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For the undefeated Chris Lozano (6-0 MMA, 1-0 BFC), holding back is going to be the toughest part of Bellator's season-four welterweight tournament.
He gets to use just about all the weapons in his arsenal: kicks, punches, knees and a myriad of submissions he keeps for special occasions. But perhaps his favorite tool, or at least one he said comes naturally to him, is off-limits.
Per Bellator's tournament rules, he can't use elbows unless he makes the tournament finals. And he loves them, particularly the ones of the spinning variety. He used the strike to hammer UFC vet Yoshiyuki Yoshida in his promotional debut this past September and earned the most significant victory of his professional career.
Now, Lozano is walking into a quarterfinal tournament bout against Lyman Good (10-1 MMA, 3-1 BFC), who's a dangerous striker in his own right, and it couldn't be a better time to bust up the former welterweight champ with that pointy bone. But alas, he has to tamp that impulse.
Oh well.
"I'm still going to come out there and do me," he told MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio). "I'm going to bring it. I really think it's going to be hard for me to turn off the elbows, though."
Lozano and Good meet Saturday at Bellator 35, which takes place at Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino, and the event's main card airs live on MTV2.
Before his Bellator debut, Lozano made a splash on the Midwest fight scene with four consecutive first-round knockouts, and he made another UFC vet, Jason Dent, quit on his stool.
Prior to his loss to now-champion Ben Askren, Good racked up a string of TKO victories before he graduated to bigger shows such as the now-defunct IFL and Bellator.
So while Lozano knows the fight will be tough, he doesn't exactly know how the fight will play out under the slightly modified rules.
"Every fight has its own mindset, its own personality," he said. "I know I'm prepared for everything. I've trained for ground, for standup. I know I've got the power to put him away with the first blow I hit him with. But he's got the power to hurt people, too. I just see it being a war.
"If it makes out of the first minute, it's going to be a war."
Although he admits it's a temptation to contemplate his prospects against the rest of the welterweight field, he said he's more focused than ever on his current challenge. He knows that most observers already have their favorites picked, and it's up to him to prove them wrong.
"I could see a guy like Lyman looking past me, or Jay (Hieron) looking past his guy, or maybe even (Dan) Hornbuckle looking past (Brent) Weedman," Lozano said. "Because to the public, we're the weakest ones in the tournament. For me, it's easy to focus on what I got because I know what I got."
And though he's not looking too far ahead, there's one competitor Lozano got his eye on: Jay Hieron. The two have sparred frequently over Twitter and the IFL, Affliction and UFC vet has rubbed him the wrong way.
"I've got respect for everybody in this tournament," Lozano said. "I think I'm in one of the greatest tournaments ever put together in mixed martial arts right now. And I pay attention to everybody; what they're saying in interviews. I just want to know my opponent.
"Jay Hieron was the only guy (who) … any time anybody asked him a question about us, he was like, 'I ain't worried about them dudes. I'm willing to fight any of them right now.' You can kind of tell he thinks he's bigger than us; he thinks he's bigger than this tournament. So I don't like his attitude."
Will Lozano get a chance to correct that attitude? Or better yet, crack Hieron with an elbow in the finals?
That depends on how he utilizes the weapons he's got.
For more on Bellator 35, stay tuned to the MMA Rumors section of MMAjunkie.com.
MMAjunkie.com Radio broadcasts Monday-Friday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) live from the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino's Race & Sports Book. The show is hosted by Gorgeous George, MMAjunkie.com lead staff reporter John Morgan and producer Goze. For more information or to download past episodes, go to www.mmajunkie.com/radio.


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Tax cap will only hurt schools
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Mr. Herrmann misunderstands completely. Parents of private school students are not worry about being 'inconvenieced' if our children need to use metrocards and public transportation. We are extremely worried about the safety of our children, some expected to take public buses for over 30 stops and then transferring in neighborhods that are not the safest, and on streets that are very busy with no crossing guards. Whatever the reason for the budget woes (and we are all well aware of the cut in state aid and the tax cap), throwing the safety and well-being of private school students out the window is NOT the answer. Our school board should be ashamed of themselves for thinking this is a viable solution to transport children. And Mr. Herrmann should be ashamed of himslef for thinking that parents are merely worried about being 'inconvenienced.' ALL of our children deserve a safe, reliable way to get to school and yellow school buses are the right answer for private school students.
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Mr. Hermann's feigned sympathy for "those who are to be inconvenienced " by the districts proposal to issue metrocards to 12 and 13 year old children is insensitive and so transparent. As President of the Valley Stream Teachers' Association he should support the safety of ALL VS children. As the parent of one of "those who are to be inconvenienced" and TAXPAYER of Valley Stream, I can assure Mr. Herrmann that SAFETY is the issue. In response to his comment that our "ire" should be directed towards Governor Cuomo & Senator Skelos, let me remind Mr. Herrmann that school bureaucracy is the underlying issue. The fact is that we can no longer sustain the salaries and benefits that account for approximately 75% of our school budgets, including superintendent salaries that are higher than the Governor of New York STATE. Mr. Herrmann, along with all the other educrats, should stop trying to deflect from the real issue, which is out of control spending, and the VSCHS school board must stop acquiesing to union demands while holding our children hostage for basic services! Parents, lets wake up and let them know that we see through their rhetoric!
