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but in 68 he was suddenly appointed to the head directorship at Berlin in place of Dorn, who was pensioned to make way for him. This post he still retains. Eckert is one of the first conductors of the day, but as a composer he is hardly destined to live. He has composed three operas, much church music, a symphony, a trio, and many pieces of smaller dimensions; but none has made anything that can be called an impression, unless it be a few songs and a fine violoncello concerto. There must be something vacillating and wanting in earnestness in the nature of the man, to have so sadly disappointed the fair hopes entertained of him by Mendelssohn in the outset of his career. [App. p.625 "date of death, Oct. 14, 1879."]
ECOSSAISE. A dance, as its name implies, of Scotch origin. It was at first accompanied by the bagpipes, and in its original form was in 3-2 or 2-4 time. The modern Ecossaise, however, is a species of contredanse in quick 2-4 time, consisting of two four-bar or eight-bar sections, with repeats. Franz Schubert has written a number of Ecossaises for the piano, which will be found in his ops. 18, 33, 49, and 67. The following example of the first part of an Ecossaise dates from the commencement of the last century.
EDINBURGH PROFESSORSHIP OF MUSIC. Founded by General John Reid, who died in 1807, leaving funds in the hands of trustees for various purposes, amongst others for endowing a chair of music in the University, and founding a concert to be given annually on his birthday, Feb. 13, in which a march and minuet of his composition should be included 'to show the taste for music about the middle of the hist century, and to keep his name in remembrance.' The Professorship was founded in Dec. 1839, and Mr. John Thomson was the first professor. He was succeeded in 1841 by Sir H. R. Bishop; in 1844 by Henry Hugo Pierson; in 1845 by [1]John Donaldson: and in 1865 by Herbert (now Sir Herbert) S. Oakeley. The portion of the Reid bequest set apart for musical purposes is £28,500, the annual revenue from which is divided as follows:—professor, £420; assistant, £200; class expenses, £100; expenses of the Concert, £300. A sum of £3,000 was bequeathed in 1871 by Signor Theophile Bucher to be applied to bursaries or scholarships; but this will not come into operation till the death of an annuitant. The class fee for the session is 3 guineas. The duties of the professor consist in lectures and organ performances on an organ built by Hill of London at the instance ol Professor Donaldson, and placed in the Class Rooms at Park Place, which were constructed at a cost of £10,000, including the organ. The Concert takes place at the Music Hall.
EDWARDS, Richard, a native of Somersetshire, born in 1523. He was educated under George Etheridge, 'one of the most excellent vocal and instrumental musicians in England'—of whom however nothing more is known. On May 11, 1540, he was admitted a scholar of Corpus Christi College, Oxford. In 1547, on the foundation of Christ Church College, he became a student there, and in the same year graduated as M. A. Antony Wood says he was also a member of Lincoln's Inn. In 1563 he was appointed Master of the Children of the Chapel Royal in succession to Richard Bower. Edwards was the compiler of and chief contributor to the collection of poems called 'The Paradise of Dainty Devices,' which was not however published until 1576, ten years after his death. He was the author of two dramatic pieces, viz. 'Damon and Pythias,' and 'Palamon and Arcite'; the first was acted at Court, and the second before Queen Elizabeth in the Hall of Christ Church, Oxford, Sept. 3, 1566. This performance so pleased Elizabeth that she sent for the author and 'gave him promise of reward.' Unless however this promise was very promptly fulfilled it must have been profitless to Edwards, as he died on October 31 following. But few examples of his skill in composition remain. The beautiful part-song, 'In going to my naked bed,' has been conjecturally assigned to him by Sir John Hawkins, and, as it is certain that he wrote the verses, it is highly probable that he also composed the music, but there is no proof of it. His charming little poem 'The Soul's Knell,' said to have been written on his death bed, is still admired.
EGAN, Eugene Nicholas, an Irishman, built an organ for Lisbon Cathedral about 1740. He was scarcely four feet high; but by dint of skill obtained the preference over seven rival competitors.
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EGMONT. Beethoven's music to Goethe's tragedy of Egmont—an Overture, 2 Soprano songs, 4 Entr'actes, Clara's death, a melodram, and a Finale, 10 numbers in all—is op. 84, and was written in 1809 and 10, the overture apparently last of all. The conclusion of the overture is identical with the finale to the whole. The pieces which, according to his custom, Beethoven was elaborating at the same time, are the Quartet in F minor (op. 95), the Goethe songs, and the B♭ Trio (op. 97). It was first performed on May 24, 1810, probably in private. To enable the music to be performed clear of the play, verses have been written with the view of connecting the movements, in Germany by Mosengeil and Bernays, and in England by Mr. Bartholomew.
EHLERT, Ludwig, born at Konigsberg 1825, pianist and composer, but chiefly known as a cultivated critic and litterateur. His 'Briefe über Musik' (Berlin, 1859) contain notices of
- ↑ There was a severe contest for the Chair on this occasion; and Sterndale Bennett was among the candidates. Besides the organ mentioned in the text Professor Donaldson furnished the lecture-room with some excellent acoustical apparatus.


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May 23, 2008
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They're doing some work on Interstate 75 so I'm finding new ways to get to the studio. This will take me down some rural roads, and instead of making photos of the full-on-spring / almost-summer, I snap this van.
Seems to be a pattern with me. I should consider asking a professional what this might mean.
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A Grand Reunion in Edinburgh
We described this as a true test of your memory skills! Here are three photographs taken at a very special event held outside Bermuda in the 1980's. We wanted to know exactly where and when these photos were taken, what was the special occasion, and who are the people in all three photos.
This has proved quite a challenge, even to Davie Kerr, who was there when the photos were taken and is frustrated that he can't name absolutely everyone, but he and Ian Graham have provided us with the following information and we hope that, collectively, we can identify just about everyone.
The photographs were taken at a reunion of former Bermuda Police Officers and friends held at the King James Thistle Hotel, Edinburgh on 22nd March 1986. It was the second such reunion organised by Bob Kinnon and Ian Graham, the first being held in York a few years earlier. (We would be delighted to receive photos from York reunion.)
As to those present for the Edinburgh reunion we'll start with Davie Kerr's best try – so far. if you check under each photograph you can check his memory with your own.
One guy I know was there but didn't see in the photos was Pete Stratton, a nice bloke with curly blonde hair who was on my Watch in Hamilton in the late '70s when Alan "Bex" Bissell was our Sergeant.
