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Director of Individual Giving & Campaigns
Love animals? Want to make a positive impact on the planet? Come join Woodland Park Zoo as the Director of Individual Giving & Campaigns. We have one, full-time, benefitted position open.
This position is responsible for the strategy and execution of Woodland Park Zoo's comprehensive campaign from 2018 through 2024. Campaign-related leadership responsibilities include working in concert with the Development department and across the organization (including the Board of Directors and volunteer campaign leadership) in establishing systems, translating campaign priorities and impacts, and implementing strategies and tactical plans to coordinate campaign fundraising effectively.
The Director creates an overall giving strategy that results in significant growth of principal, major and planned gifts, ensuring donors are inspired by Woodland Park Zoo's wildlife conservation mission and engaged in supporting the organization. The position manages a portfolio of donors and is responsible for strategy development, proposal materials, budgeting and all associated activities necessary to cultivate, track, solicit and steward all supporters of $25,000+ or more. In addition, this position manages the major and planned gifts fundraising team that is responsible for cultivating, soliciting and stewarding supporters at the $5,000+ level. The Director works closely with the Data Services team on prospect research, portfolio development, oversight and tracking.
Lead all stakeholders through the planning, development, adaptations, and daily operations of the campaign, ensuring campaign fundraising remains on target and all aspects of campaign activities lead to a successful conclusion by December 31, 2024.
Partner with cross-zoo leaders, Development and Engagement colleagues and the Board of Directors to set, shape, manage, package, and execute campaign priorities and activities.
Champion a culture of philanthropy among staff, board members and donors, serving as an active member of the zoo's Senior Leadership Team.
Lead and manage a team of major gifts and legacy giving officers to achieve annual revenue goals.
Establish entrepreneurial and creative approaches to cultivate new principal, major and planned giving donors to Woodland Park Zoo.
Conduct analyses and assess performance to identify opportunities and inform annual and campaign plans.
Develop and manage relationships with a portfolio of 50 to 75 new and existing principal, major and legacy individual donors, as well as individual family foundations.
Create and implement an overall strategic plan for growing the Individual Giving program, including best practice processes and metrics to support ongoing growth of leadership gifts, and planned giving programs.
Practice moves management to advance prospects towards solicitation and to continually replenish the individual donor pipeline, coordinating with the Institutional Giving, Annual Giving, Data Services, Donor Relations, and other teams across the zoo.
Use existing systems and processes to track donor/prospect activity and establish shared accountability for the Individual Giving team to utilize systems.
Support the ongoing professional development and cross training of the Individual Giving Team and advance effective communications and collaborations within the Development team.
Ensure compliance with all related national and local policies and the Association of Fundraising Professionals Code of Ethics.
Represent Woodland Park Zoo at fundraising and other events.
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; and ten (10) or more years of development experience, with proficiency in annual fundraising and major gift work; with three (3) or more years of experience in managing a team of gift officers; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
A proven successful record of achieving annual fundraising goals, as an individual and leading a team.
Ability to work effectively within diverse teams and environments while able to work independently and treat everyone with respect.
Ability to work effectively under pressure, meet deadlines, and adjust to changing priorities.
Mastery of fundraising best practices and ability to execute a tactical plan, while continually seeking to improve effectiveness of the position and displaying an on-going commitment to learning and self-improvement.
Detailed understanding of bequests and other planned giving vehicles.
Ability to motivate, mentor, inspire a team to achieve goals, and support growing individual giving programs.
Demonstrated excellence in interpersonal and organizational communication with the ability to adapt communication based on audience and purpose with inclusivity.
Ability to effectively present information to zoo management, public groups, donors, and zoo board members.
Ability to delegate responsibilities and coach employees to develop their full potential. Provide helpful, behaviorally specific feedback to others, regularly meet with employees to review their development progress and express confidence in their abilities to be successful and engage team members in open and honest communication.
Ability to ensure strategic vision becomes alive through the departmental operations, processes, and policies.
Ability to identify the need for change, envision change, suggest changes that promote positive impacts with a lens for diversity and inclusion, and empower employees as champions of change culture. Provide clear vision and communication regarding change.
Ability to evaluate problems and to effectively solve in a timely manner, while responding to concerns with empathy and inclusivity.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, which includes weekends, evenings, and/or holidays as needed.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Raiser's Edge or similar CRM and fundraising software.
This position may be required to lift up to 35 pounds.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to perform essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to a typical office environment and/or outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Pay: Competitive salary commensurate with experience
Employment Requirements:
Applicants must be at least 18 years old. A criminal background check will be required of the selected applicant.
As of November 24, 2021, employees working on or accessing zoo grounds are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If hired, you will be required to submit proof of vaccination by your first day of employment.
People are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after their second dose in a two-dose series or two weeks after a single-dose vaccine.
Employees may make requests for a reasonable accommodation based on a medical disability or for sincerely held religious beliefs. Philosophical, political, scientific, or sociological objections to vaccination will not be considered for an exemption or accommodation.
Application Directions: Applications are accepted online through our Jobs Page at zoo.org/jobs; no other forms of application will be accepted. Cover letter and resume are required.
Woodland Park Zoo is pleased to offer a comprehensive program of group benefits to help maintain your and your family's health and wellbeing. These include:
403(b) Retirement Plan
11 paid holidays, 2 personal holidays
Vacation and sick accrual
Free zoo membership that includes zoo admission and discounts
4 complimentary tickets per year plus other discounts and perks
Free staff parking
Working for an organization that cares about wildlife conservation!
Woodland Park Zoo is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in application and employment for any reason, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, age, disability or medical status including genetic information, and/or veteran's status.
Woodland Park Zoo is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in all of its services. If you need accommodation in the application or interview process, please contact our recruiting team at careers@zoo.org.
Exempt/Non-Exempt Exempt
Req Number DEV-22-00010
EOE Statement Woodland Park Zoo is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in application and employment for any reason, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, age, disability or medical status including genetic information, and/or veteran's status.
To search for an open position, please go to http://WoodlandParkZoo.appone.com
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Game 85 (4-3 W, 40-45): A Star, But No All-Star
By Jon Couture | Published: July 8, 2015 | Leave a comment
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John Farrell on Xander Bogaerts, whose three-run single off Miami reliever Carter Capps in the seventh delivered the Sox a sixth win in eight games: "You could say his entire game has improved dramatically. … He's grown up after a year in which he was challenged and learned a lot about himself along the way. He's a guy we've talked about a lot lately in those key spots, where he's playing with a lot of confidence. No bigger moment than tonight." (Herald)
Bogaerts on Capps, who throws 99 mph and whose hop-off-the-rubber delivery has been the subject of plenty of debate: "You don't even know what you're doing up there with that pitcher. You don't want to stay inside or outside or anything. You just want to hit it." (ProJo)
From MLB.com: "According to Statcast, the pitch that Bogaerts hit against Capps had a perceived velocity of 105.5 mph, the highest in the Majors this season." This, thanks to how much closer to the plate Capps releases the ball due to his motion, which is apparently legal so far as he jumps forward, not up. (I've also heard the legality is based on Capps keeping his foot in contact with the ground, but he clearly wasn't doing that on Tuesday without being called for a balk.
