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Book Review of Madison's Song
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Title: Madison's Song
Author: Christine Amsden
Genre: Dark Paranormal Romance
Her voice is enchanting; his soul is black…
Madison Carter has been terrified of Scott Lee since the night he saved her from an evil sorcerer – then melted into a man-eating monster before her eyes. The werewolf is a slave to the moon, but Madison's nightmares are not.
Despite her fears, when Madison's brother, Clinton, is bitten by a werewolf, she knows there is only one man who can help. A man who frightens her all the more because even in her nightmares, he also thrills her.
Together for the first time since that terrible night, Scott and Madison drive to Clinton's home only to discover that he's vanished. Frantic now, Madison must overcome her fears and uncover hidden strengths if she hopes to save him. And she's not the only one fighting inner demons. Scott's are literal, and they have him convinced that he will never deserve the woman he loves.
*Stand-alone companion to the Cassie Scot series
Christine Amsden has been writing fantasy and science fiction for as long as she can remember. She loves to write and it is her dream that others will be inspired by this love and by her stories. Speculative fiction is fun, magical, and imaginative but great speculative fiction is about real people defining themselves through extraordinary situations. Christine writes primarily about people and relationships, and it is in this way that she strives to make science fiction and fantasy meaningful for
At the age of 16, Christine was diagnosed with Stargardt's Disease, a condition that effects the retina and causes a loss of central vision. She is now legally blind, but has not let this slow her down or get in the way of her dreams. In addition to writing, Christine teaches workshops on writing at Savvy Authors. She also does some freelance editing work. Christine currently lives in the Kansas City area with her husband, Austin, who has been her biggest fan and the key to her success. They have two beautiful children.
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"Silence," David commanded.
Her throat continued to work, but no sound emerged. She felt like a fish being gutted, choking and spluttering as David returned to the work of cutting into the soft, sensitive flesh of her belly. Yet even as tears refilled her eyes and fear devoured her heart, some part of her recognized that her guts remained intact. Whatever David was doing to her with the dagger involved tracing shallow patterns across the surface of her skin.
Fight the pain. Take deep breaths. Ground and center. She was not in the empty living room of a house she had not quite moved into yet, she was at church, singing in the choir. Above her, Jesus hung from a cross, a crown of thorns atop his head, a soft glow surrounding him. She usually found the magic within that glow. She reached for it...
"Stop that!" David slapped her hard across the face.
Once again her eyes flew open. She saw the dagger dripping with blood – her blood. Had her feeble grab for magic actually made a difference? David seemed to have noticed something, but what?
"You're just making this harder on yourself," David said.
"What do you want?" Madison tried to ask. Her mouth moved, her lips forming the question, but no sound emerged.
She didn't think he would answer; he couldn't even have heard the question, but to her surprise he only hesitated a moment before saying, "Your soul."
I love stories about shifters and this one is chock full of shifters and magic and love. All three in one story are a bonus in my world. It is also about family, real family, who would do anything for those they love.
I love this author and this book is just as good as I expected from her.
I give this book 4 out of 5 clouds.
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Book Review of Dwarves in Space
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Title: Dwarves in Space
Author: Sabrina Zbasnik
Genre: Science-Fiction / Fantasy
Thousands of years after the jewelry's destroyed, the sword reforged, the dragon ridden, and the indecipherable prophecy translated into a recipe for sugared biscuits, the dwarves turned to that final frontier: space. And along came the elves, orcs, gnomes, trolls, ogres, and those vermin-like upstarts, humans.
Dwarves in Space is Tolkien merged with Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in a horrific transporter accident.
The Elation-Cru is not the flashiest ship, nor the newest, or even has all of its bolts attached; but she can fly. Well, sort of wade through space, and that's when all the parts are working. She supports a sugar addicted dwarven pilot, an elven engineer, an orcish doctor, a silent djinn, and the lone human trying to hold the entire thing together with duct tape. Variel, the captain, has been hiding from a secret for the past five years and time's finally run out.
When she goes against her common sense and fights to save her onboard assassin/renter from a job gone sour, she finds herself before an ex-colleague that knew her in her previous life as the Knight of the realm. The entire ship is sent on a mad dash across the universe -- from a decaying space station, home to the wackiest species the galaxy has to offer, down to the Orc homeworld, which wouldn't be so bad if Variel hadn't spent most of her previous life fighting in the war against them. Chances of survival are nil and slipping fast.
S. E. Zbasnik has a degree in genetics, which means there may or may not be a horde of monkeoctopi doing her bidding to take over the world. Bringing that scientific approach to the fantasy world is her game, trying to put some common sense into magic and magic into common sense.
She currently lives with her husband and beloved dog, who dress up like Sherlock Holmes and solve mysteries in their spare time. She spends nearly of all her time in Nebraska but that's because it is impossible to leave without finding the lamppost. She lives in a house that has at least four walls and there are some other souls wandering forlornly calling to their lost lives within.
She loves and hates writing as she both loves and hates herself.
She's a huge video game nerd especially for Dragon Age, Mass Effect, and Bioshock as well as Doctor Who and makes fan art in her down time.
She's a neutral good assassin, so it's best to not get on her bad side.
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"Bys is the name, good person, and maps are my game," the gnome was a littler larger than a fat house cat, its shoeless ankles kicking into the small stand he perched upon housing a scannable map. Variel passed her hand over it, but the PALM only blinked and shuddered, as if it wanted nothing to do with this place.
"No good, eh?" Bys rose to its feet and glanced up to her eyes, "Things ne'er updated anyway. What you want, my dear tallwalker, is directions."
"Is that so…" Variel slipped into her noncommittal 'I'm just browsing' voice, "And you just happen to know where I could acquire some I take it."
Bys slapped his suspenders in place — rather impressive as he forgot to put pants on — and grinned, the gnawing teeth of the gnomes displayed proudly. "Why yes, I believe I can direct you myself!" And then he giggled.
"I see," she stepped back, knowing when she was part of the game. Every race had their angle, their almost subconscious drive that some scientists claimed was encoded in every strand of DNA. Most never translated it, letting the urge to exchange children for gold, building a house on top of chicken legs, or gnawing upon billy goats languish within the rest of their junk code along with vestigial tails and digesting milk. But there were always a few, usually ready to play it up for tourists, who got their jollies out of dressing the devolved barbarian when they could.
"Where are you going, young one?" Bys asked, as if Variel didn't easily have a good twenty years on him. "I assure you," his high voice began to reach into dog toy levels of squeaking as he grew agitated, "I am the only one on this station who can guide you."
"Uh-huh," Variel turned to a Bugbear manning a small chips stand and asked, "Could you point me to the 'Clear Veins' clinic?"
The Bugbear put down its tongs and glanced at her. The grease of the fry oil drenched its black coat until the goblin bear shone like onyx. "It is down the next aisle, to the right," it mashed out through an elongated mouth, before it pulled out a lollypop and better enunciated, "Beside the shop that specializes in livers."
For a moment Variel wanted to joke about whether they were selling, buying, or frying, but thought better of it. On Vargal the answer could be yes to all three. Instead, she nodded her head and thanked the Bugbear. It returned to its greasy life and Bys shook its tiny fist at the goblin that stole away its fun.
I am a huge fan of Doctor Who and "Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy," both of which remind me of this story. It also sounds a little like the start of a joke: 'A human, orc, elf, dwarf, and genie were on a space ship…" The story manages to be both funny and tense, sometimes at the same time.
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Turkish Draft Law Could See Animal Abusers Jailed for up to Seven Years
Following increasing reports of animal abuse in Turkey, the country has made a huge move to potentially tighten up their laws in an effort to deter people from torturing or killing pets or stray animals. The new draft law would allow for sentencing from two months to upwards of seven years for anyone found guilty of these crimes.
Gülay Yedekçi, the deputy of the Republican People's Party said the current law has punishments that are too lenient, hence she has requested the Turkish parliament put this bill forward, protect animals and help encourage a kinder country for all. Yedekçi also asks the law to be amended to stop animals being considered the property of humans.
Yedekçi stated: "[t]he provisions of the present law are not sufficient. The legal rights of all living creatures must be recognized. With this law proposal, we want animal rights to be secured. The right to life for animals also needs to be defined legally".
The Justice Ministry of Turkey is said to have prepared the draft, comprised of 27 articles and sent it to relevant ministry departments within the country, saying their opinions must be expressed within 30 days.
Jail time will vary depending on the severity of the abuse and whether the accused is a first-time criminal or a re-offender. Those accused of killing endangered species face the longest possible sentencing of up to seven years behind bars.
Those found guilty of killing and torturing non-endangered animals will have to serve between four months and three years; a sentence which could increase to four and half years if they harm more than one animal. Offenders who force animals to fight, a common practice with dogs and bulls, will have to endure a minimum of two months and maximum of two years in jail. Whether the animal who is abused, tortured or killed is a pet or stray is irrelevant to this new draft law.
Nadia Murray-Ragg

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The 4cm wide belt is separate from the leash on this one, smooth and extremely comfortable. I have added a 23cm long reduced bounce, water-resistant, zippered pouch which also has an earphone cable access hole. The pouch is capable of holding most of the larger phones on the market.
The belt extends out to 122cm, two belts can be clipped together and adjusted for those with a more relaxed waistline.
