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Welcome to volunteering with Woodcraft Folk!
How do you start volunteering with Woodcraft Folk?
It's really easy!
Have a read of our Volunteer Guide to find out more about how Woodcraft Folk works and the range of ways to get involved.
Check out our online map to find a group near to you and contact them directly to see if they need new volunteers.
To find a group near you, see our online map. Why not contact a group directly to see if you can volunteer.
Or fill in an expression of interest form to let us know where you're based and what types of activities you're interested in. We'll get back to you with more information and put you in touch with volunteer co-ordinators in your area.
What support is available for volunteers?
We are committed to supporting our volunteers, and offer:
- A welcome pack to new volunteers when you join
- Resources for new volunteers
- Training to develop new skills and ensure all our volunteers feel confident in their roles.
- Expenses to cover travel or equipment costs, as agreed with the group, district or project you volunteer with
- Public Liability cover
- A youth mentoring scheme to support volunteers in new roles
- If you set up a new group, you can request a new group buddy
What would be expected of me?
We ask our volunteers to:
- Become a member of Woodcraft Folk, agreeing to follow the aims and principles
- Understand and follow the Woodcraft Folk code of conduct
- Understand and follow the policies and proceedures relevant to your role, including safeguarding
- Undertake relevant training when necessary
Woodcraft Folk has a volunteer policy, which gives further detail and is important reading for new and existing volunteers. Click here to find out more.
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It is traditional among Brits who have already left school to complain that GCSE exams get easier every year. This time they got harder. Sweeping reforms have made the curriculum more demanding, with increased rote learning and fewer opportunities to retake exams. Easy ways for some parents and schools to boost the grades of weaker students, such as coursework, have been cut back. And a more finely calibrated grading system for maths and English – where nine is the highest and one the lowest – will allow universities and employers to make a more nuanced choice between pupils, particularly the ablest.
The reforms are good ones, but the reformers have their priorities wrong. For too long ministers have focused on the country's highest-achieving pupils. They should now pay attention to everyone else. Only about a third of 18-year-olds go to university; for the rest the road from education to work is uncertain and full of potholes.
There are plenty of places to start. One is changing a policy which dictates those who fail English and maths must resit them until they pass. Dismally low resit pass rates – currently at 23% – suggest room for a rethink. Another is addressing the country's crumbling further education colleges, which aim to provide technical training for the vocationally minded. These were the only area of education openly targeted for cuts since 2010, and now face another drubbing. A third is the state of apprenticeships, which have been billed as an alternative to A-levels and a solution to Britain's skills gap. In reality most are poorly paid – some below minimum wage – rated only as equivalent to a GCSE and of uncertain value in the job market.
Employers who offer the coveted level 3 traineeships, equivalent to A-levels, tend to use GCSE performance as a way of selecting candidates, leaving the un-academic out in the cold. And Britain is one of the only countries in the world that have more adults in apprenticeships than younger people (a new levy, encouraging businesses to hire older people, may make matters worse).
There are signs that ministers are thinking along the right tracks: more attention has been paid to apprenticeships in recent years, for example. But what is needed is reforming zeal. Britain is beset with low social mobility and a long tail of underachievement. This will continue until the country finds better options for the young and vocationally minded.

