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Vina, the principal national instrument of the Hindus, also known as the Bengalese vina, strung with wire.
The Bengalese have from the earliest times been noted for their proficience in the arts.
The servants are Chinese, with the exception of the seis (coachmen or grooms), who are Bengalese.
By the natives it is called Sam-dung, but the Bengalese call it Nagrikoth.
Their only arms are spears: but they use iron-shod implements of agriculture, which the Bengalese often do not.
He seems to have headed the army in the field, while his brother Nam-si (Lamjit of the Bengalese) defended the capital.
They were probably first called Bengalese houses, and the present name was corrupted out of the adjective.
All these things were duly repeated to the revolutionary government by Louis Zamore, her Bengalese servant.
He was a Bengalese, living in England for his education, as several others are at present.


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22Squared talk about their smartphone-based research on what triggers brand talk.
22Squared is an agency with expertise in consumer advocacy and conversation generation around a brand. Insights from their previous research, titled 'Why People Talk: 8 Ways to Inspire Conversation Around Your Brand,' can be found on Slideshare.
They are currently working with Consumer Insights Inc. on a new project that leverages smart phone surveys. We caught up with their Chief Strategy Officer, Brandon Murphy, and Senior Project Manager John Doyle from Consumer Insights Inc. to talk about the "Word of Mouth Talk Trigger" study.
How did the idea for Talk Trigger research come about? Why smart phone surveys?
BM: We had been investigating ways to help brands factor consumer conversation earlier into their strategic process. To really understand conversation, you have to take advantage of fresh memories. That's where smart phones came in; they're the one way to reach a consumer anywhere at anytime.
JD: 22squared wanted to better understand how, why and where people were talking about brands. Very little data exists on people's initial interactions with brands, and that data has been elicited through traditional home phone surveys and computer-based online research, the latter of which occur in contrived environments and make it hard for people to accurately recall brand conversations. We knew that if we could somehow interact with people when brand conversations were still fresh in their minds, then we could not only be more accurate in our findings, but we could also gain a deeper level of understanding about those brand conversations… hence smart phone surveys.
Tell us a little about the methodologies employed in your research.
JD: Knowing that smart phones have dramatically increased in market penetration and that those who have smart phones usually have them by their sides 24/7, we thought that disseminating a survey on someone's smart phone would be valuable because it would be 'in the moment' research. Whether you're at home, work, shopping, or in a bar, you can easily take a few of minutes to answer a handful of questions.
Using online research panel, we recruited qualified consumers who were willing to participate in an ongoing study via a text message survey. Once we weeded out the small percentage of people who did not have an operating system that was symbiotic with our survey platform, we sent the first text survey to each of our respondents. Over a two-week period, we'll be sending 25 surveys to each person, hitting them at all times of the day. We wanted to keep people interested, so we limited the surveys to five questions and we're paying respondents for each completed survey.
The research results are due next month, how are the numbers looking thus far?
BM: We've pulled some preliminary numbers that show the percentage of smart phone users who have talked to someone about a brand in the last two hours is higher than previously used methods like home phones and computers have indicated. And many of those surveyed have had more than one brand conversation.
As far as identifying what triggered these conversations, we're seeing that things like "turned me on to something new and cool", "entertains me", "solves a problem", "stands for something" and "connects me with others" were more effective at triggering conversations than limited time offers. We're also seeing interesting data on the location of conversations and how many of these conversations are directly triggered by advertising.
JD: We have some preliminary 'eye-opening' data:
- We knew that brands were being discussed, but we're surprised by the frequency.
- It's not surprising that Apple is one of the top five most talked about brands, but it we're shocked by some of the other most talked about brands with have lower market penetration.
- There's also much more texting going on than we imagined, and our method gave us a peek into the interesting brand content within consumers' texts.
- The impact that companies have on driving brand conversations is higher than we initially thought, with a substantial percentage of conversations emanating from some advertising, activity, or effort from the brand.
- We'll also be able to tell you where brand conversations take place, and if more of them occur at home, at work, in cars, etc.
Away from the research, what trend(s) make you optimistic about the future?
BM: I'm inspired by the continued evolution of the social layer on how people live their lives and how we structure marketing and advertising plans. I'm also excited to see the impact of the emerging game layer, which will enable brands to encourage consumers to do more than just talk about brands, but also play and participate in games involving brands.
JD: In terms of brand relationships, there is a lot of potential for brands to communicate an authentic message about themselves to their most valued prospects and customers.
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How to adjust valves on a chevy small block engine
i will try the other method, seems like the other method techinspector1 listed would have them set quite a bit looser which hopefully will help, i just brought the engine back around to line up with the timing mark on 10* before TDC and made sure the rotor is pointing at the #1 cylinder and the #1 plug wire on the cap and the wire order is correct on the cap... That should be a good starting point right?
with having to break in the new cam i dont want to sit at idle too long trying to set timing and adjust valves, is that correct, i pretty much need to fire it and get it up to 2000-2500 rpm right away?
I was going to give my $0.02 worth earlier, but IMO ... leave the timing light in your toolbox until after the break-in.
Just "static-time it" (I'd go at 8°) as you have described above. Turn the key on to the "run" position, stick a spark plug in lead #1 and ground it where you can see it. Rotate the distributor until the plug snaps, and tighten the dist clamp to the point where you can still adjust the dizzy with the engine running.
Well OK ... I suppose that you could use your timing light instead of the grounded spark plug.
Anyway, yes, you want to get that engine fired up on the first cranking attempt and get it up into that "splash oiling" RPM range and keep it there. You can always fiddle with the distributor if the engine is obviously laboring or getting too warm.
You'll want to vary that engine RPM occasionally to ensure that oil is getting splashed in all directions.
Good Luck. I can tell you first-hand that wiping out a cam during break-in is no fun at all.
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Since the re-unification of Hong Kong and Macau with the mainland, the saying has been "one country, two governments." I actually saw three countries. The first, Macau, a former Portuguese-controlled island, still seemed like an independent island. The second, SARs, Special Administrative Regions, are areas given rules and incentives to be financially prosperous but with a watchful government. The third, the rural countryside, seemed to have more "freedom" because of less obvious government involvement.
The countryside
The area of Lian Sahn (Lotus Mountain) could easily be mistaken for the Appalachians. The large cities looked like any other metropolitan area in the U.S.
The people
The people of Lian Sahn were truly appreciative of our assistance -- patients, doctors, nurses one and all. A very refreshing change from the "I'm paying you to do a good job" attitude. These rural people weren't accustomed to seeing Westerners, so whenever we walked the streets, it was like being in the zoo except we were inside the cage.
The economy
While officially communist, there was a distinct capitalistic flavor -- i.e., everyone working and selling their goods to try and improve their standard of living. Recently the government has allowed the physicians to work "fee for service" or see more patients to make more money. Before that, the medical community suffered from severe inertia and the patients suffered. Something to think about while we contemplate more government control over our practice of medicine.
The locals of Lian Sahn were farmers, mostly rice and wheat. Every available area was terraced and used in intense manual labor. I was there during the rice harvest. No combines or tractors; everything was hand harvested and hand separated. And no overweight people. Also bargaining was the norm, even in the "regular" stores.
The comedic out-takes
I was able to learn several phrases in Cantonese, not without mishaps due to tonal nuances. For a couple of days I called the maid a "chicken" instead of saying "thank you." By trying to say "blood pressure normal" I was stating that I had a "mental illness."
