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|Gavrilo Princip
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Gavrilo Princip in his prison cell at the Terezín fortress
25 July 1894
Obljaj, Condominium of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Austria-Hungary
28 April 1918 (aged 23)
Terezín, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary
Cause of death
Resting place
|Saint Mark Cemetery, Sarajevo
Gavrilo Princip (Serbian Cyrillic: Гаврило Принцип, pronounced [ɡǎʋrilɔ prǐntsip]; 25 July [O.S. 13 July] 1894[2]Template:Spaced ndash28 April 1918) was a Bosnian Serb who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife, Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914.[3]
Princip and his accomplices were arrested and implicated by several members of the Serbian military, leading Austria-Hungary to issue a démarche to Serbia known as the July Ultimatum.[4] This was used as pretext for Austria-Hungary's invasion of Serbia, which then led to World War I.[5]
Princip was a Yugoslav nationalist associated with the movement Mlada Bosna (Young Bosnia) which predominantly consisted of Serbs, but also Bosniaks and Croats.[6] During his trial he stated "I am a Yugoslav nationalist, aiming for the unification of all Yugoslavs, and I do not care what form of state, but it must be freed from Austria."[7]
Early life
Gavrilo Princip was born in the remote hamlet of Obljaj, near Bosansko Grahovo, on 25 July [O.S. 13 July] 1894.[8] He was one of nine children, six of whom died in infancy.[9] He was named Gavrilo at the insistence of a local Serbian Orthodox priest, who claimed that naming the sickly infant after the Archangel Gabriel would help him survive.[10]
A Serb family, the Princips had lived in northwestern Bosnia for many centuries[11] and adhered to the Serbian Orthodox Christian faith.[12] Princip's parents, Petar and Marija (née Mičić), were poor farmers who lived off the little land that they owned.[13] They belonged to a class of Christian peasants known as kmets (serfs), who were often oppressed by their Muslim landlords.[14] Petar, who insisted on "strict correctness", never drank or swore and was ridiculed by his neighbours as a result.[13] In his youth, he fought in the Herzegovina Uprising against the Ottoman Empire.[10] Following the revolt, he returned to being a farmer in the Grahovo valley, where he worked approximately Script error: No such module "convert". of land and was forced to give one-third of his income away to his Muslim landlord. As he could not grow enough grain to feed his family, he resorted to transporting mail and passengers across the mountains separating northwestern Bosnia from Dalmatia in order to supplement his income.[9]
Despite his father's opposition, Princip first began attending primary school in 1903, aged nine. He overcame a difficult first year and became very successful in his studies, for which he was awarded a collection of Serbian epic poetry by his headmaster.[10] At the age of 13, Princip moved to Sarajevo, where his older brother Jovan intended to enroll him into an Austro-Hungarian military school.[10] By the time Princip reached Sarajevo, Jovan had changed his mind after a friend advised him not to make Gavrilo "an executioner of his own people". Princip was enrolled into a merchant school instead.[15] Jovan paid for his tuition with the money he had earned performing manual labour, carrying logs from the forests surrounding Sarajevo to mills within the city.[16] After three years of study, Gavrilo transferred to a local gymnasium. [15] In 1910, he came to revere Bogdan Žerajić, a Bosnian Serb revolutionary who attempted to assassinate Marijan Varešanin, the Austro-Hungarian Governor of Bosnia and Herzegovina, before taking his own life.[16] In 1911, Princip joined Young Bosnia (Serbian: Mlada Bosna), a society that wanted to separate Bosnia from Austria-Hungary and unite it with the neighbouring Kingdom of Serbia.[15] Because the local authorities had forbidden students from forming organizations and clubs, Princip and other members of Young Bosnia met in secret. During their meetings, they discussed literature, ethics and politics.[16]
In 1912, Princip was expelled from school for being involved in a demonstration against Austro-Hungarian authorities.[10] A student who witnessed the incident claimed that "Princip went from class to class, threatening with his knuckle-duster all the boys who wavered in coming to the new demonstrations."[17] Princip left Sarajevo shortly after being expelled and made the Script error: No such module "convert". journey to Belgrade on foot. According to one account, he fell to his knees and kissed the ground upon crossing the border into Serbia. In Belgrade, Princip volunteered to join the Serbian guerrilla bands fighting the Ottoman Turks, under the leadership of Major Vojin Tankosić.[18] Tankosić was a member of the Black Hand, the foremost conspiratorial society in Serbia at the time.[15]
At first, Princip was rejected at a recruitment office in Belgrade because of his small stature. Enraged, he tracked down Tankosić himself, who also told him that he was too small and weak. Humiliated, Princip returned to Bosnia and lodged with his brother in Sarajevo. He spent the next several months moving back and forth between Sarajevo and Belgrade. In Belgrade he met Živojin Rafajlović, one of the founders of the Serbian Chetnik Organization, who sent him (alongside 15 other Young Bosnia members) to the Chetnik training centre in Vranje. There they met with school manager Mihajlo Stevanović-Cupara. He lived in Cupara's house, which is today located on Gavrilo Princip Street in Vranje. Princip practiced shooting, using bombs and the blade, after which training was completed and he returned to Belgrade.[19]
In 1913, while he was staying in Sarajevo, Austro-Hungarian officials declared a state of emergency, implemented martial law, seized control of all schools and prohibited numerous Serb societies (see also anti-Serb sentiment).[18]
Assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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On 28 June 1914, Gavrilo Princip participated in the assassination in Sarajevo of the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Duchess Sophie Chotek of Austria. The governor of the Austrian provinces of Bosnia and Herzegovina, General Oskar Potiorek, had invited the Archduke and Duchess Sophie to the opening of a hospital. Franz Ferdinand knew that the visit would be dangerous; his uncle, Emperor Franz Joseph, had been the subject of an assassination attempt by the Black Hand in 1911.[20]
Just before 10 a.m. on Sunday, the royal couple arrived in Sarajevo by train.[21] The royal couple were then to take an automobile into the city. In the front car was Fehim Čurčić, the mayor of Sarajevo and Dr. Edmund Gerde, the city's Commissioner of Police.[22] Franz Ferdinand and Sophie were in the second car with Oskar Potiorek and Lieutenant Colonel Count Franz von Harrach.[23] The car's top was rolled back in order to allow the crowds a good view of its occupants.[24]
The seven conspirators lined the route. They were spaced out along the Appel Quay, each one with instructions to try to kill Franz Ferdinand when the royal car reached his position. The first conspirator on the route to see the royal car was Muhamed Mehmedbašić. Standing by the Austro-Hungarian Bank, Mehmedbašić lost his nerve and allowed the car to pass without taking action. Mehmedbašić later said that a policeman was standing behind him and feared he would be arrested before he had a chance to throw his bomb.[20]
At 10:15, when the six-car procession passed the central police station, nineteen-year-old student Nedeljko Čabrinović hurled a hand grenade at the Archduke's car. The driver accelerated when he saw the object flying towards him, but the bomb had a 10-second delay and exploded under the wheel of the fourth car. Two of the occupants, Eric von Merizzi and Count Alexander von Boos-Waldeck, were seriously wounded. About a dozen spectators were also hit by bomb shrapnel.[25]
After Čabrinović's bomb missed the Archduke's car, five other conspirators, including Princip, lost an opportunity to attack because of the heavy crowds and the high speed of the Archduke's car. To avoid capture, Čabrinović swallowed a cyanide capsule and jumped into the River Miljacka to make sure he died. The cyanide pill was expired and made him sick, but failed to kill him and the River Miljacka was only Script error: No such module "convert". deep. A few seconds later he was hauled out and detained by police.
Franz Ferdinand later decided to go to the hospital and visit the victims of Čabrinović's failed bombing attempt. In order to avoid the city centre, General Oskar Potiorek decided that the royal car should travel straight along the Appel Quay to the Sarajevo Hospital. However, Potiorek forgot to inform the driver, Leopold Loyka, about this decision. On the way to the hospital, Loyka took a right turn into Franz Josef Street.
Princip was standing near Moritz Schiller's cafe, when he spotted Franz Ferdinand's car as it drove past, having taken the wrong turn. After realizing the mistake, the driver put his foot on the brake, and began to reverse the car. In doing so the engine of the car stalled and the gears locked, giving Princip his opportunity. Princip stepped forward, drew his pistol (Belgium M 1910 .380 ACP Semi-Auto][26]), and at a distance of about 1.5 m (five feet), fired twice into the car. Franz Ferdinand was hit in the neck and Sophie (who instinctively covered Franz's body with her own after the first shot) in the abdomen. They both died before 11:00 am.
Imprisonment and death
Princip attempted suicide first with cyanide, then with his pistol, but he vomited the past-date poison (as did Čabrinović, leading the police to believe the group had been deceived and bought a much weaker poison) and the pistol was wrested from his hand before he had a chance to fire another shot.
Princip was 19 years old at the time of the assassinations and too young to receive the death penalty, being only twenty-seven days short of the 20-year minimum age limit required by Habsburg law for the death sentence.[27] Instead, he received the maximum sentence of twenty years in prison. He was held in harsh conditions which were worsened by the war. He contracted tuberculosis.[3] He died on 28 April 1918 at Terezín 3 years and 10 months after he assassinated the Archduke and Duchess. At the time of his death, Princip, weakened by malnutrition and disease, weighed around Script error: No such module "convert".. His body had become wracked by skeletal tuberculosis that ate away his bones so badly that his right arm had to be amputated.[27]
Fearing his bones might become relics for Slav nationalists, Princip's jailers took the body in secret to an unmarked grave, but a Czech soldier assigned to the burial remembered the location, and in 1920 Princip and the other "Heroes of Vidovdan" were disinterred and brought to Sarajevo, where they were buried together beneath a chapel "built to commemorate for eternity our Serb Heroes" at St. Mark's Cemetery.
Sites of interest
The house where Gavrilo Princip lived in Sarajevo was destroyed during World War I. After the war, it was rebuilt as a museum in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. Yugoslavia was conquered by Germany in 1941 and Sarajevo became part of the Independent State of Croatia. The Croatian Ustaše destroyed the house again. After the establishment of Communist Yugoslavia in 1944, the house of Gavrilo Princip became a museum again and there was another museum dedicated to him within the city of Sarajevo. During the Yugoslav Wars of the 1990s, the house of Gavrilo Princip was destroyed a third time; no attempts to rebuild it have yet been announced. Prior to 1992 the site on the pavement on which Princip stood to fire the fatal shots was marked by embossed footprints. These were destroyed as a consequence of the 1992–95 war in Bosnia. There is still a plaque in front of the museum at the spot where Gavrilo Princip stood when he fired the shots. Bosansko Grahovo municipality has announced a plan to reconstruct Princip's birth house in Obljaj before the centenary of the assassination in Sarajevo.[28]
Princip's pistol was confiscated by the authorities, and eventually given, along with the Archduke's bloody undershirt, to Anton Puntigam, a Jesuit priest who was a close friend of the Archduke and had given the Archduke and his wife the last rites. The pistol and shirt remained in the possession of the Austrian Jesuits until they were offered on long-term loan to the Museum of Military History in Vienna in 2004. It is now part of the permanent exhibition there.[29] The weapon is a 9-mm "9 short", .380 ACP pistol FN Browning Modell 1910 made in Belgium by Fabrique Nationale d'Herstal with the serial number 19074.[30]
- ↑ Fabijancic, Tony (2010). Bosnia: In the footsteps of Gavrilo Princip. University of Atlanta Press. ISBN 978-0-88864-519-7.
- ↑ Vladimir Dedijer, The Road to Sarajevo, Simon and Schuster, 1966, pp. 187–188.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Johnson, Lonnie (1989). Introducing Austria: A short history. pp. 52–54. ISBN 0-929497-03-1.
- ↑ Gilbert, Martin (1995). First World War. HarperCollins. pp. 20–24. ISBN 0-00-637666-5.
- ↑ Strachan, Hew (1998). The Oxford Illustrated History of the First World War. Oxford University Press. p. 9. ISBN 0-19-820614-3.
- ↑ Dejan Djokić. Yugoslavism: histories of a failed idea, 1918–1992. London, England, UK: C. Hurst & Co. Ltd, 2003. Pp. 24.
- ↑ Malcolm, Noel (1996). Bosnia: A Short History. New York University Press. p. 153. ISBN 0-8147-5561-5.
- ↑ Fromkin 2007, p. 121.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Schlesser 2005, p. 95.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 Kidner et al. 2013, p. 756.
- ↑ Fromkin 2007, pp. 121–122.
- ↑ Roider 2005, p. 935.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Fabijančić 2010, p. xxii.
- ↑ Schlesser 2005, p. 93.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 Roider 2005, p. 936.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Schlesser 2005, p. 96.
- ↑ Malcolm 1994, p. 154.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Schlesser 2005, p. 97.
- ↑ Irić, Radoman (2 October 2013). "Ovde je Gavrilo Princip učio da puca". Blic (in Serbian) (Belgrade). p. 21. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Stokesbury, James (1981). A Short History of World War I. New York: HarperCollins. pp. 60–67.
- ↑ Burns, Tracy. "June 28, 1914: The first attempt". https://www.private-prague-guide.com/. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
On June 28, 1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand 'Este and his wife Duchess of Hohenberg arrived in Sarajevo by train shortly before 10 am
- ↑ Clark, Christopher. "First Shot of World War I". http://www.historynet.com/. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
On the morning of Sunday, June 28, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir apparent to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife, Sophie Chotek von Chotkowa und Wognin, arrived by train in the city of Sarajevo and boarded a motorcar for the ride down the Appel Quay to the City Hall. There were six vehicles in the motorcade. In the lead car was a security detail. In the second car were the mayor of Sarajevo, Fehim Effendi Curcic, dressed in a fez and a dark suit, and the Sarajevo police commissioner, Dr. Edmund Gerdemotor.
- ↑ Donnelley, Paul (2012). Assassination!. p. 33. ISBN 978-1-908963-03-1. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ↑ Donnelley, Paul (2012). Assassination!. p. 33. ISBN 978-1-908963-03-1. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
Franz Ferdinand travelled in a 1911 Gräf & Stift Rois De Blougne tourer, which had the roof rolled back to allow the crowds a better view of the royal couple.
- ↑ Dedijer, Vladimir (1966). "Chapter XIV". The Road to Sarajevo. New York: Simon and Schuster. footnote 21. OCLC 400010.
- ↑ Belfield, Richard (2011). A Brief History of Hitmen and Assassinations. Constable & Robinson, Ltd. p. 241.
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 "The man who started the First World War". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ↑ http://www.politika.rs/rubrike/region/Obnova-kuce-Gavrila-Principa.lt.html
- ↑ Connolly, Kate (22 June 2004). "Found: the gun that shook the world". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
- ↑ Manfried Rauchensteiner, Manfred Litscher (ed.): Das Heeresgeschichtliche Museum in Wien. Graz, Wien 2000, page 63.
- Fabijančić, Tony (2010). Bosnia: In the Footsteps of Gavrilo Princip. Edmonton: University of Alberta. ISBN 978-0-88864-519-7.
- Fromkin, David (2007). Europe's Last Summer: Who Started the Great War in 1914?. New York: Random House. ISBN 978-0-30742-578-2.
- Kidner, Frank; Bucur, Maria; Mathisen, Ralph; McKee, Sally; Weeks, Theodore (2013). Making Europe: The Story of the West Since 1550 2 (2 ed.). Boston: Wadsworth Cengage. ISBN 978-1-111-84134-8.
- Malcolm, Noel (1994). Bosnia: A Short History. New York: New York University Press. ISBN 978-0-8147-5520-4.
- Roider, Karl (2005). "Princip, Gavrilo (1894–1918)". In Tucker, Spencer C.; Roberts, Priscilla Mary. The Encyclopedia of World War I : A Political, Social, and Military History. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1-85109-420-2.
- Schlesser, Steven (2005). The Soldier, the Builder & the Diplomat. Seattle: Cune Press. ISBN 978-1-88594-207-4.
Further reading
- Wolfson, Robert; Laver, John (2001-12-30). Years of Change, European History 1890–1990 (3 ed.). Hodder Murray. p. 117. ISBN 0-340-77526-2.
- Vladimir Dedijer, Road to Sarajevo, Simon and Schuster, New York 1966.
- Dragoslav Ljubibratić (1959). Gavrilo Princip. Nolit.
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- Michèle Savary, La vie et mort de Gavrilo Princip, L'Age d'Homme 2004.
- Dušan T. Bataković (dir.), Histoire du peuple serbe, Lausanne, L'Age d'Homme 2005.
- Pappenheim, Martin. Gavrilo Princips Bekenntnisse: ein geschichtlicher Beitrag zur Vorgeschichte des Attentates von Sarajevo. Wien: Lechner & Son, 1926.
External links
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|Wikisource has the text of a 1920 Encyclopedia Americana article about Gavrilo Princip.
- Gavrilo Princip article at Spartacus Educational
- Who's Who in World War I Gavrilo Princip at firstworldwar.com
- Gavrilo Princip's Statement from 12 October 1914 in Court at Sarajevo (from Dolph Owings's "The Sarajevo Trial")
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Alright kids. Here it is. My one and only Halloween food post for the year.
What did I go with? BOO cupcakes, clearly! They aren't your usual cupcakes though, they have a super-sweet filling inside, for an extra Halloween treat!
For Valentine's Day Kelly at Studio DIY had the genius idea of using cookie cutters and Airheads to make edible letters on cakes & such. Genius.
So a few orange Airheads later, I had my BOO cut out:
What you'll need:
- Orange Airheads
- White Frosting (either homemade) or from a container
- Chocolate cake mix (either homemade) or from a box
-Orange Food Coloring
How to make it happen:
Step 1: Bake up your cake mix and let cool completely.
Step 2: Cut out the center, fill with orange colored frosting, and top with the cutout.
Step 3: Frost, add your letters, and enjoy!
When I first came up with this recipe I figured it would be great for kids...but I mean, it works for adults too, right?!
What Halloween treats are you making this year?
I can't wait to hear your creative ideas!
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Curved staircase in turret leads to master bedroom with large walk-in closet, large ensuite marble bath, and carpeted floors (over hardwood)
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WordPress 3.3: Hot or Not?
At WPMU.org we always like to ask the important questions, and really, there is only one burning question at the minute: WordPress 3.3: Hot or Not?
It's been a week since WordPress 3.3 was released and I've been keeping on top of the buzz to find out with the WordPress Community thinks is:
- Hot
- Lukewarm
- Not hot
Drag and Drop Media Uploader
One of the things that people are really excited about on 3.3 the new drag and drop uploader. As someone who uploads a lot of media onto a WordPress website I know what a pain-in-the-ass the old uploader was. Now it's possible to just drag and drop from my desktop into WordPress. Super-sweet.
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Adding images and videos from my computer is so much easier with the new WordPress 3.3 drag and drop functionality. I can drag images or videos directly from my computer desktop and drop them inside the box of dotted lines. It will automatically upload files. You can drag and drop as many files as you want. It will upload them sequentially directly below the box. If you are old school, you can still click on 'Select Files' to upload files.
Uploading is now made easy, simple and fast no more the painful up-loader, like 1st clicking the type of upload (Image , video , others etc.) and then wait to upload. Is now very easy and simple with the drag and drop multiples uploading process or you can also try the browser upload if you feel any problem. That's really cool step.
Improved Permalink Performance
Anyone who uses /%postname%/ for their permalink structure will have been taking a hit on performance. This has been particularly problematic for large websites. You can check out this post for more information. Of course, that post is now history as the permalink issue has been fixed which is going to make a lot of people happy!
The Buzz
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Responsive Layout
2011 has been the year that everyone in the WordPress world has been talking responsive design. Responsive design is a design practice that uses liquid layouts and media queries to ensure that a website looks gorgeous on every device. We've really seen this taking off, with an explosion of WordPress themes using the latest responsive design techniques. If you followed my series on building a WordPress website on an iPad then you'll know the difficulties that I came across using the WordPress dashboard. The latest WordPress update is the first move towards a responsive WordPress admin. The new media uploader, along with responsive design, go a long way to solving this problem.
The Buzz
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It's so much easier to edit posts or create new posts with WordPress 3.3. If you have a long list of Categories, you can select a category and scroll up/down to find additional categories to add. The new responsive admin page reflows content to fit the screen you're using. The only gripe I still have about the mobile admin is that I still cannot add widgets to a sidebar by dragging and dropping. That still needs to be worked on. Below is a screenshot from my iPhone accessing my WordPress admin.
Responsive design — that is, using liquid layouts and scaling media to fit any screen size — is moving into the mainstream in a hurry. The past year has seen several high-profile websites relaunched with responsive designs, but WordPress 3.3 is likely the most widely used site yet to embrace responsive design.
Shiny Contextual Help Menus
Part of making a product easy and intuitive is providing great documentation to ease people through it. WordPress have made that a whole lot simpler with the redesign of the contextual help menus. And theme developers are already leading the way with using the new contextual help menus – check out the new help menus on Chip Bennett's Oenology.
It'll be interesting to see how different developers put this new functionality to use. Check out this info from Otto on how to set them up.
The Buzz
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The Help Tabs has a bit of a facelift and better organization. Feature pointers and contextual help Feature pointers give you support for help, which is great, you don't have to go to another place to find out what a certain thing does. Similarly contextual help is more useful to people learning on the fly.
Widget Joy
Ever set up a theme, got all your widgets in place and then thought "actually, I don't like that theme afterall"? And so you change the theme, go to have a look, and all the widgets have disappeared. Sadness! :/ They've left your sidebar and moved to the inactive widget section. This will happen no more with WordPress 3.3, making quite a few people happy.
The Buzz
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One of the most annoying things about changing themes was that sometimes the widgets would vanish. Actually, they got moved to the Inactive Widgets sections and you'd have to manually drag them back to the sidebar. Now they stay put.
Flyout Menus
As someone who spends every day faffing around in the WordPress dashboard, I am a big fan of the new flyout menus (unlike the hover menus on Google's new look, which I HATE). They took me all of half a day to get used to. I do see a bit of a contradiction between the move towards responsiveness and the inclusion of UI features which don't work well on touch devices, but whatever. They go swoosh-swoosh and I can get to stuff easily. Still, despite my enthusiasm the reception to them has been mixed. Even while WordPress 3.3 was in beta this battle raged on the support forums. If you want to keep them expanded check out this tutorial on WP Beginner about how to do so.
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In a nice aesthetic improvement, the side menus now pop out. When you roll over a menu item, a nice side menu pops out. Another cool thing: when you click on a menu to open it the regular way, once you click on another menu item, the previous one will close. So you don't have this long list of open menus. Nice!
Old menus were working great, this is more a regression considering also accessibility problems for disabled users or users with touch screen devices. Not to mention that you will need more time to get to the panel you need. In any case, it will take some time to get used to it, but in the end, you have to get used to flyouts, I doubt that they will be removed in next version.
Again, I think the tooltips are a cool addition. They're a great way for theme and plugin developers to give their users some additional help with their product. Having installed WordPress on quite a few local installs now they are beginning to grate on me though. I wish there was some way that WordPress could telepathically sense whether the person at the computer knows about WordPress or not, and then turned them on or off accordingly. Seriously, is that too much to ask?
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On the subject of new user experience, there are some neat feature pointers that help users navigate new features. You can bet this feature will be advantageous to theme developers as well.
Admin pointers are the small boxes that are displayed when user selects a menu/link. Comprising of all relevant information regarding the new features, these little display boxes are genuinely of great help.
Pointer should help with introduction of changes and features. While they look nice, after few days and several test installations, I find them extremely annoying. I expect that when plugins start using pointers it will make a mess on the page after upgrade. And I expect that we will soon get plugins to always disable pointers.
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Decreased Overall Performance
Unfortunately this is a biggie :( Dev4Press have carried out a performance benchmarking test of four major WordPress releases since WordPress 3.0. They noted that while WordPress 3.2 saw some excellent improvements in performance, in WordPress 3.3 admin performance has gotten worse. Many users who use /%postname%/ will actually see a performance improvement on the front end. While the methodology did come under question by various people in the comments, the same tests were carried out on each version of WP and there has been a decrease in performance in the latest version. Anecdotally, I've spoken to WordPress users who have noticed a decrease in performance.
The Buzz
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I am sure that some developers will say that these results are not important. I agree that half a second is not much in terms of speed and that most users will not even notice the difference, but it shows that current development of WordPress is not done right. Adding new features and sacrificing speed and resource usage is not a good way to go.
Toolbar / Site Admin Header
The admin bar got a whole lot of crap when it appeared, and plenty of people were shimmying over to their user options to switch it off (I like it, and I like the new toolbar, but sometimes I am in a minority…). But now the admin bar has been transformed into the toolbar and it's not longer possible to remove it from the dashboard. Also, WordPress have added a whole bunch of links back to WordPress to the toolbar – nice for hardcore WP users but not so nice when building client sites. There is, however, a hack you can use to remove the toolbar. Check out this tutorial from WP-Tutsplus for help.
What I don't like so much about the toolbar is that the site title on the admin page has been wrapped up in it. I can see the logic behind it (see Jane Wells' discussion on this thread) but that doesn't mean that I find it fun. I miss my site title! I spend 8-10 hours a day on WordPress and I wants it back. Phil, one of our support guys, missed it so much that he went and made a plugin. You can install it to make yourself happy :)
The Buzz
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All looks good apart from that awful Toolbar (Admin Bar/Header) thing, and the lack of any facility to hide it. Pre 3.3 we had a "hide" option, now we don't. WordPress used to be about user-options but it seems that they're in recession now too.
Plain and simple, this is a change for the worse. This is the first time I have been tempted to hack core to make a change – there's no reason whatsoever that I should be forced to modify core WordPress files, especially to bring back a single option that was removed for what still seems like very shaky logic.
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The Burning Question
And so, we get to the most important question:
I've not covered all the features here, just the ones that people have been raving about/hating on.
What features of WordPress 3.3 do you think are hot? Which ones do you absolutely hate? Have you got a broken site? Do you love the new update? Tell us all about it in the comments!


