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David's son by Bathsheba, and his successor, who reigned for forty years in the second third of the tenth century BCE. Solomon appears to have been responsible for political consolidation (1Kgs 4:7-19); his reign was also characterized by vigorous activity in the international sphere and an extensive building program that included an elaborate palace complex and a temple. The cosmopolitanism resulting from his participation in international affairs brought many foreign religious practices to Jerusalem, and this is said to have prompted God to split the kingdom (1Kgs 11:9-25). Nevertheless, the OT makes much of Solomon's wisdom (1Kgs 3:16-27; 1Kgs 10:1-3), which was given to him by God in response to his specific request, when offered whatever he might choose (1Kgs 3:5-9). This tradition is reflected in the ascription of several sections of the book of Proverbs to him (Prov 1:1; Prov 10:1) along with the book of Ecclesiastes (Eccl 1:1). Solomon's many wives and his wealth also probably played a role in the traditional ascriptions of Song of Solomon to him (Song 1:1), just as the tradition that he wrote poetry was doubtless important in the ascriptions of (Ps 72 and Ps 127. The proverbial nature of Solomon's glory and wisdom is reflected in sayings of Jesus (Matt 6:29; Matt 12:42). Matthew also lists Solomon as one of Jesus's ancestors (Matt 1:6-7).
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Energy Storage & the Clean Energy Transition
Ellen Anderson will discuss the important role of energy storage in our transition to a clean energy economy, how the role of energy storage is evolving, and what are the barriers and opportunities it faces. She will give an update on energy storage projects in Minnesota, and what's next in our energy transition.
About the Speaker:
Ellen Anderson
Ellen Anderson is the director of the Energy Transition Lab (ETL), within the Institute on the Environment, at the University of Minnesota. ETL's mission is to engage university and external experts to catalyze solutions to rapidly reduce carbon emissions and create Minnesota's clean energy future.
The lab was founded by the Minnesota Energy Storage Alliance (MESA), and focuses on energy storage thought leadership, cities and energy/climate planning, energy equity, grid modernization, and renewable energy.
From 2012 to 2014, Anderson was Senior Adviser on Energy and Environment to Governor Mark Dayton and assisted the state Environmental Quality Board (EQB) on energy and environmental issues. Anderson helped to coordinate state climate change planning, and led the implementation of Governor Dayton's Executive Order 11-32, including organizing the EQB's Minnesota Environmental Congress and issuing Minnesota's Environment and Energy Report Card.
In March 2011 Governor Mark Dayton appointed Anderson Chair of the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, where she served until early 2012. She was a member of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Committee on Energy Resources and the Environment.
Anderson served in the Minnesota Senate from 1993–2011 and was re-elected five times, representing several neighborhoods of St. Paul and the city of Falcon Heights. She chaired the Jobs, Energy and Community Development Committee, the Commerce Committee, the Energy and Telecommunications Committee, and the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Finance Committee. Her signature legislation includes many energy and consumer protection laws, including the Renewable Energy Standard, Community Based Energy Development (C-BED), and co-authorship of the Next Generation Energy Act law; raising the minimum wage; co-authorship of the Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment; the Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention Act; and the first law in the nation, now in federal law, protecting nursing mothers in the workplace. Anderson also served on the Legislative Citizens Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) and the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council.
Anderson holds a B.A. from Carleton College and J.D. cum laude from University of Minnesota Law School. She is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota, teaching courses in law, energy, and sustainability. She is a member of the Advisory Boards for the U of MN Joint Degree Program in Law, Science & Technology and for Climate Generation. She has served in numerous leadership and community volunteer positions and received dozens of awards for her leadership in energy, environment, and economic and social justice issues.
Most recently, Anderson received the Environmental Initiative 2018 Critical Collaborator Award, the Minnesota Solar Energy Industry Association (MNSEIA) 2017 Partner Award, and 2013 Ecological Society of America Regional Policy Award for Informing Policy with Ecological Science; serves as observer to the e21 utility of the future group, member of Utility Energy Registry State Working Group and ULI Resilient Communities Council, and previously served on the Advisory Committee for the 2014 Midwest Innovation Summit and member of the Citizens League Electrical Energy Study Committee.
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The talents have been chosen
We are so pleased and proud that we have received so many applications for this first application process. Amongst these the following talents have been chosen.
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After meeting with your private guide you leave Jerusalem and exit Israel through on of the checkpoints to enter the city of Bethlehem where you will drive through the Old City neighborhoods before arriving at the main Manger Square. Here we meet a local guide who will join us in the Church of Nativity, the oldest church building in the Holy Land and the place of birth of Jesus. Next is a short walk in the Old City to the Milk Grotto and as you wish continue to visit the Shepherds Fields and/or the separation Wall graffiti. Just before going through the checkpoint again you stop at a high point for a view of the area.
A walking tour visiting all the highlights, including amazing views from different rooftops.
In Jerusalem the tour continues on top of the Mount of Olives with a beautiful view of Jerusalem. From there you walk down, passing the Dominus Flevit and Getsemaneh churches, towards the Old City which you enter via the Lion's Gate. The Old City has four quarters ; Jewish, Christian, Muslim and Armenian and is home to The Temple Mount/The Noble Sanctuary, The Western Wall and the Holy Sepulcher, the place were Jesus was crucified, buried and resurrected.
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For over 20 years we have made our signature Cabernet Franc from fruit grown in Gallagher's Vineyard. This vineyard is just barely over 1 acre in size and is located on the Silverado Trail in the Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley. To us this is a very special, even sacred, piece of land.
The vineyard was planted in 1990 using cuttings from Stags Leap Wine Cellars to propagate the vineyard. The soils are shallow and very rocky as the property sits at the base of the mountains. This makes planting and farming extremely difficult and labor intensive, but the fruit from this rugged patch of land is quite simply amazing. The fruit brings true varietal flavors to the wines with layers of complexity. Gallagher's Vineyard has a trademark dried rose petal aroma that I would consider the signature of this vineyard. The grapes have very minimal harsh green notes, which is difficult to get away from when working with Cabernet Franc.
The one concern I have had over the years was the lack of investment into the future of the vineyard from the founding owners. Well that is all about to change, along with the name! New ownership of the property brings a bright future for one of my favorite vineyards in the Napa Valley. Gallagher's Vineyard will now be named Flinn Vineyards.
The new owner has made a considerable investment into the future of this vineyard. There are new vines going in to fill spaces where some of the old vines stopped producing years ago. The vineyard is being expanded to add 7 additional rows of grapes to maximize the area available. In short, the vineyard is getting some much needed TLC.
As the vineyard manager of this property, I am relieved that this special place in the valley is getting the love it deserves. I can only predict that the wines that will come from Flinn Vineyard in the future will take our Cabernet Franc to new limits. Harvest cannot get here soon enough. The first Smith Wooton Cabernet Franc, Flinn Vineyard will be the 2013. Unfortunately, we have a long time before we get to sample the fruits of our labor, but the future is bright for Flinn Vineyard and Smith Wooton Wines!
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Pamper yourselves with our Get-Away for couples that includes massages, a Yoga lesson, breakfast and dinner. Delight in a 2-night romantic weekend with luxury accommodation, suitable as a honeymoon, or to celebrate an anniversary or birthday.
Relationships require maintenance - time spent together in a romantic and tranquil environment can foster love. Hideaway Haven offers the perfect place to rekindle flames or cultivate a deeper understanding of each other. Two days of quiet seclusion with your partner, filled with gourmet food and pampering of the body and spirit are sure to renew your closeness.
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HideAway Haven, 5 star Luxury Accommodation in Albany is the perfect peaceful, secluded, isolated, private, rustic, treetop, quiet lodge - luxury accommodation surrounded by nature for the Corporate or Business Traveller, Romantic Retreat, Honeymoon, Weekend Escapes, Couple Pamper Weekend, Babymoon, Girl's GetAway, Overseas Traveller, Small Groups, Families, Share with Friends, Wedding Night, Wedding Day Preparation, Intimate Wedding, Adult B&B and Foodies to experience the Wine & Food region on the South Coast.
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Since you seem to be an expert on STALKER, I was wondering if I could ask you a question.
What's the X-Ray engine's map editor like? Is it comparable to Hammer or UnrealED, or does it stand off on its own? Is it easy to use, or does it take a certain amount of skill to utilize? And maybe you can let me know how moddable STALKER truly is?
