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Research Group lectures, talks & study days, 2009–2019
'Towards a Sustainable Landscape – looking to the future'
taking place on
Wednesday 23rd October 2019
at Chawton House, Alton, Hampshire
Mindful of the limited resources left on our planet, Hampshire Gardens Trust's Study Day this autumn will be addressing the future of the landscape and how we can live more harmoniously with the natural environment. We are immensely grateful to our three speakers all of whom are experts in their field, for agreeing to take part in what promises to be an exceptional event.
10.30 – 11.30
English Land
Speaker Kim Wilkie
The whole English Landscape Movement is based on the stewardship of the land and the healthy
long-term relationship of humans growing food in balance with natural systems – Arcadia.
11.45 – 12.45
Nature Enhanced: High-Impact, Low-Impact, Climate – Adapted Landscapes
Speaker Nigel Dunnett
To meet the challenges of climate change, and increasing urbanisation, we need to hugely increase the amount of soils, nature and vegetation in our cities. And we need to do this in a sustainable way, that reduces water, energy and chemical usage, and promotes biodiversity. We need a radically different approach, one that puts people first, and that is exuberant and overwhelming in its beauty, provoking deep, uplifting, joyful and sublime emotional responses. An approach that is immersive, engaging all the senses, drawing people in as actors and participants, rather than merely as observers.
2.00 – 3.00
Reality Check : The Trials and Tribulations of a Well-Intentional Developer
Speaker Isabel Allen
The first thing we do on a site is perform a proper analysis of its natural characteristics, the topography. the wildlife, the trees ….everything that happens on a site stems from what is there.
click here for biographical notes on our speakers
The day will begin at 10.00am with registration & coffee or tea. The lectures will take place
in the Great Hall. A buffet lunch will be served in the dining room which is up a short flight of steps.
The cost for the day will be £50.00 for HGT members | £55.00 for non – members
Please click here to download a booking form
2018 – Water in Motion
The research group organised a well-attended study day last October in the lovely surrounds of Chawton House. The subject Water in Motion looked at how changing taste and developing technology influenced the design of garden features beginning with Wendy Bishop tracing the origins of fishponds, which were introduced by the Romans, to the appearance of ornamental lakes.
Sally Miller continued the story from these tranquil lakes to the grand fountains of wealthy landowners, enabled by re-discovered hydraulic theories and the genius of Paxton. Designs for wealthy clients were copied and mass- produced for the rich middle classes and for public parks.
The afternoon speaker, Robert Orford, with 45 years of engineering experience in his family business, opened our eyes to the enormous challenges he confronts on a daily basis realising not only the designs of Kim Wilkie for private clients but creating sea defences and moving tons of earth and water.
The lectures took place in the Dining Room at Chawton House with a delicious lunch served in the Great Hall.
2017 – Garden History Tuesday Talks
25 April: The Secret Life of the Georgian Garden – Speaker: Kate Feluś
16 May: Jane Austen and the Landscape Garden – Speaker: Elizabeth Proudman
20 June: Graham Stuart Thomas-the story of his internationally renowned collection of Heritage roses at Mottisfont, and his legacy – Speaker: David Stone
19 September: 'Remarks on Forest Scenery', the Revd Gilpin,the Picturesque and the New Forest – Speaker: Sally Miller
17 October: The History of the British Rock Garden – Speaker: Janice Bennetts
2016 – the Research Group was involved in the Capability Brown Tercentenary celebrations:
Lancelot 'Capability' Brown Tercentenary Tree trail leaflet is now available at Hillier Gardens and Arboretum (August 2016)
The 'Capability Brown in Hampshire' exhibition is now at the Hampshire Record Office until the end of September 2016 – all organised by the Research Group.
For more information on Capability Brown events in Hampshire click here
Between 2011 and 2015 Hampshire Gardens Trust Research Group ran a series of study days. Speakers included nationally known lecturers and writers in garden history
2015 Study Days
- 28 March: Women Gardeners & Garden Owners in the early 20th Century
- 15 October: Public Parks: 'Arcadias for All' – Exploring their origins, development, heyday, decline, revival – and their future
2014 Plants in Garden History: 2000 Years of Discovery (4 mornings)
- 'The Turning Circle' : from the Romans to the Renaissance
- The Renaissance flood
- The 17th & 18th centuries: from Plant Hunter to Gardener via the Nursery Trade
- The rise of the Professional Plant Hunter
- The Plant Hunters' legacy and the Role of the Botanic Gardens in plant conservation.
