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Kozilek, Butcher of Truth - Foil
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- Card Type: Legendary Creature - Eldrazi
- Pow/Tgh: 12/12
- Cost: 10
- Card Text: When you cast Kozilek, Butcher of Truth, draw four cards. // Annihilator 4 (Whenever this creature attacks, defending player sacrifices four permanents.) // When Kozilek is put into a graveyard from anywhere, its owner shuffles his or her graveyard into his or her library.
- Color: Colorless
- Rarity: M
- Name: Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
- Set Name: Rise of the Eldrazi
- Finish: Foil

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A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Ayr, the capital of Ayrshire, is a seaport, a seat of manufacture, and a royal and parliamentary burgh. It stands on the river Ayr, at its influx to the Bay of Ayr, and at a convergence of railways southward, south-westward, and northward. By sea it is 23 miles SSE of Garroch Head in Bute, 14½ SSE of Ardrossan, 16¾ W of Arran, 25 NE of Ailsa Craig, and 59 ENE of Torcar Point in Antrim, Ireland; by rail it is 15½ SSW of Kilmarnock, 41¾ SSW of Paisley, 40½ SW by W of Glasgow (34 by road), 50½ WSW of Carstairs, 78 SW by W of Edinburgh, 60 NW by W of Dumfries, 93 NW by W of Carlisle, and 66½ NNE of Portpatrick. Its site is low ground, on the lip or sea-margin of a champaign, about 4 or 5 miles broad, screened all round by gently-rising heights, which form a great natural amphitheatre. Its outskirts and environs, and many of its streets and houses, command a magnificent view over a large expanse of the Firth of Clyde, to Ailsa Craig, the alps of Arran, the Cumbrae isles, the hills of Bute, the mountains of Argyll, and the hanging plains of Cunninghame. Its own outlines, as seen with the great amphitheatre around it for a background, particularly from the brow of Brown Carrick Hill (912 feet), which overhangs the left bank of the river Doon, 4¾ miles to the SSW, form a singularly brilliant and imposing picture. The general view from Brown Carrick Hill, indeed, away across Kyle and Cunninghame, and over the Firth of Clyde, is so extensive, and all so brilliant and exquisite as to dwarf the town and its environs into only one small feature of the whole; but that one feature, nevertheless, is very striking. Suburban villas and blocks of buildings, all more or less shaded by plantations, are seen on the hither side; the Gothic mass of Wallace Tower, and the lofty tapering spire of the Town's Buildings soar from the centre; the chimney tops and gable ends of the old parts of the town start up irregularly on the further side, and are seen through Such vistas or in such arrangements as make the town appear much larger than it really is; and the entire place sits so grandly on the front of the great amphitheatre, with the firth sweeping round it in a great crescent blocked on the further side by the peaks of Arran, as to look like a proud metropolis of an extensive and highly picturesque region.
The town comprises Ayr proper on the left bank of the river, and the continuous suburbs of Newton-upon-Ayr and Wallacetown on the right. Consisting of two nearly equal parts, separated from each other by the river, it must be treated here in some respects as only Ayr proper, in others as including the two trans-fluviatile suburbs. These, Newton and Wallacetown, have a topography, local interests, and a history of their own, and will be noticed in separate articles; but they stand compact with one another, and all mutually contiguous to Ayr proper; and they and it are one town both for all business purposes and for parliamentary representation; so that all, in considerable degree, require to be described together in the present article.
Ayr proper, so late as the early part of the present century, presented a motley aspect, and could boast of little street improvement. It had just acquired the very fine extension of Wellington Square, but, with that exception, it consisted mainly of mean buildings, with fronts, gables, and corners projecting to the roadways as chance or caprice had directed. Its only thoroughfares were High Street, Carrick Vennel, Mill Vennel, Old Bridge Street, New Bridge Street, Sandgate Street, and Wellington Square; and these were wretchedly paved, very indifferently cleaned, ill-lighted, and destitute of side pavements for foot-passengers- The principal approach to it from the N, too, was then a squalid winding way through Wallacetown; and what is now the principal approach through Newton was then the water-way of a mill-lade, blocked by an old huge building, partly mill and partly dwelling-house. But the improvement which began in the erection of Wellington Square went rapidly forward; it accomplished more in the twenty years up to 1835, than had been accomplished during the previous hundred years; it made a further start at and after the opening of the railway to Glasgow in 1840; and it has issued in giving the town a high rank for at once orderliness, cleanliness, and beauty, among the second-class towns of Scotland. Wellington Square stands in the SW, and, as regards at once the neatness of its houses, the spaciousness of its area, the fineness of its situation, and the fine seaward view commanded by its windows, is scarcely excelled by any modern extension in any other provincial town in the kingdom. Handsome suburbs, with numerous villas, have radiated from Wellington Square or arisen beyond it; and these, with the square itself, constitute an ornate and urban West End. All the parts nearest the river and toward the shore have, generally speaking, a modern town-like aspect; those in the centre and towards the S continue, in considerable degree, to be either antiquated, mean, or of village-like character. High Street is still to be the principal street, winding through both the modern regions and the old, and partaking the character of both.
A Roman road led from Dumfriesshire, through Galloway, into Ayrshire; passed by way of Dalmellington and Ponessan to Ayr; traversed the site of the town along the line of what is now Mill Street; and seems to have terminated in either a military station or a harbour at the month of the river. It could be traced in many parts within the town, so late as about the beginning of the present century; is still traceable in the SW of Castlehill Gardens, within 1½ mile of the town; and, till about the beginning of the 18th century, formed the only line of communication from Ayr to Galloway and Dumfries. Some urns, culinary utensils, and other small objects, believed to be Roman, have been found when digging foundations in the town. -A castle was built near the month of the river, about 1192, by William the Lyon, and is mentioned by him as his ` new Castle of Ayr, ' in a charter erecting the town into a burgh about 1200Often destroyed and rebuilt in the course of successive wars, it held a strong garrison in 1263, to watch the progress of the Norwegian invasion under Haco, when it is said to have been assaulted and captured by the Norsemen. In 1298 it was burned by Robert Bruce, to prevent its becoming a stronghold of the English army, who were marching westward to attack him; but it was so repaired before 1314 as then to be garrisoned by Edward Bruce's army of ` full seven thousand men and mair, ' raised for his expedition into Ireland; and it is said, but on very questionable authority, to have existed down to Cromwell's day. No trace of it appears to have been visible for several centuries; but its site is supposed to have been a rising ground near the river, behind the present academy- The burgh seal is thought to have been adopted from the castle, exhibiting three battlemented towers, together with emblems of St John the Baptist. - A temporary barrack, known in history as the Barns of Ayr, was erected by the forces of Edward I. of England on the SE side of the town, probably because they found the castle not Sufficiently commodious or their occupancy; and that barrack -was in 1297 the scene of the famous tragical exploit of Sir William Wallace, separately noticed under Barns of Ayr. -A citadel, afterwards called the Fort, was erected by Oliver Cromwell in 1652, on ground extending from the sea to the site of the present Fort Street; was built chiefly with stones freighted from Ardrossan, and at so great a cost as to have made Cromwell exclaim that it seemed to have been built of gold; occupied an area of about 12 acres, on a hexagonal ground plan; had bastions at the angles, with the main one close to the harbour, and commanding the entire circuit of the fortifications, the river's mouth, and the town itself; and enclosed the cruciform church of St John the Baptist, founded in the 12th century, and converted by Cromwell into an armoury and guard-room- The citadel was constructed for the occupancy of a large body of troops, both to command the town and harbour of Ayr, and to overawe and defend the W and S of Scotland; and it continued to be garrisoned till the end of Cromwell's time, but was dismantled after the Restoration. The ground it occupied, together with Such of its buildings as remained, was given to the Earl of Eglinton, in compensation for losses Sustained during the Great Rebellion, and, under the name of Montgomerystown, it was created a burgh of regality, and became the seat of a considerable trade. In 1726, however, it was purchased by four merchants of the town, and during a few years prior to 1870, it was most of it covered with handsome villas.
