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The Kingdom of the Picts
Pictavia is simply the Latin for the 'land of the Picts'. As no real trace of the Pictish language remains, no one knows quite what name the Picts gave to their own nation, so 'Pictavia' remains the best name we have. (The alternative 'Pictland' seems to lack a certain sense of romance.)1
Pictavia encompassed what we would today think of as northern and eastern Scotland; that is broadly speaking, everything to the east of of the Grampians and highlands and north of the Firth of Forth.
The kingdom was naturally divided into two halves by the Mounth; a stretch of high ground that extends from the Grampians across to the coast. This natural division seems to have often resulted in a political division of the kingdom into a two southern and northern halves as various Pictish nobles warred against each other.
The origins of Pictavia
The origins of the kingdom are as clouded as the origins of the Picts themselves. Tradition speaks of the seven sons of Cruithne, that is the seven tribes of the Picts, which it seems likely at some point in time united in a single tribal confederation.
When and how these tribes coalesced into one kingdom is not known; it may have been in response to Roman agression in the second and third centuries, it may have been in order to organise raids into Roman territory in the fourth and early fifth centuries or it may have been as a result of the new political conditions of Sub-Roman Britain when they had to defend their land from the twin pressures of the Scotti from the east and the Anglo-Saxons from the south.
Certainly by the mid sixth century Bruide son of Mailcon the united kingdom of the Picts had become a recognised political entity. The various Irish annals would record the succession of rulers tha Rex Pictorum
How they chose their kings
How the various kings of Pictavia came to be chosen as kings is a matter of some dispute and controversy. It was the Venerable Bede who wrote that the Picts,
choose a king from the female royal race rather than from the male: which custom, as is well known, has been observed among the Picts to this day
Two things are clear from the Pictish Chronicle, which records the names of the Kings of Pictavia; firstly that all are listed as sons of a named father and secondly few if any of the named fathers appear to have been kings of Pictavia themselves.
In fact in only two cases 2 are the fathers of Pictish kings actually identifiable, namely;
From which the only sensible conclusion is that some arrangement other than the 'normal' patrilinear succession from father to son was in operation, although the exact arrangements made are unknown.
The most sensible hypothesis that has been advanced is that descent through the female was used to identify a pool of potential candidates for the kingship, from which one king was then selected either;
The history of Pictavia
After emerging from the shadows of Sub-Roman Britain as a distinct kingdom in the mid sixth century the entire history of the kingdom is dominated by the struggle to maintain its identity and independence from its neighbours.
The first recognised historical king of Pictavia was the aforementioned Bruide son of Mailcon who ruled during the mid sixth century and who, according to Adomnan, played a crucial role in the conversion of the Picts to Christainity. From Adomnan we gain the information that Bruide was a strong and dynamic leader whose power extended as far north of the Orkneys.
After the death of Bruide dominated by struggles against the
To the south, Northumbria gained control of Edinburgh in 638 and conquered the Brythonic kingdom of Gododdin and extended its borders as far as the Forth. Further expansion led Northumbria to take control of southern Pictavia in the years 657 to 685. The Northumbrians established a diocese for the now subject Picts at Abercorn and appointed Trumwine as its first bishop and clearly intended to stay. The Picts however rebelled and under Bruide son of Bili re-established Pictavia's independence at the battle of Nechtansmere.
This was not however the end of Northumbrian attempts to expand in the north and Pictavia suffered a heavy defeat in a battle on the plain of Manaw in 711, and in the mid ninth century Eadberht made further attempts to extend Northumbrian in the north which was only ended by his catasrophic defeat at Niwanbirig in 756.
Thereafter the threat dwindled in the latter half of eighth century as Northumbrian power declined until the final demise of that kingdom in 866.
Against the Gaels of Dal Riada it was a similar tale of resisting expansionist pressures this time from the west.
Aedan mac Gabhrain probably the most powerful and successful of the early kings of Dal Raida may well have temporarily occupied portions of southern and eastern Pictavia during his reign. But once again Pictavia gained the upper hand under first Oengus son of Fergus (729-761) and later Constantine son of Fergus (789-820).
Both these rulers attempted to forge a united kingdom in the north and sought to similarly conquer the Brythonic kingdom of Strathclyde but failed. Had either succeeded in doing so it might well have placed Pictavia in a position to survive the onslaught that was to come.
The end of Pictavia
The independence of Pictavia really ended on the battlefield as according to the Annals of Ulster for the year 839;
The heathens won a battle against the men of Fortriu, and Eoganan son of Oengus, Bran son of Oengus, and Aed son of Boanta, and others almost innumerable fell there
This provided the adventurer Kenneth mac Alpin with the opportunity to interpose his rule on the southern Picts and in the years 843-847 succeeded in crushing any opposition to his authority, finally defeating the last native ruler of Pictavia, Drust son of Ferat at Forteviot. mac Alpin's success was however limited as most of northern Pictavia and the Orkney and Shetland Isles, was occupied by Viking insurgents and became the Viking Earldom of Orkney whose rulers owed their primary allegiance to the monarchs of Norway.
Kenneth and his successors ruled their territories from the old Pictish capital of Fortrenn and in the Latin annals of the Irish continued to describe these kings as Rex Pictorum or 'king of the Picts'. The few remaining Pictophiles mutter dark words of Macalpin's treason and ethnic cleansing, many Scottish historians like to imagine it was all done over a handshake and a pint of beer but was likely as as fraught and bloody affair as most conquests.
