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Before turning pro, Matthew Barefoot focused on Campbell in NCAA Tournament
Sammy Batten Staff writer @FO_SammyBatten
Matthew Barefoot will receive some important information about his future next week. But it's the present Barefoot is concerned about most.
The former Midway High School standout and all-star outfielder for the Campbell University Camels will receive a phone call sometime between Monday and Wednesday from a major league baseball franchise that has selected him in the 2019 amateur draft. Rated No. 148 in MLB.com's 2019 "Prospect Watch'' list, the 6-foot-1, 205-pounder is being projected as a fourth- or fifth-round selection.
But before Barefoot embarks on a professional career, he's determined to help the Big South Conference champion Camels make an impression in the NCAA Tournament. Campbell (35-19) will meet N.C. State (42-17) at noon Friday in the first round of NCAA regional double-elimination play at East Carolina's Clark-LeClair Stadium in Greenville.
"The (draft) has definitely been on my mind,'' Barefoot said Wednesday after a practice session in Buies Creek. "But right now it's been strictly business helping this team win another (conference) championship and doing some damage in the (NCAA) region.''
Damage is a good word to describe what Barefoot has been doing to opposing pitchers since arriving at Campbell in 2016. He came to Buies Creek after sparking Midway to the state 2-A title as a junior working as a pitcher and outfielder. Barefoot earned state 2-A player of the year honors from the N.C. High School Athletic Association as a senior, finishing his prep career with a .383 batting average and with 110 strikeouts in 73 innings on the mound.
An injury as a freshman in 2016 led to a redshirt season and transition from pitcher to full-time outfielder by the time the '17 season came around. He led the Camels in batting as a freshman (.335), then won the Big South batting crown (.364) as a sophomore in 2018. Barefoot heads to Greenville tied for the team lead in hitting this season (.313), while ranking first in home runs (13), RBIs (47) and slugging percentage (.581).
For his Campbell career, Barefoot owns a .337 batting average, 29 home runs, 128 RBIs and 65 stolen bases.
"I've told a bunch of people, he's just a true professional in the (batter's) box,'' Campbell coach Justin Haire said about Barefoot. "He's basically a professional hitter, and has been for three years for us. Nobody shows up every day with a more consistent mindset than Matthew Barefoot. I'm just really proud of him.''
Because of the redshirt season as a true freshman, Barefoot was eligible for the major league draft after the 2018 season. Several major league teams reached out to discuss possibly taking him in the 2018 draft, but Barefoot opted to remain at Campbell for another year.
In the meantime, he enhanced his draft status with a successful stint playing last summer in the prestigious Cape Cod League with the Hyannis Harbor Hawks. The Cape Cod League annually features most of the nation's top college players, many of whom use wooden bats for the first time.
The latter transition to the composite bats used in college to wood didn't faze Barefoot, who led the Cape Cod League with a .379 batting average while also contributing three homers, 26 RBIs and six stolen bases.
"Swinging with a wooden bat, there wasn't as much leeway,'' Barefoot said. "But the experience really helped me become a better hitter. There were a lot of premier arms up there that I got to see every night.''
Barefoot will see some more premier arms at the Greenville regional. N.C. State's staff features sophomores Reid Johnston (6-1) and Nick Swiney (7-1). Johnston earned his second victory of the season with three scoreless innings of relief work against the Camels back in February.
Host East Carolina has one of the top pitchers in college baseball this season in junior left-hander Jake Agnos (10-2, 2.00 ERA, 131 strikeouts in 90 innings). The American Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year is rated the 144th prospect for the 2019 draft by Baseball America.
Hurlers from all the Greenville regional teams may also be wary of Campbell's offense. The Camels produced 45 hits and scored 41 runs during their three-game run to the Big South Conference tournament championship last week at Segra Stadium.
Barefoot hopes that momentum carries over to the Greenville regional.
"We have been swinging the bats really well lately,'' he said. "We just have to stay locked into our approach.
"We have the same expectations (for NCAA) that we always have. Where ever we go we want to win. It's going to be exciting going to Greenville and having East Carolina and N.C. State there with us. It'll be an electric atmosphere and it will be fun competing against teams we know very well.''
Staff writer Sammy Batten can be reached at sbatten@fayobserver.com or 910-486-3534.


