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Best Solar Powered Light For Chicken Coop Reviews of 2019
If you have chickens in a coop, then you more than likely have a light to help them roost and lay their eggs. You may even be running a light for the sake of deterring large predators such as coyote, fox, and dogs from going near the coop. It's only natural that you invest in your livestock and look after your chickens, but at the same time if you're serious about looking after your chickens, then there is a serious cost that comes along with it. The cost can add up, and running a constant supply of power to keep the chicken coop light is another financial concern.
The solution is to use new solar lighting technology to ensure that the coop is well lit, and, does not need a constant power supply cable running to it. A solar light is a great economical option as they not only save yourself a lot of money, but they are generally very cheap to buy as can be seen with our top model picks below.
They're simple to attach, run on autopilot providing they have gathered enough solar light and can even be used as a backup light in case your main one goes down, or you want to switch it off. You can even buy a special timer that integrates with the solar light, so you have full control of when you want it to switch on or off. We have recommended a timer further down this buying guide that works great with most models.
With that all being said, do you feel that this is a lighting solution that would benefit you? If so then we've compiled a list of and reviewed the best solar powered chicken coop lights of 2019 for you.
Top 5 Rated Models Comparison Table
1. Home Emergency Hanging E27 LED
Editors Choice
Alternative Manual
Predator Detterent
Runner-Up Predator Detterent
Reviews of the Best Solar Powered Chicken Coop Lights of 2019
#1. Home Emergency Light Hanging E27 LED
Our Pick for the best remote-controlled light is the Home Emergency Light Hanging E27 LED light. This super-bright LED light works with both AC and solar power, and easily hangs wherever you need it with its easy-to-use hook, making it a very portable, versatile option for a chicken coop light. There's a rechargeable battery built-in that charges with solar, AC and DC power and lasts for 9-10 hours. It puts out between 120 and 140 lumens, equivalent to a 20W incandescent bulb, and the LED lights are rated to 50,000 hours.
One of the best parts of this light is the remote-control capability. There are 8 different levels of brightness, which can be controlled and customized using the 8 kinds of brightness levels can be adjusted via remote, ensuring the chickens get a nice, comfortable brightness inside the coop. The remote has a range of 5-8 meters, so it's nice to be able to control the light from afar, turning it on or off without having to actually go into the coop.
A few things we don't like about this light, however; first, the battery doesn't hold a charge well, often not lasting half the advertised 8-9 hours. Second, it cannot be dimmed with the remote when using AC power or solar; only DC power.
Otherwise, we really like this Prodeli light. The remote is a nice addition and it puts out a solid amount of light. And the ability to hang it with the hook is super easy.
Verdict: Best Remote-Controlled
- Remote control
- Dimmable light; 8 levels
- AC, DC and Solar Options
- Rechargeable battery automatically charges in sun or when plugged in
- Remote has short range
- Dimming does not work on AC or solar power
- Battery does not last too long
#2. Designer's Edge
If you don't need a remote control but do want durable LED solar light, the Designer's Edge L-949 will do the trick. It features a 10-LED light panel, putting out 30 lumens and lasting 100,000 hours. The cable is 16 feet long, letting you mount it inside the coop and run the solar panel outside easily. And it turns on and off easily with a pull-cord.
The Designer's Edge light has two settings to choose from; you can turn on all 10 LED lights, and the rechargeable battery will last about 2 hours. Or, you can turn on only half of them, and it will last up to 4 hours. You can even run it off AA batteries if there is no sun for extended periods of time.
Complaints? It's not very bright, putting out only 30 lumens at a time, which is good as a nightlight for chickens but is not enough to simulate daylight. If you have a large coop, you will want something brighter.
Overall, it's a well-built light that is versatile, easy to mount, and has a long cable for convenient setup; you can set it up anywhere in the coop and be able to run the panel outside, unlike some smaller, cheaper lights. If you want a versatile, easy, solar-charged light, this one will do fine.
Verdict: Good Alternative Manual Light
- Recharges via solar power
- Runs of AA batteries if necessary
- Long cable is easy to setup; light mounts easily
- Two brightness levels and modes
- Not mega bright
#3. DOMEZAN Solar Light
If you're just looking for a cheap, basic light to light your coop and keep your hens laying eggs, the Domezan Solar Light is our choice. It's inexpensive and hangs up with a basic carabiner, putting out a solid 165 lumens of light – more than enough to light a small chicken coop. The battery is a rechargeable 1200Mah battery that will last 6-8 hours on a single charge, and automatically recharges using the built-in solar panel.
On the back of the solar panel is an adhesive panel so you stick it to the roof or wall of the chicken coop. And you can further charge the battery using USB or a solar panel. The light bulb features 2 brightness levels, as well as dimming, a strobe, and SOS modes.
A couple of complaints; the cord is quite short, making it hard to use comfortably in a large coop. The build quality could be more durable; and it may not give off enough light for larger, more spacious chicken coops.
However, for the price, it's very easy to hang, features a solar panel with adhesive backing, and has a rechargeable battery, making it our choice for a basic, budget light to illuminate your chicken coop.
Verdict: Great Basic Budget Option for Laying
- Inexpensive
- Rechargeable battery lasts 6-8 hours
- Good for small chicken coops
- Can be charged by solar panel or by USB power
- Short cable
- Not very durable
- Not bright enough for larger coops
#4. PredatorGuard Solar Powered Deterrent
If you need a predator deterrent as opposed to one inside the coop, then you need the PredatorGuard. This solar-powered light is robust, with two LED lights that flash randomly; the two LED's resemble the eyes of a predator, such as a coyote, and flash in various patterns to maximize confusion, and ensure animals never get used to the light.
It's powered by a solar panel on the top of the device that automatically charges during the day and switches the light on at nightfall – and turns it back off at sunrise. So all you have to do is set it up and forget it. It takes about 4-5 hours of sunlight during the day to fully the charge battery.
One suggestion some users have voiced for this light would be a motion detector; instead of a steady, blinking pattern or random flashing, a motion detector to trigger it when animals get close could make it much more effective.
But otherwise, they do their job; the PredatorGuard charges itself during the day and then lasts all night, blinking steadily and randomly during the day, and keeping the critters away. It's solidly built and super-easy to use and still inexpensive.
Verdict: Recommended Predator Deterrent Model
- Super easy to use. High-quality, robust build
- Two LED's flash randomly or at a steady pattern
- Recharges via solar power in daylight
- Relatively inexpensive
- Motion detector would be an improvement
#5. YINGHAO Solar Powered RED LED
Another great option for a predator deterrent light, the Yinghao comes in packs of 4 or 6 lights at once, each with 2 red LED's that flash constantly to scare away potential predators and scavengers. On the top of the light is a solar panel that charges the battery throughout the day and keeps it running all night. The lights have a range of between 800 and 1000 meters, and cover an area up to 250 meters wide, with a roughly 60-degree angle – resulting in a very wide effective area for scaring predators away. If you'd like to get even better coverage, you can get multiple devices and place them in a 360-degree arc.
5 hours of sunlight is enough to keep the light running for up to 12 hours, and the light automatically turns on at dusk and off at dawn. There is a magnet on the back of the light that allows you to attach it to metal objects, and there are holes in the back for hanging up on screws or hooks if need be.
A few complaints: Many people remark that the constant blinking of the red lights is not as effective as random intervals, and savvy predators can get used to it. The devices are also not the most reliable, sometimes giving out after just a few weeks or months of use; if durability and build quality are super important to you, you may want to look elsewhere.
Otherwise, this is another decent option. It has a very large range and covers a lot of area, recharges via solar power and is easy to mount. It's not the most durable light out there, but also comes in packs of 4 and 6, making it a great deal compared to other lights.
Verdict: Runner-Up Predator Deterrent Pick
- Pack of lights is very inexpensive
- Bright lights, large range
- Automatically recharges; battery lasts up to 12 hours
- Mounts with both magnets and screws
- Not the most durable
- Not many light modes/options
Recommended Timer For Chicken Coop Lights: JVR Timer Switch
A timer will ensure the lighting in your chicken stays consistent, by turning on and off at the same time every day; inconsistent lighting schedules mess up the chicken' natural rhythms and egg-laying schedules. Aim for at least 14 hours a day, but no more than 17 hours. Also, it saves energy – ensuring the light is on only when you need it – cutting down on wasted energy and electric bills.
This JVR Timer Switch is our Recommended Timer for your chicken coop lights; it's small, affordable and easy to setup. It can be powered by either 12V AC or DC power and connects to your chicken coop light via the included cables. From there, you can program it with 16 different power modes, set up schedules for every day of the week or set a timer for anywhere from 1 minute to 168 hours. There's also a manual override you can access anytime.
There's LCD display on the front, and the keyboard automatically locks after 30 seconds of no activity. It also has a built-in Li-Ion battery and built-in memory, that remember your settings and schedules in case of losing power – so you don't have to constantly reset the various timers and schedules every time you unplug it.
The one drawback, however, is that it can be very hard to setup; there's a lot of complicated functions to set up the schedule and timers that could be streamlined. It also doesn't withstand sub-freezing temperature, which could put your plans for winter use on ice; make sure it is set up inside if it gets cold where you are.
For the very-affordable price, however, the JVR 12V Timer is a versatile timer that gets the job done. It has a wide range of settings and modes to choose from, and the built-in battery backup is very helpful.
What To Look For In A Solar Chicken Coop Light
The chicken coop light does not need to be bright enough to simulate daytime exactly, but should be more than a faint glow. The size of your chicken coop will obviously determine how bright a light actually needs to be, as a smaller coop will require less light, and vice versa. A 40-60 watt bulb is usually just fine.
How does the light attach to the chicken coop? Can it simply be hung by a hook? Does it have screws on the back, or magnets for easy hanging? The simpler it is to hang it up, the better.
While solar powered is the preferred choice, you may want to see what other options the light has for powering up. Rechargeable batteries are good in case of a power outage, while AC/DC power cables are helpful during cloudier, darker times of year – which is when you need your chicken coop light most. It's a good idea to have at least one backup power option on your light.
Advantages of Solar Powered Lighting
Solar Powered lights have several advantages over regular lights, mainly in that they do not require any external power source, and simply recharge themselves via the solar panel. This means that not only will they almost always have a power reserve and will run when the power goes out, but they can also be setup in spots where power cables cannot reach, making them much more versatile than regular lights.
You will also want to take weatherproofness and durability into account. Most chicken coop lights are designed for year-round use and extreme weather, such as sub-freezing temperatures, snow, heavy winds and rain, but not all are. Knowing that you are protected in all kinds of weather is a big relief, and you don't want to have to replace a light when winter strikes – or find that it has been damaged in a storm and that your coop is unprotected.
Each of the five best lights we've reviewed will get the job done, depending on what you really need your chicken coop light for. If you just need a light for laying, the Domezan Solar Light works really well. And if you need a predator deterrent, you'll probably want to reach for the PredatorGuard and its solar-powered LED's, which will flash similar to eyes and scare away potential predators, keeping your chickens safe in the process.
Whichever one you choose, you can guarantee your hens a safer and more comfortable environment for them.


