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MyCleanPC is another fraudulent system registry cleaner. The Microsoft community strongly recommends against using MyCleanPC and other programs that claim to clean your registry and optimize your system.
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Microsoft's Windows Defender is preinstalled and built into the operating system. It will detect MyCleanPC and associated tag files as a potentially unwanted program.
Windows Defender quarantines the files in real-time and blocks them from accessing your computer. Type Windows Defender into the search bar and click on it.
Click on Virus & threat protection > Threat history. Under Quarantined threats, click on See Full History.
Look for MyCleanPC and click Remove.
Only certain features of some programs such as LibreOffice and Apache OpenOffice need Java to run correctly.
Java doesn't run on the most recent browsers. Unless you are an Android developer or are using specialized software that requires Java, you should uninstall it .
At the very least, make sure you are using the most updated version of Java to avoid putting your privacy and computer at risk.
To manually uninstall Java from Windows 10, click Start > Settings > Apps > Apps & features.
Search for Java and then click the Uninstall button.
If you don't know if you need Java, be sure you are running the latest version.
Start by typing Java into the Start menu. Click on Check for Updates to open the Java Control Panel.
Click Check Now.
If there is an update available, you will see a popup that says Java Update Available.
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Uninstall QuickTime using the Regular Uninstall process described above. Go to Control Panel > Programs and Features.
Start by searching for QuickTime, click on it and select Uninstall.
Coupon Printer
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Uninstall the Coupon Printer with the same Regular Uninstall process as follows: Control Panel > Programs and Features > select Coupon Printer by Coupons.com > Uninstall.
Microsoft Silverlight
Microsoft Silverlight is a web framework developed for running Internet apps and is like Adobe Flash. It is not supported anymore by modern browsers because most of them have transitioned to HTML5.
To uninstall Microsoft Silverlight, go to Control Panel > Programs and Features > Add or remove programs.
Scroll to find Microsoft Silverlight, click on it, and then click Uninstall.
Shockwave Player
Like Adobe Flash Player, Shockwave Player is a runtime plugin. It was discontinued in April 2019 and is no longer offered for download. You can uninstall it using the conventional Windows 10 standard removal as many of the programs and apps above.
Go to Control Panel > Programs and Features > Add or remove programs. Find Shockwave Player, click on it, and then select Uninstall.
My News Wire
My News Wire is an ad-supported app developed by SaferBrowser that claims to give users easy access to live coverage and favorite news channels. It often sneaks onto your computer without your knowledge. Once installed, it will start redirecting searches and show annoying popups.
Since its business model is to make money from ads, it is known to spread malware and adware infections.
Uninstall My News Wire the usual way by navigating to Control Panel > Programs and Features > Add or remove programs.
From the list of programs, look for My News Wire or SaferBrowser. Find either one, click on it and select Uninstall.
uTorrent is a popular torrent client that has, in recent years, got chunky, bloated, and even dangerous. It is now considered untrustworthy by many because it has been found to bundle with cryptocurrency mining software, includes offers for junk browsers, and wastes your system resources.
To uninstall uTorrent, first try finding it in the list of programs on your computer, and use the regular uninstall method. If you can't find uTorrent listed, use one of the methods below.
Manually Uninstall & Delete Leftover
Start by logging in as an administrator. Press the Ctrl + Alt + Delete keys in Windows 10 to open the Task Manager.
Look under Background processes for anything related to uTorrent and click the End Task button. Be warned that incorrectly modifying the registry can cause serious system errors. If you aren't tech-savvy, it's best to leave this step to a PC expert.
To remove invalid registry entries, type Control Panel in the search bar > Appearance and Personalization > Folder Explorer Options. Then select View.
Check off Show hidden files and folders under Advanced settings.
Press Windows + E to open File Explorer. Type uTorrent in the search bar and delete any uTorrent leftovers you find.
The programs and apps listed above aren't necessary because they aren't serving any useful purpose and could be causing your system harm. If you find that you need or want one of them again, you can reinstall it.
It's always a good idea to keep your computer clean by removing unwanted Windows 10 apps and programs you no longer need or want.

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Q: Create Office Excel Doc with Linq to XML, XMLNS, XDeclaration, Cell formatting (works) I need to replicate this XML in C# and Linq to XML. I dont want any dependencies to other libraries other than the normal .NET ones. The XML is shown below.
Problem: I can't figure out how to print these two lines:
<?mso-application progid="Excel.Sheet"?>
<Data ss:Type="String">name</Data>

Full XML document:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<?mso-application progid="Excel.Sheet"?>
<Workbook xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:spreadsheet"
  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
  xmlns:x="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:excel"
  xmlns:x2="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/excel/2003/xml"
  xmlns:ss="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:spreadsheet"
  xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"
  xmlns:html="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"
  xmlns:c="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:component:spreadsheet">
    <OfficeDocumentSettings xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"></OfficeDocumentSettings>
    <ExcelWorkbook xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:excel"></ExcelWorkbook>
    <Worksheet ss:Name="Sheet 1">
        <Table>
            <Row>
                <Cell>
                    <Data ss:Type="String">name</Data>
                    </Cell>
                                <Cell>
                    <Data ss:Type="String">status</Data>
                </Cell>
                           </Row>
            <Row>
                <Cell>
                    <Data ss:Type="String">Niike2</Data>
                </Cell>
                <Cell>
                    <Data ss:Type="String">Enabled</Data>
                </Cell>
            </Row>
        </Table>
    </Worksheet>
</Workbook>

Code:
XNamespace ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:spreadsheet";
XDocument doc = new XDocument(
    new XDeclaration("1.0", "UTF-8", string.Empty),
        new XComment(String.Format("Exported: {0}", DateTime.Now)),
        new XElement(ns + "Workbook",
            new XAttribute(XNamespace.Xmlns + "xsi", "http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"),
            new XAttribute(XNamespace.Xmlns + "x", "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:excel"),
            new XAttribute(XNamespace.Xmlns + "x2", "http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/excel/2003/xml"),
            new XAttribute(XNamespace.Xmlns + "o", "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"),
            new XAttribute(XNamespace.Xmlns + "html", "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"),
            new XAttribute(XNamespace.Xmlns + "c", "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:component:spreadsheet"),
            new XElement(ns + "Worksheet",
            new XElement(ns + "Table",
                new XElement(ns + "Row",
                    new XElement(ns + "Cell", "name")
                    )
                )
            )
        );

A: The second line with <? .... ?> is called a Processing Instruction.  The rest is just manipulating namespaces.
XNamespace ss = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:spreadsheet";
XNamespace xsi = "http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance";
XNamespace x = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:excel";
XNamespace x2 = "http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/excel/2003/xml";
XNamespace o = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office";
XNamespace html = "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40";
XNamespace c = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:component:spreadsheet";

XDocument doc = new XDocument(
        new XDeclaration("1.0", "UTF-8", string.Empty),
        new XComment(String.Format("Exported: {0}", DateTime.Now)),
        new XProcessingInstruction("mso-application", "progid=\"Excel.Sheet\""),
        new XElement("Workbook",
            new XAttribute(XNamespace.Xmlns + "xsi", "http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"),
            new XAttribute(XNamespace.Xmlns + "x", "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:excel"),
            new XAttribute(XNamespace.Xmlns + "x2", "http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/excel/2003/xml"),
            new XAttribute(XNamespace.Xmlns + "ss", "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:spreadsheet"),
            new XAttribute(XNamespace.Xmlns + "o", "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"),
            new XAttribute(XNamespace.Xmlns + "html", "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"),
            new XAttribute(XNamespace.Xmlns + "c", "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:component:spreadsheet"),
            new XElement("Worksheet", new XAttribute(ss + "Name", "Sheet 1"),
                new XElement("Table",
                    new XElement("Row",
                        new XElement("Cell",
                            new XElement("Data", new XAttribute(ss + "Type", "String"),"status"))
                    )
                )
            )
        )
    );

