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Brexit – The Agricultural Perspective
The complexities and possible impact of Brexit on British farmers have come under the spotlight with a new report which examines the practical implications of leaving Europe.
Written by Professor Wyn Grant of the University of Warwick and the Farmer-Scientist Network, the report covers topics as diverse as the impact on the single farm payment, regulation, plant protection, world trade, animal health and welfare and migrant labour. The report is the result of a working party set up by the Network.
It was commissioned by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society, which hosts the Network, and it aims to inform and promote debate to highlight the issues which could potentially shape British agriculture. It is particularly timely given the recent statement by Environment Secretary, Liz Truss at the Oxford Farming Conference that there is no "Plan B" should the decision be to exit Europe.
Speaking in advance of the report's publication on Thursday 4 February, Professor Grant said it was hard to see any advantage to British farmers in leaving the EU. In the event of a "yes" vote, the lack of contingency planning by the Government would inevitably lead to a period of great uncertainty, for at least two years, as the new regime took shape, making medium and long term planning for farmers extremely difficult, he said.
Most farmers' concerns centre on the effect any decision would have on EU farm subsidies. Against a backdrop of falling farm incomes, subsidies can make the difference of running at a profit or a loss. Without the payments the future of many farm businesses would be in jeopardy, warned Professor Grant.
"There is a perception in the industry that leaving the EU would reduce the burden of regulation. I do not think there will be a bonfire of regulations as the problem is not just from Brussels but from gold-plating by London. There are legal complexities which have not been considered."
Powerful and influential lobby groups in Britain would have a louder voice in a smaller arena, and British farmers would not have the advantage of their European counterparts, particularly the French, fighting the farming corner, and Britain would still have to abide by EU regulations if it wanted to continue to export to Europe. The likely introduction of import tariffs on British goods and border controls would all have an impact, making British goods more expensive.
North Yorkshire uplands farmer Richard Findlay pointed out that 40% of UK lamb is sold to Europe so an exit would have a huge impact on that important market. "In most countries where there is no direct agricultural support, food is more expensive. It's a misconception that is a farming subsidy, it's not, it subsidises the cost of food on the shelves. Everyone has to eat and prices will go up. Food security should be higher on everyone's agenda."
Nigel Pulling Chief Executive of the Yorkshire Agricultural Society likened leaving Europe to a "leap in the dark."
"While there is some dissatisfaction with Europe there is at least certainty. What this report has highlighted is the complexity of the number of different issues we are facing, but the Government hasn't filled in any of the blanks. A real concern is that in any negotiations, agriculture would suffer against other sectors such as financial services and the pharmaceutical industry which make a greater contribution to the UK's GDP, but what could be more important than the food we eat."


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Apple's Ted Lasso lands early season 3 renewal
October 29, 2020
Following its breakout first season and early second season renewal, Apple TV+ has renewed "Ted Lasso" for a third season, ahead of its second season start of production in London early January. Since its premiere on August 14th, 2020, critics and fans globally have hailed the series as "terrific," "hilarious," "heart-swelling" and "infectious."
The Rotten Tomatoes Certified Fresh first season of "Ted Lasso" is now available for viewers to binge on Apple TV+.
"Ted Lasso" stars Jason Sudeikis as Ted Lasso, a small-time college football coach from Kansas who is hired to coach a professional soccer team in England despite having no experience coaching soccer. The series also stars Hannah Waddingham, Brendan Hunt, Jeremy Swift, Juno Temple, Brett Goldstein, Phil Dunster and Nick Mohammed.
In addition to starring, Sudeikis serves as executive producer, alongside Bill Lawrence ("Scrubs") via his Doozer Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television and Universal Television, a division of NBCUniversal Content. Doozer's Jeff Ingold also serves as an executive producer with Liza Katzer as co-executive producer. The series was developed by Sudeikis, Lawrence, Joe Kelly and Brendan Hunt, and is based on the pre-existing format and characters from NBC Sports.

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Got a relatively recent version of Android on your smartphone? Good, because today, Google's giving Jelly Bean users another reason to be happy. In the company's latest update to Gmail, users will now find the ability to archive, delete and reply to incoming mail directly from the notifications drawer -- a small improvement, but we'll gladly take it. What's more, users of Ice Cream Sandwich and above will benefit from faster searches (online and off), along with a few performance improvements and bug fixes, too. So, time to tap that update button, eh?

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Top 5… books I want to reread
Today's Top 5 Tuesday is 'books I want to reread', and is hosted by the super lovely Shanah over at the Bionic Bookworm. You can visit her here, and join in for Top 5 Tuesday by checking out all the amazing topics we have coming up!
OK, I have to say, I actually started this reread on Sunday, totally by coincidence! I finished reading The Darkest Part of the Forest, and I had to start The Cruel Prince by Holly Black immediately afterwards. I wanted to see the parts where the universe crosses over between TDPotF, the Modern Faerie Tales trilogy and The Cruel Prince. Did you know they're all in the same universe?!
It has been a very long time since I have reread Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta, and while I was looking around my shelves just now, I realised how much I wanted to reread it. It was one of my all-time faves when I was in high school.
The Nevernight Chronicle by Jay Kristoff is an absolute must-read before Darkdawn comes out in September 2019. This series is so amazing, and if you know anything about me, it's possibly that I just rave about it constantly… Like, all the time.
Now, the next two books (ahem, series of books) are some that I might not reread soon, but I definitely will because i love them so so so much! If you have never read either of these series, then I implore you to read them because they are so amazing. I'm not even going to say anything else about them for fear of waffling on so much you'll either go to sleep or this will take your entire Tuesday to read.
Daughter of Smoke and Bone trilogy by Laini Taylor.
The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater.
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YAAAAASSSSSS!! All of them! Probably start with Tithe, Valiant and Ironside (The Modern Faerie Tales trilogy), then do The Darkest Part of the Forest (Standalone), then go back and reread The Cruel Prince. I haven't read The Coldest Girl in Cold Town, it's a vampire story. And I also haven't read the books she co-wrote with Cassandra Clare, but I've heard good things about them.
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With Black Friday fast approaching, I've been thinking a lot about how various forms of technology have become ingrained into our everyday lives.
You may be wondering exactly what the busiest shopping day of the year has to do with the spread of new technology. That's a fair question. The answer — at least for me — is everything.
That's because I absolutely loathe shopping. In fact, I hate it so much that I literally used to dread the holidays.
