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This is a WW2 Army Air Corps (AAC) crew member wing, shirt sized (1.5") that has been inset into plexiglass and then bent and cut to form a bracelet.
The wing is sterling marked and the maker used lead solder to hold it in place in the plexiglass.
Most likely the plexiglass came off an AAC aircraft. The use of aircraft glass was popular in WW2 era trench art.
Based on the size of the bracelet, this was probably meant for a soldiers sweetheart.

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Gonna be some radical attacks on this website.
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It is very interesting (to see it visually) the spread of each type of major religion.
Unfortunately, many radical Islamic followers (at least the ones that I have studied or have known people who have interrogated/interviewed) believe that much of their hatred towards Christianity is due to the Crusades. I'm not excusing the Crusades (it was a very dark time in Christian history) but there were many battles and massacres initiated by the muslims towards Christian and other faiths 400-500 years prior to the Crusades (which started around 1100AD).
The non-radical and educated (or pure faith) Islamic people are very very interesting. In today's world we believe what we see on the TV, and almost everything we see in regards to Islam are radical people blowing themselves up. Pure Muslim faith is actually very powerful and almost beautiful... and its AMAZING to find out how similar Judaism, Christrianity and Islam really are to each other (dont say that in a crowded room of either of these faiths).
But I have to admit, I am NOT a history expert in any sense (and I could be very wrong with my statements... but they are from my perspective with my education) the problem is that not many people are and the most dangerous ones are definitely not.
Now, who is to say that the history we know is absolute (its different all over the world). But a visual representation of how things "went by our perspective" will not be taken objectively by those that use faith as history (and I'm not singling any specific religion out).
Anyway, cool link!
Well it seems to show that the Enlightenment really didn't affect the influence of Christianity, but rather the quality of life of its followers.
I would argue that the Enlightenment pretty much finished the job that Cromwell started, by removing the philosophical underpinnings of Divine Right.
Well it seems to show that the Enlightenment really didn't affect the influence of Christianity, but rather the quality of life of its followers.
I wasn't aware that the Enlightenment was supposed to have much to do with the spreading of Christianity.
Nice thread. Don't know why it took me so long to find it.
The vid's been around for a little while. Seems like it's been used to start a lot of thoughtless threads. I'm glad the Goodjers are adult enough to overcome that.
I forgot to touch on Spain. Look up history of Al Andaluz, which was the name of the moslem kingdom roughly where modern Spain is. Fascinating stuff. It's hard to think all the stereotypes of Islam are true when you compare that to what, say, England was looking like at the time.
...Though my proud Polish and Norse blood is quite happy with the sacking and pillaging lifestyle!
A wise friend of mine said once that all religions are like fingers pointing at more or less the same place. Instead of looking where they point, we argue incessantly about the meaning of the hangnails.
Islam of the middle ages was a remarkable religion in many ways. It was tolerant and very advanced, technologically. The current conservative Islam that so dominates the news is a weird anomaly, one that doesn't fit very well with a lot of its followers. It's like they got 'younger'.
Young religions tend to be dangerous, it's the old ones that tend to settle and get more safe. But it appears easily possible for the old malignancies to resurface. Both Al Qaeda and the Jewish occupation of Palestine come to mind. I can't think of any equivalent Christian atrocities of late... at present, we seem to have mostly small-time evildoers in that sect, like Falwell, and (the now-deposed) Jim Baker, and a whole lotta small-time pedophiles.
I think perhaps our belief in the separation of church and state is what keeps Christianity from getting too nasty. Mixing religion with guns seems to inevitably be a very bad idea.
Edit to add: the Iraq invasion certainly counts as an atrocity, but I think that's a resource war, not Christianity.
A wise friend of mine said once ...
I linked this to a good friend of mine and he said it looked like virus's spreading.
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Having realized that state funds alone do not provide the levels of investment necessary for improved infrastructure (ie, roads, railways, schools and hospitals), the Israeli government is forging public-private partnerships. It is considering several build-operate-transfer (BOT) projects and the BOT model looks set to become the means through which large-scale infrastructure development is implemented in Israel.
The Cross-Israel Highway Project is in its second year of construction, having achieved financial close in October 1999. It is the first major project finance transaction to be implemented in Israel. Structured on a BOT model, the highway will stretch for 86 kilometres (km) from Hadera to Gedera with up to eight lanes, 13 interchanges, 80 bridges, 100km of agricultural roads and a 400 metre tunnel. Sophisticated electronic tolling technology will allow highway users to travel without having to stop at toll collection points. Such a system has already operated successfully for several years in Canada, on Highway 407.
The project has enjoyed broad political support since its inception, having continued uninterrupted through the governments of Yitchak Rabin, Benjamin Netanyahu, Ehud Barak and Ariel Sharon.
The Israeli Parliament (the Knesset) enacted the Toll Road (Israel National Highway) Law 1995, establishing the basic terms of the concession (including the route of the highway, the right to charge tolls, powers to be awarded to the concessionaire and principles to be included in the concession agreement) and the method for requisition of the site's land. Thereafter, regulations were promulgated in order to support activities by the concessionaire to enforce payment of the toll.
In order to implement the project the government established a special purpose state owned corporation, Cross Israel Highway Ltd (CIHL), responsible for planning and selecting a concessionaire through an open tender process and coordinating relevant government ministries.
The government has also agreed to:
As part of the transaction structure, the state was granted options of up to 49% of the equity of Derech Eretz Highways (1997) Ltd (DEC). The exercise price was determined in the concession contract, and the options become available between completion of the construction works and the end of the concession period. The state may exercise the options and enjoy the project's economic benefits without becoming a shareholder of DEC.
The tender process commenced in 1995 and took place over an 18-month period. Four international consortia were pre-qualified to participate. In the first quarter of 1998 DEC was selected as the project's preferred bidder.
DEC's sponsors comprise two Israeli entities and one foreign consortium. The Israeli entities are Africa Israel Investments Ltd (a large Israeli investment company) and Housing and Construction Holding Company which, through its subsidiary Solel Boneh, is one of Israel's largest construction companies. Canadian Highways Investment Corporation is a consortium consisting of Aecon Inc and Amec Inc, among others. It was responsible for the construction and initial operation of Highway 407 in Canada, and has advised on the Israeli project accordingly. The Israeli sponsors were instrumental in obtaining financing (arranged by Bank Hapoalim, one of Israel's largest banks), while Canadian Highways Investment Corporation helped to obtain the support of Newcourt Capital (now owned by the CIT Group).
In addition to the state's obligations and those of DEC to design, build and operate the highway for the entire concession period, the concession contract includes a requirement that DEC expand the highway when certain predetermined traffic triggers are reached. The triggers are expected to be reached every several years between construction completion and the end of the concession period.
