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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan opened his election campaign on Sunday with the tantalising promise of bringing peace to the troubled tribal area of Waziristan through a series of measures precipitated in part by a withdrawal of troops from there.
Once Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf comes to power, Imran told thousands of ecstatic party supporters at a rally in Dera Ismail Khan that he would order a pullout of forces from the tribal area.
"The prime minister of naya Pakistan will not be a slave to anyone," the PTI leader told the rally — his second in the course of a day.
Acknowledging that at present there wasn't anyone to speak for the people of Waziristan, Imran said his party would make accountable all those who had inflicted cruelty upon the people of Waziristan.
"The money that is spent on the war in the tribal areas will be spent on the welfare of the people," he said. PTI, according to him, will provide employment and education to the populace of the tribal belt and carry out development work there.
Elaborating on his peace building plan, Imran said his party intended to carry out negotiations with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, who, he claimed, were from amongst the nation.
Imran made an impassioned plea to the youth to support his party. Together with your support, he told them, we will oust all "political thieves" from the country.
"There is no difference between Nawaz, Zardari, Maulana Fazlur Rahman and Asfandyar Wali," Imran said. "These politicians took their turns and did nothing for the people. Instead, they filled their pockets with money."
Imran reminded the gathering of politicians' practice of buying votes for cash.
"When they offer you money, you must take it from them, as it is yours. But you must cast your ballot in PTI's favour so that we can build a naya Pakistan together," Imran said.
Speaking about his political campaign, Imran said that he is taking his party's message of change around the country, so that people know the urgency with which it is needed.
Earlier, at a separate rally in Karak, the PTI chief said that his party is among the very few who have given 250 party tickets to those belonging to the age of 40 and below and 80% have never been part of parliament before.
"On the night of May 11, the nation will reject the politics of opportunism and flattery and vote for people who are truly among them," he said.
Imran promised that his party would help end class differences between rich and power, and would install one education system in the country.
"Due to a uniform education system, the lower class will get an opportunity to rise," he said.
The PTI chief also had a novel development plan for Karak district. After much insistence from local party leaders, Imran announced that his party would offer royalty rates for oil and gas exploration to Karak as the ones the government is currently offering Balochistan.
Karak, despite having sufficient gas reserves, does not have access to the natural resource. People of the area are unhappy with the government for not building an oil refinery in the district.
The gathering was attended by thousands of people from Lakki Marwat, Kohat, Bannu and suburbs of Karak, including Takhte Nasrati and Banda Daud Shah. Though the rally was held at a sensitive location, there was a small security presence for the PTI leader's protection.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 22nd, 2013.
Naya Pakistan PM will take orders from Taliban! Their demand is to pull troops from tribal areas so that they can establish their own state.
In photo it seems to be an impressive gathering but these are total number of PTI voters in entire region. Unemplyed youth has nothing else to do..
Imran khan is the only true leader in this country. Vote for PTI and together we'll build better Pakistan for the masses Inshallah
In a tit for tat, PML-N will now announce the introduction of sharia in Waziristan, in addition to pulling out the troops. The race for the appeasement of terrorists between the two continues.
Pull out troops from Waziristan and leave the people there to fend for themselves? Sacrificing your own citizens to prove to foreign masters that we are not their slaves?
clean sweep from PTI inshaa Allah
PTI is surely on fire these days. I was wrong when I used to think just two months back that his 'Tsumani' has lost its charm.
I liked the economic incentive of oil and gas exploration in the area. It seems the grass root work of PTI in the area is finally paying off in the form of proposals for area specific solutions.
In Karak, more than 50 K crowd chanting PTI songs!!!!!! The Pakistan Khan is on its way, irresistible, unstoppable.
Romance of politics at its peak!!!!!
I remember not long ago, the youth wanted to leave Pakistan as they saw no hope in things improving here. That's why most people, especially the youth in Pakistan never voted.
This was before Imran Khan blasted on to the popular political stage, now things are very different. Finally, we can now clearly see HOPE for Pakistan.
What politicians say during election campaign, only 1% of it they do in real when they come into power! Hope Imran Khan will change this trend?
The true test for Imran Khan and PTI will be to recover the hundreds of billions of dollars of money stolen by other politicians/bureaucrats/senior military officers and punish them. Any other promises are election gimmicks.Recommend
Amazing rally in Karak. The first of many stops for the PTI and its rolling over the competition.
HOW CAN U LET TTP OFF THE HOOK FOR KILLING MORE THAN 40,000 PAKISTANIS. I AM A PATHAN AND I DESPISE U FOR UR CALL OF WITHDRAWING TROOPS FROM WAZIRISTAN without taking TTP to task.
are u gone blind and deaf.do u even care for the terror that TTP has unleashed on our country men.
U will but army will not puillout without ensuring due justice is provided to victims of terror attack.
@Ch. Allah Daad:
Unemployed due to the stellar performance of the PPP and the "opposition."
Essentially there is no difference between the PPP and the PMLn. Let us hope the people Pakistan break the shackles of past and petty affiliations and vote for Imran. The worst of Imran will be a thousand times better than the best of PPP and PMLn.
It is rather now they have their own state there. And where the orders come from now, Washington. Ten years of troops and jets and drones have made no difference. Let us change masters, change plans.
So what happens to the "sovereignty" of Pakistan when the FATA region becomes a mini state for the good/bad Taliban????
By the way, has the great IK yet used the words "terrorist" and "TTP" in the same sentence?