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'Maggie' (2015)
Directed by Henry Hobson
Screenplay by John Scott 3
Drama | Horror | Thriller
Stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Abigail Breslin, Joely Richardson
Rated PG-13
Log Line: A teenage girl in the Midwest becomes infected by an outbreak of a disease that slowly turns the infected into cannibalistic zombies. During her transformation, her loving father stays by her side.
You see, the thing about zombies is, they're incredible boring. I'm pretty sure that's why George Romero always chose to marry the "ghouls" in his stories with political commentary. I had to learn this lesson myself with my own horror-thriller trilogy. You cannot expect readers to embrace three novels—nearly three hundred thousand words—if all they have to look forward to is a bunch of drooling braineaters on the loose.
Forget Zombies
'Maggie' is not a zombie movie—not in the normal sense. Yes, there are zombies in it—in particular, the title character, played by Abigail Breslin. But these are not the undead we are used to. They are victims of a plague that has swept the planet and has made ordinary people sick—slowly. They may no longer eat, but they can still talk and think and love. They don't shuffle, and neither do they move ultra-fast as in World War Z.' They are simply people who are dying.
Against this backdrop you have a father, played beautifully and with quiet strength by Arnold Schwarzenegger, who is determined to keep his daughter not only alive, but safe for as long as possible. In doing so, he drives away his wife and their two small children, manages to earn the scorn of the police and quite possibly risks his own life. Because when the day comes that Maggie "turns"—and that day will come—he will be forced to either take her to a quarantine facility, where they will end her life with a death cocktail, or deal with her in his own way at home.
Family Is What Matters
If there's one lesson that 'Maggie' teaches us, it's that family and friends matter—especially in times of crisis. This movie didn't have to be about zombies. Wade and his daughter could have ended up exactly in the same situation as a result of worldwide famine, cataclysmic climate change or End Times. It doesn't matter. For me, the poignancy is most present in those quiet moments when Wade and his daughter are sharing a memory or a laugh. It's when he desperately tries to get her to eat something to keep up her strength. And it's when she's starting to turn and he exhorts her to fight and stay human.
Box Office Fiasco
'Maggie' bombed at the box office. As of this writing, it has earned only $187,112 domestic, according to BoxOfficeMojo. And that's a shame. I think perhaps LionsGate may not have known how best to market this film. I sympathize, though. As soon as you say "zombie" and Arnold Schwarzenegger, audiences are going to have certain expectations. I wouldn't be surprised if they were thinking guns, brains, and lots and lots of blood. Too bad. This movie is not that.
I'm really hoping 'Maggie' does well on video. It deserves an audience—the right audience.