The costs of highway expansion had to be projected as part of the project's financial structure since additional debt cannot be incurred during the project's lifetime. A dedicated reserve fund has been established in order to guarantee the availability of sufficient funds when necessary to implement the expansion.
Other features of the concession contract include DEC's obligation to construct four service stations along the highway, a portion of the income from which is payable to the state as a supplement to the partial revenue guarantee provided by it. In addition to providing highway users with service areas for refuelling, recreational and rest purposes, the service stations will provide DEC with important non-toll revenues with which to bolster the financial model upon which the project's viability is based.
The term of the concession is 30 years. Deadline extensions will be granted for completion of the construction works only (ie, not for the concession period itself).
The concession contract includes restrictions on the transferability of the concession and/or shares of DEC.
The project was structured with 90% debt and 10% equity. The bank debt was provided through a shekel facility equivalent to $850 million which was arranged and syndicated by Bank Hapoalim. In addition, $250 million was provided by CIT Group in the form of a private placement.
The shekel syndicated loan consisted of two tranches, one incorporating a sophisticated step margin which facilitates a lower toll for the early years of the project, and the other being at a fixed interest rate for the entire term. The facility includes a 6.5 year roll-up of interest and is based on a 28-year term. Standard and Poor's gave the note purchase facility a 'BBB-' rating.
Senior lenders are protected through the establishment of several reserve funds and charges over the assets of DEC and the equity contributions of shareholders.
As part of the project's structure, DEC procured the construction services through a joint venture comprising affiliates of the DEC sponsors. The construction agreement comprises a fixed-price, lump-sum, date-specific turnkey contract based on the assumption that all construction risks are borne by the joint venture (unless and to the extent that a particular risk is assumed by the state pursuant to the concession contract). The agreement is structured to pass construction and design risk to the construction joint venture.
The project is structured to open in phases in order to provide a 'run in' period prior to full-scale opening. Two sections of the highway have already been opened. The joint venture has provided DEC with a guarantee of revenues to be collected during this period. The joint venture's obligations were supported by joint and sponsor guarantees, a surety bond and several letters of credit.
DEC is obliged to operate the highway through an operating company, which is an Israeli company owned by affiliates of the sponsors.
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According to experts, at that age, British women are typically climbing the career ladder at work, caring for demanding young children at home and paying a mortgage. All these pressures mount up as they struggle to overcome the strains of busy work, family and social lives, Daily Mail reported.
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This week's topic for Open Thread Thursday is:
Now that the release of the 1940 US Census images is almost three weeks old, perhaps it is time we take a minute or two to ponder what the release means to the genealogy industry and the genealogy community.
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I've already written about what I think the 1940 Census means to the genealogy community over on the 1940 US Census Community Project blog (read the article here). Below are some further thoughts on the subject . . .
The 1940 Census and Community
One only has to look to the current volunteer indexing efforts for the 1940 Census to see how a community can come together behind an effort that benefits not just the genealogy field but the public. In fact, several tech media sites and blogs have discussed this concept of enlisting people to help index data sets. I think this is the wave of the future which the Community Project partners (Archives.com, FamilySearch, findmypast.com, and National Archives) have helped publicize.
The 1940 Census and Crowdsourcing
One aspect of the release which I was very happy to see was how various genealogy vendors took to social media to publicize the release. Using blogs, Facebook, Twitter and other tools takes careful planning and can also bring unpredictable results. In the case of the 1940 Census, we've seen many "non-genealogists" search for 1940 Census images for their own home, apartment building or block. This focus may not have been anticipated, but many vendors and others were able to capitalize upon the opportunity to bring these "spectators" into the world of genealogy.
For me this is the key: recognizing possibilities as well as opportunities and leveraging them. Leveraging not just to sell your own business, but also for "good" and to promote genealogy. In the future I think we'll see much more of this. Can you anticipate every possibility in terms of how a concept will take off via social media? No . . . but what you can plan for is this: be ready to react, to welcome people and to sell the concept.
The 1940 Census and Opportunists
Unfortunately, the hucksters and opportunists capitalized upon the 1940 Census frenzy as well. It seems that no matter what – even with a major disaster – these folks will be there to spread misinformation and outright scam folks. What to do? One approach is to just "stay on message" and focus on the positive. Another is to help the newcomers by providing them links to tools such as Steve Morse's One-Step site.
Ancestry.com decided to promote the #1940census hashtag on Twitter on Tuesday, April 3, 2012, which was good, bad and ugly. Good because it brought added focus to the 1940 Census images and many folks in our community stepped in to answer questions. Bad because with increased focus come the opportunists (see below). Soon everyone was using #1940census to sell anything and everything from fake Rolex watches to . . . well, you can only imagine. And the ugly: who knew there was so many clueless people – especially young people – who couldn't understand why #1940census was "trending" on Twitter.
Also, one approach I've taken is to not only put out warning signals to the community via social media about fake sites and scam links, but also confront those who are being less-than-honest about the 1940 Census image release. We should all be committed to keeping the genealogy and family history field one that is safe, family-friendly and welcoming.
The 1940 Census as a Welcome Mat
Perhaps three weeks out is too short a time to do any meaningful "looking back," but here is what I see as the main success of the 1940 Census: The genealogy community came together to put out a new welcome mat to those new to the field. As I've said before, growth of the genealogy biz will only happen if we look not only to spruce up the welcome mats currently in use, but also try new ones when appropriate.
This is a great topic for this week's Open Thread Thursday! And please, if you have a topic you'd like to see discussed among your genealogy blogging colleagues, please contact us and we'll take it under consideration.
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Multan: A 36-year old Pakistani journalist has been brutally shot dead by the relatives of a girl's family for supporting her to marry a man against the wishes of her family. This led to a massive protests in southern
Ajmal Joyia, was travelling with hish friend on a motorcycle in Kehror Pucca when five armed men shot him in six bullets and his friend was also critically injured. A police team arrived at the spot after being tipped-off by locals.
Police official said. "Joyia was targeted by the relatives of a woman who married a man of her choice without the permission of the family."
Joyia's father Nazar Muhammad has registered an FIR against Iqbal Sial, Riaz Sial, Abbas Sial and two other unidentified assailants in accordance with eyewitness.
Joyia was supporting Sughra Bibi a sister of the Sial brothers to marry Shahzad against the wish of her parents. She also left her paternal home. Joyia was said to have raised the issue in the press and approached district authorities to provide them with adequate security.
Journalists' associations in Lodhran, Vehari and Multan have staged massive protests against Joyia's killing they demanded the immediate arrest of Joyia's killers, calling on Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif to extend financial aid to the family of the deceased journalist.
Following the protests, Lodhran DPO Saad Sarfaraz constituted three special police teams to nab the journalist's killers.


