For several months in 2016 GO! Kombucha ceased production and, to all intents and purposes, was no more after 12 years of pioneering and paving the way for Kombucha tea in the UK.
After several turbulent months in early 2016 when harsh weather conditions hampered our production, at around 5pm on 19th May I suffered a life-changing accident that resulted in five months of hospitalization. With both legs broken below the knees, ankles smashed and two lower vertebrae fractured, 13 years of organically building GO! Kombucha from four cultures donated by the late, great UK Kombucha guru Alick Bartholemew and his wife Mari – and a zero interest credit card (not something I would recommend any sane person to ever consider!) – suddenly appeared over in one fell swoop.
The overriding consideration had to be my repair – replete with multiple pins in my feet and lower legs held in place by external steel rods and fixators which rendered me resembling a hybrid human-Meccano set – and umpteen months of recuperation and rehabilitation.
With the benefit of hindsight – and how I have chosen to interpret my experience – the Universe had resorted to extreme means to force me to slow down and smell the roses. I had been ignoring the warning signs for some time and was spinning many plates while tearing across the country – from my home in Manchester city centre to our 'Kombuchery' on the south coast – in an effort to keep them all spinning. Inevitably, and ultimately, they came crashing down, and me with them. A hard, painful and pin-filled lesson learned!
I woke up dazed from my induced sedation on 20th May 2016 in Manchester Royal Infirmary. I was somehow still alive if not kicking, my lower legs encased in cladding to segue them together pending several operations ahead, my upper body clamped in a near-suffocating brace to hold my back in position. But in that dreadful moment of realization I intuitively knew that if I was to make it through the tumultuously painful and rocky road ahead – myriad operations, endless medications and painkillers and excrutiatingly painful physio a given – and keep my sanity intact, I would have to apply a positive outlook/spin to anything and everything that entered my thoughts, and not dwell for one moment on my predicament; rather, to view it as a temporary setback and challenge to be overcome.
To that end I immediately befriended the wonderful nurses and porters on my ward, relished and savoured mealtimes and visiting hours, and focused on simply being grateful – indeed overwhelmed with relief and gratitude – to be alive, even as doctor after doctor recoiled from the sight of my injuries the like of which, they grimaced, they'd rarely encountered before. But the prognosis was good; I had never smoked nor drunk alcohol, and my healthy lifestyle – including daily lashings of GO! Kombucha! – had held me in good stead, reducing my expected recovery time to half that of the average person; 9-12 months as opposed to up to 2 years.
And even though my passion in raising awareness of Kombucha tea in the UK over the previous 12 years – quite the best task anyone could be gifted with having fallen into their lap (another long story!), and which had fueled and driven my life with zest and joy for many years – now lay in tatters, even the prospect of a sedentary job stuffing envelopes, I reasoned, seemed a tiny price to pay to still be breathing.
Yet behind the scenes, even as I was being transferred down to St. Marys Hospital in Paddington, London to be operated upon, further south in East Sussex some good souls were working tirelessly to keep the dream alive and GO! Kombucha's ongoing starter culture – like myself while being cared for by our priceless NHS – fed, nourished and nurtured in anticipation of a return to full production.
By the end of July 2016 I had recovered enough to be transferred from St. Mary's wonderful Valentine Ellis Ward to my family's local hospital, Northwick Park in Harrow, where I was reconciled with my self-contained office, a.k.a. my iPhone. I was then informed, to my utter amazement and sheer jubilation, that the culture I had nurtured since 2003 – and which had effectively spawned a Kombucha revolution in the UK as well as given my life a renewed sense of meaning and purpose – was still thriving when, for the preceding three months while my recovery took precedence, I'd been cut off from the outside world and assumed all was lost.
So sorry to hear about your predicament. Makes one wonder what on earth happened to give you such terrible injuries. I've just had 2 operations on my feet so I have some very small understanding of what you must be going through. In my Buddhist practice I've learned never to give up no matter how hopeless the situation appears and as a result I've witnessed some astonishing transformations in my own life and those of others. As Daisaku Ikeda, the President of the SGI says: "Health is not simply the absence of illness. Real health is the will to overcome every form of adversity and use even the worst of circumstances as a springboard for new growth and development. Simply put, the essence of health is the constant renewal and rejuvenation of life." Be determined to win in life!
On another matter entirely, your Golden Yunnan kombucha is utterly delicious: why don't you make larger bottles of it?


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A: You can interpret $\int_R f(x,y) dA$, with $f(x, y) = 1$ as the volume of a cylinder or prism sitting on the x-y plane, with height equal to $1$, and whose top is "flat"  like the "bottom" which sits on the xy plane (so the is bottom bounded by the plane $z = 0$ and the top bounded by the plane $z = 1$, with sides perpendicular to the top and the bottom.)
If R is a circle, you have a 1-unit tall circular cylinder. If R is a square or rectangle, you have a rectangular solid prism (which you can visualize as a solid rectangular box). Whatever the nice shape of R on the x-y plane (assuming "nice" means a convex polygon of sorts), you'll have that short of shaped cylinder or prism with a "top" parallel to the x-y plane: a convex solid.
This section of the Wikipedia article on prisms will help you to visualize these 3-dimensional objects.

A: Well...exactly the same interpretation, I think...perhaps in the second case it is easier to see it is the volume of a straight box shaped as $\,R\,$ and with height $\,1\,$, but for this it is just the same, imo...oh, and of course: this is just
, numerically, the same as the area of the plane region $\,R\,$...:)

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Dangerous Intersections
Common Injuries Sustained in Los Angeles, CA
The L.A. Times reported that traffic deaths in Los Angeles have spiked up 43 percent in the last year. In 2017, there were 260 people killed in Los Angeles traffic crashes on city streets. In addition to this, the Bureau of Labor Statistics stated 102 Los Angeles fatal work injuries occurred in 2017. These statistics do not even include non-fatal injuries, premises liability, and medical malpractice incidents that happen every day.
