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An Enby in Women's Spaces
So, here's a thing...
When I opened up ConTessa's doors to expand our mission, I did so based on a number of things I read across the internet about how odd it can feel to be invited to a women's space when you're not a woman as well as a lot lot lot of content I read on intersectional activism.
One of the things that stood out to me were a couple of impassioned Facebook comments (I wish I could remember where and who so I could thank them, too) and blog posts by enbies (that's an easy - and fun - way to say 'non-binary people') frustrated that they were often thrust in with the women instead of having their own space. They felt as if they were an afterthought, a third wheel, and like they were being forced into a binary space.
I felt empathy for them even though I didn't quite understand. This was before a friend opened Pandora's Box in front of me by asking me if I was sure I was actually cisgender, so I was still solidly in the 'trying to be a woman' camp. That empathy, combined with reading similar things in PoC and LGTBQ activist spaces, drove me to advance ConTessa's mission by opening the door wider without needing to know more about the details of why those people felt that way.
I believed what I read because I scream at the internet constantly that people need to believe women. I felt I owed it to all the other underrepresented people in gaming to read about how women-only spaces made them feel, and believe them, because they were asking for the same thing. To be heard. To be believed. To be validated.
That listening, empathy, and belief led me to make the change I did, and I couldn't be happier. Doing that not only opened the door for a lot of people who felt excluded, it also opened the door for my own epiphany. I don't think I would've come out at all if ConTessa were still a women's organization. I don't think I would've felt like I could even despite the fact that ConTessa was open to enbies as well as women.
I've been in therapy for 7 years on and off (mostly on). My last therapist (who I think I grew out of) had a file on me that was a good few inches thick. There were many times when I sat down on her couch and said:
"I feel like if men are from Mars, and women are from Venus, I'm sitting alone on Pluto begging to be recognized as a planet."
Fuck, I had no idea how accurate that was until recently, spending the last few months unpacking my entire life to look at it through a different lens while I was literally packing and unpacking our house. The thing about accepting myself as who I am is that I've realized, hey... I'M NOT ALONE ON THIS PLANET!
I've spent nearly every morning for the past few weeks going through enby support groups and enby coming out stories because I could've penned most of them, myself, and it would've been nearly the same story. I've spent all my life feeling that I have some experiences in common with women and some experiences in common with men, but I don't come away from meetings with either group feeling like I belong. I often come away with warm, fuzzy feelings, but that's not the same feeling of belonging you get when you find your people, you discover your planet's not barren of all life save for yourself. These stories were my lifeline, my connection to people who were actually like me. I needed them like water.
By the way, my therapist had a beautiful response for my planets metaphor. After several sessions of me explaining again and again and again that I don't feel like I belong, she said:
"A lot of idealistic people feel that way until they realize they have everything they need on their planet."
Everything they need. In other words, a lot of people who don't fit into those categories feel like they're on another planet and it totally sucks until they realize they have everything they need and don't need to go to those other planets to get anything else. It was such a profound statement to me that I play it back in my head every time I start getting those "fuck, I don't belong here" feelings, which happened many, many, many times before I accepted my reality and allowed myself to be the person that's been inside of me all this time.
I mean, I ran an organization specifically for women. I kept putting myself into this position time and time again in an attempt to finally 'fit in'. I kept doing the same thing over and over again hoping for a different outcome, but always ending up with the same outcome. I loved hearing about women's experiences and sharing those that we had in common, but I never felt like I belonged, and every bump in the road drove me into deep depression and a great deal of suicidal ideation that I'm still shy to talk about and embarrassed to face.
Conversely, in the last few months, as I've been more and more accepting of my own non-binary status, I've been happier. So much happier. Divorcing myself from the idea that I need to fit in on Mars or Venus has been extremely empowering. I fought for my whole life to do what people told me, and "be my own kind of woman" only to find myself hating myself deeply and constantly feeling isolated, alone, and like I was the only one in the group who didn't get it. These feelings started in elementary school, and continued complicating my life all the way through middle school and high school and into adulthood. I'm 41. That's a long time to feel isolated.
As an aside, I love what my therapist said to me about planets so much I want to make a series of pendants that look like planets. A reminder that your planet has everything you need on it. I started that as a project before we moved, and once I get to where my jewelry making supplies are still packed up from the move, I might well get to finish it... but I'm getting off track. The point here is that there is an enby planet, and finding it saves lives.
It's sure as hell saved mine.
Since coming into myself, I've run into a few instances where the people involved are described in the same way that ConTessa's old mission statement was described. Women (sometimes written as 'people who identify as women') and non-binary folk allowed, but most often 'women' takes the forefront and 'non-binary' is only included in the expanded detail or on every other share or maybe not at all. It's felt weird to be in the non-binary category instead of in the women category. I understand the lengthy comment I read on Facebook that factored into expanding ConTessa's mission on a personal level, now. I feel the same way. I don't want to go to Venus. I like Planet Enby.
In fact, Planet Enby is keeping me (and I suspect others) alive. It's drowning all the bad feelings of isolation and loneliness and not belonging. I have an indescribably profound sense of relief. Yesterday, the day after I came out to the world, I had a wellspring of confidence in me that I haven't felt in a really long time. Really, REALLY long time. As I've been inching closer to this over the past few months and letting go to my ties of being a woman, I've felt a peace, comfort, and belonging that has been absent throughout most of my life.
Don't get me wrong, I don't hate women. They often frustrate me - moreso lately than ever for reasons that go above and beyond my own gender revelation, but I don't hate them. I identified as one for a large portion of my life, and parts of me will still continue to identify as one until I die, but that doesn't mean I'm wholly a woman, and it doesn't mean I want to hang out in spaces that were clearly created for women, specifically. The biggest freedom I've gained by aligning my gender more properly is the freedom to not feel the need to interact in women's spaces or perform at being a woman all the time.
I'm sure there are enbies out there who don't share this thought, and I'm also sure that it'll change for me as time passes and who I am becomes more ingrained and less shiny and new. The desire to get away from women's spaces and into my own space won't be so profound when I've had enough time to feel more secure in my new skin. Then again, maybe not. Maybe Planet Enby will remain the most awesome place I can possibly be to be my most true, authentic, accurate self where I don't have to perform a part to feel like I have any chance of fitting in with the group.
The point of the matter is, I get it, now, personally and deeply, that thing I had to trust and believe before. I'm not from Mars, and I'm not from Venus... please, stop trying to shove me into your binary planets.
If what we mean to say is "no cisgender heterosexual white males allowed", we need to actually just say that. There's a lot of beating around the bush because no one wants to go negative or be exclusionary or poke the wasp's nest that is a bunch of insecure cishet white males, but here's the thing... those assholes show up even when we do beat around the bush. They decide that's what we mean even when that's not what we mean. Whose feelings are more important to protect? Cisgender heterosexual white males, or every other underrepresented, harassed, attacked, and mistreated group in gaming?
That's a heavy thing to think about and a heck of a target to put on your back, but I, for one, am sick and tired of having to write long paragraphs about who's welcome to avoid hurting the feelings of some dudes who are going to attack us anyways. We need to start putting the feelings of the underrepresnted above the feelings of those who keep us underrepresented.


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Back to Rockville
Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean headed to Arrowhead
Two of country music's biggest stars will perform at Arrowhead Stadium next year.
Kenny Chesney is bringing his Big Revival Tour to the home of the Chiefs on Aug 1, a Saturday. Jason Aldean is also on the bill with Brantley Gilbert and Cole Swindell. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 21 via Ticketmaster.
Chesney took last summer off after performing in Arrowhead three summers in a row: in 2011 with Zac Brown, Uncle Kracker and Billy Currington; in 2012 with Tim McGraw, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals and Jake Owen; and in 2013 with Eric Church, the Eli Young Band and Kacey Musgraves.
This is the second Arrowhead Stadium announced for next summer. The British/Irish boy band One Direction will perform at the stadium on July 28. Tickets for that show are on sale now.


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Guide To Going Digital
A resource hub for planning and deploying your digital conversion.
