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A. Beller & Co. sketch collection, 1914 - 1929
This collection is comprised of A. Beller & Co. sketches for womenswear designs, 1914 - 1929.
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Andre Studios sketches, 1931-1968
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Bergdorf Goodman (New York, N.Y.)
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Calvin Klein tie swatch books, 1982-1986
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Eleanor Lambert collection, 1943-2003
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iNexQ IST050T is a cheap router with Silicon Data International Co., Ltd. StarGate SD9148 200 Mhz, MIPS R3000-based SoC, Realtek 10/100, and 64MB RAM (?). Already runs linux, violates GPL. INEXQ is apparently out of business, though UNEX (their predecessor?) is still around.
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Voorhelm family
Voorhelm and its lateral branch Voorhelm Schneevo(o)gt, a Mennonite family at Haarlem in the 17th-19th centuries, now extinct. Dirk Voorhelm was a preacher of the Jan-Evertsvolk or Kruisstraat congregation, which had separated from the main Flemish body in 1680. In 1690 he was present at Nijmegen when Elder Jan ter Mehr of Krefeld ordained some preachers and deacons. The years of Dirk Voorhelm's service are unknown. He published a funeral sermon for his co-preacher Matthijs van Dalen, Lyck-Reden . . . (Haarlem, 1707). Two of his sons, Dirk Voorhelm, d. 1764, and Pieter Voorhelm, served the same church as preachers from 1711 and 1715 respectively until 1747 when this congregation merged with the Vlaamsche Blok congregation on the Klein Heiligland, and then served the united congregation until 1764 and ca. 1755. Both Dirk and Pieter were trustees of the Flemish Mennonite orphanage from 1732 and 1707. The Voorhelms at Haarlem were businessmen; in the 18th century they specialized in bulb raising.
A member of this family was Maria Voorhelm, of Haarlem. She was baptized in 1740 at a private meeting in the home of her parents by Pastor Johannes Deknatel of Amsterdam, into "the general Christian Church," i.e., not into a special branch or congregation. At first she worshiped with the Moravian Brethren (Herrnhuter) at Amsterdam; later she joined the Klein Heiligland Mennonite congregation at Haarlem. In 1742 she was married to J. H. Schneevogt, who was a partner in the bulb nursery of the Voorhelm family. Their descendants took the family name of Voorhelm Schneevoogt. George Voorhelm Schneevoogt, d. 1850, was a deacon at Haarlem 1808-d.50 and a trustee of the Haarlem Mennonite orphanage until 1837; his son Carel Godfried Voorhelm Schneevoogt, d. 24 Oct. 1877, at Haarlem, bequeathed 1,000 guilders to the Algemeene Doopsgezinde Sociëteit, of which he had been a trustee 1856-77; this donation is still administered as the Schneevoogt Fund. He was a deacon at Haarlem 1836-d.77. His brother Gustaaf Eduard Voorhelm Schneevoogt (1814-71), who in his youth was educated in the Herrnhut school at Neuwied, was a physician and a pioneer for a better medical and social treatment of the insane. From 1851 he was a medical professor at the University of Amsterdam.
Annual report of the Algemeene Doopsgezinde Sociëteit (1878): 9, 14.
Church records of Haarlem.
De weeshuizen der Doopsgezinden te Haarlem 1634-1934. Haarlem, 1934: 24, 31, 32, 90.
Doopsgezinde Bijdragen (1863): 145; (1874): 16.
Hoop Scheffer, Jacob Gijsbert de. Inventaris der Archiefstukken berustende bij de Vereenigde Doopsgezinde Gemeente to Amsterdam, 2 vols. Amsterdam: Uitgegeven en ten geschenke aangeboden door den Kerkeraad dier Gemeente, 1883-1884: v. II, 2, Nos. 72 f.
Lütjeharms, J. W. Het Oecumenisch-philadelphisch streven der Hernhutters. Zeist, 1935: 59, 143 f.
Molhuysen, P. C. and P. J. Blok. Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek. v. 1-10. Leiden, 1911-1937: IV, 1234 f.
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Zijpp, Nanne van der. "Voorhelm family." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 22 Jan 2020. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Voorhelm_family&oldid=133947.
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Zijpp, Nanne van der. (1959). Voorhelm family. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 22 January 2020, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Voorhelm_family&oldid=133947.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 852. All rights reserved.
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23 Jul 19 - A New Zealand company whose products are responsible for more than a million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions a year says it is setting emissions reduction targets in line with the Paris Agreement.
One flight emits as much as many people do in a year
23 Jul 19 - Taking a long-haul flight generates more carbon emissions than the average person in dozens of countries around the world produces in a whole year.
POWERHOUSE: Pentagon gas emissions higher than Portugal
14 Jun 19 - The US creates more planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions through its defense operations alone than industrialised countries such as Sweden and Portugal.
Emissions from energy rise at fastest rate since 2011
13 Jun 19 - Carbon emissions from the global energy industry last year rose at the fastest rate in almost a decade.
Emissions pricing not working, says World Bank
11 Jun 19 - Just one per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions are at prices likely to drive the emissions cuts needed to preserve life as we know it, the World Bank says.
Our businesses are catching on to sustainability
5 Jun 19 - Sustainability is now mainstream business in New Zealand, the Sustainable Business Council says.
Emitters choose to pay carbon fee to Govt
31 May 19 - More emitters this year are opting to pay the Government fee instead of surrendering carbon units, leaving the Government with a potential carbon deficit when it comes to meeting the countrys...
