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http://www.usatoday.com/sports/footb...lers/notes.htm Mike Tomlin made three relatively small moves in his coaching staff and has not hired anyone to replace them yet. His more important mission is to remake his defense, if he can. The Steelers defense that so dominated the NFL in 2008 on the way to winning a Super Bowl was not the same in 2009. It ranked fifth in the NFL, which was the most overrated number used to describe the Steelers the past season. That defense slipped to 16th from No. 1 the previous year against the pass and teams threw at them at will. They allowed nine pass completions longer than 40 yards after giving up just two in 2008. They have some looming major problems in the secondary, where they need to find corners and at least one starting safety; in the defensive line, where age and possible free agency could be devastating; and at linebacker, where age and lack of depth also could do them in. Other than that, they ranked fifth in the NFL on defense last season. Tomlin did not make one change on his defensive staff, and Dick LeBeau, 72, announced he would return as coordinator. That defense reached its peak in 2008 when it ranked nearly No. 1 across the board overall, against the pass and in points allowed, and No. 2 against the run. This season, they blew leads in five of their seven losses in the fourth quarter. Protecting leads has been a hallmark of Steelers teams; Bill Cowher's record with a lead of 10 points or more anytime during a game was 109-1-1. Tomlin's team in 2009 blew one 13-point lead and another 10-point lead in losses. The Steelers offense set all kinds of records in 2009. Pittsburgh had its first 4,000-yard passer in Ben Roethlisberger and for the first time had three receivers with 70 catches or more (Hines Ward, Santonio Holmes and Heath Miller). Rashard Mendenhall topped 1,000 yards rushing. Yet, the Steelers ranked 17th in converting third downs and 21st in scoring touchdowns once they reached the opponent 20 (27-for-56). "I feel like we had our moments where we were unstoppable," Roethlisberger said. "We had moments where we stopped ourselves, and moments when the defense stopped us. I think it's a building block for us, I think we're still very young on offense and I really think that the sky can be the limit for us." They have the skill position players to do it but not the offensive line. That line did not blow anyone off the ball in the run game and Roethlisberger was sacked a career-high 50 times. "There are going to be some hard decisions made in the offseason," left tackle Max Starks said. "This unit has been pretty intact for a lot of veterans but you have to realize there are going to be changes and you have to embrace those changes and move forward." Ward, who turned in his sixth 1,000-yard season and led the team with 95 catches, agreed. "The makeup of this team is going to change." NOTES, QUOTES Omar Khan, one of the Steelers' top executives, interviewed with the Seattle Seahawks this week for that team's general manager job. Khan, 32, spent the past nine seasons as lead contract negotiator in Pittsburgh and handled their salary cap. Center Dermontti Dawson made the finals for the Pro Football Hall of Fame for the second straight year. Former Steelers assistant head coach Russ Grimm also made it for his playing days as a guard in Washington. Defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau is one of two seniors candidates for his playing days in Detroit as a cornerback. LB LaMarr Woodley turned in all but two of his sacks in the second half of the season. Coach Mike Tomlin issued an explanation: "He's a guy that's come on the late part of the season all three years he's been here; evidently, that's a part of his game. It's about rhythm, his moves come together, he develops a feel for it, and he sharpens his sword over the course of the season, which is good. You look for guys who are on the rise as the season goes on, and he's proven through his first three years in the league that that's kind of how he plays the game. And that's what you need; you need guys whose arrows are pointing up at the end of the road." QB Ben Roethlisberger appeared to be favoring his right arm in the team's final game of the season at Miami but Tomlin said it's nothing serious. "No, I don't think that it is, but I don't have specific, detailed information regarding it. But I don't think it's anything that's going to require a medical procedure of any kind." QUOTE TO NOTE: "You need to stay after him. He does move around a little bit, make some plays with his feet and with his arm running around, extending plays. You just have to keep rushing. The scramble rules apply on the back end, stay with your receiver, and hope the front gets there in time." Miami DE/LB Jason Taylor on how to stop QB Ben Roethlisberger, who was sacked a career-high 50 times in 2009. STRATEGY AND PERSONNEL Mike Tomlin is interviewing coaches for the three who departed: QBs Ken Anderson retired, and Tomlin fired special teams coach Bob Ligashesky and offensive line coach Larry Zierlein. It is the first change in Tomlin's staff since he was hired in 2007. Tomlin interviewed Bobby April for special teams but it appears April will pursue other jobs. The Steelers signed nine players to future contracts, including seven from their practice squad: K Piotr Czech, DT Scott Paxson, TE Eugene Bright, WR Jason Chery, S Tuff Harris, DT Steve McClendon, RB Isaac Redman, RB Justin Vincent and CB Trae Williams. C A.Q. Shipley, their seventh-round pick last year who spent the season on the practice squad, signed this week with the Philadelphia Eagles. UNIT-BY-UNIT ANALYSIS QUARTERBACKS: Starter Ben Roethlisberger. Backups Dennis Dixon, Charlie Batch. Roethlisberger had his best statistical season, setting club records for yards passing 4,328 and a 66.6 percent completion rate. He had 26 TDs and 12 interceptions but he was sacked a career-high 50 times and many believe he does not throw the ball away enough. Dixon wound up as the backup after Batch broke his wrist in the 10th game, and he likely will stay No. 2. RUNNING BACKS: Starter RB Rashard Mendenhall. Backups - RB Willie Parker, RB Mewelde Moore, RB Carey Davis. Injured reserve RB Frank Summers. Mendenhall got better as the season progressed and showed he can be a premier back. Parker likely will move on as a UFA. Moore lost his third-down job to Mendenhall, a better receiver. Davis and Summers are RB/FB types but the Steelers claim they do not have one of those; Davis played little and Summers spent most of the season on I.R. TIGHT ENDS: Starter Heath Miller. Backups Matt Spaeth, David Johnson. Injured reserve Sean McHugh. Miller set a franchise record for the position with 76 receptions, third on the team and tied for the lead with six TDs. He also is a prime blocker at the position. Spaeth plays often because the Steelers use a lot of two tight end formations, but he's not a good blocker and they threw to him infrequently. Johnson played H-back. McHugh spent the season on IR. WIDE RECEIVERS: