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Last friday I attended a round table discussion at CAABU (Council for Arab-British Understanding) with anti-Israel polemicist Norman Finkelstein.
Mr Finkelstein was coming to the end of his week's speaking tour of British Universities.
Before he arrived CAABU's education officer detailed CAABU's recent trip to Gaza. They took two Lib Dem MPs, one Conservative MP and a Labour Lord and crossed into Gaza via the Rafah crossing.
There are two sets of schools in Gaza; those of a higher standard run by the UN and those run by "the government". The government schools have their own syllabus which has a strong religious theme with no emphasis on human rights, unlike the UN run schools.
The CAABU party left behind "an expensive piece of medical equipment" which they are now trying to retrieve via the smuggling tunnels connecting Gaza to Egypt. Basically, one of the politicians left his dentures behind.
Eventually Mr Finkelstein walked in with the air of Norman Bates and proffered his theory on where the Middle East could be going in the next 12 to 18 months.
It centred on Lebanon.
He thinks there is a United Nations plot brewing to wipe out Hezbollah as follows:
Israel had recently left the town of Ghajar in Lebanon only so it could claim that as it was now in full compliance with UN Resolution 1701 Hezbollah should be fully disarmed.
Michael Williams, the UN's representative to Lebanon, has reiterated this call.
Israel will now try to escalate resolutions at the UN which call for Hezbollah to be disarmed.
Sanctions against Lebanon will be announced and once they start to bite the Lebanese people will call for Hezbollah to be disbanded.
Conveniently, the UN's Special Tribunal on Lebanon is about to indict several members of Hezbollah over the killing of Lebanese PM Rafiq Hariri in 2005.
This will ratchet up sectarian tensions in Lebanon as Hariri was a Sunni Muslim while Hezbollah is Shia.
Finkelstein's own sources tell him that Hezbollah was not involved in the killing of Hariri, but it could have been Sunni extremists.
Meanwhile, CBC has just played a documentary in Canada, approved by the Harper government, detailing evidence linking Hezbollah to the assassination (view here).
Inevitably Iran will want to support Hezbollah.
But Hezbollah will be portrayed as a demonic power and a threat to international security making it impossible for Iran to support Hezbollah.
It will be similar to before the 1991 Gulf War when Sadaam was made to look like Hitler.
But the Lebanese will want to avoid 2006 again and so will comply with demands to disarm Hezbollah.
But Israel won't want Hezbollah to disarm. They will want to show they have militarily defeated Hezbollah.
Israel is reconciled to Hezbollah rockets hitting Tel Aviv. There could be several hundred casualties but Israel will then destroy everything in Lebanon. It could be Armageddon.
Nasrallah thinks that Israel cannot absorb significant civilians lossed but he is mistaken. After the bungled operations on the Mavi Marmara and in Dubai Israel needs to prove its military prowess to deter others.
Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, Syria and Turkey are tightening the noose around Israel. It is like the build up to 1967.
But Israel will deliver a big blow to cut the Muslims and Arabs, who only understand the language of war, down to size.
In 1967 Israel was fighting radical Arab nationalism. Now it is Islamic fundamentalism.
Israel has already stated it will apply the Dahiya Doctrine. This is "the use of pulversing force against a civilian population" as happened in Dahiya in 2006 when Israel destroyed the poor Shia town.
The first application of this doctrine was in Gaza.
Israel will then gloat that "we beat Hezbollah" and it will be like the miracle of the 1967 war again.
The war will probably come one June as June seems to be Israel's "favourite month for raining death on neighbouring Arab countries".
But it won't come for a while yet as the UN resolutions will take time. The "UN lends legitimacy to these outrages" as in the Balkans, Iraq 1990-91 and Iraq 2002.
Nasrallah is "smart, competent and incorruptible", exactly the sort of person the West doesn't like.
Mr Finkelstein said he can understand why the Lebanese will want to avoid their country becoming like Gaza. In Gaza there were 650,000 tons of rubble and you'd have to multiple that several times for Lebanon next time.
"Israel will want to smash Lebanon to show the Arab world not to mess with us. Therefore, it won't work by disarming Hezbollah."
The 2006 war was unavoidable as Israel had been planning it since 2001 and is again working to re-establish its deterence capacity. Their mentality is to be patient and to slowly build up the facts like they did when they came to Palestine at the turn of the nineteenth century and in 1967.
Israelis are "crazy" and they will "send in everything. If everything doesn't look like it is working and it looks like Israel is losing it won't accept a third defeat. They will threaten the ultimate".
He confirmed this as meaning nuclear.
In the meantime, if anyone finds a set of dentures in Gaza please contact CAABU……


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Del Corral rallies for Ironman Florida men's victory
PANAMA CITY BEACH – It looked like Andrew Starkowicz's dominance on the bike had him primed to defend his Ironman Florida title on Saturday.
That is until Spaniard Victor del Corral touched the soles of his shoes to asphalt.
Del Corral stormed back in the marathon portion of the triathlon, erasing an 18-minute deficit over 26.2 miles to edge Starkowicz and win the men's championship with a North American-record time of 7 hours, 53 minutes, 11 seconds.
Yvonne van Vlerken used her surge on the bike and pulled away in the marathon to win the women's race for a second consecutive year with a time of 8:43:07.
Del Corral broke the previous North American record set on the same course two years ago when Ronnie Schildknecht crossed the finish line in a blistering 7:59:42.
Starykowicz, who set a course record time of 4:04:39 on the bike last year, obliterated the field during that portion of the race. He seized the lead by mile 15 and led by almost three minutes 10 miles later. By mile 55 his lead was nine minutes and continued to grow with every pedal. He led by 14½ minutes at mile 80 and finished with a new bike course record of 4:02:17.
Starykowicz began the marathon with a massive 18-minute advantage, but Del Corral steadily chopped that lead down until he passed Starykowicz with a little more than two miles left in the race. Starykowicz finished in 7:55:22.
Filip Ospaly also broke the eight-hour mark and finished third in 7:58:44.
Del Corral and Starykowicz were visibly exhausted after the race and required medical attention. They were not made available for comment.
American Haley Chura led the women's race by more than four minutes after the 2.4-mile swim, but she was overtaken by mile 40 on the bike. Van Vlerken quickly advanced through the women's field on the bike, and she claimed the lead at mile 72 with Lisa Huetthaler and Dede Griesbauer in close pursuit.