For someone who doesn't even like buying things for himself, schlepping through a crowded mall in search of just the right gifts for a host of friends and family was an excruciating experience. That's precisely what holiday shopping was for me until the Internet spawned a phenomenon known as "e-commerce."
Suddenly, I was able to shop in my own environment. Instead of fighting for parking spaces and elbowing my way through hostile crowds, I was able to sit a my desk, my kitchen table, or on my couch, and calmly browse the inventory of dozens of stores my way — by pointing and clicking. Accompanied by a cup of coffee or hot chocolate, this almost became a pleasant experience.
Virtual Shopping Assistants
As online shopping technology improved, the experience became even better. Sites started introducing applications that asked about the person I was shopping for at the moment — a sister, an uncle or a friend who likes outdoor activities — and presented gift suggestions based on my answers.
I could have gotten similar help from a salesperson in a real-world store, but in cyberspace there are no other customers vying for the salesperson's time. Well, there might be, but most online stores have enough backend computing power to handle the rush of holiday traffic, which means they provide prompt, personalized service with no interruptions.
These virtual shopping assistants, which are now common parts of retail websites, took a lot of the pain out of shopping for me.
I wouldn't call myself a shopaholic, but when it comes to holiday gift buying, I can honestly say that the ability to shop when and where I choose — without ever having to enter a mall — has transformed me from a Scrooge into something of a Santa Claus. And it appears that I'm not alone, based on current online shopping statistics.
Even with thoughts of a still-sluggish economy dancing in their heads, the average American consumer is expected to spend US$688.87 on gifts this holiday season, according to a survey conducted by the National Retail Federation. That's a slight increase from the $681.83 the average consumer spent during the 2009 season.
Sixty-one percent of the people responding to this survey admitted that the economy would influence how much they spend. Fifty-four percent said they would be seeking out more sales; 40 percent said they planned to use more coupons than they have in years past, and 31 percent said they planned to do comparison shopping online.
Online Comparison Shopping
It's a safe bet that a fair amount of that comparison shopping will be done on mobile devices, which are starting to come into their own as online shopping tools. More than 25 percent of adults who own a smartphone plan to use it to shop for gifts, compare prices or research products, according to the National Retail Federation's survey. Not surprisingly, that number climbs to 45 percent among young adults from 18 to 24.
I'm also guessing that a large number of those comparison shoppers ultimately will purchase at least some gifts online once they discover how easy retailers have made it to do so.
Retailers were among the first businesses to understand the value of social media as a marketing tool. They have created Facebook fan pages and Twitter accounts that help build buzz around their brands, and they are leveraging those platforms to boost holiday sales.
Amazon.com, the ultimate online retailer, has been running a Countdown to Black Friday promotion on its Facebook page, offering a different deal each day for the entire month of November. Other retailers — including Best Buy and The Home Depot — launched various Black Friday promotions on Facebook this week.
Macy's posted a Black Friday tab on its Facebook page, offering visitors a preview of more than 200 deals that will be available in its stores the day after Thanksgiving. The page also features a video showing users how to drag and drop any of the items that catch their eye into a personal shopping list that can be stored on the site until those items are available for purchase.
Social Shopping
The Macy's app is similar to RightCliq, a so-called social shopping tool that Visa launched this past summer. The major difference is that Visa's tool, which can be embedded in a Web browser's toolbar, allows users to place items from multiple websites into a shopping list.
Once items are in this area, which Visa calls a "Wishspace," users can forward copies of that list to friends on social networks, or give them access to it directly on the Rightcliq platform. The friends are expected to give their opinions on the items, creating the same experience the user would get by taking their friends on a shopping excursion.
The Rightcliq site also can store the information that retailers typically ask consumers for when making a purchase, including credit or debit card information. That allows users to automatically fill out the forms required to purchase any item in their Wishspace, shortening the time it takes to complete the purchase.
I haven't tried Visa's Rightcliq tool, but it sounds like it could be useful for serious shoppers looking for a new way of locating deals — as well as people like me who are constantly looking for ways to make shopping quick and easy.
I have concerns about storing my personal information — particularly credit card data — on any site, but I do like the idea of being able to place items from multiple sites in a single place, where I can quickly compare them, decide which one to buy and get on with my life. That would put this reluctant shopper in a festive mood any time of the year.
TechNewsWorld columnist Sidney Hill has been writing about business and technology trends for more than two decades. In addition to his work as a freelance journalist, he operates an independent marketing communications consulting firm. You can connect with Hill through his website.


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Lori -spanked and pantied
She handed them to me and told me to put them on. I was shocked and begged her not to make me put them on, but to no avail. I put them on and then she held up a petticoat and ask what a little boy would be who would wear it.
I again said, "A sissy boy."
She held it out to me. When she was done I was wearing my sister's party dress and everything that went with it. She then took my hand and led me to the front yard, where my sister and her friends were playing. I pulled back and she pulled me out to the yard and told the girls to gather around and meet Sissy. They all laughed as my mother told them that they could check out my whole outfit; one girl lifted my dress and pointed at the panties and told everyone to look. I cried - my mother told me to shut up or else. I did not stop, so she pulled me over her lap and pulled up the skirt and the pulled down the panties and spanked me hard, making me cry the more. When I got off her lap I saw that two of my friends had stopped by to see if I wanted to play ball. Needless to say I was called Sissy by all my friends thoughout school.
I went off to college and to this day I still wear panties
everyday. I cannot think of ever getting married because I might have to
stop wearing them.
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By Hadley Montgomery
Executive Staff
The Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation Club hosted the event Sewanee SOUP in the Mary Sue Cushman room on March 1. Approximately one hundred people attended the SOUP event, which was catered by Julia's, Ivy Wild, Sewanee Dining, Natural Bridge Catering, and The Bread Peddler. Many organizations on campus sponsored the event: ESI, Sustain Sewanee, Angel Capital Fund, Alpha Phi Omega, the Business House, and the Hispanic Organization for Latino Awareness. The event, inspired by potluck crowd funding around the country, provided a platform for students and community members to present proposals for projects in and around Sewanee. Prior to the event, proposals for projects were submitted, and four were chosen to present at the Soup night. Each of the four presented projects had four minutes to explain their idea. After the presentations, the crowd asked four questions about the project.
Rebecca Brewer (C'18), an attendee, said, "This event was a great opportunity to learn about some of the great ideas both students and community members hope to implement, along with a great meal and fellowship." The first of the four projects, The Green Space, presented by Sabeth Jackson and Chris Young, focused on "building a community by providing a creative gathering space." This creative gathering space is The Green Space, located in downtown Sewanee. The space "provides a pottery studio for Sewanee students, for families in a home-schooling co-op called the Green Club, and for a Boy Scout Troup." If the funding were awarded to The Green Space, the organization would use the money for improvements to the building.
