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Howard County Sports
Howard softball powers way to 10-1 win over Marriotts Ridge
By Monica D'Ippolito
Howard freshman catcher Paige Eakes talks about the Lions' 10-1 win over Marriotts Ridge on Tuesday, April 18. Eakes led her team at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a double, walk, 2 runs and an RBI. (Monica D'Ippolito/BSMG)
Howard brought its bats on the road Tuesday against Marriotts Ridge.
In a battle between two of Howard County's best, the Lions (7-1 county, 7-3 overall) came away with the 10-1 win over the Mustangs (6-2,8-2) and earned the one-game lead in the county standings.
"We knew they would be a big team and top opponent in the county, so we knew we needed to focus and bring everything we had and really just nail in our fundamentals and just play our softball," said Howard catcher Paige Eakes. "We're facing a lot of good teams this week, so it was a huge start and a great intro to our week."
The Lions found early success against Marriotts Ridge ace Mikayla Barnard. After two scoreless innings they broke the game open in the top of the third.
Howard started off the inning with three-straight hits with Emma Braswell giving the Lions a one-run lead after an RBI single scored Shanya Gordon from third. Ally Wieman tacked on three more after a bases clearing double. She was inches away from sending the ball over the center field fence, but the ball dropped just before the wall, allowing Katie Unkle, Braswell and Eakes to score.
The big third inning propelled the nine-run win, as the Lions added two more in the fifth and three in the sixth to create the large cushion.
"We did, we played a good game. We had one inning that we let get away from us and that gave them I think five runs that inning, and we were unable to get the lead back from there," said Marriotts Ridge coach Karyn Peksa. "Howard is a good hitting team and good competition every time we play. They took that five runs and got a couple more in the next couple innings."
Eakes got it started in the top of the fifth with a one-out single, and Becky Merson ultimately hit her across two batters later. Sophie Morton then stepped up to the plate and knocked an RBI single to score Julia Colton, pushing the advantage to seven.
"Coach Rice did a really good job of preparing us and getting us used to that speed," Eakes said of Barnard. "She is faster than most of the girls we've faced so far, so just making sure we see it in especially against her and then just watching the off-speed stuff from the second pitcher, Romy [Lindahl]. We just knew we had to watch it in all the way and take the bat to the ball."
Howard got its first four batters on in the top of the sixth. Braswell hit a shot down the left field line, scoring Gordon and Unkle. Eakes then drove in Braswell in the following at-bat on an RBI double.
The Mustangs scored their lone run in the bottom of the fifth. They started the inning strong, getting their first four runners on with just one out. Barnard picked up the RBI on a chopper hit through the infield, which scored Madi Costigan, but Marriotts Ridge couldn't pile on more.
Ultimately, the Mustangs finished with seven hits and four walks in the game, with Costigan leading the way at the plate, going 4-for-4 with the only run scored.
"Howard is a good team and we had one bad inning in the beginning where we made a couple mental errors, and did a couple things where we shouldn't have done," Peksa said. "Howard is a good hitting team. We gave them that lead and they just kept chipping away. We didn't hit the ball like we normally do today, and we didn't get as many base runners on."
Howard was successful throughout their lineup, totaling 12 hits in the win. Meakes led the way, however, going 3-for-3 with a double, a walk, two runs scored and an RBI. Gordon (3-for-5, 2 Runs) and Braswell (2-for-4, 2 Runs, 3 RBI) followed offensively, while Wieman earned the win in the circle. The senior let up seven hits and struck out six in the complete game win.
"They are a top team. I thought Ally kept them off their toes," Rice said. "I think we played excellent defense and we put the ball in play off of Mikayla, and Mikayla is probably the one of the best pitchers, besides Ally, in the league. I'm not taking credit away. We came up and we knew what she was going to throw and we sat on it. Give credit to the team, because they hit top to bottom. Not one girl had struggles, so I am impressed with that."
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The Lions have a big week ahead. They play Glenelg Wednesday, which also has just one county loss — which came against the Mustangs— then they are back home Friday against Hammond, which sits with just two county losses thus far.
"We are in the meat of the schedule right now and we play three more tough teams this week and it is one game at a day," Rice said. We are not looking at Friday, we're not looking at Saturday, we are looking at tomorrow. We win tomorrow, we'll breathe on Thursday and then we'll go into Friday and see what we have there. But yeah, it is one game at a time. They are getting their feet underneath themselves. Young squad, still making some mental mistakes, but overall I think they are doing well."
The defeat snapped a four-game winning streak for the Mustangs, whose only losses this year have come against Howard, Hammond and Northeast, one of the most best programs in the state.
Marriotts Ridge will look to re-start a new winning streak Wednesday, when it hosts Reservoir.
"I told them that it's hard to win when we don't have runners on base. That the best thing about spring sports is that you get to come back tomorrow and play another good team and today is over with," Peksa said. "We are moving on."
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Howard 10, Marriotts Ridge 1
Ho (7-1 county, 7-3 overall), MR (6-2, 8-2)
Ho — 0 0 5 0 2 3 0 10 12 2
MR — 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 7 2
Pitching: MR — Barnard (5), R. Lindahl and Tolle; Ho — Wieman and Eakes.
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2B: Ho — Gordon, Braswell, Eakes and Wieman.
Around the league:
Glenelg 10, Centennial 8
The Gladiators held off a late rally from the visiting Eagles Tuesday after scoring three-runs in a pivotal sixth inning, which propelled the 10-8 victory.
Julia Chamberlain gave Glenelg the 1-0 lead after a two-out RBI single in the bottom of the second inning.
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The Gladiators then built a five-run lead through the fourth, but Centennial slowly chipped away before knocking in five runs in the sixth to take an 8-7 advantage heading into the bottom of the sixth inning.
Lauren Marcotte hit a home run in the fifth and a double in the sixth to help in the Eagles rally, while Olivia Reese homered and Jensen hit a double in the sixth to aid in the run.
The Gladiators tied the game at eight, before Katie McIntyre 2 RBI double put them back in front. Glenelg then held on to the two-run cushion in the seventh and closed out the victory.
Amy Stetser was the winning pitcher. She went six innings, surrendering three runs, six hits and striking out seven. Jensen took the loss for Centennial. She pitched six innings, gave up 10 runs, 11 hits and struck out six.
Glenelg collected 13 hits in the game, with Molly Dustin, Kathryn Hoffman, Stetser, and McInytre each registering multiple hits.
The Eagles recorded 11 hits, with Sarah Sopchick, Marcotte, Reese and Jensen each having multiple hits in the game.
It was an important win for the Gladiators, who remain in first place atop the county standings alongside Howard. They are set to face the Lions Wednesday for tops in the league, while the Eagles will take on Atholton at home.
G (8-1 county, 8-4 overall), C (5-2, 6-4)
C — 0 0 0 1 2 5 0 8 11 5
G — 0 1 3 2 1 3 x 10 13 2
Hammond 15, Long Reach 9
The Golden Bears picked up the win against the hosting Lightning Tuesday.
Brittany Brewer had a season-high six strikeouts in the complete game win. She scattered 10 hits over seven innings and allowed just three earned runs.
Armonie Lane led Hammond with a double and two singles. Bethany Hewitt followed with a triple and single, while Taylor Liguori, Kelly Smith and Brewer all had two hits apiece.
