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From: "Thomas A. Hickey" <>
Subject: [HICKEY-L] Hickey Family in Ireland
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 06:45:21 -0400
My line starts with Denis Hickey who, l calculate, was born in 1802 in County Clare. He was the son of John Hickey. My research indicates he left the Townland of Upper Ayle, in the Parish of Feakle. He emigrated to Quebec City in 1832, with his wife Ellen Barry, and moved on to York(Toronto) for that year. He travelled alone to Albany NY and returned to Ontario. In 1833, he took his family to the Talbot Settlement and settled near Merlin in Raleigh Township in the County fo Kent, Province of Ontario, Canada.
My Denis Hickey must have had siblings in County Clare. Does anyone have anyone that fits the information? When he travelled to Albany, he may have visited a relative. Can anyone connect to him in this time period?
Several years ago, I was in Ireland researching my branch of the Hickey family. I spend a couple of days in the basement of the National Library in Dublin and found this article which, I feel, gives a good thumbnail sketch of our general family history in Ireland. The place names in County Clare that are mentioned are near the Town of Ennis and Quin Abbey.
North Munster Antiquarian Journal
Vol 7 - 8, Ir. 794105
Vol. VIII No. 1
The O'Hickeys have from remote times been Hereditary Physicians to the O'Briens, Kings of Thomond.
The very name O'Hickey is derived from the Gaelic word O'Caigh or O'lcedhe, which means 'descendant of the healer'. This name was assumed as a proper name about A.D. 1006 when Brian Boiroimhe, King of Thomond and Monarch of Ireland, directed families to assume proper names. Historical Irish records set out that the O'Hickeys are descended from Cormac Colchin, second son of Cathan Fionn, 14th King of Munster, who, in A.D. 420, is said to have been converted to Christianity and baptized by St. Patrick. His great-grandson, Aodh Caomli, 17th King of Cashel and Munster, is recorded as having built the first Christian church in Ireland at Killaloe. The name and the profession of the O'Hickeys has therefore been in existence for nearly sixteen centuries. Even down to the present century, the O'Briens, descendants of the last Kings of Thomond, have had the Hickeys at various times as their physicians and so sustained the ancient tradition.
In view of their position as Hereditary Physicians, the O'Hickeys held the Clan lands of Ballyhickey, Drim and other townlands in the vicinity of Quin, County Clare. There is in the British Museum, a record in Latin by General Vallaney' which sets out that "in the last year of the reign of Conor O'Brien, "na Srona" (of the nose), King of Thomond, an obstinate battle was fought by this Chief against Gerald, 8th Earl of Kildare, the Lord Deputy, near the Castle of Ballyhickey, which the Earl took soon after by assault, together with the castle of Fead Beg and other castles in Thomond". (A.D. 1496).
These castles were no doubt subdued by artillery fire which was first used by the Earl of Kildare in 1485. Ballyhickey Castle was razed to the ground as no trace of it is shown in the Down Survey map of the Baronie of Bunratty in the County of Clare, 1658.
During the reign of Elizabeth, there were constant uprisings against the government, and the family were turned out of the major part of their lands at Drim and Ballyhickey. They were, however, owing to being physicians, able to sustain themselves by their medical talents. By fiant of Elizabeth in 1602² a pardon was granted to Donnell Oge O'Hickey of Ballymacdonnell near Tulla. It is further disclosed at an Inquisition at Quin 1605³, reign of James I, that Donnell
(1) British Museum -- Collectanea de Rebus Hibernicis--vol. 1. p.641.
(2) Fiants Elizabeth. No. 6615. Reports, Deputy Keeper of Records, Ireland.
(3) Inquisition at Quin. James I. P.R.O. Dublin.
O'Hickey of Ballycoregane, father of Donnell Oge, was conveyed certain other lands near Tulla. Two other members of this family were John O'Hickey 1648, also of Ballycoregane, recorded in Lenihan's History of Limerick, and James O'Hickey of Ballymacdonnell, son of Donnell Oge above4. All these O'Hickeys are described as "Physicians".
In addition, at this time other O'Hickey Physicians are recorded as living in Glenallagh near K illaloe and also across the Shannon in Aradh, and as such, had mensel lands around Portroe and Ballina long before Cromwell's time. They were the Hereditary Physicians to the Mac Ui Briain of Aradh. One of these O'Hickeys was a civil survey commission juror.
In the General Confiscation of 1654 the entire O'Hickey lands were swept away both at Ballyhickey and Drim and at Ballycoregane. In the Hearth Money Rolls of 1665-67, many of these Hickeys are shown as living in the parishes of Kilmastulla and Temple a Calla across the Shannon from Killaloe.
Further light is thrown on the family affairs in the Chichester House records of 17O2. After the abortive rising in support of James II those suspect of being involved must once again prove title to their lands. Loughlin O'Hickey, in his petition No. 1250/51 states that "Viscount Clare being indebted and under obligation to his father, Maurice O'Hickey of Tarmon, did, by purchase in 1672 convey the lands of Drim to his family5. The claim succeeded, and the main portion of the property remained with his descendants until 1803.
The original Drim House has in been in ruins for many years. It was there that the family gave refuge to the last Friar of Quin Abbey, the Rev. Father Hogan. who died in 1819. He is buried in the precincts of the Abbey, as were, for many generations, the Hickeys of Drim. The last of this family, Patrick Hickey, resident on the remains of the Hickey lands, died in 1909. There are, however, collateral branches of his family, MacNamaras, Hogans and Corbetts still resident in East Clare.
The Drim family is now represented by the Hickeys of Kilkee and other descendants of the Hickeys in Co. Limerick and Tipperary. The Ennis Hickeys, whose forebears went to India in mid-eighteenth century and distinguished themselves as soldiers and administrators in that country, also derive from the Hickeys of Drim. They are now resident in Co. Wicklow and in Sussex.
In ancient times, medical knowledge was handed down from father to son; prospective medical students were also apprenticed in doctors' families. Other students proceeded to learn on the continent of Europe, where still remain in the ancient archives of libraries and monasteries, the Gaelic medical books and papers which they used.
>From the 5th to 10th centuries, culture and learning in Ireland was at its peak. Latin was spoken as a vulgar tongue, so students abroad had little difficulty in mastering foreign books. In medical families, records of cases were maintained, describing symptoms, cures tried, and the results. These documents were passed from father to son--hence Hereditary Physicians were established.
(4) Book of Forfeiture & Distribution, P.R.O. Dublin.
(5) Court of Claims--Petitions. P.R.O. Dublin,
Kingdoms and tribes maintained physicians to deal with the ailments of their Chiefs and people, and a sort of nursing home was kept in being where acute cases were handled. These were known as Houses of the Territory. Serious surgical cases were treated in these small hospitals, as were battle casualties Deep wounds were drained by tubes, and skin grafting was employed to help in healing. There is a record of sheep skin being grafted on successfully, but exception was taken to the operation as the area continually grew a fleece which had from time to time to be shorn. Sweating baths were also available.
By tradition, the O'Hickeys were noted for brain surgery and the art of trepanning with silver .plates the fractures and other skull injuries sustained in battle by the soldiers.
History does not record, nor do the O'Hickeys claim to be in the same class of physicians as the great Druid, Diancecht, who treated the common cold with his magic porridge of hazelbuds, chickweed, wood sorrel and dandelions, nor indeed to be so skilful as the renowned Trosdale, also a Druid, who could prepare a bath from the milk of whitefaced cows, in which warriors bathed before going into battle, and so became immune to the poison in spear or arrow.
In the Ireland of the Dark Ages and down even to the nineteenth century, the doctors, be they Druid, witch doctors, or physicians, had much to contend with. The climate was soft and moist, and so all forms of bacteria flourished. The recurring famines were also responsible for a high mortality owing to the people being weakened by starvation. Every form of disease seemed to thrive. In St. Patrick's time there was leprosy and, in the fourth century, a king of Tara was carried off by a "flux of the belly"-dysentery. In the sixth century there was famine, yellow fever and smallpox At the same time a plague killed many of the cattle. Disease in honeybees denied the population of part of their staple diet-honey. Famine forced the population to resort to cannibalism. In the eighth century there was famine followed by pestilence, and the ninth brought famine again and cattle plague. In A.D. 1080 plague killed three-quarters of the population of Ireland. It is a dismal tale, even to!
the famine of 1847-8-9.
In addition to all this misery, there were constant frays, raids and battles between the small kingdoms and the tribes, apart from the invasion of the Danes and the Norsemen.
In all this turmoil the doctors played a major part, tending with skill the sick and seeing to the wounded. St. Brecain is recorded at this period as having founded in Ireland one of the first teaching establishments of a medical nature at Belturbet. He himself was a skilled surgeon and physician. He died in A.D. 578. The. high standard of learning and education at the time, offered great advantages to Irish medical students working abroad. They invariably knew Latin and, in addition, were no strangers' to most of the chief languages of the Continent. Many foreign books were brought home for translation into Latin or Gaelic.