Margo Shea, Catherine Casselman (C'17), Dallas Snyder (C'17), Tyler Fishback (C'17), and Madison Willis (C'16) presented Around Here: The Places Project. The Places Project "aims to collect, share and save the stories of the places that matter to the people who live and work on and around the mountain." The project aspires to break down stereotypes amongst residents of the mountain. The project has a Facebook page, Around Here: The Places Project, and a website, www.theplacesproject.org, for people to tell their story.
Lauren Newman (C'18) presented The Eco Art Competition. Newman's idea is for "a recycled art of 'eco-art' competition open to all ages and skill levels across the South Cumberland Plateau community." The team's hope is to raise awareness regarding the waste crisis of our world. Kids within the local elementary, middle, and high schools would create art out of "waste" from their lives, compiling them into an art exhibit.
The winner of the Sewanee Soup Night was Nora Viñas (C'17) with her project: DIVAS. DIVAS, a program Viñas began her freshman year of college, stands for dreamer, independent, valuable, ambitious, and strong and is a mentoring program within Franklin County High School. The program targets young women within the school to "encourage the girls to work towards their dreams and harness the values and identity installed in DIVAS." Viñas will use the money to begin a scholarship fund for the women within the program. The scholarship will provide financial assistance to girls in the program seeking higher education. Viñas was "overjoyed that the Soup funding will directly benefit the first graduating class of DIVAS. It will encourage the mentors for the class of 2018, 2019, and onward, to go the extra mile for their girls. This is the beginning of a yearlong fundraising campaign of financing the dreams of Franklin County High School's DIVAS class of 2017."


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CTR Manipulation : That Number 1 spot on Google
It has been debated for several years now. Is it possible to manipulate the CTR and get yourself a Number 1 ranking within Google?
While Google has denied that CTR is a popular ranking metric for SEO there have been some case studies performed in more recent years that would suggest that Google is indeed ranking pages based on their Click-through rate.
It is said that a Number 1 result in Google should be getting at least a 33% CTR and around 40% or higher for a "buy product keyword" specific to a niche market.
Imec Lab conducted a test where they used Twitter users to manipulate the CTR of the keyword IMEC Lab and push it from #7 to #1 in Google. It took 3 hours to get there.
The Case Studies into CTR manipulation have tested out different scenarios of sending traffic to a domain based on searching for a specific keyword in Google and then finding the website down the list of Google Results and clicking on it.
Some of these case studies were done with small amounts of traffic of say 200-500 clicks and had significant changes in the search engine results. We all know that it isn't as simple as being on the "First Page of Google". For example spots 6-10 on the first page generally don't get a great deal of traffic unless that specific keyword has 100,000 to a Million searches per month and then just making it to the first page of one of those is pretty much a pipedream without heavy backlinking and other SEO.
Another thing that is worth mentioning on the case study into CTR manipulation is that where CTR bots were used with the help of proxies, proxy scrapers and other software they were as successful changing the results within Google. Google knows fake traffic and is very good at detecting it. Afterall their advertising network Adwords which brings Google in a lot of money each year depends on it!
The CTR Manipulation case study also looked at how long you had to spend on a website. If you click through to the website and then back out straight away then the bounce rate increases for that site and Google figures that if the bounce rate is too high then the content must not be relative to the Title Description that you have seen in the search engine and is just being used as Clickbait.
You can check out your CTR on your websites by installing Google Search Console and looking at the CTR Data for the individual landing pages of each of your sites and also checking the search query data. Anything with a Google position of 1-4 should be getting a bare minimum of 10% CTR, more for a Top Page Google Ranking. If you aren't getting that then it is time to change your Titles to make your posts stand out more, keeping in mind that you still keep your Title Description completely relative to your post otherwise you will be penalised by Google.
Google Organic Search Click-Through Rates in 2016
The Google CTR in 2016 has changed a little bit, especially since the introduction of the 2 separate search engine listings for desktop and mobile/tablets. This was introduced so that the mobile-friendly websites show up first on the mobiles. If you haven't optimised your website for mobile traffic you could be missing out on a lot of traffic and business!
With over 3.5 billion searches per day and 50% of those coming from users who are on a tablet or mobile this is so very important to your website.
Also the first 5 Google results on a search query account for over 67% of all CTR. Longtail with 5 or more words the first result on page one of Google for a query is over 65% alone so you really want your page to be mobile friendly.
CTR Manipulation in 2018
As Google and the other search engines look to CTR as an ever increasing and important ranking factor we are going to see more and more CTR Manipulation from a SEO perspective. There is now cases where people are clicking results on pages 2 and 3 and having other users click those same results to try and score higher in the SERPs listings. Google for one is measuring data to see what users want and bumping those listings up in the SERPs and why wouldn't they? I mean these are what the end user is clicking on so it shows that these are the relevant pages we believe we want to see.
List of Ranking Factors
Search Metrics continually sift through a ton of data to show what is working and what is not. They have the ability through their case studies to show what ranking factors work and what don't but more importantly which ranking factors are more valuable on the scoring system. As of now Content Relevance is a huge user intent key focus and is something that Google are basing results on. So if you were to get 100 people to click on your search term and only click your link you could see a dramatic jump in the SERPs. If you know which Ranking Factors are most important you can use these to your advantage to obtain that first page ranking within Google.
Monster Truck SEO – Terry Kyle
You just have to look towards SEO techniques like Terry Kyle's Monster Truck SEO to see how SEO strategies & software has evolved even in the past 2 years. There are now methods out there that show you how to obtain these page 1 rankings without even having a simple backlinks. If PBN's were the 2015 answer to SEO then I think CTR Manipulation and techniques surrounding such manilpulation in the SERPs are the answer in 2018.
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Cowboy Coffee
How To - Cowboy Coffee
Years ago I had the pleasure to volunteer at Rawhide Ranch in Bonsall, CA. One of my morning chores was to demonstrate how to make "cowboy coffee" for the campers.
I thought I would share our recipe in case you want to try this at your next camping trip, or cookout. Of course cowboy coffee tastes better in one of our mugs.
Cowboy Coffee Recipe
- 12 tablespoons or 3/4 cup of your favorite coffee grounds
- 4 cups of creek water (or regular tap water if creek water not available).
- Bring water to a boil (this will kill any critters in your creek water).
