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Make your bed more comfortable with this 100% Certified Organic fine merino wool fill pillow covered with a 100% Certified Organic cotton jacquard fabric. Rest assured that the safest, cleanest fabric and fill wool fibers are against your face while your're sleeping.
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Sleep and Beyond™ is family run and one of the few worldwide manufacturers of luxurious USDA Certified Organic merino wool bedding. Since 1992, they have been hand making each of their world famous Organic comforters, one at a time. They are active members of Organic Trade Association, Co-op America, Better Business Bureau and IFOAM, an International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements.
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Budějovický Budvar must put up with tough business competition in more than 60 countries, therefore the brewery has constantly been modernising its production capacities. The investment primarily concerns the production technologies, logistics, business and marketing. Between 1991 and 2013, Budějovický Budvar increased the volume of brewed beer nearly threefold, thus substantially boosting the sales both locally and abroad in particular.
Since its founding, Budějovický Budvar Brewery has been a traditional export company. As early as at the beginning of the 20th century, its beer was exported not only to many European countries, but also to Africa and the USA. At present, Budějovický Budvar exports about half of its sold beer. The brewery has been achieving considerable export success in the long term, particularly on traditional and at the same time demanding markets in Germany, Great Britain, Austria, Slovakia a and Russia as well as in other countries such as Italy, Switzerland or France. In 2001, Budějovický Budvar managed to return to the American market after 62 years. The Czech original premium lager has been sold there under the name of Czechvar for trademark reasons. The brewery has also succeeded in expanding to entirely new markets, particularly in Asia and South America. Therefore it is not surprising that Budějovický Budvar Brewery participates in Czech beer export by one fifth and pale lager Budweiser Budvar B:ORIGINAL ranks amongst the best known Czech products in the world.
The high quality of the beer brewed in Budějovický Budvar was first officially appraised by a gold medal from the Trade show in Prague in 1896. To this day, the brewery has received a large number of further Czech and international awards at quality competitions. Fifteen gold medals from the international competition "Monde Selection" gradually awarded to different types of beer from Budějovický Budvar have belonged to the most significant achievements in recent years. Gaining the World´s Best Lager title awarded to dark lager Budweiser Budvar B:DARK in 2007 by the British magazine "Beers of the World" also brought a lot of delight.
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During the 19th century, the renown of the beer from Budweis reached such a degree that other breweries began to imitate it. Coming across "beer from Budweis" for instance in the New World (the name for the American continent at the time) was not so unusual. As early as in 1872, the original beer from Budweis was imported to the USA by the company V. Horak and later by Koster & Bial. However, some American breweries as well started to use the designation "Budweiser" when labelling their beers, e.g. Dubois, Pennsylvania – "Dubois Budweiser", Fred Miller Brewing Company, Wisconsin – "Milwaukee Budweiser", Acme Brewing Company, Georgia – "Acme Budweiser". The company of Anheuser-Busch located in St. Louis and producing "Budweiser Lager Beer" was amongst them.
The evidence of the above-mentioned beers and the American breweries can be found in the national archives of the USA, so can a record of court proceedings between two American breweries - Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association versus Fred Miller Brewing Company. Both companies sought to obtain the exclusive right to use the designation of "Budweiser" in the name of their products. Therefore they attempted to prove that it was the flavour of their beer that was the closest to the original from České Budějovice.
The statement of Mr. Adolphus Busch, the founder of Anheuser-Busch company of Thursday 26th April 1894, 10.30 a.m., in the South New York District Court, USA:
- "The idea was simply to brew a beer similar in quality, color, flavor and taste to beer then made at Budweis, or in Bohemia."
- "The Budweiser beer is brewed according to the Budweiser Bohemian process."
To illustrate the situation, the statement of Mr. A Busch in the case of C. Conrad versus J. Uhrig Brewing Co. in the District Court in Missouri in 1878 may be cited:
- "The process I have described is the process by which beer is made in Budweis to my best knowledge. The knowledge I have in regard to that I have obtained from books and from people that have worked there."
All the disputes in the USA were eventually won by Anheuser-Busch company, which became the only owner of the "Budweiser" trademark within the USA. At the beginning of the 20th century, trademark disputes over the "Budweiser" trademark originated between Budějovický Budvar Brewery and Anheuser-Busch company. Not even 1911 and 1939 agreements of both parties brought any conciliation, and the disputes have kept going till the present day. In these disputes, Budějovický Budvar Brewery has always defended and is going to defend its identity and indefeasible right to designate its beer with the brands of "Budweiser", "Budweiser Budvar" or "Budějovický Budvar". Besides, the terms of "Budějovické pivo" and "Budějovický Budvar" are protected by the regulations on the protection of geographical names and designations of origin. This form of protection results from the Lisbon Agreement reagarding geographical indications and bilateral agreements between the Czech Republic and other countries. In addition to that, the terms of "Českobudějovické pivo" and "Budějovické pivo" have been the Protected Geographical Indications of the European Union since 2004.
The disputes over the Budweiser Budvar trademark have been going on for more than 100 years, with the motivation of both rivals being somewhat different though. Whilst the supranational company has been seeking the world exclusivity regarding the "Budweiser" trademark, Budějovický Budvar wants to maintain the original beer from Budweis for next generations. The Czech side has been substantially more successful in the disputes, having won in about 70% of the cases.

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Add former Arizona QB Matt Scott to the list of passers who have visited the Bills.
The Dolphins are heading into the draft with plans to upgrade the offensive line.
Former Tennessee WR Justin Hunter could be a target of the Patriots in the draft.
The Jets are expected to bring in former Tennessee WR Cordarrelle Patterson for a pre-draft visit this week.
The Ravens are partnering with Habitat for Humanity to build row houses in Baltimore.
The Bengals have meetings with free agent LB Akeem Jordan and TE Alex Smith.
Former Alabama CB Dee Milliner says if the Browns draft him, they'll be playoff contenders.
Said Steelers coach Mike Tomlin of joining the Competition Committee, "I am humbled and honored to be selected."
