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Willis Group Holdings, the global insurance broker, today announced that it is expanding its highly successful UK Willis Commercial Network (WCN) business model into Northern Ireland with the addition of three new independent brokers, including McCausland Light & Rankin and Dickson & Co, both of which join on January 1, 2010, and another soon-to-be announced member firm, which will commence trading in March.
Established in 1993 with two offices in Belfast, McCausland Light & Rankin are commercial insurance brokers with a particular strength in transportation insurance and a wide range of property insurance clients varying from single occupancy to industrial estates.
Commenting on the reasons for joining the WCN, Gary McCausland, Managing Director of McCausland Light & Rankin, said, "We have always prided ourselves on being independent and providing a personal service, but we saw the opportunity to tap into the resources of a bigger organization, while still retaining our own independence, as being a great advantage. The WCN gives us better access to markets for clients who have business outside of Northern Ireland." Dickson & Co was established in 1992 and has grown to become a leading commercial and personal lines broker with their head office based in Co Tyrone and a network of six offices throughout Northern Ireland.
Ashley Dickson, Managing Director, Dickson & Co, saw joining the WCN as a progressive step in aiding the future development of his company. He said, "By becoming a Willis Networks member, we will be able to expand on the range of services that we can provide to our clients by accessing the specialist skills of Willis. We will also strengthen our own team through the sales training and support the Network provides."
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The Democratic leadership in Congress is once again gearing up for a great sell-out on the Iraq war. While the wrangling over the $124 billion Iraq supplemental spending bill is being headlined in the media as a "showdown" or "war" with the White House, it is hardly that. In plain terms, despite the impassioned sentiments of the anti-war electorate that brought the Democrats to power last November, the Congressional leadership has made clear its intention to keep funding the Iraq occupation, even though Sen. Harry Reid has declared that "this war is lost."
For months, the Democrats' "withdrawal" plan has come under fire from opponents of the occupation who say it doesn't stop the war, doesn't de-fund it, and ensures that tens of thousands of US troops will remain in Iraq beyond President Bush's second term. Such concerns were reinforced by Sen. Barack Obama's recent declaration that the Democrats will not cut off funding for the war, regardless of the President's policies. "Nobody," he said, "wants to play chicken with our troops."
As the New York Times reported, "Lawmakers said they expect that Congress and Mr. Bush would eventually agree on a spending measure without the specific timetable" for (partial) withdrawal, which the White House has said would "guarantee defeat." In other words, the appearance of a fierce debate this week, Presidential veto and all, has largely been a show with a predictable outcome.
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While all of this is troubling, there is another disturbing fact which speaks volumes about the Democrats' lack of insight into the nature of this unpopular war–and most Americans will know next to nothing about it. Even if the President didn't veto their legislation, the Democrats' plan does almost nothing to address the second-largest force in Iraq–and it's not the British military. It's the estimated 126,000 private military "contractors" who will stay put there as long as Congress continues funding the war.
The 145,000 active-duty US forces are nearly matched by occupation personnel that currently come from companies like Blackwater USA and the former Halliburton subsidiary KBR, which enjoy close personal and political ties with the Bush administration. Until Congress reins in these massive corporate forces and the whopping federal funding that goes into their coffers, partially withdrawing US troops may only set the stage for the increased use of private military companies (and their rent-a-guns) which stand to profit from any kind of privatized future "surge" in Iraq.


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Well, one thing I like about Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan is that they are open about their intentions and plots - they are hardly like Dick Cheney, who is cold, calculating, secretive and dangerous. This kind of thing seems more playful than anything else.
"What if a small group of these world leaders were to conclude that the principal risk to the Earth comes from the actions of the rich countries? In order to save the planet, the group decides: Isn't the only hope for the planet that the industrialized civilizations collapse? Isn't it our responsibility to bring this about?"
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@ 1:05, that guy looks like he grabbed his junk
I'm surprised to see the convention come down on the Ron Paul supporters. If the Republicans are going to have any chance to win, they need to have the WHOLE right wing on their side.
There is going to be an extrodinary amount of write-in votes.
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Is it just me or has Romney sounded highly intoxicated off booze or benzodiazepines? His speach was just slurred sounding to me multiple times unless he got loud. I don't know, you guys tell me.
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Thank you for the video. Lot of talk on here about it. I can question drunk bus drivers and the sound levels of which microphone recorded the loudest response from the members at the convention. In my opinion those items are up for debate on any given day.
There is however, one thing that disturbs me beyond measure and clearly points that there is a control behind the scenes beforehand that is manipulating the events to their bidding...
