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This is a lot of the last auction!
Hahn à Echterdingen (Philipp Matthäus Hahn), 61 mm, 127 g, circa 1785
An important German pocket watch with 24h dial, date, day regent, moon phases in combination with the time from moonrise to moonset divided into red and black quarters of the night and auxiliary seconds
Case: brass, gilt. Dial: enamel dial with red Arabic hours on the left and black Arabic hours on the right; in the centre four subsidiary chapter rings: auxiliary seconds, day regent, date and moon phases. Movm.: full plate movement, firegilt, open barrel, open work balance bridge with regulator scale decorated with flowers and tendrils, large five-arm brass balance, cylinder escapement with steel cylinder.
The seconds are adjusted by an angled, sliding lever meshing with the second wheel.
The watch is illustrated and described in "Quellen und Schriften zu Philipp Matthäus Hahn", commissioned by the Württembergisches Landesmuseum in Stuttgart, published by Christian Väterlein, Part 1 Catalogue, Stuttgart 1989, p. 472.
Philipp Matthaeus Hahn (1739-1790), minister of the parishes Onstmettingen, Kornwestheim and Echterdingen was an avid protestant clergyman, but also one of the most eminent precision mechanics and watch- and clockmakers of the 18th century. He produced a large number of high quality pocket watches, most of them with calendar and moon phase indications. Hahn created sun dials and hall clocks as well as astronomical bracket clocks and calendar movements of exceptional mechanical quality and attractive design. Today his large observatory clock is one of the highlights of the clock museum in Furtwangen. He was the first maker in Germany to use the cylinder excapement in his pocket watches. Hahn was also very interested in the production of calculators and scales and laid the foundation for Wuerttemberg's industry of weighing machines, which still enjoys an international reputation today. His sons continued his work and signed their watches and clocks with the signature "Hahn, Hofmechanikus Stuttgart". Along with his sons Christoph Matthaeus, Johann Georg, Christian Gottfried and Immanuel, Hahn's brothers Georg David Polykarp and Egidius Stephanius Gottfried also worked temporarily in his workshop. The most notable makers in Hahn's group were Jacob Auch, Georg Matthäus Burger, Georg Joseph Sandra, Philipp Gottfried Schaudt, Johann Gottfried Ewald Sechting, Mauritius Steiner and Christoph Friedrich Strubel.
Lit.: "Meister der Uhrmacherkunst", Juergen Abeler, 1977
Case: very good, worn
Dial: very good, small restaurations, hairlines
Movm.: very good, capable of running, cleaning recommended
Dial: very good, small restaurations, hairlines
Movm.: very good, capable of running, cleaning recommended


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Having the right attitude, from leadership to frontline customer interaction, will make or break the success you can experience. At Patient News we stumbled upon The Fish! Philosophy almost 15 years ago and now we reference the philosophy in team training, personal development – even on our website! The four tenets have really become engrained in our day-to-day functions.
Are your dental marketing results not exactly where you'd like them to be? Is your practice not growing at the pace you want? Take a look around – maybe even in the mirror. As we listen to more and more of our clients' inbound calls, I cannot begin to emphasize how important a positive business attitude is to your team's ability and effectiveness in dealing with patients and prospective patients.
Listen to your recorded inbound marketing calls. Dedicate just an hour to listen to a few calls because you might be surprised what patients are hearing. What's scary is that what's happening on those calls is happening on all of your calls. And you might have to be brutally honest – if someone is answering your phone who shouldn't be answering your phone, then you need to redirect their skillset.
As a business owner, you have made a commitment to improve production and grow your business. But it takes more than the latest technology, education, and location. Practices that recruit positive team members and train them to provide amazing service coincidentally get the best results! You can have the type of culture and environment that patients and staff want to come back to again and again.
Start with the right attitude… Someone said hire for attitude, train for the job. Got existing grumps on your team? Remind them that attitude is a choice. Each one of us has stuff going on in our personal lives, but it is our responsibility to show up with the best possible attitude and enthusiasm. It's amazing how great you actually end up feeling when you choose to have a great day and choose to make other people's day go well as well.
Smile – If people can hear you smile on the telephone, imagine what it does in person. There are studies that show that even fake smiles can boost your mood, reduce your stress, and make you happier.
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~ What was your first job? ~
Serving Tables? Washing Cars? Camp Counselor? And how old were you? 15? 16? For many Nebraskans, you say first job and they say "Detasseling." Detasseling is the art of removing the tassel of the corn to ensure almost total quality control in cross pollination of next year's seed corn supply. The companies leave a row of male corn stalks in tact with their tassels and want all the wind-blow pollen to settle on the nearby female stalks, where the tassels are removed. Kinda like monitored corn sex. Detasseling is a grueling process and lasts about 3-4 weeks during the Summer. Detasselers from the ages of 13-21 are bused out into the corn fields at 5 a.m. and paid by the row. Not only are they working in hot and humid climate (today we had a high of 98 degrees) they have to be covered from head to foot to prevent corn rash and getting cut by the sharp edges of the corn husks. There are perks, one can make up to $1500 for three or four weeks of work and some groups have been detasseling for years together, so the conversation is very amusing as you walk through the corn stalks. I spent a two days out in the fields covering this process and am working on a multimedia piece, because, well, where else can I tell this story. Everyone in the newsroom thinks I'm crazy for spending my days off waking up before dawn to hang out with a bunch of teenagers in the sweltering heat. And you know what I completely agree. But there is some method to my madness, I got some great audio today and when I'm done, hopefully spoiled teenagers won't complain about how much their feet hurt after working 5 hours at The Gap. (That was me, yup, I was a Gap Girl!)
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You know, my first job was at a flyfishing store that sold Patagonia clothing, and I'm pretty sure I spent more than I made. At that age I probably would have been better off doing manual labor. Bravo!
My first job was working at the Centarl Bank of India checking ledgers totalling 50 columns (100-200pages) of debits and credits by memory (there were no adding machines or calculators). I met my husband (your dad), fell in love and we are happily married for 30 Years with two wonderful children! That will tell you how much banking we did! Ha1 HA!


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Groovy Girls 16th Birthday Celebration
Disclosure: I was not financially compensated for this post. I received a sample of the product for review purposes. The opinions are my own, based on my personal experience with the product.
How do ten of the grooviest girls in town celebrate the Groovy Girls turning Sweet 16? With a fabulous birthday party event, of course! My seven year old daughter, Hannah loves playing with her Groovy Girls doll and Tentastic play tent. Therefore, she was so delighted to be able to share all of the the fun and excitement with her best girlfriends by hosting a birthday bash complete with fun themed Groovy Girls decorations, a pink birthday cake and lunch, Groovy Girls crafting activities, fellowship and fun party favors.
Launched by The Manhattan Toy Company in 1998, Groovy Girls are adorable 13" soft plush dolls that are perfect for little girls and tweens. There is also a complete line of accessories including plush doll furniture, a doll house, horses, pets, fashion clothing and much more. You can read more about Hannah's favorite Groovy Girls doll, Brenna and the accessories by checking out my recent Groovy Girls review.
There is even a great selection of Groovy Girls crafts to choose from such as the Craftalicious Cupcake Creations, Super Duper Silk Screening Set, Craftalicious Cake Creations, Sparkletastic Jewelry and the Glam-It Yourself Jewelry Box.
Hannah and her friends wore their grooviest outfits and met for several fun-filled hours to celebrate the Groovy Girls 16th birthday. What makes the Groovy Girls line by Manhattan Toy so exceptional in my opinion is that it celebrates a girl's individuality and uniqueness. I appreciate that the dolls are designed to be stylish and fun while maintaining a wholesome appeal. This is very important to me when choosing toys (especially dolls) that will have an impact on my young daughter. I also find it refreshing that there are Groovy Girls dolls designed in a wide selection of skin tones, hair types and facial features so that every girl can find her perfect doll and doll "friends". We had some pretty neat Groovy Girls dolls at our party including Lilia, Skylar, Fuchsia, Bailey, Brooklyn and Princess Dahlia. These are just a few of the amazing dolls available from Manhattan Toy!