2013 Gardens in the Modern Landscape (5 mornings)
- The Inspiration
- Garden-Making Between the Wars
- The Age of the Landscape Architect & The Garden Revival
- Contemporary Trends in Garden Design
- Led by the Land : the Landscapes of the Future
2012 Influences upon British Landscape and Garden Design (6 mornings)
- Early Influences from Abroad
- Reading Political Allegiances in the 18th. Century garden
- Pope to Austen: how writing shaped and reflected garden making in the 18th century
- Lake, Grot, Pool & Fount
- Plant Hunters & Nurseries
- The Influence of the British Garden Abroad
2011 Garden History from Tudor to Arts & Crafts gardens (6 mornings)
- Tudor & early Stuart Gardens
- Gardens in 17th century England
- Allusion & Illusion in the 18th century landscape
- Into the modern world- the 19th century garden
- Gardens of the Arts and Crafts Movement
- The history of parks & gardens in Hampshire
We also have a programme of single lectures, usually held at Hampshire Record Office
2014: 1 May, with Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
'An Evening with Hillier's' – speakers – Jean Hillier & Andy McIndoe
2012: 8 November (lunchtime)
'The Garden as a Laboratory. The Design and Use of Domestic Gardens by Two Eighteenth-Century Doctors' – speaker – Dr Clare Hickman
2011: 3 November (lunchtime)
'Gardening Friends' – speaker – Marion Mako
2010: 4 November (lunchtime)
'Paradise of Exiles: Anglo-Florentine Gardens & Gossip' – speaker – Katie Campbell
2009: 4 November (lunchtime)
'Dusty Archives & Green Wellies … discoveries in the English Landscape' – speaker – Professor Timothy Mowl


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ESBAT -- (Pronouced Ess-bot) Esbats are different from Sabbats. It is a ritual (and gathering if one is in a coven) that does not involve a holiday like Beltane. Many practice esbats at the full moon when the Goddess is at her full power, but esbats can be held at the moon's other phases as well.
Esbats are more 'working' ceremonies. Depending on the moon phase, specific goals like a healing ceremony are performed.
Cakes and Ale is a ceremony where food and drink is shared between the solitary practitioner and the Goddess, or the coven and the Goddess. It is an offering of appreciation to her. I say food and drink because the libation and food are flexible. They can anything from wine and cake literally or cookies and fruit juice.
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|We all know it's not easy being green. When you have a facility that extends over 69 hectares, approximately two and a half times the size of the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), houses 3000 businesses, is used by 4000 wholesalers, growers and vendors to supply to thousands of retailers on a busy day, there's going to be plenty of challenges to overcome along the way.In spite of this, the new Melbourne Market has still managed to set a benchmark for sustainability. Their aspirations of the State Government and the Melbourne Market Authority to become a green development led to the introduction of a brand new 5 Star Green Star industrial tool, which helped to attain a 5 Star Green Star (world leading) rating for the administration building. The result was achieved through a collaborative approach with the Green Building Council of Australia via a series of workshops designed to ensure the compliance requirements were appropriately addressed.Additionally, the new market was awarded a 4 Star Green Star (best practice) rating for its Fruit and Vegetable Building and National Flower Centre. As part of the accreditation process, extensive air flow analyses were undertaken to validate the design and to ensure it would operate as a naturally ventilated building.
The move from its former site on Footscray Road, West Melbourne to 55 Produce Drive, Epping was a significant step in the rich history of the iconic wholesale market and there are some notable environmental benefits associated with the new $480 million facility.
The vast market building not only addresses the typical sustainability topics of water and energy, but also indoor environment quality and waste management. Emphasis was placed on ensuring that occupants would feel a sense of wellbeing and enjoy their environment, and that stallholders would be satisfied with the facilities in their new premises.
"It's a lot better now, we've got a warehouse and everything's a lot more convenient – everything's new and fresh, it's a lot easier to work, and there's more room,"
says Nic Moro of Kelly Bros Market Gardeners.
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One initiative ensures that the Fruit and Vegetable and National Flower Market utilises natural ventilation to significantly improve the outside air in the spaces. The actual shape of the building also assists in the ventilation of the buildings. Where possible, the management of waste is contributing to achieving a recycling target of 95%, which is significant given that collectively the businesses produce 10,000 tonnes of refuse annually.
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Maybe because this site is using http, not https.
What browser are you using? I'm using Google Chrome and it works fine!
That should indeed be it.
Https is mainly used for authentification as far as I know, so theoretically some hacker could build a site just like this one to fish your password and you'd have no way to tell.
This shouldn't alarm you too much though - just don't post your credit card information on this forum or anything like that - should be a given .
Your Browser is indeed being a little paranoid there.
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I woke up early this morning. I stumbled to my coffee. My wonderful husband always has my coffee tray by my chair in the living room, just waiting for me. I started to blog but determined that I didn't have anything very interesting to saying this morning, because it has been so hot here in North Texas, that I have been staying in. I have sprained my right rotor cuff and am trying to rest it. I got two cortisone shots last week so, I haven't been making jewelry this week and I have not been painting. Then this morning, I read Lori Anderson's blog lorianderson.blogspot.com, a delightful somebody that I enjoy following. This morning she started a blog about getting to know each other. The rule is you must tell seven things about yourself.
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2. My mother died when I was eight
3. I married in 1956 to caring man.
4. We have two great children
5. I love to sing, and sang in the church choir for 42 years. I sang with a group called the Sonshine Love Notes at nursing homes for ten years.
6. I started painting in 1978. I bought and ran an art business and art school for 4 years.
7. My natural talent is teaching. I have been teaching painting to the seniors at the community center for 11 years.
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Welcome! It's Day 2 of the My Favorite Things Stamps Painted Prints Card Kit Countdown; this kit will be available Tuesday night at 8pm Eastern time. My sweet Mom's birthday is this week, and I thought that the Painted Prints card kit would make a perfect card for her. I stamped the Itsy Bitsy Polka Dots background on Spearmint cardstock with Versamark ink, and then heat embossed with detail white embossing powder.
The flowers are stamped in Pink Lemonade, Bubblegum, and Cotton Candy Premium Dye inks. I airbrushed a simple background with a couple of my Copics, then die cut a lace doily shape with Magical Mandala. Some simple layering of die-cut roses and leaves, and I was finished--roses for my Mama!