In 1403 Boulger O'Callahan and Nicholas O'Hicidhe wrote a commentary on the Aphorism of Hippocrates, of which a fragment is preserved in the British Museurn6. Here too is a translation of Medecinae by Bernard de Gordon-- known as The Lilium.
(6) British Museum, Irish MSS.
In 1489 Donough O'Hickey translated into Irish the works of contemporary European surgeons and physicians, e.g., the Work of Pietro d'Argeloto, the Chirurgia. Another treatise, Regimen Sanitatis by Arnuldus de Villa Nova deals with cancer and infections of thebody7. There are in the British Museum two further medical works, a vellum of 1589 by Thomas O'Hiceide of Clare and a second work by Donal O'Troy, written for the O'Hickeys8. The best of the O'Hickeys work is set forth in the Book of the O'Hickeys now in the National Library of Ireland, Dublin9.
Another doctor of a hereditary physician family, O'Mara, wrote many medical works which were much sought after, not alone in Ireland, but also on the Continent. Other hereditary physician families were O'Lees, O'Cassidy's, and O'Kennedys. The MacClancys, the great brehons of Clare, also wrote medical treatises.
Even to-day there are many Hickeys practising as doctors throughout the English-speaking world, who are totally unaware of their ancient connection with the medical arts.
And now, in our own times, the local medical practitioner remains equipped with the latest knowledge of medicine and surgery. Yet there is little change in the man himself. He is the same friend, helper and adviser to the sick and sorry as was his counterpart, the Doctor of Physic, in the days of long ago.
(7) Royal Irish Academy. MS 24. P.96.
(8) British Museum. Irish MSS, App L.
(9) National Library, Dublin, :10.297.
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Lloyd Williamson School(36 Posts)
Does anyone know this school in Ladbroke Grove, or know anyone who goes there? I can't find a single review by a parent or comment on it anywhere. woudl really appreciate any thoughts anyone has on it.
(I'm not referring to the nursery - someone has reviewed that here).
I previously had a child there and I would not recommend it. You are welcome to PM me if you are still around. There are better private schools in the area and if you are in RBKC, all the primary schools are good and many are outstanding.
Hi muminwestl
Hi muminwestlondon - I would very very interested to hear your thoughts and views please as I am considering it for my daughter. Is it possible for you to send me your thoughts please.
Hello, I also had a child at this school, and as with most things there are pros and cons. I was most disturbed to hear about the teacher bullying incident. Could someone elaborate?
Did prospective new parents join, or chose a different school? As the fees have increased, there is little incentive I hear from others.
I currently have children at this school and I have to say that I am surprised at the above comment thread.
My youngest started in the nursery at the Notting Hill Gate site 6 years ago and as a single mum who works full time, I was so, so happy to find a nursery that seemed to care for my child in the way that I would have were I at home. Staff were both professional and warm and, right from the start, took great interest in how he developed both personally and academically.
When he reached Reception age, we moved to the Ladbroke Grove site to attend the main school and for my youngest to start the Nursery up there and we have never been less than completely happy with all aspects of school life. All the teachers that have taught my children have been not only fully qualified and highly rated by Ofsted, but also incredibly caring and interested in the individual needs of the child. I have never heard any parent talk about bullying from teachers either and, if this were the case, I have full confidence in the co-principals ability to deal with things like that. They are approachable, reasonable and professional. This school has a brilliant attitude to the education of its children. Go and see the school for yourself, talk to the teachers and there will be plenty of parents willing to talk to you about how happy they are with the care and education of their children.
Finally, the comment about the site being developed into a block of flats is utter rubbish and should be ignored.
My grand Daughter is thriving at Lloyd Williamson School. I spoke to the Principal after reading one review. It is absolutely not true that the staff are unqualified. It is also untrue that the school is to be developed. In fact there are 3 sites, none are for development.
I know of no bullying which with the kindly gentle pastoral care that I have witnessed seems most improbable.
I met and spoke to many parents, several from overseas. All were impressed at the standard of education and the happiness they found.
I find it to be a very different and most enlightened place.
Amazing, two glowing reviews from first time posters after all the complaints!
I am very surprised by these kinds of comments about a school where lots of happy children flourish. The focus is on helping nurture interesting individuals, within small classes. We have only had a really positive experience at the school which has a warm atmosphere and as far as we have experienced, a very high quality of teachers.
There are so many variables when it comes to individual experiences, and when it comes to the most important criteria, this school has proven to be very special – in a good way. Sure it could be a bit tidier, and the admin system could be slicker, but when it comes to the warmth, positivity, academic achievements and kind support from all the staff, especially Emma Cole in the office, it has been heads and shoulders above any other school we've looked into or had first-hand experience of in London.
I was really surprised when an idle search lead me to this thread and it's derogatory comments.
I have a daughter at LWS and intend my son to join next year in reception.
I have nothing but positive things to say about the school. My daughter has flourished there. The teachers have been supportive, approachable and have listened to anything we may have raised as well as finding ways to help where needed.
I have found the headmistress easy to talk to and totally feel if there was a problem she would solve and deal with it accordingly. Fortunately there have been no problems I've had to raise which is testament to how well the school functions.
If you are thinking of sending your child to LWS and are put off by the negative comments please do get in touch with me via DM as I would be more than happy to answer any questions you have.
Our family feel incredibly fortunate to be in a position to send our daughter to this lovely, community feel school and I would recommend it very highly to any parents looking into this option.
I was just being curious and looked up if anything had been written on mumsnet about the Lloyd Williamson School. I was really shocked to read certain comments being made and felt compelled (not something I usually do) to fight back!
Both my children attended the school from the nursery right through to Year 6. My experience was a wholly positive one and both my children absolutely thrived. Academically, they entered their secondary school of choice and were immediately placed in top sets for both Maths and English. Emotionally, they left LWS with a true sense of themselves - confident, polite, erudite and always talk about how much they now realise how lucky they were to be listened to and allowed to voice their opinions at the school. They felt they were always listened to!
They also often talk about how special it was that there were children at the school who had additional needs. I feel it was a real asset that there was a true mix of students. Children who excelled were pushed and often moved up a year or two for Maths and those that struggled weren't made to feel like a reject!
The staff at LWS were always available to talk to and Lucy and Aaron could always be accessed at short notice - there was a real sense of unity between all the staff.
I feel that LWS really should be more well known and I feel it gave my two the most fantastic foundation in education. They still have a voracious appetite for learning and I think that came from their experiences at LWS. Go and see it for yourself. It may not be as smart on the outside as other local, well-known independent schools but it has a massive heart on the inside!
My name is Sally Heale. I am not a mumsnet regular and though I think this site can be a great resource I am also starting to feel, like with social media in general, that this once wonderful forum is in danger of becoming an anti-social forum! That is to say, a site for people to hide behind odd "usernames" and make often unfair, unjust and down right mean (bullying?) comments.
As a K&C and Brent homeowner I have total sympathy with those venturing into and through the local primary school system. I would like to be in a situation where I could place my children in a free, government funded thriving primary school. However the offers that many of us living in these boroughs are given are for a large number of reasons not suitable. Therefore we turn to 'private'….
It seems to me that Lloyd Williamson has taken a rather unfair bashing from a small number of mums, who perhaps at the rejection of the local government schools have turned their frustrations to this alternative – an affordable, small, wonderful, quirky, wise but fun school and vented their frustrations at the fact they will have to pay for education…
…. And you know what, I get this. You shouldn't have to pay for education. My partner and I are hard working people; we come from working class families who have always added value. BUT the truth is, if you live in Central London, you might well have to put your hand in your pocket if you want the very best for your child. Sad but true.
The Lloyd Williamson is a nurturing, caring, intelligent choice for a child. My child Finn, attends this school and we have only wonderful things to report. He is in a class of 9 with 2 fabulous teachers. He knows all of his classmates, but what's more is knows most of the school; from the older kids to the teachers and the 2 ever present Heads.
Finn's freshly cooked meals and healthy snacks are eaten with gusto. He goes to the venture park everyday to play (better than most playgrounds in the borough i would argue). Finn does additional sport 3 times a week. He has free and structured before and afterschool clubs to attend should he wish (and most kids seem to want to stay in the after school clubs which I think says an awful lot!!)
There is a BIG problem with Lloyd Williamson however, you know what that is? It is simply a lack of resources placed on PR, Marketing and Branding. Why is that? Because they place importance elsewhere; in teaching and in nurturing the family environment. If this was in place I would argue that they could compete with ANY private school in the nearby boroughs and not just the affordable ones….
I would urge any potential parent to not simply make the mistake of conducting Internet research, but instead getting out there, come in and see the school, meet the happy kids and relieved parents!
