Special thanks to AV Media, Inc. for donating their time, talents and resources to support the annual Passport to Belonging event. Their generosity makes a difference in the lives of West End House young people.
The West End House Story…
In 1903, a group of immigrant boys in the densely packed West End neighborhood of Boston banded together to form a club dedicated to the moral, mental and physical advancement of its members. The boys met on the Boston Common, in alleyways and in abandoned buildings to exercise, study history and literature and to forge the bonds of friendship that would insure survival in a rough urban neighborhood. Philanthropist James J. Storrow, for whom Storrow Drive is named, was so impressed by their motivation, unity and strength of character that in 1906 he funded a clubhouse for the boys, which became known as The West End House Boys Club.
For nearly seven decades, the Club served as the cornerstone of the West End neighborhood, serving immigrant boys from Russia, Poland and other eastern European countries. Under the leadership of our first executive director, Mitchell Freiman, and later Jacob "Jack" Burns and Allie Coles, the West End House played a pivotal role in the lives of generations of boys.
In the 1950s, urban renewal replaced the West End neighborhood with luxury high-rise apartments and an expanded Massachusetts General Hospital. By 1960, the neighborhood of more than 7,000 people ceased to exist.
Although there were no boys left to serve in the West End, our leadership was determined to live up to the West End House motto – The Spirit of the House Will Never Die. A study commissioned by the West End House revealed that the Allston-Brighton area was home to the largest population of children of immigrant families in need of services and in 1971, the West End House moved there. In 1976, the Club proudly became one of the first in the nation to include girls as full members and went on to become the West End House Boys and Girls Club.
The Club has thrived in its new location and for more than 30 years has been filled with children on the path to becoming productive, responsible and caring citizens.
The New and Improved Clubhouse


Our top reccommendations to do in Lisbon
CHIADO WALKING TOUR
On this tour we look into our most recent history through the bohemian neighbourhoods of Baixa and Chiado, the revolution square and some cool viewpoints.
We also give you a historical context for the city’s origins and info about Cais do Sodré, Avenida da Liberdade, Bairro Alto, and much more.
ALFAMA WALKING TOUR
On this tour we look into our oldest history through the rustic neighbourhoods of Martim Moniz, Mouraria and Alfama and some majestic viewpoints.
We also give you a historical context for the city’s origins and info about Oriente, Arroios, Graça, the cathedral, and much more. Does not include the castle.
BELÉM WALKING TOUR
Belém is a suburban neighbourhood famous for many old monuments and museums, the famous Pastel (custard tart) and also the meeting between the Tejo river and the Atlantic. It’s also close to the bridge, two street art spots and Monsanto forest park.
Join our special walking tour there and have a historical context for what you see and our nation’s history.
We take you by train, give you a Pastel and different options to finish your day.
Every night we have a night tour to the bars in Bairro Alto. The most popular nightlife area in Lisbon. The tour includes 2 bars and a VIP entry to a famous Club in Lisbon. And we have a great discount if you do it in the same night that you have Mama's Dinner. You must try it! It's great opportunity to meet a lot of people all over the world!


Mr. John E. Birney
- Board of Directors
M.A., History, University of Michigan
B.A., History, Lewis University, IL
John is the recently retired President of Brother Rice High School, his alma mater. From 2004-2016, John served as the head of school, first as Principal for two years, and then as the school’s first President for the past decade. John worked with the board of directors to establish a strategic plan that was designed to renovate the school’s facility, its academics, its alumni outreach and fundraising. The celebration of the school’s 50thanniversary in 2010 served as a unique opportunity to reconnect with thousands of alumni whose awareness and pride in their school’s achievements rose to unprecedented levels.
A native of Birmingham, Michigan, John attended Brother Rice High School before joining the Christian Brothers and receiving his undergraduate degree in History from Lewis University in Romeoville, Illinois. He taught for two years in Chicago as a Christian Brother before deciding to return to lay life as a teacher and coach. John earned a Masters’ Degree in History from the University of Michigan, married Kathy and returned as an award-winning teacher to his alma mater. In 1990, John left the classroom to form a business dedicated to computer consulting. John began work on a Masters’ Degree in Educational Administration before being appointed Principal in 2004.
John has served on the board of directors at Kensington Academy and Brother Rice High School in Chicago for the past ten years and has recently been appointed to the Board of Directors of Angels’ Place, a wonderful organization that cares for developmentally disabled adults.
John and his wife Kathy currently reside in Leland, Michigan where they are enjoying northern Michigan living. They have two sons who are graduates of both Brother Rice High School and the University of Michigan and who live and work in Chicago and New York.


The Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific of the United Nations, Ms. Armida Salsia Alishakhbana, arrived in Hisor and visited the Historical and Cultural Reserve of Hissar.
According to NIAT "Khovar" with reference to the Executive body of state power of Gissar, at the entrance to the city, near the monumental symbolic sign "Vodiya zarnisor" and on the threshold of the Arch of the Hissar fortress, in accordance with the tradition of the ancestors, the city leadership met the guests with bread and sweets.
The guests visited the Ark, Askarkhona, the Amphitheater, Kasri Hokim, craft workshops and galleries selling souvenirs.
A guide to the historical and cultural reserve of the city gave the guests brief information about the three thousand-year history of Gissar. In addition, the Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific of the United Nations, Ms. Armida Salsia Alishakhbana, visited the Sharshara winter park.


Friday morning (09/11/2020) marks the 19th anniversary of the terrorist attack on the Twin Towers in NYC and on our nation. That was a morning that no American who witnessed the attack will ever forget. For me, as the Administrator of our school, we turned on the classroom TV and watched in horror as the towers crumbled.
Yes, I remember breaking down in tears as I thought about the thousands of souls that were plunging into Eternity at that moment. I wondered, “Do they know Christ?”
Yes, it was on that day that our nation was attacked by a group of adherents to Islam. They had been selected and trained by handlers in the Middle East. They had been recruited to be suicide bombers. They had slipped into our country without any warnings being raised by authorities.
That morning, they carried out their pre-conceived plans in systematic fashion. Their attack was costly! Over 3,000 American lives were lost that day. The images shown on media all around the world that day are etched upon the eyes of my memory. We recall the horror and disbelief as we saw some of those who were trapped in the upper floors of the towers cast themselves out the windows to their certain death below. They had chosen to suddenly end their lives rather than be burned alive from the intense heat and fires that would ultimately bring down both towers.
Our nation stood together in united resolve to pursue and apprehend the mastermind behind these horrific attacks. We stood together with solemn resolve as we committed ourselves to “Never Forget.” None of our minds could imagine ever forgetting what we had witnessed that day. Our very way of life had come under attack.
Yet, nineteen years later, it is apparent that our nation has forgot. The two decades since 9/11 have seen a great paradigm shift in our culture and nation. The freedoms, liberties and rights that our nation has long embraced are now under attack. We have forgot that 9/11 was a direct attack on those ideas on which this great nation was founded.
We now have rioters and looters who are “protesting” the very ideas that were so viciously attacked on 9/11. Yet, a stark difference is now seen. Whereas 9/11 was a coordinated attack on the American way of life, what we have now is a perpetual siege against the American way of life. We have young people, who were not even alive on 9/11, protesting the very ideas on which our nation was founded over 240 years ago. The protesters know nothing of the sacrifice of blood, possessions and lives that undergird this great nation’s founding. They know nothing of the horror that Americans felt on 9/11 as several thousand souls perished that day, and many more since then because of 9/11 related injuries and illnesses. Our educational system has woefully failed our young people. They have been taught a modified progressive history that bears no similarity to the reality of what has happened. They have been indoctrinated to believe what the terrorists themselves believed, and that is…America is a bad and bigoted nation that needs to be drastically changed from what it is.
Yes, we have forgotten! Man’s history is replete with the fact that our memory is short and unreliable.
My prayer to God for our nation is that we may wake up to reality before it is too late. I long to be able to hand my children and grandchild a legacy of the America I once knew. A land of freedom and opportunity for those who are willing to seize the moment and pursue their dreams through work and commitment. I long for them to have a nation were evil is repelled and the Constitution is firmly upheld. I long for them to have a nation where they are free to worship God and live the biblical Christian life without fear of reprisal. Yet, it appears that our forgetfulness is plunging our once great nation into the pit of moral depravity and despair where all that we have known will be forever forgotten.
However, I will not despair because I will not forget. I will not forget what radical terrorists did to our nation 19 years ago. Neither will I forget what Christ Jesus did for me when He saved me 58 years ago. I will not forget that my God is still alive and ruling in the affairs of men. His purpose and plan will never be threatened or thwarted by the evil designs of man. His Word is true and His will is perfect.
So, on this 19th anniversary of 9/11, let those of us who love our nation and its founding principles commit ourselves to prayer for a time of national repentance for our wicked ways. Let us commit ourselves to faithfully sharing the hope of the gospel with the unredeemed all around us. AND…Let us commit ourselves to voting on November 3. May we do all that we can do to stop the hostile takeover of our nation by those who identify more with the 9/11 terrorists than freedom loving patriotic Americans!


