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Assuming that the chiefs could not hear me, I removed my face-mounted SCBA regulator from my facemask and attempted to call again. On the audiotape these calls are heard, but not answered. While making this call, I fell into the floor. My legs were dangling into the first floor - I was kept from falling through because my air pack was wedged between the floor joists. It was later reported to me that the first-floor hallway was involved in fire. I quickly scrambled to locate my loose regulator. Once I had the regulator back in place, I yelled for everyone to bail out of the building.
As the crews returned from searching the last set of apartments, they too fell into the floor. I could feel that firefighters were next to me in the floor. I heard a crash and the firefighter to my left slumped over onto me. Another firefighter later reported that a piece of wood had fallen and struck this firefighter on the head. I called again for the incident commander, this time screaming into the radio.
Several seconds went by and I could not make physical contact with any other firefighters. I did not know what had happened to my crew. Suddenly, the heat started to build up. It became unbearable. I leaned forward as much as possible and was able to open the nozzle above my head. I now had to make the biggest decision of my life. Either I had to stay and try to make sure my crew was getting outside or go out the way I came in. Without being able to make contact, either verbally or physically with any other firefighters, I decided that I had to get outside to get help and regroup, then I would be able to help them.
Every decision I make on the fireground, everything I teach to other firefighters reminds me of this moment. I left my crew! To this day I do not remember how I was able to get out of the floor, I just know that I did and I started following the hoseline out. Then I reached the area that had collapsed behind us. It was at this point that I started thinking about what was going on. Everything else I had done was from my training. Making the ladder rescues, accounting for my crew, assessing fire conditions, attempting to communicate, advising everyone to get out, reaching for the nozzle, and knowing that I had to leave to stay alive was all training.
Now I realized that I had a real need to get outside. I remembered that I was in a hallway and continued to proceed straight ahead. After moving several feet, I reached the rear stairway and made my way out of the building. A moment later, I was able to reach the incident commander by radio and advise him of the interior conditions and the unknown status of my crew. He reported that crewmembers had exited the front of the building. They exited over a roof ladder that had been placed over the burnt-out stairway in the front of the building. Some others left via windows from apartments on the second floor. The firefighter who was unconscious was carried out and had regained consciousness when they reached the exterior.
Crews in the front of the building were amazed that no one had advised them of our crew's position. No one came to their aid, none of my crew was ever checked by emergency medical services. Firefighters in the front of the building had made several attempts to gain access through the stairway without success. After my crew had exited they placed a 21/2-inch line into the stairway without knowing that I was still in that hallway! This was when the heat came down on me.
I have reviewed this incident in my mind thousands of times. For two years after this incident, I stayed away from the interior of buildings. Not until I was training in a flashover simulator was I able to really get back my confidence.
Since this fire, several changes have been made with the way our company operates. We have rapid intervention teams. We have rehab sectors. We have improved our incident command system and have more training. Most important, we now teach firefighters to transmit messages without waiting for a reply. I had been trained to call first, get a response and then continue with my message. Even though chiefs sometimes answered me, they never knew the gravity of the situation until it was too late. Some units even continued to transmit while the fire radio was attempting to clear the air so I could report the interior conditions and the unknown status of my crew.
I feel that if I had just transmitted our location and that we were in trouble several times, outside crews would have received it and could have responded to our needs. Our department now teaches firefighters to use "Mayday."


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The good, bad and ugly coverage of US election campaign
FOR those in Jamaica and other Caribbean countries who previously believed that there was nothing at stake for us in the American elections, the campaign between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney now appears riveting. As both candidates head for the finish line, it seems that the whole world is paying attention. Nowhere is this more evident than in global conversations on blogs, Facebook, Twitter and on other social media sources that may be rendering the delayed conclusions of post-event by media pundits to be irrelevant.
There are several aspects of this campaign that are fascinating. One is certainly the personality of each candidate, but another is the quality of the media coverage and the unpredictable response of potential voters as reflected in opinion polls.
Like so many Jamaicans and people of African descent, I am biased in favour of Obama. In fact, polling in other countries suggest that the ordinary people in those countries also favour President Obama as the more personable candidate with a believable concern for the ordinary American. So, if some of the media stories and the polls are to be believed, how is it that a significant number of poor Americans would seriously be considering voting for Mitt Romney who has, among other things, threatened to cut social services? This is the candidate who has described them as "victims" and said that they were among the 47 per cent that he doesn't worry about. The explanation advanced by some analysts is that for many in this category it is the economy. But based on the promises and plans that the Romney campaign has presented so far, there is no real foundation for believing that he will be a saviour to the middle class and the poor, and most certainly, not the women.
But then, as brilliant a strategist as he appeared to be in his first campaign for the presidency, Barack Obama has revealed some personal flaws that caused the race to be a much more closely contested one than it had appeared midway. Some of this was seen in the first debate when he was all but wiped out, thereby ceding the momentum to his opponent.
To his credit, Obama came storming back in rounds two and three. Interestingly, if you follow sections of the media it seems that the two succeeding rounds carry much fewer points with the electorate. That aside, based on the discussions on talk shows and conversations on social media networks, the president has rebounded strongly. Non-partisan sources are universal in their conclusions that he was a clear winner in the final debate. The polls now indicate that he is ahead nationally, but the margin of error suggests that the race could still result in a dead heat.
Another fascinating aspect of this race is the influence of the media coverage on the discussion agenda in many countries. Also, as I saw first-hand while on a short visit to the US recently, the campaign there has resulted in unprecedented levels of media saturation. Everywhere one turned there was something about the US presidential elections. Here in Jamaica, although a good distance from the shores of that country, the coverage is similarly dominant. I do look forward to the post-election analysis grounded in research on the impact that the media had on public opinion and voting behaviour.
Both sides are said to have spent more than US$100 million on advertisements alone. On the downside, the volume of negative advertisements is unprecedented. So much so that this has resulted in some discomfort in both camps and may yet leave irreparable scars in race and class relations. Those who believe that negative political advertising is what Jamaica majors in should pay attention to the US cable television and see that we are young to this business, as in that country the media have this down pat.