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UNION, MO - A Union Missouri teen is in custody for vandalism. He's accused with spray-painting graffiti on 2 churches and five other buildings, including a school. Police say the 16-year-old boy confessed to the crime and the teen is responsible for spray-painting offensive words on the church buildings. Police say they hope teen learned a valuable lesson that this not a joke but a serious crime. "We are praying for the young man and hopes he learns from his mistakes," said one local church parishioner.
Police released images with the profanity, that had to be blurred as some church leaders were stunned someone would do.
Authorities say the teen vandalized several churches, the St. Paul Lutheran Church and the Zion United Church of Christ.
We are told the teen spray-painted profane phrases on the buildings and entrance signs without any remorse. It appears he made a fluid line walking and sprayed multiple buildings and doing quite a bit of damage," said Captain Kyle Kitcher of the Union Police Department.
Church leaders say they forgive the culprit and hope he turns his life around. "We don't hold any grudges, we will just pray that God will forgive him. That's what we believe in."
Police say the teenager also spray-painted crude words on the Union Furniture Store windows and brick walls. Also, a food store and Margo's business with profanity.
Police have a message for any teens who don't value their community.
"This is a serious crime, what some youth would call tagging, this is the destruction of property which could add up to be a felony," said Captain Kitcher.
Investigators hope he never does it again especially, a house of worship, "We try and hold those places in a higher esteem than other locations throughout the community and when somebody fails to recognized the worth in that, it certainly gets the communities attention."
Church leaders say it took a lot of hard work to try and clean up the vandalism the 16-year-old left behind. Meanwhile, police say the teen has been turned over to the juvenile division where he could face charges.
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A primary pupil has been taken to hospital after emergency services were called to a Norwich school.
East of England Ambulance Service were called at 1.40pm on Wednesday with reports of a possibly unwell child in City Road, Norwich.
Police were called at 1.55pm to assist over concerns for the safety of a student.
The pupil was treated on the scene a critical care paramedic from the Norfolk Accident Response Service.
The pupil was taken to Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital for further care.
The school have been contacted but said they had no comment.
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All-around athlete finds success after short time on track scene
Markus Sanders burned his initials onto the valley sports scene with his eye-catching football season at Pitman High. Six months later, he conquered another discipline — the discus.
But when you ask him which sport he prefers, the Pitman graduate answers, "I'm an athlete."
We agree.
Sanders' performance last weekend at the CIF State Track and Field Championships elevated him to a new level. He recorded personal bests both during the trials (180 feet, 6 inches) and the finals (185-6) en route to fourth place, thus becoming the first Turlock male to medal (top six) at the State Meet in 48 years.
That was more than enough for Sanders to be named The Bee's Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year.
Sanders was watched closely during the State Trials last Friday by Modesto Junior College football coach Sam Young. The Pitman star soon will carry the football for the Pirates, who can use the skills of a 225-pound running back who rushed for 1,629 yards and 14 touchdowns for the Pride last fall.
With the discus in his hand, Sanders flashes a different kind of nimble footwork, good timing and, of course, immense strength. While others struggled with the wind gusts at Clovis' Buchanan High, Sanders adjusted.
Better still, he smiled and chatted with his competitors and did not let the high-pressure event consume him.
"He enjoyed the experience," Pitman coach Thad Moren said. "Some of the guys walked away and didn't want to listen to him."
Sanders' improvement the final month of the season surprised everyone. The year before, after he won his second of three straight Central California Conference discus titles, his season ended due to an academic suspension.
Outside football, he still had not made major headlines as a senior until the Stanislaus County meet at MJC. He threw so far that afternoon that the 165-foot-long tape measure couldn't reach his mark. For the record, he had tossed 179 feet.
"We had to shut down the whole meet until they found a longer tape measure," Moren said. "That throw made us refocus on some higher goals."
Sanders improved his technique through repetition and video homework. Moren often rolled out a tractor tire as a target for discus throwers.
One day, Sanders whistled one about 170 feet into the tire circle on the fly.
"It was like hitting a full-court shot," Moren said. His student was making progress.
"I told coach the night before the CCCs, 'You've got four more weeks to coach me this year,' " Sanders promised.
At the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I Championships, Sanders — sleep-deprived after Grad Night at Disneyland — finished third at 171-4.
The following week at Section Masters at Sacramento, Sanders faced two challenges — finishing in the top three to qualify for State, and doing it quickly. Pitman's commencement was that night.
Worse, he slipped on his first attempt and fouled on the next. He had one throw left to either place in the top three or hit the qualifying standard of 169-1.
"Coach told me to slow down," Sanders said.
He responded with a 170-2 and, armed with his ticket to State, forfeited his final three throws and dashed home. For the record, he made it back on time.
"I always knew I had it in me," Sanders said. "Everything just came together. I thank God that everything went the way I wanted it."
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the Cocoon Shrug
I hope you had a lovely weekend. This afternoon the sun has finally come out. We've had a cloudy and unseasonably cold weekend here in South Carolina, but that's kind of nice for a change. Good weather for sewing a cozy shrug!
So, what do you think? I'm not 100% sure about it, mainly because the fit is larger than I'd like. I made a size 11, as per the measurement chart in this Jalie Cocoon pattern. Probably in a thinner material, the extra fabric would be fine. But, in this heavier wool/rayon blend, I feel like a size (or two?) smaller would have come off less bag-lady.
Is this bag-lady? I'm concerned.
That's the thing with making your own clothing, it takes more confidence You could sew something truly hideous and wear it and who would say?
Ok, you would say, wouldn't you? I can count on you for that. Surely!
I don't think this is hideous, and it's certainly warm. I know I'll be wearing it loads in this cold weather. It seems I'm constantly wanting to add or remove a wrap, so shrugs are my cup of tea.
In recent years I've been disappointed with the quality of sweaters and wraps I can find in stores. So much is made with acrylic, which tends to pill horribly after one or two gentle washes. I air dry all my sweaters, but there's no helping acrylic blends. I can hardly ever find wool, which is such a practical cold-weather fiber.
This shrug is made with a fabric called Lana Bollito, a wool/rayon blend. It has an interesting nubby texture and was easy enough to sew. I didn't use any special needles, etc. I did prewash the fabric on cold, on the advice of Kate of The Confident Stitch. That was a good call, as it definitely shrank. I'd recommend buying a little extra fabric for your project, just to be sure. Lana Bollito is available in quite a few shades, including a gorgeous olive, teal and purple. Mine is the cocoa brown. It happens to be on sale now, too!
Ok, even though I'm unsure of the fit, I think this project was a success. It's warm and practical and was super easy to sew. Oh, I didn't mention that yet, did I? It's a super-easy pattern. Actually, it'd be suitable for your very first garment.
If you sew one, you can use one of these The Confident Stitch sassy labels. Let me know how it goes!


