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Exhibition: 'Cecil Beaton at Wilton' at Wilton House, Wiltshire and 'Cecil Beaton at Home: Ashcombe & Reddish', at The Salisbury Museum
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Exhibition dates: Cecil Beaton at Wilton: 3rd May – 14th September 2014
Cecil Beaton at Home: Ashcombe & Reddish: 23rd May – 19th September 2014
Bright Young Things, Costume Balls And Country House Parties
From The Roaring '20s To The Swinging '60s
An Exhibition Of Cecil Beaton Photographs
Designed And Curated By Jasper Conran
What a gay old time!
Frippery and finery taken by that dandy doyen of chic Cecil Beaton, partying in a highly structured class society that is seemingly oblivious to the approaching horrors of the Second World War (which only adds to the photographs air of insouciance). It must have been so much fun.
The thing is, Beaton was a talented artist who captured it all with total aplomb. To go from the haughty, stylish Georgia Sitwell, Renishaw (1930, below) to the Arcadian beauty of Rex Whistler (1927, below); from the formal organisation of The 15th Earl and Countess of Pembroke dressed for the coronation of George VI (1937, below) to the classic beauty of Princess Natasha Paley (1930s, below); or the structure and stillness of Alice von Hofmannsthal (1937, below) to the vivaciousness and movement of Lady Plunket (Dorothé) and Mr Maurice (1937, below) – takes a consistency of vision and an understanding of craft that few photographers possess.
The photograph of Lady Plunket is particularly astonishing… to see this composition in the twinkling of an eye: the movement, the joy, the flower in the hair, the women with the crossed legs in the background, and just the sheer grace of the couple, he suspended on one foot, she flying through the air. Unforgettable.
Many thankx to Sotheby's, Wilton House and The Salisbury Museum for allowing me to publish the photographs in the posting. Please click on the photographs for a larger version of the image.
East Front of Wilton House
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Cecil Beaton at Wilton installation view
© The Cecil Beaton Studio Archive
Edith Olivier, Mayor of Wilton, as Queen Elizabeth I for a pageant at Wilton
© Cecil Beaton Archive, Sotheby's
Edith Maud Olivier MBE (31 December 1872 – 10 May 1948) was an English writer, also noted for acting as hostess to a circle of well-known writers, artists, and composers in her native Wiltshire… Olivier had lived with her father and younger sister Mildred, and it was after Mildred died in 1927 that she started to engage a broader social circle. She formed a profound friendship with Rex Whistler and acted as a frequent hostess to an elite, artistic, and largely homosexual, social set which included Cecil Beaton, Siegfried Sassoon, William Walton, and Osbert Sitwell.
Her first novel, The Love Child was published in 1927, and was followed by further novels, biographies, including one of Alexander Cruden, and the autobiographical Without Knowing Mr Walkley. (Text from Wikipedia website)
Georgia Sitwell, Renishaw
Georgia Doble, the Canadian-born wife of Sacheverell Sitwell, was born in 1906 to a banker of Cornish descent. She met Sitwell at a party in 1924 while participating in the social gaiety of the London season. Georgia was familiar with Sitwell's Southern Baroque Art and enjoyed his company, but she waited almost a year before accepting his marriage proposals. They were married in Paris on October 12, 1925. Their first son, Reresby, was born in 1927 and his younger brother, Francis, in 1935.
Georgia found it difficult to blend in with the Sitwell family, which had more than the usual share of dynamics. She did her best to play the self-assigned role of muse, but Sitwell was not a social man and Georgia missed the busy whirl of London. She attended many social events without him, which led to a great deal of friction between them. They both had affairs over the years, but remained deeply attached to one another throughout their lives. Georgia died in 1980.
Lady Plunket (Dorothé) and Mr Maurice
Stephen Tennant (1906-1987), William Walton (1902-1983), Georgia Sitwell (1905-1980), Zita Jungman (1903-2006), Rex Whistler (1905-1944) and Cecil Beaton (1904-1980), Wilsford, 1927
Stephen James Napier Tennant (21 April 1906 – 28 February 1987) was a British aristocrat known for his decadent lifestyle. During the 20s and 30s, Tennant was an important member – the "Brightest", it is said – of the "Bright Young People." His friends included Rex Whistler, Cecil Beaton, the Sitwells, Lady Diana Manners and the Mitford girls. He is widely considered to be the model for Cedric Hampton in Nancy Mitford's novel Love in a Cold Climate; one of the inspirations for Lord Sebastian Flyte in Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited, and a model for Hon. Miles Malpractice in some of his other novels.
Sir William Turner Walton OM (29 March 1902 – 8 March 1983) was an English composer. During a sixty-year career, he wrote music in several classical genres and styles, from film scores to opera. His best-known works include Façade, the cantata Belshazzar's Feast, the Viola Concerto, and the First Symphony.
Zita Jungman's accounts of her fellow bright young things of the 1920s stress their high vocal pitch and decibel level – "shrieking", "screaming", "howling with laughter". So it is significant that when, in 1926, Cecil Beaton met Zita, who has died aged 102, in the Gargoyle Club, Soho, he responded to her quietness and understanding. She was, he wrote, a "thoroughly unflashy" original… The antics of the bright young things were relatively innocent: bottle parties, fancy dress balls and pageants, with cocktails and fast cars. The Jungman girls, along with clever Alannah Harper, Eleanor Smith and Loelia Ponsonby, staged treasure hunts, using their connections to arrange a fake edition of the Evening Standard or Hovis loaves baked to order with clues inside.
Enter aspirant photographer Beaton. He had spotted the sisters at a performance of Edith Sitwell's Facade, and met Zita again in Venice rehearsing for a ball. Alannah Harper modelled for him; Zita followed. He was financially thrilled. "They certainly would get into the papers … so very saleable." She spent hours before the lens in the Beaton house: "She loved doing her hair in various exotic ways and looked quite beautiful and quite extraordinarily funny. She is a perfect young lady."
Beaton described the sisters as "a pair of decadent 18th-century angels made of wax" and wrote of Zita: "With her smooth fringes, and rather flat head, like a silky coconut, like a medieval page, and with her swinging gait, she looks very gallant, very princely. But she can, if she wishes, easily become a snake-like beauty, with a mysterious smile and a cold glint in her upward slanting eyes." Her reaction to the pictures was to "lay back in a chair looking at them for ages, never speaking, just occasionally grunting a grunt of satisfaction".
Text by Veronica Horwell in The Guardian, Friday 3 March 2006
Rex Whistler
Reginald John "Rex" Whistler (24 June 1905 – 18 July 1944) was a British artist, designer and illustrator.
Reginald John Whistler was born in Britain on 24 June 1905, at Eltham, Kent, the son of Harry and Helen Frances Mary Whistler. In May 1919 he was sent to boarding school at Haileybury, where he showed a precocious talent for art, providing set designs for play productions and giving away sketches to prefects in lieu of "dates" (a punishment at Haileybury, similar to "lines" whereby offenders are required to write out set lists of historical dates).
After Haileybury the young Whistler was accepted at the Royal Academy, but disliked the regime there and was "sacked for incompetence". He then proceeded to study at the Slade School of Art, where he metStephen Tennant, soon to become one of his best friends and a model for some of the figures in his works. Through Tennant, he later met the poet Siegfried Sassoon and his wife Hester, to both of whom Whistler became close.
Upon leaving the Slade he burst into a dazzling career as a professional artist. His work encompassed all areas of art and design – from the West End theatre to book illustration (including works by Evelyn Waugh and Walter de la Mare, and perhaps most notably, for Gulliver's Travels) and mural and trompe-l'oeil painting. Paintings at Port Lympne Mansion (within Port Lympne Wild Animal Park), Plas Newydd, Mottisfont Abbey and Dorneywood among others, show his outstanding talent in this genre. During his time at Plas Newydd he may well have become the lover of the daughter of the 6th Marquess of Anglesey, the owner of the house, who had commissioned him to undertake the decorative scheme. Whistler and Lady Caroline Paget are known to have become very close friends and he painted numerous portraits of her, including a startling nude. Whether this painting was actually posed for or whether it was how Whistler imagined her naked is a matter of debate.
His most noted work during the early part of his career was for the café at the Tate Gallery, completed in 1927 when he was only 22. He was commissioned to produce posters and illustrations for Shell Petroleum and the Radio Times. He also created designs for Wedgwood china based on drawings he made of the Devon village of Clovelly. Whistler's elegance and wit ensured his success as a portrait artist among the fashionable; he painted many members of London society, including Edith Sitwell,Cecil Beaton and other members of the set to which he belonged that became known as the "Bright Young Things". His murals for Edwina Mountbatten's 30-room luxury flat in Brook House, Park Lane, London were later installed by the Mountbattens' son-in-law, decorator David Hicks, in his own houses.
Whistler's activities also extended to ballet design. He designed the scenery and costumes for Ninette de Valois and Gavin Gordon's Hogarth-inspired 1935 ballet The Rake's Progress.
When war broke out, although he was 35, Whistler was eager to join the army. He was commissioned into the Welsh Guards as Lieutenant 131651. His artistic talent, far from being a stumbling block to his military career, was greatly appreciated and he was able to find time to continue some of his work, including a notable self-portrait in uniform now in the National Army Museum. In 1944 he was sent to France following the D-Day landings.
In July he was with the Guards Armoured Division in Normandy as the invasion force was poised to break out of the salient east of Caen. On the hot and stuffy 18 July his tank, after crossing a railway line, drove over some felled telegraph wires beside the railway, which became entangled in its tracks. He and the crew got out to free the tank from the wire when a German machine gunner opened fire on them, preventing them from getting back into their tank. Whistler dashed across an open space of 60 yards to another tank to instruct its commander, a Sergeant Lewis Sherlock, to return the fire. As he climbed down from Sherlock's tank a mortar bomb exploded beside him and killed him instantly, throwing him into the air. He was the first fatality suffered by the battalion in the Normandy campaign.
