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A259 road
118.5 mi[1] (190.7 km)
Major junctions
Emsworth
Bognor Regis
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The A259 is a road on the south coast of England passing through Hampshire, West Sussex, East Sussex and part of Kent. The main part of the road connects Brighton, Eastbourne, Hastings, Rye and Folkestone.
The road is below the expected standard of a trunk road used by HGVs and a frequent cause of congestion and disruption, and has been documented as one of the most dangerous roads in South England.
1 Description
2 Traffic
4 Proposed developments
4.1 Bexhill to Hastings link road
4.2 '£5m improvements near Shoreham'
A hairpin bend on the trunk road section of the A259 near Winchelsea
The A259 is a busy two-lane road running along the south coast of England; part is roughly parallel to the A27 road. The A259 runs east from Emsworth in Hampshire, into West Sussex via Chichester, Bognor Regis, Littlehampton, Ferring, Worthing, Lancing, Shoreham-by-Sea, into the Unitary Authority of Brighton and Hove which incorporates Portslade, Hove and Brighton, and on into the East Sussex towns of Peacehaven, Newhaven, Seaford, Eastbourne, Pevensey, Bexhill-on-Sea, Hastings and Rye. Over the border in Kent, it continues through New Romney and Hythe to terminate at Folkestone.
The road passes through the town of Winchelsea, England's first new town. The road has Trunk Road status between Pevensey and Brenzett (A2070) and formed part of the formerly designated South Coast Trunk Road.[2] This section of A259 is almost entirely single-carriageway, with only a short stretch of urban dual carriageway in Bexhill.
Landmarks on the A259 include the Butlins South Coast World in Bognor Regis, Shoreham Power Station, West Pier and the Palace Pier in Brighton, Telscombe Cliffs near Peacehaven and Saltdean, Cuckmere Haven between Seaford and Eastbourne and Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway, which shares the route for 8 miles (13 km) from New Romney to Hythe.
In June 2008, a 12 miles (19 km) stretch of the A259 between Hastings and Eastbourne was named by EuroRAP as the most dangerous road in the South East of England.[3][4] The report cited 47 fatal or serious collisions from 2004-2006 as a key issue.[5] In 2011, the BBC named the road as the "most crash prone A road" in the UK with 7,721 crashes and 120 deaths over 12 years from 1999–2010, an average of 65 crashes per mile.[1]
The road crosses the Marshlink line between Ashford International and Rye at two level crossings in quick succession. In the summer, this can create significant congestion where goods vehicles between the towns mix with day traffic to popular holiday destinations such as Camber Sands. Portions of the road along Romney Marsh suffer from subsidence into the dykes that run alongside the main carriageway.[6]
What is now the A259 east of Rye was developed after the opening of the Monk Bretton Bridge in 1893, which provided a quicker route through Romney Marsh.[7] The original draft route of the A259 was from Dover to Eastbourne. It was extended westwards to Worthing after the local engineering division informed the Ministry of Transport they would like a single number to represent the coast road.[8]
In 1989 the government proposed to dual the road from Pevensey to Bexhill and make other corridor improvements as detailed in their Roads for Prosperity white paper and would have included the following elements: 'Guestling and Icklesham bypass', the 'Winchelsea bypass', 'Rye bypass', 'Ham Street bypass', 'A259 New Romney bypass' and the 'A259 St. Mary's Bay and Dymchurch bypass'.[9] This scheme along with many others proposed at the time were shelved in 1996-7 after a number of major road protests in the UK.[6]
Plans for a 'Hastings Bexhill bypass' which would have provided a dual-carriageway from the Pevensey roundabout passing to the north of Bexhill and Hastings to join the current A259 near Icklesham at a cost of £120-£130 million were rejected in 2001. The scheme, which was supported by the South East England Regional Assembly and by the Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott was opposed by English Nature who highlighted the damage to a number of Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs), including the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. They were also concerned about the negative effect the scheme would have on several ancient woodlands and the habitats of the dormouse and great crested newt.[10][11]
Following the upgrade of the A2070 road in the late 1990s, the section between Brenzett and Folkestone was de-trunked in 2003 (i.e. removed trunk road status) and control reverted to Kent County Council.[12]
Other development proposals for the road were considered in 2004.[13]
Bexhill to Hastings link road
Proposed route of the Bexhill Hastings Link Road
In 2008, East Sussex County Council proposed building a new link road between Bexhill and Hastings, to form a 3.5 miles (5.6 km) long road from its junction with the A259 in Bexhill to a junction with the B2092 Queensway in Hastings.[14]
The South East Regional Assembly included the scheme within its Regional Funding Advice package.[15] This was provisionally signed off in July 2009 by the Department for Transport, with the caveat that individual schemes would still need to be assessed for value for money and compatibility with greenhouse gas emission targets.[16] Although originally estimated at £45 million, the scheme was now expected to cost over £100 million. £33 million was expected to come from developer contributions, but the County Council was unable to obtain them. "Although opportunities will be explored to seek developer contributions in the future, at the present it has been considered prudent to plan to fund all future local contributions from the County Council's capital programme".[17]
The County Council said: "The driving force of the scheme is to enable essential economic regeneration for Bexhill and Hastings, which is currently compromised by the poor accessibility within and between the two towns... the Bexhill Hastings Link Road would make a major contribution to meeting the need to improve access between the towns and linking Trunk Roads which serve the area". They also identified that the scheme would provide "faster and more reliable access to the Conquest Hospital", "easier access to jobs", "create access to much-needed additional housing"; and that it would "re-route traffic from less suitable roads" and "reduce the number of accidents on local roads".[18]
A number of organisations objected to the scheme. The Hastings Alliance,[19] which is supported by 11 national bodies including the Campaign for the Protection of Rural England, the Council for National Parks and WWF-UK and also 16 local groups[20] pointed to the Hastings Five Point Plan, commissioned by the South East Regional Assembly, which found that the key requirement for regeneration is to "improve the strategic accessibility of Hastings – that is Hastings' access to London, other major towns, and other parts of the South East" and says that improving rail links are fundamental to regenerating that area.[21] In addition they objected to the impact on the Combe Haven valley, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, which would be cut in two by the scheme. The Campaign for Better Transport say that, contrary to Government guidance, the County Council had "never really considered whether building a link road is the best way to improve transport on the Sussex coast".[22] The Woodland Trust also objected as the road would seriously impact on the Marline Valley Woods Site of Special Scientific Interest, an ancient ghyll woodland. This sort of woodland is only found on steep sided valleys and are hugely important for wildlife but are highly sensitive to pollution. The road would also pass within metres of Church wood (ancient woodland) and other nationally and locally protected wildlife sites.[23] Friends of the Earth were concerned that building roads generates more traffic in the surrounding area and in particular would result in more vehicles using the roads to the north creating pressure in for communities on the approach roads[24] (such as the A21 and the A28). They also believed is would create pressure to build a 'Hastings Eastern Bypass' which would pass through the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty which they claim is one of Britain's finest landscapes. The Sussex Wildlife Trust "strongly" objected to the road stating that "the environmental damage that will result from this scheme is unacceptable and will alter the ecology of the Combe Haven valley for ever."[25]
A public inquiry into the scheme started on 10 November 2009.[26]
When the Bexhill to Hastings Link Road was eventually approved then changes also required to the A21 Baldslow / Queensway (which leads to the link road).