Griesbauer's effort was complicated by a bee sting on her right hand suffered during the bike ride, and Ironman reported on its live blog that Griesbauer, who is allergic to bee stings, "was opening and closing her hand to try to stop it from swelling up." In a photo posted on the Ironman Florida website, Griesbauer had a swollen knot on her hand between her thumb and index finger.
Van Vlerken carried a 25-second lead over Huetthaler into the run, and Griesbauer trailed by 2½ minutes. Van Vlerken got out to a quick start in the run to increase her lead to a full minute over Huetthaler, and she boosted her lead to eight minutes halfway through the marathon and was unchallenged the remainder of the race.
Ashley Clifford, who was fifth among the women through the first mile of the marathon, claimed second place behind van Vlerken at 8:49:03.
Van Vlerken and Clifford were unavailable for comment.
Among other notables in the men's race, Kirill Kotsegarov placed sixth overall in the men's race with a time of 8:09:03. Joe Stone, who was vying to become the first quadriplegic to complete an Ironman race, did not finish the swim before the mandated cut-off.
Reigning women's world champion Mirinda Carfrae was nearly 10 minutes off the pace in 16th place exiting the water and never was in contention.
Top 10 finishers
Victor Del Corral 7:53:12
Andrew Starykowicz 7:55:22
Filip Ospaly 7:58:44
Daniel Fontana 8:05:48
Pedro Gomes 8:08:34
Kirill Kotsegarov 8:09:03
Pontus Lindberg 8:11:45
Dorian Wagner 8:12:46
Justin Daerr 8:13:35
Joe Skipper 8:17:27
Yvonne van Vlerken 8:43:07
Ashley Clifford 8:49:03
Erika Csomor 8:56:41
Simone Braendli 9:00:40
Jackie Arendt 9:00:46
Mareen Hufe 9:03:15
Lisa Huetthaler 9:04:38
Amber Ferreira 9:07:36
Beate Goertz 9:09:24
Whitney Garcia 9:17:27


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Henry Gossett was born 4 Dec 1818[1] in Martinsville, Henry Co VA, the son of Cavin and Mary (Phifer) Gossett.[2] He died in Hart Co KY on 2 Jun 1912.[3] He was buried at the New Hope Baptist Church cemetery; his grave stone has no dates, just his Civil War unit.[4]
On 28 Nov 1843 in Barren Co KY, he married Elizabeth Pedigo. After her death, he married Elizabeth Hester, the widow of Birt Amos.[5] She was with him in 1870 and 1880, but he was called widowed in 1900 and 1910. It is likely he married a third time, as a widow survived him and filed for a widow's pension.[6]
Elizabeth Pedigo was born 23 Nov 1824[7] in Barren Co KY, the daughter of William Pedigo[8] and his wife Elizabeth Cliff. She died 2 Mar 1861 in Hart Co KY.[9]
Elizabeth (Hester) (Amos) Gossett was in Logan Co KY in 1850 and Hart County in 1860. Her daughter Margaret Jane Amos married James H Bingham, Sr., before 1850; stepfather Henry Gossett was with the Binghams in 1900 and 1910. Margaret's parents are named on her death certificate.[10]
Henry Gossett served in the Union forces during the Civil War.[11] He was in Co D, 33rd Regiment, KY Infantry, then transferred to Co K 26th KY Infantry.
Henry's census record is as follows:
- 1850 Barren Co KY, p 432, 411-421. Henry Gossett 30 m farmer $430 VA, Elizabeth 26 female KY, Peter F 5 m KY, Martha J 4 female KY, John C 3 male KY, Mary E 1 female KY.
- 1860 US census, Hart Co KY, Dist #1, p 38: Gossett, Henry, 41 farmer 200 ditto [=KY], can read and write, Elizabeth 34 KY, can't read or write, Peter 15 KY, Martha J 13 KY, Mary E 12 KY, John Calvin 11 KY, James T 10 KY, Judy T 8 KY, Catherine 7 KY, Henry G 2 KY.
- 1870 US census, Hart Co KY, p 257, 226-226. Henry "Goset" 50 white male farmer 400 100 VA, can read & write male citizen, Elizabeth 40 female white keeping house KY, Henry 13 white male farm hand KY. Next door to James Bingham.
- 1880 US Census, Hart Co KY, Waterloo Twp, p 324A. Henry "Gussett," 61 white male farmer cannot read & write, KY VA VA, Elizabeth 57 white female keeping house cannot read & write KY NC NC.
- 1900 US census, Hart Co KY. In household of James H Bingham, Nov 1838, Margaret Jane 1844, Henry Gossett, Dec 1818, age 82, VA, "father-in-law."
- 1910 FC Horse Cave, Hart Co KY, Henry Gossett, 91 widowed, VA VA VA, residing with stepdaughter Margaret and her husband James.
The children[12] of Henry and Elizabeth (Pedigo) Gossett were:
- Peter GOSSETT. Born on 30 Oct 1844 in Barren Co KY. Peter died in Barren Co KY, on 27 Jun 1927. On 30 Sep 1889 when Peter was 44, he married Viola GRADY in Glasgow KY. Born on 26 Feb 1859 in Adair Co KY. Viola died in Logansport IN, on 3 Jun 1944. They had the following children:
- William E (1890-1918)
- Robert G (1895-)
- Albert G (1897-1946)
- Mary M (1899-)
- Henry Watterson (1901-1983)
- Martha Jane GOSSETT. Born on 4 Jan 1846 in Barren Co KY. Martha Jane died in Bridgeport, Caddo Co OK, on 29 Aug 1937. On 27 Jul 1866, she married Berry Rowlett PEDIGO, son of Elijah PEDIGO & Frances HARPER, in Hart Co, KY. Born on 12 Mar 1842 in Hart Co KY. Berry Rowlett died in Bridgeport, Caddo Co OK, on 5 Apr 1923. They had the following children:
- Louisa Frances (1867-1868)
- Lucy Jane (1869-1918)
- Esther Calvin (1870-1882)
- Peter Henry Ross (1872-1928)
- Elijah (1874-1919)
- Holland Bain (1877-1960)
- Joshua Abraham Lincoln (1878-1959)
- Berry Rowlett (1881-1882)
- Margie Elizabeth (1883-1885)
- Clyde Thomas (1885-1934)
- Dora Ritter (1887-1983)
- Rosa M (1889-)
- Franklin (ca1891-)
- John Calvin GOSSETT. Born on 5 Oct 1847 in Metcalfe Co KY. John Calvin died in Hart Co KY, on 17 Oct 1910. In say 1871, he first married Martha SMITH in Barren Co KY. She probably died before 1880. They had the following children:
- Vardia Basil (1872-1946)
- Jacob (ca1879-)
On 25 Dec 1880 John second married Josephine EARL in Barren Co KY. They had the following children:
- Henry T (1884-)
- Hosa C (1887-)
- Charley P (1889-)
- Mary E GOSSETT. Born in 1848 in KY. Mary probably died before 1870.