The Golden Bears are back home Wednesday to face River Hill, while Long Reach is on the road against Wilde Lake.
Ha (5-2 county, 5-3 overall), LR (1-4, 1-5)
Ha — 3 1 5 0 0 3 3 15 16 5
LR — 0 0 0 0 4 5 0 9 10 5
Atholton 10, Wilde Lake 0
Patty Drumheller earned the Raiders the shutout-win over the visiting Wildecats Tuesday, while giving up seven hits in seven innings pitched.
Atholton gave its veteran pitcher an early 8-0 cushion after the first two innings, but Wilde Lake held on to concede just two runs in the fifth and sixth innings.
The Wildecats had runners in scoring position in the second, third, fourth and sixth innings, but could not push a run across the plate.
Rachel Van Osdel led Wilde Lake offensively, as she went 2 for 3. Sydney McNamara, Jasper Killian, Faith Leslie and Kayleigh Gladden also picked up hits, while senior Jessica Bell had the first hit of her varsity career on a pinch hit at-bat in the sixth inning.
Both teams are back in action Wednesday. The Wildecats will head home to face Long Reach, while the Raiders are on the road against Centennial.
A (3-5 county, 3-6 overall), WL (1-5, 2-5)
WL — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2
A — 5 3 0 0 1 1 x 10 11 1
Pitching: WL — Baird, Gladden (4) and Leslie; A — Drumheller and Orlosky.
2B: A — Law.
River Hill 20, Oakland Mills 8
The Hawks didn't waste any time taking the lead on the visiting Scorpions Tuesday, and ultimately, they finished with the 20-8 five-inning win.
Hannah Brown, Quinn Kindbom and Delanie Vintz led River Hill. Each recorded an extra base hit in the game. Jenna Kenyon earned the win for the Hawks. She struck out five, walked one and let up three earned runs in four innings.
Zoe Smith had an outstanding day at the plate for Oakland Mills. She was a triple shy of hitting for the cycle, recording a double, single and home run in the outing. Lizzie Yu went 2 for 4, while Tamia Bydume had a double and made some great plays in the field.
Both teams are back in action Wednesday, with River Hill visiting Hammond and the Scorpions hosting Mt. Hebron.
RH (5-4 county, 5-7 overall), OM (0-7, 0-8)
OM — 1 0 2 0 5 8 8 4
RH — 7 1 7 5 x 20 15 2
Pitching: OM — Smith and Yu; RH — Kenyon, McCullough (5) and Brown.
2B: OM — Smith, Bydume; RH — Kindbom, Vintz.
3B: RH — Brown.
HR: OM — Smith
River Hill 11, Wilde Lake 1 (Monday, April 17)
WL — 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 2
RH — 6 1 0 2 2 11 13 1
Pitching: WL — Baird and Leslie; RH — Vintz and Brown.
Mt. Hebron 4, Reservoir 0
MH (3-3 county, 3-4 overall), Re (5-3, 8-3)
Roland Park 5, Chapelgate 4
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Jul262020July 26, 2020July 26, 20200Commentby Tony Hunt
I've been refraining from writing for a long time. The world got a little bit crazy, and my writing is and always had been intended an outlet of importance only to myself. But this year…2020…it has sucked more than anything has sucked before. Seeing so many people hurt, so many people sick, and so many people left without any real help, it's kind of lit the fires again (so to speak.) This is me just dipping my feet back in the pool. No citations, no extra research because honestly I don't have time for it. But who knows, maybe I will start making more time for writing again.
So…here it goes. My subtweeting is usually to avoid the crazy mob of pundits' fans and their socks. Maybe someday I'll shift a focus to being an influencer, but right now most of what I see is people using their powers to rile up their fans with shit-poor information.
The bigger problem with this, is that it is inspiring conflict, not resolution. Inspiring people to act and protect is beautiful. Inspiring people to suppress, to harm, or do violence, by word, inference, or gesture…that makes one part of the problem.
If the response is violence, suppression, or harm, it means that the system is either incapable of addressing the problem, or there is an agenda that specifically seeks to condone/promote the disparity.
If you're wondering why there isn't more oversight, simply look at everyone not voting for it. That's literally all that is necessary. Vote them out, and vote representatives in that support term limits.
It might take a decade, but the end result will be all of the old good-ol' boys will be gone, and younger, less corrupted representatives will only get 8 years(or whatever) to make their difference. The old guys will not be able to maintain their status quo.
We would also see quickly, a more diverse representation. Is the majority still white? Yep, but not for long. By creating/supporting initiatives that lessen the strength of minority votes, institutional agendas remain entrenched.
I hate to say it, but look at Russia. Putin's playbook was a long long game, and it worked. Ignore that he's scary as hell, but he systematically realign most of Russia to his agenda. I think honestly that's the same playbook we're seeing from the political institution now.
A small change in policy now nudges demographics to a more controllable voting situation. Think of it as non-geographic gerrymandering. And here we are, letting it happen, year after year, letting the same people do the same things to us.
Vote them out…vote them out and for heaven's sake, don't let them stay and continue to do harm.
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Oct132017October 13, 2017October 13, 20170Commentby Tony Hunt
Ignoring good quality because of reviews?
It's one thing to judge a book by it's cover, it's another thing entirely to present yourself as a viable critic or bearing expert opinion in a similar fashion. It is not only misrepresentation, it is also doing your audience a disservice.
This is for everyone that passes judgment on a book, or a movie, or entertainment venues solely on reviews. The business world has offered to pay people to give you opinions without actually having long term access or experience in what you're shopping for…
…and we have embraced it. No less than 4 times today, I have run into scenarios whereby in conversation I was presented not a clear argument, but a reference to a paid review. Paid reviews are just that…advertisements. Movies, technology, investments, it's like we all suddenly made the decision to shop like shit, and in an effort to admitting ignorance, choose to back an negative opinion just so that we can say we're right. (*cough* not alluding to Trump *cough*)
This is literally what we've become. marketing now is an effort of saturation rather than information. Flood a movie with crap reviews and opinions and it will tank the box office months before the movie is even out…so in seeing a trailer, I get it sometimes they are crappy. But then in seeing a movie, it's actually frickin amazing. But then the same critic plays his "I am a credible judge of art" card it like gospel…even when they are talking out of their ass.
If you are a fan of a genre, technology enthusiast, voter…LOL…whatever…I think you should do some of your own research, and form your own opinion, rather than adopting whatever you just read on a cursory Google search.
/end rant.
All that said – Tony is a dork, and in case no one has told you today:
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Aug082016August 8, 2016August 7, 20164Commentsby Tony Hunt
5 Minute Fixes and 2 Dollar Steaks
I've always prided myself on my dedication to being the best I can be in my arena. Don't get me wrong, there are PLENTY of people that know more than I do regarding IT…but there aren't so many that when we meet, that we don't recognize the need to network. I only do pc support for locals, they visit, bring their machine, sometimes a bottle of wine, and I hack on their stuff in spare time…it keeps me on my game, it's never the same, and it's basically it's great to meet locals.
Sometimes you think its only a 5-minute fix…
Humility licks in for me when you're 3 tiers and over 100 hours into a technical issue with Dell's best people helping, and the the guys got enough knowledge that we compare training and knowledge to see where we need to brush up, and immediately swap contact information so we can pick each others brains without red tape, and of course compliment the guy for being committed to the solution. There aren't many of us around…it's not an age thing, its the caliber of training and whether or not you actually applied it.
