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White Captives: Gender and Ethnicity on the American Frontier by June Namias (review)
- Western American Literature
- University of Nebraska Press
- Volume 29, Number 4, Winter 1995
- pp. 342-343
- 10.1353/wal.1995.0091
- Review
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342 WesternAmerican Literature Gerald Vizenor, David Moore on "postcolonial praxis"in Silko and Young Bear, and Shamoon Zamir on Leslie Silko. Part III: ETHNOCRITIQUES includes Greg Sards on Elizabeth Colson and "hearing the old ones talk,"Jana Sequoya on "how (!) is an Indian?: a contest of stories," Clifford Trafzer on "the first history of the Americas,"Katherine McNamara on "writing and meaning in the work of Peter Kalifomsky," Kathleen Danker on Felix White, Sr. and the Winnebago trickster, and Crisca Bierwert on "the translative commentary of MartinJ. Sampson." The selections demonstrate an unusual awareness of the interaction be tween performance and text, author and translator, Native correspondent and academic reader, teacher and student, and contributor, editor, and even advi sory board member. Krupat writes that "some students of Native American literatures, in common with most of those who study the cultural expression of other marginalized or subordinated groups in America, increasingly have shown acute concern for the usefulness of their work not only to their col leagues, but as well to those about whom they speak." It is this sense of multifarious "consultation" that adds unexpected density and texture to this excellent collection. GRETCHEN RONNOW Wayne State College White Captives: Gender and Ethnicity on the American Frontier. By June Namias. (Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1993. 378 pages, $39.95/ $16.95.) June Namias'new book on the histories, stories, and visual representations of Indian captivity in North America from the seventeenth to the nineteenth centuries participates in the recent resurgence ofinterest in captivity narratives among historians and literary critics. The book is an impressive compilation of evidence of how compelling Euro-Americans have found such stories over the past three hundred and more years. Stories of captivity are a cornerstone of "the Western"as a genre, up to and including popular novels and western films of the mid-twentieth century. Their long history is a vivid reminder that the ethnocentric construction of a "western frontier" has an equally long history as a site for territorial and racial contests, going as far back in time as the seventeenth century and in space to the inland forests of the eastern seaboard. Captivity materials invite analysis of the role gender played in their prolif eration, for while more white men than women were captured and held by Indians during the centuries of territorial contention, it is most often the stories of women's captivities that are revisited, reproduced, and refigured. Accord ingly, Namias devotes a considerable portion of the book to scrutinizing the Reviews 343 various ways gender is inscribed in stories ofwomen's captivities. The desirable next step would be to explain how these gender inscriptions served developing cultural needs and beliefs; however, a careful critical analysis of the cultural work performed by the stories is precisely what Namias'book fails to sustain. The vast array ofcaptivitymaterials Namias assembles for review—historical narratives, fictions, paintings, sculpture, dime novels, parlor book fables and illustrations—is at once the book's greatest contribution and the source of its greatest difficulty. The sheer volume of material she tries to cover leads her often into inaccuracies and inconsistencies, and finally undermines her efforts to organize and control her material in order to develop a coherent argument. White Captives is nevertheless the first book to investigate captivity materials through the lens of contemporary race and gender studies and accompanying re-visions of American cultural history. I wish Namias had organized her mate rial in a more orderly and efficient way: I wish she had sustained a coherent version of the argument that pops up erratically throughout the book. The fact that she promises more than she delivers is a disappointment; her book does, though, point the waytoward more thorough investigations of race and gender in captivity materials, investigations to which it also will no doubt contribute. REBECCA BLEVINS FAERY Harvard University DarkMatter. ByChristopher Buckley. (Providence, Rhode Island: Copper Beech Press, 1993. 64 pages, $9.95.) Jacaranda and palmetto. Eucalyptus and bougainvillaea. Mastodons graz ing in Central Park, recalled after one hundred thousand years. The perseid shower over Wyoming. Crab nebulae. A caucus of dust . . . arriving on the shirttails of a comet. The flotsam ofnature...


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Japanese Comedian Under Fire Following Blackface TV Skit
Television helped ring in the new year around the world, but one Japanese broadcast has only drawn ire from audiences. One of Japan's most famous comedy duos aired its variety show on New Year's Eve, and the program saw Masatoshi Hamada don blackface for the nation to see.
As you can see below, fans were quick to share clips of Hamada in blackface on Twitter. The comedian dressed up in blackface and wore a hairpiece with a letterman jacket to complete his look. The show's co-hosts had little to say about the look, but they did laugh over his get-up. As for Hamada, he just went so far as to make sure even his ears were covered with makeup.
However, social media has been less-than-kind to Hamada and Japanese TV for its blackface display. Baye McNeil, a writer and expat to Japan, took to Twitter to explain his personal frustrations with the recent offense.
Is Japan the only country that doesn't know that Black Face is UNACCEPTABLE and RACIST #racism pic.twitter.com/zoSXded3N0— MattyO (@labluejp) December 31, 2017
"I love Japan My home of 13 years. I want the best for her. The nightmare scenario is: Opening Ceremony #2020TokyoOlympics, Japan naively sends a #Blackface doowop group out to pay homage to black athletes. What a fiasco that'll be! So I implore you please #stopblackfaceJapan now."
The writer went on to say that blackface doesn't need to be used as a joke in any circumstance, but there were those who defended Hamada. Netizens were quick to point out that Japan has a very different relationship with race compared to the U.S., but the use of blackface does not become any less harmful as such.
McNeil used Twitter to explain that Japanese audiences do not intend for blackface performances to be "hateful" or "malicious" - but that doesn't excuse the consequences of using race as a punchline.
"Blackness is being treated as a tool for comedy, for laughs, and that impacts how I'm perceived and treated on a daily basis here," the writer shared. "Do you think these comedians care about that? I doubt it. They should. The quality of my life is affected by them."
This is not the first time Japan has come under fire for featuring blackface in its TV programming. Back in 2015, Momoiro Clover Z found itself lambasted after the popular idol group took photos in blackface with Rats & Stars. The group were meant to appear on collaboration 'Music Fair' program in blackface, but the Internet revolted once pictures of the teams went live.
Are you surprised to see blackface being used yet again in Japan? Hit me up on Twitter @MeganPetersCB to let me know and talk all things comics, k-pop, and anime!
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In a veiled attack on the Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ram Madhav has said that those who are out of jobs are speaking about how India should engage with Pakistan.
In a veiled attack on the Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ram Madhav has said that those who are out of jobs are speaking about how India should engage with Pakistan. Speaking at the launch of the book 'Gilgit Baltistan and its Saga of Unending Human Rights Violations', Madhav referred to the 1994 Parliament resolution to make it clear that only outstanding issues between India and Pakistan are to be discussed ever.
"As far as India is concerned, our 1994 Parliament resolution categorically states that only outstanding issues between India and Pakistan are to be discussed. You know these days, many people out of job keep talking about how India should engage with Pakistan," he said.
"Only outstanding issue to be discussed includes the state of Gilgit Baltistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. That area (Gilgit Baltistan) is of great significance to us," he added.
Also Read: ISI runs Pakistan, no point holding talks with them, says Subramanian Swamy
He said that the region is strategically significant for New Delhi in the sense that it is a gateway to Afghanistan and central Asia. "Today Belt and Road Initiative passes through that region. The CPEC passes through this region… that region is the link between Pakistan and China. But that is a crucial region for India as it is a gateway to Afghanistan and central Asia," he said.
Stating that India has a very strong case over entire PoK that includes what Pakistan describes as Azad Kashmir as well as the region called as northern province that is Gilgit and Baltistan, he said, "This is one region that India has lost because of deception of British officers of that time (partition)."
"While our case is strong on the entire region occupied by Pakistan illegally, our case as far as Gilgir Baltistan goes, is even stronger. When Jammu and Kashmir exceeded to India, technically it was an integral part of Kashmir and Jammu that used to be described under Maharaja Hari Singh. And it was not annexed through any encroachment or Army from Pakistan. It was because of two British officers who decided to hand it over to Pakistan and they invited Pakistan Army to take over. It was taken over without any resistance in an illegal manner," Madhav said.
Also Read: India-Pakistan dialogue: Terror and talks don't go hand in hand, say experts
He added that the then British government had taken Gilgit Baltistan on lease from the Maharaja and returned it to the Maharaja after 2 weeks of partition. "The return of region was legal and it terminated the lease between the two. As a result, it was an integral part of Kashmir and Jammu."
The BJP leader said that the kind of propaganda that is unleashed by Pakistan and their proxies in Kashmir completely whitewash what is happening in Gilgit Baltistan.
He said that it is important to understand the real nature of the Pakistan administration. "How massive human rights violations take place in this region, how in the last almost 50 years, efforts to change the demography of Gilgit Baltistan have been underway. These are matters for India to take note of but the world should also know."
