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EYAM, Derbyshire
- Clarence Daniel, The Story of Eyam Plague with a Guide to the Village,
1977, 1983 & 1985. Published by the author (now sadly deceased) at
'Le Roc', Eyam, Sheffield; still available locally in Eyam.
- John Clifford, Eyam Plague, 1665-1666, first
published 1989. Revised 1993 and 1995. Printed by The Print Centre,
Sheffield. Available for sale at Eyam Post Office.
- Wood, William - The History & Antiquities of Eyam, 1865. Reprinted as facsimile by Country Books, 2006. ISBN 1-901214-34-6. Added 11 Sep 2006.
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- The Census returns for Eyam are split into two. 'East of the Church' includes part of the modern
village of Stoney Middleton. The village of Stoney Middleton on the Lover's Leap side
of the brook belonged to Eyam parish until 1934.
- The parish was in the Matlock sub-district of the Bakewell Registration District.
- The table below gives census piece numbers, where known:
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Church History
- The Anglican parish church is dedicated to Saint Lawrence, but 19th century directories list it as dedicated to Saint Helen. The webpage author is uncertain why this is ao reported.
- The church stands in the centre of the village.
- The chancel and the tower were rebuilt around 1615.
- The church was restored again in 1868.
- The church seats 400.
- The was a small mission chapel built at Foolow in 1889.
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Church Records
- The Anglican parish register dates from 1636.
- We have a pop-up window of
Parish Register burials extracted (partial) into a text file for your review. Your additions are welcomed.
- A CD containing a transcription of
The Parish Registers of St Lawrence's Church
is available for purchase from Valerie Neal. Added 8 Mar 2006.
- The first surviving Eyam Parish Register
(12 September 1630 - 21 January 1768) has been transcribed
by John & Francine Clifford, and the first section, 1630-1700, has
been printed and is available for purchase as one of
Derbyshire Record Society Publications.
- The second General Register covers baptisms and burials for the period 1768-1812.
There are three baptism registers; 1813-1845, 1846-1890 and 1891-1913;
two marriage registers prior to 1837; 1754-1790, and 1791-1837, and an unbroken
series of marriage registers from 1837 onwards until (I think) the 1950s.
There is one burial register covering the period 1813-66.
The registers are all in excellent condition, and are available for searching at the Derbyshire Record Office; however, the first register may be consulted only on microfilm. The Clifford's transcription is however excellent, and a result of a combined transcription of the PR and BTs, so you don't really need to!
All the more recent registers, including burials from 1867 to the present day, are still in the possession of the Incumbent. However, the burials register, when I consulted it in 1987 at the church was almost full, so if anyone knows differently, and it too has been lodged in the Record Office, please let me know. - Bishops Transcripts also exist covering the period 1660-1868.
The originals are held at the
Lichfield Joint Record Office, but have
been microfilmed, so the film should be available on loan via your
local Family History Center. There are two films - #0428912 (1660-1810),
and #0498081 (1810-1866).
Parish Register - Unusual Entry: "3rd March 1773 - On this day 3 corpse and other human bones found in a cavern in Eyam Dale by a person who was trying for a lead mine". - The church was in the rural deanery of Eyam.
- The Reformed Wesleyans built a chapel here in 1812.
- A Reformed Wesleyan chapel also existed in Foolow in 1890 as well as one in Eyam Woodland.
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Civil Registration
- Civil Registration began in July, 1837.
- The parish was in the Tideswell sub-district of the Bakewell Registration District.
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Description and Travel
"EYAM is a township, in the parish of its name, in the same hundred as Stoney Middleton, about one mile N.N.W. from that town, fire E. by N. from Tideswell, and twelve W. by N. from Chesterfield. The neighbourhood of this village derived, at one period, a considerable degree of prosperity from the lead mines at Foolow, a small village one mile west of this place; but for some years past these works have declined, and with them the population of the neighbourhood."
[Description from Pigot and Co's Commercial Directory for Derbyshire, 1835]
Eyam Woodland is a township on the Sheffield Road in this parish. Genuki has a separate parish profile for this place.
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- Ann Andrews provides a transcription of the Eyam entry from Kelly's Directory of the Counties of Derby, Notts, Leicester and Rutland (1891).
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- The transcription of the section for Eyam from the National Gazetteer (1868) provided by Colin Hinson.
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- This village was almost depopulated by the plague of 1666 5/6ths of the population were killed. Many of the dead were buried outside the graveyard in gardens and fields near where they died. Neighboring villages brought food and goods and left them near a line drawn around the village. Eyam residents would leave money or goods in kind to pay for these items.
