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Slavery in the United States was the legal institution of human slavery in the United States. Slaves were mostly Africans and African Americans. Slavery existed in the United States of America in the 18th and 19th centuries. Slavery existed in British America from early colonial days. Slavery was legal in all Thirteen Colonies at the time of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. It lasted in about half the states until 1865. This was when it was banned in the entire country by the Thirteenth Amendment. By the time of the American Revolution (1775-1783), slaves had been institutionalized as a racial caste. The caste associated with African ancestry. When the United States Constitution was ratified in 1789, a small number of free people of color were able to vote. This was because they were men who owned property. During and shortly after the Revolutionary War, abolitionist laws were passed in most Northern states, and there was a movement created to end slavery. Slave states tried to extend slavery into new Western territories. They wanted to do this to keep their share of political power in the country. Southern leaders also wanted to annex Cuba as a slave territory. The United States became split over the issue of slavery. It was split into slave and free states. The Mason-Dixon line divided the country. The line divided (free) Pennsylvania from (slave) Maryland. While Jefferson was president, Congress prohibited the importation of slaves, effective 1808. Although smuggling (illegal importing) through Spanish Florida was common. Slave trading within the United States, however, continued at a fast pace. This was because there was a need for labor due to the creation of cotton plantations in the Deep South. New communities of African-American culture were created in the Deep South. There were 4 million slaves in the Deep South before they were set free. Colonial America The first Africans came to the New World with Christopher Columbus in 1492. An African crew member named Juan Las Canaries was on Columbus's ship. Shortly after, the first enslavement happened in what would later be the United States. In 1508, Ponce de Leon created the first settlement near present-day San Juan. He started enslaving the indigenous Tainos. In 1513, to supplement the decreasing number of Tainos people, the first African slaves were imported to Puerto Rico. The first African slaves in the continental United States came via Santo Domingo to the San Miguel de Gualdape colony (most likely in the Winyah Bay area of present-day South Carolina). It was created by Spanish explorer Lucas Vazquez de Ayllon in 1526. The colony was almost immediately disrupted by a fight over leadership. During the fight, the slaves revolted, and they ran away from the colony to hide among local Native Americans. De Ayllon and many of the colonists died shortly after from a sickness. The colony was abandoned. The settlers and the slaves who didn't run away went back to Haiti, from where they came. On August 28, 1565, St. Augustine, Florida was created by the Spanish conquistador Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles. He brought three African slaves with him. During the 16th and 17th centuries, St. Augustine was the where a lot of the slave trade in Spanish colonial Florida happened. It was the first permanent settlement in the continental United States to have African slaves. 60 years later, in the early years of the Chesapeake Bay settlements, colonial officials found it difficult to convince people to come and work for them. This was because the weather and environment of the settlements was very harsh. There was a very high chance that people would die. Most people came from Great Britain as indentured laborers. They signed contracts that said they would pay with work for their transportation, their upkeep, and their training, usually on a farm. The colonies had agricultural economies. These people were often young people who wanted to become permanent residents. In some cases, convicted criminals were sent to the colonies as indentured laborers, rather than being sent to prison. These people were not slaves, but they were required to work for four to seven years in Virginia to pay for the cost of their transportation and maintenance. Many Germans, Scots-Irish, and Irish came to the colonies in the 18th century, settling in the backcountry of Pennsylvania and further south. The first 19 or so Africans to reach the English colonies arrived in Jamestown, Virginia, in 1619. They were brought by English privateers who had seized them from a captured Portuguese slave ship. Slaves were usually baptized in Africa before sending them. As English custom then considered baptized Christians exempt from slavery, colonists treated these Africans as indentured servants. The African indentured servants joined about 1,000 English indentured servants already in the colony. The Africans were freed after a period of time. They were also given the use of land and supplies by their former masters. There were no laws about slavery in Virginia's early history. However, in 1640, a Virginia court sentenced John Punch, an African, to slavery. This was because he tried to run away from his service. He ran away with two white people. The two white people were sentenced only to one more year of their indenture, and three years' service to the colony. This is the first legal sanctioning of slavery in the English colonies. It was one of the first legal distinctions made between Europeans and Africans. In 1641, Massachusetts became the first colony to allow slavery through law. Massachusetts passed the Body of Liberties. It banned slavery in many cases, but it allowed slaves to be held if they were prisoners of war, if they sold themselves into slavery or were bought somewhere else, or if they were sentenced to slavery as punishment by the government. The Body of Liberties used the word "strangers" to refer to people bought and sold as slaves; they were generally not English subjects. Colonists believed this term referred to Native Americans and Africans. During most of the British colonial period, slavery existed in all the colonies. Slaves in the North usually worked as house servants, artisans, laborers, and craftsmen. Most were in cities. Many men worked on the docks and in shipping. In 1703, more than 42 percent of New York City households had slaves. New York City had the second-highest proportion of slaves of any city in the colonies after Charleston, South Carolina. Slaves were also used as agricultural workers in farming communities. This included areas of upstate New York and Long Island, Connecticut, and New Jersey. By 1770 there were 397,924 Blacks in a population of 2.17 million. They were not spread out evenly. There were 14,867 in New England where they were 2.7% of the population; 34,679 in the mid-Atlantic colonies where they were 6% of the population (19,000 were in New York or 11%); and 347,378 in the five southern colonies where they were 31% of the population. The South developed an agricultural economy. It relied on commodity crops. Its planters quickly got more slaves. This was because its commodity crops were labor-intensive. Revolutionary Era While there were some African slaves that were kept and sold in England, slavery in Great Britain had not been allowed by statute there. In 1772, it was made unenforceable at common law in England and Wales by a legal decision. The big British role in the international slave trade continued until 1807. Slavery continued in most of Britain's colonies. Many rich slave owners lived in England and had a lot of power. In early 1775 Lord Dunmore, royal governor of Virginia, wrote to Lord Dartmouth. He wrote he was going to free slaves owned by Patriots in case they rebelled. On November 7, 1775, Lord Dunmore issued Lord Dunmore's Proclamation which declared martial law. He promised freedom for any slaves of American patriots who would leave their masters and join the royal forces. Slaves owned by Loyalist masters, however, were not going to be freed by Dunmore's Proclamation. About 1500 slaves owned by Patriots ran away and joined Dunmore's forces. Most died of disease before they could do any fighting. Three hundred of these freed slaves made it to freedom in Britain. Many slaves used the war to run away from their plantations. They would run into cities or woods. In South Carolina, nearly 25,000 slaves (30% of the total enslaved population) ran away, migrated, or died during the war. In the South, many slaves died, with many due to escapes. Slaves also escaped throughout New England and the mid-Atlantic, joining the British who had occupied New York. Slaves and free blacks also fought with the rebels during the Revolutionary War. Washington allowed slaves to be freed who fought with the American Continental Army. Rhode Island started enlisting slaves in 1778. Rhode Island promised money to owners whose slaves enlisted and lived to gain freedom. During the course of the war, about one fifth of the northern army was black. In 1781, Baron Closen, a German officer in the French Royal Deux-Ponts Regiment at the Battle of Yorktown, estimated the American army to be about one-quarter black. These men included both former slaves and free blacks. In the 18th century, Britain became the world's biggest slave trader. Starting in 1777, the Patriots made importing slaves illegal state by state. They all acted to end the international trade. However, it was later reopened in South Carolina and Georgia. In 1807 Congress acted on President Jefferson's advice and made importing slaves from other countries a federal crime, as the Constitution permitted, starting January 1, 1808. 1790 to 1860 "Fancy ladies" In the United States in the early nineteenth century, owners of female slaves could freely and legally use them as sexual objects. This is similar to the free use of female slaves on slave ships by the crews. "Fancy" was a code word that meant the girl or young woman was able to be used for or trained for sexual use. Sometimes, children were also abused like this. The sale of a 13-year-old "nearly a fancy" is documented. Furthermore, females who were able to become pregnant were supposed to be kept pregnant, so they could make more slaves to sell. The differences in skin color found in the United States make it obvious how often black women were impregnated by whites. For example, in the 1850 Census, 75.4% of "free negros" in Florida were described as mulattos, of mixed race. Nevertheless, it is only very recently, with DNA studies, that any sort of reliable number can be provided, and the research has only begun. Light-skinned girls, who contrasted with the darker field workers, were preferred. Blacks who owned slaves Some slave owners were black. An African former indentured servant who settled in Virginia in 1621, Anthony Johnson, became one of the earliest documented slave owners in the American colonies. This was documented when he won a civil lawsuit to own a man named John Casor. In 1830, there were 3,775 black slave owners in the South. They owned a total of 12,760 slaves. 80% of the black slave owners lived in Louisiana, South Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland.
Favorite Food: Pizza, just about any kind (except with Anchovies...that should be illegal)! Favorite Drink: Coffee! (Especially with flavored creamer.) Relaxation Time: I really enjoy spending time with Kandy and the family doing just about anything. Hiking, hunting and watching movies are always welcome. College: Indiana Wesleyan University Life Verse: Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Goal: To always be in step with God...accomplishing what He desires.
Abries-Ristolas is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department and Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur region in southeastern France. It was created in 2019, when Abries and Ristolas merged. Geography Abries-Ristolas' surroundings are very hilly as the commune is in Queyras National Park. The Guil river goes through the Abries-Ristolas commune. The commune borders Italy. Transport Road The D947 and D947T roads pass through Abries-Ristolas.
same day, knowing fully well that the day was going to be hectic. But then, we knew at the end of the day that InterContinental Bangkok would more than make up for it! And before we get into the details, here is some quick info. How we got there: By private car How much did it cost: 4500 THB (that’s INR 9000) inclusive of the boat, cab fare and lunch Time: About 10 hours. The entire distance is around 350 kilometres (round trip) Day trip to Damnoen Saduak Floating Markets and the Bridge over River Kwai We were ready at 7 am to hit the road and had organised for a private car for the day. The driver was on time, waiting for us in the lobby and we left immediately. It was a two-hour drive to the Damnoen Saduak floating market and we got there around 9 am, as planned. Note: We realised much later that there are many entry points to the same market. We got down from our car, crossed a few market stalls where a lot of artisans were working like the one below, who was just amazing… and in no time, we were inside one of those longboats to explore this popular market that is famous here, especially thanks to James Bond! Towards the end of this short ride which lasted about half an hour, we were taken near the commercial markets, typically targeted at tourists. We got down here and on climbing the stairs you see in the image above, we found even more shops selling souvenirs of different kinds. Preethika even found her favourite bag section. They all seemed quite over-priced, so we left the place quickly, after buying a nice colourful hat for Preethika, you’ll see her wearing that in the pics below. We soon stepped out and walked around the shops checking out the different curios available. Everything is terribly overpriced around the Damnoen Saduak floating markets, so careful folks! We then continued on our way to a place that holds a place in our history books. The bridge on the River Kwai. Situated in the Kanchanaburi Province of Thailand, the Bridge over the River Kwai was built by the Japanese in 1942 by forcing allied prisoners of war the 258-mile Death Railway. The railway line was meant to transport cargo daily to India, to back up their planned attack on India. About a hundred thousand conscripted Asian labourers and 16,000 prisoners of war died on the whole project. This pic was one of our favourites from our trip to Thailand. We took this from the restaurant by the river, and perhaps the best view of the bridge as well. Note: Lunch was a part of the package, but there was nothing vegetarian in this restaurant but for fruits. That definitely was a dampener. There is a museum nearby with a lot of pieces of history from the Second World War. Lots of ancient cars and bikes used during the 2nd World War were a part of this museum. The museum also housed ship anchors of many sizes and equipment used in the torture of prisoners. We’ll spare you those pics and leave you with just the one below. Visiting that museum was quite a sombre experience. We then moved on to see the Kanchanaburi War Cemetry, which is a short drive away from the Bridge over the River Kwai. The Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, also known as the Don-Rak War Cemetery is the prisoner of war (POW) cemetery for victims of Japanese imprisonment while building the Burma Railway. There are 6,982 POWs buried there, mostly Australian, British, and Dutch. Felt proud to see this special plaque mentioning the services of the Indian Army. Most of the activities that one can buy online suggest that these two be covered across two days, while we managed to do the same on the same day. We would highly recommend that you do the same, especially if you don’t have much time in Bangkok. P.S: We were of the opinion that THB 4500 for this activity might have been on the higher side. Have you done this activity? Is there a more cost-effective way of doing the same thing? FollowingtheriveraFeb 12, 2018 I can remember visiting a floating market, but not this one. The bridge on the river Kwai is really iconic, so very cool to see something in this post. Looks like a lovely place! PreethikaFeb 12, 2018 Oh so you missed the Bridge of the River Kwai?? KristinaFeb 12, 2018 I did this on an organized tour, with a small group. While I had to share it probably cost me about half that. It was a great day PreethikaFeb 12, 2018 We did not want to go as a big group, so we chose this. That’s the disadvantage and the price one needs to pay 😉 But I am still wondering if there is an alternate choice other than group tours! DomOnTheGoFeb 12, 2018 We missed out on the Damnoen Saduak market when we were in Thailand. Like you, we had too little time in Bangkok before we made our way to explore the north. I’d like to go back – and we would deffo get the private car as well. It’s much better to go at your own pace and enjoy what you want to enjoy. Happy Travels. PreethikaFeb 13, 2018 Yupp we realised that there are so many nicer and better floating markets as the Damnoen Saduak is very commercial. We too hope to go back to see those 🙂 AdaFeb 12, 2018 Ive spend in Bangkok over a week and I wish I knew sooner about those day trips as I got a bit bored there after a few days. Ive always wanted to on floating market! It seems so interesting and fun! The Bridge over the River Kwai looks beautiful! PreethikaFeb 13, 2018 Oh the only downside to visit these two places are that they are really far away from the city. The other floating markets are even more further so we just zeroed in on Damnoen. The River Kwai was beautiful and at the same time gave us a heavy feeling reading the history about that place. Kavita FavelleFeb 13, 2018 We just returned from Thailand a few weeks ago and while we did include a tour of several floating markets, we didn’t have time to go to the famous Bridge on the River Kwai. Great to see that piece of history! PreethikaFeb 13, 2018 Wow, will be great if you can let us know the other floating markets. We shall bookmark that for later use 🙂 DavidFeb 19, 2018 Thanks for this post. The Bridge over the River Kwai seems like such an interesting place with a lot of history. Such great pictures Adrenaline RomanceFeb 19, 2018 Nice scenes! I’d like to check out that floating market. But I do hope they are more “local and authentic” rather than made/acted for tourists. Ami BhatFeb 19, 2018 Floating markets are always so much fun and they are so colorful. I love the whole journey that you had, especially the artisans bit where that guy was carving such amazing stuff. Kanchanburi prison seems dank but a very interesting place. I sure would have loved it. Thailand waives visa on arrival fees for Indian Citizens \| Passing PortsNov 8, 2018 […] For those looking to take advantage of this move, check out our Thailand 10 day itinerary where we started from the south, spent four nights in Krabi, three nights in Chiang Mai and two nights in Bangkok. […] SOUMYA ROYCHOWDHURYNov 28, 2018 We had 5 Days in Bangkok & decided to to do two day trips from Bangkok. Kanchanaburi & Ayutthaya. Both were organized tours in a minivan with a small group, which we booked locally through a travel agent. Kancahanaburi tour was 1000 THB/person & Ayutthaya with Royal Palace at Bang-pa was 1200THB/person. It was a well conducted tour with a local guide who was very informative and explained us about the history of Death Railway . The tour included pick up & drop-off from hotel, Lunch , Tickets to a train Ride on Death Railway (a certificate of the same was provided to us as a souvenir), Visit to the bridge over river Kwai, Jeath War museum, War Cemetery & a waterfall. Overall the trip was very satisfying & we got to meet a number of people from different parts of the world & had nice engaging conversation during our trip from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi and back. Narayanan HariharanNov 28, 2018 That’s great to know Soumya!
The South China tiger (Panthera tigris amoyensis) is an almost extinct subspecies of the tiger. There are now 20-30 of them left in the wild and 60 left in captivity. It is one of the world's ten most endangered animals and the most endangered of the six surviving tiger subspecies. The South Chinae tiger is also known as the Chinese, Amoy, or Xiamen tiger. Description It can be distinguished from other tiger subspecies by its narrow face, its longer nose, more intense orange colour, short fur, longer legs, and shorter stripes which are spaced far apart from each other compared to other tiger subspecies. The South China tiger has the least amount of stripes out of all the tiger subspecies, and is the second smallest tiger. A male South China tiger is around 2.3 to 2.65 m (91 to 104 in) long, and weighs 130 to 175 kg (290 to 390 lb). Females are smaller and are around 2.2 to 2.4 m (87 to 94 in) long, and weigh 110 to 115 kg (240 to 250 lb). The smallest length of the skull in males is 318 to 343 mm (12.5 to 13.5 in), and in females 273 to 301 mm (10.7 to 11.9 in). Behaviour The South China tiger is a carnivorous predator, hunting its prey by stalking it until the South China tiger has the opportunity to catch it off guard. South China tigers usually hunt large mammals like deer, wild boar, cattle and goats. The South China tiger is found on mountains, and in temperate, upland forests of southern-China. Reproduction Females are pregnant for around 3 to 4 months before giving birth to around 5 cubs. Newborn South China tiger cubs weigh about 1 kg (2 lb) and are blind and helpless. The mother feeds them milk for about 2 months and then the South China tiger cubs are introduced to meat. South China tiger cubs depend on their mother for the first 18 months and then they start hunting on their own.
Today is marked by the release of another one of our old games, Kulkis. it’s a sidescroller arcade game where you control a lone Kulkis bouncing up and down, changing colors and destroying blocks. Quite a lot of fun if you ask me! You can play the two available levelsets here.
Kiyoshi K. Muranaga (February 16, 1922-June 26, 1944) was a United States Army soldier. He received the Medal of Honor because of his actions in World War II. Early life Muranaga was born in California to Japanese immigrant parents. He is a Nisei, which means that he is a second generation Japanese-American. He was interned with his family at the Granada War Relocation Center in Colorado. Soldier Muranaga joined the US Army in May 1943. Muranaga volunteered to be part of the all-Nisei 442nd Regimental Combat Team. This army unit was mostly made up of Japanese Americans from Hawaii and the mainland. Muranaga was killed on the first day of action for the 442nd in Italy. For his actions in June 1944, Muranaga was awarded the Army's second-highest decoration, the Distinguished Service Cross (DSC). In the 1990s, there was a review of service records of Asian Americans who received the DSC during World War II. Muranaga's award was upgraded to the Medal of Honor. In a ceremony at the White House on June 21, 2000, his family was presented with his medal by President Bill Clinton. Twenty-one other Asian Americans also received the medal during the ceremony, but only seven of them were still alive. Without help from others, he engaged an artillery gun using a mortar. Medal of Honor citation Muranaga's Medal of Honor recognized his conduct in frontline fighting in central Italy in 1944. On June 26, 1944, Muranaga was in charge of shooting his squad's mortar weapon. He was trying to destroy an enemy artillery gun. Muranaga was able to fire three shells before being killed. The words of Muranaga's citation explain: Private First Class Kiyoshi K. Muranaga distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action on 26 June 1944, near Suvereto, Italy. Private First Class Muranaga's company encountered a strong enemy force in commanding positions and with superior firepower. An enemy 88mm self-propelled gun opened direct fire on the company, causing the men to disperse and seek cover. Private First Class Muranaga's mortar squad was ordered to action, but the terrain made it impossible to set up their weapons. The squad leader, realizing the vulnerability of the mortar position, moved his men away from the gun to positions of relative safety. Because of the heavy casualties being inflicted on his company, Private First Class Muranaga, who was a gunner, attempted to neutralize the 88mm weapon alone. Voluntarily remaining at his gun position, Private First Class Muranaga manned the mortar himself and opened fire on the enemy gun at a range of approximately 400 yards. With his third round, he was able to correct his fire so that the shell landed directly in front of the enemy gun. Meanwhile, the enemy crew, immediately aware of the source of mortar fire, turned their 88mm weapon directly on Private First Class Muranaga's position. Before Private First Class Muranaga could fire a fourth round, an 88mm shell scored a direct hit on his position, killing him instantly. Because of the accuracy of Private First Class Muranaga's previous fire, the enemy soldiers decided not to risk further exposure and immediately abandoned their position. Private First Class Muranaga's extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit on him, his unit, and the United States Army. Related pages List of Medal of Honor recipients for World War II List of Asian American Medal of Honor recipients Posthumous recognition
- Lebanon defaulted on sovereign debt in March - Power reform seen as critical to fixing state finances - Lebanon to negotiate with four firms on possible arrangements BEIRUT: Lebanon has turned to global power plant manufacturers including General Electric to arrange financing to build badly needed electricity capacity, hoping favourable terms can be agreed with help from their governments. Energy Minister Raymond Ghajar told Reuters on Wednesday that Lebanon had modified its approach to the process since it defaulted on its sovereign debt in March, meaning it was unable to offer the kind of sovereign guarantee sought by investors. “The default has caused a significant financability problem for infrastructure projects in Lebanon. That is why we are trying to meander around it," he said in an interview. Beirut has said it plans to sign memorandums of understandings with Siemens AG, General Electric, Mitsubishi and Ansaldo Energia – for negotiations to propose financially viable solutions for building the plants. “We talked to the four companies … they all expressed interest of their governments to finance such projects," Ghajar told Reuters. “They are all willing to invest because now companies like these don't have a lot of work around the world." Fixing the loss-making power sector is seen as critical for the country which is mired in a financial crisis seen as the biggest threat to its stability since the 1975-90 civil war. Foreign donors see it as a test of Beirut's will to enact long-delayed reforms that may in turn help unlock their aid. The companies would have conditions attached to their financing, which is expected to come from export credit agencies. “Hopefully we can meet these conditions … If they cannot be met we are back to square one," Ghajar said. Lebanon has set a six-month period for the negotiations. EXPENSIVE GENERATORS The country has failed to provide 24-hour power since the war, leaving households reliant on expensive private generators. More power cuts of late are linked to the crisis: Ghajar said two fuel shipments sitting off the coast had not been unloaded promptly as JP Morgan, the vendor's correspondent bank, had put a financial hold on Lebanese letters of credit. The issue had now been resolved. The electricity company (EDL) has drained up to $2 billion a year from the public purse depending on oil prices. The government has budgeted $1 billion for EDL this year, which Ghajar said would be enough due to low oil prices. But next year's amount – $500 million – would not, meaning the government needs to curb losses and improve collection rates on bills. If this was not enough, tariffs would need to be restructured, Ghajar said. Donors want a regulatory authority established as part of the reforms. The government is working on amendments to a law for establishing it, which parliament must then ratify. Ghajar also said interest in Lebanon's second offshore oil and gas exploration licensing round, which closes on June 1, had not been very high. Most firms are not interested in exploration as budgets have been cut due to low oil prices and the new coronavirus, he said.
Lucas County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,634. The county seat is Chariton. The county was founded in 1846 and named for Robert Lucas, a governor of the territory.
