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Nathan Hale Capture and Execution - page 2
The Quintumviri Part 2« Continued from page 1 Montresor stood abruptly and walked to the door, nervously rubbing his fingertips against his palms. The rebel army was finished. They were out-numbered and out-maneuvered like the amateurs they were — trapped in upper York Island, surrounded by water with only one exit. Howe would probably encircle them with the navy, then, with the Southward retreat blocked, finish them off from the Northward. Classic. In a few weeks, Washington, Hancock, Adams, Jefferson and the rest of the villains would be hung — the Rebellion of '75, a footnote in history. Unfortunately, this worthy young teacher would still be dead. And for nothing. For a footnote. He looked out, but the soldiers were still trying to attach the crossbar between the A-frame and the tree. Montresor suddenly felt very angry. "Incompetent idiots!" He whispered under his breath, returning inside. He would tell this young man what he'd learned at headquarters, he should be sensible of the truth about the invisible message. "I think you..." Nathan looked at him painfully, his clear blue eyes still shadowed with fear. Quickly, Montresor changed his mind. What's the point? "I...ah...trust you received proper religious consolation." "My request for a clergyman was denied outright, being told that no Episcopalian minister would so honor a republican religion. When I then asked for a bible, I was vilified with laughter, the provost marshall telling me that rebels belonged in hell...I pray you, sir, is that British propriety?" Montresor shook his head in disgust. "I apologize for the provost marshall. Rebels are not the most popular of men at headquarters." He gestured in the direction of the fire. "Wait, I have a bible here, you are welcome..." "No, I have made my peace with God. Today is the Sabbath, and even now as we are speaking, my family in Coventry is at the meetinghouse. I know they remember me in prayer...my father is a deacon, you see." He bit his lip. "But...if you would do me the courtesy, there is something." "Name it." "I would like to write to my family, sir...if you think there would be time." Montresor opened his trunk without a further word. He handed Nathan a quill pen, ink and several sheets of paper. "Take all the time you need." With that, he left the tent quickly, before his moistening eyes betrayed him. Nathan Hale stood at the door of the tent where Montresor waited a few feet away. He was standing ankle-deep in September wild flowers, arms folded across his chest, watching the activity by the elm tree. The A frame was standing solidly, with the crossbar firmly attached to the elm, but much of the crowd had dispersed impatiently. Cunningham was pacing up and down. "Captain." Montresor jumped slightly and turned around. "Have you finished?" "A futile exercise in letterwriting, I fear, as I have no means of delivery; but yes, I'm finished," said Nathan, looking over Montresor's shoulder. "And, as I see, so are they." Montresor went up to him, staring at the three sealed letters in his hand. "I am to deliver a message from His Excellency to Mr. Washington's headquarters this afternoon, under the white flag. If you give your word the letters are harmless, I'll take them with me." Nathan's face lit up in such a genuine smile it sent chills down Montresor's spine. He handed the letters over quickly, as if afraid the captain would change his mind. "Give them to Captain Hull, of the 19th Connecticut regiment. The letter to my commander assures him he is not responsible for my fate. The one to my brother is of love to my family." "And the third?" "To the Quintumviri, they..." Nathan looked up suddenly and Montresor saw the smile fade, the brief color in his face turned to chalk. Cunningham was moving toward them. "Do I have your oath?" said Montresor. "Upon my sacred honor, the letters are personal." The blue eyes burning into Montresor's suddenly looked much older than twenty-one years. The American took a long, hard breath. "One more thing, sir." "Yes, Captain." "The blank paper...I must tell someone." Montresor's heart skipped a beat. They had deciphered the invisible message the night before and it was monumental. Properly used, it could end the war. Nathan spoke quickly, his voice intense. "The paper was not mine, you must believe me, sir. Whatever calumny it proposes is undoubtedly false, placed falsely in my papers by the one who must have...betrayed me." They could hear Cunningham's footsteps now and the American spoke faster. "Most assuredly, sir, you must be sensible...that I am not in a position where one would lie." Montresor smiled as best he could. "Certainly not a man of honor, Captain, such as yourself." "Thank-you, sir." Nathan's voice softened with relief and he offered his hand. "Thank-you for your kindness...and for listening. I did not expect to make another friend in this lifetime, and certainly not here. I had expected to die alone. Wretchedly...miserably alone." He looked back at the makeshift gallows. "But I think I can do it now. I never got to fight for my country...but I'll show them that I can die for it." "Capt'n, if ye please." It was Cunningham, puffing with suppressed frustration. Montresor turned to him, his own frustration barely under control. "It's your duty, Provost Marshall. One I do not envy." The provost shrugged. "No need for ye to, Capt'n." Two soldiers flanked the prisoner while Cunningham jerked his arms back and tied his wrists. Nathan turned to Montresor, suddenly looking like an errant child in his muddied breeches and torn shirt. "Would you come with me?" The older man nodded solemnly. "I would be honored to do so, Captain Hale." Captain John Montresor stood quietly — a lone, secret friend in a crowd full of enemies. They had grown hushed in morbid fascination as Nathan was helped onto the cart. "A fitting end to rebels!" Someone shouted. Nathan turned to them with dignity as the rope was placed around his neck and pulled tight. "You should all be prepared to meet your death...in whatever shape it may appear." He looked down at them calmly as someone else tied his ankles together. Richmond, the mulatto executioner, fixed the blindfold and jumped from the cart. He picked up his whip. The soldier holding the horse's bridle let go and backed off a step, staring at the Sign of the Dove across the street, anticipating their good ale. Nathan Hale stood very still and waited as the crowd murmured to each other with grudging admiration. The young man's composure was extraordinary. Cunningham snorted his words. "Alright now, let us have the bastard's confession. Speak rebel! Confess your treason and your sins, for ye have but seconds ta live. Maybe God'll forgive ye!" He laughed as the crowd grew quiet. This was the good part. Nathan shook his head and the blindfold slipped down around his neck. His voice was calm and steady. He might have been lecturing to his students in New London or giving a speech to his Linonia brothers at Yale. "My name is Captain Nathan Hale of the Continental Army. I am not a rebel nor am I a traitor. I am an American. This country — where I was born — has declared itself an independent nation to which I proudly render all of my loyalty and allegiance. It is you British who are pleased to shed the blood of the innocent! You Tories are the traitors! To your own land! "I have committed no crime and I have nothing to confess — for it is the duty of every soldier to obey his commander-in-chief, as I have done, and without regret. Because we will never submit to the enemy! We will fight, as soldiers — in any way we can — to save our injured, bleeding country!!" "You are not a soldier, you are a low, villainous spy!" shouted a British corporal. "I'll wager that's something he regrets!" One of the Tories joked nervously and the crowd tittered. "No!" Nathan looked at Montresor and then back at the crowd. He took a long, deep breath. "I am so satisfied with the cause I have chosen, even now...that my only regret is — I have but one life to lose for my country. IF I HAD TEN THOUSAND LIVES...I would give them all." "Enough of this!" shouted Cunningham, as he observed the crowd, increasingly engrossed in the young man's words. "Swing the rebel off!" Montresor squeezed Nathan's letters as he watched the executioner bring down the whip. He turned his head quickly but was not spared the awful crack of a neck breaking. No one cheered...and that was unusual. When it was completely over, Montresor went up to the provost marshall, who was headed for the Dove Tavern. "He was a brave man. I would have you bury his body with Christian decency." Cunningham laughed as he started up the steps. "He'll be strung up on the post road like any other common criminal — let the birds eat off him a few days — then we dump what's left in an unmarked grave. A warning to other spies, lest they think they can escape the king's justice...now, if ye don't mind,sir." He gestured to the open tavern door. Montresor turned and stomped back to his tent. He threw the letters violently down on the table. They were the most noble and elegant dying words he was ever likely to hear...and from a rebel, an enemy, from a boy. Such waste! What might that young man have become, but for this damnable war! He went back outside to take a long walk and clear his head. In his haste to leave, he hadn't noticed that the letter on top had slipped off the pile and landed on the other side of the table, under some maps.