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Names, Geographical
- Most readers will know this already, but just in case not, this place-name is pronounced 'Eem'!
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Politics and Government
- This parish was in the ancient High Peak Hundred (or Wapentake).
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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.
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Corner Time, Part III (of 3)
The girl had hungered for corner time, wet whenever she thought about it, fantasized about it, and yet this was so much more than she ever could have conceived. She craved this, needed this, and the accompanying flush that came to her cheeks during her ordeal. A strong, capable woman - reduced to a shaking slave girl. Here she was - kneeling, cuffed and leashed to the corner, helpless. And she was waiting for her Master to be sated in whatever way he desired. Perhaps he would leave her there all day…and take her as he wished…or ignore her…or give her away….?
He abruptly pulled his cock out. She moaned uncontrollably.
She was still. He was talking, but not to her. He seemed to be talking to another Dominant. From the responses she heard from her Master, it seemed like the other Dominant was inviting him to use his slave girl, to have her suck his cock!
The girl was beside herself. She was so far down into sub space she was unaware if this was a real conversation - if she had actually heard another man's voice. It felt real, based on the sounds her Master was making. She listened to him grunt and moan and praise this other girls sucking ability. She listened intently - it sounded exactly like him when she was allowed to please him…and then his moans became louder and quicker and she moaned in agony - helpless to do anything. He grunted and shouted out as if he came!! Did he cum? Was it real?
"Oh please, no, " she thought. "If he came, he will not want to use me anymore. "
She had hoped when her punishment was over he would again allow her to suck his cock…to show him she was sorry and that she wanted to redeem herself.
At this point he returned to the corner and placed a vibrating plug in her ass. He turned it on. How could she possibly keep still? He had trained her to move under him…he had trained her to be vocal…to squeal her pleasure…..but now he said NO. What diabolical punishment he had brought. He casually looped a rope around her waist and up under her crotch to secure the plug in her ass. He said nothing.
At this point he returned to the corner and placed a vibrating plug in her ass. He turned it on. How could she possibly keep still? He had trained her to move under him…he had trained her to be vocal…to squeal her pleasure…..but now he said NO. What diabolical punishment he had brought. He casually looped a rope around her waist and up under her crotch to secure the plug in her ass. He said nothing.
The rope rubbed her clit…she held her breath…and then he put a vibrating plug in her pussy…and turned it on…and off….and on…and off. She thought she would die of need. She undulated.
Her thighs quivered.
She moaned.
He said nothing. After all, she had been taken down in this punishment to being his play toy - why would he speak to her?
She knelt. She did not move. She did not make a sound. She heard him behind her again. And then - a white hot flash of pain streaked from her ass to her brain as the first of many, many drops of hot wax stole her breath away and made her quiver.
She struggled to remain still. The hot wax dripped on her most tender areas of flesh…slowly…then with increasing frequency. He directed this flow back and forth across her entire ass, encasing her. At times it burned so intensely she thought she would not be able to keep still. But she must. And she did.
Her punishment seemed to last forever. How long had she been in this corner anyway? It was just as he had once described - she had lost all sense of space and time. It could have been one hour or two or more…and how long would he keep her here?
The wax drips stopped. And then the wax hardened. She sighed, silently, in relief. But it was not over. The flogger came out again.
He flogged the wax off her ass, working methodically and deftly. She was grateful that he had chosen one of his floggers with the lighter tails, because they were almost erotic in the way they struck her flesh and stripped the wax away. And finally…..silence.
Silence. A gift of its own.
His hand now, upon her ass. Aaaahhhhh….the gentle touch she craved. His fingers traced where each blow had landed, and he gently rubbed her ass. He even kissed it lightly, with that soft peck that said - "mine".
He unclipped her leash and pulled herto a kneel with her head up. He enveloped her in his arms and caressed her. And then came the words she craved so much…
"Good girl. Gooooood girl."
This was her joy. Closure. Catharsis. Renewal. Revitalization. Her brought her to the bed, and she melted into his arms and savored his touch and his kisses, all over her body. She was content…happy…blissful….and hopeful this was just the beginning of a wonderful day.
She was right.
(feedback welcome on this style of installment writing - from a true experience with a former girl)
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My brother is gay and I know what he goes through and went through when he was younger. I dont see the problem with gay marriage. They are just like us but they like the opposite sex. Thats no problem. And raising children! Go for it! They deserve children just as much as we do. I read an article the other day saying how gays shouldnt be able to adopt because theres not a mother and a father. So does that mean parents that are divorced or widowed should get there kids taken away? Just doesnt make sense!
