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Among this week's new launches are a Wild West-themed slot from Quickspin and a progressive jackpot from Aspire Global, alongside a host of real-money gaming apps for the UK Google Play store.
Playtech-owned slot developer Quickspin is taking players into the Wild West with its latest release Sticky Bandits.
The 5x5 slot sees a pair of outlaws attempt to rob a runaway train as it careers through the desert. It features wild symbols of the train robbers, which trigger a free spin bonus when combined with the bonus symbol.
"Sticky Bandits promises to be yet another smash hit taking players on a rollercoaster ride across the heart of the desert," Quickspin chief executive Daniel Lindberg said.
"This cowboy themed game is also the latest Quickspin to feature our newly-launched Achievements Engine, a ground-breaking gamification module that has proven to be very popular with players."
The Achievements Engine rewards players with tokens when free spins or other features are triggered. These can then be cashed in to trigger more free spins or side games.
Google Play
Having finally decided to allow gambling apps into Google Play, an array of operators have rolled out real-money products in the UK app store. They include:
Paddy Power Betfair - Betfair Exchange, Betfair Casino, Betfair Arcade, Paddy Power Games, PP Poker
GVC Holdings - partypoker
Ladbrokes Coral - Coral Vegas, Gala Bingo, Ladbrokes Sports, Coral Sports & Casino, Ladbrokes Casino, Gala Spins
The Stars Group - PokerStars, Full Tilt: Poker & Casino, PokerStars Casino
Tombola - tombola Bingo, tombola Arcade
888 - 888 Casino, 888 Sport, 888 Poker, Wink Bingo, 888 Ladies
William Hill - William Hill Casino, William Hill Games, William Hill Live Casino
Kindred Group - 32Red Casino, Unibet Sports Betting
Sky Betting & Gaming - Sky Vegas Slots, Sky Bingo, Sky Poker, Sky Casino
Gamesys - Jackpot Joy, Virgin Games, Heart Bingo, Starspins
Rank Group - Mecca Bingo
bet365 - bet365 Vegas, bet365 Poker, bet365 Casino
Casumo - The Casino App
Aspire Global
Malta-based iGaming solutions provider Aspire Global is set to release Redeem the Dream, its first proprietary progressive jackpot slot.
Redeem the Dream offers operators a choice of four live jackpots - Mega, Super, Major and Rapid - alongside a range of special features such as expanding wilds, bonus scatter symbols and free spins.
The HTML5 game has been entirely developed by Aspire and is available for launch in the UK, Denmark and with dot.com operators.
"We are very proud to confirm the launch of Redeem the Dream, a product that will enable our partners to grow their businesses significantly," Aspire vice president of product Galit Shani-Michel said. "We understand the value of progressive jackpots to our partners acquisition efforts, which is why we've invested heavily in developing this title.
"Jackpot games are among the most popular categories with players, and providing this addition to our portfolio will boost both acquisition and retention across our network," she explained. "In an increasingly competitive marketplace, the ability to offer a unique product is vital in achieving true brand differentiation."
Lightning Box Games
Australian slot specialist Lightning Box Games has launched Stellar Serengeti Lions, a new title that puts players on the plains of Africa with a pride of lions.
The 4x5-reel slot features an immersive soundtrack and a host of safari animals, and tasks players with collecting five diamonds. This triggers the Diamond Pick Bonus, where players pick from a selection of gemstones to uncover multipliers and free games.
It also includes a new Keep or Swap feature, allowing players to swap their selections for the chance to win bigger prizes.
The safari animals may even be joined on the reels by spaceships, triggering Lightning Box's Stellar Jackpots Bonus.
"Stellar Serengeti Lions guides players through a beautiful game-world, allowing them to test their luck while taking part in an African adventure," Lightning Box managing director and co-founder Peter Causley said. "We're sure they will love its spectacular design and innovative bonus features."
The game will initially be rolled out across GVC Holdings brands such as bwin, partypoker, PartyCasino and Sportingbet, before general release to all operators from August 30th.
"We've been highly impressed with Lightning Box's content and so we are very pleased to able to offer the great looking Stellar Serengeti Lions to our customers for an exclusive period," GVC head of content Andy Whitworth said.
Bosnia and Herzegovina-based gaming software provider NSoft has expanded its partnership with Hattrick Sports Group's Romanian betting brand Casa Pariulior to roll out a selection of virtual sports titles.
Among the new virtual games live on the Casa Pariulior site are draw-based games Lucky Six and Lucy X, as well as Greyhound Races and Virtual Horse Races.
As all the titles are powered by a random number generator they can be played round the clock, reducing downtime for the operator when there are no real-world sporting events, the supplier said.
"NSoft's exciting games will prove attractive to players and operators alike," NSoft senior product manager Domagoj Maric said. "This cooperation with Casa Pariurilor has proven to be beneficial for both parties sharing the knowledge and innovation."
The company has also launched a new autospin feature for its Next Six product, which allows users to bet on draw-based games. Players can now select their favourite bet, set stakes and automatically bet on between five and 20 draws.
Danish casino games developer Spigo has released Showers, a new HTML5 video slot based on the annual Showers pool party in Malta.
The five-reel, three-row game features 20 paylines and a special Wild Spins feature, which gives players a win multiplier and free spins when three wild symbols appear.
"Releasing Showers, the first of our SpigoCATALOGUE games built on our latest framework, has been huge for us," Spigo head of sales David Mann said. "After attending the parties in recent years, it made sense to build a video slot that perfectly captured the craziness while offering players the ability to win big."
"We will continue to develop high quality slots along the same lines as Showers, taking on exciting concepts and bringing them to life with the sparkle that Spigo is renowned for," he added.


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I can picture the Caedmon Record label, though I am not sure what I owned that had been recorded by them. It was originally a spoken word label -- literary stuff read by BBC actors and the writers themselves. I had a couple of Lord of the Rings albums; they might have been Caedmon. At some point, I listened to TS Eliot read "The Hollow Men;" that was definitely Caedmon.
The label was named for St. Caedmon, an illiterate cowherd who heard... Herd of cows? I don't care what the cows heard. Haha. No, he didn't hear lame jokes from "Veterinary Hospital" on The Muppet Show. Watch the clip here.
He walked out from a feast at the monastery one night because the brothers were singing and he was uncomfortable. Then he heard a voice commanding him to sing.
His reply was a little less than poetic: ''I do not know how to sing and for that reason I went out from this feast and went hither, because I did not know how to sing at all.''
The voice commanded him to sing about Creation, and lo! he was imbued with the Spirit to Sing. From that point on, he was inspired to songs of praise for God.
He told the monastic brothers whose animals he tended about the vision and they agreed to read him verses of the Bible. He composed his hymns based on those verses and dictated them to the brothers.
He was the first known poet of vernacular English. If you want to know more about the record label named for him, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caedmon_Audio

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The original legislation passed final year prohibits transgender individuals from employing public bathrooms corresponding to their gender identity, and sparked a enormous political and economic backlash. Changing tile types – using larger tiles with smaller sized tiles as accents, for instance – provides an appealing visual pop that functions effectively in larger showers. In addition, Wayfair sells an extensive collection of bathroom étagère for each variety of bathroom regardless of whether it's a traditional, contemporary, or modern style. The bill passed via the state's Senate on a vote of 32 to 16. It then moved to the state's Home of Representatives, exactly where lawmakers debated it for 90 minutes just before it was approved by a vote of 70 to 48.