Starters Hines Ward, Santonio Holmes. Backups Mike Wallace, Tyler Grisham, Joey Galloway, Stefan Logan. Injured reserve Limas Sweed. Ward caught 95 passes and had his sixth 1,000-yard season. Holmes caught 79 and led the Steelers with 1,248 yards, his first 1,000-yard season. Wallace had an outstanding rookie season as the No. 3 receiver and was their primary deep threat, catching 39 passes and leading all NFL receivers with a 19.4-yard average. Sweed may never make it. He ended up on I.R. with emotional problems at the end of the season in which he caught one pass for 5 yards. The others do not figure into the plans, including Galloway, who was signed late to replace Sweed. OFFENSIVE LINE: Starters LT Max Starks, LG Chris Kemoeatu, C Justin Hartwig, RG Trai Essex, RT Willie Colon. Backups G Darnell Stapleton, G Ramon Foster, G/C Doug Legursky, G Kraig Urbik, T Tony Hills. Not a powerful line or one that protects the passer particularly well. The Steelers had trouble running the ball when they wanted to, particularly in short yardage and the red zone because the line could not move anyone off the ball. Their best short-yardage play was the QB sneak. Not much change will occur because four starters received new contracts in 2009 and Colon will be a RFA if there is no CBA extension. DEFENSIVE LINE: Starters LE Aaron Smith, NT Casey Hampton, RE Brett Keisel. Backups NT Chris Hoke, DE Travis Kirschke, DE Ziggy Hood, DE Nick Eason, DE Sunny Harris. Hampton made another Pro Bowl but is a UFA at 33. Smith spent much of the season on IR and turns 34. Keisel was steady but will be 31. Hoke is 32 and Kirschke 35. Hood could be pressed to play NT with Hoke if Hampton leaves. Harris could develop but did not play in '09. The line got less pressure on QB this season and teams ran at will toward the end of the season. LINEBACKERS: Starters LOLB LaMarr Woodley, ILB Lawrence Timmons, ILB James Farrior, ROLB James Harrison. Backups ILB Keyaron Fox, OLB Andre Frazier, OLB Patrick Bailey, ILB Rocky Boiman. Woodley had a slow start and then finished on fire with all but two of his team-high 13.5 sacks over the final eight games. Harrison did the opposite with none of his 10 sacks in the final six games. Farrior, who just turned 35, slowed down although he again led the team in tackles. Timmons showed brilliance on some plays, but also was out of position and missed tackles on others. Fox proved a good backup to Timmons and started three games. None of the backups on the outside is good and they need to find some. DEFENSIVE BACKS: Starters LCB William Gay, RCB Ike Taylor, SS Troy Polamalu, FS Ryan Clark. Backups CB Deshea Townsend, S Ryan Mundy, S Tyrone Carter, CB Joe Burnett, CB Keenan Lewis, CB Anthony Madison. Polamalu missed 11 games, including the final seven, with two separate knee injuries and the secondary fell apart without him. Clark may leave as a UFA. Taylor did not have a good season. Gay was terrible and Townsend replaced him in the final two games. Carter started for Polamalu and was exposed many times. Burnett played some as the nickel and was poor in coverage. The cornerbacks had no interceptions until the final game. Lewis had a back injury that held him back. SPECIAL TEAMS: PK Jeff Reed, P Daniel Sepulveda, KR/PR Stefan Logan, LS Greg Warren, LS Jared Retkofsky. This group went south in many areas and special team coach Bob Ligashesky paid for it with his job. 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High pressure will continue to usher in sunny, warm and dry conditions all weekend long! Offshore flow will return to the coast on Sunday and expect very warm temperatures along the Chetco River and in Gold Beach and Brookings. If you're headed to the Pear Blossom Festival or anything fun outdoors make sure you wear sunscreen and remember to re-apply! I hope to see you at the parade at 11 Saturday along with some of the Newswatch12 gang!
Tuesday temperatures will drop about 10 to 15 degrees as the ridge begins to break down though the chance for showers that looked more promising early this week is looking less so now. I've kept isolated showers for coast late Wednesday with a chance for isolated showers for inland areas for the second half of the work week. Latest model runs are keeping these showers further north; we will continue to monitor but this dry spell may persist into next week if weather models continue on this drier track.
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Séan 'an díomais' Ó Néill | |
Prince of Ulster, Dominus Tyronis Dux Hibernicorum | |
Reign | 1559–1567 |
Coronation | 1559, Tullyhogue (Tulach Óg) |
Predecessor | Conn Bacach Ó Néill |
Successor | Sir Turlough Luineach O'Neill, The O'Neill Mor |
Spouse | Catherine McDonnell (annulled, 1560) Margaret O'Donnell (died c. 1563) Countess Catherine MacLean, daughter of Hector Mor Maclean, 12th Chief (died 1585). |
Issue | Conn, Hugh Gaveloch, Art, Seán Óg, Hugh McShane O'Neill, Brian Laighneach, Henry, Rose, Turlough, Níall, Edmond |
House | O'Neill |
Father | Conn Bacach Ó Néill (d. 1559), Provincial King of, then 1st Earl of Tyrone |
Mother | Alice Fitzgerald dau. of 8th Earl of Kildare |
Born | c.1530 Tyrone |
Died | 2 June 1567 Cushendun, County Antrim, Ireland |
Burial | Ballyterrim, Cushendun, Ireland Possibly reburied at Glenarm Abbey |
Séan 'an díomais' Ó Néill | |
Prince of Ulster, Dominus Tyronis Dux Hibernicorum | |
Reign | 1559–1567 |
Coronation | 1559, Tullyhogue (Tulach Óg) |
Predecessor | Conn Bacach Ó Néill |
Successor | Sir Turlough Luineach O'Neill, The O'Neill Mor |
Spouse | Catherine McDonnell (annulled, 1560) Margaret O'Donnell (died c. 1563) Countess Catherine MacLean, daughter of Hector Mor Maclean, 12th Chief (died 1585). |
Issue | Conn, Hugh Gaveloch, Art, Seán Óg, Hugh McShane O'Neill, Brian Laighneach, Henry, Rose, Turlough, Níall, Edmond |
House | O'Neill |
Father | Conn Bacach Ó Néill (d. 1559), Provincial King of, then 1st Earl of Tyrone |
Mother | Alice Fitzgerald dau. of 8th Earl of Kildare |
Born | c.1530 Tyrone |
Died | 2 June 1567 Cushendun, County Antrim, Ireland |
Burial | Ballyterrim, Cushendun, Ireland Possibly reburied at Glenarm Abbey |
Shane O'Neill (Irish: Séan Ó Néill; c. 1530 – 2 June 1567), nicknamed Séan an Díomais, or "Shane the Proud", was an Irish king of the O'Neill dynasty of Ulster in the mid 16th century. Shane O'Neill's career was marked by his ambition to be The Ó Néill Mór – Sovereign of the dominant Ó Néill Mór family of Tyrone... and thus head overking or Rí ruirech of the entire province. This brought him into conflict with competing branches of the O'Neill family and with the English government in Ireland, who recognised a rival claim. Shane's support was considered worth gaining by the English even during the lifetime of his father Conn O'Neill, 1st Earl of Tyrone (died 1559). But rejecting overtures from Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex, the lord deputy from 1556, Shane refused to help the English against the Scottish settlers on the coast of Antrim, allying himself instead with the MacDonnells, the most powerful of these immigrants.