- James T GOSSETT. Born in 1850 in KY. James probably died before 1870.
- Judith Frances GOSSETT. Born on 30 Sep 1852 in Barren Co KY. Judith Frances died in Hiseville, Barren Co KY, on 11 Feb 1936. About 1875 when Judith Frances was 22, she married John Green EMORY in KY. Born in 1852 in KY. John Green died in Barren Co KY, on 7 Jan 1929. They had the following children:
- Mattie (1877-)
- Linie (1879-)
- Benjamin (1884-)
- Josephus (1888-)
- Robert (1890-)
- Lizzie (1891-)
- Permelia Catherine GOSSETT. Born on 9 Mar 1855 in Barren Co KY. Permelia Catherine probably died before 1870.
- Lewis W GOSSETT. Born on 13 Sep 1856 in Barren Co KY. Lewis W probably died before 1860.
- Henry G GOSSETT. Born on 11 Aug 1857 in Edmonson Co KY. Henry G died in Barren Co KY, on 3 Apr 1931. In 1880 Henry married Mary Susan STURGEON in KY. Born on 6 May 1865 in KY. Mary Susan died in Barren Co KY, on 13 Dec 1951.
They had the following children:
- James A Garfield (1882-)
- Daisie (1884-)
- Lilian (1886-)
- Julius (1887-)
- Mary Willis (1890-)
- Henry T (1892-)
- Flora May (1894-)
- Grace (1896-)
© 2009, 2015, Kathy Alvis Patterson
[1] John Paul Grady, "Henry Gossett-Elizabeth Pedigo family group sheet," supplied 11 Jan 1967 by Grady (1805 Western Drive, Midland TX). This FGS lists only "1850, 1860 census" as references. Permelia and Lewis are not listed on the FGS.
[2] Barren Co KY, lawsuit regarding estate, filed 23 Nov 1848. Henry Gossett vs. James Gossett, George Franklin, Jane Franklin, William Barrett, Martha Barrett, Peter Gossett, Uriah Huffman, Peter Hay, Henry Sherby, Sanford R Pace, Hugh Wilson.
[3] Death certificate, published online at Ancestry.com.
[4] Henry Gossett tombstone, New Hope Cemetery, Hart Co KY, photo sent by Virginia Dossey.
[5] From Karen Kane, at https://alvispat.wordpress.com/gossett-henry-of-va-and-barren-and-hart-counties-ky/: Just a note about Henry Gossett – I would not have known that information (i.e., that Henry's second wife was Elizabeth (Hester) Amos) if it had not been for my Great Grandmother telling me that Margaret's stepfather was a Gossett. It was just a passing comment that I eventually followed up on. Glad I did since there isn't much documentation to lead us to it.
Here is another bit of info she gave me about burials in New Hope Cemetery: (My notes in parenthesis)
"On right is Grandpa Gossett (Step father of James Harrison Bingham's mother.)
On his left is, Aunt Lou Sanders, Hartford Sanders, and her son, Leonard.
James Harrison (Bingham)'s Mother and Gwendolyn Bingham at left of gate close to the fence."
Another note on Henry Gossett – The following is from the diary of a local Dr. Godbey (Source: posted online by Sandy Gorin, the well-known researcher of Barren County, KY history):
From Dr. Godbey's Diaries
Tuesday, April 16, 1912
Visited Henry Gossett, Sr. at Mr. Bingham's. He is quite old, 93 years!
Claud broke up the garden. We got a letter from Hallie. I paid Claud one dollar to break up garden; paid Taylor one dollar, bal. on hauling corn. That makes us even, thank the Lord. We wrote Hallie a letter today.
[6] So why was an application filed for a widow's pension in 1910, which by the way was before he died? Was it thought a widowed veteran could file for a widower's pension?
[7] Grady, loc cit.
[8] William Pedigo will (1845), Barren Co Will Book, 246, Clerk of Circuit Court's Office, Glasgow KY: LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT, Barren Co., Kentucky Will Book, page 246
I William Pedigo of the county of Barren and State of Kentucky being weak in the body but of usual good disposing mind and memmory wished to dispose of the worldly goods God has been pleased to bless me with, do make this my last will and testament in the manner and form following…
ITEM 1st. It is my will after my death that my youngest daughter Louisa Jane Pedigo shall have when she arrives at the age of twenty one years or marries, Seventy five dollars in cash to purchase a horse bridle and saddle, Twenty dollars in cash to purchase a bed stead bed & furniture, Eight dollars in case to purchase a cow & calf, and Fifty dollars in cash. Also my two youngest sons George W. Pedigo & Elzy D. Pedigo when they arrive at the age of twenty one years or marry each one shall have seventy five dollars in cash to purchase a house bridle and saddle and fifty dillars in cash to be kept in money until the term or terms before named to them and their heirs and heirs forever.
ITEM 2nd. after my death it is my will that all my property both real and personal shall be sold by my executors and the ad. executor to make all lawful conveyance to the persons, and the proceeds of such sale together with the cash on hand, and all the cash that may be due me by notes or otherwise shall be collected by my executor if it can be done and after given off what is evised to my thre youngest children before named in the first item of this my last will all the balance of the proceeds of my estate shall be equally divided among all my chidren namely John Pedigo, Elizabeth Gossett, the wife of Henry Gossett, Martha Ann Mann, the wife of James Mann, George W. Pedigo, Elzy D. Pedigo and Louisa Jane Pedigo to them and their heirs forever hereby revoking all former wills by me make.
ITEM 3rd. I constitute and appoint Joseph Read my sole executor to execute and carry into effect this my last will and testament.