The entire project was completed in December 2015 at a cost of around £120 million.[27]
'£5m improvements near Shoreham'
In 2009, Brighton and Hove City Council, Adur District Council and West Sussex County Council and the Shoreham Port Authority proposed to spend a £5million grant from the DfT to 'improve the A259 in relation to a new project to build 10,000 homes scheme.[28]
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^ "Highways Agency Network Map". Highways Agency. November 2011. Archived from the original on 20 January 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
^ "Great Britain Results 2008". EuroRAP. Archived from the original on 10 February 2012.
^ "Britain's most dangerous roads revealed". Autotrader.
^ "A259 the worst road in Sussex". Eastbourne Herald. 1 July 2008. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
^ a b "No by-pass? How about a link road". Rye News. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
^ Cooksey, Laurie. "The Monkbretton Road Bridge". Rye's Own. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
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^ "House of Commons Hansard Debates". 13 July 1989.
^ "Hastings/Bexhill bypass 'flawed'". BBC news. London. 15 February 2001. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
^ "Ruling Splits Opinion". BBC news. London. 12 July 2001. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
^ "The A259 Trunk Road, (Brenzett to M20 Junction 13, Folkestone) (Detrunking) Order 2003". UK Government. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
^ "Highways Agency A259-A2070 Route Management Strategy" (PDF). East Sussex Council. 18 August 2019.
^ "Bexhill to Hastings link road". East Sussex County Council. Retrieved 21 January 2008.
^ "South East England Regional Funding Advice" (PDF). South East Regional Assembly. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
^ "Response letter to South East England Regional Funding Advice" (PDF). Department for Transport. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2009. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
^ "Hastings Bexhill Major Scheme Business Case" (PDF). East Sussex County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
^ "Design and Access statement (section 2.1.1 - 174mb)" (PDF). East Sussex County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
^ "Hastings Alliance". Hastings Alliance.
^ "Supporters". Hastings Alliance. December 2010.
^ "Prosperity for Hastings" (PDF). South East Regional Assembly. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2012.
^ "Reject Bexhill-Hastings link road". Campaign for Better Transport. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011.
^ "Bexhill to Hastings Link Road". Woodland Trust. Archived from the original on 7 May 2009.
^ "Like a bad penny. why Friends of the Earth opposes the Bexhill" (PDF). Friends of the Earth. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
^ "Bexhill Hastings Link Road". Sussex Wildlife Trust. Archived from the original on 19 August 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
^ "Bexhill-Hastings link road cash sign-off slated by campaigners". planningresource.co.uk.
^ "Hastings Bexhill £120m link road opens amid protests". BBC News. 17 December 2015.
^ "Councils vow to revive Shoreham Harbour plans".
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Google Loon offering internet by using balloons about to be launched in Sri Lanka!
Sri Lanka will become the first country to have free universal internet coverage as Google Loon project will cover the whole country.
Google had announced its Google loon project back in 2013. The aim of the project was to deliver internet to remote and rural areas in the world. Google Loon will use high-tech balloons filled with helium. And these balloons will provide high-speed internet on the island.
Google Loon project will first be launched in Sri Lanka, according to AFP. Google and the Sri Lankan authorities have joined forces to launch the project in the country.
Both Google and Sri Lankan government confirmed the news on Tuesday. Sri Lanka will become the first country in the region with universal internet coverage. Almost everyone in the country will have access to internet.
The Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka Mangala Samaraweera also talked about the project. She said that Google Loon will be launched from the capital city Colombo above the Indian Ocean.
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Was excited to watch this because I've read the first book of the Earthsea novels, A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula Le Guin, and I wanted to see how Goro Miyazaki, Hayao's son, would keep up with his father's legendary filmmaking magic under Studio Ghibli. My verdict? Despite not-so-rosy feedback from critics and reportedly from the author herself, I personally liked most of it. Here's why.
It's a visual treat. The magic of the fantasy realm is in this land where dragons, men, wizards, mages, and witches co-exist. The color palette is rich and warm in the introduction of town life. Here's an example of an early scene that started to impress me (it's a screenshot so it doesn't do justice).
The music is lovely. The orchestration for the whole film is really good and perfectly enhances every scene, but Teru/Therru's song was a particularly haunting and moving a capella even Arren cried in this scene! Here's a YouTube clip of the lyrics in Japanese, English, and Vietnamese. The second song is a closing one, typical of animes.
The themes were demonstrated well (spoiler alert). Despite the narrative's failure to be cohesive, two sets of themes saved it. I initially thought that the protagonist, Arren, was running away from a dark shadow. However, the plot twist was that he was more of a captive of his darkness, and it was his "light" side that was following him!
It also tackled about the desire for eternal life and the fear of death, which the antagonist wanted to gain from his use of magic/alchemy. Invincibility meant control, and Arren's teen existential angst was emphasized by losing his will to live as he has succumbed to darkness, but Teru argued to knock him to his senses.
Roles were consistent with Ghibli stereotypes. As always, the teens saved the world. Teru is a fierce young lady that Arren is such a wimp until he redeems himself, and the adults had the trust in the young ones to figure things out. And can I just add that Lord Cob is the stuff of nightmares???
I've spoken about the good stuff, and now I'm about to drop the bomb on this one: the story doesn't quite make sense. Why? Because this adaptation is a mix of elements in Le Guin's novels, hence her critical disappointment despite being a good-looking piece of work. What I read as a novel was the life of a younger Ged, the archmage in this story, but this was sort of a spinoff. The burning question in my head was why Arren did what he had to do because it didn't have any clear purpose other than he was taken over by evil spirits or something. That could be a probable reason for committing that "sin," but it felt stretched. It's understandable that the Le Guin fan base would want to shun this project, but as a Ghibli fan, I still find it remarkable.
It is a must-see for a fantasy ride. I will place this high over some mainstream Hollywood blockbusters, honestly.
The dystopian world fades into the background as the author focused perspective on Melanie, the special girl in the class, before shifting POV to the minor players in the story. The shift in the narrative was a welcome surprise.
The relationship of Melanie and Ms. Justineau strongly evokes Roald Dahl's Matilda and Ms. Honey. While Matilda had to fight tyranny with magic, Melanie's self-awareness, wonder, and goodness fought off the icky fungal whatever that body-snatched her biology.
Not for the faint of heart. While it may be common nowadays to depict people as the walking dead, having a child army kill you and run after you is gripping and also heartbreaking.
Loved the Greek myth references. It is, I think, necessary literature to read kids or make them learn about the gods to awaken realizations of humanity, and the title of the book itself is a clue about a girl who had a special box of evils that she unleashed to the world. Melanie, like Pandora, is symbolic of hope in the post-apocalyptic world they live in.
There's actually a film adaptation! I loved the book, so I'm looking forward how the movie holds up.


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By Jessica Rawden
E.L. James is an author with a popular franchise, Fifty Shades, and a popular one-off bestseller, The Mister, under her belt. She's known for writing provocative fantasy, but at the end of the day the storyteller may have mastered scenes set in the red room, but she's still grappling with why Fifty Shades Of Grey has been so popular.