New guidelines, old loopholes in carbon accounting
15 May 19 - A major update on how countries measure greenhouse gas emissions has failed to address key weaknesses, particularly on bioenergy, campaigners say.
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3 May 19 - Help is at hand for businesses and other organisations wanting to track their greenhouse gas emissions.
Transport mainly to blame as emissions rise
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Construction is complete for the new and exciting streetscape improvements along 5th Avenue, Nashville's downtown Avenue of the Arts corridor. The project extends from Church Street to Union Avenue, and enhances pedestrian safety and access, and add amenities that will add to the overall atmosphere.
"These streetscape improvements distinguish this area as the visual arts district of our city," Mayor Dean said. "The project furthers the work of gallery owners in making Fifth Avenue a distinctive, arts-focused area of downtown. All of this enhances activity along the street, which I'm sure will lead to even more redevelopment and new businesses moving into the area."
Before flipping on the lights at the June 1 opening celebration, Mayor Dean recognized two individuals he described as the pioneers for the redevelopment of that area of downtown: Anne Brown of the Arts Company and Ron Gobbell of Gobbell Hayes Partners.
"Over the years, they have been joined by many other creative, entrepreneurial individuals, who altogether have made this a very special part of our urban environment," Mayor Dean said.
The unveiling took place during an expanded First Saturday Art Crawl and street party June 1. In addition to the art galleries on Fifth Avenue and in The Arcade being open to the public, the First Saturday Art Crawl included art demonstrations and live entertainment on the Nashville Downtown Partnership pop-up performance stages along the street. Activities included food trucks, puppets from the Nashville Public Library, the Hatch Show Print mobile, and displays by TPAC and the Tennessee State Museum, among others.
Enhancements to the one-block Avenue of the Arts include an iconic light canopy that will make that block of downtown instantly recognizable. The LED light canopy includes eight light curtains hung from 30-foot light poles. They extend the entire width of the roadway from Union to Church Street.
Other features include new sidewalks and three landscaped sidewalk extensions that provide ample room for green space and improved crossing points for pedestrians. The sidewalk extension at Fifth and Church will accommodate outdoor dining. Additionally, individual street parking meters have been removed from the block, and a solar-powered pay station has been installed.
As Nashville's first central visual arts district, the Avenue of the Arts improves connectivity between the activity on Broadway and other cultural institutions, such as TPAC and the Tennessee State Museum. It is also an inviting attraction that is within walking distance to conventioneers and others attending meetings at the new Music City Center.
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This morning's announcement of the passing of Senator Robert Byrd is sure to stir up conversations of civil rights and the part he played (on both sides of the argument). It's odd, really, that this would happen on the day I had intended to post a piece about disability rights and the discriminations we may have encountered.
I, sometimes, quip that MS has made me a minority for the first time in my life (some 75% of people diagnosed being women and all…). I've tried to limit that remark as I don't want to be insensitive to any other minority. The burden I face is far, FAR less than theirs.
The fact of the matter is, however, that there are real issues of discrimination that those of us who live with chronic illness and disabilities face. For many, the only "discrimination" may be the nasty comments we endure from time to time. For others, I fear that there may be more than a sharp word or two.
I suspect that many of the comments we'll get on this post will have to do with mistreatment in the workplace. Many of us feel like we have shifted to survival mode in our work lives. All too often, our employers are willing to keep us there.
I have to say that my last full-time employer bent over backwards to "make things right" for/with me. They even conducted a system-wide review of their programs and policies after I left; to make sure that any bumps we encountered would not hinder any future cases (and that was helpful to a friend who later suffered a severe accident.
There are, of course, other places where we might face discriminations. Housing, hotels, travel in general…
I'd like to put the question out there today and look forward to your answers. I'm guessing that many of us will be able to dig up an incident or two after we read of other's experiences.
Have you, or your family, felt like you didn't get your fair shake at something and that your MS was the reason?
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ASP stands for Active Server Pages. ASP and ASP.NET are programs that run on Windows. ASP files have the file extension ".asp" and ASP.NET files have the file extension ".aspx." ASP and ASP.NET allow you to:
- Dynamically edit, change, or add content on your Web page.
- Respond to user queries or data submitted from HTML forms.
- Access any data or databases and return the results to a browser.
- Customize a Web page to make it more useful for individual users.
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There's fast and then there's ludicrously fast. So maybe it isn't surprising that a motorcyclist who was arrested for riding at speeds up to 170 mph on a New York highway essentially said to officers after they caught up with him: I could've hit 190 if you hadn't stopped me.
According to the Albany Times Union, the biker with the apparent bravado was Nikkolaus McCarthy, a 25 year-old whom officers had observed speeding on the New York State Thruway early Tuesday afternoon. A New York State Police press release noted that McCarthy was clocked at 166, 150 and 170 mph — such blistering speeds that police officers were only able to catch up with him 50 miles down the road from the initial speeding observation, when McCarthy's bike was low on gas and he got stuck slower traffic. "There was no way we could catch him at that speed," said police Sgt. Paul Swasey to the Times Herald-Record newspaper.
McCarthy was charged with fleeing police, reckless driving, speeding and riding without a motorcycle license. Bail was set at $20,000.


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Michaels Stores, Inc. has made public more details about the theft of customer bank account data from some of their stores via compromised debit card PIN pads.
The company has identified what it describes as "less than 90" PIN pads from its U.S. stores (less than 1% of the total in use) that appear to have been tampered with. The tampered pads were found spread through stores in 20 different states around the country. Visit the Michaels website for a full list of affected stores.
