Independent as the republic of Tunisia since 1956 the cultural influences in Tunisia include French, Arabic, Berber, Vandal, Ottoman, Roman and Punic though the Arabic and French are the biggest influencers on modern Tunisian culture and society.
Under the Carthaginians, a republic that grew out of a Phoenician settlement at Carthage, the area became a major Mediterranean trading centre before rising to control much of North Africa as well as parts of Spain, Scilly and the islands of Sardinia and Corsica.
The Punic wars between Carthage and Rome almost saw an end to the burgeoning civilisation in the area that is modern Tunisia but a few centuries after the Romans had destroyed Carthage and Tunis, following their victory at the end of the third Punic war, both cities were rebuilt and became important Roman cities. Other major modern Tunisian cities such as Tozeur were established by the Romans as well, Tozeur having been an important Roman Outpost on the edge of the desert.
The area around Lake Tunis remained important after the Romans had gone and Tunis and Carthage remained important trading ports but then things changed when Muslim invaders took over the area: destroying Carthage and making Tunis their capital.
Later Tunisian history
Tunisia was later ruled by the Ottomans and following their fall became an imperial protectorate of France, which it remained until 1956. Since 1956 Tunisia has remained virtually a one party state, up until 2011 when President Ben Ali abdicated, in December 2011 free and fair elections confirmed Tunisia as a true democracy.
The Tunisian Culture
Tunisian culture has many influences and the country still has close relations with France, at the same time its culture is unique and as you will find if you visit the country there is a lot of it to take in.
Food and Drink
Tunisian food is fantastic with staple dishes often including lamb, potatoes and cous cous. Other popular dishes may include camel and traditional Tunisian pastries are a must have,
Few in Tunisia drink alcohol but in the larger tourist focused cities there are some bars, you are likely to have more luck in hotel bars finding alcoholic drinks though. Non-alcoholic beers are surprisingly popular but tea is the drink of choice though primarily mint and fruit teas.
Art and architecture
Art and Architecture are things that Tunisia is famous for and are important to the culture; these can be found together and interwoven into the fabric of the Medinas in Tunisian cities where architecture incorporating Tunisian art is everywhere: in arches, walls and buildings and of course in the country’s many old and often remarkable Mosques.
Religion is of course important in Tunisia with Islam being the main religion and the one that defines daily life and what holidays are celebrated. Family, as in many Islamic cultures, is hugely important in Tunisia including extended family.
Historic Sites of interest in Tunisia
Tunisia though small compared to some of its neighbouring North African nations has more historic and archaeological sites than almost any of them or any other country in Africa in fact..
Cities such as Tunis, Tozeur and Kairouan have fantastic old city areas with many narrow alleys, joining on to open squares with a huge variety of businesses and homes fitted into the old buildings and walls that have built up over centuries. Many of the most beautiful mosques are within the medinas; the mosques often have an outer wall with shops and other buildings against it with the main mosque in the centre of a courtyard. Where this is the case you may get the best view from one of the surrounding shops who often invite tourists in to view, and hope you will spot something you’d like to buy. In other case mosques will be hidden amongst stores with entrances that could easily be missed but which have stunning interiors.
The ancient city of Carthage is across Lake Tunis from Tunis and is part of the wider metropolitan area of the capital. Carthage though is one of the most famous and important cities of the ancient Mediterranean world and was founded some 3000 years ago. You can still see remains of Punic Carthage but there is more to see of the Roman city including the massive Antonius Bath House. There is also a Roman Amphitheatre at Carthage though an even better example can be visited at El Jem that rivals the coliseum in Rome.
Monastir & Sousse
Along the coast you can visit Monastir, another ancient city and home to a Ribat or fortified Monastery; there is also great museum about the history and cultural history of Tunisia. In nearby Sousse there is also a Ribat though not as impressive as that in Monastir you will though find a well preserved Medina and a fantastic Kasbah itself holding a fantastic Mosaic museum.


Fremont’s hospital-owner nursing home was first built in the 1940s and had been subsequently added on to in a “patched together” fashion. It was in desperate need of being modernized.
Demolition and a complete rebuild was deemed by the hospital board as the most cost-effective method of construction. The problem, as always, was how to fund this ambitious project.
The Rupert Dunklau Foundation responded to our plea with a large grant which was the lead gift in the fundraising effort. It truly was a game-changer as it opened the door to many gifts from community members and businesses.
Because of the insight and compassion of the Rupert Dunklau Foundation, we have a modern, efficiently run senior center, which today is known as Dunklau Gardens. This facility serves as home for over 25 area residents.
Chairman of the Board of Fremont Health Hospital at the time of renovation


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Located in the heart of New York’s political hub, The War Room Tavern embodies the state’s culture and history in an upscale setting. Situated in a 1890s brownstone near the historic Capitol building, it’s dubbed the “Planet Hollywood of State Politics.” Memorabilia from past campaigns adorns the space, including a 2,000 lb. Bull Moose mount, paying homage to Theodore Roosevelt. The menu features steak, sushi, and dishes favored by past and present leaders like Govs. Hochul and Cuomo. Expert Japanese chefs serve Omakase-style sushi on select nights. The ambiance is bipartisan, showcasing art from various political ideologies. Event space hosts gatherings and special events.
“Something Albany has never seen.” – Todd Shaprio


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Linda J. Smith-Cope Scholarship
Linda J. Smith-Cope at the Vietnam Memorial Wall on May 24, 2019
Thunder® Indiana Chapter One is giving again to the Covington Indiana Community
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Joette Smith-Cope became the sister of SFC Ronald E. Smith, who served in Vietnam and
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Historie Solis of Switzerland
Solis of Switzerland was founded by Dr. W. Schaufelberger in 1908. He constructed the famous SOLIS heating pad and brought it onto the market at the beginning of the twentieth century. The construction of a worldwide ground-breaking range of professional hairdryers followed and in 1933 hairdryer production began in Zurich. ‘Swiss Made’ – there was growing interest in SOLIS products all over the world.
Subsequently in 1943, the production was relocated to the south of Switzerland, to Mendrisio. The export efforts in the area of hairdryers had paid off. Since the fifties, SOLIS products have been available on the American market and in 1971 SOLIS hairdryers were introduced into hairdressing saloons in Japan, demonstrating Solis' global success and worldwide raising demand for its high-quality products.
Entrepreneur Willi A. Nauer took over SOLIS AG in 1983 and transformed it into the Solis Group. Two years later, the worldwide first fully automatic espresso machine for households was launched, of which have been sold over half a million units up to this day.
As Willi A. Nauer celebrated his milestone of 10-year ownership, he opened Solis of Switzerland's first own service centre, the Centro SOLIS in Mendrisio/Ticino. In 2003, Solis set new standards with the production of the first hairdryer with integrated ion technology. The continuous development of new appliances led to the creation of 4 individual product lines.
Nauer was succeeded by his son Thomas as the CEO of the Solis Group in 2013. As of 2021, the R&D and production facilities are still located in the Swiss town of Ticino. SOLIS appliances are currently available in more than 40 countries around the world.


History of this site
When did the ClanRam start?
It’s not an easy answer and its even harder to pinpoint the beginning of the ClanRam/RamsNation. Sure, on the internet and in its present place @ www.clanram.com its easy to date as the 16th of July 1999, the name was registered and it now sits in its resent place.
But the first stirrings of the site, now called ClanRam was on hard copy.
In 1995, after sending in yet another “letter to the editor” to “First Down” (a UK based NFL football weekly) complaining about the lack of Rams info, I decided to start my very own Fanzine, Rampage. Rampage was a 4 weekly fanzine, sent out to likeminded Ram fans based in the UK and Europe. I also, at this time, dabbled with the internet and had an online fanzine on www.angelfire.com then http://www16.brinkster.com/clanram/ this was the true start of the ClanRam. I did keep the fanzine going for two seasons but as it got more and more popular, I migrated to web based.
I was on a email list as well (the Rampages) and after much traveling to St Louis, I joined up with these fine fans and for a year the ClanRam was found here http://www.rollanet.org/~ramfan/newsite/rampager/rampager.htm
And you can still view this site (yes it’s still there) as it was an information site.
After that collaboration, I moved back to a standalone site, then was courted by all sorts of NFL fan sites promising all sorts if interesting and mostly never true stats and ideas where my site should be in the internet. The last and most extremely painful move was to scout.com. After two years of pain, I again (after consultation with the members) moved back and bought a dedicated server based in the UK.
In 2016, I renamed the site to www.RamsNation.com a name that I have owned for many years.


