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This event has been postponed from Apr 18, 2020 to Sep 26, 2020
100-Kilometer (3-loop) course.40-Mile (2-loop) course.26.2-Mile (2-loop) course.13.1-Mile (1-loop) course.
On the beautiful Perry Lake MTB trails, near Lawrence & Topeka, Kansas.Start / Finish at Branded B Ranch, Meriden, Kansas. (West side of Lake Perry). Map to LocationTHERE IS NO STATE PARK FEE, SINCE THIS LOCATION IS ON PRIVATE LAND.The address to load into your GPS to get there is:7481 74th St, Meriden, KS 66512 When you get near, just follow the big yellow "Trail Race" signs to parking at the start of the event.
8:00 a.m. for the 100K & 40-Miler.9:00 a.m. for the Marathon and Half-Marathon.Chip timing will be used for all event distances.
The course is run completely on 100% single-track trails in a hardwood forest, with not much elevation gain or loss. This trail is rocky and technical! There are occasional views of Lake Perry, during the race.The Half is one 13.1-mile loop. The marathon is two 13.1-mile loops. Each of those loops has 1300 ft of elevation gain/loss. The 40-mile course consists of two 20+ mile loops. The 100-Km course is three 20+ mile loops. Each of those loops has 2100 ft of elevation.
Todd Chandler's 2019 video race recap, with drone footage by Dustin Hornor, and stills by Mile 90 Photography.
Coffee mug, Gender specific short sleeve T-shirt for all participants registered before September 15.All finishers receive distance-specific large medals and stickers. Distance-specific finisher caps for 40 mile and 100 Km finishers. Grilled food and craft beer included.
Packet Pickup is on the day of the race at the race location, starting at 7 AM, (as well as late registration).Registration Fees on Race Day:Half-Marathon: $85Marathon: $10040-Mile: $140100-Km: $150
Staffed aid stations will be stocked with gels, HEED sports-drink and real food. There are also un-staffed water-only aid stations (without cups) for each distance. Entrants in ALL DISTANCES must carry a hydration device or water bottle, since there are no cups at the unstaffed water stations.The aid station food is for the runners (and pacers), only. Thanks in advance!Staffed Aid Station Provisions:The staffed stations will have the following food and drink: -Water -HEED Sports-drink-Coke, Ginger Ale, Sprite, Mountain Dew-Pringles Potato Chips, cookies, pretzels -Fruit, such as bananas, oranges-Electrolytes: Hammer Nutrition Endurolytes and S-Caps. -Hammer Nutrition Gels-IceThey may also have coffee, potato soup, chicken noodle soup, sandwiches, candy, soup and other assorted food for runners and pacers. If you have any special food preferences or allergies, please feel free to bring your own. Minor first aid kits will also be at the staffed aid stations.2018 Free State Aid Station locations with cumulative miles, etc.
Drop bags are only allowed for the 40-Mile and 100-K races. At the morning check-in you will be given the opportunity to leave 2 drop bags, one for the start/finish area and one which will be transported to the Kimberley Road aid station out on the course (that you hit twice at mile 10 and mile 15 of each 21-mile loop). Write your name, and bib number onto each bag. These two locations will give you access to your bags at ten mile intervals, which should be about perfect. You should have a flashlight or headlamp stashed in both locations, for your personal safety when dusk falls. Please keep these bags down to a reasonable size, and secure or pad any "breakable" items. No ice chests larger than 6-pack size. Absolutely no styrofoam coolers. Rule of thumb: A large drop bag should be no larger than a large shoe box, and weigh no more than 6 lbs. Any bags left at the race will be discarded, or the items contained within will be given to charity.
(Human) Pacers are allowed solely as a safety consideration for runners in the 40-mile and 100K distance races in this event, and ONLY for the LAST 10 or 20-miles of the 40-mile or 100K distances for the runner that they are pacing. Only one pacer is allowed per runner, and only for the last 20 or 10-miles of the two race distances previously mentioned. No "muling" is allowed. Please refer to more detailed rules here.Pacers need to sign up the day of the race and receive a PACER bib.CANINE PACERS need be entered the day of the race for a $10 entry fee.
Marathon & Half:Not to worry! You'll have 16-hours to complete your run!100K Cut-off Times: There will be a 6:15 p.m. cut-off for 100K runners leaving the Main Aid Station for their final 21-mile loop. The 6:15 cut-off may seem severe, but that's a 14:38 minute/mile pace, to make that cut-off. History tells us that some folks will need every bit of the next 6-hours, 45-minutes to finish the last loop. To attain the goal of making the initial cut-off, I tell people to not dilly-dally in the aid stations...that's where you will lose a LOT OF TIME. If you make the 6:15 cut-off, you could literally HIKE the last loop at a 19:17 minute/mile pace! (This may not be as easy as it seems on trashed feet and AFTER DARK, though). 40-Miler Cut-off Times: There will be a 4:15 p.m. cut-off for 40-Mile runners leaving the Main Aid Station for their 2nd (and last) 21-mile loop. Make sure that you have adequate lighting for the trail, afterdark! If you don't have lighting, you will be pulled from the race. This includes slow marathon entrants!Here is what we mean by adequatelighting. Cut-off Times are in the interest of your safety,and will be strictly enforced!
Each April for the past 14 years, the Trail Nerds' Community have welcomed the coming of spring through the personal journeys of runners attempting to conquer our Free State course. This year, when COVID-19 began to course through the populations of many countries, we were clinging to the hope that we could keep our April 18 date alive. However, ever-changing developments, especially over the past few days have made it crystal clear that it will be impossible to hold this race as planned. The state of Kansas will not allow gatherings of more than 50 people, and will not allow State Park permits for events of more than 50 people. The course for this event is held in Perry State Park, Kansas.We are passionate about organizing this event! We cherish each and every participant and volunteer because collectively they make this event what it is, a celebration of life that connects us all to the best part of what it means to be part of the running community. We don't want to lose that, even for a year. So, we will defer to a new date, September 26, 2020.We want all entrants to know that your entry into Free State 2020 will carry forward to the new date of September 26. It is our fervent hope that the world will have COVID-19 well in the rear-view mirror by then and that Free State will be the same great event...just on a different Saturday. If you already registered but will be unable to join us in September, your entry will be extended to Free State 2021. Again, no action will be necessary for those who already registered and will join us on September 26.If by chance you cannot make either the September 26 date, or the date we will have in 2021 for this event, you can get full credit to get into another Trail Nerd race (of similar fee) between now and the end of 2021.Last minute changes are never easy. We are grateful for your patience and understanding as we try to make the process as painless as possible for everyone. Trail runners tend to adjust quickly to adverse conditions that occur on RaceDay. This is indeed much different and unexpected. We all have to adjust our entire lifestyle, at least for the near future.Stay safe and healthy and keep training. We will get through this!Happy trails,Ben Holmes & the Trail Nerds
2019 Free State Trail Run 20-Mile Loop Map (for 40-Mile, 100K) 2019 Free State Trail Run HALF-MARATHON Loop map
1/2-marathon and marathon map data
Loop for 40-Mile and 100-Km Course.
2019 Photos by Mile 90 Photography.
2018 Photos by Mile 90 Photography.
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More than half of people using social care suffer with loneliness
PUBLISHED: 16:00 16 November 2018
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More than half of people in Norfolk who receive social care feel lonely, new figures have revealed.
An NHS survey of 495 people using social care in Norfolk has found 292 -59pc- of them did not have as much contact as they wanted with people they like in 2017-18.
The survey questioned people over 18 receiving long-term support funded or managed by social services.
The majority of people who receive social care are elderly, but there are also younger adults with disabilities who receive care.
The percentage of people in Norfolk who wanted more contact was above the national average for England of 54pc.
Nationally, more elderly people in the survey were affected by loneliness - 57pc of those over 75 compared with 41pc of the young adults between 25 and 34 years.
On average, 55pc of women wanted more company, compared with 52pc of men.
Charities fighting against loneliness and for elderly people's rights have called on the Government to increase the funding for social care workers and community services.
Alison Charlesworth, home manager at Ford Place care home in Thetford said that the home -which is part of the Stow Healthcare group- do a number of things to help prevent loneliness including running a daily programme of activities.
"It's all about being a community, we bring young people in, we bring the community in, churches, schools we make sure that residents can access staff. "There is someone around 24/7 even if people they don't want to come out of their rooms."
In November 2016, Norfolk County Council launched the in Good Campaign to help tackle loneliness in the region, James Bullion, executive director of adult social services said: "Loneliness is a big national problem, and in Norfolk it's estimated that more than 40,000 residents are lonely.
"We know that loneliness and social isolation can cause poor health and even lead to premature death. We also know that alleviating loneliness can help people lead independent, happier and healthier lives, for longer.
"That's why, we launched In Good Company – our county-wide campaign to tackle loneliness, with the aim of helping to ensure that no one spends a lonely day in Norfolk if they don't want to."
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Since the release of the official crop production estimates, South African agricultural commodity markets have generally been on the bearish path.
This week was no exception, there was widespread bearishness in the market, excluding wheat and sunflower seed which managed to gain ground and closed in positive territory – mainly supported by strong domestic buying interest.
Meanwhile, other grains and oilseeds commodities were pressured by prospects of large domestic supplies, lower Chicago prices, as well as relatively stronger Rand against the US Dollar.
The SAFEX beef market saw a fairly quiet week, with prices unchanged from the previous week's level. For fruits and vegetables, the week has again been fairly wobbly with daily volumes/stock levels underpinning the market.
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Preferably a bit older than Maddie here who enjoyed helping out for half an hour (mainly organising the childrens section!)
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One of the top three New Year's resolutions made each year is 'Staying in touch better.' After getting together for the holidays and realizing how much you miss family and friends, many people vow to be more aggressive at communicating with the ones they love. Sadly, like most resolutions, after a week or two, people return to their same routine and the promise is quickly forgotten.
It does not have to be this way. Keeping your promise to stay in touch more with your family and friends can be a New Year's resolution you keep. There are simple things that you can do that will help you stay in touch without disrupting your hectic lifestyle. In the end, you will feel great for having kept your resolution and you will be much happier because you have remained in touch with those who matter.
Non-Digital Contact
Everyone has said that the Internet Age has made it easier to stay in touch with those you love. While this may be true to a point, it is not completely accurate. At first, communicating over the Internet was a novel way to contact your loved ones. People eagerly checked their inboxes to see if anyone said hello. Then, social media entered the picture and everyone began sharing pictures and more with each other over the web.
Now, however, all the real contact between loved ones and friends is just part of the noise online. Your inbox is filled with work emails, advertising, and bills that you must pay and many notes from friends and relatives are overlooked until the "important" things are handled. Posts on social media are often lost to the many other posts that arrive each day. Communication comes almost to a halt and everyone finds themselves losing touch once more.
The Solution
The solution is simple. It is time to make an effort to make real contact with those that matter in a non-digital manner. Send a cute card or a love letter. Write a thank you note or a poem. Send a picture that your child drew or a printed photograph to someone to share the joy it brought you. The simple fact that you took the time to communicate with someone in this way will have a lasting impact and bring you closer together.


