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Promotes healthy scalp (for better result: use "seven-star needle" 3 times / week).
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- Squeeze out serval drops of "Hair Plus" onto the scalp and rub with the tip of the applicator.
- Do not wash your scalp for at least six hours after applying "Hair Plus".
- Use "Hair Plus" twice a day.
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3 Ways Technology Is Set To Benefit Eye Treatment
From artificial intelligence to augmented reality, the impact of technology is reverberating across every facet of life and is now infusing hope to those who have visual impairments. With more than 36 million people having complete vision loss, meaning that they can't even see the sources of light, technology is offering a glimmer of hope in different ways.
Developments in Optical Imaging Technology
With early diagnosis, most eye patients can receive effective treatment for their eyes. However, because of late diagnosis or insufficient imaging equipment, patients often lose their sight.
Imaging technology helps doctors to assess any changes to your retina whenever you go for eye check-ups. Notably, Digital Retinal Imaging aids doctors to evaluate the health of your eye. The procedure documents the condition of your eye for comparison with future results and notes any changes that have occurred.
Additionally, the Optical Coherence Tomography scan helps to analyze layers of the optic nerve and Retina for any signs of eye disease. Working like a CT scan, the technology uses light without radiation and is vital in the early diagnosis of macular degeneration, glaucoma, and other retinal diseases.
Scientists are increasingly developing various imaging technologies that are providing preoperative biometrics required before surgery. Moreover, the use of imaging technology at the preoperative stage and during surgery has dramatically improved eye treatment. Collectively, the use of imaging technology before and during surgery has facilitated faster visual recovery and positive outcomes such as spectacle independence
Use of Multifocal Intraocular Lenses
Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness and a significant cause of low vision in both developing and developed countries. The remedy to the situation lies in getting cataract eye surgery.
Cataract eye surgery is a surgical procedure to remove the eye lens when it gets cloudy. Generally, the eye lens should be clear, but with a cataract, it becomes misty and impairs visual ability. A surgical procedure is mandatory to remove the cataract. However, after the process, most patients depend on spectacles for optical clarity.
The development of multifocal intraocular lenses (IOLs) has enabled those who have passed through cataract surgery to remain spectacle-independent. Rather than merely fixing the foggy vision, surgeons implant a refractive lens in the patient's eyes to improve his sight.
Additionally, the development of trifocal lenses has enabled patients to read at intermediate distances, which varies from bifocal lenses that only allow you to see things close to you.
Bionic Eye implants
Bionic eyes promise to offer an artificial vision to the visually impaired people who could initially see. The device has micro-electrodes which have to be surgically inserted into the brain or in one eye, along the optic nerve.
For those who have lost their eyesight, inserting microelectrodes can help them to see through the electrical stimulation of the functional parts of their visual system. As a result, the patients are now able to perceive minute spots of light called phosphenes.
A bionic eye works by converting images from a video camera to a high contrast image, and a part of the representation goes to the external video for further processing. The external video processor then converts the image to electrical stimulation parameters, which is transmitted to the electrodes fitted into the eye. Consequently, the recipient can perceive a blurred vision consisting of flashes of light.


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RPT will be hosting a "Meet and Greet" on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at Leesburg High School from 12pm to 4pm.
Since this will be our first "Meet & Greet" since being in-active the last 2 years, this will be also serve as an INFORMATION session to see the interest level in returning RPT Percussion to the competitive arena.
We will be introducing some our new Admin team, 2018 staff and what we are planning for 2018!
Everyone is welcome! We INVITE you to bring your sticks, pad, mallets and a drum (if you can) for some drumming and a jam session with our music techs. We would also like to encourage all parents of prospective members to attend.
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Wine of the week: Our Daily Red 2017
Our Daily Red is an enjoyable $10 California red blend
The wine world may be convinced that the only way to sell dry red wine is to sweeten it, but that's not a problem for the company that makes Our Daily Red, a California red blend.
In fact, Our Daily Red ($10, purchased, 12.5%) is so dry it's almost old-fashioned – tart, rustic, and fruity, the kind of red wine that was common until improved winemaking technology made it possible to fix those "flaws" with a nod and wink. Plus, the blend includes the legendary ruby caberent grape, once common in California wine but today mostly interesting only to wine geeks.
In this, Our Daily Red will make some people shake their head and wonder at its inclusion as a wine of the week. But understand that it's not a cocktail, but a food wine – red sauce, pizza, cheeses, sausages and any combination thereof. Look for lots of dark red fruit and just enough tannins peeking through the tartness.
One other note: The producer says it doesn't add sulfites to its wine; take that as you will. It's a surprisingly acidic wine if that's the case, though I have a feeling unripe grapes are used to make up the difference.


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Wedding favors Christmas Ornaments
The days may be shorter, but they are just as filled with options to thank your nearest and dearest for attending your wedding. Send along some season's greetings with the goodies you give away on your special day by incorporating symbols and themes inspired by the colder months. Or, borrow from the seasonal color palette, honing in on holiday spirit or hues inspired by nature. Winter is the season of giving, after all, making your guests' gifts even more meaningful. Ahead, one-of-a-kind winter wedding favor ideas, straight from our favorite real weddings. From offering warmth to spreading festive cheer, these pretty presents are worth checking out.
Escort Card Compass Favors
At this ski-themed wedding in Whistler, British Columbia, the bride and groom used compasses as escort cards. The little gadgets stored calligraphed paper seating assignments and were strung with vintage ribbon onto two large pine trees. The idea makes for creative keepsakes, which can be reused as ornaments on a future Christmas tree.


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The Authentic Death and Contentious Afterlife of Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid
Cloth Text – $89.95ISBN 978-0-8101-3089-0
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The Authentic Death and Contentious Afterlife of Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid
"Do we need another book on Sam Peckinpah and, in this case, a whole book devoted to one film? An unqualified yes if it is written by Paul Seydor and as original and provocative as this one. Considered a leading scholar of Peckinpah, Seydor has written extensively, persuasively, and passionately about Peckinpah's Westerns, but none of his previous books has focused exclusively or so intensely on one film... This book has cast a stunning light on the making of the film and carved a coherent path through the jungle of controversy. It has helped us see and understand how Peckinpah, in this last of his Westerns, has left an indelible mark on the genre. In essence, this study as accomplished what the best film criticism always aspires to: producing fresh eyes and awakened senses in viewers, preparing us for a profoundly visceral experience. Seydor comments on one of Peckinpah's frequent sayings: ' 'feeling it' is what his films are all about' (243). Seydor's book helps us to feel it, powerfully and unforgettably in Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid." —Western American Literature
"Seydor—an academic who abandoned academia for a more hand-son role as a film editor—is ideally placed to write about such matters…[he] has done Charles Neider justice at last; Peckinpah too." —The Times Literary Supplement


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So, you just created your first PowerApp based on a SharePoint list. What does this app look like and what can you learn from the way it is generated? Before we dive into the different parts of the generated app: In the second part of this series we a look at PowerApps Studio – the tool to make and modify PowerApps.
By generating your app PowerApps Studio will have launched in a separate browser tab.