At the beginning of the campaign, Democrats did not give Romney much chance. This was the case even here in Jamaica, where support for Obama is strong. However, that has changed in the last six or so weeks of the campaign, and the Republican has proved to be a formidable opponent undoubtedly bolstered by a war chest of unprecedented riches. Additionally, as the stakes get higher, many are returning to the view that race remains a major factor which may well cost Obama the votes that he needs to take him beyond reach. Before superstorm Sandy went ashore the US this week, he did appear to be regaining momentum and held a small but firm lead. However, no one can know for sure the impact of the storm on voter turnout. It may yet hold blessings and losses for both sides. As we here in Jamaica know all too well, storms have a way of doing that to a campaign. The effects almost never favour the incumbent.
We will all also have to wait until the contest is over to get a scientific reading of how the media impacted the results. In the US media coverage, the balance principle in journalism appears not to be a factor. Little or no attempt is made to conceal bias although some practitioners do attempt to base their positions on research. For others, like the Fox cable news analysts, there is no pretence, they are unerring in their support of the Republican ticket. The pro-Democrat MSNBC channel, in my albeit biased view, is equally fervent but are not as rigid in their positions. It is very clear that our media counterparts in the "land of the free and home of the brave" do not share our views on values of neutrality and balance in political reporting in general and election coverage in particular.
The positions of both these cable networks clearly show that in the US - unlike the UK media tradition which we in Jamaica adhere to - the major networks openly support the candidate of their choice with no fear of the consequences. In that context, it is the norm for them, especially newspapers, to endorse a candidate. Virtually all the major newspapers have done so over the years along party lines. Hence, The New York Times (NYT), perceived as ideologically left of centre, is generally pro-Obama, whereas the right-of-centre Fox is predictably pro-Romney.
While there have been past election campaigns in Jamaica where one or the other media house has been branded pro-PNP or JLP, as in the case of the 1980 election campaign (when The Gleaner was regarded as something akin to the "anti-Christ" by the comrades, and the state-controlled Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation, a PNP propaganda machine), this, to a large extent, is not the norm. The 1980 campaign was definitely a departure from tradition. Ironically, in the 2011 election campaign many Labourites claimed that The Gleaner was pro-Comrade. The resulting hostility that this type of view prompted contributed to the intimidation of some practitioners by misguided party supporters. Despite the obvious hostile media climate in the present US election campaign, I have yet to hear of practitioners being subjected to actual physical harm.
Generally, though, while there are columnists and commentators who do not appear bashful about showing their support for one or the other party, Jamaica's media practitioners have made some effort to appear neutral. Except in the case of party papers, no media entity has ever openly endorsed a political candidate in Jamaica, again with 1980 being the possible exception. Such action would invariably lead to negative economic consequences. In the interim, the coverage of the US elections provides us with a front seat view of the good, bad and ugly sides of media campaigning that may make us see ourselves in a less critical light in moving forward.
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I have some doubts on how to write in the Mifare memory of a Nokia 6212 Classic. I appreciate a lot any help.
- Do I have to open a secure channel in order to write in the Mifare Memory?
- I am trying to use a Omnikey 5321 for these, but when I try my script I get SW6986 on the "Load Keys" APDU. Does anybody have a sample script or a more friendly tool?
- The keys for the Mifare memory are MAD A0A1A2A3A4A5 and NDEF D3F7D3F7D3F7? Any example on how to use them?
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WASHINGTON, Feb 22, 2013 (AFP) – US government officials joined a lawsuit Friday alleging doping-disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong defrauded former sponsor US Postal Service after talks broke down over damages issues.
The government filing in federal court to join a lawsuit filed by Floyd Landis, himself an admitted dope cheat who lost the 2006 Tour de France crown because of doping, came after Armstrong and US lawyers could not reach a deal.
"Lance and his representatives worked constructively over these last weeks with federal lawyers to resolve this case fairly, but those talks failed because we disagree about whether the Postal Service was damaged," Armstrong attorney Robert Luskin said in a statement.
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Fort Wayne, IN (SportsNetwork.com) - Mo Evans scored 17 points and Steve Forbes posted a double-double as the IUPU-Fort Wayne Mastodons claimed a 75-69 victory over the South Dakota Coyotes in Summit League action at Gates Sports Center.
Forbes tallied 10 points to match 10 rebounds for IPFW (19-8, 7-3 Summit League), which ended a two-game slide. Luis Jacobo added 15 points and Joe Edwards chipped in 14.
Karim Rowson netted 15 points to lead four players in double figures for South Dakota (9-15, 3-6), which has lost six of its last seven. Trevor Gruis tacked on 14 points, Trey Norris had 13 and Tyler Flack chimed in with 10.
IPFW rolled into intermission, leading 32-20. The Mastodons only shot 35.5 percent from the floor in the frame, but they nailed five 3-pointers and held South Dakota to only seven field goals.
The Coyotes were able to close the gap and take a 45-41 lead in the second half, during which they shot 61.3 percent from the floor. However, a 16-3 run from the Mastodons allowed IPFW to pull back ahead for good.
IPFW doubled up South Dakota from the free-throw line (24-12) and also forced 13 turnovers.
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Reviews for I love LAPerformed by Rilo Kiley
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Review about I love LA
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A love song for California.
1 out of 3 Found the view helpful
I Love LA says it all for people who love California. Jenny Lewis' image of the Golden State as a mother to many will hit home. Lewis is one of the premier vocalists of our time. The song seems to be about her own experience of California, but its lyrics will appeal to the rest of us. After Rilo Kiley, not only will their music remind me of California, but California will remind me of Rilo Kiley. Jenny, if you ever read this, please send me an email. Michael Gressett.
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Oven Pear Pancake
Serves 4| Hands-On Time: | Total Time:
- Heat oven to 400º F.
- Lightly coat a 9-inch pie plate with vegetable cooking spray. Peel, core, and cut into eighths and arrange them in the pie plate.
- Combine 1/2 cup minus 2 tablespoons sugar, flour, eggs, whole milk, vanilla, unsalted butter, and a pinch of salt in a blender. Pulse until smooth, about 30 seconds.
- Pour over the pears. Place in the oven and bake until springy to the touch, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from oven. Heat broiler. Sprinkle the pancake with ground cinnamon and the 2 tablespoons sugar. Broil until browned, about 1 minute. Serve warm.