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Devilment begin work on new album
The British "Gothic" groove metal band Devilment, which features Dani Filth (Cradle of Filth) on vocals, has began working on a new album the follow up to their critically acclaimed debut 'The Great and Secret Show'. The album title hasn't been revealed yet but here are some of the song titles:
'Shine On Sophie Moone'
'Life (Is What You Keep From The Reaper)'
'Hitchcock Blonde' '
'Hell at My Back'
'Plot Spoiler: There Will Be Monsters'
Here's a studio update from their lead guitarist Colin Parks:
"The pre-production songs from the new album are all but done and dusted.
This new album is heavier than anything we have done before, yet with it more melodic, passionate and mature.
We have all worked very hard, both in the band and those directly working with the band on a different level.
I am so happy with how things are sounding at this early stage.
I truly believe this album will be the one to make all of our fans happy.
It brings massive brutality contrasted with progressive beauty.
Lyrically and musically it's an album that will take you on a journey of emotions.
Devilheads prepare!"
The new album will be release via Nuclear Blast Records and is expected to hit the shops later this year.
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Tacos With Summer Squash, Tomatoes and Beans
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- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 small red or white onion, finely chopped
- Salt to taste
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- ¾ pound tomatoes, peeled and diced
- 1 ½ pounds summer squash, cut in small dice (about 4 1/4 cups)
- 1 serrano chile, minced
- 1 ½ cups cooked white beans, pinto beans or black beans (1 can, drained and rinsed)
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro (more to taste)
- 12 to 14 warm corn tortillas
- 2 ounces goat cheese, crumbled (1/2 cup)
- Salsa of your choice
- Heat olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat and add chopped onion. Cook, stirring, until tender, about 5 minutes, and add a generous pinch of salt and garlic. Cook, stirring, until garlic is fragrant, about 30 seconds, and add tomatoes. Cook, stirring often, until tomatoes cook down slightly, about 10 minutes (this could take more or less time, depending on the texture and juiciness of the tomatoes).
- Stir in summer squash, chile, and salt to taste. Cook, stirring, until squash is tender but not mushy, about 8 minutes. Stir in beans and cilantro and heat through. Taste and adjust seasonings.
- Heat tortillas and top with squash mixture and crumbled cheese. Serve with the salsa of your choice.
- Advance preparation: You can make the filling a day in advance and refrigerate overnight. Reheat gently in a skillet.
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A holiday in Apricale
The prettiest village in the region, with the best restaurants, most lively atmosphere and sunniest piazza. One of 7 villages in Italy with 'most beautiful' status.
Shops, cafes and restaurants open all year. A perfect base from which to explore the wider area. But a lot to offer in its own right; medieval castle, museum, several lovely churches and an old town hall. All clinging to a knife-edge of hillside, linked by tunnels, alleyways, bridges and terraces. Free of modern transport although there is plenty of parking space on the periphery.
In summer, French and Italian Riviera beaches are a short drive, bus or train ride, swimming in the deep river pools and sun bathing on the rocks is also possible. Plenty to do in autumn and spring; lunch in the fresh air, walking or cycling the miles of tracks and footpaths or climbing the snow capped mountains which overlook the Nervia valley. Winter sunshine, snow on the mountains, village New Year celebrations, there is always something to enjoy in and around the village.
People come from afar simply for the food. Apricale's 7 restaurants serve great traditional fare. Shops stock locally produced bread, cheese, ham, sausages, pesto, olive oil, and wine. Markets, shops and restaurants have seasonal vegetables, salads, herbs and fruits from local gardens. Chestnuts and fungi, wild boar and rabbit from the wooded hillsides and all the cheeses, sun dried and oil preserved delicacies of the region are plentiful.
Still a working community where villagers grab a quick coffee in the cafe or collect fresh bread on their way to work. Lunch, the main meal of the day is at one, work stops and shops close shortly after this for the afternoon. At four, shops and offices open again and stay open until around seven thirty in summer. In the evening families stroll in the piazza, children play and old people sit under the arches to enjoy the evening.