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Reaganism in Literary Theory
Jeremiah Bowen - Anthem Press
An enlightening study that explains how negative moralism shelters professional privilege and competition from scrutiny
Reaganism is a discourse of devotion and disqualification, combining a neoliberal negative theology of the market with a neoconservative demonization of opponents. By representing the market as a moralistic standard of perfection, a representation of goodness and freedom, Reagan's personality cult organizes a social fantasy that shelters from inquiry the aggressivity of the market as a war of all against all. In literary theory and criticism, a homologous valuative system centered itself on the canon, which covers for exclusionary social systems by representing them as devoted agents of culture, defined as the Arnoldian study of perfection. Paul de Man argued for the displacement of this positive moralism, critiquing its referential structure for its failure to account for the arbitrariness of signification. But de Man's proposals ultimately replace the system of culture and canon with a negative moralism, centered on literariness defined as a negative referent, a representation of the impossibility of desire to achieve its aims.
De Man's premises have been perpetuated in subsequent theory by persistent misrecognitions of dialectic as suspicious hermeneutics, of materialism as reference to materiality, and of demands for democratic equity as identity politics. The book traces this motivated reasoning through misreadings of Eve Sedgwick's critique of conspiracy theory and Edward Said's "secular criticism," we are led back to the unexamined premises of Paul de Man's negative moralism and the opportunistic competition of academic careerism. Stephen Best and Sharon Marcus cite Sedgwick to propose "surface reading" as an alternative or supplement to the hermeneutics of suspicion. But in failing to acknowledge that Ricoeur's definition of a method common to Marx, Nietzsche, and Freud in terms of suspicion is a form of "defining the opposition," which constructs the other as a negative image of the self. Their theoretical blind spots are thus linked to political or historical blind spots, and their willingness to accept bad faith objectifications of opponents is linked to the interpretive structure of privilege, in which narcissism organizes and sanctions aggressivity.
Like Sedgwick, Edward Said interrogates the homologies among interpretive, political, and historical patterns of behaviour, discerning the implication of literary studies in the rise of Reaganism. His secular criticism proposes an alternative to Reagan's devotion to markets as well as the humanities' devotion to canon, but it is attacked by J. Hillis Miller and Stanley Fish as a form of referential moralism. This line of attack is predicated on de Man's arguments for the impossibility of reference, read as an alibi for competition and opportunism. A new explanation for the connections between de Man's literary theory and his opportunist collaboration with Belgium's Nazi occupiers is suggested by his use of arbitrary signification to obviate solidarity and cooperation in many forms—whether it be truth as intersubjective verifiability, justice as coincidence of interests, or aesthetic harmony as the compatibility of diverse preferences. His arguments to replace logic with aesthetics as the primary criterion of judgment are homologous with the replacement of the rule of law with personal rule, an unprincipled opportunism demonstrated by both supremacist politics and market competition.
Acknowledgments; Essay One Interpretive Politics: Reading Systemic Oppressions with Eve Sedgwick, Stephen Best and Sharon Marcus; 1. Reading the Lines; 2. Paranoid Projects; 3. Defining the Opposition; Essay Two Devotional Scholarship: Reading Academic Reaganism with Edward Said, Stanley Fish and Walter Jackson Bate; 1. Neoliberalism and Religious Intellectualism; 2. Neoconservatism as Negative Devotion; 3. Professional Privilege; Essay Three Negative Moralism: Reading Literariness, Materiality and Revolution with Paul de Man and J. Hillis Miller; 1. The Disqualification of de Man; 2. Reference to Nothingness; 3. Misreading Materialism; Index.
The Poetry of Anna Akhmatova
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But less time spent on a carbon tax just means more time spent on others, and the governor heads into the session with three such others:
▪ A capital gains tax (9 percent on the sale of stocks, bonds and other assets for capital-gains income above $25,000 for individuals and $50,000 for joint filers).
▪ An increase in the business and occupation tax on services including accounting, legal, real-estate, consulting and architectural from 1.5 percent to 2.5 percent.
▪ A change in the real estate excise tax on property sales from a flat 1.28 percent on all to a graduated schedule: 0.75 percent for those under less than $250,000, 1.28 percent for property sales between $250,000 and $1 million, 2 percent for property sales over $1 million and 2.5 percent for sales over $5 million.
The cap-gains tax will be of particular interest to those looking to sell a business, and there are a lot of baby-boomer entrepreneurs getting ready to retire. Gains from retirement accounts, homes, farms and forestry would be exempt, at least according to what the governor is proposing, and if it gets as far as legislative consideration there could well be other carve-outs and breaks.
The details will matter, and they'll affect a lot of decisions and their timing.Of course, there's one other minor issue with the cap-gains tax – whether it's even legal in Washington, given the prohibition on an income taxes. Expect much wrangling over the finer legal points of the definition of income.
The other two taxes are attempts to grab revenue from the most productive sources at the moment. The rich are always a popular target, and given the design of loading the increase on the priciest properties, proponents may figure that those with that kind of money to throw around will hardly notice. But business properties are already expensive, and a higher tax, even measured in fractions of percentage points, might influence decisions.
The increase in taxes on what were once broadly known as "business services" – legal, accounting, consulting – will affect not just the firms providing those services but the businesses that pay for them – in other words, just about every business. Do not expect that one to plod along quietly and unnoticed toward passage.
Laments from the business community about taxes, regulations and the high cost and frustration of doing business around here are typically met with two responses: "It can't be that bad, look at our booming economy," and "If you don't like it, leave" (the latter usually accompanied by a snide remark about Texas or the South).
To those points: The current success of the tech sector, however loosely that's defined, certainly fueled economic growth in the region. But other sectors are struggling for reasons of their own (retailing) or related to the boom (industrial businesses dealing with high costs). Tech's boom has papered over a lot of ills, and if the sector ever has another moment like the dot-com bust, that facade will be gone.
Already one group has been taking the relocation option – homebuyers who, looking for something they can afford, have been moving ever farther out. Most businesses can't pick themselves up and move so easily. They find strategies to cope with the hassles and costs of operating where they are to reap the benefits – access to ports and airports, proximity to suppliers, customers or a pool of labor.
But those strategies don't work indefinitely even if it seems the cost pressures are unrelenting. Eventually businesses reach a point at which the cost/benefit analysis tips from staying to going.
It hasn't happened in great numbers and it won't happen at the same time for all businesses. But those tipping points are out there. In 2019, we'll find out see how enthusiastically the Legislature pushes the region closer to them.
Bill Virgin is editor and publisher of Washington Manufacturing Alert and Pacific Northwest Rail News. He can be reached at bill.virgin@yahoo.com.
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Національний парк «Еверглейдс» () — найбільша природоохоронна територія в субтропічній зоні США, що займає південну чверть болотистої території Еверглейдс. Територія парку становить 6104 км², щорічно його відвідує біля мільйона туристів. З 1979 року парк внесений до списку Світової спадщини ЮНЕСКО.

Загальний опис
Єдиною автомобільною дорогою, що веде до основної території парку, є автодорога № 9336, котра бере свій початок у місті Флорида-Сіті, на південь від Маямі, і котра йде вбік центру і палаткового табору Фламінго. За винятком головного центру для відвідувачів і невеликого штату співробітників у парку відсутня яка-будь господарська діяльність, а 5246 км² парку, які отримали ім'я відомої захисниці природи і письменниці Марджорі Дуглас (Marjory Stoneman Douglas), вважаються зоною абсолютно дикої природи. Хоч територія отримала статус національного парку 30 травня 1934 року, насправді стала вона парком лише 6 грудня 1947 року, коли було створено необхідну паркову інфраструктуру. 26 жовтня 1976 року територію парку оголошено ЮНЕСКО міжнародним біосферним заповідником, а 10 листопада 1978 року велика частина парку — «територією дикої природи» (). До 2003 дика природа стала займати 5 247 км², що становить приблизно 86 % усього парку. 24 жовтня 1979 року парк внесено в список Світової спадщини ЮНЕСКО, а 4 червня 1987 оголошено «болотистою територією міжнародного значення» — і в 1993 парк був віднесений до списку «Світової спадщини», якій загрожує небезпека.

На території парку є кілька автомобільних і ряд пішохідних маршрутів, найвідомішим з яких вважається Ангінґа-трейл (), який дозволяє зблизька спостерігати таких диких птахів як великі блакитні чаплі (Ardea herodias), американські зміїшийкі (Anhinga anhinga) і вухаті баклани (Phalacrocorax auritus), а також американських алігаторів. Птахи часто усаджуються на поручні дощатих помостів, по яких проходить маршрут. У парку велика кількість комарів, і в літній час вони можуть заподіяти певні незручності, навіть за наявності репеленту.

Проте парку часто загрожують звичні у Флориді урагани, як от ураган Вілма, який пройшов у жовтні 2005 через південний край штату, — і привів до значних руйнувань парку. Основного збитку завдано району Фламінго: центр допомоги туристам, мисливський будиночок, ресторан і магазин були зруйновані, а територія парку закрита для відвідувачів без супроводу місцевих рейнджерів. 14 березня 2006 магазин, центр для відвідувачів і причали для човнів знову відкрито.

Географія

Національний парк «Еверглейдс» оточений сільськогосподарськими угіддями і урбанізованими територіями Маямі, Гомстед й Флорида-Сіті на сході, Флоридською протокою і островами Флорида-Кіс на півдні, Мексиканською затокою на сході і національним заповідником «Біг-Сайпрес» () на півночі. Природа заповідника «Біг-Сайпрес» нагадує природу парку, але за площею у два рази менша.