The company has also removed approximately 7,200 PIN pads from its stores that are similar to the tampered ones. Until these pads are replaced, customer credit and debit transactions will be processed directly on the register at the affected stores. Michaels Stores are also conducting security examinations of all Canadian store PIN pads as a precaution.
The latest from the investigation indicates that compromised PIN pad transactions occurred between February 8th and May 6th. Fewer than 100 Michaels customers have reported fraudulent transactions on their debit cards from the data theft, the company says.
Michaels said in a statement Thursday that the Secret Service has commended their response to the data theft. The company is still recommending that customers take precautions such as watching their bank statements for fraudulent transactions. Any unauthorized transactions should be reported to the card issuer.


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Look sharp, me hearties – thar' be a birthday party over the horizon! Pirate birthday parties are always one of the most popular birthday themes for kids, and we love them just as much. That's why Birthday Express has so many pirate themes available, from Jake and the Never Land Pirates party supplies to pretty and pink pirate party supplies for girls.
We mentioned previously that International Talk Like a Pirate Day is right around corner, so today we're talking about our absolute favorite ways that you can throw a pirate party for your child.
Play "Pin the X on the Treasure Map."
Here's a cute pirate-themed take on a classic birthday party game. Tape a huge treasure map decoration to the wall, and see which child can place their marker closest to the X! You can make your own DIY X-markers from different colors of paper, or let each guest use some pirate stickers to mark their spot.
Play a homemade pirate hook ring toss game.
Let each party guest show off their best "hook shot"! Use hot glue to attach a few children's costume pirate hooks to a piece of painted cardboard or foam board. Rings can be store bought, or stenciled and cut from foam board as well. Try to land them on the hooks – adjust the difficulty for kids of different ages by having them stand closer or further away. You can even try it blindfolded for a real challenge!
Hunt for buried treasure.
Here's another fun and easy party game that the kids will love. Add some sand to metal buckets or a large inflatable treasure chest. Bury a bunch of pirate party favors like gold coins and faux jewelry inside – who will be able to dig up the most treasure the fastest? The winner can take home a special party favor package!
Create some Jell-O pirate ships.
These pirate snacks looks just like tiny pirate ships! To make, simply let some blue-colored gelatin set in clear plastic cups. Use some sliced orange wedges as the ships themselves, and attach Jolly Roger paper pirate flags with toothpicks!
Serve up some pirate cookies!
Every birthday party needs special sweets, and these Jake and the Never Land Pirates cookies from Sugar Mama Cookies are absolutely adorable! Visit their website to get your own batch baked to order.
Send the best invitations ever.
No need to send messages in bottles to get the word out about the party! Evite has tons of free invitation designs that you can choose from to get the perfect look. Send invitations online or through the mail – they look great either way.
Are you the proud parent of a piratic fanatic? Did you love pirate parties when you were a kid, too? What kind of party themes should we come up with next? If you liked this list of birthday party tips and want to see more like it, let us know! Share your thoughts with us on Facebook and on Twitter @BirthdayExpress. Be sure to check out our Pinterest boards, too, where we're always adding new sources of birthday party ideas and inspiration.
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The festive season brings with it a few inevitabilities – indulgence in delicious food, annoying Christmas carols, and giving or receiving an unwanted present.
And then there's the Unhappy Snappee.
Every family has one – the person who refuses to smile for the birdie, looks sternly at the lens, or barks at anyone even attempting to include them in a picture.
How to get them involved in a happy snap or two as part of Christmas celebrations?
"The key is to relax," according to photographer Alex Kennison from Savvy Studios.
"But some people will always be uptight and nervous in front of the camera – generally those people have had bad photos taken by friends and family all their lives and are now a bit paranoid."
Kennison says that in that case, candid photographs will always look better than forced smiles.
"Try getting the kids to take photographs. Kids are often less threatening than adults … and Nanna will always smile for the grandkids."
Kennison photographs weddings, parties, anything, and has some helpful hints for both the subject and the photographer.
Tips for the subjectTake fewer "selfies" – ie, self-portraits with your smartphone camera. Kennison says such photos are actually taken at an unflattering angle, because the phones' wide-angle lenses distort your features. "Everyone's so used to taking selfies, they're used to looking like that." Instead, get someone to use a proper camera from a distance, and zoom in on your face for a more natural, flattering angle.If you can, find a close friend or family member, someone you trust, to take the photo. It will help you feel more relaxed.If you're worried about a double (or triple!) chin, position your body side on to the camera, then turn your head back towards it, looking slightly upwards. The movement stretches your neck and creates a more defined jawline.Smile with your eyes. This is crucial, according to Kennison, particularly if you worry about your teeth. "You can smile with your mouth closed and it still works, as long as you have smiling eyes."If you're really nervous, try having a little drink. "People will be more inclined to smile and enjoy themselves in front of the camera with a little bit of alcohol in their system." But that is NOT carte blanche as Kennison says things can get ugly fast. "Half the time they've got their eyes closed, or they're falling over. I've almost lost equipment."
Tips for the photographerEngage the subject in banter. Try to find out things about them, or ask them to share memories or stories. Recalling details will ease their nerves, and provoke emotion, which then comes through their expression.Make jokes. Kennison suggests Borat impressions, or asking everybody to say "knickers!" instead of "cheese". "Bad dad jokes like that really work well."Focus on the image as a whole – foreground, background, the emotion of the subject, relationships between the subjects if there are more than one – it will help the subject realise you are not focusing on their perceived physical flaws.It's the person who takes the photo, not the camera. If you invest in a good quality dSLR camera, put in some time learning how to use its settings. "The appreciation of the art of photography has been lost in this digital age," says Kennison.
