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Fra: Horace E. Scudder Til: H.C. Andersen
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Riverside, Cambridge, Mass. 10 November 1869
My very kind friend,
I found your letter on my return from the country and was delighted with what you told me of your bright festival. It must indeed have been a most happy occasion, and I wish I had been there to speak for America! I read also the papers you kindly sent and have prepared a sketch for one of our city dailies which I will send you.
I would have written long ago, but I have been waiting and waiting in hope of announcing the departure of the copies of your books to Copenhagen, but the publishers now think it best to wait until the third volume appears when they will send you the ten copies of 1. Improvisatore. 2. The Two Baronesses. 3. Wonder Stories. I trust you will receive all of these before Christmas.
I sent the copies desired to Mr. Spring and also to Mr. Longfellow. Mr. Longfellow begs me to send you his very grateful acknowledgment of your kindness, and he will himself write yon as soon as he has a moment' s leisure. Since his return from Europe he has necessarily been very busy. I have given him your address and thus he can write direct to you.
I look now every day for a letter from you. I trust yon received my letter enclosing a draft on London, and I hope we may very soon receive another story from yon. You know, we have nothing now since "Chicken Grethe's Family:&
I write in great haste as I am just going on a journey to New York for a week. I hope you are enjoying your travels, as I know your friends are enjoying your companionship.
Ever, my dear friend,
yours most sincerely


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Ever since the revival run of "Gilmore Girls" hit Netflix last fall, fans have been clamoring for yet another return to the tale.
That's partly because they'll never get enough of the beloved show, but it's also because "A Year in the Life" ended with one huge cliffhanger: Rory has a little Gilmore girl (or boy) of her own on the way, and no one knows who the father is.
Except maybe Milo Ventimiglia — better known as Jess to the folks in Stars Hollow — just dropped a major paternity spoiler.
U.S. & World
Based on the story line, the most likely contenders for fatherhood were Logan, Rory's one-night Wookiee and the oh-so-forgettable Paul. But there were those who holding out hope that somehow, in some unseen moment, Jess and Rory rekindled their love in a very special encounter and he could really be the one.
During a panel discussion at London's Heroes & Villains Fan Fest, Ventimiglia shot down that theory, saying "Just so you know, it's not Jess' kid."

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Bluff Naked
Florida faced three avenues of invasion during the Civil War: the Apalachicola River, the St. Marks River, and the St. Johns River. Although the state obviously comprised much more land than the territory along those three waterways, geographic, economic, and political factors made the rest of the state, with the exception of the naval bases at Key West and Pensacola, largely irrelevant to Union strategy. The vast majority of Florida's population (slave and free), agricultural production, and political power resided in North Florida, which was the only section of the state contiguous to the Confederacy. Of the three strategic rivers, only the St. Johns River played a central role in the Union's campaign in the state: Federal forces never tried to drive up the Apalachicola, and when they finally marched up the St. Marks in March 1865, in a campaign that ended in a Confederate victory at Natural Bridge, the war was nearly over.
The St. Johns was vital to the Union's Florida strategy. If the Federals controlled the river, they could raid at will into the Confederate interior and use the river as a protective barrier for control of the land to the east. Behind this barrier, they could potentially begin the political reconstruction of Florida by securing and organizing the large number of Unionists in the area. A secure Northeast Florida would also serve as a magnet for escaped slaves, many of whom would eventually enlist in the Union army.
Preventing these possibilities made control of the St. Johns equally important for its Confederate defenders. One key to preventing a Union march up the River—the St. Johns is one of the few rivers in North America that flows north—was control of St. John's Bluff. The bluff was located on the approach to Jacksonville, six miles from the mouth of the St. Johns, and was the highest point along the river. Artillery on the bluff would make it extremely difficult for ships to pass upstream. However, with Confederate defenses in disarray following the Union's first occupation of Jacksonville in March 1862, Union gunboats stationed at Mayport operated up and down the St. Johns. The gunboats were magnets for escaped slaves, who flocked to the river in search of the vessels and passage to freedom. Slave owners along the St. Johns demanded the Confederate government take immediate action to stop the exodus.
Brigadier General Joseph Finegan, the Confederate commander in east Florida, was determined to fortify St. Johns Bluff and end the Union raids. He had few resources at his disposal, however. When he assumed command in April 1862, most Confederate forces were removed from Florida to meet the crisis brought on by Federal victories in Tennessee. With only a handful of troops, Finegan set out to strengthen his forces with local volunteers and launched a wide-ranging campaign to find arms, especially artillery, for his units. By September 1862 he had found enough artillery to fortify St. Johns Bluff, where Confederate troops used slave labor to construct their defenses.
The Confederates opened fire on the first Union gunboat to approach the fortified bluff on September 11. Taken by surprise, the U.S.S. Uncas, soon joined by the U.S.S. Patroon, bombarded the Rebels but failed to destroy the position. On September 17, three more Union gunboats arrived to reinforce the two vessels and launch a renewed bombardment. It soon became apparent that naval force alone would not drive the Confederates off the bluff. The Union dispatched over 800 troops to Florida from its units along the South Carolina coast. These troops arrived at Mayport on October 1. The next day, the Union troops landed and began a march around towards the rear of the Confederate position.
Meanwhile, the Confederate commander on the bluff, Colonel Charles F. Hopkins, was in a panic. He believed that 5,000, not 800, Yankees were preparing to assault his defenses. Faced with continued bombardment from the Union gunboats and the prospect of an overwhelming Union force attacking from the rear, Hopkins decided he must abandon the position. Disgusted with the prospect of retreat before he had even encountered the enemy, Captain Winston Stephens, one of the Confederate officers at the bluff, believed the position was strong enough to withstand any Yankee assault and reckoned his men "could kill four to one in these woods." Colonel Hopkins was not so optimistic. He ordered his men to retreat from the bluff on the night of October 2-3. The Federals then occupied the position and captured all the Rebel cannon in the process—Hopkins had failed to ensure that the guns were spiked or blown up.
The Confederate retreat from St. Johns Bluff was a humiliating defeat. The Federals reoccupied Jacksonville on October 3, and their gunboats once again steamed unmolested up the river. General Finegan called Hopkins' retreat a "gross military blunder" but Hopkins, who demanded a court martial to defend his actions, argued that the position was indefensible due to the lack of men and material available to his command. The court martial exonerated Hopkins, who, although excoriated in the Confederate press, was less to blame for Florida's weakness than the Confederate government, which had removed the men and material necessary for the state's defense.
The Stephens quote is found in Daniel L. Schafer's Thunder on the River: The Civil War in Northeast Florida, University Press of Florida (2005). Most of Stephens' extensive wartime correspondence with his wife, Octavia, is published in Rose Cottage Chronicles: Civil War Letters of the Bryant-Stephens Families of North Florida (University Press of Florida, 1998).
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by Jennifer Katz
There's a new newsman in town. As of March 1, former Chestnut Hill Community Manager and current Councilman Frank Rizzo staffer Stewart Graham purchased the newsstand at the top of the Hill by Chestnut Hill West train station.
