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Mario returns and takes his next adventure into space. Follow him as he travels from planet to planet bending the rules of gravity. Players experience perspective shifts as they run upside down through alien worlds. Meet challenges like surfing on a ray in an ocean in the clouds, rolling a ball through a treacherous garden, or floating in a bubble ...Read Moreover a poisonous swamp. Control Mario with the Wii Remote and use the Nunchuk to perform his special moves. A special co-op function allows a second player to collect star bits for Mario or take care of enemies in his way.
When focusing on the main objectives, Super Mario Galaxy is about 14 Hours in length. If you're a gamer that strives to see all aspects of the game, you are likely to spend around 36½ Hours to obtain 100% completion.
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Hitchhiker's Guide to TinyTIM (1991-1996)
August 8, 2018 Joe Pranevich	1 Comment
The following story is a personal one, about a game that I played and a project that I worked on many years ago. I want to tell it here, in this format, as something of a time capsule for those of you that played it with me and for those of you that did not. As I have been spending weeks now researching the Hitchhiker's Guide books and series (for The Adventure Gamer), I could not help but to think back of my own small contribution to HHG fandom: the Hitchhiker's Guide to TinyTIM. It was, in short, an occasionally funny collaboration by a bunch of kids who played a particular online game in the mid-1990s about the game itself and about life. Some of its short articles were brilliant and others were plagiarism, but it was all done with heart. Before I can explain the "guide", I need to talk about the game that inspired it.
In the earliest days of the Internet, there were online games. A full history of them would be incredibly fun to research and write, but for our story the key date is 1980: the launch of "MUD", the first "Multi-User Dungeon". This system and its dozens (eventually hundreds) of clones, acted like a multi-user version of a text adventure game. In fact, early text adventures such as Colossal Cave were sometimes reimplemented in a MUD context. You moved around using commands like "go west" and talked to people by "say"ing and "whisper"ing. Basic programming languages were implemented inside the games, allowing young programmers to collaborate and extend the game as they played it without having to tinker with the source code. These systems predated Minecraft and modern open-world creation games by decades.
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One of the things I get asked about a lot regarding my instagram account is how do I get my photos to look so bright. Of course my first answer is ALWAYS lighting - find the light. But then I clue people into my two favorite photo editing apps that I use on virtually every picture I take.
Different people have different tastes in what they prefer for a photo aesthetic, I prefer light and white. To achieve this look in my photos I use my secret weapon of apps called PicTapGo. There are so many different filters that you can use in PicTapGo and I love that you can layer as many as you want over top of each other. You can even use the same filter several times until you get the desired look.
My favorite filter to use is called "Brightside." This is almost always the first filter I select when I edit a photo. Normally, it takes one or two times clicking Brightside until I get the desired effect I would like. Then I will select "Contrast" and play around with it until I reach the level of contrast that I prefer. Occasionally I will "Cool It Down" or "Warm It Up" to change the color composition. And that is it. I don't use a ton of filters, this is the recipe I found that works best for me.
With PicTapGo, you can see real-time previews of what your photos will look like with each filter. And you can also use a lot or a little of each filter using the slider at the bottom. It is extremely user friendly and one of my favorite apps ever.
To sharpen images and crop them, I use Afterlight. There are SO MANY more uses for Afterlight, so check it out and play around with it on your own. You can do some pretty remarkable things with to your photos. I love that Afterlight has the instagram square crop with just the tap of a button.
The editing I do for my photos is pretty simple. It did take me several months to perfect what I liked and to discover my specific "recipe." This is what works for me and the answer I always give people when they want to know what I do for my photos.
I highly suggest you check these apps out, even if you don't use instagram. So often I will see people post photos on other social media channels that were clearly shot into the light, leaving the subject looking way too dark. A quick edit on PicTapGo will fix those photos right up!
I'm going to have to look in to these apps. Specially since the one I have been using has been giving me issues.


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Question: What is a Botox brow lift and how effective is it?
Answer: In patients with strong forehead muscles, application of Botox to the frown muscles will relax the depressors of the eyebrow while leaving the forehead frontalis muscle alone to lift the eyebrows unopposed. Botox brow lifts work best in young and middle aged patients. Older patients need an actual brow lift. Whether Botox elevates your brows depends on your muscles and each person is different.


HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is pleased to report the removal of a damaged dry dock vessel on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016 which resulted in the clearing of Piers 40 and 41 in Honolulu Harbor where it was previously berthed. The dry dock named Kapilipono took on water and sunk in its berth last September. Recovery plans were activated, the water was removed and the vessel was refloated in January. On Saturday, ocean and wind conditions presented a favorable window of opportunity for towing the Kapilipono 12 miles off Oahu's south shore where it was sunk at an approved Environmental Protection Agency disposal site located at coordinates 21° 6'0.00″N 157°58'45.00″W. All safety and environmental precautions were taken prior to the operation. The vessel was fully cleaned of any and all petroleum products. All cargo holds, tanks, voids and bilges were emptied as verified by the US Coast Guard.
The Kapilipono belonged to Pacific Shipyards International LLC which paid for the disposal costs. The floating dock was 375' x 105' and capable of lifting a 400-foot container barge. It was originally constructed in 1974. The vessel sunk at its berth on Sept. 9, 2015 due to an electrical malfunction.
The HDOT Harbors Division is extremely grateful to Captain of the Port, Shannon Gilreath and the US Coast Guard for its coordination and planning that ensured the safety of the harbor community and system. Special recognition is also extended to the Hawaii Harbor Users Group for its support of the Harbors Division and its efforts to improve efficiency. HDOT thanks Resolve Salvage and Fire for refloating the vessel and Foss Maritime for towing it to the final destination.
Pictures of the mission can be found by clicking the following hyperlinks. Please courtesy either HDOT or Hawaii Department of Transportation.


Have you ever had an unusually vivid dream that was set in another time and place? Perhaps you saw yourself sitting in a horse-drawn carriage, wearing a high-necked, long dress that resembled the Victorian style from the 1800s. If you had the feeling upon waking that the dream was as real as your waking life, then you most likely witnessed a scenario from a past life.
How do you know if it's a past-life dream? Invariably, the clothing, environment, buildings and other elements look historic. Most important, there's a life-like quality about this kind of dream that makes a deep impression on you long afterward.
So why would you have such a dream? A past-life dream will come to you to shed light on issues you're dealing with now, issues that have their roots from a past life. The characters in the dream are usually people you're involved with in your present life. If you have some karma to work out with someone close to you, you may dream about a past life together so you can better understand the dynamic in your relationship - and move on. For instance, if you can't comprehend why you immediately disliked your sister's boyfriend, you may dream that you were unhappily married in the distant past, which will hopefully help you forgive each other and end the cycle of animosity.
In the dream, I am a southern cavalry trooper embroiled in a skirmish. There is a brick home with a grass lawn and an orchard off to one side. There are not large numbers of soldiers or bodies in the dream, only a few mounted Confederate troopers and the remnants of a passing battle. I am on my horse with saber drawn, riding from the orchard across the lawn by a corner of the home, in the direction of a clothesline hung with white linen.
