I can't believe that it has been over a year since I put up a post of any sort in here. When asked by people who know I write, I quoted the usual 'laziness' excuse of not having time. But then some things happen that just push you forth to put those thoughts out there, for if you don't your head will burst or something. Or maybe not. These past few days there has been a slew of events in India, which have been inexplicably sad/ tragic and most definitely unfortunate. But my post is not condemning an idiotic act of lynching someone in 2015 (This is not Salem Massachusetts in 1692, please). And it certainly is not expressing my anger at the murder of a renowned, liberal scholar. I can already sense a lot of people shutting their browsers, because I am not protesting the 'rising religious intolerance and attack on freedom of expression'. But like I said, if I didn't put this out there, my head would burst or some such. Or maybe not.
Now, a bunch of idiots lynched a man in Dadri in 2015 for having allegedly consumed beef. I cannot even begin to express my shock at the super regression in time our people have made. One of the most ahead-of-its-time countries in the BCE, this particular event in UP certainly makes even a person of average intelligence sit up and be like 'WHAT THE HECK!!' A liberal scholar decided to voice his views on idol worship using terms like one can urinate on idols if he so wished and so on. He received death threats for such views and a couple of idiots murdered him. The murderers were allegedly Hindu fundamentalists.
Now that is the context. Let me be clear. I am not condoning murder. Murder for any reason is a crime and must be met with the swiftest of punishments. But returning awards conferred by the Sahitya Akademi is not making any statement, in my humble opinion. For one, the Akademi is a non-political body. By forcing it to take a stand, the authors are forcing a neutral entity to become non-neutral. Second, the protest is against 'rising religious intolerance and attack on freedom of expression'. So Salman Rushdie freely expressed his opinion in Satanic Verses. Taslima Nasreen freely expressed her opinions as well. They all met with fervent opposition from fundamentalists. Would anyone be able to express opinions of using the holy book of a certain green religion for sanitation purposes and live to tell the tale? No, because members of the said religion have made their view abundantly clear that they take no prisoners. Fundamentalists exist everywhere, and I see no reason to deal with some religions with kid gloves. Nobody can be sure to control the few lunatics that take religion literally, who are too dim to understand the metaphysical implications of religion. So expressing your anger at those people, is not achieved by politicizing a neutral body.
The way society stacks up today, minute the alleged perpetrator is saffron, communalism comes in. People lose sight of the real issue and choose communal rhetoric. Politicians get a new story to cover up their governance failures and the people also fall prey to the rhetoric.
So I do not agree with the reason behind the protest. I do not want to go into the 'free publicity' angle that many are raising. If instead the protest had been against failing law and order, I would support the movement. If the protest had been against communalization of every issue in India, yes, I would have supported it wholeheartedly. The government is responsible to provide a strong law and order mechanism and there they have failed. But turning it into a 'bash Modi' scheme, just because he is from a party whose color is saffron, in my opinion, is incorrect. As members of a democracy, people have all the right to protest. But against the state of what the Government is supposed to provide. Not against the same old battered and bruised communal agenda that has been the favorite of political speech writers in India.
As for the intelligent people of India, there really is nothing wrong in being a majority religion of a country. In fact, what religion you practice or don't practice has nothing to do with being an Indian. So protest for the right reasons. Not for the reason that gets instant media publicity.


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Q: Why is my network read/write speed so slow on my app? Ok, so i have made a server\client app for file transportation using a single-thread in a console app. Whenever i run both the client and the server on the same network it runs perfectly, but whenever i try it across the internet it is very, very, slow running at about 130000 bytes a second. The client is using a high-speed ethernet connection and the server is using a wireless connection. I am using port forwarding to send requests for port 54321 to my computer running the server. I am using a tcplistener to listen for a connection, a tcpclient to accept the connection, a streamreader and streamwriter attached to a networkstream to send/receive data. Any ideas on why it might be so slow? by the way, i know for a fact it is not my wireless network that is causing the lag, i think it is my program. Here is my code :
Server :
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Net;
using System.Net.Sockets;
using System.IO;
namespace Server
{
    class Program
    {
        static bool dontloop;
        static string selectedfile;
        static string[] filearray;
        static bool authgood;
        static bool goodexit;
        static string version = "1.0.0";
        static int timeout;
        static bool multifile;
        static bool ipblock;
        static bool auth;
        static string msg;
        static string authpath;
        static string banpath;
        static int port;
        static TcpListener tcp1;
        static TcpClient tcp2;
        static NetworkStream net;
        static StreamReader sr;
        static StreamWriter sw;
        static BinaryReader br;
        static BinaryWriter bw;
        static long length;
        static Int32 buffersize;
        static byte[] buffer;
        static FileStream mainfile;
        static FileStream secondaryfile;
        static string filelength;
        static FileStream settingsfile;
        static StreamReader settingsreader;
        static string path;
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            while (true)
            {
                try
                {
                    Console.InputEncoding = UTF8Encoding.UTF8;
                    Console.OutputEncoding = UTF8Encoding.UTF8;
                    Console.Title = "File Server [Version : " + version + "] <SF>";
                    if (Console.BufferWidth > 59)
                    {
                        Console.WriteLine(@"
            $$$$$$$$\ $$\ $$\
            $$  _____|\__|$$ |
            $$ |      $$\ $$ | $$$$$$\
            $$$$$\    $$ |$$ |$$  __$$\
            $$  __|   $$ |$$ |$$$$$$$$ |
            $$ |      $$ |$$ |$$   ____|
            $$ |      $$ |$$ |\$$$$$$$\
            \__|      \__|\__| \_______|
 $$$$$$\
$$  __$$\
$$ /  \__| $$$$$$\   $$$$$$\ $$\    $$\  $$$$$$\   $$$$$$\
\$$$$$$\  $$  __$$\ $$  __$$\\$$\  $$  |$$  __$$\ $$  __$$\
 \____$$\ $$$$$$$$ |$$ |  \__|\$$\$$  / $$$$$$$$ |$$ |  \__|
$$\   $$ |$$   ____|$$ |       \$$$  /  $$   ____|$$ |
\$$$$$$  |\$$$$$$$\ $$ |        \$  /   \$$$$$$$\ $$ |
 \______/  \_______|\__|         \_/     \_______|\__|
");
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        Console.WriteLine("[FILE SERVER]");
                    }
                    settingsfile = new FileStream(Environment.CurrentDirectory.ToString() + @"\settings.cfg", FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read);
                    settingsreader = new StreamReader(settingsfile);
                    string temp0 = settingsreader.ReadToEnd();
                    string[] settings = temp0.Split(new string[] { Environment.NewLine }, StringSplitOptions.None);
                    port = toint(settings.Skip(0).Take(1).First().Split('=').Last());
                    path = settings.Skip(1).Take(1).First().Split('=').Last();
                    authpath = settings.Skip(2).Take(1).First().Split('=').Last();
                    auth = Convert.ToBoolean(settings.Skip(3).Take(1).First().Split('=').Last());
                    banpath = settings.Skip(4).Take(1).First().Split('=').Last();
                    ipblock = Convert.ToBoolean(settings.Skip(5).Take(1).First().Split('=').Last());
                    timeout = toint(settings.Skip(6).Take(1).First().Split('=').Last());
                    multifile = Convert.ToBoolean(settings.Skip(7).Take(1).First().Split('=').Last());
                    settingsfile.Close();
                    settingsreader.Close();
                    tcp1 = new TcpListener(new IPEndPoint(IPAddress.Any, port));
                    tcp1.Start();
                    Console.WriteLine("Server started. Listening on '{0}'.", tcp1.LocalEndpoint.ToString());
                    tcp2 = tcp1.AcceptTcpClient();
                    tcp1.Server.Close();
                    net = tcp2.GetStream();
                    Console.WriteLine("Client '{0}' connected.", tcp2.Client.RemoteEndPoint.ToString().Split(':').First());
                    net.ReadTimeout = timeout;
                    net.WriteTimeout = timeout;
                    Console.WriteLine("Using '{0}' ms timeout.", timeout);
                    sr = new StreamReader(net);
                    sw = new StreamWriter(net);
                    string temp1 = sr.ReadLine();
                    if (temp1 != version)
                    {
                        throw new Exception("Client version '" + temp1 + "' does not match server version '" + version + "'!");
                    }
                    sw.WriteLine(net.ReadTimeout.ToString());
                    sw.Flush();
                    if (ipblock == true)
                    {
                        string clientip = tcp2.Client.RemoteEndPoint.ToString().Split(':').First();
                        FileStream banstream = File.OpenRead(banpath);
                        StreamReader banreader = new StreamReader(banstream);
                        while (banreader.EndOfStream == false)
                        {
                            if (banreader.ReadLine() == clientip)
                            {
                                throw new Exception("Client IP is banned!");
                            }
                        }
                        Console.WriteLine("Client '{0}' is not banned.", clientip);
                    }
                    if (auth == true)
                    {
                        sw.WriteLine("AUTH=TRUE");
                        sw.Flush();
                        Console.WriteLine("Waiting for client response...");
                        string creds = sr.ReadLine();
                        Console.WriteLine("Client is attempting login as '{0}'.", creds);
                        FileStream authstream = File.OpenRead(authpath);
                        StreamReader authreader = new StreamReader(authstream);
                        while (authreader.EndOfStream == false)
                        {
                            if (authreader.ReadLine() == creds)
                            {
                                authgood = true;
                                sw.WriteLine("ACCEPT");
                                flush();
                                Console.WriteLine("Client login successful.");
                            }
                        }
                        if (authgood == false)
                        {
                            sw.WriteLine("DENY");
                            flush();
                            throw new Exception("Client authentication failed!");
                        }
                    }
                    if (auth == false)
                    {
                        sw.WriteLine("AUTH=FALSE");
                        sw.Flush();
                    }
                    dontloop = false;
                    while (dontloop == false)
                    {
                        if (multifile == true)
                        {
                            sw.WriteLine("MULTIFILE=TRUE");
                            flush();
                            string temp3 = sr.ReadLine();
                            if (temp3 != "OK")
                            {
                                throw new Exception("Client response was incorrect! errcode=1.");
                            }
                            else
                            {
                                while (true)
                                {
                                    filearray = Directory.GetFiles(path);
                                    foreach (string s in filearray)
                                    {
                                        try
                                        {
                                            secondaryfile = File.OpenRead(s);
                                            filelength = secondaryfile.Length.ToString();
                                            secondaryfile.Close();
                                        }
                                        catch (Exception)
                                        {
                                            filelength = "(length unavailable)";
                                        }
                                        sw.WriteLine("{0} | {1} bytes.", s, filelength);
                                        sw.Flush();
                                    }