Toothy grins
If you don't smile because you're worried about exposing your teeth, Andrew Wong from the Australian Dental Association Queensland says it may be time to visit a dentist.
"The vast majority of dental problems are preventable," says the Ipswich-based dentist, recommending brushing twice a day, flossing once a day, getting six-monthly check-ups and maintaining a healthy diet with limited sugar and acid.
"Keeping the levels of bacteria in the mouth low can prevent periodontal or gum disease, which reduces the body's ability to fight infection," says Dr Wong.
Smoking not only stains your teeth yellow, but can cause oral cancers. It's another good reason to quit.
Tooth-whitening is an option to improve colour, but it's recommended to do it through a dentist to ensure the right application of chemical lighteners.
Composite fillings can be used for minor chips and cracks; composite or porcelain veneers for more severe fractures or discolourations.
"Crowns can be put over teeth to strengthen them and change their shape, but we only do that if the tooth is badly broken down," says Dr Wong.
Orthodontics is another way of improving your smile, with the old-school metal mashers replaced with clear brackets, or even braces that attach to the inside of your teeth. Sequential aligners are a series of clear moulds that the wearer changes frequently to slowly move their teeth into a more desired position.
Dr Wong says while many remain scared of the dentist, a large number of procedures these days are relatively painless.
"It's important for you to establish what you want with your smile, and to make sure the dentist understands and can deliver that," he says.
"And always try the most conservative treatment first."
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Air delivery of supplies to areas where there's no place to land is typically done by parachute or helicopter. A parachute is reusable, but requires a trained rigger, periodic inspection, occasional repairs, controlled storage conditions and, of course, some way to return it to base after the drop. In dire battlefield conditions, used parachute components must at least be made unavailable to the enemy. In jungle areas, parachutes tend to leave the cargo hanging in the trees. Helicopters are expensive to operate, impossible to hide, make for high-risk operations behind enemy lines and can't land in the jungle without a prepared site.
Chase Warren and his teammates at DropMaster Inc. have a better idea: an economical, single-use delivery system that's compact, simple to rig and has the rectangular shipping container with all of the parts inside transforming into the hexagonal drop box! A small drogue chute with a metering line orients the package in free-fall and then deploys the deceleration system - three rotor blades that spin with the cargo (no bearings) at about 450 rpm and create lift to control the descent rate. It penetrates tree cover without a hitch and you can even use the parts as a camp stove to cook those fresh groceries!
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CONCORD — While this past winter was certainly not severe by New Hampshire standards, it was a more normal winter compared to 2012. Nonetheless, spring is here, the snow is melting fast, and bears are getting active across the Granite State.
As you celebrate the strong spring sun, you need to be thinking about removing your bird feeder until next winter. To help prevent bear visits, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department recommends taking down birdfeeders from April 1 to Dec. 1.
If you or someone you know still needs convincing, just watch the Fish and Game video of a bear family taking down a backyard bird feeder at http://youtu.be/aJ-_nDnQJ_w.
The New Hampshire public needs to be proactive and take action now to prevent attracting a bear to their home. Last year was severe in terms of conflicts between bears and the public and resulted in a record total of over 1,100 statewide complaints, according to Fish and Game Bear Biologist Andrew Timmins. This was predominately due to the fact that most natural bear foods were completely absent during spring and summer. Droughty conditions in 2012, coupled with blossom-killing frost in May, led to poor fruit crops. Fall production of acorns and beechnuts was not much better.
The N.H. Fish and Game Department has spent the past 20 years working to increase public awareness to the fact that bears are readily attracted to backyard human-related food sources. Despite that fact, nearly 10% of the bear complaints last year involved bears at bird feeders. In addition, approximately 40% of the complaints were the direct result of bears raiding unsecured garbage at homes and businesses. These two common food attractants accounted for half of the total bear-human conflicts in New Hampshire during 2012.
"About half of the annual complaints last year could have easily been avoided by removing birdfeeders for the spring and summer season and securing garbage," said Timmins. "Remove these two common attractants and do your part to minimize conflicts. The N.H. Fish and Game Department and your neighbors thank you for your efforts."
Given that 2012 was a poor food year for bears, natural foods will be scarce this spring until green-up occurs. Bears will be readily attracted to bird feeders that are still up. Your location in the state and the corresponding bear density has little influence on the likelihood of attracting a bear to a bird feeder. "It does not really matter if you have two bears or ten bears for every 10 square miles in the area," said Timmins. "Bears are experts at finding high quality food and they will find it. Bear complaints are closely associated with the density of food attractants in the area, not the number of bears."
Black oil sunflower seeds are simply too high a quality of food (high in fat and protein) for bears to ignore. Natural bear foods during spring and summer are generally high in carbohydrates and low in protein and fat. As a result, birdseed is high on the menu! If bears have previously acquired sunflower seeds at your home, they will be back looking for more. The best way to prevent attracting bears is to remove birdfeeders until December 1 and secure other household food attractants.
Homeowners should take action to reduce the chances of a bear visiting their home.
Avoid encounters with bears by taking a few simple precautions:
■ Stop all bird feeding by April 1. ■ Clean up any spilled birdseed and dispose of it in the trash.■ Secure all garbage in airtight containers inside a garage or adequate storage area, and put garbage out on the morning of pickup, not the night before. If using a dumpster, inform your dumpster company that you need a dumpster with metal locking tops and doors that are inaccessible to bears and other wildlife.■ Avoid putting meat or other food scraps in your compost pile.■ Don't leave pet food dishes outside overnight.■ Clean and store outdoor grills after each use.■ Finally, never feed bears!