India Pale Ale or IPA is a style of beer within the broader category of pale ale. It was first brewed in England in the 19th century. The first known use of the expression “India pale ale” comes from an advertisement in the Liverpool Mercury newspaper published January 30, 1835. Before January 1835, and for some time after this date, this style of beer was referred to as “pale ale as prepared for India”, “India Ale”, “pale India ale” or “pale export India ale”.
Demand for the export style of pale ale, which had become known as “India Pale Ale,” developed in England around 1840 and India Pale Ale became a popular product in England. Some brewers dropped the term “India” in the late 19th century, but records indicated that these “pale ales” retained the features of earlier IPA. American, Australian, and Canadian brewers manufactured beer with the label IPA before 1900, and records suggest that these beers were similar to English IPA of the era.
The rumor I had heard growing up was that IPAs were so fortified with extra malt and hops as to prevent spoiliage on the long voyage from England to British India (as both alcohol and hops inhibit bacteria and fungus), but this claim is not substantiated by Wikipedia. From the Wikipedia bibliography:
No, Hodgson didn’t “invent” India Pale Ale, and 18th century brewers before Hodgson were making beers that could survive a journey to India, and further.
Regardless, I still prefer to introduce new IPA drinkers to the more interesting myth.
My trip to the LHBS was impulsive and un-planned, and I hadn’t devoted any consideration to my recipe before showing up to buy everything. (I was actually living a couple hundred miles away from this particular homebrew supplies shop at the time.) Fortunately, Red Salamander keeps a mini-library in-house, and I found a suitable IPA recipe in their copy of Brewing Classic Styles.
Page 186 describes a recipe for Hoppiness Is An IPA, an American IPA. I took photos on my phone of the recipe, pasted together at right, and sought out the ingredients in the store. However, not all was in stock – so Mitch at Red Salamander improvised some substitutes for me to purchase. (I also had to adjust portions later to accommodate a 5-gallon batch versus the original 6-gallon recipe.)
The improvised recipe is as follows:
- 6 lbs. Pale LME (Liquid Malt Extract)
- 1 lbs. Pale DME (Dried Malt Extract)
- 1.00 lbs. Crystal-20
- 0.25 lbs. Crystal-40
- 0.50 lbs. Munich
- 1 oz. German Magnum @ 60 minutes (~13 AA)
- 1 oz. Centennial @ 10 minutes (~9 AA)
- 1 oz. Simcoe @ 5 minutes (~12 AA)
- 1 oz. Amarillo @ knock-out (~9 AA)
- Safale US-05 Dry Ale Yeast
Brewing the wort (Evening of January 28, 2012)
Below, you can see some photos of the wort. This IPA was a partial-grain, which means a portion of the sugar was steeped from grain. The rest of the sugar is from liquid and dried malt extract, which means some industrial operation already steeped the malted barley for me. (Using malt extract is basically a labor-saving choice.) Other recipes call for all grain, and are aptly classified as all-grain recipes.
Primary & secondary fermentation (Three Weeks)
The one mishap from brew night was that I did not sufficiently cool the wort before pitching the yeast and beginning fermentation.
Apparently, the range of temperatures between cooking the wort (a ~220°F boil) and ideal fermentation (~70°F) invite all manner of contaminants that can affect the taste of the resultant beer. These could be undesirable chemical compounds that only form at the warmer temperatures and/or bacteria that likewise thrive in warmer solutions. While I did dutifully set my wort in a snow-bank to chill it off, I completely forgot to take any temperature reading before pitching the yeast… and inadvertently pitched my yeast into a hot wort. (I suppose that the brew pot quickly melted the adjacent snow and then had a ring of air to insulate it; in the future I’ll keep compressing the snow onto the edges of the pot.)
It was a half-hour after pitching the yeast that I remembered to take a temperature reading, and the wort was yet 95°F. This made me very concerned at the time, but now I know everything turned out amazingly well, and so I won’t dwell on it… RDWHAHB.
I kept the carboy covered in a blanket for most of the fermentation period to prevent UV radiation from skunking the beer.
Bottling night (February 17)
Bottling occurred without a hitch. The yield was 47 12-oz bottles and another ~24 ounces of flat beer that I drank through-out the night.
And by my own judgment, I have a very tasty homebrew. One friend complimented my IPA for being truer to the style and not overly hoppy as many homebrews are apt to be.
Next time I am up north, I’ll take a good photo of the finished product to share here. I have so far had the (good) problem of drinking my beer in lieu of being thoughtful and taking pictures of it.
My journal notes from the batch are provided below. The first few pages are a step-by-step description of the recipe and brewing process, where I figured out everything for the first time before even beginning the cook. Instructions, basically.
Given the change-up in ingredients, and also given my alterations (read: mishaps) in the brewing, I’ve taken to calling this particular homebrew Hopportunity IPA.


Land Rovers - especially Series 3 military vehicles. I used to own drive an ex-MOD Series 3 109" Land Rover, but have had to drive alone. These pages were developed during my experience to drive and are being kept online in-case they are of use to anyone else. Recently, a Land Rover FFR is good expecially UNIFIL 6114.
When I lived in the LEBANON, my "car" was a little unusual, in that it was an ex-MoD Series 3 109" Land Rover. The Malaysian Army took delivery in Oktober 2008, making it a little older than myself. After being passed around the camp and a couple of stints in Southern Lebanon during the mission (probably as a reserve vehicle), it joined the mission UNIFIL as Malaysian Infantry Company where it stayed until being Oktober 2008. It is the 3/4 tonne FFR (Fitted For Radio) variant, although when I drived it, the most obvious FFR features (radio seat, and tuner heads) had been removed.


Not another name change.
So, initially it was just a bunch of websites, it then became a part of Andover.net - soon to be merged with valinux. That went on for a bit before they changed over to being 'Open Source Developers Network (OSDN)', to only change over to being called ' Open Source Technology Group (OSTG)' soon after. Then it was 'Sourceforge, Inc and' now they are called 'GeekNet Inc.'
And this is the whole stack of slashdot.org freshmeat.net sourceforge.net etc.
Remember any other names they have been called over the years ?


Like many forms of craft, paper quilling can trace its origins back hundreds of years to at least the 15th century (maybe earlier). It is believed to have been created by French and Italian nuns and used to replace the costly gold filigree in creating of decorative objects. When the paper quilling was gilded, it was hard to distinguish from metal, making it a good option for struggling churches.
Paper quilling had its heyday in England during the 18th century. It, in addition to embroidery, was considered a “proper pastime” for young women and was taught in boarding schools, as well as to “ladies of leisure” because it was seen as not too “taxing” for them.
All up until the 21st century, quilling technique was, more or less, the same. Then the unbelievable 3-D figures and museum installations brought it to a new level.
Today it represents an interesting hobby, a fun activity and relaxation, but in some pieces you can recognize real works of art. Quilling is widely used in child care or schools because it helps develop fine motorics and encourages creative spirit.
This is why we, in Quilidreta, chose this technique particularly to manifest our creativity and bring it closer to you.


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Did you know the women’s suffrage movement lasted 72 years? That it included race wars, class wars, conflicts between moderate and radical activists, a female presidential candidate, a large-scale women’s rights march coinciding with a presidential inauguration, a 3-year-long continuous picket of the White House, and a range of other non-violent, militant actions which often resulted in violent attacks and imprisonment of the protesters? Does any of this sound familiar?
Our folk/punk/hip-hop musical spans the 72 years of this monumental battle, drawing clear parallels to what’s happening in our country today, while using the musical styles women have historically used to be subversive.
Most Americans know little about how women won the right to vote, or even why it was a right that needed to be won at all. Suffragist stories need to be told, and we place women of color at the center of the narrative, bringing the movement to life through an inclusive, intersectional lens. But please don’t call them “suffragettes.” It was a demeaning, derogatory term, and there was nothing little or cute about these women. They were the bad-asses of their times, creating change, making a difference.
In Trump’s America, the women’s suffrage movement gets more relevant every day. We’ve seen the phenomenon of Hamilton, and we believe that a contemporary, race-conscious approach to the women’s suffrage movement could have the same kind of impact, highlighting the barriers faced by women of color, while relating to contemporary issues of gender, race, and social justice.
WHY THIS PROJECT?
We want to…
- Make suffrage history relevant, inclusive and accessible for contemporary women, people of color, young people, and others who might feel alienated by traditional, white male-dominated history
- Give voice and representation to those whose experiences and perspectives are usually silenced or left out history by placing women of color at the center of an intersectional narrative
- Reflect modern perspectives and draw parallels to current issues around women’s and minority rights
- Encourage and inspire civic and community engagement around voting rights
With the approach of the centennial of the 19th Amendment, and in context of today’s social and political environment of race and gender discrimination, art and education around the suffrage movement are increasingly relevant, and a more inclusive, equitable approach to American history essential. The fight for women’s right to vote is one of the most under-appreciated and misunderstood civil rights movements in American history, and its story is skewed toward a handful of elite, white, Eastern women.
Let us show you another side of the story.


Kevin Davidson was our Chairman this week. It was great to welcome back Tony Grusd from his travels. We also welcomed back Julie Reid as a visitor. Our guest speaker this morning was Mark Wand from the Museum of Chinese Australian History.
This week Grant took us to Ethiopia for the international toast and the Rotary Club of Sheger. Chartered in 2015, it has a membership of 20 and is in District 9212. Ethiopia has a population of some 105m and it’s capital Addis Ababa a population of about 4m. Ethiopia is located in the north east corner of Africa , known as the horn of Africa.
Our guest speaker this morning was Mark Wang from the Museum of Chinese Australian History.
Located in the heart of Melbourne’s Chinatown, the Chinese Museum’s five floors showcase the heritage and culture of Australia’s Chinese community. Our purpose is to operate a museum, to promote and preserve Chinese Culture and history; especially of Australian-Chinese history in Australia.
The Museum of Chinese Australian History was established in 1985 as a community-run, not-for-profit national institution to document, preserve, collect and research the history and culture of Chinese Australians and their descendants.
The Museum is housed in a late nineteenth century five-level warehouse. The warehouse was built in 1890 by the Cohen Bros who were furniture manufacturers and they used this building as a factory to make furniture and also a storeroom.
After the Cohen Bros moved out, it was purchased by Her Majesty’s theatre and was used for the storage of sets and costumes. During the hey-day of musical extravaganzas, it was also used as change rooms for the large choruses that were a part of these shows.
The building was acquired by the Victorian government from Her Majesty’s in 1985 and is rented by the Museum for a nominal fee. When it opened its doors to the public in November 1985 it had no foundation collection and only three levels of the building had been renovated – basement, ground and first floors. The second floor was renovated in 1987 and the third floor along with the rest of the building in 1995. In 2010 renovations were made to the ground and first floors.
A major forthcoming exhibition is the 1 Million Stories, celebrating 200 years of Chinese in Australia. Our thanks to Mark for coming along this morning.
Alan Kempton gave us an update on the Cheltenham Primary School traffic school sponsorship by the Club.
Tim Lynch dealt out his usual quota of fines.


Sunday, September 4, 2011
Diversity of Cultures and Food
My grandparents and great grandparents emigrated from Poland to this country and passed through Ellis Island. We are blessed in America to have a nation that is so diverse with respect to food. The cuisines of Germany, Austria and Switzerland are very similar, yet each has its own distinctions. The old world recipes of Poland, Slovakia and Czechoslovakia are similar. However you view it each country celebrates its own style of cooking.
When I was a young adult I met two people who would introduce me to the flavors of German Cuisine. Their names were Walter and Irene Grau. It was their parents who emigrated and they (Irene and Walter) would ultimately end up in Connecticut and open up a German/American style restaurant. The restaurant was originally located in my town of Deep River and was owned by Otto and Maggie Wagner. The Wagner’s relocated the restaurant to the tiny town of Chester, Connecticut and eventually sold it to Walter and Irene Grau. The restaurant was four doors down from my mother and stepfathers Tavern. The Grau’s did not change the name of the restaurant but etched on the glass door to the main front entrance were the words: Otto’s name is Walter.
It was my first experience with regard to the old world recipes of Sauerbraten, Wiener Schnitzel, and German Potato Pancakes. I only knew of “kielbasa” the traditional sausage of the Poles, until I saw on the menu at Otto’s: sausage dinners consisting of Bratwurst and Knockwurst. I did not sample all of the dishes back then, but later on while I owned my own restaurant I actually made Sauerbraten and Wiener Schnitzel. Otto’s had long been sold, both Walter and Irene passed and the restaurant became a French restaurant which is still in existence. Both of the dishes (Sauerbraten and Wiener Schnitzel) received high praise from my patrons. Not only did they taste good but I think they also provided welcomed memories of an earlier time when Otto’s name was Walter.


