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Fifteen years ago, as many Aussie fellas talk about doing, Dave Benighton and Cam Hines started a micro-brewery business in Dave's backyard. No backyard failure tales to be found here though, as the boys went from strength to strength, culminating in the creation of their 100 per cent certified organic Steam Ale – the first certified organic beer in Australia.
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Welcome to the a PARSE Dialogue "Two sides of a coin: A reading of contemporary and traditional art practices in Turkey" with Isil Egrikavuk and Hülya Arik. The Dialogue is organized in collaboration with the University's Gender Studies Programme.
"Two sides of a coin: A reading of contemporary and traditional art practices in Turkey."
Hülya Arik and Isil Egrikavuk will speak about the two (seemingly) oppositional practices in the art scene in Turkey, addressing how they take up questions of cultural heritage, ownership, conservatism and nationality.
Egrikavuk will present on her own artistic research and on a selection of projects in the contemporary art scene in Turkey. Arrk will speak on her ethnographic research on the Islamic/traditional visual arts scene in Istanbul.
Their presentations will start a dialogue to explore the social and political forces that shape the differentiated practice of both contemporary and traditional arts from a transnational perspective. Issues related to belonging, heritage and co-existence will be discussed in exploring new ways of envisioning social change through cultural practice.
This event is free and open to the public. No sign up required.
Isil Egrikavuk is an artist, researcher and teacher at the Media and Communication Faculty at Berlin University of the Arts (UdK).
Hülya Arik is a feminist and cultural geographer, currently a postdoctoral researcher in the Gender Studies Program, Cultural Sciences Department, University of Gothenburg.
Moderator: Kristina Hagström-Ståhl, PARSE professor at the Academy of Music and Drama, University of Gothenburg.
The PARSE Dialogues are a series of seminars on artistic research, arranged by the Faculty of Fine, Applied and Performing arts and they are open to the public. This Dialogue is part of the arc Intersectional Engagements in Politics and Art, and is organized in collaboration with the Gender Studies Program at the University of Gothenburg.
Date: 2/15/2019
Time: 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Categories: Art, Genusvetenskap, Research
Organizer: Faculty of Fine, Applied and Performing Arts in collaboration with the Gender Studies Program at the University of Gothenburg
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Event URL: Read more about PARSE Dialogue on Intersectional Engagements - Two Sides of a Coin
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Few sports deal with the wrath of Mother Nature quite like golf, and that was on full display this week in northern Colorado.
Wicked storms passed through the Denver area Tuesday, in which hail peppered many courses. The hail was golf ball sized, of course. Coal Creek Golf Course, located just north of Denver, showed some of the worst damage on its greens.
Large 'ball' marks on Coal Creek Golf Course in Louisville, CO #hail pic.twitter.com/RRsaj7CKrR
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Put it this way: the course grounds staff was forced to fix thousands of ball marks in order to return their greens to playable status. The amazing part is that they did. The recovery efforts took just one day, according to the course's Facebook page, and Coal Creek is open for business Thursday. Take that Mother Nature.


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Best Fish Exporter-Importer in Kolkata,Indian fish Export-Import kolkata, Fish Export Import From Kolkata, Fish export import by icthus,Fish export import by Uday Banerjee
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Icthus was established in the year_1982. by Mr.Uday Bhanu Banerjee, an engineer by profession but a passionate hobbyist, and naturalist at heart. Icthus was set up at a time when the ornamental fish business in Kolkata and in India at large was totally unorganized. It mainly included people with very limited knowledge and know-how. Mr. Banerjee's years of research and study was channelized into setting up the company to give enthusiasts the right input, advice and guidance in developing their hobby. Icthus is an environment friendly company and is aware of its duties towards mother Nature.
Since its inception, Icthus has changed the mindset as to how ornamental fish are kept and maintained both at home and offices. In those days computers were not easily accessible, neither did Google or Wikipedia exist to find out about the requirement for keeping Marine fish and invertebrates and a lot of research work was required to be done in the libraries. Being the leaders in Ornamental Marine fish keeping in India, Icthus had to do a lot of research and make its own brand of Marine Salt for fish and Invertebrate keeping, perhaps the first time in India. Icthus has been involved in several projects for setting up and maintenance of Ecologically balanced Aquaria, both fresh and marine, at Birla Industrial and Technological Museum, Science City, Tata center, Indian Museum and at the Airport to mention just a few projects in the city.
Mr. Banerjee has been featured in "India Today", on National Television and all leading newspapers like The Telegraph. Economic Times and The Statesman for his unique concepts and knowledge in this field. He is known as a pioneer in Ornamental fish hobby in India. Icthus has been sending ornamental fish and accessories to different parts of the country and also beyond the Indian shores.
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Yoga for All
Dada Vimaleshanandaji invites one and all to Yoga for All updates on Facebook.Read More
Yoga Nature (USA) embraces Ananda Marga Yoga
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A New Website on Rajadhiraja Yoga
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The e(fx)clipse project is a proposed open source project under the Technology.
This proposal is in the Project Proposal Phase (as defined in the Eclipse Development Process) and is written to declare its intent and scope. We solicit additional participation and input from the Eclipse community. Please send all feedback to the Eclipse Proposals Forum.
JavaFX is the new UI and graphics toolkit developed by Oracle and the official successor of Swing. Since Java7 Update 7 it has been part of the JRE/JDK distributions and the entire source code is expected to be open sourced by February 2013 as part of the OpenJDK.
JavaFX is designed to run not only on desktop systems but also on low-cost hardware like the Rasperry PI and Beagleboard and plays an important role in Oracle "Internet of things" vision.
From a developer perspective, developing JavaFX applications involves the following technologies:
Developers intending to develop a JavaFX application will most likely deal with three technologies: Java, CSS and FXML.
To simplify development, the project provides:
To help developers to build and deploy their applications, JavaFX provides specialized ant-tasks that aid the developer when packaging an application as an installable unit (msi, rpm, dmg). e(fx)clipse tooling provides a specialized editor to help the developer configure and drive the build process.
For developers who do not want to define their UI in XML, the project provides an alternative format named FXGraph that looks similar to JSON. More information about the format can be found at http://efxclipse.org/trac/wiki/FXGraph
Developers who are developing JavaFX applications on top of OSGi will most likely use PDE as their development tool. Because JavaFX is not on the bootclasspath, PDE needs to be tweaked in order to allow a decent development experience. Besides the low-level integration into PDE, the project also provides wizards to easily bootstrap applications.
JavaFX is not on the bootclasspath and not JSRed until Java9. So Equinox will not know about it out of the box. e(fx)clipse provides an extension for equinox to fill this gap.