First of all, it's not a choice to be gay. You don't chose who you love, you just do. Second, using the Bible as a reason is complete bull. God created everyone equal. And you know what? If you tried to bring that into an argument with the government, they'd be forced to not listen. Separation of Church and State. If you're trying to legalize something, you can't use the Bible as an excuse. But if you are, it also says "Judge not lest ye be judged." If you're a good freaking Christian you don't DARE judge other people. Third of all, the person that said crap about freaks, WE'RE ALL FREAKS. And guess what? You're a freak. People have the right to express themselves however they want. You have no say. If they want to wear a freaking dinosaur costume to the supermarket, THEY CAN. Really, if they're comfortable, then why should you care?
Becky, 14 year old Jewish girl from VA.
Gay marriage should be legalized nationwide. Gay couples have just as much of a right to marry as heterosexual couples. Not letting gay couples get married is a form of discrimination. We live in the land of equality, and tell me, does letting heterosexual couples but not homosexual couples get married equal? I don't think so. People need to open up their minds and stop being so uptight. If getting married is the business of only the couple, why does it matter to anyone else if they get married? Love is love. No one should be denied of their right to marry the one they love, boy or girl.
Why is it fair to treat others wrong because of something they don't have any choice over. I never chose to be straight and honestly why would a gay person CHOOSE to have all that hate in their life? Honestly, you think they want to be bullied to the point where they contemplate suicide? Of course not. Honestly it was the same with slavery, now 120 years later we realize how horribly wrong we were and I hope it will be like that for homosexuals too. The younger generations are a lot more understanding now and i'm not trying to sound arrogant but we're smarter too. Many things I'm learning in MIDDLE school my mom has told me she didn't learn until her last years in high school. Overall, homosexuals should have the exact same rights as any heterosexual.
Only God can judge them and God and Jesus love all their children. For you to judge them is none of your business for they have not done anything wrong to you. They did not wake every day to impress you. So deal with it. We are here and we are not going anywhere.
Yes, gay marriage is banned according to the Bible; however it also says, thou shall not lie, steal, kill, nor disrespect thy mother nor father. Everyone has told a lie before, and disrespected mother and father. James 9:10-11 says, Who are you to judge your brother and sister? If you judge, you are not doing the law but going against the law. There is only one judge, he can save you, and break you, so who are you to judge your neighbor?
Although some people may think that just by being gay, you are automatically going to hell, this is not the case. God, although some people might believe that he does, cannot judge or hate people no matter what that person has done in their physical lives, because he does not have the power to do so. God does not possess the ability to hate, judge, smite or whatever the case may be. God only has the power to create, and God has created only the things that bring peace and happiness to the world. God's message to the world is love, not hatred.
There are so many reasons why gay marriage should be legalized, one of which being child adoption. Our orphanages aren't full, but we want them to be as empty as possible. Gay couples biologically can't have children on their own. Everyone knows that. However, many gay couples that want children would revert to adopting. That means that a lot more of orphans would be given loving parents, a better home, and a proper education.
I didn't realize that due to the biological structure of myself, I shouldn't be given equal rights... I mean sure...I'd like to be like everybody else? But that's just not happening. You exist. I exist. Because you exist, and because you think and have feelings, emotions, thoughts, etc...you deserve rights, do you not? Well, I'm the same way. What right do you have to deny me these rights? Actually, what right does God even have to deny me these rights? Yea, "God" created me...so what? I'd rather rot in hell for eternity than be with a God who does not love me for who I am, for a God who does not love his creations does not, in fact, love himself. We aren't supposed to judge each other, yet those who are opposed to gay marriage do nothing but judge us for being homosexuals. Oh well...still, Yes, gay marriage should be legalized.
I mean why should some radical right winged fundamentals prevent gays from marrying who they love? It's not a choice to love a man or a woman. It's really shocking to me on how many people actually think that gays should not get married. If you don't like homosexuality, keep it to yourself. Don't force your opinions on other people.
Anyone can have a romantic and/or sexual relationship with anyone they choose. No one is forced to be with anyone. In order to get married, you need to be with someone of the opposite gender. If that's not something you want to do, then realize you aren't going to get married either instead of demanding the government needs to change to fit your choices.
Due to the fact that homosexuality has been proven to sometimes be a life choice (not always genetic), it would be hypocritical to allow gay marriage, but then not allow incest-marriage, or polygamy, since these are obviously both life choices also. A lot of people simply support something because it sounds nice and seems humanitarian, this can lead to ignorance, hypocrisy, and a detrimental/self destructive policy.
