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A selection of our favourite historic houses in England, from medieval castles to Edwardian Arts-and-Crafts architecture.
Castle Howard
Castle Howard dominates and impresses © Chris J Parker, NYMNPA
Situated in the Howardian Hills, Castle Howard still does what it was always designed to do – dominate and impress. What is in effect one building is the focal point of the whole area, having for instance more attached shops than the nearby villages of Terrington, Welburn, Bulmer, Crambe, Whitwell and Coneysthorpe, put together. Built in its entirety by the end of the 19th century, the house and gardens were opened to the public in 1952 and the estate has not looked back since. The palatial grandeur of the house, inside and out, is instantly familiar to anyone who has seen the filmed version of Evelyn Waugh's novel Brideshead Revisited, either the wonderful 1981 TV 11-hour adaptation or the 2008 movie. The grounds are big enough to escape the crowds and get lost in. Public rights of way thread through the wider estate, allowing you to get some choice glimpses for free of the house, the majestic 20-column mausoleum, and Palladian splendour of Temple of the Four Winds from a distance.
Petworth House
The house was built by the Dukes of Somerset in the late 17th century © Martinvl, Wikimedia Commons
This huge Sussex mansion, built by the Dukes of Somerset in the late 17th century, is so abundantly laden with treasures that a single visit barely does it justice. To get an overview, it's well worth catching one of the introductory talks or the 'behind the scenes' tours (free, but ticketed) that might take in the bedrooms or – when the bats aren't in residence – the tunnels between the house and the servants' quarters. Its interior is much grander and less restrained than its exterior suggests and contains the finest art collection in any National Trust property.
Dyrham Park
Dyrham Park starred in the film The Remains of the Day © visitbath.co.uk, Bath Tourism Plus
Television and film producers clearly love the Cotswolds and none of it more so than Dyrham Park. You may have encountered this house, with its imposing deep golden façade, was through the film The Remains of the Day, when political dignitaries drew up to the entrance to be waited upon by Anthony Hopkins. More recently, the house has played host to Doctor Who. The Baroque mansion sits at the foot of the Cotswold escarpment, sheltered by a bend in the ridge. Its landscaped deer park takes up almost 270 acres of the escarpment, including Hinton Hill, where the Battle of Dyrham was fought. Visitors may wander here throughout the year, looking out for the deer, which have been in the park since it was enclosed in 1620, and enjoying the views over Bristol and the Severn bridges.
Chatsworth House
Chatsworth House is an opulent treasure trove of design, art and sculpture © Visit Britain
What the Peak District lacks in terms of museums is made up for in Chatsworth House. The stately home is a grand and opulent treasure trove of design, art and sculpture. From porcelain, silver and textiles, to Neoclassical sculptures, furniture, drawings, objets d'art and other curios from around the world, Chatsworth is the V&A of the Midlands. The house has more than 120 rooms, although only 30 or so of them are open to the public. Nonetheless, with more than half a mile of corridors, state rooms, halls and galleries, along with a private chapel, it's enough to satisfy the most demanding of visitors.
Kingston Lacy House & Estate
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One of Dorset's grandest houses, Kingston Lacy was the home of the Bankes family from 1665 until 1981, when Ralph Bankes bequeathed the magnificent 8,500-acre estate to the National Trust. Today it draws a steady flow of visitors for its sumptuous interior, outstanding collections of art and Egyptian artefacts, and serene grounds.
Blenheim Palace
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Brushing up against Woodstock, on the outskirts of the Cotswolds, is the huge Blenheim Estate, in the middle of which is Blenheim Palace, the seat of the Duke of Marlborough, aka the Spencer-Churchill family. The house is itself a masterpiece of Baroque, grand in scale and with all the pomp and stature inside and out that you'd expect from a symbol of victory. In 1874 Sir Winston Churchill was born here, an unexpectedly early arrival while his mother was visiting relations. It's also where he later proposed to his wife. There is a large, permanent exhibition on his life and work focused around the room in which he was born. Churchill, together with his wife and parents, is buried in the churchyard in the neighbouring village of Bladon, all their gravestones facing towards the Blenheim Estate.
Stokesay Castle
Stokesay Castle is more of a fortified manor house © David Hughes, Shutterstock
'Castle' is a misnomer here since Stokesay, in south Shropshire, is actually a fortified medieval manor house, albeit the best preserved and probably most magnificent example of its kind of England, having never been remodelled – only conserved – by later generations. It's largely unfurnished and small in scale so you won't need hours to view it, but the castle has the power to capture imaginations and its setting is stunning. Stokesay village is less than a mile south of Craven Arms in the valley of the River Onny and cradled by wooded slopes.
Blickling Hall
Blickling Hall has been run by the National Trust since 1940 © DeFacto, Wikimedia Commons
A couple of miles north of Aylsham, north Norfolk, Blickling Hall has been in the care of the National Trust since 1940. Anne Boleyn may well have been born here, although there seems to be some uncertainty, but the building that you see standing today dates from after her time, the 1620s, and is a superb example of Jacobean architecture. The house attracts a large number of visitors, as do the formal gardens, but what cheapskates like myself often prefer is simply to walk (for free) the miles of footpaths that run through the estate.
Ickworth House
Amid sugar beet fields a few miles outside Bury in the village of Horringer, Suffolk, Ickworth House is an extraordinary rotunda of a house that is now in the ownership of the National Trust. It was built at the beginning of the 19th century by the fourth Earl of Bristol and Bishop of Derry as a storehouse for his art collection and estranged wife and family; but some of the intended works of art never arrived because they were taken by Napoleon. Notwithstanding this setback, a collection was amassed that includes Gainsborough, Titian and Hogarth paintings as well as a vast array of Regency furniture. The exhibition in the basement beneath the rotunda depicts 1930s life in domestic service at Ickworth. The surrounding park, open throughout the year, was landscaped by Capability Brown between 1769 and 1776, although the basic design goes back to around 1700 when the first Earl of Bristol carved out the landscape to his own requirement after the original Ickworth Hall was demolished in 1701. A herd of deer was introduced in 1706. Also seek out the Italian-style garden with its terrace walk created in 1821, the walled kitchen garden and the Victorian stumpery that contains a large fern collection and stones from the Devil's Causeway in Northern Ireland.
(Photo: Ickworth House is a wonderful 19th-century building to visit for those interested in art © Britain on View, Visit Britain)
Markenfield Hall
One of the best-preserved – and most beautiful – medieval houses in Britain today, Markenfield Hall is most definitely someone's house, and that is why it works its spell on me. With the exception of a spot of tinkering over the centuries, it has remained largely unaltered since it was built in the early 14th century for the de Markenfield family. Completely surrounded by a fashionable moat (it wouldn't keep out many marauding armies!) and walled courtyard, this wonderful crenellated house has seen a remarkable and tragic history, its walls, rooms and tiny chapel playing a major part in the 1569 Rising of the North, a battle in direct rebellion to Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries. This caused the house – and the family's – downfall.
Markenfield Hall is once again owned by descendants of the Markenfield family © Markenfield Hall
Today Markenfield Hall is once again owned by descendants of the Markenfield family. They have restored the magnificent Great Hall, winning the Historic Houses Association Restoration Project of the Year in 2008 (beating Harewood House, arguably one of Yorkshire's grandest attractions, in the process). Standing in the courtyard, listening to the history that befell the property while glancing at the giant petals bursting opening on the magnolia that climbs the wall by the entrance way, you can almost hear the whispers and the chatter of disgruntled Catholics plotting against the forwarding armies. Markenfield Hall's tiny chapel, restored alongside the Great Hall, is unique too, especially given its past history; it is licensed to hold both Catholic and Protestant services, even if there is only room to fit a dozen or so people in the congregation.
Seaton Delaval Hall
Seaton Delaval Hall has become one of Northumberland's most visited properties © Alan J. White/Wikimedia Commons
Seaton Delaval Hall has become one of Northumberland's most visited historic properties, celebrated for its formal gardens and exterior by Sir John Vanbrugh (the most famous country house architect in England during the early 1700s), who died a few years before the mansion – one of his greatest – was completed in 1730. A fire destroyed the interior of the central block in 1822 (the heat was so intense that the roof leading was said to have 'poured down like water') and the great hall and saloon remain gutted, but you gain a strong sense of how grand and lavish the entrance must have been before the disaster.
Stowe House
The impressive estate of Stowe House, situated in the Vale of Aylesbury, covers 250 acres © Skowronek, Shutterstock
Stowe, the house, gardens and estate, all 250 acres of it, is about power; what it looks like, what you should do with it and who should have it. It is also, paradoxically, a symbol of dissent. Much of this is down to Sir Richard Temple (1675–1749), later Viscount Cobham, who fell out with Sir Robert Walpole, the prime minister, and was dismissed from his government. Visit the impressive house to discover how Cobham used Stowe as a base from which to mentor younger politicians whom he hoped would uphold the Whig vision of liberty which Walpole had (in the view of Cobham and other dissidents) abandoned. But if your interests lie less in political history and more in landscape gardening, don't miss the Grecian Valley – an early example of the more informal style of landscape for which Lancelot 'Capability' Brown (1716–83) became famous.
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Athelhampton Hall
Thomas Hardy was a frequent visitor to this beautiful manor house © Nigel Jarvis, Shutterstock
Thomas Hardy was a frequent visitor to this beautiful manor house in Dorset dating from the 15th century, and he referred to it in his writings as 'Athelhall'. Today, the owners live in the Edwardian extension and open the oldest parts of the house to the public. A carved stone monkey wearing a chain sits above the front door, and he makes appearances throughout the house, including in its stainedglass windows. He is also said to make ghostly appearances. The story goes that he lived as a pet in the hall in the 15th century but was accidentally imprisoned in a secret passage, starved to death and has haunted the house ever since. Don't miss the delightful Grade I-listed gardens surrounding the house, which visitors are free to wander. Largely laid down in the late 19th century, they feature perfect topiary pyramids and colourful herbaceous borders. Highlights include a supremely photogenic 15th-century dovecote and a 19th-century toll house.
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After he managed only one hit in 18 at-bats for the Blue Jays last September and went 0-2 in his two postseason at-bats against the Texas Rangers and Cleveland Indians, most Jays fans lost faith in Smoak, especially since he ended his 2016 season with a career-high 32.8% strikeout rate. However, this season has been a different story for Smoak, and he's provided some much-needed support for a Jays team that has struggled with injuries and poor on-field performances.
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The acrobatics of Pillar in center field have continued to be outstanding this season, but it's his bat that has been most important to John Gibbons and the Jays. Pillar's batting .304 with an .834 OPS, leading the Jays in hits, doubles and stolen bases. The Jays leadoff man has also contributed four home runs this season. Pillar struggled at times in 2016, especially in the post season when he managed only one three hits in 32 at-bats, so his consistency has been key for the Jays this season. His three hits against the Rays on Friday night were crucial, but he didn't manage to get a hit on Saturday afternoon. He will be an important piece of the puzzle against the Rays on Sunday.
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If you have a 9 to 5 job in front of a computer, chances are you are in a sitting position for hours. Your body actually requires you to stay on the move. Staying in a sitting position, hands on the keyboard and mouse, can lead you to develop several conditions, including carpal tunnel syndrome and back problems. Schedule a consultation with a physiotherapist if you suspect that your office posture contributes to your pain.
Consult Physio Therapists Near Hills District
At PPS Physiotherapy, we aim to help you live pain-FREE. With over 20 years of providing physiotherapy services in the Hills District, we take pride in delivering the highest level of care to people suffering from chronic pain as well as those who want to maintain their fitness.
If you want to manage your pain and stay fit, get professional help. We are located in Carlingford and Kellyville, and have helped patients all over Sydney including the Hills District. Call (02) 9672 6752 or visit us at Unit 2/2 Acres Road Kellyville for details.