- Remove from heat and cool for about a minute.
- Add the coffee grounds to the water.
- Return to heat.
- Bring to a simmer (if you allow to boil again, your coffee will be bitter).
- Remove from the heat and allow to simmer for a couple of minutes.
- Stir the coffee and allow to rest for a couple more minutes.
- To speed up the process of the grounds settling to the bottom, you can add about 1/4 cup cold water.
- Add a pinch of salt, or crushed eggshells to reduce bitterness.
- Pour slowly to avoid the ground
- Enjoy! Tastes better if consumed while wearing a 10 gallon hat and crouching next to the fire.


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The federation of technological industry Agoria asked for us in the context of his annual event Agoria Be The Change (Shaping the Future of Work). There he proposes ideas and actions in order to accompany and anticipate the "future of work" and invites his members to take concrete commitments.
We created a breathtaking scripted show for this prestigious event.
Combining screens, lasers and a live performer we wanted to offer a unique immersive experience. The whole sublimated with astonishing visual effects.
Among the present public His Majesty King Philippe,the responsible of Agoria René Branders and Marc Lambotte but also CEO's, experts and young people.
Country : Belgium
Additional informationsClient : Agoria
Date : May 2019
Type : Event / Live Performer
Key figuresNbr of participants : about 500
Last : 15 Minutes
Location : Brussels / Belgium


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2nd installation of Horizon QCMS on the same site
This applies to all versions of Horizon
We know that some of the web templates aren't very useful if you've a website with dozens of information. But did you know that it's quite simple to install a 2nd version of Horizon QCMS on your website so that you can have a website like the one you see on heathernova.us?
Just copy all the files in a 2nd map, something like articles, copy the file config.php, use the same database settings from your main site and change the value of $site_id into something new.
Somthing like : $site_id = "_articles";
After that you can install Horizon a second time...
Somthing like this :
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Delhi Court: Sedition Laws Can't Be Used to "Quieten the Disquiet," in Bail Hearing for Pro‑Farmers Protest Cases
A Delhi Sessions Court granted bail to two men accused of sedition, statements conducing to public mischief, forgery, and using forged documents for sharing a Facebook post that spread pro-farmer's protest misinformation.
The accused had shared a video that alleged a rebellion and mass resignation within the Delhi police. However, the video was doctored footage of a regular police briefing.
The court observed, "The law of sedition is a powerful tool in the hands of the state to maintain peace and order in the society. However, it cannot be invoked to quieten the disquiet under the pretense of muzzling the miscreants." The court stated that the accused had spread rumors, at worst. The court found no evidence of attempts to incite disorder to public peace.
Additional Sessions Judge Dharmender Rana then went on to grant bail to the accused, as they had only shared the posts, not created them. The defense argued that the "material alleged against the accused is innocuous in nature and it is in fact an expression of emotions uttered in disagreement with government policies. It is further submitted that no offence of sedition or forgery is made out in the instant case."
Related on The Swaddle:
A Climate Activist Was Arrested for Building a Farmers' Protest Toolkit. But What Is in an Activist Toolkit?
Allegations of sedition and 'anti-national' behavior and related arrests have increased over the past few years. While the individuals before the court spread fake news in attempts to rally dissent, more legitimate means of protest have been treated similarly by the government and law enforcement — suggesting it's the act of protest being prosecuted, not the falsity of claims. Several activists and academics who have critiqued the State have been arrested recently, most notably climate activist Disha Ravi, who was arrested and charged with sedition for creating and sharing an activist toolkit that shares basic information about the farmer's protest.
Spreading fake news online is a problem, but not a crime. And as ex-Supreme Court Justice Deepak Gupta has said, "Every citizen of this country has a right to oppose the government so long as the opposition is peaceful."


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"...we have two choices: either, live with all this —
and condemn future generations to the same, or worse,
if they have a future at all—or, make revolution!"
—Bob Avakian
Bob Avakian is completely different than the endless stream of bourgeois politicians who are put forward as "leaders," whose goal is to maintain one variation or another of this system of capitalism-imperialism that is founded on and perpetuates itself through cruel and literally life-stealing exploitation, murderous oppression, and massive destruction, in all parts of the world. BA is a revolutionary who bases himself on the scientific understanding that this system must finally be overthrown through an organized struggle involving millions of people, and replaced with a system that is oriented to and capable of meeting the most fundamental needs of humanity and enabling humanity to become fit caretakers of the earth.
Bob Avakian is the architect of a whole new framework of human emancipation, the new synthesis of communism, which is popularly referred to as the "new communism."
BA is the author of the Constitution for the New Socialist Republic in North America, an inspiring application of the new communism—a sweeping vision and concrete blueprint for a new socialist society, whose fundamental goal is to bring about a world without classes and class distinctions, a world without exploitation and oppression, and without the destructive divisions and antagonisms among people: a communist world.
Ardea Skybreak, a scientist with professional training in ecology and evolutionary biology, and a follower of Bob Avakian, speaks to the importance of what he has brought forward:
Bob Avakian ... on the basis of decades of hard work [has been] developing a whole body of work—theory to advance the science of communism, to advance the science of revolution, to more deeply explain where the problems come from, what the strategy is for getting out of this mess, what the methods and approaches should be to stay on track and actually build a better world, to build a society that most human beings would want to live in. (From Science and Revolution, On the Importance of Science and the Application of Science to Society, the New Synthesis of Communism and the Leadership of Bob Avakian, An Interview with Ardea Skybreak)
BA is a leader who is firmly convinced, on the basis of a consistently scientific method and approach, that the goal must be nothing less than all-out revolution, and who at the same time has emphasized:
the new communism thoroughly repudiates and is determined to root out of the communist movement the poisonous notion, and practice, that "the ends justifies the means." It is a bedrock principle of the new communism that the "means" of this movement must flow from and be consistent with the fundamental "ends" of abolishing all exploitation and oppression through revolution led on a scientific basis. (From Breakthroughs: The Historic Breakthrough by Marx, and the Further Breakthrough with the New Communism, A Basic Summary)
As a revolutionary leader, BA also embodies this rare combination: someone who has been able to develop scientific theory on a world-class level, while at the same time having a deep understanding of and visceral connection with the most oppressed, and a highly developed ability to "break down" complex theory and make it broadly accessible.
A leader like this has never before existed in the history of this country, and this leadership is of tremendous importance for the emancipation of all humanity.
