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OT: time, and disinterest in raiding with the one asshat who always thinks everyone is shit and he's awesome, no he's not an elitist, he just THINKS he is.
Seriously, if i have to listen to one more pisshead try to have a go at me b/c I haven't got such and such yet...fuck, like I can make it drop if it just doesn't.
Yah okay buddy, let me get out my i win dice that forces the loot table to drop the upgrade that pisshead seems to think I should already have or leave the raid.
(true story, and no I was not in blues or greens, nor was it impacting my performance, this asshole picked someone new every week, and since it just wouldn't drop, I was his fav for 2 weeks until I put him on ignore...this person, was an officer.)
Who needs it? Not I.
I wonder if he bitches at the lack of tanks while always being on their case still, while playing a toon that could tank, while not tanking?
At any rate, he caused more wipes then most people.
Just left me with a bad taste for hardmodes, having to deal with the attitude cases.
The actual hardmode raiding is fun.
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Proof that the mmochamp community can be a bitter and lonely place. What a shame.
I have a multitude of reasons.
I started playing this game in 2004. 20 years old. I'm 29 now. I'm a Salaried Systems Admin that's married and has a family.
I had a majority of the "elite" titles in previous expansions -- Firelord, 15% Madness/Spine, Four Winds, etc. etc. Up until end of Cata I always have been a high parsing, ranking Ret Paladin for many years and I have never had an issue with my ability to play this game or optimize my toon.
Basically, it boils down to the fact I have to be at the top of the progression chain or nothing. I feel as I'm not accomplishing what I want if I can't clear the Heroic content, and clearing that content at a level of a full Heroic clear while relevant requires more than 2 nights/6 hours a week. So I quit, because:
A) I can't do more than 2 nights/6 hours a week
B) Because of A, I'm not going to get the fufillment I want to out of the game, personally. And even then, it becomes a pain in the ass to be permanently obligated to be glued to your chair for 3 hours at times.
This, on top of the fact I'm on call alot of times for a 24/7 environment -- just makes me a pain in the ass to deal with logistically for alot of guilds.
If the game suddenly found some resolution to make it easier to accomplish this in a smaller frame of time while keeping the skill ceiling needed involved, I'd be all over it as I love raiding in this game. I know that's not likely to happen though.
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This is almost my same exact situation, except I settled for LFR.
I grew up, have a family which is a 24/7 job that is more important than WoW. I'm also a salaried systems admin that at any time can get a call that I need to remote in for. I raided a few times and got the call, then decided that I just can't expect the guild to wait while I take care of an issue.
If you cannot find a time to raid that does not negatively impact the rest of your life, then you probably shouldn't be raiding.
There are plenty of solid, progressive guilds that start raids right after dinner time and end right around "bed time" for the working adult. Most of them, actually. That's why it was so hard for me to find a solid guild in the past. I worked 8-5 one week, then 12-9 the next, alternating. Most guilds raid during the week within the hours listed. I finally found a guild raiding weekends, and it was perfect for me, because my daughters were in bed, and some of us choose to enjoy time at home instead of out at the bars, etc.
To be fair, I do raid normal, and sometimes have success at it. I don't raid heroic because to be frank I've never been in a guild that could do heroic without it being nerfed (think Firelands/DS). Now at the cost of coming off like an arrogant ass, I think I could raid at the heroic level at high level (not anywhere near like Method or Blood Legion level of course, I mean more like US 100-200 level) if I was given the opportunity to do so, but that never happens because I don't get heroic experience (if I get any at all) or gear fast enough to be of use to those guilds or generally to even be noticed by them, and while I know not all of them do it I'd rather not feel "forced" to be online 4-5 nights a week for x many hours a day. I generally only log on for raids or if I'm just chilling with people.
Trying to find a guild at the beginning of a tier when you're undergeared is usually not going to go very well, because they don't have the time to spend gearing you up. Come in right near the end of a tier, find a HM guild that has lost a raider or two, take their spot, let them carry you to prepare for the next tier. Again, you'd have to prove that you're capable of maximizing your potential for them to accept you, but as long as you can do that, at the end of a tier they'd usually be willing to carry you for gear to prep for the next tier.
I don't raid normals or heroics because ever since the addition of guild leaders being stripped after 3 months of inactivity, it has switched to someone in our guild who's a complete cock.
-- The guy thinks he's badass even though he's a crap DPS and no legendary cloak. On his main, no less.
-- He promoted his GF to co-leader and his bestest friends to officers, and demoted most of the other guildies to members.
-- He raped the guild vault of 200,000 gold and most of the flasks and useful stuff that was for our old raid team. It came to the point where we had no gold to pay for guild repair bills.
-- Despite not trying to recruit and pissing off a lot of the old raiders, he still expects to try and put together a 10 man raid group. With only one tank (me) and no healers.
Back to the question at hand, I can't raid because I can't tank anymore. By that I mean I now suck at tanking because I haven't tanked since Cataclysm. Honestly, I couldn't even tank Mogushan when it was current content. So I only have a tank spec when me and friends wanna do old content or whatever. So I'm kinda stuck with Retribution spec atm, which no one wants.
I only stick around this guild because of the perks. Should a melee DPS spot open up in another guild then I'm game.
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"Almost every time I have gotten to know a critic personally, they keep up with the criticism but lose the venom." -- Ghostcrawler
"Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome." -- Samuel Johnson
Oh and, if there were any guildies left to set an example for, then fair enough. But most have already left.
"There is a pervasive myth that making content hard will induce players to rise to the occasion. We find the opposite. " -- Ghostcrawler
"Almost every time I have gotten to know a critic personally, they keep up with the criticism but lose the venom." -- Ghostcrawler
"Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome." -- Samuel Johnson
I did scheduled raiding back in Wrath, don't really want to commit to something like that again.
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4 Tips to Find the Perfect Gym for You
Tip #1: Geographical Location
One of my primary reasons for joining the YMCA was the fact that I can ride my bicycle there in 10 minutes. Convenience is key, and if you can find a motivating gym setting that is near your home or near your office, you'll be far more likely to stick to your workout routine. Even though you may be able to find a slightly nicer gym somewhere else, it really doesn't matter if you join the gym but never show up because it's so inconvenient to get to!
Tip #2: Demographics
When you do a trial membership at a gym or spend the first few weeks exercising in a new facility, you'll quickly discover whether or not the other members are people you get along with. For example, my local YMCA is full of moms, dads, highschoolers, and other family types. My wife and I are quite comfortable around this crowd. In contrast, my previous gym was mostly 40-year-old male bodybuilders and weightlifters. I wasn't that uncomfortable lifting weights around these guys, but my wife didn't enjoy the atmosphere quite as much. So make sure you're comfortable with the people you'll be exercising around!
Tip #3: Equipment
If you're familiar with and trained in the proper use of free weights, then a gym that primarily has things like barbells and dumbbells may be just fine for you. But if you're just starting out, and don't have access to exercise machines – which help guide you through beginner movements – you may fight an uphill battle when it comes to getting fit! When you visit a gym, take a look around to make sure it has equipment that you know how to use, which is appropriate for your goals.