PowerApps Studio has several distinct parts:
A ribbon at the top (1), a property drop-down list (2) and formula bar (3) below the ribbon, a left (4), middle (5) and right-hand pane (6).
The Ribbon
The ribbon contains a set of tabs (1) that is similor to ribbons in other applications. To the right you find the App name (2) and next to that a set of icons (3).
Clicking on the fill tab will open a different view with a menu on the left containing items including App settings, Save, Save as and Close.
To get back to the main PowerApps Studio screen you press the back arrow in the upper left corner.
The Home tab contains often used formatting tools for text, color, alignment and order. The different parts of this tab will light up as soon as you select a part of your app.
Special notice for the first two options in this tab: the Home menu starts with the New screen menu. This menu you will use every time you need to add a new screen to your app. The New Screen menu contains a set of predefined screen layouts you can choose from.
The second option is the Theme menu. With this menu you can quickly change the color scheme of your app by selecting one of 12 out of the box themes.
The Insert tab contains all the building blocks you can use to create your app. This tab also contains the New screen menu followed by often used insert options Label and Button. To the right you will find insert options for all the other building blocks: from controls as Drop down and Toggle in the Controls menu to media controls like Camera and Microphone under the Media menu.
The View tab contains quick links to view the data sources, media, data collections and variables contained in the app along with an option the open the advanced settings of a selected control.
Under the Action tab your will find quick links to add actions to your app such as navigation steps or running a Flow.
Ribbon icons
The icons on the right side of the ribbon are a mix of different tools:
- Click to start app checker – a summary of app health, listing formula and accessibility errors.
- Click to undo or redo modifications to your app (or press Ctrl-z / Ctrl-y).
- Click to run the app in preview mode (or press F5).
- Click to share the app.
- Click to show quick links to PowerApps documentation, support and community.
Property drop-down list and formula bar
The property drop-down list and formula bar below the ribbon are very similar to the cell drop-down and formula bar in excel. The property drop-down list contains all properties of the selected screen or control that you can add formulas to. The formula bar shows the formula for the selected property and can be used as formula editor.
On the left side of the formula bar you find the formula drop-down that contains all the formulas you can use with a short description and a link to more information about the formula.
To edit large formulas you can expand the formula bar by using the expand option (1) on the right side and expand it even more by dragging the lower edge (2) of the edit box.
In expand mode the formula bar contains two buttons to add (3) or remove (4) formatting to the formula. Formatting makes large formulas easier to read.
Navigation pane
On the left side of the screen the navigation pane is situated. In the navigation pane all screens and controls that are part of your app are shown in hierarchy. The controls on a screen below that screen, the controls that are part of a gallery below that gallery and so on. Every control has a matching icon to help you recognize what kind of control it is. By clicking on a screen or control you select that control and it will show up selected in the middle pane.
You can switch from tree view to thumbnail view using the icons at the upper right corner of the left pane. The thumbnail view only shows the screens of your app.
The tree view has a search box that filters down all the controls in the app containing the search text to help you quickly locate a specific control.
Right clicking a screen or control opens up a context menu containing options to move, duplicate or delete screens, rename controls and collaps or expand parts of the tree view.
Middle pane
The middle pane shows the currently selected screen with all controls that are not hidden.
The bottom of the middle pane shows the hiërarchie breadcrumb of the selected control on the left (1) and zoom options on the right (2).
Right-hand pane
The right-hand pane contains three tabs: Properties, Rules and Advanced .
The Properties tab shows the basic edit option for properties of the selected control that are often modified. Editing properties in the Properties tab is done by toggles, drop-downs or color pickers.
The Advanced tab shows all properties of the selected control. Editing properties in the Advanced tab is done by typing a formula in the text box under the property label. The properties list in this tab is the same as the properties drop-down list left to the formula bar. The formula's in the text boxes are the same as shown in the formula bar when selecting a specific property from the properties drop-down list. Using the Advanced tab or the properties drop-down list – formula bar combination are interchangeable. Pick which one works best for you. For large formulas my advise is to use the formula bar due to limited space in the right-hand pane formula text boxes.
Modifications to controls through the advanced tab with formulas allow for more complexity than through the Properties tab.
Next time
So, now you have generated your first app and have learned about the ins and outs of PowerApps Studio. In the next part of this series we will have a look at the different screens of the generated app.


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The GMB was founded on 31 March 1889 in Canning Town, East London by Will Thorne who became its first General Secretary.
The first campaign on behalf of its members was to end the slavery of 12 and 18 hour shifts, 7 days a week. The fledgling union campaigned for an 8 hour day and six day week. It was successful and resulted in the first working time agreement anywhere in the world.
In modern times, recent legislation has confirmed this success by introducing the Working Time Directive, limiting the hours of work to 48 a week.
Since 1924 the union has undergone many amalgamations with other unions, including the Boilermakers Union.


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Notulae Scientia Biologicae. 2018;10(2) DOI 10.15835/nsb10210330
Journal Title: Notulae Scientia Biologicae
ISSN: 2067-3205 (Print); 2067-3264 (Online)
Publisher: University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca
Society/Institution: Horticulture and Forestry Society from Transylvania (SHST)
LCC Subject Category: Agriculture: Agriculture (General) | Science: Science (General)
Country of publisher: Romania
Language of fulltext: English
Full-text formats available: PDF
Radu E. SESTRAS (Editor-in-Chief Notulae Scientia Biologicae University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine 3-5 Manastur St., 400372, Cluj-Napoca, Romania)
Time From Submission to Publication: 12 weeks
Abstract | Full Text
Notulae Scientia Biologicae (http://www.notulaebiologicae.ro), Issue 2, Volume 10, 2018: The papers published in this issue (http://www.notulaebiologicae.ro/index.php/nsb/issue/current) represent interesting novelties in different topics of life science. Among the exciting researches, we invite you to find news about: combining microsatellite markers and ampelography for better management of Romanian grapevine germplasm collections; investigation of the breeding mechanism of African yam bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa); ultrasonic assisted seed priming to alleviate aging damages to milk thistle (Silybum marianum) seeds; floristic diversity, vegetation analysis and threat status of plants in various forest types in Dharmapuri Forest Division, Tamilnadu, Southern India etc. Notulae Scientia Biologicae journal has moved to online-only publication at the start of 2017. At the same time, we maintain our standard publication, as printed form, with 'classic' style - volume, issue, pagination.


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Iceberg – The Purity of Fresh Water
Recently, I have been watching an interesting coin of documentary about icebergs and wanted to share with you the knowledge that I have gathered from it. In this piece, I will focus my attention as to how important of a role icebergs play within our environment; its dangerousness and its benefits that we flourish from everyday without even knowing it, perhaps some of us do.
So what is an iceberg? It is a piece of large mass of ice that is made from a snow that floats in the water. Icebergs come from the artic and are broken off from a so-called ice shelf also referred to as a glacier.
Over thousands of years, the snow that gathers there on a piece of land form a glacier that then breaks off and floats into the water. As they float in the artic capes they slowly melt streaming downward its purity into the rivers that we then consume. Icebergs also strike the bottom of the ocean. This takes place when powerful winds push icebergs towards the shore and they therefore get stuck in shallow waters – these are areas such as seabed and reefs.