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Discussion in 'Motorola Droid MAXX' started by DJSD, Jan 29, 2014.
Agreed. Back to normal for me.
Yes....i after using kitkat on GS3 few days...it seems to me..that kitkat eats battery life more than jelly bean...so i have backed to...4.3.1
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How do I revert back to jelly bean? There's still no improvement on the battery life
If you are on the Droid Maxx, you cannot revert unless you have a Developer Edition and have unlocked the bootloader.
Tried that, and it did not work. However, not too worried, still never drops below 40% in one day; where it never dropped below 60 prior to 4.4.
Kinda hard to let go of those old, favorite, no-longer-updated apps, eh? Thank goodness the NextGen tricorder still works...mostly.
fat-fingered and Maxx-ed out.
I talk, text, use the internet, and other applications throughout the day and I'm easily at 40% within 6 hours. Prior to this update, I could additionally stream music without it dropping below 40%.
I use tracks a lot, but I'm forever going in and out of service when in the desert; that's where my drain comes from. But nothing has changed since the update in general usage, so I'll say it is due to the 4.4 update.
And to go along with that is this notice that the X is getting the 4.4.2 update now (wonder when we will get it?), and that is one of the problems that will be fixed with the newest version....
I'll keep root over upped battery life ANY day!
fat-fingered and Maxx-ed out.
I agree coming from the maxx HD battery life is horrible
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How is your signal?
Crappy even though I'm running off a network extender
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More & more schools are being targeted about their unhealthy lunches. I still don't see progress being made in that area. Our kids need good whole milk not skim and no matter what you say chicken nuggets just aren't "real" food and fries are not a vegetable! My kids take sack lunches everyday.
My 7 year old is pickier(not bad but pickier) and likes jelly sandwiches every day with applesauce. My oldest likes leftovers or other things but hates sandwiches. I try to have a pretty good variety of things around for them to pick. I am not a fan of cold lunches so I try to make theirs as appetizing as possible so it doesn't get tossed in the trash. So here are a few ideas and I will add more as my kids come up with them.
We have an excel spread sheet that I typed up with 5 categories then my kids pick one from each category. It reminds them what to eat without staring in the fridge and it reminds me what I need from the store when I 'm making my list.
Main Item: PB & J sandwich, Yogurt, pizza sticks, calzones, boiled egg, PB crackers, lunchable, leftovers, tuna sandwich, cowboy caviar, salad
Vegetable: carrot sticks, celery sticks, jicama, cucumber slices, pickles, broccoli, cauliflower, tomatoes(cherry), avacado, artichoke, sprouts(sunflower, alfalfa, mung bean, adzuki bean)
Fruit: Grapes, apples, applesauce, pears, fruit leather, raisins, peaches, plums, banana
Grain: muffin, granola bar, pretzels, crackers, popcorn, breadsticks, tortilla (all these are homemade, otherwise you are getting all kinds of nasty extras in there or you are paying an arm and a leg for stuff that still has questionable things)
Protein: trail mix, nuts, cheese, peanut butter(added to celery or apple), pinto beans
I have a stash of extra plastic spoons & forks, plastic bags and paper bags all set up on one shelf in my pantry. Next to it is a basket with snacks like trail mix, nuts, fruit leather, dried fruit and other dry homemade snacks. They can grab them quick to throw in their lunch. This year I'm going to get a rubbermaid and stock it with veggies and fruit already cut and bagged in the fridge so they can grab it quick too.


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Date of Birth: May 1, 1962
Born in Bucharest, Romania, Maia Morgenstern is a well-known theater and film actress in her homeland. She studied at the Film and Theatre Academy in Bucharest and went on to become a member of the repertory companies of three prominent Romanian theater organizations — the Piatra Neamt National Theatre (1985 – 1988), the State Jewish Theatre (1988 – 1990) and the National Theatre (1990 – present).
Since making her film debut in 1983 in Prea cald pentru luna mai she has appeared in dozens of Romanian feature films as well as several international productions, including the English-language Nostradamus (1994), starring F. Murray Abraham and Tchéky Karyo; the Hungarian-language Siódmy pokój (1995) and the English/Greek language Ulysses' Gaze (1995), in which she co-starred with Harvey Keitel. More recently, she played Nonna in the French language feature Marie, Nonna, la vierge et moi (2000). Morgenstern also took on a role in the USA Network TV movie Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula (2000). She has received two major awards for her work on the stage: Stars of Tomorrow Award 1992 and the 1993 Felix Prize as Best Actress. Also in 1993, she won a European Film Award for Best Actress in Balanta (1992).
In Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ (2004), Morgenstern plays Mary, the mother of Jesus. In the film, the actors speak Aramaic, Latin and Hebrew. Next up is the feature film Love is a Survivor (2005), a story of three Jewish brothers who try to survive during WWII.
Love Is a Survivor (2005)
The Passion of the Christ (2004)
A rózsa énekei (2003)
Bolondok éneke (2003)
Patul lui Procust (2001)
Marie, Nonna, la vierge et moi (2000)
Fata în fata (1999)
Triunghiul mortii (1999)
Kínai védelem (1999)
Omul zilei (1997)
Witman fiúk (1997)
Ulysses' Gaze (1997)
Siódmy pokój (1995)
Nostradamus (1994)
Casa din vis (1993)
Cel mai iubit dintre pamînteni (1993)
Trahir (1993)
Ramînerea (1992)
Balanta (1992)
Baiatul cu o singura bretea (1991)
Cei care platesc cu viata (1991)
Pasaj (1990)
Marea sfidare (1989)
Maria si marea (1988)
Anotimpul iubirii (1986)
Dreptate în lanturi (1983)
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Here's an interesting piece of information…
There are several companies whose brand is worth more than the rest of the business. Can you get your head around that? It means that if you separated the brand from the rest of the business, the people, the experts, the desks, chairs, buildings, vehicles; the brand alone would be worth more than all that put together.
So I'd suggest that building your brand is a worthwhile endeavour. Especially if your business is just a couple of people, their skills and expertise, and a some office furniture. When you come to pass on the business or sell it, your brand could seriously enhance the bottom line.
Whilst you're not allowed to put an actual value on your brand or logo, there are legitimate ways a good accountant can use them to make your business worth more on paper. And in any dealings with investors or banks, they will effectively and expertly guess what your brand is worth and take it into consideration.
Building your brand, keeping a firm hold on it and how it's used, associating it positively with your business, level of service and the face you present to the public should be part of your weekly routine to grow your business. It's as important as chasing invoices, finding the next job and using a good accountant.


