If you haven't been to Thompson Farm – this is a great event….
On March 22 &23, 2013 , just south of Pawleys Island, some of the most beautiful, historic plantation homes and churches in the Georgetown, South Carolina area will be graciously shared with the Episcopal Church Women of Prince George, Winyah Parish, and will be open for ticket holders between 9:30am– 5pm.
The Sixty-Sixth Annual Plantation Tour offers a different group of pre-Revolutionary and antebellum homes in downtown Georgetown, on area plantations and even some churches each day. Visitors are invited to the Winyah Indigo Society Hall for tea each afternoon. In the Prince George Parish Hall, home baked goods, original framed art from local artists, books from the Georgetown Historical Society, and the church's award winning cookbook, PLANTATION TOURS AND TASTES, will be available for sale.
All Visitors are requested to wear low heeled shoes for their own comfort, as well, as for the protection of the old floors and rugs. You are also reminded that no photographs may be taken inside homes.
Brookgreen Gardens is just one of many Myrtle Beach area attractions that offer membership packages.
Myrtle Beach has no shortage of things to do and most of them are open all year-long. If you're a local or you come to the beach frequently, you may want to look into purchasing season passes to these fabulous attractions- especially if you plan on visiting them more than once or twice this year.
The expansive grounds- 9,100 acres to be exact- at Brookgreen Gardens feature beautiful live oak trees, flowering bushes and hundreds of unique sculptures. It's also home to great events, classes, historical tours and even a zoo. They offer single memberships for $60/year or family memberships for $90/year. With individual memberships, you get a member card and two complimentary guest passes food for any single day gardens admission. The family membership offers cards for all residents of your household and two guest passes. Membership benefits include ten percent discounts at the shops, restaurants and tours throughout Brookgreen, reduced rates for Nights of a Thousand Candles and other special events, discounts on 7-day admission for guests, invitations to members-only events, a subscription to the Brookgreen Journal and the Garden Path newsletter and special member-only holiday shopping events.
The Children's Museum of South Carolina boasts an extensive list of exhibits and events year-round in Myrtle Beach where children are encouraged to touch, explore, play and learn. The museum offers a variety of membership opportunities. Passport members receive an e-newsletter with museum events, 10% off at the museum gift shop, special activities and events and 50% off museum events and programs. Family passports can be purchased for $90/year and include unlimited entrance for two named adults and all children within the household plus $3 off admission for additional persons and five one-time use passes to share. A Family Plus Passport is $125/year and also includes ten guest passes plus reciprocal membership for free or reduced admission to more than 200 children's museums throughout the U.S. Add a nanny or grandparent to your membership for $20/year.
Other passport options are also available. Just for Two Passports are available for $50/year and include unlimited visits for one adult and one child plus $3 off admission for additional guests. The Summer Fun Passport is $60 and is good for two named adults and all children for unlimited visits from Memorial Day through Labor Day and $3 off admission for additional guests. Grandparent Passports are available for $85/year and include unlimited entrance for two named grandparents and all grandchildren plus five guest passes and discounted admission for other guests. The Friends & Family Passport is $125/year and includes unlimited entrance for the passport holder and up to five guests, discounted admission for guests, $50 off birthday packages, five guest passes and reciprocal membership for other children's museums. Memberships cannot be used for admission with groups or birthday parties.
The Myrtle Beach Pelicans are a Class A Advanced Affiliate of the Texas Rangers. Season tickets are available for $630 in the field box and $560 in the reserved box or Grand Strand reserved. Season tickets include membership in the Triple Crown Club, your name on the back of your seat, rain-out ticket options and more. Flex books are available for $126 in the field box, $102 in the reserved box or Grand Strand reserved box or $90 for the Budweiser Thirst Inning Deck. Books include 12 undated vouchers good for any game in the 2013 season. Mini plans are also available starting at $39.
Myrtle Waves is an exciting place to cool off on a warm day. Lounge around in the lazy river or race down the Turbo Twisters. Myrtle Waves offers season passes for $79.99 plus tax. Passes include unlimited visits all season long, bring-a-friend days, 15% off in-park food and merchandise, cabana rental discounts and free parking. The season pass is paid for in less than two visits. Combo passes are also available with NASCAR SpeedPark and Pavilion Nostalgia Park for $149.99 plus tax for a three-park pass or $99.99 for a two-park pass. The Myrtle Waves passes are good through September 8, 2013. Online deals are currently listed on the website.
NASCAR Speedpark is a race car fan's dream come true. Buckle up and zip around the tracks then head inside to the 20,000 square foot arcade. NASCAR SpeedPark has a 30 day pass for $39.99 plus tax which includes unlimited go-kart tracks (excluding Thunder Road), mini golf, a rock climbing wall and kiddie rides. They also offer a four month pass for $59.99 plus tax that offers the same perks as the one month pass for 120 days. The two-park pass is available for $99.99 plus tax with admission to either Pavilion Nostalgia Park or Myrtle Waves. A three-park pass can be purchased for $149.99. They include unlimited admission to NASCAR SpeedPark through December 31, 2013.
Pavilion Nostalgia Park and Carousel Park bring back the old rides from the former site and give them life at their Broadway at the Beach locations. Kids can spin around on the tea cups and the Herschell-Spillman carousel. Pavilion Nostalgia Park offers a four month pass for $59.99 each plus tax which includes unlimited visits for 120 days to both parks. A 2013 three park season pass is available in combination with NASCAR Speedpark and Myrtle Waves for $149.99 plus tax.
Broadway at the Beach is home to Ripley's Aquarium. The aquarium has live mermaid shows, a dangerous shark reef, discovery areas, stingrays to pet and tons of aquatic life to see. Ripley's Aquarium offers annual passes which include unlimited general admission to the aquarium for a full year, discounts to all Ripley's Attractions in Myrtle Beach, 20% off meals in the Feeding Frenzy Restaurant, 20% off merchandise in the Cargo Hold Gift Shop and discounted general admission to Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies. Annual passes are $49.99 for adults ages 12 and older and $28.99 for children ages 3 to 11. U-PICK Combos are available with aquarium admission plus and one or more Ripley's Myrtle Beach attractions. Combo ticket prices start at $29.99 for adults and $19.99 for children.
Myrtle Beach State Park and Huntington Beach State Park host family-friendly events year-round and are a great way to explore nature. The South Carolina State Parks offer a statewide Park Passport for $75 which allows you and everyone in your vehicle free admission to all South Carolina State Parks for one year. The Park Passport Plus is $99 and in addition to free admission for everyone in your vehicle, you receive free admission to select park programs for up to four people, free admission to Atalaya Castle at Huntington State Park, free weekend admission to the Atalaya Arts and Crafts Festival for up to four people and a $10 State Park Service Gift Card to use for park reservations.
Go crazy at Wild Water and Wheels. They have everything from exciting slides and pools to go karts and mini golf. Wild Water and Wheels offers season passes for the waterpark and combination passes for the waterpark with unlimited go-carts, bumper boats and mini golf. Waterpark passes are $74.95/person and combo passes are $114.90/person. Their website is listing an online sale price for both. Daily admission for the waterpark only is $27.98 (over 48" tall) and $17.98 (under 48" tall). All day full park admission is $37.98 (over 48" tall) and $27.98 (under 48" tall).
There's no shortage of great restaurants on the Grand Strand, but what's the best spot for a romantic dinner?
Whether you're planning a romantic Valentine's Day dinner, anniversary celebration or perfect date-night, venture to the south end of Myrtle Beach (Surfside Beach, Murrells Inlet, Pawleys Island, Georgetown) and you'll find some restaurants perfect for a romantic dinner for two.
Chosen for cuisine, ambiance and setting, all of the restaurants included are perfect for a special occasion with that special someone.
What could be more romantic than oceanfront dining on beautiful Litchfield Beach? Austin's Ocean One not only provides the ultimate moonlit setting, it offers outstanding contemporary American cuisine featuring local seafood and hand cut steaks and is highly regarded as one of the best restaurants on the Strand. The sophisticated main course offerings, extensive wine list and sweet endings will send you home happy!
Located in Pawleys Island, just south of the Hammock Shops, Bistro 217 blends upscale dining with a unique and intimate atmosphere. Whether you dine inside or in their charming courtyard, your expectations will be more than fulfilled. Don't miss their famous jalapeno bisque and incredible fried okra to put you in the mood for fresh locally inspired cuisine. It is the perfect atmosphere for a romantic candle lit dinner promising delicious entrees, beautiful wines and tempting desserts guaranteed to sweep your date off their feet!
Bliss Restaurant is that sweet spot in Murrells Inlet where locals find a quiet romantic setting off the tourist path. There is no marsh front, no stampede of visitors…just an inviting and charming destination offering cuisine that aims to please. You will find that fine dining experience you want especially for a romantic holiday like Valentines Day.
In Pawley's Island, Frank's Restaurant has long been the place to dine on that very special occasion…but not to leave out Frank's Outback, with its warm and inviting outdoor space where guests get to dine in a garden setting under a canopy of trees. Whichever you choose, you will be indulged with award winning cuisine, outstanding wines, attentive wait staff and a romantic setting that will make the evening a night to remember.
If you're looking for an elegant dining experience in a beautiful romantic setting look no further than Nosh Restaurant, which is tucked under the live Oaks of the famous Hammock Shops in the heart of Pawleys Island. White linen tablecloths, rustic brick walls, and a warm inviting fireplace are only upstaged by the creativity of the artful cuisine this restaurant offers.
The Rice Paddy is consistently a number one favorite restaurant especially for that romantic dinner experience. Originally an old bank building, the centerpiece is the vault, where an exceptional wine selection awaits you. Great ambience, warm hospitality combined with remarkable Lowcountry cuisine makes for a very special outing in this inviting historic setting in Georgetown.
Canadian-American Days Festival – The 52nd annual Canadian-American Days Festival will be March 9-16, 2013, in Myrtle Beach. Activities will include concerts, games and a golf tournament.
Run to the Sun – The 25th year will be held March 14-16, 2013 with three days of car cruising along Ocean Boulevard – Car Shows and races bring in car enthusiasts from all over.
St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival North Myrtle Beach – also in it's 25th year, the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade will begin at 9 a.m. March 16, 2013. After the parade, there will be Irish brews and food, bag pipers, Irish folk songs and dance teams who will perform their numbers on stage on the street.
The 3rd annual Irish Fest – also on March 16 from11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at The Market Common. They will have traditional Irish food and beers as well as an oyster roast. Kids activities include face painting and inflatables.
2013 Grand Strand/ Pee Dee Walk to Defeat ALS – Saturday, March 23 at Grand Park at the Market Common. Registration is at 9:00 a.m. with the walk starting at 10:00 a.m.
The 5th annual Myrtle Beach Beer Fest – will be held March 29-30 at the House of Blues at Barefoot Landing features samples of craft beers from around the country. Tickets will be sold in sessions and VIP tickets are available for 100 people per session.