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Bright Lights, Green Sights
Supported by the Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize, this series features underrepresented entrepreneurs as they reflect on their endeavors and discuss opportunities for sustainable value creation.
Bright Lights, Green sights is a speaker series that highlights voices of underrepresented leaders in sustainable entrepreneurship. The series seeks to expand popular understandings of sustainability beyond natural resource issues, and features change makers working to simultaneously reach long-term environmental, social, and financial goals.
Over the coming year, we will welcome a number of diverse speakers to campus to reflect on their entrepreneurial endeavors and discuss the challenges and opportunities of sustainable change making. Students will also have an opportunity to join speakers for small group meetings and workshops.
Each speaker is invited to participiate in a one-on-one interview as part of a podcast series that is available to the Yale community on iTunes U.
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Joanne Hutchinson: Is the Founder and President of Socio-Economic And Environmental Development Solutions (SEEDS) and manages SEEDS Garage Sales store in Toronto. With 40 years experience in business management and accounting, she also has extensive experience with developing and delivering training modules. Joanne was raised part time on a farm in Ontario Canada which has provided a lifelong love of animals and concern for the environment. Always one to fight for the 'underdog,' Joanne has never been one to sit back at wait for others to do the right thing.
Joanne lives in Toronto, Canada and has visited Zambia Africa five times ,Aug. 2011 and Aug. 2012 and April 2014, Aug. 2015 and April 2017. Joanne co-manages with Fredrick Mulopo, Project Manager of The Silozi Seed Bank and Trees For Elephants resource garden and tree nursery and his team in Mongu, Zambia and Paul Chibesa, manager of The Ngoni Seed Bank and Trees for Elephants in Chipata Zambia. Joanne also co-manages SEEDS two Bed & Breakfasts, SEEDS B & B, Mongu-Mulopo Flats and Chibesa Cottages-Chipata.
The first visit to Zambia was to meet her sponsored child Njamba , then 16 years old, and his family and provide items for them to earn extra income such as a chisel set, saw, material to make quilts.
The second time Joanne went with her husband Carl to take Njamba and his 20 year old brother the funds to attend high school. Njamba has now graduated in Dec.2015 from Kalabo High School and attended a Government run Agriculture and Animal Husbandry course in Kaoma, Zambia. We are so proud!
SEEDS official start date is October 29, 2013 SEEDS as we received Canadian charitable status. Socio-Economic And Environmental Development Solutions (SEEDS) # 801572736RR0001. We are able to give income tax receipts for any monetary donations we receive.
While there, Joanne fell in love with the people and animals of Zambia.
Joanne is making efforts to bring awareness to the declining seed diversity in Zambia, Canada, and worldwide. By helping people feed themselves, helping the environment and supporting Elephants, our charity is accomplishing three goals just be sending Non-GMO fruit and vegetable seeds to underprivileged people.She believes that the human race will not survive unless we all come to realize that we are just another species, and our interdependence with other species is crucial to the survival of our planet.
Awards: Joanne's book Arctic Footprints-Renu The Polar Bear, Stepping out of the Past has been accepted into the resource libraries in the Durham, Peel, Toronto and Manitoba School Boards, and Joanne participated in the Durham District School Board's 2013 Science, Canadian and World Studies, History, Geography and Social Studies Resource Showcase on April 24, 2013 and 2014.
Ellena Andoniou, BHSc, M.Sc., MPH
PhD Candidate | Global Health & Development
Global Health Conference Co-Ordinator
SASA Scientific Committee & Editorial Board
Ellena is currently a PhD candidate focusing on Global Health and Development and has an abundance of field experience planning, implementing and coordinating community-based probiotic food projects in Tanzania and Kenya. She has an extensive background in HIV/AIDS, nutrition, community health, capacity building, community mobilization and project management. Her research has allowed her to work closely with the National Institute for Medical Research in Tanzania, The Kenya Medical Research Institute, and other development and health-care organizations in the region. We love Ellena's way with words and her invaluable skills in grant writing.
Sorcha Kellett BSc. (Hons), Human Nutrition and Dietetics,Member of I.N.D.I: Sorcha has many years of experience as a clinical dieitition in Ireland. Since moving to Canada her work has focused more on nutrition research,working with Dr. David Jenkins, Director, Risk Factor Modification Centre, St. Michael's Hospital. Sorcha is also trained in bookkeeping , is well versed in medical office administration and has a young family that keep us in touch with the "kid" side of things. Sorcha has so kindly provided SEEDS with a garage to store all of our SEEDS operating materials and dried seeds.
Project Manager- Mongu
Mr. Fredrick Mulupo: Headman Mongu, is a former World Vision staff member. He has been elected as the site manager for the Silozi Seed Bank and Trees For Elephants projects in Mongu, Barotseland. Mr. Mulupo has pledged a number of plots and shop for project activities in Mongu and has identified the same in Kalabo for initial project activities. Fredrick has worked very hard for the past year and a half digging compost pits and preparing the garden and nursery sites for planting. He is well respected in his community and has personal connections with the Chief and Litunga (King) of the Lozi people.
Assistant Manager-Mongu
Mr. Matindo Mulopo: Is an assistant manager in Mongu when he is there. We are happy to announce that Matindo is presently studying to become a nurse at Eden University in Lusaka and will return to Mongu to work in Liwanika Hospital in 2020.When he is on site he is responsible for all computer communication with Canada, providing photos for our web site, training nursery staff and overseeing both gardens. Matindo will recruit volunteers in Mongu to fill the planting tubes, deliver seeds and maintain the nurseries. His wonderful personality,communication and Information Technology skills make interacting with the local farmers comfortable and efficient. Matindo can think on his feet and we feel confident that our Resource Garden and Tree Nursery are in good hands. Matindo is a valuable asset to SEEDS and is presently furthering his education around agriculture, animal husbandry (cattle & pigs), fish farming, crop production, horticulture, pomology ( growing fruit), farm engineering, communication skills, entrepreneurship, computer and soil science at the Kaoma Youth Resource Centre Zambia. SEEDS is happy to sponsor such a fine, hard working student. All the best Matindo!
Assistant Manager-Mongu
Mr. Emanuel Mulopo: is our assistant manager in Mongu. If you are noticing a pattern, yes Emanuel is our manager's son and our assistant manager's brother. All are a hard working, responsible family who are taking good care of SEEDS in Mongu. Emanuel is keeping me up to date with events in Mongu while his brother Matindo is taking agricultural training in the town of Kaoma. Emanuel will be attending Agricultural College next year and we are very happy to have him working with SEEDS in Mongu at present. Emanuel will take it upon himself to get a job done with out being asked. He has the foresight to see what needs to be done and will just go and do it. Emanuel is a good communicator, photographer and grounds keeper. We are blessed to have him! Thank you Emanuel for covering while Matindo is away. We hope you will be with us for many years to come, even while furthering your education.
Project Manager-Kalabo
Mr. Mwauluka Namanagolwa: Mualuka, is how I know him and he has been a most valuable asset to World Vision, Njamba and his family, his community at large and especially to SEEDS. Mwauluka was the volunteer with World Vision who found Njamba and determined he was in need of a sponsor. He was also the person who took the annual photos of Njamba and filled out his progress report that was sent to Joanne each year. Due to the experience volunteering with World Vision, Mualuka was asked to be a councilor for the government for the rural area he lives in. Again as a volunteer councilor, Mwauluka has helped his community immensely and is now our project manager for Kalabo.
Mualuka has successfully grown all of the different varieties of vegetable seeds that we have provided to him which do not normally grow there. As a few examples, Honey Dew melons, cantaloupe, and Kabocha squash. With help from SEEDS, Mualuka has planted Moringa trees and built raised beds to combat drought or flooding that may occur in his area. For more of the wonderful things Mwauluka has done go to http://sendseedstoafrica.org/interpreters-chickens/.
Project Manager-Kaoma
Mr. Njamba Kazaka: is our newest manager in Kaoma. Njamba was born and raised in rural Barotseland on a farm run by his family near Kalabo. Njamba graduated from Kalabo High School and is a valuable asset to SEEDS-Kaoma as he has just acquired a 30 hectare farm there . The soil is much different in this area compared to Mongu so we are able to grow different crops that in Mongu. Njamba was trained in agriculture, animal husbandry (cattle & pigs), fish farming, crop production, horticulture (pomology growing fruit), farm engineering, communication skills, entrepreneurship, computer and soil science at the Kaoma Youth Resource Centre Zambia. SEEDS is happy to sponsor such a fine, hard working young man. All the best Njamba!
Project Manager- Chipata
Mr. Paul Chibesa is our manager at SEEDS Chipata-The Ngoni Seed Bank and Trees for Elephants.
Our Volunteers
Cameron Is our Volunteer Coordinator Canada
Cameron has a BSc in Biology from York University in England and we are very pleased that he has moved to Toronto to continue his studies.
Through his academic background Cameron has gathered experience of volunteer management through several ventures within his faculty. As events coordinator for his department he was tasked with sourcing and organising students for a variety of different events throughout the year, as well as coordinating with vendors and venues alike to ensure that events ran smoothly and efficiently, ensuring volunteers were used as effectively as possible during their time on site.
Cameron is doing a great job and we appreciate all of his hard work. If you would like to volunteer with SEEDS you may contact Cameron via the "Contact Us" section of our web site. Thanks so much Cameron! Job well done!
Liz is our Seedy Saturday Coordinator-East Division.
Each year various groups plan events for any one interested in plant biodiversity, heritage gardening, organic gardening, and seeds. We at SEEDS set up a table at these events to teach people how to save seed, hand out free seed and educate about SEEDS. It is surprising how many people do not realize you can plant the seed from that sweet red pepper or squash you just ate and it will grow.
Liz is a graduate from Queen's University in Environmental Geology. She has always been interested in environmental issues, as well as in working to alleviate poverty. If you would like to volunteer at the Seedy Saturday or Sunday events we attend please contact Liz from the "Contact Us" on our web site.We are fortunate to have Liz on our team. Thanks Liz!
SEEDS has many volunteers in Canada who save seeds, unused utility envelopes, washed out milk bags and seeds. We are very thankful for their help and cannot put all of their pictures on this page but here is a picture of some of our volunteers from our "African Dinner Benefit" held at our local Royal Canadian Legion on Sept.28,2013.
If you would like to join us and donate your time, skills or anything , please email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Mongu We have many volunteers at our Resource Centre and Gardens in Mongu, Barotseland as well.
Two of our best are Mubita and Simacando. It is truly a labour of love as they enjoy hanging out together as well as eating the fruits of their labours. Thanks Mubita and Simacando!


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From the west coast comes the latest album titled "The Woodstock Sessions" from Americana/Bluegrass band Marley's Ghost, who are celebrating their 30th anniversary in 2016. It will be released on July 15 through Sage Arts and features guest Grammy-winning guitarist Larry Campbell, who also produced the album. The new thirteen-song release was recorded at Levon Helm Studios in Woodstock, NY and features many traditional songs that have been given the proper Americana treatment. Beginning with dark tones of "Blind Fiddler," you get swept up in the song's storyteller lyrics. They lighten the mood and pick-up the tempo for the bluegrass delivery of "Ain't That Trouble In Mind" and showcase wonderful harmonizing in "Run On For A Long Time." Campbell's guidance on this album is heard all over this new release as Marley's Ghost dig back to their roots on the original "Oh Sweet Wind" and on the album closer "Uncle Joe." Marley's Ghost have a handful of live shows lined up in August and September along the west coast. To find out more about their latest release "The Woodstock Sessions," please visit marleysghost.com.
From Nashville comes the latest release titled "Blue Ridge Blood" from singer/songwriter Chelle Rose. It will be released on August 5th on Rose's own label, Lil' Damsel Records. The new eleven-song release begins with the dark tones of "Paintsville Table" as Chelle Rose delivers a hard edge to her alternative country sound. The addictive stomp rhythm of "Reckon With The Devil" has a traditional blues feel, before hearing the storied lyrics of "Dammit Darlin." Fellow Nashville artist, Buddy Miller lends his vocals to the smooth country sounds of "Blue Ridge Blood," before painting the mystical picture of "Gypsy Rubye" with the searing alt-rock rhythm. The gentle acoustic folk-style of "Sing Pretty" delivers an emotional close to the album. To find out more about Chelle Rose and her latest release "Blue Ridge Blood," please visit chellerose.com.


