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9 Essential WordPress Multisite Plugins for Every Network Admin
I think it's safe to say that here at WPMU DEV, we're big fans of WordPress Multisite networks.
We use Multisite to power our educational blogging platform Edublogs. And we develop some of the most popular Multisite plugins out there. Personally, I run three separate Multisite networks, each of which does a different job.
Multisite is a fantastic tool on its own, but there are some plugins available that make it even better. We've written a lot about plugins for Multisite, including a definitive list of the top Multisite plugins, but here I'll focus on plugins that help network admins.
So if you're administering a Multisite network, anything from a private network of three blogs to a profitable network of thousands of user-created sites, which plugins will help make the job easier?
Here are the plugins I use and consider essential for every Multisite admin.
Multisite Enhancements
This is one of the most helpful plugins I install on my networks. It adds a load of features to the network admin pages, including:
- Plugin enhancements: "Add New" link in the network admin menu and list the sites plugins activated in the network admin plugins screen.
- Theme enhancements: See which themes are on which sites from your network admin themes screen.
- Extra elements in the network admin menu bar: Manage SEO and go straight to updates.
- View the ID of your sites in the network admin screen: This only normally possible with a bit of investigation.
For me, the most useful feature is the ability to see which sites are using which plugins. When I'm updating plugins, I can easily see which sites they're activated on and which I therefore need to test.
Multisite Language Switcher
A clean and easy-to-use plugin that will add multilingual functionality to your WordPress Multisite network. It works with both sub-domains and sub-directory setups. The Multisite Language Switcher empowers you to add translations of pages, posts, tags, categories, custom post types, and custom taxonomies.
It's also compatible with Gutenberg editor and has its own custom block. It has support for adding 239 country flag symbols and 28 different languages (including variations).
User Switching
This plugin is helpful if you're providing support to your site managers or other users of your network. It lets you quickly and easily switch user accounts so you can see exactly what another user on your network sees without having to log in to their account.
This is even more useful if you've added customizations to the admin screens for site admins, which you don't see as the network admin. Once you've finished supporting the user switch back to your own account and you'll have access to the network management screens again.
Asgaros Forum
A forum is a great way to provide support for your subsite admins. It makes it easy for them to raise support threads, which you and all the other users on your site can respond to.
Asgaros Forum is the ideal plugin to add a optimized, feature-rich discussion board to your WordPress site. It's easy to set up, super fast, and integrates perfectly with WordPress Multisite. Once set up, you can have a discussion board where you can let all your network's users interact with one another. This includes having a separate sub-forum for raising support tickets too.
Multisite Content Copier
Ever needed to copy the contents of one site in your network to a new one? If you've tried using the WordPress Importer, you might have found that the process took a while.
The WP Multisite Content Copier plugin lets you copy all of your content from one site to another, and it's not just limited to the subsite. You can copy content to all the sites in your network.
You can use this plugin to speed up the creation of new sites by setting up template groups which have the same content: create a site in one of these groups and it will automatically contain the content for that group. Useful if you're running a community or business network and you need all of your sites to include some common content such as information about your network, legal information or pages about the community or company.
NS Cloner
The NS Cloner plugin clones any existing site on your WordPress multisite network. The cloned site will be totally identical to the original site.
It preserves all the settings and content from the cloned site, even making intelligent replacements wherever necessary. Setting up new sites for your clients on a Multisite network is a breeze with NS Cloner.
WP Ultimo
If you want to make money from your Multisite network, then this is the best plugin available. It lets you run a site like WordPress.com or Edublogs.org, letting users create their own site, and then add paid-for upgrades like plugins, themes, added storage, and mapped custom domains.
It helps you offer upgrade options and/or payment plans for network users and makes upgrading super easy. You can incorporate payment, packages, and even allow payment for third-party product integration or support. Everything is configurable, meaning you can customize based on your needs and add your own branding.
WP Multi Network
Can your site administrators use their site to manage their own sub-network inside your main network?
It may sound like something that would lead you down a rabbit-hole, but the answer is a resounding YES. All they have to do is use the WP Multi Network Plugin.
Install and activate the plugin on your network. And then you can activate networks within individual sites, with each network having its own domain and its own set of sites. You can also move sites between different networks. Plus, you can install plugins and themes for each network.
Multisite Toolbar Additions
If the enhancements added to the toolbar by the Multisite Enhancements plugin aren't enough for you, then look no further than this plugin, which gives you even more.
It adds multiple levels of navigation to the network manager's admin toolbar, meaning you can access plugin and theme screens, settings and admin screens for the sites on your network, all without leaving the comfort of the admin bar.
These are nine of my favorite plugins for network administration with WordPress Multisite. Using these will make your network more powerful and make your job as network admin easier. They will help you make money form your network. And more importantly, it'll also help your users. Enhance the service and experience you provide for your users with these amazing Multisite plugins.Tags:


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Those of you who have never taken a Dubai luxury yacht ride now is the time for them to think about taking one. If you've been to a speed boat or a dhow cruise, you may know just how much fun it can be to float over the surface of the sea. The water is amazing, and the slow gentle breeze only makes things better. You will find that your luxury yacht ride is becoming better and better. Though the weather can be challenging during summers, you are riding the yacht over the sea, and you might be doing that in the evening or at night time. For those first timers, the weather over the water becomes much colder during the night time, compared to how it was during the day time when the scorching sun was blazing down its heat. This difference in temperature is no big deal when you are out over the ocean. You will find that the yacht trip allows you these notable benefits:
Excellent weather
Though the sun may be blazing down near the desert, and the ground may feel like it will torch then and there, the weather over water is pretty much different. The chilly breeze will help cool down things a little even during the afternoon.
A rare experience of freedom
You will possibly have a quick ride piercing the water like being in a sports car. The speed is amazing, and those who love to ride in the fast lane, will love it, but with a luxury yacht, things become different. You will find a sense of calmness in your luxury yacht. Even when the boat is going at knots, you will notice no jerks and jitters inside. This boat will give you a true sense of joy and pleasure.
Reaching the rare places
It is highly recommended that you book the yacht for two days at least. This will give you ample time to visit some exotic spots over the sea. Some small islands will come during your trip so look forward to it. Take a stop at an island nearby, roam the island and spend some time at the beaches. The isolated islands near Dubai offer excellent views and the beaches are more beautiful than those found in East Asia.
Look at here to learn more about the yacht trips and what to look forward to in your trip. It will help you plan the trip the way you like and have tremendous fun.

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LEGACIES: 'What Was Hope Doing in Your Dreams?' Photos
January 30, 2019 by Marisa Roffman
Think studying is a pain? LEGACIES' students will have way more to worry about on the Thursday, January 31 episode.
Check out photos from "What Was Hope Doing in Your Dreams?"…
The CW's take on "What Was Hope Doing in Your Dreams?": "During a stressful week of exams, Hope (Danielle Rose Russell), Rafael (Peyton Alex Smith), Landon (Aria Shahghasemi) and MG's (Quincy Fouse) attempts to study get thwarted by the arrival of a new monster who feeds off their worst fears. Meanwhile, Hope struggles with a secret she's been keeping from Landon. Matthew Davis also stars. Darren Grant directed the episode written by Penny Cox."
LEGACIES, Thursdays, 9/8c, The CW
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- CHARMED, LEGACIES, and ALL AMERICAN: The CW Orders Full First Seasons for Its New Shows
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In a logical world, the bigger the problem is, the more donors would give to solve it.
But people aren't logical (it's what makes us so much fun!).
You've probably heard about the identifiable-victim effect. It tells us that donors will give more to help a single victim than to help many victims. This is the research where people were given a story about a starving girl in Africa, but when that same story was paired up with statistics about starvation, people gave less.
The typical explanation is that statistics blunted the emotional impact of the story.
But what's really at work, according to other research, is donors' sense of perceived efficacy, the feeling about how much their gifts will do. In one test, the first group of donors got a photo and story of a poor child. The second group got photos and stories of two poor children, and were told they could give only to help one child or the other, not both. The second group — those who got two stories and photos — gave less. The same result happened when the second group got photos and stories of seven children in need.
The conclusion? When donors get information about additional people needing help — whether it's just one other person, seven others, or statistics about millions of people — that information discourages them from giving. Donors consider the people who won't be helped, feel less good about giving, and conclude that their gifts won't do as much good as they want — then don't give. Of course, rationality says that helping even one person is better than helping none. But donors don't see it that way, and no amount of logic is going to change that.
What to do? Here are two approaches.
- Focus on the human drama, not the scope. It's a natural reaction to want to make the problem seem big by citing statistics, referring to others in need, showing images of people in crisis, and so on. But that doesn't work. It doesn't even work in disaster fundraising, where the need is often shockingly large. Avoid the temptation – and it's a strong one – to hype the size or breadth of the problem. Instead, focus on presenting the individual human drama as compellingly as possible in copy and images.
- Present the right offer. The offer you present to donors has to be calibrated to donors' sense of proportion. If possible, be specific. Say $XX does a specific thing, and make sure that the specific thing is reasonable to your audience. You can't expect a donor to solve world hunger. But you can expect a donor to help one hungry child when the gift will make a clear, defined difference. That he or she will gladly do.


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YELLOW SPRINGS — After a recent basketball practice, Amani Wagner had one question for her Yellow Springs teammates.
But it had nothing to do with what was happening on the court.
"Who am I taking home?" she queried.
About half a dozen girls confirmed and minutes later they all piled into a minivan and drove off into town.