These steps will help to ensure that your backyard does not become attractive to bears and other wildlife, which is important because it prevents property damage by bears and because it keeps bears from becoming nuisance animals.
For more information on preventing conflicts with black bears, visit http://www.wildnh.com/Wildlife/Somethings_Bruin.htm.
If you have questions about bear-related problems, you can get advice by calling a toll-free number coordinated jointly by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Wildlife Services and the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department: 1-888-749-2327 (1-888-SHY-BEAR).


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Here's something funny I spotted in a newspaper from 1911:
The present Lord Desart is now one of the British members of the International court of arbitration at The Hague, and was for many years public prosecutor. He rejoices in the altogether appalling Christian name of Agmondisham, which was borne by the father of the first Lord Desart, and also by the latter's maternal grandfather, Col. Agmondisham Muschamp of Cromwell's Roundhead army, through whom he inherited a considerable amount of property.
That would make a great title, wouldn't it? Don't be surprised if you see a list-post here one day entitled "Altogether Appalling Names." I certainly see enough of them.
The original Agmondesham, Agmondesham Muschamp, lived from 1564 to 1642. He was knighted in 1620 by James I (the guy Guy Fawkes tried to kill). Apparently his name did not impress the King:
Mrs. Muschamp, then a widow, held her first court at East Horsley in 1620 (7th James L); and on her death, July the 20th, the same year, the estate descended to her son, Admondesham Muschamp. That gentleman was knighted by James the First, who finding some difficulty in pronouncing the name of the new knight, coarsely exclaimed, "By —, the Devil must have been his Godfather."
So where did this devilishly appalling appellation come from?
It was Agmondesham Muschamp's mother's maiden name. Ultimately it comes from a location: Agmondesham, nowadays spelled Amersham, is a town 27 miles north-west of London.
- La Marquise de Fontenoy (pseudonym of Marguerite Cunliffe-Owen). "Loses Last Member of Home Rule Party." Times Dispatch [Richmond, VA]. 3 Mar. 1911: 4.
- Brayley, Edward Wedlake. A Topographical History of Surrey. Vol. 2. London: G. Willis, 1850.
P.S. This name reminds me of several other unwieldy A-names: Aldaberontophoscophornia, Armageddon, Annexation.


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A few days ago I was horrified to read the James Watson, Nobel Laureate for having discovered DNA, is being condemned for having made comments that are alleged to be racist; although there has been no inquiry into the veracity of his comments.
Specifically, Doctor Watson is cited as having said, Theres a difference on the average between blacks and whites on IQ tests, he said. I would say the difference is ... genetic. He also said he took no joy in his conclusion. The situation


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Like many soon-to-be moms, I read a lot of baby books while I was pregnant with my first child. I knew all about what to expect during the pregnancy, and my husband and I took a class so we could prepare for the birth itself. Overall, I felt pretty confident. After all, we tried for 5 years to get pregnant with Chloe, and I was going to do my best to make her happy.
I didn't know it at the time, but Chloe turned out to be a fairly easy baby. She was healthy and generally good-natured. She smelled as sweet as honey and I'd spend what felt like hours just marveling at her perfect smallness. However, there were some things that didn't go as smoothly as I'd hoped. Breastfeeding, for instance, took us a while. The books and the nurses made it sound so easy, but it took lots of tries and advice and eventually a nipple shield (for a short while) for both of us to get the hang of it.
Then there was the sleeping. Or… lack of sleeping. Chloe was an extremely light sleeper. Anything could wake her up, even quiet sounds like the dog walking by her door or the heater kicking on. Unfortunately, during those times the only thing that would help her back to sleep was nursing.
Eventually, exhausted, I began searching for an alternate back-to-sleep soothing method. I scoured the baby books and parenting web sites. At first, we tried giving her the pacifier that the hospital had given us. I'm embarrassed now to say that I really wanted to do things "by the book," and "by the book" meant discouraging pacifier use. But, I tried it anyway. Chloe would give it a few sucks and then spit it out. I'd edge it back and she'd spit it back out. Basically, no go.
So began the long trial (and error) of every soothing thing I could think of – humming, singing, white noise, radio, baby-wearing, softies, blankets, rocking, teethers (I had high hopes for Sophie the giraffe), and anything else I could think of. Each option was given several chances in the hopes that it would be "the one." Sadly, some crying ensued, but I wasn't about to give up hope.
One afternoon, after putting Chloe down for her nap, I heard her rouse after just a short while. I'm sure I cringed inwardly, and honestly, I can't remember exactly what I was doing (possibly prepping dinner), but whatever it was took a little time to complete. By the time I got back to check on her I found that she had gone back to sleep! On her own! Hallelujah! But, wait. What was that thing clutched in her little hand? Was that… my bra?!
Miracle of miracles, all Chloe needed was my bra. I'm not saying it was all perfect from then on out. Oh, no. However, I began leaving one with her and sometimes it worked. Plus, I learned to not go rushing in (this was totally against the grain of "by the books" back then, but I was beginning to see how bending the rules might have its advantages). Eventually, Chloe began putting herself back to sleep (and sucking her thumb, sigh).