A: Completed the question with input from the previous answer. This is just to show you how to get the desired result if anyone searches for this in the future. This is created to be opened in Office Excel. So Linq To XML exported to an .xml file to be able to be opened in Excel easily.
Goal formatting:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<?mso-application progid="Excel.Sheet"?>
<ss:Workbook xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:spreadsheet" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:x="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:excel" xmlns:x2="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/excel/2003/xml" xmlns:ss="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:spreadsheet" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:html="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40" xmlns:c="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:component:spreadsheet">
  <OfficeDocumentSettings xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
  <ExcelWorkbook xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:excel" />
  <ss:Worksheet ss:Name="Sheet 1">
    <ss:Table>
      <ss:Row>
        <ss:Cell>
          <ss:Data ss:Type="String">name</ss:Data>
        </ss:Cell>
        <ss:Cell>
          <ss:Data ss:Type="String">sku</ss:Data>
        </ss:Cell>
      </ss:Row>
      <ss:Row>
        <ss:Cell>
          <ss:Data ss:Type="String">Suunto Elementum Terra</ss:Data>
        </ss:Cell>
        <ss:Cell>
          <ss:Data ss:Type="String">SS014522000</ss:Data>
        </ss:Cell>
      </ss:Row>
    </ss:Table>
  </ss:Worksheet>
</ss:Workbook>

Code to generate the desired XML.
// Linq to XML - Namespaces
XNamespace ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:spreadsheet";
XNamespace xsi = "http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance";
XNamespace x = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:excel";
XNamespace x2 = "http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/excel/2003/xml";
XNamespace ss = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:spreadsheet";
XNamespace o = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office";
XNamespace html = "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40";
XNamespace c = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:component:spreadsheet";

// Linq to XML - Document
XDocument doc = new XDocument(
    new XDeclaration("1.0", "UTF-8", string.Empty),
    new XProcessingInstruction("mso-application", "progid=\"Excel.Sheet\""),
    new XElement(ns + "Workbook",
        new XAttribute("xmlns", ns.NamespaceName),
        new XAttribute(XNamespace.Xmlns + "xsi", xsi.NamespaceName),
        new XAttribute(XNamespace.Xmlns + "x", x.NamespaceName),
        new XAttribute(XNamespace.Xmlns + "x2", x2.NamespaceName),
        new XAttribute(XNamespace.Xmlns + "ss", ss.NamespaceName),
        new XAttribute(XNamespace.Xmlns + "o", o.NamespaceName),
        new XAttribute(XNamespace.Xmlns + "html", html.NamespaceName),
        new XAttribute(XNamespace.Xmlns + "c", c.NamespaceName),
        new XElement(o + "OfficeDocumentSettings",
            new XAttribute("xmlns", o.NamespaceName)),
        new XElement(x + "ExcelWorkbook",
            new XAttribute("xmlns", x.NamespaceName)),
        new XElement("Worksheet",
            new XAttribute(ss + "Name", "Sheet 1"),
            new XElement("Table", // 1st Table
                new XElement("Row", // First Row
                    new XElement("Cell", // First Cell on First Row
                        new XElement("Data", new XAttribute(ss + "Type", "String"), "name") // Data in Cell A1
                    ),
                    new XElement("Cell",
                        new XElement("Data", new XAttribute(ss + "Type", "String"), "age") // Data in Cell B1
                    )
                )
            )
        )
    )
);
// Loop through a collection. Each iteration is a new row
foreach (Product product in products)
{
    // Linq to XML - Data
    doc.Descendants("Row").First().AddAfterSelf(
        new XElement("Row",
            new XElement("Cell",
                new XElement("Data", new XAttribute(ss + "Type", "String"), product.Name)), // Data in Cell A2
            new XElement("Cell",
                new XElement("Data", new XAttribute(ss + "Type", "String"), product.Age) // Data in Cell B2
            )
        )
    );
}
// Namespace fix. Deletes any empty xmlns="" text in every node.
foreach (XElement e in doc.Root.DescendantsAndSelf())
{
    if (e.Name.Namespace == string.Empty)
    {
        e.Name = ns + e.Name.LocalName;
    }
}

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Q: Select query using Prepared Statement I do not know what is wrong in my code. Following are the conditions in my code given below:

*

*I will enter the customer id in the jTextField

*After Entering the customer id then in the Database it will search relative information of that customer id (customer_id,customer_name,customer_contact).

*After Collecting relative information of that particular customer id, it will display on the jTextField.

These is my code given below:
import java.awt.Container;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
import java.sql.*;
import javax.swing.*;

public abstract class customer_details extends JFrame implements ActionListener
{
JTextField textFieldId;
JTextField textFieldId1;
JTextField textFieldId2;
JTextField textFieldId3;
JLabel l1;
JLabel l2;
JLabel l3;
JLabel l4;
JLabel l5;
JButton b1,b2;
Container c = getContentPane();
customer_details()
{
    super("Shree Datta Digambar");
    setBounds(140,250,777,555);
    c.setLayout(null);
    textFieldId = new JTextField();
    textFieldId1 = new JTextField();
    textFieldId2 = new JTextField();
    textFieldId3 = new JTextField();
    this.setExtendedState(JFrame.MAXIMIZED_BOTH);
    l1 = new JLabel("Update Customer Details:-");
    l2 = new JLabel("Customer Id");
    l3 = new JLabel("Customer Id");
    l4 = new JLabel("Name");
    l5 = new JLabel("Contact");
    l1.setBounds(10,10,340,20);
    l2.setBounds(10,20,140,70);
    l3.setBounds(10,100,140,70);
    l4.setBounds(100,100,140,70);
    l5.setBounds(270,100,140,70);
    textFieldId.setBounds(10,70,70,20);
    textFieldId1.setBounds(10,160,70,20);
    textFieldId2.setBounds(100,160,150,20);
    textFieldId3.setBounds(270,160,90,20);
    b1 = new JButton("Ok");
    b1.setBounds(100,70,50,20);
    b2 = new JButton("Update");
    b2.setBounds(380,160,90,20);
    c.add(b1);
    c.add(b2);
    c.add(l1);
    c.add(l2);
    c.add(l3);
    c.add(l4);
    c.add(l5);
    c.add(textFieldId);
    c.add(textFieldId1);
    c.add(textFieldId2);
    c.add(textFieldId3);
    setVisible(true);
    setDefaultCloseOperation(EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
    b1.addActionListener(this);
    b2.addActionListener(this);
}
public static void main(String[] args)
{
    customer_details eeap=new customer_details() {};
}
 public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
{
    System.out.println("You clicked the button");
    if(e.getSource()==b1)
    {
        try
        {
            Connection con;
            con = DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:odbc:Dalvi");
            java.sql.Statement st = con.createStatement();
            PreparedStatement ps = con.prepareStatement("SELECT customer_id,customer_name,customer_contact FROM customer_details WHERE customer_id = ?");
            ps.setString(1,textFieldId.getText());
            ResultSet rs1=ps.executeQuery();
            while(rs1.next())
            {
                textFieldId1.setText(rs1.getString(1));
                textFieldId2.setText(rs1.getString(2));
                textFieldId3.setText(rs1.getString(3));
            }
            textFieldId.setText("");
        }
        catch (SQLException s)
        {
            System.out.println("SQL code does not execute.");
            JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"Please Enter the Detail Correctly");
        }
    }
}

}

A: Take a look at the query (formatting added to improve readability, but is inconsequential to the issue):
SELECT customer_id,customer_name,customer_contact
FROM   customer_details
WHERE  customer_id = ' ?'

By surrounding the ? with single quotes ('), you've turned it in to an SQL character literal. This way, JDBC does not recognize it as a special character, and cannot bind it. If you remove them, JDBC will be able to bind properly (and will take care of the datatypes too):
SELECT customer_id,customer_name,customer_contact
FROM   customer_details
WHERE  customer_id = ?