Under the compromise announced late Wednesday and authorized Thursday, lawmakers repealed the bathroom law, also known as House Bill 2 (or H.B. 2"). In fact, I really never get as well impressed by any hotel I go to today since our own house is so gorgeous because we've completed all the tiling with Mexican tile in bathrooms and kitchen, and Satillo tile all through the residence. DIY bathroom remodelers often overlook towel racks and hangers, but they can tie a room together when they match the rest of the décor. In our white and blue shower, we had originally planned an additional Keto Pure border of single tiles, but our tile installer suggested the pattern of tiles mixed with the white tiles. Just be sure that if its Cherry cabinets you are following, it really is true Cherry cabinets you are acquiring. For more decorating and storage tips for small bathrooms, see this nicely-written write-up by Denise Handlon.
The new measure rescinds House Bill two, the so-named bathroom bill that essential transgender individuals to use the bathrooms, changing rooms and showers in state-run buildings that correspond to the sex on their birth certificate rather than their gender identity. In spite of Cooper's backing, Democrats expressed concerns with the repeal measure, with some sounding uneasy about supporting it and other people outright refusing to back the bill. I have used a shower curtain to cover the front of a bookshelf, as an option to a closet door, as a dust ruffle below the bathroom sink (when I didn't have a cabinet beneath the sink). Given that all of the above things are involved in placing any new addition to your home, it's a provided that adding a bathroom of any size will demand permits. You can appear at my Hubs on RTA kitchen cabinets, which show our yellow kitchen tile for examples.
I enjoy that they don't appear painted…the wood grain nonetheless shows by means of the paint, so they appear like stained, custom cabinets. House Bill two had restricted the ability of municipalities to enact anti-discrimination policies and needed transgender folks in government and public buildings to use the bathroom that corresponds with the gender on their birth certificate. It is the quickest, easiest, and most low-cost technique I know for redoing cabinets to make them look totally new. Thanks Beverly, you know that every single time I take a shower in that bathroom I truly feel like I'm in a luxury hotel! Some of the border tiles can also be 4-tile square patterns, and all of the single tile designs can also be utilized as a border.
Roy Cooper signed the replacement bill into law after the Republican-controlled state Senate and House of Representatives approved it in separate votes earlier in the day in the capital, Raleigh. The stove backsplash in the kitchen to the correct utilizes the identical tile as the backsplash in the rest of the kitchen but the tiles are turned at an angle and framed in. So the design and style of the tile creates the differentiation necessary to add a bit of focus although still coordinating with the rest of the kitchen. Probably one particular of the best bathroom organizers you can add is a medicine cabinet as it adds practical storage space above your bathroom sink. Numerous times, our tile installer helped us to adjust the original program in a way which created the installation operate far better as far as tile cuts and also was a lot much more aesthetically pleasing. We do have excellent drainage in the showers and used glass tile in the bottom.


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Minimalism has its critics, and they have something important to say.
Last week, I wrote a post on minimalism as a philosophy of work. In it, I argued that by getting uber-clear on how you define success, you can begin to prune your work life of things that don't deserve the space — like excess email, low-value meetings, and those opportunities that take you further, yes, but further down the wrong path. There is so much potential in this idea!
That said, it is foolish to embrace anything as substantive as a philosophy without putting it through the paces. In fact, strong critical thinking is paramount for all aspects your of work. This is a meta concept: minimalism applied to minimalism itself. Carry forward only genuinely valuable ideas, and confidently prune whatever bullshit is bogging them down.
In particular, we should hear out critics who worry that minimalism is ultimately a philosophy of luxury. As Kyle Chayka writes in The New York Times Magazine, "Often driven by technology, this optimization is expensive and exclusively branded by and for the elite."
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There's an arrogance to today's minimalism that presumes it provides an answer rather than, as originally intended, a question: What other perspectives are possible when you look at the world in a different way? The fetishized austerity and performative asceticism of minimalism is a kind of ongoing cultural sickness. We misinterpret material renunciation, austere aesthetics and blank, emptied spaces as symbols of capitalist absolution, when these trends really just provide us with further ways to serve our impulse to consume more, not less.
This criticism hurts. However, that sting is important because it calls us to attention. Chayka and other critics of minimalism insist that we ask the uncomfortable question, is minimalism a luxury devised by elites, for elites?
Anyone practicing minimalism should be fully aware that his or her ability to do so hinges on a baseline of economic security, and good fortune plays no small part in that circumstance. Therefore, it is both a privilege and a responsibility to cast a contemplative gaze on your work. Keep this tension front and center, because it is real, very real. In fact, for the most vulnerable in our society, that tension has literal life-and-death urgency. So, yes, take this critique to heart.
It is never okay to employ any philosophy - minimalist or otherwise - to calcify inequalities or hide in silence from the demands of justice. Ultimately, the antidote to minimalism's elitism lies in our responsibility to do good with what we have. In professional contexts, this means that beyond subsistence, work should enhance the common good. It should break down injustice and replace it with a more peaceful society that benefits everyone. As you make space by removing clutter, I hope you will assign some of your newfound capacity to that ideal.


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Here's another sneak peek of what to expect from the Arty Farty exhibition hosted by Hero of Switzerland. Seeing all this amazing work together has got me even more excited!
The exhibition is at 5th Base Gallery, just off of Brick Lane in Shoreditch.
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March 27th
After a wonderful days sail from Balandra we are anchored here inside a volcano (Bahia Partida) on Isla Espiritu Santos. We caught yet another bonito along the way and decided to make sushi. I've been dying to try the meat raw so we figured that this was a good time to do it as it would be so fresh. Lee carved off the best parts of the fish for sashimi and we had an amazing lunch.
|Home made tuna rolls topped with spicy lime mayo made with the fish that we caught
|Lee Rolling
|Me filleting my first fish
Afterwards we saw turtles swimming and we were approached by a man on a panga. He wanted to know if we had any spare AA batteries, so we gave him some. He told us that he would bring us some fish mañana (tomorrow). I wonder what he'll bring, I hope it isn't bonito. It is so beautiful here that we have decided to stay for two nights so that we can snorkel tomorrow.
8pm - We just caught a Tiger Rockfish but we let him go as we're expecting a fish delivery from our fisherman friend. It was another amazing night for Pacific wildlife. The boat was surrounded and they put on quite a show.
March 28th
The solar panels have a new power producing high. 730 watts at 60 amps which is 25% higher than the rated topside capacity and close to the theoretical maximum which is 30% energy from the underside of the panel in addition to the top side capacity. We are averaging 200-250 amps per day with a peak of 280 amps on 20th March and is supplying all the energy we need.