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A producer of the 1969 Woodstock festival says he's come to appreciate how a community can be born of difficulty. Joel Rosenman said Tuesday (July 30) he was so immersed in pulling off the massive event he didn't realize people "were having the time of their life" despite a myriad of uncomfortable problems at the rural New York location. Among the...
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While in NYC I remembered that there was an Indian restaurant that had been featured on FOX's Kitchen Nightmares. Now I know what you are thinking, "Why go to a once dump that could still be or have turned back into a dump?" Welp, sometimes the risk is worth the story.
To note: Josh and I love Indian food, we have recently found this Indian food joint in town that we have fallen in love with the food / owner, and when it comes to food, we love to try out new places.
The latest Revisited episode from KN showed that the restaurant (http://purnimarestaurant.com/) was still doing great and had kept their cleaned up act, even inviting diners to tour their kitchen and storage. I was confident on the food quality but it was definitely the sanitary quality that scared me the most.
As seen on TV? The place looked like on TV (though the wide angle lens used during filming definitely made the place look 3 times as large). TV made the decorative elements shine like an actor's face through cheese cloth (meaning, though beautiful - in person you could tell the decor was built in a day). Thankfully too, the place looked clean and tidy.
One thing I like to do is ask the waitstaff what is their favorite dish (generally, this bites me in the behind as they will just tell me what they think I want to hear or what most people order) and our waitress played along. We got the Channa Chat, per her suggestion, to start and Josh got his favorite Korma and I tried her "favorite" Tikka Masala.
In any event, the food was delicious. One thing Chef Ramsay always stresses is fresh food, nothing canned or frozen and the food here was definitely fresh and crisp. Another amazing treat was how you could taste each spice - it wasn't a blend / mush of flavor. Have you ever heard a food columnist say a dish has very delicate tastes or distinguished flavors? Honest, when you would take a bite you could taste each sliver of spice in different places throughout your mouth... it was unbelieveable.
To top if off (a favorite of ours), the waitress brought out extra things we did not order - raita for my tikka masala and the most delicious dessert, an iced mango treat of some sort (no idea on the name). Our entire visit was an absolute treat and it doesn't bother me they played us like country bumpkins. For me, it is more about the company than the location and any date with my husband is deliciously entertaining and wonderfully memorable.
To note: Our waitress asked how we liked it and we said very much and commented how we love Indian food to which she asked, "Oh, so you eat it once a year?" To which we said, "No, once every week or so." You could tell by her expression, she did NOT believe us.
Mike and I totally watched that epsiode- that's so cool that you went there! The food looks amazing. Where do you guys go for Indian in IC? Mike and I hardly ever go out to eat, so when we do, I'm sometimes afraid to try new places because I don't want to waste our money on food I'm not going to like. But we like Indian food and I'll definitely take your recommendation!
Cool story. I like your writing style. Mike convinced me to watch an episode of this show a month or two ago because of the Cramer rave reviews of it. We haven't seen this episode, though. I do love Indian food. I love all of the sauces. MMMMM! We haven't ventured out to find which ones are good/best around here, yet, though. Some places can be so expensive. Hopefully we can find one like your IC restaurant!
Thanks Jackie! Though I don't know if technically I'd "rave" over KN as a show because of the excessive language (I generally watch it on Hulu late at night when doing work and no little ears are around, :)!). But I do find the food industry very intriguing and without cable (or much up on Hulu yet), KN is entertaining in a strange sort of way!


JBC Property Management will coordinate communication throughout your Association to ensure owners are informed of all relevant issues. To help increase Association involvement and volunteer effort, our managers focus on a comprehensive communications program to educate owners and provide them with a better understanding of Association life.
Through printed Association newsletters to leading online services that provide owners with convenience and accessibility to Association information and activities, we offer a complete and unparalleled solution for our clients and help to build a sense of belonging. With JBC Property Management's communication programs, owners can even participate in membership surveys and vote - all online. Our sensitive handling of delicate and often difficult day-to-day matters makes it easy to come home to a true feeling of community.
Owners are entitled to prompt and knowledgeable action to any of their questions or requests. Responsive communication is a key priority for JBC Property Management and will be addressed the same day in most cases.
Provide access to a 24-hour website that will give owners accurate financial data, meeting agendas and minutes, newsletters, and Association calendars.
Provide website enabling owners to pay dues online, view and download Association documents, request maintenance service and report violations.
Provide new owners with a welcome packet, including Association policies, work order forms and website User ID and Password (if applicable).
Provide proper meeting notice requirements.
Prompt response to all telephone calls, emails, and correspondence regarding and problems or concerns during normal business hours.
Provide an answering service to meet owner's needs beyond normal business hours.
Owners can elect to receive an email notification of when payments are processed. If elected, our accounting software automatically sends a message to the owner which includes the date payment was processed, the amount and the check number.
Association's website main information page displays general property information including any news about the property and featured documents added to the website.
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"A book series in which top thinkers offer their informed takes on the critical issues facing the future of capitalism and the economic issues of our time. The books are short and aimed at a general readership. The titles and authors' names needed to be clearly visible. The titles vary in length, and the design needed to be easily extended. Bright colors and bold typography in a contemporary pop style appeal to the wider audience. Additionally, a visual twist highlights parts of the title, creating a second question, which almost always works as a reinforcement of the title." Typeface: Grotzec Condensed.


Ajovarma Oy is a company specialising in driving examinations and permit services. Ajovarma is part of A-Katsastus Group and is a contractual partner of the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom. We have operations throughout Finland.
Ajovarma provides diverse services related to driving examinations and various licences and permits required in road traffic to private individuals.
Ajovarma Oy belongs to the A-Katsastus Group and has operations throughout Finland. We provide drivers' examinations in approximately 110 service facilities, which are mostly located within inspection stations. Additionally from 1st of January 2016 on we have started to handle various licences and permits at our offices.
Ajovarma's operations aim at improving road safety. We i.a. ensure that our customers have the required information and skills before that start operating vehicles independently and safely.
Our contractual partner is the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom. Among other things, Traficom ensures that the teaching you receive from a driving school is of good quality and, at the same time, that the vehicle you drive meets safety regulations and environmental requirements. Traficom's experts are also involved in preparatory work for regulations both at the EU and national level.
At Traficom's web site you can find a comprehensive information package about road traffic issues, e.g. registration, taxation and various licences.