Beside this low level support, the project provides all sorts of utilities, for example easened integration of JavaFX components when run inside OSGi.
Eclipse Databinding is a technology to bind domain objects to UI-Controls. JavaFX has a custom property and binding system. e(fx)clipse provides adapters for the JavaFX property system so that default Eclipse databinding can be used.
Developers using EMF to model their domain models often use code generated out of their Ecore definition. This allows them to setup structured controls like List, Table and Tree with very few lines of code. The project provides integration for EMF edit so that developers get the same benefits they do when using EMF in conjunction with SWT.
The Eclipse 4 Application Platform has been designed from day one to be widget toolkit neutral. The e(fx)clipse project provides so called JavaFX-renderers, allowing developers to leverage all parts of the Eclipse 4 Application Platform (Dependency Injection, Application Model, Command-Framework, .....) without using SWT.
e(fx)clipse is a project currently hosted at github (https://github.com/tomsontom/e-fx-clipse), providing tooling and runtime components that help developers to create JavaFX applications.
Since its creation in July 2011, the project has seen sixteen releases and has gained an active user base that has started adopting different parts of the project. The project maintains a public bug-tracker (http://efxclipse.org/trac) and a discussion forum (https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/efxclipse).
Like outlined in the initial paragraphs JavaFX is THE next UI-Toolkit for Java and it is expected that many people will develop applications with it in the near future.
To stay relevant in future the Eclipse IDE has to provide top quality support for JavaFX.
The project provides runtime components who can be adopted by other Eclipse.org projects (like Riena, Scout) and because the Eclipse Process ensures IP code the adoption in commercial products is going to be much easier.
The current code is hosted at github and provides an implementation of all mentionned editors, wizards and runtime items.
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The book includes a wealth of material collected from people who experienced shelter life. Much of this material covers regional accounts of major wartime events and mainly looks at the following cities: London Sheffield, Hull, Liverpool, Plymouth and Coventry.As well as first hand accounts the author uses many different primary sources to tell this history including memoirs, official publications and general historical works.
AIR RAID SHELTERS OF THE SECOND WORD WAR Family Stories of Survival in the Blitz
This fascinating wartime social history accounts the establishment and use of Air Raid shelters in Britain during the Blitz of World War II. Chapters cover the nature and locations of the raids, the diversity of shelters and the 'culture' and nostalgia of shelter life. The author looks at contemporary developments such as urban archeology, and collecting as well as the design of shelters including public shelters, and the Anderson air raid shelters in people gardens.
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Nanaimo 2013 Taxes & User Fees Up 4%
Finance Director Mr. Clemens gave council and Nanaimo the first look at his financial plans for Nanaimo going forward. As could be expected taxes are once again increasing to meet the constantly increasing spending policies adopted by council and the city manager.
The residential tax increase is 3.3% and when combined with user fee increases the combined increase to a Nanaimo resident is a 4% increase, which does not include any school, hospital, library or regional district tax increases which may also be coming.
$350,000.00 House Will Pay $96.82 More Next Year
With the increases proposed for residential tax increases plus the increases for water, sewer and garbage a person living in a $350,000.00 home can expect to pay another $96.82 per year, plus any increases that may be assessed by the school district or the hospital.
Industrial Taxes Decrease 16.4%
In the final year of shifting the tax burden from the industrial tax base to the residential tax base (that is you and me brother) industrial taxes will be reducing this year by a further 16.4% which was a policy council and staff implemented in an attempt to make Nanaimo attractive to industry. As of this report there is no data to measure whether this tax shift has had a positive impact on the industrial tax base in the city.


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This is a situation that I see over and over again in horse racing and I wonder how many times they see punters still fooled by him. I am satisfied with the first race and speak the pole position. Young Horses, mostly green with little experience of the race, can often fail position, but I see the horses in this work, as negotiated as favorite.
I am satisfied with the starting position in publishing, speaking, to be exact. Young horses or horses with little experience do not usually do inside as well. I do not know if you noticed, but in general, a horse much more value from the outside rather than running a horse on the track.
If I were one of the favorites in the first race on the circuit below, I see you have a lot of speed at the beginning, so I know that you are getting the early lead. Still a good runner coming at them from the outside often. Maiden horses do not like the railroad. Not only rail blank, but there are older horses that can not go either.
In addition, if a young horse can break a job outside and watch the entire field to his left, who often work well. An angle that research. A virgin who is not the inner end position outside now
Although the horse did in his last start, but failed, can be overwritten with more spirit of competition within and outside speed. Although the horse on the rail is the shortest distance from the finish line, and that can make a difference in the careers of the most experienced drivers, maids, meters are not as important as they allow to comfortable operation.
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Islamabad, Pakistan. Former Foreign Minister of Pakistan Hina Rabbani Khar, is reported to have agreed to participate in the upcoming season of the alleged reality show Bigg Boss.
She took the decision after her party PPP's performance in Pakistan's general elections turned out to be similar to that of BJP in recently concluded Karnataka assembly elections in India.
The young politician from across the border is being paid an undisclosed amount as participation fee, though unconfirmed sources put it up as equal to the cost of lakhs of her favorite Birkin bags.
"Ms. Khar satisfies all the criteria that an ideal Bigg Boss participant should have – good looks, controversies, a decent knowledge of Hindi/English
expletives words, and most importantly, a fair-skinned person of non-Indian origin," a Colors TV official confirmed the news.
Sources tell Faking News that Shiv Sena has approved the participation and is very excited at the prospects of protest and agitation. Apparently the party wants to sign an exclusive vandalism deal with the channel to stop MNS from doing the same.
"We can't promise an exclusive deal, but we have agreed to make them the leading partner for official protests in association with our news media partners," the Colors TV official told Faking News.
"According to the deal, Shiv Sena will protest continuously for 5.25 days and will call off the agitation thereafter. In return, Sena will be assured of news coverage equal to twice the amount Ms. Khar is being offered, which makes it a win-win situation for all," the official disclosed.
The official refused to comment if Bilawal Bhutto could be a wild card entry to the show.
Meanwhile former Foreign Minister of India SM Krishna has expressed his desire to meet Sunny Leone when she's in the Bigg Boss house. Our sources confirm that he mixed up (again) between two different contestants.


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9 Chicago Staples You Should Have Tried By Now
Chicago is a paradise for food lovers. From inexpensive Chicago dogs to some of the world's best steaks, the Windy City serves up some iconic foods. If you've been in the city for very long at all, you should have tried these 9 foods.
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Developer Team17 has launched a free update for its sandbox escape hit The Escapists 2 on PC. This new update adds in a much-requested fan feature, a Prison Map Editor.