Teleprompter filmed from a cell phone at the RNC in your video. That response is prompting the speaker to declare the ayes have it, regardless of the actual events. Look closer everybody... that is the OP's video from page 1 at 3:38 in. That is a criminal offense, right?
Who writes the teleprompter script beforehand? Who is that?
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To defeat the wrongdoers all you have to do is expose their lies to the light of day. They hide behind the scenes and perpetrate this travesty upon the American people. They been caught. Now who is it that wrote that for the teleprompters?
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OutKast I believe this was the first time I've starred one of your post. Usually we disagree, but not this time. I have the same questions running through my mind that you posed in your post. How could anyone stand there and be treated the way the RNC treated the Paul delegates? Why when the motions or rules were voted on and it was obvious the nays had it and the speakers or whatever they are went ahead and said the ayes have it why did that stage not get rushed? I noticed in the video in the OP where a guy with a Mitt sign kept putting it up in front of a guy's Paul sign. Why was this douche bag not laid out on the convention floor with a broken jaw? Same for the lady that snatched his sign away, why was she not lying on the floor? When it was obvious to the media that Paul's name was being purposely omitted why did they not report on it. I saw one in the video talking to Paul's son saying it but he was the only one in the media I heard mention anything of it.


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Box 149, Leaf Rapids, MB, R0B 1W0. (204) 473-8843. Pastor John Hiebert served in 1993 as a congregational leader. In 1985 there were 10 members; in 1995, 3. The congregation has been affiliated with the Mennonite Brethren Church of Manitoba (1974), the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches, and the General Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches. The language of worship is English.
The Christian Fellowship Group began in 1972 in the new town of Leaf Rapids, Manitoba. A mine was begin in the area in the late 1960s and a new town was built nearby. The original idea was that this new town would have one ecumenical worship center, but this broke down during the first year. Day camps were held in 1972 and regular worship services began in August, 1972. In 1974 the congregation rented worship space in the town center mall. It is not clear whether the 1974 affiliation with the Manitoba Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches ever proceeded to full membership in the conference. Later, in 1981, they built their own building. During the 1980s and early 1990s the congregation struggled due to the vagaries of the mining industry. It finally dissolved in 1993. The membership stood at 22 in 1976 and 3 in 1993.
The leaders of the congregation were: Gilbert Berg (1975-1978), Jacob Bergen (1979-1983), Hugo Reimer (1984-1987), and John Hiebert (1988-1993).
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On a sunny morning in June, Taylor married her true love, Andrew, lakeside at a historic farm in North Carolina. It was blue-sky day in a scenic and charming setting. Everything was perfect!
Taylor and Andrew met in college at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during her freshman year and his sophomore year. She admits that she had a crush on him for years, but they didn't start dating until the summer he graduated. They both love their alma mater and Taylor showed her loyalty to UNC by wearing a Carolina Blue garter.
Before the wedding, Taylor and Andrew read notes that each had written to the other. Because they wanted to wait until the wedding ceremony for Andrew to see Taylor in her wedding dress, the best man walked Andrew to the meeting spot so Andrew could keep his eyes closed.
Taylor's beautiful bouquet included white peonies, white hydrangeas, and green hypericum berries and was tied with a burlap wrap.
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With filming now well underway and a few glossy images appearing in a recent issue of EW, one would think that the cast has been pretty much nailed down for Quentin Tarantino's latest, "Django Unchained." But that appears not to be the case with Kurt Russell joining the ever-growing list of actors to have left the project. The Playlist have confirmed with the reps for the actor that Russell has indeed left the film though no reason has been given.
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There is certainly no shortage of finance apps available for the Mac. For some odd reason, Intuit has shied away from offering it's full-fledged Quicken software for Mac. They offer a watered-down version called "Quicken Essentials for Mac," but as someone who has used it, I can tell you that they are using that word "essentials" loosely, and charging far too much for the app. It lacks even the most basic features that people expect of any software for tracking their expenses, paying their bills, and organizing their finances in general.
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A small earthquake that occurred in Eastern Kentucky on Saturday was felt as far south as Atlanta, as far north as Ohio and prompted many calls to public safety officials in the tristate region and nearby states. Though the 4.3 magnitude quake caused no reported damage, it is a useful reminder of the elemental forces at play below the surface of the planet we call home.
The earthquake, which took place shortly after noon, was centered more than half a mile underground and about eight miles west of the town of Whitesburg, was by traditional measures a minor one. Many people, in fact, did not notice it, but some near the epicenter and as far as 300 miles away did. Such mixed reaction, seismologists say, is not unusual.