1 There are some suggestions, based on references in the Irish Annals to the men of Fortriu or Fortrenn, others argue that this should be construed as references merely to southern Pictavia, and another school of opinion believes that the kingdom Fortrenn refers to the joint kingdom of Picts and Scots forged by the sons of Oengus
2 A third is sometimes suggested in that Bruide son of Mailcon (king of Pictavia 553 to 584) is said to have been the son of Maelgwyn king of Gwynedd; although this is not impossible there is no evidence other than the co-incidence of name.
W.A.Cummins The Age of the Picts (Sutton, 1995) Lloyd and Jenny Laing The Picts and the Scots (Sutton, 1993) Ann Williams, Alfred P. Smyth and D. P. Kirby A Biographical Dictionary of Dark Age Britain (Seaby, 1991) The Annals of Ulster The Venerable Bede Scottish Radiance website: The Making Of The Kingdom Of Fortriu at http://claymore.wisemagic.com/scotradiance/scothistory
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I am also joining the lovely Chari, for Sunday Favorites. This was originally posted as an Outdoor Wednesday last summer.
Sunday Favorites with Chari/ My Naughty Deer/My Beautiful Phlox!
I am also joining the lovely Chari, for Sunday Favorites. This was originally posted as an Outdoor Wednesday last summer.
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Mornin' Girlfriend...
Happy Valentine's Day!!! I just left you a note on your Valentine post. Hehe...I remember this post, Cindy! OMG...those brave little deer! Well...I say little, but seriously...those are some of the biggest deer that I've seen! They are so pretty and I bet they provide lots of entertainment but I'm sure they can be a nuisance too! Ohhh...your Pholx are gorgeous! I'm sorry that the deer bother them...oooh, that would make me mad! We used to have deer come up in our yard but its been several years now since I've seen any. I guess they have moved on. But, I never had enough of them to cause problems with the flowers, etc. My folks down in Texas always put in a really big garden. Dad has had to put electric fence around it because the deer would just eat it dry! Kind hate doing that but what do you do? Anyway...so glad that you shared this post again with us for Sunday Favorites! Great photos of the deer and your pretty pholx!!! Sure makes me yearn for spring!!!
So happy to hear that ya'll went out to the movies! I've been seeing Avatar advertised on TV...it does look good! They say the special effects were awesome in that movie! Well my sweet girl, have a fabulous Valentine's Day today...you know that I love ya!!!
ChariYour flowers look lovely btd (before the deer). I know EXACTLY what you are going through as our deer think I planted a big salad bar just for them. Last year was the first time they actually had me in tears though as they ate their way through every flower garden. We have Liquid Fence now. They still walk through the place (although rather rapidly) so we can enjoy them but the don't touch anything. Thank goodness. They are so beautiful but such a pain in the bumper. It's a love/hate relationship.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the get well wishes, and what beautiful pictures. Those deer are really adorable in the images, but eating all of your apples probably makes them less endearing in person. Speaking as someone who has gone from living in the kind of greenery your pictures hold to desert dwelling your pictures are heaven sent. Have a Great Valentines day!
ReplyDeleteOK, I think you are going through "can't wait for spring" (I'm trying to think of a clever word here, like "Springosis" or something but it just ain't happenin'.)
I love your deer. I love your snow more.
Did you get my $5 check - what? you threw it away!?! Oh CINDY!
Hey, maybe if you fed them more corn, they'd leave your apple trees alone!! (hehehe)
See you in a few weeks! I'm getting excited!!!
Happy Valentines Day!
Hugs! KarenCindy, those are great shots of the deer. We had deer to eat our pansies one year - just ate those blossoms as if they were salad. I love the phlox - such a beautiful flower. You have really beautiful plants. Oh, I enjoyed the wedding photos in the previous post - so sweet. Are the 7 year olds twins? We have twin granddaughters. Linda
ReplyDeleteI feel your pain with fightin' the critters away from your beauties. Deer just love roses,and I've got 38 rose bushes. This may sound nuts but have you tried tying some hunks of Irish Spring bars on your lower branches and scattering some human hair in your flower beds. (the barber shops and hair salons are more than willing to share) The hair breaks down and feeds the soil. I know you've probably tried everything already but just in case...
Ya'll have just a marvelously blessed week dear Cindy!Gorgeous phlox - and well, the deer here are naughty too. Along with the rabbits. So far I've only moved native plants to my foundation garden, but I'd love to include Foxglove, and Phlox, and Bleeding Heart, and, and, and. But I'm not too keen on planting them if the naughty deer & bunnies EAT them! :)
Thanks for visiting me & leaving such a sweet comment. It's always a joy to hear from you!!!
ZuzuOh Cindy, I loved seeing this post again. That phlox is absolutely gorgeous! Those deeer are so pretty, but I know it must be so frustrating to have them eat your apples and flowers. Every time I've I see the ice skating on the Olympics, I start thinking "I bet Cindy is watching this". It is such a beautiful sport. laurie
ReplyDeleteCindy, The phlox is beautiful. I love the purple. Awesome to have deer that close. I would love to be able to photograph them. However, having them eat your beautiful phlox and apples must be most frustrating. I had to laugh at you "yelling at them to go away"! They do seem very tame to come that close and ignore you. Keep us posted on both the deer and phlox this Spring.
LynnThe phlox are so pretty and the deer are pretty cute too. We don't see them around here. You used to hear coyote back when we first move here, but they're long gone. I thought we'd moved to the middle of nowhere back then. Now it's just another suburbia. What a difference 20 years makes.


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Avoid obstacles, shoot down enemy threats, and collect bonuses.
green ring = 1,000 points
purple ring = 10,000 points
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Steer and aim with the mouse, shoot with the mouse-button.
Pause with SPACE or ENTER.
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I had a lot of fun for a few minutes with this. My only complaint is that it gets impossible to see anything really quickly.
For all those people having trouble with this game.