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The study is in the current online version of the journal Menopause.
The randomized, placebo-controlled study followed 188 women between October and December 2009 and found no statistically significant difference in mean hot flash scores between women taking flaxseed and those taking a placebo. Preliminary data published in 2007 by Mayo Clinic investigators had suggested that consuming 40 grams of crushed flaxseed daily might help manage hot flashes.
"Hot flashes are common among women during the menopause transition or following breast cancer treatment," says Dr. Pruthi, of Mayo Clinic's Breast Diagnostic Clinic. "While preliminary data from our 2007 pilot study showed a reduction in hot flashes associated with the consumption of ground flaxseed, our new study did not result in a significant decrease in hot flashes with eating flaxseed compared to placebo."
Dr. Pruthi says patients shouldn't give up flaxseed if they enjoy it. "Flaxseed may be beneficial for people who want to add fiber and bulk to their diet to manage constipation," says Dr. Pruthi, "but more research is needed to identify whether flaxseed has any other health benefits."
Other study investigators include Rui Qin, Ph.D., Heshan Liu, Charles Loprinzi, M.D., who is the Regis Professor of Breast Cancer Research, and Debra Barton, Ph.D., all of Mayo Clinic.
About Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic is a nonprofit worldwide leader in medical care, research and education for people from all walks of life.