"I thought it would be interesting," said Graham.
When he learned the former owners were looking to sell, Graham said he decided he would step in to preserve what he calls an "iconic" part of Chestnut Hill.
"People can expect it to be a friendly place," he said.
Graham doesn't plan to change much, but has already begun reshaping the newsstand to reflect his personality. For one thins, the stand no longer sells cigarettes.
"I have no objection to people smoking, but I don't want to be a purveyor of cigarettes," he said.
And now that Border's is no longer on the Hill, the newsstand will once again sell magazines. Eventually, Graham would like to sell small, packaged food items like soft pretzels and cookies.
For now, he has hired Jim Boyle, a horticulturist, to run the stand.
"He's very honest, concerned about people," Graham said.
More changes are on the way. Graham plans to add central heat and air conditioning as well as replace the metal roll down grates with secure wood shutters.
Graham said his intention is to enjoy the stand, which is now open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., and to preserve its place in the community.
"I'm not looking to make money, just want to do something fun," he said.


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Scotland will remain at the forefront of ground-breaking advances in farming and food production as a result of continued Scottish Government funding for scientific research, Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead has said.
More than £48 million is being invested during Scotland's Year of Innovation, Architecture and Design.
Developments in knowledge and technology previously funded by the Scottish Government include:
• Revolutionary research into methane from cattle, which paves the way for breeding lower-emission livestock and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture.
• A breakthrough in the global fight against parasitic diseases in sheep with the development of a vaccine for the potentially deadly parasite, Barber's Pole Worm, which is common in warmer climates.
• Effective new techniques to prevent soil erosion following the harvest of potato crops using sediment fences, which has generated international interest from New Zealand, Poland and China and resulted in large scale trial in China's Hunan Province.
• Working with national and international food companies on the ingredients used in recipes including reformulating existing products so they are lower in salt, fat and sugar.
• A mobile phone app that helps farmers and land managers improve soil by assessing its carbon content within seconds from a photo.
Mr Lochhead said: "Scotland is globally renowned as a land of science and innovation, and this funding will ensure we maintain our position at the very cutting edge of advances in agriculture, food and the environment.
"The Scottish Government continues to be a major funder of research in these fields, investing almost £50 million a year in research into crop science, animal health and welfare, human health and wellbeing and global challenges like food security and climate change.
"Our continued support will ensure Scotland will remain at the forefront of ground-breaking advances that have the potential to transform farming and food production in this country and across the world – building on the successes already achieved."
Professor Louise Heathwaite, Chief Scientific Adviser for Rural Affairs and the Environment said: "The Scottish Government continues to prioritise and fund strategic science that delivers the evidence base to support policy needs in the rural affairs, food and environment portfolio. Much of this research is delivered through the Scottish research institutes, and has allowed Scotland to build an enviable and unrivalled national capability in land-based science in terms of research platforms, critical infrastructures and skilled people.
"This national capability benefits the whole Scotland, adding value through partnerships with other research funders such as the UK Research Councils and the EU; with other areas of scientific expertise in Universities; and with users of science such as the farming community."


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- Triumphant Liadrin's Plate
- 10,512 Armor.
+622 Strength.
+922 Stamina. [+36]
- Meta Socket
Red Socket x2.
Yellow Socket x2.
Blue Socket x3.
- Equip: Improves block value by 429.
Equip: Improves defense rating by 390.
Equip: Increases dodge by 264. [+4]
Equip: Improves parry rating by 132.
Equip: Improves expertise rating by 50.
Equip: Improves hit rating by 62.
- Triumphant Liadrin's Plate (5 pieces)
- [Liadrin's Breastplate of Triumph]
[Liadrin's Handguards of Triumph]
[Liadrin's Faceguard of Triumph]
[Liadrin's Legguards of Triumph]
[Liadrin's Shoulderguards of Triumph]
- (2) Set: Decreases the cooldown on your Hand of Reckoning ability by 2 sec and increases the damage done by your Hammer of the Righteous ability by 5%.
(4) Set: Decreases the cooldown on your Divine Protection ability and reduces the duration of Forbearance by 30 sec.
- Combined stats. Numbers in [brackets] indicate socket bonuses
Triumphant Liadrin's Plate (heroic) is the upper rank of the Liadrin's Plate set, the horde protection (tanking) paladin Tier 9 set. The lower set is Conqueror's Liadrin's Plate, the middle set is Triumphant Liadrin's Plate.
The Alliance equivalent of this set is Triumphant Turalyon's Plate (heroic).
- See also: Turalyon's Garb set or Liadrin's Garb set for the healer (holy) set.
See also: Turalyon's Battlegear set or Liadrin's Battlegear set for the melee (retribution) set.
The parts of this set are Item Level 258 and are purchased with a [Regalia of the Grand Conqueror]. This regalia item is gained solely from the Argent Crusade Tribute Chest gained after defeating Anub'arak in a 25 man Trial of the Crusader set to Heroic mode.
The Item level 232 versions ("... of Conquest") are purchased solely with Emblems of Triumph.
The Item Level 245 versions ("... of Triumph") require half again as many emblems, and a [Trophy of the Crusade] as well. The trophy is a drop from each boss in the 25-man Trial of the Crusader. It is also found in the Argent Crusade Tribute Chest, from either 10- or 25- man heroic mode raids.
| _ of Conquest
iLvl 232
| _ of Triumph
iLvl 245
All three versions count towards satisfying the set bonus requirements.
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Out of stockYou know the Carnegie Institute and the Philadelphia Museum of Art, but have you ever visited the Toy Robot Museum in Adamstown or Bill's Old Bike Barn in Bloomsburg? The Tom Mix Museum in Mix Run? The Houdini Museum in Scranton? Pennsylvania's many small museums are easy to miss in an age of instant information and superhighways. After reading Therese Boyd's guide, however, you'll rush to get off the beaten track to find them. Pennsylvania's little wonders are as entertaining as they are educational. Unlike large museums, which display masterpieces of art and other "important" items, small museums feature objects that would otherwise be thrown away and forgotten—everything from spittoons to high button shoes and trolley cars. Some small museums, such as the Richard Allen Museum, serve a serious purpose; others are playful, even eccentric. All offer a fresh perspective on how people have lived and worked. Boyd, who has visited small museums throughout Pennsylvania, concentrates on the forty-two museums she considers most worth a detour. These range from Kready's Museum, where visitors can savor the simple pleasures of a country store, to the Vocal Groups Hall of Fame and Museum, where music fans can listen to "golden oldies" and pore over memorabilia (including sequined dresses once worn by the Supremes). Boyd's personal favorite is the museum in the home of Christian Sanderson, a man who collected literally hundreds of historical relics, not the least of which is the purse found in the apron pocket of Jennie Wade, the only civilian killed at the Battle of Gettysburg. Boyd's book is a comprehensive, illustrated guide to the best small museums in Pennsylvania. It weaves amusing anecdotes about Boyd's own visits to the museums along with descriptions of their histories and collections. Her guide provides travel directions as well as complete information about each museum's visiting hours, website, and contact information.
