For the Brazilian footballer, see Pedro Aparecido Santana. For the baseball player, see Pedro Santana (baseball). For the city in the Dominican Republic, see Pedro Santana, Dominican Republic.
Pedro Santana y Familias, 1st Marquis of Las Carreras (June 29, 1801 – June 14, 1864), better known as Pedro Santana, was a Dominican military commander and royalist politician who served as the president of the junta that had established the First Dominican Republic, a precursor to the position of the President of the Dominican Republic, and as the first President of the republic in the modern line of succession. A traditional royalist who was fond of the Spanish crown and the Spanish Empire, he ruled as a governor-general, but effectively as an authoritarian dictator.
Born into a noble and affluent Spanish cattle ranching family in Hincha (today Hinche in Haiti), Santana was a lifelong supporter of the Dominican revolt against the Haitian hegemony and a noted general during the Dominican War of Independence (1844–1856). Unlike many of his political opponents who wanted to ultimately establish an independent Dominican state, Santana sought to reintegrate Hispanola into the Spanish Empire. He oversaw the reestablishment of the Captaincy General of Santo Domingo as well as exile and imprisonment of a number of noted separatist and nationalist dissidents who had previously been his comrades during the war of independence. Under mounting pressure from the opposition which had been organizing a coup d'etat, he was forced to resign from his position. He died during the Dominican Restoration War, after which the country regained its independence.
His parents were Pedro Santana, an indigenous Mexican man, and Petronila Familias, a Canarian woman, both landowners in the border zone between Santo Domingo and Saint Domingue; this meant that Santana was a Mestizo. Around 1805, Santana moved with his family to the Cibao valley for a short time, specifically in Gurabo, and later permanently to El Seibo at the eastern part of the colony, where he eventually became a cattle rancher for two years.
Santana was the Dominican Republic's president (although he ruled as a dictator) during the years 1844–48, 1853–56, and 1858–61 (when Spain annexed the Dominican Republic as Santana wished). Thereafter, Santana became governor, with the rank of Captain General of the territory. He held those titles until 1862.
Santana had great talent as a military leader, but was unable to leave his dictatorial personality on the battlefield. Though many historians criticise his rule as an economic disaster, Santana was meticulous in conducting public affairs, and obviously a great soldier.
Santana also fought with distinction in the Revolution of July 7, 1857, when Cibao placed their revolutionary army under his command. The Congress of the Dominican Republic awarded Santana the title of "Liberator of the Nation" on July 18, 1849 for his victory in the Battle of Las Carreras.
He is considered a brilliant military strategist, and was a key figure in the successful separation of the Dominican Republic from Haiti. But many[who?] historians think that some of his later actions barred him from becoming a genuine national hero.
After he drove the Haitian army out of the country in the Dominican War of Independence, he almost immediately moved to eliminate the very Independentists that fought alongside him. Santana felt that the new nation could not survive without being annexed to Spain, which the Trinitarian Independentists did not accept.
He relentlessly arrested or exiled members of La Trinitaria. The very first person that was forced out of the country was Juan Pablo Duarte, founding father of the new Dominican Republic.
Santana attacked María Trinidad Sánchez, the first heroine of the Republic and aunt of Francisco del Rosario Sánchez of the Founding Fathers of the nation. She and Concepción Bona made the first national flag. Santana imprisoned her, tortured her, and sentenced her to death when she refused to name "conspirators" against him in the newly independent republic. Exactly one year after the proclamation of Independence (February 27, 1845) María Trinidad Sánchez was executed by a firing squad. This made her the first (but not last) female martyr of the republic.
Santana had two brothers, Ramón (b. 15 June 1801) —his twin brother— and Florencio (b. 14 November 1805) —who was paralytic, mute and mentally ill.
Pedro Santana was engaged to María del Carmen Ruiz, a beautiful damsel who, when returning to her home in El Seybo from a pilgrimage to the sanctuary of Our Lady of Altagracia in Higüey, got her horse frightened with Ruiz flying and crashing against a rock, dying instantly. The death of his fiancée caused Santana a deep depression. His twin brother Ramón convinced Pedro to accompany him to visit his fiancée Froilana Febles, who lived in the town of El Seybo. In his visits to his to-be sister-in-law, Pedro fell in love with his brother's to-be mother-in-law, Micaela Antonia del Rivero, the rich widow of Miguel Febles, who was much older than Pedro. This meant that Froilana Febles became Pedro Santana's sister-in-law and stepdaughter at the same time, while Micaela del Rivero became sister-in-law and mother-in-law of Ramón Santana. The Santana-del Rivero marriage was very unhappy, but it gave Pedro Santana influence and power in the Southeastern region.
He enwidowed and remarried, this time with Ana Zorrilla, who was also a widow and a bit older than him. Because of his marriages with mature women, he had no legitimate children.
His brother Ramón died on 15 June 1844 during the Revolutionary war of Independence.
From his brother's marriage to Froilana Febles, he had 3 nephews: Manuel (b. 24 March 1833), Francisco, and Rafael Santana (b. 1834-5), whom inherited many of Santana's properties. From Rafael Santana and his wife Paula Bobadilla is descended Cardinal Octavio Beras and comedian Freddy Beras-Goico.
Pedro Santana died in the city of Santo Domingo on June 14, 1864, shortly after having been bestowed the hereditary title of Marqués de las Carreras (28 March 1862), in recognition of his victory in the Battle of Las Carreras, by Queen Isabella II of Spain, and was buried in the Ozama Fortress next to the Torre del Homenaje. From 1978 his remains lie at the National Pantheon of the Dominican Republic.
Santana died childless. He bequeathed his properties to his nephews, his godchildren, and his stepchildren. He included a pension to his disabled brother Florencio and his aunt Dominga Familia.
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^ "Cápsulas genealógicasFreddy Beras Goico: in memoriam". 4 December 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
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Resignation of archbishop of Tangier, Morocco
Appointment of bishop of Saginaw, U.S.A.
Appointment of auxiliary of Poznań, Poland
Appointment of consultors of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops
Appointment of prelate secretary of the Vicariate of Rome
Appointment of prelate canonist of the Tribunal of the Apostolic Penitentiary
Appointment of the adjunct promoter of justice at the Court of Appeal of Vatican City State
The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the archdiocese of Tangier, Morocco, presented by H.E. Msgr. Santiago Agrelo Martínez, O.F.M.
The Holy Father has appointed as bishop of Saginaw, United States of America, H.E. Msgr. Robert D. Gruss, currently bishop of Rapid City.
The bishop-elect was born in 1955 in Texarkana, in the diocese of Little Rock, Arkansas. He holds an Associates Degree in civil engineering from the Madison Area Technical College in Madison, Wisconsin, and a commercial pilot's license from the Spartan School of Aeronautics, Tulsa, Oklahoma, and worked as a pilot and teacher of aviation for several years. He carried out his ecclesiastical studies at Saint Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, and then at the Pontifical North American College and the Angelicum in Rome, where he obtained a Master of Arts in spiritual theology. He later obtained a diploma in spirituality from the Institute of Priestly Formation in Omaha, Nebraska.
He was ordained a priest for the diocese of Davenport, Iowa in 1994.
Since ordination he has served in a number of roles, including parish vicar, parish priest, director of priestly vocations, diocesan chancellor and director of "Propagation of the Faith" and the diocesan "Victim Assistance Program", and vice-rector and director of Human Formation at the North American College in Rome. Since 2010 he has served as rector and parish priest of the Sacred Heart Cathedral parish, Davenport. In 2017 he was named Chaplain of His Holiness.
He was appointed as bishop of Rapid City in 2011.
The Holy Father has appointed as auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese of Poznań, Poland, the Rev. Szymon Stułkowski, of the clergy of the same archdiocese, rector of the major seminary, assigning him the titular see of Tabalta.
The bishop-elect was born in 1961 in Rokietnica, archdiocese of Poznań, and was ordained a priest on 15 May 1986, for the same archdiocese. He holds a doctorate in pastoral theology.
Since ordination he has served in a number of pastoral and administrative roles, including vicar, member of the archdiocesan liturgical commission, chaplain of university students, member of the catechistic council of the archdiocese of Poznań, and secretary of the Pastoral Commission of the Polish Episcopal Conference. He is currently lecturer in the theological faculty of the "Adam Mickiewicz" University in Poznań, and rector of the major seminary.