Recently on a little overnight trip to my mother’s home town of Motherwell, we stayed in the Moorings Hotel. This Jacobethan building which was built in the 1880s by the son of the local steel magnate is now a boutique hotel.
On leaving I spotted this little plaque on the wall and had to stop, blocking the car park with my car whilst I leapt out to take a picture. I can’t find out much about the imagery – at first I thought it was a religious subject. It is a cherub in a Viking style ship with a swan figurehead. Swans were popular choices as ship figureheads from about the 13th century onwards because of the imagery of graceful swans gliding through the water. The little cherub looks a bit grumpy – maybe he didn’t like sailing or maybe the tree in the background with its leaves shaped like skulls scared him. On Sundays, as a teenager, when I visited my granny in Motherwell, we went sailing in Strathclyde Park, a couple of hundred yards down the hill from here. My sister hated sailing, and used to hang on for dear life, like this little guy, until it was over.
Heading into the town centre to do a wee bit of shopping we passed by the handsome red sandstone buildings. These are listed, but you wouldn’t know it. Motherwell unfortunately suffered badly in the 1980s when its heavy industry closed down, and although it is dragging itself back up, it is still a poor looking town. This building was built in 1892 by Alexander Cullen, a prolific local architect. Educated at Glasgow University, he set up his practice in the 1880s. On his death, the firm continued until 2011. He is also listed as involved in the design of St Andrew’s Church. I like the unexpected Greek Island colours of the door and gate.
The town has a past in Coal – Iron -Steel which is remembered in the metal decorations in the pavements in the main street. Nice idea, but I hate the font, and it is not helped by the bubble gum coating, eooow!
Moving into the rather empty, down at heel shopping street, an unexpected pleasure : a beautiful 300 feet long concrete mural by Charles Anderson, a graduate of the Glasgow School of Art. As art was his full time job and he had a family to support, he apparently never turned down a job asking for art to be made using a new technique. This one is done in pre-cast concrete made in polystyrene moulds.
Stainless steel birds on a steel Socialist red tree are having a union meeting, according to George Wyllie, the renowned Scottish artist. He designed the sculpture through the eyes of a local steel worker. It was made from Motherwell Steel, and exhibited at the 1988 Glasgow Garden Festival before being moved back to Motherwell.


Monday- Traditional Meeting
Analysis 2 due: Wed, May 31
Basics- RSA Sophomores
1- Medieval Theatre
Students will discuss the history of Medieval Theatre. We will do a google search and read a document.
Create a google doc: label 6/your name/medieval theatre
2- Read a Medieval Play
Students will read the play Everyman from the Medieval time period. We will learn how to deconstruct the script for author’s requirements


On a recent birthday trip to my hometown of Philadelphia I wanted to retrace some of the steps my ancestors once walked. Unbeknownst to many of my friends I am a huge geneology nerd and researching my families past has been a passion for over a decade. So, why talk about geneology on a music blog you say? A good question indeed.
One of the places I’ve always wanted to visit was a church in South Philly where my great-grandparents were wed in 1906; many of my great-aunts and uncles were baptised there as well, so natually I had to see what it looked like and gain some insight into the past. The church is St. Charles Borromeo and is located on the corners of 20th and Christian streets; it is a magnificent structure that dominates the corner with a profound statement of just how much care, detail, and devotion workers put into churches built in the 19th century. One of the interesting things upon approaching the church was my mothers initial comment when she noticed several African-American folks entering the church for the 9:30 a.m. service, she said “hmmm, I don’t know if this is the same church these days”, a classic comment from a woman who was brought up in the “Archie Bunker” blue-collar 1950’s household of rural Philadelphia. But her comment did get me thinking about how diverse Philadelphia is as a city and how much of a transition it has undergone over the past 100 years; especially the ethnicity defined neighborhoods that rarely truly exist in the robust nature that they once had in during the turn of the last century. You need to remember that my great-grandparents were literally off the boat from Ireland, so at one time this church’s congregation was either entirely Irish or Italian at one time.
Upon entering the church it was clear to see that times had changed with the ethnographic make up of the participants, but regardless it has remained a Roman Catholic church. To be honest it was a bit uneasy of a feeling, knowing that the sentimental ethnic qualities of the church had changed, although the interior had not and probably still looked as it did on the day my great-grandparents were married, it did not hold nearly the anticipation of mystery that I had expected; actually it presented another mystery entirely. What was the identity of this church now?
As the mass began it was clear to see that the church was going to perform a traditional Catholic mass and followed the entire script to a tee, except for a twist, Gospel! Yes, that’s right Gospel music integrated within a Catholic mass and it was incredible. I began to think to myself “what a little diamond in the rough”; to think that the dynamics of the neighborhood had changed since 1906, and with the infusion of the few African-American Catholics a blend of both styles had resulted without any one being more dominant than the other. The selection of songs during the service was incredible; and in a traditional Gospel style a man played an upright piano while a group of both White and Black singers intertwined harmonies with so much emotion that I was in disbelief. This church was exhibiting exactly what Philadelphia supposedly represents – A City of Brotherly love.
After the service I took some time to talk to Father Ed Kuczynski who led the mass and basically is the only priest left to manage the one service a week and said the church is more like a “hobby” these days to the diocese; the school and housing for the sisters and priests have been sold off to private developer. The church and mass are held as a courtesy to the continued interest of the one sunday mass offered; he too agreed that out of all of the churches in Philly this was a true gem and sadly often overlooked by the people of the city.
Interestingly during our conversation about the how the mass had a Gospel feel he said that the African-American community introduced itself to the church shortly after World War One; and that the church has always been a unique place sought out by the Black community that embraces diversity and exemplifies it in every way. Sadly with the majority of younger people (myself included) no longer attending mass on a regular basis the future of the church is in question; often relying on the bleak donations to provide to the poor of the city. Not the mention the current national trend of the priest child sex abuse scandals rocking most U.S. cities, Philadelphia not being exempt.
If you are in Philadelphia or live in the city and feel like enlightening yourself on a truly worthwhile experience, check out a 9 a.m. service at St. Charles Borromeo in South Philly; and tell your friends! Afterwards head to Reading Terminal and get a good p0rk loin with brocolli rabe sandwich at D’inics!
If you do go, let us know what you think.