God's Law comes before any law. Quit trying to change America for the worst. Gay marriage is an abomination and marriage between a man and a woman is sacred in the sight of God. I know personally that God does not approve of gay rights. Everyone should be straight. You aren't born being gay. Grow up.
This country was built under God, we mention it in our pledge! I would rather see some sort of document that would be like a marriage, make it easier for them to share a house, share a car, etc. Marriage is for a man and a woman, that is the way it has always been, it's how it should always be.
As i explained in my earlier comment. God gave us the perfect example of marriage , 1 man and 1 woman. Also the Bible condemns any sinful (disobedient) act which includes HOMOSEXUALITY. The Bible even goes as far as naming it directly. For man to try to change the word of God or try to pervert it just so he can have his own way is ridiculous and treason against God's law's. As a God of law, order, truth, mercy and love. He cannot allow any sin to exist in his kingdom. I know what the Bible says and I stand by it.
If you believe that being gay is okay and natural you wouldn't understand anyway. Having sex with your own sex is freaky and not natural. It is sad our society has turned to this direction, guess there are a lot of freaks in our community. Being a sexual pervert is and will never be acceptable in this society. Freaks want everyone to know they are gay, look at me I'm gay and proud is the same as freak tattooing their face or painting their hair some loud color to have attention drawn to their freaky side. I will pray that morals and values return so that my children will not have to live with society's rejects.
50-100 years ago, homosexuality was viewed on nearly the same level as pedophilia, and there were very little to no rights for gays. Now gays are accepted in the public eye. How long before pedophiles start marching for rights, and the "progressives" (read liberals) side with them. The argument for why gayness was persecuted in the past is that we were not ready for it or something along those lines. I don't want to see the day when all kinds of perversions are accepted. It needs to stop somewhere.
To those who are religious please take a second to think about it. Its not right. There's a reason for why God created Adam and Eve instead of Adam and Steve! Allowing same sex marriage? That is just as wrong as polygamy! What will be next? If this was legalized? Allowing people to marry animals?
They are using the wrong body parts for the wrong reasons. I also think that it is unatural as they will not be able to have their own children,their children will either be adopted or are carried by surrogate mothers... their child will never really be completely natural, not like straight parents.
The bible states that man and woman should be one... Not man and man or woman and woman. That's the reason man was MEANT for woman. Why would you even think of gay marriage? It's immoral and quite disgusting if you ask me. Why do you think only Man and Woman can have children? They were meant to be.


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Firms sometimes agree to limit the discounts they offer a class of customers, i.e., they collude on the price differences across consumer classes. Why? Courts have struck down agreements to limit discounts as violations of the laws against price-fixing. Are these collusive agreements in fact efficient? This article addresses these questions in a multiproduct duopoly model. Under one interpretation, the incentive to collude on relative prices can be traced to heterogeneity in consumers' time costs. Under fairly general conditions, total surplus increases with the collusion. This efficiency effect is most striking in the case where collusion raises the prices faced by all consumers over which firms compete.Download Info
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AWKAR, Lebanon: Freezing beans and cutting apples wasn't exactly the American experience Kawthar Taleb had in mind when she left Lebanon to live in the small town of Kutztown, Pennsylvania, for a year.
As part of the first class of the U.S. Youth Exchange and Study program in 2003, Taleb, who is visually impaired, knew she was in for a change.
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She didn't know how much she would be expected to pitch in for her life in high school abroad.
"Mennonites plant their vegetable and prepare their food, so most of the time I was working with food," Taleb said. "I did help them and I was able to do it, but for me it was a lot of work because I was not used to that"
She learned how to prepare and preserve vegetables to eat and save for later. She came to enjoy the independence and strength that came with being relied on by other people. Taleb was expected to pull her weight like the other six girls in the family she lived with, and she did.
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Students have stayed in small, less prominent towns as much as they have in bigger high-profile American locales. Young Lebanese are transported into tiny towns in states such as Texas, Washington and Tennessee, where they stay with families from a broad array of backgrounds. They are given a year to become accustomed to a new school system, community and family.
"They had a lot of rules. No cellphones were allowed ever," 20-year-old Myriam Aziz said about her host family in a small U.S. town on the west coast. "It was a shock in that I wasn't used to that much authority."
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"I didn't realize how much they didn't know about us," Aziz said. "They didn't even know where it was; one of them asked if Lebanon was in Russia."
Aziz said cultural divides didn't last for long. She said she took on extracurricular activities and made friends she still kept in touch with today.
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Mohammad Bzeih, 19, was placed in a host family in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Bzeih had heard stories about the south being a bastion of conservatism and intolerance, but he found little of that during his year living with a single mother of three who came from Trinidad and Tobago.