It is true, I am on this site only to post my comment. If you want to meet me to discuss this i would love that, lets chat at the school gates, i will be waiting there at 3.30pm for my happy kid, chatting to the wonderfully educated teachers and other lovely parents!
Come and join us, it's wonderful, I promise!
Over and out
I am amazed at all the first time posters who are suddenly running a PR campaign for this school.
I also have personal experience of this school albeit a few years back and it is definitely NOT a school I would recommend. Like you I thought it was wonderful at first and tried to convert others to the cause, then gradually the realisation dawned that it was appallingly bad. The main reason was very very poor teaching.
Having subsequently experienced excellent teaching in the state sector at both primary and secondary from qualified, organised teachers there is no contest.
I am still in touch with several parents who were contemporary with me and they held similar views but for various reasons decided to keep quiet and put up with it.
I would like to think it has improved but I very much doubt it.
I have nothing but praise for Lloyd Williamson School, the co proprietors, the highly qualified teachers and staff and of course the pupils!
I have two children at the school who have both started from the nursery. They are both excelling in all aspects of their education. They are well ahead in learning for their ages, they are learning several different languages. They enjoy home cooked food on a daily basis. All the staff are great and easily approachable. The atmosphere at the school is very friendly.
I think the 'proof is in the pudding' when my oldest son during the summer holidays couldn't wait to get back to school and continue learning!
It's a great shame that someone has in my opinion left unjustified, blatantly inaccurate negative reviews trying to discredit the school and harm their great reputation.
This is a very well run school and that is reflected by the genuinely happy, polite and courteous pupils who have the upmost respect for their teachers and peers alike.
I think what you and the other evangelizing parents have to realise is that there are good and bad points in every school. In my case the bad points outweighed the good in the end. If you blindly believe the school and it's management are perfect you are going to be sadly disillusioned by the end of your child's primary career.
Like you I desperately wanted the school to be a success. I thought my child could not cope elsewhere and was terrified the school would close due to dwindling numbers. The figure of 9 which the poster upthread describes as a class size would have been a big class. Whenever a parent at the school gate or at an outside activity spoke to me to share their concerns or said they were thinking about moving school, I would try and soothe their concerns and talk them out of it.
Sadly I became aware that the school had major failings and feel I was badly misled and strung along. You have to recognize that some of us have had very negative experiences with this school. I do recognize the incidents described above and they were well known among parents at the time. Then there were some absolutely bizarre things that happened to people, some of which I only heard about after we had left.
Most parents don't give a toss about tidiness or marketing but they do worry that their children are being taught properly. I also expect the people who teach my child to have basic human attributes of honesty and personal integrity which was sadly lacking among some of the staff we encountered.
A fellow parent of LWS mentioned to me about this thread so I was tempted to take a look. I have regularly sourced Mumsnet as a great way to gain and share information.
I personally think debate is a healthy thing. I'm sure most of us will look at reviews prior to purchasing holidays and products etc from the various reputable sites on the web. There will always be good and bad opinions for any given subject, the best establishments are not exempt from the odd bad review. Schools especially provoke this, as it is to do with our children. I always personally look for reviews from the most recent posts, in relation to nurseries or schools, I would look at existing parents experiences probably foremost as they are currently attending that school (children). Rather like if I were seeking a reference for a potential employee, I would prefer to speak to a current employer.
From my experience and I will be brief, my son has attended this school from Reception and is still currently at the school in Yr 7. I intend to keep him at this school for his entire schooling years. Academically he has thrived. My son had early learning difficulties, the school assessed this, communicated regularly with myself and proceeded by putting consistent measures in place to personalise his teaching to obtain the highest level of progress. I am extremely happy with his academic level. His teachers have been first class. I regularly communicate via email with them and for any parent reading this, you will know how important communication is especially with the teacher entrusted with your child's learning. I feel I am always kept up to date, and we work together to ensure progression.
On the subject of communication, I have always been able to get to speak to both Aaron & Lucy if I need to, who have always shown a keen interest in my son's wellbeing. This is invaluable, especially when I listen endlessly to friends of mine who's children attend other schools, and they have long waits to meet with the Head's, that's if they can get hold of them at all.
The school has an amazing family spirit to it. The children really matter and it shows and is evident to every parent I know there, and bear in mind I am not new to the school, my son has attended for seven years.
In conclusion, I think, as aforementioned, that it is healthy to voice your views. For anyone reading reviews on this school I suggest visit, as you would any school you intended to enrol in so that you can see for yourself.
Troll lol lol what a nasty sinister post.
Firstly every comment I have made about LWS is true. I have contacted people by PM with similar experiences and they have contacted me.
Yes my user name is HPparent because my child attends that school. Some aspects of the school I like and some I don't. I think it is the best secondary around here and have made my views plain that it is not perfect.
You most definitely do not know anyone I have worked with.
Our harrowing experience at LWS is one we have struggled to put behind us for over a year. Our child was subject to a lot of bullying which affected her development significantly. They do have a few pleasant teacher. Unfortunately, i must say majority of the teachers should not be in charge of children. Most of the teachers were always too busy to discuss how our 3 year old day's was. Each time i was rudely told to make an appointment if i had questions. It was a far cry from the nuturing enviroment any parent would want for their child. I recall our DD saying to me "mum..i am really sad". Asked her what the matter was...she clearly stated "the children were laughing at me". Asked her why she didn't report to her teacher, she replied "she was there... she was also laughing". She suffered a major setback during her time at LWS and my DH and I still feel so guilty that we left her in such an unhealthy enviroment for so long hoping things would turn around. There were several unimaginable incidents during our time with the school which i am happy to elaborate on, but not on this forum. Based on personal experience, i would say CAVEAT EMPTOR!
Oh by the way I am on the "privateandstate" Holland Park thread like you thought. At the time my username was Beingfluffy.
And if you can be bothered, you will see me defending HP against "privateandstate". I am not "LWSparent" either. Clearly you have mixed me up with other disgruntled parents - there are quite a few of us. I have not made any attempt to change my user name, make of that what you will. What are you going to do, come round my house with a baseball bat? Sorry your stalking does not intimidate me. I speak the truth whether you like it or not.
Well said carylk. I am sure people will be flocking to the school now they see the vitriol with which former parents are treated. You have shown the school and it's "community" for exactly what it is. If anyone wants to know what really goes on there please PM me.
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Judge Reggie Walton denied admission into evidence Roger Clemens' first major league contract, saying there was the "potential of prejudice" for the jury to see the high salaries paid to major league players.
Clemens, who made more than $150 million during his 24-year major league career, is on trial for lying to Congress in 2008 about his use of performance-enhancing drugs. He made $140,000 in his rookie season of 1985, $18 million as a member of the Houston Astros 20 years later.
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Asked what would happen if a team trainer had injected a player, Moss responded: "I'd hate to find out. I'm sure dismissal would be the first thing."
Craig, the Toronto Blue Jays trainer from 1987 to 1999, also testified that he and his assistants had "zero" authority to inject players with B12 or lidocaine.
Walton began the morning by admonishing attorneys about the slow pace of the trial and warning jurors about discussing the case amongst themselves.
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Juror discussions, Walton said, could "potentially have an impact on the ability of this case to go forward."
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How to Make a Dark and Stormy
You'll need rum, ginger beer, and lime juice.
The key nailing a Dark and Story is the precise ratio between the spice of the ginger beer and the richness of the rum. Depending on brands of each used, you may want to play around with the proportions. No true Bermudian would put lime juice in his D & S, but here in the States that's how it comes (perhaps the Moscow Mule has something to do with that). Frankly, we prefer it with the lime—but we're not Bermudian, now, are we? In fact, we've never even been to the "still-vexed Bermoothes," as Shakespeare calls 'em (sorry—couldn't help slipping that in).
Dark and Stormy
- 2 oz. dark rum
- 3 oz. ginger beer
- 1/2 lime juice
- Collins glass
- Combine the rum,* the ginger beer,** and the lime juice, which is optional, in a tall glass full of ice cubes.
- Stir.
* Bermuda's own Gosling's Black Seal is of course the preferred brand, but anything dark and funky will work.
** If you can find Barritt's, it's from Bermuda. If not, anything will work as long as it's ginger beer and not ginger ale.
The Wondrich Take:
When we think of Bermuda, being of an annoyingly literary turn of mind, we think not of winter golf, shorts, or onions, but rather of Andrew Marvell (you know—English Metaphysical poet— 1621-1678—always begging his mistress to give it up—that Andrew Marvell). We quote from memory:
Where the remote Bermudas ride In th' Ocean's bosom unespied, From a small boat that rowed along, The listening winds received this song: "What should we do but sing His praise, That led us through the watery maze, Unto an isle so long unknown, And yet far kinder than our own; That gave us this eternal spring Which here enamels every thing, And poured us healthy tots of rum, With ginger-beer made frolicsome?"
