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Role of Memoirs in Reducing the Stigma of Mental Illness in India
How reading about mental illness in the form of memoirs encourages us to reimagine our understanding and get past the popular stigmatised depictions of mental illness in India is explored in this article. This information can come to the aid of medical enthusiasts, psychologists, psychoanalysts, and even educators in considering the subjective dimensions of the experience of mental illness apart from the results of scientific inquiry and reducing the stigma of mental illness in India.
The author expresses their gratitude towards their PhD supervisor Abilash Chandran and Christ (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru for the support rendered by them.
Talking about mental illness is still taboo in most parts of India. Individuals with mental illness are often associated with fear, disgust, violence, and incurability (Somasundaram 2013). There is a general tendency among people to "otherise" people with mental illnesses, primarily because of the societal stereotypes and the discomforting image of the "mad" people portrayed in films (Time to Change 2017), television, and other mass media (Richmond 2014). According to a study, between 1990 and 2017, one in every seven people in India suffered from at least one mental illness (India State-Level Disease Burden Initiative Mental Disorders Collaborators 2020). However, due to the stigma associated with mental illness, a lack of awareness, and limited access to professional help, only 10%–12% of these sufferers seek help (World Economic Forum 2018). Nevertheless, the data on the stigma of mental illness in India is also limited (Gururaj et al 2016). In order to bring about a change in the attitude towards the mentally ill, people must get acquainted with the lived experience of the people labelled as "mad" in society. People must also be educated about mental health issues, and there must be public discussions on mental health.
Although there are numerous anti-stigma measures (Committee on Science of Changing Behavioral Health Social Norms 2016), memoirs being narratives based on personal experiences, can help to break stereotypes and misconceptions about mental illnesses. Memoirs can function as a source to educate and bring people in contact (indirectly) with the experiences of people with mental illnesses. How to Travel Light: My Memories of Madness and Melancholia by Shreevatsa Nevatia (2017) and I've Never Been (Un)Happier by Shaheen Bhatt (2018) are two memoirs that can help people get a look into the state of people with mental health issues in India.


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I was wondering if any of you have successfully consumed a web service made on the Integration Server from a client made with .Net Silverlight. I have many web services created on the Integration Server that allow us code reusability on many client platforms and wouldn't like to remake/copy them on another platform just so they can be call from Silverlight client app.
The next project we are going to develop is expected to use Silverlight as front end technology and WM Integration Service as our ESB for all our services.
Silverlight expect that on the web server reside some policies files on its root directory. These policies files are called clientAccessPolicy.xml and CrossDomain.xml
Has anyone been able to set those policies? And called successfully the IS web service?
Nudge. Any news on this post? Did you ever get this to work? I have the same set up. I let webMethods Developer make me a web service that wraps a normal webMethods flow. I can execute it from a Windows client but Silverlight needs those policy files. Thanks!

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As technology advances, people demand more manageable and more secure solutions. The latest technology in which most finance businesses are putting their trust is Blockchain.
As Blockchain technology is becoming popular, several new business owners have started investing in it. And we can see the massive rise in the development of Blockchain technology and its applications. So, if you have the requirement to develop an eWallet app, it would be the right choice to keep the latest technology, Blockchain, as the core.
However, the most crucial aspect of app development is estimating the cost. This blog will uncover the cost associated with the development of Blockchain-powered eWallet apps.
Several factors influence the development cost of Blockchain-powered eWallet app, such as:
App Platform
The foremost factor is the type of platform you choose to deploy your app. Based on the platform you choose to deliver your app, whether Android, iOS, or hybrid, your app development process will change accordingly.
On average, it costs around $32,000 for an Android app and $40,000 for iOS app development (or more with additional features or product scope).
Features of Crypto Wallet Apps
The following important factor is to understand the features of the eWallet app. If you choose to integrate the basic features in your app, it would cost less, whereas, for additional features, you might have to pay extra costs to your Blockchain development company.
Some of the features that you can include in your Blockchain eWallet app are:
- Two-factor Authentication
- Multi-Currency Support
- Push notifications
- QR Code Scanner
- Transaction feature
- Reports and analytics
Tech Stack
For creating a robust eWallet app, it is necessary that you use the correct type of tech stack. Make sure the developers you hire for developing the eWallet app must be well-versed in their technical field and apply the proper technology principles.
By conducting the interview, you can test what type of technology your app development company will use and how experienced the developers are.
App Development Company Size
As Blockchain technology's popularity is rising, more development companies are now providing Blockchain-powered digital wallet app development services. However, it is necessary to ensure that you hire the right development company under your budget.
The bigger the company you hire for the development, the higher the price will be. Therefore, perform extensive research before selecting the company.
Hope the factors mentioned in this blog will help you estimate the cost of developing a Blockchain eWallet app and decide your budget accordingly.
Depending on the project scope and platform you choose to deploy the eWallet app, the average development cost will be around $80,000 to $90,000 (or more with advanced features). You need to define your project scope and be clear about the requirements for estimating the exact price of app development.
Moreover, several other factors can also influence the cost of Blockchain eWallet, such as company location, app design, etc. You can send the inquiry to the company website and ask your queries from them.


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Illahe's estate vineyard is an 80 acre, south-facing slope in the Mount Pisgah area, on shallow clay marine sediments over ancient silted rock. The first 22 acres were planted to Pinot Noir in 2001. Today, the vineyard includes 7 varieties, spanning 250 to 440 feet in elevation. The goal is to make wine as naturally as possible, using age-old techniques and materials from hand-picked, native yeast fermented grapes.
Illahe boasts one of Oregon's largest plantings of Grüner Veltliner, with 1.5 acres. Their clone came from a Hungarian fighter pilot who defected to the west, bringing his love of Grüner to the US.
The hand harvested grapes are transported in wooden baskets by Doc & Bea, the winery's two Percheron draft horses, who also help mow the cover crops between the rows. Mostly destemmed, crushed, and cold-soaked for 24 hours on the skins, the juice is fermented in 24% acacia barrels (8% new) and 74% stainless steel.
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Virgin Atlantic urges agents to target dream Necker Island fam
Virgin Atlantic has urged agents to ensure they are in the running to be one of four partners taken to Sir Richard Branson's Necker Island for a trip worth £30,000 per person.
The reward trip, part of the airline's Sky High Club incentive scheme, is being lined up for October 2024 and was unveiled during Virgin's headline sponsorship of the Travel Weekly Agent Achievement Awards in July.
It will feature two nights in Antigua as well as five on the 74-acre Caribbean island purchased by Branson in 1979.
Nick Johnson, Virgin Atlantic's senior account manager for agency sales, described the opportunity as a "once-in-a-lifetime trip", adding: "If you're not a member of Sky High Club yet, then sign up."
Johnson spoke to Travel Weekly in the Maldives during the second Sky High Club trip, which hosted five agents across SAii Lagoon Resort, Hard Rock Hotel Maldives and Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa.
The agents flew back direct to Heathrow in Upper Class on the first Virgin Atlantic service from Malé on October 23.
Johnson said sales for the route had been "good", adding that the flights provide trade partners and customers with a greater choice of direct services to the Maldives. Previously, British Airways was the only airline offering a direct route.
Virgin Atlantic's flights from Heathrow will operate until March every Sunday, Wednesday and Friday, with return flights from Malé running on Monday, Thursday and Saturday.
Johnson said Virgin Atlantic's overall trade sales had performed well in recent weeks, adding: "We had a strong September campaign, so thank you to our trade partners for their support, and we're now ramping up for peaks."
Among the new destinations being promoted are the Turks and Caicos Islands, with departures from November, as well as Bangalore and São Paulo from May, with the latter offering connections across South America through Latam.
The first Sky High Club trip took 14 trade partners on a Virgin Voyages cruise from Miami to Key West and the Bahamas in June.
Johnson said: "We've got more than 4,000 agents signed up to Sky High Club. It's a simple scheme to register bookings, earn points and then points can be spent on more than 150 high street stores and restaurants, as well as Virgin Atlantic products. There's also a chance to go on VIP experiential trips and have one-off experiences."
He added: "Currently we have an incentive to win a trip to Sir Richard Branson's vineyard, Mont Rochelle, in Cape Town in December and next year will be the once-in-a-lifetime trip to Necker Island for four agents."