The Pope has appointed the following Consultors of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops: Rev. Fr. Giacomo COSTA, S.J., editor of the journal Aggiornamenti Sociali, president of the Fondazione Culturale San Fedele (Italy); Rev. Don Rossano SALA, S.D.B., lecturer in youth pastoral care at the Pontifical Salesian University, editor of the journal Note di Pastorale Giovanile (Italy); the Rev. Sisters: Nathalie BECQUART, Xavière, former director of the National Service of the French Episcopal Council for the Evangelization of young people and vocations (France); Alessandra SMERILLI, F.M.A., lecturer in economics at the Pontifical Faculty of Educational Sciences Auxilium, member of the scientific and organizing committee of the Catholic social weeks the Italian Episcopal Conference, advisor to Vatican City State (Italy); María Luisa BERZOSA GONZÁLEZ, F.I., editor of Fe y alegría (Spain); the distinguished Professor Cecilia COSTA, lecturer in sociology at the University of Rome Tre (Italy).
The Holy Father has appointed as prelate secretary of the Vicariate of Rome the Rev. Pierangelo Pedretti, currently deputy director of the administrative office of the Vicariate of Rome, collaborator at the parish of San Giovanni Battista de La Salle and rector of the Church of Sant'Urbano alla Caffarella.
The Pope has appointed as prelate canonist of the Tribunal of the Apostolic Penitentiary the Rev. Msgr. Giacomo Incitti, currently prelate counsellor.
The Holy Father has appointed as adjunct promoter of justice at the Court of Appeal of Vatican City State the distinguished Mr. Enrico Ferrannini, currently substitute promoter of justice.
Message of the Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development to the scientific community on the occasion of the fourth anniversary of Pope Francis' Encyclical Laudato si'
Notice of Briefing
Audience with the directors, employees and children of the "Ospedale degli Innocenti" ("Hospital of the Innocents") Institute, Florence
Audience with directors and employees of the Association of Italian Ecclesiastical Museums
The Pope to participants in the meeting "The football we love": Defend the amateur spirit of sport

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When I was young, I loved my father's office at the holidays. Each day a new box would arrive, and nine times out of 10 it was a corporate gift. The gifts ranged from chocolate, to branded merchandise, and it was always wrapped simply and elegantly.
I loved these and as I have gotten deeper into blogging and made real business connections, the idea of corporate gifts have entered my life. Recently I learned that Funky Chunky not only has delicious popcorn combinations but also has corporate gift's such as the Large Bag Gift Box from Funky Chunky.
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There is nothing like the spa experience, the feeling of being freshed and ready for what ever comes next. The downside to spa days is the cost, often times they are expensive and once they are over, they are over.
One of the best gift I ever received was a "spa at home kit" which brought the spa experience home. I love trying new spa treatments, and giving myself an excuse to decompress without feeling guilty. When I received an email about a traditional Moroccan Home Spa Kit from Zakia's Morocco, I knew I wanted to give it a try.
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If there is one thing that is ubiquitous this time of the year is seasonally flavored food. These include pumpkin, pumpkin spice, cranberries, mint, and of course gingerbread.
Gingerbread is versatile and can be served soft or hard. When served hard it can create beautiful houses that show the creators imagination. When soft it can product cookies that are full of flavor and chewy. There is also another wonderful use of gingerbread is in forms that can be added to other foods.
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Monica Brown to be first Mary T. Hill Director of Data Analysis
St. Catherine University announced today it has named Monica Brown, MS, to serve as the very first Mary T. Hill Director of Data Analysis. This newly-created position within the School of Humanities, Arts, and Sciences is supported by a gift from the James J. Hill Center, honoring the memory of the nonprofit's first Board Trustee and philanthropic leader, Mary T. Hill.
"Monica is the ideal fit for this role," said Anita Thomas, PhD, executive vice president and provost at St. Catherine University. "Her experiences and leadership will help students seeking the right career path in research and data analysis gain the skills necessary for professional success while also weaving in an understanding of social responsibility and ethical leadership. We are incredibly grateful for the gift from the James J. Hill Center that made this position possible and will successfully launch this program."
The Data Sciences field aligns strongly with St. Kate's mission and vision to place women in important roles as leaders, particularly in underrepresented fields. According to Better Buys, women are still underrepresented in the field, with only 26% of data professionals identified as women this year.
Brown, a member of the St. Catherine University faculty since 2008, has most recently served as assistant professor and chair of the Mathematics Department. She has been responsible for the development and implementation of the Interdisciplinary Statistics minor in 2015, as well as the Data Science major in 2018.
"I am honored to be selected for this position and to lead the data analysis program ," said Brown. "It is a wonderful opportunity to build on a strong foundation we have set at St. Kate's of offering relevant and in-demand programs. I'm thrilled to create a program that will offer students, faculty, and the University a leap forward in career pathway development."
Under Brown's leadership, the program will help current faculty and students with data analysis and allow for more opportunities for research collaboration. In addition to expanding the Data Science major, Brown will lead efforts in interdisciplinary programming in information science with our library sciences department, and programs in our School of Business in data analysis. She will also be coordinating with our Community Work and Learning projects with data analysis with community partners.
Brown holds her master's degree in Applied Mathematics with an emphasis in statistics from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville and is currently engaged in doctoral coursework in Leadership. Her research interests focus around statistics education.
Additional information about the gift from the James J. Hill Center can be found here.


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To Abolish the Chinese Language: On a Century of Reformist Rhetoric
Thomas S. Mullaney on Theories of Chinese Modernization
By Thomas S. Mullaney
China has undergone profound changes over the past 500 years. At the midpoint of the last millennium, Ming dynasty China was one of the engines of the world economy, one of its largest population centers, and a sphere of unparalleled cultural, literary, and artistic production. Over the ensuing centuries, China witnessed a transformative conquest by a non-Chinese dynasty from the northern steppe; a doubling of the empire's size, as the consequence of immense Eurasian military campaigns into present-day Mongolia, Xinjiang, and beyond; a period of unprecedented economic and demographic growth during the 18th century; the emergence of ecological and demographic crises that spawned the largest and most destructive civil war in human history; colonial incursions by multiple Western nations that rewired the circuitry of global power; the demise of an imperial system over two millennia old; and a period of widespread political and social experimentation and uncertainty.
During the anxiety-ridden 19th and 20th centuries in particular, Chinese reformers of multiple political persuasions engaged in thoroughgoing critical reevaluations of Chinese civilization in an attempt to diagnose the cause of China's woes, and to identify which aspects of Chinese culture would need to be transformed to ensure their country's transition into a new global order intact. Targets of criticism included Confucianism, government institutions, and the patriarchal family unit, among many others.
For a small but vocal group of Chinese modernizers, some of the most impassioned criticism was trained on the Chinese language. Chen Duxiu (1879-1942), a founding member of the Chinese Communist Party, famously called for a "literary revolution" to overthrow the "ornate, sycophantic literature of the aristocracy," and to promote the "plain, expressive literature of the people!" "In order to abolish Confucian thought," the linguist Qian Xuantong (1887-1939) wrote, "first we must abolish Chinese characters. And if we wish to get rid of the average person's childish, naive, and barbaric ways of thinking, the need to abolish characters becomes even greater." The celebrated writer Lu Xun (1881-1936) was yet another member of this anti-character chorus. "Chinese characters," he argued, "constitute a tubercle on the body of China's poor and laboring masses, inside of which the bacteria collect. If one does not clear them out, then one will die. If Chinese characters are not exterminated, there can be no doubt that China will perish." For these reformers, abolishing characters would constitute a foundational act of Chinese modernity, unmooring China from its immense and anchoring past.