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Hyperhidrosis, Excessive Sweating and Botox®
Hyperhidrosis or excessive sweating can be a very embarrassing and debilitating medical condition. Often patients that come to see me mention that they can't wear certain clothes or even after showering and using an anti-perspirant the sweating can be seen as visible patches on their clothes. Other areas that can be effected and produce discomfort or embarrassment include the nose, forehead, scalp, chest, and abdomen. If this sounds familiar then Botox® may be the answer for you.
"Occasionally we also see people who would just like to not sweat under their arms (like those that work on stage or model) and by using Botox® it provides freedom to appear in public without worrying about visible sweat patches". – Dr Alek Nikolic
Do you sweat "too much"?
If you do any of the following to cope with sweating, talk to your doctor about severe underarm sweating as Botox® may be the treatment for you:
- Change your clothes frequently
- Put absorbent materials under clothing
- Avoid certain fabrics or clothing styles
- Seek medical attention and treatment
If the above sounds familiar then Botox® can literally change your life.
What is Hyperhidrosis?
Hyperhidrosis is a medical condition that very simply causes excessive sweating. The word "hyperhidrosis" means too much (hyper) sweating (hidrosis).
Excessive sweating happens when a person sweats more than is necessary. We do need to sweat as sweating cools the body, which prevents us from increasing our body temperatures too much which can lead to heat exhaustion or heat stroke. People who have hyperhidrosis, however, sweat when the body does not need cooling.
Primary versus Secondary Hyperhidrosis
Excessive sweating is divided into two categories to help physicians and sufferers understand their cause which allows the correct approach to treatment. The two types of hyperhidrosis are: Primary Focal and Secondary Generalized. Understanding the difference is one of the most important steps in understanding hyperhidrosis.
Primary focal hyperhidrosis refers to excessive sweating that is not caused by another medical condition, nor is it a side effect of medications. The excessive sweating is the medical condition itself. This type of sweating occurs on very specific areas of the body (described as focal areas) and is usually relatively "symmetric" meaning that both the left and right sides of the body are affected similarly. The most common focal areas are the sweaty hands, sweaty feet, sweaty underarms, and sweaty face or head. Interestingly people who suffer from sweaty palms almost always also have sweaty feet.
Botox® and Hyperhidrosis
Botox has been shown to be an extremely effective treatment modality to stop sweating in select areas.
"Results typically last between 6 to 8 months and the procedure will have to be repeated for ongoing relief of sweating symptoms". – Dr Alek Nikolic
How Does Botox Work:
Sweat glands are actually in the skin, not underneath it. When you sweat, a chemical messenger is sent to the sympathetic nerves that meet your sweat glands, turning the sweat 'on'.
When Botox is injected, the toxin blocks the chemical messenger sent to your sympathetic nerves and so it does not reach the sweat glands. Without the chemical message, the glands cannot turn on the sweating. Botox blocks the nerve endings and so sweat cannot be produced.
I hope you found the above article helpful and has brought awareness that you do not need to suffer with visible and excessive sweating.
Kind regards
Dr Alek Nikolic
Frequently Asked Questions:
Is Botox safe?
Although Botulinum A is a natural protein derived from a toxin (Clostridium botulinum, the bacterium that gives us food poisoning, or botulism), it has been purified and refined, and is deemed safe and effective to use when administered by a specialist. It presents no major harm to the body when treating hyperhidrosis, and is only active in the specific area where it is injected; it does not spread throughout the body.
Does it hurt?
To help relieve the pain and discomfort, physicians can offer anaesthetic creams such as Emla, which contains lidocaine. In our practice we use a specially formulated high concentration lidocaine topical anesthetic which makes the procedure almost pain free. If discomfort is still intolerable you may be offered a nerve block which will take away most of the feeling in the area to be injected. The sensation usually returns to normal within 3-8 hours, and may prevent you from using your limbs as normal for that period of time. Some people, although few, feel that they can put up with the pain and do not opt for anaesthetics – it is totally your choice, which should be informed by your physician.
Does it work?
Medical studies and patient testimonials have confirmed that Botox reduces sweating and improves lifestyle; of course the level of reduction depends on each individual. However, Botox is not a cure for hyperhidrosis. As the nerve endings regrow, the sweating returns but at this stage you should receive top-up injections to start the cycle again, keeping the area dry. Sometimes sweat glands can be missed out and so you may experience a small level of sweating in some areas of your hands, feet or armpits. This is easily solved with top-up injections at your next appointment and you can bring it to the physician's attention so they can concentrate on these areas.
Are there any patients Botox isn't suited to?
Botox for hyperhidrosis is not recommended for pregnant women or mothers who are breastfeeding. It is also unsuitable for those with muscle or nerve disorders or on medications for nerve or muscle problems. Those with neuromuscular disease, Myasthenia Gravis or Lambert-Eaton syndrome are also unable to have this treatment.
How can I receive this treatment?
Botox should only be administered by a trained medical physician or doctor who has had specific training in the treatment of hyperhidrosis


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Berkeley Professor Robert Reich and film director Jacob Kornbluth will be on hand Wednesday, Feb. 5 for a free campus screening of "Inequality For All." The event, to be held in Wheeler Auditorium, begins at 7 p.m. and will be followed by a Q&A session moderated by Henry Brady, dean of the Goldman School of Public Policy.
Tickets will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, with a limit of four per person; no reserved tickets are available. The box office, located just outside the auditorium, opens at 6 p.m. For more information, email email@example.com or call (510) 643-1936.
Critics have called the documentary, which examines the nation's growing economic divide, "the 'Inconvenient Truth' for today's economy." At the time of its theatrical release in September, Reich discussed his hopes for the film and the country with the campus Newscenter. To read the interview and view the trailer, click here.
About the film
A passionate argument on behalf of the middle class, "Inequality for All" features Robert Reich — professor, best-selling author and former U.S. Secretary of Labor — as he discusses the widening income gap and its devastating impact on the U.S. economy.
The documentary offers an intimate portrait of an individual who has seen personal adversity and whose lifelong goal is to protect those who are unable to protect themselves. Through his singular perspective, Reich explores how the massive consolidation of wealth by a few threatens the viability of the U.S. workforce and the foundation of democracy itself. Using humor as well as facts, Reich argues forcefully that the issue of economic inequality affects each and every one of us.


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Holiday Hand-made soap $6 PER BAR
We love small batch and hand made items! Stella Marie soap is the best! We are stocked up with bars of her refreshing scents, choose a fragrance and we'll add it to your flower order! Kim hand crafts all of her bars from scratch.
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- We recycle every container of raw ingredients (oil, water, etc.) that we use to make our products. We also recycle every shipping box and all other paper products. This amounts to heaps of material, but this effort is important to us.
- We reuse every Styrofoam peanut used in shipping.
- All of the containers we use for our body scrubs, body butters and lip balms are recyclable.
- We are a palm-free business. We steer clear of palm oil as it endangers wildlife when it is harvested.
- Every one of our soaps are biodegradable and safe for your septic system. Even sensitive systems in remote areas.
- We purchase as many of our raw ingredients as possible at the local level to decrease our carbon footprint. We also love supporting our fellow local small businesspeople!
- Eleven varieties of our soaps, all of our body butters and lip scrubs and most of our lip balms are 100% natural. The rest of our products are 98% natural. All synthetic ingredients we use are FD&C approved, cosmetic-grade and skin safe."


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There is an unwritten code among gangs that you remain in your territory and don't infringe on others. In reality it might be nice if everyone respected the code and honored it. But, the streets in many cities are riddled with gangs and gang members selling drugs, using women for sport and even worse creating bloodbaths when they feel their turf needs to be enlarged or protected. If someone goes after one of their members or their own retaliation is expected and you never know when. Magdaleno has just been paroled from prison and lives in Los Angeles. Taking the rap and serving time on gun possession perfectly orchestrated by a rival named Rico who has not only escaped prison but also taken over as gang shot caller while he was away. Coming home did not create any stars, smiles, and hugs or glad to see you…
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Intuit Lobbying The Government To Make It More Difficult To File Your Tax Returns
from the isn't-that-special deptA fascinating article points out that the government could make the process of filing your tax returns significantly easier by simply sending you pre-filled out forms of what they know (basically what's been sent in from your employer(s)) so that you could just take the pre-filled form, check it over, make any additions or changes as necessary and submit it. Apparently, many places that have done this have had great success with it. But it's not happening in the US in large part due to heavy lobbying from Intuit, who fears (perhaps correctly) that this would put a big dent into its tax preparation software business. Of course, that's not how Intuit puts it. The company first claims that this functionality is "already available" (it's not) and that it is a "conflict of interest for government to be both tax collector and tax preparer." However, that is also inaccurate. No one is asking the government to be the tax preparer, but just to share the information it already has so that individuals aren't forced to rebuild the info themselves. As one person quoted in the article notes, it's "as if Visa sent customers a blank piece of paper, requiring that they assemble their receipts, list their purchases -- and pay a fine if they forget one." So, everyone, thank Intuit for making tax season that much more frustrating.