The Texans offered a contract to free agent WR Mohamed Massaquoi, but he chose the Jaguars instead.
Said Massaquoi of arriving in Jacksonville, "It's exciting to get a fresh start. You can't always control where you start but when you get a fresh opportunity, you want to take advantage of it. And I feel that way about this situation."
Looking back on past drafts, the Colts did a wise thing when they selected LT Tarik Glenn the year before they got QB Peyton Manning.
The Titans are letting fans vote on their 15th anniversary logo.
Says one Broncos season ticket holder of the atmosphere at games, "You can't take your wife and children to a game without being exposed to drunken, F-bomb- throwing behavior that, if confronted by somebody, will lead to vocal abuse, taunting, intimidation and in some cases physical confrontation."
Would the Chiefs really consider spending the first overall pick in the draft on a guard?
The Raiders' secondary is getting deeper.
Former Notre Dame LB Manti Te'o is expected to visit the Chargers.
Local draft prospects will visit the Cowboys today.
Here's a look at some of the draft prospects who have visited the Giants.
Eagles WR DeSean Jackson's punt return touchdown against the Giants was voted the greatest play in NFL history, apparently by people who have never heard of the Immaculate Reception.
The Redskins are currently only about $30,000 under the salary cap.
Bears WR Brandon Marshall says he's in love with the team's new offensive playbook.
The Lions are bringing in Texas Tech S Cody Davis for a pre-draft visit.
Former LSU S Eric Reid may be an option for the Packers in the first round of the draft.
Vikings RB Adrian Peterson and LB Chad Greenway went to the Nike headquarters for a sneak preview of the team's new uniforms.
Former Falcons TE Greg McCrary died on Tuesday.
Said Panthers LB Jon Beason of playing with Luke Kuechly, "He can help you win a championship. . . . He's an unbelievable talent."
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The Cardinals' website is taking a look at the team's cheerleader auditions.
The Rams have conducted 21 of their 30 pre-draft visits.
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After nearly 30 years making novelty jewelry in America, New York–based Winky & Dutch is restructuring the company, streamlining its pop culture–inspired collection and updating its back-end operations.
The company has been manufacturing premium novelty metal jewelry and accessories since 1987. All products and materials are made in the United States using metal, glass and acrylics manufactured in Los Angeles. Sales, marketing, product development and final assembly take place in New York, and administration and shipping are conducted from a warehouse near Syracuse, N.Y.
Winky & Dutch artwork is derived from a combination of licensed materials and original art created by in-house artists and graphic designers. Each piece features the company's signature acrylic photographic dome, which is manufactured and assembled from proprietary castings.
Last March, the company restructured, "retaining majority ownership within the same family by deploying new management, product development and creative direction," according to BJ Murray, chief operating officer.
The company reorganized operations, streamlined the manufacturing process and "greatly improved the design of our iconic pop culture–centric pieces and built a completely modern fulfillment, assembly and administrative back end," Murray said.
This month, the company launched an e-commerce platform for consumer retail at ShopWinky.com. Products offered include charm bracelets, buttons, cufflinks, earrings, medallion necklaces, hairpins, key chains, pins and rings, and the site offers roughly 800 artistic designs to choose from.
The company also released its first major licensing collaboration in many years, with CMG Worldwide for officially licensed "I Love New York" merchandise to promote New York state tourism, which was sold at PrideFest in New York.
"The company is in a renaissance right now," Murray said. "Trying to offer everyone-everything was tough—exponentially, with our current art and metal-product library, we could have 50,000 options available—so the new ShopWinky.com [e-commerce site] will feature a broad range of curated pieces in addition to selections from our archive of vintage findings and castings that we developed in-house," Murray said. "By relaunching the original pieces, adding new plating finishes, new artwork and new products to give the product dimension, Winky & Dutch is prepared for multiple sales verticals."
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As a long time Charlton Comics fan, and a particularly big fan of Pat Boyette, I can't believe that it has taken me this long to find my way into THE DUNGEON OF HARROW! Thanks again to the Drive-In Collection from Vinegar Syndrome, I get my mind blown. The quote above definitely summarizes a lot of the film. Certainly made with limited funds, it features Boyette before he became a sequential comics artist (he had dabbled in single panels prior to his brief motion picture career) doing exactly what he would go on to create with a legacy of horror and weird tales that stick to the brains of his fans. Once he reached the stage of pen and ink to paper the chains of budget would be removed, but what he managed to create at this early date and in the fashion he did remains a testament to not just an incredible imagination, but the artistic drive to see it through to berserk and gloriously cheapjack psychedelic form!
After an opening shipwreck (in glorious miniature under the credits) leaves Aaron Fallon and his Captain stranded on a mysterious island inhabited by the wacky and prone to grandiose verbiage, demented evil reflection of his madness indulgences and random voice raising, Count De Sade. We know he is wacky because we see an awesome bit of utterly random dementia with a big bat, a teleporting cobra and a REALLY B I G fake spider! So, things aren't looking up. It gets worse though! Aaron and the Cap are brought low by the giant manservant, MANTIS and brought to the castle. Here he meets the beautiful (and oddly aggressive) Cassandra. A harbinger of doom to say the least, she informs Aaron that he has found his way into a place where, "the truth is dark enough without learning about it at night. Tomorrow will be soon enough." It's basically uneasiness central on this island!
Of course The Count is mad! He is busy tormenting and torturing anyone that stumbles upon his island of dread and doom to pass the time of his final years as madness eats away at him. But why? And who is the ghastly maiden that appears to Aaron? Watch the film…find out!
I was not lucky enough to have DUNGEON OF HARROW play local TV near me as a kid in the 70s (at least that I'm aware of), but it is a well done slice of cheap Gothic fun that takes a little bit of adventure and a little bit of horror and a VERY little bit of money to go a long way on atmosphere and great sets and make up. Boyette worked on a lot of phases of the film along with Don Russell, whose career was much more extensive than his own in terms of motion pictures. Everything feels wonderfully handmade, from the sets to the unique lighting and super dramatic line readings that would be equally suited to radio programming (which Boyette was hooked on and spent some time doing). There isn't much plot, but each frame could easily find it's way into one of his comic strips, loads of careful compositions and well timed fog machines blasts go a long way!
