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DSI UK recently organized a special heavy stressing instruction and product training day for one of their best customers, BAM Ritchies. The training day took place at BAM Ritchies's premises in Kilsyth, Glasgow, Scotland and was attended by 20 BAM Ritchies employees.
The main part of the training involved the stressing of an 18 strand permanent DYWIDAG Anchor with double corrosion protection and an anchor capacity of 5,400kN. The demonstration was set up at 35 degrees off the horizontal to deliberately make jack assembly challenging, as is often experienced on job sites with tieback anchors.
Instruction was given to show the strand pattern, make-up of the anchor head with the sealing tubes, diaphragm plate and wedge plate. The anchor was then stressed and locked-off. Load was measured from the pressure gauges and extension recorded by LDTs (linear displacement transducers). The information was fed into a BIM package to illustrate the level of data capture available. Following stressing, the strands were destressed using a front gripping monostrand jack.
Additional training was provided on THREADBAR® identification, glued couplers for GEWI® Bars, DYWI® Drill Hollow Bar Systems and Greenax Slope Protection Mesh.
The customer was very satisfied with the training and stated that this level of instruction, with the anchor set up and other DYWIDAG products, was the most practical and informative training that their engineers have received from any specialist supplier up to now.
By utilizing the DSI benefits of professional experience, superior Quality Assurance, and accurate on-time delivery schedules, Drill Tech Drilling and Shoring was able to adjust to the ever changing project requirements on the I-405 Widening at Sepulveda Pass. DSI offers a unique combination of both technical support and creative field solutions that promote a productive work environment.
Joel Kriwinski
Project Manager I-405 Sepulveda Pass Widening
Protendidos DYWIDAG has contributed to countless jobsites of Camargo Corrêa - including the new Stay Cable Bridge in Laguna, Brazil. The Joint Venture Camargo Corrêa / Aterpa M. Martins / Construbase is pleased with the strong commitment of Protendidos DYWIDAG to maintain its good reputation for the DYWIDAG Bar Post-Tensioning System. DSI supplies products and services of excellent quality and always aims for the client's satisfaction. We are very pleased with Protendidos DYWIDAG and would like to recommend them to companies that value high-quality engineering used for DYWIDAG Products.
Mauricio Quevedo
Commercial Manager,
DYWIT offers an extensive product range to solve different problems on the job site. DYWIDAG Bar Anchor Systems are very easy to apply and can be flexibly adapted to different requirements. DYWIT always provides very good technical support whenever needed.
Marco Framarin
DSI's solutions and technical support have helped us to sustainably enhance our range of solutions for excavation stabilization by offering the DYWI® Drill Hollow Bar System as well as DYWIDAG Ductile Iron Piles.
Marcelo Orbegozo
General Manager CIMAR, S.L., Spain
We have had a partnership with Protendidos DYWIDAG for 30 years. We specialize in slope contention, and we know that the quality of the product is critical for the safety of our works. Our expectations of the products supplied by Protendidos DYWIDAG have always been met to our full satisfaction by the company.
Bruno Mota
Santos Mota Engenharia Ltda, Brazil
Knowing what to do, and doing it well and safely, corresponds to the philosophy of H Miranda Engenharia. DYWIDAG Systems fully match this philosophy. DSI offers high quality products that are characterized by reliability and safety and that our technical team likes to use.
Gustavo Grijó, Construction Management
H Miranda Engenharia Ltda, Brazil
The partnership with DSI allows us a safe and reliable accomplishment of demanding projects thanks to the company's commitment.
Raphael Castro Vieira, Site Engineer
TL Mix Construções, Brazil
Due to the high mechanical strength, technology and high performance of the products supplied by Protendidos DYWIDAG, we can develop slender concrete elements with great structural capacity and therefore realize large spans. Thanks to the partnership with Protendidos DYWIDAG, we have been able to realize an innovative public transportation project in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, where we will put into operation one of the world's highest capacity Monorails.
Ramon Garcia Junior, Production Engineer
Consorcio CEML – Consórcio Expresso Monotrilho Leste, Brazil
We like working with DSI Peru because they react quickly and efficiently whenever there is a problem. DSI does not only supply good products – the company distinguishes itself by the quality of its services.
DSI's added value is defined by their excellent products, reliability, efficiency and problem solving capacities. All of these factors are reflected by the first class service DSI provides.
Ernesto Jordán Ballón, Administrative Assistant
Odebrecht-Consorcio Tren Eléctrico, Peru
DSI's services have developed so well that both companies (client and supplier) have become partners in terms of the technical knowledge and the fast reaction times that DSI provides.
We like co-operating with DSI Peru because we can buy the perfect product for our applications from them, DSI Peru offers safety and quality and we trust in their experience and services.
Víctor Castagnola Pérez-Reyes, Procurement and Logistics Officer
Odebrecht-Consorcio Tren Eléctrico, Peru
We like working with DSI because we have found a flexible partner in you who perfectly understands our needs and provides excellent technical advice. In addition, DSI's prices are adapted to the market, and the company's good reputation is added value for our services.
Jonathan Venegas Jornet, Technical Manager
FLESAN S.A., Chile
To perform our work, we need to have the best products, ensuring the security of the enterprise. DSI helps us guarantee this because we deliver the best product, meet our deadlines and provide an excellent result. The partnership with DSI enables us to gain the satisfaction of our customers.
VALLUM Engenharia has been working in partnership with DSI for several years. During this period, we have obtained great results with DSI's geotechnical systems. This results in guaranteed customer satisfaction and wins us new contracts. As a field engineer, I work directly with the products and I am involved in their application. That is why I can vouch for their quality and durability. We are looking forward to continuing this partnership.
Leandro Fróes
VALLUM Engenharia Ltda., Brazil
DSI's support, product knowledge and technical experience have allowed us to deliver and perform above the expectations of the client. Site conditions and challenges have been proactively identified, mitigating down time and optimizing production and profitability.
Nick Baldwin, Project Manager
Beck Drilling and Environmental Services Ltd., Canada
We choose DSI because of their excellent service and support. The technical support is second to none. Their experienced and qualified professionals think outside the box and offer optional methods or concepts. They help us choose the right products for the job, and then deliver on time and in the correct quantities. Dakota Drilling owes a large part of its reputation and success to DSI.
Doug Massey
Dakota Drilling, USA
DSI is integral in Foundation Technologies' tieback applications, and their product reliability is proven time and time again.
Paul McCrea
Foundation Technologies, USA
Throughout our longstanding relationship, DYWIDAG Systems International has consistently adapted to the dynamic Geotechnical industry by providing easy to use and innovative products. DSI's attention to detail and commitment to delivering on-time high quality products have alleviated the stress of procuring and receiving materials in our fast paced, difficult to access and remote jobs.
Adam Lowers, Superintendent
Northwest Cascade, USA
I have been working with DYWIDAG Systems International for many years because they always provide solutions that I can rely on. If the project requires a high level of knowledge and performance, I know I can count on DSI.
Claudio M. Dominguez, Project Manager
Orion Marine Construction Inc., USA
I wanted to thank you and DSI for offering such excellence in customer sales and support, engineering, and general knowledge sharing. You and the DSI engineers have been quick to respond to my quick turn-around deadlines, providing timely quotes and drawings, including installation recommendations and concerns. It is appreciated!
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The new ERGON range of automatic packers is based on design choices inspired by key concepts such as ergonomics, technology, sturdiness and modularity, masterfully blended to mark a new, significant evolution in the history of SMI products.
You can point out the new ERGON packers rather quickly due to the rounded profile of the movable safety guards, which allow to house all the motors on the outside with respect to the mechanical units they run, facilitating line operator access when performing maintenance.
The new heat-shrinking tunnels of the ERGON range boast cutting-edge technical solutions that allow reducing energy consumption and ensure the utmost environmental compatibility of the processes as well as the improvement of the final quality of the packaged pack.
