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The monitor I've mentioned will be used to monitor faults in a piece of FAA equipment. It has morphed from the initial concept of just providing some indicator lights to being a data logger to aid in determining the root cause of a failure. The original concept was to "play back" the sequence of faults recorded on the board's LEDs; this expanded to having a USB interface to read out data serially.
In the past, I have observed problems when interfacing to installed equipment - most often grounds being at different potentials. This can result in sparks, tripped circuit breakers and damaged equipment. In this case, dealing with aircraft navigational equipment, I opted for an abundance of caution. An isolated USB interface would protect both the computer connected to the data logger and the monitored equipment.
FTDI is the common choice for USB-UART chips but they have been plauged by fake chips and controversy with drivers being revised to not work with fake chips or to even destroy them. Not a good way to keep people happy.
For this design, I opted to use the Chinese CH340G USB-UART chip. It's cheap and popular (since many Arduino clones are using it) and the driver is readily available. DreamCity Innovations have worked up a data sheet for this chip since the original is in Chinese.
My isolated USB interface design is based on an example in the DreamCity data sheet, with slight changes. Their schematic shows an inverter on the microcontroller transmit line, lists the part number of a buffer with the note "... but helpful when the input pins cannot source too many current." The PIC 18Fs that I work with can source many current (25mA), so this addition was unnecessary.
The resulting circuit is pretty simple and having it optically isolated didn't add much complication. The schematic is shown below. The CH340G is in a 16 pin SOIC package so it's pretty easy to handle. I can't say the same thing about the micro-B USB connector! The pins are extremely fine-pitched but the connector I used isn't too difficult to work with - it actually fits in a cutout in the circuit board so the tends to be aelf-aligning to the pins.


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When All Hope Seems Gone/
Everything seemed so dark. I had found myself tangled in a web of deception and living a life that was flirting with sin. My marriage was broken and I no longer had the will or the desire to fix it. My mind had been plagued with thoughts of bitterness and unforgiveness. Over and over again I would ponder over the hurtful names that I had been called and the cutting words that had been spewed out towards me in moments of anger. I used them as justification to my wanting to end the relationship.
The Look of Hopelessness
I could see the look of worry, fear and doubt hovering over my husband's thinning face. I tried to ignore it yet, I could sense his dire hopelessness. He had refused to give up on our marriage. I remember looking out Sunday after Sunday as he would make his way to the church altar and drop to his knees weeping, crying out to God to restore his family. All the while, I would sit up in the balcony, numbed and oblivious to my surroundings. I stood there frightened and insecure, still adamantly planning how to swiftly end the marriage so that we could both get on with our lives.
It has been several years since God miraculously restored and brought about divine healing in our marriage. My husband still shares with couples that we mentor how those days were filled with so much grief and pain. For the first time in his life he knew what it was like to feel that all Hope was gone.
Do You Feel All Hope Is Gone?
Maybe you have been there or possibly you are there even now. You find yourself right smack dab in the middle of a burning fire, a broken marriage, a parenting issue, unresolved hurt from your past, a negative doctor's report, or a struggle in your finances, the debt just keeps mounting and you can not see any possible way out of your situation…
How to Cling to Hope
I want to share with you three things you need to do to when your strength is gone and you lose your hope, joy and security; feeling that you are about to go under.
Know that God is your source of hope! Let's take a look at what Paul says in Romans 15:13 – May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. My dear friend, Paul is saying that our GOD IS A GOD OF HOPE! If you trust in Christ you will always have that reason for hope. God can take the heart that is discouraged and broken, filled with uncertainty and He can change it so that we are filled with new hope.
As difficult as this tragedy, loss or storm in your life may be, you are not alone! God is with you always. He loves you, and cares about what is going on in your life. He hears your cries and sees your pain. More importantly, HE understands.
Reach out to people of God. You see, not only do we need God's presence in our lives, but we also need each other. Talk with your family or friends about the way you are feeling, so that you can share one another's burdens, and not feel so alone in your suffering. Reach out to your pastor, a godly mentor, counselor or friend.
In my past, I have been guilty of reaching out to people for advice when deep down I just wanted them to understand my side of the story or give me the affirmation I was seeking for my wrong doing.
I am sensing in my spirit even while I am writing this, that GOD is saying to someone right now that you need to RUN from advice that is being spoken to you that is NOT backed by the Word of GOD. Be careful who you are seeking advice from.
Keep standing. When you have done all that you can possibly do just stand!
When you wake up tomorrow morning and wonder how you will face the day, know that God is working it out. When you wonder how you can get through and overcome this difficult time, know that God is working it out. When you face an argument with that child, or ex spouse and your mind is attacked with the what ifs and whys, know that God is working it out. When you lay down at night, tossing and turning, breaking out in a cold sweat, wondering how you will face the challenges of tomorrow, whatever they may be, KNOW that God is already working it out!!!
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. ~Jeremiah 29:11
Keep praying, seeking God and meditating on the Word. Hope will give you back your energy, hope will give you that purpose you need for your life, hope will bring you out of that desert or that dark pit. Hope will give you the courage to go on. Hope will help you face that tragedy or that loss of a child.
My friend, God wants to give you new HOPE.
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By: Professor Ana Novakovic
It seems that everyone heard of Belgrade so far for its glorioustitle – "Best party city in the world" (according to Lonely Planet). Some also call it the European capital of fun. Thank you for that, but the truth is, that it is hard to find the best party places of the world in Belgrade if you come from abroad. Even if you are Belgrader, and for some strange reason you stop going out on a regular basis for a while, it will be hard to find what's hot & happening that night. We hide our crème de la crème very successfully so that these places do not become commercialized. Also we change places of interest very fast. A club can be the place to be one night, and totally empty the other.
Internet is helpless when it comes to Belgrade's fast evolving nightlife. So your best source, apart from the Belgrade Nightlife Academy, is people. They might be willing to share the secrets of Belgrade with you. So go ahead, ask some young person in the streets where to go out that night. You can judge by looks if someone is into same music like you are and approach him or her. In summertime, it is best to meet people on Brankov's bridge while crossing the river and approaching the floating clubs. In winter time be sure to sneak in some Kafana where traditional music is played in the early evening, and find out where the crowd is going afterwards. Some of the best starting points for this winter are: Blow up bar, Šteta, Foliranti, kafanas in Skadarlija Street or Red bar.
You have to be an explorer while in Belgrade, not just a regular tourist. Your map will be in Latin letters while the street signs are in Cyrillic. So if you do not rely on locals you are pretty much screwed. The only recipe for a successful night in Belgrade is to ask, ask and then ask again! Do not be shy, everyone will be more than happy to help you have fun, and most probably invite you to join! If that happens, fasten your seatbelt because you got your one way ticket to Nightlife-fantasyland!
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Everyone stresses out SO much about what to wear… and I want to try and take some of that stress out of this! This is supposed to be fun, right?!
Start with choosing your colors: There are these great little things called "color palettes." Usually they are used for home decorating and fashion design... but there're also perfect for coordinating colors for a family portrait. I suggest that you choose 1-2 neutral colors for your base (think beige, gray, white etc) and then add 1-2 complementary colors. This is where the color palettes come in. It really makes coordinating groups a lot easier and does all the work for you!
Pinterest.com is a great place to start looking.
Here are a few (below) that I suggest for the spring/summer season, especially great for beach portraits!
Another idea is to draw colors from your location and incorporate them into your wardrobe. If you're location is the beach, choose a light beige as your base neutral and blues and teals as your color.
You can also choose colors that compliment your location. Look at the color wheel! If your backdrop has a lot of cyan, find a way to incorporate some magenta details to contrast your backdrop.
Is your backdrop bright and clean like the beach or snow? Try something that will POP like bold (but not neon...) colors.
Be careful with patterns but don't be afraid of them! Try and think more texture and less pattern. I'm not a big fan of thin stripes, they tend to do odd things to your eyes on screen and in print... Remember that more often than not, less is more. (I do really love large floral pattens on dresses, just make sure all the colors are all in your color palette.)
Some basic guides:
-Start with mom's outfit and build around that. (Baby will look cute in almost anything,) so choose this outfit FIRST so that you feel confident and look great! (Assuming you're the mom reading this...)
- Shoes matter! Don't have someone in dress shoes while some else has sandals on.
- Accessories matter! Add scarfs, hats etc to add the coordinating color to an otherwise neutral outfit.
- Avoid being overly matchy-matchy, ideally everyone should have some variations in their colors.
- I usually like to have kids in the brightest colors to pop more within the group since they're the smallest, but this isn't a must.
- No text/logos on clothing, please!
- Make sure you don't put everyone in jeans. Mix it up, texture and color. Maybe girls in skirts and boys in chinos while dad wears jeans etc.
- When choosing whites, make sure they are the same tone of white! Not stark white and off-white, this will usually look weird when put all together...
- No hair cuts within 2 weeks before the shoot!
- If you have very little kids, bring an backup outfit in case the first one gets soiled!
Below are a few color palettes I found on Pinterest for inspiration...