Nutritional Information
- Per Serving
- Calories 297Calories From Fat 26%
- Fat 9g
- Sat Fat 4g
- Cholesterol 172mg
- Sodium 113mg
- Protein 8g
- Carbohydrate 47g
- Fiber 3g
- Iron 1mg
- Calcium 102mg
What does this mean? See Nutrition 101 .
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I think we've all shrugged off the idea of signing him because we saw that he is a restricted free agent, and we'd have to give up 1st rounders to get him. I read this great article today on Midway Illustrated that says this is not the case ( link - http://www.midwayillustrated.com/2013-articles/february/chicago-bears-free-agency-target-brian-de-la-puente-should-be-top-priority.html)
In summary, no compensation is needed for signing him away from the Saints because he was an undrafted free agent. The Saints would have 7 days to match our offer, but considering they are currently around 18 million over the cap right now, a nice offer might make that difficult for them.
He's already been quoted saying how great Aaron Kromer was for his development. I think he would jump on the opportunity to sign with us. And, most importantly, he was rated as the second best center in the league last year according to PFF, behind only Vikings's John Sullivan. This would be a huge upgrade and he's only 27 years old. Garza could move to RG until Louis returns (which is his more natural position anyway) and then, with Garza being 34, we can move on at the end of the season when his contract is up.
Seems like a no brainer to me.


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Chuck E Cheese's
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This is the cleaniest Chuck E. Cheese that my family and I have ever been to! The new pizza is a big improvement. The quality was great. The staff was very helpful and got involved with the kids. Will go back again!


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(On hearing a voice from the past, like a long lost symphony, playing in my head)
To relinquish anger,
To force it down your throat,
As it burns its way through.
To endure pain,
The unseen, from the inside,
When ur mind fails,
And your heart burns in vain.
To bite down on the sorrow,
The ghost of it, the signs you still bear,
Unhealed, unhealing.
To this pain, i am unyielding.
To burn down and rise from the ashes
In our true skin, unhurt,
Yet wounded....
Fresh, new…
To endure life again,
To endure...
Arsh (On Misery and more…)


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MLB 2011-2012 xFip Leaders
I am really tired of Jon Niese being completely overlooked, under appreciated and under valued. He is 16th in all of MLB in xFip over the last two years, and 25th in all of baseball since he came into the league (2010-2012). He has a 3.15 K/BB over the last two years, despite pitching half of last year through a heart condition. Oh, and he is only 26 years old. He is an ace, a #1 starter, and an absolute stud.


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Over the past two years, the Endurance Rhythm team, an E-team out of Stanford University, has worked on patenting a micro-generator for electronic implants of the heart.
While in the phases of developing its technology for powering implantable medical devices, the team has launched a new startup company, Endurance Rhythm Inc, for its device.
"Although the grant has ended," said project primary investigator Paul Wang, "The project is continuing. The grant helped demonstrate proof of principle and ready our project for investment/partnership, which we are continuing to very actively seek. The grant was incredibly helpful and an amazing help for our team."
Learn more about Endurance Rhythm, Inc. Read about the micro-generator.
Stanford University, 2008 - $16,700
Every year, 10-20% of all pacemaker and implantable cardiac device (ICD) surgeries are replacements: the batteries fail, necessitating replacement of the entire device. This is an extra expense and surgical risk that could be avoided if the batteries lasted longer. To that end, this E-Team is developing a microgenerator consisting of a moving magnet and coil located within the tips of existing pacemakers' wire leads attached to the heart wall. The device will harvest the energy generated by the movement of the wall when the heart beats, thereby extending the life of the battery.
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Update: Tuesday pre-session trading in NCLH shares was halted on the NASDAQ, pending the release of material news.
Norwegian Cruise Line may be close to acquiring Prestige Cruises International, the parent of Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises, in a deal valued at about $3bn, Reuters reported Sunday.
Rumors that such a deal was in the works have been ...
Trondheim, the historical capital of Norway, hosted cruise line representatives from the UK, Germany, Italy, France and the US today on Cruise Norway and partners 2014 site inspection.
Touring Quantum of the Seas at Meyer Werft this week, top retailers were wowed.
Quantum of the Seas will have a giant 20% leap in fuel efficiency per available passenger day over Oasis and Allure of the Seas through myriad initiatives including an innovative air lubrication system. The ship will ride on a carpet of drag-reducing micro-bubbles that, at speed, is expected to cut fuel consumption a net 7% to 8%, according to Harri Kulovaara, evp maritime for Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Royal Caribbean entertainment vp Nick Weir calls it the coolest room at sea. For evp maritime Harri Kulovaara, it has been the most difficult design of his career. And chairman and ceo Richard Fain told Seatrade Insider Quantum of the Seas' innovative Two70°—the enormous aft lounge with 270-degree ocean views that mingles robotics and super-high-definition projections with human aerial acrobats— is the most expensive room Royal Caribbean has ever built. It was, in fact, more costly than the company's first cruise ship, the $13.5m Song of Norway.
Total ships: 31
Total berths: 100,075
Total Order Book Value:$23,939,948,000.00
Average Price Per Berth:$267,583


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Russ Smith scored 23 points, Gorgui Dieng had 14 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks and top-seeded Louisville put aside the shock from Ware's gruesome leg injury to beat Duke 85-63 on Sunday and earn a second straight trip to the Final Four.
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3.75/5 rDev +9.3%
06-27-2014 23:38:59 | More by 302BeerGuy
2/5 rDev -41.7%
04-25-2014 10:36:55 | More by chippo33
3.25/5 rDev -5.2%
03-20-2014 01:26:54 | More by Focusf111
4.6/5 rDev +34.1%
Kens is a great place to grab a bit and have a beer. Always get a good solid meal, great sandwiches and I love the pub feel. Good selection of beer. I enjoy the vibe of the bar side much more than the pizza side but food and beer great anywhere you sit.