The CSK ERGON series is composed of automatic shrink-wrapping machines for packing plastic, metal, cardboard or glass containers. Depending on the model chosen, they can make packs in film only, cardboard pad + film, tray only, cardboard tray + film.
The CSK ERGON series packers can achieve an output of max. 50 packs per minute in single lane (50+50 in double lane), depending on the machine model and on the product to be packaged. The pack collations can vary according to the container's shape and size. In general, the most frequently requested collations are: 2x2, 3x2, 4x3 and 6x4.
All CSK ERGON models are equipped with an electronic product-grouping device and with film-cutting blade and flap-folding device actuated by direct drive brushless motors.
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1In the machine infeed zone, a group of guides accurately lines up the loose containers carried by a conveyor belt featuring low-friction chains made of thermoplastic material. In the pack formation zone, the containers are clustered in the required format through electronically synchronized combs and dividing bars, operating in continuous motion.
2In P and T models, a corrugated cardboard pad or blank is picked from the blanks magazine by a rotary picker composed of two groups of vacuum suckers. The pad or the blank moves along the blank climb and places itself underneath the group of products in transit with the long side leading.
3In the tray former, special mechanical devices fold the blank's front and rear flaps. The side flaps are sprayed with hot melt glue and then folded, thus forming the tray.
4The unwinding of the film reels, placed in the lower part of the machine, is controlled by a dedicated device ensuring the film precise and constant tensioning. Before the pack enters the shrinking tunnel, the film is wrapped around the container batch and overlapped at the base of the pack.
* Data provided on this page are not binding, as they have to be confirmed by SMI according to the machine user's production conditions and technical specifications.
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SMI S.p.A. will treat all the data you provided it with in the utmost secrecy and will be allowed to transmit them for the same purposes to its subsidiary or associate companies only, both in Italy and in those countries where SMI S.p.A. operates, it being understood that these subsidiary or associate companies will adopt equivalent criteria of security and secrecy.
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Dogos are known for being extremely loyal and affectionate with their families and crave attention from their owners. They are excessively tolerant of children due to their high pain tolerance, derived from selective breeding to be a big game hunter. They are protective of what they perceive as their territory and will guard it against any intruder. They get along with other dogs as long as they have been properly socialized, but will usually not tolerate another dog trying to assert dominance over them and might not coexist peacefully with another dominant breed of dog. However, dog aggression is not desirable in the Dogo Argentino, as it is at odds with its intended purpose as a pack hunter.
Dogo Argentinos are accomplished big-game hunters, and are still widely used today in a variety of ways from tracking, search and rescue, Schutzhund training, general police work including narcotics detection, military, and family dog. They are even occasionally used as guide dogs, or as service animals.


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We here at FCB want to promote a safe environment. Much care has been taken in various sports card communities to promote safety. These lists are another resource to use in that effort.
The lists are broken down alphabetical and additions to the list are made by administrators only. If you have a transaction go bad and wish to add your report please do so as a reply to the appropriate thread for the offenders name.
If your name is on here and you have proof why it shouldn't be please reply to the thread with your proof and we will investigate.
Please note that these are only user reports. Please consider the facts when trading with someone as there are many reasons why a name might appear here.
These lists are the result of the tireless work of the facebook group Sports Card Scammers Exposed.
I encourage each of you to join as it's a great resource for safety in trading.
The admins responsible for the original compiling of this list are
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March 5th, 2012
Should Corporations Bankroll National Parks?
By Kate Sheppard
Mother Jones
I love national parksfrom the regal slopes of Yellowstone to the mind-bending vastness of the Grand Canyon. Like everyone else, I go to parks to get away from the bells and whistles of everyday life. So I can completely understand why a lot of people are creeped out by the mere prospect of private companies playing a role in the National Park Service.
And yet, our parks are strapped for cash. A few bucks from a big business could go a long way toward better trails, nicer facilities, and more ranger programs. So should companies fund the parks, or are these natural spaces best left free of corporate interference? The question has been debated over the years, with flare-ups around the time the Bush administration attempted to privatize parts of the park service back in 2003 and last fall when there was concern that Coca-Cola had interfered in a plan to stop selling disposable plastic water bottles in the parks.
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PRSA SV membership represents dynamic leadership at every level. In our new Web series, 'Meet the Board" we will feature a new Board Member and creative collaborator who is leveraging and lending their skills to help transform our Chapter. The board members featured in this new Web series possess inspiring talents and come from diverse backgrounds. Please take a few moments to get to know the distinguished talent who serve PRSA SV as they share their personal stories and anecdotes about their experiences in the field and how they are endeavoring to make lasting imprints on the communications profession and within the PR community.
Vanessa Yanez Senior Vice President and Partner, Fleishman Hillard
Past President, PRSA Silicon Valley 2012
How did you get your start in the PR profession?
I jumped industries at the age of 30, which was a rather advanced time to start in a comms career. I was in the airline business and my sister asked when I was going to use my degree and that I should be in PR. I had really no idea what that was. I was not even using a computer in my job, but it was a summer of reinvention.
On something of a whim, I started interviewing for intro PR roles. Account coordinator positions that were typically held by people just out of school. Two women I interviewed with took a chance on me, Carla Cook Thompson and Becky Igo Sniffen at Thomas Associates, now Ketchum. It was the scariest/best thing I could have done.
Who/what has influenced you professionally?
People who do this kind of job and work in the Valley in general are curious types. Everyone I meet has something to teach and I love to learn. Another excellent thing about this profession is that people genuinely want to work in team environments and play to win every day. We have goals and are always driving to meet them. I've had the privilege of working with amazing people throughout my career in both agency roles for Dell and Visa and in-house roles at HP and Sun Microsystems. I also had the pleasure of working on the DEMO conferences and semi-conductor design firm Transmeta when I was just starting out and it was a transformative experience and shaped the way I thought about entrepreneurship and collaboration.
Almost a decade ago, I started to give back as a PRSA-Silicon Valley board member, thanks to Ryan Donovan who encouraged me to join when I thought I had no time. That priority has kept my network strong and kept the fun in my jobs no matter what is happening in `real life'!
Also, I've had the pleasure working with or for some amazing women at HP (Deborah Nelson, Lynn Anderson) and Dell's agency (Kelly McGinnis, Gretchen Miller, Sabrina Guttman, J.J. Davis, Donna Imperato) and now at FleishmanHillard (Kristin Hollins). Reporters such as Connie Guglielmo now at Forbes and others had a huge impact.
There are so many more I could name and at all levels of career. These relationships changed the way I think about `the network' and made an impact in how I approach my career. It's inspired me to pay it forward.
What are the most important decisions you make as a leader in PR?
We are a people business. The most important decisions always come back to talent. Recruiting, retaining and encouraging the best people for both the agency and client teams. This applies with the PRSA-Silicon Valley board as well. Everyone has expertise, it's cultivating strengths and minimizing weaknesses that set communications teams apart.
What skill do you most value in a PR professional?
One of the most valuable skill many communications professionals have is curiosity. Curiosity leads to invention and creativity is always rewarded. Be it with programs, content or organizational design. Second to that is the ability to make friends. Do not discount the ability to walk into any room and blend in while seamlessly making things happen. It's an art, and one that sets pros apart in client service.
What quality do the best PR professionals possess?
The best professionals can read a room and play every situation like a game of double-dutch. Think about it. See the ropes turning and to time when it is best to jump in.
These are people who know when to go for it and when you should bide time. They are the same people who have had spectacular wins and failures. Most importantly, they stay in the game.
Where do great ideas come from in PR?
Great ideas come from everywhere. Curious people tend to do more than one thing and are always learning something new and are trying new things. For example, I have a blog about fitness and I prioritize meeting others in our and adjacent industries. I learn from my family, friends and everything I read, every day. Being outside is inspiring as well.