According to two persons familiar with the subject, Oxygen, a startup that provides digital banking services to freelancers and micro- and small-sized businesses, is in talks to fund a new round at a valuation of over $500 million. According to the sources, the San Francisco-based startup is in advanced stages of talks to raise roughly $70 million. Tribe Ventures, located in London, is in talks to lead Oxygen’s Series B investment, according to the people, who asked to remain anonymous since the specifics are confidential. Banks in the United States — and worldwide — have generally declined to serve those who do not have a traditional employment and a steady income. Hussein Ahmed, a former Amazon employee, ran into similar problem when he began working as a freelance consultant for other firms. In a podcast last year, he added, “That’s when I came into the market segment we’re serving now.” “Everyone around me, from photographers to real estate agents to accountants, were having the same difficulty,” Ahmed learned while working from a WeWork. Ahmed began using Oxygen at that time. Consumers and small businesses can sign up for accounts with no monthly fees. These FDIC-insured accounts have no minimum balance requirements and come with a Visa debit card. Y Combinator and Runa Capital are among the investors in the firm, which has collected over 600,000 clients. Oxygen declined to comment on the funding talks, but through a spokesman, Ahmed stated that the firm has experienced “huge growth in 2021,” with sales increasing by tenfold this year. “We are in constant discussions about how to best fund our future objectives and will provide updates as soon as possible.”
In chemistry, an additive is a substance that is added to a mixture or compound to change the properties of that mixture or compound. Food additives are used to improve food. Additive properties depend on the total contribution of the atoms in the molecule or on the sum of the properties of the components in a solution (molecular weight, mass of a solution). Chemistry
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Shelby County is a county in the U.S. state of Missouri. The county seat is Shelbyville. In 2020, 6,103 people lived there.
Nearly three-quarters (72%) of Polish viewers appreciate the changes that are currently taking place in the country’s DTT services. According to the findings of a study undertaken by the Wavemaker agency (Projekt Cyfrowizja V) this is the third year in a row that their perception has improved. Since autumn 2018 it has increased by five percentage points. Polsat won the highest ratings in the most recent survey, overtaking TVN, while the public broadcaster TVP’s channels did not make the top 10. Although Polish viewers indicated that they would most be prepared to see the channels Trwam, Polo TV, TVP ABC and TVP1 dropped, 20% of viewers said they would miss TVP2 if it was withdrawn from the DTT offer. At the same time, the addition of HBO and NatGeo would make for a “dream multiplex” in the eyes of most Poles.
Alectrosaurus is a theropod dinosaur related to Tyrannosaurus, Alioramus and Tarbosaurus. It lived in Mongolia and China in the Late Cretaceous period, about 90-70 million years ago. Alectrosaurus as a genus existed for about 9 million years.
The prayer of Imam al-°usayn (`a), the Chief of Martyrs, on the `Araf¡t Day is one of the famous prayers. Bishr and Bash¢r, the sons of Gh¡lib al-Asad¢, narrated. nov dua arafah download dua e arafa imam hussain pdf dua e arfa imam hussain pdf with urdu translation dua e arafa urdu translation dua e arfa in. Dua-E-Arafa - Dua-E-Arafa Imam Hussain (A.S) - Arabic Download mp3 ( MB) Uploads In Duas Ziaraat Series - Dua-E-Arafa. This Dua is Imam Hussain (A.S) in arabic this dua free download in pdf format as terney.info Dua Arafa of Imam Hussian (A.S) One of the famous prayers of today [9th Zul Hajja] is the prayer of Imam Hossein (AS) which has been narrated by bashar and Click and Download Free in Several Formats. PDF · MS Word. Hussain Ibn Ali (as) was the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh and his family) and This beautiful dua is Imam Sajjad's (as) Dua on the day of Arafat. Real listen /Download \| Mp3 \| Audio Commentary \| Transliteration \| Pps Ppt to be satisfied with me before that. There is no god but Thou, Lord of the Holy Land, 25 the Sacred Monument, 26 and the Ancient House, 27 upon which Thou caused blessing to descend and which Thou madest a sanctuary for mankind. O He who lavishes blessings by His bounty! O He who gives abundance by His generosity! O Sustenance to me in my adversity! O Companion to me in my solitude! In spite of this "reservation" by Majlesi, the whole prayer is included in standard prayer books and is recited regularly on different occasions due to it being consistent with "Shia spirituality". He bears witness that there is no God but Allah, and describes the return of all people to Allah after death. The steps of human creation until his death and the wonders of nature are described by explaining important issues in various branches of science. He suggests the weakness of human beings and the need for them to offer thanks to Allah who does not need their thanks. Some parts end with "peace be upon the prophet". In one part of the prayer, Husayn ibn Ali asks Allah to show him how to come closer to him and to aid in establishing a good relationship with Allah. He describes his neediness and asks Allah to help him to be patient in the face of adversity in the world and the hereafter. Indeed, and were I and the reckoners among Thy creatures ever so eager to calculate the extent of Thy bestowal of blessings, whether past or approaching, we would fail to encompass it through numbers or to calculate its boundaries. Never how could it ever be done!" XVII, III who would aid Him in what He fashions. So glory be to Him, glory be to, drive away my Satan,! Lord of Gabriel, Michael and Israfil! Lord of Muhammad, the Seal of the Prophets, and his household, the chosen ones!" XII, 84aroah Beginner, O Creator with no compeer! O Everlasting who has no end! O Living when nothing was alive! O Quickener of the dead!!
Georg Teigl (born 9 February 1991 in Vienna, Austria) is a footballer from Austria. He plays for RB Leipzig and the Austrian Under 21 national team. He is a defender. Career He began playing football with SV Gablenz and then went to SKN St.Polten. In 2009 he was chosen by Red Bull Salzburg where he played in the second squad. He made his debut on 14 July 2009 against FC Wacker Innsbruck. Although the team was relegated by the OFB to the Regionalliga West (3rd stage) he stayed with Red Bull Salzburg. His first match in the first team was on 16 April 2011 in Graz against SK Sturm, where he came on in minute 46 for Jakob Jantscher. In this match he gave the assist for Alan's goal (3:0). Also in his second match against SV Kapfenberg he made an assist for Roman Wallners (4:2). On 21 July 2011 he made his European Cup debut against the Latvian team Liepajas Metalurgs. In January 2014 he went to RB Leipzig. For the 2016/17 season Teigl went to Bundesliga side FC Augsburg. After Teigl was not considered in the first half of the 2017/18 season, he moved to Eintracht Braunschweig in the 2nd Bundesliga on loan. <rewf>Web Archiv</ref> Due to Braunschweig's relegation to the 3rd division, the loan ended after the 2017/18 season and Teigl returned to Augsburg. In the following two seasons he made nine more Bundesliga appearances for Augsburg. In September 2020 he returned to Austria and joined FK Austria Wien. In three years he made 61 Bundesliga appearances for the club. After the 2022/23 season he left the club and joined the Second league club FC Admira Wacker Modling for the 2023/24 season. International He played 14 matches for the Austrian Under 19 and Under 21 teams. Honours Champion of Austria's Regionalliga West 2010/11 Member of the Austrian team for the FIFA U20 World Cup 2011 Austrian footballers 1991 births FC Red Bull Salzburg players Living people FK Austria Wien players
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The Black Seminoles or Afro-Seminoles are black Indians associated with the Seminole people in Florida and Oklahoma. They are mostly blood descendants of the Seminole people, free blacks and of escaped slaves (called maroons) who allied with Seminole groups in Spanish Florida. Many have Seminole lineage, but due to the stigma of having dark skin, they all have been categorized as slaves or freedmen. Historically, the Black Seminoles lived mostly in distinct bands near the Native American Seminole. Some were held as slaves, particularly of Seminole leaders, but the Black Seminole had more freedom than did slaves held by whites in the South and by other Native American tribes, including the right to bear arms. Today, Black Seminole descendants live primarily in rural communities around the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma. Its two Freedmen's bands, the Caesar Bruner Band and the Dosar Barkus Band, are represented on the General Council of the Nation. Other centers are in Florida, Texas, the Bahamas, and northern Mexico. Ethnic groups in the United States African-American people Native Americans
Actions Work Header the ghosts won’t matter ‘cause we’ll hide in sin Clarice Chiara Sorcha (claricechiarasorcha) Summary: Kylo Ren defects from the First Order, taking only one thing with him. General Hux, however, does not appreciate being hauled around the galaxy like an oversized suitcase full of contraband garbage. Notes: There's a Big Bang going on at the moment, and I told myself to do it, and then talked myself out of it entirely because I have ridiculous anxiety issues and also am not the kind of writer who visually inspires people, so. The unfortunate thing is, though, that I came up with an idea for a longish story. And even though I swore never to write longfic in this fandom, considering the sheer talent of the people already doing so, I still felt compelled to write it. Dammit. I'm an idiot. So, bearing in mind that I am the most casual of casual fans and also not very good at these things in general, here it is: Hux, seeing more of the Force than he ever really wanted to. Although it's probably not like the poor bastard didn't deserve it. Also, the fic title comes from this song. Mostly because it makes me laugh in all the wrong ways. I told you I was bad at this game, especially as the actual theme of the fic is far closer to this song. Fuck. Chapter Text It wasn’t as if a person could ever really learn to expect Kylo Ren. His habit of appearing unannounced and uninvited was as legendary as how quickly he could ruin a piece of fundamentally important equipment. But when he swept into Hux’s office this time, without so much as a knock, Hux found himself utterly unprepared. The last he’d been aware, Ren was still in an induced coma in the medwing. “I am leaving,” he announced with his usual lack of finesse. Hux only blinked, stylus paused mid-word upon the screen of his datapad. “Oh.” The scowl deepened. “I need my shuttle ready by the end of the shift.” “I see.” With deliberate care, Hux saved his work, set the datapad down; the stylus he kept in his hand, as familiar and welcome as the weight of a blaster. “I take it we are not accompanying you to Leader Snoke?” “No. You are not.” “I see,” he said, again. And then, simply for propriety’s sake, “Travel well, Lord Ren.” Ren had never been much of a conversationalist, but even this awkward silence was unusual for him. And the staring didn’t help; had Hux been a lesser man, he might have squirmed beneath such abnormal unblinking scrutiny. But he had the presence of self to observe in return, noting how very odd Ren appeared without his mask. Of course he’d always been a mismatched gestalt of a creature, but the pinkened scar of the scavenger’s victory now bisected his face into two uneven halves. It made him look more peculiar than even his previous get up. Perhaps Ren had decided he did not need the helmet now his naked face looked sufficiently deranged to match the mind beneath it. Given the rest of his body was covered by his usual robes, there were no other visible signs of his injury. Hux almost regretted it, though he’d seen the man utterly humiliated already. He just wasn’t above an encore performance. Pushing such matters away as needlessly indulgent, Hux now permitted himself a frown instead, leaning back in his chair. If Ren wasn’t just going to get out, he might as well try and make use of the fool standing in his office. “How long have you been awake?” “A few day cycles,” but from the crease in his brow Hux had the distinct feeling he wasn’t actually trying to be infuriatingly vague; he appeared to genuinely have no idea. “And Snoke spoke with you?” “Yes.” For some reason, his face twisted, as if in remembrance of intense pain. It disappeared as soon as it had come. “Not through the projection chamber.” Hux allowed himself to take faint comfort in that. He himself had not spoken directly with Snoke since retrieving Ren from the surface. That was to be expected, given the circumstances, though it made the situation no less bitter a pill to swallow: the Finalizer and her crew left to a dead course, waiting for the instigator of their failures to heal to usefulness. And now, he was leaving them. His hand wrapped tighter about the stylus, closed hard enough that he heard it crack beneath the pressure. “I won’t say it’s been a pleasure, Ren. I rather think we’re beyond all that.” The smile he chose felt tight upon his face, too wide for the half-set features of a mask he hadn’t expected to wear today. “But I do hope your training will help the First Order rise against those who would cast the systems into chaos and ruin.” A wild light, almost feral, entered his eyes; the stylus skittered across the desk, fell to the floor as Hux reared back. Ren had stalked forward, bent now over the desk, hands slammed down and face so close to his own he could taste hot breath upon his lips. “I want you.” “I – what?” “You know what.” Drawing back as quickly as he had appeared, Ren now began to pace, long cloak flaring around his calves. Hux only watched, grotesquely fascinated, as he might have observed some unfortunate worker pitching into a rotor they ought to have been repairing. With a roll of eyes, he leaned over, retrieved the stylus, and tossed it in the trash. “I have work to do, Ren,” he said as he straightened, waving one hand towards the door. “And I cannot be disturbed from my own demise just because some idiot child decided he needed one last bloody fuck before his master called his hound back to the kennel!” And now Ren stopped, breath coming hard, pupils dilated so wide that all the colour of his irises seemed quite swallowed up. Hux took in the flushed skin, hands clenched in fists, and slumped back in his chair. With index finger and thumb pinching hard at the bridge of his nose, he swallowed back on a series of particularly colourful curses. Neither action did anything for the headache above and around it. “Kark it,” he muttered, and winced at a sharp stab of pain. Need poured off Ren in waves of sensation that were nearly palpable, even to one such as Hux, a person so far from the Force he found its existence almost academic. Had thought it academic, until the Master of the Knights of Ren had been dropped into his lap. Many times, Hux found it to be a mistake to simply speak with Kylo Ren. Which really made it all the more ridiculous that this had happened at all. Perhaps once might have been excusable. Twice, unreasonable. Thrice, pushing insane. He’d lost count by now. And if it happened again, it would just be yet another mistake inn a very long series of them. “Take the afternoon off.” Ren’s voice vibrated, held a hint of static even though he hadn’t worn the damn helmet since they’d left Starkiller. “Say you need to speak with me, before I leave.” The breath he drew was shaking, a tangle of furious temptation. “Did you miss the part where I said I have work to do?” “This might be the last time you ever see me.” Hux couldn’t read the tone Ren had spoken those words in. He told himself he didn’t want to as he leaned down to open a desk drawer. “Well, that’s a risk I am willing to take.” For such a large man, Ren moved with remarkable silence when he wished it. Hux found him pressed against his back, reaching around with wordless intent. He jerked back, found a wall of muscle and dark clothing. “What are you doing?” “Summoning Lieutenant Mitaka.” “What – how dare you!” And even after pressing the comms button Ren still bunched up against the desk, lips warm on his ear. “I need you.” This time when Hux elbowed him in the gut, Ren backed off; he had the distinct impression he hadn’t actually made Ren go anywhere. Still he stood with chin tilted high, rounding on Ren with eyes blazing and feet planted in a martial stance. “The entire ship needs me in one way or another, Ren. I am necessary to the First Order. You don’t get to take priority—” The kiss took him by surprise: hungry, demanding, selfish and grasping. It was everything Ren wanted and Hux was too stunned not to let him take it, at least at first. And then he braced two hands on his chest, shoved him back. Again, he knew Ren went only because he wanted to. Bunching his hands to fists, he prepared to punch him anyway. “How dare you, you idiot child—” Ren raised one eyebrow, very high. “General. We have company.” His head whipped around so fast it was just lucky he didn’t tear something in the process. “Mitaka.” The man in the doorway, very pale and clearly unhappy despite his parade stance, nearly wilted. “General.” While Hux himself certainly couldn’t run about dipping grubby little fingers in people’s minds at will, he could assume from the man’s expression he hadn’t seen the kiss, only its aftermath. And it seemed to be just another argument between the two highest ranking officers on the ship. It made him sigh, to think that such idiocy had become this: just another day, on the Finalizer. The very last day, thank the Empire. As Mitaka squirmed, spine very straight and jaw painfully tense, Hux pointedly did not look at the other man at his side. “Kylo Ren is leaving us.” Relief caused the lieutenant’s shoulders to sag, though only for a moment; the man pulled himself back to full military attention with an admirable swiftness. Although Hux certainly hadn’t considered reprimanding him. As far as he was concerned, all drinks would be on the house tonight. And Mitaka swallowed, eventually managed a very even, very short, “Oh.” Hux wore his own smile on the inside. And he didn’t care that Ren could see it. “Make certain his command shuttle is ready to leave by the beginning of the evening changeover.” And then, quite before he could remind himself of how very a terrible idea it would be, “I myself have matters to discuss with Lord Ren before he disembarks, and therefore, outside of unforeseen emergency, will be unavailable for the rest of my own shift.” He dipped his dark head, took the unspoken leave. “Very good, sir.” Only when the door had slid closed and the locking mechanism hissed into place did Hux risk turning. “Congratulations, Ren. You’ve now convinced Mitaka that by the start of the next shift, the Finalizer is going to be a floating graveyard of a billion separate pieces.” The only answer he received was utter silence. And Hux rolled his eyes, knowing it wouldn’t be the last time. Not yet. Reaching over to power down the datapad, he pursed his lips, and tried not to think too hard about the amount of work he would be catching up on come the evening. Come his departure. When he is gone. At least that will be the end of endless evenings of requisitions and arguments with accounting. Glancing back, Hux found Ren had not so much as moved a muscle. The hulking mass of him, preternaturally still, sent an odd shiver down his spine; he’d not known such primal fear since early childhood. That had been before life at the academy had taught Hux that there was far more to fear from reality itself. “Well? We’re not doing it here. Because I can’t have the cleaners dealing with it, and I’m certainly not doing it myself.” He couldn’t help the edged smirk, the vague mental image of Ren in gloves and apron and little else. “Unless you are offering to do it?” Ren’s lips twitched, just a little. “Your quarters.” “Good. I don’t need your dead grandfather staring at me. I already am perfectly aware of how terrible an idea this is.” The pause that followed wasn’t something Hux cared to evaluate. “I have already packed away my belongings,” Ren said, voice oddly strained. With a roll of his shoulders, Hux reached for his greatcoat. “Fine. Your quarters. Unless you’ve already thrown the sheets in the laundry chute. Although, do you even know where your laundry chute actually is?” They ended up in Hux’s quarters. Much as he preferred to keep his professional and private lives sharply delineated, the fact that Ren was about to be surgically removed from said professional side meant it was easier to tolerate such intrusion on the personal one. And it was easier, besides; he knew where everything was. And he had no compunction about the idea of tossing Ren out on his mole-riddled backside if he decided to get clingy afterwards. Yet it was hard to regret the decision when he had the man spread out before him like a private meal; no matter the idiocy that lurked within his broken mind, Ren had a remarkable body that Hux coveted with shameless intensity. He’d stripped him bare with his own hands, not caring where the clothes fell, or the state such urgency left them in. Ren would be gone soon enough, ridiculous costume and all, and Hux would not have to look at the sloppy way he wore and maintained it ever again. For a person who dressed in such a way that no inch of skin was revealed, Kylo Ren appeared to rather enjoy being utterly naked. He was also worse than a felinx when it came to demanding touch; Hux could be within several metres of him, and he would arch his back, a whine in his throat, insistent upon immediate attention. Generally Hux ignored it for as long as it was amusing and just let the idiot suffer. Today, Hux lay open palms on his chest, brow furrowed. Dressed almost entirely in his uniform – only boots, gloves, greatcoat, and cap missing – Hux leaned forward, tilting a great deal of his own weight on him. Ren opened a lazy eye, half-smile quirked in the same direction. “Trying to suffocate me again, General?” “Must keep the excitement alive, somehow.” That eye fell closed. “If you have to choke me, I prefer the throat.” The grin grew in crooked curves, almost cruel. “Like you do.” Hux considered punching him in it, settled for a muttered, “Bastard,” instead. And Ren rolled his broad shoulders, a satiated beast after a successful hunt and kill. “Probably,” he offered, and frowned. “How about you? Are you really the only son of the great and departed Commandant Brendol Hux, or just some servant’s get on your lady mother?” The vicious twist of one nipple earned Hux a shouted complaint. But given Ren didn’t push Hux off – and in fact pushed into the hand still upon his chest – they both knew him for the liar he was. With teeth digging into his smile Hux circled the growing bruise with his index finger, contemplated biting it to bleeding, and then just returned to his earlier studies. Hands passed over Ren’s shoulders: wide, broad, muscled but not heavily so. His body followed much the same pattern, narrowing down to slim hips and strong thighs. Hux himself had never been particularly interested in physical activity, rarely doing more than what was prescribed first by his schooling and then what was expected of an officer, but he had once yearned for a body like this. Like his father’s approval, it had consistently proven out of reach. But in this, he could almost pretend it was his. Certainly it was now completely under his command. Illusory as it might be, in this moment it proved as real as anything else in his disintegrating life. Hux had not seen Ren naked since the day before Starkiller had been fired. Even then, that had not been anything more than a half-clothed and sweaty fumble in one of the minor offices near the command bridge. Ren had made some snide remark about his speech and the fact the oscillator would probably burn out before it was done. Hux had issued a private reprimand wherein Ren himself said as little as possible, his mouth quite engaged in…other tasks. Ren had changed since then, of course. They both had, and in ways more than just the physical. Hux still had his command, but there was no telling how long for. And the removal of Ren from the Finalizer, even explained away by Ren’s need for further training, only cemented his fall from grace. Such permacrete boots might carry him right to very bowels of the unseen galaxy. There was no way of telling. He could only go on as before and hope his past glories could cast enough light over the tarnish of even such catastrophic failure. But this was not the same at all. Tracing his hands over Ren’s side, Hux could not avoid the knotted scar tissue where the Wookiee’s bowcaster bolt had taken him in the side. Apparently the shot had missed all vital organs and major circulatory vessels, but it must have been painful. Certainly it would have killed outright a lesser being. Something like jealousy had Hux bunching three fingers, pushing hard at its centre. It garnered him a groan, but he noted Ren didn’t pull away. So he did it again, and frowned. “Surely it doesn’t still hurt?” When he glanced up, he found only large, dark eyes. “That’s not the point.” “Of course it isn’t. More Jedi nonsense, I suppose?” The scowl he wore, shadowed by the thunderous expression of his face, was quite at odds with the twitching flush of his cock lower down. “I’m not a Jedi.” “But you were trained by one.” Ren only scowled deeper and Hux sighed, withdrew his hands. “Look, Ren. You didn’t come here to discuss spiritual beliefs, and neither did I.” “You brought it up!” “No, you did, but let’s not play that charming little game.” Closing his right hand now about Ren’s chin, he pressed down just hard enough to hurt, made sure Ren could look nowhere else but to him. “We have better things to do.” “Yes, we do,” Ren snapped back, words only slightly muffled by Hux’s grip. “But you seem determined to just sit there and stare at me.” When Hux sat back on his heels, he did it just a little too hard, and grinned to see Ren’s eyes widen on a hissing indrawn breath. The tight muscle of his own ass now pressed hard against Ren’s cock. The