Turn off any ad blocking software you might have installed. I have ad block plus and with it enabled I cannot get past LOADING.
Music hype to the max!!!!!!!!! How can I download the music its awesome reall good game!
there's a link to a site with loads of music by the same guys in the credits dialog (accessible from the main menu).
A good game
The only thing I miss from Vector Rush is the slower controls, I personally found them much more enjoyable, but I think I was in the minority on that one it seems.
A well executed game regardless, so good job.
im encountering the same exact problem that i had with vector rush. nothing is loading its just a black screen.
if you wanna pm me with some details we might be able to figure out where it's going wrong.
Gave u a 5 on Vector :(
I thought i saw this from somewhere. I replayed Vector Rush, and must say, this is a def step up. Fixed controls, its fast, responsive, and shooting feels natural. It reminds me of starwars the old Arcade game (where your a x-wing in Atari graphics). Out of Ammo?! WTF?!! i know there's ammo drops but man they feel scarce.
Fullscreen +++ bonus there and you've listened to feedback and made a better game +++ for being a great developer. So you're on the right track and scoring great brownie points.
I can't seem to find any faults in this game. its pretty straight forward.
I guess add more ammo drops, or re-tool the ammo so its a recharge lazer or something. I wanna SHOOT!
lil more enemies, dunno, menacing things flying at you shooting faster (do enemies even score as points? i couldn't tell)
Give us a boss?? i dunno drop the blocks and open up a fury frenzy boss fight just to add feeling of goal lines?
mmm bonuses or upgrades? maybe collect a special attack that allows us to blow up a few columns as an *ohshit* button?
A few directions i can see this going, It could be like the Interweb scenes from Lawnmower man, it could be like computer hacking in SystemShock1, it could be like Rez? keep it up, but the shooting element is a plus.
I'm really with you on all those comments - I was a bit dubious about adding the shooting at first, but I think it works well. The thing is, now you can shoot stuff there needs to be a lot more stuff to shoot, plus maybe some weapon upgrades, and yes more ammo!
I'm working on some different stuff at the moment, but I'll return to this kinda game soon 'cuz I can see a lot of potential. What I'm really looking forward to is Adobe's promise of releasing a hardware 3D flash-player this year - with that kinda power to play with I reckon I could really make this game sing.
oh yeah, you do get points for shooting stuff - it's not very clear, but you get more points when your going faster, so after the final turbo shooting stuff is worth a lot more than collecting bonuses.


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Saving Addis Dimts Radio broadcast to Ethiopia – Abbay Media Report
3rd August 2008 | Washington DC: Established in 2000, Addis Dimts Radio has been providing radio program service on diverse cultural and political perspectives for Ethiopians in Washington DC, Virginia and Maryland through the radio and around the world through the Internet.
Recognizing the importance and significance for the much valuable information available here in the Diaspora to reach our people in Ethiopia, the host Abebe Belew took upon himself to start bridging the gap of information, which is artificially created by the regime in Ethiopia.
Since 6th April 2008, Addis Dimts Radio have been transmitting every Sunday's a one-hour a week program direct to Ethiopia and neighboring countries.
Addis Dimts is the only pro unity and democracy Ethiopian media that is independent from any political opposition parties, which is transmitting a radio program direct to Ethiopia.
After receiving information on the financial situation the broadcast to Ethiopia is facing, Abbay Media editor interviewed the radio program host Mr Abebe Belew to inquire on the situation.
Before discussing the financial difficulties, we asked Mr Abebe to clarify the wrong assumption held by many Ethiopians in the Diaspora regarding his radio broadcast to Ethiopia.
Many of his listeners in the Diaspora assume that the radio program that is being broadcast to Ethiopia is the same program that we have been accustomed to throughout the years, the program which includes various Ethiopian/American advertisements.
Mr Abebe clarified by pointing out the deference between the 2 hours program with adverts and the 1-hour program with NO adverts which is being broadcast direct to Ethiopia.
Both of his programs get broadcast every Sundays but with major differences he stressed.
He pointed out that; the one with advertisements, the 2 hours program for Washington/Virginia/Maryland on the radio and worldwide on the Internet is transmitted live from the studio.
But the 1-hour program that gets broadcast direct to Ethiopia and the neighboring countries is a pre-recorded program with strictly NO advertisements.
To listen to the difference of the two same day programs, please refer to the most recent and very interesting radio interview held last week on the 27th July 2008 with Artist Tilahun Gugsa on his new film 'Ethiopia Sea Port' which has been banned to advertise in Ethiopia.
Listen to 27th July 2008: 2 hours show with adverts to DC, VA, MD and Internet.
Also listen to the similar program to Ethiopia;
27th July 2008: 1 hour show with NO advert to Ethiopia
After clarifying the difference between the two radio broadcasts, we asked him about the financial situation that he is facing to broadcast to Ethiopia.
Mr Abebe informed us that the 1-hour a week broadcast to Ethiopia costs him $4,320 every three months. Because there are no advertisements on the programs, he is solely relying on the contribution from his listeners in the Diaspora to cover the cost. He said, "Unless he can raise $4,000 within the next two and a half months, he would be forced to stop the transmission" which will be a travesty as it is the only independent information broadcast to Ethiopia.
Knowing how much the current regime in Ethiopia is trying to suppress our people by blocking all source of information (radio/Internet), to stop information regarding the current state the country and the bad deeds the regimes is committing against our nation, the least all freedom loving Ethiopians around the world could do is to come together, support and finance noble causes such as Addis Dimts Radio broadcast to Ethiopia.
Addis Dimts Radio has provided a pay pal service on its web site for people to contribute direct on the Internet. The pay pal account can be used to contribute any amount which is suitable to the contributor.