Miami manager (and general manager) Dan Jennings on his team's offseason pursuit of Wade Miley; Miley fanned a season-high nine and allowed three runs in 6 2/3 innings, but got a no decision: "We had conversations. The closeness, I don't want to say, but we definitely had conversations. We knew him, had a history, one of our scouts is basically from the same hometown and knew him since he was a kid." (Globe)
Travis Shaw, recalled before the game to start at first base in Mike Napoli's place, on getting his first three major-league hits: "Big relief. … Once you get that first one out of the way, you can relax after that because I've been searching for that every time I've came up. Next at-bat I was trying to do the same thing, not do too much, get a pitch in my zone that I could hit. Did it again and then, third at-bat, same thing, so just trying to continue that every at-bat." (Herald)
Napoli, after losing his starting spot first to Ortiz, then to a rookie who was 0-for-9 in his career: "Just keep fighting to try to get out of it. I've been here before. It's been a tough first half, but I still have confidence that I'm a good baseball player and I'll come out of it. … I'm healthy, I'm sleeping well. I've probably put in more work this year than I ever have in my career because I'm not tired. I don't know. I'm going to just keep grinding. When I get my opportunity, I'll try to make the best out of it. … I wake up every day thinking, 'Today is the day.'" (Herald)
Farrell on the status of Dustin Pedroia, who last played two weeks ago Wednesday when he strained his hamstring: "He's changing direction with his running. All that continues to increase. No greater insights whether he's activated this weekend or not. … The best way to describe it is he'll be out there the first day he's fully ready." (Globe Notebook)
and A Thought:
Reasonably quietly, Roger Clemens was at the park on Tuesday night as part of a Jimmy Fund event.
More importantly, Xander Bogaerts did something on Tuesday night that's not been done by a Red Sox player since Gary Allenson on Sept. 11, 1982 … a bases-loaded, three-RBI single. A bit of goofy history, but just the sort of thing that could kickstart Red Sox fans into voting him into the final American League All-Star spot, which will be announced Friday.
He'd love the honor, obviously.
I give him no chance of earning it, though, and I don't even think that's the wrong decision.
When people (myself included) pointed to Bogaerts as the likely choice for the Red Sox required All-Star, it was based around the idea the shortstop crop in the American League was weak. As of Wednesday morning, Bogaerts has the top OPS at the position in the AL, having leapfrogged old friend Jose Iglesias with his 2-for-4 on Tuesday night. Alas, K.C.'s Alcides Escobar won the fan vote, meaning Iglesias was the second shortstop. Presented with either choosing a third shortstop or Brock Holt, who can play any number of spots, K.C. manager Ned Yost went with versatility.
Though, it should be noted, Holt has a higher OPS — .802 vs. .759, built on better on-base and slugging numbers — in just 50 fewer plate appearances. He's also a plus-5 defensive runs saved combining all his positions versus Bogaerts' plus-3 … Holt over Bogaerts is far less controversial a choice than a lot of people would have you believe.
Now, however, Bogaerts is in a final vote quintet with four guys — Yoenis Cespedes, Mike Moustakas, Brian Dozier and Brett Gardner — whose numbers all dwarf most of his. The .759 OPS is almost 40 points worse than the next closest player (Moustakas, .793) and close to 100 behind Dozier (.843), who's slugged 17 home runs. Bogaerts has 25 extra-base hits … Cespedes and Dozier have that many doubles, and Gardner (21) isn't far behind. Three of the five have saved more runs defensively.
You could objectively make the case that in head-to-head votes, Bogaerts would lose to each of the other four. As a collective, putting him ahead of all of them is lunacy. Even considering that Bogaerts is hitting .353 since May 31, sixth-best in the majors and well ahead of all four — Gardner's next closest at .316.
Of course, these things aren't typically stat decisions,they're functions of which team hammers social media the best. Which also doesn't benefit Bogaerts because the Red Sox … well, don't. I've long felt the amount of ancillary frou-frou around the Sox in these parts leads swaths of people to just tune all of it and focus on the games.
Great, from a pure baseball perspective. Terrible, from a get your players in the All-Star Game perspective.
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Nah. Two can play at the "run down the clock" game.
And right now Ireland north and south will play along with whatever Brexit border nonsense is necessary temporarily, in order to run down the clock to the inevitable majority in the north in favour of a UI.
Which is well under a decade away in any and all scenarios.
Which could be under two months away, actually.
If you think it is impossible then it may be a highly possible solution. The aim is to create a legal situation in which NI could be both in and out of the UK in terms of the EU. Since it would be an agreement between Ireland and the UK, the EU would have to recognise such an international treaty.
If you think it is possible, then feel free to explain how it would work in practice.
What EU law applies in NI?
The proposed JA is temporary. A border poll would be the endgame. This solution would help people in NI and it also creates a path to a UI in that it may provide a timeframe for a border poll.
Jesus. Great. An endgame solution which the DUP and UUP are going to be against and so will seek to avoid, one the UK will be against. Giving the Irish govt (which has trouble minding itself) and Westminster (Which has trouble minding itself) another million or so people to manage. Such a stupid idea. Irredeemable. It shows an utter ignorance of the GFA, of the makeup of the parties in NI and the competence of the UK and Irish govts.
Aside from that I love it.
Well, at least you're consistent.
Which is precisely it would likely not pass a referendum in Northern Ireland, and doing it without the consent of the people of NI would likely be a breach of the GFA.
Aside from all of that, key questions remain unanswered. Do you envisage a scenario where Northern Ireland would have the same obligations in respect of EU law as Ireland? In other words, the Treaties would apply to NI as they do now. But not to the rest of the UK.
Meaning what? Let's say NI courts are considering a case that concerns an aspect of EU law. It goes to the UK Supreme Court. Can (or must) the UK Supreme Court make a preliminary reference to the CJEU? If Northern Ireland fails to transpose an directive, who gets infracted by the Commission? Who pays any fine?
They'll be against anything and this way they get to keep some voters.
and so will seek to avoid, one the UK will be against.
The UK really isn't quite sure what it is for or against. The JA solution could solve a lot of problems.
They can include a special proviso for Labour party members like yourself to enable you to join the British Labour party and contest elections in NI and the UK. Isn't that what your leader, Brendan Who, wants?
So much so that thus far you've been unable to explain how it would work or what problems it would actually solve and how.
Well he is a Brexiteer and a Trump supporter. So par for the course really.
So, Lord Haw Haw, are you content telling people how to run Ireland from New Zealand?
Well you always seemed to be a little Englander moreso than Irish. The JA solution would mean that NI would not be as badly hit by Brexit as the rest of the UK. Having a legal JA in NI may also solve the Customs Union issues in that the Ireland is a member of the Customs Union and thus NI would be covered by Ireland's membership.
Sidey's hardly a United Irishman in this respect.
A special place in hell for brexiteers.
But if the UK were willing to accept a solution that involved having NI in the EU Customs Territory and customs checks between GB and NI, it would have simply accepted the EU's initial backstop proposal. Alternatively it can adopt the current draft the backstop to avoid those GB to NI customs checks.
This ill defined proposal (can it be called that when you've avoided all questions about how it would work) doesn't offer any advantages over the backstop proposals - and carries the notable downside that it would not pass in a referendum, and doing it without a referendum would breach the GFA.


Beloved Denver retro-pop band Dressy Bessy stopped by OpenAir for a chat and a performance! The band formed in 1997 and over the years have released fun, sugar-coated, indie-pop albums that have long kept them one of the most fun bands to see live in Denver. Thier songs have been featured on the soundtrack to cult indie film But I'm A Cheerleader as well as the Emmy-award winning television show Grey's Anatomy.
The long-time Denver band just released two new singles "Hey Alice" and "Little Pieces" for a new Summer Singles Volume 1 progressive album that will be digitally released over the course of the summer on the band's website. The band says, "The Summer Singles collection will keep you dancing all summer with releases in May, July and a back to school single in September." The band hopes to later release these singles on vinyl.