precome leaking from its head would no doubt be staining the seat of his trousers. Hux didn’t care. He’d be burning the entire uniform – and the sheets, besides – the moment Ren left his quarters. “You made me take the afternoon off. I assumed that meant this wasn’t going to be a fumbled quick fuck.” Tilting his head, and his hips, Hux added thoughtfully, “Unless you genuinely wanted to talk to me about something work-related. In which case, let me get the lubricant—” Both wrists were closed abruptly in Ren’s too-large hands. The grip proved loose, but with the promise of genuine restraint. His eyes had become the dark void of arousal gone too far. “Hux.” “What?” Ren dragged him down, sharp and sudden. The kiss itself ended up softer than it had any right to be. And it lingered, too; Hux could still taste him on his lips when Ren drew back, leaving them close enough that they still shared breath. The dark eyes, made darker still by pupils blown wide, smiled where his lips did not. “You talk too much.” Hux rolled his eyes, jerked at his hands; Ren let him go without further word. The way his chest moved in shallow rise and fall, eyes watchful, said enough on their own as Hux divested himself of his clothes. Still, when he had folded the uniform he glanced back to see Ren had located the aforementioned lube, and already had two fingers inside himself. “Stop that!” Getting up on the bed, he flicked an impatient finger at one spread thigh. “You know I like to do it myself.” Ren crooked his wrist, groaned. “Yes, and you take too long,” he said, petulant and whining. “I need you to fuck me.” At times like this, Hux wondered why he didn’t just stick to his own hand and an erotica novella on his datapad. “We’re back to this quick and dirty fuck that didn’t require me to take an afternoon off thing again.” Ren frowned. “Is once really enough for you, General? I remember your stamina being better than that.” “Shut up, Ren.” Having now pushed the offending hand away, Hux was upon him with all the fierce force of breaking storm; Ren could have been parched desert, given the easy welcome he offered. Still Hux pushed his knees up and wide with a roughness that was quite unnecessary, but hardly unexpected. Part of him scowled to see Ren had already opened himself up quite nicely; he suspected with some sourness that Ren had been at it long before he’d even come to proposition him. Ignoring the pleasant mental image of Ren writhing around somewhere with fingers up his ass thinking of Hux, he frowned deeper, and held his place. “Hux,” Ren whined, and Hux dug nails into soft skin. “I told you to shut up.” “Why can’t you just stick your dick in me and think about it later?” “Because I don’t want to think about it later.” But enough had finally become enough, and Hux surrendered to the basest urge he knew. Last times, and all that, he told himself, though it hardly made it better. This was something he’d shamefully enjoyed, rarely indulged. There had always been too much potential for fleeting partners to speak of it later. But then he couldn’t imagine Ren, indiscreet and socially inept as he was, ever wanting to tell any other living being that General Hux had a penchant for licking his asshole. The musky heat of it was bitter, welcome; the movement of muscle beneath his tongue had him grinning, nose pressing against the silken skin of his perineum. Above him, Ren whimpered, held himself admirably still. He’d learned to be sensible enough to keep fingers out of his hair, ever since Ren had pulled too hard one morning and nearly lost a finger to Hux’s furious teeth. Trembling hands found anchor on his shoulders instead, fingertips dug hard enough to break blood vessels beneath his skin. Ren would have cut off his own head with that ridiculous lightsaber before asking anything of the General up on the bridge. And yet here, buck-naked in every sense, pleas slipped from between spit-damp lips with a chanting regularity. With a wicked grin of his own, Hux moved to his knees and settled the long legs over his shoulders, one hand about the root of his cock. He slid inside too easily; it made him frown, because Hux always preferred something approaching resistance in this. But then, for all everything else between them was so difficult, this part had always been surprisingly easy. Curling hands around the corded muscle of Ren’s thighs, Hux jerked his hips forward, sheathed himself to the hilt. In answer Ren’s arms thrust outward, cruciform, muscles bunched as he clutched frantic at the sheets. The tangle of languages falling from his lips was near-indecipherable; even knowing only broad strokes of his background, it still surprised Hux to know Ren was a polyglot. But his own words were long gone, and he could only thrust harder. And then he laughed as Ren started having trouble with even the basics, vowels and syllables alike devolving into howls and moans and hissing broken breaths. Pulling him up, changing the angle of his hips, Hux curved forward and pressed harder yet; he knew intimately the place that would send Ren over the edge. He rarely needed to work his cock, though Hux suspected Ren technically did not come by prostate stimulation alone. Even when he promised to stay out of Hux’s head – and Hux knew well that such promises were as worthless as the honour they were sworn upon – Hux could feel him there. Strangely, though it irritated him to fury later, it never bothered him at all in the moments when his own orgasm drew close. He still felt faint surprise at it now. While never highly sexed to begin with, Hux had not thought the stress and sleeplessness following Starkiller’s fall would give him much libido. But the cruel familiarity of it was an easy crutch; he found it all too easy to lose himself in someone else. Release undid him in sudden seconds, mouth rounded on a silent cry, back arched and face turned upwards. And when he fell forward, boneless and undone, Ren’s legs closed around him, and then his ridiculous arms. In that powerful circle he trembled, eyes bunched to slits, breath harsh and hard. He hadn’t cried when Starkiller had itself turned supernova. He didn’t even remember how tears tasted; he’d forgotten how they worked, when he’d been a child. It became something very much like crying now. Shaking, unable to stop, Hux cursed himself for a fool and yet only curled closer to the other man. Ren’s hand tangled in his hair, the other on his shoulder; there he lay, wordless as he first came himself, and fell silent. Hux ached all over when he rose, turning blindly for the refresher. Ren did not follow. Nor did he disturb the too-long shower, given the water rationing even for the commander of the ship. Having successfully repressed the strange outburst, Hux returned to find Ren had not left. For once, the man chose sensibility, and said nothing of reddened eyes. Instead he only blinked, and indicated the bed in which he still lay. “Again?” he asked, and Hux snorted. “Well, as it turns out, I do actually have the afternoon off. How very convenient.” The burgeoning argument ended in a tangle of limbs and sheets, the two of them on the bed kissing each other into something like submission. Or so they told themselves. Hux had never been fond of the pastime, and Ren had been frankly atrocious at it in the beginning; that had been the result of inexperience, and sheer bolshiness, both. Hux had taught him better just on sheer principle. And yet both enjoyed necking rather more than they were willing to admit, except by the sheer amount of time they could waste doing it. Oddly, Ren drew back first. His eyes were very bright, high colour burning in his cheeks – except the scar. The skin was livid there, always. Hux kept his eyes fixed on his instead, even as Ren said the worst possible thing. “Let me do it to you.” “After what happened the first time?” That had also been the last time, and for many eminently sensible reasons – mostly that Ren’s bumbling inexperience had left Hux limping around the Finalizer for two days, and had made certain bodily functions far more interesting than they had any right to be. Ren was not to be deterred. “Hux.” A callused hand dipped low, predictably curling around his cock. Mindful of the sensitive area, Hux slapped it away; it returned a moment later, hard and warm. “It’s different, now.” Everything is different now. Hux sighed. The afternoon had been ruined long ago anyway. “Fine.” His eyes lit up like a star-mad kid who’d just been permitted his first speeder. “Really?” Already he regretted everything about this entire thing. Scowling, Hux pushed himself into a seated position, hair falling into his eyes, stinging them with sweat. Slicking it back with impatient grace, he raked his gaze over Ren’s body, still laid out before him. “I’ll ride you,” he announced, one hand raised to preclude any complaint. “I don’t trust you not to be a clumsy overeager idiot, especially if you’re not going to be here for me to make you suffer for hurting me.” Oddly, Ren looked as if he’d been slapped. “I’m not going to hurt you.” “Forgive me if past experience – and the state of my ship – says otherwise.” His head turned, voice very low. “This is different.” “So you keep telling me,” he muttered, and as he reached for the sticky tube of lubricant he felt his asshole pucker in regretful anticipation. “Why am I such an idiot?” “You’re not an idiot, Hux.” The strange sincerity of that just made it worse. “Again, recent experience would suggest otherwise,” he said with what he personally thought was an admirable dignity, and then ruined it by slapping a hand down on the ruined tangle of the coverlet. “Where did that lubricant go?” When he glanced back, Ren held it out, cradled in one palm. “Can I?” “I don’t know, can you?” Hux’s irritation, underlain with genuine fear, actually brought forth a brilliant, almost shy smile. “May I?” He closed his eyes. “This is a mistake.” And knew it to be true, several minutes later, when he lay on his back. His own hands gripped around his thighs, feet up somewhere near his head. Checking an internal sigh, he knew he had only himself to blame. He’d clearly said he wanted to be on top. And yet here he was, opened up like a whore with legs spread wide, Ren’s dick fully in and that face twisted in almost moronic ecstasy. But Ren had been careful. Hux even suspected he’d used the Force – surely in a practice not endorsed by the long-invalidated Jedi charter – to search Hux’s mind and ensure he didn’t in any way harm him. He knew he should still complain. But that same power was allowing Ren to hit his prostate on every stroke and even he wasn’t idiot enough to stop him doing that. Midway through a particularly enthusiastic thrust, Ren shoved forward, caught Hux’s lips in something that started out more as a bite, before relaxing into a kiss. Hux tasted blood, but even that was not as unexpected as the act itself; much as they might do it as an alternative activity, it was rare enough during actual sex. Hux preferred to breathe. And to see what he was doing. In this he couldn’t see a damn thing. Ren enveloped him whole, his broad form spreading like shadow made flesh. All was scent and taste and sensation; callused fingers moved knowing about his dick, coaxing his release. Even as he came hard, Ren did not retreat. His dick keep pushing hard against his prostate, and Hux curled in on himself, mind gone white-out blank and his body one screaming beautiful ache as he came again. He had never before had two orgasms in such quick sequence. He hadn’t even known it was possible. Perhaps that explained why he appeared to have passed out. When he next became aware of his surroundings, it was to find fresh covers over him, skin slightly damp where he’d been wiped down. Bleary of mind and eye, he tried to prop himself up, found his arms barely supported even his meagre weight. Slumping down, he settled for scowling at Ren; he had just re-entered the room from the refresher, hair damp and towel around his waist. It took Hux far too long to realise he was holding out a glass. Ren had to put it under his nose, sloshing its contents, before he saw it at all. “Here.” Hux squinted, his throat made suddenly dry by the appearance of a cool beverage. “What?” “Something to drink,” Ren said, quite unnecessarily, but then Ren often said things that were perfectly unnecessary. With a hand that still trembled, Hux accepted the glass, peered dubiously at its contents: a colourless liquid. No scent, low viscosity. Probably only cold water. The taste proved as much, when he ventured a sip. And then he looked up, unspeakably irritated by the rapt way Ren watched him from where he’d settled on the side of the bed. “You’ve never done that before.” “I…well.” He turned his head, a faint flush climbing up from his collarbone. Hux rolled his eyes, took a deeper swallow, almost lost a good chunk of it down his bare front. “Getting sentimental in your old age, I see.” Shifting again, trying to regain a more seated position, he promptly winced at the warning twinge from lower down. “Kriff, I shouldn’t have let you do that.” Ren appeared to be staring at his bare hands, opened in his lap. “But you did.” “Yes, and you can go celebrate it somewhere else and never mention it to me again.” And now he stared into the glass, as if its contents could tell him anything about the futures that awaited them both. “Chances are Snoke will make sure we’re kept far apart anyway.” “Why do you say that?” That made him snort; for someone who supposedly held great insight due to his wizardly powers, Ren could be strikingly naïve. “We’re not exactly the First Order’s model of military success, Ren.” Twisting the half-empty glass in his hands, he added bitterly, “You’ll go back to your training, I’ll likely be booted back to colonel or – gods forbid, major – and never be permitted true executive rank again.” A short drink, and then: “Even if you end up taking down the Resistance entire, we’ll never see each other again.” Ren stared at him. Hux met those damnable dark eyes for only a moment before Ren looked away, jaw very taut. “Finish your water.” Following orders from Kylo Ren was not something Hux would ever do, but he was thirsty. He drank it off, set the glass aside on his nightstand, and stretched his arms above his head. The chrono gave at least another hour before his shift officially ended. “Ready to go again, then?” “I’m ready to go, yes.” Ren didn’t move, though at some point his hands had closed to fists. “Give it a few moments, and you will be too.” Hux yawned, sudden and wide. “I think I need a nap, actually.” “Good.” The growing sense of satiation suddenly exploded into bitter suspicion. “Ren,” he began, then tripped over the thought and frowned, hands pushed very hard into the bed either side of him. The ship seemed to be swaying, very gently. And Ren only shook his head, and still refused to move. “General.” With a lurching lunge, Hux threw himself to the other side of the bed; it only grew worse when he tried to stand. The world spun like a coloured kaleidoscope shaking itself all to pieces, violent and all bright colour and no sound. “Ren, you bastard—” And yet he caught him as he fell, easy as a child reaching for a feather. “I’m sorry.” “Like hell!” “Well.” Ren sighed. “Maybe not.” There might have been more, after that. But whatever Ren had put in the drink meant Hux never formed any memories regarding that time. He still felt perfectly justified in hating him for every moment of it. *** He’d been tied to the bed – and for all the wrong reasons. Not that he and Ren had ever indulged in bedsport of this particular nature. Hux jerked up his wrists, found the knots clever and well-formed; the bed itself, a poky little thing designed for short naps only, proved bolted to the frame of the shuttle itself. Beside him, dressed in his usual black, Ren stirred. The moment their eyes met, Hux smiled, and showed all his teeth while doing so. “Untie me. Now.” And he blinked, just once. “I need to kill you.” Raising an eyebrow, Ren did not move. Hux jerked his wrists again, smile dissolving into a fierce grimace. “I mean it.” And Ren rolled his tongue around his closed mouth, thick brows furrowed; when he spoke, it was with that same slow thoughtlessness that made Hux wonder sometimes if he were fully human. “I know you think I’m an idiot,” he said, eventually, “but even I’m not that much of an idiot.” He tried to kick out with one foot, found his ankles bound too. “I hate you.” “I know.” After that, they both fell quiet. Despite the fact he fumed with an enthusiasm he hadn’t felt quite this strongly since the first time he’d been informed of Ren’s destructive tendencies, his head still swam with the hangover of whatever tranquiliser Ren had hit him with. It took him far longer than necessary before he finally thought to ask the most obvious of all questions. “Where are we?” “Not there yet.” Hux closed his eyes. Most of the mental images that passed before them involved Ren in various states of screaming misery. Only after a long moment did he consider more about his actual position; though he spent little time in this class of shuttle, he recognised it as an Upsilon, even from as little information as its berth configuration. The shuttles hadn’t been designed for longhaul travel, either, but then Ren probably hadn’t bothered to read the manual. Opening his eyes, he turned their full glare on his companion. “I need to piss.” He blinked, very rapidly, and then his expression returned to its usual dull configuration. “I’m not untying you.” Hux had opened his mouth to complain about cruel and unusual forms of incarceration when Ren presented him with a bottle. After that he had no words at all, just stared at him with incredulous disgust. He didn’t stop throughout the entire humiliating procedure, even when he flushed so red he didn’t know how it didn’t end in third degree burns. Ren, for his part, appeared strangely unmoved by the whole debacle. Some weird Jedi thing, most likely. Not to mention the bastard was likely as not reading his thoughts, especially when he added with genuine uncertainty, “I don’t know why you’re so embarrassed about me doing this. I’ve had that thing up my ass.” Hux felt moments away from actual spontaneous human combustion. “Would you just shut up.” The lingering effects of the sedative reared their ugly head shortly afterwards. Hux was almost grateful to drift off again. When he woke later, it was to find himself very thirsty instead. Ren attempted to give him water from a glass, pressed to his lips. Predictably most of it ended all over his collar and chest. As Ren dabbed haplessly at the result, Hux realised for the first time he was dressed, though not in his uniform. After his failure, Hux watched Ren toss the towel in the corner, and scowled at the mess. “Would you just untie me?” As Ren’s shoulders hunched, he gave a humourless chuckle. “And I know your first reaction to this sort of thing would be to destroy the nearest console, but I have a little more self-preservation than that.” Ren glanced over from the other side of the room, lips damp. “You’re going to punch me.” “You’d deserve it.” With a sigh, and the flick of one hand, the ropes worked free and slithered away in a fashion disturbingly serpentine. Hux told himself he wasn’t impressed. He spent a good few moments rubbing his wrists, testing his weight on uncertain legs. Then he rose, crossed the floor, stopped before Ren. The man raised one eyebrow. Hux smiled, reared back, and backhanded him across the face. The force of it spun Ren right around, his great hulking form hunching forward, one hand pressed to a burning cheek. Adrenaline buzzed through Hux’s veins as he waited for immediate – and bloody – retribution, his hands now curled to fists; and yet when Ren straightened, turned back, his eyes were wide and wounded and little else. “That wasn’t a punch!” Now Hux shook out his aching hand, and regretted the action not a whit. “I changed my mind.” Narrowing his eyes, he returned his gaze to the console, found it locked to only onboard status updates; no navigation or destination details were apparent. “Where are we?” The overly generous lips has twisted into something like a scowl, but Hux felt nothing to indicate it was aimed at him as Ren crossed the small space between them, leaning over the console to frown deeper at the readouts. “It’ll be a day or so more.” And even as Hux drew sharply out of Ren’s personal space, added with a sudden harshness, “Don’t even try to mess with the navcom, it’s keyed to me.” His own anger flared quick and bright. “That sounds like a challenge.” “Hux.” Despite the livid red of his slapped cheek, the mark of a chastised child, Ren’s expression managed to be something very close to monstrous. “Don’t.” Staring contests were the games of children. Hux still tried to win this one. And when he lost, it was very hard not to pick up something in the vicinity and heave it at Ren’s head. “Karking hell, I need a smoke,” he muttered, making his way towards the small galley. “I made sure to get you plenty of cigarras.” Hux paused, felt the first curl of a genuine smile when Ren added, “But I thought it was against regulation to smoke on a command shuttle in flight.” Hux made sure to blow his first lungful of smoke directly in Ren’s stupid face. Later, seated in one of the viewports, Hux made his way through three cigarras before he stopped. Stubbing out the last in the now-empty cup of caf, he returned to the galley to tidy both away, extractor fans set high. It might be his favoured vice, but he didn’t care for the smell of it later. Making his way to the front revealed Ren in the primary pilot’s seat. Much as was his wont, he didn’t appear to be doing much at all, besides watching the stellar smudge that made up the view beyond the transparisteel. Hux dropped into the second seat beside him, noting with distinct displeasure that all its screens were black and very very dead. “Snoke doesn’t know.” Ren’s eyes did not shift from hyperspace. “No.” It wasn’t as though he’d expected Ren to be particularly forthcoming. But even that dead-eyed singular excuse for an answer constituted a new low for his lack of communication skills. Long fingers drummed on the dead console casing, the snare roll used to announce the arrival of a condemned man upon his gallows, and then Hux shook his head. “So, you’re a traitor now?” “Something like that.” The twist in his stomach had all the sharp pain of a knife slid between major organs. “Are we going to the Resistance, then? To your mother?” Only years of bitter self-discipline kept Hux in his seat, stopped him from clambering into Ren’s lap and pushing those stupid big dark eyes into his skull with only his thumbs. “And you better tell me the truth, Ren. Because if you’re planning on using me as a bargaining tool, as an apologetic sacrificial peace offering, you owe me at least one good shot at this console first. With that damned lightsaber, even.” Ren had not moved. If not for the fact he talked yet, he could have been a corpse. “I’m not taking you to the Resistance.” There might have been the faintest hint of regret, somewhere in there. It reminded Hux of the weeping bloodied mess he’d found in the snow on Starkiller, the land around them a hellscape of snow and molten lava. The dichotomy of it had almost been as striking as that of the man himself: cold enough to cut down his own father, hot enough to scream about it even as his own death closed long fingers about his convulsing throat. Ren’s voice remained very flat, as inflectionless as his vocoder had been. “We’re not going anywhere near them.” While Hux already knew the attempt to be futile he still searched Ren’s expression. It did nothing for the mental and emotional distance between them. And while he had never wanted anything to do with the Force, in this moment he could have made some damned good use of a little mind reading. “Why?” The sudden question engendered no answer. The fact that Hux hadn’t expected one didn’t mean it pissed him off any less. “Ren.” And he smiled; it was the expression he tended to reserve for informing crew members of inadequate performance and impending prolonged reconditioning. “If you were alone here, you could sulk all you like and I wouldn’t give a damn. But you dragged me into whatever this is and I deserve a bloody answer. Right now.” For the first time since the conversation had begun, Ren looked at him. The smile froze on Hux’s face; he had seen many a dead body in his time, but never one that moved. And Ren shook his head, looked away. “I need you.” He cleared a throat that felt full of broken glass, swallowed, felt the shards roiling in his stomach. “For what?” The shrug held a nearly helpless quality that made Hux want to slap him. Again. “I don’t know.” And he looked back to him, both hands having shot up in a surprisingly defensive manoeuvre, given Ren could have frozen him in place with a mere thought. “Don’t hit me.” Hux still debated fiercely on whether or not he should take advantage of Ren’s apparent loss of preservation instinct; he settled for fisting his hands in the man’s collar and hefting them nose to nose. “I said I deserve answers—” “And I don’t have them.” Ren drew back with swift force, Hux’s fingers aching from the sudden snap of their removal. But Ren had turned away, had risen to his feet, now beginning to pace the limited space available in the small cockpit. “Not yet,” he muttered, and he almost seemed he spoke to only himself when he added in fierce whisper, “I won’t let any harm come to you.” Hux snorted, swivelled the co-pilot’s seat around to glare at him properly. “You drugged me. And kidnapped me. And tied me to a bed.” The wince was accompanied by both his hands rising, clutching at the hair of his temples as if he had a mind to pull it out. Then they fell limp, and Ren himself came to a complete halt. His expression had turned very ugly when he looked up again. “I thought you were all about the bigger picture. Didn’t you kill billions of people and say it was for the greater good?” Rolling his eyes to the ceiling, Hux let the bait sink in bloodied waters. “Semantics aren’t your forte, Ren.” Something very close to a chuckle escaped the other man; Hux frowned even as Ren’s expression returned to that odd hunted look. “I know that,” he said, and now actual petulance had entered his tone. “You need to trust me.” Pursing his lips, Hux wished that he’d been better at knife throwing as a cadet. Or that he had a knife to hand at all. “I need a drink,” he said, and turned to glare at the nearest section of cabinetry. “You better have alcohol on this shuttle.” “It’s