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The awesome "Pure Addiction Vol. 1" DVD from Tines Up presents you with live footage of 12 Utah hunts including over 30 bucks from 170" - 240" and bull elk up to 380". You'll witness three archery hunts, two muzzleloaders, and seven rifle hunts that all feature kill shots and sometimes multiple camera angles. This DVD even shows a fascinating life and death struggle between coyotes and mule deer.


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Obama's day: Night flight to Prague
Good morning from The Oval. This day in 1348 saw the founding of Central Europe's first college, Charles University in Prague -- the ancient Czech Republic capital where President Obama will be by this time tomorrow.
Here's a look at the president's day, along with some of the people, places, and events that make Prague one of the world's great cities.
Astronomical Clock, Old Town Square. There are no public events on the president's schedule, but he holds a string of meetings leading up to his 7:30 p.m. departure aboard Air Force One.
One of his meetings is with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, and one of their topics is the continuing criticism by Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, as described by USA TODAY's Ken Dilanian. Will a May 12 meeting between Obama and Karzai come off as scheduled?
Franz Kafka. The nightmarish visions of Prague's most famous writer are nothing compared to the prospect of a nuclear attack. Obama travels to Prague a day after releasing a new strategy that restricts the potential U.S. use of nuclear weapons, report Mimi Hall and Tom Vanden Brook of USA TODAY.
In addition to this trip, Obama's team is also planning a nuclear security summit in Washington next week featuring leaders from 47 countries.
In other news:
Prague Castle. The West Virginia tragedy is another sign that risk is a way of life in coal mining country, a USA TODAY team reports.
The Charles Bridge. Upper income Americans face the loss of Bush-era tax cuts, USA TODAY's Richard Wolf tells us.
The Velvet Revolution. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner visits Beijing Thursday to discuss the U.S.-Chinese currency dispute.
Wenceslas Square. The pressure is growing on Republican Party chairman Michael Steele, and on other Republican leaders.
Oscar-winning director Milos Forman. The U.S. military is working with Mexico to battle drug traffickers, reports Jim Michaels of USA TODAY.
And some things never change: The University of Connecticut women's basketball team won its 78th straight game last night, this one a championship final over Stanford. Expect a presidential call today to the Lady Huskies.
We'll be here all day to update you on the president's activities, so check us out and be careful out there.
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COLUMBIA — Hickman senior linebacker Christian Geen, sitting in the school's training room early in the week before a practice, insisted that this week was no different than the past one.
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Video Star Wars Calms a Crying Infant
November 14, 2013When you think about it, isn't parenting just the ultimate Jedi mind trick?
Picture Baby Frodo
April 26, 2013He'll bring the One Ring to Mordor, assuming he doesn't try to eat it along the way.
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April 08, 2013He's developing so quickly, just yesterday he learned to force-choke.
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April 04, 2013This mom is giving her kid the right idea: wires are for suckers.


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As more and more businesses start that are based on using existing resources instead of selling new ones, how can those businesses mesh with an economy built to facilitate consumption?
Great article. With more and more people in the "gig" economy, it seems like there should be innovation and disruption in healthcare, taxation, etc. to serve these workers.
On this same note, I'd say that technology has been and is making such things as information and power so accessible that it will have to be collaborative ... not allowing people to have healthcare, internet and food will be like telling people they cannot breathe or drink from a public fountain. It may take a while and maybe I'm overly optimistic ... but collaboration is the only thing that makes sense for a planet of 6.5 billion and rising.
Hey Craig- great post and some fascinating stats like the $56 million of local dollars from Airbnb alone. I commented on the post as well, and hope you don't mind that I linked to a related post on the governments role (regulations) on fostering innovation and job creation. It's here: http://onforb.es/Ssntpv


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This is a TtV image (Through the Viewfinder), using the alternative photographic technique of composing the image through an old twin reflex camera and taking the picture with a new digital camera'.
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View Full ProfileGreat shot! Dark and spooky, but the flare of light from the door is really beautiful too.
Thank-you PD -it IS spooky here even in broad daylight!!!
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Brilliant shot!
Thanks Faith ..sometimes I wish photographs recorded sound as it would be even creepier with all the loose iron banging and clanging. :O
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Fantastic! Very atmospheric shot Jules, the light creeping in looks ghostly, love the blue tone or is that just my screen?
Lol ! no not your screen KM -it has a blue 'wash' :) and thank-you!!
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First impression on unpacking the Q702 test unit was the solid feel and clean, minimalist styling.
Officials at Bank of New York Mellon late last week said it has launched a new policy to encrypt data held on all storage devices and to limit the amount of confidential client data stored on tape drives. The policy was launched after unencrypted backup data tapes were twice lost by third party couriers this year.