September 22, 1776 Haarlem Heights, American-Occupied York IslandLooking stunning in his brilliant red regimentals, Captain John Montresor rode along the northern post road, which would one day be known as St. Nicholas Street. The engineer had led His Majesty's delegation through the British picket at McGowan's Pass and soon they entered the district of Haarlem, with its craggy bluffs towering high over their heads. There they were met by an unsmiling escort of American officers, who guided them toward rebel headquarters under their white flag of truce. Montresor's message from General Howe concerned British complaints about breaches of war-etiquitte, prisoner exchanges and other formalities to negotiate with the enemy. As they mounted the steps of Roger Morris's beautiful hilltop mansion — now occupied by the American commander — Montresor recognized an artillery officer standing on the sidelines. He had known nineteen-year-old Alexander Hamilton when he was a student at King's College in New York City. The engineer motioned him over. "We apprehended one of your officers last night, Captain Hamilton; unfortunately, under the denomination of a spy. A Captain Hale, serving with your Colonel Knowlton." Hamilton hid his shock. "With respect, sir, that is nonsense; we don't use our officers as spies. When will the trial be conducted? General Washington will want to know immediately. We will demand that he be treated as a prisoner of war!" Montresor looked at him incredulously. "He was executed, Captain...this morning." "Already!?" Hamilton shouted. "His Excellency is a trifle short tempered these days. Something to do with the New York City fire!" "I see." Hamilton frowned. "Captain Hale...was hanged?" Montresor turned away, losing his previous sarcasm. "Is that not the traditional punishment for spies?" Hamilton cringed, in spite of himself. "I shall see that His Excellency is informed. Thank-you, sir." He answered stiffly, regretting to be the bearer of bad news. Washington was a trifle short tempered these days too. "I would desire you be sensible..." Uncharacteristically, Montresor fumbled for words. "Alexander, please...ah...inform Mr. Washington that Captain Hale died, a credit to your...cause." Hamilton also informed Nathan's friend, Captain Hull, who managed to get himself assigned to the delegation that brought Washington's reply to General Howe. Fortunately, Captain John Montresor was again required to meet and deal with the enemy as they entered the British lines under protection of the white flag. After Aides-de-Camp Webb and Tilghman transmitted Washington's message, they left the enemy's marquee to water their horses, not wishing to spend any more time with the British than they had to. William Hull lingered behind. "Captain Montresor." Hull spoke hesitantly, knowing he was asking a favor of a man he would happily kill under different circumstances and to whom he could make no possible return. "Sir, I have been informed by Captain Hamilton that...ah...three days ago, when you were last in our camp, you told him..." "You must be Captain Hull." The enemy smiled at him sympathetically and offered his hand, throwing Hull off all the more. "Yes, I am." Hull said, awkwardly returning the handshake. "Everyone at headquarters is most distressed about the hanging, sir, but...Captain Hale, he was my best friend and comrade-in-arms, can you understand that?" "I've been a soldier for more than twenty years, Captain, of course I understand that." "Yes, sir, of course. Well, Captain Hale and I were in the same regiment and served together for the last year and we both attended Yale College, so I was desirous...that is, if..." "I still bristle when I think of it, Captain." Montresor put his hands in his waistcoat pockets and walked a few steps away before turning back to Hull. "Understand, I have no wish to condemn our own provost, but some things are quite beyond the rules of civilized..." He stopped, seeing the painful anticipation in the young captain's eyes. He too was only a boy. The British officer took a deep breath and motioned Hull to sit down. He then related, as kindly as he could, Hale's last few moments, along with the noble words and manner that had so impressed him. "I admit to being quite touched by the unfortunate circumstances of Captain Hale's execution," said Montresor at the end of his story. "Although it was justified by the customs of warfare, he might have been better treated...war brings out the worst in people." He sighed. "And, I suppose, the best. He was an extraordinary young man. I will never forget him."
September 23, 1776 British-Occupied New York CityProvost Marshall Cunningham sat behind his desk drinking rum and reading, as well as his limited education would allow, the last letters of the rebel spy. He had sent his own spies to steal them from Captain Montresor but he was disappointed. The two letters were just simple statements of forgiveness to his commander, love for his family, and assurances to both that he had no regrets or misgivings. Such firmness and resolution didn't fit the accepted rebel stereotype of contentious, dishonorable rabble. Cunningham frowned in frustration. No propaganda value at all, not even good for a laugh. "Sir?" One of his men stuck his head in the door. "Got a rebel officer to see ye, sir; one o' them what we caught at Kip's Bay." Cunningham took swig of rum and wiped his mouth with his hand as the tall, dark-haired major stepped inside. The American prisoner-of-war had just been paroled on his own recognizance until an exchange could be arranged. He had the freedom of the city, but he'd spent most of his time helping his men, who were being held in one of the churches. Like them, he was filthy, unshaven and weak from hunger. Major Wyllys tried to be polite to the enemy, but his voice sounded more nervous than he would have liked. "Provost Marshall, I would be obliged, that is...a rumor circulates about the city concerning a...hanging. Yesterday, at the artillery park." He swallowed hard. "'Tis said an American officer by the name of Nathanial Hales, but..." "Hale, it was, Major." Cunningham gestured to the letters and the Yale diploma. "From your old school, Yale College, maybe ye knew the bastard?" He spat on the floor in disgust. "A fuckin' spy. Shows what ye get from rebel education...and rebel officers. Not a gentleman in the lot." John Palsgrave Wyllys, whose great, great grandfather had been the Governor of Connecticut and whose father was Secretary of State, forgot his hunger as he focused on the documents. "Nathan! Oh no. Oh, dear God, No!" "You bet, sweetie, hung up — quick an' neat...and still hangin'." The provost laughed and took another swallow of rum. "Last I checked, he was twistin' in the breeze. Wanna go out and see for yourself? I'll take ye." Wyllys bent over, choking. "You son of a bitch!" He whispered vehemently, under his breath. "Why so surprised?" Cunningham continued, the grin never fading. "He wasn't a POW, and certainly not entitled ta the many courtesies ye rebels all receive from his majesty's government." Wyllys held on to the desk as Cunningham picked up the letters, but he found the strength to reach out. "Provost Marshall, let me have them. I'll take them back to his family when I'm exchanged." Cunningham smiled at him. "Please...he was my classmate, my best friend...I'll pay you for them, whatever you desire. Lawful money...I can get English money." Cunningham reached out his hand, palm up. "I used what I had to buy food for my men, but..." "I'll take your sister for ma whore, then...I jus' know she'll be a willin'." The Irishman took another swig of rum and laughed. "I hear them rebel girls..." "Provost Marshall," Wyllys' voice shook with barely controlled rage. "I come from a wealthy family in Hartford. My father will send whatever I ask. You have my word of honor, sir!" The Irishman continued to smile. "The honor of a rebel?...Ha!" His eyes never left Wyllys and his grin never slacked as he tore the documents slowly in half. "You bastard! That was a letter to his brother!" "We can't have anyone a knowin' that a rebel died with honor, can we now?" He threw the fragments into the fire, grinning wider, showing his black teeth. "Ye can go, rebel dog. An' don't come back, 'less you want ma foot up your backside!" Wyllys uttered a single, disconsolate word as he stumbled from the room. Latin, thought Cunningham as he finished his rum. He wasn't sensible of what it meant, but he thought it sounded something like...Quintumviri.
March 26, 1777 New Haven, ConnecticutThe Quintumviri were meeting in a private room at the White Horse Tavern near Yale College. It was the first time they'd seen each other since the war had begun in 1775. The terrible conflict was taking its toll and nothing in their faces resembled the carefree young college students of four years before. The British occupied all of York Island now and Washington was freezing in the Jersies. Everyone was beginning to realize that peace would not be negotiated, that this would not be a one-season war, that it would produce wounds that would never heal. The four men, all in their early twenties, were seated at a round table set with five chairs and five tankards of ale. The empty place was there as a tribute because they weren't expecting anyone else. The Group of Five, once sworn to each other forever, had been hopelessly and forever shattered, robbed of its leader. The four remaining members stared at the sealed letter, laying in the center of the table like an unexploded bomb. To the Quintumviri. "Open it, James," said Wyllys, who had just been released from captivity on York Island. "At least the bastard didn't get this one." Their new leader had been staring out the window, remembering the last meeting in March of 1775 — with Nathan there — laughing and sharing the latest New London gossip. Little had they known that within a month, a war would begin that would tear them all apart, that they would grow up too soon, and too early learn the meaning of hate. James Hillhouse handled the letter gingerly, as if it were a sacred relic; his best friend had held this same paper minutes before his death and perhaps had thought of him. Gooseflesh stood out on his arms as he tried to picture Nathan with his hands bound, a noose over his neck, waiting to die like a criminal. He looked into the cold eyes of his Yale colleagues, all destined to be powerful, committed men. "I remember Gridley telling me once that he and Nathan were out sailing in a storm. Isaac was terrified, but Nathan laughed. 'Don't worry, we are safe,' he said, 'I am to be hung, not drowned.'" The others stared at him. "Remember the mole on his neck? It means you'll be hung — an old wives tale. Nathan joked about it sometimes..." Hillhouse stopped, unable to continue. John Wyllys felt a shiver run up his spine. He could still see the drunken, filthy Irishman burning Nathan's letters; and in his nightmares, Nathan — sweet, blond, beautiful Nathan — hanging dead by the roadside...twisting and twisting. "Let us continue!" said Alden. "Please, James," said Mead, almost at the same time. "We must be sensible of his last wishes!" Hillhouse started to open the letter and stopped. "This seal has been broken and resealed." "Just open it!" shouted Wyllys. Hillhouse nodded and broke the seal. Nathan's letter was there, in his familiar, clear and simple script, as steady and unflinching as in the letters Hillhouse had enjoyed over the many years of their friendship. Nestled inside, however, like an intruder at a funeral, was a single sheet of similar paper. The handwriting was more elegant and styled — the hand of an engineer or a master draftsman perhaps — quite different from Nathan's. And so was the signature. John Montresor. James Hillhouse read the letters immediately, without showing them to his colleagues, almost as if he had forgotten they were there. "It is worse than I feared." He sighed, laying the letters open on the table. The Quintumviri read them in silence, finally looking up at each other in muted rage. Wyllys, who was closer to the tragedy than the others, covered his eyes with his hand. "How do we know this is true!?" shouted Alden. "Do we take the word of an enemy?" said Mead. "Gentlemen," said Hillhouse quietly, "you don't have to take the word of an enemy. There is someone waiting outside who would speak with us. He brought these letters from Captain Hull, but he is sensible of what really happened to Nathan...better than anyone." Hillhouse got to his feet and opened the door. A man of medium height waited outside, dressed in the uniform of the Continental Army. There were no introductions needed as Lieutenant Benjamin Tallmadge walked into the room. He too had been their classmate at Yale College, class of '73. "Captain Hull presents compliments, gentlemen." No one answered and Tallmadge stared at the open letters on the table, his eyes grey and dull. "They've burned into me like poison all these long winter months and I confess to being glad to be rid of them." "We thank-you for your favor, Ben," said Hillhouse. "Please, now...tell