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|Carol Malus Dienheim
Dur da Blá, meaning "The Oak of Two Blossoms", is a harp from Irish mythology. It is more commonly known as Uaithne, and sometimes Coir cethar chuin ("The Four Angled Music").
Dur da Blá normally appears as a harp. However, Carol, as an alchemist, can turn Dur da Blá into a Faust Robe by playing the strings of its harp.
The sound produced by the strings can not only amplify Carol's alchemic powers, but also prove incredibly flexible and useful in battle. A swing of the strings creates an intense slashing attack capable of bisecting objects, and demonstrates various capabilities in battle by changing its form. It exhibits a combat potential that does not lose out even when faced against multiple Symphogear. However, this power carries a heavy price, as she is forced to burn away her memories in order to use it.
While it initially seemed like Carol in her Faust Robe of Dur da Blá could be overpowered by the Ignite Module, it was later revealed that Carol had been deliberately holding back and allowed herself to lose. In her second battle against Hibiki, Tsubasa, and Chris, she came dangerously close to defeating them, even though they used the second and third phases of the Ignite Module's power.
When activating the Faust Robe, Carol can't choose the amount of memories she wants to burn; however, it's known, once activated, that Carol can burn as much memories as she likes. This is mainly shown in GX Episode 13, when Carol burns most of her memories turning her Faust Robe of Dur da Blá into a dragon-like monster. This was also the main cause of her amnesia.
Battle Songs
- Senkin Dur da Blá
- Sforzando no Zankyō
- PERFECT SYMPHONY (with Hibiki, Tsubasa, Chris, Maria, Kirika, and Shirabe)
- Crunchyroll and fansubs translate Dur da Blá as "Daurdabla".
- Dur da Blá is the only relic to have a song associated with it without being used as a Symphogear.


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Now, it may not have been the intent of CNN to clearly make fun of Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and his pathetic attempt at describing the American Health Care Act (AHCA), better known as Trumpcare, but they definitely succeeded in doing so brilliantly.
Ryan really seemed to want to impress people, so instead of doing a traditional Q&A, or laying things out pretty simply, he decided to do a skit. He literally rolled up his sleeves and did his best Steve Jobs impression with a low-tech powerpoint presentation and began to perform.
CNN, clearly seeing this, and not letting the moment escape them, writes an Onion-style headline absolutely making fun of Ryan. They called his presentation a "TED talk" — which, if you know what a TED talk is, makes the headline hilarious.
Here's CNN's amazing shade thrown directly at Speaker Ryan's face:
Then, to top off the amazing shade of the title with even more shade, this is the description of Ryan's shenanigans as written in the article:
"Forgoing the traditional give-and-take with reporters, Ryan launched at TED talk-style presentation. With his shirtsleeves rolled up and wearing a wireless microphone that allowed him to move around, the speaker rattled off a stream of facts and figures and clicked through PowerPoint slides."
Then later:
"Ryan sprinkled his lecture with personal anecdotes about his three children all needing tonsillectomies and how his family dealt with multiple doctors and insurance companies. The speaker revealed he had Lasik surgery to improve his vision."
If Paul Ryan wants us to take him seriously, then he should start by actually putting together something that we can take seriously, and this sure as hell wasn't it.
Here's how everyone else is also making proper fun of Ryan:
"And while the software library is somewhat limited, the new Zelda alone makes Nintendo Switch a must-have. Mom, dad, thanks for listening" pic.twitter.com/ShqslZRPsX
— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) March 9, 2017
Paul Ryan's healthcare TED Talk really went off the rails. pic.twitter.com/h3yn4T8Zco
— ?Maggie Serota ? (@maggieserota) March 9, 2017
Paul Ryan is really getting into this TED talk for healthcare. #AmericanHealthCareAct pic.twitter.com/faCzXtnES3
— brandon® (@brandojerg) March 9, 2017
— Sarah Wood (@SarahWoodwriter) March 9, 2017
Caught the tail end of @SpeakerRyan's powerpoint presentation, and I have to say, I'm a little concerned. pic.twitter.com/vScaYT2LOs
— Rep. Keith Ellison (@keithellison) March 9, 2017
I think what Paul Ryan's PowerPoint was saying: a comparative to Trumpcare would be if the GOP just gave everybody a bottle of coconut oil. pic.twitter.com/ehqO2Q9Gl3
— Alt Fed Employee (@Alt_FedEmployee) March 9, 2017
Paul Ryan explaining Trumpcare. pic.twitter.com/x4w9JweGww
— Cycle (@bycycle) March 9, 2017
"it would be very meta of me to place one of my old Paul Ryan memes inside this new Paul Ryan meme" -me, ten minutes ago pic.twitter.com/BFuHjGsGTo
— Haley Byrd (@byrdinator) March 9, 2017
This Paul Ryan talk seems to at least be honest. Good for him. pic.twitter.com/zXSFFo7SOW
— Elon James White (@elonjames) March 9, 2017
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Well, that caught your attention.
In my blog before I have mentioned my problems with believing the moon landings were actually real and have often commented on this. This is however, only my own opinion.
I did however, read the news on the BBC website and saw, much to my amusement, that two Bangladeshi newspapers, had published a story regarding the faked moon landings along with statements from Neil Armstrong.
Much to the newspapers embarrasement, the researchers had found the story shown in "The Onion", a satirical online news channel, and took it as fact without researching further.
Such matters as this really made me laugh.
Tags: bangladeshi newspapers, fake, fake missions to the moon, fake moon landings, faked evidence moon landing, faked photos, moon landings, the onion


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The other day I visited an exhibition at Rivington Place in Shoreditch by Autograph ABP. Having read about it online, I happened to be walking past and decided to go in and have a look.
Titled Black Chronicles II, the exhibition is the first public showing of Autograph ABP's 'The Missing Chapter', a project that explores the marginalised histories of black and minority groups throughout Britain in 19th and 20th century Britain through an extensive collection of photographs and carte-de-visites that the project has been archiving since 1988.
The exhibition is dedicated to the memory of – and driven in part by – renowned Jamaican cultural theorist Stuart Hall (1932-2014), whose extensive research in the fields of race, gender, and representation have been hugely influential in changing the way we approach notions of human identity and the narratives that entail therefrom.
Through the exhibition's collections of portraits, keepsakes and cabinet cards, 'The Missing Chapter' redresses our understanding of British and Western history by exposing a part of our society that is so often erased or forgotten, whether intentional or otherwise.
For the first time we are given glimpses of groups such as the thirty-strong African Choir that toured Britain during the early 1890s and the Ethiopian Prince Alamayou, who was brought to the UK after his father was murdered by British troops invading Abyssinia – he would eventually die of pleurisy at a tragically young age.
The exhibition responds to questions of black identity in Britain by raising the significance of causality. To paraphrase the speech by Stuart Hall that can be heard during the exhibition, these photographs directly challenge dismissive attitudes that say, 'You've been in our country for 400 years; what do you mean, "Where do I come from?"'
The persistent absence of black bodies and black faces in British history is counterbalanced by this presentation of an oft-concealed truth, reminding us of the deep mark that colonialism, imperialism and slavery has left on all Western narratives. Even in modern history lessons we are never reminded of the many minorities that fought alongside British, Irish, Welsh and Scottish faces in the First and Second World Wars, yet in this exhibition we are given a poignant reminder of the tapestry of black history that is now intrinsic to our nation's identity – we see lion tamers, soldiers, adopted children, even priests, all so often erased as the arrow of time pushes forward.
There's not much else for me to say on the subject – I can only recommend attending the exhibition, viewing the photographs for yourself and reading the notes that accompany each image. As a direct response to the erasure of black bodies from Western discourse, few statements feel as poignant as the faces that stare back at you in this exhibition. Frankly, Stuart Hall puts it best when he simply states; 'They are here because you were there.'
Black Chronicles II is on display at Rivington Place in Shoreditch from now until the 29th of November. Entry is FREE and more details can be found at the Autograph-ABP website. History is a selective and subjective process like any other and this exhibition is a valuable reminder of the way we shape the world that our future generations eventually look back upon. Have a nice weekend.