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Some time ago I wrote about the Sprint Planning. I said that it's the last line of defence of your Sprint. Why did I name it the "last line of defence"? Just because it is the last chance to get things out of the way which are not ready for development or blocked. What if the last line is under attack and there are some requirements you are not sure about to discard or give it a try. That's the time when negotiation comes into play. You sit together think, talk, and test your ideas to tackle it down. Sometimes you get it and sometimes you won't. If you are still unhappy with the results of your discussion, you need to decide how to proceed...
Negotiation and just in time decisions
One thing to negotiate in a Sprint Planning is scope. Another matter is what function really means and how much function is required to solve the problem.
And sometimes there are even a few more decisions to make and unfortunately we are only at the start und need to decide a little bit later, when we can inspect what we built. I've got good experience with this kind of scenario:
You've got some kind of requirement and it is not obvious how to solve the problem because there are a few (1-5) tiny decisions which seem equal and cannot be solved by discussion. Cannot be solved by discussion means to me that even if we talk about it we circle around or thoughts or people get distracted during the discussion. At this point we give it a try and set expectations about how the decision should be made later on. In other words we postpone decisions, we decide them just in time.
Maturity and decisions
Sometimes there is the question if only real mature teams are able to do this. I would say rather no or yes. I've seen both mature and immature teams succeed and fail. To me it is worth to give it a try und to start with limiting the number of decisions to make and to scale how big this decisions are. Even more important to me is to talk about this decisions, to value them and make it a part of our process or to talk about it what went wrong and what to try differently.
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Meet Katie and Daniel, two of the most genuine and kind humans I have ever met. This couple has been married for 1 year, and it is plain to see in the way that they look at one another that their love has only matured and grown since they tied the knot!
Now for the details, when planning this anniversary session Katie had the idea to surprise Daniel with not only the entire session, but also with her choice of clothing. It had been decided that upon their arrival at Balls Falls, while I tested the lighting in a secluded location with Daniel, Katie would sneak off to "use the washroom," while really changing into her stunning wedding dress and flower crown. Other than having to dress in my car as opposed to a washroom (with help from my amazing assistant), things went seamlessly! Daniel was surprised and overjoyed when a teary eyed Katie appeared behind him in her wedding dress. The plan was a huge success, which I fully realized when shortly after the surprise Daniel commented, "I feel the same way that I felt on our wedding day!"
Take a peak at some of my favourites from their romantic surprise session!


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The microalgae Nitzschia cf pellucida is only a couple of micrometers across, yet this tiny organism has the ability to wage deadly biochemical war to strip its surroundings of competition.
Researchers have discovered that every morning when sunlight hits the microalgae, it begins a morning cleansing ritual, wrapping itself and its surroundings in incredibly toxic cyanogen bromide. That's the same compound that was used as a chemical weapon in the first World War.
The cyanogen bromide does a remarkably good job of killing off other microalgae and biofilms, but doesn't effect Nitzschia cf pellucida itself, for reasons that are still being discovered. Alas, this compound probably isn't going to be used to clean ship hulls or anything else soon, because, you know, it's incredibly deadly.
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Mexican tea
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The dried ripe fruit of Chenopodium ambrosoides (family Chenopodiaceae), American wormwood, from which a volatile oil is distilled and formerly used as an anthelmintic.
Synonym(s): Jesuits' tea, Mexican tea, wormseed (2)
[G. chēn, goose, + pous (pod-), foot]
Mexican tea
See wormseed.
named after or originating in Mexico.
Mexican axolotl
see ambystomamexicanum.
Mexican beaded lizard
(Heloderma horridum) a venomous lizard of North America whose bite causes local tissue reaction, vomiting, shock and central nervous system depression.
Mexican blue eye
see porcine paramyxovirus encephalomyelitis.
Mexican fireweed
see kochia scoparia.
Mexican hairless
a small lively dog with smooth skin that is hairless except on the head, feet and tip of the tail. The breed, which is recognized in the USA, is very similar to the Chinese Crested dog, and other hairless breeds. The body temperature is higher, about 104°F (40°C) than the normal range for domestic dogs. Called also Xoloitzcuintli.
Mexican poppy
argemonemexicana, A. ochroleuca.
Mexican rue
Mexican tea
see chenopodiumambrosioides.
Mexican walking fish
Mexican axolotl (above).
Mexican whorled milkweed


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Regular Monthly Meeting-October 1st, 2013
Regular Monthly Meeting
Lawrence Township Board of Supervisors
October 1st, 2013
Municipal Building
45 George Street, Clfd Pa
Chairman Glenn Johnston called the meeting to order.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Roll call of supervisors showed William Lawhead, Edward Brown and Glenn Johnston all present.
Present: Secretary Barbara Shaffner, Police Chief Mark Brooks, Solicitors James Naddeo and Linda Lewis, Randy Powell, Kim Finnigan-The Courier Express, Amanda Thompson-WOKW, Jeff Corcino-The Progress, Teresa Dunlap-Gant Daily.
Comments from the audience: None.
William Lawhead motion to approve the minutes of the September 17th, 2013 meeting as written, Edward Brown second. Motion carried.
Engineer's Report: No Report.
Police Report: Chief Brooks submitted the Stats for the month of September for the supervisors to review.
Chief Brooks submitted information to the supervisors for a new police cruiser and ask the board to consider purchasing a new unit. Edward Brown motion to advertise for bid a new police cruiser, Glenn Johnston second. Motion carried.
Chief Brooks advised the board that as of September all officers have completed fire arm qualifications.
Chief Brooks reported that the Police Department participated in an awareness of seatbelt safety at the Clearfield High School which was funded by Penndot.
Solicitor's Report:Mr. Naddeo informed the supervisors that Carl Bailey from the Teamsters had called his office and when Mr. Naddeo returned his call to Mr. Bailey, he was not available and has not got back to him.
The Secretary sent the Solicitor a copy of a Drug and Alcohol Policy for him to review and Mr. Naddeo had one issue with the Policy. Mr. Naddeo advised the board the policy cannot have anything that is contrary to the collective bargaining agreement and he would make some changes to the section that has the discipline for policy violations and would submit it to the secretary. This Policy is to be included with Resolution #2013-06.
Recreational Park Board: No Report.
Code Enforcement Officer: No Report.
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Secretary/Treasurer's Report: The Secretary reported that the township received a letter of resignation from the Recreational Park Board for Amy Collins . Her term runs until March 18th, 2016.
Edward Brown motion to advertise the position, William Lawhead second. Motion carried.
The Secretary submitted a letter to the supervisors from the Clearfield Area School District asking permission to use township roads for a Bison Stampede 5k Run/Walk to be held on November 9th, 2013. There was question on what township roads they would be using but the list was not included with the letter. Edward Brown motion to approve pending the Roadmasters verification of routes they would be using, Glenn Johnston second. Motion carried.
The Supervisors discussed the dates for the Leaf Schedule pickup and it was decided to set the dates from October 21st, 2013 thru November 22nd, 2013.
The Secretary let the public know that even though the township is back to the 5 days a week schedule the office would be closed on Friday October 4th, 2013, due to the Clearfield County Association of Township Officials Fall Convention.
The Secretary asked permission to go ahead and pay off the TAN Note instead of waiting until the end of December. The payoff amount is $404,681.67. Glenn Johnston motion to pay off the TAN Note, Edward Brown second. Motion carried.
The Secretary reported that the township received a letter from Irene Somerville requesting a refund for taxes already paid. She was granted an exoneration for an error made by the assessment office. The amount of the refund is $178.60. Edward Brown motion to approve the refund in the amount of $178.60, William Lawhead second. Motion carried.
The Secretary reported that the board has previously approved transferring funds from the Building Permit Fee Account in the amount of $125,000.00 to the General Fund for additional paving. She only had to transfer $23,306.53 for the additional paving.
The Secretary also reported that the township received the allocated funds from State Aid for the 2013 Pension Plans in the amount of $100,993.32. She deposited the funds into the General Fund and wrote a check to the Police Pension Plan for that amount and also wrote a check for the remainder of the Police 2013 MMO Obligation in the amount of $43,619.68. The 2013 MMO is $144,613.00.
She let the supervisors know that she would transfer funds into the General Employees Pension Plan at the end of the year after the last payroll, then she would know the exact amount for the 2013 MMO.
She also reported that the township received the funds for the Volunteer Fire Relief in the amount of $43,866.82 and already deposited those funds into the General Fund and wrote a check to the Lawrence Township Volunteer Fire Relief Association.
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Supervisor's Report:
Edward Brown asked for an Executive Session at the end of the meeting for a Personnel Issue.
William Lawhead reported that the Aerial for Hyde Fire Company is done at KAZA and the members of the Fire Company were going to pick it up.
Supervisor Lawhead also reported that Hyde Fire Companies Engine is due for pump testing. Keystone Fire Apparatus will be conducting the inspection at Curwensville Lake and when they do that he has to send two township mechanics also because there is an issue with the tank supports and this will tell them if it is something the township can repair or if it will have to be sent out for repairs.
Mr. Lawhead was given a price from Greenland Construction for repairs to the manholes in the Fletcherville area and will proceed with the repairs.
Supervisor Lawhead had the core samples that he pulled for the paving project and were available for review.
Supervisor Lawhead received a request from Clearfield Borough asking the township to consider taking the townships grinder to their compost site because they are over run with trees. A township employee will run the equipment and it will take approximately two days to clean it all up. Clearfield Borough is to pay expenses to move the grinder and the township and borough will split the cost for fuel and labor.
Supervisor Lawhead explained a complaint that was submitted to the Code Officer from a township resident regarding a private street light from her neighbor shining onto her property. Supervisor Lawhead read a section in the township code, section 125-22 (G) Glare. Lighting devices which produce objectionable direct or reflected glare on adjoining properties or thoroughfares shall not be permitted. Supervisor Lawhead explained that this street light is privately owned and has been there since 1966, which is a long period of time before the Code was adopted by the township. Mr. Naddeo felt this is a private matter between property owners and should be handled between the property owners.
Supervisor Johnston corrected a statement that he made at the previous township meeting regarding the Phase III Sewer Project and was informed that the township engineer, Stiffler McGraw is still doing the design for the sewer project and the Clearfield Municipal Authorities Engineer, Gwin Dobson and Foreman is to review and sign off that the project will solve the sewer problem.
Glenn Johnston motion to pay the list of bills in the amount of $653,126.97, William Lawhead second. Motion carried.
Glenn Johnston motion to adjourn to Executive Session, Edward Brown second.
Glenn Johnston motion to return from Executive Session, Edward Brown second.
William Lawhead motion to accept the resignation from Pearce Yost, Glenn Johnston second. Motion carried.
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Glenn Johnston motion to advertise for a Part Time Code/Zoning Officer, William Lawhead second. Motion carried.
Edward Brown motion to hire Agatha Lauder-English as a Consultant/Assistant Zoning/Code Enforcement Officer at the rate of $15.00 per hour, William Lawhead second. Motion carried.
William Lawhead motion to adjourn, Edward Brown second.
Meeting adjourned.
Respectfully Submitted,
Barbara S. Shaffner, Secretary


