text:
Forums → Games → Site Suggestions
- 7 Replies
Ace_of_Fear owns a website here.
It is a place where you can submit your Free Rider maps. I am helping him make the site better. I would like you to post any suggestions for the site. We want to hear you idea's. So far the site doesn't have much and I would like to make it much better.
Please suggest. I will consider everything!
Nice site! The look is very clean, and it follow all criteria for a good site. I'd include a "age last updated" line somewhere on each page, and a link to Free Rider 2 on the Nav bar.
Page last updated?
Yeah, a line that says when the owner last updated the page. I would definatly put it on the top 10 page.
Okay. Thanks. By the way, this is in the games section because the site is about Free Rider.
There is a new udate.
Could you please tell us what the update is next time, because I can't tell?
Okay, I will next time.
You must be logged in to post a reply!
We strive to deliver the best gaming experiences on the internet and on your mobile phone. Play thousands of free online games, get access to free mmorpg games, online rpg games, fun online flash games, and more.
We offer free flash games in many different genres: online shooting games, online puzzle games, online war games, free online car games, free online hidden object games and dozens more.
This is the best place on the web to play online games for free! No matter what game style you prefer, we've got it here.
Want to advertise on Armor Games? Send us a note!
Gaming websites, passionate bloggers, and quirky streamers are welcome to share or review our games. If you need game keys, art, trailers, screenshots or more check out our press kit website.
Game developer? Visit developers.armorgames.com to request AG developer status, find documentation on our APIs, and get access to our development environment. Let's make sweet, sweet games together.
Looking for a publishing partner that can help your app rocket to success? Contact the mobile team to learn more about how we can help!


text:
The Mysterious Metamorphosis at the End of Life
Open Circle in Ajijic, México, January, 2017. Click here to view the transcript (PDF).
Nearly all of us pause on occasion to consider our quality of life. Death and dying, on the other hand are seldom talked about much less planned.
Chrysalis End-of-Life Inspirations was founded to create opportunities to talk about dying and death as a transformative part of life. Key among these Inspirations is providing a sacred space for that transformation and encouraging long-term care communities and hospitals to take part in evolving our culture by creating Chrysalis Rooms – private, comfortable rooms where the dying and their friends and families can be together to find serenity and peace in sharing the experience of dying.
It is my mission to inspire you to learn more about the dying process as a natural and sacred time of life. May you consider the options for your own end-of-life and have frank conversations with loved ones about their choices of treatment and care. May you be able to create sacred space for the dying and bear witness to one of life's greatest mysteries. When we support the end of life with understanding, preparation, dignity, comfort, and compassion, we will all live – and leave – in peace.
– Loretta Downs

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Friday, May 4, 2012
Oldest graduate: Dr Allan Stewart sets world record
SYDNEY, Australia -- Dr Allan Stewart, a 97-year-old retired Australian dentist, just received his masters degree in clinical science from Southern Cross University
- setting the new world record for Oldest graduate,
according to the World Record Academy: www.worldrecordacademy.com/.
Photo: Dr Allan Stewart, The World's Oldest Graduate.
Photo: AFP (enlarge photo)
The Guinness world record for the oldest graduate was set by Allan Stewart (Australia, b. 7 March 1915) who received a Bachelor of Laws degree aged 91 years 214 days, when he graduated from the University of New England, New South Wales, Australia.
Guinness World Records also recognized the world record for the oldest existing, and continually operating educational institution in the world, set by the University of Karueein, founded in 859 AD in Fez, Morocco.
This is his fourth degree after completing dentistry in 1936. He went back to school in his 80s to keep himself mentally active.
Dr Allan Stewart, born on March 7, 1915, is already the holder of the Guinness World Records title for being the oldest graduate after completing a law degree in 2006 at the age of 91.
Mr Stewart says much has changed over the years, not least of all, the technology.
"I realised I had to be reasonably literate with the computer," he said.
"I was more or less self-taught but with experience I was able to handle that and I found that was the only way to do a university degree at my age."
The graduate has also noticed a distinct difference in the apparel of the students.
"We had to wear very conservative clothing in those days," he said. "Up here university students are mostly in holiday gear, or at least smart-casual."
Mr Stewart lives independently and also acts as a carer for a friend. He says he thinks about each day and what he wants to achieve and says that gives him focus and purpose.
When Mr Stewart is not studying he is assisting in the local community technology centre, walking, gardening, fishing and, up until last year, was playing golf.
Mr Stewart, who was born in 1915, has six children, 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchilden. He worked as a dentist and earned his second degree in dental surgery.
'I think I can hang up my mortar board and academic robes after this one - although I said that after my last degree and then I got bored,' said Dr Stewart, from Port Stephens, north of Sydney, ahead of his graduation ceremony.
"There's a lot of surprise but I think the fact that I've done what I've done has been an encouragement to a lot of people, particularly older people and say baby boomers to do the same," he said.
Mr Stewart said people were never too old to study.
"It is never too late to expand your mind, make new friends and challenge yourself to achieve something worthwhile."
Related world records:
Oldest World Records
Oldest Formerly Illiterate Author: James Arruda Henry sets world record (Video)
Oldest college graduate: Leo Plass (Video)
dance school graduate - Frederick Salter
couple to divorce - Bertie and Jessie Wood
Friday, May 4, 2012 8:54 AM
[World Record Certificate]


text:
I take commissions for mural work inside and out. I live to create something beautiful for someone's home or workspace.
Designing t-shirts, logos, posters, etc. are all jobs that I am willing to create for a client. Band/ Concert posters are one of my favorite things to design.
Drawing/ Painting faces and people is always something that came naturally to me. I take portrait commissions in all different forms. I prefer to create digital renderings but will use whatever medium the client prefers.
I create illustrations and cartoons for magazines, newspapers, etc. Making everyday situations and top current events into illustrations has always struck me as fun. Putting a satirical twist on dark situations can be a healthy thing.
Creating the weird through everyday life experiences
My name is Pat McKinney and I am an Illustrator/ artist based out of Denver, Colorado. I draw and paint everyday whether it be with acrylic, spray paint or digitally. The inspiration for my work is taken equally from everyday life observations and my wild, unconventional imagination. I like to add the unexpected, the humorous and even the creepy into my art. I'll set up my illustrations so that the more time you spend observing my work, the more you see. Sharing my work and collaborating with others is what I strive for and I'm always looking to create something new.
Denver is great place to be an artist, especially these days. The whole community seems to be intertwined, willing and wanting to work with each other. Nobody is really all that selfish in the fact that if creating is going to happen, the only way to do it is with others.
When I'm not doing art, I am either playing or seeing music with good friends or enjoying what Colorado has to offer. Being in this beautiful state, you cannot help but hike, bike and just be outside.
Photoshop 90%
Illustrator 80%
Traditional Mediums 90%
As much as every artist loves creating what they want, I will do everything I can to design what is best for the client. We will work together to achieve the best outcome.
"Keep it simple stupid"Dr. Seuss


text:
The Studio is backed by 20 years Enterprise level design experience in Software, Web, Media and Print and also provides boutique services to Small and Medium sized businesses. Based in Northern California, we specialize in seamlessly integrating with local and international teams to provide a varietiy of project specific remote and on-site consulting services.
UX/UI Design
- User Interface & Interaction Design
- UI reviews, Feasibility Studies & User Testing
- Documentation & Standards Creation
- Icon conceptualization and design
- Wireframes, Prototypes & Taskflows
Web Design
- Website design & development
- Responsive design
- Content Management System (CMS) setup
- Maintenance & Template customization
- Logo conceptualization & Design
Graphic Design
- Flyers, postcards, brochures
- Business cards, letterhead, corporate collateral
- Programs and newsletters
- Book cover design
- Beginning and ending credits
- Commercials/advertisements and lower thirds
- Media packaging design
- Writing and editing


text:
|Member Since:
|Track This Author:
|Stories Posted:
|Reviews Posted:
|Favorite Author of:
|< 1>|
: Transcend by aliboballi
"So what now?" she wrapped her arms casually around his neck.
"We live our lives."
"What does that mean. No causes to fight for?" he grinned in return.
"Nope. Just us." There was a loud knock on the door and Ginny's panicked voice, muffled as she yelled through it's thick wood.
"Hermione! Get out here!"
sequel to Blurred Lines
Genres: Drama, Romance, Young Adult Era: Post-Hogwarts Characters: Draco, Ginny, Harry, Hermione, Luna, Neville, OC , Ron, Seamus Pairings: Draco/Hermione, Harry/Ginny, Hermione/OC
Advisory: Strong Language, Mild Violence, Scenes of a Sexual Nature
Published: 2009.06.07 Latest Chapter: 2009.10.13 Updated: 2009.10.13 Status: WIP (20617 words)
: Morsure Interdite by aliboballi
"I turned to open the door when suddenly i was smashed into the wall, pinned by a toned, cold and oddly pale arm. I heard his voice in my ear, could feel his lips brush my neck and his cool minty breath ruffle my suddenly unkept hair. "Scared mudblood?" A shiver ran down my spine and i looked up into his face. His feral, distorted, angry and beautiful face. And i was."
Harry Potter/Twilight crossover
(banner thanks to Ardawling at TDA)
Genres: Crossover, Horror/Dark, Romance Era: Post-Hogwarts Characters: Draco, Ginny , Harry, Hermione Pairings: Draco/Hermione
Advisory: Strong Language, Mild Violence, Scenes of a Sexual Nature, Substance Use or Abuse, Sensitive Topic/Issue/Theme
Published: 2008.09.13 Latest Chapter: 2009.10.02 Updated: 2009.10.02 Status: WIP (31641 words)
: A Different View by aliboballi
Taking pity on an abused deatheater, Hermione helps Draco Malfoy take refuge in the shrieking shack. As time progresses, so do her feelings for him, and just as she feels ready to accept him how she is, her friends from the Order of the Phoenix find them both, and they aren't quite as forgiving to an ex-killer. They are both sent on a dangerous mission, and are forced to fight one another in the battle of the century for wizards and muggles alike.
Genres: Drama, Romance, Action/Adventure Era: Hogwarts Characters: Draco, Harry, Hermione, Ron Pairings: Draco/Hermione, Harry/Ginny, Ron/Hermione
Published: 2007.07.29 Latest Chapter: 2008.01.20 Updated: 2008.01.20 Status: COMPLETED (32812 words)