@Ch. Allah Daad:
You seem to know quite a lot about this region. The unemployed must have a cause to attend his rallies. And thanks to the 30 years of PPP and PMLn, that there are lots of unemployed youth to support and vote for Imran Khan.
so the taliban roam and kill freely in the whole country….
He is quite the populist. He says exactly what people want to hear and so never the same thing to two different groups of people.
@Ch. Allah Daad:
unemployed on weekend only :)
How much more he is going to demoralize the army? It is beyond my understanding that so many are supporting surrendering their country to the talibans.
I have hope now in Pakistan. I rather stay in pakistan although hard to get settle abroad..
PTI we are living because of you. Take care our hopes guys and good luck for campaigne
@Ch. Allah Daad:
Ch. Allah Daad is on the other hand full time employed by PML-N as its propaganda manager.
PML-N is indeed turning into a GT Road Party.
Photoshopped picture. Check out the video clip & see for yourself the total number of ppl. Desperate media team of a desperate leader. Fake tsunami.
According to Imran he will negotiate with terrorists who have killed my friends in FATA. We have really become a country of chickens and we are forced to love this leader. Does this happen in other parts of the country?
looks like a photoshopped pic close to ik's hand, this wave of giants
Everytime, I resolve to vote for him, he says something like this. So what he is really saying is that we will be slaves to the taliban and their masters the Saudis
That is politics, for the uninformed.
@Ch Allah Dad
You know very well that this is unemployed then you should also know the culprits behind that. This educated unemployed youth does not need Taxis after graduation. By the way youth is supporting IK whether they are employed or unemployed
So he plans on giving more breathing space to those savages who have the blood of thousands on their hands, who want to implement their own brand of governance, are against education, blow up school, attacks social worker, challenge the very notion of voting, basically they are against every aspect of a civil society.
He vows to bring an end to the looting and plunder, promote education etc etc……but at the cost of of our safety. PTI supporters you may be able to go to school for free but you may be blown up the way
From the rally it seems as if whole Pakistan has assembled to listen to Imran Khan the prospective PM. So, take it granted he is going to sweep the poll this time. Why should he not? Change is the rule of nature and change is always better.
No no no. Pulling troops out of Waziristan is not a wise idea. Im not supporting imran khan straight away from now on.
We love you Pakistan Khan
Yes, he Khan.
@Nadir: I'm amazed at how naive we have become. Do you seriously think that the army will pull out just like that ? The point is to get out of this war that we have gotten ourselves into for no good reason. Suddenly the heros of the 1980s have become terrorist ? Seems a bit odd doesn't it? You can't kill a race, you have to accept it. Putting soldiers in the tribal areas is NOT the solution, rather I propose placing institutions for learning, spreading education, awareness among the people. How hard is to come to an agreement to have schools established in the tribal region, so that at least the next generation of the people can be enlightened, indeed, quite difficult with our army fighting someone else's war on their lands (FATA and FCR for reference to 'their lands')
There will be a strategy involved, don't worry about that. It's not like a 'free for all' thing. There will be agreements, arrangements, agendas for development and that is the way forward. DEVELOPMENT not War.
It would definitely be a large jalsa. But why the pic is not original (edited in the center: look at bigger central region). Is it a work of PTI media cell or newspapers. I have seen the same picture in almost every newspaper. How these pictures are made and provided? Why don't newspapers do their own coverage? If they do what is the motive of publishing the same pic, seemigly not original? I hope you publish this comment…
IIf Every district is demanding the return of their resources than the water and Electricity are the Resources of Hazara malakand and Peshawar the timber belongs to dir and Hazara. The land occupied for Provancial capital is belong to the people of peshawar so all provancial employment should be given to the people of peshawar. Than Kark should pay the Return of resources utilizing by the people of kark to concern district and all employees of provancial government should be sent and vacate it for district peshawar people and they should be given only district quota not be selected through merit. Every things of Pakistan or KP belong to the people Equally. So the kark don't try to create hatred among people of KP and Pakistan
couldn't believe it first that such a massive crowd gathered in Karak, which is a small southern most rural area of KPK. I am pretty sure now that it will be a clean sweep for PTI from KPK. now all eyes are on the Punjab.
@ Kashif Zia..
The pic is not editted. Actually the people behind some rows are fond of and pressed to stand at the chairs as they have to see their leader and this makes this impact. I have been into PTI jalsas and know this fact.
Dear, there was a strategy taken place in swat earlier & as a result Pak Army need to launch operation Rah e rast & 2 million people were displaced. I still remember the words of Sufi Mohammad in his Juma khutba "Democracy is UN-Islamic, Parliement house represent kuffaar system" Just mark my word these talibans are professional criminals, whenever you give them control they will kick your back & I believe this statement of Imran khan in D.I. Khan is not for the rally but for the other force who's still hidden somewhere behind rocks.
@pashtoon bajaur:
sir i'm very sorry for the lost of your friend but please give solution we all are just pointing fingers for 8 years now we are fighting this war still you think we should fight them now talks with these ttp is the only solution.
"When they offer you money, you must take it from them,
Most objectionable word he said in his statement. Is he trying to teach true Pakistani standard to masses. commit something & do totally opposite. Wow
@Raj – USA:
Finally something we agree on.Imran khan is supported by Idle Urbanburger jihadis,right wing Punjabi columnists and a couple of pushtoons who he seem to have captured with a combination of dumb slogans and despite being A PUNJABI by idiotically pushing his distant Pushtoon ancestry.I'm sad to say that some of my closest friends are held sway by his dumb slogans and harp on infinitely about his noble pushtoon ancestry and our need to talk with monsters like the Taliban.