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Indeed, Bush did it his way
"(Bush) used (signing statements) as essentially a form of veto," Sen. Hillary Clinton said during a Democratic debate in December 2007. "He did it through a piece of legislation I passed, where it was pretty simple. I said: 'If you're going to have a FEMA director, it should be somebody with experience handling emergencies.'... And when George Bush signed the bill it was part of, he specifically used a signing statement to say, 'I don't have to follow that, unless I choose to.'''
The legislation Clinton refers to came after the federal government's lackluster response to Hurricane Katrina. Included in a 2006 spending bill for the agency, a new requirement was added that said future Federal Emergency Management Agency directors must have a "demonstrated ability in and knowledge of emergency management" and "not less than five years of executive leadership."
Bush had appointed Michael "You're doing a heckuva job, Brownie" Brown to the top FEMA job in 2003, even though he didn't have much emergency experience. Brown was removed from his position in the poorly managed aftermath of Katrina and the background requirement for future directors was added to FEMA's budget bill.
Essentially, Bush rejected the hiring requirements added to the bill. Choosing to forgo a veto, he interpreted the new law with a "signing statement," something his administration has done to challenge more than 1,100 laws — more than all previous presidents combined. (By comparison, Bush has vetoed seven.) The administration says the statements give Bush the right to ignore parts of the bill he deems unconstitutional, usually when power of the executive branch is at issue.
In this Oct. 4, 2006, signing statement, Bush took exception to the minimum standards for the FEMA director because they ruled out a "large portion of those persons best qualified by experience and knowledge to fill the office."
Bush said he would "construe (the qualifications section) in a manner consistent with the Appointments Clause of the Constitution," which gives presidents wide authority to make appointments that must be approved by the Senate. It was a formal way of saying Bush believes Congress has no business trying to dictate standards for presidential appointments and that he would ignore them.
So, in effect, Clinton correctly characterized Bush's response to the FEMA minimum standards. He really was saying he wouldn't follow this requirement unless he chose to do so.
But there's a larger context to Bush's refusal.
The Bush administration has defended and expanded the powers of the executive branch. So it's no surprise that he doesn't want Congress meddling in his hiring decisions.
Historically, aside from the occasional scandal (see Teapot Dome, Watergate, Lewinsky), nothing pits the legislative branch against the executive branch more than a president's hiring and firing of personnel.
In 1868, when President Andrew Johnson fired Secretary of War Edwin Stanton, an angry U.S. Congress impeached him. In 1989, Bush's father got acquainted with this tension when he tried to appoint Sen. John Tower as defense secretary. The confirmation hearings got so ugly, reports of Tower's heavy drinking were made public and the Senate ultimately rejected him.
In 1993, Bill Clinton encountered troubles of his own, especially when he tried appointing an attorney general. Janet Reno was his third choice after Zoe Baird and Kimba Wood withdrew during a bruising confirmation process.
So it's through this presidential powers prism that the Bush administration resisted the limit on hiring FEMA's chief.
"The president has the authority to choose which of his subordinate officers he'll rely on," White House spokesman Tony Fratto told the Washington Post last year. "The president has the authority to determine what the relationship is between them."
We're not going to try resolving the constitutional dispute that's raised here. Bush may very well be right. But just because he is, doesn't mean Clinton isn't. Her statement about how Bush viewed the background requirements for a FEMA director is True.