Admitting she likes it when "things get steamy," E.L. James was candid in an interview with ET about her place in the literary world and how she's only one of many voices writing in her genre. She talked a little bit about Fifty Shades' trajectory on both page and screen, noting that while the average person might find Christian Grey and Ana Steele's behavior to be quite risqué, those genre readers should be very used to their sexual dynamic. She noted:
Well, there are thousands and thousands of women writing in this genre, so it's not as if anyone who is writing and reading in [this genre], it's what they are used to. It's just because Fifty went so mainstream, for reasons that still mystify me. Then, I think there's so much attention given to this. But there's plenty of books out there with steaminess.
I appreciate E.L. James' modesty here, but her books are behemoths and have far outsold the average erotic romance. In fact, last year, Fifty Shades Of Grey was marked down as the most popular book of the last decade. It outsold the likes of The Hunger Games and The Help, which were the fourth and fifth bestselling books of the decade. Number 2 and 3? Well, those spots went to Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed.
There's been a lot of speculation over the years about why Fifty Shades has resonated so strongly with the fanbase. Sometimes a project will develop a small fanbase and then fan out due to good marketing or strong word of mouth, as happened with Schitt's Creek in its later seasons on TV. But Fifty Shades of Grey also may have benefited from coming after Twilight but being based on the formula of that vampire series. Also true is the fact that BDSM fiction had not been widely marketed in the way Fifty Shades has been, at least at the time of its release.
Whatever the reason, the "big naked franchise" brought a lot of attention to E.L. James. Her subsequent book The Mister also landed some interest from movies studios and back in February we learned that Universal had signed on the dotted line to potentially bring the other book to the big screen. There hasn't been a ton of public traction on that project in the months since, but as we know a lot of movie projects are in some stage of limbo right now as the global pandemic still rears its ugly head.
We'll keep you posted if The Mister moves forward or if the author ever gets around to that fourth Fifty book. Meanwhile, E.L. James also said she "never considered Fifty Shades to be a BDSM book" in the same interview, which is a comment that's worth chewing on a little. It's usually interesting to hear from an author's point of view on a popular subject and in this case that certainly holds true.
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"They've got to get him in ball screens," Crean said. "They've got to force help. But I think for West Virginia, they've got to get even more movement in their offense. They can get stagnant. They can settle for shots. They need Jevon Carter to be a focal point, not only the first time he has it, but after he gets it up."
Crean's studio partner, Dalen Cuff, a former star at Columbia in the Ivy League, is also high on Konate.
"One thing I will say, and I told you guys this earlier, Sagaba Konate, one of my wife's favorite players," Cuff said. "'Is he the guy who blocks with two hands for West Virginia?' I'm not sure she can say his name yet, but that guy is going to become a household name come March."
Konate will be a big challenge for UK freshman Nick Richards, who has struggled. The 6-11 center from Kingston, Jamaica failed to score and grabbed just one rebound while playing but 11 minutes in Kentucky's 78-65 win over visiting Mississippi State on Tuesday.
On the season, Richards is averaging 6.8 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.
As Dick Vitale might say, West Virginia has not lost to cupcakes. No. 5 Kansas, No. 14 Texas Tech and receiving votes TCU beat the Mountaineers in the last two weeks. #BBN #Kentucky #basketball https://t.co/jMfxBLLFwD
— Herald-Leader Sports (@KentuckySports) January 26, 2018
Some West Virginia links:
▪ West Virginia notebook: Kentucky-WVU in Challenge; Huggins-Calipari friendship
▪ Kentucky game a boon to West Virginia's RPI
▪ John Calipari, Bob Huggins to renew friendship, rivalry
▪ It will be a hot time in Morgantown this weekend
▪ Huggins shoots it straight on Kentucky, hopes his team does the same
[UK basketball individual game-by-game stats in a Google Doc]
John Clay: 859-231-3226, @johnclayiv
SEC men's basketball schedule for Saturday
12:00 - Texas Tech at South Carolina (ESPN2)
12:00 - Baylor at Florida (ESPN)
2:00 - Ole Miss at Texas (ESPN2)
2:00 - Georgia at Kansas State (ESPNU)
2:15 - Oklahoma at Alabama (ESPN)
4:00 - Tennessee at Iowa State (ESPMU)
4:00 - TCU at Vanderbilt (ESPN2)
4:30 - Texas A&M at Kansas (ESPN)
6:00 - LSU at Auburn (SEC)
6:00 - Oklahoma State at Arkansas (ESPN2)
7:00 - Kentucky at West Virginia (ESPN)
8:30 - Missouri at Miss State (SEC)
It's a steep hill to climb, but Kentucky has opportunity at West Virginia
This Kentucky basketball team could still make a run, says Gary Parrish
Kentucky basketball at crunchtime of games, plus links


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Early childhood students (Pre-School-Kindergarten) are taught simple sing along songs and how to play simple percussion instruments. Beginning in 1st Grade, students learn weekly Mass songs and patriotic songs while continuing to play simple percussion instruments. 4th through 6th Grade students are exposed to old and new sacred, folk, patriotic and popular music. They learn listening as a prerequisite to performing. They also learn the basics of reading music. Mrs. Koury offers parents opportunities to hear our talented students at our Christmas and Spring concerts.
Students in Pre-Kindergarten and older participate in Physical Education classes. Early childhood students learn locomotor movements such as hopping, marching and galloping. They also learn game skills such as catching, bouncing and kicking various types of balls. Lower elementary students begin using game skills to play low organized games such as kick ball and volleyball. They continue to develop more complex physical skills like jumping rope and social skills like playing with a partner. Upper elementary students begin playing kickball and other sports outdoors. They learn basic basketball, football, bounce ball, and wiffle-ball skills. Participation and good sportsmanship are emphasized throughout the program. Ms. Tullos leads our annual Field Day in May when parents are invited to watch grades compete in physical activities.
First grade students are introduced to basic computer functions such as using a mouse, basic keyboarding, and printing. More advanced functions like correct typing hand positions and home row keys are taught to 2nd and 3rd graders. They also begin exploring basic internet skills and the use of graphics and programs such as Microsoft Word. Students start to integrate technology with their classroom activities and assignments. Upper elementary students begin using more complex saving, printing, and Word functions. Sixth graders master keyboarding and skills in Microsoft Word and Excel. Students also learn to make a PowerPoint presentation. Mrs. French reinforces students' reading and math skills at all grade levels using subject-specific software.
The enjoyment of books through story telling and oral reading is taught early to Pre-Kindergarten students. Early childhood students learn the role of the library and how to properly care for books. Lower elementary students begin checking out books based on reading level and interest. They also learn the different class locations of the library, the parts of the book, and different types of literature. Upper elementary students learn to use the computerized card catalog and write a bibliography. They are introduced to materials used for reference work. Mrs. Whitcher also hosts the school's Book Fair as a fundraiser for the Library.
Spanish is offered as an enhancement course from Pre-School through 6th grade. Students are taught basic Spanish vocabulary like colors, shapes, and calendar words, and simple conversational words.