The addition of the new Prison Editor allows players to design and create their own custom prisons to play. The editor is intuitive to use, enabling players to drag and drop elements and rooms into their prison, which can be built over two floors, two vent layers and a roof. Construct cells, forge floors and manufacture maintenance rooms and more, the freedom is yours. Finished prisons can then be shared through Steam Workshop and can be played either solo or in both local and online multiplayer.
The Escapists 2 is out now for Xbox One, PS4 and PC. A Nintendo Switch version is currently in development.


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Dr. Shoou-Yuh Chang, P.E. received his
Ph.D in Environmental Engineering from the University of Illinois. Dr.
Chang has more than 30 years of teaching and researching experience in
environmental engineering. Prior to accepting the position as Massie
Chair, Dr. Shoou-Yuh Chang was a professor and graduate program
coordinator in the Department of Civil Engineering at North Carolina A&T
State University. Dr. Chang's research interests include environmental
systems analysis, hazardous and radioactive waste management, water and
wastewater treatment and planning, and water quality modeling. He has
extensive research experience in the use of models to generate
alternatives for waste management and disposal systems and in the use of
filtering techniques to improve model accuracy. Dr. Chang maintains an
excellent working relationship with scientists at Oak Ridge National
Laboratory (ORNL), Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) and the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). He has completed several research
contracts awarded by ORNL to support the Low Level Radioactive Waste
Disposal Strategy Implementation for Oak Ridge Operations.
A Discussion with Dr. Chang on Program Goals
"The objective of the DOE Chairs of
Excellence Program is to develop high quality educational and research
in environmental engineering at North Carolina A&T State University
(A&T). This Program aims to increase the number of African Americans
trained in environmental areas while developing a faculty concentrated
in environmental education and research. Although A&T had a
well-developed environmental program prior to the Massie Chairs grant,
A&T's goal is to become a model of excellence in environmental
engineering through the program's support. The Program will provide a
catalyst to enhance collaboration of faculty and students among various
engineering departments to work together in a focus research area. The
collaboration will be expanded to other programs at A&T. Current
research emphasis is to
investigate the processes to improve the accuracy of contaminant
transport models."
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On 3 January 2009, the bitcoin network was created when Nakamoto mined the first block of the chain, known as the genesis block.[25][26] Embedded in the coinbase of this block was the text "The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks".[16] This note references a headline published by The Times and has been interpreted as both a timestamp and a comment on the instability caused by fractional-reserve banking.[27]:18
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Just got off a live video with FSJ's general manager about the upcoming Summer launch June 22!!
You may have to click on the photo to see the 3 new Project Kits available (as supplies last). And if you head over to their blog, click HERE, you can see the cool cards and samples from the new collection!
And, if you are interested in ordering, click HERE for the Splash Zone kit, HERE for the Starry Night, and HERE for the Wet & Wild add on kit!
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By Mollie Hemingway • The Federalist
On Saturday night, heavily redacted copies of the FBI's application to wiretap Trump campaign affiliate Carter Page were released. The portion of the 412-page document that was not redacted supported the claims of Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), as well as those made by the majority of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
The senators and the representatives had issued reports alleging that the FBI used an unverified Clinton campaign document to secure a wiretap against an American citizen, that the application for the wiretap used circular reporting and lacked verification for its central claims, and that it made materially false claims related to the source's credibility.
President Trump tweeted triumphantly and hyperbolically about what the documents showed regarding the FBI's behavior toward his campaign. Whatever you think about Trump's reaction to the release of the FISA application, the media reaction to the story was disingenuous and even more hyperbolic than the president's tweets. After a year of continuous and alarming revelations, the media are still more interested in proving the Trump campaign treasonously colluded with Russia than wrestling with the fact that the FBI spied on a presidential campaign, and used dubious partisan political research to justify their surveillance. Continue reading
By Margot Cleveland • The Federalist
The media has focused almost exclusively on the conclusion of the Justice Department inspector general's report on the FBI's handling of the Clinton email probe, which found bias did not impact the probe, as well as the lack of any newly announced indictments or criminal referrals. The goal of course being to downplay the negative findings of the report.
At the same time, the press gave, at most, passing mention to the statement Attorney General Jeff Sessions simultaneously released. But his statement and the findings of the report make one thing clear: This isn't over.
Here's why. Throughout the 568-page report, the IG highlighted several areas meriting additional investigation. And Sessions said the report "reveals a number of significant errors by the senior leadership of the Department of Justice and the FBI during the previous administration," and stressed "this is not the end of the process." Continue reading
By Bre Payton • The Federalist
Former President Obama's attorney general, Loretta Lynch, used a fake name to cover up an investigation into Hillary Clinton's email server, indicates an admission from Lynch's attorney.
Lynch was caught conducting a secret meeting with Bill Clinton aboard a private plane on a tarmac in Phoenix last year as Clinton's wife pursued the presidency and amid an ongoing investigation into Hillary Clinton's private, unsecured email server, which she illegally used during her tenure as secretary of State. Soon afterward, the former attorney general reportedly used a pseudonym to coordinate a narrative about the meeting with Department of Justice officials, Chuck Ross at The Daily Caller reports.
Also shortly after the private plane meeting, former FBI director James Comey announced that agency would not pursue a case against Clinton, despite admitting he had enough evidence to do so. Continue reading
by Christopher Sign • ABC
Newly released documents reveal former Attorney General Loretta Lynch was prepared for questions about the now-infamous tarmac meeting at Sky Harbor International Airport with former President Bill Clinton.
The private meeting happened in Phoenix on the evening of June 27, 2016, a matter of hours before the Obama Department of Justice decision on whether then-presidential candidate Hillary Clinton had revealed classified information when using a private email account while secretary of state.
ABC15's Christopher Sign broke the story of the tarmac meeting two days later, prompting a chain of events that would include an unprecedented news conference by then-FBI Director James Comey.
Documents reveal Department of Justice staffers were given a 'heads-up' that ABC15 had learned about the meeting, and assisted the Attorney General on how to address any potential questions from reporters. Continue reading
By David Harsanyi • The Federalist
Hillary Clinton was back yesterday, taking "absolute personal responsibility" by blaming Russia, James Comey, and misogyny for her second presidential election loss. If the election had taken place on October 27, Clinton maintained, she'd be president. Perhaps if we all lived in a vacuum where the electorate ignored everything the Democratic Party's flawed nominee had said and done (and tried to hide), she may well be in the White House — although even that's debatable.
Clinton's counterfactual tale about the infamous "Comey letter" has been a security blanket for many Democrats. But, as luck would have it, the FBI director was testifying in front of a Senate Judiciary Committee today, and he reminded us of some factors that Clinton ignored. That's because even if we concede that Comey's letter to Congress helped sink Clinton, Hillary deserved that letter, and the FBI director had no choice but to send it. Continue reading
By Andrew C McCarthy • National Review
The thing to bear in mind is that the White House does not do investigations. Not criminal investigations, not intelligence investigations.