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Welcome to The Mandala Center, a non-profit retreat facility providing personalized service, comfortable accommodations, and heartfelt hospitality in the remote and beautiful setting of Northeastern New Mexico.
We offer a variety of workshops and provide rental space for groups seeking time and study for spiritual growth, personal and professional development, health and wellness, and creative expression. For those seeking retreat for personal rest and reflection please contact us to inquire about availability.
The Mandala Center...the perfect place to reflect, renew, rejoice!
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From it's tastefully face-lifted exterior, to it's contemporary use of interior space, 305 Kingsclear is a home not to be missed. Spanning close to 4,000sq ft, each room offers a special sophistication and warmth thanks to it's renovations and carefully designed floor plan.
As you make your approach to the front door, a wrought iron gate to your right hides something very special- an intimate courtyard perfect for entertaining family & friends. The front entryway features a rounded foyer and sets the tone of the entire home. Modern stone floors line the entryway and lead the way to the kitchen and family room. A home office space is conveniently found by the front entryway, while the formal living room features dramatic high ceilings, surround sound and open access to the formal dining room.
Modern renovations continue to dazzle as you make your way to the kitchen. Stunning white counters and subway tile backsplash illuminate this kitchen, as well as it's updated stainless steel appliance suite. An oversized window over a 3-tier farmhouse sink allows light to flood through this bright kitchen at all times of the day. A bench seat, built-in desk and 2 breakfast bars offer plenty of seating for the family.
Adjacent the kitchen is a family room fit for a king. Vaulted ceilings, window coverings and a custom-built entertainment center can all be found in this chic and contemporary space.
Thoughtful design. Timeless Queensridge character.
Each of this home's 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms offer generous space and privacy. The master bedroom features room for a sitting area and an elaborate stone entertainment area of white marble. A central fireplace is perfect for creating a warm end-of-the-day ambiance. The master bath features a dual-entry walk in shower, tub, seperate vanity areas and his & hers walk-in closets. Natural light in the bathroom is aplenty thanks to a central skylight. Crown molding is found throughout the suite, and beautiful stone adorns every surface.
Outdoor living fun for the whole family.
Truly a backyard that has it all. An in-ground pool is the ultimate place to enjoy the Las Vegas climate, set in mature landscaping from corner to corner. A cascading waterfall creates a relaxing environment while lunch is prepared on the outdoor grill. Day = made.
Located in the heart of luxury.
Queensridge is located in Summerlin, Southern Nevada's finest and most desirable suburb. Boasting parkspace, 24/7 security, elegant landscaping and close proximity to schools, this is a community that has it all. Freeway access is not far away, allowing residents to be in any part of the city within minutes. Queensridge is also located very close to fabulous entertainment options, as well as a multitude of fine dining options and shopping at Downtown Summerlin, Boca Park and Rampart Commons.
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Harvey Closures Reduce Available Texas Refining Capacity – S&P Global Platts
NEW YORK (August 30, 2017) – 6:30 pm ET – While some Texas refiners were beginning to restart operations Wednesday as Tropical Storm Harvey moved into Louisiana, others were bringing plants down, causing a further reduction in available refining capacity, according to a Wednesday evening ET report by S&P Global Platts, the leading independent provider of information and benchmark prices for the commodities and energy markets.
Motiva, Total and Valero shut their Port Arthur, Texas plants, although Valero was preparing to restart its Corpus Christi and Three Rivers refineries and Marathon was restarting its Texas City plant.
The Port Arthur outages bring the storm-related outages to 3.04 million b/d, or 16% of total US capacity. Assuming refiners cutting runs or in the process of returning are at 50% of capacity, the total downed capacity rises
to 4 million b/d (22% of the US total).
Vessel traffic into and out of the US Gulf Coast has largely been closed, restricting oil and refined products imports and exports. Weather conditions in Houston and offshore have improved after Tropical Storm Harvey shifted
toward Louisiana.
Houston-Galveston port officials hope to restart limited ship movements soon, the Greater Houston Port Bureau said Wednesday, although higher currents from rivers and bayous will make navigation a challenge for some vessels, even after port facilities reopen.
Corpus Christi officials hope to reopen ports by September 4.
Gulf Coast RBOB with 11.5 RVP was assessed at NYMEX October RBOB plus 32 cents/gal, a 14.75 cents/gal climb from Tuesday. Gulf Coast CBOB was assessed at NYMEX October RBOB plus 28.25 cents/gal, while conventional grade was assessed at futures plus 27.75 cents/gal.
Atlantic Coast gasoline drew support not only from higher Gulf Coast prices but also from Mexico demand. New York Harbor RBOB was assessed 3 cents/gal higher at NYMEX September RBOB plus 5.25 cents/gal, its highest price since November 7. Multiple market sources said PEMEX was scheduling gasoline cargoes out of the New York Harbor to deliver to Mexico, a regular buyer of USGC gasoline.
European gasoline prices have soared over two consecutive sessions on extra demand for cargoes required on the US Atlantic coast to substitute supply unable to leave the US Gulf Coast. The September Eurobob gasoline crack
swap was assessed at $18.30/b, up $2.80/b on the day, and the highest since August 13, 2015, when it was assessed at $18.85/b.
Harvey-related gasoline shortages may start to appear in the US by Friday and get exacerbated by the high-demand Labor Day holiday weekend, fuel marketers trade group SIGMA said. SIGMA CEO Ryan McNutt expects the group's members to have serious supply challenges in the coming days. "Price isn't going to be the main issue," he said Wednesday. "There's just not going to be product, and unfortunately we're going into one of the busiest traveling weekends for that."
Mexico, a large buyer of US Gulf Coast refined products, has turned to refineries along the Canadian and US Atlantic Coasts for fuel supply. The Largo Sun is currently loading at the IMTT terminal in Bayonne, New Jersey, according to data from Platts' cFlow trade flow software. After loading, the ship will depart for the east coast of Mexico, according to multiple market sources. A source with knowledge of Mexican imports said the country has been looking to purchase gasoline "everywhere" and that it still needs more imports to satisfy its supply needs.
Medium Range tanker freight rates west of Suez have surged, with demand forgasoline shipments westwards the key driver. Europe will now have to provide clean product to markets the US Gulf normally supplies, such as Latin America, Brazil, Argentina and even the US West Coast, in addition to gasoline for US consumers. The UK Continent-US Atlantic coast route, basis 37,000 mt, was assessed at Worldscale 160 on Tuesday, up w35 from Friday.
Trading companies in Asia are keeping their options open to deliver jet fuel or gasoline cargoes into the US or South America and are already making changes to their fixtures. "Lots of last week's fixtures are now being changed to have additional [destination] options such as Brazil and US West Coast," a source said.
Various Northeast Asian end-users are bracing themselves for possible lengthy delays in the delivery of North and Central American crude oil supply, with three South Korean refiners expecting to receive cargoes from the US and Mexico behind their initial September schedule.