01-14-2014 02:33:04 | More by TroyS62
New York
4.08/5 rDev +19%
ken's is a sleeper spot....they serve up a very nice pizza...i'm from new york so i hope i know pizza and ken's pizza is very very good....it's a good local place with nice pints of switchback and some other local brews on tap...the tv's are going with sports, the bartenders shoot the gift, and the place offers a low key down low feel with it's color and decor....a perfect spot to unwind with a nice pizza and beer...i'm a bit surprised it doesn't get its just due because i have had pizza at many spots in burlington and even stowe...i went to all the pizza specialty spots and not a single one puts ken's to shame...ken's pizza isn't made with the rarest ingredients or outside of the box flavors....it's just basic pizza delivered up tasty nice and hot...go for it
11-12-2009 14:15:10 | More by bucism1
2.93/5 rDev -14.6%
This is a fun spot in the summer. When you have to sit inside it is crapped. Long bar inside with a good locals and sports on the TV. Ok draft selection of local brews and maybe one or two exports. Nothing to out there. Booths inside are very small. But outside on church street it is nice to have a beer with friends. I am unhappy that they served my beer to me in plastic fake pint glasses. Something about drinking out of it made me unhappy. I asked why and they said it was the rules for outside seating in Burlington. I can tell you it is the only place in Burlington that has plastic for their outside section. I think it is just a load of broken glass and they got sick of it! Don't make the people suffer! Buy some more glass please. But overall an ok place with ok food.
05-31-2009 18:32:04 | More by TheRowan
3.65/5 rDev +6.4%
This is the place we would always go to before concerts when I lived in Vermont. Good place for a cheap beer or meal. The beer selection is decent but nothing to write home about. They've got the usual Vermont beers (Magic Hat, Long Trail, Otter Creek ) plus some other micro's and the usual macro's.They have pretty good pizza, calzones and other items on their menu.
If you're looking for someplace fancy, Ken's Pizza isn't for you.
If you're looking for a good, quick, cheap meal, give it a try.
10-04-2007 02:49:58 | More by nbrown
New York
3.63/5 rDev +5.8%
Located on Church street in Burlington. The establishment was divided into two railroad style sections, one being the pizzeria and the other the bar. The pizza menu was pretty good, offering appetizers, hot and cold sandwiches and of course pizza. The food was pretty decent as well considering I am used to authentic NY pizza.
The bar are was a bit worn looking but did feature some local gems. The selection included Otter Creek, Trout River, Magic Hat, Shed and a few macros. Seems like it would make a nice local haunt.
11-08-2006 17:42:33 | More by plaid75
2.98/5 rDev -13.1%
Located on Church Street in downtown Burlington, VT. This place has been seperated into The Pub and Ken's Pizza for years with seperate entrys and the same menu. Now that there is no smoking in Burlington bars, this means less. Shed, Switchback, Otter Creek, Magic Hat, and Long Trail plus Seasonal Sam Adams might turn the heads of a BA, but the selection goes quickly downhill from there. The pizza is great as long as you order it by the pie and not by the slice. I wouldn't recommend stopping in unless you plan on ordering a pie, in which case you'll be satisfied that you went.
10-14-2004 16:29:15 | More by scottum
Ken's Pizza / The Pub in Burlington, VT
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News: KRS-One Tackles Iconic Record Label, "Def Jam Single-Handedly Destroyed Hip-Hop" [Video]
Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 6:30AM
Rap pioneer KRS-One recently shared his thoughts on Def Jam Records and said the company Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin founded has "destroyed" the hip-hop genre.
Speaking from VH1's Hip Hop Honors ceremony last week, KRS broke down his issues with the label.
"Def Jam is the dopest label in hip-hop, in the culture of hip-hop," he explained in an interview. "There really would be no hip-hop as we know it today if it wasn't for Def Jam. But you don't get that respect without also being the label that single-handedly destroyed hip-hop...Every time you think of what's wrong with hip-hop, the lyrics, the commercialized music, one artist being played on the radio all day, things like that, that's all Def Jam...We respect it. It's a respect cause we all competing, so Def Jam had the hardest competition, but the hardest competition as I showed the respect, I also showed the truth. And the truth is everybody else had to sit down so Def Jam could be who they are." (XXL Mag)
The event highlighted Def Jam's achievements and featured a variety of artists, mainly current and former labelmates.
The sixth annual VH1 Hip Hop Honors show will commemorate the 25th anniversary of Def Jam Records, as talents from across all artistic genres come together to celebrate this significant milestone in American hip-hop music. Eminem, Young Jeezy, Rick Ross, Fabolous, Ludacris, DMX, Mary J. Blige, Redman, The Roots, Method Man, ONYX, Public Enemy, Warren G, Kid Rock, Chris Rock, Jimmy Fallon, Brett Ratner, Trey Songz, Ja Rule, Gym Class Heroes and Scarface are scheduled to show up and show out to celebrate the label that served a catalyst for this American musical phenomenon. (VH1)
KRS is known for being a rap pioneer with over two decades of music to his name.
At the height of his career, roughly 1987-1990, KRS-One was known for his furiously political and socially conscious raps, which is the source of his nickname, "the Teacher." Around the time of 1990's Edutainment, BDP's audience began to slip as many fans thought his raps were becoming preachy. As a reaction, KRS-One began to re-establish his street credibility with harder, sparer beats and raps. 1992's Sex and Violence was the first sign that he was taking a harder approach, one that wasn't nearly as concerned with teaching. KRS-One's first solo album, 1993's Return of the Boom Bap, was an extension of the more direct approach of Sex and Violence, yet it didn't halt his commercial decline. (All Music)
He most recently teamed with Boot Camp Clik's Buckshot for their collaboration album, Survival Skills.
"A war," Buckshot told SOHH referring to what fans should expect from the album. "A war between us, me and KRS-ONE, 'cause we Batman & Robin to everybody. If you ain't dope, meaning, if you can't get on that stage show and out-last us, you have a problem. So when we say dope, we don't mean get on that stage and just spit rhymes, and I spit rhymes and the public go 'Yeah, who was better?' That's not what we talking about. I'm talking about battling, me and KRS-ONE are coming for heads if you get on that stage. We challenge anybody to that stage -- and that's why the album is called Survival Skills because regardless or not, me and KRS-ONE have survived battles after battles, war after war...Mary J. Blige is a friend of ours -- Mary is a gangster and when I say that, she's so real you can't believe it. She's not a Barbie Doll personality, but she has that appearance because she's a lady. We got Immortal Technique on the album -- he did some sh*t where he sound like Chuck D in 2000 and right now. Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch, Tek-N-Steele, Heltah Skeltah, Atmosphere -- now that you combine KRS-ONE and Buckshot that kill a show, and now when you go out and recruit the soldiers that do the same thing you do -- who can see our team?" (SOHH)
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Garrett Gilbert walked into a maelstrom tonight, but came through it and did well in the circumstances. He surely wishes he did better, with the four interceptions and one lost fumble, but he represented himself and his team well with his gutsy performance. When he looks back on this game, he should always remember the two touchdown passes, and the commendable manner in which he played as a true freshmen against a truly great defense.