While they were in the OpenAir studio, morning show host Alisha Sweeney talked to them about their rich musical history in Colorado and internationally, including catching the eye of legendary BBC host John Peel in 2003 and recording a Peel Session with him. Plus they play three great live songs from their deep catalog.


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Location: Cumberland Mountain State Park. Near Homestead, Tennessee.
Here we are in Cumberland County Tennessee on top of the plateau! It is roughly 65 miles from Maryville. We thought we would take in a few days of cooler camping after all the campers left the park here at Cumberland Mountain State Park. The park is quiet and peaceful immediately after a big holiday blow out.
We love this park, and have all ways enjoyed coming back to this little bit of heaven in the mountains. We are staying on site #45 which is in area #2 located in the upper area of the park. Nice level place with plenty of trees and grass with clean pea size gravel on each site.
With the cooler temps here we can sit outside and kick back by a camp fire. No pests as such to bite on you. Chris noticed several big Woodpeckers nesting nearby and she is already trying to get a better view of those guys. Lots of squirrels play on the ground and occasionally they will creep closer to see if we have any peanuts to offer.
One thing we noticed when we arrived was that the lake (Byrd Lake) here has been drained (down about 8 ft.) in order for the park service to run some new sewer lines across the lake bed at the base of the dam. So the boat dock is looking rather ragged and no one is out on the lake. We hiked around the lake and got some good views of the park restaurant and dam. The hiking trail is similar to those you find in the Smokies.
The park has a superb restaurant and is very famous for their dinner buffets. We like the catfish and white fish buffets they have here on Fridays. They stay very busy at this park feeding folks from all over the country. We have eaten at this restaurant many times over the years and the service and quality has not faded.
The large swimming pool, located in the park, is a real magnet to folks looking for a place to cool down on a summer day. I remember coming here many years ago with family and enjoying the pool. Nice memories indeed. The park has a winter 10K run for runners that starts at the pool and continues roughly 6 miles on the road outside the park and finally ends at the same location. This park has something going on all year long.
Yesterday we ventured out with the truck and visited a Mennonite/Amish community near Muddy Pond, Tennessee, about 20 miles from the park. There were lots of crafts, furniture, leather goods,fresh veggies and food to look over. These folks are some of the finest craftsmen out there. We enjoyed our afternoon of exploring to this tiny community nestled back in the country. We brought back some delicious jellies and some fried pies to eat with our vanilla ice cream by the campfire.
On Tuesday evening we had my Brother Larry, and his wife Betty visit with us for a few hours. We sat around the camp and told a bunch of stories and talked about everyone. Drank some coffee and ate some homemade cookies. Thanks Larry and Betty for coming up and making our stay even more special. Larry is a Deputy Sheriff in Putnam County. Larry and Betty live in Monterey, Tennessee with their two boys Blake and Dakota. Their oldest boy Tim lives in Huntsville, AL.
Special mention: My "sympathies" go out to my friends at DENSO that are still chained to their desks. Wish you could be here to enjoy this place. Even though I miss the daily contact with you guys I am really enjoying being home with Chris everyday. Please tell everyone there "Howdy" for me. You guys are very special folks to me!!!
Anyway….enough of that mushy stuff….We plan on leaving here in the next couple days and returning back home. I am hoping that the RV dealer can complete the repair to the RV wheel well before we pull out again for Cordele, Georgia to work on the Excursion Train again this fall. Yes, we are still scheduled to head up to Maine at the end of July for a two week road trip. So, stay tuned for that update as well.
Hope you all have enjoyed this little update to our adventures. Chris and I have learned that the trips that are the most enjoyable are the ones that are done on the "fly" and this trip to the plateau has been one of them. If you are interested in CMSP you can go to the Tennessee State Park web site and learn more about it.
Please keep us in your prayers and thoughts.
In Dad's memory the ADVENTURE continues……………..


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Secret codes and subliminal messages: A look inside the world's biggest cruise ship
Harmony of the Seas is as big as five Titanics. When something goes wrong, staff speak in code so its 6,322 passengers don't freak out
Royal Caribbean Cruise Ltd.'s Harmony of the Seas Oasis-class cruise ship in Southampton, England, on May 20, 2016.Chris Ratcliffe / Bloomberg
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At a time when travellers are feeling more precious than ever about "authentic experiences," the cruise industry is doubling down on the exact opposite: completely manufactured fun. Leading the pack is Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., whose mega-ships are destinations unto themselves: Its restaurants, casinos, Broadway-caliber musicals, silent disco parties, skating rinks, karaoke, dance clubs, and escape-the-room experiences are such strong lures, some guests don't even bother to look up where the ship is docking.
So when the cruise line invited me to join the ranks as temporary director of its largest ship, Harmony of the Seas —which is as big as five Titanics — I knew I was signing up for the most manic week of my life.
As cruise director, my primarily responsibility was seeing to the happiness of 6,322 passengers and 2,200-plus crew. Over the course of a week, I had my hands in every department, from ship activities and entertainment to onboard revenue, making sure that everyone and everything worked in, well, harmony. From stocking the world's biggest buffet and staving off gastrointestinal disasters to hosting celebrity guests, everything is 10 times crazier when you're mayor of a city that's floating in the middle of the sea.
This file photo taken on June 21, 2016 shows the Harmony of the Seas, the world's biggest-ever cruise ship, entering the port of Marseille, southern France, for a cruise stopover. BORIS HORVAT/AFP/Getty Images
— There is secret cruise code language: It's crucial for the staff to have code words so that passengers don't get freaked out if something goes wrong. A "30-30" means the crew is asking maintenance to clean up a mess; three times during my stint I called in a "PVI" (public vomiting incident). An "Alpha" is a medical emergency, a "Bravo" is a fire, and "Kilo" is a request for all personnel to report to their emergency posts, which happens in the event of, say, a necessary evacuation. Be wary of "Echo," which is called if the ship is starting to drift, or "Oscar," which means someone's gone overboard. A crew member told me he's had only four or five "Oscars" in 10 years of cruising.
— Drunk guests can't outsmart the on-board bartenders: If you thought those all-you-can-drink beverage packages were directly correlated with drunk debauchery at sea, think again. Only eight to 10 percent of passengers purchase unlimited booze packages — Royal Caribbean's guests are largely family travellers — and those who do are carefully monitored. Every single alcoholic beverage is poured with a jigger. Intoxicated passengers can have their SeaPasses (onboard credit cards) temporarily disabled, barring them from being served at any of the ship's bars. As for the most popular alcoholic beverage ordered on board? It's a cinnamon fireball shot.
Have you washed your hands 50 times today? I have!
According to Ivan De La Rosa, the ship's senior doctor, the biggest issue involving alcohol is when the ship is docked in Cozumel, Mexico. Mix an afternoon of unregulated drinking on land at Señor Frogs with tropical heat and a few glasses of Mexican tap water, and you've got yourself a guaranteed "PVI."
Cruise staffers regularly engage in subliminal messaging: The first thing guests likely see in their cabins is a gleeful jingle about hand-washing looping on their television screen. It's catchy as a Katy Perry song and meant to steer you toward Purel pumps around the ship, each carefully positioned at high-traffic junctions (think entrances to the main dining halls and theatres) by senior staff. Along with the emcees' banter at large group events — "Have you washed your hands 50 times today? I have!" — the jingle is part of the crew's unwavering effort to stave off a potential Norovirus outbreak.