That's an assist that won't be found in the scorebook or seen on the game film. But the little snippet is emblematic of what the 5-foot-8 senior means to the Bulldogs program.
Not only is she the team's leading scorer at 11.1 points a game and the leading rebounder at 11.4 per game (the only player in the conference averaging a double-double), she's No. 1 in intangibles — the things that can't be tracked with a number.
Like making sure teammates have a way to get to and from practice.
"It's a long haul," Wagner said of being a part-time chauffeur. "But you do what you can to get the work in. I can't only work hard here. I have to continue to do it outside the court."
Because of that attitude Yellow Springs (3-7 overall, 2-2 Metro Buckeye Conference) has a reserve team for the first time. Wagner — who grew up in a basketball family which includes brother Ahmad, who starred at Wayne and is now an Iowa Hawkeye — went around and convinced a bunch of girls to play.
"I've always been kind of the recruiter on the team," she said. "Basketball is so fun and I knew they were going to love it."
The program has nine freshmen and can have productive practices, mostly thanks to Wagner.
"This has helped our team out hugely this year," said former teammate Morgan Minnich, who helps her father, head coach Tim Minnich, at practices. "Without her offering to drive about four of the girls we could not have a full practice or develop the skills of those girls to help the team. Without her I doubt if we'd have enough to have a JV team. She will help anyone at anytime."
That attitude completes what has been a total transformation for Wagner, who averaged just 3.9 points and 5.2 rebounds a game last season as an understudy to Morgan Minnich and all-everything Elizabeth Smith.
"For her it was all about confidence," Tim Minnich said. "Just some extra time in the gym. She understands rebounding and position. She took it upon herself to come to every workout. She understands the game now."
Wagner figured it out pretty quickly. In the season loss to Springfield she corralled 10 rebounds. Two games later in a win over West Carrollton, she scored 21 points to go with 16 rebounds, and a week later in a loss to Ansonia, she had 23 points and a whopping 19 rebounds.
Wagner has failed to record at least 10 rebounds just twice while she has hit double-digits in scoring in half of her games after doing it once last season.
"I wanted to leave it all on the court this year," Wagner said. "I just decided to really play this year. I feel like a lot of the pressure is on all the seniors. I try to just be everything the team needs me to be."
That includes being more aggressive during games.
"Last year she wouldn't dribble or shoot without being told and now she is dribbling and breaking a press," Morgan Minnich said. "She's also become more of a leader and taking initiative."
Wagner credited Tim Minnich — who incorporated his Beavercreek Stars regimen into Yellow Springs practices and also got Wagner involved with some good AAU action — with a big assist.
"Getting all that extra knowledge from other players is great," Wagner said, adding that assistant coach Nick Minnich has been integral in teaching all the players how to finish plays better. "I'm really thankful for all my coaches."
The feeling is mutual.
"Seeing Amani come as far as she has, if we don't win six or seven games this year, it's all worth it," Tim Minnich said. "I've never seen any improvement that much at this age group. Everything she gets, she earned. A lot of things she's done behind the scenes."
And behind the wheel.
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Baklouti Green Chile Olive Oil
From the Barbary Coast of North Africa, the extremely fruit-forward Tunisian Baklouti pepper is rare and unique to this region. This award-winning fused oil is the only example of a Baklouti Chile Olive Oil in the world. Early harvest Chemlali organic olives are crushed with almost an equal ration of fresh, whole green Baklouti chiles.
Pairs well with: Fig Balsamic, Black Cherry Balsamic, 12 Year Aged White Balsamic, Coconut White Balsamic and 18 Year Traditional Balsamic.
Tasting notes and serving suggestions: Baklouti adds a fresh heat to salsas, roasted potatoes, soups, marinades, grilled meats, fish and vegetables. Make popcorn using this oil, you will love it. Have fun substituting Baklouti EVOO in your favorite recipes but experiment with the quantity because this oil is very hot.
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Check out some of the unique breweries and beer styles in the area on this morning Beereakfast tour!
- Most Popular
- Adult (21+)
- $70
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- $910
Our most popular tour now has an all-new itinerary! Visit three vastly different locally owned breweries on this morning RI beer adventure.
Meet our driver and guide in front of Trinity Brew House and hop on board the bright blue bus.
The first stop is Long Live Beerworks which we will visit by special arrangement before they open to the public for the day. Long Live opened in Providence's historic West End in late 2016. Founder Armando De Dona's passion for brewing started in 2001 from a home brewing kit that his sister bought him. He later studied commercial beer-making and traditional cask-conditioning in the U.K., and is one of the founding members of the Rhode Island Brewing Society. Long Live Beerworks brews on a seven-barrel system, and they intentionally do not offer flagship beers. Their beer is immensely popular, and they recently announced plans to relocate their brewery to a much larger space only a mile away.
The next stop is Buttonwoods Brewery in Cranston. Buttonwoods was founded in 2016 by Morgan Snyder, a Virginia native who first thought about opening a brewery while attending college in his home state. He started homebrewing, but in order to learn more about the industry, he worked as an unpaid helper on the bottling line at a brewery in Richmond. Later he worked as a draft technician in Brooklyn and started brewing at the Bronx Brewery. The name of the brewery is derived from a type of sycamore tree, and the tap handles are made from reclaimed buttonwood. The taproom walls are covered in board reclaimed from an 1850's barn built in Rhode Island. While visiting, we will enjoy a diverse range of styles to please most any palate.
Our last stop takes us to Isle Brewers Guild. More commonly called The Guild, they are a cooperative brewery opened in 2017 by Jeremy Duffy and Devin Kelly. Duffy was a partner in a marketing communication agency which helped to relaunch Narragansett Beer in 2005. Kelly worked for InBev in Belgium as the VP of Global Brands with responsibility for Stella Artois and Brahma. The Guild is designed as a partner brewery where brewers craft their beer under the care and supervision of their own brewmaster. It is located in the former Kellaway Center, a 130,000-square-foot facility offering a wide range of brewing and packaging services. They have a 100-barrel brewhouse and an initial brewing capacity of 60,000 barrels, and the opportunity to grow to 175,000 barrels in future years. When they opened they instantly became the largest brewery in Rhode Island.
After our last stop on the tour, we will hop back on the bus and head back to Providence and drop off at the legendary Trinity Brewhouse.
Trinity Brewhouse opened in 1994 in a former Burger King in the heart of Downtown Providence, and is one of the first brewpub restaurants to operate in New England. It is named for the nearby Trinity Repertory Company which was founded in 1963. The head brewer is Tommy Tainsh, a chef by training who was inspired to brew by enjoying Sierra Nevada and has been brewing on a 20-barrel system at Trinity for the past 20 years.
Guests on the Rhode Island Brew Bus are invited to head into Trinity Brewhouse after our tour to enjoy 20% off your meal. Then you'll be ready to take on all that Providence has to offer!
Note: Tour stops and order are subject to change without notice based on facility and production needs.
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On this new tour you will learn about both beer and mead.
Saturday Mornings 11:45am-3:15pm | Pick Up in Providence RI
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Home / SMRT Buses, Singapore (before GCM/BCM) / Mercedes-Benz O405 (Hispano OAC) 30
In 1994, Trans Island Bus Services (TIBS) decided to make a major purchase of Mercedes Benz O405s to replace its older Japanese buses. Unlike the O405s that were purchased by Singapore Bus Services, this batch of buses were the updated Mark II type, featuring the supercharged Mercedes Benz OM447hA engine (11,967cc) and fitted with the 4-speed ZF4HP500 automatic transmission. They were bodied by Hispano Carrocera in Zaragoza, Spain with an exterior design similar to the first-generation DAF SB220. 235 out of all these O405s purchased by TIBS were originally fitted with underfloor air-con from Hispacold.
These buses had a larger Lawo Luminator Europa (now simply known as LAWO) dot-matrix EDS on its front that is to be the standard size for all future TIBS buses. They form the majority of the single-deck buses that were to represent TIBS in the 90s, and they were operated in almost every TIBS/SMRT service. From 2004 to 2011, several Woodlands-based units were also JB-registered to perform the cross-border service 950 to Malaysia. By the end of 2015 only one unit remained in revenue service, and it was withdrawn by September 2016.
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by Calculated Risk on 9/12/2015 02:41:00 PM
Saturday, September 12, 2015
Goldman Sachs FOMC Preview: December
A few excerpts from a research note by Goldman Sachs chief economist Jan Hatzius and economist Zach Pandl: FOMC Preview: September and Beyond
We adopted a December liftoff forecast following the June FOMC meeting, largely because this seemed to be Chair Yellen's own baseline. Recent events have further strengthened our conviction that next week is too early for a rate hike.CR note: I will post an FOMC preview tomorrow.
Even if we focus only on the economic data, it is hard to argue that developments have beaten expectations on net. Although the growth data have been quite good and the labor market has improved further, both wage and price inflation have fallen short of expectations.
Once we broaden the perspective to include financial conditions, developments have been worse than almost anyone expected. ... This has led us to shave our growth forecasts over the next three quarters by ¼ point, with risks that still tilt to the downside.
Fed officials have made it clear that "data dependent" policy refers not only to data releases but also to factors that could impinge on the outlook, including changes in financial conditions. ...
We expect the message from the committee as a whole—including the "dot plot" and the post-meeting statement—to signal a December liftoff. ...
However, we will listen closely for any hints in Chair Yellen's press conference that she is now leaning toward a 2016 liftoff. Although most standard Taylor rules suggest that rates should rise soon, we find the arguments for a further delay—the asymmetric risk of moving too early vs. too late and the recent tightening of financial conditions—quite compelling and think they may resonate with her as well.