ITEM 4th. I direct the county court or any court this may come before not to demand any security whatever of my said executor Joseph Read his property standing bound for his faithful performance in executing this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused my seal to be fixed this 16th day of January 1845.
ITEM 5th. Whereas my son Jesse acts disobedient with me at this and at otherwise believing he does not deserve an equal share with the balance of my children therefore my executor is to take fifty dollars out of the said Jesse Pedigo portion and divide it between my son John Pedigo and Sarah Bishop the wife of James B. Bishop twenty five dollars each witness this day and date in the fourth item.
[9] Death certificate, published online at Ancestry.com.
[10] Margaret (Amos) Bingham died in Hart Co KY (KY Death Records at Ancestry.com)-10 Jan 1844-24 Jul 1923.
[11] Enlisted as a Private on 1 September 1862. Enlisted in Company D, 33rd Infantry Regiment Kentucky on 13 September 1862. Transferred to Company K, 26th Infantry Regiment Kentucky on 1 April 1864. Mustered out Company K, 26th Infantry Regiment Kentucky on 30 June 1865 in Salisbury, NC. Filed for invalid pension 31 May 1880. See footnote.com (http://www.footnote.com/image/1447322/kentuckies%7cHenry%20Gossett%7cKentucky/). Pension certificate #627,975, and widow's pension #701,435. Also, Clayton C. Simmons. Historical Trip through East Barren County KY, Evansville IL: Whipporwill Pub., n. d, p. 238. Henry Gossett is listed among Union veterans buried in Barren County KY.
[12] A lady in Kentucky had the family Bible; she shared it with another researcher who created Family Group Sheets which claimed to be based on the Bible record.


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The Farr Side: Early favorites for 'Big Brother' 20
Summer's best guilty pleasure is back. "Big Brother" has returned to give summer TV dwellers something to sink our teeth into. I've been a fan of this show since it first aired 20 seasons ago. That's right, I said 20th season. CBS has had a clever way of keeping the show twisted for our viewing pleasure. We have to expect the unexpected when it comes to "Big Brother." I say that every new season, but it's still true. You can't bond with the houseguests the first week. We are just learning who they are and deciding if we think they have what it takes to be the last house guest.
This season's cast of 16 is no different. I didn't instantly bond with anyone right away. If we're going by first impressions, I wasn't too impressed.
I appreciate great game play, but also find sincerity quite honorable. I believe it is possible to possess both traits.
What makes this show so amazing for me is the social aspect. It's perhaps one of the greatest social experiments to air on TV. People from all walks of life come into the "BB" house, live together, play together, communicate and often develop bonds stronger than even those with their families. Being cooped up in a house 24/7 for 99 days forges unique opportunities. Houseguests often talk in a greater depth with one another than they might with people they've known their entire life. I'm fascinated by that.
That being said, Faysal Shafaat, Bayleigh Dayton, Tyler Crispen, Angie "Rockstar" Lantry, Kaitlynn Herman, Scottie Salton, Angela Rummans, Kaycee Clark, Winston Hines, Sam Bledsoe, Steve Arienta, Brett Robinson, JC Mondiux, Haliegh Broucher, Chris "Swaggy C" Williams and Rachel Swindler entered the "BB" house with 87 working cameras to capture their every move.
It was obvious to me who would be evicted first. Every season, there seems to be "one guy" who seems a little out of place. This time, it was Steve Arienta. He seemed nice, despite awkward attempts to play in the challenges. The guy had zero balance.
Sam Bledsoe and Arienta were the first two nominees on the block for eviction. I wasn't partial to either one, but Bledsoe began to grow on me. She was the first houseguest to have to play the game as a robot. Her voice annoyed me at first. It sounded like a watered down version of Dolly Parton. I half-expected her to break into Parton's "Coat Of Many Colors," but the Virginian welder soon won me over. Apparently so did other Americans, who voted her an "app" that gives her the ability to come back into the house if evicted in the first four weeks.
My favorites at this point are Bledsoe, Tyler, JC, Faysal, and Rockstar. Swaggy C has got to go. He's a little too stuck on himself while also playing the game too hard and too fast.
Who is your fave?
— David T. Farr can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Andrew Mwenda keeps with his flawed logic. Like he has lost the plot and forgotten his traits and his theories of old. But hey, he is hungry and wants to eat. Here is has ploy of arrogance on facebook:
"It is simplistic to argue that Uganda's problem is Museveni. A better argument is Museveni has failed to solve the problems of Uganda" (…)"Museveni (with Besigye) once told us that getting rid of Obote would be a major step in improving anything. What happened?" (…)"Besigye's weakness is to personalize Uganda's problems to Museveni and argue that his removal is all we need. The problems of poverty, weak state, poor Government services and democracy deficit were there before Museveni" (…)"If we fail to diagnose Uganda's problems, the solutions will always elude us" (Andrew Mwenda, 17.01.2016)
Well, in sum there has gone 29 years of the one-man rule since 1986. There have been many benefactors and Members of Parliament since them, but the main factor in the calculations have been President Museveni. Since he took rule he has marginalized or used tactics to get people loyal to Museveni and not directly to any state institution. Therefore he is a major problem, because if it didn't really happen, then he didn't sponsor the benedictional project or program. Museveni could only support a program if he could benefit from it.
That Mwenda has a problem with Besigye is that he is in stark contrast to Museveni. Besigye asks for accountability and transparency something that doesn't fit the world of development and growth for the editor and creator of the Independent Magazine. Something that is weird considering his past at KFM Radio and trouble for blasting governmental cronyism.
It is true that Museveni isn't the only problem, but he is the one that creates the problem and feeds the issues, instead of fixing them. He doesn't mend or complement them. Instead he adds on the weight until he overpowers it; because he has to do what he can rule and control it. Therefore he is the problem, as he is the executive power and the man who has had the majority rule or even rigged himself the majority. So Mwenda must have forgotten that part of the issue, if not he is blind by his own ego.
It is true that all the issues that Mwenda mentioned in the government of Uganda as the bad governance, weak state-institutions and democratic deficit. This was inherited in 1986 from the Obote II and the short-term presidents in between like Yusuf Lule and Tito Okello. So there aren't all Museveni faults, but he has had the time to fix many of the issues and defects in the governmental structures and democratic facilitation if he really cared about them. It is not like he was sitting for a hot minute and didn't have the time to fix the corruption of UNRA, NSSF and other state-organizations.