Hell, the guy before me that passed the buck we're working on now wouldn't even touch the work, he billed more than me, ran completely unnecessary diags (with dated diagnostics – I found the logs), and shrugged his shoulders and left. If he'd spend 5 minutes listening to the client, he'd have known the hard drive was dying and the laptop was still under warranty. But that wasn't the real problem either, and now because the rest is proprietary, I'll just say that it's nice being at the top, and pretty fun knowing that those now 20+ year old skills are still more effective than the overpaid support monkey trying to act like they are competition.
Yes, I am working at 2am…because it needs to be done before tomorrow so I don't have scheduling issues.
Yes, this kind of thing normally takes 5 minutes…but then, sometimes things are tougher than a two-dollar steak and you still have to eat it.
The competition wonders why people come to me over them…it's because it's 2am and I am working.
…and I have somehow learned to love a two-dollar steak.
–micdrop–
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A Year from Monday: New Lectures and Writings
Wesleyan University Press, 1969 - 167 Seiten
Includes lectures, essays, diaries and other writings, including "How to Improve the World (You Will Only Make Matters Worse)" and "Juilliard Lecture."
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Composer, author, and philosopher, JOHN CAGE was born in Los Angeles in 1912 and by the age of 37 had been recognized by the American Academy of Arts and Letters for having extended the boundaries of music. Cage composed hundreds of works in his career, many depending on chance procedures for their structure and performance. His books include Silence(1961), A Year from Monday(1967), M(1973), Empty woods(1979), X(1983), MUSICAGE(1996), and I-VI(1997). John Cage died in 1992 at the age of 79.
Titel A Year from Monday: New Lectures and Writings
[David Lewis Crosby collection]
Autor/in John Cage
Ausgabe illustriert, Neuauflage
Verlag Wesleyan University Press, 1969
Länge 167 Seiten


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Medieval & Renaissance, Room 8, The William and Eileen Ruddock Gallery
ca. 1180 (made)
Cologne (made)
This piece is an astonishing example of the art of goldsmiths in Cologne in the period 1150-1200. The inscriptions and imagery all suggest that it functioned as a portable tabernacle rather than a reliquary (a container for holy relics). A tabernacle held the pyx, a container for the consecrated bread used in the Christian Eucharist. This tabernacle would therefore have been used in processions or would have been set on an altar for veneration.
The work here is closely related to a group of enamelled pieces that include the very similar but smaller cross-shaped and domed tabernacle in the Kunstgewerbemuseum in Berlin. It is highly likely that this tabernacle, and the one in Berlin, are the earliest examples in the form of a cruciform church with a dome.
Recent conservation revealed a parchment written in 1855, signed with the name of the dealer Carrand. According to this new evidence the tabernacle was thought to come from a Benedictine monastery in Cologne. Saint Pantaleon is likely to be the original location. The shrines of Saint Marinus and Saint Albinus are both still preserved there and their enamel reliquaries are stylistically very close to this piece.
Ceremonial Objects
Walrus ivory and elephant ivory figures and reliefs, mounted in a setting of gilt copper and enamel on an oak core
Copper Gilt
Enamelling
Tabernacle, gilded bronze and copper on a wooden core, with champlevé enamel and walrus ivory, Lower Rhine (Germany), Cologne, probably from the church of St Pantaleon, ca. 1180, and French, 1853-55
Bronze and copper gilt reliquary, covered with enamel. Ivory carvings in the porticos. The whole rests on a wooden substructure.
The object is in the form of a miniature domed church of Greek cross design, supported by four gilt-copper griffins (two of the nineteenth century). The curved segments of the cupola, the sloping roofs of the main body of the structure, the background to the niches in which the prophets stand and the columns between them are decorated with distinctive enamel designs which allow a confident ascription to a Cologne workshop of about 1180.
Around the dome are seated Christ and the eleven apostles, with below, sixteen figures of prophets who hold inscribed scrolls on which are written words taken from Matthew, XVI, 13-16. Four ivory plaques depict the Virgin and Child with St Joseph, the Journey of the Magi, the Crucifixion and the Holy Women at the Sepulchre; the first two of these are nineteenth century replacements, copied from the reliquary now in the Kunstgewerbemuseum, Berlin (originally in Brunswick Cathedral as part of the Guelf treasury).
According to Alfred Darcel (La Collection Soltykoff, in Gazette des Beaux Arts, 1861, p.169-304), the Carrands had already restored the object in the 1850s and had added the knop at the top, two griffins and the following prophets: Maleachi, Sacharja, Bileam. The reliefs depicting the Journey of the three Magi, and the Holy Family, were copied from the examples of the Guelf treasury by the Parisien sculptor Geoffrey Dechaulme.
The position of Christ, whose scroll contains the beginning of the text passage, therefore determines the front of the object, directly above the relief of the Crucifixion. The inscriptions of the apostles are read anti-clockwise around the cupola, ending with St Peter. The apostles, with the exception of Peter (who holds his attribute, the key) follow a set bearded type and are indistinguishable from one another, while the fourth apostle is identical with Christ. All the figures are carved from walrus ivory and the incised inscriptions are highlighted with either red or black paint.
The sixteen prophets below, standing in niches to the sides of the narrative reliefs, also (with one exception) hold scrolls. The inscriptions clearly identify the prophets by their sayings; like those of the apostles, these are incised and embellished with red and black colouring. In size they range from 12.6 to 13 cm in height and 3.2 to 3.5 cm in width.
The Crucifixion relief is made up of four parts: a central section, the shell like canopy above and the two columns. The Maries and the Sepulcre relief, of two parts, is of elephant ivory. The two 19th century plaques of the Journey of the Magi and the Virgin and Child with St Joseph are also of two pieces and carved from elephant ivory. The four reliefs range in height from 12.4 cm to 12.8 cm.
Depth: 50.8cm
hoc monuMentum artis quonDam & Laborum Cienobitarum ordinis sanCti benedicti, Coloniae agrippinae, jam edacitate temporis perpessVm, joan-bapt. carrand et ludovicus filius ejus, ambo lugdunenses & rerum atque artium medii aevi indu- gatores solertissimi, parisius instauraverunt. (Written on parchment in 1855 and nailed on the underside of the wood core.)
