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An experienced forensic psychologist -- let's call him Dr. Short -- applies for a job as a forensic evaluator. He is rejected based on his written work sample. He files a formal protest, insisting that the report was fine.
As you all know, forensic reports should be (in the words of an excellent trainer I once had) both "fact-based" and "fact-limited." In other words, we must (a) carefully explain the data that support our opinion, and (b) exclude irrelevant information, especially that which is intrusive or prejudicial.[1]
Dr. Short's report was neither fact-based nor fact-limited. The adduced evidence did not support his forensic opinions, and the report was littered with extraneous material insinuating bad moral character. We learned of the subject's unorthodox sexual tastes and former gang associations, neither of which were relevant to the very limited forensic issue at hand. Using ethnic terms to describe the subject's hair, Dr. Short inadvertently revealed more about his biases than about the subject.
Obviously, based on his vehement insistence that his report was fine, Dr. Short was blind to these deficiencies. Which got me to thinking: Since biases are largely unconscious, can people be made aware of them? Can blind spots be overcome? How can we come to understand what we do not know?
"The anosognosia of everyday life"
Pondering these questions in connection with one of my seminars at Bond University, I stumbled across some intriguing philosophical discourse on the various types of unknowns, and how to remedy them:
The simplest type of unknown has been labeled a "known unknown." This is something we don't know, and know we don't know. Let's say you learn that someone you are evaluating in a sanity proceeding had ingested an obscure substance just before the crime. If you don't know the substance's potential effects, the solution is straightforward (assuming you are motivated): Do the research.
In some cases, we know the question, but no answer exists. For example, we know that six out of ten individuals who score as high risk on actuarial instruments will not reoffend violently, due to the base rates of violence. What we don't know is how to distinguish the true from false positives. So that's a known unknown with an unknown answer. But if we are at least aware of the issue, we can explain the field's empirical knowledge gap in our reports.
However, unknown unknowns [2] are an entirely different kettle of fish. These are things we don't know and don't realize that we don't know. We don't know that there even IS a question that needs to be asked. Without being able to frame the question, we obviously cannot figure out an answer. Put simply: We are clueless.
Unknown unknowns are a major problem in forensic psychology, with its dearth of racial, ethnic and cultural diversity among researchers and practitioners.[3] Vast experiential divides lead evaluators to impose their own moral standards without even realizing they are doing so. In condemning his subject's sexual promiscuity and drug use, for example, Dr. Short made false and universalizing assumptions that revealed ignorance of lifestyles other than his own. (This reminded me of an African American prisoner's dilemma interacting with white guards in remote, rural prisons; because the farming communities from which these guards were recruited are devoid of mainstream African Americans, the guards tended to assume that all Black people had the characteristics of Black convicts.)
"The anosognosia of everyday life" is the rather gloomy term coined by David Dunning of Cornell University, who specializes in decision-making processes, to describe such routine ignorance.[4] Dunning is a great believer in ignorance as a driving force that shapes our lives in ways in which we will never know.
"Put simply, people tend to do what they know and fail to do that which they have no conception of. In that way, ignorance profoundly channels the course we take in life."
Apropos of Dr. Short's report, Dunning notes that cluelessness on the part of a so-called expert does not imply dishonesty or a lack of caring:
"People can be clueless in a million different ways, even though they are largely trying to get things right in an honest way. Deficits in knowledge, or in information the world is giving them, leads people toward false beliefs and holes in their expertise."
Laziness a major culprit
Unknown unknowns are not unfathomable mysteries that can never be solved. They are caused by laziness and complacency, which block the process of discovery as surely as a dam holds back water. It's what German cognitive scientist Dietrich Dorner was talking about when he wrote, in The Logic of Failure, that "to the ignorant, the world looks simple."[5] We've all known people who are incompetent, but whose very incompetence masks their ability to recognize their incompetence. There's even an unwieldy term for this condition (named after the researchers who studied it, naturally): Just call it the Dunning-Kruger Effect. Quoting Dunning yet again:
"Unknown unknown solutions haunt the mediocre without their knowledge. The average detective does not realize the clues he or she neglects. The mediocre doctor is not aware of the diagnostic possibilities or treatments never considered. The run-of-the-mill lawyer fails to recognize the winning legal argument that is out there. People fail to reach their potential as professionals, lovers, parents and people simply because they are not aware of the possible."
Before leaving the topic of the great unknowns, I must mention one final type of unknown, an especially pernicious one in forensic work. Unknown knowns, which undoubtedly beset Dr. Short, are unconscious beliefs and prejudices that guide one's perceptions and interactions. Perhaps the 19th century humorist Josh Billings captured the quality of these unknowns the best when he wryly observed:
"It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you think you know that just ain't so." [6]
Tackling the great unknown
Either way, Dr. Short's dilemma can serve as a lesson for others, including both students and practitioners. The key to opening the locks on the dam of knowledge is readily available: It is simply a genuine desire to learn, and a willingness to confront life's complexities. To those with a thirst for knowledge, the world is complex, and that complexity is what makes it so fascinating.
Here, in a nutshell, is the advice I gave to the graduate students at Bond during last week's lecture that touched on the paradoxes of the unknowns:
- To reduce the unknown unknowns, seek broad knowledge. Seek out people from other walks of life, who may not share your views or experiences. Travel outside your comfort zone, not just geographically but in other local cultures as well. These experiences can open one's eyes to difference. Travel vicariously by reading widely, especially OUTSIDE of the insular, micro-focused and ahistorical field of psychology.