On Article 35A, he said that Gilgit Baltistan has been deprived of the special status. "Those who shout about Kashmir from rooftops don't talk about it. Genocides have happened in that region, people have been massacred by Pakistan rulers, military in thousands. But the world at large is silent about it."
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Hi All
Mananged to get to day 6 - even forgot my champix last night and was halfway to work at an office much further than I normally work at when I realised I had also forgotten to take it this morning!
Do I feel any different - nope - maybe had a better nights sleep but apart from that Im wondering if I actually need Champix at all.:eek:
I think I am just so determined to quit that its half the battle.
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– The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported that the average life expectancy in the US has dropped for the second year in a row, a trend that largely impacts the poor and middle class. This author argues that we should be addressing growing health inequity. (Vox, 1/9)
So when we talk about life expectancy slipping, what we should also talk about is the growing problem of health inequality in America. And it's an increasingly urgent discussion, health researchers are warning, because of policy changes on the horizon that are poised to make the mortality gap even wider.
Some of these policies will hamper access to medical care (such as failing to fund CHIP, the health insurance program for low-income children) but others that aren't even directly related to health care — like tax cuts — may have even more insidious effects on the American mortality gap.
– Maryland Lawmakers Propose Reinstating Health Insurance Mandate — With A Twist (WAMU, 1/9)
PUBLIC SAFETY/LGBTQ | A Virginia delegate has proposed legislation that would prohibit the state's healthcare providers from using conversion therapy on children under 18. This will be the third time similar legislation has been introduced in this state. (Arlnow, 1/9)
IMMIGRATION | A federal judge has temporarily blocked the administration's decision to end DACA. (NPR, 1/10)
ECONOMY | 20 years ago, Discovery helped save Silver Spring. What happens now that it's leaving? (GGW, 1/9)
TRANSPORTATION | Over the last few months, DC residents have complained about the numerous dockless bikes that have been released around the city, but are these bikes helping to diversify DC's cyclists? (CityLab, 1/9)
CRIMINAL JUSTICE | Virginia's female prison population climbing faster than males' population (Richmond Times, 1/9)
Did you see that video of the woman preparing a meal by using her mouth instead of utensils? Well, here's the explanation we needed.
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How will Tottenham Hotspur spend their summer?
Background photo: CR Gutman
As witnessed on Saturday night, not every fairy tale has a pleasant ending. Tottenham Hotspur learned that the hard way in Madrid. There was little drama in the Champions League final; no surprises, nothing unusual, no comebacks. It failed to live up to what came before it. In a sense, that's fine. How Spurs got so far, though, is a question beyond any science. Some like to argue they didn't deserve to be there in the first place. I think that's harsh.
Taking into account the circumstances, Tottenham have clearly overachieved this season. The term 'overachieve' may seem a bit exaggerated as they haven't won any silverware. In that regard, the manager, players and fans must all be disappointed. However, despite what many believe, success isn't just bringing home a trophy. Spurs can be immensely proud of what they did. Mauricio Pochettino reflected the exact same in his post-match interview after defeat to Liverpool.
Prior to the game, the Argentine suggested how a "miracle" victory would have been a perfect way to "close the five-year chapter and go home". Now, this loss should act as motivation. Similar to their opponents, a side which felt the same pain a year ago in Kiev then made some drastic changes. Liverpool's improvement should sustain the idea that it is the start of something at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium rather than the end.
Pochettino's been saying for a while that irrespective of performance toward season's end, Spurs have to begin a new project this summer. All those questions which were lingering around now need to be answered. What will the club do in this transfer window? How much money will chairman Daniel Levy allocate? Which players could arrive? Who's staying and who's leaving?
It's 🔛 to preparing for next season for Pochettino and #Spurs!
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There's also the question of Pochettino. In recent interviews, he's failed to commit his future to Tottenham. Walking out on a five-year project without any silverware to show would certainly feel a little empty. Maybe the 47-year-old is just being deliberately ambiguous in order to force Levy's hand in the transfer market.
Pochettino has done a tremendous job improving Spurs. Fans can remain positive about the situation as there is no reason to believe he won't still be in charge when the new campaign commences in August. After all, he still has four years left on his current contract.
The club's transfer business isn't as easy to predict. When meeting with the Tottenham Hotspur Supporters' Trust in March, Levy assured fans that spending won't be affected by the £1 billion dished out on the newly-built stadium. The 57-year-old will be more than content with the club's Champions League performance, but despite that, Pochettino pointed out it doesn't mean the chairman will break the bank.
Spurs haven't signed a single player since January 2018. In that 16-month span, Pochettino has done a decent job of keeping key players to maintain the team's high performance. Now, though, it will be difficult or maybe even impossible to do so. English duo Harry Kane and Dele Alli are secured, but there's a doubt regarding others.
Toby Alderweireld has been one of the Premier League's most consistent centre-backs since arriving in 2015. Such form alerted Manchester United last summer. The Belgian is contracted to Tottenham for another year but has a release clause of only £25 million. Christian Eriksen's deal is approaching its last 12 months, too. Top clubs have been eyeing the Dane for sometime. If recent rumours are to be believed, Real Madrid and Inter Milan are two potential suitors.
Furthermore, there are doubts regarding Tottenham's two regular full-backs. Danny Rose's future is up for speculation. Selling Kieran Tripper is reportedly also being considered, with Napoili the current front-runners to land the right-back.
He says he's uncertain that he'll stay.
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There's an epic dilemma for Spurs at present. A huge spending spree seems very unlikely considering their debt. If the north Londoners want to generate some money then a few key players need selling. That would be a gamble because there's no guarantee they will find replacements with the same level of experience. They'd have to settle for a compromise, buying younger players with potential and hope for them to deliver in the next two to three years. In that regard, Tottenham's priority should be a central defender. Their current established two centre-backs, Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen, are both aged 30 or above.
To raise some funds, Spurs could look to offload Paul Gazzaniga, Serge Aurier, Victor Wanyama, Erik Lamela and Vincent Jansen.
Pochettino must also add a midfielder as this is the area where his side need more depth. According to Di Marzio, Tottenham have lodged a bid of around £60 million for Real Betis' Giovani Lo Celso. They've shown interest in Lyon's Tanguy Ndombele as well. However, signing either would likely mean breaking their transfer record, which currently stands at £42 million paid for Davinson Sanchez.
There are other possibilities. Although a deal for Jack Grealish looks to have collapsed after Aston Villa secured Premier League promotion, recent rumours link Spurs to several talents such as Fulham's Ryan Sessegnon, Ajax's Donny van de Beek and Paris Saint-Germain's Julian Draxler.
The expected ins-and-outs at Tottenham means their summer is likely to be somewhat revolutionary.


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The 32nd Dulux Colour Awards took place last night at a Gala event at the National Gallery of Victoria, where Fitzroy Crossing Renal Hostel in WA by Iredale Pedersen Hook Architects was awarded the Grand Prix, as well as the Commercial Exterior Award.
The judging panel described the project, which used the subtle sophistication of a suite of coloured panels on the outback community facility, as the perfect balance of colour and volume.
"An exemplary piece of architecture, whose impact is heightened, and even defined by, the considered use of colour, the Fitzroy Crossing Renal Hostel is the clear overall winner of this year's Grand Prix. The nuanced juxtaposition of contextually inspired hues demonstrates an understanding of the strength of colour and its relevance in the Australian landscape," says Boon Goldsmith Bhaskar Brebner Team Architects design director Murali Bhaska, who was on the judging panel.
"Every colour in this project has meaning and, in its remote environmental context as well as its functional context – that is, the building's purpose – it is stunning. The architects' resolved use of colour exemplifies its ability to transform a structure and to generate a sense of place, and the level of sophistication in which it is employed here is exceptional."
The full list of winners is below.
Commercial Interior: Workplace and retail – Abbotsford Studio (Vic) by March Studio
Commercial Interior: Public and Hospitality – Wagaya (NSW) by Span Design
Single Residential Interior – Percy St (Vic) by Bagnoli Architects
Single Residential Exterior – Albert Park curved pleated facade (Vic) by ADEB Architects
Multi-residential Interior – North Perth Townhouse (WA) by Simon Pendal Architect
Multi-residential Exterior – 5 Sam Sing Street (NSW) by Collins and Turner Architects and Environa Studio
International – Crimson Education Office (NZ) by OPL
Student – Arcade St (Vic) by Melanie Modafferi, the University of Melbourne


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Black Beauty Tourmaline
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Black Tourmaline
Awe, the mysterious beauty of Black Tourmaline… A quiet yet strong protective energy that goes about its business without a lot of houpla! Its use goes back to ancient times when it was used for protection by shamans in Africa and North America.
Black Tourmaline, also known as Schorl, is one of the most popular stones to aid one in their spiritual work. It can be found in a number of different countries, including Brazil, Africa, Pakistan and parts of the United States. Black Tourmaline forms in double terminated points as well as larger crystals, up to two pounds.
