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- The following statement was released by Progressive Labour Party MP Chris Famous for release Friday, March 15, 2019
This past February, Deputy Premier the Hon Walter H Roban and I were chosen to represent Bermuda at the 30th Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM held in St Kitts.
Upon arrival, we were warmly welcomed by two, kindhearted Protocol Officers, Ms Andrea Liddie and Mr Clive Caines. Both individuals made a special effort to ensure that we connected with other Bermudians living in St Kitts and also Kittitians who had connections to Bermuda such as Deputy Governor General Hon Michael Morton and his wife.
As we toured the tropical island each day, we were schooled about many historical sites and were updated about current developments that have helped to move the twin-island federation into a 21-century leader of Tourism.
What is CARICOM?
CARICOM is a political organization representing the Caribbean Community of nations. Founded initially in 1973, there has been a growing membership in CARICOM by Caribbean countries.
To date, the following member states are full members of CARICOM; Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Lucia, St Kitts and Nevis, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago.
Meanwhile, Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands are associate members.
Home Pride
The Conference itself was held for the most part, at the largest hotel in St Kitts, the luxurious Marriott Hotel in Frigate Bay, where approximately 85-90% of the staff, in all areas, is from St. Kitts or Nevis. It was a joy to see locals, of all ages, happily sharing their culture with guests.
We traversed the other magnificent resorts such as the Park Hyatt and Carambola for meetings on different days. Similarly, each of these resorts was proudly staffed primarily by homegrown talent.
Digital Economies
On day one of the conference, we had the pleasure of hearing from Mr. Mukhisa Kituyi, the Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development [UNCTAD].
He spoke in depth about the global pressures being exerted on developing nations and the need for these nations to redefine their economies by investing in the digital economies that are growing around Africa and the Pacific. In his words, the Caribbean region should position itself to ensure that they are not left behind.
The second day of the conference saw us listening intently to the President of Estonia, the Hon Kersti Kajulaid. She spoke of the current changes in this space taking place, not only in her own country but in the neighbouring nations such as Finland and Latvia.
She too strongly encouraged CARICOM member states to invest heavily in this transformative technology.
Having listened to the presentations from both the President of Estonia and the Secretary-General of the UNCTAD, it is crystal clear that Bermudians cannot afford to listen to naysayers and must move forward, judiciously, with placing Bermuda at the forefront of Blockchain and Fintech.
Another topic of much discussion was on methods of ensuring better inter-regional transportation. With 40 million persons residing in the Caribbean region, it is imperative that we have reliable inter-regional transport of goods and persons by air and by sea.
With future plans for improvements in regional, inter-regional tourism, movement of Caricom nationals and food security, discussions were also held in relation to fast-ferry services that can move from island to island with ease and affordability.
It will serve Bermuda's growing tourism product well to see direct air links to and from the region in order to tap into those 40 million persons residing in the Caribbean.
Later that evening, we were treated to a true taste of Kittitian and Nevisian hospitality when the Governor General of St. Kitts and Nevis, Sir S. W. Tapely Seaton, hosted a cocktail reception and cultural evening at Government House.
Copious varieties of delicious local dishes were served; among these was the National Dish which is comprised of seasoned breadfruit, saltfish, fried plantain and coconut dumplings.
Regional assistance
The matter most strongly debated on the final day was the constant pattern of organisations such as the OECD routinely threatening to put Caribbean nations on economic blacklists, despite the fact that there has never any overwhelming evidence of money laundering occurring in our region.
Individually, the various Foreign Affairs Ministers spoke of the countless efforts to comply with ever-moving goalposts set out by these organisations. Below is a statement about blacklisting, by the Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis Hon Dr Timothy Harris.
"Each time there is one problem [and] that problem is addressed, by the next time the EU comes around there is a second and third problem. So the goal post keeps shifting in a way that makes management of the industry difficult and creates uncertainty."
This is no different from what is happening to Bermuda and other Overseas Territories whose economies are based on financial services. For example, approximately 12 per cent of the economy of Nevis is based on financial services.
For Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands, the percentages are much higher. Subsequently, we are all facing the same challenges in one shape or form.
What was most interesting, was that every country stated that there is a need to have a unified voice and have permanent representation in Brussels in order to help defend our positions.
We also endorsed the issues deliberated on prior days. Additionally, further discussions were held in relation to the applications for Associate membership in CARICOM from the following islands; Aruba, Curacau and Sint Maarten.
Deputy Premier Hon. Walter H. Roban voiced that it is very encouraging to see other islands wishing to join the ranks of associate membership.
Of most importance, to us here in Bermuda and other British Overseas Territories [OTs], was when Deputy Premier Roban spoke passionately about the release of the recent report by the UK House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee [FAC].
As this topic was not on the agenda, copies of the report were presented to all Prime Ministers in order for them to be fully briefed as to the implications of the suggested recommendations, In particular, the recommendation to allow UK Citizens to vote and run for office in the OTs.
Needless to say, the entire conference saw this as a form of recolonization, that should never take place.
In 1946 the nations of the world formed the United Nations.
In 1993 the major nations of Europe formed the European Union.
These nations have utilised their unions to forge long-lasting relations that serve to build relationships, trade and peace between member states.
So too, is the need for us in the Caribbean, to build relations, trade and peace amongst ourselves. After all, there is no other region that will have our concerns as priorities, but we in the region ourselves. We may differ in size, but within the CARICOM orbit, we are equals.
With the ongoing threats of blacklisting, climate change and international terrorism, now more than ever, all Caribbean countries must proudly unite and work together on a daily basis.
– Chris Famous, a PLP MP, can be contacted via email at firstname.lastname@example.com or Whatsapp 441-599-0901


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Celebrating an extraordinary generation of music making in the north as well as the 25th anniversary of Australia's famed Goldner String Quartet and the 250th anniversary of Beethoven, more musicians than ever before will perform at the 30th Australian Festival of Chamber Music (AFCM) in Townsville from 31 July to 9 August 2020.
Themed Carnival, 47 artists will perform over the 10-days, including 31 Australian artists and 16 international artists, with four making their Australian debut. In a wonderful musical coup for the event, four world premieres and 11 Australian premieres will be performed as part of over 125 pieces being played in total.
In the third and final AFCM under the artistic direction of celebrated British pianist Kathryn Stott, the line-up includes British cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason who shot to fame globally after performing at the wedding of Harry and Meghan in May 2018, British flute player Adam Walker, violinists Alexander Sitkovetsky (Russia), Amalia Hall (NZ), and Lise Berthaud (France) and pianist Marianna Shirinyan (Denmark).
Australian artists include bassist Kirsty McCahon, Zoe Black (violin), Tobias Breider (viola), Mark Gaydon (bassoon), James Crabb (accordion), Lloyd Van't Hoff (clarinet), Timothy Young (piano), the Tinalley String Quartet and Nexas Saxophone Quartet plus internationally applauded didgeridoo star William Barton, returning to the Festival to celebrate the 30th anniversary.
Making their Australian debuts, together with Sheku Kanneh-Mason, are American violinist Tai Murray, Finnish cellist Jan-Erik Gustafsson and Japan's Yumi Kurosawa who plays the enchanting 13-stringed Koto – a traditional stringed instrument from Japan.
Famed violinist, composer and teacher Pavel Fischer will return to direct the Festival's Winterschool program, while the Concert Host for 2020 will be the UK's Petroc Trelawny from the BBC, and the multi-award winning Dancenorth returns to the AFCM with a world premiere collaboration celebrating Beethoven.
On Thursday 6 August, the Festival will join music lovers around the world in celebrating Beethoven's 250th Anniversary. Beethoven was recently voted Australia's favourite composer in ABC Classic's Top 100 Composer countdown.
Artistic Director Kathryn Stott has programmed three concerts inspired by the great composer, including an evening concert based around his Kreutzer Sonata. Audiences can expect performances throughout the Festival which salute his genius, in particular the commission of the Goldner Variations by 25 esteemed Australian composers.
The 25 Australian composers are (in alphabetical order): Joe Chindamo, Robert Davidson, Brett Dean, Paul Dean, Ross Edwards, Andrew Ford, Paul Grabowsky, Iain Grandage, Maria Grenfell, Holly Harrison, Matthew Hindson, Mark Isaacs, Jakub Jankowski, Elena Kats-Chernin, Graeme Koehne AO, Liza Lim, Nicole Murphy, John Peterson, Andrew Schulz, Harry Sdraulig, Paul Stanhope, Clare Strong (formerly Johnston), Carl Vine, Natalie Williams and Elizabeth Younan.
The theme will be Beethoven's iconic Ode to Joy and will unite both the Goldner String Quartet and Beethoven anniversaries together in the most spectacular way.
The Festival will also welcome its youngest ever artist, 12-year-old Melbourne violinist Christian Li. He made history last year by becoming the youngest ever winner of the Menuhin Competition, the world's leading competition for violin players under 22. Another young star is 23-year-old Australian pianist Kevin Chow who will appear as part of his ABC Young Performers Award.
"We have music spanning centuries and continents, and exciting commissions and premieres all mixed into a joyous potpourri of the most celebrated chamber music repertoire ever written," said Ms Stott. "It is a 10-day program of musical highlights which opens on Friday 31 July with the world premiere of a very special commission."
"As part of celebrations for the Goldner String Quartet's 25th anniversary, we have commissioned Deborah Cheetham AO to write a work featuring herself singing alongside Peter Coleman-Wright AO and the Goldners. She will be writing in the indigenous language of the Wulgurukaba people as acknowledgment of their culture and the land on which the Festival resides. How wonderful!"
The 30th AFCM takes place in Townsville, North Queensland from Friday 31 July to Sunday 9 August and features 21 concerts, six free events and five special events including a magical concert on Palm Island and one on Magnetic Island.
The program includes six morning Concert Conversations, Sunset and Evening Series concerts, inspirational Winterschool masterclasses and performances as well as the Cleveland Bay Concert, Future Stars Special and a Fundraising luncheon with Maggie Beer. Tickets for all events are now on sale!
For more information on the Australian Festival of Chamber Music, visit: www.afcm.com.au for details.
Image: Sheku Kanneh-Mason – photo by Jake Turney

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First and foremost, I would like to thank the generous donators for helping the project.
After a long hiatus, I am happy to announce that the successor of AddMIDI and AddOSC for Blender 2.8 is slowly but surely coming to fruition (as a good tomato from the garden, I hope). Work started a few months ago and the general idea was to make the Add-on robuster and easier to use, and this with a general code base that can handle several protocols. Currently only OSC and MIDI are supported, and tests are made to control Blender remotely from an all new shiny Android/IOS application.
At last, after quite some work and polishing, I am happy to release AddOSC publicly. This new version is safer concerning network security and contains a few handy features. For instance you can now pick easily the address of the last OSC message received by Blender to quickly associate a property to it. There are some monitoring facilities too, in order to make troubleshooting easier when you are trying to connect softwares together.
Well, at last, I can release a first version of this Add-on which has matured slowly with a few others. Indeed, this one has a twin brother called AddOSC that I intend to release in September.
After some testing with Django-CMS I have finally chosen Mezzanine for this site. Both are CMS based on the web framework Django. The reason of this choice is that I wanted a dynamic site but was not interested in PHP. Soon enough I heard about Django which is written in Python. Since Blender, one of my beloved tool, uses Python for scripting it was a rather logical choice.