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That's a joke from Thursday you might not get.
But Ledecky's roommate has been thrust into the limelight overnight for making history.
Simone Manuel, a two-time individual NCAA champion at Stanford University, became the first African American woman to win an Olympic event in the pool on Thursday.
The 20-year-old tied with Penny Oleksiak of Canada in the 100 meter freestyle, setting a time of 52.70 seconds.
They took 0.01 off the record which was set by Australia's Cate Campbell earlier in the Games.
The Texas-born swimmer said she was "pretty shocked" to learn of her victory, but came to the Olympics with the goal to make it onto the stand.
She said,
I definitely think it raises some awareness and will get them inspired. I mean, the gold medal wasn't just for me. It was for people that came before me and inspired me to stay in the sport. For people who believe that they can't do it, I hope I'm an inspiration to others to get out there and try swimming. You might be pretty good at it.
The historic race went down a few hours after Simone Biles, who has quickly become a Rio fan favorite, took home the gold in the all-around individual gymnastic finals.
So today is all about celebrating gold medal-winning Simones -- both Manuel and Biles.
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The style of the houses in the distorted photograph last week would indicate that the city was probably a Nordic city. A further clue is a distinctive steeple in the background which belongs to Hallgrimskirkja which can be found in Iceland's capital Reykjavik.
Congratulations to Jackie (@JackiesJourneys), Tim (@timofnewbury), Davide (@travelling_dave), Atul (@pixodentist), Todd (@toddunctious), Simon (@similtiades), Nick (@NickiQuote), SCUBA-K (@EvansKerry), Jon (@SparksJon) and Paco (@Paco_Almanzor) who all identified the city as Reykjavik.
This week the distorted city is another city skyline. There are clues as to the identity of the country in which the city is situated which will help in any research as to the identity.
As usual, you can leave your answers in the comments below or on my Twitter feed (@lethers) with the hashtag #WITW283. If you are on Twitter then you can Direct Message me with the answer which will be hidden from. Alternatively, email me with the answer using the contact page – see tab on the menu bar above.
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SYNOPSIS:Two inseparable cousins, Pete (Khan Chittenden) and Jerry (Nathan Phillips), living in the disadvantaged Western suburbs of Sydney, dream of a better life. In the meantime, Pete sells drugs and Jerry gets by ... and both of them drink, smoke and lark about with their troubled friend Mick (Michael Dorman). Their relationship is tested and their lives changed dramatically when they both fall in love with the same girl, Cheryl (Gillian Alexy). Through the conflicting loyalties of friendship, the haze of drugs, forbidden sex and spontaneous violence, they all discover how quickly life can get even worse in the West.
Review by Louise Keller:Drugs, booze and sex are the main ingredients in the destructive world of cousins Pete and Jerry. They regularly share their angst, frustrations and aspirations in an isolated and dimly lit spot in an underground stormwater canal. It's a sobering tale, where violence, guilt and lies fly their ugly flag, and first time writer director Daniel Krige captures the mood only too well, as we are drawn into the tragedy of the lives of the misfits. Intense and often disturbing, West is a portrait of misguided lives that have gone off the rails. Top performances from Khan Chittenden and Nathan Phillips make Pete and Jerry resonate with us, although the film may find limited appeal beyond festival outings."You make plans. They f**k up; you get depressed," Pete bemoans to Jerry in the opening scene, as they drown their sorrows leaning against the stark brick wall in their favourite spot. It is in flashback that we learn what has brought these two best-friends to the point of no-return. Their lives are defined by their backgrounds and the rough company they keep. It is obvious from the first time they meet Gillian Alexy's busty Cheryl, with her tight mini-skirt and brash manner, that both are infatuated by her. Jerry is the one who scores, and the promise of a relationship with a future sets him on the path to a proper, albeit menial job in the local chicken fast food shop. Selling drugs on the street leaves Pete plenty of time to lust after Cheryl and the inevitable happens.There's a blatant disdain for niceties, with thuggery, bad language and manic behaviour as bad things happen. There's a tragic car accident, a fatal beating and the shrugging of responsibility. "People kill people all the time," Cheryl says defiantly at one point. The relationship between Pete and Jerry is what holds the film together; there's a nice moment when Jerry confides to Pete, his innermost feelings about Cheryl. Tim McCunn's frenetic Steve is at all times frighteningly real, and it is ironic that Michael Dorman's Mick with the symbolic stutter, is the only character that finds a new direction. The final resolution does not work at all for me in this candid and unsettling glimpse of troubled lives. Although the themes may be a valid reflection of a section of youth today, whether being enclosed in its claustrophobic despair is positive or desirable, is questionable.Review by Andrew L. Urban:Technically excellent, thematically depressing and creatively presented, the main thing wrong with West is its impact on my own jaded palate for films about dead end youngsters in suburban jungles killing themselves with drugs, booze and violence. No matter how much I tell myself that this is a mirror image of today's society, I can't find it in myself to engage with films like West (or Candy, say). It is difficult to warm to the characters as they are mostly off their faces, so it is hard to be engaged about the minutiae of their ugly existence. The only place left for the audience to go emotionally is a kind of pity - which of course gets worn down by relentless bouts of self annihilation.But as I say, the film has merit as a showcase for writer/director (more for the directing part) Daniel Krige, although how widely the film will appeal is questionable. I am not sure who the intended audience is, but the film already carries the laurels of selection for the prestigious Berlin Film Festival (2007).Drilling down into the specifics, it's worth noting that the sound design and music carry great weight, as does the production design. The performances are gripping from all the cast. Gillian Alexy and Michael Dorman are noteworthy in key support roles, while Khan Chittended and Nathan Phillips throw themselves into their characters with brio.Some of the dialogue feels 'written' rather than organic, and the unrelenting gloom heightens the screenplay's lack of genuine complexity and real humanity, which undermines the film's appeal.