An intimate and revealing collection of photographs of astonishingly beautiful, iconic, and undiscovered mid-century interiors. Among significant mid-century interiors, none are more celebrated yet underpublished as the homes created by architects and interior designers for themselves. This collection of newly commissioned photographs presents the most compelling homes by influential mid-century designers, such as Russel Wright, George Nakashima, Harry Bertoia, Charles and Ray Eames, and Eva Zeisel, among others. Intimate as well as revelatory, Williamson's photographs show these creative homes as they were lived in by their designers: Walter Gropius's historic Bauhaus home in Massachusetts; Albert Frey's floating modernist aerie on a Palm Springs rock outcropping; Wharton Esherick's completely handmade Pennsylvania house, from the organic handcarved staircase to the iconic furniture. Personal and breathtaking by turn—these homes are exemplary studies of domestic modernism at its warmest and most creative.
The Society was very pleased to have the opportunity to collaborate with Bob Bascom and the Wharton Esherick Society staff in the production of this special publication and celebrates the life of a truly remarkable woman, and shares some of the stories from her lifelong relationship with her beloved husband, their family, and the community.
Wharton Esherick: The Journey of a Creative Mind is the first and only comprehensive look at the colorful life and work of this seminal artist-craftsman. Written by Esherick's son-in-law, it is rich in biographical detail. Lavishly illustrated, it features photos from the Esherick archive in combination with photographs taken expressly for this book of the woodland studio that Esherick designed, built, and furnished for himself over the course of several decades. Now a historic house museum, preserved as Esherick left it, this remarkable structure and its contents, almost all of which he made by hand, are testament to the warmth, poetry, and passion of the one of America's most influential and celebrated artist-craftsman.
2018 edition of the Horse-Shoe Trail Guidebook with 10 full-color topographical maps. The Horse-Shoe Trail is a public trail for hiking and horseback riding. It begins in Valley Forge and continues westward for over 140 miles to its junction with the Appalachian Trail on the crest of Stony Mountain north of Hershey. This trail guide, along with a complete set of maps, is a valuable resource for planning your hike on this historic trail. The guide is 73 pages long and contains 10 fold out topographical maps showing the route of the trail.


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In 1996, Kathryn Lehman was a soon-to-be married lawyer working for Republicans in the House of Representatives. One of her major accomplishments: helping to write the law that bans federal recognition of same-sex marriages.
Today, Ms. Lehman, 53, no longer has a husband, and no longer identifies as straight. And she is a lobbyist for Freedom to Marry, which is devoted to overturning the very law she helped write, the Defense of Marriage Act.
But Ms. Lehman is still a fervent Republican.
"I'm trying to break the stereotype that all gays and lesbians, especially lesbians, are Democrats," she said.
Although the Republican Party has long drawn gay men who believe in the party's message of small government and a strong military, Republican lesbians are a rare political breed.
"Oh, we're like unicorns," said Erin Simpson, 51, who cites "personal liberty" as a fundamental value and teaches firearms safety in Tucson. Ms. Simpson, who came out in February, was "very disheartened" by Mitt Romney's loss — one fueled, in part, by overwhelming gay support for President Obama.
There is no way to measure the true numbers, but gay activists say that in many cases, these "unicorns" were Republicans before they were gay — driven by conservative upbringings, economic issues and libertarian principles. They often did not acknowledge their sexual orientation, even to themselves, until middle age.
In interviews, these Republicans said they often feel like the odd women out, in their party and among other lesbians. But they are beginning to make their presence known, said Casey Pick, a program director and the first woman on the staff of the Log Cabin Republicans, a gay-rights group.
"There is a presence of mature, established Republican women who are being more vocal of late," Ms. Pick said.
These women fear that they are losing the younger generations, who are coming out earlier and are even more likely to identify with the Democratic Party now that Mr. Obama has embraced gay marriage.
The election results, including victories for advocates of same-sex marriage on ballot measures in four states, offer ammunition for Ms. Lehman when she talks to Republicans on Capitol Hill.
Ms. Lehman said last week that some conservatives had already begun saying to her: "You know, it's not really worth pursuing a federal marriage amendment. This really should be left to the states."
"That is the more consistent conservative position," she added.
Ms. Lehman said she felt no guilt over her role in the law banning federal recognition of same-sex marriage. Her motivation, she said, is her gratitude for those who fought for gay rights decades before she knew the cause was her own.
If it were not for them, "I would not be living the wonderful life that I am right now with Julie," Ms. Lehman said, referring to her partner, Julie Conway, a Republican fund-raiser, with whom she lives in Alexandria, Va.
"I am uniquely suited to do this, so I really need to do it," she said.
The phenomenon of coming out later in life is not unique to conservatives, but it is more common among women, said Lisa M. Diamond, a professor of psychology at the University of Utah who studies identity and sexual orientation.
"Women are generally socialized to not spend a lot of time thinking about their sexual desires," Professor Diamond said.
Republican lesbians rejected suggestions that they might have come out earlier if they held more liberal views. In Professor Diamond's research, the delay usually has more to do with family and religion than ideology.
Cathy Smith's upbringing was "not rigidly Catholic," but when she came out in 2010, she said, her mother told her that "she loved me, but she didn't want me to lose my soul."
Ms. Smith, a 53-year-old teacher in North Carolina, said that despite signs that she was attracted to women, she was "clueless" in her youth.
"I always wanted to find a husband because my mother felt that women should be married," Ms. Smith said.
At 18, she registered as a Republican, and though she briefly reconsidered her party affiliation when she came out, Ms. Smith voted for Mr. Romney, albeit reluctantly. Echoing the more than a dozen women interviewed, Ms. Smith said liberal lesbians react more negatively to her political views than conservatives do to her sexual orientation.
"Mention that you're Christian or mention that you're Republican and suddenly you just get vilified," she said. "That may be one of the reasons for the lack of visibility of gay women in the Republican Party."
Still, she said, "What good are gay rights if your country is falling apart?"
Like many Republican women who have followed her path, Ms. Smith is "still divided in the mind about whether or not gay people should be allowed to marry," she said, though she supports civil unions.
Younger conservatives increasingly back same-sex marriage. A poll in May by The Washington Post and ABC News found that half of Republicans between the ages of 18 and 44 think it should be legal, compared with a quarter of those over 45.
This shift in attitude — not to mention the election results — led Sarah Longwell, 32, to fear that the Republican stance on gay issues could mean few younger reinforcements, even as older Republican lesbians raise their profiles.
"Now, it is increasingly hard for the Republican Party to attract younger people," said Ms. Longwell, the only female board member of the Log Cabin Republicans.
"One of the things that's interesting about these older people in general is that when they were coming up in the world, the Democrats were not any better," Ms. Longwell said. Because Democrats now support gay marriage, "it posed a much harder question suddenly for gay Republicans."
Lauren Yarbrough, 22, has, she said, "been lesbian my whole life, also been in church my whole life."