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New dates for The Bravery, Damien Rice, McFly, Rufus Wainwright and Thirteen Senses
Wow, a busy ticket related day.
First up, The Bravery return to play:
LIVERPOOL Carling Academy – Tues 10 July
NEWCASTLE Carling Academy – Wed 11 July
BIRMINGHAM Academy – Mon 16 July
CAMDEN LONDON The Electric Ballroom – Tues 17 July
BRIGHTON Concorde – Wed 25 July
Tickets on sale 9am Monday 16th April
Damien Rice adds four new summer dates to his tour dates. These are all on sale now from here.
New Theatre Oxford – Thursday 21/06/2007
Reading Hexagon – Tuesday 10/07/2007
Carling Academy Bristol – Wednesday 11/07/2007
Brighton Dome – Saturday 14/07/2007
These are on top of the already announced dates in October at:
Newcastle Metro Radio Arena – Monday 01/10/2007
Birmingham National Indoor Arena – Tuesday 02/10/2007
Glasgow S.E.C.C. – Thursday 04/10/2007
Nottingham Arena – Friday 05/10/2007
Wembley Arena – Saturday 06/10/2007
Plymouth Pavilions – Monday08/10/2007
Bournemouth Int'nl Centre – Tuesday 09/10/2007
Manchester Evening News Arena – Thursday 11/10/2007
Cardiff International Arena – Friday12/10/2007
McFly add another date to their theatre tour, on sale on Saturday 14th April at 10am
LONDON Astoria – Thurs 8 May
Rufus Wainwright has added another date to his Residency at London's Old Vic theatre. He'll now play Sunday 27th May , Monday 28th, Tuesday 29th, Thursday 31st and Friday 1st June. Tickets on sale here.
Thirteen Senses have announced a mini-tour in mid-May, allh of which are on sale now from here. They'll play:
SOUTHAMPTON Joiners – Mon 14 May
NOTTINGHAM Rescue Rooms – Tues 15 May
LONDON KCLSU – Wed 16 May
NORTHAMPTON The Soundhaus – Fri 18 May
BIRMINGHAM Bar Academy (Dale End) – Sat 19th May.


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Senior Process Engineer Execution
- Hitachi Zosen Inova AG
- Zürich (Schweiz)
- Presence / Mobile
- Work experience
- Engineer
About us
Zurich-based green-tech company Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI) is a global leader in solutions for energy transition and circular economy including Energy from Waste (EfW) and Renewable Gas (RG), operating as part of the Hitachi Zosen Corporation Group. HZI acts as a project developer, technology supplier and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor delivering complete turnkey plants and system solutions for thermal and biological waste recovery. Its solutions are based on efficient and environmentally sound technologies, are thoroughly tested, and can be flexibly adapted to customer requirements. HZI's Service Solutions Group combines its own research and development with comprehensive manufacturing and erection capabilities to provide support throughout a plant's entire plant cycle. HZI works for customers ranging from established waste management companies to up-and-coming partners in new markets. Its innovative and reliable solutions have been part of more than 1,600 reference projects worldwide.
Your responsibilities
- You are the point of contact for the project team when it comes to questions around the combustion and steam generation
- Develops conceptual solutions, guidelines and specifications for a specific subject area
- Create and test function plans as the basis for programming process control systems
- Support the commissioning and guarantee phase when it comes to finetuning the combustion process and other control optimizations on site
- Support the execution of the project from a process perspective with specifications, participations in HAZOPs, control of documents, and customer trainings
- Travelling up to 20% mainly in Europe
Your experiences
- Trained process / control / environmental engineer with 5+ years' experience as process, or project engineer in energy or power plants
- Sound experience in combustion processes, logic diagrams, control systems, and HAZOPs
- Strong analytical skills combined with critical thinking, precise work style and communications skills (from site personnel up to middle management)
- Curious, proactive and optimistic personality
- Fluency in English, French and German skills are a plus
We offer
- Responsible challenge with diversified field of activity
- Team-oriented working atmosphere in an international Company
- Personal development opportunities through own Inova Academy
- Opportunity to gain an insight into various technical disciplines
- Excellent employment conditions
- Attractive working place (central, good transport links)
- Modern infrastructure
Do you have any questions? Please contact us.
We look forward to receiving your application.
For HR agencies: Please note that we do not accept applications coming from agencies. Thank you.
We look forward to receiving your application.
For HR agencies: Please note that we do not accept applications coming from agencies. Thank you.
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- Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist


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Divine Revelation Versus Demonism
The Holy Spirit
Nebuchadnezzar's Palm Readers
Prohibitions Against Divination
Palmistry and Casting Lots
What made divination so bad is that it was actually the work of Satan and his demons. Through divination Satan was opposing God. God had prophets, who were called seers because they could see into the Spiritual realm (1 Samuel 9:9), and Satan had seers, who could see into the spiritual realm. The difference between Spiritual and spiritual is that one is Light and the other is darkness. The Spiritual Light of God cannot be seen by Satan and his demons unless God permits it. Satan and his demons do not know the mind of God. No one knows the mind of God unless He permits. Unless God reveals himself in some way, neither a demon nor an angel of Light nor a person can know Him.
Satan and his super-creature demons are smart. They are far more brilliant than human beings, but they are cut off from God in darkness. The darkness is called the Cosmic System, which Satan has created to oppose God. Satan thinks he can use his brilliant mind and power to set up his own kingdom and rule instead of God. Satan is a mastermind in his attack on God's Sovereign Design. His counterattack is based upon the lie. God is truth. Satan is a liar. God is Love. Satan is a murderer. God is Light. Satan is darkness. God is absolute Righteousness and perfect Justice. Satan is a criminal and perverts justice. Satan is a user. With him the end justifies the means.
In his counterattack of God, Satan has developed counterfeit religion and counterfeit doctrine. The New Age religion, for example, is one of Satan's religions. Satan has amazing powers of perception. He knows the past, and he knows much about the future. The only problem is that he lies. His demons lie. They have reason to lie. They have been sentenced to the Lake of Fire, and they are lying to try to win their appeal trial. If they can convince ignorant people to follow them, they will use the people as witnesses in the trial to try to convince the Judge, God, that they were unfairly condemned.
God is perfect Justice. Those who practiced divination under the power of Satan were sentenced to death under the Mosaic Law. If the diviners were unbelievers, which was usually the case, then they would go to the Lake of Fire. Those who wanted to be like Satan could go to the Lake of Fire with him. They were, therefore, to be executed. That's Justice.
A person who walks in the Light of God can receive revelation from God, but the person who walks in the darkness of the Cosmic System is at the mercy of Satan and his demons. Human viewpoint may be conclusions drawn by humans, but the major premise was Satan's. How did scientists come to name the planets after demons? That was not the revelation of God. It was a Satanic lie. Similarly, the names of the parts of the palm used by most palm readers are the demon names of the planets. Both the names of the planets and the names of the parts of the palm are Satan's attempt to take credit for God's creation. God created the heavens and mankind.
The heavens are not evil, although the astrologer may be.Bible Doctrine defines Divine Good, and the Holy Spirit is the teacher. In the Church Age, the complete revelation of God is found in the scripture in the original languages. The Bible is the rule book, and the Holy Spirit is the teacher. For example, a person looks at his hand and wonders what the line around this thumb means. To find out, he sits under the ministry of a doctrinal pastor, who teaches the doctrine of the Line of the Father, or Line of Life, in the palm. The person believes the teaching of the scripture in the Filling of the Holy Spirit. Then the person goes home, sits down and looks at his hand. The Holy Spirit then begins to reveal to the person the meaning of all the markings along the Life Line in his hand. The pastor taught academically. The Holy Spirit reveals personal details about the person's life as it relates to the will of the Father in the Divine Design.
The hands are not evil, although the palmist may be.
The Bible is the rule book, and the Holy Spirit is the teacher.
And as for you, the anointing which you received from Him abides in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you; but as His anointing teaches you about all things, and is true and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you abide in Him. (1 John 2:27, NAS)"You have no need for anyone to teach you." This does not mean there is no place for teachers because God has Himself ordained pastor-teachers. It means that the Christian cannot receive the revelation from God apart from the ministry of the Holy Spirit. Even when the pastor teaches, the believer cannot learn anything from God unless it is revealed, or taught, by the Holy Spirit. Further, since the canon of scripture is complete, the Holy Spirit will not reveal anything beyond the scope of the Bible.
Since the Holy Spirit is the counselor, there is no need for counseling in the Church. Counseling a Christian about the Spiritual Life is the job of the Holy Spirit - not people. Counseling about the Spiritual Life is a violation of personal privacy. However, this does not mean that a person should never consult others. A consultant or counselor in a legitimate role can give advice. For example, lawyers, engineering consultants, and doctors are counselors. However, the ultimate responsibility for accepting or rejecting their advice should be based upon what the Holy Spirit says. Even when listening to a counselor under the Laws of Establishment, the Christian should rely upon the teaching of the Holy Spirit.
Palm readers are no different. When a person reads his own hands, the Holy Spirit must be the teacher. When someone else reads the hands, the Holy Spirit must be the teacher. The Christian should be filled with the Holy Spirit and should always obey the Holy Spirit. When a Christian reads someone else's hand, he must not counsel the person on the Spiritual Life, which includes most life choices. The Christian who is knowledgeable of hands must not usurp the authority of the Holy Spirit.