Part of a gateway of the town, called the Old Port, still stood at the Townhead within the present century, projecting on the pavement, in connection with the present ` Tam o' Shanter Tavern. '-The original Tolbooth, in which, according to Blind Harry, Sir William Wallace was confined, stood in High Street, and was supplanted by a house, long since removed, which, in its front, had a carved head, claiming to be a bust of Wallace. -A house in New Market Street, built in lieu of the one demolished, contains in a niche a figure of Wallace. -The next tolbooth, known to record as the Old Jail, stood on the rising ground in the centre of Sandgate, and, leaving barely room for carriages to pass, was the first object that attracted a stranger's attention on entering the town by the New Bridge. It was gained from the street by a stair of nineteen steps, so that prisoners taken into it were said to have gone up the nineteen steps; and had in front a steeple surmounted by a spire rising to the height of 135 feet, and furnished with a public clock, called in Burns' Brigs of Ayr ` the drowsy dungeon clock.' The building dated from some time unknown to record, and it remained long without a steeple. A mere belfry, ` for the use of the town and the Kirk, ' was erected on it in 1614; a steeple was projected in 1697, but rose to only the first story in 1715, and was not completed till about 1726. The entire structure, in consequence of its obstructing and almost blocking the thoroughfare, was taken down in 1826.-The Fish Cross, round which the fishwives vended their fish, stood near the river, and was a very plain structure, with a two-stepped basement and a Surmounting pillar.-The Malt Cross stood near the site of the present Town-Hall; was an elegant structure, with hexagonal base, surmounting pillar, and crowning unicorn, somewhat similar to the ancient cross of Edinburgh; was the scene of a notorious burning of a lady of the name of Osborne, for imputed witchcraft, about the middle of the 17th century; and, after the building of the New Bridge and opening of the thoroughfare thence to Sandgate, about 1788, was taken down.-The massive three-story mansion of the Osborne family on the N side of High Street, believed to have been the residence of the reputed witch, was demolished in 1881, and a fine hotel erected on its site.-A large turreted house stood near the Osborne mansion, separated from it only by a lane leading down to the river; belonged originally to the Blairs of Adamton, afterwards to the Chalmerses of Gadgirth; and later than 1800 was partly occupied as the ` Queen's Head Inn. '-An ancient small baronial tower at the corner of High Street and Mill Vennel belonged for some time to the Cathcarts of Corbieston, was purchased by the town council in 1673, and acquired, one knows not why, the designation of Wallace Tower. Partly reconstructed in 1731, it gave place in 1834 to an elegant edifice in the Gothic style, 113 feet high, now one of the most prominent buildings in the town, and accepted in popular belief as the veritable Wallace Tower or true representative of that in which the hero lay. In it are the clock and bells of the quondam ` dungeon ' steeple, and its front is `adorned ' with a statue of Wallace, carved by the well-known self-taught sculptor Thom. -Newton Castle, in the Newton suburb, on a site between Garden Street and the Old Bridge, was a strong edifice, Suited alike for military and domestic purposes. It was taken by the Norwegians in 1263, prior to the battle of Largs; belonged in 1468 to Adam Wallace, a relative of the Craigie family, and passed, in the time of James V., with the lands of Sanquhar, to Sir William Hamilton, then taking the name of Sanquhar-Hamilton Castle. In 1585 it was the temporary residence of the Earl of Arran; in 1588 passed to the family of Craigie; and was demolished in 1701.
The bridges which link Ayr proper to its suburbs are ` The Twa Brigs ' of Burns' famous poem. They stand within 150 yards of one another. The Auld Brig is the upper one; seems, on the evidence of record, to have been built at some time between 1470 and 1525; but is commonly said, without a shadow of proof, to have been erected in the reign of Alexander III. (1249-86), at the expense of two maiden sisters of the name of Lowe, whose effigies, now crumbled away, were pointed out near the S end of the eastern parapet. It comprises four lofty and strongly-framed arches; and has a narrow enough roadway to have been fairly liable to the New Brig Spirit's taunt about its ` poor narrow footpath of a street, where twa wheelbarrows tremble when they meet.' A ford, the Ducat Stream, immediately above the bridge, seems to have been the only passage from the town in olden times; and, prior to the erection of the bridge, was yearly the scene of much loss of life during the floods of winter and spring. The New Bridge was built (178588) chiefly through the exertions of Provost Ballantyne, to whom Burns dedicated his poem, and it was a neat structure, with five arches, after a design by Robert Adam. Injured by the floods of l877, it was rebuilt (1878-79) at a cost of over £15,000; and thus was fulfilled the Auld Brig's prophecy-
and tho' wi' crazy eild I'm sair forfairn,
I'll be a brig when ye're a shapeless cairn.
The railway viaduct, 3 furlongs above the Auld Brig, is 26 feet wide, and consists of 4 arches, each of 60 feet span, with a footpath outside the parapet.-The County Buildings on the NW side of Wellington Square were built from a design by Mr Wallace, after the model of the temple of Isis in Rome, at a cost of more than £30,000. They have a portico decorated with columns of Arran stone; their upper story contains Justiciary and County halls, the latter enriched with portraits of the twelfth Earl of Eglinton, the fourth Earl of Glasgow, and the late Mr Hainilton of Sumdrum.-The Town's Buildings, erected in 1828, at the junction of High Street and Sandgate-the latter in a line with the New Bridge-were originally a tasteful structure, surmounted by a beautiful spire 226 feet high, and were greatly enlarged and improved in 1880-81 at an estimated cost (considerably exceeded) of £19,952, by the addition of a fine new police court and a town-hall with stained-glass portraits of Wallace, Bruce, John Welsh, Burns, Scott, and Shakespeare, and with a powerful organ. -The prison, since 1880 the only one in the shire, stands near the shore behind the County Buildings, and contains 149 cells, in which, during the year ending 31 March 1880, there were confined 1459 criminal offenders, the gross expenditure being £2433. -The northern station, built by the Glasgow and Ayr Railway Company in 1840, and standing at Lottery Ha' in the Newton suburb near the New Bridge, is a neat Tudor edifice erected at a cost of about £8000. It was converted into a luggage station in 1857 on the opening of the southern passenger station at the Townhead, in connection with the Dalmellington railway, which southern station is now (1881) about to be rebuilt. New locomotive sheds were erected in 1877 on the N side of the town; the engine shed, a fine stone building, is 300 feet long and 90 broad.-A bronze statue of Brigadier-General Jas. Geo. Smith-Neill (181057), who fell at the first relief of Lucknow, stands in Wellington Square, where he was born; and a monument to Archibald William, thirteenth Earl of Eglinton (1812-61), of tournament memory, stands on the W side of the Square, facing the portico of the County Buildings. Designed like General Neill's by Mr Noble, it was erected in 1865; and comprises a granite pedestal 16 feet high and more than 40 tons in weight, and a bronze statue 12 feet high and 4½ tons in weight. St John the Baptist Church was either the original church of Ayr or at least a very ancient building, and was the meeting-place in 1315 of the parliament of King Robert Bruce which assigned the Succession to his brother Edward. It stood between the town and the river's month, on a site afterwards enclosed within Cromwell's citadel; and was a cruciform structure, with a tower at its W end terminating in a crow-stepped roof. It continued the parish church till the erection of Cromwell's citadel, when it was converted into an armoury and guard-room. The present old parish church was built in 1653-55, at a cost of £1708 sterling, partly defrayed by Cromwell. It stands in a retired space behind High Street; has a cruciform shape, somewhat resembling that which St John's Church had, yet presents nothing to vie with the grand Gothic ecclesiastical edifices of preceding times; was, not long since, reseated and adorned with splendid memorial stained-glass windows; and also has a very fine organ. The New Church was built in 1810 at a cost of £5703; was re-roofed about 1830, at considerable expense; and, both without and within, is handsome enough, though lacking the important feature of tower or spire. The total sittings in the two parochial churches are 1982. The parish church of Newton was built towards the close of last century, and that of Wallacetown in 1834-36, this being a Gothic building, raised in 1874 to quoad sacra status. Four Free churches are Ayr, Martyrs', Wallacetown, and Newton; two U.P. churches are Cathcart Street (1816; 1182 sittings) and Darlington Place (1860; 820 sittings). Other places of worship are a United Original Secession church (1799; 605 sittings), a Moravian chapel, an Evangelical Union chapel, a Wesleyan chapel (1813; 530 sittings), Trinity Episcopal church (1839), Early English in style, and the pro-cathedral of the Bishop of Glasgow, and St Margaret's Roman Catholic church (1827; 684 sittings), a Gothic edifice, built at a cost of £1900.-The original cemetery lay around St John's church; the next cemetery was that around the old parochial church; and a beautiful new cemetery is on the river Ayr, about ½ mile from the town.-A Dominican friary, St Catherine's, was founded in 1230 somewhere about the head of Mill Street, but has been so completely effaced that even its precise site cannot now be ascertained. An Observants' friary, founded in 1472, stood on the site of the present Old Church; and is now represented by nothing but an excellent spring, the Friars' Well. A chapel dedicated to St Leonard stood in what is now called Chapel Park, about 1½ mile SW of the town; and left ruins which existed into the present century, but have now entirely disappeared.