The possibility of injury is a sad reality when living in a busy city. Some common injuries in the City of Angels include:
Car Accident Statistics in the City of Los Angeles, California
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The following are some statistics collected by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
During 2010 Los Angeles had:
604 Motor vehicle traffic fatalities
6,476 non-fatal car accident hospitalizations
57,777 treated-and-released automobile emergency room(ER) visits
Victims of motor vehicle traffic injuries include passengers, pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorcyclists.
ER Visits: 76 percent occupants, 7 percent pedestrians, 4 percent bicyclists, 5 percent motorcyclists
Hospitalizations: 53 percent occupants, 19 percent pedestrians, 7 percent bicyclists, 15 percent motorcyclists
Fatalities: 33 percent occupants, 32 percent pedestrians, 3 percent bicyclists and motorcyclists.
Injury and ER visits were highest among 20-24 year olds.
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Hit & Runs
Bicycle Collisions
Pedestrian Collisions
Pedestrian Fatalities
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Florence Avenue & Vermont Avenue
Sunset Boulevard & N. Highway Avenue
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S. Vermont Avenue & Olympic Boulevard
Los Angeles Top Employers in California
Los Angeles is home of the entertainment industry and large corporations. With such high populations and easy hiring, the city of Los Angeles employees is prone to employment abuse.
The following are the largest employers in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles County Government
US Federal Government
University of California (UCLA)
Los Angeles City Government
State of California Government
Kaiser Permanent, Medical and Health
Northrop Grumman Corp.
Boeing Co.
Kroger Company
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Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) – Chief Charlie Beck is the appointed Police Chief for the city of Los Angeles Police Department with 10,037 sworn officers. You can locate the LAPD on 100 West 1st Street in Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department – Sheriff Jim McDonnell took an oath of office and was sworn in as the 32nd Sheriff of Los Angeles County. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) brings services to 42 contract cities and 141 unincorporated communities. LASD is located at 211 W. Temple Street in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) – Provides fire fighting, fire suppression, emergency medical services and more for the city of Los Angeles. Ralph M. Terrazas is the current appointed Fire Chief for the LAFD. LAFD general phone service is located at 200 North Main Street on the 16th floor in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners – Is a five-member body of civilian only appointed officials that oversee the LAPD. The current president of the Los Angeles Board of Commissioners is Steve Soboroff. The Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners is located at 100 West 1st
City of Los Angeles Court Resources in California
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Los Angeles Civil Courts – The Los Angeles Civil Court provides a system for private parties to resolve disputes. It serves 9 million residents in Los Angeles Count and has 11 seated judges. The location of the Los Angeles Civil Courthouse is at 600 Commonwealth Avenue in Los Angeles, California.
Supreme Court of California – The state's highest court is the Supreme Court of California. California's court system is one of the largest in the nation, serving 39 million people. The California Supreme Court has 1 Chief Justice and 6 Associate Justices.
2nd District Court of Appeal – The Court of Appeals handles cases appealed from trial courts. The second district has eleven seated judges at the moment. The 2nd District Court of Appeals is located at the Los Angeles Ronald Reagan State Building at 300 S. Spring Street on the second floor in the North Tower.
City Attorney of Los Angeles – The city attorney's office is committed to providing quality and practiced legal services to protect the interests of Los Angeles. Attorney Mike Feur is Los Angeles's city attorney since July 2013. The city attorney is located at 200 North Main Street on the 8th floor in Los Angeles, California.
Major Highways and Local Transportation in the City of Los Angeles
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The following are freeways and public transportation options in Los Angeles.
Public Transportation:
Los Angeles County Metro
Metrolink (Metro)
Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT)
Megabus
Boltbus
LA Yellow Cab
Freeways:
I-405 – The San Diego Freeway
I-10 – Santa Monica Freeway or San Bernardino Freeway
SR 60 – Pomona Freeway
I-105 – Glenn Anderson Freeway or Century Freeway
S 101 – Hollywood freeway or Ventura Freeway
SR 134 – Ventura Freeway
I-210 – Foothill Freeway
I-5 – Golden State Freeway or Santa Ana Freeway
I-110 – Arroyo Seco Parkway or Harbor Freeway
Education in Los Angeles, California
The Los Angeles Unified School District operates all the public schools in the Los Angeles area. If a student or school faculty member is injured during a school accident, he or she may need to file a claim against the school district. In addition to this, if a faculty member experiences illegal practices in their educative department, they can file an employment law claim.
LAUSD or the Los Angeles Unified School District is the second largest public school district in the United States. It is also the second largest employer in Los Angeles County. It is nearly impossible to list all the schools in Los Angeles. However, the following are a few Los Angeles public schools.
Arleta High School
Fairfax High School
Palisades Charter High School
Hamilton High School
Panorama High School
Palm High School
San Fernando Middle School
Walter Reed Middle School
Paul Revere Charter Middle School
Young Oak Kim Academy
Washington Irving Middle School
Albion Street Elementary School
Fletcher Drive Elementary School
Esperanza Elementary School
Robert Hill Lane Elementary School
Quincy Jones Elementary School
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University of Southern California (USC)
Los Angeles City College (LACC)
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Los Angeles Pierce College
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City of Los Angeles – Visit the website of the City of Los Angeles and see the resources available for visitors and residents online. See tools for business in Los Angeles, tips and places to visit for visitors, the top employers of Los Angeles, and resources for Los Angeles city government.
Los Angeles Police Department – Visit the site of the Los Angeles Police Department and see the information they have readily available for residents. Read how you can get involved with law enforcement, more about Police Chief Charlie Beck, recent press releases, information about Los Angeles crime and more.
Office of the Los Angeles City Attorney – Visit the website of Los Angeles City Attorney. Meet Mike Feuer, the appointed city attorney, and read more about his life and career in law. See who is on attorney Feur executive team, the city attorney's office, and resources for different practices that Mike Feuer does.
