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- A set of historical maps from Dr. Ronnie Ellenblum's Historic Cities
- (Facsimiles).
- A part of the Virtual Library for European History
- Primary documentary materials interspersed chronologically with essays and commentaries.
- (Antiquity to the present; transcriptions, facsimiles and commentaries)
- Part of the national digital library of the Biblioteca Nacional, this section features digitized newspapers and journals.
- La Hemeroteca Digital supone el inicio del proyecto "Biblioteca Digital Hispánica", que tiene como objetivo la consulta y difusión pública a través de Internet del Patrimonio Bibliográfico Español conservado en la Biblioteca Nacional.
- (1772-1933; facsimiles with transcriptions)
- A rich list of other digitized historical press collections in Spain.
- These include municipal and regional projects for Andalucia, Barcelona, Castilla-La Mancha, Catalonia (ARCA),
Catalonia (Joan Lluis Vives), Galicia, Gijon, and Girona.
- A database of digitized Spanish press articles with unique items otherwise difficult to access.
- Made available from holdings at public libraries and other institutions with assistance of the Ministry of Culture.
- (1777 to the present; facsimiles)
- Access to over a million digital objects from 121 repositories in Spain.
- A project of the Ministry of Culture.
- (Searchable database of documents, facsimiles, transcriptions, photos, sound recordings, etc.)
- An annotated and growing list of Spanish rare books online.
- A part of DigiSpain coordinated by Klaus Graf.
- (Medieval to 19th century; facsimiles and transcriptions)
- A collection of transcriptions of historical documents about Mallorca.
- (13th-20th centuries; Catalan language transcriptions)
- A collection of documents from Aragón.
- (13th-20th centuries; Facsimiles)
- Over 100 incunabula and 1700 books, all digitized by UCM.
- Heavily representing medical history, but other topics as well.
- After gratis registration, you have access to all materials.
- (15th - 18th centuries; facsimiles)
- A collection of thousands of Spanish digitized historical documents.
- (13th-20th centuries; facsimiles of books, maps and manuscripts of all types)
- A collection of thousands of historical documents from Valencia, some are available online.
- (14th-20th centuries; facsimiles and transcriptions of books, maps and manuscripts of all types)
- Collection of digital copies of rare books and manuscripts from the early modern period to the nineteenth century.
- Also contains doctoral dissertations, e-books, pre-prints, articles, proceedings...
- Digital facsimiles of around 1,000 manuscripts and books representing the Spanish cultural heritage.
- Cosponsored by the Spanish Ministry of Culture and accessible by a simple or an advanced search.
- A collection of transcriptions of historical documents about the city of Valladolid.
- (19th-20th centuries; transcriptions)
- A collection of Spanish digitized historical books about the city of Arganda.
- (19th-20th centuries; facsimiles of books)
- Images of Euskaldunak, the Basque people, in Europe and America.
- A collection of the University of Nevada, Reno Libraries.
- (Facsimile images)
- A collection of digitized historical documents about democracy in Alicante.
- (1936-2000; facsimiles)
EuroDocs > History of Spain: Primary Documents > Local and Regional History Sources
EuroDocs Creator: Richard Hacken, European Studies Bibliographer,
Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA.
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Hi all, as the title suggests I am looking into the RHS theory qualifications that are studied on a distance learning basis. I'm a keen 26 year old gardener and do a bit of gardening for a few people locally between shifts at work, on an informal basis. I would really like to further my knowledge and get a qualification behind me as I can see myself getting into this line of work in the future although I appreciate that a qualification isn't strictly necessary.
I guess my main questions are;
1) Whether people who have done them found them to be worthwhile/enjoyable
2) Looking through the unit lists for both the level 2 and 3 courses it seems like there is a large overlap in the subjects covered. I was originally going to go for the level 2 course but my concern is that if I then decide to go for the level 3 at a later date I would be covering the same ground just in more detail. Obviously the money is an issue so do you think that I could go straight for the level 3 course if I am prepared to put the work in? I am used to studying and taking on lots of information.
Thanks for your help guys!
In case anyone else is thin king of doing a course I have just seen the level 2 and 3 course advertised as a package on the borders connect website. there seems to be a substantial saving to be made especially if you choose the online course option. does anybody have any experience with them? They used to be called learning curve.
Thanks again
It's hard to say whether you could go straight into level 3 without knowing what you know already.
I did what was called the General Certificate many years ago, it was fairly in depth, very interesting and taught me a lot of things I wouldn't have thought of whilst digging the garden.
Hi Reed......I have done the level two by distance learning and now doing level 3 at college. Level 2 does a lot of basic stuff that level 3 does not cover. I would feel my knowledge lacking in certain areas had I has missed it out. Sometimes its the basics that are important. Its also given me more confidence to do well in level 3.
I enjoyed the distance learning course but you do have to be very self motivated which thankfully I was. I found it exciting getting my work back from the tutor..lol.. I took the exams at my local horticulture college Reasheath.
Many correspondence colleges do special offers for different courses.. The HCC Horticultural Corespondance College have special offers and allow you to pay in installments...this is the way I payed as I could not afford the lump sum at the beginning of the course. They send you the course material as the payments progress.
I hope you enjoy your learning ...
I used the Learning Curve for my first course and was very unhappy with the tutor I was given... she was slow to mark stuff and uncommunicative. I was not the only one who found this problem as I spoke to others on another horticulture study forum who felt the same....
I put in a formal complaint. so I would not recommend the Learning Curve.. and question why they felt they had to change their name.
I have since found the HCC who I have had not trouble with .....
I'm doing the Level 2 course through the Warwickshire College at Pershore. It's certainly very cheap, but there seems very little support for the unit I am studying at the moment. Lots of downloads with pictures of plants that I could easily have have found myself, very light on written information, some is just reprints from magazines. Basically it's just "here are the objectives, get on with it". Only one assignment at the end of the whole unit. I'm only doing it for my own satisfaction, so not a problem for me; might be problematic for others.
Thank you Rosewithoutthorns I sent you a message for further info if possible? Thanks also for the info on Warwickshire college landgirl100 I will keep that in mind as I was seriously considering them!
Nutcutlet, my knowledge is fairly sound....on the things I know about!!
My concern was that the level 3 would cover all the level 2 plus some more, in which case I didnt want to spend time on the level 2 if i intend to do the level 3 anyway. i am still undecided on this!
Hi Reed
I've done both L2 and L3.
L2, I downloaded the syllabus and worked through it by myself as the learning outcomes are very specific. I used a couple of books - RHS Principles of Horticulture and also Peter Dawson's A Handbook for Horticultural Students. Also RHS Propagating Plants is excellent. Finally I used the past papers on the site with the examiners comments.
The material covered at L2, in my opinion, isn't complex but there is a lot of it.
I'm now studying L3 now with a distance learning college, BEST, and they are excellent. I've found the depth that L3 goes into is a lot more than L2 and I've really appreciated the tutor support from an online college.
Whilst you do cover the same topics at L2 as you do at L3, L3 is far more complex. I found it helped to have the building blocks from L2 - I would have it found it really difficult to go straight in at L3 but everyone is different I suspect.