A public school, dating from 1264, or perhaps from 1233, was connected till the Reformation with St John's Church, passing thereafter under the town council's management. It had for its rector, in 1727 and following years, the celebrated grammarian Mair, author of the Introduction to -Latin Composition. Reconstituted, under the name of Ayr Academy, in 1794, it received a royal charter in 1798; gives instruction (1881) to 394 pupils in classics, modern languages, mathematics, etc.; is conducted by a rector, four masters, and a large staff of assistants; and passed under the Burgh school-board in 1873. The original building stood at the head of School Vennel, the present Academy Street; and was a plain quaint structure, with a thatched roof. The next, in an open healthy situation, near the site of Cromwell's citadel, was erected in 1810 at a cost of £3000, and in 1880 was superseded by the present edifice, which, costing £8000, stands in front of the old, and can accommodate between 500 and 600 pupils. A plain but massive Grecian two-storied structure, with rustic basement, centre, and two wings, it measures 140 by nearly 300 feet; a tetrastyle Corinthian portico is adorned with medallions of Wilkie, Watt, and Burns. The public schools, with their accommodation, average attendance, and grants for the year 1879-80, were:-the Grammar School (245,245, £233, 2s. 6d.), Newton Academy (400,233, £202,12s.), Smith's Institution (351,271, £180), Lady Jane Hamilton's school (350,174, £142,3s.), Wallacetown (486,328, £238,11s.), and Newtonhead (486,492, £369,5s.). Totals for the six were:-average attendance, 1743; number examined, 1362; number of passes, 3044; school fees, £1194, 7s. 10d.; grants, £1365,13s. 6d. There are also Episcopal and Roman Catholic schools, which, with respective accommodation for 176 and 155 children, had (1879) an average attendance of 140 and 123, and grants of£120, 2s. and £69,14s.-The mechanics' institution, founded in 1825, had a large and excellent library, but it has since been incorporated with the public library and reading-room in Macneille Buildings. Other institutions are a branch of the Royal Lifeboat Institution, an auxiliary shipwrecked fishers' and mariners' benevolent society, a sailors' society (1581), an incorporation of whipmen, a religions tract society, a Bible society, an agricultural association, etc. The district lunatic asylum, opened in July 1869, has accommodation for 230 patients, and in July 1880 had 97 inmates. The Kyle union poorhouse (1860), to the E of the station, contains accommodation for 168 paupers; and had 126 inmates in July 1880. A little beyond it a new two-storied hospital, 400 feet long, for 44 general and 20 fever patients, is (1881) in course of erection at a cost of £8000, the fever ward being detached.
The town has a head post office, branches of the Bank of Scotland, the British Linen Co., the Clydesdale, Commercial, National, Royal, and Union banks; and 45 insurance agencies. There are 12 chief hotels and inns, besides 3 temperance hotels, and a Working Man's Public House, erected in 1880 at a cost of £6000 by Henry and William Holdsworth, Esqs. Papers are the Thursday Liberal Ayr Advertiser (1803), the Tuesday and Friday Conservative Ayr Observer (1832), the Saturday Ayrshire Argus and -Express (1857), and the Tuesday and Friday Liberal Ayrshire Post (1880). Tuesday and Friday are market-days, and fairs are held on New Year's day, the Thursday before the second Wednesday of January, the first and third Tuesday and the last Friday of April, the Thursday and Friday before the second Monday of July, and the second Thursday and third Tuesday of October. On the racecourse, to the S of the town, is held in September the three days' Western Meeting. Coaches, in communication with railway trains run to Kirkmichael and Straiton every Tuesday, and to Ochiltree and Cumnock every Tuesday and Friday. The town had anciently so great trade as to be styled by Buchanan ` emporium non ignobile; ' and Brereton in 1634 described it as `a dainty, pleasant-seated town, most inhabiting in which are merchants trading into and bred in France. ' From causes, however, not well understood, it greatly declined in prosperity, so that Defoe wrote early in the 18th century:-` It is now like an old beauty, and shows the ruins of a good face, but is still decaying every day; and from having been the fifth best town in Scotland, as the townsmen say, it is now the fifth worst; which is owing to the decay of its trade. So true it is that commerce is the life of cities, of nations, and even of kingdoms. What was the reason of the decay of trade in this place is not easy to determine, the people themselves being either unwilling or unable to tell ' (Tour through Great Britain, ed. 1745, p. 114). The writer of the New Statistical account of it in 1837 also says:- It has often been a matter of surprise, that Ayr has not been more benefited by manufactures and public works, possessing, as it does, so many advantages for this purpose, and such facilities of communication with other places, both by sea and land. With such an extensive grain country surrounding it, distilleries could not fail to thrive; the price of labour is low rated, and all the other requisites are easily procurable. Cotton works might prosper as well here as at Catrine, the town being as favourably situated in regard to all the materials necessary-coal, water, and labourers in abundance; while it has greatly the advantage, by enjoying the means of sea, as well as of land, carriage. And we can see nothing to hinder the manufacture of wool in its various branches, particularly in the weaving of carpets, from succeeding as well in this place as in Kilmarnock, which owes to this cause so much of its wealth and prosperity. ' The woollen manufacture, as a matter of fact, was introduced in 1832, and has been prosperous. Begun, for wool-spinning and carpet-weaving, in a small building, once a cotton mill, it succeeded so well as to occasion great extensions of the premises from time to time, till they came to cover a large area; and in these premises are employed some 150 carpet weavers, and 350 other persons. Another factory, built about 1863, employs some 35 persons in the weaving of winceys and flannels; and several other small factories carry on considerable trade in the making of blankets, flannels, plaidings, and various kinds of woollen wearing apparel. Muslin-flowering, for the manufacturers of Glasgow, rose gradually into importance, all round the town, and through much of the county, from about the end of last century; but it received a sudden and severe check in 1857, and it does not now exist to one-half its former extent. Shoemaking for the foreign market was carried on to a large extent in the early part of the present century, and is still very prosperous. Among recent works may be noticed the sawmills of Messrs Paton & Sons, transferred in 1881 from the S to the N quay, and now 8 acres in extent, also a lace factory opened in the same year. There formerly were nine incorporated trades; and six of them-hammermen, weavers, tailors, squaremen, shoemakers, and fleshers-still retain an embodied form, with deacons, deacon-convener, and trades' house; but they do little more than supply the demands of the local population. A fishery at the town formerly swept well-nigh the entire firth, for the supply of Greenock, Glasgow, and other places, and likewise made great capture of salmon in the rivers Ayr and Doon, sometimes sending them as far as Carlisle and London; but it shrank into a comparatively narrow sphere after the introduction of steam navigation, yet still is productive enough to bring abundant supply of all kinds of fish to the local market, and employs 270 boats of 799 tons. Shipbuilding was anciently carried on for several of the Kings of Scotland; and it still, in a small way, gives some employment. One sailing vessel of 98 tons was built in 1867, one of 93 in 1869, and one of 94 in 1875, this being the last to the close of 1880.