Remember that.
Why is that so important in the context of explosive revelations that Susan Rice, President Obama's national-security adviser, confidant, and chief dissembler, called for the "unmasking" of Trump campaign and transition officials whose identities and communications were captured in the collection of U.S. intelligence on foreign targets? Continue reading


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Coming up: Eastern Washington Eagles
Thu., Feb. 7, 2013
COMING UP: Tonight at Sac. State, 7:05; Saturday at Northern Arizona, 12:05 p.m. (Big Sky TV)
OUTLOOK: If the Eagles are to pick up their first road win of the season, this would be the time. Sac State and NAU are just ahead of eighth-place EWU in the race to secure one of seven spots in the postseason tournament. Five of the Eagles' last eight conference games are away from home. Eastern probably needs a split of those eight games to qualify. "Obviously, this is a weekend where we can really make a move," coach Jim Hayford said. Leading scorer and rebounder Venky Jois is "50-50" for tonight with an ankle injury; guard Jeffrey Forbes is expected back from a hand injury.
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- Officially: People's Republic of China
- Capital: Beijing
- Population 1.4 billion
- The world's most populous country.
- Major language: Mandarin Chinese
- Major religions: Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Taoism
- Life expectancy: 75 years (men), 78 years (women)
- Currency: Chinese Yuan Renminbi (CNY)
- Area: 9.6 million sq km (3.7 million sq miles)
- The People's Republic of China is the fourth largest country in the world.
- China has one of the world's fastest-growing economies, and is a leading exporter, as well as a major overseas investor.
- China's Communist Party retains a tight grip on political life and much of society.
- As of 2019, China has started seizing tourist's phones and installing malware to search the devices (Source: Vice)
- Visitors might want to leave their electronic devices at home, bring a burner unit that you leave behind before heading back home, or buy a device while you are in the country.
- An added precaution would be to not access online accounts while in China or with a device that has been in China.
- China is the fourth most visited country in the world with a reported 59.3 million visitors in 2016.
- Hong Kong and Macau are Special Administrative Regions of China.
- Canadians (and all foreigners) must obtain a permit and be taking part in an organized tour to travel to Tibet.
- A normal Chinese Tourist Visa can be extended at least once (and sometimes twice) in China, but the Group Chinese Visa (restricted to travel in Tibet) cannot be extended.
- Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai International Circuit in the spring.
- China is ranked as the second most dangerous place to drive
- A guide from a recognized tour company is required to be with the overlanders at all times during your trip.
- This makes a trips through China quite expensive and cost prohibitive for some.
- To reduce expenses, one guide can accompany a group of overlanders who arrange to travel together through China.
- Itinerary must be preplanned, with very little deviation allowed.
- The Wescotts used the assistance of Lisa Li at NAVO Tour for their arrangements.
- Important: Start planning months ahead of time! Be prepared for lots of paperwork.
- This makes a trips through China quite expensive and cost prohibitive for some.
- Torugart Pass (elevation: 3,752 meters – 12,909 feet) between Kyrgyzstan and China (Google Maps) used by the Wescotts.
Useful Information
- Travelling with pets to China may require a 30 day quarantine at the border. Rules changed May 1, 2019 (PetTravel.com)
Safety and Security
- See Tourist section above.
- December 2018 – In light of recent developments, Canadians travelling to China will want to take extra care that their visas are in order. Chinese authorities are imprisoning Canadians for minor visa irregularities.
- Generally, security requires only normal safety precautions.
- Higher levels apply in Tibet and Xinjiang.
China's World Rankings (2018)
- Airport connectivity: 2nd
- Innovation capability: 24th
- Quality of vocational training: 40th
- Roads quality: 42nd
- life expectancy: 43rd
- Judicial independence: 45th
- Reliability of police services: 63rd
- Freedom of the press: 140th (out of 140 surveyed)
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Frank Herbert (1920-1986) is considered one of the best science-fiction writers of all time. His name belongs in the stratosphere with Asimov and Clarke. Dune was a watershed novel in science-fiction. In a time when science-fiction centered on human advancement through the development and use of technology, Dune suppressed technology. He also brought an epic world-building view to science-fiction which had been reserved for the fantasy genre. He also popularized ideas concerning ecology and man's role in influencing the world he inhabits.
Herbert created an intricate, layered universe for the Dune Saga. Herbert refused to write to the lowest common denominator among his readers. He sought to raise the consciousness of his readers by creating a world which seemed real, despite the science-fiction attributes. The Dune books have more in common with medieval epics and sagas than contemporary science-fiction. He proved a complex world could attain a readership without sacrificing complexity.
Must Reads:
Dune Saga
Dune (1964)
Dune Messiah (1969)
Children of Dune (1976)
God Emperor of Dune (1981)
Heretics of Dune (1984)
Chapterhouse: Dune (1985)
The Green Brain (1966)
The Heaven Makers (1968)
Soul Catcher (1972)


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Chiquita would be proud to see this Banana As In-Store Category Definition Destination within Produce. If you know your customers well, you should sign and departmentalize with their favorite in mind. For this neighborhood the Banana rules the roost, at least as far as the signage is concerned. The sign echos the sentiment with: "Creamy, rich and sweet, banana is the favorite fruit of many." I like mine yellow, which to some aficionado, is not yet fully ripe. Seen at Food Bazaar, Cliffside Park NJ
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Category management is a retailing and purchasing concept in which the range of products purchased by a business organization or sold by a retailer is broken down into discrete groups of similar or related products; these groups are known as product categories (examples of grocery categories might be: tinned fish, washing detergent, toothpastes). It is a systematic, disciplined approach to managing a product category as a strategic business unit.[1] The phrase "category management" was coined by Brian F. Harris. (SOURCE: Wikipedia)
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"Less is more" is a truism for much of life. It's also an important feature of an emerging approach to treating tooth decay known as minimally invasive dentistry (MID).
MID updates another revolution in dental care that occurred in the early 1900s. Treating decay took a quantum leap thanks to techniques developed by Dr. G. V. Black, considered the father of modern dentistry. Dr. Black's approach (known as "extension for prevention") involved not only removing decayed tooth structure, but also adjacent areas deemed vulnerable to decay, which made them easier to clean. On the downside, though, it also created larger than normal fillings.
As the practice prevailed through much of the Twentieth Century another weakness became apparent—the approach could not guarantee a treated tooth would not experience decay again. This became the real impetus toward MID—to find more comprehensive ways to treat decay with as little impact on the tooth structure as possible.