When you think about a steel guitar, you probably think of country music from the likes of Dolly Parton or Alan Jackson.
The truth of the matter is that the instrument has a rich history that many don’t know about. It all started in the late 1800s on the beautiful islands of Hawaii.
It’s also not what you might think when you start thinking about playing the steel guitar.
Where Did the Steel Guitar
Initially, the steel guitar playing method was called the Hawaiian guitar method. Musicians would hold a bar to change the length of the strings on a guitar. As a result, a guitar would change its tuning.
Legend has it that there was a young man by the name of Joseph Kekuku who lay down the very first guitar and played it across his lap somewhere in Oahu.
The story goes that Joseph helped him create a steel bar with fingerpicks made of metal. This new instrument was called the steel guitar. He used the bar to change the sound and proceeded to teach it to some of his fellow classmates. Popularity grew from there.
Just like the way Joseph supposedly taught, when the bar was applied, the new tuning would give musicians a new way to find chords. In the beginning, the bar was used on a regular guitar, but over time, it evolved into a new instrument altogether.
The Hawaiian guitar was originally popular during the early part of the 20th century, specifically in the 1920s and 1930s. On this Hawaiian musical instrument, the musician would press a metal or sometimes glass bar up against the strings or sometimes slide it around as opposed to using fingers to press the strings down.
Strings are hung above a fretboard and never actually touch the board. They used to be raised by a metal extender. Musicians would typically play by using a thumb pick as opposed to a regular guitar pick. Today, you will see that many musicians do sometimes use their fingers to pluck the strings, although that is not the traditional way to play.
The new designs introduced in the 1920s were made to be laid across your lap, and the steel guitar became a sought-after instrument at that point.
The Invention of the Amplifier
Also in the 1930s, there were a couple of brilliant musical techs that were trying to figure out how to increase the sound of a guitar electronically. That’s right, Adolf Rickenbacker and George Beauchamp were in the middle of inventing the amplifier.
As a result, Beauchamp and Rickenbacker invented a pickup that would convert guitar sounds into electrical signals. These signals could then be amplified to increase the volume produced by the guitar.
Another company that you may have heard of was also at work to create an electronic pickup. Gibson Corporation was successful in their endeavors, too.
Evolution of the Electric Steel Guitar
In the beginning, steel guitars had a body that was very similar to traditional acoustic guitars, but over time the look changed. Instead, thanks to advancements in the 1930s, the initially hollow body had been replaced by a solid slab of either wood or metal and were later electrified.
Steel guitars first had an electric pickup attached on a lap steel guitar courtesy of Beauchamp in 1932 and his first was deemed the frying pan guitar due to the unique shape of the body. In the first designs, there were anywhere from six to ten strings attached.
It was commonly played in the traditional Hawaiian style across the lap and with the metal bar. For the rest of the decade, there were other steel guitars manufactured that were similar in style.
Over time, the design evolved further and eventually, legs were added to the steel guitar, and they became known as the console guitar. These console guitars even had more than one neck to allow for tuning different keys.
Gibson added pedals to the steel guitar in the 1940s, and it was an innovative improvement to the existing design. These pedals made it possible to produce a wider range of chords in different keys.
You may even recognize the name “Electra-Harp” although it was actually a pedal steel guitar. Gibson was already making designs better even back then, and it didn’t stop there.
In fact, other companies worked to create variations of the pedal steel guitar that Gibson had designed. Over the next decade, there were other improvements made, too, that included levers and how the instrument was played.
Playing the Steel Guitar
In the beginning, use of the pedals was fairly simple and kept to a minimum, only to change keys and tuning. Musician Bob Dunn was the first to play it as part of a recording in 1935 when he recorded music with Milton Brown and His Musical Brownies.
Dunn’s first recording was the beginning of the influence that the instrument would have on Western swing through the 1930s and other music genres for the next few decades.
There were many other artists and musicians that took this sound and made it into something fantastic. If you had been a music aficionado back in the day, you would have heard the steel guitar in everything from jazz to ragtime. Then pedals were added, and a whole new sound was born.
In the 1950s, the way the pedals were being used changed. Have you ever heard the song, “Slowly,” by musician Webb Pierce? It’s a prime example of how the pedal could be used to change pitch during a song.
By the mid-50s, musicians were changing the way pedal steel guitars could and would be used for decades to come. In 1957, a prominent musician, Buddy Emmons, took the sounds created by a steel guitar and went yet another step further.
Emmons figured out how to play by using the pedals instead of moving the bar. The resulting effect was being able to play scales and led to an addition of another pedal. Ten strings also became the standard along with the now three pedals and four knee levers.
These advancements made it possible to create new harmonies that had been previously unattainable on the steel guitar. At the same time, these changes made a difference in how difficult the instrument became over time, but the sound produced became a must-have on music everywhere.
You could even say that these improvements to the design were the cause of development to the sound that became popular among the top 1960s and 1970s music genres.
Other Steel Guitar Notable Performers
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There are many different individuals that contributed to the overall popularity of the steel guitar. It is because of them that the instrument gained its notoriety and became so ingrained in musical history.
One of them was named Barbara Mandrell. Mandrell was born and raised in Texas. She contributed to country music by way of her steel guitar performances. Not only was she added to the Musicians Hall of Fame, but she also earned nine Country Music Awards in addition to two CMA Entertainer of the Year Awards before she retired in the late 1990s.
Kaki King is a more contemporary musician that has mastered playing guitars of all kinds including the steel guitar. She is known in guitar circles for her constant innovation in playing the instrument. King was born and raised in Atlanta and has produced musical scores for highly popular movies and series like Twilight.
Another notable performer was Sol Hoopii, known as the “King of the Hawaiian Steel Guitar.” He found his way to Hollywood where he became part of the celebrity culture very quickly. Not only did he perform his innovative sound on national radio, he also recorded for movies and major labels throughout the 1930s. Towards the end of 1938, Hoopii felt a religious calling, and so continued forth writing and performing hymns until he died in 1935.
Progressing to Where Steel Guitars Stand Today
Buddy Emmons was one of the most important figures in improving the steel guitar to become the pedal steel guitar you find today. It was because of his innovations that you might hear a steel guitar accompanying the likes of Nancy Sinatra, the Carpenters, or Henry Mancini.
Country artists still use the sound today. In fact, if you have ever heard a song titled “Forever and Ever, Amen” by country artist Randy Travis, you’ll hear it. You could even say that the steel guitar has become the most famous sound in classic country that just screams honky-tonk.
More recently, you’ll find the steel guitar in music from artists like Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, and a few others. Like everything else, what was old is becoming new again, so hang on for the ride because you never know what part the steel guitar has yet to play.
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Summer Study in Germany
Study abroad at Schloss Dyck in Germany May 17 to June 5, 2016
- Explore how the belligerent nations of WWI remembered, commemorated and grieved the First World War
- Study the history of memory and the complex array of the politics of commemoration
- Travel to Paris, Verdun, and other sites of memory in France and Belgium
- Stay at a monastery “Nikolauskloster” and study at the historic castle “Schloss Dyck”
- Earn 6 UNM credits in 2 linked courses, HIST 300/500 and ARCH 462/662, taught by two UNM specialists on History and Memory.
NOTE: Courses meet for 5 Saturday sessions at UNM from April 9 – May 7, 2016.
Information Session: Tuesday, December 8
1:30 - 2:30 pm in the history Common Room
Mesa Vista Hall 1104
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In 1990, the British indie rock band The Stone Roses performed what would become one of the most legendary concerts in music history at Spike Island in Widnes, Cheshire. The concert was a culmination of the band’s meteoric rise to fame in the late 1980s and marked a pivotal moment in the history of British rock music.
The Stone Roses formed in Manchester in 1983, consisting of vocalist Ian Brown, guitarist John Squire, bassist Mani, and drummer Reni. The band quickly gained a devoted following with their psychedelic, guitar-driven sound and their distinctive image, which combined elements of 1960s psychedelia with a contemporary streetwear aesthetic.
By the late 1980s, The Stone Roses had become one of the most influential bands in British music, with their self-titled debut album receiving critical acclaim and spawning hits like “She Bangs the Drums” and “I Wanna Be Adored.” The band’s popularity continued to grow, and by the summer of 1990, they were poised to play the biggest concert of their career.
Spike Island was a man-made island on the River Mersey in Cheshire, known for its natural beauty and scenic views. The concert, which took place on May 27, 1990, was attended by an estimated 27,000 people, many of whom traveled from all over the UK to see the band play live.
The Stone Roses delivered a blistering set that included fan favorites like “Fools Gold,” “Waterfall,” and “I Am the Resurrection.” The band’s energy and charisma electrified the crowd, and the concert became an instant legend, cementing The Stone Roses’ place in the pantheon of British rock.
The Spike Island concert was not without its challenges, however. The sound quality was poor, and the band’s equipment malfunctioned at several points during the performance. Despite these setbacks, The Stone Roses persevered, and the concert has become a symbol of the band’s enduring legacy and influence.
In the years since the Spike Island concert, The Stone Roses have continued to influence a generation of musicians, and their music remains as fresh and vital today as it did 30 years ago. The band’s impact on British rock cannot be overstated, and the Spike Island concert stands as a testament to their enduring talent and influence.
Despite the challenges of the concert, The Stone Roses delivered a performance that captured the spirit and energy of their music, and the Spike Island concert remains one of the most iconic moments in the history of British rock music. It is a testament to the power of live music and the enduring legacy of one of the greatest bands of all time.


THE CHARLESTON TEA GARDEN'S HISTORY
In the late 1700s, tea bushes, also known as Camellia Sinensis, first arrived in the United States from China. Several attempts were made in South Carolina over the next 150 years to propagate and produce tea for consumption, but none were successful. Not until 1888, when Dr. Charles Shepard founded the Pinehurst Tea Plantation in Summerville, South Carolina did American grown tea become a reality. In Summerville, Dr. Shepard created award winning teas until his death in 1915. After his passing, the Pinehurst Tea Plantation closed and Dr. Shepard's tea plants grew wild for the next forty five years.
In 1963, a 127 acre potato farm located on Wadmalaw Island in the Lowcountry of South Carolina was purchased and Shepard's tea plants were transplanted from Pinehurst to the farm. For the next 24 years research was conducted on this experimental farm. In 1987, William Barclay Hall purchased the land. Hall, a third-generation tea taster who received his formal training during a four-year tea apprenticeship in London, England, converted the research and development farm to a commercial operation. Thanks to Hall's vision the Charleston Tea Garden was founded. During his seventeen year tenure, his original "American Classic" tea became the first tea ever to be made with 100% tea grown in America. For almost thirty years, American Classic has been immensely popular with tea lovers in the Carolinas.
In 2003, seeking additional financing, Bill reached out to his longtime friends, the Bigelow family. A partnership arrangement was worked out and the Bigelow Tea Company bought the garden. The Bigelows brought sixty-five years of experience in the specialty tea business to the Garden and the American Classic brand. Since 2003 the Charleston Tea Garden has transformed into a true American icon. American Classic Tea has maintained its faithful fans since its start in the late 1980s and thanks to Bill Hall's creativity, many new teas have been added under the Charleston Tea Garden brand.
On June 9th, 2020 the name of this tea farm changed from the Charleston Tea Plantation to the Charleston Tea Garden. This land has been farm country for decades so we knew that changing the name from plantation to garden represented the land appropriately. We are also sensitive to the fact that plantation is a word that carries significant pain for many in this country and throughout the world. Bigelow Tea has worked hard to create an environment of inclusion and equality but as an organization and as individuals, we know we can always do better.
Today the Charleston Tea Garden offers more than just a cup of fresh tea. Thanks to the Bigelow Family, the true working tea farm presents a learning experience unlike any other in the country!