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Building a snowman brings out Henry's competitive streak. He sets up his Monstrous Makeovers business to rival Moody Margaret's Miraculous Makeovers. But things go badly wrong when a famous author comes to school. Henry thinks, "You'll all be sorry when I'm dead" and spends a rainy day writing his will.
Perfect Peter , horrid Henry and rode Ralph all have a brilliant voice so brilliant book !
Would you consider the audio edition of Horrid Henry's Krazy Ketchup to be better than the print version?
Unfortunately, although the story itself is good, I found that the sound dynamics were not quite as good as expected. Sometimes, the sound effects were too loud, louder than the reader, and the voice wasn't quite loud enough. I found myself stuck between one level of sound and the next, as at times it was too quiet and at others too loud.


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Analysts' average recommendation for Owens Corning (NYSE:OC) is "Hold."
According to information from Bloomberg, the fifteen research firms covering Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) have given the stock an average rating of "Hold." The stock has received a recommendation to buy from all six of the equity research professionals that were polled, a recommendation to hold from all five of the experts that were polled, and a recommendation to sell from both of the experts that were polled. According to the recommendations of brokers who covered the stock in the previous year, the average price target for the company over the next year is projected to be $100.93. This price is expected to be reached during the next year.
OC has been the topic of conversation in several different analyst articles as of late. Barclays decreased their price target for Owens Corning from $90.00 to $86.00 in a report on the company's financial prospects published on Wednesday, December 14. In a report released on December 20, JPMorgan Chase & Co. gave Owens Corning an "underweight" rating, which is a significant downgrade from their previous "neutral" rating. In addition, the company lowered its price objective, going from $85.00 to $79.00. The price objective for Owens Corning was increased from $88.00 to $90.00 in a research report disseminated by Citigroup on Tuesday, January 10. On Thursday, October 27, Credit Suisse Group announced in a research note that they had lowered their price objective on Owens Corning from $90.00 to $80.00 and rated the stock as "neutral." Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, in a research note published on Tuesday, January 10, assigned the company a "hold" rating and increased their price objective on Owens Corning from $99.00 to $100.00. Both of these changes were made concerning Owens Corning. Both decisions were made with the company's stock in mind at some point during the process.
On Thursday, shares of NYSE: OC began trading at $90.96 when the market opened. The price of an individual unit of Owens Corning could fluctuate anywhere from $72.97 to $101.12 over a single year. The company has a PE ratio of 6.69, a PEG ratio of 0.80, and its beta value is currently at 1.41. The market capitalization of the company is currently sitting at $8.50 billion at this time. At this time, the company's moving averages for the previous 50 and 200 days are $89.95 and $86.21. We can see that the debt-to-equity ratio is 0.64, the current ratio is 1.77, and the quick ratio is 1.11 in this illustration.
Wednesday, October 26, was the day the public was given access to the most recent quarterly earnings report that Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) had made public. The construction company reported earnings of $3.57 per share for the quarter, which is $0.40 more than the average estimate of the analysts, who were anticipating earnings of $3.17 per share for the period. The return on equity for Owens Corning was 27.52%, while the company's net margin was 13.99%. The analysts' estimates for the company's quarterly sales ranged from $2.55 billion to $2.53 billion. The analysts provided this range of estimates. Compared to the previous year's results for the same quarter, the company's earnings per share came in at $2.52. Compared to the same period the previous year, the revenue for the quarter saw a 14.3% increase in growth. According to the consensus of industry experts, Owens Corning will bring in a profit of $12.67 per share during the current financial year.
In addition, the company has declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid out on the nineteenth of this month. On January 4, stockholders recorded as owning the company will be eligible to receive the dividend payment of $0.52. Given that Owens Corning's most recent quarterly dividend was $0.35, we can confidently say that this represents an increase in the company's payout. On January 3, a decision will be made regarding whether or not this dividend will be distributed to shareholders. This leads to a dividend yield of 2.29% and a dividend amount of $2.08 per year as a direct consequence of this situation. The current dividend payout ratio for Owens Corning stands at 15.31% at this time.
Furthermore, on Friday, December 9, Vice President Kelly Schmidt sold 2,181 shares of the company's stock. This is an important item to bring to your attention. The price of each share sold was $93.74 on average, resulting in a total value of $204,446.94 for the shares sold. Following the successful sale conclusion, the vice president now has direct control over 13,018 shares of the company, the total value of which is 1,220,307.32 dollars. The transaction was made public through a filing that was made with the SEC, which can be located on the website of the SEC. One hundred eighty-one of the company's shares were purchased by the investor. The price of each share sold was $93.74 on average, resulting in a total value of $204,446.94 for the shares sold. Following the successful sale conclusion, the vice president now has direct control over 13,018 shares of the company, the total value of which is 1,220,307.32 dollars. The transaction was made public through a filing that was made with the SEC, which can be located on the website of the SEC. On November 28, it was reported that corporate insider Marcio A. Sandri sold 3,600 shares of Owens Corning stock. These reports came from various departments within the corporation.
The stock was sold for a total value of $324,216.00, with a price per share that averaged $90.06; revenue was generated from the stock sale. After the completion of the transaction, the company insider now owns 46,428 shares of the company, each of which has a value of $4,181,305.68, according to the market. The Securities and Exchange Commission was given legal documentation about the transaction, which can be viewed entirely by following the link provided in the previous sentence. The documentation was provided to the SEC. Additionally, Vice President Kelly Schmidt sold 2,181 shares of Owens Corning stock on Friday, December 9. The price of each share sold was $93.74 on average, resulting in a total value of $204,446.94 for the shares sold. The company's vice president currently owns 13,018 shares of the company's stock, which are worth approximately $1,220,307.32 at this time. The disclosure about the purchase can be found in this particular location. The company's insiders own 0.44 percent of the total number of shares outstanding.
In recent months, several hedge funds and other types of institutional investors have changed the proportion of OC held in their investment portfolios by either increasing or decreasing the amount of the asset. During the last quarter, the investment management company SummerHaven Investment Management LLC added 1.3% more Owens Corning stock to its portfolio than before. The investment management company SummerHaven Investment Management LLC is now the owner of 9,488 shares of stock in the construction company. These shares are worth a total of $809,000. This is because the company purchased 125 shares during the period in question. During the second quarter, Lindenwold Advisors achieved a 4.9% increase in the proportion of Owens Corning stock that the firm held. After purchasing an additional 133 shares during the most recent quarter, Lindenwold Advisors now has 2,861 shares of the construction company's stock, which is $213,000. This brings the total number of shares the firm owns to 2,861. Asahi Life Asset Management Co., Ltd. increased its holdings in Owens Corning by 3.9% during the second quarter, buying more shares of the company's stock to add to those it already owned. Asahi Life Asset Management Co., Ltd. now has 4,030 shares of the construction company's stock after purchasing an additional 150 shares. Based on the current market price, this gives the company a value of approximately $299,000. Compared to the previous level, Lindbrook Capital LLC increased the percentage of ownership it holds in Owens Corning by 66.3% during the second quarter. After the recent purchase of 165 additional shares, Lindbrook Capital LLC now has 414 shares of the construction company's stock, collectively worth a total of $31,000. These 414 shares have a combined value of $31,000. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. (ADV), during the third quarter, increased the amount of Owens Corning stock that it held by 2.8%. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. (ADV) now has 6,846 of the construction company's stock after purchasing an additional 189 shares during the most recent period. This brings the total number of shares owned by the firm to 6,846. These shares are currently valued at $538,000 at the current market price. Most of the company's stock, or 94.59%, is owned by various institutional investors.