Roughly 3.04 million b/d of Texas refining capacity remained down, or 16% of US capacity. Assuming the plants cutting runs or returning are operating at 50%, that would put the total loss at 4 million b/d, or 22% of total US
capacity. The following plants have been shut down:
Company Location Capacity (b/d)
ExxonMobil Baytown, TX 560,500
ExxonMobil Beaumont, TX 362,300
Citgo Corpus Christi, TX 157,500
Magellan Corpus Christi, TX 50,000
Buckeye** Corpus Christi, TX 50,000
Shell Deer Park, TX 340,000
Petrobras Pasadena, TX 112,229
Motiva Port Arthur, TX 603,000
Total Port Arthur, TX 225,500
Valero Port Arthur, TX 335,000
Phillips 66 Sweeny, TX 247,000
Total capacity closed 3,043,029
Share of US capacity 16%
* The following plants have reduced rates or are returning:
Company Location Capacity (b/d) 50% of Capacity (b/d)
Flint Hills*** Corpus Christi, TX – West 230,000 115,000
Flint Hills*** Corpus Christi, TX – East 70,000 35,000
Valero*** Corpus Christi, TX 293,000 146,500
Valero*** Three Rivers, TX 89,000 44,500
Lyondell Houston, TX 263,776 131,888
Valero Texas City, TX 225,000 112,500
Marathon*** Galveston Bay, TX 459,000 229,500
Marathon Texas City, TX 86,000 43,000
Valero Houston, TX 191,000 95,500
Total capacity reduced 953,388
Closed + reduced capacity 3,996,417
Share of US capacity 22%
The US Environmental Protection Agency Wednesday expanded emergency gasoline waivers to 12 states and the District of Columbia to prevent storm-related supply disruptions in the South, Southeast and Mid-Atlantic gasoline markets. The agency waived through September 15 requirements for reformulated gasoline and low-volatility gasoline in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia as well as the District of Columbia. Parts of Texas, Louisiana and Georgia already received waivers to the rules as a result of Harvey.
Colonial Pipeline is running at reduced capacity due to limited supply from Houston refiners. Colonial delivers refined products to the US Northeast.
The Explorer Pipeline hauling refined products from Texas to Illinois closed at midnight Tuesday to allow product to back up at the start of the line and enable faster deliveries at the northern end. The line should reopen sometime before Friday.
Magellan Midstream has suspended operations on two long-haul pipelines — BridgeTex and Longhorn. The two pipelines carry a combined 675,000 b/d of crude from the Permian Basin in Texas to the US Gulf Coast.
Kinder Morgan shut down "select systems" of its 300,000 b/d crude and condensate pipeline in Texas. The shut-in is being implemented on the 250-mile Kinder Morgan Crude and Condensate line.
Kansas City Southern Railway Company's force majeure and embargo for areas in its network in Texas impacted by Tropical Storm Harvey were in place Monday. On Friday, the Kansas City-based company declared force majeure
and an embargo on shipments via Laredo and Brownsville-Matamoros going to Houston and Corpus Christi.
Deliveries from Seaway and Enterprise crude oil distribution systems to certain delivery points may be on allocation from time to time or not in service subject to disruptions of electrical power to pump stations and/or restrictions at receipt points.
The Houston Ship Channel remained closed Wednesday to incoming and outgoing traffic with talk of opening some areas within 24-48 hours. Officials are hoping to allow traffic into the Bayport Container Terminal within "one or two days," a dispatcher said. There are reports that a dry dock and towing vessel may have sunk or been lost in the storm, according to two dispatchers. Several bunker fuel suppliers did not expect the Houston Ship Channel to open fully until next week. It "will take some time," one source said. "The bayous need to drain and that affects the port with debris."
The US Coast Guard set port condition Zulu for Louisiana port Lake Charles and Texas ports Beaumont, Nederland, Orange, Port Arthur, Port Neches, Sabine and Sabine Bar, closing all inbound and outbound traffic.
Corpus Christi port is still targeting September 4 for a return to normal operations, spokeswoman Patricia Cardenas said Wednesday. The port remains closed — to all but limited inner harbor traffic — for damage assessments and while the US Army Corps of Engineers surveys shipping channels. Initial assessments over the weekend found "light to moderate" damage and debris from the storm, she said.
Oil operators in the onshore Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas began to restart wells and related midstream facilities. ConocoPhillips expects to resume drilling and completion activities in the Eagle Ford Shale on Wednesday. Marathon Oil and EOG Resources were inspecting and assessing their Eagle Ford Shale operations and have begun to restart production where possible. BHP Monday said it was ramping up production. Before the storm hit, the Eagle Ford was producing about 1.341 million b/d of oil and 5.1 Bcf/d of natural gas, according to data from Platts Analytics' Bentek Energy.
Some US Gulf of Mexico offshore production remained offline Wednesday. The US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement showed 323,760 b/d of oil output shut-in on Wednesday, or 18.50% of total Gulf of Mexico output. That was up from 319,523 b/d Tuesday, but down from 428,568 b/d Saturday.
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The art of memory: Seven works of art to commemorate 70 years
Artwork inspired by powerful stories of survival have been unveiled ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day.
The seven works form part of a major project that also commemorates the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
Writers and artists, including broadcaster Stephen Fry, whose maternal relatives were murdered at Auschwitz, were paired with survivors living in the UK and responded with poetry, ceramics, sculpture, animation and film.
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The Memory Makers project, organised by the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, also features the story of a man who survived the Bosnian genocide, which marks its 20th anniversary this year.
By Shari Millar
Stephen Fry & Anita Lasker Wallfisch
German-born cellist Anita Lasker Wallfisch was 14 at the outbreak of war. In 1942, her parents were taken away and, it is believed, murdered near Lublin, Poland.
A year later, she and her sister Renate were sent to Auschwitz. She survived nearly a year at Auschwitz because she was selected as a member of the camp orchestra.
The group also performed for individual SS staff and Anita was asked to play for the infamous Dr Josef Mengele. She and her sister were liberated by the British Army from Bergen-Belsen in 1945 and later moved to the UK, where she co-founded the English Chamber Orchestra.
Broadcaster and actor Stephen Fry presents Art, Music, Life, a written response to Anita's experiences, exploring the idea of music and evil – and whether art can survive the worst of human atrocities.
Stephen says: "It's hard, it's grotesque and it's almost unbelievable, but as witnesses to the imponderable brutality and evil of the Holocaust dwindle in number, so swell in number those who choose, for whatever reason to deny its existence. "Holocaust deniers are finding it easier and easier to wave a hand dismissively and claim that there's no proof, that the numbers are wholly exaggerated, that it was all a myth."
In an extract from Art, Music, Life, Stephen writes:
• Copyright Stephen Fry. Read Stephen Fry's full piece at keepthememoryalive.hmd.org.uk
Kimberley Burrows & Sabina Miller
Born in Warsaw, Poland, in1922, Sabina is the only survivor from her close-knit family. Her parents caught typhus, while her siblings were presumed murdered by the Nazis. Aged 20, Sabina escaped the Warsaw Ghetto and survived in the countryside by taking on false identities.
During the winter of 1942-43, Sabina and her friend Ruszka took shelter in a hole in a forest created by partisans.
One day, Ruszka left alone to search for food and did not return. Now aged 92, Sabina is a great-grandmother. Her only possession from childhood is a red cardigan given to her by her mother, which she wore during her time as a fugitive.
Visually-impaired artist Kimbereley Burrows has created an illustration simply titled Sabina, which uses a mix of coloured and black and white pencils to help capture the past and depict the present.
Kimberley was struck by Sabina's "haunting" description of her younger self hiding with a friend in the forest against a snowy backdrop.
The piece also shows Sabina today surrounded by her grandchildren, with the youngest wearing her cherished red cardigan.
Kimberley says: "I learned about the brief history of these devastating events during school, but I never had that powerful first-hand account. It highlighted just how important these personal stories are. They are a part of our history and should not be forgotten. We must keep the memory alive."
Gemma Green-Hope & Ivor Perl
Now aged 82, Hungarian-born Ivor was 12 when he was taken to Auschwitz. He and his brother survived, but they lost their parents and seven siblings in the Holocaust. After coming to the UK, Ivor rebuilt his life, marrying and having four children and six grandchildren.
Many years later, he made an emotional return to Hungary. Film-maker Gemma Green-Hope has created a short animation simply named Ivor Perl. She felt a personal connection to the project as her stepfather's grandmother was killed in Auschwitz.
She says: "Meeting Ivor and hearing him speak about his experiences was incredibly moving, and hearing his testimony made me reflect on how many people's lives and stories were lost. It is impossible to sum up his life and experiences in a short animation, but I think that people connect more to a human story than to facts, and I hope that hearing him speak touches them as it touched me, and inspires them to learn more."
Debs Paterson & Janine Webber
Debs Paterson & Janine Webber janine was born in 1932 in Lwow, Poland (now Ukraine).
When Janine was nine, the Germans invaded and her family were forced to move into the ghetto. Her mother caught typhus and died, while her father was shot. Following this, her uncle found non-Jewish families willing to shelter Janine outside the ghetto.
She and her seven-year-old brother moved in with a non-Jewish family, but were betrayed. Her brother was killed by an SS officer, but Janine survived the war by working as a shepherdess, living in a convent while pretending to be Catholic and serving as a maid.