These efforts received a real boost from emerging technology. This was especially true in diagnostics with the rise of new devices like intraoral cameras and techniques like laser fluorescence that can enable dentists to detect decay much earlier. It's now possible to catch the disease at an earlier stage before substantial damage to the tooth occurs.
MID has also led to new treatments that preserve more of the tooth structure. Traditional drilling is increasingly giving way to air abrasion, the use of a fine particle stream of aluminum oxide, glass beads or baking soda directed precisely at decayed structure and minimizing damage to healthy structure. We're also using new filling materials like composite resin for restorations after treatment that are strong yet still life-like and attractive.
We also can't forget the role of the twin daily hygiene practices brushing and flossing to remove bacterial plaque, the main source of dental disease. And regular dental cleanings and checkups round out the MID approach, helping to ensure that decay doesn't get too far. The end result of this revolutionary approach: your teeth can experience less impact from treatment and remain healthier and more attractive in the long-run.
If you would like more information on minimally invasive dental care, please contact us or schedule an appointment for a consultation. You can also learn more about this topic by reading the Dear Doctor magazine article "Minimally Invasive Dentistry: When Less Care is more."
Although preventable, the occurrences of tooth decay are all too common. Yet decay doesn't appear out of the blue: certain mouth conditions set the disease in motion.
Here are a few signs of such conditions to watch for — they could be telling you you're at higher risk for tooth decay.
Visible plaque. Plaque is a thin film of bacteria and food accumulating on tooth surfaces and a prime haven for causing periodontal disease. If you actually see it — a crusty, yellowish film — that means there's a large, unhealthy amount of it. It's essential to remove it daily through diligent brushing and flossing and more thorough office cleanings at least twice a year.
Poor saliva flow. One of this bodily fluid's functions is to neutralize mouth acid, usually thirty minutes to an hour after we eat. If saliva flow is inadequate, though, acid levels may remain high and endanger the enamel. "Dry mouth" can occur from a number of causes, including some medications and chemotherapy treatments. It's important to alleviate the cause if possible by changing medications or stimulating saliva flow through other means.
Tooth shape and appliances. Largely determined by heredity, your teeth contain unique, tiny grooves known as pits and fissures that could harbor plaque. Certain appliances like retainers, braces or night guards can inhibit saliva flow and cause your teeth to retain more plaque. It's important then to adjust your hygiene efforts to offset these anatomical or treatment factors.
Acid-producing conditions. Diseases like gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) or eating disorders can introduce stomach acid into the mouth that is highly erosive to tooth enamel. It's imperative for you or a family member to control these conditions through medication, dietary changes, or — in the case of eating disorders — behavioral therapy.
Eating habits. Sugar and other carbohydrates are a ready food source for bacteria. Likewise, acidic foods and beverages (like coffee, tea, and sports or energy drinks) can cause high acid levels for too long. Cut back on eating and drinking these foods and beverages, especially as snacks, to reduce acid levels that could lead to decay.
If you would like more information on strategies to prevent tooth decay, please contact us or schedule an appointment for a consultation. You can also learn more about this topic by reading the Dear Doctor magazine article "Tooth Decay: How to Assess Your Risk."
Other than the common cold, tooth decay is the most prevalent disease in the world. And while a cavity or two may seem like a minor matter, tooth decay's full destructive potential is anything but trivial. Without proper prevention and treatment, tooth decay can cause pain, tooth loss and, in rare cases, even death.
This common disease begins with bacteria in the mouth. Though these microscopic organisms' presence is completely normal and at times beneficial, certain strains cause problems: they consume left over carbohydrates in the mouth like sugar and produce acid as a byproduct. The higher the levels of bacteria the higher the amount of acid, which disrupts the mouth's normal neutral pH.
This is a problem because acid is the primary enemy of enamel, the teeth's hard protective outer shell. Acid causes enamel to lose its mineral content (de-mineralization), eventually producing cavities. Saliva neutralizes acid that arises normally after we eat, but if the levels are too high for too long this process can be overwhelmed. The longer the enamel is exposed to acid, the more it softens and dissolves.
While tooth decay is a global epidemic, dental advances of the last century have made it highly preventable. The foundation for prevention is fluoride in toothpaste and effective oral hygiene — daily brushing and flossing to removing plaque, a thin film of food remnant on teeth that's a feeding ground for bacteria, along with regular dental visits for more thorough cleaning and examination. This regular regimen should begin in infancy when teeth first appear in the mouth. For children especially, further prevention measures in the form of sealants or topical fluoride applications performed in the dentist office can provide added protection for those at higher risk.
You can also help your preventive measures by limiting sugar or other carbohydrates in your family's diet, and eating more fresh vegetables, fruit and dairy products, especially as snacks. Doing so reduces food sources for bacteria, which will lower their multiplication and subsequently the amount of acid produced.
In this day and age, tooth decay isn't a given. Keeping it at bay, though, requires a personal commitment to effective hygiene, lifestyle choices and regular dental care. Doing these things will help ensure you and your family's teeth remain free from this all too common disease.
If you would like more information on preventing and treating tooth decay, please contact us or schedule an appointment for a consultation. You can also learn more about this topic by reading the Dear Doctor magazine article "Tooth Decay."
Cavities can happen even before a baby has his first piece of candy. This was the difficult lesson actor David Ramsey of the TV shows Arrow and Dexter learned when his son DJ's teeth were first emerging.
"His first teeth came in weak," Ramsey recalled in a recent interview. "They had brown spots on them and they were brittle." Those brown spots, he said, quickly turned into caviÂties. How did this happen?
Ramsey said DJ's dentist suspected it had to do with the child's feedings — not what he was being fed but how. DJ was often nursed to sleep, "so there were pools of breast milk that he could go to sleep with in his mouth," Ramsey explained.
While breastfeeding offers an infant many health benefits, problems can occur when the natural sugars in breast milk are left in contact with teeth for long periods. Sugar feeds decay-causing oral bacteria, and these bacteria in turn release tooth-eroding acids. The softer teeth of a young child are particularly vulnerable to these acids; the end result can be tooth decay.
This condition, technically known as "early child caries," is referred to in laymen's terms as "baby bottle tooth decay." However, it can result from nighttime feedings by bottle or breast. The best way to prevent this problem is to avoid nursing babies to sleep at night once they reach the teething stage; a bottle-fed baby should not be allowed to fall asleep with anything but water in their bottle or "sippy cup."
Here are some other basics of infant dental care that every parent should know:
- Wipe your baby's newly emerging teeth with a clean, moist washcloth after feedings.
- Brush teeth that have completely grown in with a soft-bristled, child-size toothbrush and a smear of fluoride toothpaste no bigger than a grain of rice.