Stage 1: Consider Options
Considering what type of conversion is best for your school and examining the resources available.
Stage 3: Secure Funding
Tips for choosing your devices and cases, funding your technology initiative, and presenting to the board.
Stage 5: Deploy
Tips for the first 90 days of your deployment and for training parents.
Stage 2: Develop Strategy
Transformative learning models, 1:1 pitfalls to avoid, and your conversion checklist.
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A look at the Bangles greatest hits, as they come to Eastern Connecticut for two shows this week
One of their songs was voted No. 14 on VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of the '80s" countdown. A few others have been ingrained in the minds of many Gen-Xers. The Bangles left a strong mark on pop music, and luckily for Eastern Connecticut, are still touring to this day.
The all-girl group will be on the main stage at the Woodstock Fair Saturday, then will drive the tour bus down Interstate 395 and over to Route 2 for a show at the Fox Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino Sunday night.
Now a trio, Susanna Hoffs, Debbi Peterson and Vicki Peterson have been together since 1981. Breaking through with the Go-Gos, they were one of the most successful bands of the decade. Their 1986 album "Different Light" came in at No. 2 on the U.S. Hot 200 Albums chart, cementing them as one of the '80s major artists.
And if you forgot just what kind of impact they left, here's a reminder.
Songs of the Bangles:
"Manic Monday." The first single off the hugely popular 1986 album "Different Light" is maybe the best in the Bangles' catalogue. You can thank the Purple One for that.
Prince wrote the song, part of a pseudo trilogy of Beatlesque pop explorations with his own "Take Me With U" and "Raspberry Beret." Prince originally recorded it with Apollonia 6, but that release was soon scrapped, and Prince offered the song to the Bangles. It's a simple tune with Baroque flourishes and sweet, sighing harmonies. A staple at the top of the work week.
"Walk Like an Egyptian." Between this song and "Ghostbusters," a lot of people were making dancing fools of themselves in the mid-80s. Featuring a video where everyone from Cleopatra to Princess Diana "walks," the song's singalong verse, "way-oh" lead-in and irresitible whistling solo (that's right, whistling solo) was an instant '80s classic.
"Eternal Flame." With power ballads all the rage in the late-80s, the Bangles decided to up the ante with this swelling opus. With an orchestra, a sweeping bridge ("Say my name/Sun shines through the rain/A whole life/So lonely/Then you come and ease the pain/I don't wanna lose this feeeeeling.") and an almost lullaby melody, it was destined to reach No. 1. And nothing beats that final push where Hoffs belts out: "Or is this burning/An eternal flaaaaaame?!" Classic.
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3 Easy Ways to Generate Leads Through Inbound
With inbound marketing, it's all about bringing potential customers to your website to introduce them to the sales funnel, then continuing to take them on the buyer's journey through calls to action. But the process has to occur naturally; unlike with traditional, outbound marketing efforts, you are putting quite a bit of control in the hands of your target audience. Fortunately, you have a few easy-to-use tools in your inbound marketing toolbox that can help bring in the good leads.
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When it comes to SEO, it's not just about picking good, straightforward keywords. You also have to anticipate "long-tail keywords," or the longer, more specific phrases that people tend to search for. Many websites are competing for attention by using a general keyword like "SaaS" or "CRM." But if you include a related long-tail keyword like "affordable SaaS for CRM," you're narrowing the playing field. Anyone who searches for that phrase is more likely to come across your website in their results than a competitor's. From there, it's just a matter of interacting with your site, be it through unique gated content, newsletter subscriptions or engaging features that keep them wanting more.
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Trip Reports
23-25 October 2004 - 1000-acre Plateau. Cancelled due to weather conditions.
31 October 2004 - Waimea River Stopbank. Organiser: Robyn Walsh
From the original 15 the group had reduced to 9, by 9.30, due to various life dramas. So, at 9.50 we headed out under the Appleby Bridge and around up onto the stopbank. Ten minutes before morning tea our number increased to 10 by the unscheduled arrival of Don Sullivan. The morning was calm and mild but thick cloud had built up over the plain, which made our morning tea break a bit cool by the river. A few of us tried out our stone-skimming skills. John Olykan's technique made him the clear winner with most of his throws sending stones almost to the other side.
At 11.15 it was more toil back up on the levee with Ross leading at a fine pace. The cloud had now partially dispersed so it was much warmer. The trail's end was reached at 12.15 and it was here we munched into our lunches. Beverley decided that she would rather not walk back, so late-comer Don offered to steam back along the stopbank to his car and drive round to pick Beverley up, also car-driver Sharan. Don shot through at 12.40 and it took about one hour by the time he'd dropped Sharan back at her car. In the meantime the rest of us started the return walk at 1.20pm, past the apple orchards, a hop garden, and kiwifruit plus willow trees by the stopbank, all out in leaf. Arrived back at 3pm after a pleasant stroll.
Icecreams were in order on the way home, but the suggested stop at Appleby Store became Three Brothers corner as Sharan disappeared into the distance. We met up again and sat outside the store to partake in our chosen delights. After a few licks, a surprise sound from Sharan revealed she had licked her icecream off its cone, onto the table. Not to be outdone, Sharan put it back on its pedestal to carefully lick around the "contaminated" part. All seemed OK until we heard more cries of dismay. This time she'd dropped the lot - icecream and cone - on the table. Sharan wisely gave up at this point and put it in the rubbish bin. Thanks to Sharan for a few laughs to end our day together.
On the walk: John Olykan, Ross Price, Beverley Muirhead, Sharan Foga, Kazumi Yamamoto, Ana Christian, visitors Wang Li Yun from Taiwan, Rachel Cole, Don Sullivan, and organiser Robyn Walsh.
6-7 November 2004 - Sylvester Lakes. Organiser: Marianne Hermsen
We set off from the Cobb Dam carpark at about 9.30am and it was already sufficiently hot to see us hug the shade at the side of the track. A pleasant and easy 2 hour walk to Sylvester Hut where we unpacked our gear, some of us pitching our tents. As we settled in for lunch, Jim and his team arrived looking rather hot but in very jovial spirits. Their day was a bigger mission than ours so they had a hurried lunch and left us to casually sling on our day packs and set forth to conquer Iron Hill. At the large tarn at the base of Iron Hill we paused to discuss which way to climb the hill, during which time Steve decided he needed to fully test the temperature of the water and moved away to discreetly take the plunge behind a large rock. There were no screams but he assured us it was "bracing".
We climbed up through patches of soft snow and over rock to reach the more western end of Iron Hill's ridge. We then walked along the ridgeline to the east, pausing for the good photo opportunities (yes, Dave really did lie down in the snow). Back at the hut we consumed lots of water/cups of tea and applied cream to sunburn: it had been a very hot day. The weekend's newspapers were read, dinners eaten, and we all turned in for an early night.
Leader Marianne must have tempted fate because when she pitched her tent earlier in the day (she was testing a new tent) she had asked if her chosen spot was too exposed. Well, only if it was windy. And it was: the wind came up very strongly during the night and its noise meant many of us did not sleep well. Sunday dawned clear and sunny, but still very windy, and no-one felt like being energetic so the planned walk to Diamond Lake was abandoned in favour of returning to the cars and doing the Takaka Hill Walkway on the way home. Before leaving, we again admired the view: Mt Taranaki could be clearly seen, Tapuae-o-uenuku with tons of snow on it, D'Urville Island seemingly just right in front of us. As we were about to depart, we saw bright flashes from the Lockett ridge - must be the others - so we waved and, not having a mirror handy, attempted to flash back using our watch faces.
The Takaka Hill Walkway was an enjoyable 2 hour walk, but very hot. In fact we were so dehydrated we had to stop at the Naked Bun at Mapua to refresh our souls. A very pleasant weekend and many thanks to Marianne for organising it, from: Dave Familton, Beverley Muirhead, Steve McGlone, Ian Pavitt and Lindsay Twiname (scribe).