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So I was reading a friend's site, Glamazon Life, and I came across some pics she posted of Kanye West making some triangle thing with his hands. She suggested that he's trying to start a cult (after being influenced by Tom Cruise), but I think he's furthering Larry David's idea of the "big vagina" conspiracy theory and creating awareness of something called the "medium vagina." See the similarities?
If you have no idea what I'm talking about, watch this:
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The level of nitrate was significantly higher in lettuce grown under cover when compared to lettuce grown in the open air. In 67 % of lettuce grown in the open air the nitrate content was not higher than half of the maximum permitted level. In contrast, only 40 % of lettuce grown under cover were below 50 % of the maximum level. In "Iceberg" type lettuce the proportion was 73 % when grown in the open air and 56 % when grown under cover, respectively.
Nitrate levels in lettuce and spinach of organic farming were considerably lower than in samples of conventional cultivation.
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Premier-ranked Tourist Destination Framework
The Premier-ranked Tourist Destination Framework (PrTDF) is a process created by the Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Culture that is designed to assist destinations in determining their competitive position in the tourism marketplace. A comprehensive tourism audit was completed in the fall of 2010 for the Ontario's Highlands region.
Tourism Product Development Workbook
The OHTO worked in partnership with the Economic Planning Group of Canada (EPG) on developing a process to evaluate tourism product development opportunities to determine which products and activities have the greatest potential to attract new visitors and grow tourism spending in the region. An outcome of this exercise was the creation of a Tourism Product Development Workbook which is designed to guide communities in the region through the process of prioritizing product development opportunities and develop action plans for implementation.
Recreational Geology Project
Starting with our earliest inhabitants over ten thousand years ago, people have always known that there is something special about the geology of the Ontario's Highlands region – just ask the folks in Bancroft (Canada's Mineral Capital) or Eganville (Ordovician Fossil Capital of Canada). Today, researchers, students and enthusiasts still flock to the Highlands to study, explore and enjoy our unique geological environment, but in 2010 we recognized an opportunity to bring the Story of Our Earth to a tourism public who is eager for new, hands-on, intellectually stimulating experiences.
Over the past two years, the Recreational Geology Project has been working to identify and improve the attractions that will appeal to our target markets, and create a development structure to encourage further industry-led enhancement of this most unique and authentic offering of Ontario's Highlands. The OHTO has developed resources to provide tourism stakeholders like you with the tools and information you need to be able to tap into this exciting new area of tourism development in our region.
OHTO Organizational Development
Stakeholder Survey
In Spring of 2012, the OHTO undertook a research project in an effort to better understand the needs of its tourism industry stakeholders. In order to conduct this research, the OHTO contracted Pollara Inc., a leading national public opinion research firm, to execute a brief survey. The key findings are summarized in a Stakeholder Survey Report.
Media Relations
What is a FAM Tour?
If you're looking to generate some buzz about your organization or business, hosting media on a FAM Tour could be the way to go. What is a FAM Tour and how to do you organize one? Check out our blog post about Media Relations to access an all-in-one guide to building your first FAM tour.
Market Research
Consumer Insights Market Research Project
In order to support each of the 13 Regional Tourism Organization's (RTO) marketing strategy development, the Consumer Insights market research project was commissioned by Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership (OTMPC) and RTOs in partnership. From mid-April through early June, 2012, research was conducted across Ontario, surveying travellers from within the province, Quebec and Manitoba, as well as U.S. near and mid-markets.
Due to the comprehensive nature of the research, the survey and its resulting reports were split into two phases. The first phase report provides a descriptive overview of the region's current standing in specific source markets, and the second phase will go into more detail about traveller characteristics and certain behavioural habits such as media consumption and trip planning.
Read the first phase RTO 11 Regional Report.
Travel Trade
Export Readiness Webinar
The Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation (OTMPC) hosted an Export Readiness Webinar on November 30, 2016. The purpose of this webinar was to share best practices and provide tourism stakeholders with more in-depth knowledge of how to tap into travel trade sales channels for attracting international visitors.
For a summary of the information shared, you can view the slide deck from the Export Readiness Webinar, here.


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It's hard to imagine I've spent nearly two weeks here, but the time really did fly by island hopping and digital detoxing in the Chiloé Archipelago. It's a group of islands in the south of Chile that many drivers had spoken of before about how special this place is. Not a single driver was like Read more >
Sleepless in Gozo
This morning I woke up on #Gozo in my sleeping bag at the drydocks of #Dwejra. There's a little inner sea here that formed a natural harbor for small fishing boats and that cave you see in the background is where the boats enter and leave this calm protected area. Some people woke me up Read more >
Cyprus, Baby!
After a rough night on the rolling sea, pretending to like immigration officers and a welcome shower on land, I have arrived in #Cyprus, vake yeah! (at Avanti Patisserie and Brasserie)


