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(This story corrects verb from "eradicate" to "eliminate" in headline and para 13; changes "world" to "parts of the world" in para 1 in December 13 story.)
By Adela Suliman
CAMBRIDGE, England (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Parts of the world have made huge progress towards stamping out debilitating tropical diseases such as river blindness and elephantiasis, and success is "within our grasp", British physicist Stephen Hawking said.
"The last mile on the journey to elimination is always the most difficult," Hawking said in a speech on Tuesday, citing polio and guinea-worm as success stories of diseases on the brink of disappearing.
Hawking, who was diagnosed with motor neurone disease aged 21 and communicates via a cheek muscle linked to a sensor and computerized voice system, also honored his late father's medical work in Africa, China and the United States.
Frank Hawking pioneered a treatment for lymphatic filariasis, commonly known as elephantiasis, which causes enlarged body parts.
"He worked in sometimes very difficult conditions, but he never gave up and he believed fully in the role of science to build a better world," said his son. "He believed in humanity and our ability to find solutions to problems."
The event in the English city of Cambridge marked the one billionth treatment of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) by international charity Sightsavers, dispensed in the Nigerian village of Kudaru. Hawking called it "a monumental milestone".
NTDs are a group of painful infections affecting one in five people globally, according to Sightsavers which trains thousands of community volunteers to dispense medication and gather data.
The diseases are most prevalent in areas of extreme poverty, and often trap individuals in a cycle of social exclusion.
They are also found in parts of North America and Europe, not just in developing countries, said Anthony Solomon, medical officer for NTDs at the World Health Organization.
"Having them also increases the likelihood that people will stay poor and become poorer, because it affects people's income-generating ability," he said on the sidelines of the event.
Despite this, Solomon told the Thomson Reuters Foundation there is now enormous momentum to "consign these diseases to the history books".
Philip Downs, technical director of NTDs at Sightsavers, said funding and political will had galvanized around the diseases, leading to major wins.
Ghana, for example, is on course to become the first sub-Saharan African country to eliminate trachoma, a leading cause of blindness.
Sightsavers plans to sustain progress by working with government water and sanitation departments, and strengthening national health systems to build resilience.
"We don't want the diseases to come back," said Downs.
Britain has pledged 360 million pounds ($480 million) towards NTD programs between 2017 and 2022.
Michael Bates, minister of state at the UK Department for International Development, told the Thomson Reuters Foundation British taxpayers had funded about a quarter of the 1 billion treatments.
Hawking said his work to answer pressing scientific questions had led him towards black holes and the Big Bang theory.
"Your challenges are huge and more practical than mine, but your search for solutions to your big questions is no less important," he told the event.
Reporting by Adela Suliman; editing by Megan Rowling. Please credit the Thomson Reuters Foundation, the charitable arm of Thomson Reuters, that covers humanitarian news, women's rights, trafficking, property rights, climate change and resilience. Visit http://news.trust.org


text: The prolonged sequences of dry and wet years that are common in the region, interspersed with high year-to-year variability, present substantial challenges to ranchers and range managers. Most of the state's cattle ranches rely solely on rain-fed range to support their herds. Drought conditions can result in significant declines in forage production and nutritional quality. Failure to respond to these changes with appropriate management can compound the effects of drought on already stressed vegetation, resulting in poor range and animal condition. In the 1990s, Arizona experienced two severe droughts and at least as many years of high moisture conditions. As a consequence of diminished winter rains in 1995–1996, many ranchers did not have enough forage to support their cattle. The persistence of dry conditions forced some ranchers to resort to emergency coping strategies while other ranchers left the industry entirely.

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FOREIGN Minister Julie Bishop has suggested Australian investigators could revisit the MH17 crash site if a ceasefire between the Ukrainian military and Russia-backed rebels holds.
TALKS in the Belarussian capital Minsk on Friday on a peace plan unveiled by Russian President Vladimir Putin could lead to a halt in hostilities in eastern Ukraine.
Originally published asCeasefire could allow MH17 access: Bishop


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national parks
Environment/EnergyFeaturedSpeaker Series
Heartland Speaker Series: John Baden on Free Market Environmentalism
On Monday, November 18, John Baden joined the Heartland Institute for a luncheon to discuss conservancy and environmentalism from a free market perspective.
Hundreds of thousands of government workers were laid off, national parks, monuments and other federal tourist attractions were closed, veterans were shortchanged, etc. All because the Republicans in the House of Representatives didn't vote the necessary money for them, right? Wrong!


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CrookedTimber is one of my favorite blogs because of the depth and breadth of thought and discussion that occurs on nearly any topic imaginable.
Anyhoo, in the topic "Let's bury – I say, let's bury the hatchet, but not in anyone's head, boy" (by John Holbo on April 19, 2014), the subject is: is anti-same-sex-marriage stances comparable to racism?
I appreciate John's attempt to establish a starting point for behavioral, political, traditional, and psychological discussion of racism. He basically starts by saying racism is about hierarchical dominance and bigotry is about hate. Continue reading
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text: Congratulations to Ms. Stephen's Grade 11 students Daniel Park, Lyndsey Houghton and Brian Kweon for winning the Halton District "Give Respect, Get Respect" creative arts-based public service message promoting healthy relationships and inclusion to bullying. On Thursday, May 1 they will be treated to an awards gala in Milton. Below are the winners and their winning poster.


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Solves long-hair problems!
I have waist-length, dry, frizzy, color-treated hair that tends to become the consistency of a haystack. I also have grays coming in, which adds another dimension to the texture. Melu is hands-down the only conditioner I have found which makes my hair smooth, soft, and silky. I have tried Davine's Love and NouNou; they are fine, but Melu is the best. Plus, I only have to use a very small amount: about a quarter-sized dab. In my opinion, it is worth every penny!5


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Over 15% of your sales will probably come from Amazon if you're the author of a published nonfiction book and over 50% of your sales for a novel, so your Author Page on Amazon should be as polished and professional as possible.
Amazon gives authors quite a bit of control over their Page and also provides a variety of sales data that can help your understand what is working and what you need to improve. The data comes from BookScan which captures more than 70% of book sales in the U.S., and it shows your book's sales over time and by geographic region.
Your Author Page can be considered your home page on Amazon after your book is published, and it provides readers with the opportunity to get to know you and even to interact with you at your discretion. You can choose to add your Twitter and blog feeds, list upcoming events, and add videos (all are optional and can be added at any time). Amazon also allows you to add a Customer Discussions section where readers can ask questions for you to answer.
Amazon does not allow an author to have a Page until they have a book available for purchase on Amazon, and then they automatically add an Author Page but it will not have much information until you edit it.
Claiming your Page and making initial edits should only take about 15 minutes if you already have your Author Bio written.
That said, the title of this post is "How to Create Your Author Page on Amazon Author Central" so let's get it done! I recommend printing this blog post so you can see what needs to be done without clicking back and forth between screens and can cross through the words in each step as you complete them.
__ visit Amazon Author Central
__ if you want to log in using your normal Amazon username then try to log in
__ click the Join Now button to become an Author Central member (you will need to join Author Central even though you are probably already an Amazon customer)
__ read the Terms & Conditions and click Accept if you decide to accept them
__ click the This Is Me button for the book you wrote (or if you write under a pen name then click the "I am someone else" button to search for that name and click the book you wrote)
__ Amazon will send an email to you; go to that email account and click the link in the email message to confirm your email address and be taken back to Author Central
__ click the Go To Author Central button to go to the Welcome page
__ click the Author Central Profile link to edit your profile
__ click the Add Photo link to upload your professional head shot
__ click the Add button to the right of Author Page URL to enter the URL extension (your name) that you would like to use
__ click Add Account link to the right of Twitter to add your Twitter feed to your Author Page
__ click the Add Biography link to the right of Biography to add your author bio
__ if you want your blog posts to automatically appear on your Author Page then click the Add Blog link to the right of Blogs to add the URL for your blog; the URL for a WordPress blog feed is usually the normal URL with a /feed/ extension; e.g., mine is http://www.petenikolai.com/feed/
__ if you have any upcoming events that you would like to list then click the Add Event link to the right of Events
__ if you have any videos that you would like to upload then click the Add Video link to the right of Videos
__ when you have finished editing you're the various elements of your profile then click the Visit Amazon's Page link to the right of the Author Pages icon at the top of the page to open a new tab showing your profile
__ go back to the Author Central browser tab and click the Sales Info link in the header bar at the top
__ click the Start Tour button to find out more about the information available
__ after completing the tour, explore the sales information available
That's it! Claiming and editing your Author Page is quite easy, but doing so is important for every author.
Were you able to claim and edit your Author Page? Do you have any questions or concerns? Shoot me a message via the About/Contact page and I'll do my best to help.