To abolish character-based writing invited serious peril, however. What would become of China's vast corpus of philosophy, literature, poetry, and history, all written in Chinese characters? Might not this inestimable heritage be lost to all but the epigraphers and specialists of tomorrow? Were China to abandon characters, moreover, what would become of the country's pronounced linguistic diversity? Cantonese, Hokkienese, and other so-called "dialects" of Chinese are as mutually distinct as Portuguese and French. Indeed, many have argued that the coherence and persistence of the Chinese polity, civilization, and culture have in no small part been predicated upon the unifying influence of a common character-based script. Were China to go the route of phonetic writing, would not these linguistic differences in the oral realm be made more insurmountable, and politically charged, once formalized in writing? Might the elimination of character-based writing precipitate the breakup of the country along fault lines of language? Might China cease to be one country, and instead become a continent of countries, like Europe?
The puzzle of Chinese linguistic modernity would appear, then, to be a perfectly irresolvable one. Characters held China together, but they also held China back. Characters maintained China's connection with its past, but so too did they isolate China from the Hegelian sense of historical progress. How then was China to make this seemingly impossible transition?
Returning to the 21st century, where the passages of Lu Xun and Chen Duxiu continue to bejewel the syllabi of countless undergraduate lecture courses on modern Chinese history (and scholarly writings alike), a world presents itself that hardly anyone could have anticipated at the dawn of the 20th. Chinese characters were not exterminated, and yet China did not perish. Not only are Chinese characters still with us, clearly, but they form the linguistic substrate of a more vibrant world of Chinese information technology than even its most avid defenders could have dreamt of: a spectacularly large and growing presence in electronic media, widespread literacy, an ever-increasing network of Confucius Institutes and early education immersion programs propelled by foreign interest in the acquisition of Chinese as a second language, and continued popular fascination with Chinese characters that has manifested itself in not a few regrettable tattoos. More than ever before, Chinese is a world script. Throughout most of the past century, most assumed that such an outcome was conceivable only if China abandoned character-based writing, and underwent thoroughgoing alphabetization—which it did not. This outcome was not supposed to have been possible, and yet here we are. What happened? What did we miss?
The answer to this question is complex. At the outset, however, one key element can be outlined plainly: In sharp contrast to the popular trope that winners write history, in the case of modern Chinese language reform, it is the losers of history who have managed to command the greatest attention of scholars—the Chen Duxius, Lu Xuns, and Qian Xuantongs. Collectively, we have been enamored of this vocal minority's brand of easy iconoclasm: incandescent, seductively quotable, yet ultimately naive calls to abolish characters, or to replace Chinese writing wholesale with English, French, Esperanto, or one of a variety of competing Romanization schemes. Meanwhile, we know virtually nothing about those who made possible China's contemporary information environment: iconoclasts who were no less passionate, and yet whose work was grindingly technical, dogged by intractable challenges, but ultimately of unparalleled success and significance. Unlike their celebrated and well-known abolitionist counterparts, the builders and users of the modern-day Chinese information infrastructure never appear on course syllabi, nor are their writings canonized within source compendia on the history of modern China. Indeed, they were often anonymous even in their own times, leaving behind fragmentary sources about their work, and in all but a very few cases never achieving any celebrity.
For these language reformers, the question of Chinese linguistic modernity was never the stark binary advocated by Lu Xun and Chen Duxiu: In the modern age, are Chinese characters to be, or not to be? Theirs was a far vaster, more open-ended, and thus more complex question: In the modern era, and particularly in the modern information age, what will Chinese characters be, and how will the "information age" itself be transformed in the process? Seductive though it may be, To be or not to be? was never the primary question of Chinese linguistic modernity. The question was: To be, but how?
When we move away from the simplistic iconoclasm of character abolitionists, an entirely new history of the Chinese language comes into focus. No longer in the realm of Confucian ethics or Daoist metaphysics, where Chinese characters were criticized by some as the very repositories of antimodern thought—as the "the very nests and lairs in which poisonous and corrupt thoughts reside," to pull another gem from Chen Duxiu's abolitionist jewel box—we find ourselves in the admittedly less sensational yet decidedly more vital realm of Chinese library card catalogs, phone books, dictionaries, telegraph code books, stenograph machines, font cases, typewriters, and more—the infrastructural subbasement of Chinese script whose systems of inscription, retrieval, duplication, categorization, encoding, and transmission make it possible for the above-ground "Chinese canon" to function. We find ourselves in the plumbing and the electrical grid of Chinese.
Throughout the early 20th century, just as some language reformers were critiquing the Confucian classics, many publishers and educators decried the average time required to find Chinese characters in the leading dictionaries of the era; library scientists lamented how long it took to navigate a Chinese card catalog; and state authorities bemoaned the inefficiency of retrieving names or demographic information within China's immense and growing population. "Everyone knows that characters are hard to recognize, hard to remember, and hard to write," one critic wrote in 1925. "But there is a fourth difficulty in addition to these three: they are hard to find." These were problems, moreover, that could not be solved through mass literacy, the simplification of characters, vernacularization, or any of the other lines of action so often treated as synonymous with "language reform." And if these problems proved insoluble—if it proved impossible to build a telegraphic infrastructure for Chinese, or a Chinese typewriter, or a Chinese computer—then arguably even the most well-meaning efforts at mass literacy and vernacularization would not be enough to realize the ultimate goal: to usher China into the modern era.
From The Chinese Typewriter by Thomas S. Mullaney, courtesy MIT Press. Copyright 2017, Thomas S. Mullaney.
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Thomas S. Mullaney is Associate Professor of History at Stanford University and the author of Coming to Terms with the Nation: Ethnic Classification in Modern China.
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UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT DECISIONS ON-LINE
US Supreme Court Decisions On-Line > Year 1828
Hunt v. Rhodes, 26 U.S. 1, 1 Pet. 1 (1828) - [Read Full Text of Decision]
Carroll v. Peake, 26 U.S. 18, 1 Pet. 18 (1828) - [Read Full Text of Decision]
Bank of Washington v. Triplett, 26 U.S. 25, 1 Pet. 25 (1828) - [Read Full Text of Decision]
Gaither v. Farmers & Mechanics Bank of Georgetown ex rel. Corcorran, 26 U.S. 37, 1 Pet. 37 (1828) - [Read Full Text of Decision]
Minor v. Mechanics Bank of Alexandria, 26 U.S. 46, 1 Pet. 46 (1828) - [Read Full Text of Decision]
Pearson v. Bank of Metropolis, 26 U.S. 89, 1 Pet. 89 (1828) - [Read Full Text of Decision]
Hickie v. Starke, 26 U.S. 94, 1 Pet. 94 (1828) - [Read Full Text of Decision]
United States v. Saline Bank of Va., 26 U.S. 100, 1 Pet. 100 (1828) - [Read Full Text of Decision]
Rhea v. Rhenner, 26 U.S. 105, 1 Pet. 105 (1828) - [Read Full Text of Decision]
Governor of Georgia v. Madrazo, 26 U.S. 110, 1 Pet. 110 (1828) - [Read Full Text of Decision]
Mandeville v. Holey & Suckley, 26 U.S. 136, 1 Pet. 136 (1828) - [Read Full Text of Decision]
Greenleaf v. Queen, 26 U.S. 138, 1 Pet. 138 (1828) - [Read Full Text of Decision]
Buck & Hedrick v. Chesapeake Ins. Co., 26 U.S. 151, 1 Pet. 151 (1828) - [Read Full Text of Decision]
Wright v. Lessee of Hollingsworth, 26 U.S. 165, 1 Pet. 165 (1828) - [Read Full Text of Decision]
McLanahan v. Universal Ins. Co., 26 U.S. 170, 1 Pet. 170 (1828) - [Read Full Text of Decision]
Comegys v. Vasse, 26 U.S. 193, 1 Pet. 193 (1828) - [Read Full Text of Decision]
Karthaus v. Ferrer, 26 U.S. 222, 1 Pet. 222 (1828) - [Read Full Text of Decision]
Horsburg v. Baker, 26 U.S. 232, 1 Pet. 232 (1828) - [Read Full Text of Decision]
Breithaupt v. Bank of Georgia, 26 U.S. 238, 1 Pet. 238 (1828) - [Read Full Text of Decision]
Findlay v. Hinde, 26 U.S. 241, 1 Pet. 241 (1828) - [Read Full Text of Decision]
Grant v. McKee ex rel. Bank of Kentucky, 26 U.S. 248, 1 Pet. 248 (1828) - [Read Full Text of Decision]
Konig v. Bayard, 26 U.S. 250, 1 Pet. 250 (1828) - [Read Full Text of Decision]
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Parker v. United States, 26 U.S. 293, 1 Pet. 293 (1828) - [Read Full Text of Decision]
Mechanics Bank of Alexandria v. Seton, 26 U.S. 299, 1 Pet. 299 (1828) - [Read Full Text of Decision]
Barry v. Foyles, 26 U.S. 311, 1 Pet. 311 (1828) - [Read Full Text of Decision]