The harbour lies within the river's mouth, and formerly was nothing more than a shallow, narrow, natural tidal basin, with no better appliance than an old range of storehouses. A bar, obstructing the river's mouth, seemed for a long time to resist removal, in consequence of constant fresh deposits on it of alluvial matter; but after great expenditure of labour and money, was considerably reduced, and finally got rid of altogether. A pier, from 20 to 25 feet high, diminishing from about 24 to 8 feet in width, and extending to about 1100 feet in length, was constructed on the S side seaward about the year 1827; another pier, of similar dimensions, was constructed on the N side seaward a few years later; and a breakwater outward from the extremity of the piers, and shielding the mouth of the entrance to the harbour, was constructed subsequently to 1837. Two lighthouses, with three lights, give the line for taking the harbour. The lights bear SE by E ½ E 850 feet; two of them are bright, the other red; and one of the bright ones and the red one are in the same building, and show all night. Between 1874 and 1881 a wet dock and slip dock were constructed at a cost respectively of £140,000 and £13,500. The former (opened 18 July 1878) is 7¼ acres in area, has 15 feet of water at low tide and 2000 feet of quayage, and is provided with hydraulic hoists; in connection with the latter an esplanade, protected by a concrete bulwark, is being formed along the S beach. In 1880 the harbour income was £11,846; the expenditure, £16,088. From 2459 in 1836 the aggregate tonnage registered as belonging to the port rose to 3684 in 1843, 6668 in 1852, 8758 in 1866, 8317 in 1874,11,471 in 1878, and 14,095 in 1880, viz., 40 sailing vessels of 13,195 and 8 steamers of 900 tons. The following table gives the aggregate tonnage of vessels that entered and cleared from and to foreign and colonial ports and coastwise in cargoes and also-for the three last years-in ballast:-
Of the total, 2124 vessels of 224,281 tons, that entered in 1880, 673 of 67,657 tons were steamers, 1022 of 112,741 tons were in ballast, and 2090 of 212,842 tons were coasters; whilst the total, 2155 of 228,084 tons, of those that cleared, included 620 steamers of 62,167 tons, 131 vessels in ballast of 14,273 tons, and 2118 coasters of 217,475 tons. The trade is mainly then an export coastwise one, and coal is the chief article of export-137,499 tons in 1864, 102,684 in 1869, 176,571 in 1873, 384,846 in 1878 (10,368 thereof abroad), and 86,419 in the second quarter of 1881. The commerce of bygone days included much import of wine from France, and much export of corn and salmon. The modern commerce was long and severely curtailed through the great improvements in the navigation of the Clyde carrying up much trade to Green ock, Port-Glasgow, and Glasgow, and likewise through the formation of Ardrossan harbour; yet, notwithstanding the continuance and increase of competition from these quarters, it has undergone great revival, due partly to the opening of the railways, partly to mining extension and agricultural improvement. The owners and the workers of the rich mineral-fields in Kyle and Carrick, and the farmers and corn-merchants throughout most of these districts must ever regard Ayr as a valuable seaport. The chief imports now are whisky from Campbeltown; beef, butter, barley, yarn, linen, limestone, whiting, and porter, from Ireland; slates and bark from Wales; guano from Liverpool and Ichaboe; bones from South America; spars, deals, and heavy timber, from North America and the Baltic; and tar and pitch from Archangel. The chief exports are coal, pig-iron, farm produce, leather, ale, and manufactured goods. In 1880 the value of foreign and colonial imports was £57,709 (£73,427 in 1875); of exports, £5403; and of customs, £2317. Steamers sail regularly to Greenock, Glasgow, Campbeltown, Girvan, Stranraer, and Liverpool.
Ayr was made a royal burgh about 1200 by a charter of William the Lyon, ` which,' says Hill Burton, ` is perhaps the oldest known charter absolutely bringing a burgh into existence; ' and it then received the extensive privileges it still enjoys. The municipal burgh includes Ayr proper, Newton, and Wallacetown. as likewise does the parliamentary burgh, which unites with the four other Ayr burghs, Irvine, Campbeltown, Inverary, and Oban, in sending a member of Parliament-a Liberal (183774), a Conservative (1874-80), and now again a Liberal, who polled 2303 against his opponent's 1420 votes. The town council comprises a provost, 4 bailies, a chamberlain, a treasurer, a dean of guild, a procurator-fiscal, and 18 other councillors. The General Police and Improvement Act was adopted in all its parts prior to 1871. In 1880 the police force numbered 20 men (Superintendent's pay, £200); in 1879 1106 persons were tried at the instance of the police, 31 committed for trial, 1048 convicted, and 238 not dealt with. The annual value of real property within the parliamentary burgh was £52,168 in 1871, £90,781 (plus £3297 for railways) in 1881, when the municipal and parliamentary constituency numbered 2136. The corporation revenue was £2057 in 1833, £2646 in 1864, £3482 in 1874, and £3245 in 1880. Pop. (1841) 15,749, (1851) 17,624, (1861) 18,573, (1871) 17,853, (1881) 20,821, of whom 9782 were males, and 11,039 females. Houses (1881) 4279 inhabited, 277 vacant, and 60 building.
Ayr may be presumed to have been a place of some importance long before the period of authentic record. It is not mentioned by any Roman writer; yet it clearly appears, from the Roman road to it, and from Roman relics found in and near it, to have been well known to the Roman forces in Britain. It comes into notice in the time of William the Lyon in aspects which imply it to have long before possessed at once political and commercial consequence. It also figured prominently both in the War of Independence and throughout the religions struggle at and after the Reformation. Wallace and Bruce on the one hand, and the forces of Edward I. of England on the other, stand boldly out in connection with Ayr. Even the local disturbers of the public peace, the heads of septs in Kyle and Carrick, the Crawfurds, the Campbells, and the Kennedys, in the 16th and 17th centuries, made it the focus or scene of some of their endless quarrels. Famous natives and residents, too, have thrown luster over the town. Joannes Scotus Erigena, who shone like a star amid the darkness of Europe in the 9th century, is claimed by Ayr, but was more probably an Irishman. John Welsh, the famous High Presbyterian divine, was minister of Ayr from 1590 to 1605; at Ayr, in 1625, died his wife, Elizabeth Knox, daughter of the great Reformer; and in Young's Life of him, edited by the Rev. Jas. Anderson (1866), is much of interest regarding Ayr. Andrew Michael Ramsay (1686 -1743), commonly called the Chevalier de Ramsay, well known for his Travels of Cyrus, but better known as a convert to Romanism and as tutor to the Young Pretender, was a native. Dr M`Gill who, by his Essay on the -Death of Christ, led the way to a great heresy in the latter part of last century, was one of the ministers of Ayr, and lies in its churchyard; his colleague was Dr Dalrymple, who figures in a poem of Burns as ` D'rymple mild.' Dr William Peebles, who dragged M `Gill's heresy into notice, and is styled by Burns ` Poet Willie,' was minister of Newton. Natives, too, were John Loudon Macadam (1756-1836) of road-making celebrity; David Cathcart, Lord Alloway (1764-1829), judge of the Court of Session; Archibald Crawford (1779-1843), a minor poet; and Jas. Fergusson, D. C. L. (b. 1808), writer on architecture. But on Alloway, Burns' birthplace, Ayr rests its highest claim to fame. He made the town so thoroughly his own by his graphic descriptions and humorous effusions, that it blends itself with much of his biography, both as a man and as a poet; and he knew it so long and so intimately that his panegyric may well be taken for true-