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What is trigger finger?
Trigger finger can cause any digits of the hand to lock when opening or closing.
Trigger finger is a "snapping" or "locking" condition of any of the digits of the hand when opening or closing. Stenosing tenosynovitis is the medical term for trigger finger.
What causes trigger finger?
Local swelling from inflammation or scarring of the tendon sheath (tenosynovium) around the flexor tendons causes trigger finger. These tendons normally pull the affected digit inward toward the palm (flexion). When they are inflamed, they tend to catch where they normally slide through the tendon sheath.
What are risk factors for trigger finger?
Usually, trigger finger occurs as an isolated condition because of repetitive trauma. Activities such as gardening, pruning, and clipping, etc., are risk factors for trigger finger. Sometimes, trigger finger is an associated condition resulting from an underlying illness or medical condition that causes inflammation of tissues of the hand, such as rheumatoid arthritis. In fact, data presented at the 2005 American College of Rheumatology national meeting suggested that a majority of patients with rheumatoid arthritis have inflammation around the tendons of the palm of the hand that could develop into trigger finger. Trigger finger most often affects the right or left index finger, the digits likely to pull the trigger on a gun.
Trigger Finger Treatment
Cortisone Injection
Cortisone injections can be used to treat the inflammation of small areas of the body (local injections), or they can be used to treat inflammation that is widespread throughout the body (systemic injections). Examples of conditions for which local cortisone injections are used include inflammation of a bursa (bursitis of the hip, knee, elbow, or shoulder), a tendon (tendinitis such as tennis elbow), and a joint (arthritis). Knee osteoarthritis, hip bursitis, painful foot conditions such as plantar fasciitis, rotator cuff tendinitis, frozen shoulder, and many other conditions may be treated with cortisone injections. Certain skin disorders, such as alopecia (a specific type of hair loss), can be treated with cortisone injections.
Read more about cortisone injections »
What are the signs and symptoms of trigger finger?
Symptoms and signs of trigger finger may occur when any of the four fingers of the hand attempts to flex closed while gripping. Instead of a smooth, continual closure, the digit hesitates, then snaps closed (causing a "trigger" affect) and is associated with a stiffness sensation of the digit. Symptoms and signs may occur in more than one digit. When attempting to extend the digit, a similar hesitation may occur before it "snaps" into full extension. In severe cases, people must manually bring the digits into full extension or flexion because of the stiffness. The closure is frequently associated with pain at the base of the finger on the palm of the hand. Sometimes it's possible to feel a tender nodule in the area of the inflamed tendon. There may be mild swelling in the affected area of the palm. Triggering can also affect the thumb (trigger thumb, De Quervain syndrome), so many clinicians include the thumb in the diagnosis of trigger finger.
What specialties of doctors diagnose and treat trigger finger?
Primary care doctors, including general practitioners, family medicine physicians, and internists, commonly diagnose trigger finger. Specialists who treat trigger finger include orthopedic surgeons, sports-medicine doctors, plastic surgeons, hand surgeons, and rheumatologists. Occupational therapists and physical therapists can be involved in the care of patients with trigger finger.
How do health care professionals diagnose trigger finger?
Health care professionals diagnose trigger finger based on the history of "snapping" sensation that the patient experiences, as well as noting in the physical examination that there is tenderness and nodular irregularity of the involved flexor tendon in the palm of the hand. Typically, the nodule is not visible but can be felt in the palm. There can be contracture of the affected digit into a bent position.
The term arthritis refers to stiffness in the joints.
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What are trigger finger treatment options?
Stretching, ice, and anti-inflammation treatments can be helpful. Oral anti-inflammatory medications that may be helpful include naproxen (Aleve), ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil), diclofenac (Voltaren, Cataflam, Cambia), and others.
The quickest and most effective treatment is a local cortisone injection into the tendon sheath around the affected tendon. Most patients will respond well to the steroid injection (corticosteroid injection such as kenalog, depomedrol, and others). Trigger finger can recur after a period of normal function. When a trigger finger persists after two steroid injections and is not responsive to the above nonsurgical treatments, consider surgical procedures to release the tendon sheath and/or remove the inflamed or scarred tissue. Trigger finger surgery is usually a permanent cure for this condition.
Are there home remedies for trigger finger?
Initially, people can treat trigger finger at home with remedies including cold packs, resting, and over-the-counter medications, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen and naproxen. Massaging the involved area of the palm gently followed by cold pack application can be helpful. Take care to avoid reinjuring the strained tendon in the palm.
What is the prognosis of trigger finger?
The prognosis of trigger finger is excellent. Nearly all patients recover completely after medical professionals administer cortisone injections and the tendon again glides freely through the tendon sheath. Sometimes it may be necessary to get repeat injections. Surgical treatments may be necessary in rare instances.
Is it possible to prevent trigger finger?
People can prevent trigger finger by avoiding activities that strain the finger flexor tendons in the palms of the hands.


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Savaniee Ravindrra Gets on releasing the video song 'Kanuda' set for the Navratri celebrations
Navratri celebrations are around the corner and so are the Garba and Dandia works. Right from Bollywood to the regional songs, several new songs are making an entry into the much needed world of Navratri celebration.
Another huge entry has been making its way from the side of the versatile Marathi singer Savaniee Ravindrra, who has always impressed with her melodious voice.
Popularly known for her Marathi beats, the talented singer hasn't left even the Hindi or Tamil songs feel the magic of her heart touching voice. Savaniee has always remained on the forefront to impress her fans with her singing sensation.
Humming around in a series of different languages, this time Savaniee is making her entry into world of Gujarati songs. Very recently, she has chosen the perfect time of Navratri for launching her new Gujarati debut song Kanuda as a part of the Savaniee Originals series.
Ahead of Navratri celebrations, this one is expected to be a huge hit. The song released by her has been composed by Parthiv Shah and penned by Pranav Panchal. Trying her hands on a slightly different voice texture for this song, her fans can expect to watch a different kind of singing this time from Savaniee.
Posting the teaser of the song on her social media handle, the singer wrote, "Here's the teaser of my next Gujarati song "KANUDA" Composed by @parthiv_23 Penned by @hpranavp P.S : yes! It is my voice! I have tried a different voice texture this time ☺Hope you all like it ❤"
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Refractive Cataract Surgery Centre
Hong Kong Baptist Hospital's Refractive Cataract Surgery Centre has a dedicated team of eye specialists and professionals and a comprehensive range of facilities including a surgery theatre, an optometric room, and an ophthalmology consultation room.
What is Cataract?
The structure of human eye is similar to that of a camera. When light rays enter the eyes, they pass through the cornea and the lens. The cornea and lens focus an image automatically onto the retina, on which the optic nerve transmits the image to the brain.
Cataract means cloudiness of the lens. If the degree of cloudiness is getting more severe, it may obstruct the passage of light rays, vision will then become blurry. Hyper mature cataract may result in glaucoma and uveitis, or even blindness.
How is Cataract formed?
Cataract is mainly caused by natural aging process. Other causes include inheritance, trauma, diabetes mellitus and certain kinds of medication consumption.
Symptoms of Cataract
- Blurring
- Hypersensitivity to strong light
- Dimmer color sensation
- Poor light sensation when reading
- Frequent change of refractive error
How to cure Cataract?
The most effective way to cure cataract is surgery. Thanks to the modern medical technologies, removal of cataract and implantation of intraocular lens (IOL) can be performed safely and effectively under surgical microscope. Cataract surgery is regarded as one of the most successful surgical procedures. More than 95% of cataract patients have their vision improved after the surgery.
With the latest technology, Phacoemulsification, and the use of foldable IOL, the size of the surgical wound has been largely reduced. During the surgery, a small ultrasound probe is inserted into the eye through a very small wound. The ultrasound emitted from the probe will break down the cataract into small pieces, which are then absorbed by one of the orifices on the probe. Finally, the IOL is implanted.
Current Choices of Intraocular Lens
The modern intraocular lens (IOL) is not only focusing light but also filtering away damaging light from the eye.
Traditional IOL can only filter ultraviolet light. Blue filtering IOL can filter high frequency blue light, which possesses higher energy, as well as ultraviolet light. This new filtering function, works like the natural lens, may further reduce the chance of retina damage from blue light.
Traditional IOL Blue Filtering IOL
Refractive Cataract Surgery
Standard cataract surgery restores vision by removing the cataract which blurs and blocks vision, while refractive cataract surgery further improves quality of vision through the use of lens implants with additional features, such as correction of pre-existing astigmatism, provision of multi-foci or extended depth of focus to reduce spectacle dependence.
Toric IOL corrects preexisting astigmatism together with myopia or hypermetropia in the same setting. Multifocal IOL improves near and intermediate vision, and reduces spectacle dependence in some presbyopic patients. Extended depth of focus IOL elongates the focal point to provide a greater range of vision. You may consult your eye doctor in choosing the most suitable option based on specific needs.
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Phacoemulsification + intraocular implantation (ONE eye only) Packages
* Additional charge will be levied for toric and multifocal lens other than monofocal IOL.
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The Compare Classes and Years page is particularly useful for heads of department. It allows them to view graphs and tables showing how much each class and year is using Educake. Access it from your My Educake page, here:
You'll see a comparison table of the number of questions answered correctly and the number of questions attempted for each year. The percentages correct are colour-coded according to the familiar stop light system.
Click on a year to expand it and see the performance of each its classes, like this:
You can download the Compare Classes and Years data as a spreadsheet by clicking the purple "Download as a CSV" button in the lower right corner.