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This Is How Kim Kardashian West Really Feels About Kanye West Running for President
It's not a joke, Kanye West is actually running for president. According to the rapper, this has been a dream of his for a while. But when a person runs for president, it isn't just them running, it's their whole family. If Kanye is running for president, then Kim Kardashian West is basically running to be the first lady. Kim is used to being in the spotlight, having been a reality tv star and influencer for most of her adult life, but is she ready to be a political figure?
Kanye West announces his presidential campaign
Kanye chose the most patriotic day of the year to announce his candidacy, the Fourth of July.
"We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision, and building our future. I am running for president of the United States! #2020VISION," he tweeted.
A number of celebrities, including Kim, endorsed Kanye after the announcement.
How does Kim Kardashian West really feel about Kanye West running for president?
Kim is reportedly supportive of Kanye and his aspirations.
"Kim isn't at all concerned what the public thinks about Kanye, but of course his actions are making her a little stressed though that doesn't mean she won't try to understand and support him," a source close to the Kardashians told HollywoodLife. "She will continue to support him no matter what he ever does or says. She is never one to stray and will always stand by his side. She's letting him do all of the talking and will just be there to support him whatever he needs."
Though Kim has expressed some concerns about Kanye, she does believe that he is extremely intelligent.
"Kim truly thinks Kanye is one of the smartest men in the world," the source continued. "She tells everyone he's a creative genius and he's been through a lot in his life. She feels at times he's just misunderstood but he has the biggest heart."
Kim may believe in her husband, but she isn't exactly getting her suits tailored to be more White House appropriate just yet.
"Deep down Kim isn't taking this seriously," the source said. "She knows she's not going to be The First Lady. It's just stressful because it's getting so much attention and she knows it's not really going anywhere."
Kanye's campaign
Kanye is reportedly planning to run under the Birthday Party. He has already chosen his running mate, Michelle Tidball, a preacher from Wyoming. His current advisors are Elon Musk and Kim.
"I'm speaking with experts, I'm going to speak with Jared Kushner, the White House, with Biden," Kanye told Forbes in a recent interview.
Though he has no political experience, Kanye thinks he still has what it takes to become the president because he's 'special.'
"I'm not saying Trump's in my way, he may be a part of my way," he told the outlet. "And Joe Biden? Like come on man, please. You know? Obama's special. Trump's special. We say Kanye West is special. America needs special people that lead. Bill Clinton? Special. Joe Biden's not special."


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Can / Could / Dare / Have to / May / Might / Must / Need (to) / Ought to / Shall / Should / Use(d) to / Will / Would
Review Modal verbs by function here
Prohibition (Must not)
Deduction and certainty
"Must" is commonly used to express obligation, similar to "have to". Many text books explain the possible difference between the two as internal (must) and external (have to) obligation. Perhaps a better way to think about it is an obligation we agree with (must) and an obligation imposed upon us (have to)
We must prepare dinner before they arrive
You must wear your seatbelt in the car
Tickets must be retained for inspection
We DO NOT use "must" to talk about obligation in the past. To talk about that we use "Had to".
The negative form is used to talk about things that are prohibited, not permitted, not allowed. This is different to the negative of Have to (Don't have to) which expresses a lack of obligation.
"Must not" is a form of talking about things that are not allowed, or prohibition:
You must not drink and drive
He must not have an ice cream
It is very common to see this structure in notices and public instructions:
Passengers must not cross the yellow line
Luggage must not be left unattended
Deduction & Certainty
We often use "must" when we have considered a situation and come to a conclusion based on the evidence we have observed, known as deduction:
He must be exhausted after all that running
They must be devastated, they worked so hard to refurbish the house and then a freak storm destroyed it.
This function can also be used to talk about deductions on past events using "must" + have + participle
He must have taken the train becuase if he had driven he would be here by now
They must have decided to change house some time ago
We must have left the presents in the car
We sometimes use "must" to encourage someone to do something (sometimes considered strong advice) or make an invitation:
You must come and visit soon
You must try some of this meatloaf, it is wonderful!
You must see them play live, it is an unforgettable experience.
When we wish to express criticism of behaviour, we can use "must" in a question form to do so:
Must you eat with your mouth open?
Must you always come home so late?


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Journalists covering the Russia-Ukraine conflict need the support and protection of the Canadian and U.S. governments.
Many journalists who have published or broadcast material deemed to be critical of the Ukrainian government have been added to "hit lists" where they are identified as "Enemies Of Ukraine". In some cases journalists have been targeted, arrested, detained, and some journalists have been killed in acts that may be connected directly or indirectly to these lists. There are also reports of "death squads" that actively pursue journalists on these "hit lists". These illegal and immoral actions have been documented by credible working journalists and have also been discussed publicly by government officials in Ukraine.
A prominent example involves a Ukrainian website operating through the URL https://myrotvorets.center/ ; ( "The Peacekeeper" ) which has published a list containing the names, and even the personal addresses and contact information of more than 4000 journalists, artists, and peace activists. The people on this list are recommended for "liquidation or arrest". The Myrotvorets website appears to have links to Canada and may be operating on or through servers based in North America. The Ukrainian government is aware of the website, but has ignored calls to have its content altered or removed because of its clear intent to incite violence by targeting journalists, artists and activists for extermination. There is also evidence the website may be supported by the Ukrainian government.
This petition calls on the governments of Canada and the United States to:
* Denounce these political "hit lists" aimed at journalists, artists, and activists.
* Use diplomatic channels to apply pressure on the Ukrainian Government to use existing laws or new legislation as required to have have any "hit lists" as described removed from websites, social media platforms and publications.
* Issue a specific "Notice Of Protection" for Canadian and U.S. journalists covering Ukrainian issues, and deliver it to the Ukrainian government.
* Outline clearly for the Ukrainian government a set of, "pro-active, protective, and responsive actions and penalties" to guard Canadian and U.S. journalists and media creators who may be targeted for politically motivated arrest or execution.
This petition serves to support all journalists and others who rely on free speech to do their work, recognizing that their efforts form one of the cornerstones of true democracy. We call on all governments to extend the protections described in this petition to all journalists and others involved in the creation of information media regardless of their perceived or real political views.
Please sign this petition to express your support for the protection of journalists and media creators covering the Russia-Ukraine conflict issues in Ukraine and abroad.
Rick Walker: Maverick Multimedia Inc. Contact the author of the petition