Dox v. Postmaster General, 26 U.S. 318, 1 Pet. 318 (1828) - [Read Full Text of Decision]
Elliott v. Lessee of Peirsol, 26 U.S. 328, 1 Pet. 328 (1828) - [Read Full Text of Decision]
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Bell v. Morrison, 26 U.S. 351, 1 Pet. 351 (1828) - [Read Full Text of Decision]
Mechanics Bank of Alexandria v. Lynn, 26 U.S. 376, 1 Pet. 376 (1828) - [Read Full Text of Decision]
Conard v. Atlantic Ins. Co. of N. Y., 26 U.S. 386, 1 Pet. 386 (1828) - [Read Full Text of Decision]
Bank of Columbia v. Hagner, 26 U.S. 455, 1 Pet. 455 (1828) - [Read Full Text of Decision]
Doe v. Grymes, 26 U.S. 469, 1 Pet. 469 (1828) - [Read Full Text of Decision]
D'Wolf v. Rabaud, 26 U.S. 476, 1 Pet. 476 (1828) - [Read Full Text of Decision]
Davis v. Mason, 26 U.S. 503, 1 Pet. 503 (1828) - [Read Full Text of Decision]
American Ins. Co. v. 356 Bales of Cotton, 26 U.S. 511, 1 Pet. 511 (1828) - [Read Full Text of Decision]
United States v. 422 Casks of Wine, 26 U.S. 547, 1 Pet. 547 (1828) - [Read Full Text of Decision]
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Nicholls v. Hodges, 26 U.S. 562, 1 Pet. 562 (1828) - [Read Full Text of Decision]
Bank of Columbia v. Sweeny, 26 U.S. 567, 1 Pet. 567 (1828) - [Read Full Text of Decision]
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Increasing development like roads and houses will alter the future landscape of Vermont. Development provides important resources for people and society, but also results in consequences for wildlife and opportunities for recreation. Managing development requires information on the public's acceptability of development and how acceptability is shaped by information on various consequences. In this study, I examined three questions: 1) What is the public's acceptability of development? 2) Does wildlife information influence public acceptability of development and 3) Is the maximum amount of acceptable development influenced by views about wildlife, involvement in recreation, and demographic factors? I surveyed 9,000 households in Vermont by including a questionnaire which asked about development, wildlife, recreation, and demographics. I assessed acceptability of amount of development using social-norm curves and used parametric significance tests and mixed-effects models to examine the influence of wildlife, recreation, and demographic factors. The survey response rate was 44%. The maximum acceptable amount of development was slightly more than 32 households/km2, and not meaningfully influenced by the broader consequences of development on seven common wildlife species. The public demonstrated a strong preference for clustered development over sprawled development, which became unacceptable at 20 households per km2. Maximum acceptability of development was significantly influenced by views on some species, including bear, bobcat, and fisher, but not by others such as deer, fox, raccoon, and coyote. Similarly, those involved in common forms of outdoor recreation, including birding, ATVing, hunting, fishing and camping, were significantly less accepting of development relative to those not involved in these forms of recreation. Maximum amount of development was also affected by demographic factors, including town density, respondent age, home ownership and location of birth. The results provide a baseline measure of the public's acceptability of development, which can be used to guide decision-making about amount and pattern of development, wildlife management, and efforts to promote recreation in the state.
Espenshade, Jessica, "How Wildlife Information, Recreation Involvement And Demographic Characteristics Influence Public Acceptability Of Development" (2015). Graduate College Dissertations and Theses. 399.


Emporio is located at the southernmost tip of the island and is 30 km from Chios town. The area provides the perfect opportunity for a condensed but rich look at the island of Chios. There are archaeological sites from early classical times; old Christian churches and medieval forts among the mastic groves. All of these in a unique environment created by the eruption of the Psaronas volcano.
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Creating a business entity is a great way to start a business and protect your personal assets. And selecting the right type of entity for your new business is something you should put a lot of thought into.
We've covered choice of entity many times on our blog and we include links below to other relevant posts.
In today's post, we want to look further into the formation and structure of the most well known "limited liability" business entity, the corporation.
The first step in creating a corporation is filing a formation document with the Secretary of State in the state in which you want to incorporate. In Kansas and Missouri this formation document is called your Articles of Incorporation. You will state the name of the company, date of formation, its purpose, the number of shares available to be issued, classes of stock and restrictions, and the name and address of your registered agent. The registered agent is the person or organization that accepts service if the company is sued and will receive official communications from the State. Some states require you to identify the officers and shareholders when filing the formation documents. Most states require this information be provided in subsequent annual reports.
The primary reason most owners choose to do business as a corporation is the limited liability created for the owners as shareholders. Provided the company follows the right formalities like adequately capitalizing the business, signing documents under the company name, maintaining its own bank account, and holding shareholder meetings, the shareholders will not be liable for the debts and obligations of the company.
It is important to speak to an attorney about these formalities because if you don't follow them, a third party may be able to pierce the corporate veil and sue the shareholders directly.
One of the biggest drawbacks of a corporation is that it is taxed twice. This is often known as "double taxation." This means the corporation will pay taxes on its income, then the shareholders will pay taxes again on distributions made to the shareholders. In some situations, you can select "S-Corp" status to avoid this double taxation. You can read more on that in our post Should My Company Become a S-Corporation.
The most important document for a corporation is its Bylaws. The bylaws will outline how the board of directors is created and changed over time, how shareholder meetings are to be held and how voting works. Many corporations will have additional governing documents like Shareholder Agreements, which create additional rights and responsibilities between the shareholders. Many small businesses incorporate by filing their Articles, which is easy, but neglect to sign these documents. This is a mistake, especially when there is more than one shareholder and the other shareholder(s) are not family. If a corporation has more than one shareholder it is essential to have By-Laws.
Choosing the right business structure for your new business is important. And together with your attorney, you can walk through the various options and make the right decision for you in your situation.
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San Luis Obispo Nonprofit Supports Young Farmers and Urban Farming on the California Coast
February 25, 2014 | AJ Hughes
California's San Luis Obispo County has a plethora of microclimates that enable farmers to produce a great variety of crops. Promoting a local food culture that takes advantage of that diversity and abundance is the mission of Central Coast Grown, a San Luis Obispo-based non-profit organization that strives to build awareness, production and consumption of locally grown food by conserving farmland and supporting young farmers and urban farming.
According to the organization's executive director Jenna Smith, Central Coast Grown works to conserve land currently in agricultural production, as well as to educate the public about food and its origins.
"We want the sustainable agriculture movement to grow in San Luis Obispo County," Smith says. "Agriculture is the top industry in the county. We want to promote local food literacy among the community."
Central Coast Grown advocates sustainable and local food systems, and aims to strengthen the relationships people have with their food by telling the story of where that food came from and connecting members of the community to food and farmers in San Luis Obispo County. Its web site, www.centralcoastgrown.org, offers a wide directory of farmers, restaurants and community supported agriculture ventures.
Smith notes that most food consumed in the county is imported, while most food produced in the county is exported. She would like this to change.
Central Coast Grown is conducting a survey of publicly owned lands suitable for agriculture. Because potential new farmers are often kept from producing food because of prohibitively expensive land, transforming certain public lands for agriculture use can encourage new farmers and foster sustainable, local food production.
"This study is an inventory of what land publicly held in the county could be used for agriculture," says Francis. "This is perfect for young farmers. The motive for developing the public land survey is access to land for young farmers."
A major part of this effort is City Farm, the first urban farm in San Luis Obispo. Sitting on 20 acres in the heart of the city's Calle Joaquin Ag Reserve, Central Coast Grown will lease the land for agricultural use, bolstered by a city policy requiring 50 percent of prime agricultural land to stay in production.