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St Dwynwen is the Welsh patron saint of lovers, which makes her the Welsh equivalent of St Valentine.
Dwynwen lived during the 5th century and legend has it that she was one of the prettiest of Brychan Brycheiniog's 24 daughters. Dwynwen fell in love with a prince called Maelon Dafodrill, but unfortunately her father had already arranged that she should marry someone else.
Dwynwen was so upset she couldn't marry Maelon that she begged God to make her forget him. After falling asleep, Dwynwen was visited by an angel, who appeared carrying a sweet potion designed to erase all memory of Maelon and turn him into a block of ice.
God then gave three wishes to Dwynwen. Her first wish was that Maelon be thawed; her second that God meet the hopes and dreams of true lovers; and third, that she should never marry. All three were fulfilled, and as a mark of her thanks, Dwynwen devoted herself to God's service for the rest of her life.
She left for the island of Anglesey and built a Church, which became known as
Llanddwyn, literally meaning "Church of Dwynwen". Its remains can still be seen today on the island of Llanddwyn, off the coast of Anglesey. The smaller island also contains Dwynwen's well, where, allegedly, a sacred fish swims, whose movements predict the future fortunes and relationships of various couples. Another tradition claims that if the water boils while visitors are present, then love and good luck will surely follow.
The popularity and celebration of St Dwynwen's Day has increased considerably in recent years. So why wait until St Valentine's Day to make your romantic feelings known, when you can wish your loved one 'dwi'n dy garu di ' (I love you) three weeks earlier?