Zephanja: SOPH MANE IUDICIU[M] SVUM D[ABIT IN LVCE] (Zeph 3,5) Jonas: TOLLE ANINA[M] MEA[M] Q[VI]A MELIO[R EST] (Jona 4,3) Micha: PRINCIPES UESTRI IN MVERI[BUS] (Micha 3, 11) Maleachi: VOBIS TIMENTIB[US] D[O]M[INUM] OR[IETUR] (Maleachi 4,2) Ezechiel: VIDI ROTA[M] IN MEDIO ROT[A]E (Ezechiel, 1, 16) Sacharja: Q[V]I [ENIM T]ETIGERIT VOS TANG[I]T [PVPILLAM OCVLI MEI] (Sacharja 2,8) Habakuk: C[V]M IRAT[US] FVERIS M[IS]E[RICORDIAE RECORDABERIS] [ME]MOR E[T] (Habakuk 3, 2) Haggai: AGGEVS Joel: CO[N]PV[T]RVER[VN]T IVMENTA IN (Joel 1, 17) Hosea: ERO MORS TVA O M[ORS] (Hosea 13, 14) Baruch: POST H[AEC] IN TERRIS VISVS E[ST] (Baruch 3, 38) Jesja: ECCE VIRGO CONCIPIET (Jesja 7,14) Amos: PASTOR EGO SV[M] UELIC[AN]S SYCOMOROS (Amos 7, 14) Biliam: EX IACOB STELLA PROD[ER]IT (Num 24, 17) Obadja: TRANSMIGRATIO I[S]R[AHE]L (Obadja 20) (The following inscriptions are on the scrolls of the prophets)
Christ: QVEM DIC[UN]T H[OMIN]ES E[SS]E F[ILIUM]- VOS AU[T]EM Q[VEM] 10 Apostles: ALII- IOHEM- BAPTISTAM- ALII HELIAM- ALII VE[RO]-VERO- HIREMIAM- AVT VNVM- EX PRO- PHETIS St Peter: TV ES XPC FILI[US] D[E]I (MT 16, 13-16) (The following inscriptions are on the scrolls of Christ and the 11 apostles, the words are taken from Matthew, XVI, 13-16.)
Original label: SHRINE or RELIQUARY. Copper-gilt. Decorated with champleve enamel and with ivory carvings inserted. The shrine is in the form of a quadrangular Byzantine temple surmounted by a dome and with a projecting portico on each of the four sides. An ivory plaque is inserted in the front of each portico, carved in relief of the Nativity, the Magi on horseback, the Crucifixion and the Resurrection. Sixteen ivory statuettes of prophets stand around the temple and twelve ivory statuettes of Apostles surround the doem, each bearing a scroll in his hand. The colums, walls and roff are enamelled. The whole rests on a base of copper gilt, standing on four griffins.
According to the parchment written in 1855 (see inscriptions), the object was thought to come from a Benedictine monastery in Cologne, probably Saint Pantaleon or Saint Martin. Saint Pantaleon is likely to be the original location in which are still preserved the shrines of Saint Marinus and Saint Albinus; both their enamels are stylistically very close to 7650-1861.
In a memorandum written by chanoine Franz Bock from Aachen, he stated that the object originally came from the Benedict nunnery at Eltenberg (Hochelten). According to Bock in the 1840s it was in the possession of the dealer Jakob Cohen in Anholt in the Lower Rhine region, who removed the walrus carvings to sell them individually to the Duke Salm-Salm. The latter eventually bought the entire reliquary. Bock described the appearance of the reliquary at that time as a shrine which was robbed of its ornaments (den seines Schmuckes beraubten Schreins), and that is was then restored by a goldsmith and a carpenter commissioned by the Duke. In 1853 he sold the object to the Cologne dealer Schmitz. The latter sold it through Jean-Baptist Carrand and his son Louis to Prince Soltykoff in 1853.
The museum acquired the "grand chasse" in 1861.
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Historical significance: The tabernacle is a astonishing example of the the art of goldsmiths in Cologne in the second half of the thirteenth century and is closely related to a group of enamelled work among them the cross-shaped and domed tabernacle in the Kunstgewerbemuseum in Berlin and several other portable altars such as in Siegburg and Bamberg. It is highly likely, that the present piece together with the example in Berlin are the earliest receptacula in form of a cruciform church with a dome.
The inscriptions and the iconography of the object are all related to Christ, the Redemption of Mankind, the Arc of the Old Testament. It has therefore been suggested that the 'chasse'
did not function as reliquary but as a portable tabernacle which contained in a pyx the host. The tabernacle would have been used in processions or would have been set on an altar for veneration.
The original function of the object is not certain.
and French, 1853-55; formerly called 'Eltenberg Reliquary'
The Apostles
Journey of the Magi
Associated object
259:1-1867 (Object)
Longhurst, Margaret H. Catalogue of Carvings in Ivory. Part I. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1927, pp. 78-80
Kötzsche, Dietrich and Lothar Lambacher, eds. v. Berlin: Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Preussischer Kulturbesitz, 2006no.2
Williamson, Paul. Medieval Ivory Carvings. Early Christian to Romanesque. London, V&A Publishing, Victoria and Albert Museum, 2010pp. 290-303
Record created June 16, 2003
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DENVER (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs were without safety Eric Berry on Monday night against the Denver Broncos, who did not have nickel cornerback Tramaine Brock for the game.
Berry didn't practice last week and was listed as doubtful with a heel injury. He will be replaced in the starting lineup by Eric Murray. Brock left last week's game with a thigh injury and was limited in practice on Saturday.
The rest of the Denver inactives were QB Kevin Hogan, S Shamarko Thomas, LB Alexander Johnson, DE DeMarcus Walker, T Elijah Wilkinson and G Sam Jones.
Kansas City's other inactives were RB Darrel Williams, CB Tremon Smith, OL Austin Reiter, G Kahlil McKenzie, DT Justin Hamilton, and TE Alex Ellis.


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Cenkos gives £40,000 bonus to all staff
All employees of the broker, from secretaries to financiers, are sharing in the fee it received for the AA float
The broker floated AA in June in an IPO that valued the roadside recovery group at £1.4bn Photo: Alamy
By Ben Martin
8:00PM BST 20 Sep 2014
All 120 staff at Cenkos Securities, from secretaries to financiers, are to share in a windfall of about £4m after the stockbroker decided to distribute some of the £30m it received for floating the AA.
Everyone employed by the broker, including those who work in administrative roles, are being given £40,000 from the AA fee to celebrate the deal, according to sources.
The initial public offering, which valued the roadside recovery group at £1.4bn, has proved to be one of London's more successful floats.
Despite the shares falling on the first day of trade in June, they have since performed strongly. AA stock closed at 291½p on Friday evening, almost 17pc above the 250p float price.
The deal was an unusual accelerated listing pioneered by Cenkos. Ahead of the IPO, the management team first bought out 69pc of the AA, with the support of 10 cornerstone investors, including BlackRock and Legal & General, for £930m.
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The float boosted Cenkos's earnings for the first half of the year. On Wednesday, the broker posted a surge in pre-tax profits to £23.5m, from £3.1m a year earlier. Revenues climbed to £65.2m from £20m in 2013. The AA was one of six IPOs carried out by the broker in the six-month period.
Cenkos declined to comment on the bonus.
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – The Final Season
Posted in: No Huddle by Gino Sassani on September 17th, 2015
No Huddle Reviews
After 15 years CSI is finally calling it a day. CSI is one of the longest-running shows on television. Most of the original cast members have moved on, and the series managed to bring in some pretty solid talents to replace them. It appeared as though the long-running show still had legs. It outlasted two spinoffs both which ran 10 and 5 years themselves. CSI: Cyber has just finished its first season and will remain, for now, the only surviving member of the franchise. We'll be offering up our look at that show next week. Until then, join us in a farewell review of the series that launched it all. CBS is treating us to CSI: The Final Season.