On April 6, City Farm will hold its official grand opening, which will include speakers and tours.
Central Coast Grown, through City Farm, is already facilitating a connection between local agriculture and locally-produced food. Farmer Nicola Allegretta grows produce at the farm, which is later served at his San Luis Obispo restaurant, Mama's Meatball, located only two miles away. The remaining acreage will be used for new farmers, experimental agriculture and educational opportunities.
Hunter Francis, interim president of the Central Coast Grown board and director of the Center for Sustainability at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, envisions City Farm possibly featuring a childrens' garden, horticultural food forest, horticultural therapy, bees and medicinal plants. The farm, says Francis, will remain accessible to the public and will offer tours and field days.
Through the San Luis Obispo County Food System Coalition, Central Coast Grown partnered with Gail Feenstra of the University of California's Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program in a county Food System Assessment. With this tool, Central Coast Grown hopes to identify how the community is affected by the local foods system. This partnership was assisted by a grant from the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
Both Smith and Francis cite the importance of funding to their efforts. Central Coast Grown relies on grants from the state, as well as donations from supporters.
"There has been much community interest and support," Francis says.
Francis is excited about the connections being made through Central Coast Grown and the educational opportunities offered to grow the local and regional food economy. He also wants more land preserved for food production, especially amidst the threat of development pressures.
"It's quality of life, and better access to fresh, local produce," he says. "This area is well-poised to develop a great, local food system. It has a great climate, and is strategically located between two major metropolitan areas."
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Vacheron Constantin FiftySix Tourbillon (Photo: R. Naas)
Just a couple of weeks ago, I spent time in London with Vacheron Constantin, where the brand was celebrating its new FiftySix collection, especially the just-released FiftySix Tourbillon. Additionally, the brand announced its partnership with Abbey Road Studios, and showcased its new ad campaign "One of Not Many." It was an incredible event, and I will bring a host of different stories from that trip in the coming weeks. For now, though, I want to touch on each of these stories briefly.
Vacheron Constantin FiftySix Tourbillon
The Vacheron Constantin Fiftysix® Tourbillon is a beauty. Mind you, it won't be out until next spring, but this will help whet you appetite for the striking new timepiece, as it represents the first major complication for the all-new collection that originally made its debut at SIHH earlier this year. The first watches unveiled then, and making their way to stores this month, are a self-winding Fiftysix, a Day Date Fiftysix and a Complete Calendar Fiftysix.
Vacheron Constantin FiftySix Day/Date and Calendar watches (Photo: R. Naas)
The 41mm 18-karat rose gold FiftySix Tourbillon houses an ultra-thin self-winding in-house-made movement, Caliber 2160, with a 22-karat gold peripheral oscillating weight that enables the slimmer dimensions of the watch. The 188-part movement, with 30 jewels, measures 31mm in diameter and 5.65mm in thickness. The tourbillon escapement is shaped in the Maison's emblem: the Maltese cross. The watch features a silvered opaline dial with minute trackand applied Arabic numerals in rose gold. It carries the Hallmark of Geneva certification attesting to its fine finishings. Each component is hand finished, with the tourbillon alone requiring more than a dozen hours of hand chamfering and polishing. The beauty of the movement is visible thanks to a sapphire exhibition caseback.
Vacheron Constantin and Abbey Road Studios
Vacheron Constantin event at Abbey Road Studios
As part of its "One of Not Many" campaign (see below) and its updated relationship with music and the arts, Vacheron Constantin forms a partnership with the legendary Abbey Road recording studios. The famed venue has been in business since 1931 and is renowned for being the sound engineer for some of the most famed names in music history, including The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Niles Rodgers and more. On the night of the Vacheron Constantin launch, the brand closed down Abbey Road Studios for a private dinner and a private performance by singer, songwriter and musician Benjamin Clementine, who is not only starring in Vacheron Constantin's new campaign, but also is releasing a new single –Eternity — co-produced by Vacheron Constantin and Abbey Road Studios.
Benjamin Clementine performing at Abbey Road Studios with Vacheron Constantin (Photo: R. Naas)
Vacheron Constantin 'One of Not Many' campaign
Vacheron Constantin is also launching a special brand campaign. I wrote about it in detail on my Perfect Timing column on Forbes.com. Now, I bring that comprehensive article to ATimelyPerspective readers:
"It is no secret that many of today's watch brands are working to reinvent themselves a little, or to update their "stories" to appeal to today's consumers. One such brand is the world's oldest, continually operating Swiss watch brand, Vacheron Constantin. Today, the brand reveals its newest brand marketing and advertising campaign that takes its legendary roots as a fine watchmaker and translates them in an incredibly relevant way. Turning to modern day musicians, designers, photographers and more to act as the face of the brand and to tell their stories, Vacheron Constantin unveils the "One of Not Many" advertising campaign.
Vacheron Constantin 'One of Not Many' campaign.
Make not mistake, this venerable brand is not moving away from its rich history. Instead, it is focusing on the expertise and craftsmanship passed down from generation to generation, the passion and the creative spirit behind its "Fine Watchmaking" moniker. To embrace its spirit of innovation and the pursuit of technical and aesthetic perfection, Vacheron Constantin is working with artists who also tirelessly create and innovate.
Top among those joining the "One of Not Many" campaign is Benjamin Clementine, a contemporary singer, composer, musician (he is actually a multi- instrumentalist), and poet. The nearly 30-year-old British-born artist is a self-taught classical musician who fought his way out of near homelessness to burst onto the scene five years ago with a platinum-selling award-winning album, At Least For Now. He has since had multiple further successes and collaborations, has released a second album, I Tell a Fly, which he took on a worldwide, often sold-out tour. Clementine is constantly working on new material that is insightful and empathetic.
Similarly, 27-year-old British singer, songwriter and guitarist James Bay joins the "One of Not Many" campaign. He has had a nearly five-year-long run of successful albums (including Chaos And The Calm), Grammy nominations, awards and tours. In his newest creation, Electric Light, he deals with emotions in sometimes tear-jerking songs.
Not every friend of the brand for the "One of Not Many" campaign are singers. Also on board is photographer Cory Richards, who has climbed Mount Everest (without oxygen) and explored the world – delivering visual stories to National Geographic, Outside and the New York Times, among others. The 37-year old American was a high-school drop out who has won multiple awards for his adventure photography. French designer Ora Ito, with his own eponymous brand, is also on the roster. He has created designs for Apple, Nike, Swatch and a host of others and boasts a concept of "Simplexity" wherein the objects he crates are visibly simple but with complex functionality.
According to Vacheron Constantin, these artists also have taken part in the art direction of the new campaign (photographed by Phil Poynter), which is the first stage in the creative collaboration between them and the brand. The images showcase them in various settings in their creative processes.
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A 24-year-old airman has pleaded not guilty to attacking a pensioner and his son in Bury St Edmunds.
James Sinclair, of 27 Squadron RAF Honington, appeared at Ipswich Magistrates' Court this morning to deny inflicting grievous bodily harm to Thomas Cleary and assaulting Patrick Cleary.
Thomas Cleary, aged in his 70s, suffered life-threatening head injuries when he and his son were attacked in Tayfen Road on November 24 at 2.30am.
Sinclair was represented by James Yardy.
Magistrate Malcolm Hogarth sent the case to crown court and released Sinclair on conditional bail.
Conditions of Sinclair's bail include remaining inside between the hours of 10pm and 6am, unless on duty and not to contact Patrick or Thomas Cleary.
He is due to attend Ipswich Crown Court on March 11.


We've been whale watching before, but our tour in Sydney with Ocean Extreme was an entirely different experience. Ocean Extreme's zodiac boat sits low in the water and provides an unobstructed view of the whales from every angle, which brings you much closer to the action than a traditional whale watching vessel. We were even lucky enough to get some underwater footage on our GoPro!
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China plans to sell Pakistan an aircraft carrier
An official media report separately disclosed that China has planned to carry out a "large-scale upgrade" of China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, and "sell it to Pakistan to compete with India"! It described Pakistan "as the best destination for it" and said that by then the Liaoning, which was commissioned into the PLAN in September 2012, will have served the Chinese Navy for about 18 years. Gwadar and Karachi are already described by Chinese Navy strategists as a "logistics base" and "PLA Navy (PLAN) base" respectively.