If you haven't faced it, it's not easy to imagine this life |
- Study up on cognitive biases and how they work. Especially, understand confirmatory bias, and build in hypothesis testing (including the testing of alternate hypotheses) as a routine practice. (Excellent resources on cognitive biases include Nate Silver's The Signal and the Noise and Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson's Mistakes Were Made (but not by me), which brilliantly and unforgettably explains how two people can start out much the same but diverge dramatically so that they ultimately stare at each other as strangers across a great chasm.)
- Create formal feedback loops so that you learn how cases you were involved in were resolved, how your work was received, and whether your opinions proved accurate.
- Don't assume you know the answer. Ask questions. And then ask more questions.
- Stay humble. Arrogance, or overconfidence in one's wisdom, can short-circuit understanding as surely as TSA security checkpoints destroy the fun of flying. (That rather strained metaphor is a clue that this post was penned from 40,000 feet in the air.)
- Finally, and most critically: When you look across the table, try to see a fellow human being, someone who perhaps lost their way in life's dark wood, rather than an alien or a monster. Before you judge someone, try to walk a mile in his shoes.
Ultimately, Dr. Short's dilemma flows not only from complacency but from an essential deficit in empathy, an inability to truly see -- and understand -- the fellow human being sitting across from him in that forensic interview room.
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- This is discussed in both the American Psychological Association's Ethics Code (Standard 4.04, Minimizing Intrusions on Privacy, states that psychologists should include in written reports "only information germane to the purpose for which the communication is made") as well as the Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychology (see, for example, 10.01, Focus on Legally Relevant Factors).
- The term "unknown unknown" is sometimes credited to US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, who used it to explain why the United States went to war with Iraq over mythical Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD's). Although the phrase gained currency at this time, others had already used it.
- Heilbrun, K., & Brooks, S. (2010). Forensic psychology and forensic science: A proposed agenda for the next decade. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 16, 219-253.
- For further conversation on this topic, see: Morris, E. (2010, June 20), The anosognosic's dilemma: Something's wrong but you'll never know what it is, New York Times blog. Also see: Dunning, D. (2005). Self-Insight: Roadblocks and Detours on the Path to Knowing Thyself (Essays in Social Psychology), Psychology Press, p. 14-15; Dunning, D. & Kruger, J. (1999), Unskilled and Unaware of It: How Difficulties in Recognizing One's Own Incompetence Lead to Inflated Self-Assessments, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 77 (6), 1121-1134.
- I cribbed the Dorner quote from Dr. Wayne Petherick, Associate Professor of Criminology and coordinator of the criminology program at Bond University.
- Some attribute this quote not to Josh Billings but to Mark Twain, who was kicking around at the same time. Others claim it was neither. For now, the true origin of the quote is just one more of life's unknowns.


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This looks like a fun wee romp and as Coraline is one of my all-time favourite animated movie I'm not afraid to admit to being pretty stoked for the Boxtrolls…
The Boxtrolls is a comedic fable that unfolds in Cheesebridge, a posh Victorian-era town obsessed with wealth, class and the stinkiest of fine cheeses. Beneath its charming cobblestone streets dwell the Boxtrolls, foul monsters who crawl out of the sewers at night and steal what the townspeople hold most dear: their children and their cheeses.
At least that's the legend residents have always believed. In truth, the Boxtrolls are an underground cavern-dwelling community of quirky and lovable oddballs who wear recycled cardboard boxes the way turtles wear their shells.
The Boxtrolls have raised an orphaned human boy, EGGS (voiced by Isaac Hempstead-Wright), since infancy as one of their dumpster-diving and mechanical junk-collecting own. When the Boxtrolls are targeted by a villainous pest exterminator ARCHIBALD SNATCHER (Acadamy Award winner Ben Kingsley) who is bent on eradicating them as his ticket to Cheesebridge society, the kind-hearted band of tinkerers must turn to their adopted charge and an adventurous rich girl WINNIE (Elle Fanning) to bridge two worlds amidst the winds of change – and cheese.
Cast: Isaac Hempstead-Wright, Elle Fanning, Ben Kingsley, Simon Pegg, Richard Ayoade, Nick Frost, Jared Harris, Tracy Morgan
Directed by: Anthony Stacchi, Graham Annable
Producer/ Lead Animator: Travis Knight
Producer: David Ichioka
Coming to UK Cinemas September 12, 2014

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Warning: This article will contain images of lotus seed pods and other examples of holes that some readers may find distressing. Avoid if you must! — Rae
Since the advent of the internet, people have been able to discuss their symptoms with others globally. Sometimes people with very unusual symptoms discover others with similar experiences, which they are then able to discuss without fear of ridicule. Discussion forums and support groups are formed and eventually a new medical condition may be recognised. A case in point is "visual snow", which individuals experience as bright dots persistently floating like snow across their vision. Another is trypophobia.
This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article.
Trypophobia – a "fear of holes" – is a condition which triggers individuals to suffer an emotional reaction when viewing seemingly innocuous images of clusters of objects, usually holes. The condition was first described on the internet in 2005 though it is not yet a recognised medical diagnosis.
The images responsible for the emotion include natural objects such as honeycomb or the lotus seed head, and man-made objects such as aerated chocolate or stacked industrial pipes viewed end-on. Despite their seemingly innocuous nature, images such as these (ideal for sharing on the internet) can induce a variety of symptoms including cognitive changes that reflect anxiety, bodily symptoms that are skin-related (such as itchiness and goose-bumps), and physiological changes (such as nausea, a racing heart, or trouble catching breath).