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Opera and ballet impresario Fortune Gallo (1878-1970) was the manager of the San Carlo Opera Company and was the tour director of Colonel Wassily de Basil's Original Ballet Russe between 1940 and 1942. This collection documents Gallo's management of the Original Ballet Russe, and includes letters, legal documents, publicity materials, and newspaper clippings related to the company.
Opera and ballet impresario Fortune Gallo (1878-1970) was born in Torremaggiore, Italy, to Tommas Gallo and Zelinda Accetturo. He immigrated to the United States in 1895, and three years later became the advance man for the Banda Rossa, a famous Italian concert band. Gallo pursued a career in performance management, and by 1912 had established the touring San Carlo Opera Company, which he operated out of New York City. Gallo managed all publicity, advance work, and business dealings for the company for over 40 years. From 1940 to 1942, Gallo served as managing director of the Chicago Opera, and as the manager and tour director of the Original Ballet Russe under Colonel Wassily de Basil (1880-1951). The Original Ballet Russe, an offshoot of Diaghilev's famed Ballet Russe and formerly called the Ballets Russes de Monte-Carlo, had recently suffered the loss of their manager Sol Hurok. Gallo took over the position and set up tours for the troop in Canada and the United States. His poor relationship with the Ballet's owner led to his resignation at the end of 1941. Gallo continued operation of the San Carlo Opera Company until he disbanded the company in 1955. He died in New York City in 1970.
This collection documents Fortune Gallo's tenure as manager and tour director of the Original Ballet Russe. The papers document a critical period in the Original Ballet Russe's history, and reveal how performance tours were organized and paid for at the time. The collection is comprised of approximately 1000 items, including 553 letters and 129 telegrams, and various legal contracts, publicity materials, and newspaper clippings related to the company.
Among the papers are Gallo's business dealings with the Original Ballet Russe's owner Colonel Wassily de Basil, as well as communications with Ballet Russe's lawyer, and negotiations and scheduling discussions with venue managers. Other topics addressed include performance publicity, the company's travel and hotel accommodations, and contract issues with performers and their representatives. Of note are the arrangements Gallo made to transport the ballet company from Cuba, where their previous manager Sol Hurok had left them in early 1941, to New York City, and items documenting Gallo decision to cancelation the company's Christmas tour of the West Coast in 1941. A small amount of materials concern Gallo's management of the San Carlo Opera Company.
Undated items include lists of Original Ballet Russe performers with details on each members stage name, passport name, and nationality; essays on Hurok's departure from the Original Ballet Russe and articles on Galo's role in the company; repertoire announcements; and dance performance programs.
This collection is organized chronologically.
This collection came from Dr. George Verdak of Indianapolis, Indiana, and was sold to the New York Public Library by the dealer Golden Legend, Inc.
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Purchased from Golden and Legend, Inc. in March 2002.
Compiled by Philip Heslip.
Ellis Parker Butler papers, 1897-1936. New York Public Library Archives. Ruth Page collection, 1918-1970. Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. The Gallo, Fortune, 1878-1970 Papers. Italian American Collection, Immigration History Research Center, University of Minnesota.
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Q: Why is my box changing sizes? I have a div inside a div. The outer div's job is to position the box, while the inner div's job is to position the text. These divs are within a larger div, but I don't think that's the problem. When I try to put padding on the outer div, or in other words move the box, the padding is applied to the inner div and the box is thus getting bigger in that direction. The top-left hand corner is always stuck to the other div it is inside. How do I make it so that the padding is applied to the outside of the box instead of the inside?
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A: Not too sure, but by moving the outer box are you sure you haven't mistaken padding with margin? Padding is applied to the inside of the div.
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A: Padding is applied inside an element.
from W3Schools, The padding clears an area around the content (inside the border) of an element. The padding is affected by the background color of the element.
So if you are applying the padding to your outside div (div with 100px width), the elements inside it are the ones that get affected.
You might want to look at using margin instead. Or it would be better if you set the padding to the parent of the outer div; With that, all elements inside the parent of the outer div will be uniformly spaced.
I see that you have "align: center" for your outer div. Try using "margin: auto".

A: 1 - For readability, it's generally good practice to not mash a bunch of languages together, even though web dev requires it every now and then.
So separate the css into  and throw it in the  or use a css stylesheet.
2 - You'll want to have the outer div relative to the page. So in css, position: relative. And the inner div, you want to use an absolute position. So position: absolute.
I took the liberty to clean up code and threw it here in jsFiddle. http://jsfiddle.net/w7Ltp/1/
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He's America's Top Dog! K-9 Chase from Hibbing
Susan Holt
It is official K-9 Chase is 'America's Top Dog!' K-9 Chase and his handler Officer Joey Burns from the Hibbing Police Department won the "America's Top Dog" that aired on Tuesday night.
"We filmed in September, so it was hard to keep it secret for so long. I always knew he had it in him to do something like this. Honestly the hardest part was me keeping up with him," Burns told us.
Fans gathered to watch the finale of the show which airs on A&E on Tuesday at the Hibbing Memorial Building. Chase and Burns were there, meeting so many people.
The two are now back at work. "It's good for him to get back into the swing of things, and back to training in the real world," Burns added.
Chase got a medal. But also, $30,000 to help the Hibbing Police get a new K-9 once he retires. And they also got $10,000 for Range Regional Animal Rescue.


at one time this place must have been a wonderful garden. Now it all needs care and divisions. Though I have a plant that I have not seen before. I thought it was grass and almost weeded it out before noticing that it had a flower bud coming on. It has a pendulous cream colored flower that looks like an upside down tulip. The flower is about two inches long. And the dogs ate it!!!!
The plant looks intact but the flower was shredded. I have a pic that I took with my cell phone (oh look... if you like it... it must taste really good) so if anyone might know what it would be please let me know.
I have a baby sweater on the needles but really no urge to knit right now. Finishing up the gold and green crochet back pack by lining it. Picks tomorrow.


