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Shankill, a division of Belfast, was a UK parliamentary constituency in Northern Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1922, using the first past the post electoral system.

Boundaries and Boundary Changes
The constituency was created by the Redistribution of Seats (Ireland) Act 1918 from an area which had been in the Belfast North constituency. It comprised the western half of North Belfast, and contained the then Shankill ward and the south-western part of the then Clifton ward of Belfast Corporation not contained within the Belfast Duncairn constituency.

It was in use at the 1918 general election only, and under the Government of Ireland Act 1920 its area was again part of the Belfast North constituency, with effect at the 1922 general election.

Politics
The constituency was strongly unionist, but with significant labour support. The unionists ran a candidate from the Ulster Unionist Labour Association, a group affiliated with the Unionist Party, as a Labour Unionist. He easily won the seat. Sam Kyle, the Belfast Labour Party candidate, came in second place. Sinn Féin demonstrated republican weakness in the seat by receiving only 534 votes at the 1918 election.

First Dáil
After the 1918 election, Sinn Féin invited all those elected for constituencies in Ireland to sit as TDs in Dáil Éireann rather than in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. All those elected for Irish constituencies were included in the roll of the Dáil but only those elected for Sinn Féin sat in the First Dáil. In May 1921, the Dáil passed a resolution declaring that elections to the House of Commons of Northern Ireland and the House of Commons of Southern Ireland would be used as the election for the Second Dáil and that the First Dáil would be dissolved on the assembly of the new body. The area of Belfast Shankill would then have been represented in the Dáil by the four-seat constituency of Belfast North, which also returned no representatives for Sinn Féin.

Members of Parliament

Election

See also
 List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies in Ireland and Northern Ireland
 List of MPs elected in the 1918 United Kingdom general election
 Historic Dáil constituencies

Notes

References

(Information about boundaries of the constituency derived from the map of Northern Ireland Parliament constituencies (in force from 1921) and the wards included in the Belfast UK Parliament seats (in force 1922) for which see Northern Ireland Parliamentary Election Results 1921–1972, by Sydney Elliott (Political Reference Publications 1973) and Boundaries of Parliamentary Constituencies 1885–1972, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (Political Reference Publications 1972) respective

External links
 The Irish General Election of 1918

Shankill
Dáil constituencies in Northern Ireland (historic)
Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1918
Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1922


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Heels Go Big on NBA Draft Night
By Brian Barbour Jun 29, 2012, 12:28am EDT
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UNC had four players taken in the first round of 2012 NBA Draft on Thursday night marking the second time in school history that has happened. Three of those picks came in the lottery and four in the top seventeen.
Harrison Barnes was the first Tar Heel taken at #7 overall by Golden State. It was initially believed Barnes in the top 5 but with Kentucky's Michael-Kidd Gilchrist going to Charlotte at #2 and Florida's Bradley Beal at #3 to Washington, Cleveland surprised everyone by taking Syracuse's Dion Waiters at #4. That left Sacramento taking Kansas' Thomas Robinson at #5. Portland had already locked in on Weber State's Daman Lliard leaving Barnes for Golden State to pick up.
After the Barnes pick, it was assumed John Henson and Tyler Zeller would be picked in short order but that did not happen. Kendall Marshall, who was not invited to the draft, was taken 13th overall by Phoenix to be the presumed heir to Steve Nash there. Marshall was thought to be slipping as far as 20th. Phoenix clearly loved what they saw and went for Marshall at #13.
John Henson followed right after Marshall going #14 to Milwaukee. Henson had originally been slotted as going to Detroit at #9 by many mock drafts but as the night unfolded Henson slid to the last pick in the lottery.
That left Tyler Zeller who was being touted as possibly the best or most productive of the four players UNC had in this draft. Philadelphia passed on Zeller since the Sixers didn't really need help on the interior. Houston surprisingly did the same going with Iowa State's Royce White at #16. Zeller's wait ended with the 17th pick to Dallas and was promptly traded to Cleveland for the Cavaliers remaining three draft picks.
Overall, it appears all four players found good landing spots where they will see playing time and can help those teams right away. Depending on whether or not Steve Nash re-signs with Phoenix, Marshall good either have some time to develop or be thrown into the mix right away. Zeller, Henson and Barnes all will be expected to step up right away. In Zeller's case he will be playing with Duke's Kyrie Irving which is a great situation. Barnes will be alongside Davidson's Stephen Curry. Milwaukee was looking for interior help and got it with Henson.
Roy Williams did make the trip to New York after saying he didn't know if he would.
With four players selected, being seen at the NBA Draft is a nice boon on the recruiting side. Additional note: Roy has produced 23 first round picks(10 at Kansas and 13 at UNC) in his career. Dean Smith had 24 and Mike Krzyzewski is now the leader with 25. However, Roy has done so in 12 fewer years then both of Dean and Krzyzewski.
UNC and Kentucky tied with four first round picks each. Duke had two making it six total for the ACC.

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Are you planning to start your own business? Want to be more free? Want to learn from other individual entrepreneurs? – Then Gran Canaria Business Week is for YOU.
Gran Canaria Business Week 2014 – Success!
The first Gran Canaria Business Week, GCBW13 was a success, with 50+ participants. Big thanks to everyone!
Many new connections have been made, new business opportunities have come up, new partnerships, even new employment opportunities as a result of the conference.
We have laid the foundation to build a great yearly business conference, and more events in Gran Canaria.
The next GCBW14 Internet Marketing conference is set to January 2-7. 2014.
Maspalomas January 2-3. 2014, Las Palmas January 6-7. 2014.
Anyone who is doing anything related to internet marketing anywhere should be at GCBW14.
- Todd Michael Heater will do a intensive Google ecosystem workshop.
- Edward Timmon will present The Canary News and present some exciting new opportunities.
- Like last year Lex Thoonen round off the conference with a open session on "Business in Gran Canaria".
- We will do some serious photo sessions, including individual photo sessions for participants to use in their own social media.
- Hans Lysglimt Johansen will present on "Event marketing through social media". Hans will also speak about the various upcomming events in Gran Canaria.
- Open webmasters session, have the conference give feedback on YOUR website live. This is a great interactive session.
- In Las Palmas we are planning a session on work opportunities in Norway.
- Thomas Gramstad will help organize #gcbw14.
Thomas is the president of the Norwegian Electronic Frontier Foundation.
- We have a early bird special price, and we will have special price for local friends. The goal of the conference is to have people fly in to attend.
- GCBW has made a media partnership with The Canary News.
- Please set the dates in your calendar: January 2-7. 2014.
- Please sign up as "Going" on the GCBW14 Facebook event, this spreads over time in Facebook.
- Pitch the conference to any journalists/media/calendars (print/tv/radio) you have relationships with. This is essential to do early as many media have a long planning horizon.
"Like", "Share", "Comment", "Follow" on the pages.
- GCBW is produced for YOU.
How can YOU benefit from GCBW14?
Network, who to meet and talk to?
Business opportunities, give and take.
Present your product/business in a stand?
Participate in the print flyer as a sponsor and social media marketing drive?
We are working on several marketing initiatives for the conference.
We will contact a large number of media outlets and travel related businesses in Northern Europe with our press material.
Please do forward this email to anyone you think should see it.
We have announced the 2014 European Personal Development Congress.
Si Viva Espana is organizing several events in Gran Canaria this winter. We are working on the preparations right now.
We will be doing marketing for the events with our partners.
We are also helping other even organizers with their marketing – our goal is to make the Canary Islands a more interesting place to be for everyone.
We will be printing up flyers etc for marketing.
If you have any suggestions, ideas, events – please contact us.
The 2014 Gran Canaria Business Week will be January 2-7. 2014.
We follow up on a similar format as last year.
The Gran Canaria Business Week is a unique kind of event.
January 2-3, Thursday-Friday in Maspalomas in the south.
This session is done in the south to make it easy for everyone staying in the south, mainly tourists/visitors etc to attend.
This session will be purely focused on Internet Marketing and Sales.
This session is aimed at anyone working with internet marketing in any way, from any location.
January 6-7, Monday-Tuesday in Las Palmas in the north of Gran Canaria.
This session is aimed to also make it easy for the residents of Gran Canaria to attend the conference. We aim to make the Gran Canaria Business Week a meetingplace for visitors and the local community – this worked really well in 2013. We will repeat our open-session that worked really well.
This session is also focused on internet marketing, some speakers from the south session might present again.
We will also focus on issues relevant to business in the Canary Islands.
Gran Canaria Business Week are very happy to announce our partnership with our media partner The Canary News. The Canary News is the English language newspaper for Gran Canaria. The Canary News is printed every month with a circulation of 10 000+.
We will promote content from The Canary News in our channels including the Facebook pages.
The Canary News will get special access to all our events.
The Canary News will print our event schedule.
We are right now working on setting up the events for next winter season, we are very excited.
Analytics, Webmaster tools, AdWords, AdSense, YouTube, Google+.
Thomas Gramstad, open source promotor, president of Elektronisk Forpost Norge.
Morten Hake, Norwegian self development and relationship coach.
Simen Myrberget, health guru, blogger.
Special Bitcoin session. Everyone attending can get some free Bitcoin money.
The Gran Canaria Business Week accepts Bitcoin payments.
And much more, stay tuned.
We have started planning for the 2014 Gran Canaria Business Week. January 2-7 2014 in Maspalomas and Las Palmas. Last year's (the first year) conference over 50 people joined, the next one will be even bigger and even better.
Video marketing – YouTube has now opened their partnership platform to Europe, what are the opportunities?
Selling more with site-specific search engines.
Check out Mike "Dynamicmike" Berrys Law of attraction "Life will never be the same" event in Lanzarote January 11-13. 2013.
Mike is doing this at the Sunpark Living resort.
Hans at SiVivaEspana.com is considering to go!