The images that induce the emotional reaction would not normally be conceived of as threatening so, in this respect, trypophobia differs from many other phobias.
Mathematical Properties
Phobias are anxiety disorders that are normally thought to arise because of learning (a dog bite may lead to a fear of dogs) or because of innate evolutionary mechanisms such as may underlie a fear of spiders and snakes. Usually, there is a threat, specific or general, real or imagined.
In the case of trypophobia, there is no obvious threat, and the range of images that induce the phobia have very little in common with one another, other than their configuration.
It appears that it is this configuration that holds the key to the emotion that the images induce. Individuals who do not profess trypophobia still find trypophobic images aversive, although they do not experience the emotion. They do so because the configuration gives the image mathematical properties that are shared by most images that cause visual discomfort, eyestrain or headache.
Images with these mathematical properties cannot be processed efficiently by the brain and therefore require more brain oxygenation. In a paper, Paul Hibbard and I proposed that the discomfort occurs precisely because people avoid looking at the images because they require excessive brain oxygenation. (The brain uses about 20% of the body's energy, and its energy usage needs to be kept to a minimum.)
Uncomfortable? You may have a dose of trypophobia. Theen Moy, CC BY-NC-SA
So trypophobic images are among those that are intrinsically uncomfortable to look at, and we are now investigating why it is that some people and not others experience an emotional response.
Images of contaminants such as mould and skin diseases can provoke disgust in most people, not just those with trypophobia. The disgust is probably an evolutionary mechanism that promotes avoidance and has survival value.
Images of mould and skin lesions have mathematical properties similar to those of images that are trypophobic and our current work explores whether they also induce a large oxygenation of the brain in addition to being generally uncomfortable. Perhaps discomfort is a useful mechanism not only for avoiding excessive oxygenation, but also for rapidly avoiding objects that provide a threat in terms of contamination. It may be that in people with trypophobia, the mechanism is overworking.


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Narcolepsy is a nervous system problem that causes extreme sleepiness and attacks of daytime sleep.
Experts aren't sure of the exact cause of narcolepsy. It may have more than one cause.
Many people with narcolepsy have a low level of hypocretin (also known as orexin). This is a chemical made in the brain that helps you stay awake. In some people with narcolepsy, there are fewer of the cells that make this chemical. This may be due to an autoimmune reaction. An autoimmune reaction is when the body's immune system mistakenly attacks the body's healthy tissue.
Narcolepsy can run in families. Researchers have found certain genes linked to narcolepsy.
Narcolepsy symptoms usually first occur between age 15 and 30 years. Below are the most common symptoms.
- You may feel a strong urge to sleep, often followed by a period of sleep. You can't control when you fall asleep. This is called a sleep attack.
- These periods can last from a few seconds to a few minutes.
- They may happen after eating, while talking to someone, or during other situations.
- Most often, you wake up feeling refreshed.
- Attacks can occur while you are driving or doing other activities where falling asleep can be dangerous.
- During these attacks, you can't control your muscles and can't move. Strong emotions, such as laughter or anger, can trigger cataplexy.
- Attacks often last from 30 seconds to 2 minutes. You remain aware during the attack.
- During the attack, your head falls forward, your jaw drops, and your knees may buckle.
- In severe cases, you may fall and stay paralyzed for as long as several minutes.
- You see or hear things that aren't there, either as you fall asleep or when you wake up.
- During hallucinations, you may feel afraid or under attack.
- This is when you can't move your body as you start falling asleep or when you first wake up.
- It may last up to 15 minutes.
Most people with narcolepsy have daytime sleepiness and cataplexy. Not everyone has all these symptoms. Surprisingly, despite being very tired, many people with narcolepsy don't sleep well at night.
There are two main types of narcolepsy:
- Type 1 involves having excessive daytime sleepiness, cataplexy, and a low level of hypocretin.
- Type 2 involves having excessive daytime sleepiness, but no cataplexy, and a normal level of hypocretin.
Exams and Tests
Your health care provider will do a physical exam and ask about your symptoms.
You may have a blood test to rule out other conditions that can cause similar symptoms. These include:
- Insomnia and other sleep disorders
- Restless legs syndrome
- Seizures
- Sleep apnea
- Other medical, psychiatric, or nervous system diseases
You may have other tests, including:
- ECG (measures the electrical activity of your heart).
- EEG (measures the electrical activity of your brain).
- Sleep study (polysomnogram).
- Multiple sleep latency test (MSLT). This is a test to see how long it takes you to fall asleep during a daytime nap. People with narcolepsy fall asleep much faster than people without the condition.
- Genetic testing to look for the narcolepsy gene.
- Lumbar puncture (spinal tap) to look for low levels of hypocretin.
There is no cure for narcolepsy. However, treatment can help control symptoms.
Certain changes can help improve your sleep at night and ease daytime sleepiness:
- Go to bed and wake up at the same time every day.
- Keep your bedroom dark and at a comfortable temperature. Make sure your bed and pillows are comfortable.
- Avoid caffeine, alcohol, and heavy meals several hours before bedtime.
- Don't smoke.
- Do something relaxing, such as take a warm bath or read a book before going to sleep.
