text: This hotel is located close to the bus station- the airport and the Neama district.Renovated in 2002- this air-conditioned 5-storey hotel comprises a total of 264 rooms- which include 3 suites- 1 apartment and 1 room with disabled access- spread over a main building and an annexe block. Guests are able to access the hotel gardens and make use of the terrace. Facilities include a foyer with a 24-hour reception desk- a safe- a currency exchange facility and lifts in addition to a café- a games room- a TV room- a restaurant with a smoking area and highchairs for infants- a breakfast room and conference facilities. It is possible to gain access to the Internet (WLAN; fees apply) and younger guests are able to participate in the kids' club activities. Room and medical services are available- and there is a car park for those arriving by car.Each of the rooms features an en suite bathroom with hairdryer- a direct dial telephone- satellite/ cable TV- an Internet connection- a minibar- ironing equipment- a double/ king-sized bed- individually controllable air conditioning and a hire safe. Selected rooms come with a balcony or terrace; sea views may be enjoyed from all rooms however.Leisure facilities include 2 pools with children's paddling areas (one of the pools is heated). Sun loungers have been laid out ready for use and there is a massage service to take advantage of. An array of water sports is on offer including banana boating- canoeing and pedalo boating. It is additionally possible to try out table tennis- handball (fees apply)- beach volleyball or billiards.All meals are available in a buffet form; lunch and the evening meal may alternatively be taken à la carte or chosen from a menu. It is possible to book a half-board- full board or all-inclusive stay.


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Contemporary Basement Wine Room with Glass Sliding Doors
By Bruce WayneThis transitional wine cellar seems perfect for minimalist house. With the versatile glass sliding door, it can add more value to the design. Black painted wooden accent on the door pop up classical hues to the overall interior. In my opinion, the spacious room close to the wine cellar needs more furniture to be placed. There must be a comfy long couch to sit on while enjoying the night atmosphere with a glass of wine. And the wall needs some vibrant colors like fresh green or romantic red in order not to make the room look gloomy at night. The adornment of photo frames on the plain wall is also another great idea to light up the room.


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Versailles - Royal city - Ville royale - Un blog de photos quotidiennes depuis 2009 - A daily photo blog since 2009
Wednesday, 18 November 2015
16 comments:
- Geoff Wilkinson said...
I love the Trompe-l'œil, the aging on the door is perfect, what a clever guy. I had to look at 'swan lake' a couple of times and it may take me some time to work out the number of swans in the picture but I'm with you it's gorgeous....
- 18/11/15 00:09
- William Kendall said...
Yes, that painting is beautiful. I've heard the term before, trompe-l'oeil, but it has been awhile.
- 18/11/15 00:14
- Revrunner said...
Weird and wonderful, ciel.
- 18/11/15 00:49
- Kate said...
Those light reflections are very annoying when photographing yet your photo clearly shows the beauty of the painting.
- 18/11/15 01:07
- RedPat said...
It took me a minute to spot the black swan! The trompe-l'oeil is so well done, Ciel!
- 18/11/15 02:12
- Josette T said...
j'aime beaucoup ces trompe-l-oeil... j'apprécierai d'voir ce " Chardin" sur un mur !!!
- 18/11/15 10:05
- VP said...
You caught me with the trompe-l'œil, I took it for a painting. Nut sure about the swans, but I saw the black one...
- 18/11/15 13:17
- Tanya Breese said...
you are messing with me this morning! these were neat and yes, i found the black swan!
- 18/11/15 14:35
- Sharon Anck said...
Oh my gosh, it took me a long time but I finally saw the black one. Fantastic art represented here.
- 18/11/15 15:55
- Lowell said...
Fascinating stuff. That 2nd shot is amazing and all I saw was one white swan or something approximating it! :)
- 18/11/15 15:58
- Halcyon said...
The trompe l'oeuill really does deceive! And what a beautiful painting. You're lucky to have so much beauty and culture right at your fingertips!
- 18/11/15 16:38
- José Mendonça said...
Beautifully done! By looking at the top shot I would never say it's a trompe-l'oeil.
- 18/11/15 19:04
- Wayne said...
What gifted artist! It's hard to believe this isn't a framed painting. The swans are amazing as well - so clever and beautiful.
- 18/11/15 19:15
- Stuart said...
What fabulous work. I love 'em.
- 18/11/15 19:50
- Thérèse said...
C'est franchement ravissant!
- 18/11/15 23:14
- EG CameraGirl said...
The trompe-l'œil is amazing! And so is Swan Lake!
- 19/11/15 14:51


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Centre raps ministries, depts for delay in processing pensions
New Delhi: The central government Wednesday rapped all its ministries and departments for delay in processing of pensions cases of retiring central government employees.
Ministries and departments fail to issue service verification certificate after completion of 18 years of service and again 5 years before, the employee actually retire. Accordingly, all ministries and departments have now been asked to study the case of each soon-to be retiring employee to avoid such an occurrence.
The Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare under Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions has written to all ministries on September 16 that they need to submit a report by October 15 in this regard and non-compliance with the statutory requirement of issuing the said certificate "may be viewed seriously".
As per the existing rules, a certificate regarding 'qualifying service' is required to be issued by the Heads of Offices after completion of 18 years of service and again 5 years before the date of retirement of an employee. "It has been noticed that the certificates regarding qualifying service are not invariably issued to the central government employees as required under the rules," the letter No.1/119/2013-P&PW(E) dated September 16 stated.
"It has been observed by this department that processing of pension cases of the employees retiring quite often get delayed on account of the issues relating to verification of service. Although detailed instructions regarding verification of service have been issued by DoPT and by this department, these instructions are not meticulously adhered to resulting in delay in sanctioning of retirement benefit of the employees," said the above letter.
The letter specifies a format under which all ministries and departments have to furnish a statement now by October 15 regarding the status of issue of service verification certificates.
Each ministry has to specify the number of employees to whom the certificate has been issued after 18 years of their service and 5 years before their retirement, to whom the certificate is due and number of eligible employees in respect of whom the issue of certificates is in due process.
The government is streamlining the system of pension issue, including introducing an Aadhaar-based online 'annual life certificate' submission system.