To be perfectly honest, we're not at all sure about that last bit. All this talk of Bermuda and poetry made us kinda thirsty, y'see, which got us thinking about Bermuda's poem-in-a-glass, the Dark & Stormy, which just might have colored our memory a little with respect to the rum and the ginger beer.
The precise origins of the D & S are, as one comes to expect when dealing with matters alcoholic, kinda hazy. What is known is the following. By the mid-nineteenth century, the official daily rum ration of the British Royal Navy consisted of 2 ounces a head of a peculiarly heavy blend of dark rums, dominated by the deeply funky stuff made along the Demerara River in Guyana. Some time after 1860, Gosling Bros., of Hamilton, Bermuda, began marketing its "old rum" -- a peculiarly heavy blend of dark rums. Between 1860 and 1920 the Royal Navy added a ginger-beer bottling plant to its massive Ireland Island Dockyards complex; what the navy was doing bottling ginger beer we don't know, unless it was intended as a temperance measure. If it was, it failed: The swabbies, given the choice between Demon rum and temperance beverage, said, "Fanx, gov, we'll take both." We're with them.


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Riise, who played in four Women's World Cup tournaments (1991, 1995, 1999 and 2003) and helping Norway to the title in 1995 as well as an Olympic gold medal in 2000, comes to U.S. Soccer after coaching several seasons with Team Strommen in the Norway First Division, as well as with the Norwegian U-19 Women's National Team. She was on Norway's staff as an assistant coach for the 2008 Under-20 Women's World Cup.
Riise, 39, scored the first goal in Norway's 2-0 victory over Germany in the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup final and was awarded the Golden Ball as the tournament's top player. She played three seasons for the Carolina Courage in the WUSA.
"With the type of experiences she's had in soccer, and with the kind of player she was with a great ability to read the game, she will help us in both defending and attacking," U.S. head coach Pia Sundhage. "One of her strengths as a player was finding different ways to attack and her knowledge will help us become more unpredictable. She will teach me and the team a lot."
Riise joins a coaching staff that also includes UCLA head coach Jillian Ellis, Penn State head coach Erica Walsh and Syracuse head coach Phil Wheddon, who trains the USA's goalkeepers. All three coaches were on Sundhage's staff for the 2008 Olympics.
Riise has joined the U.S. team in Portugal at the Algarve Cup, where it opens play against Denmark on Wednesday.
U.S. Algarve Cup Roster
(March 4-11, 2009)
Nicole Barnhart (FC Gold Pride), Hope Solo (St. Louis Athletica).
Rachel Buehler (FC Gold Pride), Lori Chalupny (St. Louis Athletica), Kendall Fletcher (Los Angeles Sol), Heather Mitts (Boston Breakers), Christie Rampone (Sky Blue FC).
Shannon Boxx (Los Angeles Sol), Tina DiMartino (FC Gold Pride), Carli Lloyd (Chicago Red Stars), Heather O'Reilly (Sky Blue FC), Lindsay Tarpley (Chicago Red Stars), Kacey White (Sky Blue FC), Angie Woznuk (St. Louis Athletica).
Angela Hucles (Boston Breakers), Natasha Kai (Sky Blue FC), Megan Rapinoe (Chicago Red Stars), Amy Rodriguez (Boston Breakers).


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I can think of two reasons to watch Big Brother. One is to watch 12 desperate nonentities suffer horribly. The second is to see whether Spencer is going to kill himself.
I'm not saying this would be a GOOD thing - although, given the company he's in, it might be a good thing for Spencer.
One day it will probably happen though, around Series 10 - the inevitable consequence of the decreasing intelligence of idiots who would WANT to go on the show, and the way the producers increase the pressures of confinement.
In a few years, they'll be keeping the lights on for 72 hours at a time, depriving them of sleep and calling it Suicide Watch.
I'm sure Spencer has considered it. For the first few hours, as Alison and Jade ran (or waddled) around the house whooping, yapping, and saying "wicked", Spencer sat there looking numb.
He also has that way of staring contemptuously into the bottom of his glass as he drinks, as if he is either totally sick of himself or of everyone else, or both.
If he doesn't kill himself, he may start killing other people - just shave his head into a Taxi Driver-style mohawk and run amok with a kitchen knife. (Go on!)
Who could blame him? Spencer is surrounded by people - the bland leading the bland - whose first idea of how to occupy their time was to shave one eyebrow. Like zoo animals in an increasingly claustrophobic cage, the tedium is savage. (For us and for them.) "9.27pm," announced Big Brother's Geordie narrator. "Kate is clipping Johnny's toenails."
Even Sunita - one of the most boring people ever to have appeared on television - felt "bored".
The only people more boring than Sunita were the two friends of Sunita that Dermot Leary spent 10 minutes interviewing on Friday night. Two nobodies who were friends of another nobody.
Apart from Sunita and Spencer, the other person to realise quite how awful it all is was Lynne (Ruth from EastEnders). Her way of coping with depression was drink - drink and violence.
"I'll take your f**king head off," she screeched at Spencer who retained the Zen-like calm that only the very violent possess. Eventually the housemates were given a task. "What's the task?" asked Alison excitedly. FOR YOU TO KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT.
Faced with a choice of questions on sport, politics or entertainment, Sandy came up with the brilliant suggestion: "Why not make it difficult for ourselves and choose politics?"
Alison said she knew nothing about politics or sport, and for a moment I thought Jade was going to say "what's pol-it-ics?" (Jade, let's face it, shouldn't be there. She should be being looked after by social services - receiving special care.)
Asked to name the boy who played Harry Potter, PJ offered, "it's that little bloke, isn't it?" He later said he thought Senegal was "an island just off France".
By this point, I felt like killing myself almost as much as Spencer.
Unlike previous Big Brothers, this group is too narcissistic, apathetic and self-centred to take control of the situation and enjoy it by acting as a TEAM the way the others did.
This lack of comradeship or companionship will make them more and more unstable.
Already, Lee hardly ever takes his shades off. Alex is turning into a rather fey Howard Hughes.
Alison is getting hungry and could eat anyone any minute now. Jade is probably so childlike/vacant, she could enjoy herself anywhere.
But the rest are all slowly going gaga. Spencer is alone in realising they are headed for oblivion. I say we storm the place and break him out before it is too late.


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A. I am going to assume that you mentioned to someone that you wanted to grow roses and got that typical response, "What? Are you crazy?" Well, I want to assure you that growing roses is an immensely rewarding part of gardening and well worth the effort. There are some recommendations that should be followed before you get started. Good planning will help reduce any regrets in the future.
Site selection and preparation is critical for growing roses. Most roses require at least 6 hours of sun, good air circulation and raised beds. Locate a spot in your yard that fits all of these criteria. This is not a place for shortcuts. Roses require sun for good healthy growth and blooms. Good air circulation helps reduce disease. Raised beds are required for good root growth. The easiest and cheapest way to build a raised bed is using landscape timbers. Three timbers stacked is the proper height for a rose bed. As an aid to plan your rose bed outline, space your roses 30 inches apart for good air circulation. Plant the roses in no more than two rows. This makes it easier to access your bushes for the spectacular cut flowers to come.
Roses need one inch of water a week. The easiest way to accomplish this is an automatic timer. Drip irrigation is the best way to get the water to the root system and reduce fungus disease. If you decide to hard pipe the sprinkler with PVC, I recommend running the pipe underground to one edge of your bed. The remaining pipe and sprinkler heads should be run above ground with a union to aid in removal in the future if you want to till the soil.
Fill your raised rose bed with good rose soil from a local nursery. Now it is time to plant. Remember to separate the roses by about 30 inches. Like most bedding plants, mulch your roses well to help retain moisture and reduce weeds. Do not cover the bud union or the thick woody ball at the connection between the roots and the upper stems with mulch. I find that pine needles work best as it does not mat and helps acidify the soil.
Roses are heavy feeders. There are two methods of feeding roses that include slow release chemical fertilizers and organic fertilizers. The slow release fertilizers are recommended because you can fertilize every 4 to 6 weeks depending on the type used. Organic fertilizers require more frequent feedings (1 to 2 weeks). One nice thing about organic fertilizers is that the nutrients tend to be more readily available to the bush. Slow release fertilizers supply nutrients over longer term thus the name. I use an organic alfalfa tea in the fall. Alfalfa tea is made in a 32-gallon trash can with water and 10-12 cups of alfalfa pellets. The tea is stirred regularly and be forewarned it has a barnyard odor. Apply 1 gallon of tea per bush.
Visit your flowers regularly and bask in the beauty and aroma. While you are at it look for diseases and bugs. Yes, a small price to pay for months of glorious flowers here on the Gulf Coast is insects and diseases. Stay ahead of it and it will not become a problem.
The most likely disease you will encounter is black spot. Black spot is a fungus that infects the leaves of the rose bush. It is characterized by black spots on the leaf usually surrounded by yellow. If left untreated, it will defoliate the bush. It is best to keep ahead of this disease by spraying weekly with a fungicide. Optimal results are achieved when fungicides are applied according to the label directions. A couple of alternatives are to remove all infected leaves as soon as they appear or buy roses that are resistant to the disease.