Just to give you an idea of my experience to put this in context, I studied L2 as a real novice, I was volunteering a couple of days a week. I did the exams over a couple of years and then took a year out from exams and completed a 1yr practical traineeship at a garden. Since then I've done about 18 months as a gardener in an historic garden and I started studying L3 about 6 months ago.
I've found both qualifications really useful.
Hope this is useful.
Nut, which organisation did you do your general certificate with?
Hi artjak, I did it through what is now Isle College. Establishments at Milton (Cambridge), Wisbech and at that time Brook Street in Peterborough. I went to Brook Street for most sessions. They don't do anything like that there now unfortunately
Thank you nut.
Like nutcutlet I did the RHS General Certificate in 2000 - I really enjoyed the college environment and learned much from it (part time in the evenings). You will learn lots from distance learning, but if you could enrol in a college to do a part time course I think you would gain far more. I was really sad when the course finished.
As an update I have decided to study both the level 2 principles of horticulture and the level 3 combined qualification. Both through distance learning. Unfortunately due to a rolling shift pattern at work i cant commit to a college course which i appreciate would have been beneficial. Thank you everyone for your help. Wish me luck!
Good luck!
Who did you choose to go with in the end? Am tempted with Borders myself as their savings are significant.
Good luck Reed enjoy your studies.
I did my Principles of Horticulture Level 2 distance learning with Learning Curve, now Borders Connect. I have to agree with the earlier poster that the tutor was rubbish. The material is OK, but a lot is not relevant to the learning outcomes of the qualification and I found it very difficult to get in touch with my tutor for advice or getting assignments marked. I ended up just using textbooks and got support from the RHS exams study group on Facebook. You have to have a lot of self discipline and motivation as you don't get any from the tutor.
Lindsay, their savings are significant for a reason. If you have the motivation, I would just get the learning outcomes from the RHS website and do it yourself from textbooks
This one is very good and specifically written to the learning outcomes.
You can then enter yourself as an external candidate at your nearest exam centre. Which is what you would have to do anyway if you used a distance learning provider.
The Facebook group is also very good for asking questions and getting support.
Although the RHS Theory Certificates may be done as a Distance Learning/Correspondence course you have to be aware that the cost does not normally include the exam fees or a centre to take them. You have to find an Approved centre for this. This method of learning maybe OK if you are working in the industry and are very motivated, but learning with a bunch of like-minded people has an awful lot more to offer!
Also for a full Diploma at Levels 2 and 3 you also need the Practical Certificate which has to be taken at an Approved Centre. Look on the RHS site for centres which offer the course as a full Diploma - you will get far more out of this than going it alone, as well as a full and worthwhile qualification!
Found this quite interesting comment on Amazon re. the Peter Dawson book which quite often seems to be recommended:
"If you're studying RHS level 2 horticulture (for which this book claims is designed) you would do well to steer clear of this. It is full of mistakes and inaccuracies, too vague about many subjects, missing much of what is on the syllabus, and for the price, nothing short of a complete rip-off. Your RHS 2 course tutors are no doubt very familiar with this book and will most likely be able to highlight errors to you as my tutors did.Borrow it from the library if you absolutely must, but please don't use it as your only source of reference for study.Save yourself the approx. £38 asking price and get/borrow several other worthwhile books instead such as:Botany for Gardeners by Brian CaponPrinciples of Horticulture (level 2) by Adams, Bamford and Early (6th edition or later if there are others)RHS Propagating PlantsRHS Vegetable and Fruit GardeningRHS Pests & Diseases or Collins Pests, Diseases and Disorders of Garden PlantsOther very useful reference books for level 2:Water Efficient Gardening by John MarderIllustrated Trees of Britain and Europe or Botanica's Pocket Trees and ShrubsThe Dr DG Hessayon 'Expert' series of booksRHS Plants for Places and RHS Pruning Plant by Plant or RHS Pruning and TrainingRHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden PlantsRHS Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening"
Although people seem to be pleased with the Peter Dawson book, I'm going to have a look at some of the other books mentioned as they also look quite good


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Val Lauren Goes Cruising in 'Interior. Leather Bar.' at Sundance
Lauren stars as actor Val Lauren in James Franco's meta look at filmmaking and sexuality, inspired by Al Pacino's "Cruising."
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Having seen "Les Misérables" on stage six times, including everything form the original Broadway show to a local high school production, and the movie a total of eight, Backstage's Film & TV Editor Jenelle Riley takes a stab at who was best in each role.
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Personally, I've never dealt with Priceline, but I agreed to do the groundwork for my friend's wife while she is dealing with funeral arrangements and other sad tasks. I would really appreciate any suggestions you could offer.
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But if there's one thing I've discovered in the years I've written this column, it is that there are exceptions for every rule. Even for Priceline tickets.
For example, two years ago I dealt with a case in which a reader's fiance, who was stationed on a submarine in Japan, had bought a $1,300 airline ticket for her to visit him. Then his submarine was unexpectedly redeployed. Priceline initially denied a refund request, but after some investigation, it turned out that the company had an unofficial policy of bending its refund rule when it came to military orders. The customer got his money back.
Most airlines will refund a nonrefundable ticket if you can show them a death certificate. But you can't assume Priceline will do the same, because Priceline has special agreements with carriers regarding the terms of its tickets (you can't collect frequent flier miles, for instance).
How do you find out about the exceptions? It's not easy. Airlines and online travel agencies don't publicize these waivers, presumably because if they did, more passengers would ask for refunds. Often, the exceptions aren't even spelled out for call-center representatives at the company (although, according to a company spokesman, Priceline tells all its employees about the exceptions). Your best bet is to appeal your case to a manager, who might know under which circumstances the rules can be bent — or broken.
You or your friend should have started this process by calling Priceline. If you had, you probably would have been told that its airline tickets are refundable if you can produce a death certificate. I contacted Priceline on behalf of your friend, and it offered to cancel one or both of the tickets after your friend faxed a copy of the death certificate.
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Is that the **** that gets in my eyes?
Yes, in winter it snows in Austria - but I don't like snow ...
Not where I currently live, thank goodness.
Yes it does....but fortunately where I'm located, our winters are very mild....:)
Oh, I live on the top of the mountain and it snows and ices all the time..

we put blades on our tookusses and ride the hills.
Oh yes, and in the past few years it's been returning to the kind of snow we had when I was a kid -- storms a foot or more deep.
Yes! Too much!!
sadly, no. it's very humid where i'm from.
In winter, yep! Tonnes! But in summer, it can be 38 Celsius.
very different crom Ohio.im in November expecting 5ft of snow and instead its 40 degree weather.
Only twice in my lifetime.
No, it rarely snows in Ireland. but when it does you can barely see out the window.
Yeah! Its awesome!
It snows a lot where I live.
Yes it does! Thats England for you
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We're going to fix that VERY soon. B| The no-journal thing isn't working, is it?
yeah the No journal was a step back...it notifed every there was an RP going on so more came because of a notification...like an attention getter
Yeah. |D Me and Frappy decided that we should post journals again. I'm scatter-brained, so knowing there will be an RP will be great for me. At least I could hang out and read until I can jump in.