This file photo taken on May 15, 2016 shows lifeboats on the Harmony of the Seas cruise ship as it sails from the STX Saint-Nazaire shipyard, western France, out to sea. JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER/AFP/Getty Images
But sanitation is just one aim of the frequent subliminal messaging. Special promotions around the ship encourage passengers to scatter when certain areas become congested, and moving guests around the ship subtly encourages them to diversify (and increase) their onboard spending. If casino revenue is low, for instance, senior management might host a raffle or karaoke event at the far side of the slots to drive foot traffic and encourage passengers to linger (or better yet, play) a while. Activities managers will even film their daily newscast about onboard events with Starbucks iced coffees in hand, as a quiet reminder that passengers can get their venti latte fix on Deck Six. Often times, these veiled announcements are aimed at boosting the ship's bottom line.
— There is a cruise ship burn book: Dru Pavlov, veteran cruise director and my mentor during this Royal Caribbean stint, keeps a hallowed book of stupid comments and questions; passed down from one cruise director to the next as a right of passage, it makes great vamping material for event emcees.
The book Pavlov bequeathed to me included such doozies as: "Where's the elevator to get to the front of the ship?" Others include "Is the toilet water drinkable?" and "How long does it take the crew to get home every night?" My favourite contribution came three days into my tenure, when a passenger stopped me to complain that she could no longer find her cabin. The ship had been parked backwards, she claimed.
Where's the elevator to get to the front of the ship?
— All cruise guests basically eat the same things: Freezers on board Harmony of the Seas are the size of New York studio apartments-and stocking them is an art form. Before each sailing, the inventory team receives enough ingredients for 20 different dining venues, plus servings for the 2,000-member crew. (The total cost, including such other consumables as paper towels, is about $800,000.) Overestimate the order, and the voyage becomes less —profitable (and wasteful); underestimate, and you'll risk a riot over coconut shrimp.
Luckily, passengers' eating habits are fairly predictable. On the average week-long cruise, Royal Caribbean estimates its guests will be 80 percent American, consuming around 3,000 bottles of wine, 7,000 pounds of chicken breast, and almost 100,000 eggs.
If more than 80 percent of the guests are American, the crew orders extra ketchup. When the percentage of Chinese passengers increases, they bump up the supply of sliced fruit, seafood, and rice. Latin Americans consume more red meat and Coronas (which also requires additional limes). And family-prone Spring Break cruises require three times as many chicken nuggets. The one thing that never changes no matter who is on board? Toilet paper. Around 9,600 rolls are used each week.
In this May 17, 2016 file photo, the world's largest passenger ship, MS Harmony of the Seas, owned by Royal Caribbean, makes her way up Southampton Water into Southampton, England. Andrew Matthews/PA via AP
— Every ship has an "outbreak prevention plan," with a hair trigger: Nothing is scarier to cruisers than a Norovirus outbreak-which ship doctor De La Rosa says is almost always caused by a passenger who has brought the illness aboard, rather than poor sanitary conditions on the ship.
The U.S. requires that every ship maintain a detailed OPP, or Outbreak Prevention Plan. On Harmony, regular sanitary conditions are called "OPP1," and they get ratcheted up to "OPP2" when there's a "6 in 6," or six passengers reported ill in six hours. (You'll know OPP2 is in full gear when the crew gets less subliminal about its "wash your hands" messaging.)
If the incidence rate escalates and the situation reaches OPP3, guests lose the ability to handle their own food. The entire crew, from the ice dancers to the synchronized swimmers, is recruited to the buffets to help serve, and all restaurants and guestroom linens are put in red biohazard bags and obsessively laundered in a special facility on land.
If you want to avoid Norovirus like, well, the plague, stay away from short sailings, says figure skater and veteran crew member Chris Mabee. "Those trips tend to be the least-expensive, attracting both older passengers, who are prone to getting sick, and the young booze cruisers, who forget about hygiene."
As for the most common diagnoses at sea? They include upper respiratory infections, bruised bones, and the odd Viagra mishap. UTIs are also frequent, thanks to frisky honeymooners, and prescribing antibiotics can be hairy when passengers are committed to their all-you-can-drink packages.
A picture taken on May 12, 2016 at the STX shipyard of Saint-Nazaire, western France shows the auditorium inside the Harmony of the Seas cruise ship during the delivery ceremony of the boat. JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD/AFP/Getty Images
— Crew members are trained to deal with handsy passengers: Sleeping with a passenger will get you "chicken or beef," as Pavlov puts it — "That's what a flight attendant asks you when you're put on the first flight home."
The zero-tolerance policy seems to be an industry-wide standard-at Royal Caribbean, there's even staff training on how to defuse an escalating situation. More often than not, it's a vacationing guest trying to seduce a crew member. "Whenever I take photos with people, I always give a thumbs up," notes Pavlov. "My hands are visible, so no can claim any inappropriate behaviour." And with cameras covering virtually every nook and cranny of the ship, it'd be easier to rob a bank than take a bite of some forbidden fruit. (Though some crew members still use Grindr or Tinder to get a sense of who's on board.)
But the staff quarters are a genuine love boat: With 2,200 crew, the staff quarters are a village unto themselves, with cabins, bars, a mess hall, shop, and gym set across decks 0, 1, 2, 3, and 12. (Most services are set off a second-deck corridor dubbed "I-95.")
Among the crew, dating is not just allowed but tacitly encouraged-they live onboard through the entirety of their contract without days off, often 10 months a year. They have their own calendar of daily events that range from karaoke sessions to poker games and foreign language classes. And since Wi-Fi is pricey, romance is very much analog.
Coupling up on the ship is like dating in dog years: Things move about seven times faster. Several crew members recounted instances when they put in a request to share a cabin with their new boyfriend after only a month of dating, or dropped the "I love you" bomb within the first week of meeting someone. And since relationships often end once one person leaves the ship, cruise couples tend to become "lifers." (Almost everyone I met in upper management met their spouse onboard.)
— The ship has genies, and they can perform magic: Although bargain-basement discounts draw plenty of travellers to big-ship cruising, procuring Royal Caribbean's VIP status can offer a true luxury experience. The easiest way to get it is by booking into the Royal Suites Star Class; the company's crème de la crème offering includes 10 state-of-the-art apartments on Harmony of the Seas, with privileged access to pleb-free parts of the ship and butler-style service from a coterie of "Royal Genies."
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The Genies are trained to cater to your every whim, but with limited resources at sea, this can require real creativity. Daniel, one of the genies, once had a couple ask for their suite to be filled with flowers. Unable to secure real bouquets, he had the pastry team bake dozens of petal-shaped cookies and scattered them around the room. And when one family got locked out of a peak-season December sailing, genie Andrei surprised them with an early Christmas by decorating their suite and putting wrapped presents under a makeshift tree.
"The hardest thing to do is host a celebrity on board," says Andrei, who has served a slew of A-listers and their families, including Kelsey Grammer, Adam Sandler, and Seth Rogen. To give them privacy amid thousands of cruisers, he says, "We usher them into shows after the lights go dark, and we grab them to leave five minutes before the show is done."
No matter how you earn your VIP status-or if you've earned it at all-my time on board proved that the crew will always bend over backwards to make sure you leave satisfied. Want to thank them? Tipping is great, but comment cards that explicitly name standout crew members make more of a difference. Your praise gets noted on their permanent record, earns them such onboard perks as free Wi-Fi, and helps secure promotions down the road.
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Most Chilling Ted Bundy Quotes About Society, Crime, Guilt And Punishment
After denying his crimes for more than a decade, Ted Bundy finally admitted to killing at least 30 people in several states shortly before his execution, though the true number may have been higher. Authorities are skeptical.
The reason Ted Bundy scared people was that he was a very attractive person. He used his Hollywood looks and charisma to lure his victims out of the way. He then raped, killed, and defiled them. He wrote some of the man's creepiest quotes, whose defense team called him "the true definition of heartless evil."