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From the front desk staff to the personal trainers, you'll want to make sure that you get along well with the employees and personnel at you gym. After all, you'll be seeing them several times each week, and you may find it de-motivating if you simply don't like the staff! Just like the demographic of the gym attendees, you'll want to ensure that you feel comfortable around the staff too.
If you've identified the type of gym where you want to exercise, and used these 4 quick and dirty tips to find a gym that works well for your needs, you'll be far happier during your workouts, more motivated to train, and less likely to feel like the odd-man-out at your gym setting. Once you find the perfect gym for you, you should also be sure to review my 10 Rules for Proper Gym Etiquette and my Tips for Finding a Personal Trainer.
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Save Money While Grocery Shopping
Grocery shopping can easily become one of those routines that we just go into auto-pilot mode and complete without much thought. However, by allowing that to be our weekly modus operandi, it can end up costing us much more than is necessary over the course of time. We'll explore ways to save money while grocery shopping.
So many of our monthly costs we cannot control, or we have limited ability to control. Our grocery shopping budget is one that we do have influence over. Choices upon how much we spend and our habits will contribute to the bottom line.
Planning Your Grocery Shopping List
This might seem like a 'no-brainer' tip, but it's something many of us know, but don't actually do. Obviously we won't get the benefit of it, if we don't put it into practice.
Make a habit of having an ongoing list somewhere to you'll use it. Write down household items as you run out. Have everyone else in the household contribute to this list as appropriate.
Plan your week's menu, and make your shopping list based on your upcoming meals for the week. You'll benefit from becoming more organized in this area. You won't run out of ideas of what to fix for dinner in the week, and you'll have all ingredients on hand.
Some people gather their favorite store's sales flyer, and construct a menu based upon the weekly specials.Pay attention also to what's in season, and do some meal planning in that area as well.Not only will you typically get better pricing on those items, they'll likely be fresher as well.
This is the time also to see if you have any coupons, especially items that are on sale, pull them out. Beware however, if it's not an item you regularly use it could end up costing more in the long run. No unnecessary item is a good deal!
If you choose to shop at more than one store by shopping their sales and your coupons, consider the time and gas this takes. With high fuel costs, it's not always in your best interest to drive all over town to save a few pennies here and there. Must sure the savings would justify it.
How Can I Save Money on Groceries?
Do some planning to help you get the best bottom line cost savings on your grocery bill.
Do not shop hungry! You will be more tempted to buy 'munchies' and junk food that calls your name as you walk down the food isles. This is probably one of the worst mistakes someone can make when trying to save money while grocery shopping.
Right before shopping, eat a healthy meal to make sure you are fully satisfied. Be sure to drink plenty of fresh water too. Sometimes folks can mistake thirst for hunger. If you take children with you shopping (or anyone else), be sure to do the same for them as well.
If you have children, if at all possible try to grocery shop while they are in school or see if you can get someone to watch them. There are a couple of reasons for this. It is difficult to comparison shop and give children the attention they need at the same time. You'll be dealing with their, "I wants" which can also increase your bottom line food bill. This principal is true if anyone else accompanies you food shopping. Go alone if at all possible.
Sometimes grocery shopping at night may work best, and usually stores are less busy then.
Be Aware of Grocery Store Merchandising Tactics
A grocery store's main goal is to try to get consumers to spend more money in their stores than they originally intended. There are some specific tactics they use to help accomplish that goal.
Do your main shopping on the outside perimeters of the store first. Typically this will be where the food staples will be located anyways, produce, meat, dairy. The inside of the stores will be processed foods. Watch out for end of isle displays as well, they are usually highly targeted sales areas.
Usually the highest priced foods are located at eye level on shelves. Look up and below to find better pricing. Many off-brand or store brand are just as good quality as the name brand. If you don't know for sure, try one item of the off-brand to see if you like it, before stocking up.
Bring a calculator to figure actual cost per ounce or other unit, to find the lowest cost. The biggest size isn't always the cheapest, ounce for ounce.
Stick to your shopping list! Put on your imaginary blinders, get in and get out. Determine if it's not on the list, it doesn't go in your cart. Exercise that discipline muscle. If it's something you had forgotten on your list, write it down for next week's list. Chances are when next week rolls around, you might not even need it anyway. It will also help you not make much room for those 'exceptions'.
Check out our post – Practical Ways Families Can Reduce Power Bills. You also might enjoy the post A Guide to Extreme Coupon Savings.
Try shopping for foods that are less prepared, and have less packaging. Instead of cut up produce, prepare it yourself at home. Take advantage of bulk food items, often times you'll garner savings because you're not paying for the packaging.
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Daily Galaxy: One of the few uncracked codes at the Central Intelligence Agency headquarters in Langley, Virginia is found in Kryptos, a wonder of technology, a sculpture sitting in a sunny corner of the headquarters courtyard.
"EMUFPHZLRFAXYUSDJKZLDKRNSHGNFIVJ" is the first line of the Kryptos sculpture, a 10-foot-tall, S-shaped copper scroll perforated with 3-inch-high letters spelling out words in code resembling a piece of paper emerging from a computer printer. Completed 15 years ago, Kryptos, which is Greek for "hidden," at first attracted interest from government code breakers who deciphered the easier parts without announcing their findings publicly.
The main sculpture is made of red granite, red and green slate, white quartz, petrified wood, lodestone and copper, and is located in the northwest corner of the headquarters courtyard. The characters consist of the 26 letters of the standard alphabet and question marks cut out of the copper. This "inscription" contains four separate enigmatic messages, each apparently encrypted with a different cipher.
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You probably knows the trick (which I have posted here before) on how to tweak Windows Media Player to display Chinese characters properly, or the trick on how to get Windows English edition run and display non-Unicode / Chinese version programs.
Yes, you apply the trick but then find out that some of the songs title with non-Unicode characters do not rendered properly.
In my case, I realize the glitch is caused by Windows 7 Music Library feature – if a folder containing those non-Unicode songs are added to Music Library before the system locale is changed to support the said language, then those songs titles will not be shown properly and thus appear as weird characters in Windows Media Player 12.
My fix for this problem is simple, as what I have tested:
1) Remove that folder from Music Library – open Windows Explorer, click Music Library, click the location link (circled in the following screenshot), select the folder and click Remove button.
2) Change the system locale to the proper language, if it is NOT currently set to the right one – go to Control Panel, open "Region and Language", click Administrative tab, and click "Change System Locale" button.
3) Optionally, add the folder back to Windows 7 music library
Hope that is helpful to you. Good luck.
- Edd 01-06-11@03:49
OMG Thank you soooo much!!! I never even considered removing it from the Library. I guess MS screwed something else up again.
Thanks again
- Goulart 12-07-11@06:28
I would never have thought that! I mean, i always believed that removing that folder from the library would delete all my songs..