                                    sw.WriteLine("STATUS=DONE");
                                    sw.Flush();
                                    Console.WriteLine("Waiting for client response...");
                                    selectedfile = sr.ReadLine();
                                    Console.WriteLine("Received client response.");
                                    if (selectedfile != "0")
                                    {
                                        break;
                                    }
                                    else
                                    {
                                        Console.WriteLine("Client refreshed file list.");
                                    }
                                }
                                int index = Convert.ToInt32(selectedfile) - 1;
                                string temp5 = filearray.Skip(index).Take(1).ToArray().First().ToString();
                                Console.WriteLine("Client selected '{0}'.", temp5);
                                mainfile = File.OpenRead(temp5);
                                length = mainfile.Length;
                                if (length < 65000)
                                {
                                    buffersize = toint(length.ToString());
                                }
                                else
                                {
                                    buffersize = 65000;
                                }
                                Console.WriteLine("Using '{0}' byte buffer.", buffersize.ToString());
                            }
                        }
                        if (multifile == false)
                        {
                            sw.WriteLine("MULTIFILE=FALSE");
                            flush();
                            string temp3 = sr.ReadLine();
                            if (temp3 != "OK")
                            {
                                throw new Exception("Client response was incorrect! errcode=2.");
                            }
                            else
                            {
                                try
                                {
                                    secondaryfile = File.OpenRead(path);
                                    filelength = secondaryfile.Length.ToString();
                                    secondaryfile.Close();
                                }
                                catch (Exception)
                                {
                                    filelength = "(length unavailable)";
                                }
                                sw.WriteLine("{0} | {1}", path, filelength);
                                sw.Flush();
                                Console.WriteLine("Waiting for client response...");
                                string temp4 = sr.ReadLine();
                                Console.WriteLine("Received client response.");
                                if (temp4 != "OK")
                                {
                                    throw new Exception("Client response was incorrect! errcode=3.");
                                }
                                mainfile = File.OpenRead(path);
                                length = mainfile.Length;
                                if (length < 65000)
                                {
                                    buffersize = toint(length.ToString());
                                }
                                else
                                {
                                    buffersize = 65000;
                                }
                                Console.WriteLine("Using '{0}' byte buffer.", buffersize.ToString());
                            }

                        }
                        sw.WriteLine(mainfile.Length.ToString());
                        sw.Flush();
                        sw.WriteLine("READY?");
                        sw.Flush();
                        Console.WriteLine("Waiting for client response...");
                        string temp6 = sr.ReadLine();
                        if (temp6 != "YES")
                        {
                            throw new Exception("Client response was incorrect! errcode=4.");
                        }
                        br = new BinaryReader(mainfile);
                        bw = new BinaryWriter(net);
                        while (true)
                        {
                            try
                            {
                                string temp9 = sr.ReadLine();
                                if (temp9.ToString() == "DONE")
                                {
                                    Console.WriteLine();
                                    Console.WriteLine("Waiting for client response...");
                                    string temp7 = sr.ReadLine();
                                    if (temp7 == "CLOSE")
                                    {
                                        try
                                        {
                                            tcp2.Close();
                                            if (tcp2.Connected == false)
                                            {
                                                throw new Exception();
                                            }
                                        }
                                        catch (Exception)
                                        {
                                            goodexit = true;
                                            dontloop = true;
                                            break;
                                        }
                                    }
                                    if (temp7 == "AGAIN")
                                    {
                                        Console.WriteLine("Client wants to download another file.");
                                        mainfile.Close();
                                        dontloop = false;
                                        break;
                                    }
                                }
                                long temp8 = Convert.ToInt64(temp9);
                                mainfile.Position = temp8;
                                if (length - temp8 >= buffersize)
                                {
                                    buffersize = 65000;
                                }
                                if (length - temp8 < buffersize)
                                {
                                    buffersize = toint((length - temp8).ToString());
                                }
                                buffer = new byte[buffersize];
                                buffer = br.ReadBytes(buffer.Length);
                                bw.Write(buffer);
                                string percent = Math.Round(((double)((double)temp8 / (double)length) * 100), 2, MidpointRounding.AwayFromZero).ToString();
                                if (percent == "100" && temp8 < length) { percent = "<100"; }
                                Console.Write("\rClient requested {0} / {1} bytes | {2}% done.   ", temp8, length, percent);
                                bw.Flush();
                            }
                            catch (Exception err)
                            {
                                dontloop = true;
                                goodexit = false;
                                closeall();
                                Console.WriteLine();
                                Console.WriteLine(err.Message.ToString());
                                Console.WriteLine();
                                break;
                            }
                        }
                        if (goodexit == true)
                        {
                            closeall();
                            Console.WriteLine("Task complete.");
                            break;
                        }
                    }
                }
                catch (Exception err)
                {
                    closeall();
                    Console.WriteLine();
                    Console.WriteLine(err.Message.ToString());
                    Console.WriteLine();
                }
                Console.WriteLine("Server restarting in 10 seconds.");
                System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(10000);
            }
        }
        static int toint(string string_)
        {
            int i = Convert.ToInt32(string_);
            return i;
        }
        static void halfclose()
        {
            mainfile.Close();
            bw.Close();
            br.Close();
        }
        static void flush()
        {
            sw.Flush();
        }
        static void closeall()
        {
            try
            {
                br.Close();
            }
            catch { }
            try
            {
                bw.Close();
            }
            catch { }
            try
            {
                sr.Close();
            }
            catch { }
            try
            {
                sw.Close();
            }
            catch { }
            try
            {
                net.Close();
            }
            catch { }
            try
            {
                tcp2.Close();
            }
            catch { }
            try
            {
                tcp1.Server.Close();
            }
            catch { }
            try
            {
                tcp1.Stop();
            }
            catch { }
        }
    }
}

Client : can be found here -> ftp://98.122.51.199/Program.cs
(too many characters for body, address above is my FTP server)

A: You shouldn't have to flush the stream.  I do however believe your delays are from harddisk io.