Another new feature with the attachable leash is it can now be extended. With the bungee relaxed it is 110cm in length and can be adjusted out to 132cm, when the bungee is stretched out it reaches out to a length of 184cm.
The leash has a traffic handle that can be used as a conventional leash as well as the hands-free attachment.
High quality 5cm buckle and 2 metal "D" rings.


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PUBLIC OFFICERS' (SECURITY)
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE GIVING OF SECURITY BY PUBLIC OFFICERS IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF SRI LANKA.
Ordinance Nos,
Act Nos,
[1st July
1. This Ordinance shall be called the Public Officers' (Security) Ordinance,
Different ways in which public officers may,give security
2. Every person in the employment of the Government of Sri Lanka who is required to give security for the due discharge in any respect of any duties to be performed by him in the course of such employment, shall give security according to the provisions of this Ordinance, in one or more of the following ways as the Secretary to the Ministry or an officer authorized by him may in each case determine, and not otherwise, namely;
By personal bond and deposit of securities or money.
[ 86, 30 of 1971.]
(a) by personal bond and deposit with the Secretary to the Ministry to the extent required of public securities or of savings certificates issued under the National Savings Bank Act, duty endorsed in favour of the said Secretary to the Ministry, or by personal bond and lodgement of moneys in the National Savings Bank, or any commercial bank approved by the Deputy Secretary to the Treasury, to such extent in the name of the said Secretary to the Ministry;
By personal bond and periodical payments.
(b) by personal bond and by the deposit of moneys or the making of periodical payments in accordance with the terms of such bond ;
By personal bond and of any guarantee of association of public servant.
(c) by personal bond and the guarantee of any association of public officers for purposes of mutual guarantee, whereof the business is conducted according to rules, from time to time, approved by the Minister in charge of the subject of Finance and published in the Gazette ;
By personal bond and guarantee of the Insurance Corporation.
[ 2, 4 of 1968]
(d) by personal bond and the guarantee of the Insurance Corporation :
Provided, however, that-
(i) any grama seva niladhari, or
(ii) any other officer or class of officers approved by the Deputy Secretary 'to the Treasury, may give such security either in the manner hereinbefore provided or by the hypothecation of immovable property to the satisfaction of the Secretary to the Ministry.
Form and amount of bond or other instrument.
[ 86, 30 of 1971]
4. All bonds and all instruments relating to security under this Ordinance shall be in such form as may be prescribed by the Secretary to the Treasury and for such amount as may be fixed by the Secretary to the Ministry or an officer authorized by him, except as to any amount which may be fixed by law. The amount of the deposit in the National Savings Bank, or any commercial bank approved by the Deputy Secretary to the Treasury, the aggregate amount of the deposits or periodical payments made, and the value of the securities deposited under this Ordinance by any public officer, shall be the same as the amount of the bond given by such Officer(* Section 3 is repealed by Act No. 4 of 1968.)
Bonds to be attested, approved,and recorded.
(1) Every such bond or instrument of securityship given under this Ordinance shall be attested by any District Judge, Judge of a Primary Court, or Justice of the Peace, or by two subscribing witnesses, and when endorsed by any State Counsel as being in due form shall be recorded in the office of the Secretary to the Ministry, and shall then be delivered to the Secretary to the Ministry for safe keeping.
Free of stamp duty.Evidence thereof.
(2) Such bond or instrument shall not be subject to stamp duty, and the production of every such bond or instrument, or the record thereof, or any attested copy of such record, shall be sufficient prima facie evidence of its execution without proof by the officer or witnesses attesting the same.
Receipt for deposit.
(1) The Secretary to the Ministry shall give to any officer who deposits securities or lodges money in the National Savings Bank or any commercial bank approved by the Deputy Secretary to the Treasury under section 2 of this Ordinance, a receipt for the same in such form as may be prescribed by the Secretary to the Treasury.
Interest. Principal of deposit when refunded.
(2) The depositor shall, unless and until the condition of his bond is broken, be entitled to receive from the Secretary to the Ministry the interest on the securities or money so deposited as such interest becomes due from time to time, and shall, unless the condition of the bond is broken, be entitled to receive back from the said Secretary to the Ministry, on obtaining the certificate of the said Secretary to the Ministry under section 11 of this Ordinance, the securities or money so deposited by him.
(3) The securities and money so deposited, and any interest which may become due after a breach of the depositor's bond, may be applied by the order of the Deputy Secretary to the Treasury in payment of any sums of money for which judgment shall be recovered against the depositor on his bond, or if the depositor is absent from Sri Lanka or his residence is not known, may be applied by the order of the Deputy Secretary to the Treasury, without any legal proceedings, in payment of the amount for which judgment might be recovered against the depositor on his bond, if he were in Sri Lanka and his residence were known.
(4) Neither depositors nor their representatives shall, in any case or under any circumstances, have any right to require the return of securities or money deposited under section 2 of this Ordinance, or of any portion thereof, until they have obtained the certificate of the Secretary to the Ministry under section 11 of this Ordinance.
On breach of bond and payment by guarantors, bond may be assigned to them.
[4,4 of 1968.]
(1) When there shall have been a breach of the condition of any bond given under this Ordinance, and any mutual guarantee association or the Insurance Corporation which has given security under this Ordinance, shall have paid the whole amount of such bond or such lesser amount as the State may claim from such mutual guarantee association or the Insurance Corporation, such mutual guarantee association or the Insurance Corporation shall be entitled to have such bond assigned to them or to a trustee for them, and be entitled after such assignment to sue on such bond in their own names or in the name of the trustee:
Limit of amount to be recovered.
Provided that they shall not recover in any such action an amount larger than sum they have actually paid as sureties.
How bond to be assigned.
(2) Such assignment shall be made by the Secretary to the Ministry by endorsement on the bond or otherwise as he may think fit. The assignment shall bear the stamp, to be paid for by the assignee, to which an ordinary assignment of such bond would be liable.
Evidence thereof.
(3) In any action or suit on any bond assigned under this section judicial notice shall be taken of the signature of the Secretary to the Ministry.
Promised guarantee not person to privileges of office.
[ 5, 4 of 1968.]
(1) No promised guarantee of the insurance Corporation or of any association shall entitle any public officer to any privileges of office that are dependent upon his being guaranteed, nor shall he become entitled to any such privileges until the policy of guarantee or other instrument legally binding the Insurance Corporation or association shall have been actually executed and recorded in the office of the Secretary to the Ministry.
Office vacated if security not given within three months, or within any shorter period fixed by the Secretary to the Ministry or an officer authorized by him.
(2) If any public officer required to give security under this Ordinance shall improperly neglect to give such security for three months, or for such shorter time as may be fixed by the Secretary to the Ministry or an officer authorized by him, his office shall be deemed vacated and a fresh appointment may be made thereto.
Security under this Ordinance sufficient in all cases.
9. Security given under Ordinance shall, so far as concerns the form and nature of the security, be deemed a sufficient security by any public officer required by law to give security for the due discharge in any respect of any duties to be performed by him in the course of his employment by the Government of Sri Lanka whether the law hitherto in force does or does not specify any particular kind of security.
In what cases fresh security may be required by the Secretary to the Ministry or an officer authorized by him.
10. It shall be lawful for the Secretary to the Ministry or an officer authorized by him, in any case in which security already given, either before or after the passing of this Ordinance, is, in his opinion, insufficient to secure the amount intended to be secured, to require fresh security under this Ordinance.
Bonds and guarantees, amp c, may be given and deposits returned on certificate of the Secretary to the Ministry.
[ 86,30 of 1971]
(1) Any public officer who has given security under this Ordinance, or his representatives, and the sureties of such officer, shall be entitled, on obtaining the written certificate of the Secretary to the Ministry to the effect that there is no claim against such officer in respect of any breach of his bond, to have returned to him and them, the bonds or other instruments executed by him or them, and also to have satisfaction entered on the margin of the records of the said bonds or instruments; and such person or his representatives shall also be entitled to have given back to him or them any deposit or portion of any deposit, as the case may be, of securities or of money in the National Savings Bank or any commercial bank approved by the Deputy Secretary to the Treasury, made by him under this Ordinance.
(2) The Secretary to the Ministry shall not give such certificate unless and until he shall be satisfied by the due auditing of accounts of such public officer, or by due inquiry otherwise, as the Deputy Secretary to the Treasury may see fit to direct, that such person and his sureties have fully performed the conditions of their bonds or other instruments, or have fully discharged all liabilities in respect of any breach thereof, and that such person is entitled to a final discharge from his office.
(3) In the case of depositors against whom the State has a claim which may be satisfied by a portion only of the deposit, the Secretary to the Ministry may give a certificate stating that the depositor is entitled to a final discharge only after a portion of the deposit, specifying what portion, has been applied in satisfaction of such claim, and the depositor shall thereupon be entitled to have returned to him the remaining portion of the deposit.
Rules relating to Personal bond and deposit of moneys or periodical, payments.