Ezekiel 21:18-20To teach this, Ezekiel drew a picture of the highways and marked the crossroads with a signpost that pointed to Jerusalem. As Nebuchadnezzar stood at the crossroads, he consulted his diviners to decide whether to conquer Jerusalem or Rabbah.
18 And the word of the Lord came to me saying, 19 "As for you, son of man, make two highways for the sword of the king of Babylon to come; both of them will go out of one land. And make a signpost; make it at the head of the highway to the city. 20 "You shall mark a highway for the sword to come to Rabbah of the sons of Ammon, and to Judah into fortified Jerusalem.
"For the king of Babylon stands at the parting (fork) of the highway, at the head of the two highways, to use divination; he shakes the arrows, he consults the household idols, he looks at the liver. (Ezekiel 21:21)His diviners used three methods, arrows, household idols, and the liver. All were established methods of divination. However, palm reading was also used.
"Into his right hand came the divination, 'Jerusalem,' to set battering rams, to open the mouth for slaughter, to lift up the voice with a battle cry, to set battering rams against the gates, to cast up mounds, to build a siege wall. (Ezekiel 21:22)"Divination" is the Hebrew <s#q#(qesem), which is divination from a supposed revelation of Deity within the human mind. The divination was in the "right hand," which is a clear reference to palm reading because the right hand is the most significant for right handed people and the one to which palm readers would pay the most attention. The one word answer was also indicative of palm reading. The answer of which road to take, which may have been inconclusive from the other methods, was clear from palm reading. The answer was, "Jerusalem," that is, go to Jerusalem.
Nebuchadnezzar's palm readers saw the imprint of the walls of Jerusalem in his hand. These palmists were very proficient. They did not just look at individual lines. They looked for patterns and pictures, and what they saw blew their mind. They undoubtedly shouted when they saw it. The picture of the walls of Jerusalem was in Nebuchadnezzar's hand. Now, what they saw was the same as Jerusalem engraved in the Lord's palm as explained by Isaiah, but they did not believe the scripture. They were not in fellowship with God, and they jumped to the conclusion that since Nebuchadnezzar had the city of Jerusalem inscribed in his hand that it was a sign that he was destined to conquer Jerusalem.
If Nebuchadnezzar's palm readers had been believers with doctrine, they would immediately have recalled the Abrahamic Covenant (Genesis 12:3) and realized they would be cursed for anti-Semitism. Just because Jerusalem was in his hand, did not mean that he should violate the Abrahamic Covenant and conquer it. This palm reading was divination, not because of what the palm readers saw, but because of Satanic viewpoint they attached to the knowledge. The knowledge wasn't evil. The methodology wasn't evil. The conclusion was evil. The question had been asked whether to go to Jerusalem or Rabbah. Since Nebuchadnezzar had Jerusalem inscribed in his right hand, the palmists assumed that was the answer to the question. They said the answer was "Jerusalem." He went to Jerusalem and conquered it just as the palmists had predicted. They were elated that they had made such an important prediction.
It was destiny. It happened. God had called for it in his Sovereign Design. But it wasn't the directive will of God. It was the permissive will of God. It was divination, and it was evil. God used the evil to punish Israel. However, later, God destroyed Babylon for conquering Jerusalem. Reading Nebuchadnezzar's palm was not divination. Seeing Jerusalem in the palm was not divination. But telling Nebuchadnezzar that the answer to his question was the one word answer, "Jerusalem," was divination.
This was the classic Satanic half-truth, which is worse than an out-and-out lie. It was true. Jerusalem was inscribed in Nebuchadnezzar's hand, but it was not true that he should go there or conquer it. The palmists were the pawns of Satan. They gave anti-Semitic advice. They were part of Satan's rebellion against God. Divination is supporting Satan. Satan can do the same thing with scripture. He can quote the Bible to influence people. He tried to do this with Lord Jesus Christ (Matthew 4:1-11). He takes truth and uses it falsely to justify evil. This is the half-truth. That is why a right thing must be done in a right way. Until a Christian understands this, he doesn't have a prayer of understanding what's in the palm of his hand. His destiny is there, but the devil will say one thing about it and God another. How will he know which to believe? He has three choices. He can shut his eyes; listen to Satan; or listen to the Holy Spirit.
"There shall not be found among you anyone who burns his son or his daughter in the fire; anyone who practices divination, or a soothsayer, an augur, or a sorcerer, (Deuteronomy 18:10)The literal translation, "anyone who burns his son or his daughter in the fire," is commonly referred to as passing through the fire. This was februation,1 or purification through fire, by which children were consecrated to Molech (Leviticus 18:21), who was the god of fire counterpart of Baal. "Divination" is the Qal active participle plus the plural noun of the Hebrew <s#q#(qesem), which is divination from a supposed revelation of Deity within the human mind. This could be literally translated, "anyone who divines with divinations."
"Soothsayer" is the Po'el participle of the Hebrew substantive, /n^u*(`anan), which literally means a cloud. It is a denominative, a verb formed from a noun. For example, something may be said to cloud the thinking. Cloudy thinking is confusion, and the soothsayer alleviates the confusion, but that is not the whole story. The demon who empowers the soothsayer may also appear as a vapor, like the smoke of burning incense that rises to Heaven to please God. However, this is a Satanic counterfeit for worshiping Satan rather than God. The soothsayer demon communicates the devil's lie. He is a false teacher, like Balaam.
"Augur" is the Hebrew, vj^n^ (nachash), from vj^n* (nachash), which means to whisper, and vj*n* (nachash), a snake. A snake hisses. This literally meant to prophesy by observing snakes and generally came to mean to prophesy by observing auguries, or omens.
"Sorcerer" is the Hebrew, [v@K! (kisheph), which is a sorcerer or sorceress, a demon possessed medium.
or one who casts a spell, one who calls up a departed spirit (a medium), or a wizard, or one who consults the dead (necromancer). (Deuteronomy 18:11)"One who casts a spell" is the Hebrew rb^j*(chabar) in the Qal active participle plus the noun, which means a conjurer or one who pronounced a ban (probably referring to binding or banning by magical knots). This is like "bewitch" (Gal 3:1) from ogling with the evil eye.
"One who calls up a departed spirit" is the Qal active participle of the Hebrew la^v* (sha`al), which means to inquire; and the Hebrew, boa ('obh), which is a necromancer or a departed spirit. It literally means a skin-bottle, which symbolizes a departed spirit, or ghost. The person who calls up a departed spirit may be called a medium. Such people are demon possessed by the engastrimuthos demon (Isaiah 8:19). They don't really talk to dead people. The ventriloquist demon simply mimics the dead person.
"Wizard" is the Hebrew, yn!u)D=y! (jide`oni), (ref. Leviticus 19:31; 1 Samuel 28:3, 9), which means the knowing, or "clever man." This is the male counterpart of the sorceress, or witch. The word may also be translated, wise man. This wise man, however, sought wisdom from the dead. Yet, what he discovered was not true wisdom, but the lies of Satan.
"One who consults the dead" refers to a necromancer.
Casting lots includes various methods, such as drawing straws. The practice was not mentioned in the types of divination. On the contrary, it was used to consult God for divine revelation. Joshua cast lots before the Lord to determine the allotments of the tribes of Israel in the Promised Land (Joshua 18:6-10). Saul cast lots to determine the guilt of Jonathan (1 Samuel 14:38-43). Jonah was found guilty by casting lots (Jonah 1:7). Roman soldiers cast lots for the garments of Christ at the crucifixion (Matthew 27:35). Matthias was elected to be the 12 apostle by casting lots (Acts 1:26), but in this case it didn't work. The right person wasn't included in the sample of the lots; so it would have been impossible to get the right answer. What's more God reserves the prerogative of choosing apostles. They cannot be elected by man.
Casting lots works because random probability does not exist with God. In God's Sovereign Design all things are deterministic.
Matthew 11:13-14Since John the Baptist was such a great evangelist and since he had the same Spiritual power as Elijah, people were wondering if John the Baptist might be Elijah. Jesus answered the question with a metaphor, which could only be understood by believers. Verse 14 begins with a Greek first class condition that presents a supposition for the purpose of argument. It means "if, and it is true." If they would receive the Gospel and believe in Jesus Christ, then they would be able to know the answer.
13 "For all the prophets and the Law prophesied until John. 14 "And if you will receive it (the Gospel), he himself (John) is Elijah who is to come.
The meaning of the metaphor is: John the Baptist was the herald of the First Advent like Elijah who was promised to be the herald of the Second Advent (Malachi 4:5). For those who believe the Gospel, and therefore know Jesus Christ in the First Advent, then they can accept that John is the herald of the First Advent just as Elijah is the herald of the Second Advent.


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Civil Penalty When Uninsured for Workers' Compensation
Will Significantly Increase Effective July 1, 2014
—Uninsured employers shall be assessed a civil penalty, subject to a maximum of $250 per day of noncompliance and subject to a maximum civil penalty of $50,000.—
The 2014 General Assembly approved an increase in the civil penalty imposed when an employer required to insure under the Workers' Compensation Act fails to insure. An employer is required by state law to insure in Virginia when they regularly employ more than two part-time (or full-time) employees. A business that hires subcontractors or other business to assist them in their trade or to fulfill a contract must count the subcontractor's employees as well as their own employees in determining total employees for coverage requirements. For a contractor whose work varies, the Commission looks to the "established mode" of performing work. A contractor that hires one or more subcontractors with employees to accomplish their business is required to carry workers' compensation insurance.