The English, since the late 1530s, had been expanding their control over Ireland, this century-long effort is known as the Tudor conquest of Ireland. To incorporate the native Irish Lordships, they granted English titles to Irish Lords – thus making Conn Bacach O'Neill, Shane's father, the first Earl of Tyrone. However, whereas in Gaelic custom, the successor to a chiefship was elected from his kinsmen, the English insisted on succession by the first-born son or primogeniture. This created a conflict between Shane, who considered it his natural right to be Chieftain of his clan and an "affiliated son" or adoptee[1] of his father Conn Bacach, Matthew or Fear Dorcha who was 'conveniently mistaken' as the offspring of Conn when he travelled to London in 1542 to be invested with the Earldom of Tyrone. Feardorcha had accompanied Conn's entourage as the Earl's eldest son Phelim Caoch O'Neill had been killed by his enemy Gillespic MacDonnell[2] during a raid in Ulster shortly before Conn's inauguration visit. Gillespic MacDonnell's family were noted as committed adherents of Feardorcha and his descendents.
Shane's mother Lady Alice Fitzgerald, Tyrone's first wife, was the daughter of Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Kildare, and his stepmother was the daughter of Hugh Boy O'Neill of Clanaboy. She died while Shane was young and Shane, following Gaelic custom, was fostered by the Donnelly (Ó Donnaile) family, who raised him until his early teenage years. During his trip to the English court to receive the title of earl of Tyrone, Shane's father Conn 'Bacach', who had just lost his eldest son and was in open conflict his surviving sons, was accompanied by the fosterling Feardorcha (translated into English as 'Matthew'), a youth who, until he was sixteen had been acknowledged as the son of a Dundalk blacksmith.[3] Feardorcha's mother Alison Kelly was Conn Bacach's current mistress at the time. When Conn was created earl of Tyrone, Feardorcha was declared to be Conn's heir in English law, disinheriting all of Conn's surviving sons, including Shane. Under English law, Feardorcha, titled Baron of Dungannon from Conn's principal house in Tyrone, was intended to succeed him as 2nd Earl of Tyrone. However, Feardorcha was ambushed and killed by Shane's foster brothers, the Ó Donnaile in 1558, some months before the death of Conn Bacach, and the claim to the Earldom thus passed to Brian, Feardorcha's eldest son, who was later killed in 1562 in a skirmish with Turlough Luineach. Thus the claim to the Earldom passed to Feardorca's next son Hugh O'Neill who had been removed to safety in the Pale by Sir Henry Sidney in 1559, stayed at the English court and was protected and nurtured there while Shane established his supremacy in Ulster.
Having eliminated his rivals, Shane had himself inaugurated as The O'Neill. While in English law this was an illegal usurpation of the rulership of Ulster, according to Gaelic Irish custom (derbfine), Shane had every claim to the title The O'Neill. The case for Feardorcha's disqualifying status under both English and Irish law, as an affiliated member of the family rather than as an actual son of Conn Bacach,[4] was carefully stated by Shane when he made his own claim to the title of Earl of Tyrone both before and during his visit to Queen Elizabeth in 1562,[5] and re-stated in some detail by the English authorities when Hugh O'Neill was outlawed during the Nine Years War.
Although Shane had allied himself with the Scottish MacDonnell clan, who had settled in Antrim, against the English, Queen Elizabeth I, on succeeding to the English throne in 1558, inclined to come to terms with Shane, who after his father's death functioned as de facto chief of the formidable O'Neill clan. She accordingly agreed to recognise his claims to the chiefship, thus throwing over Brian O'Neill, son of the assassinated Feardorca (Matthew), baron of Dungannon, if Shane would submit to her authority and that of her deputy. O'Neill, however, refused to put himself in the power of Sussex without a guarantee for his safety; and his claims in other respects were so exacting, that Elizabeth consented to measures being taken to subdue him and to establish Brian in his place.
An attempt by Sussex to increase the enmity of the O'Donnells against Shane was frustrated by his seizure of Calvagh O'Donnell in a monastery. Elizabeth, whose prudence and parsimony were averse to so formidable an undertaking as the complete subjugation of the powerful Irish chief, desired peace with Shane at almost any price. Elizabeth's faith in Sussex's aggressive strategy diminished when the repeated annual devastations of Shane's territory by the Lord Deputy with sizeable and expensive armies failed to bring Shane to submission. Sussex's credibility completely failed after Shane's dramatic destruction of the greater part of his invasion army at the Battle of the Red Sagums, 18 July 1561, while Sussex was still deep in O'Neill controlled territory garrisoning Armagh with a small body of men. Sussex, indignant after his narrow escape from Shane's trap, and at Shane's demand for the final withdrawal of the now completely isolated English garrison from Armagh, received no support from the Queen, who sent the earl of Kildare to arrange terms with Shane. Unable to succeed against Shane in battle, Sussex had finally tried in 1561 to procure Shane's assassination via poison wine. Shane now laid the whole blame for his perceived lawless conduct on the lord deputy's unnatural enmity, as displayed in this most recent of many attempts on his life. Elizabeth consented to treat, and hostilities ceased on terms that gave Shane practically all his demands. Shane offered some trifling concessions, but most significantly he finally consented to present himself before Elizabeth in London to argue his case against Sussex and the Baron of Dungannon in person. As a final indignity to Sussex's honour, Shane requested his half-sister Lady Frances Radclyffe's hand in marriage as an ernest of future friendship.
Accompanied by the Irish Earls of Ormonde and Kildare as surity for his safety, Shane reached London on 4 January 1562. William Camden describes the wonder which O'Neill's wild gallowglasses occasioned in the English capital, with their heads bare, their long hair falling over their shoulders and clipped short in front above the eyes, and clothed in outlandish saffron dyed shirts of fine linen. Elizabeth was less concerned with the respective claims of Brian and Shane, the one resting on an English patent and the other on the Gaelic custom, than with the question of policy involved in supporting or rejecting the demands of her proud suppliant. Characteristically, she temporised; but finding that O'Neill was in danger of becoming a tool in the hands of Spanish intriguers, she permitted him to return to Ireland, "recognising" him as "The O'Neill". Elizabeth's recognition of Shane's claim to the title "The O'Neill" was effectively meaningless, as she had no authority to confirm a title conferred under ancient Irish Brehon law. During this visit Shane's legal claim to his father Conn Bacach's Earldom was verbally confirmed and Shane was led to believe he would be recognised as the 2nd Earl of Tyrone, though some reservation was made of the possible future rights of Hugh O'Neill, who had meantime succeeded his brother Brian as baron of Dungannon. Brian had been killed in a skirmish in April 1562 by Shane's Tanist Turlough Luineach O'Neill. However, confirmation of the grant of the Earldom was never delivered, and Shane was eventually compelled to defend his hegemony in Ulster when his one-time supporter Sir Henry Sidney was appointed Lord Deputy and resurrected Sussex's policy of undermining Shane's authority.