For the two or three people on the planet who don't know, the idea is actually quite a simple one. The CSI night shift crime scene investigators utilize all of the latest science to solve often brutal crimes. Instead of guns, these detectives come packing microscopes and test tubes. If you want to know more about the previous seasons and spinoff shows, bang it here to catch up: CSI Reviews
Grissom's wife, still on the team, is feisty Sarah Sidle (Fox). Promoted from the DNA lab years ago is Greg Sanders (Szmanda). Sanders is often the comic relief, and while a solid team member, often gets into a spot of trouble. He's also become the most-matured member of the team. When we met him he was the loud-music-listening wild kid. Now he's a seasoned CSI investigator. Nick Stokes (Eads) is the macho man in the group and pretty much the senior CSI. He's had to take on much more of a leadership role now. This was going to be his final season even if the show had continued. He gets hired to run his own lab in San Diego. Hodges (Langham) looked up to Grissom and has had to step up his game in the lab since his mentor left. He's the guy who takes some getting used to and not the most respected in the lab. He's slowly becoming my favorite character. The team often works with Lt. Brass (Guilfoyle) and medical examiner Robbins (Hall). Together they follow the evidence wherever it might take them. They are wonderful hold-overs from the very first season. Of course, the most recent leader is Ted Danson's DB Russell. This is the best new character to enter the franchise in a very long time. Unlike previous CSI folks, he has a wife and kids. We see him interact with a family. He's a bit of an oddball, much as Grissom was. Instead of bugs, he grows mushrooms in his office. He gets down and dirty, often lying with a victim to get their perspective. He's a new kind of investigator, and he can rub Brass the wrong way. He has an almost counterculture mellow feel that is a blast of fresh air for the show.
Morgan (Harnois) is Ecklie's estranged daughter. She's followed in Dad's footsteps and came looking for a job with the team. She ends up falling for Hodges, whose own mother has fallen for Ecklie. How's that for a double date? Jaclyn Smith stars as Hodges' mom. Now we know why a grown man still lives with his mother. Fin has history with Russell. He fired her at his last job in Seattle. She can be a pain in the behind and is a female Quincy-type character. Elisabeth Shue plays Julie Finlay. She's Catherine's replacement.
It's that history and relationship which will lead us to the story arc that dominates the season. A killer they tried to catch from their days in Seattle is now in Vegas and taunting them with new crimes. He not only kills but processes his own crime scene. When our CSI team arrive they find string set up to show the angles and crime scene markers. But his "tools" are made up from the body and blood of his victims. It's a pretty creepy deal, and it isn't going to get solved in a single episode. It reminds me a lot of the years they chased the diorama killer.
Each of the characters gets some great moments, to be sure. Sarah gets to relive one of her first cases which puts her at odds with Doc Robbins when she questions his work from back then. Robbins has always been the laid-back character, but this is one of the first times we see him defensive and hurt. The episode also shows some darkness in Sarah's past that I always suspected might be there. By the end of these last two seasons, I think we learn more about Sarah than pretty much any character from the show's 15-year history.
There is a Patricia Arquette crossover episode from CSI: Cyber. She manages to convince Russell to use his own daughter as bait for the crime scene killer. I have to say that Ted Danson surprised the heck out of me in his four years doing this dramatic role. As if that wasn't enough, he builds such an emotional performance here that we could be looking at his best work ever. New respect each season for a guy I thought was a simple comedy actor. That's why I'm writing reviews and not running a successful casting agency in Hollywood.
Greg and Sarah also get some wonderful character-building time when they might be infected with a deadly disease. They spend time in quarantine together. Look, I know that staple's been done a hundred times to create character moments, but there's a reason it shows up so often. It works, and the actors take full advantage of the opportunity here, for sure.
It's clear to me that these guys did not know they were ending the series until the very end. The last episode is fine but certainly not a classic series finale for such a long-lived series. The extras on the disc make it clear they planned to return for a sixth season. The George Eads character has his goodbyes, and everyone's talking about how it won't be the same without him. No way these guys knew it was the end. Now thanks to fellow writer John who dug up the research, the answer is finally made clear. In just a few days the cast reunites for a final 2-hour film to give the series the finale it deserves. Let's just hope it's memorable and doesn't let the fans or the cast and crew down.
You get only 18 episodes this final season. There are a few extras that give the usual season recap and a tribute/goodbye to George Eads. There are deleted scenes, and a few extras are listed on the box that don't appear to have been included. Unfortunately, everything about this Final Season appears to have been rushed. I suspect a release of the September 27th goodbye will follow shortly.
Critics don't always know what the heck they're talking about. I include myself in that statement. When I first saw CSI 15 years ago, I predicted a short stay for the series. I thought it was too cerebral and not enough action to keep the short attention spans of the MTV generation. I couldn't have been more wrong, and I couldn't be happier about being so wrong. CSI has not only outlasted those expectations but has given this reviewer hope that audiences are smarter than I thought, Real Life Housewives and Survivor to the contrary. Goodbye CSI, "I'm going to miss you".
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Just when you thought that things couldn't get any dumber, THIS comes up.
In a nutshell, this article talks about a "...proposed Utah law that would open women who suffer a miscarriage to possible criminal prosecution and life imprisonment has enraged feminists and civil rights activists across the United States." This proposal came about because some dumb-assed pregnant 17-year-old girl in Utah paid a fellow idiot $150 to physically assault her when she was 7 months pregnant because she wanted a miscarriage. The kid, by the way, was born, and was later put up for adoption. Thank goodness. Can you imagine having that 17-year-old girl for a mother? WTF? Anyway, the paid assailant was imprisoned, but the "mother" was not, because there was technically no law that could punish her for her heinous act.
So after that, some dumb-assed conservative nutbag thought it was a good idea to propose a law whereby a woman's "reckless" (slipping on the ice and falling? allowing yourself to get beaten up by your abusive spouse?) behavior leading to miscarriage could lead to criminal prosecution. WOW. As if women don't have a hard enough time dealing with miscarriages, without having to worry about whether or not they'll face criminal prosecution because they miscarried. So the Americans are the first ones to complain about how countries following Muslim law such as Syria and Iran have no respect for womens' rights. Look no further than your own backyard, my friends.


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Bahrain memory spurs Rosberg to pole
MUTWIRI MUTUOTA
BARCELONA, May 9- Nico Rosberg said Saturday that he was spurred to beating Lewis Hamilton to pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix by memories of his own poor qualifying performance at the Bahrain Grand Prix three weeks earlier.
"Bahrain was still on my mind," said Rosberg, after out-pacing his Mercedes team-mate and defending world champion Hamilton for the first time in five attempts this year.
"I wanted to make sure I didn't make that mistake again so I got myself in the rhythm in Q2 and it worked very well for me today."
Rosberg was at his best after a desultory run of results as he wrecked Hamilton's hopes of securing pole for the fifth time in a row for the first time in his career.
The 29-year-old German, who trails Hamilton by 27 points in the drivers' title race, described his success as "a good day in the office" and rejected all suggestions that he was psychologically in need of such a boost in his bid to mount a serious challenge to Hamilton for the title.
"It is just important for tomorrow's race," said Rosberg. "It's better to start first than second. That's obvious. It's good, it's great, I feel happy, so it's good for tomorrow.
"And there will be no different mindset for the race. It's the same thing I try to go for it, go for the best possible result.
"With the car I have, it will be to try and go for the win and take the advantage of starting first."
Rosberg took full advantage of Hamilton's struggles to find a perfect balance with his car to outpace him by three-tenths of a second.