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Species: Black-tailed Godwit
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Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa)
Backlit Black-tailed Godwit shaking its feathers
The black-tailed godwit is a large wader with long bill (7.5 to 12 cm long), neck and legs. During the breeding season, the bill has a yellowish or orange-pink base and dark tip; the base is pink in winter. The legs are dark grey, brown or black. The sexes are similar,[2] but in breeding plumage, they can be separated by the male's brighter, more extensive orange breast, neck and head. In winter, adult black-tailed godwits have a uniform brown-grey breast and upperparts (in contrast to the bar-tailed godwit's streaked back). Juveniles have a pale orange wash to the neck and breast.[3]
In flight, its bold black and white wingbar and white rump can be seen readily. When on the ground it can be difficult to separate from the similar Bar-tailed Godwit, but the black-tailed godwit's longer, straighter bill and longer legs are diagnostic.[3][4] Black-tailed godwits are similar in body size and shape to bar-taileds, but stand taller.[2]
It measures 42 cm from bill to tail with a wingspan of 70–82 cm.[2] Males weigh around 280 g and females 340 g.[5] The female is around 5% larger than the male,[2] with a bill 12-15% longer.[6]
The most common call is a strident weeka weeka weeka. A study of black-tailed godwits in the Netherlands found a mortality rate of 37.6% in the first year of life, 32% in the second year, and 36.9% thereafter
Black-tailed Godwit Silhouette at sunset
This species was first described, as Scolopax limosa,[2] by Carolus Linnaeus in 1758. Its scientific name is derived from the Latin limus, meaning 'mud'. The Black-tailed Godwit is a member of the genus Limosa (godwits), family Scolopacidae (sandpipers) and order Charadriiformes, the waders.[5] There are three subspecies:[4][7]
L. limosa limosa, the European black-tailed godwit, which breeds from western and central Europe to central Asia and Asiatic Russia, as far east as the Yenisei River.[4] Its head, neck and chest are pale orange.[2]
L. limosa islandica, the Icelandic black-tailed godwit, which breeds mostly in Iceland, but also on the Faeroe Islands, Shetland and the Lofoten Islands. It has a shorter bill, shorter legs and more rufous coloration extending onto the belly, compared to limosa.[2]
Backlit Black-tailed Godwit in the meadow at sunset
Black-tailed godwits have a discontinuous breeding range stretching from Iceland to the far east of Russia.[4] Their breeding habitat is river valley fens, floods at the edges of large lakes, damp steppes, raised bogs and moorlands. An important proportion of the European population now uses secondary habitats: lowland wet grasslands, coastal grazing marshes, pastures, wet areas near fishponds or sewage works, and saline lagoons. Breeding can also take place in sugar beet, potato and rye fields in the Netherlands and Germany.[8]
In spring, black-tailed godwits feed largely in grasslands, moving to muddy estuaries after breeding and for winter.[8] On African wintering grounds, swamps, floods and irrigated paddy fields can attract flocks of birds. In India, inland pools, lakes and marshes are used, and occasionally brackish lakes, tidal creeks and estuaries.[2]
Godwits from the Icelandic population winter mainly in the United Kingdom, Ireland, France and the Netherlands, though some fly on to Spain, Portugal and perhaps Morocco.[9] Birds of the limosa subspecies from western Europe fly south to Morocco and then on to Senegal and Guinea-Bissau. Birds from the eastern European populations migrate to Tunisia and Algeria, then on to Mali or Chad.[10] Young birds from the European populations stay on in Africa after their first winter and return to Europe at two years old.[8] Asian black-tailed godwits winter in Australia, Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.
Black-tailed godwits are much more likely to be found on inland wetlands than the more coastal bar-tailed godwit. They migrate in flocks to western Europe, Africa, south Asia and Australia. Interestingly, although this species occurs in Ireland and Great Britain all year-round, they are not the same birds. The breeding birds depart in autumn, but are replaced in winter by the larger Icelandic race. These birds occasionally appear in the Aleutian Islands and, rarely, on the Atlantic coast of North America.
There is an estimated global population of between 634,000 to 805,000 birds and estimated range of 7,180,000 square kilometres.[4] In 2006 BirdLife International classified this species as Near Threatened due to a decline in numbers of around 25% in the previous 15 years.[1] It is also among the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.[11]
Black-tailed godwits are mostly monogamous; although it was not recorded in a four-year study of 50-60 pairs, bigamy was considered "probably frequent".[2] A study of the Icelandic population showed that despite spending winter apart, pairs are reunited on their breeding grounds within an average of three days of each other. If one partner does not arrive on time, 'divorce' occurs.[12] They nest in loose colonies. Unpaired males defend a temporary territory and perform display flights to attract a mate. Several nest scrapes are made away from the courtship territory, and are defended from other godwits. Once eggs are laid, an area of 30–50 metres around the nest is defended.[2] The nest is a shallow scrape on the ground, usually in short vegetation.[13] The eggs may be hidden with vegetation by the incubating parent.[2]
The single brood of three to six eggs, coloured olive-green to dark brown,[2] measure 55 x 37 mm and weigh 39 g each (of which 6% is shell).[5] Incubation lasts 22–24 days and is performed by both parents. The young are downy and precocial and are brooded while they are small and at night during colder weather. After hatching, they are led away from the nest and may move to habitats such as sewage farms, lake edges, marshes and mudflats.[2] The chicks fledge after 25–30 days.[5]
Backlit Black-tailed Godwit on a pole
Food and feeding
They mainly eat invertebrates, but also aquatic plants in winter and on migration. In the breeding season, prey includes beetles, flies, grasshoppers, dragonflies, mayflies, caterpillars, annelid worms and molluscs. Occasionally, fish eggs, frogspawn and tadpoles are eaten. In water, the most common feeding method is to probe vigorously, up to 36 times per minute, and often with the head completed submerged. On land, black-tailed godwits probe into soft ground and also pick prey items from the surface.[2]
In Europe, black-tailed godwits are only hunted in France, with the annual total killed estimated at 6,000 to 8,000 birds. This puts additional pressure on the western European population, and the European Commission has a management plan in place for the species in its member states.[14] In England, black-tailed godwits were formerly much prized for the table.[15] Sir Thomas Browne (1605–1682) said: "[Godwits] were accounted the daintiest dish in England and I think, for the bignesse, of the biggest price." Old names included Blackwit,[15] Whelp, Yarwhelp, Shrieker, Barker and Jadreka Snipe.[16] The Icelandic name for the species is Jaðrakan.[5]
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Baby Black-tailed Godwit walking through a field of flowers
Black-tailed Godwit in flight
Black-tailed Godwit Silhouette
Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) standing in the meadow on a misty spring morning


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The Sony RX0 II Camera is capable of capturing spectacular images, even in low light conditions, and it boasts a powerful 1.0-type sensor and low-distortion ZEISS® Tessar T-lens which lets you share them easily with your smartphone. It also has internal 4K-movie and the continuous recording time is around 45 minutes. There is also a mighty impressive image stabilisation functionality, an improved 20cm minimum focus distance, and a 180° tiltable LCD screen.