When you see excellent record of higher and higher loan-rate on the government budget for any year, when the value of the currency falls and escalating inflations you can wonder if the government and economical institutions under the regime is for the people or the rich elite who is fed by the government. The Neo-Liberalization of Uganda has lead the government to expand the businesses into every part of society instead of governmental control as the Chicago School of Business wanted in 1970s, with the IMF and World Bank controlled Structural Adjustment Programs (SAP) that demolished state-financed agricultural and subsidized industries that was supposed to be controlled by market-powers instead of supported by tax-money to sustain growth and higher employment rate. The result of inflicting this on the Ugandan economy as the NRM-Regime has done with such a passion is that the business that has no cut for the government has been left astray and the ones that is not strong enough has gone bankrupt. Now Uganda has to imports of finished products and stop of productions from industry and factories in former towns like Jinja. Also with the historical institution of the Uganda Development Corporations, who from the 1950s gave growth through state-funds, and not through direct market power!
That must have been forgotten by the Andrew Mwenda, that President Museveni sold everything to foreigners or liberated the economy to point that the URA can't tax, or control to tax without losing the control over the sold merchandise. That is why Uganda has one of the lowest rates of taxation on products since the URA doesn't have the manpower or the regulations to without taxes. They can't keep up with citizens and movement of money, if they had then they might catch up with more of the embezzlement and corrupted agreements between liberated companies or new structures in the market own by the ruling elite. But that is not good is it? Send cases to the DPP and OAG to fix the matters together with Uganda Anti-Corruption Commission which is so meager that they can't keep the state of affairs and make government institution accountable, something that President Museveni doesn't really want them to do, unless he want to get rid of somebody who has the dream of succeeding him. Then they will find something on the man or woman show some of the dirty laundry.
You don't need to be giant man with much knowledge to diagnose some of the issues that the government of Uganda has to tackle, some the state of affairs and some tangible structures that need to be fixed. The government needs taxation with representation, also need to re-focus the money and also be more accountable for their actions. Not have a one-big-man rule as they have had since 1986 that keeps to eating of the plate, instead of serving the people. That is a problem: a problem that knows that he is the problem, if he stills remember what he studied in the end of 1960s and beginning of 1970 at the University of Dar-Es-Salam in Tanzania. President Museveni should know the issues and know how he made them, or prepared them through his loyal cronies. As Andrew Mwenda seems more like one of his mouth-pieces more as the time goes, instead of pseudo-intellectual as he wishes to portray himself.
This is a direct address to the issue, as he can try to clean his slate, but he has lost the plot. The problem and the real man behind it is President Museveni is only leader and nearly the only one who has been there from the get-go and have ruled so long that he know what has been done differently than under his wings. The reign will not be remembered as the ones who follow the dream story of liberation, but also of eating the riches and wealth while forgetting to feed the public, or let the get opportunity to eat and earn a living.
So Mwenda has a flawed view on the matter, that he at the same time says Besigye is wrong. Besigye has also said that the institutions need accountability and transparency which is starch contrast to Museveni. Something that is vital to rebuild them and prove that the government institutions are for the people and not the Executive to eat of. So if that have to change then the public funds and public expenditure together with strengthen them, not in ownership of the executive but by giving the civil servants power to execute the necessary flows of technical assistance or regulations to let the teachers, policemen, judges and bureaucrats to do their initial service to the public; now they are handpicked men to serve the executive. That is problem because the paycheck from the executive is more important than doing their job to the public who need the men to secure their daily life and be there to safely govern the territories of the state.
As we can see Mwenda has judged the matter very easy without thinking it through, if he has then his logic is very flawed as President Museveni is a problem in state clogged with issues and the problems. There isn't a way solution to it all, how to fix the economy is there many theories, though the stability of the currency and inflation should be the first, also secure low loans-rate so that the growth can be similar to the inflation rate. There is also the level of building trust between government institutions and people as they are supposed to be connected and for each other. Not letting the state and its institutions being on an island, and when they need the public hire a ferry to let the visit. That is not the idea of the state, the state is supposed to be mirrored in the people with transparency and accountability where the public can question the behavior of the rulers, governors and mayors, as they are set to represent the public, not just execute the laws and regulations without mercy, then the government is an totalitarian state, where justice will not prevail unless you are on good term with the head or executive power on the top. That is how the system is now with government of Uganda. We can easily see that he is one of the major factors, why President Museveni is the elephant in the room when you discuss progress and development issues in the country, since he can decide where to go or who to hire to fix it.
That is it. Peace.


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Bulimia Nervosa
What is bulimia nervosa?
Bulimia nervosa, usually referred to as bulimia, is defined as uncontrolled episodes of overeating (bingeing) and usually followed by purging (self-induced vomiting), misuse of laxatives, enemas, or medications that cause increased production of urine, fasting, or excessive exercise to control weight. Bingeing, in this situation, is defined as eating much larger amounts of food than would normally be consumed within a short period of time (usually less than two hours).
What causes bulimia?
The cause of bulimia is not known. Factors believed to contribute to the development of bulimia include cultural ideals and social attitudes toward body appearance, self-valuation based on body weight and shape, and family problems.
Who is affected by bulimia?
The majority of bulimics are female, adolescent, and from a high socioeconomic group. All westernized industrial countries have reported incidence of bulimia. An estimated 1% of the U.S. population are reported to have bulimia. Adolescents who develop bulimia are more likely to come from families with a history of eating disorders, physical illness, and other mental health problems, such as mood disorders or substance abuse. Other mental health problems, such as anxiety disorders, or mood disorders, are commonly found in persons with bulimia.
Family, friends, and health care providers may have difficulty detecting bulimia in someone they know because they binge and purge in secret. Often, they are able to maintain normal or above normal body weight, but hide their problem from others for years. Many individuals with bulimia do not seek help until they reach the ages of 30 or 50 -- when their eating behavior is deeply ingrained and more difficult to change.
What are some common characteristics of persons with bulimia?
Most people with eating disorders share certain personality traits and use abnormal eating rituals as a means of handling stress and anxiety. These personality traits often include, but are not limited to, the following:
Low self-esteem
Feelings of helplessness
Fear of becoming fat
People with bulimia (and binge eating disorder) typically consume huge amounts of food -- often junk food -- to reduce stress and relieve anxiety.