Experts say that a typical iceberg is approximately 10,000 years old and each year there are anywhere from 35,000 to 50,000 icebergs floating in our waters. Overall, icebergs tend not to have a condition of speed and/or how fast they float as it all depends of the weather, the wind, as well as the size of the iceberg and the way it is shaped. Icebergs float at the speed of 4 to 5 kilometres a year, however, the ones of western Greenland apparently flow 6 to 7 kilometres a year what makes them the fastest icebergs floating in the water in the world.
Did you know that only 10% of an iceberg is above the water? So we can only see the tip of it and under the water the width is about 25 to 30 percent bigger than one can see at the surface level. In fact, an iceberg can vary in size – the largest can weigh about 11 million tonnes while the smallest can weigh at 80,000 tons. Smaller icebergs are more dangerous in the waters because it is more difficult for ships to notice them and apparently the radar does not catch them from time to time especially when waters are wavy. Since most of us know the famous tale of Titanic, an iceberg was the one that sunk the so-called "unsinkable ship†which happen to be one of the greatest tragedies in the world's history that took place in the year of 1912. Having said that, the ice of an iceberg is close to 11% as hard as metal so in this case if a ship of any kind was to collide with an iceberg – the force of the iceberg would destroy it instantly.
Icebergs are in fact very dangerous when you come close to them as they break off easily so it is best to avoid them at a greater distance in the water. When the ice of the iceberg cracks it breaks off into little pieces that fly in all different directions in the air and can hit an object anytime so ships are warned not to be in close distance of it. The most dangerous of it is that because the majority of the iceberg is underwater it poses a threat to the bottom of the ship as it may hit and/or cut right through it as we saw in the Oscar nominee movie entitled "Titanic†staring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.
Interestingly, the iceberg is very dangerous to humans as we approach it as an object in a close distance but it is safe to consume, to swallow and to drink. Did you also know that the icebergs are not salty? The melted water from an iceberg is the purest from all to drink as it comes from snow and fresh water that is formed in the artic. There is no pollution in the artic – that part of the world still remains the purest for mankind.


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This course provides participants with an understanding of the characteristics of H2S Gas, Hazards, and Detection Methods. This course meets the OSHA requirements for all industries.
This course is specifically designed for the oil and gas industry, covering the GHS system for hazard labeling, identification and recognition of chemical hazards and exposure controls.
This course instructs participants in the recognition and proper use of Personal Hearing Devices. Participants will be exposed to various types of hearing protection devices, proper selection and use. They will also have an understanding of how to properly calculate noise exposures.
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Still Waiting On God?
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Stones and Bread - What to do While Waiting for God
Psalm 24:3-5 Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord? Or who may stand in His holy place? 4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who has not lifted up his soul to an idol, nor sworn deceitfully. 5. He shall receive blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
These verses from Psalm 24 have long been a challenge to my own heart, one that on my best days calls me to a standard of holiness and purity that leads to the powerful place of encounter with the Living God. On those good days, I find myself with some measure of confidence that I, too, may stand on the holy hill of God's Presence, and live in the full blessing that He has promised to the generation that seeks Him with a whole heart.
However, like Joshua standing before the Lord in Zechariah 3, the enemy of my soul is right alongside, even on my best days. Satan does his job well, pointing out that my hands in fact are not clean, that my heart is not pure, that I have in fact lifted up my soul to false things, looking for fulfillment where it can't be found. Again, like Joshua, I'm faced with the fact that my garments are soiled, and that I too, on my best day, am disqualified, and need the cleansing that only God can provide.
As the enemy's voice echoes in my ears, the hope of Psalm 24 seems very distant, unreachable for me. If on my best day, I stand accused and disqualified, where's the hope?
This past week, I was meditating on that Psalm, again in that familiar place of being weighed in the scales of righteousness and found wanting. Suddenly, another voice came into my mind, and the Spirit of the Lord spoke to me. He said, "There is One who ascended the hill of the Lord, with clean hands and a pure heart. He never lifted up His soul to anything false, He was never deceitful, and He has inherited all righteousness and all blessing from His Father. And He carries you with Him into the Father's Presence, qualified by His life."
Something quickened in my heart in that moment, a new ray of light and understanding. Psalm 24 is speaking, primarily, about the entrance of Jesus, the King of Glory, into the exalted place of the Father's Presence. He alone is qualified to do so, He alone has been weighed in the most exacting way and found to be worthy. He has opened the way to the Father, and He carries me, and He carries you, with Him into the Most Holy Place of the Presence of God.
Because He carries me, because I am in Him, my best days and my worst days are the same. I need Him, and He is willing. I am my Beloved's, and His desire is for me; therefore, every day He washes me, He gives me His own garment of righteousness, He places a new and clean covering on my head, and enables me to stand with Him in the Holy Place, before the Father, having been qualified by the King of Glory.
So, I will no longer measure myself against Psalm 24. Rather, I will worship Him who is the fulfillment of that Psalm. I will defer to the King of Glory, receive His merciful cleansing, letting His Word wash me every day, and receive the grace I need to live like a son of God, a brother to the King.
That's a good day.
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For the kids' privacy, I've listed them as Girl 1-8 and Boy 1-2. The other two leaders are, logically, Leader 1-2.
So I'm starting this a day late. I didn't have patience yesterday for writing. What a day. I'm so amazed that we got through it in one still-speaking-to-each-other piece.
Up at 5, out the door at 5:45. Debbie saw me off — very sweet — she slipped a letter about listening for God's voice into my pack. (Aside — I'm writing this on the porch of the main house @ Borderlands, and the wind is blowing over the hills and in the leaves, and the only other sounds are birds and bugs. First morning, and already I have an inkling of why this place is sacred. It's more than "pretty nature" — I really feel that things here are talking some language I'll understand soon. And twice today already I've seen people and looked again and they weren't there. Keep this up and I'll start believing in the whole spirit thing.)
Yesterday was a nightmare, but it could have been much worse. The good humor of the kids kept it all from deteriorating. I'm very grateful to them for that.
We all got to the Richmond airport at 6:30 a.m. yesterday. Hugs and pictures all around, and then the parents left us alone with the kids. Moment of private panic, then shook myself and got over it.
We got to watch half of USA vs. Germany soccer before boarding the plane to Detroit. Quick (uneventful) layover, then on to Minneapolis. (All layovers featured a desperate and ultimately unsuccessful quest to buy me a watch. I still don't have one.)
Minneapolis. It all started to go bad in Minneapolis. It was the weather's fault — a line of thunderstorms shut down the airport and everything was incredibly backed up. We ended up spending 4 hours on the plane getting to Minneapolis. I don't have to detail the sheer hell of that experience. Obviously, we missed our layover, and I guarded the kids and luggage while Leader 1 and Leader 2 moved heaven and earth to get us all on another flight.