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The NSW Ambulance Service has moved to assure Illawarra and Shoalhaven residents that there are enough paramedics to provide the best pre-hospital clinical care to patients.
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Zone manager Paul Tonge said the contentious First Responder Program did not compromise safety and was "not about replacing experienced paramedics".
"It's about supplementing response times to get to patients as soon as possible, particularly in those cases where every minute is crucial - like a cardiac arrest, where only 3 per cent of people survive out of hospital," Mr Tonge said.
Illawarra paramedics are furious about the plan, warning they will "sit back and let the fire brigade do the lot".
They say they have lost faith in the Health Services Union (HSU) over the issue.
But Mr Tonge said the first priority of the Ambulance Service of NSW was to save lives.
And the First Responder Program could get "initial first aid to patients quicker prior to the arrival of paramedics in some instances".
"Given the spread of Fire and Rescue officers, Rural Fire Service volunteers and SES crews across NSW, it makes sense to use these resources to assist when they are not committed to fire suppression or other emergency activities and where they can make a difference to patient care by early intervention," Mr Tonge said.
There were 177 paramedics working in the Illawarra and Shoalhaven, and this was "above the numbers required to fully staff our current rosters in these regions", he said.
Yesterday the HSU confirmed that it had secured a meeting next week with NSW Health Minister Jillian Skinner over the First Responders Program and "other issues of concern".
The union would report back to members on Friday, he said.
In a letter to members, HSU secretary Gerard Hayes said the time had come for ambulance paramedics to "take a strong stance against the chronic under-resourcing of the Ambulance Service".
"We are throwing the spotlight on the marginalisation and ongoing erosion of services to the NSW community," he said.
Delegates across the state needed to bring together all members and "take a position on the real issues of inappropriate staffing and service delivery".
An urgent statewide delegates' meeting would be held next week in Sydney, to develop the new ambulance division and decide on the way forward, followed by a special meeting of the general membership on Friday.
"Here, it is hoped, members will pave the way for a collective industrial response to the issues facing ambulance paramedics and consolidate the new ambulance division," Mr Hayes said.