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LONGCHAMP SPRING 2019 RTW COLLECTION
Longchamp walks down the runway for the first time during New York Fashion Week with a collection designed by Sophie Delafontaine.
The message for the Longchamp Spring 2019 RTW collection from Sophie Delafontaine, the brand's creative director, was an ode to the free-spirited, from Anita Pallenberg to Veruschka.
"Elegant, but with a touch of eccentricity—and wildness!" Delafontaine said backstage. "I am not designing for static women."
Everywhere you looked, suede, leather, and lace were worked with fringe, tiering, and hippie-trail graphic prints and stylized floral motifs which evoked Altamont and Santa Fe. There was a loosened-up mix of sharp, abbreviated biker-ish jackets cut to skim above the waist, tiny skirts, and pretty diaphanous dresses that billowed floorward, all in a palette of turquoise, brown, and purple.
These looks were worn with the likes of gladiator sandals, fluffy mules, and flat leopard bootees, and plenty of substantial leather saddle purses, their embroidered and tasseled straps. The house's classic Le Pliage bag rendered as a capacious holdall in a cool blown-up snakeskin print.
This was the house's first show in New York, a way to mark Longchamp's 70th birthday.
Watch behind the scenes the last preps for the first Longchamp fashion show at 3 World Trade Center in New York.
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Rainfall records tumble as storm heads south
By Peter Hannam
January 29, 2013 — 10.24am
A slew of January rainfall records have been broken as the remnants of ex-tropical cyclone Oswald heads south along the NSW coast.
Pine Ridge, south of Tamworth, copped a January record of 131 millimetres in the 24 hours to 9am Tuesday, according to Aaron Coutts-Smith, NSW manager of climate services at the weather bureau.
Other notable falls include Wyee, near Lake Macquarie, which received 171.8mm, its highest January tally in 113 years of records. Grafton's Olympic site also notched its highest January rainfall - 131mm in the 24 hours to 9am on Monday.
Old Koreelah, inland from Byron Bay, collected 205mm in its rain gauge in the 24 hours to 9am Monday - the highest daily rainfall measured in a century of records.
Initial numbers point to Crystal Creek on the mid-north coast's Bellinger River as recording the highest rainfall total of 288 millimetres in the 24 hours to 9am Tuesday.
Sydney's Observatory Hill recorded 95 millimetres for the period, the highest level since last March's severe rainstorms. In the Sydney region, the north shore's French's Forest and Castle Cove both had 161 millimetres land in their rain gauges.
The Upper Rous River had the state's heaviest falls from the storm, with 944 millimetres landing in the border zone site near Queensland in the past three days.
"It's not far short of a metre of rain," said Dr Coutts-Smith. "When you think of those volumes, it's no wonder there has been flooding."
That tally, though, fell short of the state's record over three days, Dr Coutts-Smith said – 1090 millimetres was recorded in December 1975 at Bowraville.
Katoomba in the Blue Mountains recorded 239mm in the 24 hours to 9am Tuesday, potentially setting a new high for January in 127 years of records, although the weather bureau is yet to confirm the total.
The storm's slow speed rather than the initial strength of tropical cyclone Oswald was the main factor in the unusually heavy rainfalls over so wide a region.
"It's uncommon but not unprecedented," Dr Coutts-Smith said.
The highest rainfalls from the storm were in Queensland, at Boolaroo, about 780 kilometres north-west of Brisbane, with 1360 millimetres recorded in the three days to 9am on Sunday, he said.
Boolaroo's three-day totals did however fall short of the all-time high of 2517mm, tallied in the period to January 5, 1979 at Mt Bellenden Ker, Queensland's second-tallest mountain.
Peter Hannam
Peter Hannam writes on environment issues for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.
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Fun with Flags: What do flags stand for- significance & meaning
Mar 7, 2017 | General Knowledge, World
There's something about seeing your country's flag hoisted that makes you proud of who you are, doesn't it?
A flag is like a thumbprint of a country or institution- reflecting and communicating its unique identity. The elements of a flag- colors, shapes and symbols are all used to highlight the country's features, history and values that it stands for. It is a patriotic symbol that reminds us of our roots and our culture. The importance of flags is underscored by the fact that they represent their respective countries in international meets, summits and festivals.
As we had mentioned in our previous article about flags, we were inspired by Jim Parsons (a.k.a Sheldon Cooper) teaching vexillology, the study of flags, on his "Fun with Flags" shows. This is the second post of our own version of "Fun with Flags", where we look at interesting facts, meanings and tidbits about flags from around the world. Let us know your thoughts and suggestions in the comments section below.
Flags of popular countries, their meaning & significance
Overview: Brazil's flag was adopted in November, 1889. A Brazilian philosopher and mathematician named Raimundo Teixeira Mendes is credited with creating the flag. It comprises of a blue circle with stars and an inscription "Ordem e Progresso" inside a yellow rhombus on a green background. A lot of you might be familiar with the flag especially if you follow the sport of football.
Meaning of Brazil's flag:
Green background: symbolizes Brazil's lush green fields and forests.
Yellow diamond: symbolizes the country's wealth in gold.
Blue circle: a blue celestial globe representing the starry sky.
White stars: the 27 white five-pointed stars represent the Brazilian states and the Federal district. The stars are part of 9 constellations and are arranged in the same pattern as the sky over Rio de Janeiro on November 15, 1889 (when the flag was first flown).
Inscription: On the blue circle is a white equatorial band with Brazil's national motto "ORDEM E PROGRESSO", which is Portuguese for 'Order and Progress'.
Overview: The flag of China was first hoisted on October 1, 1949 at a ceremony formally announcing the founding of the People's Republic of China. The flag was designed by Zeng Liansong as part of a competition organized to submit designs for the national flag. The competition received about 3000 entries and Zeng's design was chosen with slight modifications. The flag comprises of a large golden star within an arc of four smaller golden stars in the upper left corner (also called the canton) on a red background. The flag is often referred to as the "Five-star Red Flag".
Meaning of China's flag:
Red background: symbolizes the communist revolution. Golden was used as the color of the stars to radiate on the red background.
Large golden star: represents the Communist Party of China.
Four smaller golden stars: represent the 4 social classes – the working class, the peasantry, the urban bourgeoisie and the national bourgeoisie. Together the 5 stars represents the unity of the people of China under the leadership of the Communist Party of China.
Overview: The flag of United States of America was first adopted on June 14, 1777. At the time of its first official adoption, it contained 13 horizontal alternating red and white stripes and a blue field in the upper left corner containing 13 stars. The number 13 was significant as it represented the 13 original colonies that declared independence from the British and formed the United States. Since then, the flag has been modified 26 times as the number of states increased and the current 50-star flag was adopted on July 4, 1960 and is the longest-running version of the flag. It is known by many names including The Stars and Stripes, Old Glory and The Star-Spangled Banner.
Meaning of United States of America's flag:
Red color: represents valor, strength and hardiness.
White color: represents purity and innocence.
Blue color: represents perseverance, vigilance and justice.
13 stripes: represents the original 13 colonies that formed the U.S.
50 stars: represents the 50 states of the nation.
Overview: The flag of Australia was first flown in Melbourne on September 3, 1901 (September 3 is also the Australian National Flag Day). A slightly modified design, however, was approved by King Edward-VII in 1903. The flag's design was chosen from a competition held in 1901. The flag comprises of the Union Jack in the upper left corner, a large white seven-pointed star below the Union Jack and five stars in the right half representing the Southern Cross constellation.
Meaning of Australia's flag:
Union Jack: symbolizes Australia's history of British colonization and loyalty to the British Empire.
Large white 7-pointed star: Also known as the Commonwealth Star or Federation Star. 6 of its 7 points represent Australia's 6 states. The seventh point was added in 1908 to represent the Territory of Papua and other future territories of the Commonwealth of Australia. (Papua later gained independence from Australia)
Southern Cross constellation: The Southern Cross constellation, comprising of 5 stars, is a way of symbolizing Australia's geographical location as the constellation is only visible in the Southern Hemisphere and visible from all over Australia.
Overview: The flag of South Korea was officially adopted on October 15, 1949 although it had been used prior to that as well. Also known as the Taegeukgi, it consists of a red and blue circle composed of interlocking spirals (called the Taegeuk) surrounded by four different black trigrams set against a white rectangular background.
Meaning of South Korea's flag:
White background: symbolizes peace and purity. White is a traditional color of the South Koreans.
4 trigrams: The trigram on the upper left with 3 unbroken bars symbolizes heaven and justice, the lower left trigram symbolizes sun (fire), the upper right trigram symbolizes moon (water) & wisdom and the lower right trigram symbolizes earth and vitality. Together, they represent the principle of movement and harmony.
Red and Blue Taegeuk: Derived from the philosophy of yin-yang, it represents the balance of the universe. The blue part, Yin, represents the negative cosmic forces while the red part, Yang, represents the positive cosmic forces. The circle represents unity by bringing together the positive and the negative.
Overview: The flag of South Africa was adopted on April 27, 1994. It was chosen to symbolize unity and represent the country's new democracy after the end of Apartheid. The flag was designed by a vexillologist named Frederick Brownell, who has also designed the flag of Namibia. At the time of its adoption, it was the only flag to have six colors in its design. Its design comprises of red and blue horizontal stripes separated from a central green 'Y' by white stripes and the ends of the green band enclose two triangles of black and yellow respectively.
Meaning of South Africa's flag:
Black, Green and Yellow: These colors were taken from the banners of the African National Congress and Pan Africanist Congress to represent South Africa's black population. Individually, black symbolizes the people, green the fertility of the land and yellow represents mineral wealth.
Red, White and Blue: These colors are representative of European colonists as well as of the flags of the old Boer republics (self-governed republics created by Dutch-speaking inhabitants in the 19th century), thus signifying the country's white population.
The 'Y': Symbolizes unification of various ethnic groups and ushering in a new united South Africa.
Overview: The flag of Iceland was officially adopted on June 19, 1915 thought the laws regarding the flag were officially described on June 17, 1944 when Iceland became a republic. The flag comprises of a red cross enclosed within a white cross on a blue background. The cross design is modeled after the flag of Denmark.
Meaning of Iceland's flag:
Blue background: symbolizes the Atlantic Ocean that surrounds Iceland.
White color: represents the snow and ice that covers most parts of the country for most of the year.
Red color: symbolizes the 100+ active and inactive volcanoes in Iceland.
The cross: The cross is a symbol of Christianity.
Overview: The flag of Pakistan was adopted in its current form during a meeting of the Constituent Assembly on August 11, 1947, 3 days before it gained independence on August 14, 1947. It was designed by Amiruddin Kidwai and is based on the flag of the All-India Muslim League, the political party instrumental in the separation of Pakistan from India. The flag has a white crescent moon and a five-pointed star on a green background and a vertical white stripe at the hoist side.
Meaning of Pakistan's flag:
Green color: symbolizes Islam and the Muslim population.
White color: symbolizes the minority religions. Together, green and white represent peace and economic success.
White Crescent: representative of progress.
Star: symbol of light and knowledge.
Overview: The flag of India was adopted in its present form during a meeting of the Constituent Assembly on July 22, 1947 and became the official flag of India on August 15, 1947, India's Independence Day. Known as the Tiranga (meaning 'tricolor'), it is based on the Swaraj flag of the Indian National Congress that was designed by Pingali Venkayya. It comprises of 3 horizontal bands of saffron, white and green respectively with the Ashok Chakra (a 24-spoked wheel) in navy blue in the center
Meaning of India's flag:
Saffron color: symbolizes courage, bravery and sacrifice.
White color: symbolizes truth, purity and peace.
Green color: symbolizes faith, fertility and prosperity.
Ashok Chakra: Known as the dharmachakra or wheel of virtue, the 24-spoked wheel represents Dharma or life principles that are at the crux of many faiths including Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. The wheel also signifies motion and growth as a reminder that India cannot oppose change.
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Heim Steals the Win in a Chaotic Gateway Truck Race
Posted byJack Swansey June 5, 2022 June 23, 2022 Posted inCamping World Truck Series, NewsTags:Camping World Truck Series, Corey Heim, Race Recap, Rajah Caruth
For the second time in as many races, a caution with three laps to go sent the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series into overtime. Corey Heim took the bottom and got a perfect restart, holding his teammate Chandler Smith against the inside wall and running away from the field. After a hard crash for Carson Hocevar brought out the yellow, Heim took his Kyle Busch Motorsports to victory lane in the Toyota 200 at Gateway.
Heim started on pole, but it was Chandler Smith who won the first stage, taking the lead from his teammate on lap 18 and holding the point through lap 25.
The first caution for cause came on lap 45 when Ty Majeski sent Taylor Gray into the turn three wall, eliminating the No. 17. Rajah Caruth, making his Truck Series debut for Spire Motorsports, lived up to his reputation as the drift king of ARCA, sliding his truck to avoid him but keeping the No. 7 clean. Caruth recovered to finish tenth.
On lap 55, Grant Enfinger on two fresh tires was holding second from the three fast Toyotas of Heim, Stewart Friesen, and John Hunter Nemechek. When Friesen put a move on Heim in turn four, John Hunter Nemechek tried to shoot the gap on the bottom, but got turned around in front of the field, catching up Colby Howard, Jesse Little and Majeski. A quick ratchet-strat job on the tail of Majeski's No. 66, and the Wisconsin native was back on the track. . . briefly. NASCAR vetoed the unusual repair job and parked the No. 66.
The adventures of Enfinger continued after the restart, as the yellow No. 23 was able to challenge the dominant No. 18 for the lead. But once again, turn three was the trouble spot. Enfinger got loose on the bottom and collected Smith, putting a big dent in the rear panel of the 19-year-old's Tundra.
Once the strategies split, it was Ben Rhodes claiming his series-leading seventh stage win of the season.
Carson Hocevar and Zane Smith battled for the lead to start the final stage, with the No. 38 coming out on top. But the craziness that haunted stage two didn't stay away for long. A lap 93 spin for Kris Wright, once again in turn three, brought out the caution and stacked up the field.
60 to go, Zane became the latest championship front-runner to hit issues, losing a right-front tire and missing pit road. On lap 107, Hocevar spun battling Matt Crafton on the outer edge of the top 10, throwing the strategy game wide open.
A caution for debris on lap 131 left Rhodes leading Derek Kraus and the rest of the field inside of 30 laps to go. Kraus reeled in Rhodes and got the lead just inside of 20 to go. But Eckes closed in on him as the laps ticked away. With 6 laps to go, Eckes made the move into turn one, and got clear of the No. 19. For a driver who lost the lead on the last lap in both of the previous two races, it looked like Eckes was finally turning his fortunes around. But of course, the race isn't over until it's over.
Eckes had to settle for second, followed by Chandler Smith, Friesen, and Johnny Sauter making it an all-Toyota top five. Matt DiBenedetto came home sixth, and Kraus, Rhodes, Zane Smith, and Rajah Caruth rounded out the top ten. Friend of the site Mason Maggio, in his series debut, kept the truck clean and finished 27th, the first truck one lap down.
Carson Hocevar gave the crowd a thumbs-up as he was taken to the infield care center on a stretcher. This article will be updated when more information is available on the 19-year-old's condition.
Featured image from Corey Heim on Twitter.
Published by Jack Swansey
Originally from North Carolina, Jack has been a NASCAR fan since 2008, and his favorite driver is Bubba Wallace. At Wesleyan University, he studied film and anthropology and wrote his senior thesis about the fan culture of American stock car racing. When not watching NASCAR, Jack is probably looking for some other motorsport to watch, scouring antique stores for hard-to-find diecasts, or investigating the history of some obscure backmarker team or another. To fund his HotWheels collection, Jack works in television production. View more posts