For a small fee, I reckon I could attach the correct shoulder numbers (where relevant!) to virtually everyone I've named. Any takers?
As you will see, we have placed an asterisk and a number against anyone not named by Davie in photos 1 and 2. Davie was only able to name a few of the ladies in photo 3 so we need a lot of help in this regard.
Ian advises that photo 3 includes wives, girlfriends and several former nurses from KEMH. He identifies the lady in the white top, under under the Bermuda emblem, as Jo Higham, and next to her Allison Miller. The lady whispering into someone's ear is Rowena Carter and the ear being whispered into is Mary MacDonald. More help is needed re this photo!
Ian also advised that after this photo session he took his film to the Identification Bureau at Strathclyde Police headquarters, Glasgow, where Malcy Smith's brother worked (Malcy, of course, being the long-time Bermuda Police carpenter). He printed them for Ian who sent several copies around the world, including a set to Pat McBride in Canada. He also made Ian a montage photo showing Groups 1 and 2 together. Ian has kindly provided us with this montage. It was a little too wide to show clearly on our website, but if anyone would like a copy we would be pleased to email it to you.
Here's a list of some of those not identified on photos 1 and 2 by Davie or Ian:-
*1 Identified as Andy Fielding by Phil Taylor who recalls that Andy spent most of his time in Marine Section.
*7 This lady is Christine Muspratt who settled back in Staffordshire.
*10 Although Davie named this gentleman as Jim Starbuck, it is Bill Sherwood who headed CRO in the late 60's (Bill is now deceased but his wife is a good friend of Chris Muspratt's)
In photo 3, we believe that the lady in the blue floral dress (3rd from left on the middle row) is Heather Brown, and the lady sitting on the front row wearing a white blouse and a pale blue cardigan over her shoulders is Mrs. Hanlon.
I was given this website by a colleague after I put an entry on a retired police FB group as I am trying to trace an old friend and colleague BOB MITCHELL. We were both on Cumbria bikes stationed at Penrith before he transferred to Bermuda. He was also my usher at my wedding. On photo 1 above, Bob is the one on the back row with the beard. Is there anyone still intouch with Bob? If yes, can he get in touch (if he wants) to say "hello".
George Dudson
Editors note - Many thanks George for your enquiry about Bob Mitchell who served here in the Bermuda Police from 1974-1979. I don't have any contact details for Bob but will put the word out to see if we can locate him and pass on your message.
While random web browsing (being a Bermudaphial) I came upon the site and photographs, my uncle (Harry Glover) was traffic prosecutor in the 1950/60's and my father was a Buyer for Trimingham Brothers in Hamilton.
Whilst looking through the photo's I was stunned to see Valerie Cheape, this took me back a few years to when we were Children growing up in what I believe to be one of the most beautiful environments in the world, it was nice to see a picture of someone I have often thought about over the years but never contacted.
Best Wishes Paul Glover
Editors note - Many thanks for writing Paul. I have some recollection of your father. But I'm on holiday in Disneyworld at the moment and don't have access to my files. Will check when I return to Bermuda at the weekend.
Hi again Paul,
Have just returned from my trip and on checking our records I see that your Uncle, Harry Glover, served in the Bermuda Police from 14 May 1956 - 23 May 1963 and was Sergeant #36 when he left the Force. I would be interested to know what happened with Harry after he left Bermuda and wonder if you might have any photos og him, perhaps with your father.
I've just been in touch with Valerie Cheape who is the patrol of Westmeath Care Home and she was delighted to hear about you. I have forwarded your email address to Val and she will be getting in touch with you. Many thanks for writing to us.
Roger Sherratt
(nee McAlister)
Editors note - Hi Joan. Have passed your message on to Stuart by email and he will hopefully get in touch with you soon.


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"I am a TRUE fan of Driver X!"
"A REAL fan would follow him everywhere!"
"Well, you are NOT a FAN, or you would believe ALL that he says!"
Everyone in NASCAR has a favorite driver. And for every driver, there are fans who are convinced they are the only true disciples of that driver.
There is a certain amount of idolation that goes along with many fans. They may willingly accept that their driver can do no wrong. But, the certainty that they are the One True Fan is something that even they cannot define accurately.
Fan A has been following the driver since the early, Busch racing days. Fan B has only been following the driver since he moved to his second Cup ride. Fan C is following this driver because the driver is wearing the colors of a favorite sponsor. Fan D is a follower because of the manufacturer of the car. And also there is Fan E, who joined the following since the driver won his first race.
Which fan is more special here?
Then you have the fans who declare "I spend $50 bazillion in souvies every year!" or "I joined his fan club in 1975!" or "I attend every autograph session within 150 miles!" or "I have 17,000 posts on his message board!"
And which is the more true fan in this group?
How about those who not only know the name of every crew member, but they also know the names of the person who sweeps the floors at the shop. What about the fan that regularly bakes goodies to send to the fan club office. How about the ones who gather items to include in a basket to be delivered to the driver or the pit crew.
Surely some of those fans are better fans than others?
Don't forget the fans who will wait in line for 5 hours to see their favorite driver. And the ones who will keep bidding on an ebay item just because it has a signature on it. And then the ones who take on the driver's favorite charity, one they never heard of, just because the driver has chosen that particular method of a tax write off.
The point of this? We are ALL fans. WE are fans who are bound together by a love of NASCAR racing. When one declares themselves to be better fans than others, it is meant to be a put-down. In reality, we all have different ways to be fans. No one person is right or wrong.
I guess that we are ALL real fans!
Monday, August 28, 2006
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So far August is hot and humid
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busy but also vacation
- I ordered a mattress from the internet and I love it. (old mattress was like trying to go to sleep but instead having a tiny monster made of springs softly punch me with its rock fists.) More on this in the future, in case you also have a mattress monster punching you with rock fists.
- that panorama beach picture above that doesn't quite fit is from July.
- I've been listening to Rock Steady by No Doubt for the first time in ages. SO MANY HITS.
TOMATO TIME. They're coming on heavy right now. It's at least this many every other day.
Pretty little butterfly that came to visit. I like to think it's because of my bee/butterfly watering station, but let's be honest: it's probably the flowers.
Bee/butterfly watering station: take a dish (I used a regular old terra cotta flower pot saucer) fill it with rocks (I used agates and jasper and whatever else I dragged home from the beach) and then fill it with water! The rocks give those bees/butterflies a place to stand to get a drink. I'm having to rescue fewer bees from the birdbath! Downside: the cat LOOOOVES drinking from it so I have to fill it up at least twice a day. But it makes me feel good to do something for these little guys in this punishing heat.


