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| ilana-chan chapter 2 . 12/10/2011
This is it? What about all the "Draco manages to stay in their dimension" and the a happy ending fluff? You just HAVE to write a sequal, even if a short one! W I really want the three of them to be happy... YOU'VE DONE GREAT BTW! 3
| BlueRoseUK chapter 2 . 11/14/2011
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| PhoenixPixie chapter 2 . 10/17/2011
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| olciak123 chapter 2 . 6/29/2011
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really awesome story!
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| Tale Kayler chapter 2 . 5/15/2010
Gah... This is magnificent! It's heart wrenching in the fact that they only have two days together; poor Draco, but hopefully he'll reach the same conclusion as Harry and "move on" as well. There was just so much emotion layered in this story, I loved it! Wonderful read!
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Timber Castles
Robert Higham and Philip Barker
The late Philip Barker was formerly Reader in British Archaeology, University of Birmingham. He has directed a number of excavations and published several books.
Robert Higham is Senior Lecturer in Archaeology, University of Exeter. His research interests cover two broad topics relating to the medieval period: the general theme of defense, in both its military and social aspects, and the medieval archaeology of South West England.
List of illustrations Preface Acknowledgements List of abbreviations 1. Timber castles: their study and background 2. Origins of timber castles in the British Isles 3. Origins of timber castles in Europe 4. The documentary contribution 5. The pictorial evidence 6. Stone and timber 7. The earthworks of timber castles 8. The structure of timber castles: the excavated evidence and its interpretation 9. Hen Domen, Montgomery: a case-study 10. Epilogue 11. Gazetteer of excavations in Great Britain and Ireland Appendices: A. Timber castle vocabulary B. Castel Notes Further reading Index
If you haven't got this book already, it has to be a must for anyone with any interest in its immensely intriguing subject.
Postern, no. 16, Spring 2006
This is an epoch-making study, as important in changing our preconceived ideas as Armitage's work of 80 years earlier. It does two things. In the first place, it relates timber-built castles to the historical tradition of building in wood…Secondly, this book emphasizes the fact that fortifications in wood not only continued to complement those of stone, but also that, in some places outside the British Isles, such as North America, long outlasted them.
The authors present a very full statement of the archaeological evidence.
This book is strong and persuasive in its analysis of the archaeological evidence, which it draws from all of western as well as from parts of central and southern Europe.
This is a wide-ranging book, with implications far broader than its title would suggest.
The book is a remarkable achievement, not only for the breadth of its coverage but also for the insights which it offers into matters other than the actual use of timber in early castles. It is to be recommended as much to the social historians as to archaeologists.
Antiquity, vol. 67, March 1993
This unusual, pioneering, badly needed book explores a topic many people have often wondered about but never tackled... Barker and Higham's lucid, exceptionally well illustrated text resurrects a lost, but significant, part of medieval life. Architects, historians, archaeologists, and students will draw upon their conclusions for decades. This is a truly important work, really an astonishing achievement, and it should be widely purchased.
This is an excellent book; it should be on the bookshelves of all those interested in castles, and will be invaluable to those students studying medieval archaeology.
Minerva, vol. 4, March/April 1993
In this major work, destined to become a 'classic', and the foundation on which all future research in Britain and to no small extent Europe will be based, we get as close as is currently possible to understanding the form and function of timber castles.
Shropshire History and Archaeology, vol. 68
Written with verve and skill.
The Antiquaries Journal, vol. 72
This seminal book is an important milestone in castle studies which brings to its proper prominence the timber construction in these feudal fortresses…a book that every serious student of castles should have.
Cambrian Medieval Celtic Studies
The first comprehensive survey of this neglected and little-known type of fortification… It will certainly become the recognised authority on the subject of timbered castles.
British Digest Illustrated, Winter 1993
Eagerly awaited…It is no exaggeration to say that this is a seminal work which will long remain an essential point of reference.
Fortress, vol. 16
Scholarly and comprehensive.
History Today, Vol. 44
This important new book also includes an excellent résumé of evidence relating to timber castle building from both documentary and pictorial sources.
Archaeological Journal, Vol. 150
Format: Paperback
Size: 247 x 187 mm
392 Pages
Publication: August 3, 2012
Series: Exeter Studies in Medieval Europe
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Fri May 5 2017 (Updated 05/10/17)Affordable Housing Crisis in Sonoma County
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The bay area's affordable housing crisis continues to expand, and students at Sonoma Student University are trying to cope with the implications. Kendyl Saxby writes: Sonoma County is in a rent crisis that is negatively effecting everyone and it is only growing. People are stuck living in squalor due to the 1% vacancy rate in Santa Rosa. Families can no longer afford extracurricular activities for their children. College students cannot afford rent and end up living at home with their parents or homeless. Employers are losing workers who can no longer afford to live here.
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The ANOC Awards 2016 were held on 15 November 2016 in the beautiful Qatar National Convention Centre in Doha. The ceremony was attended by representatives from 205 NOCs as well as representatives from International Federations, Organising Committees, 2024 Candidate Cities and members of the international media.
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The ANOC Awards 2016 provided an opportunity to celebrate the success and hard work of Olympic athletes and their NOCs whose dedication often goes unnoticed. The awards were focused on the success of Rio 2016 and showcased sport's power to unite different nations and cultures.
The winners of the Awards were selected by the ANOC Jury the ANOC Jury which comprises representatives from each of the Continental Associations, the ANOC Athletes' Commission Chair, ASOIF President, ANOC Secretary General and media representatives.