China's aircraft carrier Liaoning
PLA Navy (PLAN) strategists are also emphasising the need for carrier battle formations in the East and South China Seas and have said that at least five to six aircraft carriers are required to meet operational needs. There are now clear indications that China has decided to build five aircraft carriers and launch them by 2025-2030. Two of them will be nuclear-powered. Whether a sixth aircraft carrier will be built is still uncertain but, meanwhile, some strategists are pointing to the huge expense of operating a single aircraft carrier.
China plans to operate five aircraft carriers in the near future, including two nuclear-powered ones that would be launched around 2025 to meet the evolving strategic shifts , according to Chinese military experts. A late entrant into aircraft carrier led naval battleship formations, China launched its first aircraft carrier 'Liaoning' in 2012, which was a refit of the former Soviet vessel bought from Ukraine. Subsequently, China launched its domestically-built second aircraft carrier and commissioned it for sea trials last year. The yet to be named ship is expected to be put into service by 2020. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy will have five aircraft carriers in the near future, country's official media reported, adding that China's third aircraft carrier is currently being built in Shanghai.
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Seoul Semiconductor files German patent lawsuit against Mouser concerning Everlight's mid-power LEDs
On 28 April, Seoul Semiconductor Europe GmbH of Munich, Germany (a subsidiary of South Korean LED maker Seoul Semiconductor Co Ltd) filed a patent infringement claim in Germany at the District Court of Düsseldorf against global electronic components distributor Mouser Electronic Inc, accusing it of selling LED products made by Taiwan-based Everlight Electronics Co Ltd.
Seoul asserts that Everlight's mid-power LED products infringe its patent rights. Seoul has sought a permanent injunction, damages, and recall and destruction of the allegedly infringing products.
The asserted patent serves to improve the light extraction performance of LED devices by enhancing internal-reflection efficiency, which has been widely used in mid-power and high-power LEDs.
The patent litigation is the second patent infringement litigation by Seoul or its affiliate affecting Everlight's LED products. In March, Seoul Semiconductor Co Ltd filed a patent infringement claim in Germany, accusing high-power LED products manufactured by Everlight as well as other LED makers. Seoul Semiconductor says that these patent litigations underscore its commitment to protecting its intellectual property rights against infringement, including products consisting of mid-power and high-power LEDs.
Everlight has been implicated in other patent infringement lawsuits, says Seoul Semiconductor. "Several LED companies have grown rapidly in a short period of time despite a lack of valuable patent portfolios," comments Nam Ki-bum, vice president of the Research Center at Seoul Semiconductor. "Seoul, however, has been investing 10% of its revenue in research and development for many years to develop innovative technology and strengthen our patent portfolio," he adds. "To support a fair market that respects intellectual property rights, Seoul will continuously monitor and take action against alleged infringers in any countries where infringement occurs."
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Though liberal / leftist in its leaning, this list gives an excellent understanding of the core fallacies. Just look out for that "libertine fallacy".
Copyright 1995 Michael C. Labossiere. If you have questions or comments about this work, please direct them both to Dr. Labossiere (ontologist@aol.com).
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Inductive ArgumentPremise 1: Most American cats are domestic house cats.Premise 2: Bill is an American cat.
Factual ErrorColumbus is the capital of the United States.
Deductive FallacyPremise 1: If Portland is the capital of Maine, then it is in Maine.Premise 2: Portland is in Maine.
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Fatima Larios
The death of 19-year-old student from Seaside was determined to be the result of suicide, a Dawes County coroner in Nebraska said this week. Fatima Larios was a Chadron State College softball player, and played softball in high school at Santa Catalina in Monterey. Larios was found dead at 2:30 a.m. on January 31 inside a dorm room at Chadron State College. The coroner said Larios died of asphyxia because of hanging.A celebration of life was held for Larios at Santa Catalina School in February. She is survived by her parents and brothers.
The death of 19-year-old student from Seaside was determined to be the result of suicide, a Dawes County coroner in Nebraska said this week.
Fatima Larios was a Chadron State College softball player, and played softball in high school at Santa Catalina in Monterey.
Larios was found dead at 2:30 a.m. on January 31 inside a dorm room at Chadron State College. The coroner said Larios died of asphyxia because of hanging.
A celebration of life was held for Larios at Santa Catalina School in February. She is survived by her parents and brothers.


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↑ Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry : IUPAC Recommendations and Preferred Names 2013 (Blue Book). Cambridge: The Royal Society of Chemistry. 2014. p. 692. doi:10.1039/9781849733069-FP001. ISBN 978-0-85404-182-4.
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Reference number for this case: 23-May-54-Marseilleveyre. Thank you for including this reference number in any correspondence with me regarding this case.
Eyewitnesses reported to have seen a new "flying saucer" in the sky of Marseilles.
According to the account that they made, this mysterious craft was seen around 06:45 p.m., Sunday, above the mounts of Marseilleveyre. It was the moment when, after having been clouded, the sky was cleared under the effect of the wind.
Appearing at about 30 degrees above the horizon, the apparatus had a round shape and an orange color, with metallic lustres on the edges. It advanced "undulating" edge on edge, at a speed that the observers estimated not to exceed appreciably that of the traditional planes.
The observation of the witnesses lasted nearly five minutes, at the end from which the mysterious machine disappeared, hidden by the hill.
A private specialist in the question in the flying saucers, Mr. J. Guieu, author of several books and corresponding with other observers, in particular the American Desmond Leslie, endeavours to collect further details on this appearance.
From where do the saucers come from?
According to him, flying saucers would be of extraterrestrial origin. Do they come from the planet Mars? Certain technicians wonder about that and even suggested that the appearances of saucers would multiply between June and August 1954, time when due to the planetary revolutions Mars and the Earth are the closest. On this assumption, at a rate of 30.000 km-hour - speed evaluated following several observations of saucers in flight, notably by American radar bases - it would not take more than three months for the Martian saucers to reach our planet.
Is the strange craft observed Sunday a kind of scout?
People who may have observed the phenomenon of last Sunday or other similar ones are invited to share their testimonys which we will collect well readily.
The author indicates that on May 23, 1954, a curious "meteor" able to hover and to "wander arround" during nearly three hours was seen by Mr M., truck driver, at 01:40 a.m. above Marseilles.
This meteor was motionless during three minutes above the Northern motorway. Mr. M. was suddenly blinded by a "round gleam" which has emerged in the sky. He stopped his truck, dimmed the headlights, and he then distinguished an "thing of ovoid form showing the aspect of an ebonite plate which surrounded this gleam."
The object moved very slowly while crossing the motorway and became motionless. Its luminosity increased and remained motionless there for three minutes, then suddenly banked and left at "a vertiginous pace."
Luc Chastan indicates that in the Bouches du Rhône in Marseilles on May 23, 1954 at 01:40 hours "A truck-driver at the steering wheel of his truck was dazzled by a round gleam having the glare of an electric arc, emerged in the sky. Stopping his truck, he put his headlights on night lighting and goes down from the latter. He then distinguishes a thing of ovoid form showing the aspect of an ebonite plate which surrounded this gleam. The object was moving very slowly while crossing the expressway then it was immobilized. Its luminosity increased and it reached a maximum during three minutes. All of a sudden, it moved at a rather great speed, titled on itself and left at a vertiginous pace."
The source is noted "Black-out sur les Soucoupes volantes by Guieu Jimmy ** Fleuve Noir 1956 omnium 1977".
The website indicates that on 23 May 1954 at 01:40 in the north of Marseille, France "An unidentified object was sighted, that had an unusual appearance or performance. One object was observed by one male witness for over three minutes."
[lp1] Article in the regional newspaper Le Provençal, pages 1 and 9, May 28, 1954.
[lp2] Article in the regional newspaper Le Provençal, May 29, 1954.
[jg1] "Black-Out sur les Soucoupes Volantes", book by Jimmy Guieu, Omnium Littéraire publisher, pp 35-36, 1977.