If anything the army needs to be more on the offensive! I really cant comprehend why he would want to pull troops out of there?
@Talha Rizvi:
I was one of Imran Khan's strong supporters in the beginning but am totally disappointed now. Hassan Nisar's words, many months ago, "Allah Na Karey Imran Nakaam Ho" still echos in my ears. In the recent years, probably for the first time after Bhutto, Pakistan had a personality in IK who could have brought direction and a good change to Pakistan. Very, very sadly, he has misused his popularity and is leading the country to destruction. He often says that Pakistan should get out of America's war. Wouldn't it not be better if Pakistan joins full heartedly and enthusiastically America's war in Afghanistan and also win the war? How much benefits, peace and prosperity such a victory would bring to Pakistan and the entire region including Afghanistan, Iran and India. Imagine the immense benefits it would bring to Pakistan, would be beyond what anyone can even imagine. Keeping talibans in any form, be it Afghan or TTP, or just keeping them inactive and in abeyance for some time, will never bring permanent peace and lasting prosperity to the region. Is it really possible for anyone to educate the talibans? In my view, Pakistan has the best, and probably the last chance to wipe out all forms of talibans when US and NATO forces are in the region. Once they vacate the region, Pakistan will be facing different factions of talibans all alone. A leader blessed with popularity should lead the people, correct their misconceptions, provide guidance and bring a change of course. After so much delay, hesitation and rethinking, the Army is taking on the talbans and IK is mobilizing the people against the Army. In other words, he is mobilizing the masses against the country.
@Mohsin: Exactly my point, that's because we had not disengaged from this war of the US. Do you know why they are calling us UnIslamic?, or our politicians'? Not because of any ideological difference, just because we are fighting this war in the first place. To be honest they are justified in saying so, taking part in killing innocent people on our own soil, what kind of Islam is that.
Not disengaging from the war is not an option, you disengage first and then pull out troops. Take away the narrative of jihad. They have declared jihad against Pakistan because we are supporting America in a war against THEM.
@Raj – USA:
dude if you and the other Indians keep posting such positive statements than there is no need for the people of the two countries to fight on the net space.By the way I agree with you 100% the Taliban whether in Pakistan or Afghanistan are a menance no matter whose 'Stragetic assets' they are.
Some of the people who disagree with Imran Khan about pulling the army out, may don't pay attention. He spoke about this problem a million time and said that when we disengaged from American War the Taliban can trust us that we are serious about bringing peace, he says then we will hold talks with those who want peace and separate them from the hard core war monger Taliban and then will use army to clear them all. Now lets visit the past and see if the present policy if continue will work. I am not going to the 70iese although it will make the picture clear but I don't have that much of space. I am an immigrant from the pushtoon area of Pakistan. So my heart equally beat for the will being of Pakistan to. I still feel the same love for Pakistan as I had it when I was living there. Pakistan Army; Politician and bureaucracy play double game for all this past 12 years of war. They cheated both the United State and the Pakistani people. On one hand they created supported Taliban and on the other hand when Dollars were thrown in there packets they started killing them, in a way to not eliminate them, but just enough to show some result for the Dollars they already took. And if anyone pay attention you will know when Army start to take actions against the Taliban in past they let them know in some cases in three weeks in advance that we are coming, enough time so the Taliban can safely move to another area. While this mouse and Cat game was going on they killed thousand of innocent people which make easier for Taliban to recruit more people. The policy did not work for either Pakistan or the west. The west were hoping that using Pakistan army will lessen there Burden they did not know that the top Pakistan's generals, bureaucracy and Politicians corrupt to the core, they have no sympathy for there own country's people or the international community. So problem now became a cancer, to cure this problem and bring peace to Pakistan and help the United state leave behind a stable Afghanistan it is now more important to have a honest leadership in Pakistan who feel deep love for his country and people and provide a honest and courageous leadership so the problem can be solved and the peace can be restored. I hate Taliban and have no sympathy for them but for the sake of stability and peace lets try if some of them will like to live like humans and let the rest of the people stay in peace. if not you will always have the military choice use it as a last resort, Peace in the entire world, because it is beautiful.
I think you are the only wise man on this forum. I think you have not seen the killings of innocent people died in drones. Perhaps you will understand this when somebody close to you (God Forbid) is killed in such drones.
@Ch. Allah Daad:
How do you know…? Do you know each and every one by name/face?
A Better option would be to pull out the Army troops from the whole country… Send them to soem La-La Land,.. Anyway, the troops have failed miserably against TTP & other rogue elements… There is no benefit for Pakistan to have such an Army and utilizing precious resources of the poor country to maintain the same. That can solve lot many problems of poor & hungry citizens.
Please tell us how many innocent people died in drone attacks compared to the 30,000 plus Pakistanis slaughtered (plus probably twice that many maimed) by the TTP, or have you not noticed????
do you think every tribal man is a terrorist. change your perception towards, people like you have actually brought them to this stage. speak for change. Vote for IK for Naya Pakistan
Look at the people who say Khan sb is wrong by demanding demilitirization of FATA: I beleive that have no knowledge of ground realities. Waziristan will be demilitirized after surrender of TTP. This is for sure that their legitimate demands of restricting drones and and avoiding America dictation must be honoured. Do u want Pakistan to be dictated bu US for the sake of their game plan?
