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Have you been feeling under the weather, not quite your best, for what seems like too long? Well it might not be a cold, stress, allergies or any of the common culprits that are blamed; you may actually be suffering from exposure to mold. Mold can be anywhere and everywhere, in places we assume (near the shower, maybe under the sink), or places we totally forget about. Either way, if left unchecked, mold can cause some serious side effects and leave you feeling seriously ill.
Mold Illness
Read on to find out if this menace is to be blamed for your frequent headaches, fatigue, runny nose, and more, as well as what you can do about it.
Mold grows in areas that are moist, warm, and damp and is found in places such as your showerhead, around your toilet and sinks, and even in your air conditioning system. Even if you are very careful to keep an eye out for mold in your home, it is likely that you may be exposed to it in public or in your workplace. When mold is allowed to grow, it releases spores into the air, which are then inhaled by humans.
So the majority of humans inhale (or even ingest) it, what's the big deal? Prolonged or excessive exposure to mold can result in Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS). Certain people (about 95% of the population) actually have a gene that that makes them more susceptible to CIRS and to experiencing more serious side effects. Even if you are one of the lucky few whose genes do not make you more susceptible to mold illness, you are still at risk.
Mold Illness is a serious and common problem that completely disrupts the immune system and leads to chronic inflammation. This is something that will not simply heal on its own, especially if your DNA is hardwired to result in a case of CIRS, and the symptoms can continue for years if not treated.
So how can you identify illness that is caused by exposure to mold? Some of the most common symptoms include:
- Memory problems (brain fog, difficulty focusing)
- Fatigue and weakness
- Muscle cramping
- Aches and pains
- Joint pain or nerve pain
- Numbness and tingling
- Frequent headaches
- Blurred vision and/or sensitivity to light
- Red eyes
- Sinus problems (similar to symptoms of asthma)
- Tremors
- Vertigo
- Abdominal pain or discomfort and change in appetite
- Metallic taste in mouth
- Unexplained weight gain or weight loss
- Night sweats
- Excessive thirst
- Increased urination
- Shortness of breath
Clearly, it is easy to write off this illness as a hundred other things, but it is extremely important that you take the necessary precautions if there is any possibility that you may be suffering from it.
Below is a checklist from www.ehcd.com that might indicate mold sensitivity or exposure:
- Do musty odors bother you?
- Have you worked or lived in a building where the air vents or ceiling tiles were discolored?
- Has your home been flooded?
- Have you had leaks in the roof?
- Are you fatigued and have a skin rashes?
- Do you experience recurring sinus infections?
- Do you experience unusual shortness of breath?
- Do you experience recurring respiratory infections and coughing?
- Do your symptoms worsen on rainy days?
- Do you have frequent flu-like symptoms?
- Do you have frequent headaches?
- Have you noticed water damage or discoloration elsewhere?
If you believe you are suffering from mold illness, there are some simple yet important steps to follow. First, learn everything you can about mold illness—Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker has an excellent website on how to survive mold.
Next, test your home for mold (it is safest and most effective to have a trained environmental professional perform the test), and remove yourself from the contaminated environment. Also, stay away from contaminated materials such as clothing and paper from the moldy environment.
The last thing you need to do is to work with your herbalist or clinician to reverse the damage the mold has caused to your immune system; again Dr. Shoemaker's website has great advice for this step. The Protocol has been used for years to help individuals identify and treat mold illness.


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CMOs are logging more months in the seat, according to the latest annual CMO tenure study from executive-search and leadership-consulting firm Spencer Stuart, out today.
At an average of 44 months in 2017, that's two months longer than the previous year. It's not quite the high of 2014, when CMOs logged an average of 48 months in the C-suite, and it is still lower than the two consecutive years of 45 months in 2012 and 2013. But it is a bit of an uptick after 2016's dip.
The research also assessed median tenure, a measure less impacted by "outliers," according to the study. Median tenure similarly increased, from 27 months in 2016 to 31 months in 2017. The CMO tenure data set is based on an analysis of the tenures of CMOs from 100 of the biggest U.S. advertisers as of December 31, 2017.
The number of first-year CMOs, those who are filling the role for the first time in their careers, jumped 31%, from 16 in 2016 to 21 in 2017. And fewer CMOs have been in the role for two years or less—35% in 2017 as compared with 48% in 2016. More than 40% of CMOs in 2017 were in the role for at least three years, up from 34% a year before.
2017 also saw an uptick in companies selecting experienced, as opposed to untested, CMOs. Fully 43% of new CMOs had prior CMO experience, compared with 37% in 2016. While nearly 70% of new CMOs were promoted from within in 2016, 50% of new CMOs in 2017 rose through the ranks.
Despite the boost, volatility in the role still exists, particularly at companies that don't spend as heavily on advertising but for which marketing is a core function, said Greg Welch, senior partner at Spencer Stuart. "It may look cool and calm on the top but there are turbulent waters underneath, and CMOs continue to remain under siege, and it's still a difficult job," Welch said, pointing out that the study assesses only the top 100 advertisers. "The fact of the matter is that much of the movement we've seen are in companies that spend less than that [on advertising]. "There are a lot of other companies where marketing matters that aren't spending as much, and those are not reflected in the numbers."
The consumer goods and industrial segments, for example, "are both far lower in terms of tenure," he said. "There's merger mania going on," Welch said. "There's private equity showing up wanting to make change, and often our CMO tenure data changes as CEOs change."
Worth highlighting, he added, is the 21 new CMOs this year, "which was a significant increase. We got a lot of first timers, those new to the CMO role." And several cross-industry moves. "The fact of the matter is that both companies and search professionals are saying that because we can look at the data and identify the winners from the losers, we're having to look in new places," hence moves of CMOs from, say, QSRs to automotive brands.
And this year's numbers reflect a drive for diversity in the top marketing position, though there's more work to be done, Welch said. The study found that new CMOs in 2017 are more likely to be female than the previous year—38% vs. 31%. Nearly a third of the new CMOs are minorities—a big boost from 2016's figure of 6. But looking at the profiles of all CMOs in the study, only 11% of all CMOs are minorities and 28% are women.
"The good news is that we are seeing an increase in women and diversity in the chair; that's still not reflective of the overall diversity we've hoped for," he said. "Every one of my mandates is ensuring that diversity is part of every conversation."
The most important aptitude CEOs are seeking in all CMOs right now, Welch said, is leadership prowess. "It starts with leadership, a pervasive leadership style that can be effective across the organization. Being able to show the pretty new commercials and be the rallying cry for the brand—that's great too. But CEOs want CMOs to be voices of customer, be able to [influence] people in finance and operations and IT, and online and offline and, in the case of retail, in the stores, [convincing them of] why marketing matters. Be smart, credible and sophisticated," Welch said.
"The other thing I find myself engaging with is [the request that] 'I need a performance marketer.' Companies are incredibly focused on…[knowing] what we're going to spend, what the likely results will be, and here's what actually happened. The very best marketers are performance-led, metrics-focused and have an incredible balance of [art and science]."
Finally, today's CMOs must drive internal culture. "Great CMOs are spending time [asking themselves], 'how do I motivate, engage and retain not just Millennials?' and getting your culture right is really, really important. Nobody's really hit it right."
Meanwhile, favorable economic conditions have broadly fueled spending and growth. "I'm seeing hiring on the uptick in general but also people are reinvesting, and I'm seeing budgets going up in marketing in general," Welch said. "Part of our uptick started in December. It is impacting turnover in that companies are saying, 'We are going in a different direction, spending more, so I need a person with a new set of skills.'"

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The American colonial administrator William Franklin (ca. 1731-1813) was the last of the royal governors of New Jersey. He chose to support Great Britain throughout the American Revolution.
William Franklin, the illegitimate son of Benjamin Franklin, was born in 1731 (possibly late 1730) and reared in his father's home. He obtained a militia commission with Pennsylvanians on the New York frontier and by 1750 had risen to captain.
When he returned to Philadelphia, Franklin became comptroller of the General Post Office, under his father, and clerk of the General Assembly. He accompanied the elder Franklin to England in 1757, studied law, and gained admittance to the bar. He traveled with his father in Europe and assisted in his scientific studies; Oxford awarded him a master of arts degree in 1762 at the same time his father was awarded an honorary degree. That year William married Elizabeth Downes. Personable and handsome, he fitted easily into English society. Through the influence of the Earl of Bute, he was appointed governor of New Jersey in 1763.
Despite the reservations of the proprietor of Pennsylvania, Franklin and his bride were at first popular in the colony. As governor, he tactfully avoided disputes with the Assembly and demonstrated genuine interest in improving roads, aiding agriculture, and reforming the legal code. But as differences grew between the colonists and the mother country, his position became difficult. He appreciated certain American grievances, but he had scant faith in popular government and supported the authoritarian stance his proprietor's instructions required.
After the extralegal Perth Amboy Convention (October 1765) chose delegates to the Stamp Act Congress, Franklin was in continual difficulties with New Jersey rebels. He became estranged from his father. Even after hostilities commenced, Franklin remained in office as a loyalist, forwarding information on the New Jersey situation to England. After January 1776 he was kept under guard by the Provincial Congress, which ordered his arrest on June 15 and had him imprisoned in Connecticut. Denied permission to visit his dying wife, he was exchanged in 1778.
For a time Franklin stayed in New York, where he served as president of the Board of Associated Loyalists. Soon he returned to England; the British commission on loyalist claims eventually awarded him £1,800 and a pension for the loss of his estates. He became reconciled with his father by letter in 1784 and died in England on Nov. 16, 1813.
Further Reading on William Franklin
Letters from William Franklin to William Strahan, edited by Charles Henry Hart (1911), is an illuminating source. Carl Van Doren's monumental Benjamin Franklin (1938) has much information on William. Other sources are Paul L. Ford, Who Was the Mother of Franklin's Son (1889); Francis Bazley Lee, New Jersey as a Colony and and as a State, vol. 1 (1902); and Donald L. Kemmerer, Path to Freedom: The Struggle for Self-Government in Colonial New Jersey, 1703-1776 (1940).
Additional Biography Sources
Gerlach, Larry R., William Franklin, New Jersey's last royal governor, Trenton: New Jersey Historical Commission, 1975.
Randall, Willard Sterne, A little revenge: Benjamin Franklin and his son, Boston: Little, Brown, 1984.
Skemp, Sheila L., Benjamin and William Franklin: father and son, patriot and loyalist, Boston: Bedford Books of St. Martin's Press, 1994.