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Being cited for DWI can be very humiliating. It can also be a bit scary. It is definitely not something you would want on your record. If you are in Anchorage, you would be pleased to know that there are many Anchorage DWI lawyers who are only too willing to help you out – and yes, even get you out of jail!
Why Do You Need a DWI Lawyer?
Under the Alaska law, DWI is a serious offense with serious consequences. You can lose all your driving privileges and you can end up paying huge amount of money for your fines. You need to know what you will be facing and you need the assistance of a lawyer to figure things out.
The law provides that once you are cited for violating the state's DWI statute, you will end up facing two simultaneous but separate legal actions, that is, a criminal action and an administrative action. The former is in response to your citation. The latter is brought against your license. You could end up with a suspended driving license or you could lose your driving privileges. This would depend on the circumstances of the case. Fortunately, there are many Anchorage DWI lawyers, so you can definitely find one who can represent you properly.
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First time offenders rarely escape unscathed. In fact, a mandatory imprisonment of 72 hours is prescribed by law to first-time DUI offenders. They also need to pay the minimum fine of $1,500.00. They will also have to forgo driving for at least three months. That's bad news especially if they have to report for community service as well. These are just a few of the things that first-time DWI offenders in Anchorage will have to face if cited for violation of the statute.
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Manzi secures his first WorldSSP pole position as rain plays havoc in WorldSSP Superpole
There was drama everywhere in the first Superpole of 2023 as the weather added another layer of drama to the action-packed session
The first Tissot Superpole session of the 2023 FIM Supersport World Championship campaign was a dramatic 20-minute session at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit as rain played havoc during the Grand Ridge Brewery Australian Round. The rain started to fall just before the session started with drops of rain reported and this continued throughout the session until the final five minutes when the track started to dry, and riders took advantage to set faster times. Stefano Manzi (Ten Kate Racing Yamaha) claimed his first WorldSSP pole position as he set his best lap right at the end of the session to start both Race 1 and Race 2 from the front of the grid.
MANZI ON TOP: first pole for the Italian
With conditions starting to improve in the final five minutes of the session, Manzi set a 1'32.814s right at the end of the 20-minute session to take his first pole position after switching to Ten Kate Racing Yamaha for 2023 in his second WorldSSP campaign. He was 0.244s clear of Turkish star Can Oncu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) in second place with Oncu, like Manzi, putting in fast laps at the end of the session. They will line up alongside Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) after the Italian posted a 1'33.076s right at the end of the session to secure a front row start on his first race with the Barni Ducati team.
ROOKIES IMPRESS: two rookies in the top six
It was a strong session for rookies although they'll start behind Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team) after he took fourth spot, 0.276s down on compatriot Manzi's time. Two rookies will complete the second row in both races during the Australian Round with Nicholas Spinelli (VFT Racing Yamaha) in fifth and German rider Marcel Schroetter (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) in sixth spot. With Schroetter in sixth place, four of the six manufacturers competing in 2023 were represented in the top six.
COMPLETING THE TOP TEN: strong performances but dropping down
After setting the fastest time in the first running when the track was damp but in a reasonably good condition, Glenn van Straalen (EAB Racing Team) dropped to seventh place at the end of the session after setting a 1'33.904s, just over a second down on Manzi's time. Adrian Huertas (MTM Kawasaki) was another who put in a strong time but dropped down the order in the closing stages but was overhauled as he dropped down to eighth place. Federico Caricasulo (Althea Racing Team) and Raffaele De Rosa (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) rounded out the top ten after posting s 1'34.069s and 1'34.102s respectively.
AIMING HIGH: looking to gain in races
Valentin Debise (GMT94 Yamaha) will start in 11th place ahead of a full campaign with the GMT94 Yamaha team, while Finnish rider Niki Tuuli (Dynavolt Triumph) will line up from 12th place as he put in a series of laps to move up the order. He will start ahead of home hero Oli Bayliss (D34G Racing) in 13th, while rookies Andrea Mantovani (Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team) and Jorge Navarro (Ten Kate Racing Yamaha) complete the top 15.
The top six following WorldSSP Superpole, full results here:
1. Stefano Manzi (Ten Kate Racing Yamaha) 1'32.814
2. Can Oncu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) +0.244s
3.Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) +0.262s
4.Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team) +0.276s
5. Nicholas Spinelli (VFT Racing) +0.915s
6. Marcel Schroetter (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) +1.052s
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Missed Opportunities in Lincoln Gossip, Pt. II
Will we ever know the truth about the Lincolns' courtship?
Continued from Part I.
D. W. Craig
One of Simeon Francis's Springfield employees, D. W. Craig, who knew Lincoln and many of his close associates, also ended up in Oregon.1 Craig died in 1916, after having been involved in practically every newspaper that had ever been published in that state.2 When prominent journalist Fred Lockley had interviewed him in 1913, Craig provided a rare glimpse at the courtship. While his comments have gone entirely overlooked, his intimacy with the Francises meant he had a good opportunity to learn what really happened.3 The piece was not very artfully written, but here is the relevant portion:
"A good deal of their courting . . . was done at the home of Mrs. Francis. One night Mary Todd came into the room where Mrs. Francis was and threw herself on the couch and began sobbing as though her heart were broken. Mrs. Francis said, 'What is the matter, Mary?' Mary said, 'Mr. Lincoln has left and I know he will never come back. Call him back, call him back.' Mrs. Francis went to the front door. Lincoln was just closing the front gate. 'Don't go, Mr. Lincoln,' she said. 'Mary wants you to come back.' Lincoln latched the gate and said, 'No, I will not come back.' 'I think you ought to come back,' Mrs. Francis said. 'Mary is crying and feeling so badly that you can at least come back and let her explain matters if you have had a misunderstanding.' Lincoln paused a moment and finally said, 'Very well, I will do so,' and came back and they had soon fixed up their lovers['] quarrel."
To say the least, readers could have used more context! Lockley apparently wasn't familiar with how every piece of their courtship had been dissected by biographers for decades. So, he didn't ask what caused the quarrel, or why Lincoln caved so quickly, or what Mary explained, or how they reconciled. Though Craig knew Herndon and must have been familiar with the controversy, he didn't undertake to resolve it. All we can take from it is that Craig heard about resistance on Lincoln's part even after the couple reunited at the Francis home, though he didn't indicate that any breakup had ever occurred. From the lack of detail and Mrs. Francis's response, he seems to have viewed it as routine romantic drama that was easily patched up.
Ella Rhoads Higginson
One of the young journalists both Craig and Lockley interacted with was Ella Rhoads Higginson, later a noted poet in Washington State. This brings us to another bizarrely neglected lead, one I stumbled across on worldcat.org.4 In early 1896, she wrote to Samuel S. McClure, editor of McClure's Magazine. Its most recent issue had featured fiction by Higginson, as well as the beginning of a 20-part series on Lincoln by Ida Tarbell, who would go on to make quite a name for herself as a journalist. In the letters, Higginson thanked McClure for publishing "so many of my stories last year," but her concluding paragraph was the most interesting:
"By the way, would an original poem by Lincoln, published in a paper during the period of his broken engagement with Mary Todd, anecdotes of their courtship, including the exact words with which she finally renewed the engagement, be of any value to you?"5
I can't imagine that McClure's answer to that question was no. But her scoop was never published, and no reply or further mention exists. McClure and Tarbell seemed to be going for a rather wholesome Lincoln—light on suicidal inclinations, melodramatic anonymous poetry, romantic drama, and Mary Lincoln generally.
That is, if McClure even believed her offer was sincere or credible to begin with. This claim would be totally implausible if made by most people, and was easily fabricated from details in the 1872 biography, which included quotes from Lincoln's best friend, Joshua Speed, about the aftermath of the breakup. Here's the relevant passage, written decades after the events and in an exaggerated manner:
"'We had to remove razors from [Lincoln's] room,' says Speed, 'take away all knives, and other dangerous things. It was terrible.'… [Speed] took Mr. Lincoln with him to his [family's] home in Kentucky, and kept him there during most of the summer and fall, or until he seemed sufficiently restored to be given his liberty again at Springfield, when he was brought back to his old quarters. During this period, 'he was at times very melancholy,' and, by his own admission, 'almost contemplated self-destruction.' It was about this time that he wrote some gloomy lines under the head of 'Suicide,' which were published in 'The [Daily Illinois State] Journal.' Mr. Herndon remembered something about them; but, when he went to look for them in the office-file of the 'Journal,' he found them neatly cut out, — 'supposed to have been done,' says he, 'by Lincoln.'"6
But Higginson's connections with the Portland newspaper community make a difference—it is plausible she really did know the true story. Perhaps she had the context that Craig had neglected to give, whether from him or the Francises, who had extended family in Whatcom County, WA, where Higginson spent most her life.7 When it came to poetry by Lincoln published "in a paper," as well as the details of his quiet second courtship, the Francises were the best possible source. Certainly, the alleged verbatim conversation could only have come from a few people—Higginson must have been claiming insider knowledge.
Higginson did not mention that the topic was "suicide," but seemed to imply that it was connected to the breakup. It's possible that Lincoln, who liked to write poetry, submitted more than one anonymous piece during that period of personal misery. Notably, she appeared to know the full text of the poem, perhaps even to have seen the original newspaper clipping, which Herndon had searched for in vain. Again, this points to knowledge the Francises would have possessed. In fact, in 1938, Allen Francis Edgar revealed that he possessed Simeon's scrapbook, which included copies of poems published in the Journal. Edgar was a great-grandson of Simeon's brother Allen, whose family had lived in the same part of Washington State as Higginson!8
Though she lived until 1893 and seems to have gossiped with Oregonians, Mrs. Simeon Francis refused to answer Herndon's inquiries about the matter, writing "my intimacy with Mr & Mrs Lincoln was of so sacred a nature, that on no consideration could I be induced to open to the public gaze, that which has been buried these many years. To me it would look like a breach of trust."9(Simeon's sister-in-law reportedly told her grandson that "Mary Todd…met her equal when she met Mrs. Simeon Francis," whatever that means!)10
In the years after Higginson wrote these letters, McClure's would become known for its "Lincoln Bureau." In 1898, the magazine published a piece by Mary's half-sister, Emily Todd Helm, which denied Herndon's claim that there were two wedding ceremonies, and that Lincoln had failed to show up for the first one.11 In later works about Lincoln, Tarbell concluded that this story was a total fabrication, but while she corresponded with Allen Francis Edgar, she is not known to have talked to Higginson about this.
I reached out to Dr. Laura Laffrado, of Western Washington University, who studies Higginson. She determined that the letter is part of a mostly uncatalogued private collection donated to the University of Virginia, and told me that Higginson had a weekly column for four years in the Seattle Times. In it, Higginson mentioned many names, but nothing about the Lincolns. Perhaps more manuscripts will surface and shed light on the matter, but Higginson burned most of her correspondence. So far, S. S. McClure's papers have turned up no reply or further mention, but the survival of the letters would seem to indicate they were probably not carelessly tossed aside. (They have a strange pencil mark on them that might have indicated they were rescued from a rejection pile.)
Hervey W. Fowler
Finally, there is the case of Hervey Fowler. He was a west coaster, but not an Oregonian. A native of Illinois, he spent his later years in Santa Cruz, California. As a young man, he had met Mary Lincoln when she moved to his mother's Chicago neighborhood in 1865. The friendship between Mary and the Fowler family is well-documented.12
The above is a letter from Mary to Hervey's mother, from 1867.
My dear Mrs. Fowler:
Taddie explained to you why I could not see you last night, but did not say that I hoped you would come over this evening. Please do so, as I wish much to see you.
Truly, your friend,
Mary Lincoln
As the centennial craze started in 1909, he was prompted to write a letter to the editor of a local newspaper, in which he recounted an experience that can only stir envy in Lincoln scholars. What follows is a short excerpt, lengthened by the fact that Fowler had a penchant for maximizing adjectives.
"[A] law partner of Mr. Lincoln [Herndon], published in a prominent Chicago daily paper a romance . . . These articles, embellished by the most sensational and florid language, described the anguish and hopeless sorrow of Mr. Lincoln on the death of his 'first and only love,' (Ann Rutledge of New Salem), and stated that while he had the highest respect and affectionate regard for the woman who he later chose to be his wife, and to whom he was loyally devoted throughout his life, still, he had no deep or heartfelt love for her . . .
The insidious and delicate nature of the affront was such that no public notice or denial could be take nor made; and so . . . [Mrs. Lincoln] suffered this deepest possible hurt to a sensitive woman's heart without public utterance or refutation. In indignation at the injustice done the sacred memory of her illustrious husband, she sought, with all the intensity of her ardent nature, to demonstrate to her closer friends the bas[e] falsity of any charge of perfidy or duplicity attributed to her husband; and with this in view I recall with distinctness her bringing to my mother for perusal, a package of several letters written to her by Mr. Lincoln; a few before, and many of them after their marriage. With Mrs. Lincoln's permission, my mother gave me three of these letters, which I carefully read. if I ever read or heard genuine love letters these were such. I specially recall one of them written by Mr. Lincoln late at night, at the headquarters of General Grant; the day before Richmond was entered by the army of the Potomac. Notwithstanding the lateness of the hour and the burden of great responsibility that especially at that moment rested upon him, his letter fairly pulsated with expressions of them most tender and devoted love. No mere lover does, nor can, so pour out his very heart in language of loyal and sympathetic affection. It portrayed in most beautiful directness and mirror-like detail, the soul of the tender, shielding husband, the devoted thoughtful father, the brave soldier, the hopeful patriot, and lastly the great, playful boy. I would that letter, with a recital of the circumstances that occasioned its writing, could be in every reader of every public school in this broad land."13
The last known handwritten message from Lincoln to his wife is dated April 2, 1865, which was the day before Richmond was entered by Union troops. Lincoln was at Grant's headquarters at City Point, and it is thought to have been telegraphed to her in Washington, where she had returned the day before, though no telegraph markings appear on it. The provenance is unclear, and almost none of Lincoln's letters to his wife survive. But it seems possible that the letter was delivered by courier and preserved by Mary Lincoln, and somehow found its way to the Gilder Lehrman Collection.14 If so, this could have been what Fowler saw. But, even with the dramatic flair he displays in his writing, it is hard to see how he could have read pulsating romance into this letter:
"Mrs A. Lincoln,
Washington, D.C.
Last night Gen. Grant telegraphed that Sheridan with his Cavalry and the 5th Corps have captured three brigades of Infantry, a train of wagons, and several batteries, prisoners amounting to several thousands– This morning Gen. Grant having ordered an attack along the whole line telegraphs as follows
'Both Wright and Parks got through the enemies lines– The battle now rages furiously. Sheridan with his Cavalry, the 5th Corps, & Miles Division of the 2nd Corps, which was sent to him since 1. this A.M. is now sweeping down from the West. All now looks highly favorable. Ord is engaged, but I have not yet heard the result on his front'
Robert [Lincoln, their son, who was serving on Grant's staff] yesterday wrote a little chearful [sic] note to Capt. Penrose, which is all I have heard of him since you left. Copy to Secretary of War
A Lincoln"
A love letter that ends with "Copy to Secretary of War"?!? And the rest of it is a dry, factual account. Even the remark about their son Robert reveals nothing tender in the least. Was he simply imagining it all, or confusing it with another of the letters he saw? Or did he see another, more personal letter written that day, a follow-up to the short telegraphic update?
This seems pretty likely, as further research indicates that the "letter" was almost certainly a telegram.15 Mary would not have received the actual handwritten document, only the message it contained.16 At the time it was written, Mary Lincoln had departed City Point for the White House following an emotional meltdown in which she lashed out at her husband and others. One witness recalled that "the mental strain upon her was great, betrayed by extreme nervousness approaching hysteria, causing misapprehensions, extreme sensitiveness as to slights, or want of politeness or consideration." Lincoln appeared to feel "deep anxiety for her," and "his manner toward her was always that of the most affectionate solicitude."17 Mary Lincoln's mental instability is well-chronicled, and the main trigger was likely the four years of anxiety that burst forth once the war ceased to override all other concerns. While Mary appears to have become reconciled to her husband before she left, this situation would have given Lincoln good reason to mail her a private letter of "loyal and sympathetic affection" in addition to his regular telegraph updates.18
Fowler died a year later, and took whatever else he knew about those letters to the grave. While the Fowler descendants have come forward with many Mary Lincoln relics and letters, we'll probably never know what he was lucky enough to peruse way back in the 1860s.19
George H. Himes, Letter to the Editor, Oregonian, July 25, 1909. "After serving an apprenticeship…Craig…went to … Springfield, remaining…four years as an employe[e] of the Illinois State Journal, edited by Simeon Francis, who came to Oregon in 1859, and during the nest two years a was employed on The Oregonian in an editorial capacity in addition to setting type. While employed on the State Journal, Mr. Craig performed the duties of printer, reporter, editorial writer, and telegraph operator." This 1909 Sunday Oregonian piece—coinciding with the Lincoln Centennial—specifically focused on then-80-year-old Craig's interesting life: "During his spare hours in Hannibal, Mr. Craig read law, and followed that habit in Springfield, Ill., most of the time in the office of Lincoln and Herndon. In due time he successfully passed a most rigorous examination, his examining committee being B.S. Edwards, John T. Stewart [Stuart] and Abraham Lincoln, and was licensed to practice on September 15, 1850, the license being signed by S. H. Treat, Chief Justice, and Lyman Trumbull, associate. He then practiced law and on occasion … performed editorial work on the Journal until the latter part of 1852." Every person mentioned here had some connection to the Lincoln wedding, but this was the only mention of Lincoln in the piece!
Ibid. A detailed history of his varied career is given. "He was able to fill every position in connection with the publication of a newspaper from editor to office boy, with credit to all concerned." It was noted he still frequently contributed to the local press, and that "His range of information regarding the history of the world is surprisingly large, and in addition he reads and writes in Latin, Greek, Hebrew, French and Spanish."
The Oregon Daily Journal, September 30, 1913.
The description reads: "Higginson writes to thank McClure, 1896 Jan 7, for the illustrations of her '1900 Woman' in The Oregonian as well as his kindness in accepting so many of her stories last year. She concludes by asking whether 'an original poem by Lincoln, published in a paper during the period of his broken engagement with Mary Todd, anecdotes of their courtship, including the exact words with which she finally renewed the engagement' would be of any interest to him. Attached is an undated, unidentified print of a biographical sketch and photograph of Ella Higginson. In letters Oct 19 and Nov 23, no year, Higginson returns a proof and asks McClure to notify her of publication. She also asks about his use or return of her 'Knucklin' Down' stories and asks whether he would have any objections to the republication of her stories in a book." "Ella Higginson letters to S.S. McClure, 1896, no date," Clifton Waller Barrett Library (University of Virginia Libraries), https://www.worldcat.org/title/ella-higginson-letters-to-ss-mcclure-1896-no-date/oclc/420531318.
Ibid.; Ella Higginson Letters, 1896, no date, in the Clifton Waller Barrett Library, Accession #14719, Special Collections, University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.
Lamon, The Life of Abraham Lincoln. Herndon's notes show he was uncertain about the date of publication, noting it could have been published as early as 1838, though the breakup occurred in late 1840 or early 1841. Speed himself seems to have been confused about the timeline after so many years. For more details, including about the alleged discovery of the poem in an 1838 issue of the Journal, see Joshua Wolf Shenk, "The Suicide Poem," The New Yorker, June 7, 2004, https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2004/06/14/the-suicide-poem.
On January 25, 1904, Whatcom author and historian Charlotte "Lottie" T. Roeder published a piece called "Christmas on Bellingham Bay in the Early Seventies" in the Bellingham Herald. She recalled visiting Mrs. Hofercamp, a niece of Simeon Francis, in the 1870s. Roeder was only a young girl at that time, and her memories must have been fuzzy by the time she wrote the article. She said Hofercamp had told her, "I have my mother's black dress, worn at the party in father's house in Illinois, where Mary Todd agreed to become Mrs. Lincoln," she could have been talking about her aunt, Simeon's wife, who had no children and would have given any such items to her nieces. Roeder's mother, more curious than the journalists of the region, asked for more details. Hofercamp's response was allegedly "There is not much to tell--only [that] Mary Todd had been giving Abraham Lincoln some little trouble by evading his proposals," which is an interesting twist on the classic story. Roeder remembered that this was followed by a joke: "at this party he agreed to slavery… He agreed to become a slave to matrimony.'" The accuracy of this recollection is dubious, but Roeder did know Cecilia Francis Hofercamp, daughter of Simeon's brother Allen Francis. And, consistent with Roeder's recollection, Allen's children repeatedly claimed that it was at their home that Lincoln was either introduced or became engaged to Mary Todd, which the record does not support. It is true that Lincoln was also very friendly with Allen Francis when he lived in Springfield, and probably visited often.
Daily Illinois State Journal, February 12, 1938. Speaking of missed opportunities, Edgar told Tarbell that his mother, a sister of Hofercamp, always wished she had known some author who could have published her Lincoln reminiscences! Higginson probably also knew Francis Fisher Browne, a journalist and Lincoln biographer who moved from Chicago to the west coast. As luck would have it, his death in 1913 prevented him from finishing a revised edition of the biography, which contained many details of the courtship. Oregonian, May 12, 1913.
"Eliza Rumsey Francis (1793-1893)." Mr. Lincoln and Friends (blog). Accessed September 30, 2020. http://www.mrlincolnandfriends.org/the-women/eliza-francis/.
Allen Francis Edgar to Ida M. Tarbell, May 12, 1927, Ida Tarbell Collection, Allegheny College. While Edgar was one of those referred to in n14, who dubiously claimed that Lincoln met Mary Todd at Allen Francis's house, he said his grandmother, who was Allen's daughter, confirmed that "Mrs. Simeon Francis was the one who really made the match of Lincoln & Mary Todd." Yet his grandmother also said that "Mary Todd made Lincoln's life miserable," and that Mrs. Simeon Francis, being Mary's "equal," "didn't hesitate to tell [Mary] about her manners and dress." It is difficult to see why Mrs. Simeon Francis would have put so much effort into the match if she disapproved of Mary, and it seems unlikely that the breakup had much to do with her "manners and dress."
Emily Todd Helm, "Mary Todd Lincoln," McClure's Magazine (September 1898). For various reasons not detailed here, Helm's claims should be treated with skepticism. The most significant is that she was a young child when the wedding occurred, and lived in another state, so she had no direct knowledge.
See, for example, "Mary Todd Lincoln: Autograph Letter Signed with Free Frank, Lot #43077," Heritage Auctions,
Hervey W. Fowler, Letter to the Editor, Santa Cruz Sentinel, December 30, 1908.
Abraham Lincoln to Mary Todd Lincoln, April 2, 1865. (Gilder Lehrman Collection, GLC08090). Lincoln dated it April 2, 7:45, 1865, and it is believed to have been written at 7:45 A.M., rather than at night, as Fowler described.)
A received copy of the message was found in the recently digitized Union Army telegrams from The Thomas T. Eckert Papers at the Huntington Library. See "Message from Lincoln to his Wife," Decoding the Civil War Talk, October 22, 2016. See also "Autograph Letter Signed ('A Lincoln') TO MARY TODD LINCOLN in Washington, D.C.," Barnebys.com ("[The letter was] probably intended for telegraphic transmission although it bears no markings to that effect… Provenance: Anonymous owner.")
A City Point official could have given her the draft later, as a sentimental gesture, but she destroyed all of Lincoln's letters to her, so there's no explanation for why it would have survived.
John S. Barnes, "With Lincoln from Washington to Richmond in 1865," Appleton's Magazine, vol. IX. no. 5, May 1907.
Earlier on April 2, Mary had sent a telegram from Washington: "Arrived here safely this morning, found all well―Miss, Taddie & yourself very much―perhaps, may return with a little party on Wednesday―Give me all the news." Later that month, during a carriage ride, Lincoln told her, "We must both, be more cheerful in the future—between the war & the loss of our darling Willie—we have both, been very miserable." Justin G. Turner and Linda Levitt Turner, editors, Mary Todd Lincoln: Her Life and Letters (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1972.)
Fowler could have invented the letter based on the details of the telegram, which I believe had been published by 1908. But, like everyone else mentioned, he went decades without sharing his well-documented and interesting Lincoln connection, so attention-seeking does not seem to have been a motive.