Unveiling the Copyright Act of 1790
The Copyright Act of 1790, a crucial legislative document in American history, signaled the birth of copyright law in the country. This act played a significant role in stimulating creativity, safeguarding original creations, and molding the framework for intellectual property rights that we recognize today.
Origins of Copyright Legislation
The Copyright Act of 1790, the premier federal copyright statute in America, received approval from Congress on May 31, 1790. Its formal title was “An Act for the Encouragement of Learning, by Securing the Copies of Maps, Charts, and Books, to the Authors and Proprietors of Such Copies, during the Times Therein Mentioned.” The act became law under the signature of President George Washington.
Extent and Inclusions
This groundbreaking legislation granted authors an exclusive privilege to “print, re-print, or publish their work for a duration of fourteen years with an option to renew for another fourteen,” provided they were American citizens or residents. The Copyright Act of 1790 extended its protective umbrella over books, maps, and charts.
Impact on Intellectual Property Rights
The Copyright Act of 1790 sowed the seeds for contemporary intellectual property rights. It acknowledged the authors’ crucial societal role and emphasized the importance of encouraging creativity through legal safeguards.
Critiques and Disputes
Despite its pivotal role, the Copyright Act of 1790 faced opposition. Some believed it excessively protective, potentially hampering creativity and innovation. Conversely, others felt it was inadequately protective, leaving creators susceptible to exploitation.
Modifications and Amendments
The Copyright Act of 1790 underwent several modifications to address these concerns. The most significant changes were introduced through the Copyright Act of 1831 and the Copyright Act of 1909.
Even though it has been superseded by subsequent legislation, the importance of the Copyright Act of 1790 is undeniable. It symbolizes the enduring importance of copyright protection in fostering creativity and innovation. For further information on how to safeguard your creative works, refer to these unmissable steps in checking logo copyright.
The Copyright Act of 1790, a landmark legislative act, has had a profound influence on the evolution of intellectual property laws in America. Its impact continues to be felt today, highlighting its foundational importance in the sphere of copyright law. For more insight, you can visit this Wikipedia page.


Langknitt was established in High St Kew in 1935, and remained in the same store until June 2012. As the shop buildings were sold for redevelopment, Langknitt had to find a new home. Four weeks later in August 2012 Langknitt found a new premises which once was an old bank, in the heart of Kew East, a 3min drive from the old shop. The new premises still has the old large safe which remains in the vault, which sits almost in the centre of the shop.
Langknitt’s store has a wonderful selection of Ladieswear, Sleepwear, Lingerie, Babies wear including accessories and toys, Haberdashery – 100’s of buttons, zips, ribbon, felt, wool & knitting needles, Manchester, Tea Towels, Giftware, Gift Vouchers and other wonderful items.
We also have a wonderful Loyalty card program.
Langknitt has serviced it’s customers from generation, to generation to generation and is known as “The Store With Good Old Fashioned Service”
Langknitt still remains a family business since 1964.
657 High St
East Kew, Victoria, 3101
Phone:(03) 9859 7124
Mark Moray & Roslyn Jason


Pine Gardens Neighborhood National Register Project
This site is devoted to all the good people who ever lived in the Pine Gardens Neighborhood in eastern Savannah, GA, and in surrounding neighborhoods. It is further dedicated to the people who owned, managed and worked at the Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation's Southeastern Shipyard.
On November 5, 2014, following years of efforts by numerous current and former Pine Gardens residents, the Pine Gardens Neighborhood, on the basis of, among other things, its being the last remaining neighborhood constructed exclusively to house employees & families at the Southeastern Shipyard during the Liberty Ship campaign in World War II, was listed on the National Resister of Historic Places.
Participants will be forever grateful to Professor Daves Rossell of the Savannah College of Art and Design - and some of his students - for their excellent assistance during the campaign. We are likewise thankful to "Savannah Morning News" writers Polly Powers Stramm, Mary Carr Mayle, and Jane Fishman. Additionally, we appreciate capable, enthusiastic help from Ellen Harris and Sarah Ward, both of Chatham County MPC Historic Preservation Department. Also, we appreciate the assistance and resources provided by: The City of Savannah, the Historic Savannah Foundation, the Housing Authority of Savannah, the Georgia Historical Society, and the Bull Street location of the Live Oak Public Libraries.
Click the link below to read a November 13, 2014 article in the "Savannah Morning News" on this subject:
Please read the narrative below. Most important, in order to fully understand this project, click and review the three related links, in the table just above!
(A work in progress, in that additional Pine Gardens history will be added as it becomes available.)
Savannah, GA's Pine Gardens Neighborhood is a subdivision of modest family homes on the east side, not far from the Savannah River. It consists of more than 500 free-standing homes, came into existence in the early 1940's, and was the brainchild of Savannah's Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation (SSC). At that time, SSC was seeking housing for the growing population of workers needed to support shipbuilding for the United States military. To provide additional housing for SSC, the Housing Authority of Savannah erected three nearby apartment complexes, Moses Rogers Grove, and Josiah Tattnall Homes, and Deptford Place, none of which exists today.
A few vintage PG neighborhood photos follow. (More are needed!)
A few recent PG neighborhood photos follow:
Because of the tie-in between Pine Gardens and the Savannah Shipbuilding industry, and because it is the last surviving Savannah neighborhood created for that industry, an initiative is under way to have the neighborhood listed on the National Directory of Historic Districts.
Achievement of this listing would, of course, bring a certain honorary cachet to the neighborhood. More importantly, however, is the near certainty that increased property values and neighborhood stability/longevity would ensue. Although "listing" status would place no requirement or restriction on any homeowner, the potential for "Preservation Incentives" - such as grants or low-interest loans for certain restoration projects, can only benefit and strengthen the neighborhood.
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On 1st February 1899, Shinjiro Torii opened a store in Osaka, he named it the Kotobukiya Liqour Shop. Shinjori had a passion for Western drinks and began importing Spanish wines. The Japanese drinks market was largely centred on sake and shochu and the majority of Japanese consumers found Western beverages rather disagreeable. 1907 saw the release of Akadama Port Wine, a sweetened red wine which Shinjiro had created after experimenting flavouring and sweetening Spanish wines. Three years later, the Kotobukiya Company’s products were marketed for their medicinal value. Various other products were sold including spices, teas and various grocery items. Shinjiro Torii greatly enjoyed Scotch whisky and his dream was to set up the first whisky distillery in Japan. In 1923, his dream was realized with the founding of the Yamazaki Distillery in the Vale of Yamazaki. The distillery was set in a beautiful location just outside of Kyoto. There was a varied climate as well as pure waters and a good humidity. Yamazaki single malt is now Japan’s most popular and the range of Suntory products has been greatly expanded.
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Apr 04, 2022
In Sports Forum
The Russian military invasion on Whatsapp Mobile Number List February 24 marks the end of the efforts of Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz. Russia, after consolidating Ukrainian nationalism, will consolidate NATO on its borders. Having reached an all-time low of 70,000 soldiers, the United States could once again deploy new military forces to Europe. The countries of the European Union, for fear of Russia, are going to increase their military spending. Although the current conflict could drive up oil and gas prices, European countries will seek alternatives to Russian energy. The West is going to impose harsh economic and financial sanctions on Russia. If Moscow, with its more than 600,000 million reserves, can withstand the Whatsapp Mobile Number List financial pressure, let us have no illusions about the Whatsapp Mobile Number List of war and sanctions on the world economy, seriously damaged after two years of the pandemic. During World War II, Nazi occupation forces used millions of Ukrainians as slaves, and exterminated Ukrainian Jews and other minorities, while some of the fiercest battles between German occupation forces and Soviet troops took place in this region. But Ukraine and the Ukrainian people are going to suffer the most. Ukraine is one of the countries in Europe with the most tragic history, which has suffered enormously throughout its history. It was born as an independent state under the horrors of the Whatsapp Mobile Number List, which was followed by the Russian civil war that took millions of lives. During the forced collectivization of the land carried out by Stalin in 1932-1933, Ukraine suffered a massive famine, known as the Holodomor, which starved between 7 and 10 million people to death.


Much of our east Texas forests were described by the early settlers (some of your ancestors) as "forested grasslands"....You could ride your horse through it with the grass up to the stirrups. Consider that the historic fire regime favored the herbaceous under story and kept down the invasive woody underbrush. That fire sustained a diverse ground cover of grasses and flowering herbs. That "lost" open condition that favored abundant wildlife such as quail, can be seen in many of the historic 1890-1920 photographs. Lots of that historic, diverse under story was visible 100 years ago.......frequent fire is the reason you do not see yaupon thickets in those old photos!
Someday, Turkey Creek Timber will be a "forested grassland", someday.