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Anyone else having baby fever lately? Finally ot AF after 13 months (strictly BF).. been thinking about ttc #2 lately. Am I crazy or what!
Anyone else?!
Anyone else having baby fever lately? Finally ot AF after 13 months (strictly BF).. been thinking about ttc #2 lately. Am I crazy or what!
Anyone else?!
We're waiting. I got mirana so that we could do the things we had to do first (i.e. college. I'm 18). I occasionally think about baby #2, but I know it's in our best interest to wait. :}
E (3/24/11)Diamond Boobies ( o )( o ), A (5/11/15)
~*~ Blessed be ~*~
Baby-wearing, co-sleeping, EBF Mama to two beauties!
Jenny (20) & Manuel (23)
Romario (Angel Baby) 1/23/10 (14w)
I am so ready for another! DS wasn't planned. DF and i are not married, but we have been together for 14 years. We have talked that we want them close together and i have told him i want to start trying in september, but i don't know if he is taking me seriously! I was raised an only child, and i do not want that for my lo....
Elizabeth (23) Samuel (30) Married 8/26/12
Gavin (3) 3 Furbabies Lady (4) Kiera (7) and Samwise the Cat (8)
I have twin marchies and have been trying since they were 10 months old. if you guys are crazy then i have completely lost my mind. this most likely will be our 3rd and final.
Mommy to Chase & Brooklyn 2/28/11, Blair 1/28/13
wow glad im not the only one! we are planning to start trying in October.
Cherrio- nothing is impossible with God, Lots of luck to you and in his perfect will and timing! I hope you dont have a hard time also! =)
Gavinsmama- yes, i agree about the age thing. with 2 other siblings all 2 years apart we really enjoyed our childhood. i want the same for my DD.
lindsey- hope your twinnies have another sibling soon!
I had baby fever a couple weeks after he was born. Told my husband we would talk about it at one year. We have 2 already and they are great together. I cannot rationalize having another. The money and we would need a bigger car.
But my 2 are 2y 1m apart. It was nice we were aiming for around 2 years and it took us 3 months.
I have baby fever big time! I think if I really pushed it DH would go for it now, but it would be smarter if we waited a year. We bought a house 2 years ago and have totally flipped it. We have to live in it for 3 years before we can sell it (taxes). So next spring we will be selling our house and buying a bigger one. It would be smarter if I didnt try to get pregnant now so we didnt have to move right after the baby was born.... But I still want to!
I totally do! We lost one in Feb and are trying again. I just hope it doesn't take as long as it did with our Marchie (18 months).


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Good, bad, & ugly: C's ready to go home
The final game on West coast trips have a way of bringing out the worst in teams, something the Boston Celtics can attest to being true after a 110-98 loss at the hands of the Jazz.
Boston, losers in all four of their games out West, fell behind by as many as 18 points in the second half on Monday but mounted an 8-0 run in the fourth quarter to cut Utah's lead to 93-83 with 7:17 to play.
The Celtics inched a little closer following a lay-up by Jerryd Bayless that made it a single digit game (103-94) with a little more than three minutes to play.
But too many breakdowns defensively once again did the Celtics in as Boston (19-39) lost its fifth straight game along with extending their struggles on the road against Western Conference teams to 18 straight defeats dating back to last season.
"We just haven't done enough to win," said Celtics coach Brad Stevens, recounting close losses recently to a slew of Western Conference teams. "That bothers me. That's kind of the difference between good teams and not so good teams; being able to get it done when it's on the line. The 58 games are done. I want to see what we can do over the next 24 to see if we can get better and improve. It's not going to get any easier."
And with that, here's the Good, the Bad and the Ugly from Monday's loss.
The Good
Kelly Olynyk
Olynyk was one of the few Celtics who played with a relatively high energy level most of the game. He finished with 21 points on 8-for-13 shooting, in addition to eight rebounds and four assists.
Jerryd Bayless
Bayless did a nice job of balancing his strength (shot-making) with running the Celtics' offense. He finished with 13 points off the bench on 6-for-11 shooting.
The Bad
Brandon Bass
He has been such a consistent, steady force offensively most of this season that he was bound to have a stinker of a game at some point. Monday was one of those nights as Bass finished with eight points on 2-for-11 shooting from the field.
The Ugly
Celtics team defense
It was about as shoddy as we've seen the Celtics defense play in a while. At the half, Utah led Boston by just five points despite shooting 60 percent from the field and 66.7 percent on 3s. And remember, the Jazz have ranked among the NBA's bottom five in just about every statistical category on offense. For the game, Boston allowed the Jazz to shoot 55 percent from the field.


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Here is a link with good info. Also check out the mulimedia fourm. John
I have a decent Video camera that is a little old but works well. I also have a DVD burner on my PC. I would like to continue to use the camera and convert the VHS tapes to my PC to edit and burn to DVD for storage and replay.
I have noticed a few converters on the market for $70-150 and have heard differing reviews on their quality. My father in-law has a TV tuner card on his PC (can I convert using that?).
What do you recommend? Am I better off buying a new video camera or sticking with the one I have and buying a converter or having my father in law convert them?


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wow, adorable view.
WOW! Love the colors, very Mirror's Edge-like. The inverted speed blur is really cool.
I always wondered how to shoot such photos....
Wunderschönes Bild!
Very impressive job with the motion blur!
That's what I call a perfect shot.
Just wondering, how did you take this shot? Zooming out while the train approached? Using a dolly system and shifting the camera backwards?
I get a little dizzy looking at this... *looks back at it* Wow.
Prima !
this is really amazing , i like it
in my fav
in my fav
Would buy a print!
Nice. Congratulations on DD.
Reminds me of mirrors edge.
Wow, makes me think of how life can move by so fast.
Motion blur or moving with the train? XD
nice one
Top photo! Nice effect and great colours!
Fantastic. Nice to see a great photo as a Daily Deviation again.
Very well done!
Oh, wow.
Wow! Looks like something out of Mirror's Edge!
Whoah...that's craaazy 0____o
oh.my.god. - nuff said
Excellent motion and color!
Sehr, sehr cooles Bild!
Die U6 war früher meine Stammlinie
Die U6 war früher meine Stammlinie
This is ow I feel in the morining going to work -_-
tHE STation is blurry but not the train .....v.cool indeed...
This pic makes my heart happy lol
Wooooooooow!!!! wodderful picture!!!! Love it! you made a great job!
This sorta reminds me of that game Mirror's Edge, from the bright colors and the up close moving feeling.
Absolutly stunning. The focus on the train, the sense of movement, everything about it makes this an amazing shot.
5/5 stars!
5/5 stars!
Impressive!!! With the focus on the train and the blurred station really places the emphasis on the appearance of speed.
I really love the clarity and the vibrant colors of this photo!!!
Awesome job!!! Congrats on the DD!
I really love the clarity and the vibrant colors of this photo!!!
Awesome job!!! Congrats on the DD!
epic picture
Congrats on the DD!
Hey, epic photo and did you use zoom blur or you moved you camera backwards?
