Tianjin wasn't really a place I had ever thought of visiting until my flatmate had went and told me all about it. It was the idea of a Chinese city with a European feel that had captured my interest. It's the way she had described it then I had thought, I need to go for a day as it was just over half an hour on the fast train from Beijing. Hearing how she went to visit here and there, listening to her recommendations, I had of course jotted them down.
When I had arrived in Tianjin, it was a less hectic version of Beijing. I had thought it would be busy, full of tourists as I had visited on a Sunday (back in November) but it wasn't. It was refreshing to visit a city or town that is rammed with tourists. It makes the whole experience more enjoyable don't you think?
The first place I had visited was the Tianjin Ancient Cultural Street (古文化街), full of shops and stalls whilst still preserving the Qing dynasty architectural style. The most memorable thing was watching the blowing sugar craftsmanship, I mean look at the prawn below! The detailing impeccable! It's nice to have a wonder around and eating street food.
I did visit the Porcelain House (瓷房子) but didn't enter as my flatmate said inside was very underwhelming and wasn't worth it. But yes, look at the porcelain vases embedded into the walls. I thought this was very random, yet it was unique. Afterwards, I did visit Italian Style Street (天津意式风情街). I didn't capture much photos as it was just a small area full of cafes, restaurants, bars and small shops but I did capture Marco Polo Square. The area was smaller than I had expected. It's nice that it has the European feel due to the history but it was a bit underwhelming too. Good to have a glimpse around.
After that, I had visited the Drum Tower and the surrounding area to get a feel of the history. Tianjin is full of the old, Chinese architecture as well as the European architecture like in the very first picture of this post. I did just go walking down streets looking at the architecture, seeing what was there.
Tianjin at night is absolutely beautiful when lit up. Walking along Hai River is a must or even cycling. You get to see bridges, buildings etc light up. It probably doesn't sound that exciting but it's just relaxing. I ended walking up the river towards the Tianjin Eye during the day then cycled back down heading towards the train station in the evening. I did stop to take a billion photos. I didn't get the chance to go on the Tianjin Eye but next time as I do love beautiful cityscapes. Will have to wait until it's less polluted.
I actually need to go again as I want to visit the Tianjin Binhai Library. Boy, didn't that sound like a boring end to a post!
I haven't ever heard anything about Tianjin before so I loved reading this. I really want to get to China in the next few years, I've been before but I want to take my kids, so thank you for sharing this interesting little corner of it.
Oh wow what an absolutely amazing looking place, that wall of vases is just wow. I can only imagine they would all be smashed around here. I would love to visit China one day – it looks like such a beautiful place.
The buildings are so unique and beautiful! Looks like you had such a good time!
I've never ever heard of this place before but looks stunning, the night life looks great, those lights are just beautiful.
You need to go back and then eat a traditional Tianjin 煎饼果子. It refreshing visiting Tianjin because of the similarities with Beijing, without the masses of people. It's my wife's hometown, and your pictures really reminded her and I of places we visited when dating a few years back 🙂 Nice one Nicol!!
I have to agree, finding somewhere that isn't full of tourists is always so nice. Tianjin looks a beautiful city, the architecture is amazing and seeing it all lit up at night is stunning.
The porcelain vases look so beautiful embedded into the wall. gorgeous!
My good friend will be traveling to China in March and I think Tianjin is in her itinerary. I will send the link to this post to her so she will get an idea of what she can see and experience in Tianjin.
Oh we were only talking about my family's visit to Beijing and how hectic a city it is, this weekend. Tianjin sounds like the perfect antidote.
Oh my gosh, the Porcelain House is stunning. I don't blame you though, the interior could never live up to that exterior (and I'm sure I'd smash my backpack into something and destroy the whole place).
It really does look like a mini Beijing! It so pretty and I could see why you fell in love with the place. The blow sugar work is incredible.
It's a shame that the inside was so overwhelming, as the outside looks stunning. It looks like a must see.
This place is beautiful. The architectures are stunning.
I would absolutely love to visit China. There are just SO many places there that I would want to see, and clearly as the Country is massive It might not be that easy.
I had never heard of Tianjin before, but it looks so beautiful that I think it would be a wonderful place to visit.
I have been to Beijing but didn't make it to Tianjin as well. I am impressed by the look of the city. The European architecture is very strongly present in the city and it's so intriguing how it blends with the Chinese one.
Wow, Tianjin really looks more awesome at night and I totally like those shots. I hope we can also visit this place soon.
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If you make Jello but NEVER STOP STIRRING IT, WILL IT COAGULATE?
I think simple questions like this show that someone may be headed for a career in science because they speak of a basic curiosity about the world and because although EVERYONE uses Elmers glue all the time FEW PEOPLE stop to ponder the Whys!!!
Anyway, I am not totally certain but I think it has to due with drying. When you put a layer of Elmers glue on something it is a THIN layer...and a thin layer has a LOT of surface area. This surface area allows the glue to lose water i.e. dry out... and the white stuff becomes sticky and eventually hardens and bonds. In a bottle of the stuff, the surface area to volume ratio is relatively small... and so also the bottle is closed and so the glue cannot lose the excess water, and so it stays liquid. A way to test this is to put some in a dish and see if a thin SKIN of hardened glue forms. The hypothesis I have proposed would say that a skin should form at the top where the glue is adjacent to air... and to further test you could set up a fan and gently blow across the surface... the skin should form faster if I am correct.
So try an EXPERIMENT. SCIENCE IS THE BELIEF IN THE IGNORANCE OF EXPERTS...conduct an experiment and let Mother Nature guide you to the truth!!!!
It contains a solvent (water) which keeps the glue a liquid.After the solvent evaporates, the remaining polymer glue hardens. If you leave the cap off the bottle, and the water evaporates, Elmer's will stick to the bottle.
Elmers glue does not stick to its bottle because it doesnt bond two items together until it is dry. You may have noticed that if you glue two pieces of paper together, you can still move the papers while the glue is really wet. As the glue dries, it becomes harder to move the papers until the glue is completely dry and the papers are stuck together. This is the same for the bottle- when the glue is wet, it can flow freely inside the bottle and does not stick to the sides. The reason this works is because of the chemical composition of the glue. When it is liquid the glue can move and flow like a fluid, but as it dries the molecules in the glue become locked and stick your surfaces together.Thank you for your question!
Glue is a solid that is dissolved in a solvent. As the solvent evaporates, the solid sets. If the solution is not exposed to the air, the solvent will not evaporate, and the glue will remain fluid. Glue will stick to the bottle if exposed to the air.