Friday, January 28, 2011
Victorian Bedford Corners, The Kelly Mansion early 1890
Montrose W. Morris designed John C. Kelly House on Hancock Street. Homes like this is why the Brooklyn Daily Eagle called this the choice Bedford Section of Brooklyn.
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Historical 1926 Building
Our building is in the heart of downtown Moose Jaw and was built by James Richardson & Sons for the first radio station in the city CJRM. You can see in some of the oldest photos of downtown the radio antenna at the top of the building. Today we have a luxury condo on the 3rd floor. We have a beautiful studio space on the second floor and we run our business Wrapture Spa and Boutique on the main floor.


WILLIAMS DIAMOND CENTER HAS BEEN A LEADING JEWELRY STORE AND ACTIVE MEMBER OF ITS COMMUNITY, IN EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN SINCE 1982.
34 years ago, Williams Diamond Center made its debut in the old London Square Mall (later moving to the London Galleria) here in Eau Claire. Founders William and Audrey Mueller quickly developed a name for themselves. They spent 13 years fine-tuning their jewelry store while maintaining genuine small business practices. When Denise Wurtzel purchased the store in 1997, she felt that the involvement that this small company had in the local community was (and should continue to be) the backbone of the business. Today, 34 years later, the evidence of these commitments is well-pronounced by Williams Diamond Center’s involvement in and sponsorships of high school fundraisers, prom events and organizations, miscellaneous banquets, and many other community-based events.
Over the years, the jewelry industry has evolved. As a result of this, we have recently added a complete interactive design department, customizing and designing one-of-a-kind pieces. Along the way we have also begun to buy and sell estate jewelry, coins and more. We will continue to develop and evolve to meet the needs of our clients in new and exciting ways.


November 8 - Victory Day
Happy Victory Day!
November 8 is a date that will not be erased from our memory.
A new period began in the history of the Azerbaijani people exactly one year ago.
Our Heroic Army won an unprecedented victory in 44 days of the Patriotic War! The 30-year occupation of our lands has ended and the territorial integrity of our Motherland has been restored!
We are eternally indebted to the State, which gave us this proud history, the Invincible Azerbaijani Army, themartyrs who gave their lives for the Motherland.
We are proud of the bravery of our Glorious Army led by the Supreme Commander-in-Chief!
May Allah have mercy on our martyrs and grant our veterans health and longevity!
Karabakh is Azerbaijan! Long live Azerbaijan!


Here's Montreal's Metro that I mentioned earlier. We were closest to the Guy-Concordia station on the green line. Way back when I used to live in Montreal (1974-1979) we used to live on the mainland, beyond the Longueuil station (now called Longueuil-Universite-de-Sherbrooke). Several of the station names have changed as the Metro has expanded. I think when we were there the green line only went as far as Atwater, ending at Frontenac on the other end. I don't think the blue line even existed back then and Henri-Bourassa was the last station of the orange line. The 1976 Olympics had a lot to do with the expansion, although I don't recall which station was called Le Stade or even if there was one (I think there was one). A side-by-side map comparison would be interesting to look at.
Above are two Metro plans, atop the current (2008) plan, below the 1966 version (from http://www.metrodemontreal.com/history/toc.html). From what I recall, in 1974 the metro hadn't changed much since 1966. I think it expanded for the 1976 Olympics, at which point the plan changed, but up until then, my first memories of the plan are as the 1966 one. Notice that back then the central transfer station was Berri-de Montigny, Jean-Drapeau was Île-Sainte-Hélène (adorned by the Man and His World logo) and Guy-Concordia was simply Guy.
But I digress...the title of this post is Mont Royal as it was meant to feature the pic from atop Mont Royal, where we ventured up one snowy day. My calves were sore for two days after that but it was an excellent hike. The view, while a bit overcast, still shows the iconic McGill library (at least that's what I think it used to be; I think it may still be).


History of the Golf Classic
This year’s Redlands Community Hospital Golf Classic for the Ken
Corwin Cup marks the 36h Anniversary of this event. The tournament was
re-named in 2005 in memory of Kenton W. Corwin, long- time president of
The Golf Classic is Ken’s legacy. Under his direction it grew to
become one of the most successful fund-raising events and sport outings
in the region.
RHC Foundation aims to continue the tournament’s tradition of excellence
and high-standard of play.


Click on the link above to access the NSW State Library Research Guides by subject or collection.
The following link will give access to great research guides from the NSW State Library:
Explore the unrivalled collection of journals, logbooks, letters, paintings, drawings and books documenting the experiences and achievements of the first British settlement in Australia.
Through a variety of images, stories and documents discover the rich and unique environment which fascinated the European settlers and continues to challenge and influence us today.
Discover the history of a specific region and the people who made it. Take a look into the lives of rural and urban families, who settled in various regions across New South Wales.
Through the Library's significant collections, these stories trace the development of a unique Australian culture, enriched by immigration from all over the world.


The History of the Hot Tub down through the ages
Phraortes relaxed in a hot tub. Do you? Never has history been this relaxing! This informative time line takes you through the history of the hot tub in a fun and informative way. Pay attention, there will be a test!


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Historic Seattle believes that historic places provide an essential link to the past, reminding us of who we are and where we came from. Founded in 1974, Historic Seattle is dedicated to preserving Seattle and King County’s architectural legacy.
Last evening, the Publix Hotel and The Sanctuary at F5 Tower were recognized at Historic Seattle’s 9th Annual Awards Benefit. Each year, the program showcases a handful of exceptional public and private projects that preserve and protect Seattle’s built heritage. The Publix Hotel received the “Best Rehabilitation” award and The Sanctuary the “Exemplary Stewardship” award. Our team is honored to have contributed to the restoration and modernization of both projects, guaranteeing stability for years to come while instilling a new vitality to the surrounding neighborhoods.
Located in the heart of the international district, the Publix Hotel first opened in 1927. After being closed for more than a decade, it underwent a full rehabilitation in 2014, transforming the single-room occupancy, 8x10-room hotel, into a trendy, multi-family, six-story apartment complex. Thoughtful touches, like the restoration of the original doors and wood paneling, honor the building’s past, while modern amenities like a high-design lobby space, rooftop deck, dog run, and bike storage attract modern tenants.
Founded more than 100 years ago, the First United Methodist Church is Seattle’s oldest church. Just a few years ago, this historic building seemed fated for demotion due to mounting repair costs. Preservation groups, with help from public officials, worked tirelessly to keep the church from being razed. Thankfully, the former church was salvaged and integrated into the design of the neighboring Kevin Daniels high-rise project, F5 Tower (formerly The Mark). Our team helped restore the historical treasure, designing connections to the tower, and incorporating it into F5’s final design as a high-end event venue for SLS Hotel. Reincarnated as The Sanctuary, a stunning glass walkway now connects the venue to the tower.


“A European project” – that sound like a hell of work and it is but it is also super interesting and exciting: sharing new ideas, gaining new experiences, meeting new people and having new perspectives – all that is included. Today we received a glimpse into our project history prepared by our French partner.
A wonderful journey through the history of our project until we finally applied for a Strategic Partnership in ERASMUS+ and got the approval so that we can realise our aims. Have a look how everything developed over time and what we already did to come to the point where we are now:
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Robison Construction Projects
Completed in 2018, Robison took the historic Elite Diner in Waco to remodel into Magnolia Table. The original building was gutted, and Robison rebuilt it. In doing so, they raised the roof to create a more welcoming space and made the outdoor aspects fit the aesthetic needs of the restaurant. Since this project was taking place in a historic restaurant, the team worked with the architects to ensure that some historical aspects were still included.


HOUSTON – Coats Rose attorney Roger Scales represents The XIT Ranch. The XIT Ranch was once the largest working cattle ranch in the world. It was one of the legendary ranches in Texas and mentioned in the same breath as the Waggoner Ranch, the 6666 (Four Sixes) Ranch, and the King Ranch. From its founding in 1885, the massive ranch covered over three million acres of land in over ten counties in the Texas Panhandle, stretching out for over 200 miles north to south and 30 miles east to west along the Texas – New Mexico border. That’s big, even by Texas standards!
The XIT acquired its land from the State of Texas in exchange for funding the construction of the current state capitol building in Austin. During the following years, the XIT conveyed portions of the ranch to others, and by the 1960’s, the last of the old XIT ranch holdings had been sold. It was seemingly the end of the XIT.
In the spring of 2022, 60 years after the XIT disappeared from the plains of the Texas panhandle, Drew Knowles, a Colorado rancher, and a descendant of the original owners of the old XIT Ranch, began to fulfill a life-long dream of re-acquiring some of the old XIT Ranch lands.
Drew identified an 11,500-acre ranch in Hartley County, Texas that was for sale, and most importantly, was once part of the old XIT Ranch. Drew recognized some issues with the mineral estate ownership and determined that he needed some expert assistance with that part of the transaction. He reached out to Coats Rose attorney Roger Scales, who not only has spent his entire career in the oil and gas business but has a family history of farming and ranching. It was a good match.
With Roger’s assistance, the mineral interest ownership of the land was clarified, a plan was developed for future detailed mineral title examination, and a variety of practical matters affecting the future ranching operation were negotiated with the seller and resolved. The near $14 million land sale successfully closed on May 5, 2022.
Roger and the team at Coats Rose are pleased to have played a role in bringing descendants of the Farwell family and the historic XIT brand back to Texas!
Welcome home, XIT!