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Letters to the Editor — November 9, 2020
November 09, 2020 00:02 IST
The American result
Citizens of the United States as well as the rest of the world can heave a huge sigh of relief, with there being no doubts about who the 46th President of the United States will be (Page 1, November 8). These elections, with all the essential ingredients of a Hollywood suspense-thriller taking innumerable twists and turns before the end, will be remembered best as one of the most bitterly contested ever in America's history. The polls have also been historic with the ascent of the first woman/minority Vice-President of the nation.
The election results can be summarised as the direct fallout of resentment against skewed policies. For the United States whose economy as well as the health of its citizens was towards the end battered and bruised by the pandemic, the mandate has been a fitting response by the people against mismanagement by the Trump administration. It is obvious that the President-elect's campaign line, to restore the soul of America, resonated well. His pledge to be a President who seeks not to divide but to unify is sure to win the confidence of much of the U.S. especially the marginalised. On his part, the soon to be former President should accept the election results with dignity and grace.
B. Suresh Kumar,
It is now for Mr. Biden to find a way to deal with the hurt and pain in his country. With almost 50 years in public life, he should be able to sort the valuable from the worthless and deal accordingly with India.
Govardhana Myneedu,
It is noteworthy that the President-elect has promised to unite Americans, drawing a sharp contrast to the nearly four polarising years of Donald Trump. Mr. Biden's acknowledgement too of the disappointment of Mr. Trump supporters, has been graceful. The President-elect deserves wholesome praise and the time is right for well-thought-out policies.
M.N. Qasmi,
There are many lessons from the bitterly fought election — about the depths to which anyone can go to when it comes to matters of power and position. Never would have anyone imagined that the so-called 'developed' nation could end up being so divided and that its President could be disruptive and even a source of disinformation. The President-elect needs all the skill and some luck too to turn things around.
Yoganandh T.,
Salem, Tamil Nadu
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Silver, gold, palladium, or Bitcoin? This is Randy Smallwood's top pick
Kitco News Wednesday September 22, 2021 11:25
(Kitco News) - While industrial metals will continue to be in higher demand as the world shifts into a green energy paradigm, one metal stands above the others for Wheaton Precious Metals' CEO, Randy Smallwood.
"It is truly the metal of the future," Smallwood told Michelle Makori at the Denver Gold Forum, referring to silver.
Smallwood praised silver's industrial applications and noted the importance of using silver for storing and transporting energy.
"The push towards electrification…Copper, of course, is getting a lot of attention in this world, but silver is a much more efficient metal. It doesn't take a lot of silver to make a big difference in terms of efficiency and energy around. That's why you see it in solar panels, in high efficiency mobile phones, mobile electronics, and as those types of issues become more important to society, silver will play a bigger and bigger role," he said.
The future of the platinum group metals (PGMs), and palladium in particular, rests on developments in the electric vehicle space, Smallwood said.
Platinum is a key component in catalytic converters and auto catalysts are one of the largest industrial uses for PGMs, accounting for 30% of total platinum industrial use in 2020, and more than 50% in prior years, according to data from Johnson Matthey.
"I'm a believer in electrification, there's no doubt it's the way to go, just for so many reasons. There's no doubt that palladium, which is generally considered a catalyst, probably has a bit of a limited future. That being said, increasing environmental standards are probably going to drive higher demand for catalysts to impact from internal combustion engines," he said.
Smallwood's comments come as the state of New York has recently banned the sale of petroleum vehicles after 2035, after California passed similar legislation. The U.K. has also banned the sale of gas-powered cars after 2030.
For Smallwood's views on mining, Bitcoin, and Wheaton's latest updates, watch the video above. Follow Michelle Makori on Twitter: @MichelleMakori.
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Fay Claassen: Red Hot & Blue: The Music of Cole Porter
By KEN DRYDEN
With a virtual flood of female jazz vocalists seemingly appearing every year, it is a challenge to separate the wheat from the chaff. But anyway you slice it, Fay Claassen, one of European jazz's top singers, makes the cut. Graduating from the Conservatory of The Hague in 1997, she had a host of great teachers, including renowned jazz vocalist Judy Niemack. The rich-voiced alto learned her lessons well, with clear articulation and terrific tone to complement her urbane, sophisticated approach to singing, with no trace of her native Dutch accent.
Claassen's fifth CD is her first to focus solely on the works of a single composer. The 11 Cole Porter songs that she chooses are among his most popular, so she faces a considerable challenge to find a fresh approach to each of them. Fortunately, with the superb charts by Michael Abene and a potent trio—pianist Olaf Polziehn, bassist Ingmar Heller and drummer Hans Dekker—she is able to make them her own.
She savors Abene's bluesy treatment of "Love For Sale," bringing out the sexy nature of its lyrics as she tackles it at an almost crawling tempo. She shows her romantic side in the lighter-hearted rendition of "Dream Dancing," lagging just a bit behind the beat. The quirky staccato introduction to "Anything Goes" is a refreshing modern touch, though it quickly gives way to a swinging post-bop setting. While Claassen is also an accomplished scat singer, she doesn't overdo it, unlike her previous Two Portraits of Chet Baker (Jazz 'N Pulz, 2006).
Track Listing: I Get a Kick Out of You; Easy To Love; Love For Sale; Ridin' High; Dream Dancing; Anything Goes; You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To; I Concentrate On You; All Through the Night; Too Darn Hot; So in Love.
Personnel: Fay Claassen: vocals; Ingmar Heller: bass; Olaf Polziehn: piano; Hans Dekker: drums.
Title: Red Hot & Blue: The Music of Cole Porter | Year Released: 2009 | Record Label: Challenge Records
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Fay Claassen CD/LP/Track Review Ken Dryden Challenge Records United States New York New York City Red Hot & Blue: The Music of Cole Porter
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The guidebook has expanded to include 13 new crags, including several high-level granite crags (which was something previously not present in Corsica). A few "trad" crags have also appeared. The new areas are mainly in the southernmost part of the island (between Porto-Vecchio and Bavella), and to a lesser degree affect Balagne, Cortenais and the Ajaccio region.
Extended by 56 pages, this new edition now boasts 408 pages and presents 2400 routes spread over 77 sites, including 62 multi-pitch routes and 2 bouldering sites. The last big change is that we have drawn up a formal contract with an Appli and each guidebook will contain a sticker with a scratch code, allowing the owner of each book to have free access to the information on a smartphone.
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Last workshops of the year!!
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Just two more workshops away from the end of 2017!
Ayurveda for Winter on the 25th November at The Life Centre and Tuning into your heart..a workshop about sound in yoga practice on the 10th December at The Yoga Rooms in Chorlton.
I have really benefited from the retreats I've been on with Jane. I've been to a weekend in Derbyshire and Scotland, a week in France and 2 weeks in India and would love to do them all again. It's so good to have the opportunity to deepen my practice and it's lovely to spend time around Jane, who is such an experienced and caring teacher.