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Home Company News Graham Holdings Co. adds former Delaware governor to board of directors
Graham Holdings Co. adds former Delaware governor to board of directors
Published May 8, 2017 by Jessica Sabbath
Former Delaware Gov. Jack A. Markell has been elected to Graham Holdings Co.'s board of directors.
Markell was the governor from 2009 until 2017. Before he was elected governor he served as 10 years as Delaware's state treasurer.
Prior to his government roles, Markell held several executive leadership roles in corporate development, investor relations, strategic management and consulting with First Chicago Corp., McKinsey & Co., Comcast Corp. and Nextel.
Markell serves on the national board of directors of Jobs for America's Graduates and as a trustee of the Annie E. Casey Foundation. He earned his undergraduate degree in economics and development studies from Brown University and an MBA from the University of Chicago.
Law Catalyst names director of business development
Chris Good joins Colliers' Retail Services Group as vice president
Mitchell Wiggins announces promotions


HowToRepairGuide.com: How to Replace Engine on Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX?
How to Replace Engine on Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX?
Engine removal and installation requires a number of specialized tools and equipment. Make sure to read the procedure and be sure you have all of the necessary tools and equipment before beginning the procedure.
NEVER smoke or carry lighted tobacco or open flame of any type when working on or near any fuel-related components. Highly flammable mixtures are always present and may be ignited. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury or death.
Recover the air conditioning system.
Release the fuel system pressure, as outlined in the Fuel System Section.
Disconnect the negative, then the positive battery cables.
Remove the accessory drive belt and the power steering belt, as outlined in this section.
Disconnect the power steering cooler hose and drain the power steering fluid into a suitable drain pan.
Remove the engine air cleaner and air cleaner outlet pipe.
Disconnect the battery harness electrical connector.
Remove the nut and disconnect the power feed from the battery terminal.
Remove the bolt and the ground wire.
Detach the 2 wiring harness retainers from the cowl.
Disconnect the vacuum hose from the upper intake manifold.
Disconnect the upper Evaporative Emissions (EVAP) tube quick connect coupling from the purge valve.
Disconnect the upper radiator hose, lower radiator hose and 2 heater hoses from the thermostat housing.
Detach the wiring harness retainer from the transaxle control cable bracket.
Disconnect the transaxle control cable from the control lever.
Detach the control cable from the bracket.
Disconnect the transaxle control electrical connector.
If equipped, detach the engine block heater harness retainers from the radiator support and the A/C suction tube.
Remove the nut and disconnect the A/C pressure tube fitting.
Remove the safety clip from the A/C fitting.
Disconnect the A/C suction tube fitting.
Disconnect the hose from the power steering reservoir.
Disconnect the fuel supply tube.
Disconnect the fuel hose routing clip from the transaxle stud and position the fuel hose aside.
Disconnect the 2 engine wiring harness electrical connectors.
Detach the electrical connector from the LH valve cover.
Remove the oil level indicator dipstick.
Detach the wiring harness retainer from the RH valve cover stud bolt.
Remove the bolt and the ground wire from the engine front cover.
Remove the nut, the ground wire and the radio interference capacitor wire from the engine front cover stud.
Loosen the exhaust flexible pipe clamp and disconnect the 2 exhaust hangers.
Remove the 4 nuts and the exhaust flexible pipe and Y-pipe as an assembly.
Discard the nuts and the gasket.
Remove the 3 pin-type retainers, the 7 screws and the radiator splash shield.
Remove the LH inner splash shield.
Remove the 2 secondary latches from the transmission fluid cooler tubes.
Using the special tool shown in the accompanying illustration, disconnect the transaxle cooling tubes.
Remove the 4 oil pan-to-transaxle bolts.
Remove the 2 fasteners and the inspection cover.
Remove and discard the 3 torque converter bolts.
Remove the drain plug and drain the engine oil. Install the drain plug and tighten to 20 ft. lbs. (27 Nm).
Remove and discard the engine oil filter.
Remove the power steering cooler bracket bolt from the RH side of the subframe.
For All Wheel Drive (AWD) vehicles, match mark the driveshaft for installation, then remove the 4 bolts and support the driveshaft with a piece of wire.
Using a suitable holding device, hold the steering wheel in the straight-ahead position.
Remove the 2 nuts and the roll restrictor heat shield.
Remove the engine roll restrictor-to-subframe through bolt.
Remove and discard the power steering pressure (PSP) tube-to-pump banjo bolt and the 2 seals.
Do not let the intermediate shaft rotate while it is disconnected from the gear or damage to the clockspring can occur. If there is evidence that the intermediate shaft has rotated, the clockspring must be removed and recentered.
Remove and discard the steering intermediate shaft bolt.
Separate the steering intermediate shaft from the steering gear.
Remove and discard the cotter pins and tie-rod end nuts.
Remove the 3 RH subframe-to-lower bumper nuts.
Remove the 3 LH subframe-to-lower bumper nuts and separate the lower bumper from the subframe.
Position the special tool under the subframe assembly.
Remove the 2 nuts, 4 bolts and the subframe support brackets.
Remove the 2 front subframe nuts.
Remove the 2 middle subframe nuts.
Using the special tool, lower the subframe assembly from the vehicle.
If equipped, disconnect the oil cooler coolant hoses.
Remove the RH Catalyst Monitor Sensor (CMS) electrical connector.
Remove the 2 RH catalytic converter support bracket bolts.
Remove the 4 nuts and the RH catalytic converter. Discard the gasket and the nuts.
Remove the 5 bolts and the Power Transfer Unit (PTU) support bracket.
Remove the 5 bolts and the PTU.
Position a block of wood under the transaxle. Install the special tools, or their equivalents, as shown in the accompanying illustration.
Remove the transaxle support insulator through bolt and nut.
Remove the 3 nuts, the bolt and the transaxle support insulator bracket.
Remove the nut, bolt and engine mount brace.
Remove the 4 engine mount nuts.
Remove the 3 bolts and the engine mount.
Lower the engine and transaxle assembly from the vehicle.
Position the starter cable boot back and remove the 2 nuts.
Detach the 2 wire terminals from the starter.
Disconnect the wiring harness retainer from the starter motor stud bolt.
Remove the bolt, stud bolt and the starter.
Install the special tool on the LH cylinder head.
Using the special tools and a suitable engine crane, remove the engine and transaxle from the lift table.
Remove the 2 engine-to-transaxle bolts.
Remove the 5 transaxle-to-engine bolts.
Separate the transaxle from the engine.
Align the transaxle to the engine.
Install the 5 transaxle-to-engine bolts and tighten to 35 ft. lbs. (48 Nm).
Install the 2 engine-to-transaxle bolts and tighten to 35 ft. lbs. (48 Nm).
Using the special tools, position the engine and transaxle onto the lift table.
Position a block of wood under the transaxle. Install the special tools, as shown.
Install the starter, the bolt and the stud bolt. Tighten to 20 ft. lbs. (27 Nm).
Connect the wiring harness retainer to the starter stud bolt.
Tighten to 9 ft. lbs. (12 Nm).
Tighten to 44 inch lbs. (5 Nm).
Position the starter terminal boot over the starter terminal.
Raise the engine and transaxle assembly into the vehicle.
Install the engine mount and the 3 bolts. Tighten to 66 ft. lbs. 90 Nm).
Install the 4 engine mount nuts and tighten to 46 ft. lbs. (63 Nm).
Install the engine mount brace, the nut and the bolt and tighten to 15 ft. lbs. (20 Nm).
Install the transaxle support insulator bracket, the 3 nuts and the bolt. Tighten the 3 nuts to 46 ft. lbs. (63 Nm). Tighten the bolt to 59 ft. lbs. (80 Nm).
Install the transaxle support insulator through bolt and nut and tighten to 129 ft. lbs. (175 Nm).
Position the Power Transfer Unit (PTU) in place and install the 5 bolts. Tighten to 66 ft. lbs. (90 Nm).
Position the PTU support bracket in place and install the 5 bolts. Tighten to 52 ft. lbs. (70 Nm).
Do not tighten the 4 catalytic converter nuts at this time.
Using a new gasket, install the RH catalytic converter and 4 new nuts.
Install the 2 catalytic converter-to-bracket bolts.
Tighten the 4 catalytic converter nuts to 30 ft. lbs. (40 Nm).
Tighten the 2 catalytic converter-to-bracket bolts to 15 ft. lbs. (20 Nm).
Connect the RH catalyst monitor electrical connector.
If equipped, connect the oil cooler coolant hoses.
Using the special tool, raise the subframe into the installed position.
Install the 2 middle subframe nuts and tighten to 98 ft. lbs. (133 Nm).
Install the 2 front subframe nuts and tighten to 98 ft. lbs. (133 Nm).
Position the subframe support brackets in place and loosely install the 4 bolts.
Install the 2 rear subframe bracket nuts and tighten to 98 ft. lbs. (133 Nm).
Tighten the 4 subframe support bracket bolts to 66 ft. lbs. (90 Nm).
Position the lower bumper on the subframe and install the 3 LH nuts. Tighten to 80 inch lbs. (9 Nm).
Install the 3 RH lower bumper-to-subframe nuts. Tighten to 80 inch lbs. (9 Nm).
Install the tie-rod ends and nuts and tighten to 35 ft. lbs. (48 Nm). Install new cotter pins.
Do not let the intermediate shaft to rotate while it is disconnected from the gear or damage to the clockspring can occur. If there is evidence that the intermediate shaft has rotated, the clockspring must be removed and recentered, as outlined in the Chassis Electrical Section.
Install the intermediate shaft onto the steering gear and install a new bolt. Tighten to 17 ft. lbs. (23 Nm).
Using a new banjo bolt and 2 new seals, install the PSP tube. Tighten to 35 ft. lbs. (48 Nm).
Install the engine roll restrictor-to-subframe through bolt and tighten to 76 ft. lbs. (103 Nm).
Install the roll restrictor heat shield and the 2 nuts and tighten to 80 inch lbs. (9 Nm).
For AWD vehicles, align the matchmarks on the rear driveshaft to the index marks on the PTU flange made during removal and install the 4 bolts. Tighten the bolts to 52 ft. lbs. (70 Nm).
Install the power steering cooler bracket bolt to the RH side of the subframe. Tighten to 80 inch lbs. (9 Nm).
Connect the power steering cooler hose.
Lubricate the engine oil filter gasket with clean engine oil before installing the oil filter.
Install a new engine oil filter. Tighten to 44 inch lbs. (5 Nm) and then rotate an additional 180 degrees.
Install the 3 new torque converter bolts and tighten to 41 ft. lbs. (55 Nm).
Install the inspection cover and the 2 fasteners.
Install the 4 oil pan-to-transaxle bolts and tighten to 35 ft. lbs. (48 Nm).
Connect the 2 transmission fluid cooler tubes.
Install the 2 secondary latches onto the transmission fluid cooler tubes.
Install the LH inner splash shield.
Install the radiator splash shield, the 3 pin-type retainers and the 7 screws.
Using a new gasket, install the Y-pipe and exhaust flexible pipe assembly and 4 new nuts. Tighten to 30 ft. lbs. (40 Nm).
Install the 2 exhaust hangers and tighten the exhaust clamp. Tighten to 30 ft. lbs. (40 Nm).
Install the ground wire, the radio interference capacitor wire and the nut to the engine front cover stud. Tighten to 89 inch lbs. (10 Nm).
Install the ground wire and bolt to the engine front cover. Tighten to 89 inch lbs. (10 Nm).
Attach the wiring harness retainer to the RH valve cover stud bolt.
Install the oil level indicator.
Connect the 2 engine wiring harness electrical connectors.
Attach the electrical connector to the LH valve cover.
Connect the fuel hose routing clip to the transaxle stud.
Connect the fuel supply tube.
Connect the hose to the power steering reservoir.
Connect the A/C suction tube fitting. Install the safety clip onto the A/C fitting.
Using a new O-ring seal, connect the A/C tube fitting and install the nut. Tighten to 71 inch lbs. (8 Nm).
If equipped, attach the engine block heater harness retainers to the radiator support and the A/C suction tube.
Connect the transaxle control electrical connector.
Attach the control cable to the bracket.
Connect the transaxle control cable to the control lever.
Attach the wiring harness retainer to the transaxle control cable bracket.
Connect the upper radiator hose, lower radiator hose and 2 heater hoses to the thermostat housing.
Connect the upper EVAP tube quick connect coupling to the purge valve.
Connect the vacuum hose to the upper intake manifold.
Install the ground wire and the bolt and tighten to 89 inch lbs. (10 Nm).
Attach the 2 wiring harness retainers to the cowl.
Connect the power feed to the battery terminal and install the nut. Tighten to 71 inch lbs. (8 Nm).
Connect the battery harness electrical connector.
Install the battery tray and the battery.
Install the engine air cleaner and the air cleaner outlet pipe.
Install the accessory drive belt and the power steering belt, as outlined in this section.
Connect the positive, then the negative battery cables.
Fill the engine with clean engine oil.
Fill and bleed the cooling system.
Fill the power steering system.
Recharge the air conditioning system.