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But sometimes we really have to remember to put the phone down, shut the internet away, and truly appreciate the places we've spent time, energy and a lot of money to travel to. And for that reason, I am grateful that that Kohutapu Lodge had absolutely no WIFI signal, so once we all woke up at 6am I had no choice but to watch the sun rise over Lake Aniwhenua.
It was peaceful. It was otherworldly. It was freeze-your-tits-off cold, but nothing several jumpers and a barrel full of coffee couldn't fix.
And hey, before anyone complains - I ain't judging you! You don't think I spent HOURS scrolling Instagram and watching half of YouTube before writing this post? I'm cat mad and the Queen of Procrastination, there was a lot of content to get through!
Speaking of cats, it turns out that Nad's family owns a beautiful black fur ball of their own; a fact we only came to discover when it jumped onboard our bus and tried to hitch a ride to our next destination. Never have you seen a bunch of 20 something year olds return to childhood so fast - "Can we keep him Mum? Pleeeeeeease?!" But alas, the cat decided that adventure wasn't for him. So onwards, travellers, to the next portion of our quest: Blue Duck Station!
As is common with Stray Travel, you can't just simply go from one destination straight to the next; we found ourselves being diverted to a little place called Kerosene Creek, a natural (and more importantly, FREE) hot spring that flows through the forest on the way to Taupo. Literally, we had to pull over onto a grass verge on the side of the road then follow this tiny path through the bush to get to the pools. One minute you're surrounded by branches, birdsong and babbling brooks, and the next you're confronted by what can only be described as a giant basin sitting in the heart of the woods; like one of those fancy ones you see in a spa, surrounded completely by greenery, built out of rockery with a freaking waterfall falling into it. Only, you know, au natural.
And the STEAM rising off it! It still astounds me that this country has so much geothermal activity running under it that it's able to turn a pool in the woods into the temperature of bathwater! I'm talking 'fresh, beginning of the bath, I forgot to turn the cold tap on' bathwater, none of your 'tepid, twenty minutes and wrinkly fingers later' baths. If you tried to jump into a creek like this in the UK you'd end up covered in mud and frogspawn, and possibly gaining hypothermia.
Lesson Number 29: If in doubt, keep your swimming costume about your person at all times - there are a surprising amount of pools, sea's, lakes and spa's in New Zealand to jump into at any given moment. Or better yet just wear your cossie as glorified underwear, and save yourself the hassle of trying to wrestle it on; wood chips, much like sand, can get everywhere!
Once suitably soaked, we clambered back onboard the bus and continued onwards. Now the one thing you may discover about New Zealand is that you can encounter pretty much ever single landscape and weather condition possible within a 24 hour period - beach to city, mountains to forest, snow to fog to sun and back again - and the journey to Blue Duck Station was no exception. Woodland trees and open road turned into fields and misty mountains worthy of JRR Tolkien within the blink of an eye. I may say this a lot throughout the course of these posts, but goddamn if it wasn't one, if not THE most gorgeous sights I ever did see; 360 degrees of green vistas, a never-ending sea of mountainous peaks covered root to stem in trees, only occasionally broken by a rolling mid afternoon mist slowly seeping into the valleys. And if you squint, far enough in the distance, are the run of majestic snow-topped caps that make you remember that you're on the far edge of the world.
If you can bear the hellish, boulder covered track leading up to the reservation, then I can promise that it's totally worth the wait!