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Geography and political sub-divisions
Languages and dialects
Ulster (/ˈʌlstər/; Irish: Ulaidh [ˈʊlˠiː, ˈʊlˠə] or Cúige Uladh [ˌkuːɟə ˈʊlˠə, - ˈʊlˠuː]; Ulster Scots: Ulstèr[6][7][8] or Ulster)[9][10][11] is one of the four traditional Irish provinces. It is made up of nine counties: six of these constitute Northern Ireland (a part of the United Kingdom); the remaining three are in the Republic of Ireland.
Traditional province in the north of Ireland
For other uses, see Ulster (disambiguation).
Ulaidh (Irish)
Ulstèr (Ulster-Scots)
Antrim (UK)
Armagh (UK)
Cavan (ROI)
Donegal (ROI)
Down (UK)
Fermanagh (UK)
Londonderry (UK)
Monaghan (ROI)
Tyrone (UK)
• MEPs[b]
1 Sinn Féin MEP
2 Fine Gael MEPs
1 Independent MEP
• UK MPs and RoI TDs
8 DUP MPs
7 Sinn Féin MPs
2 SDLP MPs
1 Alliance MP
4 Sinn Féin TDs
3 Fianna Fáil TDs
2 Fine Gael TDs
1 Independent TDs
• MLAs
27 Sinn Féin MLAs
25 DUP MLAs
8 SDLP MLAs
9 UUP MLAs
17 Alliance MLAs
0 Green MLAs
1 PBP MLAs
1 TUV MLA
4 Independent MLA
• Councillors (NI) and Councillors (ROI)
122 DUP Cllrs
105 Sinn Féin Cllrs
75 UUP Cllrs
59 SDLP Cllrs
53 Alliance Cllrs
8 Green Cllrs
6 TUV Cllrs
5 PBP Cllrs
3 PUP Cllr
2 Aontú Cllr
1 CCLA Cllr
24 Independent Cllrs
24 Fianna Fáil Cllrs
17 Sinn Féin Cllrs
17 Fine Gael Cllrs
1 Labour Cllr
22,067 km2 (8,520 sq mi)
(2022 estimate[a])
UTC±0 (GMT/WET)
UTC+1 (BST/IST)
Northern Ireland: BT
Donegal: Eircodes beginning with F
Cavan and Monaghan: Eircodes beginning with A or H
Telephone area codes
Northern Ireland: 028 (from Great Britain)
048 (from Republic of Ireland)
+44-28 (from rest of world)
Donegal: +353-74
Cavan and Monaghan: +353-4x
Patron Saints: Finnian of Moville[2] and Columba
a. ^ The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency[3] census of 2021 results (1,903,100) combined with the preliminary results of 2022 census of Ireland for Ulster (part of; 312,354).[4]
b. ^ The counties of Cavan, Monaghan and Donegal are part of the Midlands–North-West constituency (4 MEPs); these three counties contain 19.5% of the population of the constituency.[5] Following Brexit, there are no MEPs from Northern Ireland.
It is the second-largest (after Munster) and second-most populous (after Leinster) of Ireland's four traditional provinces, with Belfast being its biggest city. Unlike the other provinces, Ulster has a high percentage of Protestants, making up almost half of its population. English is the main language and Ulster English the main dialect. A minority also speak Irish, and there are Gaeltachtaí (Irish-speaking regions) in southern County Londonderry, the Gaeltacht Quarter, Belfast, and in County Donegal; collectively, these three regions are home to a quarter of the total Gaeltacht population of Ireland.[12] Ulster-Scots is also spoken. Lough Neagh, in the east, is the largest lake in the British Isles, while Lough Erne in the west is one of its largest lake networks. The main mountain ranges are the Mournes, Sperrins, Croaghgorms and Derryveagh Mountains.
Historically, Ulster lay at the heart of the Gaelic world made up of Gaelic Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man. According to tradition, in ancient Ireland it was one of the fifths (Irish: cúige) ruled by a rí ruirech, or "king of over-kings". It is named after the overkingdom of Ulaid, in the east of the province, which was in turn named after the Ulaid folk. The other overkingdoms in Ulster were Airgíalla and Ailech. After the Norman invasion of Ireland in the 12th century, eastern Ulster was conquered by the Anglo-Normans and became the Earldom of Ulster. By the late 14th century the Earldom had collapsed and the O'Neill dynasty had come to dominate most of Ulster, claiming the title King of Ulster. Ulster became the most thoroughly Gaelic and independent of Ireland's provinces. Its rulers resisted English encroachment but were defeated in the Nine Years' War (1594–1603). King James I then colonised Ulster with English-speaking Protestant settlers from Great Britain, in the Plantation of Ulster. This led to the founding of many of Ulster's towns. The inflow of Protestant settlers and migrants also led to bouts of sectarian violence with Catholics, notably during the 1641 rebellion and the Armagh disturbances. Along with the rest of Ireland, Ulster became part of the United Kingdom in 1801. In the early 20th century, moves towards Irish self-rule were opposed by many Ulster Protestants, sparking the Home Rule Crisis. In the last all Ireland election (1918 Irish general election) counties Donegal and Monaghan returned large Sinn Féin (nationalist) majorities. Sinn Fein candidates ran unopposed in Cavan. Fermanagh and Tyrone had Sinn Fein/Nationalist Party (Irish Parliamentary Party) majorities. The other four Counties of Ulster had Unionist Party majorities.[13] The home rule crisis and the subsequent Irish War of Independence, led to the partition of Ireland under the Government of Ireland Act 1920. Six Ulster counties became Northern Ireland, a self-governing territory within the United Kingdom, while the rest of Ireland became the Irish Free State, now the Republic of Ireland.
The term Ulster has no official function for local government purposes in either state. However, for the purposes of ISO 3166-2:IE, Ulster is used to refer to the three counties of Cavan, Donegal and Monaghan only, which are given country sub-division code "IE-U".[14] The name is also used by various organisations such as cultural and sporting bodies.
This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Ulster, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.


Dr. Bill Thomas is well known for taking on traditional nursing home care through initiatives such as the Green House model. Now, he has introduced two new concepts with the goal of helping people avoid institutional care as they age.
At the recent Aging2.0 conference in San Francisco, Thomas formally introduced Minka. A Minka is a small home built through modular construction, enabled with technologies to help seniors and others who need support to live independently.
These small dwellings could become a cornerstone of larger housing clusters that Thomas is calling MAGIC. The acronym stands for multi-ability/multi-generational inclusive communities. The first MAGIC development is in the works, to be constructed at the University of Southern Indiana in Evansville, Thomas told Home Health Care News.
At this size, a Minka could be built as an accessory dwelling on the same property as a family's existing home. That's the case with the first and only Minka home to be built so far, which is a backyard cottage for Thomas' 21-year-old daughter Haleigh Jane, who needs 24-hour care.
The buildings also are meant to be digitally enabled with technology to help people live independently. For example, Thomas said he and his Minka collaborators are working with Amazon to create an Alexa skill set specifically meant to be used in Minka houses.
"The Minka isn't really a building, it's a way of creating buildings," he said.
It's a way of creating buildings that might be innovative but is not necessarily cheap. The cost to build the first Minka was $60,000, not including the land and foundation for the model—that's about $185 per square foot.
But the $60,000 price tag is much lower than, say, the six-figure entrance fee common to continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs). And people are not going to be making the decision to invest in a Minka based on a price per square foot calculation, Thomas is betting.
Thomas thinks this way of creating buildings should help people live independently and also open up new ways for senior housing and care providers to do business.
For instance, a senior living or home care provider could help clients through the process of building Minkas on their own personal real estate, and then create digitally connected care ecosystems spread across a market. Or, a senior living company might think about building many Minka houses on a single parcel of land and then providing care and other support services for the residents.
Much as people want to opt out of standard "bundled" cable packages, preferring to pay for only those channels they watch, they will want more customized housing, services and lifestyles as they age, he thinks.
He is positioning Minka to be one tool that senior living or home care companies can leverage to enable this more individualized experience of aging, in markets where developing a large, traditional senior housing community is not feasible or smart.
"I believe the whole senior housing industry is going to be getting very enthused about accessory dwelling units in the next five to ten years," he said.
Mainstreet Investments provided some backing for the Minka project, and Thomas currently is chief wellness officer of independent living giant Holiday Retirement. But the Minka project is currently not affiliated with Holiday, Mainstreet or any other senior housing company.
Thomas and his partners are inviting interested senior care companies to get in touch about potential collaborations. And they're open to working with organizations outside the industry as well—such as the University of Southern Indiana (USI).
The school is in need of new student housing. Rather than building a traditional dormitory, however, it has chosen to be the site of the first MAGIC community.
Though the exact plans are in the early stages, the idea is to create housing for different generations and abilities all in the same cluster on campus. Minka homes likely will be part of this cluster, Thomas said.
Just as bundled services are losing their appeal to consumers, so too are large senior living communities that group and "segregate" residents by age and care needs, he thinks. At the same time, university partnerships with senior living are emerging as a winning strategy.
With these trends playing out, the Magic model makes sense, and USI could emerge as a glimpse into the future of what senior living looks like in the United States, according to Thomas. Still, he doesn't think that traditional, congregate-style senior housing is destined to disappear—although he does think it will start to become more multi-generational.