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Testimony :: Hon. Ben Nighthorse Campbell
Chairman - Helsinki Commission
Today's hearing of the Helsinki Commission – the first of the 107th Congress -- will examine the unfolding developments in and around Kosovo. While there are differing views over the strategic interest of the United States in the region, one fact is beyond dispute – thousands of American soldiers were placed and remain in harm's way in the Balkans. I have personally met with many of these young men and women who are deserving of our support.
Given the ongoing violence in Macedonia, as well as southern Serbia, this hearing will include an assessment of developments beyond the borders of Kosovo and implications for countries in the region. Escalating tensions in the Balkans are cause for grave concern with serious consequences for continued engagement in the region by NATO, the OSCE, and the United States.
Left unchecked, the latest outbreak of violence threatens to undermine efforts by the international community to bring some degree of order to an otherwise chaotic environment and could lead to even greater human suffering and hardship.
Initiatives by the OSCE and others on the ground in Kosovo are attempting to make some inroads. A good example, is the OSCE-run Kosovo Police Service School, which I visited earlier this year. The school is providing professional law enforcement training with the aim of establishing a credible civilian police force in Kosovo.
Despite these efforts, the situation in Kosovo appears dismal, sometimes even hopeless. If you are a Serb or Roma, you cannot move about freely without risking your own life. Many individuals who fled their homes are not be able to return. There are few institutions in place and functioning which define the parameters through which a civil society can thrive and economic opportunities can be sought. Like other places in the region, corruption is rampant in Kosovo.
I look forward to hearing from the experts assembled this afternoon as we assess the latest developments in and around Kosovo and their implications for NATO, the OSCE and the United States. First, we have General Joseph Ralston of the U.S. Air Force, serving as the Supreme Allied Commander for Europe, who can provide a NATO and military perspective on the current situation Next we will hear from Ambassador James Pardew, the Principal Deputy Advisor for Kosovo and Dayton Implementation at the U.S. Department of State, who can talk about U.S. policy approaches. Finally, we have Ambassador Daan Everts of the Netherlands, head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, who can comment as a person serving in the field and dealing with everything from human rights and police training to institutional development in Kosovo.
The Helsinki Commission is pleased to have such a distinguished panel, and we all look forward to your presentations.


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If you can't find what you are looking for here try searching The IUCN Publications Catalogue
IUCN in conjunction with the SSC are one of the world's most authoritative sources of information on biodiversity and conservation action, including conservation policy and guidelines.
Key publications include:
Wildlife in a Changing World: An analysis of the 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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These publications present the results of Red List Assessments that have been completed for particular species groups in a number of regions, including the Mediterranean and eastern Africa.
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FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — A hearing to determine whether a U.S. Army general will be face a military trial on sex charges is entering a third day with testimony from additional women.
A female captain testified Tuesday that Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair twice forced her to perform oral sex and threatened to kill her and her family if she told anyone. The woman had a three-year affair with the married general at Army bases in the United States, Germany, Iraq and Afghanistan.
Sinclair served as a deputy commander of the 82nd Airborne Division until he was relieved in May. He faces charges including forcible sodomy, wrongful sexual conduct and adultery, which is a crime in the military
The allegations involve relationships with five women. Sinclair faces life in prison if he is convicted.


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i'm confident Boston will secure a top 5 pick in 2014, which represents hope for the future.
Like the Sixers, the Boston Celtics plan to stink for a reason: They want Andrew Wiggins...or Julius Randle...or Jabari Parker...or Marcus Smart...or any of the other bajillion or so superstar prospects likely to be available in the 2014 NBA draft.
Of course, the C's wouldn't have been so amenable to starting from scratch if it hadn't been so apparent that the Paul Pierce-Kevin Garnett era in Beantown had run its course. With Rondo sidelined by a torn ACL and Doc Rivers jonesing for a new start, Danny Ainge saw the out he needed to spark a rebuild and seized it.
Now, KG, Pierce and Jason Terry will be suiting up for the Brooklyn Nets, Doc will be leading the Los Angeles Clippers' charge toward the top, and the C's...well, they'll be terrible for a bit.
But at least they'll be terrible for a good cause. If the next great star winds up in Boston as a result of this tank job, then the misery of losing (and breaking in a 36-year-old rookie coach) will have been well worth it.
Just don't remind anyone in New England of 1997 and 2007, when the C's took a dive but still missed out on Tim Duncan and Kevin Durant (and Greg Oden), respectively.


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Your family will know it is a special occasion when they smell this pie baking in the oven.
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I made this for Thanksgiving last couple of years and it was a hit with my family. Simple yet delicious, and perfect for cool Fall days. I added a bit more cinnamon and nutmeg.
Added bonus: your kitchen will smell lovely while this is baking!!
Delicious. I make this all of the time. Tip to a great texture for the crumb topping is to cut the butter in to tiny squares & mix it with your hands before putting it on top of the pie.
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No energy without water security, IUCN tells hydropower congress
25 June 2009 | News story
When looking at the links between hydropower and climate change, it is essential that any infrastructure - whether man-made or natural - is made more sustainable and therefore resilient.
Mark Smith, Head of IUCN's Water Programme, also described the Water and Nature Initiative (WANI) and the development of a global network on environmental flows, encouraging the participation of the hydropower industry. He stressed that energy and water security are interdependent, and that basins must be managed to ensure resilience to climate change.


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Show Me the Chocolate
The mid-February celebrations originate in early Rome, where revelers commemorated the empire's founders, as well as the Roman god of agriculture, Faunus. This fertility festival included a sex lottery where men pulled names of mates out of a box. The randomly matched lovers often ended up marrying. Talk about fodder for reality TV.


