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FALL RIVER, MASS. (WHDH) - Fall River's district fire chief is facing criminal charges after authorities say he led troopers on a drunken chase through Dartmouth early Friday morning.
Troopers responding to several reports of a pickup truck driving erratically on the eastbound side of Interstate 195 about 12:50 a.m. attempted to stop 54-year-old Ambrose Smith but he refused to pull over, according to state police.
Troopers, with the help of Dartmouth police officers, were able to stop Smith in the area of Faunce Corner Road.
Smith, whose truck had no tires on the front wheels, hit speeds of 65 mph during the pursuit despite having sparks shooting from under his vehicle, according to a police report. The vehicle is said to have rolled over a trooper's foot before coming to a complete stop.
He was arrested near the Dartmouth Mall on charges of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor, reckless operation of a motor vehicle, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, failure to stop at a red light, and marked lanes violation.
Smith allegedly admitted to drinking at St. James Pub in Fall River and King's Inn in North Dartmouth
He also allegedly grew angry, claiming troopers were "ruining his life."
Fall River Fire Chief John Lynch said he "did not know all the details" and called the 20-year veteran one of his "best district chiefs."
"Don't be so quick to judge," Lynch told 7's Steve Cooper. "We all make mistakes in life. Let's see what happens with this."
Smith was released on public recognizance at his arraignment in Fall River District Court.
Lynch said Smith has taken a personal leave from work.
He is due back in court next month.
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Dinner at Antione's, Frances Parkinson Keyes
In 1949, this book was the #6 bestseller. It was #3 in 1948 and was reviewed in my post of September 11, 2006.
High Towers, Thomas B Costain, Doubleday & Company Inc, 1949, 371 pp
Another novel of historical fiction, High Towers was the #7 bestseller. The Le Moyne family at the turn of the 17th century had already built Montreal and driven the English out of Hudson Bay. The ten sons of the founder of Montreal carried on the dream of building an empire for France in the New World.
Jean-Baptiste, one of the younger sons, founded New Orleans. The story concerns the family and their dream, various love stories and the difficulties of dealing with the French king and the intrigues of his court. Felicite, who was abandoned by her mother in Montreal, is eventually adopted by Charles, the eldest brother and grows up to be a great heroine in New Orleans.
This novel was not as good as The Moneyman or The Black Rose, two of Costain's earlier books, but I didn't mind learning about the very beginnings of New Orleans, a city that figures often in American fiction.
Cutlass Empire, F Van Wyck Mason, Doubleday & Company Inc, 1949, 396 pp
Now we are back in the Caribbean, mid 17th century. Henry Morgan was an English Royalist, trying to help get rid of Cromwell and put Charles II on the throne. But things got too hot for him in England and he ended up a freebooter in the area of Jamaica. After many adventures against the Spanish, he finally prevails, but he is a hot-headed dare-devil and disregards all authority. His daring almost does him in time after time.
Good story, never boring, although long and I learned more about that period of history from yet another perspective. The book was the #8 bestseller of 1949.
Pride's Castle, Frank Yerby, The Dial Press, 1949, 312 pp
Another historical romance by good old Frank Yerby comes at #9 in 1949. This one is set in 1870-1890, the time of the Robber Barons. Pride Dawson wants to be one of them and very nearly succeeds. He was born a poor white Southern boy, he is big and strong and ruthless. His soft spot naturally is women. But he marries the wrong one (for her money, he hopes) and then spends his whole life chasing the one he really loves. She tries to be virtuous but succumbs to her passion for Pride. It ends in tragedy.
What is good about such books is the history I learn and the storytelling. What is bad is the stupid romantic stuff, though truthfully I suppose that stuff goes on in real life right up to today.
Father of the Bride, Edward Streeter, Simon and Schuster, 1949, 244 pp
This little piece of fluff was #10 on the bestseller list for 1949. It spawned two movies by the same title: one in 1950 starring Spencer Tracy and Elizabeth Taylor and a remake in 1991 with Steve Martin. It is a humorous look at the trials and tribulations of the father as the mother and daughter plan a huge wedding.
Streeter himself was a banker in New York City by profession, but also wrote humorous novels and articles for periodicals. So it goes in the world of letters.


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"When one with honeyed words but evil mind
Persuades the mob, great woes befall the state."
― Euripides, Orestes
I awoke bright and early and tried to mentally prepare myself for the day ahead. I couldn't eat my breakfast, and so after a little tea and some juice, I set off on for my morning tours. Each nation has its own dark moments – my country has many and, as I type, our inaction in aiding the plight of refugees from the Middle East is currently hanging over our collective heads like a dark cloud. Visiting Cambodia was never going to be about sunbathing and cocktails, too much has happened there for pure fun and frolics, and I knew visiting the S-21 prison and Killing Fields was going to be emotional, but nothing quite prepared me for my encounter with a survivor.
Our guide, a friendly, well-spoken gentleman was personally impacted the horrific reign of the Khmer Rouge. His father was an academic who disappeared without trace. He talked about the fate of such people, political prisoners and anybody the Khmer Rouge deemed a threat. Years later, he now works at S-21 and continues his search to discover what happened to his father. Imagine being a little child, the government is murdering its people and your father simply doesn't come home one day. I sobbed but didn't want our guide to see me. After an emotional pause, and with a smile, he told our group that his family felt extreme pride in his father's action: he explained that although they believe that his father was captured, tortured and executed, they know that he never gave up his family, for they are still here, and that was the greatest act of courage. It was deeply moving.
The prison was particularly horrific: metal beds with hand and feet cuffs, torture rooms and areas where mass rapes, a common theme of the period (and sadly, still today) were carried out. Guards frequently inspected cells to ensure prisoners had no means to commit suicide. After once prisoner jumped to his death, electrified barbed wire fences were put up around the building, which was previously a secondary school.
Following the tour of the S-21 prison, I visited the Choeung Ek Genocidal Centre. Between 1975 and 1979, Pol Pot and his Khmer Rouge murdered an estimated 1.5-3 million people, including up to 1 million at the Choeung Ek Killing Fields. As you enter, you see a beautiful Buddhist Stupa. Upon closer inspection, I discovered it was filled with 8000 skulls from the surrounding graves. If you remove your shoes, you are permitted to enter and can purchase flowers and incense for the lost ones. The skulls are arranged by gender and age, and evidence of crushed skulls and bullet holes are obvious.
The Killing Tree was the most horrific thing I have ever seen. Babies and small children were held by their ankles and swung so their heads bashed fatally into the tree, often with their mothers watching. These women would then be sexually assaulted and murdered before their corpses added to one of the so-far discovered 20,000 mass graves. Children were murdered for fear that, should they grow up, they would seek revenge, though given the scale of deaths; it seems that the murderers enjoyed it. How can you hurt a child? It is beyond my comprehension.