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The civil parish of Ayr comprises the ancient parishes of Ayr and Alloway, which, nearly equal to each other in extent, are separated by Glengaw Burn. The united parish is bounded N by the river Ayr, parting it from Newton and St Quivox; E by Coylton; SE by Dalrymple; SW by the river Doon, which separates it from Maybole; and W by the Bay of Ayr or Firth of Clyde. It has an extreme length and breadth of 4½ miles, and an area of 71391/3 acres, of which 106¾ are foreshore, and 931/3 water. The surface for a good way from the beach is low and flat, but afterwards rises gradually eastward and south-eastward, attaining 100 feet near Kincaidston, 126 near Crofthead, 225 near Macnairston, 381 near Cockhill, and 208 near Bromberry. The low level tracts in the SW were long bleak and barren, or covered mostly with firs and heath, but both these and all the other low level lands are now so enriched by cultivation and so embellished with wood as to look almost like a series of pleasure-grounds. The parts farthest inland are cold and bleak, and have a very tame appearance. The rocks lie deep, can be seen only in the river beds, in quarries, or in mines, and belong mainly to the Carboniferous formation, partly to massive or intersecting traps. Sandstone was formerly quarried, but it lies too deep to be now economically worked. A species of clay stone, well-known to artisans as ` Water of Ayr stone,' and used-for whetting fine-edged tools and for polishing marble and metals, is got in the bed of the Ayr. Some fine specimens of agate are occasionally found on the shore. The soil, near the coast, is light and sandy; over the next 2 miles, or nearly so, is a light, rich, fertile mould; farther back, becomes somewhat churlish; and, on the boundary heights, is a cold, stiff, tilly clay. A lake, Loch Fergus, (3 x 1 furlong), with an islet in its centre, lies on the SE boundary; and another smaller lake, Carcluie Loch, lies toward the S. The chief country residences are Castlehill, Belmont Cottage, Rozelle, Doonholm, Bellisle, Cambusdoon, and Mount Charles. A battle is said to have been fought between the Romans and the Caledonians, in the year 360, on the banks of Doon. Another battle figures obscurely, in the writings of Hollingshed, Boethius, and Buchannan, as having been fought, at some early period, between tribes of the Caledonians, somewhere on the south-western border of the parish; and is represented as having been fatal both to Fergus I., King of the Scots, and Coilus, King of the Britons. Loch Fergus is said to have been named from the former of these kings, and Coylton and Kyle from the latter. Seven proprietors hold each an annual value of £500 and upwards, 67 of between £100 and £500, 94 of from £50 to £100, and 100 of from £20 to £50. The seat of a presbytery in the synod of Glasgow and Ayr, the civil parish contains part of the quoad sacra parish of Alloway. The charge is collegiate or double, the income of the first minister being £568, of the second £336. Valuation of landward portion (1881), £14,948, 3s. 2d. Pop. (1801) 5492, (1831) 7606, (1861) 9308, (1871) 9589,(1881) 10,246.Ord. Sur., sh. 14,1863. See D. Murray Lyon's Notes on Ayr in the Olden Time (1875), and the Marquess of Bute's Burning of the Barns of Ayr (1878).
The presbytery of Ayr, meeting there on the first Wednesday of February, April, May, July, October, and December, comprises the old parishes of Auchinleck, Ayr, Barr, Coylton, Craigie, New Cumnock, Old Cumnock, Dailly, Dalmellington, Dalrymple, Dundonald, Galston, Girvan, Kirkmichael, Kirkoswald, Mauchline, Maybole, Monkton, Muirkirk, Newton-on-Ayr, Ochiltree, St Quivox, Riccarton, Sorn, Stair, Straiton, Symington, and Tarbolton; the quoad sacra parishes of Alloway, Catrine, Crosshill, Fisherton, Fullarton, Girvan-South, Maybole-West, Patna, Troon, and Wallacetown; and the chapelries of Annbank and Lugar. Pop. (1871) 100,556, of whom 18,734 were communicants of the Church of Scotland in 1878, when the sums raised by the above congregations in Christian liberality amounted to £12,165. The Free Church also has a presbytery of Ayr, in the synod of Glasgow and Ayr, with four churches at Ayr, and others at Ballantrae, Barr, Barrhill, Colmonell, Crosshill, New Cumnock, Afton, Bank, Old Cumnock, Dailly, Dalmellington, Dalrymple, Dundonald, Girvan, Kirkoswald, Maybole, Monkton, Ochiltree, Stair, Symington, Tarbolton, and Troon. In 1880 the members of these 26 churches numbered 4822. The United Original Seceders likewise have a presbytery of Ayr, comprehending charges at Ayr, Anchinleck, Colmonell, Kilmarnock, Kilwinning, and Stranraer, and two charges in Ireland.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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Fitness Background/Certifications: I have been active in sports my whole life. My sport activities include , softball, dance and Karate. I am a certified black belt. I have been kickboxing at CKO for over 9 years. I became a CKO Instructor in 2017 and I am the Lead Instructor at Emerson.
Why I CKO..I CKO because there is no other workout like it! I was addicted to the workout from day one. Beyond the workout, there is a sense of family and community. I CKO for the amazing benefits it brings me and because I am able to give back to my members. They motivate me to be the best instructor I can be , they motivate me to give them a great workout and be a part of their happy hour. I love helping them change their lives and reach their goals. There is no better feeling.
One word that describes my teaching style: Motivating . I am motivated by the members that come in everyday and their goals they have. This in return,motivates me to give them their best workout.
Fun Fact : I love animals, the beach and dancing!
1. Fitness background / Certifications:
a. Mixed Martials Arts
i. American Top Team Certified
b. Tae Kwon Do
i. Black Belt
c. Brazilian Jui Jitsu
i. Blue Belt
d. Several Years of Personal Training
i. NCSF (expired….)
e. Strength, Speed & Agility Coach
i. From coaching various sports
f. CKO Certified
2. Why I love CKO….
a. CKO gives me the opportunity and platform to help others reach their goals and persevere further than what they thought they were capable of.
3. One Word that describes my teaching style.
4. Fun fact about me.
a. I love to binge! Binge Watch, that is. I've watched countless of TV, Netflix, Hulu, HBO, Showtime, etc shows. I usually have The Office on a normal rotation and always looking for good shows to watch.
5. Instagram Handle:
a. Mr_joey
1) Fitness background:
Since a young age, Dana has immersed herself in sports and fitness. Whether on the tennis court or in the gym, she is known for giving it her all. As a professional chef, Dana advocates a healthy, active lifestyle and believes that nutritious, flavorful food provides fuel for your mind and body.
5. @sydthekydd
Our Trial Class is available for first time guests only. If you would like to take advantage of this one time offer, you may sign up directly through each club's schedule. Plan on arriving 15-20 minutes before your scheduled class time. Once registered, you will be provided with an orientation of the punches and kicks you will be using throughout the class. Our classes are geared so you can "go at your own pace" so there is no need to be intimidated. You'll love the CKO experience!
Each class is 1-hour in length and offers a total body workout. You will sweat, de-stress and enjoy exercising more than ever.
Since you will be punching a heavy bag, you will need to protect your hands with boxing/MMA gloves. Feel free to bring your own or we have a variety of gloves available for purchase at the gym. Wear loose fitting, comfortable gym clothes. We guarantee you're going to sweat. Therefore, shorts will probably be a good option. You will not be permitted to participate in a class unless you are wearing sneakers/tennis shoes. Please bring a towel and you will definitely need water or some type of sports drink. These are also available for purchase at the gym.
Once you become a member, you can begin taking classes immediately.
The majority of our members have never taken a kickboxing class prior to coming to CKO. However, they get addicted to the workout quickly.
Since everyone has their own heavy bag to workout on and goes at their own pace, our classes are geared for all fitness levels. Our certified instructors are trained to motivate and push each member to their desired results.
If a young adult under the age of 18 is interested, a parent/guardian must sign for him or her to take a class. Please inquire within to see if we are currently offering programs for children.
We have both male and female members and the classes are mixed.
Your membership entitles you to unlimited classes. You can workout every day if you like.
We have many different programs available. Once you have completed your trial class, one of our representatives will go over different pricing options.
All of our locations are individually owned and operated. Depending on the market, it can range anywhere from $5 - $20 to take a class in another gym.
We offer our 10 Week Challenge Program at different times of the year. Once signed up as a prospect in our system, you will be notified whenever the program is offered.
Due to popular demand, some CKO Kickboxing clubs offer group, co-ed, children's kickboxing classes. Please inquire with your local CKO Kickboxing club to see if the classes are available, and let your voice be heard.