There were at this time three powerful contemporary members of the O'Neill family in Ireland – Shane, Sir Turlough and Brian, 1st Baron of Dungannon. Turlough had been elected Tánaiste or tanist (second and successor) when his cousin Shane was inaugurated as The O'Neill, and he schemed to supplant Shane in the higher dignity during Shane's absence in London. To this end Turlough assassinated his principal rival Feardorcha's eldest son Brian during Shane's absence when rumours of Shane's imprisonment began to circulate. Turlough's pretensions did not long survive Shane's return to Ireland, where he quickly re-established his authority, and, in spite of Sussex's protestations, Shane renewed his warfare against the O'Donnells and the MacDonnells to force them to recognise O'Neill hegemony in Ulster.
Shane now turned his hand against the MacDonnells, claiming that he was serving the Queen of England in harrying the Scots. He fought an indecisive battle with Sorley Boy MacDonnell near Coleraine in 1564, and the following year at Easter hosted his entire army at Feadan above Newry. Marching north at unprecedented speed, Shane surprised the MacDonnells, who had expected him to intervene against an incursion by James MacDonnell of Dunnyveg's own household troops who had landed in Lecale. While James MacDonnell of Dunnyveg and his brothers rapidly assembled an army in Scotland, Shane defeated Somhairle Buidhe MacDonnell's local levies at Knockboy above Broughshane, crossed the Antrim mountains by way of Clogh and after burning James's new castle at Redbay, pursued the remains of Somhairle's army and the recently landed army under James to the neighbourhood of Ballycastle, where he routed the MacDonnells at the Battle of Glentasie and took Somhairle Buidhe and his badly wounded brother James prisoner.
This victory greatly strengthened Shane O'Neill's position, and Sir Henry Sidney, who became lord deputy in 1565, declared to the earl of Leicester that Lucifer himself was not more puffed up with pride and ambition than O'Neill. Preparations were made in earnest for his subjugation. O'Neill ravaged the Pale, failed in an attempt on Dundalk, made a truce with the MacDonnells, and sought help from the Earl of Desmond. The English, on the other hand, invaded Donegal and restored O'Donnell.
The custom amongst the nobility of sixteenth century Ireland was for marriage to be undertaken to cement political alliances between powerful families. If the alliance fell apart, then the husband could send the wife back to her father in a form of political divorce. All of Shane's marriages were of this type. His first wife was Catherine, the daughter of James MacDonald of Dunnyveg, Lord of the Isles. Shane married Catherine while the MacDonnells were providing him with military support during the 1550s to contest the Lordship of Tyrone with his father Conn Bacach, then "The O'Neill".
Shane later divorced Catherine to forge an alliance with the O'Donnells of TirConnell. He married Mary, a daughter of the Lord of Tyrconnell, Calvagh O'Donnell. Mary's brother's open hostility to the alliance led to Shane rejecting Mary, whom he treated with studied cruelty in revenge. In the ensuing conflict, Shane captured and imprisoned her father Calvagh O'Donnell.
Calvagh was married to Catherine, the dowager Countess of Argyle and daughter of Hector Mor MacLean of Clan MacLean and the Scottish island of Duart. Catherine was also former wife of Archibald Campbell, 4th Earl of Argyll whose favour could ensure Shane could rely on a ready supply of Highland "redshank" mercenaries. Shane kept Calvagh imprisoned at Benburb and his island stronghold of Fuath na nGall for many years. During Calvagh O'Donnell's imprisonment, Catherine willingly became Shane's mistress. Upon Calvagh's eventual negotiated release, Catherine refused to accompany him, electing to stay with Shane. Her father Hector Mor MacLean came to Ireland and blessed her eventual marriage with Shane in 1563.
However, during Shane's visit to London in 1563, he requested that Queen Elizabeth should find him a "proper English wife". This is likely to have been a facetious request, satirically highlighting those English attitudes Shane had encountered during his visit to Elizabeth's court, where the men and women of the Gaelic world were regarded as savages by Elizabeth's courtiers.
Between May and June 1567, while Shane was attempting to negotiate a military alliance with the MacDonnells in the wake of his catastrophic defeat at battle of Farsetmore, he discussed the possibility of divorcing Catherine MacLean to marry his current mistress, the widow of James MacDonald, Agnes Campbell, who had been captured with her husband by Shane at the Battle of Glentasie in 1565. Agnes was herself the base sister of Catherine's earlier husband, the Earl of Argyll. Shane was, however, still married to Catherine on 2 June 1567, the day of his assassination at Castle Cara, Cushendun, at the hands of a MacDonnell warband with whom he was negotiating possible military aid. Catherine and her children had accompanied Shane and his entourage to the MacDonnell camp at Castle Cara below Ballyterrim, and after his assassination they fled across the river Bann to the forest of Glenconkeyne where they were protected by a minor chieftain of the Clandeboye O'Neill. Catherine eventually made her way to safety at Duart Castle where her brother fostered the youngest of Shane's children, those who had been born to his sister, while offering protection to the other MacShanes.
Shane had at least ten sons by his various wives. All of these ten are considered legitimate, but there may be others of a base origin. Many of them were later fostered in various O'Neill clans after their father's death, and eventually became the rival force to Hugh O'Neill in his climb to power in the 1580–1600 timeframe. His known sons are:
Failing in an attempt to arrange terms, and also in obtaining the help which he solicited from France, O'Neill was utterly routed by the O'Donnells again at the battle of Farsetmore near Letterkenny; and seeking safety in flight, he threw himself on the mercy of his enemies, the MacDonnells. Attended by a small body of gallowglass, and taking his prisoner Sorley Boy with him, he presented himself among the MacDonnells near Cushendun, on the Antrim coast. Here, on 2 June 1567, whether by premeditated treachery or in a sudden brawl, he was slain by the MacDonnells, and was buried at CrossSkern Church at Ballyterrim above Cushendun. His headless body was possibly later moved to Glenarm Abbey. William Piers, Senechal of Clandeboye and commander of the English garrison at Carrickfergus, travelled to Cushendun to take Shane's head and send it to Dublin Castle as proof of his death.
In his private character Shane O'Neill was perceived by the English as a brutal, uneducated savage. However, Irish history is often written by English historians. Shane was tough, but a brilliant politician and fighter at times. Calvagh O'Donnell, when Shane's prisoner, claimed he was subjected to continual torture. Calvagh's wife became his mistress. Shane married her in 1563 and had several children by her. He frustrated his English opponents with his ability to defeat them in the field and then again at Court. His death was greeted with great pleasure in London.
Shane was succeeded as The O'Neill by his tanist, Turlough Luineach O'Neill who married Shane's mistress, Agnes Campbell a natural daughter of Archibald Campbell, 4th Earl of Argyll some months after Shane's assassination. Shane had many sons, who were known as the "Mac Shanes" – or Irish for the sons of the Shane. Two became tanists to Turlough Luineach in his attempts to neutralise Hugh, Earl of Tyrone. The Bishop of Clogher, Miler Magrath, claimed 'the people[ of Ulster] adhere to the MacShanes whom they consider the true branch of Conn Bacach's line,' but with their arch enemy Hugh O'Neill, 2nd Earl of Tyrone, entering into open rebellion with the outbreak of the Nine Years' War the MacShanes were compelled to support Hugh's enemy, the Dublin administration, and their local support in Tyrone withered.