us what happened to Nathan." "I've come all the way from Wethersfield to see you," continued the soldier, who had been spending the winter training calvary horses for the next campaign. "It haunts my nights and torments my days. But I came because I...wanted someone to be sensible of the truth, in case I am...killed in battle. You must know that Nathan's death," he swallowed hard as four pairs of eyes bore into him, "was because of a traitor...a traitor's vile scheme and a traitor's merciless betrayal." The Quintumviri stared at him harder, the unspoken question in their eyes. Tallmadge pursed his lips. "And it has been covered over at headquarters. There will never be a record of it...he will never be avenged!" "Then Captain Montresor is correct?" asked Hillhouse. Tallmadge leaned over and read the letter from the British engineer. "Yes, but there is more to it." The lieutenant, who had lost his best friend in Nathan Hale, sat down wearily in the empty chair. "You must never repeat what I am about to tell you." He took a drink of the ale they had symbolically set aside for their slain leader but the Quintumviri didn't mind. They could see the anguish in his eyes. Finally he began. At the end of Tallmadge's narration, the Quintumviri sat stunned, staring down at the letters — the only tangible link to the horror they had just heard. Benjamin Tallmadge took another long drink out of Nathan Hale's tankard because he sorely needed it. "I may be damned for what I have just told you and I beg the Lord's mercy for breaking my word to His Excellency." He stood abruptly and his voice became brusque. "I demand your total silence in this matter, gentlemen. Should this subject ever come up again, I will deny that we ever met or I that ever spoke to you." "We will honor your wishes, sir. It will never be repeated," said Hillhouse, his voice colder. "However...I trust you give us leave to avenge him." Tallmadge nodded. "I am a soldier, sir. This will be a long war and His Excellency has given me many new and...peculiar responsibilities. There is no place in them for personal revenge." "You can rest assured that it will be done," said Hillhouse as the others nodded their assent. Tallmadge reached over and picked up the letter from Nathan Hale. "You may read it, of course, Ben," said Hillhouse softly. "No one has a better right." Tallmadge read the short letter, inhaling raggedly, his eyes burning with feeling. It was a few minutes before he could speak again. "Nathan's death has already been forgotten by everyone," he said bitterly. "He received no honors of war, no commendations, no recognition, not even a Christian burial, NOTHING! And yet he saved us from..." The lieutenant took a deep breath. "Anyway..." Tallmadge's voice became a whisper, tight with emotion. "I just thought that someone should know." With that, He drained the rest of the ale and left the room, his heavy footsteps echoing through the public house and down the steps onto Chapel Street. It was ten minutes later and the Quintumviri still stared at the letters from Nathan Hale and John Montresor. They were very, very angry.
Notes to the Prologue of The Quintumviri.
This work is a fictitious dramatization based on what is known about the capture and execution of Nathan Hale. It forms the introduction to a novel, "The Quintumviri", based on Hale's story but taking place in modern times. It is about a modern Quintumviri descended from the original group. To set up the novel, a fictitious third letter is written by Hale at the gallows and the meeting of the Quintumviri at the White Horse Tavern is invented. The other events dramatized are accurate according to my best interpretation of current knowledge. The people mentioned in the prologue, including the Quintumviri (who supposedly consisted of Hillhouse, Wyllys, Mead, Alden and Hale), were real. Captain Hale had just been assigned to Knowlton's rangers when he volunteered to spy for Washington behind British lines. His friend, Captain (later General) William Hull, tried very hard to dissuade him using the arguments paraphrased here (along with Nathan's recorded counterarguments). Most likely Knowlton gave him his orders which probably originated from Washington himself; however, there are no official American records of Hale's mission. The only reference to it by anyone at headquarters was by Tench Tilghman, one of Washington's aides, who mentioned in a letter that Hale had been sent into New York to "make discoveries." Tilghman also said that Washington was determined to hang a British spy in retaliation for Hale's execution. Nathan Hale was captured on September 21, 1776, probably near Flushing Bay on Long Island, by Roger's Rangers (also known as the "Queens Rangers"). This was a newly formed Loyalist group commissioned to patrol the coastline of Western Long Island. Robert Rogers was an experienced soldier and Indian fighter whose earlier exploits were to be immortalized in the novel, "Northwest Passage". Hale's adventures behind enemy lines, the details of his mission and the circumstances of his capture — although the objects of intense speculation for over two hundred years — are completely unknown. Almost immediately after his fate became publicized, rumors flew that Nathan had actually been recognized while undercover and betrayed by his first cousin, Samuel Hale. Samuel, a Harvard-educated lawyer, was a Tory working for General Howe as deputy commissary of prisoners. The betrayal story is far-fetched but if Samuel Hale had been asked simply to identify a rebel spy named Hale, he would have been in a difficult situation (as dramatized herein). The betrayal allegations were eventually denied by Samuel and what part, if any, he had in his cousin's fate has never been substantiated. Nonetheless, "Samuel the Tory" was vilified for the remainder of his life and forbidden to return to his native state of New Hampshire. Even his descendants were stigmatized by accusations of Samuel's supposed betrayal of an American hero. Nathan Hale was brought for interrogation to British headquarters (the Beekman Mansion — near what is now 1st Avenue and 51st street, NYC). His Yale diploma and obvious spy notes were found on his person. Since the latter were not in code or invisible ink, he was irrevocably compromised. Interrogated by General Howe, he thought it best to identify himself, his rank and the purpose of his mission. He may have done this so there would be a record of his fate or perhaps to regain some semblance of an honest soldier (rather than a spy). Although Howe was moved by the young soldier's patriotism, the customs of war were clear and Nathan was sentenced to hang the next day at 11:00. According to legend, he was kept overnight in the mansion's greenhouse and the following morning marched north along the Post Road to the Park of Artillery (present 66th St. and 3rd Avenue, NYC). While they were making the preparations for his execution, John Montresor, Howe's chief engineer and aide-de-camp, sympathetically offered Hale the shelter of his marquee. This seems to be the only kind person Nathan met during his brief captivity, as his requests for a clergyman and a bible had been refused. LaFayette, in his memoirs, recorded that Hale was insulted to the last minute of his life. At his request, Montresor gave Hale paper and pen to write to his brother and to Colonel Knowlton. Montresor's conversation with Nathan just before his execution is unrecorded but he later told Captain Hull that he was deeply touched by the patriot's composure in the face of death, that "he was calm and bore himself with gentle dignity, in the consciousness of rectitude and high intentions." Montresor also related Nathan's famous last words (doubtless paraphrased from Addison's popular play, "Cato"). William Hull, after hearing of his friend's death (perhaps from Alexander Hamilton — who was the first American to learn of it), contrived to visit the British camp with an American delegation under a white flag. There he was able to talk with eyewitness, John Montresor. Our record of Hale's last moments comes from this conversation related in Hull's memoirs. Hull was probably the source of the same story in an eighteenth century newspaper article (1781) and history book (1799). According to another source — "The Essex Journal" (1777), Nathan identified himself at the gallows and made "a sensible and spirited speech" (which would be completely in character). I have thus included several other statements attributed to him by various contemporary sources, including newspapers, the Marquis de LaFayette and British diarists, making no judgment as to their veracity. Since Hull's account is not that of a direct eyewitness, some writers have denied that Hale ever said he regretted "having only one life to lose for his country". This would mean that either Montresor or Hull lied about it, which seems like a strange thing for either of them to do. Given Nathan's classical education and the romantic idealism of young men of his time, he could easily have said something just like that. The quotation (from Horace) cited herein in Latin was attributed to Hale by a New Haven acquaintance just before he left to join the army. It indicated that he certainly considered dying for one's country to be a worthy endeavor. On the practical side, it is hard to believe that Hale would have been so well remembered had he not distinguished himself in some outstanding way at his execution. He was a junior officer of no significance and even his brief spy mission had failed. Nathan Hale's body was indeed left hanging, according to custom, and was seen at least three days later, twisting on the post road (as recorded by a British diarist). He was eventually buried in an unmarked grave, probably somewhere near 3rd Avenue in New York City. Cunningham, perhaps for some sadistic pleasure, actually showed Nathan's last two letters and his Yale diploma to Major John Wyllys, Hale's friend, classmate and fellow member of the Quintumviri. Wyllys was then a POW, having been captured during the British invasion of Manhattan. He later told Nathan's brother, Enoch Hale, about the letters but they have never been seen again and were probably destroyed by Cunningham. Nathan Hale was the sixth of ten surviving siblings and the only one to be killed in the Revolutionary War (although five of his seven brothers also served). Enoch Hale was two years older than Nathan; they spent four years together at Yale, were friends, college roommates and fellow members of the literary fraternity, Linonia. They exchanged many letters while Nathan was in the army and were apparently very close. Enoch's diary (wherein he refers to Nathan as "Brother Captain") records the first horrible rumor of his brother's fate, which reached him on September 30, 1776. It continues with contradictory reports, and finally a letter from the front, after which his family had only "a gloomy, dejected hope." Enoch finally rode from Coventry, CT, to the army's new encampment at White Plains, NY, to learn the truth and "to talk some of my brother" with his fellow officers. One can only imagine what that three-day trip was like for Enoch, especially when he rode through New Haven, where many of their mutual friends still resided. The diary later tells how Enoch first sorted through Nathan's recently returned belongings on June 6, 1777 (which would have been Nathan's 22nd birthday). After more than two hundred years, those few sad entries cannot fail to evoke emotion over a very real human tragedy. It is also a poignant ending to the story that Enoch never received his brother's last letter, written minutes before his death. In 1784, Enoch's first son was born, whom he christened Nathan Hale. Soon after they graduated from Yale, fellow Quintumviri member James Hillhouse, who was a law student in New Haven, prophetically wrote the following to Nathan Hale, who was teaching school in New London. "Liberty is our reigning Topic, which loudly calls upon every one to Exert his Tallants & abilities to the utmost in defending of it — now is the time for heros — now is the time for great men to immortalize their names in the deliverance of their Country, and grace the annals of America with their glorious Deeds." — James Hillhouse to Nathan Hale
July 11, 1774It shows the attitude among young Connecticut intellectuals nine months before the revolution began in Massachusetts. Nathan was representative of many such men who interrupted their careers and put their lives on the line for America's independence. He choose to serve, although he could easily have justified remaining in his teaching position. Later, he volunteered for the extremely dangerous job of spying for Washington behind enemy lines even though he would have undoubtedly been justified by his peers in refusing. After his original mission on Long Island was negated by the British invasion, he courageously chose to enter British-occupied New York — where he was well known and in constant danger of discovery. If his deeds did not qualify him as a hero, his choices certainly did, for the heroism is in the choice.