Suddenly, an exploding cannon round unhorses me and I land on the ground, semi-stunned and wounded in the hip. From behind the sheets, this woman from my past appears. We look at each other for a moment, then recognize each other. She then picks up a discarded rifle with bayonet and tries repeatedly to bayonet me while I am laying on the ground. I fend off the thrusts with my saber, when another exploding cannon shell mortally wounds her and she falls to the ground. I drag the both of us from the lawn, around a corner of the home and out of the conflict. I cradle her head in my lap and stare into her eyes. She says repeatedly to not ever leave her and that she "loves me." She then dies while I am holding her in my arms.
I immediately awoke, jolted upright, out of breath and on the verge of tears. The dream was extremely vivid, complete with the sound and smells of a battle taking place on a sunny spring morning. Everything in the dream appeared to be historically accurate and complete, from her red and white hound's-tooth dress with petticoats, to the yellow trim on my faded grey uniform. I dated this woman over 27 years ago and I am the one who broke it off. I did try to contact her some five or six years ago, to no avail (her decision). I have not had a repeat of this same dream or anything similar.
What's so fascinating about this dream is the woman's conflicted feelings about William. She tried to kill him and then professes she loves him. Whether or not this scene happened literally as described in the dream doesn't change the dream's message, which is to reveal the complex karmic tie between William and the woman - his ex-girlfriend. The dream came to William to help him resolve any lingering negative feelings he may have for her. Additionally, on a symbolic level, the dream may be mirroring William's inner battle over this relationship, or about love in general.
Past-life dreams help clarify what's happening in your life. They can explain why a relationship is so difficult, or why you're enmeshed in a challenging situation (karma!). This knowledge can help you resolve the past so you can move forward with increased freedom to a more fulfilling life - this time around.


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Self-improvement may be a subconscious goal for all, even for people who terribly seldom acknowledge it and additionally for people who overtly understand it to their acutely aware mind. The story of Jim Rohn, UN agency was born on the day, 1930, junction rectifier AN exemplary life as AN yank UN agency was each AN enterpriser And an author.
His extremely powerful and succoring speeches warm the hearts of millions and enkindled hope within society. Though he was dirt poor to start out with, his relentless efforts and determination achieved him nice success and luxury, each monetarily and socially.
Emanuel James "Jim" Rohn was born in the town, of Washington, to Emmanuel and Clara Rohn. The Rohn closely held and worked a farm in Caldwell, Idaho, wherever Jim grew up as A sole kid. He was born to a poor family, became a wealthy person at age thirty, and went skin once he was thirty-three. He later became a wealthy person once more.[1] Rohn left the faculty when one year.
The Career of his life
He started his career as a person resource manager for Sears. Around this point, a lover invited him to a lecture given by enterpriser John's peers. In 1955, Rohn joined the direct marketing business as a distributor. In 1957, Rohn resigned from his distributorship and joined -Bio, another direct marketing company. The company's founders, including, began to mentor him. When this mentorship, Rohn designed the biggest organization in the company, in 1960, once expanded into the North American nation, and also the alternative founders place Rohn accountable for the organization.
Journey to the highest
By this point, Rohn wasn't solely a husband but additionally a father and didn't have a lot of perspective of what he was getting to do next. He was invited to a seminar by peer Jim Rohn by a lover whereas he was still perpetually troubled to seek out ways in which to produce for his family. From that time ahead began a 5-year long step-by-step journey for Rohn to seek out his inner self. Jim Rohn had in person started employment Rohn with the basic principles of life like prioritizing personal growth higher than a mere job, registering philosophy being financial gain instead of the economy, and also the most vital of all – so as for modification to be led to in life, you need to begin with sterilization your own self.
Achievements of his career
Jim Rohn was one of the foremost appallingly conscious and sharp of his generation. Writing and manufacturing over twenty-five books into audio and video programs, 2 of the foremost eminent of that are The Art of outstanding Living and Challenge to Succeed, Rohn gained international charm.
The appreciation he received additionally came within the sort of numerous awards like the CPAE award from the National Speakers Association and plenty of others. One in every of these was conferred to him by the National Security Agency President of that day, Mark Sanborn, and was known as the Master of Influence Award. Whereas presenting it to Rohn, the president asked AN audience of 2500, "Who of you suspect that your lives are influenced through Rohn?
Rohn has been a lot of remembered, wanted, and celebrated even when his death and has ne'er been forgotten. an internet tributary video that was dedicated to him has been viewed over 100 thousand-fold and folks still gain his mentorship with the components of him that stay recorded within the planet from that he has departed. Millions are still gaining insight into life owing to all that that he has left behind.
Every man makes his own fortune and so as to try to, therefore, he should abide by the basic principles of life and maximize the spiral of self-fulfillment and resultant improvement. Jim Rohn started off as a dust-poor male child in an American state and was born out of faculty. Once he met Jim, he began to find out that he might reach for the celebs and showed that he might truly succeed and that he is unreal. Changing into a wealthy person six years when he was bankrupt, his story clothed to be awesome for all people who listened.
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Despite Ristananna Tracey's brilliance on the track, Edwin Allen could not prevent Holmwood Technical from holding on to their ninth consecutive girls Champs title – 326 points to 320 at the Jamaican High School Championships which concluded in Kingston on Saturday (2).
On the boys' side, Jamaica College (JC), true blues, lit up the newly installed blue track at the National Stadium for their 21st Boys Champs title. It was JC's first title in 11 years after overcoming a very close battle with old rivals Kingston College (KC) 280 points to 269.
In the girls' section, Tracey worked overnight to win the girls' 400m Hurdles open (Friday, April 1) in a record 55.81, returned Saturday to defend her 400m title with victory in 52.38 and add the 800m title with 2:05.95 for a whopping 27 individual points.
She also anchored the 4x400m Relay team to third, but by this time, Edwin Allen would have to finish about three places ahead of Holmwood, which did not happen as the latter held on for second to Vere Tech, who with Yanique McNeil, Olivia James, Chantal Duncan and Shericka Jackson, ran a record 3:33.17.
However, Holmwood started the championships slightly behind Edwin Allen, but led by head coach Maurice Wilson, the maroon clad girls once again proved that a champion will "never say die". Holmwood lost Osheen Erskine to injury, so too did Edwin Allen with Saquine Cameron, both big names, but the biggest blow came on the first day when Edwin Allen's captain Sasha-Gay Marston, who is head and shoulders above her competitors failed to make the final of the girls' Class 1 Discus Throw.
But, take nothing away from Holmwood, as again, Chris-Ann Gordon was outstanding, despite losing the Class 2 800m to Simoya Campbell of Spaulding 2:11.24 to 2:13.01, she had earlier run 51.62 seconds in the 400m to shatter Sonita Sutherland's 52.41 seconds record set back in 2004.