- Get regular exercise every day, which can help you sleep at night. Be sure you do your exercise several hours before bedtime.
These tips can help you do better at work and in social situations.
- Plan naps during the day when you typically feel tired. This helps control daytime sleepiness and reduces the number of unplanned sleep attacks.
- Tell teachers, work supervisors, and friends about your condition. You may want to print out material from the web about narcolepsy for them to read.
- Get counseling, if needed, to help you cope with the condition. Having narcolepsy can be stressful.
If you have narcolepsy, you may have driving restrictions. Restrictions vary from state to state. Your provider may recommend that you avoid driving or other activities, depending on how well your symptoms are controlled.
- Stimulant medicines can help you stay awake during the day.
- Antidepressant medicines can help reduce episodes of cataplexy, sleep paralysis, and hallucinations.
- Sodium oxybate (Xyrem) works well to control cataplexy. It can also help control daytime sleepiness.
These drugs may have side effects. Work with your provider to find the treatment plan that works for you.
Outlook (Prognosis)
Narcolepsy is a lifelong condition.
It may be dangerous if episodes occur while driving, operating machinery, or doing similar activities.
Narcolepsy can usually be controlled with treatment. Treating other underlying sleep disorders can improve narcolepsy symptoms.
Possible Complications
Excessive sleepiness due to narcolepsy may lead to:
- Trouble functioning at work
- Trouble being in social situations
- Injuries and accidents
- Side effects of medicines used to treat the disorder may occur
When to Contact a Medical Professional
Contact your provider if:
- You have symptoms of narcolepsy
- Narcolepsy does not respond to treatment
- You develop new symptoms
You can't prevent narcolepsy. Treatment may reduce the number of attacks. Avoid situations that trigger the condition if you are prone to attacks of narcolepsy.
Alternative Names
Daytime sleep disorder; Cataplexy
Avidan AY. Sleep and its disorders. In: Jankovic J, Mazziotta JC, Pomeroy SL, Newman NJ, eds. Bradley and Daroff's Neurology in Clinical Practice. 8th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2022:chap 101.
Krahn LE, Hershner S, Loeding LD; American Academy of Sleep Medicine, et al. Quality measures for the care of patients with narcolepsy. J Clin Sleep Med. 2015;11(3):335. PMID: 25700880 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25700880/.
Maski K, Guilleminault C. Narcolepsy: diagnosis and management. In: Kryger M, Roth T, Goldstein CA, Dement WC, eds. Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine. 7th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2022:chap 112.
Mignot E. Narcolepsy: pathophysiology and genetic predisposition. In: Kryger M, Roth T, Goldstein CA, Dement WC, eds. Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine. 7th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2022:chap 111.
Review Date 8/28/2023
Updated by: Joseph V. Campellone, MD, Department of Neurology, Cooper Medical School at Rowan University, Camden, NJ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.


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Helle Mandra
Helle Mandra
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We are very proud to present the Mândra, developed by Helle and Les Stroud – "Survivorman".
In order to perfect the design of this newest Helle knife, we travelled to the raw, remote and overwhelmingly beautiful country of Romania working alongside Les Stroud on his latest Survivorman episodes.
The location of the expedition was situated in the Carpathian, a 1.450 kilometre mountain range extending through Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Ukraine, Romania and Serbia. An area of great dynamic contrast with both picturesque valleys and striking mountain peaks of over 2.500 metres.
An area of untouched nature, the Carpathian Mountains have impressive flora and fauna in addition to presenting the largest populations of brown bears, wolves, chamois and lynxes in Europe.
From a cultural perspective this area is the border between Europe and Asia with the famous Transylvanian Dracula legend based on the Ottoman controversy between the Romanians and the Turks.
During Les' time in Romania, early prototypes of The Mândra were utilized in the Survivorman Romania episode. Adjustments and refinements were then integrated into the final design with Anders working directly on location with Les when he returned from his film excursion.
"We are extremely proud to present a brand new Les Stroud knife" notes Anders Haglund, head of international marketing with Helle. "In fact; the word Mândra literally means proud, and the new knife is named for the hilly peak where Les was found by the Salvamont rescue party during filming Survivorman in Romania".
Les Stroud continues: "Put to the test during my intense filming of Survivorman and inspired by the raw and breathtaking nature of Romania, I now have the pleasure of unveiling my latest knife collaboration with Anders Haglund and Helle knives; The Mândra."
- Made in Norway
- Weight | 2.4 oz. / 70 g.
- Blade material | Triple laminated stainless steel.
- Blade thickness | .10 in / 2.6 mm.
- Blade length | 2.7 in / 69 mm.
- Handle material | Curly Birch and Vulcan Fiber.
- Handle length | 3.1 in / 80 mm.
- Sheath material | Genuine leather.
- Design By | Les Stroud, 2015.
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I've hiked some in my life, and gotten used to carrying a small axe for chopping wood for the fire. But after I bought my self a large fixed-blade bowie knife, I find myself relying less and less on the axe for chopping since the knife very much acts like a small axe.
So my pickle is, now that my axe is left in the dust by a more versatile tool(?), would it make sense to completly remove it from my pack list? Or are there more benefits to a small axe that I can't see?
Perhaps it is better to carry a small axe and a normal-sized fixed-blade knife instead of the pretty large bowie knife?


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The subject of this week's post is another post war photo taken by my father showing a bombed building with only the lower part of the front facade remaining.