CRITICAL COUNTFavourable: 0Unfavourable: 1Mixed: 1
WEST (MA) (Aust, 2007)
CAST: Khan Chittenden, Nathan Phillips, Gillian Alexy, Michael Dorman, Blazey Best, David Field,
PRODUCER: Matt Reeder, Anne Robinson
DIRECTOR: Daniel Krige
SCRIPT: Daniel Krige
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Damian Wyvill
EDITOR: Roland Gallois
MUSIC: Andrew Lancaster, David McCormack, Johnette Napolitano
PRODUCTION DESIGN: Marc Barold
RUNNING TIME: 98 minutes
AUSTRALIAN DISTRIBUTOR: Palace
AUSTRALIAN RELEASE: July 5, 2007 (NSW, Vic, SA; WA - Jan 08)


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After enough hints, it is likely that actor Kamal Hassan will step into politics soon, according to a latest media report he might consider Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the same. The actor also hinted that he might give up his acting career to get the other one in shape. In an interview he said, "politics is too big a game ... Read More »
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Kamal Haasan: It's confirmed, am entering politics. Want to be CM for Tamil Nadu's people
Tamil superstar Kamal Haasan confirmed his entry into politics. "Entering politics would be like donning crown of thorns," said Haasan. The admission comes hours after he met Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal. When asked if he had any right or left leanings, Haasan said that he would rather be right in the centre. "People concerned are not interested in ... Read More »
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After saying that he would form his own political party, actor Kamal Haasan on Friday said that he would be willing to work with Rajinikanth if the superstar decides to enter politics. However, he added that he would not enter politics in haste. "There are questions whether I will join hands with Rajinikanth in politics. If Rajini enters politics I'll ... Read More »
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Actor Kamal Haasan has ended the suspense over his political entry, saying he will form his own political party soon. The actor said he was thinking of launching a political party, out of compulsion and not choice. "Yes, I am thinking on those lines, not out of choice but compulsion. Which existent political party can provide me with a platform or ... Read More »


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Check out this great blog – mostly in German, but with English sections.
Mittelalter | Interdisziplinäre Forschung und Rezeptionsgeschichte.
Petition against the conversion of the Hagia Sophia in Trabzon into a mosque
Dear Colleagues,
Please sign this petition against the conversion of the Hagia Sophia into a mosque:
For the non-Turkish speakers, please fill in your
– Name
– Surname
– City
– (optional) reason why this is important for you
You are asked to tick the boxes for:
– Whether you would like your signature to be displayed on change.org
– Whether you would like to receive more information about this and similar topics (in Turkish)
For more information, see
A recent article:
An article from Hürriyet Daily News, 5 February 2013:
Hagia Sophia Museum, in Istanbul, was first dedicated as an Orthodox patriarchal basilica in 360 AD. The historical Hagia Sophia in Trabzon will soon be opened up for prayers, according to the Foundations Directorate Head Adnan Ertem, while a parliamentary commission is also considering an application to reopen Istanbul's Hagia Sophia Museum for prayers. Ertem said five of the seven Hagia Sophias nationwide were currently functioning as mosques, but two were still inactive, adding that the Culture Minister was the "occupying force" in the decision to reopen Trabzon's mosque. "We have won the court case regarding the situation," Ertem said. "We are planning to open the place for prayers again after the necessary processes are completed." Ertem refrained from commenting on whether or not the same situation could be said about Istanbul's Hagia Sophia. "The Hagia Sofia Mosque in Istanbul is a mosque, and will remain one forever," Ertem said. "However, we are not the authority [to open the mosque to prayers]. We can only voice the state of it, and the fact that it is accepted as a mosque by everyone, but we cannot decide on it." Three citizens living in the northwestern province of Kocaeli recently applied to a parliamentary commission with a request to change the status of Hagia Sophia, attaching a survey of 400 people favoring the active use of the mosque. The application has been taken under consideration by Parliament's Petition Commission, with several online petitions also lending support, Anatolia news agency reported on Sunday. The commission will be asking for the opinions of the related institutions on the issue. The Hagia Sophia Museum was first dedicated as an Orthodox patriarchal basilica in 360 A.D. Until the year of 1453 it served as the Greek Patriarchal cathedral of Constantinople. Following the city's conquest by the Ottoman Empire, the building was converted into a mosque in 1453 and remained so until 1931, when it was closed to the public for four years. It was reopened by the republican authorities in 1935 as a museum.
See also another article on the topic.
Thank you.
Visiting Academic at Birmingham
Dr Nikos Kontogiannis (M.Phil.A – Birmingham, Ph.D – Athens) has joined us as Visiting Academic for three months (May to July), with an award from the British School at Athens. He is Assistant Director of the 23rd Ephoreia (Inspectorate) of Byzantine Antiquities, Greece, where Archie Dunn collaborates with him in research. He is an expert on the Byzantine and Crusader/medieval archaeology of Greece. While based here he is preparing for publication hoards of high-status western medieval objects discovered in Greece (parts of which are held by the Ashmolean and British Museums). He looks forward to participating in the life of the IAA and has offered to present a seminar.