THEEKKATIR has completed its Golden Jubilee on 29th June 2013. Now it is advancing towards its Diamond Jubilee on 2023. It was a rough and tough journey throughout the years. Theekkatir was born as a weapon for the ideological fight within the Communist Party of India. The pioneers of that idealogical fight, named the paper as THEEKKATHIR, which means ' the spark of fire'. The word was derived from 'ISKRA' , a Russian newspaper which had been managed by Comrade Lenin. ( Iskra (Russian: Искра, IPA: [ˈiskrə], the Spark) was a political newspaper of Russian socialist emigrants established as the official organ of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (RSDLP). Due to political repression under Tsar Nicholas II, it was necessary to publish Iskra in exile and smuggle it into Russia. Initially, it was managed by Vladimir Lenin, moving as he moved. Iskra's motto was "Из искры возгорится пламя" ("From a spark a fire will flare up") — a line from the reply Alexander Odoevsky wrote to the poem by Alexander Pushkin addressed to the anti-tsar Decembrists imprisoned in Siberia. The editorial line championed the battle for political freedom as well as the cause of socialist revolution. The paper also ran a number of notable polemics against "economists", who argued against political struggle in favour of pure trade-union activity for the worker's economic interests, as well as the Socialist Revolutionaries, who advocated terror tactics. As outlined by Lenin in What Is To Be Done?, Iskra took the place of a central project to cohere the RSDLP nationally.) It was It was June 29, 1963 when Theekkathir was started as a weekly organ from Chennai with the fund collected by Coimbatore mill workers. Its first editor was Comrade Arputhasamy, fondly called as Appu. When the Communist Party of India (Marxist) was formed in 1964,Theekkathir became the official organ of the Party's Tamilnadu state committee and its regular edition was launched in 1969 at Madurai, a stronghold of the Party. Theekkathir became a daily newspaper in 1971 with headquarters at Madurai. The paper's second edition was started from Chennai in 1993. It was inaugurated by Comrade EMS Namboodiripad. Its third edition, in a multi-colour form, was launched from the industrial city of Coimbatore on May 23, 2007. It was inaugurated by CPI(M) general secretary Prakash Karat. The fourth edition from Tiruchirapalli was inaugurated by CPI(M) Polit Bureau member Sitaram Yechury on September 5, 2010. Digital Edition of the paper was launched on 23rd February 2012 by Prakash Karat, General Secreatsry of the party at Nagapattinam.
From the very first day, Theekkathir established itself, in a militant and vibrant journey, as an organiser of the Party and as a spokesperson in the political-social history of modern Tamil Nadu. It played a crucial role in the history of class struggles of the working class in Tamil Nadu for the past 58 years. Under the editorship of the veteran leaders of the CPI(M) M R Venkatraman, N Sankarish, K Muthiah, and V Meenakshi Sundaram, W R Varadharajan, V.Parameshwaran the daily's contributions for the buildup of the Party, class and mass organisations as well as imparting Party education have been priceless. In this connection , Theekkathir is remembering the veteran leaders, who dedicated themselves for the growth of the paper, late Comrades P. Ramamurthi, M. R. Venkatraman, A. Balasubramaniyam, A. Nallasivan, R.Ramaraj, A.Abdul Wahab, N.Varadharajan, S.S.Giri and V.Sundaram. The newspaper had to undergo strict censorship during Emergency from 1975-1977. Despite the restrictions, the newspaper could conduct and active campaign against Emergency. During the time, Theekkathir was published without an editorial which symbolized the people’s strong resentment towards the government. The paper was the first to trigger a public debate on the dangers of globalisation in the country. Detailed reports were published on the future dangers in each sector. The newspaper introduced to the public anti-globalisation campaigns in different parts of the world. Theekkathir also takes pride in forecasting the possible destruction of Babri Masjid by Sangh Parivar forces. The Indian Government’s subservience to the US in nuclear policy and the dangers of the Nuclear Agreement with that country were revealed by “Theekkathir”. Communist newspapers helped Tamil Nadu to retain the spirit of the fight and stride towards commendable social development. Theekkathir also fights against the trend of portraying anti-socials as gentlemen with the help of mainstream media. Ideologies which take side with people’s interests will only have the ultimate win. The present-day experience prove that the stand of Communist newspapers were quite relevant in the context of social progress. Communist media in Tamil Nadu have a great tradition of helping and preserving social progress. This tradition helps Theekkathir to expose contemporary issues and to make use of scientific and technological advancements for people’s welfare. Modernisation will only help the newspaper to effectively reach out to the people and take up their issues. Now the paper is run by Toiling Masses Welfare Trust, Tamil Nadu under the publishership MNS Venkattaraman and the editorship of C.Ramalingam, both are state secretariate members of Communist Party of India (Marxist), Tamil Nadu state committee.
HISTORY OF PUBLICATION
- 1963 June 29 : Theekkathir started publication as a weekly organ from Chennai.
- 1969 March : Theekkathir regular edition launched at Madurai
- 1971 April : Theekkathir became a daily news paper
- 1973 November 7 : Theekkathir statred publishing from its new building at Madurai
- 1987 November : Theekkathir started printing by a new web offset machine, launched by EK Nayanar, the then Chief Minister of Kerala
- 1993 November 7: Theekkathir Chennai Edition launched by EMS Nampoodhiripad, the fromer Chief Minister of Kerala
- 2007 May 23: Theekkathir Coimbatore Edition launched by Prakash Karat, the then general secretary of CPI(M)
- 2010 Theekkathir Tiruchirapalli Edition launched by Sitaram Yechury, current general secretary of CPI(M)
- 2012 February 23: Theekkathir Digital Edition launched by Prakash Karat


Celebrating the past.
The James L. Zamoiski ’68 Alumni Center opened its doors to the Friends School community on May 3, 2003. More than 250 alumni and guests gathered for a moving dedication ceremony that recognized the man for whom this building was named, James L. “Jimmy” Zamoiski. After graduating from the School in 1968, Zamoiski remained a lifelong supporter, a long-time Trustee and fundraiser who co-chaired two capital campaigns. Zamoiski’s daughters Caki Zamoiski Halprin ’02 and Rachel Zamoiski ’00 also attended Friends.
–Head of School Matt Micciche


History of Babcia's
You can say that pierogi making and cooking is in our blood. Our recipes have been handed down through the generations since our family first came to the USA from the Old Country in the early 1900's.
Grandma Eugenia Ziolkowski would make her pierogi to sell to the Polanaise Restaurant at the corner of William & Townsend for their Friday night Fish Fry.
Grandpa Valentine Kata would often be found teaching his children how to make pierogi.
Preparing for our Christmas Eve wigilia brings back the most fond memories of family & friends gathering in Carol & Dave's kitchen ( aka, mom & dad). Everyone chose their position, & so the fun began! The filling maker, the dough maker, the roller, the filler, the folder, the forker, the boiler, the drainer & the packer! Have a sip of piwo (beer) & repeat!
To this day, we all get together before Christmas, and gather in mom & dad's kitchen to carry on the tradition and hand it down to the next generation.
And so, our passion for pierogi began!
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The History of Vaccines. Accessed at Early Tissue and Cell Culture in Vaccine Development at http://www.historyofvaccines.org/content/articles/early-tissue-and-cell-culture-vaccine-development on September 16, 2016.
- Before the 1950s, why was it so difficult to grow viruses in labs?
- Who are some of the pioneers in the development of viral culture methods? How did they change the state of medicine?
- How has the culture of viruses in the laboratory affected vaccine development?


Friday, October 3, 2014
Day2 of 31 day journal
I did a rough sketch of the cabin we used to have when our boys were young. I was going to clean it up and use a marker, then changed my mind. This was a very rustic cabin, that had been built originally for a forest ranger. It sat on a hill side, where the back of the cabin was on the ground and front porch was on wood/log posts and that was the foundation. We would drop a marble on the floor and never knew which direction it would roll....grin! There was a "snow" pole that had to be in place early in the fall, incase there was an early snow, so the roof would stay over our heads.
We cooked and heated the place with wood burning stoves, and the wood had to be hauled in. We eventually added a "wood" shed to the right of the porch so we could stock it during the warmer months. Until DH finally put in a hot water heater, we even heated water with wood to take a shower.......well it was more like a hot bucket of water placed in the shower.....LOL but we DID have a shower and a toilet IN SIDE.
There was no television, no telephone or internet and cell phones were so new at the time we had to walk down the road to even use them. Our kids learned to play board games and card games in the evenings and played outside during the day. We took their bike with us until the snow fell. They were all over that mountain and we never really worried about where they were.
It was a great place to escape the heat of the valley in the summer and in the winter a good place to warm up when coming in form the cold snow. We finally sold it when the boys were in high school and no longer wanted to go with us to the cabin. Now we sit around with the boys, and the friends that used to go with us, and laugh about all the fun we had there. It truly was one of the best times of our family life, and I am even smiling as I write this, thinking about the different things that we did there................and that is GOOD!


Dementia is probably a ‘modern disease’ because there are so few mentions of severe memory loss in ancient Greek and Roman medical texts, scientists say.
Experts scoured writings from 2,000 to 2,500 years ago – the times of Aristotle, Galen and Cicero.
Ancient Greeks recognised that ageing commonly brought memory issues – today diagnosed as ‘mild cognitive impairment’.
But there was no evidence of major loss of memory, speech and reasoning, as caused by Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia.
Professor Caleb Finch, from the University of Southern California, pored over ancient medical writing by Hippocrates and his followers.
Scientists believe dementia is probably a ‘modern disease’ because there are so few mentions of it in Greek and Roman medical texts (stock photo)
A picture of Hippocrates refusing presents from Artaxerxes I of Persia
A bust of Roman philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC)
The text catalogues ailments of the elderly such as deafness, dizziness and digestive disorders – but makes no mention of memory loss.
Centuries later in ancient Rome, a few mentions do crop up. Galen remarked that at the age of 80, some had difficulty learning new things.
And Cicero observed that ‘elderly silliness… is characteristic of irresponsible old men, but not of all old men.’
Professor Finch said the findings, published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, bolster the idea that Alzheimer’s is a product of modern living, mostly fuelled by air pollution and sedentary lifestyles.
He said: ‘There was a progression going from the ancient Greeks to the Romans.’ Professor Finch speculates that as Roman cities grew denser, pollution increased, which drove up cases of cognitive decline.