Wow,this is really cool
Reminds me of the video game Mirror's Edge X3
Congrats o the DD as well! X)
Reminds me of the video game Mirror's Edge X3
Congrats o the DD as well! X)
Striking colors, the perspective and the composition give the frame a nice "groove". Would have been a great photo if you hadn't decide to make it even more catchy with the added motion effects.
this reminds me of game-play from Mirror's Edge i really like the colors haha
Now here's a few memories from Mirror's Edge.
i'm dizzy!


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Portrait of a Grumpy Gullby B.D.Meredith
Fine art print on bright white, fine poly-cotton blend, matte canvas using latest generation Epson archival inks. Individually trimmed and hand stretched museum wrap over 1-1/2" deep wood stretcher bars. Includes wall hanging hardware.
:))) gorgeous capture!!!
as above-he does look in a bad mood though,did you steal his fish :)
You, Carina and Catspaws, should have heard this character. He was cussing me at the top of his voice. Maybe he was acutely camera-shy -- he certainly wasn't shy in any other way. I was glad to get away from him without losing my nose or worse.
He does look so cute
well i assume you still have your nose !-lets hope hes in a better mood next time :)
Thanks for your comments, Tracy and Catspaws. Much appreciated.
Great art!
Ah-hah, birds face is so serious))
Amazing character!!!***
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text: It is true in Relativity that is it impossible to enihilate matter or energy to the extent that it would not come back again in some other form of information. Where did Life on Earth come from? It is also true to relativity that there is always cause to an action. (Action/Reaction) The earth did not come from nothing, and most likely came from not the big bang directly, but of a super nova or an end of a different existence. Life forms, organisms, are made up of materials that are 5 billion years old, and they had to come from something as well. Reference and reason. You cannot make any reference time and space. It is like a canvas. Imagine if you will, a blank canvas. There are no points on this canvas (it could very well be boundless, infinite, whatever you can imagine), but then you mark, plot a point on it. What do you have to reference this point? If the canvas has boundaries, it will have 2 coordinates (X, Y). However, if it does not, then there is really no way to reference the point. Now let's plot another point. We can reference these two points, drawing the nearest straight line between them. These two points can now be referenced, not by the canvas, but by how far the two points are away from each other (If the canvas is boundless or infinite, the line would be finite, but the measurement of the line would be an unknown unless you call it the 'unit of distance between these two points'). To reason, you must have plots that are measurable. The moon to the earth, a meteorite crashing to the earth. They all need points (referenced by other points) to have any reason. Existing?.. When we die we will not observe time or space. We will not know our decay. We will have no observation upon the universe, though we will still be in it. Perhaps, and maybe perhaps, from the paragraph of Life on Earth, we will return again as a conscious body, an observer.. and this would be the next placement we have any notion of Time. Until then, billions of years could go by, could travel billions of miles, we wouldn't know. I am mostly talking out of my ... but just a few concepts to be questioned and argued.


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MF is the key to using this lens with the E-PL5 or E-M5. I have it and have taken some nice photos with MF and focus assist.
Yes, I tried that and found it very difficult. Mind you, I did not have a tripod and hand-holding this combination while trying to focus with the focus ring that is far forward on the lens, with focus assist magnifying things to a point where any little vibration takes you 'off target' made this too challenging of an exercise for me.
with more practice, this might be feasible but I tried and was not successful with MF and this combination.
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|Date de publication
|18 juil. 1989
|Date de dķp¶t
|2 dķc. 1987
|Date de prioritķ
|2 dķc. 1987
|╔tat de paiement des frais
|Autre rķfķrence de publication
|Numķro de publication
|Keith F. Crawford
|Cessionnaire d'origine
|Siemens-Pacesetter, Inc.
|Exporter la citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Citations de brevets (3), Rķfķrencķ par (72), Classifications (10), ╔vķnements juridiques (5)
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This invention relates to a method for connecting a pacemaker heart lead to a pacemaker and, more particularly, to providing a connection system in which the lead conductor is gripped circumferentially by an annular compression spring.
Cardiac pacemakers are electrical devices that function to regulate the pace of the heartbeat. These vital therapeutic devices are surgically implanted in the patient's body, where they may remain for years. A typical implanted pacemaker operates by furnishing, through an electrical lead attached to the ventricle of the heart, stimulation pulses which the heart is not providing. Generally there are two types of electrode systems used in cardiac pacing. The bipolar system of operation makes use of two electrodes situated near the tip of a lead which is placed into the heart; the electrodes are typically rings which conduct the stimulus pulse and sense natural cardiac signals. A unipolar electrode arrangement makes use of a single electrode placed on the lead, generally near the tip, and another electrode at a location remote from the electrode tip with the return current path being through body tissues. The other electrode is most often a portion of the pacemaker housing; this conveniently provides an electrode of large surface area contacting the body. Alternatively, the other electrode can be on the lead itself proximal to the tip electrode.
The attachment of the heart lead to the pulse generator unit is an important step in pacemaker implantation. Problems with the connection are relatively common, with attendant pacemaker malfunctioning. For many years the connector system for a pacemaker has conventionally consisted of a plastic "connector top" with molded-in terminal blocks containing set screws.
Modern pacemaker leads are coaxial; they are plugged into the terminal receptacles in the pacemaker and are secured by tiny allen head set screws which hold the lead terminals in position and also provide the necessary electrical contacts. Terminal wires extending through hermetic feedthrough elements into the body of the pacemaker are resistance welded to blocks in which the set screws are mounted. The set screws are supposed to be torqued at a level of about 18 inch-ounces.
Drawbacks to the set screw connector system have included: (a) a specially designed wrench is necessary for tightening the set screw; (b) the set screw threads may be stripped due to overtightening; and (c) the set screw must be sealed from body fluids after tightening.
The set screw type of construction presents other problems as well. One is that the set screw sometimes protrudes into the bore of the connector to a point where it blocks the proper insertion of the pacemaker lead. A physician attempting to attach the heart lead to the generating unit may attempt to force the lead terminal into the blocked bore produced by a protruding set screw. Frustration of the physician as well as more serious problems are likely to occur.
Another problem results from overtorquing of the set screw with a lead terminal in position. The set screw that bears against the outer ring of a coaxial lead termination may deform the ring to the point where it is impossible to withdraw the lead terminal from the pacemaker housing. When the time comes for replacement of the pacemaker it may be necessary to actuall cut the leads so that the pacemaker can be removed. In that event not only must the pacemaker be replaced, but also the heart lead as well.
As an alternative to the set screw method of connection, various manufacturers have developed connector systems that use various types of spring contacts. The springs are typically small fingers which contact the heart lead terminals. Success has been limited with such designs primarily because of less-than-satisfactory mechanical contact. Electrical contact is also less than optimal because it is made at specific points around the lead terminal rather than over a large contact surface area.
A simple solution to the problems presented by conventional pacemaker connector systems is provided by the circumferential spring-gripping connector of the present invention, which includes a metal connector block, a compression spring, and a plastic retainer. The compression spring is shaped roughly like the lower-case Greek letter sigma (σ), with an open ring-shaped portion and a straight extension beyond where a ring would have closed. The spring is spot welded into a recess in the metal connector block surrounding a cylindrical bore. The plastic retainer mates with the connector block to hold the spring in place.