Ms. Yarbrough has been with the same woman since she was 15, but she prefers civil unions over gay marriage. She opposes abortion rights in most cases, and thinks the government should spend more on the military and less on food stamps and Medicaid. On those issues, she fits into her conservative town, LaGrange, Ga. But she keeps quiet about her sexuality, especially after being fired from a job after her boss found out.
"That's why I want to get out of this town," Ms. Yarbrough said. She dreams of moving to California, which she thinks would be more accepting of her sexuality, but not of her politics.
"I can't win for losing anywhere," she said with a sigh.


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Nelson Mandela personifies struggle. He is still leading the fight against apartheid with extraordinary vigour and resilience after spending nearly three decades of his life behind bars. He has sacrificed his private life and his youth for his people, and remains
South Africa's best known and loved hero.
Mandela has held numerous positions in the ANC: ANCYL secretary (1948); ANCYL president (1950); ANC Transvaal president (1952); Deputy National President (1952) and ANC President (1991).
He was born at Qunu, near
Umtata, on 18 July 1918. His father, Henry Mgadla Mandela, was Chief Councillor to Thembuland's Acting Paramount Chief, David Dalindyebo. When his father died, Mandela became the chief's ward and was groomed for the chieftainship.
Mandela matriculated at
Boarding School and then started a B.A. Degree at
Hare. As an SRC member, he participated in a student strike and was expelled, along with the late Oliver Tambo, in 1940. He completed his degree by correspondence from
Johannesburg, did articles of clerkship and enrolled for an L.LB. at the University of the
In 1944, he helped to found the ANC Youth League, whose Programme of Action was adopted by the ANC in 1949.
Mandela was elected national volunteer-in-chief of the 1952 Defiance Campaign. He traveled the country organising resistance to discriminatory legislation. He was given a suspended sentence for his part in the campaign. Shortly afterwards a banning order confined him to
Johannesburg for six months. During this period he formulated the "M Plan", in terms of which ANC branches were broken down into underground cells.
By 1952 Mandela and Tambo had opened the first black legal firm in the country, and Mandela was both
Transvaal president of the ANC and deputy national president.
A petition by the Transvaal Law Society to strike Mandela off the roll of attorneys was refused by the Supreme Court.
In the 'fifties, after being forced through constant bannings to resign officially from the ANC, Mandela analysed the
Bantustan policy as a political swindle. He predicted mass removals, political persecutions and police terror. For the second half of the 'fifties, he was one of the accused in the Treason Trial. With Duma Nokwe, he conducted the defense.
When the ANC was banned after the Sharpeville massacre in 1960, he was detained until 1961 when he went underground to lead a campaign for a new national convention.
Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK), the military wing of the ANC, was born the same year. Under his leadership it launched a campaign of sabotage against government and economic installations.
In 1962 Mandela left the country for military training in
Algeriaand to arrange training for other MK members. On his return he was arrested for leaving the country illegally and for incitement to strike. He conducted his own defence. He was convicted and jailed for five years in November 1962. While serving his sentence, he was charged, in the Rivonia trial, with sabotage and sentenced to life imprisonment.
A decade before being imprisoned, Mandela had spoken out against the introduction of Bantu Education, recommending that community activists "make every home, every shack or rickety structure a centre of learning".
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During the 'seventies he refused the offer of a remission of sentence if he recognised
Transkei and settled there. In the 'eighties he again rejected PW Botha's offer of freedom if he renounced violence.
It is significant that shortly after his release on Sunday 11 February 1990, Mandela and his delegation agreed to the suspension of armed struggle. Mandela has honorary degrees from more than 50 international universities and is chancellor of the University of the North. He was inaugurated as the first democratically elected State President of South Africa on 10 May 1994 - June 1999
Nelson Mandela retired from Public life in June 1999 and died at his home in Johannesburg on 5 December 2013.


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Bach Flower Remedies for Beginners: 38 Essences that Heal from Deep Within
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The mind and body cannot be separatedwhat affects one will affect the other. The Bach Flower Remedies contain the subtle vibrational essences of flowers and trees. These remedies correct imbalances in the mental, emotional and spiritual bodies, promoting healing in the physical body.
Every day we are subjected to thousands of distractions, stressors, and pollutants. These myriad influences can wear down our natural defenses and cause frustration, tension, and even physical illness. The 38 Bach Flower Remedies are a safe and natural solution to the challenges of life in the 21st century. The remedies purify and balance the internal energy system, which in turn heals existing health problemsand can even help prevent future problems from manifesting!
Flower remedies are a safe and gentle form of alternative healing. They cannot harmthey only heal. In fact, they can even be given to children, animals, and plants. This comprehensive guide to the Bach Flower Remedies includes:
• Concise descriptions of the 38 Bach Flower Remedies
• Instructions for diagnosing imbalances and deciding which of the remedies is appropriate
• Directions for preparing your own remedies
• Case studies from people describing the powerful effects of the remedies on their lives
At the end of the day, are you often left feeling overwhelmed by too much pressure and responsibility? The Elm remedy encourages clear thinking and boosts inner strength. Are you trapped in a cycle of repetitive or destructive behavior? Chestnut Bud will help you learn from your experiences and control negative or repetitive behavior. Have you suffered an extreme shock or trauma, such as surgery or a serious illness? The combination Rescue remedy will soothe your mind and emotions while stimulating physical regeneration.
Bach Flower Remedies for Beginners is a comprehesive guide to the use of these powerful healing gifts from the earth. Whether you're just starting to explore the world of alternative healing or you're experienced practitioner, this book is a valuable healing resource.
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About the Author
David Vennells (Manchester, England) is a Reiki practitioner and a teacher. He first experienced Reiki after suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome for four years. In a very short time Reiki greatly improved his mental and physical condition and general quality of life. It was this experience that encouraged him to learn this wonderful healing technique so that he might share it with others.
On his path to learning the Reiki technique, David received instructions from three well known Reiki Masters and spent most of his time researching and trying to understand the origins of Reiki from both a practical and spiritual view point.
Through Reiki, David says he has become aware that there was a deeply spiritual aspect to all living beings. To better understand this aspect of himself in the light of Reiki, he studied Buddhism and eventually became Buddhist. It wasn't long before he realized that Buddhism and Reiki complement each other greatly. But, as David points out, you don't have to be a Buddhist to practice Reiki.
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Dr. Bach wanted to keep his new system of medicine as simple as possible so that anyone could use it with confidence. He did not leave any detailed instructions or complicated texts that would have to be studied before being able to use the remedies. The only text he wrote specifically about the remedies and how to use them is The Twelve Healers and Other Remedies. It is a small and easy-to-read booklet giving accurate but brief explanations of the thirty-eight remedies, when they should be used, and how to use them. It is invaluable to anyone wishing to make the most of the Bach remedies.
Dr. Bach destroyed many of his earlier notes and papers on the remedies, because it was his intention that people would only need brief, accurate details on how and when to use them. He did not want to complicate or confuse matters with theoretical or academic explanations.