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New Style Orthodox Bishops
What is proposed?
I read two significant articles in April 2017. The first was in The Mail on Sunday. It came from its paper's Religion Correspondent, Jonathan Petre. The headline was, African threat to 'plant' bishop in UK to defy Welby on gay Christians. It said the following:
"Conservative Anglican archbishops from Africa and Asia are plotting to create a new 'missionary' bishop to lead traditionalists in the UK – after warning that the Church of England is becoming too liberal on homosexuality … Archbishop Welby alarmed conservatives in February by issuing a letter softening his stance on homosexuality. In the letter, written with his counterpart in York, John Sentamu, he called for a 'radical new inclusion' for gays and a '21st Century understanding' of sexuality - apparently paving the way for the first formal services to celebrate gay couples.
The Archbishop of Nigeria, Nicholas Okoh, who chairs the Global Anglican Futures Conference (GAFCON) group of conservative archbishops, said the 'distressing' letter had 'downgraded the historic and biblical mind of the Church'. Even more alarming for GAFCON leaders, however, is that the liberal Scottish Episcopal Church is expected to become the first Anglican body in the UK to approve full-scale gay marriage at its annual synod in June.
At least seven GAFCON archbishops, who represent a vast swathe of the world's Anglicans, will be at the five-day meeting starting tomorrow in Lagos, together with UK clergy. Although several options will be discussed, the most dramatic would involve African archbishops consecrating a new bishop who could then be 'parachuted' into the UK to minister to traditional parishes. Church of England leaders will see this as a highly unwelcome parallel Anglican Church set up without the permission of Archbishop Welby. It is thought the most likely candidate to become the first such bishop is Canon Andrew Lines, who runs the mission organisation Crosslinks in South London and who is already the chair of GAFCON UK."
That was written on 23 April 2017. On 30 April the GAFCON Archbishops "replied" via a Communique from the Primates Council to its members and supporters as follows:
"During our meeting, we considered how best to respond to the voice of faithful Anglicans in some parts of the Global North who are in need of biblically faithful episcopal leadership. Of immediate concern is the reality that on 8th June 2017 the Scottish Episcopal Church is likely to formalize their rejection of Jesus' teaching on marriage. If this were to happen, faithful Anglicans in Scotland will need appropriate pastoral care. In addition, within England there are churches that have, for reasons of conscience, been planted outside of the Church of England by the Anglican Mission in England (AMiE). These churches are growing, and are in need of episcopal leadership. Therefore, we have decided to consecrate a missionary bishop who will be tasked with providing episcopal leadership for those who are outside the structures of any Anglican province, especially in Europe … We believe that the complexity of the current situation in Europe does not admit of a single solution. Faithful Christians may be called to different courses of action."
Why is it proposed?
The second article I read, again at the end of April, was in the journal First Things. It was from the current May 2017 edition and included a section on bishops. It asked the question: "Why do our bishops lead in such ecclesiastically unhealthy ways?" It then gave four reasons.
"First, many of them were theologically and morally formed during earlier days of British Christendom, before secular forces in the culture became dominant. During those days, the church and the culture mostly got along. If they did not, the church simply tried to catch up to the culture. The church and her leaders were seldom at odds with the culture and its leaders.
Second, there are theological reasons for inept episcopal leadership. Liberal Protestantism's God, the 'God without wrath' who 'brought men without sin into a kingdom without judgment through the ministrations of a Christ without a cross' (as H. Richard Niebuhr put it) - has trouble saying 'No!' to anything except the racism, sexism, and other isms denounced by progressives. So do bishops who worship this God. As you might guess, these bishops believe this God is all - and I mean all! - about the grace of acceptance.
Third, some key bishops are progressive in their moral theology, or at least they have progressive sympathies. They have clearly taken sides in the current church struggle; they do all they can to support the progressive cause; and they are all too willing to intimidate the more evangelical and orthodox bishops on the Council of Bishops.
And, fourth, more than a few bishops lead in this way because of an articulated, or assumed, organizational calculation. This is what they figure: If they play the middle in this disagreement in their church, if they "reach out" to the progressives and the moderates and the traditionalists, if they try to please as many Anglicans as possible, if they create as many moral choices as possible for clergy and laity in the church, if they offend as few Anglicans as possible, if they work hard to "accommodate diversity," if they talk incessantly about the "unity" of the church (without substantive reference to doctrine, scripture, or truth), then they and their ministries will hold the Church of England together. Instead, their goal of accommodation is leading to a slow, continual erosion of the church."
But that was not written about our bishops in the Church of England. It was written by Paul Stallsworth, an American United Methodist pastor and about Methodist bishops. I just changed the word American to British in the first reason, and United Methodist and United Methodist Church to Anglican and Church of England in the fourth reason. However, as the cap fits, it can be worn! Certainly seeking "good disagreement" between the moral and the immoral, the current Church of England bishops' policy, finds a place in that fourth reason. In the world, of course, we need to work at "good disagreement" as we seek to help people come to know Jesus as Lord and Saviour. But in the Church it is a very different thing. As Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 5.9-13:
"I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people - not at all meaning the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters, since then you would need to go out of the world. But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone who bears the name of brother if he is guilty of sexual immorality or greed, or is an idolater, reviler, drunkard, or swindler - not even to eat with such a one. For what have I to do with judging outsiders? Is it not those inside the church whom you are to judge? God judges those outside. 'Purge the evil person from among you.'"
You obviously cannot have a bishop teaching that greed, idolatry, reviling, being a drunkard or swindling requires "facilitated conversations" to lead to "good disagreement" in the Church between those not guilty and those "guilty of greed or an idolater, reviler, drunkard, or swindler". So why should those "guilty of sexual immorality" be an exception?
How do I respond to the GAFCON Primates? First, I thank them for proposing to consecrate one bishop as we need three such bishops. It will help orthodox Anglican church growth (with weekly only 1.5% of the population now in C of E churches). Consecrating a man such as Andy Lines, supposing the guess is right, will help meet the main need of the churches they specify - the ordaining of other men for ministry and helping with governance issues. I would, then, advise them to secure the consecration of Andy by bishops from churches like ACNA (the Anglican Church of North America) or REACH SA (the Reformed Evangelical Anglican Church of South Africa). These are both good Anglican churches that have valid clerical orders but are technically not "in communion" with the Church of England. This, actually, can help Andy's identity remain in the Church of England, and not set up a "parallel Anglican Church". So it can help with reforming the Church of England, particularly if he is required to declare his commitment to Church of England Canon A5, the C of E Canon of Canons. This says: "the doctrine of the Church of England is grounded in the Holy Scriptures, and in such teachings of the ancient Fathers and Councils of the Church as are agreeable to the said Scriptures. In particular such doctrine is to be found in the 39 Articles of Religion, the Book of Common Prayer, and the Ordinal."


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Sometimes I don't have enough thoughts or comments to make a full review. I don't know if anyone else has this dilemma but I have noticed this happening more and more to me as I continue in the blogging world. I am struggling to compile my review thoughts. Maybe it's because I started doing discussion posts? Who knows (not me).
I decided that I would write mini-reviews for some of the books I've read recently, compiling three to make a full blog post. I know, I'm a genius. There are three books within this post that I just simply didn't have much to say on. They all left me feeling kind of flat or just unable to put my love in words. These reviews aren't long at all and, as always, I feature the trigger warnings I found while reading. I hope you enjoy this different style of post, let's jump into the reviews!


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Last week, I published a column at Syracuse.com (my hometown news org) arguing that Donald Trump's attempt to de-fund sanctuary cities is unconstitutional. In short, progressive federalism for the win:
The Trump administration would like to shift the burden and cost of carrying out its political agenda of rounding up immigrants on to local cities, their police forces and their taxpayers. Unfortunately for the White House, the Constitution was devised to limit Washington's powers, protecting states and cities from exactly this kind of federal encroachment.
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"And it was always said of him, that he knew how to keep Christmas well, if any man alive possessed the knowledge. May that be truly said of us, and all of us!" ~Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol.
To say my Mom loved Christmas and kept it well was an understatement. She baked jillions of cookies, decorated multiple trees and hosted a holiday open house with tons of different appetizers, cookies, Scandinavian delicacies, and drinks. She loved to share her decorated home and culinary skills, and particularly loved that people she invited brought others with them and that the parish priest would stay until the very end of the party and take home leftovers. She was in the middle of planning her holiday party when her recurring cancer landed her in the hospital. She died Christmas Eve. I like to think she went to party with the angels for Christmas, and they took her at that moment to make Christmas extra special for her.
People ask if this sad moment has "ruined" Christmas for me. Not at all. I'm a bit melancholy, but mostly, I try to decorate, cook and entertain in the way Mom would have. I celebrate Christmas and celebrate Mom.
Mom had a shed on her New Mexico property she called the Christmas Shed–packed to the rafters with all manner of Christmas decor. I brought a few things home with me, a tub marked Norwegian Tree, and a few of her treasured trolls. Mom's mom was Norwegian, and Mom identified with all thing Norwegian. The tub had ornaments, linens, and candlesticks painted as a Norwegian man and woman in their traditional finery. Here's my Norwegian tree, decorated with Mom's ornaments and those she had given me over the years, and festooned with strings of Norwegian flags–just like she would do.
Mom had a huge collection of trolls. Trolls are beloved by Scandinavian people and according to Mom, these must be complimented on their beauty and charm. If you dare speak of them in terms of ugly, homely or scary, they will play pranks on you at night. These are my three favorites: The Fairy, The Angel, and The Mom. Aren't they beautiful?!
Here are the candlesticks, complete with the candle wreaths she bought for them. The friend that made them for her tried to paint them to resemble Mom and Dad.
Mom liked to decorate trees in each room of her house, each tree with its own theme. While I don't have trees in every room, I do have themes:
A snowman tree,
A kitchen tree with tiny kitchen utensils and cookie cutters,
A tinsel tree that reminds me of the big one my grandparents had that had a lighted wheel that cast the tree in different colors as the wheel rotated,
A silver and gold tree with spun glass ornaments that belonged to my mother-in-law,
The big tree with ornaments from my childhood and those my family has collected over the years. It's traditional to use an ornament as a decoration on a wrapped gift.
Some of my favorite ornaments from my childhood are these: my glass Santa, an elf who sits on a tiny pine cone cushion, and a birdcage whose "bird" spins from the heat rising off a Christmas light.
I also set out a couple other trees; a lighted ceramic tree that belonged to my mother-in-law, and a stuffed red tree Mom made for me.
My hutch gets decorated with a collection of red, green, and white, including three little choir boys Mom painted when she was a young woman.
I also set out a pair of Christmas plates, also painted by Mom. The Santa one has Mom and Dad's names as well as the names of their friends of the time, on Santa's list.
While planning for the holiday party that never happened, Mom called to discuss what sort of tasty bites to serve and asked if I could find Aquavit and bring it when we came for the party. Aquavit is a traditional Scandinavian spirit, distilled from potatoes and spiced with caraway, dill, cardamom, and anise. It pairs nicely with fish and is usually served in tiny glasses and meant to be sipped and savored. This week I found a local liquor store that carries it! We had friends over last night and toasted to Mom. Skoal!
I miss being able to call Mom when I've made a delicious recipe, or to ask for advice, or to share a cup of coffee and just talk. Going all out with Christmas keeps her memory vibrant and close to my heart. I hope she enjoys my efforts.