I bought a coconut, sat on a step and embraced the eerie silence, imagining the screams and terror of those who lived this. This was 8 months ago and I still cannot understand how people behaved with such evil but, even more confusing (and inspiring), is how Cambodian people seem so kind and open, after such recent atrocities. There are moments in our lives when we are consumed with sadness; I do not remember a time in my life when I felt so empty. I left feeling broken. We haven't learnt anything; the loss of life and abuse of human rights across the world continues. I wrote about my feelings on Phnom Penh here and my lack of desire to return remains. However, I hope my future will include engaging with more Cambodians and learning more from their gentleness and ability to look forward to more positive experiences.


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Large units have been mounted in various commercial settings or mostly in office settings. The wall-mounted air conditioners would be used in rooms where high tech equipment has been stored such as necessary equipment for communication needs and servers. The wall-mounted air conditioners would be set at relatively lower temperatures in order to keep the equipment for overheating. These units would be used in factories for similar purpose. These relatively large units are used for specific functioning in particular areas that need to remain cool at all times.
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Clément-Bayard Monoplane No.1 1909
In March 1908 Pierre Clerget, employed by Gustave-Adolphe Clément-Bayard at the time, received an order from Ernest Archdeacon to design a monoplane. It was to be financed by Archdeacon and constructed by the firm of Clément-Bayard.
Alternately known as monoplan C.A.M. (Clerget-Archdeacon-Marquézy), on November 4, 1909, during a trial of the C.A.M. monoplane, fitted with a Clerget motor of 50 hp, the pilot, René Marquézy, after a quick start, suddenly rose to a height of 15 meters whereupon Marquézy cut the ignition and the aircraft returned to earth abruptly, breaking the propeller and distorting the wheels.
René Marquézy, oft mentioned as being a lighter-than-air aeronaut, later acquired a Brevet of the Aeroclub de France (#238) on October 4, 1910.


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Today's word is optimist
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Jim: A Simple Letter
Dear Cousin Lester:
Things have been pretty busy. Ma lost a leg tripping over that stump between here and the outhouse. So I whittled her a wooden one using that same stump. Finally, a good reason to pull it up!
A skunk sprayed Sissy last week. She smells awful but keeps the skeeters away.
Both cows stopped giving milk so we lost that income. Great steaks, though.
Now it's been raining and the radio says most of these farms are going to flood.
But that's okay. I've been meaning to learn how to swim anyway.
Take care,
Your Cousin Cletus
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Jeff R.: Epimetheus and his Brother
It was a paradox of the early 21st century that pundits who were the most optimistic about the power of technology to solve problems facing mankind were simultaneously the most pessimistic about the geopolitical future. The explaination is simple: for much of mankind, the chief problem was 'How can I kill a large number of my neighbors on the cheap?'
Of course, as usual, these predictions were both too expansive and too narrow as Earth began the violent transition from the age of thermonuclear missiles, network computing, and heart transplants to that of implant bombs, quantum cryptopods, and tailored genomes...
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The week we'll hear from Chidiebere Iwuoha with Agent Film School. The real estate industry is an "old" industry as in they are doing things the same way they have been for decades. With social media and video marketing growing and becoming the #1 way to market over the past years, the real estate industry has not caught up yet. They are here to solve that.
An event for local entrepreneurs to meet and present their startups to the thriving peer network of founders in Anchorage. The coffee is highly encouraged.
Based on the notion that entrepreneurs discover solutions and engage with their communities over a million cups of coffee, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation developed 1 Million Cups in 2012—a free program designed to educate, engage and inspire entrepreneurs around the country. Through the power of volunteers, 1 Million Cups has grown to more than 180 communities.
As a program of the Kauffman Foundation, 1 Million Cups works with entrepreneurs, empowering them with the tools and resources to break down barriers that stand in the way of starting and growing their businesses. Mr. Kauffman believed it was a fundamental right for anyone who had a big idea to be able to bring it to life—and we're here to fulfill that mission.


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NECA Helps Electricians Maintain Their Spark
BOARDMAN, Ohio i-- As the latest energy-efficient technologies become the norm in construction plans, electricians must be knowledgeable about green products and techniques -- and that begins with a solid grounding in education.
So says Thomas Travers, executive director of the Mahoning Valley chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA). The chapter is one of 119 throughout the country and serves "as the bargaining voice for management in collective bargaining agreements and handling workplace disputes" for its member contractors, Travers says. A major part of its mission is providing educational programs to its membership of 13 electrical contractors and other signatory contractors.
NECA works with IBEW locals 64 in Youngstown and 573 in Warren to run the Joint Apprenticeship Training Program, a "very stringent, five-year program" for their apprentices. The program has both classroom and hands-on work at the training centers of both locals.
"Between the two programs, there are about 60 apprentices currently," Travers says.
Those apprentices can learn from four programs: outside and inside electrical programs "where most of our journeymen are trained"; a residential training program; and a new teledata program that focuses on low-voltage electronics, such as sound, video and security systems.
Most recently, NECA incorporated solar and wind energy systems into its training.
"We just recently had a very centralized study in the installation of electrical charging stations for vehicles," Travers adds. "Things are heading in that direction and we're pleased that we have such qualified contractors who are able to do that kind of work."
As the electrical industry evolves, Travers predicts contractors will take on more low-voltage projects. Among such projects are new LED (light-emitting diode) systems such as those incorporated into the expansion project at the Boardman campus of St. Elizabeth Health Center.
"The whole installation process and the operational process of these new lighting systems is far different than the traditional lighting," Travers says. "It's trends like that in many different areas that are continuing to develop and that we believe we are on the leading edge of."
Some 60% to 70% of the lighting fixtures in the St. E's expansion are LED, the remainder a traditional fluorescent lighting system, says Eric Carlson, vice president of Joe Dickey Electric Inc., North Lima.
Joe Dickey, the primary electrical contractor at the job site since early March, will be there a year. The company will deploy 15 or so electricians to the site over the next couple months.
"So, we have been able to add manpower to our current staff," Carlson says. "It's been a nice addition to our workforce and to our workload."
St. E's is "trying to be more energy-efficient," incorporating the LED fixtures in the project and retrofitting some lighting fixtures at its campus in Youngstown, Carlson says.
LED fixtures require minimal maintenance and offer energy savings of as much as 25% to 30% plus a "much longer life cycle.
"You've got 50,000 hours worth of use instead of the normal 10,000 hours in a fluorescent fixture," Carlson says. "There's also the ability to dim those fixtures so they're able to use less power when they need less light."
When it comes to working with the latest in electrical fixtures, the workers must fulfill the continuing education requirements, Carlson says. Both management and the workers must keep abreast of current technologies, products and installation methods.