All of the girls at the Groovy Girls Sweet 16 Birthday Party had a wonderful time playing with each other and with all of their lovely Groovy Girls dolls. They really liked role playing with all of the dolls and especially enjoyed letting their dolls take turns "napping" in style in the Royally Ritzy Bed ($25). This pretty bed set is fit for a princess with a brightly colored satin lined cover trimmed with tulle and a coordinating tasseled satin pillow that is the perfect size for the Groovy Girls dolls. Another favorite is the Totally Tentastic Play Tent ($24) which got lots of play time at the party as each girl had a chance to take turns role playing as her doll went "camping" in the tent.
One of the highlights of the party was craft time where each of the girls decorate her own unique Groovy Girls Glam-It-Yourself Jewelry Box ($25). It comes with everything little girls will need to design their very own jewelry box. I was surprised with how sturdy this box is and it has five compartments to hold all of their favorite treasures. Hannah and her friends had so much fun creating their jewelry boxes by decorating it with flower stickers and "gems". This is a really fun idea for birthday parties, slumber parties and even for rainy day or summer fun.
The Groovy Girls Sweet 16th Birthday Party celebration embraced the spirit of the Groovy Girls brand perfectly as my daughter was able to enjoy a wonderful afternoon of friendship with her real-life friends and their favorite Groovy Girls dolls. She even said her favorite part of this party was being able to see her friends enjoy their new dolls as they all swung together on the swing sets……priceless!
To learn more about the Groovy Girls, you are invited to visit The Manhattan Toy Company to browse the entire line of dolls and accessories. Which Groovy Girls dolls, activities and games would your little girl and her friends enjoy playing with the most over the summer?
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Sunny Health & Fitness SF-B901 Pro Indoor Cycling Bike Review
As the current bestselling spin bike on amazon, what is it that makes the Sunny Health & Fitness pro indoor cycling bike so popular?
Built to last and capable of delivering an intense workout costing under $250. It is easy to see why the SF-B901 is so popular. However, it does have a few minor drawbacks as it lacks some of the more advanced features you get with other models, but this is shown in the price.
This model is a great choice for anyone looking for a piece of fitness equipment that will get the job done without costing an arm and a leg.
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- 40lbs Flywheel
- Heavy duty crank
- Smooth chain drive mechanism
- Adjustable resistance
- Fully adjustable seat
- Vertical adjustment of handlebars
- Maximum user weight: 275lbs
- Transport wheels
- Dimension: 20" (W) x 46.5" (H) x 48.5" (D)
- Product weight: 108lbs (49kg)
- 1-year warranty on the frame
- 90-day warranty on parts
The flywheel and main frame come preassembled, making the assembly process quick and easy to complete and can be done in under 30 minutes. All that needs to be done is attach the handlebars, pedals, bottom support and seat.
In addition, you will get free delivery if you purchase it from Amazon and have a prime membership.
One of the biggest advantages of this model is the price. For under $250, you would struggle to find another piece of fitness equipment that could compete with the level of workout you get with the SF-B901.
While you don't get the high-end features such as a console to monitor your performance. They are often inaccurate but significantly increase the price of the product.
So, instead of paying extra for what is basically glorified timer you can easily save some money and use your smart phone instead. You could even attach your smart phone to the handlebars to make it easy to see. Nonetheless, not having a built-in console is still considered a drawback of the SF-B901
Space is often a concern for home gym equipment. However, the SF-B901 is compact and comes equipped with transport wheels to make moving it easy despite its heavy product weight of 108lbs.
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An impressive 40lbs flywheel makes the cycling motion smooth and provides plenty of resistance when needed. To adjust the resistance, you have to simply turn the tension knob located just below the handlebars, easily within arm's reach. In addition, there is an emergency stop button for when you need to stop the flywheel quickly.
Two felt pads provide friction resistance in a similar way you would see on an ordinary bike. In addition, the crank mechanism which connects the flywheel to the pedals is quiet and smooth ensuring a good quality workout.
The seat can be adjusted horizontally and vertically. In addition, the handlebars can be adltered vertically. This adjustability allows the rider to find a position that is comfortable for them.
However, the seat is only lightly padded which can be slightly uncomfortable at times. Nonetheless, this issue can be easily resolved with a gel cover or padded cycling shorts. This is a common issue on spinning bikes and seems to be expected.
The design of the handlebars gives you plenty of choice for hand position keeping you comfortable on long cycling sessions.
To keep the bike performing as intended, you will have to carry out some maintenance from time to time. This is to be expected with any fitness equipment.
Sunny Health and Fitness do provide an easy to follow maintenance manual. It involves ensuring that all moving parts are lubricated correctly which will help prevent an issue arising with the bike.
For extra peace of mind, there is also a 1-year warranty on the frame and 90-days on parts. Sunny Health & Fitness are known for their great customer service and have even replaced faulty equipment outside of the warranty period.
- Great price
- Durable
- Heavy flywheel
- No console display
- Lightly padded seat can be uncomfortable
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Final Thoughts of the Sunny Health & Fitness SF-B901 Pro Indoor Cycling Bike
Sunny Health and Fitness have produced a good quality indoor cycle at a very reasonable price. While it does lack some of the features you get with higher specification models, the SF-B901 is great value for money and provides a great workout.
Suitable for beginners or advanced users thanks to its heavy 40lbs flywheel this spin bike will no doubt deliver a great workout.
In addition, costing under $250 you will struggle to find any piece of fitness equipment that delivers the level of cardiovascular workout for less.


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Volume 24, Issue 2 (2015) Aging
Front Matter
Editor's Letter
Ann Acheson and Laura Lindenfeld
The Economic Implications of Maine's Changing Age Structure
James Breece, Glenn Mills, and Todd Gabe
The View from Augusta: Developments Growing Out of the Speaker's 2013 Round Table Discussions and 2014 Aging Summit
Mark Eves and Jessica Maurer
Technology and Aging: An Emerging Research and Development Sector in Maine
Carol H. Kim, David Neivandt, Lenard W. Kaye, and Jennifer A. Crittenden
A Call to Action: Maine's Colleges and Universities Respond to an Aging Population
Jeffrey E. Hecker and Marilyn R. Gugliucci
The Evolution of Elder Housing Design and Development
John Gallagher
The Emergence of Age-Friendly Communities: The City of Bangor
Benjamin Sprague
The Future Is Now: Legal Planning for Elders
Jennifer Eastman
Older Workers at L.L.Bean
Wendy Estabrook
Creativity and Aging
Kathleen Mundell
Never Too Old to Lead: Activating Leadership among Maine's Older Adults
Jennifer A. Crittenden and Lelia DeAndrade
Organizing Voices in Maine to Support Successful Aging
David C. Wihry
Maine's Initiatives in Geriatric Medical Care: Commentary from the Front Lines
Cliff Singer and Roger Renfrew
Shaping the Health and Long-Term-Care Infrastructure Serving Older Adults: Historical Trends and Future Directions
Julie Fralich
Keep Them Rocking at Home: Thriving in Place
Becky Hayes Boober
Home Care in Maine: The Worker's Experience
Sandra S. Butler
The Role of Foundation Grantmakers in Responding to Community Aging: John T. Gorman Foundation
Tony Cipollone
The Role of Foundation Grantmakers in Responding to Community Aging: Maine Community Foundation
Meredith Jones
The Role of Foundation Grantmakers in Responding to Community Aging: Maine Health Access Foundation
Wendy J. Wolf
Aging, Diversity, and Difference in Rural Perspective
Douglas Kimmel
The Aging and Developmental Disabilities Networks: Can the Silos Be Dismantled?