With binge eating, however, comes guilt and depression.
Purging brings relief that is only temporary.
Individuals with bulimia are usually impulsive and more likely to engage in risky behaviors, such as abuse of alcohol and drugs.
What are the different types of bulimia?
There are two subgroups of bulimic behavior aimed at reducing caloric intake, including the following:
Purging type. This type regularly engages in self-induced vomiting or misuse of laxatives, diuretics, or enemas, or other cathartics (medications, through their chemical effects, that serve to increase the clearing of intestinal contents).
Nonpurging type. This type uses other inappropriate behaviors, such as fasting or excessive exercise, rather than regularly engaging in purging behaviors to reduce caloric absorption of excessive amounts of food by the body.
What are the symptoms of bulimia?
The following are the most common symptoms of bulimia. However, each individual may experience signs differently. Symptoms may include:
Usually a normal or low body weight (sees self as overweight)
Recurrent episodes of binge eating (rapid consumption of excessive amounts of food in a relatively short period of time; often secretive) , coupled with fearful feelings of not being able to stop eating during the bingeing episodes
Self-induced vomiting (usually secretive)
Excessive exercise or fasting
Peculiar eating habits or rituals
Inappropriate use of laxatives, diuretics, or other cathartics
Irregular or absence of menstruation
Discouraged feelings related to dissatisfaction with themselves and their bodily appearance
Preoccupation with food, weight, and body shape
Scarring on the back of the fingers from the process of self-induced vomiting
Overachieving behaviors
The symptoms of bulimia may resemble other medical problems or psychiatric conditions. Always consult your health care provider for a diagnosis.
How is bulimia diagnosed?
Parents, family members, spouses, teachers, coaches, and instructors may be able to identify an individual with bulimia, although many persons with the disorder initially keep their illness very private and hidden. A detailed history of the individual's behavior from family, parents, and teachers, clinical observations of the person's behavior, and, sometimes, psychological testing contribute to the diagnosis. Family members who note symptoms of bulimia in a loved one can help by seeking an evaluation and treatment early. Early treatment can often prevent future problems. Bulimia, and the malnutrition that results, can adversely affect nearly every organ system in the body, increasing the importance of early diagnosis and treatment. Bulimia can be fatal. Consult your health care provider for more information.
Treatment for bulimia
Specific treatment for bulimia will be determined by your health care provider based on:
Your age, overall health, and medical history
Extent of the symptoms
Your tolerance for specific medications, procedures, or therapies
Expectations for the course of the condition
Your opinion or preference
Bulimia is usually treated with a combination of individual therapy, family therapy, behavior modification, and nutritional rehabilitation. Treatment should always be based on a comprehensive evaluation of the individual and family. Individual therapy usually includes both cognitive and behavioral techniques. Medication (usually antidepressants or antianxiety medications) may be helpful if the person with bulimia is also anxious or depressed. The frequent occurrence of medical complications during the course of rehabilitative treatment requires both your health care provider and a nutritionist to be active members of the management team. Families play a vital supportive role in any treatment process.
Medical complications commonly associated with bulimia nervosa
Medical complications that may result from bulimia include, but are not limited to, the following:
Stomach rupture
Purging may result in heart failure due to loss of vital minerals, such as potassium
Vomiting causes other less deadly, but serious, problems, including:
The acid in vomit wears down the outer layer of the teeth
Scarring on the backs of hands when fingers are pushed down the throat to induce vomiting
Esophagus becomes inflamed
Glands near the cheeks become swollen
Irregular menstrual periods
Diminished libido
Individuals may struggle with addictions and/or compulsive behavior
Many people with bulimia suffer from clinical depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and other psychiatric illnesses
Increased risk for suicidal behavior
Biochemistry and eating disorders
To understand eating disorders, researchers have studied the neuroendocrine system, which is made up of a combination of the central nervous and hormonal systems.
The neuroendocrine system regulates multiple functions of the mind and body. It has been found that many of the following regulatory mechanisms may be, to some degree, disturbed in persons with eating disorders:
Sexual function
Physical growth and development
Appetite and digestion
Heart function
Kidney function
Eating disorders and depression
Many people with eating disorders also appear to suffer from depression, and it is believed that there may be a link between these two disorders. For example:
In the central nervous system, chemical messengers known as neurotransmitters control hormone production. The neurotransmitters serotonin and norepinephrine, which function abnormally in people who have depression, have been discovered to also have decreased levels in both acutely ill people with anorexia and bulimia, and people who have recovered long-term from anorexia.
Research has shown that some people with anorexia may respond well to antidepressant medication that affects serotonin function in the body.
Biochemical similarities have been discovered between people with eating disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and people with OCD frequently have abnormal eating behaviors.
The hormone vasopressin is another brain chemical found to be abnormal in people with eating disorders and OCD. Levels of this hormone are elevated in people with OCD, anorexia, and bulimia.
Genetic and environmental factors related to eating disorders
Because eating disorders tend to run in families, and female relatives are the most often affected, genetic factors are believed to play a role in the disorders.
But, other influences, both behavioral and environmental, may also play a role. Consider these facts from the National Institute of Mental Health:
Although most victims of anorexia and bulimia are adolescent and young adult women, these illnesses can also strike men and older women.
Anorexia and bulimia are found most often in Caucasians, but these illnesses also affect African-Americans and other races.
People pursuing professions or activities that emphasize thinness, such as modeling, dancing, gymnastics, wrestling, and long-distance running, are more susceptible to these disorders.
Prevention of bulimia
Preventive measures to reduce the incidence of bulimia are not known at this time. However, early detection and intervention can reduce the severity of symptoms, enhance the process of normal growth and development, and improve the quality of life experienced by adolescents with bulimia. Encouraging healthy eating habits and realistic attitudes toward weight and diet may also be helpful.


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(CNN) -- Robin Beaton found out last June she had an aggressive form of breast cancer and needed surgery -- immediately.
Robin Beaton, 59, found out just days before her mastectomy that her insurance provider would not cover the procedure.
Her insurance carrier precertified her for a double mastectomy and hospital stay. But three days before the operation, the insurance company called and told her they had red-flagged her chart and she would not be able to have her surgery.