For a film of it's vintage, there is a wonderfully dark attitude (woo, that ending!) and Boyette's visuals may be limited, but he gets some great extremes. Look at Mantis for example. I would love to see this film remade teaming up evil Jean Claude Van Damme (he is always so good as a bad guy) with Dennis Rodman in my long desired Double Team reunion. Seriously!
Vinegar Syndrome's disc is light years ahead of the pieces of the Alpha Video release from Oldies.com I've seen in the past, and undoubtedly what pushed me to finally check it out. Pat Boyette's remaining film career is elusive, with the enticingly titled THE WEIRD ONES definitely something I want to experience. In the interview from THE NIGHTSTAND CHILLERS he mentions that he had the film taken from him and was, "butchered and practically turned into a porno movie." Well, I really want to see it more now, just to take a look at the bits and pieces that he undoubtedly worked hard to create!
Gothic and the stylish, cheap and a bit nasty…hang me up in The Dungeon Of Harrow any day!


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Change - Announcement of Cessation::Resignation of Independent Director
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Announcement Title
Change - Announcement of Cessation
Date & Time of Broadcast
01-Dec-2017 18:16:26
Announcement Sub Title
Resignation of Independent Director
Announcement Reference
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
Dr Diao Weicheng
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Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)
Resignation of Mr Chong Teck Sin ("Mr Chong") as Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and member of the Nominating Committee and Remuneration Committee of AVIC International Maritime Holdings Limited (the "Company").
This announcement has been prepared by the Company and its contents have been reviewed by the Company's Continuing Sponsor, Stamford Corporate Services Pte. Ltd. ("Sponsor"), for compliance with the relevant rules of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited ("SGX-ST") Listing Manual Section B: Rules of Catalist ("Catalist Rules"). The Sponsor has not independently verified the contents of this announcement.
This announcement has not been examined or approved by the SGX-ST and the SGX-ST assumes no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, including the accuracy, completeness or correctness of any of the statements or opinions made or reports contained in this announcement.
The contact person for the Sponsor is Mr Ng Joo Khin:
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Chong Teck Sin
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Mr Chong is resigning to pursue his own personal interests.
Following Mr Chong's resignation, the Board and the Nominating Committee are currently in the process of reviewing its composition and membership and the membership of the Board committees to ensure compliance with the Code of Corporate Governance (including but not limited to meeting the minimum requirement of Principle 2 (Guideline 2.2) which provides that independent directors should make up at least half of the Board) and to fill the vacancy in the Audit Committee to meet the requirement on the minimum number of not less than three Audit Committee members within two months, but in any case not later than three months, from 1 December 2017 as stipulated under Rule 704(7) of the Catalist Rules.
Stamford Corporate Services Pte. Ltd., having interviewed Mr Chong, is satisfied that, other than as disclosed in this announcement, there are no material reasons for the resignation of Mr Chong.
Are there any unresolved differences in opinion on material matters between the person and the board of directors, including matters which would have a material impact on the group or its financial reporting?
Is there any matter in relation to the cessation that needs to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the listed issuer?
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Does the AC have a minimum of 3 members (taking into account this cessation)?
Number of Independent Directors currently resident in Singapore (taking into account this cessation)
Number of cessations of appointments specified in Listing Rule 704 (7) or Catalist Rule 704 (6) over the past 12 months
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Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and member of the Nominating Committee and Remuneration Committee.
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Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and member of the Nominating Committee and Remuneration Committee.
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Past (for the last 5 years)
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Comfortable Danger...
We are not perfect.
No couples are perfect.
The one thing I know it this:
God has a perfect way to order our lives.
God first, my husband second and myself last.
When married people have this order right, it works.
Another thing I know is-
When we fall out of love with God it makes it easier to fall out of love with each other.
Don't be stupid and go into comfortable danger or into neutral.
Don't be lulled into letting Satan tear at the fabric of your love for Him or your spouse.
See the battle, see the big picture.
The Destroyer likes to try to trip us up where we think we cannot be affected.
Spend time with God first. Daily time. Spirit filled, thankful time.
Stay in love with God.
Stay in love with the person you love.
It's not simple, but it's simple.
1 Peter 5: 8-9
Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.


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I have read some interesting articles recently which are aimed at helping us to identify explicit and implicate gender bias. This is very on trend when we think what is happening in the media and society at large. Take a look...
Challenging gender stereotypes through reading,
Union of Teachers
The NUT has further resources on gender bias in their
"Breaking the mould: challenging gender stereotypes"
How might gender-stereotyped play affect children's learning and wellbeing?
by Gemma Goldenberg and Lauren Robinson
This article is on the Chartered College of Teaching website. The opening paragraphs are available for all to view, however, for the full article you will need to be a member of the Chartered College of Teaching.


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What's a citizen to do?
The daily paper reads more and more like the Hollywood gossip magazines I pass at the grocery store checkout counter every day. It is all about personalities. No day passes without another mouthwatering story about the president contradicting what he just said yesterday or rudely attacking another media personality. I wake up asking myself: what has he done today?
But that is an interesting question for fan magazines or gossip columns but it is not relevant when citizens make their political decisions.
You may love Donald Trump, or Hillary Clinton, or Barack Obama, or Bernie Sanders, or any of a number of other large-scale celebrities in the political world. Maybe you prefer Marco Rubio or Ted Cruz. Maybe you have given your loyalty to a white supremacist or still mourn the passing of Dr. Spock.
But that's an altogether personal decision for you and has nothing to do with the choices you make as a citizen.
Let me explain.
Your neighborhood mechanic has been taking care of a series of cars of yours over a long time. You have become friends. You welcome a mechanical problem because it provides an opportunity for visiting with your friend and exchanging stories about each other's lives, about his and your children and family.