The moral of this story? No matter what anyone tells you, no matter what advice you've been given or tales you've been told – there will never be a child exactly like yours, or a mother exactly like you. While it's good to glean information from the plethora of sources out there, the best things you can do is experiment, trust your instincts, give it time, ask questions and don't be afraid do things the way that works best for you and your baby. Because, you are the mom, and you will figure it out… eventually. 🙂
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Really short post here. I just found out that Stacia Misner (blog |blog 2 | @StaciaMisner) and Ross Mistry have released the SQL 2008 R2 book. I knew this book was in the works from speaking to Stacia over the last few months (she's in my UG). Anyway, the book is available for free download.
Check it out, it should be well worth it.


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March 31, 2009 by Lifepainter
I am not sure why I found myself agitated after reading the book, and in talking to my husband who has written and published his own book 'And Should We Die' on the same subject, I came to realize some of the reasons for the agitation. My husband, is a descendant of one of the ancestors of the Martin handcart company; Mary Jarvis, who married James Crossley, thus my husband's ancestral lineage. He did not know that when he wrote his book, and the sensitive and tender manner in which he handled the characters and subject is one of his many attributes which attracted me to him.
In appreciating, respecting, and admiring that he has such a proud ancestral heritage and lineage, I began to feel like I needed to learn more about my own lineage. And I set about to do so, learning of a strong maternal Norwegian emigrant lineage and an equally strong paternal German emigrant lineage. But that is as far as it got for me – people's names but not so much their stories. I have to admit I envied my husband who had actual accounts and stories of his emigrant English lineage in the Mormon migration under Brigham Young . Having learned of and read my husband's book, I had a great empathy for the hardships the people of the handcart companies endured in their pilgrimages, with the Willie and Martin handcart companies enduring the unendurable.
Reading the later book by David Roberts, 'Devil's Gate, Brigham Young and the Great Mormon Handcart Tragedy' I found myself in an uneasy place in recognizing this historical migration does not belong strictly to Mormon history but more appropriately belongs to American history. The unease for me, I think, comes in the efforts by the LDS Church to minimize the extent of the cruelties and hardships endured by the emigrant migrants in making their way from native countries to the great Zion of Salt Lake Utah by a means prescribed by one man – Brigham Young and adhered to by his ardent followers – the early Mormons.
Essentially I am struck by how it was conceivable in his mind (Brigham Young) that women, children, men should travel in approaching winter months across the Rocky Mountains with so little in the way of clothing and food; much less the tortuous manner of travel in the energy required to be exerted in pulling handcarts minus anything resembling conditions facilitating the necessary amount of sustenance required to do so day after day.
With an inaccurate record of the recorded deaths along the treks of both the Willie and Martin handcart companies, it is nonetheless considered by history to be one of the greater tragedies of the American migration westward, with an exceedingly high number of (un-necessary) deaths. The number of deaths from the combined Willie and Martin handcart companies could be put at approximately 200, exceeding the number of deaths on the historically famously known Donner Party pilgrimage.
In what appears to be a long term historical effort by the LDS Church to turn human travesty and needless suffering into a story of faith and testimony elevating the LDS Church and beliefs, at the expense of the real faith of those who suffered, I find that I have come to resent the presentation of this history that has been so guarded by the Church in a false belief that it belongs to Mormon history. As long as it is permitted to belong to Mormon history, the narrative of the story is colored by the agenda of the LDS Church. That I do not resent, but rather understand and permit that the Church like any other institution wishing to present itself in a more favorable light will write the narrative to it's own agreeable satisfaction.
However, the history of the Willie and Martin handcart company does not belong strictly to Mormon history, nor does the LDS church have ownership of the narrative. It is a history that better belongs to the whole of American history, and not in the glorious form of hardy, valiant and persevering souls as is presented in Mormon history but to be added to the numerous tragedies that abound in the American history of westward migration.
I recommend the book and even taking into consideration that the author wished to compile the content in a way as to point to accountability and culpability of Brigham Young and his adherents in this fatalistic crossing, one cannot help but come away from the book disturbed with the mechanisms that fostered the horrific conditions suffered by the people of these two handcart companies who undertook the journey. Their Personal Faith is a testament to Faith with a capital F. I am not sure it is a testament or testimony to the belief set of the LDS Church or Mormon beliefs, but I absolutely know it is a testament of Faith.
How dare the LDS Church take credit unto itself for the strength and determination of the personal faith of those pioneering souls!They came and they persevered with an internal and personal faith beyond the comprehension of the LDS Church. I claim their courage as a testimony to human capacity of internal faith that fosters extraordinary human endurance in the face of great odds. I believe such faith rarely belongs exclusively to any Church but is unto itself the depth of which faith can help humans to persevere in the face of much adversity.


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The importance of involving women in preventing and managing disasters is widely recognized but doing so in an effective and holistic way is more challenging.
IUCN's Gender Office is receiving widespread acclaim for promoting a shift in the way countries address the impacts of climate change through its ground-breaking work carried out in countries that put gender equality issues at the core of national planning, policy and implementation.
"There is a growing understanding by governments that the role of women is critical if countries are to respond effectively to the threat and impact of natural disasters made worse by climate change," said Lorena Aguilar, Global Senior Gender Adviser for IUCN, speaking at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in Geneva this week.
The Global Platform, attended by representatives from government, civil society, the private and public sectors, is the foremost international event on disaster risk management.
"Governments are asking IUCN for our assistance and we are ready to respond," adds Aguilar.
Since 2010, and with support from the Government of Finland, IUCN has developed three climate change strategies involving a number of stakeholders, including in Mozambique, the Central American Region and Jordan. IUCN has received a further 20 formal requests from countries around the world to support similar initiatives: those of Egypt, Haiti, Panama, Costa Rica and Bahrain will be completed by the end of 2011.