This morning i figured out how to make Windows display the characters correctly in the song's information inside a folder but the Media Player was still showing weird symbols until now.
You made my life a lot easier. Thanks a bunch!
- Yeow 01-11-11@18:56
Thank you so much, it works for most song files. fixed most of the previously shown in weird symbols song. but still, there are quite a number of songs displayed in ???. in windows explorer, the characters are shown nicely, but not in windows media player. wonder why
- Jim J 14-04-12@14:15
Omg thanks a million!! I've been looking all over the internet for this solution (I'm using a Cyrillic font in WMP). It worked like a charm!
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Thank you so much! It really works for me and save my life. Wonderful step.


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Mountaintop Madness
The Leveling of West Virginia
Pierre Tristam / Daytona Beach news-Journal, August 9, 2009
It's the July 4 weekend. I'm standing on top of what's left of Kayford Mountain in the heart of West Virginia, listening to the fabulously named Hoot Gibson. He's a stocky old miner wearing a Peabody Coal cap and the kind of immovable expression that's seen everything. He's describing how the mountain range all around has been disappearing, year after year, blast after blast since the late 1980s as coal mining's latest stab at devastation — mountaintop removal — obliterates the landscape. Faith doesn't move mountains here. Dynamite and pliant judges do.
Gibson used to watch the sun rise above an adjacent peak that rose 3,200 feet. The peak is gone, flattened out of existence, its remains, with coal extraction's toxic by-products (mercury, lead, copper, arsenic, chromium) burying communities, streams, forest and wildlife below. The Gibson family's 50 acres used to occupy some of the lowest hollows of Kayford. Now they're the highest. If Massey Energy has its way, the very ground we're standing on — the last of Kayford Mountain, at 2,400 feet — would be gone so the company could get at five rich coal seams below and link up the blast site with the moonscape all around.
Massey's been unable to buy or bully the Gibsons off the mountain. They've been there since the 18 th century (the mountain cemetery counts about 300 family gravestones). It's torture on a regular car to get to the mountain on its road of rocks and ruts. Even trucks grind. There are better places to hold family reunions. "But it ain't home," Gibson says. Besides, Kayford is now Ground Zero in the losing battle against mountaintop removal.
Every year for the past two decades, Larry Gibson, the 72-year-old patriarch of the clan, has hosted a music festival on Kayford — folk, rock, country. The music isn't the point. Drawing attention to one of the country's largest-scale, best-concealed environmental disasters is. What's happening on Kayford Mountain is happening all over immense swaths of Appalachian hardwood forest. It draws little attention because it's West Virginia, whose rape is an American routine, and because the devastation is, by design, out of sight. You drive near it on the highway, but it's always over the ridge. If you have no business with coal companies, it takes long hikes, plane rides or satellite views to see the turning of Appalachia inside out. (Or you can search for "mountaintop removal" on YouTube.)
Why should we care? That the question has to be asked is in part the reason why Appalachia's destruction accelerated — first with the blessing of the Bush administration, then that of the federal Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Virginia, now with that of the Obama administration: Not enough people care to stop it. Why should Appalachian mountains be different than protecting, say, Florida's shore or Alaska's Arctic refuge? Proximity or the likelihood that we'd ever visit a place doesn't make it more or less valuable. Its existence does. Besides, acre for acre, wildlife for wildlife, mountaintop removal in West Virginia is more destructive and toxic than expanded oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, had that gone ahead, with one difference: West Virginia's destruction isn't theoretical. It's happening now. All that before an ounce of coal is burned, triggering a whole other set of environmental damage.
We're all, Floridians included, responsible. We want our electricity. About a third of Florida's electricity (and almost half the country's) is generated from coal. But if coal is essential to produce electricity, demolishing mountains isn't essential to producing coal. Nor does it make electricity cheaper. It multiplies profits for coal producers, who need a fraction of deep-mining's labor force to blow off mountains and scoop the loot. It doesn't make West Virginia richer, either. McDowell County has produced more coal than any other county in West Virginia. It's also the poorest (and the 28 th poorest in the country, out of 3,145). McDowell's rescue: a $225 million federal prison, compliments of Sen. Robert C. Byrd's pork farm. Maybe that's what's in Kayford Mountain's future — a federal prison like McDowell's, or like the 864-cell monster recently built on top of what was left of another mountain lopped-off for coal, in Inez, Kentucky, the town Lyndon Johnson chose to kick off his war on poverty in 1964. That's what they call "reclamation" of mined-out mountains in Appalachia.
And all for what, considering that wasted energy in the United States (from leaving the lights on to running the AC on vacation) amounts to the equivalent of Canada's entire energy use? A report released last week by the McKinsey consulting firm (mckinsey.com) concludes that the country could save $1.2 trillion in the next 10 years by investing $520 billion in realistic energy efficiency. If it takes dynamite and greed to move mountains, it may take something simpler than faith to save them: a light switch.


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Many photographers helped PPA Charities commemorate 11.11.11 (also Veteran's Day) by raising over $7,750 for Operation Smile on that special day. PPA Charities President Mary Fisk-Taylor adds, "To all who donated, you helped prove how much photographers care for others. We thank you for your generosity." Don't worry, there are more chance to help Operation Smile this year--just visit ppacharities.com!
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Last month when fetish model hottie Rexi West and I spent time filming in my studio we made a very special comic book fetish fantasy video. Featuring our own personal kinky re-imaginings of classic comic book characters. I play the evil cat-like villainess who captures the naive female sidekick of the playboy superhero of the night. I spank her and try to convince her to turn evil. Though she tries to resist, her wet panties tell me that she likes being bad!
I've made a preview video that will give you a glimpse of the cheesy, playful, incredibly sexy comic book fantasy role play clip I made with Rexi West. I even made special titles and transitions to add to the comic book fantasy feeling!
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The video begins with Feline Fatale, aka the Evil Cat Kyaa, standing in her liar looking dangerously sexy. Suddenly, Batchick enters! Feline Fatale demands to know what Batchick thinks she is doing infiltrating her lair and Batchick says she came here to take Feline Fatale down personally. The talking doesn't last long, though. Soon the vixens are duking it out!
Batchick is quickly taken down. After a few rough kicks to the stomach, Feline Fatale pulls out the rope and mocks Batchick as she lays groning on the floor…
Cut to Batchick tied down on a cruel looking torture bench. She struggles but she cannot move. Feline Fatale wastes no time de-caping her and humiliating her verbally, telling Batchick that she is not super hero, she is weak and helpless now! The sadistic Evil Cat Kyaa pulls out a leather slapper and pulls Batchick's panties down. Then she begins paddling Batchick's bare ass as she tries to escape her bonds.
While spanking Batchick's bent over bottom, Feline Fatale questions her… "Do you think the Bat is going to come for you?"
"Yes!" Batchick squeeks as the paddle hits her ass relentlessly.