The latest car you bought is a hybrid. Your friend tries to make needed repairs but has to confess, after a while, that he does not understand enough of this new kind of engine to restore it to working order. Your friendship is not affected by that. You do not like each other any less for the fact that his mechanical skills are limited. You still stop off from time to time to enjoy each other's company briefly even though you now entrust car repairs to someone else who has the necessary specialized training to repair hybrid engines.
Your deep affection for this man does not commit you to trusting all of his opinions. Friends are no less beloved for being sometimes unreliable or ill-informed.
As citizens we are in an analogous situation. You may feel very strongly that Donald Trump, with his mischievous, assertive little -boy refusal to be a serious politician is a breath of fresh air in the uptight, hypocritical and deceptive Washington DC. Trump tells you what he thinks. He tells you what he likes and does not like and he is not ashamed to change his mind when he receives new information. You like that a lot. And all anyone should say: good for you; go with your feelings.
But the fact that you like Donald Trump has little to do with whether his policies are good for America, anymore than that my friendship with my mechanic commits me to believing everything he says or insisting that his professional opinions are infallible.
There is an important difference between loving someone and thinking that they can do whatever needs to be done. I love my son but I would hesitate to accept his offer to correct a plumbing problem in the house or to repair of the electrical system when it malfunctions.
The same is true in politics. Your loyalty to Trump has little to do with the policies he is recommending. A great deal of factual information needs to be accumulated to assess a political choice of policy. Whether global warming is a hoax or a serious threat is a question of fact. If, indeed the indications are that global temperatures are rising, and if there is reason to believe that this rise in temperature is due to greenhouse gases, then we must act on this information and reject the policies of those who don't take this problem seriously, how ever much we may love them.
"I like him, therefore I believe everything he says" is the motto of the lazy.
The daily gossipy information about the president's latest tweets or naughtiness is not relevant to deciding about government or national policy. They should be relegated to the back pages of the newspaper where we learn about the private lives of celebrities. The front pages of the newspaper and the top items in the news must be information about issues that affect all of us deeply. The decisions citizens need to make should not be affected by whom they like and whom they don't like, it should be based on the relevant available information.
You can like Trump all you want. He is sort of cute sometimes. But don't believe what he says just because you like him. You don't pick your mechanic because he is a friend. You choose him for his mechanical skills and knowledge and you do the same when you need the services of a plumber or an electrician as well as of different kinds of medical experts. You pick them by their qualifications and by the recommendations of persons whom have reasons to trust.
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Stoops responds to former Sooner's criticism of university
NORMAN, Okla. – Former Oklahoma student-athlete Eric Mensik told HBO's "Real Sports" he received a "Football degree" at OU.
Tuesday, football coach Bob Stoops responded to the story reported by Bernard Goldberg on HBO investigating how some schools are pushing players to academic majors that did nothing to help once their playing days are over.
Mensik, who graduated in 2010, said his degree has not helped him find a stable job.
"I wouldn't imagine that Eric is the only 25 year-old that doesn't have the job he wants," Stoops said. "I don't know if I've ever used my degree.
"You talk to one guy out of the thousands that have been through here? Gabe Ikard, who's just won a scholastic Heisman and who is a multidisciplinary studies (major) and is going to be a doctor when he's finished. And Trey Millard, one of my other captains who graduated in three and a half years and who has postgraduate scholarships. Not all bad."
The segment, called, "Gaming the System," aired Tuesday night on HBO. It also featured Gerald Gurney, a former senior associate athletic director at OU as well as a learning specialist from the University of North Carolina.
Gurney said part of his job in that role was to push football and basketball players to majors that Gurney says are, "the easiest on campus."
Mensik started as a business major but then failed calculus, according to The Oklahoman.
"They showed me some options, and that's the one I chose," Mensik said of changing to multidisciplinary studies. Mensik now works in Missouri City, Texas, for a commercial insurance company.
"They set me up with everything I needed," Mensik said. "They prepared me for graduation, but as far as the degree providing a starting point to get a job that I would really like to do, that degree has not helped me out so far."
Stoops responded.
"At the end of the day, you want to be a finance major and you fail calculus, you're gonna have to find something else to do. That's the real world, right? You have to gravitate to something you can succeed in. Everyone has different abilities on the field and in the classroom. Not everyone is a 4.0 (student) and can do whatever they want to do. Sometimes you have to work within your skill and your mental ability."
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Guest Post by Dr. Frank Crane.
Even if your day is dull one, this post will make you smile.
Or at least smirk for a second.
The sun may be shining when you read this, but it was a dull day when it was written.
The sky is an ugly, drab smudge. There is no sun, no rain, no wind, nothing.
Across the street is a house. It is a stupid house, full of stupid people. I know them. I wish I didn't. There are many people you are sorry to have met.
It's too close to have a fire and too cold to do without one. Is there anything hollower and drearier than a fireless fireplace?
A bird is on a tree outdoors. He is not singing. His head is all drawn down into his shoulders. He is just sitting there hating himself.
A number of people have passed by the window. They are the dullest, homeliest bunch of human creatures I ever saw. I hate them all.
A crash--the hired girl has just smashed one of our best plates, an extra fine Sunday plate with gold on it. The only reason I don't go out and give her a dressing-down is because I hate to move.
Why Move? Such a day as this you are no happier anywhere than where you are. If you must be miserable why spread it around?
Old Mrs. Grumpet has just called. She has told the missus for the nth time about her troubles. She has all the diseases she has ever heard of. As soon as she hears of a new one she goes and has it. She has more symptoms than a patient-medicine almanac. And it's all along of that blue mass she took just before Austey was born. She's a dreadful vast, steamy creature.
She has left an aroma of added wretchedness in the house. We opened the window to admit some fresh air and the flies came in. I loathe flies.
I chased them with a fly-swatter and broke an expensive vase. All vases must some day be shattered, as all men must die.
All women must die too, and all children, also all dogs, cats, horses, cows, and grizzly bears. A hundred years from now everybody and everything will be dead. There will be a new crop. After awhile they, too, will die. What's the use?
The gas-stove is out of fix this morning. So am I. So is the universe.