Tempers frayed. Poor Girl 8 was having a rough time feeling excluded — I love Girl 5 and Girl 4, but they can be downright mean sometimes, and Girl 8 just doesn't know how to play along to fit into a group. We had a long talk but I don't know if it helped — time will tell. (Saying that a lot…)
Girl 1 had a hard time too, fighting homesickness and depression. She improved when we broke out the Play-Doh and started making modern art sculptures. I really like that girl.
We had dinner in the airport, and ran all over the place as they kept changing our gate. Finally got off the ground at 10:30 p.m. Into Rapid City, found the rental van waiting and had to rent a car as well. Despite our best efforts: too much luggage.
I had to drive the 15 passenger van at 1 a.m. local time into the hills with cows on the road and vague directions. Only by the grace of God did we make it in one piece.
We woke up Linda Kramer, poor thing, deposited the kids in their cabins and crashed. 2 friendly dogs — Spooky (black mutt female) and Grady (white Great Pyrenees male) — made us feel welcome. I slept in the main house in a window nook — not enough beds in the cabin — I was devasted to have a room and bathroom to myself, let me tell you.
Weird dreams (something about Mary — she better not have the baby before I get back) and 5 hours later, I got up, showered and met a breakfast feast. Margie had made everything imaginable, most notably pancakes and sausage.
The kids are starting to wake up now — Boy 2's beside me, silent, half-awake — and Russell Eagle Bear should be here soon.
(insert — rubbing of Balm of Gilead leaf, from tree near front porch.)
Hmpf. I'm glad yesterday's over with. Don't get me wrong (oh God, first sip of very hot, very sweet tea = bliss), we had fun, but there was a lot of annoying logistical stuff to do. Half the group went to Hill City for groceries — first time a grocery list has ever taken 2 hours to write — and the other half stayed here to plan today's worship. That ended up being quite fun, actually. Girl 3 discovered Chief Seattle's web prayer, everyone liked it, and Girl 2 turned it into a group participation thing. We're going to make a hoop out of twigs that we ransacked from the junk heap — very bendy twigs — and as we repeat the prayer, everyone will weave a web in the middle of the hoop, passing yarn back and forth. The interconnectedness of all things and all that. Should be fun.
I love the fact that both Boy 2 and Girl 1 want to talk at worship. They refuse to call them sermons, instead creating the term "tellings".
So we'll see how worship goes. The rest of the day yesterday involved mucho slacking off. We hiked to the top of the surrounding hills (Borderlands is in a valley), played cards, fixed spaghetti for dinner (with showtunes belted out at high volume in accompaniment), and watched a spectacular thunderstorm that only rained on us for 5 minutes. Linda Kramer was disappointed. They desperately need rain here.
After all that, we wound up the day with a video called "Paha Sapa" (Lakota for "Black Hills") telling the story of the area from the Lakota perspective. Very powerful stuff — the kids actually stayed awake. It changed their perspective on the area, especially Mt. Rushmore and Crazy Horse. More on that later.
A lot to write about. Went to Crazy Horse yesterday — interesting, but we spent approx. 2 hours too long there. We waited for Leader 1, Girl 6 and Girl 4 (who had gone to the doctor's) to catch up. Overall impression: really big, awe-inspiring vision, but don't agree with carving up any mountain, much less a sacred one.
By the time we were done there, we decided to "bag the Rush" and save Mt. Rushmore for another day. We're less than enthused about big dead presidents of dubious legacies, but feel we ought to go. We'll just sneak in the back way and not pay — heh heh. (We never did go to Mt. Rushmore. We had time and opportunity toward the end of the trip, but by that point the kids were firmly attached to the idea of the Black Hills as sacred land and had no interest in going to a sacrilegious tourist trap. Hooray.)
Back at the Ranch, Leader 1 and I met the horses — very sweet and inquisitive, about 6 of them — and noticed a few antelope watching us doubtfully from the ridge. (Antelope are everywhere in the Black Hills.) Later I hung out with Boy 2, Girl 2, Girl 3, Boy 1, Girl 5 and Girl 4 on the overlook while they finished the web…oh! I forgot to talk about worship.
Our first worship service was quite moving. Girl 3 sort of directed it, opening with us all singing the chorus of "Spirit". We all sat in a circle on the porch of the house. Girl 2 led us in singing "Johnny Appleseed". Boy 2 gave a "telling" — not a sermon, just like the ceremony was a "shindig" instead of a service — about how he hoped we'd be changed by Pilgrimage. Girl 2 explained the idea of the sacred circle in Lakota culture (from the devotional), then instructed everyone in the ritual of making the web. Whlie the web was going around, Girl 3 read the "web prayer" and then we said a centering prayer ("Traveler, there is no road. The road is made as you go.") for each person. Got a little awkward as the yarn tangled, but oh well.
The shindig finished with singing a hymn and Girl 3 and Boy 2 teaching a song they'd written. More later.
Back @ Borderlands. But I've got some catching up to do. I'll try to comment on everything later, but for now, I'll just outline. Starting from the end of worship Sunday night, after the web was finished:
Sun. night — Russell Eagle Bear and Ben Rod spoke to our group and a group from Michigan about Wounded Knee, the sacredness of land and home, and the power of change. Kids very impressed.
Mon. a.m. — drove to Pine Ridge Reservation (very like third world country), via Custer National Park. Long trip, but saw buffalo and prairie dogs. Rock on.
Mon. p.m. — lunch @ Big Bat's Texaco. All signs in Lakota.
— met with Rev. Loren Robinson of the Reservation's Presbyterian Church. Kids fell asleep during his talk — must confess I did too. Embarrassing, but his talk was pretty canned.
— Heritage Center: Art Show and Holy Cross Church. Loved the art but didn't buy anything.
— dinner @ Pizza Hut.
— Wounded Knee. Silent observation from Catholic Church @ top of hill, watched spectacular sunset. Breathtaking. Kids awed — major attitude change. Voted in van on way back that materialism is bad. Hooray. Their transformation is fascinating to watch.
— crash at church.
Tues. a.m. — breakfast @ Big Bat's.
— Rev. Robinson spoke again @ the church re: his experience @ Wounded Knee II as a federal officer. Kids opened up to him much more. He drove with us to Wounded Knee and told us about the graves, and pointed out where everything had been. All joined hands for prayer at end, with invasive tourist snapping photos. Kids appalled/insulted. Good perspective for them.
p.m. — drove to Badlands. Took forever.
— hiked Door and Window trails. Kids fell in love with area and hiking in general. Many great photos. Nearly busted my behind climbing around but had great time. Scenery: good God.
— lunch @ Cedar Ridge restaurant. Indian tacos and eye candy — many cute hikers. For the first time, all kids sat at 1 table. Much happy bonding. They've all been high on life ever since.
— started drive home, through Badlands loop, N to Rapid City and W. Chattering all the way. Leader 1 and I bonded, mostly over the fact that she drove 90 miles with the parking brake on.
— dinner @ Route 16 Diner in Hill City.
— and back to Borderlands. Wonderful to be here. Now, I can't stand the dirt under my fingernails another second. Must shower.