Earthquakes in Kentucky are not uncommon, though more occur in the western part of the state along the New Madrid fault zone than in the east. The same geography applies in Tennessee and Georgia. Several quakes occur in each state over the course of a year, but most go unnoticed. If they are noticed, a quick shake or bump is the most common feeling.
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Most quakes in this region are similar to the one on Saturday. They are usually a single event. Indeed, seismologists add, it is rare for major or even noticeable or aftershocks to follow the initial event.
That's reassuring, no doubt, but residents in this region should not put earthquakes out of their minds. Seismologists agree that it is impossible to predict with any accuracy when and where a quake will take place. And while earthquakes occur more often in western Kentucky and Tennessee than in the eastern sections of those states, strong temblors have taken place in this region.
One of the more recent was a 4.9 magnitude quake near Fort Payne, Ala., in 2003 along a fault that extends from Guntersville, Ala., toward nearby Jasper, Tenn. That quake did cause some damage and was felt in Chattanooga and nearby communities. It was -- and is -- a reminder of the realities of our physical world.
There are similar faults in the tristate region. One, for example, runs from Chatsworth to near Cartersville in Georgia. Another crosses northwest Atlanta. Still, the experts say, earthquake activity is low in the region despite such faults, and it is limited to a relative handful of mostly unfelt tremors annually.
Slightly shaken residents of this part of the country no doubt wish that continues to be true. Saturday's quake, though, is another reminder that the land on which we live is not as solid and unshakable as we might hope and believe.


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Soap scum builds up over time. On shower walls, around the inside of the bathtub and the shower curtain. If left to sit too long it can be hard to remove.
Soap scum is made up of many sources; minerals, dirt, dead skin cells, bacteria, and body oils. Now - is this something you want to bathe in?
If you have soap scum in the shower and you need to clean it, here is are some easy recipes you can make in no time at all.
Baking Soda, Water, Vinegar
- 1/2 to 1 cup baking soda
- 1 cup white vinegar
- 1 gallon water
Mix together the above ingredients and put in a spray bottle and clean away.
Using BoraxUsing the 20 Mule Team power of Borax won't be new to some of you. A scrub with borax and water will clean and scour the soap scum right off. Rinse with hot water when you've finished.
Mr. Clean Magic EraserThe magic eraser will dissolve and remove a light coating of soap scum and miscellaneous grim from shower walls and glass shower doors. Just wet with water and start scrubbing.
Soap Scum Prevention
Here are just a few things you can do to prevent soap scum from happening as often as it can.
- Use a liquid soap instead of bar soap.
- Use a squeegee to wipe down the walls and doors when you're done showering.
- Put a little Epsom salt in the bath water to keep soap scum from forming.
- Clean regularly!


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We've Read the Screenplay for the Notorious B.I.G. Biopic
We've read the script and it doesn't look like Notorious B.I.G. will get the smart, probing biopic his legacy deserves.
If you, despite everything, were still holding out hope that Notorious B.I.G. might get the smart, probing biopic that his legacy deserves — through the delays, the director changes, the producers' appalling decision to cast the rapper via an Internet talent search, etc. — we have some bad news: We've read the script, and we're not optimistic.
Similar recent music bios have been wise to limit their scope to specific parts of their subjects' histories. The 113-page screenplay for Notorious (by journalist Cheo Hodari Coker) makes the unfortunate decision to pack an entire (albeit short) life into a two-hour movie. 8 Mile's focus on Eminem's early, pre-fame career gave the film a natural story arc and taught us things we didn't already know. Notorious — on paper, at least — plays like a loose-knit highlight reel; it's basically the screenplay adaptation of Biggie's Wikipedia entry.
It opens with his murder and funeral, then doubles back to his Brooklyn childhood. We get a few scenes of Biggie at home, in the classroom, and on the corner dealing crack; there are some rap posters in his bedroom, and we see him fill a rhyme book during a nine-month prison sentence, but there's no real explanation given for how he went from enthusiastic fan to one of hip-hop's all-time most revered emcees. Nevertheless, by page 30, he's signed to Puffy's label, and from there it's a mad, tensionless dash to the end of his biography, with all emerging conflicts — his mom's breast cancer, baby-mama drama, various love triangles (Biggie, Faith Evans, Lil' Kim; Biggie, Evans, Tupac) — resolved within a scene or two.
Notorious was purportedly written with input from Biggie's mom, Voletta Wallace, and his managers Wayne Barrow and Mark Pitts, all of whom are credited producers on the project. This much is clear in the way that many of Biggie's most important moments are told after the fact through his conversations with them; we only learn about Biggie's marriage to Evans when he tells Barrow and Pitts about a month later (though, curiously, we're there when he asks them both to be his managers), and it's only in phone calls with his mother that he denies involvement both times Tupac gets shot.