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Ocergy appoints Dr. Kirsi Tikka to its board of directors
by Dominique Roddier	 June 17, 2021
Carson City, NV, June 13, 2021 – Ocergy, Inc, announced it has appointed Dr. Kirsi Tikka as a new member of its Board of Directors. As former senior executive at American Bureau of Shipping, Dr. Tikka is an expert on new technologies and sustainability. Her decades of shipping industry experience and guidance will greatly benefit Ocergy's board of directors as it continues to position the company for growth in the Offshore Wind Space.
Dr. Tikka has over 30 years of shipping experience, having recently retired from the American Bureau of Shipping classification society ("ABS") in July 2019. She joined ABS in 2001 and held various specialist and leadership positions within ABS including Executive Vice President Global Marine, Europe Division President, and as Vice President and Chief Engineer, Global. Her most recent ABS role was as Executive Vice President, Senior Maritime Advisor, where she was responsible for aligning ABS strategic planning, client development, and product and service offerings with the industry's technical needs and requirements. From 1996 to 2001, Dr. Tikka was a professor of Naval Architecture at the Webb Institute in New York, where she was also awarded an honorary doctorate in 2018. In addition to teaching, she carried out research on tanker structural strength and risk analysis, as well as being actively involved in the U.S. National Research Council Marine Board studies on double hull tankers. Dr. Tikka also worked for Chevron Shipping in San Francisco and Wärtsilä Shipyards in Finland.
"We are extremely pleased and honored to welcome Kirsi to our board of directors", said Dominique Roddier, CEO of Ocergy. "Kirsi's Maritime experience combined with her strategic vision will help guide Ocergy in becoming one of the leaders in the offshore renewable industry. Floating offshore wind has the potential to expend far beyond grid-bound generated electricity. Desalinization, hydrogen fuel for shipping and other land-based applications, and wind to oil & gas platforms are technology spaces that need to be developed rapidly. Kirsi is the right person to challenge us to develop solutions for those new markets.
"As the world aims at the net zero carbon future availability of renewable energy in global scale will be critical. Offshore floating wind production can play a strategic role in providing energy to industries and functions that require a worldwide infrastructure. Ocergy provides innovative floating solutions which can have applications beyond the traditional use of renewable energy. I am excited to be part of this development.", said Dr Tikka.
About Ocergy
Ocergy is a technology company developing two sustainable offshore solutions:
OCG-Wind is a low-cost foundation supporting the new generation of very large offshore wind turbines. The innovative hull allows the platform to have a very light weight, a necessity to reduce LCOE. It is tailored towards ease of industrialization, to bring flexibility in fabrication and increase the use of a local supply chain in the project fabrication life cycle.
OCG-Data is an innovative multi-disciplinary ocean observer for complete offshore site assessment. It has enough footprint to host and power multiple instrumentation packages for resource and environmental characterization. Underwater biodiversity monitoring relies on the combination of restoration technologies and passive acoustic monitoring arrays. The buoy also hosts a bird and bat detection and identification system. OCG-Data provides high-quality data including ecological information for stakeholders' engagement.
Ocergy News
Cooperation with Simply Blue Energy
by Dominique Roddier	 May 4, 2021
Simply Blue Group announced our cooperation on the Salamander project, with a nice story from ReCharge. Follow the links for more info.
Ocergy concludes its Series A Fund Raising
by Dominique Roddier	 April 13, 2021
Ocergy successfully concludes its Series A equity fundraising round with investments from Moreld Ocean Wind and Chevron Technology Ventures;
positions the company for growth in the Offshore Wind Space
Carson City, NV, April 13, 2021 – Ocergy, Inc, announced it has secured investments from Moreld Ocean Wind (MOW) and Chevron Technology Ventures (CTV). The Series A round will fund Ocergy's growth and the commercialization of its sustainable offshore solutions, the OCG-Wind Floating Offshore Wind Turbine (FOWT) technology and OCG-Data environmental monitoring buoy.
Successful close of this round validates the industry's potential to grow offshore renewable energy. Ocergy's low-cost floating offshore wind turbine foundation has the potential to meet local supply chain and industrialization requirements with clear value, and the OCG-Data buoy technology enables integrated environmental data-gathering and support for biodiversity.
"We are delighted about this partnership as it will allow Ocergy to advance and commercialize its innovative technologies," said Ocergy CEO Dominique Roddier. "With MOW onboard we gain a trusted partner who will be able to provide an EPCI solution for OCG-Wind, a key requirement for many of our clients. We are excited to have gained Chevron's investment, and look forward to potential opportunities for their guidance and expertise executing some of the most complex offshore projects in the world," said Roddier.
Chevron Technology Ventures has a 22-year history of investing in startups across a wide cross section of energy innovation and a track record of collaboration to bring innovation to scale. The Ocergy investment is made from CTV's Future Energy Fund which identifies technology solutions needed for the energy transition including, industrial decarbonization, emerging mobility, and energy decentralization.
"Offshore wind power is undergoing a period of rapid innovation in an effort to provide lower carbon energy at a substantial scale," said Barbara Burger, Vice President, Innovation and President of Technology Ventures at Chevron. "Ocergy has developed technology that could be part of the solution to enable more affordable, reliable, and ever-cleaner energy in a marine environment."
In addition to funding, Moreld today announces the formation of MOW, a company focused on delivery of engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) contracts in the Floating Offshore Wind Industry. Moreld owns multiple companies active in the Offshore Wind Space, including Global Maritime, Vryhof, Apply, and Origo Solutions. Moreld's parent company, HitecVision, is a leading private equity investor in the European energy industry specializing in investments in renewable energy.
MOW has recently hired industry veteran Kristian Ravn to serve as the company's CEO. Mr. Ravn has held multiple C-level management positions in companies executing both green and brown field projects.
"MOW will be the spearhead of our combined knowledge within the Moreld group of companies," said MOW CEO, Kristian Ravn. "MOW will bring project execution and technical expertise to fully integrated and dedicated EPCI project teams to execute swiftly and flawlessly our EPCI contracts. Supported by our parent- and fellow subsidiary companies, MOW will be able to work with developers to ensure projects are delivered on schedule and on budget," said Ravn.
This investment positions Ocergy as a potential leader in advancing floating offshore wind to successfully compete for gigawatt-scale commercial projects. The Cooperation Agreement signed between Ocergy and MOW provides a strong platform for executing commercial-scale projects for Ocergy's OCG-Wind solution worldwide. This partnership integrates one of the most promising low-cost FOWT technologies with the necessary EPCI leadership to develop a fully industrialized FOWT supply chain in all regions of the globe.
"Closing this investment in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic demonstrates the importance for our industry in bringing innovative solutions to further lower the Floating Offshore Wind levelized cost of energy, while focusing on local supply chain and industrialization requirements", said Roddier.
The company principals, Alexia Aubault, Christian Cermelli and Dominique Roddier are well known in the floating offshore wind industry, having recently been distinguished with the prestigious 2020 ASME Sperry award, "in recognition of the development of WindFloat, a floating foundation for offshore wind turbines".
About Moreld
Moreld is an industrial company consisting of 17 subsidiaries and 3200 employees. The company has a strong position in offshore industries and an explicit strategy to target new, future-focused customer segments based on existing competence. The company has a goal of becoming a leading, sustainable industrial technology company within smart energy infrastructure, predictive maintenance and automation of operations. Moreld aims to grow revenues within new segments to 40% by 2026, in areas such as offshore wind, aquaculture and data centers.
About Chevron Technology Ventures
Chevron Technology Ventures (CTV) pursues and invests in externally developed technologies and new business solutions that have the potential to enhance the way Chevron produces and delivers affordable, reliable, and ever-cleaner energy. CTV leverages innovative companies and technologies to strengthen Chevron's core operations and identifies new opportunities to shape the future of energy. For more information, visit www.chevron.com/technology/technology-ventures.
Ocergy:
Dominique Roddier
droddier@ocergy.com
Moreld Ocean Wind:
Geir Austigard
CEO Moreld AS
geir.austigard@moreld.com
Chevron Technology Venture:
Mary Murrin
Corporate Affairs Advisor
MMurrin@chevron.com
Guillaume Ardoise joins Ocergy
by Dominique Roddier	 January 1, 2021
Renewable Energy enthusiast Guillaume Ardoise has joined the Ocergy team as Business Development Manager. An offshore engineer by background who is as confortable in talking MegaEuros & KiloNewtons, Guillaume will be instrumental in the company's projected growth.
Ocergy's OCG-Wind Floater part of an Atkin-led winning consortium with DOE
by Dominique Roddier	 December 18, 2020
Today, the Energy Department Announces New Projects for Offshore Wind Energy Technology Demonstration and Resource Characterization. the Atkin-led project will see our OCG-Wind foundation installed at the Massachusetts Mayflower offshore wind project site.
Ocergy's Principals awarded the 2020 Elmer Sperry Award
by Dominique Roddier	 October 10, 2020
The company principals, Alexia Aubault, Christian Cermelli and Dominique Roddier have recently been distinguished with the prestigious 2020 ASME Sperry award, "in recognition of the development of WindFloat, a floating foundation for offshore wind turbines". More info can be found on the ASME page.
Alexia Aubault becomes a SNAME Fellow.
by Dominique Roddier	 September 11, 2020
Alexia Aubault, Ocergy's Founder & CTO was recently promoted to the rank of Fellow of the Society of Naval Architect and Marine Engineers (SNAME). Congratulations Alexia!.
"SNAME" Fellow is a distinction earned by SNAME Members whose outstanding contributions to any of the SNAME areas of interest are deemed fitting of this prestigious grade elevation. According to paragraph B1-2 of SNAME Bylaws, "The grade of Fellow may be accorded exclusively to individuals who have made outstanding personal contributions to naval architecture, marine or ocean engineering, or allied disciplines through significant achievements in design, research, production, operation, education, or associated management. A candidate shall have attained the grade of Member and have had not less than ten (10) years of active practice."
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Groß Hesebeck ist ein Dorf im Landkreis Uelzen in Niedersachsen. Es gehört seit 1972 zur Stadt Bad Bevensen.