"We're always doing training," Carlson says. "We're meeting once a month, keeping up-to-date on things. There are seminars and different classes that we're able to attend to make sure that we're seeing what the electrical industry has to offer."
Working with the IBEW, NECA plays a critical role in that continuing education, offering scheduled opportunities for its membership. Classes are available to member contractors through conferences or local training, "rather than us trying to individually pay for that or individually go out and seek that education," Carlson says.
Joe Dickey Electric has been a signatory contractor with IBEW Local 64 a half-century.
"[NECA] has helped us reach where we are and will help us grow to where we want to be," Carlson says. "It allows us to employ some of the best-trained electricians in this area."
A 10-MVA (million volt amperes) substation to be built on the back corner of St. E's Boardman campus will power the expansion. Dickey is working to extend the duct bank to connect with two 15kv (kilovolt) feeder conduits that will connect the building and substation.
In addition to electrical wiring, the work requires considerable manual labor, Carlson says. The electricians, who have barely any room to work inside, form and build the fixtures and piping for the networks.
"All of these spaces are extremely tight," Carlson says. "We have to coordinate with the other trades to ensure everything can fit, and getting it to fit above the ceiling space."
Workers are sensitive to the fact they are working above active surgical rooms and in a sterile environment. "Infection control is key," Carlson says. Workers are required to wear shoe coverings to prevent dirt from the job site contaminating hospital floors, and that work areas without doors must be completely sealed off. As they install electrical fixtures in a surgical area, workers wear protective gear, including gowns.
All of these precautions were covered in training sessions before work began to "make sure we're following all the rules," Carlson says. Dayton-based Shook Construction and its joint-venture partner, KBJ Inc. of Cleveland, are "taking an active role in safety," as on-site construction manager of the project. While these precautions add time, St. E's has been a customer of Dickey Electric three decades, so the company can adapt to the guidelines, he says.
Safety is the most important criterion in all of the training provided to NECA's membership, says NECA's Travers. The national safety director of the organization is one of the individuals most responsible for developing the National Electrical Code, a regionally adoptable safety standard for the installation of electrical wiring and equipment in the United States.
In addition to serving its membership, the local chapter of NECA maintains a strong commitment to the community, Travers says.
In one of its most recent service projects, it's making use of volunteer work and equipment to construct a demonstration project of wind and solar technology that will be installed at the Mill Creek Park experimental farm, he says.
"We are deeply committed to our local community and believe that we have a real positive impact upon it," Travers says.
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China will step up the building of its social credit system by rolling out new market regulatory measures, the State Council announced after the latest executive meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang.
"Credit-based regulation is crucial for the sound working of market institutions," Li said.
It was agreed at the meeting that the country will establish, in accordance with the law, authoritative, unified and accessible credit records of all market players based on their unified social credit codes
"In developing the socialist market economy, the government must reform its functions and foster an enabling business environment. While streamlining administration and delegating powers, we will enhance oversight where necessary and credit-based regulation is the foundation of this endeavor," Li said.
It was agreed at the meeting that the country will establish, in accordance with the law, authoritative, unified and accessible credit records of all market players based on their unified social credit codes.
Government departments at all levels are required to share credit information as permitted by law. No government agencies should repeatedly ask market players to provide the same information that can be shared.
READ MORE: Good moral behavior key to better credit for villagers
A credit "blacklist" system will be further developed, together with guiding standards, to enhance interagency punishment for acts of bad faith. Strict penalties, including denying market access, will be meted out in accordance with laws and regulations.
"The effective tool of penalties for acts of bad faith must be fully harnessed," Li said. "The price to pay for institutional violations, breach of laws and even legal offenses now is too low. That is the underlying reason why some market players choose to cross the line."
ALSO READ: Nation to boost reach of credit tracking system
Li added a cross-sector, interagency mechanism must be developed to deal with such behaviors.
The meeting also called for applying the Internet Plus model and technologies such as big data to make regulation of acts of bad faith more timely, precise and effective.
The government will safeguard credit information security and stringently protect trade secrets and individual privacy. Any leakage, falsification or exploitation of credit information for personal gains will be seriously dealt with.
"We need to follow the laws of the market," Li said, "Punitive measures such as blacklisting actors of bad faith and denying them market access can also help motivate market players to abide by the law. This will improve our social credit system and market environment."
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As technology becomes embedded into everyday life, how do organizations implement security and privacy protection so that customers trust those technologies? Despite the societal implications of security and privacy risks, most companies don't consider them to be issues of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
In this eighth webinar of the Protect to Enable® series, join Malcolm Harkins, Chief Security and Trust Officer at Cylance® and Pete Herzog, Co-Founder of the Institute for Security and Open Methodologies (ISECOM), as they discuss the expanding scope of CSR.
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Let's face it—commercial snow removal is a tough business, especially in the brutal North Dakota winters that seem to last forever. Any mistake you make could be costly to your bottom line if people can't access your business.
It's important to think about this before the next winter storm hits and buries us in several feet of snow and ice, rather than afterwards. You need prompt and thorough snow removal so that your customers and employees have safe, easy access to your business property. Here are some of the common mistakes people make when dealing with commercial snow removal in Fargo, ND:
- Not finding the right size: Bigger isn't necessarily better when it comes to a snow blower. A blower that's too large may be difficult to use in smaller spaces, while a blower that's too small will take forever to get the job done. If you're investing in a snow blower, look for options that are the right size for your property.
- Wet and heavy snow: Once the temperature rises a bit and hovers around freezing, then you're likely to get wet and heavy snow along with ice. That means a heavyweight snow blower is the best for the job. These will be capable of handling the mix of wintry precipitation.
- Steep driveways: If your business is on an incline, that will also be a factor in choosing a snow blower. Not every blower is suited for use on steep hills—you'll want to look for one that uses electricity rather than oil or gas for power.
- Price: You might think that the priciest snow blower is the best, but that's not always true. Some lower-priced models out-perform higher-priced ones. Don't spend too much if you don't have to.
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The Marshall 1960B Speaker Cab is an incredibly flexible 4x12 straight cab that is more than capable of handling all your backline needs.
Marshall amp stacks from the 1960s era helped to define the rock and roll golden age, with their iconic logo often found embedded on the back of almost every sound stage for the last 4 decades.
The 1960B offers a loud, well-focused and uncluttered sound with a tight, full low end and a crisp, clear top. This well balanced frequency response will appeal to even the most FX-Hungry players without muddying reverb or chorus effects and keep your tone nice and transparent with plenty of detail and warmth.
The nature of straight cabinets, especially 4x12" configurations, is in the mid-range thump that beautifully projects across the stage.
Their highly skilled craftsmen construct these 4x12s from the finest materials available - 15mm birch plywood with precision 'finger locked' (comb) joints, tough cotton backed PVC covering, heavy duty hardware and the highest quality fittings.