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Live Streaming Encoding Software: vMix, OBS Studio, and Wirecast Alternatives
Posted on August 8, 2019 October 3, 2019 by Max Wilbert
An encoder is a critical element of any live stream. First, live streaming encoding software or hardware tool takes information from your camera. Next, the encoder converts that information into a compatible form that for embedding and streaming. Finally, many broadcasters use a professional streaming host like Dacast to embed and stream live video to viewers.
This article will focus on live streaming encoding software functionality and options. Specifically, we'll consider Wirecast encoders, as well as a few alternatives. These include live streaming encoding software from vMix and OBS Studio, as well as hardware encoders from Teradek and Videon.
As that intro suggests, there are a wide variety of encoders on the market. And options are a great thing for broadcasters–when you have the tools to make an informed decision! Ideally, you can find live streaming encoding software to match your budget, your feature needs, and your platform. However, we also know it can be daunting to narrow down the options. This article will help you to assess popular live streaming encoding software and hardware before choosing the right one for you.
Wirecast Live Streaming Encoding Software
The first platform we'll examine here is Wirecast, produced by the company Telestream.
Telestream released Wirecast 12, the latest version, in early 2019. Older versions already included an in-app video-chat feature, 8-track audio mixing, performance improvements, and support for NDI IP-based workflows. Additional features available prior to Wirecast 12 included improved rendering and UI performance, a redesigned user interface, and a faster way to stream to Facebook. The newest version adds a Stock Media Library, Rendezvous Audio Mixing, QR Code Generator Source, and more. Updates and new versions are generally available as a free or paid upgrade, depending on the version you orginally purchased.
Like the other live streaming encoding software and hardware encoders mentioned in this article, Wirecast is RTMP compatible. This means it is also compatible with most OVPs (Online Video Platform). You can install Wirecast on Mac and Windows computers. A free trial is available, but the full version of the software, Wirecast Studio, costs $449.
Wirecast Pro, the upgraded version, adds additional features (scoreboards, ISO source recording, instant replay, etc.) for $699. In addition, Telestream offers a basic version with more limited features, Wirecast One, for $249.
Mix multiple sources, including cameras, microphones, graphics, etc.
Support for capture cards, webcams, IP cameras, and more
Mac and Windows compatible
$695 for basic version, $995 for version with sports features
Stream to social media platforms as well as OVPs like Dacast
NDI support
In short, Wirecast is a great product that many Dacast streamers use to host successful live streams.
Check out this video tutorial to see how to set up a live stream with Wirecast:
Alternatives to Wirecast
Let's look now at a few alternatives to Wirecast, as well. Our goal is to provide an overview of available live streaming encoding software that may better meet your streaming needs.
One highly capable Wirecast alternative is vMix. Available for Windows PCs only, vMix provides similar streaming features to Wirecast. For example, vMix supports video sources up to 4K resolution as well as NDI sources. Other sources include video files, DVDs, PowerPoint presentations, and more.
vMix outputs RTMP video for compatibility with most Online Video Platforms like Dacast. It also supports recording, both locally and via output to professional-grade decks.
Like Wirecast, vMix includes a video call feature for "talk show" style streams. Both include a titling tool for adding graphics, an audio mixer, and more. vMix also offers a "Social" plugin for pulling content from Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter into your live streams.
Six discrete pricing plan editions
Free basic version, but only supports 4 inputs and a maximum resolution of 768 x 576
$60 basic HD version includes support for full HD resolution
$150 SD version includes a playlist feature, and support for up to 1000 inputs and 4 overlay channels at 768 x 576 resolution
$350 HD version ads support for 1 caller via vMix video calling, and full HD resolution on top of SD version features
$700 4K version adds support for 4K resolution, 2 video callers, instant replay, and Pan-Tilt-Zoom control
$1,200 Pro version adds support for up to 8 video callers and 4-camera instant replay
Finally, vMix licenses do not expire, and they include free updates for one year after the purchase.
Let's now take a look at another Wirecast alternative, this time a free encoding software option. OBS Studio is a community-developed, open-source live streaming encoding software application. It's supported on Mac, Windows, and Linux. This functional versatility can be a big advantage over vMix and Wirecast.
Like both of those apps, OBS Studio streams via RTMP to the OVP of your choice.
OBS Studio supports multiple camera and audio sources, as well as video, audio, and graphics files. It also includes a mixer, video sources, and support for profiles to quickly save and load a particular streaming setup.
For beginning streamers, OBS Studio is a great choice for learning the ropes. Dacast has also developed a customized version of OBS Studio that makes it easy to connect. To access this version, log in to your Dacast account and click the "Encoder Setup" tab. You'll find a download link there.
Free, open-source, and cross-platform
Community-developed plugins add lots of functionality
Con: Does NOT support streaming in multiple bitrates. One free alternative that does support multiple bitrates is Flash Media Live Encoder (FMLE) from Adobe. However, this live streaming encoding software was recently discontinued.
Check out this video tutorial to see how to set up a live stream with OBS encoder using a Mac:
The Hardware Encoder Option
Thus far, we've focused on live streaming encoding software. There is another way to go: hardware encoders. As the name implies, these are single-purpose devices dedicated to encoding media streams.
Hardware encoders come in a variety of shapes and sizes. The smallest mount directly on cameras. These devices allow mobile live streaming by connecting to Wi-Fi and cell networks. The most robust of these models allow you to "bond" multiple cell networks together. This helps to create a more robust internet speed in even congested or remote areas.
You can mount larger hardware encoders on racks in broadcast studios. These units are extremely fast and reliable, with a professional-grade price to match.
Let's look in-depth at a few different hardware encoder options, all alternatives to the live streaming encoding software discussed above.
Hardware Option #1: Teradek
Teradek corporation is a longtime supplier of premium audio-visual equipment. Their lineup includes a number of hardware encoders that we've profiled before. Most popular are Cube and VidiU live stream encoders.
Teradek VidiU and VidiU Pro
The VidiU ($699) and VidiU Pro ($999) encoders are camera-mounted units designed for mobile live streaming from a single camera. These devices both feature HDMI camera inputs and a built-in battery. They stream in up to 1080p full HD resolution, delivering streams via RTMP.
The VidiU battery lasts one hour, while the Pro lasts two hours. The Pro also includes an SD card slot for internal recording.
The VidiU supports internet connections via Ethernet, Wi-Fi, or a single USB cell network modem. The VidiU Pro adds the ability to merge connections from up to four iPhones or other LTE-connected iOS devices via Teradek's Sharelink cloud service. (Sharelink is available for an additional fee.)
Small, portable encoder
Cellular bonding allows true mobile live streaming in HD-quality (Pro version only)
Companion iOS app allows remote configuration, monitoring, and the ability to add scoreboard and graphics in real-time
The Cube series of encoders takes the Vidiu encoder functionality to the next level. In addition to supporting cellular bonding, the Cube series supports the SDI inputs used on professional video cameras.
In fact, the latest Cube 755 encoder ($2,990) offers even more functionality. It supports the H.265 standard for extra video compression at bit rates up to 30 Megabits per second. That's full-on broadcast quality from a mobile encoder over cellular networks!
Note: Teradek is also the creator of the very cool Live:Air suite, which allows you to produce full HD, multi-camera live streams using only an iPad or iPhone!
Hardware Option #2: Videon
Videon is an audiovisual services company based in the state of Pennsylvania. They offer a wide range of products and services, which includes a number of hardware encoders.
Encoders by Videon have a great direct integration with Dacast via our API. This makes setting up their encoders incredibly easy when you're using the Dacast online video platform!
Their offerings include the Sonora HD. This consumer-grade encoder accepts HDMI source. It also delivers highly reliable live streams at up to 1080p full HD resolution and 60 frames per second. The Greylock HD is similar, but it accepts SDI inputs in addition to HDMI.
Videon is also developing their Shavano series of 4K encoders. They plan to optimize these encoders to use either h.264 or the next-generation HEVC/h.265 codec.
As you can see, there are a lot of encoding options on the market. As we mention above, that's a great thing for broadcasters! It means that each person can choose a live streaming encoding software or hardware offering to meet their unique needs. The live streaming encoding software and hardware covered here are tried-and-true products. Diverse Dacast broadcasters have had great success with all of these products. That's why we're happy to recommend them here.