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If using wooden skewers, soak skewers in water for 30 min. before using to assemble kabobs to prevent them from burning on the grill.
Fire up the grill! These tasty kabobs are made with lean meat to help you eat right. As an added bonus, the tomatoes and asparagus team up to provide vitamin A.
* Nutrition information is estimated based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in each recipe and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Please note that nutrition details may vary based on methods of preparation, origin and freshness of ingredients used.
I was not too impressed with the ranch dressing marinade. It gave the meat a fatty look to it. I would reccomend ranch as a dipping sauce but not a marinade.
Very very tasty! Tip, put the tomatoes on the inside or they will get mushy and fall of the skewers.
I boiled water and then placed the asparagus in the boiling water after removing it from the burner for about 3 minutes prior to putting on the Kabobs.
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I just wanted to know is there any compatibility issue with Zimbra 6 and MS outlook 2010 ?
As all our MS Outlook 2010 users are getting duplicate attachment randomly. Not everytime..
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We are checking with Microsoft Support but wanted to confirm from Zimbra end as well..
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On April 23, Washington, D.C., voters will decide between contestants in the special election to fill the council seat that was left vacant when at-large member Phil Mendelson (D) was elected chairman. Leading the pack of six contenders are At-large Councilwoman Anita Bonds, who was elected to temporarily fill the seat by the D.C. Democratic State Committee, which she has headed since 2006.
Nipping at her heels is Patrick Mara, a Republican and third-time aspirant to the D.C. Council. His chances may be undermined by late-breaking news that he signed a consulting contract to help raise funds for conservative think tank D.C. Progress from his donor list, which, according to experts, could be a campaign ethics violation.
At AFRO press time, Bonds held a slight lead in the polls, with particularly strong support among African-American voters. And, though she has yet to post her latest finance report online, an April 16 press release from the campaign claims she raised more than $71,000 in this quarter.
Mara, who holds an advantage over Bonds among independents and third-party voters, raised a sum of $139,666 in campaign donations.
Bonds is a longtime mover and shaker in Washington politics. The University of California, Berkley grad and Ward 7 native began her career as a community organizer, working to improve the living and working conditions of local communities in D.C. That experience has informed her more recent work at Georgetown University, where she created and managed a youth mentoring program, and as chair of the Perry School Community Services Center, a non-profit that helps disadvantaged communities eradicate poverty.
In 1971, Bonds transferred her organizing skills into politics, helping to run Marion Barry's first campaign for the District of Columbia Board of Education in 1971, and his later bids for mayor along with other campaigns, including Edward Kennedy's and the Rev. Jesse Jackson's presidential runs.
Bonds also served as an advisor and senior government official in the administrations of Mayors Marion Barry, Sharon Pratt Kelly, Anthony Williams and to former Council Chairman Kwame Brown. She also served as a four-term chair of ANC 5C.
Bonds has the support of many of her colleagues on the Council, former lawmakers, the AFSCME union and other supporters, and she leads among public polls.
But Patrick Mara has his share of powerful supporters, including the D.C. Chamber of Commerce, the District chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police and The Washington Post which praised his stance on education reform and his call for ethics and integrity within the Council.
A Rhode Island transplant, Mara earned degrees in political and environmental science from Marist College, and an MBA in entrepreneurship from Babson College.
The owner of the Dolan Group, a consulting firm, Mara has energetically engaged in service to his chosen community, with a special focus on education.
He is treasurer of the board of One World Education, a former board member of Hope for Kids, and a mentor at the Hoop Dreams Scholarship Fund. He is a tutor and mentor of special education student through Project Northstar. Mara is also a board member of College & Career Connections and the Columbia Heights Day Initiative.
The candidate was also a board member at D.C. Vote from 2011 to 2013.
Currently representing Ward 1 on the Board of Education, an elected position, Mara entered politics in 2008 when he defeated incumbent Carol Schwartz in the Republican primary for At-Large D.C. Council.
In 2011, Mara ran an unsuccessful campaign in a special election for At-Large D.C. Council, coming in second behind Vincent Orange.
Unfortunately, despite several appeals to members of the Mara campaign via e-mail and phone, the Republican candidate did not respond to a short AFRO questionnaire. Bonds' responses are below:
1. What are your plans for the city's $417 million surplus?
I think the money should go directly back to the community with a particular emphasis on seniors. In this campaign I constantly speak about how we best help our seniors, this surplus go to policies and tax incentives that benefit seniors to stay in their homes and live comfortably. Secondly our city's schools will need more money. More children our going in to public schools and we will need to pay for more teachers and fund more programs to make sure our children get a proper education. We also have to fund the efforts to make sure housing in the city is affordable. We are still looking at the plans to make this happen but the Trust Fund for Affordable housing should be funded. Lastly, we have to address poverty and homelessness. We have help out the working poor who are on the brink of homelessness and only need a small amount money to afford housing. We can rent spaces in buildings and lease them out to families in dire need of Affordable housing.
2. As the city's demographic has shifted, many African Americans feel squeezed out of the city. How will you ensure that Blacks will continue to have a stake in the future of the city and an equal share in its development? The District is growing. I am proud of it. Growth is always a good and diversity is strength. But the questions should be, "Does everyone benefit?" With great success comes great responsibility and we have to drill this into the minds of our governments and the residents of D.C. So what is our responsibility? Our responsibility is to ensure fairness. We are a government of the people and for the people. It is an issue of basic fairness. All residents of city should benefit from the city's economic success and so should all the business that remained here through the hard times. We can't just say the city is growing and certain folks and certain small businesses will be left behind. People who have owned homes for generations, played fair and worked hard their entire lives deserve to stay where they are and be a part of community's development and growth.