When Colt McCoy got injured, it was going to be a bad night for Longhorn Nation. While it was pretty unique in that four Longhorn quarterbacks were on the sideline at one time: Major Applewhite, Vince Young, McCoy, and Gilbert, and we saw the changing of the guard earlier than expected, it wasn't the situation that Mack Brown or any Longhorn fan wanted to see. If only Vince Young could have suited up and lined up under center! Garrett Gilbert just was not ready. He didn't have the experience or the knowledge of the playbook. There was no way for him to be better prepared. He did his best.
In my opinion, you can't blame someone for experiencing adversity. Garrett Gilbert faced adversity tonight. A key test of character is how you deal with the adversity you face. Gilbert did a good job by not backing down, and giving it all he had. He came close to pulling a huge upset of the Crimson Tide as a true freshman. Last year at this time he was in high school. Gilbert has a bright future with the Longhorns. This Longhorns fan supports him 100%. The Longhorns rallied after halftime, and proved themselves in adverse circumstances. The Longhorns outscored Alabama in the second half, 15-13.
It was a good team effort. Yes, the Longhorns made some bad playcalls. The shovel pass was at the wrong time. Second, you can't have a rookie quarterback in an empty backfield on 3rd and long hardly ever, or he is going to get sack-stripped. You just can't use that formation in that situation much. Yes, the offensive line missed some blocks. Yes, the defense did not tackle well and Mark Ingram made them pay for not wrapping up, over and over. The Longhorns just ran into a very good team, and did their best.They just came up a little short, that's all.
Now, was Colt McCoy illegally speared when he injured his shoulder? Were the refs blind in missing pass interference calls on the Alabama defense? Maybe, but that can't be changed now. Let's just be proud of the season the Longhorns had.
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4:05 pm: The All-Star Little Leaguers from Lubbock are two wins away from winning the Little League World Series. The Lubbock Western All-Stars have defeated Oregon 8 to 2 to advance in the United States Championship. That game will be 2:30 Saturday.
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10-02-2011 11:19
thr is a app to block calls i hv tried py call block and CAT evn but non of these work...
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*What?? Youve installed CATBLOCK...?? It bricked lots of devices...soon you'll find out...
**Anyway pycallblock works only for some networks.(Dont know why.. Even i use it and works only with one network) .But try using with/without the country code .
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without country code - 0123456789
***message blocker only blocks your notifications. Not messages.
10-02-2011 13:02
by notificaitons you mean the way the msgs enter the left corner?
n gets highlighted...??
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i tried unistaling cat block bt didnt happn
kindly help..hw to uninstal?
and do suggest is thr any app to block calls and msgs
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A new national study shows that while Canada remains overwhelmingly Christian, Canadians are turning their backs on organized religion in ever greater numbers.
Results from the 2011 National Household Survey show that more than two-thirds of Canadians, or some 22 million people, said they were affiliated with a Christian denomination.
After nearly two years of delay, Canada has finally named its ambassador for the Office of Religious Freedom. At a mosque north of Toronto, Prime Minister Stephen Harper named Andrew Bennett to head the office.
The Canadian government is canceling the contracts of all non-Christian chaplains at federal prisons. By next spring, Muslim, Jewish, Sikh and other non-Christian inmates will be expected to turn to Christian prison chaplains for religious counsel and guidance.
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In a stunning turn of events, Chokwe defeated Jackson's three-term incumbent and first African American mayor, Harvey Johnson, the white Republican-financed young Black businessman Jonathan Lee, and others to win leadership of the city with the second highest percentage of Black people in the United States.
July 8, 2011
The new book by Manning Marable, "Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention," will help us to get a deeper understanding of Malcolm X and the times we're living in now. This will not be a direct result of what Marable has done, but rather of what needs to happen now because of what he has done.


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The main event for UFC 128: Shogun vs. Jones is, of course, Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua vs. Jon Jones. This event serves as the most important test of Jones' young career and seeks to either validate or invalidate the hype around Jones. Rua, feeling overlooked, is looking to resassert his prominence over the division coming off of knee surgery.
The referee in charge of the action is Herb Dean.
ROUND 1 - Flying knee lands for Jones and Rua seems unfazed. Turning side kicks missed for Jones, but he wrestles Shogun to the floor with a collar tie. Shogun throws up a triangle attack on Jones, but it goes nowhere. Shogun staying active underneath moving and staying out of the way. Full guard for Shogun. Shogun looking hard to sweep but Jones basing out allowing nothing. Hard punches on top from Jones as Shogun struggles back to his feet. Hard right hand from Jones lands. Knee now from Jones in the center of the cage. Straight right lands for Jones. Left hook for Shogun misses and now Jones is on top again.
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Lee County-- The appearance of this fatal illness is causing concern among public health officials. Five horses are known to be infected with Eastern Equine Encephalitis in Atkinson, Bryan, Clinch, Mitchell, and Tift counties.
This form of encephalitis is primarily a disease of birds, but it can be transmitted through mosquitoes to horses, or even humans.
And it's fatal. Nearly 90 percent of infected horses will die, 30 percent of people who contract the disease will not survive it. "The Eastern Encephalitis is usually more severe than the West Nile," says Veterinarian Dr. Frank Spelts.
Juliet Carden is welcoming a new foal into her Lee County farm. "We have approximately 40 horses in Albany, the majority our brood mares and foals."
Juliet is going about the business of the farm-- she and her veterinarian, Dr. Frank Spelts, are checking to see if an Arabian mare is ready to breed. She says she can't be worried about her horses contracting Eastern Encephalitis. "But, you know that just comes with the business. There are a lot of things we have to be concerned about besides even the viruses they can catch."
"There are medications that may help the horse, and may help save some of them, the Eastern is probably over 90 percent fatal," said Dr. Spelts.
Dr. Spelts treated horses with the mosquito-borne disease. "Over the years, seen quite a number of them. Last year we saw a good bit of them, both the Eastern Encephalitis and the West Nile, we saw several cases of that last year."
