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Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger: a complete collection of his signed, dated, documented and inscribed works, featuring Captain Thomas Lee in Irish Dress, oil on canvas, 1594, in Tate Britain. (33 paintings).
Text and captions by John P. Walsh.
Captain Thomas Lee (c.1551-1601) had his portrait painted by 33-year-old Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger (Bruges, 1561-1636) in London in 1594. Captain Lee was 43 years old and had worked as a military adventurer for English colonization in Ireland since the early 1570s. The young artist was the son of Gheeraerts the Elder, a painter and printmaker associated with the Tudor court starting in the late 1560s and into the 1570s. Fleeing religious persecution in Flanders, Gheeraerts the Elder (c. 1520 – c. 1590) arrived into England with his 7-year-old son Marcus in 1568. By 1594, when the portrait of Captain Lee was made, Gheeraerts the Younger was already a rising young contemporary artist working in Elizabeth I's Tudor court (Gheeraerts the Elder had likely returned to Flanders in 1577). Sir Roy Strong, the English art historian who served as director of both the National Portrait Gallery and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London is unequivocal about Gheeraerts the Younger's artistic importance to English art history when he wrote that Gheeraerts is "the most important artist of quality to work in England in large-scale between (Hans) Eworth (c. 1520 – 1574) and (Anthony) van Dyck (1599-1641)."1 In addition to a discussion of the featured early painting of Captain Lee, a complete collection of Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger's 33 signed and dated works, documented and dated works, inscribed and dated works, and inscribed and undated works is included in this post following this introduction.
At 22 years old in 1583, Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger's world in and around London was ideally enclosed by marriage to the sister of talented Tudor court painter John De Critz (c.1555-c.1641). De Critz, like his new brother-in-law Gheeraerts the Younger, was a child expatriate from Flanders to England in 1568.2 In 1571 Gheeraerts the Elder had married his son's future wife's sister, making father and son Gheeraerts also eventually brothers-in law.3 Over two decades later, in 1602, Gheeraerts the Younger's sister married the court artist Isaac Oliver (c.1565-1617).4 This was typical social behavior at the Tudor court where many active artists were connected by ties of marriage, family, and artistic training as well as shared European origin. In Gheeraerts the Younger's circle, for instance, John De Critz was apprenticed to the wealthy portrait painter Lucas de Heere (1534-1584) who may also have helped train Gheeraerts the Younger. De Heere – like Gheeraerts the Younger and De Critz – was a religious refugee to England from Flanders. Isaac Oliver, Gheeraerts the Younger's other brother-in-law, studied under leading Tudor portrait miniaturist and goldsmith Nicholas Hilliard (c.1547-1619) 5 Roy Strong links Hilliard to Gheeraerts by way of the supreme artistic quality found in both of these contrasting artists' masterpieces.6 One remarkable technical innovation that the young artist applied in his portraits was the use of stretched canvas in place of wood panel that allowed for larger and lighter surface areas on which to paint and more easily transport pictures of the grand gentlemen and ladies of the time.
By way of marriage to an Irish Catholic woman, Captain Thomas Lee became a man of considerable property in Ireland but had separated from his wife by the time of this portrait. The next year – in 1595 – Lee remarried an Englishwoman. Over the decades, Captain Lee's military reputation became one of an enfant terrible which did not mellow over time. Rather it would be powerful friends who looked to explain Thomas's frequent reckless political and military behavior as a justifiable occupational hazard of the longtime soldier in Ireland. Lee posed for Gheeraerts when the captain was straight off the battlefield from Ulster chieftain Aodh Mag Uidhir (Hugh Maguire, d. 1600) and in London for delicate negotiations. To presumably express Thomas's faithful service to the Crown, the portrait includes a Latin inscription in the tree that refers to Mucius Scaevola (c. 500 BC), an ancient perhaps mythical Roman fighter who remained loyal to Rome even after he was captured by mortal enemies. Thomas was related to Sir Henry Lee – they were paternal half cousins. Sir Henry up until his recent retirement in 1590 (though still active and influential in political affairs) was Elizabeth I's Champion for nearly a quarter of a century and the creator of the stunning imagery included in her publicly-popular Accession Day festivals that Sir Henry annually planned. Along with Gheerearts the Younger's Elizabethan allegorical portrait Lady in Fancy Dress (The Persian Lady) (#30 below) as well as the Ditchley portrait of Queen Elizabeth I (#31 below), both painted in the early 1590s, Henry may have helped devise the symbolism in Captain Lee's portrait which also came from Ditchley – Sir Henry Lee's timber-framed family house set in north Oxfordshire wooded farmland– around that same time. While the painting's landscape where Captain Lee stands is likely a representation of Ireland's wild landscape, Henry Lee's symbolism may provide other more subtle and humorous features. Troublesome Thomas, for example, stands under an oak, which may refer to Sir Henry's political protection but also that these trees are prone to dangerous lightning strikes. The final seven years of Captain Thomas Lee's life iterated this legendary standard: at times negotiating with or killing Irish enemies he also served time in prison in Ireland on a charge of treason. Ultimately, Sir Henry could not save his familial junior – Thomas faced execution in England for treason against Elizabeth I in 1601.