March 29th
Yesterday was another amazing day. We started with a full English breakfast cooked by Katie and Lewis then we took a dinghy ride through the channel between Partida and Espiritu Santos. The water between the islands is very shallow so it took us a while to navigate through, but it was well worth the effort. The water is crystal clear so we were able to watch Manta Rays and other fish swimming beneath us. When we made it across to the other side we took the dinghy into some beautiful caves.
|View from inside one of the caves
Later we took a ride out to a snorkeling area and Lee tied the dinghy between some rocks in the middle of the sea! We jumped into the water and swam around the reef where we saw many different types of fish, starfish and coral. We were all swimming when Lee got out and stood up on a rock to prepare his speargun. He looked across at Ashley, Elan and I and shouted that there was a fin in the water right behind us. Ashley and Elan laughed because they thought that Lee was joking but knowing that Lee wouldn't joke about something like that I quickly scrambled up onto a rock which is really hard to do in flippers. Whatever it was, it quickly disappeared, but we kept a keen lookout after that.
|Lee's with his new toy
We were all freezing cold when we got out of the water so we headed back to the beach where it was nice and hot and took some ice cold drinks to the beach. We saw hundreds of fiddler crabs at the beach and the water was an amazing milky turquoise color.
March 30th
We left Partida at about 9am this morning and we have had the most amazing experience swimming with wild sea lions on Los Islotes. Some of the sea lions were huge, about 8ft long and apparently about 800lbs. There were also lots of baby sea lions that came very close to us. They were so curious that that they almost touched our snorkeling masks while trying to take a good look! They also nibble at your fins which is quite scary at first. It was actually an overwhelming experience and too difficult to describe.
When we climbed back into the dinghy, a baby sealion jumped aboard and sat next to me! I thought this was really cute until Lee tried to stroke it and it snarled at us. When we realized that he wanted to stay for a while we got a bit worried that he might bite us and his mum and dad started circling our dinghy so we started the engine and shoed him away. We then continued the day trip up to Isla San Fransisco with its beautiful crescent shaped bay. Once securely anchored we took a sunset hike up the rocky hillside with the silver lining crew.
We came across four large salt ponds as big as swimming pools and each with salt half a foot deep. We had run out of salt on the boat so it was quite a useful find. We carved some salt for our salt grinder, but we probably have about 5 years worth now!
|Anchored at San Francisco Bay (The Mexican one is less busy than the US one!)
|Solent ancfhored in Caleta Partida
|Fishing village in Caleta Partida
|Me and my Sis in Amortajada Bay
|The lads enjoy a beer after navigating the Mangrove Lagoon
|Le Paz hotel!
|Solent anchored at Balandra Bay
|The famous mushroom rock!
|Blue whale in front of Solent (Silver Lining in front)
|Blue footed Boobie
|View from top of San Francisco bay
|Collecting salt from salt pond
We came across four large salt ponds as big as swimming pools and each with salt half a foot deep. We had run out of salt on the boat so it was quite a useful find. We carved some salt for our salt grinder, but we probably have about 5 years worth now!
Rob, we got your email, thanks! In answer to your question, yes we ate the fish and it was great.


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In the middle of conversation with 7 other guys, all taking turns speaking, I heard something profound. As our roughly 90 minute community session came to a close, those words that were spoken by this individual continued to resonate with me. It's not as if I didn't already know what he had been saying, but it was a nice reminder. Sometimes, the voices in our lives get to be "white noise", so hearing this, from a valued source was exactly the "loudspeaker" I needed it to come from.
We all have a voice. Even those who are mute still exist with a calling and a purpose that only they can fulfill. Of all the billions of people on this planet, to think that every individual has an importance that is beyond our comprehension, kinda boggles my mind. We don't always think that our words, actions, or manners can cause positive change in the lives around us, but it's the truth and I'm becoming witness to it in different ways with every passing day. As I've found myself re wiring the circuits in my brain that have operated in one fashion for so long, I became fascinated with the positivity and strength of his voice in my life, this being the same person who spoke these words to me tonight. I'd wake up, scan my Instagram and see posts by him, mostly always before 7 AM, with words that were always so positive and encouraging. His story is pretty incredible and I've admired the openness that he shares it with.
The only true shame he could have, would be if he didn't share it. The voice that he speaks with, in a world that is all about "me, me, me" in the most selfish of ways, is spoken from him in a selfless kind of way. By using his story, it's reaching others, which isn't always easy. When you do that, you sacrifice some of the aura of "perfection" that our lives seem to only portray, but in actuality, it gains more reality than anything. Life isn't easy. Reality, is that we all suffer, but none as great as the savior for whom this guy represents. As his words rang into my ears tonight "A life lived for God is the hardest life", it couldn't have ever been more true or real to me. Our world, so selfish and individualistic operates on a "what can you do for me" kind of payment plan. The sacrifice that this guy recognizes, is that to be truly blessed, it has to be "what can I do for you?" That isn't easy. But it's in that selfless nature that he exemplifies the one who redeemed him and helped to give him the voice that he has. #UntilWeMeetAgainProject Day 73.


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The word 'openheaven' just as it might have different positive interpretation for favor, blessings, protection, promotion, breakthrough and so on, is a song dedicated to all Nigerian youth working restlessly to a earn a living despite the current economic and political downturn of the country. The song is also a …Read More »
Music: J Prinz – Dream Girl
Prinz is the next best singer to watch..Just a year after the release of "Omo Jibowu" which instantly became a hit with radio waves in Ondo state and some parts in Lagos. The 400L engineering student of futa is not here to joke at all. The Lagos born Afro singer …Read More »
Music: Ablaze "ko kan aye" ft capital skillz
Ablaze is a Cotonou based rapper. After a successful outing in his last record titled Dream that got the street talking. Silent Fund Gang Entertainment finest and front man Ablaze drops a new hit titled "Ko kan aye" which he featured "Capital skillz" Ablaze studied international relations at Les cours …Read More »
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FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY CLASS OF TITANS'17 AWARDS NOMINEES LIST COUPLE GOALS: Martina and Dangote , Kate and Ife, Wayne and Miss Haywhy MOST INFLUENTIAL MALE: Eziokwu URP, Bamisaye MCB, Ijaola Bukky SVG, Feranmi APH, Electrodee EEE, Powerful Badiu FST, Fash MEE, Don Clarke EWM, Haywhy AGY High Dee …Read More »
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MUSIC: BigSix "Perfect" ft. RichiePabloo (prod. Isomusic)
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Sandy Ballou, Vice President and co-founder of Seven Marine, has been involved with the business since its inception in 2010. With engineering solidly covered by his partners in the Davis family, he focused on the business development and general management challenges in the early years. Currently Sandy's primary responsibilities at Seven include sales, marketing, and field service support.
Prior to starting Seven Marine with the Davises, Sandy worked for 22 years in the manufacturing sector. Holding a number of different positions, he gained a wide variety of experience in the management and sales disciplines and ultimately managed a $35 million dollar jewelry manufacturing company. With product quality and customer service always underpinning his corporate values, Sandy successfully drove a five year Total Quality Management initiative into a century old workforce culture in the 90's. Starting in 2002 Sandy traveled extensively while he researched and established a wholly owned manufacturing subsidiary in southern China in 2006.
Sandy earned a Bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado. A lifelong boater and offshore fishing and hunting enthusiast, he lives with his wife and three children in Barrington, Rhode Island. Together they enjoy skiing, the beach and just about anything on the water.