- Start regular dental checkups by the first birthday.
Fortunately, Ramsey reports that his son is doing very well after an extended period of professional dental treatments and parental vigilance.
"It took a number of months, but his teeth are much, much better," he said. "Right now we're still helping him and we're still really on top of the teeth situation."
If you would like more information on dental care for babies and toddlers, please contact us or schedule an appointment for a consultation. You can also learn more by reading the Dear Doctor magazine articles "The Age One Dental Visit" and "Dentistry & Oral Health for Children."
Sports drinks have grown in popularity since University of Florida football trainers developed Gatorade® in the 1960s. They're widely viewed as a convenient fluid and nutrient replacement after strenuous workouts. Recently, another beverage has become wildly popular — the energy drink, whose high caffeine promises heightened concentration and physical ability.
While energy drinks have raised health concerns, sports drinks are widely regarded as safe. Both kinds of drinks, however, may be a cause for concern when it comes to your dental health.
While both are substantively different, they do have one thing in common — both beverages contain high levels of citric and other acids to improve taste and shelf life. This high acidity can have a detrimental effect on tooth enamel.
When the mouth becomes too acidic after eating or drinking (4 or lower on the pH scale), the tooth's outer protective enamel begins to erode, a process known as demineralization. Saliva with its neutral pH of 7 can neutralize this over-acidity in about thirty minutes to an hour after eating and the enamel will actually begin to remineralize. But when there's an overabundance of acid, as with these beverages, saliva's neutralizing ability becomes inhibited. The mouth remains too acidic for a longer period, resulting in greater erosion of the enamel.
Generally speaking, we don't recommend energy drinks at all. If, however, you occasionally take in a sports drink, add the following precautions, if possible: combine the drink with a mealtime and rinse your mouth with pH-neutral water to wash away residual acid from the sports drink; and wait an hour before brushing your teeth — since some demineralization occurs before saliva neutralizes the acid, you could brush away some of the softened enamel before it can remineralize.
Finally, consider this: pure, clean water is still the best hydrator in the world. Replenishing your fluids with it after exercise might also be the better choice for your dental health.
If you would like more information on the effects of sports and energy drinks on oral health, please contact us or schedule an appointment for a consultation. You can also learn more about this topic by reading the Dear Doctor magazine article "Think Before you Drink."


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Cycling Network invites you to Fairfield Gets Active!
Published Friday, 9th September 2016
Western Sydney Cycling Network will celebrate NSW Bike Week with a bike ride around the Fairfield area.
The ride is 20km from Prairiewood at an easy, slow pace.
There are some crossings of quiet roads and we use off-road shared paths. RSVP by 16 September 2016 or, for more information, call 0411 953 960.
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It's New Year's Day, and while you recover from the night before (or, in some parts of the world, get ready for it), why not check out the Tony's Reading List Awards for 2017? This is the ninth time I've summed up my year's reading and reviewing, looking at what and how much I've read, as well as focusing on some of the best and worst books the twelve months had to offer. As usual, I'll be honouring frequent flyers, examining which countries I've spent most of my reading time in, and agonising over which of the monthly best-book selections merit the accolade of becoming my latest book of the year.
I'm feeling tired already…
First up tonight is the coveted Most-Read Author Award, recognising the writers I couldn't stay away from in 2017. And the winner is…
1) Natsume Sōseki (4)
2=) Andrés Neuman (3)
2=) Jun'ichirō Tanizaki (3)
2=) Bae Suah (3)
Natsume Sōseki is no stranger to the podium for this particular award, and in a year when very few writers popped up more than twice in my reading list, he gets his hands on the prize again – congratulations 🙂
Next up, we have the award for the Most-Read Country, and the top two countries rarely come as a surprise here – the only question is which one will emerge on top. This year, it's…
1) Japan (36)
2) South Korea (27)
3) Germany (13)
4) Spain (6)
5) England (5)
Japan has been among the first two spots for six years in a row now, with South Korea having been first and second on two occasions each over the past four years. I suspect that this is a rivalry that will continue into 2018, and beyond 🙂
Outside of the big two, 2017 was notable for a spread in my reading, with very few countries making it past three or four books (last year, by comparison, six countries made it into double figures). I suppose that it's hard for many countries to make a mark when getting on for half of my reading is devoted to just two of them…
If we look at the annual statistics for English-language books versus the rest of the world, they're fairly similar to those of the past few years. Of the 138 books I read in 2017, only 9 were originally published in English, meaning that 129 (of which I read 29 in the original language – 21 in German, 5 in Spanish and 3 in French) were originally written in a language other than English. Another good year, then, for fiction in translation, and I can't see that changing any time soon.
That's all well and good, but what about the actual books? Patience, dear reader – it's time to look at those now. The first of my three categories is the Golden Turkey Award, and this year, owing to a good crop of books and a bit of laziness, there are only three nominees for the worst book of the year (and, to be honest, they're probably not all that terrible):
Tomoka Shibasaki's Spring Garden
Yan Lianke's The Explosion Chronicles
Yoshio Aramaki's The Sacred Era
And the turkey goes to Yan Lianke – take a bow! This was a Man Booker International Prize longlister that should never have got close to the final Booker dozen, and it's certainly not a book I'll be revisiting…
Last year saw the inaugural bestowal of a new prize, Emily's Book of the Year, which this year has morphed into the Children's Book of the Year – mainly because Emily wasn't so keen on reviewing anything this time around. In fact, all that we got to this year were the final three books in a series, plus a couple of picture books that my younger daughter, Hayley, kindly agreed to review:
Wildwitch: Oblivion by Lene Kaaberbøl
Wildwitch: Life Stealer by Lene Kaaberbøl
Wildwitch: Bloodling by Lene Kaaberbøl
Little Mouse Helps Out by Riikka Jäntti
Little Mouse's Christmas by Riikka Jäntti
As a result, we've decided that Riikka Jäntti's Little Mouse Helps Out, a short book looking at the tribulations of a troublesome rodent toddler, is the pick of the bunch. Congratulations to all involved – let's hope there's more competition next year…
With the preliminaries done and dusted, it's time to move on to this evening's main event, the Book of the Year Award. Each month, in the wrap-up posts I publish (which nobody reads…), I choose my favourite of all the titles reviewed that month, and below you'll find my twelve selections (all links are to my reviews). It's a brutal system, and there are several books (as you may have seen in a recent post) that could feel aggrieved to miss out, but that's life. Without further ado, the nominees are:
January – Recitation by Bae Suah
(tr. Deborah Smith: Open Letter Books)
February – Record of a Night Too Brief by Hiromi Kawakami
(tr. Lucy North: Pushkin Press)
March – Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin
(tr. Megan McDowell: Oneworld Publications)
April – The Unseen by Roy Jacobsen
(tr. Don Bartlett & Don Shaw: MacLehose Press)
May – Gold Rush by Yu Miri
(tr. Stephen Snyder: Welcome Rain Publishers)
June – The Book of the Dead by Orikuchi Shinobu
(tr. Jeffrey Angles: University of Minnesota Press)
July – La Prisonnière by Marcel Proust
August – The Expedition to the Baobab Tree by Wilma Stockenström
(tr. J.M. Coetzee: Archipelago Books)
September – Such Small Hands by Andrés Barba
(tr. Lisa Dillman: Portobello Books)
October – North Station by Bae Suah
(tr. Deborah Smith: Open Letter Books)
November – Das Provisorium by Wolfgang Hilbig
(Fischer Verlag)
December – The White Book by Han Kang
(tr. Deborah Smith: Portobello Books)
Once again, it's an entire list of fiction in translation: Japan and Korea share half the list between them, with Argentina, Norway, France, South Africa, Spain and Germany providing the other six books. In terms of gender balance, this year sees a seven-five split in favour of female writers, and on the publisher front, it's a good year for the indies (Portobello Books lead the way with two nominations). Congratulations are due to Bae Suah for being the only writer with two books on the list, but the real stand-out here must surely be Deborah Smith, as she appears no less than three times!