You've probably seen Ted Bundy's movies, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile on Netflix. The film focuses on a notorious serial killer from the perspective of ex-girlfriend Liz Kloepfer, following the early days of his relationship with Bundy (played by Zac Efron) to his murder conviction. All this time, the real Bundy maintained his innocence and refused to confess to the crime. But when he's on death row, it's a different story.
During hundreds of hours of interviews with journalists and government agencies, Bundy slowly began to expose himself…and finally confessed shortly before his execution.
From his initial arrest to his sentencing, Bundy never admitted wrongdoing. Despite mounting evidence against him, he maintained his innocence and was confident that his name would be cleared. I didn't formally confess my heinous crimes until a few days ago.
So Bundy didn't fully admit to the murders until his death…but he dealt with them subtly beforehand. In prison interviews with journalists Stephen Michaud and Hugh Ainsworth, Bundy started talking about his actions in the third person. He speculated what caused the "individual" to do such horrific things, and eventually began to explain his crimes.
Ted Bundy Quotes About Society
Ted Bundy Quotes About Crime
Ted Bundy Quotes About Guilt
Ted Bundy Quotes About Punishment
Ted Bundy Quotes About Childhood
1. "We serial killers are your sons. We are your husbands. We are everywhere. And there will be more of your children dead tomorrow."
2. "I don't want to die. I'm not going to kid you. I deserve the most extreme punishment society has…I think society deserves to be protected from me and others like me."
3. "I don't think anybody doubts whether I've done some bad things. The question is: what, of course, and how…and most importantly, why?"
4. "Society wants to believe it can identify evil people or bad or harmful people, but it's not practical. There are no stereotypes."
5. "You feel the last bit of breath leaving their body. You're looking into their eyes. A person in that situation is God!"
6. "You reach that jumping-off point where you begin to wonder if actually doing it will give you something beyond just reading about it or looking at it."
7. "I haven't blocked out the past. I wouldn't trade the person I am, or what I've done, or the people I've known, for anything. So I do think about it. And at times it's a rather mellow trip to lay back and remember."
8. "The ultimate possession was, in fact, the taking of the life. And then…the physical possession of the remains."
9. "What's one less person on the face of the Earth, anyway?"
10. "You wanna make a circus? You got a circus. I'll rain on your parade, Jack. You'll see a thunderstorm. This will not be the little drama you've arranged."
11. "Guilt. It's this mechanism we use to control people. It's an illusion. It's a kind of social control mechanism and it's very unhealthy. It does terrible things to the body."
12. "I don't feel guilty for anything. I feel sorry for people who feel guilt."
13. "Jim and Fred, I'd like you to give my love to my family and friends."
14. "We all go a little mad sometimes."
15. "I'm the most cold-hearted son of a bitch you'll ever meet."
16. "I didn't know what made people want to be friends. I didn't know what made people attractive to one another. I didn't know what underlay social interactions. "
17. "I think I stand as much of a chance of dying in front of a firing squad or in a gas chamber as you do of being killed on a plane flight home. Let's hope you don't."
18. "We serial killers are your sons, we are your husbands, we are everywhere. And there will be more of your children dead tomorrow."
19. "I'm the most cold-hearted son-of-a-bitch you'll ever meet."
20. "You feel the last bit of breath leaving their body. You're looking into their eyes. A person in that situation is God!"
21. "I'm Jesus Christ. Whether you want to accept it or not, I don't care."
22. "If you're going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy."
23. "The only thing they can get me for is running a funeral parlor without a license."
24. "A clown can get away with murder."
25. "I struck him to the floor with a heavy chair when he, with one cry for help ending in a groan of anguish, ceased to breathe."
26. "One side of me says, I'd like to talk to her, date her. The other side of me says, I wonder what her head would look like on a stick?"
27. "I remember there was actually a sexual thrill . . . you hear that little pop and pull their heads off and hold their heads up by the hair. Whipping their heads off, their body sitting there. That'd get me off."
28. "Yes, I went back and strangled her again, and finally killed her at that time."
29. "I actually think I may be possessed with demons; I was dropped on my head as a kid."
30. "She isn't missing. She's at the farm right now."
31. "Society wants to believe it can identify evil people, or bad or harmful people, but it's not practical. There are no stereotypes."
32. "Try to touch the past. Try to deal with the past. It's not real. It's just a dream."
34. "What's one less person on the face of the Earth, anyways?"
35. "I am the most cold-hearted son of a bitch you will ever meet."
36. "True, he may be a good cop, feeds his dog Alpo, and he doesn't eat his young alive, but my empathy for him ends there. – Ted Bundy in Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule."
37. "Society wants to believe it can identify evil people or bad or harmful people, but it's not practical. There are no stereotypes."
38. "I haven't blocked out the past. I wouldn't trade the person I am, or what I've done, or the people I've known, for anything. So I do think about it. And at times it's a rather mellow trip to lay back and remember."
40. "What's one less person on the face of the Earth, anyway?"
41. "I don't think anybody doubts whether I've done some bad things. The question is what, of course, and how…and most importantly, why?"
45. "Guilt. It's this mechanism we use to control people. It's an illusion. It's a kind of social control mechanism and it's very unhealthy. It does terrible things to our body."
46. "Murder is not just a crime of lust or violence. It becomes possession."
47. "I don't think anybody doubts whether I've done some bad things. The question is: what, of course, and how…and most importantly, why?"
48. "People say, 'Ted Bundy didn't show any emotion, there must be something in there.' I showed emotion. You know what people said? 'See, he really can get violent and angry.'"
49. "When you feel the last bit of breath leaving their body, you're looking into their eyes. A person in that situation is god!"
50. "Murder is not just a crime of lust or violence. It becomes possession. They are part of you…[the victim] becomes a part of you and you [two] are forever one…and the grounds where you kill them or leave them become sacred to you, and you will always be drawn back to them."
51. "I understand now a lot of stuff about myself that I didn't understand then. It makes me realize what was going on. The senselessness of it appalls me, although I'm sure not so much as those who were so close to it."
53. "I've lived in prison for a long time now, and I've met a lot of men who were motivated to commit violence just like me. And without exception, every one of them…was deeply involved in pornography."
54. "I deserve, certainly, the most extreme punishment society has….I think society deserves to be protected from me and others like me."
55. "No man is truly innocent. I mean we all have transgressed some way in our lives, and as I say, I've been impolite, and there are things I regret having done in my life, but nothing like the things, I think, that you're referring to."
Finally, on January 24, 1989, Ted Bundy passed away. During his lifetime, he was charged with dozens of murders, aggravated kidnappings, and robberies. He also made two attempts to escape imprisonment, but when he did, he committed more assaults and murders. So share the quotes you liked the most and do have a visit again for more such quotes.
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Kanye West is no longer a fan of famed photographer Annie Leibovitz, and he wants the world to know.
On the bright side, it looks like their "hard work" paid off. The pic of the newlyweds kissing on their big day became the most popular post on Instagram ever, with almost 2 million likes and 35,000 comments.
"The fact that the No. 1 most-liked photo has a kind of aesthetic was a win for what the mission is, which is raising the palette," he concluded.


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Tips for Choosing New Frames
When we pick out new glasses, we want frames that will help us look our best.
Glasses are a huge part of a person's look — why do you think nobody recognizes Superman behind the Clark Kent glasses? Because of the difference glasses make to our appearance, there's a lot to consider when choosing the right frames.
Complementary Face and Frame Shape
Depending on the shape of your face, you might be more suited to some frame shapes than others. Here's a quick guide on face shapes if you don't already know yours:
Square. Strong jawline and forehead, about as wide as they are long.