The one distinguishing feature is the plaque on the remaining wall. The location is Gray's Inn Place, a small gated area within Gray's Inn. The gate separates Gray's Inn Place from Warwick Court which leads down to High Holborn.
The same location today:
The building on which the plaque is now mounted is the City Law School. The building to the right is the same in both photos and appears to have been faithfully restored with the majority of the external features remaining the same.
The wall and railings in both photos also appear the same, confirming that the physical separation of Gray's Inn from the local area has been in place for many years.
The plaque is to Sun Yat-sen and given that it appears to be undamaged in the post war photo, I have no reason to doubt that it is the same plaque in place today.
Sun Yat-sen is recognised as the father of the Chinese Republic and is honoured in both China and Taiwan. I am not going to attempt to explain his role in the complex Chinese politics of the time. I have read a number of histories and chronologies of his life on the Internet and it would take a much better understanding than I have of Chinese history at the end of the 19th Century and start of the 20th to try and explain his role. The key fact is that he was the first President of the Chinese Republic and worked to bring about a modern approach in a country that had been under Imperial rule for many centuries. In this post I will focus on his brief time in London and the affair that made headlines in the country's newspapers in 1896.
Sun Yat-sen originally studied medicine at a college in China run by a Dr James Cantlie and qualified in 1892. Sun was also involved in a number of political activities including a coup attempt in 1895 which went wrong and resulted in Sun having to escape from China and a long period in exile.
In 1896 he arrived in London where he again met Dr James Cantlie who had returned to London in 1895 and it was Cantlie who arranged the lodging in Gray's Inn Place for Sun.
The impact of Chinese politics extended to London. Sun would walk regularly to study in the British Museum and also to visit Cantlie and whilst on one of these walks on Sunday October 11th 1896, close to the Chinese Legation in Portland Place, he was tricked by some Chinese men into entering a building which was part of the Legation.
Cantlie received word of Sun's imprisonment at the Legation and started to campaign for his release trying both the Home and Foreign Office and the newspapers, initially with The Times (who did not appear interested and would not publish the story) to The Globe who did publish with such graphic headlines that it resulted in the Government taking action, and Sun being released on Friday 23rd October 1896.
The Globe article on the 23rd October was titled "The Kidnapping Case" and read:
"We have received information this afternoon of the fact that depositions reached the Home Office yesterday to the effect that Sun Yat Sen was detained at the Chinese legation, and these were immediately communicated to the Foreign Office. Lord Salisbury has, in consequence, addressed a request to the Chinese Minister for the immediate release of the prisoner".
The Globe article also included Dr. Cantlie's statement which makes for a fascinating read of what was happening on the streets of London in 1896:
"A representative of "The Globe" called to-day at the house of Dr. James Cantlie, Dean of the College of Medicine for Chinese who is the friend of Sun Yat Sen, referred to in the accounts of the kidnapping case which has been published. Dr. Cantlie had drawn up a full statement of the affair which the following is the substance:
Sun Yat Sen says the Doctor is a Chinese friend of mine, and has been detained in the Legation since last Sunday week. I knew Sun in Hong Kong intimately. He studied medicine at the College there, at which I was a lecturer, from the year 1887 until he qualified. He was a brilliant student and started to practice in Macao, a settlement some 13 miles from Hong Kong. He was, owing to the success which attended his practice there, induced by his friends to go to Canton. I then lost sight of him for some months, but fortunately he called upon me in Hong Kong, and said he had got into some trouble with the Chinese government. I recommended him to consult a lawyer. I saw a lawyer the next day, but he would not tell me where Sun was, in case the news should get about. I next saw Sun in Honolulu, on my way home in March of this year.
I found he was going England, and I urged him most strongly to prosecute his medical studies in England, and advised him to come to London in October, when the medical classes opened.
This he did for he called upon me in London on the 1st October. He spent the day with me at my house. I then found lodgings for him for a few days. He came backwards and forwards to my house, but suddenly his visits ceased, and I learned from his landlady that he had not been seen at his lodgings for a few days.
On Saturday evening, October 17th at 10:30 I received information from a source there was no gainsaying that Sun was a prisoner at the Chinese Legation, and that in a few days he was to be sent out to China, where he would certainly lose his head. I immediately went to Sir Halliday Macartney's house at 3, Harley-place, but the house was shut up, and the constable on duty in the road told me they had gone away for six months. I then went and reported the matter to the Marylebone Police station. Not receiving any offer of immediate help, I then went to Scotland Yard and laid the matter before the authorities.
On Sunday, October 18th, I again called at 3 Harley Place in the hope of finding a caretaker from whom I might get Sir Halliday's address. Not gaining admission, I went to seek the advice of Dr. Manson, as he knew Sun while his pupil, and who had seen him at his house in London a few days previously. Whilst I was there we received confirmation of the previous night's report from another source. This was communicated in, if possible a still more definite way and we were able to get at the truth.
A note from Sun placed the matter beyond all doubt, especially as his handwriting is familiar to us. Dr. Manson took the case up, and we went to Scotland Yard to report further particulars. Afterwards we called at the Foreign Office and reported the matter there. Dr. Manson then called at the Chinese Legation and asked for Sun. He was told there was no such person there, and he then told the Chinese that we knew Sun to be there, and the fact of his detention had been communicated to the Foreign Office and the police,
We then had the further satisfaction of knowing that should the Chinese ascertain that something had leaked out, Sun light be saved. I posted a private detective to watch the Legation, in case an attempt should be made to smuggle him away in the night. Our information was that he would be smuggled away and that in all probability the attempt would be made on Tuesday, the 20th.