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St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) was without question the greatest theologian in the history of the Catholic Church, and the "Summa Theologica" (1271-1274) was his masterpiece and one of the most influential theological books ever written. The goal herein is to make the thought and reasoning of this marvelous compendium of the Angelic Doctor more accessible and able to be referenced quickly. My overwhelming emphasis in collecting excerpts will be on theology itself; with far less on the topics of spirituality, ethics, and other areas. Sometimes even those of us who love Aquinas, have neither the time nor desire to read through the reasoning chain that he uses in the 3,500-page "Summa" to come to his conclusions. St. Thomas' style in the "Summa" is a wonderful method and fabulous teaching device, but perhaps there are a lot of people like me who would also like to see concise, easily obtainable "answers" from Aquinas. I hope you, the reader, will benefit from my true labor of love.
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Minnesota State University, Mankato urges you to apply for Teacher Licensure as soon as you complete the program and additional requirements. Standards for teaching evolve and change therefore you may qualify for a Minnesota Teaching License today but if you wait to apply you may find that standards have changed. What that would mean is that you may no longer qualify for licensure. If that becomes the case it could require you to take additional coursework, testing, and/or other requirements.
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Because of my allergies I have not yet found a store-bought candy that I can eat. These Candied Meyer Lemons are a great alternative to store-bought candies, and have brought a little bit of joy into my life! If your allergies are anything like mine, I think you will appreciate these candies too. I was so pleased with how these turned out, even the first time that I made them. This is pretty much a fool-proof recipe. And although these candies take a bit of time to cook and set, they do not demand a lot of your attention or energy. I gave these Candied Meyer Lemons as Christmas gifts this year, and they were really well received. My grandparents told me they were just like English candied fruit, which they hadn't had in years! My mom loved them because they are just like the fruit gummies she is so fond of. And my sister has called them a "ray of sunshine on a cold winter day". Not bad, not bad at all!
I tried to find a candied lemon recipe online but the results were different than what I was looking for, so this is a combination of recipes that I have read, as well as some of my own ideas. The resources I read online are:
How to Make Candied Lemon Slices from ButterYum
Candied Lemon Slices from Ryan's Baking Blog
Dan Lepard's Candied Lemon Friands Recipe from The Guardian UK
Candied Meyer Lemons
Meyer Lemons (I generally use 6-8 lemons)
Water for boiling
Sugar syrup-1 part sugar, 2 parts water (for 6-8 lemons you will need about 4 cups of sugar, to 8 cups of water)
Slice the lemons into rounds, approximately 1 cm thick. Gently remove all seeds. In a large pot boil enough water that will cover the lemon slices. Once boiling, add lemons, boil for about 5 minutes and then drain (this removes any bitterness from the lemons). In the same pot make the sugar syrup. Make sure to combine enough sugar and water that will cover your lemons and allow them to float in the pot. Gently heat to dissolve the sugar. Add lemon slices and gently bring to a simmer. Turn down the heat to low, cook lemons in sugar syrup, barely simmering, for about 6 hours. Gently stir the lemons and syrup about every half-hour or hour. To check to see if they are done, pick the thickest slice and try to break through the peel with a wooden spoon (I do this against the side of the pot).
Once the lemons are soft enough to break through the peel, you have three choices:
1) Drain them and make candies.
2) Store them in a jar in their syrup to use as a spread on toast, or a topping on pancakes, ice cream, yogurt, or add it to mineral water or mixed drinks. (The syrup tastes similar to marmalade, which is great for me because I am allergic to orange, but can tolerate lemon.)
3) Drain them and make candies, but reserve the syrup for a spread etc.
If you are making candies, simply lay them onto a cooling rack over a cookie sheet (to catch any drips) and let set for a couple of days. You want them to be just slightly tacky to the touch, so be patient. Once set you can press them into sugar and then store them in a container, separating the layers with parchment paper. If you do not want them sugar-coated then they will still be OK, just a little sticky.
- If you notice that the sugar syrup is dwindling, just add more syrup. You want to make sure the lemons are always floating in the syrup and not touching the bottom of your pot, so as not to stick and burn.
- It is normal for the syrup to darken as the cooking progresses, however, do not let the syrup burn.
- If the lemons are not cooked enough but you cannot monitor them for a while simply turn off the heat and allow them to sit in the syrup until you are available to cook them again. I have even let them sit overnight with success.
- Most vegans to not eat refined, white sugar, so if you want this recipe to be vegan you would have to use raw sugar instead.
- If you do not have access to Meyer lemons you can use regular lemons, however they will take much longer to cook because their rind is tougher and thicker, and they will not have as delicate a flavour as the Meyer lemons do. You may also want to experiment with other types of citrus, but the cooking time will differ depending on the thickness of the rind.
- I think that this recipe would work well with honey in place of sugar, although I have not tried it yet. Because honey is a humectant it will probably change the moisture of the candies, and they may need longer to set, or they may remain sticky indefinitely.
I shared this post with Allergy Friendly Friday. Check out the other great recipes there!
*Please Note* These recipes are part of my personal allergy diet. Please remember that everyone's allergies are different. If you are unsure about any ingredients listed in these recipes please check with your doctor before introducing.


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I'm developing a protocol that includes a step where DNA needs to be cut randomly, leaving blunt ends. I initially digested the DNA with DNase I and cut out the band corresponding to linear DNA. When I sequenced my final clones, it turned out that many of the termini had been chewed back. Someone else in the lab tried digesting with DNase I to get nicked DNA. This step was followed by treatment with S1 to break the nick. Sequencing again revealed that some sequence had been deleted. Does anyone have any suggestions? If so, please let me know. Thanks, Oded OVanHam at UWO.CA


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The 88th National FFA Convention & Expo is right around the corner. It promises to be another rewarding convention, and Case IH is looking forward to supporting it — just as we have for more than 65 years. (more…)
If you're the check-the-box-and-move-on type, consider adjusting your ways — especially when it comes to agreements that involve your agronomic data. What you learn when you look close may surprise you.
If you're not clear about your precision-technology provider's approach to data ownership,
it's time to ask some tough questions.
At the recent AG CONNECT Expo, Case IH hosted a panel of producers from across the country discussing how and why they are putting precision agriculture tools to work in their operations. Darren Hefty, farmer from South Dakota and co-host of Ag PhD, moderated the panel. View this video that shares the panel's responses to the question "What are the best investments you've made in precision agriculture?" and then tell us what's impacted your operation the most. (more…)
According to Missy Bauer, Associate Field Agronomist for Farm Journal, it's the little things you do to your corn planter that make all of the difference in creating uniform stands. (more…)
If you are involved in agriculture, you talk about the weather. From weather trends to what's next after the drought, weather was a main topic of discussion at the 2013 AG CONNECT Expo. How are you reevaluating your nutrient program or cropping strategies because of last year's drought? (more…)
The past two posts in our agronomic challenges series have discussed soil compaction and crop residue. In our last installment with Case IH experts and moderator Jim Patrico, senior editor of DTN/The Progressive Farmer, who were at this year's AG CONNECT Expo, we learn about managing risks associated with shifting crop patterns and practices. How are you managing risk on your operation?
On the Be Ready Stage at the recent AG CONNECT Expo, Jim Patrico, senior editor of DTN/The Progressive Farmer, talked with three Case IH experts about managing agronomic challenges in 2013. In our last post, we included video featuring main points from their discussion on soil compaction. (more…)
At the recent AG CONNECT Expo, a panel of Case IH experts, moderated by Jim Patrico, senior editor of DTN/The Progressive Farmer, offered advice on how to manage your agronomic challenges in 2013. In this and upcoming posts, we'll feature video highlights from their discussion regarding three topics: soil compaction, crop residue and shifting crop patterns/practices. (more…)
Author and futurist Jack Uldrich gave a presentation entitled "Why Future Trends in Agriculture Will Require Unlearning" at a recent Case IH event. Check out the video highlights from his presentation. (more…)
"Continue to try new things on your farm," encourages Brian Hefty, co-host of RFD-TV's weekly Ag PhD program, during a recent presentation on the Case IH Be Ready Stage at Ag CONNECT. What new practices are you implementing on your operation this year? (more…)