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Friday, July 24, 2009
California 2009 - Day 3
4 comments:
- Chile said...
If you don't see Food, Inc. there, you can always swing by Tucson on your way home and see it here. ;-)
- July 25, 2009 at 7:14 PM
- Heather @ SGF said...
Chile - Something tells me the other passengers might be upset if I just suddenly parachute out of the plane near Tucson. But if we don't catch the movie here, I might just be desperate enough :)
- July 25, 2009 at 7:28 PM
The lady selling salsa at that market had some really great salsas, but the chocolate vendor was the only one I thought would travel home with me well! Unfortunately, my hints to the salsa lady for her recipe went nowhere as expected...but at least I tried :)
- July 26, 2009 at 11:34 AM
- Heather @ SGF said...
pck - Hey, stranger! The chocolate did look good. I tried some at the Aptos market yesterday that was really creamy!
People are funny about their recipes. I can teach you how to can salsa and you can whip up your own for the market. I can't promise I'll try it though :)
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Check your tires regularly for balding or uneven tread-wear, often caused by improper inflation, misaligned wheels, damaged tires, or by problems with suspension parts. For an easy check, insert a penny into a tire groove with Lincoln's head toward the tire. If you can see Abe's head, the tread is too worn.


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Today was a quiet day around here, the sun was shining but the air was cool and the wind was not making it any warmer.
Hubs got the bicycle out then decided no it was too chilly, good thing because I was not riding and freezing, I have been cold all winter and spring is not coming any too soon for me.
I have a few things to show you but did not include them in my previous Gingersnap Fan Challenge, I like to try not to have too much to say when it comes to the challenges.
These few things are for other challenges but they are not linked back to my blog so I will post all these things right here for you to gaulk at. LOL
The tag is for a Bella Challenge using this beautiful lady with the hat image, given to us to use by Gecko Gals.
We were to use the image in any way we like but on a tag, so I used some phone book paper and attached it to a manila tag with Modge. Allowed it to dry which didn't really take too long. I then scribbled some purple and pink oil pastels on the paper randomly and then blended it with my fingers. I used a tissue to take off some of the pastel colour here and there to give some highlights to the background. I then used black stitching all around the tag. I then coloured the woman with some coloured pencils, her colours were faded looking. I used some black to accentuate those beautiful eyes. I added a hat pin I made and some quilled flowers. I stitched on the machine some tissue using a large stitch then gathered it very carefully then added some buttons from my stash. I also used some organza ribbon for the top. This was fun and loved all the colours and the stitching is what made if for me. Oh and I forgot after I blended the pastels I sprayed a bit of hairspray to fix the oils. Works like a charm and they stay put.
My next item is a card for the Inkurable Stampers ATC swap that Sarah Schwerin is hosting. Sorry but not being able to link up but Blogger is acting up. You can find Inkurable on my sidebar and you can find all the deets there.
Back to the ATC. We are to use the 3 colours that the Blog colours are and so they would be orange black and white. Oh boy this should have been a challenge but after thinking about it awhile this is what I came up with. And of course you have to incorporate a stamp or stamps into the ATC. And you must make 9 of them exactly the same. Oh boy another challenge, I don't really like to make too many of one thing, that really doesn't make it all that original anymore one of my artistic motto's, never do too many of one thing and if you do change it up a bit so each one is slightly different. Not in this case.
I used an embossing folder on black card stock and then cut and fit it onto the slide then inked the surface with white ink. I inked a butterfly corner stamp using Black Soot DI then used a black marker to make a border. Using 2 different Studio G stamps I stamped the butterfly and the flowers in StazOn on acetate. I then added some stickles to the butterfly and set all 9 of them aside to dry. I then used Marmalade DI on the white background paper behind the acetate and spritzed it with water to make the ink run and move for a marbled and interesting effect. Set all 9 aside to dry. Then I stamped in black on white card stock 18 flowers and then coloured them all using orange colouring pencil and centers with black. I then cut them all out and wanted to stack 2 for each card for a bit of dimension. I put a piece of foam tape between the flowers to lift them up a bit. Then I added stickles to the top flower for some bling. I then assembled everything and this is what I came up with. Best part of all is I end up getting one in return.
I must mail these to Sarah soon as they have to make it to Australia where she will take all the ATC's from everyone and swap them so everyone gets a total of 9 cards back. And that is it for now. Thanks for looking.
I hope you all had a wonderful and meaningful Good Friday.
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The emperor Shih Huang Ti had united the different parts of the country into one China in about 214 BC. He ordered the existing sections of wall to be connected to form one long wall as a protection against invading nomads, or wandering tribes, from the north. The nomads he was especially concerned about were the Hsiung-nu, sometimes thought to be forebears of the Huns. Since that time it has been extended, rebuilt many times, and destroyed in part. But it still stands and has become one of the major tourist attractions in the world.
The wall is simple in structure. It is built of dirt, stone, and brick. Its height ranges from 15 to 30 feet (5 to 9 meters), with watchtowers rising at regular intervals above it. It is 15 to 25 feet (5 to 8 meters) wide. Along the top runs a 13-foot- (4-meter-) wide roadway. Behind the wall there are at intervals permanent camps for troops.
The wall's use as a defensive barrier ended in 1644 with the collapse of the Ming Dynasty. Parts of the wall fell into disrepair, but in the 20th century parts were rebuilt. A new visitors' site was opened at Mutianyu, northeast of Beijing, in 1985. It shares the tourist traffic that was previously concentrated at Badaling, northwest of the city.


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|[auto-iwg] Proposal for IWG officially published
Dear all,
the Eclipse Foundation has officially published the proposal for the IWG:
A proposal has been made to establish an Eclipse Automotive Industry Working Group [1]. The goal of the Eclipse Automotive Industry Working Group will be to define, implement and promote a common Equinox-based SOA platform including both design time and runtime components. BMW, Bosch, Continental, Obeo, and Itemis have all expressed interest in participating this industry working group.
The proposed charter [1] for this working group is available for review. If you have any comments or feedback on the proposed charter, please send to auto-iwg@xxxxxxxxxxx. All Members of the Eclipse Foundation are invited to join and participate in this working group. If you are interested, please send an e-mail to the mailing list auto-iwg@xxxxxxxxxxx. Based on the feedback and level of interest, the working group will be officially created sometime in early March 2011.