Round. Full cheeks, rounded hair and jawline, and similar width and length.
Oval. Similar to round faces, but a little thinner and longer.
Heart-shaped. Wide cheeks and forehead, narrow chin. Sometimes emphasized with a widow's peak hairline.
A great way to figure out your face shape is to look in the mirror, close one eye, and use a washable marker to draw the outline of your face. Whatever shape you draw should be similar to one of the four main face shapes. You can also ask us about your face shape at our practice!
The reason it's a good idea to take the shape of your face into account when choosing frames is that it can determine which frame shapes are flattering on you. Rectangular glasses on a square face will only emphasize the squareness, while round glasses help soften out the angles.
Other Frame Factors to Consider
Shape is important, but it isn't the only thing to think about in a new pair of frames. Size matters too. You want glasses that are neither too small nor too large for your face. This is particularly important for kids. Glasses for younger kids don't look good on teenagers and vice versa.
Color is also important. If your skin has a warmer tone, you'll probably look best in frame colors like camel, khaki, gold, copper, peach, orange, coral, off-white, fire-engine red, warm blue, or blond tortoise. People with cooler skin tones would do better in frame colors like black, silver, rose-brown, blue-gray, plum, magenta, pink, jade, blue, or darker tortoise.
Find the Frames that Suit Your Style
Picking new glasses isn't just about matching them to your face shape, size, and color; it's also about your sense of style! That's especially true if you're looking for a bold new look. That's why we offer a wide selection of styles and materials for our patients to choose from. We're also happy to make recommendations if you're not sure where to start!
We love helping patients find the perfect frames to complete their look!
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Historic Sires
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Byerley Turk Sire Line
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Alphabetized List of Important 17th and 18th Century Stallions
Leedes
Leedes Arabian
Lister Turk
Lamprie(Lamprey, Lampere)
SIRE: Grey Hautboy - (Old) Hautboy - D'ARCY WHITE TURK.
DAM: Black mare by Makeless - Brimmer mare - mare by Diamond - mare (sister to Old Merlin) by Bustler (Family 37).
Grey 1715. Bred by Sir Matthew Pierson of Yorkshire, sold to Thomas Panton of Newmarket, ultimately ending up in the stables of Sir William Morgan in 1723, and most of his races were run under Morgan's colors. A full brother to Bay Bolton, he was a successful racehorse, running from 1722 to 1728, with two years off in 1726-27, as far as is known. He won several plates and matches, usually at 4 mile distances and usually at Newmarket, beating such horses as Hazard, Rake and the "famous mare" Sophonisba. His come-back year of 1728 was not successful, and he was retired to stud, but was "killed by accident, just as he was becoming a favourite stallion." Still, he sired Merry Cupid, a racehorse, and Young Lamprie, who was sent to Ireland and was a sire there.
SIRE: GODOLPHIN ARABIAN. Godolphin Arabian Sire Line
DAM: Roxana by Bald Galloway - sister to Chaunter by Acaster Turk - Cream Cheeks by Leedes Arabian - Family 6 or Wyvill Roan Mare.
Bay 1732. Bred by Francis (2nd) Earl of Godolphin. Lath ran in the late 1730s: in 1737 he won the Newmarket Great Stakes of 1,000 Guineas for 4 year olds, and beat Little Partner in a 4 mile match for 200 guineas. In 1738 he beat Squirt over four miles for 200 guineas, and also won 50 guineas at Marlborough. He was sold to John Turner in 1739 and later purchased by the Duke of Devonshire and sent to his stud in Derbyshire. He sired a racehorse, Hector (1745); sisters Crazy (1746, dam of Lady Betty, Matchless, Quill, and other racehorses, grandam, through Virago, of 1778 St. Leger winning filly Hollandaise), an unnamed filly (1747, grandam of Hammer and Anvil) and Gipsy (1745).
Le Sang
SIRE: Changeling - Cade - GODOLPHIN ARABIAN. Godolphin Arabian Sire Line
DAM: Duchess by (Portmore's) Whitenose - Miss Slamerkin by Young True Blue - mare by Oxford Dun Arabian - mare by Blacklegs (Family 7).
Bay 1759. Bred and raced by William Fenwick of Northumberland, the owner of his sire, Changeling and Changeling's brother, the important sire Matchem. Ran in the years where some top horses were on the turf, among them Antinous, Herod, Gimcrack, (Latham's) Snap, Bay Malton and Cardinal Puff. Barely won a Ladies' Plate at York in 1764, and at Richmond that year he won the Gold Cup, the favored Silvio having thrown his rider. He got some fair racehorses, including Orpheus (1774), Favourite (1776), Bourbon (1774, St. Leger winner), Miracle (1776) and the fillies Serpent (1776) and Ballad Singer (1774).
SIRE: LEEDES ARABIAN.
DAM: Mare by Spanker (Family 6) or Wyvill Roan mare of unknown parentage.
Bay c. 1700. Bred by Edward Leedes of Yorkshire, later sold to Mr. Holloway of Surrey. Purchased in 1705 by Queen Anne for 1,000 guineas from Mr. Holloway, and given to her consort, Prince George of Denmark. Stood at Hampton Court. He sired the Newmarket racehorse and later sire, Ashridge Ball; the racehorse Quiet and his sister, who was the dam of the racehorse Gander (1720) the outstanding racemare, Molly (1713), and (Thurland's) Creeping Molly (1722). Bred to Queen Anne's Moonah Barb Mare, he was the male founder of Family 21, getting from her the dam of the racehorse Tarquin (1720), Lady Cow (1725, dam of Marksman), both by the Hampton Court Chestnut Arabian, and Rosinante (1729, by Commodore Matthews' Persian) and a filly by the (Godolphin) Whitefoot (1731), who carried the line forward through five daughters, one of whom produced the American matron, Selima (1745). He also sired the racehorse and sire Hazard (1726)
Leedes' Arabian
This horse was also referred to as a barb, and was given to Edward Leedes' father by King William III. He stood at the Leedes North Milford stud in Yorkshire. This horse is prominent in Family 6, having sired Charming Jenny (dam of Bay Pigot, sire, Fox Cub, a racehorse and sire, and Griselda, a racemare), the colt Leedes (racehorse and sire, see above), Highland Laddie (c.1714, racehorse and sire), and Betty Percival (1715, ancestress of Diomed, Plenipotentiary, Young Eclipse and many more). He also sired the mare Cream Cheeks, the second dam of Flying Childers and his brother, Bartlett's Childers, and ancestress of many other important horses, such as Marske,Cade (1734, sire of Matchem), Muley (1810), Phantom (1808), Priam (1827). He also sired Young Bald Peg of Family 6, second dam of Basto (c. 1702) and Fox (c.1714). He also got the good racehorse and sire, Dyer's Dimple (1708), and Bright's Roan, the foundation mare of Family 61.
Leedes' (Brown) Arabian
Brown 1755; imported c. 1760. See Northumberland (Brown) Arabian.
(Hampton Court) Litton Arabian
This horse, whose early history is at present not traced, seems to have been used exclusively by second Earl of Halifax, who died in 1739. The Litton Arabian sired the racehorse Justice (1725), and a series of racehorses from a Farmer mare -- Red Robin (1720), Miss Halifax (1724), Bumper (1718) and Bushy Molly (1717), the latter a key mare in Family 27.
Grey; Imported c. 1687
Little Driver
SIRE: (Beaver's) Driver - LISTER TURK.
DAM: Mare by Flying Childers - mare by Walpole Barb - Miss Belvoir by Grey Grantham - mare by Pagett Turk - Betty Perceival by Leedes Arabian - Family 6 or Wyvill Roan mare.
