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The condition of Ulster in Shane O'Neill's time is shown by the following report relating to the state of Ireland,
written May 8, 1552.
The Chancellor of Ireland to the Duke of Northumberland, relating to the state of Ireland.
"The next countrye to O'Donnell is Ferranaghe [Fermanagh], M'Guyer [Maguire], his countrye; a stronge countrye, and M'Guyer that is nowe a younge handsome gentleman, and maye make cc. kerne, and xxiii horsemen. And he, the Calloughe O'Donnell, Tirraghe Lynnaghe O'Neyll, Henri M'Shane, and all the rest be joyned with the Baron of Dongannon to serve the king's majestie, and all these be younge men, and of most power in the North, soe as yf the earl and O'Donell were at such libertye as ever they were, without those they had noe in power. And so by Gode's grace the thinge well followed, as I trust in God it shall, this summer will make a quyett Irelande."
The following description of the Counties of Ulster was written by Marshal Sir Henry Bagnal in 1586.
Fermanagh- "The Countie of Farnmanaghe conteyneth all Farmanaghe, Tyrmingraghe, and Tyrmyn Omungan. The Capten of all this Countie is Sir Conohour McGwyer, left alwaies to the commandment and rule of Tur[logh] Oneyle, and yet he very desirious to depend on the quene. He is able to make (and most of his own nation) 80 horsemen, 240 shot, and 300 kerne. His countrye for the most part is very strong of woods and bogge, especially nere the great lake called Earne, wherein is divers ilands, full of woodes. Buildinges in this countrye, non of importance."
It is asserted by Hill, that as a result of the flight of the earls and of an act of Parliament known as the 11th of Elizabeth, no less than 3,800,000 acres in Tyrone, Derry, Donegal, Fermanagh and Cavan were placed at the disposal of the crown, and made available for plantation.
.....The plan adopted by King James for the colonization of the six "escheated" counties was to take possession of the finest portions of this great tract of country, amounting in all to nearly four millions of acres; to divide it into small estates, none larger than 2,000 acres; and to grant these to men of known wealh and substance. Those who accepted grants were bound to live on their land themselves, to bring with them English and Scottish settlers, and to build for themselves and for their tenents fortified places for defence, houses to live in, and churches in which to worship. The native Irish were assigned to the poorer lands and less accessable districts; while the allotments to the English and Scots were kept together, so that they might form communities and not mix or inter-marry with the Irish. The errors of former Irish 'plantations' were to be avoided - the mistakes of placing too much land in one hand, and of allowing non-resident proprietors. The purpose was not only to transfer the ownership of the land from Irish to Scot, but to introduce a Scottish population in place of an Irish one...........................
......In Donegal the British only attempted to colonize the eastern portion; while in Fermanagh the Scots seemed to be so little at home that they handed over their lands to the English, who here established a strong colony, from which have sprung some of the best known names among the English in Ireland. Into these districts of Ulster both English and Scottish emigrants, but especially the latter, continued to stream at intervals during the whole of the seventeenth century.........
The allotments of lands by King James to the Scottish, English and native "undertakers" in the six escheated counties of Tyrone, Armagh, Cavan, Londonderry, Fermanagh and Donegal are shown in the tabulations given below. Where transfers or reconveyances of the estates were made prior to 1620, the fact is also noted.
The following were the precints or baronies set apart for the Scottish undertakers, and the allotments to each individual, for nearly all of which grants were issued in 1610.
PRECINCT OF KNOCKNINNY - 9000 acres
1) 3000 acres to Michael Balfoure [or Balfour], Lord Burley, Pittendreich, Fifeshire. Transferred to Sir James Balfour
2) 1500 acres to Michael Balfoure, his son, Fifeshire. Transferred to Sir Stephen Butler.
3) 1500 acres to Sir John Wishart [or Wisehart], Knt., Laird Pettaro, Forfarshire. Transferred to Sir Stephen Butler
4) 1000 acres to Thomas Monepenny [or Moneypenny], Laird of Kinkell, Fifeshire
5) 1000 acres to James Trayle, Esq., Fifeshire. Sold to Sir Stephen Butler, 4th August
6) 1000 acres to George Smelhome [or Smailholme], Leith, Edinburghshire. Sold to Sir Stephen Butler, 26 August, 1618.
PRECINCT OF MAGHERABOY -9000 acres
1) 2000 acres to Sir John Home [Hume], Knt., Manderston, Berwickshire
2)1500 acres to Robert Hamilton (son of Gilbert Hamilton of Raplock), Portions sold to Archibald Hamilton, 1st December, 1614 and balance sold to Malcolm Hamilton.
3) 1000 acres to James Gibb (son of John Gibb). Conveyed to John Archdale by James Hamilton , 26 th February, 1617
4) 1000 acres to Jerome Lindsey, Esq., Leith, Edinburghshire. Sold to Sir William Cole, 16th October, 1612
5) 1500 acres to William Fowler, Esq., Sold to John Home, 26th July, 1615
6) 1000 acres to Alexander Home (brother of John), Berwickshire. Sold to Sir John Home
7) 1000 acres to John Dunbarr, Esq., Mochrum, Wigtonshire.
PRICINCT OF CLANCALLY -5000 acres
1) 1000 acres to Sir Hugh Wirrall, Yorkshire and Middlesex
2) 1000 acres to Robert Bogas, Suffolkshire. Sold before 1620
3) 1000 acres to Robert Calvert, gent. Sold before 1620
4) 1000 acres to John Sedborough, Esq.
5) 1000 acres to Thomas Flowerdewe, Esq., Norfolk
PRICINCT OF LURG AND COOLEMAKARNAN -9000 acres
1) 1000 acres to Thomas Flowerdewe, Esq.
2) 2000 acres to Thomas Blenerhassett, Esq., Norfolk
3) 2000 acres to Sir Edward Blenerhassett
4) 1000 acres to John Archdale, Suffolk
5) 1000 acres to Edward Warde, gent. Sold in 1611
6) 1000 acres to Thomas Barton, Norfolk. Sold before 1620
7) 1000 acres to Henry Honynge [or Hunings], Suffolk. Sold before 1620
PRICINCT OF CLINAWLY -2246 acres
1) 1500 acres to Sir John Davys, Knt., Attorny-General
2) 500 acres to Samuel Harrison, Esq.
3) 246 acres to Peter Mostin, gent, Flintshire (Whales)
PRICINTS OF COOLE AND TIRCANNADA -4500 acres
1) 1500 acres to Sir Henry Folliott, Knt.
2) 1000 acres to William Cole, Esq.
3) 1000 acres to Roger Atkinson, Esq.
4) 1000 acres to Paul Goore, London
1) 100 acres to Cormock O'Cassida, gent.
2) 300 acres to Donell dean Magwire and James McDonough Magwire, gents.
3) 150 acres to Rorie McAdegany Magwire, Owen McCoconaght Magwire, and Donell Oge O'Muldoon, gents
4) 100 acres to Donough Oge Magwire, gent.,
5) 190 acres to Felim Oge Magwire, gent
6) 100 acres to Cahell McGilleduffe Magwire, gent.
7) 190 acres to Redmond McGillpatrick, gent.
8) 350 acres to Shane McHugh, gent
9) 50 acres to Donell McCormock, gent.
10) 50 acres to Coconaght McHugh, gent.
11) 50 acres to Donough Oge McHugh, gent.
12) 145 acres to Donough Oge McDonaghy Magwire, gent
13) 50 acres to Felim McAwly, gent.
14) 145 acres to Bryan Oge Magwire, gent.
15) 50 acres to Donough McRorie, gent.
16) 100 acres to Rorie Magwire, gent.
17) 120 acres to Thomas McJames McDun Magwire, Bryan McJames McDun Magwire, and Hugh McJames McDun Magwire, gents.
18) 300 acres to Tirlagh Moyle Magwire, gent.
19) 220 acres to Bryan McThomas [Magwire], gent
20) 120 acres to Patrick McDonell, gent.
21) 130 acres to Shane McEnabb [or McCabe], gent.
22) 140 acres to Patrick McHugh Magwire
23) 120 acres to Bryan O'Corcoran, gent.
24) 140 acres to Edmund McBryan McShane, gent.
25) 100 acres to Felim Duffe McBrien, gent.
26) 100 acres to Cormocke McDonell, gent.
27) 100 acres to Connor McTirlagh, gent.
28) 240 acres to Bryan McMulrony, gent.
29) 140 acres to John Magwire, gent.
30) 150 acres to Donell Groome McArte, gent.
31) 192 acres to Hugh O'Flanegan, gent.
32) 390 acres to Oghy O'Hossy, gent.
33) 180 acres to Cormac Oge McHugh, gent.
34) 60 acres to Shane McDenett, gent.
35) 120 acres to Shane McDonell Ballagh and Brian O'Slanlan
36) 96 acres to Shane Evarr Magwire, gent.
37) 96 acres to Cormock McBryan Magwire, gent.
38) 144 acres to Cormock McCallo Magwire, gent.