3. How will you address poverty in D.C.?
Thanks for your question, and this is a matter of great importance, especially in one of the wealthiest cities in America. The bible says, the poor will always be among us, but the bible also says, that what you have done to the least of them you have done unto me. Our city will judge by how we treat the least of them, those who through no fault of their own find themselves in situations where they need help. We can't sit back and watch people suffer without offering a helping hand or providing opportunities for a better a life. And no matter what the cynics say, there are things we can do. We can address the problem of homeless families and families on verge of homelessness. We can offer tax relief to families and seniors for their housing needs. We can do everything to make housing in the District affordable by fully funding the Affordable Housing Trust Fund. We can push for decent living wage and raise the minimum wage for our residents. We can provide "wrap around" services to those who need an all-encompassing approach to break cycles of poverty. I have co-sponsored the bill that will force large retailer stores in the city to pay a decent and fair living wage to their employees. Large retailers profits have been growing exponentially, even during the recession. They can afford to pay their employees more and that will boost economic activity and increase tax revenue. These policies are smart and fair.
4. As the city continues to grow, there will be a need for more schools. What is your plan to make sure that students in developing neighborhoods, especially those east of the river, have access to a quality education in their own neighborhoods? What are your other thoughts on improving education in D.C.?
The time is now to have this debate and the most important factor is our children. We need to make sure all schools are doing their most important job, which is the education of our children. Charter school and public schools have to educate our children and we have to see that success by seeing our children go to college and seeing them gets jobs. And they must be held accountable. Charter schools are not the magic bullet to solving our educations problems. Some do well and some not as well and some are mediocre, but they must be held accountable along with the public schools. That is why I want to public and charter schools under one umbrella of the Deputy Mayor for Education, so that we have that accountability. We also have to stop closing schools. Yes some schools will have to close, especially those that are failing, but we can't close all school but we need to look into why certain schools are failing figure out if the problem can fix and then have a hard conversation about whether to close certain schools. However improving schools should be the first goal.
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The above quotations, from articles and newspapers of the late 19th and early 20th century, romanticise, and even idyllicise, this remote corner of London's East End Docklands. Yet life for the hardy inhabitants of this small and isolated community, locked within the final tortuous swirls of the River Lea (here called Bow Creek) as it approaches its confluence with the River Thames, must have been hard and uncomfortable.
The land comprising the butterfly-like peninsulas of Good Luck Hope and Orchard Place/Trinity Wharf was at best for most of its history only a few feet above the river, and subject to the vagaries of tide and flood along the two rivers. Living conditions must have been pretty grim, with ever-present damp and vermin, housing of poor construction, and work in the adjacent industries or on the river hard and unrelenting.
Originally part of Poplar East Marsh but cut off from the rest of Poplar by the construction in 1806 of the East India Docks, it was indeed an isolated place. Access was only possible by a long lonely trudge from East India Dock Road, down between the huge forbidding brick walls of the Dock premises along both flanks of Orchard Street (later Leamouth Road) to Orchard House, made worse when the East India Dock Basin was enlarged in 1874.
To quote an un-named source " the Orchard House district of Bow Creek, an area said to be inhabited by a piratical and predatory population and described as a sort of Alsatia for hereditary dock thieves ". Whether this is literary license or just plain hyperbole is not known, but from contemporary accounts by local residents it was certainly a spirited and self-contained community. Intermarriage between the various families living here was very prevalent, caused largely by the lack of social interaction with "the outside world", some families having been established on Orchard House for many generations.
Studying the various Censuses, it is clear that there was a large migrant population on the peninsulas. For instance, during the 1840's and 50's there was a large influx from Tyneside and St Helens, Lancashire, coming to work at the Thames Plate Glass Works. These works closed in 1874, and a lot of the glass workers emigrated to New Albany, Indiana, USA, where of course there must still be people with their roots buried in East London's "lost village".
Despite its reputation for rough-living inhabitants, education of the children of Orchard House was not neglected. The 1851 and 1861 Censuses show many young children as "Scholars", and even a few teachers were enumerated, though at which school is unclear. There appears to have been schooling facilities in a building, later shown as a Mission Hall, at the southern corner of Orchard Place and Leamouth Road, in what was once known as Wrights Buildings or Terrace. Then, opening in 1874, a formal school occupied a converted warehouse at the corner of Duke Street and Orchard Place, and next door to the "Crown Public House".
By 1894, despite being extended in 1891/92, the Duke Street school premises could no longer accommodate the average attendance. The London School Board took the opportunity to buy part of the old glass works site when it became available "on favourable terms", sold off the Duke Street site, and built a new purpose-designed school nearly eight times the size of the old one capable of accommodating up to 350 children. It contained a hall, four classrooms, two infant schoolrooms, and there was a generous sized playground, all enclosed in the interests of safety by high walls. It opened and signed in the first new pupils on 12th October 1896.
Thus was born the Bow Creek London Board School, whose Pupil Admissions Register is the core subject of this Project. The school building survived the LCC slum clearance scheme in 1936 when all the pupils transferred to Oban Street School, and was still standing in 1956 when the LCC sold the site. It has since been demolished.