But, this year, the disease is showing up earlier than predicted, but Dr. Spelts says the best protection is too simply innoculate the horses, something this horse owner says she never forgets to do.
"Twice a year, we do spring and fall shots, so they are vaccinated against encephalitis."
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Also eliminate mosquito-breeding areas around your home, like flower pots and buckets, anything that collects water.
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The Pastoral Concert
© 2007 Musée du Louvre / Angèle Dequier
Italian painting
Traditionally attributed to Giorgione, The Pastoral Concert is now considered a work from Titian's youth. This mysterious painting is meant to be an allegory of Poetry, whose symbols - the flute and the pouring water - are shared between two nude women of ideal beauty. These unreal figures exist only in the imaginations of the two men they inspire, according to a taste widespread in Venice for simultaneous depictions of the visible and invisible.
A poetic world
Two young men, one dressed in a red costume with bloused sleeves and playing a lute, the other blond with bare feet and simply dressed, are seated in the center of a landscape of dells bathed in the light of sunset. One either side of them are nude women: one stands a little distance away and pours water into a fountain; the other, seated with her back to the viewer, plays the flute. In the background, under a grove of trees, a herdsman tends his sheep. The strangeness of the meeting of these two dressed men and two nude female figures suggests a complex meaning. It seems Titian wanted two worlds to confront one another here: Venetian aristocracy on the one hand, and nymphs and shepherds on the other. No one speaks: they communicate through music.
A pastoral landscape
The theme of music in a serene landscape might evoke an allegory of Poetry - a poem or a legend. Titian gives great weight to the landscape; it is not used as simple décor, but as a reflection of a certain state of mind. The search for balance is shown through the integration of these figures in a setting where man and nature must coexist in perfect harmony. This thought evokes the myth of Arcadia recounted in Virgil's Bucolics and reinterpreted by the Neapolitan poet Jacopo Sannazzaro. The myth tells of the happy life of the shepherds of Arcadia, whose existence is centered around music and song.
Giorgione and Titian: master and student
The conception and execution of this painting illustrates the youthful style of Titian. However, the work was for many years attributed to Giorgione. Around 1509 the two artists began to work in close collaboration, making it difficult to distinguish their respective styles. When Giorgione died from plague in 1510, Titian seemed his only possible successor in Venice. Taking over the commissions from his master's private clientele, the young painter became his designated heir. The correct attribution of this work has been discussed at different periods. In the collections of Louis XIV, it was considered a Giorgione; thereafter the authorship fell to Bellini, then to Palma Vecchio or Sebastiano del Piombo; then it was deemed a Giorgione-Titian collaboration until finally, despite some controversy, the work was assigned to Titian. The history of the painting prior to its entry into French collections is unknown.
Technical description
Tiziano VECELLIO, known as TITIAN (Pieve di Cadore, 1488/1490 - Venice, 1576)
The Pastoral Concert
c. 1509
Oil on canvas
H. 1.05 m; W. 1.37 m
Louis XIV collections, 1671
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Mona Lisa room
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According to the United Kingdom's Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), Nigeria was the third non-European Union country sending the highest number of students to the United Kingdom in recent time. In 2009/10, it had 16,680 students in UK Higher Institutions and in 2010/11; there were 17,585 Nigerian students in those institutions. Ranking only behind India and China.
These figures hold different significance for Nigeria and the UK as it holds for different institutions and analysts within Nigeria.
For the UK, this year-on-year growth is evidence that marketing efforts in Nigeria by its schools are yielding fruits and Nigeria is now one of the major sources of income for its higher institutions. For the Nigerian government, the UK as well as being a top destination for foreign exchange out of Nigeria, it is also one of the top recipients of its students seeking premium education outside its shores. Other destinations include the United States of America, Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, Hungary and Ghana.
For the Central Bank of Nigeria, if as expected it monitors these outflows, this must represent a remarkable movement in the country's Current Account and one that will impact the country's balance of trade with the UK. Ideally, it should raise no eyebrows if there are significant inward returns from this expenditure. The trend however does not suggest that Nigeria's economy significantly benefits from the resultant output. Some of the eventual graduates do not make it back to Nigeria and those who make it back have not been timely absorbed into the productive sectors of the economy to justify the huge expenditure.
For the National Universities Commission, Nigerian universities and their administrators, it is an indictment and evidence of the failure to respond in sufficient measure to the demand for higher education in the country such that Nigeria is now a marketing turf for foreign universities, including those from non-English speaking countries. The pretense and promises of the dons that run these institutions are now openly vulnerable to truth and experience – the reality is that "our best brains" can no longer provide sustainable succession plans in our higher institutions; would-be successors have increasingly looked beyond our shores without returning. It is now a cheap exercise to continue blaming governments in Nigeria for the near collapse of institutions and values. This is not as if any credible defense can be mustered by the various governments we have been blessed. Yes, we know we have been misruled, corrupted and abused by all sorts of pseudo-leaders who have either been unwilling or unprepared to rule right from independence to date, but what contributions or research have emanated from our ivory towers to stem the tide?
With the recent increase in tuition fees in the UK rising up to £9000 for Home Students per session and more for foreign students, average annual fees for Nigerian students would be about £10,000 with additional annual expenses of £2000 for feeding and accommodation. It then means that in the last two academic sessions, going by HESA's figures, Nigeria has paid out at least £411,180,000 (N102, 795,000,000 at £250 to the Naira) in two years to UK higher institutions for the education of a tiny percentile of Nigeria's student population. This is in addition to what is paid to other countries. I imagine these movements must be of concern to the irrepressible and dandy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, notwithstanding the depth or health of the nation's coffers.
Figures from the Budget Office of the Federation in Nigeria confirms the proposed combined allocations in the 2013 budget to the five Federal Universities in Benin, Ibadan, Lagos, Nsukka, and Zaria at precisely N64,075,077,698 (£256,300,310). Figures available from the Universities Matriculation Examination Brochure 2000-2001, these five universities are about the largest in the country with a combined enrolment in excess of 116,000 as of 12 years ago. Current enrollment in these universities would have risen above 130,000.