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……..a Lovely Day
Train trip from London (get tickets online in advance for a cheap deal) – easy journey, and then 5 min downhill walk from Brighton Station to the beach.
There is so much to see and do in the summertime (August) I was very surprised indeed. The last time I'd been was on a blustery day – it was very quiet and not much going on (this was still nice though). It's probably worth making an overnight trip and checking into one of the beach front hotels. Plus in the evening there are lots of live outdoor bands/singers etc…you might want to stick around and not have to worry about getting home.
Also, children of all ages will absolutely love this place, much of the activity is geared towards kids (including the grown up kind, ha ha).
Walkers – this beach is really really really……(and a few more really's) long, so perfect for a day of leisurely strolling.
|Welcome to Brighton Beach
|Beautiful blue Brighton sea
|Just relax
|After the fire
|Everyone's just chillin out
|Lots of quirky arts and craft type gift shops
|On the beach
|Great for a lazy day
|Live statue
|Doughnut pier
|Fun and games inside, bumper cars bouncy castles and candyfloss!!
|Not for the faint hearted
|Trampolining on the beach
Crazy golf
The gorilla that needs a bra!!!
Pool fun and games
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Shopperholics were not disappointed!!
Outdoor paddling pool for kids
It is quite a steep hill to walk up and down to the beach from the station and back (in case mobility is a struggle/help required).

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The jurisdiction report in the July/August 2009 issue of WIPR celebrated a decade of independent industrial design law in Malaysia.
That report concluded that although the system of design protection had functioned well, there was a need to modernise the law to bring it more into line with international standards.
It is now known that changes to all four main IP laws in Malaysia, covering trademarks, copyright, designs and patents, are on the horizon. The first sign of change on designs came with the recent release of a draft parliamentary bill for a new Designs Act 2010. The draft bill is a substantial work that proposes changes not only in the substantive law, but also in its administration.
The key changes concern the definition of a design, the standard for its registrability, the term of protection, and a clearer demarcation between the jurisdictions of the Malaysian IP Office (MyIPO) and the High Court. That the amendments require a whole new act, rather than merely changes to the existing one, demonstrates the scale of the reform. The term 'industrial' is deliberately removed from the title, in an attempt to highlight the new law's relevance to more contemporary concepts of design.
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Greetings Petioners! Guess what? Breaking news…
"Emerging from Secretary of State John Kerry's trip to Beijing last weekend, but mostly unreported, the world's two biggest energy consumers and greenhouse gas emitters and both non-ratifiers of the Kyoto protocol decided to add climate change to their Strategic and Economic Dialogue. That's the highest level exchange between U.S. and Chinese officials short of presidential summits."
Read more here: Climate Change US vs. China
Wow. Really? The two biggest contributors to the climate crisis now talking about dealing with this mess. It's about time!
And yet, we still have not one more Senator signed on to co-sponsor the currant climate change bills recently introduced to the U.S. Senate! S.332 The Climate Protection Act of 2013 and S.329 The Sustainable Energy Act both need a number of Senators to co-sponsor them in order for them to get out of committee and to the Senate floor.
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Thursday, June 22, 2017
The F.B. Heron Foundation in New York City has announced that Clara Miller will step down as president at the end of December.
Miller, who has served as director and president of Heron since 2010, will assume the role of president emerita and will continue to write, speak, and undertake research aimed at advancing the foundation's mission. The widely respected Miller launched a strategic review of the foundation's grantmaking in the aftermath of the 2008 economic crisis that led to the adoption of a new operating model focused on impact investments in enterprises that create reliable income streams for people striving to lift themselves out of poverty. Under her leadership, the foundation also pledged, in 2012, to commit all its assets to fighting poverty and by 2016 had aligned about 70 percent of its portfolio investments with its mission, up from 40 percent in 2011. In a 2016 essay, Miller called on her "philanthropic peers to jettison outdated operating models that leave resources untapped in the face of systemic social ills."
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Unless Congress passes an FAA reauthorization bill soon it will be some time before a long-term bill is passed by any Congress. That warning was given by Sen. John (Jay) Rockefeller IV speaking to the Washington Aero Club.
Saying he is both angry and frustrated by the long delays in getting a full reauthorization bill through both Houses of Congress, Rockefeller said Congress and the aviation industry should work to pass a long-term bill this year. He pointed out tougher federal budget times are "virtually inevitable." Another shut-down like the one that occurred this summer is possible, he added. Short-gap measures have drastically impacted the mission of the agency, he told the Aero Club audience.
The FAA has been operating the past four years under 22 short-term authorizations, making it difficult for planning and affecting plans for NextGen, the new air traffic control system.
Rockefeller cited the differences over the years that have resulted in failures to agree on a bill. In 2007, he said, one of the disputes was over who was to pay for the NextGen system and how it was to be done. Then differences centered on a fight between airlines over pension policies. These differences were followed by conflicts between FedEx and organized labor, followed by disputes about flights into Reagan Washington National Airport and airline fights over Passenger Facility Charges. These delays have kept "hundreds of millions of dollars" for going to the aviation trust fund, he said.
Rockefeller chided the audience, saying "everyone here shares in the blame for how we have come to this point." Hastening to admit that Congress has not done its job, he charged the aviation industry for lack of action. "Depending on the day of the week or the group one is talking to, the message changes far too often," he said.
Additional funds will be needed, he added. He said it will become increasingly difficult to maintain the current levels of payments by aviation. "I believe you will see calls for the aviation system to pay more." The current Senate version of the FAA bill includes an increase in fuel taxes, which the House is opposing despite support from some within the general aviation community, he said. He commended general aviation groups for supporting a fuel tax increase instead of the $100 per flight charge proposed by President Obama. He jokingly added that this proposal makes his efforts "to impose a $25 per flight fee look like a very good deal."
On several occasions in his talk the Senator was complimentary about general aviation, although most of his remarks were about airlines and the importance of commercial flight to the nation. Rockefeller said he was challenging everyone to compromise more, advocate more, work harder, work smarter, and work as a team.
Business aviation, a recent target for President Obama's charges of "fat cats," reacted to Rockefeller's urgency for FAA reauthorization with a comment from Ed Bolen, CEO of the National Business Aviation Association: "NBAA has long said that a multi-year FAA reauthorization bill is the best way to ensure that the agency has the guidance needed for long-term initiatives, including implementation of a Next Generation Air Traffic System. At the same time, we know that as everyone in Congress works forward a long-term bill, the passage of a short-term extension of existing funding levels in January, if needed, would ensure that FAA employees continue working on existing priorities, including airport maintenance and construction."