У південно-східній частині парка, на захід від міст Гомстед і Флорида-Сіті знаходиться головна резиденція парка, Центр для відвідувачів імені Ернеста Ф. Коя (). Приблизно за 6 км на захід від резиденції розташований центр «Ройял-Палм» («Royal Palm»). Обидва туристичні центри, а також осередок освіти «Хідден-Лейк» () і центри «Денієл-Берд» () за декілька кілометрів на захід знаходяться в сосновому лісі. Від Ройял-Палм убік Флоридської бухти (Florida Bay) тягнеться Тейлорська трясовина (Taylor Slough). За 6 кілометрів на захід від Ройял-Палм по дорозі № 9336 в сосновому лісі знаходиться кемпінг Лонг-Пайн-Кі (Long Pine Key). Ще за 6 кілометрів на захід знаходиться оглядовий майданчик Па-гей-окі (Pa-hay-okee Overlook), звідки відкривається вид на північ.

Далі на південь дорога веде через кипарисове болото. Відразу за болотом, за 20 км від резиденції прокладена туристична стежка «Махогані-Геммок» (Mahogany Hammock), що йде в глибину лісу. Ще південніше, дорога проходить через прибережне мангрове болото: у мангрових чагарниках заховані сотні маленьких озер і річок, які впадають у Флоридську протоку. Болотисті гирла в цьому місці — єдине місце в США, де, хоч і рідко, можна попасти на гострорилих крокодилів (Crocodylus acutus). Тут також є і нагода побачити американських ламантинів, або морських корів (Trichechus manatus), які часто гріються на поверхні води прохолодними осінніми ранками. У кінці дороги № 9336 знаходиться центр Фламінго, найдальший на півдні парка, який розташований на посушливій прибережній степовій території на північ від Флоридської затоки. Стежки від центру Фламінго йдуть на захід на мис Сейбл (Саре Sable) — самий південно-західний край Флориди. Також від цього центру починається 160-кілометровий канал по дикій території. На південь від центру є пункт прокату каное, на північ дорога в центр Галф-Кост (). Центр Галф-Кост використовується як для обслуговування відвідувачів парку, так і для обслуговування відвідувачів заповідника «Біг-Сайпрес».

У північній частині парку розташований центр «Шарк-Веллі» (). Тут починається і закінчується дорога автопоїзда, який возить туристів по 11-кілометровому кільцю до річки-трясовини «Шарк-Рівер» () — великого водного прісноводого потоку, що бере свій початок в озері Окічобі (Lake Okeechobee) на півночі парку і що впадає в море на південно-західному краю Флориди. Потік на всьому своєму протязі покритий маленькими ділянками субтропічного болотистого лісу в яких живуть місцеві ссавці і плазуни.

Коли говорять про природу Еверглейдс, найчастіше представляють саме це місце, оскільки в нім зусібіч видно нескінченні чагарники міч-трави (Cladium jamaicense). Американські алігатори (Alligator mississippiensis) і птахи, що переходять протоку убрід, мимоволі з'являються перед відвідувачами; іноді алігатори і перекривають дорогу. Від річки туристичний маршрут повертає на північ до оглядової башти, звідки з 20-метрової висоти відкривається вид на прерії в південній частині парку.

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Національні парки США
Географія Флориди
Колльєр
Природоохоронні об'єкти, засновані 1947
Маямі-Дейд
Монро (округ, Флорида)
Біосферні резервати США

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Watching the series is yet another way of getting to know Kuro. The first episode occurs at an orphanage and depicts an orphan looking at a tree. Later, the orphans are forced out, and he goes hungry, but he saves a suicidal man and joins the Armed Detective Agency.
This anime series, which comprises numerous episodes of this iconic cartoon detective, is immensely popular in Japan.
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FCC levies record fine against SBC
The Federal Communications Commission fines SBC Communications $6 million for failing to share access to its landline telephone network with competing companies.
Ben Charny
Oct. 9, 2002 6:16 p.m. PT
The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday fined SBC Communications $6 million for failing to share access to its landline telephone network with competing companies.
The fine is the highest ever imposed by the FCC, according to FCC Chairman Michael Powell.
The regulator had made sharing a condition of the San Antonio-based telecom carrier's 1999 merger with Ameritech. But SBC "willfully and repeatedly" denied access, the FCC said in a statement Wednesday.
The nation's second largest landline carrier instead forced competitors to spend time and money filing lawsuits seeking the access, the FCC said.
"SBC...went out and broke the (requirements) in five different states," Powell said in a statement. "Such unlawful, anti-competitive behavior is unacceptable."
"Instead of sharing, as the law requires, SBC withheld and litigated, forcing competitors to expend valuable time and resources to exercise their rights under the FCC's order," Powell added.
An SBC representative was not immediately available for comment.
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It took me awhile but I did get the hang of it. In my classroom when teaching the art of biscuit making I give them as many tips as I possibly can so that they can be successful. Some this semester were better than others, but most of the results were excellent. It takes awhile to get the concept of rolling the dough out without handling it too much and adding too much flour. In a couple of more tries they will all be able to put some great biscuits on their table. I'm guessing there will be some proud parents. Not everyone can make good biscuits!
Check out the results here and tell me what you think about my new biscuit makers. If you are interested in the steps for making good biscuits and the White Lily recipe that I use check it out here.
Thanks so much. You could order the flour on-line.
I learned that if you over knead the dough the biscuits will not come out right.
I learned that you have to put a lot of flour on your hands so the dough doesn't stick.
I learned that you should use self-rising flour.
While making these biscuits, i learned how to cooperate with others in the kitchen, as well as how to set the timer and make sure the timer is set. A minute too long could result in hard biscuits, so the importance of time was also learned.
i learned to make sure you use the right tool to them and to make sure when shaping dough to flatten tops.
I think these turned out very good and very crispy.
During the lab and demonstration I learned that the amount of flour used while kneading the dough can affect how the biscuits look after they come out of the over. If you use too much flour then the biscuits will look white on top, but I learned that you can spread butter over the top to make them turn a golden brown color.
The less you knead the dough the better the biscuit. You do not need to knead the dough too much.
I learned you have to pre-heat the oven first!
I learned that you must roll the dough out without handling it too much. You must not use too much flour. You have to cut the shortening into flour.
The biscuits were a great meal that werent hard to make. In this lab i learned how to properly knead dough and how to cut out biscuits.
Kaley 1st pd.- I learned that you can't use too much flour when needing the dough or your biscuits won't be very light.
I meant "kneading" not "needing". I can spell, I promise.
I learned biscuits taste a lot better with a little bit of butter spread across the top.
i learned that you cant handle the dough too much.
These biscuits were very delicious and I learned how to knead biscuit dough.
I learned that you do not need to handle the dough so much because it will not turn out as fluffy like it should.
That it is better to use a biscuit cutter instead of a glass therefore the sides will have room to rise.
I learned not to knead too much and to mix in too much flour while kneading.
I learned you have to cut shortening into the dough.
I learned that when you cut the biscuits do not use a glass or the biscuits will not rise correctly.
4.	With these biscuits I learned that you can use either buttermilk or regular milk! These were so delicious!
I learned that its not good to put alot of flour in the dough when its being kneaded.
What I learned from this lab is that you don't need to knead the dough that much and biscuits are great with a side of sausage.
I lovedc making these bsicuits!!! And i learned to nhot use toom much flour because it can make the biscuits hard.
I learned that you have to knead the dough well! and you dont have to sift your flour!
I learned that you cant cut then in circles with a glass because it will pinch the dough together and it wont rise as well.
I learned how to roll the dough without handling it too much, and I also learned to put flour on your hands so it won't stick and make it all messy.
The biscuits turned out very good. I learned not to put so much flour.
I learned that if you handle the dough to much then your biscuits will be to tough.
this would be good with some eggs and bacon!
I learned that when handling biscuit dough that it's better to flour your hands so it won't get sticky.
i learned that when you use a cookie or biscuit cutter, dip it into flour that way it doesnt stick to the dough. i also learned to keep flour on your hands that way you dont get alot of dough on yourself.
Those Biscuits were Yummy! Im 3rd period Kitchen 4 :] I learned how to knead the dough!
By doing the Biscuit Lab, I learned that you need to grease the pan you are cooking with before putting your mixtures in it! Greasing the pan will prevent the food from sticking to the pan after you cook it.
I learned that you should use a pastry blender to cut crisco into the flour because it makes the biscuits soft and flaky.
i learned not to knead the dough to much.
i learned to put water in the unused parts of the pan to prevent the pan from messing up.
i learned that if you handle the dough to much the buscuit will come out tough.
I learned on bisquits that if you put them close to each other they will turn out the be soft and not so rough on the edges.
i learned that if you knead the dough too much, your finished product will not be very soft.