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09/08/2017 Byron Bay to Broadbeach
August 9th, 2017 10:39 am
We had a lazy day in Byron Bay. Such a nice place, it's got a vibe all of its own. Good weather and a nice hotel, it was a relaxing break. On our day off we walked up to the lighthouse. It was a harder walk than I remembered, or perhaps it's just that I'm older! The lighthouse was built in 1901 and really is a fine example of great architecture. This is Australia's eastern most point.
We spent a while up on the hill just watching the whales frolicking. They are moving south with their babies but stay around the region to mate so they can give birth in the warm pacific waters the following year. The mother is constantly on the move either pregnant or with a baby. The male sticks around for about 3 days after mating-charming!
In the evening we went out for a lovely meal and enjoyed seeing the full orange coloured moon rise over the sea. The sea was as flat as a pancake which is funny considering this is a surfie town.
Today we rode to Broadbeach. It's not a very long journey so we thought we would go the longer way but the back roads behind Byron Bay are narrow down to one lane and full of big pot holes. The going was too slow and treacherous so we got on the highway.
Mum and Dad are staying in Broadbeach so we are now staying with them and will stay for 3 nights. We fly home on Sunday.


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Die Palme
Daniel: Yep, there's always lots to do. We come here every morning to clean up and arrange the plants, and then open at 10 am. During the day, we drive around town with our truck. Our mother and our shop assistant keep an eye on the place while we are gone.
Daniel: Indeed, many people pass by our shop while looking for a couch or a lamp and realize that a nice interior also asks for a representative plant.
Dominik: But since we've started feeding our Instagram account, we have increasingly young customers. Plants are trendy right now, and we also sell very affordable ones. It makes us really happy, this interest from the young generation. Even though, to us, plants have always been trendy [laughs].
Daniel: Lots of interesting people come by, that's for sure. Chancellor Merkel, for instance, ordered a money tree. All Germany chancellors were actually customers of our father! But we also have writers, artists, or musicians among them, like Bushido, for example.
Dominik: One experience was pretty amazing. We did the outdoor greening for the German DJ and producer Paul Kalkbrenner. The whole road had to be closed off – during the soccer world cup which took place here in Berlin. We had to install a 500-ton tower crane in front of his house, so that plants –4 to 5 meters tall– could be hauled onto his terrace! We never say no, no matter how large the challenge.
Daniel: Those are the famous names. But really, we deliver to anybody and everyone. We love all of our customers.
Daniel: Our father, Günther Seidler, was an architectural draftsman and our mother a nurse. But when my dad discovered the plant market in the Netherlands, and saw the gap we had here, he and my mother decided to open up a specialty store for greening. That was in 1976, on Kurfürstendamm. And the whole venture worked out exactly as planned: it fed two hungry boys, that is Dominik and myself, and allowed them to maintain the simple but solid lifestyle they were hoping for.
Dominik: No, but we grew up with plants. I always feel that if I had truly wanted to do something else, I would have done it. And it's more a passion than a profession, so I guess I made the right choice!
Daniel: I tried a few other things, but in the end I chose to stick to the family tradition.
Dominic: No, I'd feel awkward doing that.
Daniel: We don't talk to them, but we may touch them.
Dominic: That's true. I've had a huge Monstera next to my bed for quite some time. Sometimes I brush over the leaves. I've read somewhere that plants register that. I prefer that to putting on Jazz or other music for them!
Daniel: Sure, and it still saddens me. I've seen more plants die than I'd like to. You have an emotional connection to them. I have an old Madagascar Jewel – or "seedspitter palm" in German colloquial – which was gifted to me by Bushido's mum. I propagated it and gave many of the cuttings to friends. That creates emotional ties, I'd be lying if I said it didn't!
Dominik: But we're also pragmatic. Plants make our living, so the ones at the shop we have to let go, as amazing as they are.
Dominik: Yes, the Euphorbia Ingens, also known as candelabra tree. I like it because it looks like a natural piece of art: sculptural, minimalistic, futuristic. It has an enormous presence. It's also extremely poisonous but then again, who eats a succulent.
The best things about the candelabra tree is that it's very easy to care for – it only needs to be watered 5-6 times a year! It's a great plant for frequent travelers, people with little time at their hand, minimalists and first-time plant parents.
Transportation is a bit of a challenge though. It doesn't just look like a piece of art, you also need to handle it as such. The branches are delicate, and once they break, they don't grow back like other plants. It's like a rip in a canvass.
Die Palme
Stilwerk, Ground Floor
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Code based testing is a way to check whether each and every line of code has been executed. The deal is to find out if there exist any bug in the program, by selecting wisely a set of test cases that can generate the required results by ensuring that coverage criteria is fullfilled. Code based testing is a testing carried out at various levels - code development, code inspection, unit testing. It involves dynamic testing, calculating Cyclomatic complexity, and static testing. Let us discuss each of the components in detail.
This type of testing is conducted to ensure that every part of a program is covered systematically. Dynamic testing can also be referred to as control flow based testing, it makes sure that every statement, branch, condition and paths are covered by the test.
This is a mathematical formulae based technique which helps to uncover the facts which may otherwise be a bit tricky to discover. It is the calculation of the number of nodes reached and the subsequent jump to the next node. It is done with the help of a control flow graph and thus helpful in verifying whether all coverage criteria is met.
This does not involve execution of program's code. This is a technique of analysing the content/code of the application by experts. One may seek the help of dependence graph or syntax tree. It is usually an inspection or a walk through process. Static testing thus involves the following types of analysis methods :