Whatever mental, emotional, or physical condition we want to treat, all we have to do is identify those states of mind we or the person we are treating are experiencing and choose the appropriate remedies accordingly. We do not need to have knowledge of anatomy or physiology or be able to diagnose physical or mental illness, because we are not treating ourselves or others in this way. We only need to be able to recognize states of mind and simply ask others how they are feeling.
Of course, if we are treating others on a regular basis, we need to be sure that they are seeing a medical doctor if they have any serious conditions. We should never try to replace conventional treatments or medicines with the Bach remedies. The Bach remedies will work in harmony with any conventional therapy and will not cause adverse side effects. They are gentle healing agents without the possibility of overdose, addiction, or adverse effects from misdiagnosis. They are pure and natural remedies that contain little or none of the physical plant or tree, only the plant's healing life force energy held within the water and a little alcohol for preservation.
If we are diagnosing for ourselves or others, and we have some knowledge of the remedies, it is a simple task to choose the appropriate ones for use.
Steps for Prescribing
1. Conduct an interview to identify the states of mind that are present, i.e., anger, fear, indecision, anxiety, etc.
2. List all the remedies that are relevant to these states of mind. Determine the patient's type remedy.
3. Put them in order of severity or importance, keeping the list to within ten. This helps identify which remedies are most likely to be successful.
4. Choose the remedies we want to try from this list.
Remember, we are not treating a physical illness, so if someone has a strained ligament, for example, we should not choose Vervain because it is for people who tend to overexert themselves. Instead we need to establish what sort of person he or she is. What is the character and disposition of the person? How does he or she think and feel about him or herself and the world around them? For example, is the person dominant and controlling? Does he or she get angry easily? Is the person shy, or constantly distracted or dreamy? We need to have a good knowledge of the remedies to spot these mental traits, then we will begin to diagnose accurately and quickly.
There is no easy way to learn the remedies. Everyone has a different way of remembering things that works for them. A good way is to set a goal of remembering two or three remedies a day. Then within two or three weeks we will have a basic knowledge of all the remedies. Try to remember the key words at first (shown at the beginning of each remedy in chapter 8). When we have this basic knowledge we can begin to learn more about the remedies by using them as much as possible. The real key to success is developing the skill to recognize the relevant and predominant states of mind that someone is naturally disposed to or that accompany a particular illness.
Type Remedies
We all have a "type remedy." A type remedy is one, two, or sometime three remedies that make up the core or major traits of someone's personality. For example, it is easy to spot someone who is always impatient, quick in thought and action, and doesn't suffer fools gladly. This person's type remedy is Impatiens. People who are dreamy, as if in a world of their own, and tend to sleep a lot are classic Clematis types. It is interesting to begin spotting these traits in ourselves and others. We can learn a lot about human nature in this way, and we can do this kind of study anywhere, anytime, and no one has to know that we are practicing our diagnostic techniques.
Generally speaking, when we are prescribing a Bach remedy we should try to identify the type remedy and then add other remedies that are relevant for the short-term or easily changeable states of mind. For example, someone might be a Water Violet typeproud, aloof, quiet, a loner, intelligent, and artisticbut during illness he or she may have constant worries that go around and around in his or her head. This would then indicate White Chestnut. The solution is to use both remedies together, the White Chestnut being a more temporary remedy.
When choosing the final number of remedies, we should keep the number to within six or seven. Usually just one or two remedies are needed. Using too many remedies at once can confuse the picture, and we will not know which remedies are working and which are unnecessary. We need to use our own judgment and intuition, then with experience we will become skilled and accomplished healers.
Another good way of beginning our journey with the Bach remedies and also remembering them is to briefly read through the remedy descriptions and make a note of those that are relevant to our own personality and those people closest to us. Then we should buy those remedies and use them on ourselves and others. We might need a good friend to help us spot our own type remedy, someone who knows us well and is not afraid to be honest with us. Often we think we know ourselves well, but we can miss the traits that our subconscious selfish mind does not want us to admit. We are very good at spotting our good qualities but not so good at spotting our weaknesses. If we try this exercise with a friend who is also interested in the remedies, we can learn a lot about ourselves and the remedies while having fun, too.
After prescribing for ourselves and our friend, we should have a review session in two or three weeks to share our experiences. We may find that some remedies have gone straight to the heart of the matter, or we may decide to try others. Another useful idea is to keep a diary of our states of mind over a couple of weeks. Write down how we feel about ourself, our life, and how we react to certain situations. This can be a useful way to recognize predominant states of mind and those that are more fleeting and less deep-seated, then we can tailor our remedy accordingly.
If we are thinking of prescribing for others on a regular basis, it is a good idea to treat ourselves and those closest to us for a few months first and get to know the remedies well before going further.
Prescribing for Others
The key to successfully prescribing for others is simply learning to listen well. Let the other person guide the interview. Try not to be too intrusive; people are an open book if we know how to read them. Don't try too hard to pry them open. If they are shy and find it difficult to talk (Mimulus), or are obviously putting a brave face on things (Agrimony), these are immediate remedy indicators. If they talk too much about their own problems (Heather) this is also a big give-away. When we get to know the remedies well these personality traits will gradually become more obvious, and we will be able to spot them often within minutes of meeting someone.
It doesn't matter if we get the diagnosis wrong on the first or second attempts. All the Bach remedies have remarkable healing qualities, and even the wrong remedy can have good results. Sometimes in the pressure of an interview or therapy session we may not be able to think clearly enough to prescribe accurately. The best remedy may come to us later on when we are more relaxed and have had time to think about the interview. This is not a problem, simply include this remedy next time. If necessary, to be more relaxed and clear in thought during an interview, take the appropriate remedies beforehand, such as Mimulus for nervousness and Clematis for clearer thinking.
During the interview we may temporarily "pick-up" the patient's state of mind. For example, it might be a negative Clematis state that prevents us from thinking clearly. We don't need to experience this to make a good diagnosis. To guard against this, use the Walnut remedy, which can protect us from external influences. This is also a good remedy to use between therapy sessions to help us stay centered, strong, and clear.
If we intend to treat people on a regular basis, good counseling skills are very useful. Just learning to listen without judging is a special skill that is invaluable in the healing process. It creates an environment that helps the patient relax and feel more comfortable and able to talk openly about his or her problems. We can learn these skills from reading books, practicing on family or friends, or, preferably, taking a short course at a local college or center. Learning to listen also helps us develop our ability to tune in to others and their feelings, thoughts, and personal characteristics. Listening also helps us reduce our sense of self-importance, which increases our daily worries and problems and creates a mental barrier, preventing a clear and healthy client-therapist relationship. If we think other people are important, we are obviously going to treat them with respect and kindness.