Geografie

Groß Hesebeck liegt östlich des Elbe-Seitenkanals zwischen Bad Bevensen und Röbbel in der Lüneburger Heide. Durch Groß Hesebeck fließt der Röbbelbach, der bei Klein Hesebeck in die Ilmenau mündet.

Geschichte
Erstmals urkundlich erwähnt wurde Groß Hesebeck im Jahre 1004 als Hatherbiki in einer Urkunde Heinrichs II. Forscher deuten den heutigen Namen Groß Hesebeck als den "Ort am Buschwald". Nach der ursprünglichen Bedeutung meint Hatherbiki so viel wie "eilige Bewegung" oder "Ort am schnellen Bach". Prof. Bückmann, der "hatu" = Kampf übersetzt, bezeichnet Hatherbiki dagegen als "Ort am Streitbach". Nach dieser Deutung verweist der Name auf die Kämpfe zwischen Sachsen und Wenden, die zu jener Zeit in dieser Gegend stattfanden.

Seitdem ist Groß Hesebeck ein Bauerndorf im traditionellen Sinne geblieben. Die sechs alten Höfe haben sich ebenso erhalten wie die Kötnerstelle und werden teilweise noch bearbeitet. 1841 wurde durch die Verkoppelung auch in Groß Hesebeck durchgesetzt und die Ländereien neu unter den Bauern verteilt. Dabei entstand ein Interessenforst, der von den sechs Bauern zu gleichen Teilen verwaltet wurde. Außerdem wurden zu jener Zeit auch Heideflächen in Größe von 214 Hektar festgestellt.

1928 wurde der Versuch, Hesebeck mit dem Nachbarort Röbbel zusammenzulegen, von den Hesebeckern strikt abgelehnt. Bis 1965 war Groß Hesebeck eine voll selbstständige Gemeinde und stellte einen eigenen Bürgermeister. Im Rahmen der Gebiets- und Verwaltungsreform wurde das bis dahin eigenständige Groß Hesebeck am 1. Juli 1972 ein Stadtteil von Bad Bevensen.

Heute stehen in Groß Hesebeck über 30 Wohnhäuser sowie das Feuerwehrhaus, die Gastwirtschaft und das Sportlerheim in der Vize-Bautsch-Arena.

Vereine

TSV Groß Hesebeck – Röbbel 1924
Der lokale Fußballverein nimmt mit einer Altherrenmannschaft, einer Herrenmannschaft und mehreren Jugendmannschaften im Rahmen der JSG Röbbelbach am Spielbetrieb teil.

Freiwillige Feuerwehr Hesebeck
Die Freiwillige Feuerwehr Hesebeck besteht aus 34 aktiven Mitgliedern der Dörfer Groß Hesebeck und Klein Hesebeck. Ihr Einsatzfahrzeug ist ein Tragkraftspritzenfahrzeug (TSF) und hat seinen Standort im Feuerwehrhaus in Groß Hesebeck.

Literatur
 Carl Friedrich Bautsch: 1000 Jahre Gr. Hesebeck. Hatherbiki 1004 - 2004 Groß Hesebeck, Uelzen 2003.

Einzelnachweise

Ort im Landkreis Uelzen
Geographie (Bad Bevensen)
Ehemalige Gemeinde (Landkreis Uelzen)
Gemeindeauflösung 1972

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Now, let's hop into the info that Anna tried to hide from us!
Popplewell, 28, married her long-time boyfriend Sam Caird back in the year 2016, May 14.
Likewise, the British film actress Anna Katherine Popplewell who portrays the character of Lady Lola in Reign has begun a new chapter in her life.
Twenty-seven years old actress has been bound in a marital relation.
Also we did not find any divorce rumours or any disputes between them till date.
Let's us hope never to hear anything like that sooner or later.
The group even shared a sweet thank you by the newly married couple on their Facebook account.
Caption: A sweet thank you by the newly married couple Anna Popplewell and Sam Caird to a musical group called "Motown Supreme," who performed at their reception.
One thing that was special about their wedding was the musical performance performed by Motown Supreme.'Motown Supreme' congratulated and thanked just married couple from their Facebook page.Here is the post you might want to look: The current status of the pair is smooth as their bond is as strong as steel.She is popular for appearing in "The Chronicles of Narnia film series (2005- 2010)".Besides, she has appeared in "The Little Vampire (2000)", "Me Without You (2001)", "Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003"), "Payback Season (2012)" and much more.


Foxwoods is known for Foxwoods Resort Casino that features deluxe accommodations, fine dining, a wide variety of entertainment attractions and shopping. No wonder the resort looks more like a Disney castle and is so much more. Sprawling across an area of 9,000,000 sq ft (840,000 m2) the resort is a complex of six casinos. The casinos here feature more than 380 gaming tables for blackjack, roulette, craps,and poker and there are more than 4,700 slot machines. The casino has several restaurants including the famousHard Rock Cafe. Foxwoods has 2,266 hotel rooms and a two-story arcade for children and teens.
Activities:spa, gambling, gaming, bowling, golf, Pequot museums and shopping.
The hotel features various types of accommodations such as Grand Pequot Tower, Villas, Great Cedar Hotel, Two Trees Inn and Fox Tower. Rising up out of southeastern Connecticut's Mashantucket Pequot Indian reservation, Foxwoods is as beautiful as a Walt Disney World castle. But do not mistake it to be a child's play. You can enjoy gambling sessions at the Scorpion Bar, or at Shrine nightclub in the adjoining Fox Tower, hangout to "A-listers" like Lindsay Lohan. Then pick your protein at chef Tom Colicchio's award-winning Craftsteak restaurant, and enjoy a with a show at the new Comix Comedy Club or the Grand Theater (this month, Mary J. Blige performs). Be refueledby the antipasti spread at Alta Stradaor get fully relaxed with the deep-tissue massage at the G Spa. Can there be a weekend trip more amazing than this?
There are a wide range of activities that the visitors can enjoy in the hotel including spa, bowling, golf, Pequot museums and shopping. This time when you wish to enjoy a luxurious weekend replete with activities, shopping, gaming, gambling and breathtaking views, do consider Foxwoods Resort Casino. Whether you are planning a couple trip, a family trip or a weekend out with friends, this is an amazing place to be.