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MrLangvatn posted a topic in Football Manager Channels, Streams and Community LinksGreetings everyone from MrLTactics! MrlTactics.com is a fairly new fm website, but we already have a sizeable and growing community. The main idea of our website is to offer a unique FM service, namely tactic testing on a huge scale. In the beginning, we tested tactics manually for the community, but we soon realized that we didn't have enough spare time to do this next to our jobs/schoolwork and families. We then came up with the idea of making a script that did some of the work for us, so that it would require less interaction from us to keep the service available. However, after a while, even this approach became too time consuming, as the demand was greater that what we had time for. We then worked for months writing a more complex, better script, and now we are finally able to keep up the service with minimal work. Users can now send their tactics directly to our dedicated testing machine, and get their results posted directly on the tactic ladder on our website. We are very proud of being the only FM fansite in the world who offers such a service. In addition, we can mention that many of the world's top tacticians already have profiles in our forum, and some of them are also available on our Discord server. One of the tacticians who has helped us grow alot is Knap, who you SI-folks probably know well. To sum up, we want MrLTactics.com to be everyone's go-to site when it comes to plug & play tactics, tactic discussion, tactic creation, tactic testing, everything tactic related! There are many fm sites which can provide a better fansite experience in other areas, so we want to specialize on the tactic front. Our community is growing, and we hope to see many new faces in the time to come Best wishes in your FM journeys, Mr L & Luigi Our Website: mrltactics.com Our Forum: forum.mrltactics.com/ Our Discord: discord.io/mrltactics
Hey guys, I wanna get players on a discord server to play multiplayer saves and just generally share saves and adevice/tactics! Join today https://discord.gg/xsPjksX
Come join if you want to have some fun https://discord.gg/dzr3kWD
Hallo! Wir haben mangels Alternativen einen Discord Server für die deutschsprachige Community eröffnet. Jeder ist herzlich eingeladen um sich über FM auszutauschen. https://discord.gg/NYVXTHe
If you're interested in joining feel free. Just started it up trying to grow a community of FM players. https://discord.gg/3WPKTZr
HEY YOU THERE I heard you were looking for an up and coming discord for Football Manager that promotes a friendly and positive environment. It will have spots to talk about FM, real life football, tactics, and other games made by SI. So if you want a discord that has friendly staff and want to promote positivity, feel free to join us at: https://discord.io/TheFootballManagerLounge And if you are ever having a tough day and just want to talk theres a channel for that too.
FM Discords?
TFC_Fan posted a topic in Football Manager General DiscussionDoes anyone know of fun and exciting Football Manager discords that is not the SortItOutSI one?
Hey everyone! Join the Football Manager Network on Discord! https://discord.gg/hnRMfrs Connect with other managers who are looking to play online. Or just share your experiences! We hope to see you soon!
Hey everyone! Join the Football Manager Network on Discord! https://discord.gg/hnRMfrs Connect with other managers who are looking to play online. Or just share your experiences! We hope to see you soon!
Join our new discord community! Chat with fellow managers in a new growing discord server! Come on in and say hi! https://discord.gg/hnRMfrs
FM Discord Server!!!
drewstaytrue posted a topic in Football Manager General DiscussionJoin our FM Discord server!! Chat with other managers! Get advice. Give advice. Post your season updates. Or just talk to other managers! https://discord.gg/hnRMfrs
FM Discord Server
benjabo posted a topic in FM Online Careers and Game ModesHi everyone, A few friends and I have started a discord server about FM.If you'd like to join follow this link: https://discord.gg/Se67kuXShould be fun so I hope a lot of you join for some quality FM banter.Ben(P.S: Sorry if this is the wrong place to put this, I wasn't sure where it should go)
Looking for fellow FM managers?
drewstaytrue posted a topic in FM Online Careers and Game ModesJoin our new discord community! Chat with fellow managers in a new growing discord server! Come on in and say hi! https://discord.gg/hnRMfrs
Join our new discord community! Chat with fellow managers in a new growing discord server! Come on in and say hi! https://discord.gg/hnRMfrs
Hey guys, for people that dont know. Discord is a software made for chatting/talking with other people. Its kind of like Skype (except much better imo) Basically what i hope to achieve with this server is much more quick and direct contact, to answer questions (about tactics, signings etc etc) or just have a nice chat with other people. Whether that'd be about FM or about anything else. Discord can be really fun to use, especially when theres a solid amount of users. As this channel is new, there wont be alot of users obviously. So if you decide to come check it out, everything is still very new and requires me to set some stuff up still. If you join, thanks! And please hang around for a bit untill more people have joined. You can sign up here https://discordapp.com Creating an account is free, and doesnt take longer than a minute. You can use the web version, or the desktop/phone version depending on what you like most. Once you've made your account, you can click on link this and boom, you're in. Thanks for reading, and see you in the discord!


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Ray's Boathouse elevates local, sustainable seafood with global flavors and Northwest inspiration nightly.
June 1, 2020
Kevin is an energetic and talented chef. He loves the month of May at Ray's when we source his favorite fish, Copper River salmon from Alaska. He enjoys traveling and trying new foods from all over the world, like the time he lived in Doha, Qatar for two years in high school. During his college years at the University of Washington he worked at Agua Verde Paddle Club in Portage Bay each summer and enjoyed being on the water with ample bird watching opportunities, one of the traditions he has continued here at Ray's. Kevin loves to view all sorts of bird life from bald eagles to cormorants, belted kingfishers and many other marine birds. When not at Ray's Kevin can be found playing disc golf with Sous Chef Stephen Rodriguez, studying wine, cooking elaborate meals at home, or hanging with his two cats: Tupaws Shakur and Biggie Paws.
Ray's is ushering in the changing season with an exciting line up of New Wine Sampler Packs, available to order now on Toast! Skip browsing at the wine shop or grocery store and opt for these special sampler packs featuring bottles hand-selected by Ray's Wine Director Chip Croteau. Chip dug deep into our wine cellar and …
Ray's Boathouse elevates local, sustainable seafood with global flavors and Northwest inspiration nightly.
Classic seafood dishes with seasonal preparations in our upstairs Café overlooking Puget Sound.
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Reunion 2019
Forget-Me-Not Best Ball Charity Golf Tournament - 9 a.m.Humber Valley Resort
You must register for the Forget-Me-Not Charity Best Ball Golf Tournament using the registration form and submitting that and your cheque to the Forget Me Not Cenotaph Fund Inc. address listed at the bottom of the registration form.
** Please note: we can help arrange alumni teams for the tournament, so if you are interested in playing but do not have four players for a team, please complete the registration form and send an email to Heather Dawson (firstname.lastname@example.com) to be placed on an alumni team.
Campus Tour - 10 a.m.Arts and Science Atrium, Grenfell CampusSee how our campus has grown and evolved since your last time here. We'll be hitting all the highlights on the tour, including a stop at the Grenfell Campus Bookstore.
Danger Tree Memorial Site Soldier Dedication - 2 p.m.Danger Tree Site, Grenfell CampusJoin the Forget-Me-Not Committee and Grenfell Campus as we unveil the second sculpture of the Danger Tree installation, the sculpture of First World War soldier Pte. Hugh McWhirter by Memorial University alumnus Mr. Morgan McDonald. A reception with special guests The Ennis Sisters will follow the unveiling.
Corner Brook Come Home Year Opening Ceremonies - 7 p.m.Front Parking Lots, Grenfell CampusJoin us for a night of outdoor music and festivities over-looking our beautiful City as we celebrate the opening night of Corner Brook Come Home Year 2019 with our host, Platinum Sponsor, Grenfell Campus! The Sharecroppers will kick off the night with their upbeat music we have all grown to love and into the evening with Midnight Crescent to dance the night away followed by fireworks. Beer Garden provided by GCSU. Follow us on facebook, twitter or check our website www.cornerbrookcomehomeyear2019.com
SOLD OUT Kids + Adults U "School of Witchcraft and Wizardry" - 1:30 p.mGSCU Dining Hall, Grenfell CampusCalling all Harry Potter fans! Grenfell's School of Witchcraft and Wizardry will be in session during our reunion for children and adults alike. Join us for an afternoon of fun with potions, a scavenger hunt, photo booth and more. A BBQ will be served at 1:45pm.