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Detroit Promise Path Boosts Full-Time Enrollment, Persistence, and Credit Accumulation by Detroit Community College Students
Posted on April 24, 2019 by Kelly Weatherwax
The first-year effects are among the largest seen in higher ed evaluation research
(Detroit, April 24, 2019) — A study conducted by MDRC, a nonprofit, nonpartisan research firm, shows that the Detroit Promise Path increases the likelihood that students will enroll full time, persist in school, attend summer sessions, and earn more credits. The Detroit Promise Path is a program put in place by the Detroit Regional Chamber in partnership with MDRC that adds evidence-based college support services to the promise scholarship model. The study was released at the Michigan College Promise Symposium, a gathering of business, education and government leaders.
The Detroit Promise Path provides students with campus coaches and financial stipends to help them both successfully enroll in college and persist beyond the first semester. Results from MDRC's rigorous random assignment evaluation show that Detroit Promise Path has particularly strong effects in the first year. For example:
Student participants were 8.1 percentage points more likely to enroll in their second semester than students who received the scholarship but did not participate in the Path program (62.7% vs. 54.6%) — and 10.3 percentage points more likely to enroll full time (32.9% vs. 22.6%).
Student participants were nearly three times more likely to enroll in the summer session their first year (20.5% vs. 7.0%). Research has shown that students who enroll in summer courses are more likely to persist and graduate.
Perhaps most notably, students were nearly twice as likely to complete 24 or more credits their first year (10.8% vs. 5.6%), an important marker of being on a successful path to completion.
Students reported positive experiences in the program, especially in their relationships with their coaches.
"The effects of the Detroit Promise Path on persistence and full-time enrollment in the second semester are among the largest we've seen in rigorous tests of higher education interventions," said Alexander Mayer, deputy director of postsecondary education at MDRC, who presented the results at the Michigan College Promise Symposium. "It's good news for the larger College Promise field, and we look forward to learning whether these results persist and eventually translate into higher graduation rates for Detroit Promise Path students overall."
Although it is too early to reach a conclusion about the effects in the second year of the study, the early findings are encouraging. Based on data from the first group of enrollees in Detroit Promise Path, second-year findings are positive, but not all are statistically significant and the effect on credits earned is smaller.
"Providing Detroit high schools students access to college is one part of a solution to ensuring student success. It is equally important to understand and address the barriers students in order to help them persist in college," said Sandy Baruah, president and CEO of the Detroit Regional Chamber. "The MDRC results on the program are promising, and we look forward to continuing to remove barriers to education for Detroiters."
"We at the Michigan Education Excellence Foundation (MEEF) are thrilled at the results of the evaluation of the Detroit Promise Program. Our goal from the beginning is to ensure that every student has the opportunity for a postsecondary education and for the support needed for success. Working with our partner funders like the Kellogg Foundation and others, we're pleased their investment has yielded this kind of success and that the program has quickly become a national model," said Peter Remington, president of Michigan Education Excellence Foundation.
"We know that access to quality higher education is a critical pathway for economic mobility. The Detroit Promise Path program demonstrates that an evidence-based approach can lead to improved student outcomes, and open more opportunities for more Americans," said Michele Jolin, CEO, and co-founder of Results for America, a national nonprofit that helps decision-makers at all levels of government harness the power of evidence and data to solve problems.
The study was unveiled and discussed during the National College Promise Symposium at the Detroit Regional Chamber in partnership with the College Promise Campaign, The Kresge Foundation and United Way for Southeastern Michigan.
"Michigan is a leader in college promise programs, and it again has provided valuable insights. Our national partners will be examining this research to better understand how we can all create more support that can bolster student persistence and completion. Closing the guidance gap is key to creating a college-going culture," says Martha Kanter, executive director, College Promise Campaign. The nonprofit, nonpartisan campaign reports that supporters have started over 300 college promise programs in 44 states, with over 20 states having statewide promise programs.
"MDRC's analysis of the Detroit Promise Path provides critical proof points demonstrating that well-targeted student supports alongside reduced financial barriers are at the heart of improving student outcomes," said Bill Moses, managing director of The Kresge Foundation's Education Program. "Student success is central to our mission at Kresge and we are proud to support research that illuminates effective methods of helping more students from low-income households and students of color succeed in college."
"A postsecondary degree can be a game changer for young people and their families," said Dr. Darienne Driver Hudson, president and CEO, United Way for Southeastern Michigan. "It is critical that our high-school-focused investments in College and Career Pathways serve as a bridge to postsecondary opportunities. As this report demonstrates, access to wraparound supports are integral to ensuring children are equipped to compete in today's global economy."
The new report, A Path from Access to Success: Interim Findings from the Detroit Promise Path Evaluation, is available on MDRC's website. MDRC also released a report from its College Promise Success Initiative describing ways in which promise programs have designed and implemented similar student support components to boost student success. The report points to several tools on MDRC's website that promise programs around the nation can use to improve their own offerings to students.
The Detroit Promise Path program and evaluation are primarily funded by the Michigan Education Excellence Foundation, with additional support from W.K. Kellogg Foundation, The Ford Foundation, JPMorgan Chase, and The Kresge Foundation. The Detroit Promise Path evaluation is affiliated with MDRC's College Promise Success Initiative, which is funded by Ascendium Education Group.
View or download the full study.
• John Hutchins, MDRC, 212-340-8604, john.hutchins@mdrc.org
• Kelly Weatherwax, Detroit Regional Chamber, 313-596-0360, kweatherwax@detroitchamber.com
Tagged Detroit Promise, Detroit Promise Path, detroit regional chamber, education, MDRC, Michigan Education Excellence Foundation, postsecondary attainment, The Kresge Foundation, United Way for Southeastern Michigan, W.K. Kellogg Foundation
OU takes the next step in furthering higher education availability
Posted on November 30, 2017 by Mike Lewis
The Oakland Post
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As of 2015, around 60 percent of Americans had not obtained an associate's degree or higher, according to Forbes. Oakland University has entered a full partnership with the Detroit Promise Program beginning fall of 2018 to provide Detroit students with the opportunity to combat that statistic.
"We're trying to create a culture and an understanding in Detroit that if you graduate high school, there is a pathway for you to go on to higher education," said Greg Handel, vice president of education on the Detroit Regional Chamber.
The Detroit Promise Program, established in 2013, is a scholarship program in which Detroit students are offered the ability to attend either two or four years of college tuition-free.
"Most of our students come from Oakland and Macomb County," said Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost at Oakland, James Lentini. "We'd like to actually expand our opportunities for Wayne County students, and Detroit students in particular with the Detroit Promise, to be able to attend Oakland."
For the previous two years, Oakland has participated through accepting up to five students in the program each year, but with the full partnership it will now be accepting an unlimited number.
"We are trying to increase our presence in the Detroit area," Director of Financial Aid Cindy Hermsen said. "I think this is another step toward Oakland University expressing our interest in providing access to students throughout the entire state."
Students who have lived in the city all four years of high school and have graduated from a Detroit school, achieved a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and earned a minimum score of either 21 on the ACT or 1060 on the SAT, are automatically eligible for the scholarship but must register with the Detroit Chamber of Commerce.
Since Michigan Governor Rick Snyder announced the idea for such a program in 2011, the Detroit Regional Chamber has been responsible for managing it, with funding from the Michigan Education Excellence Foundation.
The Detroit Promise Program is considered a last dollar scholarship, which means that Oakland will first accept and apply all other scholarships and/or grants that a student is eligible for before utilizing the program's scholarship to pay any remaining tuition balance.
"We build on existing sources of support so that we're really leveraging our resources in a way that allow us to be sustainable," Handel said.
While the Detroit Promise Program fully covers tuition costs, it does not aid in books or housing.
"We understand that there are still barriers to students being able to continue, but we've removed a major one," Handel said.
Under the program, five classes have graduated from high school and moved into the community college program and two classes have moved into the four-year university program, according to Handel.
As similar scholarship offered at OU is The Wade H. McCree Scholarship Program, which holds the same academic requirements as the Detroit Promise Program, but awards full tuition to students in Detroit, Pontiac and Royal Oak who are nominated by their school districts.
View the original article here.
Tagged Detroit, Detroit Promise Program, Greg Handel, Michigan Education Excellence Foundation, Oakland University, rick snyder, Students, Wade H. McCree Scholarship Program
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Александр Александрович Душкевич (1853—1918) — русский военачальник, генерал от инфантерии.