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Nico Rosberg (GER/Mercedes)
Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes)
Sebastian Vettel (GER/Ferrari)
Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Williams-Mercedes)
Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP/Toro Rosso-Renault)
Max Verstappen (NED/Toro Rosso-Renault)
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Daniil Kvyat (RUS/Red Bull-Renault)
Felipe Massa (BRA/Williams-Mercedes)
Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/Red Bull-Renault)
Romain Grosjean (FRA/Lotus-Mercedes)
Pastor Maldonado (VEN/Lotus-Mercedes)
Fernando Alonso (ESP/McLaren-Honda)
Jenson Button (GBR/McLaren-Honda)
Felipe Nasr (BRA/Sauber-Ferrari)
Marcus Ericsson (SWE/Sauber-Ferrari)
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The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that, on August 7, 2006, Mark R. Conway, of Waltham, Massachusetts, was charged in an Information with thirteen counts of mail and wire fraud by the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts.
The Information alleges that, from approximately January 2001 to October 2005, Conway acted as the managing partner of Groundswell Partners LLC, the General Partner and management company for Groundswell Capital LP, a quantitative systematic hedge fund doing business in Massachusetts. According to the Information, as managing partner, Conway made numerous misrepresentations to investors, including that the hedge fund would follow a specific investment strategy devised in part by Conway. The Information alleges that, in fact, Conway, the sole trader for the fund, ceased using the promised investment strategy without notice to, or the approval of, the investors. In addition, according to the Information, in order to hide this deviation from the promised strategy, Conway created and distributed false documentation for the purpose of inducing investors to transmit additional investment monies, concealing the true status of the hedge fund account and its trading history, and causing existing investors to leave their funds under Conway's management. Conway received a fee for his management of the investment funds. If convicted, Conway faces up to 20 years in prison, to be followed by 3 years of supervised release and a $250,000 fine.
Previously, on November 4, 2005, the Commission filed an enforcement action and obtained emergency relief (including an asset freeze) against Conway and Groundswell Partners based on conduct similar to that in the criminal Information referred to above.
On June 30, 2006, the Commission obtained default judgments against Groundswell Partners and Groundswell Capital, a relief defendant. The Commission is continuing to litigate its action against Conway.
Additional information can be found in Litigation Release Nos. 19460, 19473 and 19773.


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A vessel is declared to be a wreck when it cannot be salvaged or if the cost of repair would make no commercial sense. Liable for the removal and disposal of a ship's hull, bunkers and cargo, if any, are Protection & Indemnity Clubs (WftW 110), in particular the International Group (IG) that consists of the thirteen largest P&I clubs providing ca. 90% of the world's capacity. The IG and its captive, Hydra, currently have a collective deductible of US$ 100m, on top of which four reinsurance layers provide a total marine capacity of US$ 3.1bn.
Lloyd's latest report on wreck removal for the years 2014-15 draws attention to the spiralling cost of claims. The disposal of a container vessel, Lina, grounded off the New Zealand coast in 2011, is estimated to have cost US$ 240m, the removal of the Costa Concordia over US$ 1.5bn. Although these were the only claims that exceeded the IG's retention, such losses obviously put a strain on reinsurance capacity. In response to these events rates have increased substantially, total capacity remaining unchanged.
The increasing size of ships, especially container vessels, is an important cost factor for wreck removal. Not only is there more substance to dispose of, but a large wreck is difficult to stabilize, refloat or break up. It is also a hazardous and time-consuming business to unload hundreds or even thousands of containers from a ship that may have a severe list (Schlagseite), expecially in bad weather conditions.
The Nairobi convention on the removal of wrecks, ratified by Germany and the UK on April 14th 2015, recognizes that coastal states have an "exclusive economic zone" extending 200 nautical miles from their shores. Within this area they can insist on wrecks being removed at the expense of their owners. Furthermore, for a wreck within 12 nautical miles of its coast a state can apply its own laws as to how it should be removed and any cargo dealt with. This is a significant cost driver, particularly when there is the risk of pollution. It would, for example, have been far cheaper to cut up the Costa Concordia and remove it in pieces, but for understandable environmental reasons the Italian government insisted that it must be refloated.


Knowing what body shape you are is a good place to start. Described below are the four main body types - are you an apple, a pear, a rectangle or an hourglass?
Apple - Shoulders that are wider than hips, and often slimmer legs. Weight is usually stored first around the abdomen.
Pear - Slimmer waist and narrow upper body. Weight is stored more around the hips and thighs.
Rectangle - More straight up and down with fewer curves. Weight usually carried more around the middle or buttocks.
Hourglass - Bigger busts and hips, more tapered waist. Weight is distributed more evenly, gathers more around backs of the arms or thighs.
It's important to feel comfortable and confident in your swimwear. After all, it's the least amount of clothing you'll usually be wearing around strangers, so it can be an unnerving situation for some! Once you know what suits your shape and what you should avoid, you'll make a much more informed choice when shopping for your beach attire. The table below describes the best shapes, colours and details for the four main body types mentioned earlier.
For more tips on how to dress plus size figures, head this way!
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When we talk about digital content, we mean any information or media available to an online user, and not just words. For us here at RSA, that can mean a whole host of content.
Before the internet came along, companies collected customer information via forms. Remember filling in those order slips for your mail order catalogue, or completing a job application form? Finding a working biro became the bugbear of many admin tasks!
Whilst we all know that sales and retention are the end goal, how can we make sure we're really working together as an effective team (and learning from each other) to hit everyone's targets.
RSA's insight partner, Foresight Factory, share three innovations that have the potential to shape market dynamics.
What's content strategy, and why do we need it?
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How can you make the most of social channels without having a huge budget to invest?
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ATTA Shipping & Cargo > News > General > Ethiopian Airlines on the up
Ethiopian Airlines on the up
August 8, 2017 Admin General, News
Ethiopian Airlines, the largest airline in Africa, has ordered 10 additional Airbus A350-900s and set in motion a $345m airport expansion project to raise the annual passenger capacity at Addis Ababa's Bole International Airport from 7m to 22m.
In contrast with the poor performance of the African aviation industry over recent years, this expansion indicates the rude health of Ethiopian Airlinesand its intent to dominate the African skies. The airline adds the A350-900s to a fleet of 92 aircraft. It was the first in Africa to include A350-900s in 2016 and the first to operate Boeing 787 Dreamliners in 2012.
Similarly, the airport expansion project, backed by China's Exim Bank, is a move to rival South Africa's O.R. Tambo International Airport, which received around 21m passengers last year. Ethiopian registered an 18% passenger increase in 2016, and despite local political turbulence and tough market conditions, it made a record net profit of $273m in the 2015–16 fiscal year ending June 2016.
Contrast this with Africa's overall poor aviation performance, which marked a loss of $900m in 2015 and $800m in 2016 according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Indeed, many of Ethiopian Airlines' largest competitors like Kenya Airways and South African Airways have struggled due to a mix of unfavourable conditions, poor strategic management and a continent-wide lacklustre approach to creating favourable environments for African carriers.
Non-African airlines operate 80% of intercontinental traffic between Africa and the rest of the world, with carriers such as Emirates and Turkish Airlines taking an increasing share, and there have been very few moves to address this imbalance.
Equally, many African governments only allow their state-owned carriers to operate domestic flights, leading to increased fares and a lack of competition and air traffic growth. In 2016 African airlines had the lowest load factor – the number of seats occupied by customers – in the world at 54.6%.