The worthy winners of an ANOC Award for the Olympic Games were:
Best Female Athlete of Rio 2016: Monica Puig (Tennis), from the Comité Olímpico de Puerto Rico
Best Male Athlete of Rio 2016: Wayde Van Niekerk (Athletics), from the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee
Best Female Team of Rio 2016: Team GB Hockey (Hockey), accepted by Hollie Webb, from the British Olympic Association
Best Male Team of Rio 2016: Team Fiji Rugby Sevens (Rugby Sevens), accepted by Osea Kolinisau, from the Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee
ANOC Award for Most Inspirational Performance: Rafaela Lopes Silva, from the Brazilian Olympic Committee
Most Successful NOC of Rio 2016: Team GB, accepted by Lord Coe
Breakthrough NOC awards were also presented to the NOCs who won their first ever Olympic medal or first ever Olympic gold medal at Rio 2016:
Bahrain Olympic Committee – accepted by Ruth Jebet (Athletics) and Comité National Olympique de Côte d'Ivoire Secretary General Mr Abdulrahman Askar
Comité National Olympique de Côte d'Ivoire - accepted by Cheick Sallah Cisse (Taekwondo) and Comité National Olympique de Côte d'Ivoire Vice President, Mr Alain Frederic Ekra
Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee – accepted by Osea Kolinisau (Rugby Sevens) and Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee President Mr Joseph Rodan
Jordan Olympic Committee – accepted by Ahmad Abughaush (Taekwondo) and Jordan Olympic Committee Secretary General, Mr Nasser Majali.
Kosovo Olympic Committee – accepted by Majlinda Kelmendi (Judo) and Kosovo Olympic Committee President Mr Besim Hasani
Comité Olímpico de Puerto Rico – accepted by Monica Puig (Tennis) and Comité Olímpico de Puerto Rico President Mrs Sara Rosario
Singapore National Olympic Council (Aquatics) – accepted by Singapore National Olympic Council Secretary General, Mr Christopher Chan
National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Tajikistan (Athletics) - accepted by National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Tajikistan Secretary General, Mr Bahrullo Rajabaliev
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The Peter Wunderlich farmhouse, now surrounded by suburban housing developments northwest of Houston, stands as a reminder of a simpler time when this part of northwest Harris County was a rural area farmed by German immigrants. The farmhouse still stands where it was first built in 1891 by Peter Wunderlich II, son of Peter Wunderlich who came to Texas from Germany in 1852. The Wunderlich House was occupied by the Wunderlich family until 1995, yet the house retains much of its earlier style. Its wooden walls have never been sheetrocked, wallpapered or painted. With its chicken house, smokehouse, barn, and other outbuildings remaining, the Farm exhibits life in Klein as it was in 1890-1920. In March 1997, the Wunderlich Farm was granted a Texas Historical marker and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. As part of their Texas history curriculum, all fourth graders in Klein ISD visit the Wunderlich Farm and the nearby Klein Museum. Led by volunteer docents, students experience life of an earlier day through many hands-on activities such as corn-shelling, grinding corn, spinning, weaving, and washing clothes on a washboard. The Klein Museum and Wunderlich farm are opened to the public the last Saturday of every month, except November, December, and May, from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. For more information, call 832-249-5800.
An historical marker dedication ceremony commemorating the J. Peter Wunderlich farm, conducted under the auspices of the Texas Historical Commission, was held March 2, 1997, at the farm which is adjacent to the Doerre Intermediate School campus, 18218 Theiss Mail Road, Klein, Texas. The farm has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Additional information and research materials can be obtained from the Klein, TX Museum office at 832-249-5800.Click here to view "Remembering Klein's Past"


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200 Best Canned Fish & Seafood Recipes
For Tuna, Salmon, Shrimp, Crab, Clams,
Oysters, Lobster & More
by Susan Sampson
How great is this idea for a cookbook!?! I have really been looking forward to this release - what a perfect subject for both health and economic reasons. Like many people, I live nowhere-near-an-ocean and have to travel into the city for fresh looking fish. We do it once in a while, but it's an ordeal we save for special occasions. But I always have canned tuna, salmon, crab, sardines and anchovies on hand.
It isn't cooked the same way as fresh fish of course, but Susan Sampson gives a whole world of possibilities for the humble canned fish from quick lunch time fare to guest-worthy dinners. She teaches the difference between canned seafoods and how they may be substituted in a dish.
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A World of Canned Seafood
The Top 15 Classics
Appetizers and Snacks
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Fish Burgers, Fish Cakes, Fishballs and More
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Pies and Pizzas
Rice and Grains
Breakfast, Brunch and Lunch
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Salmon, Spinach and Sweet Potato Frittata
A frittata is an easy choice for brunch or a family dinner. It's basically an open-faced omelet, so you don't have to fuss with folding, flipping or rolling. It's finished under the broiler — the heat causes the eggs to puff attractively.
Makes 4 to 6 servings
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11⁄2 cups stemmed, torn spinach leaves 375 mL (1 oz/30 g)
8 large eggs 8
3⁄4 tsp salt 3 mL
1⁄8 tsp freshly ground black pepper 0.5 mL
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 15 mL
1 onion, diced 1
1 small green bell pepper, cut in tiny dice 1
1 clove garlic, minced 1
1 can (6 oz/170 g) boneless, skinless salmon, 1 drained
1. In a pot of boiling salted water over medium heat, cook sweet potato for 3 to 4 minutes, until tender but firm. Using a mesh scoop, transfer to a sieve. Drain and set aside.
2. Return water to a boil. Add spinach and blanch for 30 seconds. Drain. When cool enough to handle, squeeze dry and chop coarsely. Set aside.
3. In a bowl, whisk together eggs, salt and pepper.
4. In a 12-inch (30 cm) cast-iron skillet (see Tip, left), heat oil over medium-high heat until shimmery. Add onion, green pepper and garlic and cook, stirring often, for about 5 minutes, until vegetables soften. Add spinach and sweet potato and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add eggs and stir gently to distribute ingredients. Squeeze salmon to remove excess moisture and scatter it over the eggs. Cook for about 2 minutes, occasionally lifting edges and tilting pan to let uncooked egg run underneath, until bottom has set and browned but top is a bit runny.