OutSystems today announced the appointment of two high-profile software business leaders to its board of directors and advisors. Tom Schodorf, former SVP of Sales and Field Operations at Splunk, joins as a member of the board and Bill Macaitis, former CRO/CMO of Slack, joins as an advisor. This latest announcement, along with record growth and recent accolades, underscores the growing momentum at OutSystems.
During the quarter, OutSystems cemented its leadership position in the low-code and high-productivity app development markets and has strong leader rankings in five Gartner and Forrester reports. OutSystems was named a leader in Gartner's 2017 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise High-Productivity Application Platform as a Service. Analyst firm Forrester recognized OutSystems as a Forrester recognized OutSystems as a Leader in Low-Code Development Platforms.
Macaitis has run marketing for three of the five fastest growing SaaS companies ever - Slack, Zendesk, and Salesforce. He has helped companies build high velocity frictionless engines that fuel growth, with innovative account based strategies that land seven-figure deals.
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Tested vehicle: 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix GT 4-door
The Pontiac Grand Prix and Buick Century and Regal were redesigned for the 1997 model year, and the Oldsmobile Intrigue was introduced in the 1998 model year.
The Intrigue was dropped after the 2002 model year, the Regal after the 2004 model year, and the Century after the 2005 model year. The Grand Prix was redesigned for the 2004 model year.
There was too much upward movement of the steering wheel.
The head restraint/seatback combination is specially designed to mitigate whiplash injury. This restraint has proven effective in crash tests.


To correct this, and to better understand the part played by parishioners of St Patrick's (the town's Catholic Church on Chapel Hill), the museum launched a research project in 2015. The project aimed to explore the lives of Catholic men from St Patrick's who enlisted, examining their backgrounds, the regiments they fought in, and the places they served and died in.
The project outcomes would be used to underpin the museum's exhibition programme, and foster further research into the Great War – across denominations – in Lisburn.
The project was supported by St Patrick's Parish Church, Chapel Hill, and facilitated by Councillor Pat Catney. The museum held an exploratory meeting in February 2015 at St Patrick's Parish Centre, Chapel Hill, for those interested in getting involved.
The museum was keen to work with parishioners or local researchers with interests in Lisburn Catholics or WWI. Key contributors to the project included local WWI historian Pat Geary, Gavin Bamford (History Hub Ulster), Ted Rooney, senior St Patrick's parishioner, and Pearse Lawlor, local author. By March 2015 work had begun on a data collection exercise, collating a range of data on the men: names, address, occupations, service records, death, post-war career and so on.
This exercise was 'crowd researched'; using a range of digital tools – including Trello, Google Docs, as well as online databases – the project's participants worked together, but remotely, to collate as much information together into a shared database. An edited version of the database can be viewed on and was completed by summer 2015.
In tandem with the data collection exercise, one-to-one interviews were carried out with family members of former servicemen from the Catholic community. Many of these family members had attended the exploratory meeting in February 2015, or had approached the museum in response to coverage of the project in the local press.
It was anticipated that the project's outcomes would be used solely to underpin the museum's Great War exhibition programme. Yet, given the favourable response to the project, and the range of material generated, the museum was able to raise its original ambitions. As well as supporting the exhibition programme, material from the project contributed to a dedicated exhibition on the Easter Rising in 1916. Titled 'Rising Voices, Lisburn at Easter 1916', the exhibition told the story of Easter 1916 from a number of perspectives, from the Advanced Nationalists (e.g. local man Ernest Blythe), through to Lisburn unionists, state forces, and local Catholics, including those serving in the war.
It was one of a handful of Easter Rising exhibitions mounted by museums in Northern Ireland, and the only exhibition on the island of Ireland in 2016 to examine the Rising from a northern perspective. The same material, gathered from the 'Lisburn Catholics and the Great War Resear ch Project', supported a talk delivered in Dublin on Easter Monday 2016 as part of RTE's 'Reflecting the Rising' programme. Further, the project has promoted and supported further research into the post-war period, and features in the museum's 2017 exhibition 'Lisburn 1918-23; community conflict and commemoration after the Great War', which includes the story of the 'burning' of the Catholic community in Lisburn, following the assassination of RIC District Inspector Swanzy in August 1920. Material from the project is included in a number of forthcoming publications.


I was introduced to Jill at Develop Your Dog through Facebook. Jill and I met for coffee and things progressed from there. Jill and I have very much in common the biggest being a great love of dogs! We also in our earlier years had been heavily involved within the horse world. I strongly believe that when you work alongside animals it requires a huge amount of patience, understanding and time. Jill has all these qualities and more!
Jill asked me if I would photograph her with her three lovely Labradors for some Website content.
We also included Jill working during her Gun Dog Training sessions, which is held in the beautiful location of Marlborough, Wiltshire at the Cricket Ground.
Jill can be seen here working on retrieving through the undergrowth in the surrounding wooded area. As you can see the dog looks very pleased with herself and almost stops for a "look at me, aren't I clever" photograph!
Jill also offers Water Retrieving Training within her Gun Dog Training, of which I have had the pleasure of photographing. Watching Jill encouraging young dogs to retrieve in and through the water is wonderful to see. The progress each dog and owner makes is simply amazing!
Jill is committed to giving her clients a service of the highest standard with a huge understanding of the behaviour of dogs, achieving great results ending in a better relationship between dog and owner. Jill has a wonderful way about her, making her human clients feel at ease sharing past and present experiences often ending in laughter and giggles.
Jill also works with people who are looking for guidance when buying a puppy, setting up your home, and then how to avoid the common pitfalls associated with bringing up a young dog. As a behaviourist she also does home visits for problems such as aggression, anxiety, fears and phobias, recall and lead pulling amongst others.
Take a look at her website and if you are in need of any assistance with your dog or dogs give her a call now!