6-27-02 (written on scrap paper)
At Bear Butte. Russell Eagle Bear spoke to us at the bottom of the trail about what to expect. A sacred place, a place of power, a place of no expectations. As we started up the road, I lagged farther and farther behind until I was walking with Girl 8, who was far behind the rest. I knew how she felt: all the others were forging ahead like mountain goats, while we struggled behind. Girl 8 was crying a little and saying she couldn't, she wasn't supposed to do this with the medications she's on (we knew her meds, and sun exposure and exercise are not problems). I encouraged her to slow down and focus on breathing, and when we got to the shelter we sat in the shade while she drank water and got her breath back.
I kept praying for guidance but I was so mad I wanted to cry. I'd really wanted to climb that Butte. But I knew that what Girl 8 needed was more important. I spoke gently to her, reassuring her that it was okay, she didn't have to do what she didn't want or felt she couldn't do. God doesn't ask more than we can give, I told her, but He expects us to try. He wants us to push ourselves to become the person He wants us to be. She still was unhappy — with herself and the situation — and didn't know what to do.
As we sat there, a group of people joined us — and old Indian man, a white-haired white woman, a mentally handicapped man and a man in his 30's. They all sat with us and we made pleasant small talk, mostly with the old man. He was a Cheyanne who explained some of his people's background: Bear Butte is sacred to them but they don't climb it — he compared it to Mt. Sinai with the Jews. He comes to that shelter every year and prays, or talks to people. He'd met many people there.
After while I turned to Girl 8 again and asked, "Well, what do you think? What should we do?" She didn't know. I suggested a compromise: we go together, step by step, very slowly, stopping or sitting when we needed to. We'd go as far as she felt she could and then go back down, as long as we try.
While we talked the old man listened intently. As Girl 8 thought things through, he beckoned to her and said, "Give me a rock." She picked up a small one from the gravel walk and handed it to him. He stood her in front of him, facing him, with her left hand extended, and rolled the rock in between his hands with his eyes closed. Girl 8 watched him wide-eyed. He opened his eyes and touched the rock to her forehead, then held it over her head, moved to her left ear, her shoulder, down her arm slowly to her hand. He pressed it into her palm and covered it with her right hand. He then moved his hands down either side of her body, a few inches from her body, and up again slowly, pausing by her ears and over her head. Then he gripped her hands and said, "Carry this with you."
Through this whole thing I could hardly breathe. Tears were right behind my eyes. I could almost see the energy and power between Girl 8 and the rock and the man.
Girl 8 said, "Thank you," still wide-eyed, and stepped back. The old man turned to me and asked if he could do the same for me. At first I hesitated and said I was just Girl 8's guide, but he just looked at me and I said, "Okay."
He did the same with me as he had with Girl 8. As his hands passed over me, my body felt — different. Aware. Jolted. Lifted. It didn't feel ike my feet were on the ground. I could have run back to VA and led a thousand kids. I prayed silently throughout, "Help me be a good leader."
When the old man was done, he looked in my eyes and said, "Our faiths are the same. Your faith will guide you. Carry the rock with you." His eyes said more but I can't articulate it.
I said, "Thank you." Girl 8 and I then turned silently, picked up our packs and started up the path. Girl 8 didn't hesitate, just walked steadily, pausing in the shade. After a good bit she sighed and said, "That's as far as I can go." We stood there for awhile and prayed, thanking God for the gift of courage and strength and the chance to try.
When we got back down, Russell was amazed by our story. He said he'd been doing this for 20 eyars and had been given 3 stones by elders. When we get back, Russell will show us how to make pouches to carry the stones with us always. He said from now on, we'll always know in the back of our heads, that the Spirit is with us, helping us.
Linda said Girl 8 looked like she was walking 3 feet above the ground. I know how she feels.
Unreal how crazy these past few days have been. Emotions all over the place. I've cried more in the past 2 days than I had in months. Joy, awe, euphoria, grief, rage, exhaustion — mainly exhaustion.
It's been 3 days since I've written because I haven't had time or energy to spare. Now, it's hard to remember everything that's happened. I'll try to summarize.
Wed. — took the kids to Hill City to do laundry and grocery shop. Had slept late, which was great. If I get 5-6 hours of sleep/night it's rare. Kids are up late, then Leader 1 and Leader 2 and I stay up later talking over the events of the day, venting, and planning.
Girl 1, who had been torn up over her favorite pet's recent death and her parents' divorce, had a breakthrough and committed to staying through the end of the Pilgrimage instead of asking to go home every day. Miracle.
Highlight of Wed. was that night's devotional, in which the kids for the first time enjoyed praying. We asked them to just give thanks for stuff, and we couldn't shut them up. Girl 5 said it was the best prayer she'd ever heard.
Thurs. — Bear Butte. Events at that site recorded separately. Drive home was rough, as kids were all wired and cranky. If I never have to drive a 15 passenger van again it'll be too soon. But all in all still awed by day's events.
Fri. — all hell breaks loose. Girl 8 — we think — hasn't been taking her meds and is picking fights with others, ruining the mood of the whole trip. Everyone edgy and confused. Seems like we go seemlessly from one crisis to the next. We spent much of the day in Hill City shopping for gifts.
Inipi (sweat) Lodge was last night. No words to describe it, except maybe like dying and coming back to life. Feast afterwards with Michigan group, since it was their last night. Much bonding.
After feast, Girl 8 flat-out decides she's not going to hike Harney Peak, our big group-bonding exercise. No amount of pleading, wheedling, firm pronouncements ("you will go") or loving reassurance makes a dent. Actually, talking to her made the situation worse. Leader 1 and I were so drained that I sat outside and cried, and then we prayed for help, 'cause we had nothing left. Girl 8 had lost all trust in others and desire to be a part of the group, and it was ruining things, and it all made no sense. The kids were trying to reach her, but frankly she was acting like a 4-year-old and couldn't see it. Honestly, there's no reasoning with her.
Some of the girls came to us and said they'd heard Girl 8 yelling in the cabin. Leader 1 and I went over to see what we could do, even though we were drained. As we got close, we heard raised voices — laughing. Girl 8 and some of the girls were in there dancing and having a great time. Leader 1 and I looked at each other in disbelief, then snuck up to the side porch to eavesdrop. We'd just settled in when Leader 1 ripped a loud fart. We busted out laughing and ran off. So much for sneaky surveillance.
This morning the kids decided — as a gift to Girl 8, a way to draw her back into the community — to not hike Harney Peak, but to stay here and celebrate Girl 8's birthday instead. (Her b-day's actually tomorrow.) Cards, gifts, brownies, candles, singing, confetti, etc. Girl 8 was genuinely surprised and touched, said she'd never had a surprise party before. The good mood lasted through mid-afternoon, when she started snarling and lashing out a the others again. Admitted she hadn't taken her afternoon meds but seemed no better once she had. Don't know what to do now.
Rest of today: Leader 1 and I went shopping in Hill City again — got the coolest stuff — and napped @ the Ranch. Later took the kids swimming Deerfield Lake — very cold but fun nonetheless. Wildfire on horizon, approx. 35 miles away. Unconcerned for now, but watchful.
At devotions after dinner, Leader 2 told everyone about her spirit vision on Bear Butte. Was grateful kids were polite, but concerned about their attitude toward her. They learned to tune her out years ago and have no respect for her. Sometimes it is hard to take her seriously, poor thing, because she tends to ramble and is very heavy-handed with the kids. I love and honor her and hate the way the kids treat her.