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The outlook for consumer spending in the coming months grew dimmer Thursday after big retailers stumbled in April, their sales hurt by rising gasoline prices and the weak housing market.
Oh wait - they did make that up.
What - not the weather? Ahhh - the weather caused the housing slowdown which caused the retail slowdown, stupid, stupid seasonality - it.just.isn't.right.
How about the "early Easter" argument- where is the "early Easter" argument - damn Easter bunny anyway - people just weren't ready to buy chocolate covered marshmallow eggs in March - it.just.isn't.right.
Stupid gasoline prices just suddenly went up in the first quarter - boom - just like that and nobody expected it - it.just.isn't.right.
How about this for a story - there ain't nothin' in the stupid stores that anyone wants to buy - It isn't a lack of money folks - the stock market goes up and up and up every day and the only thing that can possibly make that happen is - money. So maybe, just maybe, now that everybody has four flat screen liquid crystal televisions sets not counting the one in the refrigerator door and or the one in the bathroom over the commode, two cars in every garage and three parked in the driveway and at the curb, all of the electrical appliances they can possibly cram into the McMansion, a couple of razor phones, three ipods, and a robotic partridge in a faux-pear tree - there just isn't anything left to buy. How do I know - Sharper Image can't give away their Ionic Breeze Machines and that, my dear readers, is the absolute bottom of the barrel for useless gadgets.
And that's just about right.