Lenard W. Kaye, Lucille A. Zeph, and Alan B. Cobo-Lewis


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I honestly thought this was a Shia I'm not a witch I'm your wife shirt LaBeouf performance piece. Like, legitimately thought it was a joke, or identity thing or something. I didn't believe it when I was told he is not Shia. I haven't really enjoyed any artist since Pac was killed. Post Malone is hands down the best artist in my eyes. He doesn't try to be something he's not. He's not trying to be down with any race or genre. He is just himself in a time when everything and everybody wants to categorize people. This, to me makes Post Malone a true Musician (Artist). keep doing what you do the way you do it. Breaking barriers is done by just being you. People can't ligitamately hate on a real artist. Ooh-rah. I had liked Post Malone since I first heard his music. I had Better Now on repeat for DAYS
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As one of the most successful transformational leaders in political history, Abraham Lincoln inspired loyalty and willingness for self-sacrifice among his followers by raising their level of motivation through the development of a shared vision, morality, loyalty, trust and communication.—as evidenced by changing their attitudes toward emancipation of the slaves. (Crowley, M .2001) There are many leadership styles that are not as altruistic as the one adopted by Lincoln such as authoritarian, autocratic models aimed at increasing productivity in a top down, power driven relationship dynamic. As microcosms of society, school administrations often took on a similar role through the implementation of hegemonic hierarchical models of leadership. However, in 1980's the education system was forced to restructure and adapt to meet the changing needs of a world of high technology, reduced budgets, changing demographics at schools, demands created by centralized curriculum and assessment policies (Dommock, 1995; Leithwood, 1994, 1996; Leithwood, Jantzi & Steinbach,1999). Consequently, many education administrators began to transform their schools into authentically democratic institutions based on a shared vision, empowerment and mutual growth to increase teaching and learning outcomes (Leithwood,1992). ). "As times change, what works for leaders changes also"(Stone, Patterson 2005). In the ever increasing complexity of social, corporate and educational reform it can be argued that the only sustainable leadership is one that collaboratively builds the capacity of and value adds to the holistic and moral development of all members of school communities to improve teaching and learning outcomes. The leadership model which is commensurate with this description is Transformational Leadership.
Downtown (1973), as cited in Barnett, McCormick & Connor, (2001) initiated the transformational leadership movement. A number of researchers expanded on Downton's theory finding that a transformational leader engages with and empowers followers through shared purposeful altruistic, supportive and mutually beneficial relationships in an effort to transcend self-interest for the greater good of the organisation. (Engelbrcht & Murray, 1995; McGregor, Burns 1978; Leithwood, Jantzi & Steinbach 1999). In order to transcend ones self-interest and increase productivity, Maslow (1959) posited that all individuals have a hierarchical set of needs which must to be met such as physical, security, social and self-actualizing (extrinsic) . This is quite opposite from the traditional power model as the leaders needs and goals are inseparable from the followers' (Burns, 1978; Engelbrcht & Murray, 1995; Stone, G. Patterson, K . 2005) Burns (1978), claimed that when the leader and follower share a mutually beneficial vision they are able to transcends short-term goals and exchanges (transactions) to create long term positive changes (transformations) within the school. "The full range of leadership" is a theory Burns (1978) created to explain the interrelationship between transactional and transformational relationships. He argued that they were distinct dimensional constructs at opposite ends of the continuum and are thus inter-related. In contrast to Burns, Bass (1995) argued that transformational and transactional leadership are separate concepts, and further argued that the most effective leaders are both transactional and transformational. Transactional leadership takes place when individual exchange valued financial, political and or psychological goods. Upon completion of the transaction the relationship ends and there is no charged long term goal or vision (Barnett, 2003; Bryant, 2003, Gellis, 2001).This is in contrast to transformational leadership which goes beyond exchanging 'rewards' for...
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Journey to the West
By Chin Wei Lien
Come 2040, the west of Singapore will see the rise of the Jurong Lake District, a waterfront development that will house the country's next Central Business District as well some exciting recreational facilities. But you don't need to wait till then to enjoy what the area has to offer now. Contrary to popular belief, Jurong is not merely an industrial area of factories, warehouses and power plants (that is Tuas you are thinking of!). If you take the time to venture out and explore further, Jurong may just surprise you and your friends.Late-night hauntsWesties, or those who live in the west, are a passionate bunch. They are nearly always engaged in a covert battle with those living in the east – and for very good reason. Hardcore Westies will tell you that the west, especially Jurong, offers some of the best late-night food haunts in Singapore. In Jurong alone, there are the famous eating outposts – Joo Siah Bak Koot Teh at Block 349 Jurong East Avenue 1, Kok Kee Wanton Mee at Jurong West Food Centre and Boon Lay Power Nasi Lemak at Boon Lay Food Village (yes, this nasi lemak is quite powerful indeed).Shopping paradiseJust because you live in the west does not mean that you are far from the shopping action. In fact, those living in Jurong will argue that they have even better shopping options than the city has to offer.Case in point: IMM, Singapore's largest outlet mall. Yes, this behemoth of a building near Jurong East MRT is more than just a furniture mall. These days, it doubles up as an outlet mall of famous fashion brands, from Coach and agnès b. to Polo Ralph Lauren and Nine West. For even better buys, JCube's J.Avenue boasts a diverse selection of chic and affordable merchandise aimed squarely at younger shoppers. A good place to look for last-minute gifts, perhaps?The Jurong legacyA big reason why Jurong residents share an intense love for their hometown is due to its history. For example, Bukit Timah Railway Station is actually connected to a more secluded Jurong Line that runs through secret tunnels. The tower atop Jurong Hill, too, offers an aerial glimpse of Jurong Town. Perhaps the best place to witness the community's passion, however, is Our Museum @ Taman Jurong, Singapore's first community museum. Here, residents of Jurong are more than happy to share and celebrate the artworks co-created by schools and volunteers from the neighbourhood.5 Fun Things to Do in JurongFrom skating to stargazing, activities are aplenty in the western corner of Singapore1. Amped Trampoline ParkSometimes, the best dates are the ones that make us feel like kids. At AMPED Trampoline Park, you and your date get to bounce around on 464 square metres of trampolines, then jump into giant foam pits!Address: 200 Jurong East Avenue 1, Yo:Ha, Level 2 (Sports Hall)Website: www.ampedsingapore.com2. The Rink at JCubeIf your partner has never worn a pair of ice skates, ice skating is the perfect activity since it involves a lot of handholding. Don't worry if you are not very good. There are skating aids to help you out – or you can just ride bumper cars on ice!Address: 2 Jurong East Central 1, JCube, Level 3Website: www.therink.sg3. Science Centre ObservatoryAdmiring constellations in an open field is not a comfortable experience, considering the pesky nighttime insects. Thankfully, Jurong has a planetarium that offers free stargazing sessions for a romantic night out.Address: 15 Science Centre RoadWebsite: www.science.edu.sg/events/pages/stargazing.aspx4. Homerun BaseballBaseball may not be the most popular sport in Singapore, but there is a reason why people are crazy for it! Try your hand pitching or batting at this indoor batting cage — which is Singapore's first. All the equipment is provided, so just turn up with covered shoes and a whole lot of enthusiasm.Address: 200 Pandan Gardens, #01-01Website: www.hrb.com.sg5. The Playground CoffeeNo need to head to the city for your caffeine fix! The Playground Coffee at Nanyang Community Club serves cups of joe brewed from beans from local roaster 2 Degrees North Coffee Co. It serves brunch favourites such as French toast and Eggs Benedict alongside Japanese-inspired dishes, including soba with salmon and teriyaki chicken donburi.Address: 60 Jurong West Street 91, #01-04Website: www.facebook.com/theplaygroundcoffee


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Hello everyone! It's that time of the week where I give a suggested writing prompt and you go out there and do it! For this week I decided to do something different. Instead of having a writing prompt that teaches like the world building exercise or character development one, I thought this time around the prompt could be something a bit different.
This weekly, my writing prompt is about YOU, which I guess that means there will be a lesson after all. I'm a pretty firm believer in writing what you know. Despite the fact that my book, A Monstrous Tomorrow, takes place in the future where major cities were wiped off the planet and monsters are terrorizing things, there is plenty of personal knowledge that went into that book.
For example, in order to create this world, I did heavy research into what nuclear fallout would look like, along with finding various animals that fit my setting. It took a lot of time and effort to make sure that things were right and made sense for the setting. And I know what you may be thinking, "but Ty, that's research, that isn't something you just know," which is true, but after you research it, you know it.
Let's not forget the fact that I also kept my setting in central Illinois. For anyone that hasn't read my bio, I was born and raised in the same area. So a little bit of a teaser alert, my book is pretty accurate in describing what some people call "not Chicago" looks like.