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Thankful Thursday
What are you feeling thankful for?
Live & Let Live...
I'm thankful for having such a helpful husband. Not only did he let me get a little extra sleep (something I need with a 3 week old baby) by getting our 2 yr old up, bathed, dressed, and fed, but he also made me coffee this morning.
Quoting erikays:
My family! plus my sister is safe, she lives 2 miles from the Boston bombing.
I am so thankful that my daughter is becoming so independent. I'm 9 weeks pregnant and SO TIRED and drained, it's nice that I can rest a lot while she plays and explores on her own. My house is a mess, but oh well. I can clean when the nesting instinct kicks in :P
my MIL. She is babysitting my kids so I can have some down time this morning.
That ds can entertain himself easily so I can get things done around the house :)
The peds office having same day appts available today
i'm thankful DH got a new job that he not only loves but is better for our family.


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You know the feeling, when night has just fallen and from the distances a sweet warm breeze blows, wafting in through linen curtains, the scents of orange blossoms on the dark air, flickering your candles, a zephyr, a zaffiro, blown in in the turquoise winds of twilight, the night wind, the noche de viento. Well, this, with its embroidered details, tone-on-tone mesh work, and Brazilian inspired cheeky silhouette, this is like that.
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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) - Housing and consumer advocates are urging the Federal Housing Finance Agency to abandon its proposal to raise guarantee fees in states that the agency views as having excessively high foreclosure costs. The regulator of Fannie Mae ( FNMA) and Freddie Mac ( FNMA) proposes to raise fees for guaranteeing debt by 15 to 30 basis points in the states of Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey and New York, all of which follow a judicial foreclosure process, where the bank has to prove in court that the mortgagor is in default in order to foreclose. The procedure is lengthy, with the time to complete a foreclosure averaging 1072 days in New York in the third quarter and 858 days in Florida. The FHFA believes that the carrying costs investors incur during the period a defaulted loan is non-performing is significantly higher in these states and therefore the GSEs need to be compensated accordingly. But the increase in fees would likely lead to higher mortgage rates in these states. New York for instance will be charged an upfront fee of 30 basis points, which amounts to $2,250 on a $200,000 mortgage. The proposal says it would reverse the fee should states choose to "adjust their laws and requirements" to move foreclosure timelines more towards the national average. Critics say the law unfairly punishes borrowers for what essentially is the failure of servicers to follow required laws and procedures. Earlier this week, attorneys general from Connecticut, Illinois and New York wrote a letter to FHFA acting director Edward DeMarco calling the move "profoundly anti-homeowner". "We find it troubling that the agency would try to leverage its pricing power to influence the legislative processes in our states and others, to the detriment of homeowners," they wrote. "The proposal amounts to a thinly disguised threat, placing the affected states in the untenable position of choosing between higher borrowing costs for their residents or dismantling homeowners' legal protections." Consumer groups in New York, which faces the highest charge under the proposal, have also expressed their opposition to the move.
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- Computerized knowledge management in diabetes careE Andrew Balas
School of Public Health, St Louis University, St Louis, Missouri 63104, USA
Med Care 42:610-21. 2004..The purpose of this article is to identify the impact of automated information interventions on diabetes care and patient outcomes and to enable this knowledge to be incorporated into diabetes care practice...
- Healthcare via cell phones: a systematic reviewSantosh Krishna
School of Public Health, Saint Louis University, St Louis, Missouri 63104, USA
Telemed J E Health 15:231-40. 2009....
- Web and computer telephone-based diabetes education: lessons learnt from the development and use of a call centerGianluca De Leo
School of Public Health, Saint Louis University, 3545 Lafayette, Saint Louis, Missouri 63104, USA
J Med Syst 29:343-55. 2005..We believe our system is providing "active health" since we deliver educational messages to patients at regular intervals and at the time of their choice without waiting for their actions...
- Internet-enabled interactive multimedia asthma education program: a randomized trialSantosh Krishna
School of Public Health, Saint Louis University, St Louis, MO 63104, USA
Pediatrics 111:503-10. 2003..To determine whether health outcomes of children who have asthma can be improved through the use of an Internet-enabled interactive multimedia asthma education program...
- From SARS to systems: developing advanced knowledge management for public healthE Andrew Balas
School of Public Health, St Louis University, St Louis, MO, USA
Stud Health Technol Inform 100:149-56. 2004..We need to find ways to integrate new scientific knowledge into our environment in order to expedite the translation of research to practice...
- Identifying cost management strategies in dialysis clinics: sustainable savings with positive outcomesTimothy D West
Department of Accounting, John M Olin School of Business, Washington University, St Louis, MO 63130 4899, USA
Am J Manag Care 8:449-60. 2002..To examine whether cost management strategies are used in a revenue-constrained environment without compromising clinical effectiveness...
- eLearning: a review of Internet-based continuing medical educationRita Wutoh
Howard University College of Pharmacy, Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, Division of Allied Health Sciences, 6th and Bryant Streets, NW, Washington, DC 20059, USA
J Contin Educ Health Prof 24:20-30. 2004..The objective was to review the effect of Internet-based continuing medical education (CME) interventions on physician performance and health care outcomes...
- Evaluation of a Diabetes Education Call Center interventionSuzanne Austin Boren
School of Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65211, USA
Telemed J E Health 12:457-65. 2006..Automated education is a viable solution when healthcare organizations and regions that as a result of a lack of human and financial resources cannot afford a diabetes educator...
- Improving clinical practice using clinical decision support systems: a systematic review of trials to identify features critical to successKensaku Kawamoto
Division of Clinical Informatics, Department of Community and Family Medicine, Box 2914, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
BMJ 330:765. 2005..To identify features of clinical decision support systems critical for improving clinical practice...
- The Citizen Health System (CHS): a modular medical contact center providing quality telemedicine servicesNicos Maglaveras
Laboratory of Medical Informatics, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
IEEE Trans Inf Technol Biomed 9:353-62. 2005..It is shown, through specific examples, how quality of healthcare delivery can be increased by using such a system...
- Teleconsultation practice guidelines: report from G8 Global Health Applications Subproject 4Michael Nerlich
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Telemed J E Health 8:411-8. 2002..The recommendations provide an initial step toward developing a general guideline platform for the practice of telemedicine/teleconsultation...


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Below are a selection of projects we've worked on, including some of the more interesting ones we worked on before forming Blackfly Solutions.
Spinal Cord Injury Canada operates as a network of provincial spinal cord injury organizations, each of which is autonomous. The National Office coordinates efforts of all organizations with the assistance of the National Board of Directors.
Formed in 1973, BC Adaptive Snowsports (BCAS) is a registered Canadian charity whose mission is to enhance the quality of life for children, youth, and adults with physical & cognitive disabilities, their families and volunteers by providing opportunities to experience the joy, freedom, and health and wellness benefits of adaptive snowsports.