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By Jeremy Martin on Tue, Apr 3, 2007 at 1:06 am
Friend and Foe
(Barsuk)
Supposedly this Portland, Oregon, band writes songs in little instrumental loops using some kind of studio software that lead singer Brent Knopf programmed himself. Whether their new album sounds like it was recorded this way, I have no idea. I do know that Friend and Foe sounds like it was recorded by three nerdy guys with too much time on their hands, so the story's entirely plausible. But songs such as "Evil Bee" and "Muscle 'n' Flo" remind us that nerdiness has always been an asset in indie rock: Odd, unique, and fun in the best possible ways.
Roadkill Overcoat
Busdriver
(Epitaph)
When you release an album called Roadkill Overcoat with songs named "The Troglodyte Wins" and "Mr. Mistakes (Bested by the Whisper Chasm)," and your name isn't Yoko Ono, you're going to confuse people. Of course, weird song titles and repellant fashion choices aren't the only factors keeping this awkward Wu Tang Clan/Native Tongues Posse bastard child off the charts, but Busdriver clearly enjoys perplexing the shit out of us, and who are we to take that away from him?
Cryptograms
(Kranky)
OK, full disclosure time: I've had some throat problems recently so I've been drinking a lot of cough syrup. With that in mind, this is one of my favorite new albums. While the name and artwork make you think this will be a straight-up noise record, Cryptograms is far too ADD to classify that easily. On their sophomore album, Deerhunter flirts with most of the noisy, trippy genres you'd want when you've had a little too much of the Hobo martini. From shoe gaze to noise rock to fuzzy Britpop, the album never gets as heavy as Lightning Bolt or as ambient as Brian Eno, but the fact that I got to use both names in the same sentence makes this a Tussinhead's best friend. At least until Panda Bear's new album.


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Listed by Lonely Planet as Best in Europe 2017 travel destinations, Northern Montenegro is a country most valuable treasure. If you stay in Podgorica and you want to meet part of our North and to taste adventure in nature this can be really good choice.Canyons of river Mrtvica is one of the best and the most beautiful in Montenegro. There is a little bit of magic in this canyon, so probably fairies made it so spectacular. One of the most beautiful and most interesting places in the canyon is the «Gate of Desire». According to legend, the mountain fairy with Maganik grants your wishes in this place.You will also visit National Park Biogradska Gora famous as a last three virgin forest in the Europe. Beautiful lake which shining surrounded by forest makes impression of calm and peaceful filling. You will have a free time for relax walking around the lake or for your meditation in nature.


If your children loved the ice age moves they'll love this Big Face design from The Mountain® dinosaur collection. The design by Jerry LoFaro features a pre-historic mammoth head.
Did you know? Woolly Mammoths were roughly the same size as modern elephants.
Artist Corner: After ruling out his initial career choices as a paleontologist, zoologist, baseball player, Jerry LoFaro employed his lifetime interest in dinosaurs, animals and fantasy as an illustrator. He has worked for big names such as National Geographic, Nike, Disney, Discovery Channel, and Time Life.


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In a large skillet, heat oil over medium high.
Pat fish dry and season both sides with salt and pepper. Add fillet to skillet, flesh side down and gook until golden brown and releases easily from skillet.
Flip and cook until opaque through. Move to plate.
Add escarole, zest, and olives to skillet. Cook until escarole wilts. Add orange juice and toss. Serve with trout.


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Carlos Senea killed in Channelview TX car accident
On behalf of The Weaver Law Firm | Sep 16, 2013 | Car Accidents |
Wilfredo Chavez Lopez was driving his car in Harris County, Texas. He was driving east in the 15200 block of Woodforest Blvd. However, his vehicle veered to the right. After his vehicle went right, it hit a curb. After it hit the curb, the car hit a tree.
The car accident occurred just before 7:00 a.m. Local authorities report that Mr. Lopez was not restrained. Instead, because of the crash, he was thrown from the vehicle. An ambulance took him to a hospital for treatment. It is likely that Mr. Lopez has neck and back injuries. Because of the type on impact, he may have head injuries as well.
This accident resulted in a passenger injury and death. His name was Carlos Senea. He was also not wearing a seatbelt. He was declared dead at the scene of the car crash.
Police authorities believe that the car was speeding which was one of the reasons for the accident. This is an accident worth investigating. Many things can result in a car accident. Sometimes it is speeding, cell phone use, alcohol, prescription drugs or fatigue. What was the reason for this accident? It seems like police authorities are blaming the driver of the vehicle.
It is uncertain what type of injuries Mr. Senea had, but we suspect that he had severe head injuries. Is this a wrongful death case? Was the driver of the vehicle at fault?
If you have questions about wrong death law feel free to contact a Houston, Texas lawyer. You can reach one at 713-454-7875.
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Cristiano Ronaldo skips Ballon d'Or ceremony to accept Serie A award instead
Joey Gulino
December 2, 2019, 2:27 p.m.
Cristiano Ronaldo was in Milan accepting the Serie A player of the year award while the Ballon d'Or ceremony was taking place in Paris. (Photo by Daniele Badolato - Juventus FC/Juventus FC via Getty Images)
When the 2019 Ballon d'Or was awarded Monday, one notable finalist wasn't there.
Cristiano Ronaldo, by most rational metrics a top-three player in history and by every rational metric an annual contender for the prize, was instead accepting the award for Serie A Footballer of the Year in Milan.
The Juventus megastar received the honor at the Gran Galà del Calcio. He also posted a picture on his Instagram story Monday from the Pestana CR7, one of his growing chain of lifestyle hotels that he apparently visited before making his way back to Italy.
Via @cristiano:
Cristiano Ronaldo is at one of his hotels in Lisbon. (Via Instagram)
Ronaldo finished third in the Ballon d'Or voting, behind Messi and Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk. The Ballon d'Or is awarded every year by France Football magazine to the top player in the men's and women's game.
There were 10 finalists for the men's award, and Ronaldo wasn't the only one skipping the festivities at the Théâtre du Châtelet, as Premier League and Ligue 1 candidates had midweek games to prepare for.
Last year, 2018 Ballon d'Or winner Luka Modric scolded both Ronaldo and Messi for not showing up to the ceremony, so Ronaldo missing this one is hardly unprecedented. The Serie A awards take place the same night as the Ballon d'Or for some reason, and since this past season was Ronaldo's first in Italy, it hadn't been a conflict before.
We can only hope Ronaldo has another grand celebration planned if he wins another Ballon d'Or himself.
Brady's frustration boils over in Pats loss to Houston
TE Olsen gets knocked out on vicious helmet-to-helmet hit
Rookie QB wins debut, realizes NFL rules differ from college
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The classification of SFS as a hazardous waste material by the South African Environmental Waste Management Regulation Act makes SFS disposal costly.
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Mounting costs expected from Health Republic shutdown
Joseph Spector
jspector@gannett.com
ALBANY — The troubles for Health Republic, the largest insurer in New York's health exchange, are mounting, and New York regulators are facing growing criticism over how it's handling the fast-approaching shutdown of the company.