not a good idea, not with that sedative still in your system.” Turning around, he wore a smile as sweet as any society debutante about to do battle for the most connected single man on the dancefloor. “Get me a drink, Ren,” Hux said, “or I will perform a castration. On you. With no anaesthesia.” Ren had no taste in alcohol, as it turned out, but as Hux wasn’t drinking for pleasure it didn’t actually matter. The agreeable buzz he got from the quarter bottle he downed was endgame enough. It wasn’t as if he intended to drink himself to oblivion, either. But it proved enough to hasten him to sleep, despite the hard knot of dread low in his stomach. Even with the confined space of the commandeered shuttle, Hux managed to almost entirely ignore Ren’s presence for the rest of the alleged trip. The man still pissed him off by merely existing. Hux had been the commander of a Resurgent-class destroyer, so how Ren could believe he wouldn’t notice the vagrancies of their course, he didn’t know. He also didn’t care. But the truth of the matter was that Hux couldn’t trace anything without equipment, and fooling with the onboard computers had proved impossible when he’d discovered they’d all been set to Shyriiwook. That Shyriiwook even had a written form had come as something of a bitter surprise. Hux had joined Ren in the cockpit for their eventual landing, for what little good it did him. A small anonymous planetoid unfolded beneath their descent, with nothing in the surrounding system that looked at all familiar. His foul mood only deepened as he stepped down the ramp, shielding his eyes against the light of the binary suns, the hissing exhaust fading as the ship powered down to silence. There he waited, very still. A faint wind picked up, rippled through the high canopy; sudden birdsong erupted, the buzz of insects a low hum beneath. The scent of the tall trees, rich and sticky, scratched the back of his throat. Hux curled up his nose. He was going to hate this place. Apparently having finished shutting down the ship – Hux was frankly surprised he’d bother, given the man never finished anything else he started – Ren strode out behind him. The shame of earlier appeared to have quite evaporated, allowing him to storm past Hux with his usual lack of grace and interest in anyone save himself. Hux could have stuck a foot out. But even he had some standards when it came to open brawling. Ren’s direction became quickly obvious; a low building squatted before them, the prefabricated thing too anonymous to be First Order. But given the lack of any distinct weathering or regrowth of forest, it was clearly very new. Hux frowned, noting the generator attached to the rear, and solar panels glittering upon the flat roof. It would be off the grid – not that Hux could see anything to indicate there was a grid at all. No road led away from the tiny compound, the clearing clumsily made. From the scorch marks on the trees, at least some of it had been done by a lightsaber. “Welcome home,” he muttered, and stepped onto the ground. It crunched warmly beneath his bootheels, the rich soil scattered with dry needles fallen from the trees above. He had nothing of his own to take from the ship, and no particular direction to go, and so followed Ren’s path. He didn’t ask if Ren needed anything unloaded. It wasn’t as if he had any particular desire to be helpful. The door had been propped open, revealing Ren inside. A black blob in the dim light, he crouched beside a crate, rifling through the contents. Hux walked past, to one of the doors along the far wall. The first opened on a refresher. The next, a bedroom. The last, another bedroom. It was bigger than the previous. He chose that one, went inside, and closed the door. Hux didn’t remember falling asleep. In fact he didn’t even remember removing his boots, but when he opened his eyes he found the light changed and his feet bare. A glance out the window told him that one of the suns had vanished, the other sinking fast. He returned his attention to the simple room, found it as utilitarian as anything in the First Order. But it was not something Ren could have acquired from their supplies. Hux had never quite seen its like. No sign of Ren remained in the main living space, save for a pot bubbling upon the low heat of the small stove. Lifting the lid, Hux found it surprisingly palatable, by smell; he took a taste, and decided he hadn’t been wrong. Only after eating two bowls, and regretfully denying himself a third, did he venture outside again. Ren had taken up a place in the clearing, cross-legged before a fire built up before him. Though he no longer wore the robes that had marked him as a madman – or a Knight of Ren, if Hux was feeling generous – he still wore black, melting into the shadows. Hux wouldn’t have expected anything less. “Did you sleep well?” Hux took a place to Ren’s right, stared into the flames. It hadn’t exactly been cold in the cabin, but the rich heat of a fire was a novelty he wouldn’t soon ignore. “I’m tired of sleeping,” he said, very short. And then: “Are you going to tell me where we are, now?” Ren did not blink. His eyes burned orange in the firelight, unmoving, too bright. “No.” “Or what I’m doing here?” His gloved hands had been lying motionless in his lap; Hux watched now as they tightened to fists. “I told you already.” And when Ren looked at him, his eyes extinguished to black, they seemed little more than holes in his pale face. “I need you.” Hux had stopped believing in monsters in early childhood. He’d forgotten that meant that didn’t mean they didn’t really exist. “For what?” he croaked, and then allowed his own anger to surface once more. “And if you say sex I’m going to rip off first your cock and then your head and then I’ll stuff said cock in what’s left of your neck. Just so we’re clear on that.” Ren’s eyes, overlarge though they already were, had widened quite considerably. “You’re very bloodthirsty at times, General.” “I have a headache.” A log shifted in the fire, sent up a shower of sparks; Hux watched them rise, each dying out the higher it tried to reach. “And I suspect I’m no longer a general.” “No.” The bastard almost sounded apologetic. “Probably not.” The fire murmured again; Ren offered it fresh sacrifice in the shape of two more logs, his movements deft and careful. Hux found that strange – but then, he had seen the man fight. How he could transform his clumsy childish rage into a sleek hurricane of pure destruction, Hux would never know. He didn’t even want to. “Does this mean I have to call you Kylo?” he asked, sudden. “Because you’re hardly Master of the Knights of Ren, here.” Ren startled, as if he had not realised. Then, he shrugged; his face was almost entirely cast in shadow, and utterly unreadable. “Probably.” “Tough. I’m still calling you Ren.” Pushing against his knees, Hux rose, scowled at the collection of sap-sticky needles attached to his trousers. It wasn’t as if he liked the borrowed clothing, but he was still wearing it. Having brushed as much as possible away, turning back to the cabin, he stopped only when Ren’s voice floated uncertain between them. “I would have given you the choice.” And he could have sounded amused, if not for the alien sorrow beneath it, when he added, “But you’d have made the wrong one.” He didn’t realise he’d fisted his hands, until he felt the nails digging hard into his palms. “I believe that’s my right.” “We don’t always get to exercise our rights. This is a war.” Trust Ren to sound reasonable only when it didn’t make the slightest sense at all. Hux closed his eyes. How he wanted to smack him again. Harder, this time. Maybe enough to break his stupid neck. But instead he felt the heat of the fire upon his retreating back, and imagined Ren at its centre. Screaming. “Please don’t do that.” Hux didn’t turn back. “Why not? It’s my head. If you don’t like it, get out.” “It’s very loud.” It was the work of a moment to think it harder. Ren hissed, as if Hux had slipped a hot iron beneath his nails. Only then did Hux walk away. Behind him, Ren drew a trembling breath, and he almost felt guilty. Then he looked at the sky above, now completely turned to a curtain of unfamiliar stars, and didn’t give a damn at all. *** Five day cycles into whatever nonsense this was, and Hux had some idea of what going mad felt like. He had spent the first two trying to rewire the navcom, only to return on the third day and find the console a smoking ruin. His enraged screaming had startled an entire nesting colony of strange native birds into apparent relocation. Ren himself hadn’t dared reappear for the remainder of that cycle’s daylight hours. After that, he’d had little left to him but exploration. The terrain proved unfamiliar in every known aspect, but his schooling at the academy had involved many a life-threatening outdoor exercise. He’d lost several classmates that way. They hadn’t been mourned. If they couldn’t look after even themselves in hostile territory, they certainly couldn’t be trusted with the command of an entire unit under similar – and realtime – circumstances. With no real task or goal in mind, Hux chose to circle outwards, mapping the territory on his datapad as he did so. The nearby river emptied into a nearby lake, he found; large and apparently glacier-fed, it stretched as far back as a cluster of blue-grey mountains. They teased him with their height, distant peaks cutting a jagged outline against the grey sky above. They were far closer to the stars than he was – not that he often saw the stars, anymore. The cloud cover rarely lifted, though it did not seem to rain overmuch. Hux could not be displeased about that. Rain was one of his least favourite meteorological phenomena. But despite the persistent inversion layer, the plant life grew strong and true. Hux assumed it to be a temperate climate, judging by their apparent growth patterns. The planet appeared to support few animals, aside from some distressingly large butterflies that he’d learned to avoid. Certainly Ren had not thought to warn him about any large or dangerous fauna. Hux still kept a charged blaster ready to hand at all times. At the very least, sniping vicious butterflies was something to do with his time. On the sixth day he returned to the base camp far earlier than usual; the two suns were only just nearing their approximate meridian. Ren clearly had not expected him, standing rigid and silent. And also, shirtless; the dark hair shone damp in the dull light as he dried himself near the blackened hollow where he liked to light his fires. That still made no sense to him. There was heat and light in the cabin. Hux figured it was just more Jedi drama and tended to ignore it the way he did everything else. But he found it hard now to ignore the expanse of exposed skin before him. How easy it was, to remember it pressed to his own, to recall the heat of him inside and out. Pursing his lips, Hux determined to walk past with head held high, and fixed his gaze upon the opened door. “Have you been crying?” His hand froze on the frame. “Excuse me?” “Hux.” And he had come close, too close, standing beside him on the threshold of the cabin that might have once doubled as a cargo container. “Go away, Ren.” One hand closed too hard over his upper arm, turning him around; the wideness of those damn eyes might have been comical, if not for the fact the man was still touching him. “You have been!” “I have not.” Hux shook him off, briefly contemplated going inside and slamming a door between them. But then he’d never liked to be backed into a corner. He’d moved halfway across the clearing before he turned around, lips twisted in an ugly snarl. “We’re basically living outdoors like savages,” he said, and Ren, trailing behind him as he hitched as the precariously wrapped towel, looked nothing if not bewildered. “What has that got to do with it? Do you really hate being off-ship so much you’ll cry about it?” Only his frank irritation kept Hux from tracing his eyes over the revealed sharp lines of those hips, and the thought of what lay at their angled apex. “I’m allergic to everything, you idiot.” “I – what?” For a moment Hux genuinely believed Ren didn’t actually know what he meant at all. And then he sighed, remembered that all Ren likely knew about Hux was his military particulars, and the fact he had intensely poor choice in sexual partners. “Allergies. I have them.” Even thinking of them made his nose itch; he used the excuse of searching out a tissue to avoid meeting the idiot’s incredulous gaze. “It’s obviously not an issue when I am on-ship. Which, at this present moment, I am not.” “But…” He paused long enough to allow Hux to discretely blow his nose and tidy the evidence away, which was about the most polite thing he’d ever managed in Hux’s presence. And then, as if to prove he was still an idiot, he said, “I never saw you like this on Starkiller.” “That planetoid was an ice-riddled hellscape. Pollen wasn’t generally an issue.” Now he opened the flap of the satchel slung about his shoulders, searching out a canteen. The waters of the lake had proven rather refreshing, and entirely non-toxic. Hux took a long draught, put it away, and found Ren hadn’t moved so much as an inch. “Would you stop staring at me?” “It’s just…strange.” “Actually, it’s uncomfortable more than anything else,” he snapped, and considered the conversation closed. Ren, of course, could never stop worrying at a wound; he trailed after Hux for the two feet he managed before he turned back in utter disgust. “Can I get you something for it?” he asked before Hux could demand he leave him alone, and the pure peculiarity of the question actually made him pause. It didn’t help that Ren appeared to actually mean it. “No.” Ren had never been good at accepting that as a non-negotiable answer. “Surely there’s something you can take,” he insisted, one hand pushing back through his hair. He needed to cut it, and badly. Hux was already fantasising about first putting a blade to said hair and then the neck beneath it when Ren added, “To ease the symptoms, if not suppress them entirely.” “Yes, but it’s wasteful.” He did always rather enjoy boggling the other man. “How?” “Because it’s hardly going to kill me.” Of course that moment was exactly when his cough decided to return; much as he swallowed back on it, he dissolved into a short hacking fit. When he glanced up, the expression on Ren’s face suggested he had grown another head. “That doesn’t sound right.” “It’s part of it, you idiot. Sometimes it just makes my chest tight.” Regret had become far too familiar a sensation as of that; he snapped back with as much dignity as a hoarsened voice would allow, “Don’t look at me like that. I had worse as a child, believe me.” “You had lung spasms as a child?” His dark eyes, always too expressive for the madman’s own good, narrowed to perfect slits. The revelation there had Hux thinking murderous thoughts even before he voiced it aloud. “You shouldn’t be smoking.” Hux smiled. “You touch my tabac, and I’ll rip your balls off. With my teeth.” And, much as he’d prefer now not to remember how particularly sensitive Ren was in that area, “I promise not even you will enjoy that.” He was ready to call it a victory and return to his bunk when the other man suddenly went very lax, his head hanging low like a child chastised. “Hux.” Experience told Hux to walk away. Curiosity kept him there. Knowledge always had been his weakness. “This conversation is over, Ren,” he said, even as he himself made no attempt to remove himself from it. And then Ren stood before him, hands on his shoulders, nose to nose, mouth twisted and eyes wild. Yet his voice was low, very flat. “I didn’t bring you here just to let you die.” Pulling himself away so quick, he nearly fell, Hux spat back, “I’m not going to die!” They’d had many an argument in the past, and so many of them had ended like this: two combatants, breathing hard, standing in impasse but feet from one another. And yet, Ren had never looked like this: miserable. Uncertain. Afraid. “I know that,” he said, finally one hand tightening the damn towel again. And Hux swallowed, adjusting the satchel on his shoulder, and still didn’t move. “Good.” He shifted his weight from foot to foot, licked dry lips. “Then just let me be. Unless you return me to my ship, in which case, lead on.” Ren appeared to curl in upon himself before Hux’s widening eyes. There might have been surprise, then, if not for the sudden coiled sense of disaster crawling up through his stomach and throat. “Ren.” The other man closed his eyes. “What?” When he spoke again, his voice sounded alien, distant, something not entirely his own. Or perhaps something condemned to a past that was no longer able to be retrieved. “I want to go back to my ship.” “You can’t.” “Yes, I can.” And Ren turned away, as if something had physically shoved at him. With hand over his mouth, words muffled, he should have been unintelligible – but then, that damned vocoder had taught Hux long ago how to listen to his voice. Even as he wished now he couldn’t hear it at all. “The Finalizer is gone.” On the fourth day, he’d gone climbing across a natural causeway that spanned one of the river’s smaller tributaries. A careless step, and he’d gone into the dammed waters. For the first moment, he’d been unable to breathe, unable to move; the ice-cold water had stabbed into every nerve ending, freezing him in indecision and paralysis. The same sensation now had him choking on the words before he finally forced them out. “I – what?” Ren straightened now to his full height, but the expression on his face – a child’s terrified realisation of how no adult could fix the wrongs they had done – reminded him of snow, of ash, of supernova explosion and bitter gall in his mouth. “The Finalizer is gone,” Ren said, very flat, though his eyes were a chaotic ruin. “The drives went supercritical.” Of course he asked, automatic even when it didn’t matter. “Which drives?” And he only frowned, almost confused. “…all of them?” This was not the first time he’d been brought news of this type. The fact that it came barely a standard week after said first did little to ease the shock of it, but then he looked down at the other man’s hands, large and empty, and remembered the saber. He hadn’t seen it since Starkiller. It had been for the best, he’d thought; the thing was unstable. Untrustworthy. It had only ever been destined to blow up in the hands of the fool who tried to wield it. “Ren.” He had never felt so cold. “What did you do.” And he sighed, face turned away. “What I had to.” “You destroyed my ship?” And then Ren’s hands were on him, fists bunched in his shirt, spittle hot against skin as he shouted directly into his face. “It wasn’t your ship!” And he was laughing, eyes bright and damp and half-crazed, shaking him hard enough to clack teeth together. “That’s the point! It wasn’t yours, it was never yours, and even if you’d gone down with it they’d have wiped your name from the annals as a failed commander who deserved no more honour than the fool who helped him ruin everything he ever worked for!” Just as suddenly as he’d erupted, Ren subsided. For his part Hux did not move at all. He only staring. And he said nothing, even as Ren’s hands withdrew, face long and pale and frightened in a way that seemed somehow both utterly alien to Kylo Ren, and yet entirely suited to the strange little creature that had created him in the first place. “Hux—” “Don’t.” He raised one hand, wiped it across his face. “Don’t you ever talk to me again.” Out amongst the trees, he could hear the river bubbling over the tumble of rocks that made its ever-shifting bed. His nose ran too, no matter how many times he swiped at it with a handkerchief. Every time he blinked his eyes stung with fierce complaint; it didn’t help as he glanced up, wincing against the sun now cutting through the tall lines. How typical. The weather would clear now, when all he wanted was rain and misery to underpin these unnecessary dramatics. Eventually even he could no longer bully his legs into taking him any further. He sat down hard, not caring about the rock digging into uncomfortable places. It didn’t matter. The Finalizer: gone. Her crew, likely gone down with it. Hux had felt a large chunk of his life slip out of his hands with Starkiller, but he’d still had the Finalizer. The ship had still been his. And now he’d lost it days ago, and not even known enough to mourn her. Hux did not cry. He didn’t remember how. But he sat very still, and very quiet, and did not move again for a very long time. 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Vidkun Quisling (18 July 1887 - 24 October 1945) was a Norwegian politician. He was involved in the German invasion of Norway during World War II. On 9 April 1940, with the invasion in progress, he seized power of the country. In 1942 with the help of he Nazis he became Prime Minister. His government helped the Nazi German government to find Jews, who were then killed. In 1945, when Germany lost the war, Vidkun was put on trial for high treason. He was found guilty, and then executed by firing squad. Today, the name "quisling" is still used as a way of calling someone a traitor. 1887 births 1945 deaths Anti-communists People executed by firearm Prime Ministers of Norway World War II political leaders
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Andrea Salinas (born December 1969) is an American Democratic politician. In 2017, she was elected as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives. She is the U.S. representative for Oregon's 6th congressional district since 2023.
Now all the excitement of Christmas has passed, I am so pleased to share with you some samples from the forthcoming Spring/Summer catalogue. The first are some birthday cards that I made in early December for some my team's birthdays. In fact, these cards above are made from the Designer Series Paper (DSP), and all I did was colour them in, cut them up and add sentiments! I used my Stampin' Blends as they are SO easy to colour with. The cards above which feature this cute bird are made with the co-ordinating stamp set for the above papers - Petal Palette. As a complete coincidence I treated myself to a new mug recently, which matched my bird image to a tee! The set also has so many useful sentiments too - and I love the font they have used. You will be able to order these stamps from 3 January - and I am sure this complete suite of products will be at the top of many people's lists !
Bootleggers () is a 1961 Soviet comedy movie directed by Leonid Gaidai. It stars Yuri Nikulin, Georgy Vitsin, and Yevgeny Morgunov. Actors Yuri Nikulin as The Fool Georgy Vitsin as The Coward Yevgeny Morgunov as The Pro Vladimir Pitsek as strict militsiya officer Dog Rex as Dog Barbos
Arlo Guthrie Announces New Tour Datesby Best Classic Bands Staff This July marks the 50th anniversary of the public performance debut of “Alice’s Restaurant,” the epic, 19-minute story-song that introduced us all to Arlo Guthrie, the son of Woody Guthrie, one of America’s greatest folk singers. The song became the title track of Arlo Guthrie’s debut album in 1967. He has been active ever since, recording new music and touring constantly, which is exactly what he has planned for the coming months. This time he’s naming the tour after his second album. Here is the itinerary for the “Running Down the Road” tour: 1-29 Fort Pierce, FL The Sunrise Theater 2-2 Jacksonville, FL The Florida Theater 2-3 St. Petersburg, FL The Palladium Theater 2-4 Fort Lauderdale, FL Parker Playhouse 2-15 Frederick, MD The Weinberg Center 2-17 Alexandria, VA The Birchmere 2-18 Alexandria, VA The Birchmere 2-19 Alexandria, VA The Birchmere 2-23 Greensboro, NC The Carolina Theater 2-24 Asheville, NC Thomas Wolfe Auditorium 2-26 Atlanta, GA The Woodruff Center 3-3 Newark, NJ NJPAC 3-4 Greenvale, NY The Tiles Center 4-5 Solana Beach, CA Up Tavern 4-7 Irvine, CA Irvine Barclay Theatre 4-8 Irvine, CA Irvine Barclay Theatre 4-9 Thousand Oaks, CA Fred Kavli Theatre 4-11 Santa Barbara, CA Lobero Theatre 4-13 Livermore, CA Livermore Valley PAC 4-14 Rohnert Park, CA Green Music Center 4-15 Davis, CA Mondavi Center for Performing Arts 4-17 Arcata, Ca Van Duzer Theatre 4-19 Edmonds, WA Edmonds Center for The Arts 4-20 Bellingham, WA Mt. Baker Theatre 4-21 Kirkland, WA Kirkland Performance Center 4-23 Tacoma, WA Broadway Center 4-26 Bremerton, WA The Admiral Theatre 4-28 Victoria, BC Canada Farquhar Auditorium 4-29 Duncan, BC Canada Cowichan Performing Arts Centre 5-2 Portland, OR TBA 5-13 Galveston, TX Grand 1894 Opera House 5-16 Oklahoma City, OK Hudson Performance Hall 5-18 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater 5-19 Lincoln, NE Rococo Theatre 5-25 Nashville, TN Shermerhorn Symphony Center 7-2 Housatonic, MA The Church 7-3 Housatonic, MA The Church 7-4 Housatonic, MA The Church Related: The “Alice’s Restaurant” 50th anniversary tour Previewing the “Running Down the Road Tur,” Guthrie said, on his website, “Many.” Blues great Taj Mahal will open selected shows on the tour. Check local listings to see if he’s performing with Arlo in your area. Guthrie, who will turn. Guthrie he was taking to the town dump, which was closed for the holiday. It tells how his criminal record for littering later prevented him from being drafted into the army. Although he went for many years without performing it in concert, Guthrie has since loosened up and performed it on occasion, usually to commemorate an anniversary. He finished up a 50th anniversary tour celebrating it last summer. Watch Arlo Guthrie perform “Alice’s Restaurant” love you heart and soul 1
Sidney Marsh is a retired wrestler from Australia. Sidney competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics. He was born on 31 August 1939.
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Kathleen M. Bruyere (nee Donahue, previously Byerly; 5 February 19443 September 2020) was an American military captain in the United States Navy. She was one of the twelve women named by Time magazine as Time Person of the Year in 1975. In May 1975, she became the first female officer in the Navy to became the flag secretary to an admiral commanding an operational staff. In 1977, Byerly was one of six officers who sued the United States Secretary of the Navy and the United States Secretary of Defense over their being restricted from serving on combat aircraft and ships. This led to the 1948 Women's Armed Services Integration Act being struck down as unconstitutional. Byerly was born in Norfolk, Virginia. She died of cancer on 3 September 2020 in San Diego, California at the age of 76.