text:
F.E.A.R Video Review Video - PS2
It experienced plenty of delays - it was actually scheduled to be a PS3 launch title - but now, F.E.A.R. has finally arrived. Here's the video review of this atmospheric FPS, complete with plenty of gameplay footage and thankfully, no spoilers. If you're thinking stories don't usually matter in this particular genre, think again: F.E.A.R. is one of the most captivating experiences of the past year, and the plot plays a major role. Of course, it helps that the action is often fast and furious, too, but this game is far from being "single-minded." Check it out!
5/2/2007 Ben Dutka
Put this on your webpage or blog:
Email this to a friend
Follow PSX Extreme on Twitter


text:
3 Bed 2 Bath
- 1000
- 3 Bedroom(s)
- 2 Bathroom(s)
About Property
These Birmingham apartments are just minutes from I-459, three blocks from The Summit Shopping Center and Brookwood Mall. Approximately 5 miles from Downtown, Breckenridge is close to many Birmingham restaurants, entertainment and more. The units feature large closets, dishwashers, washers/dryers included in all one bedroom apartments and all electric appliances. For convenient living, Breckenridge is the place to be.
- Pet Friendly


text:
The 2016 Election: Women in the Massachusetts Legislature
The Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators is pleased to announce that we will welcome four new female legislators at the beginning of the 190th General Court! The number of women serving in the legislature will increase from 50 women to 52 women beginning in January 2017.
Thank you to our friends at the Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy at UMass Boston for putting together this informational fact sheet about the 2016 election in Massachusetts!
Women in Congress (2015)
- Women hold 104 (19.4%) of the 535 congressional seats
- 20 of the 100 Senate seats are held by women
- Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren holds one of these seats
- Of the 20 women Senators, 14 are Democrats and 6 are Republicans
- 84 of the 435 House seats are held by women
- Congresswoman Katherine Clark and Congresswoman Niki Tsongas of Massachusetts hold two of these seats
- Of the 84 women in the House, 62 are Democrats and 22 are Republicans
- A total of 307 women have served in Congress: 35 in the Senate only, 261 in the House only and 11 have served in both the House and Senate
Statewide Offices
- Women hold 77 (24.2%) of the 318 statewide positions across the country
- 34 are Democrats and 42 are Republicans
- Massachusetts has four women in statewide offices: Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito, Attorney General Maura Healey, State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg and State Auditor Suzanne Bump
- Only 6 women are currently serving as Governors
- 13 women are serving as Lieutenant Governor
- 8 women are serving as Attorney General
- 13 women are serving as Secretary of State
- 7 women are serving as State Treasurer
- 8 women are serving as State Auditor
National Legislatures
- 1,786 (24.2%) out of the 7,383 legislative seats in the United States are currently occupied by women
- 1,072 of these women are Democrats, 701 are Republicans and 13 are of other parties
- 435 (22.1%) of 1,972 state senate seats are held by women
- 1,351 (25.0%) of 5,411 state house or assembly seats are held by women
- Massachusetts has 50 women in the legislature out of 200 seats
- 13 women currently serve as Senate President
- 3 women currently serve as Speaker of the House
- Colorado is ranked #1 in the country with 42% of the legislature being female
- 25% of the Massachusetts legislature is female which earns the Commonwealth a rank of 21st (25.0%) in female legislative leadership as compared to other states
- In the other New England states, Connecticut ranks 13th (28.9%) in female legislative leadership, New Hampshire ranks 15th (28.8%), Vermont ranks 2nd (41.1%), Maine ranks 12th (29.0%) and Rhode Island ranks 18th (26.3%) nationally compared to other states
For more information on the history and makeup of the Massachusetts Legislature, click here.
For more information on the makeup of legislatures across the United States, click here.
All facts and statistics are adapted from the Center for American Women and Politics, Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers University.


text:
Conversation in Line for the October 2008 Obama Rally in Columbus: Obama, War and the Surveillance Society
What do you call a resident of Columbus, Ohio? I've lived here for three years and I still don't know. On the radio, they call us "Columbus residents," but there's got to be a single word out there. Columbusser? Columbian? Columbusite? Columbusonian? Columbine? Columbusish? Heck,


text:
High Rankings Advisor 197
May 9, 2007
Hey everyone!
Just a quick note to let you know we've added Jennifer Laycock from Search
Engine Guide to our all-star line-up of speakers for the High Rankings
Search Marketing Seminar on June 28-29 in Denver. Jen will be speaking on
social media as well as viral marketing. Learn more and register here.
Also, I'm still scheduling 15-minute site review tele-clinics at $150 a pop
for anyone who wants to jumpstart their SEO campaign. Schedule yours here.
Okay, let's get straight to the good stuff! - Jill


text:
The Customer Perspective with Tara Gentile
Changing Minds Ecourse registration is now open. You feel it inside that you can do more, that you have great ideas and wonderful talents to share, but always fall short. Your message isn't getting across the way that you intended. The amount of creative work and ideas that I produced greatly changed after I gained an understanding of my creative process, the same can happen for you.
I'm Tara Gentile. I relentlessly study, experiment with, and teach what it takes for businesses to succeed in the age of connectedness.
The businesses I work with are helmed by passionate, innovative leaders and driven by inquisitive, engaged customers. They trade in delivering experience, connection, and meaning. They thrive on the coexistence of individualism and collectivism. They maximize their impact while minimizing the effort required to achieve it. They believe entrepreneurship is citizenship.
You need to get out of our expert perspective and into our customers perspective. You need to understand what your product or service does for your customer. What value does it add to your customers life. Sales become so much easier when you speak your customers language.
What is Tara's creative process?
Her creative process is fast and furious, ideation is one of her strong suits, and she needs to create an environment where ideas come fast and furious.
How she keeps the ideas coming:
1. By consuming and digesting information that feed s her, reading thinkers that are at the cutting edge of biz and social biz, is the kind of environment that she puts herself in.
2. Doing the work and being in an environment where she is constantly doing the work. Working with groups of people where she always has to come up with solutions for new problems.
Watch the interview to learn more about the customer perspective process, and how it can change your business.
Markets are conversations, you don't need to find your target market, you need to find your target conversation. ( click to tweet)
Want to sell more? Use your customers language, and point to the results that they actually want. click to tweet
Instead of always broadcasting, start listening Click to tweet


text:
Welcome to Sweet Tooth Friday, a day devoted to all things sweet. Feel free to drool over today's recipe, link up your own sweet recipes, and visit a few of the other sweet, sweet recipes shared by fellow bloggers.
Can I just send out a great, big, sloppy, chocolate-covered thank you to everyone who links up with Sweet Tooth Friday? It's been well over a year now and I'm oh-so-thankful to everyone who participates, from my loyal linkers to the first timers. Seriously, thank you.
Thank you.
Thank. You.
Now. I'd love to send everyone something tasty just for participating. Perhaps some baked vanilla donuts? Or a slice of ice cream cake? Maybe key lime strawberry shortcake is more your thing? I'd love to. But, I have no way of delivering them. I just don't. I'm sorry.
Instead, here are the top posts from each Sweet Tooth Friday in May. I know it's not as good as a surprise chocolate fudge brownie showing up at your doorstep, and I'm sorry for that, but it will have to do. For now.
Cinnamon Crusted Blueberry Loaf by Little Rays of Sunshine | Sunshine Cake by The Vegetarian Casserole Queen
Ritz Rolo Bark by Something Swanky | White Chocolate Cinnamon Swirl Muffins by Something Swanky
Margarita Doughnuts by Searching for Dessert | Salted Caramel Cupcakes by Mrs. Happy Homemaker
Strawberry Meringue Tulipes by Bird on a Cake | Avocado Frosting by Crazy for Crust
Mike's Favorite Ice Cream Dessert by Melissa's Cuisine | Oatmeal Toffee Bars by Crumbs and Chaos
Bettyanne Brownies by Frugal Follies | Rhubarb Ginger Bars by The Alchemist
Strawberry Cheesecake Scones by Lady Behind the Curtain | Triple Cinnamon Scones by Lady Behind the Curtain
Molasses Crinkles by On the Home Front | Lemon Glazed Muffins by Talking Dollars and Cents
All of these recipes have been Pinned and Stumbled and all images are property of the respective blog. I just swiped them to showcase their awesomeness.
Sweet Tooth Friday
A few suggestions when joining in:
- Link directly to your recipe {sweet-recipes only please}, not to the main page of your blog.
- Please only link up recipes, not posts about recipes.
- Link back or include the Sweet Tooth Friday button {code is in the side bar}.
- Visit 2 other blogs and leave comments. You just may make someone's day.
- Subscribe to my blog, follow me on Twitter and like me on Facebook.
Code for the buttons is in the side bar.
Did you know that you can save my recipes in your very own recipe box, courtesy of ZipList? Just click on the link above, under "recipes" to get started. Want to learn more? Hop on over to read about this awesome new feature.


text:
I have areas of the garden covered with a jelly like substance. It is almost like frog spawn but without the eyes. It is brown/green in colour.
It seems to appears most on ground that has not be dug or concrete.
What is it and how do I get rid of it?