Palladian Bridge at Wilton House
"Sotheby's and Wilton House will pay tribute to the life and work of the photographer, writer and Oscar-winning designer Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) with a new exhibition of photographs from Sotheby's Cecil Beaton Studio Archive, designed and curated by Jasper Conran. Capturing the spirit of country house parties and costume balls, the exhibition will showcase previously unseen images from one of Britain's most celebrated photographers, giving a fascinating glimpse into his life and a vivid portrait of a charmed age.
Staged at Wilton House in Wiltshire where Beaton was entertained by his friends the Pembroke family at grand parties and pageants for over 50 years, the exhibition will run between 18th- 21st April and 3rd May – 14th September 2014.
Described as "a worldly Peter Pan" who never aged1, Cecil Beaton – the acclaimed photographer for Vogue and Vanity Fair – was at the forefront of the fashion for costume and pageantry which swept through British society in the 1920s. Immortalised in the Noël Coward song 'I've been to a marvellous party', "Dear Cecil arrived wearing armour/Some shells and a black feather boa…," Beaton was renowned for his flair for fancy dress and costumery, later winning Oscars, Academy and Tony awards for his designs. He invited friends from all over the world to legendary parties at his Wiltshire home Ashcombe, where guests arrived "in the knowledge that they were to exchange reality for a complete escape into the realms of fantasy."2
As fancy dress became a popular feature of country house parties, and costume balls a highlight of the social calendar, Beaton seamlessly integrated his high-society personal life with his professional artistic quest to experiment with photography and fashion. Using the settings of Britain's grandest country houses as the perfect backdrop, Beaton persuaded his friends to sit for him in their exotic costumes, often designed by him, for these most unconventional of photographs.
This fascinating collection of photographs will be displayed in a new exhibition space, especially renovated for the event at Wilton House. Situated just a few miles from Beaton's country houses Ashcombe and Reddish, Wilton was the location for costume balls and theatrical events enjoyed and photographed by Beaton for over 50 years. Despite being pushed into a river at the first Ball he attended there in 1927, Beaton later became great friends with the Earls of Pembroke. Over time he photographed and chronicled the lives of three generations of the family in the surroundings of the house which he described as "perhaps the most wonderful piece in all Wiltshire's heritage of domestic architecture… at every time of year, in all weathers, unfailing in its beauty."3 On 14th January 1980, just three days before his death, Beaton celebrated his 76th birthday with a lunch party hosted by the family.
The Cecil Beaton Studio Archive
Sotheby's is the privileged guardian of the Cecil Beaton Studio Archive, a matchless repository of over 100,000 negatives, 9,000 vintage prints and 42 scrapbooks from the celebrated photographer's personal collection. Cecil Beaton negotiated the transfer of his private archive to Sotheby's in 1977 in order to preserve its role for future generations. Today, the collection – some of which is still stored in Beaton's original filing cabinets – is available for use as a picture library, lending images to be reproduced on the printed page and for exhibition worldwide.
Further photographs from the Cecil Beaton Studio Archive will be displayed at Salisbury Museum's exhibition Cecil Beaton at Home: Ashcombe & Reddish between 23rd May – 19th September 2014. This exhibition will bring together original photographs, artworks and possessions from Cecil Beaton's two Wiltshire homes, Ashcombe and Reddish which served as retreats, inspirations, and stages for impressive entertaining, to present a fascinating picture of Beaton's extraordinary life."
1 Hugo Vickers, Cecil Beaton: The Authorised Biography, Introduction, p. xxiii
2 Cecil Beaton, Ashcombe: The Story of a Fifteen-year Lease, p. 33
Press release from Sotheby's
Cecil Beaton on the Palladian bridge at Wilton House, September 1968 (detail)
Alice von Hofmannsthal, Ashcombe, 1937, in her Costume for "The Gardener's Daughter" for "The Anti Dud Ball" at the Dorchester Hotel, 13 July 1937
Princess Natasha Paley
Princess Natalia Pavlovna Paley (Наталья Павловна Палей), Countess de Hohenfelsen (December 5, 1905 – December 27, 1981) was a member of the Romanov family. A daughter of Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich of Russia, she was a first cousin of the last Russian emperor, Nicholas II. After the Russian revolution she emigrated first to France and later to the United States. She became a fashion model, socialite, vendeuse, and briefly pursued a career as a film actress…
Ethereal and glamorous, Princess Natalia would not follow any fashion trend, but would dictate her own. Hats and gloves were her signature. With deep-set gray eyes and pale blond hair, she became a sought after model establishing an image for herself in the Parisian elite becoming a well known socialite. As a model, she appeared in many magazines including Vogue. She was a favorite model for the great photographers of her time: Edward Steichen, Cecil Beaton, Horst P. Horst, Andre Durst and George Hoyningen-Huene. (Text from Wikipedia website)
The Countess of Pembroke acting in Beaton's musical "Heil Cinderella"
The 15th Earl and Countess of Pembroke dressed for the coronation of George VI
The Countess of Pembroke in her Robes for the Coronation of George VI
Cecil Beaton in "All the Vogue", Cambridge
Beauty, decadence and a damned good party: Cecil Beaton at Salisbury Museum
The not so private world of Cecil Beaton – photographer to the Royals, painter, designer of interiors, stage and costume and secret diarist – seems to have been as opulent as his professional career was varied. If we are to believe his candid diaries, it was a world of decadent parties and languid weekend soirees full of bright young things who caroused at his Wiltshire homes against a backdrop of sumptuous interiors and fabulous gardens.
The first of these private pleasure houses was Ashcombe, which he rented for £50 a year between 1930-45. It was followed by Reddish, which Beaton purchased in 1945 and lived in until his death in 1980. By all accounts both were splendid residences, and the stream of celebrities and society people who came and went were photographed by Beaton or captured in his notoriously frank scrapbooks and diaries.
And it is these extravagant worlds that can be glimpsed at Salisbury Museum who, with the help of the vast Cecil Beaton Archive at Sotheby's, are teasing them back to life. A tantalising glimpse into the photographer's more hidden moments and the celebrity in-crowd of friends and acquaintances he lavishly entertained, the exhibition brings together 183 unique photographs (including 35 vintage prints) exhibited with some of his artworks and personal possessions within recreations of the interiors.
But it's the cast of players that grabs the attention; bohemian aristocrats, socialites and some of the biggest stars of the stage, screen, fashion and art world form a procession of decadence that stretched across five decades from 1930-1980. Famous faces include Truman Capote, Leslie Caron, David Hockney, Bianca Jagger and Ivor Novello interspersed here with private snaps of his great loves – the Hollywood icon Greta Garbo, with whom he had an affair, and millionaire art collector Peter Watson, with whom (we are told) he didn't.
But as well as the society faces the exhibition includes images of the photographer's inspired garden designs at Reddish and his theatrically-styled home interiors at Ashcombe, which he created so he could 'live in scenery', inspired by his visit to Hollywood in 1929. Work in progress shots show the making of Beaton's fantastical 'Circus Bedroom' in 1932 with freshly painted murals of a circus clown, a girl on a merry-go-round horse and a jolly fat lady.
The bedroom was apparently created "on a rainy weekend in 1932" by a typically decadent gang of dazzling society types that included artists Rex Whistler, 'Jack' von Bismarck, Oliver Messel, Lord Berners, Edith Olivier, Jorg von Reppert Bismarck and of course Beaton himself. Whistler also designed Beaton's theatrical four-poster 'carousel' bed with gilded unicorns, stripey circus-top canopy and barley twist bedposts. Beaton is pictured with Watson amidst this baroque creation. And visitors can experience it for themselves courtesy of a full-scale recreation reconstructed for the very first time since it was broken up in 1945. A fascinating glance into a decadent disappeared world.
Text by Richard Moss on the Culture 24 website
Ashcombe House
© Private Collection
Frontispiece montage for Cecil Beaton's Scrapbook, 1937, Ashcombe
Cecil Beaton on the front steps of Reddish House, Broad Chalke, June 1947, Reddish
Cecil Beaton in his first costume of the night (the famous 'Rabbit' outfit) for the Fete Champetre, in his Circus bedroom, 10 July 1937, Ashcombe
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Dorian Leigh photographed for 'Modess… because' campaign, Reddish House, Broad Chalke, 1950s, Reddish
© Johnson & Johnson
Dorian Leigh (April 23, 1917 – July 7, 2008), born Dorian Elizabeth Leigh Parker, was an American model and one of the earliest modelling icons of the fashion industry. She is considered one of the firstsupermodels and was well known in the United States and Europe.
Henry Lamb
Portrait of Cecil Beaton
Henry Taylor Lamb MC RA (Adelaide 21 June 1883 – 8 October 1960 Salisbury) was an Australian-born British painter. A follower of Augustus John, Lamb was a founder member of the Camden Town Groupin 1911 and of the London Group in 1913.
Lamb is noted for his unusual portraits, as exemplified by his well-known picture of an elongated Lytton Strachey. He was elected an Associate of the Royal Academy in 1940 and was made a full Member in 1949. He was a Trustee of the National Portrait Gallery from 1942 and of the Tate Gallery from 1944 to 1951. His auction record was set at Christie's in London in June 2006 when his 1910 Breton Boy oil on panel fetched £60,000. As well as the Imperial War Museum, works by Lamb are held in regional museums throughout Britain, in the British Government Art Collection and in the National Gallery of Canada, which received the majority of Lambs portraits of Canadian troops at the end of World War Two.
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Myrica cerifera is a small evergreen tree or large shrub native to North and Central America and the Caribbean. Its common names include southern wax myrtle, southern bayberry, candleberry, bayberry tree, and tallow shrub. It sees uses both in the garden and for candlemaking, as well as a medicinal plant.