No killer is explicitly fingered in Biggie's own death either (understandably, we guess); the script makes clear that we never see the shooter's face. We do, however, see him in a garage cleaning and oiling his weapon in preparation. He has police scanners on his workbench and in his car, along with LAPD credentials on his dashboard that lets him drive past a police blockade on his way to the murder, though there's no speculation on who he is or who he might've been working for.
Anyway, the script isn't a total wash. The early pages on Biggie's adolescence are compelling enough — we just wish they'd been more the focus. Two-thirds of Notorious takes place after he's already famous, dwelling more on his success than his early ambition or talent (which would've been way more appealing). It's hard to imagine anyone these days feeling too inspired by his fame or record sales, since they were hardly replicable even in the nineties as they were happening, much less in today's music business. The filmmakers would probably have done better to concentrate on what made Biggie one of rap's greats, or at least given us a scene or two of him honing his craft.
We wanted a penetrating look at the guy who made Ready to Die, but Notorious cuts about as deep as your average, single-disc greatest hits. You may want to adjust your expectations accordingly.


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No one knows from where this champ came from, but we all know he is one of the most extreme.
MAsteries & Summoner Spells
Standard caster build. 9/0/21 getting all the caster friendly things in Offense and the mana, CDR and utility things in Ultility.
Summoner Spells were choosen to get the best out of Fiddle's skills. is to keep people close to and to keep them from getting too far so you can reap the max benefits of . Another reason I take this, is because I dont rush (Pointed out by Restrictnine) Also I take , for that boost of mana, and to help the team out if they are low on mana.
These are great for Fiddle. , , are all great for mobility and placement. is fun if you like to stack it on top of
I choose as my 3/5 skill. I could have gone with dmg from or bounce count from , but I like the longer fear. That will let me harass better and have a longer . Also after they stop running, I can slap them with a silence from . The joys of control :)
I like to work on the fear and the farming silence skills over the life steal. Ill explain in the items section. I like to go with the harassing and farming skills first. More up time for me, less up time for them. Also, I theorize that the longer someone is controlled, the less dmg they cause, the more aggressive I can be, AND the easier it is for me to get my ult off. The old classic Birds comes to life.
Marks are Mpen. These will work better with his passive, and lets face it... When it comes to weakening defenses, Fiddle is pro. Also, his AP scaling isnt the best, so these will help with his dmg output.
Seals & Quintessences are flat AP. This will work well with his Mpen and will make better use of and
Glyphs are flat CDR. This puts me slighty over the 40% cap, but better sat than sorry.
is an item that I think is a good item for Fiddle. This is why I dont lvl till late game. I will be gaining more power for it from getting the AP items, AND with Mpen Ill deal more dmg. Which will give a higher return, and with this item it will give a higher return. It all synergizes well. and its cheap. + . Thats lovely IMO.
is a great item and I love to use it. I find that if you open with this> > > = profit. Now if you have your ult up... well than you might not need the silence lol. Great for tanks or bulky champs. This is also effected by Mpen... hmmmmm
is the item version of his passive. This with his passive are more than enough Mpen. Not to mention the 15% from masteries. I have the Mpen runes so if MR items are bought, I will be able to keep the steady flow of dmg. Great AP and debuff. A Fiddle item for sure.
will give him some bulkiness and great AP. Plus he can keep people in ult range longer. Cant beat that can you? Expensive? Just a lil bit. But its worth it.
is a typical caster item, and it give that exta lil bit of survival. Im not sure on this, but I think you can pop your ult, use the active and though you arent mobile and rylai's keeping them close, they cant focus you down.
? Why more Mpen? Most people grab some kind of MR. So yeah Im going to try and counter that with more Mpen.
Other items that help Fiddle are: , , and even can be fun to have.
Game Play
Early game
Two Words: Hardcore Harassment.
This build is set up to fear and silence. That will give you and your lane mate more time to push unharassed. And if you have a sharp lane mate, you will be setting up kills left and right. Your first two items are fairly cheap to build so have fun. The one thing that I really do like about this build is that it's harassment power can stop almost anyone in their tracks. It can make the laning phase much more easy. can also give you and your lane mate that chance to get a kill on someone that has over extended. Play aggressively, but dont over extend your-self. With you will be able to stay in lane longer, since it will increase the healing power of . So to start, grab the and some mana pots. You will be able to get more pots if you grab mantle>ruby. Playing early game is like playing support since you are focusing on harassment and farming. Lane with a nuke or burst DPS champ.