What is urgently needed now is for continually growing numbers of people—in the thousands, and ultimately millions—to become conscious and active followers of BA, building the revolutionary movement, based on the new communism, for which BA provides this unprecedented leadership.
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Episode 19 of The RNL—Revolution Nothing Less—Show
"Trump/Pence Fascism Is Aggressively Advancing in Portland, Chicago & Beyond. ARE YOUR EYES WIDE SHUT?"
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Protests Righteously Defying Escalated Repression by Fascist Trump/Pence Regime
July 21, protester at courthouse in Portland. Photo: AP
Editors' note: Righteous beautiful protests continue in Portland night-after-night in the face of violent attempted repression by the fascist federal law-enforcement forces deployed by Trump, and spread to other cities, with manifestations of support and solidarity across the country. We give a sense of all this below. At the same time, the fascist regime—and its violent forces of repression—are doubling down. Contributions from readers here further highlight the leaps in repression and fascist consolidation represented by Trump and his fascist cabinet officially announcing new programs to send federal law enforcement to other Democratic-controlled cities, especially Chicago, and expanding previous programs. All this underscores the urgency of confronting the fascist nature, program and danger of the Trump/Pence regime and of building mass political resistance to drive out the Trump/Pence regime from power, #OutNow, as struggles that strengthen and are mutually reinforcing with the Beautiful Rising against police murder and racism.
Revolution Club Call for Weekend Protests:
Feds OUT of Chicago and Portland!
No Fascist Police State:
Trump/Pence Out NOW
- Chicago (PDF flyer)
- Los Angeles (PDF flyer)
Federal Pigs Deployed Against Protesters and Black Communities Across U.S.
Trump Deploys Federal Agents to Chicago:
A Deadly Serious Fascist Escalation
Letter from A Chicago Reader:
Trump's Plan For Chicago Is Not Just "More Of The Same" – Along With Portland, It Is A Major Move Toward All-Out Fascism
July 25, Refuse Fascism Demands
No Terrorizing Black Communities
No Fascist Police State
by Bob Avakian
A "Check It Out" Review Essay on David Zucchino's Wilmington's Lie: The Murderous Coup of 1898 and the Rise of White Supremacy
A Monstrous Massacre and the Reversal of Reconstruction, the Violent Reinforcing of White Supremacy
Letter from a Reader:
Trump, Barr Threaten Black St. Louis Chief Prosecutor – For Charging Couple Who Threatened Protestors
Further Developing the Strategy for Revolution
by Bob Avakian
by Bob Avakian
State of Humanity and the Planet —
And the System of Capitalism-Imperialism that Causes This
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Charleston radio 98.1 FM will host its annual 98 Rockfest concert on Sunday, April 28.
98 Rockfest will again be taking place at the Exchange Park in Ladson.
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Srinagar: Thousands of devotees from across Kashmir Valley converged at the revered Hazratbal shrine here on Friday to celebrate Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi, the day when, according to one account, Prophet Muhammad (SAW) was born.
Reports said that tens of thousands people converged at the Hazratbal Dargah at Fajr (Dawn) prayers and had the glimpse of the sacred relic of the holy Prophet.
The number swelled as the day progressed and thousands of devotees were seen at the shrine and its adjacent sprawling lawns along the banks of Dal Lake especially during Friday, Asr and Magrib prayers.
Most people were seen with folded hands while many had tears trickling down their faces as they had the glimpse of the relic attributed to holy Prophet (Pbuh). People also offered praises 'Durud' for Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and verses from Holy Qur'an.
Besides Hazratbal, congregational prayers were also held at Asarisharif Kalashpora, Jenab Sahib Soura, Lal Bazaar, Punjura Shopian, Khiram Sirhama Anantnag, Seer Hamadan, Kaba Marg, Qaimoh, Ahamshrief Bandipora and Hazrat Janbaz Wali (RA) Baramulla and dozens of other Sufi shrines which dot every corner of Kashmir.
A festive look prevailed for the past several days as various mosques and shrines in capital Srinagar and other major towns were decked with lights and buntings.
Authorities and some social organizations had also erected tents for medical aid as well as refreshment for devotees at several places along the streets leading to shrines. Last year, authorities barred congregational prayers on the day in the aftermath of the August 5 move.
This year, the congregational prayers were held amid Covid-19 threat and as per reports protocols to contain the spread of the virus were seen to be observed in breach.
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On Thursday, DJI tweeted a teaser for a May 10th announcement, saying it's about to reveal "a twist in the plot." It seems likely that the company plans on releasing a new drone — especially given that a YouTube video showing a DJI Mini 3 Pro and its controller being unboxed was uploaded on the same day as DJI's teaser (via DroneDJ).
In their video, YouTuber DM Productions says they got footage of the unboxing from someone who received the unannounced DJI Mini 3 Pro drone early. The video gives us a good look at the drone itself, with its bevy of obstacle avoidance sensors as well as its controller.
As DM Productions points out, the controller is similar to DJI's current RC Pro, with a few buttons and ports removed. The Mini 3 Pro's controller also doesn't have any antennas sticking out from the top, and I'd bet good money on the screen not being as bright or crisp as the one found on the $1,100 RC Pro.
At this point, we've gotten a lot of details about this drone. Last month, a leak showed that it would still weigh under 250 grams (meaning that Americans won't legally have to register it) and that it would add front-facing collision avoidance sensors. That leak also contained information on the drone's battery (which will apparently be around 2,453mAh) and camera, which we later got even more details about thanks to two retailers listing it for sale early.
According to DroneDJ, the Mini 3 Pro will cost somewhere around $1,000, and its camera system will be a massive improvement over the Mini 2. (Though you'd hope that'd be the case given that the Mini 2 currently sells for $449.) The 3 Pro is rumored to have a bigger sensor, a lens with a wider aperture that'll let in more light, and the ability to record at 4K 60fps, instead of the 30fps the Mini 2 tops out at. Oh, and it should be able to do that in HDR, hopefully making it so you don't have to decide between too-bright skies or too-dark ground.
As for the "twist in the plot" that DJI's promising, both the retail leaks and the unboxing video mention that you'll be able to easily switch between shooting portrait video and landscape video with the drone. That's an interesting feature for those making content for phones — and there is some humor in that DJI's next drone will be able to shoot vertical content when a drone made by Snapchat doesn't.
It seems unlikely that there's much left to leak about this drone, especially in the short amount of time before it's officially revealed. DJI's website says the announcement is scheduled for the 10th at 9AM ET.


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Suit Up — Now There's a COVID-19 Protection Suit for Attending Concerts & Festivals
Article by Ashley King, Digital Music News
A California design firm is visualizing a COVID-19 protection suit for future live music shows.