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BTS member V turns 27: A look at pop singer's journey and fanbase
V is one of the most popular faces in the K-pop industry and a member of the boy band BTS.
Published: 30 Dec 2022 11:24:AM
Kim Tae-hyung, professionally known as V is part of the South Korean seven-member boy band BTS. The singer was originally a 'secret member' of the boy band and was not known to the public, however, he made his official debut and was introduced as part of the band with the release of the track 'No More Dream' from their debut single album, '2 Cool 4 Skool.' (Photo credit: Instagram)
The singer has also contributed to the band in writing and producing music. He has also released three solo tracks under the band's name — 'Stigma' (2016), 'Singularity' (2018) and 'Inner Child' (2020), which have all received mass popularity and critical acclaim. (Photo credit: Instagram)
'Singularity' remains one of his most popular songs and even won a spot on Billboard's Critics' list of the 'Top 50 BTS songs', in year end Critics' Choice lists as well as in The New York Times' 'The 65 Best Songs of lists of 2018', among many others. (Photo credit: Instagram)
V is also the recipient of the Order of Cultural Merit medal which was awarded to him by the President of South Korea along with the other members of BTS for their contribution towards culture. (Photo credit: Instagram)
Apart from music, the singer has also ventured into the world of acting and marked his debut in 2016 with a supporting role in KBS2's historical drama 'Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth' under his birth name. (Photo credit: Instagram)
To celebrate his birthday, fans of the singer have gone a notch higher and have opened cafes globally in places like South Korea, Dubai and Japan. V's Indian fanbase, known as the 'Taehyung India Fanbase' sent advertisements of the pop singer in Mumbai's Infinity Mall where the video was played on the country's biggest LED screen and will continue to play till December 31. (Photo credit: Instagram)
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The Finance Minister Piyush Goyal announced Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan Yojana (PMSYMY). It is a monthly pension scheme for the workers of the unorganized sector. They will be given monthly pension of Rs. 3,000 after retirement by central government. The scheme is applicable only to the worker of the unorganized sector who`s salary is less than Rs. 15,000.
The PMSYMY is announced in the interim budget 2019 in the parliament by the FM on 1st February 2019. The scheme will benefit 10 crore employees working in the unorganized sector. Government of India has allocated budget of Rs. 500 crore for the scheme.
All the labor (majdoor), rickshaw pullers, rag pickers & all kind of workers who are earning less than Rs. 15,000 per month across India are eligible under the scheme. The primary objective of the scheme is to provide social security to the poor sections of the society. Each of the eligible workers needs to make a contribution of Rs. 100 every month to get pension.
Pension will be paid after the age of 60 year. If the labor dies before the age of 60 years then the wife of the beneficiary will get 50% of the pension. The children of the beneficiaries will not get any pension under the scheme.
Eligible workers needs to make a contribution of Rs. 100 every month to get pension after retirement. The monthly pension will be given after the age of retirement. The scheme will benefit at least 10 crore labors & workers in the unorganized sector. The implementation of the scheme will start from the current year 2019.