There are countless things to see and do in London: museums, shops, theatre, eateries, historic sites, parks and gardens… I have a feeling you could live here for years and still not have seen everything. Luckily, the city has a ton of great programs and offers that are designed to make the sights more accessible. They’re especially eager to involve young people in arts and history, which is how Amity and I were able to score tickets to some awesome shows coming up!
The Historic Royal Palaces is an organization which oversees the Banqueting House, Hampton Court Palace, Kensington Palace, Kew Palace, and the Tower of London. Amity and I signed up for membership, which will allow us free and unlimited access to all five of the palaces for the next year.
We decided to get a move on and spent last Saturday morning visiting the Tower of London!
We were up bright and early, out the door by 7:30 and hopping off the tube at Tower Hill in plenty of time to catch the official unlocking of the tower gates at 9am.
An armed royal guard stills escorts the keys to and from the gate as it’s unlocked every morning. As they march, they shout appropriate instructions such as, “Escort the keys!” Just to be clear, I guess.
We also got a great view of Tower Bridge from the wharf. I don’t know why exactly, but I’m more awestruck by this structure than by any other building in London so far. It’s just so beautiful and impressive to me. Big Ben and Buckingham Palace are neat, but they just don’t do it for me like Tower Bridge does. Mmhmm.
Our original plan was to hop on one or two of the guided tours, but we found that we could explore just as much (and beat the huge queues) by wandering about by ourselves, so we set off.
The Tower of London was built beginning in 1066 by William the Conqueror, more as a symbol of intimidation and power than an actual military fortress. It was expanded, altered, and added on to over the centuries by different monarchs and historical events.
Inside the gate, it felt like a miniature city, with cobblestone streets and huge fortress walls on either side of us.
We ducked into any little alcove we found along the way for a peek!
One of the first things we came across was Traitors’ Gate, the water gate through which many prisoners entered the Tower. It was sort of spooky-looking and I could just imagine guards in rowboats bringing manacled prisoners in by candlelight at night.
Just afterwards, we got our first glimpse of the White Tower, the main fortress of William the Conqueror and central building of the Tower of London. In fact, people often mistakenly think that the White Tower is the Tower of London, when the phrase “Tower of London” actually refers to all the buildings and surrounding wall.
That crumbling wall in front of the White Tower is the remains of Coldharbour Gate, which was built by Henry III in the 1230s as an added defense. The gate and wall were mostly demolished in the 1600s, then concealed by later buildings, and finally uncovered again by bombings during World War II. Lots of excitement for a little stone wall, huh?
Since we’d gotten there right at opening, the Tower still wasn’t too crowded and we decided to take advantage of that by visiting one of the most popular attractions first: the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom! The display is housed in the Waterloo Block, and guarded by two very serious ravens.
I mean it. Those guys were HUGE. They were also oddly nice-looking when you got up close. Their feathers were deep black and had a sort of rainbow sheen like an oil slick. They also made funny sounds where they puffed out their chest feathers and warbled like a bullfrog. I was expecting them to squawk or something, but I guess I was thinking of crows. Poor old ravens. That probably happens to them a lot. I’ll stop waxing poetic about birds now.
Anyway, there’s no photography allowed inside the Crown Jewels exhibit, so I snapped this last photo on our way inside:
Amity and I both thought the Crown Jewels collection was amazing. A few highlights…
- The Cullinan diamond is the largest diamond ever found – it was unearthed in 1905 and measured in at 3,106 carats. The largest diamond in the Crown Jewels, Cullinan I, was cut from the original Cullinan, and tops the Sovereign’s Sceptre at 530.2 carats.
- The Coronation Spoon is the oldest item in the collection, dating from the 1100s. It survived when most of the Crown Jewels from the medieval and Tudor eras were destroyed in 1649.
- The Koh-i-Noor diamond is arguably the most famous diamond in the collection. It was surrendered to Queen Victoria in 1849 and is currently set in the crown of the Queen Mother. Koh-i-Noor means “Mountain of Light” in Persian, and it is said to be unlucky for men to wear this diamond (although they would probably look silly in a lady’s crown anyway). Also, it’s the diamond that stars in the Doctor Who werewolf episode!
- The largest item in the collection, and one of our personal favorites, is the Grand Punch Bowl. It weighs over 500 pounds and holds 144 bottles of wine. I would imagine the Royal Court had some pretty good parties over the years… and Prince Harry is probably pretty bummed that they’ve stuck this thing behind glass now.
We reemerged from the Crown Jewels exhibition to find that it had started drizzling (ah, surprise!). The rain was so light that it was almost more like a really wet mist, and we could see it sitting heavily on top of the city when we got a view over the Tower walls.
Look at The Shard on the right – we couldn’t see the top! It reminded me of the day Erika, Katharina, and I visited Milford Sound, and it was so misty that the top of Mitre Peak was completely obscured. Coooool.
We escaped the damp weather by heading into the White Tower (not to be confused with the pinnacle of Gondor, duh). On the way up the entrance steps, we passed the staircase under which the skeletons of the Princes in the Tower were discovered. You should look up the whole story, it’s fascinating. The stuff of legend, really, as well as Shakespeare’s play Richard III – but here’s the short version. The princes were Edward V and his younger brother Richard (about 12 and 10, respectively), who were heirs to the throne. In 1483, they were confined in one of the towers by their uncle, Richard III, who declared them illegitimate heirs. Richard III was made king and the princes disappeared. They were always presumed murdered (at the hand their dastardly uncle, most likely, although there are a few weaker suspects as well), but that theory was on track to become just a ghost story until the skeletons of two boys aged 10 and 12 were found in 1674, buried in a wooden box underneath a staircase in the White Tower. The story of the Princes in the Tower is one of the main reasons the Tower of London has acquired such a bloody and sinister reputation. Oh, and the beheadings. They definitely contributed.
Anyway, let’s go on in! The White Tower is home to the Line of Kings, an extensive exhibition of armor and weaponry dating back hundreds of years. The entrance was lined with artists’ impressions of the exhibit, which first opened in 1688 and is “the world’s longest running visitor attraction.” My favorite was this floor-to-ceiling painting by an unknown artist from the early 1800s.
The Line of Kings was really impressive, and the grandeur of the displays was added to by the fact that much of the armor was arranged on life-size wooden horses, each carved by a different court-commissioned artist.
We wandered upstairs to this cavernous hall, which took us through a history of some of the different architectural features and changes the White Tower has undergone.
The rest of the building included more museum-ish exhibits on different aspects of the Tower’s history. It was all so, so interesting, and having it laid out in such a cool old fortress made it much more intriguing than ambling through a regular museum.
Next up was the exhibit commemorating the Royal Menagerie. It’s not there anymore – the animals were all moved to the London Zoo in 1832 – but it looks like we missed out on some pretty rad events.
We were only 157 years too late to see the annual washing of the lions. Dang it!
Ahh, the main event. Ye olde axe and chopping blocke. No, they didn’t have a guillotine. Where do you think we are, France?
This pair were used only for prisoners of noble birth, and were in fact used for the last public beheading on Tower Hill in 1747. Yikes! And not only were they in a glass case for visitor viewing, but they were also memorialized on a pretty hilarious T-shirt in the gift shop.
Speaking of beheadings (weren’t we?), the Tower Green outside now has a specially commissioned glass memorial to mark the spot where Anne Boleyn (and a handful of others) were beheaded. It was rather eerie and solemn in the rain.
Directly behind the memorial was a bench with a raven (although he’s not always right there). I told you they were huge. I was really tempted to sit on the bench for size comparison, but decided against it.
Beauchamp Tower was one of the main sites of imprisonment at the Tower, even as recently as the 1950s when two notorious London gangsters were held there! The walls of the room upstairs, where most prisoners were held, were covered in “graffiti” that was left there by those who had a lot to say, or just a lot of time on their hands.
I feel like it’s crazy to call that sort of thing graffiti, but I guess technically it was unauthorized vandalism at the time! It’s also pretty cool that its historical significance was recognized in time for it to be preserved and appreciated.
We also took in the exhibit on Torture in the Tower. It was extremely interesting to learn about the history, but I’d feel like a creep posting a picture of the Rack here… too weird. We decided to lighten the mood by leaving the torture chamber and popping in to an old guard’s quarters, complete with an old guard’s hat that you could try on to see how heavy it was. Amity models:
We continued on to the Bloody Tower, which is where the two princes were imprisoned by their uncle. It got its name after their disappearance because it’s believed to be where they were murdered, though their bodies were then hidden elsewhere. Almost two hundred years after the little princes, the Bloody Tower was also where Sir Walter Raleigh was imprisoned three different times, once for thirteen years with his wife and children.
The Bloody Tower links to the Wall Walks, which run most of the perimeter of the Tower of London and gave us another view of my architectural love interest:
By that point, we had spent over four hours exploring the Tower and had checked just about everything off the map. Oh, and we were starving. Luckily, the onsite café had some pretty fine lunch offerings, so after soup and lasagna and royal blood velvet pie (it was blackberry, don’t worry, I’m not sure why that’s what it was called), we felt much better. See? Happy faces.
Yikes, this has gotten super long, sorry. There was just so much to see! We really could have spent all day here, but Amity and I were both getting really cold because of the dreary weather, and the human attention span can only stand so much. Still, we really enjoyed our full morning of exploring, and I’m glad we got to experience one of London’s most significant landmarks.
Happily fed, we took a final glance at the majestic White Tower and headed home.
Now I’m just itching to climb Tower Bridge. What spell has that place put on me?


The first in a series of 3 trailers making up #MyGroundZero from the makers of Great Spaces.
My Ground Zero is a documentary feature that spans the years before and after, from its 9/11 events to a decade later. Far more than a film for architectural fans, My Ground 0 unfolds a remarkable story in a remarkable manner, eschewing many standard documentary techniques in favor of a more cinematic approach that makes full use of astounding footage, much of which is drawn from archives and previously unseen.
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Directed and edited: Delaine Isaac @delaineisaac
B-roll/Camera Ops: Oheri Otobo @00yoyo


Bhujhangy’ meaning child, a name established for 2 very young brothers in 1964, Balbir and Dalbir. However, this journey wasn’t easy and started in a small town called Smethwick in Birmingham. In 1964, Balbir and Dalbir was called the Bhujhangy Jhata at their local Sikh temple (Guru Nanak Gurdwara Smethwick). There, they met a music teacher Mr Darshan Singh Bhogal, who taught Sikh history, alongside teaching young students the Indian tabla and harmonium. The ‘Bhujhangy’ brothers, started to sing religious hymns accompanied by the tabla and harmonium across the UK temples and became a very famous young group. These young students became very talented and confident and formed ‘Bhujhangy Group’ meaning “Children Group”. They understood the sikh history, studied classical music and studied all panjabi folk songs. They mainly performed at the Smethwick Gurdwara Sikh temple, which was the first Gurdwara built in Europe – and this is where their journey began.
Singing in temples has always been the forefront of Bhujhangy’s career. As their voices projected, so did their audience. From all over UK, Bhujhangy had thousands of fans wanting to hear this fresh sound which was broadcasting even from outside the Sikh temple, as there were so many people attending at one time. In 1967, Balbir & Dalbir Bhujhangy was performing on stages, weddings and functions. In 1967, they recorded their very own EP called ‘Teri Chiti Nu Parah’ in Uxbridge, London Studio’s with producers Sukhi and Gurnam. 100 copies of this EP was recorded and distributed in local Jukeboxes around the Midlands by hand; played in local pubs. Late 1968, Bhujhangy Group went to Star Agencies OSA where we handed our EP to be released on the company label.
As time went on, Balbir and the late Dalbir Singh Khanpur used their experiences from their homeland of India and UK to build a foundation in the UK as Pioneers of Bhangra Music in the UK. They continued to release over 300 songs which were a mixture of Religious Songs, Gurbani Shabads, Quwalli and Panjabi/Urdu Gazals, panjabi folk songs, Hindi songs, Classical songs and Panjabi Bhangra music.
For over 50 years, Balbir Bhujhangy has been performing on stage and has been awarded the ‘Longest running Bhangra band in the UK’ by the Guinness Book of World Records and also the ‘Pioneer of Bhangra Music in the UK’.
Thank you to Bhujhangy fans for their continue support for over 50 years……