The role of a victim does not suit you! The new Govednment and the Pakistan military must appease for their own safety! No one has the power and the endurance to confront the sixty odd million Pashtuns who are the largest living tribesmen in the world.
Rex Mnor
Many people at the gathering came from Kohat, Peshawar, Bannu and Lakki Marwat but still the enthusiasm of young workers and supporters was worth to watch.But despite this, out of one MNA seat and two PK seats from Karak TPI is contesting on. It will win only PK-40 seat. so clean sweep is HANOOZ DOR AST.
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A hopeless dream for two.
And the bullet to my gun.
One in the chamber.
To numb all the pain.
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Light is out why you toss on the bed
is there a poem storming your head?
is it some ache gnawing at your heart
bubbles of thoughts are breaking for a start?
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eyes forget closing shut tight in sleep
with tears and joys you bring the newborn
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turbulent oceans, the sky and the land.
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reaching up the mountains digging deep down
sailing with the drift when an oasis you find
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I see dark brooding clouds overhead,with my head in the ground,I can scream not a sound will be heard by the herds of humanity,insanity it may be,nobody sees me and so,down I go, to the rapture of the rhapsody show,where the mad moans of inmates grate on my nerves,which all serves to send me more herds of humanity,
and they trample me down even more,
when the train comes I crack and the track looks inviting,fighting is pointless,the darkness is endless,and
white noise for bad boys, and the steel lines chime as they mark out my passing,mass said at the graveyard for the man who tried so hard to put on a smile,missed by a mile though and sometimes that's the way that things go.
The words they slept in shadows,
Unspoken in the night.
When a hand reached forth
With nightshade blade,
To poison anothers plight.
Sweet dreams,
Oh Lord of Lamentations.
Let the aether surround
With reams of false augmentation.
For the sick and the weak
Those we ignore and mistreat
Are no longer eight hours away.
Empires will fall
While we rest and decay
Cerebrally enslaved
To the light of day.
my dreams walk
the blurred lines
between sub-conscious
hopes and fears
never predictable,
ever straying
tiptoeing further
than i dare think
in waking moments,
from some sleeping recess
the dusty musings
of experiences forgotten,
it uncloaks
a painting masterful
hidden long
and then defiles
its canvas
with the random spatterings
of fearful colors,
running down
fluid feardrops
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and onward to the floor
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hidden passageways
and rooms are waiting
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feels unfinished... but then...
aren't they all
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I ran from and forgot (or tried to)
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i think you mean 1.68m… and not cm lol! I understand, so if i convert meters to feet, 1.68m would be 5'5".
So, if your source is correct she is 5'5". But in some articles i have read they say she is 5'6" and in others it says she is 5'5". so I just assume she is between the two. She's not tall or short, that is average height for women.
If Jess is 5'4" that does not necessarily mean that Zooey is 5'4. Because in 500 days of summer they said Summer is 5'5". So, what is it… is she Summer's height or Jess's height?
I think you can't make that assumption because it's in the script first and 5'4" sounded funny in that context of new girl to make her sound small. Then, in 500 days of summer they called her height, average 5'5" because she was the depiction of an average girl.
In my personal opinion, I think she is between 5'5" and 5'6". I consider her height average for women but she also has very petite figure, which makes her feel and appear small.
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While opponents to the sewage-treatment plant garner publicity and try to stall a process that is almost set to go, they are making an already-difficult situation worse for everyone.
Questioning the science is a red herring, much like the climate change debate. Treatment is not a matter of if, it is a matter of when. New federal legislation confirms that. Motions to delay or postpone the sewage treatment project waste time now and, if successful, years of efforts spent negotiating to reach the current agreement among the three levels of government involved.
These dollars won't necessarily be reallocated to something "more useful" for residents of Vancouver Island. Building the current sewage treatment plan with today's dollars might cost money, but it is only going to cost more in the future.
Who are these opponents? I see a lot of grey hair in the crowd of protesters. Funny thing, as I'm betting (like they are) that these folks aren't going to be around to foot the bill if the project gets delayed.
This dispute reeks of self-interest, rather than science.
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Make neat tiny pintucks to trim your garment.
Sep 23, 2010, 05.47 PMby emanmoon
I always thought that pintucks need a special machine foot, but your tutorial makes them look very easy!! Thank you :)
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the gilded bee: It's not a dumb question at all! I used 2 mm stitch for these pintucks, and they didn't fall apart after cutting the fabric. Though, they did got loosen a bit at the ends, but the seam allowances were wide enough (1.5 cm) to prevent the pintucks from ripping away. No special treatment needed.
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(this feels like a dumb question) Will the pintucks come out if you cut into them with your pattern? How can I make sure they stay secure?
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krunamagiar: I suppose that you could sew the pintucks on bias, but you should secure the fabric from stretching (as you know, the fabric becomes a bit stretchy when folded on bias). This how-to refers to this shirt I made, and I used thin cotton for it. So, the fabric would stretch while sewing the pintucks and that would give it wavy look I wanted to omit. Now, I have sewn the pintucks on bias on really stiff and non-stretchy fabric, you can see it here. The fabric was firm enough so that even when folded on bias it didn't stretch.
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Does it mean the pintucks need to be paralell with the grain line? How would it be if you make pintucks on bias grain?