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Presage Enamel
Presage White Enamel Collection. Offering the finest in Japanese mechanical watchmaking, the Presage Collection blends precision technology with superior craftsmanship and design. This elegant chronograph features a white enamel dial with three subdials and date calendar, as well as a dual curved sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on the inner surface. The screwdown see-through caseback provides a view of the 34-jewel automatic movement with manual and automatic winding capability, a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour and a power reserve of approximately 45 hours. In stainless steel with crocodile strap and tri-fold push button release clasp. 10 bar, 100M Water Resistant
* Crocodile straps may not be available in the state of California.
Thickness: 14.9mm
Diameter: 42mm
Length: 49.5mmCASE: Stainless steel caseCRYSTAL MATERIAL: Dual-curved sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on the inner surfaceDIAL COLOR: WhiteSTRAP: Black crocodile strap
Caliber 8R48
28,800 vibrations per hour
34 jewels
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Lovable dork Ronnie misses his wife "something awful". All together now... awwwwwwwwww.
You know what? I like him. I like him a lot. The other HG's may see him as an easy target, but I can easily see Ronnie rising up like a phoenix from the ash and crushing everyone in his path. He's a tap dancing, computer game playing West Virginia boy who's wicked smart and will lay low to further his game. He doesn't care for jocks (you're toast Russell) and let's logic and rational thinking pave his way in life. Hey, I even like his dorky laugh. It's genuine. He doesn't put on airs and he's a die hard fan.
Ronnie is my dark horse. Keep an eye on him. He's going to go far.
One girl's twistedly fantastic interpretation of what the hell is really going on inside the Celebrity Big Brother house.
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Ronnie: I Like Him Something Awful
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- AnonymousJuly 7, 2009 at 8:47 AM
Best watch out for Ronnie...he is definitely a fighter. He has worked hard for a few years now to be a HG on BB. He is exceptionally intelligent and does possess the ability to sway persons to come around to his "WAY". He has always been very gregarious and out going. He is loved and very well known in his community. LOTS OF SUPPORT & LOVE.ReplyDelete
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October 2017 Current Affairs for IBPS PO, IBPS Cler, IBPS RRB, RBI Assistant, UPSC and SSC exams
- What is the rank of International Financial Services centre, in the Global Financial Centres Index, London?
- Who is the new chairman of SBI?
- What is the present Reverse repo rate?
- Which country signed a 4.5 million dollar loan deal with India?
- What will be the economic status of India by 2026-27 as per Morgan and Stanley?
- Who is the new director for the UK operations of FICCI, apex industry body?
- Which bank entered into a MoU with Hindustan Petroleum to enable Bhim/UPI merchant service?
- Which e-commerce website launched MarQ?
- Which company launched Neo service bot for twitter?
- Where was the new branch of RBI opened?
For answers and more Banking and Finance related Current Affairs, watch the video below. It covers the important Economic current affairs happened between 1 and 10 October 2017.


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Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Where Is the Decorum? : Coach Heal Thyself
Youth sports or those sports for younger individuals that are generally played outside the auspices of an official organization, however are a different story. Different leagues have wildly different standards between them as to who can be a coach and how that coach should act. This is fine, I am all for free enterprise and letting the market decide on the best process. However, what generally happens is the process is no process and if your kid or kids participates in the sport you're a "coach." There is where the problem lies, none of these so called coaches have any idea how to be a coach. They think because they watch a sport on TV that they know everything about it and their coaching technique amounts to browbeating the kids and yelling at the officials. Few if any of these Vince Lombardi want-a-be's actually take the time to study the rules or any coaching techniques that involve positive reinforcement. Oh they may throw the occasional " Have fun" when they are talking to their minions but the say it halfheartedly in an attempt to be politically correct.
Youth sports in my opinion is the time to positively model the good aspects of competition and being a member of a team. This is the opportunity to give the children involved good character traits before they grow up and the sport becomes more about winning conference championships than building character. Unfortunately rather than acting as a team in concert with the officiating staff to promote good game play and good sportsmanship too often coaches at these lower levels try to prove they're the next Bill Bellicek or Dan Gable and they run up the score, continue passing when ahead by 35 points, or just plain humiliate an opponent. This is bush league at its finest.Coaches should be modeling the good sportsmanship that they expect from others.
Coaches at all levels should be required to pass a knowledge based rules test, and pay a fee to get the privilege to coach our young people. Where are your manners, shame on you Coaches, heal thyself
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Denver, CO – February 4, 2015 – ViaWest, the leading colocation, managed services, and cloud provider in North America, announces that New Belgium Brewing Company has chosen ViaWest to outsource its business critical IT operations. By leveraging ViaWest's enterprise-class KINECTed cloud computing platform, New Belgium gains increased network availability and seamlessly connects its brewing facilities across the United States.
Based in Fort Collins, Colo., New Belgium Brewing Company is an employee-owned craft brewery, brewing year round favorites including Fat Tire Amber Ale, Ranger IPA and 1554. The company is also known for its seasonal beers and wood-aged, light to full bodied sour beers. In 2014, the company expanded its operations with a new $140 million brewery located in Asheville, North Carolina, and plans full production in the Asheville facility by the end of 2015.
New Belgium had traditionally maintained its IT environment in-house. However, it chose to partner with ViaWest in order to ensure maximum uptime to support its brewing facilities across the U.S., while leveraging the power of the cloud within its infrastructure. Outsourcing to ViaWest also frees up the brewery's internal team to improve and innovate processes.
"In order to accommodate our growth nationwide and craft beer distribution coast to coast for the first time in our history, New Belgium required an expert partner in which to house our mission critical IT environments," states Travis Morrison, Director of IT for New Belgium Brewing Company. "We found such a partner in ViaWest. Now, with our ViaWest cloud solution, we can communicate with our brewing facilities seamlessly, improving our scalability and reliability."
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post3880345937890924951..comments2022-10-04T18:13:12.145-04:00Comments on GROGNARDIA: The Ads of Dragon: SandmanJames Maliszewskihttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-55225222052147299222011-10-01T20:28:48.778-04:002011-10-01T20:28:48.778-04:00Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't the ga...Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't the game written in sort of a Choose Your Own Adventure manner?

I believe the intro adventure was written that way, yes, though someone who still has a copy handy might know better than I.James Maliszewskihttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-87717577370961408112011-09-28T14:55:08.851-04:002011-09-28T14:55:08.851-04:00One of my favorite games of all time. PLus I still...One of my favorite games of all time. PLus I still play it from time to timeRogue Gameshttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-48410398814935572962011-09-28T14:23:47.711-04:002011-09-28T14:23:47.711-04:00I got to play a couple of sessions of this, a long...I got to play a couple of sessions of this, a long time ago. It was interesting, but limited gaming time led us back to D&D.

Sometimes I think it would be fun to run Sandman and graft on my own explanation. It might make a fun lead-in to a wide-open setting like Amber or Doctor Who.Chris Willrichhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-37393486408331884412011-09-27T23:45:59.741-04:002011-09-27T23:45:59.741-04:00@Smokestack Jones Unfortunately the PDF market we...@Smokestack Jones

Unfortunately the PDF market weakens my resolve. "It's only $5", I say ... or $10, or $20. It adds up. Nor have I completely stemmed the tide of dead trees: "Abney Park's Airship Pirates", Call of Cthulhu 30th Anniversary Edition, Campaign Coins (technically not dead tree) ... (Peter Lorre Voice)I can't help it!(/Peter Lorre Voice)firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-80212167262007570342011-09-27T16:39:55.382-04:002011-09-27T16:39:55.382-04:00@semiprometheous Amen, brutha! It also started m...@semiprometheous

Amen, brutha! It also started me down the path of "do I really need this game?" It was also a period in my young life when I had less resale resources...

-SJSmokestack Joneshttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-77902771532812702142011-09-27T14:16:30.854-04:002011-09-27T14:16:30.854-04:00This sounds like a great opportunity for someone t...This sounds like a great opportunity for someone to track down the original authors and find out wtf the deal with the Sandman was.

Also, Pacesetter put out 2 of my favorite board games Wabbit's Wampage and Wabbit's Wevenge. good times.... good times...el Mīkohttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-83986866568514561032011-09-27T12:50:13.891-04:002011-09-27T12:50:13.891-04:00Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't the ga...Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't the game written in sort of a Choose Your Own Adventure manner?Gordon Cooperhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-46769584852603237952011-09-27T11:11:22.458-04:002011-09-27T11:11:22.458-04:00Thanks Captain Jack.Thanks Captain Jack.Reverance Pavanehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-14405273974208702852011-09-27T10:50:06.400-04:002011-09-27T10:50:06.400-04:00@Smokestack Jones Would that I had learned to pic...@Smokestack Jones

Would that I had learned to pick my purchases more carefully before it became an economic necessity. (Maybe I'd have more money for games.) When I was flush with cash, I'd buy a game out of idle curiosity, and likely as not flog it back to Noble Knight Games at a fraction of its value.

A question I ask myself about every new or previously unknown game I hear about is, "why do I need your product?" Why couldn't I adapt an existing system like Fudge On The Fly to a campaign about amnesiacs?