The reason? In May 2008, Beaton had visited a dermatologist for acne. A word written on her chart was interpreted to mean precancerous, so the insurance company decided to launch an investigation into her medical history.
Beaton's dermatologist begged her insurance provider to go ahead with the surgery.
"He said, 'This is a misunderstanding. This is not precancerous. All she has is acne.' ... He said ,'Please don't hold up her cancer surgery for this,' " Beaton, 59, said as she testified at a House subcommittee hearing on the terminations of individual health policies by insurance companies.
Still, the insurance carrier decided to rescind her coverage. The company said it had reviewed her medical records and found out that she had misinformed them about some of her medical history.
Beaton had listed her weight incorrectly. She also didn't disclose medication she had taken for a pre-existing heart condition -- medicine she wasn't taking when she originally applied for coverage.
"I didn't know what to do. The hospital wanted a $30,000 deposit. I was by myself. I didn't have that kind of money," Beaton said through tears. "Can you imagine, having to walk around with cancer growing in your body? With no insurance. It's the most terrifying thing in the world to not have anybody to turn to or anywhere to go."
Beaton, who worked as a registered nurse for three decades, charged that the insurance company "searched high and low" to pull out anything on her so that they would not have to pay for her surgery.
Beaton turned to Texas Rep. Joe Barton for help. Barton said his staff went to work, but the insurance company, he said, was "unyielding." Barton appealed to the company's president, who promised to investigate personally. The president called Barton back within four hours and said the coverage would be reinstated.
Beaton underwent surgery in October, but by then her tumor had grown from two to three centimeters to seven. She had to have all the lymph nodes removed in her arm.
Beaton is one of more than 16 million Americans who have individual health insurance policies. She and two others testified Tuesday about their experiences with insurance rescission.
The witnesses charged that insurance applications are purposely long and confusing, and that companies look for any discrepancy to avoid covering expensive treatments.
The hearing, which was a result of a yearlong congressional investigation in the individual insurance market, examined "post-claims underwriting," a process by which insurance carriers cancel an individual's policy after providers submit claims for medical services they received.
"Overall, what we found is that the market for individual health insurance in the United States is fundamentally flawed," said Rep. Henry Waxman, the chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
One of the witnesses, Wittney Horton, said her coverage was canceled after her carrier said she did not disclose that she had taken a drug prescribed for weight loss and because of her irregular menstrual cycle. Her carrier sent her a letter saying they would not have accepted her had they known she had "polycystic ovaries," a condition she did not know she had.
Peggy Raddatz testified on behalf of her brother, who was diagnosed with stage four non-Hodgkin's type lymphoma. In the midst of his chemotherapy treatment, his coverage was rescinded and he was not able to receive the stem cell transplant needed to save his life.
Raddatz's brother was told his coverage was canceled for failing to disclose that, unknown to him, a doctor had once noted in his file that a CT scan showed a small aneurysm and some insignificant gallstones.
Peggy Raddatz worked with the Illinois attorney general's office and eventually was able, after two appeals, to get her brother's coverage reinstated.
Insurance companies argue rescissions are relatively rare, but Waxman said the practice saved the companies $300 million over the past five years. Waxman said he and the insurers agree the solution to the rescission problem is to pass comprehensive health reform legislation.
The CEOs of Assurant Health, UnitedHealth Groups' Golden Rule Insurance Co. and WellPoint's Consumer Business also testified at the hearing.
Don Hamm, the CEO of Assurant Health, said his company regrets the "necessity of even a single rescission."
He said the company has a fair rescission investigation process: When the company becomes aware of a pre-existing condition that was not disclosed on a person's application, a senior underwriter reviews the information to determine if the omission was "material" to the underwriting decision.
A manager verifies the analysis. If the omission was not material, the review is complete, but if it was, the application goes to a review panel, which includes a physician. The panel evaluates the information and makes a decision. The amount of the claim is not revealed to the panel, Hamm said.
There also are multiple opportunities for a person to appeal -- including by means of an independent review panel, he said.
Richard Collins, the CEO of Golden Rule, noted that rescission "has long been recognized by the laws of virtually every state."
"Rescission is uncommon, but unfortunate, and a necessary recourse in the event of material, and at times intentional or fraudulent, misstatement or omission on an insurance application," he said.
Less than one-half of 1 percent of individual insurance policies were terminated or rescinded, he said.
Brian Sassi, president and CEO of Consumer Business, said WellPoint is proposing a set of rescission regulations with new consumer protections.
"In addition, the health insurance industry has proposed a set of comprehensive and interrelated reforms to the individual health insurance market as a whole. The centerpiece of this proposal is the elimination of medical underwriting, combined with an effective and enforceable personal coverage requirement," he said.
Members of the subcommittee grilled the CEOs on their rescission policies -- including the fact that some companies will not take on clients who have had insurance rescinded in the past -- but the companies maintained that rescission is not about cost.
Asked if they would commit to never rescinding a policy unless it was intentionally fraudulent, all of the CEOs said no, noting that a commitment like that does not coincide with the state laws and regulations they follow.
"Doesn't it bother you that people are going to die because you insist on reviewing a policy that somebody took out in good faith and forgot to tell you that they were being treated for acne?" Barton asked the panel of CEOs.
"Yes sir, it does, and we regret the necessity that that has to occur even a single time, and we've made suggestions that would reform the system such that that would no longer be needed," Hamm replied.
CNN's Kristi Keck contributed to this report.
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Five years ago, Jim Brownell, then Member of Provincial Parliament for Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry, tabled Bill 185 to have September 28 proclaimed 'British Home Child Day'.
Mr. Brownell has close links to two home children: his paternal grandmother and his great aunt. The Scottish-born sisters both arrived in Canada through the home child program. Between 1869 and the late 1930s, over 100,000 juvenile migrants were sent to Canada from the British Isles.
Mr. Brownell's grandmother, Mary Scott Pearson, was born in Scotland and arrived in Canada on September 28, 1891 aboard the SS Hibernian. Her first home on Canadian soil would be the Fairknowe Home in Brockville, Ontario.
Perhaps you have come across a home child while researching your family history. It is estimated that eleven percent of the Canadian population can identify a home child as one of their ancestors.
Where to start my research to locate my ancestor?