You’ve probably heard about Paul Revere’s ride and the ‘shot heard round the world’. April 19th, Patriot’s Day, marks what we consider the beginning of the American Revolution, well over a year before the Declaration of Independence was signed.
Interestingly, I grew up in the 70s and 80s watching ABC’s Schoolhouse Rock series on Saturday mornings and regularly seeing this little gem. Sure, it’s a little off on the facts, but can you imagine one of the major networks playing something so patriotic today? It’s not even 40 years on. Such a shame that, as a people, we don’t look at our country the same way anymore.
Each Patriot’s Day, I remember those men at Concord and consider what it must have been for them to stand there in the face of the world’s greatest army and take up arms in the defense of their colony from oppression.
This militia came together on that morning to protect their arms from seizure by an oppressive government. That is a fact. It’s not meant to be inflammatory or support an agenda, but it will upset some nevertheless.
“Stand your ground. Don’t fire unless fired upon, but if they mean to have a war, let it begin here.”
Captain of Militia
As the initial volleys of fire were exchanged near daybreak on Lexington Green, colonial volunteers fell back in the face of over 500 occupying British troops. But as the battle moved on to Concord the tide turned, and the redcoats were routed as more and more colonists joined the fray.
As the British troops withdrew through Concord they were reinforced. Now boasting a strength of 1700 men, they remained no match for the determined colonists who forced them to retreat to the safety of Charlestown in Boston. The militiamen continued their pursuit which transformed into the Siege of Boston.
Today, join me in remembering those American warriors who pledged their lives to give us our hard fought freedoms and this great land.


The article Native Americans Religions by Lawrence E. Sullivan was published last on December 20th, 2021. The article talks about how the Native Americans in the north never really saw religion as their way of living life. The native americans were more spiritual rather than focussing on religions. They felt like in a way the traditional way that they lived their life had nothing to do with the concept of religion. The Native Americnas in the North felt like it was impossible to translate the term “religion” in their own language. I feel like back then religion was a controversial topic. In the article Lawrence talks about how the Western tradition differentiates religious thought and action to which the ultimate authority is supernatural. This article goes on to explain what religion means to the Native Americans and the different way that they perceive it. In the Native Americans eyes spirit and power moves in all things. They see religion as the relationship between the living and other things or persons however they might see them. This article that Lawrence wrote is relevant to this course because she talks about how the Native Americans viewed religion. She brings in spiritual ways that the Native Americans believed in and explained overall how religion wasn’t really a part of how they lived their life.


Anstruther Harbour Festival 2017 - 26 to 28 May
The Festival opened on the evening of Friday 26 May with 'its traditional ceilidh - his started with a pipe band parade through the town by City of St Andrews Pipe band, followed by a scottish country dance display by Dunedin Dancers in the Festival's pier marquee, and the evening finished with a dance ceilidh with top local ceilidh band Nackytoosh.
There was live music all weekend in the big Muster marquee, plus Anster Fair - a revival of Anstruther'd historic market day with food and craft stalls, childrens entertainers and amusement
2017 was ihe Muster's 20th anniversary, and as well as its annual gathering of visiting boats. the Muster included a Boat Jumble organised by the Fisheries Museum Boats Club. The 2017 Muster was sponsored by Anstruther Fish Bar.
The Festival's Classic Boat Rally saw numbers of visiting classic yachts and fishing vessels berthed from Friday to Sunday on the middle pier of the harbour , and there was areception for classic boat skippers and crew on board Reaper For photos of the classic boats see - https://www.flickr.com/photos/136961567@N07/albums/72157684526761376
And Anstruther Lifeboat Open Day on the Saturday gave visitors the opportunity to tour the lifeboat station and go on board the big lifeboat and meet the crew, while the inshore lifeboat crew gave rescue demonstrations in the harbour.
Anstruther's Scottish Fisheries Museum Open Day was on the Saturday , with free entry for all. The Museum's Reaper 70' sailing drifter was open to the public, on both Saturday and Sunday, and the weekend included the Museum's Model Boat Club Exhibition and Museum Boatyard Open Days on Saturday and Sunday
Anstruther Harbour Festival 2015
The Festival's Muster attracted about 30 visiting boats from all along the Forth and further afield, with the trophy for Furthest Travelled Boat won by a boat from Hartlepool, and for Best Dressed Boat (boats at the Muster are festooned with flags and pennants) going to "Kellya" owned by Gary Watson of Pittenweem
Twelve boats took part in the Festival's Classic Boat Rally, including two beautifully restored 1940's fishing vessels from the North East Maritime Trust in Newcastle and a quartet of Fifie fishing luggers from Anstruther, Eyemouth and Dunbar. The winner of the Festival's Classic Boat of the Year Trophy went to fishing lugger "Rose Leaf" of Anstruther, skippered by Sean Dooley.The winner of the Festival's Oldest Boat Trophy for boats that had travelled to Anstruther went to fishing lugger "Marean" of Dunbar, skippered by Bob Clunas.
Despite showers on Friday evening, the 2015 Festival attracted big crowds for its Pipe Band Parade from Waid Academy and in the big marquee there was lots of audience participation for Dunedin Dancers Scottish Country Dance display and for the later ceilidh with local band Nackytoosh. Ceilidh enthusiasts travelled from as far as Aberdeen to attend the events.
The harbourfront events on Saturday drew a large crowd with the Merlesque Mermaids entertaining us with songs and stories of the sea, and with Fusion Performance Dance demonstrating their skills. In the big marquee the childrens crafts and amusements provided family entertainment to the accompaniment of jazz and folk/country bands. And the Saturday evening music event in the big marquee featured local Fence Collective musician Gummi Bako and blues/rock band Safehouse
All afternoon in the harbour the Rowing Regatta had eight skiffs from all around Fife competing in various fun races.The Interclub races were won by Newburgh and Fife respectively. The first ever Backwards Row Race was won by the home crew from Anstruther, and the Fancy Dress Relay Race, where the teams had to change Hawaiian themed costumes and lifejackets between races, was won by Newburgh
Anstruther Harbour Festival 2014
The 2014 Festival was held from Friday 15 to Sunday 17 August. By popular demand the large marquee was back on the quayside for the Festival's music events
The Festival started on Friday evening with a march by the City of St Andrews Pipe Band leading a procession from Waid down to the harbourfront.
This was followed by a ceilidh in the Festival marquee - with lots of audience participation in response to the excellent local ceilidh band Nackytoosh
|The Friday evening procession included Anstruther Lifeboat's inshore rescue boat, manned by some very young crewmembers|
Anstruther Harbour Festival’s events on Saturday got off to an early - and colourful - start. The Festival adapted the always-popular duck race held earlier in the year by Anstruther Improvements Association, so instead of bright yellow rubber ducks being let loose into the Dreel Burn, a multi-coloured cascade of more fitting rubber boats was launched.
Tickets had been sold throughout the town in the lead up to the day and there were prizes for those corresponding to the first three boats across the finishing line, with £50 for first place, an Osprey boat ticket for second, and £10 fish and chip voucher for third
|Photo courtesy and © East Fife Mail|
There was a good crowd for the craft and food stalls, childrens' activitries and street entertainers at the harbourfront
Stalls on the Folly harbourfront included craft jewellry, hand-made chocolates, pirate artefacts, charity and emergency organisations, and a RNLI Cookout stall with burgers/kippers/bacon rolls.
However strong winds on Saturday afternoon meant things closed early, and the afternoon Jazz Band and Sea Shanty music events and several kids' activities took place in the marquee rather than on the harbourfront.
The strong winds also limited the number of boats attending the Anstruther Muster - only 24 visitors compared to the 50 to 100 boats of previous years, and also cut short the Festival's East of Scotland Boat Jumble.
The Festival's Saturday evening music event in the marquee, featuring rock band Obsession, was well attended, and went on till late.
Prizes for the Muster's sailing events were presented by Anstruther Fisher Lad & Lass, as photograph opposite. Prizes awarded were _
Best Classic Boat - to Bob Clunas for "Marean"
Anstruther Harbour Festival 2013
2013 was the first Anstruther Harbour Festival held from Thursday 8 to Sunday 11 August and which incorporated the Anstruther Muster and its rally of visiting boats organised by Anstruther Sailing Club
Over 50 visiting boats sailed to the Muster, which included
The 2013 Muster saw some of the lowest tides in years - as this photo of Anstruther Westerharbour shows. It's surprising noboby ever thinks of berthing against the wall here - it's only 50 yards from the Dreel Tavern, you can cross the Dreel Burn to Anstruther Easter on stepping stones at Low Water, and there are no harbour dues !
The Festival was opened on Thursday evening by a display of Scottish Country Dancing by Dunedin Dancers on the East Harbour quayside followed by an informal open-air ceilidh, then a march by the City of St Andrews Pipe Band along the front. On Friday evening there was a Festival Ceilidh in Anstruther Town Hall.
The Fisheries Musuem's "Reaper" 70' sailing drifter was open to the public at the quayside, the Museum's Model Boat held an exhibition, and Food from Fife put on a “Chefs at School” seafood cooking demonstration in the Museum itself
Anstruther lifeboat and onshore lifeboat were on display on shore, and Dunbar lifeboat paid a visit to the East Harbour, and the Scottish Submariners Assocation held their memorial service for the 1918 Battle of May Island at the East Harbour forecourt
At the Festival music event in Anstruther Town Hall on Saturday evening , the following Muster trophies were awarded by Cairns Birrell, Commodore of Anstruther Sailing Club
- Furthest Travelled Boat Cup : to Paul Blanchard in 27' Cornish Gaff Cutter "Hope" from Faversham in Kent ( as photo opposite)
- Oldest Boat trophy to Sandy Aitken with his 65' Seine Net fishing boat "Britannia", dating from 1952
- Best Dressed Boat cup to Robert Smith of Anstruther
- Smallest Boat Trophy : to Dave Kittrick of Dunbar in his 18' "Wee Beastie" ( shown sailing across from Dunbar in the photo below left)
- Best Classic Boat Shield - to Gordon Bell in his Colin Archer-design Kattegat Gaff Cutter "Fidelity" from St Monans
Fidelity is the turquoise-hulled boat in the photo below, with the Furthest-Travelled Boat "Hope", itself a Classic Boat entrant, being the blue-hulled boat next to it
The photo right ahows some of the Classic Boats lined up against the middle pier, with the Festival's Walzer and Bouncy Castle in the background
The Shield for the Best Classic Boat was donated by the Boathouse Bar & Bistro Anstruther
And the Boathouse hosted a Classic Boat Lunch reception for skippers and crew of the Classic Boats, sponsored by Anstruther Harbour Festival
See Photo Gallery of Classic Boats
In the Rowing Regatta held in the East Harbour, skiffs from the Anstruther, Pittenweem and Crail Coastal Rowing Clubs had an exciting afternoon's racing in front of an enthusiastic crowd of supporters and onlookers