It has a deep connection with the earth and is hence a powerful grounding stone as it supports the alignment of the chakras. Black Tourmaline is pyroelectric, as it can generate electricity when heated, and is also piezoelectric in that it can store an electrical charge, causing it to release negative ions which makes it very supportive for one's health. So Black Tourmaline not only protects your aura field from foreign energy, but also cleanses and purifies your emotional body of toxic thoughts of worry, negative thinking, excessive stress and obsessive behaviour. Physically, it can support one with cleansing the body of heavy metals and environmental pollutants.
Just a little while back I had a client who I will call John, who wanted me to create a healing bracelet to support him with what he was needing in his life at that point in time. Right away the stone Black Tourmaline was calling to be in the bracelet. All I had in Black Tourmaline beads was a finished bracelet which I really didn't want to take apart! I thought maybe I could use Black Obsidian? But no…I knew it had to be Black Tourmaline. So I reluctantly took the bracelet apart to add 7 beads to the bracelet I was creating for John. When I was finished, I was very happy. I knew I did the right thing by staying aligned with Spirit! The energy of the bracelet was smooth, solid and healing, and it was what John needed.
When I mailed it to John, he contacted me right away and said how much he noticed the energy especially from the Black Tourmaline! I was delighted! And oh how the Universe works in mysterious ways! Later that day another client, Shelley, contacted me that she wanted 3 custom bracelets; all of them to include Black Tourmaline beads. As it turned out I had exactly enough Black Tourmaline beads left over from the bracelet I took apart to create all three healing bracelets for Shelley! I couldn't believe it! So the one bracelet I took apart and "let go of" supported not one, but four people in their healing processes!
Thank you Spirit!! It was certainly a lesson for me in trust; that we do live in an abundant universe.
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White supremacist: A real hate crime averted
When gay African-American actor Jussie Smollett was charged with making up a story about being attacked by President Trump's supporters, said Matt Ford in NewRepublic.com, Trump and conservative commentators gleefully mocked "mainstream news outlets" for assuming the MAGA crowd are bigots. But when the FBI busted a heavily armed white supremacist last week for planning mass murder of Trump's critics, they reacted with…"silence." Coast Guard Lt. Christopher Paul Hasson, 49, was arrested in Maryland with 15 firearms and a browser history of searches such as "civil war if Trump impeached." He had made a kill list of specific Democratic lawmakers and CNN and MSNBC journalists who've been critical of Trump.
It wasn't the first potential hate crime inspired by Trump's overheated political rhetoric, said Peter Bergen in CNN.com. Weeks ago, a MAGA hat–wearing man physically attacked a cameraman at an El Paso, Texas, Trump rally. In October, Trump-obsessed Cesar Sayoc of Florida mailed 16 pipe bombs "to leaders of the Democratic Party and to CNN." That same month, Robert Bowers murdered 11 Jews at a Pittsburgh synagogue after becoming convinced Jewish groups were encouraging "invaders" in a migrant caravan from Mexico. Hold on—Hasson is, indeed, "a crazy person and a white supremacist," said Eddie Scarry in WashingtonExaminer.com. But the Left's attempts to make Trump—and Republicans—responsible for his disturbed worldview "is a ruse." Court records show he had no discernible ideology other than hatred for "liberalist/globalist ideology." He actually welcomed the possibility of Trump's impeachment as a catalyst for a race war that would "make his violent fantasy come alive." Why should Trump "be expected to answer" for Hasson?
Perhaps because of Trump's endorsement of violent responses to those who oppose him, said Philip Bump in The Washington Post. During his campaign, he spoke of wanting to see protesters carried out on stretchers and promised to pay the legal fees of supporters who knocked them out. He called Rep. Greg Gianforte (R-Mont.) "my kind of guy" for body-slamming a reporter to the ground. Trump has called the media "the enemy of the people"—a phrase Stalin and the Nazis used to justify mass executions. Is it just mere coincidence that fanatics like Hasson and Sayoc seek to kill people on Trump's enemy list? ■


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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One who makes or sells perfumes.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who or that which perfumes.
- noun One whose trade is the making or selling of perfumes.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who, oe that which, perfumes.
- noun One whose trade is to make or sell perfumes.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A person who creates new
- noun A person who makes or sells perfume.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a person who makes (and sells) perfumes
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
And that makes all the difference to me, not to mention that in this case the perfumer is a perfectionist who has an utter sense of visual and conceptual aesthetics besides her olfactory sensibilities.
And that makes all the difference to me, not to mention that in this case the perfumer is a perfectionist who has an utter sense of visual and conceptual aesthetics besides her olfactory sensibilities.
Rendered in the margin and the Revised Version "perfumer," in
Bond No.9, the perfumer known for naming their scents after various New York neighborhoods, is about to get high...lined.
Been a long time since my wife has been attacked by a "perfumer".
A meeting with perfumer François Coty resulted in his first perfume flacons, and in 1902 he made plate-glass doors with molded bas-reliefs for his own Paris townhouse.
I think it's super fun to play perfumer for a day.
Bond No.9, the perfumer known for naming their scents after various New York neighborhoods, is about to get high...lined.
Tommy Hilfiger perfumer Veronique has a bold new idea for a fragrance for Generation Y.
In the basement club of the Ace Hotel on Thursday, the actor Alan Cumming and the perfumer Christopher Brosius celebrated "2nd Alan Cumming," the fragrance they created together.
"Spices had the added attraction of unrivaled potency and durability, for which reason they were critical ingredients for the perfumer, and they remained so until the equation was transformed with the invention of distillation and then the advent of the chemical age."
--Jack Turner, _Spice: The History of a Temptation_ (NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2004), 209
See also maceration for methods used by perfumers in antiquity.
Fun note on apothecary. And here's a nice primary-source thing:
"Regulations for Perfumers in Constantinople, ca. 900Every perfumer shall have his own shop, and not invade another's. Members of the guilt are to keep watch on one another to prevent the sale of adulterated products. They are not to stock poor quality goods in their shops: a sweet smell and a bad smell do not go together. They are to sell pepper, spikenard, cinnamon, aloe wood, ambergris, musk, frankincense, myrrh, balsam, indigo, dyers' herbs, lapis lazuli, fustic, storax, and in short any article used for perfumery and dyeing. Their stalls shall be placed in a row between the Milestone and the revered icon of Christ that stands above the Bronze Arcade, so that the aroma may waft upward to the icon and at the same time fill the vestibule of the Royal Palace.
From The Book of the Eparch, translated in Andrew Dalby, Flavours of Byzantium (Totnes, 2003), p. 40."
Paul Freedman, Out of the East: Spices and the Medieval Imagination (New Haven and London: Yale UP, 2008), 121.


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Computer Keyboard Piano in C Programming Language
To accomplish this task you don't need to buy any expensive software or hardware, only a little knowledge of C program will do and you can build your own musical keyboard software. Before we begin you need to digest some basic concept and logic we are going to use in this program. If you are one of them who spent money to learn basic of computer or any programming language then you must have heard about ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) characters or codes. We are going to use ASCII codes here. This sounds a bit difficult but it is not so.
Logic is that every alphabets on our PC keyboard has some ASCII value like capital A has ASCII value 66, B is equal to 67 and so on. So we will use these values as a frequency range like original musical keyboard has.
The C inbuilt "sound()" function will do this task for us. This "sound()" function instead of using external speaker uses internal speaker located in CPU cabinet. This internal speaker makes beep sound when we boot our PC.
Keyboard Piano Program
#include<stdio.h> #include<conio.h> #include<dos.h> void main() { char ch='y'; clrscr(); printf("Press X to exit......"); while(ch !='X') { ch = getch(); sound(10*ch); delay(75); nosound(); } }
Line 1-3: Very first three lines of source code include header files, among three header files "dos.h" header file has vital function which will do our task.
Line-4: Forth line is "void main()" which is the main function of our program and program execution will begin from here.
Line-5: Fifth line is opening brace of main program.
Line-6: In sixth line a character variable has been declared and initialized with character 'y'.
Line-7: Next line clears the any previous output from output screen.
Line-8: The eighth line prints a line informing user that if he needs to close this program then he/she should press Capital X.
Line-9: Next line is a while loop which keeps looping four lines in it until we press X.
Line-10: Beginning of while loop.
Line-11: In this line of code we store the ASCII value of key pressed by user during runtime. For example if user presses 'p' key on keyboard then its corresponding ASCII value, 113 gets store in 'ch' variable.
Line-12: The "sound()" will produce sound from pc speaker and in bracket we need to set frequency at which it will buzz. Here we are multiplying 10 with ASCII value available in ch variable. You can change the constant '10' in this line to different integer value and as a result it will change the sound output. Do experiment only with this value.
Line-13: Here "delay()" function determines how long the sound will last (Note: actually " delay()" function suspends the execution of program). This is determined by value provided in bracket. In our example I have set 75 milliseconds. If you change it to 3000 then sound will be played for 3 seconds.