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The information on this page is taken from a website made by John Talbot as part of his research into his own family history. John kindly gave permission (July 2010) for his information to be included here:
[See also the details of those commemorated on the RAF Harwell War Graves]
Each November, Remembrance Day Services are held around the country. We gather around the War Memorial or attend Memorial Services, listen to the words of Laurence Binyon, and dutifully repeat the last four words "We will remember them".
I don't doubt that many people will remember the sacrifice of lives, many tragically young, which occurred in the wars of the 20th century, and most will know that the names on the War Memorials are 'locals'. And there it ends. The changing populations of modern times, coupled with the fact that the earliest set of names refer to events which occurred almost ninety years ago means that these names mean very little to the present day inhabitants of the villages and towns. They are simply names – not people.
This is my small effort to try to rectify that to some extent so far as Harwell is concerned. Information has been gleaned from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website, the Parish Registers of St Matthew's (C of E) Church at Harwell, and a Book on Battle Honours for the Regiments of the British and Commonwealth Armies. Hardly comprehensive, but it is a start.
World War I
WW I deaths are listed on the village memorial in date order:
Stephen John Belcher, Private 7599 of 1st Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment, died on 14th November 1914 age 34.
He was son of Charles and Annie Belcher of Zulu Cottages, Harwell and was husband of Minnie Elizabeth Belcher (née Wells) of 3 Heads Lane, Harwell. He had a son, also Stephen John, born in 1913.
He has no known grave and is commemorated on Panel 45 of the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, Belgium.
The 1st Battalion R.Berks took part in the First Battle of Ypres, in which the British Expeditionary Force lost 75,000 men: it seems that Stephen was one of that number.
George Hall, Private 9065 of 2nd Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment, died on 6th February 1915 age 28.
He was son of Robert and Alice Hall of Kings Lane, Harwell.
He is buried in Grave III.B.86 in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.
I can find no reference to George or his parents in the Registers of St Matthew's. [JMC – lived in Steventon, enlisted 28-12-1908].
Many of the burials at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery were of men who had died in the hospital at Boulogne.
Albert Elderfield, Private 8050 of 1st Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment, died on 19th February 1915 age 21.
[JMC – Born in Moreton, called up in 1914 as a Reservist]
He has no known grave and is commemorated on Panel 30 of Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
and Harry Elderfield, Rifleman 3326 of 2nd Bn, Rifle Brigade, died on 14th March 1915 age 20.
He has no known grave and is commemorated on Panel 44 of Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
Both of these were sons of Elizabeth Elderfield of Broadway, Harwell and the late George Elderfield.
The Regiments in which these men served were part of the first major British offensive of the war at Neuve Chapelle, where Field Marshal Haig made an advance of 1,000 yards at the cost of 12,000 casualties.
Hubert Clack, Private 21237 of 4th Bn. Grenadier Guards, died on 27th September 1915 age 23.
He was the son of Ellen Clack, of Harwell.
He has no known grave and is commemorated on Panel 5 of Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
See comments following Percy Mumford
Frank Robert Tilby, Private 7561 of 1st Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment, died on 28th September 1915 age 35.
He had previously served in the South African Campaign (Boer War) with the Imperial Yeomanry.
[JMC – Lived at Steventon, enlisted in Royal Berks 29-1-1904]
He was son of Mary Martha Tilby (née Jefferies) of Harwell and the late James Tilby.
He has no known grave and is commemorated on Panel 95 of Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
See comments following Percy Mumford
Percy Mumford, Private 19739 of 3rd Bn. Grenadier Guards, died on 9th October 1915.
No information on age or parentage, but he is believed to be son of Charles Mumford and Elizabeth née Slade, who married at Harwell in 1878.
He has no known grave and is commemorated on Panel 6 of Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
The three men above were almost certainly among the 50,000 casualties in the Battle of Loos, the Grenadiers and the Royal Berks both being involved in that battle.
Edward Clack, Lance Corporal G/12690 in 1st Bn. The Buffs (East Kent Regiment), (War Memorial shows E.W.Clack. R.Berks. [JMC – originally in 9th Bn R.Berks as 23442]), died on 9th April 1917 age 19.
He was the son of Edward and Jane Clack, of Harwell.
He is buried in Grave I.Q.12 in the Maroc British Cemetery, Nord, France.
The date of death and the Regiment lead one to believe that he fell at Monchy le Preux, one of the three battles of Scarpe (Arras).
Edward and Jane (née Winter) were married at St Matthew's, but there is no record there of a Baptism for Edward.
Sidney Richard Harris, Private 15826 of 'B' Coy, 1st Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment, died on 24th April 1917 age 23.
He was son of the late Frederick and Mary Ann Harris of Harwell.
He has no known grave and is commemorated in Bay 7 of the Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
The casualty count for the Battle of Arras totalled 158,660.
Albert Edward Smith, Private G/65573 of 2nd Bn. Royal Fusiliers (War Memorial shows A.E.Smith, R.A.S.C.), died on 7th August 1917 age 21.
He was the son of Albert Edward and Mary Martha Smith, of Harwell.
He has no known grave, and is commemorated on Panel 8 of the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, Belgium.
See comment under Walter Frederick Keep below
Henry James Cox, Private 15831 of 2nd/4th Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment, died on 22nd August 1917 age 26.
He was the son of William and Sarah Cox (née Comley), of The Cleave, Harwell.
He has no known grave and is commemorated on Panel 105 of the Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, Belgium.
See comment under Walter Frederick Keep below
R.W.Hall, Gunner 162984 of 'D' Bty. 52nd Bde. Royal Field Artillery, died on 20th September 1917.
Details of forenames, age and Next of Kin not listed.
He is buried in Grave I.O.15 in the Spoilbank Cemetery, Zillebeke, Ieper, Belgium.
See comment under Walter Frederick Keep below
Walter Frederick Keep, Private PO/1657(S) of Royal Marine Light Infantry, died on 6th November 1917 age 25.
He was son of Mrs A.Keep of 1 Mount Pleasant, Station Hill, Didcot and husband of May Evelyn Annie Keep of 2 Town Place, Eldon Terrace, Reading.
He has no known grave and is commemorated on Panel 1 of the Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, Belgium.
Walter Frederick Keep and May Evelyn Annie Simpson were married at Didcot in 1913.
Walter Frederick Keep, R.W.Hall (above), Henry James Cox (above) and Albert Edward Smith (above) perished in the Third Battle of Ypres (also known as the Battle of Passchendaele) in which the British Expeditionary Force suffered 310,000 casualties. The casualty rate was swelled by Haig's persistence in continuing the attacks long after the operation had lost any real strategic value.
Joseph Walter Dearlove, Private 43713 2nd/8th Bn. Worcestershire Regiment, died on 13th April 1918 age 18.
He was son of Matilda Dearlove of Kings Lane, Harwell.
He is buried in Grave II.D.6 in the St.Venant-Robecq Road British Cemetery, Robecq, Pas de Calais, France.
The Worcestershire Regiment was involved in several battles around this time, but the date of Joseph's death makes the Battle of Bailleul the most likely venue.
A.Hine, Private 203243 of 2nd Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment, died on 16th August 1918.
Details of forename, age and Next of Kin not listed, but he is possibly 34 year old Andrew, son of Alfred Hine and Sarah Ann (née Greenough) of Harwell. [JMC – forename confirmed as Andrew; lived at Steventon]
He is buried in Grave IV.A.II. in La Targette British Cemetery, Neuville-St Vaast, Pas de Calais, France. This particular burial ground is formed largely by concentration from smaller burial grounds so it is difficult to suggest the location where he fell, but immediately prior to the date of his death the Royal Berks was engaged in the Battle of Amiens.
Edward John Turner, Private 36495 'A' Coy. 10th Bn. South Wales Borderers, died 2nd September 1918 age 38.
He was son of Robert and Catherine Turner of Kings Lane, Harwell.
He has no known grave and is commemorated on Panel 6 of the Vis-En-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
The South Wales Borderers were engaged in the Battle of Drocourt-Queant on 2nd September
Information shown above in square brackets, viz: [JMC – etc etc] from John M Chapman, firstname.lastname@example.com who has an interest in The Royal Berkshire Regiment in World War I. John also lists the following man, buried in Harwell:
F.W.G.Davis, Private 15344 Royal Berkshire Regiment, transferred to 312577, 396th Agricultural Company, Labour Corps. Died 21st November 1918 at age 27 and Buried in Grave 107, Harwell Cemetery. Husband of Rose Elizabeth Davis, Pembroke Lane, Milton, Steventon.
World War II
With World War II deaths, it has not been possible in many instances to work out where a person died or even give a reasonable assumption (apart from identifying the country).
The World War II names are in alphabetical order on the village Memorial- as follows:
Valentine Baker, Pilot Officer 149084 of 97 Squadron Royal Air Force, died on 11th August 1943 age 20.
He was son of Henry Stuart and Hilda Baker of Harwell.
His Commonwealth War Grave Record shows him as R.A.F. and not R.A.F.V.R. as detailed on the War Memorial.
He is buried in Grave 7.B.2. in the Durnbach War Cemetery, Bayern, Germany.
The clock in St Matthew's Church tower, which replaced the 1703 one, was given to commemorate Valentine Baker.
V.Butler.Royal Air Force.
Vernon Stanley Butler DFC, Wing Commander 37465, Pilot, 226 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Son of Samuel Flowers Butler and Lilian Hetty Butler; husband of Margaret Butler. Died Sunday 8th March 1942, age 26, and Buried in Grave 220, Marissel French National Cemetery, Oise, France.
U.S.Caudwell, Auxillary Territorial Service. (Memorial in St Matthew's shows A.S.C and not A.T.S.)
Believed to be Unity Selwyn Caudwell, daughter of Farmer Selwyn Caudwell. Her burial, at age 24, of Greenbench, Harwell, is recorded in the Register of St Matthews on 8th October 1940.
The A.T.S. served in the war in a variety of ways – many of the girls were in Anti-aircraft batteries.
They suffered 751 casualties, including 335 killed.
Ronald Robert Froud, (see comment below) Private 14332887 of 5th Bn. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, died on 26th October 1944 age 20.
He was son of Robert and Alice N.Froud of Harwell.
He is buried in Grave 5.C.5. in the Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Netherlands.
This cemetery is near Arnhem, so Ronald Froud was possibly involved in that battle, either as part of the Airborne Division or a member the Infantry trying to fight through to link up with them.
Christian names in St Matthew's Registers differ slightly from CWGC records by the addition of an 's' on Robert: He was Baptised as Ronald Roberts, son of Roberts Froud and Alice Nellie Rosetta (née Webb).
Lionel Charles Goodwin, Private 5383919 of 1st Bn. Oxford. and Bucks Light Infantry, died on 11th May 1941 age 25.
He was son of Charles A. and Edith Mary Goodwin (née Dearlove) of New Northcourt, Abingdon.
He is buried in Grave 251 in Harwell Cemetery.
His parents were married at Harwell and he was Baptised there as Lionel Charles Albert.
Walter King, Private 14378923 in Pioneer Corps, died on 16th July 1945 age 41.
He was son of Edward and Alice King of Harwell, and husband of Florence Louisa King of Harwell.
He is buried in Grave 519 in Harwell Cemetery.
His mother was née Elderfield, and his wife, Florence Louisa, was née Bilby, from Blewbury.
Charles Albert Ramster, Petty Officer C/J 96996, H.M.S.Arethusa, Royal Navy, died on 18th November 1942 age 37.
Son of Charles Henry and Elizabeth Ramster, and husband of Elsie Annie Ramster of Harwell.
He has no know grave and is commemorated on Panel 521 of the Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent.
HMS Arethusa, a Light Destroyer, was engaged in the Mediterranean on the Malta Convoys and on 18th November 1942 she was hit by a torpedo which had been dropped by an Italian aircraft. There is a detailed account of the action, plus a very moving account of the burials at sea on www.world-war.co.uk/web_arethusa.html
Geoffrey Howard Rice, Officer Cadet 7523947 Royal Corps of Signals, died on 21st November 1942 age 26.
He was son of Geoffrey Cecil and Marguerite Violet Rice of Shepherds Bush, London, and was a Member of the Pharmaceutical Society. He is buried in Grave 563 in Harwell Cemetery.
He was grandson of Dr Richard Rice, who started as G.P. at Harwell in 1882 and didn't retire until 1945 at the age of 86.
Eric Wilfred Sherwood, Sergeant 563931 in 40 Squadron, Royal Air Force, died on 24th October 1941 age 29.
He was son of Ernest Henry and Kathleen Mary Sherwood of Salford Priors, Warwickshire and husband of Mary Joan Sherwood. Banns were read at St Matthew's in 1937 for Mary Joan Harris of Harwell and Eric Wilfred Sherwood of the R.A.F. The Banns Book shows Eric as Roman Catholic, so the wedding took place elsewhere.
He has no known grave and is commemorated on Panel 52 of the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey.
Roy Shaw, Able Seaman P/JX 523683, H.M.S.Howe, Royal Navy, died on 15th June 1945 age 19.
He was son of Harry and Alice Shaw of Harwell.
He is buried in Grave K.C.3. in Perth War Cemetery, Western Australia.
The Battleship HMS Howe was in the Pacific Fleet in that time – one of its Battle Honours is for Okinawa in June 1945.
The Village Memorial shows T.S.Skeats, R.A.F. and the Memorial in St Matthew's shows A/Cmdre T.S.Skeats, R.A.F. He appears to be identical to:
Thomas George Skeats CBE, Air Commodore, Royal Air Force, died on 1st December 1944 age 55.
He was son of Lt-Col Thomas George Skeats and Elizabeth Skeats; and husband of Mabel Louisa Skeats of Wantage.
He is buried in Grave 2.15. in Annan Cemetery, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
Edward Askey Wood OBE, Lieut-Colonel 17121 Leicestershire Regiment, died on 1st November 1945 age 46.
He was son of John Askey Wood and Ann Edith Wood; and husband of Irene Jeanne Wood of Harwell.
He is buried in Plot B/1 Grave 278 in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery, Oxford.
- Harwell Village War Dead
Debbie Lawrence (nee Doherty) –
11 Nov 2013
As a child I attended the Rememberance Day Parade in Harwell Village each November as a proud member of the Girls' Brigade.I would stand and listen each year to all the names being read out.Now i stand and watch as a proud parent of 2 boys who parade each year with the 1st Harwell Scouts. I was raised in Harwell Village so some of the names on the war memorial were familiar to me.As years go by i feel extremely sad to think the dynamics of the village could have been so different if these poor men had been spared.By chance i found the article on the internet that had been submitted by Mr Talbot.How very interesting to know more about these poor brave men. Thank you for the insight. 11/11/2013