6-8 November 2004 - Sylvester/Lockett/Kill Devil. Organiser: Jim Maxwell
This trip started at the Cobb Dam and ended at Uruwhenua, a few kilometers down the road towards Takaka from the Cobb Road. We drove to Uruwhenua, parked the cars and boarded a minibus from Kbus to be driven to the Cobb Dam carpark. We were walking by 10.15am and with the sun having worked its way through the cloud, as Shirley had said it would, were sweating by the time we got to Sylvester Hut at 12.15. We had lunch with Marianne's party who were already at the hut, and then set off along the grassy spur to the ridge overlooking the Iron Lake creek.
Sitting on a lookout above Iron Lake creek we could see Lake Lockett, our destination for the day. We debated whether to use the orthodox route and approach it via Diamond Lake but nothing was to be orthodox about this trip so we followed the cairned route into the valley, crossed to the true left of the creek and keeping as far as we could to the intermittent clearings, made our way to a spur at the end of the valley which descended into Diamond Creek. An old slip, now grassed, on the true left of Diamond Creek, appeared from our earlier vantage point to give access to Lake Lockett so we sidled through fairly thick bush above the creek until we were able to descend to it, cross the creek and climb towards the Lake.
Lake Lockett looked spectacular from a couple of kilometers away. Approaching it as we did through the beech trees and tussock in the late afternoon of a sunny windless day it was breathtaking and we allowed ourselves time to appreciate it before setting up camp. A few persistent sandflies didn't detract from a very pleasant scene and a slightly extroverted resident seagull performed on the lake from time to time as we yarned away the evening.
The sky was clear in the morning but the wind had risen and yesterday's placid lake had been replaced by storm tossed white caps with miniature rollers breaking on our shore. We packed our camp and climbed through the bush to reach the scree on the eastern side of the lake. The views were somewhat fleeting as we had a torrid time in the wind that got stronger the higher we climbed. We sheltered for a while and Dion amused himself, and us, by using a mirror to signal to Sylvester Hut, just in sight. To our surprise he received a response - Marianne's party must have been just leaving.
The wind had almost died away as we reached the Lockett Range and for about an hour we strolled along the broad, level ridge, stopped for morning tea, and had wonderful views in all directions. However we then reached the bush edge and began what was for most of the rest of the day something of a struggle through mainly stunted bush with no track. In many places the definition of the ridge was hard to follow and we were very dependant on Jim's skill with the GPS to keep us in line. For the most part those leading the file looked for the easiest route, guided by directions from the compass bearers behind. The occasional clearing was sought after and clung to for as long as possible. Eventually, at about 5.15pm we reached the track, close to where it was crossed by Skeets Creek, and Riorden's Hut at 6pm.
Riorden's is a three bunk hut but most of us were content to camp anyway. Various stories had likened it to the mouse capital of New Zealand, although there was only one reported sighting. Dinner and après tramp drinks were not a long drawn out affair as most of us were quite ready to hit the sack.
Monday was again a clear day, and very warm. Conducive to a leisurely walk to the Uruwhenua road end, with a lot of stops to look back and see the route we had taken. So ended a very interesting trip with some of the regions best scenery and through an area not often visited. Participants were Jim Maxwell (organiser), Anita Robertson, Margaret Page, Shirley Gabrielsen, Yvonne Kyle, Mike Drake, Dion Pont, and Arthur Jonas (scribe).
6-7 November 2004 - Mt Mantell (private trip). Organiser: Tony Haddon
Just south of Murchison near the Matakitaki end of the Maruia Saddle road, a large orange track marker indicates the route up Mt Mantell, named after a Maori Land Court official. 10 am Saturday morning resounded to plaintive yelps as some suddenly not so enthusiastic trampers studied the height and angle of the road cutting at the foot of the track marker. The cutting was surmounted, as were all the other steep bushy bits over the course of the next few hours, uncomplainingly by all (except for one senior committee member!).
Clear skies, mild temperature and still air made for a pleasant scramble along to the trig, and great views. Large snow patches made water gathering easy, and a few blusters overnight didn't worry the tents.
Sunday dawned cloudier and cooler than it could have, precipitating a dash for sunnier places. These were not long coming and by the time the vehicles came into view most were a bit too warm.
Expedition members: Grahame Harris, Gretchen Williams, Neil Thomas, Margot & Peter Syms.
13-14 November 2004 - Robert Ridge Exploration.
This trip was cancelled because of bad weather, for the third time. It is a loser and will not be rescheduled.
14 November 2004 - Rush Pool & Dew Lakes. Organiser: Carl Horn
The weather looked reasonably okay in the morning, so the 17 of us ventured off in good spirits. But just a little after 10am we felt the first few raindrops. Ugh! By noon the rain was pelting down, and up at Dew Lakes the wind was persuading it to fly horizontally. There were a handful of respites from the drenching, during which we hoped we would get a permanent reprieve, but it was not to be. We all got wet, thoroughly wet.
Part way through the morning we realised we were actually two groups, one who were finding it a grade 1-1/2, and another who were finding it a grade 3. My impression is that it might be a grade 1 on a dry day. So we split into two groups, the A Team led by Grahame Harris, and the B Team encouraged by myself.
The B Team timed reaching its objective absolutely perfectly. As we reached the Dew Lakes, the rain stopped. We were able to enjoy our lunch and conversation with a view of the lakes and without atmospheric water making our food soggy. Then, just as we stood to start the descent, the rain started again. The cold was penetrating. Only Hec had gloves, and the rest of us envied him.
The faster group carried on to the old quarry, a clear area from where there would normally be views over the Pelorus Valley, Mt Richmond and beyond - except that the clouds cut it short about 100 metres out. They continued to the Dew Lakes but, as the rain had set in, decided to lunch at an ancient twisted rata, about 15 minutes back and off to the left. A few were able to shelter under the tree; a few sheltered under a nearby rock. The incredibly twisted tree was admired and made some think of old Chinese paintings.
For both teams it was wet, and at the top, cold. It reminded us that tramping is not all sunshine and idyllic days. But despite all that, it seems that no one regretted going. As it turned out, it was a good way to spend a day which otherwise may have been a boring Sunday at home. When I got home, soaked through and muddy, I simply stepped into the washing machine and put writing this trip report out of my mind.
The hardy bunch were: Beverley Muirhead, Dan McGuire, Ken Ridley and friend Ulla Schneider, David Nielsen, Gillian & Hec Arbuthnott, John Lammin, Grahame Harris, Kathy Harrrison, Sharan Foga, Yvonne Kyle, Arthur Jonas, Silja Bar, and visitors Patricia Kelsall, Rolly Penholl; and leader Carl Horn.
20-21 November 2004 - Ellis Basin/Twins. Organiser: Andy Clark
A compact group of 5 set off from the Baton valley to commence the good haul up to the Ellis Basin and hut. Being 20 years since the organiser had travelled by this route it didn't take long to refresh his memory with creek crossings and fixed cables aplenty. A cracking pace was set which soon settled down but still had the gravy flowing to have us at the hut in 4.5 hrs. A brew was had while Ian scanned the hut book for hints on campsites under the Twins. All information found was less than positive but onwards we went to explore this new area for all. We followed an old caver's track to the bush edge and looked with awe down some serious holes in this honeycombed area. Cairns were picked up here and there which helped with the route finding, so around 4pm the looking began for a campsite. The choice was not the best but after an hour or so the 4 tents were up after the necessary rocks were removed. Meals were cooked and eaten before the rain came with all retiring to the shelter of tents.
Morning dawned with cloud and wind on the tops so a trip up the South Twin was going to be hit or miss. We progressed on around under the Twins arriving at Paddys Ridge to be hit with the full force of the wind, so a decision was made to head along and down to the Baton Valley and leave the South Twin for another day. A great trip was had by all as this, in parts, was new country to all involved.
Our compact group were Andy Clark, Steve McGlone, Ruth Hesselyn, Ian Pavitt, Brian Renwick.