The Toronto Fringe Festival attracts over 60,000 attendees each year to 150 productions at approximately 30 venues over 12 days each summer. This event is non-juried to provide equal opportunity for artists and community members from all walks of life to present their work to an enthusiastic and supportive audience.
Fair Vote Canada (FVC) is a multi-partisan citizens' campaign for voting system reform. FVC promotes the use of fair and proportional voting systems for elections of all levels of government and throughout civil society, and is leading the current effort to implement a proprotional representation system for the next federal election in 2019.
Society of Ontario Adjudicators and Regulators (SOAR) is an organization of Chairs, members, management and staff of administrative boards, agencies and tribunals. The mission of the Society of Ontario Adjudicators and Regulators is to advance administrative justice through education, advocacy and innovation.
The Sierra Club Canada is one of North America's oldest and most established environmental organizations. With thousands of members and supporters they have been safeguarding the environment and working towards a sustainable Canada for our future and the present. The national office was established in Ottawa in 1989.
The Maquila Solidarity Network (MSN) is a labour and women's rights organization that supports the efforts of workers in global supply chains to win improved wages and working conditions and a better quality of life. They're based in Toronto and have been around since the early 1990s.
The Rosenberg Fund for Children (RFC) was started by Robert Meeropol, who was orphaned at age six when his parents, Ethel & Julius Rosenberg, were executed at the height of the McCarthy Era. RFC is a non-profit, public foundation that makes grants to aid children in the U.S. whose parents are targeted, progressive activists.
SCI Ontario's mission is to assist people with spinal cord injuries and other physical disabilities to achieve independence, self reliance and full community participation. They were formerly known as "Canadian Paraplegic Association Ontario", and were founded after WWII by vets with spinal cord injuries.
Canadians for Tax Fairness is a not-for-profit, non-partisan organization advocating for fair and progressive tax policies aimed at building a strong and sustainable economy, reducing inequalities and funding quality public services.
Formed in 2011, Patients Canada (formerly the Patients' Association of Canada) is a national, independent organization that champions health care change that matters to patients. As the culture within health care continues to evolve, there is increasing demand for patients to partner in guiding improvement in many areas of health care and across care settings. Patients Canada has pioneered the practice of bringing the authentic patient voice to health care decision-making, ensuring decisions reflect patient priorities.
The Halifax Initiative is [ed. "was"] a coalition of Canadian development, environment, faith-based, human rights and labour organizations focused on economic and social justice issues. It was founded in 1994 by Canadian civil society organizations seeking to make international financial institutions and their policies more democratic, transparent and accountable.
Quaker Earthcare Witness (QEW) is a network of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in North America and other like-minded people who are taking spirit-led action to address ecological and social crises from a spiritual perspective, emphasizing Quaker process and testimonies, including continuing revelation.
The Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) is a non-profit public interest organization established in 1970 to use existing laws to protect the environment and to advocate environmental law reforms. CELA has a long history of involvement in some of the most important environmental litigation in Canada.
The Jesuit Forum for Social Faith and Justice is a Toronto-based initiative of the english speaking Jesuits of Canada. It offers an open space for people of goodwill to meet, build relationships and create communities of solidarity through a process of communal discernment. It continues in a new form the mission of the Jesuit Centre for Social Faith and Justice, founded in 1979.
The eSAC project (whose acronym is the spanish version of Public eHealth Innovation and Equity In Latin America and the Caribbean), is a research project aiming at improving the health of disadvantaged groups and contributing to the advancement of equity in health in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), by nurturing and promoting Public eHealth innovation.
This is a campaign site for Canadians for Tax Fairness. It was designed by Luke LeBrun and implemented in Drupal 7 and hosted by Blackfly Solutions.
PACE Independent Living is a Toronto based Charity that provides programs and services to support people with physical disabilities. PACE is Leading and innovating to advance the quality of programs and services to support people with physical disabilities to live independently. If you've not heard from them yet: check out their new Drupal 7 website!
Founded in 2001, the Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Council North America is a non-profit association consisting of companies and organizations that deliver video, Internet and/or voice services over high-bandwidth, next-generation, direct fiber optic connections - as well as those involved in planning and building FTTH networks.
La Leche League Canada's mission is to encourage, promote and provide mother-to-mother breastfeeding support and educational opportunities as an important contribution to the health of children, families and society.


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Description of Series/Container List
Series 2: Account Ledger, 1894, 1907-1917
Series 3: Photographs, 1867-1932, n.d.
Series 4: Miscellaneous, 1893, 1918[?]
Descriptive Summary
|Vever, Henri, 1854-1942
|The Henri Vever Papers
|2.5 linear feet, 35 items
|The papers of Parisian jeweler and art collector Henri Vever (1854-1942) include six diaries; a ledger of his art acquisitions; original oil paintings by Vever; and photographs. The materials document Vever's circle of friends, patrons, and other art collectors in turn-of-the-century Paris.
For a more detailed look at the life of Henri Vever, please see the following publication from which much of this biographical information originates: Lowry, G.D. with Nemazee, S. (1988). A jeweler's eye: Islamic arts of the book from the Vever Collection. Washington D.C.: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Insitution with Seattle: University of Washington Press.
|Biographical Overview
|Vever born in Metz, France.
|Following the German annexation of Metz during the Franco-Prussian War, the Vever family leaves Metz for Luxembourg.
|Jean-Jacques Ernest Vever (father of Henri) buys a jewelry studio in Paris. Vever begins apprenticeship at Loguet and at Hallet and attends night classes at the Ecole des Art Décoratif in Paris.
|Vever enters the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and the studios of M.A. Millet and J.L. Gérôme.
|Jean-Jacques Ernest Vever retires and Vever and his brother Paul assume control of the jewelry shop (Maison Vever). Henri Vever marries Jeanne Monthiers.
|Jeanne Vever gives birth to Marguerite Vever, the couple's only child.
|Vever buys first painting.
|Vever travels to Russia where the Maison Vever takes part in a jewelry exhibition in Moscow.
|Vever becomes a regular participant of the dîners japonisants organized by art dealer Siegfried Bing.
|Vever appointed commissioner for jewelry to the World's Columbian Exposition, in Chicago. Maison Vever exhibits jewelry at the Exposition.
|Vever donates forty Japanese prints to the Louvre.
|Vever joins the Société Franco-Japonasie and is elected the mayor of Noyers, France.
|Vever publishes, Bijouterie Française au XIXe Siècle.
|With Georges Marteau, Vever authors, Miniatures Persanesa catalogue of the 1912 Exposition des Arts Musulmans.
|Paul Vever dies.
|Maison Vever commissioned to make sword of honor offered to Marshall Ferdinand Foch by the city of Paris to celebrate the end of World War I.
|Vever retires.
|Marguerite Vever dies.
|Henri Vever dies.
|Maison Vever closes.