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Militarily speaking: who were more brutal toward civilians; the Japanese against the Chinese or the Soviets against Germans ?
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- exactdukeLv 78 months agoFavourite answer
The Japanese by far. They were very brutal to the Chinese. The Russians were harsh with the German civilians. But I'm not aware of any wide scale murder.
The Russians had some 20 million dead during the 4 years of occupation & war by German troops. Me thinks that the Russians had ample reason to be PO'd @ the Germans (that's all Germans).
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- WhoLv 78 months ago
the germans murdered more than the japanese - but the japanese were more brutal in their killing
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- Anonymous8 months ago
I think the Nazis' treatment of their fellow Germans (and Poles and French people, etc.) wins the top prize.
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- Tim DLv 78 months ago
Logically speaking it is a particularly fruitless exercise to play Top Trumps with history.
There is no league table of brutality.
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- TeresaLv 68 months ago
The Japanese, in Manchuria.
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- martinLv 78 months ago
Japanese. What they did against Chinese was savagery not found in the Western World. Hitler double-crossed Stalin after the two shook hands. Russia suffered heavy losses, but were the ones who closed in on Hitler in his Berlin bunker the day he decided to commit suicide.
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- Mr. SmartypantsLv 78 months ago
The Germans killed a lot more Russians than vice versa! The Japanese were pretty brutal against China but they didn't kill 20 million Chinese. (Actually, Mao killed millions of Chinese and Stalin killed millions of Russians).
Being a better army doesn't make you more brutal.
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In this brand-new webinar series, we draw on our years of industry experience to break down modern event planning. Meetings and events have changed and keeping up with the technology available is no easy task. The ten-part series will show you how event management technology fits naturally into every stage of the event lifecycle to help you simplify, integrate, and automate how you plan, manage, and orchestrate your event program.
In the first webinar of this series, you'll learn:
- About the tasks during each phase of the event lifecycle that can be automated to make your life easier
- How event management technology positively (and personally) impacts attendees experiences
- How adopting event technology has transformed companies' event programs and resulted in an increase in event ROI
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- Ergonomic seat and grips that help with posture and comfort
- Electric assistance means the harder you pedal, the further the bike will take you
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"250 watts (complies with EU standard), brushless motor, mounted on the rear wheel. Motor torque: 26 Nm.
24 volt/8.8 Ah (221 Wh) battery, 2.1 kg, 2-year warranty (from 350 to 500 charge cycles to 100%) equipped with Samsung elements.
Everything is controlled by an LCD dashboard with 3 modes + a "walking" mode for pushing the bike while walking next to it.
Battery life lasts between 30 and 45 km depending on your weight, use, incline, air temperature, and assistance mode.
"The steel frame is lowered to make it easier to get on and off. Made out of steel for a very durable bike and fewer vibrations.
The frame's dimensions were designed for users measuring between 1.60m and 1.80m."
To limit vibrations, on cobblestones for example, the bike is equipped with a curved steel fork.
Your bike is equipped with a Shimano 6-speed derailleur with grip shifters. Single chainwheel guard crankset makes changing speeds easier!
Your bike is fitted with aluminium V-brakes with interchangeable pads. The life span of your brake pads accounts for the weight and speed of an electric bike. In poor conditions (rain, regularly carrying loads on the bike, etc.), their life span is 400 km.
For more enjoyable rides, we chose a steel seat post and a comfortable saddle.
"Your bike is equipped with 28-inch, double-walled tyres with 36 spokes for improved durability.
And for greater comfort, we chose wide tyres."
"Make your urban rides enjoyable: Your bike is equipped with a built-in pannier rack with an attachment system for self-locking panniers, mudguards, a housing, a strong aluminium stand specially designed to hold the weight of an electric bike, and a bell.
And of course, your bike comes with a charger."
"10 lux LED light on the frame lets you see 30 m ahead and be seen from 150 m behind. The lighting controls are on the handlebar.
And the power? It is supplied by a battery."
"It's normal for tyres to lose pressure over time: bike inner tubes are slightly porous. Don't forget to check your tyre pressure regularly.
Riding with under-inflated tyres reduces your battery range, requires more pedalling effort, and increases the risk of punctures. Before performing any work on your electric bike (cleaning, electrical or mechanical maintenance), you must turn off your electric bike and remove the battery.
This electric bike (EAB) has been approved according to standard EN 15194 for a maximum weight of 125 kg (user and equipment such as: bags, baby seat, pannier, groceries,...)
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Climb Tasmania
Climb Tasmania is the ultimate rock climbing guidebook for visitors to Tasmania and is the climbing guidebook of choice for climbers on road trips to Tasmania as it has only the best cliffs and 850 classic climbs.
Locals will also appreciate this concise guide to all the best cliffs when climbing in different parts of the state. Features include: The best cliffs and 3 star routes clearly described, and chosen by a panel of experienced local climbers. Each climb features photographs of with the route lines clearly drawn.
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Home Decor, Fall Centerpieces, Vignettes & Crafts
I am in full Fall mode,
Enjoying football, wishing for cooler days
and dreaming of pumpkins!
Let's have a look at some favorite centerpieces and vignettes
to spark some new ideas and have some creative fun!
One of the first things I think of when it comes to Fall is apples
They are perfect for creating a fall vignette in your home
Decorate a baker's rack or shelves
Simple painted wine bottles arranged in a cluster on a tray with sunflowers make a vibrant fall centerpiece
Top a real or faux pumpkin with a bouquet of fresh or faux flowers
Stack pumpkins on your mantel for instant Fall decor
Don't forget the cotton,
it's High Cotton season in the South,
the cotton fields are almost ready for picking
Fill a galvanized bucket with an assortment of pumpkins, real and faux, and insert cotton boles and magnolia leaves
Cotton, magnolia and pumpkin table runner
Decoupage a bottle with fall papers or napkins, then add twine and leaves
Fill a lantern with fall orbs and lights
Decorate your entry or porch
Fall Pumpkin sign tutorial here
Paint a candy corn bucket
Make a scarecrow bottle
MacKenzie-Childs Inspired Fall Crafts
Stop back by tomorrow and I'll show you how to draw
this scarecrow, pumpkins and sunflowers!
Cheers to Fall!
I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
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Beautiful displays. Thank You for sharing.
Marilyn,Joan and Marion
I saw the garden center was loading up on pumpkins today-fun stuff:@)
I loved seeing all your creativity,Jenna! You know how to stay happy and busy, which is a wonderful thing.
Fall at your house looks awesome ! You are one talented lady with each lovely vignette too.
I don't blame you, I love Fall and it's decor.
Happy Autumn, enjoy to it's fullest !
Jenna, I love all of your wonderful Fall ideas. So many ideas. Love all of the paintings too. You have so much talent in so many areas.