In addition, some of my biggest passions in terms of genre are both science fiction and horror. I grew up reading and watching as much as I could in the two genres, which reflects in my book as well. This again is something that I knew and wanted to show my readers.
So what does all this bragging have to do with this week's writing prompt? Well it's simple: write a story about something that you love. What is something that is your favorite thing in the world? Is it sports? Maybe it's a certain television series or book series. Maybe it's a genre of music or musicals. Write me a story showing me what you love.
As always, I will be doing my own take on the writing prompt tomorrow and everyone is welcome to either send me what they wrote and I would be more than happy to read it and critique.
That's all for today, have a good one and come back tomorrow to see my take on this writing prompt!


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The long-awaited season opener for the Illinois men's tennis team closed with a hopeful finish for a few young players.The Illini, who are playing without three of their top players — Jared Hiltzik, Aleks Vukic and Brian Page — traveled to Texas A&M for the Conference Challenge and head c...
Former UI professor celebrates 102nd birthday
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Janardan Kukreti has more than a century's worth of life experiences under his wing. On Saturday, Kukreti, former University professor of veterinary medicine, and his friends and family members gathered to celebrate a major milestone in his life: his 102nd birthday. Forty guests arrived in the mornin...


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Discourses of Purity in Queer Communities & Lavender Languages 19
First, I have to do a quick apology for the radio silence around here! Rest assured that I have quite a backlog of ideas to write about on this blog, I've just been very busy with a number of different projects and events. In January, I attended Creating Change, which was a fabulous experience, and my workshop on ambiguous identities went quite well. I also launched QueerFeminism.com, which is already featuring two great posts on service in BDSM and femme/trans identities. If you'd like to write about what feminism needs to do better in your community, please suggest an idea! Along with that, I'm now a staff writer at Gender Across Borders, where I'm writing a lot about international trans issues, and I'm collaborating with Kyla Bender-Baird on a really fun column called Body Politic at Girl w/ Pen that focuses on queer bodies, law, and policy.
So the topic of this post actually comes from a conference I attended this weekend at American University, Lavender Languages. It was a really great conference–I was actually pretty skeptical when I read the panel descriptions, wondering if it'd be too theoretical and out of my depth. I'm a language nerd, but I haven't really been immersed in that kind of academia for a while. As it turned out, almost all the presenters were very easy to follow, and raised a lot of ideas in my mind for future blog posts and maybe even academic work. My own discussion group on non-binary language also went very well, and I wish we'd have more time!
One theme that kept coming up that is of particular interest to me is the notion of purity and "clean" bodies in queer discourse. This was either explicitly stated or implied in a number of talks. For example, a paper on blue collar gay pornography considers how working class men, and particularly men of color, are coded as "dirty" or "greasy." Another presentation on the idea of the gold star lesbian in the Portland community touched briefly on the concept of virginity/purity, and I was interested in how the "gold star" definition positioned trans female bodies as contaminating while trans male bodies might still be "pure" (and transmasculine identities therefore erased).
There was also some talk about colonialism, capitalism, and citizenship, and I would be interested to get into how the purity narrative plays in there. This isn't a one-way effect–I've noticed that the language of some African and Asian leaders, for example, invokes the image of Western homosexuality and transgender identity as an infecting force (juxtaposed with AIDS) to corrupt traditional cultures. At the same time, the fantasy of gay male erotic tourism places black and brown bodies as both "dirty" and "exotic," a thrilling danger zone where privileged white men can use their American dollars or Euros to spend some time in the muck.
I wonder if any readers know of some related reading that might be helpful to me in negotiating this discourse, or if you've heard similar themes in your communities? I'll definitely be coming back to specific points on this topic in future posts.


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3 Sapphire Celebrated the Chinese New Year
3 Sapphire were very lucky to have a parent visit to explain it is the Year of the Monkey. The class celebrated with lost of delicous Chinese Food, Fortune Cookies and had a chance to look at a colourful Dragon puppet. Thank you so much!


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On Wednesday 3rd July, Odgers Berndtson and Berwick Partners were delighted to host our Cyber Security breakfast, joined by an expert panel including Phil Smith, Former Chairman, Innovate UK, Niel Kempson, Former Director General, UK Government's Technology Capability, Adam Palser, CEO, NCC and Neal Watkins, Chief Product Officer, BAE Systems Applied Intelligence. James Blackwood, a Consultant in Berwick Partners' Defence and Cyber Security Practice shares the insights from the event.
The event was attended by CEOs, General Managers, CIOs and CISOs, from a broad range of cyber security firms and corporates. The debate was broad and much ground was covered in a short space of time:
Insights included:
- The journey to securing organisations has come a long way in the last ten years, but there still remains much room for significant improvement.
- People, process and technology working in harmony remains Nirvana in protecting an organisation's assets.
- Normalise Cyber: Place it on main Board.
- Diverse talent acquisition: hire diverse talent with aptitude, and train them in Cyber. Hiring Russell Group Computer Science graduates (or equivalent) remains important, but not a necessity.
- Post incident, who is responsible? Device/service 'provider' or the 'consumer'? Gen X/Y say the 'provider' is responsible.
- Regulation: GDPR tightening up legislation. Government to define 'what good looks like'.
- Every company to undertake 'Cyber Essentials' and act on the country's National Cyber Security Centre's (NCSC) 5 Questions.
There was nothing terribly new or ground breaking debated here, but it is always healthy to reaffirm insights and compare notes, for which the guests were grateful.
We'd like to thank the panel for their transparency and anecdotes. They provided confidence that our service providers continue to innovate and deliver secure solutions, protecting both our national security and ourselves, as consumers.
For more information, please contact James Blackwood, a consultant in the Defence and Cyber Practice at Berwick Partners.
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In your bedroom, there are some certain furniture pieces that you should have for your comfortable lifestyle. Among those, night stand tables are essential too. Though they are small, they are perfect decoration items and stay guide next to your bed. You can put your things on them such as a glass of water, an alarm, books, your smartphone and more. The best night stands are durable will serve you for a very long time. With them, you don't have to get up and walk towards some items. Displaying all the things you need at night next to you.
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What should you look on a night stand to know if it is the one for you? There are some basic points you should follow. Firstly, it is to know clearly what the table is made of. Then you can judge if the wood, plastic, or fabric is strong. After then, you choose the night stand based on the size and design if it is match to your bed and the room decoration.
If you are interested and want to make a quick decision, this article can help. Here are the top 10 best night stand for bedrooms reviews in 2018.
1. Lifewit Side End Table Nightstand Bedroom Living Room Table Cabinet
If you have white color as a theme in your living room or bedroom, this one will blend in perfectly. It is a table cabinet which has two drawers. You are able to display lamp, alarm, photo or else on the top shelf of this night stand, while the pull-out drawers can store important items or books. It is produced from chipboard and solid carbon steel to offer sturdiness and non-corrosion.
2. Winsome Wood Night Stand/Accent Table with Drawer and Cabinet for Storage
Keep secret of your items inside this sturdy walnut wooden night stand for bedrooms. This furniture has two closed-door compartments; one is pull-off drawer and another is a side-open door cabinet having large space for storing books and big items. The top shelf, of course, is where you place some decorating things like photos, small plant pots, or a lamp up to 50 lbs.
3. Zinus Modern Studio Collection End Table/Night Stand/Coffee Table
For those who prefer simple and yet modern style, this open shelves night stand can be the favorite. This product has 20 inches square size which is perfect for both small and big bedrooms. It has two tiers that can hold maximum capacity up to 100 lbs as it has steel tube construction with black wood shelves. Therefore, you are able to store many heavy things without any concern.
4. Furinno 12127EX/BK Simplistic End Table
If you have a big bedroom, maybe you can choose this pair of classic black night stands. You can place each of them on the each side which perfect for couples. For more information, the night stand has two open shelves so you can access to your items at ease. They are made of durable wood and PVC tubes to ensure strong frame and shelves to hold heavy load.
5. Giantex White Night Stand 3 Tiers 1 Drawer Bedside End Table Organizer Wood
It is a beneficial product which provides ultimate performance and advantages. For instance, originally the construction of this white night stand for bedroom has three tiers. One is a drawer which has pull off door, while the other two are open shelves. You will also receive two more baskets that you can use for other purposes like laundry storage. The table is stain resistant and easy to clean.