Liberalising the African air market
All this points to the need to liberalise the African air market. Daniel Mosely, Boeing's communications manager for Europe and Africa, says: "Increased competition can only serve to raise standards across the continent. Efforts must continue to promote progressive aviation policies including; liberalisation of the African aviation market; improved aviation infrastructure; relaxation of visa policies; harmonisation of legislation; licensing and technical standards across the African continent; and efficient implementation of safe, secure, and sound air traffic navigation systems across Africa."
The 1988 Yamoussoukro Declaration set in principle the idea of liberalising the African air space and many African carriers are hoping the African Union's Continental Free Trade Area plan – supposedly coming to fruition this year – will put wind beneath the declaration's wings.
The IATA forecasts that if only 12 of Africa's economies liberalised their air space, fares would drop by up to 35%, $1.3bn would be added to GDP and the market would be set for growth.
Ethiopian says: "The Yamoussoukro Declaration must be implemented so as to beat the challenges African carriers are facing in safety, technical and human resource constraints, high operating cost environment, and lack of commercial cooperation and policy coordination."
Declining oil prices have also decreased revenues and led to a drying up of foreign currency spending and reserves. Most airline expenses are billed in dollars meaning that many African companies are losing out as a result of their trapped currency. Ethiopian Airlines, however, has managed to weather the storm and have emerged from the previous financial year boasting profit, new planes and plans.
It now flies to more than 100 international destinations (recently adding Oslo, Singapore, Jakarta and Chengdu) and carries more than 7.6m passengers each year. "Ethiopian Airlines has emerged as a formidable and inspirational carrier, dispelling a lot of myths along the way and showing the industry, Africa and the rest of the world what is achievable when one combines vision and strategy with talent, capability and the right equipment," comments Mikail Houari, Airbus President for Africa and the Middle East.
A large contributing factor to this success is the company's 2025 vision document, which calls for Ethiopian Airlines "to become the most competitive and leading aviation group in Africa by providing safe, market driven and customer focused passenger and cargo transport, aviation training, flight catering, maintenance repair and operations, and ground services by 2025."
Wrapped up in this vision is a business model that capitalises on four key areas. Firstly, investing in the quality and diversity of the Ethiopian Airlines fleet. Owning and operating the Boeing Dreamliner and the Airbus 350s means that Ethiopian holds two of the world's best aviation cards.
Secondly, Ethiopian Airlines has consistently pushed to spread its connectivity and has greatly benefited from setting up regional hubs in Lomé, Togo, and Lilongwe, Malawi. Through these hubs Ethiopian can connect to more places and can push flights back through Addis, which is an effective way of generating more business and revenue.
Ethiopian has also capitalised on the relatively recent and growing Asian interest in Africa, flying to Dubai, Bangkok, Mumbai and Singapore. Furthermore, it is one of the few African airlines allowed by the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to fly to the United States.
Thirdly, customer service and satisfaction levels are high. The company has been presented with numerous awards including SKYTRAX World Airline Award for Best Airline Staff in Africa and Cargo Airline of the Year.
Lastly, Ethiopian has diversified its income sources by offering two additional services on top of basic aviation. In 2016 Ethiopian Airlines unveiled its Aviation Academy in Africa costing $100m. The Academy is a high spec training centre complete with 20 pilot training aircraft, classrooms, auditorium and a dormitory.
Alongside this, Bole International is fast becoming a pit stop for regional and continental flights, which come to Addis to get their planes serviced by Ethiopian's maintenance and repair teams. Capitalising on their capability to offer these services, Ethiopian Airlines looks well positioned to become Africa's aviation ground zero.
Similarly, from this position of strength, Ethiopian is poised to capitalise on the inevitable growth of the African aviation industry, as is predicted by Boeing and Airbus.
Airbus's Houari says: "Production and deliveries of A350s is still ramping up and Air Mauritius will soon be the next African carrier to receive its first A350, the first of which is currently being equipped and furnished in our completion centre in Toulouse, France. We are in constant discussion with African airlines and operators about how Airbus's products could best meet their network and growth requirements."
Boeing's Mosely says African airlines will need 1,220 new airplanes each over the next 20 years to accommodate population growth and Africa will invest almost $180bn on new planes.
As for Ethiopian, its direction is clear: "Fast, profitable and sustainable growth is the underlying management philosophy at Ethiopian and it is in this vein that it has outlined a long-term vision that will transform the airline to a leading aviation group in Africa by 2025, now in the seventh year of implementation with what can be considered as the highest performance and profit in the industry."


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Irish Economy: Services PMI falls to 7-year low
The AIB Ireland Services PMI dipped sharply in October to its lowest level in more than seven years. This was a disappointing outturn given the upturn in the Manufacturing PMI published last Friday.
The headline PMI fell to 50.6 in October from 53.1 in September, in what was the fifth successive monthly decline in the index and the lowest reading since August 2012. For reference, the index averaged 58.0 in 2018 and was as at 57.0 as recently as May. In terms of the main sub-indices, there was a similar weakening evident in new business activity, with just a small increase being recorded in October. It was not all doom and gloom however. There was a return to growth in new business from abroad and the rate of job creation in the sector was the fastest in four months. Business confidence also increased during October, to a three-month high, although the level of optimism was subdued overall and September's reading marked an eight-year low. Amongst the four sub-sectors, business activity in Transport & Leisure firms declined in October but increased robustly in Financial Services enterprises. Activity in Business Services and TMT sub-sectors was close to unchanged.
There has been hope that difficult conditions in the manufacturing industry would not spread to the services sector, both globally and in the domestic economy. Although this morning's report is not encouraging from an Irish perspective, we note that responses to the survey were collected between October 11th and 28th and, as such, Brexit may well have been casting a dark shadow over panellists' keyboards as they pondered their responses.
Irish Economy: Solid performances on both sides of public ledger
The latest Fiscal Monitor from the Department of Finance shows a solid month for tax collection in October with higher than expected Corporation Tax receipts making up for modest shortfalls elsewhere.
Total tax revenues of €4.19bn in October were 0.8% (€31m) ahead of profile (target), with the YTD outperformance moderating slightly to 1.6%. Strong Corporation Tax receipts are again a feature of the data and were almost 11% (€102m) above profile in the month. On the other hand, both VAT receipts and Income Tax were behind profile, but Income Tax only marginally so and these combined underperformances were less than the Corporation Tax outperformance. Variations from profile were only small amongst the other tax heads. In the YTD, (again) Corporation Tax outperformance is the most notable feature with more than 90% of the aggregate €706m outperformance arising in this head. Otherwise, total receipts are close to target with Excise Duties and CGT higher than forecast offsetting lower VAT and Stamp Duties.
On the expenditure side, total gross voted spending was 0.9% (€501m) below expectations in the year to October with an underspend evident in both current and capital budgets and in almost all vote groups. However it is not uncommon for spending to "catch up" in the last couple of months of the year.
All in all, the public finances remain firmly on track for this year.
Irish Economy: Consumer sentiment falls for the fourth time
The KBC Consumer Sentiment Index fell again in October, declining to 69.5 from 75.3 in the previous month.
This was the fourth successive monthly decline in the index and the lowest outturn since August 2013. However, as with the Services PMI (see above), the survey responses were collected in mid-October and likely reflect prevailing Brexit uncertainties at that time. Four of the five components of the index weakened in October with the most pronounced weakness in those areas relating to household finances and spending. The exception being an effectively unchanged assessment of the jobs market – unsurprising given that all the labour market data point to continued robust growth in this area.