The spring extension arm protrudes from the assembly in a slot to the outside. The inside diameter of the spring in its relaxed state is smaller than the outside diameter of the heart lead terminal. When the extension arm on the spring is pressed, however, the spring inner diameter increases to accommodate insertion of the heart lead terminal. After the heart lead has been inserted, release of the spring arm causes the compression spring to close around the heart lead terminal. The result is a circumferential mechanical gripping of the heart lead terminal with a large amount of contact surface area. As a consequence, the electrical contact provided is far superior to, and more reliable than, any type of point contact.
The plastic retainer is glued into the connector block to insure proper and consistent alignment of the compression spring. The entire assembly is molded into the plastic connector top of the pacemaker. The compression spring arm is substantially flush with the side of the plastic connector top of the pacemaker, and a rubber septum is provided to cover the end of the arm. The septum is glued into place to provide a barrier between the metal components of the compression spring connector system and body fluids. It also serves as a "push button" for expanding the comprssion spring to connect or disconnect the heart lead terminal. A connector system comprising two block-spring-retainer assemblies may be used to provide connection to coaxial-type heart lead systems or four block-spring-retainer assemblies to connect to two coaxial leads (both atrial and ventricle).
The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following more particular description thereof presented in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the circumferentially gripping connector block assembly of the present invention;
FIG. 2A is a side view and FIG. 2B is a partially broken-away end view of the connector block of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3A is a side view and FIG. 3B is an end view of the compression spring mounted within the connector block of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4A is a side view and FIG. 4B is a partially broken-away end view of a retainer for the connector block;
FIG. 5 is a sectional end view of a heart lead held in place by a connector block assembly;
FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line 6-6 of FIG. 5;
FIG. 7 is an end view, partially broken away, of a connector block assembly in a pacemaker case;
FIG. 8 is a sectional side view of a pacemaker connector arrangement in accordance with the present invention; and
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a pacemaker case embodying the connector system of the present invention.
FIG. 1 shows a connector block assembly 10 in accordance with the present invention. A conductive connector block 12 houses a compression spring 14 which is shaped like a lower-case Greek letter sigma. A plastic retainer 16 is glued into connector block 12 to ensure proper and consistent alignment of the compression spring 14. A straight end portion 18 of compression spring 14 extends through a slot 19 in connector block 12 to the outside.
The details of connector block 12 are shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, which are end and side views, respectively, of connector block 12. FIG. 2A shows that connector block 12 has a central circular aperture 20 surrounded by a substantially circular recess 22 into which compression spring 14 fits. The width of recess 22 is wider on the side marked 24 than at the side marked 26.
Compression spring 14 is spot welded in the vicinity of 26 to connector block 12. Side and end views of compression spring 14 are shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, respectively. When spring 14 is welded into place in recess 22 of connector block 12, a force applied to end portion 18 of spring 14 causes the inner diameter of spring 14 to increase. This is allowed by the shape of recess 22, which is wider at 24 than at 26.
As shown in FIG. 4A, retainer 16 has a plug portion 28 surrounding aperture 20. Plug portion 28 is shaped to fit into recess 22 of connector block 12. FIG. 4B is an end view of retainer 16 which, when considered with FIG. 2B, shows how retainer 16 has a shape that mates with that of connector block 12.
In FIGS. 5 and 6, compression spring 14 is shown residing in recess 22 of connector block 12. Spring 18 is spot welded to connector block 12 at points 28 and 29, and the extra room for expansion at 24 when straight portion 18 of spring 14 is pressed allows the interior portion of spring 14 to open up. In FIG. 5 the end conductor 30 of a heart lead 31 is shown after insertion through the central part of spring 14. Since the diameter of end terminal 30 is larger than the inner diameter of spring 14 in its relaxed state, spring 14 grips terminal 30 over a large part of its circumference. There is a correspondingly large area of contact between terminal 30 and spring 14. Both spring 14 and connector block 12 are preferably made from 316L stainless steel.
FIG. 7 shows a spring-loaded connector block assembly such as has been described above, molded into the plastic connector 32 of a pacemaker. As shown in the partially broken away end view of FIG. 7, spring 14 partially obstructs the bore of aperture 20 in connector block 12. Straight portion 18 of spring 14 extends through slot 30 to the outside of plastic connector top 32. A rubber septum button 34 covers the slightly protruding end of straight portion 18 of spring 14. Rubber septum button 34, which is glued into place, provides a barrier between the metal components of the connector block assembly and body fluids. It also serves as a flexible "push button" which when depressed allows the insertion of a heart lead terminal through the expanded inner diameter of spring 14. When button 34 is released, spring 14 grips the inserted terminal around most of its circumference to provide excellent mechanical gripping and electrical conducting contact. A lead 40 is shown extending from a feedthrough element 42 in the pacemaker case to a point 44 where it is resistance welded to the connector block 12.
FIG. 8 is a sectional side view of a connector system according to the present invention for a bipolar coaxial heart lead. Two sets of spring-loaded connector block assemblies 10 and 10' are shown spaced apart and molded into a plastic connector top 32 of a pacemaker. Connector block assembly 10 is dimensioned to accept the insertion of the distal tip of the centerl terminal of a heart lead. Connector block assembly 10' has a larger bore to accept the insertion of a ring terminal proximal to the center conductor tip. Compression springs 14 and 14' must be opened up simultaneously as the heart lead is inserted into bore 36 of plastic connector top 32 and then through the apertures in connector block assemblies 10 and 10'. This can be accomplished effectively by having the straight portions 18 and 18' extend outwardly through opposite sides of the top 32 so that a convenient thumb and finger opposed squeezing force may be applied to open both springs 14, 14' together. One spring is larger than the other, as shown, to accommodate ring and tip electrodes.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a pacemaker generator 38 incorporating a connector system according to the present invention for a bipolar heart lead. Septum buttons 34 and 34' are pressed simultaneously to allow insertion of the bipolar heart lead into bore 36 in the pacemaker case. Alternatively, connector blocks 12 and 12' could be oriented in such a way that the protruding portions 18 and 18' of springs 14 and 14' would be on opposite sides of the pacemaker top 32, as described above. As noted, this has the advantage that septum buttons 34 and 34' situated on opposed sides of connector top 32 could be simultaneously depressed by a natural squeezing motion of the hand.
Retainer 16 is preferably made of a polysulfone plastic. Although compression spring 14 is shown in the drawings as being of square wire, the wire could as well be circular in cross section.
Although there has been described above one specific arrangement of a pacemaker connector system in accordance with the invention for the purpose of illustrating the manner in which the invention may be used to advantage, it will be appreciated that the invention is not limited thereto. Accordingly, any and all modifications, variations or equivalent arrangements which may occur to those skilled in the art should be considered to be within the scope of the invention as defined in the annexed claims.
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Frankenthulhu Latex Mask by AfterlightRobWatch
©2012-2016 AfterlightRob
Latex rubber display mask.