Thank you for your ongoing interest in the creation of a National Erebus Memorial. I am writing to give you an update on the project.
Within the next three weeks you will be emailed a survey form from Colmar Brunton, seeking your input on aspects of the Memorial. Please let us know immediately if you don't want us to release your email address to Colmar Brunton for this purpose – the company will of course treat the information in absolute confidence.
We very much look forward to receiving the results of the survey, and using them to inform the decisions around site selection and the design brief. We are making preliminary inquiries regarding available sites, and will let you know of developments as soon as possible.
In the meantime, we've also contracted external memorial project management specialists The Building Intelligence Group (the people we worked with on the Canterbury Earthquake Memorial) to provide assistance with planning and executing some of the memorial development work. We're really pleased to have TBIG's assistance at this point.
One piece of very direct advice we received from TBIG was around the timeframe for creating the Memorial. TBIG considers that aiming to get the Memorial finished by November 2019 is too ambitious, given the need for meaningful consultation and high quality governance, site evaluation, design development (including a competition), consenting, and building. We have carefully analysed each stage of the process, and agree with that assessment.
You will know, of course, that the Prime Minister is committed to seeing the Memorial in place as soon as possible; she had thought dedicating it on the 40th anniversary of the accident would be very appropriate. But her response to our advice that this would be difficult to achieve without compromising the outcome was that it is absolutely essential that we get this right.
As a result we now expect to dedicate the Memorial in the first half of 2020, and will be looking to mark the 40th anniversary in some other, special, way connected with the creation of the Memorial.
We do recognise that this will be disappointing to some of you, but hope that you will understand that it is done with the intention of preserving the integrity of the project.
At time of writing, advice from the Prime Minister's office confirms her intent to meet with family representatives as soon as she can. We'll get back to you with a likely date.
If you have any questions in the meantime please feel free to get in contact via email at erebus@mch.govt.nz, or by ringing Principal Adviser Sarah Ingram on 027 6551132.


Loubitag Nail Collection is inspired by the intimate moments Christian Louboutin shares with his fans from around the world, which he preserves in drawing. She sealed a kiss with her Rouge Louboutin lip, she wore Pigalle pumps to celebrate her milestone birthday, she chose Baraboum Nail Colour for 'something blue' on her wedding day—women around the world fête life's special occasions with Christian Louboutin. Enthused by the heartfelt stories that his fans share with him, Christian loves to sign as well as draw original sketches, lucky charms, and even secret notes onto their beloved shoes and accessories.
Inspired by his on-the-spot drawings, Loubitag showcases one-of-a-kind artwork hand-drawn by Christian. It features his iconic signature, doodles of expressive eyes, multicolored hearts and stars, and playful words.
.and please, No Selfies!" references the designer's passion for authentic human connection, joyfulness, and fantastical flights of imagination. Like a guestbook opening for the first time to the public, Loubitag celebrates more than 25 years of unrestrained designs.
A beautifully constructed origami construction box opens to reveal two miniature bottles of Pop shades from his Nail Colour collection. Christian Louboutin Nail Colour delivers luxurious, ultra-pigmented and long-lasting colour to nails.
The Loubitag print is offered in all of Christian Louboutin's universes, available in shoes and accessories in his Spring/Summer 2018 fashion collection, which debuted in November 2017.
For in-store inquiries, use sku #2496533.


But 99% done isn't done, so until the implementation is 100% complete, all processes are integrated, and all departments connected, you can't really expect get the true value and competitive edge from the system.
Bringing all the functional managers together is critical for the implementation process. Achieving a better understanding of the key business functions in a company requires every decision-maker to participate and not be hindered by technological barriers.
You can't drive a car with only one wheel and you can't get value by creating a tool for a single department without connecting the other departments. A Single point of truth for your business means all the data has to be analyzed in order gain intelligence, not just the data from one department.
While your ERP supplier will most likely assign a full time project manager, or at least they should, there has to be a company employee responsible and ready to answer timely and unexpected questions about the project to smooth out this very complex process. Additionally, it is important to identify and involve other key contributors and stakeholders in your team, such was your Head of IT or Marketing, that can offer valuable insight and guidance during the planning and implementation. If you do not consider their input and insight, you might be making a very expensive mistake, either because of missed opportunities or problems that arise due to lack of relevant information.
The competitive landscape is ever-changing so while some out-of-the-box solutions provide tools that appear to make your life easier, they are actually very limiting and force you to adapt your business to the software instead of the software adapting to your business. Be sure to anticipate that the needs of the business will change and ensure that the system can be modified and adapted when they do, otherwise you will face the same issues you are trying to resolve now, again and again.
A ERP, just as any tool, is only as good as the people who use it. If you don't train your staff to use it properly you can't expect a better competitive edge. One of the ways to lower the learning curve for your team, and consequently increase the return on investment, is to integrate the existing business process and social dynamic that your employees are used to, thereby lowering their resistance to change and shortening the time it takes to see results and returns.
Training is more about teaching the staff where to look, then what to do. To do that, proper documentation has to be in writing, guides, tutorials and, most importantly, application tutorials directly in the software, at the point of use, where it is most needed. Make sure you plan and ask how your system will be documented for your processes and what training options are available to maximize the investment in your new ERP.
If you are thinking of implementing a new ERP system and would like to chat drop us a line — [we can help you scope out the best options, or just give you an idea of what your project would entail.] ☎ (https://www.naologic.com/contact).