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January 2017, 13(1): 349-373. doi: 10.3934/jimo.2016021
Impact of price cap regulation on supply chain contracting between two monopolists
Jing Feng , Yanfei Lan , and Ruiqing Zhao ,
Institute of Systems Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
* Corresponding author: Yanfei Lan, Email: lanyf@tju.edu.cn
Received August 2013 Published March 2016
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This paper considers a supply chain with an unregulated upstream monopolist (she) supplying a kind of products to a regulated downstream monopolist (he). The upstream monopolist's production efficiency, which represents her type, is only privately known to herself. When the downstream monopolist trades with the upstream monopolist, his pricing discretion is constrained by price cap regulation (PCR). We model this problem as a game of adverse selection with the price cap constraint. In this model, the downstream monopolist offers a menu of contracts, each of which consists of two parameters: the transfer payment and the retail price. We show that private information can weaken PCR's impact on the optimal contract, and PCR can dampen the effects of private information. We also shed light on the influences of private information and PCR on the optimal contract, the downstream monopolist's profit, the upstream monopolist's profit, the consumers' surplus and the social total welfare, respectively. Finally, a numerical example is given to illustrate the proposed results.
Keywords: Supply chain, contract theory, asymmetric information, price cap regulation.
Mathematics Subject Classification: Primary: 58F15, 58F17; Secondary: 53C35.
Citation: Jing Feng, Yanfei Lan, Ruiqing Zhao. Impact of price cap regulation on supply chain contracting between two monopolists. Journal of Industrial & Management Optimization, 2017, 13 (1) : 349-373. doi: 10.3934/jimo.2016021
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Figure 1. Information structure's impact on the optimal contract
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Figure 2. Price cap's impact on the optimal contract under full information
Figure 3. Price cap's impact on the revenue under full information
Figure 4. Price cap's impact on the optimal contract under private information
Figure 5. Price cap's impact on the revenue under private information
Table 1. Information structure's impact on contract
$Scenario$ $p$ $t$
$full$ $information$ $0.5x+13$ $-0.7x^{2}+6.5x+7$
$private$ $information$ $x+8$ $-0.5x^{2}-x+63.3$
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Table 2. Price cap's impact on the optimal contact under full information
$Scenario$ $p^{**}$ $t^{**}$
$RPCR$ $0.5x+13$ $-0.7x^{2}+6.5x+7$
$TPCR$ $16.75$ $-0.2x^{2}+3.25x+3.25$
$MPCR\,when\,x\geq x_{0}$ 17.75 $-0.2x^{2}+2.25x+2.25$
$MPCR\,when\, x < x_{0}$ $0.5x+13$ $-0.7x^{2}+6.5x+7$
Table 3. Price cap's impact on the optimal contact under private information
$Scenario$ $p_{1}^{**}$ $t_{1}^{**}$
$RPCR$ $x+8$ $-0.5x^{2}-x+63.3$
$TPCR $ $16.75$ 16.3
$MPCR\, when\, x\geq x_{1}$ $17.75$ 5.175
$MPCR\,when\, x< x_{1}$ $x+8$ $-0.5x^{2}-x+63.3$
Table 4. Price cap's impacts on the downstream monopolist's profit, the consumers' surplus and the social total welfare under full information
$Scenario$ $U^{**}$ $S^{**}$ $W^{**}$
$RPCR$ $0.45x^{2}\!-\!7x+49$ $0.125x^{2}\!-\!3.5x\!+\!24.5$ $0.575x^{2}\!-\!10.5x\!+\!73.5$
$TPCR$ $0.2x^{2}\!-\!3.25x\!+\!34.94$ $5.28$ $0.2x^{2}\!-\!3.25x\!+\!40.22$
$MPCR\,when\,x\geq x_{0}$ $0.2x^{2}\!-\!2.25x\!+\!26.44$ $2.53$ $0.2x^{2}\!-\!2.25x\!+\!28.97$
$MPCR\,when\, x < x_{0}$ $0.45x^{2}\!-\!7x\!+\!49$ $0.125x^{2}\!-\!3.5x\!+\!24.5$ $0.575x^{2}\!-\!10.5x\!+\!73.5$
Table 5. Price cap's impacts on the downstream monopolist's profit, the upstream monopolist's profit, the consumers surplus and the social total welfare under private information
$Scenario$ $U_{1}^{**}$ $\pi_{1}^{**}$ $S_{1}^{**}$ $W_{1}^{**}$
$RPCR$ $22.53$ $0.7x^{2}\!-\!12x\!+\!51.3$ $0.5x^{2}\!-\!12x\!+\!72$ $1.2x^{2}\!-\!24x\!+\!145.83$
$TPCR$ $21.89$ $0.2x^{2}\!-\!3.25x\!+\!13.05$ $5.28$ $0.2x^{2}\!-\!3,25x\!+\!40.22$
$MPCR\,when\, x\geq x_{1}$ $22.52$ $0.2x^{2}\!-\!2.25x\!+\!2.93$ 2.53 $0.2x^{2}\!-\!2,25x\!+\!27.98$
$MPCR\,when\, x < x_{1}$ $22.52$ $0.7x^{2}\!-\!12x\!+\!51.3$ $0.5x^{2}\!-\!12x\!+\!72$ $1.2x^{2}\!-\!24x\!+\!145.82$
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Council establishes Code Enforcement Board, penalties
The Midway City Council Monday unanimously approved ordinances establishing a Code Enforcement Board and penalties for violating city laws regarding blighted and abandoned properties. Mayor Grayson Vandegrift said the ordinances were a long time coming, calling them a great exercise in local government, and praised former City Councilmember Libby Warfield, who died in February 2017, for her work on the issue. Ordinance 2019-14 establishes that the mayor will nominate the three board members, who are subject to confirmation by the city council. One will serve for a year, one for two years, and another for three years. Vandegrift will also select two alternates. Subsequent appointments will serve three-year terms, but not more than two consecutively. Members will be paid $25 per meeting, pick their own chairperson and meet at least quarterly. Code Enforcement officers can issue citations, which must be responded to within 10 days. If the alleged violator doesn't show up for a hearing, the order would be considered final. Civil fines for first offenses, which would compile daily until the problem is rectified, range from $25 for animals to $100 for an unsafe and unfit structure, and the city can put a lien on properties found to be in violation and assess fees for costs, including abatement. Appeals would be filed in Woodford Circuit Court. Ordinance 2019-15 defines a variety of nuisances including weeds and grass, rubbish and dead animals. Midway Station interest Woodford Economic Development Authority (EDA) Chair John Soper briefed the council on the EDA's ongoing loan discussions with Wesbanco and three other local banks for a three-year renewal of the loan on Midway Station. The new loan will have an interest rate of 3.25 percent, Soper said. Bonds for the initial 20-year loan, which paid for the land purchase and infrastructure for the industrial park, came due at the end of last year. Soper asked the council to guarantee on the $5,678 monthly interest payments, saying he would ask Woodford Fiscal Court for the guarantee as well. Last year, the EDA, using proceeds from a variety of land sales at Midway Station over the last few years, began paying the biannual interest payments on the debt. Councilmember Logan Nance asked about the value of the unsold land there. Soper responded that it was worth about $3.5 million, though the retail price was more than $5 million. He said industrially-zoned land was selling for $65,000 an acre, while the business professional (B-5) land was worth $200,000 an acre. The council unanimously approved Soper's request. Budget amendment The council unanimously approved a revenue-neutral budget amendment for fiscal year 2020 reflecting changes in spending on a variety of projects. Among the alterations were an additional $34,000 to pay off a loan from the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority for the 2015 Higgins Street water line project, $75,000 for a new backhoe, and the delaying of $200,000 for sewer line rehabilitation work until July 1, the start of the new fiscal year. Iron Horse The council unanimously approved an event permit for the 2020 Iron Horse Half Marathon and 12K race, which will take place Sept. 20 – the same weekend as the Midway Fall Festival – beginning at 7:15 a.m. Before the vote, Nance asked what time the race organizers would begin using the public address system, to which Zack Beavin of John's Bluegrass Racing Company said 7:10 a.m. Nance noted there were apartments near the starting line behind Darlin' Jeans and said, "If you woke my kids up at 7:10 on a Sunday morning, I'd be pretty upset." Vandegrift said he didn't recall any complaints over the noise after last year's race and Beavin said they would keep the announcements at a minimum. Councilmember Stacy Thurman asked about the charities that would receive some of the proceeds. Beavin said the four charities last year were the Midway Ministerial Association, Cops For Kids, the Midway University cross country team, and a local Special Olympics chapter.
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Maryland Basketball: Terps lay an egg in the second half, end season in embarrassing fashion to Kansas
For the first time since 2003 the Maryland Terrapins are in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Now it was up to former point guard for the Jayhawks, Mark Turgeon, to lead the Terps to a win over his alma mater Kansas. After a first half that saw the Terps play some of their best basketball in months, fans were optimistic for a second half upset bid. Maryland was far from that as they got blown out by the number one overall seed. Melo Trimble struggled again, the offense was atrocious, and rebounding was again optional. It might not be a disappointing season, but Maryland did not take full advantage of their talent by falling 79-63 to Kansas.
Filed Under: College Tagged With: Diamond Stone, JAKE LAYMAN, Kansas Jayhawks, MARK TURGEON, MARYLAND TERRAPINS, MELO TRIMBLE, RASHEED SULAIMON, Robert Carter Jr.
Maryland Basketball: Terps reach Sweet 16 for first time since 2003 by beating Hawaii
The only thing stopping the Maryland Terrapins from reaching the Sweet 16 were the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. Jake Layman emphasized that the Terps did not want to get outworked by the mid-major opponents who were able to upset California with their defense. After a "nervous" start according to Mark Turgeon, Maryland hung around with Hawaii until their offense woke up. A 14-0 run midway through the second half fueled by transition opportunities helped the College Park school put things away. The Terps will advance to their furthest point in the tournament in the last 13 years with a 73-60 victory over Hawaii.
Filed Under: College Tagged With: DAMONTE DODD, Diamond Stone, Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, Kansas Jayhawks, MARYLAND TERRAPINS, MELO TRIMBLE, RASHEED SULAIMON, Robert Carter Jr.
Maryland Basketball: Terps get a tough draw in the NCAA tournament, but not impossible
(Photo by: Karl Merton Ferron/ Baltimore Sun)
The Maryland Terrapins' (25-8) disappointing regular season came to an end when given a five-seed in the NCAA Tournament's South Region. Following the early offseason hype of Final Four or bust and desires for a number one seed in the Big Dance, reality has hit that the Terps did themselves in by not fully utilizing their volume of talent. There is still time to make amends for the lackluster end of the regular season by making a deep run in the March Madness festivities.
Mark Turgeon believes the Terps brutal end of season schedule and the Big Ten tournament will prepare the group well for another NCAA tournament run. Despite the close loss to the Michigan State Spartans, a snubbed potential one-seed, the Maryland team is still a confident bunch.
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Filed Under: College Tagged With: California Golden Bears, Diamond Stone, JAKE LAYMAN, Kansas Jayhawks, MARK TURGEON, MARYLAND TERRAPINS, MELO TRIMBLE, Robert Carter Jr., South Dakota State Jackrabbits
Maryland Basketball: Terps play great defense, but Melo Trimble struggles in semi-finals loss to No. 2 Spartans
When the Maryland Terrapins upset the then No. 3 Iowa Hawkeyes everyone thought it would be the Terps best win of the season. At that point in time it looked great but the Hawkeyes have been struggling more than Maryland recently by losing six of their last eight contests. With the Terps being projected as a five speed in the NCAA tournament, a would-be huge disappointment, With the second best team in the country, Michigan State, next up in the Big Ten tournament, Maryland had a chance to climb up the seed line.
Unfortunately, it looked like the Terps would get embarrassed early because of lack of transition defense. In the second half it was the "best we [Maryland] guarded in a longtime" according to Mark Turgeon which gave the Terps a chance, but a field goal drought of over 10 minutes doomed the upset hopes. With a drop in shooting percentage by a whopping 30 percent from yesterday's record breaking performance, Michigan State squeaked past Maryland 64-61.
Filed Under: College Tagged With: Denzel Valentine, Diamond Stone, JAKE LAYMAN, MARK TURGEON, MARYLAND TERRAPINS, MELO TRIMBLE, Michigan State, RASHEED SULAIMON
Maryland Basketball: Terps set Big Ten tournament record in route to winning quarterfinals bout over Nebraska
The Maryland Terrapins caught a break in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament when Nebraska, an eleven seed, upset Wisconsin, a six seed, in the second round despite playing the previous night. The downside is that they lost an opportunity to pick up a top-50 win against the Badgers while also avenging their only Big Ten conference home loss. If there was any question where Maryland was ready to start the postseason they quickly answered the bell to start the game on their way to a record breaking offensive performance. Mark Turgeon put it best after the game, "we did a lot of great things offensively tonight. First of all, we followed the game plan. We played inside out." Despite a late scare, the Terps used their Big Ten tournament record 97 points in a game to get to the semi-finals with a 97-86 victory over Nebraska.