The Vere Technical pair of James, 52.90, and Jackson, 52.94, just never bothered to challenge Gordon, who went out fast to take full control of the race.
At this stage, after the 400m finals, Holmwood 157, led Edwin Allen 149 points.
Jackson, however, returned to take the 200m in 24.06 ahead of Claudette Allen of Edwin Allen (24.25).
It was then onto the sprint hurdles, and even though Edwin had five entries to Holmwood three, the latter won Class 3 with Yanique Thompson (11.60), placed third in Class 2 (won by St. Jago's Chrisdale McCarthy, 13.66), 7th in Class 1 (won by Alpha's Kimberly Golding, 13.93) for 17 points, the same as Edwin Allen – the lead at this time – Holmwood 174 – 170
Somewhere here, Kimberly Williamson delivered in the girls' Class 2 High Jump with a leap of 1.80m to beat rival and good friend, Manchester High's Chanice Porter, who cleared the same height … Edwin Allen slightly ahead 179-178.
And after the 800m finals, which mention was made of earlier of Edwin Allen's 1-2 in Class 1 with Tracey and Desreen Montaque (2:09.01) and Campbell of Spaulding over Gordon of Holmwood in Class 2, Holmwood's Lisa Buchanan victory in Class 3, which had no Edwin Allen entry, Holmwood held a 206 to 205 lead.
Again, somewhere here, Holmwood with Tamara Moncrieffe took the Class 3 Long Jump with 5.82 to put Holmwood 231-227 ahead.
In the 200m finals, St. Andrew High's Ruschelle Burton (25.36), Wolmer's Shawna Helps, who completed the sprint double, running 24.64, Jackson (24.06) and Holmwood's Yanique Ellington (24.10) – Holmwood 26 points to Edwin Allen's 23, overall 245 to 234.
After the Javelin Throw, which St. Jago's Kellion Knibb took with a throw of 47.18m, with Edwin Allen 2nd and 3rd, the lead again was cut to two points, Holmwood 278 – 276, setting up for a relay decider.
Marleena Eubanks, who won the 1500m Class 2 on Friday, also had a very good Champs for Edwin Allen, as she returned to take the 3000m in 10:03.66.
During the sprint relays, Holmwood out of Class 2, took classes 1 and 3, plus a surprising 2nd in class 4 for 34 points to Edwin Allen's Class 4 victory, 2nd, 4th and 3rd in class 1, 3, and 2 respectively.
At this time, the girls Heptathlon and Class 1 Long Jump where Holmwood had two entries, were taking place, and here they picked up 12 and 4 points respectively, whereas Edwin Allen without a Long Jump finalist, got 8 points, this killed the Championship for them going into the final event.
Nickeva Wilson of Camperdown won the Long Jump with a leap of 6.44m.
Final girls' standing: Holmwood 326, Edwin Allen 320, St. Jago 211.5, Vere 186, Wolmer's 122, Manchester High 72, St. Andrew High 63, St. Elizabeth Technicl 63, Herbert Morrison 49 and Convent of Mercy Academy 43.
Jamaica College boys back on top
In the boys' section, The JC boys from Old Hope went into the final event, the boys' 4x400m Relay open, with an 9-point lead, knowing only failing to finish and if KC led all teams home, they would have lost the title.
In the end, none of the contenders could match the other schools, headed by winners Munro (3:12.90) as they, KC and JC finished 7th and 8th.
KC started the day in the lead, by 21 points, and after the first set of finals, the 400m, which ended without a single victory for neither of the challengers, who watched as Javere Bell of Seaford (46.54), Lennox Williams of Manchester (46.54) and Jordan James (50.28) took classes 1, 2 and 3 respectively. KC, however, maintained their lead 150-124 over JC.
The boys' sprint hurdles were up next, KC with Stefan Fennell took the Class 1 110m Hurdles event in 13.68 while JC's with Tyler Mason (13.82) took Class 2, after which JC got closer with 164 to KC 169.
In the 800m finals, Holmwood's won Class 1 with Kevin White (1:52.26), Foga Road High's Kevin Robinson (1:57.40) took Class 2 and Orville Dixon, a 13-year-old, with 2:00.24 for the Class 3 title, but again without a single victory, JC were able to scratch 2nd and 3rd in Class 3 and 3rd and 4th in Class 2, to move slightly ahead 177-167.
JC stretched their lead after Deshawn Jackson's (21.97) and Devaughn Baker's (22.69) victories in the Classes 2 and 3 boys 200m finals.
With the title still on the line before the relays, JC picked up vital points in the Classes 1 and 2 boys High Jump, and James McDonald's victory in the Javelin Throw, a new event, (58.75), despite KC's victories in the Class 2 discus (Andre Helps, 48.68), going into the relays, JC 235 lead KC 219.
KC won the sprint medley relay in 3:33.17 ahead of Calabar (3:33.72), but JC were close behind in third, 3:35.73.
After the 4x100m finals, which JC came out on top in classes 2 (41.21, a record run) and 3 (43.29) extended their lead 237 to 223 over KC.
In between events, JC also picked up valuable points in the Shot Put for Class 1 boys, which went to Calabar's Ashinia Miller (18.98, a record throw) over his teammate Traves Smikle (18.05m).
So, it was down to the final event, and as mentioned earlier, JC would only lose the Champs if they had failed to finish and KC had won.
But in the end, the final points tally was JC 280, KC 269, Calabar 236, Wolmer's 139, MUnro 133, St. Jago 120.5, STETHS 67, Manchester 34, Holmwood 33 and Bridgeport 23.
Source – IAAF
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Guest post: A touching surprise at The Mansion House
My good friend Sister Cathy Cahill, OSF, a Florida-based retreat leader and spiritual director, is a frequent visitor to Ireland. My only regret is that she and I haven't been in the country at the same time. This is her third guest post for the blog. MH
Although I've been in Dublin many times since my first visit in 1986, I've just made my first time to The Mansion House, the official residence of the Lord Mayor of Dublin. For two days the mansion, built in 1710, was open to the public with an exhibit commemorating the 1916 Easter Uprising as well as the first sitting of Dáil Éireann in 1919. The latter took place in the mansion's Round Room.
The history and importance of the building is enough to hold the interest of anyone interested in Irish history. Meeting Lord Mayor Nial Ring was an honor. But what really touched my heart was a plaque in the Entrance Hall. It reads:
Once again I was moved by the story of the Choctaws giving generously from their meager resources to assist the Irish people during the Great Famine in 1847. I was reminded of the Choctaw Nation sculpture I saw in County Cork shortly after its 2017 dedication. The striking sculpture of feathers pays tribute to the humanity of the Choctaw people who reached out beyond their own needs to respond in compassion to the suffering of others.
Shortly after the Mansion House plaque was installed, a group of Hiberians and other Irish joined in a march retracing of the Trail of Tears, the name of the forced migration of the Choctaw people from the Deep South to Oklahoma. It was a show of empathy and solidarity. The Choctaw tribe made Ireland's then President Mary Robinson an honorary chief. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar visited the Choctaws last year, offering scholarships for study in Ireland.