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Nadia is tired of feeling frozen after breaking up with her boyfriend. She takes herself off for a solo holiday in a sleepy beachside town in Victoria, Australia. While visiting the natural hot springs to soak her troubles away, she meets Riley and Dominic, a smoulderingly sexy couple who take an immediate interest in her. They have been looking for the perfect girl for their first threesome, and Nadia fits the bill.
When the three meet, it's dynamite, and paves the way for a very hot threesome in a very public setting…
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The gift of jewelry is always a great choice for showing your significant other how much you care. Whether you are celebrating your first anniversary or your 50th, jewelry is a special way to remember the day you said, "we do." Here are a few things to consider when purchasing jewelry gifts.
1. Plan out your budget before shopping.
Your budget is important to consider as jewelry can range significantly in price. In order to have an appreciated gift you don't have to go into debt. Your loved one will appreciate your thoughtfulness instead of looking at price tags.
2. Consider milestones.
If you are celebrating a marriage milestone the gift should be more significant and special. Looking at the "traditional" list of gifts can be an inspiration, however consider that this list is not updated to modern times and not many people will be thrilled to receive tin for a gift. This list has some suggestions on how to modernize the gifts but still stay within tradition if you are a couple that enjoys that.
3. Be personal.
If your honey has mentioned that they would love a new watch or specific kind of jewelry piece it may be a great time to surprise them with it. Think of pieces that they enjoying wearing, this can be a clue to what they enjoy jewelry wise. For example if you notice your husband enjoys wearing his silver (or white gold) watch, and not his leather watch maybe get him an updated silver watch. If your wife likes wearing stud earrings, a dangly pair may not be her style. Try choosing a different stone then she already has but in a color that she likes.
4. Have fun.
Choosing jewelry for an anniversary gift does not need to be stressful. Think about things you enjoy doing together, your significant others personality, and their favorite things and find a gift that reflects that. You can think beyond the typical diamond and pearl gifts although these are wonderful options. If your wife loves dogs a sweet gift would be a little dog charm that can go on a charm bracelet or necklace. If your husband loves wearing ties to work, a personalized tie bar can be a sweet daily reminder of your love.


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The body of the 23-year-old gang-rape victim, who became the focus of prayers and rallying point of an entire nation following her inhuman assault, was cremated here Sunday soon after it was flown in before daybreak from Singapore, officials said
The funeral was a largely private affair attended by close family and a clutch of government officials.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi were present at the airport at 3.30 a.m. to receive the body of the trainee physiotherapist who was assaulted and gang-raped Dec 16 in a moving bus in the national capital. They consoled the family.
According to informed sources, Delhi Police were keen to have the funeral done before daybreak Sunday, just after the body was flown in, but bowed to the wishes of her family to hold it shortly after sunrise as per Hindu custom.
A chartered Air India flight carrying the young woman's body landed at Indira Gandhi International Airport, after which the body was taken to the woman's house in Mahavir Enclave, near Dwarka, in southwest Delhi.
Police were keen to get the funeral done at around 6-6.30 a.m. to prevent angry crowds from collecting. But the woman's family protested, saying that according to Hindu rites the funeral could not be held before sunrise.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders present at the time, including Delhi BJP chief Vijender Gupta, intervened and the funeral was held after sunrise at 7.25 a.m. at a cremation ground in Dwarka, in sector 19.
The time of Sunday's sunrise was 7.13 a.m., a weather official told IANS.
The funeral was held amid tight security with around 100 people attending, including family members, neighbours and top government officials. But the number of policemen far outnumbered the mourners - at more than 1,000, a police source told IANS.
A few hundred people had gathered outside the cremation ground, but were not allowed to enter, BJP leader Gupta told IANS.
Minister of State for Home R.P.N. Singh and Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit attended the funeral.
"I was there as a representative of the government," Singh told IANS. He said the funeral was held amid secrecy "as we wanted to respect the privacy of the family", said Singh.
Singh said the body was brought to the cremation ground at 6.26 a.m. after which funeral rites were performed, including bathing the body and dressing it in a new attire.
According to government sources, Dikshit consoled the family and offered a small prayer for the woman, whose courage and fortitude galvanised the entire nation and led to mass outpouring as protesters came out on the street demanding justice for the woman and harsher punishment for rapists.
The woman's young male friend, who was also attacked by the six rapists, did not attend the cremation ceremony. The 28-year-old man and his family left Saturday night for Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh, a police source told IANS.
The leaders laid bouquets as tribute on the pyre, after which a small ceremony was performed and the pyre finally lit.
The woman died in a Singapore hospital early Saturday.
Her body was embalmed after a post-mortem in Singapore and placed in a special casket before being flown to India in a chartered Air India aircraft. The parents of the woman accompanied the body.
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When: Sunday Oct 6, 2019, 9:00 AM – noon.
Meet: 9:00AM parking lot closer to the river, by Trader Joe. Look for the HRWC banner. Walk starts 9:30AM.
Driving Directions: 715 River Road, Edgewater, NJ 07020
Nearest Light Rail Stop: None convenient to the walk
Walk Description: The Walkway in this area is not completed and construction is hindered by very steep terrain. Heading north, the Walkway passes Mariner's Landing condominiums and the Edgewater Ferry Terminal which operates ferries to New York during weekday rush hours. Detour to River Road to pass Admirals Walk and 1111 River Road, two old apartment complexes built before the Walkway legislation in 1984. Return to the Walkway at the Edgewater Veterans Park. This large park is being totally reconstructed to remediate contamination and provide a beautiful modern park facility. Continue through Shelter bay and Hudson Harbor condominiums and return to River Road, bypassing the Moorings and Vela condominiums on very steep terrain. The Walkway is completed in these areas but adjacent properties need to be developed and a Walkway constructed before any practical use of these Walkway segments can be made. From River Road, enter the Edgewater Colony. This is a private community that was established in 1948. While a separate Walkway is not constructed here, certain streets have been designated as "The Walkway" and connect the Colony to Palisades Interstate Park.
Walk Distance: Approximately 3 miles Round Trip Walk Duration: About 2.5 hours
Cost: A donation of $5.00 is requested. Children under 15 are free!
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Our experience with Scrum began in 2007 when CINQ was seeking to expand its presence in the global market, reach CMMI-3 certification and stimulate innovation supported by Design Thinking with a focus on business results.
We began with gradual improvement initiatives after we were approved as a preferred provider for a multi-national company in the financial sector. The initial results with this client were underwhelming, while quality and functionality were within guidelines, the deadlines and costs were unsatisfactory. This required negotiations with our customer to approve "change requests", which were not always successful and caused discomfort.
This scenario fostered internal initiatives to study the Agile methodology using Scrum. Coincidentally, we were also approached by one of Nokia's directors, Marcio Machado, who was completing his master's degree in software engineering with a focus on Scrum. Upon hearing of our initiatives, he sought us out as a case study reference for his work. We took advantage of this opportunity to train our project managers, architects and analysts in this new methodology.
In 2008, we were approved as a global supplier for a large European multi-national with operations spread across the globe. The team from Canada visited us, led an additional round of training, and asked us to apply Scrum for all the projects undertaken together.
From there on all of our international projects began to operate with Scrum, whose culture was fomented on a daily basis. On our Brazilian projects, we still needed to convince our customers of Scrum and Agile's benefits. In October of 2011 we participated in an extensive training by an Senior Agile Coach, Allen Bennett (https://www.scrumalliance.org/community/profile/abennett6) sponsored by one of our global customers. All of our project managers as well as the company leadership related to software development and testing participated.
However, implanting a culture is something that takes time and a lot of dedication. Agile is a mindset and it is no use to say the company is agile if small actions and decisions are procrastinated or postponed. To further strengthen the culture, in the middle of 2015 we contracted a course from Adaptworks with the facilitator Alexandre Magno. Project leaders, business analysts and leadership from diverse areas of the company participated. All participants obtained a Scrum Master (CSM) certification.
From that point on, CINQ adopted Scrum in all of its projects, but there were still some resistance from more conservative clients. Even so, we applied the methodology internally while recording a waterfall representation breakdown for client's stakeholders.
After these training initiatives, we continue to invest in continual training, especially for new professionals. In 2018, we launched the CINQ Tech training program, where Bootcamp initiatives are underway, mainly for trainees who enter each semester. All these initiatives help to stimulate, maintain and advance Agile Scrum culture at CINQ.
We had 3 main waves of Scrum at CINQ. At first, we used post-its, and focused on Stand-up Meetings and less on Sprint Planning and Reviews. In the second, we adopted Jira/TFS and gave emphasis to Plannings and Reviews; reinforcing the participation of the Product Owner. In the third wave, we implemented a firm approach to promoting deliveries to customer approval environments, adopting a Devops philosophy.
I'm telling this long story to show that Agile Scrum is a matter of determination as well as a good deal of dedication. Sponsorship and engagement at the executive level is as fundamental as the commitment of the team in adoption of the practices.
After 10 years of continuous use of Agile Scrum, we can say that we have an Agile culture present in our company.
Theories on Agile Scrum are plentiful and it is not up to me to repeat the principles governing Agile, but I would like to highlight perceptions that make the difference from the executive point of view.
There are several aspects of Scrum that stand out; that determine better deadlines, better deliveries and better alignment of expectations:
1-Project objectives and vision
In Scrum you seek to prioritize "what" and not "how". From an executive standpoint, a software initiative is expected to resolve issues, as well as enhance, and optimize your business. You are looking to clearly define what the reason is in terms of the business goals you want to achieve, what value you are delivering.
2-Scope flexibility
It is a big mistake to define a priori the scope of a particular project. I have worked since 1982 in the software development and do not remember any project that has remained true to the initial scope. Developing software is an iterative and incremental process. Improvements, new features, integration and operations issues arise throughout. In a fixed fee engagement model, changes are not welcome. When you specify software, you consider many features that may not be useful or bring value in the end. In Cascade models we have the "iron triangle" which determines the scope, the deadline and the budget. In Agile models, we seek to determine the deadline and the budget based on the initial roadmap of the project. However, changes are welcome and the features that bring real value are prioritized.
3-Granularity of deliveries
What a relief to talk about frequent deliveries when I remember the long phases of analysis, specification, coding, and testing of the Cascade model. This is one of the great advantages of Scrum because it changes the mindset to deliver software features that make sense in a short time span, usually from 2 to 3 weeks. To achieve this, it is important that each Sprint has the planning and prioritization of the features that will be delivered. This requires a greater involvement on the part of the client to define what is important
Scrum has several rituals that ensure objective and continual communication among the various stakeholders. I believe that communication problems, in general, are responsible for the majority of project issues. The Scrum framework ensures a fluid, continuous and communication focused on project goals.
Many projects in the customer/vendor format, whether the customer/vendor are internal areas or independent companies, face challenges related to the responsibilities of each side. In the traditional model, situations often occur on the client side. While the client participates in some initial and intermediate meetings, they only begin to verify functionality at the end of the project. This situation usually creates mismatches of expectations, cost deviations, as well as missed deadlines and functionality issues. In Scrum, the client area, represented normally by the Product Owner, has a key role in defining and prioritizing the backlog, adjusting each Sprint to focus on the real value to be delivered. This generates a sense of ownership for both the client area and the development team. In fact, what I like most about Scrum is that this issue of area X and Y ceases to have meaning, since the team, PO and others involved are focused on the success of the project. This magic occurs thanks to a simple framework that ensures all the points mentioned here, but requires cultural change and discipline to adopt.
It is for all these reasons that we decided to adopt the Agile methodology, based on Scrum and other Agile practices, in all of the projects and services at CINQ. This was an executive decision based on observations of the work environment, customer satisfaction and especially the tangible results achieved.
Carlos Alberto Jayme
Master's degree in Computer Science from UTFPR, Pos Graduation in Business Planning and Marketing by FAE business School, Electronic and Telecommunications Engineer by UTFPR and is one of the founders of CINQ Technologies (a global information technology company active for 26 years with software development projects and IT outsourcing)