She escaped to Paris after the war and moved to the UK in 1956. Director and writer Debs Paterson has created a short film, Nazi Boots, based on Janine's childhood memories.
The title was inspired by the nightmares Janine experienced years after the war ended of soldier's boots hunting down her family.
Debs says: "I was massively impacted by the sense of how Janine has lived through so much pain and injustice – things that must be impossible to come to terms with or understand, especially as a child – and yet she is an intelligent, warm and gracious woman with a sparkle in her eye. We hope… people [will] have an emotional as well as an intellectual connection with what happened to Janine and other Jewish families like hers."
Martin O'Neill & Bettine Le Beau
Bettine escaped with her family from Belgium to Bordeaux at the start of the war. Her family was later transferred to the concentration camp at Gurs, where she and her brother were separated from their mother. Disease, starvation and overcrowding were rife within the camp.
In 1940, Bettine and her brother were smuggled out of the camp by an infiltrator from the huminatarian organisation OSE. She went to Switzerland and lived out the rest of the war with a kind farming family. She went on to a successful acting career starring in the Benny Hill Show, and played Professor Dent's secretary in the first Bond film, Dr No.
Collaborating with film-maker Andrew Griffin, collage artist and animator Martin O'Neill's work based on Bettine's story is titled Tonight.
In a recent interview with Jewish News, O'Neill said: "I'm really interested in possessions, mementos and objects that can be metaphors for other stories. This is an amazing opportunity because it's so real. I haven't been able to meet and speak to and understand anyone who I have made art about."
Andrew said they hope to produce "something that illuminates the energy and light and positivity that comes out of Bettine's life story".
Sarah Hesketh & Eve Kugler
Now aged 84, Eve was a young child when her family were torn apart as they escaped from their native Germany to France. After her father was interned by the French, Eve and her sisters were sent to a home run by the Jewish welfare organisation, Oeuvre de Secours aux Enfants (OSE).
In 1941, the OSE obtained a special visa for the United States. In a twist of fate, Eve and her older sister Ruth took the place of two children who had suddenly fallen ill. Eve believed she would never see her family again, but her sister Lea was hidden by the French Resistance, while both her parents endured four French concentration camps.
The family reunited in 1946 in New York. Frustrated by broken memories, it was only years later Eve discovered all that had happened. London-based poet Sarah Hesketh has written 10 short poems, entitled Grains of Light, to reflect Eve's fragmented memories.
These include the time a Nazi soldier scooped her up and threw her into the air as a young child and the small numbered tag she wore when she arrived in New York. Sarah says: "The part of Eve's story that had the biggest impact on me was her own journey through traumatic memory loss.
I felt like she had had to suffer a double tragedy, surviving both the horrors of Nazi Germany, and the subsequent unravelling of her own identity. "I didn't know anything about child survivors before working with Eve.
Given that those who were children during the Second World War are now quite elderly themselves, it's important we listen and learn from them."
By Brigit Grant
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Stephen Greene
(1917 - 1999)
Born in New York City, Stephen Greene had a painting and teaching career in Pennsylvania and New York. His style was modernist, and his subjects often related to Christian themes and symbols that expressed human isolation during World War II. He was also an illustrator for Esquire magazine.
He studied at the Art Students League and National Academy of Design in New York City and earned a B.F.A. from the State University of Iowa in 1942 and an M.A. in 1945. He also studied at William and Mary College and with painter Philip Guston.
From 1959 to 1965, he taught at the Art Students League, and from 1959 to 1963, he taught at Pratt Institute. From 1968 to 1985, he taught at the Tyler School of Art at Temple University in Philadelphia.
Exhibition venues included the Whitney Museum, National Academy of Design, Art Institute of Chicago, Cororan Gallery, and the Pennsylvania Academy.


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Unified Front
Now the New York Times reports that people across the Middle East are turning from sympathy for Israel for the terrorist attacks and suicide bombings they've endured, and starting to favor Hezbollah. Oh, joy. An even more destabilized Middle East, firmly united against the United States.
At the onset of the Lebanese crisis, Arab governments, starting with Saudi Arabia, slammed Hezbollah for recklessly provoking a war, providing what the United States and Israel took as a wink and a nod to continue the fight.
Now, with hundreds of Lebanese dead and Hezbollah holding out against the vaunted Israeli military for more than two weeks, the tide of public opinion across the Arab world is surging behind the organization, transforming the Shiite group's leader, Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, into a folk hero and forcing a change in official statements.
The Saudi royal family and King Abdullah II of Jordan, who were initially more worried about the rising power of Shiite Iran, Hezbollah's main sponsor, are scrambling to distance themselves from Washington.
An outpouring of newspaper columns, cartoons, blogs and public poetry readings have showered praise on Hezbollah while attacking the United States and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice for trumpeting American plans for a "new Middle East" that they say has led only to violence and repression.
If the neocons and tough-talkin' Republicans are as eager as they sound for a massive war, they're certainly on the right track.


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The Three Musketeers
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The Three Musketeers (French: Les Trois Mousquetaires [le tʁwɑ muskətɛːʁ]) is an historical adventure novel written in 1844 by French author Alexandre Dumas.
"D'Artagnan, Athos, Aramis, and Porthos"
Image by Maurice Leloir
|Alexandre Dumas
|Original title
|Les Trois Mousquetaires
|Historical novel, Adventure novel
Publication date
|March–July 1844 (serialised)
|c. 700 (depending on edition)
|Followed by
|Twenty Years After, The Vicomte of Bragelonne
Situated between 1625 and 1628, it recounts the adventures of a young man named d'Artagnan (based on Charles de Batz-Castelmore d'Artagnan) after he leaves home to travel to Paris, to join the Musketeers of the Guard. Although d'Artagnan is not able to join this elite corps immediately, he befriends the three most formidable musketeers of the age – Athos, Porthos and Aramis, "the three inseparables", as these are called – and gets involved in affairs of the state and court.
In genre, The Three Musketeers is primarily a historical and adventure novel. However, Dumas also frequently works into the plot various injustices, abuses, and absurdities of the old regime, giving the novel an additional political aspect at a time when the debate in France between republicans and monarchists was still fierce. The story was first serialised from March to July 1844, during the July Monarchy, four years before the French Revolution of 1848 violently established the Second Republic.
The story of d'Artagnan is continued in Twenty Years After and The Vicomte of Bragelonne: Ten Years Later.
In the very first sentences of his preface, Alexandre Dumas indicated as his source Mémoires de Monsieur d'Artagnan (1700), a historical novel by Gatien de Courtilz de Sandras, printed by Pierre Rouge in Amsterdam, which Dumas discovered during his research for his history of Louis XIV.[1] It was in this book, he said, that d'Artagnan relates his first visit to M. de Tréville, captain of the Musketeers, where in the antechamber, he met three young Béarnese with the names Athos, Porthos, and Aramis. This information struck the imagination of Dumas so much—he tells us—that he continued his investigation and finally encountered once more the names of the three musketeers in a manuscript with the title Mémoire de M. le comte de la Fère, etc. Excited, Dumas requested permission to reprint the manuscript–permission was granted:
Now, this is the first part of this precious manuscript which we offer to our readers, restoring it to the title which belongs to it, and entering into an engagement that if (of which we have no doubt) this first part should obtain the success it merits, we will publish the second immediately.
In the meanwhile, since godfathers are second fathers, as it were, we beg the reader to lay to our account, and not to that of the Comte de la Fère, the pleasure or the ennui he may experience.
This being understood, let us proceed with our story.[2]
Following Dumas's lead in his preface, Eugène d'Auriac (de la Bibliothèque Royale) in 1847 was able to write the biography of d'Artagnan: d'Artagnan, Capitaine-Lieutenant des Mousquetaires– Sa vie aventureuse– Ses duels– etc. based on Courtilz de Sandras.[3]
The Three Musketeers was written in collaboration with Auguste Maquet, who also worked with Dumas on its sequels (Twenty Years After and The Vicomte of Bragelonne: Ten Years Later), as well as The Count of Monte Cristo. Maquet would suggest plot outlines after doing historical research; Dumas then expanded the plot, removing some characters, including new ones, and imbuing the story with his unmistakable style.
The Three Musketeers was first published in serial form in the newspaper Le Siècle between March and July 1844.