YMMV, but I'm brimming with ideas, and I have a library of RPGs that I feel comfortable with. What I need are tested mechanics, factual information, and fully worked examples. There's way more value in a published adventure or a GURPS sourcebook -- despite not playing GURPS anymore -- than in Yet Another Quirky Indie Game or a shiny new leather bound fantasy/space/western firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-11276680609492497892011-09-27T09:38:58.766-04:002011-09-27T09:38:58.766-04:00Oh Lord, Sandman! I also purchased it in the day ...Oh Lord, Sandman! I also purchased it in the day and, while it was an interesting concept and I enjoyed reading it, I knew I'd never get any of my regular gaming cronies to try it. Nor would I subject them to it. We were all anti-railroad (I still am) and thile I'll give it chutzpah points for working in Casablanca into the plot, it was just a mess. This purchase was also a turning point for me; it (and the purchase of Marvel Superheroes Basic)instilled in me the practice of being a Smart Gamer/Consumer, examining my purchases and not just waste my bucks on the Next Flashy New Thing that No One Will Play and for that, I'm thankful.

-SJSmokestack Joneshttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-32671548372646864702011-09-27T07:51:57.492-04:002011-09-27T07:51:57.492-04:00Who were the authors of this game? It was written ...Who were the authors of this game?

It was written by Mark Acres and Andria Hayday, both of whom have connections to TSR.James Maliszewskihttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-21478577912365175222011-09-27T07:50:52.382-04:002011-09-27T07:50:52.382-04:00Wasn't Sandman briefly revived by 54-40 Orphyt...Wasn't Sandman briefly revived by 54-40 Orphyte, the company that acquired Pacesetter's properties? I seem to have a vague memory of that.

Orphyte still owns the rights to the game, I believe, but they never produced anything new for use with it.James Maliszewskihttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-29288425112151685502011-09-27T07:29:19.752-04:002011-09-27T07:29:19.752-04:00It sounds quite like Lost, so maybe it'd be mo...It sounds quite like Lost, so maybe it'd be more popular nowadays.anarchisthttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-33967519294790177282011-09-27T02:25:11.635-04:002011-09-27T02:25:11.635-04:00Available from 54'40 Orphyte http://www.orphyt...Available from 54'40 Orphyte
http://www.orphyte.com/catalog/otherproducts.html
It used to on RPGNow but not anymore.Captain Jackhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-53071981955866984782011-09-27T02:17:00.504-04:002011-09-27T02:17:00.504-04:00We played it. It was a trippy surreal mystery. The...We played it. It was a trippy surreal mystery. The game system deliver the instant play as described. It was railroad-y but it we enjoyed the narrative aspect. I still have a copy but since the narrative was never finished I can't see revisiting it.Captain Jackhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-32112794594518674572011-09-27T02:13:34.871-04:002011-09-27T02:13:34.871-04:00Totally missed this game too. Didn't even kno...Totally missed this game too. Didn't even know it existed. And now my collection is whispering "buy it buy it" in my ear...

Hmmm. Goblinoid Games has the current rights to Timemaster. Precis Intermedia Games got Star Ace. Mayfair Games got Chill. I wonder if anyone picked up this game.

Who were the authors of this game?Reverance Pavanehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-91905043432759347232011-09-27T02:08:11.428-04:002011-09-27T02:08:11.428-04:00Wasn't Sandman briefly revived by 54-40 Orphyt...Wasn't Sandman briefly revived by 54-40 Orphyte, the company that acquired Pacesetter's properties? I seem to have a vague memory of that.Anthonyhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-71016552562523455552011-09-27T01:59:50.403-04:002011-09-27T01:59:50.403-04:00Definitely a clever way to force players to buy mo...Definitely a clever way to force players to buy more boxed sets: make the game virtually dependent on them...or maybe not since the company went under.

The contest gimmick reminds me of the prizes you could supposedly win by playing the Atari Swordquest games for the 2600. Also a series that was never finished as far as I know. Must have been a trend of the 80's.

Really though, I must have completely missed this game when it came out as I don't recall it in the slightest. I'll be curious if anyone in my usual circles has either.

Now an RPG based on Neil Gaiman's "Sandman" might be memorable...Coldstreamhttps://email@example.com


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Looking For Transport Companies – What You Need to Know
If you are in a manufacturing business or a business that needs a constant flow of goods, then you already know the importance of a transport company. Also, besides business, you also need a transport company when you're moving from one location to another. The transport companies make our lives easy since they handle our cargo safely.
However, since not all freight companies can be trusted, you need to be always cautious when hiring a transport service provider. It is a precautionary measure to ensure that you are dealing with a reliable partner and that your cargo will be in safe hands and get to the destination on time.
When looking for a transport company, there are several things you need to know. First, see the kind of cargo you are transporting. The reason is that some transport companies specialise in specific types of cargo. For example, there are freight companies that will not transport perishable goods. Also, some companies offer same day delivery, and there are others that do not. Therefore, it's wise to know your needs before signing a deal with any transport and logistics company.
After learning your needs, the next task is shortlisting the many transport companies available in the industry. We exist in an extremely competitive world, and every business is flooded and no exception when it comes to the transport and logistics industry. Therefore, getting the ideal freight company can be a daunting task especially if you do not know what to look.
First, you have to make sure that the transport company you're hiring can deliver to the location you are sending your cargo. The next thing is to check if they have the right infrastructure to ensure safe delivery. In this case, I mean they should have enough and specialised vehicles for the kind of cargo you are dealing with, trained personnel and should as well make use of technology to better their services.
Besides what we already learned in this article, you also have to consider the experience and reputation of the freight service provider before hiring them. The best transport companies in Adelaide are those that have been in the industry for over five years. This way, you can rest assured that they've been met with all possible problems and have overcome them and so dealing with your cargo will be flawless. Customers opinion is also very crucial, and that is why you should consider reputation. Finally, ensure that you're dealing with a licensed and insured company. This way, you will be sure that it will be easy to deal with any legal and compensation claims when need be.