Please feel free to contact myself, Ralph Mueller, Andreas Graf, or the auto-iwg@xxxxxxxxxxx mailing list if you have any questions.
[1] - http://www.eclipse.org/org/industry-workgroups/autowg.php
During the last meetings, we
have identified three major topics that we are going to
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o Handling of large models
We are going to detail the
technical issues in Q1. The topics have beend identified by the
participating OEMs and 1-tiers. If you are interested in these
issues, please let me know. In addition, if you are an OEM or
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Classroom Science for Flu Season
What can students learn about viruses, virus mutation, vaccines, and the human immune system from this year's flu season? A free Lesson Plan for a middle school classroom activity helps teachers lead STEM exploration with real-world connections.
We are approximately midway into this year's flu season, and it is stacking up to be the most severe in several years in the United States. In a recent CDC Update (Jan 20, 2018), Dr. Dan Jernigan, Director of the CDC's influenza division, confirmed that the 2017-2018 flu season is similar in severity to the 2014-2015 season. Dr. Jernigan also noted that incidence of the flu has been high across the country simultaneously this year, which is different than in years past when outbreaks spread across the country, different areas seeing higher incidence at different times.
Students may have a general sense that the flu season is worse this year, and some schools have even been closed due to outbreaks of the flu. Even so, a look at maps (above) from the CDC comparing the same week in 2017 and 2018 is eye opening. Tip: Put these maps on a projector or smartboard and talk with students about what these maps show. What do your students notice? What differences do they detect? What conclusions can they draw from looking at these maps? What other questions do they have about the flu or about the data used to assess the flu season after viewing these maps? (You can compare other weeks year to year using the CDC's FluView tool.)
An H3N2 Flu Season
While several strains of the flu have been reported this year, the flu season is being dominated by cases of people testing positive for influenza A(H3N2), a specific subtype of influenza. (Other subtypes students may remember from years past include H1N1 and influenza B.) While the CDC says that since the 2009 H1N1 flu pandemic, they have seen patterns year to year of an H1 strain alternating with an H3, this year's flu season breaks the pattern. H3N2 is predominant this year, just as it was in 2016-2017. The 2014-2015 season, the season to which this year is being compared, was also dominated by cases of H3N2. The following image from the CDC offers a look at this year's flu season by type. (Note that not all cases of the flu are tested for subtype.)
Looking at the bar chart above, students can observe and talk about the relative numbers of confirmed cases of different types of flu this year. It is important, too, to understand how these numbers are obtained. Do these numbers indicate every instance of the flu? Does everyone who has the flu go to the doctor? Why or why not?
The flu vaccine, which is always formulated based on predictions of three or four strains to protect against in the coming flu season, is currently being estimated to be 32% effective this year. See the background tab of the BLASTing Flu Viruses project to better understand how the flu vaccine works. While the flu vaccine has a lower rate of effectiveness than other types of vaccines, this is particularly true with H3N2. According to the CDC, the flu vaccine does not perform as well against the H3N2 strain as it does against other types of flu. Given this, what conclusions might students draw about the fact that H3N2 is making a repeat appearance this year and even more people are getting sick? What factors may be contributing to the severity of this year's flu season? (Tip: this is also a good time to talk about the prevention of the spread of germs! The Spread the Soap, Not the Germs project is a great way for students to see firsthand what it takes to minimize germs on the hands with handwashing.)
A Lesson Plan for Classroom STEM
After reviewing the maps and charts above (along with others available on the CDC website), teachers can talk with students about a range of related STEM topics. The following free guided Lesson Plan enables in-class exploration of the immune system's response to a virus:
- Fighting Infections with Your Immune System: model the processes of the immune system to find out how the body responds to bacteria or viruses that cause diseases and to investigate the role of memory cells.
Interested students can also learn more with the following independent student projects. Teachers can also use these projects to help talk about genomics, germs, and the ways in which data is presented to the public:
- Fighting the Flu: How Your Immune System Uses Its Memory
- BLASTing Flu Viruses
- Spread the Soap, Not the Germs
- What are the Odds? Modeling the Chances of Getting an Autoimmune Disease
- Picture This: How Visualizing Data Can Lead to the Right (or Wrong) Conclusion
A great deal of data is available to the public on the CDC website, but does the data give a complete view of the flu season? Why or why not? Talk with students about the ways in which data is collected and generalized. What has to happen for a patient to be "counted" in a flu statistic? How might this alter the data? What changes might help create an even more accurate picture of a flu season or other health epidemic? What problems might arise with other methods of data collection?
All of these are great questions to stimulate classroom discussion. For additional hands-on exploration, have students make their own infographics to represent and explain the impact of this year's flu season.
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I went out looking for colourful leaves in November and was rewarded with this scene of a boat that reminded me of fall colours. This house boat is located in Genoa Bay where there is a restaurant that makes the absolute best calamari. I went there once with my favorite daughter and the waitress had a very loud argument with the chef to make us calamari – he felt the kitchen was now closed. We ended up with our calamari but it would have...Read More


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Sixteen-year-old Wendy Wyman is bereft over the death of her best friend, Peter Preiss, whose body has been found at the bottom of the town lake. She blames herself because she allowed him to go back to his family's lakeside boathouse late at night where they had just made love for the first time. She wonders what she could have done differently to stop Pete from being killed, and thinks back to the beginning of the school year when her whole life changed forever.
Wendy will stop at nothing until she finds out the person responsible for killing Peter, who was bullied by most of the students in their junior class. She is in for even more of a shock when she finds out that not only did Pete keep dark secrets from her, but a few of her close friends are hiding ones as well. This also includes Dylan Mayone, the new popular boy at school, who wants her for his own, and may have had a hand in Pete's death.


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Lewa Downs, a private ranch and rhino conservation area, hosts an annual marathon in the month of June through the property. This race is run over a bush course that winds its way across open plains, through forest and hills. The race is a charity fund-raiser set up to raise money for the conservation of wildlife, in particular rhinos.
The event attracts many international competitors, and is open to both professional and amateur runners. The Lewa marathon is a race with a difference, often watched form the roadside by many of the species it has been set up to protect.
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(part of The Darkness Visible series)
(Monks Patrol Meikhtila As Military Watches)
When Buddha was a young man he sat at beneath a large tree and watched as the peasants prepared the fields for the planting. Instead of worrying about the hunger of his people, the Buddha thought to himself about the plight of the worms in the soil as the plows turned over the land. If the crops were not planted the people would starve to death. But that did not cross the Buddha's mind as he worried about and animal that can survive being cut in half. To the Buddhists of today this is supposed to represent his love for even the least of these. But I ask what love?