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BURTON-JOYCE (St. Helen), a parish, in the union of Basford, S. division of the wapentake of Thurgarton and of the county of Nottingham, 5miles (N. E. by E.) from Nottingham with the chapelry of Bulcote. There is a place of worship for Wesleyans. [1]
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Burton Joyce St Helen is an Ancient parish; Bulcote, Nottinghamshire was formed originally as a chapelry of this parish.
The church of St Helen dates in part from the 13th century and was rebuilt in 1878 by T.H. Wyatt and has been designated a grade I listed building by English Heritage. British listed building
see also Burton Joyce Wikipedia
Civil Registration
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The civil registration article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is FreeBMD.
This area was from 1837 part of the Basford registration district
Church records
Burton Joyce, Nottinghamshire parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials are available online for the following years:
PALL = Pallot's Marriage Index (Ancestry) - (£)[2] |
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Burton Joyce St Helen
Deposited records at Nottinghamshire Archives Baptisms 1559-1901 Marriages 1559-1900 Burials 1561-1901 Bishop's transcripts 1600-1866 Nottinghamshire County Council County Hall West Bridgford Nottingham NG2 7QP telephone: 08449 808080 online
Link to the Family History Library Catalogue showing the film numbers in their collection Burton Joyce
Census records
Census records from 1841-1891 are available on film through a Family History Center or at the Family History Library. The first film number is 438908. To view these census images online, they are available through the following websites for a fee ($) or free:
- FamilySearch has some of the British Censuses available.
- FindMyPast ($) has all available census records including images, and is free at Family History Centers and the Family History Library and some public and academic libraries.
- Ancestry.co.uk ($) has now all available census records but free at Family History Centers and the Family History Library and at numerous public and academic libraries. The library versions are known as AncestryInstitution.com.
- The Genealogist.co.uk ($) has all available censuses and is free at Family History Centers and the Family History Library and various other libraries.
- FreeCen is a UK census searches. It is not complete and individuals are always asked to consider helping out with transcriptions.
Poor Law Unions
Basford Poor Law Union, Nottinghamshire
Probate records
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Nottinghamshire Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.
Maps and Gazetteers
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.
Web sites
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- ↑ Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of England, (1848). Adapted. Date accessed: 06 December 2013.
- ↑ Pallot's Marriage and Birth Indexes, Guide to Parishes. Digital version at FamilySearch Books Online.
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Hoskins AA, et al. (2011) New insights into the spliceosome by single molecule fluorescence microscopy. Curr Opin Chem Biol 15(6):864-70
Abstract: Splicing is an essential eukaryotic process in which introns are excised from precursors to messenger RNAs and exons ligated together. This reaction is catalyzed by a multi-MegaDalton machine called the spliceosome, composed of 5 small nuclear RNAs (snRNAs) and a core set of approximately 100 proteins minimally required for activity. Because of the spliceosome's size, its low abundance in cellular extracts, and its highly dynamic assembly pathway, analysis of the kinetics of splicing and the conformational rearrangements occurring during spliceosome assembly and disassembly has proven extraordinarily challenging. Here, we review recent progress in combining chemical biology methodologies with single molecule fluorescence techniques to provide a window into splicing in real time. These methods complement ensemble measurements of splicing in vivo and in vitro to facilitate kinetic dissection of pre-mRNA splicing.CI - Copyright (c) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Nice steady climbing. A good warmup, which this crag lacked.
This is the left route on a wall between the main wall and before you turn the corner for Long Shadows. Hidden behind a big tree.
7 bolts to single-ring anchors.
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Student debt is biggest stressor
Young people stressed by uncertain economy, survey finds, Nov. 5
Re: Young people stressed by uncertain economy, survey finds, Nov. 5
I believe that Kevin Dougherty, while he touches on the fears of a majority of 18- to 24-year-olds, needs to step back and look at the bigger picture of why so many young adults feel uneasy about entering the current job market.
As a student, I found this subject to hit quite close to home. Attributing stress to an uncertain economy and personal relationships is only half of the equation. Looking for jobs after graduation is a task most of us find terrifying; however, I think the real issue lies in the cost and necessity of gaining a post-secondary education.
Thousands of students in Ontario take upwards of $40,000 in student loans to obtain a diploma or degree after high school, with no guarantee of landing a job in their desired field. Perhaps a wider study should be conducted to evaluate all factors contributing to stress.
Elizabeth Balsom, Ottawa
As a first-year student at the University of Waterloo I would have to agree fully with this article. I have just been introduced into the real world of finance.
Generally 18-year-old students only have minimum wage paying jobs, which makes it hard to stay on top of education costs. Not only is this adding to our stress, but we also have our school work to stay on top of and many of us have part-time jobs that we have to try and balance.
Plus, because we are starting at a new school and many of us a new city or country, we are also trying to make new friends on top of everything.
Students do have a large amount of stress in their lives and I think that they deserve credit for everything they do in their university careers.
Kathryn Broadbelt, Waterloo
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A year from now we'll all be gone…
The tears come streaming down your face when you lose something you can't replace.
It's been one year already. 365 days. Even after all this time, we miss it like it was yesterday. It's funny how a tv show can change people's life. After One Tree Hill, we started to see the world with different eyes. We found comfort in fictional characters, in a fictional city. Isn't that weird? Well, for us it's normal.
You make me feel like home is where you are.
On September 23rd of 2003, One Tree Hill was introduced in our lives. And on April 4th of 2012 we had to say goodbye. One of the most painful days of our lives. We loved the show so much, we spent so much time watching the episodes that we just couldn't imagine that this day would come. But it did come. And it was perfect. As Mark said, the last episode was a love letter to the fans.