6. Ameriwood Home Core Night Stand
Welcome this case-like night stand for bedrooms. Produced of dark gray and oak wood grain, this table night stand will stay strong and endure with all stains; you can clean and wipe off easily. There are two shelves; top and lower, and alongside with a pull-drawer where you can put valuable items. The total dimensions are 24 inches in height, 17 inches in width and 15 inches in depth.
7. Sauder 410412 Shoal Creek Night Stand
Let this single wood night stand to guard you in the bedroom. This furniture is made in United States guarantee high-quality with the durable construction. The whole table is coated by oiled oak for shiny visual and easy to clean. For instance, you just need wet tissues to wipe of dirt and stain on the table. It has a drawer, a top shelf, and a lower open-compartment.
8. Furinno 11157DBR/BK End Table Bedroom Night Stand w/Bin Drawer
You will love this nice square night stand for bedrooms. Due to the dimensions of 15.75 inches by 17.5 inches, it will stay perfectly even in a small room. Having dark brown color, it is also produced from particle board and non-woven bins. Although it is compact, it provides enough space for you to display items and store some. For instance, there are two shelves and a big drawer.
9. SONGMICS Vintage Side Table, Stackable Nightstand End Table for small spaces
Because of its attractiveness and lovely design, this table is usable to place in any rooms, bedrooms or living rooms. This table is made of iron leg frames to endure durability when holding heavy load, alongside with wood chipboards. Creating dual tiers shelf, while the lower one is like a box case. Furthermore, the size of it is 16.5 inches long by 13.7 inches wide by 20.5 inches high.
10. mDesign Fabric 2-Drawer Storage Organizer, Night Stand for Bedroom
If you are looking for the lightest night stand, this one is the best. It is a night stand table which formed by fabric, steel, wood, and plastic. To be clear, the top shelf is wood so it is strong enabling you to place heavy items. The steel frame ensures the whole construction. Two drawers are breathable and non-woven synthetic so you can take it off and access easily. Lastly, the plastic legs prevent stretch marks on the floor.


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Clean Beauty Difference vs. Organic and Natural Shampoo and Conditioners
"What's the difference between "Organic" shampoos, or "Natural" conditioners or "Clean" products? This question seems to be on everyones mind these days. I get asked all the time lately about what we're doing at Re•form Beauty, and how is it different from the brands that are already out there.
Well here's the quick 30 second version of my answer;
In the beginning we simply wanted to create products that could challenge the brands that we felt were the best in the industry. We essentially picked individual products that we felt were the absolute highest quality from our favorite brands and tried to recreate those under our label. (Side note: We are salon owners and stylists ourselves, so we felt that we had a very in-depth knowledge of the industry.)
Then something happened. Upon really diving into the ingredients and formulations of our favorite products we had a shocking realization- many of the ingredients that are in those products have been linked to health issues like cancer, hormonal and fertility problems among many others. When you begin to research it, it's actually amazing to learn how little regulation there is in the beauty industry and how bad products can actually be for us.
We decided that we wouldn't feel right just doing the bare minimum simply because there aren't strict enough rules regulating the industry. We're in the business of making people beautiful...NOT ILL.
We decided to continue to reformulate, reformulate and reformulate (guess where our name came from LOL) until we were able to find Clean Beauty ingredients to replace all of their toxic counterparts. It wasn't easy to create clean products without sacrificing quality and staying true to our initial goal of competing with the elite brands on a performance level. But that's exactly what we've done. We cracked the code.
We're really proud of the work we've put in and what we've been able to create. We believe that we've created a product that rivals the big brands on quality AND is non-toxic. I'm really proud of that. And, personally, I'm even more proud that I can recommend Re•form to clients and their families and I know that I'm not only recommending quality products but Clean products as well.
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This unit provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the main areas, processes, actors and structures involved in contemporary international relations. The unit is designed to build on the theoretical and historical knowledge the students have acquired in the Level One unit, Introduction to International Relations, and develops the students' understanding of the international system. The unit covers four main areas; international security, international organisations, international political economy, international law.
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1x 1500 Essay (25%), 1x 1500 Essay (25%), 1x 1500 Essay (25%), 1x 1500 Essay (25%)
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It is the only duplex room of the farmhouse, located on the first and second floors. It has a floor of 30 square meters, overlooking the pool. It has two beds of provencal style, 105x190cm, with marquetry inlays that reproduce the sun and moon from a window of the farmhouse, and also grapes. In the attic, of 18 square meters, also overlooking the gardens, the pool and the surroundings, we find a cozy living room with access to a large terrace overlooking the garden, vineyards and villages, the plain and the neighboring mountains.
It has air conditioning, heating and Wi-Fi Internet connection, private bathroom, shower with hydromassage, hairdryer, bath and washbasin towels, as well as a personal hygiene kit.
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Review – Treasure Stack
Written by Ari Hughes on 26th March 2019
When was the last time you played Tetris? Was it Tetris 99? Are you bored of the same continuous aspects that Tetris brings you, but yet you love puzzle games, like those of Stack 'Em at arcades?
No fear! Treasure Stack is here to save you! With amazing 16-bit pixelated graphics, this game made a pretty great debut on the 1st March, considering it is the first game that Pixelakes have ever released.
This indie game has only a two chest/block drop at a time and needing to match the correct coloured key to the chests to disperse that section of coloured chests. This side-scroller game feels intense, more so than you would expect a puzzle game to feel; with grappling, running, fast falling blocks and dummy blocks.
To expand; this six column medieval castle, has two chests that fall at regular intervals; but you as a player, do not get to choose where those chests fall. Now, I guess you're asking, how do you match them and avoid them hitting the top line if you cannot move them? The 16-bit character that you play as, can grapple chests by selecting them and standing underneath to direct where they go, but only if you are quick. You can rearrange the chests (if you can get to them), after they have fallen, by picking them up.
However, these stacks of chests, also act as platforms, which makes this beautiful little indie game, part platformer.
As someone who is a tad terrible when it comes to puzzle games and quick thinking like Tetris, especially one where you cannot change the orientation of the blocks – This game started off a little infurating, due to my own lack of skills. But as one progresses and keeps at the game, it becomes slightly easier. It would be impossible to master, but it is easy to start. But one thing I adored about this game is the lack of story mode, which means you can easily put it down and pick it up whenever you please and feel like nothing is different.
Loading into the game presents you with three different mode options; Solo play, local play (up to four local players) and online play, which includes three different modes in itself. The curve-ball this game throws you is that, you would expect Online play and Local play to be the same, right? Well, Online play actually brings you the new aspect of Seasons within the game. Seasons brings the aspect of being able to level up and constantly find new players with the same levels to race against while also focusing on your own blocks and making the most of the time and amount of blocks possible.
Aside from Seasons, Online mode also brings a Casual mode, where you can play in a non-timed normal game against up to three players and a Private mode, where you can host a room just for your friends.
You can create individual chest multipliers which help build up your score, even by getting a say, purple coloured key next to a singular purple chest. These chest multipliers can last up to five times, so it is key to get the most chests possible in one turn while you have the five times multiplier.
Getting these points and hitting the big multipliers, means you are likely to unlock a lot of brand new content, including new characters and new weapon, which unlock per level up. There's just one thing that may stand in your way of doing so; dummy blocks, in Treasure Stack also called "Demon Runes". The black blocks with red on them, are actually surprisingly distructive to a players gameplay.
These blocks are moveable, but cannot be matched with anything. The only way to get rid of them is to have it next to a chest before you match the chest(s) with a key of the same colour. But having the block in place, means that you also cannot put a chest of the same colour as the chest below on top of the brick and match the bottom one with a key and expect the top one to go, as would previously happen with a normal chest.
If you're lucky, you may get an item drop! These can consist of a range of items, such as; bombs, anvils, swords, etc. The items can help clear the board; when you pick up an item, say the sword for example, it will clear a line of the board in the same row that you picked up the block in. Personally, I love this little touch to such an amazing game.