It's clear to see that the RX0 II Camera from Sony is made for adventure and taking on overseas trips and the choice of materials and intuitive design reflects this fact. It is waterproof, shock proof and boasts an impressive crush-proof design that will give you that extra peace of mind when you're taking it on extremely rigorous adventures where its mettle will be tested. This cracking bit of kit from Sony is built to perform and it has a go-anywhere functionality with a simple and practical ribbed design, with understated lines and no unnecessary protrusions.
With an extra super duralumin body which is dependably rigid but light in weight, the quality of the Sony RX0 II Camera is plain to see. It will fit effortlessly into your pocket and, indeed into your life, and it has been carefully engineered from the ground up to ensure the image quality is second to none. It allows you to capture life from any angle and considerably expands your creative options when capturing photos and videos.
It really packs a punch from a performance point of view and the Sony RX0 II Camera and it lets you shoot at frame rates of up to 960fps/1000fps In NTSC/PAL mode which is switchable through the menu. A Class 10 or higher micro SDXC or micro SDHC memory card is required and captures split-second action and allows you to produce super slow-motion movie scenes. You can even capture in full HD resolution at up to 120fps/100fps.
Crammed into the RX0 II's tiny body is an abundance of cutting-edge imaging technology, which has been designed to deliver breathtaking images in whatever shooting situation you may encounter. The Clear Image Zoom enables up to 2x zoom with minimal loss of quality and the 1.0-type Exmor RS™ CMOS sensor works in tandem with the advanced BIONZ X™ image-processing engine to provide a wide dynamic range, reduced noise, natural-looking details and rich tonal gradations.
It lets you capture better-looking portrait shots and selfies with the camera's Soft Skin mode which reduces small facial wrinkles and skin dullness while preserving the clarity of the subject's eyes and mouth. The new electronic image stabilisation with this first class camera helps you capture great-looking movies, while the Movie Edit add-on for your smartphone achieves smooth images, similar to shooting with a gimbal. There's an awful lot to like here and it's easy to see why it's looking like a real GoPro beater.


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Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh says, three persons to be send 6000 meter below sea level for exploration
By Parveen Kumar on January 12, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh.
As a part of Samudrayaan Mission undertaken by the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences, India aims to send three persons to 6000 meters below sea level.
Sharing the details, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had referred to Deep Sea Mission in his Independence Day address in two consecutive years in 2021 and 2022.
The mission, said the Minister, heralds India's ushering into an era of "Blue Economy" which is going to play a major part in building India's overall economy during the years to come.
Dr Jitendra Singh further elaborated that a vehicle called MATSYA will carry three persons to a depth of 6000 meters for exploration of deep-sea resources like minerals. This mission, he said, is expected to be realized in the next three years.
The Minister said that this mission was expected to be realised in next three years. Singh added that MATSYA 6000 is being designed and developed by the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Chennai under the Ministry of Earth Sciences. "It has an endurance of 12 hours under normal operation and 96 hours in case of emergency for human safety."
Dr Jitendra Singh said that the design of the vehicle is completed and realization of various components of the vehicle is in progress. "Manned submersible facilitates the direct observation by the human in deep ocean in exploring mineral resources rich in nickel, cobalt, rare earths, manganese etc. and collection of samples, which can be used for analysis.
The Minister added that apart from the scientific research and technological empowerment as the benefits, this mission has immediate spin-offs in the form of underwater engineering innovations in asset inspection, tourism and promotion of ocean literacy.
"Development of 6000 m depth rated Integrated Mining Machine and unmanned vehicles (tethered and automated) to explore deep sea resources and biodiversity assessment," Singh said.
The Centre had approved the Deep Ocean Mission at a total budget of ₹4,077 crore for five years. The estimated cost for the first phase for the three years (2021-2024) is ₹2,823.4 crore.
India has a unique maritime position, a 7517 km long coastline, which is home to nine coastal states and 1,382 islands. The mission aims to boost the central government's vision of 'New India' that highlights the blue economy as one of the ten core dimensions of growth.
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Container template display all of the purchase order in the container and all of the products on those purchase orders.
Every receiver made against that container is permanently linked with the container record.


It has been my privilege to experience astounding advances in electronics and computer technology during my lifetime. I started poring over electronics magazines like Popular Electronics and mail order catalogs from Allied Electronics, Radio Shack, Lafayette Radio Electronics, and Heathkit over 50 years ago. I was amazed then with the neat things I saw and I am still amazed at new stuff I see in 2016!
I rarely click on the ads that appear on Facebook, but was intrigued today by this little ad. Just think of it! A digital camera with lens, for ten bucks! And this wasn't advertised in an obscure parts catalog – it was posted on Facebook!
I don't know how well this gismo works. There are probably things that are even more impressive. But the convergence of digital electronics, optics, miniaturization and manufacturing techniques to produce something like this for so little money fills me with awe just like some new gismo I read about in my youth. Really cool!
Question: Do you know how many transistors were in the radio Chuck Yeager used in the Glamorous Glennis X-1 rocket plane when he broke the sound barrier 68 years ago today, on October 14, 1947?