Design firm Production Club calls the protective suit a 'Micrashell' that is designed for concert attendees. The company's head of inventions, Miguel Risueno, spoke about the new COVID-19 protection suit.
"Micrashell is a solution for bringing people together safely," he said. "It's a half suit that kind of takes your safety and your security in terms of being close to airborne particles or viruses to the next level."
Risueno says the COVID-19 protection suit is an offshoot of current hazmat suit designs. It features an airtight design, app-controlled speakers, microphone, and an N95 filtration system. A vent on the back of the helmet allows air in, which is then filtered a second time before being expelled.
Its creators say drinking, smoking, and vaping are still possible in the COVID-19 protection suit.
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"Music is my passion. I have been a professional singer for over 40 years. I studied music (performance/studio recording and live sound), I have performed live all over Europe, been interviewed many times and had several TV appearances. I came to Catalonia and believe I became the first English-language radio presenter on Radio Mora FM and la Cala RTV, and produced radio for the federation of radio stations in Catalonia.
I relocated to Catalonia in 2008, and five years ago set up Catalonia Radio – because I was disillusioned by local radio here. At that time I was writing in the Catalonia Today magazine too about radio. The internet was not so good then and my listeners seemed to be everywhere except Catalonia.
My programmes are now well accepted in Catalonia on Epic Radio, but that is based in Canada. So I have decided, to launch once again an English-language station dedicated to Catalonia's people and songwriters. Welcome to TopCat."
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Olive farmer, techie, proofreader/typesetter and life-long music geek. Born in the mid-1960s in north-east Lancashire.
Paul also lives in southern Catalonia on an off-grid olive finca. He does the tech and online stuff for TopCat – runs the radio server and main website (more details at the foot of the page). Provides online services under the elsmussols.net banner. Passionate about music generally and Free & Open Source Software.
Having commenced a technical apprenticeship in engineering, I was, to quote my lovely Dad, "hijacked by music". Largely due to the influence of Radio Luxembourg and later, the so called "Pirates" I felt compelled to follow the dream and began to DJ everywhere I could. I worked in Denmark and Spain and virtually every venue in Coventry and surrounding areas. I have continued to follow my passion whenever possible.
I have a discotheque road show called The Memphis Train and more recently I also made internet radio contributions from "The Strawberry Studio" a purpose-built studio at my home in Warwickshire, before moving to Spain full time.
I have been a DJ since aged 16 where I cut my teeth at the only nightclubs in Saudi Arabia. Having caught the bug I went on to start my own mobile disco company, playing at everything from bahmitzvahs to funerals. I later went onto DJing at my local hospital radio station. A rewarding experience, that made me really excited about becoming a radio DJ. Now I am here on Topcat Radio, and am looking forward to entertaining you all!
I started as a club DJ in the late 1970s through the '80s in both Lincolnshire and North Yorkshire. I like learning trivia particularly about the songs I love to play.
I guess my favourite era for music has to be the '80s and '90s – but I have to admit this includes a bit of donk such as trance, house and club – honestly, there's some really good tunes out there in amongst these styles.
Thanks to TopCat Radio I have been given the opportunity to bring you tunes you may recognise but also some you won't and that, my friends is really exciting.
Soul and Disco music were a big part of my djing career spanning many a year working at some great night clubs in Manchester - Corkies, The Candlelight, Froggies, The Cats Whiskers, to name a few in the 80s and 90s.
I also did a spell on community radio helping set up a station with the aid of a government grant.
I've worked small venues as well as some large venues but I've always stayed true to my love of Soul music.
I did a few months on a station named BKR Essex presenting a Northern Soul and Motown special and also covering for other DJs that couldn't make their show, playing other music from 80s electric disco etc where I was asked to present their breakfast show twice a week which I did and growing a nice audience with my quirky quizes and other features.
I've been listening to rock music all my life, right from childhood! I love all genres of rock, there's such diversity. I'm a big fan of '50s/'60s rock n roll where it all started, and my favourites were Eddie Cochran, Buddy Holly and Bo Diddley. I like my music heavy, be it hard rock, metal and all the variations that took place, even Punk, Grunge, Glam and Nu Rock. I started my music career as a gigging DJ, but now love being a radio presenter on internet radio. I've worked on stations in the USA and UK but love the potential of Topcat Radio and glad to be part of it. I have a wealth of stories, thoughts and observations about the many concerts, festivals and shows I've been to and the people I've met. So come and say hi on our Facebook Page, let me know your views on the tracks I've played, and request some of your favourite songs.
Susie says: "I'm the writer of The Tales from the Tombstone books, a bit of a jack of all trades; I love a good joke, enjoy listening to music of various genres and am a life-long lover of books and reading. I have never worked in radio before and just wing it must of the time – ha ha."
Peter says: "I'm a keen photographer and co-author of The Tales from the Tombstone series. I have a dark sense of humour, love horror films amd all music (apart from rap and punk). I have been a landscape gardener, computer shop worker and lots of other things. I love technology and playing around with my car, fixing problems. This is my first time as a radio DJ and am loving being on Topcat."
As well as co presenting Words and Music, we have written three books together.
My first spot behind the decks was at the "Tree Tops Club", a former cinema (and now a Gurdwara) when the DJ at our local pub let me have a go behind the decks in return for getting him trade prices at the record shop where I worked. I took two copies of James Brown's "Sex Machine" single, and mixed Part One into Part Two, and kept the dancers on the floor a little bit longer than they were expecting.
So playing music was in my blood from an early age, but I didn't get the chance to do much more until the Northern Soul scene became big again, and promoters wanted more DJs for their one-hour slots. And they wanted DJ's who were not playing the "same-old same-old" that you could hear on any number of "Best of Northern Soul" CDs.
I started looking for tunes on vinyl that were very dancable, and instantly "hit a groove", even if you had not heard the track before. Even if it meant getting into trouble from some of the so-called "purists" who thought that Northern Soul stopped being produced in the mid 70s.
If you like to hear something different, then listen into my show each week. It's not all "northern" by the way, it's a completely mixed bag; you might hear brand new releases, the originals of songs that were more famous as the cover-version, or even hits from European stars that never made it big on this side of "La Manche".
Hi ! I'm Roy. I live in Ukraine. Learning music art and composing in different genres and performing it sometimes for records are important parts of my music range progress that takes a huge piece of my life.