21 November 2004 - Lower Travers Circuit. Organiser: David Nielsen
Seven of us left Richmond at 7.30 am and were at Rotoiti ready just after 8.30 to be taken by Bill Butters in his boat to Coldwater Hut. Although perfectly fine, a heavy dew and a recent shower of rain, with a brisk breeze as well, made it cold enough for us to put on extra layers and coats. Inside the small cabin (knees touching!) five of us at least were snug. The water was very smooth once we were in the lee of Mt Robert and we stopped talking about putting on our life jackets!
The sandflies recognised a meal as soon as we landed, insect repellant came out and layers were packed away again. The start to the tramp was delightful, walking beside the Coldwater Stream, through patches of bush and out again into meadows. The water was very clear, no snow melt colouring apparent, with lots of 'white water' and running very fast. We couldn't quite last out to the Travers Swing Bridge to have morning tea and found a stone beach just short of the first fixed bridge to refuel.
Only a short section then until the southern most point of the day and as it was one at a time, it was about 11.15 by the time we were all over on the true right bank. And then there were eight! A familiar figure came into sight, recognisable as Club member Jocelyn Winn. She had decided to do a solo walk up the west side of the Lake and caught us up. Next stop Lakehead Hut for lunch and the verandah provided a welcome choice of sun or shade and shelter from the breeze off the Lake. Paradise ducks were around and although the grassy flats are obviously a lot wetter than the African tundra, the resemblance made us feel that a lion or zebra could wander up. The bleached tree stumps are a feature of this landscape too, a legacy of the clearance to make grazing pasture in the days of the early runholders. Through the whole of this morning and early afternoon, mountain vistas around every corner had the cameras clicking. With a garnish of snow, the peaks looked spectacular and made us dream of longer and harder treks.
By 1.30 we were all on our way again. This is really 'A grade' tramping for relaxation and enjoyment! The path undulated up and over bluffs, so that almost without noticing you found yourself looking down quite a distance through the trees to the water, then quickly you are at lake level again, passing the many enticing beaches. Shingle fans were a feature of this section too, brilliant red lichen on the rocks, streams tumbling down to test how waterproof your boots were and mountain fresh for topping up water bottles. Several of us admitted to feeling tired during the last hour, but spirits stayed high and we were all back in Kerr Bay by 4.30pm, having covered at least 18 kilometres in our 7.5 hour day.
Other notable features of the tramp were finding an unidentified orchid beside a grassy section of the track and seeing the silver beech trees (its only host) covered with small creamy yellow honeycombed spheres, the fruiting body of the parasitic beech strawberry fungus, Cyttaria gunnii. The motorboating and jet skiing 'hoons' as we again approached civilisation were less welcome - but we could feel very satisfied with our active and re-creative day amidst incomparable scenery. Rotoiti is truly one of the taonga [treasures] of the "top of the south".
Trampers: Gillian Arbuthnott, Hec Arbuthnott, Kathy Harrison, Christine Hoy, Susan Ledingham (scribe), David Nielsen, Ayaka Yoshikawa - plus Jocelyn Winn (independent).
21 November 2004 - Mt Arthur (FMC trip) Organiser: Christine Burn (WTC)
Mt Arthur was the chosen tramp for the FMC delegates (due to early return requirements). As they were staying at the Tahuna Campground, that was our 7am meeting point. It took a good 15 minutes to organise everyone into various cars but by around 9am we were all at Flora carpark and ready to start walking. The large group arriving at Mt Arthur Hut disturbed the six teenagers who had overnighted and who were undoubtedly expecting a quiet morning! From the hut, the group split as only some people wanted to make it to the summit. The weather was not perfect: everyone had to don warmer clothing/raincoats due to the strong cool wind, and low cloud was blocking some of the views. As we climbed, admiring the early buttercups and euphrasia, the cloud came even lower over Mt Arthur. But with Tony in front and acting as leader, we were going to the top, view or no view. When we reached the top, it was too windy and cold to stop (and definitely no view) so we headed back down to find a more sheltered spot. Near the top there was lots of soft snow to slide on, in fact sliding was often not by choice as the soft snow gave way under our weight. Tony displayed elegant glissading skills, the rest of us less-elegantly slid on our derrieres. Just prior to lunch, we looked over into the Ellis Basin and debated how the other NTC trampers were faring in the strong wind. The main group were back at the hut at 2.30pm, noting that the cloud had lifted and Mt Arthur was now in glorious sunshine! Then back down to Flora carpark in time to ensure the FMC people got back to Nelson for their flights. Despite the imperfect weather, it was an enjoyable day. The FMC trampers were very happy with their day and have passed on their thanks. For us, it was a good opportunity to get to know some of our FMC representatives. The group: Tony Haddon, Marianne Hermsen, Uta Purcell, Alice Patterson, Jim Maxwell, Gretchen Williams, Dave Familton, Beverley Muirhead, Alison & David Nicoll, Mark Stevens, Peter O'Donnell, Dan McGuire, Lindsay Twiname (scribe) and from WTC: Christine Burn, Pat Taylor, and Robert Wopereis.
FMC participants: John Wilson, Rick Barber, Hannah McGregor, Eileen & Noel Newsome, Lex Smith, Brian Stephenson, Barbara Marshall, David Chandler, Owen Cox, Graeme & Michelle Lythgoe, Vivian Milne, David Round, John Rhodes, and Shaun Barnett.
28 November 2004 - Richmond Hills. Organiser: Alison Nicoll
Trampers: - David Neal; David Blunt; Dave Familton; David Nicoll; Ruth Hesselyn; John Olykan; Mark Graesser; Grahame Harris; Ana Christian; Alison Nicoll [organiser].
This close to home tramp began from Alison and David Nicoll's property in Hill St with the group walking the short distance along Hill Street to the Jimmy Lee Creek entrance to the Native Gully walkway - easy to miss the entrance unless you are looking for it. The beginning of the walkway has been planted in native plants, such as flaxes, pittosporum, totara, kowhai, grasses and cabbage trees, by volunteers over the last few years and these efforts are now paying dividends. The mostly shady walk, winding along a well formed but narrow track, winds up beside the pleasant-sounding stream flowing gently down beside the track and here the bush is mostly Whitey wood and Titoki with undercover of Kawa kawa and ferns. Several alternative routes are avoided and we stuck close to the stream. After about 30 minutes we reached a turn-off which was spotted first by Ruth's trusty Cairn, Skye, and began the steeper part of the tramp where the track was less defined and marked only by Venetian blind markers attached to some trees. Skye proved invaluable in leading the tramp from this point onwards and was determined to be the first to the top! Grahame took over the rear guard providing support and encouragement for those who were surprised at the grade 1 tramp starting to look like a grade 4! However it wasn't for very long and we broke out through the trees to find ourselves on Fowler Road - a 4 wheel drive forestry track. We stopped for a leisurely morning tea before crossing the road and continuing up the now steep stream bed with boulders and into the pines. A final steep fling and we were on the top. We had left at 9.15am and were up top by 11.30am. Alison had pre-arranged a visit to the forestry look-out and, Mike, the ranger there, told us about his lifestyle living on top of the hill - horrendous winds - fantastic views and constant monitoring of the surroundings for signs of smoke or fire. Mike has been there 12 years, so is not daunted by the lifestyle at all. We had lunch on the tops on a sheltered knoll as there was a very cold wind from the south and the cloud was low - so no signs of the Mt. Richmond group who were tramping in what looked like low cloud so no view for them towards Nelson either. Our route down followed the firebreaks and then along Fowler Road for an easy walk. We then rejoined the native gully track and eventually came out at Presto's creek entrance back onto Hill St. Back at the cars at 2pm - time for a quick look at the last of the irises - Skye had time to flush a rabbit before home in time to do other things.