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Your future security partly depends on how much money you save now. For some people, that means depositing a specified amount of money in a savings account every payday but that's not the only way to save. It's also important for you to manage your daily spending, which will help you eliminate areas where you're wasting money. Doing so will help you reduce the overall amount of money you spend each week, so you have more to deposit into your account.
Here are three ideas for saving money daily:
- Walk to work if you live close enough to do so. If not, consider using public transportation or car pool with friends or neighbors. You'll save money on fuel and reduce maintenance costs for your vehicle, all of which can add up to a lot of money over time.
- Brown bag your lunch. Instead of buying coffee every morning and eating out every day for lunch, pack something from home and make your own coffee. You can also take other beverages like water, tea and sofa with you so you don't have to buy something to drink throughout the day. You may be surprised at how much you can save by the end of the month when you brown bag your lunch.
- Cut back on household expenses. This could mean everything from getting rid of cable to lowering your electric bill. Make your own cleaning supplies and winterize your home. Plan your meals and limit the number of trips you take to the grocery store each week.
Making a few changes in your lifestyle can make a difference in the amount of extra money you have to put into your savings account. These simple, easy ways to save more money on a daily basis will help you reach your overall financial goals.


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1 Thessalonians 4:17 says' Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
What if "the rapture came and you were left behind?" My husband and I was talking about how people who attend church and yet they don't have a real relationship with Jesus. I for one don't know how a person can attend church, be a member hear the message and not be saved? As we began having this discussion, I said," what would the church meaning the body of Christ not the building in which you attend; woke up one morning and they were not in the rapture?
How will they become saved? What will they think? What questions will they ponder? Where would they run to? Many will crowd the churches hoping to get some answer. Remember the bible says that when the rapture takes place there will be no more saints on the earth, and that the Holy Spirit will not be here because He leaves with the true Christians. I know your saying what about the rest of the scripture that goes along with this? Oh yes, there is much more but to save time let's stay on this point that I am making here. But I will say this, the bible is very clear that during the tribulation, people can be saved but as you read in Revelation it is not going to be an easy thing for a person to do. Because of the events that will be taking place. That's why it's so important to do it now then later, for the Holy Spirit is here now He won't be later.
I can't even image how a person can hear the message of salvation and not accept Jesus as Lord? With all the technology that is at our disposal the gospel is out there. Do they not believe that the world is coming to an end? Do they believe that there is no rapture/tribulation? Do they not believe in a heaven and hell? Or do they believe once they die that's it they go no place? But whatever their reason may be one thing is for sure, once you die you will spend eternity either in heaven or hell?
I have a real deep concern about the church (not the building but the body) what are we doing to make sure that people have salvation? Do we go and ask them? I tell you now, when a person tells me that they are saved I ask them to tell me about them being saved? You might think I don't have a right to do that but I do, for many religious people today are calling themselves Christians but they believe something other than the word of God. I've talked to people who have said they don't have to have a relationship with Jesus if they know Him. You can't know Him unless you have that relationship. I had to witness to them with the truths of God's word and the Holy Spirit guiding me and by the time I am done they say thank you for explaining it. I didn't explain nothing I just witnessed to them, and planted a seed.
Many will be shocked to find themselves here after the rapture. In closing, let us all examine ourselves and if you aren't sure you are saved, start now by confessing you are a sinner and in need of a Savior. Ask Jesus to come into your heart today. Don't wait thinking that you got time, for the enemy's biggest lie is telling us we got time."


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At the 2015 AHR Futurity, London was the 2nd place Junior Weanling Filly, and Reserve Junior Champion Overall!
Later on, in the large Stallion Incentive Program (SIP) class, she stood 5th out of 30 entries. To have the World Haflinger President from Austria there to judge our horses was amazing, especially when he commented on the speaker that the top horses were world class animals. That just makes a breeder smile. As a yearling, London stood 4th overall in the Haflinger Breeders Co-op class.


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The Gift and Power: Translating the Book of Mormon
"Contributes new and exciting research" — Mormon Times
Winner of Best Book Award in Criticism from the Association of Mormon Letters.
Also available in ebook for Kindle, Nook, Kobo, and Apple.
Preview the volume here.
Book Description:The Book of Mormon was presented to the world as the translation of an ancient text engraved on golden plates more than 180 years ago. However, the faithful assurance that it is a translation has not had an accompanying understanding of how that translation took place. How could the ill-educated Joseph Smith translate the ancient text on the golden plates into the English Book of Mormon upon which so many base not only their faith, but a willingness to completely change their lives?
The Gift and Power: Translating the Book of Mormon examines the various issues surrounding that translation. How does the fact of the translation fit into a magical worldview in which Joseph had a place as a village seer? What might that context mean for our understanding of the text?
This work explores the kind of translation the Book of Mormon represents. Did Joseph Smith or the marvelous instruments do the actual work of translation? Is it a tight or loose translation? How closely tied is the English text to the source text from which it was translated? What about Hebraisms in the text? What about the lengthy passages of King James English in it?
The volume concludes with the most puzzling and persistent questions: How did the seer stones work? Why didn't Joseph retranslate the Book of Lehi? How did revival language make its appearance in the book? Why couldn't Oliver Cowdery translate? Brant Gardner offers answers to these questions. The result is a faithful description of how God used a human prophet to translate a transcendentally important scriptural text.
Praise for The Gift and Power:
"Brant A. Gardner's new book is a game changer—a paradigm-bending exercise combining rigorous methodology with creativity in a historical analysis of the Book of Mormon translation story. . . . Go read this wonderful, provocative, creative book. You may disagree with his theory, but the conversation takes a big step forward in this book. I can't recommend The Gift and Power:Translating the Book of Mormon enough." — Blair Hodges, By Common Consent.
"This is a wonderful book about how the Book of Mormon is actually translated." — Martin Tanner, host Religion Today
"When interviewing Teryl Givens, I said, it's hard for me to imagine a better hope in credible apologetics than Terryl Givens, I think you (Brant Gardner) belong in his class." — John Dehlin, Mormon Stories Podcast.
"Whether or not one agrees fully with its conclusions, Gardner's book contributes new and exciting research and material worthy of consideration by all interested in exploring practical concepts of revelation and the sacred and inspired transmission of scripture by the gift and power of God." — David Tayman, Mormon Times, Deseret News.
"Gardner's examination of the text and the scholarship is very thorough and his use of cognitive science should pave the way to further research." — Steve Fleming, Juvenile Instructor
"This book does not provide indisputable answers, but it is extremely convincing. Gift and Power provides an excellent starting point for one to start thinking about questions surrounding the translation process. Additionally, unlike many scholars, Gardner writes in a style that is highly readable for a non-academic audience." — Kirk Caudle, The Mormon Book Review
About the Author:
Brant A. Gardner earned his M.S. in anthropology (specializing in Mesoamerican ethnohistory) from the State University of New York at Albany. He is the author of the six-volume Second Witness: Analytical and Contextual Commentary on the Book of Mormon. He has presented papers at the Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research (FAIR), the Book of Mormon Archaeological Symposium, and Sunstone. His other published works include chapters in Estudios de Cultura Nahuatl and Symbol and Meaning beyond the Closed Community: Essays in Mesoamerican Ideas, and articles in the FARMS Review, Sunstone, and Meridian Magazine. Brant and his wife, Valerie, have four children and eleven grandchildren.
Podcasts and Radio:
An interview with Brant Gardner on the Mormon Stories Podcast.
An interview with Brant Gardner on the Mormon Discussion Podcast.
An interview with Martin Tanner, on Religion Today.
An interview with The Mormon Book Review Podcast.
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"Forced to Work?" That's the heading of a new poster that will soon be appearing in more than 600 adult businesses, rest areas, hospitals, farm labor contractors, light rail stations, and airports in Sacramento County.
Anyone brought to California to work as slave labor can call or text the number on the poster for help. Sacramento County District Attorney Jan Scully says slave labor in the sex trade is increasingly younger and law enforcement has come to view the prostitutes as victims and not criminals.
"Not just across the state, but across this nation, cops out on the beat, prosecutors in the courtroom, criminal defense lawyers, probation officers are looking at this issue in a different way."
The posters are the District Attorney's and Sheriff's response to a state law passed last year. The law mandates adult or sexually-oriented businesses and others assist in the fight to stop human trafficking.
The posters are available in ten different languages. Combined, the people at the center taking calls can speak 170 different languages.