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Director: David O. Russell
Starring: Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Renner, Amy Adams, Jennifer Lawrence
I personally hate it when movies claim to be "based on a true story." Starting off with an outright lie is a bad first impression to make on your audience. Then along comes "American Hustle." While the plot does take certain inspirations from actual historical events, never is the dreaded phrase used. Instead, it is substituted by "Some of these events actually happened." Emphasis on the word "some." It's one of those "names were changed" type of movies. So what if that's technically a different way of saying the same thing? By admitting that only some of what they're showing you should be regarded as an adaptation of fact, the filmmakers are treating you with the honesty that the main characters in the story likely never would.
It's 1978. By this time. the United States as a country had been through some serious shit. Suffering through the horrors of the Vietnam War, the Richard Nixon administration and the Watergate scandal, is it any wonder why some of the Baby Boomer generation turned to heavy drugs, disco and questionable fashion choices? The lead character and narrator, Irving Rosenfeld (Christian Bale), a talented con artist with a flabby belly and a comb-over hiding a receding hairline which Irving should have given up on a long time ago. Joining him in the game of scamming the gullible is Sydney Prosser, who adopts an English accent when posing as Lady Edith Greensly. Having fallen in love with Sydney, Irving finds himself in a bit of a pickle, because he's also married to the unstable and accident-prone Rosalyn (Jennifer Lawrence), a bond he'd rather not break in particular because of her son, whom Irving has also adopted. He's also not fond of the idea of Rosalyn going to the police to report his criminal activities, of which she is well aware, should he ever leave her.
But Irving and Sydney face bigger problems once they attempt to scam the wrong guy, who reveals himself to be FBI agent Richie DiMaso (Bradley Cooper). Richie has in mind a scam of his own, a sting operation designed to take down corrupt New Jersey politicians. With Irving and Sydney's cooperation in this plot, they are promised their freedom. One of his intended targets is Carmine Polito (Jeremy Renner) the beloved mayor of Camden, N.J. Carmine almost walks out on their meeting when Richie tries to pressure him into accepting a briefcase full of money, all so he can get the moment recorded on a hidden FBI camera. Irving persuades Carmine not to walk away, softening the man up by confessing his very real disdain for the young, impulsive federal agent. This is a decision Irving will later come to regret after developing a friendship with the Mayor.
As the story progresses, the stakes get higher with Richie's growing ambitions. A chance meeting with notorious mobster Victor Tellegio leads to Richie forming a strategy to take him down, as well. This draws ire from Irving, and from Richie's FBI superior (Louis C.K.). Not to mention the fact that it puts everyone, even Rosalyn and her son, in mortal jeopardy. It's a dangerous game that only the most devious among them can win.
Now, I'm an educated man, but even I can't understand how an entertaining movie filled with a cast of immensely talented actors can be nominated for ten Oscars… including all four acting categories… and come away from Awards night with a big fat goose egg. But that's the fate which befell "American Hustle." C'est la vie. I've made no secret of my admiration for Jennifer Lawrence in particular. Perhaps the biggest surprise of all is the fact that she is, for once, not the best thing about a movie she stars in. Instead, the standout performance of the film is delivered by Amy Adams. As Sydney, she often upstages Irving with her natural ability to scheme and plot. Sydney also stands out as the only character in the film with a keen fashion sense. Part of her game includes occasionally leading on the men she intends to dupe. Even as Richie is using her and Irving in his bid to achieve fame, Sydney in turn is playing on his growing infatuation with her.
For any movie to be truly memorable, you need to be able to point to certain scenes or key pieces of dialogue which stick with you long after it's over. There are a few I could point to, such as the big reveal of the uncredited Robert De Niro as Victor Tellegio, or the moment when Sydney decides to reveal to Richie that she's been faking the English accent the whole time. Richie's reaction is priceless. But the part of the movie I think about most is when Carmine gives Irving a microwave oven as a token of friendship. He calls it the "science oven." Comically, the gift doesn't last very long. Despite being told not to, Rosalyn puts a tray wrapped in aluminum foil into the "science oven." Oops. Sure, they can always get another one, but it wouldn't mean as much to Irving as the one Carmine gave to him.
The movie is based in part on the FBI operation known as ABSCAM, which involved the investigation of some 31 political figures. Each of the main characters are based on participants in ABSCAM, with different names and other certain alterations for dramatic effect. Among the resulting convictions included six members of the House of Representatives and one U.S. Senator.
Director David O. Russell has really impressed the hell out of me so far. I like that he, as with most directors, has found a core group of actors he likes to work with and has stuck with them. Especially when it's these people. The superhero fan in me can't help but look at that movie poster and see (from left to right) Rocket Raccoon, Lois Lane, Batman, Mystique and Hawkeye. But the film enthusiast in me recognizes "American Hustle" as another work of art from the people who brought us "The Fighter" and "Silver Linings Playbook."