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Introduction: methyl diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) is one of the most commonly iisocyanate used in the foam manufacturing companies. The aim of this study is to evaluat iisocyanate (MDI) effects on the pulmonary capacities of workers by examining the results of workers spirometers in foam.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional study. Sampling was conducted through census company method. In order to investigate the changes of respiratory capacity in the workers. The information of the medical workers records and the spirometry test results in different two years were determined as well as the level of air pollution in the production units using sampling method using descriptive statistics, paired T-test and linear regression analysis, the data were analyzed.
Result: The level of air pollution in the production line of cold foams, and the viscose hall, unit L90 was higher than the maximum allowable (51 microgram/m3). The results of evaluation the respiratory capacity in some workers that expose to MDI, according to work experience more than 3 years, showed that the respiratory capacity of spirometry in 2012 was decreased compared to 2010 (p<0/05). The studied respiratory capacity (FEV1/ FVC) indicated the reduction in these during 2010 to 2012 parameters and on average, FEV1(15.60%) and FVC (9.7%) was reduced.
Conclusion: With increasing the work experience and increasing the duration of exposure to combinations of MDI, workers, respiratory capacity will have been declining and in the long term it might have uncontrollable conditions.


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Dunash ha-Levi ben Labrat (920-990) (Hebrew: דוֹנָש הלוי בֵּן לָבְרָט; Arabic: دناش بن لبراط) was a medieval Jewish commentator, poet, and grammarian of the Golden age of Jewish culture in Spain and a student of Rabbi Saadia Gaon. He was born in the city of Fes, Morocco.
Dunash was an outstanding Hebrew poet, who first introduced Arabic meter into Hebrew poetry. Traditional Arabic poetry was built on interspersing long and short vowels. In contrast, Hebrew distinguishes between the quality of the vowels, rather than their length. Dunash's innovation came in drawing a parallel between the šəwâ (ə) and ḥāṭēp̄ (ĕ/ă/ŏ) and the Arabic short vowels (i/a/u), so as to create a new Hebrew meter. This meter formed the basis for all subsequent medieval Hebrew poetry. At the time, however, it opened him up to severe criticism, particularly among the students of Menahem ben Saruq, that he was corrupting the Hebrew language by introducing Arabic forms, and changing traditional Biblical styles to conform to Arabic meter and rhyming schemes. For instance, in his classic poem Dror Yikra, he begins the second line: Ne'im shim'chem ("pleasant [is] your name"), with a modifying form of the adjective "pleasant," where properly it should be na'im.
As a grammarian, Dunash's major work was a book attacking Menahem ben Saruq and his Mahberet ("Notebook") for violating religious standards and opposing the teachings of the sages. He dedicated his work to the leader of the Jews of Spain at the time, Hasdai ibn Shaprut. In his book, he was the first Hebrew grammarian to distinguish between transitive and intransitive verbs, the first to list verbs by their three-letter roots in the Paal construction, and the first to distinguish between "light" and "heavy" roots. He also condemned Menahem ben Saruq for failing to see the relationship between Hebrew and Arabic. Dunash also wrote a book containing two hundred reservations about the teachings of his old mentor, Saadia Gaon.
The students of Menahem ben Saruq responded with a scathing attack on Dunash, condemning him for using Arabic meter and grammar in studying the Hebrew language, as well as on issues of Jewish philosophy about which they were at odds. Rabbi Abraham Ibn Ezra also wrote a response to Dunash, in defense of Saadia Gaon. These challenges were met by Yehudi ben Sheshet, one of Dunash's students, who wrote a work in defense of his master that strongly opposed all of his detractors.
The debates between Dunash and others were finally decided in the centuries after his death by Rabbeinu Tam, a grandson of Rashi, who attempted to judge between the two schools of thought, and by Rabbi Joseph Kimhi, father of the noted grammarian Rabbi David Kimhi (RaDaK), who supported Dunash's positions. Nevertheless, many of the issues raised by Dunash have yet to be resolved today. Dunash is remembered as a poet and a grammarian who uncovered many of the major problems of Hebrew grammar.


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Chakri means 'wheel' so I guess you could call the 'Catherine Wheel' biscuits. Traditionally we make these at Diwali time and serve them to visiting guests with chai. I rather like them for breakfast or elevenses dipped into sour cream or plain yoghurt. You can crumble them up and use them on top of 'chaat' too.
The recipe below makes about 100 or so chakri so by all means halve it or make it when you are gift giving for Diwali or Christmas. They keep well in an airtight container for a few weeks. If they last that long!
You'll need
- 1kg rice flour
- 500g plain flour
- 4tsp salt
- 1tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp red chill powder
- 1.5 tsp cumin powder
- 2tbsp sesame seeds
- 2tbsp caster sugar
- 2 tsp crushed ginger
- 2tbsp lemon juice
- 5 tsp crushed green chillies
- 6 cups warm water
- 3/4 packet unsalted butter – melted
- Vegetable oil for frying
You will also need a farsan maker.
This really is the only must have. I have tried using piping bags fitted with a star shaped nozzle but the dough is too thick and the bag usually splits. Most Indian grocery stores sell these in brass or stainless steel varieties.
To make them
- To make the dough, put all the dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl, make a well in the centre and pour in the melted butter.
- Gently mix the butter into the dry ingredients so you have some breadcrumbs and then pour over the lemon juice and mix in.
- Now add the water a little at a time. You may not need all of it. Mix the dough with your hands til you have a soft dough. It should be a little wet but not sticky – the consistency of cookie dough.
- Fit the farsan maker with the star shaped disc and and then fill the cylinder up with the soft dough. Fit the top and use the handle to gently squeeze out the dough and form a Catherine Wheel about 6 cm in diameter. To stop the dough coming out just put the machine down on the work surface.
- Make sure you pinch the outer end lightly onto the outer edge otherwise it may fall apart when frying. Try not to move the Chakree once you've made them but if you need to make space then use a palette knife to gently swoop them up.
- Once you have pressed out all the dough into Catherine wheels, put the oil into a wok ready for frying while you tidy up. The oil should be medium hot otherwise the Chakree won't cook all the way through.
- Gently add the chakree into the hot oil starting with the ones you pressed first as these will be firmer. I use my hands but you can use a palette knife to lower them in.
- Fry on both sides til they a a deep golden brown and then drain on tissue or greaseproof paper.
Once cooled, store in an airtight tin for a couple of weeks.
These are generally eaten as a snack with a cup of chai but they are equally good as a canapé with some green coriander chutney for dipping. I also like using the broken bits tossed into chaat or a simple tomato and onion salad.


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This past weekend I participated in the 119th annual Christmas Bird Count (though it was only my 10th). Up until 1900, hunters would go out and shoot as many birds as they could. The person with the largest pile would be declared the winner. Finally, an ornithologist named Frank Chapman decided to do a bird census on Christmas Day instead. It continues to this day and grows more each year. It is a great way to protect species and their habitats. Locally, our groups counted 59 species which was down from last year. Foul weather in November may have pushed some species out of the area. The weather was perfect! I've added a few images of some birds that couldn't avoid be counted. I often get Sandhill Cranes late in December- this was a first for our count circle.
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Are You Ready For THE PASSAGE?