It is hard to imagine any person, regardless of his supposed deity status, thinking that the life of a single worm was more important than the lives of millions of starving humans. It is a self righteous behavior that has become characteristic of the Buddha. While he had everything provided for him the people beneath his "enlightened" state died of hunger. So once again, what love?
(Helix058 Is My Account On Instagram, This Is Burmese Hate)
"Parasites"... "Termites"... "Cockroaches"...
Is this the love of which Buddhists speak? Is this the compassion which Buddha supposedly held for the worms? What if the worms had been called "parasites"? Would the Burmese still refer to Rohingya and other Muslims as such?
When a people forget the morality that helped shape their culture they forget the soul of their culture. Stepping away from love and compassion brings us to the brink of catastrophe. It takes us beyond the point of no return... it drags us to place where we no longer recognize the people we once were. This is the hate with which Burmese Buddhism has been poisoned. What love was once there is trapped beneath it's heel. The hatred for their fellow man now replaces the love of which Buddha spoke.
The parable of the worms and Buddha was much more than mere self righteousness. It was meant to show that at times when we think we are helping others, performing a task greater than ourselves, we often hurt others without knowing. Buddha showed that with other ways of doing the same task we can often avoid the casualties of even the least of these (those society rejects or abandons).
If Buddhism is to ever heal in Burma it will have to learn to exercise resistance to the hate that has worked it's way into Myanmar's culture. The racism, bigotry, and intolerance must be dealt with in ways other than the killing and ostracizing of an entire portion of the population. Those who have introduced this disease must be dealt with also. The sickness must not be allowed to govern the politics of a nation. In approaching this problem in this way, Myanmar must recall that the illness of one man changed the way Europe thinks today. Had Hitler's disease not been permitted to take hold, Europe and America might have been able to avoid the Nazi's "Final Solution".
But none of this can be accomplished or even worked on until the country of Burma decides to first abandon its policies of extermination and religious bigotry. Until the blood stops flowing this disease can not be contained. The love that Buddha tried to spread can not be achieved as long as hate is allowed to rule the hearts and control the minds of the Burmese.


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Prep: 3 minutes; Cook: 16 minutes. Garam masala is a spice blend typically used in Indian dishes.
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Place potato in a microwave-safe bowl; cover with heavy-duty plastic wrap. Micro-wave at HIGH 3 minutes or until almost done.
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I mentioned it a few weeks ago on my tumblr, but I like to try and stretch my skill set every chance I get, whether it's trying to learn how to code or trying to hone my creative thinking skills.
To try out my creative chops, I've found a few great sites (namely Victors & Spoils and EverybodyShout!) that let anyone {including nerdy researchers like myself} pitch their ideas for ad campaigns. It's a great learning exercise, and really pushes me out of my comfort zone. The ideas are judged, so it helps you learn what people are looking for and how to best pitch your idea. It's tough, but helpful.
And look at this, boys and girls:
I got a MAYBE. Meaning my idea didn't stink. Meaning it was viable, it was close, it was almost a YES. Why am I celebrating 'failure?' Because I'm learning, and a MAYBE means I'm growing.
Here's the idea I pitched for the American Airline brief on Victors & Spoils. A challenge on the V&S site is that all pitches have to be under 1904 characters, so even though I'm tempted to expand on my idea here, I'm being honest and sticking with the actual pitch I posted on their site.
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Human beings who fly on airplanes. Consumers who demand big things from the brands in their lives.
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Reinvent American Airlines. From the inside. From the marketing side. From all sides.
My idea: 'We the People…'
The people who work for American Airlines are, well, people, too. They all travel, and they've all had their fair share of travel horror stories, too…
They've traveled with young children, with the only way to entertain them and get their energy out after a long travel day is to run up and down the moving sidewalks with them.
They've needed to charge their phones, etc. only to not find an available plug. They've resisted buying new books/magazines because they've already bought one & read it… five hours ago.
AA employees all have travel stories similar to their customers. Why not use their travel complaints as fodder for change? AA can rebrand as the airline of the people with an ad campaign featuring their employees' stories: Rebranding their terminals as 'people focused' travel stations, offering entertainment for children, a magazine/book swap area, branded snack machines, and increased charging stations. Amenities for all, because everyone knows what its like to have a bad travel day.
Ad Example 1: A young female American Airline employee holds a squirming toddler on her hip. 'The last time I flew with my 2 year old son, all I wanted was a safe area for him to play, but we settled for running on the moving sidewalks because there was nothing else to do…now, thanks to American Airlines, he can play in the AA playground to his heart's content… and maybe sleep on the plane this time!'
Ad Example 2: An older male American Airline employee, coffee in hand. 'All I wanted to do was get home, I had been traveling for 8+ hours. Our flight was delayed… once again. I was hungry and had read both my books I had with me. All I wanted was a snack and a new book, but everything in the terminal was closed. Now, thanks to American Airlines, if I've been waiting more than 1 hr, I can get a snack from their vending machines- FREE. All I do is enter my ticket, the barcode gets scanned, and I select a snack. And I can swap my book for new reading material in the AA exchange zone.'
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Wednesday, August 15, 2012
(No.211) Sun Life, Manulife & the Kabuki theatre of expectations
"Sun Life, Manulife and the Kabuki theatre of gerrymandered expectations"
by Alastair Rickard
It is time once again for the spin and response involving quarterly financial results for two publicly traded companies that particularly interest me: Sun Life Financial and Manufacturers Life, both of Toronto and constituting two of the three largest Canadian life insurance companies.
The New York Times, referring to reporting of corporate quarterly results, recently offered a warning "not to get swept away by the Kabuki theatre of gerrymandered expectations." It noted that these results are often "lathered up with the companies' spin, (making) the exercise more like a Rorschach test for reporters: what they see is what they think they see."
Some observers trace such problems with lack of clarity back to the dot-com boom when tech companies seemed to convince many analysts and financial reporters that 'net income' wasn't as important as their half-baked 'new metrics' of corporate performance.
I think this criticism has much to recommend it.
A recent Duke University survey of the chief financial officers of 169 publicly traded U.S. companies showed that the CFOs think about 20% of companies 'adjust' their earnings statements " to misrepresent economic performance". Indeed this survey reminds me of one to which I have referred in this column: the anonymous survey of life insurance actuaries in which a large majority thought much life insurance pricing is unsound.