Line-14: The "nosound()" function works opposite of "sound()" function. It turns off PC speaker. If we won't use this in our program then speaker will keep buzzing until we close program.
Line-15: End of while loop.
Line-16: End of "main()" function.
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superb... i like it very much.. can u post more similar prgms. it might be useful for us !!
It is really awesome code I was inventing for this type of code.... I was very happy after knowing this...
yes...its very useful for me...
would you plz tell me how to run in ubuntu (linux) in thisdos header file not working also i got errors like sound.c:(.text+0x1e): undefined reference to `getch' plz resole my problem
Great hub in C programming language .... Nice explanation of the program in line by line way .... I like the approach ..... keep up the good work ....
i will definetly try this keep it up friendz all the best...............
It's fabolous man it's incredible. . . i can't believe that this simple small c program can make a musical instrument
In 1876 a man by the name of Elisha Gray invented a musical instrument called the "musical telegraph" which was the precursor to all modern electronic musical keyboards. It was, essentially, the first electronic synthesizer, and it created sounds throught the electromagnetic oscillation of steel reeds and transmitted these sounds over a telephone line.
its great
really its very gud material..u done a great job sir....
keep it up..its very useful for us
Can someone teach me how to search for a file in a folder using find first() and find next() i wrote a program on my own but it finds only for the files inside the current directory. But its not searching in other drives or directories. Please help me if you know this stuff. Thanks in advance.
not so bad... can u pls postsometing related to hacking..
did you don't get any prototype errors in this ,
next error return statement missing.
your program i have not tested yet , but i always get this errors ,
& i always fail how to solve this error.
& program is not working on vista.
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Great info I really will think about this. Thanks for sharing.
Although it sounded like 'Greek' to me, yet I spent some time in learning these tips. It seemed so interesting. Great work...and welcome to Hub Pages.


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Basic Tips to Run a Successful Independent Insurance Agency
How to Manage Your Independent Insurance Agency?
Selling insurance is one thing but running an agency is something completely different. A lot goes into managing a successful agency. As an independent insurance agency owner, you are in charge of managing everything from the strategy, marketing and culture, to the most basic things.
Previous experience always helps but having some additional information, never hurt anyone. Here are some basic agency management tips to get you on your way.
Define a Business Plan
Before you even open your agency, there should be a business plan in place. But if not, this is the first thing you should tackle. Your business plan is like your blueprint. It will help you define and document important processes, which will help you remain consistent across different areas of your business.
Be Consistent and Coherent
This is essential. Your voice, as a business, should be trustworthy, and the only way to achieve that is by being consistent and coherent. Good management is an artistic skill, and these two characteristics are at the base of it. Every area of your business should be aligned with your vision. This way, it will be much easier to analyze your performance and effectiveness, as well as to achieve your goals.
Outline Your Sales Process
Your sales process could be approached in a few different ways. How you want to do it really depends on what works for you and your clients. You could try team selling or prefer one-on-one interaction instead. If you're not entirely sure, look for advice in this area to find what works best for your agency.
Know How to Market Your Business
A marketing plan is a must-have. How do you plan to get your name out there for prospects to want to do business with you? Defining your target audience/market, your goals, metrics, budget, etc, should all be part of your marketing plan, so you can more effectively reach customers and potential customers.
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Denmark's new price structure for power from existing wind turbines has been postponed yet again and will not be introduced until April 1 at the earliest. The parliamentary energy committee has asked for more time to further consider and comment on the text of the required statutory instrument, says the energy agency's Susanne Bastiansen. The statutory instrument, which should have been laid on November 1 last year, is part of Denmark's broad electricity market reform which reduces payments for power produced by about 2000 of Denmark's older and smaller wind turbines from an average of DKK 0.60/kWh to DKK 0.43/kWh. Newer turbines retain the higher rate, which in some cases will be more than they received previously from their local electricity company. The DKK 0.60/kWh will be paid for ten years, also to new wind turbines which replace old units. Owners of existing turbines rated at 100 kW or less can replace it with a new turbine of up to three times the old machine's capacity and receive DKK 0.60/kWh for power produced by the new turbine during its first 12,000 full load hours of operation. Owners of turbines rated at 100-150 kW can receive the same rate for replacement turbines up to double their old machine's capacity.
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The Internet Theater Magazine of Reviews, Features, Annotated Listings
A CurtainUp Review
Sunday in the Park with George
By Elyse Sommer
Sunday. . . launched a musical theater match made in heaven: Songwriter-lyricist Stephen Sondheim and book writer James Lapine. High tech or low tech, the great score, brilliant lyrics and witty story telling make for a one-of-a-kind theatrical feast to be relished by anyone interested in musical theater. It's a unique, challenging score demands concentration, but listen carefully and you'll be richly rewarded.
The show is, of course a double masterpiece. It uses Sondheim's masterful musicality and Lapine's imaginative script to depict Georges Seurat's struggle to create his huge masterpiece "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte." Sondheim and Lapine's own slowly developed interpretation of the painting's painstaking development is a breathtaking commentary on what it's like to create a work of art — or as one of the breakout songs so pungently puts it, "Finishing the Hat."
The current production is a treat whether you've seen it before or not. It began life last year as an Encores! concert at City Center. The big surprise of that concert was Jake Gyllenhall. We already know this was a movie star could also deliver the goods on stage (If There Is I Haven't Found It, Constellation). It confirmed that his trial run as a singer in another Encores! revival, Little Shop of Horror, wasn't a fluke. Gyllenhaal's superb lyric tenor was the real McCoy, fully up to the intricacies and demands of the complex songs.
New York theatergoers who missed that script-in-and Encores! presentation are in luck. They can now see Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford, who played Seurat's model, in an expanded production and longer-running production's at Broadway's re-opened Hudson Theater. They're better than ever, and like Sondheim and Lapine, a dream team!
Gyllenhall's lyrical tenor voice and acting are as rich and colorful as those pointillist dots we see him dab on his canvas in sync with the staccato rhythm of the orchestra. He captures his character's obsessive focus on adding his special vision to the impressionist era. He also has a wonderful lighter moment as in "The Day Off" he takes over the yap-yapping of the dog sketches he tries to position into the panoramic canvas.
The equally remarkable Ashford brings thrilling vocals and a great depth of feeling to the bittersweet artist-model romance, and the comic flair that won her a Tony for her part in You Can't Take It With You is in full force for her deliciously droll second act reappearance as the Marie, the 98-year-old proud grandmother of Georges turned into great-great grandson George.
Like Gyllenhaal and Ashford, the actors, all gorgeously costumed by Clint Ramos, who step in and out of the masterwork in progress and again in the second act's 100-year fast forwarding scenes, are outstanding. Robert Sean Leonard elegantly and imposingly segues from well-connected artist to equally well-connected, successful museum director. Penny Fuller navigates the role of Georges' mother and a glamorous art critic with equal aplomb. I could go on, but this is a large ensemble, so I'll just stop here with a big bravo to all.
This Sunday in the Park doesn't have the elaborate projections of the last Broadway revival. But the earlier script-in-hand straight concert presentation has been enhanced with just enough of the visual aids that contribute so much to the magic of watching Gyllenhaal as Seurat's stand-in fill in that huge canvas — dot by dot, song by song.
Under the direction of Sarna Lapine's (The book writer and original director's niece) the larger but modest by Broadway standards staging retains the intimacy of its Encores! roots, notably by keeping the 13-piece band on stage throughout, with the scrim curtain between the musicians and the actors serving as a handy backdrop for the projections. The lack of more big bang scenery is offset by the fact that it lets the show's chief star — the music — shine.
While the Seurat painting is real, Sondheim and Lapine have taken liberties with the reclusive painter's history letting. Thus the slyly named Dot and Georges reappear as their very different American heirs.
Though the first act in which we see the painting completed is the musical's cornerstone, there's nothing tacked on about that second act epilogue. In this production, that second act struck me more meaningful and entertaining than the last Broadway revival. For starters, there's the delightful opening number, "It's Hot Up Here", in which Seurat's models complain about how they were posed and had to endure the heat. But this is also where projection designer Tal Yarden has opted for some big Broadway-ish razzle dazzle.
That razzle -dazzle comes via Georges' fictional American great grandson who has followed in his footsteps as an installation sculptor. As a burst of colored lights turns the theater into a spectacular light and sound show, those lights actually echo Seurat's pointillism. For his heir that of course means that art is no easy stand-still pursuit but that snce this is his 7th such installation, he, like any artist, must find ways to "Move On."
If I have one complaint about this magnificent revival it's a quibble about the venue. At a time when the arts are facing financial cuts from a not particularly arts appreciative administration, it's wonderful to see the comeback of an artistic jewel launch the long closed Hudson Theater's re-opening. The venue has been beautifully refurbished, but as the powers that be in Washington seem to be penny pinching with a threatened shutting down of the NEA, so the Ambassador Theater Group seems to have made money-making refreshment bars in their lobby a priority over decent sized bathrooms.