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"The Muslim Vote"
A friend recently wrote to a list of Muslims, that we must vote against every incumbent because tey are all useless.
Join Al-Shabab..BAD! Join Israel's military..GOOD!
The FBI is very concerned about "Radicalized" Somali youth leaving the US to join Al-Shabab in Somalia and fighting for them. Try visiting Somalia and you will be "interviewed" by the FBI before you even leave. If you do manage to visit Somalia, even if you visit a neighboring country and you are Somali and you WILL get the royal "interview" treatment by the FBI. IF you ever get back because the FBI will quite likely place you on their notorious "No-Fly" list which has added over 1.5 MILLION people to it in just the past five years. Continue reading
Do Jews Really Hate Muslims?
- The Alarming Return of Anti-Semitism in Europe…by Daniel Schwammenthal, Director of AJC's Transatlantic Institute, located in Brussels
Presented by the AJC at the Stroum Jewish Community Center.
In the Headlines: Syria, Egypt, Israel & Maj. Nidal
The Syrian Game, Winners and Losers
What is going on in Syria is not a "War", nor a "Civil War", it is a game being played by the major powers, principally the US and Israel, where the goal is to weaken the Shia and Sunni participants and perhaps, get an opening to deal a death-blow to Hizbollah. The willing players in this game, are the Shia and Sunni Syrians who are being goaded into an unbridgeable sectarian war with each other. Ultimately, the winners will be the Western powers and the losers will be everyone in Syria, plus Hizbollah in Lebanon.
When Hafez Al-Assad died in June 2000 and his son Bashar Al Assad took over, there was a brief period of hope that this British-trained Ophthalmologist would bring some freedom to the country and maybe a degree of democracy. After all, Bashar was a reluctant heir-apparent because it was his older brother Bassel, who was being groomed to take over, not him.
Bashar did bring in a little liberalization here and there, but people who held high hopes for the introduction of democracy and freedom in Syria were doomed to be disappointed. Things got tighter and tighter until March of 2011, when the people of Syria started a popular movement for the end of Assad rule and for a popular government rule in Syria. The movement was generally peaceful in the beginning, with people from all sects and religions participating against the Assad regime, but the regime successfully divided the people using fear of the "other" to gain greater support. At first, Bashar's government sought support from their own sect, the Alawites of Syria. The government took advantage of the fact that about 70% of Syrians were Sunni while the country was ruled by the tiny Alawite Sect which is closer to Shia. The government portrayed the opposition as being close-minded Sunnis who would exact revenge on the Alawites for the tyrannical rule of the Alawite Assad family; it was a persuasive argument and the tiny Alawite minority felt they had no choice but to support Assad. The government's next step was to approach the Christians and other minority sects who were struggling to remain neutral and tell them that an intolerant, pro-Saudi government can only bring brutal oppression on them. Continue reading
Shutting down California campuses: Condemnation of Israel IS "Anti-Semitism"!
The Grand Reduct:
Screw Muslims and A-rabs and everyone else, let's protect Jews and Israel!
That's what the state of California is saying as they get organized to pass a resolution that will turn all school and college campuses into pro-Israel platforms where any speech criticizing Israel will be met with strict disciplinary action…how strict? Eleven Muslim students have been kicked out of UCLA for daring to call the speaking Israeli Ambassador, a liar AND they have been criminally charged for "disrupting" his speech.
It appears that the "Jewish Lobby" (which of course, does not exist!) is effecting a resolution of the California State Assembly that specifically targets anyone who should dare to criticize the state of Israel or its policies, as "Anti-Semitic".
This action would be bad enough if it were limiting expressions against any minority, but it is specifically protecting Israel and Jews, which of course, leaves the field wide open for "experts" such as Daniel Pipes, Shoebat, Hirsi Ali, Emerson and all other Islamophobes have a clear field to whip up more and more anti-Islam, anti-Muslim fears among the youngest and most impressionable population of California; its students. Continue reading
Here we go again…the inevitable "Muzlem Trrrrrsts!"
The week opened on Monday the 25th to another spine-chilling story of "Muzlems", getting ready to kill masses of Freedom-loving Americans and I groaned for the umpteenth time!
Our ever-vigilant FBI has, it appears, conducted over a hundred investigations into Islamic extremists in the military…our military, can you imagine that? Er, sorry, that is suspected Islamic extremists in the military. There is a difference, you see. REAL extremists can be brought to trial and jailed, but suspected ones, simply get their lives destroyed with an investigation that might as well hang them afterwards; REAL Muslim extremists are hard to find, while suspected ones are everywhere!
The FBI's attitude towards Islam and Muslims goes back to their training in which their focus was drawn to the fact that there were over 9000 (murderous) Muslims in the military. The FBI has been trained to target Islam, not terrorism. Continue reading
I wish I were fighting for Pakistan rather than the US…
When to attack Iran
- Business Week Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) — A European Union embargo on Iranian oil will probably be phased in to protect countries with the greatest reliance on imports from the country, according to an EU official familiar with the talks.
- Telegraph (UK): Japan agrees to cut dependency on Iranian oil as US scores significant coup against regime…
However, any embargos are only likely to come into effect gradually. Refiners generally buy two thirds of their crude on long term contracts, and these will probably be honoured. The proposed EU embargo – which all member states are understood to endorse in principle – is likely to be phased in over a period of up to 12 months.


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Polish MCI Management, an investment firm which sponsors this site, has announced their latest financial results and reveals their projections for the remainder of 2013. For H1 2013, the firm posted a net profit of 21,3 million Euro and saw the value of their assets increase to 223,8 million Euro by the end of June 2013. The firm also announced that they anticipate hitting 39,8 million Euro in net profit and having the assets under their control worth at least 233,9 million Euro by the end of this year. Notable companies in their portfolio which contributed to the firm's success so far this year include Index Bilgisayar, ABC Data, Invia, Morele.net, Geewa.com, and Answear.com. In addition to generated revenue through the success of companies in their portfolio, MCI obtained nearly 4,3 million Euro in July by issuing H2-series bonds.
In May, we reported that MCI acquired a 20% stake in Turkish IT distributor Index Bilgisayar. Soon after completing this deal, MCI received a dividend of approximately 1,17 million Euro from the Turkish giant. MCI reports that Indeks generated revenue of 277,5 million Euro and EBITDA of 8,51 million Euro in the first half of 2013, which represent respective year-over-year increases of 21% and 27%.
Morele.net, a Polish online electronics retailer, posted particularly good results for the first half of 2013, reporting revenue of 23,4 million Euro. Revenue for the same period in 2012 was 19,2 million Euro, so the company increased their revenue year-over-year by nearly 21,9%. This follows a 60% increase in revenue from H1 2011 to H1 2012.
MCI says that Czech OTA Invia performed well in H1 2013 because it completed a planned regional expansion strategy into areas with the highest growth potential for the OTA market. In particular, the company invested an undisclosed amount in Russian counterpart Travelata last December and then backed them again in a $5-million Series A in July. MCI reports that Invia posted an EBITDA of almost 3 million Euro in 2012.
ABC Data, a Polish IT distributor, reported revenues and EBITDA, increasing the respective figures by 46% and 42% from the same time period a year ago. Although we are not offered nominal revenue figures, we learn that they will pay out a dividend of 0.06 Euro per share this month.
Geewa is a Czech gaming company which is probably most well-known for their Pool Tour Live game. They develop games for iOS and Android and MCI announces that the company has 4 new games which will be launched in the near future. We previously mentioned them when we received the announcement about MCI reporting their Q1 financial results and noted at the time that Geewa has 2,5 million daily and 11 million monthly active users. The company was founded in 2005 and is a part of the MCI.TechVentures fund.
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Multiple Festival Appearances Announced
March 11, 2016 by Andre
Over the last few days, Wolfmother have been announced for performances at numerous festivals in the United States later this year.
Adding to their current string of appearances at festivals such as Rock on the Range in the summer, the band will play at LIVE 105's BFD in Mountain View, California on June 4th and 91X's X-Fest in San Diego California the next day, and will later appear at Dutch festival Lowlands on August 20th.
Undoubtedly one of the highlights of the band's touring schedule, Wolfmother's show at Lowlands in Biddinghuizen is their second, having played there back in 2006. This year, the festival sees high-profile appearances from Muse, Biffy Clyro and more.
Wolfmother will also play at the TuneIn Sessions Showcase, part of the South by Southwest festival, in Austin, Texas next week (March 17th). More details are available here.