As a Mom, I often find it hard to indulge myself in nicer things because I feel like it might take something away from my children. The one indulgence that I give into frequently is essential oils and essential oil jewelry. The reason that I allow myself to give into each of those is because I feel like it make me a BETTER MOM! Essential oils are a vital part of my day and I use them to improve my mood or make me more alert and focused throughout the day. I use them for other things as well, but when I am wearing my essential oil jewelry, it is primarily for mood and focus!
I am so in love with my bracelet from Lahvala and I also love the wide selection of essential oil necklaces, kids jewelry and even essential oil blends that are available from this site! I love that the bracelet I received came with a sample of wild orange essential oil as well. All are priced reasonably and make great Christmas or Birthday presents for the essential oil lover in your life!
Win It: LavHa sent me an extra bracelet to offer as a giveaway to one of my lucky readers.
I like the Clear Thinking & Mental Grounding bracelet.
I also love the Yin-Yang bracelet. It has a lot of personal meeaning for me, and besides that, it's so pretty!
I really love the alignment-silver-bangle. It takes me back to the times when I wore dangling things. I love the Yin-Yang bracelet, too. It matches a necklace I have.
Art of Zen Necklace is so pretty love this necklace.
I checked out the website and I really like the love-of-life bracelet.
I like the Divine feminine bracelet.


Smoothie bowl. Sounds a bit of out place in a world that's starting to dish up everything from lobster to Korean barbecue to go.
But this on-the-go drink is seeing a new — more delicious — life as a relaxing sit-down breakfast. Blended together with a base of frozen bananas, their ice cream-like texture is sure to win you over in the heat of the summer — and help you maintain your beach body. The fruit foundation also makes added sugars unnecessary, so you'll get naturally sweet fuel for the rest of your day. Though base combination and topping options are endless, we love these delicious, wholesome ideas from bloggers. Almost all of these bowls are free of added sugars (which can easily be omitted when you make it at home) and weigh in under 450 calories. Whip one up this weekend for a decadent treat that only tastes sinful.
Though the nutrition information for this smoothie is calculated before toppings, you should make this beautiful green smoothie bowl a canvas for your fruit- and seed-based creations. The whole bowl is made from fruits and vegetables and no added sweeteners to fill you up with lean energy for the day ahead.
These gem-toned bowls pack some serious produce and vital nutrients. Since they rely on frozen fruits to get the creamy, ice cream-like texture, you can make these sunny smoothies even in the depth of winter. Chia seeds add concentrated fiber and heft, while a touch of honey balances the tart notes frozen fruit can hold. If you're worried about the sugar count, simply use half the suggested amount of honey or omit it altogether.
Start your day with cake—minus the refined flour, processed sugar and almost immediate energy crash. This bowl will feed your sweet tooth and your body. Better yet, a scoop of protein powder means you'll stay full and focused until lunchtime rolls around without any mid-morning munching. Don't be shy about adding more cinnamon if you're a fan of the sweet spice. Studies have shown the spice may improve cholesterol, prevent against food-borne illness, ward off the effects of Alzheimer's and balance blood sugar levels.
Looks like Nutella, tastes like Nutella, but is far healthier for you than the thick, sugar-laden spread. Whole hazelnuts give this bowl enough heft to get you through until lunch and enough protein to balance out the natural sugars from the frozen bananas. Top your bowl with a sprinkling of cacao nibs for extra chocolate flavor; unlike chocolate chips, they boast health-boosting antioxidants and won't overload your morning with sugar.
Get the recipe from With Food + Love.
Frozen bananas and mixed berries pack almost a whole day's worth of vitamin C into your morning meal when you whip up this smoothie bowl. You'll also get a hefty dose of manganese, a powerful inhibitor of free radicals, which damage the body and can play a role in the development of cancer.
A hybrid of our favorite breakfast staple, overnight oats, and a smoothie bowl, this recipe boasts plenty of insoluble fiber, which one Canadian study showed can boost levels of ghrelin — a hormone that controls hunger. Oats also promote the production of butyrate, a fatty acid that reduces fat-causing inflammation throughout your body by feeding your healthy gut bacteria. What are you waiting for? Get blending!
In a survey conducted by Subway only a measly 1% of participants said they eat vegetables as part of their morning meal, and this is the perfect smoothie bowl to change that. Pear is sweet enough to offset the bitterness of spicy arugula, and a creamy spoonful of almond butter adds vital protein in this recipe. If it weren't for the brilliant verdant green color, you'd have a hard time knowing the bowl packs three different leafy greens. And don't doubt the romaine, lettuce makes our list of the superfoods you should eat every day.
Get the recipe from Vanille Verte.
It's well worth the trip to the store to make sure your homemade version of this recipe has the Brazil nut added. It's the richest food source of selenium out there, a nutrient that plays a vital role in metabolism, with two of the nuts providing more than a day's worth. Brazil nuts are also packed with an alphabet of health-boosters like potassium, copper, zinc, riboflavin, and magnesium, a mineral many women don't get enough of. Even with its laundry list of nutrients, the best part of this bowl is simply the amazing taste. You'll want to lick the bowl clean.
The key to making this indulgent bowl sing is buying the right cocoa. Pick up a powder that isn't alkalized, a process that makes the powder less bitter but also strips out many of the health benefits, to make a breakfast with the most nutritious punch. Researchers attribute cocoa's health benefits to polyphenols and flavanols, anti-inflammatory compounds that help protect the heart in a number of ways. In fact, new research shows that, gram for gram, cocoa has an even higher antioxidant capacity than fruit juice!
The hefty handful of spinach in this bowl will go completely unnoticed even by the little ones. Sweet pineapple and kiwi add to the color, but mask the mild flavor of the baby spinach leaves. Plus, the noted muscle builder is a rich source of plant-based omega-3s and folate, which help reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke and osteoporosis. It's also one of the 10 salad greens healthier than kale. So don't be shy about throwing it in your smoothie.
Yogurt boosts the creaminess of this morning meal, and gives it an energizing punch of protein, too. Sweetened entirely by berries and bananas, you can feel confident knowing this smoothie bowl won't lead to a mid-morning energy crash. Plus, you'll love the combination of tart blackberries and ripe peaches.


Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), won in all the 21 council areas, while President Muhammadu Buhari's APC emerged second with 33, 298 votes.
Prof. Francis Otunta, Vice Chancellor of the Michael Okpara University, Umudike, who served as INEC Collation Officer for the 2019 Presidential Election in Anambra released the results in the early hours of Tuesday in Awka.
Otunta stated that Mr John Gbor, candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), scored 30, 034 votes to emerge third, with Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, the candidate of the Young Progressives Party polling only 4, 091 votes.
He stated that Anambra had a total of 2.389, 332 million registered voters, out of which 675, 273 were accredited for the Feb. 23 Presidential and National Assembly Elections.
Otunta stated that 605, 734 were the total number of votes cast at the poll, while 19, 301 votes were rejected.
According to Otunta; "the Anambra presidential election results, as collated, will be handed over to the INEC National Chairman in Abuja who will add it to others across the 36 states and the FCT, before the final announcement of the winner''.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that Dr Chris Ngige, APC presidential election agent in Anambra, staged a walkout before Otunta, flanked by INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in Anambra, Dr Nkwachukwu Orji and others announced the result.
Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment, protested the inclusion of results from some parts of Idemili North area in the Anambra presidential election results.
He insisted that there were reported cases of violence and disruption of the process which adversely affected the outcome of the exercise.