Jeweler, art collector, and author Henri Vever was born in Metz, France in 1854. Together with his older brother Paul, Henri Vever managed the family jewelry firm, Maison Vever, from 1881 until Paul's death in 1915 and Henri's retirement in 1921. As an art collector, Vever amassed a large collection of European, Asian, and Islamic art. Through his work as a jeweler, art collector, and author, Henri Vever played an important role in the twentieth-century art world.
To equip him with the proper skills to run Maison Vever, Henri Vever apprenticed in the studios of Louguet and of Hallet and attended the Ecole des Arts Décoratifs in 1871. Two years later, the Ecole des Beaux-Arts accepted Henri and he entered the studios of artists M.A. Millet and J.L. Gérôme. Jean-Jacque Ernest Vever retired from Maison Vever in 1881 and his two sons, Henri and Paul, assumed control.
The youngest son of Jean-Jacques Ernest Vever, Henri Vever was born into a family of jewelers. His grandfather, Pierre-Paul Vever, launched a successful jewelry shop in Metz in 1854. Upon retirement, Pierre-Paul Vever's son, Henri's father, assumed control of the shop. With the German annexation of Metz during the Franco-Prussian War in 1870, Jean-Jacque Ernest Vever took his family to Luxembourg and one year later acquired a jewelry shop at 19 Rue de la Paix in Paris and named the new shop Maison Vever.
That same year Henri married Jeanne Monthiers and she gave birth to the couple's only child, Margeurite, in 1882. Henri, Jeanne, and Margeurite Vever lived at 19 Rue de la Paix in the same building that housed Maison Vever. In 1892 Jeanne Vever inherited her family's estate in Noyers, France.
The Vever brothers ran a very successful jewelry studio. Not only did Maison Vever's clientele base expand during their tenure, but its designs were often prizewinners at various expositions around the world. The 1900 Exposition Universalle in Paris offers an example. The Maison Vever submission won a Grand Prix at this exposition in which the art movement Art Nouveau played a major role.
Henri Vever was a proponent of the Art Nouveau movement, a turn-of-the-century art movement whose adherents sought to forge a new, modern style, one that would, "reunite art and craft." According to curator Glenn Lowry, Vever's interest in Art Nouveau affected the Maison Vever's designs. "…during the 1880s many of the Maison Vever's designs were highly traditional, by the beginning of the 1890s the firm was at the vanguard of the art nouveau movement.
In addition to his work at Maison Vever, Vever amassed an enormous and influential collection of European, Asian, and Islamic art. Initially a collector of European art, by the late 1880s Vever's collecting interests expanded to include Asian and then Islamic art works. According to Lowry, Vever's interest in Islamic art was sparked in 1891 when he traveled to Moscow to participate in a jewelry exhibition. In approximately 1892 Vever joined Les Amis de l'Art Japonais, a group whose members met for dinners at which they discussed Japanese art. Claude Monet was also a member of this group.
From 1906 to 1908, Vever published a three-volume series, Bijouterie Française au XIXe Siècle . This set became the, "standard text on nineteenth-century jewelry". Through his art collections, writings, and profession, Henri Vever played an important role in the twentieth-century art world. He acquired a large art collection and often loaned pieces out for exhibition to various galleries and museums throughout the world. Henri Vever retired from Maison Vever in 1921 and the sons of Paul Vever, André and Pierre, took over the reigns. Henri Vever died in 1942 at the country estate in Noyers. Maison Vever continued operation until 1982 when it permanently shut its doors.
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The Henri Vever Papers measure 2.5 linear feet (35 items) and span the years 1875 – 1932. The collection contains six diaries, an account ledger, 20 photographs, one guest list, one ceremonial pommel, and six original oil paintings by Henri Vever.
This collection is organized into five series:
Series 1: Diaries, 1878-1901
Series 2: Account Ledger, 1894, 1907-1917
Series 3: Photographs, 1867-1932, n.d
— Subseries 3.1: Henri Vever and Family
— Subseries 3.2: Vever Family Estate in Noyers, France
Series 4: Miscellaneous, 1893, 1918[?]
— Subseries 4.1: Dinner guest list
— Subseries 4.2: Pommel
Series 5: Art Works, 1914-1915
— Subseries 5.1: Le Havre, France
— Subseries 5.2: Château de Noyers
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Access is by appointment only, Monday through Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Please contact the Archives to make an appointment.
No restrictions on use.
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Selected Search Terms
|Vever, Henri, 1854-1942
|Art dealers -- France
|Art nouveau
|Art, Asian
|Art, European
|Art, Islamic
|Jewelry -- France -- History -- Nineteenth Century
|Jewelry -- France -- History -- Twentieth Century
|Le Havre (France)
|Paris (France)
|Document Types:
|Art works
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The Arthur M. Sackler Gallery holds the, Vever Collection of Islamic Manuscripts. Additionally, the Archives holds, the Vever Family Photograph Album which contains photographs depicting the Vever family from 1881-1930 and the family estate in Noyers, France.
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A portion of the collection has been microfilmed and is available through the Archives.
Henri Vever Papers. Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
Gift of François Mautin, 1988
This collection was processed by Linda M. Machado, 2001.
The Henri Vever Papers were donated to the Archives by the grandson of Henri Vever, François Mautin, in 1988. Additionally, Mr. Mautin donated six original oil paintings by Henri Vever to the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in 1988. These paintings were transferred to the Archives in 1993.
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|Series 1: Diaries, 1878-1901
|This series comprises six diaries kept by Henri Vever. They span the years 1878 to 1901 and all are handwritten and in French. All the diaries include later annotations by Mr. Vever's grandson, Francois Mautin. The diaries document the day-to-day happenings of Mr. Vever's personal and professional lives. The earliest of the diaries dates from 1878. The diary from 1891 documents Vever's travels to Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Russia, Turkey, Greece, and Italy. Four diaries are sequentially titled, "HV [Henri Vever] 1", "HV2", "HV 3", and "HV 4". These four diaries contain continuous entries starting in 1898 and ending in 1901. The series is arranged chronologically.
|Diary, 1878
|Annotated by F. Mautin on July 1984
|Diary, 1891
|Travel journal. Annotated by F.M. [Francois Mautin] July to Sept. 1891. Handwritten, in French.
|Diary, 1898
|"H.V. 1"Annotated by F. [Francois] Mautin.1st entry 1 January 1898, last 5 May 1898. Handwritten, in French.
|Diary, 1898
|"H.V.2" Annotated by Francois Mautin 1st entry, 9 May 1898, last 25 Nov. 1898. Handwritten, in French.