Feline Fatale knows that Batchick just needs to be broken so she can learn to accept that the Bat is just a weak horny male and simply wants to convert Batchick to evil. Batchick isn't ready to convert to evil just yet,though. She still thinks the Bat will rescue her, but there is a lot about her hero Batchick doesn't know!
Feline Fatale pulls off Batchick's sexy boots and starts spanking her legs and feet. When that doesn't work she starts tickling, but her giggles don't last long because Feline Fatale has another idea… She pulls off Batchick's Bat-Belt and starts slapping her ass with it, hard! Batchick begins moaning loudly, wiggling her little ass to try to avoid the sting of her own Bat-Belt. Feline Fatale laughs and smacks her harder, and harder. She can tell that Batchick is secretly loving every second of the sexy lesbian spanking from her arch-enemy. A few extremely throaty moans and Batchick's twitchy legs tell Feline Fatale that the helpess sidekick is cumming hard! Feline Fatale rubs Batchick's wet pussy, sniffs her hand then rubs on Batchick's face, exclaiming, "Your wet panties tell me everything I need to know!"
Finally Batchick is given mercy as Feline Fatale walks round to the front of the bench and crouches down to face her. Face to face, Feline Fatale smirks at Batchick. "Do you still think your precious Bat is coming for you?"
What do you think of this comic book fantasy/lesbian domination/cheesy bit of kinky fun?
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Beverly, MA (PRWEB) March 12, 2014
Kaminski's upcoming Fine Continental Spring auction on March 22nd will feature an impressive array of fine art, decorative art, silver, and jewelry. Highlights include a John F. Francis still life from a New York estate, French vitrines and other fine Continental furnishings and bronzes from an important Los Angeles collection; an important collection of silver, including a Jensen "Blossom" tea set; and a set of Jensen "Scroll" flatware consigned by the descendants of Julia Jergens Joslin of Cincinnati, OH. The auction will also include items (good to say what sort of items from this consignor) from the collection of Surin Namkunee of Florida, an astute collector for over 45 years.
A truly exceptional pair of cufflinks has already garnered significant attention on Kaminski's online bidding platform KaminskiLIVE. Made by Faberge workmaster Julius Alexandrovitvch Rappoport in the 19th century, the pair features two amethyst stones exquisitely carved with the relief image of an owl. Fifteen baguette and brilliant cut diamonds set in 14K gold accent the bird's eyes and define the outer edges of the cufflinks. The pair carry the full Faberge signature in Cyrillic, along with "56" mark indicating 14K gold, and "IP" for workmaster Rappoport. Still in their original Faberge fitted case, the cufflinks are estimated at $2,200 to $2,600.
The Faberge cufflinks are not the only jewelry of exquisite workmanship included in the auction. There is a platinum and diamond ring, signed "Fred Paris," approximately 0.6 oz. / 12 DWT TW, from a Beverly, MA estate as well as a diverse selection of fine jewelry. From diamond, gold, and sapphire pieces, to Native American sterling silver and fine watches, there will be something for every collector.
Also of outstanding quality is a Durgin sterling covered tureen with a full Repoussé design. The elaborate floral embellishment covers the entire surface with floral design and a unique flower accents each corner of the tureen. Marked with the early Durgin symbol (dated to c. 1880) as well as a stamp for "S. E. Caldwell and Co." the tureen is expected to sell for between $2,800 and $3,500.
Items descended from the estate of Julia Jergens Joslin of Cincinnati, Ohio include a Blossom pattern, Georg Jensen sterling tea and coffee set, comprising 5 pieces in total, appraised at $15,000-$25,000 and Jensen Scroll pattern sterling flatware service for 12, with additional serving pieces.
Continental furnishings feature prominently in the auction, gathered from a number of fine Florida estates. Among the top lots are a 19th century Vienna painted urn, standing 31 inches tall and valued at $20,000 to $30,000, a 19th century Italian table pietra dura inlaid with micro-mosaic, estimated at $15,000 to $25,000, and an annular clock by Henri Dasson decorated with figures of cherubs, set to sell for between $10,000 and $15,000.
A stunning 19th century French Sèvres 3 piece clock set, of Paris urn design with ormolu is valued at $15,000-$25,000 as are a pair of Pair of 19th century Sèvres urns with covers, standing 41" high.
Continental Furniture includes three magnificent vitrines, one a 19th century piece with a green marble top, parquetry inlay and ormolu mounts valued at $8,000 to $9,000. The other vitrines, also from a Los Angeles, CA estate, are slightly smaller in size and estimated between $3,000 and $6,000.
The auction will also feature a collection of Russian silver and icons. Of particular interest is an enameled silver bowl with an interesting set of markings. The underside of the bowl reveals mark "88" for .916 silver, as well as the St. George and the Dragon mark for Moscow. The piece can be dated using the "AK 1880" mark that appears alongside imperial double headed eagle. In addition to this information, a maker's mark in Cyrillic appears as well. Transliterated, the mark reads "Pavel Ovchinnikov." The detailed little bowl is estimated at $9,000 to $10,000.
Fine art offerings include a collection of American and European paintings. A still life by John F. Francis is poised to be the top lot of the auction. Many of Francis' paintings were exhibited during his lifetime at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the Philadelphia Art Union, and he was renowned for the incredible detail and lively texture of his paintings. The example to be offered in this month's auction is entitled "The Wine Taster's Table" and was last available for purchase at auction in 1989. The sumptuous painting depicts a table strewn with grapes, cheese, walnuts, and crackers lying in between the delicate stems of crystal wine glasses. It is currently estimated at $55,000 to $75,000.
Also sure to garner bidding interest is a landscape by William Stanley Haseltine, who also exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Haseltine spent time studying and painting throughout Europe, finally settling in Rome, where his paintings of Italian landscapes were popular among the American tourists that visited the city. His landscape at Kaminski depicts a quaint rural scene of a bridge accompanied by a small group of age-worn buildings.
Other important American offerings include the famous ship portraitist William Pierce Stubbs' painting of a gaff rigged schooner, "The Emma and Hellen." Conservatively estimated at $2,000 to $4,000, the impressive painting will surely appeal to many local collectors and nautical enthusiasts.
The full catalog of the sale is now available online at kaminskiauctions.com. Online bidding will be available via KaminskiLIVE. Preview hours will be held as follows: Wednesday, March 19th: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Thursday, March 20th: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Friday, March 21st: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Saturday, the day of sale, March 22nd, beginning at 8:00 a.m.


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Hi Everyone. Hope you are having a great week!!!
I'm here to share my card for today. I chose to use this stamp by DoCrafts:
You may recognize this cute little bear. I made a card with it last month, you can see it here.
For the rest of the card I used these Items from the store:
for the sentiment: Lawn Fawn Love Letters Set
Prima Color Bloom Spray Glistening Waves and Gold Foil
Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to join this months Challenge.
You could win a $20 gift certificate to the 7kids store.