There is no news in the paper. Newspapers are all poor. Why read? Aren't you miserable enough as you are?
I am trying to have a vacation and enjoy myself. This morning I played a game of tennis and was beaten by a poor boob that played worse than I. Then I played two games of solitaire. Lost both.
I went to the cupboard to see----. Nothing there but grape juice.
The weather is thickening. It is going to rain. It is hours and hours till bedtime.
This post was so perfect for the day I was having and was written in 1919.
Since computers weren't around then, I can only assume his published sentiments and essays were as close to a blog as they had back then.
I loved it.
Thanks Frank.
Thank-you for being here.
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"What is this Dull Day you speak of?"


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What Happened in Vegas Book Review
By: Katie Bloomstrom
Genre: Mystery, Chick Lit, Cozy Mystery, Humor
Soooooo good! I was given this book in exchange for an honest review! Samantha Stone is quickly becoming one of my favorite fictional characters! She is Nancy Drew meets Becky Bloomwood. Nothing better than that!
Sam is on her first official mission, finding Leah after her sister, Anna, kidnapped her. While working on the case, she gets to take advantage of a sweet hotel room, private driver, room service, and the like, thanks to her wealthy new boss. She also gets tangled up in multiple complications again! Sam has to do some absolutely crazy things in this book for the sake of the case, including posing as a stripper! There were so many times when she made me laugh aloud. She meets tons of different characters, from the seedy to the sassy to the sweet. I love their descriptions and trying to figure out how they fit into the mystery.
I love that these books are in online blog format. The comments on Sam's blog are AMAZING. From spam comments to parents who can barely use the internet to old high school enemies, I love them all. They give a "realness" to the story and remind us of Sam's humble background. For goodness sakes, the librarian in her hometown prints off her blog to give out to the not-so-tech-savvy residents. So funny!
Again, Sam details all of her clues and theories in her notebook and we get to feel like we are trying to solve the case along with her. I love her not-so-traditional methods and watching her progress as she tries to figure everything out. The mystery was very well-done. It was not predictable, yet it was believable.
I wish we had gotten to see and hear more from the sexy FBI agent, Eddie, that Sam met in her last mission. However, the little taste we readers get of him just makes us more excited to read more about him next book! It seems that Sam's next adventure will take place in Rome and I can't wait to find out what happens next!


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18 Debevoise & Plimpton
Following on from the success of the firm's strategic growth in London, where the transactional and disputes practices have really taken off, Debevoise & Plimpton is now focusing on Asia. The Hong Kong office became a local practice in October 2014 to broaden its services to clients and the firm has since focused on building its capabilities throughout the region with strategic hires in its Hong Kong and Shanghai offices.
The firm's recent work in the region saw the Hong Kong office advise AIA Insurance Lanka, a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based life insurer AIA Group, on the sale of its stake in AIA General Insurance Lanka to Janakashi Insurance for 3.2 billion Sri Lankan rupees.
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Debevoise & Plimpton's investment funds practice is "world-class". The firm has acted as counsel for sponsors of, or investors in, over 1,700 private equity funds worldwide, with committed capital of over $1 trillion. The firm recently advised Baring Private Equity Asia on the formation of a $4 billion fund, the Baring Asia Private Equity Fund VI, which was heavily oversubscribed.
The team advising on the fund was led by Hong Kong-based partner Andrew Ostrognai; chair of the firm's private equity practice in Asia. With experience in forming a broad range of funds, Ostrognai is "much sought-after" in the region. Last year also saw the firm advising The Carlyle Group on its €3.75 billion Europe Partners IV Fund. Erica Berthou in New York led on the matter, with peers praising her "comprehensive understanding of the industry" and "strategic advice". Jonathan Adler and Sally Gibson were also part of the team. Adler advises sponsors of funds including buyout, growth capital, energy, infrastructure and credit funds. Gibson in London is considered a "font of knowledge" on regulatory issues affecting the industry and is lauded for her "diligence".
Debevoise is renowned the world over for its deep bench of dispute resolution specialists. Lord Goldsmith QC is a key name in London; he recently led the team acting for Belizean telecoms investors in long-running litigation over nationalised Belize telecoms and electricity companies. Goldsmith acted as lead advocate in the courts of Belize at all levels. In the field of arbitration, Debevoise recently defended the republic of Korea in the ICSID arbitration filed by IPICI and Hanocal. Sophie Lamb and David Rivkin were heavily involved in the matter. Lamb in London co-chairs the firm's energy disputes group and has experience in arbitration and complex litigation. Rivkin is co-chair of the international dispute resolution group and a "stellar advocate". He is "first choice" for many clients facing arbitration or litigation proceedings and is noted for his "unflappable manner" and "ability to put clients at ease".
The firm's white-collar and regulatory defence practice is home to leading business crime defence and investigations lawyers, many of whom have held government positions including US attorney general, attorney general of the UK, co-chief of the asset management unit of the SEC division of enforcement, and deputy assistant attorney general for the fraud section at the Department of Justice.
Deputy presiding partner of the firm and chair of the white-collar and regulatory defence practice group Bruce Yannett receives huge praise from peers and clients for his experience in business crime defence and investigations. He has handled a broad range of matters including securities fraud, accounting fraud, foreign bribery, cybersecurity, insider trading and money laundering. Matthew Fishbein also comes highly recommended due to his "measured and considered approach to matters" and "strong technical abilities". He has tried over 25 criminal and civil cases in federal and state court and argued appeals in the Second Circuity and other appellate courts. His investigations work involves defending major international companies in multi-jurisdictional criminal investigations.
The firm has achieved two significant victories in the past year in its pro bono practice. One case involved the representation of a class of black and Hispanic sheet metal workers in litigation against their union, Local 28 of the Sheet Metal Workers' International Association, regarding disparities in work opportunities between Local 28's white and non-white members from 1991 to 2006. On 21 July 2015, the court approved an estimated $12 million settlement for the almost-400 class members who were affected. The second case resulted in President Barack Obama commuting the sentence of pro bono client David Padilla on 18 December 2015 under Obama's clemency initiative. Padilla was serving a life sentence for non-violent drug offences as a result of a mandatory minimum that would not be applied today given subsequent policy changed. After serving 19 years, he is scheduled to be released from prison on 16 April 2016.