Answer: Zero. His radio had to use vacuum tubes, because the first working transistor wasn't demonstrated until November 1947, and the first transistor radio was not produced until 1954.
Isn't it amazing what was accomplished with technology that seems so rudimentary by today's standards?


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How Do Hearing Aids Work?
by McDonald Hearing Services | Sep 8, 2016 | Hearing Aids News
Have you ever had problems hearing in a crowded room or restaurant but can hear without any problem at home? Do you have particular challenges hearing higher-pitched voices or TV dialogue?
If so, you may have hearing loss, and hearing aids may be able to help.
But how exactly do hearing aids work? Are they basic amplifiers, or something more elaborate?
This week we'll be taking a look at how hearing aids work and how they are a great deal more advanced than many people recognize. But first, let's start with how normal hearing works.
How Normal Hearing Works
The hearing process begins with sound. Sound is essentially a kind of energy that travels in waves, like ripples in a lake. Things create sound in the environment when they generate vibrations in the air, and those vibrations are eventually captured and sent to the ear canal by the outer ear.
Just after passing through the ear canal, the sound vibrations strike the eardrum. The eardrum then vibrates, creating and amplifying the original signal which is then transferred by the middle ear bones to the snail-shaped organ of the middle ear referred to as the cochlea.
The cochlea is full of fluid and tiny nerve cells known as cilia. The vibrations transferred from the middle ear bones shake the fluid and stimulate the cilia. The cilia then transmit electrical signals to the brain and the brain interprets the signals as sound.
With most cases of noise-induced hearing loss, there is damage to the cilia. As a consequence, the arriving signal to the brain is weaker and sounds appear softer or muffled. But not all frequencies are uniformly impaired. Frequently, the higher-pitched sounds, including speech, are affected to a greater extent.
In a raucous setting, like a restaurant, your ability to hear speech is weakened because your brain is obtaining a diminished signal for high-frequency sounds. On top of that, background noise, which is low-frequency, is getting through normally, drowning out the speech.
How Hearing Aids Can Help
As you can see the solution is not simply amplifying all sound. If you were to do this, you'd just continue to drown out speech as the background noise grows to be louder relative to the speech sounds.
The solution is selective amplification of only the sound frequencies you have trouble hearing. And that is only possible by having your hearing professionally examined and your hearing aids professionally programmed to boost these specific frequencies.
How Hearing Aids Selectively Amplify Sound
Modern day hearing aids consist of five interior parts: the microphone, amplifier, speaker, battery, and computer chip. But hearing aids are not just simple amplifiers—they're sophisticated electronic devices that modify the properties of sound.
This happens via the computer chip. Everyone's hearing is unique, like a fingerprint, and so the frequencies you need amplified will differ. The extraordinary part is, those frequencies can be determined precisely with a professional hearing test, technically known as an audiogram.
Once your hearing professional has these numbers, your hearing aid can be programmed to enhance the frequencies you have the most difficulty with, boosting speech recognition in the process.
Here's how it works: the hearing aid receives sound in the environment with the microphone and transfers the sound to the computer chip. The computer chip then converts the sound into digital information so that it can differentiate between various frequencies.
Then, based on the programmed settings, the high-frequency sounds are amplified, the low-frequency background sounds are suppressed, and the refined sound is delivered to your ear via the speaker.
So will your hearing return perfectly to normal?
While your hearing will not completely return to normal, that shouldn't prevent you from attaining major gains in your hearing. For the majority of individuals, the amplification delivered is all they require to comprehend speech and indulge in productive and effortless communication.
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Throughout the year, Gracie's Gowns gives to other organizations as well. Whether it is extra fabric from gown requests, fabric that just isn't quite best for gown requests or even items we have made to be given to other organizations.
I always feel it is important to support other organizations, not only because they support our mission and endeavors, but because many times more than not, they work with a lot of the same children and families that we do...and that is one of the amazing blessings that has come from starting Gracie's Gowns.
So here is some of the places we have paid it forward to this year so far.
The first one is Madelyn's Hats, which is operated by Melissa in honor and memory of her mother. Melissa makes chemotherapy hats for women battling cancer (and I believe she does make them for children too, though, please do not quote me 100% on that one). We met Melissa on our own Facebook page through a post and just love what she does, so in our donation to her, we included some of our leftover sports team fabrics, and many of the more adult oriented prints and some prints that were too small for gowns, but are the perfect size for her hats.
Another donation we sent out this year was to another organization called Socks 4 Surgery, which is operated by Ellen. Many of you have probably heard about Socks 4 Surgery if you've been on Facebook for a while and are in groups for parents of children with chronic and life-threatening illnesses.
Ellen makes amazing onesies, T-shirts, and of course socks, all themed around birth defects and medical conditions. When we moved last year, I packed up my sewing area for not only Gracie's Gowns, but all the years of sewing prior to that which was for business. While unpacking, I found these onesies and T-shirts and immediately thought of Ellen and wanted to send them to her. In that conversation we learned her family member had cancer and was a huge Cleveland Browns fan, so with the onesies, we made a chemo bag cover from remnant fabric from gowns and sent it as well.
The other larger fabric donation we have made so far this year was to an organization we have supported several times of the last couple of years, Bee Brave.
The majority of the time we are sending smaller scrap pieces, but this time we had several large pieces of fabric we had already cut into multiple gowns and then we had several pieces that were just too heavy of fabrics for gown requests, but would be perfect and durable enough for their Busy Buddies.
Melissa (must be an awesome name for starting organizations), has just recently moved, so Bee Brave is taking a little break while they are getting settled and set back up, but they should be up and running soon! They make amazing activity trays for children with chronic and life-threatening illnesses.
Lastly, we have a NICU Smock donation to add to the year. This is separate from our usual NICU surprise boxes because they are not only a part of another organization's care packages, they are for Christmas time.
Handful of Hope puts together NICU care packages for different holidays throughout the year for Penn Highlands Healthcare in DuBois, Pennsylvania. We have sent them some Christmas gowns in the past and were more than honored to do so again this year. Each year they put together around twenty care packages, so we sent over a few more in case there are several being admitted and discharged from the NICU again this year, or even to go towards next year's care packages.