Chestnut 1743.
(Bolton's) Little John
SIRE: (Old) Partner - Jigg - BYERLEY TURK. Byerley Turk Sire Line
DAM: Mare by Bay Bolton - mare by Basto - mare by (Old) Spot - mare by Young Spanker - mare by (Old) Hautboy - mare by Bustler (Family 44).
c. 1731. Bred and raced by the Duke of Bolton. He ran in the mid and late 1730s; placed second to Jigg in the Newmarket October Stakes of 1736. Sired a filly from Grey Favourite (1728, Family 20), grandam of racehorse and sire Mambrino (1768) and 3rd dam of the racehorse Nabob, and a chestnut filly (1747) from Hartley's Countess, and apparently not much else entered in the GSB.
SIRE: Blank - GODOLPHIN ARABIAN. Godolphin Arabian Sire Line
DAM: Spinster (Widdrington Mare) by Partner - Bay Bloody Buttocks by Bloody Buttocks - mare by Greyhound - Brown Farewell by Makeless - mare by Brimmer - mare by Place's White Turk - mare by Dodsworth - Layton Violet Barb mare (Family 4).
Bay 1753. Probably bred by Thomas Panton of Newmarket, he possibly ran under his original name, Deputy. Later sold to one of the non-noble Vanes, who changed his name to Lofty. May have stood at the Leedes stud in Yorkshire, since he was largely utilized by Leedes, who may have been attracted by his excellent pedigree, despite any failings he may have had as a racehorse. He got Honest Harry (1772), Chance (1763), Slim (later Wafer, 1762), and sisters Flora (1765, dam of St. Leger winner Ruler) and Laura (1763).
Lonsdale Arabians
There were two or more Londsdale Arabians, covering mares between around 1727 and around 1740. They were owned by Henry Lowther, (3rd) Viscount Lonsdale of Westmoreland, second son of John Lowther, (1st) Viscount Lonsdale (died 1700), owner of the White-Legged Lowther Barb of the previous century. Most of the foals listed in the GSB by these horses were bred by Lord Lonsdale. There is no information regarding the arabians' pedigrees or date of importation, if imported, in the GSB. They (or he) produced some very good racehorses who ran both at Newmarket and in the north in the 1730s and '40s, including Spider, Monkey, Kouli Khan, Chance, and some good broodmares, including the dam of Chedworth's Foxhunter (1750) and the Warder Mare (Switch), who is seen in Family 9. The Lonsdale Arabian, as listed in the GSB, and undifferentiated by any color in his name, covered mare between around 1728 and 1740. His produce included Spider (1729, a racehorse at Newmarket in the 1730s); Sultan (grey, 1732) and brown and bay colts (1733, 1738) and a bay filly (173-) from a sister to Bonny Lass; Sparkler (1740, later Maidenhead, a race filly); Jackanapes (1740, a racehorse); Veteran (1742, racehorse at Newmarket); Phoenix (1741); the grandam (173--) of Julius Ceasar (1757). He, or one of the other Lonsdale Arabians, also probably got the bay gelding, Chance (1740, not in GSB), owned by the Duke of Perth, one of the top racehorses in the north in the 1730s and early '40s (by "Lowther Arabian"). The Lonsdale Bay Arabian was covering horses during the same period, and may have been the same horse, in most cases. He got the racehorse and sire Kouli Khan (1730); Brown Russet/Merry Andrew (1738); the racehorse Monkey (1725), whose dam also got a filly (17--, dam of Miss Tippet and grandam of Greybeard) by The Lonsdale Arabian ; Juba (1731) and two other fillies from the same mare, Miss Jigg (1717), one of whom was dam of Lisette (1752); Fair Star (173-) from the same dam of Sultan (above); the Warder Mare (1739, also called Switch, Family 9), dam of a series of good racehorses; the grandam (1736, Family 1) of Zingara, Zanga, Mount Airy and several other winners of the 1750s and '60s from a Bajazet mare and 3rd dam of Goldfinder (1764, racehorse and sire) and Marquis (racehorse); the dam of Chedworth's Foxhunter (1750, a racehorse). The Lonsdale Grey Arabian also got a mare listed in the GSB, who was the dam of a Cade filly (1754, dam of King Milesus), and also may have sired some of the horses attributed to The Lonsdale Arabian. There was also a Lonsdale Black Arabian.
(Bolton or Old) Looby
SIRE: Bay Bolton - Grey Hautboy - (Old) Hautboy - WHITE D'ARCY TURK.
DAM: Golden Locks by (Bristol) Grasshopper - mare by (Bristol) Hog - mare by (Duc de Chartres'/King Charles') Hawker (Family 30).
Brown 1728. Bred by the Duke of Bolton. Ran for six years, 1733-1739 (1737 excepted), always in four mile matches, sweeps and stakes. At age 5, his first season, beat Halifax's colt Bumper in a 300 guineas match at Newmarket and ran third in a sweep there. In 1734, won all three of his races, a King's Purse at Salisbury, a King's Plate at Winchester, and a match against Odsey at Newmarket. Won his only race in 1736, at Guildford, beating Sly and Mad Tom. Sold to a Mr. Bee in 1738, he ran once at Hereford, beating Cato, Grisewood's Partner, and others. In his final season, he won at Oswesty, Chester, Manchester, and Leicester, and was beaten once, his last race, at Oxford by the younger Sedbury. Sired Spot (1740), Hydon (1742, died 1745), Routh's Looby (1744, won several King's Plates in the north for his breeder, Cuthbert Routh, died enroute to Ireland), and a mare (1744) seen in Family 2. There was another Looby running around the same period, not nearly as successfully, the (Derby) Looby by the Pigot Turk, who got the fillies Slut (1739) and Romp (1739). The Duke of Devonshire's Looby was an earlier horse, running in 1698.
Luggs
SIRE: WHITE D'ARCY TURK
DAM: A Neopolitan Mare.
Bred by James D'Arcy (the younger) at Sedbury, Yorkshire. Probably covering mares around the turn of the century. This horse is only seen in the tail-female pedigree of horses in Family 19, as follows: Mare by Davill's Old Woodcock - mare by Luggs - mare by (Lister) Snake - mare by (Wood's) Counsellor, after which it branches. Therefore, he is an ancestor to Thunderbolt (1723); Coughing Polly (1736); Miss Mayes (1737), Primrose (1777), Atalanta (by Snip, 1756), Farmer (1746), and further distant in descent, Cambuscan, Isonomy, Monarque and so forth.
SIRE: Dugannon - Eclipse - Marske - Squirt - Bartlett's Childers - DARLEY ARABIAN. Darley Arabian Sire Line: Eclipse Branch
DAM: Mare by Vertumnus or Eclipse - mare by Compton Barb (Sedley Arabian) - mare by Careless - mare by Cullen Arabian - (Grisewood's) Lady Thigh by (Old) Partner - mare by Greyhound - mare by Curwen Bay Barb - mare by D'Arcy Chestnut Arabian - mare by Whiteshirt - mare by (Old) Montagu - mare by Hautboy - mare by Brimmer - Royal Mare (Family 12).
Bay 1789. Bred by a Mr. Rutter and sold to Thomas Rider. Ran for three years, 1792-1794 against decent company, usually at Newmarket. In 1792, he won four of his five races, at Ascot, Stockbridge, Winchester and Lewes. At age 4, sold to turfite Chrisotopher Wilson he won three of his four races, all at Newmarket, the wins including a two mile sweep for 500 guineas, a sweep for 200 guineas (beating Pipator), and a match against Speculator; his loss was in a sweep which Cinnabar won. In 1794 he won the Oatlands Handicap at Newmarket Craven and the Main of the Oatlands at Newmarket First Spring. He was not well-patronized as a sire: he got Chance (1797, sent to U.S.) and Marchioness (1797, dam of Miss Craigie).