The objective of the present review was to summarise the existing European published and 'grey' literature on the effectiveness of school-based interventions to promote a healthy diet in children (6-12 years old) and adolescents (13-18 years old). Eight electronic databases, websites and contents of key journals were systematically searched, reference lists were screened, and authors and experts in the field were contacted for studies evaluating school-based interventions promoting a healthy diet and aiming at primary prevention of obesity. The studies were included if they were published between 1 January 1990 and 31 December 2007 and reported effects on dietary behaviour or on anthropometrics. Finally, forty-two studies met the inclusion criteria: twenty-nine in children and thirteen in adolescents. In children, strong evidence of effect was found for multicomponent interventions on fruit and vegetable intakes. Limited evidence of effect was found for educational interventions on behaviour, and for environmental interventions on fruit and vegetable intakes. Interventions that specifically targeted children from lower socio-economic status groups showed limited evidence of effect on behaviour. In adolescents, moderate evidence of effect was found for educational interventions on behaviour and limited evidence of effect for multicomponent programmes on behaviour. In children and adolescents, effects on anthropometrics were often not measured, and therefore evidence was lacking or delivered inconclusive evidence. To conclude, evidence was found for the effectiveness of especially multicomponent interventions promoting a healthy diet in school-aged children in European Union countries on self-reported dietary behaviour. Evidence for effectiveness on anthropometrical obesity-related measures is lacking.
Van Cauwenberghe, Eveline, Lea Maes, Heleen Spittaels, Frank J van Lenthe, Johannes Brug, Jean-Michel Oppert, and Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij. 2010. "Effectiveness of School-based Interventions in Europe to Promote Healthy Nutrition in Children and Adolescents: Systematic Review of Published and 'Grey' Literature." British Journal of Nutrition 103 (6): 781–797.
Van Cauwenberghe, Eveline, Maes, L., Spittaels, H., van Lenthe, F. J., Brug, J., Oppert, J.-M., & De Bourdeaudhuij, I. (2010). Effectiveness of school-based interventions in Europe to promote healthy nutrition in children and adolescents: systematic review of published and "grey" literature. BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION, 103(6), 781–797.
Van Cauwenberghe E, Maes L, Spittaels H, van Lenthe FJ, Brug J, Oppert J-M, et al. Effectiveness of school-based interventions in Europe to promote healthy nutrition in children and adolescents: systematic review of published and "grey" literature. BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION. 2010;103(6):781–97.
Van Cauwenberghe, Eveline, Lea Maes, Heleen Spittaels, et al. "Effectiveness of School-based Interventions in Europe to Promote Healthy Nutrition in Children and Adolescents: Systematic Review of Published and 'Grey' Literature." BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION 103.6 (2010): 781–797. Print.