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Yaw, T. J., Mans, C., Johnson,S. et al. 2020. Evaluation of subcutaneous administration of alfaxalone-midazolam and dexmedetomidine-midazolam for sedation of ball pythons (Python regius). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 256(5), 573-579.
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Acharya, R., Rault, J.-L. 2020. Risk factors for feather-damaging behavior in companion parrots: A social media study. Journal of Veterinary Behavior 40, 43-49.
Studies on the etiology of behavioral problems often involve interference in the animal's routine or reliance on owners' self-reports like surveys. Gathering data from videos posted on social media, a technique coined 'video mining', offers...
Kane, L. P., Chinnadurai, S. K., Vivirito, K. et al. 2020. Comparison of isoflurane, sevoflurane, and desflurane as inhalant anesthetics in prairie rattlesnakes (Crotalus viridis). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 257(9), 945-949.
OBJECTIVE: To characterize induction and recovery characteristics of 3 commonly used inhalant anesthetics in prairie rattlesnakes (Crotalus viridis): isoflurane, sevoflurane, and desflurane. ANIMALS: 12 healthy adult prairie rattlesnakes. PROCEDURES: In a randomized crossover design, snakes...
Musk, G. C., Ezzy, B. J., Kenchington, L. M. et al. 2020. A comparison of buffered tricaine methanesulfonate (MS-222) and isoeugenol anesthesia for caudal fin clipping in zebrafish (Danio rerio). JAALAS 59(6), 732-736.
The purpose of this study was to compare the safety and efficacy of buffered tricaine methanesulfonate (MS-222) and isoeugenol for the anesthesia of zebrafish undergoing caudal fin clipping. Eighty 9 mo Danio rerio (AB strain)...
Ehrlich, O., Karamalakis, A., Krylov, A. J. et al. 2019. Clove oil and AQUI-S efficacy for zebrafish embryo, larva, and adult anesthesia. Zebrafish 16(5), 451-459.
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Martins, T., Valentim, A. M., Pereira, L. N. et al. 2016. Anaesthesia and analgesia in laboratory adult zebrafish: a question of refinement. Laboratory Animals 50(6), 476-488.
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Fish have the same stress response and powers of nociception as mammals. Their behavioural responses to a variety of situations suggest a considerable ability for higher level neural processing – a level of consciousness equivalent...
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New World monkeys represent an important but often poorly understood research resource. The relatively small size and low zoonotic risk of these animals make them appealing as research subjects in a number of areas. However...
Conour, L. A., Murray, K. A., Brown, M. J. 2006. Preparation of animals for research -- issues to consider for rodents and rabbits. ILAR Journal 47(4), 283-293.
This article provides details to consider when preparing to use animals in biomedical research. The stress of transport and receipt of animals into a new environment mandate the need for a period of stabilization and...
Capitanio, J. P., Kyes, R. C., Fairbanks, L. A. 2006. Considerations in the selection and conditioning of Old World monkeys for laboratory research: Animals from domestic sources. ILAR Journal 47(4), 294-306.
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From the late 80's until 2003 I raced Sports Cars as a hobby. Starting with SCCA Solo II (autocrossing) and some local Time Trials at Lime Rock, I quickly moved into New England Hillclimbing with some ICE Time Trials and Rally Cross. During that time I also competed in a few Rallys and spent a year SCCA Road racing.
After my first year of Hillclimbing in New England (all pavement) I found out about the Mt Washington Hillclimb and the requirements needed to race it. My first year on the Auto Road was 1993. Back then the Auto Road had a lot more dirt than it does today!!! It was pretty amazing down in the paddock listening to all the first timers talk about how slow they would be going.
Since I had never been on the Auto Road, I arrived a few days early to check out the Road. I drove up the hill in the racecar (at the posted speed) and stopped to check out a good spot for my crew to take pictures during the race. While we were there, a young couple was arguing about who would finish the drive back down the hill, neither wanted to. They approached us and asked if I was dying of cancer. I informed them I was not, and asked why. Well … they wanted to know why I would race up that road unless I was going to die anyway…. Nice!
I had a great time that first year, very slow, but a fun time was had!!!
I spent the next 9 years coming to the Auto Road for the race. I collected a few podium spots along the way.
By 2003 I had burned myself out of the motor sports hobby and was looking for my next challenge. I took up a little mountain biking and bought a road bicycle that winter.
The following spring and summer I spent riding the road bike. I also found suffering up hills to intrigue me. We have a nice little hill in Meriden, CT I used to suffer on.
I also was exposed to my first Triathlon. As a kid I grew up around the water and played Soccer, so a sport that was swimming, biking, and running seemed to be right up my alley! I entered a Sprint Triathlon near the end of August and truly enjoyed the event. By October of that year I had hired a Triathlon Coach and set my new goal to complete an Ironman in the summer of 2006!
Through a friend of a friend, I found Al Lyman from Pursuit Fitness and hired him as my Triathlon Coach. I have been with Al ever since and is now a very close friend.
I continued to enjoy riding my mountain bike as well.
I also finished my first Ironman Triathlon.
Two days after my Ironman I enjoyed a great ride up the Whiteface Mtn Auto Road.
I spent the rest of the summer enjoying Mountain Bike Racing and got my first chance at riding the Mt Washington Auto Road. With the fitness I had built up from my Ironman training I was able to have a great ride up the hill and managed to finish under 1:20 to allow me to start with the "Top Notch" group in years to come.
I also got the chance to try 24 hour Mountain Bike racing.
I finished off the year enjoying and suffering through the New England Cyclocross series.
This brings me to the present. With my life in great balance and a wonderful wife, I was very happy to hear about the return of the "Climb to the Clouds" Auto HillClimb up Mt Washington.
For quite some time, I have wanted to compete in everything the Auto Road has to offer in a single calendar year, but without the "Climb to the Clouds," this was not going to be possible. A fellow driver on the hill had competed in everything the Auto Road had to offer back in 2000, but now there are more events to do. With the addition of a second bicycle hillclimb, a 10k cross country ski race up the hill, a fun late season bike weekend with Cyclocross, a TT up the hill, and a Crit race, it was time to challenge the Auto Road.
I will use this blog to document the process of my training for the challenge as well as the resurrection of the Nissan Sentra that I used to race up the hill for 9 years.
Amazing, Tim-Bob! So proud of you! We're rootin' for you all the way!!!