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Sunday in the Park with George
Hudson Theatre 139-141 West 44th Street
Music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by James Lapine
Directed by Sarna Lapine.
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal (George), Annaleigh Ashford (Dot,, Marie), Brooks Ashmanskas (Mr.Charles Redmond,), Jenni Barber (Celeste #2, Elaine), Phillip Boykin (Boatman, Lee Randolph, Max Chernin (Ensemble), Mattea Marie Conforti (Louise), Erin Davie (Yvonnne,Naomi Eisen), Claybourne Elder (Soldier,Alex), Penny Fuller (Old Lady, Blair Daniels), Jordan Gelber (Louis, Billy Webster), Robert Sean Leonard (Jules, Bob Greenberg), Liz McCartney (Mrs.,Harriet), Ruthie Ann Miles (Frieda, Betty), Ashley Park (Celeste #1,Waitress),Jennifer Sanchez (Nurse), David Turner (Franz/Dennis)
Ensemble: Max Chernin, MaryAnn Hu, Michael McElroy, Jaime Rosenstein, MaryAnn Hu
Set design by Beowulf Boritt
Projection design by Tal Yarden
Costume design by Clint Ramos
Lighting design by Ken Billington
Sound design by Kai Harada
Hair and wig design by Cookie Jordan
Make-up design by Joe Dulude II
Music coordination by Seymour Red Press
Orchestrations by Michael Starobin
Production supervision by Peter Lawrence
Runnng Time: 2 1/2 hours including 1 intermission
Hudson Theatre 139-141 West 44th Street
From 12/11/17; opening 2/23/17; closing 4/23/17.
Reviewed by Elyse Sommer at 2/22/17 matinee press preview
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EVENT: Thursday Night Throwdown & Friday Night Lights – Week 3
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In September 2018, SAP announced a new cloud-specific product for management of application lifecycle: the SAP Cloud ALM. In this blog, find out more about the new product, which extends the product line of SAP ALM tools in addition to the SAP Solution Manager.
SAP Cloud ALM
Every SAP product has an application lifecycle, which has all phases completely supported by the SAP Solution Manager tools.
As part of the digital transformation, however, companies are increasingly turning away from On-Premise solutions and moving more towards the cloud. With the shift of solutions to the cloud, of course, there is the need to control the application lifecycle related to all solutions. Therefore, cloud-based solutions require a ready-to-use ALM.
To accomplish to this requirement, SAP announced the release of a new product: the SAP Cloud ALM. The SAP Cloud ALM manages the application lifecycle for SAP customers with a cloud-only, cloud-first or cloud-centric strategy.
SAP Cloud ALM starts with the implementation portal for SAP S/4HANA Cloud an should be available by End of 2018. It supports customers in introducing the S/4 HANA Cloud.
SAP plans to make the SAP Cloud ALM available in the coming years, not only for the SAP S/4 HANA Cloud but also for other SAP Cloud products. The following ALM scenarios are currently in scope:
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Barack Obama is weak in the face of Russian aggression in Ukraine, presidential hopeful and reality TV star Donald Trump said Friday in a teleconference with some 350 participants in the annual Yalta Conference in Kyiv.
"My feeling with respect on Ukraine is that people have to band together from other parts of Europe to help," Trump said, Central Park trees just starting to show their color behind him. "I don't think that Ukraine is given proper respect from other parts of Europe and it deserves it. Ukraine isn't getting the support that it needs and the United States has been supportive only verbally" he said to a round of applause. "Our president is not strong and is not doing what he should be doing for Ukraine. So far we have all lip service and nothing else. Putin does not respect our president, whatsoever," he said, with a handful of Ukrainians raising wine glasses in cheer.
Trump started his roughly 15 minute question and answer session with a moderator by thanking his friend Viktor Pinchuk, a Ukrainian billionaire and principal financier behind the Yalta European Strategy conference, which concludes in Kyiv on Saturday.
In between pausing for the translator and thinking he was getting cut off from the internet due to prolonged sound delays, 'The Donald' sang Pinchuk's praises. He called the Ukrainian businessman a "special entrepreneur and a special man."
The Yalta meeting is a historic forum that first took place between Europe and Russia immediately following World War II. It took place on the Crimean peninsula in the city of Yalta. But since that peninsula was annexed by Russia in March 2014, Russians have been sidelined from the event. Only two Russian panelists were part of the discussion, which opened in Kyiv on Thursday night.
Russia and Ukraine have been violently going separate ways since 2013 when President Viktor Yanukovych opted out of a trade agreement with the E.U. Millions took to the streets in Kyiv in protest, arguing that Yanukovych was acting on Putin's behalf. He was ousted by extra legal means in February 2014. A pro-Western government was installed and Russia quickly annexed Crimea, home to its Black Sea Navy fleet. Months later, pro-Russia separatists in eastern Ukraine began clamoring for autonomy from Kyiv, or outright independence. The Ukrainian government found itself bogged down in a civil war with Russian backed separatists which gave up 25% of the country's industrial power to chaos and disarray. The economy is expected to contract by as much as 8% this year. Both Russia and Ukraine fighters are abiding by a cease fire agreement settled in Minsk, the capital of Belarus.
Besides Ukraine, Trump was asked by the moderator to talk about the European migrant crisis.
He said that the rich Persian Gulf states should do more to take in Syrians. But with regards to America's own immigration issues, he reiterated that if he is elected president, he will construct a wall between Mexico and the United States.
There is some debate within Europe regarding the decades-long influx of immigrants from northern Africa and the Middle East that a strong leader, like a Putin, is better than a more democratic leadership. At least on this issue. With Trump leading in the Republican primary polls this week, some of that strong leader preference may also be said about parts of the U.S. electorate. At least for now.
"Ukraine is an amazing place," Trump said. "They're not being treated right by U.S. and Europe. But I think things will work out in the end there."
The European Union has spent over $2 billion on aid to Ukraine since 2014, roughly double what the United States has committed to the country.
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365 days of SL, day 43:
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The above screenshot shows a store, Divivity Delectables — and you may be wondering why I chose this one for today's shot. No, it's not because we happened to shop there.
No, the reason is that we actually expected to find an entirely different place. As far as I can tell, the building above is what used to house a small-but-classy piano bar in the past:
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We visited this bar in November 2010 (which is when these screenshots were taken); apparently (or so rumor has it), it occasionally featured Philip Linden as a performer. Philip Linden, of course, is the SL name of Philip Rosedale, the creator of Second Life; at the very least (according to this page), he seems to have been the original creator of the piano the bar was built around (in 2002, before SL's public launch).
We wanted to visit this bar again yesterday, but much to our dismay, we found it was gone. However, the above building, pretty much the same size and shape, is located in pretty much the same spot now; disregarding whether the prims are still technically the same, it may well be that it represents the same building, repurposed as a retail outlet.
It's a pity the bar doesn't exist anymore, though, and the surrounding area (not shown in the above screenshot) was downright gaudy. I'm glad I took those two screenshots back then when we last went there, at least.
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Rosneft PJSC's commitment to pay in advance for crude oil from the Kurdish region of Iraq is about $1 billion, according to two people with knowledge of the matter who asked not to named as the supply deal is private.
The Russian state-run producer's trading arm will buy Kurdish oil from now until 2019, Rosneft said in February, without specifying how much crude it would take. At $1 billion, Rosneft would account for about a third of the prepayment deals the Kurdish Regional Government negotiated with oil traders, Bloomberg reported.
Rosneft's press service did not comment on the payment size when contacted by phone. An adviser to the KRG's Natural Resources Minister Ashti Hawrami did not immediately respond to a call and email seeking comment.
The KRG is selling oil in advance to help finance government spending, including the military campaign against the Islamic State militants, during a period of relatively low oil prices.
For Rosneft, the deal brings a guaranteed flow of crude into its expanding trading business and is another example of its expansion into the Middle East following deals in Libya and Egypt.
Under the deal with the KRG, Rosneft will receive its first 600,000-barrel cargo this week at Trieste, Italy, from where the crude will be transported by pipeline to its minority-owned refineries in Germany for processing, according to an email from Rosneft. Kurdish crude suits the company's refining needs in Germany and India, said Rosneft, which could potentially source more oil from the region.
Rosneft owns 24% of MiRO and 25% of BayernOil following the restructuring of a joint venture with BP Plc. The company is also in the process of acquiring a 49 % stake in the Vadinar refinery in India from Essar Oil.
Rosneft Chief Executive Officer Igor Sechin said in February that the company will be "developing new markets worldwide for Kurdish crude oil." Rosneft has not previously worked with the KRG, which in recent years has struggled to maintain payments to international producers shipping oil from the region.