39) 48 acres to Conogher Glasse Magwire, gent.
40) 48 acres to Henry McElynan, gent.
41) 48 acres to Felim McElynan, gent.
42) 50 acres to Melaghlin Oge McCorr, gent.
43) 100 acres to Connell McWorrin, gent.
44) 100 acres to Moriertagh O'Flanegan, gent.
45) 96 acres to Hugh Boy Magwire, gent.
46) 50 acres to Patrick McHugh, gent.
47) 190 acres to Rorie McDonough Magwire and Pat Ballagh Magwire, gents.
48) 100 acres to Tirlagh Mergagh Magwire and Felim Duffe McRorie Magwire, gents.
49) 60 acres to Garrett Magwire and John Magwire, gents.
1) 1500 acres to Con McShane O'Neale
2) 2000 acres to Bryan Magwire, gent.
3) 500 acres to Tirlagh Magwire, gent. (brother of Bryan)
4) 120 acres to John Magwire, gent.
5) 120 acres to Richard Magwire, gent.
In a report commissioned by the king in 1611, we have this picture of Fermanagh.........
Precinct of Knockninny;
Lo. Burley, 3000 acres, in the county of Fermanagh; took possession in the summer 1610, returned to Scotland, left as his agent, Captain Meldrame. who is non-resident. Lo. Burley hath sent over 24 persons, freeholders, tenants, and servants, resident. One large house built of 14 rooms; oaks felled and squared, and preparations for building; 60 barrels of barley and oats sown and reaped last harvest; 70 cows brought out from Scotland which belong to the tenants; and a boat of eight tons built for his lordship's use. Sir John Wyshard, La. Pittaro, 1500 acres; possession taken; returned to Scotland; done nothing. He is since our return from the north arrived and brought with him 15 persons well armed; he hath set up two ploughs sowing wheat and intends to go forward with building. Mr Balfore, La. Mountwhany, 1500 acres; appeared in person, brought over eight freeholders and lease-holders with four women servants. He felled 200 oaks, provided lime, and brought over a dozen horses and mares for work, with household stuff. La. Kinalle, 1000 acres; not appeared and none for him; nothing done. James Trayle, 1000 acres; took possession, returned to cotland. Sent over four persons to make freeholders, &c. Some timber and other material provided, and six horses and mares out of Scotland. George Smolhome, 1000 acres, taken possession, returned to Scotland; no agent, nothing done.
Precinct of Mageriboy;
Sir John Home, Knight, 2000 acres; has taken possession, returned to Scotland, nothing done, nor any agent present. Robert Hamylton, 1500 acres; has been here to see the land, but has not taken possession, and nothing done. But since our return [to Dublin] he is arrived in Fermanagh (as we are informed) with 18 tenants and artificers for planting; with 60 head of cattle, 10 horses and mares for labour; is felling timber and providing materials for building. William Fouler, 1500 acres; taken possession; returned to Scotland, done nothing. James Gybb, 1000 acres; the like. Jerhome Lindsey, 1000 acres; took possession by attorney, done nothing else. Alexander Home, 1000 acres, the like. John Downebarr, 1000 acres, taken possession, returned to Scotland, and sent over six persons, whereof two freeholders, one leaseholder, one tenant for years, and two tenants at will; some building in hand; eight horses for work brought over, with money to provide materials.
Precincts of Clancally and Lurg and Coolemakernan
Thomas Flowerdew, 2000 acres; is resident, has brought over two freeholders and five fine copyholders; he cast a trench about an old Rath, and is building an English house, of 50 feet long and 22 broad, providing materials. Edward Warde, 1000 acres; has not appeared, nor any for him; nothing done. Thomas Plumsteed has made over his portion to Sir Hugh Worrall; nothing done. Thomas Chiney, 1000 acres, has not appeared, nor any one for him; nothing done. Henry Gunning [Honynge], 1000 acres; has taken possession, but nothing done. John Sedborough, 1000 acres, is resident with his wife and family; has brought over two freeholders, one leaseholder, and three copyholders; felled timber, raised stones, set up an oven, and two chimneys in his house, and intends to go in hand with his bawne. Robert Calvert, 1000 acres; is resident; has built a house after the English manner. Has two families of English, unto whom he will give estates. Six other families have promised to come unto him at May next. Robert Bogas, 1000 acres; has not appeared, nor any for him; nothing done. John Archdale, 1000 acres; the like.
There is a fair and strong wall newly erected of lime and stone, 26 foot high with flankers, a parapet, and a walk on the top of the wall, built by Captain William Colle [Cole], constable thereof, towards which he had 200 lbs sterling from the king. A fair house begun upon the foundation of the old castle, with other convenient houses for store and munition, which, besides the laying out of the captains own money, will draw on some increase of charge to the king. The bawn is ditched about with a fair large ditch and the river on one side, with a good drawbridge. The King hath three good boats there ready to attend all services. A large piece of ground adjoins the fort with a good timber house, after the English fashion, built by the captain, in which he and his family now dwell.
(1) Barony of Lorge -First, Sir Edward Blennerhassett, whose son as agent for his father is there, and with him six persons, of which two have their wives, but whether they are to be leaseholders or freeholders we knoweth not until his father's coming. They are all well armed. They have made one English house, with three rooms beneeth, a chimney and an oven with a loft, and part of the house is already thatched; someboards are already sawed for the loft and about fifteen trees felled and squared. For cattle they have four mares and a horse, and have brought a dozen head of cattle, or thereabout. For lime and stone I see none
(2) Thomas Blennerhassett has with him six persons, one a joiner, another a carpenter, and three other workmen with one tenant. He has built a boat, and has broken stones for lime and some burnt; and thirty trees felled; some squared and sawed; a fair large Irish house, with windows and rooms after the English manner, wherein is a new kitchen with a stone chimney and an oven. For cattle three horses, a mare and some thirteen head of other cattle.
(3) Barony of Clankelly. - Thomas Flowerdew, has with him six persons one a carpenter, others freeholders and leaseholders; has built an Irish house with a chimney at one end, made of wattles, contrived in two rooms, and a frame for a timber house of birch, most part of it is to be set up within a Danes fort. He has a plow of mares and garrons, two English horses, an English mare, one cow, with some three or four bullocks for their provision, and some few arms.
(4) Sir Hugh Worral has his brother there taking up his rent, but as yet, nothing else goes forward.
(5) Mr. Sudborough has with him eight men well armed, including two sons, and one, Mr Stokes, a leaseholder; he has contrived an Irish house into three rooms and has built a wattled chimney in it. He has one plough of mares and garrons, an English horse and mare, and 20 head of cows.
(6) Robert Culvert has with him six persons furnished well with pieces and pikes, and one leaseholder, has built an Irish house in three rooms and a wattled chimney in the end. He has a plough of garrons and three English horses, and about 15 cows; 20 trees felled towards building.
(7) Barony of Knockninny - Lord Burleigh. His agent, Mr. Mildron, has 20 men well furnished with pikes and pieces; has a house built with six couples, the ends with a double chimney in the middle; 108 trees felled, and two kilns of lime burnt of the stones of Castleske. Cattle; 40 cows and two ploughs of garrons and horses.
(8) Sir John Wisherd, is newly come over with some 15 persons well arrived; has two ploughs, is now sowing wheat; and likeliest to go forward of any of the undertakers
(9) Barony of Terlagh - Sir John Hume's man is there recieving his rents and duties, but nothing done.
(10) Mr. Hamleton has come lately, and with him 10 people, with 14 garrons and horses, and is buying cattle daily; is about to set up a plow or two instantly. As yet nothing built.
(11) Mr. Dunbar's brother is there taking up his duties and rent, but doth nothing else that I see.
For all the rest some of them came and saw the land and went their ways, and what order they took, I know not, and what is above written is all that I have seen.
Phillip Gatisfeth
22nd Setember, 1611
Precinct of Knockninny:
1. 3000 acres, Sir James Belfour (transferred from Michael Balfour, father of James); great number of men at work building a castle and bawn; schoolhouse built; church under way; town of 40 houses near the castle, all inhabited with British tenants; able to produce 82 men with arms.
2. 1500 acres, Sir Stephen Butler (transferred from Michael Balfour, Jr.); 12 lessees able to produce 15 men with arms.
3. 1500 acres, Sir Stephen Butler (transferred from Sir John Wishart); a stone house and bawn; 17 lessees, able to produce 66 men with arms.
4. 1000 acres, George Adwick, guardian of David Crichton, son of Thomas Crichton, deceased (transferred from Thomas Moneypenny); bawn of stone enclosing a poor thatched house; 6 freeholders, 4 lessees.
5. 1000 acres, George Adwick, agent for Sir Stephen Butler (grantee of James Trayle); no British tenants.
6. 1000 acres, Sir Stephen Butler (grantee of George Smelhome); stone house and bawn; three lessees [Richard Buckland, Robert Montgomerye, Charles Waterhouse]; able to produce 15 men.
Total in Knockninny Precinct, 6 freeholders, 76 lessees; able to produce 178 men with arms.