While sightseeing, I ran across a wedding reception and took a picture of the bride and groom. The father immediately invited me to the party. I guess having an American at the reception would've been a status symbol but I felt coming in scrubs was inappropriate.
The finances
While this trip cost me some money, it was money well spent. And because I invest Foolishly, I didn't have to worry about daily market fluctuations even though I could've had Internet access. Think of all the good times and opportunities I would've missed while checking some stock quotes.
The personal growth
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Why the King James Version?
As we finish our study of the Old Testament and gear up to begin our study of the New, this article on how the King James Bible became the official (though not sole) Bible of the LDS Church took on new relevancy. For appendix, bibliography, references, and footnotes, consult the original article in Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, Vol. 22:2 (Summer 1986): 19-41. We thank Dialogue for our continuing partnership.
The excellence of the King James Version of the Bible does not need fresh documentation. No competent modern reader would question its literary excellence or its historical stature. Yet compared to several newer translations, the KJV suffocates scriptural understanding. This essay offers a historical perspective on how the LDS Church became so attached to a 17th-century translation of the ancient biblical texts.
To gain this perspective, we must distinguish between the sincere justifications offered by leaders and teachers in recent decades and the several historical factors that, between 1867 and 1979, transformed the KJV from the common into the official Mormon Bible. In addition to a natural love of the beauty and familiarity of KJV language, these factors include the 1867 publication of Joseph Smith's biblical revision, the 19th-century Protestant-Catholic conflict over governmental authorization of a single version for use in American public schools, the menace of higher criticism, the advent of new translations perceived as doctrinally dangerous, a modern popular misunderstanding of the nature of Joseph Smith's recorded revelations, and the 1979 publication of the LDS edition of the Bible. While examining these influences, I give special notice to J. Reuben Clark, who by 1956 had appropriated most previous arguments and in the process made virtually all subsequent Mormon spokespersons dependent on his logic. So influential was his work that it too must be considered a crucial factor in the evolving LDS apologetic for the King James Version.
The Common Inherited Version
When the Geneva Bible was published in 1560, it made no attempt to disguise its Protestant origins: its prefatory dedication to Queen Elizabeth expressed the optimistic hope that her majesty would see all papists put to the sword in timely fashion. The Geneva Bible's marginal notes contributed greatly to its popularity among the Protestant laity, but royalty, clergy, and Roman Catholics were disturbed by many of the notes' interpretations. The pope naturally objected to being identified as "the angel of the bottomless pit" (Rev. 9:11), and defenders of royal privilege were equally upset by a note on Exodus 1:19 approving of the midwives' lying to Pharaoh. It was thus no great shock when England's new king, James I, commissioned a fresh translation in 1604.
When the new product first issued from the press seven years later, not all readers were favorably impressed. Some thought its English barbarous. Others criticized the translators' scholarship. Prominent churchmen, like the Hebraist Hugh Broughton, "had rather be rent in pieces by wild horses, than any such translation by my consent should be urged upon poor churches." However, the revision -- for it was a revision of earlier versions -- was well received by the authorities and therefore authorized, though never formally, to be read in the churches. But for two generations this Authorized Bible waged a struggle to replace the Geneva translation in popular usage. The Puritans brought this struggle to America, where the conceptions and arguments of the two factions in the famous "Antinomian Controversy" in Massachusetts (1637) were conditioned by the respective use of the two different Bibles.
Phillip Barlow, an LDS scholar, wrote his dissertation at Harvard on the historical treatment of the Bible within Mormonism, which was then revised and published by Oxford Press as Mormons and the Bible. In 2007, he accepted a position at Utah State University after having taught at several other universities.


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An insertion of any kind of INPUT element is not undoable.
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Steps to reproduce (for checkboxes, radiobuttons, etc).
- Load sample01.html
- Set the cursor at the end of text.
- Press Checkbox button on the toolbar. A dialog window will appear.
- Fill the fields in and press Ok button.
A checkbox has been inserted but Undo button is disabled.
This can be fixed pretty easy by adding the following line in Ok function of the appropriate dialog window (see dialog/fck_table.html for example).
oEditor.FCKUndo.SaveUndoStep() ;
But I wonder if this behaviour is intentional.
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comment:1 Changed 10 years ago by fredck
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Those kinds of actions must certainly be undoable.
comment:2 Changed 10 years ago by aleksey
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Fixed with [775].
comment:3 Changed 10 years ago by fredck
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Aleksey, with your fix, you are calling SaveUndoStep only when inserting new objects in the editor, but not when simply making changes to already existing things. I believe both actions must be undoable, even if in some cases the undo will not bring a visual effect (when changing a field name, for example). I think that call should be in the first line inside the Ok().
Is there any motivation for your choice?
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You are right. The both actions must be undoable.
Fixed with [778].


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Former Vol John-Patrick Smith starts his quest for a main draw wild card in the Australian Open tonight when he plays his first-round match of the Australian Open Playoffs on Tuesday morning at Melbourne Park.
Smith faces fellow Queenslander Maverick Banes to start the 24-player tournament. The winner of the match faces third-seeded and world No. 254 Chris Guccione in the round of 16.
Because of the 16-hour time difference, the match actually begins Monday at 6 p.m. Eastern for any fans wanting to follow along. Free live video streaming with commentary will be available here. .
The tournament draw is available here.
Smith, currently ranked No. 441, last played the Australian Open Playoffs in 2009 after completing the best fall season of his collegiate career as a junior. With the singles and doubles trophies from ITA All-American in tow, Smith returned to Australia just a few days prior to the wild card tournament where he went 1-2 in round robin play. He did not play in 2010 because of his exam schedule.
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Hellen Mirren mmmmmmmmmmmmm!
This looks like it will be good.
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saw this a couple of days. actually surprised a movie about him hasn't come out sooner. looks pretty good.
Hulu has all Hitchcocks old shows for free download. My favorite author of short story thriller/horror.
Looks like the movie has a fine cast if the writing and directing is half decent it should do ok.
looks awesome
On Hitchcock himself;
I've seen the Birds, Psycho, Rear Window, Vertigo, NXNW, and the Man Who Knew Too Much re-do. I've yet to see what others see when they say he's one of the greatest directors of all time. I don't think his movies have aged well at all.
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Will definitely be watching this movie... In fact I can't remember ever watching a trailer and being so intrigued
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Glen Dean isn't one for hyperbole. In fact, as Utah's starting point guard, the junior from Seattle is one of the more soft-spoken Utes on Larry Krystkowiak's roster.
His declaration, as a result, should be taken seriously. The goal for Utah is to get to the postseason. NCAA Tournament, NIT, CIT, it doesn't matter. Dean's just tired of the losing and his program being a constant punchline.
"We have the talent to be successful this season," Dean said. "Of course, our first goal is the NCAA Tournament. But we want to be playing in the postseason. That's the ultimate goal."
The Utes have had just four official practices, but there's a different feel around the program. Players speak openly of a dramatic turnaround following last season's 6-25 record. The confidence is high, despite Utah having yet to play a regular-season game.
It's spilling into the workouts. Practices have been lively and competitive. On Monday afternoon, different teams won intrasquad scrimmages, with the losers running laps.
The battle for minutes promises to be fiercely contested.
"We feel like we have two guys who can play minutes at every position," Krystkowiak said. "We definitely didn't have that last season. It's all about trying to figure out who plays best with who at this point. Some guys mesh better when they're on the floor with other guys."