The bank would not disclose its past storage policies.
The company announced the new policy just days after disclosing that one of 10 boxes of storage tapes being delivered to an off-site facility by storage firm Archive America was lost in February and that another courier, which it did not identify, lost a storage tape during transit in April.
In the February incident, the tapes were being transported from the bank's Mellon Shareowner Services facility in Jersey City. Those missing backup tapes include names, birth dates, Social Security numbers, and other information from customers of BNY Mellon and the People's United Bank.
The tape lost in April was in transit from BNY Mellon's Working Capital Solutions operations in Philadelphia to a branch office in Pittsburgh. That backup tape included images of scanned checks and other documents relating to payments made by BNY Mellon clients, said company officials.
Combined, the two data breaches exposed sensitive information of more than 4.5 million people and 747 companies, according to BNY Mellon officials.
The company late last week also announced that it will provide those whose data was stored on the missing tapes with two years of free credit monitoring, credit freeze benefits and a US$25,000 identity theft insurance policy.
"We deeply regret that this occurred and sincerely apologize to all of those impacted," said Todd Gibbons, chief risk officer at BNY Mellon, in a statement. Gibbons said there is no indication that data on the missing tapes has been misused or inappropriately accessed.
To bolster its security controls, the bank said it will now require that any confidential data written on tapes or CDs for transport must be encrypted or transported with undisclosed additional data protections. Further, when "technically feasible" the bank will demand that encrypted confidential data be delivered to off-site facilities electronically, noted Gibbons.
BNY Mellon has ended its relationship with Archive America and is cooperating with law enforcement agencies, state and federal officials in the investigation of the incident. A spokesman for the financial institution refused to comment on any details surrounding the circumstances of how the tapes disappeared. Archive America officials declined comment.
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said that the missing BNY Mellon computer tapes have put the personal identities of 497,333 state residents at risk. In a statement released late last week, Blumenthal and the state's Department of Consumer Protection listed 25 companies with Connecticut-based customers affected by the breach. The list includes People's United Financial, John Hancock Financial Services, The Walt Disney Company, and TD Bank Financial Group.
Blumenthal said he is still waiting for answers about how the data breach occurred, who is responsible for the crime and why BNY waited months to notify customers about the incident. "We haven't completed our investigation and there are still some important questions that have to be answered," he remarked.
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For work use, Microsoft Word and Excel programs pre-installed on the device are adequate for preparing short documents.
The Fujitsu LifeBook UH574 allowed for great mobility without being obnoxiously heavy or clunky. Its twelve hours of battery life did not disappoint.
The screen was particularly good. It is bright and visible from most angles, however heat is an issue, particularly around the Windows button on the front, and on the back where the battery housing is located.
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Depending on international connnections, it is usually necessary to spend a night in Chile (in Santiago or Punta Arenas) on both south-bound and north-bound flights. LAN is a oneworld partner and connects with international carriers in Europe, North America, Australasia, and Africa.
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Buenos Aires to Falkland Islands | £834 |
Santiago to Falkland Islands | £741 | Los Angeles to Falkland Islands | £972 |
Sydney to Falkland Islands | £1,674 | Rio de Janiero to Falkland Islands | £909 |
Auckland to Falkland Islands | £1,974 | Orlando to Falkland Islands | £1,041 |
London to Falkland Islands | £1,292 |
Toronto to Falkland Islands | £1,147 |
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Attrition in panel data and the estimation of dynamic labor market models
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But what's that they said about stones and glass houses? California's drought is becoming worse by the day. The State Department of Water Resources estimates NorCal will only be able to export 25% of usual water supplies to SoCal in 2008 - less than the 60% exports that were made in 2007. The Sierra snowpack barely exists, and the Colorado River drought has shown little sign of easing. Despite weekend rainfall here on the Central Coast and in SoCal, it's not enough to ease drought concerns.
Already local water agencies are beginning to plan for rationing, such as in Santa Cruz and Riverside. The Monterey Peninsula Water District is even considering cloud seeding for the Carmel River watershed (don't laugh, apparently it works).
Meanwhile, conservation activists are fighting to prevent the state from abrogating the 1960 promise that the State Water Project would give urban users priority in a drought. In 1995 the state tried to eliminate this guarantee, but the amendments were temporary, and this week the DWR is holding hearings about whether or not this should be made permanent or the original promises restored. Written comments can be submitted by January 14.