Workers' compensation coverage requirements are complex, but focus on the number of employees. It is important to be aware that an "employee" is defined broadly under the Act and includes every person in the service of another under any contract of hire, written or implied. "Employee" includes statutory employees (subcontractor's employees), corporate officers, minors, undocumented workers, working family members, apprentices, temporary and seasonal employees. A business that doesn't count all of its employees may not realize it is required to carry coverage.
Employers should also be aware, designating a worker as an "independent contractor" does not necessarily mean they are not an employee. Workers' compensation looks to whether the business exerts control over the manner and means of how the work is performed. In the event of a claim, the facts of the work circumstances will determine if the individual is covered for workers' compensation, regardless of payment on a 1099 designation.
The Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission encourages employers to check their coverage, avoid coverage gaps, urges uninsured employers and new businesses to familiarize themselves with workers' compensation insurance coverage requirements, obtain coverage when required, be compliant and avoid a penalty. Workers' compensation is mandatory coverage. It is required by state law, and no other form of insurance may substitute. Failure to have coverage due to lack of knowledge is not a valid excuse for failure to insure.
The law change amends section 65.2-805 of the Workers' Compensation Act which addresses the civil penalty for employer failure to insure. Such employer shall be assessed a civil penalty of not more than $250 per day for each day of noncompliance, subject to a maximum penalty of $50,000, plus collection costs. The amendment was approved March 7, 2014 and will be effective on July 1, 2014.
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Employers have a legal responsibility to their employees to make the workplace safe. However, accidents happen even when every reasonable safety measure has been taken.
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Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly identified the woman charged with defacing property due to an error by D.C. police. This version has been updated.
A wave of vandalism continued to mar some of Washington's more popular landmarks Monday with at least three more attractions spattered with green paint, and authorities announced the arrest of a woman near one of the incidents at Washington National Cathedral.
The latest crimes occurred three days after the Lincoln Memorial was hit in similar fashion. On Monday, the light-green paint was discovered on an organ in the cathedral's Bethlehem Chapel, in the cathedral's Children's Chapel and on the granite base of a statue next to the Smithsonian Castle on the Mall.
D.C. police said Monday evening that they had charged Jiamei Tian, 58, whom they believe to be homeless, with one count of defacing property.
The mysterious markings on the statue of Abraham Lincoln blemished one of the country's most visited attractions and an iconic symbol of freedom. In the cathedral, they tarnished what is widely known as the nation's house of worship — and a building still under repair after an earthquake two years ago caused such severe damage that it closed for three months.
A church spokesman called the destruction "heartbreaking" but said it could be repaired. The cathedral was closed for several hours Monday afternoon — the first time since the earthquake — but it reopened in time for an evening concert with its choir and the Choir of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.
"It's just disappointing," said Nick Schwei, 25, from Milwaukee, who tried to tour the cathedral but was turned away by police. "First the Lincoln Memorial, now this. It's just very sad. Two different incidents of beautiful things damaged."
Authorities were still trying to determine late Monday whether any of the destruction is connected. They said they would test paint samples to determine whether the same material was used at each of the locations.
By evening, investigators with the U.S. Park Police, who are probing the spatters on the Mall, had arrived at the D.C. police department's 2nd District station, where Tian was being questioned. According to two police officials with knowledge of the investigation, the Park Police, in their investigation of the Lincoln Memorial incident, had been looking for an Asian woman who possibly was homeless.
She had been arrested in the Children's Chapel as D.C. police searched the church after paint was found about 2 p.m. on an organ in the Bethlehem Chapel. The basement chapel, built in 1912, is one of the oldest parts of the building. It was the site of President Woodrow Wilson's funeral in 1924 and his entombment for several decades.
Authorities said the paint was still wet, and the fresh crime scene prompted a quick response and frantic search through a labyrinth of chapels and alcoves. Authorities then found more paint — and the woman— in the Children's Chapel, just off the nave. The small prayer room is built to the scale of a 6-year-old child, with a baptismal font and small kneelers.
Pictures of the damage released by the cathedral show paint sprayed or thrown onto an organ's pipes in the Bethlehem Chapel. Paint is also visible on the floor and on a large card identifying the organ, which was built in the 1950s. In the Children's Chapel, the paint is evident on the floor and on the sides of church pews. The paint also damaged a mural.
Cathedral spokesman Richard Weinberg said workers would soon begin scrubbing off the paint. He estimated the damage at $15,000.
More than 1,000 people a day typically tour the cathedral during the high season; the church draws about a half-million visitors a year. On Monday, those who came made the best of the unexpected closure.
On the hilltop alongside Wisconsin Avenue NW, where the limestone cathedral soars above the city, children chased each other across the sun-flecked lawn and camera-toting tourists snapped photos and chatted in several languages.
Melanie Martinez, 30, of east Texas had been on a tour that started at 3:30 p.m., but the group was ushered out without explanation after about 20 minutes.
"I don't know why anyone would destroy our history," she said. "There was so much more that I wanted to see. I'd like to go up in the tower." She might come back before her vacation ends Friday.
The cathedral was closed when Sybille Eder, visiting from Kiel, Germany, arrived with her family. "I think people just do vandalism to get the attention of the press," she said.
Another report Monday described paint found on a statue of Martin Luther in Northwest Washington's Thomas Circle. Gwendolyn Crump, a D.C. police spokeswoman, said police are aware of the report and are investigating.
The damage at the Lincoln Memorial was first reported about 1:30 a.m. Friday by people out for a late-night stroll. One of the women told The Washington Post that she discovered two 20-ounce Mountain Dew bottles overflowing with green and white paint, as well as white footprints near the inscription of the Gettysburg Address.
Carol Johnson, a spokeswoman for the National Park Service, said that workers have removed 90 percent of the paint but that it will be several more days before scaffolding alongside the 91-ton statue is removed.
On Friday night, a man e-mailed The Post to say that green paint also been splashed on a statue near the Smithsonian Castle, the museum's administrative headquarters. A spokeswoman for the Park Service, as well as the Park Police, said no such damage had occurred.
On Monday morning, Linda St. Thomas, the chief spokeswoman for the Smithsonian Institution, said green paint was found splotched in two places on the base of the bronze statue of Joseph Henry outside the Smithsonian Castle. Henry was the museum's first secretary, and he died in the Castle in 1878.
St. Thomas said the paint will be removed within one or two days.
Michael E. Ruane and Clarence Williams contributed to this report.


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Prior to Thomas Becket's rise to fame, Dunstan was the most celebrated saint in England. Dunstan was born in Baltonsborough, Somerset. He was the son of Heorstan, a noble of Wessex. Heorstan was the brother of Athelm, the bishop of Wells and Winchester. The anonymous author of the earliest Life places Dunstan's birth during the reign of Athelstan, while Osbern fixed it at "the first year of the reign of King Æthelstan", 924 or 925. This date, however, cannot be reconciled with other known dates of Dunstan's life and creates many obvious anachronisms. Historians therefore assume that Dunstan was born around 910 or earlier. As a young boy, Dunstan studied under the Irish monks who then occupied the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey. Accounts tell of his youthful optimism and of his vision of the abbey being restored. While still a boy, Dunstan was stricken with a near-fatal illness and effected a seemingly miraculous recovery. Even as a child, he was noted for his devotion to learning and for his mastery of many kinds of artistic craftsmanship. With his parents' consent he was tonsured, received minor orders and served in the ancient church of St Mary. He became so well known for his devotion to learning that he is said to have been summoned by his uncle Athelm, the Archbishop of Canterbury, to enter his service. He was later appointed to the court of King Athelstan.
Dunstan soon became a favorite of the king and was the envy of other members of the court. A plot was hatched to disgrace him and Dunstan was accused of being involved with witchcraft and black magic. The king ordered him to leave the court and as Dunstan was leaving the palace his enemies physically attacked him, beat him severely, bound him, and threw him into a cesspool. He managed to crawl out and make his way to the house of a friend. From there, he journeyed to Winchester and entered the service of his uncle, Ælfheah, Bishop of Winchester.
The bishop tried to persuade him to become a monk, but Dunstan was doubtful whether he had a vocation to a celibate life. The answer came in the form of an attack of swelling tumors all over Dunstan's body. This ailment was so severe that it was thought to be leprosy. It was more probably some form of blood poisoning caused by being beaten and thrown in the cesspool. Whatever the cause, it changed Dunstan's mind. He took Holy Orders in 943, in the presence of Ælfheah, and returned to live the life of a hermit at Glastonbury. Against the old church of St Mary he built a small cell five feet long and two and a half feet deep. It was there that Dunstan studied, worked at his handicrafts, and played on his harp. It is at this time, according to a late 11th-century legend, that the Devil is said to have tempted Dunstan and to have been held by the face with Dunstan's tongs. Legend also says that the Devil asked Dunstan to make new shoes for his hooves, but when they were attached they pained the Devil so much that he begged for them to be removed. Subsequently the Devil is said to avoid houses where horseshoes hang over the door.
Dunstan worked as a silversmith and in the scriptorium while he was living at Glastonbury. It is thought likely that he was the artist who drew the well-known image of Christ with a small kneeling monk beside him in the Glastonbury Classbook, "one of the first of a series of outline drawings which were to become a special feature of Anglo-Saxon art of this period." Dunstan became famous as a musician, illuminator, and metalworker. Lady Æthelflaed, King Æthelstan's niece, made Dunstan a trusted adviser and on her death she left a considerable fortune to him. He used this money later in life to foster and encourage a monastic revival in England. About the same time, his father Heorstan died and Dunstan inherited his fortune as well. He became influential, and on the death of King Æthelstan in 940, the new king, Edmund, summoned him to his court at Cheddar and made him a minister.