Overall, as much trouble as getting into and getting anywhere in this game gave me, as someone who is pretty bad at puzzle games (other than those of Bubble Bobble and Peggle), this game gave me an amazing and fresh experience with puzzle games, and I can safely say I'm pretty into this game and I will definitely be playing it more.
Many thanks to the developers for giving the team a code for Nintendo Switch.


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You're given a plot of land and have the financial resources to do what you please. What's the plan?
Oh my god, where do I even start? What wouldn't I do with a plot of land?
I'm assuming that we're talking about a substantial plot of land, roughly akin to the size of a homestead (160 acres) and not something like the world's smallest park, Mill's End in Portland, Oregon, which is a small circle two feet in diameter. If it was a plot of land like Mill's End, I would plant some flowers and call it a day. But if it's more like a homestead, I seriously – SERIOUSLY – don't know where to start.
Goats, chickens, a huge garden, a pack of dogs, perhaps horses, an orchard – the list goes on and on. I suppose I'd have to start with shelter for me and my animals, in which case, I would plunk down an Eaton's house and an old barn. I LOVE Eaton's houses. It's hard to find one that isn't completely run down or hasn't had the character renovated out of it. If I couldn't find an Eaton's house, I'd settle for a Craftsman bungalow. I have old-style sensibilities when it comes to houses. I like the warmth and texture of stained (not painted) wood, and I appreciate the craftsmanship of everything being hand built. I would also create a summer kitchen so that I could do my canning outdoors when it's +40C in late August, and I'm trying desperately to keep up with everything coming ripe in the garden.
I would have a VERY large garden, probably double the size of my current garden (which is just over 900 square feet). I love growing squash and different types of potatoes, and I never have enough room in my little backyard. There would be a special place for perennials, like asparagus, chives, and rhubarb, and a substantial herb garden. There is noting better than running out to the garden with a pair of scissors while in the midst of cooking supper and snipping some fresh basil or mint or oregano to add to the dish.
I'd plant a mini fruit orchard and grow apples, plums, pears, cherries and sour cherries, along with raspberries, Saskatoon berries, and strawberries.
I would have dairy goats, and a good size flock of chickens. I'd have a pack of dogs (all rescues, of course), and even though I've never been on a horse in my life, I think I would like to have horses. They seem very intelligent, and of course, they will be useful when the gas runs out, and we have to convert our automobiles into Bennet buggies.
I would plant some of the land with oats and hay (for the horses and chickens) and wheat (for me). The rest I would allow to return to natural, wild prairie (and let the goats graze on it) so that I could sit on my deck, have my morning coffee, and watch the wildlife. (This is all assuming, of course, that my plot of earth is in Saskatchewan, because I honestly can't picture myself living anywhere else).
So, basically, I would create a homestead and do exactly what my ancestors did a hundred years ago.
How original of me.
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American banking has a history full of intriguing and sometimes shocking episodes. This holds true even for Mississippi, a state not known for its financial leadership. Several events in the development of Mississippi banking since the early nineteenth century bear an eerie resemblance to modern banking crises such as the subprime mortgage meltdown. Others reflect a somewhat sophisticated approach to banking.
The rise of cotton production and cotton profits around Natchez in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries resulted in substantial accumulations of cash receipts and expenditures. Demand quickly arose for banking services more local than those available in New Orleans. In response, Mississippi's territorial legislature chartered the Bank of Mississippi in Natchez in 1809, several years before Mississippi became a state. In 1830 the state legislature chartered a second bank, the Planter's Bank, to serve as the state's fiscal agent. This action violated the legislature's pledge not to charter another bank while the charter of the Bank of Mississippi was in effect, and that bank went out of business in 1832. The Planter's Bank also had several branches, a phenomenon that did not reappear in the United States until the late twentieth century. The state's third bank, the Agricultural Bank, was chartered in 1833.
When the Bank of the United States, the country's first central bank, considered locating a branch in Mississippi, Gov. Gerard Brandon opposed the idea, instead urging the chartering of state banks. Nevertheless, the Bank of the United States opened a Natchez branch that provided local planters and merchants with a substantial volume of currency. Pres. Andrew Jackson opposed the Bank of the United States, and its charter expired in 1836, leaving the nation without a central bank until the founding of the Federal Reserve System in 1913. Mississippi thus had just two banks, the Planter's and the Agricultural, which were inadequate to finance the cotton crop, much less anything else. Reversing its heretofore rather conservative practices, the state began chartering banks in large numbers.
During the 1830s, speculation in land, slaves, and railroads flourished in Mississippi, although the volume of currency and bank capital did not expand nearly as quickly. In 1836 Jackson issued the "specie circular," announcing that the federal government would accept only specie (gold or silver coin) in the purchases of public lands. This order hastened the Panic of 1837. To meet the increased demands for specie, the Mississippi legislature chartered the Union Bank, with state-issued bonds providing the capital, a move that violated Mississippi's constitution. Bad management and reckless lending practices drove the Union Bank (and the state's other financial institutions) toward insolvency. Gov. Alexander G. McNutt urged that the state repudiate the bond issue behind the Union Bank in 1840; his successor, Gov. Tilghman Tucker, was elected in 1841 on a platform that urged repudiation, and the legislature complied the following year. The Union Bank collapsed, as did most banking in Mississippi. The state's credit suffered both nationally and internationally. Although a few private banks survived, cotton factors and brokers undertook most banking.
The National Bank Acts of 1863 and 1864 did little to improve banking in Mississippi after the Civil War because they required high amounts of initial capital before a national charter could be obtained. Local merchants who received funds from northern banks and financial houses undertook a large share of banking in postbellum Mississippi. Planters and tenants used the cotton crop to obtain credit, with local merchants receiving liens against crops. Vicksburg had Mississippi's first nationally chartered bank in 1865, but it failed three years later. Not until 1883 did the state gain another nationally chartered bank, although a few private and state banks were established in the interim. The Mississippi Bankers Association formed in 1889 to promote sound banking practices. For a variety of reasons, the number of banks in the state began expanding rapidly, growing from thirty in 1889 to more than three hundred by 1910; the number of national banks grew more slowly during this period as a consequence of higher capital requirements. Some contemporary observers viewed this expansion as reckless, mirroring some of the developments in antebellum times. Members of the Mississippi Bankers Association regularly urged the institution of stricter controls on banking.
The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 compelled all national banks to join the system or lose their national charter and encouraged state banks to join the system. Four years passed before the first Mississippi bank, the Union Bank of Pike County at Summit, joined. Officials of most state-chartered banks felt that the costs of Federal Reserve membership were too high.
Even though Federal Reserve membership was not particularly appealing to Mississippi's banks, the state instituted legislation to raise banking standards. The Banking Law of 1914 established the State Banking Department and mandated that it examine banks at least twice a year, a significant change from the earlier practice of at best sporadic examinations. The law also established a guarantee fund for deposits, a service provided by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation today. While the fund could withstand normal economic conditions, it could not weather the recession of 1921–22 and the subsequent weak agricultural economy. By 1929 the fund was running a deficit and bankers were calling for the law's repeal.
The Great Depression devastated Mississippi's banking industry. In 1929, the state had 334 banks, 115 of which failed in 1930–31. Excessive previous expansion was one of many reasons cited for this massive contraction of banking. The guarantee fund was suspended as a result of the damage caused by the depression. The combined efforts of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Reconstruction Finance Corporation after Franklin Roosevelt's 1933 Bank Holiday turned banking around in Mississippi, and by 1934 some observers claimed that the industry was as sound as it had ever been. Weak banks had been weeded out and the remaining banks strengthened.
The Banking Act of 1934 reformed Mississippi's banking laws along the lines of those of federal legislation and explicitly authorized branch banking, which was more widespread in the Magnolia State than in most other parts of the country until the 1980s. In Mississippi today, as in most other parts of the nation, large regional banks operate alongside small, local institutions.
Further Reading
- James Thomas Brown, A Story of Banking in Mississippi (1961)
- Harvey Lewis, Nolan Waller, and Don Moak, Commercial Banking in Mississippi: 1940 to 1980 (1983)
- William P. McMullan Jr., "History of Banking in Mississippi" (master's thesis, the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 1949)


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Welcome to our latest Home issue, what makes a home for you? We have some suggestions as to what makes a home for us in our Creating a Home feature, along with a review of Lillian Too's 168 Ways to Declutter Your Home: And re-energize your life.