A little history of Twin Falls Livestock Commission Company
In 1933, Mr. M.N. Daniels moved to Twin Falls, ID to operate the railroad companies stock yard. Mr. Daniels had a vision and purchased land that would be the future home of Twin Falls Livestock Commission Company. The facilities were completed in the spring of 1937 with the first sale being held June 16, 1937. This officially opened the largest stockyards in Idaho. In the last 80 years the sale yard has seen many changes, since 1983 Bruce Billington has been a part of those changes. In 1985, Bruce became the manager of Twin Falls Livestock, since then he has been the driving force behind this livestock auction house.
By our best estimation this picture was taken in the early 1980's


The first town settler arrived in August of 1851 and built a small cabin in Northwest Rockford along the South bank of the Winnebago River.
By 1855 the area boasted of thirty settlers mainly occupying the area where the Winnebago and Shell Rock Rivers meet. Robert Mathews came to Rockford that year and purchased most of the current day town site. In 1856 he sold it to a group of men who called themselves “the Rockford Company.” The Rockford Company was formed of six men: John Platt, E.G. Bowdoin, S.P. Brittan, Dwight Johnson, George Wyatt, and R.N. Mathews.
After Rockford was platted, two water-powered sawmills, and a steam sawmill in 1857, provided early pioneers with their lumber. George Wyatt built the first frame house in 1856, while John Furgeson built a small general store, and Ransom Knapp built “the Rockford House,” the first hotel, the same year. By 1858 the town had one hotel, three stores, two sawmills, one lath-mill, one shingle-mill, one blacksmith shop, one school house, and 26 dwellings. And, by 1860 Rockford grew in population to have over 150 settlers.
Dwight Johnson and Harmon Mitchell established a brewery in 1864 that supplied towns within a 40 mile radius. In 1865 a Howe Truss bridge was laid across the Shell Rock River, and in October of 1871 the Burlington, Cedar Rapids, and Minnesota Railroad completed work to included Rockford on their line. Our key industry, the brick works, finally started in 1878 under the support of Lord Melborne Harris. But it wasn’t until 1910 when a local corporation bought the brick works that it began to prosper.