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Businesses across the nation need space in order to get things done. Among the millions of people who work in office buildings, few likely think about who actually owns the space where they spend so much of their lives. Although some businesses own the real estate they use for office space, many more turn to companies that specialize in leasing office buildings.
Many of the companies that build, manage, and maintain office buildings are publicly traded, letting investors buy shares. For the most part, these companies are able to qualify as real estate investment trusts , or REITs, and therefore earn some tax benefits that many other types of companies lack.
Because most office building tenants pay rent every month, buying shares of office REITs can be a smart investment , as you can benefit from both regular payments of income and long-term appreciation in the value of the real estate itself. Later in this article, we'll reveal five of the top office REITs available to investors. But before we get there, below you'll find some key information about real estate investment trusts in general and why they can make smart investments.
The basics of real estate investment trusts
A real estate investment trust is a special structure that businesses are allowed to use if they primarily hold real estate interests. Most office REITs own real estate directly, either by buying office buildings or by building their own office buildings on land that they've purchased. Then, the office REIT finds tenants that need office space and charges them rent. This income for the REIT covers its expenses, and anything left over is profit for investors.
In order to qualify as a real estate investment trust, a company has to meet certain restrictions. A REIT must invest at least 75% of its total assets in real estate of various types. It also must get at least 75% of its gross income either in the form of rental income from real property, or from mortgage interest or real estate sales. Therefore, you have two potential types of REITs : equity REITs, which own real estate directly and charge tenants rent, and mortgage REITs , which invest in securities backed by the mortgages that real estate buyers use to finance their purchases.
REITs are also required to have minimum numbers of investors. To qualify as a REIT, corporations must have no fewer than 100 shareholders. Moreover, a REIT can't be too concentrated in the hands of a select group of investors, as no five individual shareholders can have more than a 50% stake in the REIT. As with most businesses, REITs must be managed by a board of directors or trustees.
For shareholders, the biggest benefit of REITs is that they're required to pay out the bulk of their income to their shareholders. The minimum threshold is 90% of taxable income -- if shareholders don't get at least that much in dividends, then it could jeopardize the company's REIT status.
New REITs get capital from investors who are interested in the investment objective that the particular REIT chooses. Then, they look at gathering a portfolio of real estate properties that are consistent with that objective. Some REITs focus on acquisitions, while others build their own properties. Like any other business, REITs then make strategic moves to stay ahead of competitors, take advantage of high-demand niches, and squeeze the most income possible from their real estate portfolios.
The main reason companies want to be REITs
There are a lot of requirements to be a REIT, but there's a good reason companies are willing to jump through all those hoops: REITs don't have to pay corporate tax . By contrast, non-REITs that are formed as corporations have to pay corporate-level taxes on their net income, and only then can they pay dividends to shareholders, that then get taxed a second time in many cases.
Here's how it works: If a business qualifies as a REIT, it has to pass through all of its income and deductions to its individual shareholders. It's then the responsibility of the shareholder to pay any tax that might be due. That's still good news for investors, though, because the fact that the REIT avoided corporate-level tax means that there's more money left over for the REIT to distribute in the form of dividends.
The main reason investors like REITs
Investors like REITs primarily because the REIT structure guarantees that investors will receive almost all of the income that the business generates. With non-REITs, a shareholder won't necessarily receive any dividend -- it's all up to the company. The 90% requirement for paying out net income makes REITs cash cows for income investors, and as long as the REIT keeps making money, shareholders can count on receiving payouts.
Moreover, the corporate tax exemption that REITs have often lets them pay much higher dividend yields than what you'll find with other types of businesses. It's not unusual to see yields of 3% to 5% among real estate investment trusts, and some REITs sport even larger yields. With the broader stock market averaging about a 2% yield, REITs can whet income investors' appetites quite a bit.
Why investing in office buildings is a smart play for REITs
There are many different types of REITs that focus on various niches in the real estate market. Yet office REITs offer some advantages that other types of REITs don't always share.
First, office buildings tend to have relatively little turnover. The companies that rent space in office buildings typically expect to need the space for the long run, as it houses key operations that are essential for the overall business. That stands in stark contrast to niches like mall and retail REITs , where turnover can be fierce and conditions are especially turbulent right now. Tenant stability leads to more predictable flows of income for REITs and their shareholders.
In addition, office REITs tend to have positive correlations to the health of the economy. When economic conditions make it easier for existing businesses to grow and new businesses to form, demand for office space rises. That, in turn, helps to support the prices of the real estate these REITs own, as well as helping to justify raising the rents they collect. The combination of income and growth leads to attractive total returns for office REITs.
Every office REIT investor should understand these business metrics
REITs aren't the same as most types of businesses. In order to pick top REITs, you have to understand the metrics by which most investors judge them and how to compare different players in the industry.
For instance, rather than focusing on net income, most REITs use funds from operations as their primary measure of profitability. The reason is that real estate depreciation shows up in net income, but because depreciation isn't a cash charge, its impact on a REIT's success isn't as substantial as net income would imply. Typically, REITs further adjust funds from operations, or FFO for short, to remove the one-time impact of property sales and focus entirely on ongoing operations.
Occupancy rate is also a key metric for office REITs. Obviously, the more space an office REIT has rented, the greater its income will be. Occupancy rates are usually stated as a percentage of total available square footage in the REIT's portfolio of buildings. For office REITs that construct their own buildings, shareholders have to expect a ramp-up period. However, if the buildings don't fill up, it's an indication of bad strategic planning in the original construction decision.
REIT investors should also understand net asset value, which is the total current market value of a REIT's portfolio of real estate holdings minus the REIT's outstanding debt. Leverage is measured through the debt-to-equity ratio , with higher numbers reflecting greater reliance on borrowing to raise capital.
Last, REIT investors use dividend yield as a measure of income-producing potential. Calculated by taking the total annual distributions and dividing them by the share price, dividend yields show how REITs compare in terms of generating income.
5 top office REITs
Below are five of the most promising top office REITs for investors to consider.
Data source: Yahoo! Finance.
These REITs all focus on office buildings, but they're far from identical. Investors can look at their differences to find exactly the type of office REIT they think has the most potential for growth.
Boston Properties
Boston Properties is one of the largest owners, managers, and developers of office properties in the U.S. The company has its most significant presence in five markets -- Boston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. Founded in 1970, Boston Properties currently has more than 165 office properties in its portfolio encompassing about 50 million square feet, and it also has a handful of real estate holdings in other categories. The company prides itself on developing premium projects in central business districts, but it owns a variety of suburban office centers as well. It also can build office properties to prospective tenants' specifications.
Currently, Boston Properties sees plenty of opportunities in the industry. It actively looks at chances to develop new projects while selling off existing assets selectively in order to reuse capital. The REIT embraces leverage, but it's not reliant on it and maintains healthy balance sheet standards. Boston Properties aims to pre-lease most of its space before buildings are complete. Its pre-leasing levels have reached roughly 85% recently, which help support occupancy rates in the low 90%s.
Dividends play a vital role for Boston Properties investors. The company has boosted its dividend regularly, including a near doubling since 2011. Its most recent boost came during the summer of 2018, with an almost 20% boost taking the quarterly payout to $0.95 per share and giving the stock its current 3.4% yield. Boston Properties, offering exposure to key growing metropolitan areas, is a premier pick in the office REIT space.
SL Green Realty
SL Green Realty is also a major office REIT, but its business model is very different from those of Boston Properties and most of its other REIT peers. SL Green looks almost exclusively at properties in the New York City metropolitan area , with a primary focus on acquiring, managing, and maximizing the value of commercial properties in Manhattan. The REIT has interests in more than 100 Manhattan office buildings, with 46.4 million square feet of space. The majority of SL Green's positions are fully owned buildings. In addition, the company has interests securing debt and preferred equity investments, which let the REIT tap into the income that building owners generate from rent through the stock dividends the owners pay the REIT. SL Green also has interests in 15 suburban buildings covering 2.3 million square feet in Brooklyn, as well as in outlying areas like Westchester County and southwestern Connecticut.
SL Green's results have been impressive lately. Occupancy rates in Manhattan have approached 96%, and rental rates on leases have been steadily climbing. Those trends, which have led funds from operations to climb dramatically, look durable.
With a 4.3% dividend yield, SL Green is generous with shareholders. Current payouts amount to $0.85 per share quarterly -- that's up considerably from just $0.10 per share back in 2011. Many investors expect that SL Green will give investors another boost within the next few months, further enhancing the REIT's income proposition to shareholders.
Hudson Pacific Properties
As its name suggests, Hudson Pacific Properties focuses on real estate markets on the West Coast. The company has built out an impressive portfolio spanning not only Southern and Northern California but also key areas of the Pacific Northwest, mostly in the Seattle area. The REIT boasts more than 17 million square feet of office and studio properties, and its anchor tenants include many of the biggest technology companies in the world.