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Based on E.L. Doctorow's powerful book about immigrants and the fight for the American soul in the early twentieth century, Ragtime is a magnificent and deeply moving musical. Featuring a Tony Award® winning score and book, Ragtime is set at a time when worlds and cultures are colliding on issues of race, class, gender equality, and politics.
The plot of Ragtime shows the intersection of three groups of people in the United States – African-Americans, represented by Harlem musician, Coalhouse, upper-class suburbanites, represented by Mother, and Eastern European immigrants, represented by Tateh – and the struggles each face as their worlds collide during this time.
Ragtime, with book by Terrence McNally, music by Stephen Flaherty, and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, opened on Broadway 20 years ago in January of 1998 and ran for two years at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts. It was nominated for 13 Tony Awards®, of which it won four including Best Original Score.
This ensemble musical takes a look at the past and, in it, we see our present, and the opportunities for our future.
Open Captioned Performance: Saturday, April 27, 2pm
Audio Described Performance: Sunday, April 28, 2pm
ASLI Performance: Sunday, April 21, 7:30pm
Total approximate runtime of 2 hours, 36 minutes with a 20 minute intermission


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Issues: Equal Rights (LWVUS)
Position in Brief
The League of Women Voters of the United States supports equal rights for all regardless of sex. The League supports action to bring laws into compliance with the ERA: a) to eliminate or amend those laws that have the effect of discriminating on the basis of sex; b) to promote laws that support the goals of the ERA; c) to strengthen the enforcement of such existing laws.
The complete position is available on the LWVUS website.
Additional Resources
League Activity/Outlook
To learn more, please contact the LWVIL Issues Committee at email@example.com.


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Examples > TFT
This example for the Arduino TFT draws a white line on the screen, based on the position of 2 potentiometers. If you press a momentary button, the screen will erase.
Connect power and ground to the breadboard.
Place the potentiometers on the breadboard. On each pot, connect one side to ground, and the other to power. Connect the middle pin of one potentiometer to A0, the other one to A1.
Put a switch across the center of the breadboard. Connect one end to power, the other end to the Arduino digital pin 2. Connect the same pin to ground through a 10-kilohm pull-down resistor
Connect the screen to the breadboard. The headers on the side of the screen with the small blue tab and arrow should be the ones that attach to the board. Pay attention to the orientation of the screen, in these images, it is upside down.
Connect the BL and +5V pins to power, and GND to ground. Connect CS-LD to pin 10, DC to pin 9, RESET to pin 8, MOSI to pin 11, and SCK to pin 13. If uyou're using a Leonardo, you'll be using different pins. see the getting started page for more details.
To use the screen you must first include the SPI and TFT libraries.
Define the pins you're going to use for controlling the screen, and create an instance of the TFT library named
TFTscreen. You'll reference that object whenever you're working with the screen.
Set up the cursor's x & y position. In the example, it starts in the center of the screen; determined by dividing the height and width of the screen by 2. Create a named pin for your erase switch.
setup(), after declaring the erase pin as an input, initialize the display and clear the screen's background.
Read the values of the pots and map them to smaller numbers.
You'll want to keep the cursor from moving offscreen with a few
if() statements before you draw the point.
Finally, check the button. If it is being pressed and is
HIGH, clear the screen with
The complete sketch is below :


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previous parts
- Creating Ads Manger for Android - Part 1 - First part of SBCAdManager
- Creating Ads Manger for Android - Part 2 - Finishing SBCAdManager
In Part 2 we finished our SBCAdManager class. Now we have system that will choose the right ad network for us as well as check whether the network is alive (sending ads) and change to another one if the network is dead. But so far we did not implement any ad network. As was said in previous parts we will step by step implement AdMob, Madvertise and Leadbolt. The system we are developing in this series is working in our real games Deadly Abyss 2 and Mahjong Tris.
This time we will implement first of the ad networks - AdMob. (for clarity, I am using terms ad network and ad system interchangeably)
SBCAdSystem interface
To provide common set of methods to control each of the implemented ad systems we will introduce interface class SBCAdSystem. In each of the ad systems in our ad engine we will implement the methods. Remember Part 1 and picture with all the files in com.sbcgames.sbcads package. The interface is in SBCAdSystem.java file:
package com.sbcgames.sbcads; import android.view.KeyEvent; public interface SBCAdSystem { public void start(); public void stop(); public void destroy(); public void setEventListener(SBCAdEventListener aListener); public boolean keyDown(final int aKeyCode, final KeyEvent aEvent); }
Adding AdMob SDKGo to Google Developers site to get the latest version of SDK. Or you may have it already as a part of downloaded SDK in "extras" directory (mine path is: D:\Android\android-sdk\extras\google\admob_ads_sdk\). To incorporate it into your project follow steps 1-3 at Google Developers (do not forget to choose "Android" in the top of the page or you will see iOS related how-to).
Adjusting manifestEvery Ad network needs some permissions enabled. AdMob is not as hungry as other so internet access and network state reading is enough. Put the following lines into your manifest file:
<!-- AdMob SDK requires Internet permission --> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
You also need to define AdMob activity inside your application tag:
<!-- AdMobActivity definition --> <activity android:name="com.google.ads.AdActivity" android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation|screenLayout|uiMode|screenSize|smallestScreenSize" />
Adjusting constantsNext we will adjust our file with constants (file SBCAdsConstatns.java) . I am again referring to Part 1 where the file is listed. Bellow is only the line related to AdMob implementation. Replace the text of the constant with the ID you get from AdMob site after you register your app - click Manage Settings and you should see something like this:
// AdMob public static final String ADMOB_AD_UNIT_ID = "your admob unit id here";
AdMobSystem.javaNow you are ready to real implementation. Start with imports and variables:
package com.sbcgames.sbcads; import com.google.ads.*; import com.google.ads.AdRequest.ErrorCode; import com.sbcgames.sbcengine.SBCEngine; import android.util.Log; import android.view.KeyEvent; import android.view.View; import android.view.ViewGroup; import android.view.ViewGroup.LayoutParams; public class AdMobSystem implements SBCAdSystem, AdListener { private final String SYSTEM_NAME = "ADMOB "; private SBCAdEventListener mListener = null; private AdView mAdView; private ViewGroup mLayout;
The class implements SBCAdSystem interface as well as AdListener interface. The AdListener interface is part of AdMob package and its implementation will work as callback for various events like when the ad is received or when the request for ad failed. Our interface is here to unify the different ad systems and to provide some common set of methods to start, stop and so on the system.
The constructor looks like this:
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------ public AdMobSystem(SBCEngine aSBCEngine, ViewGroup aLayout) { mLayout = aLayout; // new view mAdView = new AdView(aSBCEngine, AdSize.BANNER, SBCAdsConstants.ADMOB_AD_UNIT_ID); mAdView.setLayoutParams(new LayoutParams(LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT)); // set the AdListener. mAdView.setAdListener(this); // Add the AdView to the view hierarchy. The view will have no size until the ad is loaded. aLayout.addView(mAdView); }
We store the reference to aLayout which is "adsholder" element in our main.xml layout file. This file we created in first part. Next we create new ad view - this comes from AdMob SDK. We add listener to it - it is the AdListener interface implementation and finally we add this new view into prepared "adsholder" in layout.
Now the object is created but we have to ask for ad. This is done in start method:
//------------------------------------------------------------------------ // SBCAdSystem //------------------------------------------------------------------------ @Override public void start() { mAdView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE); // Create an ad request. Check logcat output for the hashed device ID to // get test ads on a physical device. AdRequest adRequest = new AdRequest(); adRequest.addTestDevice(AdRequest.TEST_EMULATOR); //adRequest.addTestDevice("YOUR-DEVICE-ID"); // Start loading the ad in the background. mAdView.loadAd(adRequest); }
We first set view to be visible. Then we create request for AdMob ad. In following lines we can add test devices. I highly recommend this as this will deliver test ads into your device so clicking on them will not violate ad company policy. You can add the emulator as well as real devices you are testing your apps on.
Finally we launch our request. You will be notified if it is or is not successful through AdListener interface implementation.
SBCAdSystem implementationThe following 5 methods are implementation of SBCAdSystem interface.
As we want to change from one ad network to another, we need a way how to stop and destroy the ad view:
//------------------------------------------------------------------------ @Override public void stop() { if (mAdView != null) { mAdView.stopLoading(); mAdView.setVisibility(View.GONE); } } //------------------------------------------------------------------------ @Override public void destroy() { if (mAdView != null) mAdView.destroy(); mLayout.removeAllViews(); }
These two methods are the ones called from SBCAdManager from stopAndDestroyAdSystem() method. It will disable displaying the view and cancel pending requests for ads. And in destroy() method it will destroy the ad view and remove it from "adsholder", so it is empty again and ready to hold any other ad view.
Last two methods from SBCAdSystem Interface are setEventListener() and keyDown(). The later has no implementation for AdMob, so we just say that AdMob did not consumed the sent key. The first one sets listener for events of this system. The listener is SBCAdManager class itself - it will listen for events from each ad system and based on it it will terminate network, change to another and so on:
//------------------------------------------------------------------------ @Override public void setEventListener(SBCAdEventListener aListener) { mListener = aListener; } //------------------------------------------------------------------------ @Override public boolean keyDown(final int aKeyCode, final KeyEvent aEvent) { return false; }
AdListener implementationThe implementation of Adlistener, the interface that comes with AdMob SDK is easy. In most of the methods only some debug print is implemented. Events which are reported is ad request failure and success. It is reported to listener, which is SBCAdManger. When loading of ad fails it can then stop and destroy this ad network and start another.
//------------------------------------------------------------------------ // AdListener //------------------------------------------------------------------------ @Override public void onDismissScreen(Ad aAd) { Log.d("AdsSystem", SYSTEM_NAME + "onDismissScreen"); } //------------------------------------------------------------------------ @Override public void onFailedToReceiveAd(Ad aAd, ErrorCode aErrorCode) { String message = SYSTEM_NAME + "onFailedToReceiveAd (" + aErrorCode + ")"; Log.d("AdsSystem", message); mListener.onFailed(this); } //------------------------------------------------------------------------ @Override public void onLeaveApplication(Ad aAd) { Log.d("AdsSystem", SYSTEM_NAME + "onLeaveApplication"); } //------------------------------------------------------------------------ @Override public void onPresentScreen(Ad aAd) { Log.d("AdsSystem", SYSTEM_NAME + "onPresentScreen"); } //------------------------------------------------------------------------ @Override public void onReceiveAd(Ad aAd) { Log.d("AdsSystem", SYSTEM_NAME + "onReceiveAd"); mListener.onReceived(this); } }