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1985. Taiwan. Dir: Edward Yang. With Hou Hsiao-Hsien, Tsai Chin. 110 min.
The late Yang (Yi Yi, A Brighter Summer Day) directed fellow filmmaker Hou as one half of a young couple navigating the pushes and pulls of the Taiwanese capital's growing pains. A new restoration elevates this quiet but powerful reflection on the modern Asian city and the allure of the American dream.
Tonight / 8 p.m. / Goldsmith Family Cinema / Free
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'Sometimes I still struggle with the idea of it all' - What it's REALLY like to have a child with autism
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Autism (opens in new tab) has been a big talking point in the last year. With BBC One series The A Word bringing the condition to everyone's living room and even dramas such as Holby City introducing autistic characters, autism is on everyone's mind.
With recent developments in medicine, therapy and how schools manage autistic pupils, there has been an increase in successful diagnosis and helping children where necessary.
But for parents of autistic children, day to day life can remain a struggle - constantly learning and adapting to their child's needs - even if that means the smallest of adjustments that may seem insignificant to others.
Mother-of-one Tami Briesies shares her daughter Isla's story, in the hope she can raise awareness and shed a light on the everyday realities of having an autistic child
When you're expecting a child, you often think things will be perfect after they're born - I certainly did.
I planned that I would get my daughter Isla to try fruits and various veg of every type of texture, as soon as she hit six months, take her to playgroups, enrol her into ballet and gymnastics.
And I absolutely, 100 percent thought she would hit all of her milestones without any hesitation. Fast forward one year, and nothing seemed as it was 'supposed to be'.
Before the diagnosis
Isla didn't sleep, she refused to eat; in fact, I spent the next year trying absolutely everything to get her to try food but she flat out refused and would only drink milk.
More heartbreakingly, she didn't talk. Again, for the next year or two, I was told 'perhaps she's a late developer', 'my sister's son didn't start talking until he was five, so I'm sure it's fine!' but something was wrong.
Perhaps wrong isn't the right word – it just didn't feel right. I had a niggling thought in the back of my mind, telling me that this could only be one thing: 'The A word'. But I couldn't bear to even consider it, and I won't lie – sometimes I still struggle with the idea of it all.
Isla does things you wouldn't consider to be an autistic trait, for example, she's so affectionate, how could that be possible?
Six months since Isla's diagnosis we've made every effort to educate ourselves around the subject.
The more I've done this, the more my understanding has deepened for people who might not realise that the small things are very big things for us.
How we deal with everyday life
Things that we take for granted (such as understanding body language and metaphors, or being able to touch particular materials without feeling stressed) can be confusing and alienating to a person with autism.
For Isla, this can often be anxiety inducing. Sometimes, she gets upset about the curtains not being closed, or the lights not being turned off.
Sure, she may be three and things will always be the worst thing in the world to such a small child, but often, this could reduce my little girl down to a complete and utter meltdown. I can't imagine the stress that she goes through day to day. Luckily, like me, Isla is very keen on shopping. She's the first person to get her shoes on when I say - shall we go to the shops? She will happily stalk the stores with me. In that sense, she's totally accepting of other people, and big crowds don't phase her.
Isla loves numbers and letters. Lining her flash cards up is something she thoroughly enjoys, and she has a huge love for certain textures. Particularly outside, she has developed a huge interest in grass, and feeling the leaves on the trees. Her sensory processing for touch is over sensitive and her way of understanding it is with her mouth. Isla is a kinaesthetic learner - not much about imaginative play interests her, although her understanding of what a toy doll is, is there. This is where messy play is a huge part of our lives.
In our house, we use uncooked rice for play, dying it different colours to identify them. We do the same with spaghetti and make every effort to try finger painting every few days to reduce Isla's fear of runny materials.
Sleep, well, is a different story. Only recently has it become easier. The past three years have been stress inducing for us on a whole new level because she just refused to sleep.
I tried everything, from crying it out, taking her round in the car at 2am to get her down, letting her lay on me whilst I stroked her hair, swaying her, bouncing her… the works.
It's safe to say, I am exhausted, but we have found a routine that works for us. The only catch is that under no circumstances is she able to sleep during the day, no television after six, no juice after lunch and we use epsom salts in her baths to relax her and it's worked an absolute treat.
Food was never an issue for Isla up until she was about one. I don't know what happened but after that, things were… difficult. Like I mentioned at the start, milk was the only thing she would accept and it took a lot of patience and testing to even get her to have a sandwich.
Now, things have taken a positive turn and Isla does enjoy Marmite sandwiches, sausages, cheese and ham quesadillas and chicken wrapped in bacon with barbecue sauce… boy does she love barbecue sauce.
Isla has only ever flown to South Africa, and that was when she was six months old. Honestly, the only word I could describe it as is 'hell'. I know flying with a baby is always a task, but nothing settled her, she didn't sleep the 12 hours there and the 12 hours back, and she cried a lot. I'd be lying if I said the experience didn't traumatise me, and as a result I've not dared take her out of the country since. Upon learning of her diagnosis, I did a lot of research around travel and many people suggest going on short haul flights first to reduce the anxiety of the unknown for the children with autism.
You need to prepare them by explaining where you're going and how long for a few days beforehand to get them to understand that it won't be a horrible experience. As a result, we've decided that we'll take the plunge and visit a destination an hour away next year. Yes, I'm scared and I'm nervous about what other people will think when we board, but at the end of the day, we get to spend time together as a family, and that in itself is a thousand times worth it and I'm a lot more concerned about how Isla will be feeling throughout all of it to even consider my own feelings on the subject.
This is the one thing, out of everything, that I still struggle with. It's really difficult for me when I see children similar in age to my daughter stringing together full sentences with complete understanding. I truly long for Isla to just say 'I love you Mummy' or any other bunch of words. Don't get me wrong, she knows an array of words and since the speech therapy, there's been a huge improvement. Isla will now often use two words like 'new shoes' or say the last word of your sentence, which is more exciting than I could ever imagine.
Many autistic children are developmentally delayed at pre-verbal communication stage, which means they are unable to use developed speech until they're much older, and some may not ever use verbal communication methods.
We do often use objects of reference to communicate with Isla for little things such as breakfast, to use the toilet and brushing teeth.
The future
It's difficult for me to really give advice on this subject. I only know how it's like from my point of view. You could read all the blogs in the world, but at the end of the day, every child with autism is different.
What might work for us may be the worst situation for you and until you're in that position you'll never really know how it will be – I wish I could have silly conversations with Isla or have tea parties with her teddy bears, but even having her make eye contact with me when she points to a number and says it makes me so proud to have such an inquisitive, ridiculously smart little girl.
If you're looking to gain more knowledge around strategies and approaches, hear professionals speak on the subject, Tami recommends The Autism show (opens in new tab) in London on 17-18 June and more resources for messy play activities (opens in new tab) to try with your children.


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You still have a chance to win a doll that will be made especially for you by answering the question you will find at the end of the post HERE.
Deadline for an answer will be the 5th of June 2010.
Good luck!
Are you still with us?
Ok, while she is on her way back from the shop let me show you what the children have prepared for this lovely doll ( if you click on the children's names you will discover who has been kind to tell them about the surprise party):
By Clara( who has her own blog)
By Liberty
by Hannah
By Nicholas
Shhhhhhhh...I can here her in the lane.
She is getting closer... And closer...
1, 2, 3!!!
FLOWERS and ART (my dear friend KIM)
I initially used to sell my dolls on craft fairs,but do you know why Aliénore was never sold to the market?
If you find the answer to this question, I will be more than pleased to prepare a personalised doll for you.
I cannot wait to read your answers.
Time for me to go to bed. I will come and pay a little visit to everybody tomorrow.
Good luck!
Keep on dreaming my dear friends!
Feel free to grab the picture below to announce the event on your blog and let me know you are participating by leaving a comment here so I can get the link to your blog and add you as a special birthday guest on the 21st.


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Hotel Chimayo De Santa Fe
About Hotel Chimayo de Santa Fe
Welcome to the new Hotel Chimayó de Santa Fe (formerly Hotel Plaza Real) where we offer you a glimpse into the magical culture of Chimayó, a distinctive community in Northern New Mexico. The village is a historical agricultural community where family, faith, history and craft are celebrated through its art, cuisine, sanctuaries and traditions.
Nestled in the heart of downtown Santa Fe, just steps from the historic Santa Fe Plaza, Hotel Chimayo de Santa Fe (formerly Hotel Plaza Real) offers an authentic Northern New Mexico escape. More than 400 years of authentic, artistic tradition welcomes guests to Hotel Chimayó de Santa Fe, creating an ambience drawing from the multi-layered story of the community. From the original artwork in every room to the décor and colors of the public areas, the unique traditions of Northern New Mexico infuse even the smallest decorative element. More than 70 Chimayó artists contributed their talents to the design and decoration of the hotel. Custom artwork, furniture and design details – the best of Chimayó's craftspeople – are everywhere.


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No. 8 Kentucky, No. 24 Florida clash in SEC Top 25 showdown
Here are a few things to watch in Southeastern Conference basketball this week:
GAME OF THE WEEKEND: No. 8 Kentucky at No. 24 Florida: Kentucky has been on a slide lately. Kentucky lost two straight before beating Georgia in overtime at home Tuesday to avoid what would have been the Wildcats' first three-game skid of John Calipari's coaching tenure. Kentucky will try returning to peak form Saturday when it visits Florida, which has won each of its last three games by over 30 points. Kentucky has won the last five games in this series after losing three straight to the Gators in 2014.
LOOKING AHEAD: Tennessee has an opportunity to emerge as a legitimate NCAA Tournament contender as it attempts to build on its four-game winning streak. The Volunteers (12-9) are sixth in the SEC standings and were struggling to stay above .500 until recently, but they've played one of the nation's toughest schedules. That schedule strength has helped Tennessee move into the top 40 of the RPI. Tennessee visits Mississippi State on Saturday before hosting Mississippi and Georgia next week.
NUMBERS GAME: Kentucky's Malik Monk has the two highest-scoring games of any freshman in school history. Monk scored 37 points Tuesday against Georgia after getting 47 points in a Dec. 17 triumph over No. 12 North Carolina. ... No. 19 South Carolina's 8-1 SEC record is its best conference mark midway through the league schedule since the 1996-97 team won its first 11 conference games. That 1996-97 team went on to win the SEC regular-season title. ... Tennessee's 87-77 victory over Auburn on Tuesday dropped Auburn coach Bruce Pearl to 1-4 in games against his former team. Pearl led Tennessee to six straight NCAA bids from 2006-11. ... Vanderbilt's Riley LaChance is shooting 51.2 percent (43 of 84) from 3-point range this season. He's challenging the SEC record for 3-point percentage set by Kentucky's Travis Ford, who shot 52.9 percent from beyond the arc in 1993.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Ole Miss F Sebastian Saiz: This 6-foot-9 senior from Spain averages 11.2 rebounds to rank sixth among Division I players. He also has 15.8 points per game, good for eighth place in the SEC. He's the only SEC player averaging a double-double this season. Saiz had 17 points and 11 rebounds Tuesday against Mississippi State for his 15th double-double of the season and the 24th of his career. He has five double-doubles in his last six games.
ON THE WOMEN'S SIDE: No. 4 South Carolina's 30-game SEC home winning streak ended Monday with a 76-74 loss to Tennessee. ... Florida's Ronni Williams scored a career-high 43 points Sunday in a 93-73 victory at Vanderbilt. The only Power Five players to score more than 43 points in a game this season are California's Kristine Anigwe, Syracuse's Alexis Peterson and Washington's Kelsey Plum (who has four 44-point games).
AP Sports Writers Steve Megargee in Knoxville, Tennessee, and David Brandt in Jackson, Mississippi, contributed to this story.