No worries, we have been sending out NICU surprise boxes and I do have to get caught up on writing about them, but while I was going through pictures on the computer and updating the website I wanted to share some of the behind the scenes fun we've been having.
Hope everyone has been enjoying their summer so far!
Eastern Tennessee Children's Hospital is one of the most amazing children's hospital in the country. Not only do they care for a variety of pediatric illnesses and needs, but they have a super special NICU.
The reason their NICU is so special is because they are one of the hospitals that treat the highest number of drug-dependent newborns in the United States. And we aren't talking street or illegal drugs...these are prescription pain medications and most obtained under normal circumstance.
These babies are weaned off prescription medication, by being given doses of morphine until they are able to tolerate being completely off any kind of opiate. This process can take days and week to accomplish. The unit can hold 49 infants and over half of them are born with neonate abstinence syndrome (drug-dependent), these babies have to be watched around the clock for seizures and even worse, in case they stop breathing.
When I was in college, this was a topic I was starting to write a research paper on...it is a personal subject as my youngest was born drug-dependent and not because I misused my pain medication, but because I was given excessive amounts of pain medication between all of our admission during pregnancy for pre-term labor and for the amount of pain I was in throughout the entire pregnancy because of the amount of scar tissue I had and two pregnancies very close together and severe anemia issues as well.
Only problem was, when she was born, we didn't know what was the cause of all the problems we had in the first two months of her life, until I happened to read a forum on drug-dependent babies and all the pieces fell into place. It was scary.
So when Ellen from Socks 4 Surgery posted the articles published in 2013 about Eastern Tennessee Children's Hospital and what their NICU was doing - we decided that some extra comfort needed to be sent to these precious little ones as well.
Ellen sent out socks and hair bows and in her awesomeness asked if we had any gowns that we could send their way as well. I had to wait until I got back to the house and went through what we already had sewn NICU Smock wise and put together a box that we will be sending out the the hospital this Monday.
So in total we have twenty-eight gowns headed to the hospital's volunteer services and some of our brochures to be used throughout the hospital for other children that may want a gown of their own as well.
We will keep praying for the hospital's staff and volunteers that are working with and caring for these precious babies and their families. We pray for the babies and their families as well through this rocky start to their journey and lives.
We hope these gowns find each little doing the best they can and provide them with a little extra comfort.
Clicking on the picture above will take you to a brochure (PDF Format) the hospital has created on Drug Use during Pregnancy and about Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome.


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Why Shares of Golden Ocean Group Are Soaring Today
By Scott Levine – Nov 24, 2021 at 12:08PM
The company beat revenue and earnings estimates.
Golden Ocean Group raised its quarterly dividend 70%.
NASDAQ: GOGL
Golden Ocean Group
Investors have a lot to be thankful for after the company reported third-quarter earnings yesterday.
Shares of dry bulk shipper Golden Ocean Group (GOGL 0.22%) are looking a lot more lustrous in investors' eyes today after the company reported third-quarter earnings on Tuesday after the market closed. Besides the company's success in handily beating analysts estimates on both the top and bottom lines, the announcement of a dividend hike provided a motivation for investors.
As of 11:16 a.m. ET today, shares of Golden Ocean Group are up 9.9%, having retreated slightly from a rise of 11%.
With revenue of $306 million, Golden Ocean sailed past analysts' estimate of $275 million. The bottom line also provided a pleasant surprise as the company reported earnings per share (EPS) of $0.97, notably higher than the $0.70 that analysts were anticipating. And management seems optimistic that the company will continue to enjoy some smooth sailing in the near term.
In the company's press release accompanying the earnings report, CEO Ulrik Andersen said: "We have already contracted more than 30% of our open days for Q1 2022, mitigating risk and ensuring cash generation into next year. The combination of expected global demand growth, modest fleet growth and inefficiencies we believe will persist in the coming years creates a powerful dynamic for Golden Ocean."
Meanwhile, the company's decision to raise the third-quarter dividend 70% to $0.85 per share from $0.50 motivated dividend-minded investors to pick up shares. The dividend raise represents the third consecutive quarter in which the company is returning cash to shareholders, an encouraging sign considering the company suspended its dividend after the fourth quarter of 2019.
Considering the company's strong sales and earnings beat as well as the dividend raise, it's little surprise that the stock is rising today. While the dividend yield now offers a mouth-watering 9.4%, investors will want to dig deeper to ensure the company is in sound financial shape before hopping aboard with an investment.
Scott Levine has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
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Zwierciadło Contest: Culinary Memories with OLE!
We organised another contest in cooperation with Zwierciadło.pl. This time, we asked the Entrants about the meals that come to mind when they think of special events in their lives or the lives of their family. They had to present their memories in 5 sentences.
The main prize was composed of a blender + a bundle of OLE! products. There were 3 consolation prizes, which included a teacup with saucer + a bundle of OLE! products – perfect for meals made together with friends and family.


HELENA -- The Montana House of Representatives on Monday advanced legislation known as the "Save Colstrip" bill, which would incentivize NorthWestern Energy to buy more shares of Colstrip's coal-fired power plant.
Senate Bill 331 passed an initial vote in the House on a 62-38 vote. It has been amended several times, including when a House committee restored oversight from the Public Service Commission in the deal.
Republican Rep. Daniel Zolnikov of Billings, who chairs the committee, said this change was a top priority.
"That was the number one concern I've heard about for a month or two, so we took care of that," Zolnikov said.
Rep. Daniel Zolnikov (R) - Billings, is carrying Senate Bill 331 as it moves through the House. He said after an amendment restored oversight to the Public Service Commission, the bill became more palatable for lawmakers.
The House also removed language that would have allowed NorthWestern to pass $75 million worth of decommissioning and remediation costs onto ratepayers.
Most Democrats opposed the bill. Rep. Chris Pope, D-Bozeman, says the Senate, which would get another vote on the amended bill if it passes the House, could overturn the amendments and the policy left would be bad for consumers.