Some of the insects you will encounter are thrips, aphids and spider mites. Thrips attack light colored blooms. Thrips damage is characterized by browning of the petals and blooms that do not open. If you see this on your rose, peel open the petals and look for tiny brown insects. A systemic insecticide can be applied just on the buds to eliminate the insect and reduce the damage.
Aphids are tiny insects that suck liquid out of the leaf. The leaf can become disfigured and you may see a black sticky substance on the top of the leaf. Spider mites can defoliate a bush quickly. Look for loss of color in the center of the leaf. Turn the leaf over and a trashy salt and pepper appearance will be seen.
Aphids and spider mites can be handled with a good spray of water directed at the underside of the leaves. Repeat frequently. They must be on the bush to survive. Avoid general spray of insecticides as this kills all insects it comes in contact with including beneficial insects. Beneficial insects will help you keep your sanity by consuming mites and aphids.
The Houston Rose Society (http://www.houstonrose.org) is an excellent resource for learning about growing roses. The "what good rosarians are doing this month" section is well worth the $15 annual dues.
Roses do require some work. Proper planning and routine enjoyment of the flowers will help keep work at a minimum. A rose bush will continue to put on more buds as you remove them. Cut the blooms and bring them inside to enjoy or share them with a friend, especially that one that called you crazy. Maybe, he will see why you did this or his wife will make him build a rose garden to compete with yours.
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("Man Score" represents the maximum number of minutes a man can tolerate being inside each store. Having a smartphone is assumed. If not, divide scores by at least 2.)
A few redeeming qualities: men's stuff without a moose on it is usually OK, adequately organized, relatively inexpensive, and really good looking employees (Hooray for discriminatory hiring practices!).
Man Score: 15 minutes
Recommended plan of action: Ear plugs, nose plugs -- any kind of plug would be helpful, really. Otherwise, hold your breath and try to get out before the 16-year-old behind the counter offers you a job.
Forever 21
The only store a guy hates more than a Forever 21 is a two-story Forever 21. Any purse-holding man who's been made into a temporary clothes rack while following a woman around in tight figure eight patterns knows what I'm talking about. I've been to flea markets better organized.
Some stores are starting to carry a men's brand, which seems like a lower quality H&M. I forget what they call it, and I don't really feel like looking it up because whatever it is doesn't change the fact that when people ask me "Where did you get that?" I would have to tell them, "Forever 21."
Man Score: 45 seconds
Recommended plan of action: Bad sushi, too much Indian food, ruptured knee ligaments, a severed limb -- if you have any of these cards to play, by all means play them now. Your second option is trying to embarrass your shopper as much as possible. Try on women's hats and sunglasses or wander off into the lingerie section and start dispensing unsolicited underwear advice. Sure, you might have to leave the Forever 21 with mall security, but you'll have left, right?
Theory has a few things going for it. Firstly, it's small, well organized and not crowded. This prevents aimless wandering (see: Forever 21). The music doesn't suck (again, see: Forever 21, Abercrombie). Employees are friendly and know that a guy in the fitting room can help facilitate a purchase. Compare this to a store such as Forever 21, where fitting room attendants assume the only reason a man would need to be in there is for hanky panky or shoplifting.
Man Score: 32 minutes
Recommended plan of action: Find a padded seat in a quiet corner, hunker down and start familiarizing yourself with fine Whiskeys and the dos and donts of boat shoes. This is as good as it gets, but look at it this way: at least you're not at the Coach outlet.


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|Food Labeling; Gluten-Free Labeling of Foods; Public Meeting
|FDA Comment Number :
|Submitter :
|Mrs. Julie Kelly
|Date & Time:
|08/26/2005 07:08:45
|Organization :
|Mrs. Julie Kelly
|Category :
|Individual Consumer
|Issue Areas/Comments
| 1. Gluten free on a food label should mean that there is no trace of wheat, rye barley or oats in the product, taking into account gluten that could have contaminated the food when being processed. In other words, it needs to be made on its own or clean machinery/surfaces.
2. I read the ingredient label of every item of food I purchase, sometimes even if it says gluten free because there is no definition of that yet. It doubles and sometimes triples the time it takes to go grocery shopping. I do not buy things that say "natural flavors" or "hydrolized vegetable protein" because I don't take chances. Having a label will make me sure that these generic terms do not include gluten.
3. I would say about 5% of the food I buy right now is marked gluten free. I buy it at health food store or in the special section of a grocery store. Usually only things that would normally contian gluten are marked gluten-free, like my special waffles, pasta and bread. It would be nice to have ceral, packaged meals/food, prepared food, salad dressings and dips, lunch meats, soups, etc. also labeled gluten free since these often have hidden gluten sources.
4. Having a product marked gluten free definitely makes me buy it because it lets me know that the manufactuer is aware of gluten and celiac disease and they have made sure the product is safe. Just for that extra measure I would buy it unless it were a lot more expensive and it seemed obvious the other product was also safe. It is often hard though to find the words "gluten-free" on a product through all the other words since there is no one place or look for the label.
5. I'm not sure if different levels of a definition would really be useful because to my understanding, not enough research has been done to know if only x amount doesn't cause damage or is x amount doesn't and y amount does. It is all or nothing with us basically since we just don't know what will hurt and what won't. Better safe than sorry.


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Lagos (AFP) July 25, 2011
Nigerian security forces killed at least 23 people after a bomb blast blamed on Islamists over the weekend, allegedly randomly shooting and burning a market, Amnesty International said on Monday.
The allegations were the latest against Nigerian security forces operating in the northeastern city of Maiduguri, which has been hit by scores of bomb blasts and gun attacks blamed on an Islamist sect known as Boko Haram.
"The Nigerian authorities must immediately put a stop to unlawful killings by security forces," the rights group said in a statement.
"...At least 23 people were killed by police following a bomb blast on Saturday in the northeastern city of Maiduguri."
Amnesty said the Joint Military Task Force, assigned to Maiduguri to deal with the wave of attacks, responded to the bomb blast with heavy force. The military has said the blast wounded three soldiers.
"According to reports received by Amnesty International, the Nigerian Joint Military Task Force responded by shooting and killing a number of people, apparently at random, before burning down the market," it said.
Residents of the neighbourhood had earlier made similar accusations against security forces in interviews with AFP.
A military spokesman earlier dismissed the residents' accusations as "outright lies," insisting that no civilian casualties were recorded on Saturday.
"The fire that burnt homes, shops and vehicles was caused by the impact of the explosion of the bomb detonated by the Boko Haram attackers," said Lieutenant Colonel Hassan Isijeh Mohammed.
It was not the first time troops were accused of abuses in Maiduguri.
Amnesty has previously said that at least 25 people were killed during a military raid after another bomb blast in Maiduguri earlier this month and many others were reported missing.
At the time, Amnesty said that "reports say members of the security forces have repeatedly threatened to shoot everyone in the area if they fail to tip them off about future bombs."
Residents reported then that soldiers accused them of cooperating with the Islamists.
The military also denied those allegations, but elders from the area had afterward called for the troops to be withdrawn. The government has resisted calls to pull out the troops, saying the situation would only worsen.
Thousands of people have already fled Maiduguri out of fears of further violence.
The city has been extremely tense in recent weeks, with bomb blasts and shootings occurring almost daily.
Saturday's blast shook an area near the palace of the Shehu of Borno, an influential traditional and religious leader, though it did not seem the palace was targeted.
"Soon after the bomb went off, military vehicles arrived and soldiers besieged the neighbourhood, shooting indiscriminately and setting houses and shops in and around the market on fire," one resident told AFP.
"They went about burning vehicles and in some cases along with the occupants."
The sect claims to be fighting to establish an Islamic state in Nigeria, Africa's most populous country of some 150 million people, roughly divided between Christians and Muslims.
But its source of financing and support remains unclear, and there has been widespread speculation over whether some of the attacks have been politically linked.
It also remains unclear whether Boko Haram has links with Islamist groups outside of Nigeria -- an issue that has drawn the attention of Western nations.
The sect launched an uprising in 2009 that was put down by a brutal military assault which left hundreds dead and destroyed the Islamists' mosque and headquarters in Maiduguri.
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Khartoum (AFP) July 22, 2011
Police used tear gas in Khartoum on Friday to break up three separate protests at the lack of running water, witnesses said, two days after a similar demonstration in neighbouring Gezira state. About 300 people took part in the first demonstration, in a southern suburb of the Sudanese capital called Debra, which grew when people going to the mosque for Friday prayers joined them at about 1:0 ... read more
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Volcano Pottery Sale
This year's sale features 12 potters and ceramic artists from the east side of Hawai'i Island. It's a great opportunity to meet the artists and see pottery and sculpture in many different styles, all on display at one venue. The cool rainforest surroundings of Volcano Village create a serene environment in which to enjoy the finely handcrafted wares.