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Home Art "Creativity for me is a sacred aspect of life."- Francesca Falli
"Creativity for me is a sacred aspect of life."- Francesca Falli
Exclusive Interview with Francesca Falli – Visual Artist
Francesca Falli begins to paint since she was a child, under the guidance of her maternal grandfather and of the arts she has done her professional activity. Francesca Falli began painting as a child, under the guidance of her maternal grandfather and the arts she carried out her professional activity. She studied Decorative Painting at the Art Institute of L'Aquila, Graphics at the European Institute of Design in Rome and Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts. Her works are exhibited in several museums of Contemporary Art. She received prizes and awards in Italy and abroad; moreover, she received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Chamber of Deputies in Rome. She exhibited her "Pollage" in the great Galleries section of the main Italian Contemporary Art exhibitions, next to Warhol, Festa, Angeli and Schifano works and in concomitance with the exhibition of National Pavillion of Guatemala (16 th Architecture Biennale in Venice). She is historicized inside the Catalogue of Mondadori Modern Art and in de Agostini Atlas of Art. She is a member of the Interdisciplinary Centre of Contemporary Landscape. Her works are inspired by the Pop Art painters with revisions, experimentations, provocations. Her ability to experiment led her to create an innovative way of 'artistic work', where painting and decoration are contaminated by the opportunities of the new digital technique. Continuous research leads her to the production of "Pollage", which are arousing the interest of critics and historians and are spreading among collectors. The chaotic, distorted and emphasized landscapes that we find in her exemplary works are the expression of the mental and visual chaos caused by the earthquake that occurred in her city in 2009.
During these last months, her production has been enriched by a new theme: the artistic ignorance. Everybody paints, everybody feels artist, everyone wants to express himself through the pictorial art, but many do not know or study the history of art and here we find some references, some mockeries towards the false artists and from these ones the provocative idea of her works (inspired in their titles and compositions by the great names of art history) was born. "Van Coc", "Chi è Pollok", "Poll_ Gauguin", "Pollo della Francesca", "Questo non è un-Pollok, "Sazio di Pollo ", "Poll Klee" are her last inspirations.
She exhibited in: L'Aquila, Sulmona, Cagliari, Pescara, Rome, Genoa – Large galleries section, Bologna- Large galleries section , Venice, Formentera, Bergamo, Arles, Figueres, Naples, Milan, Sassari, Treviso, Salerno, Ischia, Amalfi, Matera, Caserta, Cava dei Tirreni, Malta, Stockholm, Shangai, Weiz, Palestine, Miami, Moscow, St.Pietroburgo, London, Motta di Livenza, New York, Paris, Turin, Lanciano, Vasto, Hamburg, Longarone Fiere, Spoleto, Praga, Lisbona, Chendgu, Capua, Motta di Livenza, New York, Parigi, Torino, Europe Pavilion Venice, Palermo, Weiz, Spoleto, Amburgo, Bologna, Alzano Lombardo, Vasto, Lanciano, Lanzarote, San Diego (California), Casagiove, Chengdu, Capua, Nigdé (Turchia), Istanbul, Mumbai (India), Ercolano, Vâsteràs, Barcellona, Elda (Spagna), Berlino, Rio de Janeiro, Ercolano, Alzano Lombardo, Veroli, Vienna, Notthingam (Regno Unito), Glasgow, Lithuania, Art Expo New York 2021, Favara, Brooklyn, Helsinki, Padua Art Fair.
Tell us a little about yourself and your career beginnings?
I have always been fascinated by art. As a child I used to paint with my maternal grandfather. My grandfather's workshop was always full of artistic inspiration because it was frequented by successful and extravagant artists who fascinated me. This multitude of artists and works helped my imagination and there I was fascinated by all painting styles: I remember that at 15 I asked my grandfather, as my birthday present, the editorial series "The Masters of Colour."In middle school, I thought my drawing teacher liked me and my style. When she put the highest mark on my drawings, I went home saying to my mother: "I think my drawing teacher likes me, she gave me the highest grade again." I remember that one day she asked the class to do a drawing with the theme of Resurrection; I made a drawing with the Christ rising with all shades of grey and black. Looking at the drawings of my classmates, who had used shades of blue and light blue, I started making a more colourful drawing and while I was ripping my dark-toned drawing, the teacher screamed and said to me: "What are you doing? It's awesome."
When I had to choose high school, the middle school teachers forced my parents to choose the art institute. I graduated as a Master of Art and in Artistic Maturity. In the 80s there was a "boom" in advertising graphics, I was fascinated by this new profession, and I chose my university: the European Institute of Design in Rome.
I started working immediately – while I was attending university – in one of the best-known advertising agencies in Italy. In the 90s I signed up in the Academy of Fine Arts and graduated in painting. I have always worked in parallel with advertising graphics, editorial graphics and painting. The art of painting made me mentally more free, because in graphics the rules of chromatology and briefings must always be respected. In 1985 there was my first exhibition in L'Aquila, my city, and I remember that a collector wanted to buy one of my works, but I didn't sell it to him: I was too connected to it because it was born from me, from my own thoughts and therefore I felt that it was too mine. I told him that I could not sell it because it was not the printing of a poster – it was unique, I would not have been able to
have other copies as I did when I kept at least two posters of my work after having delivered it to a client.
What projects are you currently working on?
Despite the great difficulty of this historical moment, I am working on artistic projects with national and international galleries. In addition to projects with conventional galleries and cultural spaces, I am working on a fascinating and stimulating project for me, called "Art in the Hotel." Hotels are becoming real widespread galleries and my works will soon be present in a hotel in the historic centre of Milan. Hall and hotel rooms will be enriched with my "PollArte."
What art do you most identify with?
My work has different influences, and my artistic references range from Pop Art to symbolism and visual communication. I've always loved Pop Art, I call myself "New Pop Art:" I love Andy Warhol, but I don't imitate him
This artist was unique and around the world I find too many works with Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse and dollars. The feeling is that everything has already been created. Perhaps this belief comes from the fact that anyone can paint and believe of being an artist. There is no culture, no study of the history of art – "I paint because I like it, and I am not interested in knowing or studying the artistic references" is a recurring sentence that reveals a creative ignorance. Greater study and interest would increase the chances of opening up to innovation and change.
What themes do you pursue?
The most important element in my pieces of art is the figure of the Chicken. The Chicken, in general, is an animal that makes people laugh, and it has many meanings It has a lot of connotations because it is symbolic and metaphorical. It is provocative because it is connected to different contexts and compositions: from those that are typically pop, to the sacred ones that can be deconsecrate. I always play with words that recall the term "Chicken," both in the compositions of the works and in the choice of their heading. I like to be inspired by the great names in the history of art and my mind is motivated automatically. From this mental process comes the idea of the titles of my works: "Pollo-Polli-Gallo," "Van Coc," "Chi è Pollok," "Poll Gauguin," "Pollo della Francesca," "Cha-Gall," "Pollaiolo." All my chickens are "spiced" with Pop Art.My "Pollarte" brand is now recognizable.
What's your favorite art work?
My favourite piece of art is "Interior," by the English artist Richard Hamilton. I like this work because somehow I find my creative process in it. This artist created collages by incorporating advertisements from well-known newspapers and magazines, a technique that become the basis for the work Interior. Through a complex layering of painting and photographic techniques, the artist continued to experiment and analyse methods for the recreation of hybrid and illusory spaces. Always excited to adopt new techniques, from the 80s Hamilton experimented with computer-generated images.
Tells us about some of your recent exhibitions. What memorable responses have you had to your work?
2021 was a year of great changes and tasks in my artistic life. Despite many satisfactions, there were also some disillusions that became an experience for my personal growth. My Chickens travelled the world this year: Sweden, Scotland, UK, Finland, Lithuania, Portugal and Russia. I also participated with a large work in Countless Cities – Biennial of the cities of the World in Favara (Sicily) and it was a great honour to artistically represent my city, L'Aquila. One of my greatest emotions was to exhibit my work next to a piece of art of the great Andy Warhol in an art exhibition.
Finally, thanks to my American gallery owner, my works reached ArtExpo New York, obtaining success and recognition.
Tell us about one of your projects which you are very proud of.
There are many projects that I am proud of, but the most ambitious one is to have created my own artistic line that is recognizable to the public. My project – which I called "Pollarte" because of the recurring theme – is constantly evolving, it is inimitable because it comes from the madness that can be found only inside my person. This idea is gaining interest and success among collectors and critics. "My Chickens" make me happy and very proud.
NY Glam: What does "being creative" mean to you?
Being creative means being curious and knowing how to have new ideas. Creativity is an intuition that arises all of a sudden. Creativity is a mental process, a style of thinking. Ideas arise spontaneously in the most different moments, even during sleep: sometimes I get out of my bed and work even at 4 in the morning. In creative thinking, which increases the pleasure of working, I am not coherent: sometimes the intuition comes from my intimate self – suddenly and freely – revealing something that I didn't even know I had in mind. Sometimes instead I go in search of creative inspiration in the works of my favorite artists
NY Glam: What are you trying to communicate with your art?
Through my art, my Chickens and my artistic compositions – which are rich in symbols and metaphorical signs – I want to describe fears and the confusion that we are experiencing in this historical moment. I want to communicate – in a funny way through the symbol of the Chicken – the ingenuity of man, the fears and disorder of our society. The Chicken is an animal that makes people laugh and has many meanings. It is symbolic and metaphorical. It is provocative because it is connected to the most different contexts and compositions: from those that are typically pop, to the sacred ones that are then deconsecrated. In my works I prefer mirrored material to highlight and duplicate the feeling of disorientation in today's world.
NY Glam: What role does the Artist have in Society?
I think that the relationship between art and society changes over time. People should follow art to learn about our history but also to feel emotions. Artistic creations generate a cultural heritage that has its roots in the works of the past, drawing inspiration from them and creating the basis for the projects of the future. The role of the artist in
contemporary society is of fundamental importance to avoid cultural and civil collapse. For this reason, every nation must protect works related to art and must help the recognition of artists' professional experience by promoting formal artistic studies. As in the case of Pop Art, the desire to break with tradition and refusing the consumer society that over and over again shows those products that the media propose as values, is a choice and a proposal for a re-reading. The works of art give powerful and complex emotions. They are emblems of collective and intimate tragic events in which the symbol becomes a metaphor of pain and loss of an existential and human point of reference. Art represents and proposes, depicts and shows the irrepressible and the devastating, the horror and the unpredictable, the inhuman and the calamity. All these emotions are described subjectively by artists in their works. Even after some time, their message become current again and helps to illuminate the present of new generations. The social function of art, in a modern era dominated by technologies that prefer quantity rather than quality, becomes a strong point of reference, to re-affirm the essence of human nature and show a natural talent that shows itself through creativity.
Figurative or literary works, through the centuries, keep alive the memory of the past civilizations and become models for new ideas and suggestions that can be used in the present.
NY Glam: What are your thoughts on being an artist in today's world?
Creativity for me is a sacred aspect of life. But creativity does not always become art, we cannot all define ourselves as artists and we should understand the meaning of being a true artist. Many people have the presumption of defining themselves as artists, moving away from the true spirituality of art. Nowadays, the number of likes and followers on social networks leads to a fake creative self-satisfaction. Starting from the famous phrase of my beloved Andy Warhol in which he said: "In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes," I think that nowadays the sentence "we will all have 15,000 likes and followers" seems more appropriate. These 15,000 likes, sometimes bought on websites, created a generation of fake artists and artistic ignorance. I am defined as "not very social" by my young artist friends. Despite having spent years studying in art schools, academies and universities, and despite my art exhibitions around the world, I don't want to consider myself an artist just because I "create things."
NY Glam: How has painting influenced your life?
Art and creative thinking have always influenced my way of life. In the most difficult moments of my life, I have always used painting as a kind of calming medicine. Creating makes me happy and balanced. Working with painting and digital art is my life. The creative act has a cathartic effect for me ad it makes me happy; when I cannot work, I feel broken, upset and incomplete.
NY Glam: What art movement or artist would you say influences your work most?