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Skip to comments.FReeper Canteen ~ Fabulous FRiday ~ 22 June 2012
Posted on 06/21/2012 5:59:06 PM PDT by beachn4fun
Thanks, AZ, for the red, white, and blue tribute.
Off for home...shutting down internet.
I'm home!! It's hot!!!!! Turning fans on.....
My red shirt is hanging on the doorknob...ready for morning.
A short day for me...I have a roofer coming to check out the attic insulation, any insulation that should be on the vents, see where the water is getting into the sun tunnel, etc, etc. Then I call a guy, at 8am, who was recommended to maybe redo the front stairs to the porch....they are in horrible shape. I'm hoping he can come, too, as I will already be home.
The handyman is coming Monday to disconnect the old dishwasher and get it out onto the deck. The new will be delivered Wednesday and be installed whenever our inspector can do it, between jobs he is already on.
Elmendorf is at the north end of Anchorage; Eielson is pretty close to Fairbanks, "the interior".
At 1920 it is in the 70s here.....HOT!!!
Hmmm...Nairobi? LOL!
Good morning, ML...((HUGS))...have a sunny and good Friday.
Nite, Conor! (((hugs)))
See ya in the morning! :)
Good morning, early bird...((HUGS))
Yes, our list of heroes gets longer. God Bless them all!
Have a wonderful Friday.
Excellent job, AZ!!
G'Day, Janey...((HUGS))...Inhale Freedom!!
Are you still doing ground school?
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The Dene Road EP
Somewhere between traditional and experimental, between conscious and abstract lies The Dene Road. Taking a daily routine and appropriating actions and sounds for such an activity, 'The Dene Road EP' settles as the story of a gentle brush against the arm and the way which touch has interacted with the arm. There is speech and dialogue of tracks of layers of ideas of moments. Wrong question: How do we react? Correct Question: What does reaction affect? Answer:


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Review by wmcot
May, 26 2008
Pros: It's cheap on close-out
Cons: Pretty much owning one is the biggest con. It sucks!
Review by poi0987654321
February, 26 2007
Pros: Using the highest settings it may take an acceptable small snap shot.
Cons: The only use I can find for this camera is to record low quality voice.


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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – Severe storms swept through the Hampton Roads area the afternoon of July 15, bringing with them heavy rain, damaging winds and unique cloud formations. WAVY viewers shared some of the videos they took of those clouds.
This first video above was taken by Nancy Groell near 39th Street at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront.
And Kaycee McCoy recorded large, eery clouds over the Saltwater Bay Apartments in Virginia Beach around the same time Tuesday evening.


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Distances are calculated in a straight line and may not reflect actual travel distance.
This extremely well presented house is part of Ludshott Manor, an elegant country house with origins in the mid-16th century. The property is tastefully presented and decorated. On the first floor are two double bedrooms served by ensuite bathroom or shower room, spacious first floor landing, airing cupboard and useful drying area. On the ground floor is a large sitting room with double doors onto the private walled garden as well as an archway through to the dining room. The kitchen is fitted with modern appliances and is open to a delightful conservatory/breakfast room with double doors onto the rear garden. The property is double glazed and has underfloor heating to the ground floor.
Ludshott Manor is situated on the Surrey/Hampshire borders set within delightful grounds of about 10 acres. This area is renowned for its natural beauty much of which is under the ownership of the National Trust. The village of Bramshott is within about 0.5 mile with its picturesque church whilst the large village of Liphook is within about 2 miles providing an excellent range of shops, including a Sainsbury's supermarket, and station on the Waterloo/Portsmouth main line. The A3 provides good access to Guildford and London to the North and the coast to the South. Recreational facilities are well catered for with golf courses at Liphook and Cowdray and sailing on the South coast.
GARAGE: in small nearby block with roof void storage space, light and automatic up-and-over door. Private and visitor parking spaces. PRIVATE GARDEN: Enclosed by high wall with patio to the rear with the rest of the garden being laid to low maintenance shingle with small low lying beds containing a variety of shrubs, plants and small trees.
COMMUNAL GROUNDS: These are a particularly fine feature being approached by a long sweeping drive with lawns interspersed with a number of paths and beds of flowering plants and herbaceous shrubs. Charming mellow brick lined pathways lead through mature trees to a 'secret garden' and there is also a TENNIS COURT. In all ABOUT 10 ACRES.
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SERVICES: Mains Electricity and Water. Private Drainage. LPG Gas Central Heating.
SERVICE CHARGE: The seller informs us that the service and maintenance charges amount to approximately £3,200.00 per annum.
LOCAL AUTHORITY: East Hampshire District Council
Two Double Bedrooms
En Suite Bathroom
En Suite Shower Room
Reception Hall
Sitting Room
Dining Room
Fitted Kitchen
Conservatory/Breakfast Room
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Lightship Chesapeake Baltimore Reviews
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Historic Ship in Baltimore Jun 23, 2012
This is one of the four historic ships in Baltimore that I toured with my family. It was stop 2 of 4. I thought it was a waste of $11.50 if toured individually, however if you purchase a package of all 4, then it is a good deal. It was quite hot down there with little air to cool it. It is much smaller below deck compared to the USS Constellation.
It was completed in 1930 and was one of the most modern ships in use at that time. It was built in South Carolina at a cost of $274, 424. Its first assignment was to the Fenwick Island Shoal Station from 1930 to 1933. From there she marked the entrance to the Chesapeake bay until the beginning of World War II.
From 1942 to 1945 while the world war raged on, the Lightship was painted battleship gray, armed with some fire power and used to patrol and inspect vessels near the entrance of Cape Cod Canal. At the end of the war, the Lightship returned to Cape Henry where her bright red hull beacon light and the words "Chesapeake" guided maritime traffic in and out of the Chesapeake bay for twenty years after. Thus the name Chesapeake.
Due to changes and advancement in technology however, the lightship was eventually replaced by coast guard off-shore light house in 1965. It also became economical to have fewer personnel manning the light houses than the lightship. Besides the light tower had a more powerful beacon and used just 4 people to run it. Chesapeake has been in Baltimore since 1982.
PS: "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." Mark Twain
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Author Notes: Tender pulled pork shoulder smothered in barbecue sauce and piled over flaky butter biscuits. —Riley Wofford
Serves 8 to 10
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 4 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 sticks cold unsalted butter, diced
- 2 cups cold heavy cream
- 1 large egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon of water
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Place the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer and mix on low speed for a few seconds to combine. Add the butter and mix on low speed for 3 to 4 minutes, until the butter is the size of peas. Gradually add the cream and mix until the dough comes together.
- Divide the dough in half and knead each half on a lightly floured work surface to bring the dough together completely. Pat each piece of dough to a ¾-inch thickness. Using a 2-inch round biscuit cutter, cut out circles of dough and place on the prepared baking sheets, spacing them 2-inches apart. Brush the tops of the biscuits with the egg wash. Bake for about 20 minutes, until golden brown and firm to the touch. Remove from the oven and let cool completely on the pans.