5. Place skillet under preheated broiler for 1 to 2 minutes to set top. Serve immediately.
Excerpted from 200 Best Canned Fish & Seafood Recipes by Susan Sampson © 2012 Robert Rose Inc. www.robertrose.ca Reprinted with permission. All rights reserved.
Personal Pizzas with Lobster and Roasted Garlic
Spoil pizza lovers with these individual lobster pies. Redolent of garlic butter, they smell as tempting as they taste.
Baking the pizza with the rack in the lowest position in your oven helps the crust turn golden and ensures that the toppings won't overcook.
There's not much choice when it comes to canned lobster. If possible, buy a 6-ounce (170 g) can and use the extra amount on the pizzas. If you end up with a larger can, use the leftovers for other recipes. Check the chart on pages 272 to 278 for more delicious options.
The cheese blend I use includes provolone, mozzarella, Parmesan and Emmenthal.
Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C), placing rack in the lowest position (see Tips, left)
Preheated pizza stone or inverted baking sheet
1 head garlic (see Tip) 1
1⁄8 tsp vegetable oil 0.5 mL
3 tbsp unsalted butter, softened 45 mL
1⁄8 tsp salt 0.5 mL
Freshly ground black pepper
1 lb pizza dough, at room temperature, 500 g divided
Flour for dusting
1 cup canned lobster meat (about 4 oz/125 g), 250 mL coarsely chopped and patted dry (see Tips, left)
1 cup shredded Italian 4-cheese blend 250 mL (about 4 oz/125 g)
12 small grape tomatoes, halved 12
1⁄4 cup coarsely chopped basil leaves 60 mL
1. Cut a thin slice off the top of the garlic. Place it on a square of foil and drizzle oil overtop. Wrap foil over garlic and roast in preheated oven for about 45 minutes, until cloves are tender. Set aside until cool enough to handle. Squeeze cloves out of skins into a small, microwave-safe dish and mash with a fork. Blend in butter, salt and pepper to taste.
2. Cut dough into 4 pieces. Place each on a lightly floured piece of parchment. Stretch and roll out each piece of dough into a 6-inch (15 cm) circle.
3. Microwave garlic-butter mixture on High for a few seconds, until it is easy to spread but not molten. Dividing equally, brush over dough right to the edges. Arrange lobster over dough, dividing equally. Sprinkle cheese evenly overtop each pizza. Arrange tomatoes overtop, cut sides down. Scatter basil evenly overtop.
4. Bake in preheated oven on preheated pizza stone or baking sheet (in batches if necessary, depending on size of stone) for about 12 minutes, until bottom is crispy and golden and cheese is molten. Serve immediately.
Seafood Pizzas
Keep pizza simple and more healthful: don't overwhelm it with toppings.
A pizza stone and peel (giant paddle) are handy, but you can substitute an inverted baking sheet for both. A stone should be preheated at your recipe temperature for at least 30 minutes. As for a baking sheet, if you are using it instead of a pizza stone, place it in the oven when you set it to preheat.
You can make your own dough or speed things up by using prepared dough from the supermarket. The recipes here all work with whole wheat as well as regular pizza dough.
Rolling the dough on parchment makes it easier to transfer to the hot oven. Add your toppings, push the pizza peel or a cool inverted baking sheet under the parchment, then slide the pizza, paper and all, onto the preheated stone.
Two heads are better than one. You are roasting garlic anyway, so why not double the quantity? Refrigerate or freeze the extra to satisfy future cravings.
Excerpted from 200 Best Canned Fish & Seafood Recipes by Susan Sampson © 2012 Robert Rose Inc. www.robertrose.ca Reprinted with permission. All rights reserved.
Salade Niçoise
This tuna and vegetable salad is the signature dish of the Mediterranean mecca Nice. It is authentic to use canned tuna in olive oil, not grilled fresh tuna. The French are adamant that the original included no cooked vegetables, but over the years potatoes have found their way in.
Makes 4 to 8
Vinaigrette: In a large measuring cup, whisk together 1⁄4 cup (60 mL) white wine vinegar, 1 minced shallot, 1 tbsp (15 mL) chopped parsley leaves, 1 tsp (5 mL) Dijon mustard and 1⁄2 tsp (2 mL) each salt and freshly ground black pepper. Gradually whisk in 1⁄2 cup (125 mL) extra virgin olive oil, until blended and thickened.
You can substitute oil from the tuna (about 1⁄4 cup/60 mL) for some of the extra virgin olive oil in the Vinaigrette.
If you prefer, use thawed frozen artichoke hearts.
Slim French beans (called haricots) are standard in this salad, but regular green beans are fine. Don't trim the cute little squiggles off the ends.
Substitute an equal quantity of salmon, mackerel, cod, sardines, sprats, shrimp, crab, lobster or octopus for the tuna.
8 oz green beans, trimmed and sliced in half 250 g crosswise (about 2 cups/500 mL)
8 mini red potatoes (about 12 oz/375 g) 8
Vinaigrette (see Tips)
4 canned artichoke hearts, drained and 4 quartered (see Tips, left)
1 head Boston lettuce, separated into leaves 1
2 small ripe tomatoes, cut in wedges 2
2 mini cucumbers, thinly sliced 2
1 small red bell pepper, cut in 1⁄4-inch 1 (0.5 cm) strips
1 cup thinly sliced red onion 250 mL
4 cans (each 3 oz/85 g) solid tuna in 4 olive oil, drained
2 tsp capers, rinsed, drained and chopped 10 mL
1 small sprig basil 1
4 large eggs, hard-cooked and quartered 4
4 anchovy fillets, halved lengthwise 4
16 niçoise or small black olives, pitted 16
1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add beans, reduce heat to medium and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until tender-crisp. Using a mesh scoop, transfer beans to a colander and rinse under cold running water to stop the cooking. Set aside to cool.