Hudson Pacific has benefited from the rise in the tech sector , but it has also made some strategic moves to sell off noncore assets in order to concentrate on its core strengths. That contributed to slight drops in revenue and funds from operations in the third quarter of 2018 compared to year-earlier levels, but tight markets have led to rising occupancy and rental growth.
Hudson Pacific's 3.5% dividend yield is solid, and its $0.25-per-share quarterly payout has doubled since 2014. As long as conditions in Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, and Seattle remain strong, Hudson Pacific is well-positioned to benefit.
Highwoods Properties
Highwoods Properties is smaller than some of its peers on this list, but it has a broader scope that covers much of the Southern U.S. region. Headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, Highwoods looks primarily at the best business districts in key metropolitan areas like Atlanta, Tampa, Orlando, and Pittsburgh, as well as the somewhat smaller markets of Nashville, Memphis, Raleigh, and Richmond, as well as Greensboro, North Carolina.
Highwoods concentrates most of its attention on development, and its pipeline of real estate projects is impressive . The REIT sports 10 projects in its current pipeline covering 2 million square feet in five different markets, and it's already pre-leased 95% of the space it intends to build. The company has a well-diversified tenant base in areas like professional services, healthcare, and finance, and many of its tenants are among the best-known companies in their fields.
Highwoods has a higher yield than many of its peers, currently at 4.8%. Increases have been more modest over time, however, as the REIT has tended to have more use for internal capital than some of its competitors. Even so, investors got a 5% boost to the payout at the beginning of 2018, and many hope for further increases in the future.
Mack-Cali Realty
Finally, Mack-Cali is a regional REIT that invests primarily in the Northeastern part of the U.S. market. The New Jersey-based real estate company has 15.2 million square feet of office space, with an office lease occupancy rate of 84%. The company also has some multifamily properties in its portfolio.
One key area for Mack-Cali lately has been the Waterfront district of Jersey City. The REIT said in its most recent quarter that it had made considerable progress in leasing major chunks of space in its portfolio offerings there, including two leases with major financial players in the Harborside 2 project and another with a high-profile tech company nearby.
A 4.1% yield gives dividend investors a lot of confidence in Mack-Cali as an income investment. Yet some will point to much higher quarterly payouts in the past as a sign that Mack-Cali hasn't yet rebounded fully from the pain that the New York metro area suffered during the financial crisis. Nevertheless, for now, shareholders are getting a healthy yield to compensate for any risks in Mack-Cali's key markets.
What risks do office REITs have?
Like any investment, there's always the chance that things won't work out perfectly for a real estate investment trust.
The biggest risk facing office REITs right now is that interest rates are on the rise. That makes it more expensive to finance real estate, and makes it more crucial for REITs to manage their portfolios effectively in order to make the most of their opportunities. Even when REITs are successful, their share prices can fall as investors demand higher yields for a given risk level.
Office REITs are also vulnerable to shifts in local economic conditions. That's a big concern for geographically focused REITs such as SL Green, as a slowdown in the New York City area could have a much bigger impact on its Manhattan-centric portfolio than it would for a REIT with national coverage.
Finally, favorable conditions create a threat that real estate developers will do more deals than the market can bear. In many markets, expansion is difficult due to regulatory constraints, making overdevelopment concerns less important. However, in markets where there are few restrictions on building, investors have to keep an eye on development to make sure that demand for space keeps up with construction.
Take a look at office REITs
Real estate investment trusts offer an attractive combination of growth and income, and REITs that focus on office buildings are in a good spot right now. With these five office REIT selections, you have choices among a set of healthy yet differentiated investments that you can use to match up with your particular preferences and needs.
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PBS&J formed a new service line, the Applied Technologies Group (ATG), designed to align with the technological needs of its clients and the engineering marketplace. This service will apply existing and emerging technologies to advance best practices and automate decision and management tools for a diverse customer base.
"This new service provides hands-on, local application of technology and allows us to leverage all of our many technical capabilities to better meet the needs of our federal, state, and local clients," said R. Scott Lawson, Ph.D., who will lead the ATG service.
ATG will provide services and solutions related to business processes, geographic information systems, mobile data collection and applications, wireless technologies, application development, land and high-definition surveying, risk modeling and consulting, emergency management, and disaster response.
PBS&J's ATG is currently leveraging existing capabilities for public health and safety. For example, as a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Individual Assistance –Technical Assistance Contractor (IATAC), ATG brought together a multi-disciplined team to design, construct, and install manufactured homes in Rincon, N.M., for disaster victims left homeless after a July 2006 flood. According to PBS&J, the latest computer technologies for design, survey, and overall data management and reporting enabled ATG to streamline and administer response services effectively within this remote town.
According to PBS&J President Todd Kenner, the ATG is the direct outgrowth of the company's desire to meet the needs of its strategic clients and markets. "We want to make sure that our clients can benefit from everything that the application of technology can offer," he said, "as well as from the synergies that exist between individual technologies. We believe that this move will allow us to accomplish that."


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Dame Edna reacts in horror when she turns up to the liturgy to find that the sanctuary is wearing the same colour as she is.
HT to the Cooees boys – I couldn't have found a better picture to describe the horror at some of the liturgical shades that are currently adorning our altars. Jacaranda and agapanthus indeed. I almost gagged when I heard our PP proclaim from the pulpit on Sunday that "Crimson" was the colour for Advent (????). Thankfully, it was still violet on the altar…
The liturgical colour for Advent, as for Lent, is purple. However, the mood generated by the readings and texts for Advent is one of devout and joyful expectation – not penance.
Wherever did this nonsense about Advent not being a penitential season come from? Has she READ the Readings? Let's just take the first two Sundays in this year's Advent lectionary for starters, shall we?
Isaiah 64: "Behold, thou wast angry, and we sinned; in our sins we have been a long time, and shall we be saved? 6 We have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous deeds are like a polluted garment. We all fade like a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away. 7 There is no one that calls upon thy name, that bestirs himself to take hold of thee; for thou hast hid thy face from us, and hast delivered us into the hand of our iniquities."
Isaiah 40: "1 Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. 2 Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and cry to her that her warfare is ended, that her iniquity is pardoned, that she has received from the Lord's hand double for all her sins.
2 Peter 3: "11 Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of persons ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness, 12 waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be kindled and dissolved, and the elements will melt with fire! 13 But according to his promise we wait for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.
14 Therefore, beloved, since you wait for these, be zealous to be found by him without spot or blemish, and at peace."
Mark 1: "4 John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins."
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Washington Nationals General Manager Mike Rizzo announced that they have locked up third baseman Ryan Zimmerman through the 2019 campaign with a club option for 2020 Sunday afternoon.
"Ryan Zimmerman is an exceptional talent and individual," Rizzo said. "He is a role model on the field, in the clubhouse and in the community. He has been the face of the Washington Nationals since baseball was returned to Washington. We are absolutely thrilled that Ryan will continue to help us build our team in a winning direction."
The press release did not specify the amount of money that Zimmerman will receive, however it has been reported to be at $100 million.
Zimmerman, a native of Virginia Beach, VA, is a career .288 hitter with 128 HR's and 498 RBI's in 845 big league games.
We'll have much more on Spring Training here at SB Nation DC in the coming weeks. In the meantime, check out SB Nation's Nationals blog, Federal Baseball, for more news and notes. And don't forget to visit Baseball Nation, the MLB hub of SB Nation for information from around the league.


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Received a few flyers in the mail, and didn't think too much about it, until I needed help. Emailed in my application, was pre- approved very quickly and got the ball rolling. Once Swift had all my info the process took 2 days till the money was wired into my account! Couldn't have come at a better time as I was in need of some quick financial help for my business....
Phenomenal Experience I worked with Timothy. He's an amazing team lead, fully knowledgable, a good listener, efficient, and a pleasure to work with. Furthermore, this is an absolutely amazing experience, I would recommend this service.
It was seriously, the easiest loan process I have ever done. Thank You Chandler for all your help!
It was an easy process with limited paperwork - great!
I tried online. First. Filled out app, tried to get questions answered. Found very little help. Called the 800 number and KellyAnne took me thru the whole process seamlessly. Good thing the live human was available. She was awesome.
Easy , fast.. simple
They are truly great people that work in this organization. They looked at my business documents and determined the amount I can borrow. They wired the money right away so I can continue growing my business. I will definitely recomend loan builder to all the business owners I know. Very fast service! Now I am ready to grow my business! Thank you loanbuilder and the people that work for them. Rami Tossoun
Super easy to work with. Fast funding
Fast response and follow up. Great to see the CEO of the company followed up as well. Wish more companies did that.
The process to apply and get approved was very simple. I look forward to having a good experience with them.
Only lender that provided highly professional, prompt, and efficient service at a reasonable rate.
From the initial phone call until the time that the funds cleared in my account the experience working with Swift capital was great. Austin, the lead underwriter was always very helpful and made a stressful process much more manageable. In a time where traditional banks treat many new entrepreneurs and small business owners like second class citizens, it is great to know that there are still financial institutions helping to keep the "American Dream" alive.
Swift Capital knows customer service by keeping me informed everystep of the way and kept their word as to when something was to be done.