(1) In respect of the way or method, referred to in section 2, of giving security by personal bond and by the deposit of moneys or the making of periodical payments in moneys or accordance with the terms of such bond, the Secretary to the Treasury may make rules applicable to all departments of the public service generally or to any specified department or to any specified public officer or class of public officers, for all or any of the following purposes;
(a) for prescribing the amount of the security to be given ;
(b) for prescribing the form and the mode of execution and attestation of the personal bond, and the authority or officer to whom the bond is to be delivered for safe keeping ;
(c) for prescribing the amount of the initial deposit or payment, the rates and the intervals at which further deposits or periodical payments are to be made, the manner in which and the authority or officer with or to whom such deposits or payments are to be made, and the manner in which the receipt of such deposits or payments is to be acknowledged, and the accounts thereof are to be kept, by such authority or officer;
(d) for authorizing the crediting of interest on the aggregate amount of the deposits or payments standing to the credit of each officer, until the full amount of the prescribed security is deposited or paid by him, and the payment to such officer of the interest accruing thereafter; and for prescribing, in any case where no express provision is made by any other written law, the mode of determining the rates and the intervals at which such interest is to be credited or paid, and the form of the interest certificate to be issued to each officer;
(e) for authorizing, in the case of any department of the public service in respect of which no express provision is made by any other written law, the formation of a fund to which the deposits or periodical payments made by the officers of that department may be credited ; for providing for the administration of such fund ; and for prescribing the form or nature of the accounts to be kept in connexion therewith and the intervals at which such accounts are to be audited ;
(f) for prescribing the securities in which, and the conditions subject to which, the whole or any part of any fund formed under the authority of any rule made under this section, or, where no such fund has been formed, the whole or any part of the deposits or payments made by the officers, may be invested ;
(g) for prescribing the circumstances and the manner in which the whole or any part of the deposits or payments and interest standing to the credit of any officer may be appropriated by order of the head of the department to which the officer belongs, in order to meet any loss incurred by the State by reason of any default or omission or any dishonest or negligent act on the part of the officer;
(h) for prescribing the circumstances in which the whole or any part of the deposits or payments and interest standing to the credit of any officer may be declared forfeit to the State;
(i) for prescribing the terms and conditions on which a public officer may be permitted to withdraw the amount of the deposits or payments and interest standing to his credit after his retirement, resignation or dismissal from office;
(j) for suspending or modifying the application of such of the provisions of sections 4 to 10, inclusive, as may relate to any of the purposes for which rules are made under this section; and
(k) generally for all purposes incidental to or connected with the purposes specifically mentioned in this subsection.
(2) Every rule made by the Secretary to the Treasury under this section shall be published in the Gazette and shall come into operation upon the date of such publication.
[ 6,4 of 1968.]
13. In this Ordinance,
Insurance Corporation means the Insurance Corporation of Ceylon established by the Insurance Corporation Act.


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Parishes across the Diocese took time to remember and reflect on the great losses and pain of WW1 on the 100th anniversary of the Armistice signing.
In his homily, preached at the Masses at St Chad's Cathedral this weekend, Deacon Kevin Lawrie (Motherwell Diocese).
He said: 'This month of November is when the Church asks us to pray in a special way for those who have died. We are asked to remember them and ask God to welcome them into eternal life with Him.
'We are praying for all those people who maybe in purgatory awaiting the everlasting light of the love and mercy of God the Father to shine upon them.
'Today we are asked specifically to pray for and remember those who died as a result of war and conflict throughout the world.
'We acknowledge that this year is the 100th anniversary of the ending of World War I.'
On Thursday 8th November at St Gregory's in Stratford Upon Avon the Holy Hour was dedicated for Peace and the Dead of World War 1. The Parish Priest, Fr Alex Austin OSB, was joined by parishioners as they reflected on the Armistice Day.
Parishioners at Holy Trinity, Newcastle-under-Lyme crocheted hundreds of poppies for an Armistice Anniversary display.
St. Elizabeth's Church, Coventry inherited the 'Local War Heroes Memorials' from the nearby Vauxhall club [which was earmarked for conversion into flats] in April 2016. This was deemed most appropriate as the Parish held one of its very earliest Masses there on 27th November 1912 in what was called a 'Commodious' room situated in the then called 'Highfield Street' between 1914-18. Some 139 club members served in the Forces including Parishioners. Ten of them made the ultimate sacrifice: W. Boswell; A. Checkley; W. Crawford; J. Frost; F. Furnival; Fr. Greening; J. McDermott; I. Rhodes; A. Taylor and J. Webb/
'We shall not forget them'. Between 1939 and 1945 a further 109 members served in the conflict.


Check out our video tour...It is one of a kind with intelligent design. The home resides on 16 acres. The wooded areas provide privacy while wildlife frequently visits the meadows. Wisely constructed to reduce heating and cooling costs with the option of taking advantage of the passive solar design or utilizing the geothermal system. This impressive contemporary home has 4 bedrooms, 4 baths with an open floor plan, vaulted ceilings, unique fireplace, vast storage, detached garage with 3 bays and a loft makes a perfect place for gardens, pets, projects, and guests. Its in a quiet peaceful location. When the conditions are right you can hear the church bells in downtown Frankfort. It is approximately 2.5 miles from the Switzer covered bridge, 30 minutes from Lexington, 60 minutes from Louisville and 90 minutes from Cincinnati. Schedule your personal showing today.
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Mary Tuomanen as Irina in Three Sisters. Photo by Mark Garvin, courtesy of the Arden Theatre Company.
Sarah Sanford, Mary Tuomanen, and Katherine Powell in Three Sisters at the Arden Theatre Company. Photo by Mark Garvin.
The Arden Theatre Company embarked upon a two-year study of the work of Russian dramatist Anton Chekhov, which resulted in a new translation of Three Sisters—the first Chekhov play to be produced at the Arden. The project represented the start of a creative partnership between the Arden and Trinity Repertory Company, located in Providence, Rhode Island.
In fall 2012, Trinity Artistic Director Curt Columbus and Arden Artistic Director Terrence J. Nolen traveled to Russia to consult with leading theater artists and to better comprehend how Chekhov's work continues to impact modern Russian drama. This trip, curated by John Freedman, a theater writer and critic based in Moscow, offered the two Americans opportunities to see five productions of works written or heavily influenced by Chekhov and to speak with a Chekhov scholar. They also visited the playwright's estate at Melikhovo. Columbus, who is fluent in Russian, developed his new translation of Three Sisters to reflect what he describes as the "blunt, muscular, and coarse" nature of Chekhov's language. The cast, made up of actors from both Philadelphia and Providence, trained in a two-week workshop with Trinity Rep master teacher Brian McEleny, who continued to mentor the actors leading up to the Arden's 2014 production.


Two shows last night in the UK with the bigger bill taking place at the Bellahouston Sports Centre in Glasgow, Scotland.
Local hero Ricky Burns was in action as the Commonwealth Super Feather Champ put his title belt at risk against former British Champion Michael Gomez in what had turned into a grudge match complete with pre-fight scrums in the street during the media build up.
While Gomez was at his intimidating best before the fight, it was Burns who was in the driver's seat once the bell rang, peppering the Mancunian with sharp counters off the jab.
At 31 years of age and four years past his prime, Gomez was a shadow of his former self but still managed to test Burns as the Scotsman lost a point for holding in the fifth while attempting to nullify Gomez's inside aggression.
Gomez finally broke through in the sixth, drawing Burns into a slugfest until the champion wisely moved the action back outside. By the seventh, Gomez had nothing left in the tank and suffered a stoppage at 0:47 of the frame when he could not answer a Burns pummeling along the ropes.
Burns moves to 26-2 (7) and retains his Commonwealth Super Feather title for the second time while Gomez falls to 38-10 (25), announcing his retirement after the bout.
On the undercard, super middle prospect Kenny Anderson, 10-0 (7), continued his matriculation with a difficult 96-95 points verdict over iron-chinned Welshman Nathan King, 12-13 (1), to pick up the vacant Celtic title.
Also on the bill, former British Featherweight Champion Andy Morris, 16-2 (5), returned from an 18 month hiatus to outpoint spoiler Youssef Al Hamidi, 5-16-1 (1), after four rounds at lightweight.
At Kensington Town Hall in London, Wembley based Albanian Kreshnik Qato, 19-6 (3), survived a scare against well-traveled Latvian hard man Jurijs Boreiko, 15-17-1 (10), climbing off the canvas in the fifth to pull a 58-56 win out of the fire after six rounds at middleweight.


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Nadine Naous est une réalisatrice, scénariste et actrice libanaise de mère palestinienne née en 1974. Elle vit et travaille en France.

Filmographie

Réalisatrice
 2010 : Clichés
 2007 : Chacun sa Palestine
 2014: Home Sweet Home

Scénariste
 2012 :  Héritage de Hiam Abbass (post-production) (avec Ala Hlehel (scénario originel), Hiam Abbass, et Ghazi Albuliwi)
 2010 : Clichés
 2009 : P.O.V.  (série télévisée), épisode  This Way Up (adaptation)

Actrice
 2008 : La Femme serpent de Marie Hélia : Leila
 1999 : Just in Time  de Lou Castel (court métrage)

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Écrivain palestinien du XXIe siècle
Écrivain libanais du XXIe siècle
Actrice palestinienne
Actrice libanaise de cinéma
Naissance en 1974

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Simple Home Remedies for Toenail Fungus - Do they work?