My artistic thinking was influenced by Pop Art. The language of Pop Art became mine and I then looked for contents that best suited my personality. About Pop Art I love irony, colours and symbols. The passion for advertising graphics combined with painting, and the use of computers, gave birth to a new way of creating and I was able to illustrate with irony the contradictions of our society. Unlike some Pop artists who works serially, my works are unique. My Pop Art has to communicate joy. Even my Chickens become – through a mix of strong and vibrant colours – messengers and protagonists of good humor and optimism.
NY Glam: What can we expect from you this year?
It will be a year full of artistic commitments already planned and postponed due to the pandemic. Concerning my artistic creations, I will experiment with new techniques and new materials and… for sure I will never abandon my Chickens.
NY Glam: Can you share with us three favorite things about your city/culture?
L'Aquila is MY city. In April 2009 it was destroyed by a terrible earthquake and is now blooming again more beautiful and stronger. I love the alleys of my city, where I like to walk and get lost; I love the Fountain of 99 Spouts, listening to the sound of flowing water relaxes me. It may seem strange, but I also love the harsh climate of my city.
NY Glam: Where can everyone keep up with you to learn more? …social media…website
You can follow me and my Chickens here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suZprgmuLzI
https://www.facebook.com/francesca.falli1
https://www. instagram.com/francesca.falli/
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Western Montana
Camp Baker | Bridger's Post | Camp Bridger Pass | Fort Connah | Fort Connen
Camp Cummings | Camp Disappointment | Fort Ellis | Fort Fizzle | Flathead Post (1)
Flathead Post (2) | Flathead Post (3) | Flour Camp | Camp Fortunate | Camp Green Clay Smith
Fort Green Clay Smith | Fort Grey Hill | Fort Harrison | Fort William Henry Harrison
Helena Barracks | Fort Henry (2) | Henry's Post | Fort Howie | Fort Howse (1)
Cantonment Jordan | Fort Kootenai | Kootenai Post (1) | Kootenai Post (2) | Kootenai Post (3)
Kootenai Post (4) | Kootenai Post (5) | Linklater's Post | Fort Logan | Fort Maginnis (1)
Fort Meagher (1) | Fort Meagher (2) | Fort Elizabeth Meagher | Fort Thomas Meagher
Fort Missoula | Missoula Post | Fort Mountain | Fort Owen | Fort Parker | Fort Piegan (3)
Saleesh House (1) | Saleesh House (2) | Camp Robert Smith | Cantonment Stevens
Camp (Ida) Thoroughman | Fort at the Three Forks | Three Forks Post | Vanderburgh's Post
Cantonment Wright
Northern Montana - page 1 | Southern Montana - page 2
FORTS AND FIGHTS OF THE MOUNTAIN WEST
FORT WIKI - MONTANA
Last Update: 12/AUGUST/2019
Compiled by Phil and Pete Payette - ©2019 American Forts Network
Camp Disappointment
(1806), Meriwether
A campsite on Meriwether Lewis' return trip eastward (July 1806), located on Cut Bank Creek, 18 miles west of Cut Bank.
Fort Piegan (3)
(unknown dates), Glacier County
An obscure reference found for a post once located on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. No other information found.
Fort Maginnis (1)
(Blackfeet Indian Reservation)
(1875 - 1879), near Cut Bank
A trading post operated by the T.C. Power and Brothers Company, originally located on Badger Creek, then relocated to Birch Creek.
Kootenai Post (1)
(1808), Rexford
A short-lived North West Co. trading post built by David Thompson, located on the east side of the Kootenai River at the mouth of the Tobacco River. There are various spellings of the river. In Canada it is today generally spelled as Kootenay, but there are several other variations found in historic sources.
(1846 - 1860), Rexford
A Hudson's Bay Co. post also called Fort Kootenai, and also (John) Linklater's Post after 1852. Located either on the west side of the Kootenai River at the mouth of Young Creek, or on the east side at the mouth of the Tobacco River. After the 49th Parallel boundary was surveyed, the post moved north to Canada (near Roosville, BC) and was eventually replaced by Fort Steele, British Columbia.
(1811 - 1812), Jennings
A North West Co. trading post, located on the north side of the Kootenai River opposite the town, just below the Fisher River near the Libby Dam.
(1808 - 1809), Libby
A North West Co. trading post built by Finan McDonald, located on the north side of the Kootenai River opposite Libby Creek and the town.
(1821 - 1824, 1829 - unknown), near Libby
A North West Co. (?) trading post located above the Kootenai Falls at the mouth of Rainey Creek. The Hudson's Bay Company apparently took over the post shortly after it was built. Abandoned, then replaced by a new HBC post in 1829 on the same site, built by William Kittson.
Flathead Post (1)
(1812 - 1813), Noxon
A Pacific Fur Co. trading post built by Alexander Ross on the north side of the Clark Fork River. It was transferred to the North West Co. in November 1813 before it closed.
Saleesh House (1)
(1809 - 1810, 1811 - 1813), Thompson Falls
A North West Co. trading post built by David Thompson, located on the north (or east) side of the Clark Fork River nearly opposite the mouth of Prospect (Ashley) Creek, just north of town. The post was not occupied during 1811 when, in the fall of that year, it was attacked by a group of Piegan Indians who found another group of Kootenay Indians encamped there. Nor'wester John McTavish had the post rebuilt and reopened in December 1811.
(1823 - 1847), Eddy
A Hudson's Bay Co. trading post built by Alexander Ross, located east of Thompson Falls on the north side of the Clark Fork River. Also called Saleesh House (2) interchangeably.
Cantonment Jordan
(1859 - 1860), De Borgia
A winter camp for troops and laborers on the construction of Mullen Road, which connected Fort Benton (2) with Fort Walla Walla, WA. Site located two miles east of town.
Fort (Joseph) Howse (1)
(1810 - 1811), near Polson ?, or Kalispell ?
A Hudson's Bay Co. wintering post located somewhere in the Flathead River valley, either north or south of Flathead Lake. Exact location undetermined. A possible alternate site is located on the Clark Fork River near Lake Pend Oreille in Idaho (see also), which also may have been once called Flathead Lake.
Fort Connah
(1846 - 1872), near St. Ignatius
A trading post for the Hudson's Bay Company, the last to operate on American soil, built by Neil McArthur. Located on Post Creek six miles north of town, about two miles southeast of the Ninepipe Reservoir. Angus McDonald took over in 1847, and renamed the post Fort Connen, but because of his heavy Scottish accent, the name evolved into "Connah" among the local Indians and settlers. Originally known as Flathead Post (3), it sometimes continued to be known as that, especially in HBC legal documents. The old frame storehouse still exists, as well as two other log buildings that were relocated here from other sites. The site is currently under restoration by the Fort Connah Restoration Society. See also Crown of the Continent
(1861 - 1862), Milltown
A winter encampment for troops and laborers on the construction of Mullen Road, which connected Fort Benton (2) with Fort Walla Walla, WA. Marker located on the west side of town.
Fort Missoula
(Northern Rockies Heritage Center)
(Rocky Mountain Museum of Military History)
(Fort Missoula Regional Park)
(1876 - 1918, 1921 - 1947), Missoula
Originally called Post at Missoula until 1877. The fort, located at the mouth of Grant Creek, was originally built to protect settlers. It also served as a holding place for captured Nez Perce Indians. The post was not garrisoned from 1898 - 1901. The post was remodeled and updated between 1908 and 1914. The fort was closed in 1915, but was then used as an Army mechanic's school until 1918. The post was reactivated in 1921, and later used by the U.S. Immigration Service from 1941 - 1944 as an internment camp. The MT National Guard and the U.S. Forest Service now use most of the grounds, along with several other Federal and state agencies. The rest of the former post is managed by the Northern Rockies Heritage Center. The grounds include thirteen historic buildings from the rebuilt fort, three buildings from the original fort, a small military cemetery, and a parade ground. The rebuilt buildings include the Headquarters, the Post Exchange, a Quartermaster Storehouse, the Hospital, two Barracks, and seven Officer's Quarters, all now repurposed. The Quartermaster Storehouse building now contains the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula. The old post fort buildings include a Carriage House (1880), a stone powder magazine (1878) and restored NCO quarters (1878). The Headquarters Building is now home to Vital Ground.
(some info courtesy of Tate Jones, Executive Director, R.M.M.M.H.)
Fort Fizzle
(Lolo National Forest)
(1877), Lolo
A 200-foot long log and earth breastwork built to block the path of the Nez Perce through Lolo Pass on the state line. The Indians simply went around the stockade and the Army's efforts "fizzled out" (July 1877). Site with recreated log breastworks is located five miles west of town, within the Lolo National Forest at the Fort Fizzle Historic Site Picnic Area.
Cantonment Stevens
(1853), Stevensville
An Army post used by the survey crews of the future Mullen Road, which would connect Fort Benton (2) with Fort Walla Walla, WA. The post consisted of four log cabins, a corral, and a tent camp. Road construction began in 1855.
Fort (John) Owen (State Park)
(1850 - 1871), Stevensville
A 250-by-125-foot stockaded adobe/log trading post, grist mill, and farm complex built at the site of the Jesuit St. Mary's Mission (1841 - 1884), one mile north of town. One original building on site, the East Barracks, has been restored. Other buildings are reconstructions, or relocations.
Helena Barracks
(1877 - 1878), Helena
A Federal post. Site located at the Helena Fairgrounds three miles outside the city.
Fort William Henry Harrison (State Military Reservation)
(Fort Harrison V.A. Medical Center)
(1895 - 1913/present), Helena
Originally called Fort (Benjamin) Harrison until renamed in 1906 to avoid confusion with the fort of the same name in Indiana. Although officially authorized and named in 1892, the post was not actually built until 1895. Used by the MT National Guard after the Regular Army left in 1913. The main garrison post area later became a Veterans Administration Hospital. Several quarters still remain along Officers' Row, now used by the V.A. Hospital. The MT National Guard, U.S. Army Reserve, and the Naval Reserve continue to use a portion of the old post. Located here is the new Montana Military Museum. Two WWII-era airstrips are used for helicopter operations.
Camp Robert B. Smith
(1898), Helena
A Spanish-American War muster and assembly camp for state troops. Original site was near the Broadwater Hotel about three miles west of town on Mullen Road, but it became too muddy and was moved closer to town to just east of Central Park.
Camp Fortunate
(Lewis and Clark State Memorial)
(1805), near Grant
A campsite where the Lewis and Clark Expedition stayed and reunited Sacagawea with her people (August 1805). The Shoshone village was located in the Lemhi Pass area between here and Tendoy, Idaho. The campsite is now under the Clark Canyon Reservoir.
Camp Cummings
(1867), Virginia City
A militia camp built to protect the miners in town.
Three Forks Post
(1810, 1832), Three Forks
A St. Louis Missouri Fur Co. 300-foot square double stockaded trading post built by John Colter, Andrew Henry, and Pierre Menard, located on the south side of the Jefferson River about two miles upstream from its confluence with the Madison River. Also called Fort at the Three Forks, Fort Henry (2), and/or Andrew Henry's Post. Abandoned after only two months (March - May 1810) due to Blackfeet Indian hostilities. Eight of the trappers were killed, including George Drouillard who, with John Colter, had previousy journeyed with Lewis and Clark through this region only a few years before.
Attempts were later made in 1832 by the American Fur Co. (Henry Vanderburgh's Post) and the rival Rocky Mountain Fur Co. (Jim Bridger's Post) to establish new trading posts in this vicinity, but they also failed.
Fort Ellis
(1867 - 1886), near Bozeman
A Federal post built to protect the Bozeman Trail, settlers and miners. Very few remains are left at the actual site, located three miles east of town on the East Gallatin River. Became the Montana Agricultural Experiment Station in the early 1900's, then in 1930 it was renamed the Fort Ellis Research Farm of Montana State University. The Commanding Officer's Quarters still remains, in use by the university research staff. A stone D.A.R. monument (1928) is located just north, in a nearby field by the interstate highway.
Fort Elizabeth Meagher
(1867), near Bozeman
A short-lived post of volunteer militia located eight miles east of town on Rock Creek, built in anticipation of a Crow Indian attack. Also simply called Fort Meagher (1).
Camp Bridger Pass
A militia camp and breastworks located at Bridger Pass to protect the Gallatin Valley from Indian attack.
Camp (Ida) Thoroughman
(1867), Livingston
A militia camp located four miles northeast of town.
Fort Parker
(1869 - 1875), near Livingston
A 200-foot square log stockade with two blockhouses. Burned and then rebuilt with adobe in 1872, along with 25 new adobe houses outside the fort for the Indians. Served also as the Crow Indian Agency until 1875. Located four miles east of town, one mile south of the Yellowstone River. The Agency was relocated in 1875 to the Stillwater Valley, near the convergence of the East and West Rosebud Rivers. No remains, site is marked.
Fort Howie
(1867), near Livingston
A temporary stockade built by the local militia. Located on the Yellowstone River at the mouth of Shield's River about seven miles east of town.
Fort Thomas F. Meagher
(1867), Springdale
A temporary militia post located on the Yellowstone River in McAdows Canyon. Also called Fort Meagher (2).
Camp Green Clay Smith
(1867 - 1868), near Springdale
A temporary Army post four miles northeast of Fort Thomas Meagher. Also called Fort Green Clay Smith.
Fort Logan
(1869 - 1880), near White Sulphur Springs
Originally located 10 miles northwest in the Smith River Valley to protect the miners at Diamond City. It was originally named Camp Baker. It was moved southeast to its present location, 17 miles northwest of town on the west bank of the river, in 1870, and renamed in 1878. Traces of the fort can be seen today. Some original buildings have been moved and repurposed by the present land owners. An adobe storehouse is in ruins. Two timber-frame Oficers' Quarters still remain. The original log blockhouse also still remains, restored in 1924 by the D.A.R., and moved in 1962 to the center of the old parade ground. Private property.
Fort Grey Hill
(unknown dates), Meagher County
A trading post located somewhere in present-day Meagher County.
(info courtesy of Jerome Grenz)
NEED MORE INFO: Warm Springs Creek near Conner called "Flour Camp Creek" on the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1805). A possible military post or camp located northeast of Lincoln (date and location ?).
Towns: Garrison in Powell County.
Thanks to Jerome Grenz for additional information on Montana forts and posts.