Congrats on your feature at Celebrate Your Story! You have some lovely fall decor in this post! We'd love to have you join us at Tuesday Turn About… we open today at 5pm CST! Hope to see you there!
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Amanda Tapping TV Show/Series Credits
TV Shows featuring Amanda Tapping, listed alphabetically with photos when available. All of the TV programs that had Amanda Tapping in the cast are featured here. Amanda Tapping may have had a prominent role in these shows, but this list also includes shows where Amanda Tapping had a guest starring role or cameo appearance. You can find additional information about these Amanda Tapping shows as well, such as who else starred on the show and who created it.
List features Stargate SG-1, Sanctuary and more.
This list answers the questions, "What shows has Amanda Tapping been on?" and "What are the best Amanda Tapping TV shows?"If you're a TV junkie, this list is the perfect resource for finding some new Amanda Tapping shows that you haven't already seen. If you're going to waste time watching television you might as well do it while watching shows starring Amanda Tapping. (4 items)
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Here are the answers to Wordscapes Dusk 14. Wordscapes is one of the most addictive game and we personally love challenging ourselves with new apps apart from Wordbrain. If you need help with any specific puzzle comment below. Need help with any trending puzzles, comment below.
Wordscapes Dusk (Sky) 14 – Gel, Gun, Leg, Lug, Pug, Peg, Glue, Lung, Plug, Glen, Gulp, Lunge, Plunge, Pun
Wordscapes Dusk (Lagoon) 14 – Elm, Lie, Rib, Rim, Mil, Rem, Crib, Limb, Mice, Rice, Brim, Bile, Lice, Brie, Mire, Climb, Crime, Relic, Limber, Climber
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On November 20, 2017, Yolande Zemp passed away in Edmonton, AB.
Born in Beauport, Quebec, Yolande led a very devoted life as wife and nurse. She served in many towns and cities for over thirty years. Yolande is survived by her husband, Walter–semicolon– her sister Marielle, in Beauport, Quebec–semicolon– and many nieces and nephews.
Many thanks for the compassionate care Yolande received by the doctor and staff during her stay at Miller Crossing Care Center >
A Celebration of Life will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Friday, November 24, 2017 at Connelly-McKinley Funeral Home, 10011-114 Street NW, Edmonton.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to The Edmonton Humane Society, 13620-163 Street NW, Edmonton, AB, T5V 9Z9, The Mustard Seed Church, 10635-96 Street NW, Edmonton, AB, T5H 2J4 or a charity of your choice.


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Denise Anthony Appointed Director of Health Informatics
Denise Anthony, professor of Health Management and Policy, has been appointed the director of the Health Informatics program at the University of Michigan. Read more
IN THE NEWS: A Wearable That Helps Women Get / Not Get Pregnant
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Women's bodies can be mysterious things—even to the women who inhabit them. But a wearable gadget called the Yono aims to replace mystery with knowledge derived from statistics, big data, and machine learning. Read more
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A system created to grade doctors and empower patients to make better decisions falls short of its goal of providing information useful to consumers, according to a study by University of Michigan researchers. Read more
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Patel and a team of collaborators will conduct a 5-year study to evaluate e-health tools for those living with diabetes and experiencing health-related financial burdens and unaddressed social determinants of health. Read more
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Tiffany Veinot sees great potential for technology to improve the health of populations everywhere. As director of the University of Michigan's Master of Health Informatics program, a partnership of the School of Public Health, the School of Information, and the School of Medicine's Department of Learning Health Sciences, Veinot leads a cross-campus educational initiative bringing technology to bear on human health outcomes. Read more


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When it comes to trending summer hair colours, there's one hue that appears to be standing heads and shoulders above the rest (pardon the pun). Introducing: 'High neutral'.
And while that might sound like a gear shift in your car, it's actually an extremely flattering shade of blonde that's currently making the rounds on social media and popping into salons around the world.
Here, we consulted celebrity hairstylist Renya Xydis of the Sydney-based Valonz Salon for everything you need to know about the coveted hue and exactly how to get it.
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What Is Exactly Is 'High Neutral' Hair?
Also referred to as 'creamy blonde', high neutral hair is comprised of the perfect mix of cool and warm blonde tones, taking over from last season's Scandi blonde. The overall finish is much less harsh than ash or platinum blonde, but not quite as warm as golden, Xydis told ELLE.
"Soft and bright in nature, a high neutral finish, or creamy blonde, means that the finish doesn't include any ashy or platinum tones, making it flattering for a large range of skin tones," she said.
"This trend is a subtle look that highlights one's features in a very natural way."
While the effect may appear effortless, make no mistake, it's all about getting right blend of blondes—which will vary from person to person, depending on skin tone.
As a general rule when it comes to nailing the hue, think: iridescent champagne tones mixed with soft, buttery strands, pale sand, and just the lightest hint of gold à la Margot Robbie.
What Should You Ask Your Hairdresser For?
Think the high neutral hue is for you? Xydis recommends communicating to your colourist that you want to avoid ashy, platinum or overly gold tones, and to keep maintenance in mind.
"When chatting to your hairdresser about this trend be sure to communicate the creamy shade of blonde you are going for, and ensure that your hairdresser knows you want to steer clear of any ashy or platinum tones as well as the golden blonde look," she said.
"After the fact, make sure you find yourself a wonderful purple shampoo to keep the tones nice and fresh!"
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20th - 23rd (Thurs - Sun, 3 Nights)
Venue: PETRUTH PADDOCKS
Address: Labourham Drove, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3XW
Theme: STRAWBERRY RALLY
Hosts: Committee
Avon's famous Strawberry Rally. Full use of site showers and toilets available. It is just a short stroll to Cheddar High Street and a little further to the Gorge itself. Shops, cafes, pubs and of course the caves to visit. STRAWBERRIES and CREAM on Saturday afternoon. In-house entertainment Saturday evening. Car Boot in next field Sunday morning.
From A38 take the A371 to Cheddar. In Cheddar stay on A371. After passing the Football Club on the right, take the first right into Labourham Road. In 50 yds fork left into Labourham Drove. Site on left. Look out for white and blue MCC signs.
Cost: £13.50 pupn; inclusive of Admin fee. Extra cost of Strawberries and Cream
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Holmes, James; Lewis, Stephen; Patel, Manish and Lefèvre, Franck
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We have assimilated for the first time SPICAM retrievals of total ozone into a Martian global circulation model to provide a global reanalysis of the ozone cycle. Disagreement in total ozone between model prediction and assimilation is observed between 45°S–10°S from LS=135–180° and at northern polar (60°N–90°N) latitudes during northern fall (LS=150–195°). Large percentage differences in total ozone at northern fall polar latitudes identified through the assimilation process are linked with excessive northward transport of water vapour west of Tharsis and over Arabia Terra. Modelling biases in water vapour can also explain the underestimation of total ozone between 45°S–10°S from LS=135–180°. Heterogeneous uptake of odd hydrogen radicals are unable to explain the outstanding underestimation of northern polar total ozone in late northern fall.