text: US military is a 'Christian army' says Lt Gen William Boykin Comments from army Lieutenant General William Boykin sparked a furore this week when he referred to Allah (the Islamic term for God) as "an idol" and Muslim fighters as satanically inspired. National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice spoke of Islam as the fastest growing religion in the United States. "Islam is a peaceful religion. The president is respectful of those who practice the Islamic faith," she said in an interview on American television. But Rice avoided answering questions whether the White House would condemn Boykin's remarks. "The president has been absolutely clear that this is not a war of religions," Rice told US broadcaster, ABC. Boykin has apologised for his comments, but not withdrawn them. 'I am not a zealot' Rice, US National Security Advisor is Bush's closest aide "I am neither a zealot nor an extremist, only a soldier who has an abiding faith," said Boykin in a statement. "I do believe that radical extremists have tried to use Islam as a cause for attacks on America. As I have stated before, they are not true followers of Islam." Reported by the Los Angeles Times and broadcast by NBC News, videotapes show Boykin delivering controversial statements while wearing his army uniform at various Christian functions. The three star lieutenant general, also known as Jerry, was recently appointed by Secretary of Defence Donald Rumsfeld to be the Pentagon's new deputy undersecretary of defence for intelligence. At a speaking engagement earlier in June, Boykin showed images of Usama bin Ladin, Saddam Hussein, and North Korea's Kim Jung-il. Asking the audience why those individuals hate America, Boykin responded: "Because we're a Christian nation. We are hated because we are a nation of believers." 'Spiritual enemy' Boykin's also referred to Islamist fighters as America's "spiritual enemy" that, "will only be defeated if we come against them in the name of Jesus". "Given the position that he's in … frankly you have to have some intelligence to start with"James Zogby,president, Arab American Institute Some of Boykin's stranger comments came last year where he made reference to the so-called war on terror. "We in the army of God, in the house of God, kingdom of God, have been raised for such a time as this," he said. He has also said that President Bush was appointed by God. "He (Bush) is in the White House because God put him there." But it appears Boykin's comments have caught up with him. He has been condemned for his statements by politicians and Arab-Americans. Public disgust President of the Arab-American Institute, James Zogby, told Aljazeera.net he was disgusted by the comments. "I think his comments are beyond an apology. The record of comments he has made are such that there is no excuse for them," he said. Senator Joseph Lieberman called on the Bush administration to condemn his "hateful remarks", while Senator John Kerry said Secretary Rumsfeld "needs to go". "I believe the term we used was 'clean-house'" Zogby added, who wishes to see the sacking of the entire Rumsfeld department. The Los Angeles Times also called for Boykin's resignation in an editorial article this week. "There are a lot of things that are said by people in the military, or in civilian life, or in the Congress, or in the Executive branch, that are their views. That's the way we live. We are a free people"Donald Rumsfeld,US secretary of defence Adil al-Jubair, a foreign policy advisor to Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Abd Allah, called Boykin's comments "outrageous" and "unbecoming of a senior government official". Embarrassment Although defence officials refuse to criticise the general, the incident has undoubtedly embarrassed the Bush administration, which has spent the last two years trying to convince Muslims that the US is not at war with the Islamic world. Other officials at the Pentagon have declined to comment on whether Boykin would be sacked or reassigned, while the defence secretary played down Boykin's comments. "Whatever he said was in a private capacity," Rumsfeld said. "There are a lot of things that are said by people in the military, or in civilian life, or in the Congress, or in the executive branch, that are their views. That's the way we live. We are a free people," he added. But Zogby said people with those attitudes should not be in positions of power to begin with. "Given the position that he's in… frankly you have to have some intelligence to start with." SOURCE: Aljazeera