2. Return heat to high and add potatoes to the cooking water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium and cook for about 15 minutes, until potatoes are tender but firm. Drain and cut into quarters. Transfer to a bowl and toss warm potatoes with 1 tbsp (15 mL) vinaigrette.
3. In a small bowl, toss artichokes with 1 tbsp (15 mL) vinaigrette.
4. Line a large serving platter with lettuce. Arrange beans, potatoes, artichokes, tomatoes, cucumbers, red pepper and onion overtop, leaving a small space in the center. Mound tuna in the center. Scatter capers over tuna and garnish with basil. Place egg wedges at the corners and drape with anchovies. Scatter olives overtop. Serve immediately, with remaining vinaigrette alongside.
Excerpted from 200 Best Canned Fish & Seafood Recipes by Susan Sampson © 2012 Robert Rose Inc. www.robertrose.ca Reprinted with permission. All rights reserved.


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A REPORTER RESPONDS: ARIANNA HUFFINGTON'S DEC. 26 BLOG By Jon Rappoport www.insolutions.info
DECEMBER 28, 2009. Arianna Huffington points out that the president hasn't yet broken the stranglehold insurance and drug companies have over the US healthcare market.
That was one of his promises, but now—"Christmas came a day early for health insurance and drug companies when the Senate passed a health care bill crammed with more industry-friendly gifts than Santa's sleigh."
Ms. Huffington's right, of course, but the situation is a lot worse than money and goodies can make it. I refer to the suppressed statistics on medically caused deaths in the US.
The landmark study was done by Dr. Barbara Starfield (Johns Hopkins School of Public Health) and published on July 26, 2000, in the Journal of the American Association: "Is US health really the best in the world?"
Dr. Starfield's staggering findings confirmed what some insiders already knew, but were afraid to report. Every year in the US there are:
12,000 deaths from unnecessary surgeries;
7000 deaths from medication error in hospitals;
20,000 deaths from other errors in hospitals;
80,000 deaths from infections acquired in hospitals;
106,000 deaths from FDA-approved correctly prescribed medicines.
The total of medically-caused deaths in the US every year is 225,000.
This makes the medical system the third leading cause of death in the US, behind heart disease and cancer.
In a recent interview I did with Dr. Starfield, she stated that no federal agency has contacted her, for purposes of consultation, in the nine years since her study was published.
Under a new national health plan, with millions more Americans covered and receiving across-the-board care, medically-caused deaths will soar to new heights.
This is the secret, and this is the crime.
A study, written by an author with impeccable credentials, and published by one of the most prestigious medical journals in the world—and the government has remained silent.
Jon Rappoport has worked as an independent investigative reporter since 1982. The LA Weekly nominated him for a Pulitzer Prize, for an interview he did with the president of El Salvador University, where the military had taken over the campus and was disappearing students and burning books. He has written for In These Tines, Village Voice, LA Weekly, Spin Magazine, CBS Healthwatch, Stern. He is the author of AIDS INC., The Secret Behind Secret Societies, and Oklahoma Bombing: The Suppressed Truth. His websites are http://www.insolutions.info and http://www.nomorefakenews.com


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Parish (formerly chapelry) and township in Allerdale below Derwent Ward, Cumberland.
Acreage: 1,651 acres (668 ha). Flimby and Seaton Commons (1,000 acres [405 ha]) enclosed 1826.
Population: estimated at 350 in 1688; rising steadily from 273 in 1801 to peak at 2,498 in 1921; then gradual decline to 1,763 in 1991.
Landownership: granted to Holme Cultram Abbey in 12th century. After Dissolution granted to Thomas Dalston, from whom it was purchased by John Blennerhassett 1546. Remained in Blennerhassett family until 1772, when sold to Sir James Lowther.
Economy: collieries, saltpans (said to be recently built) and sea fishing recorded 1688. Iron-making: blast furnace in 18th century (c.1715; short-lived). In 19th and 20th centuries major collieries were at Risehow (closed 1966), Gillhead (sunk 1867; closed 1959), and Flimby Colliery (Robin Hood and Watergate pits; closed 1909). Coke ovens at Risehow and brickworks at Gillhead. Industrial estate (including concrete works) on former Risehow colliery site.
Places of worship: chapel of ease to Camerton ancient parish, recorded from 12th century; burials took place at Camerton until 1797. Church of St Nicholas rebuilt on site of earlier chapel 1794, restored and enlarged 1862. Wesleyan Methodist chapel built 1858; replaced 1875 by new chapel at Rye Hill which closed c.1970. Primitive Methodist chapel built 1862; replaced by new Westfield chapel, West Lane, 1929; still in use.
Schools and other institutions: two unendowed schools recorded 1818. Board schools built at Rye Hill 1876; now Flimby Primary School. Ladies' boarding school, run by Miss Wilson, at Flimby Lodge by 1860; building bought by Cockermouth Poor Law Union 1886 and used as workhouse school and vagrancy ward; recorded as a boys' home 1938; derelict by 1977. Working Men's Reading Room and Public Hall built 1873.
Papers in CWAAS Transactions
For more papers on this place, or papers about other places in Cumbria, search the CWAAS Transactions Index http://cumbriapast.com/cgi-bin/ms/main.pl?action=transactions
How were these summaries compiled for Cumberland?
Other Websites
Images and maps (from Portsmouth University) on Old Cumbria Gazetteer
Flimby on Vision of Britain
Specific to this township:
Flimby Colliery
Countywide Web Sites
this link gives a schedule of many Cumbria-specific sites, which cover several Cumbrian townships; each would need to be opened and searched using the FIND facility to see if any reference is made to this township..