Hands down this is the best date I can ever remember.
The characters. What One Tree Hill would be without all the characters? Mark has elaborated each character so perfectly and with so much passion. They taught so much within their own experience. We saw them happy and sad. We had many psychos, lovers, villains. We saw a lot of babies being born. We lost some of them, too.
You have stolen my heart.
So thank you Mark Schwahn and Joe Davola. Thank you for all the amazing moments that we experienced with One Tree Hill, for all the beautiful quotes and voiceovers, for all the good songs that were perfectly chosen. You gave to us the little show that could, and after the nine years it became the epic show that did. We will always love the show with all our hearts, and we will always be very proud to say that we were part of this. There's only one Tree Hill, and is our home. Always and forever.
For you I'd wait 'til kingdom come.
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A Division one (Zone A) tie between Mahakama and visiting Green Berets played out at the Judiciary training grounds in Kiambu on Sunday 15 April 2012 failed to see the full 90 minutes.
Squarely to blame for its failure to conclude is the rains pounding the City that left the game abandoned just at the stroke of half time.
Declared unplayable
At the time of the abandonedment, Green Berets led the game 0-1, a goal the team got on 40 minutes.
-The game had to be stopped as the pitch was declared unplayable due to the heavy rains, said Mahakama CEO Martin Hazard Aganda to futaa.com
Contend with being third
On Saturday, Mahakama brought a rude end to Kariobangi Sharks eight-game unbeaten run but could not ride on that after the abandonment on Sunday.
Till a decision on the game is made, Mahakama will have to contend with being third with 17 points from eight games with Green Berets further down at 12th with eight points.


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Allene Ray Movies
American silent-screen heroine
Allene Ray
(born Allene Burch) became
Pearl White
's replacement as the Pathé company's leading serial star in the 1920s. The company had first picked
Mollie King
, but King did not enjoy the rough-and-tumble atmosphere of serials and retired. The second choice,
Juanita Hansen
, proved a liability because of a rather public battle with drug addiction and was dropped after completing only two serials. Enter
Allene Ray
, whose prior experience in films was a couple of cheap Westerns produced near her hometown of San Antonio, TX. Although a retiring personality in private life, Miss Ray proved amazingly amenable to the hardships of the serial genre and was willing to try almost anything at least once. According to one of her directors,
Spencer G. Bennet
, Ray never once exhibited the temperament "so common to stars, even in the serial realm." After trying out several would-be partners -- including
Harold Miller
Jack Mower
Johnnie Walker
, and
Bruce Gordon
-- Pathé finally found the ideal co-star for Ray in former Biograph player
Walter Miller
, an actor who theretofore had mostly played villains. It proved a winning combination, and the Ray-Miller team went on become the struggling Pathé company's top box-office performers, remaining so until the advent of sound more or less put a halt to the mostly outdoor serial activity. At liberty after leaving Pathé, Ray was rescued by Universal, who cast her opposite
Tim McCoy
The Indians Are Coming
, the first all-sound serial. More an athletic presence than an actress in any established sense, Ray was ill-equipped to tackle dialogue. Wearing an ill-fitting blond wig and hauling extra pounds didn't help either, and she earned the worst reviews of her career. The last of the silent serial queens,
Allene Ray
ultimately met a peril from which there was no escape: talkies. ~ Hans J. Wollstein, Rovi
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Petticoat Junction: Kate and the Manpower Problem
Rosemary DeCamp, who would appear in later Petticoat Junction episodes as the Bradley girls' Aunt Helen, is here seen as Emily Mapes, an old school friend of Kate Bradley (Bea Benadaret). Having recently remarried, Emily is convinced that the widowed Kate should take upon herself a second husband. To this end, she enlists the aid of Kate's daughters to round up all the local eligible bachelors--who even by Hooterville and Pixley standards are a sad lot indeed. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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A largely forgotten comedy-chiller in the tradition of The Cat and the Canary, The Phantom, from Poverty Row company Artclass Pictures Corp., emerges as one of the loonier films of the early sound era. Guinn Williams, sans his nickname "Big Boy" and the usual B-Western regalia, stars as nervy reporter Dick Mallory who, along with Ruth (Allene Ray), the daughter of the district attorney (Wilfred Lucas), goes in search of the Phantom, a masked killer whose recent jailbreak is alarming the citizenry. They find him running an insane asylum (a rather appropriate place for a deranged killer), but not before a series of encounters with Swedish-accented domestics and the usual thick-headed police officers. It is all played for laughs and with that in mind, the film is much better than its reputation. Williams is quite good and even Ray, a silent serial queen in her final film, manages to deliver her few lines with some conviction, especially in lieu of the fact that sound is supposed to have destroyed her career. Through it all runs veteran bogeyman Sheldon Lewis, for no other purpose, apparently, than to give the audience the expected chills. Contrary to popular wisdom, Lewis does NOT play the Phantom; the role of the killer is instead enacted by veteran B-Western villain William Gould. Director Alan James also wrote the screenplay under his real name, Alvin J. Neitz. ~ Hans J. Wollstein, Rovi
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The Black Book