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Burnley 1 Manchester City 2Sergio Aguero needed all his goal-scoring instincts and a little bit of luck to finally get the better of Paul Robinson and propel Manchester City to the top of the Premier League.
Robinson, making his Burnley debut in place of the injured Tom Heaton, twice denied Aguero with excellent first-half saves as the former England international showed his undimmed qualities.
But Aguero isn't the league's leading scorer for nothing and twice he pounced following goalmouth scrambles as City came from behind to hand Burnley only a second home defeat since the opening day of the season.
Aguero's two goals – which took him into double figures in the league this season – were not a patch on the thunderbolt Dean Marney scored to give the Clarets a deserved first half lead.
But ultimately they proved the difference as Burnley paid the penalty for one second-half defensive lapse as Aguero grabbed the winner to give Pep Guardiola's side a sixth away win of the season.
Dean Marney scored his first goal in the Premier League since 2009
The Clarets had started a league game for the first time since the beginning of the 2013/14 season without Heaton in goal as his run of 142 consecutive league appearances was ended by a calf injury.
That meant the captain's armband for Bee Mee against his former club and a first appearance for Robinson, 10 months after he re-launched his career with a move to Turf Moor.
The former Blackburn Rovers, Tottenham and Leeds keeper hadn't played a top-flight game since May, 2012 and any first-team fixture since September, 2014.
But the 37-year-old showed no rustiness as he played his part in an outstanding first-half performance from the Clarets as they looked to prevent City from earning the win that would take them above leaders Chelsea to the top of the table - for a few hours at least.
Robinson passed his first test with a sharp save seven minutes in as he got down quickly to turn away an Aguero shot that was bottom-corner bound.
He later denied Aguero again with a right-handed stop at full stretch and also showed his class with a save low down to his left to keep out Nolito's side-footed finish.
Johann Gudmundsson was replaced after suffering a hamstring injury
But it was far from all City as the Clarets had by far the best of the opening half-hour, never allowing the visitors to settle with a high-tempo approach and creating chances of their own.
Burnley should have had a penalty after just six minutes when Nicolas Otamendi barged into the back of Jeff Hendrick following a Steven Defour free-kick and winger Johann Gudmundsson then tested Claudio Bravo after cutting onto his left foot to let fly.
Bravo had little trouble with that, but had no chance as Burnley went ahead in the 14th-minute through Marney's stunning strike.
The midfielder hadn't scored since March, 2014 but made his 10th Burnley goal worth the wait as he met Otamendi's headed clearance from a Robinson free-kick with a first-time volley which sped into the bottom corner.
It was no more than Burnley deserved as Pep Guardiola's title-chasers were constantly pushed back and not allowed to build up any rhythm.
But the tide began to turn just before the break as Robinson was finally beaten by Aguero nine minutes before half-time as the master goal-poacher poked the ball home from close range after Nolito's effort had been blocked following a corner.
Sergio Aguero levelled with his 15th goal of the season
Burnley countered with a header from Sam Vokes, which Bravo saved at the foot of a post, but were further disrupted by injuries to Marney and Gudmundsson and started the second half on the back foot as City looked to force the pace and get their noses in front.
And just when it looked as though the Clarets had repelled the initial thrust, Aguero got his second of the game to make it 2-1 with an hour gone in painful fashion.
The Clarets should have cleared the ball after throwing bodies in the way to keep out Yaya Toure but instead allowed Fernandinho to make the most of a fortunate bounce to get to the by-line and pull the ball back for Aguero to bundle in his 16th goal of the season via his kneecaps.
With Burnley having run themselves into the ground in a bid to compete with a team already assured of a place in the last 16 of the Champions League and able to rest a number of key players following their mid-week exertions in Germany, it was always going to be tough for the Clarets to respond.
But despite having to hunt for long periods without the ball, Dyche's men raised a brave late effort to try and force an equaliser and a point that would not have been un-deserved.
The visitors suddenly didn't look so assured as they were put under pressure.
Michael Keane and George Boyd both saw efforts blocked and with the last kick of the game substitute Ashley Barnes almost repeated the heroics of his injury-time winner against Crystal Palace.
This time his overhead kick following a flick-on from Tarkowski was saved.
But, despite finishing empty-handed, the Clarets bounced back from their poor performance in losing at West Bromwich Albion on Monday night and showed again they can live with the best when they come to Turf Moor.
Burnley: Robinson; Lowton, Keane, Mee, Ward; Gudmundsson (Tarkowski 43), Marney (Arfield 40), Defour (Barnes 80), Hendrick, Boyd; Vokes. Substitutes: Pope, Flanagan, Kightly, Barnes, Gray.
Manchester City: Bravo, Sagna, Clichy, Kolarov, Otamendi, Fernando, Fernandinho, Sterling (Sane 57), Toure, Nolito (De Bruyne 78), Aguero (Navas 89). Substitutes: Caballero, Zabaleta, Navas, Silva, Iheanacho.


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Junior Camp 2016!
Here is the flyer I created for WCYC Junior Camp 2016. We will be teaching the kiddos about the miracles of Jesus. Sometimes it is not about seeing......but believing!
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Wednesday, July 13, 2016
Late Birthday to Bibleman.
Since I was in Montana, which is also know as the land without internet, I wasn't able to post this doodle on July 10th......which was my dad's 65th Birthday. Miss him!
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text: Quite the raft of new games news today,with the latest being the perhaps unsurprising news that Telltale's The Wolf Among Us will hit the Vita. Hopefully they've tidied up the engine from Walking Dead (review), but still packed it to the rafters with tension and heart-rending decisions. More on the PSN blog.