A quick change
Through the first few days of practice, Jarred DuBois has played extensively at point guard, as opposed to his time at Loyola Marymount, where he played shooting guard.
It's a sign of the versatility DuBois brings to Utah. Even if he doesn't start initially, he figures to see major minutes backing up Dean.
"When we got him here, we knew he was more of a combination guard," Krystkowiak said. "He adds a lot of value to this team with what we can do. He's definitely going to help us."
An interesting combination
Three freshmen Jordan Loveridge, Dakari Tucker and Justin Seymour spent extensive time with the first team in Monday's practice. Seymour, out of Georgia, stood out. The 6-foot-5 shooting guard made shots from all over the floor, including four consecutive 3-pointers.
"I'm trying not to get dreamy," Krystkowiak said. "I'm pretty excited about the freshmen. They've been doing a good job, and they haven't hit a wall yet."
Utah will take Tuesday off and will resume practice Wednesday.
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I have a 1980 C&C 32 and i tried to replace the wire main halyard this weekend. I wipped the new 5/16 line to the old 5/32 wire and taped it up and pulled to the top. The new line made it over the sheave and then in behind, but then stopped and would not go any further. Upon pulling it back down i noticed that the tape over the wire was all chewed up but the tape around the rope was fine. So my question is, is there something behind the sheave like a hole or some sort of metal gap that only 5/32 wire can pass through. Any pics of the 32 mast head or advice would be helpful. Thanks
There's an inner groove in the sheave that is supposed to accommodate the wire. It's u-shaped and about 1/4 inch across. The outer grove is for the rope. I would guess that, as the halyard transitioned from rope to wire, it got caught on the edge from the large groove to the inset smaller groove. When we took our sheaves out, they were all cut-up at this transition point. Also, it looked as if the wire had jumped its groove a few times and chewed up the outer groove. Either way, lots of sharp edges.
Another possibility: the clearance between the sheave and the box that holds it is very small. If you have a bulky bit of tape, it could have jammed as it exited the sheave box.
As far as obstructions inside the mast: You have wires for your gear into the masthead. You have 3 cross bars where the shrouds connect to the mast. It's possible that something got caught on a cross guard.
FWIW, we took our sheaves to a machine shop, had them route out the inset groove and went to all-rope halyards for about $90. Plus, that allowed them the put in a new oiled brass bearing; this made for worlds better action and easier pulling.
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Here's two shots. The double sheave is the aft side of the mast. Single sheave is the forward part.
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Ovarian cysts can be classified into two major distinctive groups – Functional and Complex.
Unlike functional cysts that develop during the normal course of the menstrual cycle, complex ovarian cysts are usually abnormal growths that develop for totally different reasons.
A well-known example is polycystic ovaries, which is caused by a hormonal imbalance.
Polycystic ovaries is a complex ovary disease in which eggs mature but aren't released from their follicles. This pattern of non-released eggs continues with each monthly ovulation cycle, causing multiple ovarian cysts to form.
Follicles are sacs within the ovaries that contain eggs. Normally, eggs are stored in the follicles until they grow to maturity and are released into the fallopian tubes.
With polycystic ovary disease, there are many poorly developed follicles in the ovaries. The eggs in these follicles do not fully mature and, therefore, cannot be released from the ovaries. Instead, they develop into multiple cysts in or on the ovary.
Also known as PCOD or Polycystic Ovarian Disease, it is one of the leading causes of infertility among women.
The combination of immature follicles and the inability to release an egg (ovulate) can contribute to infertility. These factors are likely caused by low levels of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), and higher than normal levels of male hormones (androgens) being produced in the ovary.
In addition, polycystic ovarian disease is a health problem that can affect a woman's:
- Menstrual cycle – missed or irregular periods
- Hormones – balance between the follicle stimulating hormones and androgens
- Heart – various heart diseases
- Blood vessels – high blood pressure
- Appearance – acne, overweight, etc.
Polycystic ovaries are just one symptom of a disorder known as Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). This chronic condition involves multiple hormonal and organ system dysfunctions.
It is believed that between 5% and 10% of women of childbearing age have PCOS, meaning as many as 5 million women in the United States may be affected. Polycystic ovaries can occur in girls as young as 11 years old.
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There are various risk factors to be aware of that may increase your chances of developing polycystic ovaries.
The first factor is your medical history. If you have developed ovarian cysts before, you are more likely to have multiple cysts develop than someone who has never had an ovarian cyst.
Your family history should also be considered. If the women in your family have had, or are currently having ovarian cyst problems, you are more likely to develop them as well. Women diagnosed with PCOS frequently have a mother or sister with similar symptoms commonly associated with polycystic ovarian disease
Having an irregular menstrual cycle is another risk factor. Women who don't ovulate regularly can develop multiple cysts. When this happens, the ovaries often become enlarged and contain many small clusters of cysts under a thickened, outer capsule. Many women with this condition are prescribed oral contraceptives to help regulate their menstruation and reduce the chances of developing polycystic ovaries.
Also, women who had their first period before the age of 11 are at a higher risk of having cysts during their lifetime.
Hormonal imbalances and your diet can also increase your chances of developing polycystic ovaries. Too often we do not eat properly or pay enough attention to how the various additives and preservatives found in our food, along with toxins in the environment can affect our bodies.
How do I know if I have PCOS?
Polycystic ovaries have been found to occur most often in women who are in their 20s and 30s. There is no single test to diagnose PCOS. Instead, your doctor will take the following steps to determine if you have polycystic ovaries …or if something else is causing your symptoms.
Your doctor will ask you about your medical history including items such as the frequency and type of menstrual periods, weight changes, and other symptoms.
Performing a pelvic exam will enable your doctor to check if your ovaries have become enlarged or swollen by the increased number of small cysts.
Blood tests may also be performed to check the androgen hormone and glucose (sugar) levels in your blood.
A vaginal ultrasound or sonogram is a test that uses sound waves to take pictures of the area where you are experiencing pelvic pain. It can also be used to examine your ovaries for different types of ovarian cysts and check the endometrium (lining of the womb), which may become thicker if your periods are not regular.
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Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 20, 1714-1717. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1767-1830.
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In this section
- Die Lunæ, 11 Aprilis.
- Memorandum, It was agreed (upon Motion) that the E. of Sunderland should be of this Committee, though his Lordship was not this Day present.
Die Lunæ, 11 Aprilis.
Domini tam Spirituales quam Temporales præsentes fuerunt:
Georgius Princeps Walliæ.
Lords take the Oaths.
This Day the Lords following took the Oaths, and made and subscribed the Declaration, and also took and subscribed the Oath of Abjuration, pursuant to the Statutes:
Robert Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer.
John Lord Delawar.
And Charles Lord Willoughby of Parham.
Also, Charles Lord Cornwallis took the Oaths, and made and subscribed the Declaration, and likewise took and subscribed the Oath of Abjuration, pursuant to the Statutes; his Lordship having first delivered a Certificate of his receiving the Sacrament; to the Truth whereof Witnesses were sworn and examined.
Bp. of Bath and Wells, further Time to answer.
The House being moved, "That George Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells may have further Time allowed him, for answering the Appeal of Thomas Dyke Esquire and others depending in this House; he being in the Country, and but lately served with the Order of this House for that Purpose:
It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells hath hereby Time allowed for answering the said Appeal until Monday the Second Day of May next; of which, Notice is forthwith to be given to the Appellants.
Standing Orders, Committee concerning, revived.
Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the Committee appointed to consider of the Roll of Standing Orders of this House, and to report what Alterations they shall think proper to be made therein, be revived; and meet on Wednesday next, at Eleven a Clock.
Herriot's Hospital versus Hepburne.
Upon reading the Petition of the Gubernators of the Orphans Hospital, commonly called Herriot's Hospital, near to the City of Edinburgh, and of James Young their Treasurer; setting forth, "That, on the Twenty-second Day of June last, they preferred an Appeal to this House, complaining of an Interlocutor, or Sentence, of the Lords of Council and Session in Scotland, and the Affirmance thereof, whereunto Robert Hepburne was ordered to answer by the Third of August following; which he hath neglected to do;" and praying, "That the said Robert Hepburne may be ordered peremptorily to put in his Answer to the said Appeal, by a short Day, to be limited by this House:"
It is Ordered, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Robert Hepburne may have a Copy of the said Appeal; and shall and he is hereby required to put in his Answer thereunto, in Writing, on or before Monday the Ninth Day of May next.
Lord Digby, for a Bill, to debar his Eldest Son from his Honour and Estate.
A Petition of William Lord Digby, in the Kingdom of Ireland, was presented to the House and read; setting forth; "That John Digby, his Eldest Son and Heir Apparent, did, in his Travels Abroad, contract a strange Phrenzy, or Disorder, which disposes him to the most horrid Mischief and Wickedness, and hath continued in this Condition for the Space of Four Years, behaving himself with the utmost Disrespect and Insolence to the Petitioner, frequently threatening his Life, and giving other evident Tokens of wicked Designs against his Person, though the Petitioner had never given him any Provocation, but treated him with all Tenderness and paternal Affection; and hath also made desperate Attempts on the Lives of other Persons, particularly in November last, at Bath, against his own Servant; and was thereupon confined by the Magistrates of that Place, and sent up to London, where he is still kept and confined: That he is next in Course to succeed to the Honour of Lord Digby Baron of Geashill in the said Kingdom, and a considerable Estate, by several Settlements, limited to him and the Heirs Male of his Body, with divers Remainders over: That the Petitioner hath Issue, besides the said John Digby, Three Sons and Six Daughters; and that there is little Likelihood that he will ever be cured or recover;" and praying, "That Leave may be given to bring in a Bill, for confining the Person of the said John Digby, and debarring him from the said Honour and Estate, and making some other reasonable Provision for him, in such Manner as to this House shall seem meet."
Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Lords following; who are appointed a Committee, to examine the Allegations thereof, and report their Opinion thereupon to the House; and have Power to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.
Memorandum, It was agreed (upon Motion) that the E. of Sunderland should be of this Committee, though his Lordship was not this Day present.
Their Lordships, or any Five of them; to meet on Thursday the Twenty-first Day of this Instant April, at Ten a Clock in the Forenoon, in the Prince's Lodgings near the House of Peers; and to adjourn as they please.
Dominus Cancellarius declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque ad et in diem Jovis, vicesimum primum diem instantis Aprilis, hora undecima Auroræ, Dominis sic decernentibus.


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The Blue Corn Murders (Eugenia Potter Series #2)by Nancy Pickard, Virginia Rich (Created by)
Kernels of Truth....
When Eugenia Potter stumbles upon some ancient pottery shards on her ranch, she feels a profound connection with the past. And a deep desire to learn more about the relics. Now, she's heeding the call of her soulby visiting an archaeological camp amid the magnificent cliff dwellings of Colorado's Mesa Verde.
Kernels of Truth....
When Eugenia Potter stumbles upon some ancient pottery shards on her ranch, she feels a profound connection with the past. And a deep desire to learn more about the relics. Now, she's heeding the call of her soulby visiting an archaeological camp amid the magnificent cliff dwellings of Colorado's Mesa Verde.
But strange things are happening at Mesa Verde, from the director's increasing mental confusion to a visitor's grisly death. Even a Talking Circlea traditional ritual facilitated by the passing around of an ear of blue corndoesn't reveal the source of the trouble. And when a busload of teenagers on a hiking trip disappears without a trace, Mrs. Potter begins some digging... to unearth a cruel scheme, a long-buried secret, and the deadly fruits of a killer's dark hungers.
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- 9780440217657
- Publisher:
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- Publication date:
- 03/28/1999
- Series:
- Eugenia Potter Series , #2
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- Pages:
- 289
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At the edge of a pasture, where the grass was golden and where it stood high enough to stroke the tips of her fingers, Eugenia Potter heard and felt something crunch under her boots.
"Wait," she asked her companion.
She bent down to part the silky blond grass with her hands, prompting a memory of combing her daughters' long straight hair for them when they were young. In the narrow part she had opened up, down on the ground, something darker than dirt caught her eye. She picked up the object she had broken by inadvertently stepping on it.
"My word, it's pottery."
She glanced up at the rancher standing beside her.
He was seventy years old, tall as a door lintel and broad as the door that fit into it, with a face as lined, brown, and cracked as the bit of ceramic she cradled in her hands. From top to bottom he sported a cowboy hat made of tightly woven and polished straw, an indulgent smile, a white cotton shirt frayed at the collar, a monogrammed leather belt with a silver buckle as big as her hand, thick work jeans, and cowboy boots so worn, they looked as if he had put them on when he came of age and never took them off. A bit shabby around the edges from hard work and long bachelorhood, he didn't look much like the millions of dollars his neighboring ranch would sell for if he ever sold itwhich he always swore he would not. He wanted more land, in fact, and specifically hersLas Palomas ("The Doves"), which abutted his spread in the high Sonoran desert south of Tucson, Arizona. She knew that. And judging from the expression on his weathered face, he was not about to be deterred by a handful of shattered red and buff pottery.
"Why should you keep workin' so hard, Genia?"
His single-minded query completely overlooked the startled expression of joy in her blue eyes. Not that he wasn't aware of the eyes; at sixty-four, the widow now rising to her feet there in the clear hot September morning cut a fine figure in his estimation. He'd known her late husband, too, and in his opinion Lew Potter had been a fool to up and die on this lovely lady eleven years ago; if it had been him married to her, instead, he'd of stuck around, that was sure, no early heart attack for him. He approved of the natural look of her, the graying blond hair caught up so prettily in a bun at the top of her head, and the softly tanned complexion with only a touch of lipstick and a bit of some sort of delicate gray color there at the eyelids. She was attired much as he wasboots, slacks, long-sleeved shirt, wide-brimmed hatand he approved of that, too. In fact, he approved of nearly everything about Genia Potter except for her unaccountable inattention to the important things he had to say. He even approved of the mysterious way she didn't sweat. It was a puzzle to him how she managed to look so crisp and fresh in the middle of a dusty pasture of native grass and cactus, on a morning hot enough to stagger a cow.
Raising his voice, he pressed his case.
"You can lease the whole dang thing to meland, cattle, and alland then you can sit up there in your house and needlepoint some pretty little things and play with your grand babies. I'll do all the work, and you just count the money I hand you ever' month. I'll give you top dollar, Genia, you know I will"
She interrupted him as if she weren't listening to a word he said.
"Ever since we bought this ranch, I have hoped to find something like this on my property. You can't imagine how much I have longed to find an arrowhead. A piece of an old pot. Something to suggest that prehistoric Indians lived here." The blue eyes that he admired so much were sparkling with an eagerness that all of his fine talk of leases had not inspired. "Just think how ancient this pottery might be!"