This pattern in the reporting of earnings/results has set up a sort of quarterly dance involving journalists, one often joined (notes The Times) by analysts "who try to forecast quarterly results, and the companies which provide guidance to them." Some analysts will give pessimistic predictions of results and then "positive surprises follow when the actual results are announced. The press often collaborates in this exercise by couching the results as a win, even if the quarter was lousy."
This is where the Kabuki theatre analogy really comes into play. Indeed all of these dance steps were on display last week in the media reporting of quarterly results of Sun and Manulife and the concomitant 'expert' opinion of various analysts.
The Globe and Mail's Report on Business reported (Aug.9) that Sun Life's profit per share (9 cents) exceeded analysts' expectations (8 cents) but the Financial Post said (also Aug.9) that Sun had "missed analysts' expectations by a wide margin".
The media reports and their quoted experts once again maintained an overwhelming focus relating the companies' quarterly results to low interest rates and weak equity markets -- the usual suspects. There were Sun's reduced earnings of $59 million net operating income down from $425 million in Q2 2011 while Manulife's Q2 loss of $300 million was, the Financial Post reported, "better than the shortfall ... expected by analysts."
Sounds familiar, as does this reference to Manu's $677 million charge to "revalue long term investment assumptions but the results beat analysts' expectations" apparently because the charge "was slightly smaller than expected". Why? Perhaps because Manulife's spin in advance of its Q2 results was that the charge would be in the $700 - $800 million range.
Oh and let's not overlook a commonplace in the coverage of Sun and Manulife: how they and their media partners in this symbiotic relationship return each quarter to portentous references to the companies' Asian operations as if these had somehow endowed the companies with the keys to the Royal Canadian Mint, senior management only awaiting receipt of le mot juste to unlock the vault door. But best to ignore the fact that the key doesn't always work (e.g., Sun Life's Q2 operating net income of $15 million from its Asian operations compared to Q2 Canadian operations of $186 million).
One problem with this sort of quarterly Kabuki theatre performance is that it can leave investors (and policyholders) less than clear about a key company reality: how effectively does it operate the actual business of a life insurance company in Canada and elsewhere ?
Now, we hear endlessly about the negative impact of low interest rates, equity markets etc on a company's earnings. What does not get rehearsed or even mentioned most of the time is why this magnitude of negative financial impact came to be felt by the company, about its connection to how the core business was operated: i.e., how the company went about 'selling stuff' and the pricing and soundness of what it sold and how it was sold.
Too bad the financial media and the industry analysts had not paid rather less attention previously to company spin and more to the implications of what Sun Life and especially Manulife were actually doing in their marketplaces in product terms when they followed:
(1) a risky over-emphasis on pushing the sale of truckloads of variable policies, while
(2) increasing that risk exponentially by offering unrealistic guaranteed returns on this variable business, and
(3) in Manulife's case, the absolutely looney strategy (in wild pursuit of enhanced profits and greater senior executive compensation) of putting zillions of this doubly risky business on the books and leaving it unhedged from 2004.
One of my continuing themes in these columns and elsewhere has been the need for the life insurance industry's commentators (and yes, many of its senior executives too) to spend more time actually looking at and thinking about the actual business they are supposed to be operating. It is important, for instance, for commentators of all stripes to attach the appropriate significance and provide context to statements about, for example, the company's product design and pricing.
For example, this from Sun Life's Q2 2012 Financial Report in the section reporting on its Canadian operation (the most consistently important source of company profit for years post-acquisition of Mutual Life/Clarica Life): Sun "is making changes in the third quarter of 2012 to further de-risk [sic] its individual insurance and investments products, including price guarantee reductions ...."
Translation: Sun Life is continuing the long overdue process we began awhile ago to stop selling stuff some executives in the company unwisely thought made sense (when we were trying to impress the market with growth in the volume of topline sales rather than a smaller volume of sales which were actually profitable). It was product which was stupid to sell in the first place because of its under-pricing or trendy but ultimately unsound design or both. We will concentrate on selling more product that generates ROE margins that may not be as spectacular as we once expected would be the case with the 'guaranteed variable' stuff that's now eating even Sun's financially hedged lunch. As policies they need to be predictable and reliable, and can be when you have (as we do in Canada) your own quality, proprietary career agency distribution system on which you can rely to deliver sales.
Finally, midst all the spin to be seen during the quarterly performance of the Kubuki theatre, I was pleased to note the comment from an analyst who actually seems to have his eye on the right life insurance industry ball. John Kinsey, portfolio manager at Caldwell Securities, told the Toronto Star (Aug.10) that "I think for these [two life insurance] companies you have to use some common sense and look at their main business and how it did. How are they doing in Asia and with their core business? Is it competitive? Have costs gone up? Eventually the equity and interest rate factors will just settle out."
In other words: common sense tells one to look at the business these companies are in and how well they operate them.
To which I can only say 'amen'.
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Infusing herbs in vinegar is a nice way to capture and store the flavours and properties of different herbs throughout the season. They can be used for cooking, medicine, cosmetics, hair and skin tonics and even household cleaning. Vinegar is anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and has anti-inflammatory properties. It contains acetic acid that acts as a solvent and preservative. Vinegars are particularly useful for extracting minerals from herbs eg. calcium and other alkaline minerals. They are also useful for extracting the flavours of pungent and aromatic herbs.
- Fill your jar loosely with chopped up herbs
- Cover with any type of vinegar eg. apple cider, rice, balsamic, red wine
- Leave in a dark place for up to 4 weeks remembering to shake the jar every few days.
- Strain out the herbs and store in a cool, dark cupboard.
Take 1 teaspoon a day for a mineral dose or use in salads and cooking. You can also infuse fruits and berries into vinegars. Infused vinegars have a shelf life of about 2 years.
Herb combinations to try
Take internally
Digestive Tonic: Dandelion root, Yellow dock root, Thyme, Sage, Basil, Fennel, Oregano
Circulatory Stimulant: Rosemary, Chilli, Hawthorn berries, Cinnamon
Mineral rich: Nettle, Horsetail, Chickweed, Dandelion leaves and root, Burdock root, Mallow root and Cleavers
Inflamed joints/Arthritic conditions: Stinging nettles
Use externally
Skin – Mint, Marigold and Rose, dilute 2-3 tablespoons in a basin of water and use as a general face toner
Hair – Rosemary, Sage, Chamomile, dilute 4 tablespoons in 250ml of water and massage into the hair and scalp after shampooing


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McLaren released a new teaser image of the 720S and some new information. The British company announced that the frame of the 720S features a new feature, called Variable Drift Control, which allows the driver to set the settings of the electronic stability control system, via the infotainment system.