Now, I've always been irked by those that complain after seeing a movie they did not enjoy – that they wished they had those 2 and a half hours back. There is just something about that statement that always kind of bothered me…until now. Because, well, I have to come clean and truthfully tell you I really wish for those 8 hours back spent listening to Eileen! Had the book been available to me, I might have switched to it, just so I could have sped up the time and reached the ending far sooner. But, I also have to say, it is because of the audio narration by Alyssa Bresnahan that I stayed with it until the end. (The long and bitter end.) Bresnahan embodied Eileen perfectly. When I first started listening, and heard Eileen describe herself as invisible to most, dowdy, a hater of people and of her body, but a lover of bowel movements (yes, I'll unfortunately say more on this in a bit), Bresnahan's voice rang so splendidly true to this character, I was rejoicing at having the opportunity to listen to it in audio. Therefore, thank you to Recorded Books for the audiobook, it is appreciated to have received it, I only wish it was a more pleasant experience for me.
I think the issues I have with Eileen rest with the description provided for it, because it didn't turn out to be what I was expecting, based on this description: "A lonely, young woman working in a boys' prison outside Boston in the early 60s is pulled into a very strange crime, in a mordant, harrowing story of obsession and suspense." It was this "a very strange crime" that I was waiting for. And the suspense. And the Hitchcockian twist that was also used in its description. I waited, and waited and waited some more. But, it turns out, this strange crime isn't the crux of the story at all. Instead, Eileen is more of a character study. The description also claims to have a "Hitchcockian" twist. I didn't find any twists, really. Overall, Eileen is simply an exploration in the daily life of an unhappy, dark and creepy woman. It is primarily devoid of plot and I became increasingly anxious about it, because I was waiting for a twist, and a crime, both which never really fulfilled the expectation.
Instead, (and truly, Conny, on Goodreads, gives an excellent review, and is one that summarizes my own thoughts about it) Eileen is an 8 hour audio of her life, her excruciatingly unhappy, sad, and pathetic life. It is a dark and strange narration about her numerous odd habits, her hatred for her alcoholic and self-esteem crushing father, her excitement over bowel movements (her own and others), her prudishness and many other odd idiosyncrasies. It was devoid of any mystery, and any "Hitchcockian" twist, in my opinion, and it unfortunately droned on. It became rather boring to listen to and I grew increasingly anxious and frustrated for the reveal of this "strange crime".
While in its early stages, yes, Eileen is an intriguing story with this noir-vibe to it, but after the many and repeated mentions of bowel movements and hatred for her drunken father, other people, and her own self-hatred, I became frustrated and often shouted, "Get to the Point Eileen!" This very strange crime, isn't as strange at all, and you have to wait until the final CD for its ( highly predictable by this point) reveal. The ending does have a few more remarkable moments to it, as Eileen stuns us further with her strangeness, but by this point I was so exhausted by her, I couldn't wait for it to be over.
I just brought this home from the library. Very curious now to see what I think of it!
She's a dark woman for sure Naomi! But if you go into it just knowing that it's perhaps more of a "character study" you may approach it and receive it more positively than I did. There are a number of parts that are quite good where Eileen is describing her life, herself, etc. but then I found it continuing in this circle and wanted it to move forward. Let me know what you think Naomi!!