Ethiopians in Ethiopia deserve to access the information we in the Diaspora have access to, as information is power, we need to empower our people.
Mr Abebe also would like all Ethiopians in the Diaspora to inform families and friends inside Ethiopia to listen to Addis Dimts radio, by tuning the radio at 17875 kHz 17mb or 21585 kHz 21mb every Sunday from 7pm to 8pm local Ethiopian time.
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Full details here: SupraPod 2012 to be Co-Hosted by Sky Insurance | Sky Insurance We've relaxed the -12 quarter mile requirement. There is a under a week left to get your applications in! Thanks
Only 2 days left to get your applications in for for this. Blog update: SupraPod Confirmed Attendees | Sky Insurance
Some blog updates: Sky Insurance | Modified Cars, The Car Club Scene & Car Events We've got some serious cars coming to this now, if you fancy watching a couple of 1100BHP + R35 GTR's compete then come along to Santa Pod Saturday 7th July, it's £10 per person for spectators!
Ok, the event is this Saturday 7th July. There is lots of information on our Blog: Sky Insurance | Modified Cars, The Car Club Scene & Car Events In summary, this is an event where anyone can come along and spectate, there will be a whole host of high powered cars running up the drag strip and there will be some drifting pros showing you how it is done, including our very own Phil Morrison from Driftworks. We have a couple of big BHP Audis coming through. We're very excited about the two 1100BHP GTR's we have invited along. Feel free to come along on Saturday if you are free! I'll post up some pictures/video of the event when it's done, fingers crossed for good weather! Ollie
Hi all, SupraPod went very well, if you are interested you can view the event write up and pictures via the links below: SupraPod 2012 Review | Sky Insurance SupraPod 2012 Photos | Sky Insurance We will update this thread shortly with the official event film, the film has been shot by Stephen Brooks, the finishing touches are being applied at the moment so this should be ready to show you within the next few days. You can watch some of Stephenâs excellent films here: Stephen Brooks FILMS on Vimeo Thanks
We'll let the official event film do the talking! SupraPod 2012 – Stephen Brooks Films | Sky Insurance ^ This ^ Ladies and Gentleman is what Sky Insurance is all about, modified road cars, drift cars, car clubs, events and last but not least, smiley happy people Comments, feedback etc are of course welcome :icon_thumright:


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Date Available | Fence | Kid Friendly | Another Dog | Cat Friendly | |
1/16/2017 | Preferred | Yes - Age 10+ | Required | Not tested | |
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Hey everybody! So glad to meet you! I'm Amanda, (Have gone by Honey for a while but Amanda is my real name) and I'm so glad to meet you. I'm 2 years old, full of energy and looking for someone that can keep up with me.
I was adopted once, but I lived on a farm and was chasing the horses, my mom was really afraid I might get hurt so I'm back here again.
I have what's called Separation Anxiety, whatever that is, cuz I kind of rearrange things when my peeps leave me. Like yesterday, my foster mom and dad went to church, and then to get groceries, you know? And I brought most of their shoes upstairs, into the family room. I didn't chew them up or anything, I just thought they looked better up here. And there was a bag of dirt. Really. In the house. I opened it, thinking my foster mom wanted to plant stuff, and I spread it around the dining room and living room, on the oak floors. Nobody saw that as a good thing, either. I heard some grumbling about "good thing it wasn't on the carpet" and such, but nothing REALLY good. I don't know if they appreciate me enough.
Anyway, I have this fur sister here, and I love her SO much! She's a golden doodle, so about 2x the size of me. We play so hard outside! We run, and dig in the snow, and roll, and bury our noses, and dig some more, and chase each other. And then when we go in the house, she doesn't want to do that anymore. They say it's cuz she's 10 years old, but....oh well. When I get adopted, I want a brother or sister all of my own, that will appreciate me for all my good qualities, like playing and jumping and stuff. I love kids, but sometimes I get a little rambunctious and might knock little kids over. I'm still a puppy, my foster mom says. So I will probably need older kids. I love being outside, and would love a big back yard that I can run, and run, and run in, to use up my energy. I don't know if I like cats. What's a cat? If it's something to eat, I guarantee I'll love it. I eat a lot.
If you're reading this, and like small dogs with big hearts, maybe we should meet and see if we like each other. You think so? I would love that!
Until next time,
Original initial bio (3/31/25)
Cuteness personified!! This is Amanda, a new RAGOM puppy. It's hard to believe one petite little puppy could be so sweet. There's little information about her but she is a Golden mix, approximately 13 weeks old, from Alabama. We visited the vet last week and she weighed in at 13 pounds. She is being treated for intestinal parasites. She also has been treated for mange and will be checked again when she has her next round of puppy shots in about two weeks. She will be microchipped and spayed on April 23rd .
This adorable little girl has a great personality. She is shy, sweet, warm and loveable -- and has lots of puppy energy! She loves stuffy toys, squeaky balls, tummy rubs, playing with my resident Golden, and loves to be held and cuddled. She also likes to run and chase. Right now potty training is a work in progress. She does NOT like to be crated -- we're working on that too. I haven't heard her bark yet, but for being such a little girl, she surprisingly has a very loud yelp when she wants to get out of the crate. Amanda will need lots of attention, patience, and training. Lots of love will help too, and she'll give that right back to you over and over again. If you'd like to meet this sweet little girl, please contact your placement advisor.
Hello Everyone!
I know it's been a while since I've invited you into my world. But I'm still here, and waiting for you to find me.
I've been busy keeping the yard, house, sky, trees, driveway, and air free of villains. I growl at anyone or anything that looks suspicious. For instance, there is this round thing with 12 numbers, and pointy things that go around, and around....It just NEVER stops moving! I growl at it sometimes, just to remind it that I'm watching. Funny thing is, this house has 3 or 4 of them!