Samples of fine Volcano grown teas will be available for tasting courtesy of Tea Hawaii, and sushi and bentos will be available for purchase from Volcano Hanabi.
Also, on Saturday at 11:00 am there will be a free guided walking tour through a lush portion of the rare old growth forest of the Niaulani Campus courtesy of the Volcano Art Center.
Participating potters will include: Clayton Amemiya, TR Andrews, Birgitta Frazier, Tim Freeman, Ron Hanatani, Emily Herb, Shannon Hickey, Timothy Johnson, Chiu Leong, Gordon Motta, Shelby Smith and Carol Yamashita.


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As the last of 19 cannons sounded in Tiananmen Square, Prime Minister
No interpreters were required and for a moment the formality of the occasion was broken. Such moments have been rare for foreign leaders in China in the last decade. The language barrier and the in-built stiffness of most senior Chinese officials has usually prevented any rapport being established.
But Li, who was installed as Premier in March, is vastly different from those who have gone before him. Not only does he speak fluent English – he translated The Due Process of Law while at university – but he has also adopted a more relaxed leadership style.
The 57-year-old and his President
Li's ability to speak English and willingness to engage on a personal level should allow Australian leaders to build a relationship with China's number two.
"He's an outgoing person to talk with," Gillard said after her meeting on Tuesday evening. "He's quick to smile and share a joke."
And while Gillard is unlikely to be around for the next leaders meeting, Li will certainly be there. He is scheduled to be China's Premier until March 2023 and so he will be personally responsible for the relationship with Australia over that entire time. The signing of a "strategic partnership" between the two countries on Tuesday ensures the participation of Li.
It locks in an annual leaders meeting between the Australian Prime Minister and Chinese Premier, along with meetings for the Foreign Minister, Trade Minister and Treasurer with those in similar positions in the Chinese system. But Li is the key man in this deal.
As Premier he has overall responsibility for the Chinese economy and will be the key architect of any major reforms over the next decade. That means Australia has a direct line into China's key economic official, who is also the second-ranked member of the Politburo Standing Committee, the country's top decision-making body.
The challenge will be to use this access to finally complete a free trade deal and tackle tough issues like the jailing of Australians in China over commercial disputes.
Li's personal story should help in the forging of relationships at the highest level. The Premier is not part of China's "red aristocracy" or the so-called princeling class, which had access to the best schools, universities and government jobs. The princelings are quite literally aristocrats and have as much right to inherit power from their parents, as their European equivalents have to a title. President Xi is from this system – his father was one of eight "immortal" generals who fought alongside
As a 21-year-old Li completed one of the world's toughest exams and won a place at Peking University in the class of 1977, the year it re-opened after the madness of Mao's Cultural Revolution. During his time at China's top university, Li gained a law degree and economics doctorate, making him the most highly educated person to ever sit on the Standing Committee.
But Li's easy smile and bookish nature should not be mistaken for weakness or a desire to move China closer to the West. In fact the opposite appears true.
The Chinese are playing a big strategic game and Australia has found itself right in the middle. The state-run Global Times newspaper, which often airs China's more hawkish foreign policy views, showed how some factions in Beijing view the strategic partnership.
In an editorial on Wednesday the newspaper said the deal made it possible for China to draw Australia away from Japan and the United States. "It is possible to prevent Australia from siding with the US and Japan, and make it one of the most China-friendly countries in the Western world," the newspaper said. "There is no single country in East Asia which is willing to sacrifice economic ties with China over geopolitical frictions."
This is a clear reference to the tensions over disputed islands in the East China Sea, which has pushed China/Japan relations to their lowest level in decades. And while the tensions have eased somewhat in recent weeks the US has come out strongly and said it would leap to the defence of Japan in any military conflict.
While that appears unlikely in the short term, the Chinese are making it clear at some point Australia may need to choose between its allies and economic lifeline. According to the Global Times China has already won this argument. "Given Beijing's strong economic leverage, few countries would choose to adopt a determined anti-China stance," it said. "Those involved in frictions with China would rather behave in a cautious and restrained way. This is already a strategic victory for Beijing."
The job of Australian leaders and diplomats over coming years is to avoid ever having to make such a crude choice between China and the US. This will require delicate diplomacy, but there's no doubt China feels it took a few points away from the US this week. It did this partly by allowing Gillard to leave China feeling she had achieved two big outcomes. Not only did the Chinese agree to the final details of the strategic partnership in just a month so Gillard could announce it in China, but they also gave Australia direct trading rights with the yuan.
Both were good stories for Gillard and may even give her a boost at home. In agreeing to both deals the Chinese gave up nothing and are now playing a long game to draw Australia closer.
The Australian Financial Review


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Donald Trump's latest attempt to get President Obama to reveal his true birthplace has FAILED yet again!!!
Trump's challenge earlier this week to President Obama to release his college transcripts and passport information was yet another silly and transparent attempt by the half-wit hairball to prove Barack Obama was not born in The United States, and thus is not eligible to be President. Trump admitted as much on The Late Show with David Letterman on Wednesday, October 25th.
Letterman: How would this change the election?
Trump: There would be no election.
Letterman: Be no election?
Trump: Because if you're not born in this country you're not allowed to run for president.
Trump said he would give five million dollars to the charity of President Obama's choice if he would just release his college transcripts and passport information by 5:00 PM October 31st. Later he seemed to indicate he would give up Romney's tax returns as well.
Well, even if The President were to release such information, and even if it proved that Barack Obama was NOT born in the United States, it would not make a single bit of difference anyway. Barack Obama would still be eligible to run for President as we revealed in our story on September 13th of this year, read the story...
Obama was really born in . . .
$5 Million for President Obama's college records? Or Mitt Romney's Tax Returns, Dave and Donald Trump find a deal they can agree upon.
So The Donald has FAILED AGAIN! What a fool! Isn't it time for the nice men in the white suits to come get "The Donald" and take him off to The Rubber Room for his own good?
They're Coming To Take Me Away a hit novelty song by Napoleon XIV
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Cause & Effect
By Chris Yates
Open iTunes to buy and download apps.
Using a combination of real video footage and graphics, Cause & Effect is unlike any game currently available for iPad, immersing you in a story that plays out like a movie.
You play Max Alvarez, a perfectly acceptable upstanding citizen who arrives home after a day at work but soon starts to realise that things aren't quite as routine as normal!
Cause & Effect offers you different options throughout the story and the decisions you make will influence how the game ultimately plays out.
To add further mystery and longevity to the game, Cause & Effect will be offered as a number of chapters similar to TV episodes and will be released as updates at certain timed intervals.
The release of the first chapter is completely free of charge so download it now and dive into the world of Cause & Effect.
★ Cause & Effect Trivia ★
• Cause & Effect has been developed by just one person, this individual has been responsible for everything in the game, including but not limited to, shooting the video, editing the video, creating the graphics and user interface, sound effects and writing the actual code to piece it altogether.
• Software and hardware used to develop Cause & Effect includes Final Cut Pro X, Garageband on Mac and iPad, Apple Pages, Audacity, MPEG Streamclip, Xcode, Photoshop, Nikon D7000, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iPad.
• Chapter 1 & 2 have over 35,000 lines of code.
• All locations in the game are real life environments.
• Cause & Effect started out as an idea in early 2011.
• All the programming for Cause & Effect was done sitting in front of a MacBook Pro in a living room into the early hours of many, many mornings!
What's New in Version 1.1
Chapter Two has now been added.
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Customer Reviews
Not sure yet
Got chapter 1...did it...bought chapter 2....with some difficulty got through it...now for the not sure part...not sure why it starts over every time you leave the app, not sure why the music comes on in random locals, it froze and closed on me twice...and having to buy unknown chapters, and not knowing if and when the other unknown chapters will be available and at what cost is annoying. If there are 4 or 5 chapters it wouldn't be too bad to pay 99 cents each, but if there are like 10 or more that would be bad...I think if there are more than 5 chapters all the rest should be free....not many game apps go for more than $5.00, well the ones I buy anyway...don't like waiting an unknown amount of time for release of next chapter either...really annoying...so far only 2 stars coz' I like the live action and tap and play. A little better instruction would be helpful too...
It's ok
The puzzles themselves are not particularly challenging. Most of the time is vaguely, and unimportantly spent figuring out which room I'm supposed to be in. Other than that I thought the visuals were nice. Hopefully chapter 3 will be more challenging, less time figuring out what random room I'm supposed to be in and more actual puzzle solving that requires the need for those multiple rooms. Three stars because I would genuinely like to see more content.