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Often called the Cradle of Civilization and the Gateway to History, Syria has a lot to offer history and the development of civilized man. On the other hand Syria's natural boundaries did nothing for the security of the land? its strategic location also made it vulnerable and many conquerors and attackers were able to conquer Syria. It has been a great crossroad for trade between the Mediterranean and the East; it exported the Alphabet to the West, and has been linked to Religion from the beginning, from the Semitic Deities to the monotheistic faiths.
Settling, Agriculture and the Beginning of civilization 9000BC:
This is where civilization began. The development of agriculture in Syria meant settled communities. Tribes and peoples began to prefer agriculture to hunting and with the appearance of bronze and copper tools, agriculture developed quickly. Along with the development in agriculture came a development in trade, as urbanized communities began to engage in various economic activities.
Ebla, Mari and the Bronze Age:
The Great Kingdoms of Ebla and Mari belong to this era. These kingdoms are the sites of where the invention of writing began. Found in both are tablets of Cuneiform writing (wedge shaped syllables), the royal archives have been a source of controversy due to its links with the Old Testament Ebla, as for Mari 17000 tablets were found. These kingdoms lasted about 1000 years due to their cultural development, their rising trade with both Mesopotamia (the land between the Euphrates and the Tigris) and the Mediterranean, and due to the irrigation of the Euphrates. Both of these kingdoms were taken over by the Akkadians from Mesopotamia and then by the Amorites at the end of this period. The Akkadians were the source of Semitic language that became the basis for the Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew and Arabic languages.
The recovery of trade in this area took a while. Yamkhad the Amorite kingdom in Aleppo had taken over Ebla? and trade began to gradually flourish. However Hammurabi ruler of Babylon, destroyed Mari.
The Hittites from Anatolia and the Egyptians fought heavily for this land? but gradually the Hittites took over more and more of Syria, as Egypt was distracted due to religious havoc at home. This period also saw the rise of Ugarit where the first Alphabet was established and then taken over to ancient Greece by the Mycenaeans. This is also about the time when Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt and settled in Palestine.
The Hittites and the Arameans 1200 - 539BC:
A lot happened in this period? the most important was that of the Sea Peoples, a barbaric people who came from several lands around the Aegean Sea. They took over from the Hittites and Ugarit. At Ugarit, a message being sent before their arrival was found in the ruins. At the same time the Phoenicians were getting stronger and were establishing colonies around the Mediterranean. Later on the Arameans began to move across Syria to the North? their language was spoken by Jesus nearly 1000 years later, and is now still spoken in the village of Maaloula.
In about 800 BC the Assyrian Empire rose to power and for nearly 2 centuries they administered Syria and Lebanon. In 612 BC it fell to Babylonia land of the famous hanging gardens, at its capital Nineveh.
The Persians 539 - 333BC:
In this period Persia conquered Babylonia and took over the Middle East. Their colonies and provinces were well defended, governed and administered, and were all linked through an efficient network of roads. Persia fell at the end of this period to the Greeks.
Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic Empire 333 - 64BC:
The defeat of Darius by the great leader Alexander of Macedonia was the beginning of Western rule over Syria. The Hellenistic Empire combined both Western and Eastern cultures but with a predominantly Greek system and outlook. After Alexander's death, Greater Syria was divided into two empires one under Ptolemy, the other under Seleucus. Contemporary Syria was under the Seleucids. The Seleucids built Apamea as their Military base using Latakia as their main port. They also built the fortress of Doura Europos. All these cities were built under Greek architectural design and planning. At the end of this period came the Arab Nabateans from the south taking over Damascus and Bosra, while the Romans came from the north.
The Romans and Zenobia 64BC to 395AD:
Although the south was kept under Nabatean control, most of Syria was brought under control by the Romans and their leader Pompey. Under Rome, Syria's cultivation and civilization greatly developed and with the well organized new road network; trade was able to prosper greatly. It was around this time that the great empire of Palmyra flourished under the leadership of Queen Zenobia. She conquered most of Egypt and Asia Minor but was defeated by the Romans in 272AD. Through out this time Christianity was spreading aggressively through the Empire. In 324AD Constantine the Great took over from Diocletian, and named Constantinople (Istanbul) as his capital. Under Constantine, a converted Christian, Christianity began to flourish under imperial patronage?and the Emperor Theodosius I named Christianity the official language of the Roman Empire. This change of religion and the moving of the Roman capital from Rome to Constantinople were the beginning of a new empire?
The Byzantine Empire 395-632AD:
The Byzantine Empire, a mixture of Greek culture and Christianity began with the death of Theodosius, when Rome was divided between East and West. There are many ruins and dead cities in the North of Syria that reflect the strength and architectural genius of these Romans. Among the greatest is the Basilica of St Simeon the Stylite who stood atop a pillar to pray for 38 years. The Basilica was built around this pillar and it was a regular place for pilgrims. Justinian was by far the greatest of the Roman empires during this period, he won back a lot of the lost land of the former Roman empire and it was he who held off the Sassanians (from Persia) at Resafa and Halabiye. However in 632 the new Islamic faith fighters took over Syria from the Emperor Heraclius.
The Rashedeen Caliphate 632-661AD:
After the death of the prophet Muhammad, the Arab fighters began to spread Islam through battles and faith preaching. Under the Caliph Omar Bin Al Khattab, Syria was taken over form the Byzantines, in 636 the Muslims fought against the Byzantines in the battle of Yarmuk (on the river Yarmuk).
The Umayyad Period 661 - 750AD:
Muawiya former governor of Syria, fought with the Caliph Ali Bin Abi Talib along the Euphrates, and in 661 when Caliph Ali was assassinated he took over and made Damascus capital of the Umayyad territory. Damascus became the capital of a land extending from Spain in Andalusia to the Indus River in India. The Umayyads showed tolerance of the Christian faith and were very encouraging of education and the sciences. In 750AD Damascus was taken over by Abu Al Abbas who founded the Abbasid Dynasty in Baghdad.
Syria under the Abbasids 750 - 1199AD:
Syria, was neglected greatly under the Abbasid Dynasty, this is reflected by the lack of Abbasid architecture in Syria, which is only evident in Raqqa. After the reign of Harun Al Rashid, the Fatimids in 978AD took over the South and Damascus, while Aleppo was ruled by the Hamdanids in the 10th and 11th Centuries. The Fatimids under the leadership of Caliph Hakim began to demolish churches in the Holy Land. This coupled with the appeal for help by the Byzantines against the Seljuks prompted the next phase of Syria? the Crusades.
The Crusaders and the Ayyubids 1098 - 1250:
Arriving to Syria in 1098, under Raymond de Saint Gilles, Count of Toulouse, they took the route via the Orontes Valley (upper) then through Hama and Sheizar to the site that is now Krak Des Chevaliers. In December 1098 they massacred the Male population of Maarat Al Numan. When Edessa, a Latin enclave, fell to Zengi (a Muslim leader)? a second crusade arrived from France and Germany. However they were unable to recapture Edessa and they couldn't capture Damascus either. This dampened European enthusiasm. Saladin, was very influential in the defeat of the Crusaders. He managed to recapture Jerusalem, Acre, Sidon, and Beirut all in 1187. He also had many battles against the leader of the third crusade, Richard the Lionheart.
The Mamelukes 1250 - 1516:
This period was not very positive for the Syria and the Syrians. Eight years after the Burgi Mamelukes took power (from their capital in Cairo), saw the attack of the Mongols who destroyed everything in their way. Under Baybars the Mameluke commander, the Mongols were defeated and the Krak, Safita, and Latakia were all taken back from the Crusaders (1271 - 1289). In 1291 Tartous was taken back by his successor Sultan Khalil. 1302, when the Crusade garrison in Arwad was taken back, saw the end of the Crusader venture in the Middle East. A second group of Mamelukes, the Burgis, took power in 1382. It took decades of rivalries between them and their predecessors the Bahris before they took power. This undermined their defense and in 1400 Damascus was hit by its biggest attacker yet, Tamerlane. He destroyed most of Syria and with the rerouting of European trade around Africa, Syria's trade dropped.
The Ottoman Empire 1516-1918:
In 1516 Sultan Selim I, who defeated the Mamelukes in North Aleppo, conquered Syria. He later went on to claim himself as the Caliph. It was under his successor Suleyman the magnificent, that the Tekkiye Mosque complex was built in Damascus. The Ottomans built many Khans in the souks of both Aleppo and Damascus. Damascus, which was the last stop for pilgrims bound towards Mecca, had many great Khans and souks built for this cause. Aleppo's great Khans on the other hand were built for the European Merchants after trade was opened up to Europe. Aleppo once again became the leading city of the Middle East for East-West trade. Under Ibrahim Pasha, the Son of Muhammad Ali, Damascus became the centralized government of Syria. Ibrahim Pasha captured Damascus in 1832 and founded schools, reorganized the judicial system, reformed the taxation policies and encouraged education. He also put the Christians and Jews on equal footing with the Muslims. During the First World War the Ottomans massacred between 1 and 2 Million Armenians, some in the Turkish run Belsen in Deir Ezzor. T.E. Lawrence and the Arabs, who revolted against the Turks, arrived to Damascus led by the forces of Emir Feisal, son of Hussein, the Sherif of Mecca in 1918.
Syria under the French Mandate:
In 1918 a parliamentary government was established in Damascus and in 1920 the Emir Feisal, was declared King of Syria. Syria at this point of time was geographically defined by the natural boundaries, beginning at the Taurus mountains in Turkey to Sinai in the South. The Arabs thought Syria would be a self-governing country, or so it was explained by the British. The secret Sykes-Picot agreement however would put a stop to this. This agreement which was set up in 1916 was put into action after the San Remo meeting. Syria was divided into 4 parts, and shared by Britain and France. Current day Syria and Lebanon went to the French, while Palestine and Jordan would go to the British. King Feisal was made King of Iraq.
Syria was then divided by the French into the separate provinces or states of Aleppo, Damascus, Latakia, and the Hauran. Aleppo was later brought into the state of Syria whose capital was Damascus. In 1925, the Druze population in the Hauran revolted and moved towards the capital, which prompted the heavy bombardment of Damascus by the French. In 1939 the state of Iskanderoun was given to the Turks in order to keep them neutral during the second world war. In 1942 Hauran and Latakia were incorporated into the Syrian state. In 1945 Syria gained independence and in 1946 the last of the French were seen.
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With most of the Arab states gaining their independence around this time, Arab unity was revived. Syria entered several agreements, namely forming with Egypt in 1958 to form the United Arab Republic. In 1962 however it dissolved and in 1963 the Syrian Baath Party took control.
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In recent years, the craft cocktail movement has taken off in Paris. Despite the fact that cocktails were served in the city 200 years ago, and hotel bars drew imbibers (bonjour, the Ritz!), Paris was not known for creative mixology. All that has quickly changed recently with a number of neighborhood watering holes popping up to quench the thirst of ever more discerning clients.
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Achieving High Throughput with Reliability in Transactional Systems
IT systems in organizations have grown to become more & more heterogenous and complex. Business on the other hand is also looking for information to make decisions at real-time. This is only adding to the complexity of technology and operating environment. Take for example a financial network generating a tens of thousands of transactions per second with an expected throughput of sub-second response times. Add to this complexity of scaling up to 1000's of concurrent users. In this session, we will discuss our approach towards architecting and designing of high performance, throughput & data processing in transactional systems and real-time access to large data set via API's to deliver superior experience to end users while handling:
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The Beer Circle » Archive
Bitter Brew – Book Review
Occasionally we at The Beer Circle put down our beers and pursue other activities but often those, too, are centered around beer. I have just read "Bitter Brew" by William Knoedelseder. It is billed as a book about "the rise and fall of Anheuser-Busch and America's Kings of Beer." There are already many reviews that deal with the book in its entirety but I will concentrate more on the items in the book that deal … Read entire article »
Filed under: Anheuser-Busch, Books
Best Beers of 2013
We here at The Beer Circle like to think that we drink a lot of good beer. With that in mind, we decided to vote internally on what our favorite new beers of 2013 were. The criteria was simple: you had to have the beer to vote on it and the beer had to make its debut in 2013. The list ended up being, predictably, focused on Pennsylvania. Voodoo Pappy van Winkle Black Magick Probably the most sought … Read entire article »
Filed under: Beer, Beer Facts, Bullfrog Brewery, Perennial Artisan Ale, Pizza Boy Brewing Co., The Beer Circle, Voodoo Brewery
Marina Market – Online Store Review
Marina Market, located in Poulsgo, Washington, opened in 1988 with a goal to bring Dutch, Scandinavian, and other European foods to the Western Puget Sound. I stumbled across this company on a list of online beer stores and decided to check them out. What immediately caught my attention was Berserker from Midnight Sun. I had been looking for that beer a number of years but never had any luck. Checking their inventory against my "To … Read entire article »
Filed under: Coronado Brewing Company, Gigantic Brewing, Hair of the Dog, Marina Market, Midnight Sun Brewing, Shmaltz Brewing Company, Sound Brewery
CraftShack – Online Store Review
CraftShack is the online-branding of Windy City Liquor of El Cajon, California. They have a large and varied selection as my order shows. I picked up Almanac's Heirloom Pumpkin, Evil Dead Red and Decadence 2013 from AleSmith, Deschutes' Chasin Freshies, Dieu du Ciel!'s La'Herbe, Gigantic's Hellion, Hoppin Frog's Frog Hops, Lost Coast's The Wedge, New Belgium's Trip Segal Ranch, Prairie's Funky Galaxy, Robinsons' The Trooper, and Woodchuck's Dry Hop CraftShack … Read entire article »
Filed under: AleSmith Brewing Company, CraftShack, Deschutes Brewery, Dieu du Ciel, Gigantic Brewing, Hoppin' Frog Brewery, Lost Coast, New Belgium Brewing Co., Prairie Artisan Ales, Robinsons Brewery
The Grand Colombian Beer Experience
Recently, I spent two weeks in Bogota, Colombia, and took the opportunity to sample the local beer culture. A single mega-brewer controls the vast majority of the beer market, but there are come encouraging signs that point to a hopeful future for the lovers of good beer. If your Spanish is lacking, as is mine, the two most important words to know when ordering a beer at a restaurant is "Cerveza Nacionales," or "national beer." … Read entire article »
Filed under: 3 Cordilleras, Apostol, Bogota Beer Company, Cerveceria Bavaria, Colombia, South America
Mud Hound Brewing Company — Leesburg, VA
We promised to keep you posted as Mud Hound Brewing Company evolved and luckily there is a lot to update you on! Mud Hound is up and running, brewing beer at MacDowell Brew Kitchen in Leesburg, VA. Bob and Russ both paid the location a visit earlier this month and although their paths didn't end up crossing, they both had the same takeaway: Mud Hound is here to stay. The occasion was a May special release … Read entire article »
Filed under: Breweries, Mud Hound Brewing Co.
LetsPour – Online Store Review
LetsPour is a Seattle-based retailer the offers wine and beer for sale online. Simple, you think, but Lets Pour goes about it differently. For beers, they ship out of California, Florida, and Washington. You can order any number of bottles but to take advantage of free shipping from a location you must purchase at least 6 bottles or cans from the location. If you don't, shipping is automatically added to the order. This isn't as confusing as it seems because each beer has the location that it is shipped from and you can even sort on location. My purchase is good example of what LetsPour offers. The Oak-Aged Bretta from Logsdon was what drew me in so I looked around to fill my order with Gigantic's The Time Traveller, Howe Sound's … Read entire article »
Filed under: Gigantic Brewing, Howe Sound Brewing, Lets Pour, Logsdon Farmhouse Ales, Midnight Sun Brewing, Reuben's Brews, Sound Brewery
Mekong Vietnamese Restaurant – Beer Lovers' Heaven
A few weeks ago I visited Hardwood Craft Brewing for the release of their Barrel Aged IPA, Hoplar. My wife and I really enjoyed hanging out there but we didn't stay long because many different people recommended that I absolutely needed to visit Mekong, a Vietnamese restaurant, in Richmond. Their website name is "Mekong is for Beer Lovers," which was a great indication of what I was in store for when I stopped by. First, the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Blue Mountain Brewery, Mekong, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Hardywood Craft Brewing – Richmond, VA
Back in January, Russ did a review of two Hardywood Craft Brewing releases, Gingerbread Stout and Bourbon-barrel Aged Gingerbread Stout. Recently I headed down for the release of Hoplar, an IPA conditioned on Virginia Poplar wood. This post will deal more with the experience at the brewery rather than a review of Hoplar itself. The weather was perfect for the release. It was sunny and in the mid-50s. Festivities were to kick off at 1PM and … Read entire article »
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Low-Complexity Single-Image Super-Resolution based on Nonnegative Neighbor Embedding