All for now. Praying. We'll see how tomorrow goes.
Went to the Gathering of Eagles yesterday. Great honor to be invited — Russell Eagle Bear and Linda Silk, who helped in the Inipi Lodge, invited us — and worth the trip. Not sure what to expect, but it wasn't what we found. Lots of hippie-looking white people and a few earnest Indians. Lots of dead time, since we got there during lunch. But we learned clear lessons in hospitality — even before they knew who we were, we were welcomed lavishly. Girl 3, who had been feeling alienated because of her "moon time" (which excluded her from many traditional ceremonies), found a potential mentor in Susan C. (not sure of spelling), who's supposed to come tell us stories later, and who gave our group a candle for a peace flame from the Dalai Lama. (We also got to see Ralph Red Fox, who had gifted Girl 8 and I with stone at Bear Butte.)
Back to Borderlands, with a good, reflective, "we can change things" worship time. Slept on the hill under the most beautiful stars I've ever seen, with a 180-lb. Great Pyrenees keeping me warm.
I stayed at the Ranch this morning instead of hiking to the Sun Dance grounds with the others. Feeling a bit dehydrated. Chugged water, napped, read an autographed copy of The Summer of the Great-Grandmother by Madeleine L'Engle. Now am on top of Flag Mountain. Quiet time, reflection for all. What has the pilgrimage meant?
It's been hard. Euphoric experiences were few and far between, and I'm starved for sleep. But I've found love and grace and mystery and strength and connections with other 2-leggeds, 4-leggeds, wingeds, things that crawl, and the mother earth. I've given and received. I've confronted my limitations and overcome some of them. I'm a good leader. God is with me, and it is good.
1 Corinthians 15:10 "But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect."
(insert: "process" diagram from Susan C.'s storytelling visit. Complete flake, loony, but worthwhile as discernment teaching tool.)
En route home. Pretty tired, so reflection will be limited. Closing ceremonies and worship were good last night. We prayed, exchanged gifts, Leader 2 and I formally ended our stint as leaders, we all walked the labyrinth and had Eucharist. All outside — couldn't bear to spend one minute of our last night inside. I already miss the wind and the smell of the sun on the grass.
Walking the labyrinth: Leader 1 lit a candle surrounded by stones from Wounded Knee and placed it in the center. Even though it got dark and hard to see the path, still a great prayerful walk. Felt very connected to the kids — all their individual quirks and fears — prayers for them just poured out. Especially Girl 3, who carried the candle back out. She had been very hurt when she couldn't be in the Inipi Lodge because of her period, and I hadn't been there to help. Ache for her — she's so confused about what it means to be a woman, so many conflicting messages. Intend to buy her copies of The Red Tent and Phenominal Woman when we get home.
Think most kids, except Girl 8, had a good experience. Really wish we could have helped Girl 8 — she's not evil, as I was tempted to think more than once — just lonely and spoiled. And emotionally unstable. Finally I had to give up, and I didn't like doing that.
But everyone else is okay, and learned something, which is all I had asked for. Girl 1's doing great — what a wonderful surprise she's been — I just pray her parents stop tearing her apart at home. Dear little mountain goat (the nickname she earned on the trip for her hiking prowess).
Also concerned for Girl 2 — don't think Boy 2's serious about her, and she'll get hurt. I love Boy 2, but teenage boys are idiots. Hope she realizes that.
Catching glimpses of headlines from others' newspapers. Scandals horrors death. I didn't miss the news.
Wonder how the forest fire in the Black Hills is going. Hope it's under control — it was only 35 miles from Borderlands yesterday. Glad our leftover food is going to the firefighters.
So — almost home. Not really looking forward to it. But can't wait to talk to Bonnie et al (people from church) and tell stories.
Off subject — got 2 of the greatest compliments of my life on this trip. Girl 1 called me one of the most trustworthy people she knows, and Girl 2 said I was one of her greatest spiritual influences. Greatest insult: Boy 2 called me a "church leader" in the voice of scorn only a 15-year-old boy can use. Oh well.


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Applications Deadline Extended: Mumbai Paediatric Anaesthesia Fellowship, Children's Anaesthesia Services, Mumbai, India, 2020
Applications are invited for two fellowship positions at Children's Anaesthesia Services, Mumbai, India.
The duration of training is 6 months and the anticipated start date is 1st Feb 2020.
Children's Anaesthesia Services (CAS), Mumbai is a group practice which provides paediatric anaesthesia care for a group of hospitals in Mumbai. CAS is run by three directors: Dr Vrushali Ponde (mainly affiliated to Surya Children's Hospital, Holy Family Hospital, Holy Spirit Hospital and Hinduja Health Care Surgical Hospital), Dr Dilip Chavan (mainly affiliated to Jupiter Hospital and Institute of Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery) and Dr Ankit Desai (affiliated to Astha Hospital and Breach Candy Hospital). Team CAS also consist of two consultants Dr Anuya Gursale and Dr Kiran Patel. We provide paediatric anesthesia service in all tiers of health care. Please see www.casmumbai.com for more information. CAS is equipped with the latest technology in terms of anaesthesia machines and monitors. Ultrasound machines and peripheral nerve stimulators are available for training in regional anaesthesia, venous cannulation etc.
The fellowships are intended for anaesthesiologists working in low resource settings in Asia or Africa who wish to develop knowledge and skills in the field of paediatric anaesthesia and paediatric regional anaesthesia.
Applicants should fit the following criteria:
• Must be supported in their application by their own national anaesthesiology society
• Must be supported in their application by the chief/head of their home department
• Must be returning to their home country to a recognised post
• Should preferably be working in a teaching hospital
• Preference will be given to younger anaesthesiologists working in Asia or Africa
Fellows will receive a stipend from Children's Anaesthesia Services to cover accommodation and living expenses.
The WFSA will provide funding to cover the cost of return travel from the fellow's home country to Mumbai, India.
The successful applicants will be required to register with the Medical Council of India and obtain medical insurance covering the duration of the fellowship.
How to apply:
The closing date for applications is the 22nd April 2019. The successful applicant will be notified before mid May.
Applicants must complete the online application form here and provide all the documents listed at the end of the form:
• Curriculum vitae with one recent photo and the names of two referees
• Letter of recommendation from the applicant's national anaesthesiology society
• Letter of recommendation from the applicant's head of department or hospital management
• Copy of medical degree
• Copy of photograph page of passport
• Copy of specialist anaesthetic qualification
Successful applicants must confirm their intention to take up the scholarship within 2 days of notification. Failure to do so will result in the scholarship being offered to the next applicant. If you have any questions please email WFSA Projects Officer, Dilly Hartley at email@example.com


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Why Does God Require That I Be Generous?
Every now and then when we have friends come over to our house, my four-year-old will have a particularly hard time sharing certain toys. She claims the toy is "special to her" and struggles to let go. By God's grace, it seems as though the older she gets the more generous she becomes in releasing her few possessions, but when she struggles, I always hope to engage with her in a short dialogue to remind us both the importance of generosity.