The Bach remedies can be combined safely with any other type of alternative or complementary therapy. However, if we use them as Dr. Bach did, as a complete system of healing for mind and body, then we should regard them as a "nondirective" form of therapy. This means that we should try to let the client dictate which remedies are right for them by the simple diagnostic techniques outlined in this book, and then give the remedies time to work. Giving too much advice, no matter how well intentioned, can sometimes cause more problems than it solves, especially if the person being treated is feeling vulnerable. We can give verbal advice and guidance if the patient asks for it and if we feel strongly and clearly that it is appropriate.
The Healing Power of Compassion
What really makes for a good therapist or healer is a strong mind of compassion. From a Buddhist perspective, compassion is a mind that acts on the wish to relieve the suffering of others and to protect them from future suffering in the wisest way possible. This basic wish to benefit others is our "Buddha nature" and the source of many spiritual realizations. We could say that compassion is a wise action of body, speech, or mind that arises out of our empathy toward others. It is an empowering, active, and deeply fulfilling state of mind, and it is a long way from worry. Compassion is the opposite of, or the antidote to, worry. Worry is an uncomfortable, self-centered, inward-looking mind that restricts the free flow of healthy life force energy and brings more future problems. Compassion is a wide, outward-looking, giving, and deeply peaceful mind that creates a boundless and effortless flow of positive energy.
We can increase our compassion by regularly contemplating the difficulties and potential dangers that all living beings face, then firmly resolving to help them in whatever way we can. By doing this, we will eventually be able to directly release and protect others from suffering.
The best way to help others is by simply developing our own inner qualities of compassion and wisdom. Although externally it appears that these qualities are not very useful, as we develop them, we draw closer to our own greatest potential for good. Eventually, when we fully realize this potential, we will be able to benefit others in countless ways. If we need a little encouragement to begin this inner journey, it is worth considering that generating this wish and decision to help others, by walking a spiritual path, is the only way we will find true lasting happiness for ourselves.
Can the power of our compassion affect the Bach remedies that we prescribe for others? The simple answer is "Yes," but we may not be able to see this clearly. Again, the mind is a subtle object, and the effect of the thoughts and intentions that accompany our actions are not easily revealed unless we are familiar with our inner world. We can prove this in another way. If someone were to prescribe the Bach remedies, and he or she were in a very negative frame of mind, perhaps impatient or distracted and not that bothered about the welfare of the person he or she were treating, then this would obviously have a profound effect on the treatment. The client would sense this and not be at ease, leaving with little faith in the remedies. The therapist might also not choose the right remedies. Already many "doors" are closing and the chance of a successful treatment is reduced. Conversely, if the therapist has his or her client's best interests at heart and has a mind of great compassion, this will naturally lead to a successful treatment and also give the client confidence in the therapist and the treatment.
We also have to look again at karma to gain some clarity on this issue. The karma of the client and therapist is the key factor in the possibility of a successful treatment. There are two conditions that they can establish that will help the karma of a successful treatment to ripen. From the therapist's side, the mind of pure compassion is vital, and, from the patient's side, the minds of patience, faith, and the wish to be well are vital. Even if we only have a little of these qualities, that will give the remedies enough room to work well.
If patients can also develop more compassion for others, this will aid their own healing process. The opposite of compassion is a selfish mind, and selfish minds are one of the conditions that can encourage the karma of illness to ripen. Conversely, a wish to use our life well and help others whenever possible will help the karma of good health to ripen. It is important to stress that this is not a guarantee of good health. Many compassionate people suffer from illness. It is simply another condition that can influence health.
Whatever conditions we create, good and bad karma can only ripen if we have created the causes by planting the seeds of this karma by our actions of body, speech, and mind in previous lives. This is why some very negative people never get ill and have long lives and why some very positive people get ill and sometimes die young. It is all about causes and conditions. If we have not created the causes to be ill, or we have removed them through inner purification, whatever conditions we create, we will not become ill.
There is one more advantage in trying to develop our compassion. If selfish actions lead to future suffering, then compassion must lead to great health and happiness in the future.
There were occasions in Dr. Bach's life when he was able to heal simply through touch. This is relevant because, whenever it happened, he would have no warning but simply and naturally feel overwhelming compassion for his patient and feel the need to touch them. If the patient felt comfortable with this, he would feel a great surge of healing energy come through him from "above" and into the patient through his hands. A cure or relief from the illness would almost be immediate. The interesting point is that he would always feel this great sense of compassion first, and it would be this state of mind that created the bridge, channel, and environment for the healing energy to flow and ripen the patient's karmic seed of good health. This was not always possible because not many people have the karma to experience that kind of healing nowadays. However, the Bach remedies are so special because millions of people do have the karma to benefit from them today.
Transforming Illness into "The Path"
By using our mind and the Bach remedies, we can try to create the conditions that will give rise to good health. But what can we do when good health still does not arise? Hard times are never meaningless if we know how to transform them by using them to develop our inner qualities. From the point of view of dealing with illness, one of the most valuable qualities we can develop is patience and reduce our propensity for anger and frustration.
Often we see patience as being an uncomfortable "grit your teeth and bear it" state of mind. However, the truly patient mind is able to accept difficult circumstances while remaining peaceful and happy. Depending on our circumstances, this may not seem easy, especially as we so often feel justified in our judgement of others' wrong actions. No matter how justified we feel, if we check, anger or irritation is an uncomfortable mind. If we have been hurt by someone, why do we hurt ourselves more by feeling the pain of anger? We have a choice. Surely common sense tells us to develop the state of mind that will help the hurt heal sooner. If we burn our hand, we immediately put it under cold water, not hot. Developing anger can only be a cause of more conflict, whereas patience and understanding can actively diffuse confrontation and promote mutual understanding.
Patience does not mean that we should suppress anger, as this only leads to resentment, bitterness, and related physical illness in the future. Patience and forgiveness are the healing way between the extremes of either suppressing or indulging anger and other strong negative emotions. The practice of patience is a deeply transforming process. It creates a peaceful and stable mind and enables us to release negativity as it arises in the mind. Patience also gives us the mental space and clarity to judge our responses to challenging situations with wisdom, fairness, and honesty.
Practicing patience means willingly accepting and transforming everyday annoyances and difficulties into the path to personal happiness and inner contentment. Normally we would try to avoid any amount of irritation, but with gentle, consistent determination we can use these opportunities to gradually learn to relax, accept, and eventually welcome the chance to practice developing a peaceful mind in trying situations. Also in this way, we can quickly and directly purify the negative karma (previous negative actions) that are causing unpleasant circumstances to arise. Remembering this can help us maintain peaceful patience. This is actually the quickest way to purify negative karma that we are already experiencing, like illness, poverty, loneliness, and so on.
Anger can be the most damaging and destructive force known to humans. We should be ruthless with it and never allow ourselves to be controlled by it. When we are under the influence of anger, we easily lose control of our thoughts and actions, saying and doing things that we later regret. Just as a forest fire starts from one small spark, violent anger can easily develop in a mind that readily becomes frustrated or impatient with small problems. Anger gets us into trouble and pride keeps us there. Anger is our worst enemy. We should only ever get angry at our anger.