Although we have seen a significant drop in consumer sentiment in recent months, it is worth noting that this negativity is not reflected in other domestic macro indicators – retail sales volumes increasing by 4.2% y/y in September being the latest example. Now that the issue of Brexit has been temporarily shelved pending the UK general election, we could well see a rebound in sentiment over the next couple of months (only for renewed uncertainty to hit again as we get closer to the latest Brexit deadline in January).
China cuts rates
Overnight the People's Bank of China (PBoC) announced a 5bp cut in the Medium Term Lending facility taking the rate down to 3.25%, making it the first reduction in the rate since February 2016. The knock on effect is that it should also influence the newly reformed Loan Prime rate, which is now used as a benchmark for lending to the private sector. That rate currently stands at 4.2%, but in all likelihood will fall when it is set on the 20 November. Whilst the PBoC did not provide any rationale for the cut, it would appear it is in response to economic headwinds and to ensure that GDP growth in Q4 does not fall below the bottom of the government's growth target of 6-6.5% (Q3 GDP growth was recorded at 6.0%).
Trade positivity
Meanwhile, reports overnight suggest that there are discussions within the White House over rolling back some of the latest US tariffs on Chinese goods, addressing a key sticking point for the Chinese government. In particular there are talks over removing the 15% tariff on $112bn of Chinese imports that was introduced on the 1 September, whilst talks over abandoning the delayed (to 15 December) 15% increase on $156bn of Chinese goods are also reportedly taking place. Any decision on these tariffs would likely be a key milestone in reaching a so called 'phase 1' agreement, which US officials are hoping to tie up later this month, although the US will likely want some concessions from the Chinese.
The three major US equity indices all closed at (S&P, & Nasdaq) or very close to (Dow Jones) all-time highs last night on the back of the positive trade news. Asian markets have taken the rate cut and the trade chatter as positive news also, with the Shanghai composite rising 0.5% and the wider MSCI Asia index is up 0.7%.
UK retail sales beat expectations
The October report painted a slightly better picture of retail sales than over recent months. On a total basis, sales were 0.6% up on year-ago levels in October, whilst adjusting for developments in floor space, sales were effectively flat on the year. Despite the improvement in October, the tone of the report is still downbeat with the 12-month average growth pace falling to a new low of 0.1%. The BRC pointed to as an "extraordinary period of discounting" this October as retailers sought to bring shoppers in to make purchases. Although the BRC report continues to paint a subdued retail picture, it is worth pointing out that not all reports (covering different retailer mixes) present the same scenario and indeed the Office for National Statistics figures have been more resilient over the year so far. On a volumes basis, they showed sales (ex-fuel purchases) up 3.0% year-over-year in September.
RBA rate decision
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) held the cash rate steady at 0.75% at its monetary policy meeting this morning, opting against a fourth cut this year. Governor Lowe did leave the door open to further stimulus, should it be required. The RBA did however lower its growth forecasts for 2019 from 2½% to 2¼%, citing the US-China trade dispute fuelling uncertainty in the industrial climate. There was a slight move in the Aussie dollar after the decision, which firmed from $0.6885, now trading at $0.6909.
UK 09.30 Services PMI
EU 10.00 PPI
US 14.45 Services PMI
US 15.00 ISM non-manufacturing index
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Join us for our free parenting workshops!
Our director, Elizabeth Jones-McDowell, presents a Positive Parenting Program workshop monthly. Free on-site childcare is available. Email info@wondernookpreschool.com for more information.
The Reggio Emilia philosophy is an approach to teaching, learning and advocacy for children. In its most basic form, it is a way of observing what children know, are curious about and what challenges them. Teachers record these observations to reflect on developmentally appropriate ways to help children expand their academic and social potentials. Long term projects connect core academic areas in and out of the classroom.


Like many women out there who don't have the closet space that can fill up a room all by itself. But dream about having it some day. You're not alone! How would you organize and/or decorate it. Here's some inspiration for anyone looking to just that! If you have the attic space turn it into a full walk-in closet. There's plenty of room to store seasonal items that aren't in use. Plus, you'll have lots of room to showcase your shoes, as shown above.
P.S. I love the silver wall paper along the ceiling. Talk about GLAMARAMA!!! I love everything about this room! From the black chandelier with matching tile chandeliers along the walls. To the huge gold mirror in the middle brings a pop of color against the pink and black. Last but not least, the houndstooth matching chair and ottoman pairs very nicely within the space. You can never go wrong with custom. This dresser shouts I demand attention… And boy, does it make its own statement in this small but functional space. A girl needs options. So put them on display! It's readily accessible every time you need it. Now isn't this easier than rummage for your shoes at the bottom or your handbags up top of your closet? Don't forget to make room for your collection of jewelry. You never know when you'll be looking for your favorite ones (which by the way, we know their all your favorite). Also, personalize your closet with photos. It doesn't have to be just about clothes, and shoes.
Today's the day to go out and VOTE!!! Enjoy your Election Tuesday.


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Slotted loom is made from a nylon material and it features four slits that run equally spaced out along the tubing at its 12, 3, 6, and 9 o'clock position. The slots along the loom allow for drainage of your harness. This style is specifically designed to be the ideal solution for outdoor environment specific applications such as: agricultural equipment, ATVs, cement trucks, motorcycles, snow mobiles, boats, and jet skis.
4 slots allow for drainage of the harness.
Continuous Operating Temp: -40°F to 257°F (-40°C to 125°C).


Enables you to conveniently view video and playback records on your phone.
Range Tour F5 is a mini hidden WiFi dashcam, supports power off recovery function, data time mark and G-sensor. With 3M adhesive stickers for convenient installation.
Dual channel, records both front and rear, waterproof rear camera.
Hidden style dash cam, with cable tray together, neither block the line of sight, nor affect the vehicle interior environment.
WiFi module built-in, you can view the video and playback records in the time after installing APP on your phone, via the wireless module built-in the dashcam, or the video can be downloaded directly to the phone through the phone APP.
170 degree six layer glass lens, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) full HD resolution at 30 fps with H.264 compression technology for more storage.
128GB microSD memory card Support (not included).
Advanced Sony Exmor IMX323 sensor. Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) technology inside for flawless night-time recording and detail capturing.
Support power-off file recovery function and date time mark.
Accident auto detection feature (G-Sensor) can locks data to memory.
Comes with 3M adhesive stickers, convenient to install.


Under the framework of International Mother Language Day, we share the translation of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals to 4 mother languages of Chiapas, Mexico. The translation was carried out by the Intercultural University of Chiapas, edited by the Colegio de Bachilleres de Chiapas, and the images and supervision of the project were carried out by the Earth Charter Focal Point of Chiapas and Kybernus A.C.
Translations available in the languages: Tsotsil, Tseltal, Chol, and Zoque.
The purpose of the Little Earth Charter is to help teachers convey its universal principles to children at an early age, with a view to becoming responsible earth stewards for a sustainable future. The mission of the LEC is to reach as many children as possible, in every region of the planet. Little Animation Inc and the Sustainable Development Innovations Fund with Manitoba Conservation provided funding for this project.
Little Created by JC Little and Rosie Emery.