28 November 2004 - Mt Richmond. Organiser: Dan McGuire
An early start saw 14 trampers at Church steps or already en route to Top Valley. Some daredevil-driving by Roger Minchin and others meant an extra hour's walk through forestry and 1,000 feet of climbing was avoided. The track was reached at 9.30am in good weather and we reached the hut at noon for a quick lunch. Arthur Jonas had to restrain the trip organiser from rushing to the scree for a look at penwipers. Thanks to this restraining influence, the trampers kept together and many saw an abundance of penwipers in flower, a treat not always available as some years there are no penwipers. Roger Minchin led the charge to the summit for good views before it clouded in. Both the Inland and Seaward Kaikouras were visible. A quick descent saw the party back at the cars by 5.30pm. At this point, a tired trip organiser overpaid two of the drivers leaving the other two short-changed. But in their usual gracious manner, the two short-changed drivers didn't demand immediate compensation but made do with the remaining funds. Next time someone else should handle the money, someone more capable with finance! Participants: Roger Minchin, Uta Purcell, Arthur Jonas, Yvonne Kyle, Gretchen Williams, Jim Maxwell, Tony Haddon, John Lammin, Pat Holland, Lindsay Twiname, Bob Janssen, Mary Honey, Michael Beatson, and Dan McGuire.
4-5 December 2004 - Fosters Clearing/Mt Baldy. Organiser: Grahame Harris
This trip was wrongly graded as 2; it should have been 3, and consequently pushed one person harder than it should have. I apologise. The rest were a fine array of trampers who took it in their stride - thank you all for your patience and help. We defied the weather forecast for this trip, and it paid off with rain coming in 24 hours late, on our way out. With the 4-bunk hut being occupied by three people, there were several tents that were put away dry in the morning. The walk in to Devils Creek hut was easy, but then the climb up to point 1066 was quite a grunt, followed by a sidle where we lost height before regaining it again. The way out was an interesting sortie along an unmaintained track to Baldy, followed by an off-track section to rejoin the main track just before 1066 and the long climb down to the hut for lunch, then out.
Party: Arthur Jonas, Jim Maxwell, Mike Marren, Andy Clark, Cathy & Rowan Worthy, Sharan Foga, John Lammin, Mark Graesser, Kazumi Yamamoto, Grahame Harris (organiser).
5 December 2004 - Billies Knob. Organiser: Mark Stevens
The weather report was not a flash one, rain and clearing in the afternoon, not to be in the mountains. Three knobbers turned out for the trip: Christine Hoy, Dan McGuire and myself. Arrived at Shakespeare Flat but he (Shakespeare) was nowhere to be seen, and with the cloud clearing and the hope of views every trampers dream, we set off at a cracking pace. I was not sure if I was pacing myself for Chris and Dan were right behind me, so at a view point and rest it was deemed the pace would be slowed. We made good time up the ridge at a more sedate pace and stopping for photos. Upon reaching the saddle, we chose the direct route up Billies Knob with the cloud building up. When we reached the top the views were limited and sleet and snow were falling. We had made excellent time: 2 hrs from carpark to the Knob. As it was 11.30pm, lunch was eaten with the ever increasing clouds. So a quick decent to the saddle and back down to the fork in the track that leads down to Blue Creek and the old gold workings. These were looked at and the plaques were read then it was a short walk back to the car park. Shakespeare still was nowhere to be seen. All in all a fast trip up and down the knob.
11-12 December 2004 - Bulmer Tarn. Organiser: Tony Haddon
Had it not been nearly midsummer we might not have been taken by surprise by the arctic wind and horizontal snow. We left town with visions of sun and balm, and in fact did have sun and balm until we parked in the paddock at the Owen road end where the rain started. That was not long before the slimy river crossings started. Then the hill. And the ropes. And the rope ladder. Then it was teatime in front of Mike's luvly fire among the trees beside picturesque Lake Bulmer. The whimperings about the cold and wet crescendoed about 7pm and we all went to bed.
It was obvious on peering out the gap in the zip on Sunday morning the cloud and snow meant no summit attempt. It also meant a leisurely breakfast in front of Mikes' luvly fire among the trees etc. The rest of the day wasn't all leisure as the route out led via the karst landscape over the top of Sunrise Peak to the chagrin of some. Fallout from this reached the leader when a false start down necessitated a climb back up to the correct drop off point. Not before several bods disappeared off the edge not to be seen again for some time. The trot down the ridge to the cars was all over by 3 pm.
Participants: Uta Purcell, Gretchen Williams, Ian Pavitt, Mike Marren, Grahame Harris, Steve McGlone, newcomers Lawrie and Brett Halkett, and Leader Tony Haddon.
12 December 2004 - Hoary Head. Organisers: Jim Maxwell & Margaret Page
7am, 10 bods met at the church steps and after a briefing from leader Jim piled into 3 4wd vehicles and headed off to pick up the other four starters. The trip to Mt.Campbell (Jim had gained permission and keys to take vehicles to the top, a considerable saving in time and energy) was uneventful if a bit exciting for those not accustomed to 4wdriving.
We were greeted at the top by very strong winds, chilly to say the least. Most people put on a few more layers and we headed off just before 9am. The route is up and down and roughish, not particularly marked but Jim kept us on the straight and narrow. After a short morning tea stop we were underway again with Hoary Head clearly in our sights. The spectacular views all along the ridge make this trip worthwhile. Approx 3 hours later we were as usual undecided which is the true top as there are several possible knobs. We sought shelter over the edge and enjoyed lunch while feasting our eyes on the 360 panoramic views laid out before us. We didn't linger for long before mustering the group and heading back.
The trip back held no problems until the last steep ascent which is a bit of a killer. It looked easier to head left and sidle in more open country than tackle the straight-up-and-at-em ridge before us. The sidle was quite long and I'm not convinced the easiest way but what the heck it got us to where we needed to be. The group ahead of me startled a large, smelly billy goat which nearly landed in my lap before changing direction and careering off down hill at a rapid pace. No other animal life to be seen except the names that appear at the end. Back at the vehicles about 5pm-ish the wind certainly hadn't abated at all.
We all felt glad to have been there and done that, Hoary Head is such a familiar bump on our western skyline. The trip down not without its concerns as the key at the last gate was not at all co-operative and the thought of being stuck there not exciting, but "the chaps" managed to persuade it to co-operate. Where is CRC when you need it?
Definitely a trip for long day light hours but one that comes highly recommended.
Leader Jim Maxwell, Reporter Marg Page and fellow travellers Shirley Gabrielsen, Yvonne Kyle, Shirley DeGroot, Lindsay Twiname, David Blunt, Margaret Edwards, Marianne Hermsen, Dan McGuire, Val Latimer and visitors Noel & Sheryl File, and Bob Hughes.


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Hällefors, Närke
A quiet town, a sleepy countryside and a wonderful wedding. A wedding party with paper plane contest, letter puzzling useing wooden planks and tower construction with marshmallow as building blocks. A wedding ceremony in the garden under a clear blue sky with live music. It got a really exciting documentation of Emelie and Henrik's wedding on Hellefors hergård.
Fiskebäckskil, the west coast of sweden.
During the 1500s rich herring period, here was founded a fishing village, which, while time passed by, evolved to become one of Sweden's finest skipper communities. When the number of sailing ships decreased in the late 1800s became Fiskebäckskil a popular seaside resort and social life flourished on Fiskebäckskils Hafskuranstalt from the 1870s, current Gullmarsstrand. Today, society is a picturesque summer paradise. We had the honor to accompany Fredrik and Cissi on their big day, the sun was shining and everyone was in great spirits. With the help of Alicia, we followed the couple's wedding preparations at the hotel Gullmarstrand and on through Fiskebäckskil narrow alleys out to the beach. a fabulous boat ride to a beach wedding with guests from all over the world. not an eye every dry.
"Ekolsunds Castle", Enköping
Not least under King Gustav III's day brightened the lives of Ekolsund with banquets, masquerades and jousting. Still, the castle is a natural place for celebrations. So a warm summer wedding was perfect. The sun was shining and it was magic in the air, I arrived early in the morning and followed the bride's path from make up, fixing the hair to get dressed and you could feel the love in the air. Before the ceremony we spend some time in the woods surrounding the castle and found some wonderful spots for wedding portraits. Thank you, Lotta and Pär for letting me be part of your day and a chance to documenting your story...