As always, I've whittled the dozen down to a shortlist – here are five of the best:
Fever Dream
The Unseen
Gold Rush
The Book of the Dead
Such Small Hands
And the winner is:
Orikuchi Shinobu's The Book of the Dead
translated by Jeffrey Angles
This wasn't an easy decision, and I was particularly tempted to go for one of the two MBIP titles on my shortlist, but with my passion for all things J-Lit, The Book of the Dead was always a good chance to take out the prize. I'm not sure it's a book for everyone, but if you are interested in something a little different, please give it a go 🙂
Nine years down – let's look ahead to the tenth! I'll be back in a few days with the usual reviews and perhaps a few more reflections about last year, too. To everyone out there, a very happy new year – here's wishing you all the best for 2018 🙂


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What Does the Housing Market Look Like Near You?
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After a few sizzling years in the housing market, the burner has been turned down a bit overall for 2019. The seller's market in 2017 was so hot, you could have fried an egg on the sidewalk. And if you were a buyer, you were lucky to find one of those eggs.
Two years later, house prices are still increasing, but at a slower rate compared to the past few years. That's good news for those looking to finally jump into the market! According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Confidence Index, overall home sales are predicted to flatten out in 2019, keeping the market simmering nicely.(1)
So, how confident can you feel about buying or selling a home in your area this year? Let's take a closer look!
2019: A Good Market for Sellers and Buyers
It's basically good news all around in the national housing market. It's good for buyers because house prices aren't going up at a steep rate they can't keep up with. And it's good for sellers because there's a healthy group of buyers out there, looking to snap up a new home.
So what does the market look like near you? Take a look at the map below to find the market outlook in your neck of the woods:
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As you can see, it's still hot in at least eight states (get out those eggs!), but things have shifted to stable in most of the rest of the country. That's still not bad!
Now, let's get down to what we all want to know.
Exactly How Fast Are Houses Selling in 2019?
How long does it take to sell your home? At the start of 2019, houses were typically on the market for 49 days. That's one more week than the 42-day average in January 2018.
In 2018, there was only a 1.5% drop in house sales compared to the previous year. And according to the people "in the know" at Fannie Mae's Economic & Strategic Research Group, mortgage rates and home sales are expected to stabilize in 2019 as the economy slows down a bit in terms of growth.(2)
Here's a state-by-state breakdown so you can see how many days the typical home stayed on the market in your area in 2018.
How Much Are House Prices Growing in 2019?
The NAR expects the national median existing-home price to rise to around $266,800 in 2019.(3) That's up 3.1% from 2018. Going into 2020, they predict another rise to about $274,000 in the median home price.
So the idea of watching housing prices go through the roof, as in previous years, no longer applies. But prices will go up, just at a slower rate. And if you keep your home shipshape and in good condition, that'll help even more!
Thinking about putting it on the market? You can get up to speed right here with Dave's Guide to Selling Your Home!
Okay, now let's talk money. The median price is the name given to the midway point in a list of house prices. And in February 2019, the median price for a house was $249,500.(4)
|Median Price February 2019
In the index below from the National Association of Realtors, a rating of 100 or above means that area is seeing high levels of house sales.(5)
|Housing Index February 2019
The good news is the national index number is 101.9! And if you live in the South, the market is in great shape. Other regions' index levels are a bit lower, but they're still experiencing healthy house sales.
So What Does This Mean If You're Looking to Buy in 2019?
There's no time like the present. Income is rising faster than house prices, and if you put those together with low interest rates and a good supply of homes on the market, it's good news for you if you want to buy a home.
The number of sellers out there isn't as low has it has been in recent years—so, as a buyer, your choices won't be as limited. And better yet, the prices of these homes are not predicted to go up as fast as in the past couple of years, which means there isn't as big a risk of buyers being priced out of the market.
What Does This Mean If You're Looking to Sell in 2019?
Sellers out there can feel pretty good about 2019 because there are still a lot of buyers in the market. There might not be as many competing for each house as there were in 2017, so don't expect wildly high offers on your home. But have a trusted realtor price it to compete in your local housing market and you should have no problem with your home selling this year!
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Yesterday I really needed some alone time.
This has been a pretty big and pretty emotionally taxing week. With all the emotional ups and downs I needed some serious self lovin KG time.
I opted to not go out to a bday party my partner and I were invited to and instead stayed in to have some solo time.
I went out and got fresh ingredients and make myself a delicious meal ,poured myself a nice glass of vino and just embraced the beauty of a quiet and clean apartment.
After my dinner I invested the majority of the evening studying and finishing up some modules for B-School.
When my brain was all maxed out I picked up the guitar and channeled my feelings and emotions into music. I came across a really beautiful song while I was studying and thought "hey what they hell I'm going to learn that tune tonight", and I did.
It took about 20 mins of playing but I learned the tune and sang and played until my man and my roomie came strolling in around midnight.
It was the perfect way to begin to charge up my vibes and make sure I received what I needed to keep it up this week. There is so much depth and richness in creating the time for solitude.
Exactly what I needed..plus I have a new tune I can add into my repertoire 😉
If you need time for yourself this weekend, take it. You are worth it and it is completely ok to spend time flying solo doing the things that light you up and nurture your precious heart.