What I've observed and experienced is that when inspiration is recognized, you have to find a way to capture it and use it. This is why all clients say, we want you to be thinking about our business at all times and come to us when you have a new idea, regardless of where we are in the program. Game-changing concepts can amplify, reset and re-energize teams. It's our job, thankfully.
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I'm proud of what I've accomplished so far programmatically. I think my best pitch is for those to join my team. We genuinely believe in what we do, like each other and have fun. These ingredients make up the industry's best teams.
About Vanessa Yanez
Vanessa Yanez is a branding and innovation strategist based in San Francisco with expertise in integrated marketing to women and SMBs through consumer and enterprise technology.
She specializes in strategic alliances and content marketing with social. She builds integrated global, engagement-driven teams, and leads FH's Visa Product, Marketing and Innovation Communications team.
In 2013 she was nominated to FH's Complete Counselor program and in 2012 FH's leadership program, 'Win It', where her team won the global pitch challenge. That year she was also selected FH San Francisco's 'Producer of the Year' for leadership, fostering team creativity and mentoring.
She started her career with and Ketchum Public Relations' Global Technology Practice, where she was a SABRE and Silver Anvil public relations award winner.
You can find her on LinkedIn, on Twitter, on Instagram. She is passionate about fitness and writes the Fit, Savvy & Haute blog. and has fun pinning on Pinterest.


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Edison-based IT recruiter Integrated Resources Inc. announced Thursday its appointment of a new chief executive officer.
According to the announcement, the company has promoted Gary Gambhir to the chief executive role. He will be in charge of the business strategy and culture. Gambhir is a co-founder of Integrated Resources and acted as its Vice President since inception.


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Student wounded in shooting at Atlanta middle school
Authorities say a 14-year-old student was wounded after being shot in the back of the neck at an Atlanta middle school.
Authorities say a suspect fired multiple gun shots in the courtyard of Price Middle School before an armed officer was able to get the gun away. Atlanta police spokesman Carlos Campos says the shooting was not random.
MyFoxAtlanta.com reports the wounded student, identified by family members as Telvis Douglas, was alert and conscious before he was taken to the hospital. The student was taken to Grady Hospital and was released Thursday night.
A teacher suffered minor cuts and bruises but was treated on the scene.
Police say a suspect, tentatively identified as a male student, has been taken into custody. Campos said investigators are not certain what happened before the shooting, but believe something occurred between the two people involved.
Schools Superintendent Erroll Davis said the school does have metal detectors.
"The obvious question is how did this get past a metal detector?" Davis asked about the gun. "That's something we do not know yet."
The armed resource officer who took the gun away was off-duty and at the school, but police didn't release many details on him or whether he is regularly at Price.
The school was placed on lockdown and students were kept inside for hours as their parents waited anxiously outside. Price Middle School is located south of Atlanta.
Several school buses loaded with children pulled away from the school hours after the shooting and stopped in front of a church about a half-block away. Parents tried boarding the buses. Police who initially tried to stop the parents, relented and screamed, "Let them off!" about the students.
Superintendent Davis sympathized with concerned parents who complained that it took too long for students to be released from the building. He said emergency procedures were followed according to protocol and school district officials would meet Friday to review their response. Calls to the school district were not immediately returned.
Mayor Kasim Reed condemned gun violence in a statement shortly after the shooting and said counselors were at the school to meet with students, faculty and family members.
"Gun violence in and around our schools is simply unconscionable and must end," Reed said. "Too many young people are being harmed, and too many families are suffering from unimaginable and unnecessary grief."
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The 76ers have traded guard Willie Green and big man Jason Smith to the New Orleans Hornets, a source within the team confirmed. In exchange, the Sixers receive 6-foot-9 big man Darius Songaila and 6-foot-10 power forward Craig Brackins. The trade is pending physicals.
Green, 29, has been with the Sixers since the 2003-2004 season. In his 7 seasons with the Sixers, he's averaged 9.4 points in 22.8 minutes a game. Of his 422 career games, he's started 211. Smith, 24, is entering his 4th NBA season. He missed the 2008-09 season with a torn ACL. In his rookie year, he averaged 4.5 points a game; last season, he averaged 3.4 points a game and played in only 56 games.
In exchange, the Sixers acquire two frontcourt players in Songaila and Brackins.
"We made the move for these two players to add additional depth to our front court and to add out-court shooting, which was an area that we felt needed improving," Sixers President Rod Thorn said. "Songaila is a hard-working, veteran forward who will give us another option up front and Brackins is a rookie that we feel has a chance to develop into a very productive player at this level.
"On behalf of the Sixers, I want to thank Willie Green and Jason Smith for their contributions and professionalism during their time with us."
Songaila, 32, has previously played for four NBA teams – the Kings, Bulls, Wizards, and Hornets. The Sixers will be his fifth. He's a member of the Lithuanian National Team. In his 7 NBA seasons, Songaila has averaged 7.0 points and 3.5 rebounds. Last season with the Hornets, he averaged 7.2 points in 18.8 minutes a game.
Brackins, 22, is a power forward out of Iowa State University. He was drafted 21st overall by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2010 NBA Draft. He was immediately traded to the Hornets. He has yet to play an NBA game.
Here's how the numbers play out: Green's contract of about $4.0 million expires at the end of this season. Smith's contract of $2.2 million will also be up at the end of this season. Songaila's contract of $4.8 million expires at the end of this season. Brackins will make $1.3 million this season; his contract amounts are dictated by the NBA's rookie pay scale.
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Paced by a pair of goals from the LA Galaxy's Jose Villarreal, the US Under-20 national team defeated Scotland 2-0 on Friday afternoon in their second match at the Marbella Cup, a series of international friendlies hosted by the sun-drenched resort city on Spain's southern coast.
Both strikes were created via throw-ins from defender Javan Torre, a UCLA freshman who was a late addition to the US roster. Like Villarreal, Torre made his name with the highly respected Pateadores youth club – which won the U-17/18 US Soccer Development Academy championship in 2011 – before moving on to the Galaxy's USSDA U-17/18 team last season.
The win over Scotland helps coach Tab Ramos' side bounce back from a disappointing 2-1 setback to Canada on Wednesday.
That result also had plenty of MLS influence, as Vancouver Whitecaps Homegrown product Caleb Clarke (above, right) bagged an 80th-minute winner after Mario Rodriguez (a Californian who is a member of the youth system at Germany's FC Kaiserslautern) and Marc Pelosi (Liverpool FC) had combined to draw the US level just five minutes beforehand. Canadian midfielder Samuel Piette, who joined German club Fortuna Dusseldorf and made his senior national team debut earlier this year, scored the opener in the first half.
Ramos' squad features a blend of talent plucked from the ranks of college, Development Academy and European club sides. Besides Villarreal, MLS is represented by Real Salt Lake starlet Luis Gil and Homegrown players Jonathan Top (FC Dallas) and Shane O'Neill (Colorado Rapids, above, left).
"This was good opportunity for us to call in the guys who are playing in Europe," Ramos told ussoccer.com last week. "It's a FIFA date, so everyone stops and they're all so close over there that the clubs are more likely to let them go. This team doesn't necessarily reflect the team that will be qualifying [for the FIFA U-20 World Cup] in February."
The U-20s wrap up their Marbella Cup slate against Azerbaijan at 5 pm local time (11 am ET) on Tuesday.
The US U-20s' starting lineup for Friday's win over Scotland: McIntosh; Okwuonu, Stanko, Packwood, Torre; Joya, Pelosi, Gil; Villarreal, Rodriguez, Cuevas.


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When a
Pope Dies
ZENIT's liturgical columnist, Father
Edward McNamara, fielded a few questions that arrived this week in
relation to the passing of the Pope.
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Priests from several parts of the globe have asked versions of the
following question: "During the interregnum, what should be said in the
Eucharistic Prayer at the prayer for the Pope?"