I trully hate apps that dont come with instructions. The first chapter is a tease. Not very long. If the others are this short they better be free. The game cant be saved. So you have to start over. I already figured out what happened to his wife. RIGHT now one star. Lets see how this plays out...UPDATE
After buying chapter 2 you have to start all over. Then i get to chapter 2. The lake....and the screen goes blank. LAME. The concept is good but this guy cant make an app to a
Save his life.
- Free
- Category: Games
- Updated: Dec 19, 2012
- Version: 1.1
- Size: 279 MB
- Language: English
- Seller: Chris Yates
- © Velvet Rock Apps & Chris Yates
Compatibility: Requires iOS 5.1 or later. Compatible with iPad.
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2 December 2015 - On 30th November 2015, the AFRINIC Board approved the Financial Statements for the year 2014. You can view the approved Financial Statements here.
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06 December 2015 - AFRINIC has published its 10 Year Commemorative book. The book contains a timeline of events from 1995 - 2015, interviews with key players in the African and global Internet industry, statistics and photos. You can view the pdf here. We wish you a pleasant read!
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Welcome to my motorcycle helmet design gallery. These are a few of the motorcycle helmets I have designed and painted. Stop back often to check out the new motorcycle helmet designs I've been working on. Call me today to discuss your motorcycle helmet design ideas I would be happy to help you. 1-352-361-3403 Don Johnson. I would be happy to custom paint your motorcycle helmet and I'm sure you would be very happy with the results.
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As an authorized retailer of Bell motorcycle helmets I can get you any street or off road Bell motorcycle helmet. Want it motorcycle helmet custom painted? Order your Bell helmet from me and receive special discount pricing on having me design, custom paint it.
There are a lot more motorcycle helmets I will post working hard to get this remodeled airbrushgallery.com all set up.


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Brake dust prevention product comparisons
I am anal when it comes to the brake dust issue, short of changing pads , I have tried two different products, I know there has been many postings about this issue ( yes I figured out how to use the search function ) I tried Armorall Wheel Protectant , followed the directions and not impressed, wheel had only slightly less brake dust than if the wheel was not treated, it is easy to apply but IMO , it does not work, I purchase all my car care products from The Chemical Guys, I decided to try this product http://www.chemicalguys.com/Wheel_Wa..._p/wac_303.htm
Well So far it actually works, I have hardly any brake dust whatsoever, wheel actually feels slippery, easy to apply, left on for 15 minutes and wiped off, so far I am impressed by this product, I will give updates as the days go on.
Thanks for the info and data, but I would suggest the best test is to treat only half of the same wheel, rather than comparing wheels in different locations.
I tested Wheel Wax this way and found that the half treated with Wheel Wax actually collected more brake dust than the untreated half. Rather disappointing considering the price of Wheel Wax.
Thanks for the OP . . . my experience with Armoral Wheel Protectant was similar and I have quit using it. Please do post test results after several days . . . if possible some pics please and the test Penguin is suggesting.
Thanks again for this info.
I'm curious why not just use brake pads that emit less dust? I would think that would be easier than trying to find a dust repellant.
1. As I understand it, the metalic pads result in an electrostatic attraction between dust and wheel, not a 'surface stickiness'...hence coatings dont really help much. They may make it easier to clean, but not the attraction.
2. Changing pads is fine, and really the only 'solution', but when you are under the 'free' BMW maintenance, that can be a challenge....
Some people do not feel they want to stray from the OEM pads. The use of ceramic pads does not appeal to many folks. Probably lots of good reasons for that, increased rotor wear, harder pedal pressure, etc. The OEM german pads all seem to generate lots of brake dust, with the Mercedes pads the worst by far. I have seen "S" class front wheels that are absolutely black to the point it is hard to see the where the tire ends and the wheel rim begins.:angel:
My final verdict , I have driven approx 120 miles with the Chemical Guys product on the wheels , The back ones were virtually dust free, the front had dust but not nearly enough as before, I was not expecting a miracle just some improvement which I received, I was able to just " dust" off the front wheels with a dry towel and they were nice and clean again, when I used the Armorall product , it almost seemed to make the wheel slightly sticky and any attempts at wiping with a dry towel only led to smears, so overall I am happy with the results, again do not expect miracles just an improvement.
Does this stuff come off when you wash the wheels with a good wheel cleaner? i.e. do you have to re-apply each time you wash the wheels?
How easy/difficult is it to apply this ChemicalGuys stuff? What about the barrel part of the rim (width of the rim)? Hate to use a wheel jack to apply this material.
Thanks again.
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Pain-killer caution for early pregnancy
WOMEN trying to conceive or who are in the early stages of pregnancy should be cautious about their use of over-the-counter pain-killers, an Australian gynaecologist warns.
Research has shown women may be increasing their chances of miscarriage by taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen and aspirin, particularly around the time of conception, according to Michael Cooper of the University of Sydney.
He said women sometimes took drugs such as ibuprofen and naproxen to relieve what they perceived as period pain when they were actually pregnant.
The study found no association between paracetamol use and increased miscarriage risk.
"If you're using aspirin and this class of drugs in that early pregnancy period, you may well be increasing your risk of miscarriage," said Dr Cooper, the head of general gynaecology at Sydney's Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. "If you're in the situation where you're wanting to get pregnant, then you very much need to be reassessing your use of analgesics."
He said a recent international literature review of the use of NSAIDs for endometriosis, which affects up to 15 per cent of women in the reproductive years and causes severe period pain, found no conclusive evidence that they were effective in alleviating the pain. Endometriosis when womb-lining tissue grows outside the uterus and attaches to other organs can make it difficult for women to conceive. If they used NSAIDs to relieve the pain, that might compound the problem, Dr Cooper said.
A 2003 study of more than 1000 pregnant women published in the British Medical Journal, found 53 or 5 per cent of the sample reported NSAID use around conception or during pregnancy.
Even after adjusting for factors such as previous miscarriage, education, maternal age, race, vitamin use and smoking, researchers found that those who used NSAIDs had an 80 per cent increased risk of miscarriage. The association was stronger in women who took NSAIDs about the time of conception or used the medications for more than a week.
"I wouldn't like to be overly dramatic about it. I'd be keen not to alarm people," Dr Cooper said.
"We probably need a few more studies to be definitive about this. But at the end of the day there's probably going to be something to this story and if you're planning to get pregnant you should be careful in your choice of analgesics."
Dr Cooper said most women, and even many gynaecologists, were unaware of the potential problem.
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|Programming Flash Communication Server
|Home | News | Sample Chapters | Source Code | Technotes & Articles | Errata
Also, I have written a long blog post on RTMFP here:
The sample files are designed to demonstrate the basics of working with the extended NetConnection and NetStream APIs that make using RTMFP possible. They are not production ready and are not designed to illustrate best coding practices. They were created for testing and experimentation purposes. At the time of writing a version of FMS with RTMFP is not available so you must get a Stratus developer key to use RTMFP and these sample files.
This Flex 3 application includes some simple instructions. The most important one is that you must add your Stratus developer key in the RTMFPTests.mxml file to make things work. Look for this line of code:
private const developerKey:String = "myStratusDeveloperKeyGoesHere!";
Latency Demo
The latency demo is a very unsophisticated Flash CS4 program that is designed to send the xy coordinate of a movie clip (with the up arrow) in one panel to another movie clip in another panel (with the down arrow). The program requires access to both a Flash Media Interactive Server and the Stratus service. To make the demo work you must change two lines in the Panel.as file:
private const rtmpAddress:String = "rtmp://YourFMISServerHostName/latencyDemo/" private const myDeveloperKey:String = "YOUR STRATUS DEVELOPER KEY GOES HERE";
The first lines means you must have an FMIS server with an application named latencyDemo on it. Copy and paste the main.asc from the zip archive into your .../applications/latencyDemo directory.
Note: during the demonstration I showed a simple video conference application. I am porting it to use Stratus so it will show up here some time in the future.
Document first posted April 25, 2008 by Brian Lesser
Updated with slides and RTMFPTests on April 30, 2008 by Brian Lesser
Added Latency Demo on May 02, 2009 by Brian Lesser


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Mad Raw - World Bass Event
Mad Raw is a music event that is born in Madrid and brings the best exponents of music Dubstep and Drum & Bass. Many of these genres come of Garage and it's simple rhythmic variations almost imperceptible.
Cleaning a geometric based typography along with the energy of the warm tones enclose the wilder side of the party. The initial design was proposed to use an orange ink that shine in the dark, so the animal's face would be revealed only once out at night.
Client: Mad Raw Event
Year: 2012
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Jackie Rowland
Nurses perform a crucial role in providing the best health care possible at Veterans Administration hospitals, said Rowland, who has taken a leadership role in that regard in Charleston. She seeks to exemplify the College of Nursing standard, "Changes in Health Care for Best Practice," while teaching younger nurses, participating in community nursing programs, and advocating for her profession. Rowland's mother was also a Carolina nursing school alumna, while a nephew is nearing graduation at the Moore School of Business. Her home flies the Gamecock flag year-round. Rowland has applied to the VA's nurse anesthetists school. "I am the face of the University of South Carolina where I work or wherever I go: I wear my graduation ring with pride, never forget where I came from, and always recognize that I have an education given to me by the first true USC in 1801!"