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Winter is the time that I return back to Asia as I don't particularly like it when it gets below 5c and it is school holidays in Perth, where things slow down. Took this opportunity to organise an impromtu ride up to Malacca. The plan was originally to ride from Spore to Batu Pahat, then onward to historical Malacca over the weekend.
But the huge distance of 150km to BP would be rather exhausting for me as I have not trained and so I opted to leave one day earlier to break at Pontian, then meet the rest of the gang. George and KC decided to come along with me and we met at 740am at Kranji MRT station on Friday. Crossing the Causeway was a bit of a drama as I used the wrong booth on the Spore side. Note - only the extreme one on the left #1`can accommodate bicycles. The ride up to Pontian was easy enough but we had our first break at Hainam Kopitiam. As we approach Taman Perling, it poured cats and dogs. Our reward however, was a beautiful rainbow.
Another unexpected blessing was a car stopping for us and it happened to be Irene and her son of Khass Cycles. They wanted to know if we needed any help. Perhaps we looked like drown rats but we were fine. It was very nice of them.
Moving on, George went through a puddle and was not expecting a huge pot hole. This caused a pinch flat and he to stop to fix the puncture. We made it to Amin's for morning tea and continued on to Pekan Nanas where we went to a bike shop to get another tube. We arrived in Pontian relatively fresh as it was only 70km and the first thing we did was to have the famous Chendol.
Oikos Hotel, recommended to us by Chris, proved to be comfortable and bike friendly. We had a most amazing foot massage for RM$40 and enjoyed dinner by the seafront.
Day 2 Sat we had a Fishball noodle breakfast and set off to Nictar Farm, some 17km away near Pekan Nanas to meet up with Claudine, VT, Sue, Ying Chang, Berenda and Freddie. We had to wait as some were delayed crossing into JB from Spore due to the rains and traffic. So nice to see them finally as we waited at the coffee shop and together we continued on towards Batu Pahat. The ride was a bit hot but we all maintained a very good pace of 22-24km/h. Just 10km before reaching Batu Pahat, the touring legend Mike Khor appeared in his brand new Surly Troll. He had taken an earlier bus from KL to join us. When we hit Crystal Inn in BP, Berenda who rode from Tampines Spore on her Brompton clocked 177km!
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We ordered a lovely Chinese dinner and had a bit of a walk after that. What blew my mind was the local desserts, which was quite good and costs a grand total of RM15 for the 10 of us.
Our final ride to Malacca was "easy" as it was only about 100km. A highlight was meeting our new friend another famous tourer Acid Mustafa in Muar for lunch. Enjoyed sharing news and touring tid bits. I learned that he has double the bikes than I and that made me feel very happy! The ride to Malacca was very hot and an unexpected durian stop was most welcomed and invigorating.
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We were very blessed as we approached Malacca to see a black Vellfire van stopping to meet us at our drink stop. Friends from Malacca, Siew Yung and KC Tay popped out beaming and welcoming us. What made this trip so special is the many friends we meet as we rode along. KC Tay hosted us to drinks along the beautiful Malacca River and that was most appreciated!
It was a bit of fiasco for those needing to go back that Sunday due to work commitments etc as only 2 bus tickets were available. Fortunately, Claudine and VT has a most amazing mother who was willing to drive down from KL to pick them up in Malacca, and drive them home to JB. She was even wanting them to have a leisurely dinner with us before setting off.
The rest of us 6 enjoyed staying at 3 Little Birds and sampled the delights at Jonker Street where we rewarded ourselves with magnificent Chendol desserts, some topped with durian.
All in, though this ride was a short weekend one, it was long distance wise and we had a most amazing time together. But more importantly, I discovered afresh what a lovely country Malaysia is for touring and am planning for the next long weekend ride - Malacca to Klang for BKT in late Sept.
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Touring on the Bike Friday Pocket Sport
Touring on the Bike Friday Pocket Sport
First time I took my wife's BF on a tour after a long time and boy, this bike is fast! Was not sure if I could get used to drop bars but it proved comfortable. The Pocket was happy to cruise at about 25-28km/h and was in its element when it rode behind Freddy's road bike. To keep things light, I bought a Topeak Backloader 10L rear pack which proved to be more than enough for me.
And when it came to storing in the bus, it was as expected, much easier than a full size bike. Bike Friday rocks!


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Youth sexual and reproductive health has officially been put on the national agenda in Guatemala, as the First National Summit on Young People for Sexual and Reproductive Health was held in Guatemala City on September 24th and 25th. Three Fellows of the Adolescent Girls' Advocacy & Leadership Initiative (AGALI) participated actively in the Summit as part of their advocacy for the sexual and reproductive health and rights of adolescent girls in their country.
Tracie Saravia, age 28, participated in the Summit as the representative of the OSAR (the Reproductive Health Observatory) from the state of Jalapa. Sara Castellanos, age 33, served as a Summit organizer and Maria Luisa Mendez, age 27, shared her opinions in the round table discussions. Tracie gave the opening speech to the Summit and, along with Fellow of PHI's GOJoven program, Juan Pablo Escalante, spoke about the need to listen to the voices of young people in the creation and implementation of public policies that improve young people's, and especially adolescent girls, access to sexual and reproductive health.
The meeting had a high level of youth participation, including approximately 175 young people and adolescents, representing more than 25 civil society organizations in Guatemala. The Guatemalan government was also represented, with. Dra. Ludy Rodas, National Program Coordinator for Reproductive Health and Dr. Gustavo Batres, of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance served as part of the head table. The third major group of participants included multilateral organizations and donors such as UNFPA, UNWOMEN and UNICEF and PHI partner, the Summit Foundation.
The convening of the First National Summit of Youth for Sexual and Reproductive Health is a major milestone in advancing the collective efforts to ensure that Guatemalan adolescent girls, and young people in general, have access to the sexual and reproductive health services that they need, and are able to stay in school and fulfill their dreams. You can read more about the Summit on the GoJoven website.
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In the second part of my new Stephen Amell interview – click here for what he had to say about the current storylines on Arrow in part one – we turn to the actor's big guest role on Legends of Tomorrow this week. While Amell has already guest starred as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow on Legends, he'll be doing so in a very different manner this time out – playing the Oliver of 2046.
Amell discussed this version of Oliver, which sports both the classic Oliver Queen comic book goatee and is missing an arm, much like the older version of Green Arrow seen in The Dark Knight Returns. We also discussed 2046's Connor Hawke (Joseph David-Jones), the possibility of Green Arrow ever meeting Supergirl (now that The Flash is doing a crossover) and much more.
IGN: Now, let me ask you about Legends. You cameoed in the premiere, but of course that was the modern-day Oliver we already know. What was it like getting to do such a different version of this character now that you've played him for a few years?
Amell: Well, it was incredibly exciting. It was probably, in terms of Oliver Queen, it was right up there with the first time that I got to put on the suit in the pilot. It was right up there. It was so much fun to play this older, not necessarily wiser, sort of reclusive, defeated version of Oliver. I mean, how often do you get to jump 30 years in the future and play this version of yourself? Of course, once I tweeted that Oliver would never have the goatee, I mean, you're just setting yourself up for failure. This became inevitable. I wouldn't say it was 100 percent my idea, but once we came up with this conceptually and they asked me if I would like to do it -- which was not a fait accompli, because my priorities lie with Arrow and making sure that we stay on track with that production, so it was a matter of getting me free to do Legends. But once we figured that out logistically, I was the one that was like, "Look, we gotta do the goatee. We have to. I mean, we have to. This is our chance. This is our license. We can do whatever we want. We gotta do the goatee." And they were like, "Okay! Sure. Why not?"
IGN: What's cool to me is there's an amalgam going on here of the classic comics Oliver, with the goatee, mixed with the Dark Knight Returns Oliver, missing the arm. Was that just a lot of conversations between all of you guys about deciding to mash up these iconic versions of this character, because, like you said, this was your chance to do it all?
Amell: Yeah, the whole missing arm thing was always going to be the way that it was. Marc [Guggenheim] and Greg [Berlanti] were just like, "It's 2046. He's missing an arm, period." It's a very interesting and appropriate nod to the comics. That was logistically challenging, because we had to figure, "Okay, how do we then get him out into battle, and how does he fire an arrow with one arm?" I think the solution that we came up with was really interesting, but there are scenes where we see Oliver without the arm, with a missing limb, and they're very interesting scenes. I was very proud of them. It was nice to work with -- I always like working with Caity Lotz, because we were partners in crime basically for an entire year, with a lot of really challenging shooting, both in present day and in the flashbacks. So I'll always have a special place in my heart for Caity Lotz.
IGN: How much info do we get on what happened to Oliver and where the other people in his life are in this appearance?
Amell: Not a ton. We don't get a ton of info. Conclusions could be drawn, but, again, much like how Oliver and Felicity have to compartmentalize the secret of William being revealed, what happened to Team Arrow and all those people that we've come to know and love in Star City is something that we have to leave on the back burner a little bit. But one thing that I will say is that there is a couple of lasting legacies for characters that people know, that we do see in Star City in 2046.
IGN: Then of course there's Connor Hawke, who we saw at the end of the last episode. In the comics, Connor is Oliver's son. Anything you can say about who he is here, since he has seemingly taken on the Green Arrow mantle?
Amell: He has, because there's a personal stake in it for him. I think Oliver respects what he's doing and respects going out, putting on the suit, putting on the mask and how challenging that is, especially considering the state of Star City. But I don't know if Oliver fully appreciates how he's representing himself personally, as Connor Hawke.
Continue to Page 2 as Amell discusses Oliver's world getting more fantastical, the possibility of Green Arrow meeting Supergirl and more.