- 1 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 (7 pound) boneless pork shoulder
- 2 cups barbecue sauce
- Reduce the oven temperature to 225°F. Combine the sugars, salt, paprika, chili powder, cumin, and black pepper in a small bowl. Sprinkle the rub all over the pork and gently pat it down so that it sticks to the meat. Place the pork on a wire rack set over a large rimmed baking sheet. Roast the pork for about 7½ hours, until the pork falls apart easily and registers 200°F on a meat thermometer. Transfer the pork to a large cutting board and shred the meat into bite-size pieces. Stir together the pulled pork and barbecue sauce in a large bowl.
- To assemble, cut the biscuits in half crosswise. Spoon the pork over the bottom halves of the biscuits and place the top halves over the pork.


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raspberry chia overnight oats
As featured on Into the Gloss.
- 4 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 2 cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk (alternately, you can use unsweetened almond milk and add a dash of vanilla)
- 1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries
- 1 teaspoon honey or agave nectar
- Squeeze of lemon
- 1 banana, sliced
- Raw almond butter
- Granola (Go Raw is a great gluten-free option)
- In a jar, combine the chia seeds, rolled oats, and unsweetened vanilla almond milk. Add a squeeze of honey or agave nectar to taste.
- Mix well and stick in the fridge to soak overnight. The mixture will thicken as the chia seeds expand.
- Combine raspberries, honey, and lemon in a jar. Use the back of a spoon to mash the mixture together until it creates a jam-like consistency. (If you are using frozen raspberries, run them under warm water to make them easier to mash).
- Stick in the fridge.
- In the morning, mix the chia overnight oats to evenly combine.
- Use two glass jars and gradually add each layer to the jar. Begin with a layer of the chia oat mixture, top that with raspberry jam, and then layer of sliced banana.
- Add the remaining chia oat mixture and top with almond butter and a sprinkling granola for a little crunch factor.
- Alternately, arrange chia oat mixture with raspberry jam and toppings in a bowl as pictured.
- Enjoy!
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I made this a few weeks ago and LOVED it! I've been taking swimming classes (in my 30s....after being told to stop running due to arthritis...already, fuck me!), this breakfast was easy to eat pre-class. I had energy, but didn't feel weighed down, and even better - I could make it the night before! P.S. Your blog (and recipes) are just gorgeous.
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Companies are finding that people in Call Centers are not well equipped to work in Save Centers.
Save Centers help retain customers who are ticked off and want to cancel their contracts and get their money back. To staff up these Save Centers, companies tend to look for high-performing agents from traditional Call Centers.
Surprisingly, however, these employees tend to under-perform in their new role, mainly because of poor listening skills.
Companies think the problem could be that these regular call center agents are accustomed to using scripts. That is, to engage with a customer they read from a script, but then, while the customer is explaining her point of view, the agent is not really listening.
In a study done by McKinsey, one telecom save desk hired candidates with superior listening skills. It found that within three months these agents had save rates two-to-three times higher than those of more experienced people in the regular call centers.
Now let's look at suicide hotlines. People who run suicide hotlines report that there are two kinds of volunteers who want to help.
1. Those who have been touched by suicide
2. Successful people who want to give back
The latter type are a disaster because they can't help jumping in and trying to make the distraught person feel better by sprinkling sunshine and unicorns on him. The instinct to problem solve can be devastatingly wrong.
The average suicide call lasts 20 minutes, but only if you listen the first ten, which is an excruciating amount of time.
It is tempting to consider the possibilities of extending this lesson to a broader range of communication activities, including sales, coaching, consulting skills, managing difficult conversations, and leadership training too.
Listening is persuasive because it:
- makes the other person feel respected and understood
- helps the listener understand the feelings and perceptions of the other party
- enables the listener to ask better questions
- which helps the listener to understand how to relate to the other party
But let's recognize what's really going on. At bottom, the Principle of Reciprocity is what governs the power of listening. And the Principle of Reciprocity is based on the fact that human beings are hard-wired to give back to those who have given to them. And perhaps the greatest gift we can give one another is the gift of our attention, a gift we give primarily by listening.
Let's remember that the first rule of public speaking is to know the audience. In order to do that , we must set aside our assumptions about the audience, and take the time to ask them questions and listen before we shape our content.
Interview at least three people, and don't assume anything, because once we've assumed, our curiosity comes to a complete stop.
The second rule of public speaking (and presenting) is to speak to the audience, in the language of the audience, about what is most important to the audience.
And the only way to do that is to listen to the audience, listen to the language they use, and listen to what is most important to them.
Be a better listener. Listen without judgment, with endless curiosity. You'll be a better speaker and get better results because you your speech will be more listener-centric.


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CORVALLIS, Ore. - Black bears are one of the success stories in public acceptance of large carnivores, and a new survey of people in East Texas has found that - like in many other places - this species native to most forested areas of North America is generally welcome.
Black bears, once common in this large, 12-county region of Texas, were largely eliminated in the past century due to overhunting and habitat loss. But the study, published in the journal Environmental Management, found that if black bears are allowed to repopulate the area naturally, the level of public acceptance may be fairly high.
Unlike some other carnivorous species that have caused more public debate, such as cougars and wolves, people seem to accept black bears. They have been able to maintain stable populations in many states and recover in others, experts say.
"There are still concerns of some types, and a need for public outreach about living around them, but people seem to like black bears," said Anita Morzillo, an assistant professor in the Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society at Oregon State University. "They seem to have more of a humanistic quality than some other large predators, are more common overall around the country, and are seen as intelligent and appealing."
Efforts to recover black bear populations in Louisiana have occurred in recent years, and black bears are now moving into East Texas from neighboring states. This survey of about 1,000 people found that if that process is allowed to occur naturally, most respondents said they would be supportive. There were some concerns about personal safety and livestock attacks, and more than a few people worried about black bears getting into garbage or causing property damage.
Some older residents, who recall nuisance conflicts with black bears when there were still some around in East Texas decades ago, also had more reservations. Men, younger respondents, and those who liked to get outdoors and appreciate natural phenomena were among those more likely to favor the return of black bears. Many agreed that "bears have a right to exist wherever they may occur." And support increased when they were told that management plans would work to reduce bear-human conflicts.
"Overall, people think it would be fun to see black bears on occasion, and show them to their kids," Morzillo said. "And results from our study suggest that there is better support for the process if it occurs naturally, instead of with humans bringing black bears into the area."
Black bears can exist fairly easily near human populations, Morzillo said, and have even wandered into urban areas. Like their larger relatives, the grizzly bear, black bear assaults on humans are extraordinarily rare. And they are native to almost every forested area of the United States, feeding largely as a vegetarian and serving a natural role as a seed disperser in ecosystems.
When black bear populations build up to stable levels in an area, they can also form the basis for controlled hunting opportunities.
With the recent widespread interest in restoring more large carnivore populations to their native status, Morzillo said, more research such as this can help determine public attitudes and form the basis for outreach programs.