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Oklahoma: Something to think about: The massive rains that flood Oklahoma today came from a heating Gulf of Mexico putting increasing level of moisture into the atmosphere. under the best of circumstances there is no doubt this will continue to increase for many years creating events on land of greater frequency and severity. Check out the news as to what now the capital of Oklahoma and metro are are dealing with today.
Query: Just how long can Oklahoma continue to operate as a civil entity while having to deal with the chaos of weather events?
Also as the jet stream changes in response to the warming and melting in the Arctic it is predictable that these kind of events will be brought to wider areas of the country. Climate change is not just another "shock" for business to profit from.


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An English rifle that was built around an 18th-century Ottoman barrel of the finest quality.
45 cm / 16.5 inch
19.8 cm / 9.3 inch
forte 7 mm
middle 5 mm
thickened tip 7.5 mm
forte 77 mm
middle 58 mm
at thickened tip 42 mm
48 mm
10 mm
Rajasthan, India.
Katar: Probably Bikanēr.
Pistols: Probably Bundi.
Steel, wootz steel.
Katar: 17th or 18th century.
Pistols: 19th century.
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The various cultures of the Indian subcontinent produced some of the most strange and creative weapons the world has seen. "Combination" katar fitted with dual pistols in a European style are a case-in-point. They look to come right out of a steampunk novel.
Some of these were based on older, existing katar that were fitted with two pistols, while others were made as combination weapons from scratch. (See "Comparable examples" below.) The first examples were produced in the late 18th century using flintlock systems. By the early 19th century the more practical percussion cap system became in widespread use on European firearms, and the technology soon found its way to India through the British.
Whether they were truly practical can be subject to discussion. Like small European self-defense pistols, you do get two short-range shots out of them. On the other hand, the protruding barrels reduce the effective use of the blade somewhat, and they add weight. So even though they are fully functional, they never saw widespread adaptation and were mostly seen as novelties. They found a ready market among Indian arms enthusiasts, including the Maharajah of Bundi, Ram Singh, who apparently was quite fond of them as he has several lavish examples made.
An all-steel Indian combination katar that is fitted with two percussion cap pistols mounted on an older katar. The katar is of classic, somewhat earlier form with a wide blade with sunken panels, with a thickened tip. The handle bars are of nice geometry, with a concave cross-section for extra rigidity. The handle bars are typically Rajasthani. It's entirely made of the prized wootz steel, also known as "true Damascus" with a microcrystalline structure that makes especially hard and tough steel. Following local aesthetics, only the center panel is etched to show off the pattern of the wootz while the rest of the piece is left plain. Originally, the edged would have been burnished bright to further enhance the contrast between edge and wootz steel panel.
During cleaning, I took off the pistols which revealed old Bikaner armory marks on either side of the handle. For more information, see my article the Bikaner armory.
One side-bar is marked "Bi 21"
The other side-bar is marked "Bi 536".
(With the letters for "Bi" partially gone due to the opening that was created for the trigger.)
The base of the blade is marked "509"
Each pistol is attached to the sides of the katar by means of two clamps held by screws, and a single screw at the back. Each screw is hand-made and only fits well into the hole it was made for. Two square openings were made in the side bars to allow the triggers to come through. The locks are typical English style percussion cap locks. The sides of each action are engraved with elephants, which hints to manufacture in the city of Bundi. The barrels have grooves near the muzzle so they appear rifled, but the rifling is straight and short. On one side of each pistol are three marks that look to be "proof marks", or simulations thereof. Proof marks were stamped into guns after testing them with an excessive charge to ensure they do not blow up during use.
One pistol has a mysterious inscription that I haven't been able to figure out. I don't even know what language it is:
The mysterious inscription on one of the pistols. Any help is appreciated.
The well-used cock on this example, with the cross-hatching for extra grip faded due to wear.
Was this piece actually used, and lots of it? It could also have been be a second hand pistol part to begin with.
Comparable examples
A patron of combination katar was Maharajah Ram Sing of Bundi who had several katar made for himself, and to present as gifts. One piece with flintlock pistols he presented to future king Edward VII, then Prince of Wales, during his tour of India in 1875-76:
Royal collection accession number RCIN 11344
This example was based on an older katar, like ours, which was later fitted with these pistols. The locks use the flintlock mechanism.
Another, also presented during this occasion, but with no donor listed:
Royal collection accession number RCIN 11344
This peculiar piece is clearly made as a combination weapon from scratch, with a rather non-standard construction where the blade was screwed to the base. Again, a flintlock action is used.
The blades of both exhibit strong traits of Bundi work, which is likely where they were made.
Another combination weapon was supposedly made in 1850 and exhibited at the The Great Exhibition at Crystal Palace in London in 1851.
Royal Armories accession number XXVIS.85
It consists of a khanda with integrated percussion pistol, plus a katar of the Bundi style that can be attached to its basket hilt by means of two lugs.
This object's provenance brings the use of percussion cap systems on Indian combination weapons back to at least 1850.
Various more combination katar are known to exist in collections. See Robert Elgood; Rajput Arms and Armour: The Rathores and Their Armoury at Jodhpur Fort Vol. 2, page 705 and Lord Egerton of Tatton; Indian and Oriental Arms and Armour, Dover 2003 (Reprint of London: W.H. Allen, 1880.), page 131, item number 638. Another, very unusual example is found in Robert Hales; Islamic and Oriental Arms and Armour, Robert Hales C.I. Ltd, 2013, page 61.
The piece is in decent condition throughout. Surfaces have suffered age, now spotted with darkened areas, some scratches and dents. Some minor edge damage to the blade. The mechanisms are both in good, working order. Recent restorations by me include cleaning, careful removal of some active rust, and a very light etch on the center panel to bring out the pattern in the steel.
A nice, working example of one of the most peculiar weapons made in India. It exhibits an Indian curiosity for new technology from Europe, combining it with their very traditional and uniquely Indian weapon, the katar. Most examples are lavishly decorated and clearly were toys commissioned by the upper class for personal enjoyment or to be presented as gifts. Our example is more plain and practical in comparison, with good quality manufacture and excellent blade steel but nothing overly ornate.
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A heavy Indian katar with substantial armor piercing blade.
An interesting South Indian style katar with an imported European blade.
With a fine wootz blade with a pronounced center ridge.
A rare example with pattern welded blade, retaining its original scabbard.
With markings suggesting it was a wedding gift, presented in 1832.


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On August 8, when floodwater almost receded, the Hanoi Fire Police Department's Division 9 deployed special function vehicles to Tan Tien and Nam Phuong Tien communes in Chuong My district to help residents to clean up trash and mud left behind.
The area had been submerged 1.5 meters deep under water after heavy downpours triggered severe floods in many parts of the district since July.
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