Assimilation of total ozone retrievals results in alterations of the modelled spatial distribution of ozone in the southern polar winter high altitude ozone layer. This illustrates the potential use of assimilation methods in constraining total ozone where SPICAM cannot observe, in a region where total ozone is especially important for potential investigations of the polar dynamics.
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Type Fountain pen set
Product Name Skyline .... the sets with solid gold caps were called "Sixty Four" in association with the televsion show.
Manufacturer and Year Eversharp, USA -- 1940s.
Length The fountain pen measures 5-1/4" and the pencil measures 5-3/16".
Filling System The fountain pen has a lever filling system. We replaced the sac and it's working well. The pencil has a clicker mechanism to extend and retract the leads. It takes 1.1mm leads. A few leads can be found in the barrel.
Color Marine Green barrels with solid 14k caps. The Skyline marine green is a dark green. It looks black in dim lighting. The trim (clip and lever) is gold filled. The pencil has an marine green cone. The solid gold caps are smooth without patterns.
Nib FLEXIBLE MEDIUM ITALIC 14k nib. It's got plenty of tipping and feels smooth. The tipping is shaped like a cursive italic but the tines also spread for even more line variation. See the writing sample below.
Condition Superior condition. No dents on the pencil or the pen! The barrels have no scratches and the cap imprints are clear. The gold components have polishing marks but no dings. The pencil cone has some light bite or tool marks. No personalization, which is rather uncommon for these solid gold component pens. The fountain pen is fully restored and both pieces are working well.
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Celebrity Millennium - Fri, Jul 31, 2020 - 12 Nights
Celebrity Millennium - Fri, Jul 31, 2020 - 12 Nights
Cruise Line: Celebrity Cruises
Cruise Ship: Celebrity Millennium
Departs: Fri, Jul 31, 2020 Vancouver, Canada
Arrives: Tue, Aug 11, 2020 Anchorage, Alaska
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Up to $250 onboard credit (spending cash) per cabin on this sailingMention Promo Code: PC-AT100
|Jul 31, 2020
|Vancouver - British Columbia
|4:30 p.m.
|Aug 01, 2020
|Inside Passage (cruising)
|Aug 02, 2020
|Ketchikan - Alaska
|7:00 a.m.
|3:00 p.m.
|Aug 03, 2020
|Icy Strait Point - Alaska
|9:00 a.m.
|7:00 p.m.
|Aug 04, 2020
|Juneau - Alaska
|7:00 a.m.
|9:30 p.m.
|Aug 05, 2020
|Skagway - Alaska
|7:00 a.m.
|4:00 p.m.
|Aug 06, 2020
|Hubbard Glacier (cruising)
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|Seward - Alaska
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|Seward, Alaska
Edging the Kenai Peninsula and framed by the glacier-covered Kenai Mountains that run along its southeastern spine, Seward is a rustic port town whose grand terrain will leave you breathless. Discover the wonder of the Kenai Peninsula on a Seward cruise. The pristine wilderness is home to nesting seabirds, countless islands, wetlands, and breathtaking views. And, as the gateway to the Kenai Fjords National Park, the Harding Icefield — an expanse of ice and snow created over 23,000 years ago — is easily within reach and culminates in 40 glaciers that dramatically calve into the sea. The throngs of wildlife that course below, and glide above the glacial waters, are legion. Pods of humpback whales are known to breach when hunting, seals and sea lions lounge on rocky outcroppings and bald eagles hover overhead. The rugged landscape suits Seward's hardy locals well. Every July 4th, Seward's runners race 1.5 miles up and down Mount Marathon. Starting at sea level, the race rises 3,000 feet in elevation over very steep terrain. Runners race over gullies, ice, and snow, using their hands to haul themselves to the finish line. And, when not racing up mountains, you can find stalwart locals at city watering holes and dining spots, where you can savor fresh Alaskan seafood, filleted and flayed straight from the ocean to your plate. Situated at a grand natural intersection where bays and fjords stretching south to the Pacific meet the crested wilderness — and connected to communities extending northwards via the famously scenic Seward Highway — Seward is emblematic of the wildly beautiful state that is Alaska.
|Aug 07, 2020
|Seward | Alyeska (Girdwood)
Meet your Tour Director in Seward, where you'll board your deluxe motor coach and travel to the Alaska SeaLife Center, dedicated to the preservation of sea wildlife. Then continuing to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, where you'll meet Alaska's famous wildlife up-close. Arrive at beautiful Alyeska (Girdwood). Take a spectacular ride on the Alyeska tramway for breathtaking views, while soaring 2,300 feet above the ground. From 4:00 p.m., Alyeska is yours to explore. Enjoy the luxury amenities of the Alyeska Resort, like the heated swimming pool with mountain views, or book an optional alpine hike on the Alyeska Glacier. Overnight at Hotel Alyeska. *Tours and activities as described, other than optional activities and meals, are included in your Cruisetour vacation. Tour arrival times are tentative and are subject to change. All properties are subject to change for properties of a similar quality.
|Aug 08, 2020
|Alyeska (Girdwood) | Talkeetna
In the morning, enjoy a scenic drive on your deluxe motor coach. Visit the cosmopolitan city of Anchorage, after which you'll continue to the charming town of Talkeetna. From 4:00 p.m., Talkeetna is yours to discover. Relax at the Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge, situated in full view of Denali, affording breathtaking views of the tallest peak in North America. Book an optional flight with your Tour Director and let seasoned bush pilots take you over the Alaska Range, or enjoy a leisurely hike on a quiet wooded trail. Overnight at the Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge.
|Aug 09, 2020
|Talkeetna | Denali
Begin your day with a deluxe motor coach ride from Talkeetna to Denali, where you'll explore Denali National Park on the Denali Natural History Tour. Admire the pristine beauty of Alaska's unspoiled wilderness as you discover incredible taiga forests and gaze at miles of rolling tundra, while on the lookout for wildlife. After your tour, Denali is yours to explore. Stroll the trails that surround Denali National Park Visitor Center, or book an optional river rafting adventure down the Nenana River. Overnight at Denali Park Village.
|Aug 10, 2020
|Denali | Anchorage
After spending a leisurely morning in Denali, depart for Anchorage on the Wilderness Express. Soak in spectacular views of the stunning landscape from your glass-domed railcar. From 8:30 p.m., Anchorage is yours to discover. Enjoy the lively bars and eclectic dining this youthful city offers, or take a stroll on the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail. Overnight at the Anchorage Marriott.
|Aug 11, 2020
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Jewel Kid - Sleaze Podcast 076
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Hokitika Gorge, West Coast
The milky blue waters of the Hokitika Gorge draw plenty of travellers traversing the West Coast region of New Zealand. It's a nice place to explore and the walk is short and easy — keep reading for all you need to know about visiting Hokitika Gorge!