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Prague In Czech Republic Is A Must Visit For Architecture Buffs
It's been WAY too long since I've updated my Prague vacation but that's what happens when you go away for the holidays and come back with new seamless photojournalism assignments. For all of you that don't run a blog it's not as easy as it looks and requires time and effort to post on the regular, hence for people like me that have another corporate day job I try to post as much as possible but sometimes that can weeks or months apart. I am finally blogging on my last long overdue post on my vacation at Prague in Czech Republic last year autumn. I usually start writing a post on the flight home from wherever I've been to, with the events fresh in my mind. I never finish it though, and once I get to wherever I'm going it gets put on the back burner for a few days while I get settled in. To me the best thing about a personal blog is that I'm able to edit my thoughts and make sure they're conveyed the way I want them to be before I hit "publish". Even though it takes me a bit longer nowadays to post an update I think it's probably best that I don't post something within the first few days after a vacation. Often my immediate post thoughts and emotions are much different than they are a week later, and giving myself some time lets me reflect on the trip with a little better perspective. So I'm not promising any faster post-vacation posts, I'll just try not to take quite as long in the future.
When i was planning my trip to Prague last year, I knew that a bouquet of architecture and design would be presented to me upon my arrival. Of course, because Prague has so much age and history, there would be Romanesque, Czech Baroque, Gothic, Neo-Classical and all that jazz. For example, there's a beautifully preserved convent from the 11th century that's a stunning example of early Gothic architecture. What I didn't realize, however, was due to a renaissance early in the 20th century, Prague had an explosion of new construction. Most of those buildings remain pristinely beautiful to this day. In fact, I must say without hesitation, Prague has the finest examples of early-20th-century architecture i've seen. On top of all that, it's one of the most navigable cities I've ever visited. The trolleys are efficient and fun, and most excursions can be ventured to by foot.
Nowhere else will you find such a varied mix of architectural styles in such a small area as in Prague. The glorious city of Prague showcases a myriad of architectural styles, coexisting side by side in the compact capital, just waiting to be explored and studied. The city is truly a pleasure for all, historians, tourists, and especially students of architecture; Prague is literally a textbook of styles throughout the centuries. Most of these architectural gems have been meticulously renovated and restored, with the most painstaking level of attention and love. These buildings, after all, are a visual history of Prague; a history that at once deserves undivided attention and respect, and these magnificent palaces, castles, and buildings will impress and imprint their legacy on any worthy observer.
In its streets you can read the city's history like a book which blends many different levels of narrative. The oldest stories are woven into the heavy stone walls of Romanesque churches and rise to the sky with the slender pinnacles of Gothic churches, while others tell of the inhabitants of Renaissance town houses long ago or of the spiritual meaning which over time has been restored to dynamically curving Baroque facades.
Prague wears its history on its sleeve. Spared large-scale destruction during World War II, the city's medieval core remains largely intact. For history buffs, a walk down nearly any street in the Old Town is a real-life power-point presentation on 8 centuries of history.
The diverse mosaic of Prague's historical centre is complemented by equally valuable examples of modern architecture, among which are buildings in a style you won't encounter in any other country in the world.
Romanesque architecture dates from the turn of the first millennium and is the style of the oldest buildings still standing in Prague. Romanesque exteriors are often circular (a rotunda), and the interiors are starker and simpler than Gothic. Prague's finest Romanesque building is St. George's Basilica at the Prague Castle complex. Look past the building's misleading 17th-century facade to find a starkly beautiful stone interior with a lovely vaulted ceiling.
Ask any Praguer what his or her favorite architectural style is and chances are they will say Gothic. It's no wonder. Gothic's signature soaring towers, spires and buttresses are deeply connected to Prague's rise as one of Europe's great cities and its brief but impressive period. In Prague's heyday the best architects of the time came here to build a capital worthy of the empire.
Great Gothic buildings read like a greatest hits collection of the city's architecture. In addition to St. Vitus and the Old Royal Palace, there's the Týn Church, the Old Town Hall and Astronomical Clock, and even the foundations of Charles Bridge itself (but not the statues - they came later).
Bohemia also participated in the great European renaissance of the 16th century, with its emphasis on classical and mythical figures, and above all harmony and symmetry in architectural design. Renaissance came to Prague via the Habsburgs and the nobility and their love of Italian style. Renaissance buildings are easy to spot, just look for the trademark sgraffito -- geometric or figurative designs etched into a building's stucco exterior.
Baroque architecture is inevitably to efforts to reindoctrinate the Czechs with over-the-top displays of power and wealth. You can forget the architectural adage "less is more"; with baroque more is definitely more. Signature elements include big cupolas, marble columns, ornately painted frescoes, and all manner of marble and gold.
The most important baroque buildings in Prague are doubtless the St. Nicholas Cathedral in Mala Strana and the bright pink Goltz-Kinsky Palace on Old Town Square, as well as many of the palaces in Mala Strana. The baroque period was an intensively active one; many church interiors in Prague (regardless of the exterior style) will have lavish baroque interiors.
A trip along Prague's tram system offers travelers great opportunities to lose themselves in a collage of architectural splendor. Everyone will find somewhere appealing to focus their eyes in Prague.
While some cities are renowned for one particular architectural style, the beauty of Prague lies in its incredible mingling of styles and eras.Marked by the marriage of old and new, a position enhanced over the past decade by the ongoing influx of ideas and innovations brought on by the fall of Communism, Prague is a living archive of architectural styles and artistic inspirations.
Prague, Czech Republic is another destination I had heard about, but never expected to visit in 2013. My European adventure through eastern Europe landed me in Prague, one of the most beautiful (and one of my favourite) cities I visited on my trip. It wasn't just the abundance of gothic style buildings, castles, Czech beer, or Czech puppets and marionettes that made me fall in love with Prague. It's more than that. The vibrant colours, the swans floating below Charles Bridge, the smiles of passing locals and visitors, and the laid back culture of the city are enough reasons to love Prague.
Jennifer Teo (蓝天游)
A freelance Singapore-based travel photographer / photojournalist. I seek the extraordinary, but finds beauty in the everyday. Life is interesting, capture it.
Life is endless display of places, people and things that one encounters along the way.
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我用快门捕捉美好的每一瞬间, 用旅行写出故事。我用文子和摄影记录那些生活里遇见大小事。
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Court dissolves all marriages conducted in Federal registries
December 14, 2021 News
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There is commotion in many homes as the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos ruled that the federal government has no constitutional right to conduct marriages
By this ruling, marriages conducted at Federal Marriage Registries, including Ikoyi Registry, have been declared invalid
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, ruled that it is unconstitutional for the federal government to conduct marriages.
Justice D. E. Osiagor, who presided over the court held that only the local government marriage registries are empowered by the provisions of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) to conduct marriages.
According to Osiagor, the conduct of marriages and issuance of certificates are statutorily the job of the local governments as provided by the law.
The judge stated that the acts of the federal government through the Ministry of Interior, operating marriage registries is beyond their powers and held that all marriages conducted by federal marriage registries or through their agents are illegal and invalid.
He consequently, with immediate effect, ordered the closure of all federal marriage registries opened by the ministry, including that of Ikoyi marriage registry,
There has been a running legal battle between some local government areas in Nigeria against the federal government over who has the power to operate marriage registries, conduct marriages and issue marriage certificates.
The LGAs had insisted that their power to register marriages was being taken over by the federal government through the Ministry of Interior.
Following this, the Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State went to court, where it sought an order to take over the popular Ikoyi Marriage Registry being operated by the Ministry of Interior, on the grounds that the federal government, through the ministry, had no business operating a marriage registry.
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30 new arrests as Israel presses West Bank hunt for teens
Israeli soldiers take part in an operation to locate three Israeli teens near the West Bank City of Hebron June 19, 2014. REUTERS/Mussa Qawasma
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Bir Zeit University
Israeli troops arrested some 30 Palestinians in the West Bank overnight as they ramped up a search for three teenagers believed kidnapped by Hamas, the army said on Thursday.
The arrests raised the number of Palestinians detained since the youths went missing a week ago to 280, around three-quarters of them members of the Islamist Hamas movement, a statement said.
Israel accuses Hamas of being behind the abductions and has launched a far-reaching military operation aimed at finding the teenagers and also crushing the movement's infrastructure in the West Bank.
At a meeting with the families of the missing youths, President Shimon Peres said Israel should pursue its crackdown on Hamas.


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The Czarina of Indian television, Ekta Kapoor, on Tuesday hosted a lavish Diwali bash which was attended by bigwigs from both Bollywood and TV industry. The bash was attended by TV actors like Divyanka Tripathi, Mouni Roy and Anita Hassanandani Reddy and Bollywood was represented by Karan Johar, Kriti Sanon, Shraddha Kapoor and Shilpa Shetty. Here are the photos from the star-studded bash.


The Minerals Commission is optimistic gold production will see an increase this year due to some companies ramping up their operations in the country. According to the commission, gold output went up by over 2 percent in the third quarter of 2016 showing an improvement on the previous year. Speaking to Citi Business News, the Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Commission, Dr. Toni Aubynn was hopeful production for gold will go up due to new investment. He stated that the companies have developed modalities to cushion them from shocks on the world market that negatively impact the price of the commodity. "Most of the mining companies have learnt to withstand the cost and price dynamics much better than before. So most now understand the cost of production," he said. He pointed out that the development has led to companies making huge investment ahead of the 2017 productiioon year, which is good for Ghana's economy. "|With expect 2017 to be a positive year. We expect that production will go up. I will not be able to tell you exactly how much but we expect production to go up slightly above 2016 figures," he said. Sounding more hopeful, Dr. Aubynn stated that companies such as Asanko Gold Mines, Goldfields and Gold Star Resources have all shown signs of increasing production through injection of new investment. "…You would have Asanko Gold now ramping up, fortunately Goldfields after its [preliminary] agreement with government has now secured 1.4 billion [dollars] resources to invest in the Damang project. If they are able to go into actual production within the year then it means that production is likely to go up," he said.


In April 2008 the broad money (money aggregate M3) reaches 42.833 billion leva (21.9 mln euros), which is 28.3% up y/y, against a hike of 29% in March 2008. The M1 aggregate reached 20.075 billion leva (10.2 billion euros), which is 22.3% up y/y, compared to a 22% increase in March.
The annual growth rate of deposits with agreed maturity of up to 2 years was 34.2% compared to 36.9% in March, while the growth rate of deposits redeemable at notice of up to 3 months was 34.1% compared to 31.3% for the preceding month.
At the end of April 2008, claims on the Non-government sector reached 41.991 bln leva with an annual growth rate of 55% compared to 55.5% in March. The annual growth rate of claims has been influenced by net sales of loans.
The annual growth rate of loans to non-financial corporations was 59.6% compared to 60.5% for the previous month. The change in loans to households and Non-Profit Institutions Serving Households (NPISHs) amounted to 49.8% on an annual basis, compared to 49.5% in March.
Net foreign assets amounted to 17.624 billion euros with an annual growth rate of 3.8% compared to 4.3% for the previous month. The annual growth rate of foreign assets in April was 27.2% compared to 21% in March, while that of foreign liabilities – 79.6% compared to 57.5% for the previous month.