Rosneft, Russia's biggest oil producer, has long participated in prepayment deals with trading houses for its own output. The company's 25-year deal to supply oil to China National Petroleum Corp. has also yielded billions of dollars of advance payments.


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FSOC: 'Crypto No Threat to Financial System… Yet'
The Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) has published its 2018 annual report identifying specific and systemic risks to the U.S. financial system. The report finds no threat posed by crypto to American financial stability.
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FSOC Sees No Threat From Crypto
Established by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act), the Treasury's independent FSOC publishes an annual report pursuant to its three goals of identifying risks, promoting market discipline, and responding to emerging threats.
On digital assets, its 2018 report flatly stated that:
"… digital assets do not presently appear to pose a threat to the stability of the financial system."
The report is less certain of the role cryptocurrency may play in the economy and financial system, however, were it to become more widely used:
"… the value and uses of digital assets could grow rapidly, which would substantially increase their importance to the financial system."
Council Recognizes New Challenges Posed by Digital Assets
The council does suggest cryptocurrencies pose a challenge to the financial environment, as with all new products and developments. In late 2017, the Council formed a working group on digital assets.
The working group functions to explore issues relating to crypto and blockchain technology and evaluate any:
"… potential cybersecurity and operational risks related to these assets, illicit activity undertaken with digital assets…"
The Council warns of the use of cryptocurrencies in crime, though at least concedes its hands have been weakened by the borderless nature of crypto. The FSOC specifically points to so-called privacy currencies and their use in crime:
"Payments made using digital assets pose serious money laundering and other illicit financing risks that must be assessed and aggressively countered by U.S. and non-U.S. regulators. The growing use of digital assets–including the development of new assets designed to enhance anonymity–to facilitate illicit activity, including cybercrime, fraud, extortion, drug trafficking, money laundering, tax evasion, and other crimes, poses material risks."
No Risks… Yet
Noting that the CFTC and the SEC have been regulating many of the activities in the digital asset space, it appears the FSOC is not too concerned about the role cryptocurrencies play in the U.S. economy given they represent less than one percent of the total market capitalization of U.S. stocks. Were cryptos to become more popular, then, that position may change.
Have your say. Does crypto pose a risk to financial stability?
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Discover the new SS20 collection. A tribute to LINDA FARROW's 1970's heritage, this new range celebrates nearly 50 years of masterfully created eyewear. Discover opulent titanium silhouettes, rich sculpted acetates styles, and 'snakeskin' detailing, all of which reflect early signatures of the brand, now reimagined.
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Reimaging a classic silhouette with standout detailing, the Azalea from our collaboration with Matthew Williamson pairs a multi rim rose gold toned frame with brown gradient lenses. Complete with mauve accents, the temples are layered and finished with a coiled tip, whilst adjustable nosepads provide superior comfort.
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Swiggy Unveils the Swiggy Packaging Assist
Swiggy, online ordering food platform has launched Swiggy Packaging Assist. This is a marketplace that will help restaurant partners to access a variety of packing solutions that suit their menu needs at the right price. Packaging materials for food delivery come with high costs, limited availability, and quality. After a thorough market scan for effective and pocket-friendly options, the Swiggy marketplace has listed 30 products that are eco-friendly and food-grade-certified. Presently Packaging Assist has been rolled out to partners in Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Pune and will make it accessible to the rest of the cities within the next three months.
The packaging solutions are made with materials such as paper and aluminum that can be completely recycled and offer spill-free delivery. It also includes breakthrough packaging suitable for functions, leak-proof, sturdy, stackable, eco-friendly and heat-insulated option. Swiggy took on the responsibility to enable restaurants to package their foods so that the food can be consumed conveniently and leftovers disposed of without any hassles. Restaurants are quite willing to purchase their packaging from the Swiggy platform since it is convenient, superior quality product and reasonably priced and directly delivered to restaurants.
India Eyeing Soybean Export Opportunity to China
India is eyeing soybean export opportunity to China after the escalation in the trade conflict between China and the United States. China imports soybean mainly from the United States and Brazil, crushes domestically and fulfills the demand for vegetable oil and protein meals. China is the largest importer and consumer of soybean and there are now immense opportunities for India. However, there could be a stumbling block for India because the Chinese have banned the import of soybean meal from India since 2012 on the basis of non-compliance of food safety norms.
However, with the China and US at loggerheads Chinese are looking for other countries for sourcing Soya. Recently, many soybean processing plants in India were inspected by concerned authorities such as the Export Inspection Council India, for preparedness to avail export opportunities to China. In fact, Chinese authorities recently visited rice plants in India for the same reason. India could emerge as a reliable supplier of soya meal to fulfill its domestic demand in the absence of US exports, which accounted for almost half the Chinese demand. Also, India presents a logistic advantage as the soya protein meals can reach China within a few days.
Mars Chocolate Sees India as an Accelerate Market
US-based chocolate maker Mars is ramping up its distribution network in India as it sees India as an 'accelerate' market which has high growth potential. The company already sells brands like Snickers, Mars, Bounty, M&M, Double Mint, Boomer, Orbit, Galaxy and Twix in India and plans to introduce one more brand in the next six to eight weeks to enhance its presence here. Presently, Mars Wrigley products are distributed through around 3,00,000 outlets and the company is planning on taking that number to 5,00,000. Mars has manufacturing plants in Pune, Baddi (Himachal Pradesh), Hyderabad and Bengaluru and has plans to expand capacity when the demand increases.
The company is also working to build a sustainable supply chain here to expand its reach beyond metros and some key cities. The company has high growth ambitions and is strategizing for long-term gains from the Indian market. Last year, Mars Inc integrated its Mars Chocolate and Wrigley segments in India, creating Mars Wrigley Confectionery (MWC) to tap high growth potential here. They are also likely to introduce products that are relevant to the Indian market. The company has an innovation centre in Bengaluru which is helping it to localise some of the flavours here. Mars has also introduced a small Rs.10 pack of Snickers as in India around 80 percent chocolates are sold in the Rs.10 price segment and after this launch, they have doubled their distribution of Snickers.
Walmart India Opens 22nd Cash and Carry Store in India
Walmart India, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Walmart Inc has announced the opening of its 22nd business-to-business Cash and Carry store in the country. The new store simultaneously got integrated with the B2B e-commerce platform, making it the 22nd Best Price store to go online. This is Walmart India's second store in Ludhiana and the sixth one in Punjab. Punjab is an important sourcing destination for Walmart India and the company sources food items such as fresh vegetables, agri-commodities, staples, meat, and beverages from here. The Best Price Modern Wholesale Store stocks over 5,000 items, including a wide range of fresh, frozen and chilled foods, fruits and vegetables, dry groceries in the foods section besides other non-food items.
Cha Bar Tea Lounge Plans to Open 10 More Outlets
Cha Bar Tea Lounge of the Apeejay Surrendra group is expanding and is opening two outlets in Delhi-NCR. It is looking to open 10 more outlets by 2019. In Delhi-NCR, one of the Cha Bar outlets is at prime office complex DLF Two Horizon in Gurugram and the second one in Kamla Nagar, Delhi. The third one at Satya Niketan in the national capital will start this month. They already have four company-owned Cha Bar lounges, all inside famous Oxford bookstores in Kolkata, New Delhi, Mumbai, and Bhubaneswar. The two new Cha Bar lounges in Gurugram and Delhi are independent and not inside the bookstore. The first Cha Bar was opened in Kolkata in 2000.
India is predominantly a tea-drinking nation where tea is a cultural preparation and at Cha Bar, they believe in offering a good cup of tea. The company says that every cup of tea that they serve is special and carries a story with it. Cha Bar offers flowering tea, organic tea, herbal tea, diet tea, fruit tea beside an exclusive range of Assam, Darjeeling, Nilgiri, Sikkim and Oolong tea. There are more than 150 varieties on offer on the Cha Bar menu. The group will have control of the menu and price even in the franchisee-owned lounges. Apeejay Surrendra group has 100 years of experience in tea plantation business.


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In contrast, Moments, the Mandarin Oriental's two-Michelin-star restaurant, is beautifully and intricately
decorated in every way, from the food to the decor. The palest of pale blue ceilings matches the staff uniforms, which
the marketing material aptly describes as "fifties air stewardess meets Givenchy meets Star Trek." Moments is run by
the legendary Catalan chef Carme Ruscalleda, the world's
only female chef to hold seven Michelin stars.
We opted for the Gastronomic Tasting Menu featuring numerous courses and tastes, crafted with modern
technique at the highest level, but each offering not what
it at first seems. Sitting on wooden holders, small cards
illustrated by the chef (yes, she is also an illustrator, and
a writer and artist) accompanied each presentation of
dishes. One dish featured tuna tartare perched on top
of glistening fava beans. Another dish, their version of
potato, ham and eggs, starts with a potato chip sphere
paying homage to a lusciously soft poached egg, its brilliant orange yolk ready to deliver nuggets of crispy ham
draped over the chip. We also enjoyed caviar verde (green
caviar), Maresme peas in a Spanish ham broth offered in
a caviar tin; a selection of five cheeses on a piece of slate;
and a porcini and chocolate dessert.