text:
Ogle Tales and Trails
This page dedicated to Sir Chaloner Ogle, Rear-Admiral of the Blue
-- Notes from the book "The
Tryal of Sir Chaloner Admiral Ogle, Kt., Rear Admiral of the Blue".
-- Notes from the book "Admirals of the Caribbean"
------ Showing the duties of Admiral Ogle during the war with Spain in the Caribbean, Theater Commander Admiral Vernon.
-- Extract from the book Ogle and Bothal, concerning Sir Chaloner Ogle.
Home -- Back
Notes from the
book "The TRYAL of Sir Chaloner Admiral Ogle, Kt., Rear Admiral of
the Blue".
The book was printed in 1743 in London for W. Webb, near St. Paul's - There are but 18 pages numbered to 22, Pages 1-4 are missing, but the title page is present. Having purchased the book in December of 2009, if any of you have a desire to make the same purchase I must warn you that I found nothing near the value in the book, that was paid for the book.
Something of interest is that what looks like the letter "f" replaces the letter "s" but not in all cases - I can't determine the rule. It does not fit the double "s" rule where the character "β" is sometimes substituted in older German writings.
The book only contains the narrative of the trial and some letters passed between Mr. Trelawney the Governor of Jamaica and other persons. No letters from Admiral Ogle himself, not even a deposition by Admiral Ogle.
Dated August 27, 1742 a Mr.Concanen sent a letter to Admiral Ogle "Acquainting him with the Governor's Orders to profecute him for the Affault". It seems that Mr. Concanen is the public prosecutor under the governors office.
Admiral Ogle was accused of assaulting the governor, by the governor, in the governors house. Seems that a man named Dicker, an apparent friend or associate of the governor was called a scoundrel and Rascal by Admiral Ogle, in reply governor Trelawney replied that Dicker was no more a scoundrel that was Sir Chaloner Ogle, at which time the Admiral "clapp'd his Hand to his sword in the moft menaceing Manner, repeating feveral Times, G-D me ! Scoundrel !".
There were questions asking if Ogle used one hand or both hands. Considering swords were hung loosely from a belt, at least when in dress uniform, it would require both hands to draw a sword.
In deposition by witnesses, however it was the governor who actually drew his sword and was restrained by an A V_. A V_ made it clear that from his observations it was the Governor, already known as somewhat of a hot head, who was out of control. This A V_ is mentioned a number of times in the documentation. It is possible that A V_, is meant to be Admiral Vernon who served under Admiral Ogle at that time in Jamaica, Except A V_ is also referred to as Mr. and not knowing the protocol of the time I have no idea if "Mr." Was applied to military officers.
All that I read from the depositions favored Admiral Ogle, regardless, the Governor's counsel found in the Governor's favor and against the Admiral.
However, there is no mention of Admiral Ogle receiving punishment or fine. It could be because Admiral Ogle commanded the entire British war fleet in the Caribbean at that time. Had Ogle moved his fleet to another island a very large amount of income could have been lost to the merchants on Jamaica.
There is mention of a complaint from a "master of a Northern Vessel" of "pressing or impressment", seems his best hands were "impressed" obviously leaving him with a short and less than competent crew. Being common at the time when manpower was needed, it was the practice of the British Navy to "press into service" sailors from any ship around.
After multiple readings, it becomes clear that this Dicker fellow was very vocal in opposing impressment. I suppose this was a sore point with Admiral Ogle, Commanding the entire British Fleet in the Caribbean (West Indies) at the time, his fleet probably had many sailors that were "pressed" into British service.
If you remember our history, this is one of the complaints the young United States had against the British that helped start the war of 1812. No further mention of the "pressing" matter is mentioned.
Another thing I puzzle over is the word Chimeras, see Greek mythology. No clarification of the word is described in the book. It is not at all clear but I now believe it refers to the "impressed" sailors, in that they would be a diverse group from countries around the world. As of this date the British fleet has landed everywhere except perhaps Japan.
Dated October 4,
|Home Back Top
The great sea-power of England had made possible the development of a large English trade with Spanish America during the alliance of England and Spain in the war against France. This growing commercial supremacy of England was naturally unwelcome to Spain, and both by enforcing the limitations placed upon trading, inserted in the Treaty of Utrecht, and by annoying restrictions in the Spanish ports of America, Philip endeavoured to reduce to almost a disappearing point English intercourse with the Spanish colonies.
English trading vessels, always at that time partially armed, had frequent encounters with Spanish vessels, and on neither side were the agreed-upon stipulations duly respected. Walpole, more prudent than the adventurous traders of England believed consistent with the honour of his country, vainly tried to hold down the clamourers [131] for war in Parliament. The final event which made the efforts of Walpole wholly powerless for peace had its basis in the seizure off the Spanish Main, by the ship" Isabel," of an English merchant ship loaded with contraband stuffs, under Captain Jenkins. The commander of the "Isabel" appears to have treated Captain Jenkins with unusual cruelty, and before releasing him cut off one of his ears. In the spring of 1739, actually some years after the event, there was displayed, amid great excitement, to the members of the House of Commons, what may have been the mangled ear of Robert Jenkins. The pressure was too great, Walpole had to give way, and on the fifteenth of June, 1739, war was declared against Spain.1
[132] Among the members of Parliament concerned in this demonstration and violently opposed to the Ministry, as well as equally violently urging a war of reprisal against Spain, was Captain Edward Vernon, a naval officer, who urged that an immediate expedition be sent out against Puerto Bello; he vigorously asserted, that it could not only be captured, but pledged himself to take it with six ships [133] only. In order more clearly to appreciate the bearing of the influence of Vernon upon the events of this time, and more particularly upon the expedition associated with his name, it is necessary to glance at the record of his previous career. He appears to have had an amount of influence in the House of Commons, and a popular favour outside, which made it impossible for the minister to whom he was opposed to ignore either the plans he pro' posed or his own offer to command the expedition.
Edward Vernon was the second son of James Vernon, Secretary of State to William III, and was born in Westminster the twelfth of November, 1684. After a thorough study of the classics and the mathematical sciences, he was allowed by his family to yield to a natural taste for the sea, and entered the navy in 1701. He was with Admiral Hopson in the" Torbay" at Vigo, the twelfth of October, 1702, and was second lieutenant on the" Resolution" in the expedition against Hispaniola commanded by Captain Walker. Afterwards he served with distinction with Admiral Sir George Rook and with Sir Cloudesley Shovel. His first command as captain was of the" Jersey," in which he was sent to Port Royal, Jamaica, and for three years had a successful career on the West Indian station, capturing many prizes. This was followed by many years of more important commands, chiefly in the Baltic, interspersed with intervals of serving in the House of Commons. It was the belief in England that if Puerto Bello [134] and Cartagena were taken, the Spanish power in the New World would be irredeemably broken, and shortly after the declaration of war Vernon was given a commission as Vice Admiral of the Blue, and placed in command of a squadron of ships of war to be sent to the West Indies. His instructions were" To destroy the Spanish settlements in the West Indies and to distress their shipping " by any method whatever."
The squadron consisted of the "Burford" of seventy guns and five hundred men, "Lenox" of seventy guns and four hundred and eighty men, "Elizabeth" of seventy guns and four hundred and eighty men, "Kent" of seventy guns and four hundred and eighty men, " Worcester" of sixty guns and four hundred men, "Strafford" of sixty guns and four hundred men, "Princess Louisa" of sixty guns and four hundred and twenty men, "Norwich" of fifty guns and three hundred men, and " Pearl" of forty guns and two hundred and forty men, in all nine ships carrying a total of five hundred and fifty guns and thirty/seven hundred men.
Admiral Vernon sailed from Portsmouth the twenty' third of July, 1739, and after some delays and digressions, occasioned chiefly by an unsuccessful search for a squadron of the enemy near the Spanish coast, arrived at Port Royal, Jamaica, the twelfth of October. With this as a base the Admiral proposed to attack Puerto Bello and Cartagena, with such of his squadron as he had remaining, [135] several vessels having been detached for special service to harass the Spanish merchantmen. The ships remaining were the "Burford," "Princess Louisa," "Worcester," " Strafford," and "Norwich," and to these the Admiral was able to add at Port Royal the "Hampton Court" of seventy guns and four hundred and ninety five men, and " Sheerness" of twenty guns and three hundred men, together with two hundred marines obtained from Governor Trelawney.
On the fifth of November this squadron set sail, the "Sheerness" being sent as a scout in the direction of Cartagena, while the rest headed for Puerto Bello, off which port they lay to on the twentieth of that month. On the twenty first he attacked the Iron Fort, so called, at the harbour's entrance, with his full strength at close range, and with such vigour that after a short but spirited resistance it surrendered. The next morning while instructions were being given to govern the attack upon the remaining fortresses of San Jerόnimo and Gloria Castle, a boat with a flag of truce came to the Admiral's ship, the result of which was a speedy capitulation on the following terms dictated by Admiral Vernon:
Articles of Capitulation granted by Edward Vernon, Esq., Vice Admiral of the Blue and Commander in Chief, of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels in the West Indies, and Commodore Brown; to Don Francisio Martinez de Retey, Governor of Porto Bello, and Don Francisio [136] de Albaroa, Commandant of the Guarda Costas at the same place, the 22nd November, 1739, O.S. 2
As a result of this capitulation, the English fleet secured two Spanish men-of-war of twenty guns each, one other vessel, forty brass cannons, four brass mortars, eighteen smaller brass guns, a quantity of ammunition, and about ten thousand dollars. The fortifications and some eighty iron cannons were rendered useless before the departure of the squadron, which shortly returned to Jamaica. As had been predicted, Puerto Bello was taken with six ships, and when the news, which had been despatched to London, reached there, the thanks of both Houses of Parliament were voted to the Admiral. The English reports of this victory state the number of men taken to have been five officers and thirty/five [138] men "out of three hundred, the rest being either killed "or wounded or having made their escape" ; the Spanish accounts, however, declare that Puerto Bello was defended by a total of thirty men and five cannons, and Spanish historians point with amusement to the celebration of this victory in London. The actual record of the number of cannons taken away, however, and other circumstances, make it appear improbable that the Spanish version is strictly correct, although it is equally probable that the English account exaggerates the strength of the Spanish garrison.
Whatever may have been the exact facts, the nation was intoxicated with joy at the news of the victory. That the forts were only partially manned was not known; the simple fact that Vernon's boast had been made good and Puerto Bello taken with six ships was the glorious news and all that was needed to make of him a popular hero. Hundreds of different medals were struck to commemorate the event.* Vernon was the idol of the hour.
On the twenty/fifth of February, 1740, Admiral Vernon, after refitting his ships, sailed again from Jamaica for the Spanish Main, and from the sixth to the ninth of March bombarded Cartagena, 3 doing some damage, but also receiving enough injuries to his smaller craft to make it expedient to sail to Puerto Bello to effect repairs. On the [139] twenty-second of March he attacked Chagres, lying off that place and keeping up a moderate but continual bombardment, until on the twenty fourth the garrison capitulated. The ships engaged in the bombardment were the "Strafford," "Norwich," "Falmouth," and "Princess "Louisa." After seizing a considerable quantity of goods of value from the custom house stores, and taking on board all serviceable brass cannons and other guns, the custom house was destroyed by fire, and on the thirtieth the squadron sailed again for Jamaica. That the strength of the Cartagena fortifications was fully realized is clear from the fact that before he again assaulted that place, Admiral Vernon remained almost constantly for months at Jamaica, re-enforcing his squadron with ships and men. Late in the year his squadron was joined by a number of store ships under convoy, and by transports with troops. In January, 1741, he was further re-enforced by a squadron under Rear Admiral Sir Chaloner Ogle, consisting, with those already arrived, of thirty ships of the line and some ninety other vessels, the ships manned by fifteen thousand sailors. The land troops sent out from England amounted to about twelve thousand, these latter being augmented at Jamaica by about thirty-six hundred troops from the American colonies. 4
[140] The command of the land troops had been given to Major General Lord Cathcart, who unfortunately died before reaching Jamaica, and the command fell upon Brigadier General Thomas Wentworth, who appears to have been particularly unsuited for the great responsibility thrust upon him.
The causes which led to the later practical failure of this expedition against Cartagena cannot be attributed to the lack of proper preparations or equipments, nor to the haste employed; indeed, the expedition appears to have been planned with the most careful regard to all details. Vessels were engaged in scout service to determine as clearly as possible the whereabouts of the French squadron under Admiral the Marquis d'Antin, and careful observations had been made of the fortifications about Cartagena, the prevalent weather conditions, currents, etc., as well as the depths of water off the town and at the Boca Chica forts.
The instructions given to the fleet on sailing from Jamaica divided the fighting vessels into three divisions, 7 one under Vice-Admiral Vernon (Commander in Chief), one under Rear Admiral Sir Chaloner Ogle, 8 and one under Commodore Lestock . The fleet comprised some thirty line-of-battle ships, twenty two frigates, and a large miscellaneous squadron of transports, fire-ships, [141] bomb/ketches 5 and tenders, in all one hundred and twenty four sail. 6 Not unnaturally the rumors of these [142] preparations for the attack on Cartagena reached that place weeks before the news became a certainty, through [143] the definite reports of a French ship which appears to have been sent to Cartagena by the French Admiral expressly to warn the inhabitants of the impending attack.