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Join Us This Fall! We will be Open for Pumpkin Pandemonium 2020 at Heritage Farms for the Fall season September 26 – October 25. We are currently working on the list of general activities and operations details to adjust for the realities of our COVID environment.
Please check the website over the next few weeks as those adjustment decisions and final list of general activities are established and we are Looking Forward to Seeing You!
We'll be Open 5 Days a Week for Pumpkin Pandemonium: September 26 – October 26, 2019.
Open 5 Days a Week September 26 thru October 25, 2020:Saturday & Sunday - 10:00 am to 5:00 pmAll Activities Open, All Product Sales Available
Friday October 9 - 10:00 am to 5:00 pm: All Activities Open, All Product Sales Available
Wednesday Thru Friday - 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm: Product Sales Available, Only Scavenger Hunt & Maze Activities Open
Plenty of On Farm Parking is Available
Fall is a Special Time Every Year at Heritage Farms!
Pumpkins, hayrides, falling leaves and squeals of delight! All of your favorite memories and traditions associated with this season are alive and well at Heritage Farms during our annual celebration of this vibrant season, Pumpkin Pandemonium.
Bring the family to go on a scavenger hunt, get lost in the Harvest Maze and take a relaxing hayride touring around the farm. Of course we have pumpkins of all sizes, gourds, corn stalks, and straw bales as well!
Please leave your pets at home. We love animals here at Heritage Farms but for the safety of our customers and staff please do not bring your pets.
Come out to the Farm for All the Fun at Pumpkin Pandemonium!
Activities Only:
$9.00(ages 3-100)
Hayride Only: $4.00
Activity & Hayride Bundle: $11.00
Maze OR Scavenger Hunt Only: $5.00
Family 4-Pack: $42.00
Includes 4 Activity Wristbands & 4 Hayrides
Family 10-Pack: $100.00
Includes 10 Activity Wristbands & 10 Hayrides
Activities included with purchase of an activity wristband:
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Special Guests at Pumpkin Pandemonium
Enjoy music again this year on select weekends.
Fairy Visitors
The Spider Fairy Autumn the Pumpkin Fairy
Refreshments & Good EatsCASH ONLYNo food can be brought to the farm during this event.
After closing for this past season we had about 600 corn stalk bundles with five or six ears of corn and almost two dozen large pumpkins remaining at Heritage Farms. All were donated to Purple Brown Farm, a CVNP conservancy farm, located on Hines Hill Road on the south side of the road about half way between Riverview Road and Olde Eight.The corn stalks and pumpkins will be used to feed pigs and other critters on the Purple Brown Farm. Sasha Miller and family are growing a resilient and productive food forest, including cider apples, diverse fruits & nuts, veggies, herbs, flowers, mushrooms, and complimentary animal products. Their farm store is open seasonally and you can find them at the Howe Meadow Farmers Market in the summer.
Open 5 Days a WeekSeptember 28 – October 26, 2020:Saturday & Sunday - 10:00 am to 5:00 pmAll Activities Open, All Product Sales AvailableWednesday Thru Friday - 2:00 pm to 6:00 pmProduct Sales Available, Only Scavenger Hunt and Maze Activities Open
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Special Collections Department
J. Ben Lieberman
Manuscript Collection Number: 516
Boxes 1-66 are housed in Library Annex
Boxes 66-75 & mapcase material are housed in the Special Collections Department
Accessioned: Purchase, 1998
Extent: 66 linear ft.; 6 oversize boxes (24 x 20 inches); 3 oversize boxes (32 x 25 inches); and map case storage
Content: Correspondence, clippings, magazines, journals, newspapers, posters, prop cards (proprietor's cards), greeting cards, books, photographs, negatives, contact sheets, galley and page proofs, broadsides, paper samples, keepsakes, bills and receipts, mock-ups, reports, type specimen sheets, calendars, invitations, menus, book covers, stationery, articles, histories, prospectuses, design portfolio, forms, lithographs, etchings, charcoal drawing, minutes, watercolors, stereotypes, plates, brochures, manuals, printed ephemera, bylaws, corporate seal, catalogs, announcements, rosters, notes, phonograph recordings and applications.
Access: The collection is open for research. Material in annex requires 24-hour notice for retrieval.
Processed: 2005 by Ryan L. Roth and Anita A. Wellner
Special Collections, University of Delaware Library
Newark, Delaware 19717-5267
(302) 831-2229
Table of Contents
Biographical Note
Educator, editor, author, amateur printer, and proponent of the private press, J. Ben Lieberman is widely regarded as the father of the twentieth-century chappel movement in the United States.
Jay Benjamin Lieberman was born November 17, 1914, in Champaign, Illinois. Lieberman grew up in Indiana and attended Benjamin Bosse High School in Evansville. He received a B.A. with honors in political science and philosophy from the University of Illinois (1935), where he was the editor of the student newspaper, the Daily Illini. From 1935 to 1936, he did graduate work in economics, political science, and philosophy at Columbia University. Lieberman also worked for several years at the Evansville Courier.
Commissioned in the U. S. Navy in 1942 and assigned to the Bureau of Naval Personnel, Lieberman served as director/officer-in-charge of the Informational Services Division and editor of the monthly Navy magazine (later renamed All Hands). He also authored the Navy Editors' Manual (1945).
Having completed military service in 1946, Lieberman was next employed by Washington State University in Pullman as the director of publication. In 1948 he took a position with the San Francisco Chronicle where he worked for five years, including a position as assistant to the general manager. During his years at the Chronicle Lieberman founded The Herity Press (1952) and received his Ph.D. in political science from Stanford University (1952).
After leaving the Chronicle in 1953, Lieberman worked as coordinator for communication media at the Contra Costa Junior College District for two years. While working in the district he taught Journalism 21 (Introduction to Printing) at East Contra Costa Junior College (1955) and earned a secondary teaching credential for California from the University of California, Berkeley. In 1955, he joined the Stanford Research Institute (now SRI International) in Menlo Park, California.
In 1957, he founded the Moxon Chappel in San Francisco, the first of the modern chappels in the United States. Borrowing the term from early English usage, Lieberman defined a chappel as simply "a club, society or informal group of personal printers who live close enough to be able to attend meetings in each other's homes in turn."
Lieberman moved to the East Coast in 1957 and became a public relations associate for General Foods Corporation, in White Plains, New York. By the early 1960s he was a professor at the Columbia University graduate schools of journalism and business, and in 1967 he was employed by Hill and Knowlton, Inc. as senior education counselor and associate director of the education department. In 1970, he was promoted to vice president and served as associate director of the youth and education department until his retirement in 1976.
Continuing his passion in promoting the private press movement and expanding on his concepts of "simple printing," in 1959 Lieberman founded Popular Printing Inc., (incorporated in Connecticut) to promote private printing by providing simple and inexpensive printing equipment. He held several patents for simple printing devices, including the Tympan-pack printing press and the six-toggle printing press. Although the company was out of business by the end of the 1960s, Lieberman continued to promote "simple printing" through publications and by founding chappels.
During the 1960s Lieberman was instrumental in the founding of various chappels in New York, including the New York Chappel and Westchester Chappel. At the first meeting of the Westchester Chappel in 1960 he invented the "prop card," short for proprietor's card (as opposed to the press card.)
In 1973, he founded and was the first president of the American Printing History Association, receiving the fifth annual award from the association in 1980. He was also the chair of the International Goudy Centennial Committee and subsequently founded and was the first chair of the Goudy Society. He was a board member of the American Institute of Graphic Arts, as well as an active member of the Typophiles, the Private Libraries Association, the Amalgamated Printers Association, the Graphic Arts Education Association, and the Type Directors Club.
Beginning in the 1970s, Lieberman also maintained a commercial press, the Myriade Press, which published books on typography and printing, such as Typographic Variations by Hermann Zapf.
Ben Lieberman acquired the Kelmscott/Goudy Press (Albion No. 6551) from George Van Vechten, Jr., and formally inaugurated the press at his home on January 31, 1961, on the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Kelmscott Press. On June 26, 1962, at a joint chappel meeting in New York, Lieberman affixed a liberty bell to the press and declared, "As long as the private press wears liberty as her crown, the people are free."
Lieberman was the author of Printing as a Hobby (New York: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 1963) and Type and Typefaces (New Rochelle, New York: The Myriade Press, 1978), which was originally published as Types of Typefaces and How to Recognize Them (1967). He also wrote numerous articles and press releases and a musical comedy, which the Westchester Junior League produced.
J. Ben Lieberman died September 19, 1984, in New Rochelle, New York, where he had made his home since 1968. Following his death, in 1986, friends of Lieberman in association with the American Printing History Association endowed the J. Ben Lieberman Memorial Lecture in his honor.
Elizabeth Koller Lieberman was J. Ben Lieberman's lifelong partner in private press publishing and in the promotion of printing. She was co-proprietor of the The Herity Press and maintained with Ben Lieberman the International Register of Private Press Names.
Elizabeth Koller Lieberman was born October 10, 1914, in Champaign, Illinois. Though she and Mr. Lieberman both were born in Champaign, they first met in college. They were married on July 4, 1941.
Mrs. Lieberman worked at Advertising Age in Chicago, Illinois, for four years after college. After marriage, she held a variety of part-time positions until her two children were raised. She then worked for several publishing houses in New York as a copy editor in the 1960s and 1970s, including Cowles and William Morrow.