Description
Myrica cerifera is a small tree or large shrub, reaching up to 14m tall. It is adaptable to many habitats, growing naturally in wetlands, near rivers and streams, sand dunes, fields, hillsides, pine barrens, and in both coniferous and mixed-broadleaf forests. M. cerifera can weather coastal storms, long droughts, and tropical high temperatures.

In nature, it ranges from Central America, northward into the southeastern and south-central United States. Wax Myrtle can be successfully cultivated as far north as the New York City area and southern Ohio Valley. It also grows in Bermuda and the Caribbean. In terms of succession, M. cerifera is often one of the first plants to colonize an area.

M. cerifera is an evergreen. The glandular leaves are long, have a leathery texture and serrated edges, and contain aromatic compounds. The plant is dioecious, with male and female flowers borne in catkins on separate plants.  Male flowers have three or four stamens, and are surrounded by short bracts. The female flowers develop into fruit, which are globular and surrounded by a natural wax-like coating. The species flowers from late winter to spring, and bear fruit in late summer or fall. No endosperm is present on the seeds. M. cerifera can also reproduce clonally through runners.

This species occurs in two forms, but there is no clear dividing line between them, many intermediate forms occurring. Specimens in drier and sandier areas are shrub-like, have rhizomes and smaller leaves. Those growing in damper situations with richer soil are more tree-like with bigger leaves.

The fruit is a source of food for many bird species, including the northern bobwhite quail and the wild turkey. In winter, the seeds are important foods for the Carolina wren and species of tree sparrow. To a point, M. cerifera will also provide habitat for the northern bobwhite quail. Birds' digestive systems remove the wax from the fruit, a prerequisite for germination.

This plant's roots possess root nodules, which harbor a symbiotic species of actinomycotal bacteria, which fixes nitrogen at a faster rate than do the legumes.

The above-ground growth of M. cerifera is often killed by wildfires unless the fire is very small or transient. In the latter situation, only the most recent primary growth may be incinerated. Because the leaves, stem, and branches contain flammable aromatic compounds, a specimen of M. cerifera is in fact a fire hazard. In contrast to the flammability of its top growth, M. cerifera'''s root system is fire-resistant. By 1991, no known fire had killed this plant's roots. However, this plant will not survive repeated destruction of its top growth indefinitely. Three consecutive years of burning may kill all plants affected.

After less damaging fires, new shoots will regrow from below ground. This regrowth is most rapid in the first season after a fire.

 Taxonomy
This plant is one of several Myrica species that are sometimes split into the genus Morella, e.g. in the Integrated Taxonomic Information System. This species also has several synonyms aside from the Myrica/Morella split: Cerothamnus pumilus, C. ceriferus, Myrica cerifera var. pumila, and Myrica pusilla. Myrica cerifera is similar to M. pensylvanica and M. caroliniensis. These plants' scent or fruits can distinguish them.

The generic name Myrica comes from a Greek word myrike, which refers to some fragrant plant (possibly tamarisk). The specific name means "wax-bearing".

Uses

Food
The leaves can be washed, dried, and used to season stews or cooking sauces. The berries can also be used as seasoning.

OrnamentalMyrica cerifera finds use in gardening and horticulture. It has been commonly grown in American hardiness zones of 11 to 7. M. pensylvanica substitutes for M. cerifera in areas colder than zone 6. Since the species is adaptable, it will tolerate many conditions, although it has a need for frequent pruning. It can handle abuse from bad pruning, however. The species has at least four cultivars. Those dubbed Fairfax, Jamaica Road, and Don's Dwarf differ from the "typical" specimen in habit and form. The latter two are also resistant to leaf spot. Var. pumila is a dwarf cultivar.

Herbalism
Bayberry root bark has a history of use in herbalism. The plant contains several organic compounds, including: triterpenes such as myricadiol, taraxerol, and taraxerone, as well as chemicals such as different flavonoids, tannins, resins, gums, and phenols. Myricadiol has a slight impact on levels of potassium and sodium, while a substance called myricitrin has antibiotic properties.

The Choctaw boiled bayberry and used the result as a treatment for fevers. In 1722, it was reported that colonists in Louisiana drank a mixture of wax and hot water to treat severe dysentery. Bayberry was reported in an account from 1737 as being used to treat convulsions, colic, palsy, and seizures. Starting in the early 19th century, the herbalist Samuel Thomson recommended this plant for producing "heat" within the body and as a treatment for infectious diseases and diarrhea. That use of bayberry waned later in the 19th century, in favor of using it for a variety of ailments, including a topical use for bleeding gums. For twenty years starting in 1916, bayberry root bark was listed in the American National Formulary.

Use of bayberry in herbalism has declined since its peak in popularity in the 19th century. The plant is still used today in the treatment of fever, diarrhea, and a few other ailments. The chemical myricitrin has anti-fever properties. In addition, that chemical, along with the tannins, has anti-diarrheal properties. Myricitrin works as an antibiotic, while the tannins have astringent properties.

In general, either a decoction or a tincture is used. Infusions and a topical paste have also been used.

Pregnant women should not use bayberry. In addition, tannin action relating to cancer is unclear, with studies indicating both pro and anti-cancer effects. Bayberry, just like any other medicinal plant, should only be used under the supervision of a physician.

Candles
Southern bayberry's fruits are a traditional source of the wax for old-fashioned Christmas decorations called bayberry candles. The wax was extracted by boiling the berries, and skimming off the floating hydrocarbons. The fats were then boiled again and then strained. After that the liquid was usable in candle making, whether through dipping or molding. Southern bayberry is not the only plant usable for making bayberry candles, however. Its close relatives are also usable.

Southern bayberry and its relatives have largely been supplanted in candlemaking by substitutes made from paraffin. The substitute candles have artificial colors and scents that create candles that look and smell similar to natural ones.

Soap
Wax extracted from boiling the fruit of Myrica cerifera'' was also used to make scented bayberry soap by early North-American settlers.

References

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Plants used in traditional Native American medicine
Trees of the United States
Flora of North America
Flora of Central America
Plants described in 1753
Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
Flora of the Caribbean
Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN

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Barry H. Rosen, Ph.D.
Expert in cyanobacteria, harmful algal blooms and blue-green algae | Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, FL, UNITED STATES
Barry Rosen studies the nature of freshwater harmful algal blooms and their dynamics.
Barry Rosen is a world-class scholar and professor in The Water School at Florida Gulf Coast University. Having studied cyanobacteria for over 40 years, Rosen is charged with creating a statewide and national program to understand freshwater harmful algal blooms (HAB), their impacts and potential solutions for mitigation. Prior to joining the university, he worked for several federal and state agencies, including the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the South Florida Water Management District.
Areas of Expertise (11)
Cyanobacterial genetics
Fish kills
Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)
Algal Physiology
Desmids
Joan Hodges Queneau Palladium Medal (professional)
2000 Established by the National Audubon Society in 1977, the Joan Hodges Queneau Medal recognizes an individual who encourages cooperation between engineering professionals and environmentalists to create innovative solutions to environmental problems. This award is administered by the American Association of Engineering Societies.
Aquatic Resource Management Award (professional)
1999 Given by the Florida Lake Management Society to a professional government employee who has worked to restore, protect and/or advance our understanding of Florida's aquatic resources.
Environmental Science and Engineering Fellow (professional)
1990 Appointed by the American Association Advancement of Science, Rosen was placed in the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Wetlands, Oceans, & Watersheds in Washington, D.C. While there, Rosen worked on the Clean Water Act, section 301(h- municipalities with sewage treatment plants that discharged into marine waters). He served as liaison between the EPA and other federal and state agencies on technical and policy aspects of the regulations.
University of Nebraska: Biological Sciences, Postdoctoral Research Associate 1986
Rosen worked with the Aquatic Species Program, which was part of the Biofuels Program, Department of Energy, administered through the Solar Energy Research Institute. He was part of a team of scientists working on lipid production from living organisms, which serve as biofuels. The goal of the program was to produce biofuels from microalgae grown in saline waters of the desert southwest.
Tel Aviv University/Weizmann Institute: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Biology 1985
The European Molecular Biology Organization sponsored Rosen's research in Israel, working with internationally acclaimed experts in symbiosis and lectins at the University of Tel Aviv and the Weizmann Institute in Rehovot. The main focus of the research was on understanding how symbiotic relationships between plants and cyanobacteria are initiated and maintained.
Virginia Commonwealth University: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Biology 1984
Rosen's research was supported by Bio-Technical Resources, Inc., a biotechnology company developing hybridization technology that allowed different strains of organisms to be fused to form a new strain.
The Ohio State University: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Electron Microscopist 1983
Rosen managed the transmission electron microscope facility in the Department of Botany at Ohio State University, supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation.
Bowling Green State University: Ph.D., Biology 1982
St. Cloud State University: M.A., Biology 1978
University of Connecticut: B.S., Botany 1976
North American Lake Management Society : Member
Barry Rosen on ResearchGate
Selected Media Appearances (19)
Why are we seeing so much blue-green algae lately?
CBS12 West Palm Beach tv
Dr. Barry Rosen discusses the increase in blue-green algae around Lake Worth Beach, Florida.
FGCU brain power on display as algae specialist leads nation in identifying blooms, toxins
The News-Press print
Dr. Barry Rosen's blue-green algae work with communities across the United States is featured in this profile story.
Fixing the Lake O algae problem could lie well below the surface
NBC2 tv
Drs. Barry Rosen, Tom Missimer and Serge Thomas look at blue-green algae issues on Lake O.
FGCU professor studies health effects of algal blooms
Dr. Barry Rosen introduces a device he created to conduct controlled experiments related to blue-green algae toxin.
Dr. Barry Rosen creates a controlled chamber for blue-green algae.
Pioneering algae research blooms at Florida Gulf Coast University's Water School
The News-Press online
Dr. Rosen's new controlled chamber simulates environmental conditions that spread blue-green algae toxin.
Algal bloom in Cape Coral Highlander Canal still causing problems despite city efforts
Dr. Barry Rosen tests samples from a blue-green algae bloom found in a Cape Coral canal.
Red drift algae washes ashore on Fort Myers Beach
ABC7 tv
Dr. Barry Rosen discusses drift algae and if it is harmful.
How might blue-green algae affect human health? This multifaceted study aims to find out
Dr. Barry Rosen partners with fellow Florida Gulf Coast University professor Mike Parsons and Florida Atlantic University professor Adam Schaefer.
Traces of toxic algae found in Caloosahatchee River
NBC2 online
Dr. Barry Rosen identifies toxic algae in the Caloosahatchee River.
Red tide organism detected in Cape Coral canal
Dr. Barry Rosen discusses non-toxic red tide called "Akashiwo Sanguinea."
FOX 4 News Literacy Project: Lee County students learn importance of media literacy
Fox4 tv
Dr. Barry Rosen works with students from Lee County Schools to help them tell a story about blue-green algae.
FGCU to break ground on new water school building
Dr. Barry Rosen talks about the launch of The Water School at Florida Gulf Coast University.
What's that green gunk floating in Cape Coral canals?
Dr. Barry Rosen looks at algae under the microscope.
Sargassum seaweed, invader of Florida and Caribbean beaches, may be the 'new norm'
USA Today print
Dr. Barry Rosen talks about the way sargassum is fed via nutrients.
Do algae warning signs around Lake Okeechobee signal more than health risks?
Dr. Barry Rosen talks about the connection between warm weather and algae blooms.
Caloosahatchee River spared lake releases as Army Corps holds water in lake, sends some south
Dr. Barry Rosen talks about water releases into the Caloosahatchee River.
Small traces of blue-green algae detected in Cape Coral canals
Dr. Barry Rosen talks about blue-green algae in Cape Coral, Florida.
Hurricane Dorian could impact Lake Okeechobee, according to expert
Fox 4 tv
Dr. Barry Rosen talks about the potential impact a hurricane could have on water quality.
Selected Event Appearances (4)
North American Lake Management Society-Florida Chapter Virtual
Freshwater Phytoplankton Identification Workshop
10th U.S. HABs Symposium Perdido Beach, Alabama
Cyanobacteria Ecological Strategies: Initiation, development and termination of a bloom
Florida Sea Grant, Harmful Algal Blooms State of the Science Symposium St. Petersburg, Florida
Animal and human health at risk from algal toxins in our water: neurotoxins, hepatotoxins and climate change
Tribal Lands and Environment Forum Washington, D.C.
Selected Research Grants (5)
Harmful Algal Bloom Innovative Technology Project: Chemical-Free Harmful Algal Bloom Control
Florida Department of Environmental Protection $355,850
This project uses novel nanobubble injection technology for the chemical-free control of freshwater harmful algae blooms (HABs).
Measurement of cyanotoxin aerosolization to understand the potential impact on human health
Florida Department of Health $128,458
This research is designed to rigorously quantify the release of cyanotoxins (microcystins, anatoxin, cylindrospermopsin, saxitoxins and BMAA) from cyanobacterial blooms.
Phytoplankton Evaluation of Lake Trafford
South Florida Water Management District - Big Cypress Basin $37,922
This project analyzes the cyanobacterial community in Lake Trafford and the community and toxin production changes induced by nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus.
Early detection and rapid response to harmful algal blooms using hydrogen peroxide and cyanotoxin genes
This project is focused on early detection of the cyanotoxin genes, which will help guide treatment when toxin producing cyanobacteria are present.
Cyanobacterial blooms impact on human health and potential mitigation strategies
Florida Department of Health $60,000
This project is designed to support the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and its study of the health impacts from cyanobacteria.
Selected Articles (8)
Legacy Phosphorus in Lake Okeechobee (Florida, USA) Sediments: A Review and New Perspective
Missimer, Thomas & Thomas, Serge & Rosen, Barry
2020 Lake Okeechobee is one of the largest freshwater lakes in the United States. As a eutrophic lake, it has frequent algal blooms composed predominantly of the cyanobacterium genus Micro-cystis. Many of the algal blooms are associated with the resuspension of a thixotropic benthic mud containing legacy nutrients. Since Lake Okeechobee has an area of 1732 km2 (40–50 km radius) and a mean depth of only 2.7 m, there is sufficient fetch and shallow water depth to allow frequent wind, wave, and current generated events, which cause sediment resuspension. Three types of mud exist in the lake including an immobile dark-colored, consolidated mud, a brownish-colored mud, which is poorly consolidated and mobile, and a dark-colored thixotropic, highly mobile mud that is a mixture of organic matter and clay-sized minerals. Altogether, these muds contain an estimated 4.6 × 106 kg of total phosphorus and commensurate high amounts of labile nitrogen. The thixotropic mud covers most of the lakebed and contains the suitable nutrient ratios to trigger algal blooms. A bioassay analysis of the thixotropic mud compared to the consolidated mud showed that it pro-duced up to 50% more nutrient mass compared to the consolidated mud. The thixotropic mud does not consolidate, thus remains mobile. The mobility is maintained by the dynamics of the algal blooms and bacterial decay of extracellular secretions (transparent exopolymer particles) that bind sediment, transfer it to the bottom, and undergo bacterial digestion causing gas emissions, thus maintaining the organic/sediment matrix in suspension. Despite major efforts to control external nutrient loading into the lake, the high frequency of algal blooms will continue until the muds bearing legacy nutrients are removed from the lake.
Cyanotoxin occurrence in large rivers of the United States
Jennifer L. Graham, Neil M. Dubrovsky, Guy M. Foster, Lindsey R. King, Keith A. Loftin, Barry H. Rosen & Erin A. Stelzer
2020 Cyanotoxins occur in rivers worldwide but are understudied in lotic ecosystems relative to lakes and reservoirs. We sampled 11 large river sites located throughout the United States during June–September 2017 to determine the occurrence of cyanobacteria with known cyanotoxin-producing strains, cyanotoxin synthetase genes, and cyanotoxins. Chlorophyll a concentrations ranged from oligotrophic to eutrophic (0.5–64.4 µg L−1). Cyanobacteria were present in the algal communities of all rivers (82% of samples, n = 50) but rarely dominated the phytoplankton (0–52% of total abundance; mean = 8.8%). Pseudanabaena and Planktothrix occurred most often, and many (64%) of the cyanobacterial genera identified (n = 25) have known cyanotoxin-producing strains. Cyanotoxin synthetase genes occurred in all but one river. The mcyE and sxtA genes were most common, present in 73% of rivers and 44% and 40% of samples, respectively. The cyrA gene was less common (22% of samples) but occurred in 64% of rivers. The anaC gene was detected in one river (4% of samples). Anatoxin-a and microcystins were detected at low levels (0.10–0.38 µg L−1) in 2 midcontinent rivers. Cylindrospermopsins and saxitoxins were not detected. Cyanobacteria, cyanotoxin synthetase genes, and cyanotoxins were present at low concentrations throughout this subset of US rivers. Eutrophic rivers located in the midcontinent region of the United States had the highest algal biomass, abundance of cyanotoxin synthetase genes, and cyanotoxin occurrence.
Understanding the effect of salinity tolerance on cyanobacteria associated with a harmful algal bloom in Lake Okeechobee, Florida
USGS Scientific Investigations Report 2018-5092
Barry H. Rosen, Keith A. Loftin, Jennifer L. Graham, Katherine N. Stahlhut, James M. Riley, Brett D. Johnston and Sarena Senegal
2018 In an effort to simulate the survival of cyanobacteria as they are transported from Lake Okeechobee to the estuarine habitats that receive waters from the lake, a bioassay encompassing a range of salinities was performed. An overall decline in cyanobacteria health in salinity treatments greater than 18 practical salinity units (psu) was indicated by loss of cell membrane integrity based on SYTOX® Green staining, but this loss varied by the kind of cyanobacteria present. Microcystis aeruginosa was tolerant of salinities up to 18 psu; however, higher salinities caused leaking of microcystin from the cells. Dolichospermum circinale, another common bloomformer in this system, did not tolerate salinities greater than 7.5 psu. Stimulation of mucilage production was observed and is likely a mechanism used by both species to protect organism viability. At 7.5 psu, microcystin increased relative to chlorophyll-a, providing some evidence of biosynthesis when M. aeruginosa is exposed to this salinity. This study indicates that as freshwater cyanobacteria are transported to brackish and marine waters, there will be a loss of membrane integrity which will lead to the release of cellular microcystin into the surrounding waterbody. Additional research would be needed to determine the exact effect of salinity on this relationship.
Nitrogen limitation, toxin synthesis potential, and toxicity of cyanobacterial populations in Lake Okeechobee and the St. Lucie River Estuary, Florida, during the 2016 state of emergency event
PLOS|One
Benjamin J. Kramer,Timothy W. Davis,Kevin A. Meyer,Barry H. Rosen,Jennifer A. Goleski,Gregory J. Dick,Genesok Oh,Christopher J. Gobler
2018 Lake Okeechobee, FL, USA, has been subjected to intensifying cyanobacterial blooms that can spread to the adjacent St. Lucie River and Estuary via natural and anthropogenically-induced flooding events. In July 2016, a large, toxic cyanobacterial bloom occurred in Lake Okeechobee and throughout the St. Lucie River and Estuary, leading Florida to declare a state of emergency. This study reports on measurements and nutrient amendment experiments performed in this freshwater-estuarine ecosystem (salinity 0–25 PSU) during and after the bloom. In July, all sites along the bloom exhibited dissolved inorganic nitrogen-to-phosphorus ratios < 6, while Microcystis dominated (> 95%) phytoplankton inventories from the lake to the central part of the estuary. Chlorophyll a and microcystin concentrations peaked (100 and 34 μg L-1, respectively) within Lake Okeechobee and decreased eastwards. Metagenomic analyses indicated that genes associated with the production of microcystin (mcyE) and the algal neurotoxin saxitoxin (sxtA) originated from Microcystis and multiple diazotrophic genera, respectively. There were highly significant correlations between levels of total nitrogen, microcystin, and microcystin synthesis gene abundance across all surveyed sites (p < 0.001), suggesting high levels of nitrogen supported the production of microcystin during this event. Consistent with this, experiments performed with low salinity water from the St. Lucie River during the event indicated that algal biomass was nitrogen-limited. In the fall, densities of Microcystis and concentrations of microcystin were significantly lower, green algae co-dominated with cyanobacteria, and multiple algal groups displayed nitrogen-limitation. These results indicate that monitoring and regulatory strategies in Lake Okeechobee and the St. Lucie River and Estuary should consider managing loads of nitrogen to control future algal and microcystin-producing cyanobacterial blooms.
Optical characterization of two cyanobacteria genera, Aphanizomenon and Microcystis, with hyperspectral microscopy
Journal of Applied Remote Sensing
Paine, E.C., Slonecker, E.T., Simon, N.S., Rosen, B.H., Resmini, R.G., and Allen, D.W.
2018 Cyanobacterial blooms are a nuisance and a potential hazard in freshwater systems worldwide. Remote sensing has been used to detect cyanobacterial blooms, but few studies have distinguished among genera of cyanobacteria. Because some genera are more likely to be toxic than others, this is a useful distinction. Hyperspectral imaging reflectance microscopy was used to examine cyanobacteria from Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon, at high spatial and spectral resolution to determine if two species found commonly in the lake, Aphanizomenon flos-aquae and Microcystis aeruginosa, can be separated spectrally. Of the analytical methods applied, a spectral shape algorithm applied to the derivative was found to be most successful in classifying these species in microscope scenes. Further work is required to determine if the spectral characterization of cyanobacterial genera can be scaled up to remote sensing applications.
Cyanobacteria of the 2016 Lake Okeechobee and Okeechobee Waterway harmful algal bloom
USGS Open-File Report 2017-1054
Barry H. Rosen, Timothy W. Davis, Christopher J. Gobler, Benjamin J. Kramer and Keith A. Loftin
2017 The Lake Okeechobee and the Okeechobee Waterway (Lake Okeechobee, the St. Lucie Canal and River, and the Caloosahatchee River) experienced an extensive harmful algal bloom within Lake Okeechobee, the St. Lucie Canal and River and the Caloosahatchee River in 2016. In addition to the very visible bloom of the cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa, several other cyanobacteria were present. These other species were less conspicuous; however, they have the potential to produce a variety of cyanotoxins, including anatoxins, cylindrospermopsins, and saxitoxins, in addition to the microcystins commonly associated with Microcystis. Some of these species were found before, during, and 2 weeks after the large Microcystis bloom and could provide a better understanding of bloom dynamics and succession. This report provides photographic documentation and taxonomic assessment of the cyanobacteria present from Lake Okeechobee and the Caloosahatchee River and St. Lucie Canal, with samples collected June 1st from the Caloosahatchee River and Lake Okeechobee and in July from the St. Lucie Canal. The majority of the images were of live organisms, allowing their natural complement of pigmentation to be captured. The report provides a digital image-based taxonomic record of the Lake Okeechobee and the Okeechobee Waterway microscopic flora. It is anticipated that these images will facilitate current and future studies on this system, such as understanding the timing of cyanobacteria blooms and their potential toxin production.
Field and laboratory guide to freshwater cyanobacteria harmful algal blooms for Native American and Alaska Native communities
Barry H. Rosen and Ann St. Amand
2015 Cyanobacteria can produce toxins and form harmful algal blooms. The Native American and Alaska Native communities that are dependent on subsistence fishing have an increased risk of exposure to these cyanotoxins. It is important to recognize the presence of an algal bloom in a waterbody and to distinguish a potentially toxic harmful algal bloom from a non-toxic bloom. This guide provides field images that show cyanobacteria blooms, some of which can be toxin producers, as well as other non-toxic algae blooms and floating plants that might be confused with algae. After recognition of a potential toxin-producing cyanobacterial bloom in the field, the type(s) of cyanobacteria present needs to be identified. Species identification, which requires microscopic examination, may help distinguish a toxin-producer from a non-toxin producer. This guide also provides microscopic images of the common cyanobacteria that are known to produce toxins, as well as images of algae that form blooms but do not produce toxins.
Is exposure to cyanobacteria an environmental risk factor for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and other neurodegenerative diseases?
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration
Walter G. Bradley, Amy R. Borenstein, Lorene M. Nelson, Geoffrey A. Codd, Barry H. Rosen, Elijah W. Stommel & Paul Alan Cox
2013 There is a broad scientific consensus that amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is caused by gene-environment interactions. Mutations in genes underlying familial ALS (fALS) have been discovered in only 5–10% of the total population of ALS patients. Relatively little attention has been paid to environmental and lifestyle factors that may trigger the cascade of motor neuron death leading to the syndrome of ALS, although exposure to chemicals including lead and pesticides, and to agricultural environments, smoking, certain sports, and trauma have all been identified with an increased risk of ALS. There is a need for research to quantify the relative roles of each of the identified risk factors for ALS. Recent evidence has strengthened the theory that chronic environmental exposure to the neurotoxic amino acid β-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) produced by cyanobacteria may be an environmental risk factor for ALS. Here we describe methods that may be used to assess exposure to cyanobacteria, and hence potentially to BMAA, namely an epidemiologic questionnaire and direct and indirect methods for estimating the cyanobacterial load in ecosystems. Rigorous epidemiologic studies could determine the risks associated with exposure to cyanobacteria, and if combined with genetic analysis of ALS cases and controls could reveal etiologically important gene-environment interactions in genetically vulnerable individuals.