Although most of the school's pupils came from "very poor homes", and began their school life "with a considerable handicap", the school seems to have consistently impressed the authorities with its achievements and standards. In 1932 the LCC Education Officer wrote that "far from being a school which required an apology, it was one which might serve as a demonstration school." The curriculum embraced "careful moral training, including the proper treatment of animals", and, appropriately in an area surrounded by deep water, swimming lessons. The value of the latter was shown on the 28th August 1909 when a girl at the school (Florence MANNING - age 13) was awarded the Royal Humane Society's Bronze Medal for rescuing another from drowning in the River Lea. Albert BLYTHE is also said to have gained the Society's Medal for saving the life of a fellow Scholar - a LAMMIN.
The Authors hope that old pupils or their descendants will contact them with more information about life at the School, hopefully with old documents or photographs which could be incorporated into the website. It is further hoped that the users of this website will find it an invaluable additional and, to date, undiscovered historical and genealogical resource on the history and background of Bow Creek, Leamouth, Poplar - London's "Forgotten Village" - and its inhabitants.
This has been enormously helped in its latter checking stages by the use of a newly-introduced digital reading machine for the less able (D.A.V.E. = Document And Video Enlarger a.k.a. ODIN) at the L.M.A.
Our thanks are also extended to Chris Lloyd and his staff at the Tower Hamlets Library, Bancroft Street, Tower Hamlets, for their assistance in providing much of the background information used in teasing out the history of this fascinating and "forgotten" corner of the East End of London.
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|Geoff has been a family history researcher for many years now, along with interests in other historical subjects such as the early development of steam engines, particularly in the collieries of Northeast England, and has other strong interests in the early stages of the Industrial Revolution, especially pertaining to things mechanical.
|Although born and brought up in Nelson, a cotton-weaving town in North-East Lancashire, Geoff moved to University at Nottingham in 1961 to read for a degree in Civil Engineering, and has remained in that city ever since, eventually becoming Chief Bridge Manager at Nottinghamshire County Council before retiring in June 2000. During that time he spent many years compiling a history of Nottinghamshire bridges and the major waterways in the Trent Valley.
|About 10 years ago he started his own genealogical research, concentrating at first on his maternal line with the surname CHICKEN. Eventually, having taken his CHICKEN line back to the late 1500s in Northumbria and having gained so much knowledge and data about this surname, he became a Member of the Guild of One-Name Studies (No. 2457) and set up the
Chicken Family History and Chicken Genealogy Website at
|This website is a focus for CHICKEN's and their descendants across the world, providing information on the name, its origins, ancient and modern locations of families, and point of contact for the increasing numbers of people researching this unusual surname.
|One of Geoffs ancestors, WILLIAM CHICKEN, who disappears from the record after his baptism in Heworth, Co. Durham, in 1806, turned up as owner of a Boilermaking Company at Russell Street (now Yabsley Street) in the Blackwall area of Poplar, London, in 1845. In 1848 he went into partnership with one JOHN STEWART, also from Tyneside and who had similar interests at Rotherhithe and Wapping, in a joint company of engineers and founders called "Chicken & Stewart, Boilermakers" near the entrance to the West India Docks.
|Stewart went on to form the famous shipbuilding company of John Stewart and Son, moving his operations across the Thames from Rotherhithe and away from Wapping to a new yard at Folly Wall, Millwall, known as the "Blackwall Iron Works". Stewart's business, through many vicissitudes, lasted till 1924 in London's Docklands. William Chicken parted company from him under mysterious circumstances around 1854, and then turned up between 1855 and 1859 as the landlord of the "Ironbridge Tavern", East India Dock Road (aka Barking Road), Poplar. This hostelry became famous in the 1970's as the setting for the television series "Stars and Garters" run by Queenie Watts and her husband Slim. A much-modified pub still stands on that site and is used now as an immigrants hostel. This pub of course got it's name from the nearby "IRON BRIDGE" carrying the East India Dock Road to Canning Town and Barking over the River Lea/Bow Creek
|William, who in his later life called himself alternatively a Cement Manufacturer and, on his Death Certificate, a Manure Manufacturer (!!), died of apoplexy (or probably too much booze) on Christmas Eve 1866 in yet another pub, the "Captain Man of War", in Poplar High Street. In his Will, he bequeathed all his possessions plus " all my stock in trade as a Cement Manufacturer now carried on by me at Orchard House " to his sister Mary Newton (nee Chicken) of Sunderland, widow of the late Robert Newton, Lieutenant in the Royal Navy. Robert served as an Able Seaman on the "Neptune", the ship second in line to the "Victory" at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. Robert seems to have had a most exciting time on this and other ships on various stations, being one of those rare sailors of that time who rose through the ranks from A.B., receiving his commission as Lieutenant in February 1815.
|The Orchard House or Orchard Place area, on a double peninsula between Bow Creek (River Lea) and the River Thames, is a very complex and remote part of East London, having undergone many changes of street and building layout and street names as the East India Docks and its surrounding industry developed in the middle and late 19th century. As noted above it has been described as "London's Lost Village" and has been a very difficult area to research, trying to trace William Chicken's movements. Even today it is difficult of access, being cut off from the rest of East London by motorways, the rivers, and the depredations of the Docklands Development Corporation. Cleared of most of its housing in 1936 under Slum Clearance Orders, today it is under even more threat from Developers and the planned Olympic Village stretching from here up the Lea Valley to Stratford.
|Eileen Weston, whom Geoff first met during his William Chicken and other London Chicken Coop researches and without whom he would never have found so much about him in the East End of London, became interested in the general history of this forgotten area. She called it "No-Man's Land". In her usual diligent and persistent way and with much damned hard work she did an enormous amount to winkle out of the records so much information about Orchard House and its history and inhabitants.