Dev in 1919.
This year also marks the centenary of Éamon de Valera's visit to the Chippewa reservation in Wisconsin. The American-born president of Ireland's fledgling revolutionary government was made an honorary tribal leader. "Dev" accepted a ceremonial head dress and posed in his suit for a famous photo.
"We, like you, are a people who have suffered and I feel for you with a sympathy that comes only from one who can understand as we Irishmen can," de Valera told the Native Americans.
Goodness and generosity are human traits that give me hope. I was delighted to see them commemorated in such a grand place as The Mansion House.
This entry was posted in Arts & Culture, History, Irish America, Irish War of Independence and tagged Cathy Cahill, County Cork, dublin, Eamon De Valera, The Mansion House on April 12, 2019 by admin.
On returning to Ireland, a look back at previous trips
I'm traveling to Ireland for the Newspaper & Periodical History Forum of Ireland's 2018 Conference, "The Press & the Vote," at NUI Galway. Watch for my tweets (@markaholan) and posts over the coming week.
First, here are links to photo features from my last two trips.
Around Dublin.
Two statues, two graves, two famous men.
Church images in Mayo.
Douglas Hyde Center in Co. Roscommon.
Travel tips in Dublin, Belfast and the West.
Mass at St. Patrick's in Belfast.
West Belfast Troubles tour.
Visiting Glasnevin, part 1, Daniel O'Connell.
Visiting Glasnevin, part 2, Irish heroes.
Belfast mural of nationalist hero Bobby Sands, who died on hunger strike in 1981. (July 2016)
This entry was posted in Arts & Culture, Business & Environment, History, Northern Ireland, Politics, Religion and tagged Belfast, Bobby Sands, Douglas Hyde, dublin, kerry, Mayo, Roscommon on November 6, 2018 by admin.
Catching up with modern Ireland: September
Before getting to this month's roundup, I want to thank the Irish Railroad Workers Museum in Baltimore and those who attended my 15 September talk on Ireland's Famine Children 'Born at Sea'. Also this month, year-to-date traffic on the blog surpassed last year's total. Thanks for reading. MH
September began with the 99th annual Dublin City Liffey Swim, a 2.2 K (1.3 mile) "towards the sea" race underneath a dozen key bridges.
"A confluence of events has shunted unification on to the political agenda." From Talk of a united Ireland is rife. But is it a fantasy?
The four-volume Cambridge History of Ireland, published in April, received its American launch this month with events in Washington, D.C., New York, and Boston.
For a few days early in the month it appeared that U.S. President Donald Trump was going visit Ireland as part of trip to Paris to mark the end of World War I. Within two weeks, the Irish leg was cancelled.
"By almost every measure Ireland today is a more inclusive, progressive and safer place to live than it once was, and the oppressive control exerted by church and State have been dramatically lessened. People live longer, cars are safer, roads are better, homes – if you are lucky enough to have one – are warmer and food is better and cheaper than it was." From Is Ireland a better place to live now than 20 years ago.
The BBC reported on the dwindling number of iconic red telephone boxes in Northern Ireland, though some have been re-purposed as mini libraries, defibrillator kiosks, and information centres.
Travel to Ireland increased by nearly 8 percent in the eight-months through August, compared to the same period in 2017, the CSO said.
Listowel, in Kerry, the home of the late John B. Keane and the annual "Writer's Week," is this year's All-Ireland Tidy Town, topping 883 entries in the 60th annual competition.
"Tidy Town" winner Listowel, from the Listowel Connection blog.
This entry was posted in Arts & Culture, Business & Environment, History, Irish America and tagged Donald Trump, dublin, Listowel on September 28, 2018 by admin.
Trump to visit Ireland in November
It appears as of 11 September that the visit is being scratch. There is confusion and conflicting statements from the White House and media sources.
Protesters say a giant "Trump Baby" blimp will fly over Ireland during the U.S. president's November visit. … Of more than 2,500 people taking Irish Central's online poll, 71 percent said Trump "shouldn't visit" Ireland.
Not two weeks since Pope Francis left Ireland, it has emerged that U.S. President Donald Trump will visit the country in November. The timing will be either just before or right after Trump attends a Paris event marking the centenary of the armistice ending World War I.
Trump will visit his golf course in Doonbeg, County Clare, and Dublin, according to press reports. His itinerary also will have to accommodate the scheduled 11 November inauguration of the Irish President, as well as a planned Irish commemoration of the 1918 peace.
The timing is within days after U.S. elections on 6 November, when Trump could face a rebuke if Democrats take one of both chambers of Congress. As it turns out, I also will be traveling in Ireland, 7-13 November, for the 2018 Newspaper and Periodical History Forum of Ireland Conference, "The Press and the Vote."
Talk of massive protests against Trump is quickly beginning to stir, along with push back from opposition leaders in the government and members of the current Irish administration.
"Yes, we have strong disagreements with [Trump's] policy decisions but we also have a very friendly relationship with the United States," Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney told The Irish Times.
"That doesn't mean we won't have direct discussions from a policy perspective. That is how mature countries interact with each other. Rather than taking approaches that are unhelpful and will damage a relationship, we will have blunt, straight and honest discussions with a friendly country."
Obviously, this story will develop over the next 10 weeks.
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar at the White House during the annual St. Patrick's Day ceremony.
This entry was posted in Irish America, Journalism, Politics, Uncategorized and tagged Clare, Donald Trump, Doonbeg, dublin, Leo Varadkar on September 4, 2018 by admin.
Ireland preps for historic visit by pope
UPDATE: I'll publish a new post as the visit of Pope Francis unfolds over the weekend. MH
A day before his arrival, the New York Times and Washington Post feature prominent stories about the clergy abuse problem in Ireland. In the Times' story, a Donegal police detective says the problem is "worse than the I.R.A."
"No God for Ireland! We have had too much God in Ireland. Away with God!"
The quote is from James Joyce's A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. As Ireland prepares for the 25-26 August visit of Pope Francis, the question is whether "Catholic Church" should replace "God" in the quote, which was more or less Joyce's intention when he published the novel in 1916.
Ireland is a very different place today than 102 years ago, and also from 1979, when Pope John Paul II became the first pontiff to visit the island. As The Guardian notes in When faith fades: can the pope still connect with a changed Ireland:
In the past four decades Ireland has embraced divorce, contraception, same-sex marriage and abortion, all once unimaginable in a country where the church and the state were in an intimate partnership. In 1979, 93 percent of the population still identified as Catholic and went to mass every week. Since then, there has been a marked downward trajectory of the proportion of the population identifying as Catholic to 78 percent at the 2016 census, while the second largest – and growing – category is people who say they have no religion, at around 10 percent.