Documentation, Furnishings, Opening, Client : Stockholms Mathus
Photo assignments, Documentation, Client : 32 Rum och Kök
On Stora Gatan 79, in the heart of Sigtuna, you will find 32 rum & kök (32 rooms and a kitchen), a hotel and restaurant run by the Jangbratt and Jeurling families. It's a young hotel, but the main building has been overlooking Lake Mälaren since the end of the 1800s. During its lifespan, the main building has had additions built on to allow it to serve as a safe haven for international boarding school students as well as a private home for a steamboat captain whose ship docked at the stone pier.
Photo assignments, Documentation, Client : First Hotel Reisen
First Hotel Reisen is a waterfront hotel convenient placed in central Stockholm, in the heart of the Old Town. We are a first class hotel just around the corner from The Royal Palace and a five minutes' walk from Stockholm's main shopping area. First Hotel Reisen is celebrated for the high service standards, waterfront location and the hotel's décor, an impressive unity of classical maritime features and modern design.
The building, which today is First Hotel Reisen, was built around 1760 and is made up of two buildings. It was was used for loading and storing various products before they were shipped away.
In 1819 the building was taken over and Hotel Reisen was created. In 1930 the facade was given its current look by the architect Curt Björklund. The facade is decorated with small sculptures by Gustaf Sandberg.
The windows were created in a typical arched style. In the 1960's when the hotel was developed along the alleys, mirror shutters were placed in front of every window to allow for more lights in the rooms as well as a better view for the guests. The walls are curved as the facades of those days followed the alleys.
Many of our delightful rooms offer an amazing sea view of the Stockholm waterways and Skeppsholmen across the water. The rooms have a charming style and some of the rooms even have a view of the alleys and rooftops of renaissance-Stockholm in the Old Town.
Photo assignments, Documentation, Client : Adolfsson & partners
Södra Teatern is Sweden's foremost international venue for music, theatre & debate. Since 1997, focus has been set on staging international performances. We house diverse events, spanning from club-scene entertainment, concerts, theatre and readings to children's philosophy , to name a few. The venue is the oldest theatre in Stockholm and is situated in the heart of the city's bohemian pulse, with breathtaking views over the capital. Although built as a theatre, the main focus today is on music. The venue enjoys a solid reputation not only in Sweden but throughout the world, attracting vibrant locals and leading luminaries alike. Södra Teaterns main stage is a beautiful and intimate lounge, appointed in green and gold with red velvet chairs. We also have six smaller stages. Artists and audience mingle in the bars and restaurants, where you can expect great drinks and brilliant food with Stockholm at your feet! During the summer months we open up no less than three outdoor terraces.
Photo assignments, Images for book publishing, Client : Personliga blomster och Events
A sunny and cold day in March, I got the chance to meet up with the florist Sara Johansson owner of Personliga Blomster och Events. We spent a whole day on the Öster Malma Castle. The castle Öster Malma with its two wings on the shores of Lake Malma in Södermanland was built in the 1660s by General duty manager Wilhelm Dragon Hjelm. A charming baroque palace which after 340 years still today kept its exterior. The assignment was to photograph the images into a book that Sarah was asked to participate in. Floral Contatemporary - the renaissance of flower design by Olives Dupon - Thames Hudson Ltd ISBN: 9780500517437She was one of 38 floral designers from all around the world asked to participate. It was great of fun, laughter, lovely flowers and successful results.
Advertising, Food pictures, Client : Sturebadet
Advertising images from Sturebadet launch of their afternoon tea


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(above: Liam McMillen, front, and one of his staff, Bobby McKnight, back)
(McMillen outside a mural with one of his election slogans, taken from the poem "Spirit of the Nation/ Song for July 12th" by Thomas Davis or John de Jean Frazer. *
(above: Election flyer)
Scenes from his Election HQ:
*- The Full poem is worth posting. It becomes all the more poignant when one recalls the chain of events in the years following the elections.
Come—pledge again thy heart and hand—
One grasp that ne'er shall sever;
Our watchword be—"Our native land"—
Our motto—"Love for ever."
And let the Orange lily be
Thy badge, my patriot brother—
The everlasting Green for me;
And—we for one another.
Behold how green the gallant stem,
On which the flower is blowing;
How in one heav'nly breeze and beam
Both flower and stem are glowing.
The same good soil sustaining both,
Makes both united flourish:
But cannot give the Orange growth,
And cease the Green to nourish.
Yea, more—the hand that plucks the flower
Will vainly strive to cherish:
The stem blooms on—but in that hour
The flower begins to perish.
Regard them, then, of equal worth
While lasts their genial weather;
The time's at hand when into earth
The two shall sink together.
Ev'n thus be, in our country's cause,
Our party feelings blended;
Till lasting peace, from equal laws,
On both shall have descended.
Till then the Orange lily be
Thy badge, my patriot brother—
The everlasting Green for me;
And—we for one another.
An account of the riots from Andrew Boyd's "Holy War in Belfast": 1964: THE TRICOLOUR RIOTS
RIOTING and terror returned to the City of Belfast on Monday 28 September 1964. That evening a detachment of the Royal Ulster Constabulary, acting on the explicit instruction of Brian McConnell, Northern Ireland's Minister of Home Affairs, attacked the Divis Street headquarters of the Republican Party in West Belfast. Their mission was to remove an Irish tricolour. This took place during a general election for the British House of Commons, an assembly in which Northern Ireland has twelve seats, besides having its own parliament of 52 members. The Republicans had nominated Liam McMillan to contest West Belfast; the other candidates in the constituency were Unionist, Republican Labour and Northern Ireland Labour. When McConnell, himself a Unionist, ordered the police to move against the Republican headquarters he was responding to pressure from Ian K. Paisley, leader of the Free Presbyterians. Paisley had threatened that if the RUC did not remove the tricolour he would lead a march of his followers to Divis Street and take it down himself. For several days before this threat was uttered, the RUC and the Ministry of Home Affairs had been pestered by anonymous telephone callers, all complaining about the tricolour and demanding its removal. Anonymous callers had also warned the Republicans that their headquarters would be burned if they continued to display the Irish flag. James Kilfedder, the. Unionist candidate in West Belfast, complained about the tricolour too, and sent this telegram to McConnell: "Remove tricolour in Divis Street which is aimed to provoke and insult loyalists of Belfast."
McConnell acted, even though Divis Street is in a part of Belfast where few of those people whom Kilfedder described as "loyalists" are to be seen. He held a conference of his senior police officers on Monday morning and ordered that the flag be removed. His authority to do this was the Flags and Emblems (Display) Act. At the same time, exercising the power given to him by the Public Order Act of 1961, he restricted a Paisleyite protest march to an area within the vicinity of the City Hall. This was a part of Belfast which the minister considered to be a safe distance from Divis Street. Traffic was brought to a standstill on Monday night of 28 September when it became known that the RUC were coming to seize the flag. More than 2,000 Republican supporters blocked the roadway and scores of constables were rushed to the scene in armoured cars.
The constables, though armed with sten-guns, rifles, revolvers, riot-batons and shields, were made to look ridiculous by groups of little boys who ran about with miniature tricolour emblems which they stuck on walls, trolley-buses, police-cars and the windows of the Republican headquarters. Meanwhile, at the City Hall, Paisley had decided not to march; but he held a meeting which he opened with prayers and readings from the Bible. Then he read a telegram from an organisation of people calling themselves the Ulster Loyalist Association. The telegram congratulated him "on his stand against the tricolour."
After that the meeting became the familiar Paisleyite medley of prayers, anti-popery and political invective. By this time the RUC, using pickaxes, had smashed down the doors of the Republican headquarters and taken possession of the flag. They carried it away through a barrage of stones and empty bottles, and to the prolonged jeers of crowds of youngsters.
Next day Liam McMillan telegraphed Harold Wilson, leader of the British Labour Party: "armed police using crowbars smashed into Republican headquarters, Belfast, without warning. Seized Irish flag. Demand you clarify attitude to this violence against democracy." He also announced that unless the police returned the tricolour by noon on Wednesday another would be put in its place.