Most of the recent manuals don't go into such detail but thankfully old
manuals from before the Second Vatican Council can still be found
touching on the more arcane aspects of liturgy.
In this case the Pope's name, and the entire phrase referring to the
Pope, is omitted from the Eucharistic Prayer during the period of the "Sede
Vacante." Mention is made only of the local bishop and the clergy
according to the literary form of each prayer.
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our bishop, and all the clergy," and in the Diocese of Rome: "Together
with .... all the clergy."
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or retirement of the local ordinary.
An Australian reader queried: "I was intrigued to see the Holy Father
lying in state wearing red liturgical vestments. What is the deeper
significance and meaning of this gesture?"
There was a tradition of the papal liturgy, now practically
discontinued, that, instead of black, the pope celebrated funeral
liturgies wearing red vestments
"Papa luget in rubro," the pope weeps in red.
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text: Had a lot of fun on our first full day in Zurich with a good night's sleep in us. It rained most of the night but cleared up and we had a beautiful sunshine filled day to work with. We started off at a place called Markethalle, a food stall gallery underneath/inside a viaduct, so Cheryl could get a coffee and quick bite. (more…)


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SEATTLE — The A's, who made the most of playing in the American League West early on, are finding out how the other side lives after a punch-in-the-gut 7-5 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night.
The A's were 21-10 against the West to start this trip but lost three of four in Texas and have split the first two games in Seattle heading into Sunday's finale.
The culprit in much of this has been the bullpen. On Saturday, Jerry Blevins gave up a three-run, game-tying home run to Raul Ibanez in the seventh, and Ryan Cook was scorched for a two-run single by rookie Nick Franklin an inning later as the Mariners rallied from a 5-2 deficit for the win.
"I hope it's just one of those short stints," Blevins said. "Cook will bounce back. I'll bounce back."
The bullpen giving up five runs in 42/3 innings is part of a larger trend. On the trip the relievers have pitched 172/3 innings and allowed a dozen runs. Three of the four losses have been pinned on the relievers, who have also allowed six of 11 inherited runners to score.
"Bullpens are going to go through small stretches like this," manager Bob Melvin said.
When they do, a first-place team can expect to feel pushback, and the A's are feeling it. A three-game lead in the division over Texas has been cut to a share of first place with the Rangers.
The A's had built up a lead of 5-2 on the strength of three RBIs from Jed Lowrie, including a two-run single that moved Oakland from behind to ahead in the fifth inning.
With Jesse Chavez throwing 21/3 shutout innings in relief of starter Dan Straily and Blevins entering the game to get the last out of the sixth inning, the A's had a three-run lead and, given the way most of the season has gone, every reason to believe they would be able to close this one out.
"With a 5-2 lead like that," Melvin said, "we feel pretty much like it's in the bag."
It wasn't, and Blevins took most of that on himself.
One out into the seventh inning, he saw Kyle Seager deliver a single, then Blevins walked Kendrys Morales to bring Ibanez to the plate as the tying run. Ibanez crushed a curveball left over the middle of the plate, and it was a new game.
"That was not a terrible pitch," Blevins said. "It wasn't where I wanted it, but he hit it good. I'm more upset with the walk."
Blevins was looking to go on the outside of the strike zone with the curveball, keeping it down. But Ibanez has a nice history as a low-ball hitter, and getting it too much over the middle of the plate left Blevins vulnerable.
Cook started the eighth by giving up a single on a 1-2 pitch to a sub-.200 hitter, Brendan Ryan. And from there, nothing went right. The next hitter, Endy Chavez, tried to drop down a bunt, but Cook instead got the runner to second base by throwing a wild pitch.
Chavez came back with another bunt try, beating this one out as Ryan took third.
Chavez moved to second on what was ruled defensive indifference, but the A's were anything but indifferent when Franklin, who hit a three-run homer Friday for the only Seattle runs, this time singled up the middle to score two.
The pitching collapse negated some nice offensive days for the A's. Lowrie, whose solo homer Friday tied the game, drove in the A's first three runs and finished with three hits as he pushed his average back over .300 at .305. Eric Sogard also had three hits and scored two of the A's runs.
"The offense had some really clutch two-out hits," Blevins said. "But the (Ibanez) homer made a huge momentum shift."
The start went instead to Derek Norris, who came into the game with a .132 average this season against right-handed pitching. "It's healing, but slowly," Jaso said.
Infielder Adam Rosales is 0 for 17 as a pinch-hitter this season, but that doesn't mean Melvin will look elsewhere when wanting to pinch-hit for second baseman Sogard. "It's been a tough start," Melvin said. "But we've got to stay confident. He's come up big for us at times. He's such an accountable guy."
A's (Jarrod Parker 6-6) at Seattle (Jeremy Bonderman 1-1), 1:10 p.m., CSNCA


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Patrick Regan has kindly shared the material from his George Heath site with readers of the Victorian Web, who may wish to consult the original.
Read from some humble poet,
Whose songs gushed from his heart
As showers from the clouds of summer,
Or tears from the eyelids start.
Who, through long days of labour,
And nights devoid of ease,
Still heard in his soul the music
Of wonderful melodies." — Longfellow.
It is both interesting and instructive to read over the records and achievements of genius and perseverance under discouraging and oppressive circumstances. They are examples which the thinking part of mankind are ever ready to admire, and which form incentives to others to exertion in future times. A large proportion of British biography is occupied with showing how poverty — a meagre education — the obstructions of friends — enfeebled health — and often unmerited frowns and cold neglect — have failed to prevent Worth rising by its native force to win admiration and renown. In the lives of inventors, men of science, or students of literature, art, or poetry, all do not attain a degree of lofty eminence; neither, perhaps, is it desirable they should. Diversity in degree is as much a law of Mind as it is a law of Nature; when, however, we do observe some peculiar bent of mind breaking through the bars of hindrance, whether of poverty or sickness, and, laying at our feet the varied fruits of its endowments, even though they be but a little bunch of sweet poetic flowers — tinted it may be with many plaintive hues — it becomes a pleasure, if not a duty, to add their names to the list of those who, having toiled hard, have won a place amongst the world's worthy ones. There is much interest attaching to the story of the brief, sad life of the late George Heath, the Invalid Poet. Warmhearted, deeply-feeling, of many moods, and as a student earnest and hardworking, it seems incumbent on his friends, in justice to his memory and merits, to undertake the task necessary for the preservation of his works, and of a knowledge of the incidents of his life.
His published poems, entitled, "Rudyard at Sunset," "The Pauper's Child," and "Heart Strains," are productions which boded considerable promise. They were read on their first appearance with much delight, and yet remain a surprise as from an author so young, so unfavourably situated, and so severely afflicted, and whose future was shaded in utter gloom. The poems which he published comprise, however, but a small proportion of those he wrote. Many are left in manuscript evincing great advancement and poetic insight; some of these are in a finished state, and several to all appearance (although of considerable length) have not been carried to completion. In this condition are found his two most ambitious attempts, named respectively, "The Doom of Babylon," and "The Country Woman's Tale." It is evident he intended most of these poems for the press; and their publication, with those which appeared in his lifetime, would be a consummation of his fondly-cherished hopes; indeed, were they not published; the poetic literature of our county would sustain the loss of a. most interesting chapter by one of her truest and most earnest children.