This adventure serial was the last to team the popular Allene Ray and Walter Miller and the last to be produced by Pathé, the company that more than any other had become identified with the genre. Ray played a girl detective and Miller was her stalwart hero, a rehabilitated former crook. The two go in search of a couple of black books containing information that might lead to a secret uranium mine. Having based her screen career on serials, Allene Ray went on to star opposite Tim McCoy in The Indians Are Coming (1929), which contained one "dialogue scene" in each chapter and thus has gone down in history as the first "talkie" serial. Unfortunately, weight gain and a certain awkwardness in front of a microphone cut Allene's career short. Miller continued to appear in both serials and B-Westerns, but almost always cast as a villain. Interestingly, The Black Book was directed by Spencer G. Bennet who much later would helm the very last American-made chapterplay, Blazing the Overland Trail (1956). ~ Hans J. Wollstein, Rovi
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One of the most fondly remembered serials of the late silent era, The Hawk of the Hills became a showcase for Frank Lackteen, the Lebanese character actor who played the title role. When an old prospector (Robert Chandler) hits the mother lode, the vicious half-breed leader of a gang of renegades (Lackteen) concocts a plan to kidnap his pretty blond daughter, Mary (Allene Ray). Kidnapping actually proves one of the lesser of the perils faced by poor Mary in this blood-and-thunder serial filmed at Newhall, CA, by genre specialist Spencer G. Bennet. Happily, stalwart Walter Miller, playing a government agent, was always there to extricate the damsel-in-distress. Customers for this serial were handed a "Movieland Puzzle" courtesy of the Milton Bradley Company of Springfield, MA, just one of the gimmicks used to entice prospective audiences to attend the opening chapter. The Hawk of the Hills did the rest, and most audiences returned for the ensuing nine chapters. A five-reel feature version of this serial was released in 1929. ~ Hans J. Wollstein, Rovi
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The Fortieth Door
Old reliables such as director George B. Seitz, writer Frank Leon Smith, and cameraman Vernon Walker made this Allene Ray serial a box-office winner for its producer, former cattle rancher C.W. Patton. Ray played Aimee, a young girl betrothed to a rascal, Hamid Bey (Frank Lackteen). An American archeologist, Jack Ryder (Bruce Gordon), arrives to help the girl escape ending up in Bey's harem, but it takes the boy ten episodes to finally succeed. The blond Ray became the Pathé organization's most popular star, not because of any acting prowess -- she possessed none -- but because of her athleticism and All-American girl demeanor. Besides villain Lackteen's usual wonderfully overblown performance as the villain, this serial is notable for wasting the talents of the great Chinese-American actress Anna May Wong, who once again is reduced to skulking about in the background acting inscrutable. The Fortieth Door had gone before the cameras back in 1921 starring Charles Hutchison under the direction of W.S. Van Dyke, but was shelved when the star was injured performing a stunt in the first chapter. Hutchison blamed Van Dyke for misjudging the danger and their collaboration came to an abrupt end. ~ Hans J. Wollstein, Rovi
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The 40th Door
Allene Ray and Bruce Gordon starred in this low-budget action melodrama from producer C. W. Patton, a former cattle rancher. Set "somewhere in Arabia," the rough-and-tumble story featured Whitehorse as an evil sheik attempting to prevent a group of British Egyptologists from discovering an ancient tomb. Despite her blonde wig, Miss Ray portrayed the imperiled daughter of "a Mohammedan desert merchant," a fact that does not bode well for a happy ending with handsome Jack Ryder (Gordon). Until, of course, it is discovered that she in reality is the abducted daughter of a Frenchman. The 40th Door was a re-edited six reel version of the Pathé serial of the same title. ~ Hans J. Wollstein, Rovi
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Times Have Changed
Fading star William Russell was miscast in this comedy-drama, which neglected to use his well-known fighting skills. Although World War I vet Mark O'Rell (Russell) is married to Marjorie (Mabel Julienne Scott), he discovers that he really must answer to her Aunt Cordelia (Martha Maddox). Aunt Cordelia makes much ado about her ancestors, who came to America on the Mayflower, and is horrified when Mark gives away an old Salem quilt. Mark finds himself on the next train to New York to retrieve it, but the situation gets complicated when he discovers that Irene Laird, the town flapper (serial star Allene Ray), is onboard. Irene, who regards Mark as her hero, attaches herself to him and tongues start wagging. Then it turns out that some thieves have sewn stolen jewels into the quilt. Only after losing his job and endangering his life does Mark retrieve the quilt. Marjorie forgives Mark for everything that has happened and all is well. ~ Janiss Garza, Rovi
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Put away the metaphors. Forget the Arab Spring, the wave of protests, the snowballing of dissent.
Dictators watch Al Jazeera too and they have drawn the necessary lessons from recent events, a Washington meeting heard today. Ruling elites are recalculating and adapting to enhance their survival prospects, but external factors are marginal as there are no instruments in the democracy promotion toolkit likely to influence autocrats' strategic decisions to resign, reform or repress.
The region's rulers have gone through an accelerated process of authoritarian learning, said Steven Heydemann, an analyst with the United States Institute of Peace, reassessing and reinforcing their capacity to survive. Regimes have adapted tactics, framing unrest in sectarian terms to deter citizens from joining protests, and identified the degree of "acceptable violence" that entails minimal costs in terms of international or domestic reaction.
They recognize that the U.S. and other international actors – already overstretched in Libya – have adjusted their positions accordingly, he told the George Washington University event, and leaders have reassessed their exit options after considering the fate of formerly impregnable autocrats in Tunisia, Egypt and Yemen.