The system is part of the Proactive Chassis II, which has 12 more sensors than the corresponding system of the 650S. The new system offers better handling on turns, more grip but also greater comfort and it can automatically adjust the suspension, adapting it to the driving conditions. The 720S will have 3 driving modes (Comfort, Sport and Track).


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Creating Tomorrow: are you a Compressionalist?
Aug 19, 2019 | By Carla Buzasi
Aug 11, 2015
By WGSN Insider
Cycling's image has undergone a transformation over the past few years, there's no doubt about it. But when we're designing, our first thought is how the product will work in a city and secondly, is it a delight to use? Style follows these two things – after all, being made for cities is really at the core of Brompton's brand.
Our bike has to fit in with our customers' lives completely – the bike can be on the road, under their desk, in a pub, in a taxi, on a train. People don't want to stress about what to do with their cycling gear after they get from A to B.
In saying that, style is definitely becoming more of a priority for those taking to two wheels to get about, particularly as cycling fashion is identifying less and less purely with the whole MAMIL look (that's Middle Aged Men In Lycra!)
Functionality is a big deal, but people want to look cool too. It's fascinating to see the bikes that sell best to each demographic. For example, bikes in Turkish Green are really popular with our younger female customers.
I manage the soft accessories side of the business and our customers are very mixed. People want different things out of luggage but mostly it has to enhance their experience on the bike.
They expect much more of cycling bags now and I have to be able to answer questions like, can it carry a laptop? Does it look good? Does it work on and off the bike? We just completed a new line of bags that will launch next year and they're much more modern and stylish than anything we've ever done before. It's exciting.
We're definitely thinking more about integrated tech too and recently did a range of leather wallets with card clash technology which meant your Oyster card didn't conflict with your cash card. Which brings me back to my first point – designing to make life in a city easier. It will always be my first thought. But do I want to create products that look cool too? Of course I do – with cycling being so much more fashion aware, I'd be a fool not to.
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Contemporary windows and doors. Full lite narrow site line, oversized glass with common mullion detail. Aluminum clad exterior with custom anodized finish and rustic rift sawn white oak interior. Premium bronze casement push bar and latches with satin nickel finish. Large expanse lift and slide door, bi-fold and pivot door systems using High performance NFRC rated windows.


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Technical Career Institutes 320 W 31st St New York, NY 10001 Phone: (212) 594-4000
General Information About Technical Career Institutes
Technical Career Institutes, an urban college, offers diverse groups access to careers in technology by providing state-of-the-industry curricula at the Associate's degree level in technological fields and related subjects.
Institutional statistical data was gathered from the U.S. Department of Education - Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, 2009-2010.
Institution Type
- 2-year, Private for-profit
Special Learning Opportunities
- Weekend/evening college
Student Services
- General Education Courses
- Career Services available upon completion
Credit Accepted
- Dual credit
- Credit for life experiences
- Advanced placement (AP) credits
- The acceptance of credits for work experience or military experience are subject to review by the school and cannot be guaranteed.
Religious Affiliation
- Not applicable
Federal Aid
- Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Degrees/Certificates offered
- 1-2 years certificate
- Associate's degree
Campus Setting
- City: Large
Disability Services Student
- 3% or Less
Admission Total Applicants Full Time Retention Rate 38%
Student Demographics Total Enrolled 2,762 Native American 3.0 Asian 350.0 African American 2,665.0 Hispanic 2,761.0 Enrolled FullTime Undergraduates 2,762 Enrolled FullTime Graduates


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Professor Golden's current research interests are focused in two areas. First, the mathematical analysis, development, and application of statistical machine learning algorithms for the purpose of advancing mathematical theory in the Behavioral and Brain Sciences. And second, the development and evaluation of formal theories of human text and human event comprehension.
Students interested in learning more about the Masters Program in Applied Cognition and Neuroscience at the University of Texas at Dallas should watch Dr. Golden's video presentation . This video is also highly recommended for students who are in the process of deciding whether they should pursue either a masters program or doctoral program in any field.
Please note that this video was recorded several years ago, so some of the contact information is out-dated. Professor James Bartlett is the current Program Head of the PhD Program. Also it is important to emphasize that admission to the PhD Program in Cognition and Neuroscience is highly competitive. Acceptance into the Masters Program in Applied Cognition and Neuroscience does not entail acceptance into the PhD Program in Cognition and Neuroscience. This was not emphasized in the video.
In addition, the video does not mention the opportunity for students in the Masters Program in Applied Cognition and Neuroscience to pursue a career in the area of Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring. This specialization area was added after the video was completed.
Both undergraduate Cognitive Science majors and graduate students in Applied Cognition and Neuroscience will also find the Introduction to Cognitive Science Presentation useful. Additional information about undergrad and grad career opportunities may be found in the current undergraduate Cognitive Science course catalog description and current graduate Applied Cognition and Neuroscience course catalog description .
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had : [h'æd]
Had \Had\ (h[a^]d), imp. & p. p. of {Have}. [OE. had, hafde,
hefde, AS. h[ae]fde.]
See {Have}.
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{Had as lief}, {Had rather}, {Had better}, {Had as soon},
etc., with a nominative and followed by the infinitive
without to, are well established idiomatic forms. The
original construction was that of the dative with forms of
be, followed by the infinitive. See {Had better}, under
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And lever me is be pore and trewe.
[And more agreeable to me it is to be poor and
true.] --C. Mundi
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Him had been lever to be syke.
[To him it had been preferable to be sick.]
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For him was lever have at his bed's head
Twenty bookes, clad in black or red, . . .
Than robes rich, or fithel, or gay sawtrie.
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Note: Gradually the nominative was substituted for the
dative, and had for the forms of be. During the process
of transition, the nominative with was or were, and the
dative with had, are found.
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Poor lady, she were better love a dream. --Shak.
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You were best hang yourself. --Beau. & Fl.
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Me rather had my heart might feel your love
Than my unpleased eye see your courtesy. --Shak.
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I hadde levere than my scherte,
That ye hadde rad his legende, as have I.
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I had as lief not be as live to be
In awe of such a thing as I myself. --Shak.
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I had rather be a dog and bay the moon,
Than such a Roman. --Shak.