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The 50th JFK 50: A Trail of History
Ellie Greenwood and Max King are favored to win the historic race, while Kimball Byron goes for his 44th finish.
By Lisa Jhung
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For the 50th year in a row, this Saturday's JFK 50 will challenge runners along its storied course in Western Maryland.
First held in the spring of 1963 as one of many "JFK Challenges"—events started by John F. Kennedy as a challenge to U.S. Marines to hike 50 miles in 20 hours—the race has grown into the largest and the longest-standing ultramarathon in the country. The 1,500 entries (increased from the usual 1,000 for the 50th running) sold out six months ago.
The course travels along rough and rugged singletrack on the Appalachian Trail from miles 2.5 to miles 15.5 before connecting to the smooth dirt surface of the C&O Towpath, on which runners stay for just over 26 miles. The final eight and a half miles are paved. Along the route, runners pass by Civil War sites including South Mountain, Maryland Heights, Harpers Ferry, and the Battle of Anietam.
Ellie Greenwood, who demolished the Western States 100 course record earlier this year, is traveling from Banff, Alberta, Canada, to Maryland. "I like to run some new races every year, and really enjoy races that are well-established and have a history to them," she says. "I'm expecting some pretty technical trail on the AT section, with possibly some tough footing with the rocks and leaves. After that I am expecting to have to hit a stride and run fast on the canal and road portions… I'm hoping that it is a course that suits my running strengths."
And Max King, who ran the Olympic Trials marathon and steeplechase and won September's Ultra Race of Champions 100K, is traveling from Bend, Oregon, to gun for the win. "I'm hoping that with some good trail in the early part of the race, that I'll be ready to roll pretty quick once we get on the open canal path and roads. Other 50 milers I've done have been a death march the last 10 miles or so, and I'm hoping to avoid that this time and finish at a reasonable pace."
Though he won't be going for the win, Kimball Byron (left, provided photo), a 57-year-old US Airways pilot from Owing Mills, Maryland, will be making Saturday's race his 44th. Byron first ran the JFK 50 with his dad when he was just 11 years old. "It's really a reflection of my life; a true reality check for me," he says.
Byron explains how, when he was 10, his father left for the day and when he finally came home, he "looked really beaten up." Byron, who says he idolized his dad and has always respected hard work and discipline, vowed to join his father in running the race the following year. Goodloe Byron, a politician, had to leave the course at mile 35 to make a speech that afternoon. "I followed three high school boys all the way to the finish, a lot of it in the dark," reflects Kimball, who finished 17th of 18 in 1968.
"My grandfather sent me a check for $50 after that—one dollar for every mile, and said, 'Go buy a bike.'"
Byron did buy a bike, but a new set of wheels didn't deter him from continuing to run. "Running is our thing, right?" he says. "You manage your pain, manage your stuff, and just keep putting your shoes on."
"Back when I started running this race, people showed up in hiking boots with a backpack," remembers Byron. "We had Chuck Taylor Converse All-Stars, Jack Purcells. My father got his first pair of New Balance, and they looked like bowling shoes. There was no support. My mother made 10 gallons of Tang and 100 peanut butter sandwiches, and there were pretzel sticks. There were two places to get them along the course."
"Things change, but things don't change," he says.
Byron says that his favorite part of the course has always been the portion run along the Appalachian Trail. "One year we had snow and it was gorgeous. This section of the AT is really wonderful, but it's challenging. There are leaves and rocks...Most people really struggle. I tell them, 'You've got to focus. This isn't a tour. You don't want to fall.'"
At 57, Byron uses trekking poles to maintain stability on the trail. "I gotta finish," he says. "I get to honor my father, honor the whole race. It's a great day for me."
*For Kimball Byron's breakdown of the JFK 50 course, click here.
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A Topographical Dictionary of England
Irby - Isfield
A Topographical Dictionary of England. Originally published by S Lewis, London, 1848.
Irby
Irby-in-the-Marsh (All Saints)
Irby-Upon-Humber (St. Andrew)
Irchester (St. Catherine)
Ireby
Ireleth
Ireton, Kirk (Holy Trinity)
Ireton-Wood
Irmingland (St. Andrew)
Irnham (St. Andrew)
Iron-Acton (St. James)
Iron-Bridge, Salop.—See Madeley.
Irstead (St. Michael)
Irthington (St. Kentigern)
Irthlingborough (All Saints, and St. Peter)
Irton (St. Paul)
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Isell (St. Michael)
Isell-Old-Park
Isfield (St. Margaret)
IRBY, a township, in the parishes of Thurstaston and Woodchurch, union, and Lower division of the hundred, of Wirrall, S. division of the county of Chester, 5 miles (N. by W.) from Parkgate; containing 133 inhabitants. The manor was given to the convent of St. Werburgh in 1093, and continued in the possession of that establishment until the Dissolution, when it was granted to the Dean and Chapter of the new diocese of Chester, from whom it was soon afterwards obtained by the Cotton family, who sold it. The estate subsequently passed to the Harpurs and Leighs, and, by purchase, to the family of Glegg. The township comprises 744 acres, of which about one-half is the property of John Ralph Shaw, Esq., of Arrowe Hall. Irby Hall is a large fabric of timber and plaster, standing upon the boundary of the two parishes, and surrounded with ash-trees of great age and size. There are a few good houses in the village, which has a neat and respectable appearance.
IRBY-IN-THE-MARSH (All Saints), a parish, in the union of Spilsby, Wold division of the wapentake of Candleshoe, parts of Lindsey, county of Lincoln, 5 miles (E. by S.) from Spilsby; containing 139 inhabitants. It comprises about 1000 acres, and is intersected by the road between Spilsby and Wainfleet. The living is a perpetual curacy, in the patronage of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln, with a net income of £83: the tithes have been commuted for £105; there are about 20 acres of glebe. The church is a plain edifice of brick and sandstone, with a tower. Here are places of worship for Primitive and Wesleyan Methodists; and the parish receives about £40 per annum from Holden's charity, for the education and relief of the poor.
IRBY-UPON-HUMBER (St. Andrew), a parish, in the union of Caistor, wapentake of Bradley-Haverstoe, parts of Lindsey, county of Lincoln, 6 miles (S. W. by W.) from Grimsby; containing 215 inhabitants, and comprising about 1600 acres. This parish is situated on the road from Grimsby to Caistor, at the edge of the Wolds, commanding an extensive view of the river Humber and the coast of Yorkshire; and near the village is a romantic spot called the Dales, in which are several chalk-quarries. The living is a rectory, valued in the king's books at £18; patrons, alternately, the Earl of Yarborough, and William Haigh, Esq., the estate being an undivided property: the tithes have been commuted for £240, and the glebe comprises 48 acres. The church is a small edifice, in the early English style, with modern alterations; the nave is divided from the aisles by arches of ancient character, supported by ponderous pillars.
IRCHESTER (St. Catherine), a parish, in the union of Wellingborough, hundred of Higham-Ferrers, N. division of the county of Northampton, 3 miles (E. S. E.) from Wellingborough; containing, with the hamlet of Knuston, 907 inhabitants. The parish is situated between the navigable river Nene and the borders of Bedfordshire, the former being on the north-west, and the latter on the south-east. It comprises 2694a. 1r. 8p., whereof 866 acres are in Knuston; about 600 acres are grass-land. The surface is undulated, and the soil of a productive quality, partly clay, partly sand, but chiefly partaking of the nature of limestone, which forms the substratum, and of which there are quarries. The road from Wellingborough to Higham-Ferrers, passing along the right bank of the Nene, intersects the parish; as does also the railroad from Blisworth to Peterborough, the Wellingborough station being situated here. The living is a discharged vicarage, annexed to that of Wollaston, and valued in the king's books at £8; impropriator, the Rev. W. W. Dickins: the tithes were commuted for land and money payments in 1769. The church is partly in the early and partly in the later English style. The Wesleyans have a place of worship. Within the parish are vestiges of a Roman fortification, the area of which includes about 18 acres; it is the site of a farmhouse called Chester House.
IREBY, a parish, in the union of Wigton, Allerdale ward below Derwent, W. division of Cumberland; containing 472 inhabitants, of whom 158 are in the town of High Ireby, and 314 in that of Low Ireby, in which is the decayed market-town of Ireby, 6½ miles (S. by W.) from Wigton. This place is supposed by Camden to have been the Roman station called Arbeia, but no vestiges have been discovered to support the conjecture, nor is there any other evidence except the similarity of the ancient and modern names. The town, which is irregularly built, is situated in a secluded vale, on the western side of the small river Ellen, which takes its rise in the neighbouring lake of Overwater. The market, on Thursday, for provisions, is now but little attended: fairs are held on February 24th and October 18th. The living is a perpetual curacy; net income, £64; patrons and appropriators, the Dean and Chapter of the cathedral of Carlisle.
IREBY, a township, in the parish of Thornton-InLonsdale, hundred of Lonsdale south of the Sands, N. division of the county of Lancaster, 3½ miles (S. E. by E.) from Kirkby-Lonsdale; containing 145 inhabitants. This place is written "Irebi" in the Domesday survey, and then comprehended three carucates of land. In the reign of James I., lived Thomas Cooke de Irebye. The family of Cooke, the former possessors of the Hall, sometimes called Fothergill Hall, and sometimes Nether Hall, is extinct. George Marton, Esq., of Capernwray, is now lord of the manor and chief owner of the soil. This is the only township in the parish that lies in Lancashire, the rest of Thornton-in-Lonsdale being wholly in the county of York.
IRELETH, a chapelry, in the parish of Dalton-In-Furness, union of Ulverston, hundred of Lonsdale north of the Sands, N. division of Lancashire, 3 miles (N.) from Dalton; containing 744 inhabitants. Ogra-Mill, in this township, has been conjectured to be the Ouregrave of the Domesday survey: Roanhead is the point for crossing Dudden sands by the ancient road into Cumberland. Upon the east borders of Ireleth, also called Above Town, are the iron-mines of Whitridge, Lindal Moor, Cross Gates, and Inman Gill, the richest and most productive mines in Furness, with the exception of Cross Gates, the works of which have been suspended. Many thousand tons of ore are raised annually in the township. The living is a perpetual curacy; net income, £100; patron, the Vicar of Dalton. The chapel was built in 1608, by Giles Brownrigg, and was originally intended for a school.
IRETON, KIRK (Holy Trinity), a parish, in the hundred of Wirksworth, S. division of the county of Derby, 2¾ miles (S. S. W.) from Wirksworth; containing 865 inhabitants, and comprising by measurement 2253 acres. On the 12th of May, 1811, the village and neighbourhood were visited by an awful tornado, accompanied by lightning and loud claps of thunder; large trees were twisted from their roots, most of the houses were unroofed, and the church was stripped of its lead, which was blown into the adjoining fields. The living is a rectory, valued in the king's books at £7. 10. 10.; net income, £355; patron, the Bishop of Lichfield: the glebe consists of about 68 acres, with a house. The church, supposed to have been built about the 13th century, has several handsome arches in the Norman style. There is a place of worship for Primitive Methodists. A school was erected and endowed by the Rev. John Slater, in 1686; and an annuity of £5, arising from a bequest by John Bower in 1744, is paid for the instruction of girls. The Rev. Mr. Slater also bequeathed lands for the poor of the parish.