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On an evening of early summer, six months after the death of Edwin Reardon, Jasper of the facile pen was bending over his desk, writing rapidly by the warm western light which told that sunset was near. Not far from him sat his younger sister; she was reading, and the book in her hand bore the title, 'Mr Bailey, Grocer.'
'How will this do?' Jasper exclaimed, suddenly throwing down his pen.
And he read aloud a critical notice of the book with which Dora was occupied; a notice of the frankly eulogistic species, beginning with: 'It is seldom nowadays that the luckless reviewer of novels can draw the attention of the public to a new work which is at once powerful and original;' and ending: 'The word is a bold one, but we do not hesitate to pronounce this book a masterpiece.'
'Is that for The Current?' asked Dora, when he had finished.
'No, for The West End. Fadge won't allow anyone but himself to be lauded in that style. I may as well do the notice for The Current now, as I've got my hand in.'
He turned to his desk again, and before daylight failed him had produced a piece of more cautious writing, very favourable on the whole, but with reserves and slight censures. This also he read to Dora.
'You wouldn't suspect they were written by the same man, eh?'
'No. You have changed the style very skilfully.'
'I doubt if they'll be much use. Most people will fling the book down with yawns before they're half through the first volume. If I knew a doctor who had many cases of insomnia in hand, I would recommend "Mr Bailey" to him as a specific.'
'Oh, but it is really clever, Jasper!'
'Not a doubt of it. I half believe what I have written. And if only we could get it mentioned in a leader or two, and so on, old Biffen's fame would be established with the better sort of readers. But he won't sell three hundred copies. I wonder whether Robertson would let me do a notice for his paper?'
'Biffen ought to be grateful to you, if he knew,' said Dora, laughing.
'Yet, now, there are people who would cry out that this kind of thing is disgraceful. It's nothing of the kind. Speaking seriously, we know that a really good book will more likely than not receive fair treatment from two or three reviewers; yes, but also more likely than not it will be swamped in the flood of literature that pours forth week after week, and won't have attention fixed long enough upon it to establish its repute. The struggle for existence among books is nowadays as severe as among men. If a writer has friends connected with the press, it is the plain duty of those friends to do their utmost to help him. What matter if they exaggerate, or even lie? The simple, sober truth has no chance whatever of being listened to, and it's only by volume of shouting that the ear of the public is held. What use is it to Biffen if his work struggles to slow recognition ten years hence? Besides, as I say, the growing flood of literature swamps everything but works of primary genius. If a clever and conscientious book does not spring to success at once, there's precious small chance that it will survive. Suppose it were possible for me to write a round dozen reviews of this book, in as many different papers, I would do it with satisfaction. Depend upon it, this kind of thing will be done on that scale before long. And it's quite natural. A man's friends must be helped, by whatever means, quocunque modo, as Biffen himself would say.'
'I dare say he doesn't even think of you as a friend now.'
'Very likely not. It's ages since I saw him. But there's much magnanimity in my character, as I have often told you. It delights me to be generous, whenever I can afford it.'
Dusk was gathering about them. As they sat talking, there came a tap at the door, and the summons to enter was obeyed by Mr Whelpdale.
'I was passing,' he said in his respectful voice, 'and couldn't resist the temptation.'
Jasper struck a match and lit the lamp. In this clearer light Whelpdale was exhibited as a young man of greatly improved exterior; he wore a cream-coloured waistcoat, a necktie of subtle hue, and delicate gloves; prosperity breathed from his whole person. It was, in fact, only a moderate prosperity to which he had as yet attained, but the future beckoned to him flatteringly.
Early in this year, his enterprise as 'literary adviser' had brought him in contact with a man of some pecuniary resources, who proposed to establish an agency for the convenience of authors who were not skilled in disposing of their productions to the best advantage. Under the name of Fleet & Co., this business was shortly set on foot, and Whelpdale's services were retained on satisfactory terms. The birth of the syndicate system had given new scope to literary agencies, and Mr Fleet was a man of keen eye for commercial opportunities.
'Well, have you read Biffen's book?' asked Jasper.
'Wonderful, isn't it! A work of genius, I am convinced. Ha! you have it there, Miss Dora. But I'm afraid it is hardly for you.'
'And why not, Mr Whelpdale?'
'You should only read of beautiful things, of happy lives. This book must depress you.'
'But why will you imagine me such a feeble-minded person?' asked Dora. 'You have so often spoken like this. I have really no ambition to be a doll of such superfine wax.'
The habitual flatterer looked deeply concerned.
'Pray forgive me!' he murmured humbly, leaning forwards towards the girl with eyes which deprecated her displeasure. 'I am very far indeed from attributing weakness to you. It was only the natural, unreflecting impulse; one finds it so difficult to associate you, even as merely a reader, with such squalid scenes.
The ignobly decent, as poor Biffen calls it, is so very far from that sphere in which you are naturally at home.'
There was some slight affectation in his language, but the tone attested sincere feeling. Jasper was watching him with half an eye, and glancing occasionally at Dora.
'No doubt,' said the latter, 'it's my story in The English Girl that inclines you to think me a goody-goody sort of young woman.'
'So far from that, Miss Dora, I was only waiting for an opportunity to tell you how exceedingly delighted I have been with the last two weeks' instalments. In all seriousness, I consider that story of yours the best thing of the kind that ever came under my notice. You seem to me to have discovered a new genre; such writing as this has surely never been offered to girls, and all the readers of the paper must be immensely grateful to you. I run eagerly to buy the paper each week; I assure you I do. The stationer thinks I purchase it for a sister, I suppose. But each section of the story seems to be better than the last. Mark the prophecy which I now make: when this tale is published in a volume its success will be great. You will be recognised, Miss Dora, as the new writer for modern English girls.'
The subject of this panegyric coloured a little and laughed. Unmistakably she was pleased.
'Look here, Whelpdale,' said Jasper, 'I can't have this; Dora's conceit, please to remember, is, to begin with, only a little less than my own, and you will make her unendurable. Her tale is well enough in its way, but then its way is a very humble one.'
'I deny it!' cried the other, excitedly. 'How can it be called a humble line of work to provide reading, which is at once intellectual and moving and exquisitely pure, for the most important part of the population – the educated and refined young people who are just passing from girlhood to womanhood?'
'The most important fiddlestick!'
'You are grossly irreverent, my dear Milvain. I cannot appeal to your sister, for she's too modest to rate her own sex at its true value, but the vast majority of thoughtful men would support me. You yourself do, though you affect this profane way of speaking. And we know,' he looked at Dora, 'that he wouldn't talk like this if Miss Yule were present.'
Jasper changed the topic of conversation, and presently Whelpdale was able to talk with more calmness. The young man, since his association with Fleet & Co., had become fertile in suggestions of literary enterprise, and at present he was occupied with a project of special hopefulness.
'I want to find a capitalist,' he said, 'who will get possession of that paper Chat, and transform it according to an idea I have in my head. The thing is doing very indifferently, but I am convinced it might be made splendid property, with a few changes in the way of conducting it.'
'The paper is rubbish,' remarked Jasper, 'and the kind of rubbish – oddly enough – which doesn't attract people.'
'Precisely, but the rubbish is capable of being made a very valuable article, if it were only handled properly. I have talked to the people about it again and again, but I can't get them to believe what I say. Now just listen to my notion. In the first place, I should slightly alter the name; only slightly, but that little alteration would in itself have an enormous effect. Instead of Chat I should call it Chit-Chat!'
Jasper exploded with mirth.
'That's brilliant!' he cried. 'A stroke of genius!'
'Are you serious? Or are you making fun of me? I believe it is a stroke of genius. Chat doesn't attract anyone, but Chit-Chat would sell like hot cakes, as they say in America. I know I am right; laugh as you will.'
'On the same principle,' cried Jasper, 'if The Tatler were changed to Tittle-Tattle, its circulation would be trebled.'
Whelpdale smote his knee in delight.
'An admirable idea! Many a true word uttered in joke, and this is an instance! Tittle-Tattle – a magnificent title; the very thing to catch the multitude.'
Dora was joining in the merriment, and for a minute or two nothing but bursts of laughter could be heard.
'Now do let me go on,' implored the man of projects, when the noise subsided. 'That's only one change, though a most important one. What I next propose is this: – I know you will laugh again, but I will demonstrate to you that I am right. No article in the paper is to measure more than two inches in length, and every inch must be broken into at least two paragraphs.'
'But you are joking, Mr Whelpdale!' exclaimed Dora.
'No, I am perfectly serious. Let me explain my principle. I would have the paper address itself to the quarter-educated; that is to say, the great new generation that is being turned out by the Board schools, the young men and women who can just read, but are incapable of sustained attention. People of this kind want something to occupy them in trains and on 'buses and trams. As a rule they care for no newspapers except the Sunday ones; what they want is the lightest and frothiest of chit-chatty information – bits of stories, bits of description, bits of scandal, bits of jokes, bits of statistics, bits of foolery. Am I not right? Everything must be very short, two inches at the utmost; their attention can't sustain itself beyond two inches. Even chat is too solid for them: they want chit-chat.'
Jasper had begun to listen seriously.
'There's something in this, Whelpdale,' he remarked.
'Ha! I have caught you?' cried the other delightedly. 'Of course there's something in it?'
'But – ' began Dora, and checked herself.
'You were going to say – ' Whelpdale bent towards her with deference.
'Surely these poor, silly people oughtn't to be encouraged in their weakness.'
Whelpdale's countenance fell. He looked ashamed of himself. But Jasper came speedily to the rescue.
'That's twaddle, Dora. Fools will be fools to the world's end. Answer a fool according to his folly; supply a simpleton with the reading he craves, if it will put money in your pocket. You have discouraged poor Whelpdale in one of the most notable projects of modern times.'
'I shall think no more of it,' said Whelpdale, gravely. 'You are right, Miss Dora.'
Again Jasper burst into merriment. His sister reddened, and looked uncomfortable. She began to speak timidly:
'You said this was for reading in trains and 'buses?'
Whelpdale caught at hope.
'Yes. And really, you know, it may be better at such times to read chit-chat than to be altogether vacant, or to talk unprofitably. I am not sure; I bow to your opinion unreservedly.'
'So long as they only read the paper at such times,' said Dora, still hesitating. 'One knows by experience that one really can't fix one's attention in travelling; even an article in a newspaper is often too long.'
'Exactly! And if you find it so, what must be the case with the mass of untaught people, the quarter-educated? It might encourage in some of them a taste for reading – don't you think?'
'It might,' assented Dora, musingly. 'And in that case you would be doing good!'
'Distinct good!'
They smiled joyfully at each other. Then Whelpdale turned to Jasper:
'You are convinced that there is something in this?'
'Seriously, I think there is. It would all depend on the skill of the fellows who put the thing together every week. There ought always to be one strongly sensational item – we won't call it article. For instance, you might display on a placard: "What the Queen eats!" or "How Gladstone's collars are made!" – things of that kind.'
'To be sure, to be sure. And then, you know,' added Whelpdale, glancing anxiously at Dora, 'when people had been attracted by these devices, they would find a few things that were really profitable. We would give nicely written little accounts of exemplary careers, of heroic deeds, and so on. Of course nothing whatever that could be really demoralising – cela va sans dire. Well, what I was going to say was this: would you come with me to the office of Chat, and have a talk with my friend Lake, the sub-editor? I know your time is very valuable, but then you're often running into the Will-o'-the-Wisp, and Chat is just upstairs, you know.'
'What use should I be?'
'Oh, all the use in the world. Lake would pay most respectful attention to your opinion, though he thinks so little of mine. You are a man of note, I am nobody. I feel convinced that you could persuade the Chat people to adopt my idea, and they might be willing to give me a contingent share of contingent profits, if I had really shown them the way to a good thing.'
Jasper promised to think the matter over. Whilst their talk still ran on this subject, a packet that had come by post was brought into the room. Opening it, Milvain exclaimed:
'Ha! this is lucky. There's something here that may interest you, Whelpdale.'
'Yes. A paper I have written for The Wayside.' He looked at Dora, who smiled. 'How do you like the title? – "The Novels of Edwin Reardon!"'
'You don't say so!' cried the other. 'What a good-hearted fellow you are, Milvain! Now that's really a kind thing to have done. By Jove! I must shake hands with you; I must indeed! Poor Reardon! Poor old fellow!'
His eyes gleamed with moisture. Dora, observing this, looked at him so gently and sweetly that it was perhaps well he did not meet her eyes; the experience would have been altogether too much for him.
'It has been written for three months,' said Jasper, 'but we have held it over for a practical reason. When I was engaged upon it, I went to see Mortimer, and asked him if there was any chance of a new edition of Reardon's books. He had no idea the poor fellow was dead, and the news seemed really to affect him. He promised to consider whether it would be worth while trying a new issue, and before long I heard from him that he would bring out the two best books with a decent cover and so on, provided I could get my article on Reardon into one of the monthlies. This was soon settled. The editor of The Wayside answered at once, when I wrote to him, that he should be very glad to print what I proposed, as he had a real respect for Reardon. Next month the books will be out – "Neutral Ground," and "Hubert Reed." Mortimer said he was sure these were the only ones that would pay for themselves. But we shall see. He may alter his opinion when my article has been read.'
'Read it to us now, Jasper, will you?' asked Dora.
The request was supported by Whelpdale, and Jasper needed no pressing. He seated himself so that the lamplight fell upon the pages, and read the article through. It was an excellent piece of writing (see The Wayside, June 1884), and in places touched with true emotion. Any intelligent reader would divine that the author had been personally acquainted with the man of whom he wrote, though the fact was nowhere stated. The praise was not exaggerated, yet all the best points of Reardon's work were admirably brought out. One who knew Jasper might reasonably have doubted, before reading this, whether he was capable of so worthily appreciating the nobler man.
'I never understood Reardon so well before,' declared Whelpdale, at the close. 'This is a good thing well done. It's something to be proud of, Miss Dora.'
'Yes, I feel that it is,' she replied.
'Mrs Reardon ought to be very grateful to you, Milvain. By-the-by, do you ever see her?'
'I have met her only once since his death – by chance.'
'Of course she will marry again. I wonder who'll be the fortunate man?'
'Fortunate, do you think?' asked Dora quietly, without looking at him.
'Oh, I spoke rather cynically, I'm afraid,' Whelpdale hastened to reply. 'I was thinking of her money. Indeed, I knew Mrs Reardon only very slightly.'
'I don't think you need regret it,' Dora remarked.
'Oh, well, come, come!' put in her brother. 'We know very well that there was little enough blame on her side.'
'There was great blame!' Dora exclaimed. 'She behaved shamefully!
I wouldn't speak to her; I wouldn't sit down in her company!'
'Bosh! What do you know about it? Wait till you are married to a man like Reardon, and reduced to utter penury.'
'Whoever my husband was, I would stand by him, if I starved to death.'
'If he ill-used you?'
'I am not talking of such cases. Mrs Reardon had never anything of the kind to fear. It was impossible for a man such as her husband to behave harshly. Her conduct was cowardly, faithless, unwomanly!'
'Trust one woman for thinking the worst of another,' observed Jasper with something like a sneer.
Dora gave him a look of strong disapproval; one might have suspected that brother and sister had before this fallen into disagreement on the delicate topic. Whelpdale felt obliged to interpose, and had of course no choice but to support the girl.
'I can only say,' he remarked with a smile, 'that Miss Dora takes a very noble point of view. One feels that a wife ought to be staunch. But it's so very unsafe to discuss matters in which one cannot know all the facts.'
'We know quite enough of the facts,' said Dora, with delightful pertinacity.
'Indeed, perhaps we do,' assented her slave. Then, turning to her brother, 'Well, once more I congratulate you. I shall talk of your article incessantly, as soon as it appears. And I shall pester every one of my acquaintances to buy Reardon's books – though it's no use to him, poor fellow. Still, he would have died more contentedly if he could have foreseen this. By-the-by, Biffen will be profoundly grateful to you, I'm sure.'
'I'm doing what I can for him, too. Run your eye over these slips.'
Whelpdale exhausted himself in terms of satisfaction.
'You deserve to get on, my dear fellow. In a few years you will be the Aristarchus of our literary world.'
When the visitor rose to depart, Jasper said he would walk a short distance with him. As soon as they had left the house, the future Aristarchus made a confidential communication.
'It may interest you to know that my sister Maud is shortly to be married.'
'Indeed! May I ask to whom?'
'A man you don't know. His name is Dolomore – a fellow in society.'
'Rich, then, I hope?'
'Tolerably well-to-do. I dare say he has three or four thousand a year!'
'Gracious heavens! Why, that's magnificent.'
But Whelpdale did not look quite so much satisfaction as his words expressed.
'Is it to be soon?' he inquired.
'At the end of the season. Make no difference to Dora and me, of course.'
'Oh? Really? No difference at all? You will let me come and see you – both – just in the old way, Milvain?'
'Why the deuce shouldn't you?'
'To be sure, to be sure. By Jove! I really don't know how I should get on if I couldn't look in of an evening now and then. I have got so much into the habit of it. And – I'm a lonely beggar, you know. I don't go into society, and really – '
He broke off, and Jasper began to speak of other things.
When Milvain re-entered the house, Dora had gone to her own sitting-room. It was not quite ten o'clock. Taking one set of the proofs of his 'Reardon' article, he put it into a large envelope; then he wrote a short letter, which began 'Dear Mrs Reardon,' and ended 'Very sincerely yours,' the communication itself being as follows:
'I venture to send you the proofs of a paper which is to appear in next month's Wayside, in the hope that it may seem to you not badly done, and that the reading of it may give you pleasure. If anything occurs to you which you would like me to add, or if you desire any omission, will you do me the kindness to let me know of it as soon as possible, and your suggestion shall at once be adopted. I am informed that the new edition of "On Neutral Ground" and "Hubert Reed" will be ready next month. Need I say how glad I am that my friend's work is not to be forgotten?'
This note he also put into the envelope, which he made ready for posting. Then he sat for a long time in profound thought.
Shortly after eleven his door opened, and Maud came in. She had been dining at Mrs Lane's. Her attire was still simple, but of quality which would have signified recklessness, but for the outlook whereof Jasper spoke to Whelpdale. The girl looked very beautiful. There was a flush of health and happiness on her cheek, and when she spoke it was in a voice that rang quite differently from her tones of a year ago; the pride which was natural to her had now a firm support; she moved and uttered herself in queenly fashion.
'Has anyone been?' she asked.
'Oh! I wanted to ask you, Jasper: do you think it wise to let him come quite so often?'
'There's a difficulty, you see. I can hardly tell him to sheer off. And he's really a decent fellow.'
'That may be. But – I think it's rather unwise. Things are changed. In a few months, Dora will be a good deal at my house, and will see all sorts of people.'
'Yes; but what if they are the kind of people she doesn't care anything about? You must remember, old girl, that her tastes are quite different from yours. I say nothing, but – perhaps it's as well they should be.'
'You say nothing, but you add an insult,' returned Maud, with a smile of superb disregard. 'We won't reopen the question.'
'Oh dear no! And, by-the-by, I have a letter from Dolomore. It came just after you left.'
'He is quite willing to settle upon you a third of his income from the collieries; he tells me it will represent between seven and eight hundred a year. I think it rather little, you know; but I congratulate myself on having got this out of him.'
'Don't speak in that unpleasant way! It was only your abruptness that made any kind of difficulty.'
'I have my own opinion on that point, and I shall beg leave to keep it. Probably he will think me still more abrupt when I request, as I am now going to do, an interview with his solicitors.'
'Is that allowable?' asked Maud, anxiously. 'Can you do that with any decency?'
'If not, then I must do it with indecency. You will have the goodness to remember that if I don't look after your interests, no one else will. It's perhaps fortunate for you that I have a good deal of the man of business about me. Dolomore thought I was a dreamy, literary fellow. I don't say that he isn't entirely honest, but he shows something of a disposition to play the autocrat, and I by no means intend to let him. If you had a father, Dolomore would have to submit his affairs to examination.
I stand to you in loco parentis, and I shall bate no jot of my rights.'
'But you can't say that his behaviour hasn't been perfectly straightforward.'
'I don't wish to. I think, on the whole, he has behaved more honourably than was to be expected of a man of his kind. But he must treat me with respect. My position in the world is greatly superior to his. And, by the gods! I will be treated respectfully! It wouldn't be amiss, Maud, if you just gave him a hint to that effect.'
'All I have to say is, Jasper, don't do me an irreparable injury. You might, without meaning it.'
'No fear whatever of it. I can behave as a gentleman, and I only expect Dolomore to do the same.'
Their conversation lasted for a long time, and when he was again left alone Jasper again fell into a mood of thoughtfulness.
By a late post on the following day he received this letter:
'DEAR MR MILVAIN, – I have received the proofs, and have just read them; I hasten to thank you with all my heart. No suggestion of mine could possibly improve this article; it seems to me perfect in taste, in style, in matter. No one but you could have written this, for no one else understood Edwin so well, or had given such thought to his work. If he could but have known that such justice would be done to his memory! But he died believing that already he was utterly forgotten, that his books would never again be publicly spoken of. This was a cruel fate. I have shed tears over what you have written, but they were not only tears of bitterness; it cannot but be a consolation to me to think that, when the magazine appears, so many people will talk of Edwin and his books. I am deeply grateful to Mr Mortimer for having undertaken to republish those two novels; if you have an opportunity, will you do me the great kindness to thank him on my behalf? At the same time, I must remember that it was you who first spoke to him on this subject. You say that it gladdens you to think Edwin will not be forgotten, and I am very sure that the friendly office you have so admirably performed will in itself reward you more than any poor expression of gratitude from me. I write hurriedly, anxious to let you hear as soon as possible.
'Believe me, dear Mr Milvain,
'Yours sincerely,