"It removes the essential protections to the over 300,000 captive customer," Pope said.
Multiple news outlets reported that lawmakers made a deal to trade votes on SB 331 for votes for the bill that continues Medicaid expansion. That bill also passed an initial vote Monday in the Senate. Some Republicans had withheld support last week for the government-subsidized healthcare program, which covers about 96,000 Montanans.
SB 331 needs another House vote before it can return to the Senate.
The controversial proposal for Montana to give NorthWestern Energy incentive to buy a bigger share of the coal-fired power plant in Colstrip got its first hearing in the state House Monday.
Senate Bill 331 is seen by some as a deregulation bill to benefit of the state's largest monopoly utility company. Others see it as a proposal to save Colstrip while providing reliable power that will keep Montanans' heaters running even in the coldest of cold snaps.
NorthWestern Energy is asking Montana lawmakers to back a bill that would allow them to bypass some oversight by state regulators.
The so-called Montana Energy Security Act of 2019 passed out of the Senate late last week.


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Deep in the 14th district, in what seems a village-like setting, lies this typical Parisian bistrot called les Petits Plats. It's one of those places you'd never go to unless you know it's there. The neighbourhood is nice enough, but if you're just in Paris for a long weekend you're likely to choose Montmartre or le Marais over an afternoon in the 14th district, simply because those areas are more known and less far away.
In fairness, I'd never really been in the 14th district much, even when I still lived in Paris and used to spend my weekends roaming around the city. I've only recently discovered this area and a few of the hidden gems it has to offer, but I can tell you one thing: the 14 arrondissement is well worth a visit (more on that on the blog soon).
Anyhow, back to les Petits Plats now. It was my friend Audrey who took me there for lunch on Good Friday last month. She'd been to this bistrot several times before and loved the place. I know Audrey knows good food, so I was excited to see – and try – for myself what the place was like.
The concept is simple: they have a couple of 'Plats du jour' – dishes of the day – and a menu that changes regularly. Most of the main courses have a small – 'petit' – and a normal size version; indeed, that's what the name of the restaurant, 'Les Petits Plats' is about.
We went for the Dutch asparagus starter to share, followed by a 'petit' version of the beef cheek, 'la joue de boeuf', to share as well. For those of you who don't know Dutch asparagus by the way: they're the white ones and they're only available during a couple of months a year. I'm a big fan of this seasonable vegetable which is why I order it whenever I see it on a menu somewhere.
Although our main course was meant to be 'petit' it was more than enough for the two of us. The beef came with vegetables in some sort of stew and the meat was – super – tender. To accompany our beef, we had a little basket of that fresh bread only the French know how to bake, and it was a real feast to soak that bread into the gravy from the stew.
The desserts looked incredible, which is why we ended up ordering two of them: a Citron Kumbawa – as featured in the picture with this post – and a crunchy version of the famous French 'éclair' filled with a chocolate mousse. We paired the whole thing with a carafe of white wine (a Mâcon Villages).
An éclair with a twist.
Prices are a little bit higher than average I'd say, but given the quality of the food and service still reasonable. The staff is quick, friendly and helpful – something that's not always obvious in Paris – which makes the experience even more enjoyable. I don't know how busy it is in the evenings, but to avoid disappointment I'd recommend you book beforehand.
Les Petits Plats, 39 Rue des Plantes, 75014, Paris.
I wanna eat the eclair!
Oh là là! That looks fabulous. I haven't been to Paris in way too long and le bistro is definitely calling.


This week begins the recovery from soft, soaking rains which devastated country roads throughout areas of Oklahoma. I've traveled many of the District 2 roads, assessing conditions, and many of you have called my cell phone or the office. This has given us a good comprehension of where the worst areas are and how best to re-establish road base. This week we will use road graders and trucks to the fullest extent to accomplish this. We appreciate your patience as we work toward addressing your roadway's specific needs.
"Some of the rain everyone had been hoping for finally arrived, but when it did, roads throughout the whole county fell apart. The irony is that the rural living which appears so attractive when it is sunny becomes an issue on rainy days. Getting out of the city and away from the crowd to be in tune with Mother Nature is a thing of delight until inclement weather turns an idyllic little country road into a mud ball.
"Due to extended drought, many rural roads were topped with dust. The last two light rains we received converted that dust into soup. As a result, previously serene country dwellers and service personnel who use county roads are needing help.
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Chinese state media say President Xi Jinping has departed for his state visit to North Korea
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese state media say President Xi Jinping has departed for his state visit to North Korea.
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CNN reports Chinese President Xi Jinping will arrive in North Korea on Thursday for a two-day state visit, his first official trip to the country since he came to power in 2012. Xi is making the trip "at the invitation" of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. North Korean state media also confirmed the...
Trump Claims Progress With Iran Is Made
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Home Research > Members > 1558-1603 > LUCY, Thomas (bef. 1532-1600)
LUCY, Thomas (bef.1532-1600), of Charlecote, Warws.