Precinct of Magheriboy:
1. 2000 acres, Sir John Home; castle and bawn; a village near containing 24 families; 4 freeholders, 9 lessees, 11 cottagers; able to produce 30 men with arms.
2. 1500 acres, Malcolm Hamilton (grantee of Sir Robert Hamilton); a strong castle but no bawn; 3 freeholders (Robert Weire, Gabriel Coningham, James Somerville); 11 lessees (Daniel Elliott, Gabriel Coningham Jr., Alexander Coningham, Matthew Chambers, David Cathcart, Gilbert Lainge, John Watson, William Crawford, John Hall, George Deinbane, John Greer, William Hall, Thomas Cranston); able to produce 77 men with arms.
3. 1000 acres, John Archdale (grantee from James Gibb); stone bawn and house; 6 freeholders, 5 lessees, 3 cottagers; able to produce 26 men with arms.
4. 1000 acres, Sir William Cole (grantee of Jerome Lindsay); stone castle and bawn; windmill; 2 freeholders, 11 lessees, able to produce 34 men. [among William Cole's grantees in 1613 were Thomas Shaw of Enniskillen, Clinton Ogle and Richard Orme)
5. 1500 acres, Sir John Home or Hume (grantee of William Fowler); nothing built; 3 freeholders, 12 lessees; able to produce 30 men.
6. 1000 acres, George Home, agent for his father, Sir John Home (grantee of Alexander Home); stone bawn; 3 lessees.
7. 1000 acres, John Dunbar; stone bawn and two water mills; 2 freeholders, 7 lessees; able to produce 60 men with arms.
Total in Magheriboy Precinct, 20 freeholders, 58 lessees, 14 cottagers; able to produce 257 men.
Precinct of Clancally
1. 1000 acres, Sir Hugh Wirrall; a bawn of stone built 60 feet square; and small stone house within, standing waste; no tenants.
2. 1000 acres, Edward Hatton (grantee of Robert Bogas); strong stone house and bawn; water mill; village of 10 houses; 2 freeholders (Nicholas Willoughby was one of these in 1629), 5 lessees, 8 cottagers; able to produce 20 men with arms.
3. 1000 acres, George Ridgeway (grantee of Robert Calvert); a stone bawn building; 1 freeholder, 7 lessees; able to produce 12 men with arms.
4. 1000 acres, John Sedborough; a poor sod bawn; 6 lessees, said to be 12 more; able to produce 24 men. [The names of several British tenants are mentioned in the Inquisitions of Ulster, Fermanagh, as occupying lands on this proportion about the year 1630; Hugh Stokes, Clinton Maunde, Robert Allen, Faithful Teate, Christopher Gascoine, Robert Newcomen, William Stamers, Stephen Allen, Randulph Daye, John and Thomas Tybbals, Toby Vesie, Joseph Dickinson]
5. 1000 acres, Thomas Flowerdewe; small stone house and large stone bawn; village of 5 houses; 2 freeholders, 14 lessees; able to produce 40 men.
Total of Clancally Precinct; 5 freeholders, 44 lessees, 8 cottagers; able to produce 96 men with arms.
Precinct of Lurg and Coolemakernan
1. 1000 acres, Thomas Flowerdewe; nothing built.
2. 2000 acres, Thomas Blenerhassett; stone bawn and house; church in building; village of 6 houses; 4 freeholders, 3 lessees; able to produce 26 men.
3. 2000 acres, Sir Edward Blenerhassett; stone house and strong stone bawn; village of 9 houses; 4 freeholders, 22 British families; able to produce 40 men with arms.
4. 1000 acres, John Archdale; bawn and house; water mill; 2 villages containing 8 houses each; 6 freeholders [in 1629 they were William and Thomas Lawton, William Johnson, Owen Griffith, Thomas Clarke, Edward Moore, Thomas Moore, David Byas], 10 lessees, 4 cottagers; able to produce 42 men with arms.
5. 1000 acres, Sir Gerard Lowther (grantee through Harrington Sutton of Edward Warde); stone house and bawn; water mill; village of 10 houses; 2 freeholders, 12 lessees; able to produce 28 men with arms.
6. 1000 acres, Sir Gerard Lowther (grantee of Thomas Barton); stone bawn but no house; 5 freeholders, 1 lessee.
7. 1000 acres, Edward Sibthorp and Harry Flower (conveyed from Henry Honyng); stone bawnstanding waste and used as a pound for cattle; a village containing 14 houses; 2 lessees.
Total for Lurg and Coolemarkernan; 21 freeholders, 28 lessees, 4 cottagers; able to produce 136 men with arms.
Precinct of Clinawly
1. 1500 acres, Sir John Davys; a fair stone house built on the abbey lands, but no bawn.
2. 500 acres, Captain Samuel Harrison's widow; nothing built.
3. 300 acres, Peter Mostin; nothing built.
Precinct of Coole and Tircannada
1. 1500 acres Sir Henry Folliott; stone house and bawn; water mill; a town of 11 houses inhabited with Scottish and English families.
2. 1000 acres, Captain Roger Atkinson; stone house and bawn; water mill; tucking mill; 2 freeholders.
3. 1000 acres, Sir William Cole; stone bawn; water mill; 7 lessees; able to produce 18 men with arms.
4. 1000 acres, Captain Paul Gore; stone bawn and house; 8 British families.


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The internal combustion engine can be described thermodynamically. The PV-Diagram describes the Otto-engine and the JRS-Engine:
The PV-Diagram distinguishes 3-cycle processes, namely:
Optimal use is made of the power stroke (exhaust gases leave via the exhaust port under atmospheric pressure).
The fuel is injected directly into a large number of minuscule spherical combustion chambers making a very high compression ratio possible and the fuel auto-ignites.
Because of the large number of minuscule spherical combustion chambers, the heat supply and discharge occurs at an almost constant volume. In addition there are no short-circuit losses and an optimal mixture (homogeneous atomization λ = 1) is available at any time.
Thermal loss is limited by insulating the minuscule spherical combustion cores (hot-spots) with the help of surrounding air, thermal insulation of the engine and minimum internal turbulence.
In addition, the intake chamber does not come into contact with hot combustion gases, and in contrast to the rest of the engine, the chamber is not insulated but cooled. Consequently, the inlet gases remain cool and as a result of this the volumetric energy efficiency remains good and negative work is avoided.
The leakage losses are also kept to a minimum. As a result of this, the thermodynamic losses are minimal.
Pump losses are avoided because the output power control is not by choking the gases in the inlet duct but by varying the number of combustion chambers that are/are not directly injected.
In addition to this, there is an uninterrupted inflow and outflow (no valves, optimal duct shape, etc.) This comes close to achieving the theoretical ideal (inflow and outflow of gases at atmospheric pressure).
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas meets Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (R) at the Al-Yamama Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on December 21, 2016
Palestinian Construction and Housing Minister Mofeed Al-Hasayneh yesterday thanked Saudi Arabia for allocating $20 million for reconstruction projects in the besieged Gaza Strip, Al-Wattan Voice reported.
The official also thanked Saudi for pledging $50 million to the UN Agency for Palestine Refugee (UNRWA) which is working to overcome the worst budget deficit since it was established in 1949.
"In the name of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah, I would like to extend my thanks and appreciation to the Arab Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the King Salman Bin Abdelaziz for the generous support."
Established in 1949, UNRWA provides critical aid to Palestinian refugees in the blockaded Gaza Strip, the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria.
READ: Saudi Arabia grants $50m to UNRWA
Earlier this year, the US State Department said Washington would "no longer commit funding" to the UNRWA.
The US had been UNRWA's largest contributor by far, providing it with $350 million annually — roughly a quarter of the agency's overall budget.
This came a month reports emerged of a secret American report stated that there are only 40,000 Palestinian refugees, noting they are the Palestinians who left their home land in 1948 and remain alive today and not their descendants.
US President Donald Trump's senior advisor and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is reported to have tried to pressure Jordan to strip more than two million Palestinians of refugee status in a move that aims to end the work of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).
(Source / 03.12.2018)


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Luke was born in Dublin on either the 16 November or 16 December 1940. The confusion arises because his mother says November and his birth certificate December. In the main Luke has always taken his mother's word for it, for he reasons that she was there at the time.
The family was a large close one. Luke's father, another Luke, worked for Jacobs the biscuit people and had a great love of soccer - a love he passed on to his son.
Luke was educated at St. Lawrence O'Toole's (the patron saint of Dublin) School in the North Strand area. He left school when he was thirteen and did a variety of jobs before coming, via the Isle of Man, to work in England.
His hobbies include golf and anything to do with the arts. He's a voracious reader and is rarely found without at least two books and as many newspapers about his person.
Luke is married to Deirdre O'Connell, the Irish-American method actress who owns and runs Dublin's Focus Theatre.
source: The Dubliners Scrapbook
Luke Kelly - 1939-1984
The Song of & Bird Alone.