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St. Sylvester teams dig for a cause
Family members, friends and neighbors — everyone knows someone who is dealing with or has battled cancer.
That's why members of the St. Sylvester School girls' volleyball teams helped plan the third annual "Digging for a Cause," which helps raise money for women with breast cancer.
"I step on the court and I think of my grandma (a breast cancer survivor,)" said Emma Betz, an eighth-grader on the volleyball team. "I just think of the struggle that she went through."
"Digging for a Cause" is Monday in the school gymnasium. The junior varsity and varsity girls' teams will challenge St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin School. Doors open at 5:45 p.m.
In addition to the junior varsity and varsity volleyball games, the event will include a serve competition, raffles, a 50/50, concessions and an appearance by Pittsburgh Passion Women's Football players. All proceeds benefit the Pink Tie Affair Pittsburgh, a nonprofit organization that provides aid to women battling breast cancer.
"I think that it's great to raise money," Betz said. "It's a fun experience for everyone."
Last year's "Digging for a Cause" raised almost $1,000 for Susan Bodell, a St. Sylvester parishioner. Bodell's daughter, Lauren, started the Pink Tie Affair Pittsburgh in memory of her mother, who passed away shortly after last year's event, said Michaela Reinhart, an eighth-grade volleyball player.
Betz, Reinhart, Maria Cerro, Jess Schneider and Amber Jones — all members of the volleyball teams — said planning the event year after year is a great experience because it helps a great cause and they become closer. The girls will decorate the gymnasium with encouraging pink signs, volleyballs and other inspirational messages.
"Everything is pink," Betz said.
Likewise, Schneider said she makes bows out of duct tape and plans to sell pink ones at the event.
Raising money for a cause is important, but these girls are athletes, too. They also are focused on strategy to win each match.
"Hit it hard, serve it hard and play to the best of our abilities," Betz said.
Reinhart said she agrees.
"It's cool just being there in the gym," she said. Of course, we want to win, too."
Laura Van Wert is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. She can be reached at 412-388-5814 or at email@example.com.


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commercial real estate community located on the Eastern edge of Searcy, Arkansas. The site
is ready for immediate development. Approximately 16 acres are available for sale at this
East Park Autoplex as well as auto dealerships, Orr Dodge and Orr Chevrolet, have located their new facilities on 20 acres of the original 53 acre tract. Sunrise Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Yamaha, Polaris and a Sunrise Used Facility are also located in the East Park Plaza complex.
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has constructed a fishing pier across the lake in East Park Plaza and the lake has been stocked with bream, catfish and bass.
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This afternoon's Foster's Worsley Cup final between Rawtenstall and Burnley has been cancelled after heavy rain this morning.
The Worswick Memorial Ground has taken a battering from the weather and while the entire square and bowler's run ups have been covered all night and are dry there are several puddles in the outfield.
More rain is forecast and the Lancashire League executuve have made an early decision to call the showpiece off.
The final will now take place next Saturday - and if it is called off then, a reserve date of September 6 has been put in place.


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Soul ring slings are comfortable, fashionable and affordable baby carriers from India that we here at Team 5MR are smitten with! The variety of colors makes it easy to find that one perfect just for you, but with the wallet-friendly price, you will be DISO a soul sling to compliment every outfit.
These wrap conversion Soul Slings are made from the beautiful Soul Prism line of handwoven rainbow wraps. They are entirely handwoven by experienced artisan weavers of India. They are woven in government run co-operative societies committed to fair-trade and ethical production.
Vital Stats:
- 28.5 inches wide
- 83 Inches long (one size)
- 100% handwoven cotton in twill weave, and of medium weight.
- Arrives in LOOMSTATE. Must be washed prior to use!
- Machine wash on cold
- line dry and steam iron
- No bleach, no fabric softener
- do not dry clean.
Why Soul?
- Owned & operated by a husband and wife team who believe that babywearing can make the world happier!
- Empowers the local economy in Bangalore, India
- Lovingly handmade by skilled artisans and weavers with oodles of experience.
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Courtesy James Atencio
Tuesday, May 13, 2014 | 12:01 p.m.
The Regional Transportation Commission announced today it plans to install a new bus shelter along Spring Mountain Road where a vehicle crashed into a bus stop, killing four people nearly two years ago.
The new shelter will be 10 feet from the street, behind the sidewalk and a rock barrier. That's a marked improvement from the shelter destroyed in the September 2012 crash, which was located on the five-foot-wide sidewalk next to the busy street.
The new shelter was made possible by an easement given to the RTC by the Dylan Investment Group. The company owns a shopping center at 4815 Spring Mountain Road where the bus stop is located.
The easement allows the RTC to move the shelter back into the shopping center's parking lot, said Carl Scarbrough, manager of transit amenities.
RTC officials didn't feel comfortable installing another bus shelter in the same spot on the sidewalk after the crash, he said. The stop sees about 200 riders a day.
"I've gotten a number of calls from riders asking me to reinstall a shelter," Scarbrough said. "It's going to make their trip a lot more pleasant. For some people, if they don't have a place to sit down or get out of the sun, they really can't ride, especially in the summer."
The new shelter will include two shade structures with benches and ramp compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. It will cost about $45,000 to install and is expected to be finished in June.
The RTC is spending $2.3 million to install or move 150 bus shelters across the valley. The shelters will be at least five feet from the road. Currently, 765 of the agency's 3,156 transit stops have shelters or benches behind sidewalks.
The driver in the Sept. 13, 2012, crash, Gary Lee Hosey Jr., was sentenced to 24 to 80 years in prison in November after pleading guilty to five counts of driving under the influence causing death or substantial physical harm.


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dear joan,
--burgers or bust
These non-meat, perfectly molded frozen patties are your answer to a quick burger on a bun at a fraction of the calories, fat, and saturated fat of regular hamburgers. Boca Burgers, which are stacked high in my freezer, cook in minutes in the microwave. These approximately 90-calorie, 3 grams of fat (1 gram is saturated fat), soy-based burgers have the flavor of meat and are super on the grill. Ditto for Harvest Burgers, which weigh in at 140 calories, four grams of fat, and less than two grams of saturated fat for one of their orginal flavored patties.
Gardenburgers are another tasty favorite. These can be a medley of grains, veggies, soy cheese, mozzarella or cottage cheese, and seasonings. The orginal flavored Gardenburger has 90 calories, 2 grams of fat, and less than one gram of saturated fat for each patty. The original flavored Gardenburgers may not have that meaty burger flavor, but these patties of chopped vegetables turn crisp and golden in the toaster oven and are absolutely delightful.
Compare these burgers to a three-ounce, medium-broiled, hamburger which flip 212 calories, 13 grams of fat, and 5.5 grams of saturated fat on your bun.
Look for veggie burgers in the frozen food section of your supermarket.
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Ethernet Drivers in ASUS® G73Jh
Important things to keep in mind while installing Ethernet Drivers in ASUS G73Jh
Ethernet technology is helpful in maintaining proper connection among two computers within a network. In an Ethernet network, each device uses CAT cable to make sure proper connectivity to a network interface card. Today, almost all computers are equipped with the Ethernet card. A CD is provided with the Ethernet card of your system. User has to insert it and follow the usual installation process. You have to download the driver from the website. Users need to recognize the character of Ethernet card. After choosing the right Ethernet card for your computer with the help of Device Manager, download the right driver from the network. These drivers help control the Ethernet cards. In order to install the Ethernet driver, users need to double click on the exe. file. Thus, the driver installation process gets started. After process of installing driver gets completed, then reboot the computer. Thus, the system could identify the device.
In the installation of Ethernet driver in your computer, you have to bear in mind the following things. They are:
- Disable automatic drivers
- Set up compatible drivers
- Use trusted source
Disable automatic drivers
Suppose there is an Internet connection in your ASUS G73Jh and if your computer consists of Windows Vista or Windows 7 Operating System, then it would search automatically for the network and the needed rivers are downloaded from the sites. So, before accomplishing the installation procedure of Ethernet drivers in your computer, users have to ensure that the automatic installation gets disabled before the driver installation.
Set up compatible drivers
The drivers that are employed in your computer would be well-matched with the Operating System as well as to the system. To avoid the incompatibility issues, use compatible drivers to your ASUS G73Jh. Users have to perform the installation procedure in your computer in the compatibility mode to resolve the compatibility problem.
Users are recommended to use only reliable websites to download the drivers for your computer. So, you have to rely on ASUS website to download the Ethernet drivers. You could see some sites that offer free download facility. Do not use these sites as they are not honest. If not viruses, spyware or other malware might enter your system through these malicious websites.
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