Drawing from the International Register of Private Press Names that she maintained, she edited a list of press names, The Check-Log of Private Press Names. The Myriade Press published the check-log annually beginning in 1960. She also prepared the index for the 1994 Oak Knoll reprint of Maurice Annenberg's Type Foundries of America and Their Catalogs.
Elizabeth Lieberman died in the Bronx, New York, on January 21, 2001.
Biographical information supplied by Jethro K. Lieberman and resumes found in the collection.
Scope & Contents Note
The J. Ben Lieberman Papers, acquired in 1998, comprise 66 linear feet of files and oversize boxes, which reflect some of the accomplishments of educator, printer, and self-described "generalist" J. Ben Lieberman and his wife Elizabeth Koller Lieberman. The collection reflects the lifelong passion of the Liebermans for popularizing personal printing and their leadership in the modern private press movement in America. Organized in twelve series, the papers document the Liebermans' personal and professional printing projects, the social and professional networks of printers and typographers, printers' chappels, type specimens, commercial type directories, and other trade ephemera. The collection is doubly rich for documenting the collaboration of printers who learned from each other and shared their expertise and enthusiasm, as well as for providing exhaustive reference files related to technical aspects of the twentieth-century printing trade.
Ranging in dates from 1902 to 1997, with the bulk of the material dated between 1945 and 1984, the files consist of a wide variety of printed material. Printed formats include magazines, newspapers, posters, prop cards (proprietor's cards), greeting cards, books, galley and page proofs, broadsides, keepsakes, invitations, menus, prospectuses, type specimen sheets, calendars, stationery, clippings, forms, manuals, catalogs, brochures, reports, announcements, book covers, and ephemera. The Liebermans received many of these printed items from proprietors as a prerequisite to registering their private press names or from commercial print-related companies.
Additionally this collection includes correspondence, photographs, negatives, contact sheets, paper samples, bills and receipts, mock-ups, notes, a design portfolio, stereotypes, electrotype plates, minutes, a corporate seal, bylaws, membership lists, applications, histories, and phonograph recordings. Other formats, such as lithographs, etchings, a charcoal drawing, and watercolors, are related to the small collection of artwork accumulated by Ben Lieberman.
Among the Liebermans' contributions to popularizing personal printing were their registry of press names, the publication of The Check-Log of Private Press Names, the invention of the prop card (proprietor's card), and the founding of the modern chappel movement in the United States. The records track each of these contributions, providing an early proposal and bylaws for the first chappel (Moxon) founded by Lieberman in 1957, as well as copies of the published check-log.
Elizabeth Lieberman was registrar for the registry of press names and the editor of the check-log. The registry of press names generated a substantial file of private press ephemera; one of the strengths of this collection. Over twenty linear feet of examples of printing by private press proprietors, mainly in the United States, but including some examples from Great Britain, are available for research.
Publications bearing the Liebermans' private press imprints, The Herity Press and the Ioxis Division of Herity Press, both represented in the collection, were devoted to serving the personal press and chappel movements. The Herity Press produced many of their keepsakes, announcements, booklets, and other ephemera on their Kelmscott/Goudy Press (Albion No. 6551) acquired from George Van Vechten, Jr. First used by William Morris to print his Kelmscott Chaucer, Frederick Goudy brought this press to the United States for his Village Press.
In addition to participating in many chappels, Ben Lieberman was active in numerous print-related organizations and founded several. The files chronicle Lieberman's efforts in forming the American Printing History Association and the Goudy Society, as well as his early leadership as president and chair, respectively, of these two organizations.
Ben Lieberman's passion for and advocacy of what he termed "simple printing" is obvious among records of his writing, speeches, teaching, and exhibitions. Lieberman believed that "simple printing" was not only a creative outlet as a hobby but a powerful tool for literacy and international development. In an attempt to make printing equipment and supplies universally and cheaply available, Lieberman invented several simple printing presses and founded of a company, Popular Printing, Inc., to sell printing supplies and small presses.
Noted as an authority on print and typography, Lieberman collected extensive subject files (on print and graphic arts topics), files on printers, files on type and reproduction processes, and a collection of type specimen sheets. These files and the research they represent demonstrate Lieberman's interest in the history of print, particularly technology and type design. This research informed his speeches and his writing, particularly his books, Type and Typefaces and Printing as a Hobby. Lieberman's experiments with type design are illustrated by a mock-up for a typeface called "upstroke" that is found in the first series.
Lieberman's writing also extended to reports and articles. For example, Lieberman, considered an authority in the United States on freedom of the press, wrote the article on the subject for Encyclopedia Americana.
The files on cold type, photo-processes and twentieth century reproduction methods (Series VIII) illustrate the services and products available during the mid to late twentieth century to practitioners of printing. The brochures, catalogs and printed material sent to Lieberman offer a snapshot of what was on the market and demonstrate many of the processes, including cold type, offset lithography, gravure and rotogravure, and screen process printing.
In the ninth series and scattered through out these papers are files which originally belonged to O. Afred Dickman, longtime advertising production manager for The New York Herald Tribune. Many of the older type specimen catalogs and commercial type directories, as well as some of the paper samples originally belonged to Dickman. As a longtime friend and associate of Ben Lieberman, Dickman's files were absorbed into the Lieberman papers.
Detailed descriptions of the material accessible in this collection are available in series notes that begin each series in this finding aid. These notes offer a range of dates for the material in that series, describe the arrangement of the material, list the types of material found in the series, and further elaborate on the contents.
The J. Ben Lieberman Papers are a testament to most of the roles served by Lieberman, from journalist to administrator, from international development practitioner to teacher, from printer to advocate. Some aspects of his career, such as his faculty appointment at Columbia Graduate School of Journalism and his public relations work are only mentioned in the papers.
The strength of these papers is the legacy of twentieth-century personal printing movement, nurtured by Ben and Elizabeth Lieberman, and sampled for posterity in this collection.
Related collections:
MS 515 J. Ben Lieberman Manuscript and Early Printed Leaf Collection
Series Outline
- Series I. Personal and Professional Papers, 1921-1986
- The Herity Press, 1952-1984
- Myriade Press, 1972-1988
- Publications by Lina Lieberman, 1961-1967
- Publications by Jethro Lieberman, 1960-1983
- "Simple Printing," 1938-1983
- Popular Printing, Inc. (PoP), 1957-1971
- Writing by Lieberman, 1947-1983
- Exhibitions, 1958-1964
- Teaching by Lieberman, 1955-1958
- Material related to book collecting and bibliographies, 1921-1984
- Miscellaneous personal material, 1926-1986
- Series II. Organizations with which Lieberman was affiliated, 1926-1985
- Series III. Chappels, 1947-1984
- Information about chappels, 1947-1982
- Individual chappels, 1957-1984
- Annual Joint Meetings of the New York Area Chappels, 1960-1968
- National joint chappel meetings, n.d.
- Inquiries to Lieberman about chappels, 1959-1969
- Series IV. Private press publications and ephemera, 1902-1996
- Files of private press ephemera, 1902-1996
- Christmas cards from private presses, 1922-1983
- Bundled Private Press Ephemera, 1959-1984
- Miscellaneous private press ephemera, 1950s-1980s
- Series V. Lieberman's subject files, 1910-1983
- Series VI. Files related to printers, ca. 1920-1983
- Series VII. Type Specimens and Commercial Type Directories, 1900s
- Type specimen sheets, 1900s
- Specimen sheets in files, 1900s
- Books, binders, catalogs, etc. of type specimens, 1900s
- Type Specimen Reference Materials, 1900s
- Series VIII. Cold type, photo-processes, and 20th-century reproduction methods, ca. 1924-1983
- Series IX. Collection of catalogs, brochures and samples of paper, 1900s
- Series X. Periodicals, magazines, and trade journals, ca. 1919-1983
- Series XI. Material related to O. Alfred Dickman, 1918-1975
- Series XII. Private Press material collected by Jeffrey Cooper, 1977-1997
- Appendix. Oversize material
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Carpenter makes strong World Cup debut for disappointing Matildas
The Matildas may have put up a disappointing display in the opening round of the Women's World Cup on Sunday in France, but Cowra's Ellie Carpenter was one of the shining lights in the 2-1 loss.
Carpenter, who played at right back, played full minutes in the match, and was instrumental in setting up the Australian's first and only goal, scored by skipper Sam Kerr in the game's 22nd minute.
It was only minor reward for Carpenter though, who co-ordinated and instigated many of the Matilda's most dangerous plays for little reward during the remainder of the game, albeit Hayley Raso also helped to wreak havoc with the Italian's defence early.
Additionally, while the Matildas controlled possession for long portions of the game, they failed to make the most of their opportunities, with only five of their 16 shots on target despite having possession for 64% of the game.
By contrast, as the game wore on, the Italian side, led by Sara Gama, who heavily marked Australia's skipper and striker Kerr, were increasingly able to halt and slow the attack of the world's number six team.
It meant that while the Italians only managed three on target shots from a miserly total of six attempts for the game, they caught an often undisciplined Australian defence off-guard in the second half, with Barbara Bonansea scoring in the 56th minute to level the game, and then again in injury time to give the Italians - the world's 15th ranked team - an unlikely victory.
The Australians will now turn their attention to the Brazil, who beat Jamaica 3-0 later this week on Friday in Montpellier.