1st Godstone Scout Group
Donation restores building for scout group and for local community
The Axis Foundation’s grant of £5,000 helped the 1st Godstone Scout Group to restore their historic base, The Endeavour, at Godstone in East Surrey.
“The award of £5,000 from the Axis Foundation has made it possible to start the restoration work to The Endeavour which is a well-loved building in Godstone. It fronts the village green and has been used for over 80 years by the young people of the community. This award will allow the building to become a true community hub” – Mark Wiles, Group Scout Leader
More about the Scout Base
Based on a 16th-century oak barn, The Endeavour was hand built by scouts and volunteers in the 1930s. They used recovered materials from a Sussex barn, stone from Waterloo Bridge and 14th-century Purbeck stone from a church.
But, because of its age, The Endeavour had started to deteriorate. It needed urgent repairs to its walls and windows. And so the Axis Foundation was delighted to make a donation to help restore the building for the scout group and for the local community. Local people use it for orchestra practice, exercise classes, birthday parties and fundraising events.
More about the restoration works
Scope of works here included installing style-appropriate new windows with secondary glazing inside toughened glass and rebuilding the brickwork panels below the windows.
More about The 1st Godstone Scout Group
The 1st Godstone Scout Group has been in Godstone since 1908 and provides Scouting to over 50 young people, aged six to14, boys and girls, from all backgrounds and ethnicity. Even during COVID-19 the group remained active in the local community.
There’s more about the 1st Godstone Scout Group here


Presentation seeks to examine the following:Explore the origin of rap musicA look at the local, national & international landscape that shaped artists' perspectivesInvestigate the art forms that were the roots of rap musicDiscuss who...
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restaurant in California. They are known for their delicious Mexican-inspired food items such as burritos, tacos, nachos, and quesadillas. is a famous American-based
was founded in 1948 in San Bernardino, California. The founder, is a young entrepreneur who first owned a hotdog stand named “Bell’s Drive-In”. Bell saw a lot of people queueing up for tacos at Mitla Cafe and decided to check it out. The restaurant became famous among locals for its hard shelled tacos. Bell tried to copy the recipe and explain it to the owners, but they didn’t give him permission. Eventually, they saw how he was attempting to make tacos, so they allowed him to see it come together.
He opened the first in 1951 and the name changed several times before finally settling on . It was originally named -Tia and then El and ended with . In 1962, was able to open the first at Firestone Boulevard in Downey, California. In recent years, a new has been built across the same street from where he started.
The first location of the restaurant was only 400 square feet. While it started as a family-style place like you might stumble upon in San Mateo, the expanded over time to also feature Mexican favorite dishes such as Burritos, Tostadas, Frijoles, Tacos, and Chiliburgers, all for as low as 19 cents (2 dollars in 2021).
After nearly 30 years of operation, one of the first restaurants to close in Huntington Beach served its last customers on December 31, 1986. However, due to an acquisition in November 2015, the 71-year-old eatery was saved from demolition and moved 72km (45 miles) north to Irvine and is currently in its permanent home.
The first franchisee was opened in Torrance, California in 1964. That location remained but has been repurposed. It is now at West Carson Street. In 1967, a new restaurant opened at 324 South Brookhurst. The 100th restaurant that opened there was replaced by this. In March 1967, the first location opened on East Main St. in Springfield, Ohio.
The original model of the restaurant was completely different from the one you might be familiar with – there was no indoor seating nor drive-thru service. This model is still around today and restaurants have repurposed many of these closed locations into something else when they got too old. went public in 1970 with over 300 restaurants.
has had a few office locations. They were previously located in Palos Verdes, then moved to 2424 Moreton Street, then to Irvine, and finally settled into 17901 Von Karman Avenue.
Today, or pick it up at the store. They also offer food items for any type of dietaries including vegan and keto diets. You can check out our vegan and keto guide below! is one of the top competing in the . They offer a wider variety of food that people love so much. They are delicious, fresh, and healthy. They even offer a that became permanent on their on September 15, 2022, but Rewards members can get early access to it starting September 13, 2022. They can order via the


Death of Osama Bin Laden
Like many people that were affected by 9/11 today was a day that we have been looking forward to for almost 10 years. While I didn’t lose anybody 9/11, I was directly affected because I worked for Comair Airlines and was at the Cincinnati Airport when it happened. I remember watching planes land a park anywhere there was an open gate at the airport, it didn’t matter what airline it was. I can recall the airport being evacuated and bomb stiffing dogs going throughout the airport. The once the American skies reopened I wondered how many people would fly again and if I would be laid off again just like I was when the Comair pilots went on strike
The events changed the way America looked at the world. For the first time, many Americans felt vulnerable to terrorism within the United States. Much like we associated Stalin with communism and Hitler with the Holocaust, the face of terrorism was Osama Bin Laden. Until the towers came down I don’t think the average American, or those within our own government understood what we were up against.
Enough of rehashing the past, we all know the story, and that isn’t the point of the blog. May 1, 2011 should go down as a day of celebration, and reflection, much like Memorial Day. We celebrate the death of an evil and vile man. We also should take time to reflect and give thanks to the men and women that served our country and worked hard over the last ten plus years to kill this man.
We must also give thanks to President Bush. His leadership and his willingness to the fight terrorism relentlessly, and unapologetically, helped us get to the point that we had the ability to kill Bin Laden. Finally President Obama must be given his due. No matter your political leaning, President Obama did something that Bill Clinton refused to do before 9/11 and that was he was will to put his neck on the line when he had solid intelligence as to where Bin Laden.
President Obama had the courage to send troops into Pakistan, which was extremely risky given the current state of relations and the chance of the mission being a failure. The President should be commended for taking such action, and authorizing this military mission. Of course though our President and the rest of the country owes and debt of gratitude to those that were directly involved in executing this mission with such precision and professionalism.
May 1, 2011 will not be the day that ended terrorism unfortunately. There are still plenty out there that want to destroy America because of their intolerant and radical views. What this date symbolizes, is that America has the resolved, the will, and the resources to destroy those that seek to destroy us. Throughout our history, whether it was England during the Revolutionary War, Japan during World War II, Russia during the Cold War or Al Qaida during the war on terror, there has been one theme throughout American History. You make knock us down, but by the grace of God, America will get back up dust ourselves off and we will unleash the entire force of the American military to hunt you down and if need be kill you.