The time at our disposal was so short that we did not know how best to obtain protection. On Sunday night, October 18th, I called at the office of the Times and reported the matter there, asking if they thought it better to delay publication of the news until it was seen how things would turn out. On Monday 19th, I had again a private detective employed in watching the house. I kept him there until Tuesday, when I removed him, as I learned that a Scotland Yard official had taken up the duty of watching the premises.
Since then I have had surreptitious communications from Sun. and have been able to convey a message to him, stating that Dr. Manson and my self were doing everything possible to secure justice. He had taken his food better since and has also slept better. He was afraid to eat previously, being in the greatest dread of Poison. At one time he threatened to commit suicide, but our communications allayed his fears. His guards have been doubled since the Chinese got to know the circumstances, and his window has been secured, as it was found that he was writing notes and throwing them out the window. The endeavor to obtain his release, I believe proceeded satisfactorily, and unless deferred hope causes him to give way to extreme measures, all may yet be well.
Sun thus briefly describes the procedure of his capture. Whilst passing the Chinese Legation on his way to my house, on October 11th, he was accosted by two China men, who quietly go on either side of him, and, as they were opposite the Legation, hustled him in and locked the door. He was then pushed into a room by an English gentlemen, who locked his door, and stationed a guard over it. The report given out by the Chinese Legation that Sun is a lunatic is ridiculous, but it was on that pretence that his passage was engaged on board a vessel that was to take him to China.
The latest report from the Legation is that the Emperor of China does not want Sun now,
At one time in this singular affair it was put in our power to effect a rescue. we were sorely tempted to do this on being constantly met at the legation with the direct lie that Sun was not there. Considering however, the slur cast upon the laws of this country by the Chinese, we thought, and were advised, that it would be more in keeping with the dignity of British law that justice should be more effected through the ordinary channels.
When the matter is concluded and Sun is set at liberty, I will ask the public to reward my informants, who have, no doubt, been the direct means of saving a man's life. they made the communication at great personal risk and sacrifice.
(Signed) James Cantlie. M.B., F.R.C.S"
After his release from the Chinese Legation and the threat of certain execution had he been smuggled out to China, Sun continues to spend many years in exile, travelling the world to gather support for his cause, before finally events in China allowed him to return on January 1st, 1912.
On May 5th 1921 he was sworn in as President of the Republic of China, something that would not have been possible if not for the efforts of Dr. James Cantlie in London in 1896.
Returning to Gray's Inn Place, I cannot find a date for when the plaque was made and installed, but it must have been pre-war. It was made by the Estonian sculptor Dora Gordine who moved to London in the early 1930s, so I suspect the plaque was made between then and 1939.
Dora Gordine married Richard Hare and set up a studio home at Dorich House in 1936, which Dora had designed, near Richmond park. The house is now the Dorich House Museum.
The following photo shows the house at the end of Warwick Court, next to the building on which the plaque is mounted. Compare this with the post war photo and as well as the main features of the building, there are a couple of other survivors.
On the first floor, to the left of the central window is a Hydrant sign which was in the pre-war photo, where there was also a plaque on the extreme left of the building at the same level. Whilst the plaque is not there, the outline of the plaque remains. I wonder if this was the Gray's Inn boundary marker (dated 1697) now on the second floor the house.
The best place to see the plaque is in Gray's Inn. If you walk up Warwick Court and entrance is closed, you can still see the plaque on the wall to the right. Even here, the conversion of so many London buildings to luxury apartments continues.
The following photo shows the entrance to Gray's Inn Place today.
A fascinating story of a London kidnapping, a story that I did not know about until I found the location of my father's photo of a bombed building and a single plaque that had survived the considerable damage inflicted on Gray's Inn.
There is a chronology of the life of Sun Yat-sen on the web site of the Dr. Sun yat-sen Memorial Hall in Taipei.


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Erection date: 1904
The magnificent Ornamental Passions explain that the statue was created in 1904 for the classically styled hotel extension behind and was ten re-erected on this 1929 art deco delight.
Site: Savoy Hotel and Theatre (10 memorials)
WC2, Savoy Court
In 1903-10 the Savoy Hotel was built by Colcutt and Macmurdo. The magnificently Art Deco Savoy Theatre is in the western section. The short road leading to the entrance to the Savoy Hotel is unusual in London in that the traffic drives on the right.
The walls along this road display seven delightful Art Deco plaques made of wood, chrome and ceramic, each topped with "SH". We have entitled these plaques after the image each bears at the bottom. There is also one other, not so lovely, brass plaque to the restoration of the theatre, and a very dull one to the restoration of the hotel. These two make an uncomfortable pair, the unveiling duties having been carried out by the Princess and Prince of Wales.
There are 6 plaques on the east side of the road, one at the end and 2 on the west side. Reading clockwise they are: crown, rose, flowers, feathers, eagle, CRII, Charles, theatre and AR-MR.
2011 - we've replaced two pictures (previously taken during a major restoration) to show the newly gilded Peter statue.


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Listed below are many of the great trails located around Lake Grapevine. These trails are great for hiking, biking, running, or walking. They are among the most popular trails in the Dallas / Fort Worth metroplex.