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We are so proud of our children for producing such thoughtful and creative pieces of homework about our new value, 'courage'. We have had amazing accounts from family history, poems, stories and recounts of personal experiences. Some children have worked independently, others with their siblings or with friends to produce collaborative pieces. Many of the pieces of work talk about the importance of having the courage to be yourself, to tell the truth and do what you believe to be the right thing. Well done everyone, you are truly courageous children!
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It's a rather busy day here at TSA Towers so we're going to run through these at lightning speed. Ready? Here we go! We start with a launch trailer for SteamWorld Heist which is available now via the Nintendo 3DS eShop.
Gearbox have opened a new studio in Quebec, whilst Bethesda have plumped for Montreal for their new studio.
Bayonetta is joining Super Smash Bros. and seems to be wearing considerably more clothes than usual.
ARK: Survival Evolved launches on Xbox One today for $34.99 and includes an exclusive bionic Tek T-Rex, Safari Hat, and Survivors Trophy.
A developer diary for LawBreakers in which we discover their studio must be bloody cold as they are all wearing hats and fleeces.
Mercedes-Benz has created an original Super Mario Maker Event Course that will be delivered with a special costume for players to unlock at no additional charge. The course, called Mercedes-Benz Jump'n'Drive, includes an unlockable Mercedes-Benz GLA costume that shows Mario in the driver's seat. Once players unlock it by completing the level, they can add it to their collection of Mystery Mushroom costumes.
Steam controllers being built by Aperture Science robots.
The Eve Online: Operation Frostbite patch is out now and brings 13 new ships and several significant graphical updates.
The remastered Turok will be out on December 17th.
The Iron Banner event returns to Destiny on 29th December, just in case you have no friends and will be stuck at home alone on New Years Eve.
And Finally, another bonkers Japanese PS4 advert. Sorry about the rush today, normal service will be resumed shortly.