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The former Super Eagles goalkeeper made history in Europe last year, and he is ready to continue in the same vein with his country
Ndubuisi Egbo has said he is ready to take the Super Eagles job if offered by the Nigeria Football Federation.
Gernot Rohr is currently in charge of Nigeria's national team, but the German has come under immense pressure in the last few months following a series of unimpressive results.
Egbo has now revealed he would be interested in taking up the role should the NFF decide to make changes anytime.
"Like I have said in many interviews, it is like a military service that you do for your country," Egbo told Punch.
"When you are called upon you don't have any choice, unless I'm in a contract with another team and it is difficult to go away from there."
The former Super Eagles goalkeeper made history last year when he became the first African manager win a league title in Europe following his victory with KF Tirana in the Albanian top-flight.
He was also the first African manager to coach a team in the Champions League and Europa League. Egbo is not done creating history and revealed he would love to win the World Cup with Nigeria.
"I always remember what Pele said that he dreamt that one day an African country would win the World Cup. I'm seeing Nigeria winning the World Cup. That is one of the dreams I want to achieve for my continent."
Egbo also added that Africans need to start appreciating their own if they want Europeans to start regarding African managers.
"I always say I don't blame the whites anymore because we blacks are our own problems. We've decided to accept what other people are saying about us, and that means we are already finished.
"We need to start giving our own coaches the opportunities to prove their talents and also time because we will make mistakes in the beginning and we will learn."
"Just like they are giving opportunity and time to (Super Eagles coach) Gernot Rohr; after five years he has not won any major trophy, and he is still there. But Emmanuel Amuneke and Sunday Oliseh were not given enough time.
Egbo has been without a job since he was sacked by Tirana last year.


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Famous gangster Al Capone's Palm Island house will hit the market in the next few days for $9.95 million, reports the NY Daily News. The house, which the legendary gangster owned and lived in for decades, has just undergone a thorough renovation by its current owner, Peter Corsell, with the intention of returning it to its original gangsterific grandeur.
· Capone's compound to hit the market [NY Daily News]
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text: The group consists of 20 to 30 people at the moment and is the backbone of the work of the association in Berlin. There is a meeting at least once a month. All Locked-In-Syndrome afflicted patients of the state Berlin meet in the self-help group. Furthermore, the group takes over the provisional attendance of the afflicted patients in Brandenburg at the moment, until an own self-help group is formed there. The LIS Organization as a mother association is been seeking for a internship position, which is supposed to intensify the work on site for and especially with the members, who are restricted in their mobility, partially very seriously. Since the past year the LIS Organization is supported by a student assistant. The meetings are to be extended inasmuch as we try to expand the interests of the afflicted regarding the free time activities, that means we also want to do something together out of the premises of the LIS Organization. Furthermore, the self-help group organizes lectures, i.e. about the topic of 'supported communication', presentations of communication aids and possibilities concerning alternative medicine. An important point for the organization is to take a stand on current political topics like euthanasia and to represent this opinion in public. LIS Organization takes the view that the people with severe chronic illnesses and handicaps should talk about all interests of the health service and the public life on their own and attend their interests and rights. The social life should not be minimised, which means that all members of the self-help group visit concerts and events together.


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My husband and I have inherited a very large, old York safe. Its got one large front door with one opening handle with decorative paintings on the front. We have no combination for it and wonder if there is anyone who might be able to tell us how we could that info? We have tried looking for a serial number but it's difficult to move due to how big it is plus its been sitting in the same location for years. If anyone could give us any useful information please feel free to email me. thank you |


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Martin Usborne – Nice to meet you
I remember meeting a stranger on a sunny day whilst I was suffering from depression.
'Nice to meet you, how are you?', said the stranger.
'I'm fine', I replied.
I wanted to howl.
What happens to those raw, painful parts of ourselves we hide away? The anger, confusion, uncertainty, hope? And what strategies do we use to hide these parts of ourselves? Politeness, arrogance, speed, disinterest?
Each image in this series is a portrait of a dog photographed through a material or substance: a wet pane of glass, faint smoke, dense material, bleeding light. Nearly all of the dogs are abandoned, untrained, often aggressive. One is a wolf. (Every dog was carefully handled and protected
in the process). The images are titled with everyday phrases that so often hide subtexts.
As with the previous series, The Silence of Dogs in Cars, canines are used here to reflect that unspoken, instinctive side of our nature. In my own experience it is dogs – along with some other animals – that have the ability to communicate certain feelings most directly even though they have no words.
But the series is also about the voicelessness of animals, about their hidden pains and silent needs that to many people are not so apparent.
(with special thanks to Jake Churchill and Prokopi Constantinou)
More images and other interesting projects on www.martinusborne.com. His wonderful project MUTE was featured on this website in 2010. "Martin Usborne's key interest is man's relationship to (other) animals. Although his imagery is sometimes dark – capturing the way in which we silence, control or distance ourselves from other animals – his pictures strive for a subtle humour." He lives and works in London, he studied philosophy and psychology and then 3D animation before finally settling on photography. He is currently spending a year to see how many animals he can save in 365 days. Read the ongoing blog on www.yeartohelp.com. He hopes for this to become his next book.


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CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ferro Corporation (NYSE: FOE, "Company") announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement with the shareholders of Egypt-based tile coatings manufacturer Al Salomi for Frit and Glazes ("Al Salomi") to acquire 100% of the equity of Al Salomi on a cash-free and debt-free basis, for approximately $39 million in cash, subject to working capital and other customary adjustments. The transaction will be funded with excess cash and a draw on the Company's revolving credit facility. The transaction is expected to close within the next 60 days, subject to customary closing conditions.
Al Salomi is one of the leading manufacturers of frits and glazes in the Middle East and North Africa ("MENA"). Al Salomi's 5,600-square meter plant, located in Suez, Egypt, is state-of-the-art, including continuous furnaces and computerized production lines and is expected to be one of Ferro's lowest cost frit production sites. Current production capacity is 55,000 metric tons per year. An additional two lines, or 12,000 metric tons per year, of new tile coatings capacity is under construction and due to be operational by the end of 2015. The plant, which will be Ferro's second frit production facility in Egypt, includes additional land and certain infrastructure assets to support expected growth.
Based on 2014 EBITDA, excluding expected synergies, the acquisition purchase price represents a transaction multiple of approximately 8.5. Including synergies and the commercial benefits associated with the two additional frit production lines now under construction, the transaction multiple would be approximately 5.7. The transaction is not expected to significantly impact Ferro's 2015 earnings but is expected to be accretive to adjusted diluted earnings per share by $0.03 to $0.06 in 2016. Ferro expects the investment will achieve a return on invested capital of greater than 10% initially, and believes the return on invested capital will reach 15% once the capacity being added is fully utilized.
Commenting on the proposed transaction, Peter Thomas, Chairman, President and CEO of Ferro Corporation, said, "The acquisition of Al Salomi will bring Ferro much-needed production capacity in MENA, a very attractive tile market. We have been running at or near capacity levels at our existing plants in Spain and Egypt for some time, and this investment will provide needed capacity to meet growing demand in the area. This transaction is also strategically important, as it provides capacity to support expected growth from our recent investments in Turkey, which we are using as a base to increase our sales activity for tile and porcelain enamel products into this attractive and fast-growing region."
Mr. Thomas concluded, "The Al Salomi management team has done a remarkable job building the company into a market leader in a relatively short time by providing customers with high-quality products manufactured to exacting standards. We are pleased to add Al Salomi to the Ferro portfolio and look forward to working with the Al Salomi team to build on their impressive record of growth."
About Ferro Corporation
Ferro Corporation (http://www.ferro.com) is a leading global supplier of technology-based performance materials, including glass-based coatings, pigments and colors, and polishing materials. Ferro products are sold into the building and construction, automotive, appliances, electronics, household furnishings, and industrial products markets. Headquartered in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, the Company has approximately 4,710 employees globally and reported 2014 sales of $1.1 billion.
About Al Salomi for Frits and Glaze
Al Salomi for Frit and Glazes, headquartered in Cairo, Egypt, is a leading manufacturer of frits and glazes for the ceramic industry, primarily serving the Middle East region. The company's production facility is located in the Suez industrial zone, north of the Gulf of Suez, and has capacity of 55,000 metric tons. Al Salomi has approximately 150 employees and recorded 2014 sales of EGP 169 million (approximately $22 million, at current exchange rates).
Cautionary Note on Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Federal securities laws. These statements are subject to a variety of uncertainties, unknown risks, and other factors concerning the Company's operations and business environment. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by these forward-looking statements and that could adversely affect the Company's future financial performance include the following:
- Ferro's ability to complete the Al Salomi acquisition, effectively integrate the business, and achieve the expected synergies, as well as the acquisition being accretive and Ferro achieving the expected return on invested capital;
- Al Salomi's actual sales for 2015;
- Ferro's ability to successfully introduce new products or enter into new growth markets;
- Demand in the industries into which Ferro sells its products may be unpredictable, cyclical, or heavily influenced by consumer spending;
- Ferro's ability to successfully implement and/or administer its cost-saving initiatives, including its restructuring programs, and to produce the desired results;
- currency conversion rates and economic, social, regulatory, and political conditions around the world;
- restrictive covenants in the Company's credit facilities could affect its strategic initiatives and liquidity;
- Ferro's ability to access capital markets, borrowings, or financial transactions;
- the effectiveness of the Company's efforts to improve operating margins through sales growth, price increases, productivity gains, and improved purchasing techniques;
- the impact of interruption, damage to, failure, or compromise of the Company's information systems;
- the availability of reliable sources of energy and raw materials at a reasonable cost;
- Ferro's presence in certain geographic regions, including Latin America and Asia-Pacific, where it can be difficult to compete lawfully;
- increasingly aggressive domestic and foreign governmental regulations on hazardous materials and regulations affecting health, safety and the environment;
- sale of products into highly regulated industries;
- limited or no redundancy for certain of the Company's manufacturing facilities and possible interruption of operations at those facilities;
- competitive factors, including intense price competition;
- Ferro's ability to protect its intellectual property or to successfully resolve claims of infringement brought against it;
- the impact of operating hazards and investments made in order to meet stringent environmental, health and safety regulations;
- management of Ferro's general and administrative expenses;
- Ferro's multi-jurisdictional tax structure;
- the impact of the Company's performance on its ability to utilize significant deferred tax assets;
- the effectiveness of strategies to increase Ferro's return on invested capital, and the short-term impact acquisitions may have on return on invested capital;
- stringent labor and employment laws and relationships with the Company's employees;
- the impact of requirements to fund employee benefit costs, especially post-retirement costs;
- implementation of new business processes and information systems, including the outsourcing functions to third parties;
- exposure to lawsuits in the normal course of business;
- risks and uncertainties associated with intangible assets;
- Ferro's borrowing costs could be affected adversely by interest rate increases;
- liens on the Company's assets by its lenders affect its ability to dispose of property and businesses;
- Ferro may not pay dividends on its common stock in the foreseeable future; and
- other factors affecting the Company's business that are beyond its control, including disasters, accidents and governmental actions.
The risks and uncertainties identified above are not the only risks the Company faces. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to the Company or that it currently believes to be immaterial also may adversely affect the Company. Should any known or unknown risks and uncertainties develop into actual events, these developments could have material adverse effects on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
This release contains time-sensitive information that reflects management's best analysis only as of the date of this release. The Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect future events, information, or circumstances that arise after the date of this release. Additional information regarding these risks can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2014.