Opening of the Deir al-Surian Library and Conservation Centre,
Wadi el Natrun, Egypt
On Sunday 19 May, 2013, the Monastery of the Syrians (referred to thereafter as Deir al-Surian) will open its doors to guests attending the opening of the new state-of-the-art library. The event will be held under the patronage of His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark; His Grace Bishop Mattaos, Abbot of Deir al-Surian; and The Levantine Foundation.
The new library, partially funded by the Foundation, has been built within the tenth century walls of the sixth century Coptic monastery to house the priceless collection of ancient Christian Coptic, Syriac, Ethiopic, and Arabic manuscripts, many of which date back to the fifth, sixth, and seventh centuries A.D. The Levantine Foundation is strongly committed to the preservation and recording of these important manuscripts.
The purpose-built library will provide world class storage for the collection and facilities for all aspects of book conservation, including education and training which will enable unrivalled state-of-the-art care for the library's precious collection. The building is equipped with an advanced temperature and humidity control system for long term preservation, a conservation laboratory, and public access areas such as reading rooms for visiting scholars. Biannual conservation field campaigns organised by The Levantine Foundation will give British, European, and Egyptian conservators unique professional development opportunities to acquire broader capability and 'extended professionalism' characterised by independent judgment, involvement in a community of practice, and the demonstration of practical or intellectual leadership.
Elizabeth Sobczynski, founder and CEO of The Levantine Foundation comments on the new library:
This is the most exciting moment since the inception of the organisation in 2002. For the past ten years it has been my dream to safely house this unique collection, to ensure its survival for future generations, and with modern technology, make it accessible to the world of scholarship. Now that my dream has been fulfilled, I look forward to working with the collection and training Egyptian conservators on how to best preserve their cultural heritage for future generations.
The library will be opened by His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, and the event will be attended by His Grace Bishop Mattaos; Sir Derek Plumbly, President of The Levantine Foundation; CEO Elizabeth Sobczynski; Dr Khalil Nougaim, Executive Director of The Levantine Foundation in Egypt; many distinguished heads of the Coptic Orthodox Church, and other eminent guests.
For further information about the Opening of the Deir al-Surian Library and Conservation Centre please contact:
Hana Salama: email@example.com (London)
Elizabeth Sobczynski: email@example.com (London)
Nevene Sami: email@example.com (Cairo)
Or visit the Levantine Foundation website: www.thelevantinefoundation.org
Also see http://www.oasiscenter.eu/it/node/9607
New website
We would like to inform you about the newly created website "ByzIDeo" by the research team of the FWF-project "The ideology of the lower strata in Byzantium" at the Viennese Institute for Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies.
We invite you to make use of this website in order to promote scholarly cooperation and interaction.
For more information, see http://byzideo.blogspot.co.at/
Zombies of Byzantium
The dead have been alive for centuries!
It's the 8th century A.D., and the Byzantine Empire has got problems. A ruthless schemer has just overthrown the emperor and taken the crown for himself. The Saracen army is attacking Constantinople. Only one thing could make these problems look petty by comparison: an invasion of undead, flesh-eating zombies.
One young monk has witnessed the horror of the zombies and lived to tell the tale. When the new emperor hears of the danger, he hatches a wild plan. He puts the young monk in charge of creating an army of zombies to defeat the invaders. But it's not that easy to control the living dead…
New database: «Artefacts and Raw Materials in Byzantine Archival Documents / Objets et matériaux dans les documents d'archives byzantins»
We are pleased to inform you that the database «Artefacts and Raw Materials in Byzantine Archival Documents / Objets et matériaux dans les documents d'archives byzantins» is now accessible online at http://www.unifr.ch/go/apb . On this page Byzantine Resources, click Typika. In this database are collected all the terms related to artefacts and raw materials encountered in published Byzantine archival documents. Each occurrence of a particular term is accorded an individual record. This record as a rule contains a brief discussion explaining the particularities of the specific use of the term. In addition, each term is also the subject of a synthesis record, where a general commentary on the term can be found, often accompanied by relevant bibliographical references. This is still very much a work-in-progress and the database needs to be completed and improved. We would, therefore, invite and welcome suggestions and corrections, especially from colleagues with expertise in the various areas covered by the database. Instructions on how to use the database (howto.pdf) as well as a «Help» menu are accessible at the database's home page. A contact address (email@example.com) may be used for reporting problems regarding the operation of the database and for submitting comments and questions. To cite the database: Ludovic Bender, Maria Parani, Brigitte Pitarakis, Jean-Michel Spieser, Aude Vuilloud, Artefacts and Raw Materials in Byzantine Archival Documents / Objets et matériaux dans les documents d'archives byzantins, URL: http://www.unifr.ch/go/typika
Proposed abbreviation: «ByzAD».L. Bender, M. Parani, B. Pitarakis, J.-M. Spieser, A. Vuilloud
Captions and a petition from Thessaloniki
Petition for the preservation of great antiquities found in the dig for a Metro station. I attach a small text on that, with some photos, please circulate them to anyone might be interested. We also have a petition on the matter, I copy the link, please, if you agree, sign it and forward it other interested individuals. http://www.avaaz.org/en/petition/Breaking_the_heart_of_Thessaloniki_through_time_Save_citys_byzantine_center_the_citys_memory_and_identity/?cBAIgeb


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Published by Zephyr
'Of course. I told you, didn't I? All he needed was a bit of help.'