Plot summaryEdit
In 1625 France, d'Artagnan (a poor young nobleman) leaves his family in Gascony and travels to Paris to join the Musketeers of the Guard. At a house in Meung-sur-Loire, an older man derides d'Artagnan's horse. Insulted, d'Artagnan demands a duel. But the older man's companions instead beat d'Artagnan unconscious with a cooking pot and a metal tong that breaks his sword. His letter of introduction to Monsieur de Tréville, the commander of the Musketeers, is also stolen. D'Artagnan resolves to avenge himself upon the older man, who is later revealed to be the Comte de Rochefort, an agent of Cardinal Richelieu, who is passing orders from the Cardinal to his spy, Lady de Winter, usually called Milady de Winter or simply "Milady".
In Paris, d'Artagnan visits Monsieur de Tréville at the headquarters of the Musketeers, but without the letter, Tréville politely refuses his application. He does, however, write a letter of introduction to an academy for young gentlemen which may prepare his visitor for recruitment at a later time. From Tréville's window, d'Artagnan sees Rochefort passing in the street below and rushes out of the building to confront him, but in doing so he offends three Musketeers, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, who each demand satisfaction; d'Artagnan must fight a duel with all of them that afternoon. As d'Artagnan prepares himself for the first duel, he realizes that Athos's seconds are Porthos and Aramis, who are astonished that the young Gascon intends to duel them all. As d'Artagnan and Athos begin, Cardinal Richelieu's guards appear and attempt to arrest d'Artagnan and the three Musketeers for illegal dueling. Although they are outnumbered four to five, the four men win the battle. D'Artagnan seriously wounds Jussac, one of the Cardinal's officers and a renowned fighter. After learning of this, King Louis XIII appoints d'Artagnan to Des Essart's company of the King's Guards and gives him forty pistoles.
D'Artagnan hires a servant named Planchet, finds lodgings, and reports to Monsieur des Essart, whose company is a less prestigious regiment in which he will have to serve for two years before being considered for the Musketeers. Shortly after, his landlord speaks to him about the kidnapping of his wife, Constance Bonacieux. When she is presently released, d'Artagnan falls in love at first sight with her. She works for Queen Anne of France, who is secretly conducting an affair with the English Duke of Buckingham. The King, Louis XIII, gave the Queen a gift of diamond studs, but she gives them to her lover as a keepsake. Cardinal Richelieu, who wants war between France and England, plans to expose the tryst and persuades the King to demand the Queen wear the diamonds to a soirée that the Cardinal is sponsoring. Constance tries to send her husband to London to fetch the diamonds from Buckingham, but the man is instead manipulated by Richelieu and thus does not go, so d'Artagnan and his friends intercede. En route to England, the Cardinal's henchmen repeatedly attack them and only d'Artagnan and Planchet reach London. Before arriving, d'Artagnan is compelled to assault, and nearly to kill, the Comte de Wardes, a friend of the Cardinal, cousin of Rochefort and Milady's lover. Although Milady stole two of the diamond studs, the Duke of Buckingham provides replacements while delaying the thief's return to Paris. D'Artagnan is thus able to return a complete set of jewels to Queen Anne just in time to save her honour. In gratitude, she gives him a beautiful ring.
Shortly afterwards, d'Artagnan begins an affair with Madame Bonacieux. Arriving for an assignation, he sees signs of a struggle and discovers that Rochefort and M. Bonacieux, acting under the orders of the Cardinal, have assaulted and imprisoned her. D'Artagnan and his friends, now recovered from their injuries, return to Paris. D'Artagnan meets Milady de Winter officially, and recognizes her as one of the Cardinal's agents, but becomes infatuated with her until her maid reveals that Milady is indifferent toward him. Entering her quarters in the dark, he pretends to be the Comte de Wardes and trysts with her. He finds a fleur-de-lis branded on Milady's shoulder, marking her as a felon. Discovering his identity, Milady attempts to kill him but d'Artagnan eludes her. He is ordered to the Siege of La Rochelle.
He is informed that the Queen has rescued Constance from prison. In an inn, the musketeers overhear the Cardinal asking Milady to murder the Duke of Buckingham, a supporter of the Protestant rebels at La Rochelle who has sent troops to assist them. Richelieu gives her a letter that excuses her actions as under orders from the Cardinal himself, but Athos takes it. The next morning, Athos bets that he, d'Artagnan, Porthos, and Aramis, and their servants can hold the recaptured St. Gervais bastion against the rebels for an hour, for the purpose of discussing their next course of action. They resist for an hour and a half before retreating, killing 22 Rochellese in total; d'Artagnan is made a Musketeer as a result of this feat. They warn Lord de Winter and the Duke of Buckingham. Milady is imprisoned on arrival in England, but she seduces her guard, Felton (a fictionalization of the real John Felton), and persuades him to allow her escape and to kill Buckingham himself. On her return to France, Milady hides in a convent where Constance is also staying. The naïve Constance clings to Milady, who sees a chance for revenge on d'Artagnan, and fatally poisons Constance before d'Artagnan can rescue her. The Musketeers arrest Milady before she reaches Cardinal Richelieu. They bring an official executioner, put her on trial and sentence her to death. After her execution, the four friends return to the Siege of La Rochelle. The Comte de Rochefort arrests d'Artagnan and takes him to the Cardinal. When questioned about Milady's execution, d'Artagnan presents her letter of pardon as his own. Impressed with d'Artagnan's willfulness and secretly glad to be rid of Milady, the Cardinal destroys the letter and writes a new order, giving the bearer a promotion to lieutenant in the Tréville company of Musketeers, leaving the name blank. D'Artagnan offers the letter to Athos, Porthos, and Aramis in turn but each refuses it; Athos because it is below him, Porthos because he is retiring to marry his wealthy mistress, and Aramis because he is joining the priesthood. D'Artagnan, though heartbroken and full of regrets, finally receives the promotion he had coveted.
- Musketeers
- Athos – Comte de la Fère: he has never recovered from the his marriage to Milady and seeks solace in wine. He becomes a father figure to d'Artagnan.
- Aramis – René d'Herblay, a handsome young man who hesitates between his religious calling and his fondness for women and scheming.
- Porthos – M. du Vallon: a dandy, fond of fashionable clothes and keen to make a fortune for himself. The least cerebral of the quartet, he compensates with his homeric strength of body and character.
- D'Artagnan – Charles de Batz de Castelmore d'Artagnan: a young, foolhardy, brave and clever man seeking to become a musketeer in France.
- Musketeers' servants
- Planchet – a young man from Picardy, he is seen by Porthos on the Pont de la Tournelle spitting into the river below. Porthos takes this as a sign of good character and hires him on the spot to serve d'Artagnan. He turns out to be a brave, intelligent and loyal servant.
- Grimaud – a Breton. Athos is a strict master, and only permits his servant to speak in emergencies; he mostly communicates through sign language.
- Mousqueton – originally a Norman named Boniface; Porthos, however, changes his name to one that sounds better. He is a would-be dandy, just as vain as his master. In lieu of pay, he is clothed and lodged in a manner superior to that usual for servants, dressing grandly in his master's old clothes.
- Bazin – from the province of Berry, Bazin is a pious man who waits for the day his master (Aramis) will join the church, as he has always dreamed of serving a priest.
- Others
- Milady de Winter – a beautiful and evil spy of the Cardinal, she is also Athos's ex-wife. D'Artagnan impersonates a rival to spend a night with her, attracting her deadly hatred.
- Rochefort is a more conventional agent of the Cardinal. Following their duel on the road to Paris, d'Artagnan swears to have his revenge. He loses several opportunities, but their paths finally cross again towards the end of the novel.
- Constance Bonacieux – the Queen's seamstress and confidante. After d'Artagnan rescues her from the Cardinal's guard, he immediately falls in love with her. She appreciates his protection, but the relationship is never consummated.
- Monsieur Bonacieux – Constance's husband. He initially enlists d'Artagnan's help to rescue his wife from the Cardinal's guards, but when he himself is arrested, he and the Cardinal discover they have an understanding. Richelieu turns Monsieur Bonacieux against his wife, and he goes on to play a role in her abduction.
- Kitty – a servant of Milady de Winter. She dislikes her mistress and adores d'Artagnan.
- Lord Winter - brother of Milady's second husband, who died of a mysterious disease (apparently poisoned by Milady). He imprisoned Milady upon her arrival in England and decided to send her overseas in exile. Later, he took part in Milady's trial.