North Shore Trail
Located on the north side of Lake Grapevine, North Shore Trail is one of the best hiking trails in the area. The trail starts at Rockledge Park on the north side of the Lake Grapevine dam. The trail runs for 9.5 miles from Rockledge Park up to Twin Coves Park on the north / west end of the lake. The trail often offers up wonderful views of Lake Grapevine by taking you right up the shore at times.
Meadowmere Park Trail
On the South / West side of Lake Grapevine, you will find a soft surface trail within Meadowmere Park. This trail is only one mile long, but is great for walking, running, or biking and is often less crowded than many of the more popular trails.
C Shane Wilbanks Trail
Running for 3.4 miles along the south side of Lake Grapevine is the C Shane Wilbanks Trail. This is a paved trail that goes through Horseshoe Trails Park and on to Oak Grove Park. This trail connects with the Oak Grove Trail which continues on for another 1.3 miles. The C Shane Wilbanks Trail crosses Dove Loop Road at the semi-famous Beer Bait Gro store which is no longer a store, but is home to the Grapevine Runners and Walkers (RAW).
Oak Grove Trail
Located on the south side of Lake Grapevine in the largest park on the lake is Oak Grove Trail. This paved trail runs for 1.3 miles through the park with views of Lake Grapevine all along the way. The Oak Grove Trail connects the C. Shane Wilbanks and Dove Loop Trails.
Dove Loop Trail
This trail takes you out of Oak Grove Park and somewhat away from the lake. If you want to extend your journey out of Oak Grove Park another 1.8 miles, this paved trail will allow for that.
Gaylord Texan Trail
Located on the south / east side of Lake Grapevine you will find the Gaylord Texan Trail conveniently located next to the Gaylord Texan. This trail is only 1.3 miles long taking you from the Gaylord Texan to downtown Grapevine.
To get a look at all the trails on the southern side of Lake Grapevine, take a look at this good map produced by the City of Grapevine.
Vineyard's Campground Nature Trail
There is a short nature trail located within the Vineyard's Campground on the south side of Lake Grapevine. This unpaved trail is perfect for hiking if you want to get away from bikers or other fast moving traffic.
Note: Vineyard's Campground trail is available to campground guests only. The Vineyard's Campground is not a day use park.
Other Trails
There are plenty of other trails to explore along the lake shores. The great thing about trails is that they do not always need to be named. You can find a path and explore all around the lake and lake parks.


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Title: Chasing My Forever
Series: The Beaumont Series: Next Generation #3
Author: Heidi McLaughlin
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: October 9, 2018
Cover Design: Sarah Hansen at OkayCreations. Photography: Mae I Design Models: Alex Denning & Cherry Albrecht
Cover Design: Sarah Hansen at OkayCreations. Photography: Mae I Design Models: Alex Denning & Cherry Albrecht
Music is his passion. It's in his blood. Yet, Quinn James isn't sure if stardom is right for him. His family wants him to join a band, and follow in his father's footsteps but fear holds him back. He can't explain it, and when he tries, no one understands what he's afraid of or why he's content playing coffee shop gigs where no one knows him.
Eleanora Boone wants to live her life, not the one her very southern parents planned for her, which is why she chose a college thousands of miles away. Now she's faced with returning home or doing something that would defy her family. When an opportunity to visit Los Angeles falls in her lap, she uses it to become someone different.
California is everything Eleanora thought it would be, and even more so when she meets Quinn, the shy, reserved and brooding musician who's the complete opposite of the guys she's used to back home.
For the first time, Quinn's smitten. The new, mysterious waitress has him wrapped around her finger, and he finds that he is finally able to open up and trust someone outside of his family circle.
But living a different life comes with its risks, and for Eleanora, that risk is a secret that has the power to destroy both of them.
Heidi is a New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author.
Originally from the Pacific Northwest, she now lives in picturesque Vermont, with her husband and two daughters. Also renting space in their home is an over-hyper Beagle/Jack Russell, Buttercup and a Highland West/Mini Schnauzer, JiLL and her brother, Racicot.
When she's isn't writing one of the many stories planned for release, you'll find her sitting court-side during either daughter's basketball games.
Heidi's first novel, Forever My Girl, will be in theaters on October 27, 2017, starring Alex Roe and Jessica Rothe.


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Dr. Monday MD #23
August 11, 2014
Welcome to Dr. Monday MD #23!
WHY the MD? For Mini Magnolias and Dies!!
For three Mondays of every month DT gals Barb Hardeman will bring you a Mini Magnolia project and Patti Jo Skogquist will be showing off her terrific die-work!
So check back every Monday to see what these talented ladies have to show you!!
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There Is No Such Thing As "The" United States Constitution
"There is no unique, tangible, singular, definitive Constitution," says information scientist Joe Janes
The standard image of the writing, and signing, of the US Constitution is one of a bunch of white guys sitting around a big table with fancy pens. But "is there anything in the US Constitution written by women?" asks Joe Janes with the Information Science department at the University of Washington in the third episode of his podcast series Documents that Changed the World.
Probably not, he says, though if you had to guess, your best bet would be the 19th amendment, the ratification of which in 1920 gave women the right to vote. "It's only 39 words, but powerful words they are. Opening the door to half a nation to fully participate in civic life," Janes says.