"By drawing on methods developed during the last 25 years, we can support countries with the development and implementation of strategies that not only address issues relating to climate change but also, for the first time, also fully incorporate a gender perspective at the core," continued Aguilar.
"When governments meet at the Rio 2012 conference to assess progress made on sustainable development and discuss international environmental governance, the issue of national implementation–or lack thereof–will be at the forefront of negotiations."
The fact that gender issues are being discussed in the main programme of the Global Platform rather than in side events, further underlines the growing international recognition of the importance of incorporating gender considerations in disaster risk management at the national level, explains Aguilar.
"As the effects of climate change intensify and communities experience more severe droughts, food shortages, disease and storms," says Aguilar, "the importance of developing integrated strategies to address the effects of climate change become all the more important. The work conducted by IUCN in this regard provides a solid platform for further action at the local level."
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Junior Heather Sullivan totaled seven points with five goals and two assists to lead the Skyhawks. (PHOTO BY Andrew Katsampes)
Sullivan, Moore lead Skyhawks to fourth win over ranked opponent
WALTHAM, Mass. (March 27, 2012) – Stonehill College, ranked sixth in this week's Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Division II poll, posted its fourth win over a ranked opponent through just seven games this season with a commanding 17-8 triumph over 8th-ranked Bentley University in Northeast-10 Conference women's lacrosse action tonight.
Junior Heather Sullivan (Andover, Mass./Andover) led the Stonehill offense with seven points on five goals and two assists, converting two of three free-position opportunities, with four draw controls. Classmate Kayla Green (Londonderry, N.H./Londonderry) posted a goal and five assists for six points with a ground ball and caused turnover.
Junior All-American Kelsey Reilly (Hingham, Mass./Notre Dame Academy) netted three goals with six draw controls, three ground balls and a caused turnover, while senior All-American Sarah Galligan (West Newbury, Mass./Pentucket Regional) contributed three goals and an assist with four ground balls and two caused turnovers. Freshman Emily Faherty (Westborough, Mass./Westborough) chipped in two goals.
Junior All-American Rebecca Moore (Marlborough, Mass./Saint Mark's School) posted a season-high 12 saves in goal (eight first half) for Stonehill as the Skyhawks finished with a 31-27 advantage for shots, including 26-20 on goal. Stonehill converted 3-of-13 free-position attempts, compared to 1-for-5 for Bentley. Draw controls were even at 13 apiece, while Stonehill was successful on 11-of-15 clear attempts, while the Falcons cleared 12-of-14 attempts. Sophomore Ally Dorman (Simsbury, Conn./Simsbury) finished with 17 stops in goal for Bentley.
Junior Kayla Green dished out five assists and added a goal for six points. (PHOTO BY Shane Bufano)
Sophomore Chelsea Larivee (Amherst, N.H./Souhegan) paced the Bentley attack with two goals and an assist for three points, adding three ground balls, two draw controls and two caused turnovers. Junior Cori Geiger (Agawam, Mass./Agawam) added a goal and assist with three draw controls.
Stonehill jumped out to a three goal lead after two goals from Reilly and a marker from freshman Jillian Yung (Bridgewater, Mass./Bridgewater-Raynham), assisted by Green, seven and a half minutes into the game. Bentley got on the scoreboard just under ten minutes into the half with a goal by senior Megan Wiggins (Acton, Mass./Acton-Boxborough), assisted by Geiger.
Stonehill reeled off four straight goals as it began to take control with a 7-1 advantage after a Sullivan goal with 12:56 remaining in the half, assisted by Green. Sullivan had two goals during that stretch, while Galligan and sophomore Mary Lee Mahony (Yardley, Pa./Villa Joseph Marie) also chipped in goals. Freshman Amy Ernst (Long Valley, N.J./West Morris Central) netted a goal for Bentley with 7:19 left in the opening frame, but Stonehill tacked on two more goals by senior Kaitlyn Wood (North Massapequa, N.Y./Saint Anthony's) and Faherty to take a 9-2 lead into halftime.
Junior Taylor Bastien (North Kingstown, R.I./North Kingstown) scored the opening goal 1:16 into the second half for Bentley, but Stonehill scored five of the next six goals to take control of the game for good with a 14-4 lead with 9:56 to play. Sullivan scored two more goals during that game-deciding stretch, while Green contributed a goal and assist. Stonehill extended the lead to 17-6 after Galligan's third goal of the night, assisted by Sullivan, with 1:34 remaining before Bentley capped the scoring with two goals in the final 1:12.
Stonehill has now played five of its first seven games against teams ranked in the IWLCA Division II poll, posting a 4-1 record, after tonight's matchup with rival Bentley.
Stonehill (6-1, 4-0 NE-10) takes its perfect Conference record on the road again on Thursday when it visits American International College at 4 p.m. The Skyhawks return home on Saturday, April 7, to host defending National Champion Adelphi University at 11:30 a.m. Bentley (4-3, 2-1 NE-10) hosts American International on Saturday at noon.


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We think it's no coincidence this week's episode of Jay Leno's Garage features a Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport. Jealous of Conan O'Brien's little mouse, Jay?
You've got a SHO, Conan? He's got himself a SHO-Gun. You borrow a Bugatti Veyron? He's gonna borrow a Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport. Of course, even if this car doesn't belong to Leno, it's doubtful Leno feels any sort of envy directed at Conan because of a car.