I am extremely thankful for TopCat for giving me this opportunity.roycrankmusic.com
Joint Chief (Daniel O'Reilly) has been collecting and playing drum & bass, jungle and reggae music since 2001, DJing at warehouse parties in Hackney, London on a socially-owned rig, as well as house parties, clubs, internet radio and recently, livestreaming for Music Connects People. From long, musical mixes to explosive double drops, nostalgic jungle interludes and contemporary bangers, Joint Chief is fanatical about the musical range, positivity and energy of drum & bass culture. Moving from London to Catalonia in 2016, he has recently been digging into the musical diversity of his record collection, whilst exploring the energetic jungle music scene and its collectives centred in Barcelona.
Marc Muñoz (aka MarcJamDJ) is a singer, DJ, and radio show host. In the 80s he began his career as a DJ in legendary venues in Barcelona and its surroundings such as Studio Ono or Studio 54. In the '90s he worked in venues and halls such as Inercia, Xanadú, Pachà, La Tierra, Luz De Gas, Sala B, Croqits, Jam Session Rosebud or Partycular among others. He currently directs the Radio Joventut radio music show Ho Sento Molt in Terres de l'Ebre and is the frontman of the emerging band Natural Killers.
I'm the one who has never been a DJ!
A Pub/Club entertainer and host, Gasbag and Raconteur are as close as I ever got.
On a trip to Canada a few years ago I came across a Radio show which combined the music I loved with interesting snippets, anecdotes and quiz questions and thought to myself, if I get the opportunity that's what I'd like to do.
Top Cat has given me that opportunity - Hits of the 70s through to the 00s, it's quizzy, it's quirky and distinctly odd (but so am I)
My passion for music drew its first breath when Radio Rentals took our TV away. I was ten years old. Not being one who waits to be entertained, and being of a curious nature, I decided to explore my mother's vast record collection, the bulk of which represented the genres of folk and country. But, hidden in its depths were some real sonic treasures. After a short search, I unearthed Bob Marley's Burning and the Wailers albums, Donny Hathaway's Extension Of a Man, and the complete works of Ray Charles and Millie Jackson. This was truly my Eureka moment!
Now I had a new passion, now I could see a path before me, one that I would follow from that day forth. Paper-round money was now being used to service a new addiction – a new hunger.
No longer would I be visiting the local toyshop to buy yet another Airfix Spitfire (1:72 scale) to cover in inappropriately-applied glue. No, from now on, it was now the racks of vinyl in my local record stores that beckoned me with their seductive contents. Aylesbury's Record House, Earth Records and Our Price were my after-school haunts. Even now I can still recall, as if it were yesterday, the alluring scent of clean, fresh vinyl that permeated these (what were in my mind) palaces, these shrines dedicated to music, sanctuaries where I could escape from the world and be Me.
The Grundig radiogram, my then pride and joy, with the glow of its valves radiating evocatively through the louvered vents of the rear cover, would now be pumped to the max, and my my bedroom window would be wide open. This was the life, sharing the music I loved with the kids playing outside my house, while Mother would scream her own chorus of disapproval, "NEIL! TURN DOWN THE BASS!". I knew it in my heart, my blood, my soul, I wanted to be a DJ.
So now you know a little more about me from my perspective. In the eyes of others I've been described as (amongst other things that I think I'll keep to myself!) charmingly and uniquely amusing, but I will let you, my beautiful listeners, be my judge…
I look forward to playing my music for you. – Greavsie
Eddie Garrido is from Mexico, his father was a musician, and has toured Spain and lived in Madrid. Eddie is also a fine composer and musician living in the United States. His new jazz show is exclusive to Topcat Radio.
SecondHandSongs is a weekly show all about cover versions. Each week we bring you an hour's worth of the best cover versions, from those which are hits in their own right to hidden gems, foreign language covers, songs you didn't realize were covers and more cover versions. Each week we bring you an hour's worth of the best cover versions, from those which are hits in their own right to hidden gems, foreign language covers, songs you didn't realize were covers and more.
On each show, we will be focusing in on one or two songs to bring you the story of the song (The Cover Story), as well as creating a new "Cover Chain" each week, where we try to link different cover versions together. Then we end each week with an Obscure Original of a song you probably didn't realize was a cover. The show is produced in association with SecondHandSongs.com the online database of cover versions.
Al is a podcaster and radio presenter. As well as SecondHandSongs, he also hosts The Bear Cave Radio Show and is co-host of the 3 Amigos podcast. He is also the founder of SuperPod: TheCharity Podcast Festival. He got his start in radio at Southampton Hospital Radio before studying Radio Production at university, helping to set up a new student radio station in north-west England.
Cover versions have long been a passion of Al's, and he says that getting to bring you his favourites and discover new covers through this show is a real delight.
Ken began his radio career at college radio station WNYT (New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury, NY) in 1981, where as Disc Jockey he handled several of their music formats – oldies, rock, and his weekly Beatles show (later named Every Little Thing) in March 1982. While he's enjoyed being on the air on other radio formats – adult contemporary, and album oriented rock, he's best known for nearly 40 years of several different Beatles shows, including podcasts, and his own YouTube channel.
Creating a Beatles show unlike any other with Every Little Thing, the programme mixes the entire catalogue of the Fab's group and solo recordings, plus features, cover versions of their material, side projects, tribute songs, novelty records, family members, artists on the Beatles' Apple label, etc. Ken also includes Beatles trivia and a wide variety of games testing fans' knowledge of the Beatles music and history. Many shows have original interviews with people in the Beatles world, and every show includes a unique thematic set, focusing on everything from the serious (John Lennon political songs) to the silly (song titles that rhyme). Anything is up for grabs in this show which caters to both the casual and hardcore fan.
Every Little Thing was heard first on WNYT (1982-83), then for ten years on New Jersey's Album Rocker WDHA-FM (1983-93), followed by Long Island's Oldies station B-103 during the Beatles Anthology craze, and later on XM Radio on their eclectic music channel, Fine Tuning (2003-09). His show was syndicated in 2011, and currently is heard on over 45 stations. Ken developed his own website which features much of what you'll find on Every Little Thing – loads of interviews, weekly Beatles trivia, and more!
Ken also became co-host for several Beatles podcast, including Things We Said Today started in 2012, and Talk More Talk: A Solo-Beatles Videocast. Both shows are heard on many platforms, including iTunes and their own YouTube channel. As if that wasn't enough, Ken's new YouTube channel has him interviewing musicians, authors and fellow podcasters who have dedicated their time and livelihood to the Beatles.