Gros Morne Theatre Festival (Tempting Providence) - bus departs Grenfell Campus around 5:30 p.m. (exact time will be confirmed with ticket holders)Warehouse Theatre, Cow HeadThe ever-popular Gros Morne Theatre Festival is back and we're planning a road trip to Cow Head. As part of the Harlow 50th Anniversary celebrations, we've arranged for a round-trip bus from Corner Brook - Cow Head and a discount to Tempting Providence thanks to Theatre Newfoundland and Labrador. Tempting Providence is the story of Nurse Myra Bennett who was known as Newfoundland and Labrador's "Florence Nightingale of the North". Your ticket to this event includes the bus trip, dinner and ticket to the show. We hope you can join us for what guarantees to be a fantastic time!
Campus Tour - 10 a.m.Arts and Science Atrium, Grenfell CampusSee how our campus has grown and evolved since your last time here. We'll be hitting all the highlights on the tour, including a stop at the Grenfell Campus Bookstore.
Women in Science and Engineering TED-Style Talks - 1:30 p.m.Room 2026, Arts and Science Building, Grenfell CampusJoin us for TED-Style Talks (10 minutes or less) from faculty and staff of Grenfell Campus, including:
Campus Tour - 3 p.m.Arts and Science Atrium, Grenfell CampusSee how our campus has grown and evolved since your last time here. We'll be hitting all the highlights on the tour, including a stop at the Grenfell Campus Bookstore.
Western Regional School of Nursing Alumni Reception - 7 p.m. - please note this event has been cancelledArts and Science Atrium, Grenfell CampusThe Western Regional School of Nursing invite all RN and BN graduates for an evening of reminiscing and reconnecting, while looking to the future of nursing education in Western Newfoundland.
SOLD OUT Night at the Observatory - 7 p.m.Arts and Science Atrium + Grenfell Observatory, Grenfell CampusHave you ever been curious about the night sky? Join Dr. Svetlana Barkanova, physics professor at Grenfell Campus, for a lecture about the night sky and celestial folklore, following by tours of the Observatory (Newfoundland and Labrador's only professional telescope), crafts and snacks.
From Woods Island to the Curling Waterfront: the Furlong Brothers and the Bay of Islands Fishery, 1920s to 1950s - 6 p.m.Corner Brook Public Library, 4 West StreetA public talk with Dr. Rainer Baehre and Richard Furlong. Dr. Baehre teaches Canadian and environmental history at Grenfell Campus. Richard Furlong's father co-founded the Furlong Brothers and their fishing and timber supply business.A reception will follow the talk in the Birchy Cove Room at the Glynmill Inn with snacks and a cash bar. Everyone is welcome to attend. Please RSVP to firstname.lastname@example.com.
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(KRQE)- On Wednesday, Virgin Galactic unveiled its new spacewear system for private astronauts that were designed in partnership with Under Armor. Virgin Galactic unveiled the spacewear on a vertical, zero gravity catwalk and was led by Sir Richard Branson.
The spacewear includes a base layer, footwear, spacesuit, training suit, and a limited edition astronaut jacket in what Virgin Galactic calls the first collection created for private astronauts. In a press release, the company explains the design of the suit involved the input of doctors, pilots, designers for apparel and footwear, engineers, and astronaut trainers in order to address potential requirements.
Made from lightweight fabrics, the spacesuit provides elbow, knee, and footwear cushioning for zero gravity safety. Virgin Galactic states the materials used have been thoroughly tested to ensure effectiveness in all stages of spaceflight.
"Spacesuits are a part of the iconography of the first space age; our visual impressions of human spaceflight and what astronauts wear are inextricably linked. Requirements for astronaut spacewear as we enter the second space age are evolving, but the design challenge has not diminished. We were delighted when Kevin and Under Armour stepped up to this task and they have surpassed our expectations," stated Branson in a press release.
The spacewear will also be worn by Virgin Galactic Mission Specialists who will be onboard the VSS Unity test spaceflights. These flights are scheduled for sometime in 2020 ahead of commercial flights.


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Bengaluru-based film-maker couple, 43-year-old Amisha and 52-year-old Shyam, have been taking a weekly engagement very seriously for the past four months. Participating in this activity is sacrosanct, and all prior work commitments are put aside or put on hold.
It's not what a regular couple might indulge in - couple workouts, yoga sessions or travel. The duo is spirited to battle it out on a table instead, playing their favourite games like Coup, King of Tokyo, Azul, Splendor. Wondering what these games are? These are innocuous, nontoxic recreation activities on boards that test the sprightliness and sporty nature of your mind. There's also killing and deception, fake and fraud - but all for clean, wholesome fun.
A board game lovers' community might just be burgeoning in your city as well. Most of these games are a hit, so much so that they are all the rage now.
"Coup is one game that we both are absolutely in love with. It is a card game that involves bluffing and assassination, and finishes in about 20 minutes. We are so hooked on playing it that we have never missed a session. Moreover, we don't just attend these sessions outside, we have also started buying these games to play at home," says Bengaluru-based Amisha. The session she's talking about is a weekly event called Tabletop Thursday, now in its 170th week, organised by a board games collective called ReRoll at Lahe Lahe, a cultural community hub in the heart of Bengaluru.
ReRoll is one of the many communities helping revive the board game culture in India by organising regular events for people to play all kinds of games. But their impressive collection has given oft-heard names like Ludo, Scrabble, Snakes and Ladders a miss. Games like Pandemic, Ticket to Ride, Sagrada will mount your mind on a race track, keeping you hooked for hours, devising strategies to emrege the winner. Most of the games played in these communities have originated in the US or Europe.
Board game enthusiasts have classified US games as mainly warring in nature, while European games are a mixed bag involving tactics of trade and the economy, and absolutely zero confrontation with competitors. "The board game culture is one of the few things not referenced in popular culture. It's so much more than the games we have grown up playing or hearing about. In our collection of over 200 games, Catan is the only mainstream one. Because there is not much awareness among the masses, the visibility of and access to these games is inadequate," says 26-year-old Karthik Balakrishnan, who co-founded ReRoll in 2016 with a small group of friends. For an entry fee of Rs 200, one can play games for three hours at Lahe Lahe. The group also organises a meet-up every Wednesday for people who prefer slightly more complex games.
Over the years, the Bengaluru board game community has evolved the most, with three different collectives operational right now -ReRoll, Victory Point, Meeples. But other cities are catching up fast. In fact, the Delhi board game community is perhaps the oldest, and people have been getting together and indulging in the "healthy hobby" since 2011. Kolkata has had a chess hangout corner under the Gariahat flyover since 1985, which has grown from a humble pavement setting to a legitimate club, boasting of tables with laminated boards, arched lamp posts and stools laid out for anyone who likes to chase an endgame. In Chennai, board game-themed cafes and lounges are gaining popularity and momentum with the likes of The Board Room and The Board Game Lounge, spread across the city. Mumbai, too, has cafes like Creeda and Pair A Dice centred around board games, while Bengaluru has Dice N Dine, and a cafe called Board'em has just kick-started in Gurugram. "We are completely packed on weekday evenings as well as on weekends, with most people belonging in the 25-30 age group. There are 15 different types of Monopoly in store, and four different variants of Ticket to Ride. Our food menu is in sync with the games we offer. For instance, our pizzas are prepared on a rectangular base and our steak and sizzlers are also differently made," says 28-year-old Srikanth Reddy, head of operations at Dice N Dine.