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What is domestic violence
Women and children are the overwhelming majority of those who experience domestic and family violence. There are many forms of abuse including physical, verbal, emotional, financial, social isolation, sexual and psychological. Psychological or emotional abuse can be more harmful than physical abuse.
Domestic and Family Violence can have a profound effect on children whether they are the target of abuse or witness abuse of another family member.
Any person can experience domestic and family violence regardless of race, ethnic or religious group, class, sexuality or lifestyle. Adults can abuse their children, and adolescent children can abuse their parents.
Someone you know may very likely be experiencing domestic or family violence in their relationship
Abuse in a relationship is never acceptable.
• Abuse of any type happens in families regardless of class, education, cultural or religious background.
• Physical abuse is against the law in Australia. The victim is not to blame.
• Alcohol and drug abuse can make violence worse, but they do not cause violence.
• Abuse tends to get worse and happens more and more often; it won't stop unless there is help from outside the situation.
• Violence in the family will have a negative effect on children's behaviour and future mental health.
• Abuse takes different forms including physical, sexual, emotional and financial.
• Emotional abuse can harm a woman's self-confidence and how she feels about herself, just as much as physical abuse can.
Domestic violence typically follows an ongoing and recurring pattern, known as the 'cycle of violence'. Not everyone's experience is the same, but the cycle generally has distinct phases that are regularly repeated. However, not all women feel the cycle is relevant to their experience of violence. If the cycle does not resonate for you, this does not mean your relationship is not abusive.
The first is the 'build up phase', when tension increases as the abuser becomes ever more irritable. In a non-violent relationship, tensions can be resolved. In a violent relationship, the abuser often blames his partner for the mounting tension and his behaviour becomes increasingly domineering and controlling. Meanwhile, his partner goes out of her way to please him in any way she can: she feels like she is 'walking on eggshells'.
The second is the 'explosive phase' when the offender loses control: it may include verbal, emotional, psychological, physical and/or sexual abuse. The partner may try to reason with him and calm him down. Depending on the severity of the abuse, how often it has occurred and her recognition of the ongoing pattern, she may try to leave the relationship and seek help to protect herself and her children.
The third phase is the 'remorse and false honeymoon phase'. The offender may express remorse, but will blame the partner, someone or something else for his actions. He will often beg forgiveness, promise never to do it again and may even buy her presents. On the surface, everything seems calm and wonderful, although the partner will often be confused as well as relieved that the abuser has agreed to change, optimistic about a happier future. However, this phase is also intended to control and keep her in the relationship and it may not be long before the 'build up phase' begins again.


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the brownie which my son didn't even like in the end). Note for future exhibits- please write down a price if you intend to charge for unpackaged goods/don't offer food out at the end of an event without a price and don't pack such a sad face during the exhibit (a lot of the staff seemed grumpy/unapproachable the first time we walked by so we didn't even get to check out their stall properly). I've been wanting to try them out, but I've heard from others that their customer service isn't great- it's unfortunate I've had to experience it firsthand before I even got to order from them.
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Sarah Palm, Researcher, Nature Based Therapeutics at the University of Minnesota
Colleen Crockford, Human-Animal Bond Social Worker with Crockford Consulting
Dr. Tim Lewis, Professor at the University of St. Thomas
Anyone who has ever loved a pet doesn't need an improv comedy show to tell them that animals can make us better versions of ourselves. Yet a growing body of research is expanding our understanding of the science behind the human-animal connection. We will talk with three experts about how animals are used in therapy today and about the cutting edge of research in this field. Will there also be dogs at the show? Come and find out!


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When shall we three meet again?
In thunder, lightning, or in rain?
Title: Toil & Trouble
Author: Mairghread Scott
Page Count: 176 pages
Genre: Fantasy // Graphic Novel
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Publisher: Archaia
Release Date: September 20, 2016
Buy It: Chapters Indigo
Something wicked this way comes.
The three fates—Riata, Cait, and Smertae—have always been guiding and protecting Scotland unseen, indirectly controlling the line of kings according to the old religion.
When there is a disagreement between the weird sisters, Riata and Smertae will use men as pawns..
and Smertae will direct Macbeth to a crown he was never meant to have.
THIS WAS F***** AWESOME! The moment I saw the cover I immediately knew this was the graphic novel for me.
Macbeth is my favourite Shakespeare tragedy mostly because of how dark it is, oh and the blood naturally, but especially because of the witches. Ever since reading the story back when I was a wee one I was obsessed with the witches. I wrote my entire essay for English class on the witches. I wonder if that's when my obsession with the fates and witches in general began. Now that I think about it yes, that's when I started watching Buffy and reading everything I could get my hands on that included witches. I'm rambling now because I'm so excited but with no further ado here's my short, spoiler-free review on the graphic novel itself!
The Artwork
IS BEAUTIFUL. The aesthetic of these illustrations are amazing. I found myself staring at each page for many minutes longer than necessary because I was so entranced. Every page is a piece of artwork I want to frame.
The Story
Gosh I loved this rendition. It was focused entirely on the three witches and I feel as though a piece of the puzzle has inserted itself wonderfully. I still love my theory on the witches that I crafted in my head but this was so wonderful to see. I loved how she filled us in on the backstory for each witch, a truly captivating story.
I cannot rave enough, I'm obsessed! I'll be re-reading this soon. Would love an audiobook for this!


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SHORT / Abstraction / 15 min
When her son is brutally murdered, a mother goes on a journey through grief, despair, and abstract art to pick up the pieces of her broken life.
FEATURE / Intelligent Lives / 1 hr 10 min
Three pioneering young adults with intellectual disabilities challenge perceptions of intelligence as they navigate high school, college, and the workforce. Academy Award-winning actor and narrator Chris Cooper contextualizes the lives of these characters through the emotional personal story of his son Jesse, unpacking the shameful and ongoing track record of intelligence testing in the U.S.


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beginning a new 72x38" painting today, gui creek, once again based upon my pleine air studies painted at n. crestone creek. in this case, i was looking at my 5.19.13 n. crestone creek pleine air painting, below.
gui refers to southern song dynasty painter xia gui (1195-1230), one of the great song painters.


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- 4 fillets seabream, scaled and pin boned
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- Heat a tablespoon of oil in a frying pan. Season the fish with salt and place skin side down.
- Seal for 30 seconds, lower the heat and dot in a tablespoon of butter. Baste the fish for a minute and turn over. Cook for a minute and serve.
- Fennel and piquillo purée:
- Heat the tablespoon of oil and add the shallot, garlic and fennel. Season with salt and cover. Cook for 10 minutes on a low heat until soft. Cook on a high heat to colour. Add the piquillos, lemon juice and remaining oil. Blend to a smooth purée.
- Shaved fennel salad:
- Slice the fennel and red onion on a mandoline. Toss in the remaining ingredients and season.


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I am a lawyer with over 17 years' experience of working in insolvency in London, acting for financiers, officeholders and corporates in non-contentious/ contentious insolvency, restructuring and asset recovery. I have run the London Insolvency Team at SSH for four years and Legal 500 2011 comments that my team provides "excellent service" and that I have "a deep understanding of asset-based lending as a debt structure".
Cathryn is married with three children and most of her time out of the office is taken up with managing their hobbies and interests! Other than that, she loves travelling, reading, cooking and entertaining.


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Fans of Indian cinema may be appalled by this American version of a Bollywood musical, and to be fair, its production numbers are awful, lacking the color, composition, and editing rhythm that makes their Eastern counterparts so magical. But as a romantic comedy this is a cut above the norm, satirical in its treatment of both spiritually bereft New Yorkers and materialistic Indian immigrants. Jimi Mistry stars as a Delhi dance instructor with a head full of old John Travolta movies who journeys to Manhattan in search of wealth and stardom but soon discovers that the only career paths open to him are waiting tables or driving a cab. That changes when he meets two lovely women, a porn actress (Heather Graham) who agrees to school him in the mystic dimensions of sex and a bored socialite (Marisa Tomei) who decides he's the Deepak Chopra of the bedroom. The supporting cast is excellent, including Christine Baranski as the socialite's brittle mother and Michael McKean as a fly-by-night porn director, watching in openmouthed disbelief as the hero auditions for a role by re-creating Tom Cruise's underwear dance from Risky Business. Daisy von Scherler Mayer directed a clever script by Tracey Jackson, from an original idea by producer Shekhar Kapur (Elizabeth, The Four Feathers). 91 min. Century 12 and CineArts 6, Esquire.