During the last week in January, 1741, the three divisions sailed from Port Royal, a few days apart, effecting a junction at sea on the thirty-first, and making Cape Tiberon, on the western extremity of Hispaniola (now the island of Haiti and San Domingo) on the seventh of February. After several days of careful reconnoitring to make certain whether or not the French fleet had sailed for Europe as reported, the three divisions came to anchor in the bays near the cape. On the twenty-fifth of February the fleet left for Cartagena under easy sail, and came to anchor on the fourth of March a few leagues to windward (that is, to the eastward) of the town of Cartagena, between that place and Punta Canoas. During several days detailed preparations for the attack were made, and various councils of war held, one of which settled the important matters relative to the distribution of the expected booty, and one confirming the Admiral's plan of attack. Great care seems to have been taken to obtain as complete plans as possible of the forts at Boca Chica, and careful soundings were made by some of the smaller vessels all along the Tierra Bomba shore and at the entrance to the harbour. A feint at landing on the [144] shore side of the town was made by some of the smaller vessels, apparently for the purpose, a hope to some extent realized, of engaging the attention of the enemy from the real landing-point at Boca Chica.
On the morning of the ninth, Sir Chaloner Ogle, with his division, moved forward to the attack, followed by Admiral Vernon with his division and all the transports, leaving the division under Commander Lestock at anchor. As the ships moving to leeward approached Boca Chica, the small fort of Chamba (on Tierra Bomba, east of Boca Chica Castle) fired a few shots, but was soon silenced and deserted. Three of the eighty-gun ships were anchored close to the forts of San Jago and San Felipe, and maintained a very hot fire, so that these forts were soon deserted; the evening of that day grenadiers were landed and took possession of them without meeting any resistance. Also during the evening, from the bomb-ketches and from those of the ships which could comfortably approach, a continual fire was kept up against Boca Chica Castle, which was returned with some spirit, under cover of which firing troops and artillery were landed during the night and next forenoon. The troops were encamped under the protection of a woody growth near, but apparently somewhat protected from, Boca Chica Castle. It was during and immediately after the .landing of these troops that the serious differences of opinion between General Wentworth and Admiral Vernon began to arise, [145] differences which afterwards were to prove to a large extent the cause of the failure of the expedition, and which served at once to create a most unfortunate feeling of antagonism between the sea and land forces. The Admiral complained of the delays of the troops to press the attack upon the castle, and on the eleventh he and Sir Chaloner Ogle joined in a letter to General Wentworth urging immediate action. That delays somewhat difficult to understand did take place is evident from the fact that on the nineteenth, owing to complaints from General Wentworth, several vessels undertook successfully, but with some difficulty, to silence the Baradera Battery on the opposite side of the harbour entrance, the fire from which reached the encampment of the troops, and on the twenty-first of March, at a council of war of the naval commanders, complaint as to the slow progress of the troops was formally made. Finally, on the days from the twenty4Uurth to the twenty-sixth, by the c0/0peration of the vessels and troops, both Boca Chica Castle and the San Jose for, tress were taken, as was also one of the Spanish ships. The San Jose fortress appears to have been almost deserted when taken, and it is probable that this fort was not actively defended. That the defence of Boca Chica Castle itself was gallant and spirited is certain from the clear record of the extensive operations against it. Before it was taken, however, the defenders had largely made their escape, and had found time to partially block the channel [146] up the bay by sinking the Spanish ships "Africa" and "San Carlos," and to burn the ship" San Felipe" on the shore. "
During the next few days the fleet was able to enter the bay; the batteries at the small Passo Caballos entrance were easily destroyed and a safe anchorage established. The forts at Boca Chica were adequately garrisoned, the troops re-embarked, and preparations were made for the real attack upon the city.
The Spanish Viceroy, Lieutenant-General Don Sebastian de Eslaba, was resident at Cartagena, and the Governor of the city was Don Blas de Leso. According to contemporary Spanish accounts, the forces at the disposal of the Viceroy and Governor were eleven hundred veteran soldiers, three hundred militia, six hundred Indians, and two companies of negroes and free mulattoes. The naval forces in the harbour were six ships with six hundred seamen and four hundred soldiers, making about four" thousand men in all. These are probably accurate estimates of the actual Spanish forces, and it is certain that the strength of the defence of the place was "due to its well-built fortifications rather than to the number of its defenders, whose numbers were undoubtedly much fewer than the attacking forces. The Viceroy had ample notice of the coming of the attacking expedition, and concentrated his small forces at important points on the walls of the city itself and at San Lazaro, a strong fortress [147] built on a slight elevation, outside the walls, and guarding the approach to the city from the land side. The strategic importance of this fortress, and a general idea of the walls and other fortifications of Cartagena, can best be obtained by a glance at the maps.
It was considered essential by the attacking forces to occupy first San Lazaro, and indeed if this had been accomplished it is probable that the remaining Spanish troops would have been insufficient to make any long effective resistance to an entrance into the city. At a council of war held on board the "Princess Caroline," on the thirtieth of March, in Cartagena Harbour, in which the division commanders of both the sea and land forces took part, it was resolved to land the troops at a convenient point on the south side of the harbour, under protection of the guns of the ships; the first duty of the troops to be to cut off all land communications from the city. On the first few days of April troops were landed at Isla de Gracias close to Mansanilla Castle, from which a fairly good road reached into the town, passing under the walls of San Lazaro. This landing was made without opposition, the guns from the ships sweeping the country between Isla de Gracias and San Lazaro, and the landing-place being beyond the range of the guns at Castillo Grande; the relative positions of these places and others referred to in this account are clearly indicated on the maps.
With the landing of the troops the dissensions between [148] the commanders of the land and sea forces began anew; Admirals Vernon and Ogle appear to have constantly condemned the procrastination of General Wentworth and urged the necessity for immediate action if serious ravages of sickness among the troops were to be avoided; General Wentworth as constantly urged the necessity for more efficient co-operation on the part of the fleet, asserting that the ships should be brought into the inner harbour, where the town itself and (more particularly) San Lazaro would be within effective range of fire. The experiment of sending one of the captured ships into the inner harbour was tried by Admiral Vernon, but the ship, although apparently finding sufficient water, was finally of necessity abandoned, as unsupported it could not stand the close fire from the city walls. This incident, which furnished one of the prime causes of dispute among the respective partisans of Admiral Vernon and General Wentworth, both then and later in England, is easily understood by those familiar with the harbour of Cartagena. The water in the inner harbour is now, and undoubtedly was then, too shallow to hold ships of the size of Vernon's fighting vessels, but through a very narrow and twisting channel it is quite possible that one or two ships might with careful piloting enter the inner harbour.
The friends of General Wentworth, in charging Admiral Vernon with neglect in this instance, were clearly in the wrong, as were those also who supported General [149] Wentworth's claim that the fleet did not give its full sup" port to his requests by preventing communication with the town from the shore to the eastward. Admiral Vernon, when requested to do so by General Wentworth, appears to have kept so far as possible the stretch of shore to the eastward under the guns of some of his ships, but it could not have been an easy matter with the sailing craft of that day to remain off a lee shore at times of high wind and with a strong westerly current, ready night and day to fire upon a small strip of sand overgrown with man' groves.
Trusty and well Beloved - We greet you Well-
Whereas several unjust seizures have been made and depredations carried on in the West Indies by Spanish Guarda Costas and Ships acting under the Commission of the King of Spain or his Governors contrary to the Treatys subsisting between us and the Crown of Spain and to the Law of Nations to the Great prejudice of the lawfull Trade & Commerce of our subjects; and many crueltys and barbaritys have been exercised on the Persons of such our subjects whose vessels have been so seized by the said Spanish Guarda Costas; And whereas frequent complaint has been made to the Court of Spain of these unjust practices and no satisfaction or Redress been procured; and whereas a Convention for makeing reparation to our subjects for the losses sustained by them on account of the unjust seizure & Captures above-mentioned was concluded between Us and the King of Spain on the 14th day of January last, N.S., by which convention it was stipulated that a certain sum of money should be paid at London within a Term specified in the sd. Convention as a balance due on the part of Spain to the Crown and subjects of Great Britain which Term did expire on the 25th day of May last and the paymt of the said sum agreed by the sd Convention has not been made according to the Stipulation for that purpose, by which means the Convention above-mentioned has been manifestly violated & Broke by the King of Spain and our Subjects remain without any Satisfaction or reparation for the many Great & Grievous losses sustained by them: We have tho't fit for ye vindicating the Honour of Our Crown & for procuring Reparation and Satisfaction for our Injured subjects to order Reprisals to be made upon the Crown & subjects of Spain. And We do therefore by virtue of these presents authorize & impower you to issue forth and grant Commissions of Marque & Reprisals to any of our loveing subjects or others who shall apply to you for the same and whom you shall deem fitly qualified in that behalf, For Armeing and fiting out Private Ships of War for the apprehending, seizing and taking the Ships, vessels & goods belonging to the King of Spain, his vassals & subjects or any inhabiting within his Countrys Territories & Dominions in the West Indies.
Provided always that before any such Commission or Commissions be Issued forth, security be given upon such Commission as hath been used in such cases. And you shall insert in every Commission to be so granted by you all such clauses and give such Directions & Instructions to the Person or Persons to whom you shall grant such Commissions as have been usual in cases of the like nature. And for so doing this shall be your warrant. And so we bid you farewell.
Given at our Court at Kensington the fifteenth day of June 1739, in the thirteenth year of our Reign.
By his Majesty's Command
Superscribed "To our Trusty & Well Beloved Jonathan [Belcher] Esq., our Capt. General & Govt in chief of our Provinces of the Massa. Bay and New Hampshire in America & in his Absence to our Commander in Chief or to the President of Council of our said Province for the time being."
[Part of the Declaration of war is located below the text of page 132 in the original book - I choose to keep the declaration together]
2. " 1st Article. That the garrison be allowed to march out, as desired,
upon condition the King of Great Britain's troops be put into possession
of Gloria Castle, before four of the clock this evening, and the
garrison to march out by ten of the clock tomorrow morning. That the
inhabitants may either remove or remain, under the promise of security
for themselves and their effects.
2nd. That the Spanish soldiers may have a guard, if they think it necessary.
3rd. They may carry off two cannons mounted with ten charges of powder for each, and their match lighted.
4th. The gates of the Gloria Castle must absolutely be in possession of the King our master's troops by four of the clock, and the Spanish garrison shall remain in all safety for their persons or effects till the appointed time of their marching out, and to carry with them provisions and ammunition necessary for their safety.
5th. That the ships with their apparel and arms, be absolutely delivered up to the use of his Brittanic Majesty; but that all the officers, both soldiers and crew, shall have three days allowed them to retire with all their personal effects; only one officer being admitted on board such ship and vessel, to take possession for the King our master, and see this article strictly complied with.
[137] 6th. That provided the Articles above mentioned are strictly complied with, and that possession be given of Castle St. Jeronimo in the same manner as is stipulated for the Castle Gloria, then the Clergy, the Churches and Town shall be protected and preserved in all their immunities and properties, and that all prisoners already taken shall be set at liberty before our leaving the port.
Given under our hands on board his Majesty's ship BURFORD in Porto Bello harbour, the 22nd day of November, 1739, O.S.
E. Vernon Chas. Brown"
3. Admiral Vernon Medals, 1739-1742., by Dr. Malcolm Storer, Proc. Mass. Rist. Soc. April, 1919.
4. These American troops were made up as follows: from Massachusetts, five companies; Rhode Island, two companies; Connecticut, two companies; New York, five companies; New Jersey, three companies; Pennsylvania, eight companies; Maryland, three companies; Virginia, four companies; North Carolina, four companies. Among other American officers was Colonel Laurence Washington, and it was on account of his association with Admiral Vernon that Mount Vernon subsequently received its name.
5. Small light draught vessels carrying one or more guns or mortars.
6. Sailing and fighting instructions given to the fleet on their sailing from Jamaica, by Edward Vernon, Esq., Vice-Admiral of the blue, and commander-in-chief of all his majesty's ships and vessels in the west Indies.
Line of Battle
The Princess Amelia to lead with the Starboard, and the Suffolk with the Larboard Tacks on Board. But if I shall find it necessary from the different Motions of the Enemy, to change our Order of Battle, to have those who are now appointed to lead on the Starboard Tack, to continue to lead the fleet on the Larboard Tack on our going about, or those now to lead on the Larboard Tack, on the contrary to do the same, as the Exigency of the Service may require; I will, with my Signal for Tacking, hoist a Dutch Jack on the Flag Staff, under the Union Flag, the usual Signal for Tacking when they are to continue to lead the Fleets on their respective Tacks, accordingly.
Rear Admiral of the Blue, Sir Chaloner Ogle
Vice-Admiral of the Blue, Vernon
Commodore Lestock's Division
Signals [to
be used during the Battle]