ManyCam is excited to announce their attendance at the EduTECH Asia 2018, Asia's largest education conference that brings together thousands of educators to discuss the impact of technology on the learning experience. The conference will be held in Singapore, at the Suntec Convention & Exhibition Centre, from October 8th to 10th. ManyCam will showcase how its software and latest updates can help online teachers create fantastic learning experiences where students learn the most.
At EduTECH, ManyCam, a live video software for Education and Business, will be exhibiting its worldwide known features, such as the multiple video sources, screen casting, Picture-in-Picture, video recorder and the effects panel. They will also give the attendees a sneak peek of their roadmap and what's coming next.
According to the ManyCam Team, the EduTECH Asia 2018 will be an excellent opportunity to show educators how easy it is to deliver a fun learning experience to their K-12 and ESL students with the new effects panel on ManyCam, created based on teachers' feedback. With this feature, online teachers can apply different effects and digital props to their classes, as well as, create their own while organizing them into different folders and preparing them beforehand.
ManyCam is a live video software that helps online teachers deliver engaging and creative online lessons, and is used by many top e-learning schools globally. With ManyCam, users can switch between images and multiple video sources, use Picture-in-Picture, record lessons, and change background and more. ManyCam can be connected to any online teaching and live streaming platforms as well as video calling apps to create a fantastic learning experience. Online teachers can achieve the ultimate student-teacher interaction with effects, folders, digital props, chroma key, masks, and text and draw.
Visit ManyCam at EduTECH 2018.