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This paper describes a single-image super-resolution (SR) algorithm based on nonnegative neighbor embedding. It belongs to the family of single-image example-based SR algorithms, since it uses a dictionary of low resolution (LR) and high resolution (HR) trained patch pairs to infer the unknown HR details. Each LR feature vector in the input image is expressed as the weighted combination of its K nearest neighbors in the dictionary; the corresponding HR feature vector is reconstructed under the assumption that the local LR embedding is preserved. Three key aspects are introduced in order to build a low-complexity competitive algorithm: (i) a compact but efficient representation of the patches (feature representation) (ii) an accurate estimation of the patches by their nearest neighbors (weight computation) (iii) a compact and already built (therefore external) dictionary, which allows a one-step upscaling. The neighbor embedding SR algorithm so designed is shown to give good visual results, comparable to other state-of-the-art methods, while presenting an appreciable reduction of the computational time.
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Thice: Manufacturers of electronic devices don't seem to be able to get a global standard on docking connectors, resulting in that you usually end up buying a new dock for every electronic device you acquire.
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Police concerns, poor street light poles snarl Wi-Fi project
TORONTO – Toronto Hydro Telecom said last month its Wi-Fi hot zone for the downtown core has been delayed several months due to unsuitable street light poles and police concerns about Internet crime.
The company originally announced the multi-phase project in March, and the first area to receive coverage, the city's financial district, was scheduled to go live in June. The new date for that area, according to Toronto Hydro Telecom execs, will be Sept. 7.
The delay is due to a series of unforeseen circumstances, said vice-president of wireless Sharyn Gravelle. Toronto Hydro had bought the street light system from the City of Toronto – including 160,000 light poles – for $60 million. The company's original plan was to use the poles to attach wireless access points.
That plan hit a snag when it was discovered that not all of the available poles were suitable candidates, as not all of them had 24/7 power. Also, some areas, such as the one around the Eaton Centre, are completely bereft of street lights since there is already enough ambient light from stores, displays and tourist attractions.
The second major reason for the delay was the number of concerns that law enforcement had raised around illegal or unsavory use of the Wi-Fi Internet service. The first six months of service will be available to Toronto residents and visitors free of charge, but Toronto Hydro Telecom was asked to devise a way to trace the network's users. The solution was to text-message a login ID and password directly to users once they have supplied a cell phone number.
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Dexit scales back
TORONTO – In a bid to save money, Dexit Inc. announced last month that it has slashed its workforce by roughly half.
Dexit said it would reduce its staff from 55 to under 30 employees. The company, which provides a service that allows customers to pay for low-cost items using an RFID tag instead of cash, also said it will scale back the number of retail locations in downtown Toronto and the surrounding area that provide the service. Dexit says it currently has 450 merchant locations and 50,000 customers – up from 225 merchants and 25,000 customers in April 2004.
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PHP Days and PHP Unconference Europe
PHP Unconference Europe
A large crowd gathered very early on Saturday morning at the Pitcher and Piano, and got our briefing on how session voting works (everyone gets 4 stickers, you stick the stickers onto the sessions you want to see, the ones with the most get scheduled).
This got really confusing really fast at this point as I had added a couple of sessions to the site beforehand, as much to get the ball rolling as anything else. One didn't have many votes, and was fluffy, so I just didn't worry about it too much ... except it was "Speaking Tips for Developers" which a) got voted in, and b) everyone wanted to have first on the schedule. So found myself attempting to give speaking tips at 30 seconds notice, with no prep ... "Do as I say, not as I do"!! Still it was a good crowd and a few people thanked me so I might write up my thoughts on that.
Needless to state, since I'd been so laid back about preparing material for talks I might not need to give, the other talk got accepted too so I also talked about my experiences of using github to run a project (using joind.in as the case study). Finally I rounded up some willing victims (thanks Stefan and Sebastian!) to talk about how tools can help with code audit, which was great. I requested this session and ended up learning a lot! I didn't see much of the rest of the schedule but it looked rather good.
Sunday was also very cool, in particularly I enjoyed the HTML5 talk from Patrick Lauke! I did bail in the afternoon sessions to kick off the plans for PHPNW11 with my co-organisers, which just added to the excitement of the weekend!! So put October 8th and 9th in the diary and I'll see you in Manchester! This year we have a new venue, a tutorial day running on Friday 7th, and the usual combination of excellent tech content and beer - I'm very excited :)
PHP Days
I've heard about the PHP Days before, but never had the opportunity to attend so I was really pleased when they came to Manchester! So thePHP.cc, consisting of Stefan Priebsch, Arne Blankets and Sebastian Bergmann, basically sits in a room with attendees, and shows them whatever they want to see. Although these guys are friends of mine, they are also experts in their own fields and I was really looking forward to seeing them teach in a more formal setting. I was not disappointed, right down to their famous teaching style, which mostly consists of playing "devil's advocate" with one another to debate the finer points of best practice! This works really well because rather than "do this" you get a much better view of the issues involved.
On a personal level, it wasn't so much what I learned that was new that made an impression. It was the opportunity to spend time with these industry leaders (and the really interesting other attendees), talking about technology and building something interesting. I am self-employed so I usually work in a vacuum; coming away with some new ideas and also the sense that I am not too far of the mark in most of what I do, has been really encouraging and valuable. I can only thank everyone involved for making it happen - and I'm determined to bring these things to the UK more often!
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RIO GRANDE, Ohio – The University of Michigan-Dearborn men's basketball team continued its impressive start to the 2019-20 season with a win over Grace College in the opener of the Bevo Francis Invitational Friday in Rio Grande, Ohio.
The Wolverines led by seven points at the break and held on in the second half led by junior forward Jason Gigliotti, who finished with a double-double in the 69-58 win. The victory pushes UM-Dearborn to a perfect 5-0 record.
Gigliotti finished with a game-high 19 points on 8-of-16 shooting while adding 12 rebounds, including five on the offensive side.
Zach Lattimer led the Wolverine offense in the first half, scoring all 11 of his points before the break, including three 3-pointers. Cody Kegley scored his 11 points in the second half to keep UM-Dearborn in front. Damian Forrest and Reid Sellers each added six points off the bench for the Wolverines.
UM-Dearborn shot 25-of-61 from the field, 5-of-16 from deep and 14-of-17 at the line, while outrebounding Grace 48-34.
The Lancers were led by Haden Deaton with 13 points and seven rebounds.
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Every year, the Smithsonian holds a huge Kite Festival on the National Mall. The weekend prior to the festival, the National Air and Space Museum has a Kite Family Day where kids and their families can make their own kites, learn how to fly them, and watch indoor kite flying demonstrations. I often search the web to find out what visitors are filming, photographing, blogging and tweeting about the Museum. I found lots of images and videos of the outdoor Kite Festival, but one of our educators found this great YouTube video which captures the fun of the indoor Kite Family Day in 2008.
We are so glad our friends at Wings Over Washington created this! Did you attend the Kite Family Day or the Smithsonian Kite Festival this year? Leave a comment and tell us about it! P.S. Keep sharing your thoughts about the National Air and Space Museum using your favorite social media outlet. We just might blog about it!


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I just dug my Christmas/holiday CDs out of the attic to get in the mood. The tree's up (and a target of my cat's attention), and a few gifts have been purchased. Now I'm getting ready to finish this Santa for the Winter Festival tomorrow. I won't have much on my table, but that's ok.
Thursday, December 10, 2015
Gettin' into the mood
Labels: Christmas, progress photos (dolls)
1 comment:
- Jan Conwell said...
I LOVE that green fabric. Makes me want to make tea and get in my pajamas. :~)
- December 10, 2015 at 1:59 PM
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