- Historical characters
- King Louis XIII of France: presented by Dumas as a fairly weak monarch often manipulated by his chief minister.
- Queen Anne of Austria – the unhappy Queen of France.
- Cardinal Richelieu: Armand Jean du Plessis, the King's chief minister, who plots against the Queen in resentment at having his advances rebuffed. Dumas describes him as being "36 or 37" though in 1625 Richelieu was 40.
- M. de Tréville – captain of The Musketeers, and something of a mentor to d'Artagnan, though he has only a minor role.
- George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham - a handsome and charismatic man used to getting his way: he thinks nothing of starting a war between England and France for his personal convenience. His courtship of Anne of Austria gets her in trouble.
- John Felton – a puritan officer assigned to guard Milady and warned about her ways, he is nonetheless seduced and fooled by her in a matter of days and assassinates Buckingham at her request.
Les Trois Mousquetaires was translated into three English versions by 1846. One of these, by William Barrow (1817–1877), is still in print and fairly faithful to the original, available in the Oxford World's Classics 1999 edition. To conform to 19th-century English standards, all of the explicit and many of the implicit references to sexuality were removed, adversely affecting the readability of several scenes, such as the scenes between d'Artagnan and Milady.
One recent English translation is by Richard Pevear (2006), who, though applauding Barrow's work, states that most of the modern translations available today are "textbook examples of bad translation practices" which "give their readers an extremely distorted notion of Dumas' writing".[4]
The novel has been adapted also for television in live-action and animation.
The BBC has adapted the novel on three occasions.
- The Three Musketeers, a 1954 BBC adaptation in six 30-minute episodes, starring Laurence Payne, Roger Delgado, Paul Whitsun-Jones and Paul Hansard
- The Three Musketeers, a 1966 BBC adaptation in ten 25-minute episodes, directed by Peter Hammond and starring Jeremy Brett, Jeremy Young, and Brian Blessed
- The Musketeers, a 2014 series by Adrian Hodges, is the newest BBC adaptation[5] starring Tom Burke, Santiago Cabrera, Howard Charles and Luke Pasqualino as the titular musketeers.
The Young Blades is an American/Canadian television series that aired on PAX on 2005. It's a sequel to the novels, centered on the son of d'Artagnan, played by Tobias Mehler.
Walt Disney Productions produced a Silly Symphony cartoon called, Three Blind Mouseketeers, which is loosely based on the novel in 1936, in which the characters are depicted as anthropomorphic animals.
Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds is a 1981 Spanish–Japanese anime adaptation, where the characters are anthropomorphic dogs. A sequel, The Return of Dogtanian, was released in 1989 by BRB Internacional, Thames Television and Wang Film Productions. Set 10 years after of the original, it's loosely based on the novel The Vicomte de Bragelonne. A key difference between the two Dogtanian adaptions and Dumas' novel is that the character traits of Athos and Porthos were interchanged, making Athos the extrovert and Porthos the secretive noble of the group.
In 1989, Gakken produced a new anime adaptation called The Three Musketeers Anime, this time with human characters, which features several departures from the original.
The Three Musketeers was a series of animated shorts produced by Hanna-Barbera's as part of The Banana Splits Comedy-Adventure Hour and The Banana Splits & Friends show.
Albert the Fifth Musketeer is a 1994 French animated series featuring a new musketeer, the titular Albert.
Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers, a direct-to-video animated movie produced by Walt Disney Pictures and the Australian office of DisneyToon Studios, directed by Donovan Cook, and released on August 17, 2004.
A Barbie adaption of the tale by the name of Barbie and the Three Musketeers was made in 2009.
The first stage production was in Dumas' own lifetime as the opera Les Trois Mousquetaires with a libretto by Dumas himself and music by Albert Visetti.
The Three Musketeers is a musical with a book by William Anthony McGuire, lyrics by Clifford Grey and P. G. Wodehouse, and music by Rudolf Friml. The original 1928 production ran on Broadway for 318 performances. A 1984 revival ran for 15 previews and 9 performances.
In 2003, a Dutch musical 3 Musketiers with a book by André Breedland and music & lyrics by Rob & Ferdi Bolland premiered, which went on to open in Germany (both the Dutch and German production starring Pia Douwes as Milady De Winter) and Hungary.
Playwright Peter Raby, composer George Stiles and lyricist Paul Leigh have written another adaptation titled "The 3 Musketeers, One Musical For All", originally produced by the now defunct American Musical Theatre of San Jose.
In 2006, an adaptation by Ken Ludwig premiered at the Bristol Old Vic.[6] In this version, d'Artagnan's sister Sabine, "the quintessential tomboy," poses as a young man and participates in her brother's adventures.
In 2018 The Dukes performed an outdoor promenade production in Williamson Park, Lancaster, adapted by Hattie Naylor: in this version d'Artagnan was a young woman aspiring to be a musketeer.[7][8]
Video games and board gamesEdit
1995 saw the release by publisher U.S. Gold of Touché: The Adventures of the Fifth Musketeer by video game developers Clipper Software, a classic point-and-click adventure game.[9] In 2005, Swedish developer Legendo Entertainment published the side-scrolling platform game The Three Musketeers for Windows XP and Windows Vista. In July 2009, a version of the game was released for WiiWare in North America and Europe under the title The Three Musketeers: One for All!.[10] In 2009, Canadian developer Dingo Games self-published The Three Musketeers: The Game for Windows and Mac OS X. It is the first game to be truly based on the novel (in that it closely follows the novel's story).[11] 2009 also saw the publication of the asymmetric team board game The Three Musketeers "The Queen's Pendants" (Настольная игра "Три мушкетера") from French designer Pascal Bernard[12] by the Russian publisher Zvezda.[13] In 2010 a co-operative game called "Mousquetaires du Roy" was released by Ystari and Rio Grande.[14] The alternative spelling of "Roy" was taken from the old French and is rumoured to be preferred over the regular spelling because the publisher's desire to have a letter "Y" in the name of the games they publish.[15] Designed by François Combe and Gilles Lehmann for 1-5 players, the medium heavy game depicts the quest to retrieve the Queen's diamonds, while at the same time fending off disasters back in Paris. A sixth player expansion, called "Treville" was also made available in 2010.[16]
In 2010, Anuman Interactive launched The Three Musketeers, a hidden object game on PC and MAC. Players follow d'Artagnan in his quest to become a king's musketeer.[17]
Web SeriesEdit
In 2016, KindaTV launched a web series based on the story of The Three Musketeers, called "All For One".[18] It follows a group of college students, mainly Dorothy Castlemore, and is centred around a sorority- Mu Sigma Theta (MST). The majority of characters have been gender-swapped from the original story and most character names are based on the original characters.
It covers several themes including the LGBT community, mental health, long distance relationships and college life.
Publisher Albert Lewis Kanter (1897–1973), created Classic Comics for Elliot Publishing Company in 1941 with its debut issues being The Three Musketeers. The Three Mouseketeers was the title of two series produced by DC Comics; the first series was a loose parody of The Three Musketeers.
In 1939, American author Tiffany Thayer published a book titled Three Musketeers (Thayer, 1939). This is a re-telling of the story in Thayer's words, true to the original plot but told in a different order and with different points of view and emphasis from the original. The Khaavren Romances by Steven Brust are fantasy (or science-fiction) novels heavily influenced by The Three Musketeers and its sequels; the characters and social background are closer to Dumas's than the plots.
Sarah Hoyt wrote a series of Historical Murder mysteries with the Musketeers as the protagonists. (Hoyt wrote the novels under the name Sarah d'Almeida.)
Tansy Rayner Roberts wrote Musketeer Space, a space opera retelling of the original book in which almost all characters have a different gender, as a weekly serialized novel from 2014-2016.
In popular cultureEdit
In the book The Assault, The Three Musketeers is quoted in the Prologue as the protagonist had the story read to him by Mr. Beumer, a lawyer who later becomes senile and in morbidity.
Film and television
In the movie The Man in the Iron Mask the aging musketeers come out of retirement and reunite to save France from the spoiled, cruel young king Louis XIV (played by Leonardo DiCaprio). The movie features Jeremy Irons as Aramis, John Malkovich as Athos, Gerard Depardieu as Porthos, and Gabriel Byrne as D'Artagnon.
In Slumdog Millionaire Jamal Malik's final question was to correctly identify the name of the third musketeer- which was Aramis. Jamal did so and won twenty million rupees.\
In the movie Django Unchained one of the slaves, owned by Calvin Candie, Leonardo Dicaprio, is named D'Artangonn.