Daily DeviationGiven 2013-03-26
Frankenthulhu Latex Mask by ~AfterlightRob The suggester wrote: "Frankenthulhu is all hand sculpted, cast, and painted by ~AfterlightRob - everything about this is executed wonderfully and is just an overall amazing mask." ( Suggested by BluestOfBirds and Featured by maytel )
Lol Genius!
this is so freaking awesome!!!! i love it!
awesome so beautiful GO ON FACEOFFFF!!
Very cool mask
Look at that sexy face
Ok, gotta line this up: First I see this picture as a link from another photo and even though it's small I think: that almost looks like some sort of Frankenstein... Cthulhu hybrid? And I started thinking of name combinations. I click on the link and see "Frankenthulhu".... THEN ok and get this: I'm randomly watching an Adam Sandler movie on Netflix called "Big Daddy". Right after I clicked on the link for this photo the kid in the movie says "I wanna be named Frankenstein!"
I was all like.... O.O.... *looks at tv*......>.> *Looks at picture*...... "I gotta write this"
I was all like.... O.O.... *looks at tv*......>.> *Looks at picture*...... "I gotta write this"
LOL love it!
Well, the Bride will never kiss him now....
Congrats on the DD!
Congrats on the DD!
lol epic, good work
Thanks all!
I can see it now: A film about a universe filled with horror icons, the main story being about the apocalypse by lovecraftian infestation.
its a FRANKENOOD
Congrats on the DD!
Wow, I didn't know it was called that, I saw the pic and I'm like- "Oh, that looks like Frankenthulu." Lol...
Awesome sculpting skills, man!
Awesome sculpting skills, man!
so-o-o-o rad!
I thought this was like another version of the Krakkenstein...
(A monster from one of my new favorite cartoons lol)
(A monster from one of my new favorite cartoons lol)
looks awesome
Gratz on the DD!
Gratz on the DD!
Insane!! But in a good way!!
Woo-hoo! Two Dark Classics meet and entwine! Fabulous!
why aren't you on Face Off
This is amazing!
Thats very creepy but I love it
Cool how is he even gonna breath XD
If it has a brain then it needs oxygen XD
If it has a brain then it needs oxygen XD
do you have an animated version of this?
He became even bigger monster. He needs a braid or he's gonna get mad!
Very cool combo! Great job.
Greate idea! Just perfect...
Congratulations on the well deserved DD!
Get thee to face off... O_O Really. I think you'd be amazing on it... O_O
How can this have so few comments for being so eldritch-ly awesome? Love all the aspects of this, the bolts from nose to tentacle is very very nice.
Maybe we'll see you on Face Off. I'm betting you like to scare neighborhood kids.
dr who things mixed with Frankenstein
Wow! You have to teach me how to do that. I'm working hard at becoming a professional at Special Effects Makeup, but I'm only good at mainly injuries.
Awesome! Congrats on the DD!
Pretty funny and well inspired !
PS : Frankenstein is the name of the creator, not the creature... It's an important nuance
PS : Frankenstein is the name of the creator, not the creature... It's an important nuance


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Bikini Gulch
on ESB
on ESB
- For different and more information on Bikini Gulch, it is suggested to visit the page Dead Eye Gulch.
This article is in need of an infobox. Please help Encyclopedia SpongeBobia by adding one.
The Western town of Dead Eye Gulch, is a small town from 1883, that is the city of Bikini Bottom present day. It was ruled by the villain know as Dead Eye Plankton, who ruled the town with an iron fist. The infamous villain stole money, possessions, and dignities from the citizens, while killing many sheriffs. There were two graveyards filled with them, including Old Dead Tree Hill, and Boot Hill. There is a western version of the Krusty Krab, called the Krusty Kantina.
- SpongeBuck SquarePants
- Pecos Patrick
- Dead Eye Plankton
- William Krabs
- Hopalong Tentacles
- Polene Puff
- Western Clay
- Western Nat Peterson
- Western Frank
- Western Sylvester
- Funeral Parlor and Ice Cream Parlor Fish
- Western Harv
- Western Charlie
- Western Jimmy Gus
- Krusty Kantina
- Bikini Gulch Bank
- Bikini Gulch Inn
- Bikini Gulch Funeral Parlor and Ice Cream Parlor
- Bikini Gulch Grocery
- Bikini Gulch Jail
- Bikini Gulch General Store
- Old Dead Tree Hill (completely occupied)
- Boot Hill


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TJ Travel is registered at the Federal Agency of Tourism in the Russian Federation. Our registered license number is MBT#011381. We are a founding member of the Baltic Cruise Association in St. Petersburg. TJ Travel is a member of the Cruise Industry Association in St. Petersburg.
General information
On the morning of your ship's arrival, we will be there waiting for you! We will meet you after you pass the customs holding the sign of our company (TJ TRAVEL) and introduce you to your private guide and driver. We will be waiting by your ship well before you arrive. If for some reason you can't find us, you can call us using the telephone number on your tour ticket, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Please, note: meeting times listed in tour programs is given approximately and will be adjusted depending on your ship arrival time.
We strongly feel that your trip's success depends on your guide's knowledge, personality, and the ability to create a friendly atmosphere. We take this very seriously and pride ourselves on giving you a truly memorable experience in St. Petersburg. We provide you with full service excursion packages: both inside and outside excursions. As we are a small company, we put special emphasis on choosing only the most experienced guides with an incredible record of success – our guides are the best in the industry, and are natives of St. Petersburg – so you will see our city through the eyes of a local! They speak excellent English, are fully licensed, have a good sense of humor, and create excursions that are flexible – depending on your interests, on your pace, and whether you are with children or not.
All of our drivers are friendly, professional and some of them speak English – which is rare for Russia. Each has great experience working only with cruise passengers.
You can be sure you will never be late to your ship at the end of the last day.
If by any reason you are late and miss your ship we will take the responsibility to deliver you to the next port at our expense.
The situation in Ukraine is definitely a matter of concern for us and we follow all the latest news. We hope that military actions taking place at the moment in the territory of Ukraine will be over soon. The Slavic nation has always been united and we are so saddened that these war actions are creating a distance between our countries. Our relatives and friends in Ukraine are facing hard times now and we are praying together with them for the end of war and for peace. We deeply empathise and condole with anyone who lost their relatives and friends in this war.
We would like to point out that the situation in St. Petersburg is very safe. At the moment we don't expect any changes with visa policy and we believe that the situation will stabilise soon and it won't affect travel regulations approved between the Russian Federation and the rest of the world.
Our team is happy to say that we are very children friendly and we are ready to provide your little ones with baby seats absolutely for free (only in St. Petersburg). If you are going to visit museums in St. Petersburg, please be aware that most of them allow strollers with white wheels, otherwise, you need to take a baby carrier with you. Travelling with your children will be real fun with us, as our professional guides will keep your kids interested throughout the whole tour and make your time much more exciting and memorable. We have developed a number of children's tours that can be interesting both for you and your kids!
NOTE: Our drivers and guides would love to help you out and hold your children, but for liability reasons, they are not allowed.