|Diary, 1898 - 1899
|"H.V.3" Annotated by Francois Mautin 1st entry, 26 Nov. 1898, last 5 Nov. 1899. [1 Enclosure – program from Conservatoire National de Musique, Société des Concerts. April 1899.]. Handwritten, in French.
|Diary, 1899 -1901
|"H.V.4" Annotated by Francois Mautin.1st entry 6 Nov. 1899, last 11 March 1901. Handwritten, in French.
|Series 2: Account Ledger, 1894, 1907-1917
|This series comprises a one-volume ledger, with enclosures, maintained by Vever for 1894 and 1907 to 1917 to record his art purchases. Items enclosed in the ledger are housed next to the volume in a separate folder. Entries include year, date, name of dealer or auction house from which the item was purchased, a description of the purchase, and the asking and paid prices (in French francs). The series comprises one ledger book and a folder of items enclosed in the ledger (including the record for 1894).
|Account Ledger, 1894, 1907 – 1917.
|"H.V Comptes Arts. 1907 a 1917 et 1894."[Henri Vever Art Accounts 1907 to 1917 and 1894. Items enclosed in ledger are housed in folder 2]. Handwritten, in French.
|Series 3: Photographs, 1867-1932, n.d.
|This series comprises twenty black and white photographs. It is subdivided into two subseries. Subseries one comprises fourteen photographs of Henri Vever and his family and subseries two comprises sixteen photographs of the Vever family estate in Noyers. The estate was the Monthiers family estate and inherited by Henri Vever's wife, Jeanne, in 1892. Each subseries is arranged chronologically.
|Subseries 3.1: Photographs of the Vever family, 1867-1932, n.d.
|Henri and Paul Vever, 1867[?]
|Studio portrait. Annotated on back, "Paul (L) Henri (R) Vever 1867 (?) Henri looks much younger about 10 years old which would make it 1864."
|Henri Vever, ca. 1875
|Henri Vever in military uniform. Annotated on back, "Henri Vever – circa 1875. 1854-1942 (military service). Studio: Photographie J. Caron, Nancy.
|Henri Vever, ca. 1880
|Annotated on back, "Henri Vever (1854.1942) circa 1880." Studio: A. Dietsche, Paris.
|Henri Vever, ca. 1895
|Henri Vever. Portrait on cabinet card. Photographer, Léon Colson
|Henri and Jeanne Vever, 1895-1900
|Henri and Jeanne Vever and bicycles. Annotated on back, "Henri Vever (born 1854) and his wife Jeanne (née Monthiers) circa 1895 – 1900.
|Marguerite Vever, 1903
|Studio portrait. Annotated on back, "Marguerite Vever (H.V. only daughter) Then 27 years old" Studio: Cautin & Berger, Paris.
|Henri and Jeanne Vever, 1930
|2 copies. Annotated on back, "Henri et Jeanne Vever. Noyers circa 1930."
|[Henri Vever], 1931
|Annotated on back, "1931, 71 years old." Studio: Abel Photographe. Paris.
|Henri Vever, 1931
|Annotated on back, "Henri Vever 1931. 1854 – 1942." Studio: Abel Photographe, Paris.
|Henri Vever , 1931
|Studio portrait. Annotated on back, "Henri Vever 1931. 1854-1942.
|Henri Vever, 1931
|Studio portrait. Annotated on back, "Henri Vever (1854 – 1942), 1932." Studio: Walery, Paris.
|Photograph of Henri Vever and envelope, n.d.
|Envelope addressed to Madame Andre in Rabat.
|Henri Vever, [Marguerite Vever?], and two unidentified children, n.d.
|Envelope addressed to Madame Andre in Rabat.
|1 photograph of a drawing, n.d.
|Modern print of an 1890 drawing by Henri Vever. Annotated on back, "Exact size of the original. Jean Hilaire Monthiers. 1822 – 1892. Father of Jeanne Monthiers 1861 – 1948, wife of Henri Vever. Drawn by Henri Vever 1890."
|Subseries 3.2: Photographs of the family estate in Noyers, France 1924, n.d.
|Photograph, 1924
|Vever family estate in Noyers, France.
|Photograph, n.d.
|Vever family estate in Noyers, France.
|Photograph , n.d.
|Vever family estate in Noyers, France.
|Photograph, n.d.
|Vever family estate in Noyers, France. Annotated on back.
|Picture postcards, 1924
|2 picture postcards of the Vever family estate in Noyers, France.
|Series 4: Miscellaneous, 1893, 1918[?]
|This series comprises two items and is subdivided into two subseries. Subseries 5.1 is guest list for an 1893 dinner gathering of the organization, "Les Amis de l'Art Japonais", of which Vever was a member. Among the many individuals listed is Claude Monet. Subseries 5.2 is a Henri Vever designed pommel. It is a reproduction of the pommel of a ceremonial sword given to Marshal Foch in 1918 by the city of Paris.
|Subseries 4.1: Dinner Guest List 1893
|"Dîner des amis de l'art Japonais", 1893
|Guest list and addresses for a dinner, guests include Claude Monet.
|Subseries 4.2: Pommel, 1918
|Pommel, 1918
|Reproduction of pommel of ceremonial sword given to Marshal Foch in 1918 by city of Paris. Designed by H. Vever.
|Series 5: Art works, 1914-1915
|This series comprises six oil paintings by Henri Vever. This series is subdivided into two subseries. Subseries one consists of Vever's depictions of Ste. Adresse in Le Havre, France. The second series comprises Vever's depictions of the Château de Noyers.