Outcounty Web Sites
this link gives a schedule of many national sites, which contain information about Cumbrian history; each would need to be opened and searched using the FIND facility to see if any reference is made to this township.
Other Resources
Map of Flimby (1901)
Historical buildings in this township
Keep up to date with our weekly digest of updates to the information on the Cumbria County History Trust website.


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Dean Norris is an American character actor, who once attended Harvard College.
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Okay, it is a little off-topic, but too cool not to mention.
Fritz Bogott is a friend from our days in St. Paul who always impressed me with his intelligence, generousity, sense of humor and creativity. A generally quiet man, he also has great taste in loud music.
Sure, it was cool to watch Jonathan Coulton produce a Thing a Week (check him out if you haven't yet), but Fritz is launching a project to write a novel each month.
Starting June 1, I will write a novel a month for a year and blog about the experience, with able assistance from illustrator and animator Mozhi.
I will start with a plot suggested by my three-year-old daughter, who told me a story one evening about a family of mechanically-inclined trolls who travel to our house each night in cars and buses, break in using wrenches, ladders and WD-40, and subject us to a series of complicated practical jokes.
The second plot is based upon a dream in which my long-estranged great uncle demands to meet me at a Pismo Beach-themed restaurant and hands over a fifty-year-old postcard in which the anonymous sender promises to kill him in exactly fifty years. This is the first I have heard of it. He seems to think I will be able to help.
In the third plot, the entire U.S. intelligence establishment is outsourced to a reality show.
You gotta' love it. Just his chutzpah alone is worth celebrating.
Check out Novel-a-Month and subscribe to its feed.
If you like the sound of his first three novels, tell someone else (who probably also likes Vonnegut, Robbins, and/or Christopher Moore).
Good luck, Fritz- I'll be reading and cheering from here.


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A Medical History For Doctors is a serious text and a witty lab book, a self-evaluation form-in-the-making we can all fill out. It's DIY at its best: a manual for life, complete with ideas you can use at home or in the hospital. Whatever side of the stethoscope you are training in, you couldn't do better than to take to heart the book's central question. Wrapped in wry humor, a cautionary finger pointing beneath all sorts of surfaces, Anne's honest "How are you?" heals and inspires.
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Actor Akshay Kumar says he got ignored by a fan, who wanted an autograph of his actor-turned-writer wife Twinkle Khanna for her debut book "Mrs Funnybones: She's Just Like You and a Lot Like Me". But he's proud of it!
The "Namastey London" actor took to Twitter, where he shared a photograph of himself and his wife sitting in a book store. In the image, Akshay is seen sitting on a sofa and his wife Twinkle is seen signing a copy of her bestseller for a fan.
"Ignored by a fan who wanted an autograph of @mrsfunnybones...happens when your wife is a bestselling author! #proud," Akshay tweeted on Monday.
Sharing the same image, Twinkle quipped: "Where the big star happily looks on at the little one that twinkles - sorry reposted - couldn't resist the poor pun :)"
Twinkle had launched her book on August 18 at an event here. The duo, who got married in 2001, are proud parents of two children -- Aarav and Nitara.
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- The addition of Avastin to chemotherapy resulted in only a small delay in tumor growth (i.e., progression-free survival, PFS), and the average time it took for tumors to progress clinical trials was much shorter than had been expected based on the data from an earlier trial that led to accelerated approval.
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I asked people to name three Newbery Award winners had the first and last name of a main character in their titles. There are several, but it gets a bit complicated. I try to keep the questions short and sweet, and this one could have had a bunch of asterisks.
For example, do initials count? (M.C. Higgins the Great) Do nicknames? (Maniac Magee) Do pets? (Ginger Pye) And is Mrs. Frankweiler a "main character"? (From the Mixed Up Files, etc.)
I decided all of them do count. But one thing I put my foot down about is Awards versus Honors. Sorry, Charlotte Doyle. Like another Charlotte, you had to settle for the silver.
Here are a complete list of answers I deemed acceptable:
Young Fu – 1933
Caddie Woodlawn – 1936
Daniel Boone – 1940
Johnny Tremain – 1944
Amos Fortune, Free Man – 1951
Ginger Pye – 1952
I Juan de Pareja – 1966
From the Mixed Up Files of Basil E. Frankweiler – 1968
M.C. Higgins the Great – 1975
A Visit to William Blake's Inn – 1982
Maniac Magee – 1991
Tomorrow's trivia question will break out of children's literature, but for a good reason. It's a certain somebody's birthday. Hmmm…. I wonder whose?


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On the night, McAdoo, in a part-time offensive role, caught three passes for 57 yards.
On the other side of the line-of-scrimmage, McAdoo and his defensive line mates continued their usual dominance. They held Jerrell Rhodes, who like McAdoo is verbally committed to North Carolina, to just 53 yards on 16 carries.
"Their defensive line was strong," Rhodes said. "They were just strong and able to get penetration. They were calling out just about every play [on our] offense; that was another advantage they had on us."
Most of Rhodes' yards came on a 26-yard touchdown run in the first quarter.
"To contain him, we just run sideline-to-sideline and flow to the ball," McAdoo said. "We had 11 hats on the ball."
McAdoo, a 6-foot-2, 288-pounder, starts at defensive end and typically plays every first-team defensive rep. He also sees snaps at fullback, tight end, as well as key roles on the punt, punt return, and kick return teams.
"For my last year, I just wanted to be on the field as much as I can," McAdoo said.
With Friday night's victory, Chapel Hill claims the PAC 6 Conference Championship.
"This feels great," McAdoo said. "It's like the peak of my career. We just come out here and just try to win it for Atlas [Fraley]. We're doing everything for him."
Both Chapel Hill and Jordan have made the playoffs and will discover their first round opponents Saturday afternoon.