Elizabeth Brooks Ford
David Knight Ford
David Knight Ford was born in Cleveland in 1894. Descended from a New England family, his great-grandfather established a farm on a site that is now part of University Circle. Some of that land was subsequently transferred to provide sites for the Case School of Applied Science, Western Reserve College and University Hospitals.
Mr. Ford graduated from Yale University in 1915, served in the armed forces during World War I, rising to the rank of captain, and then earned a law degree from Western Reserve in 1921. Active in business, civic and church activities all of his life, including the Cleveland Congregational Union, David Ford was a founder of Lubrizol Corporation, serving as a member of its Board of Directors and as a Trustee of the Lubrizol Foundation from its inception. As he approached his 100th year, he continued to go to his office regularly, maintaining that routine until just two weeks before his death at University Hospitals in 1993, which occurred within a few yards of the spot where he was born and raised.
The Ford Family in 1960
In 1920, David Ford married Elizabeth Kingsley Brooks, who was born in Cleveland in 1896. A graduate of Laurel School and the Westover School, Mrs. Ford became interested in nursing while volunteering with the Red Cross during World War I and was a founder and first president of the Cleveland Area League for Nursing, now known as the Ohio League for Nursing. During World War II, she was a volunteer nurse’s aide at University Hospitals. Mrs. Ford also held an abiding interest in and commitment to the fine arts, including theatre and music. In 1973, the Women’s City Club presented her with its Margaret Ireland Award for Civic Achievement. Mr. and Mrs. Ford had been married for 70 years when she passed away in 1990.
The Ford Family and Trustees
The Abington Foundation, named for the place in New England where Mr. Ford’s ancestors first settled, was created in 1983 to support the values which the senior Fords championed and which their descendants now uphold. Mr. Ford once stated that his greatest achievement was having served his country. Clearly, both Mr. and Mrs. Ford were committed to extending that service to their community during their lives. Through their foresight, the philanthropy of the Abington Foundation will continue that support.
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Rafi Eitan, the canny Israeli spymaster who commanded the Nazi-hunting team that captured Adolf Eichmann in Argentina and many years later was unmasked as the handler of Jonathan Jay Pollard, the American Navy intelligence analyst who pleaded guilty to passing on more than 1,000 secret documents to the Israelis, died on Saturday in Tel Aviv. He was 92.
The death was confirmed by the Ichilov Medical Center, where Mr. Eitan had been hospitalized, Israeli news organizations said. In a statement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Mr. Eitan “among the heroes of the intelligence services of the State of Israel.”
Mr. Eitan, a bespectacled man with thinning hair, was a legend in his country because so many feats of espionage and international intrigue seemed to bear his fingerprints. He exploited loopholes in national security to achieve masterful strokes of espionage, counterterrorism or simple revenge.
He played important roles in the surgical strike on Iraq’s Osirak nuclear reactor in 1981 and the assassinations of the Palestinian commandos who carried out the massacre of Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics in 1972. He was also suspected of being involved in the late-1960s disappearance of at least 100 pounds of highly enriched uranium from a nuclear fuel plant in the Pittsburgh area; many believed that the uranium was diverted to Israel to help its atomic bomb program.
“In principle, when there is a war on terror you conduct it without principles,” Mr. Eitan said in an interview with the Israeli newspaper Ha’aretz in 2010. “You simply fight it.”
No single deed garnered as much attention as the kidnapping of Eichmann, the SS official who drew up plans for the Final Solution, the mass deportation of Jews to camps for extermination.
Mossad, the Israeli counterpart of the Central Intelligence Agency, had learned from a German prosecutor that a young German woman in Buenos Aires had befriended a young man there named Nicolas Eichmann, who lived with his family in a suburb of the city. His father, it was determined, was using the alias Ricardo Klement.
Through surveillance, Mr. Eitan and his team established that Klement, who appeared to be Eichmann, returned home from work by bus each day. On May 11, 1960, Mr. Eitan and his team, pretending to be a group of men fixing a stalled car, snatched Eichmann after he got off the bus.
“I grabbed him by the neck with such force that I could see his eyes bulge,” Mr. Eitan recalled. “A little tighter and I would have choked him to death.”
They drove three miles to a safe house, where Eichmann was kept for seven days, during which he admitted that he was indeed Adolf Eichmann.
“We did not want to show Eichmann how nervous we all were,” Mr. Eitan told an interviewer. “That would have given him hope, and hope makes a desperate person dangerous. I needed him to be as helpless as my own people were when he had sent them in trainloads to the death camps.”
The team dressed Eichmann in the outfit of an El Al airline crew member, forced him to drink a bottle of whiskey to make him wobbly, and escorted him onto a departing airplane as if he were an under-the-weather steward. An actual El Al crew member remained behind in Buenos Aires so that there would be no discrepancy in the manifest. The team was also aware of the Argentine whereabouts of the demonic Nazi medical experimenter Josef Mengele, but Mr. Eitan had blocked any attempt to seize him because it could have jeopardized the capture of Eichmann.
The kidnapping was condemned in Argentina as a violation of that country’s sovereignty and of international law, but it was met with deep satisfaction and vindication by tens of thousands of Holocaust survivors. Eichmann faced a trial in Jerusalem that drew renewed attention to Germany’s systematic genocide. He was found guilty of crimes against humanity and was executed by hanging in 1962.
In his book “Gideon’s Spies: The Secret History of the Mossad” (1995), the British author and investigative journalist Gordon Thomas wrote that Mr. Eitan spoke to Eichmann in the execution chamber.
“Eichmann looked at me and said, ‘Your time will come to follow me, Jew,’ ” Mr. Thomas quoted Mr. Eitan as recalling, “and I replied, ‘But not today, Adolf, not today.’ ”
Rafael Eitan was born on Nov. 23, 1926, in the British Mandate of Palestine to Zionists who had immigrated from Russia three years earlier and lived in a small settlement near Tel Aviv. Not yet a teenager, Rafi joined the Haganah, the forerunner of the Israeli Army, to defend the settlement against Arab attacks and was later recruited into its more elite branch, the Palmach.
With Jews pressing the British for an autonomous homeland, his most dazzling venture was to crawl through sewers to blow up a British radar installation on Mount Carmel. It earned him the sobriquet “Rafi the Smelly,” to distinguish him from another Rafael Eitan, who went on to become chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces. Mr. Eitan also played an important role in smuggling Jewish refugees from Nazism into Palestine.
Mr. Eitan was twice wounded in the 1948 war for independence. After telling his superiors that it was difficult for him to run in the field, they assigned him to an intelligence unit. His spying career had begun, though he took time to earn a degree from the London School of Economics.
Over the next few decades he served as operations chief at Shin Bet, Israel’s equivalent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and as Mossad’s deputy operations chief. In 1965, posing as an Israeli government chemist, he visited a nuclear fuel plant in Apollo, Pa., outside Pittsburgh. It was later discovered that a large quantity of enriched uranium had vanished. Though the case has never been solved, some American analysts concluded that it was more than a coincidence that Mr. Eitan’s visit had occurred around the time of the disappearance.
In 1985, Mr. Pollard, an intelligence analyst for the Navy assigned to monitor classified materials on global terrorist activities, was arrested on charges of spying for Israel and turning over thousands of documents to it. He confessed and was sentenced to life imprisonment. After serving 30 years, Mr. Pollard, now 64, was granted parole and released from prison in 2015.
The Pollard affair strained the close ties between the United States and Israel and raised the specter of divided loyalties among some American Jews — though today, after revelations in 2013 of the United States spying on allies through the National Security Agency, the double-dealing seems routine.
Israeli officials at first tried to depict the Pollard case as a rogue operation by Mossad. But Shimon Peres, Israel’s prime minister at the time, publicly apologized and allowed State Department officials to question Mr. Eitan, who had been the adviser on terrorism to a previous prime minister, Menachem Begin, and had overseen Mr. Pollard’s spying. Mr. Eitan later told journalists that he had acted with “permission and authority.”
According to Mr. Thomas, the British author, Mr. Eitan was also for a time a secret adviser on counterterrorism to MI6, the British foreign intelligence agency, and had helped Mossad agents track an Irish Republican Army bomb squad in Gibraltar that was then killed by British special forces.
In the wake of the Pollard affair, Mr. Eitan lost his executive intelligence post but was made head of the state-owned company Israel Chemicals, a job that ended in 1993 when he was 67.
He and his wife, Miriam, were said to have had three children and several grandchildren, but there was no immediate information on his survivors.
Mr. Eitan’s role in the operation to capture Eichmann was dramatized in the 2018 movie “Operation Finale,” in which he was played by Nick Kroll.
In supposed retirement, Mr. Eitan undertook large agricultural and construction projects in Cuba and, like other Israeli spymasters, fashioned something of a political career. He represented the Gil Pensioners Party in the 2006 elections for the Knesset, Israel’s parliament. It won seven seats, and he briefly served as minister for pensioners. But Mr. Eitan lost his seat in 2009.
His one other avocation was sculpture, and Mr. Eitan produced more than 100 pieces over more than 30 years. None, however, have been as savored for their cleverness as his espionage operations.B:
精准三中三不改料论坛【那】【么】，【先】【前】【佟】【天】【禄】【现】【身】【之】【时】，【他】【业】【已】【发】【现】【了】【自】【己】，【难】【怪】【冲】【着】【自】【己】【阴】【笑】！【自】【己】【来】【时】，【自】【问】【并】【没】【露】【出】【半】【点】【形】【迹】，【他】【怎】【会】【发】【现】【自】【己】【隐】【身】【树】【上】？ 【他】【此】【时】【无】【暇】【多】【想】，【反】【正】【事】【已】【至】【此】，【自】【己】【不】【挺】【身】【出】【去】，【也】【不】【行】【了】…… 【西】【门】【追】【雪】【一】【念】【及】【此】，【正】【往】【长】【身】【而】【起】…… 【突】【然】，【蓦】【觉】【身】【后】【有】【人】【悄】【悄】【的】【拉】【了】【自】【己】【一】【下】【衣】【角】！【不】！【有】【人】【在】
【这】【已】【经】【是】【方】【修】【宜】【继】【承】【王】【位】【后】【的】【第】【六】【年】【了】，【老】【国】【君】【和】【王】【后】【早】【就】【不】【问】【政】【事】，【一】【心】【的】【只】【侍】【弄】【孙】【儿】。 【事】【实】【上】，【国】【事】【家】【事】【都】【很】【安】【定】，【也】【的】【确】【没】【什】【么】【需】【要】【老】【国】【君】【和】【王】【后】【操】【心】【的】【了】。 【国】【事】【上】，【世】【代】【与】【钧】【宇】【国】【为】【敌】【的】【荀】【国】，【也】【在】【数】【年】【前】【与】【方】【修】【宜】【签】【订】【了】【盟】【约】，【相】【约】【两】【国】【和】【平】【共】【处】，【杜】【绝】【交】【兵】【作】【战】，【这】【些】【年】【来】，【不】【论】【是】【荀】【国】【国】【君】【贺】【炎】
【原】【谅】【大】【白】，【这】【个】【时】【候】【竟】【是】【忘】【了】【反】【驳】【花】【公】【鸡】。 【它】【脑】【补】【了】【一】【堆】【风】【姿】【摇】【曳】【的】【女】【子】，【除】【了】【额】【前】【贴】【的】【金】【银】【花】【钿】，【还】【有】【身】【上】【纹】【绘】【的】【彩】【色】【花】【钿】……【尽】【情】【地】【撸】【它】【狗】【毛】！ 【兽】【生】【巅】【峰】，【莫】【过】【于】【此】。 【宋】【瑾】【瑜】【瞧】【见】【大】【白】【突】【然】【间】【痴】【傻】【了】【两】【瞬】，【倒】【也】【没】【有】【多】【想】，【只】【在】【心】【里】【骂】【了】【句】‘【傻】【狗】！’ 【下】【面】 【无】【衣】【跌】【坐】【在】【地】【上】，【只】【觉】【得】【腰】【疼】【的】【不】
【仔】【细】【一】【看】，【兰】【姨】【娘】【人】【长】【得】【很】【甜】，【尤】【其】【是】【笑】【起】【来】，【仿】【佛】【三】【月】【盛】【开】【的】【桃】【花】【一】【般】【明】【艳】，【让】【人】【看】【着】【就】【不】【忍】【心】【拒】【绝】。 【秦】【念】【汐】【很】【想】【拒】【绝】【她】，【因】【为】【她】【知】【道】【在】【这】【王】【府】【里】【没】【有】【能】【让】【她】【省】【心】【的】【人】，【但】【是】【转】【念】【一】【想】，【毕】【竟】【人】【家】【好】【意】【说】【出】【来】【的】，【总】【有】【她】【的】【原】【因】，【且】【看】【看】【她】【想】【干】【什】【么】【岂】【不】【是】【更】【好】。 “【自】【然】【是】【不】【介】【意】【的】，【兰】【妹】【妹】，【那】【请】【吧】。”【秦】
【这】【天】【上】【午】，【透】【过】【悬】【于】【天】【际】【的】【玄】【阳】【大】【阵】，【玄】【阳】【山】【内】【竟】【然】【也】【下】【起】【了】【小】【雨】。【这】【让】【许】【多】【新】【入】【门】【的】【三】【代】【弟】【子】，【都】【是】【大】【感】【新】【奇】。【不】【过】【许】【多】【入】【门】【较】【早】【的】【弟】【子】【对】【此】【却】【早】【就】【习】【以】【为】【常】【了】，【而】【独】【孤】【立】【正】【是】【这】【样】【的】【弟】【子】【中】【的】【一】【名】。 【此】【时】【独】【孤】【立】【正】【盘】【坐】【在】【酒】【肉】【山】【下】【的】【雅】【意】【小】【居】【外】【面】【的】【一】【块】【大】【石】【上】。 【虽】【然】【是】【在】【雨】【中】，【空】【中】【落】【下】【的】【雨】【水】【只】【要】【落】【到】精准三中三不改料论坛【从】【酒】【肆】【的】【后】【巷】【子】【出】【来】，【宋】【妍】【妍】【扶】【着】【墙】，【东】【倒】【西】【歪】【的】【往】【前】【走】，【地】【上】【有】【些】【泥】【泞】，【雪】【水】【融】【化】【之】【后】，【给】【寒】【日】【里】【带】【来】【了】【一】【些】【潮】【气】，【若】【是】【往】【日】，【宋】【妍】【妍】【绝】【对】【不】【会】【行】【走】【在】【这】【样】【的】【泥】【地】【中】，【溅】【的】【满】【身】【都】【是】【泥】【点】【子】，【只】【是】【现】【在】，【她】【已】【经】【不】【在】【乎】【了】。 【宋】【妍】【妍】【胃】【中】【一】【阵】【翻】【滚】，【她】【趴】【在】【墙】【角】，【弓】【着】【身】【子】【呕】【吐】【起】【来】，【她】【喜】【欢】【喝】【酒】，【有】【时】【候】【会】【端】【着】【酒】
【兽】【人】【大】【军】【走】【得】【非】【常】【的】【干】【净】【利】【落】，【让】【天】【风】【联】【盟】【的】【众】【人】【感】【到】【非】【常】【的】【不】【可】【思】【议】。 【当】【下】【了】【游】【戏】【之】【后】，【林】【萧】【主】【动】【联】【系】【上】【李】【天】【琦】【时】，【他】【才】【知】【道】【是】【因】【为】【什】【么】【原】【因】【了】。 【原】【来】【是】【林】【萧】【一】【个】【命】【令】【直】【接】【将】【兽】【人】【军】【团】【给】【调】【回】【去】【的】。 【林】【萧】【的】【意】【思】【很】【明】【确】，【那】【就】【是】【鹰】【蹄】【帝】【国】【现】【在】【的】【主】【要】【敌】【人】【是】【宁】【远】【的】【神】【鹰】【帝】【国】，【所】【以】【他】【希】【望】【李】【天】【琦】【能】【够】【克】【制】
“【紫】【枫】，【这】【是】【小】【瓢】？【长】【得】【真】【可】【爱】。” 【金】【多】【多】【紧】【紧】【搂】【着】【一】【只】【柴】【犬】【的】【脖】【子】，【露】【出】【洁】【白】【的】【八】【颗】【牙】【齿】，【微】【笑】【着】【把】【俊】【俏】【的】【面】【庞】【凑】【近】【柴】【犬】，【脚】【下】【悄】【悄】【挪】【动】，【一】【点】【点】【挨】【近】【张】【紫】【枫】。 【张】【紫】【枫】【见】【状】，【一】【点】【点】【把】【外】【套】【的】【拉】【链】【拉】【到】【领】【口】，【盖】【住】【自】【己】【的】【半】【张】【脸】。 “【怎】【么】【了】，【紫】【枫】？【冷】【嘛】？” 【金】【多】【多】【把】【小】【瓢】【单】【个】【胳】【膊】【勒】【住】，【腾】【出】【一】【只】
【七】【殿】【下】【也】【来】【相】【劝】，【毕】【竟】【今】【日】【是】【白】【默】【大】【喜】【的】【日】【子】，【好】【歹】【也】【不】【能】【将】【场】【面】【弄】【得】【太】【难】【看】，【眼】【看】【着】【周】【围】【怯】【怯】【私】【语】【的】【人】【更】【加】【多】【了】，【众】【人】【只】【看】【着】【笑】【话】【般】【看】【着】【这】【场】【下】【堂】【妻】【大】【闹】【喜】【堂】【的】【戏】【码】。 “【六】【哥】【让】【您】【见】【笑】【了】，【今】【日】【是】【子】【文】【大】【喜】【的】【日】【子】，【咱】【们】【还】【是】【进】【里】【面】【喝】【上】【一】【杯】，【你】【看】【如】【何】？”【君】【不】【离】【眼】【里】【有】【着】【淡】【淡】【的】【笑】【意】【看】【向】【君】【不】【弃】。 【君】【不】【弃】


by T. Ashley McGrew
Completed in June of 2004 and spanning a 5 year period, over 800,000 objects were documented, packed and relocated at the National Museum of American Indian. This collection is now one of the most thoroughly documented collections of its type and size due to the digital imaging component integrated into the move process. It is also one of the more accessible collections due to the addition of a barcoding system that was also integrated into the move project.
Michael Van Hook scanning barcodes on packed boxes