Mid game
Let the ganking begin? Maybe but keep lane pushing. You have great harassment and farming dont let up unless your team needs you too. You can work on abyssal or rylia's here. if you are steamrolling than Abyssal. If you have issues with survival, than Rylia's. Fiddle can be an OP champ so watch for ganks. Your harassment and farming are a lil stronger now that you have more skills in and . With more AoE bounces, and max fear, you are sure to change the flow of any fight or lane push. Again, focusing on lane control is key. Your ult is up now, and if you have Rylia's than no one can escape you. Just remember that is a nasty ult and it will either get the kill, or force a retreat. Use it as needed. Its a great opener if you know you can land it.
NOTE: I keep because I dont rush Rylia's. It helps with control and survival. Even though it seems pointless once I get Rylia's, but the survival it can provide makes it worth keeping. And remember, Just remember that is a nasty ult and it will either get the kill, or force a retreat. Use it as needed.
End game
You will be working on Zhonya's if you dont have it already. Laning is over and you are dominating... or should be if you stay sharp. Dont over extend and dont chase unless your ult is up. If you do and is up, than you can get those multi kills. We all know Fiddle can pull off those penta-kills, but he is best to keep alive. Team fights and big lane pushes will happen a lot here and you need tpo play smart. Your control skill is needed here more than ever now. Waiting for that right moment will land your team the victory. > > the focus> to keep everyone close with the help of > the stragglers> the team and keep pushing.
1v1 & Jungling
Rarely will someone stay for a 1v1 fight. Even casters wont jump into a fight with you. The fear and silence into ult is near suicidal. But if they do come in they have a -30MR debuff and you are going to punish them for commiting to you.
Jungling is fun. But all you need is the buffs. If you need gold than grab the creeps, but they arent important.
Ganking & Team pushes
Ganking is one thing you do best. The control you have tilts any fight in your favor. You cant beat that. You are the harbinger of doom after all. You have strong lane presence and should use that to your advantage.
Team pushing is like ganking. You will need to control their carries and tanks. If they dont have the burst or the meat shield than they are doomed. Also, if you are running a heavy magic dmg team, you are a god send. You will have a total of -30 MR debuff. That is usually more than most champs base MR. So make sure your team makes good use of you. You are the CC/support Fiddle. Embrace it.
Homies & Haters
Homies Lets face it, Stunners and Slowers are your best friends. Taric, Nasus, Nunu, Amumu, Ashe, Galio, the list goes on.
Haters Veigar! Stay away from this Yodle unless you wish to die. But heavy Burst DPS and heavy CC champs. Kassadin, Olaf, Kat, Garen is a BIG hater.


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Your first pet. Your first kiss. Your first car. Most of us can recall a variety of "firsts" from our own lives.
But Caren Lyn Tackett of Boston, who performs the role of the Sheila in the current touring production of the Broadway musical Hair, recalls something more.
Stories of her parents' first date – that night in the '70s when her mom took her dad to see the musical Hair during one of its earlier incarnations.
Eventually they married, and counted a signed cast album of Hair among their most prized possessions. Tackett grew up listening to the record over and over again. "I was obsessed with it," she recalls.
Tackett first performed in Hair with the NYC Central Park production during 2008, and says she was especially thrilled with the show's vibe within an outdoor setting.
You get the feeling in talking with Tackett that things like peace and love are more than quaint retro reminiscences. They're values she's thrilled to convey with every performance of Hair.
"I have a real personal identification with Sheila," shares Tackett. "She's a student, a real part of the tribe and very politically minded."
Tackett describes Sheila as ambitious, sharing the beliefs of fellow tribe members but refusing to stop there. "She acts on everything she believes."
Sheila goes to Washington, D.C. to "try and levitate the Pentagon" and does all she can to engage others in the tribe who are content to champion ideas without acting upon them.
"I can still hear my mother's voice," muses Sheila. "Don't let being a woman hold you back."
We sometimes forget how little time has passed since gender and race were used with alarming regularity to devalue fellow citizens.
Hair serves as a powerful testament to the challenges of generations present and past – and inspires those who experience it to dream, and to do.
We spoke as Tackett was in Washington, D.C. with the Hair tour– and with her family, which includes three-year-old daughter Ravyn Sioux (a name meant to honor Native American roots on both sides of the family).
Apparently the tiny Tackett is already rocking the activism vibe during gleeful trips to see the Lincoln Memorial and other national treasures. "She loves to recite the stories and facts," muses Tackett.