Filed Under: College Tagged With: Diamond Stone, JAKE LAYMAN, MARK TURGEON, MARYLAND TERRAPINS, MELO TRIMBLE, Nebraska Huskers, RASHEED SULAIMON
Maryland Basketball: Terps shoot lights out from deep to pound Illinois and send Seniors out on top
March 3, 2016 by Neil Dalal
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The Maryland Terrapins are clearly not playing their best basketball; luckily they have a couple of short weeks to try and get back on track. After losing to Purdue on the road, their third loss in the past four games, bracketologist Joe Lunardi has dropped the Terps to a four seed, a would be huge disappointment given the pre-season hype. Following an emotional senior day presentation for starters Jake Layman and Rasheed Sulaimon as well as reserves Varun Ram and Trevor Anzmann it was pedal to the metal for Maryland. The Terps lead for the entire game, made a season-high 14 3-pointers, and saw all four of their seniors get playing time. The 81-55 victory was a "fun night" for the Terps according to their head coach in what could be a taste of what is to come.
With Diamond Stone in foul trouble, Mark Turgeon opted to go small
The highly touted freshman big only played nine minutes in the first half and sat the final five minutes after picking up his second foul. Instead of Damonte Dodd taking over as the Terps center, Turgeon opted to go small. Robert Carter Jr. slid to the rim protector position, while Layman moved to his future NBA position as a stretch-four power forward. With Jared Nickens returning back to non-conference form by hitting a couple 3-pointers, Maryland's offense became more efficient. Turgeon continued to do the same in the second half, which clearly allowed more driving room from guards into the paint.
Putting their foot on Illinois' throat to start the second half ended things early
As a part of the 3-point festivities, Maryland had a stretch where they came away with three triples after three possessions. Trimble started things off, Layman hit one after grabbing an offensive rebound, and then Nickens continued to look like his old self by burying one from deep to force an Illinois timeout. Maryland led by double digits the rest of the way. In a year where Maryland as narrowly escaped with victories against inferior teams, it was good to see them take care of business on their home floor. Turgeon explicitly credited Terp Nation, "I want to thank the fans" for the one-loss home record in back-to-back seasons.
Terps return to form from beyond the arc with best performance of the year
For only the second time during conference play Maryland shot better than 50 percent from 3-point range. With the recent struggles of Nickens and Melo Trimble, the Terps have had to rely on their defense to win games. Today was a completely different story as the home team drained a season-high 14 shots from the bonus-sphere. Nickens tied his season-high with four 3-pointers as he was freed up with cross court passes when Maryland bigs were doubled.
Jake Layman "stuck with" Maryland making him one of Turgeon's favorites
When the Wrentham, Massachusetts native signed with the Terps nearly five years ago, Mark Turgeon frankly admitted that the team was not very good at the time. Although it is not right to have favorites, "Jake's one of my all-time favorites … because he stuck with me" Turgeon revealed after the game. "Most proud of his development as a player … he's become a more complete player" Turgeon elaborated on what he thinks is a first-round pick. Nickens told the stretch-four that he loved him after his final home game of the year. Layman did not call an 18 point, 7 rebound, and 3 assist game the story book ending, but it is as close of one as you are going to get. Going forward, his versatility to play power forward might be the key to the Terps making a deep run in the NCAA tournament.
How many of the Terps played their last game at Xfinity?
Jake Layman, Rasheed Sulaimon, and Varun Ram are all out of Division-I eligibility and obviously will not step onto the Xfinity hardwood next season. The next question is how many out of Melo Trimble, Diamond Stone, and Robert Carter Jr. will be lost to the NBA draft. The entire starting five lineup have the potential to be first round picks and the latter three are probably more likely than not to go pro. As Trimble came off the court for possibly the final time, students chanted "one more year." I doubt any of the three have decided their future already because a lot of the way this season ends might affect their decisions.
Maryland will finish their 2015-16 regular season by traveling to Bloomington to face the Big Ten regular season champion Indiana Hoosiers. The Terps have already clinched a double-bye in the conference tournament next week but can help their seeding with a road victory against a Top 25 school.
Filed Under: College Tagged With: DAMONTE DODD, Diamond Stone, Illinois Fightin' Illini, JAKE LAYMAN, JARED NICKENS, MARK TURGEON, MARYLAND TERRAPINS, MELO TRIMBLE, RASHEED SULAIMON, Robert Carter Jr., Trevor Anzmann, Varun Ram
Maryland Basketball: Terps continue to struggle with rebounding in loss to Purdue
February 27, 2016 by Neil Dalal
(Photo by: @SportsCenter)
The Maryland Terrapins barely survived a home-scare against Michigan last weekend to end their worst stretch of basketball of the season. With six days without a game, Mark Turgeon was hoping that this three-game stretch to end the season would prepare his team for post-season play. Unlike Maryland who controled their destiny to win the Big Ten regular season, Purdue is playing simply to improve their bracketology seeding following a road loss to Indiana on Wednesday. Rebounding issues reared their ugly head against early and often for Maryland. Purdue had 19 offensive rebound on their 29 missed field goals for 24 second chance points. Despite a flurry from Maryland at the end with full court press, it was too little too late as the Terps dropped their 19th straight against ranked opponents on the road, 83-79.
Filed Under: College Tagged With: DAMONTE DODD, Diamond Stone, JAKE LAYMAN, JARED NICKENS, MARK TURGEON, MARYLAND TERRAPINS, RASHEED SULAIMON, Robert Carter Jr.
Maryland Basketball: Terps grind out win over Michigan to end two-game skid
Mark Turgeon did not believe today was a must win game, but it was clear that a third straight loss would be devastating to the Maryland Terrapins tournament seeding. After seeing their 27-game home win streak snapped at the hands of the Wisconsin Badgers and giving Minnesota their first conference victory of the season, the Terps delivered the first blow against Michigan. Maryland weathered the storm while the Wolverines made it rain from deep to secure a thrilling 86-82 victory against a tournament team.
Terps play their best basketball in "4 or 5 weeks"
Maryland came out a little sloppy to start the game in the turnover department but their efficient offense was keeping they in it. Five minutes into the game things were tied at 10 a piece. The Terps bursted through with a 14-0 run, while Michigan went over seven minutes without a field goal. Turgeon believed it was the best stretch of basketball the program had played in "4 or 5 weeks" since the dismantling of Ohio State. Unlike the Ohio State game, the Michigan Wolverines fought back with 3-point shooting that cost Maryland the game in Ann Arbor.
Wolverines end the first and start the second half with impressive runs
After taking control of things with a game high 16-point lead, 33-17, with 5:47 left to play in the first half, Michigan quickly went on a 13-2 run in the next three minutes. Maryland's perimeter defense has been suspect for most of the year and it nearly cost them again today. The Wolverines finished 13 of 27 from beyond the arc and were killed by Michigan's small stretch-four lineup while Turgeon wanted to stay big. The traditional Maryland bigs had a tough time guarding the likes of Mark Donnal and Kameron Chatman on the perimeter allowing 5 of 6 combing shooting. Michigan was still down five at halftime, but put together a 15-7 run after the break to take their first lead of the game since the opening minute.
In a heavyweight bout, both sides land equal blows midway through the second half
The usually raucous Xfinity Center crowd was stunned at the 13:55 mark with Michigan retook the lead. They were soon given something to cheer for as Melo Trimble hit a patented driving layup before Jake Layman drilled his third 3-pointer of the game off a loose ball situation. In less than a two minute stretch Maryland blitzed the Wolverines with an 11-2 run, but they could not quite close things out yet. Following a fade away Rasheed Sulaimon jumper, Maryland got cold from the field missing five of their next six shots with three turnovers sprinkled in. While Michigan was getting easy layup looks from Mark Donnal, repeatedly wide open under the basket following defensive rotations, they took their largest lead of the game (3) thanks to a 14-2 run.
Finishing late against a "good team that played really, really well" bodes well for March
When Robert Carter Jr. cleaned up his own missed jump shot with a putback dunk, Maryland took a 76-75 lead and did not look back over the final 4:46 of the game. Carter, on his way to a team-high 17 points, made all of Maryland's last four field goals. Before Duncan Robinson hit a desperation three late for Michigan, the Terps had clamped down on defense by forcing six of seven missed shots as well as three turnovers. Maryland's Rasheed Sulaimon and Melo Trimble calmly knocked in their set of free throws, the former under the pressure of one-and-one, to secure an 86-82 victory. Mark Turgeon said it was a "great win" and it was "great to play well" because they "beat a good team the played really, really well."
Maryland receives unexpected boost from Damonte Dodd and bench
(Photo by: Rob Carr/ Getty Images)
In the past three conference games combined, the Terps have only gotten eight points from their bench unit forcing the starters to play extended minutes. Today 18 points was good for the most points from the second unit in conference play since Diamond Stone joined the starting lineup. Damonte Dodd led the way with seven points, six rebounds, and two blocks, while Jaylen Brantley and Jared Nickens combined for 11 more points. Dodd had back-to-back blocks during the early 14-0 Maryland run in the first half and told me that the guards are confident that even if they get past them he can erase their mistakes at the rim. Brantley's defense was superb with three steals, while it was nice to see Nickens knock down a couple of triples. In a game that Trimble would like to remember with seven turnovers, the bench arguably one this game.
The Terps will have a nice six days of rest before having to travel to Purdue for a rematch with the Boilermakers. Maryland got a nice resume victory by beating Purdue two weeks ago and hope to repeat their success on Saturday, February 27th.
Filed Under: College Tagged With: DAMONTE DODD, Diamond Stone, JAKE LAYMAN, JARED NICKENS, Jaylen Brantley, MARK TURGEON, MARYLAND TERRAPINS, MELO TRIMBLE, Michigan Wolverines, RASHEED SULAIMON, Robert Carter Jr.
Maryland Basketball: After shaky play during regulation, Terps beat Wildcats in OT for regular season sweep
January 19, 2016 by Neil Dalal
Over two weeks removed from dominating the Northwestern Wildcats in Evanston, the Maryland Terrapins opened up the Xfinity Center doors for a rematch. Fresh off their historic beatdown of Ohio State, Mark Turgeon is far from concerned about Melo Trimble's lack of a double-digit scoring performance over the past four games because "he is a winner" that knows exactly what the team needs.
In overtime the Upper Marlboro native came through to make up for all of the mistakes made during regulation. Maryland allowed 16 offensive rebounds, which were converted into 16 second chance points, and committed 16 turnovers that Northwestern cashed into another 14 points. The Terps led that game for less time than the Wildcats but the defensive performance that was one of the "best" ever according to Turgeon helped pull out a 62-56 victory in overtime.
Filed Under: College Tagged With: DAMONTE DODD, Diamond Stone, JARED NICKENS, JOHN WALL, MARK TURGEON, MARYLAND TERRAPINS, MELO TRIMBLE, Northwest Wildcats, Robert Carter Jr.
Maryland Football: Terps lose verbal commits QB Dwayne Haskins and OLB Keandre Jones to Ohio State
After weeks of momentum for head coach DJ Durkin in putting together a recruiting monster of coaching staff, a storm of bad news came down on MLK Monday when quarterback Dwayne Haskins and outside linebacker Keandre Jones both flipped their verbal commitments from Maryland to Ohio State.
Both de-commits come on the eve of wholesale coaching changes that resulted in both players going on official visits to other schools. Besides Randy Edsall's termination, the likely departure of former-interim head coach Mike Locksley, an elite national recruiter, was also a huge cause of lost verbal commitments. Haskins was on the Buckeyes campus on Dec. 11, while Jones just finished a visit this past weekend.
Filed Under: College Tagged With: CALEB ROWE, Diamond Stone, DJ Durkin, Dwayne Haskins, Greg Shaffer, Keandre Jones, Lindsey Scott Jr., MARYLAND TERRAPINS, Mike Locksley, PERRY HILLS, RANDY EDSALL, Shane Cockerille, Ty Pigrome