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American Soldiers conducted a live-fire exercise, May 27, at Combat Outpost Terra Nova, using the new 120mm Precision Guided Round, or PGR.
It was mortarmen with Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, who tried out the new weapon. The new round equips the mortarmen with a unique capability that can deliver more accurate fires support for their fellow Soldiers.
"The new round is a lot better than a conventional round," said Staff Sgt. Ryan Brown, who serves as a mortar section sergeant with A Co. "It is more precise and allows us to fire one round instead of the 10-to-15 it used to take us to do the same job."
The mortarmen first began training with the new PGR at their home station, Joint Base Lewis-McCord, Wash.
Although their training for the new round began back at home, training with the round while deployed proved to be very important in ensuring the section's ability to use the weapon.
"The training today was outstanding," said Pvt. Joshua Bakerink, who serves as a gunner. "It taught us a lot and really made us more proficient at our job."
Ensuring the mortarmen of A Co. are well trained in their abilities is one of the key reasons training like this takes place.
"The Army changes all the time and we have to keep up with the new stuff," said Brown. "With more training, the faster you get and the more accurate you are. It is important to train even when we are deployed so we can make sure we are as effective as possible."
This training has allowed the mortarmen to build not only their technical skills, but their confidence as well.
"Training like this downrange helps give me more confidence and better prepares me to do my job," said Bakerink. "I feel a lot more lethal on the battlefield with this new mortar-guided system."