Hospitals could face more than $150 million in costs associated with Health Republic's troubles by month's end, and the state Department of Financial Services said Thursday that it's limiting how much the company pays out to providers in advance of its closure Nov. 30.
All of it has worsened fears among providers, insurers and its 200,000 consumers that Health Republic's demise will leave them on the hook for unpaid bills and limited care options.
"We are writing with grave concerns over how your offices are handling the shutdown of Health Republic Insurance of New York's business," Senate Health Committee chairman Kemp Hannon, of Long Island, and Insurance Committee chairman James Seward, of central New York, wrote Thursday to state officials.
The Greater New York Hospital Association said a survey of its members estimated that bills will pile up because of the demise of Health Republic, a Manhattan-based cooperative health plan that insured about 20 percent of the state's private customers in its New York State of Health program.
"This is a dire situation," the group said in a memo. "Several hospitals have reported Health Republic receivables of more than $10 million, and GNYHA is aggressively pursuing fair and equitable remedies with the Department of Financial Services, other state officials, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services."
The customers who used Health Republic have to find new insurance by month's end, and there's growing concern that the process may lead to widespread confusion.
Health Republic is the largest insurer in the exchange in many counties, including in Erie, Dutchess, Ulster, Putnam and Westchester counties. It is the second-largest insurer in Monroe County.
The number of consumers in some counties are pronounced, a review of records by the state Healthcare Association of New York found.
Between small-business employees on the plan and individuals buying it on the open marketplace, Westchester had 20,400 people signed up with Health Republic. Erie County had nearly 9,000; Rockland had 5,300; and Monroe had 3,000. There were few enrollees in the Southern Tier.
"Our members are obviously concerned about the impact Health Republic's shutdown will have on patients and are committed to providing care during this transition," the Healthcare Association of New York said in a statement.
"However, HANYS continues to raise very serious concerns about the consequences of such a tremendous financial loss when hospitals are already financially fragile."
The state Department of Financial Services said it needs to scale back how much Health Republic pays out to providers in advance of its closure so it doesn't immediately go under.
The problem, experts have said, is that Health Republic offered insurance rates well below other providers — making it a popular choice, but also making it impossible for the company to make enough money to cover its growing costs. It lost $78 million last year, and the losses were piling up this year.
"NYDFS directed Health Republic to hold on making payments on certain claims to conserve assets and help facilitate an orderly wind down of Health Republic," said Matt Anderson, the department's spokesman, in a statement. "Providers are still contractually obligated to deliver services to consumers. In addition, certain payments that had existing contractual provisions requiring immediate payment, including pharmaceutical services, are continuing to be paid on a timely basis."
The state is urging doctors and hospitals to not reject Health Republic consumers before Nov. 30.
MagnaCare, a Manhattan-based company that contracts with providers, has indicated the state is telling them payments from Health Republic are ending, health-care groups said.
"MagnaCare provides Health Republic members access to care through our proprietary network of providers," the company said in a statement. "However, claim processing and provider payment are solely the responsibility of Health Republic. MagnaCare continues to work with, and take direction from, the New York State Department of Financial Services regarding the wind-down of HRINY."
The hospitals said they will urge the state legislature to create a health insurance guarantee fund so that the state could reimburse them for losses sustained by Health Republic, as well as any other insurer in the New York exchange that may fold.
The group warned that other insurers in the exchange might suffer the same fate under the federal Affordable Care Act.
"While New York health insurers remain profitable overall, several not-for-profit plans incurred losses in 2014 and bear watching going forward," the hospital group said.
On Sunday, the state announced that it would extend the deadline from Nov. 15 to 30 for Health Republic customers to find new insurance.
Regulators also announced that the state would take steps to ensure patients don't lose insurance for ongoing conditions, as well as investigate what went wrong with Health Republic.
Meanwhile, the state's open enrollment period for the health exchange started Nov. 1.
Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-Cold Spring, Putnam County, criticized the ongoing uncertainty over how the state will aid providers and also ensure care for Health Republic patients.
"It's completely unacceptable that hard-working families in good standing would be caught in the middle and denied care because of Health Republic's mistakes," Maloney said in a statement.
"I will continue to work with the governor to make sure that people who have played by the rules get the coverage they deserve."
Follow Joseph Spector on Twitter @gannettalbany
Questions with Health Republic
The state has set up a special customer service helpline at (855)-329-8899 or visit https://nystateofhealth.ny.gov/
There are also two other numbers:
A hotline for Health Republic customers at (855) 329-8899. It will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. It will also be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. next Saturday and Sunday.
For Health Republic questions generally, call the Department of Financial Services, which has its own phone number, (800) 342-3736. It's open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
How to enroll in NY State of Health
To enroll in the health exchange, visit nystateofhealth.ny.gov, call Customer Service at (855) 355-5777, or meet with a so-called navigator, who can advice a customer on how to enroll. The list of advisers is on the same website.


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Murtha, H. Gene
H. Gene Murtha
(19 October 1955 – 9 October 2015)
H. Gene Murtha, a poet and naturalist, was born on 19 October 1955 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Gene had a difficult childhood when he and four of his siblings were placed in foster homes between 1960 and 1962. Thankfully later they were reunited with their birth mother. In the early 70's he was a model, and male dancer, but later he became a Naturalist and Environmentalist, and his primary interest was the preservation of the New Jersey wetlands, and specifically the prothonotary warbler, that migrates to the USA.
Gene has been writing on and off for more than four decades, and first discovered haiku, and/or haiku like poems in the works of Carl Sandburg, and Wm. Carlos Williams, and in many of the beat poets, including: Kerouac, Snyder, and Ginsberg. He started to write haiku himself in the late 1999, and began seriously applying to the form in 2002. He was also a performance and free verse poet.
Gene served as tanka editor of a short form poetry online publication Notes from the Gean and was a member of The Haiku Society of America, The Tanka Society of America, Haiku Oz, the Pennsylvania Poetry Society, Mad Poets Society, and The Nick Virgilio Haiku Association. Gene sponsored and judged the first haiku contest for the inner city children of Camden, New Jersey for the Virgilio Group, of which he is a lifetime member. With renku partners William J. Higginson and Paul MacNeil, he was co-inventor of the single-words shisan renku entitled, Cobweb.
H. Gene Murtha's work was included in Haiku in English: The First Hundred Years [edited by Jim Kacian, Philip Rowland, and Allan Burns] (W.W. Norton and Company, 2013). He was one of seventeen poets featured in A New Resonance 6: Emerging Voices in English-Language Haiku (Red Moon Press, 2009). His work has now been published in Japan, Australia, and the United States.
H. Gene Murtha passed away on 9 October 2015.
Some of his awards include:
Special Mention, The Heron's Nest Valentine Award (2003);
Readers Choice Award, White Lotus 3 (2006);
and Runner-up, Innovative Category, Haiku Now! (The Haiku Foundation, 2010).