The show debuts on Fox on Monday, January 14th. I'm a bit concerned that it's on Fox and not on a cable network. The ratings that a show has to garner when airing on one of the broadcast networks, the bar which it must overleap is set so high, that the odds are stacked against it. It's not a singing competition or a doctor show, so there's no guarantee that it'll be around for long. Fox shot down FIREFLY, TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES, DOLLHOUSE—need I go on? I just don't have a good feeling about it. Shows like THE STRAIN or PENNY DREADFUL would never have lasted on Fox. Fox panders to the lowest common denominator; specialized fare gets cancelled without fanfare.
THE PASSAGE is based on a trilogy of novels written by Justin Cronin and is being produced by Ridley Scott. Check out some photos from the premiere and read synopses for the first three episodes here. It sure looks and sounds promising.
But this is Fox we're talking about. I give it six weeks.
Anyway, here's the trailer for the first season. And you can check out the official poster that was released back at the San Diego Comic Con above this here text.
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Jasmine's personality emerges day by day. She has her "don't bother me I'm sleeping" times and her "hey pay attention to me" times and her "hey, let's play" times. However, I just haven't figured out how to teach her what it means to play.
We've successfully played "tug" once or twice, but she doesn't seem to really like the game, and she'll only play with hubby's "used" socks. Ew. When I get up to play with her, she jumps around me, but then I can't really get her to play. I try the "chase" game…chase her, have her chase me. But she seems a little confused when we play this. She gives me looks like, "um, what are you doing?" I try giving her some toys to chew, and she just looks at them–she occasionally will chew on one of her soft toys but it doesn't happen very often, and she sometimes chews on her rope toy but that doesn't last long either. If I roll a ball to her, she looks at it with pure disinterest (except to step out of the way if it is rolling towards her). She does like to tear up stuff that I don't want to play with–including my hand-knit sweater. Yipes! Her favorite game? Gimme a BONE! BONE! BONE!
The only time I've seen her really play is when we visited her foster home. Her foster mom had some puppies in tow, and Jasmine romped around with abandon with those cuties. She even tried to get another foster dog, a slightly plump dachshund, to join the game. Given her poor prior socialization, it warmed my heart to see her run, jump and just enjoy the day…like any other dog.
So, I'm still searching for a game to play with her that she'll understand and love. She deserves to have hours and hours of pure joy.


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Date(s) - Sunday, August 26, 2018
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
HDSA and Project 321 Peel invite you to join us for a summer social picnic!
WHERE: Picnic Area #2
COST: Free to members, Subsidized by HDSA and Project 321
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FOOD: The associations will be providing sandwiches, some fruit & water. If you would like to contribute with a side dish or snacks please sign up with what you are bringing when you RSVP (please no nuts or tree nuts)
Suggestions for PotLuck Food Share: fruits, bearpaws, fish crackers, granola bars, salads, desserts, cookies, chips, muffins, cupcakes, or homemade goodies
What to bring:
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This Quirky Life — A Unique Short Story
Today is going to be a good day. I woke up on my left side facing the bookcase, giving me a clear view of my collection of model classic cars. They are still in their correct positions, all lined up in strict date order of manufacture—the Cadillac (1959), the Chevrolet Corvette (1963), the Lamborghini, the Triumph Spitfire, the Porsche Carrera, the Jaguar XJS, the Dodge Viper, and finishing with the Ferrari Modena (1999). Mentally, I double-checked the average brake horsepower of the eight models (2,274), checked my watch (5:52am), and lay still until the alarm went off. It's never a good thing to put my feet on the floor before 6 o'clock. When I wake up facing the window, I feel unsettled—I don't like the unpredictability of the dawn sky. Sometimes it is a soft pink, and that's OK, but often it is a washed-out, dull, mushroom-y color, or an angry, foreboding, deep grey. On these occasions, I feel anxious about what the day will bring.
On a "good day," if I don't have school, Mum sometimes takes me into town. There are so many distractions on the drive, but Mum doesn't even seem to notice — she drives with one hand on the steering wheel, idly chatting. I see road-signs, traffic lights, lamp posts, rubbish bins, hand rails, people with dogs, shopping trolleys, walking sticks, cracks in the pavement, logos on shirts, price labels in shop windows, street names, numbers on buses, colorful hoardings, advertisements, people with hats, umbrellas, newspapers, and bags—my mind whirrs. My senses are completely overwhelmed, so I sit in the car and memorize the number plates of any white car that passes while Mum does the shopping. If Mum is a long time, I count down backwards from 1,000 in 37. On the odd occasion when I do get out of the car to help Mum with the shopping, I keep my head down, don't walk on any cracks, and always wear my favorite hoodie so that if I do accidentally bump into someone, I don't actually feel their skin. In the supermarket aisles, I only look at items on the bottom shelf—I feel uncomfortable looking at people's faces, and the overhead lights are too bright. Mum asks me to keep a tally of all the groceries she puts into the trolley, so that she doesn't go over our weekly budget; it keeps my mind busy on a useful task, and Mum calls me her "go-to numbers man," which makes me feel good. I'm not completely sure what it means, but Mum smiles when she says it.
At home, she always makes me my favorite breakfast: boiled eggs cooked for 4 minutes and 40 seconds placed exactly in the center of two square slices of medium brown toast, no butter. My Mum has a round, fat face which she covers with make-up before she leaves the house, grey hair like my Dad, and she sighs every time she sits down. She is the most beautiful woman in the world. Dad says she has a heart of gold, which means she is very precious, but I don't understand how a heart made of heavy metal can pump blood around her body. Dad says this is just a "saying," a bit like when someone says "it's raining cats and dogs," or "Grandad is losing his marbles." Dad also says that everyone is dealt a certain hand in life, and he calls me "quirky." He tells me he loves me "heaps." "Heaps of what?" I wish people wouldn't speak in riddles.
Dad works in the bank and taught me to "high-five," because I don't like anyone to touch me. My face gets hot, and I start to panic. I know it makes Mum and Dad sad that I don't want to hug them, so we touch fingers instead — just the very tips — a fleeting skin-on-skin moment, which should really be called a "high-four," as we only have four fingers on each hand.
I don't have many friends—this could be because I'm not very good at talking to them (I never know what to say), but I think it is more likely due to my height. I'm 1684mm high, and the average height for my class is only 1562mm if you include Mr. Rogers, my teacher. The kids at school call me weird, but I overheard Mum telling the neighbor that I was autistic, and to give me a break. The neighbor had been complaining about me bouncing a ball against the back fence for hours on end, but I know it was only for 23 minutes, and I only did 522 bounces. My Granddad just says I'm a little eccentric, and that 14-year-old boys do eccentricity exceedingly well. I like my Granddad—he talks softly, moves very slowly, and hasn't got any hair, which makes the top of his head look a bit like an egg. Sometimes, when I go to visit, he says I am growing like a weed. I don't like it when he says that — isn't a weed just a plant growing in the wrong place?
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12 Ways to Experience Memphis Seafood Week 10/17 – 10/21/
The SNP suggests eating seafood at least twice a week for a healthy heart.
"Heart disease is the number-one killer of Americans and research shows that the omega-3 fatty acids found in seafood can help reduce the risks of chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer and arthritis. Omega-3s are also known to improve child brain and eye development," said Memphis SNP Director Deidre Malone.