Although known throughout history as 'Séan an díomais', this is actually an abusive nickname developed in the writings of hostile sources such as "The Annals of Four Masters", whose authors had as patrons Shane's enemies the O'Donnell lords of Tirconnell. The name, often translated as 'Shane the Proud', implies in the chosen Irish word 'díomais' an irrational vanity and overbearing narcissism rather than any natural "pride" in the subjects self and abilities. It was a convenient epithet for his detractors, and the myth of Shane's devilish pride was a convenience for later English historians wishing to explain why such effort should have been expended to destroy 'Séan an díomais'. Where any additional name to 'Shane' is added in the contemporary political correspondence, anglicisations of 'Donnghaileach' such as 'Donnolloh' are used.[6] Notably, the first Irish historian to compose a non-Gaelic full length history of Ireland, Abbé Jaques McGeoghegan, in his 'Histoire de l'Irlande Ancienne et Moderne', notably uses 'John, or Shane Doulenagh O'Neil,'[7] where English historians to that date have consistently used 'Shane the Proud'.
Shane O'Neill should more accurately be known by the name that would have been used by his contemporaries, 'Seán Donnghaileach mac Cuinn Bhacaigh Ó Néill'. 'Donnghaileach' refers to his fosterage among the Donnellys, and may be compared to similar usage in the formulation of the name of his successor 'Turlough Luineach mac Néill Chonnalaigh Ó Néill', where 'Luineach' refers to his fosterage amongst the O'Lunney (Ó Lúinígh) family of the Glenelly Valley, in the Sperrins. Thus, 'Seán "Donnelly", son of Conn the maimed O'Neill', and 'Turlough "O'Lunney", son of Neill Connallach (Turlough's fathers own name and nickname would be 'Neill of Cénell Conaill') O'Neill'.
Antrim GAA has a Gaelic football club named in his honour, Shane O'Neill's GFC, founded by the solicitor and antiquarian Francis Joseph Bigger. It is situated in the outskirts of Glenarm village in Feystown and has over one hundred members. Shane O'Neill's hurling club was the first official GAA club in Glenarm, founded in 1903 using land donated by the Gibson family of the Libbert, Glenarm. Arthur and Dan Gibson went on to represent County Antrim. There is also a Shane O'Neill's GAC in Camloch, County Armagh.
A cairn was raised at his reputed burial place above Cushendun by the antiquarian Francis Joseph Bigger in 1908 and yearly commemorations held in Shane's honour between that date and 1914. The poet Robinson Jeffers visited the site in 1929 and refers to Shane's Cairn in several poems in the sequence "Decent to the Dead," inspired by his pilgrimage to Ireland.[8]


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Who doesn't love ice cream? More than 90 percent of the ice cream we eat, we scoop out at home.
July is National Ice Cream Month
Florida ice cream shop bans saggy pants.
America's oldest brewery, Yuengling is once again making and marketing ice cream.
A West Texas ice cream truck was apparently carrying something more associated with giving you the munchies than satisfying your sweet tooth.


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Bad guy in your home, middle of the night, visibly armed, you shoot and kill him. All solid self-defense. You immediately grab the phone and call for an ambulance and police.
Here's my question: when asked what the nature of the emergency is by the 911 operator, do you say "I just shot an intruder in my home," or something more vague such as "there's been a shooting?"
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SnapTime is a simple, easy-to-use timer program [Windows]
Posted By Locutus On August 24, 2012 @ 12:18 AM In Windows | 3 Comments
[1]There are few programs more simple than SnapTimer. Its very idea is to be usable in a snap: it can accomplish anything with just three or four taps. Along with its extremely simple idea, it's also surprisingly customizable. If you're looking for a no-frills timer app, SnapTimer is definitely worth a look.
SnapTimer is very easy to use. The moment you start it up, it'll show an unstarted 15 minute timer. You can adjust that time with the minutes box, or simply pause or start it. However, the real settings are under the Edit menu. From there, you can set its visual appearance, including window behavior and font face.
You can also set custom actions to run when SnapTimer finishes counting down. Do you prefer a popup text box, a notification tray notification, an audio file, or a program? SnapTimer can do all of those with just a few taps on your keyboard while in the Alarms section.
SnapTimer is a great little timer program. It's incredibly simple to use, and lacks pretty much no features. The only main thing missing from SnapTimer is the ability to use it as an alarm clock, as it is missing the clock component. However, cell phones and tablets are much more commonly used as alarm clocks, and the lack of this feature shouldn't really be an issue.
Price: Free!
Version discovered: v0.1
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Where appropriate, Leicester City Council will arrange for applications to be penetration tested by external agencies and seek remedial action on issues found before the application can enter production status.
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Grant funds totaling $250,000 will help 53 horse-welfare organizations and animal-control agencies in 19 states buy hay for at-risk horses. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) awarded the money in response to this year's hay shortages.
"The ASPCA knows of the devastating hardships that the equine community is facing this year due to the immense shortages and skyrocketing costs of hay," says Jacques Schultz, senior director of the ASPCA Equine Fund. "Our Hay Bale-Out program provides the dedicated equine caretakers with the funds needed to properly care for their animals."
Of the organizations awarded funds, 15 are based in California, while seven have headquarters in Texas. Five organizations in Arizona and another five in Colorado will also receive funds. See a complete listing of organizations receiving funds.


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William Scott
Estes Park resident William "Bill" Scott died at Prospect Park Living Center on Tuesday, August 5, 2008. He was 78 years old. William L. Scott was born October 2, 1929 in Wellsburg, WV. His parents were Edwin Earl and Lucile (Farnsworth) Scott.
Bill graduated from Wheaton, IL High School and attended Iowa Wesleyan University. He married Dorothy Henning on June 27, 1954 in Fairbury, IL. Bill worked as a commercial photographer for General Electric and Caterpillar Tractor Company until 1973. Bill and Dorothy then moved to Estes Park, CO where they owned Manor RV Park and Highlander Laundry and Dry Cleaners. Bill also owned Century 21 Real Estate in Estes Park. He was a member of the Rotary Club of Estes Park, the Merchant's Association and the Shriners. He was an avid model railroader and also enjoyed RVing.
Bill is survived by his wife Dorothy of Estes Park; a son, Sid Scott and wife Lois of Estes Park; a daughter, Cheryl Lancaster of Grafton, NH; and a granddaughter, Lucy Scott of Estes Park.
A memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, September 13, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at the United Methodist Church, 1509 Fish Hatchery Road, Estes Park, CO. Memorial contributions can be made to the Estes Park Senior Center in care of Allnutt Estes Park Chapel, 1302 Graves Avenue, Estes Park, CO 80517. See www.allnutt.com to see Bill's obituary on-line and send a message to his family.