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Spend taxes to rehabilitate, not enable addicts
A debate that has been stirring in the Triad since the late '90s has again been fanned into flame. The General Assembly of North Carolina has put forth House Bill 411, a bill that will allow three counties in the state of North Carolina to legally distribute clean needles and syringes to drug addicts. Guilford County is considering inclusion in the program.
The purpose behind the program, co-sponsored by Guilford County Democratic Reps. Alma Adams, Maggie Jeffus and Earl Jones, is to help prevent the spread of HIV. The effort even holds favor with Sheriff BJ Barnes, and understandably so, as our law enforcement and rescue personnel put themselves at risk of catching AIDS on a daily basis.
The proposed bill would allow a selected local health department to hand out clean needles if letters of support are submitted by the county board of commissioners, the local district board of health, the local health director and the local director of mental health or substance abuse services. In Section 1a, the bill makes mandatory a minimum of case management, outreach, transportation services and referrals for housing and medical care. The local board of health may also adopt additional rules for the exchange program not defined in the bill.
However, several issues should be carefully considered before engaging in this type of program:
According to statistics found in the May 17 story '"Drug Users Could Swap'" in the News and Record there are approximately 5,981 current drug users that use injection as a means to get high. How many more will flock to the Triad when it's found that Guilford County is a safe haven for drug users? Is that the type of community in which we wish to raise our children?
Is it not fair to use the tax monies of citizens who strive to obey the law to support those with illegal habits. The sale of needles over the counter is legal and available in most pharmacies. If addicts can pay for the drugs, let them pay for the needles and contribute to the rest of the community with their own tax monies.
While the use of marijuana has been found to ease the pain of some chronic patients it is still denied for use as a medicine for these people. Yet providing needles to users of heroin merely encourages a deadly habit for those who don't need this drug for medical purposes.
Lastly, the proposed bill does not make it mandatory for distributors of needles to offer any kind of rehabilitation. Therefore, handing out needles is merely a cure for the symptom, not for the problem. If we are going to take on the responsibility of supplying heroin addicts with the correct paraphernalia to continue their addictions then let's go whole hog here and do the right thing. Make it mandatory for those who get needles to attend a weekly group therapy meeting and enter into a rehabilitation program. If we're going to spend $550,000 of our tax money anyway, then let's do something proactive by helping addicts get off heroin, something that is not easy but certainly worthwhile. Instead of having more addicts coming to the Triad for free supplies and eventually increasing what it will take in tax dollars to support such a program, let's invest more in the beginning and help these people turn their lives around. That way fewer tax dollars are needed in the future, costing the community less in the long run and helping addicts become contributing members of our community who may eventually add to the tax base.


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Gibraltar :: Around Town
I had English Style Fish and Chips at The Angry Friar. It is said that it got its name from a Friar who lived across the street and would come over to the pub to yell at the patrons for having a hard cider. It was literally named after The Angry Friar! Ha. Of course, I had to add a patio covered in trellised vines and a steeple framed by tangerine trees to the series....I mean really.


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Loving insights
Whenever you feel stressed or unmotivated it can be hard to keep going and work hard. I made a list, with inspiration from Rachel Brathen with some great mantras or sentences to keep in mind!
- Balance giving with receiving
- Push through your fears
- When some new adventure or opportunity comes, open your heart and trust your ability yo create something magical.
- Take a step back and look at everything that makes life wonderful.
- It is no harm in asking for help, but sometimes we all need to make up our minds, future and our next step.
- Everything will be perfect in the end.
- Life happens for you- not to you ( Rachel Brathen)
- Make peace with yourself. Your body, mind, soul and past.
- Forgive- your past, future, friends, family etc. "Forgiveness is the key to happiness.
- Mantra: I am here, I am now.
- If you aren't happy, it is not the end.