In his The Papal Visit of 1979: Context and Legacy piece in The Irish Story, Barry Sheppard writes "the evangelical zeal of the Catholic Action movement which exploded in the 1930s still loomed-large in public life, and was in fact reinvigorated in the aftermath of the (John Paul II) visit, targeting the familiar old foes of popular entertainment and cinema as agents of the decline of Irish morals. … It is highly doubtful that next week's visit can generate the same input."
Crux Editor John L. Allen Jr. provides FAQs on Pope Francis in Ireland, including protests and counter-events. A word of caution, however, to anyone who plans to follow the pontiff by car. The Marian shrine at Knock, County Mayo, is about three hours west of Dublin, not four hours to the "north," as Allen writes. Trust me, I just made the drive in February.
Pope John Paul II during his 1979 visit to Ireland.
This entry was posted in History, Politics, Religion and tagged catholic church, dublin, James Joyce, Knock, Mayo, Pope Francis, Pope John Paul II on August 17, 2018 by admin.
Ireland Under Coercion, Revisted: Final thoughts
This is the last post in a blog serial that has explored aspects of the 1888 book Ireland Under Coercion: The Diary of an American, by journalist William Henry Hurlbert. All of the hyperlinks below are to earlier posts in the series. All of the posts and other background material are available at the project landing page. Thanks for supporting #IUCRevisited.
"I went to Ireland … to learn what I could of the social and economical conditions of the Irish people as affected by the revolutionary forces which are now at work in the country."
–William Henry Hurlbert
I discovered the digital edition of Ireland Under Coercion several years ago while researching the 1888 Kerry murders of James Fitzmaurice and John Foran. The former was shot at dawn, 31 January 1888, at Lixnaw, as Hurlbert awoke in Dublin for his first full day in Ireland. He mentions the murder several times in the book. Foran was shot in late July, as the first edition of IUC was in production for its August 1888 release.
Period illustration of the murder of James Fitzmaurice, survived by his daughter Nora, which occurred in January 1888 as Hurlbert began his six-month travels in Ireland.
I was intrigued by the book from an American journalist traveling in Ireland during a flare up in the decade-long Land War. Hurlbert's six-month reporting trip began shortly after the Times of London published its "Parnellism and Crime" series and ended just as a special judicial commission began hearings that largely disproved the newspaper's allegations. He was in Ireland as the Vatican issued the Papal decree against boycotting and the rent-withholding Plan of Campaign. Tenant evictions continued on several large estates during this period. The rapidly growing number of nationalist newspapers that covered these events, Hurlbert asserted, did so less for domestic consumption than for foreign audiences. Across the Atlantic, the Irish in America played a significant role in their homeland politics as mass emigration continued from Ireland.
Like other journalists who wrote books about their visits to Ireland during this period, Hurlbert described the beauty of the landscape. He also detailed the sights of Dublin, Belfast, Cork, Kilkenny and smaller towns. Today, there is a romantic, late 19th century aura to his travels by rail and jaunting car. One of my favorite passages in the book:
"I pity the traveler of the future here, if he is never to know the delight of traversing these wild and picturesque wastes in such weather as we have had today, on a [jaunting] car, well-balanced by a single pleasant companion, drinking, as he goes, deep draughts of the Atlantic air."
A rural road in Donegal. Photo by Rita Wilson/Donegal Film Office.
Hurlbert's main focus was the big issues of the day: Home Rule, boycotting and moonlighting. He interviewed numerous people who shaped the period: Land League leader Michael Davitt; Chief Secretary for Ireland Arthur Balfour; Catholic clergy and tenant activists Father James McFadden of Donegal, Father Patrick White of Clare, and Father Daniel Keller of Cork; Ulster Protestant clergymen and unionist supporters Rev. Dr. "Roaring" Hugh Hanna and Rev. Dr. Richard Rutledge Kane, both in Belfast; physically-challenged Irish aristocrat Arthur MacMurrough Kavanagh; and the aging Fenian John O'Leary.
To be sure, there are challenges to reading Hurlbert's book. His conservative, pro-landlord, pro-unionist views frequently come across as smug, elitist and–history shows–wrong. He didn't write the ugliest Irish stereotypes of the day, but they lurk between the lines. Many of his references to Irish and other world history, literature, and the law will be obscure to most modern readers.
Title page from digitized edition of Ireland Under Coercion.
Hurlbert's 19th century writing style, meandering prose often filled with personal asides and other tangents, is grammatically correct; yet can be cumbersome for 21st century readers who prefer shorter sentences. Too many of the journal-dated sections of the book lack smooth transitions between paragraphs and could have benefited from subheads. Near the end of the book, Hurlbert accommodated the eleventh-hour request from one of his hosts to protect sources by replacing their names or other identifying information with clusters of * * * * *. It's an unacceptable contrivance for a piece of journalism.
I don't doubt that Hurlbert's grave concerns about the outcome of Irish agrarian agitation and nationalist movements were deeply influenced by his experiences of witnessing the terrible American Civil War. Neither do I disagree with the contemporary critics who charged that Ireland Under Coercion was the American expat's barely-disguised bid to cozy up to the British establishment. The project apparently generated some late-career income for Hurlbert after what appears to have been a comfortable and enjoyable tour of Ireland. He would need it, as his private life was soon caught up in a public scandal.
There is certainly more material in the book than I have been able to explore in the 40 previous posts of this series. I expect to return to this project in the future. For now, however, I'm moving on to other work. Thanks again for supporting Ireland Under Coercion, Revisited. MH
Map of Ireland showing Hurlbert's 1888 travels.
NOTES: Top quote from page 10 of Ireland Under Coercion: The Diary of an American.
Copyright 2018 by Mark Holan
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Ireland Under Coercion, Revisited: Beautiful Belfast
This is a work-in-progress blog serial about aspects of the 1888 book Ireland Under Coercion: The Diary of an American, by journalist William Henry Hurlbert. Previous posts and other background material are available at the project landing page. #IUCRevisited
"If Belfast were not the busiest and most thriving city in Ireland, it would still be well worth a visit for the picturesque charms of its situation and of the scenery which surrounds it."
Hurlbert ended his six-month reporting trip to Ireland in Belfast. He admitted that his "flying visit" was solely "to take the touch of the atmosphere of the place" in order to write about Ulster's unionist sympathizers. Many journalists, myself included, have made similar quick trips to Belfast to report on the deep cleaves of Irish political, religious and social history.
Queens College Belfast, circa 1888. Public Records Office of Northern Ireland.
Hurlbert, the former New Yorker, described Belfast as "very well laid out … with broad avenues and spacious squares … an essentially modern city." He noted the city's incorporation in 1613 under James I, but did not mention that earlier in 1888 it was granted city status by Queen Victoria. Since the late 18th century, he said, the city had grown "after an almost American fashion" to a population of more than 200,000, second largest in Ireland. He noted the waterfront city had filled surrounding marshlands to accommodate its expansion, similar to Boston's Back Bay district.