The annual expenditure of N3, 000,000 (£12,000) by each Nigerian student in the UK and the proposed allocation of about N500,000 (£2000) per head in the 2013 Budget on each of the student from our five elite universities going by the assumed enrollment figure above will only best describes us as connoisseurs of irony - we would rather hand over more to foreign universities than we are prepared to cede to our own institutions. The best these universities can churn out on this budget would be generations of casually informed graduates. It would be pedantic to delve into the results these disparate figures will produce or the damage this poses to the future of Nigeria, and the prospect of employment of the country's army of youth whose current unemployment rate is put at over 40%. Even if achievable, the government's much bandied Vision 2020-20 would be no more than a mirage or a crinkle of papers in the same manner the year 2000 passed without the health for all or education for all promised in the decades preceding that particular year.
It is interesting to note that in the same 2013 budget proposals, the allocation to the National Assembly is N150b (£600,000,000), about a quarter of Gambia's GDP. As if law making is an end itself and in continuation of the buffet politics Nigeria has bequeathed on itself, the country will spend that princely sum on its law makers for essentially what is a part-time vocation in most countries. A figure that dwarfs, by a ratio of 2.34: 1, the proposed amount to be spent on the combined students of the five elite universities above. Law making must be more important than those expected to implement these laws and build the country's future.
Whatever laws these lawmakers enact will have little impact on the future of the country, as the key ingredient for the future is not being properly developed – the army of youths, the majority of the country's demography that are expected to implement, make sense of or obey these laws will part with these laws like tug and tow in a marine misadventure. Nigeria's current population pyramid indicates that the majority of its population is below the age of 35 years, a relatively young population even if not too far away from the country's life expectancy of 52 years. Sadly, this majority is not likely going to be an efficient one in the future unless the country prioritizes their education urgently. Every country gets what it rewards, our generous reward of lawmakers even if good for politics is bad for policy. The future belongs to societies with the best solutions to the challenges of an ever-dynamic world we now live in. According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), skills have become the currency for the 21st century…employment among low-skilled workers will decline, while employment among highly skilled workers is projected to increase, with a shift from manufacturing to service-based economies.
The sad reality is that Nigeria is still stuck in the rot of solving yesterday's problems. Putting our development into perspective, a good example would be the recent celebration of the completion by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation of the refurbishment of the 1160-kilometer Lagos-Kano rail link with a 35-hour service from Lagos to Kano. Though an improvement in the Nigerian context considering several years of neglect and loss of lives on our roads, regrettably this was no more than a refurbishment of the same narrow gauge track originally laid in colonial times in 1912 and running at about the same 35 hours a Nigerian noted it took him to travel this same distance 36 years ago, in 1976.
About the same time we were celebrating this mediocrity and embrace of mendacity, the Chinese (yes the Chinese) took us on a journey into the future with the inauguration of the world's longest high-speed rail link which reduced the 2298-kilometer journey between Beijing West and Guangzhou South to 7 hours 59 minutes. Other countries, including those with far less wherewithal compared to Nigeria, have taken a similar leap into the future with the acquisition of premium education for their citizens coupled with significant investments in infrastructure to support the jobs of the future that will eliminate the dated jobs that our items of legislation and education are structured around. What role did our engineering departments play in letting this happen?
Whilst the song and dance continues with the Petroleum Industry Bill, major consuming countries of our hydrocarbons, have, with the aid of their researchers and engineers, moved on to fracking for the production of gas as well as the development and production of fuel-efficient engines. The United States of America has already increased its gas production and improved its fuel efficiency resulting in that country's gradual reduction of its dependency on foreign oil. It is only a matter of time before China does the same, if the orient giant is not already in on it.
That cannot be good news for Nigeria. It would be a masterstroke act of genius if these lawmakers have adequately responded to these and other developments that will eventually determine how much they can budget for themselves and the rest of the country. A generation of Nigerians would have witnessed the peaks and troughs of our economy if these developments conspire with the reality that Nigeria no longer enjoys the near monopoly it had and wasted for more 50 years when it was about the only oil producing country in the West African sub region, it seems every country in the sub region has now discovered its own finds.
In unpleasant company with our captains of lucrative indolence as Professor Wole Soyinka described those who would have us believe they are captains of industries are those I will describe as purveyors of ignorance, dated and repetitive lectures who now populate our higher institutions. Universities underpin developments in most countries pioneering ideas, innovation, research, and policies as well as bearing responsibility for the training of the key personnel for the society's development. Nigeria may have enjoyed a brilliant start in 1948 with the inception of University of Ibadan which was carried through the initial productive years, even if with progressive decline, until the late 1990s in my view, after which, the universities started producing graduates no longer fit for purpose. We are no longer an intellectually curious nation.
Our university dons have not given us value for the money it has to be said. What intellectual solutions have been proffered to our social, economic or political problems, which apart from the civil war, deteriorated from tacit ethnicity to terrorism and kidnappings? How do they intend to benefit from the huge amount Nigerians pay over to foreign universities? What is the Nigerian Universities Commission doing to attract the best of Nigerian lecturers in Russell Group and Ivy League universities home, even if only on sabbaticals to improve the quality of teaching and research? What alternatives by way of funding have the Committee of Vice-Chancellors come up with when eventually the annual Federal Government gravy dries up as it will some day?
With the reality now evident in the most developed countries that graduates are no longer assured of employment in spite of the time and financial investment, the exalted positions of these ivory towers will face more competition such that only those who can innovate, compete and give value for money will survive. These are interesting times, only recently, Britain's richest and second-oldest university, Cambridge University in a break from its 800-year history issued a 40-year £350m bond. Apart from the relatively cheap coupon rate, which may have been an attraction, it remains in the realm of conjecture, with happenings in the Eurozone, why the university departed from its long established practice by approaching the bond market?
Also, the Berlin Free University, established in 1948 (the same year as the University of Ibadan) may have guaranteed its long-term future with its development of a driverless car already plying Berlin's roads. The development of ideas for Nigeria's survival is truly a responsibility for the eggheads in our universities to figure out, government will not stop being inefficient. Governments across the globe are fast becoming junior partners in their relationships with those who deal in ideas (the universities) and those who move and make money available (the companies) – the tail is now wagging the dog. An opportunity may have presented itself to pension fund managers and issuing houses in Nigeria to approach Nigerian institutions as Cambridge has done. Higher education is about to converge with business; it is no longer the social responsibility of government.