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Indonesia Church Bombings Carried Out by Family With Children in Tow
Crime, News, Terrorism
Surabaya Center Pentecostal Church, in East Java, Indonesia, was one of three churches targeted by suicide bombers on Sunday.CreditSurabaya Government/Antara Foto, via Reuters
By Muktita Suhartono and Rukmini Callimachi
BANDUNG, Indonesia — One suicide bomber appeared to have been disguised as a churchgoer. Another drove a Toyota minivan with a bomb to one attack site. Still another was seen in footage speeding on a scooter toward a church before an explosion.
After the back-to-back bombings that targeted three churches in Surabaya, Indonesia's second-largest city, as worshipers gathered between services on Sunday morning, the police said they had been the work of one family: a couple who had led their four children on a terror spree that took their own lives and those of at least seven other people.
The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attacks, according to the group's news agency, Amaq. In an initial bulletin, the group described each of the bombings as a "martyrdom" operation. In a subsequent, longer media release, the Islamic State identified three modes of attack: a car bomb, a suicide vest and a motorcycle-borne bomb.
On Monday, there was increasing evidence that the church bombers were not alone. The police now say that there have been at least two more bomb blasts beyond the assaults on the churches, as well as a trove of completed bombs found in a separate housing complex.
In the suburb of Sidoarjo, south of Surabaya in East Java, a bomb detonated within a family's apartment as the police closed in on Sunday night, killing the husband and wife and one of their children, and injuring another three children, said a spokesman for the provincial police, Frans Barung Mangera. He identified the killed suspect as Anton Ferdiantono, 46, who police officials later said was a friend of the man behind the church bombings.
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And in a new attack, on Monday morning, a team of bombers on two motorcycles detonated explosives at a checkpoint outside the city police headquarters in Surabaya.
Mr. Frans, the police spokesman, said that four of the five people on the motorcycles were killed, and that the fifth, an 8-year-old girl, had been taken to the hospital. Four police officers were reported injured. A video released by an Indonesian news outlet appeared to show the explosion centered on one of the motorcycles, flattening police officers and the other motorcycle, and damaging a car beside it.
The counterterrorism police said they raided another housing complex in Sidoarjo on Monday morning, recovering several completed bombs after having neighboring residents evacuate.
Sunday's church bombings occurred one day after a man in Paris who shouted, "God is great" in Arabic killed one person with a knife and wounded four others. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for that attack. A day later, the group's news agency released a cellphone video of the attacker pledging allegiance to the Islamic State and calling on fellow Islamic State supporters in France, Germany, the United Kingdom and elsewhere too carry out attacks.
At least 43 other people were wounded in the church bombings, Mr. Frans said. He added that the bombs had been detonated in different parts of the city within minutes of one another. The victims included two police officers and worshipers who were entering and leaving the churches between services, he added.
At a news conference later on Sunday, Indonesia's police chief, Tito Karnavian, said the family suspected in the attacks had recently returned from Syria: "Five hundred people were deported from Syria; among them is this family."
A police spokesman said the victims included worshipers who were entering and leaving the churches between services.CreditBeawiharta/Reuters
He identified the attackers as Dita Oepriarto and his wife, Puji Kuswati. The police chief said that two of their sons, ages 18 and 16, had also been involved. Two younger children were also seen in the company of the woman at one bombing site, the police said.
Footage posted on YouTube shows what appears to be one of the attackers on a scooter suddenly turning off a street and heading toward a church before a bomb goes off.
CCTV Detik-detik Ledakan Bom SurabayaCreditVideo by kumparan
The police said the father, driving a Toyota minivan, had dropped off the mother and two children, ages 12 and 9, at the Indonesia Christian Church. There, according to Kumparan News, an online news site that quoted the deputy police chief of Surabaya, the woman tried to force her way into the church after being stopped by a security guard.
She then detonated the bomb in the yard outside the entrance, killing herself and the two children, the deputy police chief said.
At another target, Santa Maria Church, the sons detonated the explosives, the police chief said. Photos from the site showed several people lying on the ground outside the church gate. Other images showed scattered debris and the police cordoning off the site.
The father was behind the wheel of the vehicle that crashed into Surabaya Center Pentecostal Church, detonating a bomb believed to have been in the vehicle, the police said. The couple, along with all four children, died in the explosions, the police said.
The police later disabled three bombs at the home of the suspects, officials in Surabaya said.
Surabaya, located on the eastern side of the island of Java, has a significant Christian minority that is about 11 percent of the city's population of almost three million. The bombings occurred as professed followers of the Islamic State have begun to make their presence felt in Indonesia, a Muslim-majority nation that is proud of its diversity and tolerance.
A police spokesman said the victims included worshipers who were entering and leaving the churches between services. Two police officers were also among the dead, he said.CreditEPA, via Shutterstock
People cleaned the sidewalk outside the Surabaya Center Pentecostal Church on Monday.CreditBeawiharta/Reuters
In 2016, the Islamic State, also known as ISIS, claimed its first attack in Southeast Asia, when militants attacked a police post and shopping center in central Jakarta, the Indonesian capital, with homemade guns and bombs.
This month, inmates who said they were followers of the Islamic Staterioted in a high-security detention center outside Jakarta. Five guards were killed before counterterrorism officers stormed the compound.
Churches have also been targeted by other extremists. On Christmas Eve in 2000, nearly simultaneous attacks on churches in Jakarta and several other cities killed about 20 people. A local group with links to Al Qaeda claimed credit.
A man injured in a church explosion in Surabaya, on Sunday.CreditTrisnadi/Associated Press
The suicide bombings here and the knife attack in France came days before the start of the holy month of Ramadan, a time of prayer for the majority of the world's Muslims and a period when groups like ISIS typically intensify and multiply attacks.
Analysts have been waiting for the start of Ramadan, which begins on Tuesday, to assess the Islamic State's capabilities. They argue that if the group is able to carry out significant attacks, as it did during Ramadan over the previous three years, it would indicate that the group remained a potent threat, despite its territorial losses.
On Sunday evening, hundreds of people gathered at the Heroes Monument in Surabaya to mourn the bombing victims, and officials announced that public schools in the city would be closed on Monday.
Muktita Suhartono reported from Bandung, and Rukmini Callimachi from New York. Joe Cochrane contributed reporting from Jakarta, Indonesia, and Amir Tejo from Surabaya.
A version of this article appears in print on May 14, 2018 , on Page A4 of the New York edition with the headline: Bombers, Including Family of 6, Target Churches and Police in Indonesia.
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4 Indonesians rescued after going overboard near Pedra Branca; 1 person still missing
Source: sg.news.yahoo.com
Four Indonesians have been rescued after going overboard from a boat near Pedra Branca early on Thursday morning (19 April), with one person still missing.
A press release by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said it had received a report at about 2.53am regarding five people who had gone overboard from a boat that was about 0.7 nautical miles north-east of Pedra Branca and within Singapore territorial waters.
Personnel and assets from the Singapore Police Coast Guard (PCG) and the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) were immediately deployed for search and rescue (SAR) operations.
Navigational broadcasts for ships to look for the missing person have also been issued by the MPA.
"According to those rescued, there were a total of 108 persons comprising men, women and children on board the boat. The remaining 103 persons are safe on board the boat," added the MPA.
All 107 passengers have been transferred to an Indonesian Marine Police vessel and conveyed back to Batam, said the MPA.
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