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Today a coworker wrote the following sentence:
How are you think to handle this problem ?
I cannot explain why but this sentence doesn't sound good, maybe because he used a verb - think - followed by an infinitive - to handle.
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There is a wonderful ministry which was started by Tom's Shoes. Their commitment is to match every pair of shoes purchased with a donation to a child in need. Our church did this at Christmas.
Basically everyone who participated purchased a pair of the white canvas shoes and painted or designed them. The purchased shoes were then donated to needy children, and the bonus was that Tom's shoes matched our donation! This is a great ministry for churches, local Christian groups, art groups or anyone who has a heart for the needy.
You can design the shoes in any way you choose. Let your creativity flow, then donate the shoes to shelters, orphanages or if your church is going on a missions trip send a few pairs with them so they can donate them to needy children in other countries. This is an awesome idea for visual art ministry and better yet a great way for artists to help in sharing the gospel.


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Blue Palms and its own private beach are located on the Atlantic side of Eleuthera in North Palmetta Point. The beach is 50 yards from the ocean-front patio; it is a long pink sand beach with numerous coral reefs just a few feet offshore - perfect for snorkeling and sunning. A few minutes away are many other gorgeous pink sand beaches.
This house is ideal for one large family or for two families to share (four couples would love it as well)!
Enjoy the spectacular views from the ocean-side patio, two master bedroom suites, and the large living area. Both master suites have sliding glass doors leading directly to their own sections of the patio.
|Blue Palms is a single home on its own lot. Owners and caretakers do not live on the premises. The pool is private and heated in the winter.


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BCSWomen event offers practical advice for technology start-ups
This is a guest blog from Sarah Burnett Research Director for Public Sector BPO at NelsonHall
Readers of Witsend might know from my last blog post "Help UK's Technology Industry Win Gold" that I am very keen to help the IT industry in the UK, particularly new technology companies with fresh ideas. This is why, in my capacity as vice chair of BCSWomen, I have organised an event for technology start-ups on November 20 entitled "From Idea to Reality – Practical Tips for Technology Start-Ups". The event is a joint collaboration between BCSWomen and BCS Entrepreneurs specialist groups.
The speakers, who include Emma Jones, founder of EnterpriseNation.com and Startup Britain, Cary Marsh, founder of Mydeo.com, and Tom Harris of HI-Consulting, will talk about how they started their businesses. They will also discuss the challenges they faced and how they overcame them, offer advice on finding grants and funding and even explain how to prepare a funding proposal.
I hope that this event will be the first of a series designed to help technology entrepreneurs by providing them with insight and tips from people who have succeeded in turning ideas into successful businesses. The events should also provide great networking opportunities.
It is highly important that we encourage and support entrepreneurs, both male and female. Innovation and entrepreneurship is where any future economic growth in the UK is going to come from. BCSWomen and BCS Entrepreneurs are keen to encourage new entrepreneurs address the challenges that they face when starting businesses, and in particular we are keen to encourage more women to become entrepreneurs.


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A Poor Interview
The board interview is your last -- and potentially greatest -- hurdle. Do yourself a favor and show up on time. Also in the list of the should-be-obvious: dress conservatively, don't bicker with your co-applicant and be straightforward.
But outside the blanket recommendation to be understated, what matters most is that you try in your interview to fit the profile that best matches the building. Is it a notorious artists' colony, or is it blue-blooded old money? Again: Do your homework! Or better yet, have your broker do it for you.
Other specific interview suggestions include the following:
- Don't ask too many questions. You're being interviewed, not doing the interviewing, and many questions you could ask are likely to run afoul of one or another board member. For example, don't ask about subletting. And asking about 150-pound pit bulls implies that you might explore owning one.
- Avoid dropping the names of people you know in the building unless you're sure they're universally beloved.
- Be ready for a complete lack of privacy. The board will ask tough, probing questions. Don't be offended -- it's not personal, and unfortunately, it's a standard part of the process [source: Romano].


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Mates rates. Those dreaded words. They're along the same lines of "can I pay by cheque" and, "I bought some cheaper materials…"
More and more often, tradespeople are finding themselves spending their weekends doing work for family and friends with no more than a thank you as payment. But, how can you get out of it without upsetting anyone? Well, we teamed up with Scruffs Workwear to take a look into the top ways on how to get out of doing work for free.
1. Set boundaries.
If it's 'just a few tiles' or changing a light socket, then these kinds of jobs may be acceptable under 'mates rates terms'. However, if 'just a few tiles' soon turns into a full bathroom refit then you can see how things will soon end up being not only time-consuming but also costly for tradespeople too.
So, one way you can get out of doing free work is by setting boundaries.
Scruffs commented: "by setting these boundaries, everyone is on the same page."
"This will leave both parties happy and no one will be out of pocket."
It's not just the scale of a job where boundaries need to be set either. Oh no. Who you do free work for is also really important to make clear. Work for your elderly mother? Of course! But fitting your sister's, boyfriend's, aunt's neighbour's new kitchen for free is just taking the mick.
Scruffs continued, "at times, family members may call on you to do free work."
"But when this starts getting offered to people further and further outside of your immediate family and friends this can start to cause problems."
"So, to avoid getting stuck in an awkward situation, make it clear that free work is not something you'll do for everyone, and not for people to offer around."
2. Know your worth.
Would a masterchef offer up meals randomly for free? Of course not! So why should your work?
Tradespeople are skilled in what they do and are specialised in their trade. So, what's your work worth? If you're asked to do some work that you know will be time-consuming and costly, make that clear and explain why you need to charge them.
This doesn't mean you necessarily need to ask for full price payment. Mates rates and a deal could mean that both parties are left happy and neither out of pocket. But don't undersell yourself either. If this family member or friend knows how hard you work, and how skilled you are, then asking for payment won't come as a surprise.
Scruffs added: "it's very important for you to know your worth."
"Do you need the good reviews?"
"Or do you just want to help out a friend?"
"Either way, make sure you remind them how much this would cost if they were hiring an external tradesman – don't sell yourself short."
3. Just say no.
Easier said than done we know, but if you're honest and explain your reasons behind it, then who can complain?
At the end of the day, you have bills to pay and if doing free work could cause issues financially then it's only right to turn it down. You never know, they could offer to pay anyway!
Tradespeople can work from 7 am to 7 pm every day and paid work has got to take priority. This is what pays your bills and provides for your family. If your friends know this then they'll understand. Making sure your family are provided for is the priority.
However, Scruffsadded: "remember not to overwork and find time for yourself too."
"You'll be no good to anyone if you end up ill from not taking the breaks you need."
"So if you've got the weekend free and someone is asking you to do unpaid work then we suggest weighing it up. Is it worth it?"
"Or is a chilled weekend and spending time with the family more important?"
"Plus, if family and friends aren't offering some sort of payment for the work in the first place then should you be doing it?"
So, tradespeople, don't let yourselves get passed around like a cheese board. If you're doing work for free, weigh it up. Would that person do the same for you if the roles were reversed? No? Then take a stand, and put an end to mates rates and free work.
But what do you lot think? How do you get out of doing free work? Let us know in the comments below!


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