In the podcast, Janes explores the history of the 19th amendment, which he says may, or may not, have been written in part by Susan B. Anthony. Which would make her the first, and perhaps only, woman to have a hand in crafting a constitutional amendment. But, as part of seeking out the role of women in penning the Constitution Janes is drawn into a curious question: Where, physically, is the Constitution? Well, there's the original version, housed in a big glass case at the National Archives. And as each amendment was added, records from the states and White House have recorded those changes. The archives have a piece of parchment signed by the speaker of the house and the president when the 19th amendment was passed. Other amendments have similar paper trails.
But the version you might see if you were to open a textbook – a copy from beginning to end with all the amendments – doesn't physically exist. And, Janes says, in reality, it doesn't really matter where the paper is.
There is no unique, tangible, singular, definitive Constitution. The one you find in a textbook or on a website somewhere, assuming it's correct, is just as valid, just as useful, just as authentic as one that might sit on the desk of the President, or the Chief Justice.
His point is that the Constitution isn't a piece of paper. It's an idea. And while it doesn't exist, it also exists everywhere. Janes says "Even if we do often passionately disagree about what the words in the Constitution mean, we all agree on what they are, a testament to the power of documents even when you can't see them."
More from Smithsonian.com:
George Mason: Forgotten Founder, He Conceived the Bill of Rights - This wise Virginian was a friend to four future presidents, yet he refused to sign the Constitution


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Dentist in Huntersville
Finding a great, local dentist in Huntersville is important. Your general dentist will provide you with regular dental services, necessary for your oral and overall health. It is recommended that you visit your general dentist at least twice per year for your dental cleaning and examination.
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It is always recommended that patients find a "dental home". A dental home, is the dental office that you feel most comfortable and visit often. Having a dental home, will help you receive regular recommended care. It will help you have a dentist that knows your health history and can provide you with regular oral cancer screenings and more.
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From PubNight
Here you will find the Distilled Wisdom of over 30 years of Pub Night.
The basic idea of Pub Night is that a group of people (known collectively as the Pub Night Council) meet in pubs to drink beer, play dominos and generally put the world to rights. They are, as you would expect a literate bunch. At the moment, we vote for the venue and date of the next pubnight after last orders. This has been known to descend into chaos, in front of international observers. Three different voting procedures were proposed at one stage to change this to a new kind of computer mediated chaos, but were not taken forward.
Pubnight has now moved off GoogleMaps and onto it's own mapserver. There might be some minor glitches and not all icons appear if they overlap so you might have to use the map navigation to zoom in / out and to pan around
Pubnight is now using a responsive theme so it should be a lot more usable on mobile devices - some pages like the town maps have problems in that the map is still too wide but we're working on that.
The Angry Parrot, Cheltenham's first Micropub closed down just before Christmas 2022.
Next Pub Night
Details on the next Pub Night can be found on the Next Pub Night page. This page is automatically updated when the decision is made ... assuming that someone remembers to let Doctor Tone know.
Please Note - sending spam emails to Dr Tone is a stupid thing to do:
"We seem so hell-bent on establishing new 'tradition' that all it takes is for a couple of blokes to get together for a drink in a pub for a few weeks running and before you know where you are people are weaving tapestries of the scene and sticking their fingers in their ear and singing folk songs about it" - Fruit Flies Like a Banana - by Steve Haywood
Pub Night currently has details on 387 pubs 1
PNC members have drunk 431 different beers from 224 different brewers 1
For more detailed statistical information please refer to the PNC Statistics page
Rich and Mich have been checking out pubs from the good beer guide, see Rich's reckies to find out more
Recent additions to the site can be found on the What's New page.
We are missing some pubs and some digraphs. If you can help please check out the Missing Information Page
If you are going to help by adding to our list of pubs then please follow the instructions on how to add/maintain data.
- 1 : These figures were calculated on the fly for this viewing of this page so it should be pretty accurate.


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Jungang Park and the Chunghon Tower
Set atop Daecheong Mountain, one of Busan's most central peaks, Jungang Park offers visitors an unparalleled view over the city and its port. Inaugurated almost twenty years ago, the park and its crowning Chunghon Tower are dedicated to the memories of the service personnel who gave their lives in the Korean War.
During the war years, the slopes of Daecheong Mountain hosted many of the refugees who had flocked to Busan, fleeing the carnage in the north. The mountain was an ideal shelter for the newcomers, central enough to be practical, but also separated from the city's regular life by its sheer altitude.
At the center of Jungang Park is the tall, circular Chunghon Tower. A long set of stone stairs leads up to it; around the tower's base is a series of photographs detailing the atrocities of North Korea and the heroic deeds of the South. More than a bit propagandistic, but I suppose they earned the right. The tower itself is impressive for its size, if a little abstract. A statue, apparently of the policemen and soldiers whom the monument lionizes, was hidden behind a tarp for cleaning when we were there.
Adjacent to Jungang Park is the enchantingly named Democracy Park. We visited on a Sunday and the park was filled with kids playing hide-and-seek, old ladies dancing and singing (for real), and groups of men engaged in games of Korean Chess. A bizarre set of sculptures decorate the park, along with a couple memorials dedicated to great moments in Korean Democracy, such as 1960's uprising against the country's corrupt government.
The centerpiece of Democracy Park is a large spiral-shaped building called the Memorial Hall. Out of its center rises the Democracy Flame, which looked to me like a semi-collapsed tower built of K'NEX; as though the kid building it had a moment of clumsiness, then couldn't muster the energy to repair his creation. A subtle nod to the fragile, time-consuming and frustrating nature of democracy, so often abandoned? I doubt that's what the artist had in mind, but the metaphor works.


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