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Nifty spot opened at 8914.50 and made a low of 8899.50 , then went up till 8945.80 before closing at 8927 . Had mentioned that long positions can be taken above 8939 and short positions can be taken below 8909 for the day .
Nifty initially triggered our short trade and completed just 1 target and took our TSL . Nifty then triggered our long trade but did not complete any target . Nifty had also triggered our weekly long in the previous session and completed our initial 3 targets . Had mentioned that ' Further upmove will come on breaking and sustaining above 8975 - 8986 zone now ' and Nifty was today unable to break above this zone .Nifty is currently trading in an overall range of 8790 - 9020 and it has to now break either side with volumes to give a clear direction .
Have been mentioning since November that ' A deeper downmove can be expected on a consecutive close below 7895 ' and we had seen Nifty make a low of 7893.80 in the last week of December. Nifty has gained nearly 1050+ points after holding the cbsl of 7895 till now. Those who are holding longs or intending to go long on a correction should keep a strict cbsl of 8850 spot for their positions .
Now for this week Nifty Spot needs to break and sustain above 8935 for long confirmation, then we can expect a move till 8959 - 8975 initially and closing above 8986 we can expect the next move till 9020 - 9058 . Similarly this week Nifty spot needs to break and sustain below 8860 for short confirmation, then we can expect a move till 8836 - 8820 initially and closing below 8810 we can expect a further move till 8775 - 8737 . Further upmove for this week will come on breaking and sustaining above 8986 now.
We are awaiting the election results and entering a long weekend too , so it is advisable to trade light or sit on the sides for these events to play out.
For the month of March we can expect uptrend in Nifty spot on a consecutive closing above 8966 and downtrend on a consecutive closing below 8793 . In February had mentioned 8696 closing as the long confirmation level for Nifty and we saw a move of 275+ points after Nifty gave a consecutive close above the monthly long confirmation level . This month so far Nifty has been unable to give a close either below or above our monthly confirmation levels .
Those who are holding longs should keep a cbsl of 8850 spot for their positions. Those who are holding shorts should keep a cbsl of 9020 spot for their positions.'
For today if Nifty spot sustains above 8942 we can see a initial move on the upside till 8958 & on sustaining above 8962 we may see further move till 8990 . Similarly if Nifty spot sustains below 8912 we may see a initial move on the downside till 8896 & on sustaining below 8892 we may see a further move till 8864 .
Nifty Spot Levels for the day are
Long above 8942 for 8951 - 8962 - 8990 , SL 8922
Short below 8912 for 8903 - 8892 - 8864 , SL 8932
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Ancient Greek Music
Much of what defines western culture in philosophy, science, and the arts has origins in the ancient Greek culture. The word music comes from the muses, the daughters of Zeus and patron goddesses of creative and intellectual endeavours. Music played an integral role in the lives of ancient Greeks and was almost universally used in society, from marriages and funerals to religious ceremonies, staged dramas, folk music and ballad-like reciting of epic poetry. Archaeological remains reveal an abundance of depictions on ceramics of music being performed, and there are a many literary references to ancient Greek music, as well as a few significant fragments of actual Greek musical notation. From these, we can reasonably surmise what ancient Greek music sounded like, the general role of music in society, the economics of music, the importance of a professional caste of musicians, etc. Music was heard in public at Olympic events, religious festivals, and in Greek drama.
Ancient Greek Musical Concepts Passed on to Western Culture
- Tuning system developed by Pythagoras using mathematically-precise octaves, fourths and fifths, which lasted until the late 15th century.
- System of consonance and dissonance (8ve, 5th, 4ths) that lasted well into the 14th century.
- Octave modal scale systems of seven pitches in whole-step and half-step increments.
- Musical terms such as scale, diatonic, chromatic, enharmonic, which are still used today.
Music as Science, Mathematics and Philosophy
- Music of the Spheres: It is important to note that the Greeks perceived music as a quantitative science—not an art. The entire study of music by the Greeks was less a formula for the production of playable music than it was a mathematical and philosophical description of how the universe was perceived to be constructed—the stars, the sun, the planets, all vibrating and moving in proportional harmony. If mankind is to be at one with the universe, we too must employ an ethical, proportional music system.
- Music and Mathematics: The famous mathematician Pythagoras (and his followers) laid the foundations of our knowledge of tuning and the study of harmonics—how strings and columns of air vibrate, how they produce intervals and overtones, how the overtones are related arithmetically to one another, etc.
- Ethical Power of Music: Greek philosophers believed that music was not only a pleasant amusement, but it could also elicit specific human behavior. They developed a complex system of modes relating to particular emotional and spiritual characteristics. The names for the various modes derived from the names of Greek tribes and peoples, the temperament and emotions of which were said to be characterized by the unique sound of each mode. The most esteemed mode was Dorian (D-E-F-G-A-B-C-D), which was associated with Apollo.
- The Philosophy of Music: The philosopher Plato talks about the proper use of various modes (Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, etc.), and later wrote this complaint about the modern music of his time: "Our music was once divided into its proper forms...There were no whistles, unmusical mob-noises, or clapping for applause. The rule was to listen silently and learn; boys, teachers, and the crowd were kept in order by threat of the stick. . . . But later, an unmusical anarchy was led by poets who had natural talent, but were ignorant of the laws of music...Through foolishness they deceived themselves into thinking that there was no right or wrong way in music, that it was to be judged good or bad by the pleasure it gave."
- Musical instruments: Both Plato and Aristotle perceived instrumental music as inferior to music by the human voice. Still, the Greeks used a variety of percussion instruments (similar to timpani, snare drum, tambourine and cymbals), wind instruments (such as the reeded aulos and a the Pan pipes), and a variety of plucked stringed instruments (such as the psaltery, the harp, the lyre, and the kithara—though fretted/stopped string instruments were rare). Instruments were often associated with a particular ethos (Lyre= Apollo/enlightenment; Aulos=Dionysus/raucousness).
- Musical notation: most Greek music was monophonic and transmitted by oral tradition, but some 50 fragmentary examples still survive today. Greek notation is very different from our modern notation of clefs, staves, notes, etc. At first, the Greeks divided the octave into many more than 12 pitches, and gave a different symbol to each possible pitch (no repeats at the octave; vocal and instrumental pitches had different symbols). Later, they developed a system of consonance and dissonance focusing on octaves, fifths and fourths derived by dividing the octave into seven-pitch scales of whole-steps and half-steps.


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On Saturday, rapey pickup artist Roosh Valizadeh posted a weird, crappy picture of himself in a depressing hotel conference room as proof that yes, he had indeed given a talk in Toronto; the picture was so weird and crappy that a lot of people, myself included, thought it might be photoshopped.
Well, since then Roosh has posted other pictures from the event that make clear the original pic wasn't photoshopped, just a crappy picture. Read More→


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The Ritz Carlton
As Stephanie and Brady came together to begin their life together, the sleekness of metal and glass came together with the texture of natural elements to create a sumptuous backdrop for their celebration. The ceremony took place beneath a wedding canopy that combined all elements of the evening - candlelight, soft colors, billowing fabric, glass, metal, birch and flowers. Surrounded by luxurious fabrics enveloping the walls, guests enjoyed dinner and dancing under candlelight emanating from birch chandeliers dripping with orchids. Pink peonies, roses, and ivory hydrangeas softened the glass and metal elements to create a warm and crisp evening affair.