The confiscated flag was not brought back so McMillan hoisted a new one, and, as he did so, 300 people cheered and sang "A Soldier's Song," national anthem of the Irish Republic. The nearest policeman, fifty yards away, was directing traffic. Shortly after two o'clock that afternoon the RUC cleared Divis Street to make way for an armoured car. When the car stopped outside the Republican headquarters eight policemen emerged and began another attack on the place, with crowbars and pickaxes. They failed to break down the door, but one of them smashed the window, reached in and pulled out the second tricolour.
By Wednesday news of the events in Divis Street had spread throughout the world. Belfast became the hub of the general election campaign, attracting television reporters, camera teams and newspaper men from many countries. That night thousands of Republicans, armed with petrol-bombs, sticks, stones, rotten vegetables, and some with loaded firearms, gathered outside their headquarters to sing Irish patriotic songs. A battle began at eleven o'clock when police tried to disperse them.
The television teams and the commentators were on the spot to record all that happened. For the first time ever, people in many parts of the world were able to watch, on their television screens, the intensity of sectarian violence in Northern Ireland. At the first indication that the Republicans would fight, some fifty RUC men, who had been held in readiness in the small streets between Falls Road and Shankill Road, were rushed into Divis Street. But the Republicans, who seemed to be acting in accordance with a pre-arranged strategy, drove them back into the side-streets. They attacked them with stones, bottles, chunks of metal and petrol-bombs.
In Divis Street a Belfast Corporation trolley-bus was set on fire. Eight RUC men jumped for their lives when a petrol-bomb was thrown into their car. Bottles, stones, sticks and heavy iron gratings were hurled in all directions. Plate-glass from the windows of wrecked shops crashed to the ground. By midnight the police had succeeded in sealing off Divis Street and in clearing it for several hundred yards on both sides of the blazing trolley-bus.
Order was largely restored, but thirty people, including at least eighteen members of the RUC, had been injured seriously enough to require urgent hospital treatment. Next day it became evident that events in Northern Ireland were being regarded with astonishment throughout the world. In vain did Terence O'Neill, Prime Minister and leader of the Unionist Party, appeal for restraint and a return to law and order. His appeal brought only sneers and insults from the Paisleyites. They looked upon him as a liberal weakling and believed that his policies of reform and reconciliation between Catholics and Protestants were destroying the Protestant Ascendancy. Since 1963, when O'Neill had secured the premiership by outwitting his nearest rivals within the Unionist Party, the Paisleyites had been demanding his removal from office. "O'Neill Must Go" became the policy of their newspaper, The Protestant Telegraph. Their campaign was intensified when he met Sean Lemass, An Taoiseach (Premier) of the Irish Republic, in January 1965.
On 6 October, five days after the Divis Street riots, Professor Robert Corkey, Unionist senator and former Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, indicted Paisley as the man mainly responsible for the disturbances. "His loud protestations of Protestant principles," said Professor Corkey, "have attracted a considerable following of thoughtless people." Next day, in the Northern Ireland Parliament, Harry Diamond, a Republican Labour MP, also blamed Paisley and described him as "a half-demented exhibitionist." Diamond alleged that a caucus of the Unionist Party in Belfast Corporation had urged Paisley to complain about the tricolour and threaten to pull it down. The involvement of members of the Unionist Party might explain why O'Neill refused an official investigation into the events which resulted in the Divis Street disturbances. He pleaded in the House of Commons that there "was no precedent for such an inquiry." The Unionists won West Belfast and the eleven other Northern Ireland constituencies. When the count closed on 15 October, Kilfedder was declared elected with a 6,000 majority. His first words, after the result had been announced, were directed to Ian Paisley without whose help, he said, "it could not have been done."
Nevertheless, the Republicans had their own victory.
On Sunday 5 October they carried the tricolour, in public and in broad daylight, at the head of a parade of 5,000 people who marched from Beechmount on Falls Road, through Divis Street, to an election rally near Smithfield. Police lined the route but made no attempt to seize the flag. The same day a congregation of 2,000, in Belfast's Ulster Hall, heard Ian Paisley accuse "many Ulster Protestant leaders of showing weakness in the face of Republican pressure." If they did not stand firm their Protestant faith was in jeopardy, he warned. This alleged threat to Protestantism in Ulster and the weakness of certain Unionist political leaders were the main points on which Paisley was to base his campaigns and rally his followers after the battle for the Divis Street tricolour.


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Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pridnestrovie told "Kommersant" about relations with Kishinev, Moscow and Kiev.
Press Service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PMR commented on the publication of some statements by the representatives of the Republic of Moldova on the Moldovan-Pridnestrovian settlement.
Lately it seems that the relations between Kishinev and Tiraspol are deadlocked. Indeed, there was Berlin. More precisely it was another round of negotiations in the 5+2 format held on June 2-3. It was a breakthrough after a lull. Certainly, it was all thanks to the efforts of Russia and Germany which is chairing the OSCE. The meeting resulted in signing of a protocol, drafted by the Russian delegation, with a variety of items that meet interests of ordinary citizens. What is the Pridnestrovian side assessment of the current stage of relations?
The acting Foreign Minister, Vitaly Ignatiev, has commented to Novosti Pridnestrovya on the work of the "Permanent Conference on Political Issues...", also known as the 5+2 format, which has resumed after a long pause.
NP: Mr. Ignatiev, on 2 and 3 June you took part in a 5+2 format round of negotiations, how could you characterize its results?
The Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic - the state formation with difficult plight. Besides the delicate balance of relations with Kishinev and Moscow, the situation in neighbouring Ukraine has to be taken into account. Both unionists dreaming about entering into Romania and Kiev's nationalists bear a grudge against the distinctive enclave of the Russian world.
First Lady of the PMR Nina Shevchuk tells about the foreign policy of the unrecognized republic
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the PMR Dmitry Palamarchuk about the actual blockade against Pridnestrovie
"The view is widely held in Russia that the Pridnestrovian conflict is frozen, the situation does not change, there's no hurry. In fact, the situation is rapidly regressing, Moldavia and Ukraine are actively drifting toward the West, while dealing a blow by blow to Pridnestrovie, head of the Foreign Ministry of Pridnestrovie Vitaly Ignatiev told about it to the VZGLYAD newspaper (the "View"). According to him, such actions fit into the logic of "hybrid wars".
The interview with Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the PMR Vitaly Ignatiev under the title "Defending the interests of the state" was published in the new issue of the newspaper "Trudovoi Tiraspol" (Labor Tiraspol). Here is the full text of the interview.
The Head of the PMR Foreign Ministry thinks that Pridnestrovie is at the front line, in the truest sense of the word.
Commander, U.S. European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe, U.S. Air Forces General Philip M. Breedlove is visiting Moldova between 23 and 24 March.
It is known that during the two-day visit Breedlove will meet with Moldovan President and Minister of Defence, will visit Bulboaka National Military Training Center which is being renovated with US support.
Press service of the PMR Ministry of Foreign Affairs commented to the Vzglyad newspaper reporter on another "plan" to join Moldova with Romania published in media. Here is the full text of the comment:
"It should be noted that this kind of projects appear not for the first time. However, as experts note, this rhetoric has seemed to be increasingly evident in recent months in the public information field of the RM against the background of the protracted internal political crisis in the neighbouring country.
"Of particular concern is the decision of Moldova and Ukraine to organize joint customs and border control on the border of Pridnestrovie," said Vitaly Ignatiev.
Deputy Foreign Minister of the PMR Dmitry Palamarchuk gave an exclusive interview to the Novosti Pridnestrovya News Agency
- The Moldovan side refused to hold the previously announced and, as it seemed, agreed meeting of representatives on political issues in Tiraspol. What is the reason for this decision?
Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the PMR told about it during his speech at the expanded session of the reporting collegium of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PMR, arranged to coincide with the celebration of the Day of the Worker of the Diplomatic Service.
Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the PMR Vitaly Ignatiev told about it during a special interview to the Russia 24 TV Channel, commenting on the strengthening of the blockade measures against Pridnestrovie from neighbouring countries
The head of the Pridnestrovian diplomacy in an interview with Pervy Pridnestrovsky TV Channel expressed hope for a speedy resolution of the situation in the field of freedom of movement of citizens of the PMR and urged people not to succumb to the attempts of psychological pressure and provocations by members of the Border Police of the Republic of Moldova.