Sometimes that's all we need. Just a bit of help. We all need some sometimes, but often things can seem too big, too complicated and just too dark, even to mention.
What we see is only part of the picture. Things can easily begin to lose their colour, their vibrancy and life.
This is the story of Izzy. She only sees one view of a tragedy and it is taking everything from her life…but things begin to change when she finds support in strange and rather wonderful places and realises that sometimes, a little help is all that's required.
It's lovely and full of hope.
Interestingly there I reviewed a picture book with a similar title The Colour Thief (Andrew Fusek Peters) which reflects some of this story too.


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Is this the ultimate bad taste marriage proposal? Ohio man flies girlfriend to Barcelona then stages a drug bust to ask her to marry him(9 Pics)
Caeom Noeum thought she was being led away in cuffs, but wound up with a ring when her trickster boyfriend popped the question following one of his pranks.
"It was the scariest and happiest day of my life," said Noeum, 31, of Cleveland, Ohio.
Noeum thought she was on a romantic getaway to Barcelona with her boyfriend Gary Aronov, 34, when suddenly, cops pulled the pair aside and found what appeared to be drugs in Aronov's coat. They were then handcuffed and forced into a police car.
Little did she know, the "cops" were paid actors.
"We have always pranked each other," Aronov said. "It has just been part of the relationship. I wasn't worried about her reaction at all and I thought, 'The more drama the better.'"Gary Aronov, 34, of Cleveland, Ohio, hired London company The Proposers to organize the ultimate 'prank-posal' for his girlfriend Caeom Noeum, 31
Cheeky: Above Aronov is seen being 'arrested' for drug possession by actors posing as cops while Noeum sobbed in the back of the mock police car
Surprise: The couple was then taken away under the ruse of identifying a local drug dealer, but were actually being led to a picturesque lookout point in Mirador del Alcalde, Mountjuic that Aronov had decorated with flower petals and candles
Aronov explained that he knew the stunt was the best way to propose because pranks and hi-jinks had always been part of the couple's relationship
A happy ending: Noeum, described the proposal as the 'scariest and happiest day of my life'
Above, the couple are pictured with the masterminds behind the prank. The Proposers were founded nearly six years ago, and since then have arranged over 1,000 successful marriage proposals
The couple married in an outdoor ceremony at Windows on the River in Cleveland on September 23 last year
The couple are pictured before their engagement. Gary and Caeom met on dating site Match.com in 2015
Clearly his plan worked, as Noeum, who had no idea the drug bust was an elaborate plot, began sobbing in the backseat of the mock police car, insisting that she didn't do drugs and that she was innocent.
"He was a very good actor as I did not sense anything out of the ordinary," Noeum said.
After several minutes of driving, Noeum and Aronov were pulled out of the car to identify the drug kingpin.
When they arrived to a romantic lookout point, complete with candles and roses set on the ground in the shape of a heart, Noeum finally realized the whole thing was an elaborate prank.
"I knew that the end result would cure everything," Aronov said. "I was elated and ecstatic when she said yes."
The pair, who were married in September 2017, said they have often pulled pranks on each other during their relationship, including faking a pregnancy or turning on ice water in the shower.
They haven't pranked each other ever since.
Is this the ultimate bad taste marriage proposal? Ohio man flies girlfriend to Barcelona then stages a drug bust to ask her to marry him(9 Pics) Reviewed by Your Destination on February 08, 2018 Rating:


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RE/MAX Elite Made the Real Trends 500 List!
RE/MAX Agents Are More Productive in Annual REAL Trends 500 Survey
RE/MAX had more brokerages qualify for the REAL Trends 500 than any other brand. Congratulations to the 550 Broker/Owners, Managers, and Sales Associates featured in this year's survey!
"RE/MAX and members of the RE/MAX network continue to surpass competitors in annual industry surveys and studies," said Dave Liniger, CEO, Chairman of the Board and Co-Founder of RE/MAX, LLC. "The 2017 REAL Trends 500 survey confirms that our agents, on average, assist more buyers and sellers with some of the most important transactions of their lifetimes. On behalf of everyone at RE/MAX, I congratulate all of our brokerages that were included in this prestigious survey."
The REAL Trends 500, now in its 30th year, ranks the performance of the top residential real estate brokerage firms in the country. Firms are ranked by both transaction sides and sales volume for the previous year. For the 2017 REAL Trends Survey, firms needed to close a minimum of 500 transaction sides in 2016 to qualify.


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21/2-6 Howard Avenue, NORTHMEAD NSW 2152
Property Details
Beds: 2 Baths: 2 Parking: 1
This property is currently not available.
This stylish freshly painted two bedroom spacious unit is sure to impress. Bright and airy with open floor plan living areas.
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• Lock up Secure Parking Space
Located in close proximity to Westmead Hospital, Bus stops and Parramatta/Hills area schools and local shops.
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An article grabbed my attention, from the online OA publications
of another society. It indicates how relatively infrequent
plagiarism is now in scientific literature and some causes
and preventions editors use.