b. bef. 1532, 1st s. of William Lucy of Charlecote, and bro. of Richard. m. c.1546, Joyce, da. and h. of Thomas Acton of Sutton Park, Worcs., 1s. 1da. suc. fa. 1551. Kntd. 1565.1
J.p. Warws. from c.1559, Worcs. from c.1582; sheriff, Warws. and Leics. 1559-60, Warws. 1578-9, Worcs. 1585-6; commr. musters or dep. Lt. Warws. from c.1569; member, council in the marches of Wales from 1590.2
Lucy was educated at home by the martyrologist, John Foxe, and the puritan principles which he then imbibed he retained throughout his long career. As a child he married a 12 year-old heiress, obtaining seisin of her sizeable Worcestershire estates in 1549. Despite his youth, Lucy appears on the commission to collect the third part of the relief in Warwickshire in 1550, and after his father's death in the following year he became absorbed in the county duties that were to occupy him for the rest of his life.3
In May 1553 he arranged an advantageous exchange of property with the King, surrendering his outlying manor of Sharpenho in Bedfordshire, which lay within the King's park at Ampthill, for Warwickshire manors, including Shirburn, which bordered his Charlecote estates. In 1557 he bought the reversion of further Warwickshire estates, and he steadily sold off the family lands in Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire so as to consolidate his Midland property.4
Next he rebuilt Charlecote, and entertained the Queen there on her way to Kenilworth in 1565. When the citizens of Warwick appealed to him to settle a dispute, he sent for them 'to come to his house to Charlecote', and later, 'service done and they dined, [he] shewed the cause of their sending for and signified ... he was desirous to hear the matter and set them at one'. But the complainants' grievances were so lengthy that they made 'not only Sir Thomas, but the other hearers weary'. In 1584 when there was more trouble, they sat in the town to hear the case, and after much 'whispering' amongst themselves, adjourned until higher authority could be invoked.5
Lucy's time must always have been much occupied with the execution of orders from the Privy Council, the taking of musters and the searching out of recusants, particularly since he was generally present in the shire while others named were elsewhere. Right at the end of his life the Council, in dealing a rebuke to the absentees, contrasted their behaviour with Lucy's 'care and endeavour'. He was not always in the Council's good graces: in 1590 he and his fellows displayed an understandable reluctance to intervene in a dispute between the Countess of Leicester and Robert Dudley. In general, however, he was a diligent servant, and may have had cause for indignation when in 1574 Mr. Justice Dyer at the Warwick assizes spoke against him and other notables in a manner 'tending, as they took it, to their great infamy and discredit'.6
As a local magnate, Lucy could expect some share of the county representation in Parliament, and in fact sat three times. Since he was a highly respectable man in whom the government had confidence, his well-known religious opinions—he was one of those granted a patent as governor of the possessions and revenues of the preachers of the Gospel in Warwickshire—must have made him one of the principal hopes of the puritans. Although he kept within the law, Lucy probably fulfilled some of their expectations. He did not contribute to the business of the 1559 Parliament, but on 6 Apr. 1571 he was of the committee for redress of defects in the prayer book. He was one of those appointed on 1 May to confer with the Lords about the bill against priests disguising themselves in serving men's apparel, and later helped to carry to the Lords the bill for coming to church and receiving of Communion (5 May). On 28 May 1571 he was appointed to a committee to investigate allegations of corruption in the House. In 1584 he introduced one of the petitions, touching the liberty of godly preachers (14 Dec.), which initiated the religious discussion in that Parliament, and on 23 Feb. 1585 took the lead in pressing upon the Council a suit for the invention of new and more horrible methods for punishing William Parry. He also served on the subsidy committee (24 Feb.), and upon a bill for the preservation of grain and game (4 Mar.), which did not reach the statute book.7
In his later years Lucy was appointed to the council in the marches of Wales on the recommendation of the 2nd Earl of Pembroke, and evidently spent some time on its affairs, although it is difficult at this period to disentangle his activities from those of his son Thomas, by this time also a knight and a member of the council in the marches.8
Lucy died at Charlecote 7 July 1600. He was buried in the church there on 7 Aug., under the elaborate altar tomb built after his wife's decease, with great pomp in the presence of no less than three heralds. He had settled the bulk of his estate on his son Sir Thomas at his marriage. Lucy's daughter had long been married to Sir Edward Ashton.9
Lucy acquired a dubious posthumous notoriety as the villain in the story of Shakespeare's deer stealing. The authenticity of this episode, first popularised by Aubrey nearly a century after Shakespeare's death, has long been a subject of controversy. The description of Shallow's arms in Act I sc. 1 of The Merry Wives of Windsor had been adduced as supporting evidence of Shakespeare's animosity to the Lucy family, although the quotation could equally well refer to the arms of the Fishmongers' Company, and a recent author has claimed that Shallow was a caricature of William Gardiner. As the scene is missing from the defective Quarto, it is not impossible that it is a later revision, so that if the remark refers to a Lucy at all, it might be an allusion to the suit about poaching brought by this Member's grandson. Even if early, the statement 'come from Gloucestershire', applies more readily to this Member's son, who in his father's lifetime lived on his first wife's Gloucestershire estates.10
Author: S. M. Thorpe
1. Vis. Warws. (Harl. Soc. xii), 287-8; Nash, Worcs. ii. 420; CPR, 1548-9, p. 336; 1553, p. 4; C142/94/89.
2. P. H. Williams, Council in the Marches of Wales, 352-3.
3. DNB; Nash, Worcs. ii. 218, 418, 420; CPR, 1548-9. p. 336; 1553, pp. 361, 417.
4. CPR, 1553, pp. 4, 138; 1555-7, p. 445; 1563-6, pp. 286, 304, 401; Dugdale, Warws. i. 503.
5. Dugdale, loc. cit.; DNB; Black Bk. of Warwick, 197 seq., 330 seq.
6. CPR; CSP Dom.; APC, passim; HMC 15th Rep. X, 125; HMC Hatfield, iv. 64, 524; vi. 552; vii. 429, 468; viii. 483; Lansd. 8, f. 81; 49, f. 171 seq.; 56, f. 168; 61, f. 89 seq.; 103, f. 62 sq.
7. CSP Dom. 1547-80, p. 304; Cam. Misc. ix(3), p. 7; Collinson, 'The Puritan Classis in the reign of Elizabeth I', London PhD thesis, 503, 515, 516, 520, 948; D'Ewes, 157, 180, 181, 189, 339, 355, 363; CJ, i. 83, 87, 93; Neale, Parlts. ii. 49, 61.
8. P. H. Williams, 295, 352-3; APC, xxii. 193, 424.
9. C142/263/7(1); DNB; Trans. Birmingham Arch. Soc. lvii. 112.
10. DNB; E. K. Chambers, William Shakespeare; L. Hotson, Shakespeare versus Shallow; N. and Q. (ser. 3), xii. 181-2; Trans. Birmingham Arch. Soc. lvii. 112; Fosbrooke, Glos.


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