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Here's our first favorites video from this past month of July! We didn't really know what to incorporate in it just yet, but we had fun nonetheless.
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From the company best known for their eponymously-titled 'instant' music programs, Virtual Sounds 1 is aimed not only at the eJay faithful, but also at those using any other sequencer on Mac or PC.
It comprises a 'greatest hits' collection of 25,000 WAV-format samples taken from a representative section of eJay's back catalogue (Sound Collection 1- 5, Sound Selection 14, Dance 6, Hiphop 5 and Techno 4).
These include guitars, drum loops, bass (which we were particularly impressed by), vocals and keyboards. There are even some samples courtesy of techno king Carl Cox.
The samples are straightforward WAVs, which means they can be used in any DAW or loop-based program.
Some may argue that there are better quality sounds around, but this massive collection spans two DVDS and at a shade under 20 quid is tremendous value for money.
It's perfect if you're looking to get your sample library started or want to branch out into other styes of music without spending a fortune.


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Hollywood Records and American Recordings are releasing Star Wars Headspace, a new electronic music compilation album produced by Rick Rubin that is mixed with all sorts of Star Wars sound effects and audio clips. It will feature original songs by artists like Baauer, Flying Lotus, Röyksopp, GTA, and more. The upcoming album, which drops on February 19th, is currently available to pre-order on iTunes.
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Lou in with a post for you this morning. Today I have combined one of my digital images from Mo's Digital Pencil with some of my fav dies ever from the shop! its sooo much fun to do this and I panic that we sometimes forget to showcase how we do that with our bits and bobs from the shop.
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While companies are incredibly diverse and complicated, it occurs to me that the lasting successful ones all have (at least) three things in common. A clear and compelling vision, a great culture and exceptional (focused) execution.
To be clear, I don't think it's realistic to expect a company to perfectly sustain these at all times. This means that companies can be successful (for some time) without excelling at all. My thesis is that the more consistently a company excels in all of these areas, and avoids significant outages, the more likely it is to become a lasting company that will thrive over the long haul.
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Before I dive too deep into the content, wanted to share an application of it using Di as the example. Overall, we're in a good spot right now. On a scale of 1-5 (5 is good), our average Score is a 4.3 across all three categories, with scores above 4 in all. This is great for the time being, but there is definitely room for improvement (we did get two 3's) and this is never done–takes real work to sustain this over time. This means we need to continually measure and optimize.
So let's get into what we're measuring, how to do it, and what it means.
The company has a vision that is clear, focused, meaningful and well communicated to the team. Everyone from the CEO to the interns understand where the company is going and how that applies to what they need to accomplish this week, month and quarter.
The reality is your employees spend more time with your team than they do with their families. If they don't genuinely believe the company is working on things that matter, feel equally challenged and appreciated, and love (at least most of) their co-workers, they simply won't last. Simply getting a ping-pong table and having an occasional "beer Friday" won't cut it (though can be a nice start), creating a great culture requires intentional and consistent focus, starting at the top.
It doesn't matter how much people enjoy working at your company or how clearly you've articulated a vision; if they aren't getting shit done, you lose. In most cases, if do have a great culture and clear vision, you're likely also executing, but there is almost always room for improvement here. To be clear, this doesn't mean everyone is working 60+ hours a week (though your team should be willing and able to when needed), but it does mean people are focused, efficient and hard-working.
Word of clarification and caution (which largely reiterates the importance of clear vision). There are real risks associated with execution that isn't meaningful & focused; busy doesn't equal good. You could execute really well on non-core/mission critical stuff (i.e. not contributing stuff that people are willing/able to pay for) and still have a sustainability problem. Similarly, you could execute well across lots of disjointed projects without ever going deep enough in any meaningful area to reach a tipping point that leads to sustainability.
Measuring It
So, how do you know how you're doing? Ask your team! Ask folks at all levels in your company to rank how well you're doing (on a scale of 1-5) in all of these areas. Take the average scores, record them, and optimize over time. This is exactly what I did with the Differential example above (with 10 responses–so pretty representative for a company our size).
Taking this a step further, I think it's helpful to visualize what this actually means for the business. I believe measuring these three key areas can help show you where your company stands on two key indicators of success: growth and sustainability.
To do this, let's map where a company would be on an X/Y graph, creating four quadrants tracking how you're doing against sustainability and growth. In the Differential example (average 4.3) this would put us solidly in the upper right quadrant (THRIVE)–right where we want to be. It means we're tracking for continued growth that we should be able to sustain (for now, at least).
THRIVE: Your company is growing (in a way that is sustainable) and your team is happy.
ALIVE: People are enjoying the work they do, and generally happy, but the company isn't going anywhere. Stay in this spot too long and you'll be out of money before you know it.
DRIVE: The company is probably growing but at a cost. Expect burnout or employee churn if not corrected.
DIVE: Your team isn't happy and your company isn't growing: right the ship quickly or start looking for a job.
What Does This Mean?
While this isn't an exact science, I would probably define "high" in any category as having a score of 4 or higher (on a scale of 5).
High on Vision, Culture & Execution
Congrats! You are in the THRIVE quadrant. The business is growing, the team is happy and you're in a position to maintain momentum. Do whatever you can to stay here.
High on Execution and Culture
If vision is lacking, but you've got a great culture and a team executing, you'll just be spinning your wheels. You're getting a lot done, which might feel good, but it may or may not be the right stuff. It's like sitting in a rocking chair: it feels good, and you're moving, but you're not going anywhere. Chances are you somewhere close to the dead center on our chart above, with no prospects of moving up and to the right without change.
High on Vision and Culture
If you're lacking execution, you're dying (DIVE quadrant). If you stay in this state for any length of time, your company is bound to take a dive. A great vision and phenomenal culture won't overcome a lack of getting shit done. The first place I would look if this is you: double back and really dig in to make sure you have a clear and compelling vision and a culture where execution is celebrated and rewarded (and people like what they're doing and who they're working with). I'm sure it happens, but I would expect it to be rare where a lack of execution doesn't point to failing in either vision or culture (or both).
High on Vision and Execution
For driven people (looking at you entrepreneurs), having a great vision and high level of execution feels great. In fact, you probably won't even feel like anything is wrong, in the short-term. If you're not building a great culture, however, this won't last. You're likely in the DRIVE quadrant, which means it won't be long before you either a) start losing great people due to burnout b) start to notice a drastic decrease in productivity (or both).
But wait, there's more. Want to know how your team is doing? Try evaluating all of your employees individually. Work with your leadership team to answer the following questions about all of your employees (or even rank them on a scale of 1-5).
- Do they seem to understand, care about and contribute to the vision?
- Do others enjoy working with them and having them around?
- Are they executing? Do they consistently hit their goals?
Would welcome your thoughts, reactions or questions. How's your company doing?
Special thanks to Sean McCosh, Ry Walker, Tim Brunk and my small group for the inspiration & for reviewing.