"Few American cities which are its true contemporaries can be compared with Belfast in beauty," Hurlbert wrote. He admired the "imposing" front facade and "graceful central tower" of Queens College; the Botanic Gardens, "much prettier and much better equipped" than public gardens in Boston or New York; the "whilom mansion" of the Marquis of Donegal "still called the Castle"; and the Queens Bridge over the River Langan, "a conspicuous feature in the panorama [with its] five great arches of hewn granite."
Queen's Bridge, circa 1888. Public Records Office of Northern Ireland.
Hurlbert also noted the Richardson and Co. warehouse; the Robinson and Cleaver store; and "the famous shipyards of the Woolfs (sic) on Queen's Island." In contrast to his observations about "the worst quarters of Dublin" at the beginning of the book, Hurlbert gushed:
The banks, the public offices, the clubs, the city library, the museum, the Presbyterian college, the principal churches, all of them modern, all of them bear witness to the public spirit and pride in their town of the good people of Belfast.
High Street in Belfast, circa 1888. Public Records Office of Northern Ireland.
NOTES: From pages 199, and 407-410 of Ireland Under Coercion: The Diary of an American.
NEXT: Civil War
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Visiting Ireland in photos, part 1
Some images from my current visit to Ireland. More posts to follow.
St. Stephen's Green has a colorful history at the center of Dublin since the mid-17th century.
Photos are prohibited inside the Reading Room of the National Library of Ireland, but are widely available online.
The legend of St. Patrick at Skerries, about 20 miles north of Dublin.
Detail of altar at 13th century Straid Abbey in County Mayo. At center, Mary hold Jesus after the crucifixion. St John at left; Mary Magdeline (supposedly) at right.
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Ireland Under Coercion, Revisited: Dublin arrival
(This is part 2 of my work-in-progress blog serial about the 1888 book Ireland Under Coercion: The Diary of an American, by journalist William Henry Hurlbert. Previous posts and background material are available at the project landing page. #IUCRevisited )
"I had expected to come upon unusual things and people in Ireland … "
Hurlbert arrived in Ireland on 30 January 1888, having departed from London the previous evening. He had been to Rome earlier, which is important for reasons that will become clear later in the book.
"We made a quick quit passage to Kingstown," (Dún Laoghaire since 1920), across the Irish Sea from Holyhead, Wales, arriving in the morning. "A step from the boat at Kingstown puts you into the train for Dublin," about nine miles to the north.
Kingstown in the 1890s, a few years after Hurlbert's arrival.
Hurlbert was accompanied by Lord Ernest Hamilton, elected three years earlier as M.P. for North Tyrone. A dockside news vendor who recognized the Conservative member of parliament "promptly recommended us to buy the Irish Times and the Express," then "smiled approval when I asked for the Freeman's Journal also," the American wrote. The first two papers were unionist; the third moderately nationalist.
Hurlbert's attention was drawn to the Journal's report about the previous evening's nationalist demonstration in Rathkeale, County Limerick, about 20 miles southwest of Limerick city. Thousands of men from counties Limerick, Kerry and Clare attended the rally, which featured a speech by agrarian activist Michael Davitt. To Hurlbert, it was "chiefly remarkable for a sensible protest against the ridiculous and rantipole abuse lavished upon Mr. [Authur] Balfour by the nationalist orators and newspapers."
In March 1887, just 10 months earlier, Balfour had been appointed Chief Secretary of Ireland by his uncle, Lord Salisbury, then the British Prime Minister. Balfour quickly introduced, and Parliament approved, a tough new law to crack down on resurgent agrarian violence and political protests in Ireland. In September 1887, three people were killed at Mitchelstown, County Cork, when officers of the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) fired into a crowd of demonstrators. Thereafter, the Chief Secretary was nicknamed "bloody Balfour."
According to the Journal's page 6 story, Davitt said that Balfour:
"…is not a man who cares very much about the names he is called, and calling names, let me add, is not a very scientific method of fighting Mr. Balfour's policy. Calling him 'bloody Balfour' may be a truthful description … but its constant use in newspapers and on platforms is becoming what the Americans term a 'stale chestnut.' … What we have got to recognize is the policy of this man, and what we have got to do is, to beat that policy by cool, calculating resistance."
Davitt
Hurlbert says that "Davitt has the stuff in him of a serious revolutionary leader … bent on bringing about a thorough Democratic revolution in Ireland. I believe him to be too able a man to imagine … this can be done without the consent of Democratic England [and he knows] that to abuse an executive officer for determination and vigour is the surest way to make him popular."
In fact, Davitt also criticized Balfour during the Rathkeale speech. Davitt noted that at the current pace of arrests under the 1887 law, it would take the chief secretary more than 500 years to imprison all supporters of Irish nationalism and tenant rights:
"If we judge of what he can do to save the life of Irish landlordism by all he has performed up to the present, we need have very little apprehension about the final result. … He will discover, if he has not done so already, that imprisonment will not beget loyalty, nor plank beds gratitude to the power he represents. It is with a nation, as with an individual, a tussle with persecution brings out great qualities of endurance, the courage of conviction, and a faith which scorns to abdicate to brute force."
From the Dublin rail station, Hurlbert and Hamilton rode an "outside car," a two-seat, two-wheeled, horse-pulled carriage also known as a jaunting car, to the Maples Hotel on Kildare Street, "a large, old-fashioned but clear and comfortable house." (It was mentioned by James Joyce in Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, 1916; then torn down after World War II to make way for the Department of Industry and Commerce building.) Hurlbert also writes of the nearby Leinster Hall theater, "the fashionable and hospitable Kildare Street Club," a hideaway of Dublin's Anglo-Irish Protestant Ascendancy, and the Shelburne Hotel, "known to all Americans" and "furbished up since I last saw it."
NEXT: Meeting Balfour
NOTES: This post is based on pages 35 to 41 of Ireland Under Coercion: The Diary of an American. Access to the Freeman's Journal via Irish Newspaper Archive. Most hyperlinks on people's names or places are to Wikipedia for consistency and ease of production. Dublin locations mentioned in the last paragraph are hyperlinked to images in the National Library of Ireland.
The time element of the arrival from Holyhead was revised from the original post.
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Irish exports booming in the Republic, and the North
Ireland's economy surged in the third quarter, as gross domestic product rose 10.5 percent from a year earlier, according to figures released 15 December. Exports rose 8.7 percent, while imports dropped 13 percent.
"The figures suggest the nation's economy is in resilient shape as Brexit looms — Ireland is the most vulnerable economy to the departure of the U.K. from the bloc," Bloomberg reported. "As well as exports, consumer spending continued to grow, rising 2.7 percent from the year-earlier period."
Republic of Ireland exports to the U.S. totaled $33.4 billion in 2016, and were heavy in the bio-medical and tech sectors. The figure does not include Northern Ireland, where exports also are surging and the U.S. is the province's largest market outside Europe. Northern exports include livestock, machinery and manufactured goods.
In 1913, a year before the start of World War I and nearly a decade before the island's partition, about 90 percent of Irish exports to America were shipped out of Belfast. The data below comes from United States Foreign Policy and Ireland: From Empire to Independence, 1913-1929, by Bernadette Whelan. It is based on U.S. consul records held the National Archive and Records Administration in College Park, Maryland.