IRETON-WOOD, a township, in the parish of Kirk-Ireton, union of Belper, hundred of Wirksworth, S. division of the county of Derby, 4½ miles (S. by W.) from Wirksworth; containing 151 inhabitants. The township comprises 802 acres, and includes Blackwall, a hamlet, in which is an elegant mansion situated on the side of an abrupt acclivity, and surrounded with fine timber and thriving plantations. The hamlet was for many generations the seat of the Blackwall family, one of whom, Dr. Anthony Blackwall, wrote on the sacred classics.
IRMINGLAND (St. Andrew), a parish, in the union of Aylsham, hundred of South Erpingham, E. division of Norfolk, 5¼ miles (W. N. W.) from Aylsham; containing 13 inhabitants. It is bounded on the north-west by the river Bure, and comprises 714a. 2r. 38p., of which 572 acres are arable, 125 pasture and meadow, and 10 wood. Irmingland Hall formerly belonged to the Fleetwood family, one of whom, General Fleetwood, married the daughter of Oliver Cromwell, who frequently visited this place, and issued many of his ordinances hence; one wing only remains, which is now a farmhouse. The living is a discharged rectory, united to that of Heydon, and valued in the king's books at £5: the tithes have been commuted for £170. There are no remains of the church.
IRNHAM (St. Andrew), a parish, in the union of Bourne, wapentake of Beltisloe, parts of Kesteven, county of Lincoln, 2½ miles (N. E. by E.) from Corby; containing 436 inhabitants. The parish comprises, with the township of Bulby with Hawthorpe, 3785a. 3r. 23p., chiefly arable land; there are about 600 acres of park and wood: the soil is generally a clay marl, with a small portion of stony brash. The living is a rectory, with the vicarage of Corby annexed, valued in the king's books at £13. 13. 9.; the patronage, and the impropriation of Corby, belonged to Lady E. Clifford. The tithes of Irnham have been commuted for £600, and there is a glebe-house, with about half an acre of garden. The church is in the early English style. At Irnham Hall is a place of worship for Roman Catholics; and a Roman Catholic school is supported by endowment. Six widows of that persuasion receive 4s. weekly, with an allowance of coal, from a bequest by John Thimbleby in 1712.
IRON-ACTON (St. James), a parish, partly in the Lower division of the hundred of Grumbald's-Ash, but chiefly in the Lower division of that of Thornbury, union of Chipping-Sodbury, W. division of the county of Gloucester, 3½ miles (W. N. W.) from Chipping-Sodbury; containing 1342 inhabitants. This place is supposed to have derived its name Acton from the Saxon word for oaks, with which it anciently abounded, and its prefix from some iron-works that formerly existed here. The parish comprises by measurement 2928 acres; it is partially undermined by coal-pits, and borders on the extensive beds of coal found in the southern part of the county. Sandstone is quarried for ordinary building purposes. The railway between Bristol and Gloucester passes within a mile and a half, and the parish is crossed by the Bristol and Wotton road. The common lands were inclosed by act of parliament about 1780. Fairs, chiefly for cattle, are held on April 25th and September 13th. The living is a rectory, valued in the king's books at £16. 10., and in the gift of the Dean and Chapter of Christ-Church, Oxford: the tithes have been commuted for £680, and the glebe consists of 60 acres. The church was built in the 15th century, by one of the family of Poyntz, who formerly resided here, and is a handsome structure in the later English style, with a tower: in the churchyard is a very beautiful cross raised on arches, but much mutilated. There are places of worship for Independents and Wesleyans.
IRSTEAD (St. Michael), a parish, in the Tunstead and Happing incorporation, hundred of Tunstead, E. division of Norfolk, 12 miles (N. N. E.) from Norwich; containing 170 inhabitants. The parish comprises 1064a. 3r. 38p., of which 374 acres are arable. 436 marsh and pasture, 35 wood and plantation, and 119 lake. Facilities of communication are afforded by a wharf on an arm of the Broad, and another on the river Ant. The living is a discharged rectory, united to the vicarage of Barton-Turf, and valued in the king's books at £6. 13. 4.: the tithes have been commuted for £198.10., and the glebe comprises 11 acres. The church is chiefly in the decorated style, and consists of a nave, chancel, and south aisle, with a square embattled tower; the lower part of the ancient screen still remains, and the font is curiously sculptured. At the inclosure, 41 acres of heath were allotted to the poor for fuel. The late Rev. William Gunn, author of An Inquiry into the Origin and Influence of Gothic Architecture, and other works, was for nearly fifty years rector. William de Wykeham was also incumbent.
IRTHINGTON (St. Kentigern), a parish, in the union of Brampton, Eskdale ward, E. division of Cumberland; comprising the townships of Irthington, Laversdale, Newby, and Newtown; and containing 1049 inhabitants, of whom 270 are in the township of Irthington, 3 miles (W. by N.) from Brampton. The parish comprises by admeasurement 6266 acres, of which 5669 are arable, 408a. 1r. 38p. pasture, and 188a. 1r. 16p. woodland. The living is a discharged vicarage, valued in the king's books at £6. 1. 5., and in the patronage of the family of Dacre; net income, £222. The church is in the Norman style. Near it is the site of a castle, said to have been the chief seat of the barony of Gilsland before the erection of Naworth Castle. Watch Cross, where Horsley fixes the Aballaba of the Romans, but which other antiquaries suppose to have been only an exploratory post, and where Roman inscriptions have been discovered, is in the parish.
IRTHLINGBOROUGH (All Saints, and St. Peter), consolidated parishes, in the union of Wellingborough, hundred of Huxloe, N. division of the county of Northampton, 2 miles (N. W.) from Higham-Ferrers; containing 1339 inhabitants. This place, anciently Hyrtlingberi, in the Saxon signifying "Farmer's Town," is situated on the river Nene, which forms two branches here, and bounds the parish on the south-east; it is intersected by the road from Higham-Ferrers to Kettering, and the railway from Northampton to Peterborough also passes through. The area is 3602a. 2r. 20p. Stone is quarried for common building purposes, and the repairing of roads. A part of the population is employed in the manufacture of shoes. The living of All Saints' is a rectory, with the vicarage of St. Peter's annexed, valued in the king's books at £5. 6. 8.; net income, £266, arising from glebe and funded property; patron and impropriator, Earl Fitzwilliam. Under an inclosure act, in 1808, an allotment of land was assigned in lieu of tithes and moduses; the glebe consists of 80 acres. St. Peter's church is a venerable pile, built in the form of a cross, with aisles and chantry chapels; it has a tower in the early English style, surmounted by a lofty octagonal lantern of later date, which contains two fireplaces. In the reign of Richard II. it was made collegiate, and endowed by John Pyel, mayor of London, for a dean and five secular canons, four prebendaries, and four clerks, who at the Dissolution possessed a revenue of £64. 12. 10.: there are some remains of the collegiate buildings, with a unique semi-subterraneous chamber. The church of All Saints has been demolished. Here are places of worship for Baptists and Wesleyans. William Trigg, in 1728, founded a school which he endowed with a rent-charge of £17; it is now a national school. The same benefactor left a small endowment for almshouses for widows; and £10 per annum were given for charitable purposes by Richard Glover. In the middle of the village stands a stone cross, the shaft of which, raised upon steps, is thirteen feet high, and was the standard for adjusting the provincial pole, by which the portions of the adjacent meadows were measured. The Vaux family, a female member of which obtained some celebrity from her connexion with the Gunpowder Plot, had a castle here; part of the foundation was dug up a few years since by the present incumbent, in enlarging his garden: it is supposed to have been destroyed by fire.
IRTON (St. Paul), a parish, in the union of Bootle, Allerdale ward above Derwent, W. division of Cumberland, 2½ miles (N. by E.) from Ravenglass; containing, with the townships of Melthwaite and Santon, 509 inhabitants. The parish takes its name from the river Irt, on which it is situated; and comprises by computation 5950 acres, whereof 2700 are arable, 800 meadow and pasture, and 1000 woodland. The surface is boldly undulated, and the lower grounds are watered by the river Mite. Granite is found in great variety near Irton Hall, and is extensively quarried. The living is a perpetual curacy; net income, £96; patron, S. Irton, Esq.; impropriator, Lord Muncaster. The church is an ancient structure, and in the churchyard are some sculptured stones, the remnants of an old cross. Henry Caddy, in 1716, gave £150 towards the foundation of a free school; this sum, and an allotment of land, produce about £12 per annum, which are duly applied.
IRTON, a township, in the parish of Seamer, union of Scarborough, Pickering lythe, N. riding of York, 4½ miles (S. W.) from the town of Scarborough; containing 134 inhabitants.
ISELL (St. Michael), a parish, in the union of Cockermouth, Allerdale ward below Derwent, W. division of Cumberland; containing with the townships of Isell-Old-Park and Sunderland, 535 inhabitants, of whom 347 are in the township of Isell with Blindcrake and Redmain, 3¾ miles (N. E. by E.) from Cockermouth. The parish is bounded on the south by the Derwent, which is crossed by a bridge, built in 1691. Isell Hall is of great antiquity, and has been fortified; one of the original towers is still standing, but the rest of the building has been much modernised. White freestone is obtained on Moothay Hill; and coal and copper mines were formerly wrought within the parish. The living is a vicarage endowed with the rectorial tithes, and valued in the king's books at £8. 13. 6½.; net income, £157; patron, Sir Wilfred Lawson, Bart.: the tithes were commuted for land in 1808. The church is in the Norman style.
ISELL-OLD-PARK, a township, in the parish of Isell, union of Cockermouth, Allerdale ward below Derwent, W. division of Cumberland, 4½ miles (N. E.) from Cockermouth; containing 107 inhabitants.
ISFIELD (St. Margaret), a parish, in the union of Uckfield, hundred of Loxfield-Dorset, rape of Pevensey, E. division of Sussex, 3¼ miles (S. W.) from Uckfield; containing 477 inhabitants. The parish is bounded on the west by the river Ouse, and comprises by admeasurement 1822 acres, of which 771 are arable, 508 permanent pasture, 503 woodland, and 40 in hop plantations; the surface is rather flat. There is a considerable traffic on the river, in coal, marl, chalk, and other commodities, which are sent for several miles up the country; a paper manufactory has been for some time established, and here is an extensive flour-mill. The living is a rectory, valued in the king's books at £9. 12. 8½., and in the patronage of the Archbishop of Canterbury: the tithes have been commuted for £405, and the glebe comprises 50 acres. The church is principally in the decorated style, and contains numerous ancient monuments: in the Shirley chapel, on the south side of the chancel, is a splendid altar-tomb to Sir John Shirley, with recumbent figures of himself in armour, and two females; near the base are the effigies of nine of his children.


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