Again, royal favor fostered jealousy among other courtiers and again Dunstan's enemies succeeded in their plots with the king was preparing to send Dunstan away. But following a death scare whilst hunting Edmund recanted his treatment of Dunstan and instead made him abbot of Glastonbury. He went to work at once on the task of reform and began by establishing Benedictine monasticism at Glastonbury. Nevertheless, not all the members of Dunstan's community at Glastonbury were monks who followed the Benedictine Rule.
Within two years of Dunstan's appointment, in 946, Edmund was assassinated. His successor was Eadred. The policy of the new government was supported by the queen mother, Eadgifu of Kent, by the archbishop of Canterbury, Oda, and by the East Anglian nobles, at whose head was the powerful ealdorman Æthelstan the "Half-king". It was a policy of unification and conciliation with the Danish half of the kingdom. The goal was a firm establishment of royal authority. In ecclesiastical matters it favored the spread of Catholic observance, the rebuilding of churches, the moral reform of the clergy and laity, and the end of the religion of the Danes in England. Against all these reforms were the nobles of Wessex, who included most of Dunstan's own relatives, and who had an interest in maintaining established customs. For nine years Dunstan's influence was dominant, during which time he twice refused the office of bishop (that of Winchester in 951 and Crediton in 953), affirming that he would not leave the king's side so long as the king lived and needed him.
In 955, Eadred died, and the situation was at once changed. Eadwig, the elder son of Edmund, who then came to the throne, was a headstrong youth devoted to the reactionary nobles. According to one legend, the feud with Dunstan began on the day of Eadwig's coronation, when he failed to attend a meeting of nobles. When Dunstan eventually found the young monarch, he was cavorting with a noblewoman named Ælfgifu and her mother, and refused to return with the bishop. Infuriated by this, Dunstan dragged Eadwig back and forced him to renounce the girl as a "strumpet". Later realising that he had provoked the king, Dunstan fled to the apparent sanctuary of his cloister, but Eadwig, incited by Ælfgifu, whom he married, followed him and plundered the monastery.
Although Dunstan managed to escape, he saw that his life was in danger. He fled England and crossed the channel to Flanders, where he was unable to speak the language and ignorant of the customs of the locals. The count of Flanders, Arnulf I, received him with honor and lodged him in the abbey of Mont Blandin, near Ghent. This was one of the centers of the Benedictine revival in that country, and Dunstan felt at home. His exile was not long. Before the end of 957, the Mercians and Northumbrians revolted and drove out Eadwig, choosing his brother Edgar as king of the country north of the Thames. The south remained faithful to Eadwig. At once Edgar's advisers recalled Dunstan.
On Dunstan's return, Archbishop Oda consecrated him a bishop and, on the death of Coenwald of Worcester at the end of 957, Oda appointed Dunstan to the see. In the following year the see of London became vacant and was conferred on Dunstan, who held it simultaneously with Worcester. In October 959, Eadwig died and his brother Edgar was readily accepted as ruler of Wessex. One of Eadwig's final acts had been to appoint a successor to archbishop Oda, who died on 2nd June 958. The chosen candidate was Ælfsige of Winchester, but he died of cold in the Alps as he journeyed to Rome for the pallium. In his place Eadwig then nominated the bishop of Wells, Byrhthelm. As soon as Edgar became king, he reversed this second choice on the ground that Byrhthelm had not been able to govern even his first diocese properly. The archbishopric was then conferred on Dunstan.
Dunstan went to Rome in 960, and received the pallium from Pope John XII.[3] On his journey there, Dunstan's acts of charity were so lavish as to leave nothing for himself and his attendants. On his return from Rome, Dunstan at once regained his position as virtual prime minister of the kingdom. By his advice Ælfstan was appointed to the bishopric of London, and Oswald to that of Worcester. In 963, Æthelwold, the abbot of Abingdon, was appointed to the see of Winchester. With their aid and with the ready support of king Edgar, Dunstan pushed forward his reforms in the English Church. The monks in his communities were taught to live in a spirit of self-sacrifice, and Dunstan actively enforced the law of celibacy whenever possible. He forbade the practices of simony (selling ecclesiastical offices for money) and ended the custom of clerics appointing relatives to offices under their jurisdiction. Good order was maintained throughout the realm and there was respect for the law. Trained bands policed the north, and a navy guarded the shores from Viking raids. There was a level of peace in the kingdom unknown in living memory.
In 973, Dunstan's statesmanship reached its zenith when he officiated at the coronation of king Edgar. Edgar was crowned at Bath in an imperial ceremony planned not as the initiation, but as the culmination of his reign. This service, devised by Dunstan himself and celebrated with a poem in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle forms the basis of the present-day British coronation ceremony.
Edgar ruled as a strong and popular king for 16 years. In 975 he was succeeded by his eldest son Edward "the Martyr". His accession was disputed by his stepmother, Ælfthryth, who wished her own son Æthelred to reign. Through the influence of Dunstan, Edward was chosen and crowned at Winchester. Edgar's death had encouraged the reactionary nobles, and at once there was a determined attack upon the monks, the protagonists of reform. Throughout Mercia they were persecuted and deprived of their possessions. Their cause, however, was supported by Æthelwine, the ealdorman of East Anglia, and the realm was in serious danger of civil war. Three meetings of the Witan were held to settle these disputes, at Kyrtlington, at Calne, and at Amesbury. At the second of them the floor of the hall where the Witan was sitting gave way, and all except Dunstan, who clung to a beam, fell into the room below; several men were killed.
In March 978, king Edward was assassinated at Corfe Castle, possibly at the instigation of his stepmother, and Æthelred (the Unready) became king. His coronation on Low Sunday 31 March 978, was the last state event in which Dunstan took part. When the young king took the usual oath to govern well, Dunstan addressed him in solemn warning. He criticized the violent act whereby he became king and prophesied the misfortunes that were shortly to fall on the kingdom, but Dunstan's influence at court was ended. Dunstan retired to Canterbury, to teach at the cathedral school. Dunstan's retirement at Canterbury consisted of long hours, both day and night, spent in private prayer, as well as his regular attendance at Mass and the daily office. He encouraged and protected European scholars who came to England, and was active as a teacher of boys in the cathedral school. On the vigil of Ascension Day 988, it is recorded that a vision of angels warned he would die in three days. On the feast day itself, Dunstan said Mass and preached three times to the people: at the Gospel, at the benediction, and after the Agnus Dei. In this last address, he announced his impending death and wished his congregation well. That afternoon he chose the spot for his tomb, then went to his bed. His strength failed rapidly, and on Saturday morning, 19 May, he caused the clergy to assemble. Mass was celebrated in his presence, then he received Extreme Unction and the Viaticum, and died. Dunstan's final words are reported to have been, "He hath made a remembrance of his wonderful works, being a merciful and gracious Lord: He hath given food to them that fear Him."
St Dunstan's is a charity that provides support, rehabilitation, and respite care to blind ex-service personnel of the British Armed Forces. Periodically they have a recipe competition and bake sale to raise money — https://www.50connect.co.uk/food-drink/articles/phil-vickery-whips-up-support-for-st-dunstan%E2%80%99s-g Here is one of the winning recipes:
Sticky Lemon & Poppy Seed Cake
175 gm/6 oz unsalted butter
175 gm/6 oz caster sugar
2 whole eggs, beaten
175 gm/6 oz self-raising flour
1 tbsp shredded fresh basil
finely grated zest of 2 lemons
4 tbsp water
25 gm/1 oz poppy seeds
Sticky lemon topping:
3 tbsp caster sugar
3 tbsp water
zest of 1 lemon
3 tbsp lime juice
3 tbsp icing sugar
Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F.
Grease and line a 900 gm/2 lb loaf tin with baking parchment paper.
Cream the butter and caster sugar together until pale, light and fluffy, then gradually beat in the eggs, a little at a time. Fold the flour into the mixture, then stir in the basil, lemon zest, water and poppy seeds. Pour the mixture into the loaf tin and bake for about 30-40 minutes.
Meanwhile, make the sticky topping. Heat the caster sugar and 3 tbsp water in a pan until the sugar dissolves. Add the lemon zest, increase the heat and bring to a simmer and cook for about 3-5 minutes.
Place the lime juice and icing sugar in another small pan and heat gently until the sugar dissolves. Drain the lemon zest, add it to the lime syrup then bring to a simmer. Prick the hot, cooked cake using a skewer, then pour over the hot lime syrup and lemon zest. Leave the cake in the tin until cool, then carefully lift out using the lining paper.


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Like most service industries, also the translation industry is sometimes amazingly difficult to approach. For example the industry jargon, like LSP, PPW, TM, MT, PE, xl8, CAT and so on, is unfamiliar to "the outsiders". Unfortunately some of these outsiders are also potential customers who may feel puzzlement or uncertainty when interacting with the industry experts.
For translation industry this is a real dilemma because trust plays such a big role in every transaction. When customers have to rely only on the words of service providers even the smallest uncertainty can become an insurmountable obstacle.
People and companies who buy translations aren't often experts in the field. They need to get something translated in order to achieve their goals which can include entering new markets, strengthening customer relationships, enabling better internal communication and improving user experiences. For them the translation work acts often a minor role in the end of their own projects. Thus there might not be enough motivation to learn the industry custom and how to be a good translation buyer.