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The magical writings of J. M. Barrie and his creation of Peter Pan and Captain Hook and all the other heroes and villains of Neverland have sparked events that even the glittering imagination of the author would never have dreamed…
…from the millions of children given the hitherto all but non-existent name "Wendy", to the Disney franchises, to Robin Williams' portrayal of Peter Banning to an intriguing insight into blue sand in our house last week…
…but I'm getting ahead of myself.
The Fairies
One of the ever-popular characters from the story of Peter Pan is his airborne companion Tinker Bell. Indeed, Tinker Bell is so popular that she now has a series of films in her own right.
This plucky little fairy is drawn into countless adventures, with films about lost treasures and great fairy rescues. We've recently added "Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy" to our collection.
The films are all set in Pixie Hollow, which is full of fairies whose lives seem to revolve around fairy-dust.
The Sand
Now if you will forgive me a short digression into our last Tesco visit, Mónica bravely took Elías (6) along for the ride. And since he asked very nicely whether they could buy a sack of blue play-sand he found, and he had behaved so very well, the sand was bought.
The sand was transported home with the utmost reverence. You don't see blue sand every day, after all.
With due ceremony, it was decanted into the sand-table. Clear boundaries were established. The sand was not to be removed from the sand table. Nothing was to be added to the sand. It was to be kept pure, and there would be no more sand purchased in the event of non-adherence to the rules.
The children nodded sagely. These were wise rules. They would be kept without question.
You can imagine how long that lasted.
We realised what was going on when we saw Marta (3) at the top of the climbing frame with her right hand held triumphantly aloft, and a trickle of fine blue powder streaming from between her fingers. "Fairy dust!" she proclaimed to anyone who would listen.
I rushed out to bring order, but I was too late. Because for fairy dust to be of any use, you need to sprinkle it on yourself. Marta was well and truly sprinkled, and the tiny blue particles visible in her hair portended a good long session with multiple applications of shampoo and showering.
"But what's wrong?" she asked innocently. "I put fairy dust on Elías and Dominic with no problems."
Of course she had. Because with small children you should always be waiting for the other shoe to drop.
The removal of blue sand from the hair of three children was as tedious as expected. But anyone who has dealt with normal sand will know that this was only the beginning. Sand somehow works its way everywhere. It works its way into pockets. It works its way into beds. It works its way into carpets. It mysteriously works its way into food. It works its way into socks that weren't even being worn that day.
The added fascination of blue sand is that you can actually see it, so we spent a very instructive few days spying tiny blue specks in all kinds of unlikely places. If you are ever anticipating being very very bored for four days straight, I promise that this pastime has plenty to keep you occupied.
The bible uses some slightly arcane analogies sometimes. Of course, they were fine for your average Josephus two thousand years ago, but there are some that most of us in the digital age don't instantly connect with.
Yeast is one of those analogies. We vaguely know that it makes bread. Or beer. Or maybe both. But for all but the most dedicated of home-bakers and brewers, it resolutely fails to feature in our "Top thousand things to keep in the kitchen."
The analogy is used in the bible because once you work yeast into dough, it affects every bit of it. So it might make sense to think of blue-sand fairy-dust instead.
The blue-sand fairy-dust of the Pharisees
Take, as an example, Jesus' warning to his followers about "The yeast of the Pharisees and the Sadducees."
He issues his warning in response to the fact that, after all the wonders Jesus had done, the Pharisees and the Sadducees had shown up demanding he perform for them on their own terms. The hallmarks of their approach were cynicism and a desire for control. Jesus was having none of their attitude.
Their cynicism was like blue sand. God's kingdom is a crazy, risky and breath-taking place, but it doesn't take much of us thinking "I'm not being cynical, I'm just being realistic…" before we start finding cynicism cropping up like blue sand. It quickly gets into our decision making and our thought-processes. It gets into areas we'd never have dreamed it could get into and clogs up God's dazzling plans for us.
The blue-sand fairy-dust of the kingdom of heaven
But the flip-side is that Jesus also tells his followers that the kingdom of heaven is like yeast.
That means that when we start thinking and behaving in the backwards topsy-turvy impossible lifestyle that Jesus taught and lived…when we start doing things as though "blessed are the merciful" beats "sensible are the cynical"…when we start acting like "blessed are the meek" beats "sensible are those who demand to be in control"…
…it takes just that. The tiniest start. The lightest sprinkling of the blue-sand fairy-dust of God's kingdom before we start finding Jesus' style beginning to permeate all around us.
We'll see it in the most unconnected of ways, working its way like blue sand into our metaphorical sock-drawer and adding an impossible glint of colour to everything around.
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Brybelly acquires Wall Coaster
The transaction will bolster Brybelly's rapidly-expanding lines of toys
INDIANAPOLIS (30 April 2015) - Brybelly Holdings, Inc. (Brybelly) and Active Products, Inc. today announced an agreement under which Brybelly will acquire their Wall Coaster toy line and all related intellectual property and business line assets. Wall Coaster will join hundreds of other toys in Brybelly's extensive and growing catalog, which already includes toy brands like Imagination Generation, Conductor Carl, and Mr. Moustachio.
Originating as a father/son team, Wall Coaster's innovative wall-mounted marble runs exhibited twice at the New York Toy Fair and were featured on NBC's "Today" show.
The complementary transaction exposes the Wall Coaster product line to Brybelly's large customer base and developed distribution network. Brybelly's web-based ordering platform will enable ecommerce stores around the globe to easily drop ship the entire Wall Coaster catalog. The acquisition also avails Brybelly's newly-developed lines of toys to Wall Coaster's established brick-and-mortar customers.
"Brybelly acquired the Wall Coaster brand to bolster our growing catalog of toy brands," said Jeffrey K. Smith, Principal Shareholder, Brybelly. "We believe this move will make the Wall Coaster line more attractive to potential customers as well as make Brybelly.com a destination point for toy retailers. We believe we bring value to the Wall Coaster line concurrent to the line bringing value to Brybelly. It is a win-win situation. We look forward to a busy fourth quarter."
Wall Coaster products will be available through Brybelly starting Q3 2015.


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Dallas Gallery Day
It's not often enough that you can be assured nearly every gallery in town will have doors open and art on the walls. That's exactly what Dallas Gallery Day is for. Previously split into East and West, this year will be the first all-city version. If you've been looking for an excuse to stop by WAAS Gallery, Zhulong Gallery, Barry Whistler Gallery, The Public Trust or more than 25 others, dedicate a few hours between 1-8 p.m. Saturday. More at dallasgalleryday.com.
Bruce Lee Webb
If you're familiar with the work of Bruce Lee Webb, you're likely also familiar with the eponymous Webb Gallery in Waxahachie. If you're not, you should find your way to {neighborhood} this weekend. He paints with an eccentric, folk art perspective that is immediately goofy, a little eerie and fully likable. Chat up Webb at the opening reception from 7-9 p.m. Saturday; the store will be open for gallery day. More at www.neighborhood-store.com.
Biennial:Origins in Geometry
The MADI Museum is a surprising space. A colorful building tucked into a corner of Uptown, it's one of the only spaces in the world dedicated to geometric art. You'll have your chance to check out the space from 5:30 -7:30 p.m. Friday at the opening reception for Biennial: Origins in Geometry, a juried competition dedicated to the emerging artists working in geometric reception. The exhibit will be open through October 6.
Cheryl Finfrock: The Quiet Person's Chronicle
The dramatic scenarios in the paintings by Austin-based artist Cheryl Finfrock will likely feel right at home when they hang on the walls at the Magnolia Theatre. There's a tension in her work that turns the figures she paints into characters. The title of her show opening at 6 p.m. Thursday, The Quiet Person's Chronicle, infuses a story and a psychology into the pieces bringing them into a whole new life. See the work at the gallery space in the bar through August 15. More at ro2art.com.
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Swelter, Summer Group Show
In keeping with the tradition of group shows in the summer, Kirk Hopper opens a show featuring a handful of artists who work with somewhat darker approaches, or as the press release described it, "an added edge of intensity and ominousness." The Dallas-based and regional artists featured in the show include Carlos Donjuan, Annette Lawrence, Ed Blackburn, Shayne Murphy, among others, along with a site-specific installation by Analise Minjarez and Sarita Westrup. The opening reception will take place at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, but the gallery will be open for Dallas Gallery Day. More at Kirkhopperfineart.com.