My boss used to use his email as a storage cabinet. The Sony
hacking incident is calling this practice into question.
Maybe you should too, if this is your habit.
We do not know how much longer Roth IRAs will last as a
preferred savings medium. The number of Roth conversions
continues to increase and more companies offer Roth 401Ks.
An article reviews features and trade-offs you might consider
for your longer term investments.
SOURCE: Don Clark, Ovide and Dwoskin, WSJ 12-20-2014, p. B1
"Are you sure you want to use Email"
Many firms have email deletion programs for various reasons.
The Sony hack as the authors state opens up retrievable stored
data and conversations to people with no good end in mind.
Since it may require a deeper "culture change" in many places
there is resistance to shorter term required email deletions.
Alternate data storage approaches are indicated in the article.
Our email server limits our data cache. While I delete most
messages when no longer critical, this note opened the question
again for digital storage strategies.
SOURCE: A. Staller, ECS OA, December, 2014
"Analysis of Plagiarism in Scientific Papers"
ArXiv founder, P. Ginsparg, reported software maps and compares
text using a massive public database with an algorithm and finds a
small per cent of duplicate text. (order of 3%)
Many new articles are reviewed daily as they are issued.
Interesting conclusions on sources and causes of copying are
ROTH IRAs
SOURCE: L. Saunders, WSJ 12-20-2014, p. B7
"Is a Roth right for you"
Roth: if your tax rate is higher on withdrawls than current
tax free withdrawls after 59, taxes paid on contributions
Uses: emergency fund
Conversions: between 65-70 when people are at lower tax
rate can be advantage
are reversible and available after age 70


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Study on the effect of dexmedetomidine in reducing hemodynamic responses to general anesthesia for elective cesarean section in patients with pre-eclampsia
Rabab S Mahrous
Department of Anaesthesia, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
Correspondence Address:Rabab S MahrousAnaesthesia Department, Alexandria University, 33 Bahaa El-Din El-Ghatwary St., Smouha, Alexandria EgyptSource of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: NoneCheckDOI: 10.4103/2356-9115.184081
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
Background Because of the effect of dexmedetomidine (DEX) in hemodynamic stability, it was started as a sedative before and during surgical and other procedures in nonintubated adult and pediatric patients. Since 2009 DEX has been successfully used in laboring parturients. It provides maternal hemodynamic stability, anxiolysis, and stimulation of uterine contractions. Studies have shown that DEX has high placental retention and does not cross the placenta, and there is lower incidence of fetal bradycardia. We hypothesized that dexmedetomidine would be effective in reducing the maternal hemodynamic responses to elective cesarean section in pre-eclamptic patients without adverse neonatal effects.Patients and methods The present study included 40 parturients with pre-eclampsia who were planned for elective cesarean delivery for different indications under general anesthesia. The patients were divided in two groups and they were selected randomly to receive either fentanyl (control group) or 0.4 μg/kg/h intravenous DEX 10 min before induction (n = 20 per group). Changes in maternal heart rate, mean blood pressure, time from induction to delivery, the full anesthesia time, uterine contraction after placental delivery, umbilical blood gas parameters, and sedation scores were recorded.Results The heart rate in the DEX group was lower than that in the fentanyl group. Patients in the dexmedetomidine group had statistically significantly lower change in mean arterial blood pressure, whereas patients taking fentanyl showed much higher mean arterial blood pressure from induction until 5 min after extubation. Further, the dexmedetomidine group showed greater uterine contraction, but there was no difference between the two groups in terms of Apgar score at 1 and 5 min, NACS below 35, and umbilical blood gas analysis.Conclusion It can be concluded that DEX is effective in pre-eclamptic patients undergoing elective cesarean as it stabilizes the maternal hemodynamic parameters with negligible effect on the fetus.
Keywords: cesarean section, dexmedetomidine, pre-eclampsia


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– Arriving at Anglesea foreshore
Sunday, 15th March, 2015
Leaving Waurn Ponds Campus car park 10:30am
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Come along and support the Geelong Harley-Davidson Cancer Run this Sunday, 15th March, riding along Victoria's beautiful Great Ocean Road to Anglesea. All proceeds from the day are in aid of the Andrew Love Cancer Centre Geelong.
Leaving from Deakin University's Waurn Ponds Campus at 10:30am, the ride heads through Deans Marsh to Lorne, then along the scenic Great Ocean Road and arriving at Anglesea foreshore. As well as being in Anglesea's shopping and cafe hub, there will be lots of family fun activities and entertainment.
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Family entertainment includes live music from a local band, jumping castle for the kids, a TAC photo booth and there will be auction items up for grabs thanks to local businesses – including a $1200 laptop and restuarant vouchers.
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(C3B6) HB100 microwave Doppler, wireless radar detector probe sensor 10.525GHz
(C3B6) HB100 microwave Doppler, wireless radar detector probe sensor 10.525GHz
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(C3B6) HB100 microwave Doppler, wireless radar detector probe sensor 10.525GHz
HB100 microwave module is using Doppler Radar (Doppler Radar, the principle of design of microwave detector, moving object is mainly used in automatic door control switch, safety guard system, ATM ATM automatic video control system, automatic train signal etc. HB100 is a standard 10.525 GHz microwave doppler radar, this way of detecting compared with other detection method has the following advantages: 1, non-contact detection; 2, is not affected by temperature, humidity, noise, air, dust, light effects, such as suitable for bad environment; 3, radio frequency interference resistance ability; 4, the output power is small, no harm to human body; 5, detection range of distance: more than 20 meters.