It is likely that the translation industry will continue being a stranger to the customers and other stakeholders. There are at least two reasons for this: Firstly, the industry is multilingual, and multilingual industry means multilingual jargon. It's often hard enough to understand difficult terms and words in one language. Secondly, the translation jargon is evolving all the time. For example the technological development has brought many new and complex acronyms to the industry talk: CAT, RBMT, SMT, MT, PE and so on.
It's no wonder that machine translation seems to be a great and easy option. Surprisingly many are ready to make the trade-off between somewhat lower translation quality and easier translation process. The mental commitment to make all the necessary decisions when using professional translation services sums up the total price together with the monetary price. Whether we like it or not, these invisible barriers are blocking some potential customers out. Work need to be done to make the industry more welcoming.
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Ty Pennington's Home Décor Finds
The Betty rug, made from hand-tufted New Zealand wool, will give any room a classic modern touch. Named after the designer's mother, the boldly patterned rug comes in Cranberry or Honey colorways. Available in four sizes. $425 and up. 800-255-9454; AngelaAdams.com.
Place a Fu Dog candle set on your mantel and channel the ancient mythical powers of Chinese Fu lions, which these canines are bred to resemble. If that's not your thing, just enjoy their cool looks and fresh scent. In golden yellow or co
With a wink to the iconic Partridge Family logo, the delightful crimson Flock print by Good Shape Design's Wayne Pate is sure to be a crowd pleaser. The colorful silk-screen print measures 18x12 inches. $35. 703-865-8965;
Bring home the Souvenir collection pillows for an updated twist on floral and bird motifs. The charming prints and candy colors will add a dash of splash to any low-key decor. Top to bottom; Oiseaux cushion, Souvenir cushion, Paysage cus
You can build out the Shilf shelving system to accommodate your books, knickknacks and other collectibles without picking up a single tool. The five modular powder-coated steel components can be mixed and stacked to your desired dimensio
Think minimalists can't have style and comfort? With clean lines and soft edges, the Round D sofa is downright cushy—and eco-friendly, too. Upholstery options—including organic wool, linen and silk—are completely sustainable
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Enjoy art on the go with an Artist Series insulated mug, featuring one of six emerging artist's designs. Oregon-based Amy Ruppel's nature-inspired illustrations, which already adorn snowboards and wellies, now embellish java jugs, too.
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Blackhawks force OT twice, forge 1-1 tie with Coyotes as series shifts to Chicago
CHICAGO - For two straight games, the Chicago Blackhawks trailed the Phoenix Coyotes in the final stages of regulation and pulled goalie Corey Crawford for a late desperation surge with six attackers.
Both times it worked in the opening-round playoff series that is tied 1-1.
Chicago's Brent Seabrook scored with 14.2 seconds to go in Game 1 to even it up before Phoenix pulled out a 3-2 overtime victory. On Saturday night, Patrick Sharp re-directed a shot into the goal with 5.5 seconds left to force overtime and this time the Blackhawks prevailed 4-3 on an extra-period goal from Bryan Bickell.
Now it's on to the United Center for Games 3 and 4 on Tuesday and Thursday night.
"Both games they were fortunate to get a goal in the last minute. Give them credit. They keep coming," Coyotes captain Shane Doan said. "It's the playoffs. That's the way it's always going to be. There are going to be momentum swings and big goals."
After a wild final scramble Saturday night in which Chicago was able to keep possession of the puck, Seabrook fired off a long shot and Sharp re-directed it past Mike Smith, forcing another overtime in the heated and physical series.
And Bickell made sure the Blackhawks were rewarded.
"Nice to get home ice. Hope we can stand behind it," Bickell said.
"We never give up. We score one with 14 seconds left and one with five seconds left to tie it up."
Sharp, like most of his teammates, said scoring twice in the final seconds to force overtime is about as rare as it gets, especially in the playoffs.
"We had six guys moving the puck pretty well," Sharp said. "We had a few chances to score. I knew Seabrook was going to pound it one last time with time running out and I was able to get a stick on it."
Smith, whose strong play helped the Coyotes win a division title, faced 50 shots and was able to shake off a second-period hit after he was knocked to the ice by Chicago's Andrew Shaw as he went to retrieve the puck behind the net.
He was down, groggy and attended to for several minutes but was able to stay in the game.
"I went back to play the puck and I didn't see him coming. I don't have eyes in the back of my head," Smith said. "I feel fine. I'm 100 per cent."
Shaw was sent off with a 5-minute charging penalty and a game misconduct.
"The league will look at that," Phoenix coach Dave Tippett said. "Obviously, that's contact to the head. Doesn't matter if it's a goaltender or a player, that's blindside contact to the head and I'm sure the league will look at it."
Shaw said he was not trying to collide with Smith, much less injure him.
"I was just in on the forecheck and he played the puck and when I saw I was coming close I tried getting out of the way and unfortunately I made contact," Shaw told reporters after the game.
The Coyotes won both meetings in Chicago during the regular season, 4-1 and 4-3 in a shootout. In a scheduling quirk, the two games at the United Center were played six days apart in late November and early December. Now Phoenix will have to put the disappointing Game 2 loss behind it and get ready for the raucous crowd on the Blackhawks' home ice.
"You never want to give the game away like the way we did, but at the same time it's just one game and we have to go in there and win," Doan said.
"We have confidence in our team on the road. We know how to play the game. Like I said, as ugly and as painful as it looks we all recognize that it's one game. It's going to be a long series."
AP Sports Writer John Marshall in Glendale, Ariz., contributed to this report.


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Every day is completely different. I manage a global team of around 250 between our headquarters in New York, our London offices, and people all over the United States and the world. My official title is executive vice president and general manager of global charge products, benefits, and services at American Express. I run our global charge card business, which is responsible for all card-member benefits and services like our loyalty programs, airport lounges, and benefits in the dining, entertainment, and events space, as well as our partnerships. I travel internationally at least once a month, usually to London, but I've also been to Hong Kong and Singapore this year. Typically I'll take a red-eye and be back in a few days. I'm also on the board of the American Red Cross, so I might have a commitment with them, a speaking engagement, or a meeting with advisers and collaborators from Amex's Platinum Collective advisory board.
Thankfully I'm a morning person. I wake up around 6 , check my e-mails—there are anywhere from 20 to 40—and make a cup of coffee. Then I wake the kids; my husband and I have two boys, ages eight and 10. After that the usual stuff begins: making breakfast, taking a shower, getting the kids ready for school, and ensuring that they have their swim kits in their backpacks. The office is not at all corporate when it comes to style. I have a passion for fashion, and when you work in the corporate world it's one of the ways you can express yourself. I rely on Net-a-Porter.com and Matches, and I'm constantly looking at things. I love Prada, Miu Miu, and Altuzarra for my work wardrobe, and Nili Lotan for the weekend. I usually have a fair idea of what I'm wearing the night before, but I double-check in the morning. If I've got an important meeting internally or with a partner or agency, I'll wear a dress and heels. I'm definitely a shoe girl. I'm a big fan of Aquazurra heels, especially colored ones, and I have a huge collection of red heels. At the moment I'm obsessed with my Gucci slides. If it's a typical day, my uniform is jeans, T-shirt, and a jacket. On Fridays, it's jeans and sneakers. I love the frayed-denim look right now. I have a big collection of Golden Goose sneakers.
We live in New York's Tribeca, and the boys get the bus right outside our building at 7:30 , so I see them off and walk to the office, which is in the World Financial Center. I pick up a coffee and yogurt or an energy bar on the way to eat when I get in. I don't have another coffee after that, just tea. I'm British, after all. Occasionally I'll have some weird herbal tea if I'm trying to be good, but mostly it's Yorkshire Gold English tea with milk. And I drink a lot of water during the day.
I spend the first 10 minutes at my desk with my assistant going through the diary and reviewing all the documents I need for the day. My first meeting is usually at 8 and quite often that will be a telepresentation with the London team, which could take 90 minutes. We'll discuss a card- member benefit we're introducing, a new product we're launching in a certain country, or upcoming events and membership experiences. Some meetings are more motivational than others. I love meeting with the team and hearing different perspectives. I also try to book half an hour in the morning and in the afternoon to catch up on calls and e-mails. Some days I might leave the office to attend a partner lunch or have lunch with a client or my team nearby at Spring Place in Tribeca. Once a week I'll eat at my desk, usually chicken and salad, something along those lines. I never have wine at lunch—I wish! The middle of the afternoon is a really low period, and that's when the tea bags come out. I try not to succumb to chocolate, but it's hard, as there's a lot of chocolate around the office. I attend evening events once or twice a week, and always make sure I have direct interactions with our customers. It's important to hear their feedback on our services. We've had some great events in the past. Around Christmas last year we did a private dinner, and Bruno Mars performed, which was spectacular.
The chance of getting out of the office at 5 is slim, but I try to make it to a 5:30 or 6:30 SoulCycle class three times a week. I used to do more yoga, but by the time you get to the studio and spend 90 minutes in class it's been two and a half hours, and I just don't have the time. I've been doing Soul- Cycle for about three years. With the right class, you come out feeling physically and emotionally fantastic, and it's quick.
By the time I get home from SoulCycle, the kids are showered and finishing up their homework. They like me to make their dinner, so I do that and talk to them for a bit, then they go off and read or play Lego. After that I'll make dinner for my husband and me. I love to cook, but during the week it will be something easy, usually a chicken dish or salmon. I shower and unwind with a glass of white wine and maybe some fun pop music like Justin Timberlake or a bit of Bruno Mars. Then I'll watch Netflix or a reality-TV show on Bravo. I love House of Cards, and my husband and I love watching foreign TV series—we search them out. We've been watching this great French series called Spin. But I won't lie; I do love me some Real Housewives.