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US billionaire Forbes's Napoléon III collection goes under the hammer
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A vast collection of artefacts from the life of French emperor Napoléon III owned by US billionaire and francophile Christopher Forbes went under the hammer in France this weekend, with a host of France's biggest museums among the buyers.
"Ninety-nine percent" of the collection – which included some 1,300 letters and manuscripts, and more than 500 paintings – sold during the two-day auction, French auction house Osenat, which oversaw the sale, said Sunday.
A total of 40 lots were bought up by museums, including the Musée d'Orsay, the Musée de la Légion d'honneur and the Archives Nationales, using the "right of pre-emption", which gives French government the right to purchase items that it deems should remain in France.
Among the biggest sellers was a painting of Napoléon III's wife Empress Eugénie surrounded by her ladies in waiting, which sold for €161,400.
Two large portraits of Napoléon III and the empress by German painter Franz Xaver Winterhalter went for €96,205.
The personal belongings of the imperial family were also up for auction, with court dress worn by Napoléon III selling for €9,756.
Bonaparte's wedding certificate sells for €32,500
Napoléon III, the nephew of Napoléon Bonaparte, ruled France between 1848 and 1870, making him the longest-serving French head of state since the French revolution.
He was the first president of France to be elected by a direct popular vote but, after being barred from running for a second term, he organised a coup d'état in 1851 and took the throne as emperor.
Also up for sale at the auction was the wedding certificate from Napoléon Bonaparte's secret religious wedding to Josephine in 1804, which sold for €32,500.
The document is signed and sealed by Cardinal Joseph Fesch, who presided over the clandestine wedding that took place at the behest of Pope Pius VII as a condition for his presence at Napoléon's grandiose coronation.
Forbes, a frequent presence at exclusive auctions, could have sold the collection in New York or London, but instead chose the Osenat auction house that specialises in France's First and Second Empires.
Osenat is based in Fontainebleau, south of Paris, the seat of French monarchs from Louis VII to Napoleon III.
A total estimated value of the collection and individual items has not been given.
Forbes, who maintains a chateau in Normandy and founded the American Friends of the Louvre, developed his passion for Napoléon III after his father offered him a portrait of the emperor when he was 16.
(FRANCE 24 with AFP)


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Thursday, September 26, 2013
Creating My Own Posters for My Classroom
I really enjoy creating my own posters! I like the creative feel it adds to such a technical space. So much of our job as computer teachers is spent using aides that often display and produce useful, but mechanical, material. I find some hand-made touches create balance. I'd like to share a few examples with you:
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- What are Aquarius Birthstones? – rock crystal and blue topaz.
- What are Aquarius birthstone colors?
Their specific colours are the shades of blue and white, be it angel white or snow crystal white
- What is his Birth flower name? – Violet
- Sign Dates: January 19 – February 18
- What are the planets for this sign? – Uranus and Saturn
- Element: Air
What are the properties of the rock crystal?
The rock crystal is one of the purest birthstones and crystals on Earth, as it represents the base of all crystals and spheres used in therapy. Its lack of colour denotes this exact purity reflecting in the Aquarius natives' attitude and helps them show a level of innocence rarely found among their peers. This innocence has nothing to do with a lack of knowledge, but rather with the vision of Aquarius on the world and the way in which humans should behave with one another.
The rock crystal helps Aquarius natives better express their intentions of helping others and represent a supporting pillar in their lives. Also, the tock crystal offers stability to these natives and determines them to channel their positive energies in a singular point, therefore giving them a benefic birds eye view on what they are working on. It increases communication and creativity and helps Aquarius gain from their intellectual capacity and potential. It requires periodical purification under warm water jets and exposure to moon rays.
What are the properties of blue topaz?
Topaz is, similarly to the rock crystal, a pure birthstone found in nature in glass like shades, pure and translucid. The ulterior colours are obtained through chemical procedures, but the afferent colour vibrations have spiritual effects on the birthstone. Thus, blue topaz is the talisman of the Aquarius natives because it gives them the capacity of doing something, of actually practicing every seemingly impossible dream in their possession. While worn by a native, the topaz acts as a facilitator for easy decision taking, but everything is combined with the creative naturalness of the Aquarius natives. It is a strong intellectual stimulant for scientists, but also for those who work in communication and HR domains. The topaz requires frequent cleanings under a stream of hot water and moon rays.
The essence of the Aquarius sign
You are independent, unconventional, a first-class individualist. Because of this exact reason, your sign is hard to identify. There is nevertheless, a trait shared by every Aquarius – the sincere manifestation of making the world a better place. Your life motto is "as much good for the entire world".
You have plentiful knowledge because of your active status in the society, you defend yourself and also, attack with great skill. Those like you are working in organizations such as Greenpeace and Amnesty Internation. You wish for the good of the entire humanity. You are the one who initiates petitions, parades of revindications.
You always get what you want because you have enough courage to be vanguardist and unorthodox. You have a strong attraction for new ideas once something gets in your head it will be really difficult for someone to change your opinion. This fact surprise those around you as they see you free spirited.
Your life philosophy – friendship
Friendship is rather important to you and in consequence, you always defend those who are weaker. You are contemporary, live on the edge and use with ease the technology for which every Aquarius is born 50 years before his/her time.
You have a special bond with your friends, are devoted to them and are willing to do almost anything to aid this relationship. Unfortunately, this is where everything goes downhill. Sometimes you get yourself mixed up too much in the personal life of your friends, and some dare say you "don't know how to mind your own business".
The qualities of the Aquarius sign
You always get what you want because you are daring enough to be vanguardist and unorthodox. You are attracted by new ideas; once you get something stuck in your head, it is difficult for someone to change that. This fact surprises those around you who see you as a free-spirited person.
The Aquarius is an air masculine sign, dominated by Uranus. The influences exerted by this planet on the sign, make their presence felt on the natives, especially due to the fact that they give them a sort of outer world presence, a world hardly accessible by humans. Aquariuses are the revolutionary thinkers, who are permanently on the move and desire to see the world mirroring them. Their dynamism and energy give them the appearance of supernatural cold beings. They aren't moved by sentiments and passionate natures, instead they are attracted by intelligent conversations and the rationality of their interlocutor. Their specific colours are the shades of blue and white, be it angel white or snow crystal white. Their birthstones are, in this case, the rock crystal and blue topaz.