text:
TRAINSPOTTING actress and voice of Princess Merida in Disney's Brave Kelly Macdonald, has given birth to a son with husband Dougie Payne, bassist with Scottish rock band Travis.
Theodore was born on December 8 last year, but the couple kept news of the birth quiet, exceeding Scotland's 21-day legal limit for registering the baby's birth in the process.
The decision may have been an attempt to maintain a level of privacy surrounding the birth and the Scottish couple - British singer Adele also failed to register her baby within the English time limit, in what appears to have been an attempt to keep her son's name private.
The pair already have a four-year-old son Freddie.


text:
If you've missed making your car payment, and your mailbox is filling up with late notices from the lender, you probably don't know what to expect and are worried about the consequences. Fortunately, you have options. In this article, you'll find out about the steps your lender can take to pay off your debt, as well as about strategies that will help you keep your car.
Redemption Can Help You Get Current on Your Loan
When you miss a scheduled payment, you default on—or break—the contract. Some states allow you to fix the default through a process known as the "right of redemption." This right allows you to redeem your loan by paying all that you owe in a single lump-sum payment. Most states require car lenders to send you your balance, along with instructions explaining how to make the redemption payment. Also, you can call the bank and ask for the payoff amount directly. Once you redeem your loan, you'll resume making your monthly payments.
For many, however, it's not as easy as it might seem because by the time you have missed several payments, it's likely that you'll have incurred late fees, interest and other charges. So bringing your loan current will mean paying more than just a few missed payments—you'll have to pay the additional fees, too.
The Lender Will Repossess the Vehicle If You Can't Make Your Payment
The lender doesn't have to wait for you to get caught up on your payment. If you fall behind and can't redeem the loan, it can repossess the car (take it back) after the first missed payment and sell it at auction (more about the repossession sale below). Here's how it works.
The lender will send someone out to tow your car to a storage facility. Towing can take place, however, only if your vehicle is in an easily accessible location, such as a street or parking lot. A tow requiring a more intrusive procedure isn't allowed if it will result in a "breach of the peace." Actions falling within this category would likely include:
- taking the car from a locked garage, or
- repossessing the vehicle using force, violence, or abusive language.
While you could keep your car in a locked garage or park it at an unlikely location, this isn't a good long-term strategy. You'll still have to deal with the defaulted loan, and worse yet, you don't want to be accused of attempting to defraud a creditor. Plus, it's uncomfortable living with the idea that your car might disappear at any moment.
Getting the Vehicle Back After Repossession
You'll likely be able to redeem the vehicle after repossession. However, the longer you wait, the more it will cost you because the repossession fees and storage costs will increase the balance you owe. Also, be aware that you'll likely have a short time to do so. If you find yourself in this position, you should act quickly and consult an attorney, if necessary.
The Repossession Sale
The lender will sell the vehicle at a public sale once it's in its possession. In most states, the lender must tell you when and where the sale will take place. Additionally, the sale must be "commercially reasonable, " which means that the bank must sell it for a price close to what the car is worth—not for pennies on the dollar.
The bank will apply the sales proceeds to your loan. If the vehicle sells for less than what you owe, the remaining balance is called a "deficiency." You'll still owe this deficiency amount even though you don't have the car, and the bank can take steps to collect it from you.
(Find out about the debt collection process in Delinquent Debt: What to Expect in Debt Collection.)
Voluntary Repossession
If repossession is inevitable, but you don't want to be taken by surprise, you can give your car back to the lender in what's known as a "voluntary repossession." You ought to reach out to your bank beforehand, however, because the lender might agree to waive the deficiency. Why would the lender do this? Because the bank would save the money it would have spent repossessing your car. You could ask that the lender forgo putting a repossession on your credit report, as well.
Keeping the Car by Filing for Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
If you want (or need) your vehicle, you might be able to hold on to it by filing for Chapter 13 bankruptcy. Understand, however, that you'll need to have enough income to pay your living expenses, your monthly car payment, and make up any overdue amount over the course of a three- to five-year repayment plan.
(For more information, read Secured Claims in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy: Can I Catch Up on My House or Car Payment?)
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Will Get Rid of a Deficiency Balance
If you've already lost the car but are stuck with a deficiency balance, filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy will discharge it (wipe it out). Other debts, such as credit card balances and medical bills, will be discharged, as well.
If you're not sure what's best for your situation, you should consult with a local bankruptcy attorney.
Questions for Your Attorney
- Will I still have an outstanding balance on my car loan if the lender repossesses the vehicle?
- Can you help me renegotiate my overdue car payment?
- Will filing for bankruptcy help me keep my car?