No, it's probably his audience with an average age under 93 he's actually jealous about.


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Less than a month ago, one man was facing his destiny. Alone at 128,000ft, Felix Baumgartner was preparing to freefall faster than the speed of sound knowing that whatever happened the world would be watching.
Back on earth, Red Bull was preparing a sophisticated media campaign to ensure that everyone was talking about this extraordinary achievement on October 14.
In delivering on that goal, Red Bull had a key advantage. It was already one of the most talked-about consumer brands in the social media space.
Red Bull's involvement in Formula One is among the most successful brand engagements in global sports but the Stratos mission still managed to achieve a remarkable spike in conversations.
Repucom and partner company Sport+Markt tracked the social media impact of Baumgartner's pioneering leap, from the weeks leading up to the successful attempt to the aftermath.
In-depth analysis, powered Crimson Hexagon technology, provided detailed evidence of how dramatically the Red Bull brand dominated global online discussion on the day.
Globally it generated more than 180 million Twitter impressions and Red Bull was mentioned 1.14 million times on Twitter alone that day.
As a benchmark, the brand averaged around 30,000 mentions per day in the first week of October.
Sebastian Vettel's triumph for Red Bull Racing Formula One team in the Singapore Grand Prix on September 23 helped the brand achieve mentions in around 50,000 tweets that day. By comparison, the Stratos live jump generated more than 20-times that level of response.
All the more encouraging for Red Bull was the tonality surrounding online discussion about the jump.
In all, 95% of comments were deemed either positive or neutral, further projecting an affirmative image of the Red Bull brand's engagement in the daring mission. Among other notable authors, supportive comments stemmed from the official channels of NASA and YouTube, whose live stream of the jump attracted eight million viewers.
The online buzz was most prevalent in the USA, with the UK, Spain, Mexico and Brazil making up the top five countries most active in the discussion. The online conversation was predominantly driven by male social media users, with females accounting for approximately a quarter of all posts that directly referenced Red Bull.
On the day, the UK was the second most active country in the world in terms of the Twitter conversation around Stratos - there were 72,060 posts from the UK referring directly to the Red Bull brand. Only the US - with around 300,000 - was more prolific in the discussion.
Analysis on a per capita basis revealed that the UK was the ninth most active, with 1,167 posts per million population. Antigua & Barbuda had the most posts per population with 2,561.
Even Sebastian Vettel's win at the Korean Grand Prix on the day of the jump was eclipsed by the buzz around the Stratos mission. Analysis of the keywords used in relation to the term Red Bull on the day of Baumgartner's jump linked only a small fraction to the F1 team's success.
It may not have been the greatest marketing stunt ever but our evidence certainly supports the claim that this was the greatest single marketing action of the social media age.


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Gillespie, who took 259 wickets in 71 tests between 1996 and 2005, is well-placed to comment on the strength of the English game given he is currently coach of the Yorkshire county side.
"They are incredibly confident over here but they deserve to start favourites, England, no doubt about it," Gillespie told the Australian newspaper on Saturday.
"I think potentially they could underestimate our bowling. I've been speaking about it quite regularly over here and saying, 'Don't underestimate the strength of Australia's pace bowling attack'.
"But England won't underestimate Australia. They're too clever for that and I know the England management has already been doing a lot of research.
"They've been planning and researching for a long time. I've got no doubt they'll be wary."
Australia have brought on a band of young seamers ready to take on their arch-rivals home and away with the likes of James Pattinson, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Jackson Bird causing much excitement.
Gillespie was quick to remind his countrymen that the English bowling unit so crucial to the 3-1 victory in the last Ashes series remained intact and ready to confront an Australian batting order without the retired Ricky Ponting and Mike Hussey.
"England's bowling is very good at the moment," he said. "Coming up against the Australian batting order, they will rightly feel they're in the game. They feel they can put Australia under pressure and can have Michael Clarke coming in consistently very early, at two or three down for not very many.
"James Anderson is one of the best going around. He'll lead the attack, (Steve) Finn is a very good bowler, (Tim) Bresnan is a very good bowler, (Stuart) Broad has had a bit of an up-and-down time but he's also a very good bowler.
"Graeme Swann is one of the best spin bowlers in the world, if not the number one. Their batting is strong and they've got the best wicketkeeper-batsman in the world (Matt Prior) so they're in a good place."
Gillespie expressed sympathy with Cricket Australia's much-maligned rotation policy, although he conceded they could have sold it to the public better.
The 37-year-old also had a great deal of time for Nathan Lyon, who has come under continual fire since emerging as Australia's top test spin bowler in the wake of the 2010-11 Ashes debacle.
"To me Nathan Lyon is a wonderful bowler, the fastest finger spinner in Australian history to get 50 Test wickets," he said.
"He's had some ups and downs but he's certainly someone I'd like to see Australia persevere with because I think he's just got a little bit of (something) about him as well.
"He has attitude. I just think he has something about him as an Australian cricketer." (Reuters)


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text: SCRUM-Workshop in cooperation with Capgemini Last Friday, a SCRUM-workshop for bachelor and master students took place at Capgemini's headquarters in Nuremberg. For the third time Capgemini opened their doors for our students to interactively apply the basics of SCRUM. In addition to the scientific contents of the courses Designing Technology and Innovation Technology I, the excursion offered a great opportunity to not only learn the SCRUM method, but to also gain interesting insights of projects which are managed using SCRUM. ...Tags: interactiveScrumWorkshopCapgemini Read more about SCRUM-Workshop in cooperation with Capgemini