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The insane history of the Whittington Brothers should be the next great racing movie
By Cole Frederick | December 14, 2017
The story of the Whittington Brothers sounds too crazy to be true. It sounds like a fictional script straight from Hollywood.
Don and Bill Whittington were racers from Lubbock, Texas, and they won the 1979 Hours of Le Mans. But the story of how they were able to participate and win in the race, and the aftermath of their success, is absolutely insane.
John Ficarra of VINwiki researched the history of the brothers, and he told the story and the fascinating details that led to their win at the 1979 Hours of Le Mans. They somehow managed to get a two seats on the Kremer team where they raced a Porsche 935. They bought their seats for $20,000 -- which was a good bit of money back in 1979 -- and they demanded that they race the cars first.
The owner said if the brothers wanted to go first, they'd have to buy the car. He threw out a ridiculous number of $200,000 for the car, which was far more than it was worth, and he thought it would shut the brothers up. However, they told him to go get the $200,000 in cash out of a duffel bag in their trailer -- and not a penny more. And they bought the car right then and there and went first.
The fact that they had at least $200,000 in their trailer in a duffel bag is amazing enough, but the story doesn't end there. The Whittington Brothers actually won the race thanks to driver Klaus Ludwig, and it was the first production car to win at Le Mans since 1953.
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Ficarra said they usually worked outside of the rules, and they even made up sponsors that didn't exist to make people think they had sponsors.
The Whittington Brothers later bought Road Atlanta, and they also owned a plane company. One plane would land on the racetrack, and the other plane would land at a local airport in the middle of the night to unload... well, things. As it turns out, the planes were full of marijuana, and they smuggling drugs in addition to racing.
Another story included them having a nitrous bottle at a race in Daytona where they set almost a record time at the track.
Eventually, the brothers pled guilty to money laundering charges, income tax evasion and conspiracy to smuggle cocaine. Their winning car from Le Mans was given to the Indy Museum, but when Don got out of jail, he sued them for ownership of the car. The courts actually sided with the museum and said the car was a donation.
They still have their plane company to this day, and Ficarra said they're still around. Seriously, this whole story should be turned into a movie. It's worth 10 minutes of your day to listen to Ficarra tell their story.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2U8Uy_0qFuk&feature=youtu.be&t=9


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But for all intents and purposes, it's summer. So, damn it, start acting like it.
That means, pools: at least twice a week; barbecues: at least thrice a week; "sick days": every Friday; but above all else, sunglasses: constantly.
Here to help: Red's Outfitters, an Atlanta-designed line of shades that's prepared to make your eyeballs infinitely more attractive, available now for preorder.
We're talking about sunglasses here. Which, unless you're Elton John playing Dodger Stadium in 1975, all you really require is something simple, something handsome and something that will keep the sun from permanently blinding you. Hence, these.
The creators: a trio of local guys who really know shades. Also, Greg Mike (somehow you knew that guy would be involved). The glasses: handmade in Italy (they know a thing or two about frames), timeless and indestructible. As long as you don't drop, sit or step on them.
To grab a pair, go to the site. They've currently got seven options—like the Wayfarer-ish Chapin (think: Cruise circa Risky Business) or the Wallace aviators (think: Cruise circa Top Gun) or the red-rimmed Whitner (think: you circa Saturday circa 2pm circa a pitcher of margaritas circa some porch).
Again, though, these things are still in the preorder stage. But put in for a pair now and they'll have them to you before the end of summer.