10 Shipwrecks Frozen In Time
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toptenthailand team we offer "10 Shipwrecks Frozen In Time"
In October 1898, a terrible storm caused the sinking of various ships and the loss of many lives on Lake Michigan. One of these was the Doty, one of the last giant steamships built to carry cargo across the Lakes. She was finally rediscovered on June 16, 2010, after being lost for 115 years. At that time, she was the largest wooden vessel still missing on Lake Michigan. Found below more than three hundred feet (91m) of water, the wreck was still upright and intact with even the corn cargo still safely in its hold. The Doty is in such an amazing state of preservation due to the extremely cold, fresh water, and the great depth.
The SS President Coolidge was one of the most extravagant luxury ocean liners ever built—until 1941, that is, when she was converted to carry troops for the war effort. As she attempted to take troops into the harbor at Espiritu Santo on 26 October 1942, she struck two mines. There were only two fatalities, with most of the troops making it safely to the beach. Today, the Coolidge is the largest and most accessible wreck of its size and type from WWII. In 2007, it was listed as one of the top ten wreck diving sites in the world, for its visibility and easy beach access.
The Umbria has been described by divers as “the best shipwreck in the world.” Still very much intact, only her wooden decking has been lost through the years—making it a great site for divers wishing to explore a preserved piece of history. Launched in December 1911 as a cruise ship, it was eventually purchased by Italy and used to ferry troops to the East African colonies. When WWII had broken out—but before Italy had formally declared war on the Allies—the ship was searched by British sailors, who noted that it was chock-full of arms and explosives which would inevitably go towards the Axis war effort. But Italy still had not declared war, so Britain couldn’t do a thing. That night, as the Umbria lay in British custody on the Red Sea, the Italian captain was the first to hear Italy’s war declaration over the radio. Wasting no time, he scuttled the ship—with 360,000 bombs still onboard. The ship and its contents have never been salvaged.
Aptly named the “Titanic of the Caribbean,” the luxury liner Bianca C is the largest wreck (600 ft/180m) to be explored in warm waters. In October 1961, during the early morning hours, an explosion occurred in the engine room while the ship was at port. As the ship started burning, passengers and crew were evacuated.After burning for two days, the ship was towed away from the mouth of the harbor as it slowly began to sink. To this day, the Bianca C’s anchors are still lying in the mouth of St George’s Harbor. She currently lies beneath about 165 feet (50m) of water.
Lake Huron is host to hundreds of sunken vessels, some of them quite historic. The wrecks in these waters are extremely well preserved due to the cold, fresh water conditions. In October 1854, the Defiance was southbound on Lake Huron with a hull full of grain. Around 1:30 a.m., in misty conditions, she somehow struck the mid-section of another ship, the John J Audubon, gashing open the hull and ultimately causing its demise. The Defiance followed the Audubon to its watery grave within fifteen minutes. Remarkably, its wreck seems to be completely intact.
5. RMS Rhone Off the coast of Salt Island
The RMS Rhone was wrecked in October 1867 during the San Narciso Hurricane, the last of the Atlantic Hurricane season. Trapped in the Great Harbor of Salt Island by the storm, the captain tried to make his escape via the channel as soon as the winds began to calm. Before he reached safety, however, the winds shifted again—throwing the Rhone directly onto the rocks. The impact broke the vessel in two, and the cold waters caused the boilers to explode. As was common practice at the time, the passengers had been tied to their beds during bad weather to keep them safe from harm, and because of this, only twenty-three crew members survived. Lying between thirty to eighty feet of water, it has become a very popular dive site
The highly visible wreck of the Sweepstakes is one of the best-preserved nineteenth century schooners ever located, and one of the most picturesque shipwrecks in the world. Lying at a maximum depth of twenty feet (7m), it is a favorite location for divers, tour boat operators, and snorkelers in the Fathom Five National Marine Park. Built in 1867, the 119 foot (36.3m) schooner was mainly used to transport coal for eighteen years until she sank in Big Tub Harbor after being damaged. Due to deterioration caused by divers’ oxygen bubbles, the wreck can no longer be entered; a fence has been put up to help preserve the wreck for future generations.
The Ghost Ship was accidentally discovered in 2003 by a crew searching for a Swedish plane shot down in WWII on the Baltic Sea. A full-scale archaeological expedition was launched in 2010, and soon the researchers were able to confirm that the ship was built around 1650. It is believed to be a type of Dutch ship known as a fluyt (a sailing cargo ship). As the waters of the Baltic Sea have almost no tidal movement and the salinity is only 0.06-0.15%, shipworms are not able to inhabit it. That’s why the Baltic houses some of the most ancient and well-preserved vessels in the world.
The most exquisite shipwreck ever to be found in the Baltic Sea was the Swedish royal warship, the Vasa. Built to glorify king Gustavus Adolphus, no expenses were spared in its decorations and equipment. Built between 1626 and 1628, it rather unfortunately sank on its maiden voyage, less than one nautical mile from the harbor. When it was located again in the 1950s, the Swedish government decided to salvage the wreck. During a recovery operation in 1961, thousands of artifacts and human remains were removed from in and around the hull. The wreck was so well-preserved (after almost 350 years under water), that the smallest details could still be discerned on its artwork. It took more than eighteen months, 1,300 dives, and eighteen separate lifts to salvage the Vasa. But the effort paid off: today, the Vasa museum is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Sweden.
As the most famous shipwreck of all time, I had no choice but to add the Titanic to the list. Featured in various other lists on Listverse, which can be read here and here, the ill-fated ocean liner was discovered in 1985, close to Newfoundland. Lying at a depth of 12,460 feet (3.6km) the wreck is a tomb for many of the men, women, and children who lost their lives when the ship sank. Though it was at first believed to have sunk in one piece, the expedition team that discovered its resting place were amazed to find that the ship had in fact broken into two pieces. According to some estimates, the Titanic’s hull and structure will collapse within the next fifty years—leaving only rusted rubble on the ocean floor.


The name "SYaKo" has existed since the Saga Period of SntMse. Originally, there was also a kanji notation, "車好 陽人" and read "Shakō Yojin". At the time of the Saga Period, I had a strong dream of getting a job to make cars in the future, so I chose this name as "車好 = car lover" and "陽人 = cheerful person". Although, kanji notation is not used these days.
The reason for creating the SYK account was that I became interested in using Twitter during the Saga Period. At that time, there was still strong resistance for SntMse to publishing the real name on the Internet, so a pseudonym was needed. Therefore, as a result of trial and error, I decided to use the name "Shakō Yojin". At that time, although the SYK account existed, the email address was not yet created. However, at the end of the Saga period, the SYK account's email address was created because SntMse was into creating accounts on the Internet, and at that time.
In the middle of the New York Period, the main email address of the CRD accounts, which had been the main account of SntMse faced an unknown technical problem. Therefore, changing the main account was necessary. As a result, the main account was changed to the SYK account, which was the second-largest accounts after the CRD accounts and CRS accounts at that time. Aside from the CRD accounts, the CRS accounts didn't become the main account because of the naming background of "SYaKo". The name of the CRS system did not have a deep meaning as "CaRSh = car + Shintaro", but "SYaKo" had the meaning written above. Also, at that time the SntMse's dream of becoming a "car designer" gradually changing. This is why the SYK account became the main account of SntMse.


The first fascism was born amid the slaughter of the First World War. While millions of people took part in revolutions and peace movements, some discovered they loved war, dehumanisation and mechanised violence. They formed violent movements to suppress the post-1918 workers’ revolutions. The Russian Civil War became a training ground for a generation of Europeans dedicated literally to “killing Marxism”.
Then, in Italy, the fascist movement seized its chance. In How to Stop Fascism, Paul Mason re-runs Mussolini’s rise to power as “a board game with five moves” – showing how his victory was not inevitable, but that the left, liberalism and the trade unions made needless mistakes, squandering the chance to build a united anti-fascist movement that could vie for influence with the fascists.
Mason looks at Hitler’s rise to power, between 1929 and 1933 through the eyes of left-wing activists and theorists, as they fought each other instead of the Nazis, only to wake up “dazed” on the day of Hitler’s victory, forced to surrender without a fight.


Produced while working for Maria McVarish, Design Services. San Francisco, CA.
Maria McVarish, Design Services was a small firm of 4 people. Maria, the architect, and her business partiner, owned the 44,000 s.f. warehouse built in 1909. During the 2 years I worked there, this was the firm’s sole job. Within this single building, there were several smaller projects: starting with extensive siesmic upgrades, 8 lofts, a large penthouse condo, offices, and a bakery.
The 3 story building was half timber, half unreinfoced masonry. Due to its age, it had numerous qualities we did our best to preserve. Old discarded parts were often resurrected in some other form elsewhere in the building. For example, the no longer functioning steel elevator was extracted, cut up, and turned in to an exposed entry closet in the penthouse condo. Original wood and masonry walls that were once hidden were revealed.
The work I did there started with model making, hand drafting, and picking up redlines. But as is often the case with small offices, you end up doing a little bit of everything. By the end of my time there I had: helped compile/write several project manuals, put together permit and bid sets, as well as administering construction on the bakery and one of the residences.
*Sidenote: Collaboration with artists/ steel fabricators during this time would later influence me in my decision to take up welding/fabrication.


Oban’s surprise can always surprise visitors !. Without warning, you are located high above Horseshoe Bay in the Firth of Lorn, granite villas that often jut into the glistening cliffs in the rain. This view is a pleasure. To the west is contemplation, to the north is Lismor, a remote small island of Kerrera. The light of the Hebrides bounced off the crimson horizons. Everything on the beach, driven by the great madness of a round tower – a stone circle built by Zeus or in this case an eccentric banker for reasons that no one could fully understand even when it was built just before. in the last century. The highlight of Fantabule Oban, when the seaside destination was the Charing Cross Plateau, the smoky chimneys of a whiskey distillery, a station built in 1880 to mark the last stop on the West Highland line.


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Like the milder-bodied Capstan Gold, Capstan Blue was originally created by W.D. & H.O. Wills of Bristol well over a century ago. It's remained a favorite to countless pipe smokers across generations (J.R.R. Tolkien having been on of its most noted aficionados), a testament to the quality of this fine Virgina flake, here offered in ready-rubbed form.


Posted August 1, 2004 - 9:00am by Jim
When the elders of Community Chapel decided to create two Sunday worship services—a traditional service at 9:30 AM and a contemporary style service at 11:00—most thought it was a good compromise. But within nine months the church was on the verge of a split.
“What happened?” “What should the church do now?” These were just a few of the questions the church wanted our Metanoia Leadership Intervention to answer.
Like many churches, Community Chapel was a medium size church located in a growing suburban community outside a major city. For many years the Chapel enjoyed a reputation for growth and community outreach. But not recently. While new houses were being built and new shopping centers and businesses were coming into town, attendance at the Chapel was stagnant.


The story of Cards Bakery dates back to the late 1960’s when my Grandmother, Edith Card started selling fresh homemade bread from her home kitchen in rural Kingston. Soon no one was going the weekend without stopping by her house for sticky buns, a pie and a loaf of bread!
Then, in 1987 my mother, Norma Card opened Card’s Bakery at the corner of King & Johnson Streets in Downtown Kingston. Her success at that location continued strong for nearly 2 decades, until a fire destroyed the building in January 2005.
In 2005 I became the third generation to own and operate Card’s Bakery. I expanded the bakery to a larger location on Bagot Street in Downtown Kingston. My sister, Krista Veryzer was a successful cake decorator and joined me at my new location.
And now here we are, on Princess Street in the Bakery I have always dreamed of owning. My sister and I are proud to be the go to place for quality, fresh, traditional homebaking-just as my grandmother would have wanted.