"Aw, Genia, it's just an itty bit of old clay pot. Probably not even Indian. Something some settler cooked in, mebbe." He grinned, waggled his bushy white eyebrows. "You're just trying to raise the rent on me now."
She laughed, a most pleasant sound to his ears on a morning that seemed otherwise so quiet, he would have sworn he could hear the cactus grow thorns. Genia's laughter sounded almost as sweet to him as the sound of money on the hoof banging through a chute on its way to a feedlot. He took off his hat for as long as it took to wipe a handkerchief across his brow, and he squinted into the distance behind her. There were black-shrouded Mexican mountains in that direction, and mesquite thickets between here and there. A colony of white-winged doves must have been nesting close by, because every now and then he heard them call, repeatedly, as if they really wanted to know, "Who cooks for you?" The tall old rancher wished this woman cooked for him. He could testify she made a damn fine chili con carne out of more damn ingredients than he had teeth to eat it with. He wished she cooked and washed and cleaned for him and kept him sweet company in the bedroom, too. The day held a faint scent of flowers. Since there weren't any roses around, he had to assume the scent came from her. But dammit, now she was bending down again, scrabbling at the dirt with her fingers.
"Genia, about this lease"
"Maybe there's more pottery here." She glanced up at him again. "I'm so sorry I stepped on it. Maybe it's part of aoh! Look at this!" She held up another object for him to see. He feigned interest, then laughed. "A seashell?" His tone was derisive. "What's a seashell doing out here in the desert? Genia, that's some dang souvenir somebody brought back from California. Probably one of your kids. Doesn't your boy live in San Francisco?"
"But look at this." Her fingers, with their nails so nicely trimmed, traced what appeared to be some kind of grooved design in the upper surface of the curved shell. A faint reddish color was visible. "There's something about this that looks very old to me, not modern at all."
He offered a hand to help her to her feet, but she appeared not to notice and got up again by herself.
"It's a seashell, Genia, like you'd buy on a beach at Malibu."
"I don't think so." Her tone was polite but stubborn.
He began to see his lease agreement slipping through his calloused fingers like the reins of a runaway horse.
Genia now held the bits of red and buff pottery in her left hand and the seashell fragment in her right. Slowly she revolved herself in a circle, acting as if she were seeing her own pasture with new eyes, for the first time.
"Why," she said, wonderingly, "I'd never noticed. Look how we're standing in a slightly sunken area. It's almost invisible because of the grass. But it's round, isn't it? And I do believe there's another round place over there, and over there"
She appeared, to his eyes, to be in the grip of an astonishment. She also appeared to be mightily more impressed by her damnfool discoveries than she was by his business proposition, which he had actually dared hope might eventually lead to something more personal.
"Hell, I don't mind," he said, trying to sound jocular. "They ain't deep enough to lose a cow in."
She turned to face him, looking excited and as determined as a heifer who didn't want to get roped. "We'll have to talk of leases another day, I'm afraid. I'm not rejecting your proposal, but this"she lifted her finds, like offerings to the sun"this may change things. I need some time to ask a few questions and to educate myself. I want to think some more about this, before I decide whether or not I want to let this pasture go for grazing again."
"But Genia"
"Besides, I'm going away for a while."
"You are?" This was news to him, and mighty unwelcome to hear.
It was news to Genia Potter, too, because she had only that moment decided to go.
"Where to?"
"What for?"
"Something I have to do" was all she would say and the only thing she could say since she didn't really know what that "something" was. It seemed to Genia that mysterious forces were at work in the pasture that morning, revealing long-hidden treasures and pulling her in a direction she hadn't even known she needed to go.
Twenty minutes later, her neighbor found himself waving a frustrated good-bye to her from the rolled-down window of his pickup truck, while she stood in the foyer of her ranch house, firmly closing her front door with her hip, because she was still hanging on to those damn bits of pot and shell. He'd had to open the truck door for her and help her up into the cab and then even take her key from her to unlock her own front door, just so she wouldn't drop any of the tiny pieces. Not that he wouldn't have gladly opened doors for her anyway, and not that he wasn't mighty pleased to finally feel her elbow in the palm of his hand, but hell's bells, she held those little mites of dirt and dust as tenderly as if they were babies.
As he drove away, he wasn't at all sure exactly what had just transpired, but he did suspect that Genia had better not discover any more of those damn pieces of Coney Island seashell on her property, or he might not get the leases he wanted so badly. If she was going to be gone for a week . . . his foot eased on the gas pedal as he realized, Well, now, that opens up some possibilities.
After a few miles of thinking things through, the old rancher was smiling again when he turned into his own front gate. Sometimes he just needed to give a stubborn heifer a little push in the right direction at the same time he blocked off her route to the way she mistakenly thought she wanted to go. Yes, sir, he knew a thing or two about cows. And women.
Once her front door clicked shut, Genia put her acquisitive neighbor out of her mind so quickly, he would have rocked back on his boots if he'd known it. With history on her mind, she hurried past her living room with its fine view of mountains and pastures, its grand piano topped with family photographs, and its walls hung with her own original needlepoint creations, which Lew once upon a thoughtful time had proudly framed for her. ("Pretty little things, my eye!" she thought in passing.) On down the long hallway she hurried, toward the bedrooms and her home office.
Most ranchers she knew, herself included, conducted most of their business around kitchen tables, but a person did also need a file cabinet and a computer. For that she had an office. KitchensGenia had found out the hard waywere not nourishing places for computers, not unless you wanted your mouse pad to double as an absorbent sponge, or your backup disks to be employed as trivets. ("Sweetheart, set your glass of milk on a coaster, please." "Okay, Grandma. Is this a coaster?") She was still very new to the personal computer age, and she felt as if she was learning a lot of things the hard way. For such a "labor-saving" device, it consumed tremendous blocks of time, especially now, when she was tediously entering calf weights into a program for cattle ranchers. "Mom," her son had promised her, "it will pay off. You'll begin to chart patterns and trends over periods of years." To which she had retorted, "I should live so long."
The first thing Genia did in her office was to gently lower her treasures onto a piece of paper on top of her desk. Then she rummaged through her wastebasket, looking for a certain colorful brochure. If she remembered correctly, it had been mailed to her from something called the Medicine Wheel Archaeological Camp, and it listed a number of interesting-sounding programs for tourists.
"Yes!" she cried triumphantly, surfacing with it.
She slowly sank down in her swivel chair to examine the brochure more carefully this time. Yes, it was indeed called the Medicine Wheel Archaeological Camp. With the tip of a forefinger, she touched its location on a small map: near Cortez, Colorado. Just west of Mesa Verde. In the so-called Four Corners area, where Colorado meets Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona. That was one of her favorite parts of the country, because it was a land of such dramatic contrasts and scenery.
She opened the brochure to peruse its generous listing of programs that were open to the public. Her glance landed on one that now seemed prophetically clear to her.
"Women's Hike into History," it advertised. "We invite you to join us at Medicine Wheel Archaeological Camp for an exciting program of exploration into the magnificent landscapes and the mysterious and fascinating cultures of the Ancient Peoples."
Genia smiled to herself. Somehow, the first time she read that she had been able to resist "magnificent," "mysterious," and even "fascinating."
She read on: "Join staff archaeologist Dr. Susan Van Sant and other members of our scientific community for five days of hiking into ancient ruins." There, that was what she was looking forthe mention of a real archaeologist. In a program that long, she could surely ask a saddlebag-full of questions, possibly learn a lot about the archaeological pedigree of her ranch. Besides, now that she had a reason for going, it sounded like a lot of fun.