History of the Beeville Community Chorus
|The Beeville Community Chorus has presented many concerts in a number of south Texas communities since its beginning in the fall of 1975 with its founder and artistic director, Dr. James Lee. The organization has presented a special choral Christmas and spring concert at the famous Mission Espiritu Santo De Zuniga, located on the San Antonio River in the state park at Goliad, Texas for more than twenty years. The chorus has performed Handel’s Messiah, Mozart’s Coronation Mass, Gounod’s St. Cecelia Mass, Faure’s and Verdi’s Requiem, Vivaldi’s Gloria, and a number of other standard choral repertoire. More than 200 people with standing room only have come to the Goliad concert each December and April from all over the state. The December concert several years ago was featured in a Christmas special on HGTV, “Christmas in Texas Small Towns.” This event not only gives the members of the choir the opportunity to perform in a historical venue, but also brings the public to a historical park where they can visit the museum, mission, the Presidio La Bahia, and other historical sites of famous battlegrounds of battles that preceded the Battle of the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas.
|The choir also performs in Beeville and surrounding area each year including benefit concerts for a number of community projects. The choir has taken educational and performance tours both nationally and abroad. The organization has sung in the Morman Tabernacle in Salt Lake City, University of British Columbia in Victoria, Canada, Smetana Hall in Prague, Czech Republic, Carnegie Hall in New York City, St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin, Ireland and the Vatican in Rome.. These national and international tours give the members of the group the opportunity to experience other world cultures and to perform in historical and well-known venues.


Today we continued our lecture with Scott Boldt about Northern Irish history, which began yesterday. It was in all very interesting. A guy called Zach played during the lecture some songs that had to do with the theme we were discussing. I found his voice really beautiful.
Later on we went to Stormont. We had a tour there and discussed the politics in Northern Ireland. Everyone had interesting points of view and suggestions to what they should do here so that the relations between the loyalists and republicans would improve.


It’s a fitting coincidence that Lee’s Ferry was first witnessed by European explorers in the same year that the United States declared its independence, given the importance it would play in future westward expansion. While Native Americans had long appreciated the area for its access to the water, Spanish settlers noticed the advantage of Lee’s Ferry as an ideal point to cross the mighty Colorado River. As years passed, Mormons from Utah used Lee’s Ferry as gateway to Arizona, building a fort at the crossing point to protect themselves from invaders.
In 1870, John D. Lee, a Mormon fugitive wanted for murder by the federal government, was sent to the landmark that would bear his name to set up a ferry service for the migrating Mormons. Along with two wives and several children, Lee formed the Lonely Dell settlement and began launching boats down the river and through the treacherous “Lee’s Backbone”. It was a rough stretch of water that would be bypassed in later years.
On March 28, 1877, after being discovered by the United States government, John D. Lee was formally executed, leaving control of the ferry he started to a long list of future operators and entrepreneurs. One can imagine the caravans of eager, westward pioneers searching for gold arriving at the shores of the Colorado River on horseback. In 1929, the ferry was rendered obsolete for transportation purposes with the construction of the Navajo Bridge.
Today, as travelers cross the Colorado River high above, anglers can continue to experience Lee’s Ferry in the same way as those early American pioneers. Marble Canyon Outfitters can help make your trip back in time as enjoyable as possible.


Top 10 Wonders of The World :
10. Roman Baths
The famous Roman Baths complex is a historically interesting place in Somerset. A well-preserved Roman public bath. This is a reconstruction of a previously destroyed bathtub. It was destroyed in the 6th century, and over time the baths were rebuilt, with the last expansion done in the late 1800s.
9. Leaning Tower of Pisa
This tower was built on 14 August 1173 in the Italian city of Pisa. He is known for his inclination to the right. So far he has been stable and nothing has happened other than the tilt.
The Colosseum or Colosseum, originally the Flavian Amphitheater, is an oval amphitheater in the heart of Rome, Italy. It is one of the greatest structures in Roman history. The Colosseum, originally known as the Flavian Amphitheater, is the largest amphitheater built in the Roman Empire.
7. Chichen Itza
Founded by the Mayan civilization in AD 400, it is located in the north-central part of the northern Yucatan Peninsula, now known as Mexico. Chichen has a 1500-year history and is 75 miles from Merida.
6. Hagia Sophia
A masterpiece of architecture, Hagia Sophia is a former Christian patriarchal cathedral (church), later an imperial mosque and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey. Hagia Sophia is now the second most visited museum in Turkey, with nearly 3.3 million visitors annually.
5. Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu is an ancient city… located in the Colombian Inca Empire, located almost 8,000 feet above sea level. The site is located on a ridge above the Urubamba Valley in Peru. The city is also called “The Lost City of the Inca”. Machu Picchu was built around 1450, at the height of the Inca Empire. It was abandoned more than 100 years later, in 1572 due to the belated conquest of Spain.
4. The Taj Mahal in Agra
Built by the famous Mughal ruler Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal is considered one of the finest examples of Mughal architecture and is widely regarded as the “pearl of Indian Islamic art”. It is one of the most famous structures in the world and is a symbol of India’s rich history. The Taj Mahal attracts over 3 million visitors annually. In 2007, it was selected as one of the 10 Wonders of the World.
3. Cristo Redentor Statue
This is the world’s largest Art Deco statue and the fifth largest Jesus statue in the world. A symbol of Christianity around the world, the statue has become a cultural symbol of Rio de Janeiro and Brazil and has been listed as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The height of the statue is 30 m (98 ft) excluding the 8 m (26 ft) pedestal. The arms are 28 meters (92 feet) wide. Made of reinforced concrete and soapstone, it was built between 1922 and 1931.
Jorden is an archaeological city famous for its stone buildings and water supply facilities. Another name for Petra is the City of Roses because of the color of the carved stone. Founded in 312 BC E. It is the symbol of Jordan as the capital of the Arab Nabataeans. It is located on the slopes of Mount Jebel al-Madhba, concave between the mountains that form the eastern slope of Arabah (Wadi Araba), a large valley stretching from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba.
1. The Great Wall of China
Considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Great Wall of China was built in the 7th century BC. It is a series of fortresses built to protect the Chinese state and empire from raids and invasions by various nomadic groups of the Eurasian steppe. It is recognized worldwide as one of the most impressive structures in history. Archaeological studies have shown that the length of the entire wall with all its branches is 21,196 km.


Census records have been collated in the UK every ten years since the early part of 19th Century, however only from 1841 is there any useful information to genealogists. Because of the 100-year law, Censuses from 1911 onwards are currently not available.
The following Census extracts show a snapshot of my Carter family and other related families. Select a census year below to view the records extracted. Please note that these records have been transcribed and may contain errors. Original documents are held by The National Archives (PRO).
These census records have been extracted from a number of sources. The British Census 1881 is available completely free from the Mormon's website FamilySearch.org - FamilySearch Internet Genealogy Service - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Other websites such as Genes Reunited and Findmypast.com also show a number of Census years, however the most complete collection is available from Ancestry.co.uk. With a subscription service to Ancestry.co.uk you will get unlimited access to all census years 1841-1901. Digitised census images of the original census sheets are available for most years.
The 1901 Census for England and Wales can be searched for free, however you have to pay to view full records or download digitised census images. You can also search FreeCEN for extracts from 1841 to 1891, but this is not a complete record.


Arkansas Challenge 2009 Jacksonville Museum of Military History
Presented by the Jacksonville Museum of Military History November 2009. For the Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Ride program. We did a ride through Jacksonville and Little Rock AFB. The riders were allowed to ride along the flight line where they were up close and personal with all the C-130 Aircraft. Little Rock AFB is the largest C-130 training center in the world. The 5th installment of working for wounded warriors.