With this year's participation, fulfilling a healthy heart will not be a problem. The SNP is encouraging Memphains to patronize the locations listed below from Oct. 17-21 2016 and take a selfie with the hashtag #Seafood2xWkMem.
- Flying Fish (105 S. 2nd Street)
- Pearls Oyster House (299 S. Main)
- Cajun Catfish Company (1616 Sycamore View)
- Humdingers (1134 N. Germantown Parkway & 6300 Poplar Ave Suite #101)
- The Fish Net (2731 Lamar Avenue)
- Southwind Fish (7915 Winchester Rd. Suite 101)
- Bayou Bar & Grill (2094 Madison Ave.)
- Mardi Gras Memphis (496 N. Watkins)
- Sekisui (All Locations)
- Tsunami (928 Cooper St.)
- Déjà vu (51 S. Main St.)
- LUNCHBOXeats (South 4th St.)
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A perfect city session for these two high school sweethearts. The met at one of their high school football games when Dillon approached Shelby and asked for her vote in his journey to become homecoming king. Several years later, he got down on one knee on the edge of the ocean and asked her to be his wife. Playful and flirty, this couple is daring and laid back which is our greatest type of client!
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Last updated: 8/21/19 -- Check back October 10, 2019 when this blog will be updated! For safety reasons, the Glen Onoko Falls Trail is closed to hikers as of May 1, 2019. You're in luck: it's almost peak color time in the Pocono Mountains! And trust us, you'll want to see this. We've got just the hikes to view this astounding foliage.
Our 67,000-acre outdoor playground is ablaze with bright reds and oranges waiting to be explored. The Poconos welcomes all things fall with adventurous day trips and numerous ways to view the foliage. Want to experience the foliage up close and personal? Hike amongst the colors, and ascend to the top of the region for a breathtaking view the Pocono Mountains.
This week's fall foliage forecast shows all three of the Pocono Mountains' color zones are closing in on peak color! In the north, peak color is at 70%, with 80% of the leaves on the trees. The central region is at 40-50% with 80% of the leaves on the trees, and the southern zone is showing 40%, with 80% of the leaves on the trees. You're just in time to catch optimum autumn scenery!
Ready to hit the trails? Read on for six of the top hikes in the Pocono Mountains to catch the foliage before it falls! We're covering everything you need to know from distance and difficulty to scenery and pet-friendliness.
1. McDade Recreational Trail
Location: Parallel to the Delaware River from Milford to Shawnee on Delaware
Distance: 31 miles; access points every few miles
Terrain: Packed gravel with some sturdy bridges and a few steep hills
Difficulty: Easy to moderate
Approved Uses: Hiking and biking
Scenery: Delaware River, farm fields, woods, historic buildings
Pet Friendly: Yes
Our Take: The McDade Recreational Trail is ideal for leisure seekers. We hiked the southern end from the Hialeah parking lot to Smithfield Beach and back. Access points every few miles permit easy on/off/turnaround. The trail is well-maintained and clearly marked. It is bordered by the Delaware on one side and trees and farm fields on the other. Smithfield Beach is a picturesque place to stop and take in views of fall foliage along the river. Learn More
Our Advice: Map your route in advance. Grab trail maps and information at a National Park Service Visitors Center.
2. Raymondskill Creek Trail
Location: Just south of Milford off Route 209 in the DWGNRA (a few miles past the intersection of Routes 209 and 739)
Distance: 0.3 miles one way; turnaround at Raymondskill Falls
Terrain: Gravel and stone with some steep steps and rocky spots
Difficulty: Easy to moderate
Approved Uses: Hiking
Scenery: Stone steps, woods, a rock cave, and Raymondskill Falls—the tallest waterfall in the state
Pet Friendly: No
Our Take: This is another brief hike with a big payoff. Raymondskill Falls is only a few feet shorter than Niagara! You can walk in on a sloped gravel path from the Hackers Falls parking lot, or come down the stone steps from the top of the falls. That way's a bit challenging, but you get a bonus view.
Our Advice: With the recent rain, the falls will be producing a generous mist. We suggest bringing a sweater or raincoat to view the falls among the fall foliage. Learn More
3. Mount Tammany "Red Dot" Trail
Location: Dunfield Creek Natural Area, Columbia, New Jersey
Distance: 1.2 miles one way or approximately 3 with the Blue Blaze Trail Loop
Terrain: Steep, rocky mountainside
Difficulty: Difficult
Approved Uses: Hiking
Scenery: Woods, Dunfield Creek, breathtaking views of the Delaware Water Gap and Pocono Mountains
Pet Friendly: Yes
Our Take: This is one tough trail! You'll have to leave the Pocono Mountains to take it, but from the summit, you'll see views of the region you'll never forget. We suggest parking at the Dunfield Creek Access (first exit in NJ from the Delaware Water Gap) and climbing up the steps on the Red Dot Trail. The trail leads to three scenic overlooks, the last of which has panoramic views of the Pocono Mountains. Red Dot connects to the Blue Blaze Trail for an easier way down to Dunfield Creek. The loop is only about three miles, but the ascent is over 1,200 feet!
Our Advice: Wear sturdy shoes and bring plenty of water. Don't forget a dollar for the toll bridge! Learn More
4. Glen Onoko Falls Trail
Location: Lehigh Gorge State Park, Jim Thorpe, PA
Distance: 1.85 miles one way or approximately 3.7-mile loop
Terrain: Rocky, steep and narrow ascent
Difficulty: Difficult
Approved Uses: Hiking
Scenery: Woods, creek bed, and Glen Onoko Falls
Pet Friendly: Yes
Our Take: Recommended for experienced hikers, this footpath is considered difficult, if not the most, in the Poconos. The entire trail is made up of rocky ridges and can get congested if heavily trafficked through the tight space. Start with a sharp incline and be careful when coming down on a steep decline. You'll see a series of waterfalls while on this hike. Some of the uphill trek can get tricky, but it is worth the view of the Lehigh Gorge at the top of the climb.
Our Advice: Use caution when walking around the waterfalls. The rocky trail can get slippery from the overflow, so don't forget your hiking boots. Learn More
5. Lehigh Gorge Trail
Location: Lehigh Gorge State Park, Jim Thorpe, PA
Distance: 26 miles; access points throughout the trail
Terrain: Packed gravel with boardwalks and bridges
Difficulty: Moderate
Approved Uses: Hiking and biking
Scenery: Thick vegetation, the Pocono Plateau, Lehigh Gorge, and the Lehigh River
Pet Friendly: Yes
Our Take: Must-see scenery on a popular path. As an intersection of the D&L Rail Trail, this trek has one of the most beautiful views in the region. The trail can be completed in its entirety or picked up at different access points to shorten the trip. Located in Jim Thorpe, this is a great trail for families, couples and groups. The park has ample parking, and well-maintained walkways with benches. This is one of the finer free things to do in the Pocono Mountains.