Toenail fungus is one of the most common fungal infections, involving part of or all of the elements that constitute the nail unit (nail plate, bed or matrix). Often times, doctor recommend topical creams and oral medication for the treatment of this fungal infection.
However, topical creams take a long period to work and oral medication causes a number of discomforting side-effects. In such situations, it is only normal to turn to simple home remedies, in order to improve the appearance of the affected toenail(s). These home remedies do not have side-effects and they take a genuinely shorter period of time to act.
White vinegar is an excellent home remedy against toenail fungus, having antimicrobial properties. Moreover, it can be used to restore the healthy pH of the skin. If you want to benefit from its healthy properties, it is recommended to mix it with warm water (one-part white vinegar, two parts water). Then, soak the affected toenails in the resulting mixture for about a quarter of an hour.
When done, rinse your feet off with water and make sure to use a clean towel, drying your toes thoroughly. The white vinegar soak can be repeated once or twice every day, until you notice an improvement at the level of the affected nails. In the situation that the white vinegar irritates the skin, all you have to do is add more water to the mixture or reduce the frequency of applications.
Vinegar has been confirmed as a suitable remedy for toenail fungus in a case study presented by American specialists. The case study presented a patient who suffered from fungal infection, using vinegar and hydrogen peroxide to eliminate the pathogens. However, it should be mentioned that these were not used at the same time but rather in alternate days.
Oregano oil is one of the natural remedies that can be easily used in the comfort of your home, presenting antifungal and antiseptic properties. Apart from that, oregano oil can reduce the risk of additional bacterial infections, acting efficiently on the associated pain.
If you are interested in using this home remedy for your toenail fungus, all you have to do is mix several drops of oregano oil with olive oil. Then, use a cotton ball and apply the resulting mixture on the affected toenail(s). Maintain the application for about half an hour and then rinse your toes with water. Dry them off thoroughly, using a clean towel. You can repeat the application once or twice, every day, until the fungus is gone.
According to a study undertaken by doctors in India and published online in The Pharma Journal, natural products are highly recommended for fungal nail disease. One of the remedies presented in this study is oregano oil, well-praised for its efficiency on toenail fungus. Oregano oil is appreciated as well for its antiviral and antibacterial properties, the active substance responsible for such benefits being carvacrol. The same study has confirmed that garlic is a natural solution to toenail fungus, being able to treat even the most resistant forms of infection (as you will have the opportunity to read below).
You might not expect mouthwash to be a suitable remedy against toenail fungus, but the truth is that it is actually effective. Mouthwash presents antimicrobial properties, this being the reason why it is recommended for toenail fungus and other fungal infections. Moreover, it contains alcohol, acting as a powerful disinfectant (antiseptic properties).
It is possible to soak your infected toenails directly in the mouthwash or use it in combination with white vinegar (equal quantities). Keep your toenails in the resulting mixture for about half an hour. You can then take a little bit of time to scrub the respective toenail, without being too aggressive. When done, rinse your toenails off with water and dry them thoroughly. You can repeat the application once or twice per day, until the fungal infection clears.
Garlic is often recommended for its healthy properties, helping us keep germs and other nasty pathogens away. Doctors recommend garlic as a home remedy against toenail fungus; the active substances contained in garlic actually have antifungal properties, especially allicin, sulphur and ajoene.
The best results are obtained when garlic oil is mixed with white vinegar, in equal quantities. Once you have mixed them thoroughly, all you have to do is apply the resulting mixture on the infected toenail(s). In order for this remedy to work its magic, it is recommended to cover the respective nails with a clean cloth or bandage. Maintain the application for a couple of hours, then remove the cloth/bandage and rinse the nails with water. You can repeat the application on a daily basis, until you notice positive results.
It is a known fact that orange oil has antifungal properties, which makes it a suitable remedy for toenail fungus. However, it is worth mentioning that orange oil can be highly allergenic, which means that you will have to test it before actually using it as a remedy against fungal infections. In order to ensure that no discomforting allergic reactions occur, choose a small spot on the skin and apply orange oil. If no allergic reactions occur in that area, it means that you can use it with confidence.
Orange oil can be applied to the infected toenails with the help of a dropper. You can also apply it between the toes, as this is an area where fungi generally thrive. If you know that your skin is the sensitive type, all you have to do is mix orange oil with another essential oil. For example, you can choose grapeseed oil, applying the resulting mixture with the dropper as well. The application has to be maintained for about half an hour and it can be repeated two or three times per day, until the fungal infection has completely disappeared.
Coconut oil is often recommended for beautiful skin, as it has moisturizing and nourishing properties. In case of fungal infections, coconut oil can be used as an excellent remedy, given its antifungal properties (less known). You might not be aware of this for a fact but coconut oil is rich in medium-chain fatty acids, such as caprylic acid. These are known for their antifungal properties, being able to destroy fungal cells and eliminate the infection completely.
If the fungal infection has extended to more than one nail, it is indicated to either wear gloves or wash your hands between applications. Use your fingers to apply the coconut oil on the infected toenails and maintain the application for as long as it is necessary (the coconut oil has to be absorbed into the skin). Only a thin layer is required and the application can be repeated two or three times per day.
As opposed to the other home remedies that were presented above, olive leaf extract has to be taken as an oral supplement, on a daily basis. Apart from having antifungal properties, this natural remedy can keep bacterial infections away and lower the level of bad cholesterol. It is important to understand that, upon taking such supplements, you might experience some discomfort, as it will cause all toxins to be eliminated from your body. If the level of discomfort is too high, it is recommended to reduce the initial dosage (increasing it as you begin to feel all better again).
When it comes to home remedies that can be used to treat fungal infections, cornmeal is definitely one of the least thought-of options. However, it is a true fact that organic cornmeal has highly efficient antifungal properties. In order to benefit from its healthy properties, all you have to do is mix it with water.
Before soaking your feet in the resulting mixture, it is recommended to soak them into water first (for about an hour). Then, spend another half an hour, with the infected toenails soaked in the corneal mixture. When done, rinse off and dry thoroughly. The application can be repeated as often as you feel like it, as there are no side-effects or allergic reactions to worry about.
Speaking about home remedies that you can try for fungal infections, sodium borate is an excellent choice, given its antifungal properties. This remedy works best in combination with baking soda. Fungal infections usually appear in acidic environments, flourishing as the pH of the skin changes. The combination between sodium borate and baking soda can balance the pH of the skin, eliminating the fungal infection.
So, you will have to mix sodium borate with baking soda and water, until you obtain a paste. The resulting paste has to be applied on the infected toenails and maintain for about half an hour or until it dries completely. The application can be repeated two times per day, for a couple of weeks or until the infection clears.
Even though this might sound like a strange thing, it is true that, when the micro-flora is imbalanced, this causes the fungal population to grow and develop. People who suffer from toenail fungus can benefit tremendously from taking probiotics supplements. The one thing that you have to make certain is that the taken supplements do not contain sugar or artificial sweeteners, as these are going to feed the fungus and prolong the presence of the fungal infection.
Even though toenail fungus can be treated with topical and oral medication, it is important to understand and remember that home remedies can be just as efficient (or even more in some cases). Moreover, these can be used in the comfort of one's home, without having to worry about harmful side-effects or potential allergic reactions. As you have seen, these home solutions rely on natural remedies, such as coconut oil, garlic or white vinegar. They are easy to use and highly effective, providing the desired results within weeks.
My sister could have used this info last year when she got toenail fungus. ick!


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Sneak a quick look at the Apple iPhone 5
With the approaching year, the craze for iPhone 5 is becoming even stronger. This device will expectedly look like iPhone 4 but with some of the improvements to make it a better choice. According to some iPhone 5 specs, its unit will come with the same scratchproof Gorilla Glass according to some iPhone 5 specs that will most likely be available with a sleek and thin design than previous iPhone. Experts have also predicted that this latest unit will also cater the network and antenna problem that affect people who have used iPhone 4. If you are eager for all Apple products, then you should keep yourself informed on every speculation about iPhone 5.
However, after reading iPhone 5 specs, it will be cleared that this time iPhone will release a smaller device than predecessors, as it will come with a 4 inch display screen with a much clear image results. An improved antenna is essential in it also and experts said this gadget will be coming with iOS 5 operation system with an improved processor. Moreover, 1 GHz dual core processor is expected to increase the overall performance of this phone. Experts also suggest that iPhone 5 specs also feature ultra-slim design that will make it distinguished from other thicker android handsets. However, many of the experts are mutually agreed that the 4 inch screen is likely to be included in it.
It is also anticipated that the phone will be featuring an extremely powerful laser keyboard. This has been included so that keyboard could execute all functions effectively. However it will slow down the speed because of high power utilization of the phone. The applications can use the battery timing much faster as Apple is famous for manufacturing high end and longstanding batteries.
This new device is expected to transform the niche of mobile world like it has never done before. There are various news reports on it that claim on the new unit featuring a dual core processor that will enable it to launch applications and pages to enhance its speed. Users can execute multi-tasking as the units can handle multiple programs at increased speed. IPhone 5 specs claim that the unit will be released with powerful graphic cards with enhanced display images and videos quality and sharpness. It will be compatible with the 4G network to the regular 3G network. The operational mechanisms and features of this unit will make it trendier than the Android handsets. Video chat on a 4G network and developed Face Recognition Security application are some of the technologies of this unit. It has a battery life ranging from 14 hours talk time with a scratch resistant display screen that is a common feature in all iPhone devices. Apple iPhone 5 will surely come with a guarantee to change the view of many people. If you want to upgrade your phone, you should certainly start waiting and saving to buy this upcoming phone with some advance features.