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McQuaid Butte SOTA
McQuaid Butte (W0C/SP-019) is a 9043-foot mountain near our cabin in Park County. Joyce/K0JJW and I activated it for Summits On The Air (SOTA) way back in 2013 but for some reason, we had not been back to it. The access road (Salt Creek Road, FS 435) is gated closed from January 1 to June 15 to protect wildlife habitat, so I suppose that is a factor.
Today, we decided to make a return trip to the summit and activate it on VHF/UHF. I remembered that Salt Creek Road can turn into a muddy mess but today it was dry and easily drivable with most vehicles. Salt Creek Road is accessed from Highway 285, south of Fairplay but north of Antero Junction.
There is a good parking spot shown on the map above at 38.95791, -106.00790. A trail begins here, heading east. It used to be 4WD road but it is now closed to motor vehicles. This trail/road heads east and then curves to the north and eventually disappears. About that time, you'll encounter a fence that needs to be crossed as you make your way towards the summit (approaching from the west). There are pieces of a trail here and there but its mostly bushwacking up the side of the summit. In places, there is substantial downed timber that can be stepped over and around but its mildly annoying.
Our route turned out to be 1.3 miles one way with 650 vertical feet. We both quickly made enough QSOs to qualify for activator points, working W0BV, KD0MRC, K0MGL, WZ0N on 2m FM (and some on 70 cm). The weather was excellent, resulting in a fun SOTA activation in the Pike National Forest.
We will probably return again to this summit because it's a nice hike that is easy to get to from our cabin. It would also be a great choice for someone passing through on Highways 24 or 285.
73 Bob K0NR
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Faceoff specialist Justin Shockey opened Maryland men's lacrosse season with a faceoff win, the ball eventually finding its way to midfielder Roman Puglise.
A second passed, then another, and as Puglise drove toward High Point's net, he caught a glimpse of an opening in the bottom-left corner. So he fired low. And when the ball flew past goalkeeper Parker Green, he leapt high — putting his team on the board for the first time this season.
Given Maryland and High Point's attacking proclivity — both sides ranked among the top-20 highest-scoring offenses last campaign — goals were likely to come early and often.
The Terps were the more clinical of the two, though. Behind attackman Logan Wisnauskas' six goals, Maryland routed the Panthers, 23-12, to open its season Saturday.
"We had a lot of great structure at the beginning of the possessions," midfielder Bubba Fairman said. "That really helped us get into that rhythm, that flow. If we're organized, if we're communicating, that's why we're having a lot of success."
[Read more: Maryland men's lacrosse relishes its "next play mentality" as it preps for a new campaign]
Puglise's goal set the stage for a free-flowing attacking display, and it was under these conditions the inklings of a budding partnership began to form.
Fairman twice circled around the net early in the first quarter. Both times, he found midfielder Jack Brennan, who opened his Maryland scoring account with a pair of rifled efforts less than three minutes apart.
"He looked confident today," coach John Tillman said of Brennan. "It was early in the game and he was not afraid to step in there."
High Point was on the ascendancy as the game progressed, however. And after whipping two shots beyond netminder Chris Brandau late in the opening frame, the game was poised to open up in the second.
For the Terps, the first fifteen minutes were defined by Brennan and Fairman's growing connection. The second quarter, in contrast, centered on one man: Wisnauskas.
The junior drifted into the game slowly, not recording a point until the nine-minute mark of the second period. Once he broke the seal, though, it all came quite quickly.
[Read more: Maryland men's lacrosse's DeMaio, Puglise and Rahill earn Big Ten preseason honors]
Wisnauskas floated down the right side, carving out an opening for himself. Midfielder Joshua Coffman found him with a lofted pass, and Wisnauskas did the rest, rifling the ball into the roof of the net.
"In years past, we stayed on the perimeter and let guys show and get off whereas this year, we're free-flowing," Wisnauskas said. "It's been easy to be able to cut whenever you want — fill and replace. It's been nice to have that freedom."
Two minutes later, Fairman fed Wisnauskas, who sliced into the attacking area and pumped an effort beyond Green's grasp.
The Sykesville native secured his hat-trick shortly thereafter, pushing the Terps to a 9-7 lead at halftime after a frenzied offensive display.
While the Panthers kept pace with Tillman's squad in the first half, they began to trail off as the game shifted into the second half. Meanwhile, Maryland's quality began to shine through.
"Second half, we got snakebitten," High Point coach Jon Torrey said. "We didn't have the ball. Struggled at the faceoff X, struggled on first-chance opportunities to clear the ball … it ended up biting us a little bit."
Fairman continued to pull the strings as the Terps' main creative force, notching a career-high five assists. Wisnauskas and attackman Jared Bernhardt — Maryland's chief goal-scoring threats last campaign — terrorized High Point's backline, combining for six second-half goals.
Attackmen Daniel Maltz and Nicholas DeMaio opened their tallies for Maryland lacrosse, as did midfielder Chase Cope, and while the Terps' backline wasn't impenetrable — conceding five goals in the final 30 minutes — it proved far more resolute than it appeared during the second quarter.
"There's a lot of new parts that made huge contributions for us," Tillman said.
While it wasn't a perfect display, the Terps showed just how prolific their attack can be. It's only Feb. 1, and it's only one win. But with 23 goals and 12 different scorers, Maryland got off on the right foot.
"The fun part is trying to figure out how good we can be," Tillman said. "The game is so free-flowing, it's the best way to be."