Seems Tackett was exposed to music early and often, describing her father's family as "a bunch of jazz and blues musicians in the New England area."
"My dad's side is multi-racial," says Tackett–recalling his role in establishing a "black and white orchestra" during the 1910s. "It was a big deal back then," reflects Tackett.
But Hair isn't her only full circle experience. Seems Tuckett and Matt DeAngelis (Woof), both performing in the current national tour of Hair, have shared the stage before — during a student production of Godspell at Boston's Masconomet Regional High School. They even attended the same elementary school.
"I always knew I would do theater," says Tackett. Seems her high school acting peers were a close, supportive bunch. "It was such a beautiful experience." She went on to major in musical theatre at Emerson College — but left to take an acting gig.
Tackett is glad she realized early on that acting was a viable career choice, and that her parents were supportive of her decision. "Don't let anyone tell you that you can't have a career in musical theater and that it can't last," insists Tackett.
"It's never impossible."
— Lynn
Note: HAIR is being performed at ASU Gammage in Tempe Dec 7-12. Visit the ASU Gammage website for show and ticket information, plus the scoop on special events and promotions for this and future shows. While the show does include brief nudity, Tackett notes that it's done in a very tasteful way, and hopes this won't discourage anyone from attending.
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The Castles Of Francois
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IT has been said that the reign of Francois I. educated Europe. Be that as it may, it was that French monarch who made culture fashionable and, though he lived back in the Middle Ages, one finds in France today almost as many souvenirs that still recall his name as those left by Louis XIV. and Napoleon, while a visit to his castles through Touraine makes an ideal driving or motor tour.
When young he was a beau ideal of knighthood, handsome, brave and polished. He was cleverer than his contemporary, Charles V. of Spain, more elegant than Henry VIII. of England—and more profligate than both put together. This was the time of the "Old Regime," the Renaissance and the Reformation. Each of these young rulers enjoyed despotic power, and their reigns are marked by great events, but all three died prematurely old—more depraved than princely.
Francois' court was noted for its splendor, for he attracted the most beautiful women and most gallant men of the day.
The least conspicuous figure there was his wife, Queen Claude. She never attempted to understand state affairs, but busied herself with her embroidery, and after a few years of shameful neglect she obligingly died, leaving the King too glad to be rid of her to reflect on the fact that he had probably broken her heart.
Diane de Poitiers made her first appearance at Court to beg the King's pardon for her father, then a prisoner. Her beauty, afterward world famous, so charmed the sensuous monarch that the father was freed and the daughter became the captive—albeit a most willing one.
She assumed the greatest power at Court, and when she realized that Francois had tired of her, she made a successful onslaught on the foolish heart of the King's young son. It was that admirer who, when he became I-lenry II., gave Diane the beautiful castle of Chenonceaux. This gift, the King said, was made because her husband had died unrewarded for his services to the crown. He was evidently a man who did not let his right hand know what his left hand was doing, and it was never quite clear to any one but the enraptured King just what those services were.
Francois had made of this castle one of the finest buildings in France, and Diane added the wing that is 'built right across the little river. It was there the fair chatelaine said she threw her wishes out one window and her regrets out the other. No one however coveted her neighbor's house more than Catherine de Medici did,in regard to her rival's possessions, and as soon as the King died she turned out Diane with the utmost haste, and then frequently honored Chenonceaux herself with lengthy visits.
It ranks as one of the most beautiful dwellings ever built by man, and with its sloping grounds. noble old trees and peaceful little river, it has a natural setting particularly charming. It is more a home and less a fortress than many of the other castles of the Middle Ages, and an additional attraction Was the fact that it alone of all Catherine de Medici's
castles was free from the stain of blood. She would send for Tasso, the favorite poet from Italy, and taking him out to Chenonceaux would seat herself in the garden with her beautiful women about her and listen for hours to his rhapsodies. She knew well that to hold her sway she must dazzle the people, and every day some wondrous entertainment was given. Writers say one night fireworks in such quantities were displayed on this little river Cher, it seemed the whole stream was on fire, and then. suddenly a long shower of beautiful flowers surprised the delighted guests. Thus with feasting and merriment here her dark deeds were temporarily forgotten.
Among its guests the old castle can boast besides Tasso, of Voltaire, Rousseau, Anne of Austria, "La Grande Mlle.," and many other notables. It is but a few hours distant from Paris and on certain days the present owners open it to visitors. The gorgeous room of Francois I. is quite the most attractive, and another very interesting one is called "the room of the four queens," as is was occupied successively by Catherine de Medici, Mary Queen of Scots, Margaret of Navarre and Louise of Lorraine. The gallery has had many of its best pictures removed, but the old tapestries and curious decorations are well worth seeing.