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I've worked in a number of jobs over the years but trained as Chef in the 80s and worked in hotels for a number of years, but always had a passion for Music and Radio. Since working on Hospital Radio, I was lucky enough to work on a number of Commercial Stations across the UK. Later in life, finding the urge to act, appeared in a few films and TV shows from Emmerdale to Wild Child.
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Dance Party Weekly is a show, played on stations worldwide. It's two or three hours long, specialising in commercial dance and house music from the last 30 years.
Chris 'The Shirt' Elliott was brought up in SE London on a diet of Reggae, Soul and Jim Reeves (blame his Jamaican dad for that one). He started playing on internet radio a few years back on the original Sunrisefm and since then his stations have included the now defunct Vinyl Morpher Radio, and Platinum Grooves Radio, which he part owned. He has been known to hit the floors on various dance floors at soul nights, and of course the infamous Caister Soul Weekenders, but as he's got older it's more of a crawl rather than a spring. Shirty's dress sense (loud shirts) and choice of football teams (Millwall) have had people questioning his sanity, but his choonz are good so we let him in.
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Muriel Bowser headed to the D.C. Jail this morning, but not for any of the unsavory reasons that drew some of her former D.C. Council colleagues there. Instead, Bowser was at the jail to promote new corrections reforms she plans to push through the Council this fall.
Bowser toured the jail's new Work Readiness Program, a unit for inmates seeking job training, where she visited a class of trainees. The mayor touted new legislative plans to make it easier for misdemeanor inmates to get "good time" credit on their sentences.
Before touring the cells, Bowser told the inmates that the new programs hinged on how well they did.
"The more successful these earlier efforts are, the more successful I can be in getting more resources," Bowser said.
Bowser also plans legislation to allow pre-trial inmates incarcerated on misdemeanors to leave the jail to work at their jobs—an idea that seems at odds with her administration's recent complaints that violent offenders are being under-prosecuted. Still, Department of Corrections chief Thomas Faust insisted the department would screen work-release inmates for potential violence.
The jail's new work-training unit is already helping at one infamous District criminal: Georgetown voyeur rabbi Barry Freundel. As Bowser visited the work training unit, Freundel was in the computer lab.
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FLAT ROCK — Built in 1839, Beaumont, also known as the Johnstone-Hayne House, might well have a direct connection to Brookdale.
"While not fully documented it is possible Charles Edmondston, who is attributed with designing the nearby Brookland house in Flat Rock in 1836, may have designed the original Beaumont as well," said Sybil H. Argintar, a historic preservation expert with Southeastern Preservation Services in Asheville, who also researched the history of Brookdale for a historic landmark designation. "It is likely that Johnstone and Edmondston knew each other and they may have consulted over the design of Beaumont."
Originally a small two-story house with a cross gable roofline and a Gothic Revival appearance, Beaumont, which now anchors the entrance of the eponymous subdivision on Kanuga Road, was made from cut mica-flecked granite quarried on nearby Glassy Mountain and built by slave laborers of Andrew Johnstone. Workers locally harvested and planed the lumber for the structure and the heart pine floors. Sturdy walls are 18 inches thick.
Like Edmondston, Mitchell King and other peers, Andrew Johnstone built the house as a summer retreat. Born in 1805, Johnstone, a wealthy rice planter and slave owner, bought the original 800 acres in separate parcels from Samuel Allison, Benjamin King, and James Kuykendall for $1 an acre on Sept. 27, 1839, Argintar said in her report.
Bushwhackers shoot him dead
Like Brookland's owners, Johnstone was a member of St. John in the Wilderness and active in civic affairs and finance. He was involved in the survey and construction of Little River Road and was an investor in the Woodfield Inn. Johnstone was eating dinner with his family at the home when three bushwhackers tracked him down and shot him dead on June 10, 1864. (It's local lore that the bloodstain can still be seen on the dining room floor.)
According to historic accounts, Johnstone's 13-year-old son retrieved the pistol that his father was trying to draw then killed two and wounded another of the attackers.
The property changed hands four times before Mrs. L. J. Woolley of Kentucky sold the 204-acre estate on Aug. 23, 1909, to Franklin Brevard Hayne. Born in 1858, Hayne was a wealthy cotton broker from New Orleans.
Hayne earned his place as the second named owner of Beaumont chiefly for the big renovation he ordered and the men he hired to design it. Hayne hired an architect of the Biltmore estate to redo the house, and hired the firm of Frederick Law Olmsted, the "father of landscape architecture" and another Biltmore contractor, to design the grounds.
Born in Yorkshire, England, in 1852, Richard Sharp Smith had served as supervising architect of the Biltmore Estate in Asheville under the New York architect Richard Morris Hunt, whose firm he had joined. Smith worked all over the region and his projects are still known today. Among his remodeling or design projects were Teneriffe (1903 remodel), Embrook (1902-03), Chanteloup (1900 remodel) and the Henderson County Courthouse, which opened in 1905.
Smith's redesign significantly enlarged the Beaumont house and altered its appearance. Hayne also added sunken gardens.
Among the six owners between Frank Hayne and the current owners was John S. Brown and his wife, Carolyn P. Brown, of Knoxville, Tenn., who bought it in 1930. The Browns restored the formal garden that the Olmsted firm had designed and added fountains, polls and statuary, including the majestic lions that guard the entrance today. Carolyn P. Brown, the founder of the American Garden Society, planted bulbs from Italy, France, and Holland, according to Argintar's report for the Flat Rock Historic Landmarks Commission.
When it changed hands again in 1957, the estate contained 204 acres and "included the house, a dairy, three guest houses, caretaker cottages and a five- acre mountain lake," the Flat Rock report said. It was bought then by Oakley Murphy, a land investor from Florida and owner of Carolina Farms.
After buying the estate in 1962, J.B. Lovingood sold much of the land associated with the house, creating Beaumont Estates. With one transaction between, the current owners, John D. and Elizabeth McCoy, bought Beaumont, then falling into disrepair, in November 1985.
"The McCoys completed the major work on the restoration of the house, bringing it back to its former glory," Argintar said.
The 7,052-square-foot two-story house on 4.76 acres has a tax value of $996,500, according to county records. A 50 percent discount for the historic designation would save the property owner $2,560 a year. The Flat Rock Historic Landmarks Commission and Flat Rock Village Council are scheduled to hear the landmark request on Dec. 12.
Beaumont would be the second historic landmark that Flat Rock's new historic commission has designated as a landmark. The commission and Village Council approved the 1862 Dunroy home earlier this year.


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