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Being a part of the Rod Run is a great way to have fun and be an active part of your community!
If you would like to work as a volunteer at our event, please complete the form below and the Rod Run will contact you about any available volunteer opportunities. All volunteers will receive a food voucher from participating downtown restaurants each day, as well as a FREE event T-Shirt! Volunteer check in takes place at McVay's garage located at Walnut St and Avenue A.
Our online registration is quick and easy!
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Holiday hiring is getting a shake-up.
While the total number of seasonal jobs added to payrolls in November and December is expected to remain on pace with last year, the type of work available continues to evolve to meet the demands of online shoppers.
And it's not just at places like Amazon.
Seasonal retail jobs in department and big-box stores continue to shift from sales floors and at cash registers to behind-the-scenes work like shipping and online order fulfillment.
The Bon-Ton, for example, used employees in 60 stores last year to fill online orders. This year, it has 150 stores fulfilling internet orders.
At Kohl's, some workers that might traditionally have been in the front of the house or behind a counter will now be working to process online orders.
As brick-and-mortar stores evolve, seasonal hiring is changing in other ways, too.
"The big change we are seeing is that while seasonal retail jobs remain flat or shrink, there has been a marked increase in seasonal job gains in other sectors," John A. Challenger, chief executive of employment services firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc., said in the company's annual seasonal hiring forecast.
As more shopping is done online, holiday jobs in the transportation and warehousing sectors have grown more than any other. All that product has to be stored somewhere, and it has to be delivered.
Last year, jobs in transportation and warehousing employment increased by 200,500 workers in November and December, according to numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics compiled by Challenger. Compare that to 10 years ago, when jobs in that category increased by a mere 42,400.
Challenger projects overall seasonal hiring to remain about the same as last year, with 738,800 holiday positions on this year's rolls. That's the same as last year and down 1.4 percent from the year before, but still higher than pre-2008 levels.
Retailers are expected to hire between 640,000 and 690,000 seasonal workers, which is also about the same as last year's 675,300 holiday helpers. The retail hires will do things like stock inventory, handle freight, handle customer service and run cash registers.
Chain stores that have announced holiday hiring goals show a varied picture, with some adding workers, some cutting and some remaining flat. Macy's has trimmed 2,000 workers from last year's 85,000 holiday hires. The Bon-Ton has stayed at 13,000 and Walmart has remained flat, too. While Target's overall retail hiring numbers stayed the same at 70,000, it added 7,500 people to its warehouse and fulfillment staff. JC Penney added 10,000 seasonal workers.
At Kohl's, where seasonal hiring has remained flat at 69,000 workers, spokeswoman Sydney Hofer said some seasonal store associates will help fulfill Kohls.com orders for shoppers who choose to buy online and pick up in stores, as well as online orders that ship from stores directly to customers.
"Bon-Ton is not moving people from the sales floor or front of house. However, we have added store fulfillment responsibilities to early-morning hours prior to store opening for our associates," said Christine Hojnacki, a Bon-Ton spokeswoman.
Walmart hasn't said how many workers it will hire or how many of them will work in order fulfillment, mainly because the company says it is looking at seasonal hiring on a local, store-by-store basis this year.
"Our associate investments over the past two years have put us in a pretty good position to serve our customers during the holidays by simply providing extra hours to our current associates," said Blake Jackson, a spokesman for Walmart.
The chain said it is working with individual stores to find out which ones can't meet seasonal needs with current workers.
E-commerce juggernaut Amazon has pumped up its staffing by just 20,000 people this year, bringing it to 120,000 seasonal workers.
The shift in shopping habits continues to change industries beyond retail, as well.
Places such as restaurants, theaters, cinemas and other entertainment venues are expected to get a holiday-season bump in revenue and possibly a bump in seasonal hiring. Led by millennial purchasing trends, consumers have increasingly been gifting people on their lists with experiences rather than things. That can lead to more activity in non-traditional retail businesses.
As more consumers shop online, the shipping industry has become key. Online sales are expected to increase between 7 and 10 percent this year to as much as $117 billion, according to the National Retail Federation. But that increase is not necessarily reflected in that industry's seasonal hiring numbers.
This year, the U.S. Postal Service, which delivers many of those packages, will moderately beef up its seasonal workforce. It will hire up to 40,000 holiday workers to help this year, in such positions as mail handlers, retail associates, tractor trailer drivers and city carrier assistants. Last year, it hired 29,000.
But UPS plans to add 95,000 seasonal workers – about the same as last year – and FedEx plans to add about 50,000 – that's 5,000 fewer than last year.
Even though their hiring numbers haven't increased, their volumes have. But through efficiency improvements, UPS has focused on processing and delivering more packages using fewer people, the company said. It also already significantly bulked up temporary staffing numbers in recent years.
Despite the ho-hum hiring numbers, retailers are expecting to see a boost in holiday sales, with the National Retail Federation predicting a 3.6 percent increase to $655.8 billion.
"We think that's a very valid number," said Matthew Shay, NRF president.


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Curve Fever Pro is a multiplayer game in which you compete with 5 other players, in space rocket flights. Our goal is to draw the longest trace from the rocket, using 27 different forces, as well as jumps, shots. The game has the ability to challenge your friends by creating your own room and sending your friends a link.
For starters, we need to undergo an easy training. We will learn to jump, shoot, evade enemies, and it's all in 2 minutes. The game is very interesting, although not visually familiar.
Next, we choose our game or game with friends, if necessary we create a game room for friends. The ship can be equipped with two steps, like a real space rocket. Next, the game podbiruet players to our game room. To win it is not necessary to be the first one every time, the main thing is to perform well. After all, the game takes place in several stages, and for each stage, and the place that we take in it, we are given points.
Our goal is to survive between other spacecraft and their smoke tracks. To do this, boldly attack the enemies, set traps, think, and victory to you is an obligatory approach. GOOD LUCK.
Arrows on keyboard , or WASD control is simple, but peculiar