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We're not mathematicians. That's why we prefer to dabble in words and not numbers.
Fortunately, it doesn't require a declaration of the Alaska Office of Management and Budget for us to know that heating, powering and maintaining two buildings is more expensive than one.
That's why we're scratching our heads at the Legislative Council's 12-1 vote last week to purchase a new office building for Anchorage lawmakers.
On Thursday, the Alaska House voted 28-11 to approve Senate Bill 91.
The Alaska Senate should concur with the amendments made by the House to this 114-page measure. Then, Gov. Bill Walker should sign it into law.
Alaska's criminal justice system is broken and desperately needs repair. Without significant changes, the state's prison population will continue to rise.
One way or another, Alaskans will be taxed. The Legislature should decide how much.
On Wednesday, the Senate voted 17-3 to approve Senate Bill 210, which would significantly reduce state funding provided to Alaska's larger cities. It's a move intended to reduce the state's $4 billion budget deficit, but it does nothing but push taxes from the state level to the local level.
It's unfortunate that legislation like Senate Bill 174 even needs to be debated. In a perfect world, there would be no threat of violence at institutions of higher learning. But the times we live in require unorthodox solutions to curb the trend of mass shootings on university campuses.
SB 174, which would allow for the concealed carry of firearms and knives on University of Alaska campuses, isn't a perfect solution, but it's a better solution than doing nothing.
The Alaska Senate voted 16-4 on Monday to approve an $8.73 billion state operations budget that includes $571 million in cuts and sets up the full Legislature to begin a debate on taxes.
The Senate's budget will be combined with an $8.66 billion version the House passed last week. A final, compromise version of the budget is not expected until the end of the Legislative session, after lawmakers have figured out how to pay for it.
The Alaska Democratic Party might be a little less democratic if party delegates decide to adopt a rule change at their May meeting.
A spokesman told The Associated Press (last) week that the party will ask the state's Division of Elections to implement a change that would allow independent candidates to run in the Democratic primary. The change would be in place for the 2016-17 election cycle, at which time party delegates would have to then renew it in 2018.


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WASHINGTON—Pope Benedict XVI has named Msgr. Robert D. Gruss, 55, rector of Sacred Heart Cathedral in Davenport, Iowa, as bishop of Rapid City, South Dakota, and Father Donald J. Hying, 47, rector of St. Francis de Sales Seminary in Milwaukee, as an auxiliary bishop of Milwaukee.
The appointments were publicized in Washington, May 26, by Archbishop Pietro Sambi, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States.
Robert Gruss was born June 25, 1955, in Texarkana, Arkansas. He attended Madison Area Technical College, in Madison, Wisconsin, and Spartan School of Aeronautics in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and was a commercial pilot before entering the seminary.
Bishop-elect Gruss pursued seminary studies at St. Ambrose University, in Davenport 1989-1990; at North American College, Rome, 1990-1994; and the Pontifical University of St. Thomas, also known as The Angelicum, in Rome.
He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Davenport in 1994. Pope Benedict named him a monsignor in 2007.
After ordination, Bishop-elect Gruss's assignments included parochial vicar, St. Paul the Apostle Parish, Davenport, 1994-1997; parochial vicar, St. Anthony Parish, Knoxville, Iowa; Sacred Heart Parish, Melcher, Iowa and St. Mary Parish, Pella, Iowa, 1997-1998; pastor, St. Mary Parish, Pella, 1999-2004; diocesan vocations director, 2004-2007; diocesan chancellor, 2005-2007; vice-rector, North American College, Rome, 2007-2010; and pastor, Sacred Heart Cathedral, 2010.
Bishop-elect Gruss succeeds Bishop Blase Cupich, who was named bishop of Spokane, Washington, in June, 2010 and installed in the Spokane Diocese in September.
The Diocese of Rapid City is comprised of 43,000 square miles and includes 227,211 people, of whom 25,229, or 11 percent, are Catholic.
Donald J. Hying, 47, was born August 18, 1963, and ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee in 1989.
He holds bachelor of arts degrees in history, philosophy and theology from Marquette University, a master of divinity degree from St. Francis de Sales Seminary, and is currently completing his thesis fora doctor of ministry degreefrom St. Mary of the Lake Seminary,Mundelein, Illinois.
Assignments after ordination include associate pastor, St. Anthony Parish, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, 1989-1994; team member, La Sagrada Familia Parroquia, Dominican Republic, 1994-1997; temporary administrator, St. Peter Parish, East Troy, Wisconsin, 1998; associate pastor, St. Anthony Parish, Milwaukee, 1998-1999; pastor, Our Lady of Good Hope Parish, Milwaukee, 1999-2005; dean of formation, St. Francis de Sales seminary, Milwaukee, 2005-2007; temporary administrator, St. Augustine Parish, Milwaukee, 2006; Rector, St. Francis de Sales Seminary, 2007-present.
Bishop-elect Hying is fluent in Spanish. From 2004 to the present, he has been a monthly contributor to "Scripture Reflections," a column in the Milwaukee Catholic Herald diocesan newspaper, and since 2009, he has been host of "New Heart, New Spirit," a program on Relevant Radio focusing on the seminary.
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The design and building of skyscrapers is done with security and habitability in mind. These tall buildings need to be able to support their own weight, and they also need a great degree of resistance to wind, fire, and earthquakes while remaining comfortable and accessible. Design and construction of skyscrapers is challenging because engineering, financial and managerial considerations need to be balanced.
Because of the size and occupancy levels of these tall buildings, structural design is of high importance. Wind tunnels and other tests are done before construction to minimize the chance of structural failure. Wind is of particular concern, as its pressure increases along with the building's height.
The larger and taller a skyscraper is, the larger its infrastructure should be. Most skyscrapers are built to maximize available floor space, so shear walls and other support systems like steel frames are used. Reinforced concrete is vital in a tall building's construction; supports are made by pouring concrete around steel rebar, and they're resistant to tension and compression.
The outside of a skyscraper can be sheathed in a variety of materials such as aluminum, stainless steel, masonry, or glass. Every tall building has an elevator system—it's not feasible to expect hundreds of people to use the stairs. Elevators aren't just for convenience; they're an integral part of the building's structure. Their shafts consume a lot of space, and structural engineers must strike a delicate balance between efficient use of space and transportation needs.
Every skyscraper's design is unique, and because of that their models undergo extensive testing in laboratories. Each construction is different, but follows a few general steps:
- A properly-located, clear and stable piece of land is found.
- The soil is dug down to the bedrock for support; it could be two hundred feet deep or even more.
- Footings are placed at the bottom of that hole (usually on bedrock).
- Concrete is typically poured
- Vertical supports are built and placed with cranes
- Horizontal girders are placed and secured
- Outside walls are built
- The finishing work is done
Since engineers figured out that small plots of land could be used to their fullest potential by stacking one floor on top of another, buildings have been getting taller and taller. As building heights grow, construction materials and methods change, and those buildings become more efficient. Skyscrapers are a fixture in all of the world's largest cities, and they're likely to evolve even more as construction methods do.
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This cycling room may trick you into thinking that you are on a jungle biking adventure.
Featuring black lights, a life-sized, jungle-themed mural by and brand new Schwinn equipment, the Tiger Lair is one place you don't wanna miss. Experience the space to its fullest through the cycling classes offered daily as part of the TigerX group fitness program. Semester memberships and one-class passes are available in zouLIFE and classes can be reserved online one day in advance.
If you're interested in a more independent cycling experience, Open Gym now available for all MizzouRec members! Check it out from 9:00 AM-11:45 AM Monday, Wednesday and Friday and 9:00 AM-3:45 PM Tuesday and Thursday.


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Benefit Night @ Flatbread Co, Jan 26
Tuesday January 26, 5 – 9 pm
Community benefit night at Flatbread Company, Portsmouth.
Wait… are you SERIOUSLY telling us that you have never eaten at Flatbread Company?!? You have got to come on down! Flatbread Company is a Slow Food type of place, sourcing from local farmers and using sustainably grown or raised produce and meats on their flatbreads. Plus, it's DELICIOUS!!
One of the other great things about Flatbread is that they truly give back to the community through their generous donations and through their Tuesday Benefit nights. On January 26, a percentage of all flatbreads sold will be donated to Slow Food Seacoast. It's the perfect night to slow down, eat out and support your favorite non-profit (that's us!)
Located at 138 Congress St in Portsmouth.


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More About Domino's Near 06071
Pizza Near 06071: Tasty & Fresh From the Oven!
When your stomach starts talkin' and your tastebuds start tinglin' for a classic slice of meaty, cheesy goodness, we know you're not craving any old pizza near 06071 You're looking for a flavorful pizza with a freshly made tomato sauce, a hearty blend of mozzarella and parmesan, expertly diced bits of pepperoni, and a golden crust that's simultaneously chewy and crispy. You want a pizza that makes your dinner dreams come true. You want Domino's!
At Domino's near 06071, it's never been easier to get the fast and fresh pizza you want. Order your pizza over the phone or online, or visit a Domino's near you to place a carryout order.
Get started by picking one of our homemade crusts, including a fluffy, garlic-seasoned hand-tossed crust, a crispy thin crust, a pan crust featuring two delicious layers of cheese, or even a gluten-free pizza crust! And then, select your sauce and start loading up on the pizza toppings of your choice. Whether you want to combine sausage, bacon, salami and green peppers, or stick to a blend of cheddar, mozzarella, feta, and asiago cheese, your nearest Domino's location has it all.
With millions of different ways to craft a single Domino's pizza (yes, we said millions and we mean it), you can be sure we have a slice that suits your tastes. Customize your pizza from crust to sauce or choose from one of our most-loved specialty pizzas, like the popular Wisconsin 6 Cheese, Pacific Veggie, or ExtravaganZZa™, and have it delivered to your doorstep, super fast!
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When it comes to pizza delivery, we take things pretty seriously at your local Domino's near 06071. How serious? So serious that we'll guarantee your pizza arrives at your doorstep hot and fresh, straight from our oven. Want to stay up to date on your order? Our delivery experts specifically engineered the Domino's TrackerⓇ to do just that. Enter in your phone number online and track the status of your order from the moment it's placed to the second it leaves our store for delivery... and try not to drool on your keyboard while you wait.
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You've probably already experienced our speedy pizza delivery skills, but did you know we're experts at pizza takeout near 06071 too? When you visit, feel free to order from our pizza menu or order something entirely new! Give your tastebuds exactly what they're looking for with a flavorsome pasta, order of breadsticks, a crisp garden salad, boneless chicken wings, and a dangerously sweet helping of dessert. You can't go wrong with an order of Domino's Marbled Cookie Brownie™, Cinna StixⓇ, or Chocolate Lava Crunch Cake.
With over 12,000 locations in 80 plus countries, we know customer service and we know quality. We think it's our calling to not only be the best pizza delivery company in Somers, but also the world, and everything from our money-saving pizza coupons to our considerate delivery drivers reflects this commitment. Order online, call your local Domino's restaurant near 06071, or use our free smartphone app for hot, fast, and delicious pizza carryout and delivery today! Trust us, we're different than other pizza restaurants. We're your go-to, hands down, favorite pizza place near 06071!