|During her research at the L.M.A. she stumbled upon the Bow Creek School Pupil Admission Register, which was in a very poor condition. She realised what an invaluable and probably unknown historical and genealogical resource this could be, covering the period 1896 to 1935, straddling the 1901 Census date and the First World War period, and giving real details of some 1260 pupils at the school during those four decades. Further, she realised that, since the Register ended as recently as 1935, there would still be quite a few pupils at the Bow Creek School who were likely to be still living (or with immediate extant descendants) and who may well be able to flesh out the history of this lost corner of the East End from their living memories or family stories. Or at least they would be able to find out more personal details about their own family histories.
|Since the original Register was in such poor condition, and the filmed version was frankly poor, the possibility was discussed of Eileen transcribing this book and Geoff doing the Indexing and Database work on computer from this transcription, with a view to either publishing it on CD-Rom or on a Website. This work has taken about three years to bring to fruition, with all the hard tedious donkey-work being undertaken by Eileen at the London end. Geoff has undertaken all the computer work, devising the Database and the Indexes.
|In the end it was decided that a website devoted to this Register and its transcription would be a better vehicle for disseminating the information gleaned during the work, and would probably reach a far wider audience than just publishing a CD-Rom. The Project has, like Topsy, grown quite extensively from its original ambitions, since the Authors felt that it would be much better to put the School and its Register into a much broader context of the life and history of this unique part of Londons East End. Hence the web pages devoted to other aspects of Orchard House Place.
|Apologies must be offered at this point that the website is not yet complete. The bare bones of it are here, particularly the Index, and various pages based on our gathered information are still in the course of preparation.
|It is hoped that people researching their family history in Londons Lost Village, or indeed others with a more general interest in the area, will find this web site a useful new resource, and contact from such people will be welcomed by the Authors. They have gathered much background material, which has not been possible to incorporate (yet!) on the website.
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Sit down and relax Rotten Week-ites. Weve got a lot to discuss here. After all, it isnt every week we get to return to the glam metal mess that was the Eighties while also dissecting the mess that is Adam Sandler
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Rock Of Ages Featurette Reveals The Craft Behind The Flash
With little more than a week to go before this rowdy rock musical struts onto the world stage, choreographer turned film director Adam Shankman (Hairspray) is taking a new tactic to tease out more interest, revealing some of the incredible work composer Adam Anders, three-time Emmy-winning choreographer Mia Michaels, and small army of musicians, singers and dancers and have put in to make Rock of Ages the flashiest spectacle of the summer
by Kristy Puchko June 6, 2012 comments
Listen To Tom Cruise's Cover Of Pour Some Sugar On Me From Rock Of Ages
It's easy to forget for some reason, but summer movie musicals have had a pretty good run lately, from the massively successful Mamma Mia! to the perfectly lovely Hairspray. OK, that's just two examples, but we're about to get a third this year with Rock of Ages
by Katey Rich May 15, 2012 comments
New Rock Of Ages Trailer Is Here To Play All Of Your Favorite '80s Hits
ased on the musical by Chris D'Arienzo, Rock of Ages is about two young people, Drew and Sherrie (Diego Boneta and Julianne Hough), who travel to the big city in 1987 looking to live out their musical dreams. Upon meeting they instantly fall in love and have to deal with consequences and the challenges that come with it. The film also stars Tom Cruise, Malin Akerman, Bryan Cranston, Paul Giamatti...
by Eric Eisenberg April 2, 2012 comments
Tom Cruise Becomes A Rock Star In First Trailer For Rock Of Ages
Tom Cruise is now almost 50 years old, but if you think that's going to stop him from taking on the most challenging film roles he can find you are dead wrong. Beginning this week in IMAX theaters you will be able to see Cruise scale the tallest building in the world - the Burj Khalifa in Dubai - and then swing from it on a cable and then next year he'll be rocking out on stage 80s style in Adam Shankman's Rock of Ages.
by Eric Eisenberg December 13, 2011 comments
Constantine Maroulis Shows His Sleazy Side On Rock Of Ages Set
Brace yourselves, Constantine Maroulis fans. (What are they called? Marou-maniacs? Con-fan-tines?) The former American Idol who made a name for himself and scored a Tony nomination in the Broadway production of Rock of Ages, was photographed with Adam Shankman and Matt Weaver, respective director and producer of the currently filming Rock of Ages film adaptation.