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Ways to Cash Out your Bitcoins
Do you have a virtual sack of Bitcoins that you want to convert to physical assets? If yes, you should be well aware of the various ways of converting Bitcoins. Bitcoins are among the best and most popular cryptocurrencies in today's world. Thus, they stand in high demand in the trade market. But you would not be able to access these virtual assets for actual life transactions. Various segments and industries like Tesla started accepting bitcoin for their electronic vehicles payments. Besides those companies, you would not be able to buy any other physical products with Bitcoins. It would be best for you to opt for cash-out options in such situations.
You can easily convert your virtual assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum to cash or physical assets in cashing out processes. If you have never opted for cashing out procedures until now, it is an excellent time to start. You can go through the following article to learn a few basic cashing-out techniques.
Where can you sell your Bitcoins?
When it comes to selling Bitcoins and collecting cash instead, you will come across various options. A few standard options that you might try out are Bitcoin ATMs, exchange markets, peer-to-peer transactions, and more!
If you want to understand the cashing out process of Bitcoins in more detail, then go through the following points to enlighten yourself:
• Exchange platforms:
The exchange platform is one of the most convenient bitcoin conversion options, which you can opt for at any time. However, to avail of this option, you need to know the small steps that you need to follow. In case you do not know the steps of Bitcoin selling on crypto exchange platforms; you can check out the below points to know some important points:
i. Choose the correct fiat currency:
You need to figure out the first thing is nothing but the correct fiat currency in which you want to convert your Bitcoins. If you get to use USD and convert your digital assets to EURO, it would not be much use to you.
ii. Choose the right exchange platform:
One of the essential things you need to do while initiating your Bitcoin conversion process is choosing the right crypto trading platform. Bitcoin Era is one of the best exchange platforms you can use to sell out all your digital assets at once or slowly.
You can check out the terms and policies of the platforms to find out whether they are suitable for you or not. Once you decide to choose a unified platform, you can always sign up for getting access to the digital wallets and set up your account for selling out all your virtual assets. It would ask for a few identity verificationsand details.
iii. Arrange for the Bitcoin transfers:
Once you settle for an exchange platform for Bitcoins, you can easily arrange for the bitcoin transfer from your digital wallet to the exchange platform. You can choose a stable point where you can gather and accumulate all the virtual assets and then figure out ways and find out deals for selling away the Bitcoins.
iv. Select a sell order:
The last thing you need to do is settle for a particular sell order. You can keep your assets available in the exchange market. After that, when you find the right deal, you can sell out your assets and collect the physical ones in exchange at once!
• Escrow services:
Other exchange platforms available on the internet can help you properly with the conversion process. These escrow services can hold back all your digital assets until and unless they receive the correct payment from the buyer.
• Private sell:
Another essential system that can easily opt for Bitcoin exchanging processes is a private sell. Private sale is the same thing as peer-to-peer transfer of Bitcoins. You can quickly transfer all the Bitcoins that you want to sell to your family or friends directly via online trading platforms, and they can send you the physical return via cash or other payment modes simultaneously. This process is considered to be the best because of the decentralized system.
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CLEMSON, SC – The Clemson Men's Soccer team will play host to Davidson on Wednesday in an exhibition match at 7:00 p.m. at Historic Riggs Field. This will be the first opportunity to see the Tigers in action this season. The Tigers also have another exhibition match with Winthrop on August 21.
Davidson finished the 2010 season with a 7-7-6 record overall. The Wildcats return seven starters and 18 letter winners from last year.
The Tigers open the 2011 season at Alabama-Birmingham on August 27. Clemson's first home match will be against South Carolina on Friday, September 2, at Historic Riggs Field.
Clemson's 2011 Schedule features eight schools that participated in the 2010 NCAA Tournament.
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Mariposa is a fictional Canadian town created by Stephen Leacock as the setting for a series of short stories. Originally commissioned by The Montreal Star newspaper, they were later collected and published in one volume as Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town. Since then, many attempts have been made to expand the canon, present it in a different form or make reference to it.

Although the author publicly denied it, the town is closely modelled on the town of Orillia, Ontario and its inhabitants. He named it after one or more nearby communities, which had borne versions of that name in real life, and have since disincorporated: Mariposa, Ontario, and Mariposa Beach. Leacock was a professor of political economy at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, but he had a summer home at Old Brewery Bay. The names of the characters in the stories were altered to avoid potential libel lawsuits when the stories were published in book form in 1912.

Mariposa has been a subject of academic research in a number of fields, such as small town heritage preservation, and in literary studies of Leacock writings.

The remainder of this article will provide information on Mariposa in the form of a regular geographic entry as if it really existed, with references to the facts associated with the non-fictional models.

Geography
Mariposa, Ontario, nicknamed Hull Town, is situated between Lake Ossawippi and Lake Wissanotti (modelled on Lake Couchiching and Lake Simcoe, although with features that radically depart from both). The Ossawippi River joins these two lakes, and the Lower Ossawippi River feeds into the northern end of Lake Wissanotti. The community is located on the Canadian Shield and hence the soil is rocky and supports mostly slow-growing evergreen trees.

Politically, Mariposa is located in Missinaba County (modelled on Simcoe County and possibly taking its name from the Missinaibi River near Chapleau, Ontario) which was surveyed in a grid pattern. The town is the metropolis of surrounding rural Tecumseh Township (modelled on Tecumseth Township in Simcoe County), from which it was created in the 19th century, and serves as the judicial district but not county seat. It is only one hundred miles north of the provincial metropolis (modelled on Toronto).

Demographics
The official census conducted by the federal government lists a population of about five thousand, not counting outlying districts such as Tecumseh Corners, Nichols Corners, Third Concession and Fourth Concession. Other ordinarily reliable sources, including the local agent for the collection of Ontario's vital statistics and the town's two newspapers, estimate that the population is as high as nearly ten thousand.

The ethnic origins of most residents are from the British Isles, the descendants of whom have overwhelmed the indigenous Missinabi population. Major sources of in migration are the Maritime provinces, northern Ontario and Massachusetts. Major destinations of out migration, especially for educational and economic reasons, are the nearby provincial metropolis.

Mariposans follow diverse Christian denominations according to their ethnic origins, but the Anglicans are clearly most dominant, followed in no particular order by Presbyterians, Salvationists,  Methodists and Roman Catholics. Mallory Thomkins of the Times-Herald newspaper is the only outspoken agnostic or atheist.

Economy
There are several sectors of the economy, and each will be discussed in turn.