Booking and Visa info
- 1.Your full name (as it reads in your passport)
- 2.Citizenship
- 3.Date of Birth
- 4.Passport number
- 5.Passport Issue Date and Passport Expiration Date
- 6.Arrival and departure dates in St Petersburg
- 7.The name of your ship
No. We are one of the very few companies in St. Petersburg which can provide you with visa free excursions. This can save you a minimum of $130 per person! According to the Russian Federation legislation, a Russia Visa is not required for shore excursions, if you book your tour through a company officially licensed and authorized by the Russian. As we are officially authorized by the Russian government we have the right to issue the tour ticket (also called a "blanket visa") and we will send it to you via e-mail, which you can print at home and bring along with you to St Petersburg. We will send you instructions on how to pass through customs immigration as well.
- A valid passport
- The tour ticket (sent to your e-mail by TJ Travel)
Tour tickets are needed only for your disembarkation in St. Petersburg as it replaces the regular tourist visa and you won't be able to clear the customs without it. Regarding any other Baltic countries – no tourist tickets are required as they are members of The Euro Zone.
Payment issues, cancelation policy and discounts
No. One the advantages of a tour from TJ Travel is that you don't have to send us a deposit in advance. You just need to confirm the tour of your choice and send us your passport information. We will reply with a blanket Russian Visa by e-mail, which serves as a reservation confirmation.
You can pay us in the morning of the first/second day of your St. Petersburg tour either in dollars, euro, or rubles. If you booked a package tour, please be aware that payment is due to be made in St. Petersburg as well.
If you pay by credit card (we accept both Master Card and Visa), please note that we do not charge any bank fees for the transaction.
Please also note that if you are travelling with children under 7 then the tour for them is for free. Older children and students (7-21 years old) receive a special discount ($25/$35/$50 pp) depending on the length of the tour in Saint-Petersburg; and 10% discount for any Baltic tour from the full adult cost of the whole package.
Students (17-21 y.o.) must have a valid ISIC card – please, let us know about students in your group in advance so that we can book the right tickets for them.
We kindly ask you to bring clean, crisp, un-torn US dollars and euros, as our banks regrettably do not accept notes with even the slightest damage.
Students (17-21 yo) must have a valid ISIC card – please, let us know about students in your group in advance so that we can book the right tickets for them.
Please, be informed that we are unable to provide discounts for seniors.
For groups exceeding 20 people, please, contact us for further information.
We do not charge any penalties for a cancellation as we do not ask for a prepayment, so the only thing we kindly ask you to do is to inform us about your cancellation as soon as possible.
Gratuities to the guide and driver are not included in the tour price. The sum you wish to give to your guide and driver after a well-done tour in St. Petersburg should be up to the western standards (approximately 15%). It is a good idea to divide any gratuity between your guide and driver and give it separately to them: 10% to the guide and 5% to the driver. Please have some cash with you (USD, EUR or RUB) for this reason, but it is, of course, always up to you.
We recommend to give the following amounts in other cities: Helsinki (5 EUR guide, 3 EUR driver); Tallinn (5 EUR guide), Stockholm (5 EUR guide, 3 EUR driver); Saint Petersburg ($25-30 guide, $10-15 driver). But these are only our recommendations, it's entirely up to you to decide whether to give tips or not!
Please note, we cannot accept gratuities on a credit card.
On your request, it is possible to include a meal into the cost of your tour, and we usually highly recommend that for groups of more than 10 people, as it is a great time saver. The cost of lunch in a small local café is on average $20 per person for a three course meal in The Russian style; if you prefer an upscale restaurant, the cost of the meal is on average $30 per person.
Two-day All St. Petersburg Highlights tour has two lunches included. The Two day exclusive standard group tour has one lunch included. The Three day all highlights group tour has three lunches included.
Traditional Russian lunch usually includes a meat dish (f.e. beef-stroganoff, pozharsky cutlet, or beaf pot), Russian traditional soup and dessert (for example, Russian pancakes with various fillings).
Evening tours
Info about St. Petersburg museums
If you travel with us you don't have to stand in long lines – unlike those tourists who are on their own. This, as you'll see, is a big time-saver in Russia! The exception could be Catherine's Palace and the Grand Palace in Peterhof. Sometimes tourists have to wait about 15 minutes to enter the Palace because the guards limit the entrance.
We update and adjust our programs according to the working times of local museums. If you stay in St. Petersburg on Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday, or on one of these days, please be assured you still see all the sights listed in group/private itineraries. We send adjusted itineraries, which match and reflect the museums' days off in our final confirmation letter and it can also be sent to you upon request.
St. Petersburg is generally becoming friendlier to travellers with disabilities, but there are some difficulties we would like to let you know about before your arrival.
The Hermitage and the Russian museum have improved their conditions to host disabled visitors. Both are equipped with elevators and special platforms to carry a wheelchair to the upper floors. However, please note that elevators are not conveniently situated and it takes time to get inside.
There is a special elevator in St. Isaac's Cathedral that was recently introduced.
Talking about summer residences, two most important sights visited are the Catherine palace and the Peterhof residence. The Catherine palace is wheelchair accessible and it's possible to get to the second floor using an elevator. The Grand palace in Peterhof doesn't have any elevators so it's not possible to access the first floor. Instead of the Grand palace we can recommend visiting one of the small palaces on the territory of the Lower Fountain Park (it could be Monplaisir or The Bath pavilion).
The Church on the Spilled Blood has several steps up, but there is a ramp.
Unfortunately, the second floor of the Yusupov's palace with the main exhibition is not accessible by wheelchair.
We can arrange a special van with lifting mechanism upon your request. Please, note that group tours are not recommended for wheelchair users.
The Gold and the Diamond rooms are not part of the regular Hermitage tour, but they can be arranged upon your request. The cost of a guided tour to the Diamond/Gold room is 165 USD per room per party of its visitors. Maximum size of one group is up to 15 guests. You may see a short description of both rooms below.
The Gold Room presents works from Eurasia and the Black Sea region. During this tour you will see the collection of Scythian works from the 7th-4th centuries B.C., including gold adornments for clothing and headwear, rich decoration for horse harnesses, gold shields, ritual bowls and vessels. On display you will also find diplomatic gifts presented by Persia. It includes gold vessels, enamelled trays and boxes as well as a miniature table.
The Diamond room shows the development of the jeweller's art from the 3rd millennium B.C. to the beginning of the 20th century. This collection includes rare exhibits of jewellery produced by various European craftsmen during the 16th and 17th centuries. You will see refined luxury items commissioned by the imperial court and Russian aristocracy: watches and clocks, bouquets, rings, brooches and snuffboxes, the fashion for which endured in Russia for over a century. More than that the display shows works of Carl Fabergé and of his workshop.
For those who have already visited St. Petersburg and have an intention to see something new, we have made up a list of venues which you may find interesting to explore:
1. The Summer Gardens – the first public garden in St. Petersburg, which was founded more than 300 years ago. It has been recently renovated and reopened in 2013. This park is beautifully decorated with fountains and statues.