by Sean O'Connell August 2, 2011 comments
Will Forte Finds Room To Join The Rock Of Ages Cast
Personally I see this as a perfect opportunity for Forte to bring back his blond MacGruber mullet wig-- they were totally in back then!-- but given how few people actually saw the MacGruber movie, that might not be exactly what Shankman has in mind
by Katey Rich July 12, 2011 comments
First Look At Tom Cruise Shirtless In Rock Of Ages
The crazy thing is that Cruise is shooting his first scene today-- apparently a rendition of Def Leppard's "Pour Some Sugar On Me"-- so this is pretty much the earliest we've ever gotten a look at an actor in costume. In the USA Today article Shankman says they've toned down the character
by Katey Rich June 17, 2011 comments
Alec Baldwin Goes Hair Metal In First Rock Of Ages Set Photo
Shankman accompanied the photo with the caption "Russell and Alec making my life heaven on #rockofagesmovie," which may be a reference to the cover of the song "Heaven" by Warrant that the entire cast performs at one point in the original Broadway show that the movie is based on
by Katey Rich May 31, 2011 comments
Alec Baldwin Not Rolling Away From Rock Of Ages After All
Baldwins presence tends to make just about everything better (yes, Im looking at you, Its Complicated), so the news that hes staying on board Rock, which expects to begin shooting on May 23, is welcome, indeed. We also hope that the unspecified health problem is minor
by Sean O'Connell May 13, 2011 comments
Alec Baldwin Is Out Of Rock Of Ages
It's a disappointing blow for the Hairspray director but far less disappointing when put into context. Losing Alec Baldwin sucks, but losing him in this situation is like taking Danny Ainge off the 1985-1986 Celtics or removing Jeff Lynne from the Traveling Wilburys
by Mack Rawden May 10, 2011 comments
Malin Akerman Will Be Seduced By Tom Cruise In Rock Of Ages
The reporter also winds up being seduced by Jaxx, which means you need to prepare for a reeeeally awkward sex scene. Rock of Ages starts shooting May 19 in Miami, even though the Broadway show and the movie it's based on are set in Los Angeles
by Katey Rich May 4, 2011 comments
Bryan Cranston Will Sing, Dance, And Marry Catherine Zeta-Jones In Rock Of Ages
Remember, this cast already includes Alec Baldwin, Russell Brand and Julianne Hough in central roles, with Tom Cruise, Mary J. Blige and Paul Giamatti also rounding out the cast. The lead role went to relative unknown Diego Boneta, but otherwise it's going to be a musical crammed with famous faces
by Katey Rich May 2, 2011 comments
Catherine Zeta-Jones To Play The Villain In Rock Of Ages
Catherine Zeta-Jones' career trajectory has always befuddled me. After years of television work and small films, the actress finally made it big in the late 90s and even won an Oscar for her performance in 2002's Chicago. Despite the huge win, however, her workload never seemed to increase, averaging only one to two movies per year since.
by Eric Eisenberg April 20, 2011 comments
Russell Brand Confirmed As Lonny In Rock Of Ages
He's the right hand man to the club's owner Dennis Dupree, played by Alec Baldwin in the movie; yes, the world will soon be blessed with a duet between Alec Baldwin and Russell Brand as they sing REO Speedwagon's "Can't Fight This Feeling" and confess their true feelings for each other
by Katey Rich April 13, 2011 comments
Diego Boneta Snags Lead Role In Rock Of Ages Musical
Boneta has appeared on TV's 90210 and Pretty Little Liars and has an ongoing music career, so it seems unlikely he was cast through the pen casting call that the producers held in late March. Still, the 21-year-old seems like a good choice-- fresh face, clearly talented, very handsome
by Katey Rich April 5, 2011 comments
Paul Giamatti Signs On And Amy Adams Being Courted For A Role In Rock Of Ages
After the news came out yesterday that Warner Bros. would be releasing the Broadway musical adaptation of Rock of Ages on June 1, 2012, director Adam Shankman sent out a Tweet saying, "I just heard the news: #rockofagesmovie is being released June 1, 2012. I guess I better start making it soon...
by Eric Eisenberg March 24, 2011 comments
Jack The Giant Killer And Rock Of Ages Both Get June 2012 Release Dates
Though the film was originally scheduled to go into production last July, Bryan Singer's Jack The Giant Killer was delayed due to the director wanting to work out the visual effects and to give time for Christopher McQuarrie to rewrite the script. Now, though, with the movie set to go into production, a release date has been officially announced.
by Eric Eisenberg March 24, 2011 comments
Open Auditions Being Held For Major Role In Rock Of Ages
One former American Idol contestant, Constantine Maroulis, has already moved on from that show to even bigger fame as Drew Boley in Rock of Ages. Now with that Broadway show moving over to film, it might be time for another one to do it
by Katey Rich March 11, 2011 comments
Alec Baldwin To Sing 80s Favorites In Rock Of Love
Hell play Dennis, the club owner currently being portrayed on Broadway by Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider. Just another reason to get excited for one of the more over the top productions weve seen in awhile
by Mack Rawden March 7, 2011 comments
Anne Hathaway May Sing With Tom Cruise In Rock Of Ages
Anne Hathaway can sing, I mean really sing. Her voice is pretty much the only reason to see Ella Enchanted. With pipes like hers it was only a matter of time until she got cast
by Josh Tyler February 11, 2011 comments
Russell Brand Interested In Singing 80s Music
It's really hard to make a good musical because what works on Broadway won't necessarily sell to a mainstream audience. Alterations and compromises must be made, but the truly great
by Mack Rawden January 20, 2011 comments
Gwyneth Paltrow Offered A Role In Rock Of Ages
Gwyneth Paltrows affinity for singing in front of an audience hasnt really translated into success on the big screen yet and, even though shes trying movie singing again this week in Country Strong
by Josh Tyler December 15, 2010 comments
Alec Baldwin Offered Major Role In Musical Rock Of Ages
No, Baldwin doesn't exactly jump to mind when you think "rock and roll," but with Mary J. Blige and Tom Cruise also considering roles, they're going in a lot of different directions with the casting for this one
by Katey Rich December 15, 2010 comments
Mary J. Blige And Tom Cruise Up For Rock Of Ages Roles
Adam Shankman, who brought another musical to life with 2008's Hairspray, is set to direct the film, with original stage writer Chris D'Arienze on board as a co-writer
by Katey Rich November 30, 2010 comments
Tom Cruise Offered Supporting Role In Rock Of Ages
In it, he would play a bartender with a penchant for 80s hair metal. How could this not be awesome? Unlike the John Cusacks of the world who thrive on playing themselves, Tom Cruise has some experience reveling
by Mack Rawden October 27, 2010 comments
Seth Rogen May Sing Asia In Rock Of Ages
The Broadway musical on which Rock will be based is built around classic glam metal hits of the 80s, including Asia. You know how you know youre gay? Because youre going to be in a musical which uses music from Asia
by Josh Tyler July 21, 2010 comments
Adam Shankman Wants Straight Men To See Musicals
Adam Shankman pulled off something pretty amazing with Hairspray, turning a poppy, extremely silly Broadway musical into a movie that maintained every bit of the fun and energy. Could he do the same not with pudgy teens, but stringy-haired rock stars?