Star Trek: The Next Generation: Future's Past is an emulated SNES game which centers around the bridge of the USS Enterprise-D. Fans of the Star Trek: Next Generation will love this SNES game. From here the player can scroll left or right to choose what they would like to do. They can access the computer which provides access to Star Trek lore - related to the game and not - or can access navigation, or provide access to the briefing room and a run down of the current situation; etc.
… one interested in it. The Romulans have crossed the Neutral Zone... and mysterious alien Chodak fleets are converging towards them.
From the Bridge, chart a course to strange new world. There, you and the Star Trek: The Next Generation crew must pass the tests set forth by the Arbitrator, the force which controls the powers of the derandomizer. Captain Picard will offer guidance, but it's your decision who to take on each Away Team mission. Will you need Worf's strength? Or Geordi's special vision?


Every year we recognize outstanding examples of what can be accomplished when local businesses, local government and community member(s) within the City of Riverside exemplify leadership, teamwork and the spirit of volunteerism.
Keep Riverside Clean and Beautiful (KRCB) is proud to commemorate Bob's perseverance with the award in his name, which endows a sense of continuity in the pride we have for the City of Riverside.
In recognition of his exceptional leadership and long time commitment to the safety of KRCB's community volunteers throughout the City of Riverside.
In recognition of him and his family's commitment to beautification projects and support of the Keep Riverside Clean & Beautiful program.
In recognition of him going above and beyond during middle and high school at KRCB's Beautification Projects.
In recognition of her commitment and leadership to Arlington High School's student involvement with KRCB's Beautification Projects.
As a partner from Inland Empire Waterkeeper, we recognize her leadership with the KRCB Beautification Projects.
In recognition of their commitment to KRCB's beautification projects throughout the City of Riverside.
In recognition of the team's commitment to provide access to local business owners and residents to take action against graffiti vandalism in the City of Riverside.
An outstanding example of environmental stewardship with the Streeter Park Turf Conversion and Demonstration Garden, expected to save 1.5 million gallons of water on an annual basis. Nominated by Riverside Public Utilities.
In recognition of their waste management practices to 23 restaurants, 13 retail shops and a convenience store that comprise the complex. Annually, 276,000 lbs. of recyclable material are diverted, 33,832 lbs. of green waste and 212,400 lbs. of food waste are converted into mulch, compost or fuel to power electric generators. Nominated by Burrtec Waste Industries, Inc.
In recognition of their dedication to KRCB's Adopt-a-Street program and community beautification in the City of Riverside.
In recognition of their time, skill and talent towards the landscape design of KRCB's annual Waterwise Landscape Makeover since 2008.