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Bank account details of Cambridge Water customers have been published to the dark web, following a cyber attack.
Customers have been left alarmed and furious after learning that names and current addresses, sort codes and account numbers are among the data stolen by cyber criminals from its parent company, South Staffordshire plc, back in August.
Cambridge Water has written to customers to warn them that "criminals may try to use this compromised data to carry out fraud, in particular by submitting fraudulent Direct Debit mandates to your bank or building society using the data compromised in the cyber-attack".
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I have come to believe over and over again that what is most important to me must be spoken, made verbal and shared, even at the risk of having it bruised or misunderstood. That the speaking profits me, beyond any other effect.
essay "The Transformation of Silence into Language and Action", in Sister OutsiderAudre Lorde
An untruth must be spoken, where need requires. For whether men lie, or say true, it is with one and the same object. Men lie, because they think to gain by deceiving others; and speak the truth, because they expect to get something by their true speaking, and to be trusted afterwards in more important matters. Thus, though their conduct is so opposite, the end of both is alike. If there were no gain to be got, your true-speaking man would tell untruths as much as your liar, and your liar would tell the truth as much as your true-speaking man.
Darius I of Persia
The "poetic avant-garde" relies on fantasy and dream reality as much as the Theatre of the Absurd does; it also disregards such traditional axioms as that of the basic unity and consistency of each character or the need for a plot. Yet basically the "poetic avant-garde" represents a different mood; it is more lyrical, and far less violent and grotesque. Even more important is its different attitude toward language: the "poetic avant-garde" relies to a far greater extent on consciously "poetic" speech; it aspires to plays that are in effect poems, images composed of a rich web of verbal associations.
The Theatre of the Absurd, on the other hand, tends toward a radical devaluation of language, toward a poetry that is to emerge from the concrete and objectified images of the stage itself. The element of language still plays an important part in this conception, but what happens on the stage transcends, and often contradicts, the words spoken by the characters. In Ionesco's The Chairs, for example, the poetic content of a powerfully poetic play does not lie in the banal words that are uttered but in the fact that they are spoken to an ever-growing number of empty chairs.Martin Esslin
Modern technique, as Marx pointed out, fosters the concentration of capital, and the levels of profits is supported by a scarcity of enterprise which is not due to the real cost of risk-bearing, but to the scarcity of individuals who have anything to risk.
Joan Robinson
In my conversation, I shall talk and act as I please. Still I am always aware, when speaking in public, that there are those present who are disposed to find fault with this people, and to try to raise a prejudice against them; and they will pick up isolated words and sentences, and put them together to suit themselves, and send forth a garbled version to prejudice the world against us. Such a course I never care anything about; for I have frequently said, spoken words are but wind, and when they are spoken are gone; consequently I take liberties in speaking which I do not allow when I commit my sentiments to writing.
Brigham Young
We're like a really nice drink. We help people get through the day--we make life a little sunnier. I don't think we have any profound effect. If anybody has had a profound effect, it's The Beatles, and their effect is still minimal. There are things in the world way more important than music. Family is 50 times more important than music.
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Clemson defensive end Justin Foster, who retired from football in February due to COVID-related reasons, is returning to the team in June.
Foster said he spoke to coach Dabo Swinney on Tuesday and told him he isn't sure when or if he'll regain the form that made him a potential NFL draftee, but that he would like to try.
"[Swinney] said if you're feeling better, even if you're not 100 percent, you can start working with the team and we'll build you up from there," Foster said from his home in Shelby, South Carolina. "He said, 'You don't have to play 60 snaps a game; you'll just do what you can do.'"