"Public accountability is an important component," the researchers wrote in their report. "It is apparent that any successful large carnivore recovery depends on public tolerance of a particular species, for some local residents may experience regular contact with it."
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This may turn out to be a bit rambly, because it touches on a large number of topics, but I'd love to get some lore junkies to weigh in here.
We've got a lot of villains, and a lot of allies out there currently. For villains, at the top of our adversary list are the Burning Legion and the Old Gods. At the top of our allies list are the Naaru, and (presumably) the Titans. I'm curious how they all fit together.
Of course, there are the Old Gods. Most sources say that they arrived on Azeroth after its creation. Their whispers were behind the madness of Deathwing. Their death rattles spawn Sha, making victory over them also eventually end in defeat. They are chaos itself, and are the mortal enemies of the Titans (who value Order above all).
Then there is the Burning Legion. The Burning Legion is led by Sargeras, a Titan who was tasked with enforcing order by eliminating chaotic races like the Nathrezim. Faced with the chaos of the universe, Sargeras despaired and fell to Darkness - enslaving these races into the Burning Legion. He as sent his legion on a Burning Crusade, a quest to bring destruction to all worlds that were ordered by the Titans.
Seemingly unconnected, right? I think, however, that if you look deeper there is a connection. So far as we know, the Old Gods pre-date the Burning Legion, or at least their presence on Azeroth pre-dates them, by countless millenia. If you think back to the Burning Legion and what brought them to Azeroth, you'll remember that it was the War of the Ancients, when Azshara attempted to summon Sargeras into Azeroth. This led to the Sundering. You'll also remember that it was during this time that Deathwing, already influenced by the Old God N'zoth, began creating the Dragon Soul/Demon Soul - supposedly to combat the Burning Legion, but in actuality meant for it to enslave the other dragonflights (Keep in mind that the Dragonflights are led by the aspects, who are empowered directly by the Titans).
Could it be that N'zoth, and not Sargeras, was whispering to Azshara as well as Deathwing? Could the Old Gods be in league with the Legion, or simply using the Legion as a tool to bring chaos to Azeroth?
Let's look at another, more concrete example. The Infinite Dragonflight's actions during BC and Wrath indicate that they are working for the Burning Legion - every one of their plots, had they been succesful, would have led to the victory of the Burning Legion. Had Arthas never purged Stratholme, he never would have become the Lich King and wrested away from the Legion, allowing the Legion to use the Scourge to destroy Azeroth. Had Thrall never escaped Durnholde, the Horde would never have left for Kalimdor, and Kalimdor would have falled under the might of the Legion. Had they succeeded in stopping Medivh from summoning the Horde to Azeroth via the Dark Portal, the Eastern Kingdoms would have been soft due to years of peace, and would have fallen quickly to the might of the Legion. But wait! In End time, we see the true endgame of the Infinite Dragonflight - and it coincides with Deathwing's ultimate plan, the Hour of Twilight - Which is orchestrated by the Old Gods!
So... build me the connection, because I see bits but not the whole picture. How are the Old Gods and the Legion connected? I don't buy it that they are completely seperate - at the very least they are using eachother to further their own goals.


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IT MUST BE understood from the first that, while the republican government at Mexico had appropriated the Pious Fund belonging to the Missions, and had determined upon the secularization of the California Missionsbut upon lawful secularizationthe initiative in the latter was taken by the young California politicos in power.
Governor Victoria, it will be recalled, had banished Padres to Mexico as an undesirable citizen.
When going aboard the brig at Monterey, the young adjutant-inspector vowed he would return to finish the work he had begun. The Missions would some day be his to control.
A persuasive fellow, he soon won the the friendship of Jose M. Hijar, a Mexican of wealth and influence. A timely shift of the political cards brought a friend of Padres to the topValentin Gomez Farias, Acting-President of Mexico.
At the same time, came a letter from Governor Figueroa, asking to be relieved of office because of ill-health. Details dovetailed perfectly.
As Padres had held the office of adjutant-inspector in Monterey, being next in rank, he would take over the military command of the territory. And to complete the picture, Hijar received the appointment of jefe-politico from the complaisant Farias.
Now the stage was set for the greatest colonization scheme since Anza's day, to tie in with the secularization scheme. Hijar was appointed director of the project; Padres, sub-director.
And to further strengthen the plan, Juan Bandini reached Mexico at the psychological moment. He had come to attend the Congress, substituting for Carlos Carrillo. Just in time to cooperate. The "Three Musketeers in California history.
"Largely," says Engelhardt, "by the influence of the supplementary decree of November 26th, providing for such measures as might be necessary to assure colonization and to carry secularization into effect, by using in the most convenient manner the revenues from the Pious Fund.." This explanation is symbolic of the whole scheme.
The Pious Fundbequests and gifts to the Missions had already been appropriated by the Mexican Government, with the proviso that the revenues would be used for the benefit of the Missions and los Indios."
Now the revenues were to be appropriated by a band of legitimized adventurers.
Many excellent persons joined the colonists, eager to proceed to the "Land of Milk and Honey," under what would seem to be propitious auspices. The personnel ranked higher than any other group of arrivals. Bancroft insists upon their superiority, offering as examples Ignacio Coronel and his family, Augustin Janssens, and Augustin Olivier. And in Monterey, Jose Abrego is offered in support of the verdict. Not only persons of resources, but men and women of considerable culture and some of marked ability. On the other hand, we have the report of the Englishman, Alexander Forbes, then at San Bias, "that they were of every class of persons, except that which would be useful, for there was not an agriculturist among them. They consisted of artisans and idlers, who had been made to believe that they would soon enrich themselves in idleness in this happy country." (From the revenues of the Pious Fund?)
The colonists left Mexico City in April, in high spirits, arriving at San Bias, July 23rd. From here they embarked for California, August 1st, sailing in two vesselsone of which had carried Napoleon Bonaparte from the Island of Elba, rechristened the Natalie, Juan Gomez, master. They arrived in Monterey in time to greet the New Year (1834), during the celebration of which the vessel drifted ashore, there to end her days. (Her bones reposed in the sands until recently, when her "knees" and other timbers were presented to the Customs House Museum.)
If the plans of the Echeandians had been vicious, the plans of the Hijar-Padres-Bandini combination were doubly so. In the latter plan, no provisions whatever were made for the neophytes, the owners of the land, nor for the missionariesnot even the politician's gesture to disarm criticism.
Meantime, rumors had spread in Mexico that the project was not what it had been represented to be. They reached the ears of the newly elected President Santa Ana, who, upon investigation, dispatched messengers to San Bias, hoping to intercept his departing countrymen. But the ships had already sailed.
"Governor Figueroa must not surrender his office to these men" said the president to his secretary.
A reward of $3,000 was immediately posted for the man who would reach Monterey before the colonists.
Three thousand dollars was a considerable sum in those days, even in "Mex."
A likely young caballero was chosen from among the flock of candidates.