It would be at odds with canons of proper behavior if Nigeria carries on the same way it has since 1960, the social, political and economic consequences may become unmanageable. Nigeria is training an opportunistic and socially awkward army of graduates that will manifest in increased crime rate. The situation calls for urgent measures. Hopefully the best of times may be ahead of us whilst the worst of times may be behind us. With more luck than judgment, our future will be better than predicted, after all, even outsiders too now share our vision, according to Goldman Sachs, (the investment bank with a number of "alumni" in many governments around the world including Nigeria) in the Financial Times of 11 October 2012, predicted that Nigeria's GDP will rank 12th in the world behind Germany and France in 2050.
A catchphrase from one of the country's quoted companies is instructive, the future starts today.
Olaitan Eyiowuawi, contributed this from London UK.
The views expressed in this article are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect the editorial policy of SaharaReporters


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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- A suspect using a high-powered rifle shot and killed a deputy Thursday in a traffic stop and wounded another deputy during a chase that stretched over 50 miles and involved a car hijacking, Utah County Sheriff Jim Tracy said.
"Evil ran through Utah County today," Tracy said in a televised news conference late Thursday in Spanish Fork, about 50 miles south of Salt Lake City.
Tracy declined to identify the suspect but said he had a significant criminal history. He said the man was taken into custody in neighboring Juab County after crashing a car and trading fire with other officers.
The suspect was critically wounded in the gunfight. His condition was unknown.
The officer who was killed, Utah County sheriff's Sgt. Cory Wride, "never had a chance to get out of his car," Tracy said.
Wride had pulled up to a car that appeared disabled near Eagle Mountain when he was ambushed around 1 p.m. Thursday, the sheriff said.
Eagle Mountain is a town about 35 miles south of Salt Lake City.
The suspect shot and injured a second Utah County deputy near Santaquin, more than 30 miles into the chase, Tracy said. The deputy is expected to recover from a head wound, he said. That officer wasn't identified.
The suspect took off again, driving south on Interstate 15, but he crashed his car and hijacked another at gunpoint on the highway, Tracy said.
The suspect shot at other motorists who stopped to help him, but didn't hit any of them, he said.
The suspect was captured about 20 miles later in a gunfight with Juab County deputies at the end of the chase near Nephi.
Nephi is a town about 75 miles south of Salt Lake City.
Wride was a 19-year veteran of the Utah County Sheriff's Office and leaves behind a wife and five children, Tracy said.
Authorities were searching the man's house in Salt Lake County with a warrant, and a prosecutor told The Associated Press he will face multiple felony charges.
Acting Utah County Attorney Tim Taylor said he was certain to file one charge of aggravated murder, with the possibility of the death penalty, and one or more counts of attempted aggravated murder for shooting at other officers.
He also likely faces a charge of aggravated robbery for the car-jacking and another charge for evading police, Taylor said.
Taylor declined to identify the suspect and said he hadn't learned the extent of his criminal history. He said the suspect may have been prohibited from possessing a gun and could face a firearms charge.
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|Boston June 3d. 1785
I have bought a Bill Drawn by the Honble Mr Dana on your Excellency for £357.16.9 Sterlg which I have endorsed & enclosed to my friends Messrs Cazalet & Sons of London, presuming from Intelligence you must be in London, to which Court, I understand you are appointed, also that you, and His Excellency Mr Jefferson are appointed joint Commissioners for Negociating a Commercial Treaty with His Imperial Majesty of all the Russias—when last I had the Honor of paying my Respects to you, I was on my Way to that Country and at that time form'd a small Commercial Connection with my friends Messrs Cramp & Cazalet of St Petersburg, and have Obtain'd considerable Bussiness from hence to that Capital Viz seven Ships last year and as many this, many more would have engaged if a Treaty had been made, or if remittances could be devised direct to that Country—as it is apparent the Europeans endeavor to put a stop to the Trade Therefore I am as an Individual a going to Russia in three Days from this, to endeavour to find remittances that will Answer both Countrys and if your Excellency will condecend to Write if a Treaty is, or is likely to be made and can aid me in any thing, I shall esteem it a very particular favor please to direct for me, to the Care of Messrs Cramp & Cazalet St Petersburg, I flatter myself I shall be there by the time any letter may arrive for me
The Honble Mr Dana shew me a part of your letter to him, requesting an account of the state of the fishery and foreign Trade I do myself the Honor to enclose what I have been able to collect relative to that matter—
Copy original Scott
At Sea July 10 1785
Dear Sir
Above is a Copy of my last Respects Scott, but as We had very bad weather, accident may have happen'd to him. Therefore I shall foward this from Elsingneur—If Scott arrives your Excellency will see by a Memorandum the Increase of our Fishery, and which will continue to increase—last year there were fifteen Hundred Sail from 40 to 70 Tuns and all did well—The Day before I sail'd, I heard our Court Were agoing to prohibit all Foreign Vessells from taking the produce of our Country and upon application found it was true; also it is the General sentiment of the Continent, and most, if not all but one or two States, are passing similar Laws or impowering Congress to make such Laws the other will of Course—As now every one sees, that Europe wishes to keep us from carrying their productions, and at the same time, they come and take ours—If, this plan is pursued, the Increase of Navigation must be insurence, for it is asserted that last year, five Hundred sail of large Foreign Ships, Were employ'd in the Southern Stat[es]
Of Course if they are precluded Ship building must be brisk, which at present is dull, owing to our not being permitted to Carry the productions of other Countrys, or even sell an American built Vessell—Your Excellency must clearly see, the propriety of this measure and if the about intentions are carry into execution, the demand for Hemp sail Cloth and Iron, must be to a great Amount, and Russia of Course is the only Country, Were you have these articles at first hand, and 20 nay some articles 50 Ct Cheaper then Elsewere—From these Circumstances those who have the Honor of knowing Your Excellency feel themselves happy, that you and His Excellency Mr Jefferson, are appointed to Negociate with a power so important to Commerce, but Void of those Gewgaws which are useless to a Young Country—and We to the Northward doubt not your great Abillitys will be imploy'd for the best good of the Continent of America at Large
I must repeat my request your Excellency will condecend to Write me to the Care of Messrs Cramp & Cazalet—and if while at St Petersburg I can serve you or the Public in any way, you have but to command me
I am with sentiments of / Respect & Esteem your / Excellency's Humble servt
Jeremiah Allen
PS. I believe the Letters for Russia must be frank'd