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Name Index Luther Newton ALLEN was born (date unknown). Parents: Aaron Mott ALLEN and Jane ROACH.
Lydia Myrtle ALLEN was born on 8 January 1886 in Ray Co., Missouri. She died on 1 April 1956 at the age of 70 in Braymer, Caldwell, Missouri. She was buried on 3 April 1956 in Evergreen Cemetery, Caldwell, Missouri. Parents: Hughson W. ALLEN and Mary Jane WARREN.
Spouse: Luther Moses CLEVENGER. Lydia Myrtle ALLEN and Luther Moses CLEVENGER were married. Children were: Leta M. CLEVENGER, Herschel Allen CLEVENGER, Cecil Roy CLEVENGER, Mary Lynn CLEVENGER.
Lydia V. ALLEN was born (date unknown). Parents: Thomas Jefferson ALLEN and Mahala Ruena JONES.
Mabel Pearl "Lina" ALLEN was born on 8 July 1892 in Grundy Co., Missouri. Her funeral record says she was born July 8, 1897. She died on 29 July 1973 at the age of 81 in Chillicothe Hospital, Livingston, Missouri. She was buried in Mooresville Cemetery, Livingston, Missouri. Parents: William Burns ALLEN and Malcina Elizabeth "Zena" COLCLASUR.
Spouse: Samuel Franklin "Frank" MANN. Mabel Pearl "Lina" ALLEN and Samuel Franklin "Frank" MANN were married on 21 February 1910 in Breckenridge, Caldwell, Missouri. The bride was of Breckenridge, the groom of Mooresville. W. B. Allen, father of Mabel, gives consent. Children were: William Otto MANN, Oran Thomas MANN, Oscar Franklin MANN, Dulcena Elizabeth MANN, Orvil Jay MANN, Otis D. MANN.
Mable ALLEN was born about 1908 in Missouri. Parents: Charles Ellis ALLEN and Mary Myrtle DAMRON.
Madison Lucian ALLEN was born in September 1895 in Colorado. Parents: Ed C. ALLEN and Susan GIBBONS.
Maggie ALLEN was born (date unknown). Parents: Thomas Jefferson ALLEN and Mahala Ruena JONES.
Mahala R. ALLEN was born on 15 April 1856 in Harrison Co., Missouri.
Spouse: Thomas Wesley BEAVER. Mahala R. ALLEN and Thomas Wesley BEAVER were married on 14 April 1888.
Margaret E. ALLEN was born in 1811 in Tennessee.
Spouse: William B. STITH. Margaret E. ALLEN and William B. STITH were married. Children were: Henry E. STITH, Virginia Belle STITH.
Maria J. ALLEN was born in December 1856 in California. She died in June 1891 at the age of 34. Her mother, Mrs. Mary H. Allen, lived with William and Maria in 1900. Mary was born Dec 1827 in New York and was widowed.
Spouse: William BLANN. Maria J. ALLEN and William BLANN were married on 6 April 1873 in Lower Lake, Lake, California. Children were: Frank A. BLANN, William S. BLANN, Lonia BLANN.
Marie ALLEN was born (date unknown). Parents: Gregory Bryce ALLEN and Susan "Sue" COSTINE.
Marjorie June ALLEN was born on 16 March 1930 in Breckenridge, Caldwell, Missouri. She died on 12 April 1993 at the age of 63 in Laclede, Linn, Missouri. Parents: William Russell ALLEN and Josephine Nellie HUGHES.
Spouse: Charles William JENNINGS. Marjorie June ALLEN and Charles William JENNINGS were married on 21 May 1948 in Laclede, Linn, Missouri. Bride and groom were of Laclede, Linn Co., Missouri. Paul Jennings, father of Charles, gives consent. Children were: John JENNINGS, Jerry JENNINGS, Cathy JENNINGS.
Spouse: Russell Edward LINEBERRY. Marjorie June ALLEN and Russell Edward LINEBERRY were married on 10 April 1972.
Marshall W. ALLEN was born about 1915 in Missouri. Parents: Albert W. "Al" ALLEN and Lillie M. BROOKSHIER.
Martha Adeline ALLEN was born about 1824 in Tennessee. She died in 1887 at the age of 63 in Daviess Co., Missouri. Parents: Jesse ALLEN and Sabrina Eliza SPLAWN.
Spouse: Silas Benjamin MCCRARY. Martha Adeline ALLEN and Silas Benjamin MCCRARY were married on 25 February 1841 in Daviess Co., Missouri. Children were: Margaret MCCRARY, Nancy Mahala MCCRARY, Jesse Allen MCCRARY, Ephraim MCCRARY, Rachel Sebrina MCCRARY, Martha Jane MCCRARY, William Henry MCCRARY, Eliza "Lisa" MCCRARY.
Martha E. ALLEN was born on 15 September 1942.
Spouse: Billy Karl WHITT. Martha E. ALLEN and Billy Karl WHITT were married on 12 June 1968 in Smithville, Clay, Missouri. Children were: Darrell WHITT.
Martha Louise "Polly" ALLEN was born (date unknown). Parents: John ALLEN and Ruth .
Spouse: Robert Ross JEWELL. Martha Louise "Polly" ALLEN and Robert Ross JEWELL were married. Children were: Robert Scott JEWELL, Anita Paige JEWELL, Lynda Shey JEWELL.
Marvin Dean ALLEN was born on 13 July 1925 in Caldwell Co., Missouri. He died on 9 June 2001 at the age of 75 in Brookfield, Linn, Missouri. He was buried in Laclede, Linn, Missouri. Parents: William Russell ALLEN and Josephine Nellie HUGHES.
Mary ALLEN was born about 1840 in Indiana. Parents: Floyd Jackson ALLEN and Margaret Elizabeth RUMBLY.
Mary ALLEN was born on 25 November 1844 in Williams Co., Ohio. She died on 2 February 1935 at the age of 90 in Wheeling, Livingston, Missouri. She was buried on 4 February 1935 in Wheeling Cemetery, Livingston, Missouri. She was a daughter of Jacob Allen of Ohio. Parents: Jacob ALLEN and unknown .
Spouse: Rev. Leonard WISEHAUPT. Mary ALLEN and Rev. Leonard WISEHAUPT were married. Children were: Martin Luther WISEHAUPT, Benjamin Franklin "Frank" WISEHAUPT, Leonard Allen WISEHAUPT, Charles S. WISEHAUPT, William Stewart "Will" WISEHAUPT, Thomas Jefferson WISEHAUPT.
Mary Ann "Polly" ALLEN was born on 20 September 1839 in Indiana. She died on 22 January 1914 at the age of 74 in Livingston Co., Missouri. She was buried in Utica Cemetery, Livingston, Missouri.
Spouse: Jackson M. RUMBLEY. Mary Ann "Polly" ALLEN and Jackson M. RUMBLEY were married about 1861.
Mary Ann ALLEN was born on 2 September 1841 in Tennessee. She died on 12 June 1929 at the age of 87 in San Diego, San Diego, California. She was buried in San Diego, San Diego, California. Parents: William W. ALLEN and Nancy TRAMMELL.
Spouse: Joseph POTTER. Mary Ann ALLEN and Joseph POTTER were married on 12 August 1869 in Livingston Co., Missouri.
Mary Ann ALLEN was born on 3 October 1918 in Hamilton Twp., Caldwell, Missouri. She died on 19 February 1919 at the age of 0 in Hamilton Twp., Caldwell, Missouri. She was buried on 20 February 1919 in Highland Cemetery, Caldwell, Missouri. Parents: Charles Ellis ALLEN and Mary Myrtle DAMRON.
Mary Catherine ALLEN was born (date unknown).
Spouse: James Watson ODOM. Mary Catherine ALLEN and James Watson ODOM were married. Children were: William G. ODOM.
Mary Elsie ALLEN was born on 15 February 1889 in Sampsel Twp, Livingston, Missouri. She was a teacher in 1910. Parents: Ed C. ALLEN and Susan GIBBONS.
Mary Esther ALLEN was born in 1917. Parents: Millard D. ALLEN and Minnie A. CHAMBERS.
Mary Ethel ALLEN was born on 18 August 1896 in Oregon, Holt, Missouri. She died on 17 June 1956 at the age of 59 in Breckenridge Twp., Caldwell, Missouri. She had lived in rural Breckenridge for 17 years prior to her death. She was buried on 20 June 1956 in Oregon, Holt, Missouri. Parents: George H. ALLEN and Libby O. HAYNES.
Spouse: Robert Frederick MORGAN. Mary Ethel ALLEN and Robert Frederick MORGAN were married. Children were: Marilyn MORGAN, Maxine MORGAN, Betty J. MORGAN, John Calvin MORGAN, Robert Allen "Bobby" MORGAN, Patricia Lou "Patty" MORGAN.