The present "Memorial Edition" of a selection from his writings (suggested by myself) has been partly undertaken to meet this object, and partly with the hope that some profit may accrue to benefit his worthy parents, whose difficulties, though cheerfully borne, must have been seriously augmented. by the protracted illness of the author of these poems The invalid Poet has left a "Diary," extending from January 1st, 1866, to the day preceding his death. It is a curious record of his moods and feelings, of the almost daily aspect of Nature, which he loved so much to contemplate, and as seen by an ardent and imaginative person; of the visits and kindness of his friends, of his reading, his books and his studies; it affords a characteristic picture of its recorder, but not many details for a "Memoir." It is most touching to trace his lingering hopes of life and amended health running through this "Diary;" to see how they gradually faded out, and then arising over those "hopes" the grander light of fortitude and submission to the will of God. His literary career was a short one, and not crowded with many incidents or great events. His time passed quietly on, alternating between bodily suffering, producing at times sad melancholy and gloom; at others keen visual and mental enjoyment from the beautiful works of creation, and the pursuit of knowledge, in acquainting himself with English authors, and in giving form to his own poetic conceptions and feelings. Such facts, however, as the "Diary" affords, with a few from other sources, and in particular from our mutual friend, Mr. Foster, of Endon, who knew him intimately, may be woven into the best account of him it is in our power to prefix to his Poems.
George Heath was born at Gratton, a hamlet in the moorlands, about midway between Endon and Horton, in the latter parish, on the 9th of March, 1844. The house in which he died has been occupied by his parents for many years, and is just such a humble, time-worn cottage one loves to associate with the name of a lowly-born poet. It is in a romantic part of the rnoorlands. The views therefrom, of Bradshaw Edge, the heights of Dunwood, the hills overlooking Rudyard Lake, Harper's Gap, the Endon Valley and the Roaches, with their clustering associations, are well calculated to nurture the ideas of a poet. He was the eldest son of a large family; two of his married sisters died during his own sickness. His parents — to use his own words,
The toiling ones who gave him birth,
Whose influence strewed his way with joys,
Whose care had shared and soothed his many woes,
Whose overburdened shoulders had sustained
His tottering footsteps on the path of life —
are small farmers, worthy and industrious people, whose lot has been one of difficulty and toil with a numerous family and humble means. He received the merest elements of reading and writing at the National School, at Horton, with religious instruction subsequently obtained at the Endon Wesleyan Sunday School, under the superintendence of his relative and namesake, George Heath. He was taken early to farm labour, at which he toiled early and late for several years. These rustic employments, however, were exchanged for another calling. He was apprenticed to Mr. Samuel Heath, of Gratton, joiner and builder. Soon after this, his mind became more thoroughly awake and active; he acquired a thirst for knowledge; "fancy (he states) indulged in wildly beautiful dreams to the curl of the shavings and rasp of the saw:" imagination began to jingle poetic lines that were never written down; afterwards the poor joiners' apprentice boy felt his first pulsations of ambition. Strange feelings moved in his breast, and as novel conceptions flitted through his brain. A chord had by some means been struck, which awoke his whole being to a new life and purpose. He felt that he must be a poet. Following this instinct, he formed the resolution to make the cultivation of poetry his chosen pursuit. His inward teachings seem to have intimated that there was room in the large human world even for him to utter a few thoughts, and that there were some in it, he felt persuaded, who would listen to, and remember the revealings which swelled upwards from his heart for expression.
There were few at Gratton who could sympathize with George Heath in his new dawnings. The means of improvement were far away, and books of the right sort were not at hand, and certainly had not before fallen in his way. He did, however, meet with a young friend of like mind with himself, one who bad received a good education at the old Grammar School of Alleyne's, at Uttoxeter, and to whom a well-stocked library at home had always been accessible. This young friend was Mr. H. W. Foster, son of Mr. Foster, of Endon. Their natural tastes drew them together: they both loved the beauties of the woods and fields, and delighted to converse on intellectual subjects. They both formed their resolutions at the same time as to their future pursuits in accordance with their individual taste and talents, H.W. Foster choosing to pursue the study of art. I find this interesting circumstance referred to by poor George Heath in an isolated note in his "Diary," written a few months before his death, thus — "My dear old friend and fellow toiler, Herbert Foster, came up for just an hour. He is still as earnest and persevering as ever. He and I started together in the life struggle. We have gone on both of us undeviatingly in the paths we first chose. We cannot be said to have fought shoulder to shoulder, for our paths have lain apart, and he, I believe, has through my ill health and one thing or other; gained upon me. But we have always been one in heart, and still we are agreed our motto must be steadily onward." The further success of his friend, in securing a National Art Scholarship at South Kensington, is referred to with great elation at a subsequent date.
But in the height of his newly-formed plans and brilliant dreams
All woven in gorgeous tissues,
Flaunting gaily in the golden light;
Large desires, with most uncertain issues,
Tender wishes, blossoming at night[,]
George Heath was unfortunately seized with a sad affliction. He took cold whilst assisting at the restoration of Horton Church, just before the close of his apprenticeship in 1864 (with the sorrow of a broken first love, following in its train). This cold brought on the insidious disease of consumption, to which, after years of suffering, he ultimately fell a victim.
Being entirely laid aside from work, he began, after the suspension of his first prostrating attack, to read, write, and study in earnest, although quite uncertain of the use of doing so. He had written some verses before this, early in the year of 1863. To this period belongs a lengthy rhyme, an earnest of something better, having the title of "The Churchyard," and also another shorter one of a more pretentious character. His first published Poems appeared in 1865 under the title of "Preludes," afterwards altered to "Simple Poems," including "Rudyard," "The Pauper's Child," and a few others. A second edition was called for in 1866, and the reading of these for the first time, makes one feel as if wrapt round with the spell of a wonderful singer. In January of this year he speaks of thinking over the past, and trying to plan a poem, which should excel all his previous efforts, and to weave into the narrative, characters whom he had known. The "Discarded," a Reverie, was finished by the 19th of this month, and this (his then longest poem) he thought would be his last. The Volume entitled, "Heart Strains," which included "The Discarded," was ready for the press by the 19th of June, and the first instalment of 50 copies came to his hands from Mr. Hallowes, of Leek, in September following. His direct profits from the sale of this small volume did not amount to much, but if it did not yield great pecuniary profit, it was an advance in the right direction, and increased the number and deepened the sympathy of his friends. These poems were very favourably reviewed by the press at the time of their issue. They were also honoured with Public Readings, both at Stafford and Leek. And falling into the hands of Walter Montgomery, Esq., who felt much interest in them, that gentleman also gave Readings from them, which was properly regarded by the poor invalid as a great honour. He contributed a number of poems to the Staffordshire Advertiser, and several were accepted for Literary Journals. The first money, however, he received direct from a Publisher, was from Messrs. Walker and Son, York, for the use of a "School Dialogue" in verse, but very superior to the general run of such kind of compositions. There were 1500 copies printed, and his fee was very small, but he received that which was equally dear to him — usually the Poet's only meed — "the tribute of a smile." To many, "The Discarded" may seem a production of some mystery, but careful readers will perceive, from its warm and indignant outburst of feeling, that it is no mere work of art or imagination, only, but "an o'er true tale," and such it really is — it is a "heart strain." His Jenny had proved unfaithful. This cruelly broken first love, caused many an after-bitterness to George Heath, and appears to have followed and haunted him through many of his lines. This entry in his "Diary" will throw some light upon it.
"February 26th, 1868. — To-day I have brought down and committed to the flames, a batch of letters that I received from a love, that was once as life to me — such letters — yet the writer in the end deserted me. O, the anguish I suffered! I had not looked at them for three years, and even to-day, when I came and fingered them, and opened the portrait of the woman I loved so much, I could scarcely keep back the bitter tears. O, Jenny, the bitterness you caused me will never be obliterated from my heart." We will let the spell lie lightly on the "Deserted One," and only say, that although he loved her so intensely, he fully forgave the object that left him, and breathed that forgiveness in lines at the close of the following Poem, entitled "True to the Last."
Prop me up with my pillows, sweet sister, and then
Just open the casement, and, close the room door,
And let me look out on the landscape again,
And breathe the pure air of the summer once more.
Then twine your arm round me to comfort and stay,
And wipe the big tears from these deep mournful eyes,
And listen awhile; I have something to say
Ere I pass from this world to my home in the skies.