My foster mom went away for more than a week. My foster dad took good care of me, but he doesn't sit in the same chair that lifts the feet up and makes a good place for me to lay and nap with them. My mom does that, and we take good naps. She said she's never had a lap dog before. Neither have I, I don't think. It's fun, that's all I know.
I love my foster sister. She's bigger than me, but I'm tougher. We run, play, wrestle and share toys. My rules, though. Cuz of all of the above. I'm tougher. She's a good sport!
Take a good look at my profile and see if we might be a good match. And maybe, just maybe, we can meet up (if I can find a day that I'm not all muddy from this awesome weather!). I really want my OWN mama and dad, and sister or brother. I'm a good girl, I really am!
Til next time,


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The highest recorded temperature for Sault Ste Marie for the past 70 years in October was 81 degrees Fahrenheit, on October 5, 2005, and the average high is 53. The lowest measured temperature in Sault Ste Marie for the last 70 years in October was 16 registered on October 24, 1981, while the standard low daily temperature for the month is 36.
US National Weather Service Sault Ste Marie October Weather data records that on October 12, 1936, the high temperature did not exceed 28 degrees Fahrenheit, the lowest high measured in Sault Ste Marie in the past 70 years. The Weather Service additionally shows that on October 5, 2005, the low for the day did not drop below 65 degrees, the highest low temperature in Sault Ste Marie in the last 70 years.
Weather Service historical data shows that the average daily high temperature in Sault Ste Marie on October First is 61 degrees Fahrenheit and the average high on the last day of October is 48 degrees. The average daily low temperature in Sault Ste Marie on October First is 41 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low on the last day of October is 35 degrees.
Sault Ste Marie typically receives an average of 3.32 inches of rain during the month. The most precipitation measured in a single day, as indicated by October Sault Ste Marie Weather data, was 1.86 inches on October 24, 1959. Sault Ste Marie receives an average of 2.4 inches of snow in October.On October 27, 1969 Sault Ste Marie received 7 inches of precipitation, the highest snowfall recorded in a single day in October.


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Masonboro Island Easter Boat Ride and Egg Hunt
Time: Saturday March 26th – trips at 2pm and 4pm
And Easter March 27th trips a 11am, 12 pm, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm , 2016
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Blockade Runner Hotel Dock
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What: It's the Shamrock's annual Easter Day boat ride and Island egg hunt. The trips will commence on Saturday the 26th (day before Easter) at 2pm and 4pm and Easter Sunday, March 27 at 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, and 3pm from the Blockade Runner Hotel Soundside Dock on Wrightsville Beach. Come explore Masonboro Island, one of the largest marine sanctuary Islands in southeastern North Carolina, while hunting for eggs hidden by a certain oversized Marsh Rabbit among the dunes.
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For the Love of Bacteria
Raheem Lawrence '15
Biology, BA
Dyson College of Arts and Sciences
NYC Campus
Three years ago, when Raheem Lawrence '15 left his hometown in Jamaica and took his seat in his first class at Pace, he didn't know it would set the tone for the rest of his time at the University. Biology Professor Marcy Kelly, PhD, stood at the front of the room with Lawrence's full attention. "You could see instantly, firsthand, that she loved bacteria," he says.
Yes, bacteria.
Fast forward three years to the present, where the biology student has just received a competitive and prestigious American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Undergraduate Research Fellowship grant, allowing him and Kelly to collaborate on research involving—you guessed it—bacteria.
"Bacteria is the simplest living form of organism, but they're so resilient," says Lawrence. "They constantly find ways to evade human attempt to stop them through antimicrobials—they constantly evolve and change, and we can never have the upper hand with them. Basically, they're kind of like the perfect organisms, even though they're the simplest."
Lawrence originally came to Pace in pursuit of becoming a doctor, something he says isn't as easily attainable in Jamaica. Given the opportunity to participate in the ASM Undergraduate Research Fellowship, he is one step closer to achieving his goal.
With Kelly as his mentor, Lawrence's research will focus on utilizing Glutathione, a thiol-based molecule that has been identified as an anti-mycobacterial agent to Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb), to help fight tuberculosis. Out of 101 applicants for the fellowship, he is one of the 48 accepted for funding. Lawrence will present his findings at the ASM General Meeting in the spring of 2015.
He was notified of his fellowship after returning from the 2014 ASM General Meeting held in Boston in May. "I was really surprised and excited. Coming from this conference and finding out that I got a grant that allows me to go back the next year to present my work was a big deal for me. I was really happy I got that opportunity," he says.
In addition to the fellowship, Lawrence and Kelly are collaborating on a project as part of the Undergraduate Student-Faculty Research program at Pace that contributes to their work for the ASM Undergraduate Research Fellowship. The two will try to identify novel genes involved in the anti-mycobacterial response to glutathione, which will in turn help the scientific community understand the intricacies of the interaction between the organism and the human immune response. Ultimately, the results from their work will aid in the development of new vaccinations to prevent tuberculosis.
But for Lawrence, who juggles tutoring, being a lab technician, a peer leader, and the president of both the Health Pre-Professional and the Tri-Beta National Biology honor societies in addition to his research, the most challenging part of his fellowship will be letting the bacteria take the lead. "I'm dealing with bacteria, which is living. If they don't decide to be as grown as I want them to be, then I can't do anything about it," he says. "So I have certain expectations that I might not meet, but that's science. Just take things in stride and work your best as you go along."