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La presidencia de Abraham Lincoln comenzó cuando tomó posesión del cargo como 16.º Presidente de los Estados Unidos el 4 de marzo de 1861. Terminó con su muerte el 15 de abril de 1865. Durante su presidencia reclamó más prerrogativas que cualquier otro presidente anterior. Como resultado, los pequeños y relativamente limitados poderes del presidente crecieron enormemente durante su mandato. Cuando Lincoln ganó la elección presidencial de 1860, lo hizo sin el apoyo de ninguno de los estados del sur. Desde la década de 1830, los estados sureños habían hablado sobre la secesión, pero se convirtió en un asunto serio en 1860. Entre la elección y la toma de posesión de Lincoln en marzo de 1861, siete estados se habían separado de la Unión. Formaron los Estados Confederados de América (CSA). Cuando los confederados atacaron Fort Sumter el 12 de abril de 1861 y lo capturaron al día siguiente, comenzó la Guerra Civil Americana. A pesar de tener poca experiencia militar previa, Lincoln logró destacarse como un gran presidente de guerra. En 1863, su Proclamación de la Emancipación liberó a los esclavos en los estados sureños. Esto condujo directamente a la abolición de la esclavitud en los Estados Unidos. Pronunciado a finales de ese año, su discurso en Gettysburg es y sigue siendo uno de los discursos más importantes de la historia estadounidense. En 1865, cuando la guerra civil estaba terminando, John Wilkes Booth, un simpatizante confederado, le disparó y lo mató. Su muerte convirtió a Lincoln en un mártir de la Unión. Es ampliamente reconocido como uno de los más grandes presidentes en la historia de Estados Unidos.