Primary industry and agriculture
Mariposa was attractive to its first inhabitants as a source of primary industries. Swampy areas near the Ossawippi River and nearby shallow reedy areas on Lake Wissanotti itself provided excellent homes for waterfowl and excellent killing grounds for duck hunters. Both fowl and human feasted on abundant bass, chub and the native maskinonge (piscis mariposis) fish.

The townsite was occupied by pine and hemlock woods and its reduced remains still ring the town. Choice hardwoods like elm and maple are south of Mariposa, while north of town are tamarack and willow. Although Mariposa is south of Spanish River lumber country, it still maintains a planing factory or sawmill on the lakeshore near the railway siding and every spring there is a huge influx of rough lumbermen.

In the immediate vicinity of Mariposa, there are some fair crop farms, but in the extremities of Tecumseh Township and Missinaba County, forbidding rocks, fetid swamps and dense forests of the north country of the Canadian or Laurentian Shield make the soil large scale cultivation of grains or fruits impractical. Livestock farming is somewhat more successful, and the Mariposa Packing Company is always kept busy.

Secondary industry, commerce and finance
Excluding the sawmill, there is very little industry in town, notably only the Mariposa Carriage Co. This may be partly explained by the erratic nature of the distribution of hydro-electric power generated by the dam on the Lower Ossiwipi River nineteen miles (30 km) north at the rapids.

Only on official occasions is the forty or so foot wide bustling downtown thoroughfare of Mariposa called by its proper name, Missinaba Street (after the county and based on Mississaga Street in Orillia), rather than Main Street. Among the many shops there are Pharmaceutical Hall (Jim Eliot's drug store), Pete Glover and Alf McNichol's co-located hardware and paint stores and Ed Moore's photo shop. Similarly, services downtown include lawyers, doctors, dentists, Jefferson "Jeff" Thorpe's barbershop and, when it is all over, Golgotha Gingham's funeral home.

Mariposa boasts two branches of major banks: the Commercial Bank (modelled on what is now the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce) and the Exchange Bank (modelled on what is now the National Bank of Canada). Robertson's Coal and Wood Office was divided to serve as Mariposa Mining Exchange during the investment boom in junior mining companies.

Thorpe earned 5312% profit after investing in Northern Star mine in northern Ontario. Trying to continue his financial success, he invested his profits in the Cuban Land Development Company whose corporate headquarters was a P.O. box in New York City. Unfortunately, police discovered this to be a fraud and Thorpe lost not only his own money but undertook to repay Mariposans whom he had help to invest in the dubious scheme.

Tourism
In recent years, tourism has become the backbone of the town as city folk take the short train trip north. Town architecture is preserved and enhanced, mainly through the activity of hotelier Josh Smith who not only rebuilt and expanded his own property but also replaced the façade of the Anglican church.

Smith's hotel has long been a fixture of the town, and when he bought it around 1908. The hotel has borne many names both before and after his acquisition of it, in approximate order: the Royal Hotel, the Queen's Hotel, the Alexandria Hotel, Smith's Ladies' and Gent's (sic) Café, Smith's Summer Pavilion, Smith's Tourists' Emporium, Smith's Northern Health Resort, Smith's Northern Health Resort and Home of the Wissanotti Angler, and Smith's British Arms.

Clearly, Josh Smith dominates the hospitality industry, but visitors may also stay at the Continental Hotel, operated by Pete Robinson, or Mariposa House, containing a billiard room. There are also seven short-stay cottages located along Lake Wissanotti.

Communications
Although it is a small town located in a rural county, Mariposa maintains close connections with the rest of Ontario, Canada and the world. The downtown post office, with Alf Trelawney as its postmaster, served impartially under Liberal government of Alexander Mackenzie as well as the Conservative government of John A. Macdonald.

The town took to advanced technology very early, having a telephone exchange staffed with four women operators in 1912. The telegraph office, operated by Billy Rawson, linked Mariposa by telegraph wires along Main Street to the nearby county seat (modelled on Barrie) and the provincial metropolis.

For such a small town, the fourth estate is amply represented by two widely read newspapers (modelled on the Orillia Packet-Times and the Owen Sound Sun-Times). The Mariposa Newspacket supports the Conservative Party and its editor wears his blue temperance ribbon of the Knights of Pythias. The Mariposa Times-Herald supports the Liberal Party and its editor published the famous partisan screed from Patriotus Canadiensis.

Transportation
Mariposa has good transportation networks. Rail transit is provided by the transcontinental trains which roll through the town, usually at night. Unfortunately, scruffy miners and coiffed millionaires from the city rarely stop to offload or load. For that, one must board the Mariposa Local which links the town to the city one hundred miles to the south.

Once commercial travellers from the city arrive from the 6:30 a.m. express train, or before they wish to leave the Main Street hotel strip to catch the 5:30 p.m. train to the city, they take the hotel shuttle into downtown. Otherwise, there is no common carrier public transit in town so even bank employees use their feet or bicycles.

Since 1972, the stationary dining cars of the  Ossawippi Express have served as a reminder of the area's proud railway history, and given residents and visitors a classy place to eat out.

Mariposa Belle was the name of its notoriously unseaworthy steamship which cruised at . Its only scheduled departures from the wharf built by the federal government were for scenic cruises on May 24 and July 1 (that is, Victoria Day and Canada Day). Many locals and visitors took chartered day excursions twenty miles (32 km) north to Indian Island (modelled on Georgina Island Indian reserve on Lake Simcoe and Chiefs Island of the Rama Indian Reserve on Lake Couchiching) on Lake Wissanotti. Locals groups, including Knights of Pythias and Sons of Temperance, also take day trips to local option dry townships in Missinaba County.

In 1987, a new paddlewheeled cruise ship also called Mariposa Belle began operating in Toronto. In contrast to its namesake, conspicuous and considerable consumption of food and alcohol is the sole purpose of this ship.

Government and services
Judicial oversight is provided by Judge Philip Pepperleigh, a staunch Conservative, has sat on the bench of the Mariposa Court House for years since emigrating from the Maritimes. Sometimes, it seems more like judicial oversight when he ignores the arguments of Macartney, the prosecuting (i.e., Crown) attorney. For example, Pepperleigh acquitted his own son for hitting a prominent Liberal and fined publican Josh Smith for not opening his bar after hours to accommodate His Honour.

The greatest threat to public safety is fire, so the volunteer fire brigade was organized by townsmen. Its lone fire engine is parked at the Fire Hall at the main intersection, and both are funded by proceeds of the Firemen's Ball held each winter.

The only other safety and health organizations in town are the marine life station on Lake Wissanotti and the Mariposa Hospital. The former's 14-man Mackinaw rescue boat was rescued by the Mariposa Belle when both sank. The latter's source of income is almost exclusively public subscription.

However, the greatest source of the threat to public safety proved to be Josh Smith, de facto chief of the volunteer fire department. Witnesses told detectives brought up from Toronto that they saw Smith in suspicious circumstances before a fire destroyed the debt-ridden Anglican church and that only later did he return to organize the fire fighting effort. Nonetheless, Judge Pepperleigh acquitted Smith of arson and insurance fraud.