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The Apocalypse of St. John: A Commentary on the Greek Text
By James J. L. Ratton
about the Kings of the Goths, the Huns, the Vandals, and others, who were to conquer and partition the Empire. Rome was a solid and imperishable fact in the first century. Christians were touched with the pride of Empire, and felt the honour of the " Civis Romanus sum."
It is not probable that more than three copies of the Apocalypse existed before the year 96, viz., one at Jerusalem, one at Ephesus, and one at Rome. We know that the Church of Jerusalem was warned in time and fled to Pella. We know that the Book reached Rome before Hebrew Christians ceased to have influence in the Church there. S. Paul may have been there in the year 67. There is evidence that the Book was understood. S. Irenæus of Lyons tells us (c. 170 A.D.) that amongst the copies of the Apocalypse he found in the West, some had the number of the Beast inscribed as 616, instead of 666. The name of Nero Cæsar, in Latin, written in Hebrew letters, makes in gematria, 616. Some Hebrew Latin scribe, acquainted with that fact, must have made a marginal note to that effect. To know that Nero was the Beast was to understand the political allusions of the Book, and that, at Rome, would necessitate its being kept in concealment.
Soon after S. John's return from Patmos the prophecies of the O.T. regarding the Jews were fulfilled. In the year 70 the Temple was destroyed, Jerusalem sacked, and the people enslaved. The cleavage between the Old Law and the New, was complete. The Kingdom of Christ stood alone. A great part of the prophecies of Revelation was accomplished, and what remained related chiefly to the political forecast regarding Rome. S. John locked these things up in his own mind. His Hebrew brethren died out, and left him alone in the midst of a Gentile Church. He had no inducement to expound the Apocalypse to Gentile Christians.
We gather from a book by S. Clement of Alexandria (c. 150, 215 A.D.), "Who is the rich man that shall be saved," that when S. John returned to Ephesus from Patmos he led a strenuous missionary life. Clement says : On the death of the tyrant S. John returned to Ephesus. The title tyrant, belonged to Nero pre-eminently.
It may be noted that Clement's statement concerning the Apostle's missionary activity after his return from Patmos is not a mere passing assertion, but is based on a detailed account of an episode which, if only substantially true, would go far to establish the point that S. John was banished long before old age had disabled him from missionary effort.
This well-known legend is quoted at length by Eusebius (H. E. III. 23). Clement begins:
"Listen to a story that is no fiction, but a real history, handed down and carefully preserved, respecting the Apostle John. For after the tyrant was dead, coming from the Isle of Patmos to Ephesus, he went also, when called, to neighbouring regions of the Gentiles; in some to appoint bishops, in some to institute entirely new churches, in others to appoint to the ministry some one of those that were pointed out by the Holy Ghost." " When he came, therefore, to one of those cities, at no great distance, of which some also give the name, and had in other respects consoled his brethren, he at last turned towards the bishop ordained (appointed) and seeing a youth of fine stature, graceful countenance and ardent mind, he said, Him I commend to you with all earnestness, in the presence of the Church and of Christ.' The bishop having taken him and promised all, he repeated and testified the same thing, and then returned to Ephesus. The Presbyter, taking the youth home that was committed to him, educated, restrained and cherished him, and at length baptised him. After this he relaxed exercising his former care and vigilance, as if he had now committed him to a perfect safeguard in the seal of the Lord; but certain idle, dissolute fellows, familiar with every kind of wickedness, unhappily attached themselves to him, thus prematurely freed from restraint.
"At length, renouncing the salvation of God, he contemplated no trifling offence, but having committed some great crime, since he was now once ruined, he expected to suffer equally with the rest. Taking, therefore, these same associates, and forming them into a band of robbers, he became their captain, surpassing them all in violence, blood and cruelty. ...
"Time elapsed, and on a certain occasion the bishop sent for John. The Apostle, after settling those other matters for which he came, said, Come, bishop, return me my deposit, which I and Christ committed to thee in the presence of the Church over which thou dost preside.' The bishop at first, indeed, was confounded, thinking that he was insidiously charged for money which he had not received, and yet he could neither give credit respecting that which he had not, nor yet disbelieve John. But when he said, 'I demand the young man, and the soul of a brother,' the old man, groaning heavily and also weeping, said 'He is dead.' How, and what death? • He is dead to God,' saith he; "he has turned out wicked and abandoned, and at last a robber, and now, instead of attending the Church, he has beset the mountain with a band like himself.' The Apostle, on hearing this, tore his garment, and beating his head, with great lamentation, said, 'I left a fine keeper of a brother's soul! But let a horse now be got ready, and someone to guide me on my way.' He rode as he was, away from the Church, and, coming to the country, was taken prisoner by the outguard of the banditti. He neither attempted, however, to flee, nor refused to be taken, but cried out: 'For this very purpose am I come; conduct me to your captain.' He in the meantime stood waiting, armed as he was. But as he recognised John advancing towards him, overcome with
shame, he turned about to flee. The Apostle, however, pursued him with all his might, forgetful of his age, and crying out : Why dost thou fly, my son, from me, thy father, thy defenceless, aged father ?!"
The upshot of this pursuit was that the robber captain yielded to S. John, and was converted again to a life of Christian piety.
Such is the story told as "no fiction but a real history" by Clement of Alexandria, and enshrined by Eusebius, the historian of the early Church, in his collection of historical facts. Clement tells us elsewhere that some of the immediate successors of the Apostles SS. Peter, James, John, and Paul, "have lived down to our time, to shed into our hearts the seed which they had received of the Apostles, their predecessors" (Strom. 1. I. p. 274; and Euseb. H. E. v. 11).
Clement was much esteemed by the ancients. S. Jerome calls him "the most learned of our authors." According to Theodoret, " That holy man surpassed all others in the extent of his learning."
There is a school of exegetes who hold that S. John was exiled to Patmos in Domitian's reign, about the year 96. At that time S. John was about 100 years of age! The commonly received date of our Lord's Nativity, found by Dionysius Exiguus, in the 6th century, has long been known to be incorrect. The early Fathers, Irenæus, Clement of Alexandria, and Hippolytus, put it at what we must now call 3 B.C. But the latest researches show that our Lord was born about 7 B.C. C. H. Turner, M.A., " Chronology, Biblical" in the Encyclopædia Britannica, 1902, dates the Nativity at 7-6 B.C. Dom Howlett, M.A., in the Catholic Encyclopædia (1908), "Chronology," summing up his article on this subject says, "Tertullian and Irenæus are nearer to the truth with the years 2 or 3 B.C.; but it must be placed still further back, and probably the year 7 B.C. will not be found to be much astray." Colonel Mackinlay, who has made a special study of this subject, in his book, "The Magi," 1908, puts the date at 7 B.C. Assuming, therefore, that S. John was three years younger than our Lord, he was about one hundred years of age in Domitian's persecution of 96.
We need not insist on the point that if S. John returned from Patmos at the end of Domitian's reign he was quite incapable of the strenuous missionary labours above described.
One of the great troubles of S. John's missionary career was the prevalence of false teachers, men who taught heresy, claiming to have received the Holy Ghost, and even to have been followers of our Lord. Our Saviour warned the Christian world of the advent of such men (Matt. vii. 15; xxiv. II;
Mark xiii. 22). S. Peter refers to them (2 Peter ii. I), and S. John in his Epistles, " Dearly beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits, if they be of God, because many false prophets are gone out into the world " (1 Jhn. iv. 1). S. John calls them Antichrists. He refers to them in the Apocalypse (R. ii. 2). They are liars (R. xxi. 8, 27; xxii. 15).
S. Irenæus in his third book, " Against Heresies," relates a story told by S. Polycarp, a disciple of S. John. "And there are those still living who heard him relate that John, the disciple of the Lord, went into a bath at Ephesus, and seeing Cerinthus within, ran out without bathing, and exclaimed, 'Let us flee lest the bath should fall in, as long as Cerinthus, that enemy of truth, is within'" (Euseb. H. E. iv. 14). In another place Eusebius says that S. John" leaped out of the place and fed from the door" (H. E. iii. 28). S. Irenæus probably refers to himself as one of those "still living" who heard this from S. Polycarp, for he was a hearer of S. Polycarp. This Cerinthus was a gnostic, Ebionite heretic, who denied the Divinity and virgin birth of Jesus Christ. He made a distinction between the man Jesus and the Christ, God. He was an Egyptian who conformed to the Jewish law. We shall hear much of him later, in connection with the millennium, and the authorship of the Revelation, which has been attributed to him ! S. John's Gospel is said to have been published partly with a view to refuting him.
S. John's first Epistle, sometimes called the Epistle to the Parthians, seems to have been written at Ephesus, in the darkest hour of his ministry, after the death of S. Peter. A Roman army stood before the walls of Jerusalem. The fulfilment of the Temple prophecy was at hand and the end of all things seemed to be in sight. He begins by declaring that he had seen and handled the Word of Life. Afterwards he goes on to the consideration of Antichrist, who was expected by the Jews to appear towards the end of the world. He says, " Little children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that Antichrist cometh, even now there are become many Antichrists, whereby we know that it is the last hour. ... And now little children, abide in him, that when he shall appear, we may have confidence and not be confounded by him at his coming" (1 Jhn. ii. 18, 28).
In this Epistle to his Parthian followers, S. John settles the question of Antichrist for us. There is no mention of Antichrist anywhere in the Sacred Scriptures except in this Epistle. S. John sets the whole weight of his authority against the view that Antichrist will be a demon incarnate or a man possessed of the devil, wielding supernatural powers. He goes on to say,
"Who is a liar but he who denieth that Jesus is the Christ. He is Antichrist who denieth the Father and the Son (1 Jhn. ii. 22). "And every spirit that dissolveth Jesus is not of God and this is Antichrist of whom you have heard that he cometh and he is now already in the world" (1 Jhn. iv. 3). According to S. John, Antichrist is a movement rather than a man.
It will be observed that S. John calls him a liar who denies that Jesus is the Christ. He has in mind the false prophets of his day. In the Revelation he shows hell to be their portion. The same type of yevdéou still exists in our day. S. John's second and third Epistles are very short,
because he looked forward to meeting his friends again at Ephesus. These Epistles appear to have been written at Patmos, after the Revelation, at the end of his sojourn on the Island. He writes to Gaius, "I had many things to write unto thee, but I would not by ink and pen write to thee, but I hope speedily to see thee, and we will speak, face to face" (3 Jhn. 13 f.).
The second and third Epistles were written to personal friends at Ephesus in a somewhat familiar vein. They open with the words, O IIPEEBSTEPO—"The Presbyter," "To the lady elect,"—"To the dearly beloved Gaius." Presbuteros meant a superior. 'O II per Bútepos was an elder of the Jewish Council. It seems that S. John was familiarly known at Ephesus as the Presbyter. Papias who collected" the sayings of our Lord" from the followers of the Apostles, and who lived at Hierapolis in S. John's province, called him "the Presbyter" in his book, written early in the second century. He wrote of
John the Presbyter" in connection with the other Apostles.
The second and third Epistles of S. John are free from all "parousial" influence, as we should expect them to be if they were written after the Revelation. But Cerinthus and his kind were working evil, and S. John refers to them in his second Epistle, " To the lady." "For many seducers are gone out into the world who confess not that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh, this is a seducer and an Antichrist " (2 Jhn. 7). S. John repudiates the Antichrist anthropomorphic tradition, again, after receiving his Revelation.
There is a tradition that S. John's Gospel was written ten years after the Apocalypse. That would be about the year 77. Eusebius quoting S. Irenæus, and Clement of Alexandria says, " John's Gospel was published at Ephesus in Asia, at the request of his friends to supplement the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke." Also to confute Ebion and Cerinthus (H. E. I. 6, 14. S. Hier. in Cat.). In the year 77, S. John was about eighty years of age, still in the enjoyment of vigorous life and