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Durham, Earl of (UK, 1833)
Creation: let. pat. 23 Mar 1833
Disclaimed: 23 Feb 1970
Family name: Lambton
Quarterly: 1st, Sable a Fess between three Lambs passant Argent (Lambton); 2nd, Argent a Fess Gules between three Popinjays Vert collared Gules (Lumley); 3rd, Argent an Escutcheon Sable within an Orle of eight Cinquefoils Gules (Hedworth); 4th, Argent three Cinquefoils Gules (D'Arcy)
A Ram's Head cabossed Argent horned Sable
On either side a Lion, the dexter Gules, the sinister Azure, each ducally gorged Or, and supporting a Flagstaff Or, therefrom flowing a Banner Azure, the dexter charged with a Cross Potence and the sinister with a Lion passant guardant Or
Le Jour Viendra (The day will come)
John George [Lambton], 1st Baron Durham later 1st Earl of Durham, GCB PC
1st son of William Henry Lambton MP, of Lambton Castle, co. Durham, by his wife Lady Anne Barbara Frances Villiers, 2nd dau. of George Bussey [Villiers], 4th Earl of Jersey
12 Apr 1792
mar. (1)
1 Jan 1812 Harriet Cholmondeley (dspm. 11 Jul 1815), illegit. dau. of George James [Cholmondeley], 1st Marquess of Cholmondeley
children by first wife
1. Lady Frances Charlotte Lambton (b. 16 Oct 1812; dvp. and sp. 18 Dec 1835), mar. 8 Sep 1835 as his first wife John George Brabazon [Ponsonby], 5th Earl of Bessborough
2. Hon Georgiana Sarah Elizabeth Lambton (dvp. 3 Jan 1833)
3. Hon Harriet Caroline Lambton (dvp. 30 May 1832)
mar. (2)
9 Dec 1816 Lady Louisa Elizabeth Grey, a Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Victoria 1837-38 (b. 7 Apr 1797; d. 26 Nov 1841), 1st dau. of Charles [Grey], 2nd Earl Grey, by his wife Hon Mary Elizabeth Ponsonby, only dau. of William Brabazon [Ponsonby], 1st Baron Ponsonby
children by second wife
1. Hon Charles William Lambton (b. 16 Jan 1818; dvp. 24 Dec 1831)
2. Hon George Frederick D'Arcy Lambton, later 2nd Earl of Durham
4. Lady Mary Louisa Lambton CI (b. 7 Nov 1846; d. 9 Mar 1898), mar. 7 Nov 1846 as his second wife James [Bruce], 8th Earl of Elgin, and had issue
5. Lady Emily Augusta Lambton (d. 2 Nov 1886), mar. 19 Aug 1843 Lt-Col William Henry Frederick Cavendish (b. 31 Oct 1817; d. 11 Mar 1881), only son of Gen Hon Henry Frederick Compton Cavendish (by his wife Sarah Fawkener, dau. of William Augustus Fawkener), 3rd son of George Augustus Henry [Cavendish], 1st Earl of Burlington, and had issue
6. Lady Alice Anne Caroline Lambton, Lady of the Bedchamber to the Princess of Wales 1863 (b. 16 Apr 1831; dsp. 15 Jan 1907), mar. 7 Jul 1853 as his second wife Sholto John [Douglas], 18th Earl of Morton
28 Jul 1840
29 Jan 1828 Baron Durham, of the City of Durham and of Lambton Castle in the County Palatine of Durham
23 Mar 1833 Viscount Lambton and Earl of Durham
suc. by
son by second wife
served in 10th Dragoons, 1809-11; Member of Parliament (Whig) for Co. Durham 1813-28; Privy Councillor 1830; Lord Privy Seal 1830-33; Ambassador to St Petersburg 1835-37; GCB 1837; Governor-General of Canada 1838; Pro Grand Master of Freemasons 1839-40
George Frederick D'Arcy [Lambton], 2nd Earl of Durham
5 Sep 1828
23 May 1854 Lady Beatrix Frances Hamilton (b. 21 Jul 1835; d. 21 Jan 1871), 2nd dau. of James [Hamilton], 1st Duke of Abercorn, by his wife Lady Louisa Jane Russell, 2nd dau. by his second wife of John [Russell], 6th Duke of Bedford
1. Hon John George Lambton, later 3rd Earl of Durham
2. Hon Frederick William Lambton, later 4th Earl of Durham
3. Admiral of the Fleet Hon Sir Hedworth Lambton later Meux GCB KCVO, served in the Egyptian War 1882, Private Secretary to successive First Lords of the Admiralty 1894-97, commanded the naval brigade at the Siege of Ladysmith in the South African War 1899-1900, commander of the Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert and ADC 1901-02, Extra Equerry to King Edward VII 1902-10 and King George V 1910, Second in Command of the Channel Fleet 1903-04, commander of the 3rd Cruiser Squadron 1904-06, Commander-in-Chief of the China Squadron 1908-10 and of Portsmouth 1912-16, Member of Parliament for Portsmouth 1916-18 (b. 5 Jul 1856 ; dsp. 20 Sep 1929), mar. 18 Apr 1910 Hon Mildred Cecilia Harriet Cadogan (widow of Capt Hon Henry Arthur Cadogan MP, styled Viscount Chelsea (b. 13 Jun 1868; dvp. 2 Jul 1908), 2nd son and heir ap. by his first wife of George Henry [Cadogan], 5th Earl Cadogan; mar. (3) 4 Dec 1930 Lt Col Lord Charles William Augustus Montagu CVO (b. 23 Nov 1860; d. 10 Nov 1939), 2nd son of William Drogo [Montagu], 7th Duke of Manchester; d. 17 Sep 1942), 3rd dau. of Henry Gerard [Sturt], 1st Baron Alington, by his first wife and cousin Lady Augusta Bingham, 1st dau. of George Charles [Bingham], 3rd Earl of Lucan
4. Brig Gen Hon Charles Lambton DSO (b. 3 Nov 1857; d. 5 Dec 1949), mar. 22 Jun 1912 Lavinia Marion Garforth (d. 18 Aug 1976), 1st dau. of William Henry Garforth, of Westow Hall, co. York, by his wife Hon Hylda Maria Madeline, 3rd dau. of Henry [Willoughby], 8th Baron Middleton, and had issue
5. Hon George Lambton (b. 23 Nov 1860; d. 23 Jul 1945), mar. 7 Dec 1908 Cicely Margaret Horner, 1st dau. of Sir John Francis Fortescue Horner KCVO, of Mells Park, co. Somerset, and had issue
6. Maj Gen Hon Sir William Lambton KCB CMG CVO DSO, served in Nile Expedition 1898 and South African War 1899-1902, Military Secretary to Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Transvaal 1900-04, Col commanding Coldstream Guards 1910-12, Groom-in-Waiting to King George V 1910-16, Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster General London District 1913-14, Military Secretary to Commander-in-Chief British Expeditionary Force 1914-15 (b. 4 Dec 1863; dsp. 10 Oct 1936), mar. 22 Apr 1921 Lady Katherine de Vere Somerset (b. 25 May 1877; former wife of Henry Charles Somers Augustus Somerset OBE, 1st son of Rt Hon Lord Henry Richard Charles Somerset MP, Comptroller of the Household 1874-79 (by his wife Lady Isabella Caroline Somers-Cocks, 1st dau. and cohrss. of Charles Somers [Cocks later Somers-Cocks], 3rd Earl Somers), 2nd son of Henry Charles FitzRoy [Somerset], 8th Duke of Beaufort; d. 1 Feb 1958), 2nd dau. of William Amelius Aubrey de Vere [Beauclerk], 10th Duke of St Albans, by his second wife Grace Bernal-Osborne, 2nd dau. and cohrss. of Ralph Bernal later Bernal-Osborne MP, of Newtown Anner, co. Tipperary
7. Hon Claud Lambton (b. 4 Jan 1865; d. 15 Feb 1945), mar. 27 Apr 1901 Lettice Wormald (d. 15 Jan 1945), dau. of Edward Wormald, and had issue
8. Capt Hon D'Arcy Lambton (b. 3 Jun 1866 ; d. 30 Dec 1854), mar. 14 Jun 1888 (div. 1899) Florence Ethel Sproule (d. 1 Jan 1941), dau. of Arthur Sproule, of Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia, and had issue
9. Lieut Hon Francis Lambton (b. 18 Jan 1871; d. 31 Oct 1914)
1. Lady Beatrix Louisa Lambton (b. 29 Mar 1859; d. 12 Mar 1944), mar. 29 Aug 1877 Sidney [Herbert], 14th Earl of Pembroke, and had issue
2. Lady Katherine Frances Lambton (b. 5 Sep 1862; d. 6 Dec 1952), mar. 13 Feb 1884 George Godolphin [Osborne], 10th Duke of Leeds, and had issue
3. Lady Eleanor Lambton (dsp. 24 Apr 1959), mar. 22 Jan 1889 Edgar Algernon Robert [Gascoyne-Cecil], 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood
4. Lady Anne Lambton JP (d. 24 Feb 1922)
27 Nov 1879
suc. by
Lord Lieutenant of County Durham 1854-79
John George [Lambton], 3rd Earl of Durham, KG GCVO PC
19 Jun 1855
28 Oct 1882 Ethel Elizabeth Louisa Milner (b. 4 Sep 1860; d. 28 Oct 1931), 2nd dau. of Henry Beilby William Milner, of West Retford House, co. Nottingham, by his wife Charlotte Henrietta Beresford, 1st dau. by his first wife of Most Rev Marcus Gervais Beresford DD, Archbishop of Armagh
s.p. 18 Sep 1928
suc. bybrother
notean officer in the Coldstream Guards 1874-79; Lord Lieutenant of County Durham 1884; Mayor of Durham 1899; Knight of the Garter 1909; GCVO 1911; Privy Councillor 1911; Lord Steward of the Household 1911-12
Frederick William [Lambton], 4th Earl of Durham
19 Jun 1855
26 May 1879 his second cousin once removed Beatrix Bulteel (d. 27 Apr 1937), 2nd dau. of John Bulteel, of Pamflete, co. Devon (by his wife Euphemia Emily Parsons, dau. of Lt Col ..... Parsons), 1st son of John Crocker Bulteel MP, of Flete and Lyncham, by his wife Lady Elizabeth Grey, 2nd dau. of Charles [Grey], 2nd Earl Grey
1. Hon John Frederick Lambton, later 5th Earl of Durham
2. Lieut Hon Geoffrey Lambton (b. 13 Sep 1887; d. 1 Sep 1914), mar. 6 Jun 1914 Dorothy Leyland (mar. (2) 5 Oct 1920 Lt Col Graham Sidney Leventhorpe DSO, of Gastons, Kilmeston, Alresford, co. Hampshire, son of John Bonfoy Leventhorpe, of Bedford; d. 12 Feb 1965), 1st dau. of Christopher John Leyland, of Haggerston Castle, co. Northumberland, by his second wife Helen Dora Cayley, 1st dau. of Digby Cayley, of Norton Grove, Malton, co. York, 2nd son of Sir Digby Cayley, 7th Bt., and had issue
3. Capt Hon Claud Lambton DSO JP (b. 3 Dec 1888; d. 7 Sep 1976), mar. 20 May 1916 Olive Eleanor Isobel Lockwood (d. 14 Oct 1955), 4th dau. of William Robert Percival Wood later Lockwood DL, of Rose Court, Havering, co. Essex, by his wife Chinty Mary Catherine Cotton, 2nd dau. of Maj Gen Corbet Cotton (by his wife Christina Augusta Des Voeux, dau. of Sir Charles Des Voeux, 2nd Bt.), 2nd but 1st surv. son of Gen Sir Willoughby Cotton GCB KCH by his wife Lady Augusta Maria Coventry, 1st dau. by his second wife of George William [Coventry], 7th Earl of Coventry, and had issue
1. Lady Violet Lambton DGStJ (b. 3 Jul 1880; d. 22 Feb 1976), mar. 28 Oct 1905 John Francis Granville Scrope [Egerton], 4th Earl of Ellesmere, and had issue
2. Lady Lilian Lambton (b. 8 Dec 1881; d. 26 Sep 1966), mar. 14 Jul 1902 Charles Cospatrick Archibald [Douglas-Home], 13th Earl of Home, and had issue
3. Lady Joan Katherine Lambton (b. 21 Sep 1893; d. 4 Jan 1967), mar. 19 Jul 1921 Hugh Edward [Joicey], 3rd Baron Joicey, and had issue
31 Jan 1929
suc. by
Member of Parliament for County Durham South 1880-85 and for County Durham South East 1900-10
John Frederick [Lambton], 5th Earl of Durham
7 Oct 1884
mar. (1)
12 Nov 1919 Diana Mary Farquhar (d. 28 Aug 1924), only dau. of Granville Richard Frederick Farquhar, of Dalton Hall, Beverley, co. York (by his wife Helen Margaretta Livingston, dau. of Edward Louis Livingston, of New York, USA), 4th son of Sir Walter Rockcliffe Farquhar, 3rd Bt., of Cadogan House, co. Middlesex, by his wife Lady Mary Octavia Somerset, 8th dau. of Henry Charles [Somerset], 6th Duke of Beaufort
children by first wife
1. Hon John Roderick Geoffrey Francis Edward Lambton, styled Lord Lambton (b. 8 Sep 1920 ; dvp. 4 Feb 1941)
2. Hon Antony Claud Frederick Lambton, later briefly 6th Earl of Durham, later styled Lord Lambton
mar. (2)
4 Mar 1931 Hermione Bullough (b. 5 Nov 1906; d. 1990), only dau. of Sir George Bullough, 1st and last Bt., of Kinloch Castle, Rhum, co. Inverness, by his wife Monica Lilly de la Pasture, only dau. by his first wife of Gerard Gustavus Ducarel de la Pasture, 4th Marquis de la Pasture
only child by second wife
3. Hon John George Lambton, of 39 Hill Street, London W1 (b. 10 Jun 1932; d. 21 Aug 2012)
4 Feb 1970
suc. by
son by first wife
Antony Claud Frederick [Lambton], briefly 6th Earl of Durham later styled Viscount Lambton
10 Jul 1922
10 Aug 1942 Belinda Bridget Blew-Jones (b. 23 Dec 1921; d. 13 Feb 2003), dau. of Maj Douglas Holden Blew-Jones, of Westward Ho!, co. Devon, by his wife Violet Hilda Margaret Birkin, sister of Sir Charles Lloyd Birkin, 5th Bt., and 3rd dau. of Lt Col Charles Wilfred Birkin CMG
1. Hon Edward Richard Lambton, later 7th Earl of Durham
1. Lady Lucinda Lambton (b. 10 May 1943), mar. (1) 16 Jan 1965 (div. 1973) Henry Mark Harrod, 1st son of Sir (Henry) Roy Forbes Harrod, of The Old Rectory, Holt, co. Norfolk, (2) 11 Jan 1986 (div. 1989) as his second wife Sir Edmund John William Hugh Ramsay-Fairfax-Lucy, 6th Bt., and (3) 11 May 1991 as his second wife Sir Peregrine Gerard Worsthorne, of The Old Rectory, Hedgerley, co. Buckingham, and has issue by her first husband
2. Lady Beatrix Mary Lambton (b. 23 Jul 1949), mar. (1) 1971 George William Bowdrey, and (2) 18 Feb 1982 Guy Rupert Gerard Nevill, 1st son of Capt Lord Rupert Charles Montacute Larnach-Nevill later Nevill CVO, Treasurer to HRH the Duke of Edinburgh 1970-82 (by his wife Lady (Anne) Camilla Evelyn Wallop, 1st dau. by his first wife of Gerard Vernon [Wallop], 9th Earl of Portsmouth), 2nd son of Guy Temple Montacute [Nevill later Larnach-Nevill], 4th Marquess of Abergavenny, and has issue by her first husband
3. Lady Rose Diana Lambton (b. 26 Nov 1952), mar. 22 Jan 1979 (div. 1989) as his second wife (Herbert) Oliver FitzRoy Musker, of Malcolm House, Batsford, Moreton-in-Marsh, co. Gloucester (b. 21 Nov 1948), 2nd son of Maj (Anthony) Dermot Melloney Musker by his wife Hon Mary Angela FitzRoy, 1st dau. and cohrss. of (Robert) Oliver [FitzRoy], 2nd Viscount Daventry, and has issue
3. Lady Anne Mary Gabrielle Lambton (b. 4 Jul 1954)
4. Lady Isabella Lambton (b. 17 May 1958), mar. 1980 Sir Philip Vyvian Naylor-Leyland, 4th Bt., and has issue
30 Dec 2006
suc, by
Member of Parliament (Conservative) for Berwick-on-Tweed 1951-73; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Minister of Supply 1954 and Foreign Secretary 1955-57; disclaimed his peerages for life 23 Feb 1970 though wishing still to be known as 'Viscount Lambton'; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence 1970-73
Edward Richard [Lambton], 7th Earl of Durham
19 Oct 1961
mar. (1)
1983 (div. 19...) Christabel Mary McEwen (b. 2 Jun 1962; mar. (2) 29 Aug 2005 Julian Miles "Jools" Holland OBE DL), 3rd dau. of Roderick McEwen (by his wife Romana von Hofmannsthal, dau. of Raimund von Hofmannsthal), 3rd son of Sir John Helias Finnie McEwen, 1st Bt.
only child by first wife
1. Hon Frederick Lambton, styled Viscount Lambton (b. 25 Feb 1985)
mar. (2)
19 Oct 1995 Catherine FitzGerald, dau. of Desmond FitzGerald, 29th Knight of Glin, of Glin Castle, co. Limerick
Last updated 24 Aug 2012
7th Earl of Durham
(United Kingdom, let. pat. 23 Mar 1833 - disclaimed 23 Feb 1970)
8th Viscount Lambton
(United Kingdom, let. pat. 23 Mar 1833 - disclaimed 23 Feb 1970)
7th Baron Durham, of the City of Durham and of Lambton Castle in the County Palatine of Durham
(United Kingdom, let. pat. 29 Jan 1828 - disclaimed 23 Feb 1970)
Biddick Hall, Lambton Park, Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham
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Your bank is a coffee shop, your favorite fast food spot is a hotel, and you can buy the hottest sneakers and get a hot dog in the same place. In a quest for deeper interactions with consumers, brands are launching campaigns well outside of their usual toolkit. It's understandable. It can be tough for brands to compete with screens even though 65% of US consumers find a positive experience hosted by a brand more influential than great advertising. We're in a moment where creativity equals currency and a few brands are cashing in.
65% of US customers find a positive experience hosted by a brand more influential than great advertising (PWC, 2018)
Interactive Events
We talked about fashion borrowing a page from the sneaker community with high end shoe drop events but Johnny Cupcakes has turned the product drop into a challenge, sending raving fans on the hunt for ice cream trucks filled with limited edition Johnny Cupcakes products. Clues distributed via twitter build social intrigue as they guide people closer to the mobile pop-ups.
On the flip side, brands like Casper and Juicy Couture have been tapping into Refinery29's highly interactive 29Rooms experience. Since 2015, 29Rooms has brought adults together around art, activism, dance, play, and exploration – creating worlds of boundless creativity that food and retail brands contribute to by way of interactive on-brand Partner Rooms. Bitten, Prudential, and Panera Bread are a few of the latest brands to have a presence, creating rooms with Instagram-worthy backdrops, puzzles, and group challenges.
From Product to Service
Household goods behemoth, P&G, took cleaning matters into their owns hands by turning one of their largest, most recognized brands, Tide, into a service that shows the power of the product. By 2020 P&G plans to have 2,000 app connected Tide Cleaners open in the U.S. where patrons can conveniently drop-off articles, not only for dry cleaning, but wash, dry, and fold services. That's right, folded too. The service 24-hour drop-off kiosks and pickup lockers as well on-campus delivery in some areas.
The launderettes create an accessibility to and activation of the product brand outside of the supermarket shelf.
In a tie in with Major League Baseball playoffs and the World Series, Adidas and Dick's Sporting Goods have sponsored the first Snapchat video game that also just so happens to also users to purchase products right from the mobile game.
The 8-bit home run derby game, called Baseball's Next Level, features new limited-edition cleats from Adidas with designs reflective of the 80s video game era (more here). This isn't the first time Adidas has incorporated game culture into their marketing. Professional gamer, Tyler "Ninja" Blevins, signed a sponsorship deal with Adidas over the summer, making him the first individual e-sports star to sign with an apparel brand.