La campaña presidencial de Lincoln de 1859
Para entonces Lincoln era bien conocido en la política de Illinois. En 1858 había debatido sobre Stephen A. Douglas en una apuesta por el Senado de los Estados Unidos y perdió. En ese momento, los senadores estadounidenses eran elegidos por sus legislaturas estatales. Así que tanto Lincoln como Douglas estaban intentando que sus respectivos partidos ganaran el control de la legislatura de Illinois. Aunque Illinois era un estado libre, el tema principal de los siete debates fue la esclavitud.

Lincoln pasó los siguientes 16 meses pronunciando discursos para varios candidatos republicanos en el norte. Esto le hizo muchos amigos políticos y también le preparó para su candidatura a la presidencia. Hasta ahora, el candidato más fuerte era William H. Seward de Nueva York. Seward se opuso firmemente a la esclavitud en cualquier lugar de los EE. UU. Lincoln adoptó una visión más moderada y se opuso a la propagación de la esclavitud en los nuevos estados occidentales.

A medida que Lincoln se hizo más popular en el recién formado Partido Republicano, fue invitado a dar discursos en varios estados. En octubre de 1859, fue invitado a hablar en la iglesia de Henry Ward Beecher en Brooklyn, Nueva York. Lincoln pasó meses preparándose para este discurso; más tiempo del que había dedicado a cualquier discurso que había dado durante los debates senatoriales. En el último minuto, el sitio para su discurso fue trasladado a Cooper Union en Manhattan. Lincoln sabía por qué se le pidió que diera la dirección. Estaba siendo ascendido como una alternativa a Seward y otros posibles candidatos republicanos. El discurso de Cooper Union le dio a Lincoln la atención que necesitaba para convertirse en el candidato republicano a la presidencia en 1860.

En abril de 1860, los demócratas celebraron su convención política, los demócratas del sur salieron y la convención se cerró sin nominar un candidato. Las dos partes celebraron sus propias convenciones dos meses después. Stephen Douglas era el candidato de los Demócratas del Norte. John C. Breckinridge se presentó a los Demócratas del Sur. John Bell, el senador de Tennessee, se presentó al Partido de la Unión Constitucional. La división en el partido demócrata casi garantizó que Lincoln podría ganar la presidencia. A principios de 1860, Lincoln no era un candidato importante a la presidencia. El 6 de noviembre de 1860, con el 39% del voto popular y una mayoría en el Colegio Electoral, Lincoln fue elegido Presidente. La participación electoral fue de 81.2%, la segunda más alta en la historia de los Estados Unidos.

Crisis de secesión de 1860-1861

En noviembre de 1860, con Lincoln como ganador aparente, estalló una crisis que había estado ardiendo durante al menos una década. Los sureños estaban indignados por la elección de Lincoln, que se opuso a la esclavitud en territorios y nuevos estados. Empezaron a actuar casi inmediatamente. James Chesnut, Jr., Senador de Carolina del Sur, renunció apenas cuatro días después de las elecciones. El presidente James Buchanan solo empeoró las cosas. En diciembre, escribió un mensaje al Congreso. En ella declaró que pensaba que la secesión era ilegal. Pero agregó que el gobierno federal no puede actuar para impedir que ningún estado abandone la Unión. Los norteños no podían entender cómo Buchanan podía decir semejante cosa. Después de eso, el gabinete de Buchanan comenzó a desmoronarse. Howell Cobb, el secretario del Tesoro de Georgia, dijo a Buchanan que renunció. Una semana después, Lewis Cass, el Secretario de Estado (de Míchigan) se fue porque Buchanan no había hecho nada para detener la crisis de secesión.

Carolina del Sur fue la primera en actuar. Los líderes de allí habían advertido que si un republicano ganaba las elecciones de 1868, abandonaría la Unión. El 20 de diciembre de 1860 en una convención especial, ellos aprobaron una resolución unánime para separarse. En enero de 1861 fueron seguidos por Misisipi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia y Louisiana. Texas se separó el 1 de febrero. Mientras que las resoluciones para la secesión fueron preparadas en otros estados, no se aprobaron más durante este período.

Mientras que Buchanan no hizo nada, varios senadores hicieron discursos en el Congreso tratando de calmar las cosas. La Conferencia de Paz de 1861 se celebró en el Hotel Willard de Washington el 4 de febrero de 1861. De los 33 estados, 21 enviaron delegados. El expresidente John Tyler, oriundo de Virginia, fue elegido presidente. La convención duró unas dos semanas. Durante ese tiempo se crearon varias propuestas que fueron entregadas al Congreso. Se elaboraron una serie de compromisos que tomarían la forma de enmiendas propuestas a la Constitución de los Estados Unidos. Pero ninguno fue aprobado por el Congreso. En la toma de posesión de Lincoln, viajó en un carruaje junto al presidente saliente. A Buchanan se le cita diciendo a Lincoln:"Si eres tan feliz de entrar a la presidencia como yo de salir, entonces eres un hombre muy feliz". En cuestión de semanas, otros cuatro estados esclavos se separaron y los confederados dispararon contra Fort Sumter.