Doppler principle introduction: doppler theory is based on time, when the radio waves objects encountered in the process of marching the waves will be reflected, and the frequency of the reflected wave will change with met the moving state of the object. If radio waves hit the position of the object is fixed, so the frequency of the reflected wave and transmitted wave frequency should be equal. If the object moving in the direction of the launch, the reflected wave will be compressed, means that the frequency of the reflected wave increase; Whereas the frequency of the reflected wave will be less.
Designed according to the principle of doppler microwave detector by the medium droz microwave FET oscillation source (10.525 GHz), power divider, transmitting antenna and receiving antenna, mixer, detector circuit component (figure 2). Transmitting antenna beam transmission microwave outward, when an object is reflected, the reflected wave is receiving antenna, then to the mixer and oscillation wave mixing, mixing, after the detection of low frequency signal reflect the speed of moving objects
A long, size: 37 mm X 45 mm wide X 8 mm high
Second, the main chip: HB100 microwave sensor
Three, working voltage: DC 5 V + / - 0.25 V
Four, features:
1 transmitting frequency: 10.525 GHz
2: frequency setting precision 3 MHZ
3 power output (minimum) : 13 DBM EIRP
4: working voltage 5 V + / - 0.25 V
5 working current (the CW) : 60 ma Max., 37 ma typical
Harmonic emission: < - 10 DBM
7 pulse work mode:
5% 8 average current (DC) : 2 ma typ.
9 pulse width (Min.) : 5 usec
10 load cycle (Min.) : 1%
1 sensitivity (10 db S/N thewire) 3 hz - 80 hz bandwidth: - 86 DBM
3 hz - 80 hz bandwidth clutter 10 uv
2 antenna gain: 8 class: : dbi
3 vertical plane 3 db beam width: 36 degrees
Level 3 db beam width: 72 degrees
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Travel Organizers (TOs) will post their trips on TREYA, complete with information such as the itinerary, the dates, the price, and what is included and excluded from it.
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Basements are often used for only storing things that you don't want in the other parts of the house or as a laundry room. Is your basement a dark and moldy smelling part of the home? If so, you should consider waterproofing this area. There are many benefits a dry basement can provide that might come as a surprise.
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Dear all,
I calculated FAT bands for a material. The output gives a lot of separate files, which are not very easy to put in MATLAB for reading and plotting.
There is also fatbands.nc file which is much more convenient. But I can only find dos_fractions there and not really the coefficients that are provided in those separate fatband files.
I believe they are related, but the numbers simply do not match.
Can anyone please tell me more about the structure of this fatbands.nc file?
Best regards, Mikhail
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Church has always been an important part of my life—except for that brief time in college when, like any good pastor's kid, I stopped going. So I don't mean to make light of church here, but in my estimation, church got better when (1) drinking coffee within a church building's walls before and after a service became a thing and then (2) in many churches, you could actually drink coffee while worshiping. Yes sir, right there in the sanctuary/auditorium/converted mall.
To be clear, I am no longer sure I could regularly attend a church that does not allow coffee to be consumed on-site, thereby enhancing my all-too-human ability to focus while there.
A few Sundays ago my husband spoke at a church that is pretty much still in mid-twentieth-century mode. If you think coffee was the last thing on my mind there, you're wrong. I was thrown back in time to when there was no coffee, except maybe at a pitch-in dinner (guess where I am from based on my use of pitch-in), Easter sunrise breakfast, or in a progressive Sunday school class with one of those chrome coffeemakers with a lever to coax the coffee to dribble out. It was one of my rougher Sunday mornings.
But then this happened, I guess a couple of decades ago? Churches started selling coffee—even the fancy coffee mixtures that I personally scoff—to raise funds, most often for mission work. Right there in the building. Now, I am all for missions for home and abroad. Supporting them is a good thing, and I do. But . . . well . . . I am afraid I am guilty of taking non-missions coffee to church.
See, I make coffee at my house in the morning. Every morning. And especially if we are making it to early church, I sometimes have leftover coffee because I make like a gallon of the stuff, which on most days fuels my freelance work. So what am I supposed to do? Waste coffee on a Sunday? Nooooo. I put it in a thermos-type thingy and take it along.
But then I walk into the church building, see the coffee bar, see where the proceeds go this month, and guilt rains upon me. I have brought non-missions coffee to church. I am scum. I can't get into the darkened auditorium fast enough to conceal what I have done. Talk about hiding sin.
Sometimes, though, I don't take coffee with me, and I buy the regular stuff that sits in one of those dribble coffeemakers. Just getting coffee for myself instead of asking one of the church baristas to do it makes me feel better. And that money goes to missions too. For a moment I feel okay about myself. And I make sure I—with right motives, of course—contribute to other mission-support opportunities.
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When America was dominant in Asia, American hegemony and Asian security were pretty much synonymous, not necessarily in a good way. By exercising its hegemonic power, the United States determined the content and direction of the Asian security debate.
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And, in an unexpected development, India's Narendra Modi and China's Xi Jinping make very, very nice as they agree to disagree over Pakistan and envision a post-American Afghanistan.
It's a scary time for American influence in Asia, and America isn't liking it. And Australia and Japan, two countries that have hitched their foreign policy to the star of US centrality, are liking it even less.
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