Giusseppe Ungaretti, the great Italian poet who died a few years ago, lived for a while in Paris — there one of his friends was an exiled Arab. He wrote a little poem in his memory. It ends: E non sapeva sciogliere il canto del suo abbandono — he wasn't able to express the song of his loneliness. Luke Kelly lived much of his life among his own — and yet he too knew a kind of exile: it was the spiritual exile of one who wished for a better world. Luke was luckier than Ungaretti's friend: he found expression for his loneliness. For him singing was as essential as it was for the American blues' singers who found themselves 'lonely and afraid in a world they never made'. Luke brought home to you that singing had been man's primal mode of expression. When language was rudimentary, the musical notes expanded it: man sang before he spoke. And it is fair to say that Luke was a primitive, in the sense of the term as it is applied to such painters as Douanier Rousseau. The Douanier was a sophisticate, intimate with the history of art and acutely aware of contemporary movements — and yet he seemed to have come out of nowhere. Better than most, Luke Kelly knew what was happening in his own field — and indeed in the fields around it — but he was his own man. Ewan MacColl may have inspired him — but only to go his own way. It may seem paradoxical that such a 'bird alone' should gain fame with a group — but The Dubliners were less a group than a meitheal. In the old peasant pattern the meitheal came together to do a job — and that was it. The Dubliners were all individualists — Luke and Ronnie and Ciaran and John and Barney were leaves from different trees blown together by the wind that changed the world of music a generation ago. What they had most in common was artistic honesty. Luke's ambition was to express 'the song of his loneliness1. He succeeded as much as a mortal can -and in doing so he became an immortal.


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Think Deep Purple Are Too Old to Rock? They've Got Two Words For You
If you happen to be so bold to suggest retirement to Deep Purple vocalist Ian Gillan, you had best be prepared for an equally bold response.
In a recent interview with Germany's Cicero, Gillan acknowledges that, at the age of 68, he is not exactly a spring chicken anymore. But despite his advancing years, he shares that the flame still burns bright to tour and compose new material none the less. This is evidenced by last year's release of 'Now What?!'
"We have been called old rockers, rock pensioners and dinosaurs," Gillan says. "I mean, I have a thick skin I understand that, of course, if the young ones say: 'Step aside, Grandpa! Die at last!' I think to myself then stop: 'F--- you.'"
Steve Morse, who stepped in to replace original Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, is the youngest of Deep Purple's lineup at age 59; Roger Glover is 68 years old while Don Airey and drummer Ian Paice are both 65 years old.


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"Legitimate rape." Wow. That's got to be the worst Republican coinage since "severely conservative."
It's fun to beat up on Todd Akin, the congressman running for the Missouri Senate seat now held by the estimable Claire McCaskill. God knows he deserves it. But this is one of those rare instances in which the mistake that pushes a politician's trouble over the line from routine flap to possibly fatal fiasco is, indeed, "a poor choice of words"—one word in particular.
It is exceedingly improbable that Akin set out to maintain, or even suggest, that rape is or can be legitimate—legitimate, that is, in the sense of being somehow O.K. What he meant is that while all rapes are bad, some are worse than others. He meant that the rapes he deems less bad are not legitimate rapes—not legitimate in the sense of not being the real thing, perhaps not even worthy of being called rape at all.
The word Akin later claimed to have been searching for was "forcible." If he had found it, if he had said "forcible rape" instead of "legitimate rape," then his assertion that "the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down" may have been, at worst, Chris Matthews's lead item on the "Sideshow" feature of "Hardball." After all, that particular fable has long been a convenient delusion on the outer reaches of the "pro-life" right.
The outer reaches and the inner circles of the Republican Party, though, are in substantive, if not semantic, agreement. Obviously, it is possible to distinguish among different categories of rapes: rape accomplished by overt or overtly threatened violence, "date rape," statutory rape. But the Republicans' concern for such distinctions—their fascination with "parsing and qualifying and slicing what types of rape we're talking about," as President Obama put it—does not stem from empathy for the suffering of the victims, or any attempt to understand the varieties of trauma. It stems from a determination to force as many pregnant women as possible to carry their pregnancies to term.
Last year, Todd Akin and Paul Ryan were co-sponsors of a bill that would have specified a pregnancy resulting from "forcible rape" as the only kind that Medicaid or a health savings account could pay to end. A middle-school girl impregnated by her uncle or a sophomore coed subjected to the carnal aggressions of fraternity boys after a night of binge drinking would have to settle for the comfort of being told that her rape, like the baby that the G.O.P. would oblige her to have, was illegitimate.
In his "legitimate rape" interview, Congressman Akin also said this: "I think there should be some punishment, but the punishment ought to be on the rapist and not attacking the child." The punishment he and his party propose to mete out, however, would be "on" the victim.
Read more of our coverage of Akin, and see our full coverage of the campaign season at The Political Scene.
Photograph by J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo.


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Biting bark in Prince George: masinaasta waskway
Homemaker's magazine, June 2008.
The day I visited her in Prince George, BC, Angelique Merasty Levac found time to sit with me at her kitchen table, peel a piece of tender bark, and show me how she makes her art. She needs no sketches. It's all there in her mind before she begins. As Cree and Ojibwa women have done for centuries, Angelique took a tender inner layer of birch bark, folded it like children do to make paper snowflakes, and used her eye teeth to make delicate designs.
This is bitten bark, an aboriginal art form whose loveliness becomes enchanting when needles of sunlight pierce the holes the teeth made. Although it was a fireside form of entertainment for the women, they also used masinaasta waskway as patterns for beadwork. The pieces of bitten bark are so tiny and ephemeral that you could blink and miss them, and they nearly disappeared altogether when the young generation seemed uninterested in learning.
Angelique was a young mother of three in 1980 when she happened to spot a profile of an artist in a native affairs magazine. She was transfixed: there was her own name, Angelique Merasty, on the magazine page. The world-renown birch bark artist was her namesake, though they'd never met. The elder Merasty, nearing the end of her life and worrying that her art would die with her, told the interviewer that she'd teach anyone who was serious. For Merasty Levac, the coincidence of the names constituted a calling.
"I had this really strong feeling that I should go learn the birch bark biting, no matter what it took," says the attractive 53-year-old Cree who helped start a bitten bark renaissance. "It was like I was supposed to do it." Ignoring her husband's scoffing, Angelique undertook a 670 km odyssey from Uranium City, Sask., to Beaver Lake, Sask., by plane, bus and taxi. It was January, so cold that "your eyelids froze. They laughed at me," she remembers, her warm brown eyes lively with the memory of Beaver Lake community's reaction. "They said, you are a very crazy and determined young lady."
Bundled in heavy clothing, Angelique waded through snow up to her knees to cross the lake. When the elder Merasty opened the door, Angelique introduced herself with a joke, "I'm glad I got here before you lost your other teeth," then told how far she'd traveled. It turned out that the elder Merasty had known Angelique's parents. "She was very amazed that anyone would go through all that. Because of all I went through, she did everything she could to teach me."
Angelique wanted to begin learning immediately. The elder artist said they'd have to wait for the spring thaw, but Angelique was young and impatient, so they traveled far into the woods and brought back logs to thaw on the wood stove. She spent the week at her teacher's cabin, learning techniques for finding bark and biting pictures into it.
The elder Merasty sent her home to practice, and in three years, she began showing her first pieces in the local native arts centre. She also remembers renting a table at the Bay, where an American writer discovered her and photographed her work for a book he was writing about aboriginal art. As she found more places to sell her art, invitations to art shows began to arrive. These days she is invited to national and international shows, most recently to one in Germany. Last year she was named to Prince George's Art Gallery of Honour for her contribution to the arts. Besides making art, her life is full: she owns and manages a native arts shop, raises her extended family, and teaches the art to children and adults.
Angelique draws inspiration from the natural world, as her ancestors have done. She favours butterflies, flowers, frogs, turtles, and fish in her compositions, but hummingbirds are her favourite. Her passion and dedication to the art have helped keep it visible on the national and international art scene; some of her teacher's art has been displayed in the National Gallery in Ottawa.
Angelique quietly persists with a microcosmic art form that might have otherwise been a casualty of modern life, and she counts her art as her greatest triumph. "It took me places I never dreamed of." She told me that she recently found, among her papers, small folded pieces made by her teacher before she died. "It's almost like she's still teaching me," she says. Angelique desires a similar legacy: her granddaughter's Cree name, given by the community because of Angelique's fame, means "little biter," and Angelique refers to her as the "next birch bark biter." She also demonstrates the art in schools. "Sometimes when I do it in the schools I open it up and the kids say, Ooooh, magic," she tells me. "And then I hold it up to the light."


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If last year's Season Premiere of Mad Men Season Five taught us anything, it was not to look at a season's first episode to guess what the remaining twelve episodes would be about. The premiere opened up with a civil rights occupation in Sterling Cooper Draper Price's lobby, setting the attitude for a season's conversation on race, but with the hiring of a black secretary (Dawn Chambers) for Don and the release of an "equal opportunity employer" ad, that conversation quieted quickly. However, the mind I've always trusted to bring me what I believe to be the greatest show of our generation, Matthew Weiner, has promised that the 90-minute premiere, "The Doorway," is "really constructed like a film" and will "foreshadow the rest of the season." I believe it. The episode brought in many new themes and created new motifs for each character that Weiner couldn't possibly introduce then run away from.