Биография
 Окончил Саратовскую классическую гимназию.
 Окончил Тифлисское пехотное юнкерское училище.
 Окончил Офицерскую стрелковую школу («успешно»).
 28 ноября 1875 — выпущен из военного училища прапорщиком в 161-й пехотный Александропольский полк.
 1877—1878 — Участвовал в русско-турецкой войне 1877—1878 гг. в составе 161-го пехотного Александропольского полка.
 15 июня 1877 — Подпоручик.
 27 января 1880 — Поручик.
 14 ноября 1882 — Штабс-капитан.
 2 июня 1885 — Капитан.
 3 января 1902 — Командир 9-го Тобольского резервного батальона.
 1 января 1891 — Подполковник.
 17 октября 1901 — Полковник.
 31 января 1904 — Командир 9-го Тобольского Сибирского пехотного полка.
 1904—1905 — Участвовал в русско-японской войне, принял участие почти во всех сражениях и был трижды ранен — в голову, руку и грудь.
 1904 — Принимал участие в сражении при Вафангоу, за который был награждён орденом св. Владимира 3-й степени с мечами.
 29 марта 1905 — Награждён Золотым оружием с надписью «За храбрость» (за сражение при Дашичао, в котором был ранен пулей в грудь навылет.).
 30 июля 1905 — В чине генерал-майора награждён орденом Святого Георгия IV степени (за сражения при Ляояне, Шахе и Мукден).
 24 августа 1905 — Врем. командующий 1-й бригадой 3-й Сибирской пехотной дивизии.
 20 декабря 1905 — Помощник коменданта Петербургской крепости.
 1908 — Начальник 1-й Туркестанской стрелковой бригады.
 21 июля 1910 — Генерал-лейтенант. Начальник 7-й Сибирской стрелковой дивизии.
 30 июля 1912 — Начальник 22-й пехотной дивизии.
 Август 1914 — Во главе дивизии участвовал в Восточно-Прусской операции в составе 2-й армии генерала А. В. Самсонова.
 14 августа 1914 — Во время боя под Сольдау сменил генерала Л. К. Артамонова на посту начальника I армейского корпуса. Его корпус вёл тяжелые бои в районе Сольдау, у Лодзи, на Нарочи и Стоходе.
 1 октября 1914 — Самовольно подчинил себе остатки II Сибирского корпуса в связи с дезертирством начальника корпуса генерал-лейтенанта А. В. Сычевского.
 26 февраля 1915 — Награждён орденом Белого орла с мечами.
 Август-сентябрь 1915 — Во главе корпуса (со 2 сентября Гродненской группы в составе Сводного и Армейского корпусов) участвовал в обороне Гродно.
 27 сентября 1915 — Генерал от инфантерии.
 13 апреля 1916 — Зачислен в резерв чинов при штабе Петроградского военного округа.
 14 февраля 1917 — Зачислен в резерв чинов Двинского военного округа.

… Душкевич был очень доблестный человек, честный, прямой, довольно резкий в обращении и достаточно толковый в области тактического использования войск; будучи уже старым человеком и страдая от полученного в Маньчжурии пулевого ранения в грудь, он не очень легко переносил тяготы походной жизни и прежде всего нуждался в отдыхе не только в течение всей ночи, но и днем. На первых порах это создавало для меня большие затруднения, ибо обычно все распоряжения из армии получались поздно и часто ночи напролет проходили в интенсивной работе по управлению корпусом; но уже через несколько дней Душкевич заявил мне, чтобы я не беспокоился получать своевременно его санкции, что он мне верит и что я могу его именем распоряжаться сам. С точки зрения нормального управления войсками это было вопиющим, хотя и довольно распространенным у нас в армии безобразием, но для меня такой порядок был очень удобен; кроме того это чрезвычайно экономило время.

Его сын — Александр Александрович (1880—1938) — русский и советский офицер.

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 орден Св. Станислава 3-й степени с мечами и бантом (1878);
 орден Св. Анны 3-й степени (1888);
 орден Св. Владимира 3-й степени с мечами (1904);
 Золотое оружие (ВП 29.03.1905);
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 орден Св. Станислава 1-й степени (1907);
 орден Св. Анны 1-й степени (1912);
 орден Св. Владимира 2-й степени с мечами (доп. к ВП 25.10.1914);
 орден Белого Орла с мечами (ВП 26.02.1915);
 орден Св. Александра Невского с мечами (02.11.1915).