Library and Archives Canada (LAC) holds extensive records to assist in your research on Home Children. These records include passenger lists, Immigration Branch correspondence files and inspection reports, non-government collections and private fonds (Middlemore's), as well as indexes to some records held in the United Kingdom. Consult The Records section for search tips and explanations on the documents held at LAC.
Passenger lists and other immigration documents are often the first sources consulted. Not only are the names of children listed, but the name of the ship, the dates of departure and arrival, the name of the sending organization in the British Isles and the destination of the child in Canada are also included. All of these details are key in tracing immigrating ancestors.
The Guide to Sending Organizations and Receiving Homes provides a list and description of associated places, societies and institutions in the United Kingdom and Ireland and the associated places and Homes in Canada. A fourth column gives the names of people associated with the organizations often mentioned in passenger Lists. For example, Thomas Barnardo and John Hobday were associated with Barnardo's Homes. Agnes Burges and William and Mary Quarrier were associated with Quarrier's Orphan Homes of Scotland, whose Fairknowe Home was based in Brockville, Ontario. Children who had been baptized in the Catholic faith were usually placed with Catholic families or religious congregations, often in Quebec.
Military sources and census records
Many home children grew up and enlisted in the Canadian Forces during both the First and the Second World Wars; some chose to remain in the United Kingdom after the war. Consult our Military Heritage page to research personnel service files and other military resources.
If you would like to discover more on where a child resided, consult the Census records for the relevant time period. Please note that home children can be researched with the same surname listed in the passenger list. Most home children kept their birth name and were not formally adopted by the family with whom they resided.
If you would like to ask us a question, please drop by the Genealogy desk at 395 Wellington Street, in Ottawa, or email us using our Genealogy Assistance Request form.
Finally, don't forget to read previous articles about Home Children: Introduction, Edward Brignall, Harold Mornington, Wallace Ford and The Honourable James Murdock


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My WordPress year-end analytics tell me my most popular blog post continues to be my exploration of the Fluffernutter sandwich from 2012. I never would have guessed that, but I get it: people love a fluffernutter. Somehow, the Cro-Nut just couldn't compete. But, what's next?
Since my last post about Niagara Falls and the Moosewood Restaurant much has changed for Bean Pie. It was time for me to leave Maryland and go home. I drove cross country arcing through the northern part of the United States — no shortest-distance-between-two-points Interstate 80 for me this time — and was pleased to see, amongst other things, parts of Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota (the unfortunate and extremely untimely National Park closures notwithstanding) and Utah, if only from behind the wheel (most of my camera roll for that trip was shot from inside the car with one hand on the steering wheel. Shhhhh.).
I did finally try a Waffle House…
…and stopped in Madison, WI and was impressed with what they had going on:
And who could forget the National Mustard Museum (home of "the Condimental Divide")??? They had thousands of kinds of mustard, plus a mustard tasting bar and the tiniest little hot dog buns I've ever been privileged to see.
Oh, and the Corn Palace??? The Badlands? Mt. Rushmore? Salt Lake?
There are so many amazing things to see on the road. But that journey ended and a new one has begun. My coordinates were set for Sacramento, CA and I made it safe and sound. After a whirlwind few months of half-unpacked boxes, hectic online classes, and substitute teaching, things are settling down a bit around here. Time to take stock and set my sights on the future.
Right now the near future involves more online classes, more substitute teaching, fewer unpacked boxes, and some job searching. Lots of job searching, in fact.
Baby, it's cold out there.
My plan was to get some cool part-time gig — you know, catering prep or cake decorating (you'll remember my huge success with piping buttercream under pressure) — I could do in between subbing and classes to get some recent retail or other food industry related experience while I get my foot in the door on the way to my Future Fabulous Job somewhere involving training, buying, or coordinating.
Enter the reality of a post-recession world where even the person who hands out samples at grocery stores has to have an intensive marketing background and three years of previous experience putting cubes of toaster-ovened food into paper cups.
When I put in an application at Sur La Table for seasonal sales — a job I would find truly interesting and a company I sincerely like – the salesperson smiled at me pleasantly (the way people who already have the job are wont to do) and told me that they receive over 150 applications per week for their store alone which was a pretty nice way of telling me not to hold my breath.
Cold, indeed.
Well, these things take time.
So what does a newly-transplanted foodie do once the kitchen is (somewhat) in order, the books are (somewhat) unpacked and life is on (somewhat) of a more even keel? She explores.
According to the Sacramento Bee, Sacramento declared itself "America's Farm to Fork Capitol" in 2012 and the following year Sacramento's mayor declared 2013 the "Year of Food." Something is happening in Sacramento's food scene, folks, and I aim to find out what it is.
So let's you and I start scouting the scene, casing the joint, finding the pulse of this crazy hot state capitol that appears to be throwing off the heavy mantle of the Bay Area food scene which has hogged all the culinary oxygen for too long.
Sacramento has plenty of sun and it's ready to shine. There's got to be something in this town at least as interesting as the history of the Fluffernutter. Let's see what we can find.
Suggestions on where to start?


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Newcomb, Simon
Newcomb, Simon no͞o´kəm, nyo͞o´– [key], 1835–1909, American astronomer, b. Nova Scotia, grad. Lawrence Scientific School, Harvard, 1858. Living in the United States from 1853, he was appointed (1857) a computer on the American Nautical Almanac and later (1877–97) was its director. He was professor of mathematics in the U.S. navy from 1861 until his retirement in 1897, professor of mathematics and astronomy at Johns Hopkins from 1884 to 1894, and for several years editor of the American Journal of Mathematics. Newcomb participated in several eclipse expeditions and in 1882 went to the Cape of Good Hope to observe the transit of Venus. The record of many of his researches was published in the Astronomical Papers of the American Ephemeris, a series that he established in 1879. His investigations and computations of the orbits of six planets resulted in his tables of the planetary system, which were almost universally adopted by the observatories of the world. Newcomb urged the use of a common system of constants and fundamental stars by astronomers of all nations. A subject to which he devoted many years of study was the theory of the moon's motion. From the formulas he established it was possible to construct accurate lunar tables. His writings include a valuable early paper, On the Secular Variations and Mutual Relations of the Orbits of the Asteroids (1860) and On the Motion of Hyperion (1891).
See his Reminiscences of an Astronomer (1903); study by L. M. Dunphy (1956).
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