text:
Tunnel WiFi
EION Tunnel WiFi is an outdoor 802.11 WiFi hotspot designed for optimal coverage inside tunnels and underground locations. The innovative helical antenna signal pattern provides exceptional coverage through the tunnel without wasting power. Typically due to reflections in tunnels such as an underpass, campus tunnel or subway station, the wireless signal is attenuated. In EION Tunnel WiFi, the reflections in fact help propagation by strengthening the signal. Additionally the circular polarization of the integrated antenna means that end user devices such as laptops, smart phones and tablets do not need to be 'aimed' at the Street WiFi access point.
Tunnel WiFi is ideal for deploying WiFi coverage to the following locations; underpasses, campus tunnels, mining, subway stations, elevator shafts, sewer systems or any confined spaces where traditional coverage models are inefficient or impractical.
The product is fully integrated for simple outdoor installation on a pole, wall or telephone pole or light standard. Tunnel WiFi variants are available in 2.4 GHz, 5.8 GHz or dual-band operation.
Fully integrated for quick setup and installation
Antenna design optimized for underground tunnel coverage
Signal propagation is enhanced, not degraded, by tunnel walls.
Enhanced sensitivity for superior performance
Outdoor AP supports operation in 2.4 GHz or 5.8 GHz bands
Support for IEEE802.11a/b/g/n client devices
Up to 300 Mbps data rate per radio
Operates as standalone AP, or as part of a managed Campus Network
2 x 2 Spatial Diversity MIMO (Multiple-In/ Multiple Out) antenna with high receive sensitivity
Gigabit Ethernet interface
Ruggedized outdoor enclosure, IP67 for operation in harsh environmental conditions
Tunnel/Mining SW Upgrade Package includes improved RTS CTS settings, Power settings, Modulation & BW MIMO STBC for high availability of channel
Dual Antenna Split Systems for T Junctions up and down the tunnel from a single AP


text:
(PRWEB) June 14, 2014
A new software that allows anyone to publish digital magazines with impressive, rich media content is now available to the public. Flip PDF Professional is an innovative and eco-friendly flipbook maker software to convert static PDF files into engaging, page-flip designs for fast and easy sharing on the internet.
"We're in the digital era when information sharing is easy and fast," says Jason Chen. "Flip PDF Professional easily creates green e-magazines and allows the user to share it with anyone, anywhere in the world."
Flip PDF Professional is designed to create PDF to page flip pamphlet with realistic effects that simulate turning the pages of a real book. The software license allows anyone to use the drag and drop interface to publish an unlimited number of digital magazines, and seamlessly share their publications on social media and across various online platforms.
JASON added: "It's easy, affordable, and loaded with features that allow the user to publish an attractive, professional e-magazine. Plus, readers of the digital magazines created in Flip PDF Professional will enjoy the same or an even better reading experience."
Users may select from the stunning, pre-designed templates, create a realistic soft or hard cover, embed videos and other rich media, and add other features to create an interactive experience for the reader.
The publication can be published online or hosted on the Flipbuilder website, and can also be viewed on mobile devices including tablets, iPhone and devices. The software is available in eleven languages with versions for Mac and Windows systems.
About the company
Flip PDF Professional is one of a suite of digital publishing software developed by Flipbuilder, a professional, digital publishing company based in Hong Kong. Designed to convert static PDF documents into dynamic, engaging content, the Flipbuilder software suite is ideal for eBooks, online magazines, newspapers, pamphlets, brochures, annual reports, newsletters, catalogues or any multi-page document.
For more flipbook maker tools, go to http://www.flipbuilder.com.


text:
Main :: Variax Guitars / Bass / Workbench
by darien7 on 2011-07-18 13:37:32.2940
I am making the change over to Graphtech Ghost saddles on my Variax 700 acoustic. I have ordered the saddles and they gave me 3 saddles for the high strings model #BN-9286RU and 3 for the low strings #BN-9277RU. I paid around $120 + a few $ for shipping.
It seems pretty straightforward to remove the bridge assembly and solder the new ones in place of the original ones. I have read earlier posts and it seems the Graphtech comes with a connector that must be removed and that there are 2 wires for the saddle; blue for ground and silver for the lead.
Has anyone had any problems with this switchover? I have tried to seach the community for this exact operation but all I get is posts where people are switching electric 700's or acoustic 300, which I suppose is not the same-. Either I am not versed on proper search techniques here, or the search function leaves a little to be desired. Anyway, I appreciate any insights.
by amx05462 on 2011-07-18 17:11:56.0180
by darien7 on 2011-07-18 19:28:07.5360
Maybe to clarify my question, I have not received the ordered saddles from Graphtech yet so I do not know how they match up to the LR Baggs orginals. I simply believed the many posters here that they were much better saddles. Now with that said, I put my question to the community, which I think a wise thing to do, just in case there are unforeseen issues. I hope this conveys my question better.
by amx05462 on 2011-07-19 02:32:28.8550
ok again i personally have not seen anyone post any info on this subject.
this is not a plug in deal. all the references you have seen to my knowledge. are for the electric models.
the acoustic while the same principal is done differently
it requires you most likely to cut the ends off the new pickups voiding there warantee. it requires you to remove the baggs pickups voiding any warrantee on your guitar. then you will have to get at the board the original pickups are on. to solder that new set of pickups in. again if you feel confident you can do this then by all means go ahead. in the mean time i can tell you some people struggle with this stuff . and is best to have someone qualifyed do the install for them.
i dont know you or what knowledge you have . in other words you may work for nasa or you may work for mc ds. so i have to give what answer i have for you.
then again i see why line 6 gives general answers to people and no details. btw you wont get anything from them other than they dont encourage you doing this . the reason is because there not goingto tell you anything that would make them liable. wise on there part from what ive seen.
anyway this is my take on it .
in the mean time go over to graph techs site and find your pickups . i did look up the vague manual and it does say they are two connector . the baggs pickups have either 2 or 3 wires there manual is less clear than graphtech . graphtech would most likely have you buy there acoustic board . about the size of two postage stamps and have you connect the pickups to that and the board to where ever. but interconnecting this board to your variax could bering you more problems.
in short if your not having problems with your guitar.. best to let sleeping dogs lie ay
good luck.
by darien7 on 2011-07-19 13:39:45.7730
Unfortunately, my D string is giving heavy static intermittenly at the worst times (on stage). I was unable to fix the problem by reseating the saddle in the bridge so I opted to change them all out. I was able to order the saddes only from Graphtech- the tech said this conversion was becoming quite popular with others ordering up their brand. There really is not a good picture on their site of the saddles. It seems that the pickups are part of their Ghost Acoustic Midi Systems and a not so great pic of them can be seen here: http://www.graphtech.com/products.html?SubCategoryID=102
Thanks for your thoughts Amx
by amx05462 on 2011-07-19 13:51:33.4250
sounds more like it may be a bad solder joint most likely the ground. on the pickups ground
by darien7 on 2011-07-19 14:04:25.4090
That may be true, but it is too late now. To fully fill out my story, in attempting to reseat the D saddle, I found out there was not much wire to work with and it pulled completely out of the saddle- so I killed it.
One thing I feel good about is my conversation I had a few months ago with Graphtech in that their saddles are better sealed where the baggs seal can let moisture in which wreaks havoc with the signal. I have had a terrible time in the past with my parker saddles going out on me with diminished volumes. I'm not saying it's the same thing but I am excited to see if I can get a richer tone with the Ghost.
by amx05462 on 2011-07-19 15:11:00.1650
most likely you will be very satisfyed. i saw a big improvement whe i put them on my 300. like night and day
by Line6Don on 2011-07-25 09:44:53.6530
Hey darien7,
Just as amx05462 mentioned, we do not support modifying the guitar in this fashion. Therefore there are not any further tips or tricks I can provide to you regarding the installation of your new Graphtech Ghost saddles.
by amx05462 on 2011-07-25 15:14:25.9240
go here.
ive posted it here and in spots in the forum your in.
The information above may not be current, and you should direct questions to the current forum or review the manual.


text:
Beautiful Day Stamp & Die Bundle
$39.90 $42.00
is on back order
Your wishlist has been temporarily saved. Please Log in to save it permanently.
This is a bundle of Beautiful Day stamp set and coordinating die set.
In style with our popular layering stamps, this set has a large 4-step Peony, and a few other supporting images some of which are multi-step and others simply outline image. Notice that the flower and the leaves can be stamped with or without the outline layer, and the outline image can be used independently if you prefer coloring or stamping as is.
Download: Beautiful Day Layering Guide


text:
Trending Now
Illegal alien charged with molestation of juvenile for second time
Bossier Sheriff's Office detectives have once again charged a man living illegally in the United States with engaging in illegal sexual relations with a...
Police seek armed robbery suspects caught on camera
The Bossier City Police Department is asking the public for help with identifying two suspects who were caught on camera earlier this month...
Fire department investigating early morning fire
The Bossier City Fire Department responded to a fire early Friday morning that damaged a business. Fire crews were called to the Cash America pawn shop in the...
Bossier Sheriff's Office seeks sex offender
Bossier Sheriff Julian Whittington said a man is wanted by the Bossier Sheriff's Office for failing to renew his sex registration and moving...
BPT Sports
Photo gallery: LHSAA Wrestling State Tournament finals session
Images from Saturday's finals session in the Allstate Sugar Bowl/LHSAA Wrestling State Tournament at the CenturyLink Center.
High school track and field: Airline's Dart runner-up in 3,200 in...
Airline sophomore Will Dart finished runner-up in the Division I 3,200-meter run in the Allstate Sugar Bowl/LHSAA Indoor Track and Field State Meet on...
High school wrestling: Parkway earns share of Division II state championship;...
As the final match in the Division II state wrestling tournament was going on, Parkway coach Emmett Beggs paced near one end of the...
High school wrestling: Nine parish wrestlers make finals in state tournament...
Nine wrestlers from Bossier Parish schools will battle for state championships Saturday night in the Allstate Sugar Bowl/LHSAA Wrestling State Tournament at the CenturyLink...
BPT Life
Obituary – Beverly S. Quillin
Beverly S. Quillin Benton, LA - Beverly S. Quillin was born on November 5th, 1941 in Shreveport, Louisiana. She later moved to Benton, Louisiana where...
Bossier City, US
clear sky
69.8 °
66.2 °
63 °
63 °
72 °
72 °
65 °