As he prepares for a busy senior year of student life, research, and MCATs, Lawrence reflects back on those first moments at Pace that got him where he is today. "I don't see myself as a success story yet," he says. "I'm more of a rough draft of what I expect myself to do later in life."
"I don't see myself as a success story yet. I'm more of a rough draft of what I expect myself to do later in life."
Boustany JostFilm, Television, Voice-overs, and Commercials (FTVC) student Noura Boustany Jost '18 is well on her way to becoming a force in the motion picture business. After just two years at Pace, she's already produced, written, directed, and starred in her own Screen Actors Guild (SAG)-approved film.
Acevedo Buontempo"I am very grateful for the opportunities I've received through my Pace education. I realize how an education can change your life. From my marketing undergraduate degree to my MPA in non-profit management, everything I've learned at Pace has helped me get to where I am now."
Kelleher"I chose to study abroad to immerse myself in a place that is unfamiliar to me, to reflect on my education in America, and to see what other institutions have to offer. Receiving the Gilman Scholarship is a true blessing and I can't wait to share my experience with my fellow Pace students."


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For once, Mel is spending her vacation on her home turf—Manhattan! But she's not alone. Miguel, the cute boy she met in Spain, is visiting New York, and this time Mel gets to be his tour guide. From the Empire State Building to the Statue of Liberty, from the Central Park Zoo to the Brooklyn Bridge, Mel and Miguel are off on their own adventures. But—uh-oh!—
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Research programme: inflammation therapies - Potentia/Zyentia
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The Georgia Educational Technology Conference (GaETC), an annual event, is sponsored by the Georgia Educational Technology Consortium, Inc. The Conference chair is appointed by the Consortium's Board of Directors to lead the Steering Committee, which organizes the annual Conference. The Board, the Steering Committee, and the various sub-committees are composed of unpaid volunteers. The Board contracts with McRae Conferences & Trade Shows of Tallahassee to manage the exhibits and conference registration.
GaETC is dedicated to the professional development of educators. For more than two decades, the Conference has played a key role in helping educators at all levels increase their understanding of the role of technology in education. The Conference provides educators the opportunity to learn about the latest in educational technology and offers a forum for discussion among professionals concerned with technology in education. GaETC offers almost 250 concurrent sessions, nationally known speakers and presenters, workshops focusing on the latest in technological innovations and software, and over 200 commercial exhibits featuring state-of-the-art technology.
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Expo/Exhibit Dates: | 11/06/2013 - 11/07/2013 |
Expo/Exhibit Hours: | Wed. 10:30am - 4:30pm; Thur. 9am - 3pm |
First Move-In Date: | 11/05/2013 |
Classification: | B2B |
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Estimated Attendance: | 3,200 |
Previous Attendance: | 3,116 |
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Venue Type: | Indoor - Convention Center |
Number of Exhibitors: | Approximately 200 (229 in 2012) |
Event Square Footage: | 31,600 (Past Event) |
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i invented this one! I only use white pepper for soups: its very underrated and more mild. no ingredients/measurements are exact: its your personal flavor. use the amount of broth to your desired consistency. for variation, i sometimes use coriander instead of nutmeg. if you want fancy, reserve some asparagus tips for garnish when serving.
- Yield
- 6
- 3 bunches of asparagus
- 3 large leeks
- 1 large onion
- 2-4 garlic cloves
- 3-4 tablespoon butter
- creme fraiche
- 2 large boxes organic chicken broth
- nutmeg (or coriander), white pepper
- Wash asparagus and toss the tough bottoms. Cut the stems in half and put bottom halves into pot with broth. Simmer until tender. Add the top halves to pot and continue to simmer. While the asparagus is simmering away, sautee in butter the onions, leeks and garlic over low heat until very tender. Add mixture to the simmering asparagus pot and puree with hand blender until smooth. Stir in creme fraiche and season with salt, white pepper and nutmeg.
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- Calories788
- Carbohydrates15 g(5%)
- Fat53 g(82%)
- Protein61 g(122%)
- Saturated Fat18 g(88%)
- Sodium230 mg(10%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat10 g
- Fiber4 g(15%)
- Monounsaturated Fat21 g
- Cholesterol248 mg(83%)


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As I let the door slam behind me I had never been more certain of any decision in my life.
If you are a believer you will find that sometimes when the Lord calls you to do something, it is not always butterflies and rainbows. I have found though that hard roads are the most rewarding. My meeting with the art education adviser did not go well. Skepticism stared at me from across the desk. I wasn't prepared for an interrogation but that is exactly what I got. I suppose she was simply concerned that if I had quit one major what did that say about my character. She thought I was a quitter. I saw myself as being brave though. Daring to do something that involved a lot of risk, especially for a junior in college. She begrudgingly reviewed my coursework and set up a plan for the next semester before she sent me to the office to officially declare my major.
something to prove
As I walked down the hall to the office I felt relief. At least I had passed the test, but I had not done it with flying colors. I think that is when I set it in my heart to prove to her and the other art ed professors that I would leave my mark on the program. I would not let her regret letting me in. Although the degree program was not without its challenges it was a breath of fresh air when compared to where I had been. I actually enjoyed getting up in the morning to go to class. As time passed, me and some of my fellow classmates began to impress the advisers. Who knew that simply showing up and turning in homework on time could impress a professor? My adviser stopped being skeptical of me the day I showed up in her office for advising with a color-coded excel spreadsheet documenting my coursework for the next three years. So apparently I like being organized and maybe a perfectionist.
the reward
I got called into a meeting with my adviser about two months before I was to graduate. Three years had somehow flown by and suddenly I was a second-year senior on the precipice of my student teaching year. I had no clue what she wanted to talk to me about but it didn't take long for my once-biggest-skeptic to spill the news. She along with the other art ed professors had been asked to recommend one student to speak at convocation and they had chosen me.