But am I up to the physical demands? she asked herself.
Farther down in the brochure, she found the reassurance she sought: "Some of our hikes are in rugged country with no trails and at altitudes over 6,000 feet. A reasonable level of hiking skill and stamina is required, but our pace will be leisurely."
That sounded all right to a sixty-four-year-old woman who spent at least part of every week on horseback and who regularly swam laps in her own pool. She peered closely at the smiling men and women shown in pictures that had been taken amid archaeological digs and ruins, and counted several who looked about her own age.
"While we take every precaution to assure the safety of our guests," the brochure warned, "we assume no responsibility in the event of accident, illness, or injury. Visitors participate at their own risk."
That's all right, too, Genia decided. Life is risk.
"For fall hikes, we recommend you bring at least one pair of comfortable hiking boots, sweatshirt, down jacket, long underwear, warm sleepwear and robe, several layers of outerwear including jeans and T-shirts, hat, warm gloves, and rain gear. (Snow is not impossible at this time of year.) Bring also: flashlight, water bottle, backpack, travel alarm. Don't forget camera and film. Bring sleeping bag and rubber mat for one night's camp-out."
Genia mentally reviewed her belongings, checking off the items. Yes, she could pull it all together, if they would accept her reservation into the program. According to the schedule, the next one started . . . she ran her finger across a calendar . . .
Sunday night.
Only two days from now. Could she do it? From her bookcase, she pulled out a road atlas and measured the distance from Tucson to Cortez. Almost five hundred miles, two thirds of it on the interstate. With stops along the way, she was looking at a ten- to twelve-hour drive.
Too much for one day, she decided regretfully.
But what if she started as soon as tomorrow, thereby slicing the drive in half?
It would still be a long haul by herself, and she'd be tired when she arrived, but she thought she could manage it and still enjoy the ride . . . up through the red rock country north of Phoenix, across the desert into Gallup, and then up through the Navajo Reservation, past famous Shiprock and on through Montezuma, into Cortez.
Years before she had gotten over most of her fears of traveling alone. Yes, there were stretches of busy or isolated roads that she'd just as soon avoid, but she'd learned that if she wanted to get from here to there, sometimes she had to grit her teeth and barrel through. Often no friend was available to go with her. But she didn't let that stop her. She had decided, after Lew died, that she wasn't going to become one of those widows who never left home without a man to do the driving or a woman friend to share it. ("Heavens," she warned her own daughters, "you don't want to get to the end of your life and still be waiting for somebody else to do the driving!") Her courage and independence had grown, as a consequence of her daring, and she was glad of her choices. It didn't mean she never worried about flat tires, it just meant she carried an automobile club card and, these days, a cell phone. God bless the twentieth century.
Still, she didn't pick up the telephone receiver to make the call. She forced herself instead to lay down the brochure, sit back in her chair, swivel around to stare out at the mountains to the south, and then argue with herself.
"You're being awfully impulsive," she informed herself, speaking from the more conservative side of her nature. "Are you sure this is a good idea? Can you afford it?" Yes, a knowlegeable-sounding voice in her head assured her. "All right, but can you afford the time?" Uh-huh. The voice sounded amused, which only prompted her conservative side to speak more sternly. "But what do you really know about this Medicine Wheel place?" Well, dear, it says it's a well-known, reputable, and respected center for southwestern archaeology and scholarship. "And you believe everything you read?" she demanded of the inner voice. "What do you think it's going to say, that it's a place of ill repute? And look here, my dear, according to that brochure, you'll have to share living quarters with three other women, and there are no private baths, only communal showers! You'll hate that!" I can stand it for a week. Less than a week. Sunday night till Saturday morning. The inner voice was patient, understanding, self-confident. "But why can't you be satisfied with just contacting the archaeology department of a local university? Why do you have to go hiking for a week with a bunch of strangers to find out what you want to know?"
Because, because . . .
Genia let her glance fall once more on the provocative, persuasive brochure. And there it was, the clincher, the final argument against which no other logic could prevail:
"Our renowned chef," it bragged, "prepares great meals."
"Oh! Well!" said her conservative side, totally capitulating. "Why didn't you say so in the first place?"
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Senior Horticulturist Ian Potts retires this week from Benmore Botanic Garden, near Dunoon, after a career spanning almost five decades.


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|Linden, Dennis
Submitted to: Soil Science Society of America Journal
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 3/19/2004
Publication Date: 7/1/2004
Citation: Allmaras, R.R., Clapp, C.E., Linden, D.R. 2004. Corn-residue transformations into root and soil carbon as related to nitrogen, tillage, and stover management. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 68:1366-1375. Interpretive Summary: Tillage and crop residue management to influence carbon storage in US croplands can have a major impact on global warming, but long-term field experiments are needed to project carbon storage amounts and controlling conditions. In this 13-year field experiment with continuous corn, it was shown that nitrogen fertilization, corn residue (stover) management, and tillage system all significantly influenced the carbon cycle and carbon storage in the soil of a semi-humid climate in the northern portion of the Corn Belt. Significant changes in total soil organic carbon stored within the top 30 cm of soil occurred only because of the larger carbon retention under no-till management. Findings on the soil organic carbon storage under corn as related to tillage and residues provide valuable information to environmental scientists, engineers and consultants concerning present global carbon budgets.
Technical Abstract: Soil organic carbon (SOC) is sensitive to management schemes of tillage, residue (stover) harvest, and N fertilization. Most of these estimates use long term field trials but a major problem is to estimate SOC responses to the unharvestable root, root exudates, and crown. Most often a shoot-to-root-ratio is used, and these are empirical. Natural C isotope abundance (¿13C) and total C, measured in paired (stover harvest and stover returned) corn (Zea mays L.) plots was used to estimate corn-derived SOC changes as a function of C produced by the corn crop. The contribution of the non-harvested biomass (crown, roots, root exudates) to the SOC pool was estimated using these paired plots of stover harvested and returned as with grain harvest. This estimate was tested in 3 tillage treatments by 2 nitrogen fertilizations by 2 residue managements. After 13 years of continuous corn, a no-tillage system retained 24% of the available source C in the SOC pool in the top 30-cm of soil, while moldboard and chisel plow tillage retained 11 and 14%, respectively. The C from non-harvested corn biomass was equivalent to about 1.6 times that of the C in stover. Under no-tillage, the returned stover residue contributed significantly to the build-up of SOC in the near surface soil while under both tilled systems this contribution was more uniformly distributed in the upper 30 cm. Significant changes in total SOC stored within the top 30 cm of soil occurred only because of the larger C retention under no-till. Annual C returns required to maintain SOC under any tillage system are nearly equal to the C harvested in grain (5 Mg ha-1 yr-1).


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Separated by the Auau Channel, Maui, Molokai and Lanai are collectively known as "The Magic Isles." Although Maui is the more recognized of the three, Lanai and Molokai each have their own unique traits and attractions. These islands are easily accessible from Maui, with interisland ferries running daily from Lahaina Harbor to Lanai and daily flights to Molokai.
Lanai is a private getaway featuring two luxurious resorts: The Four Seasons Resort Lanai at Manele Bay and the Four Seasons Lodge at Koele, as well as the historic Hotel Lanai. Major attractions include the dolphin friendly Hulopoe Bay, the otherworldly Keahiakawelo (Garden of the Gods) and the remote Kaiolohia (Shipwreck Beach). For a secluded romantic escape or a four-wheel drive adventure, Lanai is just a ferry ride away. Expeditions ferry service runs 5 round-trips daily between Manele Harbor and Lahaina Harbor. Ferry trips take roughly an hour. For more information call (800) 695-2624, (808) 661-3756 or visit www.go-lanai.com.