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Recently, my Blog (the one that you are reading now) has celebrated some major milestones. A few months back I published my 500th blog post, WordPress informed me that my blog is officially now 7 years old, and much bigger than those, I have reached the milestone viewing number of 100,000.
It's a big moment for me, as I never thought my blog would even reach that number. In the first 10 months of my blog I reached 1000 views, but I was getting less than 300 views a month. But steadily over the years the viewership has increased, and then declined (which it's sadly doing right now), but after 7 years of blogging, my blog has been viewed 100,000 views. Now this was last week, but I thought I would still celebrate and have a chance to thank everyone who read and still reads this blog, supporting my writing, my hobby over all these years. So thank you to everyone who has read (and continues to read) my blog, supporting my writing, my hobby over all these years and I hope you will continue to read my blog in the future. Thank you all.
Now to celebrate, I had no real plan other than to say the above, but I thought I would make a post out of this as well. So, how to celebrate? Well, how about a cake; here's an (old one) I made:
Now for the rest of the post, I thought I would provide you with some possibly interesting Blog Stats. As I have said I have no real plan as to what I am doing, but here are some generic blog stats about my posts and blog that I noted down to present to you (a couple of days ago):
Most views in a single day: December 31 2012
Most Views in a Month: December 2012
Top 5 Countries where the most views came from: USA, UK, Germany, Canada, France
Top 5 Most Viewed Posts (not including the generic homepage):
Top 5 Ben And Jerry's Ice Cream Flavours
Top 5 Monsters For The 2014 Godzilla Movie
The Best Film In The World – Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All Out Attack
Film News – Seventh Son and 47 Ronin
Well there you go; I thought I would just share those stats with you, hope I did not bore you too much? So anyway, thank you to everyone who has viewed and supported this blog over the last 7 years, and I hope you will continue to read this blog as it continues. Now to finish off, why not a celebratory piece of music?


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My goodness, it's been a long time since I've blogged! I have been working a full time job for the last 3 months, and it's been incredibly exciting… but also extremely time consuming (hence the lack of blogging).
However, today, I have a day off which wonderfully is coinciding with a massive nor'easter that's about to hit NYC. SO since there's no going outside, I finally have the time to cook for fun and blog!
Recently at my job, I have been coming up with quick and easy baking recipes so as to make desserts in my "free" time between cooking the main meals of breakfast, lunch and dinner.
I hate baking, so to me, the easier the recipe, the better. This recipe contains only 4 ingredients, all of which I bet you probably already have in your pantry!
You can make these cookies in less than 30 minutes, and when I tell you they're a crowd pleaser, I am not kidding – these bad boys will be gone in 10 minutes, they're THAT delicious. They're the perfect combo of salty and sweet and seem to satisfy both a savory and sweet craving.
I make my cookies with Creamy Peanut Butter, but you can try it with chunky peanut butter, or add in chocolate chips if you're in the mood – they're easily adaptable! Other ideas: add in macadamia nuts, white chocolate chips, raisins….
4 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
Simple 4 ingredient cookies that are addictive!


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First try with Sharepoint RESTFULL service.
Sharepoint expose few RESTFUL services, one of them is ListData.svc service that returns a standard Atom service document that describes collections of information that are available in the SharePoint Server site.
Normally, URL for RESTFULL service is as:
Such as:
When I, for the first time tried to access service, I got following error as:
Could not load type 'System.Data.Services.Providers.IDataServiceUpdateProvider' from assembly 'System.Data.Services, Version=184.108.40.206, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089'.
While googling about it, I came to know that it is a well known error and Web is full of its references.
Solution is to install ADO.NET Data Services Update for .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 located at:
After install, restart of machine, I browsed the service successfully and output was as below:
That was my first encounter with Sharepoint RESTFULL Service……:)


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High WASP Entertaining, Online Invitations Finale
Someone from MyPunchbowl.com emailed me to politely tell me they have another online invite service. I haven't looked at it, but they were very polite. Chelsea at frolic posted about cocodot, new and started by a photographer.
But, I concede, at this time, paper prevails. After all, I'm not completely unreasonable. So, if you're looking for wedding invitations, Mimi from Mika78 did a great roundup for Weddings Fresh here. If you simply cannot keep your creativity under wraps (it's hard sometimes, isn't it?) my particular favorite is the Edward Gorey style below. I mean, who can find even a hint of sentimentality in Mr. Gorey?
In conclusion, as we said in college, even more special is if your mom and dad PAINT your invitations. For the final word on the subject, I give you Buckeroomama's wedding invitations. She's moved on to kids now, in the way of the world, but still. Invitations of an underwater scene painted by your mother and father because you like to scuba dive?
Goodness me. To say nothing of photos of Hong Kong wedding cars. Life is good. Life is very good.
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None of us escape it – your brain changes with age, and along with that is a change in mental function. As much as we hate to think about it mental decline is very common, and it's something most of us fear. Great news – impaired cognitive ability doesn't have to happen. In fact, here are 12 ways to keep your brain young even as you age.
#1 Let's Get Physical
Research shows that when you use your muscles it also exercises your mind. Animals who regularly exercise have an increase in their tiny blood vessels that bring oxygen rich blood to the brain area responsible for thinking. Exercise also encourages development of new nerve cells and it increases the synapses between brain cells. This makes your brain more adaptive and efficient, which means better performance with aging.
#2 Increase Mental Stimulation
Research with both humans and mice have shown that brain activities will stimulate the development of new connections between nerve cells and even lead to the brain developing neurological plasticity. Any mentally stimulating activity such as math problems or word puzzles can help with your mental dexterity.
#3 Eat a Better Diet
Good nutrition is very important to your mental health. Make sure you watch your calories, eat the right food and get your B vitamins, to improve your mental clarity and thinking.
#4 Watch Your Blood Sugar
Diabetes is linked to dementia but you can fight diabetes by staying lean, exercising regularly, and improving your blood sugar.
#5 Improve Your Cholesterol
High LDL, which is the bad cholesterol, increases your risk of developing dementia. On the flip, HDL, which is good cholesterol helps improve your mental acuity. So make sure that you work hard at improving your cholesterol to keep your mind healthy and young.
#6 Improve Your Blood Pleasure
High blood pressure during your midlife significantly increases your risk of cognitive decline. Modify your lifestyle to decrease your blood pressure and enjoy a younger brain.
#7 Take a Low Dose Aspirin
There have been a number of studies that show that the long term use of aspirin or NSAIDS can reduce your risk of dementia by as much as 55 percent. That's a significant number and while more research needs to be conducted it would be a good idea to take a low does aspirin to keep your brain healthy.
#8 Don't Smoke
You should avoid tobacco in all its forms.
#9 Care for Your Emotions
Sometimes we don't think about our emotional health. People who are sleep deprived, depressed, anxious, or exhausted do not do well on cognitive function tests. While poor scores may not predict an decline in cognitive behavior in old age, good mental health and proper sleep are important to your overall brain health.
#10 Take Care of Your Noggin
It is important to protect your head. Every year moderate to severe head injuries result in cognitive impairment . A concussion increases your risk 10 times.
#11 Build Strong Social Networks
Strong social connections are linked to longer life expectancies and younger brain activity.
#12 Do Not Abuse Alcohol
Excessive drinking increases your risk of dementia. You should limit your drinks to 2 or less a day. There are many studies that link alcohol use with a higher risk of dementia.
#13 Take HGH Supplements
Taking an HGH booster has many advantages and one of those important benefits is that it keeps you brain fresh and alive. Take advantage of these supplements to maximize your brain health.