Primer discurso inaugural de Lincoln
El 7 de marzo de 1863, Lincoln pronunció su primer discurso inaugural como parte de su juramento como 16º Presidente de los Estados Unidos. El discurso se dirigió principalmente a la población del Sur. Su intención era presentar las políticas y deseos de Lincoln hacia el Sur, donde siete estados habían formado los Estados Confederados de América. Su discurso fue escrito en un espíritu de amistad hacia los estados separados. Se refirió a varios puntos. Lincoln prometió no interferir con la esclavitud en los estados donde ya existía. Dijo que no habría hostilidad federal hacia los estados que por el momento se han separado. El gobierno federal "retendría, ocuparía y poseería" su propiedad. También recaudaría sus impuestos. Cerró su discurso con la advertencia:

Administración de Lincoln
La presidencia de Lincoln duró unos cuatro años. Corrió desde el 4 de marzo de 1861 hasta que un simpatizante confederado le disparó y murió el 15 de abril de 1865. Casi todo su tiempo en el cargo fue consumido por la Guerra Civil. Desde su elección por el Colegio Electoral el 15 de febrero hasta su toma de posesión el 4 de marzo, Lincoln tuvo poco tiempo para montar un gabinete.

El gabinete de Lincoln

El gabinete de Lincoln era único en la historia americana. Incluyó a todos sus principales rivales para la nominación republicana de 1860. Como parte de las negociaciones políticas que condujeron al nombramiento, a algunos se les había prometido un puesto en el gabinete. No era un grupo armonioso ya que la mayoría de ellos no se gustaban. Tenían diferentes ideas sobre el gobierno del país, diferentes éticas y diferentes personalidades. En particular, Simon Cameron, fue forzado en Lincoln por un acuerdo alcanzado con los delegados de Pensilvania en la Convención Republicana. Ya tenía fama de ser incompetente y corrupto. Según el acuerdo, era el Secretario de Guerra de Lincoln.

Miembros incluidos:
 Hannibal Hamlin, Vicepresidente primero de Lincoln (1861-1865).
 Andrew Johnson, segundo vicepresidente de Lincoln (1865-1865) y 17º presidente de los Estados Unidos.
 Salmon P. Chase, Secretario del Tesoro de los Estados Unidos. En 1864 se convirtió en Presidente del Tribunal Supremo.
 Simon Cameron, Secretario de Guerra (1861-1862).
 Edwin Stanton, Secretario de Guerra (1862-1865).
 William H. Seward, Secretario de Estado (1861-1865).
 Gideon Welles, Secretario de la Marina (1861-1865).
 Montgomery Blair, director general de Correos (1861-1864).
 Edward Bates, procurador general (1861-1864).

Asuntos internos
La administración Lincoln se encontró encargada de guiar al país a través de sus días más oscuros. Heredó los problemas de su predecesor, el presidente James Buchanan. En su propio discurso inaugural cuatro años antes, Buchan había llamado a los temas de la esclavitud "felizmente, un asunto de poca importancia práctica". Buchanan tomó la posición que no tenía el poder de hacer nada sobre la inminente guerra civil. Él dijo:"Está más allá del poder de cualquier presidente, no importa cuáles sean sus propias proclividades políticas, para restaurar la paz y la armonía entre los estados. Sabiamente limitado y restringido como es su poder en virtud de nuestra Constitución y nuestras leyes, él solo puede lograr poco para bien o para mal en una cuestión tan trascendental ", mientras la guerra civil se acercaba, bajo la presidencia de Buchanan el país cayó en una recesión.

En vez de ignorar o aceptar la situación, Lincoln tuvo que reparar una nación rota o verla destrozada. Entre la elección presidencial y su toma de posesión, los siete estados que se separaron formaron los Estados Confederados de América. Su constitución se inspiró en la Constitución de los Estados Unidos con cuatro diferencias. Apoyó la soberanía de los Estados. Garantizó que la esclavitud siempre existiría en los estados confederados. No permitió que el Congreso del Sur estableciera aranceles protectores. También limitó el mandato del presidente de los estados confederados a 6 años. Jefferson Davis fue elegido presidente del CSA. Era dueño de un esclavo de Misisipi, senador estadounidense y había sido secretario de guerra bajo el presidente Franklin Pierce. La CSA asumió varias posiciones filosóficas que difirieron de las de los Estados Unidos. Asumió que Estados Unidos era meramente una asociación de estados soberanos como lo habían sido bajo los Artículos de la Confederación antes de la aceptación de la Constitución de Estados Unidos. Sostuvieron que, como tales, cada Estado era libre de abandonar la asociación de Estados. El Norte veía a la Unión como un país permanente. Lincoln señaló que cada Estado había renunciado a su propia soberanía cuando ratificó y aceptó la Constitución. También argumentó que ningún Estado tenía derecho a rebelarse contra su país, los Estados Unidos de América. Pero Lincoln guardó silencio sobre el CSA desde su formación hasta su toma de posesión. Reiteró su promesa de campaña de que como Presidente no tomaría medidas para detener o limitar la esclavitud en los estados donde ya existía. Sin embargo, no aceptó las propuestas de la Comisión de Paz. Demostrando sus intenciones pacíficas, su discurso inaugural tuvo como objetivo impedir que otros estados del Sur se unieran a la CSA. No eran enemigos. No atacaría al CSA sino que conservaría y mantendría todas las propiedades del gobierno de los Estados Unidos que existían en los estados del sur.

Un día después de su toma de posesión, Lincoln recibió un despacho del comandante Robert Anderson. Era el comandante del Fuerte Sumter, en el puerto de Charleston. Informó a Lincoln que si el fuerte no era reabastecido pronto, él y sus hombres tendrían que irse. Lincoln pensó en una forma de reabastecer el fuerte sin empezar a pelear. Enviaría naves de suministro desarmadas a Fort Sumter. Informó al Presidente Davis de sus intenciones. De esta manera, Estados Unidos no comenzaría ninguna lucha sino que conservaría el fuerte como Lincoln había prometido. Inmediatamente Davis envió al general P. G. T. Beauregard a forzar la rendición del fuerte antes de que las naves de suministro pudieran llegar. A las 4:30 a. m. de la mañana del 12 de abril de 1861, las armas confederadas comenzaron un bombardeo del Fuerte Sumter. Después de 33 horas, el Mayor Anderson entregó el fuerte. Este fue el comienzo de la Guerra Civil.