A Survey of Music Anthologies Published online: 1 October 1979 - PDF: The purpose of this article is to provide the reader with a survey of anthologies of music published since 1965. Prior to this date, the classroom teacher had access to only a few compilations of music. These included, for example, Albert Wier's numerous volumes of chamber music, concertos, symphonies, and symphonic poems (1934-44), Examples of Music Before 1400 (1942) by Harold Gleason, and the two Historical Anthology of Music volumes (1949-50) by Archibald Davison and Willi Apel. In 1950, Arnold Schering's Geschichte der Musik in Beispielen (1931) was reprinted as History of Music in Examples. Other anthologies from the 1950's included Masterpieces of Music Before 1750 (1951) by Carl Parrish and John Ohl and Parrish's A Treasury of Early Music (1958). Two examples of anthologies published in the early 1960's were Leon Stein's Anthology of Musical Forms and Volume I (Homophony) of Music Literature by Gordon Hardy and Arnold Fish. Although all of these collections continue to be used as important sources of music in history and theory-related courses, approximately thirty additional volumes are now available and will be surveyed within the context of two distinct categories: those anthologies which utilize a chronological approach and those anthologies which utilize a technique-oriented and/or formal approach. Otto Hamburg's Music History in Examples contains nearly 100 selections from Greek music through J.S. Bach. The seventeen chapters are ordered chronologically according to significant musical trends from the afore-mentioned Greek music to Gregorian chant, Ars Antiqua and Ars Nova, the Netherlands school and Palestrina through oratorio and cantata in the seventeenth century. There is a separate commentary for each example with references to further study material. Another anthology which begins with Greek music is Part 1 of Music Scores Omnibus by William Starr and George Devine. The, again, nearly 100 compositions are representative of composers through Beethoven. All selections are in full score, with several of them presented, not as single excerpts or movements, but as complete works. Study Scores of Musical Styles by Edward Lerner is a compilation of eighty-six examples from the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods. Preceding each work is relevant information regarding the source, available recordings, elements of structure and style, and, where appropriate, a translation of the text. In Volume 1 of The Norton Scores series, Roger Kamien provides thirty-six selections ranging from Gregorian chant to Beethoven. This anthology begins with introductory comments in reference to the unique highlighting system employed throughout and a summary of performance practices. In additional to an Index of Forms and Genres, there are three appendices: a) Reading an Orchestral Score; b) Instrumental Names and Abbreviations; and c) Glossary of Musical Terms Used in the Scores. Charles Burkhart's Anthology for Musical Analysis is a chronological representation of forty-eight composers from Machaut to Bruce Saylor (born 1946). Preceding the Machaut examples are several plainchant excerpts and a motet by an anonymous composer. The 194 complete movements or works are grouped into five sections, each of which begins with a brief summary of the compositions about to be studied. Then each selection, in turn, is preceded by significant facts plus analytical questions and suggestions. Following an appendix containing several chorale harmonizations are a General Index and an Index of Chords, Sequences, and Modulations. Although not available for the present survey, the first volume of The Comprehensive Study of Music by William Brandt, et al. will include works ranging from plainchant through Gabrieli; the fifth volume will have piano reductions for harmonic study. Also not available is Richard Hoppin's Anthology of Medieval Music. With particular emphasis on J.S. Bach, Handel, and Mozart, Brandt, et al. have compiled approximately forty compositions from Monteverdi through the eighteenth century in the second volume of The Comprehensive Study of Music. Some ninety examples of chamber, choral, keyboard, and orchestral works are included in Eighteenth-Century Imitative Counterpoint by Wallace Berry and Edward Chudacoff. Two of the anthology's five parts are devoted to music by J.S. Bach and Handel. For reference purposes, the works are classified according to their medium of performance, number of voices, and form of genre. Anthology of Music for Analysis by Albert Cohen and John White is comprised of about thirty selections from the Baroque Fugue to Music of Impressionism, i.e. Buxtehude through Ravel. F.E. Kirby's Music in the Classic Period has a total of thirty examples, most of which are by Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven. Fifty Art Songs by Henry T. Finck is an unabridged republication of Fifty Mastersongs (1903) representing twenty composers from Mozart to Richard Strauss. The anthology begins with a commentary about each song. English translations are coupled with the foreign texts. The Comprehensive Study of Music's third volume, "Anthology of Music from Beethoven Through Wagner," has approximately forty examples by fourteen composers. Volume 2 of Kamien's The Norton Scores includes thirty-six works from Schubert to Davidovsky. As with the first volume, there are three appendices in addition to an Index of Forms and Genres. A record set accompanies the series. Also, a single publication (Standard) is available which, as a condensed version, is comprised of fifty-two compositions from Gregorian chant to the twentieth century. The last anthology in this survey to use a chronological approach is the fourth volume of The Comprehensive Study of Music. Eighteen composers from Debussy to Stockhausen are represented in approximately forty selections. Technique-oriented and/or formal approaches are utilized in a number of anthologies published since 1965. These various collections will be considered alphabetically by author. Music Sources by Mary Arlin, et al. contains 341 instrumental and vocal excerpts from the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries plus twenty-six examples of twentieth century compositional techniques. A separate section has forty-five complete movements organized according to the following forms: a) binary; b) ternary; c) variations; d) 5-part rondo; and e) single-movement sonata form. Music for Analysis by Thomas Benjamin, et al. has four sections of complete pieces (total of twenty-nine), with each section following excerpts from general areas of harmonic study. Intended to accompany the authors' Techniques and Materials of Tonal Music, this anthology incorporates the typical order of presentation found in most basic theory textbooks. In this regard, one of the appendices is a correlation chart to be used with textbooks by such authors as Ottman, Piston, and Persichetti. Joscelyn Godwin's Schirmer Scores has eighty-eight examples from Gregorian chant to Cornelius Cardew and Terry Riley (both born 1935). Although the range of composers is from Machaut to Roy Harris, Volume II of Music Literature by Gordon Hardy and Arnold Fish emphasizes polyphony from the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries. A most useful appendix provides definitions and/or brief discussions regarding twenty-six contrapuntal terms. Owen Jander's Music of the Classical Era: Twenty Examples for Analysis offers complete movements by Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven which are representative of the most important formal procedures of the period: sonata form, minuet and trio, rondo, theme and variation, etc. Introductory comments precede each selection. The two books of the Gradus Music Anthology by Leo Kraft, coordinated with the author's Gradus (an Integrated Approach to Harmony, Counterpoint, and Analysis), contain 249 excerpts and complete movements from all musical eras. Paul Henry Lang's The Concerto and The Symphony include a total of twenty compositions from Beethoven to Dvorak. With one exception, all works are complete. Summaries of each genre introduce the respective volumes. In their Music for Advanced Study, Robert Melcher and Willard Warch provide 164 examples plus thirteen complete forms, the latter representing works by J.S. Bach through Tchaikovsky. The former, in thirteen chapters, progress from diminished seventh chords through the subject of passing and neighboring chords. Together with Howard Murphy, Melcher and Warch offer an additional 289 selections in Music for Study. The topics range from the I chord and nonharmonic tones to twelve-tone technique. Besides twelve-tone, three other twentieth century compositional practices are exemplified: a) The Whole-Tone Scale; b) Quartal Harmony and; c) Polychords and Polytonality. Ninety examples of Gregorian chant, two, three, four, and five voice writing plus four Palestrina masses are found in Examples of Gregorian Chant and Other Sacred Music of the 16th Century by Gustave Soderlund and Samuel Scott. Composers in this collection, in addition to Palestrina, are Lassus, DesPres, Victoria, and Morales. Lloyd Ultan's workbook/anthology which accompanies his textbook, Music Theory: Problems and Practices in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, contains approximately sixty-five examples representative of such composers as Dunstable, Dufay, and Palestrina. Music Literature for Analysis and Study by Charles Walton has 302 excerpts that are categorized into the broad areas of diatonic and chromatic chords, and modulations. Twenty-two complete selections of movements represent composers from Couperin to Sibelius. David and Susan Ward-Steinman have compiled 174 works in their two volumes titled Comparative Anthology of Musical Forms. The numerous compositions are divided formally into seven distinct units: a) Sectional Forms; b) Themes and Variations; c) Cantus Firmus Compositions; d) Ostinato Compositions; e) Contrapuntal Textures; f) Single-Movement Sonata Forms; and g) Through-Composed Compositions, Group Forms. Five comprehensive indices complete the anthology. Finally, Mary Wennerstrom's Anthology of Twentieth-Century Music includes approximately thirty-two compositions by thirteen composers from Schoenberg to Kenneth Gaburo (born 1926). Preceding each composition is a brief commentary in regard to the composer and his work plus questions intended to alert the student to the work's unique aspects. In addition to listing the compositions chronologically and by medium, there is a Selected List of Recordings. BIBLIOGRAPHY Arlin, Mary I., Charles H. Lord, Arthur E. Ostrander, and Marjorie S. Porterfield, Music Sources (A Collection of Excerpts and Complete Movements). 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John James Audubon (April 26, 1785 - January 27, 1851) was a French-American ornithologist, naturalist, hunter, and painter. He painted, described, and put in catalogues the birds of North America. His Birds of America is a collection of 435 life-size prints. It is still a standard against which 20th and 21st century bird artists are measured. Audubon was born in Saint Domingue (now Haiti). He was the illegitimate son of a French sea captain and plantation owner and his French mistress. He was raised by his stepmother in Nantes, France. Early interests included birds, nature, drawing, and music. In 1803, at the age of 18, he was sent to America to escape conscription into Napoleon's army. He lived on the family-estate at Mill Grove, near Philadelphia. It was here that he hunted, studied and drew birds. He married Lucy Bakewell. The couple became the parents of two sons, Victor Gifford and John Woodhouse. A daughter died in infancy. Audubon set up a dry goods business on the western frontier in Henderson, Kentucky. He continued to draw birds as a hobby. He was quite successful in business, but hard times hit. In 1819 he was briefly jailed for bankruptcy. Audubon had few prospects. He set off with his gun, his artist's materials, and a young assistant to paint America's birds. Floating down the Mississippi River, he lived a rugged hand-to-mouth existence in the South. His wife earned money as a tutor to rich plantation families. In 1826 he sailed with his partly finished collection of bird drawings to England. "The American Woodsman" was an overnight success. Audubon found a printer for the Birds of America, first in Edinburgh, then London, and later collaborated with the Scottish ornithologist William MacGillivray on the Ornithological Biographies - life histories of each of the species in the work.est comfort. The last print of his monumental work was issued in 1838. By this date, Audubon was famous. He traveled America several more times in search of birds, and settled in New York City. He made one more trip to the West in 1843 for his work of mammals, the Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America. It was largely completed by his sons. The text was written by his long-time friend, the Lutheran pastor John Bachman (whose daughters married Audubon's sons). Audubon spent his last years in senility and died at age 65. He is buried in the Trinity Cemetery at 155th Street and Broadway in New York City. The National Audubon Society writes: "Audubon's story is one of triumph over adversity; his accomplishment is destined for the ages. He encapsulates the spirit of young America, when the wilderness was limitless and beguiling. He was a person of legendary strength and endurance as well as a keen observer of birds and nature. Like his peers, he was an avid hunter, and he also had a deep appreciation and concern for conservation; in his later writings he sounded the alarm about destruction of birds and habitats. It is fitting that today we carry his name and legacy into the future". Values of the Birds of America In December 2010, The Economist magazine estimated that, adjusted for inflation, five of the ten highest prices ever paid for printed books were paid for copies of Birds of America. Of the 119 copies known to survive, only eleven are held in private collections. On 6 December 2010, a complete copy of the first edition was sold in London at Sotheby's for PS7,321,250 (about $11.5 million). The winning bid was a record auction price for a printed book and was placed by a London-based art dealer, who outbid three others during the auction. According to the provenance details reported by the auction house, the copy's original owner was Henry Witham of Durham, listed as subscriber #11 in Audubon's Ornithological biography.
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Serbian is a South Slavic language spoken by Serbs, primarily in Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro and some parts of neighboring countries. It is also spoken by many Serbs in diaspora, mainly in Central European countries, North America and Australia. The language is European and south Slavic. This language got a complete makeover in the mid-1800s by Serbian linguist Vuk Karadzic; when it was modernized from the times of Middle Ages, when "Old Serbian" was still spoken. Total number of speakers worldwide today is estimated to be more than 12 million.
Newspaper article The Journal (Newcastle, England) Fabulous Fours; with Space, Style and Quality Fixtures and Fittings, These Four-Bedroom Homes Are Certain to Attract a High Level of Interest Article excerpt BUILT in the 1990s within the grounds of Lynn Law Farm at Whalton, near Morpeth, Rothley House is an impressive family home offering all mod cons in a desirable village known for its excellent first school and coaching inn. The property is surrounded by landscaped gardens and a timber deck area. Inside there is a large sitting room measuring more than 23ft by 14ft, family room with oak flooring and a spacious breakfasting kitchen with cream units, Aga and central island unit. A utility room, cloakroom and dining room complete the ground floor layout. Upstairs there are four double bedrooms, two with en suites, and a family bathroom. The house also has a double garage, used as a gym, with boarded storage space above. Rothley House, Lynn Law Farm, Whalton, is for sale through Sanderson Young at pounds 699,500, tel: 0191 223 3500. THERE'S a bathroom for each of the four bedrooms of this well-proportioned family property, which has been knocked through from a pair of stone cottages and extended to create a character-packed home. Located half a mile from Corbridge village in the hamlet of Dilston Newtown, it has gardens to all sides with fruit trees, sweeping lawns, flagged patios and a summerhouse. The ground floor includes a breakfasting kitchen measuring 18ft by 15ft with stone fireplace, a garden room with exposed beams and French doors to the garden, utility and two bedrooms. One has en suite and the other is served by the family bathroom. Upstairs is the living room at just over 18ft by 15ft with exposed roof trusses, stone fireplace and French doors leading to a roof terrace with views across the Tyne Valley. The master bedroom with dressing room and en-suite bathroom is also on this floor along with the fourth bedroom, which also has an ensuite shower room. Rowan Cottage, Dilston Newtown, Corbridge, is for sale through Foster Maddison at a guide price of pounds 695,000, tel: 01434 605441. …
Born Again is the first posthumous album by The Notorious B.I.G., by Bad Boy Records and Arista Records. It was on released on December 7, 1999. It was going to be his third studio album, releasing sometime in 1998, but he died in early 1997. It debuted #1 on The Billboard 200 during it's first week. Then certified Double-platinum on January 14, 2000. Setlist 1. "Born Again" (intro) - 1:28 2. "Notorious B.I.G." (ft. Lil' Kim and Puff Daddy) - 3:11 3. "Dead Wrong" (ft. Eminem) - 4:57 4. "Hope You Niggas Sleep" (ft. Cash Money Millionares) - 4:10 5. "Dangerous MC's" (ft. Mark Curry, Snoop Dogg and Busta Rhymes) - 5:15 6. "Biggies" (performed by Junior M.A.F.I.A.) - 5:22 7. "Niggas" - 3:48 8. "Big Booty Hoes" (ft. Too $hort) - 3:27 9. "Would You Die For Me" (ft. Lil' Kim and Puff Daddy) - 3:36 10. "Come On" (ft. Sadat X) - 4:37 11. "Rap Phenomenon" (ft. Method Man & Redman) - 4:02 12. "Let Me Get Down" (ft. G-Dep, Craig Mack and Missy Elliott) - 4:33 13. "Tonight" (ft. Mobb Deep and Joe Hooker) - 6:08 14. "If I Should Die Before I Wake" (ft. Black Rob, Ice Cube and Beanie Sigel) - 4:51 15. "Who Shot Ya?" - 3:48 16. "Can I Get Witcha" (ft. Lil' Cease) - 3:36 17. "I Really Want To Show You (ft. Nas and K-Ci & JoJo) - 5:09 18. "Ms. Wallace" (Outro) - 3:18 1999 albums
Energy Technology Company Grows Revenue with Next Best Offer Challenge An energy technology company wanted to increase product upsell and cross-sell across its customer base, but its salespeople didn’t know which accounts to target first. The sales team had a lot of data to work with, but not enough context. Salesforce was filled with more data on contacts, opportunities, activities, and next steps than the sales reps could make sense of. But the CRM lacked key information such as order fulfillment, payment history, customer sentiment, satisfaction scores, and financial performance—all of which are important for sales targeting. Because of this, sales people relied on their own judgment, informed by the limited data available in the CRM, to identify customers in need of additional products from the portfolio. Solution The company turned to C3 AI CRM for help. Today, sales professionals benefit from the complete view of customers that C3 AI CRM provides. The application connects to the company’s enterprise systems, including Salesforce and SAP, to access information about order fulfillment, services records, activities, customer communications, and products. The application also integrates external market, commodities, news, and financial information, giving salespeople up-to-date insights into all the internal and market factors influencing their accounts. C3 AI CRM then triggers AI models to recommend new sales opportunities for each product in the portfolio across the customer base. C3 AI CRM maintains both the customer data image and the quality of the AI models with the powerful data management and MLOps capabilities the underlying C3 AI Application Platform. The result — sellers receive a complete picture of the internal and market factors impacting their customers, along with recommendations that have helped them increase cross-selling by 10%. About - $765M annual revenue - 15,000 customers - 1,800 products across 6 product lines Objectives - Grow the business by increasing the number of products purchased by every customer in the base - Provide sales professionals with higher-quality, up-to-date data and AI insights for their key accounts - Demonstrate the value of AI as a technology for addressing sales and marketing challenges and opportunities Highlights - 12 weeks to integrate data, tune ML models, and deploy application - Integrated internal & exogenous datasets (CRM, ERP, macroeconomic, firmographic, other exogenous) - 4 years of deal history analyzed for model training - 1,000+ out-of-the-box signals tested during AI training, with 130 prioritized for use in production AI model - AI model achieved 80% recall when evaluated against test data (i.e., out of every 10 high-propensity NBO opportunities, the model identifies 8) - Comprehensive evidence package for every AI recommendation, including comparison of each cross sell / upsell to similar successful & unsuccessful deals Results Solution Architecture
Ahvaz () is a city in southwestern Iran. It is the capital of Khuzestan Province. In the year 2016, about 1,350,000 people lived there. In 2018, 30 people were killed in a mass shooting. The city is majority Arab with a significant Persian minority. Cities in Khuzestan Province
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Ellisburg is a town in Jefferson County, New York. In the 2010 US Census, 3,474 people lived in Ellisburg. The town is in the southwestern corner of Jefferson County and is south of Watertown. The town of Ellisburg is inside the village.
Hello, I have a question about cloud recognition and if following thing is possibly to achieve: I would like to display some 3d content once many ( 2 or 3) images are detected on camera. So Camera sees Image A and it shows the "3d Object A" placed on Image A, then, when Image A still in camera, Image B appears and "3D Object B" is shown on Image B. Currently what I could achieve was displaying "3d Object A" on Image A, and then, once Image B recognized "3d Object B" shows up but both "3d Object A" and "3d Object B" are positioned on Image B ( and they should be positioned seperatly: "3d Object A" to Image A and "3d Object B" to Image B). Please tell me if it is even possible and if so - how? I have enabled Max Simultaneous Tracked Images and Objects to 3. The current hierarchy of gameObjects from my scene can be seen below in the attachment. Thank you in advance for any suggestions and help! Yes, you can track other targets after the initial target is no longer detected and being tracked. If you detect Image 1, move the camera away and lose tracking, then point at image 2, you will detect image 2 and can display its augmentation. The limitation described in this post is related to tracking 2 or more Cloud targets simultaneously. Thanks, -Vuforia Support
Marie Picasso (born 24 April 1979) is a Swedish reality show star, model and singer who rose to fame in 2002 when she was a housemate on Big Brother. She later got a job as a game show host on TV4 leading two different game shows. In 2007 she entered Idol 2007 where she is currently in the top 10 of the Swedish version of Pop Idol. Picasso won Pop idol on 7 December 2007 in Globen Arena in Stockholm with 51,3% of the votes and she won over the first runner up Amanda Jenssen. Her debut single is called "This Moment". Source From Big Brother to Idol 2007
Bank of America Corporation (BAC) is a bank holding and financial holding company that provides a wide range of banking and non-banking financial services and products to its clients. The company's retail banking footprint shelters around 80% of the U.S. population. The bank's network serves more than 53 million consumers and small business relationships via its 5,500 banking centers and 16,300 ATMs. The corporation operates through its five business segments: Consumer & Business Banking (CBB), Consumer Real Estate Services (CRES), Global Banking, Global Markets and Global Wealth & Investment Management (GWIM) with the remaining operations recorded in All Other. Out of these segments, the company regards its GWIM segment as well positioned to drive the company's growth in the coming years so I will analyze the segment's current performance along with its future outlook. GWIM's Current Performance Source: BAC 10-K and Earnings Release You can see from the chart above that the second largest contributor to the company's total revenue is its GWIM segment. The segment recorded 7.7% growth in its revenue during FY 2013 in comparison to the stagnant revenue earned in FY 2012 compared to the previous fiscal year. The segment contributed 19.8% to the company's total revenue in FY 2013 so the segment is a significant contributor to the company's total income. Source: BAC GWIM Presentation at CS Within the segment, more than 38% of the segment's total revenue in FY 2013 was generated through asset management fees followed by more than 34% in the form of net interest income. Therefore, while determining the outlook of the company's top-line growth from this segment, I will consider the future outlook of the asset management services market. Next is the segment's bottom-line performance. You can see an improvement in the segment's pre-tax margins between FY 2011 and 2013 from the graph below. Source: BAC GWIM Presentation at CS The segment is logging a year-over-year improvement in its margin due to the factors stated in the table below. Source: BAC 10-K and Earnings Release You can see from the table above that the segment's non-interest expense that was 81.1% of the segment's total revenue in FY 2011 declined and acquired 73.3% of the segment's total revenue in FY 2013. As a result, the segment's net income margin improved from 10.4% in FY 2011 to 16.7% in FY 2013. Provision for credit losses already occupies a minor portion of the segment's total revenue and has recorded double-digit decline in FY 2012 and FY 2013. The segment's non-interest expense declined due to the company's ongoing cost saving initiatives in non-interest expense categories. As a result, workflows are rationalized, processes simplified, and expenses aligned with the overall strategic plan and operating standard. The planned New BAC Phase 1 targeted annualized cost savings of more than $5 billion by the end of FY 2013 with the full impact expected to be realized in FY 2014. It is expected that New BAC Phase 2 will result in a further $3 billion of annualized cost savings by mid-2015. Now let us determine the outlook of this segment. Outlook- GWIM Key Trends in the Wealth Management Industry Source: Booz & Company The charts above show how the assets under management grew over the past several years around the globe and the trend is expected to continue in the coming years due to economic recovery. According to Booz & Company, the prospects of wealth management have enhanced considerably over the last 12 months; on the other hand, new global regulations, altering client behavior, the rapid digitization, and rivalry have transformed the rules of the game and will increase the cost of doing business. Wealth managers must swiftly adapt to new rules if they aim to take advantage of the continued economic recovery in 2014 and 2015. The wealth management companies should go digital and embrace a "digital agenda" with more effective use of information and communication tools to boost the client experience. Cost pressures will remain in the industry and will require wealth managers to appraise their operating model with an organized effort to separate strategic expenses from non-strategic expenses. This way they can adjust their cost structure according to the revenue certainties. Bank of America Effectively Striving to Cope with Trends The Bank of America is working on electronic delivery of its services to its clients. The company is committed to reducing its paper consumption by 20% by the year 2015, along with other cost saving initiatives I have already discussed earlier. In 2012, the company completed more than 392 million digital correspondences through online banking and other channels. As the company seeks to reduce its cost of operations it also has plans to invest in many other areas that include its industry-leading online and mobile banking platforms and in growth areas such as small business, mortgage, and wealth management. The company's Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management business, that generated 83% of the GWIM segment's revenue in FY 2013 and 77% of its net income before tax, aims to invest in online platforms and mobility expansion as a crucial focus area for the company. The company's number of mobile banking customers increased by 30% during FY 2012 to more than 12 million customers and the company recorded an average of around 10,000 new mobile subscribers per day. Expert advice pooled with cutting-edge tools, such as express invoicing, direct payments, remote deposit and CashPro® Online, gives the company's business clients an advantage in efﬁciency. Household Growth and Retirement Trends Equals More Customers for Bank of America The following chart shows that 40% of household balances of the company's Merrill Lynch Wealth Management business are represented by households falling in the $1MM-$10MM per annum income bracket. Source: BAC GWIM Presentation at CS The projection of 7.1% compound annual growth in $1MM+ households from the year 2013 to 2018 is shown in the chart below and reflects impressive growth for the customers of the company's wealth management business. Additionally 15.4 million households are expected to transfer wealth during 2011-2020 and will represent $10.8 trillion in assets. Source: BAC GWIM Presentation at CS Furthermore, it is projected that there will be $2.2 trillion worth of IRA rollover contributions from 2013-2018. The youngest of the baby boomers will turn 50 in 2014. More than 10,000 baby boomers will turn 65 during 2011-2030 requiring more wealth management services such as management of retirement benefits. Final Words The company's GWIM segment will actually be a growth driver for the company's top line and bottom line in the coming years. The top-line growth will be driven by the industry trends that include more customers for the services provided by this segment and supported from the upcoming economic recovery. Also, the company will reap the benefits of coping with the emerging industry trends that include more digitalization. The bottom line will receive support from the company's cost-saving initiatives mostly targeting a reduction of non-interest expenses that are a significant portion of the total costs incurred by the company's GWIM segment.