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Great Improvements for the Chinese New Year Ahead
Looking back at the past year that has gone by, a lot of people have realized that they are unhappy and dissatisfied with where they are now and what they have become due to the fact that they can be so much more if they only make the necessary changes in their life that will get rid of the things that weigh them down and prevent them from soaring high to the sky. There are people who are sick and tired of being alone at the end of the day and that is why they want to go out, meet new people, brave the dating world and find someone who will give them the strength and motivation to move forward towards their goals especially on days when they just want to give up and hang up the gloves so to speak. There are also those who do not want to spend the rest of their life as desk jockeys, corporate lackeys and white-collar washouts and that is why they want to start their own business so that they can have a grand opening stand for their new company before the start of the Chinese New Year.
But before these young businessmen and aspiring entrepreneurs can even begin to buy grand opening flower as they open the doors of their company to the general public, people should look for different ways to improve different aspects and compartments of their life before the Chinese New Year because it can set the tone for the rest of 2018. Aside from starting their own business so that they can have another source of income as well as looking for a lifetime companion who will stand by their side through thick and thin especially during dark and depressing days of their lives, people should also surround themselves with good people who inspire them to be the best version of themselves. They should avoid hanging out with the wrong crowd and bad set of friends who lead them astray from the right path because these people are cancerous cretins who hold them back from their highest potentials.
And when it comes to running their business smoothly as well as maintaining the perfect balance in their relationship, people should tread lightly and be careful with their every move because even the slightest mistakes and small gaffes can trigger an avalanche of problems that will lead straight to their untimely doom, utter demise and disappointing downfall. Businessmen should treat their workforce with utmost respect because their employees, workers and constituents serve as the backbone of their company without which their whole empire will surely collapse into a pile of rubble.
And when it comes to handling their interpersonal and amorous relationship with their friends, family and significant other, people should shower their loved ones with unconditional love, undying support, unflinching loyalty and unadulterated passion because what goes around comes around and they only get what they give. With fervent dedication, fearless passion and zealous commitment to their business and personal relationships, these people will surely have a blessed Chinese New Year ahead without a shadow of a doubt because they will reap what they have sown with their mind, body and soul.


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Lieutenant-General Sir Ralph Abercromby of Tullibody captured Trinidad on the 18th of February, 1797.
Major-General Sir Ralph Abercromby of Tullibody had been ten years retired from the army, during which he'd enjoyed a taste of the cushy life as the Member of Parliament for Clackmannanshire, when he returned to the fray at the outbreak of war with revolutionary France in 1793. You'd have thought he'd have had more sense, but things were viewed differently in those days and soldiering was the occupation for a gentleman. As it happened, Britain was glad to have him back, because,
as far as the French Revolutionary Wars are concerned, he became its most successful general, albeit he didn't have much competition. Wellington versus Napoleon at Waterloo was over twenty years away then.
Ralph Abercromby was born in Menstrie Castle, on the 7th of October, 1734, although thePeerage.com records his birth date as the 25th and the date of his baptism as the 26th of the month. Wee Ralph went to school in Alloa, before attending Rugby School, which he did as a thirteenyearold, from the 12th of June, 1748. After his gentlemanly indoctrination at Rugby, Young Mr. Ralph went to Edinburgh University, where he studied law, with a view to proceeding to the Bar. Later, in 1754, he studied civil law at Leipzig (Göttingen, according to some biographies). By the time Ralph had returned from the Continent, he'd decided on a military profession and in March, 1756, he forked out for a commission in the 3rd Dragoon Guards. So Ralph Abercromby became Cornet Abercromby on the 23rd of May, 1756 and rose through the ranks to become a famous Lieutenant-General.
In terms of active service, Abercromby first did a stint during the Seven Years War; with the 3rd Dragoons. The fact of his promotions is enough to confirm his good service against the French and it is said that he studied the methods of Frederick the Great of Prussia, which seems to have stood him in good stead. However, Abercromby didn't take the opportunity to test his newly gained, germanic tactical ideas during the American War of Independence. That was primarily because his sympathies were with the Colonists, but in any case, he retained a respectable military reputation. After he'd left the Army, Abercromby became the Member of Parliament for Clackmannan and Kinross, which office he held from 1774 until retiring in favour of his brother, in 1780.
When France declared war on Britain in 1793, Abercromby resumed his military career. Being held in high esteem as "one of the ablest and most intrepid officers," he was given a brigade under the Duke of York. The Dutch campaign started well enough, with Abercromby to the fore at Le Cateau on the 16th April, 1794. He also led the attempt to recapture Boxtel on the 16th of September. That action nearly ended in a rout, but Abercromby's reputation didn't suffer. And the fact that the British Army escaped total annihilation thereafter, was solely down to Abercromby's "masterly manoeuvres."
Despite being wounded at Nijmegen, in the October, Abercromby led the retreat, but what made things so bad was the severe winter of 1794-5. More like the Arctic Circle than northern Europe, it was a bit like Napoleon's retreat from Moscow. The drifting snows and heavy sleet led to men and horses freezing to death in great numbers. The army reached Deventer on the 27th of January, but got no respite from pursuit and fought a rearguard action through to March, before they reached Bremen and were able to embark. Abercromby was a hero and hailed as the greatest General of the time in Britain, and in recognition, he was created a Knight of the Bath and sent to the West Indies.
As Commander-in-Chief of a fleet of British warships, Abercromby was given 15,000 men and orders to capture French, Spanish and Dutch territories in the West Indies. He arrived in April of 1796 and his troops, led by Sir John Moore, whom you'll have heard of, promptly recaptured St. Lucia, then Abercromby's men went on to take St. Vincent and Grenada, in the June. The Dutch colonies of Demerara, Essequibo and Berbice, on the coast of Guiana, were also retaken about the same time. Trinidad was next on the list.
On the morning of the 16th of February, 1797, the British fleet passed through the Barns into the Gulf of Bria. There, tucked in nicely behind the island of Gaspagrande, they found the Spanish at anchor; four ships and a frigate. Abercromby's naval commander anchored opposite, just out of gunshot range and made ready for an attack; planned for the morrow. However, in the early hours of the 17th, the craven Spaniards set their ships alight and scarpered. Anti-climax or what! The next day, the 18th of February, 1797, Abercromby's troops were landed unopposed on Trinidad, which was ticked off the list.
Abercromby's next task was to be Commander-in-Chief in Ireland; against a likely French invasion and to curb a potential rebellion. However, he got no support from the Irish Government and resigned. The 1798 Irish revolt, which he had anticipated and endeavoured to prevent, cannot be held against him. Next up, in 1799, was an unsuccessful expedition to the Netherlands, which Abercromby alone emerged from with his reputation intact. Then, after a bit of to'ing and fro'ing and farting around between Gibralter, Cadiz and Malta; the Egypt campaign, which was to be Abercromby's last.
Abercromby was told to land in Egypt and advance on Alexandria, so he did. The debarkation of his troops at Aboukir Bay, in the face of strenuous French opposition, on the 8th of March, 1801, is ranked among the most daring and brilliant exploits of the British Army. The French were defeated and Abercromby moved inland to Mandora, where he again won a battle, on the 13th of March. On the 21st , at the Battle of Alexandria, Abercromby's army defeated the French yet again. In the space of a fortnight, the man from Tullibody had beaten Napoleon's army three times. Beat that Wellington.
Tragically for Tullibody's finest, he was fatally wounded at Alexandria when struck in the thigh by a spent ball. Only when he knew the battle was won did he allow himself to be carried to the rear and taken about 'The Foudroyant'. He died seven days later, on the 28th of March, 1801. Lieutenant-General Sir Ralph Abercromby of Tullibody was buried in Malta. The Duke of York paid him this tribute, "His steady observance of discipline, his ever-watchful attention to the health and wants of his troops, the persevering and unconquerable spirit which marked his military career, the splendour of his actions in the field and the heroism of his death, are worthy the imitation of all who desire, like him, a life of heroism and a death of glory."
The photograph is by Sam Perkins (check him out on Facebook at Sam Perkins Photography) and was taken near Oban.
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by Barbara Walvoord
"Mid ox and ass," sings Mary to the baby Jesus in one Christian hymn, "Sleep, sleep thou little one."
I don't know how animals figure in the Jewish or Muslim winter holidays, but I would expect that animals do figure in those stories, as animals figured in the lives of the people who originally lived the stories.
In the Christmas story, animals have kind of a hard time. The ox and ass watch the baby Jesus fall asleep in THEIR manger, and the sheep are abandoned to their own devices while THEIR shepherds run off to Bethlehem. No "happy happy holiday" for them. Winter in the Holy Land is warmer than here, but in our neck of the woods, not only Christmas, but winter weather, can be tough for animals.
So I thought we might ask our Lathrop animals, as we ask each other, "What are you doing for the holiday?"
A bear mom gives birth to cubs every other year, so if it's the year of birth, she stays in her den, hibernating and gestating. The cubs will be having milk. The mom has no dinner and loses up to 1/3 of her Continue reading What Are You Doing for the Holidays?