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 Лушнов В.И. Юнкера Святого Георгия. Тифлисское военное училище. 16.11.1866—25.02.1921. — ООО «Букер». — Хабаровск, 2017. — 448 с.
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The Twelve Days of Business
This year, in a twist on our usual "Top Gifts from Big Ag," we present the "The Twelve Days of Business," featuring special 'gifts' from Big Food, industrial agriculture and the corporations that now dominate our rural communities. Enjoy, and stick around for the good news on the 12th!
On the first day of Business Big Food gave to me…
Dirty Tricks To Cover Up Risks?
Smearing individual scientists… ghost writing counterfeit science… interfering in government decision-making processes… secret tip offs from regulatory agency staff to corporations… It's the kind of stuff you'd expect in a Jason Bourne movie. But company emails and documents unsealed in a lawsuit filed by people who claim to have developed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma as a result of exposure to glyphosate (the active ingredient in Monsanto's Roundup herbicide) have revealed a range of clandestine activities carried out by Monsanto to cover up and downplay the potential risks of its flagship product. If only it were a movie.
On the second day of Business Big Food gave to me…
The 'Organic' Milk Whitewash
In May, journalists from the Washington Post revealed the reasons behind concerns about the growing corporate dominance of U.S. organic dairy production. Video evidence of a certified organic 15,000-cow industrial dairy operation in Colorado (over 100 times larger than the average U.S. organic dairy herd) appears to suggest it is falling well short of key national organic standards—and consumer expectations. "About half of the organic milk sold in the U.S. is coming from very large factory farms that have no intention of living up to organic principles," reports Mark Kastel of the Cornucopia Institute.
On the Third Day of Business Big Food gave to me…
Undermining the U.S. Grassfed Label Claim…
In June, Sonny Perdue (U.S. Secretary of Agriculture) approved imports of Irish "grassfed" beef from cattle fed "more than 80% grass diet," highlighting once again the huge problems with the grassfed label claim. As the leading certifier of 100% grassfed beef in North America, we know consumers expect beef labeled as "grassfed" to come from animals fed 100% grass—and nothing else. Yet current rules mean companies can market "grassfed" beef from cattle fed grain as long as they include the percentage of grass and forage fed somewhere on the label (usually in smaller font). We wrote to Perdue to demand the USDA ensure truly transparent labeling for all grassfed beef marketed in the U.S. But we're not holding our breath…
On the Fourth Day of Business Big Food gave to me…
The Largest 'DEAD ZONE' Ever Recorded in the Gulf of Mexico…
Meat industry giants like Tyson Foods and Cargill are directly linked to the largest 'dead zone' ever recorded in the Gulf of Mexico. Over a third of U.S. agricultural land is used to grow corn and soy, but 90% goes to feed confined food animals. Excess nitrogen fertilizer from crop land in the Midwest leaches into waterways, and then the Mississippi River, eventually making its way to the Gulf, where it feeds vast aquatic algae blooms. As these decay, the process absorbs oxygen, leading to underwater 'deserts' where no marine life can exist. This year's dead zone is almost 9,000 square miles—or the size of New Jersey.
On the Fifth Day of Business Big Food gave to me…
The Social Costs of Industrial Farming
Big Food's industrial supply chain has upended rural communities, leaving in its wake a host of social, economic and environmental injustices, reports the Environmental Health News. Over the past four decades, the number of independent hog farms has plummeted by a staggering 90%, while aggregate/total pig production has significantly increased. The rural infrastructure that once supported family farms is rapidly disappearing. Small farmers are forced to industrialize and accept ever tighter contracts—or go bust. Pollution from sprawling intensive pig operations means house prices are plummeting, causing friction among communities.
On the Sixth Day of Business Big Food gave to me…
And the Greenwashing Goes On…
A new study by Arizona State University reveals that consumers unfamiliar with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's definition of "natural" are willing to pay $1.26 more per pound for beef carrying a "natural" label. Found on millions of food animal products, the "natural" label evokes images of animals frolicking in bucolic pastures. Yet "natural" has absolutely nothing to do with how an animal is raised or treated. According to the USDA, it simply means the product contains no artificial ingredient or added color, and is only minimally processed. Most food animal products sold under the "natural" label came from feedlots or other confinement systems, where routine antibiotics and artificial hormones, GMO feed and other questionable practices associated with intensive, industrial-scale livestock production are the norm.
On the Seventh Day of Business Big Food gave to me…
Weakening Antibiotics…
In November, the World Health Organization—a United Nations agency focused on global health—directly called on the food industry to "stop using antibiotics routinely to promote growth and prevent disease in healthy animals" to prevent the spread of antibiotic resistance. U.S. intensive farms use more antibiotics per pound of meat than any other nation. Around 70% of antibiotics produced in the U.S. are used in food animal production. In 2015 alone, 21 million pounds of medically important antibiotics were sold for use in food animal production. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every year at least 2 million Americans become infected with bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics; at least 23,000 die as a direct result.
On the Eighth Day of Business Big Food gave to me…
Lobbying Against Independent Farmers
In October, the meat industry applauded the USDA's decision to scrap the Interim Final Farmer Fair Practice Rule that was set to go into effect on October 19th—and would have benefited small farmers. Current laws mean that if a small poultry, pork and beef producer wants to sue the major meat processors they supply for mistreatment, the farmer must show the company's actions hurt not only him/her, but the entire industry. Had the new rules come into force, the farmer would have only needed to show harm to one farmer to support a claim. Many small farmers who voted for President Trump saw the USDA's decision as an act of betrayal, and those representing them agree: "We are outraged the USDA is withdrawing rules that would clearly provide basic protections for family farmers and rural communities," said Sally Lee of the Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA.
On the Ninth Day of Business Big Food gave to me…
Selling Out "Organic' …
News in November that the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) voted to accept soil-less production systems (read hydroponic) under the organic logo is yet another sign of Big Food's slow take-over of the organic 'brand.' Combined with the tacit approval of the selling of dairy, meat and eggs from industrial-scale confinement food animal systems under the organic label, it's clear the NOSB has not only lost sight of its roots, but has sold its soul to the highest bidder.
On the 10th Day of Business Big Food gave to me…
GM Crops: Broken Promises
An in-depth review by The New York Times of available research suggests the introduction of genetically modified (GM) crops in the U.S. and Canada has not accelerated increases in crop yields or led to an overall reduction pesticide and herbicide use. United Nations data reveals the U.S. and Canada have gained no discernible advantage in yields—food per acre—when measured against western Europe, a region with comparably modernized agricultural producers like France and Germany, where GM crops have met fierce public opposition.
Big Ag Just Keeps Getting Bigger
In June, the Trump administration gave the green light for one of the largest ever mergers in the food and agrochemical industry. The $130-billion deal between DuPont and Dow Chemicals will result in the creation of the second-biggest agrichemical company in the world, in terms of revenue. As well as potentially driving up input prices for farmers, such mergers concentrate significant power over global food production (seeds and chemicals) among a handful of corporations. The announcement also makes approval of the (even bigger) merger of Monsanto and Bayer even more likely.
On the 12th Day of Business A Greener World gave to me…
A Greener World offers a very different future to both consumers and farming communities, with the opportunity to create new food systems based on trust and transparency. Our leading independent third-party farm certifications—including Certified Animal Welfare Approved by AGW, Certified Grassfed by AGW and Certified Non-GMO by AGW—provide consumers with the sustainability assurances they want for the meat, dairy and eggs they buy, while supporting independent farming businesses, local economies and thriving rural communities, as well as protecting our shared environment. With your support, we look forward to continuing our work in 2018. Together we really can make this A Greener World!
Grassfed's Role In A Greener World: AGW's Response to the University of Oxford study, Grazed and Confused?
Grazed and Confused?—the new report from the University of Oxford's Food Climate Research Network—represents an…
Climate Politics and Vegan Wars
By Frédéric Leroy and Martin Cohen. This article was originally printed in the Spring 2019…
What is Better Meat?
"Better meat" sounds great, right? Who wouldn't want something that's better? As always though, the devil is in the details. The emerging concept of "Better Meat" has huge potential to offer a simple message to consumers...
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Lola's Cocina offers cooking classes and workshops that celebrate Mexican food and culture! Cooking classes offer fun and unique ways to celebrate anniversaries, birthdays, bridal showers, bachelorette parties, girls' and moms' nights out, and are also great for corporate team-building. If you are interested in a one-on-one or a private group class, please email info[at]lolascocina.com. Ask about group discounts.
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Learn how to make traditional chiles rellenos with Lola's Cocina.
Details: Chiles rellenos (stuffed peppers) are popular throughout Mexico and can be prepared a variety of ways. This hands-on workshop is two hours long and includes recipes, ingredients, and instruction. Students also sit and enjoy what they made in class in a fun, informal group setting. CLICK HERE to register.
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Details: Learn the three main techniques behind Mexico's best salsas and sauces (roasting, toasting, and boiling) in this two-hour workshop. Take home your spicy treats in lovely little jars! CLICK HERE to register.
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Lola's Cocina offers cooking classes and workshops in the Denver metro area that celebrate Mexican food and culture! Group cooking classes offer fun and unique ways to celebrate anniversaries, birthdays, bridal showers, bachelorette parties, girls' and moms' nights out, and are also great for corporate team-building. CLICK HERE to register.
Details: Individualized menu is discussed and set between the instructor and group in advance. Class is three hours long and includes recipes, ingredients, and hands-on instruction. Students also sit and enjoy what they made in class in a fun, informal learning environment. Classes are typically held on Saturdays from 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. in Highlands Ranch, CO.
Contact info[at]lolascocina.com if you are interested in hosting a private group class of your own. Two weeks advanced notice is required for private cooking classes and workshops.
While we understand that sometimes things come up that may prevent you from attending a cooking class, these classes take time to prepare on our part.
Reservations are confirmed when payment is received.
For questions, please email lola@lolascocina.com.
Details: Lola's Mercadito will be joining other local crafters and entrepreneurs for Creek Side Garden's annual Fall Craft Fair. There will be specialty foods and other items from Lola's Mercadito, handmade soaps, wood items, jewelry, garden art, stained glass, essential oils, and other goodies made by local artisans. Get a head start on your holiday shopping or shop online now!
When: Saturday, November 4, 2017, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Sugar Skulls and Spirits. 10/28: Join Lola's Cocina for this adult-friendly sugar skull workshop while you learn the difference between mezcal and tequila, the two spirits that share a soul.
Details: Calaveras (sugar skulls) are the friendly faces that decorate altars throughout Mexico on Day of the Dead. They symbolize the spirits being honored and their individual personalities. Join Lola's Cocina for this adult-friendly sugar skull workshop while you learn the difference between mezcal and tequila, the two spirits that share a soul. Includes mezcal tasting; Ages 21+. CLICK HERE to register.
If you would like to organize a private Calaveras and Spirits workshop on another date, please contact info@lolascocina.com with dates of interest or to arrange a group cooking class!
A Feast for the Souls, 10/20: Join Lola's Cocina for a delicious Day of the Dead cooking class at the Denver Botanic Gardens.
Details: Join Lola's Cocina for a delicious Day of the Dead cooking class while you learn about the tradition of building an altar that honors and celebrates a loved one who has passed on. Prepare some of the customary foods associated with El Día de los Muertos, and enjoy the fruits of your labor in a fun group setting. CLICK HERE to register.
Private Group Cooking Class, 08/26: This is a private group class + bridal shower to celebrate a bride-to-be with some of her nearest and dearest amigas.
Details: Class is three hours long and includes recipes, ingredients, and hands-on instruction. Students also sit and enjoy what they made in class in a fun, informal learning environment.
Contact info@lolascocina.com if you are interested in hosting a private group class of your own. Two weeks advanced notice is required for private cooking classes and workshops.
Día de las Madres Mexican Breakfast Workshop — Fundraiser in Partnership with Denver's Mexican Cultural Center: Learn the secrets to creating your own flavorful Mexican breakfast dishes and mimosas with a Mexican twist in this three-hour workshop!
Details: Workshop includes hands-on instruction, recipes, and a sit-down group meal. Students cook together and enjoy what they made in a fun, informal learning environment.
Sweet and Savory Empanadas Workshop: Learn to make dough for empanadas, as well as sweet and savory fillings – perfect for appetizers and desserts in this hands-on workshop! Click here to register.
Price: $50 and includes hands-on instruction, all materials, a recipe booklet, as well empanadas to take home.
Edible Gifts for the Holidays Workshop: Learn to make delicious handmade gifts for your loved ones this holiday season. Click here to register.
Price: $50 and includes hands-on instruction, all materials, a recipe booklet, as well as several hand-crafted gifts made during class. Drinks and snacks are also provided. Learn to make homemade extracts, infuse booze, and prepare sweet treats that make perfect gifts for friends, family, and coworkers.
Tamales, Toys, and Tequila Private Cooking Class: This is a private cooking class and toy drive that benefits The Junior Foundation Charities.
Homemade Tamales Cooking Class: Learn to make sweet and savory tamales in this hands-on cooking class and take home the fruits of your labor to enjoy over the holidays. Click here to register.
Price: $75 and includes hands-on instruction, all materials, a recipe booklet, as well tamales to take home, freeze, and prepare for the holidays.
Day of the Dead Mexican Cooking Class: Join Lola's Cocina for a delicious Day of the Dead celebration and cooking class! Click here to register.
Price: $75 and includes a printed recipe packet, mezcal or tequila tasting, hands-on instruction, multi-course sit-down meal prepared by participants, and a certificate of completion. Learn about the tradition of building an altar that honors and celebrates a loved one who has passed on, prepare some of the customary foods associated with El Día de los Muertos, and enjoy the fruits of your labor in a fun group setting.
Breakfast Tostadas and Mimosas Workshop: Learn the secrets to creating your own breakfast tostadas with fun toppings and make mimosas with a Mexican twist! Click here to register.
Price: $50 and includes hands-on instruction, recipes and methodology packet, and light snacks and refreshments.
Mexican Independence Day Class — Cooking with Mexican Ingredients: Learn to prepare a multi-course meal with ingredients that are well known in Mexico, but may be new to you. Click here to register.
Price: $75 and includes hands-on instruction, recipes and methodology packet, mezcal or tequila tasting, and multi-course sit-down meal prepared by participants.
Mexican Pickling Workshop: In this hands-on workshop you will learn to pickle your own Yucatan-style red onions, spicy jalapeños, and veggies. Take home the fruits of your labor in lovely little jars! Click here to register.
Price: $50 and includes hands-on instruction, recipes and methodology packet, and individual jars of pickled goodies to take home. Light drinks and snacks are provided.
Aguas Frescas Workshop: Aguas frescas are a staple in Mexican cuisine. Learn to create homemade fruit-based juices that will tantalize your taste buds. They also make refreshing bases for cocktails! Click here to register.
Price: $50 and includes hands-on instruction, recipes and methodology packet. Light drinks and snacks are provided.
Some Like it Hot Salsa Workshop: Learn the three main techniques behind Mexico's best salsas and sauces (roasting, toasting and boiling). Take home three different salsas in lovely little jars! Click here to register.
Price: $50 and includes hands-on instruction, recipes and methodology packet, and jars of salsa to take home. Light drinks and snacks are provided.
Museo de las Americas welcomes Lola's Cocina for an interactive cooking demonstration featuring traditional Mexican comida y bebidas! For more information or to RSVP, click here.
Learn to make delicious handmade gifts for your loved ones this holiday season!
Price: $75 and includes hands-on instruction, samples, all materials, a recipe booklet, as well as several hand-crafted gifts made during class. Drinks and snacks are also provided.
Join Lola's Cocina for a delicious Day of the Dead celebration and cooking class!
On Day of the Dead, people in Mexico and throughout the world will celebrate the life of their departed loved ones with an abundance of good food, drinks, and music.
CLICK HERE to register for Day of the Dead Mexican Cooking Class!