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Welcome to the Reader's morning briefing for Wednesday, October 19, 2016.
It will get cooler Wednesday, with a high of 67 and a low of 55. Rain is possible in the afternoon and evening, so don't forget an umbrella. [AccuWeather]
The Chicago Police Department will hire 970 new officers over the next two years, and the department will start the process by offering an entrance exam in April. The application process is expected to open in November, and the exam fee will be waived. The department is hoping to increase the number of minority job candidates in the application pool. [Sun-Times]
Hundreds of Chicago-area women gathered outside the Trump International Hotel and Tower in River North Tuesday morning to protest the GOP presidential nominee's attitude towards women and the controversial tape in which he brags about assaulting them. "It's so exciting to see these women and everyone's having fun," organizer Alicia Swiz told DNAinfo Chicago. "We're mad, but we're excited to be here and empowered supporting each other." [DNAinfo Chicago]
Surveillance video of a man shooting at a passing car in Pilsen Saturday and then realizing that he was shooting at his friend's car has gone viral, with nearly 100,000 views on YouTube. Upon realizing his mistake, he's heard saying, "Aw man, my bad, dawg!" [DNAinfo Chicago]
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Last March, Chenoa Taitt, 29, and her boyfriend Manuel Goncalves, 28, took a trip to romantic Florence, Italy. They brought along Matt, a mutual friend and former colleague, and Bob, Taitt's roommate at the time. They also invited Stephanie, Taitt's best friend from junior high, and an-other former co-worker, TracyLynn. TracyLynn in turn asked her mother to join, as well as a friend, Charlene, who also brought her mom. Altogether, nine people departed from Illinois, New York and New Jersey to spend eight days at adjacent hotels in Florence. "It was a real mishmash of characters," Taitt says, "but everything just...
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No spoilers. Unless you consider my reaction to it at spoiler.
It was only last night that I finished the game, and I don't usually write reviews so quickly, but I have to write a review in order to be able to focus on anything else. I have all these strong feelings, and I need to express them.
Life is Strange is a decision-based story game, not unlike Telltale games or Quantic Dream games, with dialogue options that play out much like what you'd expect from Mass Effect. It focuses on an unpopular girl who is beginning classes at a prestigious art academy in Arcadia Bay — a fictional Seattle-esque small town. She is shy, angsty, very observant, and has a difficult time fitting in with her classmates. The story is about her realization that she has been given a supernatural power and follows her controversial decisions on how to use it. With this ability to travel backwards in time, she will attempt to help others, uncover the mysteries of the town, and reveal consequences of altering the fate of those around her…
I'll begin by describing my brief history with the game. When the first episode was released on Steam, I picked it up since it was pretty cheap and the premise seemed interesting. I spent a weekend night with it, but was rather disappointed by its end. I didn't like how short the episode was, and I felt like I barely had time to get used to the time travel mechanic before it was over. The writing, characters, and dialogue also bothered me. I ended up not very impressed, and basically dismissed the idea of playing the remaining episodes. When they eventually came out, I was uninterested.
Then, a week ago, I realized I was in the mood for a good story and thought back on this game. Having had nearly a year-long break from the game and having heard many compelling testimonials from sources I respect, I decided there may have been potential here after all. It seemed to be a title significant to the gaming community and to pop-culture, and I wanted to be informed before I write it off so quickly. So I decided to buy the rest of the episodes and play through them somewhat quick; that way I can at least have my own opinion of the game, and hopefully it would quell my longing for an emotional story…
But upon re-completion of Episode 1, I found myself primarily back where I was a year ago. The writing and characters bothered me, the hipsterisms were aggravating, and I still found the gameplay lacking. Yet, this time I was determined to continue… And I'm glad I did.
From the start of episode 2, continuing through episode 5, the game very gradually, increment by increment, becomes more interesting, more compelling, more emotional, better-written… just plain better in every way. By the middle of the third episode, I had given up on moving through the game quickly. I was enjoying taking my time, because it felt worth it. I searched out and triggered all of the dialogue opportunities and all of the main character's laments on objects and people. The environment of the game started to come alive, and I was surprised to see it was stirring me…
Before I go any further, let's talk about the characters. There are a lot of them when I really think about it, but I'll go just through the most important ones:
Maxine is the player-character; a loner with a very active mind who likes anything art. She has a huge heart and offers care indiscriminately. "Max" is extremely nice and only gets nicer as the episodes go on. I can see where the developers tried to eliminate the possibility that an unrelatable main character might alienate the player. Max is extremely relatable and has a somewhat universal appeal, because she displays only the best qualities of people and doesn't have any specific style. She never shows signs of corruption and maintains innocence throughout the whole story. She is morally flawless. This is an unrealistic character, but it is the type of character we usually enjoy controlling, because we like to see ourselves the same way. Players like to imagine this character as an extension of themselves, because they like to believe they are capable of displaying and utilizing the same qualities. Max represents the idea of "the everyday hero", which we like to imagine we can be.
Chloe is Maxine's childhood best friend. Upon returning to Arcadia Bay after a five year absence, Max finds Chloe has changed quite a bit since she last knew her. She has turned bitter due to the loss of her father, her reluctance towards her mother's new husband, the disappearance of a girl she bonded with in the last year, and Max's absence during a time when she needed a friend. She is completely the opposite of Max in terms of display of corruption. She causes fights, uses much profane language, drinks and smokes, seeks out ways to resist authority, and likes getting into any sticky/illegal situation she can find. She is a wildchild and a dropout, but ultimately the product of an unfortunate situation and the inability to find understanding for her fears and doubts. On the surface she is a postergirl for the punk-rock motif, and uses the most exaggeratedly hipster words and phrases, which is annoying in the first two episodes. But looking deeper, there's a lot going on with her. She seems at first like nothing but a stereotype, and in some ways this is true. But people like this do exist. I think she is the most realistic character in the game and scores big points for the game's characterization overall.
Victoria is the school bitch. She's a mean girl and naturally butts heads with our protagonist. In the later chapters, she's described to reveal insecurities, and of course morally perfect Max doesn't hold a grudge. But throughout most of the story she's so despicable that the revealed depth isn't ever enough to make her likable.
Warren is the adorable friend-boy of Max. He's dorky and a fanboy for cinema and science, but clearly with a heart of gold and the best intentions. He's a bit morally infallible, like Max, but with enough spunk and humor to make him not seem flat.
Nathan is the school bully who uses the wealth of his family to demand admiration from people. He's got mental problems, yet still fits in with the popular kids due to his irreverence to authority. He is the most prevalent of the story's antagonists, but still a very one-note character.
Mr. Jefferson is the photography instructor for which Max has genuine admiration. He takes a special interest in helping Max succeed with her photography. It takes this character a long time to show depth, but eventually asserts himself as one of the game's most important characters.
There's at least five other prominent characters I could talk about, but that's enough for now. Life is Strange has a wealth of characters that I didn't really appreciate until the experience was over. Many of them are only there to serve a specific purpose and lack depth, but all of them play an important part to establish relationships and inspire themes.
Now that I've laid the groundwork, let's get into the grit.
Specifically, my complaints with the game during both my plays through the first episode are this: the premise (including the characters and its setting) is all a bit unoriginal. Many, if not all, of the characters are filling traditional roles that have been established by numerous TV shows, books and movies. If you've read a book about an angsty highschool teenager, you already have most of what you need to know going into this. And the first episode doesn't really break away much from it. Picture Smallville mixed with Stand By Me and Twin Peaks. The setting and its characters are all pretty much doing what they do and in the way we expect them to do it. Then add a ton of pop-culture references and hipster lingo (that only serve to make the game less timeless and shamelessly appeal to the now generation), and you have a pretty good idea of what episode 1 is like, minus the time-travel mechanic. I was also pretty disappointed with the way it made use of the time travel mechanic. How it's used is very limited, and really only comes into play when there is a specific change to be made. I guess it was my fault for imagining all the possibilities that this mechanic could assert. The game is not some kind of free-roam have-fun-with-the-mechanic kind of experience, like Infamous or Watchdogs… I realized that quickly, but it wasn't until episode 3 that I started to appreciate what it is.
The game doesn't allow the kind of use of Max's power that we might want, because it's not that kind of game. This is a game where we are not so much in control of the story, but along for the ride. Much like Beyond Two Souls. And that's what I realized in episode 3. The direction of the game started to shift in a way I did not expect; episode 2 was slower-paced than the first, and episode 3 was even more so. There is a moment where the two buds, Max and Chloe, lay in Chloe's bed, and as they wake up, the "cinematography" lingers on the open window, the breeze, the sunlight, and overall calmness of the room before continuing the scene. This type of thing starts happening more often towards the story's middle; I noticed how the game is slowing things down to live in a moment. And how often does this happen in a game? Has this ever happened in a game? I felt more like I was watching a movie than playing a game, and as I love movies, I continued the game with this mindset. Once I relinquished control over what I hoped the experience would be, it became something that was wonderful in its own right. And I believe the time it took to get there was just the perfect amount to wear down my complaints; it was only once I had accepted the experience for what it was did it start to get better and better and better. The story would still regress back to tropes or stereotypes occasionally (like big surprise Chloe's foot gets stuck in the railroad track when a train's coming)… But at a certain point, everything positive and original it was doing was much more in the forefront than anything else, and these in-between moments were very rewarding.
Around this time in the game, the relationships are getting more explored, the character's exteriors are shedding off, the crass dialogue is falling by the wayside, the story is feeling more authentic as a result, and the story is seeping into me. Starting with the end of episode 3, the plot starts going to some really far-out, unexpected places and the twists become even more surprising than the directorial shift was. Episode 4 is the tip of the investigative aspect of the story and packs some punches. But it's definitely the final episode that stretches the game's potential to its most otherworldly, intense, thrilling point. I actually think the writing of episode 5 is amazing. It's such a rollercoaster of emotions, it goes so many places you don't expect it to, and it eventually wraps up the entirety of the preceding events into a singular point.
The climax is the best possible one for the story I feel, because it deals not as much with the investigation or the storm or the murder or anything else that we thought this story was about; instead it uses all this to provoke a simple moral, or message. It takes the entire length of the game to get to this point and even understand why this plot was the way it was, but it I found it very rewarding once it came. All great stories have a message — an overarching theme that transcends the surface-level plot — and sometimes stories like this are crafted as a way of making that message more palpable or more understandable. Considering how this game goes about its message, I have enough evidence personally to call it a great story.
As soon as I finished the game, I was overwhelmed with feelings. The final episode of the game is one of the most exciting video game experiences I've ever had. I played it in one sitting — there's really no other way considering how it hooks the player. Amazing to think that I almost didn't play it as a result of the first episode's unoriginality. By the end of the experience, I feel this game is very original. It may use a handful of overdone tropes and characters to set up the story, but where it goes from there is far more important; the predictability completely ceases, and the characters don't develop in any way other than for the better. And the way the game moves with slowly paced direction, keeping emphasis on small moments and the varying personalities, I haven't experienced before; even other story-driven experiences like Beyond Two Souls keep mostly to defining moments. The game has its share of flaws, but I'm actually happy to look over them considering the end result. I have reason to believe there is beauty here. It's present in the way I felt during episode 5's credits.
Life is Strange is one of those gaming experiences that I will never forget. It was emotional, thrilling, and gripping, everything I want a game to be. It's not so much about the gameplay, it's about the story, and its success depends on the player realizing that. I will forever remember what it was like being in the thick of this story and how it made me feel, and it's been added to my mental short-list of titles that remind me why I love games — one of those few experiences I will look back on to determine how video games fit into my life, and why I play them.
My rating for 2015's Life is Strange for PC is…