Selected work:
spring mist –
a mallard paddles
through our stillborn's ashes
(The Heron's Nest 4:11 (2002); Special Mention, The Heron's Nest IV Valentine Awards issue (2003); Mad Poet's Review 17; Memorial Day (Murtha, Golden Swamp Warbler Press, 2005); A New Resonance 6: Emerging Voices in English-Language Haiku (Red Moon Press, 2009).
where my brother stood –
twilight chill
(The Heron's Nest vol.6, 2006 and was included within the Special Mentions section for the year.)
starry night --
reeds bow
in a loon's wake
("Treetops", November 2002, and Mad Poets Review 2002)
caught in a dew drop --
the empty swing
("The Heron's Nest" vol. 5 #2, 2005)
summer haze--
a crow flaps free
of the asphalt
(Frogpond, vol. XXVII:1, 2004)
dawn bumps the Jesus fish
(Runner up, Innovated category, Haiku Now 2010)
sudden chill . . .
he slips into
his daughter's bed
(Moongarlic vol. 1:1)
first light . . .
slow to rise
a phoebe's tail
(Biding Time: Selected Poems 2001-2013 by H. Gene Murtha)
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
第一道曙光...
一隻京燕的尾巴
緩慢上升
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
一只京燕的尾巴
缓慢上升
Some tanka:
in my pickup
I look thru the rearview
snagged by a pin oak
the same garbage that
Hilary Tann writes about
Hermitage 3:1
brushing off sand
I walk what's left of
the pine dunes
my time here passes by
like the birds overhead
Ribbons 5:2
people change
like the color of
a bunting
I feel at peace
when I'm alone
Rusty Tea Kettle 1:1
reading the obituaries
calling daddy
the same name
Sylvia Plath does
I sold everything
except my navajo cross
so precious
this god I hold dear
the same god I gave up
http://tobaccoroadpoet.blogspot.co.uk/2009/04/h-gene-murtha-three-questions.html
http://tobaccoroadpoet.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/h-gene-murtha-three-questions-tanka.html
http://www.worldhaiku.net/poetry/eng/us/g.murtha.htm
https://charlottedigregorio.wordpress.com/2015/03/15/daily-haiku-march-15-2015/
http://www.thehaikufoundation.org/poet-details/?IDclient=83
http://neverendingstoryhaikutanka.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/one-mans-maple-moon-iris-tanka-by-h.html
http://simplyhaiku.com/SHv1n2/murthashaw.html
Biding Time
Read his haiku


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FERRERS, John (1566-1633), of Tamworth, Warws. and Walton-on-Trent, Derbys.
b. 1566, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Humphrey Ferrers of Tamworth and Walton-on-Trent by Anne or Jane, da. of Sir Humphrey Bradbourne of Lea, Derbys. educ. Trinity, Oxf. 1583; L. Inn 1584. m. 1592, Dorothy, da. of Sir John Puckering, at least 1s. 2da. suc. fa. 1608. Kntd. 1603.1
J.p.q. Warws. by 1608, sheriff 1614-15.2
Ferrers was overshadowed by his father in the Elizabethan period, but his family were influential in the borough, where, by a fortunate marriage early in the fifteenth century, they had acquired property on the Warwickshire side of the border, including Tamworth castle, in addition to considerable lands elsewhere in the county and in Staffordshire and Herefordshire. Ferrers's father inherited the stewardship of the borough about 1576 but his first use of the office for parliamentary patronage was during the Earl of Leicester's absence in the Netherlands in 1586, when he brought in John Ferrers. Just before the next general election, in October 1588, Leicester's stepson, the 2nd Earl of Essex, who was then building up his parliamentary interest, anticipated a device to become commonplace in the 1680s. He obtained a new charter for Tamworth naming himself high steward in complete disregard of the rights of Ferrers senior, who was 'advised' by Burghley not to oppose Essex 'for an office of so little value'. John Ferrers was thus left out in the cold, but, by 1593 he was married to Lord Keeper Puckering's daughter and, perhaps as some sort of compromise with Essex (at any rate with his 'good liking'), he again obtained a Tamworth seat. There is no evidence that Ferrers wished to sit in 1597, when his brother-in-law George Hyde took the seat instead.3
Ferrers died in 1633, before 5 Nov., when his will was proved.4
Author: P. W. Hasler
1. Al. Ox. i(2), 493; J. C. Wedgwood, Staffs. Parl. Hist. (Wm. Salt Arch. Soc.), i. 386; PCC 107 Russell; Vis. Warws. (Harl. Soc. xii), 7.
2. SP14/33.
3. Shaw, Staffs. i. 418 seq.; C. F. Palmer, Tamworth, 105, 113, 116-17, 363 seq., 504; APC, x. 201, 214, 259; HMC Hatfield, xii. 441; Add. 28175, ff. 28, 64.
4. PCC 107 Russell.


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A FAIRY TALE TOWN
Reasons why Sintra is a place you need to visit in Portugal as soon as you get the chance to.
Sintra is a gem! Located within the beautiful natural scenery of the Natural Park Sintra-Cascais, this national park incorporates the forests hills of Sintra and leads down to the rugged and dramatic coastline, 12km to the west. Its hills are home for many activities of the region, include scenic hiking trails, challenging cycle routes and some of the best rock climbing in Portugal.
The village could perfectly be a scenario for a fairy tale. Live your own story! These are our tips for your visit:
Where the land ends and the sea begins…
The westernmost point of the European continent. The views to the Atlantic from here are stunning. The cliff rises 144 meters in height above the cape. You can walk and hike in the trails. Expect strong winds when looking down from the cliff-top.
If you are staying with us in Carcavelos and have a car, drive by the sea until you reach Cascais. From there drive to Guincho beach up to Cabo da Roca - Cape Roca the westernmost point of the European continent. If you don't have a car, it's also easy to reach, you just need to take the train to Cascais and from there find the bus terminal (ground floor) and take the 403 bus.
403 BUS
ursa beach
Since you're at Cabo da Roca, right next to it, Ursa Beach is one of the most beautiful natural treasures. Its fine sand, the Atlantic Ocean, and the rocky surroundings welcome you to celebrate its unusual natural beauty. The beach gets its name from the Rocha da Ursa (Bear Rock), a huge rock formation which, when seen from the north and against the blue of the ocean, looks like a bear with a cub on its lap.
Difficult access (it is also the reason why it is so well preserved) The walk down from the parking area along the cliffs to the beach takes about 1 hour but it is definitely worth it once you get there. This beach is unsupervised and has no facilities.
sintra national palace
Continuing from Cabo da Roca, go straight to Sintra town center. There you will find Sintra National Palace, where from approximately the early 1400s until the 1600s the Portuguese Royal Family decided to make Sintra their holiday retreat. Since it doesn't take long to get from Lisbon to Sintra, the cool hills were the perfect summer escape from the heat of the capital.
local pastry
You're in the magical village of Sintra and you can't leave without wandering around and try the local pastry at Piriquita Cafe.
You will freak out with the taste of these Travesseiros de Sintra, made with eggs and sugar and with the Queijadas de Sintra, the most famous cheese tarts of the country.
You must visit Quinta da Regaleira!
A decorative 20th century residence split over five floors and has an ornate gothic façade, but the real attraction is to the rear with the enchanting gardens. The gardens of the Quinta da Regaleira were styled to represent ancient secret orders, with hidden tunnels and concealed symbolism.