'T was summer, sweet sister, bright summer, as now,
And earth wore a mantle of radiant sheen;
A wreath of pure roses encircled the brow
Of the queen of my bosom — you know who I mean.
At twilight we met, 'neath the sycamore's shade,
And there 'twas she whispered those words, 'Ever thine;'
Her beautiful head on my bosom was laid,
And her lily-white hand was clasped fondly in mine.
O God! how intensely and madly I loved!
How wildly I worshipped that beautiful one.
You know how inconstant and faithless she proved,
How basely she left me when summer was gone.
You'll see her perchance when affliction hath chased
The bloom from her cheek and the light from her eye;
When sorrow's dark signet hath silently traced
Deep lines on her forehead, once noble and high.
Then tell her, sweet sister, that all was forgiven,
And all was forgot, but the bliss of the past,
And tell her I wished her to meet me in heaven,
Where all who have loved are united at last."
Amongst the loose papers of George Heath, I have met with upwards of fifty more lines to be added to the "Discarded," and which have, therefore, been placed in connection with that poem. They commence with
"Ah! but think not, haughty maiden;"
and conclude with
Make me sadder, more forlorn.
Nearly the whole of the unpublished poems which he left in manuscript were written after the spring of 1867. From that date till towards the autumn of the succeeding year, his pen must have been almost incessantly at work; after that the strains he did write were few and plaintive. In March, he had put together about three hundred lines of "The Countrywoman's Tale," which was extended to more than nine hundred. This poem is no doubt the one he was planning before he published his "Heart Strains," and some of the incidents in it are actually taken from his mother's personal history. As a tale it is very interesting and affecting, and some parts, especially the latter, are highly poetical.
Of the "Doom of Babylon" its author made much account, more than of any of his other poems, and he mentions it often. It is certainly his most ambitious endeavour; it displays much power of imagination and grasp of mind, and evinces, as much as anything, his real strength, and of what he might have been capable. Whilst engaged upon it he wrote, "I know not whether it will reflect me much credit, but I will do my best." Again, "I often wonder if it possesses any sterling merit, yet I am determined to persevere, and trust my efforts will not be fruitless." About this period he was likewise engaged in one way or another upon the poems under the name of "Songs of the Shadows," a title which he adopted on account of his own shadowed life. He says of them, as if in anticipation of some one undertaking the publication of his poems, "This has struck me as being the most likely title for my little things, as they are what my life has been, a series of shadowed scenes." Amongst these will be found some of his choicest productions, including the "Single Grave," and "The Blind Old Man," a picture. The poem, "Icarus," which was left on a number of loose sheets, purports to be an extract from an imaginary journal, and to give an obituary notice of a fictitious Thomas String, who had suffered neglect, became lorn, and hid himself from public gaze, his poor wailing harp, sadly shattered and beat, still remaining his only companion and solace. The poor Poet was lost sight of, and one Sir Hodge Poyson, who had been deeply touched by a knowledge of his troubles, is represented as going on an expedition in quest of the scene of his conflict.
To search out and know
The deep yearnings, the sorrows, and all that befel
The true bard of the sad, and his merits as well.
The worthy Baronet is represented as being successful in his enquiries, and the scenes he describes are very touching, and have been often repeated in the history of friendless poets, artists, and authors in their life struggles.
In a hole where he crept, in his pain and his pride,
Mournful song-scraps were scattered on every side;
I read the damp slips, till my eyes were tear-blind.
'Neath a couch where he nestled with hunger, and died,
In a dirty damp litter of mouldering straw
Stood a rude alder box, which when opened, supplied
Such proofs of a vastly superior mind,
That filled me with anguish, and wonder, and awe.
Further pictures of the scene are given, interspersed with the "Singer's Tale" and other "Song-Scraps," assumed to have been found about the poor Singer —
Rumpled and creased,
Long lines all awry, blotted, jumbled, and stark.
This is a remarkable poem, and sufficient of itself to make its author remembered, if he had written nothing else. Alas! the poor desponding poet had himself in view when he wrote "Icarus." It was finished in February, 1869, as is evident from an entry in his Diary over the two pieces found there, "Enamoured" and "Yearnings," and attached to which is this remark, "To be added to 'Icarus.'"
The names and titles, belonging to several poems, not specified here, but which will be found in the volume, are sweet poetic names borne by children, ladies, and friends, who visited him. Prominently amongst these are "Edith," "Minnie," "Lizzie," " Mademoiselle Ida Ratchez," a Swiss lady, living near, and on her removal from the neighbourhood, his lamentation, "Now thou art gone," was dedicated to her.
After October, 1868, he uses the pen less frequently, and the few after-strains which did flow from his Harp, as the "September," "The Poet's Monument," "Tired out," and "December," which is the last he wrote, are very plaintive. His prospects of life were growing perceptibly short, and his songs woefully melancholy, and gradually but surely he begins bravely to face his inevitable destiny.
During the whole of the time George Heath was embodying his thoughts in verse, and thereby trying to fulfil the only sacred duty of productive labour in his power, he was engaged with equal earnestness in cultivating his mind by special educational studies. There was a charm in earnest endeavour to him; and consequently he had set times in each day which he devoted to study, except when he was too ill to make any mental exertion. During his long illness he strove to gain a good knowledge of his own language, making at the same time highly satisfactory advancement in Latin and Greek. The study of these languages he prosecuted under the kind direction of the Rev. J. Badnall, M.A., Vicar of Endon, who also presented him with Greek and Latin books. He felt much the kindness of this gentleman, and amongst the many expressions of it, there are these two, "1866, January 7th, my esteemed friend, the Rev. J. Badnall came to see me. He has acted a noble part by me in giving all the instruction possible in my attempts to master Latin." On the 1st of March, 1868, he likewise observes, "The Rev. Mr. Badnall, my dear old tutor, has paid me a visit, has spoken many kind encouraging words, and has spoken very graciously of the progress I have made; I am much cheered though sorely afflicted." The following translation, the result of this instruction in Latin, is from Virgil's Æneid, and does not read amiss.
I sing of grand exploits and martial might,
Of Rome's great hero, valiant in the fight;
Whose fame, like incense, floats from clime to clime,
And sweeps re-echoing down the stream of time;
Who, first cast out by fate, unknown to fame,
From mighty Troy to fair Italia came,
Paused in his wanderings and his heavy toil,
And pitched his tent on rich Laviniums' soil.
Plagued by the Gods above, on sea and shore,
With sorrow, suffering, and misfortune dire
On Juno's count, and Juno's 'vengeful ire,
And bloody war by Demon Passion waged
With horrors fraught around him madly raged;
Whilst he, with dauntless hand, the city wrought,
And th' household Deities to Latium brought;
The source from which in widening streams we trace
The Albanian fathers, and the Latin race;
And Rome's magnific walls that proudly rise
In cloud-capped spires and turrets to the skies."
He made an effort to read himself up in Ancient and also in English History, and his Saturdays were exclusively devoted to the study of Arithmetic. His ardent thirst for knowledge also led him to seek acquaintance with "Flowers," "Those loving faces which looked up to him from the earth," and on this delightful subject he oftentimes sought information from his botanical friend, Mr. G. Foster, of Endon, the friend and coadjutor of Richard Buxton, the Lancashire Botanist.