Mary Fern ALLEN was born on 23 December 1899 in Chariton Co., Missouri. She died on 29 June 1994 at the age of 94 in Denver, Carroll, Arkansas.. She was buried in Littleton, Arapahoe, Colorado.
Spouse: William Leo MILLER. Mary Fern ALLEN and William Leo MILLER were married.
Mary Jane ALLEN was born (date unknown). Parents: Aaron Mott ALLEN and Desmonia FARRINGTON.
Mary Jane ALLEN was born on 23 May 1846 in Pennsylvania. She died on 30 November 1920 at the age of 74. She was buried in Mirabile Cemetery, Caldwell, Missouri..
Spouse: Lyman L. FROST. Mary Jane ALLEN and Lyman L. FROST were married about 1870. Children were: Sidney D. FROST, Sarah Anne "Sally" FROST, Alice R. FROST, George Garfield FROST, Benjamin Harrison FROST.
Mary Jo ALLEN was born on 28 August 1931. She was a daughter of Joe Allen. She graduated from Breckenridge High School.
Spouse: Owen L. HAWKS. Mary Jo ALLEN and Owen L. HAWKS were married on 13 December 1948 in Caldwell Co., Missouri. Bride and groom were of Kansas City, Missouri.
Spouse: Clarence Wayne "Lefty" BENNETT. Mary Jo ALLEN and Clarence Wayne "Lefty" BENNETT were married on 18 September 1968 in Plattsburg, Clinton, Missouri. The bride was of Clay Co., the groom of Caldwell Co. They were divorced.
Mary Kathleen ALLEN was born on 5 February 1909 in Grand River Twp., Daviess, Missouri. She died on 13 March 1937 at the age of 28. She was buried in Greenwood Addition Cemetery, Daviess, Missouri. Parents: Albert W. "Al" ALLEN and Lillie M. BROOKSHIER.
Spouse: Glenn F. VAN DYKE. Mary Kathleen ALLEN and Glenn F. VAN DYKE were married.
Mary Louise ALLEN was born on 5 December 1932 in Missouri. She was buried in Laclede, Linn, Missouri. Parents: William Russell ALLEN and Josephine Nellie HUGHES.
Spouse: William D. COBLE. Mary Louise ALLEN and William D. COBLE were married on 6 June 1950 in Macon, Macon, Missouri. The bride was of Laclede, the groom of Macon. D. K. Coble and William Russell Allen, fathers of the couple, give consent.
Matilda J. ALLEN was born about 1833 in Tennessee. Parents: William W. ALLEN and Nancy TRAMMELL.
Maude ALLEN was born (date unknown). Parents: Charles William ALLEN and Charlotte BITTITOE.
Maxine ALLEN was born (date unknown). Parents: Walter "Max" ALLEN and Herma Mae EWING.
Spouse: SCHOLLS. Maxine ALLEN and SCHOLLS were married.
Melvin ALLEN was born (date unknown). Parents: Franklin ALLEN and Alta Lee PILTCHER.
Millard D. ALLEN was born in 1877 in Missouri. He died in 1962 at the age of 85.
Spouse: Minnie A. CHAMBERS. Minnie A. CHAMBERS and Millard D. ALLEN were married. Children were: Lucile ALLEN, John C. ALLEN, George T. ALLEN, Elma ALLEN, Agnes ALLEN, Mary Esther ALLEN, Dorthy M. G. ALLEN.
Morriss ALLEN was born (date unknown).
Spouse: Kate BYRD. Kate BYRD and Morriss ALLEN were married on 25 July 1934 in Liberty, Clay, Missouri.
Nancy ALLEN was born (date unknown).
Spouse: Zora Glenn "Buddy" REX. Nancy ALLEN and Zora Glenn "Buddy" REX were married. Children were: Glenn R. REX.
Nancy ALLEN was born in 1822 in Bedford Co., Tennessee. She died on 25 February 1905 at the age of 83 in Daviess Co., Missouri. She was buried in Wooderson Cemetery, Daviess, Missouri. No gravestone is found. Dates are from the family Bible. Parents: Jesse ALLEN and Sabrina Eliza SPLAWN.
Spouse: Capt. John Merrit GIVENS. Nancy ALLEN and Capt. John Merrit GIVENS were married on 10 January 1839 in Daviess Co., Missouri. Children were: Sebrina GIVENS, William R. GIVENS, Harriett B. GIVENS, Isaac GIVENS, Eliza Ann GIVENS, Richard GIVENS, Nancy GIVENS, Merrit GIVENS, Daniel GIVENS, John GIVENS, Mary Ellen GIVENS, Martha Adaline GIVENS.
Spouse: Joshua TALBOTT. Nancy ALLEN and Joshua TALBOTT were married on 4 October 1869 in Daviess Co., Missouri.
Nancy ALLEN was born about 1831 in Tennessee. Parents: William W. ALLEN and Nancy TRAMMELL.
Mrs. Nancy ALLEN was born about 1836 in Kentucky.
Spouse: Pallas L. COMSTOCK. Mrs. Nancy ALLEN and Pallas L. COMSTOCK were married. Living with Pallas and Nancy in 1870 was Mary C. Comstock, age 20. Children were: Lewis F. COMSTOCK, Pallas L. COMSTOCK Jr..
Nancy Catherine "Katie" ALLEN was born on 19 December 1858 in Jackson Twp., Livingston, Missouri. She died on 25 July 1924 at the age of 65 in Jackson Twp., Livingston, Missouri. She was buried on 28 July 1924 in Brassfield Cemetery, Livingston, Missouri. Parents: Floyd Jackson ALLEN and Margaret Elizabeth RUMBLY.
Spouse: John William BAKER. Nancy Catherine "Katie" ALLEN and John William BAKER were married on 27 November 1881 in Jackson Twp., Livingston, Missouri. The bride was of Jackson Twp., Livingston Co., the groom of Grundy Co. They were married at the home of her father. Children were: Nellie Florence BAKER, Floyd Jackson BAKER, Oscar BAKER, Cora Ellen BAKER.
Nancy Lou ALLEN was born about 1937 in Chillicothe Twp., Livingston, Missouri. Parents: Jack ALLEN and Nellie .
Nannie Ester ALLEN was born (date unknown). Parents: Charles Raymond ALLEN and Katherine Daisy RAYMO.
Nannie Lou ALLEN was born (date unknown). Parents: John Franklin ALLEN and Nellie Marie VANDERPOOL.
Narcissa B. ALLEN was born about 1869 in Missouri. Parents: Thomas ALLEN and Levicia TERRY.
Spouse: Robert W. CHAPMAN. Narcissa B. ALLEN and Robert W. CHAPMAN were married. Children were: Bertha CHAPMAN.
Norma Lee ALLEN was born on 14 October 1935. She was a daughter of Ralph Allen of Laclede, Missouri. Parents: Ralph H. ALLEN and Opal Katherine STILABOWER.
Spouse: Darrell Erwin SHEARER. Norma Lee ALLEN and Darrell Erwin SHEARER were married on 24 June 1956 in Brookfield, Linn, Missouri. The bride was of Laclede, the groom of Chillicothe. Children were: Neal SHEARER, Dale SHEARER, David SHEARER.
Oakley L. ALLEN was born in December 1893 in Missouri. Parents: Ed C. ALLEN and Susan GIBBONS.
Rev. Ocia Leonard ALLEN was born on 6 October 1896 in Hartville, Wright, Missouri. He died on 1 June 1955 at the age of 58 in Springfield, Greene, Missouri. He was buried in Springfield, Greene, Missouri. Parents: James ALLEN and Amanda A. SMITH.


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How Monopolies Stymie Political Activism: The Case of Black-Owned Businesses
Posted on March 28, 2017 by Yves Smith
I'm giving a brief overview of an important, well written article at Washington Monthly, The Decline of Black Business. It traces the precipitous decline in the number of black-owned businesses, and links it to a diminished ability to engage in political activism. The piece, by Brian Feldman, describes in detail how black-owned enterprises played a key role in the civil rights struggle, both by virtue of allowing owners and employees to participate visibly in the struggle (blacks working for whites risked being fired) and via black businessmen contributing important resources, such as office space, to organizers.
The data and anecdotes on both of his major threads, the collapse in black entrepreneurship, and the role they played in the Civil Rights movement, are striking. For instance:
The last thirty years also have brought the wholesale collapse of black-owned independent businesses and financial institutions that once anchored black communities across the country. In 1985, sixty black-owned banks were providing financial services to their communities; today, just twenty-three remain. In eleven states that headquartered black-owned banks in 1994, not a single one is still in business. Of the fifty black-owned insurance companies that operated during the 1980s, today just two remain.
Over the same period, tens of thousands of black-owned retail establishments and local service companies also have disappeared, having gone out of business or been acquired by larger companies. Reflecting these developments, working-age black Americans have become far less likely to be their own boss than in the 1990s. The per capita number of black employers, for example, declined by some 12 percent just between 1997 and 2014.