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Ethics Case study: Ethical Dilemma.
You are the Director of a reputed college. One of the most meritorious students of the College has come to you with a request for a small upwards revision in his score. He has got 89.99% in the final semester. But, it requires at at least 90% or above in each semester to qualify for higher studies in all reputed Universities. He fulfils the criteria very well save the final semester.
Would you revise his score to 90% realizing his career prospects and given his academic background? or Would you allow his merit to suffer just because of a tiny fraction of percentage and rigid rules of the college? Justify. (100 words)
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About four hundred years ago there was a small kingdom, spreading over the cliffs and ravines of the eastern extremity of the Pyrenees, called Navarre. Its population, of about five hundred thousand, consisted of a very simple, frugal, and industrious people. Those who lived upon the shore washed by the stormy waves of the Bay of Biscay gratified their love of excitement and of adventure by braving the perils of the sea. Those who lived in the solitude of the interior, on the sunny slopes of the mountains, or by the streams which meandered through the verdant valleys, fed their flocks, and harvested their grain, and pressed rich wine from the grapes of their vineyards, in the enjoyment of the most pleasant duties of rural life. Proud of their independence, they were ever ready to grasp arms to repel foreign aggression. The throne of this kingdom was, at the time of which we speak, occupied by Catharine de Foix. She was a widow, and all her hopes and affections were centred in her son Henry, an ardent and impetuous boy six or seven years of age, who was to receive the crown when it should fall from her brow, and transmit to posterity their ancestral honors.
About four hundred years ago there was a small kingdom, spreading over the cliffs and ravines of the eastern extremity of the Pyrenees, called Navarre. Its population, of about five hundred thousand, consisted of a very simple, frugal, and industrious people. Those who lived upon the shore washed by the stormy waves of the Bay of Biscay gratified their love of excitement and of adventure by braving the perils of the sea. Those who lived in the solitude of the interior, on the sunny slopes of the mountains, or by the streams which meandered through the verdant valleys, fed their flocks, and harvested their grain, and pressed rich wine from the grapes of their vineyards, in the enjoyment of the most pleasant duties of rural life. Proud of their independence, they were ever ready to grasp arms to repel foreign aggression. The throne of this kingdom was, at the time of which we speak, occupied by Catharine de Foix. She was a widow, and all her hopes and affections were centred in her son Henry, an ardent and impetuous boy six or seven years of age, who was to receive the crown when it should fall from her brow, and transmit to posterity their ancestral honors.
Ferdinand of Aragon had just married Isabella of Castile, and had thus united those two populous and wealthy kingdoms; and now, in the arrogance of power, seized with the pride of annexation, he began to look with a wistful eye upon the picturesque kingdom of Navarre. Its comparative feebleness, under the reign of a bereaved woman weary of the world, invited to the enterprise. Should he grasp at the whole territory of the little realm, France might interpose her powerful remonstrance. Should he take but the half which was spread out upon the southern declivity of the Pyrenees, it would be virtually saying to the French monarch,
The rest I courteously leave for you. The armies of Spain were soon sweeping resistlessly through these sunny valleys, and one half of her empire was ruthlessly torn from the Queen of Navarre, and transferred to the dominion of imperious Castile and Aragon.
Catharine retired with her child to the colder and more uncongenial regions of the northern declivity of the mountains. Her bosom glowed with mortification and rage in view of her hopeless defeat. As she sat down gloomily in the small portion which remained to her of her dismembered empire, she endeavored to foster in the heart of her son the spirit of revenge, and to inspire him with the resolution to regain those lost leagues of territory which had been wrested from the inheritance of his fathers. Henry imbibed his mother's spirit, and chafed and fretted under wrongs for which he could obtain no redress. Ferdinand and Isabella could not be annoyed even by any force which feeble Navarre could raise. Queen Catharine, however, brooded deeply over her wrongs, and laid plans for retributions of revenge, the execution of which she knew must be deferred till long after her body should have mouldered to dust in the grave. She courted the most intimate alliance with Francis I., King of France. She contemplated the merging of her own little kingdom into that powerful monarchy, that the infant Navarre, having grown into the giant France, might crush the Spanish tyrants into humiliation. Nerved by this determined spirit of revenge, and inspired by a mother's ambition, she intrigued to wed her son to the heiress of the French throne, that even in the world of spirits she might be cheered by seeing Henry heading the armies of France, the terrible avenger of her wrongs. These hopes invigorated her until the fitful dream of her joyless life was terminated, and her restless spirit sank into the repose of the grave. She lived, however, to see her plans apparently in progress toward their most successful fulfillment.
Henry, her son, was married to Margaret, the favorite sister of the King of France. Their nuptials were blessed with but one child, Jeanne d'Albret. This child, in whose destiny such ambitious hopes were centred, bloomed into most marvelous beauty, and became also as conspicuous for her mental endowments as for her personal charms. She had hardly emerged from the period of childhood when she was married to Antony of Bourbon, a near relative of the royal family of France. Immediately after her marriage she left Navarre with her husband, to take up her residence in the French metropolis.
One hope still lived, with undying vigor, in the bosom of Henry. It was the hope, the intense passion, with which his departed mother had inspired him, that a grandson would arise from this union, who would, with the spirit of Hannibal, avenge the family wrongs upon Spain. Twice Henry took a grandson into his arms with the feeling that the great desire of his life was about to be realized; and twice, with almost a broken heart, he saw these hopes blighted as he committed the little ones to the grave.
Summers and winters had now lingered wearily away, and Henry had become an old man. Disappointment and care had worn down his frame. World-weary and joyless, he still clung to hope. The tidings that Jeanne was again to become a mother rekindled the lustre of his fading eye. The aged king sent importunately for his daughter to return without delay to the paternal castle, that the child might be born in the kingdom of Navarre, whose wrongs it was to be his peculiar destiny to avenge. It was mid-winter. The journey was long and the roads rough. But the dutiful and energetic Jeanne promptly obeyed the wishes of her father, and hastened to his court.
Henry could hardly restrain his impatience as he waited, week after week, for the advent of the long-looked-for avenger. With the characteristic superstition of the times, he constrained his daughter to promise that, at the period of birth, during the most painful moments of her trial, she would sing a mirthful and triumphant song, that her child might possess a sanguine, joyous, and energetic spirit.
Henry entertained not a doubt that the child would prove a boy, commissioned by Providence as the avenger of Navarre. The old king received the child, at the moment of its birth, into his own arms, totally regardless of a mother's rights, and exultingly enveloping it in soft folds, bore it off, as his own property, to his private apartment. He rubbed the lips of the plump little boy with garlic, and then taking a golden goblet of generous wine, the rough and royal nurse forced the beverage he loved so well down the untainted throat of his new-born heir.
A little good old wine, said the doting grandfather,
will make the boy vigorous, and brave.
We may remark, in passing, that it was wine, rich and pure: not that mixture of all abominations, whose only vintage is in cellars, sunless, damp, and fetid, where guilty men fabricate poison for a nation.
This little stranger received the ancestral name of Henry. By his subsequent exploits he filled the world with his renown. He was the first of the Bourbon line who ascended the throne of France, and he swayed the sceptre of energetic rule over that wide-spread realm with a degree of power and grandeur which none of his descendants have ever rivaled. The name of Henry IV. is one of the most illustrious in the annals of France. The story of his struggles for the attainment of the throne of Charlemagne is full of interest. His birth, to which we have just alluded, occurred at Parr, in the kingdom of Navarre, in the year 1553.