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Written by Charles Rettmuller
Nebraska Not On List Of States Rushing To Pass Online Gambling Legislation
In December 2011, the U.S. Department of Justice changed its ruling on the federal Wire Act of 1961, stating that the law applies only to sports betting. This change sparked a flurry of legislative discussion in many a state legislature, and a race to see which states could pass landmark online gambling regulations had begun. Nebraska, however, was not one of those states.
The state's largest city, Omaha, was once a gambling hotbed of the Great Plains, but today there is no legal form of commercial gambling. Nebraskans are free to participate in pari-mutuel wagering on horse races, play the Nebraska Lottery, or visit one of the state's four tribal casinos. Nebraska also allows raffles, city or county lotteries, pull tabs, keno, and punch boards. Residents have also been known to visit casinos in the neighboring states of Iowa, Missouri (riverboats), and South Dakota.
Although there has been no talk of joining the race to legalize online gambling, the Nebraska legislature did manage to push through LB 806, a bill that would have permitted wagering on previously run horse races on electronic gaming machines. However, the measure was vetoed by Gov. Dave Heineman in April 2018. Heineman cited concerns over whether the bill was permissible under the wording of current state statutes and was also not prepared to create a new type of gambling. He felt that betting on past races would go against the spirit of live racing intended by Nebraska voters.[1]
Nebraska Sen. Paul Schumacher attempted to keep gambling dollars inside Nebraska borders in January 2018 with Resolution 375CA. His proposal sought a constitutional amendment to allow the building of casinos, but its intent was really to force neighboring states to cough up revenue obtained from Nebraskans who gambled in out-of-state casinos. Schumacher's idea was to send a message to border states that Nebraska would build its own gambling houses unless those states started giving a portion of their gambling proceeds and taxes to Nebraska. Schumacher's argument for the bill included the additional $50 million to $100 million that Nebraska could receive in gambling revenue from Iowa alone, and he became weary of other states "poaching" his state's resources. "There are 3,000 to 4,000 slot machines poised on Nebraska's doorstep in Council Bluffs, and they're poised there for one reason, to plunder our resources and keep the money in Iowa," Schumacher said. Colleagues of Schumacher in the state legislature were seemingly not as concerned about the poaching as the creative-thinking senator, as his proposal never made it out of committee.[2]
Pioneer Gamblers, Ak-Sar-Ben, And The History Of Gambling In Nebraska
A stop that became permanent rather than temporary for many pioneers heading West during the nineteenth century, Omaha quickly earned the reputation as a "wide-open" city where just about anything, including gambling, was accepted. Omaha's Sporting District was the place to be if gambling was on a traveler's mind. One such traveler was Tom Dennison, who, after making his way through the West working in saloons, prospecting, and gambling, became the most well-known if not notorious gambler in Omaha during the latter half of the 19th century.
Dennison soon turned himself into a political strongarm as Nebraska entered the 20th century. He was so powerful that his influence managed to get the same mayor elected eight times. Dennison's control and his gambling establishments lasted into the early 1930s. Dennison died in 1934 after sustaining injuries from a car accident. It was only after his death that Omaha's reputation for gambling began to fade.[3]
While Dennison was doing things his way and only his way, an organization called the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben[4] with more community-minded interests was created, originally for the purpose of keeping the Nebraska State Fair in Omaha. Oddly enough, while its philanthropic, do-gooder intentions were indeed realized, the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben also are credited with helping legalize gambling on horse races in Nebraska. The group opened a thoroughbred racetrack in 1920. A coliseum followed nine years later. The racetrack enjoyed its heyday in the 1980s, boasting tenth place in attendance out of all tracks in the U.S. The coliseum added to the venue's popularity as it proved a suitable spot for concerts, sporting events, and festivals.
The track's success began to fade in the mid-80s when Iowa enacted laws permitting dog racing and other forms of gambling. Racing at Ak-Sar-Ben stopped in 1995, and from there the facilities were demolished and rebuilt for other uses. Pari-mutuel betting has been legal in Nebraska since 1935. Currently four tracks, Fonner Park, Columbus, Horsemens Atokad Downs, and the Lincoln Racetrack offer residents of Nebraska almost year-round chances at winning big if you pick the right horses.[5]
Ak-Sar-Ben Race Track in Nebraska
Indian casinos also have been a draw for Nebraskans who don't want to cross into South Dakota or Iowa. Currently there are five Class II tribal casinos in the state. Ohiya Casino and Bingo[6] is credited with being the first tribal casino to open in Nebraska 16 years ago and is run by the Santee Sioux Nation in Niobrara. Iron Horse Bar and Casino in Emerson and Native Star Casino in Winnebago[7] are operated by the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. Lucky 77 Casino is located in Walthill, owned and operated by the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska[8]. And the Rosebud Sioux Tribe runs the Rosebud Casino in Valentine, Nebraska.[9]
The Nebraska Lottery was born following a constitutional amendment approved by 63 percent of the state's voters in the November 1992 election. Once the legislature passed the State Lottery Act in February 1993, scratch ticket sales kicked off in September, followed by Lotto tickets in July of 1994. Another amendment in 2004 defined where percentages of lottery proceeds would go. The Education Innovation Fund and the Nebraska Opportunity Grant Fund currently split 44.5 percent of proceeds. Another 44.5 percent goes to the Nebraska Environmental Trust. Ten percent is earmarked for the Nebraska State Fair, and 1 percent, as well as the first $500,000 earned at the start of each fiscal year, is sent to the Compulsive Gamblers Assistance Fund. Since its creation, the Nebraska Lottery has generated more than $449 million back into these state programs.[10]
Chance Of Online Gambling Legislation In Nebraska Is Very Slim
As legislators in some states are scrambling in their efforts to increase revenue by passing online gambling legislation, Nebraska's lawmakers aren't even considering the topic for discussion yet. The Cornhusker State is in need of additional revenue as evidenced by Sen. Schumacher's attempt at forcing other nearby states to kick back some of the money earned by Nebraskans playing at their casinos. Since that legislative effort went nowhere, perhaps lawmakers such as Schumacher will someday propose online gambling legislation. But Nebraska certainly won't be in the forefront of states attempting to do so. In all likelihood, several other states would probably have to be up and running with online poker and gambling sites and proving the viability before Nebraska dips their toes in the water.
[1] Nebraska Governor vetoes gambling bill LB 806 by Wowt.com
[2] Nebraska to push surrounding states for share of casino profits – CalvinAyre news report
[3] Tom "Pickhandle" Dennison by Wikipedia.org
[4] The Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben by Wikipedia.org
[5] The Ak-Sar-Ben Arena by Wikipedia.org
[6] Ohiya Casino
[7] The Winnebago Casino Group Official Website
[8] Businesses owned by the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska
[9] Rosebud Casino in Nebraska – Official site
[10] About the nebraska lottery by NELottery.com