Diversity at the firm starts at the top: 40 per cent of Debevoise's partner promotions in the last eight years have been women. Presiding partner Michael Blair is a director of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, an organisation of corporate chief legal officers and law firm managing partners dedicated to creating a truly diverse legal profession. The firm also supports diversity through programmes within the firm including affinity groups, bias training programmes and a diversity speaker series.


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7 "Comforting" Mom Sayings That Really Aren't
If there's one thing that moms are known for being good at, it's comforting people. They'll often say things like "Don't be mad at Billy, pity him; his parents are ugly, and someday, he will be too," or "bike accidents only happen to people who are bad on the inside."
But, try as they might, they can't turn every bad situation into puppies and king-size candy bars. Sometimes, they just don't have a clue what they are talking about.
Cleaning toilets never hurt anyone
Why it is supposed to be comforting: Moms are fond of the "never hurt/killed anyone" argument. They assume that it's guaranteed to make you feel so much better that the activity you have been unfairly assigned has not been known to permanently disfigure, maim, or end the life of anyone (yet?). At least, they know it won't make you feel any worse.
Why it really isn't: Well, how about the fact that at least one guy has nearly killed himself cleaning the toilet?
We're assuming that, since the mom in question is trying to get her offspring to do the dirty deed instead of doing it herself, she's not going to be watching them every step of the way. And we all know that kids have many things that they'd rather be doing than scrubbing feces off of porcelain, so we can't expect them to carefully peruse the warning labels on the cleaning products they decide to use. And hey, if one bottle is good, two are better, and more is best!
Except when it comes to this sneaky little formula: 2(parts)NaOCl + 2NH3 --> 2NaONH3 + Cl2. That's what you get when you mix chlorine (found in bleach) with ammonia (a common household cleaning agent): toxic chlorine gas, the same sort of thing used to kill soldiers during the Great War. Happy scrubbing!
Spinach will make you grow nice and strong!
Why it is supposed to be comforting: This is a version of the "eat it, it's good for you" argument. Now, moms know that all kids want to be superheroes, and so there's a good chance that the strength argument will work out to their advantage. If Peter Parker had to get bitten by a nightmare-inducing radioactive spider, then your kid will probably put up with swallowing down a few bites of shudder-inducing green sludge if given the promise of greatness.
Why it really isn't: Sure, spinach has lots of vitamins, and it will give you a chance to get stronger - if by "stronger" you mean "better at getting your bowels to stop disgorging themselves all over the place."
That's because spinach has, on several occasions, been the source of E. Coli outbreaks. The problem with spinach is that all those folds that hold the good-for-you-ness also are especially good at harboring bacteria as well. Jeez, Spiderman never had to put up with anything worse than a rash.
When I was your age, things were much harder
Why it's supposed to be comforting: Ever heard something along these lines: "When I was your age, I had to walk five miles uphill to and from school every day in the snow, with no shoes and only a chunk of mold to eat"? Or: "Back then, we didn't have any fancy 'interphones' or whatever you call them. When we wanted to talk to someone far away, we had to yell really, really, loud"?
Moms want us to believe that life was so, so much harder in the past than it is now. We're supposed to feel better because we don't have to live in those depressing times. They think that the horror invoked by the thought of ages past will make taking out the trash seem blissful in comparison.
Why it really isn't: Stress has always been around, but it wasn't until the 1990's that it really became an essential factor that scientists and doctors took into account when thinking about human health. So yeah, things might have been physically harder way back when, but mentally, our fragile, young brains have it much harder than in the past, what with the daily experience of being pummeled to a juicy gray-matter pulp. The constant overstimulation we endure makes it impossible for us to focus on anything. We even get the joy of experiencing withdrawal symptoms if the constant stimulus is removed.
For example, Mom might have had to walk more in her youth, but she never had to walk her brain through the intensity of 5000 advertising messages a day!
It's just a scratch. :kiss: All better!
Why it's supposed to be comforting: Everyone knows that kisses are magical medicine juice, right? From an early age, we're taught that the power of Mom's kiss is enough to cure scrapes, staph infection, and possibly even cancer. I mean, how many of us would venture out into the wild without that kind of protection? It's scary out there!
Why it really isn't: The human mouth is the perfect bacteria breeding ground - warm, moist, and constantly exposed to objects contaminated with the little beasties. (We know where that finger has been!) And what better way to transfer that bacteria than by laying a nice, fat kiss onto the last place you want bacteria can be - an open wound?
That's right: kissing an open cut can leads to infection. And, as all well-informed kids more versed in medieval medicine than modern science know, infections put you in the fast lane to gangrene and amputations. Whee!


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It is bigger than Gaza
Apr 23,2018 - Last updated at Apr 23,2018
It is not clear how killing a Palestinian child by an Israeli sniper would help Israel in its desperate attempt to put an end to the Palestinian non-violent demonstrations near boarder fence! Evidently, the ongoing siege on Gaza is not about protecting Israel's border. On the contrary, Palestinians in Gaza feel threatened days in, days out. In fact, Israel seeks to force Palestinians into submission.
While Israel unwisely helps erode it is standing internationally, its futile exercise of this siege will not pay off. It is just unthinkable that Palestinians will ever give up on their national rights to statehood in the occupied territories. The strength of this current wave of protests lies in the fact that these protests are in fact a grassroots non-violent campaign to bring back the issue of the right of return to the fore. The refugees and their descendants feel frustrated by the international indifference to their historic catastrophe. These marches will peak on 15 May, the anniversary of the Nakba, the Palestinian term for the war of 1948 and the birth of the Palestinian refugee problem.