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I have now stayed in 3 of Jill's places! My first trip was in 2020 to Cabin 1. I absolutely loved it, trails right on the property with amazing waterfalls! I visited local wineries and enjoyed the hot tub in the evening. It was a girl's trip so it was perfect for 4 of my college friends and I to spend a long weekend and split the cost it was way less than a hotel and we had the whole cabin to ourselves! In Feb 2021 I tried the back to the Grand Summit Sky Loft for a solo trip to ski and snow tub and it fit my budget perfectly. It was so cozy, I made fires at night and the views were INCREDIBLE. The clubhouse was awesome and included in my stay which was awesome. I really enjoyed the the hot tub, steam room and sauna each night. Felt so good on my achy bones. After trying those two I wanted to experience the cottage in Hendersonville so my fiance and I and our best friends rented it for a long weekend in March 2022. What a great location, we visited the Biltmore Estate, Sierra Nevada Brewing and hiked at all the nearby trails to waterfalls. One thing I can say is all of her places are spotless and I appreciate not having to pay service fees on the big sites. She asked me which place was my favorite and it was really hard to say. Each trip had a different purpose and budget but I loved them all. I definitely recommend her places, the locations are all fantastic. Highly recommend 5/5 stars!
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SWIR Focal Plane Arrays and Custom InGaAs Foundry
Princeton Infrared Technologies, Inc. utilizes cutting edge Si CMOS technology with state of the art III-V technology to provide Short wave infrared (SWIR) products that lead the industry. Our first product is a 1280x1024 on 12 μm pitch focal plane array which is the current state of the art for commercial InGaAs products in both pixel pitch and array size.
Our second product is a 2048 linear array on 6.25 μm as well as a 1024 on 12. 5 μm pitch. This is nearly half the pitch of the current state of the art. This 14 bit imager will have the lowest noise available in an InGaAs linear array
Princeton Infrared Technologies also builds custom InGaAs array products. We work with a foundry to optimize the design for the application. Our customers include large aerospace companies as well as small businesses developing next generation systems.