The topic of endovascular therapy and its history is a favorite subject of mine. More specifically, aortic stent-graft technologies have occupied center stage for me ever since I became involved (serendipitously) in the Parodi abdominal aortic aneurysm project in the late 1980s – as described in detail in an article appearing at the end of 2010.1
The so-called first EVAR operation performed by Parodi et al in Buenos Aires on Friday, September 7, 1990 and its aftermath had enormous impact, leading to profound transformations that changed everything in vascular surgery, and, truthfully, in all of vascular medicine. In that same paper, I noted that the Argentineans were not alone in these pursuits. It was most noteworthy, and although they didn’t know it at the time, Harrison Lazarus had conceived and essentially completed the design of an endovascular AAA graft by the mid-1980s, and filed for a U.S. patent in 1986 (awarded in 1988).2 It became the basic platform for the founding of the Endovascular Technologies Company and their first graft, as well as the subsequent evolution to the Ancure device by Guidant (first implanted in 1993).
The 2010 article acknowledged Nikolay Volodos (from the Ukraine). However, the mention may have been driven by a sense of fairness as it had been reported that he performed the first-ever aortic repair with a stent-graft in the 1980s (in a patient suffering from a post-traumatic aneurysm of the distal descending thoracic aorta). Knowledge of such accomplishment had been in the public domain (in the western world) since the mid-1990s, and affirmed in various English-language presentations and publications. However, it was almost always implied that his had been a one-off type of procedure and nothing else. We know now nothing could be further from the truth.
The real depth and meaning of Volodos’ work emerged powerfully at the Charing Cross Symposium held in London this past April during the course of a special morning session where Volodos himself was supposed to deliver a lecture on the history of endovascular grafting. Unfortunately he wasn’t able to do so due to unexpected circumstances, but his early developments with stents and stent-grafts were discussed and documented by Krassi Ivancev.3 Below is a brief account:
- Development of a “Z-stent” in the early 1980s, with and without a fabric cover: The stent was made of self-expanding stainless steel wire forms with a zigzag shape. The project was inspired by Charles Dotter’s early work.
- Both devices were patented (in the Soviet Union) on May 22, 1984. Volodos labeled them endoprostheses for blood vessels.
- They were the result of a rather rigorous and extensive pre-clinical multi-year process that included in-depth analysis of physical and physiologic characteristics of various stent designs, testing in a flow model, and animal implantations (with 6-month follow-up and detailed studies on explanted devices).
- First human implant of the fabric-covered Z-stent in 1985 for treatment of iliac artery stenosis.
- First aortic implantation on March 24, 1987 for treatment of a post-traumatic thoracic aortic aneurysm.
- Later in 1987, they performed the world’s first EVAR procedure for treatment of AAA (in Kharkov).
- In 1991, Volodos performed a hybrid transthoracic operation with antegrade delivery and deployment (through the ascending aorta) of a stent-graft to treat a post-coarctation pseudoaneurysm of the proximal descending thoracic aorta.
- By the early 1990s, he and his associates had accumulated a rather large clinical experience (of 100 cases or more) with stent-graft implantations in the abdominal and thoracic aorta and in other arterial beds.
It seems clear and unequivocal that Volodos’ work and achievements represent the essence of innovation, executed with scientific rigor and inspired by the vision to create less invasive solutions for important clinical problems. By doing this, he achieved a number of impressive firsts. It is most regrettable that all of it remained behind the curtain (literally!) for many years, incurring a failure of dissemination, which was probably related to the then prevailing political and social environment in the Soviet Union, and further compounded by Volodos’ inability to communicate in English. This was apparent to me some years later, in the late 1990s, when I had a chance to meet him personally during a vascular congress in Paris.
Armed with the above knowledge, it would be hard not to proclaim Nikolay Volodos as a giant of historic proportions in the vascular and endovascular specialties, and the father of endovascular grafting. Also, one might speculate how high a pedestal his name would occupy today if the work had been performed in the free world or disseminated early on using the English language.
- Criado FJ. EVAR at 20: the unfolding of a revolutionary new technique that changed everything. J Endovasc Ther. 2010;17(6):789-796.
- Lazarus HM. Intraluminal graft device: system and method. US patent No. 4,787,899; approved 1988.
- Ivancev K. Personal communication, April 27, 2012.


“Today it’s them, tomorrow its me. I shall not wait for my deathbed to help impact on lives globally. I shall do all I can today for a better tomorrow.”
Kasadha plays with a child in a former IDP Camp, Northern Uganda. (Photo by: Philimon Badagawa)
Juma Kasadha recounts his experiences as a photographer and journalist in Northern Uganda in the aftermath of war.
Travelling through thick bushes into northern Uganda, I remembered how the natural beauty of the region had led Winston Churchill to describe it as the ‘Pearlof Africa’.
But as the saying goes, not all that glitters is gold. The beauty of Uganda had harbored Joseph Kony, leader of the notorious Lord’s Resistance Army, who had been indicted by the International Criminal Court. His actions against humanity left hundreds of people with amputated limbs, children orphaned, and thousands depending on humanitarian aid for their livelihood. In the brutal war, many lives were lost, women and girls were abused, children were turned into soldiers, property was looted, and hope for a brighter tomorrow disappeared.
I saw the results of this conflict while visiting the region I once vowed never to reach. While those in the north had been fleeing gunshots to camps for Internally Displaced People (IDPs), I had been leading a life of comfort in Uganda’s capital of Kampala.
But the dancing, singing and style of dress of the people in the region created an unforgettable beauty. Seeing people move up and down in the streets of Gulu town, home to many refugees, meant that the war was over and the recovery was ongoing.
I was visiting as part of the Through a Lens campaign, supported by USAID’s Northern Uganda Transition Initiative, which aimed to change people’s perceptions about the afflicted region. As one of the fifteen photographers selected to work on the project, it gave me a chance to experience life in place in the heart of Africa known mainly for war.


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A Tragic Tale of Megalomania and Modern Medicine
by Andrew Scull
- Author: Andrew Scull
- Genres: history, psychology, medicine, science, psychiatry, medical
- Language: english
- Release date: April 10, 2005
- Publisher: Yale University Press
- Format: hardcover, 376 pages
- ISBN: 9780300107296 (0300107293)
About The Book
Madhouse reveals a long-suppressed medical scandal, shocking in its brutality and sobering in its implications. It shows how a leading American psychiatrist of the early twentieth century came to believe that mental illnesses were the product of chronic infections that poisoned the brain. Convinced that he had uncovered the single source of psychosis, Henry Cotton, superintendent of the Trenton State Hospital, New Jersey, launched a ruthless campaign to “eliminate the perils of pus infection.” Teeth were pulled, tonsils excised, and stomachs, spleens, colons, and uteruses were all sacrificed in the assault on “focal sepsis.”
Many patients did not survive Cotton’s surgeries; thousands more were left mangled and maimed. Cotton’s work was controversial, yet none of his colleagues questioned his experimental practices. Subsequent historians and psychiatrists too have ignored the events that cast doubt on their favorite narratives of scientific and humanitarian progress.
In a remarkable feat of historical detective work, Andrew Scull exposes the full, frightening story of madness among the mad-doctors. Drawing on a wealth of documents and interviews, he reconstructs in vivid detail a nightmarish, cautionary chapter in modern psychiatry when professionals failed to police themselves.
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Almeley is mentioned as a small village in the Domesday Book of 1086 and also in 14th-century “feet of fines” (property transactions). There is an entry for it in Lewis’ Topographical Dictionary of England in 1848. It has a largely fourteenth-century church, and is notable as the birthplace of Sir John Oldcastle, a Lollard sympathizer who was eventually executed for treason in 1417; he is presumed to be the basis for Shakespeare’s character of Falstaff.
One of the early Quaker meeting houses is to be found in Almeley Wootton, a hamlet about half a mile north of Almeley village, but within the parish. It was given to the Quakers in 1672 by its owner, Roger Prichard, and is still in use by Quakers today. Two of the Quakers who worshipped there (Roger’s son, Edward Prichard, and Edward’s brother-in-law, John Eckley) were involved with William Penn in setting up the colony of Pennsylvania in 1682 Almeley Quakers’ website.
Of historical interest are the Oldcastle (on the north-west side of the village) and Almeley Castle just south of the church. A brook, offering a reliable water supply, runs past both castles. A third castle is situated in the hamlet of Woonton in the Parish near The Mere at a place called Hall Mote.
The whole parish has physical evidence of shrunken settlement at Woonton, Almeley Wootton,Hopleys Green, Upcott and Logaston, numbering over 100 buildings. There is also map evidence for these lost buildings, which appear to have disappeared by the mid 19th century. Finds in the Parish include Neolithic polished axe heads from Upcott, flint tools from various locations, Roman coins from Spearsmarsh and Eccles Alley, Roman Pottery from the Manor House area near the church, and coins of King John, Henry III, Edward I and most subsequent periods to modern times, indicating continuous occupation for over 4000 years.


""GOD BLESS AMERICA. WOO, FREEEEEEEEEDOM. GET OFF MY LAND PEASANT" -George Washington, probobly."
The Second Amendment is a defunct Vintage-tier wall with a machine gun on it. It comes with a ladder so a player can control it and protect their base from others, otherwise a player could have used a Staircase Wall.
The wall is decorated with carpet and there's a fire particle on the machine gun. However, its power to do damage has been removed on April 7th 2016 along with other weapons.
This item was replaced by the Thingamajig on 4/24/16. It is now retired possibly forever and players who already had this before it was retired got the Thingamajig free, albeit not keeping The Second Amendment.
The Second Amendment is the vintage equivalent to the Iron Turret Wall.
- In the description, the word probably is misspelled as "probobly".


Own this piece of history in Encanto Historic District! This historic home was owned and lived in by two-term mayor, three-term Governor of Arizona and radio personality ''One-Eyed Jack'' Williams. Tons of charm with modern updates while still preserving the architect's original vision. Unique vaulted living area ceilings with rough sawn beams and tongue and groove. Two-way wood burning fireplace between front living room and rear family room. Open feel into kitchen area and living areas commonly found in the year built range. Copper roof panels above circular dining nook. Split floor plan. Guest quarters at rear of home next to bathroom. Roomy master bedroom suite with large soaking tub. Huge den/bonus room with a room for almost any use. Don't miss the man cave with mini-split!
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