After the death of the German Emperor in 1519, three claimants came forward for his throne, but in spite of much bribing, the Electors at Frankfort decided in favor of Charles V. of Spain, the late Emperor's grandson. Chagrined at his defeat, Francois then determined to form an alliance with Henry VIII. of England, and at their meeting, which resulted in naught, such a display was made by both sovereigns, one trying to outdo the other, that Guincs is still spoken of as the Field of the Cloth of Gold. The pomp and regal attire of their retinues that day rivaled in brilliancy the famous meeting of Solomon and the Oueen of Sheba. Meanwhile the. subtle Charles had leagued with Wolsey, the power behind the English throne, and Henry was easily persuaded by him to form an alliance with Spain instead of France.
Then disappointed Francois began a war with Charles and was defeated and taken prisoner at Pavia. The only redeeming feature was that the Spanish soldiers tore his coat into bits for souvenirs, spoiling his fine raiment, but pleasing his vanity. After that battle he wrote his mother the well-known lines that rearranged to interest posterity have come down to us as: "All is lost save honor." He proved later he had none to lose.
It is customary now when driving in the Bois de Boulogne in Paris to stop for refreshments at the Cafe de Madrid. It marks the spot where Francois, on his return from Spain, built the Chateau of Madrid, that was so ruthlessly destroyed during the Revolution. In that storehouse of the past, the old Musee de Cluny in Paris, one is still shown the exquisite enamels that ornamented its outside walls—the largest specimens of such work in existence.
From the time of his sojourn in Spain and Italy, Francois became the most enthusiastic patron of art. He brought Leonardo da Vinci and other artists back to France with him, and gave the painter a home near his own castle of Amboise. He is buried' there in the little chapel of the castle whose delicate stone carving makes it a gem of architecture, and a most appropriate resting place for a great genius. It is dedicated to the memory of the sacred hunter I-Iubert, and its exquisite daintiness is in refreshing contrast to the sombre gloom of the rest of the castle. The designs are carved as minutely as frost pictures on a window-pane in winter, and the stag that appeared with the crucifix to the hunter Hubert is impressive even in our miracle-disputing days.
At Amboise the King entertained his old adversary, Charles V., when he stopped on a friendly visit, and the description of the festivities reads like a fairy tale. The castle is situated on a height, and knowing the Emperor disliked to climb steps, the King had an inclined plane made in one of the toWers, by which Charles could ascend to his apartments in a carriage without taking a step. At Amboise Charles VIII. of France was later born and eventually killed here, according to popular stories, by hitting his head against the top of a low doorway. It was here too that a few years later Catherine de Medici invited Mary Queen of Scots to come out on one of the balconies to see the great massacre that delighted the blood-thirsty soul of the Queen Mother. To punish the conspirators against the young King Francis I., and to thwart their plans to get him from her control, she had them strung up on the balcony, here to hang until her vengeance was satisfied and then the rope was cut and the body dropped and buried itself in the river Loire below. The Queen Mother, however, in her enjoyment of such sights, had not counted upon the results, for the dead bodies, piled up in such horrible numbers, made the air so foul in a few days that Amboise was no longer safe as a residence, and finally Catherine was obliged to move the pitiful young Francis and the beautiful Mary Stuart to a healthier habitation.
Another association with Amboise was the long imprisonment here of Abd-el-Kadir, the heroic Arabian chief taken prisoner in the French war under Napoleon III. The castle underwent extensive restorations under Louis Philippe and is now owned by the Orleans family.
The Louvre that Philippe Augustus had erected was more a stronghold than a palace, and after tearing it down Francois began the erection of the fine facade that still bears his name, and he bought the land, now the Garden of the Tuileries, for the erection of a suburban villa for his mother.
Some of the Raphael paintings that hang in the Louvre today were done at his request. He covered his walls with masterpieces, his tapestries were the finest made; Titian, who never saw the King, was commanded to paint his portrait.
Thanks to his encouragement, a school of painting was established and the Renaissance spread abroad. I-Ie always showed favor to men of talent and used to entertain Benvenuto Ccllini, who covered the royal table with the golden vessels engraven by his skill, while Rabelais, Clement Marot and other wits were the King's companions.
No better example of the Renaissance architecture can be found than in that old house that still stands in Paris, called the Maison de Francois Premier. Some claim it was brought, stone by stone, from Fontainebleau, its original site, to lodge the King's sister, Margaret, the Pearl of the Valois, but more likely it was intended for a Paris home for one of the Court beauties.