CITY 1913 EXPORT TOTAL
Belfast $16,104,287 (linens)
Dublin $ 1,460,357 (spirits, hides, oatmeal)
Limerick $ 161,458
Galway $ 134,413
Londonderry $ 121,158
Queenstown (Cork) $ 117,502
Belfast linen factory in the early 20th century.
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Congrats to our 2018 Student Competition 1st-Place Winner!
We're excited to wrap up our announcement of our 2018 Student Design Competition winners today with our 1st-place winner Kori Webb! (Check out 3rd place here, and 2nd place here).
The winners were announced at the 53rd Annual SPD Awards Gala earlier in May. Along with an invitation to the Gala, as our top winner, Kori's prizes include $2,500, an internship at an NYC magazine, and inclusion in our Pub 53 SPD Annual.
Congrats to Kori and all our winners! Thanks to everyone who entered and made our judges' decision a tough one...we loved looking at your work and commend you all on your great pieces.
Our top prize is given to honor Mitch Shostak, a dear and dedicated friend of SPD who passed away on June 25, 2014. The former SPD board member had worked at numerous publications before opening Shostak Studios in 1993 where he continued to produce volumes of work for a number of clients. Mitch was widely respected as one of the country's leading publication designers. Committed and passionate in his teaching at the School of Visual Arts and mentoring in his own design studio, Mitch inspired his peers as well as many new generations of designers and art directors. We dedicate our top Student Design Competition prize to him in remembrance of his life and work.
Thanks so much to Porkbun.com for sponsoring the 2018 SPD-U Student Design Competition and to SVA for offering housing to our top 3 winners in NYC this summer!
Congrats to our 2018 Student Competition 2nd-Place Winner!
We're sharing our 2018 Student Design Competition winners this week and we're happy to share our 2nd-place winner Matt Adkin. The winners were announced at the 53rd Annual SPD Awards Gala earlier in May. Along with an invitation to the Gala, Matt's prizes also include $1,000, inclusion in our Pub 53 SPD Annual and an opportunity to receive a magazine internship this summer. Congrats Matt!
The second-place prize is our B.W. Honeycutt Award, given to honor the life and work of Bruce W. Honeycutt who died on January 12, 1994 at the age of 40. As the former Art Director of Details magazine, his redesign helped it earn accolades such as "Magazine of the Year" from Advertising Age and "Top Hottest Magazine" from Adweek. Honeycutt's work has been recognized by SPD, AIGA, and the Art Directors Club of New York amongst others. He taught publication design at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, and attended North Carolina University at Chapel Hill.
Congrats to our 2018 Student Competition 3rd-Place Winner!
We're sharing our 2018 Student Design Competition winners this week and we're happy to share our 3rd-place winner Marissa Bronson. The winners were announced at the 53rd Annual SPD Awards Gala earlier in May. Along with an invitation to the Gala, Marissa's prizes also include $500, inclusion in our forthcoming Pub 53 SPD Annual and an opportunity to receive a magazine internship in NYC this summer. Congrats to Marissa!
and to SVA for offering housing to our top 3 winners in NYC this summer!
Congrats to our 2018 Student Design Competition Runners-Up!
Today we're happy to share with you the runners-up in our 2018 Student Design Competition. Look for the rest of our winners later this week!
Announcing our 2018 Student Competition Winners!
After a fun day of judging in March, we've got our top winners in our 2018 Student Design Competition! We'll be announcing them all week long and updating the list here each day.
This year's competition was our 20th annual student competition. Our wonderful panel of judges had a hard decision making their picks from all the great work submitted, but after multiple rounds of judging, they selected first, second and third-place winners as well as 4 runner-ups. Click their names below to see their winning work.
Congrats to all our winners and to all the wonderful entries we received!


Heading over to Niseko for a holiday and unsure what to pack? Niseko is infamously known as the powder capital, and for good reasons. With the cold Siberian winds that hit Hokkaido, temperatures can drop quickly and bring massive amounts of snow, you need to make sure you're packing the right equipment to stay warm and dry! Here's a handy list that may help when deciding what to throw in the suitcase.
Thermals can be worn under your ski gear and even under your casual clothes when you're not out on the slopes. Good quality thermals will help keep the moisture away from your body when you sweat and dry quickly to keep you warmer. Make sure you invest in a few pairs of ski/snowboard specific socks, too, as they make a huge difference!
You'll need a waterproof ski jacket and ski pants to keep you dry and warm while riding through all that powder. Don't forget an insulating mid-layer, such as a fleece or down jacket. Wearing a few layers is better than just wearing one really thick jacket, as you can remove/add layers as you get hotter and colder.
On top of these, you'll also need a beanie, neck scarf or face mask, and waterproof gloves or mitts. It's not a bad idea to bring along glove liners too, to keep those fingertips warm. As for footwear, you'll need a good pair of high, warm, grippy snow boots for walking around town as the snow can really pile up in Niseko, and the footpaths can often get dangerously slippery. Sneakers just won't cut it.
If you have skied or snowboarded before, you may already have your own equipment. If you don't, don't fret, as there are many stores in Niseko you can rent from, such as Niseko Sports, who offer a range of premium equipment and high quality service. If you plan on getting off-piste and riding Niseko's world-renowned powder, you'll definitely want to grab a set of powder skis or powder board from these guys if you don't have them yourself.
As well as your skis or snowboard and boots, you'll also want a helmet, which serves a dual purpose of protecting your head, and keeping it nice and warm. Goggles are another essential item - if you're coming in December-February, you'll get the most out of low light lenses. However, for those odd bluebird days or if you'll be around in March and April for sunny Spring days you'll also want to bring a polarized lens. Remember, you can't rent goggles, but if you do happen to get caught without a pair, Niseko Sports stocks a range of brands for you to purchase.
If you're a bit more of an experienced skier or rider and plan on heading out of the gates into the backcountry, you may want to bring along avalanche gear such as a beacon, probe and shovel as you don't want to be caught in an avalanche without these. If you're unsure where to go, you can book in with a guiding company like Hanazono Powder Guides. HPG is Niseko's only resort-operated guide company and gets you access to first lifts and help you find those secret powder stashes.
While these might seem obvious, some of your most used items and brands from home can be very different to what you might be used to or even hard to find in Japan. Things like deodorant, lip balm, dry shampoo, moisturizer, and toothpaste. And don't forget the sunscreen - you can definitely get sunburnt in the snow! The sun can be very strong on top of a mountain, and the snow reflects the sun rays from all directions.
Even if you're only on holiday for a week, it's never a bad idea to have cold and flu medication, throat lozenges and painkillers on hand. Strong painkillers and good cold medication is hard to come by in Japan.