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Innovation and creativity in the feature space is alive and well at the 15th edition of Cartoon Movie in France.
A Spanish 3D blockbuster about an Indiana Jones-type adventurer (Tad, the Lost Explorer), a hand-crafted animated project about the friendship between a mouse and a bear (Ernest & Celestine), and a full-length CG-animated adventure starring Dick Bruna's preschool sensation Miffy are three of the eclectic titles featured at the Cartoon Movie event held in Lyon, France March 8-10 this year. The success of this unique event is a true testament to the variety and sheer number of animated movies that have been produced and distributed in Europe over the past few years.
"High-quality and very creative projects are presented again this year in Lyon, whether commercial films for children or films addressing social issues aimed more at an adult audience," says Cartoon Movie's general director Marc Vandewyer. "This is the cultural diversity, the richness of Europe."
Vandewyer says the organization has made further efforts to invite more distributors and sales agents from non-European countries. In addition, a whole day is now devoted to gaming ventures in the continent. "Animated features are the only audiovisual genre capable of selling better in the international market than its home market," he adds.
Among the features presented in their entirety are Benjamin Renner, Vincent Patar and Stéphane Aubier's Ernest & Celestine, Thomas Bodenstein's Knight Rusty, Jan Rahbek's Marco Macaco, Kari Juusonen and Jørgen Lerdam's Niko 2, Enzo d'Alò's Pinocchio, Ute von Münchow-Pohl's Raven the Little Rascal and Enrique Gato's Tad, the Lost Explorer.
Seven films will be presented under the "In Production" banner: Alessandro Rak's The Art of Happiness (Italy), Olivier Jean-Marie's Oggy and the Cockroaches (France), Eric Omond's Loulou's Secret (France, Belgium), Torill Kove's Hocus Pocus, Alfie Atkins (Norway, Denmark) and Esben Toft Jacobsen's Beyond Beyond (Sweden, Denmark). In addition, 19 films are presented during the "In Development" sessions, while 21 titles are discussed "In Concept."
Cartoon Movie is one of the most popular co-production events designed to promote European co-productions and allow producers to pitch their projects to secure financing, find international partners and interest international distributors and sales agents. Over 50 pitch sessions are planned for the upcoming edition, with over 700 industry professionals expected to attend the program.
France will be represented by 15 projects, while the Nordic countries will offer 10 projects, followed by Germany (five), Spain (four), United Kingdom (three), Poland (three) and the Netherlands (three). This year, 25 percent of the projects are produced in stereoscopic 3-D and 16 percent of the films target young adults and adults.
To learn more about the 15th edition of the event, visit www.cartoon-media.eu.
Cartoon Movie Pics at a Glance: Here are quick takes on some of the new features presented at the event:
Raven the Little Rascal
Directed by: Ute von Münchow-Pohl, Sandor Jesse
Produced by: Akkord Film, Studio 88 (Germany)
Synopsis: Based on a popular children's book series by Annet Rudolph, the movie follows the adventures of the mischievous Little Raven, who has to ask for help from his friends Woolly the Sheep and Eddie the Bear after he damages the dam at the end of their forest.
Standout Qualities: "The look of the film is traditional, high-quality, multi-layered 2D with well animated characters and awesome looking backgrounds like in the Disney movies back in the days before CGI," says producer Dirk Beinhold. "This makes it very appealing to younger audiences, even to first-time moviegoers. But we also have an excellent stereoscopic 3-D version of the seven-layered 2D-animation available."
Budget: According to the producers, the film cost about $6 million.
Success Story: The producers point out that when Madagascar 3 opened in Germany five weeks after Raven, the box office numbers only dropped about 4%, while most of the other films dropped 30-40%! Half a million tickets were sold in German speaking territories so far. The film will open in France in March.
Biggest Challenge: "Working with our limited budget and yet making a movie that looks like a $25 million production," says Beinhold. "I was new to the world of animation with my background being in story development and international co-financing. But I learned that a good story is just as important in animation as it is in real live action."
Cartoon Movie Connection: The film's co-producer Roland Junker of Studio 88, has presented projects in the past at Cartoon Movie. Raven is sold worldwide through Beta Film/Wunderbox. The producers are also staring production on the next Raven the Little Rascal film and are hoping to presell some territories as well.
Niko 2: Little Brother, Big Trouble
Directed by: Kari Juusonen, Jørgen Lerdam
Produced by: Anima Vitae (Finland), Ulysses Filmproduktion GmbH (Germany), A.Film (Denmark), Tidal Films/Magma Productions (Ireland)
Synopsis: On the night before Christmas, Niko the reindeer must deal with his mom getting re-married and has to look after his little stepbrother.
Inspiration: "We waited quite patiently for the right idea for the sequel, as we wanted to make a movie that would hopefully be better than the first one," says producer Antti Haikala. "The most important content in the Niko films comes from daily life, even if the movie is an exciting adventure as well. So the main inspiration was to find this daily life content which was of course Niko having to deal with his stepbrother and putting him into a totally new and challenging situation as a kid."
Budget: About 7.3 million euros or $9.5 million.
Standout Qualities: "Our story deals with very basic issues of being a kid in a contemporary family situation," says Haikala. "Blending this with exciting adventure and the universe in beautiful Lappish wilderness makes the film something that is not often seen on the big screen."
Biggest Challenge: The producers note that dividing the work between many studios and having a modest budget were their biggest challenges. "Finding ways to create high quality and maintaining it throughout the film in such circumstances is always challenging, but at least our audience and the team (which is often far more critical) has been pleased with the results," says Haikala.
Tools: The stereoscopic CG animation was created using Maya, rendered with RenderMan and composited with Nuke. Alembic geocaches were used in the pipeline.
Marco Macaco
Directed by: Jan Rahbek
Produced by: Nice Ninja ApS (Denmark), Sola Media GmbH (Germany)
Synopsis: In his dreams, Marco Macaco is a cool cop solving major crimes, but in real life, he is just a beach officer on a tropical island where nothing seems to happen. His hopes to win beautiful Lulu's heart get shattered when charming Carlo arrives on the island to build a gigantic monkey-shaped casino right on Marco's beach.
Inspiration: As writer and producer Thomas Borch Nielsen tell us, the film's director Jan Rahbek had made a very funny graduation movie called The Space Monkeys at The Danish Film School. He has a special love for monkeys and wanted to continue with a movie in the same slapstick comedy style.
Budget: About 2.5 million euros, or $3.4 million.
Standout Qualities: "Marco Macaco is a true slap-stick comedy, which we don't see that often around anymore," says Borch Nielsen. "Combine that with a giant robot, a sea monster, pirates and a scooter, and you have a comedy cocktail you cannot resist!"
Challenges: "To produce a movie with a very high quality of animation on a low budget is always a challenge," notes Borch Nielsen. "But luckily the pipeline was thought through and the team very talented, so we managed to do it."
Tools: The characters are CG-animated in Maya. The backgrounds were made as matte paintings to create a more organic feel. The production was rendered with 3Delight and composed in Nuke.
Cartoon Movie Connection: Marco Macaco has been presented at Cartoon Movie in all categories from "Concept" through "Development" and "In Production" to this year's "Final Movie" version. "The event has been a great help throughout all stages of the production," says the producer.
Rise of the Zelphire
Directed by: Arthur Qwak
Produced by: 2d3D Animations (France)
Synopsis: In this alternate 19th century universe, traumatized children have developed supernatural powers. Led by Sylvan, they join forces to end the reign of darkness and to fight against Baron Vilnark's evil plans. Based on the graphic novel by Karim Friha.
Inspiration: Friha was inspired by the writings of Victor Hugo, Charles Dickens and Jules Verne. Professor Wernes, one of the main characters of the story, is a caricature of German naturalist, geographer and explorer Alexander von Humboldt . The graphic style is an homage to the works of Goya, Gustave Doré, Manet, Arthur Rackham and Tim Burton.
Standout Qualities:"The right to be different is the main subject of The Rise of Zelphire," says the film's producer and 2d3D founder Florent Mounier. "It's a sensitive issue that concerns all of us: This is the reason we've been captivated by the story and the world of Karim Friha! Our film has a real vision on two different levels—it carries a timely message of acceptance and also offers unique visuals with characters that look like realistic puppets."
Miffy: The Movie
Directed by: Hans Perk
Produced by: Telescreen Filmproducties, Mercis, KRO Youth (Netherlands), A. Film (Denmark)
Synopsis: Miffy the rabbit's first feature revolves around a treasure hunt with her friends through the zoo. In the process of solving the five clues Father and Mother Bunny give them, Miffy and pals meet all kinds of animals on their fun adventure.
Inspiration: Producer Sjoerd Raemakers, who has been involved in Miffy projects for over 15 years, explains that the idea for a film emerged out of the success of the 3D animated TV series (2003) and its resulting 24- and 11-minute specials. The film is based on the works by Dutch children's author and illustrator Dick Bruna, whose first Miffy book was published in 1955.
Budget: 3.4 million euro, or about $4.5 million.
Standout Qualities: Miffy's many fans around the world (the books have sold over 85 million copies) have seen her adventures in short format, but this colorful stop-motion animated film will be her first bow on the big screen.
Challenges: "Back in 2003 we started discussions with the rights owners, Dick Bruna/Mercis BV about the general idea. We did not immediately get their consent, as Miffy was and is a classic and therefore any audiovisual works would be approached with great reserve," Raemakers explains. "However, we were granted the right to investigate matters, by for instance testing existing materials in a cinema-like environment." The project wasn't officially agreed on until 2005. Raemakers adds that production challenges were creating international appeal and remaining true to Bruna's work.
Cartoon Movie Connection: Raemakers has first hand experience with the value of the event: "We made the first presentation [at Cartoon Movie] and then met with 6 Sales from Spain, who came on board as the international sales agent."
Knight Rusty
Directed by: Thomas Bodenstein
Produced by: Caligari Film (Germany)
Synopsis: Knight Rusty is no ordinary hero—but the scrap metal knight likes to brag about his bravery, even though he prefers a life of comfort. It's only when he realizes he might lose his beloved damsel, Bo, that he gets his act together. With the little dragon Coke by his side, Rusty must save the entire kingdom of Scrapland from the rule of the Evil Knight.
Inspiration: As producer Gabriele Walther points out, the film is based on the Ritter Rost children's books by Jörg Hilbert and Felix Janosa. "What fascinated me was the unique world of Scrapland, where all the characters are created from recycled scrap pieces," says Walther. "Knight Rusty is a cash register, the king is a toaster that starts to glow when he's angry. Horses are built from motorcycles; tools, teapots and cups have an opinion and move. In total we have more than 400 moving objects all coming together in an incredible battle scene. It's an homage to the mechanical world and gives recycling a very creative approach."
Budget: 10 million euros, or $13.4 million. "When we screened the film to a professional international audience, people came back to me asking what our budget was, estimating it to be 40 million euros. When I told them the real budget, they couldn't believe it!" Walther recalls.
Standout Qualities: Walther believes the unique design and setting of the story combined with its action and strong comedy elements are highlights of the film. "During the premiere of Knight Rusty, kids where jumping in their seats with joy contaminating their parents with laughter. This is when I knew, we've done a good job," she notes. The producer adds that they combined an American approach to storytelling with European technical expertise to create 3D worlds without a "Pixar budget."
Challenges: Walther cites the crowd scenes, such as the huge battle and a tournament. Certain 3D models, like the twin-headed dragon, also proved technically challenging.
Tools: The CG, key-frame animation was done in Maya.
Cartoon Movie Connections: The producer notes that Knight Rusty made its Cartoon Movie debut last year during the "In Progress" program with just the story, character and set designs. "We are very happy to present the completed film at this year's Cartoon Movie and are convinced the film will draw the attention of many participants," she adds.