He rode into Monterey, September 11, 1834, a bit weary, just forty-five days from Mexico City.
Governor Figueroa now had the papers from the president in his hands, ordering him not to surrender his officemilitary or civil. He would stand his ground. That in spite of his five-feet-two.
Two weeks later, Padres sailed into the port of Monterey with the colonists who had elected to make their homes at the capital, or in its outlying country.
Familiar with the swagger of young Mexican officials, we can well believe young Padres presented himself with grave dignity to Don Figueroa, demanding the office of military governor.
The governor countered with President Santa Ana's orders. Padres was stunned. A shift in presidents had not been reckoned with.
Not to be flouted by the quick action of the new president, Padres presented his credentials as assistant director of colonization, and demanded assistance for his people.
Figueroa declined, on the ground that he held no instructions from Mexico that would warrant his taking action.
In the middle of October, Hijar, with a number of colonists, added to the difficult situation by arriving from San Diego. A long trek. His plans for his inauguration as civil governor were uppermost in his mind.
Figueroa received the visitor with characteristic courtesy, unrolled Santa Ana's communication once more, revealed its contents, and gravely bowed.
"Very well," thought Hijar, "if I cannot be governor of the territory, at least I will be governor of the Missions." So he unrolled his appointment as Director of Colonization and presented it to Figueroa, demanding that the Mission property be turned over to him at once, in accordance with Article I, in his instructions from Farias.
A few days later, Figueroa presented the matter to the legislative assembly at Monterey for decision.
When the facts were laid before the membersthat Padres and Hijar had demanded that the Missions be turned over to them and their Mexican coloniststhe former friends of Padres vehemently repudiated him. "Such effrontery! by what right?"
Don Mariano Vallejo, Don Antonio Osio, and Don Juan Alvarado were loudest in the denunciation of their former comrade and guide. Righteously indignant, they condemned the procedure as an outrage against the friars and the Indians. A close call for Vallejo and his associates.
The legislative assembly promptly rejected the claims of the Mexicans. Sonoma was offered the colonists as a good place in which to settle, but finally each settler was permitted to choose his own place of residencethe right that should, of course, have been the Indians!
The colonists, though considerably disillusioned, found the country all that had been promised; and before long, they were numbered among the storekeepers, carpenters, smiths, and cattlemen of the countryin the main, good material in a new land.
As for the ring-leaders, Padres was banished for the second time. This time it "took." Hijar, wiser considerably than before, shared the order of banishment with his young associate; sailing on the Rosa, March 25, 1835, with few at the "Pier of Stones" to wave them farewell. As things turned out, Hijar was glad to leave the country where his plans had so completely miscarried, and return to his family in Mexico.
It was in May of this year that the attempt to move the capital to Los Angeles was put forth by Don Jose Antonio Carrillo, delegate from California to the Mexican Congress. The body in Mexico passed a decree reading "The Pueblo of Los Angeles in Alta California is erected into a city, and it will in future be the capital of that territory."
The news reached Monterey in October, though it was not published until two months later.
Nothingnot even the bombardment of the town by Bouchardthrew the people into such a fever of excitement.
The ayuntamiento was hurriedly called together, meeting on October 12th. The members were Jose Antonio Carrillo (absent in Mexico), Jose Maria Estudillo, Jose Castro, Juan Alvarado, Manuel Jimeno Casarin, Antonio Buelna, a substitute in the person of Salvio Pacheco, and Jose M. Maldonado, secretary.
After much grandiose speech-making, it was declared that "the report of the territorial congressman was based on selfish interests," and the body voted vigorously that Monterey remain the capital of the provincethe seat of government from the beginning, and the official seat of the governor. A report of the town council procedure was sent to Mexico, where the matter apparently died in the files.
Thus terminated in failure the first definite attempt to move the capital from Monterey. When Echeandia and Pico served as governors, they had remained in the south, it is true. But always a representative of the executive department occupied the Government House at Monterey, from which the paraphernalia of office papers, records, seals, maps, etc., were never moved. Until after the Gold Rush, when San Jose made a formal bid for the capital, at the Constitutional Convention at Colton Hall in the winter of '49, Monterey remained the seat of government for the department. And for a considerable period, capital of both Alta and Baja California.
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"I am delighted to have the opportunity of opening this event alongside President Bhandari. Madam President, you have championed the opportunities for women and girls in Nepal for many years and it is a privilege to share this stage with you today. Over the last decade, I have been hugely inspired by working alongside those striving to help young people achieve their full potential, sometimes in very difficult circumstances. My charity Sentebale has helped thousands of children access education and healthcare in Lesotho, Southern Africa. Closer to home, in Nottingham, England, I have seen first hand the transformational effect of even the smallest opportunity in keeping a child away from gangs, keeping them in school, and on track to a more fulfilling and prosperous life. While the unique challenges faced by girls is not a topic I have spoken much about in the past, I think it's important to acknowledge something that has become obvious to me and is already known to everyone in this room: there are way too many obstacles between girls and the opportunities they deserve."
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Receiving a traditional welcome in Kathmandu's Historic Patan Durbar Square #HarryinNepal pic.twitter.com/6Kg7HmjaW4— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) March 20, 2016
With artisans and apprentices working to restore the ancient royal palace at Patan Durbar Square #HarryinNepal pic.twitter.com/TMFkiHRieN— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) March 20, 2016
The Apprentice, Kathmandu style. #HarryinNepal tries his hand at restoring ornate wooden carving pic.twitter.com/pOIBfFBGSq— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) March 20, 2016
At a camp for families whose homes were destroyed by the earthquakes. The guide is 15 year old Purushottam Suwal pic.twitter.com/mMItNjz57U— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) March 20, 2016
#HarryinNepal with families who've shown incredible spirit and resilience after losing homes in the earthquakes pic.twitter.com/oCbwol21Qn— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) March 20, 2016
Mrs Paukuli is 86. Her house high in the hills was destroyed in the earthquake. Prince Harry is about to meet her. pic.twitter.com/MKaUNy5n7y— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) March 21, 2016
He'll stay at the home of 86 year old Mrs Mangali Gurung, the widow of a WWII era Gurkha soldier #HarryinNepal pic.twitter.com/fKQfZ08OZ8— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) March 21, 2016
Earlier today #HarryInNepal met Gurkha veterans and widows whose earthquake-damaged homes are now being rebuilt pic.twitter.com/G6tymJQMiq— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) March 21, 2016
Garland-tastic! Incredible scenes as #HarryinNepal arrives at Gauda School - being rebuilt after the earthquakes pic.twitter.com/0HwYoRZHkj— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) March 22, 2016
With apologies for the camerawork, here's some of the volleyball action at Gauda School #HarryinNepal pic.twitter.com/wdvaJXzlXe— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) March 22, 2016
Prince Harry lays a wreath during an act of remembrance at the British Gurkha Camp in Pokhara pic.twitter.com/qtCx6zDwSF— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) March 22, 2016
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