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The Magic Kingdom park opened Oct. 1, 1971, and soon after was dedicated on Oct. 25. Many celebrities were on hand for the festivities, as well as Walt Disney's entire family. Arthur Fiedler conducted the World Symphony Orchestra at the base of Cinderella Castle. Roy O. Disney stood with Mickey Mouse in Town Square and read the dedication plaque. The park opened with six themed lands:Main Street, U.S.A.; Adventureland; Frontierland; Liberty Square, a land originally planned for Disneyland; Fantasyland; and Tomorrowland. (Mickey's Birthdayland was created in 1988 to honor Mickey Mouse's 60th birthday, and eventually changed its name to Mickey's Starland in 1990. In 1996, the land changed again to Mickey's Toontown Fair.)
Eventually, all the lands came together with their own unique themes. Ordinary buildings were cloaked with intricately designed exteriors and interiors. Details were installed and the final coats of paint were put on. Imagineers used an architectural trick called "forced perspective" to make buildings look taller than they actually are. They shrunk windows, balconies and even furniture on the second floors and shrunk any third floors even further to achieve the illusion of tall buildings climbing far into the sky. To complete the feeling of being in a three-dimensional movie, background music was created for each particular land, as if it was part of any film's soundtrack. In the end, it took more than 9,000 workers to build the world's most famous vacation resort.
The Magic Kingdom park occupies 107 acres. It is located off Interstate 4 on Walt Disney World Resort property, Lake Buena Vista, Fla., approximately 22 miles southwest of Orlando.
Food locations are situated throughout the Magic Kingdom park, with character dining opportunities located at The Crystal Palace at Main Street, U.S.A., and Cinderella's Royal Table at Fantasyland. Priority seating for full-service restaurants can be made at City Hall on the day of visit or in advance by calling 407/WDW-DINE.
Walt Disney World Railroad (1971): A grand circle-tour of the Magic Kingdom park aboard an authentic steam train. Mad Tea Party, Dumbo the Flying Elephant, and Peter Pan's Flight (all 1971): Attractions inspired by animated Disney film classics. It's a Small World (1971): Hundreds of doll-like figures sing and dance in their native costumes. Jungle Cruise (1971): Board from a last-outpost river landing to observe curious gorillas, playful Indian elephants in their daily bath and frolicking hippos created in life-like realism by Disney artists. Country Bear Jamboree (1971): The zaniest troupe of singing bears ever assembled celebrate old-time music with a foot-stompin' beat. Hall of Presidents (1971): The most impressive moments in American history are presented in life-like realism with all of the nation's chief executives on a single stage through the three-dimensional magic of Audio Animatronics. Diamond Horseshoe Saloon Revue (1971): Where dance-hall ladies and elegant gents sing and dance. The Haunted Mansion (1971): The liveliest collection of ghosts ever assembled for all to see as they travel through ancient rooms. Pirates of the Caribbean (1973): Aboard buccaneer launches, adventurers travel through mysterious grottos, then plunge down a waterfall and into the midst of a pirate battle for control of a harbor town. Tom Sawyer Island (1973): Log rafts take guests across the river where Injun Joe's Cave, the Magnetic Mystery Mine and old Fort Sam Clemens await exploration. Space Mountain (1975): Action, speed and perpetual motion await as guests "blast off" into night skies for a twisting, diving "return-to-earth" aboard miniature space shuttles. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad (1980): A wild ride on a runaway mine train. Splash Mountain (1992): A log-flume ride with one of the world's longest flume drops -- a five-story, 47-degree descent reaching speeds of nearly 40 mph. The Barnstormer (1996): A kid-sized roller coaster zips and zooms through Goofy's Wiseacre Farm in crop-dusting biplanes. Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin (1998): Board your star cruiser, grab hold of your laser cannon and help Buzz defend the universe from the Evil Emperor Zurg. The Enchanted Tiki Birds-Under New Management (1998): Hollywood featherweights Iago, from Disney's animated feature "Aladdin," and Zazu, from "The Lion King," have become the new landlords of this classic attraction, creating a witty, upbeat show filled with old and new choreographed musical numbers. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1999): The whole gang's here, joining guests on a journey into the Hundred Acre Wood. The Magic Carpets of Aladdin (2001): Genies, flying carpets, magic lamps and Middle East mystique inspires this new attraction. Mickey's Philharmagic Stitch's Great Escape! Under the Sea - Journey of the Little Mermaid Enchanted Tales with Belle Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Coaster
Daily entertainment in every "land" includes: Disney Festival of Fantasy parade. Main Street Electrical Parade nighttime parade with spectacular lighting effects. "Wishes" fireworks presented nightly above Cinderella Castle The Dapper Dans barbershop quartet on Main Street, U.S.A. Character greetings throughout the park. Themed holiday entertainment. High school bands, dance and musical groups from throughout the world.


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My canvas was the night sky last night at a Community Day fireworks display in my town.
Flying Apple
Twin Towers
String Theory
Exploding Sun
God is Watching
Close Encounters
Sea Creature
Dedicated to "iamlost"
Native American PowWow
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GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Despite Josephine County's budget problems over the past several years, county commissioners have been able to hold onto a small reserve of contingency funds for a rainy day. Wednesday morning, with rain drops falling outside their meeting, commissioners approved the next year's budget which dips into some of those funds
The days of a single patrol for a single shift only five days a week will come to an end in Josephine County — at least for the next fiscal year.
"I've never worked anywhere that we didn't have somebody to respond when a citizen called for help and I've worked in third world countries where that wasn't the case either," said Josephine County Sheriff Gil Gilbertson.
After sheriff Gilbertson's previous requests for additional funding were turned down, the commissioners approved the use of $655,000 out of the county's contingency funds — which, in total, holds around three million dollars.
"So, at some point you just say 'well, we're going to feed out the last of what we have and hope for something," said Josephine County Commissioner Simon Hare.
Commissioners said they're "all in" for this coming fiscal year, even though they know federal support will dwindle even further in 2015 & 2016
"We're not anticipating any new legislation to provide for that, and so we are going to rely on our property tax revenue, which is right around 3.7 million dollars and whatever kinds of reserves we have to operate the public safety system," said Hare.
Critics spoke at the meeting, saying this is proof the county has had money for patrols the whole time. Commissioner Hare said the critics are partially right, but that money is in the form of contingency funds and once that piggy bank is empty, it's empty.
"The time of discussing what it's going to look like when we hit that cliff is next year. That's the sheer reality of it. We haven't been in this type of a situation before," said Hare.
Patrols will change from one, 8-hour shift five days a week, to one, 12-hour shift seven days a week.
Sheriff Gilbertson said the timetable for when the patrols will be moved to 7 days a week depends on how quickly they can train the new dispatchers.