His grandfather immediately assumed the direction of every thing relating to the child, apparently without the slightest consciousness that either the father or the mother of Henry had any prior claims. The king possessed, among the wild and romantic fastnesses of the mountains, a strong old castle, as rugged and frowning as the eternal granite upon which its foundations were laid. Gloomy evergreens clung to the hill-sides. A mountain stream, often swollen to an impetuous torrent by the autumnal rains and the spring thaws, swept through the little verdant lawn, which smiled amid the stern sublimities surrounding this venerable and moss-covered fortress. Around the solitary towers the eagles wheeled and screamed in harmony with the gales and storms which often swept through these wild regions. The expanse around was sparsely settled by a few hardy peasants, who, by feeding their herds, and cultivating little patches of soil among the crags, obtained a humble living, and by exercise and the pure mountain air acquired a vigor and an athletic-hardihood of frame which had given them much celebrity.
To the storm-battered castle of Courasse, thus lowering in congenial gloom among these rocks, the old king sent the infant Henry to be nurtured as a peasant-boy, that, by frugal fare and exposure to hardship, he might acquire a peasant's robust frame. He resolved that no French delicacies should enfeeble the constitution of this noble child. Bareheaded and barefooted, the young prince, as yet hardly emerging from infancy, rolled upon the grass, played with the poultry, and the dogs, and the sturdy young mountaineers, and plunged into the brook or paddled in the pools of water with which the mountain showers often filled the court-yard. His hair was bleached and his cheeks bronzed by the sun and the wind. Few would have imagined that the unattractive child, with his unshorn locks and in his studiously neglected garb, was the descendant of a long line of kings, and was destined to eclipse them all by the grandeur of his name.
As years glided along he advanced to energetic boyhood, the constant companion, and, in all his sports and modes of life, the equal of the peasant-boys by whom he was surrounded. He hardly wore a better dress than they; he was nourished with the same coarse fare. With them he climbed the mountains, and leaped the streams, and swung upon the trees. He struggled with his youthful competitors in all their athletic games, running, wrestling, pitching the quoit, and tossing the bar. This active out-door exercise gave a relish to the coarse food of the peasants, consisting of brown bread, beef, cheese, and garlic. His grandfather had decided that this regimen was essential for the education of a prince who was to humble the proud monarchy of Spain, and regain the territory which had been so unjustly wrested from his ancestors.
When Henry was about six years of age, his grandfather, by gradual decay, sank sorrowingly into his grave. Consequently, his mother, Jeanne d'Albret, ascended the throne of Navarre. Her husband, Antony of Bourbon, was a rough, fearless old soldier, with nothing to distinguish him from the multitude who do but live, fight, and die. Jeanne and her husband were in Paris at the time of the death of her father. They immediately hastened to Bearn, the capital of Navarre, to take possession of the dominions which had thus descended to them. The little Henry was then brought from his wild mountain home to reside with his mother in the royal palace. Though Navarre was but a feeble kingdom, the grandeur of its court was said to have been unsurpassed, at that time, by that of any other in Europe. The intellectual education of Henry had been almost entirely neglected; but the hardihood of his body had given such vigor and energy to his mind, that he was now prepared to distance in intellectual pursuits, with perfect ease, those whose infantile brains had been overtasked with study.
Henry remained in Bearn with his parents two years, and in that time ingrafted many courtly graces upon the free and fetterless carriage he had acquired among the mountains. His mind expanded with remarkable rapidity, and he became one of the most beautiful and engaging of children.
About this time Mary, Queen of Scots, was to be married to the Dauphin Francis, son of the King of France. Their nuptials were to be celebrated with great magnificence. The King and Queen of Navarre returned to the court of France to attend the marriage. They took with them their son. His beauty and vivacity excited much admiration in the French metropolis. One day the young prince, then but six or seven years of age, came running into the room where his father and Henry II. of France were conversing, and, by his artlessness and grace, strongly attracted the attention of the French monarch. The king fondly took the playful child in his arms, and said affectionately,
Will you be my son?
No, sire, no! that is my father, replied the ardent boy, pointing to the King of Navarre.
Well, then, will you be my son-in-law? demanded Henry.
Oh yes, most willingly, the prince replied.
Henry II. had a daughter Marguerite, a year or two younger than the Prince of Navarre, and it was immediately resolved between the two parents that the young princes should be considered as betrothed.
Soon after this the King and Queen of Navarre, with their son, returned to the mountainous domain which Jeanne so ardently loved. The queen devoted herself assiduously to the education of the young prince, providing for him the ablest teachers whom that age could afford. A gentleman of very distinguished attainments, named La Gaucherie, undertook the general superintendence of his studies. The young prince was at this time an exceedingly energetic, active, ambitious boy, very inquisitive respecting all matters of information, and passionately fond of study.
Dr. Johnson, with his rough and impetuous severity, has said,
It is impossible to get Latin into a boy unless you flog it into him.
The experience of La Gaucherie, however, did not confirm this sentiment. Henry always went with alacrity to his Latin and his Greek. His judicious teacher did not disgust his mind with long and laborious rules, but introduced him at once to words and phrases, while gradually he developed the grammatical structure of the language. The vigorous mind of Henry, grasping eagerly at intellectual culture, made rapid progress, and he was soon able to read and write both Latin and Greek with fluency, and ever retained the power of quoting, with great facility and appositeness, from the classical writers of Athens and of Rome. Even in these early days he seized upon the Greek phrase "ἡ νικãν ἡ ἁποθαεἱν," to conquer or to die, and adopted it for his motto.
La Gaucherie was warmly attached to the principles of the Protestant faith. He made a companion of his noble pupil, and taught him by conversation in pleasant walks and rides as well as by books. It was his practice to have him commit to memory any fine passage in prose or verse which inculcated generous and lofty ideas. The mind of Henry thus became filled with beautiful images and noble sentiments from the classic writers of France. These gems of literature exerted a powerful influence in moulding his character, and he was fond of quoting them as the guide of his life. Such passages as the following were frequently on the lips of the young prince:
Over their subjects princes bear the rule,But God, more mighty, governs kings themselves.
Soon after the return of the King and Queen of Navarre to their own kingdom, Henry II. of France died, leaving the crown to his son Charles, a feeble boy both in body and in mind. As Charles was but ten or twelve years of age, his mother, Catharine de Medicis, was appointed regent during his minority. Catharine was a woman of great strength of mind, but of the utmost depravity of heart. There was no crime ambition could instigate her to commit from which, in the slightest degree, she would recoil. Perhaps the history of the world retains not another instance in which a mother could so far forget the yearnings of nature as to endeavor, studiously and perseveringly, to deprave the morals, and by vice to enfeeble the constitution of her son, that she might retain the power which belonged to him. This proud and dissolute woman looked with great solicitude upon the enterprising and energetic spirits of the young Prince of Navarre. There were many providential indications that ere long Henry would be a prominent candidate for the throne of France.
Plutarch's Lives of Ancient Heroes has perhaps been more influential than any other uninspired book in invigorating genius and in enkindling a passion for great achievements. Napoleon was a careful student and a great admirer of Plutarch. His spirit was entranced with the grandeur of the Greek and Roman heroes, and they were ever to him as companions and bosom friends. During the whole of his stormy career, their examples animated him, and his addresses and proclamations were often invigorated by happy quotations from classic story. Henry, with similar exaltation of genius, read and re-read the pages of Plutarch with the most absorbing delight. Catharine, with an eagle eye, watched these indications of a lofty mind. Her solicitude was roused lest the young Prince of Navarre should, with his commanding genius, supplant her degenerate house.
At the close of the sixteenth century, the period of which we write, all Europe was agitated by the great controversy between the Catholics and the Protestants. The writings of Luther, Calvin, and other reformers had aroused the attention of the whole Christian world. In England and Scotland the ancient faith had been overthrown, and the doctrines of the Reformation were, in those kingdoms, established. In France, where the writings of Calvin had been extensively circulated, the Protestants had also become quite numerous, embracing generally the most intelligent portion of the populace. The Protestants were in France called Huguenots, but for what reason is not now known. They were sustained by many noble families, and had for their leaders the Prince of Condé, Admiral Coligni, and the house of Navarre. There were arrayed against them the