Tripadvisor reviews:
"It is an oasis in the middle of the city…"
"Beautiful garden worth strolling"
"lovely any time of the year"
2. Pavlovsk palace and park – the royal residence of Paul I located in the suburbs of St. Petersburg. Designed at the end of the 18th century it still carries the spirit of the age. The palace demonstrates both parade life of the court and the private rooms of the royal family. It is located close to the Catherine palace.
Tripadvisor reviews:
"If You Don't Go to Pavlovsk, You Have Not seen Russia!!!!"
"A Palace You Could Live In"
3. Cottage palace and Alexander park – this small palace was designed in The English style and concealed behind It's English gardens. The palace was a snug residence for Nicolas I and his beloved wife Alexander. It is located next to The Peterhof residence.
Tripadvisor reviews:
"Strolling in a kingly way, away from the crowds"
4. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov) palace and park – royal summer residence which retains it's original design of the 18-19th cent. It is located 40 km away from St. Petersburg.
Tripadvisor reviews:
"Undeservingly rarely visited ensemble"
"And time stood still"
5. Faberge museum – It was opened in the Shuvalovsky palace, which was specially restored to house one of the largest collections of Faberge works in the world. This unique collection numbers over 4000 exhibits, including the world famous nine Fabergé Imperial Easter eggs that belonged to the royal family, artistic jewellery, tsar's gifts, enamel artworks, items in Art-Nouveau style, paintings of famous Russian artists and even icons!
Tripadvisor reviews:
"Simply stunning"
"Spectacular Museum, small venue – MUST SEE"
6. Russian vodka museum – the first museum in the country fully dedicated to Vodka. The display tells the story about this famous drink in details, it's origin, history, drinking traditions. At the end of the tour you will have a chance to taste some kinds of vodka with traditional snacks.
Tripadvisor reviews:
"A different type of museum!!!! – a different slant on Russian culture"
"Happy People invented Vodka"
7. Blockade of Leningrad State Museum – this museum is dedicated to the history of The 900 days siege of Leningrad city during 1941-1944.
Tripadvisor reviews:
"Old fashioned presentation but still worth a visit"
"do not miss this small museum"
8. Dostoevsky memorial apartment – the museum of Fedor Dostoevsky organized in one of his former apartments. Dostoevsky wrote his Karamazov novel while living here.
Tripadvisor reviews:
"Surprisingly good!"
"A must-see sight for lovers of Dostoyevsky's novels"
9. Pushkin Museum and Memorial Apartment – the last apartment of Russia's famous poet and writer Alexander Pushkin, where he died.
Tripadvisor reviews:
"a very emotional visit"
"Dedicated to Russia's most loved poet"
10. State Russian Museum – has a wonderful collection of Russian icons, paintings of Russian artists of the 18th and first half of the 19th century, contemporary art, including paintings of world famous Malevich, Kandinsky, Shagal, Petrov-Vodkin, Old Russian Decorative and Applied Art, graphic art and sculptures.
Tripadvisor reviews:
"Best collection of Russian art in the world"
"Excellent for art lovers"


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Class Actions
TN - Brian A. v. Haslam
Brian A., a 9-year-old boy, was one of eight named plaintiffs at the time the case was filed. Brian had spent the prior seven months in a dangerous and overcrowded emergency shelter in Memphis. He was housed there with older boys accused of violent crimes and sexual assaults, and without basic mental health treatment, case work services or appropriate schooling – because DCS had nowhere else to place him.
Tracy B. was a 14-year-old girl who at the time of filing was in her 15th inappropriate foster care placement after only a year in government custody because the state lacked an appropriate place for her to live
Chief U.S. District Judge Todd J. Campbell, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee
STATUS: Monitoring
FILED: May 10, 2000
SETTLEMENT REACHED: July 27, 2001
In 2000, Children's Rights, along with a team of local counsel in Nashville, Knoxville and Memphis, brought this legal reform campaign against Tennessee's then-Governor Donald Sundquist and then-Commissioner George Hattaway of the Tennessee Department of Children's Services (DCS) in their official capacities. The suit was filed on behalf of a class of all children in foster care who are or will be in the custody of DCS, alleging defendants' systemic failure to protect Tennessee's most vulnerable children and to provide them with legally required services. The suit also brought a claim on behalf of African-American children in foster care, asserting failures to provide protection and services and the harmful impact on children of color. The parties settled the case in 2001 and the court approved a settlement agreement that aimed at vastly improving the infrastructure at DCS and outcomes for children.
However, by 2003, DCS had made very little progress. Children's Rights asked the court to intervene, and as a result, the parties reached a stipulation in late 2003. It required DCS to work with a court-appointed panel of five national child welfare experts known as the Technical Assistance Committee (TAC). The TAC was charged with advising on the implementation of the settlement agreement and monitoring DCS performance. DCS has made great strides to improve the child welfare system, and as a result, the parties periodically file a Modified Settlement Agreement and Exit Plan which recognizes the state's progress and sets out the specific requirements needed in order for Tennessee to successfully complete the court-ordered improvements and end court involvement. Children's Rights has remained very active and has continued to advocate for reform in concert with the TAC. Despite setbacks under the DCS leadership in place in 2011 and 2012 – which has since been replaced by a team led by DCS Commissioner Jim Henry – this reform effort has succeeded in helping to bring substantial changes for children in Tennessee:
- DCS has dramatically reduced its historical over-reliance on non-family institutional placements (known as congregate care) for children in foster care, which has resulted in the safe placement of thousands of children in family homes. The percentage of Tennessee children in foster care placed with families has risen and has been maintained at approximately 88 percent. The use of grossly inadequate emergency shelters and large orphanage-style institutions has ended.
- DCS now consistently places between 87 and 90 percent of children within 75 miles of home or within their home region, according to the most recent annual TAC report issued in July 2015.
- DCS has lowered caseloads considerably: between 97 and 99 percent of caseworkers had caseloads in compliance with the consent decree from July 2014 to April 2015, according to the July 2015 annual TAC report.
- DCS has expanded the independent living services and programming provided to older youth in care, and the number of young adults receiving extended foster care has seen an uptick.
- Placement stability for children in foster care has vastly improved, with over 92 percent of children having had two or fewer placements in the previous 12 months in custody.
- DCS is consistently providing more and faster permanent adoptive homes for children in foster care.
- A new child death review process, informed by national best practice standards, has been implemented to increase transparency and oversight around child deaths and to allow the learning necessary to help prevent such tragedies.
- The state has fixed numerous problems in its child welfare information system, TFACTS, and has expanded its reporting and data-tracking capabilities, as discussed in the January 2015 TAC Report. Some remaining areas of concern, however, include timely screening and investigation of abuse and neglect reports, timely and thorough assessments of children's needs prior to placement, and the need for more consistent and effective Child and Family Team Meetings to plan for permanency after state care.
This important court-ordered reform effort will only be complete once the state has met and sustained all the required improvements for children in the Modified Settlement Agreement and Exit Plan. Despite problems, with much-improved DCS leadership in place, the reform effort is headed in a positive direction. Children's Rights continues to work closely with the DCS leadership team and the TAC, and to gather information from key stakeholders, as we work to move the agency forward. The next monitoring report is expected to be published in February 2016.


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