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It's the most wonderful time of the year…BRIDAL MARKET. Okay, it comes twice a year, but still! This is where the journey to find your perfect gown starts. We fly to Chicago, which was lovely as always, and we meet with each of the designers that we carry for an exclusive first look at their latest collection. All the while, we have you in mind as we pick the gowns for you to try on at your appointment. And babes, did we find some gems or what?!? And we can't wait to share them with you. The gowns we bought at market will be arriving sometime during the July-August 2023 timeframe, so be sure to follow us on Instagram to stay up to date on our latest arrivals. Now, get ready to Pin your faves to your dress board, and let's get into the trends…
Off-The-Shoulder Moments
This trend has some serious staying power, and it's easy to see why. It seems like every dress could level up with an off-the-shoulder detail. We're seeing some of our favorite silhouettes return with an off-the-shoulder update as well as some playful and (at times) adventurous take on the trend.
Detachable Sleeves
We saw these babies everywhere this season and it seems like every designer has their own interpretation of the trend. The best part about detachable sleeves is that they can completely transform a look. So, essentially you get 2 dresses for the price of 1…what's not to love?
Oversized Lace Motifs
Lace never goes out of style when it comes to bridal, but the kinds of lace that are popular actually change a ton. Right now, we're noticing a lot of fun oversized lace prints that lean more toward floral motifs.
Skin is In
Whether it's thigh-high slits or sheer bodices, skin is definitely in and we're not mad at it. We're especially into gowns that feature sheer bodices with lace details because it really makes the lace motif pop.
We can't wait to see which trends are calling you. Schedule your bridal appointment today to be one of the first to try on these beauties once they arrive!