The process was easy and transparent.
Literally the easiest process I have ever been through to get a business loan
Best, fast, wonderful
Very fast funding, easy process- THANK YOU!!!!! this will bring my my business more profit. @ Steffan Spieker thanks for the time and patience with me. Thanks Swift Capita
They are a blessing I would recommend to every business owner I know
Quick, fair price and good customer service
Easy process! Very efficient.
Quick, easy, very friendly customer service. A+++ Funds transfered exactly when the rep said they would.
I am very please with Swift Financial. They make it easy for a small business to get a loan. I am very satisfied the person that work with me to complete my application, he was very helpful to me. I would recommend a friend and small business person to Swift.
This has been a well done venture. Adam has been very professional and knowledgeable. He has answered all of our questions and been very courteous and patient. We would recommend your company to others and expect and hope to have a long term relationship
I would like to thank Swift Capital for all they have done for me. Joe was very professional and answered every question I had. It took only one day for me to get the funding that I needed. Thanks to Swift Capital I am now able to go to another level in my business, to provide more home care services to my clients. Thanks,
Easy process. Very helpful and friendly.
Excellent, friendly service plus quick completion of the loan. I would strongly recommend Swift Capital to all of my business associates.
My controller's first communication with an underwriting agent was rough because information had not been shared with the agent regarding authorization for my controller to handle all aspects of my account, The agent later smoothed everything over and apologized and there were no more issues. In addition, there was some friction with one of the sales manager's regarding a form. Overall, the sales consultant was very nice and great at communicating what was needed to complete our transaction and also following up with us regarding the status of our application. I would definitely use them again!
I would definately recommend this company to other people. They were very polite, helpful, & kept us informed of everything going on & took care of everything in a timely manner.
All staff very professional they provided my all the answers verbal and written Thank you again to Courney and Austin!!
Transaction was fast and easy, great place to fund your business
Very professional and fast. Jarod was not overbearing at all and did what he said he would do.
applied directed to scam rip off site
Easy to get approved and good rate.
Fast, easy process backed up by a very responsive and courteous staff.
Great experience working with them, were professional and quick to respond.
The entire process was quick and easy, simple from beginning to end. Outstanding customer service! We're very please with our new relationship with Swift Capital and look forward to a long-term relationship as our company continues to grow.
It seemed a little scary when I got all the documents but realized they were fine and pretty standard for this type of loan.
I had a great experience with Courtney
This was very easy with NO picking of the pocket with Origination Fees. Everything was very straight forward, quick and polite.
Jamie was great. She was a pleasure to work with, explained things well, fast, thorough and the process was easy. I applied Friday afternoon and had my funds by close of business Monday.
Borrowed money last year, this is the last month of paying it back. Worked out well for me, Fast loan like in two days, almost scary fast. Recommend that your able to pay it back before you barrow, as it's a secured loan. Secured with everything that you personally, and business own. Truly the easiest loan I've acquired great people to work with. I moved my bank account and called them to do auto pay from the new account and in a few minutes it was all taken care of.
Tomi Sodade was helpful and did all the paper work quickly. Great experience.
Very efficient, helpful and caring.
Edwin took great care of me and made the loan process as simple as possible and got me the funding I needed at a fair rate. As a CPA Firm during my slowest time of the year this loan will help me bridge the gap from now till mid-January when my cash flow starts to pickup. This is second loan with Swift and I would highly recommend them. I tried other funding groups and they either wouldn't approve or wanted nearly double the loan amount with a very short payback period. So once again they came through for me.
Megan Scott is an exceptional customer service representative, who is an asset to your company. She deserves the highest marks.
Amazing service... honestly not gonna lie I totally thought it was too good to be true… And then they delivered… Don't doubt justi Apply!
Everyone that I worked with was very helpful and knowledgeable!
Professional access to working capital.
Wonderful to work with. My experience could not have been better. I highly recommend them.
Excellent Service. I hope we can continue to do more business.
Owning a small business, surprises happen, especially weather. Sent a few documents and money was in the bank. Now that bills are paid for repairs, I can rest a little easier. I will use them again when I start upgrading my facility.
Very easy to work with and a streamlined process.
Zachary was my rep that I have been working with. He is very professional, fast and efficient. He worked with me, giving a way better rate than the company I used to work with in the past. Also, Tara in under-writing was great as well and was very professional. Overall experience has been excellent and will use Swift Capital moving forward.
The process was very straight forward, not a lot of bs if I must say so . I know sometimes you can have everything you need for funding but get the run around but Swift Capitol definitely wasn't the case and I look forward to using them again .
Tessa the representative we worked with was professional and kept us informed throughout the process. Although the loan amount we requested was not approved a reduced amount was approved quickly. Overall Processing time for us was 4 business days beginning to end.
Very good and ontime
As for me it was an experience it was quick all my questions and concerns have not been a issue to the mortgage experts I work with two guys the both were very professional and helpful Thanks again
Swift capital was just on time with the loan I needed to take my business to the next level, hassle free, they work with me. I would recommend them to someone like myself whose bank turned me down.
Customer Service was great. The loan officer was efficient - overall great experience.
Swift Capital makes it so simple the customer service reps are great and friendly. If I knew it would be so easy I would have replaced the kitchen equipment a couple of years ago. The terms you can't beat and its so hassle free. Thank you Swift!
Very easy loan to secure
The process was quick and easy. My representative Adam provided amazing customer service in helping me deal with get everything I needed.
Straight forward upfront and efficient.
They had me jump through hoops with paperwork only to deny me in the end
George was great and the process was easy. Thanks Guys!
I have always taken sales pitches from funding sources with a grain of salt, but Swift surprised me with delivering exactly what they promised. The added capital will help us grow our marketing efforts and that will help us increase. Our sales and strengthen our bottom line.
The team at Swift Capital was very easy to work with. They gave us many options to meet our needs and patiently answered any questions we asked. They were also always quick to respond to any emails.
Kristen was amazing to work with, Her energy was sincere and I wish she lived closer to Columbus so I could have her work for Capaldo Construction. I really appreciate the open communication and process. Thanks Swift
Loan builder has helped me achieve my business plan
thank you for your help on this loan process.
The process was really easy Kellyanne answered all my questions and set my mind at ease with all the financing process. So far very pleased with how the system works.
Taylor was great, process was seamless.
This firm made the lending process seamless and easy. No holdups and right to the point. I'm so busy running my business it made the loan process simple. Very professional as well.
My experience was A+++ I called because this is a PayPal company. A company I trust. I called Got Jared on the phone, I asked some questions and he asked some questions. I gave them 4 months of bank statements and 3 hrs later I was approved for more than I asked for. I took what I needed and will be back when I need to do it again. The rate was good and the terms very straight forward. $100000 is 3 hours PERFECT!!!
I received this brochure in the mail from Swift Capital - and I was going to throw it away in the garbage. But I did not - what a luck of fate. I applied and expecting to receive no reply for few days. Lady by the name Alice Berry called. She was clear, precise and professional and persistent. She called and called until she received everything she needed to process the application. We finally got the funding we needed in due time and without any hassle. I hope to do business with them again and again. I will recommend these guys to anyone who would ask. Good job Alice Berry and underwriter Evan. Thank you.
I think the weekly payments are tough on a small business.
Spencer Hotaling was so helpful and make it so easy
They seem to be a good loan company, and they funded me but, I had my old loan paid off with out telling me at funding so amount I was getting was less than expected.
Quick, easy application process; fast funding; wonderful client service team. I couldn't have asked for a better experience in getting the working capital we need to finance marketing and growth opportunities.
very nice answered all my questions took time to explain everything to me I felt comfortable Vicki Bolt
My Rep Adam Weller was extremely responsive and helpful in the process. Process was streamlined albeit numerous documents required.
Excellent, easy application process, super quick turnaround.
great customer service thank you
Seemed transparent and easy to use


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I have a development webserver hosting as "myhost.local" which is found using Bonjour/mDNS. The server is running avahi-daemon.
The webserver also wants to handle any subdomains of itself. Eg "cat.myhost.local" and "dog.myhost.local" and "guppy.myhost.local".
Given that myhost.local is on a dynamic ip address from dhcp, is there still a way to route all requests for the subdomains to myhost.local?
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You can do this with the /etc/avahi/hosts file. Alternatively you can
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Louth, Irish Lú, county, in the province of Leinster, northeastern Ireland. The smallest county in area in Ireland, it is bounded by Northern Ireland (north), the Irish Sea (east), County Meath (south and west), and County Monaghan (northwest). Dundalk, in northern Louth, is the county town (seat), and there is a county manager.
Most of Louth is part of a central lowland, generally about 200 feet (60 metres) above sea level, and occurrences of glacial drift are found everywhere. Only one-eighth of the county is unimproved land, of which the largest stretch is in the mountains of the Carlingford Peninsula in the northeast. Many patches of peat bog have been cleared and the land used for pasture and crops.