We've discussed some of the drivers of the fall in startups, which has become an economy-wide phenomenon: banks withdrawing almost entirely from character-based small business lending; weak demand in the economy post-crisis making it unattractively risky in many sectors of the economy; shortened job tenures making it harder for employees to identify the sort of unfilled niche opportunities which have proven to be the most successful startup formula; and as Feldstein stresses, the rise of monopolies making it much harder for small business to survive and thrive. As he writes:
The decline of black-owned independent businesses traces to many causes, but a major one that has been little noted was the decline in the enforcement of anti-monopoly and fair trade laws beginning in the late 1970s. Under both Democratic and Republican administrations, a few firms that in previous decades would never have been allowed to merge or grow so large came to dominate almost every sector of the economy.
This change has hurt all independent businesses, but the effects have disproportionately hit black business owners. Marcellus Andrews, Bucknell University professor of economics, says that pulling back on anti-monopoly enforcement was a "catastrophic intellectual and political policy mistake," and that for the black community, the "presumed price advantages of concentration often do not translate into better economic opportunities."…
In 1969, J. Bruce Llewellyn grew ten Bronx supermarkets into the nation's largest minority-owned retail business. By the 1990s, however, a retreat from antitrust enforcement and other fair trade laws permitted a few giant corporations like Walmart to engage in anticompetitive behaviors that in previous decades would have resulted in civil and criminal prosecution. These included undermining the pricing power of suppliers and loss leading, or the practice of selling below cost in order to drive competitors out of business. In 1999, Llewellyn sold his last remaining stores to the Dayton-Hudson Corporation, now known as the Target Corporation.
In 1986, a top executive at Revlon made a prediction about the future of the beauty and hair care industry. "In the next couple of years," he told Newsweek, "the black-owned businesses will disappear. They'll all be sold to white companies." The prediction proved accurate. In 1993, IVAX Corp. purchased Johnson Products Co., the thirty-nine-year-old maker of Ultra Sheen, beginning a decade-long series of acquisitions that wiped out remaining black ownership in the hair care industry. One consequence was fewer new hair care products for black customers. Funds once channeled into research and development, University at Buffalo professor Robert Mark Silverman explains, now were accrued as profits by the larger firms.
And lack of economic independence constrains political expression:
The role of market concentration in depressing black-owned businesses is also troubling because of the critical role that such enterprises have played in organizing and financing the struggle for civil rights in America. In the 1950s and '60s, black Americans employed by whites, including professionals like teachers, often faced dismissal if they joined the civil rights movement, whereas those who owned their own independent business had much greater freedom to resist….
In 1928, W. E. B. Du Bois validated the black community's embrace of anti-monopolism when he wrote, "To ask the individual colored man . . . to sell meat, shoes, candy, books, cigars, clothes or fruit in competition with the chain store, is to ask him to commit slow but almost inevitable economic suicide." In 1932, the Associated Negro Press and the National Negro Business League, with the cooperation of the U.S. Department of Commerce, printed a newspaper column called "Business and Industry." One article in the series noted that "an embarrassing problem confronts the 70,000 or more Negro-owned individual enterprises in the U.S. today[:] . . . Big Business, which so perceptibly handicaps the small industrial business units in which category Negro enterprise unquestionably belongs."…
Independent business owners also played a key role in financing civil rights protests, especially during their peak in the 1950s and '60s. In Tallahassee, black grocery store owner Daniel Speed bankrolled a bus boycott similar to that in Montgomery, and his shop served as a meeting ground for black leaders. In Biloxi, Gilbert R. Mason, owner of Modern Drug Store, led a "wade-in" against the whites-only section of a federally funded Gulf Coast beach. In his autobiography, Mason wrote, "Pharmacists represented an economically independent class of black businessmen who might have been thought difficult for the white establishment to control. In many cases, the black-owned pharmacy was itself a nexus in black communities."
Funeral home owners emerged as another powerful bloc of civil rights activists. In 1956, funeral home owner William Shortridge cofounded the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights, a group that sought to end employment discrimination and abolish segregation in public accommodations. A. G. Gaston, who built his business empire as the owner of the Smith and Gaston Funeral Home, threatened to transfer his accounts from a white-owned bank unless it removed a "Whites Only" sign from a water fountain. In 1963, he lent Martin Luther King Jr. a room at his Gaston Motel. Soon known as the "War Room," it was there that King decided to submit himself to arrest in Birmingham, a galvanizing moment in the civil rights movement.
These excerpts only scratch the surface of this meaty, well-reasearched article. Go read it now.
This entry was posted in Free markets and their discontents, Income disparity, Legal, Market inefficiencies, Politics, Regulations and regulators, Social values on March 28, 2017 by Yves Smith.
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Kalen March 28, 2017 at 6:19 am
Great post. Finally somebody speaks of everyday reality we are witnessing, behind the fake front companies with different cute names, pretending to be mom and pap, all belonging to concentrated capital, while true minority businesses are dying.
Here is a raw essay that addresses fallacy of suppose policies of promoting small business by forcing it to become big business or die:
https://sostratusworks.wordpress.com/2015/01/31/diversity-of-one/
Moneta March 28, 2017 at 7:08 am
So… is identity politics good or bad?
It seems to me that the left can't make up its mind. It can be used to win rights but not when used to take these away.
JCC March 28, 2017 at 8:54 am
This change has hurt all independent businesses, but the effects have disproportionately hit black business owners.
Is this really "identity politics"? Or is it a short piece about monopolies destroying local Main Streets, disproportionately affecting black-owned businesses?
I vote for the latter.
Arizona Slim March 28, 2017 at 9:02 am
bob k March 28, 2017 at 10:02 am
^that. I think you're confusing the terms "left" with "liberal." A genuine left puts class – I know we're not used to that term – interests above the silos cut out by gender and age and culture, etc. The vast majority of blacks have always benefitted when their struggle for equality was part of a larger struggle against monopoly and the predations of capital. You can look at the historical struggle of the Free Soil Party – free soil, free labor, free men – and the Populists to see the power that comes from a true united front that takes up many struggles. You can also see that the powers that be wasted no small effort to disrupt and destroy there struggles.
When was the last time you saw a concerted effort to disrupt "identity politics?"
bob k March 28, 2017 at 3:26 pm
I should add that since the Great Migration the majority of black people in the northern cities were working class, having entered the factories in great numbers. The struggle against discrimination would seem to be part of the trade union movement. That it wasn't by and large can probably be attributed to the fact that as blacks moved into the cities, the whites moved out to the suburbs (aided by the Interstate highway system that also physicallydivided the black communities off), and, as the WA Monthly article notes, their neighborhoods were redlined, they couldn't get FHA loans and couldn't move to the suburbs. Divide and conquer is a tried and true tactic used by capitalists to keep workers fighting each other. And of course it was aided by the fact the white workers had material benefits that they sought to keep, rather than expand to POC. Again, the lack of a real left wing party to some degree led to this.T
divadab March 28, 2017 at 10:30 am
Katharine March 28, 2017 at 10:14 am
Yes. It's important to go beyond isolated words and consider what an article (or book) is actually about.
Moneta March 28, 2017 at 10:41 am
When I read a book, I consider what it's about but I also try to see the link between that book and all the other books I have read so I can better understand the world around me.
Here at NC, there is a lot focus on avoiding discrimination (avoid identity politics such as segregating using words such as boomers, millenials, etc.). But over the last 40-50 years a lot of rights have been won using identity politics. So wouldn't it be logical to see these rights also lost using identity politics?
Reading this post, it dawned on me that rights won using identity politics might be more at risk than those won based on plain fairness/justice for everyone. But maybe I'm wrong. I need to ponder this…
PKMKII March 28, 2017 at 10:17 am
Put dry and academically, the left has a problem with identity politics sans intersectionality. Put more casually, the left has a problem with identity politics that consists of outrage and bougie minority tokenism ("It's okay if these black-owned business have gone under due to corporate monopolies, as long as the board of the corporations in question have at least one black person on them"), that treats discrimination as wholly separate from class. Addressing bigotry and its root causes is good, it's putting on the veneer of social justice without addressing the substance that is a problem.
Arizona Slim March 28, 2017 at 12:26 pm
This sentence deserves to go viral:
Addressing bigotry and its root causes is good, it's putting on the veneer of social justice without addressing the substance that is a problem.
Thank you, PKMKII!
Musicismath March 28, 2017 at 7:52 am
I would share this excellent piece with the usual crowd of liberals who think they're leftists, but I imagine that the immediate comeback would be: "But why doesn't he mention #BLM? Surely the existence of this movement undercuts the article!!!"
I guess I could then link the Adolph Reed nonsite essay on why #BLM doesn't constitute a "political movement" on the same order as civil rights, but I'm sure sharing *that* would elicit the internet equivalent of blank stares and suggestions that Reed doesn't count as a critic because Freddie Deboer and Nathan Robinson like him.
TheCatSaid March 28, 2017 at 9:45 am
Great post. I bet the stats for minority-owned/run franchises is poor both for franchise ownership and for individual stores. Does anyone know if there are any chains that are especially welcoming to minority franchisee owners?
PKMKII March 28, 2017 at 1:05 pm
I know Golden Krust was founded by a black Caribbean immigrant, and have put an emphasis on giving economic opportunities to said community. So I would think that would extend to franchisees.
flora March 28, 2017 at 10:29 am
Thanks for this post. The original Washington Monthly article is a must read.