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LILYMI delivers workshops to build resiliency and leadership skills. We design activities around the needs of your school or group. Whether you need a girls group, boys or other type of group, we can help you design a successful workshop or series. Some of our favorite series to lead are Girls Circle & Boys Council.
Grade level reading is of crucial importance to LILYMI. Book Battle is a new program available that enhances reading comprehension,
persuasive writing, and presentation skills.
Establishing positive role models and mentors during the high school years helps young people think through choices and consequences. LILYMI is available to create connection groups and encourage critical thinking for adolescents. Service learning is also an effective offering that LILYMI can design and deliver with your students. Ask us about Leadership, Girls Circle & Boys Council groups for this age group.
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During these years of school education, students are eased into the formal examination system.
To provide variety to the assessment process, assignment projects also share the assessment space. No effort is spared in motivating and supporting students while they are groomed for the I.C.S.E., over this period of five years. Two Semester examinations along with two midterm tests are held annually. Detailed reports are prepared for parental scrutiny.


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Ha ha! I read half a day free and wondered what that was. I can't remember the last time I had half a day free! But I don't watch the Oscars, either, so I'm striking out here! Glad to see you here, though! And I love your choices!! P.S. If I did have half a day free, I'd spend it out skating or climbing one of the many mountains here that I have left to climb. Silly Mountain is next!
If I went to the Oscars, I'd be entertaining for half the show looking at the dresses. I can people watch for at least the first four innings of a baseball game before my eyes ever focus on the hunky players.... Maybe it's because I'm a writerly homebody that taking me out in public means a lot of rubber-necking, but when there's so much to see, I like to take it all in!!
And now that I think about it, maybe I'd be more distracted by the wealth of handsome men than the gowns. Geesh. What was I thinking??
Thank you for a fun post, Karen!!
Hey Karen! What a fun post! Hmm I wouldn't lose half a day dress shopping, but the shoes ... *whistles innocently*.
Oh the choice of date will be tough. Leaving aside the hockey hunks (because I'd have to compete with the gorgeous Joanne Rock!) and The Musketeers (yes, all four of them. I can't have men in better boots than me!) I think my date would have to be James Norton. And if he wasn't available, because he's in everything right now, Aiden Turner.
Karen, my vote is for the Marc Jacobs gown—so pretty—but, please, no running shoes at the Oscars!!! Go classy or go home! LOL
Ooooh, James McAvoy. Great choice!
Given my…ahem…advanced years, I would have to take a more mature date. I'm thinking Tom Selleck would do nicely!
Thank you for joining us today!
I keyed in right away on your photo of James McAvoy...and...? I'm sorry, were we supposed to answer a question? LOL. Thanks, Karen--I'm looking forward to the Oscars, too!
PS Anna Sugden--I have photos of Aidan Turner all over my computer at the moment...he is the hero-inspiration for the book I just turned in. ;-)
Darn it! I tried to attach my dress pic (blood vessels all over it, very cool), but for some reason I can't copy it over. Boo.
I don't dress shop for the Oscars, but I do spend a lot of time on Rent the Runway hunting for my RWA Harlequin Ball dress.
I like the Marc Jacobs dress, I want to sit at the Revenant table with Tom Hardy and Leonardo DiCaprio. Pretty sure Leo is going to win, I want Tom to win over Sly.
I love the Oscars - and I really want to go some day. Fancy dress, fancy shoes, hair that took a couple of hours to do...I'm only a girly-girl for about 1 day a year, and that would so be it! Oh, and, if I go, Jensen Ackles is the only arm candy necessary. :) In fact, I may just curl up on my sofa and stalk Pinterest with him while I'm waiting to see if Leo wins again. :D
I think the Marc Jacobs dress is the winner! Tonight I'll have to shop for shoes and the perfect clutch :)
Just when you thought it was unanimous--I would definitely have to go with the drama of the first gown! The Academy Awards is the one place where there can never be too much drama ;-) My date is Chris Hemsworth, of course. Can't get too much of him, either!
Definitely go with the Marc Jacobs! Nice to be in a bright color :-)
love the Marc Jacobs dress
That pink dress, the Marc Jacobs, would look so pretty on you! But that black one is so dramatic it might be more fun, so I say go with whatever one suits your mood. My Oscar date? It would have to be Viggo Mortensen. He's a writer on top of all his rugged looks and great acting!
While I'm partial to all things pink...I really think that first dress would look so amazing on you! I can never decide on what to wear to anything so it's take me WEEKS to find the right one. As far as a date? Keith Urban hands down. He knows the ropes too, thanks to Nichole Kidman, his wife--a fact we'll ignore. Oh the people we could meet...sigh.
Thanks for sharing the fantasy with us!!
I think I would take Rob James-Collier aka Thomas from DOWNTON ABBEY. Now I am off to 'buy' my gown or is that gowns?
I also vote for the Marc Jacobs. Gorgeous.
The Oscars go too late for me to watch, but I've got my DVR set to record.
I'm taking Kit Harington! Maybe I'll skip clothes!!
I think my dress would be a little different, so we could walk near each other on the Red Carpet. I'm all about simplicity ... and red if I can get away with it. As for your date, you might have a fight on your hands. I've been in celebrity love with James McAvoy since "Becoming Jane" and "Atonement." :)


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When it comes to languages, I'm not what you'd call a natural.
I've retained little from six years of Spanish — just a smattering of chit-chat phrases, numbers and colors. After a semester of Italian, the only thing I remember is the drunken jokes my friend and I made while studying the language.
More often than not, the Latin base most languages share helps our English-thinking brains understand things like conjugations and similar sentence structures.
But Chinese, well, this is a language based on characters and tonal changes. A simple linguistic error when commenting on a llama could inadvertently translate into telling someone to f*** their mother. Another word, improperly used, means "stab with a knife" instead of inquiring about directions.
Understandable, then, why I've been hesitant to use the few words and phrases I've learned. To be deported over a misused tone isn't the way I want this story to end.
Yet, I refuse to be the foreigner in China who gets by miming and using broken English. If I'm living here, I want to do things right. So I enrolled in Chinese classes, where I got my Chinese name, Aì Lè, which means "adores happiness." I also bought myself a few training apps and have set my mind to copying characters at coffee shops around the city.
One cafe, The Bridge, sits just outside my apartment. Tucked against a wall nibbling a chocolate muffin — or enjoying the view from the rooftop on a limited air-pollution day in Beijing, I've become something of a regular in this three-story coffee shop.
A regular who had yet to order in Chinese.
That needed to change.
Bracing myself, I caught the waitress' eye one afternoon and called her over with a quick, "Fuwuyuan!"
Pen poised on her notebook, she waited for me to point out what I wanted from the menu. After various visits ordering this way, there was little expectation I would have anything else to say but, "zhege." ("This.")
"Yige hei kafei?" I said timidly, praying my tones were right and that I didn't accidentally insulte her second cousin or threatened physical violence.
Surprised, she looked up, a small smile tugging at her mouth.
This foreigner was learning, slowly but surely. She told me what I owed and I passed her my yuan.
After I ordered a refill with a bit more pep in my pronunciation, I thought, I'm practically a local. Take that, China.
My second cup in hand, I sipped with a stupid grin across my face. I had made it through my first all-Chinese interaction.
A black coffee never tasted so good.
Read more about former columnist Alexandra Sieh's adventures overseas: coloradodaily.com/columnists. Stalk her: twitter.com/ansieh.