Leeds Rhinos (used to be Leeds RLFC) are a Rugby League team in Leeds, West Yorkshire. They play in Super League and last won it in 2015. History The Rugby Union club, Leeds St John's formed in 1870, however in 1895, when many teams broke off to form Rugby League, the club also switched codes. The club played as Leeds RLFC until 1995, when they changed their name to 'Leeds Rhinos'. This was done to mark the start of the Super League. Many other clubs made similar name changes. Leeds Rhinos have won the Super League in 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2015. Stadium Leeds Rhinos play at the Headingley Carnegie Stadium, which has both Rugby and Cricket grounds. The rugby stadium has a capacity of 22,500. The stadium is located in the Headingley district of the city and is near both Headingley and Burley Park railway stations. Mascot The club mascot is Ronnie the Rhino, who was introduced when the club changed names. As well as making appearances at the stadium on match days, Ronnie also travels around schools in Leeds promoting sport and healthy living. Ronnie has been popular with children who attend games, emphasizing the club's intention to cater for families. Website Club website Organisations based in Leeds Rugby league clubs
We are back at it again with another review. This time another high end power supply from Cooler Master titled the Cooler Master V850. This particular unit has a power rating of 850W; not only that, carries a strong efficiency rate giving it an 80+ Gold rating. In order to achieve the prestigious Gold rating, the PSU must be capable of running at 90% efficiency under a typical (50%) load. From what we’ve seen, power supplies which carry high efficiency ratings, such as the V850, tend to be built much better over lower rated power supplies. However, with performance and quality comes price. In addition to the excellent performance rating, The V850 is fully 100% modular unlike many other modular PSUs which have modular hookups alongside fixed cables. The Cooler Master V850 comes from the V-Series family of enthusiast power supplies. In addition to this model, there is the V700 and the V1000. Each V-series power supply comes with the 80+ Gold rating. In this review we will be carefully analyzing the CM V850 PSU to see if it measures up to it’s claimed efficiency rating. We will also be loading it up to it’s max rated power rating of 850W to see just how well it performs. Quality of construction and appearance will also be analyzed. But without too much introduction ramblings, lets get on with the review! Features and Specifications To begin, lets look at the the most attractive feature of the V-Series lineup It is without a doubt the 80 Plus Gold rating. A rating like this says more about the quality of the internal components over any other notable feature. Efficiency plays a huge role the effectiveness of the power supply so having an efficient computer is a must. The V-series PSU is rated at an outstanding 90% efficiency under a typical load. For the user running their machine at 100% constantly, will likely be shaving a few dollars a month off the power bill. This little amount will definitely add up over time. Now lets take a look at some the the features built into this unit. The information below was taken from OCZ’s website. Features - Specs Lastly, below is an image of the power ratings taken from the bottom of the PSU A Closer Look To begin, lets take a look at the packaging. The power supply arrived wrapped in plastic wrap, though not pictured. The outside of the packaging was very well themed with the typical Cooler Master color scheme of black and purple. Key information and specs were also well presented on the back of the box. When opened, the outside box slides off of a more durable cardboard box which contains the power supply and it’s goodies. The power supply was packaged well. It sat inside a custom Cooler Master branded cloth bag inside a custom foam retainer. Based on this method of packaging, the odds damage to the power supply due to shipping mishaps, should be quite low. Also included inside the box is the hefty power cable and a bag containing the modular cables. When the power supply is removed from the packaging for the first time, the first thing you’ll notice is it’s sleek appearance. The V850 comes in an almost two-tone color scheme: black and dark grey. The honeycomb mesh grill for the intake fan with the brushed metal mount, in my opinion looks fantastic. As a side note, this is probably the first power supply I’ve seen where the fan is screwed in with a hex pattern screw (allen). The practicality of having a completely modular power supply became apparent as I was handling the unit. There were no awkward cables dangling from it’s base. The main advantage to a fully modular system would definitely be during installation and removal from a case. Once the power supply is installed, each cable can be added in, one at a time; rather than figuring about which you need and don’t need and worrying about where to hide them. Below are images of the modular cable hookup side on the back of the power supply. Hooking up your cables is straight forward. Above the sockets is a diagram indicating the proper location for each cable. The cables themselves are a flat, non-sleeved design. This design is intended to hold visual appeal, while increasing its functionality over the traditional style cables. A flatter cable will be easier to squeeze into tighter spots, such as behind a motherboard tray, making cable management easier. The overall construction of the Cooler Master V850 is excellent. The main unit itself is heavy, and there are no noticeable flimsy or week points on the power supply. The modular cables also felt very strong, and when connected to the power supply, the connection felt strong and secure. A Peek Inside… It’s time to once again void a perfectly good warranty for the sake of information. When we open a power supply, the first thing we like to look at is the fan. This particular fan is a 135x25mm Protechnic with a model number of MGA13512XF-025 which runs on 12V at 0.38A. As Cooler Master promised, the main filter capacitors are 103C temperature rated and are Japanese. The rest of the heat-producing components, such as the mosfets, regulators, and rectifiers, are all well heat-sinked and should stay nice and cool. Performance Testing When bench testing high end power supplies, the most important thing we look for is the behavior of Cooler Master claims a 90% efficiency rating under a typical load,: The first test is the voltage drop test which we described above. In this test we loaded the power supply in 100W increments and took voltage measurements at each step. We loaded it all the way to 850W and took it a step further, running the V850 100W past it’s rated output at 950V. Below are the results. Overall, not bad! As you can see, as the load increased, the voltage decreased very slightly. Between 100-850W we only saw a 0.03V drop. During the 950W load test, the V850 held it’s own, only dropping an additional 0.02V. For our next test, we are going to take a closer look look at the V850’s efficiency. As you’ll recall, Efficiency = Power Out / Power In. Overall, the efficiency rating of the V850 is quite good. The lower and upper levels were well above the Gold qualifying level of 87%, and the 50% load level just scraped the bottom of the claimed 90% coming in at 89.9%. Since, the numbers are so close, I’ll give this one to Cooler Master. Anything above 89.5% is technically considered Gold, as 80+ ratings do not carry over into tenths of percents. Therefore, the percent is rounded. Lastly, We’ve got the voltage noise and ripple test, for this test, we maxed the load at 100% (850W) and used an oscilloscope to measure the voltage ripple (more load will always cause more ripple). Overall, the spikes and dips were quite minimal and brief. The largest voltage spikes ranged from 152mV to 248mV. This level of noise is very extremely minimal and well within normal operating conditions. In a nutshell, your hardware is in good hands with the V850, it performed outstanding in our tests, while showing now signs of concern in both, voltage and noise. Conclusion Modern PCs require both performance, quality and visual appeal. No longer is the computer power supply shoved into the top of the case, and never seen again. Computer components are out in the open, photographed, and shared online. The Cooler Master V850 fits all three criteria. It’s performance was outstanding in all of our tests. Since it carries an 80+ Gold rating, the quality of components that went into the V850 are better prepared to handle demanding loads caused by high end systems. And it does all this while adding some eye candy to your case’s insides as well. The one major drawback to the V850 is the price. Currently the MSRP is $189.99 which puts it up with many 80+ Gold rated power supplies rated at 1000W such as the Silverstone SST-ST1000 which carries the same 80+ rating and price. The Breakdown - Appearance 19/20 – The Cooler Master V850 was one of the best looking power supplies we’ve had the pleasure of reviewing. Overall, Cooler Master did a fantastic job with its design. - Construction 19/20 – The overall construction of the V850 was another strong point. The power supply felt heavy and solid in my hands, and the cables felt durable as well. - Performance 19/20 – The V850 preformed outstanding in all our tests, even when we took it up to 950W. - Functionality 20/20 – This power supply was an all around great performer. What landed the perfect score in this criteria was the fact that it was fully modular making installation and case maintenance easy. - Value 15/20 – Though the V850 is an outstanding power supply, in order for it to be competitive in today’s market, the power supply would benefit from a lower MSRP such as $169.99 would be the perfect price for this type of PSU. Overall: 92/100
Muriel Evelyn Grossfeld (nee Davis October 7, 1940 - January 17, 2021) was an American gymnast. She won a team gold medal at the 1963 Pan American Games. She competed in all artistic gymnastics events at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics. Grossfeld was born in New York City. Grossfeld died on January 17, 2021 at the age of 80.
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Daniel Louis Aiello, Jr. (June 20, 1933 - December 12, 2019) was an Italian-American actor. He was in many movies. These include Once Upon a Time in America, Ruby, The Godfather: Part II, Hudson Hawk, The Purple Rose of Cairo, Moonstruck, Leon: The Professional, Two Days in the Valley, and Dinner Rush. He is most famous for his role in the 1989 Spike Lee movie Do the Right Thing. Aiello was nominated for a "Best Supporting Actor" Academy Award in 1990 for his role as Sal, the pizzeria owner. He won an Emmy Award in 1981. Aiello was born in New York City. He died on December 12, 2019, at the age of 86 at a hospital in Saddle River, New Jersey. He had an infection caused by medical treatment. Filmography Bang the Drum Slowly (1973) as Horse The Godfather Part II (1974) as Tony Rosato The Godmothers (1975) (uncredited) The Front (1976) as Danny LaGattuta Hooch (1977) Fingers (1978) as Butch Bloodbrothers (1978) as Artie Defiance (1980) as Carmine Hide in Plain Sight (1980) as Sal Carvello Fort Apache, The Bronx (1981) as Morgan Chu Chu and the Philly Flash (1981) as Johnson Once Upon a Time in America (1984) as Police Chief Vincent Aiello Old Enough (1984) as Mr. Bruckner Deathmask (1984) as Capt. Mike Grasso Broadway Danny Rose (1984) (uncredited) The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) as Monk The Stuff (1985) as Vickers The Protector (1985) as Danny Garoni Key Exchange (1985) as Carabello Radio Days (1987) as Rocco Man on Fire (1987) as Conti The Pick-up Artist (1987) as Phil Harper Moonstruck (1987) as Mr. Johnny Cammareri Russicum - I giorni del diavolo (1988) as George Sherman The January Man (1989) as Captain Vincent Alcoa White Hot (1989) as Charlie Buick Do the Right Thing (1989) as Salvatore "Sal" Fragione Shocktroop (1989) as John Cunningham Harlem Nights (1989) as Phil Cantone Jacob's Ladder (1990) as Louis Madonna: The Immaculate Collection (1990) as Papa (segment "Papa Don't Preach") The Closer (1990) as Chester Grant He Ain't Heavy (1990) Once Around (1991) as Joe Bella Hudson Hawk (1991) as Tommy Five-Tone 29th Street (1991) as Frank Pesce Sr. Ruby (1992) as Jack Ruby The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992) as Tony Rosato Mistress (1992) as Carmine Rasso The Cemetery Club (1993) as Ben Katz The Pickle (1993) as Harry Stone Me and the Kid (1993) as Harry Leon: The Professional (1994) as Tony Pret-a-Porter (1994) as Major Hamilton Save the Rabbits (1994) as Ronnie Power of Attorney (1995) as Joseph Scassi Lieberman in Love (1995) as Joe Lieberman Two Much (1995) as Gene City Hall (1996) as Frank Anselmo 2 Days in the Valley (1996) Dosmo Pizzo Mojave Moon (1996) as Al Dellaventura (1997-1998, 14 episodes) as Anthony Dellaventura Unforgotten: Twenty-Five Years After Willowbrook as Host Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis (1997) as Mr. Rathbone The Last Don (1997) as Don Domenico Clericuzio A Brooklyn State of Mind (1997) as Danny Parente Wilbur Falls (1998) as Phillip Devereaux Mambo Cafe (2000) as Joey Dinner Rush (2000) as Louis Cropa Prince of Central Park (2000) as Noah Cairn 18 Shades of Dust (2001) as Vincent Dianni Off Key (2001) as Fabrizio Bernini (2003) as Tony Santini Zeyda and the Hitman (2004) as Nathan The Fool (2005) as Voice of the Dummy Brooklyn Lobster (2005) as Frank Giorgio Lucky Number Slevin (2006) as Roth Last Request (2006) as Pop A Broken Sole (2006) as The Shoemaker Harry: A Communication Breakdown (2009) as Narrator Stiffs (2010) as Frank Tramontana Dolly Baby (2013) as Tony Lanza Henry & Me (2014) as Dr. Acosta (voice) Reach Me (2014) as Father Paul The Neighborhood (2017) as Joseph Donatello
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The Evenings at Whitney Lecture Series hosted by the University of Florida Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience returned on Feb. 14, 2019, at 7 p.m. with the program titled “Saving an Endangered Species: The Life and Lore of the Sturgeon.” Frank Chapman, associate professor of the Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences at the University of Florida, talked about the unique characteristics of the sturgeon, a species of fish that has been in existence for more than 160 million years. The fall Evenings at Whitney Lecture Series hosted by the University of Florida Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience returned on Dec. 13, 2018, at 7 p.m. with the program titled “Ecosystem Challenges in Florida: The Diadema Story (A Case Study…).” Ruth Francis-Floyd, professor and extension veterinarian of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences at the University of Florida, talked about the complex challenges of assessing health in Florida’s changing ecosystems. The Whitney Lecture, an annual science event hosted by the University of Florida Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, brings renowned scientists to St. Augustine and Gainesville to share significant research and contributions to society. This year’s topic took a deep look at the discoveries of science and how simple but important questions matter for human health and the health of the planet. The St. Augustine lecture took place on Nov. 15, 2018, at 7 p.m. at Whitney Laboratory. The Gainesville lecture took place on Nov. 16, 2018, at noon at the University of Florida McKnight Brain Institute DeWeese Auditorium. A UF News story titled “UF launches bold initiative to tackle society’s biggest problems,” shares about the University of Florida’s goal of improving life today through this initiative that involves comprehensive research and collaboration. Whitney Laboratory is involved in one of the initiative's projects. This fall fundraiser benefits UF Whitney Laboratory’s K-12 Education Program, which focuses on STEM Education for students from seven area counties, including the Putnam 3rd Grade Initiative. Whitney Laboratory researchers will share some amazing marine creatures and discuss research at the lab while guests tour the St. Johns River Center! 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May Research Grant for her work titled “Insight into the mechanism of embryonic organizer activity in axis formation of annelids.” Please welcome Elisabeth Carter to Whitney Laboratory! Elisabeth Carter is a first-year PhD student at the University of Florida, and has joined Dr. Christine Schnitzler’s lab here at Whitney Laboratory. Elisabeth is originally from Georgia and received her BS from Oglethorpe University in Atlanta. David Mallett will perform at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 20 at Lohman Auditorium at Whitney Lab as part of the Gamble Rogers Concert Series. Larry Magnum will open the concert. Tickets are available at. Singer-songwriter David Mallett, is one of America’s true original troubadours. The Evenings at Whitney Lecture Series hosted by the University of Florida Whitney Laboratory returned on Dec. 14, 2017, at 7 p.m. with the program titled “Transformation and Conservation: Climate Change, Plant Diversity and the Southern Landscape.” Pamela Soltis, distinguished professor and curator of molecular systematics and evolutionary genetics in the Florida Museum of Natural History at the University of Florida Congratulations to the Moroz Lab at Whitney Lab for being awarded a grant from the Human Frontier Science Program. This highly prestigious four-year international program will study genomic bases of morphological innovations in Cephalopod mollusks. These “primates of the sea” include octopuses, squids, nautilus and their kins. A groundbreaking ceremony for the Research Village at the University of Florida Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience took place on Dec. 2, 2017, from 11 a.m. to noon on the Whitney Laboratory campus, 9505 Ocean Shore Blvd. Remarks were made by members of the Whitney Research Village Trustee Committee, Chair of the Whitney Trustee Board Kate Rowe and University of Florida Provost Joseph Glover. Congratulations to University of Florida Distinguished Professor of Neuroscience, Genetics, Biology and Chemistry Leonid Moroz, members of his lab (Peter Williams, Tatiana P. Moroz, Krishanu Mukherjee) and Gustav Pauley from Florida Museum of Natural History for their recent breakthrough paper The Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) is hosting a social in partnership with Whitney Laboratory and University of Florida’s Biology Department at First Magnitude Brewing Company located at 1220 S.E. Veitch St. in Gainesville, Fla., on Friday, October 13 at 8 p.m. An Evening Overlooking the St. Johns River Please join us for an evening of marine science, hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine and the beautiful St. Johns River. Thursday, October 26, 2017 5:30-7:30 p.m. St. Johns River Center 102 North 1st Street Palatka, Florida 32177 RSVP 386-329-0271 [email protected] Tickets are $50 per person. Congratulations to Whitney Laboratory’s Dr. Leslie Babonis, postdoctoral research associate, and Dr. Mark Martindale, director, for their recent publication in “EvoDevo” about their work involving the starlet sea anemone. The publication is titled “PaxA, but not PaxC, is required for cnidocyte development in the sea anemone.” . 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Whitney Laboratory Director Mark Martindale and Biodiversity Scientist Francois Michonneau in collaboration with Whitney Laboratory Assistant Professor of Biology Joseph Ryan and Florida Museum of Natural History Curator of Marine Malacology Gustav Paulay received funding from the University of Florida Biodiversity Institute. Last week, members of the Whitney Laboratory team attended the 2016 Meeting of the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS). The event was held in Long Beach, California. Pictured here from left to right is Anya Jacquez (2016 REU student), Joseph Ryan (Whitney faculty) and Alexandra Hernandez (Whitney Ph.D. student). Dr. Melissa DeBiasse is a new Postdoc in the Ryan Lab Dr. Melissa DeBiasse is an evolutionary ecologist and is interested in the processes that generate biodiversity in the ocean. Her research examines the distribution of genetic and phenotypic variation within and among populations in marine invertebrates. For one Pedro Menendez High School student, the summer of 2016 was spent learning about environmental conservation right in her own backyard at the University of Florida Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience. Katlyn Dekle, now a high school senior, was the recipient of Whitney Laboratory’s Cliff Townsend Family Fellowship. Congratulations to all of the 2016 Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) symposium poster presenters. The two winners, Claire Schmidt of the Osborne Lab, and Hannah Palmatary of the Liao Lab, will be attending a fully paid trip to The Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting in January 2017 in New Orleans. Dr. Christine E. Schnitzler joins University of Florida Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience as Assistant Professor of Biology. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science from Northwestern University. She then earned her master’s degree in Marine Science from Moss Landing Marine Labs of California State University-Monterey Bay. The University of Florida’s Whitney Laboratory is seeking volunteers to become oyster gardeners as part of the lab’s oyster restoration initiative. Gardeners will grow, maintain and record data on their oyster habitats for about one year, then return the oysters to the lab for use in restoration projects. Congrats to Postdoctoral Researcher William Stewart on the article featured as editor’s choice in the Journal of Experimental Biology titled Refuging rainbow trout selectively exploit flows behind tandem cylinders. William recently secured a faculty position at Eastern Florida State College. Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience would like to extend a warm welcome to the 2016 Doris Duke Conservation Scholars visiting for the summer. 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The false gharial or Malayan gharial (Tomistoma schlegelii) is a fresh-water reptile. It looks like a crocodile with a very thin and long snout, like that of the gharial. That is where the name of the species is from. It has long been classed in the family Crocodylidae. However, recent immunological studies show it is more closely related to the gharial than was originally thought. So now classed in the family Gavialidae, after all. The animal is native to six river systems in Sumatra and Malaysia. It can also be found in Borneo, Java, Vietnam, Thailand (not seen since 1970), and possibly Sulawesi. Fossils finds in southern China indicate that, at some point in the past, the species occurred there. The false gharial, like all other crocodilians, lays eggs. It is a mound nester. Females usually mature at 2-3 m. Mated females will lay a clutch of 30-60 eggs in a mound of dry leaves or peat. Once the eggs are laid, and construction of the mound is completed, she abandons her nest. Unlike most other crocodilian species, the young receive no parental care and are at risk of being eaten by predators like wild boar, mongooses, big cats such as tigers and leopards, civets, and wild dogs. The young hatch after 90 days and are left to look after themselves. The false gharial is threatened with extinction throughout most of its range. The drainage of its freshwater swamplands and clearance of surrounding rainforests removes its habitat. The animal is hunted frequently for its skin and meat and the eggs are often taken for human consumption. However, positive steps have been taken by the Malaysian and Indonesian governments to prevent its extinction in the wild.
Marketing Procurement Specialist - Location - Manchester - Salary - £40000 - £60000 per annum - Posted - 31 Mar 2017 - Closes - 28 Apr 2017 - Ref - 13814725/001 - Daniel Wood Marketing Procurement Specialist required for a multi site business in the North West. This is a new role in their structure and you will work closely with the MD to deliver a robust and efficient Marketing Procurement strategy. Client Details A rapidly growing business that operates in the retail/consumer/travel sector Description - Partnering with executive stakeholders, winning trust and influencing them to position procurement at the forefront of strategic business decisions - Designing and implementing long term Marketing category and sourcing strategies for complex £Multi-Million spends across Creative Agencies, Digital, PR, Sponsorship, Market Data, Market Research, Print etc - Strategically owning the cradle-to-grave procurement process, from stakeholder engagement, requirements gathering, ITT, RFQ, RFP, supplier and contract negotiation, supplier relationship management (SRM) - Mentoring a more junior Strategic Sourcing Specialist, coaching best-practice procurement and helping them grow towards promotion as you in turn climb the Procurement ranks - Building relationships with Director-level Marketing Stakeholders both in the UK and internationally to identify the key business needs and work in partnership with them to develop best practice procurement - Managing contracts and leading tenders within Marketing, including Media and TV Production - Collaborating with cross-category teams to broaden your experience across the indirect categories, particularly IT and Digital Innovation - Engaging critical suppliers to develop and manage commercially fruitful relationships in the long term, including reviewing key contracts and associated risks and indemnities Profile - Experience across the full end to end procurement process; from RFQ through tender, contract award and post contract supplier management, preferably in a Blue Chip environment - Experience in marketing procurement is essential, - Individuals from a Procurement Graduate Scheme background are highly preferred - A strategic, commercially aware Procurement professional with experience of influencing Senior Level Stakeholders, with a desire to progress and help lead change - Impressive Procurement, Strategic Sourcing & Category Management track record within Marketing categories - CV that demonstrates broad commercial procurement achievements including but also beyond cost savings - Degree, MCIPS & Marketing qualifications (preferred not essential) Job Offer Excellent remuneration and opportunity to build and shape strategy.
Antonio Miro (18 March 1947 - 3 February 2022) was a Spanish fashion designer. Miro was born in Sabadell, Spain. He was a costume designer in the 1979 Spanish drama Caniche. In 1986, he create a fashion company Antonio Miro. He was one of the founders of the Association of Fashion Creators of Spain. Miro also designed the costumes for the opening ceremony of the 1992 Summer Olympics. Miro died on 3 February 2022 in Barcelona, Spain from a heart attack, at the age of 74.