I ask, "Who gave you all things?"
She responds, "God."
I ask, "Why did God give you all things?"
She responds, "So I can bless and serve others."
We hope to create a culture in our family where sharing is not an option. We desire to make it a requirement, and if our children choose not to walk in obedience with generosity, then when age appropriate, we separate them from our guests for some alone time in their room until they are ready to share. You may be thinking, why require something that seems so disingenuous if not done by their own will? Does it really count?
As I think about the end goal for my kids, it is not that we want to require them to share for the sake of getting along with everyone, although that is a positive result. It's that we want to cultivate a heart of giving and generosity in their own life because we want them to love God more than this world. I personally know all too well how easy it is to fall in love with the creation rather than the Creator. So our hope is to teach them while they are young, that when we align ourselves with our possessions over our love for God, we separate ourselves from joyful fellowship with the Savior who gave up everything for us. Confining them to their room to separate them from fellowship serves as a very small glimpse of how our lack of obedience hinders our fellowship with God. Sometimes we have to tell our feelings what to do and pray God makes it true. And more times than not, I find that I'm just like my four-year-old.
Genuine and life-changing generosity is painful. It should be painful because it requires us to cut off our desires for this world and relinquish them for the sake of the mission of God. So, if it produces pain—a cutting off of deep attachment to this material world—then why be generous? It's for two reasons: our good and his glory.
For Our Good
Luke 12:34 says: "For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." Generosity keeps us accountable from falling in love with this world. How can we love this world more than God if we give it away? We must ask ourselves, where is our treasure? What do we covet? It is often said that we can see one's heart by their bank account statement. John Piper says it this way, "The movement of your money is the movement of your heart." If God ultimately wants our heart and the goal is for us to become more like him, generosity is a means of sanctification. When we are generous, we become more like Him. I don't know about you, but I would rather be more like him than me. Generosity isn't necessarily giving what is easy to give, but giving up that which we covet. Since it is his good for us that we would be generous, being generous reveals the depths of God's grace and love for us!
For His Glory
Looking forward at what is to come frees us to give generously and abundantly. Only when we keep the end result in the forefront of our mind will we care less about the things of this world. At the end of our life when we stand face to face with our Savior to worship him, and we give an account to how we spent our time and resources, a life well-spent is realizing that we generously gave the first fruits of all that we value. God created us to bring him glory, and to live out that purpose means giving our time and money away now to further the kingdom and his future glory. Just like I remind my four-year-old, I constantly have to remind myself: God has given us all things so that we may bless and serve others, and when we align ourselves with the mission God, we bless and serve others for eternity. Generosity means that he asks us to abandon our love for this world and instead cultivate a love for his mission.
What Does It All Mean?
So, how can we be generous in light of God's glory and our good? For me, it means digging deep within my own heart to reveal what I truly covet. For my family, it means giving a good portion of our resources: time, money, skills, and services to our local church. We know Mercy Hill is heavily involved in the mission of God: from serving the poor and abused, to planting churches both domestically and abroad. Will you join me and my family this month in really digging deep into your heart and asking, "What is it that I treasure more than God," and then giving it away for Generous December?
-Kelly Hovis (Mercy Hill Member)


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"Simply spectacular … The magic touch of one of our best directors today gives body and new resonance to Antigone." —Cuba Si
With sharp humor and shocking currency, director Carlos Diaz—Havana's leading provocateur in the underground counterculture of fashion, theater, and drag—confronts the tyrannical themes of Sophocles's tragedy Antigone. In this internationally acclaimed production, highly physical performers put on exotically absurd costumes at a rapid-fire pace. While doing so, they guide us through flashbacks set against a backdrop of archival news footage that connects the past with the present in unnerving and profound ways. In Spanish with English supertitles. Contains mature content. 80 minutes.
Antigonón, un contigente épico is presented as part of Out There 2018 and in conjunction with the Walker exhibition Adiós Utopia: Dreams and Deceptions in Cuban Art Since 1950 (November 11, 2017–March 18, 2018).


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|HMS Pictou (1813)
|Career (United Kingdom)
|HMS Pictou
|Pictou, Nova Scotia
|25 October 1813 by purchase after capture
|Captured and destroyed
|General characteristics [1]
|Tons burthen:
|211 (bm)
83 ft (25.3 m) (overall)
65 ft 2 in (19.9 m)
|24 ft 8 in (7.5 m)
|Depth of hold:
|10 ft 6 in (3.2 m)
|14 guns
HMS Pictou was a 14-gun schooner that the Royal Navy captured in 1813. She served briefly on the Royal Navy's North American station, capturing one or two merchantmen before the American frigate USS Constitution captured and destroyed her during the War of 1812.
History[edit | edit source]
The origins of Pictou are obscure. Some references report that she was the built as the American letter of marque Syron. However, the most comprehensive listing of American letters of marque has no vessel by that name.[2] Also, the London Gazette has no mention of the capture of any vessel with that name. Other references suggest that Pictou was originally a privateer by the name of Bonne Foi. Again, there is no record in the London Gazette of a capture of a privateer with that name.
Admiralty records show that in October 1813 Admiral Sir John Warren, commander-in-chief of the Royal Navy's North American station, purchased Syron and renamed her Pictou. Lieutenant Edward Stephens commissioned her.[1] However, apparently Pictou was already serving the Royal Navy, and may well have been captured in the Caribbean.
On 12 May 1813, Pictou and Canso arrived at Halifax with five vessels that they had convoyed from Bermuda.[3]
One source states that on 19 September Pictou captured the brig Isabella, of 126 tons (bm), which was sailing to Boston with a cargo of silk, wine, oil, etc.[4] Another record gives the date as 19 August, and the captor as Picton, although the Royal Navy had no vessel by that name.[5][Note 1] The records of the Halifax Vice Admiralty court gives the date of capture as 19 July, and reports that Isabella P. Slaygur, master, had been sailing from Algesiras to Boston carrying wine, silk, oil and cork.[6] A third source has the capture date as 22 July.[7] A fourth account has Pictou bringing Isabella into Halifax on 23 July, and otherwise is consistent with the third account.[3]
Pictou recaptured the sloop Ringdove which the American privateer Polly, of Salem had captured. Polly had also captured a schooner carrying a cargo of stone, but the schooner too had been recaptured.[3]
Loss[edit | edit source]
The USS Constitution captured and destroyed Pictou on 14 February 1814, windward of Barbados. At this time the ship was escorting the armed merchant Lovely Ann from Bermuda to Surinam. In the morning the Constitution, under the command of Captain Charles Stewart, stopped Pictou with a shot through her sails and captured her. A few hours before, Constitution had already captured Lovely Ann and had taken her as a prize. Captain Stewart decided to keep the merchant vessel but commanded that Pictou be destroyed. Pictou was one of five British warships that Constitution captured or destroyed during the war.
Citations[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Winfield (2008), p. 367.
- ↑ Emmons (1853).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The Naval Database, P. Benyon
- ↑ Dudley & Crawford (1992), p.281.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 16837. p. 20. 1 January 1814.