It goes without saying that the Israeli government does not buy into the argument of the protesters. On the contrary, Israel seeks to achieve other more important objectives. Emboldened by the US President Donald Trump's biased position, the Israeli hardline government seeks to target the refugees themselves. Just recently, the Trump administration took two controversial decisions: it recognised Jerusalem as Israel's capital and cut US funding to the UN relief agency for Palestinians refugees.
Explicit in the most recent confrontation on the border with Gaza is that Gaza is bigger than Hamas. It is the epitome of a living problem that is not going to fade away no matter what. The constant immoral siege has affected the living standards of Gazans, but it has not undermined their morals. The protest marches came to remind the world that the Palestinian problem is not about the establishment of Israel, but the deprivation of the Palestinians from exercising the right of return as enshrined in international law and UN resolution 194.
Israel's insistence on not shouldering any responsibility of the refugee problem is a recurrent line for almost all political across the political spectrum. Allowing for refugees to return to Israel means the end of the state of Israel. In fact, Israelis have a consensus that such scenario is an existential threat to Israel. Yet, Israel is not allowing the Palestinians to establish their own state either! The ongoing occupation and the existence of hundreds of thousands of settlers in the heart of the West Bank and East Jerusalem have made it impossible for Palestinians to establish a viable and independent state.
At the heart of the Israeli dilemma is the incompatibility of two of Israel's objectives: Keeping the occupation and maintaining the Jewishness of the state. The number of the Palestinians and Jews in the area between the Mediterranean and River Jordan is even. For Israel to keep a Jewish majority, it must concede and allow the Palestinians to have their own state.
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Some of you who are local may have heard about this. A six-year old girl - not at the school I used to work at but one nearby - was shot while asleep in her bed. Now, I've written about several kids who have been shot and killed (thankfully, this little girl is going to make it although it's an experience she should never have had to go through) and I see two kinds of responses. Primarily, people are compassionate and express what I consider to be the appropriate emotions: sadness, incredulity, and anger. Occasionally, however, there's someone either commenting on my blog or on the story that I linked to basically saying "Well, they live in the ghetto, what do they expect?" I hate that reaction. I understand it, especially if the person writing is afraid - they need to reassure themselves that these kids were different in some way and that this could never happen to their own children. But I hate it.
It comes back to this for me though: we should never stop being outraged and devastated when children are killed. Ever. I don't care if it's in East Oakland or Congo, just because something is frequent does not make it normal or acceptable. This child was shot while she was sleeping. I don't know what to do about it (no idea; I wish I did) but I do know that we can't accept it.
I was talking to "Chantal," my former student who has now graduated from high school. She's doing better - gotten a job, had a little bit of help from a generous friend of mine, and is feeling encouraged. But this really got her down. She said she knew the city was bad and she wants to travel cause she's sick of looking at this "tore-up ghetto." But even this girl, who has grown up in this environment and known plenty of kids and adults who have been the victims and perpetrators of violent crimes… even with all that, she just kept repeating, "I never thought a little kid wouldn't be safe in her own bed."
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"Stop conspiring to destroy our law!", urges WWF ahead of critical water meeting in Vienna
Posted on 28 November 2018
WWF urges not to endorse a paper developed by a group of government officialsAs Water Directors from all EU Member States gather in Vienna to discuss the future of EU water legislation, WWF urges them not to endorse a paper [1] developed by a group of government officials. The proposed changes outlined in this document would constitute a significant weakening of Europe's strong water law, the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD), and, if ever put into effect, a serious blow to Europe's already vulnerable rivers, lakes and freshwater wildlife.
The WFD is currently undergoing its standard review in the form of a 'fitness check' led by the European Commission [2]. However, rather than contributing to this official, transparent process, officials from some Member States are undermining it - meeting behind closed doors to discuss the future of the legislation and prematurely concluding, with no proper evaluation, that the legislation is not fit for purpose and should be revised. This conclusion, together with a series of proposed options for changing this law (which includes delaying the action needed to bring Europe's waters to good status by several years), have been outlined in the aforementioned paper.
"Although framed as a 'discussion paper', the document's phrasing, and the highly secretive nature in which it has been developed, seems to already present definite answers rather than open questions", said Martina Mlinaric, Senior Water Policy Officer at WWF's European Policy Office, "It fleshes out options that, if approved, would seriously undermine Europe's ambitious water protection. The people behind the paper argue that the WFD needs to be changed to maintain ambition in water management in Europe post-2027 [3], but we see through this tactic: Granting themselves more time and flexibility would lead to continued procrastination and avoidance. Our rivers and lakes simply cannot withstand another two decades of inaction."
Those behind the paper will now try to use the meeting in Vienna on 29 November to receive official endorsement from all Water Directors, who represent their national governments on all issues related to water management. In a letter issued to Water Directors, WWF and its partners of the Living Rivers Europe coalition strongly urge Member States not to endorse this paper.
"Member States have had 18 years to make this legislation work and, where implemented, the WFD has yielded some good results. The verdict from this group of government officials that the WFD is not fit for purpose is a weak cover-up for their failures" said Andreas Baumüller, Head of Natural Resources at WWF's European Policy Office. "Their behaviour seriously undermines the Commission's objective and transparent process of evaluation [4]. Opting to do so at a time that the public and stakeholder consultations have just started short-circuits the process and diminishes the role of the Commission, stakeholders, and citizens."
To combat this alarming push from Member States to weaken the WFD, WWF, together with 100 other NGOs, launched the #ProtectWater campaign. The campaign calls on the Commission to defend the law, asking citizens to express their support through the ongoing public consultation on the WFD, and more than 150,000 citizens have already done so.
About the #ProtectWater campaign:
- The goal of #ProtectWater simple: to defend the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) and in doing so, protect Europe's rivers, lakes, groundwater and wetlands, and the wildlife they house, for generations to come.
- The campaign is led by Living Rivers Europe (WWF's European network, the European Anglers Alliance, European Environmental Bureau, European Rivers Network, and Wetlands International), who together represent a movement of over 40 million people across Europe.
- 100 NGOs are currently supporting the campaign, including BirdLife and Friends of the Earth.