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Q: vba access: add to row duplicated id I'm a newbie in access and english, so bear with me while I try to explain you the situation.
I have a table similar to this
id     name    description
1      foo
2      bar
3      foo
4      foo

And I want the description column like this
id     name    description
1      foo      3;4
2      bar
3      foo      1;4
4      foo      1;3

The idea is to identify where is duplicated the name, but keeping the amount of rows (in other words, without doing a GROUP BY).
It's something similar to this topic: Update duplicate rows with duplicated found id
The question is, how can I apply that solution through VBA?
Please tell me if you need more details.

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Q: The Qt version is invalid 'm trying to make a new project using Qt Creator, and I get the following errors when compiling:
The Qt version is invalid: Could not determine the path to the binaries of the Qt installation, maybe the qmake path is wrong?
The qmake command "<not found>" was not found or is not executable.
How can I solve this issue?
Thanks.

A: Issue solved.
I added this to PATH: C:\Qt\2010.05\qt\bin
Instead of: C:\Qt\2010.05\bin
As that later didn't contain qmake.exe
Thanks.


Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) announced the appointment of Judith Mckenna as its new U.S. COO, to succeed Gisel Ruiz, who was appointed to the post of executive vice president of Wal-Mart's international people division. The appointments, which are effective immediately, is a part of the company's reshuffling of top management under the tenure of U.S. chief Greg Foran.
Judith Mckenna comes to her new post as a veteran, having served Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) for almost twenty years in a row. She started her stint at Wal-Mart in 1996 by joining Asda Stores Ltd, the retailer's unit in the U.K. and its largest international subsidiary. She went on to become Asda's CFO and COO, respectively, and thereafter served as Wal-Mart International's executive vice president of strategy and international development. Wal-Mart U.S. saw McKenna initiating the Grocery Pickup facility, patterned after Asda. According to Wal-Mart's U.S. chief Greg Foran, McKenna's experience has brought significant contributions to Wal-Mart's business throughout her career.
The new appointments are being implemented by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) in the face of 0.5 percent growth reported in the quarter ended October 31, after the company has seen either a flat or declining sales figures in the previous six quarters. Wal-Mart's U.S. Chief Merchandising Officer Duncan Mac Naughton left last month after bracing with difficulties in boosting the performance of the company's stores. Foran said in October that he has identified urgent agendas to beef-up sales. In her new role, McKenna is charged with overseeing Wal-Mart's small format stores and will be reporting directly to Foran.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) is hoping to build up on the growth it posted the previous quarter. According to Foran, McKenna's knowledge of international best practices and success in managing global associates will be significant in driving Wal-Mart U.S. forward. "It's exciting to bring her skills in managing store operations, small format growth, logistics and e-commerce to an expanded role in our U.S. operations.", Foran said in a statement.


When the Rev. Dwayne Long picked up a rattlesnake in church last Sunday to show his faith in God, he was breaking a Virginia law that makes it a misdemeanor to handle dangerous snakes.
A conviction could have cost him $250.
His convictions, however, cost him his life.
Long, 45, died the next day of a snakebite he suffered during an Easter service at a Lee County church, drawing a media spotlight on the practice of handling poisonous snakes as the ultimate submission to God's will.
"Every time you come to church, it's a matter of life or death," biblical scholar Bill Leonard said of the practice.
Followers of the fundamentalist movement, who usually gather in small, rural churches scattered throughout Appalachia, read literally the words of Mark 16:17-18, which includes the "taking up of serpents" as one of five signs that identify true believers.
So fervent is the belief that Lee County Sheriff Gary Parsons figures a misdemeanor citation and a fine would not deter snake handlers from their faith.
The way Parsons sees it, what happened to Long at Arthurs Chapel in the community of Rose Hill is no concern of the law.
Although statistics are hard to come by, it's estimated that between 70 and 80 people have died from snakebites suffered during a church service since the practice began in the early 1900s, according to Leonard, dean of the divinity school at Wake Forest University, who has researched and written about snake handling in Appalachia.
The practice has Pentecostal origins and can also involve drinking poison and speaking in tongues. It's believed to have about 2,000 followers – although that number, too, is only an estimate.
"Many of these services are way back up in a hollow somewhere, so who knows?" Leonard said.
Relatives of Long, the son of a snake-handling preacher and the father of five children, said through the funeral home that they did not wish to comment. Several members of the congregation also declined to speak or did not return telephone calls.
"They're very private people," Parsons said.
As the sheriff fielded calls from local newspapers and The New York Times last week, and as the news of Long's death was carried across the country and as far away as Canada and Britain, some researchers who have spent time with the snake handlers say the sensational nature of such incidents often leads to unfair stereotypes.
Although most Pentecostals do not practice snake handling, historians trace the origin of the practice to George Went Hensley, a Pentecostal minister. He preached in the mountains of eastern Tennessee during the first decade of the 20th century.
By one account, Hensley was in the midst of a sermon about Mark 16 when some men dumped a box full of rattlesnakes in front of him. Hensley is said to have picked up the snakes while continuing to preach, thus starting a practice that ultimately led to his death in 1955.
When a worshipper is bitten by a snake and dies, followers generally accept it simply as God's decision that it was time to take that soul.
"Some will say that God doesn't say that you won't get bit, or you won't die, he just says to do this," Burton said.
The decision to take up a serpent is usually made only after intense prayer, often during high-energy services that include music from guitars, drums and tambourines.
Those who feel "anointed," or overcome with the presence of God, are the ones who handle the snakes, which are kept in "serpent boxes" that are sometimes decorated and branded with Bible verses.
Snake handlers usually represent about 10 percent of the congregation, but all of the worshippers are said to be powerfully affected by the display.
"There's a kind of voyeuristic danger to it," Leonard said.
Leonard and others agree that for the most part, members of the congregations come from secluded rural areas where residents face financial and educational hurdles.
But there are questions among biblical scholars about whether Mark 16:17-18 is really part of the Gospel, according to Rusty Simon, a director at Mission Virginia in Roanoke, a Pentecostal-based program that trains young people for the ministry. Even if the verse is genuine, there's still the question of whether it should be interpreted so literally.
"I like to offer people grace and just assume they are sincere, although sincerely in error," Simon said.
A right to handle snakes?
Prosecutions for snake handling are rare, even though every state except West Virginia has a law against the practice, Burton said.
Long's death was not reported to police, and authorities checked into the incident only after hearing about it through "word on the street," Parsons said.
After being bitten by the rattlesnake last Sunday, Long decided not to seek medical attention, authorities said. As is often the practice, members of the congregation prayed for Long, who died early Monday at his home in Rose Hill.
In Virginia, it is a misdemeanor to handle poisonous snakes "in such a manner as to endanger the life or health of any person." The offense does not carry a possible jail term; the maximum fine is $250.
Meredith Farrar-Owens, associate director of the Virginia Sentencing Commission, said a statewide search of often-incomplete misdemeanor records found just one prosecution under the law since 1997, in Henrico County.
It's unclear if that case stemmed from a religious service. Officials in the Henrico County commonwealth's attorney's office could not be reached for comment.
Although many believers assert they have a First Amendment right to pick up a snake or drink poison as part of a religious service, that issue has never been decided by the U.S. Supreme Court, according to Burton.
Parsons said he might be more inclined to use the law under different circumstances, such as someone handing a snake to a juvenile or an unwilling participant.
But snake handlers don't try to coerce anyone to reach inside a serpent box, according to Burton.


Diehard Cubs fan since 1910 (feel free to ask how the math works on that one).
Richard Dahlmann is a Chicago native who graduated from the University of Iowa in 1989. He promptly wised up and moved out of snow country to sunny Arizona. He joined the Caruso Turley Scott team in August of that year. In 2007, his engineering accomplishments and superior project management abilities elevated him to a Partner of the Firm.
Richard is active in the industry and currently serves as the Chair for the Central Chapter Scholarship Committee of the Structural Engineers Association of Arizona; he also continues to lead the Future Cities Arizona Region Judging team since 2008.
Personal: I am the father of three, and enjoy traveling, hiking, and skiing.