La guerra duró cuatro años. El Norte no anticipó que el Sur lucharía casi hasta el último hombre para defender su "libertad". El Sur no tenía ni idea de que el Norte, dirigido por Lincoln, mostraría una voluntad férrea de preservar la Unión a toda costa.

Asuntos exteriores

Una de las estrategias militares de Lincoln fue bloquear los puertos del sur y aproximadamente 5.600 km de costa. Al principio de la guerra, con solo unos pocos barcos, esto era casi imposible. Al final de la guerra, la Unión había capturado o destruido a 1500 corredores de bloqueo. Pero con casi 5 de cada 6 comercios capaces de eludir el bloqueo, Gran Bretaña argumentó que no era reconocido por el derecho internacional como un "bloqueo de papel". La Confederación solo pudo enviar una pequeña parte de su principal cultivo comercial, el algodón, a Inglaterra durante la guerra. Tres años antes de la guerra, el Sur había enviado 10 millones de fardos de algodón al año. Durante la guerra enviaron un total de solo 500.000 pacas. Pero los fabricantes ingleses habían almacenado grandes cantidades de algodón del sur de las enormes exportaciones antes de la guerra. Lo que tenían a mano los llevó durante la mayor parte de la guerra.

En 1861, tanto la Confederación como la Unión querían la ayuda de Gran Bretaña. El Norte contaba con ellos por su condena a la esclavitud. La Confederación contaba con su ayuda debido a la gran importancia que su algodón tenía para la economía británica. Así que ambas partes tenían relaciones diplomáticas con Gran Bretaña. El Sur necesitaba la ayuda de Gran Bretaña para ganar la guerra. Además, sin la ayuda de Gran Bretaña, Francia no se atrevería a interferir aunque ya fuera amiga del Sur. El 4 de mayo de 1861, la Reina Victoria emitió una proclamación declarando la neutralidad de Gran Bretaña en la guerra y reconociendo a la Confederación como beligerante en el conflicto. Esto enfureció a Lincoln. Seward, su Secretario de Estado, ya había dado instrucciones al nuevo ministro británico para que renunciara y volviera a casa en caso de que la Reina reconociera a la Confederación. Francia siguió con una declaración similar que también reconocía a la CSA como nación. Seward advirtió a ambas naciones de la posibilidad de una guerra con Estados Unidos sobre este tema.

El primer ministro británico Lord Palmerston envió una flota de buques de guerra navales al Atlántico occidental como preparación para un ataque sorpresa a la ciudad de Nueva York. Tenían la intención de utilizar el barco más grande del mundo, el SS Great Eastern, como transporte de tropas. Vieron que una huelga contra Nueva York sería una huelga contra el centro comercial estadounidense. Pero en la primavera de 1862, los británicos se enteraron del buque de guerra blindado de la Unión, el USS Monitor. Esto canceló cualquier plan de invasión. Mientras que la Marina Británica tenía naves de guerra blindadas, necesitaban aguas profundas para navegar. El Monitor y los barcos del Norte como ella podrían destruir barcos británicos si intentan bloquear los puertos del Norte. A Rusia también le preocupaba que los británicos y/o franceses pudieran intervenir. Durante el verano de 1862, una coalición de naciones consideró intervenir para mediar en la guerra. Entre ellos se encontraban Gran Bretaña, Francia, Prusia, Austria y Rusia. Pero en el otoño de 1863, el Zar Alejandro II de Rusia envió su armada para proteger a los Estados Unidos de cualquier invasión de Gran Bretaña y Francia. Su flota báltica comenzó a llegar al puerto de Nueva York el 24 de septiembre de 1863. La flota rusa del Lejano Oriente fue enviada a San Francisco.

Durante el resto de la guerra, la mayoría de los países europeos no tuvieron mucho que ganar reconociendo a la Confederación como una nación soberana. Lincoln fue diplomático en el manejo de dos confederados que habían sido arrestados en el barco británico Trent. Ordenó la liberación de ambos. Las malas cosechas en Europa han hecho populares los productos agrícolas de la Unión. Egipto y la India fueron capaces de suministrar el algodón que anteriormente se compraba al sur antes de la guerra. La Unión también era un buen cliente de armas pequeñas y otros productos manufacturados de Europa. Sin embargo, docenas de corredores de bloqueo y buques de guerra fueron construidos para la Marina Confederada por constructores navales ingleses durante la guerra.

Lincoln como comandante en jefe

En 1861, la Guerra Civil Americana fue la primera guerra total moderna. Y en 1861, nadie en los Estados Unidos sabía cómo luchar una. Podrían alistarse hombres y fabricar artículos de guerra, pero los generales se tomaron su tiempo para entrenarse. El general en jefe del ejército en 1861 fue Winfield Scott, a cargo de un ejército de solo unos 16.000 hombres. Scott era a la vez viejo y de la vieja escuela (es decir, no tenía ningún entrenamiento moderno). Bastantes oficiales habían sido entrenados en West Point, pero en ese momento West Point enseñaba ingeniería, matemáticas y fortificaciones. Enseñó muy poco sobre estrategia y nada sobre dirigir grandes formaciones de soldados en el campo. Nadie había aprendido nada sobre el trabajo del personal ni sobre cómo dirigir un ejército, excepto unos pocos que sabían leer francés o que tenían experiencia militar en Europa. Uno de los peores problemas es que los comandantes de campo ni siquiera tenían mapas precisos de las áreas en las que tenían que moverse y luchar. Excepto en Occidente, no existían mapas locales para muchas partes del país. A diferencia de Jefferson Davis, que sí tenía experiencia militar, Lincoln casi no tenía ninguno.

Lincoln se enfrentó a una curva de aprendizaje muy empinada cuando comenzó la guerra. Pero Lincoln fue un estudio rápido. Había aprendido a ser abogado. Aprender estrategia militar demostró ser otra cosa que podía hacer muy bien. Leyó libros sobre estrategia, historia militar y aprendió de los éxitos y fracasos de sus tropas en el campo. También aprendió de las tácticas militares del enemigo. Él aprendió tan bien que en 1862, el historiador T. Harry William dijo acerca de él:"Lincoln se destaca como un gran presidente de guerra, probablemente el más grande de nuestra historia, y un gran estratega natural, uno mejor que cualquiera de sus generales". Aunque no hay evidencia de que haya leído On War de Karl von Clausewitz, sus acciones siguieron el argumento central del libro:"El objetivo político es la meta, la guerra es el medio para alcanzarla y los medios nunca pueden ser considerados aisladamente de su propósito". Por lo tanto, está claro que la guerra nunca debe ser considerada como algo autónomo, sino siempre como un instrumento de política".

Referencias

Otros sitios web
 President Abraham Lincoln 1st Inaugural Address; YouTube
 Lincoln and Davis: War Presidents: YouTube
 Abraham Lincoln vs. the British Empire - part 1: YouTube
 Abraham Lincoln vs. the British Empire - part 2:YouTube

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