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The Peace of Ultrecht: why Britain is forgetting
Three hundred years ago, Britain signed a peace treaty that concluded a quarter of a century of warfare, cemented her place as a world power and secured the constitutional monarchy. That the UK doesn't commemorate this speaks volumes about its relationship to Europe.
Andrew C. Thompson
Three hundred years ago, a peace treaty was signed that ended nearly a quarter of a century of continuous warfare, acknowledged Britain's status as a major power and cemented the post-1688 balanced constitution that we retain today. The Peace of Utrecht will be marked with events throughout Europe, but not so here. This is a missed opportunity to reflect on the long history of our inter-relationship with Europe and the wider world.
In April 1713 Louis XIV of France, his grandson Philip V of Spain and the British Queen Anne signed a peace treaty in the Dutch town of Utrecht. The agreement brought the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-13) to an end. British gains from the treaty were considerable. In security terms, France, the dominant European power of the age, acknowledged formally the regime change that had taken place in Britain through the Glorious Revolution of 1688, diminishing further French support for the exiled Stuart dynasty. Britain gained territory in North America and the strategically important naval bases of Gibraltar and Minorca closer to home. In economic terms, the treaty gave privileged access to British slave traders wanting to sell their human cargoes to Spanish America. The treaty itself was the first occasion on which the phrase 'the balance of power' was used in a formal diplomatic document. Britain's status as a major European power was acknowledged in the treaty and its role as a 'balancer' power within the European states system was frequently invoked thereafter.
The peace also brought to an end a period of nearly a quarter of a century where Britain had been involved almost continuously in war, both in Europe and further afield. The impact of this conflict on Britain was immense. Its financial pressures contributed significantly to the foundation of the Bank of England in 1694 and the emergence of a modern system of debt finance to support the state. To sustain the fiscal system, government bureaucracy expanded significantly to enhance the state's ability to collect taxes. To ensure that the system had a degree of popular consent, the role of Parliament as a representative institution altered dramatically. From having been an occasional participant in public debate, summoned only when a monarch needed to raise revenue, it became a permanent part of the governmental apparatus with regular elections set in statute from 1694, praised as the keystone to Britain's balanced, and superior, constitution.
Both the event itself and the broader processes that it represents are, therefore, worthy of commemoration. Unsurprisingly, the city of Utrecht has launched a major exhibition to coincide with the anniversary. Major academic conferences in Osnabrück, Madrid, Baden, Paris and Utrecht itself will mark the anniversary. The governments of Germany, Switzerland, Holland, France and Spain have all put money into the celebrations. The only event taking place in this country is a symposium organised by the Spanish embassy in London in October. The contrast with the preparations to mark the one hundredth anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War next year could not be starker.
Why is so little attention being paid to the Peace of Utrecht? The power of the memory of global conflict in the twentieth century and the availability of resources make it easier to commemorate events in the more recent past. Yet there is arguably something else at work here too. What we chose to remember and to forget says a great deal about our self-image and identity. Many of the European conferences and commemorations have emerged from projects involving a significant level of transnational cooperation and exchange, and a shared sense that the War of the Spanish Succession, and its ending, was part of a common European story that had a significant impact on both victors and losers alike. For a country with an ambivalent relationship towards 'the continent', it is arguably easier to fashion a view of the past in which Britain stood alone against German attempts to dominate in the twentieth century, regardless of how misleading that might be.
Sober analysis of Britain's position in 1713 suggests that it had benefitted from its interactions with the European mainland, in terms of enhanced security and influence, whilst simultaneously being able to reap the commercial advantages of overseas trade. Smart politicians, such as William Pitt the Elder with his famous strategy of 'winning America in Germany', quickly came to appreciate that the choice was not between a European or an imperial strategy, but how best to combine the two.
Given the present debate about the content of the school history curriculum, it will be interesting to see whether the Peace of Utrecht features at all in the final version. The current draft concludes key stage 2 with 'the Glorious Revolution, constitutional monarchy and the Union of the parliaments' and key stage 3 begins with 'Britain and her empire', with no specific mention of Utrecht. British interaction with Europe in the eighteenth century is strangely absent: the Enlightenment is considered primarily as an English phenomenon and the draft's language suggests that international relations only feature when Europe once again became a 'problem' in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic period.
Like the absence of a proper national commemoration of Utrecht, an opportunity has been missed here: to reflect on the interrelationship of national, European and global stories about the past. History makes more sense when seen as part of a connected whole, rather than as disjointed episodes. When Queen Anne wanted music to accompany the official Thanksgiving Service for the Peace of Utrecht in July 1713 at the newly rebuilt St Paul's Cathedral she turned not to a British composer but to Georg Friedrich Händel. It is impossible to contain our 'island story'. The wider world just keeps intruding.
Originally published on the History and Policy website.
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National Groups Respond to Proposed Chinese Tariffs
Dan April 4, 2018 Industry News Release, Trade
From American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF)
The following statement on the Chinese tariff announcement may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall:
"Farmers and ranchers are, by necessity, patient and optimistic. We know markets ebb and flow. But China's threatened retaliation against last night's U.S. tariff proposal is testing both the patience and optimism of families who are facing the worst agricultural economy in 16 years. This has to stop.
"Growing trade disputes have placed farmers and ranchers in a precarious position. We have bills to pay and debts we must settle, and cannot afford to lose any market, much less one as important as China's. We urge the United States and China to return to negotiations and produce an agreement that serves the interests of the world's two largest economies."
From National Cotton Council (NCC)
The National Cotton Council is concerned that China's announcement of significantly higher proposed tariffs on U.S. raw cotton shipped to that country would significantly harm the economic health of the U.S. cotton industry.
For the current 2017 crop year, China stands as the second largest export market with purchases of approximately 2.5 million bales of U.S. cotton.
"I cannot overstate the importance of China's market to U.S. cotton farmers and the importance of U.S. cotton in meeting the needs of China's textile industry," NCC Chairman Ron Craft said. "The cotton industries of the United States and China enjoy a healthy, mutually beneficial relationship."
According to the USDA Foreign Agriculture Service GAIN Report, cotton has been listed among multiple U.S. agricultural products that could potentially be hit with higher tariffs from China — specifically an in-quota tariff that would increase from one percent to 26 percent. Following the announcement, the cotton market reacted accordingly – almost limit down on nearby contracts.
The GAIN Report noted that China's proposal of retaliatory tariffs on selected U.S. agricultural products is in response to the recent U.S. proposed tariffs on Chinese imports resulting from the Section 301 investigation into the forced transfer of U.S. technology and intellectual property.
Craft said the NCC strongly encourages the two governments to engage in immediate discussions "that can resolve trade tensions and preserve this long-term collaborative relationship. The U.S. cotton industry stands ready to assist the U.S. government and our trading partners in China to find a resolution to this damaging trade dispute."
From National Farmers Union
In the latest of a series of tariff threats between the United States and China, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOC) announced plans to impose a 25 percent tariff on $50 billion worth of U.S. goods, including soybeans, corn, beef, and other agricultural products.
National Farmers Union (NFU), a family farmer-led organization who supports aggressive efforts to fight unfair trade practices, is urging the Trump Administration to work with Congress to develop a Farm Bill that protects family farmers from harm as a result of retaliatory tariffs. NFU President Roger Johnson issued the following statement in response to the announcement:
"These tit-for-tat tariff threats were expected from the moment the administration first engaged China. The President and his administration continue to claim there won't be a 'trade war,' and that agriculture won't feel the brunt of retaliation, but the daily news announcements indicate otherwise.
"As trade tensions escalate, Farmers Union is increasingly concerned that there is not a plan in place to protect our family farmers and ranchers who are always the first to bear the brunt of retaliatory tariffs. Farmers are dealing with severely depressed farm prices and a 12-year low in farm income, and a trade war will undoubtedly make these conditions worse.
"We urge the President and the administration to immediately engage with the Senate and House Agriculture Committees to develop a Farm Bill that will protect farmers and ranchers from the collateral damage that we are seeing as a result of these actions."
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Q: Change name of custom post type after using it I want to change the name of a custom post type after I'm using it for a long time.
The current name is registered like this:
register_post_type( 'toremove-name' , $args );
And I want it this way:
register_post_type( 'name' , $args );
If I change it, I think it will make problems in the DB.
Is there a way or a plugin to solve this?

A: I'm sure there is a plugin, but if you have MySQL access, you can also just rename the CPT the way you have indicated and perform am SQL query to update:
UPDATE  wp_posts SET  post_type =  New CPT Name WHERE  post_type = Old CPT Name;
Also, don't forget your taxonomies if you have any registered to the CPT. You might have to flush your permalinks after you performed this action

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