Two of my greatest passions were fulfilled beyondmy dreams in just one day. At the Gaudi Housemuseum, I wished I had a whole day to absorb the iconicarchitectural genius. My next stop was El Mercat de SantJosep de la Boqueria. Dating back to 1217, it's an elaborateconglomeration of everything in Spain's culinary diction-ary. Painstakingly designed arrangements of food arelaid out, and one is definitely not welcome to touch: bas-kets upon baskets of dried mushrooms and spices, wholeaisles of hanging chiles, glistening seafood — sea snails,miniature mussels, plump sardines and fish waiting to begutted — rows of freshly squeezed juices, cured meats andhams everywhere.
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At first glance, you could be forgiven for thinking that this is a 47mm Submersible much like any other. On second, or perhaps third glance, the truth becomes more apparent. This is a Panerai unlike any other, and that difference is thanks to the case, the BMG in BMG-Tech.
BMG is short for Bulk Metallic Glass, and it's what the case is made out of. When I learned this, it took a while to get my head around it. Glass is in the name, but this case is far from fragile. BMG is a glass-like alloy of zirconium, copper, aluminium, titanium and nickel. These components are formed at high pressure and high temperature and then rapidly cooled to prevent crystallisation, meaning that the atoms are randomly aligned, which ensures the material is very strong and durable. What this wizardry/metallurgy means is that Bulk Metallic Glass is lighter than steel, harder, corrosion resistant and antimagnetic. On a purpose-built dive watch of this size, these are pretty great attributes to have.
But the case isn't the only winsome charm this Submersible possesses. The dial is a rich, vivid blue, which moves from navy to a near-azure hue, depending on the light. It's a good-looking dial. Especially when you add it to the classic layout, with a few popping electric blue highlights.
The final piece of the puzzle is the movement, the automatic calibre P.9010, nestled safely inside the 300m rated case, and good for 3 days of power reserve, all hidden behind a solid caseback.
If you're into that classic Panerai look, but with a cutting-edge twist, have a look at the Submersible BMG-Tech.
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Panerai Submersible BMG-Tech PAM00692, $18,000


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NIEHS to Study Genes for Environmental Risk
Hoping to jump on the genomics bandwagon, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) plans to invest at least $60 million over several years in an Environmental Genome Project. According to NIEHS director Kenneth Olden, the new program would fund studies on human genes that increase the risk for diseases triggered by exposure to chemicals.
NIEHS wants to train its sights on scores of relatively common genes that confer vulnerability to chemical insults. For example, people with certain variants of the enzyme paraoxonase have trouble breaking down nerve agents and organophosphate pesticides. And 20% of the U.S. population lacks GSTT1—a gene that aids in detoxifying chemicals—putting them at increased risk for a cancerlike bone marrow disease. There are at least 200 suspected "environmental" genes affecting 1% or more of the population, Olden told a congressional committee last week.
The plan is to collect DNA from about 1000 people from major ethnic groups and sequence 200-plus critical genes from each person. Then, extramural scientists would study the genes' functions and conduct population surveys to seek links between genes and high disease rates.
The project could result in "enormous" savings in health care costs by helping vulnerable people avoid environmental risks, says Leland Hartwell, director of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle. "[It's] not only doable now but likely to provide great insights into susceptibility to common diseases," he says.
NIEHS hasn't yet offered a price tag on the project, but the sequencing alone would cost $60 million, Olden says. He hopes to launch the project in 1998 with as much as $10 million. Some funds will come from NIEHS, but Olden hopes to attract backers from other parts of the National Institutes of Health next month, when he will give a sales pitch to NIH director Harold Varmus and the chiefs of the cancer and genome institutes.
Boston Cardiologist Heads for Prison
The long legal odyssey of Bernardo Nadal-Ginard, the prominent Boston cardiologist who has been free on bail since his May 1995 conviction for embezzling $117,000, has ended. A Massachusetts appeals court upheld the guilty verdict in January, and on 24 February, the state's supreme court declined to review the case, forcing the former Harvard Medical School professor to begin a 1-year prison sentence.
Children's Hospital, where Nadal-Ginard was formerly chief of cardiology, had no comment. Neither he nor his attorneys could be reached for comment.
Nadal-Ginard had published dozens of papers on heart cell gene expression when he was charged in 1994 with diverting funds from the Boston Children's Heart Foundation, a group practice affiliated with Children's Hospital, into his personal bank account. Defense attorneys argued that his misdeeds should be excused because he suffers from bipolar disorder, a mental illness marked by severe mood swings, but the jury found otherwise. Nadal-Ginard, who lost his medical license in 1995, resigned from Harvard last July.
The foundation also alleged Nadal-Ginard pocketed several million dollars as part of an unauthorized severance package. Two years ago, a federal judge ordered Nadal-Ginard to repay $6.5 million, but instead, the foundation has acquired his art collection. The 250 works have been appraised at $4 million to $6 million by Sotheby's, which will auction them beginning in May.
Fisher Absolved of Scientific Misconduct
University of Pittsburgh cancer researcher Bernard Fisher has been cleared of 3-year-old federal charges that he published falsified data. Earlier this week, the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) informed Fisher's attorney that it had "not made a finding of scientific misconduct" against Fisher, former chair of the breast cancer study known as the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (NSABP), and two colleagues.
The case stemmed from Fisher's discovery in 1991 that Montreal physician Roger Poisson had falsified documents to allow women who did not meet the study's protocol to be included. When ORI concurred in 1993 that Poisson was guilty of misconduct, it ordered Fisher to publish a reanalysis of the data. Fisher insisted that excluding the false data didn't change the study's conclusions.
After Representative John Dingell (D-MI) held hearings on the matter, ORI began an investigation of Fisher because he had submitted papers for publication that included Poisson's patients. Fisher's reasoning was that the rules of clinical research (the "intent-to-treat" principle) demanded that he not exclude any patients from the statistical calculations. Fisher says he was bound by an ORI gag order not to reveal the ongoing investigation of Poisson in his publications, but notes that he fully informed government officials of his plans to continue using Poisson's data.
Comparing himself to a victim of an anti-Communist witch hunt in the 1950s, Fisher said "I feel somewhat startled, gratified, and uplifted by this [vindication]. I've waited a long time." This concludes the last of the inquiries stemming from Dingell's accusations of fraud in science, all of which have ended in exoneration. Meanwhile, Fisher is suing the government for injuring his reputation.
Science Board Wants Bigger Policy Role
In numbers, there is strength. That inversion of an old saying is one mechanism that the 24-member National Science Board, which oversees the National Science Foundation (NSF), may use to exert more influence on federal science policy.
Every 2 years, NSF publishes the popular Science and Engineering Indicators, a 630-page tome rich in statistics on the state of U.S. science but silent on science policy. Adding policy recommendations to the report is just one way the science board could come closer to meeting its original mission of advising the president on national science policy as well as overseeing NSF, says board president and Stanford chemist Richard Zare. Last month, Edward David Jr. and Frank Press, two former presidential science advisers, urged the board at its regular meeting to take on such a role, with David noting that "its charter is far broader than its activities have been" and Press suggesting that the board could be a "corporate monitor" of the overall health of U.S. science.
"I was delighted to have them challenge us to do more," says Zare. He notes that the idea of adding commentary to the Indicators report was received warmly at a 1-day board retreat just after the meeting. The next Indicators report is due out in the fall of 1998.


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Two more Diwali bashes saw Ms. Qureshi do anarkalis, one a Kanika Kedia (the black & white) and the other a SVA. Clutches from Gayatri Chopra finished out both looks. We don't have better pics but going by these, have a favorite?
Huma Qureshi at Diwali Parties
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This pronouncement by the Watchtower Overlords is not about understanding what Jesus' words mean.
It isn't about proper interpretation.
It is about cleaning a "spot" off a nice white carpet.
The spot won't go away!
You can't cut the spot out; you ruin the carpet.
You can't cover it with furniture; it is in the middle of the damned living room!
What do you do? It is as embarassing as hell.
You keep scrubbing and scrubbing and scrubbing.....
That's all they CAN do.
Watchtower doctrine was, has been and always will be about END TIMES PREDICTIONS GONE AWRY.
Had nothing definite ever been said in the first place there would not be the need to amend, annotate, construe, quibble, pontificate or reinterpret.
The Watchtower minions of malfeasance believed their own nonsense, however, and over-stepped.
Freddy Franz and the writing committee made too many specific attempts to bring fantasy into the realm of reality. They fell into the trap that
"Figures don't lie, but, liars figure." They figured and they lied. The spot on the carpet is like when your cat takes a dump. The smell won't go away and all the carpet cleaners can do is sweeten the smell of catshit!