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Number 96-03
Animal Welfare
The Animal Welfare Division of OPRR was renamed Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) in 2000.
July 31, 1996
Subject: Implementation of the 1996 revision of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
Dear Colleague:
The Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources (ILAR) of the National Academy of Sciences has published the 1996 revision of the Guide for the Care and Use of Lab Animals (Guide).
The Public Health Service (PHS) Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals requires that institutions receiving PHS support for activities involving animals base their programs of animal care and use on the Guide and comply, as applicable, with the Animal Welfare Act and other Federal statutes and regulations relating to animals. PHS-Assured institutions are encouraged to begin implementing the 1996 revision of the Guide as soon as possible.
OPRR expects that all PHS-Assured institutions will have completed by July 31, 1997, at least one semiannual program and facility evaluation, complete with reasonable and specific plans and schedules for corrections of deficiencies where appropriate, using the 1996 Guide as the basis for evaluation.
The enclosed copies of the 1996 Guide are intended for the Institutional Official, IACUC Chair, institutional veterinarian, or others involved in the institutional animal care and use program. Additional individual copies may be requested through OPRR at 301-496-7163, ext. 226. Other sources for the Guide include ILAR (202-334-2590) and the National Center for Research Resources, NIH (301-435-0744). In addition, ILAR has announced that the 1996 Guide will be available for retrieval on the world wide web at: http://www.nap.edu/html/labrats/
|Nelson L. Garnett, D.V.M.
Director, Division of Animal Welfare
Office for Protection from Research Risks
|Gary B. Ellis, Ph.D.
Office for Protection from Research Risks
Director, Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
Office of Extramural Research,
Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health
RKL 1, Suite 360
6705 Rockledge Dr .
Bethesda , MD 20892-7982
(For express or hand-delivered mail use zip code 20817)
Telephone (301) 496-7163


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VLR Listing Date 11/16/1971
NRHP Listing Date 02/23/1972
NRHP Reference Number 72001504
Erected ca. 1753 on Armstrong Point facing Hampton Creek and the harbor, the Herbert House is the oldest dwelling in the city of Hampton. It remained in the Herbert family, for whom it was built, until 1808. One of its owners, Capt. Thomas Herbert, served in the Virginia navy during the American Revolution. Because it was a plantation house and outside the town proper, the Herbert House was spared the burning that destroyed most of Hampton during the Civil War. The house remains a sophisticated example of colonial Georgian style, exhibiting the careful proportions and fine brickwork typical of Virginia's more substantial mid-18th-century houses. Unoccupied for several decades at the time of its listing in the early 1970s, the Herbert House suffered from alterations made during the 19th century. Surrounding modern housing has almost completely hidden this rare landmark.
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Rugged Roasted Chicken 'n' Sprouts: Packed with flavor & perfect for a hungry wanderer after a day of wilderness adventure. Fill your hungry belly, just as you've filled your hungry soul, with smokey rosemary chicken, Brussel Sprouts, & potatoes. It's rugged with a slight spice but boasts a sweet side, too. *For the real hungry bears, add some hearty veggies or fruits, also.
- carrots are easy to keep longer & go great in these types of meals
- apples & peaches make a great fruit addition
- choose either raw chicken to cook or make it easier by bringing pre-cooked chicken to camp
- 1 lb. Chicken, diced
- 6 Brussel Sprouts (quartered)
- 2 chopped whole carrots
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 4 Tbsp. cold Coconut oil
- Approx. 2 tsp each of spices:
- Black Pepper
- Cayenne pepper
- Rosemary
- Garlic salt
- Oregano
- Honey powder or raw honey
*Optional: dices apples or peaches
Feeds 2 hungry adults with scraps leftover for the dog!
Directions (on Campfire):
Begin by adding half a cup of water to the cast iron pan. Place on grate over campfire. Add chicken. Cook for approximately 15 minutes. Add more water as needed. Towards the end, once chicken is white and thoroughly cooked, add two tablespoons of oil to aid in browning if chicken. Add spices (as much as desired. Caution for cayenne pepper. Only a little is needed for slight spice. About a tsp of honey powder adds a good glaze. You can add more at the end if needed). Once cooked, it can be easier to just pull chicken off; otherwise be sure to add veggies before chicken begins browning. Add another two tablespoons of oil. Add in vegetables. Place Brussel Sprouts spaced out so that all Sprouts contact bottom of pan. After a minute of cooking, add in carrots all around. Add in rest of spices. Cook until carrots are cooked to desire softness and desired char. Brussel Sprouts taste best with some blackened crisp on leaf edges.
*On Camp Stove: This meal also comes out well on a campstove with similar cooking instructions. If in a hurry, try a side of packaged mashed potatoes.