About two-thirds of the population live in towns, especially Dundalk and Drogheda, both urban districts and seaports. Local agriculture is transitional between the small farm regimes in adjacent areas of Northern Ireland and the large grazing farms of Meath. Major crops include oats and vegetables. There is some light industry, but it is generally limited to the production of beer, textiles, and food products. Tourism has become an increasingly important source of income.
The kingdom of Oriel, established in the 4th century and comprising Louth, Monaghan, and Armagh, was conquered by Anglo-Norman invaders, and in 1185 Prince (later King) John annexed the barony of Louth to the English crown. Under Richard II, late in the 14th century, Louth was included in the English Pale. The towns of Drogheda and Dundalk became important, and parliaments were sometimes held in them. In Tudor times (16th century) Dundalk was used as a marshalling place for armies that advanced north into Ulster through a nearby gap in the hills (Moyry Pass). Notable relics of the monastic period of the Celtic church are in Mellifont and Monasterboice. Castles of the Anglo-Norman era are relatively numerous. Area 319 square miles (826 square km). Pop. (2006) 111,267; (2011) 122,897.


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Energy Minister Taner Yildiz has assured Baghdad over oil exports from the Kurdish region to Turkey, rejecting claims that oil has been exported without the consent of the central government Hurriyet Daily News reported.
Iraq has threatened to boycott Turkish companies and cancel contracts after the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) last month announced its first shipment of crude sent directly to Turkey, without passing through pipelines controlled by Baghdad, had gone on sale, with more expected to follow.
Baghdad argues that all oil sales must be overseen by the central government and regards any independent exports tantamount to smuggling.
"Even if a barrel of oil had passed through Ceyhan, Baghdad would have been informed of this and a daily receipt would have been given to the central government noting how much of a sale was made," Yildiz said in the central Anatolian province of Kayseri on Feb. 15.
"This is Iraq's oil, not Turkey's. Thus Baghdad will be informed, because it is an issue related to Iraq's income. So far, there has not been any oil that has gone through Ceyhan, but this does not mean it won't be transferred in future. We'll share all information with Baghdad," Yildiz said, adding a total of 425,000 barrels of oil are in Ceyhan.


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Brown Family Goulash
- 2 1/2 pounds ground round beef
- 1 pound elbow macaroni
- 1/2 each of orange pepper, yellow and red pepper, diced
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 8-ounce tomato sauce
- 2 28-ounce whole tomatoes
- Queen olives
- Salt and pepper
- Preheat oven to 350º F. Sauté the onions and peppers together with a little olive oil. Brown the ground beef. Mix together.
- Cook the macaroni until just short of done. Rinse and drain.
- In a large bowl mix the pasta and the beef.
- Add the tomato sauce and whole tomatoes after blender treatment to chop. Mix well with a large spoon.
- Salt and pepper.
- Bake for 45 minutes or until bubbly and hot.
- Add the olives to the top about 15 minutes before done.
- It is best if it sits overnight for flavor.


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It was 7:00 AM yesterday and I didn't have the presence of mind to mute the FSC commentators. By the time I remembered what a terrible idea actually listening to those folks was, it was the second half and I had been drawn into their bordering-on-the-lusty fascination with Manchester United's newest prodigy, young Mexican Javier Hernandez, and so didn't really feel like missing out on the next nugget of wisdom the announcing team would bestow about his ascent into godhood. This meant that I was also subjected to their ideas about how a bundle of losses in pre-season friendlies (and we've managed to lose a lot) could destroy Chelsea's confidence, and that United's Charity Shield win was a huge step in bringing the Premier League trophy back to Manchester.
It is, of course, a load of nonsense. Chelsea are the League and Cup holders and one of the most formidable football teams in Europe, having lost close matches in the Champions League to the ultimate winners in each of the last two seasons. They are playing recently-promoted West Bromwich Albion at Stamford Bridge on Saturday - the last two games there featuring fifteen Chelsea goals to no reply. Losing in the pre-season with reserve squads against other teams' backups will not worry Carlo Ancelotti and the boys in blue in the slightest, and it shouldn't worry the fans either. The games haven't mattered, and Chelsea have planned and played accordingly.
So don't worry about our form as a team. With the exception of those recovering from long-term injury (midfielders Jon Obi Mikel and Michael Essien), the first-teamers have been nowhere near the bulk of the friendlies. What might be a cause for concern is the apparent poor form of individuals - especially Ashley Cole, who Chelsea are reliant on at left back to make the diamond formation work. However, even worry there must be tempered. We've seen these guys for one game, and it was obviously one that nobody was taking seriously. There's no need to make a fuss unless Chelsea come out of the gates slow when things matter, and until Saturday we're still the Champions of England, brimming over with confidence that our reign can continue.
Only a fool would be tempted to write the team off at this stage, which isn't to say we shouldn't be treating our rivals with the respect they deserve. United looked sharp and should give us a tough go of things all year, and Arsenal should be much improved. Manchester City are haphazardly building a team as well. It's going to be a great season, but it certainly wasn't decided yesterday, no matter what some would have us believe.


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Finland by Christianson
Artist Rolf Christianson
Originally published 1950's
Numerous are the works which maybe were discarded by the artist, not flagged in competitions or turned down by the customer. That's why we also want to offer never before printed, completely unique posters like this one by artist Rolf Christianson.
Products based on this artwork
Check out over 200 classic Finnish travel posters and read more about all the great Finnish poster artists in the digital version of our book "Come to Finland" (found in three different editions; in English, French and German). After enjoying the posters a while we believe you are ready to order the real thing: the printed coffee table book.GOTTA HAVE! GOTTA READ!


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Finding out that you are pregnant is fantastic news but then come the practicalities of juggling two jobs – your career and growing a baby!
You're entitled to maternity leave if you're an employee. Check with your nearest Citizens Advice if you're not sure if that applies to you.
You don't actually legally need to tell your employer that you are pregnant until 15 weeks but after this you'll need to tell them;
- that you're pregnant
- when your baby's due
- that you want to take maternity leave
- when you want your maternity leave to start and end (you can change these dates later)
It's best to tell your employer in writing so you have a record. Your employer should confirm the end date of your maternity leave and if they don't, it's worth asking them for it to make sure you both have the same date in mind.
Your employer can ask to see a medical certificate, such as your MATB1 form. You'll get this at an antenatal appointment after your 20-week scan.
You can read more about antenatal appointments here but it is important to be aware that by law, your employer has to allow you paid time off for antenatal appointments.
When you are pregnant you are also entitled to 'reasonable' paid time off work to go to any relaxation, parenting or medical appointments. However, these do need to be recommended by your midwife or GP and you may be asked for a letter from a healthcare professional to qualify any appointments.
Check your contract or employee handbook to see if you have any extra rights beyond the legal minimum. For example, some employers give you extra healthcare while you're pregnant.
Your employer can't take away any of your maternity rights – no matter what your contract says. If your contract tries to take away any of the maternity rights on this page, check what steps you can take or contact your nearest Citizens Advice for help.
Your profession and pregnancy will influence how long you to continue to work for. All pregnant women are entitled to 52 weeks maternity leave that can start any time from 11 weeks before the start of the week your baby is due. Mums often try to work as long as possible and save up their maternity entitlement to they can spend it with baby instead.
You can't predict how you might be feeling when the back to work deadline looms; for some women becoming a mum is a chance to re-evaluate career paths and aspirations but ultimately your baby and your bank balance will impact your decision, but it is still important to do what's right for you.
If you are entitled to Statutory Maternity Pay then this will be paid into your usual pay packet which will most likely be weekly or monthly, and if you don't qualify, for example if you are self-employed, then you might also be able to claim a Maternity Allowance, both of which are paid for up to 39 weeks.
Of course, some professions are more hazardous during pregnancy and if you are concerned that your work will impact negatively on your pregnancy and baby-to-be, speak with your employer, who is legally obliged to find you a safe alternative. If you work with any of the following, speak with your healthcare providers and employer to ensure that you and your baby are safe. Your employer might also carry out a risk assessment to make sure that your current job roles are suitable in your new mum-to-be role.
- Animals –can expose you to E. coli, toxoplasmosis and other diseases
- Chemicals– some are unsafe to be around if you are pregnant so double check the safety information
- Food– raw meat could expose you to salmonella, E. coli and listeria
- Radiation– X-rays and other forms of radiation can be detrimental to your baby's health. If your work involves repeat exposure to radiation, your employer should find you a safe alternative role.
- Viral hazards– childcare and medical professions could expose you and your bump to childhood diseases and viruses which may be potentially harmful to baby so extra care is needed to minimise the risks.
In any profession, basic health and safety regulations should ensure that the floor is free from trip hazards and that they are not slippery to walk on. You should also never feel pressured into lifting or moving heavy items.
The first trimester can be tiring –especially when you may not want to tell colleagues your new-person news just yet. You can help yourself by staying hydrated and eating little and often. Choose your snacks shrewdly as a chocolate high leads to a sugar low that won't help in the long run. Opt for fruit or vegetable crudités and dips.
Being pregnant can make some women feel forgetful, also known as 'baby brain'. Keeping lists and notes and staying organised can help you to remain professional while pregnant.


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