We'll start with Don, of course. We open up the episode to find him looser, tanner and attune to the times (the episode begins with the end of 1967). In Hawaii, he and Megan smoke a joint. When he returns to SCDP, he writes off the ad artist smoking a joint in the office and says, "smells like creativity" before going on to say of an advertisement containing a pair of square newlyweds, "anything matrimonial feels Paleolithic [these days]." Afterwards, he gives a speech on his notions of love — "love is like a drug. It's not domestic, it's electric" — that sounds like an echo of the "free love" mentality that dominated the preceding summer. By the end of the episode, we find that Don's love is hardly matrimonial, domestic or reserved for Megan.
For a show in which almost every line is a comment on the sixties, the characters and the times often mirror each other's motions. Timothy Leary claimed that the renaissance of the sixties was motivated by Socrates' motto "Know Thyself". Likewise, Don seems to be beginning a period of inner exploration. After Roger's LSD trips last season, it's Don's turn to look in. While being photographed for office promotion, Don looks confused and glances at a lighter he snagged from a GI in Hawaii that reads: "In life we often have to do things that just are not our bag". Don pauses, loses his thought then the photographer requests Don to pose and says, "I want you to be yourself." The screen goes black and Don's purpose for the season is stated. With his waning job performance and fantasy of shedding his suit and responsibilities so that he can begin "jumping off" (as displayed in his ad for Royal Hawaiian Hotel), Don seems to either have a sneaking death wish or a dream of dropping out.
Another character speaks fondly of jumping off — the show's loveable jester, Roger Sterling. This episode, Roger goes to therapy, loses his mother and throws a fit at the lavish funeral, further proving himself to be the grown-up Anson Hunter of F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Rich Boy". During the funeral, he declares, "This is my funeral!" a statement that, depending on your interpretation either acknowledges his love for his mother or foreshadows his downfall. In one of his analysis sessions, he says that "he has this 'invisible parachute'" that allows him to drop off; he foresees that "[what he is] going to be doing from now on is losing everything." Several minutes after he tells his analyst "I don't feel anything", he breaks down and cries at the sight of his late shoe shiner's shine kit. Whether he's feeling a memento mori or loss, Roger's season will be defined by death.
And then there's the show's third primary character: history. After returning from his Back Street Girl downstairs, Don picks up the New York Times with a headline, "World Bids Adieu To a Violent Year; City Gets Snowfall." If closely examined, the paper also has an article on presidential hopeful and segregationist Governor of Alabama, George C. Wallace (noting both the year's racial unrest and contentious election) next to an article commenting on the US-backed South Vietnamese Government (acknowledging the war and the resulting anti-war movement). Weiner will have to couple these four themes with the death of MLK Jr. and RFK; the Chicago '68 Democratic National Convention; the Tet Offensive; and the year in which album sales peaked as the musical stage was set for Woodstock.
Weiner has a lot on his hands historically, but it is clear that he has begun to articulate the show's conclusion. The episode features three utterances of the notion that 'bad things produce good outcomes.' Don's rival (and I predict Peggy's future love interest) Ted Chaough tells Peggy, "It always takes a crisis to sell work this good"; Don says, "Death has to happen for you to go to Heaven"; and a Heart Surgeon remarks, "people will do anything to get rid of anxiety." Given that the season takes place in 1968, a notoriously 'bad year' for America, these statements could portend the show's characters descent into anxiety, relief-seeking, work or consumption. Instead, I think it ties into Roger's doorway analogy. Roger claims that life is just a bunch of doors or bridges leading to the same obstacles that came before. All the characters and America's optimistic youth believe that the bad will produce the good, change will occur, oppressions will end, but in a show that is about change, Weiner seems to be arguing that at the decade's end, at the series' near-end, not much has changed, not much does.
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Ag Building Demolition & Disposal Regulations
From: Ted Funk PHD, PE
Ah, the smell of burning leaves in autumn…and the thrill of starting a brush pile on fire using an old tire and some kerosene…. It seems that some of my favorite boyhood memories were tied to activities that are now frowned upon by the clean-air establishment. Furthermore, there seems to be a practical limit on the available landfill space (last report is that Illinois has 21 years of space left), and some things are just not supposed to go into landfills. I guess it's time to re-think how to dispose of some solid waste materials on the farm.
It was recently brought to my attention that livestock buildings that have outlived their usefulness can only be disposed of in certain ways. Our Illinois environmental regulations regarding air and land have changed in the last couple of years, and farmers may as well know what liabilities those regulations create when disposing of an old, tired building.
So here goes with the timeless question: "I want to dispose of an old building. What regulations apply?" Answer: There are several!
If the building had manure storage, that storage (such as a concrete pit) must be emptied of manure; then inspectors from the Illinois Department of Agriculture, Environmental Programs, must inspect the building and sign off before it is demolished (Livestock Facility Management Regulations -- Section 900.508 (13)(k).)
Now that the manure storage is addressed, disposal methods you might consider are reusing the building (yes, wait until you count the cost of the alternatives), recycling, burying, burning, and landfilling. Recycling is getting interesting and more available—for metal roofing, wiring, shingles, concrete, etc.
Assuming you have now considered the reusing and recycling, let's look at the burying next.
"Construction or demolition debris" has an extensive writeup by the US EPA on what's clean, what's hazardous, etc. You may only bury what is called "clean construction and demolition debris" (CCDD) onsite. It's no surprise that there is a definition for that material, and that there are commercial sites that accept the debris if you don't want to bury it on your property. You may, without a permit, bury CCDD on the site where it's generated, although you have to bury it with a deep enough soil cover to sustain vegetation, or else build a roadway or structure over it. The alternatives are to re-purpose those parts of the building (or pavement), or else send them to a recycler or a licensed CCDD fill operation.
So let's see how CCDD is defined under Sec. 3.160 of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act: Construction or demolition debris, Subsection (b) "Clean construction or demolition debris" means uncontaminated broken concrete without protruding metal bars [my emphasis added], bricks, rock, stone, reclaimed or other asphalt pavement, or soil generated from construction or demolition activities. If you bury CCDD onsite, you need to cut off any protruding metal bars (and dispose of them separately, either by recycling or in a regular landfill).
In the Environmental Protection Act, Title 35 Subtitle J Part 1150 covers fees for CCDD fill operations, i.e. the licensed fill sites that will take clean fill, or CCDD. (This became effective in July, 2010). There is a list of CCDD fill sites at IEPA (http://epadata.epa.state.il.us/land/ccdd/), but there are only 74 sites listed for the state, and only a few are in the southern half. There is a stepwise (total cubic yards or tons per year per customer) tipping fee, collected by the state, for putting clean fill in one of the sites. This would be in addition to any fee collected by the site operator.
If you choose to demolish any building, you really must have an asbestos certification performed. The only exception is an owner-occupied farmhouse and a building(s) associated with it, such as a garage or outbuilding. Asbestos-containing materials must be identified, and in some cases you may want to have them separated out. There will be a cost to the asbestos inspection, based in part on the number of samples taken for lab analysis. Transite, black mastic under floor tiles, some caulks, most 9x9 floor tiles, some ceiling tiles, the occasional batch of vermiculite insulation—lots of things can have asbestos in them. Asbestos is a fantastically useful and versatile material! Too bad it also causes lung cancer….
Lest you think that your building is new enough that it couldn't possibly have asbestos in it, realize that asbestos is not banned from new construction (unlike lead-based paint). It's rather rare to find asbestos in new building materials, but still possible. There is a list of non-banned uses of asbestos at the US EPA website http://www2.epa.gov/asbestos/us-federal-bans-asbestos .
If you want to remove those materials on-site, you can't just have employees do that. An owner can do it himself, but there are rules about others being involved in asbestos-containing materials removal. There is a $150 fee for the asbestos form (State of Illinois Renovation/Demolition/Asbestos Project Notification Form) that goes to IEPA. See http://www.epa.state.il.us/air/asbestos/asbestos-form-combined.pdf . Depending on the form of the asbestos containing materials in the building (and there are classifications on those forms; the inspector should be able to tell you what they are), there are restrictions on what kind of equipment and techniques you may use to demolish the building. The idea is to keep asbestos fibers from being dispersed into the air during the demolition. Do a web search on NESHAP if you are interested.
A couple of notes on sending asbestos-containing materials (ACM) to a landfill:
Notify the landfill before you send the materials. Some landfills put ACM in with general demolition waste. But other landfills may want ACM separated out, or else they will designate the entire load as ACM, which goes to a separate area of the landfill and has a much higher tipping fee. The landfill may also only accept ACM on certain days.
Landfills may want certain ACM materials to come in sealed dumpsters. This can be done with a plastic liner folded over the top of the load, or with the materials bagged.