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This question is akin to, "If I was Queen of the UW for a day, what would I do?" But our university is not a monarchy. Instead, we have a complex system, a product of tax-paying state residents, tuition-paying students, and thousands of employees in service, faculty, and administration. Somehow, these many different actors come together to run things, to ensure the university obtains grants for innovative research or to make sure the lights turn on when a professor flips the switch of his or her office at 8 a.m.
Those on the Board of Regents assert some pressure on the administration, yet they are also subject to their own constraints. They must maintain various political and business ties, which now may seem like chains; it is these liaisons who are likely responsible for their positions of immense power over the lives of current and future students and other UW staff and faculty.
And so the question remains, who can actually do something? We are all inherent products of our own environments, of our own livelihoods, and so if I was queen of the UW, I, too, would likely stick with the status quo. I would perhaps dodge conflict, employ a spokesperson, and maintain and appease my connections that got me my gold crown and purple robe in the first place.
Yet I am not queen of the UW. I am only a student. As we watch tuition rise and family incomes stagnate, we ourselves are in charge of protecting our ways of life. The greatest power to affect change falls on those for whom this change matters most.
Of course this is not easy. Higher education budgets and politics are dull. Maybe you read the headlines of The Seattle Times online but get bored and open a new window to check your grades or Facebook updates. Maybe your first reaction is to just ignore the news of differential tuition and pray you finish your engineering degree before the changes occur.
But when you realize national student debt is more than $1 trillion, that you are unlikely to get a good job after you graduate, and your tuition will be nearly twice as much as it was when you started college, you may wake up. I know I have.
If students want better livelihoods and experiences from the UW, they must advocate for and defend themselves, and not administrators or others who are already in power, who have naturally already brought their interests to the table.
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Revlon ColorStay Mineral Blush in Honey
28 reviews
64% would repurchase
Package Quality: 3.2
Price: $$$
Package Quality: 3.2
Price: $$$
Age: 30-35
Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Red, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I have been using blushes that are too pink or too bright peach. On my fair skin I decided I looked a bit clownish so I went in search of a more natural flush. This color looked just right, I went home and read the reviews here and was not optimistic. Then the next day I used this and was pleanantly surprised. The color totally shows up on me. If I were to put on 2 or 3 coats I would look like a brazen hussey. I love the color. It is not bright and ridiculous looking like a lot of blushes. It does add a nice, more natural looking blush to my face. Doesnt last all day but nothing does. Oh, the brush is the silliest little thing ever. It shouldnt even come with a brush, its a waste.
Age: 44-55
Skin: Combination, Olive, Neutral
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Brown
This blush doesn't show up to the party. I applied it and applied it, I think I had about 5 or 6 layers on before I could see a hint of color.
I don't wear MAC but I had been matched to NC35/NC37 about a year ago when I was contemplating trying that brand. That's just for reference.
The reason I picked up this particular color is because it looked to be the darkest and most pigmented of the lot and I was wrong.
Beautiful in the pan, nothing makes it to the face.
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Warm
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Hazel
I like this blush, I actually own three of them, two of this shade and another pink shade. I like this particular shade since I was looking for a nice peachy and bronzey color. It takes a couple of times to show up the color, so I don't like that. Another thing that I don't like is the freaking glitter.. I haven't seen it, until the other day that I looked at my self in the sunlight and I was like: wtf! :S So I don't thing I will repurchase.
Age: 56 & Over
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
Honey is a great color for the blush-phobe. Very natural muted pink with a bit of brown. I don't mind if it takes a few swipes to get color to show up--I'd rather build it up so it looks natural. Wish people would have reviewed this color here instead of others. The little brush is ridiculous though--it's even smaller than the usual ones since they had to fit it into the small case. It would only be a good size for shadow.
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium, Neutral
Hair: Brown, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Brown
Love this blush! I got it in Petal, but there wasnt a review for it, so im writing it on here. MUCH better than revlons powder blush! The color is kind of sheer but not, pretty much perfext. I only need one sweep and its perfect color pigmintation, unlike revlon powder blush where as i have to apply a few layers of it to get the desired color. LOVELOVE it. definitely recommend. The only thing i dislike about this is the brush is pointless. But i dont think anyone used the brushes that come with blushes. I use revlons blush brush which is perfect, & perfectly sized for this blush!
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Tan, Warm
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Blue
Love this blush! It's semi-sheer (but in a good way)and perfect for daytime or natural looks. It remind's me of a sheered out MAC Ambering Rose or NARS Love Joy. It's beautiful! It's a rosey terracotta shade with a light shimmer.
Age: 30-35
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Green
I like this blush a lot. I bought this as a temporary fix after not having my mac sheertone shimmer blush that came in the facekit and now I find I'm using it more than the mac blush. It may be too light come summer when I'm tanner but right now it's a great daytime color for work that goes on smooth and stays put most of the day.
Age: 19-24
Skin: Oily, Fair-Medium, Warm
Hair: Black, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Brown
I love this colour! A little goes a long way. I've had this since the beginning of the year and still have a lot left. Although the powder doesn't seem to be pressed as well as it should be, it's still an excellent blush.
Age: 19-24
Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium, Warm
Hair: Brown, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Brown
I really like this blush, and I am also shocked that the reviews aren't better. This gives a really nice, natural flush to the cheeks. It is perfect for work (I work at a law firm, where I like to keep my makeup more on the conservative side). This blush also has very good staying power, and blends well. I will repurchase!
Age: 36-43
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Warm
Hair: Blond, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Blue
I'm really surprised about the not so good reviews on this. I bought it the other day, really only because Revlon was BOGOF at CVS and I need my Colorstay Active and nothing else so I figured I'll try a blush. I had kind of wanted this but was always turned off by their $13.99 price tag. Before I used it I checked on here and was alarmed by the bad reviews and almost returned it but decided to give it a shot anyway. I'm glad I did. I've been using their matte peach blush and I really like it but wanted to try some mineral blush. I can't understand why people say this isn't pigmented. It sure is on me and I'm not all that pale (I use CS in Sand Beige). As a matter of fact, I had to use a little powder to tone it down because after the reviews I read I piled it on my brush (I use E.L.F. Studio Line Complexion Brush). It doesn't last all day on me but then no blush does. It does last for several hours at least and gives me a nice healthy glow without a lot of shimmer. I'll buy it again on sale for sure. I usually switch to pinks in the winter and would like to try Petal.
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We're always looking for contributions! Here are some ways to participate in Cargo's development:
When you have either completed an issue or just want some feedback on the work you have done, create a patch and attach the patch to the issue in question. We have a couple of guidelines when creating patches:
An example on how to create a patch from the command line:
$ svn diff > CARGO-123-something.patch |
If you are picking up an issue with a existing patch attached to the issue you can apply the patch to your working directory directly from JIRA like this. The wget
and patch
commands will only be available if you are on a UNIX platform or using Cygwin on Windows.