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The joy of welcoming a newborn can sometimes be overwhelming, that veil the need for particular items. As such, it is common to forget some of the must-haves like a portable bed. But why do you need a portable bed or place for the child to rest or sleep?
Most of us are quite active, and it is common to take our children with us. That is including the newborn. Without a portable place for the small child to sleep, then it would be hard to have fun.
A portable playard with a removable bassinet is the ideal item for moms that love to move around a lot. However, it is not always easy to choose the most suitable portable playard. It is easy to select the wrong one that you cannot operate effectively.
4moms Breeze Plus playard is among the best beds for new parents. But why should you choose this product as opposed to others on the market?
Key Features Of 4moms Breeze Plus Playard
Easy to Use
It is no secret that playards are not easy to use. Any mum will tell you how stressful setting up a playard can be, especially if it is your first time. Therefore, it is not uncommon for some people to leave their playards unused for a significant amount of time.
However, 4moms Breeze Plus Portable playard is one of the most comfortable equipment to use. All you need to do is press in the middle, and everything goes into place. The same case applies to pack it up.
You pull on a string and the whole item packs or folds itself up. It is so easy to set up that anybody can do it. You also have the option of using the bassinet or the main space below.
It all depends on preference and the much space that you want to allow for the kid.
The main reason for purchasing a playard is its portability. Essentially, a portable playard makes traveling easy for parents with newborns. Playards are more than portable beds.
Mainly, this product is easy to carry. It also comes with everything that you would expect to make it convenient and portable for traveling. For example, it comes with a traveling bag.
You can easily carry it to wherever you are going, conveniently, and efficiently. However, the item may not be lightweight, but the bag makes it easier for you to carry.
The playard is also sturdy. That means the child can use it until they don't need it anymore. They can Jump and do all sorts of things without the risk of having the item collapse.
Easy to Maintain
Every parent knows the challenge of maintaining equipment that the children use. In the majority of cases, they get dirty quickly. Therefore, it is always appropriate to get products that are easy to maintain.
Typically, this playard is easy to clean. All you need is a damp cloth to clean the mattress and charger. The product also comes with a changing pad.
This pad is where you can change the baby without soiling the other stuff in the playard.
The toddler must be comfortable if you are going to have peace of mind. Essentially, it is essential that the child sleeps in a comfortable place. That is if you want to do the chores easily, without interruptions.
The meshed sides allow a good flow of air into the playard. As such, you will not have to worry about the baby sweating from so much heat. The mattress is also suitable and quite comfortable.
Final Note
The highlight features of 4moms Breeze Plus playard include the fact that it is easy to set up. It is comfortable, and quite portable. Some people complain that it is expensive, but considering the quality, the price is a bargain.
The portable playard is innovative and one of the most convenient products that you can get for the baby.


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Woodgate Aviation is set to attend the Air Charter Expo at London's Biggin Hill airport on 12th September 2017.
ACE17 is the only one day business aviation show which puts charter brokers at its heart. It's a great opportunity for Woodgate Aviation to network and showcase their range of services to brokers and private jet operators.
Highlights of the show include a static display of a business jets, exhibits, meetings and presentations.


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Atiza II
Champion of Spain (SICAB), International Grand Prix Horse
Campeón de España (SICAB), Caballo de gran premio internacional
PRE Andalusian Grand Prix horse Atiza II is a purebred Spanish stallion from the Solera Bravo stud farm in Southern Spain. His temperament is sweet and noble, and the movements are spectacular.
As it turned out, Atiza II had much talent for dressage. This led to him and his rider Eva Navarro competing in international Grand Prix on the Spanish National Dressage Team under Jean Bemelmans.
Apart from being a talented dressage horse, he also became Champion of Spain at the breed championships at SICAB in 1999.
Atiza II is the father of Guardadamas, a qualified ("calificado") dressage Champion of Spain. Together with José Antonio Mena, Guardadamas was on the Olympic team for London 2012.
At 25 years of age, Atiza II lives together with his flock of mares on open fields in Southern Spain where he was born. He is the father of Fantastico Real (Atiza II x Hiedra VG) born in the spring of 2019.
Watch Atiza II and Eva Navarro here (YouTube-link)
Watch Guardadamas and José Antonio Mena here (YouTube-link)


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Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway
Haverthwaite Station, Cumbria, Lake District, LA12 8ALView on map
One free child when accompanied by one full paying adult.
At Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway travel back in time when you climb aboard the train. A memory of bygone years for some and new experience for others. A perfect addition to your Lake District adventure. The 20 minute journey takes you from Haverthwaite to Lakeside, the southern tip of Windermere.
Telephone: 01539 531594
Website: www.lakesiderailway.co.uk
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Lakeland Motor Museum
Old Blue Mill, Backbarrow, Newby Bridge, Cumbria, North West England, LA12 8TAView on map
Feast your eyes on a unique collection of 30,000 exhibits, that includes 140 classic cars and motorbikes. The Campbell Bluebird Exhibition is a tribute to the careers of Sir Malcolm and Donald Campbell, and includes the Isle of Man TT race, a huge collection of bicycles, pedal cars, caravans and automobilia.
Holker Hall & Gardens
Cark-in-Cartmel, Cumbria, Lake District, LA11 7PLView on map
Holker Hall is the much-loved home of the Cavendish family and, with its award winning Gardens, is a wonderful place to visit. The Ilex Brasserie, Courtyard Cafe, food hall and gift shop complete your day.
Leisure Activities
Go Ape - Grizedale
Grizedale, Cumbria, Lake District, LA22 0QJView on map
The UK's No.1 Forest Adventure, the classic and original Go Ape - experience. Fly down zip-wires, leap off Tarzan Swings and tackle crossings whilst enjoying some of some of the UK's most breathtaking scenery.