Most buildings contain wood framing, sheet metal cladding and liner, electrical wiring, pipe, etc. Once you get everything out that you can reclaim or recycle, the rest—the "general construction and demolition waste"—can be landfilled.
Now let's look at the burning option. You might be tempted to call an old building "agriculture waste" so you could burn it under the Agriculture Waste & Open Burning exemption. However, the wording in Title 35 Section 201 clearly excludes buildings from the definition of agriculture waste. Old tires can't be burned, either, in case any of you old-timers feel nostalgic and want to light off a brush pile with a tire and kerosene this winter.
In general, a farm building cannot, according to the regulation, be just pushed down and lighted. Can you burn the building while it is still standing? In some county jurisdictions, a standing building can be burned in place while used for firefighter training. That requires its own permit from the local jurisdiction. CAUTION: if the building has asbestos-containing materials, those MUST BE REMOVED prior to burning the building. Otherwise an asbestos cleanup operation will be required, and you don't want to get into that.
Asbestos-containing materials may not be burned. Period.
So the short answer to whether you may burn an old building is—No. A big smoke signal on the horizon may draw some unwanted attention.
In summary, the decision about whether to demolish an old building is not as easy as it once was. While we understand and respect the intent of environmental and health regulations, those rules do bring their own complications and costs. Do your homework before starting any demolition work on the farm, because you might save yourself a lot of headaches.
Here are some resources you might find helpful:
"Construction and Demolition Debris" http://www.epa.state.il.us/small-business/construction-debris/
"Asbestos Program" http://www.epa.state.il.us/air/asbestos/
Licensed Asbestos Inspectors database at Illinois Department of Public Health http://www.idph.state.il.us/envhealth/asbestos.htm
Title 35, Subtitle B, Part 237, "Open Burning."
"IEPA Information for Open Burning Permits," http://www.epa.state.il.us/air/permits/openburn/#ag .
C&D Recycling Association at http://www.cdrecycling.org/ (search their database by zip code and distance, state, etc.)


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If you do not have much experience with beauty techniques, or even if you already have some knowledge, you are probably interested in learning a few more tricks to enhance your beauty regimen. The beauty tips are listed below will help you get started.
Allow your hair to air dry as frequently as you can in order to protect it from heat damage. Intense heat from a curling iron, flatiron, and hair dryer can really damage your hair and scalp. If you do have to use a blow dryer, put it on a low setting. This ensures that your hair will be kept soft and silky for many years.
As part of a weekly routine, use a little Vaseline for your cuticles. You will find that your nails grow more quickly as it feeds them. Your cuticles and nails are also going to look healthier. The results of using Vaseline will be apparent very quickly. Your nails will begin to look healthier immediately.
Regardless of your skin type, you should thoroughly wash your face with a mild, gentle cleanser anywhere from one to two times per day. It's vital to remove all traces of makeup from your face before you start using a cleanser. If not, you'll get acne and clogged pores.
You can draw attention to your eyes and make them look bigger by applying dark mascara. Watch out for clumping and accidental application to the skin. A disposable mascara wand will help you separate your lashes.
Apply a light-weight moisturizer before your makeup. This can help your makeup go on well so that your appearance looks flawless. If you moisturize your skin first, your makeup won't appear blotchy. This trick is also great at extending the wearing time of your makeup and keeping you looking fresh.
If you use colors like copper and golds as your eye-shadow, you can make grays and blues come alive in your eyes. Choose eyeliners and mascaras in dark brown with deep purple, brick or maroon highlights. They will draw attention to the blues of your eyes.
If you want the vibrant looking skin you see on magazine covers, make sure you are always carrying a moisturizing lotion. This is important if it is cold outside; skin tends to dry out in the winter. If you keep your skin moisturized you will stay away from dry skin and any cracks.
The hair follicles are wide open and will cause problems. Irritation is a common side effect that happens shortly after waxing or sugaring. You should also avoid using products that are scented after sugaring or waxing because they can cause skin irritation that is very hard to relieve.
It is important to get at least a little bit of exercise in everyday. Moving daily will keep you healthy and looking young. Consider exercise another tool in your beauty bag. You should set aside at least 15 minutes each day for physical exercise. The type of exercise doesn't matter so much. It could be cleaning your house or taking a run.
Switch your beauty products for natural, inexpensive ones. All of these natural solutions can be just as effective on your skin. If aloe does not provide enough moisture, add a little oil made of vitamin E. If you need a medicated toner, add a small drop of tea tree oil.
If you want to improve the quality of your skin and your overall appearance, reduce or eliminate caffeine in your diet. Caffeine has been known to make you feel tired, cause you to feel jittery, and also make you look older over time. Only one cup of coffee or tea should be consumed each day. You can reduce the negative effects of these beverages even further by making the switch to green tea or decaffeinated coffee.
Sometimes, all you need to be beautiful is a bit of handy advice. Hopefully this article has provided some. Once you have applied these guidelines, you will have brought yourself that much closer to mastering the art and science of beauty.


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Israel: UN Refugee Group Engaging in 'One-Sided Advocacy'
by JNS.org
JNS.org – The Israeli Foreign Ministry issued a strong statement against the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) on Tuesday, calling on the organization "to return to its original humanitarian agenda of assisting Palestinian refugees, while refraining from any one-sided political advocacy activities."
The Foreign Ministry was responding to a UNRWA press statement released on Monday about an incident earlier that day in which three Palestinians were killed during an Israel Defense Forces anti-terror raid in Qalandiya, north of Jerusalem.
In a statement about the incident, UNRWA cited "credible reports" that an UNRWA employee had been shot "on his way to work, and was not involved in any violent activity." On Tuesday, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said Israel regretted the fatalities and that a formal investigation had been launched by the IDF into the incident.
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"Without prejudice to the outcome of the investigation, we were disappointed but not surprised at UNRWA's press statement from yesterday," the Foreign Ministry said.
"Quite aside from the fact that UNRWA did not even bother to approach any official Israeli sources for comment, its statement was rushed to the press while the violent riots were still raging on in Qalandiya. Hence, it begs the question of how it was possible for [UNRWA] to collect forensic evidence, cross reference personal eye-witness reports and reach peremptory conclusions—all of that in the space of just a few hours," the ministry added.
Earlier in August, UNRWA "negligently allowed a third party to use some of its installations in order to organize 'summer camps' where anti-Semitism and incitement to violence were preached to Palestinian youth," according to the Foreign Ministry.


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Packo - Oneironauta (Vinyl LP)
In Packo's debut full length vinyl release, he sails the open seas into the subconscious realm with his spin on this trip hop and experimental electronic memoir.
Oneironauta [oh-nahy-roh-naw-tuh], scores the stages of sleep with direct influence and freedom from recent lucid dream states. In a 10-part instrumental narrative, his other-worldly soundscapes takes the listener through a dimly lit transit inside the mind of the waking world.
Diving into the fall of sleep ("Descent"), to the fear and distortion of reality ("Disorient"), from the actual lucid awakening ("Aurora"), to physically awaking and retaining the experiences ("Memoriam"). While, Oneironautics refers to the ability to travel within a dream on a conscious level. Naturally, an Oneironaut is that traveler.


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Email campaigns are a great way to reach out to your customers and offer them everything from thank you emails to promotional content that can create a relationship with them that allows you to become more than just a spammy email. While content marketing is advertising with the purpose of selling a service or product, your customers don't like feeling like all you do is try to sell them something. That's where brand identity becomes important. It's important to create content that puts your name out there while not necessarily asking for anything. This means including a variety of different emails in your email campaigns that not only create a personal connection, but it's also a way to become a resource and authority in your industry. Try these suggestions from K2 Analytics for your next email marketing campaign.
Before you start sending emails out to all of your clients, you should make sure that your email campaigns are automated. Automation allows you to work without having to do easily repeated tasks. This means that you can set your emails up to send out specific emails as your customers trigger them. This also makes it so that you don't forget to send out emails on a regular basis
Welcome Emails
When your customers purchase a product or sign up to receive your newsletter, you should always make sure that they receive a thank you, welcome, or confirmation email. This is a quick and easy way to thank them for their support.
Promotional Offers
One of the benefits of signing up for a company's email list is the promise of receiving discounts for promotions that they otherwise wouldn't have received. This exchange allows you to have your previous customers' ears in exchange for some sweet deals. Throw your loyal customers some sweet 10% off discount codes or let them know about that big sale that's coming up.
Blogs and Social Content
As I mentioned, nobody likes being told to buy, buy, buy. It can actually turn away your previous clients. Instead, mix up the kind of content that they receive with updates from your other social platforms. This is a great opportunity to send your email list highlights from your Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or your latest blog! Not only does this break up the constant stream of "buy this," it sends customers to other areas of your online presence.
Loyalty Rewards
Another cool feature that comes with automating your email campaigns, is the ability to set up triggers that reward your customers for their loyalty. You can set up a rewards program that sends your customers a discount code after they spend a certain amount of money online. You could create a tiered system to continuously reward clients.