$ wget -O - -q <URL to the patch from JIRA> | patch -p0 |
If the patch is in a local file CARGO-123.patch
and you want to apply that use this command:
$ patch -p0 < CARGO-123.patch |
A couple of notes:
There are a number of criteria that a patch will be judged on:
Above all, don't be discouraged. These are the same requirements the current commiters should hold each other to as well.
And remember, your contributions are always welcome!
If you submit a patch you need to follow these rules:
In addition if you plan to contribute big patches that impact existing code, we recommend discussing it on the mailing list first.


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KENNYWOODPittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Abbreviation: KW)Parques Reunidos
Park News - (1/16/15) CoasterTalkNoBSZone has posted a quick off-season update from Kennywood, showing off a winter view of the park, and what they seem to be working on during the off season. (9/10/14) I'm not sure how true this is… so consider this a Wild Rumor for the time being, but a reader reported in that during their last visit to the park, they were told that Kennywood's Log Jammer ride might be removed to clear space for a returning Turnpike as early as 2015. Has anyone else heard this rumor or could this just be wild speculation? I'm not so sure guests are willing to the Log Jammer for the Turnpike. (5/5/14) An opening day report from Kennywood can be found at the CoasterTalkNoBSZone. (3/20/14) A picture showing off one of the new fiberglass bodies for Phantom's Revenge was found posted to Facebook. I'm told that the new body, similar in shape to the old ones, will move to a solid color design, either green or purple, instead of being half of both. (3/18/14) I'm told that the fiberglass bodies on the Phantom's Revenge trains are being replaced for the 2014 season and will have a slightly new look. I wonder if they'll go for something similar to Chance's new train body look being used on Lightning Run at Kentucky Kingdom. We'll have to wait and see I guess… Speaking of train improvements… I'm told that Thunderbolt's classic NAD Century Flyer trains will once again feature functional headlights at night, featuring some kind of new LED light technology. (2/27/14) I'm told that Vocano has returned to being listed on the Kennywood website, but is now listed under the Classic attractions section. I'm also told that Kennywood's Thunderbolt coaster has now been granted ACE Roller Coaster Landmark status and the group will present the award to the park on Sunday, July 27th, during the annual ACE KennyKon event.
2015 - New Attraction - Rumor - So far nothing has been confirmed to be coming at all in 2015... (8/25/14) The latest buzz from the winds passing by Screamscape HQ indicate that Kennywood's 2015 attraction may actually be some kind of 4D theater or 4D simulator in the park's arcade building, formerly called the Playdium. (8/6/14) One of our readers came back from Kennywood with an interesting picture showing off one of the park's old Turnpike cars on display in a pathway near Sky Rocket and the entrance to the park. It's also worth noting that the #15 is on the front grill. When the park removed the Turnpike they said they would eventually bring it back in a new location, so could this be a hint about what's coming for 2015?
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Schema Creator by Raven provides an easy to use form to embed properly constructed Schema.org Microdata into a WordPress post or page.
OpenLink's Virtuoso Sponger (an integral part of Virtuoso's hybrid database engine, which caters for relational tables as well as relational property graphs) supports Microdata natively and turns it into Linked Data. Further, OpenLink's URIBurner (a data virtualization service that transforms data hosted in a variety of data spaces and formats into standards compliant Linked Data Objects for uniform access, integration and management) supports microdata amongst many other input formats.
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Framed leaves from Abraham Lincoln's bier
Albumen photograph, plant material, ink, silk ribbon, wood gilding
Framed: 8 3/4 x 7 1/4 x 1 in. (22.2 x 18.4 x 2.5 cm)
Spray of laurel taken from Abraham Lincoln's bier while he lay in state at City Hall; in gilded oval frame together with small cut-out albumen photograph of Lincoln and a black and white crossed ribbon. Inscription below.
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inscribed: in ink below laurel: "[Th]is laurel lay on President Lincoln's heart/while lying in state for three days in/City Hall in New York April 25th/1865"inscribed: in pencil on reverse of frame: "Gift of Mrs. Georgine Wood Charlton/ 2/11/47 /Taken from Lincoln's bier by Jeremiah Wood"
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This laurel was taken by Jeremiah Wood from Abraham Lincoln's bier while he lay in state in City Hall. After Lincoln's assassination, his funeral train arrived in New York City early on 24 April. The cortege followed a route from Desbrosses Street to City Hall Park, and Lincoln's body lay in state at City Hall from 1 p.m. until noon the next day, when the cortege traveled up Broadway to the depot of the Hudson River Railroad.
Holzer, Harold, ed. "Lincoln and New York." New York: The New-York Historical Society and London: Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd., 2009.
Holzer, Harold and The New-York Historical Society. "The Civil War in 50 Objects." New York: Viking, 2013.
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text: Music is My Inspiration 29. June 2009 Maranda Gibson Customer Service (0) Getting inspiration can be difficult. No matter what you're doing it always seems like there can be a road block. For me, one of the hardest things that I do is writing. Don't get me wrong, I love writing, and I'm pretty much doing it 95% of the time, both at work and at home. There are times though, when you just get stuck. There's never been anyone in the world that hasn't experienced that. So, how to get through it? Well, there are things that work differently for each person, but I have found that music is my inspiration. I have my iPod on me at all times. Different kinds of music can spark different kinds of reactions in you as you work, too. For me, if I have an idea that blindsides me and I need to get it out, it's usually something fast. I'll slow it down when it comes time to edit. I have a habit of going for the same song over and over again, for a while it was "Hysteria" by Muse, right now, it's All American Rejects. (In case you haven't noticed, I have a wide array of musical choices). I've seen more and more authors giving credit in their published works to the bands that they listened to while they composed their story. Blog writers have started to do this too, by tagging their posts with current music playing information. I only get my musical suggestions from what's recommended to me, since I rarely listen to the radio, new music escapes me sometimes until someone asks me if I've heard this song. Music can be the thing that opens the doors to communication with a potential client or even a new friend. Are you sharing your current musical choices with the people around you?


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The Nakaya Small Sword/Gin Itomaki fountain pen is an interesting design, made in the image of a sword with thread wound around the body above the black hairline and finished in dark gray silver. The ebonite barrel of this pen has been made to fit the newly designed rolling sword stopper. The painted silver will change color over time.
This fountain pen is available with Nakaya's usual options – a converter, a gold nib in a variety of sizes tuned to your writing style, a variety of nib plating options, and the option to further customize your nib should you wish.
The Nakaya Small Sword Stopper itself was made to meet popular demand for a rolling stopper in the motif of a small sword. While the Sword Stopper is found on the Gin Itomaki fountain pen in the images provided on Nakaya's site, it can also be made for other pens as well. The silver body of the sword is first fumigated and blackened before the blade part is polished. The blackened part gets shinier as the pen is used, which brings out the silver color.
The price of the Nakaya Small Sword/Gin Itomaki is $1,600. For more information, see Nakaya. The Small Sword Stopper will cost you $200. For more information, see Nakaya.