RUGBY 20 - Developer: - EKO Software - Publisher: - Big Ben Interactive RUGBY 20Following (2) Developer: EKO Software Publisher: Big Ben Interactive Xbox Store: here RUGBY 20 is heading to Xbox One on January 23. Buy the game now and enjoy access to the closed beta phases. The first phase of the closed beta will be from 12 September to 14 October.! - Dolby Digital - Digital Download - File Size: Unknown - Voice Chat
The following are the lists of television and radio stations broadcasting in Cebu City in the Republic of the Philippines. TV stations VHF PA All TV 3 (Advanced Media Broadcasting System) DYSS-TV GMA TV-7 (GMA Network Inc.) DYKC-TV RPN TV-9 (Radio Philippines Network) DYPT-TV PTV 11 (People's Television Network) DYTV-TV IBC TV-13 (Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation) UHF DYET-TV TV5 Channel 21 (TV5 Network Inc.) DYLS-TV GTV 27 (Citynet Network Marketing and Productions Inc./under Partnership with GMA Network Inc.) DYAN-TV One Sports 29 (Nation Broadcasting Corporation/TV5 Network, Inc.) DYPN-TV Baycomms TV-37 (Baycomms Broadcasting Corporation) (Pending) DYNU-TV UNTV 39 (Progressive Broadcasting Corporation) DYNL-TV SIAM 41 (Sarraga Integrated And Management Corporation) (Pending) DYCS-TV CCTN Channel 47 (Radio Veritas Global Broadcasting, Inc.) DYGC-TV APSYS 51 (Asia Pacific Business and Industrial Systems Inc.) (Pending) Digital DYCB-DTV 16 All TV (Advanced Media Broadcasting System) (Soon on DTT) DYTV-DTV 17 IBC Cebu (Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation) DYET-DTV 18 TV5 Cebu (TV5 Network Inc.) DYKC-DTV 19 RPN Cebu (Radio Philippines Network) (Soon to Air) DYNZ-DTV 20 A2Z Cebu (ZOE Broadcasting Network; under blocktime agreement with ABS-CBN Corporation; operated under blocktime agreement by ABS-CBN Corporation) DYCP-DTV 21 SBN Cebu (Southern Broadcasting Network) (Soon on DTT) DYAC-DTV 23 IZTV (Aliw Broadcasting Corporation) (Soon on DTT) DYGA-DTV 25 Hope Channel Central Philippines (Gateway UHF Broadcasting) (Soon on DTT) DYSS-DTV 26 GMA Cebu (GMA Network Inc.) DYGC-DTV 28 (Asia Pacific Business and Industrial Systems Inc.) (Pending) DYCT-DTV 31 PIE Channel Cebu (Broadcast Enterprises and Affiliated Media/ABS-CBN Corporation) DYPN-DTV 32 (Baycomms Broadcasting Corporation) (Pending) DYNJ-DTV 33 RJTV Cebu (Rajah Broadcasting Network) (Soon on DTT) DYNU-DTV 38 UNTV Cebu (Progressive Broadcasting Corporation; operated by Breakthrough and Milestones Productions International) (Soon on DTT) DYBQ-DTV 40 SMNI Cebu (Swara Sug Media Corporation) (Soon on DTT) PA 41 INC TV (Christian Era Broadcasting Service International) (Soon on DTT) DYPT-DTV 42 PTV Cebu (People's Television Network) DYBU-DTV 43 DZRH TV Cebu (Manila Broadcasting Company) DYNL-DTV 44 (Sarraga Integrated And Management Corporation) (Pending) DYFA-DTV 45 Golden Nation Network Cebu (Global Satellite Technology Services) (Soon on DTT) DYCS-DTV 47 CCTN (Radio Veritas Global Broadcasting, Inc. / Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu) (Soon on DTT) DYFX-DTV 49 Net 25 Cebu (Eagle Broadcasting Corporation) (Soon on DTT) Radio stations AM DYRB Radyo Pilipino 540 (Radio Corporation of the Philippines) DYMR Radyo Pilipinas 576 (Philippine Broadcasting Service) DYHP RMN 612 (Radio Mindanao Network) DYRC Aksyon Radyo 648 (Manila Broadcasting Company) RPN DYKC Radyo Ronda 675 (Radio Philippines Network) DYAR Sonshine Radio 765 (Swara Sug Media Corporation) (PA) 846 (Audiovisual Communicators) (Pending) DYLA 909 (Vimcontu Broadcasting Corporation) DYMF Bombo Radyo 963 (People's Broadcasting Service Inc.) GMA Super Radyo DYSS 999 (GMA Network Inc.) (PA) 1008 (Garganera Media Productions Inc.) (Planned) DYCM 1152 ACI News (Makati Broadcasting Company) DYRF Radio Fuerza 1215 (Word Broadcasting Corporation) DYFX Radyo Agila 1305 (Eagle Broadcasting Corporation) (PA) 1332 (Cable News International) DZRH 1395 (Cebu Broadcasting Company) (PA) 1476 (Radyo Mang Juan Broadcasting Services) (Pending) (PA) 1512 (Audiovisual Communicators and Animal Community Broadcasting System Inc.) (Soon to air) FM 87.5 Repul1ka FM1 (Philippine Broadcasting Service) (Soon to air) 88.1 RYFM (Way Kulba WaveCast Radio) XFM 88.3 (Southern Broadcasting Network) Power 89.1 (Word Broadcasting Corporation) 89.5 Light FM (Adventist Media) 89.9 Memories FM (Primax Broadcasting Network) Q Radio 90.7 (Mareco Broadcasting Network) 91.5 Yes The Best (Cebu Broadcasting Company) Magic 92.3 (Quest Broadcasting) 93.1 Brigada News FM (Vimcontu Broadcasting Corporation) 93.9 iFM (Radio Mindanao Network) 94.7 Energy FM (Ultrasonic Broadcasting System) 95.5 Star FM (People's Broadcasting Service, Inc.) 95.9 Smile Radio (Bonie Yamid) 96.3 WRocK (Exodus Broadcasting Company) 97.9 Love Radio (Manila Broadcasting Company) UP 987 (Far East Broadcasting Company) Barangay RT 99.5 (GMA Network Inc.) RJFM 100.3 (Free Air Broadcasting Network, Inc.) Y101 (GVM Radio/TV Corporation) Radyo5 101.9 News FM (Nation Broadcasting Corporation) 102.7 Easy Rock (Pacific Broadcasting Systems) 102.9 South Radio News FM (Allied Broadcasting Center) 103.5 Retro Cebu (UM Broadcasting Network) 97.1 FMR Cebu (Philippine Collective Media Corporation) (Soon to Air) Halo Halo 105.1 (Ultimate Entertainment) Monster BT 105.9 (Audiovisual Communicators) 1067 Home Radio (Aliw Broadcasting Corporation) 107.5 Win Radio (Progressive Broadcasting Corporation) Cebu city
The 23-year-old, who Brian McDermott says is a versatile option, leaves League One promotion-chasers Sheffield United to help the Royals fight relegation from the Premier LeagueReading have completed the signing of forward Nick Blackman from League One high-fliers Sheffield United. The," McDermott enthused. "He had options elsewhere but he knows that we try to develop our players and get."
Carlos Amigo Vallejo, O.F.M. (23 August 1934 - 27 April 2022) was a Spanish Roman Catholic cardinal and priest. He was the Archbishop of Seville in the Roman Catholic Church from 1982 until 2009. He was born in Medina de Rioseco, Spain. He took part as a cardinal elector in the papal conclave in 2013 which elected Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio as Pope Francis. Amigo Vallejo died on 27 April 2022 in Guadalajara, Spain from heart failure after having lung surgery to treat pulmonary edema, aged 87.
Spoils Late Yale Comeback NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Greg Carey's power-play goal with 2:35 left in overtime gave St. Lawrence a 4-3 ECAC Hockey win over Yale before 3,500 at Ingalls Rink. Carey's goal came immediately after the Saints (9-15-3, 5-9-1 ECAC) went on the advantage, which resulted from an Antoine Laganiere boarding call in front of the visitor's bench. It was not the kind of penalty call anyone expected in OT. The winner spoiled a late, two-goal Bulldogs comeback to send it to extra hockey. Yale (9-11-2, 6-8-1) outshot SLU 34-33 but went scoreless on four advantages. The Saints' only power play tally (on 5 chances) came on the game-winner and made Matt Weninger (31 saves) the victor in goal. Nick Maricic, the Elis' junior goalie who surrendered a 3-1 deficit, finished with 29 saves, including some amazing stops, but couldn't prevent the Blue from falling for a third straight time at home. The Bulldogs, who had three power plays (9 shots) in the opening period, had an early opportunity to do some damage with nearly a minute of 5-on-3 hockey but could not find the right shot. Yale still managed to take a 1-0 lead on a nice move by Laganiere, who took the puck from behind the SLU net, after Kenny Agostino took a defender off the puck. Laganiere, who had a two-point night, skated to the edge of the circle and then lifted a nasty wrister over Weninger's shoulder at 11:09 for his eighth of the year. The Saints tied it almost eight minutes later with sustained pressure on Maricic. Kyle Flanagan followed up his own shot by picking up the rebound and skating around the net before flicking it in with 3:34 left in the first. Yale had the edge (14-12) in shots over the first 20 minutes, and both goalies needed a few great saves to keep it at 1-1. Maricic stopped a mini-breakaway by Jacob Drewiske by coming out to cut off the angle and gobble up a blast. Weninger stole a Nick Jaskowiak one-timer out of the air that was ticketed for the upper corner on Yale's third advantage. Drewiske got revenge for the Maricic save in the first by hitting the net from just inside the blueline 2:14 into the second. Chris Martin's goal at 10:15 sent the Saints into the second break with a 3-1 lead after SLU put 14 of the 19 shots on target in that frame. "We weren't any good in any facet of the game in the middle period," said Keith Allain '80, Yale's Malcolm G. Chace Head Coach. " The home team applied the pressure in the first half of the third, showing desperation to cut the lead. Yale had the first seven shots in the period and finally got one back with a pretty connection between Kevin Limbert and Chad Ziegler. Limbert saw his linemate heading for the lower slot and put a perfect pass on his stick. Ziegler, seeking his sixth of the year, one-timed the feed top shelf at 8:06 to make it 3-2. Charles Brockett was called for holding with 6:44 left, and the Elis had to make a big kill that would leave very little time to get the last shot at an equalizer. St. Lawrence did a great job of keeping the puck in the Yale end as the clock ticked under a minute to play. The Bulldog netminder had to stay in his crease until there was 40 seconds left. Maricic came out just as the puck was getting banged around outside the SLU blueline. Laganiere grabbed it along the right boards, skated 15 feet in and then sent it across the ice to Agostino. The pass hit the sophomore winger in stride in the left circle and he had a few feet to decide what he would do with puck before snapping home a rising shot that zipped under the cross bar with 34.2 seconds remaining. "His teammate (Laganiere) made a nice pass to him (Agostino)," said Allain of the equalizer. "He hit the net high on the short side." This was the second straight game Agostino, who had two points, scored with just under 35 seconds left. Last week at Dartmouth he scored with 34.8 to give Yale a 5-4 win. This game was a microcosm of Yale's weekend trip to the North Country last month. The Elis erased a 3-1 deficit at Canton to earn a 3-3 OT tie before falling to Clarkson the next day on an OT power-play goal. Laganiere's penalty came with 2:51 left in the OT. Sixteen seconds later, Carey one-timed a Flanagan feed from the point with a shot that went inside the near post. Bulldog Bites: Kevin Peel, who was hit from behind along the boards near his own net, suffered an injury and was helped off the ice with about seven minutes left in the third period… The Bulldogs host Clarkson Saturday at 7 and tickets are still available. filed by Steve Conn, Yale Sports Publicity Director Nick Maricic image by Nicholas Carlino
"Limburg, mijn Vaderland" ("Limburg, my Fatherland") is the anthem of two regions, Dutch Limburg and Belgian Limburg. Lyrics Most of the time only the first verse is sung, plus the second one sometimes. The fourth verse is not sung in Belgium because it talks about the strong ties between the Netherlands and the House of Orange-Nassau.
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Events March 1 - Michel de Montaigne signs the preface to his most significant work, Essays. They are published later the same year. June 11 - Juan de Garay founds Buenos Aires. June 25 - Publication of the Book of Concord, a collection of Lutheran confessional documents. July 12 - Publication of the Ostrog Bible, the first complete printed Bible in a Slavic language. September 26 - Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe 1580-1764 First session of Jewish Waad (Sejm of 4 countries) in Lublin, Poland. 70 delegates of Jewish local kahals met to discuss taxations and other issues important to Jewish communities. Portugal loses independence to Spain following the death without heirs of king Henry of Portugal. The Habsburg rule would last until 1640. Yermak entered Siberia with a band of 1636 men. Russia begins the conquest of Siberia. Khorasan Wars were fought between Abbas the Great and his father king Mohammed Khodabandeh.
StedicMembers Posts103 Joined Last visited Stedic's Achievements Chicken Eggspert (2/19) 0 Reputation - Stalled introductions Stedic replied to Stedic's topic in Chickens, Eggs and HatchingTanks for your reassurance. The new girls are still hiding in the coop, so I'm going out twice a day to FR the older ones. The new girls then instantly come out of the cube to eat and drink, have a scratch round etc. The trouble is, as soon as the older girls get back from FRing they go for a peck, and the new girls run to the cube. I almost feel I need to shut the cube door for a while, to force them to run somewhere else, but I'm sure this is a bad idea. On friday I'm off to buy some straw bales, to provide even more cover in the run for the new girls, as I feel they need to learn to stay outside in safety so they can see when the feeders are free. If the situation doesn't improve by Sunday I may consider re-seperating the run and taking a step backwards, just so the newbies don't become weak or ill. Any other suggestions? Thanks so far, Steve PS, the new girls are from Merrydale - a Cuckoo, Sweetie and a Crested Legbar and they are gorgeous!! Stalled introductions Stedic posted a topic in Chickens, Eggs and HatchingHello all, I've had new girls for a week or so now, they've been living in a sectioned off area of the WIR with their own coop. Yesterday, I removed the netting as the fighting had subsided and things went reasonably well. They had access to their own coop, but all went to bed in the cube without any assistance or encouragement. But.... This morning, the three new girls are staying inside the Cube. I let the others out to FR, and the new girls made their way out for some food and water,so they're OK health wise. When the older girls came back in, the newer ones ran into the cube together. Is this normal behaviour? Do I need to force them out of the cube (and into a fight)? There are plenty of places in the run to hide/escape/jump on, and three food/water stations dotted around. Or, am I just worrying too much, and they'll get hungry and head out in their own time. Worst fortnight ever! Stedic posted a topic in Chickens, Eggs and HatchingHello everyone, I've not posted on here for quite a while, as all 8 girls have been behaving themselves! Unfortunately, its been a truly rubbish fortnight chicken-keeping wise! First I found our ex-batt Twiggy dead in the run - she was the weakest of all the birds rescued about 3 months ago and it seemed like it was all a bit too much for her. Two days later I found her sister, Tatty, from the same rescue, sneezing and coughing. She was given full TLC but later made her way to the vets to be PTS. THe other 6 have been on anti-biotics for a week and were all fully healthly. Then on Friday we noticed that Violet, who was rescued a year ago in July was really starting to struggle. She's always been a big chicken but has been noticeably less mobile for the past few months - not swollen anywhere, just a bit doddery. This weekend she'd started to struggle to get over even low obstacles. This morning I found her in the run, unable to walk more than a few steps. Because of the rain her feathers were muddy. I popped her into our hospital/dog crate/penthouse and hoped she'd rally but made a vets appointment for tomorrow (earliest they had). But, I realised after watching her and talking to her that while she would eat and drink, she wasn't walking at all and even her wings were starting to droop. I thought she'd have passed away this morning but it became obvious to me that this would last until the vets - and that was cruel. I did some research for a couple of hours on humane despatch, hoping she'd die beforehand. In the end though, I had to intervene, I thought it was cruel to make her suffer for another 36 hours just because I felt uneasy. I used the neck dislocation method to ease her pain - she was as good as gold. I talked to her for a while and told her I was sorry that she'd been in the battery farm, but hoped she'd enjoyed eating everything in our garden. The actual 'event' wasn't traumatic for either of us. So that leaves us with 5. I want to make sure that the virus that got Tatty is well and truly gone, and that the others are all healthy as we go into the winter. Then I'll make a few improvements to the run - extending the covered area for a start and changing the way the food and water is held up. We'll look at getting some new girls soon - but only once we've made sure the others are OK and the run is improved. Urgent Advice Required- Sad update Stedic replied to Stedic's topic in Chicken ClinicA sad update I'm afraid. Despite rallying while I was out of the house, Tatty went down hill again just before going to the vets. She was lying in the carrier, head on the floor, just lifting it slightly each time she took a breath. A little brighter at the vets, but scratching at her eyes and sneezing constantly. The vet said she had an upper respiratory infection, conjunctivitis and some lower respiratory or cardiac problems. We had to decide to try antibiotics, if she'd eat and drink, or have her PTS. The vet thought that she probably had a 30% chance of survival. We went with the latter, which was horrible, but she was clearly suffering hugely and intensely distressed by the conjunctivitis. If she had been out of the battery farm a little longer, and was stronger, we might have tried the antibiotics but it just wasn't fair on the poor thing. We've now got antibiotics for the other girls water, and we're keeping a close eye on them in case it has spread. While we're sad that we've lost two of the girls, we knew they were the weakest of all the birds from that rescue. They both had two months of sunshine, sunbathing and chasing worms and slugs - a lot more than they would have had. Urgent Advice Required- Sad update Stedic posted a topic in Chicken ClinicHello, I will say at the start of this post that I already have a vets appointment booked, for about 30 minutes time, but as they're not avian vets I'm looking for some advice to go with it. We have 8 chickens, 2 hybrid (2 years old), 3 ex old bats (2 years also) and three new ex-bats who we rescued 2 months ago. They were the three worst of the rescue - two bald and one feathered by emaciated. They've been reasonably well since rescue and had integrated with the flock nicely. Yesterday the feathered but emaciated one was dead in the run, our first chicken loss. She hadn't been ill, and there were no signs of trauma, mites or lice (had a good look). I assumed it was just that she was a weak ex-batt and her time in the cages had taken its toll. I noticed that afternoon that both the baldies were a bit off colour. This morning one is absolutely fine and back to her usual self, but the other was terrible. I put her in a dog cage in the warmth, with food, water and straw and expected the worst. I was convinced she was breathing her last as I had to leave the house. But when I got back in, she'd improved massively!! I've managed to get her to eat and she has scoffed about 75g of food. I managed to get some of the herbal pellets in there too for a bit of a boost. She's acting like a healthy chicken again.....except that she is making a horrendous rattling noise and doing snotty little coughs. If she was a human I'd say she had a chest infection or heart failure. So I'm poppoing her to the vets - I assume it'll either be anti-biotics or PTS. My concern is: Is Twiggy's death and Tatty's illness just a coincidence, or could they be linked? The other girls all now seem absolutely fine and are acting normally, wth normal poo, laying well etc. Would you give them all a week of anti-biotics to be on the safe side? I really cannot believe how well she's bounced back - I hope it lasts! Grandpas Feeders! Stedic replied to koo2cat's topic in Chickens, Eggs and HatchingThey look great....but for that price they have to save you a LOT of chicken food to pay for themselves! I know they're supposed to be rat proof - but can't the rats just learn what to do as well? Environmental Health - help! Stedic replied to katieandnick's topic in Chickens, Eggs and HatchingSomeone in my local area has a cockeral - we live in the middle of a city. I had two people from EH knock on my door because I'd been reported as owning him. I was also terrified, but they were really pleasant. I showed them the girls, run etc and they were very happy with things. They left with a box of eggs each, though I imagine they weren't supposed to! Do you use Stalosan F at all? When I mentioned it they EH lot were happy, I think it kills fly eggs and certainly smells nice enough. Might be worth having some about to show how pro-active you are. - I started out with a cheap wooden house when I had my first two girls. I sold it within a fortnight - it was a pain! I had no end of minor problems with it, and it almost led to me getting rid of the girls in despair. I bought a second hand Eglu Classic for about £275 and it was the best thing I ever did as it made having the girls so much more enjoyable. I sold it a year later for £300, so they definately hold their value. My advice would be to get a second hand Eglu if you can afford it - I've recently seen them go for as little as £200 on eBay (rarity though). If it doesn't work out you'd have no problem selling it on for the same money within a week. Not that you will, chicken keeping is addictive! Bald bum...? Stedic replied to nikkichick's topic in Chickens, Eggs and HatchingOur three ex-batts have had a similar problem since we got them. I also tried Ukadex and trying to see who was feather pulling. They were de-loused, de-mited and everything cleaned constantly but nothing would fix it. Until they moulted. It cleared up over about a 3 days period. The only one who hasn't recovered didn't moult either. Are your girls ex-batts? We had concluded that it might be something to do with the cages causing sore patches. Or, the alternative diagnosis, is that someone stopped eating feathers. Superglug issue Stedic replied to johnandkymberley's topic in Chickens, Eggs and HatchingHi John and Kimberly, I had similar issues with my girls about this time last year - they just refused to use it. I spent ages tapping it with a stick until they started trying to drink the stick! It was very frustrating. In the end I gave up and put in two standard Glugs. This year I tried again and they took to it with no problems whatsoever and without me showing them what to do. Are you providing another source of water for them? If so try taking it away. What I did was to let them have water in the morning from a Glug, so I knew they'd have enough to get through the day, but in the afternoon only let them have the superglug. I suppose it must have worked, not that I realised at the time. Solway "Mini Coop" Stedic replied to Stedic's topic in Eglu Cube, Eglu Classic, Eglu Go, Eglu Go Up and RunsThe bulk of the structure comes assembled. All I had to go was take the roof off, fit the nest box with 5 plasic clips, push the perches through and secure those with clips, then re-attach the roof. I reckon it took 5 minutes at most. The cats certainly approve, Plato has taken up residence in the nest box. Solway "Mini Coop" Stedic replied to Stedic's topic in Eglu Cube, Eglu Classic, Eglu Go, Eglu Go Up and RunsWell, the Mini Coop arrived today (4 working day delivery, not bad!). I've not put it into the WIR yet but as there's not much info around I thought I'd post my first impressions for others. Well, its a lot bigger than I thought. It's probably got a slightly larger footprint than the Eglu CLassic, and the nest box sticks out of the side. It does however provide a lot more space inside for the girls than a CLassic (i think anyway). THe perches are removable but are round plastic, I'm not sure how well the girls will cope with those. But for my purposes I'll remove one of them as all my ex-batts have enjoyed sleeping on the floor to start with. The general construction, well, its not as polished and user friendly as the Eglu's, but I'm sure it'll last. You do have to remove the roof to clean it, but that seems simple enough to do. If I was using it all the time I think I'd just line the floor with newspaper to make quick cleans easier. My overall first impression is that its definately not an Eglu, but for the price I don't think its too bad at all. I'll let my older girls have a look at it later and try to post some pics. Ex-Batts and Superglug Stedic replied to Stedic's topic in Chickens, Eggs and HatchingAn update for you all: I HATE CHICKENS! Last summer I tried for two weeks, TWO WEEKS, to get them to use the superglug. I removed all the other water, I prodded the nipples with a stick for hours on end (they tried to drink from the stick or my finger), they clucked for water, drank from puddles and generally exhausted me. Today I screwed a Kroken rail into the area my new ex-batts will be staying in. I put the superglug in to check it could take the weight. All 5 of my girls came up, one by one, and had a drink without any encouragement! In size order too! Sometimes I think I keep chickens, at other times I think they just like having a servant living in their grounds! Limping chicken Stedic replied to chuckmum6's topic in Chicken ClinicHello, Thought I'd add that our Copper Black developed a sudden limp about this time last year. She also had one leg which was noticeably hotter than the other. We popped her to the vet who, having showed us pics of her own girls, diagnosed an infected pin feather. A shot of Baytril and a sleep and she made a miraculous recovery. The vet did say that chickens cope quite badly with infections, so its important to get on top of them quickly - I'd take her to the vet and see what they say. Hen with breathing difficulties - sad update Stedic replied to Jennifer Jane's topic in Chicken ClinicSorry to hear your girl is under the weather. I've noticed that one my ex-batts has had similar issues over the last week but had also been a little less active than usual over that period. When I saw the blue tinged comb I thought she was in trouble, but she seemed a lot perkier as I left for work today. Interestingly, when I searched other forums there were a few others with similar things - I did wonder if it was related to the weather or time of year putting extra strain on the girls and the weaker ex-batts showing symptoms more readily than the stronger girls. With telling them apart, we bought a box of leg rings for our ex-batts from Pets at Home, makes it an awful lot easier when people chicken sit (and for us at times!). Steve
Old Town is a part of the city of Oslo, Norway. It is the original town settlement of Oslo. The Norwegian royal family previously lived here. Here were also several churches and the home for the Bishop of Oslo. Today there are still ruins left of the old town, protected in parks. Oslo
“Local File Access takes advantage of a common Splunk misconfiguration, where the Splunk server runs as a privileged user account, or root/SYSTEM. By accessing Splunk as a root user, I hope to be able to read all the files stored on the local file system.” -Ryan, TBG Security‘s Director of Security Engineering Have a question? We’re here to help.