The newly appointed speaker-- me--sat speechless on the other side.
The newly appointed speaker-- me--sat speechless on the other side.
The girl who had been invisible?
The girl whom her last adviser had not known her name?
The girl who was originally eyed as being a quitter?
the speech
I sat across from the Dean of my school and laughed at how I got here. Their intention was to schedule several meetings with the Dean in order to help me figure out what to say in my speech. The thing I took away from all those meetings was that I simply needed to write from my heart.
great thing about my major is it gave me, and my fellow classmates, the chance
not only to meet so many of you but it also gave us the opportunity to witness
the passion you all have for your respective majors. This passion was due, at
least in part, to our professors who provided guidance and support. Whether we
are aware of it or not, it is the teachers in our lives who have brought us to
this place. It was through their insight and challenges that our creative sides
were nurtured and strengthened. Personally, my future years as a teacher will
be based significantly on the experiences I have shared with my professors."
Graduation was the A+ for my five-year journey. Student teaching though was exam.


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Ongoing Research and Development for Plogue's 'retro digital' products: chipsounds, chipspeech and chipcrusher .... and various retro computing stuff.
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Lamer Exterminator, or how a 22 year old malware can still piss you off.
-VIC-20 from 1981 to 1985
-C64 from 1986 to 1994 (even logged onto my University account with it!)
-Various PCs and Mac's from then on.
Didn't see the word Amiga there? Normal, only very rich kids had them where I came from. Only relatively recently did I start to indulge in that world, and what a 'fun' ride this still is. Amiga literate people can stop reading now, or continue and have a laugh at my expense...
Broadening my quest on early digital sound chips, a look at Paula (MOS8364) was inevitable, although as an 8bit DMA sample playback device, it didn't really fit the original intent of chipsounds. (no oscillators, classic samples are copyrighted, etc).
Nevertheless there are a bunch of things I plan to do following my current OCS Amiga research but I'll keep this for a series of future articles...
... So I got a bunch of gear and disks from various places.
1)Top is my ebay.co.uk bought PAL A500, which I recently upgraded and tweaked (more in a future article).
2)Middle is an Original NTSC Amiga (later re dubbed A1000), a loaner from XC3N which wasn't his in the 80's.
3)Bottom one is my most important Amiga and the first one I found in a recycling center for 20$ a few years ago: an NTSC B2000 (rev6.2a) with 1MB of chip and 2MB of 'fast/slow' ram, and a 'A2320 Display Enhancer' VGA card . This was originally a Video Toaster machine but that particular addon was already removed when I acquired it. The most important feature of that particular Amiga for me is its generous amount of ram, since this allows transferring PC<->AMIGA floppy images transfers much easily (maybe the subject of a THIRD Amiga article)
I of course also have a weird collection of disks, some that have been recently transferred from the net, but most others are from the 'era' itself, including.... various bootlegged copies of Workbench.
Working on a complex platform that you are not familiar with is daunting for many people, but it is much more so when you get this horrible feeling that everything is flaky and unreliable. Machines that reboots randomly, Disk errors which suddenly appear on what were perfectly good disks just the day before. Since I dealt with 80s technology I just figured this was due to its age and condition...
But NO, it was ME .. the LAMER... being exterminated!
Only this virus was made 22 years ago and it made me lose PRECIOUS RESEARCH TIME THIS YEAR, since I only figured out what was happening the day I downloaded X-Copy because of its advanced disk checking features .. or so I've read... but as I found out it also scans the boot sectors of each disks for known viruses.
This virus is apparently quite famous for Amiga people, it even has its own wikipedia page. In any case, I was quite happy to wipe all infected disks clean and redoing much of my workbench, utilities, and test disks. Yes you can laugh, but I don't recall ever getting a C64 virus in my day, so I laugh back.. boot disks .... Pffft shush...
And ... That A1000 loaner I got a month ago also came with a bunch of surprises of itself:
Yes XC3N, I've quarantined those for you for when you want to get it back. :) Don't worry, those last ones didn't make me lose any data, I had learned my lesson by then.
Conclusion: I hate script kiddies, present and past.
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Looking forward to hear about your Paula probing. I still don't really understand why mod-files sound so much better on Amiga...
I tweeted about this because I think it's funny that Lamer Exterminator has attacked science. Still, sorry to hear about your data-loss.
AmigaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaThere are a few things that a real amiga does that typical PC/Mac mod playback software dont accurately reproduce. Its not rocket science that much, just a matter of implementing it right.
See Alankila's post here for parts of the answer:
http://www.bel.fi/~alankila/modguide/interpolate.txt- AnonymousAugust 4, 2013 at 8:58 PM
This reminds me of experience with Lamer Exterminator.
When I was a new user on Amiga and obtained an anti virus program I detected LE on one of my disk. So I did what anyone else would do I went through all of my disks and looked for bot block viruses. I found many of them. I also did the same thing for a friend of mine.
After a month or two I was told by my friend that he lost his data due to Saddam virus (http://www.teyko.com/View.aspx?id=346&name=Saddam+Virus).
Turns out that when I was going through all of mine (and my friend's) floppies, I started infecting all of my floppies even the good ones. In fact my disk with the antivirus program was infected. :)
After I found a better AV program and disinfected all my flopies. I developed a habit, always making sure disks are write protected before inserting them.
Be aware that there are different type of viruses, not just bot block. Since it looks like you are running Kickstart 1.2 or 1.3 you are also vulnerable to disk-validator based viruses. Write protection always was my sharpest sword against virusses. I wish we had this today. Oh, SD cards have it. But as the cards become older the write protection switch can be toggled when inserting the card into the reader slot.