text:
More than 500 Special Olympics Ohio athletes are expected to participate in the 2014 Special Olympics Ohio State Basketball Tournament Team Finals and Individual Skills Contest Friday and Saturday, March 21 and 22, in Bowling Green. Venues are Bowling Green High School; Bowling Green State University's Stroh Center and Perry Field House; and the Bowling Green Training and Community Center.
The State Basketball Tournament Team Finals feature 30 teams representing 24 Ohio counties: Ashland, Belmont, Clarke, Coshocton, Cuyahoga, Darke, Defiance, Delaware, Franklin, Geauga, Hamilton, Henry, Lorain, Lucas, Madison, Marion, Medina, Montgomery, Pike, Putnam, Richland, Stark, Summit, and Tuscarawas.
The Individual Skills Contest features almost 300 athletes representing 12 Ohio counties: Ashland, Ashtabula, Coshocton, Cuyahoga, Franklin, Hancock, Lorain, Lucas, Pickaway, Stark, Van Wert, and Wood.
The State Basketball Tournament involves action in semi-final and final rounds in nine divisions. Those advancing to the final rounds compete for the State Championships. Consolation rounds determine third- and fourth-place status. The 30 teams competing in the State Tournament are from an original field of 149 teams from throughout the state and after advancing through North, East, South and West Section tournaments.
State semi-final games are Friday:
Men's Division I – Marion County Marca Industries vs. Summit County Developmental Disabilities (DD), 4 p.m.; and Clarke County Special Olympics (SO) vs. Cuyahoga County DD, 6 p.m.
Men's Division II – Lorain County Murray Ridge vs. Franklin County Columbus Schools (Black), 4 p.m.; and Montgomery County SO vs. Richland County SO, 6 p.m.
Men's Division III – Hamilton County Special Olympics vs. Geauga County DD, 8 p.m.; and Coshocton County SO vs. Lucas County SO, 8 p.m.
Men's Division IV – Pike County DD vs. Defiance County DD, 4 p.m.; and Tuscarawas County SO vs. Ashland County SO, 6 p.m.
Men's Division V – Belmont County SO vs. Putnam County DD, 4 p.m.; and Lucas County SO vs. Madison County SO, 6 p.m.
School Age Division II – Lucas County Public vs. Stark County Public, 8 p.m.; and Darke County Special Olympics SO vs. Franklin County Northwest Superstars, 8 p.m.
Three championship games are also held Friday:
School Age Division I – Richland County SO vs. Delaware SO, 4 p.m.
Women's Division I – Franklin County Columbus Schools (Gray) vs. Henry County SO, 6 p.m.
Women's Division II – Hamilton County SO vs. Medina DD, 4 p.m.
Championship Games are Saturday:
Men's Division I, 11 a.m. (Consolation 11 a.m.); Men's Division II, 9 a.m. (9 a.m.); Men's Division III, 1 p.m. (1 p.m.); Men's Division IV, 11 a.m. (9 a.m.); Men's Division V, 1 p.m. (1 p.m.); School Age Division II, 11 a.m. (9 a.m.)
The Individual Skills Contest, held Saturday starting at 9 a.m., involves individual competition in basketball-related skills, such as dribbling, passing and free throw shooting.
All Special Olympics Ohio events are free and open to the public.
Special Olympics Ohio provides year-round sports training and competition opportunities for adults and children with intellectual disabilities, giving them opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage and experience joy as they participate in the sharing of gifts and friendship with their families, their peers and community. Special Olympics serves more than 23,000 athletes throughout the state.


text:
Chowchilla California Golf Courses
|Pheasant Run Golf Course
Featured Golf Course Review:
|Pheasant Run Golf Course -- Beautiful Course
|Review by: Hugh Jasse
|Beautiful young course with a lot of potential. This course is perfect for the weekend golfer with many obstacles to navigate around. The weather in Chowchilla is warm enough to play and enjoy golf year round.
|From Columbus, GA
Golf Courses: Additional Golf Course Reviews:
|Pheasant Run Golf Course -- review
|Review by: tj
|laid out well, fairly long and a good challenge for a 12 and above handicap. lots of water and great facilities
|From fresno, ca


text:
Welcome to WebmasterWorld Guest from 184.108.40.206
Forum Moderators: Ocean10000 & incrediBILL & phranque
joined:Apr 16, 2014
posts: 2
votes: 0
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
#Render static files
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} images.example.com [NC]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !static/
RewriteCond %{DOCUMENT_ROOT}/static/%{REQUEST_URI} -f
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ /static/$1 [L]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} images.example.com [NC]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !static/
RewriteCond %{DOCUMENT_ROOT}/static/%{REQUEST_URI} !-f
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://images.example.com/static/$1 [L,R=303]
#Removes access to the system folder by users.
#Additionally this will allow you to create a System.php controller,
#previously this would not have been possible.
#'system' can be replaced if you have renamed your system folder.
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^system.*
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ /index.php?/$1 [L]
#When your application folder isn't in the system folder
#This snippet prevents user access to the application folder
#Submitted by: Fabdrol
#Rename 'application' to your applications folder name.
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^application.*
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ /index.php?/$1 [L]
#Checks to see if the user is attempting to access a valid file,
#such as an image or css document, if this isn't true it sends the
#request to index.php
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ index.php?/$1 [L]
The above htaccess incorrectly redirects to
joined:Apr 16, 2014
posts: 2
votes: 0
2.Product images are present in the folder
3.All static content like images,css,js need to be served using a different sub domain like these


text:
Glad to hear that its worked. And im glad to hear that you found this helpful. I also uploaded new version of Chilkat Library v9.3.1
Chilkat is a powerfull library for developers. I would never think PHP without Chilkat and even desktop applications or mobile apps.
Chilkat provides many libraries for developers to handle most of them easily. From E-Mail to RSA, RAR to TAR, Compression and Encryption, Certificate, DSA, File Access and many more. Please take a look its own homepage.
You have to buy Chilkat because its not free. (unfortunately) But i admit that, it deserves every penny.
If you already have chilkat and licensed, just install on server and tryout this extension.
After installing this extension, Chilkat libraries will be automatically included When needed/called.
Yii 1.1 and later is required to use.
Chilkat 9.3.0 need to be installed on the system.
Now with v9.3.1 support.
'components'=>array( 'chilkat' => array( 'class'=>'ext.EChilkatLibrary' ), ), ... 'preload'=>array('log', 'chilkat'), // and etx...
This extension requires Chilkat library (php files). You may download Chilkat's its own classes but its single file only and about 450 KB. Which is not flexible. I just split all of them and renamed every classes. This extension only works with my custom vendor folder/lib.


text:
Horse Tip Daily #322 – Elisabeth McMillan on Systems
EquestrianProfessional.com founder Elisabeth McMillan joins us with some very helpful tips on how to run your equestrian business better and more profitably. Today she speaks about the importance of systems, listen in…
Horse Tip Daily #322 – Show Notes and Tips:
- Check out Elizabeth's bio and the links to her website….
- We want your ideas on the tips you want to hear and if you have an idea on an expert to be on the show – click here to contact us.
- Listen to all of Elisabeth's tips here.
Listen Now:
Download or Subscribe:
Horse Radio Network or HRN Hosts are not responsible for the statements of guests
or their opinions. Use your own judgment when listening to the tips
provided by the experts on Horse Tip Daily.


text:
Congress extends visa program for foreign religious workers
September 20, 2012
Following a unanimous vote in the Senate and a 412-3 vote in the House of Representatives, Congress has voted to extend the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program for three years. The bill awaits the signature of President Barack Obama.
According to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, the program permits 5,000 foreign religious and laity to receive permanent visas and work in US dioceses and parishes. The program also permits numerous foreign rabbis, cantors, teachers, and kosher butchers to work in the country.
"This program is vital to the mission of the Church in the United States, as it permits nuns, brothers, and lay persons from overseas to enter the country and work in Church ministries," said Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles, chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Migration. "They work in soup kitchens, homeless shelters, parishes and other important ministries, assisting dioceses and archdioceses in serving the vulnerable and spreading the Gospel."
Representatives Justin Amash (R-MI), Louie Gohmert (R-TX), and Ron Paul (R-TX) voted against the legislation.
Further information:
- Archbishop Gomez Applauds Congressional Reauthorization of Religious Worker Visa Program (USCCB)
- Schumer Bill to Extend Religious Worker Visas Passes Congress (Jewish Voice)
- Final Vote Results For Roll Call 580 (House of Representatives)
All comments are moderated. To lighten our editing burden, only current donors are allowed to Sound Off. If you are a donor, log in to see the comment form; otherwise please support our work, and Sound Off!


text:
You must be logged in to reply to this topic.
When I install tabbles my right click changed, can i change? Raafael23 2012-07-05T06:20:22+00:00
You must be logged in to reply to this topic.
By continuing to use the site, you agree to the use of cookies. more information
The cookie settings on this website are set to "allow cookies" to give you the best browsing experience possible. If you continue to use this website without changing your cookie settings or you click "Accept" below then you are consenting to this.