McAdoo has attended every UNC home game this fall and will continue that streak Saturday when the Tar Heels' host Georgia Tech.
On the other hand, Rhodes hopes to make Saturday's game the first UNC contest he has attended.
"I'm probably going – I hope so," Rhodes said. "I'm supposed to go with some of my coaches."
McAdoo hopes that UNC's newest verbal commits Jhay Boyd and Erik Highsmith are also on hand
"I want to welcome them to the family," McAdoo said.
McAdoo was among the first recruits to verbally commit to UNC in the spring, helping form the base for what is turning into a special recruiting class.
"I always knew [the recruiting class] was going to be great," McAdoo said. "Coach [Butch] Davis and Coach [John] Blake told us 2009 we're just going to build a foundation for something great.
"Right now, [Davis] already has them rolling [on the football field]. He's done that in one year."


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Roloson stymies Caps again; Bolts gain first in SoutheastJan 13, 2011 - 5:02 AM
Roloson shut out Washington for the second time since joining Tampa Bay. The 41-year-old blanked the Capitals in his Lightning debut on January 4, 1-0 in Washington.
"I was able to see probably about ninety-nine percent of the shots. They played phenomenal," Roloson said.
Dominic Moore, Sean Bergenheim and Simon Gagne scored for Tampa Bay, which returned home from a 2-2-0 road trip to win for the seventh time in its last eight games at the St. Pete Times Forum.
The Lightning have 57 points this season, two more than Washington.
Semyon Varlamov stopped 35 shots for the Capitals, who failed to collect at least a point for the first time since December 18. They had gone 6-0-3 in their previous nine games.
"I thought we came out with a lot of emotion and were ready to play," said Washington head coach Bruce Boudreau. "Even after their second goal, I thought there was a lot of life on the bench."
Moore and Bergenheim put Tampa Bay ahead 2-0 with goals in the first period.
Nate Thompson weaved his way up the ice, crossed the opposing blue line and dropped anchor inside the right circle. Moore, driving toward the net, deflected Thompson's shot that was stopped by Varlamov and banged in his own rebound at 3:58.
Bergenheim, who was providing a screen, batted in a Victor Hedman rebound out of mid-air with 3:56 remaining.
Gagne beat Varlamov on a breakaway to give the Bolts a three-goal advantage at 18:18 of the middle stanza.
Roloson needed to make just five saves over the final 20 minutes to record his 26th career shutout.
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The list is dominated by retailers, of which there are four; that's unfortunate, given the pressure that sector is facing these days.
FreightCar America, Fitbit and Kulicke and Soffa turned in solid days yesterday, though the latter was bouncing back from a weak Wednesday.
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ALA to send 2 pugs for US training-A A +A
Monday, March 3, 2014
AFTER contrasting victories last Saturday night at the posh Solaire Resort and Casino in Parañaque City, unbeaten prospects Albert Pagara and Arthur Villanueva will hone their skills abroad.
"The plan is to bring them to the US to train," ALA Promotions president Michael Aldeguer told Sun.Star Cebu yesterday.
Genesis Servania and Milan Melindo were the first batch of ALA Gym boxers to train in the US and Mexico. World champions Donnie Nietes and Merlito Sabillo then followed.
Pagara and Villanueva both logged wins last Saturday night.
The 20-year-old Pagara easily beat former World Boxing Organization (WBO) Asia-Pacific super flyweight champion Isack Junior with a knockout in the opening round.
Villanueva, on the other hand, had trouble in his 10-round fight with last minute replacement Fernando Aguilar, who was tough as nails.
The 25-year-old Villanueva walked away with a unanimous decision but was disfigured after the 10-round war.
"That was a shock. I always believe that replacement fighters are the most dangerous ones. Mexicans always come to fight, "said Aldeguer after the fight.
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TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) His right hand healed, Juan Manuel Marquez says he's ready to defend his WBC super featherweight title Saturday night against Rocky Juarez.
The fight, originally scheduled for Las Vegas on Sept. 15, has been moved to the Desert Diamond Casino on the Tohono O'odham Nation near Tucson. A sellout of 2,400 is expected for the Showtime event.
A win for Marquez, and perhaps even Juarez, could set up a fight with Manny Pacquiao next year. Pacquiao successfully defended his WBC international super featherweight title last month by beating Marco Antonio Barerra. Marquez and Pacquiao fought to a draw in 2004.
"I'm focused," said Marquez (47-3-1, 35 KOs). "The talks of rematches and the talk about other opponents doesn't matter to me, because I'm 100 percent focused on Rocky Juarez. I know that the job at hand is a very tough one, and I know Rocky Juarez is a tough and dangerous opponent."
Juarez, a silver medalist for the United States at the 2000 Olympics, expects the same. He also expects better from himself after he said he had a D-minus performance in his last fight in May, even though he won in 12 rounds over Jose Hernandez.
"I just had a bad vibe in training camp," Juarez said of that fight.
All that has changed, he said, for the Marquez fight, one he calls an "opportunity of a lifetime." Juarez (27-3, 19 KOs) took the fight when Jorge Barrios withdrew because of an injury. Then came the injury to Marquez' hand, which moved the fight to November.
Juarez says he's ready.
"I've had dreams of me winning the world title," he said. "I've had good vibes."
He said they were the same vibes he had while in the Olympics. It's not cockiness, he says, just confidence.
"That's just how I feel right now," he said. "I'm confident that I'll see good things. I've had the feeling in previous fights, but it's been a while. It's a big fight and it means a lot for my career."
It also does for Marquez, considered one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world. At 34, he feels he still has plenty left.
"I don't feel like I'm about to retire or nothing," he said. "I don't know, I cannot tell you at what time of my career I am. But I'm telling you in these 14 years of experience in boxing, fighting Rocky Juarez is going to be awesome. It's going to be great. It's going to be a hard task to pass, but I'm willing to take it."