The Obama administration has understandably adopted a "boutique strategy" or case-by-case approach that is necessarily driven by differing assessments of U.S. strategic interests. In any case, external actors' options are relatively limited as there are no tools or instruments in the repertoire of democracy promoters that can influence leaders' "strategic calculus."
The military and security forces' predisposition to violently suppress protesters is the critical factor distinguishing Tunisia and Egypt from other Arab states, said Brandeis University political scientist Eva Bellin.
The military's decision as to whether to open fire or not depends in part on the size and conduct (whether peaceful of violent) of protesters, and on whether the unrest threatens the nation's integrity. But it hinges primarily on calculations of the armed forces' institutional interests which are largely determined by the military's level of professionalism and political neutrality (high in Tunisia and Egypt) or, alternatively, its patrimonial links – by blood or marriage – to the ruling elite (extensive and intimate in Syria).
These factors explain why Mubarak and Ben Ali (below) got the "velvet glove" from the military, why al-Assad's Ba'athist regime appears relatively secure and why the armed forces in Libya and Yemeni have fractured.
While common structural factors have shaped the unrest, contingent events are also significant. The security forces' violent overreaction to children scrawling irreverent graffiti sparked the Syrian unrest, while the Night of the Camels assault on the Tahrir Square protesters fatally damaged Mubarak's legitimacy.
External actors have no legitimate role in forcing autocrats from office, said Bellin, but can play a constructive role after regime's collapse, advising on institution building, party development and related aspects of democracy assistance.
She appears to neglect or underplay the significance and value of democracy assistance prior to regime collapse, including training, capacity-building and other forms of support that sustains or empowers civil society, labor and other democratic forces operating in authoritarian states, ensuring that local actors are well-placed to organize and shape events as openings emerge.
"There was something admirable about pro-democracy organizations like the National Endowment for Democracy and the National Democratic Institute working under difficult constraints, trying to push Arab regimes to open up, even if slightly," writes Shadi Hamid, research director at the Brookings Doha Center.
While successive U.S. administrations called for political reform in the region, promoting democracy was invariably subordinated to economic, security and other strategic interests.
"Supporting civil society and offering training and technical assistance to secular political parties seemed like a workable compromise," he argues.


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We tend to spend most of our time focusing on the big stuff in life. I used to have a paralegal who was a tough as nails ex-Army guy fond of saying, "ya gotta fix what's killing ya first."
Despite the obvious, if a bit alarming, wisdom of this advice, sometimes it's the little things in life that matter most: a courteous driver letting you merge into hellish traffic; a hand-written thank you note; Jon Stewart and the 2012 Republican primaries.
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[Law Practice Matters] My New Favorite Free App: Caffeine for Mac OSX
We tend to spend most of our time focusing on the big stuff in life. I used to have a paralegal who was a tough as nails ex-Army guy fond of saying, "ya gotta fix what's killing ya first."
Despite the obvious, if a bit alarming, wisdom of this advice, sometimes it's the little things in life that matter most: a courteous driver letting you merge into hellish traffic; a hand-written thank you note; Jon Stewart and the 2012 Republican primaries.
That in mind, I am completely smitten with...
[Law Practice Matters] Put TripIt Pro in Your Travel Bag
I'm traveling today and tomorrow, heading up to Columbus, Ohio, to speak at the Ohio Bar Legal Technology Conference.
When I travel for business, I have a few tools that I heavily rely on. First among them is TripIt.
TripIt is a web-based application that helps keep even the perennially disorganized traveler on task - it provides a central place to store flight, hotel, rental car and other travel plans in a master itinerary available on your iPad, iPhone or Android phone. It also has an iCal...
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[Reid My Blog] 2011 Holiday Gift Guide for Lawyers
T'was the week of Thanksgiving and all through the land,
the season of giving was almost at hand.
Many families with lawyers were full of despair,
not knowing what to buy, just coming up with air.
Then out of the East came a blog, bona fide,
the annual lawyer's holiday gift guide.
For seven straight years it has brought peace and suggestions;
to families looking for answers to their toughest gift questions.
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Again, courtesy of MyBlog named Reid.
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[Reid My Blog] ABA TECHSHOW 2012 Registration is Open!
Registrations are now being accepted for the 2012 edition of the ABA TECHSHOW. The conference will be held at the Hilton Chicago over 3 days starting March 29, 2012. This event has always been about technology for lawyers, but now more than ever it is about the future of law practice. As chair of ABA TECHSHOW 2012, I posted the opening message today on the TECHSHOW blog sharing our vision for the conference this year. I hope you will join us for three days of education, innovation, and sharing...
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We have now presented upated versions of the program to several on-line audiences of over 200 lawyers, most recently...
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Congratulations to Bob Ambrogi and J. Craig Williams on the sixth anniversary of their landmark podcast program, Lawyer-2-Lawyer! Not only was their podcast among the first, they have been able to sustain the podcast by covering an amazing array of interesting topics and engage their audience each week for six years! They even had me as a guest a few years back!
Congratulations guys, and here's hoping for six more!
[Avoid a Claim] Commercial debt collection scam by Mitsuro Ohtsuka of Life Stage West Co.
Two Ontario lawyers have notified us that they have been contacted by the purported Mitsuro Ohtsuka of Life Stage West Co (apparently a real company) with regards to a commercial debt collection scam.
For full details of how this fraud works and a list of other names attached to it, see the Commercial Debt Collection Fraud page in the Confirmed Fraud section of the blog.
Here is the email that was received:
From: "Mitsuru Ohtsuka"
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 1:42 PM
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