Other minor officialdom is stabled at the county seat, where the Licence Commissioners grant or withdraw liquor licences based in part on the adherence to an 11 p.m. last call. Undertaker Golgotha Gingham doubles as the provincially appointed collector of vital statistics.

Public education is directed by the School Board which operates several primary schools in the township (e.g., Tecumseh Corners School House and Concession School House) and one high school. Mariposa High School offers a full spectrum of instruction including English literature, drama, music and biology. The Mariposa Mechanics' Institute, blessed with Gallagher collection donated by one of the town's most learned men, provides adults with opportunities for self-education and continuing education.

Politics
Municipal politics are normally sedate, with several leading members of the council and community such as businessman Pete Glover taking turns annually as mayor. The only incumbent known outside the town was Harry J. Boyle, concurrently the chairman of the CBC in 1967. The only moderately controversial feature of municipal politics is the local option on Prohibition, which even temperance organizations sometimes find inconvenient.

However, normally staid federal politics become very important and divisive at election time. Religious solidarity is torn apart. The Rev. Mr. Rupert Drone, the Anglican priest, preaches the Conservative message from his pulpit despite the fact his brother Edward Drone ran as an Independent on an anti-corruption platform. Likewise the Presbyterian minister supports the Conservative Party regardless of the fact that twenty-year veteran Liberal MP John Henry Bagshaw is a co-religionist and is seen as a supporter of that community.

Professional solidarity is also rent asunder, as Judge Pepperleigh is a Conservative, Dr. Gallagher is a Liberal and Dr. Joe Milligan is a Conservative. Business solidarity is also rather tenuous. The Continental Hotel is used as Conservative election headquarters while Mariposa House is used by the Liberals. Prior to the 1911 election, Josh Smith maintained his hotel as a politically multi-partisan (or Independent-Liberal-Conservative-Imperialist) place.

After Smith won his liquor licence back, he gained political favour by operating the best hotel in town and donating $100 to each of the established political parties, the Mariposa Hospital and other worthy charities. He paid the touring amusement ride operator enough cash so that all children could ride for free that day.

Based on his growing popularity, Smith unexpectedly became the conservative candidate in the federal election of 1911. The main election issues were reciprocity and Naval Service, but Smith deftly sat on the fence on these issues. He deftly deflected all the mud the incumbent MP slung his way, and through deft manipulation of the mob mentality and telecommunications Smith achieved an electoral upset by defeating Bagshaw. He was, however, silent in victory.

Culture and entertainment
Culture and entertainment are intimately entwined in Mariposa. They are organized mainly along religious denominational lines but also in secular fraternal and civic societies, so these two components will be treated separately.

Religious culture and entertainment
The dominant religion is Anglicanism, and the Church of England Church (as it is locally known) is the venue for most Anglican pastimes Its programs include the Mother's Auxiliary, the Girls Auxiliary, the Infants School, the Book Club, the Bible Study Class, a choir, and Willing Workers of the Church of England and its youth wing the Early Workers' Guild.

Dean Drone has served the church since about 1870, but his financial acumen is dubious. When he tore down the original stone church and erected a wooden replacement, the debt crushed the congregation. The Whirlwind Campaign designed to retire debt achieved only 0.04% of its ambitious $250,000 goal. The lay leadership including Gingham, Nivens and Mullins forced Drone to accept a curate to take over most of his duties, except the Infants School.

Protestants are also active on the Mariposa cultural and religious scene. The Salvation Army conducts its street ministry at the main intersection downtown, and solicits funds as Smith's Hotel even though it is the watering hole in town. The Methodist Social has poetry readings, and the Presbyterian Church will even accept Anglicans like Zena Pepperleigh, the district judge's daughter, as curious visitors to its divine services.

Roman Catholics understandably keep a low profile in town, since every July 12 the Orangemen's Parade is celebrated by Mariposans with flourish. St. Patrick's Day, St. Andrew's Day, St. George's Day, Independence Day and  July 1 are also popularly celebrated. Despite the overt activity of the Orangemen, Catholics hold an annual summer picnic at which the Salvation Army band plays. Anglicans are also known to drop in on Catholic masses, but only in the city where their attendance is anonymous and will not lead to social complications.

Secular culture and entertainment
In addition to overt or primarily religious organizations operating directly as part of the diverse Christian denominations of Mariposa, there are many secular or ecumenical organizations the civic-minded resident may join. The Young Men's Christian Association offers a physical and spiritual outlet for Mariposians, especially those like bank clerk Peter Pupkin who moved to the town from away.

Organized amateur sports are very popular in Mariposa. One may join the Ball Club, Lacrosse Club, Curling Club, Mariposa Canoe Club, Snow Shoe Club, and the Mariposa Tennis Club (behind Dr. Gallagher's house). Foot races are organized on Indian Island during Mariposa Belle excursions. Sleigh riding, sport fishing and duck hunting are also very popular solitary or small group pastimes.

Music and dancing are incorporated into many secular activities, since these are often very circumscribed if not outright banned in a religious environment (except for the Salvation Army, which makes music a central part of its ministry). The uniformed town band, with at least ten members, plays its coronets every Wednesday in the municipal park. The Mariposa Quartette, the Oddfellows' Brass Band and the Knights of Pythias  band are also active. The fundraising Firemen's Ball is the highlight of the winter social season, eclipsing even the Oyster Supper of Knights of Pythias.

The usual fraternal societies were active in the town: Freemasons, Oddfellows, Foresters. More regional or local cross-denominational or secular organizations are: Knights of Pythias (which has Dean Drone as chaplain), Sons of Temperance (whose members sometimes stray) and The Girls' Friendly Society (since they are barred from the Pythians).

References and external links
Andrew, Allan. (prod.) "Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town," Stage 47. December 1, 1946. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Toronto.
 Ferris, Ina. "The Face in the Window: Sunshine Sketches Reconsidered," Studies in Canadian Literature. 1978. University of New Brunswick, Fredericton.
 Katz, Stephen. (Prod. and dir.) "The Great Mariposa Train Robbery," Morningside. March 17, 1989. CBC, Toronto.
 Leacock, Stephen. Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town. Ms. Library and Archives Canada still images and compendia.
 Leacock, Stephen. Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town. 1912. Bell and Cockburn, Toronto. Republished various times, among them , ,  and .
 Leacock, Stephen. Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town. Gutenberg Project electronic version
 Leacock, Stephen. ''Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town." LiteratureClassics.com electronic version
 Legate, David M. Stephen Leacock: A Biography. 1970. Doubleday, Toronto. Especially pp. 61–64.
Ossawippi Express. 1972-. Railway car restaurant, Orillia.
 Packet & Times. 1874-. Newspaper, Orillia.
 Rae, Johnny. (Prod.) "The Hero of Mariposa," CBC Wednesday Night. March 31, 1954. CBC, Toronto.
 Tweed, Tommy. (Prod.) "The Great Election," CBC Wednesday Night. March 9, 1949. CBC, Toronto.
 Tweed, Tommy. (Prod.) "The Hostelry of Mr. Smith," CBC Wednesday Night. Nov. 30, 1949. CBC, Toronto.

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