Company and Product Updates
Another great type of content to include in your email campaigns is a simple update on how your company is doing or of any products that are about to hit the market. Think about what kind of emails you get from companies like Apple every few months. The new product, in a new color, or at a new price, etc.
At the end of the day, the point is to mix up what kind of content you send out so that you don't overload your customers with the same kind of content that will turn them off. Have fun with it and be creative.
How do you get started? Contact K2 Analytics today to start building your most effective e-mail campaign yet!


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Tech Tip: Setting Up Your Solidbody Electric Guitar, Part II
Part 1 | Part 2
By Dr. Spot
Part II (If you didn't read Part I last week, click here and complete the steps described before you continue with Part II.)
The CruzTOOLS GrooveTech Guitar Player Tech Kit has all the pro-grade tools you need to perform the adjustments described below.
Adjust The Pickup Height
Most electric guitar pickups can be adjusted by the mounting screws from the top of the guitar. Generally you want them as close as possible to the strings without buzzing. As a rule of thumb, when you fret the low E string at the last fret there should be a distance of between an 8th and a 16th of an inch from the pickup to the string. If you find that you can raise the pickups higher without buzzing problems, more power to you. Guitars with shorter scale lengths can stand the pickups a little closer to the strings. Some players get very obsessive about pickup height-that way lies insanity.
Adjust The String Height
If your guitar has individually adjustable string saddles, there are generally tiny Allen screws on either side of the saddle that let you raise and lower the strings. Solid bridges generally have little thumb wheels or screws to adjust string height. As a rule of thumb, your open high E should be about 3/64ths of an inch from the 12th fret, and the open low E should be about 5/64ths of an inch up. Use that as a starting point and see if you get string buzz. If so, raise the strings until they're sufficiently quiet. If your neck is warped or badly seated, you may have to raise them quite a ways. If the resulting action is too high to tolerate, you'll have to go to a pro.
You may find after you set the string height that your strings are buzzing on the pickups but not the frets, in which case you should lower the pickups. If you have to come a long way up with the strings, raise the pickups a little to compensate.
Set The Intonation
This is one of the least rewarding and most tedious aspects of setting up a guitar. In order to avoid total insanity, ALWAYS USE A TUNER! If you have a guitar without individually adjustable saddles, you're off the hook. Otherwise, prepare to be patient.
The object is to get the harmonic note played at the 12 fret to match precisely the fretted note at the 12th fret on every string. (To get the harmonic note, lightly touch the string directly over the 12th fret and pluck it hard half way between the 12th fret and the bridge, then quickly take your finger off the string.) In the most common Tune-o-matic type bridge, there's a single screw that moves the saddle closer to the head or farther from it. If you're in doubt, just move the saddle as far from the head as it can get and bring it forward a bit at a time until the harmonic and fretted 12th fret notes match in the tuner. The fretted note will get sharper relative to the harmonic note as you bring the saddle forward.
Fine Tune Everything
After you've done the basic adjustments to all of the above, play the guitar a while and listen for buzzes, check the flatness of the bridge, and recheck the pickup height. Fret every string on every fret to make sure they all ring true. But remember, fretted instruments buzz a bit by their very nature. If you like really low action, you're going to have to put up with a little more buzz. Listen through your amp they way you actually play the guitar. You could be obsessing about some little buzz that you can't even hear when the thing's plugged in. Now you've got it the way you want it, have confidence in your work and play your heart out.
To learn more, read our tech tip How to Get Rid of Annoying Fret Buzz.
The Musician's Friend selection of guitar tools and toolkits will help you make the right adjustments to get your guitar set up perfectly.
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LAST WEEK'S REVIEW: Emma Stone Keeps Us From Fighting on Christmas
Here are the things "Saturday Night Live" is doing right: Tapping John Cena as host, creating viral sketches, and staying weird. Here is what "SNL" needs to be doing more of: Political satire. Social commentary. Anything to demonstrate that they know what's up. We said it last week, and we'll say it again, and again until it actually happens. The world looks to "SNL" for this sort of thing, and the president-elect is watching! Cut down Weekend Update's one-liners, and expand the best jokes into sketches, like this week's exceptional "Through Donald's Eyes." Please. Please. (Also, when you have a sec, can you give John Cena my number?)
Host: John Cena
John Cena. John Cena. WWE's John Cena. Essentially a crazy-jacked reality TV star, and the best "Saturday Night Live" host of this year, no question. Watching Cena crush "SNL" was a masterclass in cognitive dissonance, at least for this reviewer; how can someone so physically overwhelming and so known for not-comedy be this good at hosting "Saturday Night Live"? It wasn't all wigs and costumes and disguises, though those were great; Cena is funny, he has innate comedic timing, and he was always prepared for some light self-mockery. It's not like this was his first acting gig, or even high-profile comedic role — remember his cameo in last summer's "Trainwreck," with Amy Schumer? – but to see his enthusiasm, and his dedication, was a freakin' joy, okay? His cartoonish overreacting in "The Karate Teen" was great. Watching him as a meathead jock committed to a 4.0 GPA was sublime. He knocked it out of the park. The ring? THE CAGE?
Best Male Performer: Beck Bennett
Beck Bennett has quietly become the standout member of "SNL's" male cast members. While his character work can be fun ("Baby Boss" is beloved by some, though this reviewer has never understood it), Beck shines brightest as any sketch's straight man. As a result, he rarely overplays his hand; for instance, last night, the dude was ubiquitous, but he never came across as too much. Beck's Jake Tapper and Mike Pence impressions are always solid, and appropriately understated, but our low-key favorite was his "MTV's Hook a Hunk" contestant. He and [long-term writing partner] Kyle Mooney should do everything together.
Best Female Performer: Cecily Strong
After an absent few episodes, Cecily Strong returned in top form. Whether she was a shakily flirtatious dating show contestant or Michael Che's screechy neighbor, Cecily was a joy to watch. (Personally, we'd love to see more Melania Trump, but there's plenty of time for that in the future.) Interestingly enough, as the gonzo "Cathy Anne" on Weekend Update, Cecily offered the most genuine insight of the hour. When pawning off legitimate political commentary onto Che's erratic neighbor is "SNL's" satirical strategy, what does that mean for future episodes? Does calling a spade a spade count if it's done so by an unintelligible Update character?
Best Impression: Literally Everyone in "Where'd Your Money Go?"
The evening's second game show sketch promised to teach financial security to "the most ignorant millionaires" in professional sports, which pretty much says it all. Hosted by Kenan Thompson as Charles Barkley (always a delight), this show is perhaps most reminiscent of the "Celebrity Jeopardy" sketches of yore. With subtle put-downs and general disbelief at the level of incompetence put on display by the contestants — including John Cena as Rob Gronkowski of the Patriots — Charles seemed to be channeling Will Ferrell's enraged Alex Trebek. Bobby Moynihan and Alex Moffat put in excellent turns as golfer John Daly and unhinged UFC fighter Conor McGregor, respectively.
Worst Sketch of The Night: "Joanne & The Tree"
In the only true dud of the evening, a raspy-voiced Aidy Bryant sees her good intentions unintentionally sabotage the office Yankee Swap. Putting aside Santa's workshop, which is presumably fictional, has anyone actually worked in an office setting where the Christmas tree matters this much?
Best Sketch of The Night: "Through Donald's Eyes"
At once the episode's best sketch, best parody, and the sketch most likely to go viral, "Through Donald's Eyes" is a "Saturday Night Live" gem for the history books. If you've spent even a minute of your day wondering "How could this man possibly be the way that he is?" "SNL" finally as your answer. From the visual gags to the lighting cues, the elaborate set to the Fox news soundbites and beyond — "Through Donald's Eyes" was, and we do not use this word lightly, perfect.
Sketch Most Likely to Go Viral: "Romance Bookstore"
For those of you who miss when "SNL" was best known for sheer, entertaining madness, "Romance Bookstore" is the one for you. We list this as the sketch most likely to go viral mostly because it featured the heaviest amount of bodice-ripping action — or, more accurately, flowy shirt and dowdy sweater-ripping action — of the entire night. Here, "SNL" followed one of its best archetypes to the letter: Regular People Customers attempting to make a Normal Purchase from lunatics. It doesn't get a whole lot better than seeing John Cena, a champion wrestler (and record-breaking completer of "Make A Wish Foundation" wishes, by the way) done up like Fabio and yelling erotic nonsense in a bookstore. Really, something for everyone.
Best Parody: "Dyke & Fats Save Christmas"
Those beloved 1970's TV detectives — Officers Les Dykowitz and Chubbina Fatzarelli — are at it again. But can they save Christmas and demand the respect they deserve, all before the hour is up? Find out tonight on an all-new "Dyke & Fats," right before a brand-new episode of "Keith: Black Detective."
Grade: B
If wrestling doesn't pan out, John Cena should just join the cast of "SNL." We're back next week, December 17th, with host Casey Affleck and musical guest Chance the Rapper.