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This is Part One of my extended review of the CBA. If you want to follow along, a PDF file can be downloaded here.
The new collective bargaining agreement between the 30 clubs comprising Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association is the ninth in a series which began in 1968. Although the MLBPA was officially organized in 1956, it didn't function as a union for another decade, until Marvin Miller was hired to serve as its full-time executive director in 1966. Judge Robert Cannon, the players' advisor before Miller, got along so well with the owners that he was a serious candidate for Commissioner when Ford Frick retired. Under Cannon, the MLBPA was even funded by the owners, using money from the players' pension fund, in flagrant violation of federal labor law.
One of Miller's first tasks was to formalize the relationships between the owners and the MLBPA, and the terms and conditions of players' employment by the clubs, in a collective bargaining agreement. The first Basic Agreement, as MLB's CBAs have always been officially called, with its provisions retroactive to January 1. As a sign of where the parties stood before the first CBA, one of its provisions eliminated the $30 deposit on their uniforms the players had previously had to pay. Since then, all subsequent CBAs have built on the outline of this original document, rewriting articles to reflect new terms and adding new matters to the end of the document.
The new CBA is thus the product of a 35-year editing process in which every comma has been negotiated over a bargaining table by two groups which don't trust one another. Any paragraph which survives this process is generally repeated in all subsequent CBAs unless the parties see a particular reason to change it. The resulting document thus favors precision and consistency over conciseness and logical organization, making it a difficult read for outsiders. But the owners and players have no reason to rewrite the document for our benefit It's their contract; we're just observers.
Enough of this talk. Let's observe.
The preface declares that the new CBA took effect September 30, 2002, one month to the day after the parties reached the agreement that headed off the threatened player strike. The parties agree that the CBA will bind all new major league players, and any new clubs or new owners, who enter MLB after that date. Clauses of this nature are recognized and enforced under labor law, thereby eliminating one potential loophole Scott Boras might otherwise exploit.
ARTICLES I and II
The CBA opens with a paragraph of legal boilerplate in which the owners and players state what the CBA is intended to do and agree to honor its terms. The second Article appears to start with more boilerplate:
"The Clubs recognize the Association as the sole and exclusive collective bargaining agent for all Major League Players, and individuals who may become Major League Players during the term of this Agreement, with regard to all terms and conditions of employment …"
In fact, this language from the 1990 CBA was the basis for the court order that effectively ended the 1994-95 labor dispute. It imports into the CBA all the rights and duties imposed by federal labor law on parties to a collective bargaining agreement. Some of these principles are:
- The parties have a duty to negotiate in good faith with regard to all terms and conditions of employment.
- After the CBA expires, management can change certain rules at once, but the parties must continue to operate under the old rules with respect to mandatory subjects of collective bargaining–"wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment"–until they negotiate to an impasse.
- Once they reach an impasse, management can impose the terms of its most recent offer while the parties continue to negotiate.
On December 22, 1994, more than four months into the strike that ended the 1994 season, the owners declared an impasse and imposed their then-current offer, which called for a salary cap and the elimination of salary arbitration. The existence of an impasse is a question of fact which the players could, and did, challenge by filing an unfair labor practices complaint with the National Labor Relations Board.
In early February the owners adopted a new, more aggressive strategy. They revoked the changes they had unilaterally implemented…but three days later declared that free agency and salary arbitration weren't mandatory subjects of collective bargaining. If this argument had been accepted, the owners would be free to alter or eliminate these provisions as soon as the old CBA expired, regardless of whether a bargaining impasse had been reached.
Whatever the theoretical merits of this argument, it was a sure loser in court. The federal court which would ultimately decide the issue, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, had already held in 1987 that in pro basketball, free agency and reserve issues were mandatory subjects of collective bargaining. Judge Sonia Sotomayor had no trouble applying this precedent to bar the owners' action, and when the owners sought an emergency stay of her ruling, the Second Circuit laughed them out of the building. (You know you've had a bad day in court when even the AP says that the judges "repeatedly ridiculed" your lawyer's arguments.)
Immediately after Judge Sotomayor ordered the owners to restore the old rules governing salary arbitration and free agency, the players ended their strike. Although 18 more months would pass before an agreement was finally reached, the 1995 and 1996 seasons were played under the old rules.
The rest of Article II provides that in addition to the terms and conditions negotiated on his behalf by the MLBPA, a player is free to negotiate an individual salary higher than the major league minimum, or any other provisions which actually or potentially provide additional benefits to the player ("Special Covenants"). Special Covenants include such common add-ons as bonuses, a no-trade provision or a suite on the road. If a clause doesn't offer additional benefits, it can't be included in a player contract even if the player consents. This principle was the basis for a 1986 arbitrator's ruling which voided drug testing clauses inserted in some players' contracts.
ARTICLES III and IV
Article III of the CBA mandates the use of a Uniform Player's Contract, which can vary only in terms of the player's salary and other Special Covenants. Article IV expressly authorizes the player to designate an agent to represent him in negotiations. This right, first won by the players in the 1970 CBA, would have been worth a small fortune even if they hadn't subsequently won arbitration or free agency, since talks between a 50-year-old executive negotiating his 500th contract and a 24-year-old high school graduate negotiating his third tend to be a little one-sided. In addition, a club can only require a player's physical presence once during negotiations. If it exercises that right, the club must pay the player's first-class airfare and first-class hotel costs.
New to this CBA is a provision intended to help enforce the MLBPA's certification program for player agents. The player can only be represented by a certified agent, and once he has designated one, no club can negotiate his contract with any other agent until it receives official notice that he has changed to another certified agent.
All player contracts must be submitted to the Commissioner for approval. The Commissioner must act promptly, and must provide a reason for disapproval; his decision can be appealed to MLB's neutral arbitrator. The requirement of prior approval dates to Bill Veeck's use of midget Eddie Gaedel in a game. At that time the rule merely required that before a player could appear in a game, his contract had to be submitted to the league president. Veeck submitted Gaedel's contract as late as possible, then refused to answer communications from the league office until after the game.
Both the Uniform Contract and applicable MLB rules forbid undisclosed side agreements. This rule got Paul Beeston into trouble several years ago. When Beeston signed Roger Clemens to a four-year contract with Toronto before the 1997 season, the two signed a separate document, which was never submitted to the Commissioner, which gave Clemens the right to demand a trade. After Clemens exercised this right, Commissioner Selig fined Beeston–whom he had brought into the Commissioner's Office as President of Major League Baseball–$20,000 for violating the rules against side agreements.
Next week: Article V: The Major League Schedule, and How It Has Evolved.
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The Azores are considered a sub-tropical climate zone. What does this mean? Normally sub-tropical weather refers to humid and hot summers that last quite long and dry mild winters. In the Azores the climate might vary a bit per island and even one single island can have distinctively different climate zones depending on mountains, wind, valleys, rivers, lakes etc.
In the case of the Central Group of the Azores this does not mean you can go and about in a T-shirt and shorts all year. Winters can be surprisingly good with temperatures of 20-22 Degrees Celsius (68 to 71,5 Fahrenheit) during the day but in the night expect temperatures of around 14 Degrees Celsius or less (57 and below Fahrenheit). A heater in the house is not and indulgence in luxury and depending on the size of the house you might consider reverse airconditioning, heat pump system, Central heating (either floor or radiators) on gas or wood pellets or just an old fashioned wood stove in a central location.
If you have a stone house you might be confronted with condensation on the inner walls especially on the wind side of the house. You can deal with this by insulating your outside wall and use of dehumidifiers or air conditioning units. When rebuilding an old house be aware that most of your costs will be going in waterproofing the foundation, walls, roof insulation and proper glazing. When insulating your house be aware to incorporate a ventilation system.
Basements can get a lot more dry with installing proper ceiling fans. The modern ones still offer a classic look but use a fraction of the energy and you can leave them on at low speed 24/7. They prevent condensation forming in these lesser ventilated and cooler areas of the house.
Spring will often bring snow on Pico Mountain (at 2350 meters a respectable height) and this snowy mountain, with the proper wind direction will bring very chilled air down the mountain. Early and even late spring still bring snow to Pico and plenty of rain to the islands.
If you have an old stone house installing proper roof gutters is a good way to keep the lower walls of your house dry. Do not forget volcanic rock has been used and it acts pretty much like a sponge…
We have occasional storms but unlike what you see in countries with wooden houses the stone cottages and concrete houses on the islands are pretty well engineered to withstand heavy winds. Hurricanes bring the risk of flying debris and good outside shutters are a safety feature one might consider especially if you have a house with large glass doors and windows. Do not worry, strong hurricanes are a much rarer event in the middle of the Atlantic compared to the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. Direct hits are even more rare. It makes good sense to use tiles with screw holes for the last one or two rows on your roof, cement in the side rows and the tiles on the top and you should be able to weather almost any storm in the Atlantic.
One might think after reading all of this that sub-tropical might be a bit of a too flattering term to describe the island climate but in general we are experiencing very mild weather and not too often real hot weather. Summer weather can extend easily until the end of October. For people who want to be active the climate is near perfect and summers are pretty warm for those who prefer to spend their days on the beach as well.