Of course, the decision is ultimately up to you. With that in mind, we believe that community-driven knowledge is essential to facilitate effective streaming. So we'd like to hear from you, too! Which encoder(s) have you used? Did they meet your expectations and function effectively? What would you recommend to a new broadcaster, and why?
We also welcome questions in the comment section, below, and we will get back to you. For regular tips and exclusive offers for live streaming, feel free to join our LinkedIn group.
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Thanks for reading, and good luck with your live broadcasts.
Max Wilbert
Max Wilbert is a passionate writer who has been part of the Dacast team since 2016. He has a background in photography, video production, and online streaming. In his free time he enjoys backpacking and fishing. Learn more here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/max-wilbert-51800247
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I am using KODi to play my Movies on MovieBox Nvidia Shield.
It appair, the Movies Information are loaded very quickly with "themoviedb" add on from Kodi.
Question, is it possible to modify eXtreme Movie Manager to use "themoviedb" from Kodi ?
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OXFORD, Miss. (AP) For a few weeks in October, Mississippi State and Mississippi stood among college football's elite with undefeated records, star quarterbacks and rare relevance on the national stage.
While the Bulldogs' dream season remains largely intact, the Rebels have fallen by the wayside - undone by a series of injuries and missed opportunities. Now No. 4 Mississippi State (10-1, 6-1 Southeastern Conference) must travel to face No. 18 Ole Miss (8-3, 4-3) on Saturday in the Egg Bowl.
The Bulldogs seem to have the edge in most categories - especially momentum. The Rebels have lost three straight conference games, including last week's embarrassing 30-0 setback to Arkansas.
But Ole Miss holds one key advantage: The home team has won nine of the past 10 Egg Bowls. And that might just be the equalizer that the Rebels need.
But Ole Miss will have to play much better than it has over the past month - especially last week when the Rebels gave up six turnovers against the Razorbacks.
In particular, all eyes will be on quarterback Bo Wallace to see how he responds. The senior had one of his worst games against the Razorbacks, fumbling twice and throwing two interceptions.
He also briefly left the game after injuring his right ankle and didn't have the same zip on his throws when he returned. Coach Hugh Freeze called the injury a sprain and that he expects Wallace will push through the pain and be ready for the Bulldogs.
Mississippi State expects to get Wallace's best.
''He's a guy that can get hot and beat you in a hurry,'' Mullen said.
The Ole Miss defense will try and slow down Mississippi State's productive offense - led by quarterback Dak Prescott and running back Josh Robinson. Prescott threw for 193 yards and three touchdowns in last week's 51-0 win over Vanderbilt.
MOMENTUM vs. HOME TEAM: No. 4 Mississippi State is in the midst of a dream season and coming off of an impressive 51-0 victory over Vanderbilt. The Bulldogs have rolled through the SEC - with the exception of a loss to Alabama - and are still very relevant in the SEC West and national playoff picture. But Ole Miss has one important factor in its favor: Home-field advantage. The home team has won nine of the past 10 Egg Bowls.
WHICH BO WILL SHOW? Ole Miss senior quarterback Bo Wallace has had three very good seasons for the Rebels and many of his career numbers are right up there with all-time greats like Archie and Eli Manning. But his inconsistent performances have been maddening for Ole Miss fans. Wallace will try to bounce back from one of his worst last weekend, when he fumbled twice and threw two interceptions in a 30-0 loss to Arkansas.
WALLACE PART II: Speaking of Wallace, the Egg Bowl would seem to be a favorable matchup for the Ole Miss quarterback. Mississippi State does many things well, but is giving up the most passing yards per game in the SEC. One thing to watch: Wallace sprained his right ankle against Arkansas and had trouble getting velocity on his throws during the remainder of the game.
DISTRACTING DAK: Mississippi State's Dak Prescott bounced back from a three-interception performance against Alabama to throw for 193 yards and three touchdowns in last week's 51-0 win over Vanderbilt. Ole Miss will try to replicate Alabama's performance and make Prescott uncomfortable in the pocket. The Rebels lead the SEC with 19 interceptions.
BULLDOG DOMINANCE: Under coach Dan Mullen, Mississippi State has been at its best in the Egg Bowl. The Bulldogs have a 4-1 record in the game since Mullen arrived, including last season's come-from-behind 17-10 overtime victory in Starkville.


How fun are these? I make mini whoopie pies every Halloween.
Every year I try a different flavor for the filling: cinnamon, maple, eggnog, butterscotch, bourbon [Ed. Note: HELLO.] and this year, apple cider. This may be my favorite yet.
The secret ingredient to this filling is boiled apple cider. If you haven't heard of bottled boiled apple cider, don't worry, I didn't either until last year. It's a good product to have in your arsenal.
Ordered it online from King Arthur Flour www.kingarthurflour.com/shop/items/boiled-cider-1-pint and I've used it for muffins, cookies, cakes, pie, and it makes a great glaze for meats when mixed with whole grain mustard.
King Arthur Flour describes their boiled cider as "magically capturing the intense, robust flavor of just-picked apples, preserving it in liquid form." Couldn't agree more.
These little mounds of goodness hold well in the fridge for up to three days. Great for make-ahead parties.
Know there are many who despise the word "moist," but I will use it here, because the cookie part is, well, moist...and flavorful. All the autumn flavors packed into one tiny little mouthful of goodness: pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, and apple cider.
Adapted from: Every Day with Rachel Ray (Whoopie Pies); Marbled, Swirled, and Layered by Irvin Lin (Apple Cider Cream Cheese Filling).
Number of servings: makes approximately 12-14 whoopie pies (with tablespoon scoop) and 20 whoopie pies (with teaspoon scoop).
In large bowl, whisk together the melted butter and brown sugar until smooth. Whisk in eggs, pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Fold in flour, using a rubber spatula.
Using 1 tablespoon or 1 teaspoon ice-cream scoop with a release mechanism, drop 12 mounds of batter, evenly spaced, onto each baking sheet. Bake until springy to the touch, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool completely.
Using an electric mixer, cream the cream cheese and butter. Add sifted powdered sugar 1 cup at a time (I don't like it too sweet, so start tasting at the 2 ½ cup mark and keep adding sugar until it's to your liking). Beat on low until smooth and fully combined.
Add boiled cider, ground cinnamon and a pinch of salt. Beat together until frosting is smooth. If the filling is too runny, refrigerate for 15 to 20 minutes to firm up.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. Transfer filling into a pastry bag or a ziplock bag and snip the end.
When cookies have cooled completely, pipe a large dollop of filling on the flat side of half the cookies. Sandwich with the remaining cookies, pressing down slightly so that the filling spreads to the edge of the cookies.
Transfer to prepared baking sheet and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate cookies at least 30 minutes before serving and up to 3 days.


Abstract: Many dispersions of colloidal particles with application in materials processing, biological assays, or medicine, contain elongated particles (e.g. ellipsoidal disks, rods, etc.) Recently these particles have been used in drug delivery applications because of the inability of leukocytes to easily rid them from the circulation. Moreover such particles are useful at the nanoscale for application in cancer therapies, either for detection of tumor vasculature or for the delivery of anti-cancer agents to tumor endothelial cells. Thus, the study of anisotropic particulate flows with adhesion in microchannels especially in mixtures with vesicle flows (i.e. red blood cells) has taken on a particularly important set of engineering applications. In order to understand the transport in these systems, a numerical simulation must include: a) a high fidelity representation of nonequilibrium dynamics of vesicles and capsules in microflows, b) the dynamic simulation of Brownian colloidal particles of general shape in microflows, and c) the combination of these in mixtures at finite concentration. Each of these transport processes brings in new physics which we will review. In discussing a) we will focus on the transition between tank-treading, tumbling, and trembling dynamics in flow and whether these transitions also happen at finite concentration in microfluidics. In b) we will discuss the particle concentration distribution of Brownian nonspherical particles in microfluidic flows and its relation to the nonequilibrium osmotic pressure. In c) we will examine how particle margination in mixtures occurs and how it is related to the concentration of vesicles/capsules in the microflow. Ultimately, we will look toward the virtual prototyping and engineering of these therapies.