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We also have a delightful collection of the latest children's picture books.
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Michael Cooper, driving the #8 Cadillac Racing Cadillac ATS-V.R, won Round Eight of the 2017 Pirelli World Challenge Sprint GT / GTA championship, crossing the line 2.785 seconds ahead of Alvaro Parente in the #9 K-PAX Racing McLaren 650S GT3.
Taking the final podium position, and clinching the 2017 Overall GT Driver's Championship, was Patrick Long in the #58 Wright Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R.
The GTA class was won by Michael Schein driving the #16 Wright Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R with James Sofronas, piloting the #14 GMG Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R, taking second place in the class and, as a result, winning the Sprint GT Classes Driver Championship for the GTA category.
Third in the GTA class was the #69 Champ 1 Mercedes AMG GT3 driven by Pablo Perez Companc.
Cooper took the lead shortly after the start when pole-sitter Daniel Mancinelli in the #31 TR3 Racing Ferrari F488 GT3 had to back out of the throttle to avoid a potential jump-start penalty. The Italian driver held on to the second place until, with 15 minutes remaining, he was passed by Alvaro Parente in the #9 K-Pax Racing McLaren 650S GT3. Mancinelli slipped back to fifth at the chequered flag.
Michael Cooper was delighted at the overall victory, especially as Cadillac Racing had had a long night repairing damage to the #3 Cadillac ATS-V.R after Johnny O'Connell crashed in practice the previous day.
"It was an incredible race win today," said Cooper. "The Cadillac guys were here till 2.00am last night finishing the #3 car and just to reward them with something like this is awesome and makes me so happy."
Cooper was pleased that his concentration on the start had paid dividends.
"I asked the question in the drivers meeting about the start procedure because I know guys who have been messing with it a little and getting penalties for it," said Cooper. "Then Daniel went a little early and had to get out of the gas and I kept going because he had gone and I'm like 'I'm not going to let everyone drive away from me'."
"From there he put some pressure on me early on but I was able to conserve tyres – the traction management in this Cadillac is unreal. It allowed me to keep the tyres under me and that's why we still had the pace all fifty minutes."
Patrick Long drove a conservative race with overall drivers title in mind but was frustrated by a fellow competitors tactics.
"He (Alvaro Parente) was wearing out my rear bumper and after last year I hate points-racing but there's not a lot of trust with a few of my rivals out there," said Long. "In the end it was the right move. I still had a lot of pressure from behind from Pierre (Kaffer) but the car was good today."
"The Porsche GT3 R is the car to have on tracks like this where it's technical and twisty – short wheel-base, lightweight and agile. Thank you to Wright Motorsports. These guys worked their tails off. We had to wait an extra year and it feels that much sweeter."
Long will have the Sprint championship in his sights for race two.
"Yes, the Sprint championship and team championship are all up for grabs. In the end the final trophy is the overall championship and it takes the pressure off tomorrow. It means we can race hard, maybe use our bumper in the same way that others did today."
World Challenge veteran James Sofronas was pleased that this season-long commitment to a run at a championship had paid off and was unaware that his second place had earned him the GTA drivers title for 2017.
"I didn't know that," said Sofronas. "I knew it was close and we played it smart. That's exciting because there's been a lot of support behind me all these years. (I've had) unrelenting support (from my family) which is definitely what you need when you're racing and my guys on the team from GMG – they deserve as much credit as anyone. It certainly is a team effort. I've been working hard at this."
"This year was all about making a full-time effort and being committed to running for a championship. So we made the goal the championship and we're happy to get it."
"It's great to be here in World Challenge after all these years and to finally get a championship. This feels good after a lot of racing so I'll think I'll take a little break but we have one more to go. I don't want to play this conservatively and now I guess I don't have to!"
Race Two of the weekend for the GT / GTA classes takes place at 10:15 local time on Sunday September 17.
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The scene, earlier this evening, in a questionable north-end pub:
A tall, blond woman, wearing glasses, is sitting at the bar, reading a very large book and manipulating what appears to be five skewers and some fine string. She's drinking a beer, minding her own business. Nobody's really paying much attention to her. The staff are busy, other patrons are playing the trivia, visiting, or just drowning their sorrows in drink.
Two men enter, both regulars:
The electrician: Hey Misstea, is my peter heater ready?
The tall blond: Only if you're OK with having an orange and pink one. I suspect it's probably a bit big for you (she whips out an even smaller set of skewers and string. It appears to be a hand-knitted sock, but small. Perhaps small enough to fit a two-year-old).
The electrician: Come on Misstea, that is way too small. Can I get a private fitting?
The tall blond: Get in line. All the boys want private fittings.
Later, when she's left her knitting on the bar to pay her tab...
The electrician's friend (picks up the sock): Hey, this is actually really nice.
The tall blond: Of course it's nice. Do you think I spend all this time making crappy stuff?
The electrician's friend (to impress another woman standing at the bar): Well, maybe I could learn to knit socks.
The tall blond: I'm teaching tomorrow from one 'til five.
The electrician's friend: Oh, um, well...
The tall blond thinks to herself: Yup, I'll believe that one, when I see it.
Friday, March 7, 2008
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Historic Old Chelsea
Mrs M lives in Historic Old Chelsea, the old-fashioned neighbourhood between the King's Road and the Thames. Until Tudor times and Elizabethan England, the Thames was the main thoroughfare for traveling through the city. Anne Boleyn was taken on a barge up the Thames to the Tower to be executed in 1538. At that time Chelsea was open countryside, and the King's Road was the king's own road through it.
Henry VIII's mansion dominated Cheyne Walk , which is named for the Cheyne family, whose tombs are in the Chelsea Old Church. Aristocratic families lived along the Thames beside Tudor palaces. Historic Old Chelsea is valued today for its rich Tudor past and for it's mystique as the favourite haunt of 19c and 20c artists and writers and the bohemian set.
Mrs M's London of the 30s and 40s was an idealized, innocent and safe place of well-brought up, soft-spoken people who were generally polite and said "hello" on the street. They dined together and had cucumber sandwiches for tea. Houses were not decorated with today's identical, white, soulless 'blank canvases,' that look like hotel rooms. Personal taste was highly appreciated and the 'vogue.' Londoners were not flash or ostentatious like today's city dwellers. Chelsea was a vibrant place full of artists' clubs and cheap restaurants, where you rubbed shoulders with artists, writers and intellectuals.
Cheyne Walk runs for eight blocks along the River Thames between the Chelsea and Battersea bridges. Since its heyday in the 15c and 16c Cheyne Walk has been synonymous with elegant salons and the grandest and most expensive houses in London. It has always been a highly prized, "prestige" address. Houses do not often change hands here. The fact that there is no nearby tube stop has protected the area somewhat from modernization by city bonus billionaires. This means it has preserved its old world, backwater atmosphere. Houses have not had the expensive renovations which often destroy their architectural character.
In the 1500's the river was still the main highway through London. The grandest houses and palaces were along or near the riverside. Sir Thomas More's farm occupied 114 acres. In 1724 Daniel Defoe described Chelsea as a "village of palaces." Cheyne Walk was dotted with royal palaces, mansions and gardens, riverside inns, porcelain factories, physic gardens, ateliers of artists and writers, and the homes of aristocrats and historical figures.
Mrs M's London focuses on this neighbourhood which is largely owned by Lord Chelsea, and extends between the King's Road and the river, and the Royal Hospital, where the Chelsea Flower Show takes place, and Lots Road, which was once the Old Chelsea Wharf.
Old Church Street is one of the oldest streets in London. At the bottom of Old Church Street on the river is the ancient Old Church, circa 1157, where Henry VIII secretly married Jane Seymour in 1543, only a few hours after Anne Boelyn was beheaded. Catherine Parr, who later became Henry VIII's sixth wife, brought Princess Elizabeth (Elizabeth I) and Lady Jane Grey to worship here. Henry VIII's barge frequently moored at the church for him to visit his Lord Chancellor, Cardinal Wolsey, in his riverside palace and to clandestinely visit his mistress, Anne Boelyn. He also dined here regularly with Sir Thomas More at Beaufort House. Both were Henry's best friends. More's tomb is in the More Chapel in the Old Church. It was at Beaufort House that Henry met Holbein, who painted his famous portrait now in the National Portrait Gallery.