|Subseries 5.1: Le Havre, France, 1914
|"Coucher de Soleil à Ste. Adresse (Le Havre)" by Henri Vever, 1914
|Oil on canvas mounted on paperboard.16.3 cm H x 22.7 cm W x 0.3 cm DS1988.2
|"Coucher de Soleil à Ste. Adresse (Le Havre)" by Henri Vever, 1914
|Oil on canvas mounted on paperboard.16.3 cm H x 22.7 cm W x 0.3 cm DS1988.3
|"Coucher de Soleil à Ste. Adresse (Le Havre)" by Henri Vever, 1914
|Oil on canvas mounted on paperboard.16.3 cm H x 22.7 cm W x 0.3 cm DS1988.4
|"Coucher de Soleil à Ste. Adresse (Le Havre)" by Henri Vever, 1914
|Oil on canvas mounted on paperboard.16.3 cm H x 22.7 cm W x 0.3 cm DS1988.5
|Subseries 5.2: Château de Noyers (Eure), 1914
|Château de Noyers (Eure)," by Henri Vever, 1914
|Oil on wood.20.9 cm H x 27.5 cm W x 0.3 cm. DS1998.6
|Château de Noyers (Eure)," by Henri Vever, 1914
|Oil on wood. 20.9 cm H x 27.5 cm W x 0.3 cm. DS1998.7


text: Ok, it was minor surgery, but still! Last week I noticed these wart-like bumps in several places on George's (5yo male veiled) body. When we moved a month ago he did not have them. There was one spot that looked like small bump covered with a little retained shed that I noticed about 2 months ago. So I was keeping an eye on it to watch for changes or spread. These new bumps pooped up pretty quickly. They were fleshy and soft and non-painful when poked. Of course George hates anyone and anything so he made it hard to really examine them much more than that. So I took George to work with me, anesthetized him and took two of the bumps off and sent them in for analysis. My biggest concern is something potentially contagious since he's in the same room as the other chams, which are not affected at this time. Here's some pics of his little surgery! The wart on his casque: The crusty one on his side: George getting anesthetized: George totally out, on a warm IV bag (under the towel) to keep his body temp up while he's out The tape on his chest is keeping the Doppler monitor on while I'm working so I can hear his heart beating to make sure he's doing okay: Removing the crusty one: The hole on his casque: Putting Silvadene on it until it heals since I couldn't close the gap. The hole from the crusty one on his side got one stitch to close it up. Getting x-rays while he's under: Pretty normal male veiled x-ray: Look at the bent front leg bones: I adopted George from a craigslist ad when he was just a year old. I knew he didn't have great care under his previous owner, and I now I see the proof: Even after 4 years in my care that MBD bone damage is still there. MBD can be stopped, but it can't be reversed. I bet at one point the one on the right was probably broken. But now you can see every bone down in his toes, which means he has great calcium balance now! While I had him under I was able to look him over really well. There are at least 5 more lesions that I didn't removed (didn't wanna make him swiss cheese) and one was full of pus. Still waiting on the pathology report of the warts I removed. George recovered from anesthesia beautifully and has since been back home eating and drinking well!


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Finally, after three difficult years of dislocations and losses during which property values were reported to have declined by as much as 40 percent, some relief is coming. So say participants in surveys for Emerging Trends in Real Estate® 2011, an annual report covering the United States, Canada, and Latin America, sponsored by the Urban Land Institute and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
The forecasts in Emerging Trends and their clarity derive from a unique research process that includes one-on-one interviews with, as well as online and in-print surveys from, a wide array of real estate industry participants, including public and private owners and developers, institutional investors, real estate advisers and service providers, and conventional and securitized lenders. More than 850 people participated in the interview and survey process this year.
While participants prepare to enter an "Era of Less," they finally feel some relief and respite from weakening property fundamentals, noting varying degrees of improvement in all property sectors and geographic markets. Nonetheless, concern remains focused on larger systemic issues—the direction of the economy, combined with a lack of sustained job creation.
Lower rates of return, fewer developments, lower industry population, reduced availability of credit, and lower profits are but a few of the changes interviewees see in the real estate world as they prepare for this new era. In addition, the real estate industry is confronting an economy emerging from the worst economic period in memory and slowly recovering fundamentals.
As always, Emerging Trends interviewees and survey participants identified which markets to watch in terms of commercial and multifamily investment. This year's top five are, in order, Washington, D.C., New York City, San Francisco, Boston, and Seattle. Multifamily properties offer the best investment prospects and retail the worst, with industrial/warehouse, hotel, and office prospects falling in the middle.
As in previous years, the multifamily residential sector is forecast to benefit from the single-family housing bust and favorable demographics, and financing from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will support investment activity. Full-service center-city hotels remain the top choice for opportunistic investors, while core investors express their preference for warehouse property and infill grocery-anchored retail space. Few seem to be focused on suburban offices.
For the foreseeable future, developers remain sidelined, waiting for the economy to provide more opportunities beyond the occasional build-to-suit and corporate and government net lease. Continuing changes in technology are altering the requirements for office property and industrial/distribution centers. Developers need to learn to deal with requirements for less space per capita because office lessees require increased productivity from every square foot they lease. For distribution properties, e-commerce and throughput systems are among the factors changing distribution patterns and space needs.
Homeowners and apartment renters are learning to adapt and live in smaller houses and apartments; echo boomers, empty nesters, and an aging population are increasingly focused on infill areas and urban 24-hour locations, as well as urbanizing suburban nodes. Fringe areas, with their vehicle-based lifestyles and their endless rides to work, shopping, and recreation/entertainment, are seen as less and less appealing. The retail sector continues to be hurt by e-commerce, with few people surprised when Amazon recently announced it had sold more e-books than hardcover editions during the second quarter of this year.
A flight to perceived high quality continues as investors express preferences for coastal gateway cities with their 24-hour lifestyles and access to global airports, and are seemingly unwilling to spend the time and resources needed to understand and rationalize secondary and tertiary markets. Investors cite a lack of in-migration, job creation, economic growth, and liquidity as factors influencing their decision to ignore these markets. Performance metrics and expectations have clearly declined, with investors acknowledging high-single-digit returns for core assets, rising to the midteens for higher-risk investments. Leverage necessary to support the higher rates of return received in earlier periods will just not be available—at least for a while.
While mortgage financing is becoming increasingly available, both for acquisitions and refinancing, interviewees and survey participants expect that lenders—bolstered by renewed earnings and stronger balance sheets and unwilling to just kick the can down the road for yet another year—increasingly will turn to "foreclose and dispose" strategies. Cash-rich investors may find the opportunistic investments they have been waiting for impatiently. Next year is likely to be the year to take advantage of the need for financial institutions to continue to deleverage. While underwriting standards are expected to be rigorous, low interest rates and attractive spreads make financing eminently affordable. Issuers of commercial mortgage–backed securities will complete an increasing number of multiborrower transactions in 2011; clearly they are back in business.
Emerging Trends interviewees and survey participants noted hopeful signs and myriad issues of concern, opportunities, and pitfalls. Learning to operate and prosper in an Era of Less will not be easy. For those who learn to adjust, focus, and exhibit a willingness to take measured and well-researched risks, 2011 may prove to be very profitable.
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The award is presented to a young man and a young woman each year for their achievements in leadership and service to the community. Only men and women 40 years of age or younger that have lived in Hall County during 2013 are eligible.
This year's ceremony will take place on Feb. 27 at Chattahoochee Country Club in Gainesville.
The Young Man of the Year award was first given in 1946. The Jaycees began recognizing women in 2001. The awards have been sponsored every year by the Gainesville Jaycees with an honorary banquet and formal presentation of the awards.
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Strike another one for Turkish democracy. Despite objections from the country's powerful generals, President Abdullah Gul approved a law on July 8 that gives civilian courts jurisdiction over crimes committed by military personnel, another step in a slow but seismic movement to trim the Turkish military's considerable influence.