My second strategy: Put a custom boot sector on each bootable disk that shows a message and checks for boot resident programs and make all data disks non-bootable. Every disk not showing this message at boot time was moved by me to virus inspection immediately.


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Tuesday, 14 October 2014
Quilty Fun Birthday Block
Lori Holt of Bee in My Bonnet and Fat Quarter shop are celebrating a year since the publication of Lori's Quilty Fun book with cutting instructions for a free birthday block which you may have seen popping up on Instagram, blogs etc. This is my version- I added a little flame to the candle too!
I went for saturated colours and a bright background- Michael Miller cotton couture in turquoise. The little flame addition was a mix of a little Y seam and then paper pieced, fiddly but I like the effect.
The download is cutting instructions only- its easy to assemble if you are familiar with Lori's easy techniques like easy corner triangle which she covers in Quilty Fun and in her blog tutorials.
For UK and non USA people looking for the book, it is available here at Kaleidoscope quilting and books. Its an easy block to make, I cut mine out and laid it as the diagram on a tray and then worked my way through the main sections of the cake. It would make a lovely block for a first birthday baby quilt too!
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samanddianefan10 chapter 26 . 1/22/2012 this chapter took a wonderful story and made it perfect. I really adore this story. You knew that but I had to say it. I hate to see it end. Great job. |
Kristen3 chapter 26 . 1/22/2012 How do you do this? How do you keep writing endings that are MORE melt-worthy each time? *Sigh* Love Niles not wanting Daphne to sleep on the sofa, and them literally sleeping together. I'm sure they'd have an interesting story to tell Frasier & Martin when they return to Seattle! |
Kristen3 chapter 25 . 1/22/2012 I think I was doing OK w/ this chapter till I got to the end and the "best friend" mention. I melted all at once! :) This is just so adorable! I love Niles being so nervous and uncomfortable being alone w/ Daphne under these circumstances. I knew these chapters would be worth the wait, and of course they are, and then some! *Hugs* |
Kristen3 chapter 24 . 1/22/2012 This is too much cuteness for me to handle all at once! :) Just love Niles being so sweet and protective of Daphne. I know I still have 2 more chapters to go in this story, so I'm not even sure my insides are going to make it! ;) |
leighann415 chapter 26 . 1/22/2012 I knew it would be a melt-worthy ending, but I didn't know it would be this melt-worthy! You outdid yourself, seriously! Perfect...I knew Daphne would end up in the bed with Niles. *sigh* x a million! This is definitely one of your best endings to a story! *hugs* Can't say enough about it! |
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Who's Who
Names beginning with
This index includes people in Alchemy of Bones, others connected with the Luetgert
case and names that came up during the author's research.
Names in bold appear in
the book. All addresses and ages are from 1897, and all addresses are in Chicago
unless noted otherwise.
© 2003 Robert Loerzel.
Lizzie Adams | Palm reader from Chicago's South Side who visited Cook County Jail and read Luetgert's hands. | |
George Ade | Journalist and author of the Chicago Record column Stories of the Street and of the Town. | |
George W. Albrecht | A bailiff at the Cook County criminal courts who served during the Luetgert trials. | Address: 485 Elston Avenue. |
Dr. Walter Heydock Allport |
An expert witness for the Luetgert defense,
Allport was a physician connected with St. Luke's Hospital and
Northwestern University's medical college as teacher of anatomy. |
Address: 85 Rush Street. The Chicago Tribune published the following obituary on April 21, 1925: Dr. Walter Heydock Allport, well known in Chicago medical circles, died Tuesday in Marseilles, France. Dr. Allport went to Europe three years ago in an attempt to regain his health. Dr. Allport was 62 years old. He had lived all his life in Chicago. He was educated at the University of Michigan and Northwestern University. He was staff surgeon, at different times, of St. Luke's hospital, the county hospital, and Alexian Brothers' hospital, and a first lieutenant in the medical reserve corps. His exertions during the late war on the Mexican border brought on the illness which resulted in his death. He is survived by a widow, Mrs. Harriet Allport, Winnetka; three daughters, Caroline, Harriet, and Katherine, and a son, Henry. |
John Peter Altgeld | A governor of Illinois who was most famous for his decision to pardon the anarchists imprisoned in the Haymarket Square case. | |
George W. Ambrose | A Chicago attorney who was formerly a judge in Nebraska, he said juror Elmer Ferris was biased. | |
Robert Anderson | A New York newspaper reporter associated with Grottey, who claimed to have seen Mrs. Luetgert in New York. | |
Samuel G. Andrus |
A reporter for the Chicago Dispatch who swore that he stood in front of the Schimke residence the night of September 11, 1897, and could not clearly see people at the Luetgert factory. | Address: 635 North Park Avenue. |
Robert Anners | A juror in the second Luetgert trial, he was chosen for the jury after Boasberg was dismissed. |
Occupation: Shoemaker. Age: 45. Address: 746 Belmont Avenue. |
O.F. Armstrong |
A pressman for Donohue and Hereberry, he worked with juror Henry Boasberg and testified about Boasberg's bias against Luetgert. | Address: 1063 W. Adams. |
C.L. Arnold | Arnold testified that he met with Adolph Luetgert on May 2 and 3, 1897, to discuss a loan. |
Occupation: Real-estate dealer. Address: 1227 Michigan Avenue. |
Mr. and Mrs. Ewart Ashton | A couple that witnessed the suicide of Arnold Luetgert (Adolph's brother) in 1908 in Elgin. | |
John Atkinson |
An English bone expert who visited Chicago
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George Attrill | The name signed on letters offering to bribe jury during the first Luetgert trial; could be an alias. |