Undeveloped and unspoiled, Molokai is an island rooted in native Hawaiian culture. Major attractions include the historic Kalaupapa National Historic Park, small town Kaunakakai and Papohaku Beach, one of the largest white sand beaches in Hawaii. Visit Molokai to participate in a variety of outdoor adventures, experience authentic local culture and to see Hawaii back in time. Ferry service on the Molokai Princess crosses the channel twice a day. Travel time is approximately 90 minutes. For more information visit www.molokaiferry.com.


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Gov. Nathan Deal today reiterated his commitment to working on Georgia's transportation mobility using existing resources.
"The voters of Georgia have spoken, and I will continue to do what I have done since I became governor: Work in consultation with state transportation leaders, legislators and local officials to establish our priority projects. There will be belt-tightening. It's certainly disappointing that we won't have the resources to accomplish all the projects needed to get Georgians moving quicker, but it does force state officials, including myself, to focus all our attention on our most pressing needs. For example, TSPLOST contained $600 million to rebuild the Ga. 400/I-285 interchange. We will face significant challenges in that corridor if that doesn't get fixed, particularly after the tolls come down and volume increases. We'll have a "need to do' Transportation Improvement Program list, but not a "want to do' list. In addition to tight state budgets, we're also facing a significant reduction in federal funds so tough choices await.
"On public transportation, yesterday's vote slams the door on further expansion of our rail network any time soon. Neither I nor the Legislature has much of an appetite for new investments until there are significant reforms in how MARTA operates.
"The referendum passed in three regions, and I think those regions will see great returns on their investment. Under the law, these regions will also receive a 90 percent match for local transportation projects, meaning they will only have to put up 10 percent from local funds. The law requires a 70-30 split in the regions that didn't pass it.
"As governor, I aim to make Georgia the No. 1 place in the nation to do business and improving our transportation infrastructure is a major part of that effort. Yesterday's vote wasn't an end of the discussion; it's a transition point. We have much to do, and I'll work with state and local officials to direct our limited resources to the most important projects."
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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said he would meet Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's personal envoy on Saturday. "I will meet him to see what he has to say," Mubarak told editors in chief of Egyptian newspapers who accompanied him on a one-day trip to Saudi Arabia Tuesday for talks on Iraq.
"After that, we will do a new evaluation of the situation." (Albawaba.com)
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This podcast helps with identifying the men of the Civil War. The students in this podcast were part of a Dual Enrollment American History class and were required to make this short video. We hope you and your students enjoy our work.
America's Top Ten
Throughout this podcast series, viewers will learn about ten influential eras of American History. The journey begins with the American Revolution and wraps up with President Barack Obama. As the series progresses viewers will relive pivotal events that shaped the United States. They will see the struggles and triumphs of our great country and learn about American Pride.
History Reference Center Database Research Project: Civil War
Using the History Reference Center Database, students will look for Civil War pictures, charts, graphs, or maps to use in a classroom project.
Lee's Alabama Boys at the Battle of Chancellorsville
Join us for "Lee's Alabama Boys at the Battle of Chancellorsville" presented by Ben H. Severance on Thursday, July 17th, at 12 noon at the Alabama Department of Archives and History. Civil War historians generally agree that the Battle of Chancellorsville was General Robert E. Lee's military masterpiece. Between May 1-4, 1863, Lee outmaneuvered and soundly defeated Union forces. Contributing greatly to this outcome was the performance of a dozen regiments of Alabama infantrymen. From spearheading Stonewall Jackson's famous flank attack on May 2, to repelling a powerful Union counterattack on May 3, Alabamians played a major role in the battle's most critical phases. For Lee's "Alabama Boys", Chancellorsville was one of their finest moments. At the conclusion of the program, Archives Chief Curator Bob Bradley will show and discuss the flag of the 5th Alabama Infantry. The flag was captured during the Battle of Chancellorsville by the 111th Pennsylvania Volunteers. The flag was returned to the State of Alabama on March 25, 1905. Ben H. Severance is an assistant professor of history at Auburn University Montgomery. He received his Ph.D. in 2002 from the University of Tennessee (Knoxville). In 2005, he published Tennessee Radical Army: the State Guard and Its Role in Reconstruction, 1867-1869. He is currently working on a photographic history of Alabamians during the Civil War. This ArchiTreats presentation is one in a series of monthly third-Thursday free lectures presented by the Alabama Department of Archives and History. The public is invited to bring a sack lunch and enjoy a bit of Alabama history. Coffee and tea will be provided by the Friends of the Alabama Archives. For more information call (334) 353-4712 or go to www.archives.alabama.gov.
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ArchiTreats: Food for Thought celebrates the Year of Alabama History through a series of sequential lectures in Alabama history by leading experts in the field. Enjoy this installment that was presented on Thursday, May 21 with Robert B. Bradley presenting The Civil War in Alabama. The Civil War in Alabama focuses upon the events and activities which took place within the state from secession until the final days of the war. According to Bradley, many of the most significant events which took place in Alabama are frequently treated as local history when, in fact, they were part of a much larger picture. The formation of the Confederate government, the decision to fire on Ft. Sumter, the occupation of north Alabama, Streight's raid, Rousseau's raid, the Selma manufacturing complex, and the campaign for Mobile are just a few of the topics examined in this program. Robert (Bob) Bradley is currently the Chief Curator at the Alabama Department of Archives and History. From 1974-1986, he was a historian with the National Park Service, specializing in the management, preservation, and interpretation of 18th- to mid 20th-century fortifications and military sites. Of his several assignments, his position as Chief Historian at Fort Sumter National Monument in Charleston, South Carolina was his favorite. From 1986-1988 Bradley was Historic Sites Administrator for the Alabama Historical Commission. Since coming to the Archives in 1988 he has been responsible for the preservation, documentation, and conservation of the Department's collection of nearly a half-million artifacts. He is the author of Documenting the Civil War Period Flag Collection at the Alabama Department of Archives and History, which is available on the Department's web-site, and he has contributed to a wide variety of Civil War publications. He is also very active in Civil War battlefield preservation. This ArchiTreats presentation is made possible by the Friends of the Alabama Archives and a grant from the Alabama Humanities Foundation, a state program of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Description: In this episode of the History Explorer podcast series, Richard Doty, senior curator of the National Numismatics Collection, shares the story of the "Richmond Hoard," an enormous collection of Confederate currency obtained by the museum and explains what currency meant to life in the South and how money can be studied to learn about our nation's past. The resource includes a teacher guide, image pack, and student worksheet.
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Rich "Duck" and Carolyn "Candi" Czapleski have owned Canard Vineyard and Czapleski Ranch for over 25 years. Of the 22 acres of grapes- 6 acres are Old Heritage Zinfandel Vines with most of these vines being well over 100 years old.
Over the years they have been able to nurture the old vines and plant Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot,Petit Verdot,Malbec and Cabernet Franc on the remaining acres. For 24 years Ravenswood had purchased the Zinfandel, Cabernet Franc and Merlot and the rest of the grapes have found a home at Mondavi. Joel Peterson of Ravnenswood purchased the grapes for years and made a small amount of Zin for their friends, family and a few restaurants. The name Canard comes from Rich's nickname-"Duck" - French for duck.