The law, dubbed a "civilian revolution" by Turkish papers, is one of many reforms stipulated by the European Union, which Turkey hopes to join. "This is an important step towards democratization," says Sahin Alpay, politics professor at Bahcesehir University. "Turkey's legal system suffers from having two heads, civilian and military. This is a big step toward rectifying that."
In the mainly Kurdish southeast, scene of a two-decade war against Kurdish separatists, rights groups say the change is long overdue. "Since the 1990s, there have been many allegations of rights abuses where the chief of staff simply did not allow officers to be investigated and justice couldn't be pursued," says Sezgin Tanrikulu, a prominent lawyer in Diyarbakir. "This change is important for establishing the rule of law. You can't have one standard for everyone and another for army members."
But the law is already stirring division, with the secularist opposition deeply mistrustful of the government's motives. Critics accuse the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) of ignoring other E.U. reforms such as greater rights for religious minorities, Kurds or freedom of expression YouTube has been banned in Turkey for months, for example in favor of furthering an agenda against the military, seen in Turkey as guardians of secularism. Lurking in the background are fears that the Islamic-rooted government will eventually seek a greater role for Islam in public life.
The military is a powerful political player in Turkey and has staged four coups since 1950 against what it deemed threats to the country's secular order. As recently as 2007, it issued a veiled threat against the government's presidential nominee Gul which prompted early elections. (The government was subsequently reelected with a landslide victory.)
Polls show that Turks still rank the military the country's most trustworthy institution, but its image has taken a battering in recent months with the emergence of a shadowy network led by retired military officers. A coterie of military men, lawyers, journalists and others are accused of staging high-profile assassinations and bomb blasts over the past decade with the goal of creating unrest and a pretext for military takeover. The landmark trial is expected to last months.
That the military has not intervened in that investigation is widely seen as a sign that the top brass is keen to purge itself of hardline renegade elements.
The fate of the new law is unclear. The main opposition staunchly secularist says it will appeal to the constitutional court on the grounds it violates the constitution. Legal experts say that even if that is the case the constitution is a holdover from a 1980 military coup and legitimizes a political role for the military. "If we're talking about bringing Turkey in line with European norms, that constitution needs to change too," says Hasan Cemal, chief columnist for Milliyet newspaper. "The court might annul the new law based on a technical reading, but what's needed is a broad interpretation. The spirit of this new law is what counts."
A new, more democratic constitution would help meet the requirements of the E.U. process. But it would also require a broad social consensus that the ongoing battle between the government and its secularist critics makes unlikely.


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Hi, sometimes when lifting i put my feet up on the bench to keep my back flat on the bench. Are there risks to doing this? should I keep my feet on the floor? I dont want to arch my back but some benches are a little too high to keep my feet flat on the floor.
Why don't you want to arch your back? If you're worried about arching your back too much, then wear a belt. But keeping your back flat kills your power. Arching your back will give you better leverage. If your bench is too tall, then put a plate or two under your feet on the floor. You will probably be okay as long as you keep your butt on the bench...no one I know has hurt their lower back unless their butt was way off the bench.
If you do put more than one plate down, then be careful because they can slide. I have a bench at home that is about 95 feet off the ground. I put rubber mats under it and I have some shallow wooden boxes that I put my feet on.
There is nothing specifically wrong with keeping your feet on the bench although it makes it difficult IMO and feels unnatural.
ha...you and me both...i just use some old speaker boxers i had laying around...i used to put my feet up on the bench....but on the boxes feels alot more natural...
I'd recommend against the feet up benching. It is actually pretty complicated to explain because it's not a cut and dry situation (hardly anything ever is).
There are probably people who would be better off with their feet up due to lower back problems caused by etension/rotation problems. But those people may also be advised to limit flat bench pressing.
If you put up your feet it will limit your abilty to get in a proper position and provide a good stable "platform" with the upper back. It WILL limit the amount of weight you are able to push.
The problem is similar to the other side of the coin that you will see with powerlifters. They will really get their hips way up in the air and exaggerate their back arch a lot. Basically this makes it more like a decline bench and reduces stress on the shoulders and they can lift more. But as a general training technique this excessive arching should be avoided. What you want is feet firmly planted and a "neutral" lower back, which is one that is naturally slightly arched.
I noticed you said you don't want to arch your back. Can you explain what you mean by this and why?
When you put your feet up on the bench what you do is the opposite of the excessive arching thing. You flatten out your back. So it is no longer neutral. This impedes natural power transfer from the lower to upper body..a big part of benching. If you flatten out your lower back you also can't arch the upper back. Effective retraction of the scapula is impeded and this rouned back posture while lifting can cause the scapula to wing. Something you don't want.
So you want the knees bent, feet firmly planted, a good tight neutral arch of the lower back, shoulders down and back with scapula retracted (pinched) together...all this will lead to the best longer term "health". Especially at the shoulders. As well as the biggest numbers.
Maybe you can find something to place on the floor on both sides of the too high benches to place your feet on. Perhaps some extra plates or steppers. My bench is too high as well and I actually put my feet on gallon paint cans filled with sand :biglaugh: So whatever works.
BTW, I was posting at the same time as Ross and Pity so if any of this is a repeat of anything they said, my apologies.
I think the less arch you have in yur back the better form you are holding since (as powerlifters demonstrate) arching your back enough causes flat to become more of a decline. Some times i see guys doing dumbbells with there feet in the airholding their legs up off the bench (hard to explain) . I guess maybe im thinking by having your legs up makes your core unable to be flexed during lifts.
Not really sure where im going with this one...
A natural back is a slightly arched lower back. This does not mean you need to or want to exgerate it but it also doesn't mean you want a "flat" back which is equally bad. But I'm not sure what you are trying to say. Are you saying you agree or that you still want to keep your feet on the bench?
i think you answered my question that having your back flat on the bench is equally bad as over arching.
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instead of explaining how i keep my legs up here is a picture. i have been benching with my legs up since high school so i may just be used to it. i have always thought putting my legs up helps me throw out all the use of my lower back muscles or whatever it is that helps you bench more.
i do it just because if i lift a certain amount with my legs up i know i can throw on more weight if i put my legs down. so for me its more of a mental thing. im just trying to throw out any advantage.
Why did you post a picture of yourself getting ready to do a warm up set and not a working set? :)
lol naw not a warm up set lol. i did post it so i wouldnt have ot type a whole bunch of sentences describing how i put my legs up. so i remembered i had this pic of me and my homie messing around in the gym and posted it
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Since home values are rising, it will cost you more to buy a home. Borrowing costs are also up: Interest rates on a 30-year fixed mortgage averaged 4.35 percent recently. But higher rates result in lenders' refinance business dropping, forcing them to loosen lending standards to compete for buyers. So you might find that you can afford a new home in your area, too.
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