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Dear Parents
I do hope that you and your families enjoyed the long weekend. The weather didn't really lead to getting much done or going out. Philippa and I walked round the corner to Witley National Trust Centre and visited a living exhibition of Witley at War. We experienced the NAAFI Café and heard a talk about the Home Guard. We also saw pictures taken during the World Wars, when Witley and Milford Commons were covered in Army camps.
Year 3 have also been finding out about World War II. Last week they had a great trip to Henley Fort at the top of The Mount in Guildford; this gave them a great deal of knowledge about ARP Wardens and the Home Guard. The children were thrilled to see the wide variety of gas masks. This week they had an evacuee experience which started at London Road Station where they were left by their parents and ended back at school to be met by the mayor and given to their new families (luckily their own parents!). In between, they walked around Guildford seeing sites of bombed out houses and where doodle bugs landed, they met local people who told them about Guildford in wartime, including Gertrude 'best call me Gertie and leave out the rude part!' wonderfully played by our very own Librarian Geraldine Tame.
As well as our valuable knowledge of local and recent history, there is an underlying theme of how tragic and wasteful war is and how we should strive for peace. For this reason we also remember the Holocaust, not to point blame, but be aware that great evil can exist and we all need to be vigilant to guard against it. A lesson for all of us.
Do have a peaceful weekend.
Maths Resources
Coming soon for the Summer ...Maths Resource pages for parents and children to access at home. What types of resources would you like to see on our website for maths? Some examples...how to form numbers, times table sheets and grids, number bonds to 5, 10, 20, 100, 100 squares, useful websites?
At the start of the Autumn Term we will be running Maths Curriculum sessions for parents. What information would you find useful?
We hope the Maths Pocket Poster booklets have been helpful for Years 3-6. There are just a handful left at £2 a booklet - available from the office. More are on order so if you've missed out we will let you know when they arrive. They will be available at Pewley for Year 2's as well this term.
Please email the maths team at firstname.lastname@example.com and let us know your ideas!
The Maths Team (Tracey, Emily, Mel and Christine)
Out and About Club
A reminder that Nicola's Out & About club will not take place next Tuesday, 15th.
List of Dates
Hopefully you have received an updated list of diary dates sent out in book bags this week.
Fluffy Friday, 25 May
Letters with choices for our next Fluffy day will be coming out next week.
Slapped Cheek
We have had a few cases of 'slapped cheek' in Year R recently. Slapped cheek is a common viral infection and the symptoms are a distinctive rash on the face, headaches, high temperature and itchy skin. It is usually a mild condition that passes in a few days and symptoms can be treated with over-the-counter medications such as paracetamol. There is no recommended period for children to be kept away from school as slapped cheek is most contagious before the symptoms emerge. The main risk is for pregnant women without immunity. If you are concerned, please seek advice from your GP.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the Phil the Bag collection. We raised £156.
Midsummer Bash Saturday 23rd June - flyers will go out in bookbags next week. Tickets will go on sale on Monday 21st May and are available on a first come, first served basis.
Jewellery Designing competition - we are grateful to local jewellers Simon Pure for their kind donation of a £100 voucher for our summer raffle. Please support this competition - entries by Wednesday 23rd May.
Spare Clothes
We keep a supply of spare clothes in school but are running short of girls' and boys' pants and socks. Please return any clothes which your child may have borrowed and, if anyone has any socks or pants they no longer need please bring them in to the office.
German Student
German girl (16 years old) is hoping to spend two weeks in July with an english family in order to improve her english. For further details please contact Amanda Evans (Isabelle in Oak) on 07986 219676.
House for Sale
A three bedroom semi-detached house located in Cline Road, Guildford GU1 benefiting from private off-road parking, living room, French doors to the conservatory, big rear garden, kitchen/diner, re-fitted white suite bathroom, downstairs WC, gas central heating, double glazed windows throughout, walking distance to Holy Trinity Pewley Down School and High Street. Tel: 07756 035561 or 01483 856330.
For Sale
Nearly new 'Regatta' Waking Boots. Size 4 £15.00. Contact Gill Sutton on 01483 574641 or email@example.com.


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Completed in 1952, the David and Gladys Wright House is one of three spiral designs realized by Frank Lloyd Wright and is considered to be a precursor to the Guggenheim Museum in New York City. The concrete block home sits on ~5.9 acres in the Arcadia neighborhood of Phx and enjoys sweeping views of Camelback Mountain. The ~2200 SF 3 bdrm main house has been partially updated, but requires additional rehabilitations, including necessary structural and electrical repairs. The offer includes reproductions of the signature ''March Balloons'' carpet designed by Wright for the living room and a dining table and chairs. The ~360 SF 1 bd guest house has been recently restored. An application for Historic Preservation-Landmark status is pending with the City of Phoenix.Offered in AS-Is condition
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Anthony Davis & James Newton Quartet - Live in Moers '79
For "jazz flute" lover(s) here is a very good concert
by one of the finest groups (in my opinion) of the
late seventies. The highlight is, without doubt,
"Meditations on Integration" : tribute to the Genius
passed away few months before.
Rec. live at the 8th Moers Festival, Moers, Germany,
on June 3rd, 1979 (mics recording)
James Newton,flute
Anthony Davis,piano
Rick Rozie,bass
Pheeroan akLaff,drums
1. Lake [J.Newton] (10:02)
2. Of Blues And Dreams [A.Davis] (25:15)
3. Hocket In The Pocket [A.Davis] (08:30)
4. Pinky Below [J.Newton] (16:04)
5. Meditations On Integration [C.Mingus] (27:38)
6. Encore [Unknown] (11:19)
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Stories abound that McQueen did everything he could to use the car as it was intended, and in that way, I imagine he had great fun with it
In 1976, Porsche unveiled what was to be the first production 911 Turbo, known internally as a 930 and externally as the Turbo Carrera. Their success in recent racing had been achieved with turbocharged engines, and for the first time, Porsche applied this racing technology to a production road car.
When introduced, the Turbo Carrera garnered much attention, not only for its thrilling performance but also for its avant-garde styling, which included wide fender flares and a distinctive rear spoiler.
This example of a 1976 Turbo Carrera is unusual, being one of only 530 originally imported to the U.S. that year. However, this one has the more important distinction of being specially ordered and originally owned by film star Steve McQueen. By that time, the King of Cool had already owned, driven, and raced several Porsches, including a 356 Speedster, a 917, and several 911s. His affinity for the German marque was well known. McQueen ordered his Turbo in Slate Gray, the color of the early 911S he drove on location and on screen during the filming of "Le Mans."
McQueen's son Chad recalls his father's time with the Turbo, saying fondly, "That car really hauled." A family friend, Dean Martin Jr., was equally enthralled by the 930 and continually pursued McQueen to sell him the car, which he did in 1978, to Martin and his fiancée, Dorothy Hamill.
This important 930 Turbo Carrera was featured in the November 2007 Porsche Panorama and in the recent book McQueen's Machines by Matt Stone, in which Chad McQueen tells the story of his father coming home from a trip a day early and catching him driving the Turbo. While Steve wasn't too upset by his son practicing his shifting techniques down the neighborhood streets, he nonetheless sent Chad to his room to think about his actions behind the wheel of a car capable of staggering performance, a true supercar.
A full restoration was completed in 1995, and McQueen's Turbo remains in outstanding mechanical and cosmetic condition. The car is equipped with its original engine, limited-slip differential, the original 15-inch Fuchs alloy wheels, and period-correct tires, as well as a sunroof. McQueen also fitted a switch on the dashboard that disabled the tail and brake lights so as to reduce the chance of detection by police.
Steve McQueen is widely regarded as an important automotive enthusiast and race car driver who used his on-screen talent to support racing ambitions. This 1976 Porsche 930 affords the rare opportunity to acquire an important piece of McQueen and Porsche history.


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Upcoming Events
Laura is having a book signing Saturday, July 21st, at 2:00 PM at the Republic of Letters in Geneva, IL.
If you would like Laura Henry to appear at your event, please use our Contact Form on the Contact Page. Click HERE!
Laura is currently working on the prequel.


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Saturday Story Time
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Join us for songs, story and a simple craft. No registration required!
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Item # 652534
November 6, 1863
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., November 6, 1863
* John Wilkes Booth as an actor
* Rare appearance at Ford's Theatre
A terrific issue with one of the more ironic twists of history, and only to be found in a newspaper from Washington, D.C.
While page 2 has various reports on the Civil War, of interest to the collector is the advertisement on page 3, headed: "FORD'S NEW THEATRE" which includes within the text: "Friday Evening, November 6, 1863, Benefit of J. Wilkes Booth..." and then a bit further on: "The performance will commence with The Merchant of Venice. Shylock......J. Wilkes Booth. To Conclude with Taming The Shrew. Petruchio........J. Wilkes Booth." with more detail (see).
As an added treat, the top of the front page has a great item acknowledging the talents of Booth, headed: "Ford's New Theatre---Benefit Of Booth" noting in part: "This evening, for the benefit of Mr. Booth, two splendid Shakespearean plays are announced with an admirable cast of characters..." and further on: "...Mr. Booth appears as Shylock in the former and as Petruchio in the latter. Mr. Ford's star combination company will appear in both pieces. We may predict for this gifted young actor a liberal response to the genius which prompts him to emulate the talents of his gifted sire." the latter comment acknowledging his famous father, Junius Brutus Booth.
Booth appeared on the stage at Ford's Theatre for two weeks from Nov. 2-15, 1863 (Abraham Lincoln attended the November 9 performance!) and would only appear one more time at Ford's Theatre, that being a single performance on March 18, 1865, less than a month before the fateful event of April 14, 1865.
Four pages, folio size, very nice condition.
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