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Rekindling the old days in Kenagh village
Despite the rain, the agricultural festival in Kenagh at the weekend was well attended, with many traditional skils used to till the land rekindled.
In fact crowds gathered from all over Ireland, England and the US to join with the Midland Draught Horse Society to celebrate its Carriage Run and Haymaking Day in the picturesque south Longford village on Saturday and Sunday last.
The event began on Saturday with a very unique horse and carriage run which saw participants travel all the way to the County Longford Show and Country Fair in Moydow. On Sunday, the haymaking day got underway and despite the heavy downpours, onlookers and participants enjoyed the event immensely.
"I suppose we got washed out of a bit to say the least," organiser Eamon Egan told the Leader on Monday. "Nonetheless a great time was had by all and there was some fierce competition as well."
This is the second year that the festival has taken place in Kenagh and it has gone from strength to strength since its inception.
"There was a big team of horses and that was great to see," Mr Egan continued. "There were people from Scotland, Wales, England, the US and the Aran Islands, and there was plenty of chatter, mingling and bartering going on. I'd say there was a lot more people from across Ireland at this year's event and that is a very positive thing to see. We are trying to bring up the profile of the draught horses at the moment - they had a very important role in the agricultural side of things in this country for a long time, and it would be great to ensure that the respect and love for them is not forgotten," concluded Mr Egan.


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Bruce Bochy announced Ryan Vogelsong will start Game 3 in Cincinnati on Tuesday. What a fall this is for Tim Lincecum, two-time Cy Young Award winner. One line of thinking is Lincecum could rise to the occasion. But clearly the Giants don't think so. Either he or Zito could pitch Game 4. My guess is that it's Zito. Bochy said Lincecum is available to pitch relief tonight. How do you feel about the Giants rotation in this series?
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Lordstown turbines continue to frustrate village officials
Two wind turbines installed next to the Lords-town Administration Building in 2011 continue to frustrate village officials, after another year of dismal performance.
The technology failed to even remotely make a dent in electricity costs.
A little more than two years ago, Lordstown's village council was at an impasse over whether to go forward with installing two 100-foot 10-kilowatt-hour turbines in a side-yard at the administration building. Voting to break a 3-3 tie on the council, former Lordstown Mayor Mike Chaffee approved the measure, at which point Lords-town moved forward with efforts to secure grant funding.
The turbines cost $131,700, of which the village paid $13,170, after it secured other state and regional grants. Initially it was thought the technology would save the village between 30 percent and 50 percent on its electricity payments, or $300 to $500 per month.
In their first year of operation, the turbines produced 6,450 kilowatt hours of electricity, finishing well below Lordstown's initial expectations when it saved only $645 in nearly 365 days of operation.
It got worse last year, when the units produced a mere 5,586 kilowatt hours, for a cost savings of about $557, according to figures provided by Dave Harrison, Lordstown's planning and zoning administrator.
"That falls very short," he said Tuesday. "When these things were installed, there were different expectations — I'm not sure exactly what everyone expected, but it's still very controversial."
Mayor Arno Hill, who did not support the turbines when he sat on council at the time, said the allure of "going green" and a fear of rejecting state grant money eventually landed the turbines on the administration building's property.
"These have basically been nonproductive from Day One," Hill said. "We have to live with them for another six or seven years because of the 10-year grant we received. It would have been better to put in high-efficiency lighting; in my opinion, we would have had our return back by now."
Last year's figures were not helped when turbine two was shut down for three months in July, August and September. A problem with the unit's inverter, which converts direct electrical current to the alternating current required to generate usable electricity, required maintenance.
The costs were covered under warranty by the turbine's manufacturer, Bergey, one of the country's most respected makers of residential-sized wind turbines. Harrison said the malfunction likely reduced the combined overall output, even though the summer months are considered to have the least wind.
In all, two turbines with a 10-kilowatt-hour capacity, operating at full strength, have an ability to generate 175,000 kilowatt hours annually, said Paul Veers, chief engineer at the National Resource Energy Laboratory's Wind Technology Center.
Given last year's production numbers, that means Lordstown's turbines operated at 3 percent capacity, which Veers called "extremely low." By comparison, a commercial wind farm operates at between 30 percent and 35 percent.
"Micro-siting, where a small wind turbine is placed in an area where buildings or trees can block the wind, kills performance," Veers said. "It's not uncommon, but you have to site the turbines where they have access to good wind."
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