Walking the Hokitika Gorge Track
If you're planning a trip to New Zealand and have been looking on social media for inspiration no doubt you will have seen photos of Hokitika Gorge. Even if you get a grey old day (like we did the first time we visited) that famous blue water, contrasting with the green forest surrounds, is just as striking as you'd hope it would be (although it's obviously better when the sun is out). From the car park you walk along a forested track until you reach a small viewing platform where you'll see the gorge in all its wonder.
From there it's a short walk down to the bridge that you'll see from the viewpoint. The bridge is one of the best places for photos, and you might even see someone jump off that bridge into the depths below. I definitely wouldn't be doing that, but it seems fairly common. Obviously be careful if you want to do it and don't succumb to peer pressure if you don't!
Down by the river
After the bridge you can walk down the other side, which will soon lead the banks (or more accurately rocks) of the river. Here you can sit on the slippery rocks and watch people swimming in the river (in a non-creepy way of course). Or you could swim yourself — again be careful as swimming in rivers can quickly go wrong (can you tell I'm one of the world's least confident swimmers yet?). The last time we were there we saw heaps of sandflies down by the river — make sure to bring some repellent as these little creatures thrive on the West Coast.
From the edge of the river there isn't a lot to do but walk back to the car park. All up a visit to the gorge will take around 30 minutes, more if you're planning on having a swim.
Getting to Hokitika Gorge
Hokitika Gorge is inland from the West Coast. From Hokitika (the town situated on the coast) it'll take around half an hour to reach the gorge. It's a nice enough drive but isn't really on the way to anywhere. From there you can swing by Lake Kaniere on your way back to Hokitika — check out Dorothy Falls if you're in the area.
Hokitika is one of the biggest towns on the West Coast and is a good option if you're looking for somewhere to stay. There's a good beach right in town and some options for eating and drinking. There's also some nice old buildings around and some supermarkets / camping grounds if you're travelling on the cheap.
Are you planning a trip along the West Coast? Will you make the detour to Hokitika Gorge? Let me know in the comments below!
Jon Algie
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10 July 2019
This July The British Dragonfly Society is running it's #DragonflyChallenge2019 asking people to learn more about these amazing flying critters, as well as try spot some of them whilst out and about!
Dragonflies are insects in the sub-order Anisoptera (meaning "unequal-winged"). The term 'dragonflies' is sometimes used for the whole scientific order Odonata that also includes the sub-order Zygoptera (damselflies).
In Great Britain and Ireland there are about 30 species of dragonflies that may be encountered, and over 20 species of damselflies.
There are three stages in the life-cycle of all dragonflies: egg, larva (also known as a nymph) and adult.
Dragonflies like wet areas like bogs, canal, ditch, streams, lakes, ponds and rivers.
Trees and woods help to create important habitats for these winged insects. Woodland ponds especially are crucial for for dragonfly and damselfly reproduction and larvae. Hedgerows and woodland clearings also offer sheltered areas where the adults can breed and hunt flying insects.
In Greater Manchester good places to spot both dragonflies and damselflies are the mosslands in Salford/Wigan, part of the Carbon Landscape project, Moses Gate Country Park, Bolton's largest nature reserve, The Mersey Vallery area, Moorgate Quarry, Oldham, Wigan Flashes Local Nature Reserve, and Amberswood in Wigan, a 160 hectare nature reserve . Do check public access and accessiblity before visiting any site.
According to the Greater Manchester Local Records Centre (GMLRC) likely dragonfly species to spot across the region include; Four spotted chaser, Common darter (pictured) and Black darter. Climate change is bringing species further north with the Red-eyed damselfly a good example of a quite recent arrival.
In terms of damselflies you can spot; Banded demoiselle, Common blue damselfly, Azure damselfly, Blue-tailed damselfly and Large red damselfly.
Photo credit: By Charles J Sharp - Own work, from Sharp Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38298637
Outside of Greater Manchester is Brockholes where nineteen dragonfly species have been recorded. Four-spotted Chasers can be especially common, the three 'blue' damselfly species are frequent at peak season, as are Brown Hawkers, Emperors and Migrant Hawkers.
Rixton Clay Pits in Warrington is also an excellent place to spot our flying friends.
You can download the dragonfly challenge cards below and see how many you can spot.
You can also submit a sighting to the British Dragonfly Society.
Tag us in your dragonfly and damselfly pictures across Greater Manchester on twitter, facebook and instagram /cityoftreesmcr.


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The Search for Amelia Earhart v1.0 Portable | 111 MB
Follow Amelia Earharts's life through space and time to learn about her accomplishments and discover what could have really happened to her on her last flight. Only you can discover the truth of what really happened on that long flight so many years ago!
Game features:
Uncover history as you search for actual memorabilia left behind by Amelia.
Locate and assemble the hidden clues to help unfold Amelia's story and, ultimately, unlock her mystery.
Plot coordinates using the Coordinator Locator to discover the places Amelia visited around the world.
Find the missing clues in this exciting Hidden Object Adventure game!
Solve 5 mind-bending mini-games including spot the difference and plot the coordinates.
Explore 32 scenes in order to find clues and reveal the missing links to Amelia's disappearance.
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DirectX 9.0
2 GHz
Credits goes to Profan
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"Odyssey" by Homer
The Odyssey by Homer
Translated from the Greek by Emily Wilson
592 pgs. | hc | 9780393089059 | $39.95
W. W. Norton
Reviewed by Peter Constantine
Now goddess, child of Zeus,
tell the old story for our modern times.
(Odyssey, Book I, lines 9 – 10. Emily Wilson)
In literary translation of works from other eras, there are always two basic tasks that a translator needs to achieve: translating from the writer's language into a target language, the language of the reader, and also translating from the writer's era and culture to the era and culture of the contemporary reader. In her newest translation of Homer's Odyssey, Emily Wilson has turned the Greek dactylic hexameter into iambic pentameter, a remarkable feat and a well-considered strategy. Her choice of iambic pentameter as the basis for a twenty-first-century translation gives us a traditional meter familiar to us from narrative verse. Matthew Arnold famously pointed to four characteristics that are vital to a good translation of Homer: plainness, directness, rapidity, and nobleness. Wilson's iambic translation recreates the rapidity of the original and gives the lines an epic nobleness, but one not too alien to the modern reader. Homer's dactylic hexameters sound unusual and unnatural in English, a forced meter, as we see in H. B. Cotterill's 1911 translation. Here are Cotterill's lines from Book XXII when Odysseus and his son Telemachus slay Penelope's suitors:
Weltering there in the dust and in blood lay all of the suitors.