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Ah yes, everything is just as it should be in the corporate bought-and-paid for U.S. of A! Some idiot Louisiana federal judge has found the president of said country to be out of line, maybe even reckless, for imposing a six-month moratorium on deepwater offshore oil drilling. Perhaps he inhabits a different plane of existence than the rest of us witnessing soon-to-be billions of gallons of petroleum gushing in—and on—to food producing and recreationally used waters and coasts. Now the guy who did this—you know, Obama—has the authority to unleash weaponry capable of incinerating all life on the planet, but according to this judge, he hasn't the authority to be wise enough to prevent potential additional disasters. He's not terminating the practice of deepwater oil production, just having it checked out before continuing. On a household scale, if you were planting trees in your yard, and they started to die, quickly, wouldn't you stop to have the soil and air checked out for what might be killing them? According to this judge, you shouldn't be allowed to be that wise, but rather, continue throwing away you money on trees that "inexplicably" die.
On another legal front, the Supreme Court is up to its old tricks again. It just ruled in favor (arguably) of Monsanto and its alfalfa seeds. Now these are no ordinary seeds. They have been tweaked to resist Monsanto's own "Round-Up" herbicide. This is a very nasty, lethal substance. Hence the reason for producing seeds that can tolerate it. All this seems very reasonable, right? We don't want weeds damaging our food supply. So, we use poisons to kill them. But anything that poisons/kills one plant often has a similar, if lesser, effect on other plants. So, the plants producing our food have to be rendered tolerant of the poison, hence the special alfalfa seeds. But, the problem is that this tolerance for the poison can be transferred to other plants via pollen. Result? The plants we want dead can also develop tolerance. Now we're stuck. Plus we've poisoned the soil that feeds us. There's gotta be a better way, don't you think?
The beaches in California are supposed to be accessible to the public. Yet, we have rich and arrogant creeps—"neighbors," as the LA Times refers to them—who have fought through stealth, trickery, and sometimes the courts to keep the public off the beaches the public paid for. In some cases, this has dragged on for decades. I remember about four years ago, walking on the beach in Malibu (where such access issues exist). One other person was with me. When we got to a sign that read "No Trespassing," I was going to ignore it because I knew legally we could go. But that sign scared off my co-walker, and we turned back…
Talk about idiocy. Recently, I was giving blood. Of course, a donor's vital signs are checked. But for the first time, I was informed that the pulse, the heart rate, must be an even number. So despite the fact that the Red Cross employee had counted an odd number of beats, he recorded an even number one beat greater. How's that for ridiculous?
The most personally annoying irritant happened just a few days ago, as I was riding my bicycle on my daily work commute. Just a few blocks from arriving at the office, a motorcycle cop was directing traffic, even though the traffic light was working. Odd, but whatever… As I waited at the intersection, I noticed a long string (at least two dozen) of MTA buses escorted by more motorcycle officers. Now things got interesting… The light changed, I looked at the officer directing traffic, and he nodded assent for me to proceed. I crossed the street and proceeded on my way. My route obliges me to make a left turn, so I had to get from the right hand side of the buses to their left. I gave a left-turn hand signal, went between two buses, and got shouted at by what I can only describe as an idiot cop on a motorcycle positioned nearby that I should go to the right. This was the third time ignorant law enforcement had interfered with my commute. If they're going to enforce the laws, they should really know them. They should also not presume to know what route and turns a bike rider has to make in getting to where s/he needs to go. To top it all off, the buses were full of hundreds of police officers being taken, I assumed, to a very important event: The Lakers' victory parade!


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Cooking Dinner at RMH Hyde Park -- tokyo drift
RMH August DINNER: We continue to have a great time cooking dinner for people at the Hyde Park Ronald McDonald House (5444 South Drexel Avenue, Chicago, IL) so we're doing it again on 8/31/13 starting around 4:30 and finishing around 8:30. It's like a potluck that we all make together at their kitchen, and also feed families of sick kids. [more inside]
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Candy Cane Check Stop seeks educate on the dangers of impaired driving
By Stephen Dafoe
Morinville – Motorists travelling along 100 Avenue can expect a momentary delay and a candy cane this Friday. The Town of Morinville will be bringing together emergency service professionals for a Candy Cane Check Stop from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 21 in front of Town Hall.
David Schaefer, Morinville's Director of Corporate Operations, said the event is an opportunity for all emergency services to be out on the street passing out candy canes and passing on the message that Christmas season is… […]


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Thrift stores and Halloween are quite a pair. It's a holiday that brings first-time thrifters across the threshold to find already-made costumes or clothes and accessories to create their own.
all thrift stores jump on the Halloween bandwagon, but Goodwill rolls out a big publicity campaign for the holiday. It puts up billboards, posters, special displays, an on-line costume generator, makeup tutorials and uses the slogans, "Halloween Happens at Goodwill" and "Halloween Comes Alive at Goodwill," adding the hashtag #GoodwillHalloween.
Its website, http://www.goodwill.org/Halloween, lets you explore costumes by theme, in categories such as silly, scary, pop culture, animals, fantasy and sci-fi. Ideas for DIY creepy figurines and post-apocalyptic wear help you plan your festive night. For example, an 80s break dancer can be assembled with a boom box, athletic shoes, black jeans and a puffy jacket.
We saw this creativity in all its glory at the three-level Goodwill in downtown Denver. (There are six Goodwills in Denver and this one is in a former department store in the center of downtown at 21 S. Broadway, with free parking behind it.)
Every doorway, countertop and display window was filled with costumes, masks and bride-of-Frankenstein mannequins. Halloween-iana of every description lined its shelves, from new, under $10 kids' costumes in bags to pumpkin baskets and skeletons galore. The store stocks new, but bargain-priced, cards of Halloween makeup, fangs, fake blood and other witching necessities.
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In St. Louis, we noticed multiple clever billboards throughout the city with arresting graphics advertising Goodwill as "your original Halloween costume shop." At its store in University City, an orange T-shirt with the legend "Witch and Famous" was elevated atop a clothing rack.
Rows of new and used kids and adult costumes were bargain priced, most in the $5 to $7 range. We particularly liked a new, instant kids costume of a cheeseburger, complete with lettuce, tomato and sesame seed bun. The store's doorways were filled with purple cobwebs, fake spiders and skeletons.
At the Goodwill store in Cambridge, Massachusetts' Central Square location, multiple long racks were devoted to costumes. Another array of already-made costumes adorned the walls. Most were in remarkably good shape and all were quick, inexpensive answers to last-minute revelers' prayers.
Here's hoping that shoppers exploring thrift stores for the first time in October realize the value of re-use for their everyday costumes the rest of the year.


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Block on Trump's Asylum Ban Upheld by Supreme Court
In plaintiffs' action against defendants for injuries sustained when she slipped and fell in a puddle of water while walking down a hallway adjacent to the cafeteria at a clinic, summary judgment in favor the defendants is affirmed where: 1) plaintiffs did not proffer any evidence of how long the water hazard had existed before the fall such that an employee would have constructive notice, as required by Ohio slip-and-fall law; 2) the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying plaintiffs' motion for additional discovery because plaintiffs made no discovery requests until after the defendant had completed its discovery and filed its motion for summary judgment, fifteen months after plaintiffs filed their suit in federal court, and also did not complete their discovery during the sixty days offered by the court.
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Argued: November 20, 2010
Decided and Filed: February 3, 2010
Opinion by Circuit Judge Martin
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For Appellee: Keith Hansbrough, Bonezzi Switzer Murphy Polito & Hupp Co., LPA
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Il barbiere di Siviglia, Glyndebourne, GFO, May 2016Posted on 23 May 2016
The cast for Glyndebourne's new Barber — its first performance of this opera for over thirty years — exuded huge zest and youthful energy, encouraged by the infectious enthusiasm of conductor Enrique Mazzola, who brought Rossini's score vividly to life.
This was a team whose rapid-fire musicality drew cheers from the audience, with the inimitable Alessandro Corbelli as a witty Dr. Bartolo never once overstepping the comedy of his situation. He was well matched by Taylor Stayton as Count Almaviva, every bit the young lover, wearing his disguises without the over-affectation sometimes attaching itself to the role. As object of their rivalry, Danielle de Niese made a feisty Rosina, wealthy ward of the wily doctor, exhibiting excellent chemistry with her beloved Lindoro (aka Almaviva) and a nice line in coloratura. Navigating this maze of love, lust and pecuniary interest, the youthful Björn Bürger as Figaro really set things alight, and the Act 2 trio with Almaviva and Rosina was sheer delight.
Fine singing too from other cast members, with Christophoros Stamboglis as a solid Basilio, Jerwood Young Artist Huw Montague Rendall showing vocal charm as Almaviva's servant Fiorello, and Janis Kelly as Bartolo's servant Berta inspiring spontaneous applause following her excellent Act 2 aria on the frenzy and craziness around her.
This new production by Annabel Arden, who teamed up with conductor Enrique Mazzola for Glyndebourne's successful L'elisir d'amore in 2009, offers some clever ideas with three actors adding acrobatics and mime scenes. For instance in Act 2 after Bartolo has persuaded Rosina she is cooperating in her own abduction rather than elopement, the storm music accompanies the brief mime of a devil carrying off a maiden. Fine interactions too between conductor and performers, with Enrique Mazzola shaking Figaro's hand as he makes his first entrance via the orchestra pit. The youthful pairing of Almaviva and Figaro was a joy, and during the high-jinks with the police in Act 2 Figaro even leaps into the air clicking his heels. Wonderful fun.
Sets by Joanna Parker tend to the minimalist, with stylized incomplete designs, and plenty of movement directed by Toby Sedgwick, particularly with the choreography for two harpsichords, and even a whole bevy of them ending Act 1 in colourful confusion. Yet designs and movement aside this was a Barber of charm, youthful vigour, and vocal and musical precision.
Sadly tickets are largely sold out, though performances continue until July 17, with a live cinema relay and on-line broadcast on June 21 — for details click here.