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By Jasper Fanning
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Hot, dry weather in recent weeks has prompted water-related questions from some irrigators in the Upper Republican Natural Resources District (URNRD).
In case other farmers in the area have similar questions, I'd like to address some of them.
One common question has been whether the URNRD has recently changed its rules regarding unused allocation from previous years, commonly called "carry-forward."
The answer to this question is straight forward—no new limits have been imposed on either how much carry-forward can be accumulated, or how much carry-forward can be used.
The only changes to carry-forward approved by the NRD earlier this year pertain to pooling contracts.
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The "trigger" for possible, special regulations in the Rapid Response Area of the URNRD is a designation by the state called a "Compact Call Year." It is not expected that next year will be a Compact Call Year; we will know for certain later this year.
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Yes - get rid of the game
No - keep the game as is
Change it - play every other year (or other response)
I have seen this argument around this board and wanted to post a poll and see what the Fanatics' opinions are.
On one hand, we already play 9 conference games and Iowa just makes it 10, every season. It's undeniably a more difficult road to a potential bowl berth with the Hawkeyes on the schedule.
On the other hand, it's the best rivalry game we have and the single biggest sporting event in the state every year. Beating Iowa is one of the best feelings I've had as a Cyclone fan.
So what's your take? Keep it, drop it, or change it somehow?
for the millionth time drop it
I don't see why we should drop Iowa. Especially, considering that we have had some pretty good sucess against them over the past 10 years. Iowa is tough, but that's what makes a good rivalry. Keep it!
To the people who say drop it:
You guys are such hypocrites. You complain when Iowa says we shouldn't play the game because it's a lose lose for them. Listen to yourselves. Don't play the game, our schedule is too hard. Are you the same people who complain that there are no good games in the non-conference? It's the biggest in-state game of the year. Play it. Be a better team.
Every other year. Give us a better chance to get to six in off years by playing South Dakota State or their brother at home.
Hey, the whole deal is about winning the conference. If you do not do that, you need to go bowling. If you fail to bowl, then your recruiting is hurt. The realistic answer is to not play every year if you want to look better at end of the year.
Let Prohm's Posse Ride: Hallice, Brady, Stu, Lard, Naz, Deonte, Monte, Matt, Simeon, Jordan, and Babb.
I was at the 1977 game - the first game after a 34-year hiatus and it took acts of the Reagents and legislators just to get it back on schedule.
I can't believe folks never learn from history; if we drop this it will likely never happen again in our lifetime.
I could give a crap about dropping Iowa in exchange for the hope we get 6-6 records and play Dec bowl games in Boise. On the other hand when we beat them it only strengthens our cause for better / Jan bowl games.
Football is suppose to be fun and entertainment and that is exactly what our in-state rivalry is all about. Keep this series.....GEEZUS People
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A Hawk fan will be starting a thread about about this thread over on Hawkeye Nation in 3,2,1...
I think it would be best for both teams to drop the game. ISU has a 9 game conference schedule and the big 10 is moving to one as well. The only thing it does is make the schedule tougher. Iowa State needs to win games and get to bowl games, period. Winning games and going to bowls will allow ISU to get better recruits and become a better team. Good non-con teams can always be added to the schedule later. The only benefit in playing Iowa is that it is a rivalry but remember there was a break in the rivalry before, and I think there should be one now.
Besides, in 5-years or so, I bet we don't even have TX, or maybe OU on the schedule.
Originally Posted by Peter
I don't see why we should drop Iowa. Especially, considering that we have had some pretty good sucess against them over the past 10 years. Iowa is tough, but that's what makes a good rivalry. Keep it!
Agreed. Go back 13 years and you have won over half in that time span. I enjoy the Iowa State game. It's always a good time.
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Jon Miller will be starting a thread about about this thread over on Hawkeye Nation in 3,2,1...
Fixed that for ya
Kind of a tough call. I believe not having Iowa on the schedule would benefit the Cyclones in the long run. As long as ISU plays all the other B12 teams every year, they need a softer non conference schedule. Just the way it is.
I think we should play it every other year when we have the extra home game in the 9 game conference schedule. When we only have 4 conference home games, we need another cupcake on the schedule.
I think its too early to say one way or the other. We havent even played the 9 game conf schedule yet.
Lets see how it plays out.
If we continously finish with 5 wins (including a loss to Iowa), then maybe I can entertain it.
Let's wait and see though.
There may end up being no need to drop it!
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion man"
Scheduling is a good point to bring up as well. It would be nice to lock down 7 home games each season.
However I just can't get past the fact that it's the Iowa game... the biggest game each season and the most important in the whole state... Regardless of how tough it may be, it's one that I think we have to play. And I love it!
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