Certainly California has long-term concerns regarding overuse, sprawl, and global warming's impact on water supplies. But we also have short-term concerns; only the unusually wet spring of 2006 has staved off disaster. We treat wet years as "normal" years and dry years as abberations, but perhaps it's better we look at it the other way around, and begin to adjust our lifestyles and civilization to make do with less water.
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We should have begun rationing a long time ago. I mean we have taken very few steps to actually reduce our water usage. People still have lawns where fescue should not be growing. Hey people, it comes from Kentucky for a reason! It belongs there, not here! People need to start considering what they can do to reduce water usage.
I think I'd favor rationing over simple price increases at this point. However, we should be looking at water pricing models to encourage conservation. Sure, some gallons of water cost more than others now, but it's practically meaningless. We need a pricing model which will allow people to maintain proper nutritional and hygeine, but yet force them to consider whether they really need that lush green lawn. I think?
I've seen claims that water (unlike electric and gas) ends up being a legal responsibility of the property owner, irrespective of whether there are per-apartment meters, but have yet to find an authoritative source. A Rough & Tumble reader.
More importantly, this leaves renters vulnerable to rent increases, as higher rates get passed on to tenants. Renters should be rewarded for conservation, not punished for it in the form of higher rents. You can check out any time you like but you can never leave
The last water pricing model is "Decreasing Block Rate" where the more water you use, the less each incremental gallon costs. I doubt that is used anywhere in California.
Increasing block rate does promote efficiency but it punishes larger households and multi-family buildings with single meters. San Francisco's new rate structure deals with this somewhat by having increasing block rate for single-family residences and uniform rate for multi-family buildings.
As to desal, I wrote about it a couple of weeks ago - the short version is that it is no panacea, given the environmental effects and the uncertainty of where you're going to get the energy to power it.
A fix for the Delta is absolutely vital, and I liked Perata's earlier water bond proposal that would have rained money on local water districts for water conservation projects, from groundwater storage to greywater, which need funding to ever become reality.
But new dams are pretty much a pointless waste of money. We need to find a better way. You can check out any time you like but you can never leave
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I have the blue, and the pink lip balm. I love these because they are so inexpensive, smell nice (but are not overpowering) and moisturize the lips nicely. Would definitely repurchase.
I love this product! Especially in the colour "Cherry Me"! It's the perfect pop of colour for everyday & it's super moisturizing & smells like cherry candy! They're very pigmented for a lip balm & they're super inexpensive so I will definitely repurchase & try the other colours as well
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It's harsh and I'm allergic to it!!!! This is not the first I've been allergic to but's one of the worst reactions! I have pink punch, Strike a rose, the original peppermint one and then one of the neon collections that's green. Pink Punch and strkie a rose smell great but the other to smell gross and I actuall love things thats minty. and the only reason I still have to is because I do friends makeup alot and they can still were them. AND THERE PETROLEUM BASED THERE NOT MOISTURISING!!!!
I've been using this lip balm for 5 months and i'm quiet satisfied with it. The only reason i bought it because baby lips lip balms is becoming a trend in indonesia. But too bad we've only got the colorless versions of it. I got mine in Energizing Orange which is not an exaggerating orange scent since i dont like zesty scented products. It's very moisturising, and it has a runny texture, no waxy feeling and shine of a gloss once applied onto lips. An it has SPF 20! The biggest turn off of the product was it feels kinda weird when i licked it and it doesnt really live up to its claim... It claims to reduce fine lines on the lips in a few weeks but after using it for months, it does reduce fine lines on my lips. I will repuchase it again since its very cheap
I am 55 years old and I love these,theyre yummy! I have 3... I am on my 2nd pink one. I use expensive cosmetic and they hit the mark on this one! Silk and sheer and color and flavor YES! And they smell good too. The price is phenomenal. :)
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Give these a chance if you've yet to try Baby Lips. I got the hotpink (Strike a Rose) from the Electro collection when they first came out and I hated myself for not trying them earlier! Actually my best friend was using the cherry one (orange tube, red font), asked if I wanted to use it, and I was in love ever since. The formula is to die for. I take Quenched (blue tube, pink font) with me everywhere, I wish it weren't the only one with SPF (besides the other clear one that's mint). :( But they all truly moisturize. They're so so so light, not thick. I always sleep in it, my lips drink it up. I love how my lips feel with this on, and they're so soft without. Lastly, I adore the packaging. It's cute and quick to spin. Maybelline continues to show me why they're my favorite drugstore brand. :)
I've always been eyeing on this product before (because of its claims that it will moisturize and get rid of that ugly ol' dried lips) since I REALLY have dried lips. My lips were so dry that the skin peels off making it oh-so irritating and hard to resist to just peel it (I know, gross). Now, I'm currently using Maybelline Baby Lips Cherry Velvet and WOW. It only took me a week of using to actually smoothen my lips. I kept on using it regularly (everyday) for 2-3 weeks and now my lips are perfectly smooth! I couldn't even believe it myself! Creases disappeared, my lips look a LOT more supple and smoother than before, the ugly flaking skin finally disappeared! Word of caution though. I stopped trying to put this lip balm on for a week and my lips went back to square 1. Dry, flaky, and totally annoying. I guess you have to keep on using the product regularly to achieve the best results. Still, I definitely give this product a two thumbs up! It does the job pretty well, and the time and money invested in buying this product is worth it. :)
Well, I got it cause I'd heard so much about it. I thought it might be good for sensitive lips. I tried it for a few days, and they itched at night, and it rubbed off way too easily. Like, WAY too easily. Then my twin little brothers came and destroyed it - perhaps a blessing. But maybe it works for the rest of y'all, try it out.