Our Advice: Start at the Rockport access point and walk towards Jim Thorpe. The 15-mile downgrade makes for a nice, relaxing walk. Learn More
6. Shohola Falls Trail
Location: Route 6, Shohola, PA
Distance: 0.6 miles round trip
Terrain: Slick, rocky creekside
Difficulty: Easy
Approved Uses: Hiking
Scenery: Shohola Falls, woods, creek
Pet Friendly: Yes
Our Take: Looking for a quick hike with gorgeous scenery? You'll find it here! This short trail parallels the waterfall on a declining rock path. If the falls are running with ample water, the excess water splashes the trail making it slippery. This hike brings you head-on to the falls, so don't forget to bring the camera for a photo-op. The trailhead can be hard to see from the road, so slow down as you approach the location as not to miss the trail.
Our Advice: Use caution when walking down to the waterfall. The trail gets trickier the lower you go. Learn More
All the trails featured in today's blog are free! For additional resources, check out our other hiking trails. We hope these guides inspire you to hit the trails before the leaves hit the ground. Find a place to stay so you can rest up before completing all six of these hikes! Find fall offers and events during your stay!
For weekly updates on the leaves, check out our fall foliage forecast! This way, you can get the most out of autumn in the Pocono Mountains. Feeling ambitious? Discover more fall fun with our fall adventure bucket list!


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Title: Petition of Virginia Bell, Esther E. Bell, and Virginia C. Bell, 15 July 1862
Date: July 15, 1862
Source Text: A microfilm reproduction of the original document held at the National Archives and Records Administration, Microcopy 520, Reel 6. The original document is held in the Records of the Accounting Officers of the Department of the Treasury, 1775–1978, National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 217.6.5. Within the National Archives' Archival Description Catalog, see ARC Identifier 4644616 / MLR Number A1 347 (http://arcweb.archives.gov).
Civil War Washington ID: cww.00953
TEI/XML: cww.00953.xml
To the Commissioners under the Act of Congress approved the 16th of April, 1862; entitled "An Act for the release of certain persons held to service or labor in the District of Columbia:"
Your Petitioners, Virginia Bell, Esther E. Bell and Virginia C. Bell, of the City of Washington in the District of Columbia, by this their petition in writing, represent and state, that they are persons loyal to the United States, who, at the time of the passage of the said Act of Congress, held a claim to labor or service against four persons of African descent of the names of Winney, Susan, Ottoway and Sally for and during the lives of said persons; and that by said Act of Congress said persons were discharged and freed of and from all claim of your petitioners to such service or labor; that at the time of said discharge said persons were of the ages and of the personal descriptions following:
- The said Winney, aged forty-seven years, large and of a bright mulatto color.
- The said Susan, aged thirty-seven years, very likely and of a bright mulatto color.
- The said Ottoway, aged thirty-five years, of a bright mulatto color.
- The said Sally, aged eighteen years, rather darker than the others and very tall and fine looking.
That your petitioners acquired their claim to the aforesaid service or labor of said persons by virtue of a conveyance from the late Alexander Bell, the husband of your petitioner Virginia Bell and the father of your petitioners Esther E. Bell and Virginia C. Bell, to Robert Hudgin in trust for your said petitioners; which said conveyance, dated the twenty-eighth day of May, 1859, is filed herewith and marked "Exhibit A. No. 1."
That your petitioners' claim to the service or labor of said persons was, at the time of said discharge therefrom, of the value of four thousand seven hundred dollars in money. Said Winney is a good nurse; said Susan is a cook and nurse; said Ottoway is a coachman; said Sally is a sempstress; sand all said persons are free from any moral, mental or bodily infirmity or defect.
Your petitioners hereby declare that they bear true and faithful allegiance to the Government of the United States and that they have not borne arms against the United States in the present rebellion nor in any way given aid or comfort thereto.
And your petitioners further state and allege that they have not brought said persons into the District of Columbia since the passage of said Act of Congress; and that, at the time of the passage thereof, said persons were held to service or labor therein under and by virtue of your petitioners' claim to such service or labor.
Your petitioners further state and allege that their said claim to the service or labor of said persons does not originate in or by virtue of any transfer heretofore made by any person who has in any manner aided or sustained the present rebellion against the Government of the United States.
And your petitioners pray the said Commissioners to investigate and determine the validity of their said claim to the service or labor of said persons herein above set forth; and if the same be found to be valid, that they appraise and apportion the value of said claim in money and report the same to the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, in conformity with the provisions of said Act of Congress.
Virginia Bell
Esther Ellen Bell
Virginia Caroline Bell
By Virginia Bell their Guardian
Washington County, to wit:
I, Virginia Bell, being duly sworn do depose and say that all the several matters and things which are set forth and stated in the foregoing petition as of my own knowledge are true in substance and fact; and that all the several other matters and things therein set forth and stated as from the information of others I believe to be true in substance and in fact.
Virginia Bell
Sworn to and subscribed before me this fifteenth day of July, A. D. 1862.
Gilbert L. Giberson JP
Exhibit A. No. 1
This Indenture made this 28th May 1859, by and between Alexander Bell of the City of Washington District of Columbia of the first part Robert Hudgin of the County of Caroline in the state of Virginia of the second part and Virginia Bell wife of the aforesaid Alexander Bell and Esther Ellen Bell and Virginia Caroline Bell children of said Virginia by said Alexander Bell all of the city of Washington and District aforesaid of the third part.
Whereas the said Alexander Bell is desirous of securing to the said Virginia his wife to her sole and separate use during her life with remainder to her children the aforesaid Esther Ellen and Virginia Caroline at her death the property herein after named and described. Now the Indenture Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the natural love and affection he bears his said wife and daughters and also in consideration of the sum of one dollar to him in hand paid by said Robert Hudgin at and before the sealing and delivery of this Indenture the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged He the said Alexander Bell has given granted bargained sold and assigned and by this Indenture does give grant bargain and sell and assign to said Robert Hudgin all the household and kitchen furniture owned by said Alexander Bell in and about his residence in the city of Washington aforesaid number four hundred and fifty-five (455) on Twelfth street (12th) also the following named negro slaves now in and about the residence of said Alexander Bell in Washington City To wit Winney, Susan Jenny & infant child, Talley, Jesse, Beverley and Willey also two other slaves Ottoway and Charles in the town at Chattanooga in the state of Tennessee The said Hudgin to hold all said property furniture and slaves to the sole and separate use of the said Virginia Bell and at her death to go to the said daughters of the said Alexander Bell and said Virginia Bell The said Hudgin shall have power with the assent of said Virginia to sell the furniture and reinvest the proceeds thereof to be held by him to the same uses and trusts herein before declared the said Virginia is to hold the possession and use of the property hereby conveyed during her life without [illegible] hindrance or obstruction on the part of said Hudgin
In Testimony whereof the parties have hereto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year first above written
A. Bell seal
Robt. Hudgin seal
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
F. I. Murphey seal
J. H. Norse seal
County of Washington To wit
I, F. I. Murphey a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Washington in the District of Columbia do hereby certify that Alexander Bell whose name is subscribed to the foregoing deed of trust bearing date the 28th May 1859 and who is personally known to me to be the [identiture?] person who Executed the said deed personally appeared before me in my County and District aforesaid and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed and desired me to certify his said acknowledgement Given under my hand and seal this 28th day of May 1859
F. I. Murphey J. P. seal
Robert Hudgin
Bill of Sale.