It is classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO within the "Cultural Landscape of Sintra". A romantic palace and chapel, and a luxurious park that features lakes, grottoes, wells, benches, fountains, and a vast array of exquisite constructions
Also known as The Moors Castle or Moorish Castle. Surrounded by the verdant forest and park, it was easy to be amazed by these fantastic views. North African Muslim Moors built the original castle during the 10th century as a military fort. Its mountain top location looking over the Tagus River made it an ideal strategic place to defend the town of Sintra and an outpost for Lisbon. This became one of the region's most important castles. Declared a National Monument and part of the Sintra Cultural Landscape, it became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1995.
palácio nacional da pena
How magical can this be??
From the 19th century Romanticism style of architecture, the palace is a mix of vividly painted terraces, decorative battlements and mythological statues, all of which stand at stark contrast to the lush greens of the forests that encircle Pena. It is designed in the exotic style of the Romanticism and it has major Islamic influences. It is divided into 4 different areas, all beautiful and unique. It is one of the 7 wonders of Portugal and the forested park lands that surround the palace continue the Romanticism design ideals of the palace, with hidden pathways, ornate features and stunning view points. The interior of the palace is equally as fascinating, You will be lucky in a sunny day since it is usually unveiled in a mystical fog.
It's a very instragrammable place in Lisbon area.
MUSEU DA VILA
You'll fall in love with this palace inspired by Islamic architecture and the ideal of symmetry.
Built in 1858, it was Sir Francis Cook's, Viscount of Monserrate summer residence.
The beautiful gardens take advantage of the unique microclimates of the mountain, the park has over 3,000 exotic species, trees from all over the world, ponds and beautiful waterfalls.
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Paul's Review Of "Spy" (2015) – I Spy, With My Little Eye…
By paulselluloid on June 7, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )
Melissa McCarthy really has come into her own over these last few years, mostly thanks to the work she has done with director Paul Feig, including "Bridesmaids" and "The Heat." McCarthy's success has been largely dependent on her ability to play fairly similar roles – a hot-headed, loud-mouthed loner that wants to help others, but mostly ends up just hurting herself due to her awkwardness.
Under the direction of Feig, McCarthy has seen a lot of success. But, many have pointed out, myself included, that the comedy of this role from McCarthy has run its course and has become predictable. We saw this happen in films like "Identity Thief" and "Tammy" where she is clearly playing the same role as in "Bridesmaids," but we just are not laughing.
Perhaps the reason for this is because Paul Feig was consistently putting her character in entirely new settings and letting McCarthy run rampant in this new world. Which is why their new collaboration, "Spy" is not only their funniest work together, but stands as Melissa McCarthy's greatest comedic performance to date. Instead of a film about a loner who feels bad about herself yet doesn't like most people, we get a film about a loner who stands up for herself and what she believes in, while also dishing out many verbal onslaughts that supply endless laughs.
Susan Cooper (McCarthy) works for the CIA as an analyst for one of their top spies, Bradley Fine (Jude Law). The two make a great team together, and both admit that they would be nothing without the other. But when one of Fine's missions goes horribly wrong, he is killed and the only person who knows the location of a nuclear bomb goes into hiding. This woman, Rayna Boyanov (Rose Byrne), also knows about every top CIA agent, so now the CIA must send in a fresh face to gather intel. Cooper insists on taking the mission, much to the dismay of fellow agent Rick Ford (Jason Statham).
As I have mentioned in the past, I do not like to review comedies, since what makes someone laugh could make another person cringe. The success and failure of these films lies in the comedy and whether it made you laugh. That being said, I can honestly say that "Spy" is the funniest film that I have seen in years, as the jokes never stop and almost all of them hit the nail on the head.
From Bradley Fine's ignorance to the fact that Cooper secretly loves him and only thinks that she is in love with her cats (even though she doesn't own one), to Rayna's inability to remember any of her henchmen's names, "Spy" is never short on jokes.
One of the most consistently funny actors in the film is Jason Statham, which really shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone who has seen "Crank." Statham plays a tough as nails spy who thinks that he should be doing Cooper's mission, as she might screw it up at any moment. To prove that he is more qualified, Statham goes into elaborate detail about all the horrific ordeals he had to endure, like having an arm torn off and having to re-attach it with his other arm. This scene goes on for what feels like five minutes, with Statham's intensity always on display. I would not be surprised if he did not blink during that scene.
But the funniest part in the film is Melissa McCarthy. Part of this because it comes across like she was dumped into this world by accident, and she does not know how to handle any thing other than what she learned in action movies. She has her own ideas for what her code name would be, but is always disappointed to find out that the CIA has already given her a boring name with a depressing back story, to explain why a 40-year old woman would be traveling through Europe by herself.
This gets even better later when McCarthy is finally allowed to use her brand of insult comedy. During these scenes, she holds nothing back and lets her full fury loose on anyone in shouting range. This not only made my crack up, but made me smile as this comedy also fit for McCarthy's character and all the rage she was holding in. Everything was building up inside of her and it was only a matter of time before she could let lose.
Clearly I was not the only one who found the comedy in "Spy" hilarious, as the audience I watched the film with was busting a gut as well.
There are so many varying forms of comedy to enjoy in "Spy" that it is hard not to get behind it. From insult comedy, to intense monologues, to slap stick action sequences, to hilarious uses of editing and perspective, to parodies of the spy and mystery genres. For crying out loud, the main spy is named Bradley Fine, has several chessy catch phrases and takes every opportunity to make sure that his hair looks good.
If I did have one complaint for "Spy," it would be that the plot does get a bit stale near the end. It feels like there were one or two action sequences that got added on just give the film a bit more of a run time. There were a few scenes that could have been cut, even if that did take away some good jokes. In particular, any scene featuring 50-Cent, which felt incredibly tacked on.
Overall, "Spy" is the best work to come out of the Feig/McCarthy duo. This film plays to both of their strengths and gives us consistent laughs from start to finish. Nearly every character has a moment or two to shine, and it is nice to see the comedy flow naturally without ever feeling forced or unnatural. If you liked "Bridesmaids" or "The Heat," then you'll love "Spy." Even if you didn't, I would say this one is still worth checking out.
Final Grade: A-
Categories: Movie Reviews
Tagged as: 2015, jason statham, jude law, melissa mccarthy, movie review, paul feig, Paul Sell, review, rose byrne, spy, spy movie
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Each earring measures about 7/8" wide by 2-1/4" long including the spears. Small scratches on the silver from wear and age. Otherwise in good condition.


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Artist Jane Brookshaw
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Original pen and ink study on paper. Mounted and ready to frame.
Size 12cm × 18cm
Genre Animals, Fine Art, Wildlife
Medium Pen & Ink
About Jane Brookshaw
Award winning artist Jane Brookshaw is based in North Wales. She has been working as a designer in the ceramic industry for around 25 years. Jane holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and has more recently branched out further into painting. Her inspiration comes from the countryside which surrounds her home on the lovely Welsh Borders. Having grown up on a farm, animals often feature in her work, sometimes taking on a quirky, fun style. She works mainly with acrylics, inks and pastels, or whatever medium is at hand in her studio. See all of Jane Brookshaw's work
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