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The M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) was established in 1988 as a not-for-profit trust. MSSRF was envisioned and founded by Professor M. S. Swaminathan.The Foundation aims to accelerate use of modern science for agricultural and rural development for development and dissemination of technology to improve lives and livelihoods of tribal and rural communities. MSSRF follows a pro-poor, pro-women and pro-nature approach and applies appropriate science and technology options to address practical problems faced by rural populations in agriculture, food and nutrition. The Foundation works in the areas of Natural Resource Management, Biodiversity, Biotechnology, Food, Nutrition and Livelihood Security and Skill and Capacity Development using modern Information and Communication Technologies. MSSRF is present in six states of India. Please visit our website for more information. http://www.mssrf.org
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I rang Anton to see what was about.The best from a wind blown Tory;
60 Redwing in various locations with many more heard flying over head.
A noticable increase in Snipe.
1 Siskin in the garden for a few days.
1-2 Blackcap in the garden most days towards the end of October. The birds mainly in the garden feeding on the apples.
No Barnacle Geese recently. (Maybe they have all arrived already...)
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A woman and her horse were killed Saturday morning when struck by a farm truck on Route 75 in Eden.
Kathryn M. Tyrrell, 49, of Hickox Road, Eden, was riding near the shoulder of the road about 6:40 a.m. when the truck approached them on a curve from behind and hit her and the horse, Eden Police Lt. John McCarthy said.
Tyrrell was pronounced dead at the scene, McCarthy said.
The incident, which occurred between New Oregon Road an East Church Street, closed the roadway for most of the morning. It reopened just before noon.
McCarthy said neither Tyrrell nor the horse displayed any type of reflective material on. The vehicle was carrying animal feed and was traveling between farms, police added.
Police also said another motorist earlier had taken evasive action to avoid striking Tyrrell and her horse, McCarthy said.
The incident is being investigated by Eden police and the accident investigation unit of the Erie County Sheriff's Office. The driver of the farm truck was not injured, police said.


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Local Information: Belfast City, Co. Antrim
Full Profile | Menu | Reviews | Book a Table!
The Four Winds plays host to Belfast's most magnificent restaurant Ink. Situated on the top floor, Ink offers a splendid panorama of Belfast City and beyond. Travelling to the top floor in the glass lift and dining in a glass fronted restaurant, you can imagine the sights to behold whilst relaxing in the luxury and ease that define Ink. Ink fuses contemporary British cooking with European influences and a truly provocative wine list complements a menu of distinctive flavours and exciting combinations. Ink Restaurant - grace and excellence every time.
Note: Map is an approximate indication ONLY. Please contact Ink Restaurant for directions and precise location prior to your visit.


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The highway from Helsinki to Turku is mainly a view of endless forests of silver birch, punctuated by the occasional lake or farm. However, like any other major road, it has to have places along the way to allow drivers to take a break, amuse their bored kids, and relieve them of their money. We stopped at one such place.
A translation of the name would be "The Greenhouse Effect", but the literal translation is "The Greenhouse Phenomenon" which is entirely more apt. It might once have only sold exotic greenhouses and other bizarre garden ornaments (e.g. a huge bird bath with a large brass eagle to perch in it), but now it sells all sorts of things, ranging from antiques to costumes. There were double door-sized mirrors in gilded frames; there were kitchen gadgets; there were small statues of singing frogs and a life-size painted statue of Napoleon. You could by a sarcophagus, National Geographic videos, ornamental mushrooms (I would have bought some for Jeff & Ann, but they were rather fragile), or anime wigs. If I had a very large house, lots of money, and no taste, I would have come away with half the stock.
We are now in Turku, and are staying at a Robo-hotel. That means the place is largely automated. When you book you get access codes for your room and the front door. I guess that they still have cleaners, but mostly guests never see any staff. The rooms sleeps four, has a huge TV and free wifi. All very Internet Age.


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Healthy Teeth Begin with Dental Care Diligence
The incidence of tooth decay is reaching peak levels among the youngest members of the population. Children as young as four years old are arriving for their first family dentistry visits with a number of cavities, some so severe that crowns are required. These daunting scenarios can be prevented with proper dental care techniques that are extended to the whole family. Regardless of age, you and your children are never too young or too old to implement dental care strategies for healthy teeth.
You can begin teaching your child about proper dental care habits even before their first tooth emerges and you should be an example, too—visiting an affordable dentist routinely and caring diligently for your teeth and gums every day.The following dental care habits can be used to teach your children about the importance of healthy teeth.
Begin basic dental care early.
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, just as you can begin cleaning your baby's gums shortly after birth, you should be taking your one-year-old to your family dentistry practitioner. The CDC reports that establishing this habit early is an integral preventive health measure that can reduce dental care costs by as much as 40 percent across a five-year period.
Avoid tooth decay caused by baby bottles and sippy cups.
Family dentistry experts and pediatricians warn parents about putting an infant or older child down for a nap with a bottle of juice, formula, or milk. This leaves a sugary film on the teeth that can do serious damage when paired with oral bacteria while your child sleeps. Not only can tooth decay occur, but untreated dental disease can adversely impact speech, learning, and certain aspects of growth.
Stop using pacifiers after age 2.
The use of pacifiers in the first year of life have been linked to preventing sudden infant death syndrome, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. A pacifier is safe to use when putting your infant to sleep, but do not reinsert once your baby has fallen asleep. An infant's dental health can be affected by long-term use of a pacifier, since strong sucking can impair proper tooth alignment.
Teach correct brushing and flossing techniques.
Although it may seem that baby teeth are not important, the care of the primary teeth directly affects the outcome for the secondary teeth. The gums and jawbone are tissues that support the teeth throughout life. If you don't help your child properly care for their baby teeth, the risk of damage to this tissue rises significantly.
Visit an affordable dentist and find out how you can help your children embrace proper dental care for life.
To get the dental care you deserve from an affordable dentist in West Chester, call Gentle Dental of West Chester today at (484) 643-4417 or make an appointment.
Gentle Dental offers affordable family dentistry and gentle, compassionate dental care in West Chester. With 14 affiliated practices in the Greater Philadelphia area, our offices are conveniently located with extended hours to meet your needs. At Gentle Dental of West Chester, we provide most dental services, from basic preventative care and general dentistry to specialized procedures and complete dental reconstruction. We accept most dental insurance plans and offer affordable financial solutions for any budget. Patient satisfaction is our top priority and we strive to provide the exceptional, affordable dental care and personal touch that lead to lasting relationships. A smiling patient is our greatest reward and we look forward to keeping those smiles healthy, beautiful, and bright. Discover an affordable dentist who truly cares at Gentle Dental of West Chester.


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In 1715, the Crown Colony of Maryland enacted a law requiring any citizen who wished to hold public office to take an oath of abjuration, which contained the words, "upon the true faith of a Christian." In 1776, the new constitution of the State of Maryland reaffirmed this law, requiring any oath of office to contain a declaration of belief in the Christian religion.
In the decades that followed, the struggle to repeal this law attracted national attention.
On February 26, 1825 an act "for the relief of the Jews in Maryland," was passed by Maryland's House of Delegates. The bill allowed every Jewish citizen to take an oath which professes his belief in a "future State of Rewards and Punishments, in the stead of the declaration now required by the Constitution and form of Government of this State."