- ↑ Records of the Vice-Admiralty Court, Halifax, Nova Scotia [1] - accessed 2 November 2013.
- ↑ Arthur (2011), p.215.
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- ↑ The announcement in the London Gazette, Pictou's name is given as Picton. This was a common mistake but there is no ambiguity or confusion as the Royal Navy did not use the name Picton until the 20th Century. The mistake may have originated in the town of Pictou being relatively unknown, whilst Thomas Picton was a noted British general then serving in the Peninsular campaign.
References[edit | edit source]
- Arthur, Brian (2011) How Britain Won the War of 1812: The Royal Navy's Blockades of the United States, 1812-1815. (Boydell & Brewer Ltd.). ISBN 9781843836650
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8. OCLC 67375475.
- Dudley, William S. & Michael J. Crawford (1992) The Naval War of 1812:A Documentary History. 1813 (Naval Historical Center; Government Printing Office). ISBN 9780945274063
- Emmons, George Foster (1853) The navy of the United States, from the commencement, 1775 to 1853; with a brief history of each vessel's service and fate ... Comp. by Lieut. George F. Emmons ... under the authority of the Navy Dept. To which is added a list of private armed vessels, fitted out under the American flag ... also a list of the revenue and coast survey vessels, and principal ocean steamers, belonging to citizens of the United States in 1850. (Washington: Gideon & Co.)
- Winfield, Rif (2008) British Warships in the Age of Sail: 1793-1817. Revised edition, Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84415-717-4.
- Tyrone G. Martin: A Most Fortunate Ship. A Narrative History Of Old Ironsides; Revised Edition USA 2003; p. 185/186.
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- http://www.pbenyon.plus.com/18-1900/P/03516.html
- http://www.visit1812.com/history/
- http://www.ussconstitutionmuseum.org/collections/FAQ_engagements.htm
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Since going out on dates is a brand new experience for teens, it makes perfect sense for them to feel stressed out about it. Having no clue what to expect is totally normal, but taking a little time to learn some dating tips for teens will make the whole thing much easier for you. Try not to believe everything you learn from a dating magazine or watch in a movie, because they will point you in the wrong direction. Believe it or not, going fast isn't always the smartest choice in the dating world. The dating tips for teens explained in this article will give you a nice, smooth start in the dating game.
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Due to the many theatres and campaigns of the British Civil Wars, it often becomes necessary to take up differing regimental guises to suit particular historical scenarios. We have further identities other than the Tower Hamlets Trayned Bandes.
Colonel Thomas Rainsborough's Regiment of Foot
During the period of the New Model Army, we take the field as Colonel Thomas Rainsborough's Regiment of Foot (the Tower Guards). We still wear our Venice red coats, but for this alter ego we discard the musket rests as by 1645 these were becoming a rare sight on the battlefield. As New Model soldiers we also set aside our buffcoats, which tended to be the province of officers, cavalry, and members of the London Trained Bands.
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Rainsborough's first regiment, which served with the Eastern Association, was raised in Lincolnshire in April or May 1643. When he accepted a commission in the New Model Army, this regiment passed to Colonel James Grey who commanded it until June 1646. Rainsborough's new regiment, unusually, was formed by reducing three other Eastern Association units, those of Colonel Ayloffe, Russell and Crawford.
With this new regiment, Rainsborough captured Gaunt House near Oxford on 1st June 1645 and two weeks later fought at the battle of Naseby where as part of the reserve, it marched forward to plug the gap made in the Parliamentarian first line made by the initial Royalist assault and consolidated the position.
The regiment was subsequently present at the sieges of Bridgwater, Sherbourne and Bristol, Nunnery Castle and Berkeley Castle. Later in the year it served at the sieges of Oxford and then Worcester, where Rainsborough was recommended to become the city's governor.
In 1647 he was loyal to the Army against the now Presbyterian-dominated Parliament and commanded the detachment which occupied Southwark. Elements of the regiment were present at the Putney Debates and Rainsborough himself played a prominent role in support of the Army's Leveller agitators. Amongst his contributions are words in support of universal (male) suffrage which have rung down through the centuries and still have resonance in the modern world:
For really I think that the poorest he that is in England hath a life to live, as the greatest he; and therefore truly, sir, I think it's clear, that every man that is to live under a government ought first by his own consent to put himself under that government; and I do think that the poorest man in England is not at all bound in a strict sense to that government that he hath not had a voice to put himself under; and I am confident that, when I have heard the reasons against it, something will be said to answer those reasons, insomuch that I should doubt whether he was an Englishman or no, that should doubt of these things.
At the Army rendezvous at Corkbush Field near Ware, Rainsborough attempted to present Lord General Fairfax with a copy of the Leveller manifesto, An Agreement of the People, but was prevented from doing so.
In 1648 Rainsborough received a commission as Vice-Admiral of the Navy although his radical political views were at odds with those of the conservative-minded naval officers and ratings and after just five months he returned to the Army. Following the death at the siege of Colchester in July 1648 of Colonel William Shambrooke, commanding officer of the Tower Guards, Rainsborough was appointed as his successor. This regiment had been raised in autumn 1647 after the Army had seized London, specifically to garrison the Tower of London in place of the civilian soldiers of the Tower Hamlets Trained Bands. The civilian militia did however return to their former duties when the Tower Guards marched out to join Sir Thomas Fairfax in summer 1648. Shambrooke, once Lieutenant-Colonel of the Tower Hamlets Auxiliaries, had assumed command of the Tower Guards after the death of Colonel Needham at the beginning of the siege of Colchester. The regiment fought well under all three Colonels and on 25th July, a party led by Rainsborough, waded the River Colne and seized and attempted to burn Middle Mill, although the fire was subsequently put out by the Royalist defenders.
After the surrender of Colchester, possibly as an attempt to remove him from the centre of political power, Rainsborough was ordered north with the Tower Guards to direct the troops involved in besieging Pontefract Castle. However, the existing commander of the local Parliamentary forces, Sir Henry Cholmeley, refused to accept Rainsborough's commission and hand over command, and wrote to the House of Commons and Lieutenant-General Cromwell to complain, while Rainsborough in turn approached the county committee in York to plead his case. During the ensuing confusion, a party of Royalist defenders sallied out of Pontefract Castle in an attempt to capture Rainsborough and, it is thought, exchange him for the captured Royalist general, Sir Marmaduke Langdale. But Rainsborough refused to take quarter and during the struggle he was run through with a sword and mortally wounded.
He was buried with full military honours in St John's Chapel, Wapping, in the Tower Hamlets, next to his father. As a mark of respect, the officers and men of his regiment tore up his regimental colours and wore the shreds of sea green silk as tokens to his memory. Thereafter, sea green was the colour most associated with the Levellercause.
The Tower Guards did not survive Rainsborough by many weeks. On 25th November 1648, by order of Parliament, the regiment was disbanded.
- Bulstrode Whitelocke, Memorials of the English Affairs (1682)
- J H Round, "The Tower Guards", in The Antiquary, vol X (1884)
- Laurence Spring, The Regiments of the Eastern Association, volume 2 (1998)
- Stephen Porter, London and the Civil War (1986)


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