John A. Smith, clk
Mrs. Virginia Bell & others
James M. Carlisle


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The Dow Jones Utility Average (DJUA) - Forecasting the End of a Secular Bull Uptrend
The Dow Jones Utility Average (DJUA) is a price-weighted average of 15 utility stocks traded in the United States - the current components are as follows:
AES Corp., (AES) - electric utilities
American Electric Power Co., Inc. (AEP) - electric utilities
American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) - water utilities
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) - diversified utilities
Consolidated Edison, Inc. (ED) - electric utilities
Dominion Resources, Inc. (D) - electric utilities
Duke Energy Corp. (DUK) - electric utilities
Edison International (EIX) - electric utilities
Exelon Corp. (EXC) - diversified utilities
FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) - electric utilities
NextEra Energy Inc. (NEE) - electric utilities
NiSource, Inc. (NI) - diversified utilities
PG&E Corp. (PCG) - electric utilities
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. (PEG) - diversified utilities
Southern Company, Inc. (SO) - electric utilities
The DJUA began trading on the 2nd January 1929 at a level of 85.64 when utility stocks were removed from the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA). An interesting point of early history was that during the Great Depression collapse between 1929-1932, the DJUA underperformed the recovery that began in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) from 1932 onwards – in fact, it traded to an historical lower-low in March 1942 at 11.40. So this date is the starting point for its secular-bull uptrend.
In the modern era, the DJUA is considered to be a 'defensive play' for portfolio managers. For example, in the first four months of 2016, the Dow Jones Utility Average was up 13.3% per cent versus a 1.0% per cent gain for the S&P 500 index – pretty good performance although allowance is given to the S&P as it declined sharply during January by -9.93% per cent so took another 2-months to recover. But you get the point. Usually, in secular-bull uptrends, the main outperformance comes from technology stocks which has recently been evident by the last 18-month performance of the Nasdaq 100. But Utility stocks are worth watching, especially at times of financial stress.
Using the DJUA as a 'defensive play' isn't always a good idea though – the long-term uptrend from the year-1946 low proves that, in other words, it is not 100% negatively correlated but it can limit losses in a portfolio relative to the DJIA or the S&P when a portfolio manager MUST BE INVESTED IN THE MARKET pretty much all the time, with only an cash-fund allowance of perhaps 5-7% per cent.
We already know that certain academics are forecasting a more immediate end to the secular-bull uptrend for the DJIA and the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 etc. based upon cyclically adjusted price/earnings ratio, or CAPE, made famous by Yale University finance professor and Nobel laureate Robert Shiller. The CAPE is currently near an historical peak which reads the most bearish for the stock market than at any other time since year-1880 with only two exceptions - right before the 1929 stock market crash and in the months prior to the bursting of the internet bubble in year-2000. Can the current set-up be proven from taking a look at the Dow Jones Utility Average (DJUA) from an Elliott Wave perspective?
No, the Elliott Wave Principle suggests there will be more upside potential before the DJUA signals an end to the secular-bull uptrend for the DJIA, S&P 500 and Nasdaq100 – see fig #1. From an orthodox Elliott Wave standpoint though, the secular-bull uptrend for the DJUA ended already in November 2000 at 418.30 with the following decline/advance to current levels unfolding as the first two sequences of a multi-decennial EXPANDING FLAT pattern, i.e. A-B-C subdividing 3-3-5.
fig# 1 - Dow Jones Utility Average - Quarterly Chart by WaveTrack International
The secular-bull uptrend from the year-1946 low of 11.40 can be seen unfolding into a cycle degree five wave expanding-impulse pattern labelled 1-2-3-4-5. To begin with, it is worth noting that the 5th wave is classified as the 'extended' sequence because it is larger than waves 1 and 3. There are also some amazing FIB-PRICES-RATIOs in this pattern. For example, extending cycle wave 1 by a fib. 161.8% ratio projects the terminal high for wave 5 towards 432.40+/-. The actual high traded to 418.30!
The following activity then begins the counter-trend phase of this advance by unfolding into the multi-decennial EXPANDING FLAT pattern. Labelled in super-cycle degree, A-B-C, wave A completed a seven wave double zig zag decline into the Oct.'02 low of 162.50 – the following recovery began super-cycle wave B which is itself unfolding into a single zig zag which remains incomplete. We know it is incomplete because of the internal structure of cycle wave C of this zig zag – it requires more upside so that it subdivides into a five wave impulse pattern. But can we 'proof' this from using FIB-PRICE-RATIO's?
Yes we can. The 'B' waves of an expanding flat often trade to higher-highs at the price level intended for the terminal high of the preceding secular-bull uptrend. When the secular-bull uptrend ends short, the 'B' wave of the correction compensates by reaching the fib-price-ratio target. This is what we anticipate recurring in the DJUA. For example, extending cycle waves 1-3 of the secular-bull uptrend by a fib. 61.8% ratio projects super-cycle wave B towards 885.10+/-. Also, extending waves 1-4 by an inverse fib. 161.8% ratio projects wave B towards 870.80+/-. This double 'golden-ratio' level is the markets 'harmonic', it is attracting the price towards it which means the current advance cannot collapse into a secular-bear downtrend until reached sometime over the next few years.
Note that in times of real financial stress, the DJUA collapsed at the same time as all the other indices in 2000-2002, and in 2007-2009 but it tends to provide its defensive role OUTPERFORMANCE at times of lesser importance, like in Q1 2016 (see comments above).
As for timing the end of a secular-bull uptrend for the DJIA, S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100, this will be such a major event that we'd expect the DJUA to also decline rapidly, just as it did in those two previous occasions. The 18.00 and 18.75 year cycles shown at the top of the chart depict a time-horizon anywhere between April '19 and April '21. That might seem a big gap to trade in, but it does eradicate the idea from CAPE that a more imminent 'BLACK SWAN' event could happen now. We'll be relying on the final Elliott Wave pattern sequences within super-cycle wave B to help pinpoint the exact timing.
WaveTrack International and its related publications apply R.N.Elliott's "The Wave Principle" to historical market price activity which categorises and interprets the progress of future price patterns according to this methodology. Whilst it may be reasonable to deduce a course of action regarding investments as a result of such application, at no time or on any occasion will specific securities, futures, options or commodities of any kind be recommended for purchase or sale. Publications containing forecasts are therefore intended for information purposes only. Any opinion contained in these reports is only a statement of our views and are based on information we believe to be reliable but no guarantee is given as to its accuracy or completeness. Markets are volatile and therefore subject to rapid an unexpected price changes. Any person relying on information contained in these reports does so at their own risk entirely and no liability is accepted by WaveTrack in respect thereof. © All rights are copyrights to WaveTrack. Reproduction and / or dissemination without WaveTrack's prior consent is strictly forbidden. We encourage reviews, quotation and reference but request that full credit is given.


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Bring your family to the Canadian Automotive Museum during Winter Break and enjoy seasonal kids crafts. Children can make their own festive tree or candle to take home in the main gallery. All activities are included with regular admission.
*Update* Lightning McQueen has extended his stay through Winter Break so you still have time to grab a picture with this movie star.
Please note the museum is closed December 25 & 26, and January 1.