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- Payroll deduction memberships may be cancelled at any time within the membership term.
- A $25 cancellation fee will be assessed for all cancellations within the initial membership term.
- Requests to cancel payroll deduction memberships should be made by e-mail to Member Services.
- Deduction stop orders are sent from Member Services to the GMU Department of Human Resources & Payroll on the next available semimonthly time sheet submission date after the request is received.
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If the deduction cancellation was requested by the membership holder on or after 21 Apr, the deduction stop order will be sent to Payroll on the next available time sheet submission date (for this example, it would be 9 May).
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Spending Memorial Day visiting the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. - and knowing people whose names are etched into the wall - can evoke many emotions for the men and women who served during that tragic conflict.
For Tom Scearcy of Alexandria, it brought back vivid memories.
When he was originally asked what it meant to him to visit the wall on Memorial Day, Scearcy said it was good but didn't provide much more than that.
In a later email to the newspaper, however, Scearcy explained that he had trouble answering the question because he knew he would become emotional.
"I'm sending the photo we took at the wall pointing at their names," he wrote. "I was sent to the morgue to identify their bodies because I was the oldest, at 22. It was 50 years ago on the 31st of May. Very vivid memories of that day."
The 72-year-old, who served in the United States Marines during the Vietnam War, took a photo at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial of the names of the Marine buddies he identified after they were killed during the war. That is the photo he was talking about in his email.
Scearcy, along with three friends who also served during the Vietnam War, rode motorcycles to the nation's Capitol over Memorial Day as part of the Rolling Thunder First Amendment Demonstration Run. The four men didn't participate in the run itself, but were there to watch it and support the effort.
Riding with Scearcy to the Capitol were Steve Carlson of Frazee, Merl King of Evansville, and Gary Modlin of Lowry. Carlson served in the Air Force and King and Modlin both served in the Army. The four veterans are all members of the Alexandria chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America.
Nearly one million riders took part in the rally, according to Carlson, who added that not all riders were military people but were people with "patriotic souls."
Carlson called the whole experience jaw-dropping and said that even though there was a lot of hoopla and hype because it was Memorial Day weekend, it was "so worth it."
While in D.C., the four veterans did plenty of sightseeing. However, their visit to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was probably the highlight.
"Fifty years ago I was in Vietnam, so for me it was significant," said Carlson, 68, who is formerly from Garfield. "I have a personal connection because I know seven people whose names are on the wall."
While the four veterans were visiting the memorial wall, hundreds of students on field trips were also there, so it wasn't as solemn or quiet as they would have liked. However, the men were impressed by the number of students who walked up to them and thanked them for their service. Each of the men wore a hat signifying they were in the military and were Vietnam veterans.
King, 66, said it was "pretty neat" being at the Vietnam Memorial Wall on Memorial Day and called it a special day.
"I know four of the names on the wall," said King. "It was good to see this tribute."
The men all said that if people have an opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C., they should make sure to check out the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. They all said it was pretty impressive and were thankful to be able to visit it with other Vietnam veterans.
Rolling Thunder
The Rolling Thunder First Amendment Demonstration Run is an annual protest and gathering that first started in 1988. Motorcycle riders from around the nation, and even around the world, rally in the Pentagon parking lots and then begin riding a designated route through the National Mall area of Washington, D.C.
Event organizers seek to bring awareness and accountability for prisoners of war and those missing in action who were left behind.
Participants in the 31st annual First Amendment Demonstration Run heard from speakers at the Lincoln Memorial, and festivities continued through the afternoon hours. A concert took place at the U.S. Capitol in the evening.
For more information, visit the Rolling Thunder website at https://www.rollingthunderrun.com/.


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Question: I graduated from college last December and now have to start paying back my student loans. I got $29,000 in loans, but there's no way I can make the monthly payments on my salary. (I just got a full-time job in May.)
I've heard there are programs that lower your payments, but I also hear there are a lot of scams out there. When I search for "how to reduce student loans," I get lots of companies trying to sell me stuff, but very little objective information.
So are there really government programs? And if there are, why doesn't the government ever mention it?
— Andres in California
Howard Dvorkin CPA answers…
Yes, the government wants to help you pay off your student loans. No, the government doesn't tell you much about these programs. Using your search terms, it took until the middle of the second page of search results to find this explanation from the U.S. Department of Education.
In fact, the federal government does a downright awful job publicizing these programs to the very people who need them most — and that's not just my opinion. It's also the government's.
Back in August 2015, the U.S. Government Accountability Office released a damning report on student loans. It's title: Education Could Do More to Help Ensure Borrowers Are Aware of Repayment and Forgiveness Options.
Sure, the report says, "these plans provide eligible borrowers with lower payments based on income and set timelines for the forgiveness of any remaining loan balances." However, "many eligible borrowers do not participate." Why? Simple. They don't know about them.
"As a result, borrowers who could benefit from the plans may miss the chance to lower their payments and reduce the risk of defaulting on their loans," the report concludes.
The GAO even suggests the federal government offer "streamlined processes for learning about" these programs, with "enhanced communications targeted to borrowers most likely to benefit from these plans."
Let's take a look at how it works now. That search result I mentioned earlier is a page from the federal government's Federal Student Aid website. Here's exactly what it says…
An income-driven repayment plan sets your monthly student loan payment at an amount that is intended to be affordable based on your income and family size. We offer four income-driven repayment plans:
- Revised Pay As You Earn Repayment Plan (REPAYE Plan)
- Pay As You Earn Repayment Plan (PAYE Plan)
- Income-Based Repayment Plan (IBR Plan)
- Income-Contingent Repayment Plan (ICR Plan)
If you'd like to repay your federal student loans under an income-driven plan, you need to fill out an application.
Here's the silly part: That list of programs don't contain any links or definitions. Do you know the difference between an income-based and income-contingent repayment plan? Yet the government wants you to fill out an application before you know what you're applying for.
If you want some objective definitions, Andres, check out Debt.com's report on Federal Loan Repayment Plans. In plain English, you'll read up on six distinct ways the government tries to help you manage your student loan debt.
Then I'd call a professional. Much like accountants can help you file income taxes, those Internet search results are from companies that want you to pay them a small fee to help you save big bucks.
Once you know the basics, you can navigate that call much wiser. For starters, ask lots of questions and don't sign up for anything right away. If you get hit with a hard sell, call someone else. If you're asked to pay up front, hang up.
Of course, you can call Debt.com and speak to an expert, but if it's not us, call someone — but only after reading up on the topic. I'm always amazed at how people spend hours researching cars before they buy one, but seldom even minutes researching how to pay off their student loans. What's damning about that in many cases is this: If you do it right, your research will save more on your student loans than it will on a new car.