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Operational Record ledger created by Pat Falkinder (nee Day). Running log book which includes briefing, targeting, crews and methods of prosecution for various bombing operations. It includes a photographs of Pat Day in uniform and several aircrew.
Arthur Atkinson's observers and air gunners flying log book
Observers and air gunners flying log book for Arthur Atkinson, wireless operator, covering the period from 28 April 1943 to 19 January 1946 and from 16 September 1950 to 30 September 1950. Detailing his flying training, operations flown, instructor…
Keith Bruhn's record of service
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Flying log book for observers, air gunners and wireless operators for K C Bruhn, covering the period from 9 September 1943 to 7 September 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and post war flying duties. He was stationed at RAAF Mount…
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463 Squadron 1945
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Photograph of two airmen fitting bomb carrier below Lancaster bomb bay. on the reverse captioned 'Loading bombs England 1943'. '132 elsders'.
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James Stewart in flying gear sitting on a railing beside a balustrade. On the reverse 'Rebecca Quarterley's Grandad. James Stewart'.
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James Stewart's flying log book for aircrew other than pilot.
Flying log book for aircrew other than pilot for James Stewart, navigator, covering the period from 17 July 1943 to 21 December 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and post war flying duties. He was stationed at RCAF Portage la…
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D E Owen's flying log book for navigators, air bombers, air gunners, flight engineers. Two
Flying log book for navigators, air bombers, air gunners, flight engineers for D E Owen, flight engineer, covering the period from 29 August 1942 to 9 May 1946. Detailing his flying training operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at…
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Harry Watkins and crew
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Covers the period from joining as a Halton Apprentice in September 1932 for training as an Aircraft Fitter. Through the completion of his training and posting to 16 squadron, before being transferred to Egypt in 1937 and on to Iraq with No 4 Flying…
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A memoir describing the operation to Mailly-le-Camp 3/4 May 1944.
Wanda Szuwalska's Wedding
Wanda Szuwalska and her groom, on their wedding day. Both are in uniform, Wanda has a small bouquet.
Wanda Szuwalska's Wedding
Wanda Szuwalska and her groom kneeling before a priest on their wedding day.
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1st International conference on Paediatric ABI
Members of our interdisciplinary team showcased some of their research at the First International Conference on Paediatric Acquired Brain Injury, Liverpool, 16-18 September 2015. Click on the links below to see the posters our team presented.
- How was your stay? Young people's Feedback Regarding their residential placement while receiving rehabilitation (Tim Grove and Hazel Thompson)
- What do children young people and families really want from residential rehabilitation following acquired brain injury (ABI)? (Dr Carolyn Dunford, Gemma Kelly, Rebecca O'Mahoney, Helle Mills)
- Awareness measures for working with children and youth with prolonged disorders of consciousness. (Dr Jonathan Pool, Milla Johnson, Helen Gill Thwaites, Dr Wendy L Magee and Dr Carolyn Dunford)
- Can the GMFM-66 measure changes in gross motor function for children with ABI and determine need for ongoing physiotherapy provision? (Margaret Mayston, Sue Mobbs and Gemma Kelly)


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Have a very hygge Christmas
We love winter – whether we're warm and snug at home with family and friends or heading out wrapped up well for a long walk in the countryside! And it's the perfect time to embrace the Danish concept of Hygge, finding happiness and wellbeing in enjoying the simple things in life. So sink into your comfiest sofa, grab your cosiest blanket, put your feet up and enjoy Peach Perfect's fabulous four point guide to Hygge Christmas present inspiration …
Being creative with crafting
There's nothing more satisfying than creating something beautiful and practical with your own hands! We've got a huge collection of perfectly packaged craft sets for young and old, whatever their level of ability and interest. Whether you're searching for crochet, cross stitch, knitting or sewing kits, or more specialised sets for baby bootees, samplers or handprints, pincushions, rose corsages or a classic teddy bear – you can find it here!
Enjoying creature comfort
There's plenty of fun to be had making, as well as lighting, candles at Christmas with our range of stunning scented soy candlemaking kits: Perfect presents for creating a suitably festive atmosphere!
For edible pleasure, why not give someone with gourmet tastes our top of the range Ultimate Cheesemaking Kit offering or one of our more specialist cheesemaking selections.
And for those who like browsing beautiful cookery books, there are visual treats galore in The Food of Love: A Taste of Shakespeare in Four Season, a unique combination of modern Elizabethan recipes, literature and food history.
Just add an exquisitely etched glass crystal tumbler for them to add a tipple of what they fancy in front of the fire! We have this lovely Christmasy Winter Wonderland design and more!
Relaxing with family and friends
Spending time with your nearest and dearest epitomises the spirit of hygge, and what could be better than playing board games or piecing puzzles together in front of the fire at Christmas time? All all the family can come together to bring Big Ben to life or recreate the Eiffel Tower with one of our stunning and high quality 3D puzzles
Keeping winter warm
Lastly, for that special touch of luxury, our alpaca collection is full of warm and collectible pieces. There's snuggly socks (just right for indoors or out!) and hat, gloves and scarf sets Plus stylish alpaca fur hats and wraps in store for keeping that special person in your life warm against the chills of the coldest winter day
And, while you're viewing, why not treat yourself to something lovely from our collection too?
We hope you're feeling inspired by our suggestions for your seasonal shopping list, and you can find lots more present ideas.
And whatever you choose for your nearest and dearest, we wish you all a very happy Hygge Christmas!


text: Online furniture retailer, Nest.co.uk, surveyed over 4,000 people from around the UK to find out how often we really change the look of our homes, and the results are surprising. It seems that getting the paint brushes out is too much effort for nearly a quarter of the country, with 24% of us admitting to never changing our home's style. And it is clear that the older you are, the less likely you are to change your surroundings; those aged 45-65+ seem to be the happiest with the way things are. 6% of us, however, redecorate at least once a year, determined to keep up with the latest interior trends.


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WARNING… Nerdie post
As you probably know our wireless internet access on the boat is achieved by utilizing our mobile phone tethering function creating a 'Hotspot'. Whilst mobile data (ie, using the mobile phone) isn't cheap in the UK, it's much more expensive in Australia. When we move back into a static address we will need to move to a cable internet connection. Initially it's likely to involve using the POTS (Plain Old Telephone System) but eventually we'll get a fibre connection. All of this is going to require a new router. I've been looking at routers and following my philosophy of staying at least one rung behind the most modern of anything (driven by price) and after extensive research, we've purchased a Netgear NightHawk R7000. This isn't the latest model but is still very powerful.
This particular router was selected for the following reasons
- Wireless Data Speed. It is capable of transmitting at the (current) highest wireless standard of 802.11AC2.
- Ethernet Ports. Four ports with a rated speed of 600-1300Mbs
- USB Ports. Two for attaching devices such as external hard drives and printers, etc
- Processor – 1GHz dual core. Plenty of computing power to manage the traffic
- Ability to change the firmware
The problem with most routers is the standard firmware (operating system) is unreliable. Actually, some of the top routers' firmwares are plagued by vulnerabilities and are limited in their features. I intend to overcome these vulnerabilities and limitations by replacing the standard Netgear router firmware with an open source (free) firmware version which will eliminate the vulnerabilities and also increases the router's capabilities.
One reason for selecting the NightHawk is the availability of alternative firmware. I have opted to replace the standard Netgear firmware with Tomato. By doing this I will be able to install VPN (Virtual Private Network) software on the router rather than on individual devices. This has two advantages.
- It will save money by only needing to purchase one VPN license for the router rather than multiple licenses for each device (laptop, desktop, tablets, etc)
- Our privacy will be protected because everything on our side of the router will be anonymous to the internet.
The network should look something like the diagram below


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I've ben wanting to do this for a long time and finally got around to it this week.
The Cheese Slicing Board is the basic board with Sassafras sides, Cherry end caps and a combination of Sassafras, Walnut, Cedar and Plywood laminated then cut at 22 1/2 degrees and laminated again. It's about 13" long, 5 1/2" wide and 13/16" thick
Additionally, the center is the remnants of a couple bowls I had glued up for the RM so again, more "scrap" didn't leave the shop.
The Cutting Board has Walnut sides and Cherry end caps. The center is Walnut, Maple and cherry laminated, cut at 22 1/2 degrees and laminated again.
-- Dick, Malvern Ohio - my biggest fear is that when I die, my wife sells my toys for what I told her I paid for them
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#1 posted 02-20-2016 03:34 PM
Beautiful angled pattern.
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#3 posted 02-20-2016 07:05 PM
Nice looking, great grain patterns. Color contrasts are really nice.
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#4 posted 02-21-2016 12:19 AM
One my favorite designs from you. Color is great. With your instructions I was able to make a little bit of this design. As always you just keep on making wonderful stuff. Thanks
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#5 posted 02-23-2016 01:19 PM
Go ahead. Cut the cheese. Good ones
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