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Physicians and scientists Drs. April Deng, Laura Lambert, Mary Maloney and Corrie Painter are women who confront skin cancer in their careers. They will share their expertise in the importance of skin care and prevention of skin cancer in "Bench to Bedside in Skin Care," a panel discussion being held at UMass Medical School in recognition of Women's Health Month on Friday, June 14.
Sponsored by the Diversity and Equal Opportunity Office and Women's Faculty Committee, the event will be held in the Faculty Conference Room from noon to 1 p.m., with lunch served at 11:30 a.m. RSVP firstname.lastname@example.com.
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April Deng, MD, PhD, is associate professor of pathology and dermatology and director of the Dermatopathology Service and Fellowship Program at UMass Memorial Medical Center. Specializing in skin pathology, she diagnoses and treats patients, is researching advanced molecular technology to diagnose melanoma and teaches dermatopathology to medical students, residents and fellows.
Laura Lambert, MD, assistant professor of surgery in the division of surgical oncology, treats patients with melanoma and soft tissue sarcoma in addition to her primary clinical focus on peritoneal cancers. Recently board certified in palliative care, she now provides both surgical and non-surgical palliative care for patients with advanced cancer.
Mary Maloney, MD, professor of medicine and chief of the division of dermatology and director of dermatologic surgery for UMass Memorial Medical Center, treats skin cancer patients every day and is a passionate national spokesperson for the American Academy of Dermatology and a recognized leader in training dermatology residents and fellows.
Corrie Painter, PhD, GSBS '11, is a postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Craig Ceol, PhD, assistant professor of molecular medicine, where she is studying the role of the adaptive immune system in melanoma. A survivor of the rare cancer angiosarcoma, she is vice president and chief scientific officer of Angiosarcoma Awareness Inc.
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Fire safety wasn't the only lesson some local firefighters wanted to teach Wednesday. Students at Holly Tree Elementary in Wilmington had a chance to stop, drop, and roll and put their fire safety skills to the test.
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My belief for all the trouble Gordon is facing has a lot to do with former prime minister Tony Blair. How many years ago, I can no longer recall but I will never forget the intent grinning face of Tony Blair hollering in excellent British accent:ALL THE BLAME LIES WITH MILESOVITCH! on 7:00 p.m, Japanese Broadcasting television and then the bombing began .As the Chinese proverb goes, 'Ruling a large nation is like boiling a small fish.' When you are in charge of a big country, take uttermost care not churn nor stir the boiling water or it might destroy the delicate check-and-balance system consisting of slender bones and soft flesh of the little fish. The Japanese Prime Minister Fukuda knows this well and to my astonishment I am viewing little children playing in the streets without their parents after a few decades of fat drunken Japanese business supported by Mama-san(The female head of the pub) loitering the streets. Fukuda-san the healer of morale-demolished Japan is what I would have called him. It is time for healing, at least in Japan, and I would say Gordon Brown is doing a fair job after Tony Blair.
He certainly needs a PR rep and to improve the dreary boring look.
The biggest problem with the UK government is its rapacious appetite for revenue.
The concept of government downsizing and cutting costs in a downturn seems to be alien to the army of nanny-state bureaucrats taxing people to death and forcing them to pay for the privilege of having their lives micromanaged.
The solution to the incipient downturn would have been the same as would have forstalled the embarassing volte-face on taxes: cut overall taxes for all income bands, and simultaneously cut government spending to cover the resulting fiscal gap.
And people might just appreciate the resulting smaller government.
How long can a party stay in power before mistakes and events catch up with them? It looks like both the US and the UK will flip parties pretty soon - the US presidency to the Democrats, and the UK parliament to the Tories.