Answer by the PMR Acting Foreign Minister to the question from the correspondent of Novosti Pridnestrovya News Agency about foreign policy results of the passing year
Editor-in-chief of the "Svobodnaya Pressa" Sergei Shargunov speaks with the Head of the MFA of Pridnestrovie
It is the way that the diplomat described the problem of joint customs and border control of Moldova and Ukraine on the Pridnestrovian-Ukrainian border
Today Acting Foreign Minister of the PMR Vitaly Ignatiev was a guest of the morning programme on "Radio 1". Chairman of the State Customs Committee of the PMR Yury Gervazyuk also became an interlocutor of the radiohosts.
Yesterday in the thematic discussions on areas of instability in Europe, held at the platform of the Gorchakov Fund project "Dialogue in the name of the Future" Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the PMR Dmitry Palamarchuk made a report on the current situation around Pridnestrovie. The diplomat pointed out that today in Eastern Europe a kind of conglomerate of poverty, underdevelopment and hopelessness is artificially created, the only purpose of which is to export these phenomena, their extrapolation to the neighbouring territories.
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Jülich, 5 May 2011 – The new GPU computing cluster JUDGE (Juelich Dedicated GPU Environment) has now been put into operation at the Jülich Supercomputing Centre (JSC). The cluster consists of 54 IBM iDataPlex nodes supporting 108 graphics processors of the NVIDIA Tesla M2050 type. JUDGE is particularly suitable for CPU-intensive data analyses in biology, medicine and environmental research.


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After the zombie outbreak Krista ended up in Florida with The Families. Their place is secure and people live inside their walls with all the luxury they've always known. There's running water, electrical power, a bar and even a school. Krista chooses to leave this relatively safe place to go with her cousin Liet to North Platte in the West. Krista soon realizes that Liet is not looking out for the safety of his people and only wants more control and power. Krista knows that things have to change fast and that a war with Liet is the only way to have freedom again. What will The Families do when the one person they could control is losing his place at the top?
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Niagara Falls Trip
GENIUS Olympiad Organization will take you to amazing Niagara Falls to experience Niagara Falls State Park's rushing torrents, spectacular scenery and one-of-a-kind attractions while letting your excitement flow as freely as the waters. Transportation to Niagara Falls (2.5 hrs travel) and a boxed lunch will be provided by the GENIUS Olympiad. All participants will be dropped at a shopping mall on the way back to campus.
The American Falls feature a variety of adventures to help you make the most of your trip:
- You may walk right up to the base of Niagara Falls during the Cave of the Winds tour
- You may take the the Maid of the Mist® boat ride (fee-based)
- You may visit the aquarium and as well as a cinematic explanation of the formation of Niagara falls at the movie theater (both are fee-based).
GENIUS International Culture Fair
GENIUS International Fair is the place where students from all around the world get together to experience a wide variety of ethnic and cultural food, music, and dance. The purpose of the international fair is to provide an opportunity to all participants to promote and share their culture and country. Each country and state will be provided with table space to have displays and promotional items to promote their culture.
In addition, participants will be given an opportunity to perform ethnic and cultural music and dance. The international fair is a fun place to share, enjoy, learn, and make new friendships. Finalists will receive an email about registering stage performance (dance, singing, etc) ahead of time. On-the-spot performance requests may be denied due to time restrictions.
We encourage every group to bring cultural items to display as well as small gifts to exchange with others. Those who will perform will receive a small gift from GENIUS Olympiad.
GENIUS College Fair
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Steering clear of salty snacks in favor of a low-sodium diet has been drilled into us for as long as we can remember. But according to a new study, sticking to a low-salt diet might not actually be beneficial for everyone. In fact, it might actually be the opposite.
Researchers from the Population Health Research Institute conducted a worldwide study—involving more than 130,000 participants from 49 countries—to look at how the sodium in our diets actually impacts our cardiovascular health.
In their findings, published in The Lancet, the researchers reported that the only individuals who actually have to worry about sticking to a low-sodium diet are those with hypertension (high blood pressure) who are already consuming seriously high amounts of salt.
As for the rest of us, slashing salt from our diets might actually be a bad idea. The researchers specifically looked at how salt intake impacted the risk of heart disease, stroke, and death in both people with high blood pressure and those with normal blood pressure. And surprisingly they found that regardless of whether you have high blood pressure, low-sodium intake—we're talking 3 grams a day or less—was actually associated with more heart attacks, strokes, and deaths as compared to regular salt intake.
If you have high blood pressure, it's a good idea to continue keeping an eye on your sodium intake. But if your blood pressure falls in the normal range, celebrate the good news by tossing out those flavorless, low-salt snacks.


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Especially for it to be at the festival there came guests from Moscow and Israel. It was students of the school of "Chabad Or Avner" (the city of Nizhny Novgorod) and students of the religious school of Shvidler for boys (the city of Moscow) that took direct part in the festival program. Also there participated the musical group of "Shlyager" (Israel) of Aaron Lipsker (accompaniment) and Yoni Berger (singing).
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The paper which is mailed all Jew of the city you can read the entire information of celebration of Pesach and the summer camp. Also there is an interview with Mr. Eduard B. Fertelmeister, the principal of the Nizhny Novgorod Conservatoire, and other news of our community.
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How wonderful fast there flies time! Quite recently this little boy came to the primary school. And here already David Mylnikov is celebrating his Bar-Mitzvah, a very important stage in life of every Jewish kid.
For festivities to the synagogue they invited consequential and honored guests, friends and classmates. At the festival there were congratulations in honor of David, they were singing songs. But also David himself recited a chapter of Torah by heart.
We are congratulating him with Jewish majority! Now he is responsible in the face of the Almighty already himself. To view photos open the entire article.
of the composer of Khaim-Fima Shkolnik dedicated to the 50th anniversary of his musical work.
In the concert there took part the famous variety singer of Maria Moldavskaia who had been of tour in Israel, England, China. Her soprano, wonderful natural and virtuoso manner to behave on the stage made an enormous impression on the spectators. By the way her husband of Yury Moldavsky who was a soundman at this concert is a famous guitarist who had gotten in Israel the Golden Prize.
At the second part as played by Evgeniy Martynov there were shown fragments of the performance of "Pedestrian" according to poems by Osip Mandelshtam with the music by Khaim Shkolnik produced by the people theater lead by Zoya Kulikovskaya.
And in conclusion of the concert the audience was enjoying compositions by the person whose anniversary was celebrated. These compositions were played by their author. Looking at him we can only stagger his inexhaustible creative and life energy.
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"Purim Sameah!" means "Merry Purim!". By this words there greeted one another everyone who visiting the synagogue to listen to reading the scroll by Ester (Megilat Ester) at the end of Shabbat of February, 27. Maybe for first time Purim fell on the very time. On Sunday in the building of the synagogue there was a family festival. Probably many persons know that according to the tradition in Purim they arrange masquerades and amuse themselves. Our community could not be aside from this fine tradition.
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The first week of February passed under the auspices of natural sciences and was rich of interesting and educational events that were conducted by teachers and students of higher grades. Especial bias was done aside the subject of the quarter.
The educational discussion on the theme of "Minerals" was conducted by students of the 9th grade. Our six-graders presenting at the event were fascinated by stories of higher-graders very much and learned the much new. Special attention was given to individual minerals with unusual and properties seldom found.
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[Risk No. 534] I met Cheryl in a very long security line at the airport. She was visiting Nashville from Austin. Thankfully the line sped up and we both were able to catch our flights. We began talking and I shared with her what I do. Her son is a song-writer here in town and had attended Belmont. Was able to pray over her and bless her. She was great, an encourager herself and yet another reminder of how wonderfully diverse the body of Christ truly is.
Lord, please bless all those traveling now, or who will be traveling soon, with opportunities to be Jesus to countless others.