Nizamabad enthralls its visitors in the midst of its charming landscape, shimmering watercourses, rich vegetation and historical monuments. Tour to this ancient Indrapuri and experience the rich culture bestowed by the dynasties that ruled the region. Ample of interesting places in the region would become part of your sightseeing tours.nizamabad tour travel packages,nizamabad tourism,nizamabad india tour,nizamabad tour travel guide,nizamabad tour packages,nizamabad sightseeing tours And for sure, you will be mesmerized by the charm of this region, enveloped in natural splendor.
Nizam Sagar is a colossal reservoir across Manjira River, a tributary of Godavari River. Known for its spectacular beauty, the landscape is accompanied by sprawling gardens. Many boarding and lodging facilities are available here for the tourists. Boating is an added attraction.
About 7 km from Nizamabad, Asok Sagar is a huge reservoir, with neatly laid-out garden and beautiful rocks. Amidst the reservoir, an exquisite 15 feet statue of Goddess Saraswati adds grace to the site. Here, you can tickle your taste buds at the octagonal shaped restaurant. nizamabad tour travel packages,nizamabad tourism,nizamabad india tour,nizamabad tour travel guide,nizamabad tour packages,nizamabad sightseeing tours This eco-tourism destination has a swinging bridge and boating facilities.
There is a locality by the name of Kanteshwar in Nizamabad. It is known for a temple that is approximately 500 years old. Dedicated to Lord Shiva (Neela Kanteshwar), this temple boasts of splendid architecture. It was built by the Satavahana king, Satakarni-II. Rathasapthami festival is observed here with grand celebrations.
Bada Pahad Dargah, literally Big Hill Mosque, is visited by scores of devotees every year. The mausoleum of Saint Syed Sadullah Hussaini is sited between the hills of Varni & Chandur. This site has been chosen for ropeway project.
Opened in October 2001, the Archaeological Museum contains countless artifacts and antiquities, which signify the growth of human civilization from the Paleolithic to Vijayanagar Times. nizamabad tour travel packages,nizamabad tourism,nizamabad india tour,nizamabad tour travel guide,nizamabad tour packages,nizamabad sightseeing tours It is divided into three sections - Archaeological Section, Sculptural Gallery and Bronze and Decorative Gallery, respectively.
About 8 km from Nizamabad, Sarangapur is renowned for a Hanuman Temple. It is believed that foundation of the shrine was laid by Saint Samartha Ramadas, who was the Guru of Chatrapati Shivaji in the 16th century. Apart from the temple, the Tourism Department has developed parks and hotels, facilitating tourists and pilgrims.
Adjacent to Hyderabad-Nizamabad highway, Dichipalli Ramalayam is a temple situated at a distance of 15 km from Nizamabad. This temple is positioned on a hillock, where the presiding deity is Lord Rama. Built entirely in white and black basalt stone, the temple has got exquisite carvings on its walls and door frames.
Built by the Rashtrakutas, Nizamabad Fort is the pride of the city as well as the district. In 1311 AD, this Fort was occupied by Allauddin Khilji, followed by the Bahamanis, Qutub Shahis and eventually by Asaf Jahis. Dating back to the 10th century, the colossal fort is encircled by fortifications and bastions. Today, its spacious halls and summer house reflect the Asaf Jahi style of architecture.


A game of two thirds this one ... (reasonably) fine to Stanage Pole, then an especially grim bog trot and flounder in search of the third pond of the evening which, as the track testifies, I appear to have passed a good 200m to the south. Didn't stop me getting my feet very wet, and failing to correct the line to Rud Hill (not always easy when you've no real idea where you are). Enough tussocks and bog to keep even the most stalwart of warts happy; and nobody paid much heed to Moz's increasingly desperate talk of lines and good running at the finish. Congratulations to Neil N on another wartin' victory, and thanks to Moz and John for organising the whole shootin' match. It'd be interesting to know just how many people actually found that last pond, mind.
Having declared the tentatively advertised route to Alport Castles "contrived", and determined that we should tackle Kinder instead, Cap'n Harmer (that most empathetic of warts) spotted Andy M's lip all a-quiver and promptly reverted to said Alport route. Off we went then, up a bit, along a bit (on an endless pavement of slabs, occasioning some unpleasant flashbacks for recent participants in the Trigger), alighting eventually at the summit of the Tower. Down a bit, up a bit, some whisky (but no ruffles), bog along quite a bit, down a bit, some fence vaulting, and finally back to the cars via some tarmac a bit. Big Bob, the only real man amongst us, chose to finish with a solo ascent of Crookstone Knoll, joining us all a little later in the Ladybower. Contrived seems a fair description in hindsight, but Andy M was happy, and Andy H glad to have obliged.
Not sure how necessary the meeting was. Maybe it achieved something in clearing the air and teasing out where the problems lie. But I doubt that any of us enjoyed it. Can we now draw a line under it and get back to what matters? I think we all know where the dangers are, and so long as we don't start splitting into factions the club should be able to accommodate the range of views. I'll offer to deliver on what I suggested and organise a series of "Summer Sharpeners" in the Burbage/Stanage area to try to spice up some of the Sportsman evenings.
It gives us a social hub. We know there are nights when everybody will be together in one place. Warts, road runners, non runners, ex runners, injured runners, runners who were stuck at work late can all mix amicably in one place. It helps to make the club feel like a club and hold it together.
It makes us less dependent on cars and reduces our carbon footprint. The away runs are wonderful, but they do sometimes involve long car journeys. The Sportsman gives most people a much shorter journey and also makes it possible to cycle or use public transport.
It's accessible to new, younger members who may not be able to drive out into the middle of Derbyshire, e.g. people from the university orienteering club who have traditionally provided many of our best runners.
It means we can get home at a reasonable time. The away runs are wonderful, but sometimes it's getting on for 11 o'clock when we get home. Not brilliant if you've still got to get fed, showered and up for work in the morning. OK once in a while, but every week?
It gives us variety. We get faster, more runnable terrain than some of the heather bashing we do on away trips. It gives people the option of running fast if they want to, or maybe training on the road from time to time.
It extends our access to the whole of the Dark Peak. There are fantastic, evocative places that we only reach from The Sportsman. To name but a few: the Headstone, Rivelin Needle, Crow Chin, the stone circles, High Neb, Ocean View, Robin Hood's Cave, Higgar Tor, Carl Wark, Ken's Cairn, Houndkirk Hill, Hathersage Stream. We are privileged to have such places on our doorstep. Why should we want to abandon them?
It provides the club hut. Totley are trying to raise tens of thousands of pounds to create what we already have. I think we should be grateful for what the pub provides, and should demonstrate our gratitude through our continuing support for Jill and the team at a difficult time for rural pubs.


I liked the size, shape and simplicity of this little Edwardian hall robe. Made from solid wood it was well made and importantly for me had little embellishment other than a couple of simple details to the panels on the front. This left me with nice uninterrupted smooth, flat areas that are perfect for painting.
I wanted to try this technique again – a decorative patterned combed glaze but on a larger piece in a more muted colour way to see how it looked.
You can see in the pictures that the areas were divided up, masked off , painted then left to dry before tackling the next section. It was done quite spontaneously with the sections and patterns dictated by the space I had to work within and the size of the rubber comb I was using to make the marks.
In the end I took the entire front of the piece away to turn this into a more useable free standing set of open shelves.