Fallen in many and many a heap, like fishes that boatmen
Drag in a strong-meshed net from the grey-green depths of the ocean
On to the beach of a hollow recess in the shore, and they lie there
Heaped on the sand, all gasping in vain for the salt sea water,
While by the heat of the sun drawn forth is the life from their bodies.
Thus were lying in heaps, piled one on the other, the suitors.
The same lines translated by Emily Wilson:
He saw them fallen, all of them, so many,
lying in blood and dust, like fish hauled up
out of the dark-grey sea in fine-mesh nets;
tipped out upon the curving beach's sand,
they gasp for water from the salty sea.
So lay the suitors, heaped across each other.
As Wilson writes in her introduction, "Homer's music is quite different from mine, but my translation sings to its own regular and distinctive beat."
The Odyssey has traditionally been seen as something of a continuation, or "Part B," of the Iliad. While the surviving Greek heroes of the Iliad return to their city states from the ten-year war without lengthy detours or wanderings, Odysseus's journey back to Ithaca takes a decade. The Iliad's action is linear and takes place over a few weeks on the plains before Troy, while the Odyssey's narrative is fascinatingly rich and unpredictable, reversing and moving forward in time and place as Odysseus travels—physically or in his recounted memories—through a real and supernatural bronze-age world. One of the remarkable qualities of Wilson's translation is to bring the epic's extraordinary diversity to the fore, making also the everyday moments of this ancient world accessible to us with all its cultural and ethnographic elements.
Odysseus' father was alone,
inside the well-built orchard, digging earth
to make it level round a tree. He wore
a dirty ragged tunic, and his leggings
had leather patches to protect from scratches.
He wore thick gloves because of thorns, and had
a cap of goatskin.
Subtle, well-translated details bring the alien culture of the Odyssey to life. We see slaves pouring water on the hands of Penelope's suitors before the banquet, "house girls" bringing in baskets of bread, "house boys" filling wine bowls. In her introduction, Wilson points out that in her choice of slavery-related vocabulary, she has drawn an analogy with a slave-owning plantation in the ante-bellum American South, and that the analogy "is certainly not exact, but it is at least a little closer than the alternative analogies—of a Victorian stately home or a modern nightclub." There are many small moments of everyday life: we see a swineherd cutting strips of ox-hide to make himself sandals—in his yard there are "twelve sties all next to one another, / for breeding sows, with fifty in each one." There is Penelope's chair that is "inlaid with whorls of ivory / and silver, crafted by Icmalius, / who had attached a footstool, all in one. / A great big fleece was laid across the chair." There is Odysseus' storeroom, "wide and high-roofed, piled high with gold and bronze / and clothes in chests and fragrant olive oil." We see Helen telling her girls to spread "beds on the porch and pile on them fine rugs / of purple, and lay blankets over them, / with woolly covers on the very top." We see Odysseus at work building a seaworthy raft:
Calypso brought a gimlet and he drilled
through every plank and fitted them together,
fixing it firm with pegs and fastenings.
As wide as when a man who knows his trade
marks out the curving hull to fit a ship,
so wide Odysseus measured out his raft.
He notched the side decks to the close-set frame
and fixed long planks along the ribs to finish.
A stylistic element of Wilson's translation that I find particularly interesting is her approach to the formulaic elements of the Odyssey, especially the repeated epithets, such as those usually translated as "rosy-fingered dawn," and "much-enduring, goodly Odysseus." Translators have throughout the centuries chosen to keep the epithets intact. For instance, A.T. Murray in his influential 1919 translation (used by the online Perseus Digital Library) translates "πολύτλας δῖος Ὀδυσσεύς" every time it appears in the Odyssey, as "much-enduring, goodly Odysseus." (Murray's use of "goodly" is probably a deliberate malapropism, since δῖος means "godly," or "heavenly," an adjective for Odysseus that Murray might have found problematic.) Most translators throughout the centuries have chosen to keep the epithets in their translations wherever they appear in the original. (One marked divergence is Stephen Mitchell's 2013 Odyssey, in which he leaves out many of the epithets.) In her fine and deep-reaching seventy-nine-page introduction Wilson discusses the importance of the Homeric epithets, whose task is to "suggest that things have an eternal, infinitely repeatable presence. Different things will happen every day, but Dawn always appears, always with rosy fingers, always early." Her approach to the repeated epithets is to expand their meanings, using them to add a wider range of description. The thirty-three occurrences of the epithet "πολύτλας δῖος Ὀδυσσεύς," for instance, appear in Wilson in guises such as:
- "Odysseus, / informed by many years of pain and loss"
- "The hero who had suffered so much danger"
- "The hero who had suffered for so long"
- "Hardened, long-suffering Odysseus"
The common epithet for Athena, γλαυκῶπις, is generally translated as "flashing-eyed" (Murray, Dimock), "bright-eyed" (Merrill, Fagles), or "gray-eyed" (Lattimore, Mandelbaum, Mitchell, Verity). Wilson's Odyssey, explores an even broader span of the epithet's possibilities:
- Athena's eyes lit up
- Athena's clear bright eyes met his.
- Eyes aglow, / Athena said…
- The owl-eyed goddess
- Divine Athena winked at him
One of the remarkable and very useful aspects of this new Odyssey is Wilson's thorough introduction. It is both scholarly and readable. In her translator's note she lays out her theories and methods of translation.
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Hi Brit,
Sorry to keep pestering you, but European Union facts are few and far between here in the US. This one has me going, Merkel warns of "historic mistake" on EU charter. I was under the impression that France and some other country hadn't ratified the EU charter yet, but this seems more targeted at England. Your insight would be appreciated.
the Grit


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2017 Toyota RAV4 Safety
When you're in a tough road situation, the 2017 Toyota RAV4 safety suite is exactly what you need to keep your peace of mind. From standard features to add-ons, the 2017 RAV4 will have you covered.
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Random reflections on culture, life and the Universe. Warning: will regularly include Scottish actors.
Monday, April 09, 2007
Random Re-labellings
4 comments:
- George said...
What kind of a nutter would do such a thing?
- 11:42 am
- Lisa Rullsenberg said...
Just me and you then
- 12:05 pm
- JoeinVegas said...
Is that anal retentive, or some other term? Once they are up it's history, why change history? (you aren't a Republican now, are you?)
- 2:49 pm
- Lisa Rullsenberg said...
Joe: dear God, not a Republican!
I just got tired of trying to find some of my more randomly linked blog posts - you know, where you write about a topic but fail to mention the crucial names you wish to look for ...
Sorry. I bet it's really bloody annoying getting these coming into your inbox.
Also, it's probably tied to the fact I have an urge to catelogue at present and I can't do my books because Cloud is still organising/writing my database programme for me.
Not at all anal...
- 2:53 pm