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Bunte Kuh, 6 min, 2015
Through a flood of images and impressions, a narrator attempts to recall a family holiday. Shot in Berlin and Toronto, Bunte Kuh combines a found postcard, a family photo album, and original footage to weave together the temporal presence of two separate vacations.
Heart of a Mountain, 15 min, 2017
"The word island is a bird inside of a mountain," explains the hand. A photograph of a volcanic stone slice from the east coast of Taiwan, famous for its landscape-like patterns created by minerals and geological pressure; a snapshot of a "Capitoline Wolf" replica sculpture, a symbolic gift from an Italian ambassador to Chiang Kai-shek after he fled Mainland China for the island of Taiwan; Heart of a Mountain forms in the area between these objects whose stories are encoded as images. Technologies of translation form sentences that reach towards understanding, guiding a film that binds together human history and geological time in the obscure space that separates languages.
Chooka, 21 min, 2018
In 1973, the Shah of Iran commissioned the construction of a paper factory in the lush northern province of Gilan. Foreign engineers from Canada and the United States were brought to develop and run the facility, bringing with them their families as well as a species of pine tree previously unknown to the region. Their stay, however, came to a sudden halt in 1979 with the Iranian revolution forcing them to flee the site overnight.
Chooka unfolds between the site of this factory and a rural family house located in a nearby village. Coinciding with the construction of the factory, this family hosted the production of Bahram Beyzaie's film, The Stranger and The Fog. Shot in the same village, the film begins when an unconscious stranger drifts ashore in a small boat. After the revolution, Beyzaie returned to the same house to produce his film Bashu, The Little Stranger, about a young war refugee who escapes the south and ends up alone in a small northern village.
Returning to this landscape 40 years later, we meet the family again. It is summer and the grandfather of the family who hosted Beyzaie has passed away. His adult son is working at the paper factory while his grandson, between English classes, shows us the secret corners of his family's house. Mediated through screens and photography, Chooka weaves original material with elements of archival documentary footage and fragments of Beyzaie's cinema to explore the entangled relationship between a stranger and a host, a factory and a village, a film crew and a family, foreign trees and a landscape.
Over the last five years, the Toronto-based trio of Faraz Anoushahpour, Parastoo Anoushahpour, and Ryan Ferko has brought their diasporic experiences to bear on a series of unique and fascinating projects for both the gallery and the cinema. Foregrounding place as a central aspect of their practice, the artists present location — whether it be Berlin, Taipei, Belgrade, Windsor, a village in Iran, or Cathedraltown in Markham — as cipher, and their work seeks to both decode these surroundings and trouble the image through speculative narration and dialectical imagery, which often oscillates between archival material and evocative location shooting. – Chris Kennedy


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COVID-19 vs. NOVID.org
Until we get a vaccine, it looks like COVID-19 will continue to devastate. What I am most surprised by is:
Where is Rapid App-based Contact Tracing?!
- Once someone is infected, everyone who is several degrees from them are notified.
- Clusters of people take precautionary measures: stop going out, get tested, etc.
- Infection rates go down to a point where communities clear the infection out.
Apple and Google implemented contact tracing into our phones, but it seems to have three problems:
- Needs government approval to be turned on. I am in Massachusetts and it's still not on. Not sure why.
- Notifications go out only to your first degree.
- No context: no visibility into community / geography
Here is Google's explanation of the system.
I looked at what app options are available and came across one that may work: https://novid.org. I reached out to the founder, Po-Shen Loh, who is a mathematician at Carnegie Mellon, and was presented with the following perplexing situation: the app works, yet it is limited by Google and Apple in distribution and functionality. Among other issues, NOVID is not allowed to market the app without explicit government approval.
A technical solution exist. Yet, if people don't use it, it will be worthless. Thus, this seems to be a problem of driving adoption.
What I think may work:
- Endorsement by Experts
- Wide Exposure (Media, Apps, Sites, Offline)
- Wide Adoption
- Community leaders drive local adoption of NOVID.
- Adoption/marketing would include:
1) reaching out to their network,
2) putting posters/printouts around the neighborhood,
3) using local social media
4) recruiting businesses to verify/promote app in-store
NOVID has taken extra care to respect privacy. They do not require creation of accounts, do not use GPS, and, once vaccines are here, deleting the app should forever sever you from NOVID or anyone else.
To add, my personal opinion is that, in an age when Google, FB, advertisers, etc. already have an incredible amount of information, given the level of crisis and death we are facing, privacy concerns in this case are usually inconsequential from a practical perspective.
I am hoping to help drive adoption of NOVID (and/or other apps where appropriate — they should all share data anyway). If you are interested, please feel free to print out and post this flyer or email me at firstname.lastname@example.com.
2020–11–17 Update:
I started a Twitter account @ac19cr.
2020–11–18 Update:
Adjusted text, split into top-down and grassroots approaches.


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This paper presents the adsorption of Pb(II) from aqueous solution using chitosan/TiO2 hybrid film (CTF) adsorbent. Batch experiments were carried out as a function of solution pH, adsorption time, Pb(II) concentration and temperature. The equilibrium data fitted well with the linear Freundlich model. The adsorption process was proved to be the second grade reaction and the theoretically maximum adsorption amount at equilibrium was 36.8 mg-Pb/g. The influence parameters were optimized by response surface method (RSM), such as initial metal concentration, pH and temperature. The extreme points were gained by the Statistical Analysis System software: initial metal concentration is 50-55 mg/l, pH is 3-4 and temperature is 60 °C. Very high regression coefficient (R2 = 0.9689) indicates excellent evaluation of experimental data by second-order polynomial regression model. Under this condition the theoretical adsorption efficiency is 90.6%. It illuminates that this model is reliable to optimize the adsorption process and CTF is suitable for adsorbing Pb(II) from aqueous solution.
Original language | English (US) |
Pages (from-to) | 718-722 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Hazardous Materials |
Volume | 161 |
Issue number | 2-3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 30 2009 |
- Adsorption of Pb(II)
- Box-Behnken design
- Chitosan
- Optimization
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Chemistry
- Waste Management and Disposal
- Pollution
- Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis


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Friday 23 August 2013 - Next month a leading microbial expert is to give a public lecture at SAMS looking at what's for and against algae.
Professor Keith Davidson, the head of microbial and molecular biology at SAMS, will explain how marine phytoplankton can be both vital for and harmful to life.
The tiny organisms form the base of the marine food chain and are crucial to global climate. However, some marine phytoplankton species, often called harmful algae, produce biotoxins that can be dangerous to humans and other mammals and can have a negative impact on coastal aquaculture like shellfish.
Marine phytoplankton: the good, the bad and the not so ugly, is part of the University of the Highlands and Islands' free public lecture series.
Speaking about his forthcoming talk, Professor Davidson said: "I am honoured to be invited to present the first of the university's inaugural professorial lectures to be given at SAMS. I hope the lecture will provide some insights into the fascinating world of marine microbes."
It will be the first public talk he has given since being made a professor of the university earlier this year.
Professor Davidson's inaugural lecture takes place from 5:15pm to 7pm at SAMS, Dunstaffnage, Oban, on Monday 9 September.
This lecture is part of a series organised by the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI). To book a place or find out about video conference facilities in your area, please contact the UHI's events team on 01463 279 344 or at email@example.com
Professor Keith Davidson is the head of the microbial and molecular biology department at SAMS. He can be contacted by email.
For more on this event contact:
Susan Szymborski, UHI Communications officer
Phone: 01463 279 222 or email