text: Marvin Renich <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: >* Tollef Fog Heen <firstname.lastname@example.com> [131024 05:39]: >> ]] Steve Langasek >> >> > On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 02:21:25AM +0200, Matthias Klumpp wrote: >> > > 2013/10/24 Steve Langasek <firstname.lastname@example.com>: >> > > > [...] >> > > >> If Gnome depends on gnome-settings-daemon, which now depends >on systemd, >> > > >> this might be a worrying trend, as non-Linux kernels don't >support systemd. >> > >> > > > Well, that's one more reason the init system and the dbus >services should be >> > > > separated out in the packaging. >> > > Some of the services consume functions and features provided by >> > > systemd (the init system). >> > >> > Which is exactly the kind of embrace-and-extend that Debian should >not >> > tolerate having foisted on them in the default desktop by an >upstream >> > pushing an agenda. >> >> I'm arguing for that systemd is a complete package. You can't just >take >> one part of it and expect it to work, at least not without throwing >> engineering time at it as well. > >The issue is not whether or not systemd is a complete package, but that >the (current) Debian default desktop environment Depends on systemd. >If >systemd were already established as the _sole_ currently accepted init >system, there might be a reasonable argument for this. However, >currently, systemd is *very* controversial, and it is extremely unclear >that it will become the default Debian init system. The default Debian >DE should not require it. > >I believe that systemd/GNOME upstream is intentionally coupling the two >in order to force adoption of systemd. There are obviously others who >do not believe this. If it is true, however, I would consider it >sufficient justification to both change Debian's default DE and >eliminate systemd as a candidate for the default init system, >regardless >of any technical merits. If your concern is about Debian's default DE depending on systemd, there is more than one way to solve that problem. Scott K


text:
The H-E-B Slim Down Showdown, an annual competition in which participants win prizes by embracing healthful lifestyles and losing weight, begins this week.
This year's competition has a new feature: Besides the 30 official contestants competing in the showdown, anyone can join the Slim Down Showdown Challenge, a 10-week, online healthy living course developed for the competition. The free course includes workouts, videos, healthful recipes and a mobile weight tracker.
The Slim Down Showdown Challenge runs from Jan. 6 through March 30. Registration for the Slim Down Showdown Challenge is open online through Jan. 17. Participants who log eight weeks of continuous activity will be entered in a drawing to win up to $1,000 in H-E-B gift cards. The course also will be available any time of the year.
Thirty H-E-B employees and customers will compete for a $10,000 grand prize and a $5,000 "healthy hero prize." Seven of the contestants are from San Antonio. Contestants will post blogs and videos online tracking their progress. The winners will be announced April 12 in conjunction with the Healthy at H-E-B Family Expo at the Convention Center.


text:
Sr 26 & Creasy, Lafayette, IN 47905Request info Add to list
To view building contacts please sign in with your Pro account or create a pro account.
R. Stanton E.
Company: requires Pro account
Email: requires Pro account
Phone: requires Pro account
Building Details:
Sr 26 & Creasy is aretail property for lease in Lafayette, IN.
Retail or Office opportunities.
Request Property Information
Please describe your commercial real estate requirements. We'll introduce you to local properties that match your criteria.


text:
It's never too early to begin reading with your baby, toddler or preschooler. The library offers weekly storytimes designed to develop pre-reading skills and foster a lifelong love of reading. For school-aged kids, we offer after-school activities. Listed below are additional resources geared for parents and children of all ages to help build their language and literacy skills and assist with their school work.
Pre-Reading and Learning to Read Resources
Get Ready to Read! Provides resources and information for parents and educators of young children on early literacy and engaging online games for little ones.
Leading to Reading Read along to classic stories, sing fun, educational songs, play educational games, doodle and explore with Reading is Fundamental. For babies to preschoolers.
StoryBlocks Build your child's reading skills with songs and rhymes.
Scholastic Reading Counts! and Accelerated Reader (AR)
Does your child need books of a certain reading or lexile level for Scholastic Reading Counts! or Accelerated Reader (AR) quizzes? Listed below are the Scholastic Reading Counts! and AR Bookfinder sites where you can find the grade or lexile level of a specific book or subject or search for books by your child's reading level. Then, using the library's online catalog, you can see if we carry those titles and place them on hold. The library does not provide lists of quizzes your child's school may offer. For additional assistance, call (760) 435-5600 and ask for Children's Services.
Scholastic Reading Counts! Some schools from kindergarten to high school take part in the Scholastic Reading Counts! independent reading program. Scholastic Reading Counts! provides a searchable database of books that support SRC quizzes your child may be required to take for school.
Accelerated Reader (AR) Other schools take part in the Accelerated Reader program. AR BookFinder provides a searchable database of books that support AR quizzes that your child may be required to take for school. Your school may not have quizzes for all AR books but have a select quiz list. Check with your child's teacher to find out what quizzes are available.
Handy Homework Helpers
|Social Studies Fact Cards
California Edition
Ready reference resource designed for students in grades 4 - 8 studying topics on California, United States and the World included in the social studies curriculum in California.
|The Khan Academy
Over 3,000 free tutorial videos on almost every subject for grades K-12.
|Homework Spot
A full educational resource site for students, parents and educators organized by grade levels and school subjects.


text:
Mark Heathcote
Mark Heathcote [none] (22/03/66 / Manchester)
» Click to list general statistics » OR, select a date :
A Bridge Of Joy
The things we did were quite insane.
But that's how joy came to pass
As we cut the turf and made a bridge
Out of lush green meadow grass.
read more >>
- Hits: Number of visitors who read the poem on the given date.
- Posts: Number of visitors who posted the poem to a friend (via e-mail) on the given date.
- Dates that have "0" hits may not be shown on the list.
- Dates, poems and poets that have "0" hits may not be shown on the list. Statistics are generated daily.


text:
Opposition leaders in Uganda accused President Yoweri Museveni of plunging the country into a Zimbabwe-like crisis yesterday after his defiance towards Britain at the Commonwealth summit in Malta.
They spoke out after Mr Museveni attacked Britain for criticising him over the jailing of his main political rival on terrorism charges.
Mr Museveni said Britain had no right to lecture Uganda on democracy after "70 years of colonial rule" - comments similar to Robert Mugabe's despotic rhetoric.
His remarks caused dismay among opposition leaders and human rights activists in Kampala, the capital, who took it as further proof that Mr Museveni may be turning into yet another "big man" dictator.
Winnie Byanyima, the wife of the arrested presidential hopeful, Kizza Besigye, told the Sunday Telegraph: "He is behaving like a typical dictator invoking sovereignty whenever there is criticism of his behaviour. It is not surprising. It has been his typical response when taken on by our international partners. He says they should mind their own business, which is absurd as half the budget is funded by foreign governments. He is spending money to repress Ugandans."
Mohles Segululigamba, a spokesman for the Democracy Monitoring Group, raised the spectre of Uganda following Zimbabwe's route to international opprobrium.
"My concern is there should be a sign to show that we are not headed the Mugabe way and that can only come from government," he said. "But so far we have not seen such a sign. The judiciary is under siege and we are very concerned."
The growing spat between Mr Museveni and the rest of the Commonwealth has led to hints from Mr Blair and other Commonwealth figures that the organisation's 2007 summit - scheduled to be held in Kampala - could be moved elsewhere if Mr Museveni does not take steps to prove himself a fit host.
Such a move would be economically disastrous for Uganda, which has pressed ahead with expensive preparations for the summit.
Corrugated iron fences surround the vast muddy holes and rickety wooden scaffolding that will, in the months ahead, become Kampala's newest five-star hotels. Outside town, luxurious resorts and sprawling housing estates are paving over the wetlands and banana trees. It is not just private investors who are keen to reap the benefits of holding the summit by filling their hotel rooms and apartments with all-expenses paid delegates.
The government is in on the act too and is already spending taxpayers' money on upgrading state facilities.
In this year's national budget around 15 billion Ugandan shillings (£4.8 million) was set aside to spruce up a presidential house in Entebbe while an extra 10 billion shillings (£3.2 million) was added to the foreign affairs budget to be spent on securing the prestigious meeting. Privately, British officials fear a public relations disaster if the meeting is held in Uganda. It would give the seal of approval to Mr Museveni at a time when he appears to be changing from model leader to dictator.
Much of the criticism Mr Museveni is facing in Malta at this weekend's heads of government meeting stems from the arrest and imprisonment of Dr Besigye, his strongest political opponent. Last week, Dr Besigye appeared before a military court accused of terrorism and illegal possession of arms and was then whisked to the High Court to face charges of treason and rape. He now languishes in prison.
Dr Besigye and Mr Museveni have a long and intriguing history. The doctor was his rival's personal physician when the two fought a five-year bush war to oust the previous president, Milton Obote, a despot similar to the notorious Idi Amin.
As Mr Museveni took power, however, he became increasingly resentful of Dr Besigye's own ambitions. An additional frisson may have been that Dr Besigye's wife was previously a girlfriend of Mr Museveni, who was reputedly forced to drop her at the insistence of his own wife, Janet.
Dr Besigye's arrest came only weeks after Western governments had greeted his safe return from self-imposed exile as a clear sign of increasing democracy. He had fled to South Africa after opposing Mr Museveni in presidential elections in 2001.
Until now Mr Museveni has been the golden boy of Africa. He is often cited as a leading campaigner against HIV/Aids and applauded for his ABC approach to prevention - Abstain, Be faithful and use Condoms.
He was hailed by Bill Clinton as one of a new breed of African leaders alongside Rwanda's Paul Kagame and Ethiopia's Meles Zenawi, both of whom are also now displaying authoritarian reflexes. Mr Museveni had the ear of New Labour thanks to his close relationship with Clare Short, but when she lost her job he lost his strongest supporter.
But recently his path has become rocky. Last year parliamentarians were each offered the equivalent of £1,700 for their support of the removal of presidential term limits in the constitution, opening the possibility that he would extend his rule by five years.
One senior diplomat described this as, "a red line which the government is crossing towards overt bribery". But enough MPs took the money, the Bill was passed and to no one's surprise Mr Museveni announced earlier this month that he would indeed seek a third term in State House.
Last night, Commonwealth leaders appeared to be backing away from their threat to remove Kampala's chance of hosting them in 2007. A Downing Street spokesman said the summit would probably still go ahead, but would depend in part on Mr Museveni's future conduct.
The man himself remained up-beat throughout the conference, laughing and telling guests at a reception in Valletta: "Tony Blair is a great friend of mine."