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'Red Dead Redemption 3' Talks Fire Up Following Take-Two, Rockstar Games' Subtle Hints
Following the announcement and imminent arrival of "GTA Trilogy Remasters" and "GTA 5: Enhanced Eidtion," Take-Two Interactive and Rockstar Games seemingly offered hints that "Red Dead Redemption 3" is in development.
The success of the first "Red Dead Redemption" game, as well as its successor, makes it somehow inevitable that the Wild West-themed series will have a third installment.
The first clue came from a recently uncovered LinkedIn profile of a Rockstar Games' employee, discovered very recently. Rockstar Games' Lead AI and Gameplay Programmer LinkedIn profile bear the description stating they have been working on an AI vehicle for "RDR3" for a couple of years.
"RDR3" is short for "Red Dead Redemption 3," so if the employee's profile does not contain any typographical error, it means that the game has been in development since 2019. "Red Dead Redemption 2" was officially rolled out in October 2018, so if it is not a typo, the start of development date aligns with the developer's calendar of activities.
Of course, the profile could have been written in haste or the employee made a mistake and instead of writing "RDR2," they typed "RDR3." There is also the possibility that "RDR3" is the internal code of the gaming studio for "Red Dead Redemption 2," as pointed out by an industry insider who goes by the name videotech_.
At this point, nothing is official yet about the third game installment of the gaming studio's hit series. But it does not end there.
Interestingly, in a recent interview during the Virtual Global Interactive Entertainment Conference, Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick fanned the flame of speculations. The CEO compared the franchise to the "James Bond" movies, stating, it would "yield new games for many years to come."
"I don't know if you saw it, I just saw the new Bond film, that was great. You would like every franchise to be James Bond. There are precious few entertainment franchises of any sort that fall into that category, but they do exist. And I think GTA is one of them, I think Red Dead is one of them, NBA is obviously one of them because the game will continue to exist," the CEO said.
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Diagnostics of argon plasma immersed into water and produced by a non-transferred ARC by optical emission spectroscopy
Optical emission spectroscopy techniques based on evaluation of the plasma emission coefficients have been adopted for the measurements of plasma parameters of ARCs immersed into water and for determining potential active species and their distribution in the plasma. An electric ARC torch in argon has been considered working in non-transferred mode to produce the plasma. The resulting plasma jet is neither homogeneous nor stable one which makes it especially difficult for the OES measurements. So, the approach has been applied relying upon relative intensity of lines in the plasma total emission spectra and some general data on the plasma behaviour. The measurement results give a rather realistic picture of plasma parameters and spatial distributions of active species in the plasma jet with an admixture of water.


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T989 Firmware
This is where you can download and install the latest firmware for the T989. There are plenty of firmware versions for different countries. Please make sure to pick the one that fits yours. Model number and country are the two main things that you should look out for. Feel free to check out the available downloading options for T989 firmware.
Name | Model | Version | Date | Region / Carrier | PDA |
GALAXY S II (T-Mobile) | SGH-T989 | 4.1.2 | July 05, 13 | Chile (Vtr) (CHV) | T989WXME1 |
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What's my model number?
There are several ways to locate your model number:
- Option 1
- On your device, go to Settings, then "About device" and scroll down to "Model number"
- Option 2
- Often times you can view the model number inside the device, by removing the battery
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- Using Samsung's model/serial number location tool


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Mental health is a state of well-being in which every individual reaches his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a positive contribution to her or his community.
There are many ways in which we can support each other to have a positive mindset and strong wellbeing. This page contains many useful links for supporting your child. However, if you have any concerns please do speak to your child's teacher, Mrs Vaughan (SENDco) or Mrs Mackinnon (headteacher).
Supporting Wellbeing
There are many ways in which we can support wellbeing for our children and each other. Having clear routines can help some children understand the pattern of their day and be ready for the next day at school. This can include:
- Having breakfast before school
- Feeling settled when they come in - by being on time and coming in with their peers children can have a more settled start and join in some of the social part of the day before lessons begin
- Having a routine for reading and homework - by planning these activities into times on the week it can reduce conflict
- Having a good bedtime routine helps children get a good sleep. This includes not using screens before bedtime, going to bed at a sensible time and feeling ready for the next day
Parent Support Advisor
If you would like to talk to our Parent Support Adviser about any of the areas above or other areas of support, such as behavioural needs, you can contact Jacqui Cook via the school office on email@example.com or book one of our parent drop in sessions. Jacqui is a source of knowledge and a great listening ear.
Links for Resources to Support Children
There are many resources available to help support you child's mental health and emotional wellbeing at home. Please find below resources which you may find useful.
Worry and Anxiety
Wellbeing and self esteem
In addition, further resources are available to support children's wellbeing by clicking on the following link.
Ideas to support your child with sleep
Mental Health/Behaviour
Happy maps - a range of resources
Improving children's mental health
A full range of useful links for pre-school and school age children
Explaining COVID - 19 to young children
We recognise that some children were confused and anxious about Covid. By clicking on the link below you can access a child-friendly booklet to help you explain Covid to your child.
Coronavirus - A booklet for children
Resources to Support Families and Parents
Additional advice and resources may be found by clicking on the links below:
Homeschooling and parenting advice - Net Mums
Support for Families / Cost of Living
We realise that for many families there are many pressures currently. The following are some useful links:
For any of you who are struggling to get out or need help you can contact Voluntary Action Swindon at
On the top bar look for Coronavirus - help and support
In addition, Swindon Borough Council have a Live Well Hub and a compassionate Swindon group that have set up 'Here for Swindon', details below.


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He's an interesting acquisition, Chris Davies. Once the tendonitis in his knee quietens down, the former Reading and Welsh age-group international midfielder-defender should prove a useful member of Hawke's Bay United's side.
But it's the first-class honours degree that he's just left Loughborough University's sport and exercise science faculty with, that may prove his greatest asset.
With two internationals and an FA Cup winner among the coaching staff, Hawke's Bay are well served tactically and technically. The missing piece of the puzzle has been sports science. But with Davies keen to impart his knowledge of things such as biomechanics, psychology and nutrition, the New Zealand Football Championship franchise now has every base covered.
"I left school when I was 16 and went to play for Reading," Davies told SportToday.
"I captained the youth teams there and then progressed on to a fulltime contract, played for the reserves and made my debut for the first team, in a pre-season match, when I was 19. Alan Pardew was the coach and things were looking pretty good.
"Then he went to West Ham and Steve Coppell came in. One thing led to another and I ended up being loaned to Woking, in the Conference."
Having played at various age-groups for Wales, under the coaching of the great Everton goalkeeper Neville Southall, non-league football wasn't quite what he had in mind for himself. So when someone at the Professional Footballer's Association (PFA) suggested he might try studying, Davies quickly warmed to the idea.
"I went to Loughborough and studied for three years and did all my coaching badges with the PFA," the UEFA B licence-holder said.
"It was very hard, because I hadn't done much at school. But I just took all the dedication and attitude and commitment I'd put into playing and channelled into my study.
"I felt I'd failed at Reading, because I didn't go on and they didn't renew my contract. No-one could tell me I hadn't failed. To me I had and I lost a lot of love for the game and I put all that anger into getting good grades.
"Now I'm 22 and playing is there if I want it, but I've also got a lot of other things I'm excited about, like my sports science and my coaching."
Davies hopes to be fit to begin training once the NZFC season starts in November. In the meantime he's working for the Hawke's Bay United Football Academy, as well as the first team.
"I had the option of joining the academy at Chelsea or going and back to Reading and their academy. But I wanted to see a bit of the world, so I emailed clubs in Australia and New Zealand about playing and working over there.
"Gouldy (Jonathan Gould) was the first person to come back to me with a serious offer and I see this as a great opportunity. Arriving here and not being able to train is the worst thing in the world, but I've just got to be mature about it and get stuck into doing the other things I have to offer," he said.
Hawke's Bay will meet YoungHeart Manawatu in a pre-season match in Dannevirke today.
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