Cash is king as a general rule in Japan, and that also applies to Niseko. Make sure you stock up on paper yen before you get here. Not every store accepts card, and ATMs are not always easily accessible and don't always accept foreign cards. You may also want to bring a wallet or purse big enough to carry all the coins you'll be accumulating. Japan has a lot of smaller value coins, so try to use them whenever you can as they pile up very quickly!
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Social Media Metrics for Dummies: Ready for Pre-Orders!
That's right, the book is finally WRAPPED and ready for pre-orders!
I am very excited to see my hard work hit shelves and I hope it helps folks learn about metrics and how to implement them in their social media and on their web sites.
I'm already starting to see the book appear in mentions around the web, and I appreciate the sharing and recommendations very much.
The official short link for the book is http://bit.ly/smmfd and the official hashtag for talking about it on Google Plus and Twitter is #SMM4D – I'll keep the link updated to the best places to buy it as we go forward.
You can't write a book in a vacuum, and I was able to include tips, tricks and tools from many metrics heavy hitters that I'm proud to call friends. This gives you a more well-rounded view of metrics, instead of a single "my way or the highway" approach. I am so looking forward to seeing the book on shelves, and will have a publication date for you soon. The publisher assures me that there will be ebook editions for all of the major devices as well.


Today we've been bringing you live updates from the railways as we monitor the impact of Nothern Rail's disastrous timetable change on Leeds train services.
Titles across the north of England, including LeedsLive, the Manchester Evening News, the Huddersfield Examiner and the Newcastle Chronicle, used today to make an historic united stand to demand action is taken to fix our broken railway.
Hundreds of thousands of passengers across the north of England have suffered since new timetables were introduced on the Northern network (a fortnight ago).
In an open letter to Prime Minister Theresa May, we are calling for an intervention to end the unprecedented misery and upset caused by weeks of delays and cancelled services.
Our live blog saw reporters across the region join rush hour commuters.
You can also show your support by signing our petition which is calling for drastic improvements.
If you want to share your pictures and experiences, tweet @leedslivenews, use the hashtag #OneNorth or email leeds.live@reachplc.com.
We are signing off for the day now but we really appreciate your support with the campaign and hope it will bring change.
If you'd like to sign a petition calling for action then please click here.
Fingers crossed your journey is as smooth as possible tomorrow.
Our Sam has given us her take on today's action and what next steps need to be taken.
You can read all she has to say here.
It isn't every day commuters say that - enjoy the sun Sam!
While Sam managed to get a seat not everyone was as lucky!
Thankfully, she's managed to get seat. Thanks are looking better than this morning.
Sam from the LeedsLive team has just arrived at Leeds Train Station and says services are running fine at the moment.
We'll bring you more as rush hour shapes up.
#OneNorth 17:17 Nottingham to Leeds service cancelled @northernassist any explanations ?
The 16.45 Leeds-Horsforth train is not too bad, according to commuter Matt Gardner.
That said, the rush-hour is about to begin - stay with us for the latest.
Interview requests declined - will we get answers?
"The Government must take urgent action to fix the travel chaos unleashed on the north of England by Chris Grayling's failures.
"Northern communities already only get a fraction of the transport investment that the south east receives. The Tories should be working day and night to put this scandal right.
"Their failure to do so shows their disregard for people in the towns and cities in the north.
We're through the brunt of the morning rush-hour now, but as you can see from our coverage the spread much further than just here in Leeds - the entire Northern network is on its knees.
We'll bring you updates throughout the day, particularly as people begin to leave work again this evening.
The Liverpool Echo's Alistair Houghton has been speaking to commuters this morning, who raise the point that for some tourists a Northern train may well be one of their first experiences in England if they fly into Manchester Airport.
"Imagine this is your first impression," they said.
Manchester Evening News reporter Charlotte Cox has been told by a commuter that the 7:19am service from Southport 'must have left about 100 people on platforms today'.
The Huddersfield Examiner's Andrew Robinson has travelled from Huddersfield to Manchester and back this morning and he gave us his thoughts.
People trying to get into Leeds this morning are not only having to contend with delayed trains, but overcrowded ones too.
Our reporter Sam is on the 8:29am service from Headingley to Leeds.
Well, she would be if it was on time. It's now due at 8:37am instead.
Steve Lane is travelling between Liverpool and Warrington today, but opted to get a later service than usual this morning because passengers were packed in 'like sardines at the door' on the first train he attempted to board.
The Labour MP for Leeds West, Rachel Reeves, has said that the Transport Secretary Chris Grayling should resign over the Northern Rail fiasco.
She told LeedsLive: "The situation on our rail network is a complete shambles.
"Passengers face the miserable prospect of two months of further delays and cancellations. The buck should stop with the Transport Secretary and he should resign over this fiasco.
Her comments came after she told MPs in the House of Commons yesterday that 'passengers have lost faith in him' after 49 services were cancelled in her constituency alone last week.
The Selby to Manchester Victoria service (via Leeds) did arrive on time, but it set off from a different platform to usual and no announcement was made, leaving commuters 'confused'.
Our reporter Sam is getting on one of the two trains from Headingley to Leeds between 8am and 8:30am.
There used to be three, but one service was culled in the recent timetable changes.
The scale of the disruption to commuters since the new timetables came in has been almost unprecedented, which has prompted Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, to suggest that passengers should be offered compensation.
What are your thoughts? Join in the discussion on Twitter by using the #OneNorth hashtag.


One thing about blistering summer days is the appreciation of cooler days, and the north valley will get just that.
Today"s high is expected to be around 84 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
For the rest of the week, the trend looks the same, with temperatures in the high- to mid-80s and then even dipping to the 70s by the weekend.
That forecast of a slight chance of showers from Friday night through Saturday still stands.
Winds will pick up slightly today, with speeds from 10 to 14 mph, and gusts up to 18 mph.


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Jerzy Maksymiuk
Jerzy Maksymiuk (born April 9, 1936, Grodno, Poland) is a Polish composer, pianist and orchestra conductor. Maksymiuk studied violin, piano, conducting and composition at the Warsaw Conservatory. In 1964 he won first prize in the Paderewski Piano Composition. Conducting soon became his principal career. While working at the Warsaw Grand Theatre, he formed the Polish Chamber Orchestra, which made its British debut in 1977 and has subsequently toured all over the world. Between 1975 and 1977 Jerzy Maksymiuk also held the post of Principal Conductor of the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra. In 1993, he became principal conductor of the Krakow Philharmonic. From 1983-1993, Maksymiuk was Chief Conductor of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra (BBC SSO), with which he appeared each season at the Henry Wood Promenade Concerts in London. Together, they have made many overseas tours. He is now the BBC SSO's Conductor Laureate. In Britain, Maksymiuk has also conducted the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, the BBC Philharmonic, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, the London Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra and The Philharmonia. In addition he has conducted many orchestras in Europe, the USA and Japan, Australia and Israel. In April 1990 he was awarded the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters by Strathclyde University. His recordings include the first uncut performance made in the West of Paderewski's massive Symphony in B minor "Polonia", which he has also performed in concert in Poland. Source: Wikipedia