In 1543 Henry build his own castellated mansion facing the river at what is now 27-45 Cheyne Walk. Anne Boelyn walked these streets, disguised in her cape, hiding from the disgruntled mobs. Elizabeth I frequented these streets with her ladies-in-waiting.
In the 19th and 20th centuries many famous artists and writers lived here including: Whistler, Turner, Sergeant, the Greaves brothers, George Elliot, William de Morgan, Rossetti and the Pre-Raphaelites, Jacob Epstein, Alfred Munnings, Augustus John, Holman Hunt, Wilson Steer, Christopher Wood, Bram Stoker, and Sir Phillip Steere.
Old Chelsea was the centre of the post-war world of Evelyn Waugh, Cecil Beaton, The Mitford girls, Daphne du Marnier, Oswald Mosley, Virginia Wolf, Somerset Maugham, John Betjeman.
Other writers who lived on Cheyne Walk include: Sir Thoman More, Thomas Carlyle, Jonathan Swift, Katherine Mansfield, Henry James, Elizabeth Gaskell, Oscar Wilde, Mark Twain, Bertrand Russell, the Sitwells, Sybille Bedford, Halloc Bellow. Because of its' celebrated history, this area has a romance and allure unequal to any other part of London.
In more recent years Princess Diana was often seen at the Old Church with William and Harry for wedding and christenings of the babies of her close friends.


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As a Coast house Team Leader, you will support the Manager in delivering fantastic service to our Guests. You'll play a fundamental part in delivering the right levels of sales and profit and guiding your team to provide amazing Guest service. You will be keen to develop your career too – our Team Leaders are our future Coast house Managers.
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Our Coast House Team Leaders are part of our 'bright and breezy' team delivering 'memories that last a life time' for all our guests and team. They are inspirational in leading our Coast House Team Members in being naturally welcoming and approachable and passionate about engaging with our guests. Our Coast House Team Leaders dare to care for our guests experience and put themselves in the guest's shoes to deliver a 'breath of fresh air' experience for all our guests. Coast House Team Leaders have a yes I can attitude giving everyone the time of day, whether a guest or team member. They keep it simple by delivering dynamic and efficient solutions that are right for our guests and business.
We describe our Team's as 'bright and breezy' living by our values 'dare to care', 'yes I can', 'keep it simple', 'make it fun' and 'do the right thing' by our guests.
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The above are key tasks for the role, but please note that this is not an exhaustive list and may change from time to time in line with business needs. This description applies to those performing the role whilst undertaking training in order to fulfil all aspects of the job.Attributes for Role: Self
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Adult Fellowship
Three to six times a year, members and friends of AHCC are invited to join the church in motion. The "motion" is provided by a charter bus or car or foot, and the "church" is evident in the gathering of the many seeking to care about one another. Past trips have included traveling to New York for sightseeing, holiday perusing, museum exploring and even New Year's Eve Worship opportunity. Discovery and prayer are always included.


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The standing lamp Leukon has a bronzed or glossy chromed metal base. The lampshade is available in parchment or fabric. The upper screen is made of frosted glass. The floor lamp is also available in a height adjustable model.
As an independent brand of the Italian label B&B Italia Maxalto represents luxurious furniture with style. With high skill and craftsmanship wood and metals are connected to exceptionally high-quality objects. The handwriting of the designer Antonio Citterio is clearly seen. Its design furniture with a French influence as the Kollection Elios, the Febo and Kalos armchairs and table series Pathos are convinced by a reduced and simple design language.
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Government of West Bengal
School Education Department
Bikash Bhawan, Bidhannagar
Kolkata-700 091 Tel.No. 033-2334-2228, Fax No. 033-2337-6561
No. 224(3) – SSE/ 12,
Dated, Kolkata, the 5th June, 2012
From : Shri Vikram Sen, IAS, Principal Secretary to the Government of West Bengal
To : 1. President, West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education
2. President, West Bengal Board of Secondary Education
3. President, West Bengal Board of Primary Education
Sub: Extension of summer vacation in view of the present heat wave.
Sir / Madam,
In continuation to this office letter No. 186 (3) – SSE/ 12 dated 14.5.2012 this is to state that in view of the present heat wave prevailing over almost the entire State it has been decided to further extend the summer vacation till 17.6.2012. This is subject to condition that the extended summer vacation will be subsequently adjusted so that academic calendar for the current academic session is not disturbed, if necessary through undertaking extra classes after reopening. It is however clarified that such extension of the summer vacation will be only in respect of students attending schools. But the school office should remain open in case of Secondary and Higher Secondary Schools so to ensure that the admission process of students in Higher Secondary classes are not affected.
This may please be treated as urgent.
Yours faithfully,
(Vikram Sen)
Principal Secretary to the Government of West Bengal
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Articles on Linux, the open source operating system
If you have been experiencing audio skips or stuttering on a Raspberry Pi, then I may have a solution for you.
For background, I use an older Raspberry Pi as an audio player, using mpd as an audio server, MPD Remote on my Android Phone, and Sonata on my Xubuntu Laptop.
It was working fine for a long time, but then it started skipping audio every 10 or 20 seconds, regularly.
Yesterday, I gave a talk for the KWLUG on Incremental Backup For Linux. This is targeted towards home networks or small businesses using Linux, although I touched a bit on some enterprise considerations and technologies.
The solution I use relies on the dump and restore utilities for the ext4 filesystem, along with rsync from laptops.
The slides are attached below, as PDF. The meeting was recorded, and the video should appear here shortly.
If you want to use the Arduino IDE for STM32F103 boards, you need to do the following.
The instructions are for Linux, but it is just downloading, extracting and renaming, so you can use similar steps for Windows of Mac OS/X.
First, go to the Arduino web site
Select your platform, and download
Extract the IDE
tar xJvf ~/Desktop/arduino-1.8.5-linux64.tar.xz
Rename the directory
In my quest to build a full featured and open telescope controller, I settled on OnStep by Howard Dutton. This is built using Teensy, which is a board similar to Arduino.
As someone who only runs Linux, I occasionally need to run DOS for updating the BIOS on various machines.
Floppy disks are no more an option, since it has been nearly two decades with machines not shipping with them. Therefore, the only realistic option is using USB flash drives.
One excellent alternative to Microsoft MS-DOS, is FreeDOS, a free clone that needs very little resources to run. It can be used to run legacy applications, and one of them is flashing a new BIOS.
When I was running Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS on my home server, I had installed minidlna as a media server that is accessible to DLNA capable clients, including a Smart TV where one can view photos on a large screen.
However, when the server was upgraded to 14.04 LTS, minidlna stopped working. Searching Google turned up forum posts from 2014 with instructions that no longer work.
Yesterday, I gave a talk at the KWLUG.
It covered the following:
Recently I got a Raspberry Pi 2, which is said to be 6 times faster than the original Raspberry Pi B. This makes it more suitable for tasks like being a media player.
Getting a full CanaKit Raspberry Pi 2 Ultimate Starter Kit adds many components for experimentation (LEDs, resistors, breadboard, 40-pin ribbon cable, ...etc.). The price was attractive since with Amazon you get free shipping, and therefore it will be cheaper than getting it directly from CanaKit.
Today, I gave a KWLUG Talk on how I replaced the disk of my laptop under Linux, while preserving all the information on it and making hibernate work.
The PDF of the presentation is attached below.
In mid June, my laptop hard disk died. Suddenly, there was a flurry of disk I/O wait, then applications started to report errors trying to write anything.
With a 500GB 2.5" laptop disk lying around that was used for backup, I replaced the dead disk with this one.
I had an Ubuntu Server 14.04 CD lying around, and therefore did not bother to download Kubuntu 14.04.
My laptop's home directory is backed up daily via ssh to the server. So my data was safe.
OnStep is a full featured telescope controller. A low cost controller based on the STM32 Blue Pill was created by myself. You can order kits for building your own, as well as a Smart Hand Controller.
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