1. Roderick MR, Shah R, Rogers V, et al. Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO) — advancing the diagnosis. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J. 2016;14(1):47. doi: 10.1186/s12969-016-0109-1.
2. Копчак О.Л. Несиндромные небактериальные остеомиелиты у детей: клинико-лабораторная характеристика и терапевтическая тактика: Автореф. дисс. канд. мед. наук. — СПб.; 2017. — 23 c. Доступно по: https://updoc.site/download/5b39c21861dc4_pdf. Ссылка активна на 12.12.2018.
3. Gikas PD, Islam L, Aston, et al. Nonbacterial osteitis: a clinical, histopathological, and imaging study with a proposal for protocolbased management of patients with this diagnosis. J Orthop Sc. 2009;14(5):505–516. doi: 10.1007/s00776-009-1381-4.
4. Wintrich S, Horneff G. Characteristics and outcomes of chronic non-bacterial osteitis in children. Eur J Rheumatol. 2015;2(4): 139–142. doi: 10.5152/eurjrheum.2015.0020.
5. Kostik MM, Kopchak O, Mushkin A. Clinical and laboratory characteristics of non-bacterial osteomyelitis: data analysis of 91 patients. Ann Rheum Dis. 2017;76(Suppl 2):1391–1392. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2017-eular.1749.
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I always enjoyed Rebel's previous work with Impact so it was a thrill to see her back again! She slays this 'shoot with her trademark sassy attitude, pairing a deep-v front tank with her medium-wash denim shorts and fabulous OTK boots. The outfit is sweltering hot and she backs it up with poses that would make Marilyn grab a notebook!
New to the Knockouts line-up is Kiera Hogan, the only lady to go with leggings instead of shorts. She enhanced that laidback vibe by pairing them with a wordy short-sleeved tee. Wedge mules complete her look. Her long, curly hair is gorgeous and her facial shot is Rihanna-worthy! That amazing snap is my favorite of hers.
Fan fave Madison has left the KOs roster since this 'shoot was done, but we get this swan song to enjoy: a feminine white tank with a hint of ruching at the bodice paired with dark denim cut-offs and cute strappy espadrilles. She nails the summertime girl-next –door vibe. As always, I can't help but admire the ease with which she lays down flawless snap after flawless snap.


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import * as Api from '../api/';
export interface GenericObj {
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}
export interface Getter {
    apiKey: string;
    url: string;
}
export interface Publisher {
    method: string;
    apiKey?: string;
    body?: Api.AccountCreateRequest | Api.AccountUpdateRequest | Api.Credentials | Api.InvoiceCreateRequest | Api.InvoiceChangeStateRequest | Api.SequenceCreateRequest | Api.ItemsCreateRequest | Api.TaxCreateRequest;
    url: string;
    root?: string;
}
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export interface PublisherPost {
    method: string;
    apiKey?: string;
    url: string;
}
export declare type PublisherPut = PublisherPost;
export declare const unAuthPostSetup: (urlFn: any) => PublisherPost;
export declare const postSetup: (auth: I.Auth, urlFn: any) => PublisherPost;
export declare const putSetup: (auth: I.Auth, urlFn: any, data: any) => PublisherPost;
export declare const getSetup: (auth: I.Auth, urlFn: any, data?: {}) => I.Getter;
export declare const listSetup: (auth: I.Auth, urlFn: any, params: GenericObj) => I.Getter;
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Q: Performing vibration in recording app I am trying to perform a vibration in an app similar to Snapchat, that uses both audio output and input as well as supports audio mixing from other apps, but this seems to be a harder task that I initially thought it would be. Important to know is that I am not trying to vibrate during playback or recording. From reading all the documentation I could find on the subject, this is what I have come to understand:

*

*In order to support both playback and recording (output and input), I need to use AVAudioSessionCategoryPlayAndRecord

*Making the phone vibrate through AudioServicesPlaySystemSound (kSystemSoundID_Vibrate) is not supported in any of the recording categories, including AVAudioSessionCategoryPlayAndRecord.

*Enabling other apps to play audio can be done by adding the option AVAudioSessionCategoryOptionMixWithOthers.

Therefore, I do this in my app delegate:
NSError *error = nil;
[[AVAudioSession sharedInstance] setCategory:AVAudioSessionCategoryPlayAndRecord withOptions:AVAudioSessionCategoryOptionDefaultToSpeaker | AVAudioSessionCategoryOptionMixWithOthers error:&error];

The possible solutions to doing the vibration that I have tried but failed at are:

*

*Deactivating the shared AVAudioSession before vibrating, and then activate it straight after.
[[AVAudioSession sharedInstance] setActive:NO error:nil];
AudioServicesPlaySystemSound (kSystemSoundID_Vibrate);
[[AVAudioSession sharedInstance] setActive:YES error:nil];

This successfully performs the vibration, but afterwards, when I try to record a movie, the audio is ducked (or something else is causing it to be very silent). It also gives me an error saying that I am not allowed to deactivate a session without removing its I/O devices first.

*Changing category before vibrating, and then changing it back.
[[AVAudioSession sharedInstance] setActive:NO error:nil];
[[AVAudioSession sharedInstance] setCategory:AVAudioSessionCategoryAmbient error:nil];
[[AVAudioSession sharedInstance] setActive:YES error:nil];

AudioServicesPlaySystemSound(kSystemSoundID_Vibrate);

[[AVAudioSession sharedInstance] setActive:NO error:nil];
[[AVAudioSession sharedInstance] setCategory:AVAudioSessionCategoryPlayAndRecord withOptions:AVAudioSessionCategoryOptionDefaultToSpeaker | AVAudioSessionCategoryOptionMixWithOthers error:nil];
[[AVAudioSession sharedInstance] setActive:YES error:nil];

This solution comes up every now and then, but does not seem to work for me. No vibration occurs, even though the categories seems to be set. This might still be a valid solution if I set usesApplicationAudioSession = YES on my AVCaptureSession, but I haven't made it work yet.
Sources:

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*https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/Audio/Conceptual/AudioSessionProgrammingGuide/ConfiguringanAudioSession/ConfiguringanAudioSession.html

*https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/Audio/Conceptual/AudioSessionProgrammingGuide/AudioSessionBasics/AudioSessionBasics.html

*https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/Audio/Conceptual/AudioSessionProgrammingGuide/AudioGuidelinesByAppType/AudioGuidelinesByAppType.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40007875-CH11-SW1

A: So, I've been recently trying to play a simple beep in my app and one of the methods of doing so I stumbled upon is:
AudioServicesPlaySystemSound(SystemSoundID inSystemSoundID);

It's a function that plays a system sound from /System/Library/Audio/UISounds/  it's supported on all iOS versions.
The sound 1350 equals to RingerVibeChanged (vibration). So..
AudioServicesPlaySystemSound(1350);

...vibrates for about 0.5 seconds.
Incase you're interested in more sounds here is a link to all the playable sounds and what iOS versions they've been added in:
http://iphonedevwiki.net/index.php/AudioServices

A: You didn't say what your supported device requirements are, but for newer devices, you can use the new taptic engine APIs, such as:
UIImpactFeedbackGenerator
UISelectionFeedbackGenerator
UINotificationFeedbackGenerator
https://developer.apple.com/reference/uikit/uifeedbackgenerator#2555399

A: For reference, I'm not using AVCaptureSession but an AVAudioEngine to record something, and for my case I pinpointed it down to having to pause the input in order to play the vibration properly with AudioServicesPlaySystemSound during a record session.
So in my case, I did something like this
audioEngine?.pause()
AudioServicesPlaySystemSound(1519)
do {
  try audioEngine.start()
} catch let error {
  print("An error occurred starting audio engine. \(error.localizedDescription)")
}

I'm not sure if it would also work with doing something similar for AVCaptureSession (i.e., stopRunning() and startRunning()), but leaving this here in case someone wants to give it a try.

A: You may try setting the allowHapticsAndSystemSoundsDuringRecording flag on AVAudioSession to true (the flag defaults to false) by calling
sessionInstance.setAllowHapticsAndSystemSoundsDuringRecording(true)

It worked for me.
Note the system prevents haptic and sound feedback (such as those from a UIPickerView or UIDatePicker) from playing, to avoid unexpected system noise while recording.