On one occasion, in March, 1868, he sent to Mr. Foster a collection of flowers, gathered. within the narrow range of his walks round Gratton, for description, etc., accompanied with a note so modest, that I am tempted to give this extract from it. "There is a great change just beginning to creep over our surroundings now: the earth is about to trap herself out in her holiday attire, and ripple out her tresses to the sunshine, and the sky is about to take on a new and marvellous splendour. This, if we are spared, I know we shall both enjoy. I am a true lover of Nature; and I think that the more prominent features of her scenery are quite familiar to me. But I am miserably deficient in the minutia. I know nothing of Botany, Natural History, or anything of that stamp, and have no chance of knowing much, for there is not one in my neighbourhood who seems to have the least taste in that line. The flowers are all of them beautiful faces looking up at me; but though familiar to me in one sense, they are not familiar, inasmuch as I do not even know their names. On this account, as well as on others, I often wish I were nearer to you, because I know you possess some knowledge on the above subjects, and believe it would be a pastime and a pleasure to communicate it. I have no doubt that I should lay myself open to your just ridicule, on account of my ignorance, but am quite willing to make a good many concessions in the pursuit of knowledge, and would consider a lowering of my dignity a cheap exchange for reaI information. I now send you a few little things I have met with in my rambles. One of them is but in leaf. I would be glad to know their names if you will be kind enough to explain, as I shall look upon you from this time, as a sort of travelling dictionary, to which I may refer at pleasure." It is scarcely necessary to add that the information thus so nicely requested, was ever after cheerfully afforded him. He was far from being ignorant of Literature and writers in general. He had means, through the kindness of his friends, of thoroughly imbuing himself with the spirit of some of the most genial authors of the age, especially of those who were so much to his taste. He read with admiration Buchanan's London Poems, and those of George Mc'Donald, Alexander Smith, and Gerald Massey; also several of the works of Thackeray, Dickens, and Tom Hood. "Ecce Homo" and Mr. Gladstone's Essay upon it interested him much. He was delighted with the writings of ', and carefully read all the poems of Tennyson. Dante he made a study in a translation by Thomas. He read Byron with much delight for his Poetry, but thoroughly guarded himself against his voluptuousness and irreligion. The works of Scott, Shakspeare, and Livingstone's Travels fell into his hands — and pithy quotations from these are found in his Diary. His favourite Burns he read with pride, but the story of this bard — "The loved of Scotia's heart," set him thinking some sad, but withal, needful thoughts. His taste for literary gossip was supplied by a kind friend in the "Bookseller." He was also fairly read in several of the high-class "Monthlies," American and English, but the "Argosy" appears to have been a special favourite with him. Thus it will be seen, from the completest lack at the outset, he ultimately revelled in a feast of intellectual things of the first order.
He was highly fortunate in the class of friends who gathered round, and showed great kindness towards him during his long wasting away of life; all being of kindly dispositions, cultivated habits, and appreciative of real merit and noble struggles. Those ladies and gentlemen who so expressed their sympathy towards him, will, I am persuaded, continue to feel that it was one of the greatest pleasures of their life. He, in particular, makes mention in his "Diary" of Matthew Gaunt, Esq., of Rudyard; Mr., Mrs., and Miss Pender, of Endon; W. Challinor, Esq., of Leek; J. E. Davis, Esq., the late learned Stipendiary Magistrate of the Potteries; Mrs. J. Bailey; Miss Cleminson, of Sheffield; the Vicar of Horton; Mr. W. Brough, of Leek; Mrs. Brindley, of London; Mr. and Mrs. Foster, of Endon; Mdlle. Ida Ratchez, a Swiss lady; Mr. Hall of Stafford, now of Derby; Miss Charlesworth; Mr. Hancock, of Mow-Cop; and Mr. B. Barlow, junr., of Leek. Some of these ladies and gentlemen presented him with some very choice books, lent him others, sent him periodicals and newspapers, contributed materially to his comfort, paid him visits, and used their endeavours to circulate his poems, Mr. Hall selling for him fifty copies of "Heart Strains." He particularly esteemed the visits of his friends, and the letters which they frequently wrote him. The visits were always made, and the letters written in a way to relieve his sadness, which they invariably did. They acted as charms to him. He often relates in his Diary the purport of the letters he received, and the turn conversation took when his friends called upon him, as, "My kind neighbour, Mrs. Bailey, has been over and spent something like an hour with me; to illustrate perseverance, she has been telling me of Professor Simpson, of Edinburgh, who, by his own exertions, has risen from a baker's boy to receive the honour of knighthood."
gentlemen, above-named, Matthew Gaunt and J. E. Davies, Esqrs., made a special call, to consult him about his being sent to the seaside; a kind proposal, which his fears of immediate consequences of such a course disposed him to decline. He felt deeply all this kindness, and frequently expressed hopes that he should eventually be enabled to prove himself worthy of it. It is feelingly referred to in the following lines, extracted from a poetical "Dedication," but of which he did not make any use in connection with the poems he printed.
To those who in days of anguish and despair
Came unto me with tender words and smiles,
Who from the goodness of their own true hearts
Shed over mine a stream of light and hope,
Whose sympathy was bread of life to me;
To all who, though perchance unknown to me,
Or in the greatness of their noble hearts
Have truly wished their fellow-pilgrim well;
To all who in my secret soul are shrined,
All who are dear to me, with earnest love
I dedicate this little work of mine."
From the same dedication, which has supplied previous quotations, it would appear that his affliction was the means of rousing him to think about practical religion; it also indicates his entire submission under it to the will of God, as instance the following —
To Him, the High, the Mighty, and the Good,
Prompter of all that in my calmer hours,
When passion slept, dawned on my being, and
Suffused my thought of beautiful or good;
The great Upholder of the universe,
Whose power created, and Whose blood redeemed
A fallen world; Whose tender mercies are
O'er all His works; Whose sweet compassion bore
With all my wayward and rebellious youth;
Whose chastening rod but checked my downward course;
Whose light shone round me 'mid the dark;
Whose loving hand, though oftentimes concealed,
Has led me safely through the wilderness;
Whose voice, in all His works, has cheered me on:
To Him, the First, the Dearest, Best of all."
It should be stated that although the subject of this memoir was on terms of friendship with the Rev. James Badnall, that he had attended the Wesleyan Sunday School, at Endon, and like his father and mother was a member of the Wesleyan Society there. His Sunday Diary attests his Wesleyan principles and his love for its ministers, but at the same time it evinces a catholicity of spirit which made him in sympathy with what was good in other religious bodies.
As before observed, the complaint of George Heath assumed a more decided and alarming form towards the latter end of 1868. Indeed, his medical attendant, Dr. Heaton, never entertained any hope of his recovery. His cough became more incessant, and his throat and mouth painfully affected, and greater debility ensued. His beloved books lay around him unread, and all his high designs apparently broken and vanished. He began to see "the restless march of the boundless eyes, and underneath, a little grave, with no inscription, beneath the awfully constant stars." "All things seemed fading down into the dim obscurity of nonentity — gliding away from the busy world, and entering the valley of shadows, where the circle of interest narrows down to a point;" "drifting further and further down," "and himself feeling the cold hand of fate crushing off the flowers of his promise." Yet at times he was not all lethargy; he had some remarkably strange feelings within. "The din and fret of outward things passed before him as a dream, and he seemed to have such a wide sweeping of spirit — such a power to conjure up strange imaginations, that startled him." The bitterness passed, and he could trust in God, and indulge in "the beautiful thought of that far-off Home — that home whose wonders none may guess, shining through the glory of the sun radiance coming through the windows." So he wrote with such delightful prospects, of the house of many mansions, on the 29th of April. He witnessed, as he lay almost helpless, the dawn of beautiful May, which he always notes in his Diary with such pleasure as the harbinger of summer's many charming scenes, of verdure and flowers. On the fourth of May he was but just able to scrawl in his Diary, "his thanks to God for one more day," acknowledge the receipt of "such a kind letter from Mrs. Brindley," and in the evening he dictated a few farewell lines to his young companion and friend, H. W. Foster; on the morning of the following day he peacefully passed away from the scenes of his earnest struggles, his painful affliction, and blighted hopes, "to his far-off home of perfection and peace."
All will regret that so hopeful a beginning was so soon closed; that the brief space in which so much had been bravely done, was so mournfully and prematurely terminated. It may be long ere we are called upon to listen to another such singer as George Heath, amidst the bleak hills of the Staffordshire moorlands, where fancy will continue to picture him in association with the scenes and objects in which he delighted.