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Good Morning everyone and welcome to yet another Friday edition of the Daily Noontime! It's the weekend, which is awesome news, but in the meantime here's the latest headlines!
* Did former New England Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi go too far with his comments about wide receiver Chad Ochocinco? Well, who knows, but some believe Ochocinco needs to stop tweeting and starting focusing.
* According to the NFL, they want stadium security to ramp up the "pat-downs," so no more incidents occur this season.
* The Tampa Bay Rays earned an important win on Thursday, as they defeated the Boston Red Sox and are now within a three games of the American League Wild Card.
* The LSU Tigers took care of business against SEC foe Mississippi State on Thursday, as their defense clobbered the Bulldogs offense.
* According to various reports, the NBA players union and owners have officially declared "unity," which is certainly a sign that possibly the Lockout will be coming to an end soon.
* While the NBA Lockout continues, the league's referees agreed to a new five-year deal.
Games to Watch:
* St. Louis at Philadelphia (NFL) – 7:05pm eastern
* New York Yankees at Toronto (MLB) – 7:07pm eastern
* Tampa Bay at Boston (MLB) – 7:10pm eastern
* #4 Boise State at Toledo (NCAA Football) – 8:00pm eastern
* San Francisco at Colorado (MLB) – 8:10pm eastern
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Holiday distractions
It is so easy to get caught up in the details – especially at the holidays. So easy to let little, insignificant things take up more importance and attention than they should.
I have a particularly hard time with this, allowing small concerns to cloud my mind. Did I get my in-laws the right gift? Who did I forget to send a holiday card – and will they be offended? It won't be the holidays without my grandma's wonderful fudge – but when will I have time to make it? Sure, all these little things add to our holiday spirit. But they can also distract us from the bigger picture.
With my head full of little distractions, I recently headed up to the Preserve to prepare for a burial. A light December snow floated around me on the chilly breeze as I worked to clear the undergrowth on this particular plot. A few unseen birds were giving off busy little chirps to accompany my solitary work, though their chatter was muted by the falling snow. As time passed in this peaceful stillness, my own frivolous distractions faded from my mind. They were replaced with thoughts of the family who would soon be making use of this plot to bid farewell to a loved one.
In viewing the losses of the families I serve, I am always reminded to be more grateful for every moment we have together. These burial preparations, as we approach the holiday season, reminded me that the time we have together is what should be cherished most this time of year. This holiday season, I must make sure to tell everyone how much I care – and I encourage you all to do the same. I urge you to reflect on your blessings, and all that you have to be thankful for. I am grateful to be able to serve all of our Foxfield families, and for this wonderful understanding they have imparted in me.


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Lafayette County buck crushes state archery record
Hunter watched deer grow 3 seasons
When a giant buck that will likely become the Mississippi record for typical archery walked under an Oxford hunter's stand, it wasn't a chance encounter. Earl Stubblefield had been watching the deer grow for years.
"I have known of the deer for three years," Stubblefield said. "When I saw the pictures of him (the first two years) he was a 10-point each year.
"He had a really pretty rack. It was weird he had such a perfect rack."
Stubblefield also found one side of the buck's shed antlers after the past two deer seasons. Knowing the buck was very symmetrical, he scored one side of the shed antlers, doubled it and gave him an imaginary spread. The first year, the young 10-point was estimated to measure 117 inches. The second year, the growing buck blossomed into a very respectable 140-inch class deer.
This year, Stubblefield expected the buck to reach the 150s, which would make him roughly 10 inches larger than the county record.
"That would be a giant for this area," Stubblefield said. "They don't get that big up here."
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In preparation for archery season, Stubblefield began surveying the herd with cameras. A week after, he checked a camera set up on the edge of a bean field. It only had 15 pictures on the memory card, but some of them were of the buck he'd been watching and he'd grown more than expected.
"That deer walked right in front of the camera," Stubblefield said. "I was like, "Oh, my gosh! This deer's a 12-point.'
"After I got the first pictures, I put out every camera I had in the area to find out where he was coming out and into the bean field. After I figured out his pattern I hung stands there in the first week of September. I didn't go back at all. I just left it alone."
When archery season arrived, Stubblefield sat and watched the field twice. Both times, he saw plenty of deer, but no sign of the buck he was after. That was no surprise, however. Stubblefield had never seen or even gotten pictures of him in daylight hours. That would change at 6:55 p.m. on Oct. 8.
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"I went out there that evening," Stubblefield said. "When the deer came out, there were about 10 deer in the field.
"I was sitting there and a four-point came out and walked right underneath me and went in the bean field. About a minute later, he came out and walked right underneath my stand."
Stubblefield drew and waited for a clear shot and the deer gave it to him at 27 yards. With the buck quartering away, Stubblefield smacked him and the buck high-tailed it into the dry, dusty bean field.
"He ran about 80 yards and just dropped," Stubblefield said. "It was so dry, when he took off it looked like a smoke trail.
"He ran right out in the bean field and crashed. It looked like a bomb went off it was so dusty."
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Stubblefield recovered the deer and it was everything he had hoped for and more. How much more? He wasn't sure.
"It wasn't until I put a tape on him and started getting these crazy numbers that I realized how big he was. I thought he would be the biggest deer killed in Lafayette County archery, but it never crossed my mind he would be a state record."
Certified scorer Ronnie Cannon of Oxford confirmed the numbers. The monster buck grossed 180⅞ inches and netted 179⅛ inches. It bested the state record by 5 ⅞ inches.
"It being a 12-point, which is a bit of a rarity, and being as symmetrical as he is is even more rare," Cannon said. "The symmetry of the rack is exceptional."
The symmetry isn't the only thing that puts the buck over the top. The buck sported matching 27¼-inch main beams with G3s and G4s measuring over 9 inches. His bases measured 5⅛ inches and the spread was 17⅜ inches.
To be officially confirmed as the new state record, the antlers must go through a 60-day drying period. Cannon said the rack will lose little during that time.
"I'm going to say shrinkage is going to be minimal," Cannon said. "The horns are hard.
"The skull plate may have a little shrinkage, but it will be minimal. From what I know right now, unless someone comes out of the woodwork, it's going to be the state record."
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Review by Alexey EremenkoHindsight is a set of unplugged re-recordings of Anathema's own songs from their latter-day, atmospheric period. The band has been increasing the emphasis on acoustic instrumentation ever since they turned away from their doom-death roots, and so the idea of Hindsight seems to have been almost unavoidable. Thankfully, however, unlike most unplugged albums, this one was done in the studio, with obvious care taken to transmit the songs in a new format, as opposed to simply plugging off the distortion pedal and plucking away at the same chords. The songs have been rearranged for an acoustic guitar, piano, and cello, and are barely recognizable, except for the vocals -- Vincent Cavanagh's moan is as sad and dejected as ever -- and for the parts that were acoustic to begin with, such as most of "Inner Silence." The good thing is that the new setting brought the gentle melancholy present in Anathema's music to the forefront; there was a danger of the band being too melodramatic with Hindsight, but it's smartly avoided (for the most part) without losing the emotion. Moreover, the outcome is quite unique: though the music evokes a lot of bands, from Gravenhurst and Mount Eerie to Tori Amos, it confirms Anathema to be in a class -- or, rather, a style -- of their own. That said, the cover nature of Hindsight catches up with it occasionally, simply because the band's possibilities are more limited in the acoustic setup than they were in the original one: at their core, Anathema's songs are pretty repetitive, and though this worked well with all sorts of electric trickery, the unplugged versions sometimes blur together and simply flow by unheeded. Hindsight is still a good listen full of both moving and soothing moments, but it's telling that no track here matches Anathema's own original acoustic compositions (such as, well, "Transacoustic"), though, admittedly, they come quite close at times.
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TOPEKA – (December 26, 2017) – Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt has asked President Donald Trump to assert oversight of federal regulations promulgated by "independent" federal agencies.
In a letter sent last week to President Trump, Schmidt, along with 13 other state attorneys general and two governors, recommended that Trump issue a new executive order subjecting independent agencies — such as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Comptroller of the Currency and the Consumer Product Safety Commission — to an oversight process designed to produce better regulations.
"[T]here is a significant gap in our nation's regulatory oversight framework that threatens our workplaces, states, and communities with costly rules that were not effectively vetted," the group wrote. "These agencies created numerous rules that substantially affected economic activity across the U.S. Yet these and other independent agencies operate outside the established review process."
The letter referred to a 1981 opinion from the U.S. Justice Department that the president has the constitutional power to assert regulatory control over independent agencies.
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Probably should get around to painting my warlord......
Anyways. One big thing I wanted put into this army most macabre, was ravens. So I started with some scourge.
Simple stuff right, but why stop there. How could I talk about Dark Eldar ravens without you know talking about Voidravens......
Working on the weapons now from random assorted bits, hopefully will end up being cool looking bird backpacks.
I also got a game in with them recently. The below picture was a turn after most of my army dog piled a Tau Commander and 2 Ghostkeels in a goofy team game.
The Commander ran away, the Ghostkeels were not given the chance.
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