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With tight family harmonies, timeless songs and a passion for worship, The Nelons have been captivating audiences for four decades.
Standing on the legacy of founder and patriarch Rex Nelon; Kelly, Jason, Amber and Autumn continue the family tradition with unparalleled vocal excellence, incomparable harmonies and stunning live performances. The group has recorded more than 35 albums with chart-topping Southern Gospel classics like "We Shall Wear a Robe and Crown," "Come Morning," and "O For a Thousand Tongues."
With a love for the old and a vision for the new, The Nelons embrace their traditional roots, all the while, bridging the generational gap by pushing musical boundaries.
Their awards and accolades include three Grammy Nominations, six Dove Awards, 14 Singing News Fan Awards and a People's Choice Silver Telly Award for the concept video "Excuse Me, Are You Jesus?" They are frequently featured on the best-selling Gaither Homecoming recordings and videos and have performed on The Grand Ole Opry, among other historic venues. However, it's their heart for people and uncanny gift to communicate God's love that has helped to expand the audience for Gospel music around the world.
For original group member Kelly Nelon Clark, singing alongside her husband Jason and daughters Amber and Autumn, this is a full-circle moment as she reflects on the countless nights she shared the stage with her father, Gospel Music Hall of Fame member Rex Nelon. "I can remember people saying, 'I wish you could see your father when you sing.' I didn't understand it then. But now as I watch my girls sing, I glow with pride and totally understand it."
When the Nelons are not on the road, they call Georgia home. Though whether on the road or at home, the creativity never stops... and neither does the family bond. Jason is a triple threat as a singer, songwriter and producer while Kelly is an accomplished actress of both television and film, appearing in movies like His Love Is Blind, The Cardinal Rule and Losing Faith. Amber is signed to Daywind records as a solo artist and recently released her first adult solo album Just Sing. Her powerhouse soprano vocals earned her the coveted Favorite Female Singer win at the Absolutely Gospel Music Awards. She has a Bachelor's degree in Christian Counseling and is working on her Master's. Autumn joined the group full-time just two years ago and has been wowing audiences ever since with her crystal clear soprano sound and musical talent on both the mandolin and banjolin. When she leaves the stage, Autumn is hard at work studying. She's a freshman in college at Baptist College of Florida.
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Q: Converting single quotes to double quotes inside a title attribute I have an image title that has a tag with double quotes in it, and I need to convert it to single quotes for use in a photo slideshow. I don't have the option of changing anything other than the attribute name, so I can't escape the quotes inside the value.
Here's my html:

<img alt="Alt Text" src="photo.jpg" title="Title here" />

I've tried grabbing the title and using replace to change the double quotes to single quotes, like so:
mystr=string = $("#image-gallery img").attr('title');
mystr=mystr.replace(/\"/g,'\'');

The title still drops off after the first double quote though. Any ideas?
Thanks!

A: When you generate your image, you need to HTML-encode the value.  I don't know if you're manually typing in the img tag or generating it through server-side script, but it should look like this instead:

A: The HTML is just wrong/illegal.  You can't fix it after-the-fact with javascript because the HTML is parsed wrong to begin with so the data is never put in the DOM appropriately.  And, you will probably get different results in different browsers because of the illegal HTML.
You will HAVE to fix the source HTML.  It can be fixed like this:

<img alt="Alt Text" src="photo.jpg" title='Title here' />

or this:

<img alt="Alt Text" src="photo.jpg" title="Title here" />

I'm unsure why you're putting HTML in the title tag in the first place.  That is not how it is intended to be used.  If you want to generate links from the text in the title tag, you should use JS to do that dynamically, rather that embedding HTML in the title tag from the start.

A: If you can't change the double quotes, just use single quotes to wrap the title field:
<img alt="Alt Text" src="photo.jpg" title='Title here' />

A: Im sorry to say I don't thinks what you are looking for is possible.
The title attribute already stops at the first quote from the a tag.
In your example:

    <img alt="Alt Text" src="photo.jpg" title="Title here" />

The title attribute only contains:
title="Title <a href="

The rest is located as other attributes.

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Answer from JDev Escaping characters in JavaScript single and double quotes


When employees are invested in the success of their company, the benefits are manifold. Not only are they more engaged with their work, but they are happier and healthier, and they will align with the company's vision for ongoing success.
Getting to that point can come about in several different ways, but one of the most popular modern strategies is utilising corporate social responsibility (CSR). Here's what a CSR program can do for your company – and, more importantly, your employees.
Develop relationships with customers and staff.
Protect the environment and enact sustainable programs.
With 77% of companies citing corporate social responsibility as "important", and 64% of CEOs increasing their investments in CSR, it's a sign of the times how much people are invested in the betterment of the environment and society as a whole.
But just because CEOs are throwing money at CSR doesn't necessarily mean employees will engage with it. As a leader, it's vital to do your due diligence and focus on programs that are relevant to current issues and will increase your team's spirit.
From giving them a sense of purpose to increased satisfaction levels, employees can gain huge benefits from a properly implemented CSR regimen.
Enhanced employee identification: Rather than floating from job to job, employees working for a company with a CSR initiative felt "a greater sense of identity with the business they worked for".
Improved retention: Everyone wants to know how to reduce turnover, and CSR could be the answer. The paper found CSR can increase an employee's intention to stay with their current employer, and even improve their overall commitment to the company.
More attractive company culture: In order to maintain low attrition rates, you need to recruit and retain the best employees. CSR can help by making the company culture more attractive to potential hires.
Better employee engagement and culture: When staff feel good about their employer's CSR involvement, they have shown to be more and engaged and to perform better in their roles.
Volunteering is one of the most popular forms of CSR in the modern workplace, and it's easy to see why. Not only does it let staff step away from their desks and get out into the community, but it integrates them with local organisations and provides them with a sense of giving that only volunteering can generate.
Redii is firmly committed to volunteering initiatives – so much so that we participate in the Pledge 1% program. That means all our employees are given the opportunity to take two days out of their work year to volunteer at a charity of their choice. For happier, healthier and more socially conscious employees, CSR activities provides a platform for employees to feel more engaged.
CSR programs are only half the battle to get your staff fully engaged with the business. That's why we combine our volunteering program with a rewards and recognition program. Redii staff who successfully complete their volunteering at a charity receive an award to showcase their community work. These programs allow employees to track their CSR contributions and facilitate positive behaviours that align with company values. Unsurprisingly, the recognition of their hard work and investment in the local community is often exactly what is needed to drive productivity back in the workplace.
You don't necessarily have to follow the Pledge 1% example. There are so many different CSR initiatives that you can combine with a rewards program to boost employee engagement. Consider setting up an internal leaderboard so staff can follow and recognise their co-workers' success in being socially responsible.
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NetSuite WMS automates and streamlines warehouse and fulfilment businesses to assist your company enhance agility, exposure and labour effectiveness. Achieve faster fulfilment of purchases and deliver exemplary customer care with effective abilities, including RF unit directed putaway and selecting tasks driven by customised individual defined techniques and higher level capabilities like trend management, cartonisation, cycle count preparation, real time stock updates and integration with shipping methods.
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War of the Rebellion: Serial 013 Page 0142 THE PENINSULAR CAMPAIGN, VA. Chapter XXIII.
I have to regret the severe loss sustained by Colonel Taylor. Besides Captain Stephen M. Doyle, an officer conspicuous for courage and zeal, who was killed early in the action, this regiment lost 14 killed and 47 wounded out of a force of about 300 engaged.
Colonel Graham (Fifth) lost 8 wounded. Commendation is pre-eminently due to Colonel Taylor, Major Stevens, and the officers and men of the Third Regiment for gallantry and distinguished conduct in this action. Colonel Graham (Fifth), during the brief period his regiment was under fire, handled his men with judgment and tact, displaying his characteristic intrepidity in action.
The loss inflicted upon the enemy in my immediate front was very great. Without estimating the destructive fire of the Third and Fifth Regiments, which was at short range and delivered with coolness and precision, the artillery swept the woods with grape and canister, followed by shell as the enemy fled through the undergrowth. During the night the air was laden with the cries of their wounded, which were audible all along my lines, and as I advanced my pickets it was difficult for them to avoid the enemy's dead and wounded lying in their paths. Many of my own wounded were left behind. They were brought to the rear and placed beside others of our men in some farm buildings near General Couch's headquarters. Every possible attention was given to them. I sent Lieutenant Tremain, aide-de-camp, as well for ambulances as for ammunition, but with all his efforts he was only able to procure three, and these could not be brought to the depot for the wounded until morning, when we had commenced our flank movement. A few only were brought away, with the body of Captain Doyle. It was painful beyond expression to abandon so many brave men. If a surgeon could have been left with them my solicitude for their fate would have found some alleviation. All the medical officers of my command were on duty at the general hospital, nearly a mile in the rear.
Lieutenant Tremain, aide-de-camp, the only officer of my staff able to report for duty, was as usual distinguished for zeal and gallantry, although suffering throughout the day from severe indisposition. I am indebted to the gallant Major W. O. Stevens, Third Excelsior, for his kindness in conveying my orders when no staff officer was present.
I have the honor to inclose copies of the reports of Colonel Nelson Taylor, Third Excelsior, and Colonel Charles K. Graham, Fifth Excelsior, with lists of their killed and wounded.
I am, captain, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
D. E. SICKLES.
Captain FRED T. LOCKE, A. A. G., Fifth Provisional Army Corps.
Numbers 48. Report of Major Thomas Holt,
Seventieth New York Infantry, of the engagement at Oak Grove, or King's School-House, and battles of Glendale, or Nelson's Farm (Frazier's Farm), and Malvern Hill.
HDQRS. FIRST Regiment EXCELSIOR BRIGADE, U. SV.,
Camp near Harrison's Landing, Va., July 8, 1862.
CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that my regiment was ordered to advance on the morning of the 25th of June, 1862, and engaged the enemy at Fair Oaks. We continued advancing until ordered to fall
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Nearly everyone has experienced feeling that the real battle lies within oneself. Perhaps you feel this when attempting to let go of an unwanted habit or make other positive changes and a part of you insists on undermining your success, despite your determination and will power.
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You're right ~ the subconscious program will keep on playing, until it's convinced otherwise.
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