I might read in bed for a bit and look at my favorite blogs. I'll also do a last check of my e-mails at 9:30, and then not again until the morning, unless there's something urgent going on. I have a curated selection of news on my iPad, so I'll surf that and look at The Guardian to catch up on the news in the U.K. Reading is more of a vacation thing these days, but I do look at a lot of magazines. I love interior magazines, and I read Harper's Bazaar, obviously. Lights out is between 10 and 11 I'm a pretty good sleeper.
I joined American Express 20 years ago this December, which sounds horrific. I started in the London office and moved to New York around 9/11. I love everything about the city—it's so cosmopolitan. Compared with London, New York is very set up for city living. I also love my team, our customers, and what I do, but trying to balance work, family, and self is a constant challenge. There's usually one that you feel you're neglecting, but I've learned that you have to give yourself the freedom to be okay with that. Oddly enough, I think having kids is the most empowering thing to allow that to happen, because you know where your priorities lie. The other thing I say to everybody is, no matter what advice you get and where you are, you need to stay authentic to yourself or you will never be successful or happy.
I've been extremely lucky because at no point in my time at American Express has my being a woman entered into any decision around my career—there is no notion of gender inequality here. I've always felt very welcomed and at home. And after this long, some of my best friends are work colleagues. It's like family now.
Janey's Must-Haves
From top left, clockwise: "I unwind with some fun pop music like Bruno Mars." 24K Magic, $12, amazon.com; "My dog-tag necklace is a fashion staple." Jennifer Fisher dog tag, $1,200, jenniferfisher.com; "I love anything fun and patterned for work." From left: Miu Miu, Prada; "At the moment I'm obsessed with my Gucci slides." $650, gucci.com; "Gypsy Water is my signature scent." Byredo Gypsy Water eau de parfum, $230, barneys.com.
Lead image: Gucci dress, $1,980, gucci.com; Bulgari watch, $11,400, and earrings, bulgari.com; Christian Louboutin shoes, $795, saksfifthavenue.com; Bracelet and ring, Whiteside's own.


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We've enjoyed and not enjoyed an incredible mix of sweet and bitter this year and now I try to savor the good, the sweet and the lovely over the heartache.
This year, remembering and celebrating Christ's birth takes on a particular poignancy. I know he wasn't born on December the 25th, that the date was stolen from pagans and redeemed in Christ's honor. But I think that anytime we are going through a valley, remembering and taking time to commemorate Christ's birth, death, and resurrection, brings to our remembrance the fullness of the hope we have in Him. This is why, even though I don't feel like doing all the joyous traditions of Christmas, I am. Some things take precedence over what we feel.


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Speak of storm 'Desmond' and two other words spring to mind – deluge and destruction. Thankfully, although we have had our share of wind, we have been spared the destructive deluge experienced by others on the Mainland. In some places, the island may look more water than land, but there has been no loss of life or of property.
Skies for days have been slate grey, but on Monday, there was literally a momentary glimpse of the sun coming up. However, blink and it was gone. This morning, Tuesday, things looked more hopeful, the sunrise was clearly visible and for a short time we had blue sky. However, once again the sky has turned grey and with it has come more rain.
The high winds, some what abated, are persisting and are forecast to rise again tomorrow – gusting to over 60 or 70mph. The sea conditions have led to the cancellation of the ferry service. The last ferry to sail was on Sunday (6th December). The next timetable sailing is on Thursday, but CalMac advise that this service may also be liable to disruption or delay.
This morning's plane arrived and departed more or less on time. Those booked on this evening's flight are hoping that they will be able to get away safely. Of recent most evening flights have been cancelled because of cross winds.
Conversation around the island has invariably been one of heartfelt concern for those who have suffered as a result of Desmond's Destructive Deluge. In the island community, there is a genuine care for one another. Car drivers still wave (as when we first came to Tiree) and more often than not they stop and offer a lift. This is 'Life on Tiree'.


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How To Create The Best Video Content
Five Tips For Creating Outstanding Video Content
Over the past seven years, our company has created over 1,000 videos for Fortune 500 companies and small businesses alike. The most important thing we've learned is that creating video content is an art and a science. Without some basic ingredients, your content will most likely fall flat.
While creating video content can be daunting, there are some smart strategies to guide you in the right direction. So whether this is the first or fiftieth piece of video content you have generated for your brand, start with these simple tips:
1. Start With A Solid Foundation
Know your strategy. Don't start dreaming up grand ideas until you have determined the basic who, what, when, where and why/how of your marketing approach. If you create a great piece of content that flies way over your consumers' heads, or worse yet is ignored altogether, then it wasn't an effective use of your marketing dollars. Establish a solid base built on the content's original purpose.
When we created a branded web series for a top real estate company, we focused on raising awareness of its luxury brand. Its agents represent some of the most prestigious properties in the world, and we developed the series by highlighting the amazing properties that viewers were looking for while achieving our client's goal of being affiliated with these luxurious estates. Our basic strategy was to connect affluent viewers (who) with the brand's one-of-a-kind estates (what) through an ongoing web series (how) that flew crews around the world (where) whenever a listing popped up (when). Millions of views and nine figures in home sales later, the series is still going strong.
2. Shoot For Success
Make the most of your production budget. By integrating dynamic camera angles and movements, you can boost the look and feel of your content without having to up the entire budget. These touches make it look more professional with only a small amount of extra effort. Filling gaps and transitions with stock footage can put a finishing touch on your video that your audience is sure to appreciate.
When we first started our agency, we didn't like the way production companies shot corporate videos. They often didn't feel creative and weren't Hollywood-quality content, even at a corporate budget level. By utilizing camera movement, speed, focus and cuts to tell a story, we began to see that this style led to higher engagement (views, comments, shares) and completion rates. We hit the tipping point with this filming style while shooting a series of recruiting videos for one of our brands, integrating aerial footage of Malibu, time lapses, crane shots and supplemental footage, all for a corporate recruiting video. When we saw the finished product, we immediately understood how effective this type of content could be.


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I have two applications:
If they both connect to the same database, are there any compatibility concerns in terms of schema generation or anything regarding data integrity?
EF 6 and EF Core are just ORM's. They will not interfere with each other when reading and writing to a database.
As noted by others you may get in trouble if you are doing a code first strategy.


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English / Map Form: An Garbh-Allt
Gaelic Form: An Garbh-Allt
Location: Arisaig
Post Town: Lochailort
County: Inverness-shire
Local Authority: Highland
English / Map Form: An Garbh-Allt
Gaelic Form: An Garbh-Allt
Language Notes
Element Meaning
This name was gathered as part of a local research project on the place-names of the Rough Bounds of Lochaber and was published in a booklet by SNH and AÀA. The Following quote appears in that booklet:
"There is a ruined house with an outhouse, on its own, to the left of the upper fild. It stands near a burn called An Garbh-Allt, 'the rough burn'."
Gaelic in the Landscape: The Rough Bounds of Lochaber (Scottish Natural Heritage 2013): 26
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American menswear has long been defined by clothing — selvedge denim, flannel shirts. In recent years, however, urbanites have begun to express the nuance of heritage style by unearthing the shoe and accessory brands sprinkled throughout history. These include waxed-canvas bags (the original waterproof fabric), sunglasses commissioned by the US Air Force and legendary sneakers "guaranteed to make a kid run faster and jump higher." Here are those iconic pieces, all rugged, dependable and worth adding to your everyday rotation.
PF Flyers x Gitman Vintage Made in USA Center-Hi
The Center Hi is one of the most iconic sneakers in history. With pedigree dating back to the '30s and '40s, the sneaker resurfaced in the '90s thanks to a famous scene in the film The Sandlot. This limited-edition Made in USA Center Hi combines the expertise of both PF Flyers and Gitman Vintage, another iconic American brand; the shoe comes outfitted with Gitman Vintage's 100 percent American-made "seed-to-sew" cotton denim. It also features a green embroidered top eyelet, chalk-colored eyelets, nylon green heel tape with zig-zag stitching, pigskin leather lining and a plush leather covered footbed.
Filson Original Briefcase
Founded in 1897, Filson is a legendary manufacturer of rugged clothing and accessories — with a heavy emphasis on its bags. This briefcase features the brand's signature Rugged Twill, YKK solid brass zippers and bridle-leather handles and straps.
Randolph Engineering P3 Sunglasses
Randolph Engineering got its start in the early '70s making tooling for the American optical industry. Later, after manufacturing its own sunglasses, they became the primary contractor for the United States Air Force. The P3 frames were cemented in history when photographer Bob Gruen snapped a photo of John Lennon wearing a pair on a New York City rooftop in 1974.
Fisher Space Pen AG7
This five-inch pen, designed by Paul Fisher for the first Apollo missions, is pressurized, meaning it works in zero gravity. Made with solid brass that's coated in chrome, the pens sold today are identical to those first taken to the moon in 1969.
Buck Knives 110 Folding Hunter
The Folding Hunter knife was originally designed in 1963 by Al Buck, son to Buck Knives founder Hoyt Buck, who sensed a need among his fellow outdoorsmen for an alternative to long fixed-blade knives, which were less portable. It quickly became a popular go-to, and continues to be one of the best-selling knives in the country.