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I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my
God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
--Ps. lxxxiv.
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Have \Have\ (h[a^]v), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Had} (h[a^]d); p. pr.
& vb. n. {Having}. Indic. present, I {have}, thou {hast}, he
{has}; we, ye, they {have}.] [OE. haven, habben, AS. habben
(imperf. h[ae]fde, p. p. geh[ae]fd); akin to OS. hebbian, D.
hebben, OFries. hebba, OHG. hab[=e]n, G. haben, Icel. hafa,
Sw. hafva, Dan. have, Goth. haban, and prob. to L. habere,
whence F. avoir. Cf. {Able}, {Avoirdupois}, {Binnacle},
1. To hold in possession or control; to own; as, he has a
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2. To possess, as something which appertains to, is connected
with, or affects, one.
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The earth hath bubbles, as the water has. --Shak.
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He had a fever late. --Keats.
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3. To accept possession of; to take or accept.
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Break thy mind to me in broken English; wilt thou
have me? --Shak.
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4. To get possession of; to obtain; to get. --Shak.
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5. To cause or procure to be; to effect; to exact; to desire;
to require.
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I had the church accurately described to me. --Sir
W. Scott.
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Wouldst thou have me turn traitor also? --Ld.
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6. To bear, as young; as, she has just had a child.
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7. To hold, regard, or esteem.
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Of them shall I be had in honor. --2 Sam. vi.
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8. To cause or force to go; to take. "The stars have us to
bed." --Herbert. "Have out all men from me." --2 Sam.
xiii. 9.
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9. To take or hold (one's self); to proceed promptly; -- used
reflexively, often with ellipsis of the pronoun; as, to
have after one; to have at one or at a thing, i. e., to
aim at one or at a thing; to attack; to have with a
companion. --Shak.
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10. To be under necessity or obligation; to be compelled;
followed by an infinitive.
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Science has, and will long have, to be a divider
and a separatist. --M. Arnold.
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The laws of philology have to be established by
external comparison and induction. --Earle.
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11. To understand.
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You have me, have you not? --Shak.
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12. To put in an awkward position; to have the advantage of;
as, that is where he had him. [Slang]
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Note: Have, as an auxiliary verb, is used with the past
participle to form preterit tenses; as, I have loved; I
shall have eaten. Originally it was used only with the
participle of transitive verbs, and denoted the
possession of the object in the state indicated by the
participle; as, I have conquered him, I have or hold
him in a conquered state; but it has long since lost
this independent significance, and is used with the
participles both of transitive and intransitive verbs
as a device for expressing past time. Had is used,
especially in poetry, for would have or should have.
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Myself for such a face had boldly died.
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{To have a care}, to take care; to be on one's guard.
{To have (a man) out}, to engage (one) in a duel.
{To have done} (with). See under {Do}, v. i.
{To have it out}, to speak freely; to bring an affair to a
{To have on}, to wear.
{To have to do with}. See under Do, v. t.
Syn: To possess; to own. See {Possess}.
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Institute manager Kevin Deery was delighted that his players showed all the attributes as he did during his playing days.
Deery had a never say die attitude and the Waterside men showed that when they netted twice in stoppage time to earn a point at Lurgan Celtic.
"It's not very often when you are 2-0 down in the 90th minute that you get something out of the game, but it's a great credit and testament to the players that they got a draw," he said.
"Unfortunately for us we gave away two terrible goals, which we haven't been doing this season, but on a positive note the character we showed to get a point I think it's a defining moment in our season."
Deery also conceded that scoring in 'Fergie time' was a nice touch being a Manchester United supporter.
"Me and you know as well, being two good United men, but when they were 1-0 down, especially in Alex Ferguson's time during the 1999 season, they never gave up and always came back, but you have to install a mentality in people that you believe you can always get something out of games, no matter the score-line.
"I'm not getting carried away but we try our best to train well and for any team to get dominated our lose a game in training it's disappointing for them, so we are trying to install that in players that they need to be competitive in training and take that into games.
"So if you have that mentality that you are always going to keep going, you'll always have a chance and I felt when we got one that there was going to be another opportunity coming our way and I was absolutely delighted with Gareth's (Brown) finish.
"The one wee bit of quality that we spoke about at half-time thankfully happened late-on and we took it.
"Mickey (McCrudden) shows his wee bit of quality that we know he has and thankfully Browner scores and I'm delighted we managed to scrape a point."


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Metallica Announce Record Store Day In-Store At Berkeley's Rasputin Music
Metallica are taking the Record Store Day ambassador thing pretty seriously. Not only do they have a pair of box set reissues (Kill 'Em All and Ride the Lightning) coming out during Record Store Day week and a special live album recorded at Paris' Le Bataclan specifically designed to arrive as part of Record Store Day, they're also going to be playing an in-store on Record Store Day.
The band has announced plans to perform live at Rasputin Music in Berkeley, Calif., on Saturday, April 16. "Getting loud, noisy and sweaty at Rasputin's on Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley transports Metallica right back to the core of its Bay Area beginnings," said drummer Lars Ulrich. "We can't wait to celebrate Record Store Day while shaking up the East Bay old-school style."
Rasputin Music customers and Met Club members are invited to be in the audience at this rare in-store experience by entering to win tickets. There are two ways to enter. Visit Rasputin Music in Berkeley between now and April 10 to fill out a ballot for your chance to win ONE ticket to the special show. Or, if you're a Met Club member, click here to enter for the chance to win a ticket.
Metallica have a long history with Record Store Day, dating back to a memorable in-store appearance at the very first Record Store Day in 2008 at the Mountain View Rasputin Records. Last year's cassette-issued demos collection, No Life Til Leather, ended up being Record Store Day's biggest seller in 2015. This year, fans can look forward to the release of Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité, Metallica! - Live at Le Bataclan. Paris, France - June 11th, 2003, a disc sold with proceeds going to aid families affected by last year's terrorist attack on Le Bataclan during an Eagles of Death Metal show. You can also donate directly at this location.
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From April to October, Florida is a warm weather state and for our beach weddings, it is a nice touch to have a drink station either at your ceremony site or as a welcome to your cocktail reception. Consider serving unusual, refreshing nonalcoholic drinks, such as raspberry-pomegranate punch or a black current and peach tea. Arrange on a table with tall glasses and glass kitchen canisters for punches and teas with silver ladles. You can also float fresh fruit in a pitcher of fruit juice and serve with seltzer water so guests can concoct their own sparkling punch.
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