A memorial was suggested by his kind friend and tutor, the Rev. J. Badnall, of Endon, to be erected over his grave in Horton churchyard, and by the aid of numerous subscribers, it will be successfully carried into effect. It is cheering, therefore, that he will not lie "forsaken and forgotten" — a cold fate he seems to have apprehended — "beneath some tiny dot of earth," with only "a rude slab" (if even that) reared at its head, but at the foot of a beautiful Runic Cross, raised by the affection of many, after a design by his friend, H. W. Foster, for the respect he bore him, with the following inscription: —
Erected in Memory
Of GEORGE HEATH, of Gratton,
Who, with few aids,
Developed in these Moorlands
Poetic powers of great promise,
But who, stricken by consumption,
After five years suffering,
Fell a victim to that disease,
May 5, 1869, aged 25 years.
His life is a fragment — a broken clue —
His harp had a musical string or two,
The tension was great, and they sprang and flew,
And a few brief strains — a scattered few —
Are all that remain to mortal view
Of the marvellous song the young man knew."
The above lines are a quotation from an epitaph found amongst his papers, entitled "Inscription on a Rude Stone." It seems intended to fit himself, with the date, Nov. 10, 1868, at the foot. The whole epitaph runs as follows: —
A quiet youth in the valleys grew,
And thought o'er his being a mantle threw,
And dawned on his spirit a meaning new,
And he dreamed of a mission great and true;
But God, in His infinite wisdom, drew
A severing finger his projects through.
His life is a fragment — a broken clue —
His harp had a musical string or two,
The tension was great, and they sprang and flew,
And a few brief strains — a scattered few —
Are all that remain to mortal view
Of the marvellous song the young man knew.
O, ye who have feeling! a tear from you!
Rest, saddest of singers, in peace — adieu!"
Uttoxeter, Dec., 1869.
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Repositories, mailing lists and garage down
The repositories, mailing lists and garage are down due to an issue in with the machine that is hosting these services.
The issue is being looked at and hopefully a solution is found soon. However Saturaday evening is not the best time to get hold of people.
I hope you have patience.
Hi, but all maemo repos are down today 21/feb/2010? No one works to me (except nokia repos)
Yep working here too.
Just want to say thanks to Jeff for the mirror, came in handy.
Everything seems to be in order now in UK...
Thanks to Tero, and of course Jeff for a solution to bridge us over. :)
Garage and lists back. Repository dns needs time to propagate. But should be back during today.
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The repos will be offline until Monday 18.1.2010.
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error is repository unresolvable. seems to be impacted by dns change from main site which is not supposed to be impacted.
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Animal Species:Australian Fur Seal
The Australian Fur Seal is the largest fur seal found in Australian waters.
Standard Common Name
Australian Fur Seal
Fur seals have large eyes, a pointed face with whiskers and sharp teeth. The Australian Fur Seal, Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus is the largest of all the fur seals. It has a broad head, pointed snout and long backward sweeping facial vibrissae (whiskers). The body is robust and covered in thick brown layered hair except on the front and back flippers. The Australian Fur Seal is sexually dimorphic (males and females are visibly different). The males are larger than the females and when mature carry a dark mane of coarse hair. They have a set of carnivore-like teeth similar to those of a large dog or bear. Like all members of the Family Otariidae (Fur seals and sea lions) they can raise their body onto their front flippers to move around on land.
Size range
Length: 135 cm - 227 cm; Weight: Males: 218 kg - 360 kg; Females: 41 kg - 113 kg
The Australian Fur Seal has a relatively restricted distribution around the islands of Bass Strait, parts of Tasmania and southern Victoria. They can be seen hauling out (coming ashore) on islands off South Australia and areas of southern New South Wales such as Montague Island with the occasional animal appearing as far north as the mid north coast of New South Wales.
As it is closely related to the South African Fur Seal, its populations worldwide are reasonable secure although it is occasionally commercially hunted in South Africa. In Australia it is fully protected although its numbers are probably still only half those of the historic pre sealing days. It continues to be vulnerable to disturbance at its breeding sites and suffers some loses as a result of conflict with commercial fishing operations.
Australian Fur Seals frequent coastal waters and oceans. Their preferred habitat especially for breeding is rocky islands, which include boulder or pebble beaches and gradually sloping rocky ledges.
Feeding and Diet
Australian Fur Seals feed on a variety of bony fish species plus squid and octopus. They are voracious and skilful hunters in the water and are not adverse to taking advantage of situations where fish are corralled by nets and fish farms.
Other behaviours and adaptations
With its streamlined shape and strong flippers, the Australian Fur Seal is an agile swimmer and can dive to depths of 200 m to catch fishes and squids. Despite its cumbersome appearance, it is also quite mobile on land, even over rocky terrain.
Fur seals differ from other seals (true seals) because they have external ears and the ability to use all four limbs to move across land. Also, fur seals have two layers of fur while other seals have only one layer.
Mating and reproduction
Australian Fur Seals come ashore each year and form breeding colonies. The adult males come ashore first and establish territories. Females congregate within these areas and are defended by the resident male often with considerable aggression towards the females and other males. Females spend most of the gestation period at sea, coming ashore just before the birth of a single pup (sometimes two) between October and December. Females generally mate again 6 - 10 days later.
The Australian Fur Seal has what is referred to as 'delayed implantation', which means the fertilised egg remains dormant for some time before implanting and resuming development. This ensures that the pups will always be born in summer when chances of survival are highest because of the warmer weather and abundant food supply.
The pup population suffers a high mortality rate in those first two months of life especially when the mothers are away at sea feeding. Pups are weaned at four to six months old but may still remain with the mother for a further six months or more.
Predators, Parasites and Diseases
In the wild, seals are eaten by several species of sharks including the White Shark.
Conservation Status
During the 1800s the Australian Fur Seal was heavily hunted for its coat and the population dropped from several hundred thousand to only 20,000. Entanglement in discarded fishing gear is also a threat. All Australian marine mammals are protected and the Australian Fur Seal population is making a recovery.
- Species:
- pusillus doriferus
- Genus:
- Arctocephalus
- Family:
- Otaridae
- Order:
- Pinnipedia
- Subclass:
- Eutheria
- Subphylum:
- Vertebrata
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Bryden, M., Marsh, H. and Shaughnessy, P. 1998. Dugongs, Whales, Dolphins and Seals. A guide to the sea mammals of Australasia. Allen & Unwin, St Leonards, Australia.
- King, J.E.1983. Seals of the World. University of Queensland Press. St Lucia, Australia.
- Reeves, R. R., Stewart, B. S., Clapham, P. J. and Powell, J. A. 2002. National Audubon Society Guide to Marine Mammals of the World. Chanticleer Press, Inc New York, USA.
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- 2 The Principle Reasons it is required Weaverham
- 3 North West Should You Go Down Existing Insurance Plan?
- 4 Allow Adjustments in Insurance Coverage
- 5 Affordable Term Life Insurance Policy! Weaverham Cheshire
- 6 Tips In Order To Help You Select the Right Plan Cheshire North West
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Allow Adjustments in Insurance Coverage
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Low-cost term life insurance policies exist everywhere, yet you will need to do some research study to make sure you get the ideal policy as well as a good rate. The great thing is, that this type of insurance is still a lot more inexpensive than various other insurance policy plans, so you will certainly be certain to obtain the best worth for your dollar.
You would certainly also be smart to seek advice from an insurance representative to review various insurance policy plans and also the ramifications of obtaining one strategy over an additional. Many industry reps think that business, instead of supplying online insurance policy rates and also offering life insurance policy to people who are already covered by an additional company, must concentrate on offering life insurance to people that have no coverage-or at least to individuals that don't have sufficient. Individuals who pick to have life insurance policy can select a particular type of insurance coverage that provides them the capability to make some changes in situation of modifications in life scenarios.