Tim March 28, 2017 at 11:55 am
One cannot have this discussion without addressing the role of COINTELPRO at disrupting person to person trust in the Black community. The FBI systematically targeted all efforts at Black business self-empowerment. When the Black Panthers ran breakfast programs, the FBI would make fake extortion threats (in the style of the Panthers) to business owners who were already donating to the cause.
In San Francisco during the early 1980s, the big cooperative food system warehouse suffered massive internal battles (erupting into a gunfight and then a suspicious fire) that many old-timers believe were driven by the FBI. Those cooperative businesses often had programs to bring in Black former prisoners as worker-owners.
It's not just about monopoly (market) power it's about state violence and the power of the security services.
Sluggeaux March 28, 2017 at 1:05 pm
My father was a wholesale grocer supplying black-owned businesses in the Oakland area during the 1960's-1980's. Many of those business owners had been educated in the Historically Black Colleges and were an amazing group of civic-minded people.
During the 1980's, most of those black-owned businesses went under due to competition from big-box stores, who had abandoned minority communities during the "Burn baby, burn" 1960's but came back with a vengeance when the civil rights struggle cooled. The community lost an important source of socially-conscious funding when black-owned businesses went under.
It was an inspiration to have known that generation and I'm glad to see them finally as the topic of serious discussion.
blert March 28, 2017 at 1:52 pm
Black financing for Dr. King et. al. largely came from Black LANDLORDS… not businesses.
By accident of history, I ran into the grandson of one of Dr. King's biggest chronic supporters.
He was not so much "a talented tenth" as a talented .01% of the Black community of Atlanta. He could afford to kick Dr. King $5,000 at a crack, at will, half-a-century ago.
The typical Black owned and operated business never had the cash flow to support Dr. King… or anyone else.
Politics is largely supported by the rentier class… and always has been.
Note how LATE to the political game even Bill Gates was… and his pattern of contributions is typical.
The famous robber barrons of the 19th Century didn't start to buy politicians until after they'd become titans. It was then that they slipped them into their back pockets.
( J.D. Rockefeller famously 'owned' Ohio, well, at least its officials.)
c1ue March 28, 2017 at 4:58 pm
Sorry, but I don't agree the article is either well researched or groundbreaking.
For one thing, it would be a far stronger argument if the author had taken the time to contrast black owned business data with overall business data.
For example: is the reduction in numbers of black-owned businesses really dramatically different than the decline of small business in general? So many of the stories of black owned businesses ending in the article were said businesses getting bought out – hardly an outcome that is guaranteed bad.
The decline of black owned bookstores, video rental shops, or other once common small businesses isn't a racially discriminatory phenomenon, for example, but it is emblematic of economic disruption due to Amazon and Netflix.
HotFlash March 28, 2017 at 8:20 pm
Hi c1ue, just wondering here…
it would be a far stronger argument if the author had taken the time to contrast black owned business data with overall business data.
If the thesis is that reduction in black-owned business reduces black activism by denying it independent funding and other resources (meeting space, time off without repercussion, etc.), which it seems to be, then what does overall biz data have to do with that? If anything, one would like to look more broadly, to see if the similar pattern of small businesses being consumed into the Giant Corporate Amoebae is reducing (or influencing/controlling?) activism in other areas.
lb March 28, 2017 at 8:32 pm
Think less of discrimination than outcomes. Consolidation in financial institutions beyond some point affects the populace adversely, sure. If black-owned financial institutions helped the black community in some way, and an effect of overall consolidation is the disappearance of black ownership, the black community is left at a significant loss.
Some folks respond to "black lives matter" by trying to reframe and dilute with "all lives matter". They miss the point, sometimes wantonly. Your argument sounds somewhat parallel. This article is about harm done to the black community, not harm done to the black community in contrast to the overall community.
JCC March 28, 2017 at 9:19 pm
My initial reaction was that this was interesting and probably accurate, but I'm not sure if all of it is well researched either… or groundbreaking.
But not having a great deal of time to research this sort of thing myself, but enough time to be curious, I plugged a few searches into Google (too easy, I know, and probably not overly accurate results) and finding both detailed and accurate info was not easy.
Specifically I searched on things like "percentage of minority owned franchises" (mentioned above) and similar searches. Most of the results were too vague and/or generalized to draw any immediate conclusions, after all, minorities are everyone but whites, about as vague as you can get.
But I did stumble across this at wikipedia African American Businesses and the section called 21st century bothered me a little relative to the article.
It would appear that the author, Brian Feldman, is talking about a totally different level/class of business in general compared to this wikipedia statement (that was not backed up with an accurate link, by the way):
In 2015 The US Census Reported that there were 2.6 million black or African American-owned firms nationally in 2012, up from 1.9 million or 34.5 percent from 2007.
After reading the original article, though, I do think it's a very good piece on the history of small to medium sized businesses owned by blacks during the 20th Century but I would really like to read, all in one place or two, some accurate and detailed research backing up (or not) both Feldman's and wikipedia's claims.
There are so many things I would love to research and think about, but I have so little time. I guess I'll just have to depend on the research of others.
Yves Smith Post author March 29, 2017 at 5:41 am
We've found major errors in Wikipedia data, in fact just yesterday I had to have Don Quijones correct a post because Wikipedia claimed that the retirement age in Italy was a full 7 years lower than it really is.
The idea that the number of small business of any type save in countercyclical niches like tailors increased from 2007, the peak of the pre-crisis era, to 2012, is implausible on its face, let alone by 34%. Private equity, in better position to back businesses than anyone, was struggling to raise new funds. And the data clearly showed by 2012 that all of the post-crisis income gains went to the 1%; everyone else was a net loser.
If the Census reported anything like this, I would hazard it has to do with aggressive reclassification under the Obama Administration to liberalize what was considered to be a minority owned business. The very fact that this factoid has not been touted widely suggests it would not hold up to scrutiny.
I found the Census Bureau quote, and the factoid is really dodgy. It also includes this priceless statement:
All except for 109,137 or 4.2 percent, of black or African American-owned firms were nonemployers.
The overwhelming majority of these "businesses" are not businesses in any meaningful sense.
The IRS limits how much you can take out in profit v. salary. A business with no employees where the owner is taking all the income out as profit as opposed to attributing some to salary is asking for an audit.
After the crisis, blacks were hit harder by foreclosures than whites and also suffered higher rates of unemployment. The most likely explanation of a spike in a near depression is that these were people who were unemployed saying they were self-employed because it looked better while they were job hunting. So the big rise for blacks is a sign of desperation, not success.
Straw man. I never said it was groundbreaking.
You are seriously saying an article that has this much detail on the history of black owned businesses, the role of black businessmen and politicians in anti-monopoly efforts, and how black owned businesses were important to black struggles for greater political rights isn't well researched? What planet are you from? Have you ever done any actual research of this sort yourself? It appears not.
The fact that it does not provide data you'd like to see does not mean it is not well researched.
And if you know anything about banking or insurance, you don't need the comparisons. The fall in black owned banks and insurers is obviously far greater than the aggregate.
EyeRound March 28, 2017 at 6:43 pm
Well, the Stiglitz Center at the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business is currently hosting a 3 day conference on "Is There a Concentration Problem in America?" Meaning monopoly problem. I came across it in David Dayen's twitter posts. Aside from what you would expect from this institution ("regulation is bad, bad, bad, doesn't help the economy, etc."), apparently, at least according to Dayen, there is some talk of something called "political antitrust" by one of the U of C hosts, Luigi Zingales. Maybe it means a new era of "trust-busting" but it's hard to see how re-regulation would be possible among today's global supercorporations.
The demise of the FTC, begun with de-funding in the 1970's as the article indicates, has turned it into yet another supine regulatory agency. In its earlier days the FTC had a dual purpose: to control business/concentration and to enforce consumer protection. As an example of the latter, the FTC of bygone days oversaw "truth in advertising," presumably to ensure that ads didn't outright lie to consumers. In other words, recognition that business and public welfare were more or less antithetical to one another.
https://promarket.org/role-antitrust-free-market-economy/
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'Encanto' Reviews Roundup: Disney's Magical-Realist Fable Is One Of Its Best In Years
Thanksgiving has given cinemas something to be thankful for: this weekend sees the release of Encanto, the most high-profile animated film to get a U.S. theatrical window so far this year. The film — the 60th from Walt Disney Animation Studios — will play for a month in theaters before heading to Disney+ on December 24.
Set in a magical-realist version of Colombia, Encanto revolves around the Madrigals, a family whose members are each endowed with a magic power — except Mirabel, the smart, conscientious teenage daughter. Needless to say, she's assigned a mission through which she'll discover her own special abilities, yet the film plays out more like a domestic drama than a typically Disneyesque adventure.
The directors are Jared Bush (co-director, Zootopia; writer, Moana) and Byron Howard (director, Tangled, Zootopia). Playwright and tv writer Charise Castro Smith makes her film debut here, serving as co-director and co-writing the screenplay with Bush. The film also features eight original songs by the ubiquitous Lin-Manuel Miranda (Moana, Vivo).
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But Encanto also resists having its magical characters fall into the trope of the model immigrants — that they have only earned their place because of their special abilities. The Madrigal family members belong even when they're not conjuring roses or transforming the weather. And even with these fantastic feats of wizardry, the Madrigals, with all of their relatable family dynamics, are believably loving, funny, and flawed.
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