Buddha said: "Illness has many good qualities." There is no doubt that many people would disagree with this. How can any form of suffering be beneficial? We all work constantly to avoid suffering and to find happiness. However, the happiness we seek in the external world is transient and provides no lasting satisfaction. Often the temporary happiness we find in relationships and possessions only leads to greater unhappiness when we are parted from them. But the happiness that comes from a peaceful and content mind can never be stolen and will never leave us even when we die.
Many people develop such happiness by learning to live with illness and transform it into the inner path. There are many instances of this happening. So what is the value of physical healing if it denies us the opportunity to develop such inner wisdom and happiness? Obviously we do not have to be ill to develop such qualities, but it can point us in the right direction. Then when we are familiar with that path and no longer need illness to point us in the right direction, that can be an appropriate time for healing. Again, there is no guarantee of this, but this is often what happens.
As a healer, the most important lesson to learn from all of this is that although we want people to be healthy, our main aim should be to help people make the most of the opportunities they have to find some lasting happiness now and in the future. This will only come about through realizing their own divinity or spiritual nature, not necessarily through good health and success in the external world. These are simple but challenging truths. Dr. Bach went out of his way to share this knowledge and wisdom with others. He was not simply and blindly bent on physical healing. If we read Heal Thyself, we will see that his real message to humanity was to look within for the answers.
One more interesting result of trying to develop our spiritual qualities is that we are able to enjoy our relationships and external possessions much more when we reduce our attachment and need for them. It is as if the less we need these things, the more fun we have. Having more space and clarity in our mind helps us to view the external world in a more playful way, while our regard for the really serious issues, like our wish for others to be happy, increases.
In conclusion, Dr. Bach taught by example that real freedom and happiness can be found simply by abandoning our selfish, needy mind and concentrating on helping others. If we strive to emulate this great man, our own practice and prescribing of the Bach remedies will become a powerful force for good.
Table of Contents
Note xi
Introduction xiii
The Life of Edward Bach 1
Discovering the New Medicine 13
Reflections on Dr. Bach's Life 29
How the Bach Remedies Work 37
How to Prescribe the Remedies 65
How to Prepare and Use the Remedies 81
Bach Remedies for Animals 99
38 Bach Flower Remedies 115
Stories, Advice, and Case Studies 199
Healing Meditations 241
Conclusion 257
Appendix One
Meditation Groups 263
Appendix Two
The Bach Flower Centre 267
Further Reading 275
Bibliography 281
Index 283
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Daquan Williams scored 16, Emmanuel 'Pop' Lacey 14, and Kenny Worthington 10 for Boone (10-13), which did not shoot its first free throw of the night until just 1:28 remained in the game after the Spartans (17-6) had already gone to the line for 22 tries. Joe Cacchione scored 24 for Wyomissing, which advances to a semifinal against Reading High, a 71-43 winner over Oley Valley.
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The Blazers had just two seniors on the roster – Daquan Williams and Jullian Gerhart – compared to many veterans for the Spartans. But Gendreau did not see that as an excuse.
'(Dan) Downs and Lacey and Williams and Worthington all played in the playoff game last year,' he said. 'Twenty-three games into the season, we're seniors now. We're loaded with seniors, as of about 20 minutes ago.'
NOTES Gerhart was finally the first Blazer to go to the line after drawing a shooting foul late in the game and finished 2-for-4 from the line as part of Boone's 5-for-7 night. … Daquan Williams came off the bench and scored five points in the first quarter and nine in the second. … Lacey grabbed 13 rebounds, Worthington eight, and Downs and Stephon Williams five each as part of a 44-36 Boone advantage on the boards. … Cedric Mann added five points and three boards for the Blazers, who turned the ball over 17 times. ... Wyomissing had beaten Boone 59-55 earlier in the season.


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In the vast Panatanal wetland of Brazil jaguars are hunted as vermin. How can these illusive, wary cats be habituated to safari vehicles, creating Africa-style eco-tourism initiatives that can protect them? Simon Bellingham is trying just that..
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A decade after Albuquerque's mayor banned "Cops" from filming in New Mexico's largest city, the reality show is returning.
But this time, it is partnering with the county. And a spokeswoman for current Mayor Richard Berry made it clear the city still wants no part in the show that follows officers making drug busts and responding to calls in mostly run-down, crime-ridden neighborhoods.
Bernalillo County Sheriff Dan Houston said Thursday that the show will begin filming with his department in April for its 26th season, to air this summer.
One of television's original reality shows, "Cops" used to film Albuquerque police officers. But former Mayor Martin Chavez put an end to that partnership more than a decade ago, saying the show portrayed the city in a bad light.
A spokeswoman for current Mayor Richard Berry says the city was not approached about participating when the production returns.
"Had we been," said Erin Thompson, "Mayor Berry has made it clear that he would have declined, as he is concentrating his efforts on opportunities to highlight Albuquerque as a center of innovation, arts and diversity which we believe will bring consistently positive attention to Albuquerque as a model place to live and do business. "
While the show has become one of the longest-running in U.S. history, it has over the years drawn fire from critics who say it shows street crime without putting it in a broader context of contributing social conditions.
Houston said the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Department is excited to be part of the show. It's a great way to showcase the county's high quality deputies, he said.
The Albuquerque Police Department, meantime, is struggling to repair its reputation. The department currently is under a U.S. Justice Department civil rights investigation into allegations of excessive force and three dozen shootings by officers since 2010.


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2014 Land Rover Range Rover Sport - 2014 Automobile of the Year Finalist
The Range Rover Sport is an AOY finalist.
It was evident from our first glance at the 2013 New York Auto Show that the 2014 Range Rover Sport certainly looked downright sporty - but could the new second-generation model finally live up to its suffix? From our time behind the wheel, the answer is yes. A number of changes - most notably the adoption of an aluminum-intensive unibody structure - helps the 2014 Range Rover Sport shed nearly 800 pounds, despite it growing nearly 2.5 inches in length.
The supercharged 3.0-liter V-6 offers commendable power, but the optional V-8 blesses the Sport with an insane 510 hp, which can whisk it from 0-60 mph in 6.7 seconds. Adaptive dampers help keep the beast flat in corners, while brake-based torque vectoring helps improve turn-in. Driven back-to-back with the larger Range Rover, the 2014 Range Rover Sport offers quicker steering and better body control. Although the base all-wheel drive system has a single-speed transfer case, an optional driveline boasts a two-speed transfer case that allows the Range Rover Sport to retain its off-road chops.
"It's better than the Range Rover on the pavement and doesn't give up much off road," notes contributor Ezra Dyer. "The big Range Rover is still the boss, but the Sport is the one SUV I'd have in my garage."
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"Everyone" knows that for a general $f\in L^2[0,1]$, the Fourier series of $f$ converges to $f$ in the $L^2$ norm but not necessarily in most other senses one might be interested in; but if $f$ is reasonably nice, then its Fourier series converges to $f$, say, uniformly.