The contextual highlight in the Maximum City, however, is not its board game community. It is a board game convention called Meeplecon, being organised by the earliest members of the city's board game group for the past three years. The footfall at the annual convention, held on December 15 last year, was around 4,000, with entry-ticket charges of Rs 250 for kids and Rs 500 for adults. The convention included around 100 game events. About the inception of the annual convention, 34-year-old entrepreneur Prashant Maheshwari, who also co-conceptualised Meeplecon, says it is a classic case of hobby turning into a potential business opportunity. "The youngest member at the event would be around eight years old, playing with the oldest member, who could be as old as 70 or 80. There is a general reluctance among people to explore or learn and, therefore, not many have heard of these amazing games. To combat this, we have our volunteers at every table at Meeplecon, who teach people in about 15 minutes and then they are free to take it forward," Mumbai-based Maheshwari adds.
Digital detox
Board games have existed since time immemorial. Who does not have fond memories of playing Monopoly, Business, Chess, Jumanji as kids, huddled together with friends and family? Unfortunately, as times changed and the screens around us pushed out humans and board games alike, that thrill and fun got lost somewhere. However, as people seek to find ways to undergo that much-needed digital detoxification, board games are serving as potential alternatives. "Thanks to the internet, people are exploring niche hobbies to primarily get off the internet. And since the board game community is so well organised, with a few people involved being very enterprising, people are going back to the basics, and discovering this plethora of games to indulge in," says 26-year-old Aakash Swain, a Delhi-based analytics consultant and an active member of the Delhi board gamers' community.
This need for a detox was observed by 29-year-old Riddhi Dalal, owner of Creeda, The Board Game Cafe. She saw the number of customers choosing to keep away from mobile phones to play increasing steadily.
"People have become overtly addicted to the digital world, and while playing, they are completely engrossed in the game. Even if it's about an hour, they are happy to have fun without a gadget. Then board games also provide an alternative reality that millennials prefer," Mumbai-based Dalal says. The business model of Creeda is such that a person is required to play a board game with an initial fee of `150 for an hour on weekdays and `250 an hour on weekends. The amount is usually paid to the staff for teaching first-timers. After playing for sometime, one can order food or beverages, too.
The concept of games is another factor driving the trend. You need not be great at planning your day or life, for that matter, but with just a bit of training and regular practice, you can find your way through the toughest of games, and learn some life skills. "There is a growing interest among people to do things that are not alcohol- or music-based. While playing games at a table with a bunch of people you meet every week or month, you grow a sort of fellow-feeling and a sense of community that is nurtured. It's a unique proposition of how to spend time," says Balakrishnan. Delhi-based, 36-year-old Sanjay Gianchandani agrees. "Some of my closest friends today are the ones I met through the Delhi board gamers' community on social media platforms," the consultant engineer, who is also one of the earliest members of the community, points out.
Board games have also traditionally been associated with geeks. There are multiple references to a whole lot of games in The Big Bang Theory, for instance, that most geeks relate to. Those working behind the scenes believe that this "smartness factor" is proving to be advantageous for community-building and awareness. "There is a strong notion that playing board games will make me smarter. And rightly so, because there are games with a variety of themes that involve racking your brains. If it's a game where you need to create an empire or a spread, you have to deploy skills of trade," says Maheshwari, with a chuckle.
Accessibility troubles
As long as our knowledge of board games was limited to the toy shop near our homes that housed the most common and easiest games we grew up playing, there was no trouble whatsoever. However, with time, avid board game players continue to discover a variety of games launched overseas almost everyday and the acquisition of these pose the biggest hurdle."Most people source games from their friends and relatives living abroad, because even if a lot of them are not exorbitantly priced, getting them imported can become an absolute nightmare because of the heavy customs duties," rues Gianchandani. "Since the rules are not clear to everybody, getting a board game imported can actually be just as difficult as importing a high-end car," he adds.
Phalgun Polepalli, 38-year-old director of India's only board game publisher Dice Toy Labs, says while customs is not a "devil" in the whole acquisition scene, a lot of people face the brunt in a bid to escape it. "To get a game imported, the first cost incurred is the maximum retail price of the game and the cost of shipping it to India. Once the game reaches the customs department, three more types of levies are added -TIF (total cost, including insurance and freight), customs duty based on the TIF, and storage cost charged by the shipping company involved in case of delays," Bengaluru-based Polepalli explains. "The only way to escape all these costs is to go through a freight forwarder, who takes care of every cost incurred. But the goof-up there presents itself in the form of Bill of Entry (BOE). If the BOE is not made upfront or beforehand by the shipping company, all the above costs along with documentation charges and taxes get added, making the game dearer than the original price. However, if you have a business account with the shipping company, it will do it for you at the initial stage itself, thereby reducing your overall cost," he notes.
"The only way to escape this menace is to have manufacturers in India, but the awareness is so poor that it will take a while before we can see that happening," Polepalli says. "There are no established Indian game designers and that's a big challenge. So this business can perhaps never be profitable," adds Balakrishnan.
However, a few players like Dubai-based Bored Game Company, an online marketplace for board games, are trying to turn the tide. Founded in 2018 by brothers Aziz and Moiz Bookwala, the portal now boasts of 500-800 board games in the range of `1,000 to `15,000, shipped across India. Since most of these games are the US and Europe-based, the company sources them through a network of distributors and publishers spread across the globe. "Sourcing is definitely a challenge, so we try to get as close to the publishers as possible. We are keeping the prices low by reducing our margins, but, hopefully, as volumes pick up, we would be able to monetise the business," says 32-year-old Dubai-based Aziz Bookwala. The bestseller games on the company's portal right now are Scythe and Wing Span. The company's catalogue has grown almost 900% since its inception. Most of the demand comes from Bengaluru, Mumbai and Chennai for now, says Bookwala, adding that they ship nearly 20-25 games per week on an average.
Designers to the rescue
Indian publishers can only start manufacturing games if there are enough designers and artists working behind the scenes to come up with unique ideas. So far, a chicken-and-egg situation has been prevailing in India. Lack of demand has been triggering a supply crisis and vice -versa. "India has brilliant designers. Our major design institutes provide top-notch education, but there is not much awareness about board game designing. So, a major chunk of talent goes into fashion or graphic designing," notes Polepalli. However, once he started spreading the word that his company will publish the works of board game designers, people started pitching in through a WhatsApp group called Game Design Lab and via a public group on Facebook titled Game Designers Collective. Thus, Polepalli's company Dice Toy Labs launched two India-centric board games -Yudhbhoomi and Chariots of Chandragupta - in 2019. Besides publishing, Dice Toy Labs has also started undertaking manufacturing of board games at almost one-tenth of the previous cost. Due to the cost attractiveness and innovative elements, a lot of board game designers abroad have started contacting Dice Toy Labs for manufacturing purposes as well.
Hyderabad-based 30-year-old Kritika Agarwal also released a board game called Bustle in 2018 with her business partner Ritika Agarwal, following the advice they received from the Game Design Lab group. "Though Ritika and I started designing board games in 2017, we discovered a way to publish our work after coming in touch with the community. Challenges are aplenty for board game designers in India. No one has done this kind of work before, thus there are no guides. But, now that the board game community is growing, hopefully things should start looking up soon," she says. Kritika has an MBA degree and was running a gifting company prior to taking the leap of faith and moving to board game designing full-time.
Times, indeed, seem to be changing now as a number of Indian board game designers are looking to turn the tide in their favour. While our rich history is definitely one of the predominant themes in most Indian-centric games, the power play of politics seems to be a success factor too, at least in terms of sales. During the Lok Sabha polls last year, a number of designers created games around political themes and saw great success. Games like Shasn-The Political Strategy Board Game, Mantri Cards, Manifesto, The Poll: The Great Indian Election Game have been launched in the past one year. Almost every board game community and cafe in the country has a copy or two of these games, indicating they are a clear hit among Indian masses.
"Board games are an interactive form of learning, and an experience that people engage in willingly. The way we are taught about elections is poor. So it occurred to me that I should come up with a way to break it to people through an experiential methodology," says Delhi-based Abeer Kapoor, creator of The Poll: The Great Indian Election Game. "Our game mechanics is informed by the language of politics. It is the experience of elections that we have gamified. It is available in Hindi too. Through this medium, people get the scope to move away from the value judgment setup of good and bad politics, and from stated preferences like liberals, leftists," he adds.