Video Games
In Pokémon Black and White, the Pokémon Terrakion, Cobalion, and Virizion are based on the Three Musketeers. Cobalion represents Athos, Terrakion represents Porthos, and Verizion represents Aramis.[19]
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- ^ "Ken Ludwig - Playwright: The Three Musketeers". www.kenludwig.com. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
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- ^ Brennan, Clare (22 July 2018). "The Three Musketeers review - a joyful twist on the classic swashbuckler". The Observer. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ Touché: The Adventures of the Fifth Musketeer, Moby Games
- ^ "The Three Musketeers: One for All! (WiiWare)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
- ^ The Three Musketeers: The Game, Moby Games
- ^ "Pascal Bernard – Board Game Designer". BoardGameGeek. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
- ^ Звезда. Настольные игры. Сборные модели и миниатюры. (in Russian). Zvezda. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
- ^ "Mousquetaires du Roy". BoardGameGeek. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
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- ^ "Ken Sugimori Reveals More Gen 5 Lost Pokemon Designs". Lava Cut Content. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
External linksEdit
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Les Trois Mousquetaires.
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- The Three Musketeers at Project Gutenberg. Plain text format.
- The Three Musketeers public domain audiobook at LibriVox
- History of Dumas' Musketeers, shows links between the characters and actual history.
- Comprehensive collection of Dumas links
- The Three Musketeers. Scanned public domain editions in PDF format from Archive.org, some w/ illustrations, introductions and other helpful material.
- "The Paris of The Three Musketeers", by E. H. Blashfield and E. W. Blashfield. Scribner's Magazine, August 1890. Cornell University Library.
- Cooper, Barbara T., "Alexandre Dumas, père", in Dictionary of Literary Biography, Vol. 119: Nineteenth-Century French Fiction Writers: Romanticism and Realism, 1800–1860, edited by Catharine Savage Brosman, Gale Research, 1992, pp. 98–119.
- Hemmings, F. W. J., "Alexandre Dumas Père", in European Writers: The Romantic Century, Vol. 6, edited by Jacques Barzun and George Stade, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1985, pp. 719–43.
- Foote-Greenwell, Victoria, "The Life and Resurrection of Alexandre Dumas", in Smithsonian, July 1996, p. 110.
- Thayer, Tiffany, Three Musketeers, New York: Citadel Press, 1939. (On the hard cover, the title is printed as Tiffany Thayer's Three Musketeers.)
- Discussion of the work, bibliography and links
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This site is an electronic library of historic Tlingit Orthodox Christian resources in the Tlingit, Russian and English languages. The Tlingit Orthodox texts require the use of Adobe Acrobat PDF Reader. Many thanks to our brothers in Christ at "All Saints of North America Orthodox Church" (www.asna.ca) in Hamilton, ON, Canada, for permission to host their collection of Tlingit Orthodox texts on our parish website. These texts may be printed-out for non-commercial use only.
• First Published Version of the Lord's Prayer in the Tlingit Language
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Although the Master Plan Steering Committee has concluded meeting, the past meeting agendas, minutes, and handouts can be found here.
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The role of the Master Plan Steering Committee during the master planning process was to channel community resources to ensure the broadest community ownership of the Master Plan. With an adopted Master Plan in place, the Steering Committee continues to provide guidance to the Planning Commission during the implementation of the Master Plan. It is composed of twenty-one members that include representatives of community residents, the business community, neighborhood and faith-based organizations, Master Plan partners and stakeholders, at least one member of the City Council and two members of the Planning Commission and a student/youth representative. Each member was selected by a four person panel consisting of 2 co-chairs, a member of City Council, and the Mayor. All nine City of Flint wards are represented and the members reflect the social makeup of the City of Flint in its membership.
The responsibilities of the members are as follows:
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Print Grilled aubergine, feta, olive & mint salad
A summer favourite of Riverford Cook Anna. Serve this salad at room temperature to enjoy the flavours at their best. Grilling the aubergines on a barbecue would be even better, heightening their smoky flavour.
Key facts
- Preparation time
- 10 mins
- Cooking time
- 20 mins
- Total time
- 30 mins
- Serves
- 8
- About 6 tbsp pine nuts
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed to a paste
- 5 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 150–200ml olive oil
- 3 aubergines, sliced lengthways 5mm thick
- About 160g feta, crumbled
- Good handful of black olives, e.g. Kalamata, pitted & halved
- Handful of basil leaves
- Handful of mint leaves
- Salt & black pepper
- Lightly toast the pine nuts in a dry frying pan, tossing them frequently, until golden. Make a dressing by whisking the crushed garlic with the vinegar, olive oil and salt and pepper to taste.
- How much oil you need will depend on the strength of your balsamic vinegar, and personal taste. Go easy on the salt as the feta and olives will all be a little salty anyway. Heat a cast-iron griddle pan until very hot.
- Brush or rub the aubergines with some of the dressing (just enough to coat on both sides) and grill them in batches until they are soft to their centres and have nice grill marks, about 3–4 minutes on each side.
- Assemble the salad by layering the aubergine with the pine nuts, feta and olives and drizzling the remaining dressing over as you go. Finish by tearing or finely slicing the basil and mint leaves and scattering them over the top.
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I was lucky enough to be present at a talk where Alex Stapleton spoke about her practice along with her role in Magnum photos. Followed by a portfolio review, at the time I have only started to work on my project about Venezuelan women. When Alex and I discussed my work she suggested ideas that I could incorporate with my portraits, which made my think about different aspects that my work could undertake.
Besides discussing my work, Alex spoke about a book she created in her final year at university. It was a piece of work around the theme of archives which I am familiarized with as last year I was working with archives for my photo book. It was inspiring to see someone that came from where we are right now working in such an influencial organisation.
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The rematch is once standard again. Jon Jones shall fight Daniel Cormier in a light heavyweight unification title bout at UFC 200, as first reported throughout a telecast of HELLO America on Wednesday. The July 9 card in NEVADA the fight cormier vs jones will headline, at the newest T-Mobile Arena.
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Beth Kaswan of Scott + Scott has the fervor of a pioneer when she talks about the implications of U.S. District Judge William Pauley's ruling Tuesday that her client, a Chicago police officers' pension fund, can proceed with some claims that Bank of New York Mellon violated its duty to Countrywide mortgage-backed securities investors under the federal Trust Indenture Act. "Judge Pauley is the first judge to say the Trust Indenture Act, in existence since 1939, does apply in this type of circumstance to mortgage-backed securities," Kaswan told me Wednesday. "That means investors can sue trustees, even if they can't cobble together 25 percent" of the voting rights in any particular trust — a prerequisite to suing under the pooling and servicing agreements governing most MBS trusts.
Kaswan, who said her firm was the first to assert the federal law against an MBS trustee, believes Pauley's 19-page decision offers a significant new route to damages for MBS investors. The Manhattan federal judge ruled that the Chicago fund only has standing to bring claims for the trusts in which it invested, reducing the number of Countrywide MBS trusts in the case from 530 to 26. But he also said that investors in those 26 trusts can sue BNY Mellon for allegedly failing to notify certificateholders that Countrywide and Bank of America supposedly breached their obligations to the trusts and for failing to take action on those breaches.
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Fundraising Tips
Raising funds is easy once you get started. Follow these simple steps, and you'll be well on your way to meeting and exceeding your fundraising goal!
- Make a donation to yourself. It's a great way to show your supporters that you are committed to the cause.
- Select your personal fundraising goal.
- Ask your friends and family to support the cause by registering for your team or making a donation. The more support you have, the easier it will be to reach your goal.
- Let your friends and family know about the event and ask for support on Facebook and Twitter. By clicking on the social media icons on your personal page, you can post on Facebook or Twitter.
Additional Resources
Mobile App Videos - Walkthrough our Team CF mobile app and learn how to fundraise more on the go.
Jeans for Genes Day - Learn how you can organize a Jeans for Genes Day fundraising event at your workplace. Here's a sticker template you can use for your event.
Matching Gifts - Did you know you may be able to double your donations through your employer's matching gift program?
How to Register - We have hundreds of events across the country, and it only takes a few minutes to sign up online. Learn how to register and start your fundraising today!
FAQs - Get answers to Frequently Asked Questions, such as how to log in to your account and how to send emails using the online tools.