Francois I.'s facade of the old castle of Blois far exceeds the efforts of his successors. A later owner, Gaston d'Orleans, by his would-be improvements nearly ruined the whole building. Louis XII.'s side he has marked with his crest, the crown and porcupine, while we know the rooms of that fascinating Queen Anne of Brittany by her emblem, the ermine.
In Francois' wing one sees cut in everywhere his device, the salamander, with his motto: "I am nourished and I die in fire." Even the plumes of the King's hat were fastened with a jeweled salamander, and one finds it like a trade-mark on everything he created. His beautiful carved open stairway remains in our clay unsurpassed, for the stone carving looks like lace work.
But the fame of Blois is greater than its beauty. It is celebrated as the place of murder of the Duke de Guise. The door is shown through which the effeminate Henry III. came to gloat over the body of his enemy. Shocked, however, at sight of his victim, he started back, exclaiming: "My God, he looks greater dead than alive!"
On the floor above, Catherine de Medici had her apartments. In one room the walls are covered with two hundred carved wooden panels, no two alike. Each one opens by a secret spring, and in these niches Catherine kept those poisons she found more convincing than arguments. She died here in Another death - chamber shown at Blois is that of Anne of Brittany, the only woman to be twice Queen of France, for after her gain in the loss of her first husband, Charles VIII., she promptly married his successor, her old lover, Louis XII. A window o is shown where Marie de Medici escaped, after her son thought affairs of s ate would be more benefited by her absence than by her presence and confined her in this prison-home, and here too Anne of Austria brought her boy, little Louis XIV., for safe-keeping when the cannonading of the Fronde made Paris too dangerous for real comfort. In addition to its having been sought as a strong place of refuge in rebellions, it has also been the home of beauty and pleasure, for Mme. de Pompadour loved to preside over her worshipping Court here in imitation of the real queens before her.
There is no railway and one must drive from Blois to Chambord, a distance covered in about two hours. It was Francois' favorite castle, where from its wonderful roofs he could watch the hunts, and its carved chimneys make one wish our modern builders could reproduce the masterpieces of their predecessors.
With its doors concealed in panels, and its secret stairways, Chambord is typical of the King's intriguing life. It is situated in a park of twenty square miles, has over four hundred rooms, and the stables used to accommodate twelve hundred horses. The well-known double spiral stairway is a perplexing surprise for all visitors, as people may ascend and descend at the same time, occasionally seeing each other, but never meeting.
At Chambord, Moliere gave before the Court his first presentation of the "Bourgeois Gentilhomme." The castle was given at a later date by Louis XV. to his father-in-law, King Stanislas of Poland, and afterward to that interesting roue-warrior, Marshal Saxe.
After the Revolution it was purchased by subscription and presented to the young Duke of Bordeau, who took from it his title of Count of Chambord. The castle is so immense and the rooms with their vaulted ceilings so marvelous that there is no more satisfactory edifice in '1'ouraine to visit to give one an idea of the magnificence of the French Court at that period. Even now, in the silence of abandonment, it is sublime.
Not content with these vast buildings, Francois completely changed Fontainebleau, and his bedroom and gallery there today are most imposing in their richness. In the palaces of St.-Germain, Inches, and Rambouillet, he made elaborate alterations; like Nebuchadnezzar, he could boast of what he had created by the might of his power, but in his old age how the strength of these buildings must have mocked the shallow character of the royal builder.
For twenty years he had carried on war, and the money that should have been spent for the soldiers' pay was lavished on dissolute women. The whole country was impoverished. The people had no voice, the King's wish was law. He had ill treated two good wives and at last, disgusted with all women, he wrote on the window-pane at Chambord: "Often woman varies; he is a fool who trusts her."
His persecution of the Reformers was one of his greatest errors, but he should be judged by comparison with his contemporaries. Henry VIII. was chopping off his wives' heads, and Charles V., having weakly abdicated, amused himself in a monastery by rehearsing his own funeral.
If you would know the French King as he really was, read Victor Hugo's "Le Roi s'amuse," or see Verdi's opera of Rigoletto, and then weighing his vices against his virtues, remember he was a product of his time. Look among any collection of miniatures and you will see the immortal faces of his favorites. He left palaces sumptuously built and gorgeously furnished, but the King who had not a single moral with which to bless himself, will be looked upon contemptuously until his buildings have crumbled to dust.


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Rosmini past pupil, Greta Streimikyte, narrowly missed out on a bronze medal position in the final of the Paralympics 1500m race in Rio, Brazil last Saturday. She fell behind early on to avoid any possible jostling and had a difficult job to catch up with the pack.
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