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Lacrosse team accused of killing guinea pig to use blood as face paint
A lacrosse team at a Detroit-area high school has seen its season come to an abrupt end amid accusations that some members of the squad killed a guinea pig so they could use its blood as face paint in a twisted — and potentially criminal — effort at "team bonding."
A reported 10 to 18 members of the Grosse Ile High School boy's lacrosse team could face animal cruelty charges for the slaying of a vertebrate, per Michigan law, according to a Washington Post report.
The players allegedly killed the animal away from school grounds and smeared its blood on their faces before a game. The sickening plot failed, as the team went out and lost 13-6 to a rival.
"In cases involving these circumstances, our first priority is to ensure that law enforcement has access to the information it needs to conduct its investigation," said Grosse Ile Superintendent Joanne Lelekatch in a statement announcing the season has been put on hold. "… Once law enforcement has completed its investigation, we will be in a position to assess the facts and circumstances and, if necessary, apply our student or athletic handbooks."
Grosse Ile resident Michael Goddard applauded the decision, referring to the act as "serial killer kind of stuff." That's arguably an apt description.
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A wonderful setting for your next vacation, the Washington Coast has no lack of sights and attractions for the visitor. You can hike among scenic coastal trails and enjoy wildlife viewing, or you can go fishing in the Pacific, which is teeming with fish. The Washington State coast is well-known as the best area in the US for catching salmon and other bottom fish, such as rainbow trout.
Most of western Washington is rugged and undeveloped, so this is a perfect place to enjoy nature and solitude. The well-known Columbia River meets the Pacific at the Washington coast and in the north, all the way up to the top of the Olympic Peninsula to Neah Bay. The lookout point at Cape Flattery was where explorers and the ships were first sighted by the Makah Indians, who still have a reservation in this area.
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If you want to have enough time to explore the coast, you want to research where the best Washington State lodging is. In the north, Forks is a town that gives you easy access to the northern part of the Olympic Peninsula, but it is easy to get to the Hoh rain forest from here as well. Whether you're looking for a charming bed and breakfast, or to rent a cabin, there are many different options for Washington State lodging, it all depends on your mood.
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JewishGen Danzig/Gdańsk SIG Presents:
Erich Ruschkewitz
by Prof. Marion Brandt
16 Jun 2006
Marion Brandt is a professor at the Instytut Filologii Germańskiej, Wydział Filologiczno-Historyczny, Uniwersytet Gdański. Her research interests include German, Polish, and Jewish literature in the Free City of Danzig; relations between Polish and German literature; and German literature in the twentieth century.
Erich Ruschkewitz was one of the most productive journalists in the Free City of Danzig. He wrote for some Danzig newspapers, for the Radio, and in the journals "Weltbühne," "Tagebuch," and "Stachelschwein." Most of his poems, being influenced by Kurt Tucholsky and near to the expressionism, were dedicated to his hometown. They were characterized by an atmosphere between melancholy and irony. Ruschkewitz liked also to perform literary texts on stage and in the Radio.
He was born on 16 July 1904 in Danzig, the son of Jenny and Karl Ruschkewitz. His father was the owner of a shoe store at the Kohlenmarkt; the family lived at An der Reitbahn 6. In 1923, already as a very young man, Ruschkewitz began to publish poems and stories in the "Danziger Rundschau." Since 1925, he published also in the "Danziger Volksstimme," above all in the local news pages. Weekly, he reviewed the program of the local radio, and he wrote regular reports from the trade court. In his satires and poems, he sharply commented on political and social events in Danzig, and criticized the politics of the ruling parties in the Senate of Danzig. He liked to write local reports about places along the day-to-day-life and about exceptional events like riding in a rotor boat. Ruschkewitz also wrote reviews and feuilletons.
In 1929, his book of poems Adlers Brauhaus bis Leichenschauhaus (Adler's Brewery to Morgue) was published. These poems occupy a special place among the poetry of Danzig. They do not describe the architectural beauty of the old town, but the life and social problems of its residents. The poem "The Danzig Night," which refers to the famous poem "In Danzig" by Joseph von Eichendorff, best shows Ruschkewitz's deconstruction of the Danzig-Myth. On account of this view of Danzig, the poems were probably met with disapproval by German-speaking connoisseurs of Danzig literature. However, a positive review was published in the "Rocznik Gdański" (Danzig Yearbook) which described the poems of Erich Ruschkewitz as "really beautiful, light, but 'speaking to the heart' Danzig poems." The reviewer, a teacher at a Polish school in Danzig, continues: "There is still rising up a brave voice in defence of the socially degraded peoples — against those who want to divert the mind of the people from the social problems by stiring up the hate of Polish elements." Ruschkewitz was one of a very few Danzig writers and publicists who kept up close relations with Polish colleagues. In the international literary journal "Pologne Littéraire" and in the Danzig Yearbook, he published memories of the Polish writer Stanisław Przybyszewski, an admired friend of his, whose influence is evident in some of his texts.
Erich Ruschkewitz was a member of the Social Democratic Party in Danzig and worked together with the newspaper of this party, "Danziger Volksstimme," until its prohibition by the Nazi-Senate in 1936. For his biting satiric articles, he was arrested and beaten up by the Nazis. In 1933, he began to write for the "Jüdisches Gemeindeblatt;" in summer 1939, he took over the editorship of this paper. Since 1934, he directed the Jüdischer Klub. In 1940, he became a member of the Transportleitung organizing the emigration of the Danzig Jewish Community. Erich Ruschkewitz worked in the office of the Community and assisted David Jonas. He did not emigrate — probably, because of his mother, who died on 17 august 1941. On 7 December 1941, Erich Ruschkewitz was deported to Riga-Jungfernhof. Afterwards, there have been no more signs of his life.
Adlers Brauhaus bis Leichenschauhaus, by Erich Ruschkewitz. Danzig, 1929.
Stunden mit Przybyszewski, by E. Ruschkewitz. In: Pologne Littéraire Nr. 20, 15.5.1928, p. 4f.
Pamięci Stanisława Przybyszewskiego, by E. Ruschkewitz. In: Rocznik Gdański 12, 1938, pp. 223-231.
Die Geschichte der Juden in Danzig, by Samuel Echt. Leer, 1972.
Die Juden der Freien Stadt Danzig unter der Herrschaft des Nationalsozialismus, by Erwin Lichtenstein. Tübingen, 1973.
Deutsches Literatur-Lexikon, founded by Wilhelm Kosch, vol.13. München, 1991, column 596.
On the Vistula Facing East, by Frank Meisler. London, 1996.
Relevant Publications by Marion Brandt
Schweigen ist ein Ort der Antwort. Eine Analyse des Gedichtzyklus "Das Wort der Stummen" von Gertrud Kolmar. Berlin, 1993.
Editor, Orte. Katalog zur Ausstellung im Heimatmuseum Falkensee vom 9. Dezember 1994 bis 26. Februar 1995, by Gertrud Kolmar. Berlin, 1994.
Für Eure und unsere Freiheit? Der Polnische Oktober und die Solidarnosc-Revolution in der Wahrnehmung von Schriftstellern aus der DDR. Berlin 2002.
Editor, Grenzüberschreitungen. Deutsche, Polen und Juden zwischen den Kulturen (1918-1939). München, 2006.


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Supreme Court Says Religion Should Be Separated From Political Process
The Supreme Court on Thursday court took a dig at the parliament saying that it has done nothing to ensure that religion is not misused during elections. It also said that seeking votes in the name of religion would affect the concept of elections in our democracy and hence, religion should be separated from the political process.
A seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) T.S. Thakur is re-hearing the 'Hindutva' verdict of 1995 by former CJI JS Verma, in which it was held that Hinduism was a way of life and not just a religion and that there was no bar on the use of words like Hindutva or Hinduism, or the demand for a Hindu state in an election campaign. Doing so would not amount to seeking votes in the name of religion – which is prohibited under section 123 (3) of the Representation of the People Act, the court had ruled.
On Thursday, Shyam Divan, the counsel appearing for former lawmaker and BJP leader Sunderlal Patwa, argued that the 1995 verdict must be accepted by the seven-judge Bench and it was for the Parliament to change the law.
The CJI questioned that if the parliament had not done anything, then why couldn't the court make any appeal for votes on the grounds of religion an electoral offence. The bench observed that the "right to contest is a statutory right. Secularism is a basic feature. Can we give an interpretation that does not further the cause of secularism."
Though the counsel argued that a change of the earlier ruling will draw unintended consequence on the poll process, which should be left to the parliament. However, the Justice Thakur said that it would imply leaders such as Sunderlal Patwa, a Jain, or his campaigners, could appeal for votes in the name of the Ram temple.
"Let us take the case of Sunderlal Patwa. He belongs to the Jain community. But some person acting on behalf of him makes an appeal that Patwa, though a Jain, will help in making the Ram mandir. The appeal is in the name of religion… not a candidate. It is not an appeal to vote in the name of religion. The very purpose of the legislation is to ensure that religion should be separated from the political process,"the CJI added.
Justice Thakur observed that the essence, the ethos of our constitutional system is secularism… religion and politics must't mix. Elections are a secular activity or not? In a secular state, can religion be brought into secular activities?"
In the meanwhile, social activist Teesta Setalvad and a few others have appealed to the Supreme Court to reverse the 20-year-old "Hindutva"verdict to stop political parties from espousing religious sentiments under the claim that 'Hindutva' was not a religion, but a way of life, the practice that has continued for the last two decades. The petitions said that such rulings have harboured a deep feeling of insecurity for minorities, freethinkers, atheists and those who uphold the Constitutional ideal of an India meant for all.
The Logical Indian take
Religions play an important factor in vote politics of the country. Sometimes, Hindus are lured to vote particular party to uphold the Hindu sentiment. Whereas, minorities are also asked to vote a party who promises to particularly take their case. Election is the biggest testament of democracy and it should be free from religious sentiments. Therefore, The Logical Indian appreciates CJI Thakur's questioning of the existing rules, although it comes a bit late. Election should mean development for all, not for a particular religion.