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April 28, 2020
But living her life is not exactly a walk in the park. Even though she's the daughter of Sir Paul McCartney of Beatle's fame, who is reportedly a billionaire, she's had her share of speed bumps along the way. The 48-year-old British fashion designer who is married to Alasdhair Willis – the former publisher of Wallpaper and a creative guru himself, has four active children and a company that spans the globe. She's got a lot on her plate, as they say.
McCartney and her daughter – Photo courtesy of Vogue, January 2020
McCartney is very much a hands-on mother: five days a week she wakes up at 6:30 am to take her daughters Bailey, 13 and Reiley, 9 plus her sons Miller, 14 and Beckett, 11 to school – according to an article in Vogue, 1/20 written by the wordsmith Hamish Bowles. Or as she says, "When you've got a job and kids, that's when you get to see them. Later in the day, I try to get back for the bookending of being a mother."
ON WEEKENDS SHE SPENDS MORE TIME with her brood at an estate in the wilds of north Gloucestershire that is the result of a house hunt born, as she explains, of a "desperate mission to find land so that I could ride my horse." Over the past 15 years the manor house and garden have been transformed. "We planted a million trees," McCartney told Vogue in 2010, "made another Eden."
HER INTEREST IN FASHION STARTED AT AGE 13 when she began to make her own clothes. Three years later she had an internship with designer Christian Lacroix. Then she earned a degree in fashion design at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London. This school is famous for turning out fashion superstars such as the late Alexander McQueen.
SHE IS RENOWNED FOR HER SHARP, SIMPLE TAILORING with a feminine edge. "It's not about what it looks like in the studio or on the runway," she once told WWD. It's what it looks like on a real person that matters. That isn't easy to do, but it's fun." McCartney is a staunch supporter of animal rights – she refuses to use leather or fur in any of her designs. Her shoes are made of vinyl or plastic; all belts and bags are made from raffia (a palm tree native to tropical Africa) and fabric. Her company currently has 48 freestanding stores situated in New York, Los Angeles, Paris, Milan, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Shanghai.
HER LOVE OF THE GREAT OUTDOORS IS REFLECTED in her state-of-the-sustainable-arts London flagship store – which she designed herself, with a soundtrack that includes a three-hour loop of her father, Paul's demo tapes. "The audio is important to me because it's such a big part of my upbringing," she says. McCartney takes Bowles up the "Stellavator" to the floor where she fitted the Duchess of Sussex for the glamorous halter-neck dress she wore for the wedding reception following her marriage to Prince Harry. (Personally, I thought that dress was absolutely spectacular.)
SHE WAS APPOINTED CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF CHLOÉ in 1997 and struggled with the perception that at 26 she was too young and unqualified for the job. (One of the speed bumps I mentioned upfront.) "The Beatles wrote Sgt. Pepper when they were 26," she told Vogue tartly. Despite what she refers to as "a lot of resistance," McCartney turned the CHLOÉ gig (which lasted through the launch of her self-titled brand in 2001) into a triumph, tripling sales.
MCCARTNEY HAS FAR MORE AMBITIOUS GOALS FOR expanding her global reach. Last year, she bought back full ownership of her label – after 17 years. Every aspect of the future looks very bright for this extremely talented and savvy fashion designer.
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October 22, 2020
I just read an article that sounded – to me at least – like "a canary in a coal mine" or an early warning of danger. This piece, written by Joe Pompeo, appeared in the May 2020 issue of Vanity Fair magazine with the title "The British Tabloid Invasion" and a subtitle that read, "How the Daily Mail is conquering American gossip."
The paparazzi horde, La Dolce Vita, 1960 – photo courtesy of Vanity Fair
October 14, 2020
Apparently the good old U.S. is a nation of "not great" sleepers. Really? And I thought I was the only one! According to a recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention it was revealed that one out of three Americans are chronically sleep-deprived. Yikes!
October 06, 2020
I think we're all taken by the incredible mystique of the famous French fashion house, Hermès that has been with us for two centuries and is still owned and operated by the same family. From its beginnings in fine equestrian leather goods, they are – in the tumultuous year 2020 – best known for their handbags and many other items.
My image of Hermès has always been rarified products at equally rarified prices so imagine my surprise when I recently received a very stylish publication of theirs in the mail.


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This piece is reminiscent of old time calypsos with a typical I, IV, I, V progression, sections with call and response phrases and short sing-able melodies. The accompaniment part alternates between a walking bass line and strumming, helping the performer to learn how to emphasize melodic phrasing and create a calypso groove. The tenor features many off beat pickup notes and complicated syncopated rhythms.
Tenor D4 – C6
Double Seconds G3 – G5
Skill Level: Intermediate
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Why We Should Use AngularJS for Web App Development
Why We Should Use AngularJS for Web App Development
23 May 2022
AngularJS is a familiar name in today's tech world. In fact, many developers prefer this web development framework because it is faster and more compatible compared with older frameworks.
As a sturdy open-source development framework, it also resolves other problems related to web development, making front-end development more convenient. There are many more reasons to pick AngularJS when selecting a web application development framework.
In this post, we will briefly explain the most important ones, but first, let's look at some well-known companies that use AngularJS.
Popular Companies Using AngularJS – and Why They Do
Some of the biggest companies that are using Angular include:
- Nike
- YoutubeTV
- PayPal
- Xbox
- Microsoft Office
- Forbes
Each of the abovementioned wanted a web application that could scale with their business growth and meet the growing needs of their client base. So they chose AngularJS to build different, fully functioning web applications and their components, such as forums and listings.
Major Advantages of AngularJS in Web App Development
Here are the top reasons to choose AngularJS for your web development project:
It is More Convenient
AngularJS is based on the MVC architecture, which means it doesn't require working on the getter and setter functions. This reduces a lot of effort and makes it easier to use for developers. Users can load external scripts dynamically with the help of Script src.
Extensive Testing Capabilities
This platform allows users to test their apps quickly while also providing unit and end-to-end testing. It also comes with Spring boot along with other helpful features if you want to monitor the creation of different components for your web application.
Dependency injection is another notable feature that helps with dependencies, besides which, you can try other research features. This helps you save significant amounts of time and money with AngularJS because you don't have to depend on third-party apps for various testing features.
You Can Reuse the Code
This is an excellent advantage that also enables businesses to save plenty of resources. AngularJS helps developers create efficient, robust code they can reuse when duplicating or reusing similar functions. This ensures a faster development process and keeps code from getting unnecessarily long.
Developers also find it easier to customize such code as they only have to make the modifications they need. This allows them to take the least possible time to build your project.
Additionally, they get to work on an improved user interface that plays a big role in creating an engaging user experience within the application. Repeating HTML code sets only requires NG repeat, which also simplifies things.
Large Support Network
AngularJS possesses a vast community of experienced developers who are always there to help each other. Many of them have become experts after several years of working on this framework.
They can help you resolve the most complicated problems related to AngularJS usage since they have already overcome the issues you may currently face regarding web app development. Therefore, using this web development framework allows you to achieve rapid development since you are part of a community that can answer your queries extremely quickly.
You can also manage data values and validation information through form controls in AngularJS.
Bi-Directional Data Binding
Bi-directional or two-way data binding is a convenient way to switch between the architecture model and view. It has other benefits as well, such as enabling proper integration among the DOM and model.
If a developer maps some changes on the user interface, they will also show in the app interface because of this feature. This is how they can observe the changes occurring on the app interface as they change the code. These advantages increase the popularity of AngularJS among web development companies.
It Uses MVC and MVVM Architecture
The MVC or Model Component View architecture provides a platform to build dynamic, interactive web applications. It splits apps and allows for testing separate from the users.
Programmers can even divide their work so one can work on the app's business logic while the other works on the view. So most developers consider the MVC architecture as the main module for web app development.
The MVVM or Model-View-View-Model architecture simplifies separate unit testing and makes code event-driven. It separates the application into three sections for three tasks, namely viewing information, managing it, and maintaining the link between the model and the view.
AngularJS uses both, saving a lot of time and speeding up project delivery.
Great for Enterprise-Scale Web Apps
Businesses operating in many countries need web applications that can match their large-scale requirements. An AngularJS development company can achieve this since it uses robust codes and databases.
For these apps to be effective, they must adhere to the essential guidelines, serve the needs of users, be business-oriented and be customizable. These requirements make AngularJS the perfect web app development framework for this purpose. It ensures the app is easy to maintain, scalable, and secure.
Its TypeScript transcription makes it ideal for meeting goals. Other standout functions that prove useful include Autocomplete and enhanced navigation.
Superb Performance
Development companies can almost guarantee high performance even as they keep adding new features to their web applications for better engagement. This is because of the important functions this framework offers, such as form validation, data binding, directives, and routing.
These and more help developers build stable and resilient applications in a comparatively short amount of time.
A Single-page application or SPA works well for rapid website transitions. It looks and works the same as a native app, interacting with a browser and changing the information on the present web page.
There are many other benefits of building SPAs, including cross-platform compatibility, quick page-loading, convenient maintenance, and an attractive user interface.
Google Also Helps
Google provides a lot of support since it built its own apps on the AngularJS architecture. It also gives the option to auto-upgrade as soon as they roll one out. This has led to the framework gaining huge credibility, especially since anyone can seek support from the massive developer community anytime.
To Conclude
Businesses are quickly understanding the growing importance of having an online presence and are therefore opting for websites of their own. A well-made web application from an experienced AngularJS development company can give them a much-needed boost.
Now that you are aware of the top benefits of choosing AngularJS for web development, you can determine whether it is suitable for your project. Let us know if you're looking to hire AngularJS developers.


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As Satyajit Ray's Devi completes sixty years, Sharmila Tagore goes back in time to recall shooting for it and why its take on ignorance and blind religious superstition continues to be relevant even today…
I was thirteen when I first met Satyajit Ray. I called him Manik-da, as did others who knew him well. He introduced me to this wonderful world of cinema. He was my mentor.
My first film was Apur Sansar, where I played Aparna, the child bride of Apu. Though the film made me a household name in Bengal, it came at a cost. I was asked to leave my school. The principal of the Bengali-medium school I studied in felt that I would be a bad influence on my fellow students.
When my father's efforts to make her change her mind fell on deaf ears, he grandly proclaimed that working in a Ray film was a huge honour and he would prefer his daughter to be part of a Ray film than carry on in a school which did not appreciate this. It was an opportunity of a lifetime, he insisted.
Sharmila Tagore is one of the most iconic actresses of Indian cinema. Making her debut at the age of 15 in Satyajit Ray's Apur Sansar (1959), she went on to be the star of hugely successful films like Kashmir Ki Kali (1964), An Evening in Paris (1967), Aradhana (1969), Safar (1970), and Amar Prem (1972). She earned great acclaim for her performances in films like Devi (1960), Nayak (1966), Anupama (1966), Mississippi Masala (1991), Shubho Mahurat (2003), Abar Aranye (2003), and Antaheen (2009). She won the National Award for her performance in Mausam (1975). She has served as the Chairperson of CBFC, as well as an UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. She has served as a jury member for prestigious film festivals like Cannes. She was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2013.


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Shin Kaze Aikido Alliance is an organization dedicated to the practice and development of Aikido. It aims to provide technical and administrative guidance to Aikido practitioners and to maintain standards of practice and instruction within an egalitarian and tolerant structure.
In these difficult times and as a nonprofit organization, Shin Kaze welcomes donations to support its programs and further its mission. Please donate here: https://shinkazeaikidoalliance.com/support/ We would also like to mention that we accept gifts of stock as well as bequests to help us build our Shin Kaze Aikido Alliance endowment. Thank you for your support!