With the vintage of 2006, they decided to try their hands at producing the wines they love to drink. At the 2006 Napa Valley Wine Auction they met winemaker Brian Graham and liked the styles of his hand crafted wines. Brian then joined forces with the Czapleski's. Since they are so small, they can oversee all aspects of winemaking offering Estate Napa Valley wines at a great value. Their son, Adam, has now started taking over some of the vineyard operations and giving his input into the winemaking.
They now produce around 1,200 cases which includes- Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvigon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and three Bordeaux Blends. And some library wines.
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David Cameron has defended the coalition's controversial cuts to child benefit, insisting the reforms are "fundamentally fair".
The Prime Minister insisted the move, which will see families with one earner on more than £50,000 lose some or all of the payment while households with two parents with salaries just under the trigger keep theirs, was the "right approach".
The changes come into effect at midnight tonight.
He told BBC 1's Andrew Marr Show: "I'm not saying those people are rich but I think it is right that they make a contribution.
"This will raise £2 billion a year. If we don't raise that £2 billion from that group of people, the better off 15% in the country, we would have to find someone else to take it from."
He added: "I think people see it as fundamentally fair that if there is someone in the household earning over £60,000 you don't get child benefit."
It is "full steam ahead" for the coalition, Mr Cameron said as he insisted the Government had a packed agenda.
And he said that he had no intention of stepping aside.
He said: "I want to fight the next election as the leader of the Conservative party, I want to win a Conservative majority and I want to serve."
Mr Marr interrupted: "And stay as Prime Minister for five years?"
Mr Cameron replied: "That's exactly what I have said."
He added: "Before we even get to the election in 2015, we have got the second half of this parliament.
"What you are going to see tomorrow is a coalition Government with a full tank of gas, it's full steam ahead.
"We have travelled a long way down the road we need to travel but there is a lot more we need to do.
"Far from running out of ideas, we have got a packed agenda, which concerns things like how do we build roads in Britain to make sure our economy keeps moving, how do we pay for the care for the elderly, how do we have a pension system that encourages saving - big things that our going to equip our country for the next decade."
Mr Cameron sidestepped questions over whether the UK would lose credibility if it lost its gold-plated AAA credit rating this year.
Chancellor George Osborne has previously set great store by the status, which helps the Government borrow at attractive rates because it is at a very low risk of defaulting on its debt, but has appeared to be less hardline on its importance in recent weeks.
The Prime Minister said: "The top of the list of worries is making sure you continue to have credibility for the deficit reduction programme."
Asked if he was suggesting the triple A rating was not as important as he had previously claimed, Mr Cameron said: "What matters most of all is are you able to pay your debts, maintain your debts, at a low rate of interest. That's the absolute key and interest rates in Britain are at a record low.
"The ratings you have are all hugely important, I wouldn't deny that for a minute, but in a way the real test is what are the interest rates the rest of the world is demanding in order to own your debt and our interest rates are extremely low, the lowest they have been really for centuries.
"The key thing this year is to try and make sure those interest rates are passed on properly to the business and the home owners."
He added: "It's a tough economic environment that we are in. Obviously the last growth figures were encouraging, we were growing at 1% in the third quarter of last year but we have got a tough year ahead of us.
"I think the good aspect of what is happening is that there are more people in work. We have seen a really good picture on jobs, one million new private sector jobs over the last two years."
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The Celtics suffered two rare losses Thursday night against the Jazz. They held a 66-60 lead after the third quarter and by as much as 11. Then, Utah outscored Boston 30-19 in the fourth while shooting 12-17 from the field to earn the comeback win, 90-85. How did the Celtics manage to blow the lead?
Well, they played the entire second half without their best defender, Kevin Garnett, who left the game with a right knee strain after a botched alley-oop. Garnett warmed up before the second half, but was held out as a precaution. He said after the game that his knee will be re-examined Friday.
"We should have more information at that time. Obviously, I would much rather be playing instead of giving this statement," said Garnett, who finished with eight points and two rebounds.
The Celtics can also blame their Achilles heel: turnovers and sloppy play. Boston turned it over 19 times and went just 19-29 from the FT line. Those numbers won't help a team win many games.
Their defense was strong, and as Doc Rivers said, it "gave us a chance to win the game." He's right, but even turnovers and inefficient FT shooting can kill a team.
Kendrick Perkins and Leon Powe stepped up in Garnett's place in the paint. Perk finished with 12 points, 11 rebounds, and three blocked shots. Powe contributed nine points and nine rebounds in 23 minutes off the bench.
Paul Pierce led the Celtics with 20 points, nine rebounds, and three steals. Utah bench player Matt Harping, who scored eight points including the tie-breaking jumper with a minute remaining, played lock down defense on Pierce in the fourth. He drew an offensive foul and held the Celtics captain to 2-9 shooting in the final frame.
The Celtics, with or without Kevin Garnett, will get a chance to bounce back against the Suns on Sunday.
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As health care in America changes, so must the practice of psychology. The good news, as explained by a panel of psychologists Saturday, is that the evolution of practice can lead to more opportunities for the profession and practicing psychologists.
Building an entire practice–and career–on 50-minute psychotherapy sessions, paid by fee-for-service, may not be as common in the future health care landscape, said Dr. Peter Sheras, chair of APA's Committee for the Advancement of Professional Practice, at the session, "Clinical Practice in America Today."
Some people may be wondering, "Is clinical practice going away?" said Sheras. "The good news is that it's not. There's more interest in psychological issues than ever. Our challenge is to have psychologists provide those services."
And for psychologists to get a seat at the table, that means taking part in the health care changes.
"We have to embrace a practice model that is more consistent with how health care is practiced in the rest of this country or we risk being a marginalized profession in the future," said Dr. Katherine Nordal, APA executive director for professional practice.
Psychologists have opportunities to look at new populations, new fields and new places where psychologists can use their training and expertise. Evidence-based practice, treatment guidelines and outcomes measurements are a few requirements for the future of the practice.
CAPP, Nordal, the APA Practice Organization staff and other groups are already tackling many of the challenges. Legal and regulatory advocacy, public relations efforts, policy research and collaborations with related health care organizations are just a few of the things being done now to protect and advance the future of practitioners.
"APAPO can provide framework, but it's the boots on the ground, involvement of members who keep psychology at the table," said Dr. Pauline Wallin, a CAPP member.
"It's up to every one of us to be a defender of our profession," Sheras said.
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There is a faint development of these ridges, but behind the palatine foramina in Dasyprocta aguti.
And after a while the litter bore him in the direction of the palatine.
La palatine had counted upon the general confusion to smuggle herself in and to create a precedent.
The Capitol will turn into dust, and the palatine into dust.
palatine (from palatium, meaning palace) was a name given to a count, or ruler of a district, who had almost regal power.
From the time that he had left the palatine they had been stifling him like a nightmare, and rending his ears.
Severus Libius was his successor, and he was poisoned within the walls of the palatine, August 465.
One series is in the so-called house of Livia or Germanicus on the palatine.
After this, he was frequently employed in embassies from the electors palatine to England and Poland.
Did he not defeat, nay crush, the palatine on the white hills of Prague?
mid-15c., from Middle French palatin (15c.) and directly from Medieval Latin palatinus "of the palace" (of the Caesars), from Latin palatium (see palace). Used in English to indicate quasi-royal authority. Reference to the Rhineland state is from c.1580.
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