- The campaign allows anyone to easily take part in the European Commission's public consultation on the evaluation of EU water policy, which includes the WFD. Living Rivers Europe believes that only a loud call from citizens to keep the WFD strong will ensure that this law, and the rivers, lakes and wetlands that depend on it, are protected. By filling in the e-action's form (available on www.livingrivers.eu as well as individual organisations' websites), individuals can quickly and easily send the suggested response to the public consultation to the European Commission on their behalf.
- For more information, please visit www.livingrivers.eu.
About the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD):
- The WFD is one of the EU's most progressive pieces of environmental legislation. It requires the protection, enhancement and restoration of our rivers, wetlands, lakes and coastal waters, but Member States are currently failing make it work on the ground.
- Under the WFD, EU governments have committed to ensure no deterioration and achieve good status for the vast majority of all water bodies by 2015, and at the very latest by 2027.
- Where implemented, the WFD has proved to be effective in achieving its goals of good water status and non-deterioration, successfully balancing environmental, social and economic requirements.
- The WFD is currently undergoing its standard review in the form of a 'fitness check'. Every piece of EU legislation goes through this process. The fitness check will look at the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, coherence and EU added value of the WFD (and its 'daughter' directives) and the Floods Directive. It includes the ongoing stakeholder consultation and public consultation.


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Ski resorts, amusement parks and museums are just some of the exciting Utah attractions for kids that you can explore on your family vacation. As you search for places to add to your itinerary, be sure to check out nearby hotels full of kid-friendly amenities.
Many families flock to Utah for its kid-friendly ski resorts, such as, Alta ski resort. As one of the oldest in the country, Alta is ideal for first-time skiers, since a quarter of its 2,200 acres are beginner trails. This resort is one of Utah's top attractions because it receives an average of 540 inches of snow each year, and stays open from mid-November to late April. Alta also provides free skiing after 3 pm at the Albion Basin, which is a slow, gentle slope that is perfect for beginners.
There are plenty of other ways for you to get the best value out of your ski getaway. Discount travel and airfare sites typically offer vacation packages that combine discounts to many Utah family attractions with airfare and lodgings at participating hotels. In addition, popular Utah attractions for kids charge more for tickets on the weekend, so you may want to get your fill of the slopes early in the week.
Utah is also home to the Hogle Zoo, which features over 800 animals in natural habitats. With special events, live shows and spectacular exhibits like the Asian Highlands, the Hogle Zoo is consistently ranked one of the best tourist attractions in Salt Lake City, Utah. You'll have easy access to the zoo from nearby hotels, such as the Grand America Hotel. This hotel offers plenty of family-friendly amenities such as 24-hour room service, babysitting services and a kids' pool, while keeping you close to many top Utah attractions for kids. You'll be within walking distance of the Capitol Theatre and Clark Planetarium, and less than three miles away from the Raging Waters Seven Peaks Water Park. Filled with kid-friendly rides, water slides, and a shaded picnic area, a visit to Raging Waters is one of the most fun tourist attractions in Utah.
Utah Olympic Park in Park City, the site of the 2002 Winter Olympics, is another must-see attraction for families. In addition to being one of the most famous tourist attractions in Utah, Olympic Park serves as the training grounds for many Olympic athletes. Watching them practice is an amusement within itself, although there's plenty of other activities, such as ziplining, bobsledding, ice-skating and zooming down the Alpine Slide. Park City also has numerous kid-friendly hotels right near Olympic Park, such as the Hyatt Escala Lodge. With free shuttle service to the downtown area, laundry service, and suites equipped with kitchens or kitchenettes, this hotel provides many convenient amenities for traveling families. The Hyatt Escala is also close to many Park City, Utah attractions for kids, such as the Kimball Art Center, the Ice Arena and the Park City Golf Club.
With so many things to do with kids in Utah, you will find plenty of inspiration for your next memorable family vacation. All you have to do is decide which attractions appeal to you the most, and start them adding to your trip plan!


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Cows at Grafton State Hospital, November 1921. Historic photograph, courtesy of J. Chilton.
From its beginning in 1901, the institution was intended to be self-sufficient.
Patients and staff accomplished much of the initial construction, building crushed stone roads, laying water and sewer pipes, and constructing the simpler wood-frame buildings.
At the same time, the farm was put in operation.
In 1905 it was reported that Grafton was already supplying the hospital at Worcester with milk.
A new cow barn was under construction in 1906 to expand the dairy operation centered at the Oaks colony.
Each year, lands that had long been fallow were actively reclaimed through cultivation and reseeding.
Purchase of young fruit trees was recommended in 1905.
An extensive poultry plant and a large piggery were in place by 1912.
Female patients worked in the flower and vegetable gardens.
Draft teams at Grafton State Hospital. Historic photograph courtesy of Joel Keith.
In 1908 a severe drought exacerbated continuing water supply problems, and funds were requested to purchase additional land to provide a proper source.
The following year, 113 acres were acquired, wells were driven, and pipes laid to connect them to the existing system.
This solution quickly proved inadequate to supply the 150,000 gallons of water that the institution used daily.
Thus it was recommended that the state purchase "a certain tract of land consisting of 14 acres, suitably situated, and at a sufficient height to give a proper head, a reservoir holding 2,000,000 or more gallons can be constructed.
To drive additional wells, lay pipe, and construct such a reservoir an appropriation of $16,000 is therefore asked."(Annual Report, 1912)
The reservoir was completed in 1914.
Participation in the 1929 Agricultural Show, detail below. Historic photograph courtesy of J. Chilton.
By 1945 the institution had grown to 1,200 acres.
With the tremendous amount of acreage, "more than sufficient poultry, eggs, hogs, milk, and vegetables are produced in this institution for its own needs, and the surplus is distributed among other institutions at a great savings to the Commonwealth." (Governor & Council Report of 1945)
In the same report it was noted, however, that "there is little or no occupational therapy in effect now. Farming, canning, and general maintenance are the institution's principal occupations."
The weaving shop at Grafton State Hospital. Historic photograph courtesy of J. Chilton.
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