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by Jakub Han | 21st December 2016
The new FlowMotion ONE smartphone stabilizer is one of those Kickstarter campaigns that just take the crowdfunding platform by storm. With such a successful campaign, it certainly looks really interesting. But what do you get for your money? There is no doubt that compact, one-handed stabilizers have become very popular in recent times. We have been keeping you up to date with products such as the Removu S1 GoPro gimbal which Nino just reviewed or the Zhiyun Crane gimbal for DSLRs and mirrorless cameras, but the FlowMotion ONE brings you nice smooth clips specifically for your smartphone. FlowMotion ONE Smartphone Stabilizer The FlowMotion ONE Smartphone Stabilizer is a new gimbal system aimed mainly at smartphones, and has proven very successful on Kickstarter after reaching its $30.000 goal within an hour. It has also already surpassed the first stretch goal of $300.000, having raised $357.000 and counting. The FlowMotion ONE campaign is due to end on the 10th of January, so you still have some time to pledge and get yours at a discounted price if you're interested. With a price of $199 (plus shipping), you can also select some extras like the carbon extension pole for $29, spare battery for $25 or GoPro mounts for $9 (one of these is for mounting a GoPro to the gimbal, while the other is for using the gimbal with GoPro mounts). What I find particularly interesting about the FlowMotion ONE Smartphone Stabilizer is that it also works without its handle, so you can get that GoPro adapter and mount it almost anywhere, such as your helmet or chest harness. If you sacrifice the handle for this more compact design, the question becomes how long the gimbal will work without it, as it is the grip that houses the main battery that gives you up to 3 hours of usable time. There will be a FlowMotion app available for iOS and Android, which will connect to your smartphone via Bluetooth and allow you to capture panoramas and motion timelapses. It will also open up the Auto Follow option, in which one tap on the smartphone's screen will make the stabilizer follow an object of your choice. The FlowMotion ONE Smartphone Stabilizer will start shipping in April 2017 at a full retail price of $299. What do you think about the price? Do you think we're going to see more cheap gimbals in the future? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below!Read more
by Fabian Chaundy | 23rd June 2016
The new VR One Plus headset from Zeiss builds upon their previous model, the VR One, by adding a few key features to make it even more user-friendly at an affordable price. We have been covering the VR craze incessantly in the past few months. It was one of the hot topics at NAB, and as we have seen, many filmmakers are already embracing the new technology. What will undoubtedly determine whether VR goes the way of 3D, however, is the ease of access that consumers and audiences require to view the content. True, you can just tap or click your way around a Facebook VR video environment, but what really makes this content come to life is the experience through a headset of some kind. The Zeiss VR One Plus falls in the middle of the range between Google Cardboard and OCULUS Rift, and at only $129, this improved version delivers some nice features. Let's take a look. New Features of the VR One Plus The foam that comes in contact with your face is now removable. While this may seem like a small improvement, Zeiss are showing the possibilities of VR beyond just entertainment. They recently showcased a cooperation with Deutsche Bahn, in which they demonstrate how VR can be used for recruitment purposes. If VR is going to become as commonplace as we think it is, then the hygienic reasons behind removable and exchangeable face foam become fairly obvious. The headstrap is also removable. Most VR examples we have seen in the last months have been immersive movies or games, for which a having the headset strapped to your face seems like the most logical setup. However, there are other applications — such as certain events — where the aim is a more communal experience. In these situations, it is useful to have a removable headstrap to facilitate handing over the goggles from person to person. A new Universal Smartphone Tray. The original VR One already had an advantage over the similarly priced OCULUS/Samsung Gear VR in that it accepted phones from brands other than just Samsung. However, you needed a special tray for whatever phone model you were using. The VR One Plus solves this by introducing a single universal phone tray that accepts phones anywhere between 4.7 and 5.5 inches, or between the size of an iPhone 6 and iPhone 6S. You can now get access to the optics to clean them by removing part of the cover. So, while not offering revolutionary features, the VR One Plus is certainly a more polished version of its predecessor, offering the same premium optics and comfort. VR is still very new tech, and what we are seeing is manufacturers slowly working out the kinks to make sure this is technology that actually ends up sticking around.Read more
by Tim Fok | 26th August 2015
Edelkrone has come up with a very clever quick release system for camera accessories and grip. The QuickRelease ONE attaches to your small camera and offers a lever based system that attaches to any 1/4″ 20 thread in seconds. What's more universal than a 1/4″ 20 thread in filmmaking? Pretty much every tripod plate, piece of grip or accessory adheres to the format. The Edelkrone QuickRelease ONE takes advantage of the wide spread use of a single-sized thread, mounting to the existing point of your small DSLR or mirrorless camera and simply clamping down to any 1/4″ 20 thread via quick release lever. The result is a migration from any piece of camera equipment to another in a matter of seconds. I have a similar system by using camera grip that uses the same sized plate and adaptors, but Edelkrones offering negates the need to invest in updating all pieces of camera kit to a single plate. What is doesn't do (that camera plates can offer) is provide two points of contact to the base of a camera and its plate. Users of conventional & larger sized cameras will miss this, plus it's also likely one of the reasons why the Edelkrone QuickRelease ONE has a maximum payload of 3kg. Users of DSLRs and mirrorless cameras however will only be familiar with single point of contact threads therefore won't be affected. We're very keen to check out the Edelkrone QuickRelease ONE first hand and test the rigidity versus a standard screw/thread fitment. It will no doubt save a huge amount of time on set with small camera setups.Read more
by Sebastian Wöber | 1st October 2014