Lateral thinking is a term invented by Edward de Bono, a Maltese psychologist, physician and writer. It first appeared in the title of his book The Use of Lateral Thinking, published in 1967. De Bono explains lateral thinking as methods of thinking about changing concepts and perception. Lateral thinking is about reasoning that is not immediately obvious and about ideas that may not be obtainable by using only traditional step-by-step logic. Thought
- [email protected] wanted to share this with you: My most recent column for Anthropology News, on the opinions of archaeologists regarding the early periodMay 18, 2012 1 of 1View Sourcebmuckle@... wanted to share this with you: My most recent column for 'Anthropology News,' on the opinions of archaeologists regarding the early period in North American prehistory Opinions on the Early Period in North American Prehistory Those familiar with North American archaeology are well-aware of the large number, and intensity of, debates revolving around early period of North American prehistory. What is often lacking is some quantifiable data on what archaeologists really think. A recent survey on issues relating to the early period should therefore be of interest to many, and useful for assessing assertions about what archaeologist think that often appear in the popular media. Amber Wheat recently surveyed archaeologist... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Your message has been successfully submitted and would be delivered to recipients shortly.
Wearing underwear as outerwear is a fashion trend. Celebrities, sports and media made it popular. It began as a practical and comfortable variation of clothing, such as the T-shirt and the sleeveless shirt. Later, this lead to fashion statements that were seen as controversial and provocative. 21st century versions include the display of thongs and bras in women's clothing, and the display of underpants under low-slung pants in men. The idea of wearing underwear as outerwear is not new. The display of undergarments was already popular in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
How do you treat fever blisters Currently there is no cure for fever blisters. Some medications can relieve some of the pain and discomfort associated with the sores, however. Buy Carmex from any drug store and apply it to your lips. [ Source: ] More Answers to "How do you treat fever blisters" - ･ 1 Be sure you have fever blisters and not other types of sores, such as mouth ulcers. They should be... ･ 2 Seek medical treatment. Some forms of antiviral medication can be used to minimize the onset of the... ･ 3 Monitor your fever. Man... - - Just about everyone experiences fever blisters from time to time. The pesky, tingly little sores tend to develop around the nose, cheeks, chin, and around mouth during times of stress or when a person's immune system is run down. read more ... - - You've got another fever blister, and - darn it! - those things hurt. Of course, you may call it a cold sore, but it means the same thing. It seems like just when you want to look your best for a special occasion, one of these little beauti... -. - What is the best way to treat fever blisters? - Q: It hurts and it's so nasty looking - A: over the counter - abreva, usually with the chapsticks or in the pharmacy OTC areaby prescription - valtrex?? - What's the best thing to treat fever blisters? - Q: - A: Cream ointment--you can get it at Walgreens or CVS. I'd call a pharmacist for further assistance.Good luck!Michelle Prev Question: What does dark pee mean Next Question: Next Question: People also view
Joey Belladonna (born Joseph Bellardini; October 13, 1960) is an American singer. He is best known as the singer for Anthrax. Anthrax is an American thrash metal band. Belladonna has been nominated for six Grammy Awards. Belladonna was the singer for Anthrax from 1984 to 1992. After 1992, John Bush was the band's singer. Belladonna joined the band again in 2010. The band made new music with him. Belladonna has also been in other bands. He made a band named Belladonna. He makes his own music in this band. As of 2023, the band has made five albums.
Bang Sare Siam Court 7 Bedroom Luxury Pool Villa Beach villa with 7 bedrooms, 14 bathrooms, private pool and golf nearby in Bang Sa-re, Thailand - Booking cost: £0.00 £0.00 Pay onlybooking deposit From £2,315 per week Villa to rent in Bang Sa-re, Thailand Villa overview - owner's description A beautiful 7 bedroom pool villa in set in a private courtyard .Centrally located for water parks,attractions and beaches.20 minutes from u-tapao airport.Located in bang sare Thailand. siam court is centrally located for Ramayana water park,cartoon amazone network water park,silverlake vineyard,nong nooch gardens beaches islands watersports,golf courses shopping ,major attractions,culture centres and much more.the villa is great for large family groups or groups of friends as all bedrooms have individual bathrooms ,entrances and facilities,fridges,tvs etc.Each room opens onto our beautiful pool.There are 2 fully equipped kitchens for guests and a BBQ.we have a vip mini bus and an open bus for groups transport to attractions etc.we pride ourselves in service to our clients and have won many awards for our villa.The villa is a five minute walk away from shops,bars and restaurants and is located in a quiet street.There are local markets within walking distance and bang saray beach. There are many water sports,and golf courses close by.Pattaya CitS is 20 minutes away for great bargain shopping.We have samasean island for wonderful snorkelling and many culture centres,temples,shows and places of interest to visit nearby.Siam court is a great location for family parties and BBQ.we can arrange small weddings of your choice and receptions held in the courtyard.Siam court is just 90 minutes from Bangkok airport ,90 minutes from koh samet.3 km from ocean marina,and has so much to offer your group. and outside lighting. Car hire is not necessary as the villa is less than a 15 minute walk to a large selection of shops, bars, restaurants; however parking is available if required. Prices and availability Select your travel dates on the calendar Facilities Bedrooms 7 bedrooms, Sleeps 20: - 1 king size bed, 1 double sofa bed and en suite - 2 single beds and en suite - 1 king size bed, 1 double sofa bed and en suite - 1 king size bed and en suite - 1 king size bed and en suite - 1 king size bed, 1 double sofa bed and en suite - 2 single beds and en suite There is also 3 double sofa beds in rooms, 2 cots Bathrooms 14 bathrooms including 7 en suites, 1 Separate WC Swimming pool Private pool Yes Entertainment Internet, TV Languages in English, German, French, Russian, Local, Satellite / cable General Living area seats 20, Dining area seats 20, Air conditioning, Clothes drier, Hair dryer, Iron / board, Towels / linen, Washing machine, Car hire optional Kitchen Cooker, Crockery, Cutlery, Fridge, Freezer, Glassware, Kettle, Microwave, Oven, Pots / pans, Toaster Outside Balcony or terrace, Barbecue, Outside lighting, Parking Leisure Jacuzzi Suitable for Children, Hen or stag groups, Infants, Single gender groups, Smoking, Restricted mobility
Ontario is a province of Canada. It is in the eastern half of Canada, between Manitoba and Quebec. Ontario has the most people of any province, with 13,150,000 in 2009, and is home to the biggest city in Canada, Toronto, which is also the capital of the province. In the eastern part of the province, placed on the border with Quebec, is Ottawa, the capital of Canada, located on the Ottawa River. Ontario also has the second largest land area, with 1,076,395 km2; only Quebec is larger by size. (Nunavut and Northwest Territories are also larger, but are called territories and not provinces). The province has one of the longest borders with the United States and there are several border crossings including the one at Niagara Falls. Along this border are 4 large lakes called Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, and Lake Superior. They each are partly in Ontario and partly in the United States, and the border runs through them, but not Lake Michigan, which is entirely in the United States. These five lakes are together are called the Great Lakes. There are a number of symbols that represent the province of Ontario. The flag is red with the British Union Jack in the top left corner and the provincial shield is on the right hand side of the flag. The provincial bird is the loon, and the provincial flower is the trillium. It has three flower petals and it is usually white but some times is pink or purple. History Ontario became part of Canada when it was created in 1867. Before 1840, it was known as Upper Canada, which was a colony in the British Empire. Between 1840 and 1867 it was known as Canada West. The government of Ontario sits at Queen's Park in Toronto. The leader of the government is called the Premier, and the current Premier is Doug Ford. There is also a Lieutenant Governor who represents the Queen, and the current Lieutenant Governor is Elizabeth Dowdeswell. Geography Ontario is very large, so sometimes people break it into two. The two parts are called Northern Ontario and Southern Ontario. Most of the people in Ontario live in the south, and that is where the big cities are. The big cities in Southern Ontario are Toronto and the rest of the Greater Toronto Area, Ottawa and the National Capital Region, Hamilton, London, Windsor, and Sarnia. The cities in the north are smaller. In the far north of Ontario hardly any people live at all, and there are no roads or railways making it difficult to even get to those places. Much of Ontario gets lots of snow in the winter. In the summer, it can get very hot in the south parts. In some big cities, there is smog in the summer.
OddLot Entertainment has won a heated auction for rights to Adam R. Perlman and Graham Sack’s spec script “Septillion to One,” which has Alexander Payne circling to direct, TheWrap has learned. OddLot will produce and finance the romantic comedy, which the company intends to fast-track as its slate is thin and the deal featured aggressive progress-to-production language. Tom McNulty will produce through his MC2 banner along with Linda McDonough of Marquee Entertainment and OddLot’s Gigi Pritzker. Payne is not officially attached to direct at this time but the story has drawn his interest, according to multiple sources. Scheduling may prove to be an issue for Payne, who is also slated to direct Matt Damon and Reese Witherspoon in “Downsizing.” OddLot had no comment regarding his potential involvement. Also Read: Alec Baldwin, Neil Patrick Harris, Jason Sudeikis Join Matt Damon in ‘Downsizing’ Also Read: Alec Baldwin, Neil Patrick Harris, Jason Sudeikis Join Matt Damon in ‘Downsizing’ “Septillion to One” is inspired by the true story of Joan Ginther, who won the Texas State Lottery four times, taking home more than $20 million thanks in part to a PhD in statistics from Stanford. Described as a cross between “Silver Linings Playbook” and “Ocean’s 11,” the film focuses on an overzealous former FBI agent who has been relegated to the fraud unit of the Texas State Lottery. He begins investigating a beautiful and shrewd woman who had inexplicably defied all odds and hit the lottery jackpot three times. He realizes the odds are over one in a billion for this to happen, creating a game of cat-and-mouse with the suspect, with whom he ultimately falls head over heels in love. McNulty spent more than two years developing the script, and Wednesday’s sale was a major triumph considering how rare it is to sell a spec with no attachments these days. “Linda and Tom brought us this contemporary romantic comedy that kept us riveted and entertained until the end,” said OddLot’s Pritzker. “This is a smart script, based on a true story out of Texas, has commercial viability with a slew of A-list talent and directors already interested.” Also Read: Inside the 10-Year Odyssey to Make ‘Nebraska’ With Alexander Payne Also Read: Inside the 10-Year Odyssey to Make ‘Nebraska’ With Alexander Payne OddLot’s co-president Michael Nathanson and executive VP of production Rachel Shane will supervise and oversee the project, while OddLot’s co-president Bill Lischak negotiated the deal on behalf of the company. Payne has won two adapted screenwriting Oscars for “Sideways” and “The Descendants.” He was also nominated for directing his most recent film, the black-and-white gem “Nebraska.” He’s represented by CAA and attorney John Diemer. McNulty produced the critically acclaimed indie “The Spectacular Now” starring Shailene Woodley and Miles Teller. He is developing “Spacesuit” at Warner Bros. and packaging the Black List script “Beef” with McDonough. McNulty is represented by attorney Jeff Frankel. Represented by the Gersh Agency, Perlman and Sack are relative newcomers, though Perlman has written for “The Newsroom” and “State of Affairs.” OddLot’s recent releases include “Ender’s Game,” “Drive” and “The Way Way Back.”
The genus Amanita contains a species of basidiomycete mushrooms, including some of the most toxic known. It is found worldwide. This genus is responsible for approximately 95% of the fatalities resulting from mushroom poisoning, with the death cap accounting for about 50% on its own. The most potent toxin present in these mushrooms is amanitin, of which at least eight versions are known. Species Amanita abietum Amanita abrupta Amanita albocreata Amanita bisporigera Amanita caesarea Amanita jacksoni Amanita muscaria Amanita ocreata Amanita pantherina Amanita phalloides Amanita verna Amanita virosa Notable species Fly agaric Amanita muscaria, commonly known as the fly agaric, is a psychoactive fungus. It is known as the fly agaric for its ability to kill houseflies when combined with milk. The reason for this is that flies are attracted to the milk because it is so sweet. When they drink the milk they feel the effects of the mushroom and begin to get intoxicated. Death cap Amanita phalloides, commonly known as the death cap, is a deadly poisonous fungus, one of many in the genus Amanita. Widely distributed across Europe, A. phalloides forms ectomycorrhizas with various broadleaved trees. In some cases, death cap has been accidentally introduced to new regions with the cultivation of non-native species of oak, chestnut, and pine. The large fruiting bodies (mushrooms) appear in summer and autumn; the caps are generally greenish in color, with a white stipe (stem) and gills (underneath the cap). One mushroom, if eaten, may destroy the liver and cause death. There is no antidote.p211 Toxins Their major toxic mechanism is the inhibition of RNA polymerase II, a vital enzyme in the synthesis of messenger RNA (mRNA), microRNA (miRNA), and small nuclear RNA (snRNA). Without mRNA, essential protein synthesis, and hence cell metabolism, grind to a halt and the cell dies. The liver is the principal organ affected, as it is the organ which is first encountered after absorption in the gastrointestinal tract, though other organs, especially the kidneys, are susceptible.p217 The RNA polymerase of Amanita phalloides is insensitive to the effects of amatoxins, so the mushroom does not poison itself.
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say two shootings on California roads resulted in a fatality and four people hospitalized. The California Highway Patrol says three men on motorcycles were shot, with two of them wounded critically, while riding on the 110 Freeway in Gardena Sunday. The injured men in their early-to-mid-40s were transported to a hospital after emergency crews reached them at an intersection off the freeway. In a separate case, a man was arrested in connection with a fatal car-to-car shooting in San Bernardino. Police say 31-year-old Alexy Cruz of San Bernardino was arrested Oct. 31 on suspicion of murder and attempted murder and held without bail. Police say 18-year-old Dahvajahna Ricks of Fresno was killed and Chester Manning of Los Angeles was hospitalized in critical condition after the Oct. 30 shooting.
Peypin is a commune of 5,097 people (2004). It is found in the region Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur in the Bouches-du-Rhone department in the south of France. Communes in Bouches-du-Rhone
The hit mobile game Clash Royale was released around the globe back in early March, and since then we’ve seen a few big updates arrive. However, more changes are coming in a Clash Royale update in early May to fix some of the issues and frustration players are experiencing. Double the rewards from Crown Chests, triple the donations, cheaper epic card upgrades, game-play balance and more.. It’s currently scheduled to be released early next month, which will be sometime in May, but that’s all we know right now. This is only an estimated time of arrival, too. Meaning we could see delays until mid-May.
Ruth Maria Kelly (born May 9, 1968) is now an economist working for the HSBC Bank. She was a British politician and had been a Cabinet Minister. She was the Member of Parliament for the Bolton West constituency in the United Kingdom from the 1997 general election to the 2010 general election She is a member of the Labour Party. 1968 births Living people Members of the British House of Commons for English constituencies Labour Party (UK) MPs
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Diogenes Laertius was a historian. He wrote a history of Greek philosophy, in ten volumes. Very little is known about him as a person. Probably he lived in the 3rd century BC. The last philiosopher found in this work is a student of Sextus Empiricus. Sextus Empiricus lived in the 2nd century. Diogenes Laertius does not list many Roman philiosphers. He also does not talk about Middle Platonism, which must have been popular during that time. Ancient Greek philosophers 3rd-century BC births
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The House of Habsburg was a family of dukes, kings, and monarchs that was very important in European history. It first ruled parts of Switzerland in the 13th century and then ruled Austria, later Austria-Hungary, for more than 600 years. It ruled owned Spain and the Netherlands for a while, the Holy Roman Empire from about 1280 to 1806 and the Kingdom of Sardinia until the mid-19th century. A treaty was made in Vienna in 1515 between the king of Poland and duke of Lithuania from the Jagiellon dynasty and Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, the duke of Austria from the Habsburg family. It stated that if the Jagiellon kings of Bohemia and Hungary died without a male heir, Maximilian and his heirs would take over the territory. The senior branch of the House of Habsburg became extinct in the 18th century, when Charles II of Spain died in 1700 and was replaced by the House of Bourbon. Charles had mental and physical handicaps, which were probably caused by inbreeding between relatives in the royal houses of Continental Europe. Marriages of close relatives had occurred for the five generations before him. He was the son of Philip IV, who married his sister's daughter. The remaining branch went extinct in the male line in 1740 with the death of Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI and completely in 1780 with the death of his eldest daughter, Maria Theresa of Austria. It was succeeded by the Vaudemont branch of the House of Lorraine, which styled itself formally as House of Habsburg-Lorraine (German: Habsburg-Lothringen), but it was often referred to as simply the House of Habsburg. The last empress was Zita of Bourbon-Parma, who died in Switzerland in 1989. She had ruled with her husband, Charles I of Austria, from 1916 to 1918. The current head is Karl Habsburg-Lothringen.
A firm considers hiring an agent who may be competent for a potential project or not. The agent can prove her competence but faces a holdup problem. We propose a model of persuasion and show how gradualism helps mitigate the holdup problem. We show when it is optimal to give away part of the information at the beginning of the bargaining and sell the remainder in dribs and drabs. The agent can appropriate only part of the value of information. Introducing a third party allows her to extract the maximum surplus.
Tomka and His Friends () is a 1977 Albanian World War II drama movie directed by Xhanfise Keko and stars Enea Zheku, Zehrudin Dokle, Genc Mosho, Sotiraq Cili.
Coke CEO attacks soda tax as a Commie tactic Coke CEO attacks soda tax as a Commie tactic . I don't like the idea of added taxes. They tax us too much already. If they got rid of the income tax and did sales tax on everything then it would be justifiable. But people getting taxed to death is just not right. When you look at all the taxes that exist, and how more and more were introduced over time, you have to wonder why is it never enough? Ya know, of course I have to question the motives of this guy. Well, not really question it, I know what his motives are. But he has a good point, I hate to say it. I don't like the idea of them trying to control what we buy by adding higher taxes. Let people decide for themselves what is good for them. Mrs. Khan on Sep. 16, 2009 at 5:54 PM - Mom2LiamNMolly
Martin County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida, and was formed on June 13, 1915. As of 2020, 158,431 people lived there. Martin County's seat is Stuart. The county is named after John W. Martin. The state park Jonathan Dickinson State Park is in this county.
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The United Kingdom parliamentary expenses scandal was a major political scandal in the United Kingdom. It was caused by leaked expense claims made by members of the United Kingdom Parliament over several years. The Daily Telegraph leaked the claims in 2009. The claims showed that MPs had misused the expenses system to gain money. This made the British public very angry. The scandal made lots of MPs leave or be sacked, and it made them apologise and pay money back. Some people were prosecuted and put in prison. Political scandals Politics of the United Kingdom 2009 in the United Kingdom
Airplane manufacturers are constantly innovating to minimize costs or outpace the competition and, if the diagrams and designs that pass through the U.S. Patent Office are any indication, no idea is too crazy. Filed aviation patents range from the revolutionary (a supersonic jet powered by rockets that will get you from San Francisco to Tokyo in three hours) to the straight-up sadistic (How do you fit more seats into a plane? Stack ‘em!). A patent from Boeing filed last month, however, doesn’t fall squarely into either camp, instead being more of the "That's neat!" variety. Boeing has designed a projection system that would allow it to project calming images—cloud-dotted blue skies during the day and a starry night once the sun sets—in the interior of the plane, on its walls and ceilings. The company wants to use creative projection lighting as a way to enhance the flier experience. A clear-day sky can make a cramped cabin feel a little bigger—but it could also, we imagine, create the illusion of flying in a convertible jet, which is a little unsettling for those afraid of flying to begin with. It can also lead to a better night's sleep, as projections could be used to simulate the time of day, so that you don't disembark groggy and exhausted. But if the concept becomes a reality, its use wouldn’t be limited to just setting the mood, or displaying psychedelic star patterns to lull you to sleep. “These ceiling projections could be scenes found in nature or helpful information for passengers projected on the walls and bulkheads,” said Mike Sinnett, a VP of product development at Boeing, last year when the idea was first announced. “Airlines could use these lighting enhancements on the walls and bulkheads to display information about the destination or to project scenes that get passengers thinking about where they’re going." Lighting has increasingly been used by manufacturers as a way to improve the air travel experience. It’s a wonder why it’s taken them so long to realize the fluorescent lights we are currently used to do not in any way achieve that. Most notably, the Airbus A350 includes a system of LED cabin lighting that can emit 16.7 million different shades of color to mimic the natural phases of the day and thus limit the effects of jet-lag. The wild world of aviation patents never fails to deliver, but it’s important to note that for the most part, it can take a long time until any of them are realized (we are still waiting for the SkyDeck, that totally insane viewing deck on top of the plane). Regardless, it’s encouraging to see the major aviation players channeling R&D resources into projects besides adding more seats into already cramped cabins.
Thaimi Gonzalez (born 6 November 1995) is a Cuban water polo player. She was a member of the Cuba women's national water polo team at the 2019 Pan American Games and 2019 World Aquatics Championships.
Odisha Sun Times Bureau Bhawanipatna, Mar 8: A Naxal was killed in an exchange of fire between security forces and the Red rebels in a forested area under Golamunda block in Odisha’s Kalahandi district today. One sophisticated Insas rifle has been seized from the dead Naxal’s person, police added. Acting on intelligence inputs, the District Voluntary Force (DVF) personnel led by Kalahandi SP Brijesh Ray launched a combing operation in the Chudapada forested area under Golamunda block this morning. During the operation, the Naxalites opened fire at the DVF personnel who retaliated immediately. During the exchange of fire, one uniformed Naxal cadre was killed while others managed to flee the area. Talking to the media, IG (South-Western) Yeshwant Kumar Jethwa said the operation was launched this morning based on intelligence inputs received through sources on the presence of Naxal cadres in the border area between Kegan and Golamunda. “As per information last received by us, the body of a Naxal cadre in uniforms and one sophisticated Insas rifle have been recovered apart from kit bags etc used by the red rebels. Additional forces have been mobilized to further strengthen combing operations in the area. The combing and search operations have been intensified in the area”, Jethwa said. The IGP said movement of Naxals was being closely monitored in Kalahandi district while operational activities have been strengthened. “As per our strategy, we are deploying more CRPF personnel, state armed police personnel, DVF and SOG personnel in the area apart from increasing our intelligence gathering mechanism”, he added.
Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila (born 12 October 1967) is a Namibian politician. She has been the fifth Prime Minister of Namibia since 21 March 2015. She is a member of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO). She has been a member of the National Assembly of Namibia since 1995 and was Minister of Finance from 2003 to 2015. She is the first woman to serve as Prime Minister of Namibia.
Fresh- or salt-water? You could make buttons with an LDR (covering them -> less light -> means press) and analogRead(). ..Is there ambient light?How many buttons you need? do you have analog lines free? Fresh water is not that good a conductor, however it has a high dielectric constant (probably higher than fingers).This makes me think that for capacitive sensing you want to detect the presence of an object that has a low resistance is the aim.So the capacitive contacts should be quite widely spaced and you are looking to detect a signal coupling from one contact to the object, travelling along the object's internal resistance and then modulating the other contact. So the capacitive coupling at each contact is not the dominant effect, its the resistance between them... My idea is that water couples well at both ends but has a higher resistance than fingers and so registers a lot less.That's if my intuition is right, of course. Fingers contain blood capilliaries which have a reasonably high salt content (which should be a much better conductor than fresh water).Salt water I would have said "give up"! (Well google around first!)

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