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Happy Australia Day! Or, to those not down under...ah, happy Tuesday?
Geography aside, why don't we all celebrate by getting to know a few popular Australian treats? Here's a triple threat of Aussie treats which all happen to be named after people. And they couldn't be easier to remember: just think of them by their anagram, P.A.L, and know that when or where you may find yourself in Australia, with these three treats you'll always have a friend.
Pavlova: This lovely and light fruit and meringue dessert is named after the famous Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova (1881–1931), famous Russian ballerina; both Australia and New Zealand have claimed to be the places of invention, though it looks good for Australia in my opinion, as it is their national cake and all. One thing is for sure though: the ballerina only shared a "light as air" similarity with the dessert; I've heard it is unlikely she ever partook. Here's a recipe.
Anzac Biscuits: OK, so they're not necessarily named after one person, but an army of persons. ANZAC is an acronym for Australia New Zealand Army Corps; according to this site, the crunchy ANZAC biscuit was made by women on the home front and sent across the sea to their soldiers. Originally named "Soliders' Biscuits" and containing just flour, sugar, milk powder and water, these simple biscuits were made to endure the journey at sea. Now the biscuits are more of a treat with the addition of butter, golden syrup and desiccated coconut. CakeSpy friend Marianne (owner of Let them Eat Cupcakes) shared this recipe.
Lamingtons: Per Joy of Baking, Lamingtons are very popular in Australia and consist of a small square of white cake (sponge, butter, or pound) that is dipped in a sweet chocolate icing and then rolled in desiccated coconut. I suspect Lord Lamington (Governor of Queensland from 1896 - 190l), their namesake, might be surprised at how popular these cakes have become. As for a recipe--joy upon joy, Australian CakeSpy reader Erin has contributed her favourite (we're spelling Australian style today) recipe.
Note: Want more? Here are some links to a few other Australian desserts which may interest you:
...and of course, if you want some serious deliciousness, look back at Cake Gumshoe Diane's Cakewalk in Sydney!


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UN Uses Distance Learning to Boost Statistical Training for Developing Countries
Training for government statisticians in the Asia-Pacific region received a boost this week thanks to a new distance training course, provided by the United Nations Statistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific (SIAP). Twenty statisticians from India and Cambodia completed a nine-day training course today learning from lecturers based in Japan through videoconferencing.
The trial course was conducted by SIAP, based in Chiba prefecture near Tokyo, in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Cambodia's National Institute of Statistics and India's Central Statistical Organisation. The students attended their classes using videoconferencing facilities located in local JICA offices.
SIAP is a subsidiary body of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). It aims to strengthen the capability of the developing countries to collect, analyze and disseminate timely and high-quality statistics by providing fellowships, training courses and workshops, and course design and materials. To date, it has trained about 11,000 people from more than 120 countries and territories.
This latest training course focused on the use of an integrated statistical software package known as STATA. "It has been found that there is a substantial need to improve the ability of government statisticians in data analysis and manipulation by taking advantage of statistical software," said Chultemjamts Davaasuren, SIAP's director. "This training course addresses that need and we hope it will serve as a model for other courses throughout the region."
The Institute is planning to hold a similar one training programme later this year.


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Are you new to the Paleo diet or just simply want to figure out what real health is once and for all? Life can feel like this sometimes.
Have you heard the term analysis-paralysis?
It's common among people who feel like they don't have the confidence to try something and just read, read and read with no real attempt or action because of their fears.
I assure you, when it comes to Paleo, nail the basics and read here, here and here. Dig in; we won't bite.
Now that you know where to start with diet, you may need some fitness tips too right?
A well rounded and healthy human doesn't just eat healthy, they think healthy, act healthy and exercise in a healthy manner.
Now that you've gained some diet and exercise tips, it's time to really loosen up. Not just the warm-up that happens before your weight lifting session, but the loosening up that happens after applying this and this article to your life.
Maybe you've already joined the Paleo community and have applied the techniques to your life.
Well, you can become more efficient at Paleo or learn some of the more specific terminology behind the Paleo diet for a refresher course. I get a lot of similar questions, here's 19 answers that should help you too.
There are conferences for Paleo people that feature many guest speakers that have changed thousands of lives using the Paleo template for treating and reversing chronic diseases, fatigue and just simply making people feel on top of the world. (I'm one of them. Here's 5 things you'll learn from a Paleo Conference.
But, does health equal happiness? Not always. Why health doesn't always equal happiness.
And for you seasoned veterans that happened to lose their mojo this week, don't give up. Here's5 easy steps to keep your motivation levels high.
Hopefully you have read these, commented and asked questions on them (biggest importance), and now have the power to conquer anything. Oh, you still don't know if you're ready? Well, here's 3 tips to conquer fear and anything else you may encounter.
You have to be selfish when it comes to your health, no one is coming to save you. Once you accept the fact that the health industry's goal is NOT to help you, you will develop enough courage to heal your entire family.
Wanna know why fast food sucks and why eating less makes you fatter? It's all about hormones.
Bookmark this page, share it with your friends and family. This should be a great "starters kit" to getting on the right track with your health. Don't hesitate to contact me. I'll even do a 30 minute free consultation once you get to that contact page.
Your health improvement journey is not something to just dabble in. True health is not just something where you work out a couple days a week, eat healthy every once and a while and skip a soda at dinner and feel good about yourself. It's more than that. It shouldn't be hard, being healthy is simple. Once you learn, ask questions and interact, I assure you that taking control of your health AND life will impact every facet of it.
Please like my facebook page, follow me on twitter and listen to my podcast where we talk with M.D.s, health experts, successful entrepreneurs and anyone else that has a positive message. We want nothing but the best for you.
If you find value in the writings, podcast and Not Just Paleo as a whole, please contribute. This movement runs off beautiful people like you.
Thank you, now go kick ass!


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One reason that landfills are good is because they allow the government to monitor waste disposal. Although the thought of a landfill of garbage and waste does not sound appealing, they're quite beneficial to society.
Before the creation and regulation of landfills, individuals and businesses harmed communities by dumping their wastes without considering the safety of the public. Landfills help to protect the ecosystem by managing and containing waste that may pose a hazard to people and the environment. These sites can also be helpful in renewing the planet's natural resources. Most of the waste brought into landfills tends to produce gas byproducts. Some landfills are equipped to harness these gaseous products and turn the gases into new fuel that is safe for the environment. To prevent any gas products or harmful wastes from leaking into the ground, landfills use a drainage system. Landfill operators also use tools that have the ability to digest organic compost. With these tools, organic compost can be converted into gas that can be used for energy sources and liquid fertilizer. Landfills can run more efficiently through recycling. When the public recycles, landfill operators have an easier time reducing the amount of trash instead of waiting for materials that could have been recycled to breakdown into compost.


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An introduction to governance of Ryhall CE Academy
From 1st October 2014, Ryhall CE Academy became a sponsored academy and a member of the Peterborough Diocese Education Trust (PDET).
There are two layers of governance of Ryhall CE Academy:
The Peterborough Diocese Education Trust Board
The Ryhall CE Academy Local Governing Body
The Peterborough Diocese Education Trust Board (click to view the Trust's Governance arrangements)
The Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing the business of the Academy Trust, i.e. finances, HR, payroll, estate strategy as well as setting strategic direction. The Board of Directors meets every term.
Ryhall CE Academy Local Governing Body
Membership of the Local Governing Body (LGB) will comprise the following Governors:-
The Headteacher
2 elected parents (4 years)
Up to 2 elected Staff Members (4 years or until employment ceases if sooner)
2 Foundation Governors (4 years)
Those as may from time to time be co-opted with the express approval of PDET (4 years)
The Local Governing Body meets six times per academic year. In addition there are three main committees that meet regularly. They are:
1. Curriculum Standards (CUR)
2. Ethos (ETH)
3. Finance, Personnel and Health & Safety (FPHS)
Governance structure and governors' responsibilities
An overview of the different committees and their memberships, together with details of the link roles held by different members of the governing body, is shown here:
For more information about each of our Governors, please click on the link on the left hand side 'Meet the Governors'.


text: I have been quite happy with my Standard MIM Fender Precision, however, I have found a little problem. When I pluck the A string upwards, I have a perfect A sound, but when I stroke it downard, with pick or thumb or otherwise, it makes an obnoxious buzzing sound. Upon inspection, I noticed this buzz only goes away when I place slight pressure on the string just after the nut. I also noticed that the bend of the A string isn't as noticable as it is with the other strings, maybe this could be why I am experiancing this buzz? This normally wouldn't be a problem, but I am becoming more of a pick user from time to time, so any input would be helpful. Thanks.


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A Measure of Tunes by Anon and Friends : From Gary Roodman's Dance Books
Arranged for three instruments by Marshall Barron. The third in a series of tunebooks inspired by Gary Roodman's dances; chosen to reflect the diversity of music found in English Country Dance repertoire. Music mostly published by Playford and "Anon"; arranged for three instruments. The corresponding dances can be found in Roodman's Calculated Figures series. 2005. 27 pages.
Tunes include:
Alexander's birthday
Belle of Northampton
Celt's new dance
Dancing wife
Dick's alternate maggot
Happily Emma after
Laisteridge Lane
A mover and Shaker
Mr. Roodman's fancy
New friends
Our cheers
Trip to Greene
Trip to the manors
True Kit
Upon the morning breeze
Waltham Abbey
Wibsey roundabout
Wrights of Lichfield