I'm looking for similar results about orthogonal polynomial expansions for functions on the whole real line. What I specifically want at the moment is sufficient conditions on a bounded function $f:\mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ so that the partial sums of its Hermite polynomial expansion are uniformly bounded on compact sets, but I'm also interested in learning what's known about pointwise/uniform/etc. convergence results for Hermite and other classical orthogonal polynomials.
Possibly such results follow trivially from well-known basic facts about Hermite polynomials, but I'm not familiar with that literature and I'm having trouble navigating it. So in addition to precise answers, I'd appreciate literature tips (but please don't just tell me to look at Szegő's book unless you have a specific section to recommend).


text: Tonight I Pray you come to Jesus for everything. Look to Him to find rest and refreshment from a journey that seems too exhausting for you to continue. Don't be afraid to go to the Lord and allow Him to take over and be in total control of your life. He can get you through your day one step at a time. He can use everything for good even the things in your life that you wished were different. He will see you through each storm and walk with you through it. It won't be easy and your flesh will fight you all along the way. Don't give up!!! Place all of you hope in the Lord and you will find praise on your lips when He meets you in your time of need. Trust Him to lift you out of the mire and into the Peace of HIS Presence!!! In Jesus Name We Pray, Amen and Amen… I Love You All!!! God Bless You!!! ♥♥♥


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Update bash (Ubuntu 10)
You must update
bash to protect your Ubuntu 10 server against the ShellShock vulnerability.
- Connect to your server via SSH.
- Switch to the root user.
- Verify which version (32- or 64-bit) of Ubuntu you use by running the following command:
uname -m
- Update bash by running one of the following commands, depending on your Ubuntu version:
Ubuntu Version Command Ubuntu 10.04 32-bitcurl -O http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/b/bash/bash_4.1-2ubuntu3.5_i386.deb && dpkg -i bash_4.1-2ubuntu3.5_i386.deb Ubuntu 10.04 64-bitcurl -O http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/b/bash/bash_4.1-2ubuntu3.5_amd64.deb && dpkg -i bash_4.1-2ubuntu3.5_amd64.deb
Bash is now properly patched and updated on your server.


text: There's something very Office Space about this video by Evan Roth, in which Iggy Azeala's track "Boss Lady" plays over stock footage of generic corporate folks celebrating and posing in nondescript business environments. The best part? Two dudes grasping hands over a piece of paper that reads "new client." Never has being a paper pusher looked so cool.


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Date Established: 3/19/2003
Date Last Revised: 9/1/2011
Category: Information Technology
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Responsible Executive: Chief Information Officer
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The University at Buffalo does not collect any personal information about you unless you provide that information voluntarily by sending an e-mail, responding to a survey, enabling your computer to reveal your user name on that system, or completing an on line transaction.
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When visiting this website, the University at Buffalo automatically collects and stores the following information about your visit:
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None of the foregoing information is deemed to constitute personal information.
The information that is collected automatically is used to improve this website's content and to help UB understand how users are interacting with the website. This information is collected for statistical analysis, to determine what information is of most and least interest to our users, and to improve the utility of the material available on the website. The information is not collected for commercial marketing purposes and the University at Buffalo is not authorized to sell or otherwise disclose the information collected from the website for non-university commercial marketing purposes.
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Reconnect with the Corps
Established during 1991, as the Marine Corps Coordinating Council of Louisville, Inc., with the limited mission of providing support of Marine Corps recruiting efforts through publicity and appropriate incentive programs, a need was subsequently identified during 2007 to restructure, so as to expand the outreach while promoting a fully integrated and unified presence of the Marine Corps throughout Kentucky. Serving as a non-intrusive catalyst for the coordination of various activities related to Marine Corps active duty, reserve and veteran entities throughout Kentucky, the restructured Marine Corps Coordinating Council of Kentucky, Inc. (MCCCK) has endeavored to provide administrative, logistical and financial support when requested and appropriate.
To this end, the MCCCK has been incorporated as a tax exempt (
Comprised primarily of Marine Corps veterans, who have enjoyed success in their professional lives and believe that the foundation for such was built during their years in the Corps, the MCCCK offers an opportunity to reconnect with those of similar experience, who want to share with others what the Corps has given to them.
We hope that you will take time to explore this site and learn more about our mission. If you believe as we do, that the Marine Corps has played a significant role in the personal and professional success you have enjoyed in life and would like to participate in this regionalized national group effort to sustain and enhance the traditions and excellence of our beloved Corps, we invite you to consider making an enduring commitment in support of our mission. It is truly a testament to the spirit and patriotism of Kentuckians that an organization such as ours, dedicated to the perpetuation and support of the United States Marine Corps and its various elements among us, continue to thrive and grow as we face new and emerging threats to our national security and the freedom of our citizens.


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Hey all! I was looking through all the anime drawings I had and I came across this adorable picture of Yuki that I drew over a year ago. I decided to put the cute ball of fluff that I drew to use and so I made this tutorial! Fruits Basket is no doubt one of the best shojo manga/anime series out there and it takes a full perfectionist to be able to draw like Natsuki Takaya, the creator. I'm a dire prefectionist, but even I could not compare to her. But...I can dream! -_- Anways, let's get on with the super kawaii tutorial! Enjoy! ^_^
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by Jill A. Richardson, DVM
Veterinary Poison Information Specialist
ASPCA/National Animal Poison Control Center
Simmering potpourri is becoming more popular as a household fragrance. Even though it's a common object,
few pet owners know the potential hazards of the product. If the oil is used in your home, there is always the chance
that your cat could be accidentally exposed.
Most potpourri liquids contain natural or essential oils, which if ingested can cause vomiting, stomach
upset, diarrhea, weakness, and possibly liver damage. Some products also contain cationic detergents, in which case the
signs tend to be much worse.
Cationic detergents can be caustic. This means that if ingested, it can actually burn the mouth and
tongue. With eye or skin contact, there can be severe pain.
In most cases received by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, cats are often exposed to potpourri
oils by rubbing against leaky bottles or pots containing the oil, or from spilling the oil containing pots over themselves.
If there is skin contact with the oils, the skin will become very red in color and be extremely painful to
the animal. Instinctively, cats will tend to try to groom off the product, ingesting the potpourri. In both ingestion and
skin contact, the cat may have extensive damage from the cationic detergents in the potpourri oil. Signs seen with potpourri
contact include depression, drooling, food refusal, and tongue ulcerations. Treatment can be extensive and may involve several
days of hospitalization and supportive therapy.
If your cat is exposed to potpourri, here are some useful hints:
Fortunately, with proper treatment and good supportive care, most cats will recover within a few days.
Supportive care may include veterinary prescribed use of gastrointestinal protectants, antibiotics, and pain killers.
Adequate nutrition during this time is extremely important. Cats may refuse to eat commercial hard cat food, so soft or
canned food should be available to the cat.
Please Note: CFA provides the feline health information on this site as a service to the public. Diagnosis
and treatment of specific conditions should always be in consultation with one's own veterinarian. The Cat Fanciers'
Association, Inc. disclaims all warranties and liability related to the veterinary advice and information provided on this
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