Every once and awhile they will sweeten the previous stench and scrub away a little harder. But, the stench will remain!!


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Code of SafetyWe ask that all visitors adhere to our new Code of Safety for admission to the Museum. Visitors compliance with these provisions is essential to preserving the safety and wellness of both visitors and staff.
- If you are feeling unwell and displaying any symptoms of Covid-19 including cough, shortness of breath, fever, chills, sore throat, and/or new loss of taste or smell, please refrain from visiting until you and everyone in your household is well.
- If you have had close contact with someone who is Covid-19 positive, please refrain from visiting until you are confident of your own health and wellness.
- Face masks are required at all times while inside the Museum and while on the Museum grounds. They should be worn according to the CDC guidelines covering both your nose and mouth.
- Please be mindful to maintain social distancing of at least 6 feet between yourself and other visitors who are not members of your own household.
- Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your timed admission to allow enough time for the check-in process.
- Please be respectful of and adhere to the facilitated, timed movements throughout the Museum.
- Please be mindful, Hammond Castle Museum is not handicapped accessible.
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What a fantastic job Rafa Benitez has done this season at Newcastle with the team winning 2-1 at Leicester this afternoon to make it three wins on the trot.
This year since the beginning of January we are starting to come away with 19 points from our 11 league games and we have 13 points in the last 6 games and defeats only at Manchester City and Liverpool.
Newcastle are now in 10th place in the league and that's the second highest we have ever finished in the 11 years of Mike Ashley's reign at the club.
Newcastle fans have flooded Twitter to pay home to our manager.
Did I ever say he was the perfect manager for Newcastle United?
Rafa Benitez – Newcastle United manager
Here are some typical tweets.
Wtf is rafa doing with our club.. the man is a genius and a god #nufc
— Nathy T (@NathyT_123) April 7, 2018
Rafa Benitez, I love you! #inrafawetrust #nufc
— Ole Th Lensebakken (@olelense) April 7, 2018
I adore Rafa & this #NUFC team. We've had better players over the past few years but never a group that you could be proud of like these. Can't question any of them for effort. All the media 'geordies are so fickle' was wrong – all we wanted was a team that cares!
— Em G (@us5andwoody) April 7, 2018
By the way, what a job Rafa's done at Newcastle! Any other manager in the league probably takes them down. Should be the first name on Arsenal's shortlist. If only Ashley would sell #NUFC to someone worthy of Rafa's ability, he could put that brilliant club back where it belongs.
— tweetingred (@tweetingred) April 7, 2018
The dizzy heights of 10th place!! Who would of thought it! Well done lads & especially King Rafa! ? #NUFC ????
— Craig (@1Craigio) April 7, 2018
Many things Rafa done since coming to #nufc deservedly getting praise. But making @Lascelles16 captain has to be up there with the best of them. The lad is a born leader and oozes class. Just hope he can see what he and Rafa could potentially achieve with new owners. Yanited ??
— GeordieKermit9 (@GeordieKermit9) April 7, 2018
The way the pundits went on at the start of the season, we were relegated before we had even kicked a ball, a championship team without a hope in hell, to do what Rafa has done with virtually no money, fuck spending £300m & winning the league, Rafa is miraculous #nufc
— Gianfranco Shola (@youmeandnufc) April 7, 2018
Where have all Rafa hating Newcastle fans gone? Fickle is not the word. Great team performance today from a group of players playing for each other and their manager. A manager that has improved plenty of them! Hopefully it continues! #rafa #nufc #united
— Alexi Lolas (@AlexiLolas) April 7, 2018
We'd have lost or drawn that game 3 months ago, not only have the players improved but Rafa has definitely taught them how to see games out. Delightful #nufc
— Ali Perros (@Ali_Perros) April 7, 2018
What a guy #rafa #NUFC pic.twitter.com/EcflrdqNh7
— Sam Wiggins (@sam_wiggins) April 7, 2018
Amazing what having a decent manager for a couple of seasons can do. The way some of these young players have come on since Rafa took over is incredible. Hope FMA doesn't sell them in the summer. #nufc
— Stephen Blakeney (@EssBee___) April 7, 2018
IF we finish in the top half of the table, Rafa surely has to be in the reckoning for manager of the year but considering how well Burnley have done i hope it's Sean Dyche (guarantee it'll end up being Pep though ?) #NUFC
— Jack Ellis (@JackEllis94) April 7, 2018
We're in the top 10. Bloody hell. All about Rafa #nufc
— Adam Smith (@adam_smith1990) April 7, 2018
Safe to say Rafa has once again proven he is a top bracket manager with #nufc yet?
— Jack (@jaackmatthews9) April 7, 2018
We're in the top 10, unbelievable job from Rafa, manager of the year without a doubt #nufc
— Andrew Heatherington (@APHeatherington) April 7, 2018
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A few month ago, someone predicted on this blog that we would finish around 10th
Whilst at the time I didn't laugh it off as a pipe dream ( at the time we couldn't score to save our lives)…I did wish for it but found it hard to comprehend…whoever you are thank you for your belief in our family utd.
SURELY….from August it's on wards and upwards….surely Mr A can't…won't, cock this one up?
Howay the lads
Nah Dummet has come on a lot these past 2 years. Was always a solid enough defender, but lacked confidence probably due to the fact he made the transition from CB to LB under shite managers that had no faith in him (he's on record saying Pardew didn't particularly like him), but now he's almost imperious as a defensive fullback in the league.
His composure on the ball and taking a moment to make the right pass has definitely improved. I imagine that's tactical instruction and the confidence that comes with a manager that believes he can play a bit. Lone gone are the days when he and Willo competed to see who could hoof it furthest and most frequently – but he still knows when to clear lines.
His crossing has always been pretty decent too, but now his understanding of when to move into space and when to hold is better. He used to be petrified of getting forward. Again just a sign of his growth and the work he's done with coaches.
The one thing he's always had is ability to know when to go to ground 1vs1 and when to stay on his feet, does that remarkably well and even today with the Mahrez incident, managed to pull out after a rare misjudgement in that regard.
Kept so many *star* players quiet this season.
Mike Ashley is not as stupid as some may think.
He knows he has a World Class manager who has just produced a miracle on a small budget. I think MA will think twice about not supporting this fantastic manager. His Sports Direct profile would be lifted to new heights and bring him business galore.
Go for it Mike, Rafa is 'simply the best'. ?
Great result today. We really have players growing into premier league football. With a full season behind them, I'd be inclined to expect more next season. Lascelles will grow again. Dubravka will know more.
Clearly we need a striker, no.10 and probably right winger & centre mid. Who would you be looking at?
Dummet has come on , he has improved. Clearly. No one could say he's at the same level he was at 2 years back , he was a decent player back then . A young un is either going to go backwards or stay roughly same level or Improve . What has Dummet done ? Answers on the proverbial.
Hey I had Fish n Chips for Dinner ..had to laugh when I spotted a bit of Batter on the plate that looked like a peni and testis ! Serious.
Iv seen spuds and root veg that would give anyone a laugh…
Shame the effect was spoilt as the balls were tiny.
Put me right off.
Some decent fellow posted a link on here last week for the Huddersfield Game ,watch again link, not sure if it's available until the following day Sunday ?
Not sure if it was Jazzy, Shirebrook or Hibbit ?. Anyone got a link to the site ? I don't want to watch the skewed highlights on MOTD, I will though . Didnt get to record the Leicester Game .
Great Win …been a nervy season . Pheeww .
Just thinking ..crossed my mind ..the old chants we used to belt out from the Leazes end in the 70's
One daft one was "Its all gone quite over there ". Newcastle Fans have always been inventive when it comes to Football songs and chants.
What's yer fav over the years ? Mitro one was a good un' Nicked by some other club (Wigan?) who received an award for it , cheeky gets.
Terry Hibbit on the wing….. We went to West Ham we went to Sto….. Who the Fk is Man…
I'd better leave some . Leeds, Leeds and Leeds etc.. Grandfather sang one about Hughie Gallagher…If he doesn't score a goal we'Ll put him on the Dole and we'Ll send him back to Scotland in the morning
Old songs .
For some reason posts are sending before they should!!!
Rubbish tsunki you're saying dummett was getting forward too much or out of position to often??
Name one game when that happened just 1!?
The actual thing that has happened is people have realised that defense is better than players like santon who did shit all going forward and did the same defensively
I always thought Dummett was very good defensively but fell to pieces when going forward. He has a better balance to his game seemingly the result of good coaching his defensive positioning and tackling are often his stronger points but that comprise when pushing on is coinciding with his game being upped imo
Aye Munster..used to see Mick at the dogs Brough park .. was always with my mate Graham's Fatha who owned a chain of bookmakers. Good Keeper ..bit like Mike Hooper..I think Mick Mahoney was one of our best Keepers, looking back… Alaways bumped into Jinky at the dogs ..come to think of it most of the first team got there.