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From obesity, to memory impairment (how many spouses feel they caught their partner's ADHD?), to full-blown autoimmune disorders like fibromyalgia and lupus, inflammatory bowel disease, and even skin conditions like psoriasis and eczema. Stress will kill you. And your loved ones, too, apparently.
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Five Things You Didn't Know Were ADHD – Part 4: We Are Argumentative
Usually we're not trying to be an asshole, and we hold no ill-will towards the person we're arguing with. In fact we might feel closer to them than other people. So what's really going on here?
Five Things You Didn't Know Were ADHD – Part 3: We Dominate Conversations
...many of us will continue to suffer from this kind of impulsivity. I am not one of those people. I'm reserved. Introverted. I don't tend to blurt. So, imagine my surprise when I find out that I'm equally difficult to talk to.
5 Things You Didn't Know Were ADHD – Part 2: Easily Overstimulated
If something is interesting, then we're hooked. This openness to stimuli can be fantastic, but can also be a problem. It is very common for the stimuli to be too much and cause overwhelm.
5 Things You Didn't Know Were ADHD – Part 1: Rejection Sensitivity
In some people this will cause an all-out refusal to take responsibility for their actions. In others it will lead to increased negative self-talk, significantly lowered self-esteem, and apprehensiveness.


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By Larry Ong, Epoch Times
When Xie Weidong graduated with a Masters degree in 1984, it seemed as though the Chinese Communist Party was taking baby steps toward implementing the rule of law. That was under the rule of Deng Xiaoping, the Party's former paramount leader, as China was rebuilding and modernizing in the wake of the Cultural Revolution.
But after seven years as a lawyer and nearly a decade as a high court judge, Xie Weidong quit in 2000, completely disillusioned with the judicial system and the communist regime.
Speaking to New Tang Dynasty Television and Epoch Times from his new home (since 2014) in Toronto recently, Xie shared vignettes of his time in the Chinese regime's judicial system from the mid-1980s to 2000. His observations echo what Chinese rights activists have been saying for years about how the Chinese regime views the law—nothing more than a tool the Communist Party wields to advance and protect its interests.
Xie Weidong recalls an incident from his days as a lawyer that he felt was a truism of justice in communist China. A potential client walked into his law firm and asked the dozen or so lawyers present, "I am 100 percent certain I'm in the right, but what are my chances of winning?"
"Not one lawyer answered," Xie said.
Xie Weidong, a former judge at the Chinese regime's Supreme People's Court, in Toronto, Canada, on Aug. 17, 2015. (Zhou Xing/Epoch Times)
His former colleagues' lack of reaction to the client's query became clear when Xie became a judge in the Supreme People's Court. Once, the head of the Supreme People's Court summoned a judicial panel that Xie was on for the express purpose of instructing them that a particular person "cannot lose" the case they were presiding over.
"We were all flabbergasted," Xie said. "When a member of the judicial panel asked what legal reason we should give for the ruling, the Supreme People's Court head said, 'Use your imagination.'"
"Is this the rule of law?" he continued. "Then, I realized: You can be absolutely in the right, but may not win; you can be absolutely wrong, but may not lose. This is the reality in China today."
Party Power
The Supreme People's Court head could act with impunity because he was in the good books of the local Party secretary—the ranking communist cadre in a region—Xie Weidong said. Many Party officials and businessmen become serial sycophants as they seek favorable political, business, or legal decisions.
In fact, the sycophantic judge has become such a familiar archetype in modern China that Chinese television dramas have started featuring scenes where judges wait patiently all night outside a Party secretary's door for instructions on the day's rulings, Xie observed.


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In small kitchen rooms saving space is one of the most important things when planning the interior. At the same time, you want to ensure appropriate lighting in the room. Bay window in kitchen will naturally invite more sunlight and make the room seem even more spacious. Such windows usually have curved form and provide a wider field of view. This is also a big advantage. Enjoying your morning coffee will be more relaxing, if you will have a better panorama in front of you.
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One of the core disadvantages of bay windows is their price. It may cost a small fortune to install them. However, other advantages usually outweigh financial concerns. Those who are operating within a tight budget will most likely choose less expensive options, but people who value their households usually pick at least one small bay window for kitchen.
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How long does it take to install?
While bay windows are undoubtedly harder to install than some other window types, the installation process rarely takes longer than 2-3 days on average. This depends on the size of the project, of course. Multiple windows may take considerable time to be installed, while a small kitchen will be equipped with bay windows in one day.
Usually, the process consists of several distinct steps:
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- 4. Our team will install them in a timely manner. The installation process may take 1 day or a whole week. This depends primarily on the size of the project and technical complexity of the project. Bay kitchen windows may be harder to install on upper floors.
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