The Varavon Birdycam 2 is the new version of Varavon's affordable brushless gimbal camera stabiliser. It offers great ergonomics at a very low pricepoint. Varavon has a history of producing well made and well thought through products for videographers and DSLR shooters. We've recently looked at their new Wirecam that used a portion of their gimbal base that is also used in their newest camera stabiliser the Birdycam 2. The Birdycam 2 seems to tick most boxes a good camera stabiliser should. One of the most important things for many is the fact that it can be operated by a single person due to its simple follow-mode and thumb-joystick control. While it lacks some of the great features the Letus Helix offers, it is a more affordable and more available option for now. For those looking for an alternative to the famous Freefly Movi M5 the Varavon Birdycam 2 is looking quite interesting at almost half the price. It's available for pre-order for $2375 and should start shipping quite soon: LINKRead more
by Sebastian Wöber | 19th August 2014
There was a time when we laughed at the thought of DSLR cameras shooting professional video and challenging 35mm film. That time has passed. But today it seems we're getting closer to the next shock, when mobile phones come into play. Here is a side by side video between the new OnePlus One phone and the Canon 5D mark III. Notice how well the phone reproduces the scene and how clean the image is, very much on-par with the 5D mark III, or even better. Furthermore the image of the OnePlus One video is a lot sharper than the 5D mark III, that is due to the fact that it records in 4K resolution and can on top of that shoot 120fps in 720p. With the right accessories maybe this phone could even become a GoPro replacement. Certainly one must point out that the phone's sensor is a lot smaller than the one on the 5D mark III which both affects lowlight capabilities as well as limiting the depth-of-field to be very large, meaning there will not be any natural soft background which cinematographers love to use. The above video gives only a partial insight to what the phone can achieve as a video camera, limited to wide shots under perfect lighting conditions. It seems to cost $299 as the 16GB version which seems fairly affordable, both as a phone as well as a 4K pocket video camera. We can be curious to see where all this is going with the iPhone 6 announcement around the corner that is said to have an even better camera and rumors of lens mounting options. This is the first phone by startup company OnePlus. "One" is currently only available through an invite system. www.oneplus.net The videos were shot by filmmaker Giacomo Mantovani who says: The reason of this comparison is exclusively to discover how good is the OnePlus One camera in ideal light conditions, compared to a professional DSLR, nothing less nothing more. I wouldn't use a phone for professional shooting, but for sure this is an incredible device for all filmmakers that want to be able to shoot something great on the go, when they don't have their professional equipment in the bag.Read more
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Final Fantasy XIII promised to be quite an experience when it was first revealed. With both visual and spiritual references to earlier games in the series (particularly VII) and with a fight system modelled on the high-energy combat of anime Advent Children, things seemed to be looking good.
Despite a respectable Metacritic score in the low 80s, XIII never really managed to live up to what was expected of it; in part due to linear gameplay and certainly owing to a lack of any real exploration until tens of hours in. Once and for all, Square Enix proved that pretty graphics and 'cute' girls aren't enough to keep players playing.
What was so good about those old games that keep them locked into our memories, a staple of gaming nostalgia? VII had a great story, but what kept us glued to our screens for so long?
I remember when VIII was announced, being absolutely blown away by the graphics: it was one of the reasons I eventually bought the game (although plugging some 120 hours into VII probably went some way towards helping that). But you also came to love the characters, you could explore cities and speak to thousands of people and rarely did you just have to walk from one side of the screen to the other.
But it was more than that, from the beginning of the series right through the end of the PS1, we managed to do without voice work, instantly giving us control over how the characters spoke and the emotional range they displayed. I've heard nothing but good things about the story in XIII, for me the characters were largely forgettable.
It has been argued that XIII suffered from becoming a multi-platform game and that if it hadn't been for the 360 version, we'd have been offered a much better title. As we learn more about Microsoft's publishing policies, it becomes more and more difficult to avoid placing blame onto them. With no real evidence for either side of the argument, this will just be a topic that goes round and round whenever XIII is mentioned, however, the development Is long over and we must look instead to the future.
Final Fantasy XV will probably be announced over the next 18-24 months and we'll be presented with a fresh world, fresh characters and fresh material to sift through. Will it ever live up to fan expectation? After 15 games, sequels and multiple spin-offs, can Square Enix do anything that won't result in long-time followers feeling alienated?
For that we'll have to wait and see, but I strongly believe that the idea of Final Fantasy, the memory of blowing up that Mako Reactor or taking part in that raid on Narshe, will inevitably result in another game that doesn't quite scratch that Final Fantasy itch.
With the upcoming release of Final Fantasy XIII-2 (And the rumoured reveal of XIII-3), Square Enix have the chance to make up for the mistakes made in XIII. They have listened to critical reaction and updated and changed. Can they reinstall confidence in the brand? If the rumours prove true and they plan to make another sequel, they're obviously feeling confident in the changes they have made.
There are those that would question whether the J-RPG is even relevant any more, claiming the genre is little more than a ghost left over from consoles with limited processing power and low disk space. That's an article for a different time, but is Final Fantasy the biggest brand suffering from this change of tastes? Should Square invest in a different brand and leave Final Fantasy to rest in peace?
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Celebrities - they're just like us! They don't vote.
A Rock The Vote video, #TURNOUTFORWHAT, featured Lil Jon and his "Turn Down For What" smash hit. Celebrities explained to non-famous people why they planned to vote in the elections.
Sounds like a fantastic idea to get younger voters into the booth, right?
Not so much. According to public records, "Girls" actress Lena Dunham, comedian Whoopi Goldberg, "Orange is the New Black" actress Natasha Lyonne, "Rich Kids of Beverly Hills" star E.J. Johnson, and actor Darren Criss did not vote.
As the news got out, a Rock The Vote spokeswoman sent an e-mail to The Washington Post:
"The talent who participate in our campaigns are registered to vote and have pledged to turn out this Tuesday and in upcoming elections. We believe individuals who have missed opportunities to vote in the past should not be disqualified from committing to participate in the political process in the future, and helping spread a positive message of civic engagement."
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