English power became increasingly absolute in 17th century Ireland. In the 1590's, the Protestant Ascendancy in Ireland believed turning their backs on the mostly Catholic natives was the most effective governing strategy. While an oath of allegiance to the Crown remained law to divest Irish rebels of their property to English rule, it was not vigorously applied until the arrival in 1604 into Ireland of Lord Deputy Arthur Chichester (1563-1625) and thereafter. The 1590's continued to implement England's new plantation system in Ireland which amounted to confiscating Irish property for English and Scottish settlers. While this provided quick and lucrative rewards for the conquerors, the political situation was not free of ambiguity. English laws were attacked by Irish chiefs seeking protection under older common law. Protestant settlers had their own uneasy relationship with the English Crown who, in turn, fought a tug of war with an English Parliament. About half of settlers in Ulster were Presbyterians who were dissenters from the English church at war with Anglo- and Gaelic Irish Catholics. Moreover, London viewed new Protestant landowners in Ireland – such as Captain Thomas Lee – with as much, if not more, suspicion as despoiled Catholics. The Crown believed that the new Protestant vanguard in Ireland had the power to usurp the island's treasure more readily than pillaged Catholics who could, ironically perhaps, be better disposed to the idea of royal governance.7
While Thomas Lee's special status is expressed in the painting's lace embroidery on his rolled-up shirt and inlaid pistol and Northern Italian-made helmet, the Captain is dressed as a common foot-soldier who traveled through Ireland barelegged (which in itself is humorous and serious) and lightly armed. Sir Henry must have been one of Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger's earliest patrons, as the Ditchley collection had several portraits which can be ascribed to him.8
Strong, Roy, The English Icon: Elizabethan & Jacobean Portraiture, The Paul Mellon Foundation for British Art London Routledge and Kegan Paul Limited New Haven Yale University Press, 1969, p.22.
Ibid. p.259.
Hearn, Karen, Marcus Gheeraerts II: Elizabethan Artist, In Focus (Tate Publishing), 2003, p. 11ff.
Strong, p.269.
Hearn, p.130.
Strong, p.23.
See Roger Chauviré, A Short History of Ireland, New American Library, 1965; T.W. Moody & F.X. Martin, editors, The Course of Irish History, Mercier Press, Cork, 1978; http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/gheeraerts-portrait-of-captain-thomas-lee-t03028 – retrieved May 28, 2017.
The Captain Thomas Lee portrait was first recorded at Ditchley by Vertue in 1725 who noted there a portrait of 'Lee in Highlanders Habit leggs naked a target & head piece on his left hand his right a spear or pike. Ætatis suae.43.ano.Dni 1594'.
SIGNED AND DATED WORKS (8 works):
1. Marcus Gheeraerts The Younger, Louis Frederick, Duke of Württemberg, 1608, oil on canvas, 225.1 x 113.1 cm, St James Palace. Probably painted for James I though first recorded in Charles II's collection. (Strong 255, The English Icon). Gheeraerts II painted portraits of several foreign dignitaries on their visits to the English court. Louis Frederick, Duke of Württemberg visited James I in London for three months in the latter part of 1608 and likely the artist produced this work at that time.
2. Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, William Camden, 1609, oil of panel,, 76.2.x 58.5 cm, Bodleian Library, Oxford. Given to the Schools by Camden Professor (1622-1647) Degory Whear. (Strong 256).
3. Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, Lucy Davis, Countess of Huntingdon, 1623, oil on panel, 76.8 x 62.3 cm, Private Collection. (Strong 257).
4. Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, William Pope, 1st Earl of Downe, 1624, oil on panel, 62.3.x 47.1 cm, Trinity College, University of Oxford. It was presented to Trinity College in 1813 by Henry Kett. (Strong 258).
5. Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, Elizabeth Cherry, Lady Russell, 1625, oil on canvas, 194.5 x 105.6 cm, The Duke of Bedford. This painting has been at Woburn Abbey since 1625. (Strong 259).
6. Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, Sir William Russell, 1625, oil on canvas, 195.6 x 111.8 cm, The Duke of Bedford. Always at Woburn Abbey. (Strong 260).
7. Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, Richard Tomlins, 1628, oil on panel, 111.8 x 83.9 cm. The Bodleian Library, Oxford. It was in the Library in 1759. (Strong 261).
8. Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, Anne Hale, Mrs. Hoskins, 1629, oil on panel, 111.8 x 82.7 cm. Jack Hoskins Master, Esq. The painting remains in the family. (Strong 262).
DOCUMENTED AND DATED WORKS (3 works):
9. Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, Barbara Gamage, Countess of Leicester, and her children, 1596, oil on canvas, 203.2 x 260.3 cm, The Viscount De L'Isle. Always at Penshurst Place near Tonbridge, Kent, 32 miles southeast of London; first recorded 1623. (Strong 263).
10. Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, William, 2nd Lord Petre, 1599, oil on panel. 111.8 x 90.2.cm. The Lord Petre; custody of the Essex County Record Office. (Strong 264).
11. Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, Katherine Somerset, Lady Petre, 1599, oil on panel, 111.8 x 90.2 cm. The Lord Petre. Always at Ingatestone Hall, the 16th century manor of the Barons Petre in Essex, England. Queen Elizabeth I spent several nights there in 1561. (Strong 265).
INSCRIBED AND DATED WORKS (18 works):
12. Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, Unknown Lady (Mary Rogers, Lady Harington), 1593, oil on panel, 114.3 x 94 cm, Tate (purchased 1974). The identity for the sitter is speculative, although her age (23 years old) is inscribed. It is one of the earliest known portraits by Gheeraerts. (Strong 266).
12a. Detail, Unknown Lady (Mary Rogers, Lady Harington), 1593. The sitter is identified in part by the clothes she wears: the distinctive black and white pattern on her dress heralds the Harington coat of arms. The sitter is 23 years old and her portrait may have been painted in connection with a visit to Kelston (The Harington homestead) in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth. The Latin inscription in the painting reads, "I may neither make nor break" a dramatic phrase whose meaning is no longer clear.
13. Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, Captain Thomas Lee in Irish Dress, oil on canvas, 1594 (purchased 1980), Tate Britain. (Strong 267).
13a. Detail, Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, Captain Thomas Lee in Irish Dress, oil on canvas, 1594, Tate Britain.
14. Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, Sir Francis Drake, 1594, oil on canvas, 137.1 x 114.3 cm, private collection. Knighted by Queen Elizabeth in 1581, Sir Francis Drake, vice admiral (c. 1540 – 1596), circumnavigated the globe in a single expedition between 1577 and 1580. Drake was second-in-command of the English fleet against the Spanish Armada in 1588. Though he opened up the Pacific Ocean to European trade, Drake's seafaring career ended in his mid-fifties when he died of dysentery following a failed attack on Spain's Puerto Rico in 1596. (Strong 268).
15. Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, Unknown Man (Called the Earl of Southampton), 1599, location unknown. (Strong 269).
16. Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, Unknown Lady, 1600, oil on panel, The Lord Talbot de Malhide. (Strong 270).
17. Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, Sir Henry Lee, oil on canvas, 1600, private collection on loan since 2008 to Tate Britain. Sir Henry Lee (1533–1611) was a Tudor Court favorite under Elizabeth I, appointed as Queen's Champion and Master of the Armoury. Sir Henry organised the annual public Accession Day festivals in honor of the queen and commissioned the famous Ditchley portrait of Elizabeth I by Gheeraerts for his house at Ditchley in Oxfordshire. In 1597 he was made a Knight of the Garter and in the painting wears that order's gold chain and bejeweled medal of St George slaying the dragon. (Strong 271).
18. Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, Sir Henry Lee in Garter Robes, 1602, oil on canvas, 216.2 x 137.2 cm. Always at Ditchley until 1933. Today at The Armourers & Brasiers' Company of the City of London. Founded in 1322, the livery company was awarded its first Royal Charter in 1453 from King Henry VI. In 1708 the Armourers joined with the Brasiers and received its current charter from Queen Anne. (Strong 272).
18a. Detail, Sir Henry Lee in Garter Robes, 1602. One of Gheeraerts II's finest portraits, Sir Henry Lee is a former man of action, whose old head is remarkably shrewd.
19. Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, Christophe de Harlay, Comte de Beaumont, 1605, oil on canvas, The Marquess of Salibury. The Comte de Beaumont was the French ambassador to England at a time when the Kings of England and France were looking in their own ways for a diplomatic solution to the religious controversies in Europe. The painting was made for Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury, a politician who had won James I's trust. (Strong 273).
20. Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, Alexander Seton 1st Earl of Dunfermline, 1606. Alexander Seton, 1st Earl of Dunfermline (1555–1622), a Scot, was regarded as one of the finest legal minds of his time. Seton served as Lord President of the Court of Session (top judge) from 1593 to 1604, Lord Chancellor of Scotland (top presiding officer of state) from 1604 to 1622 and Lord High Commissioner to the Scottish Parliament. (Strong 274).
21. Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, Anne of Denmark, 1614, oil on panel, 109.4 x 87.3 cm, Windsor Castle. Anne married a future James I of England in 1589 at age 15. The Queen consort bore James three children who survived infancy, including the future Charles I (reigned 1625-1649). Once fascinated with his bride, observers regularly noted incidents of marital discord between the dour and ambitious James and his independent and self-indulgent wife. Before she died in 1619 the royal couple led mainly separate lives. (Strong 275).
22. Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, Ulrik, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, 1614, oil on canvas, 211.2 x 114.3 cm, The Duke of Bedford. Prince Ulrik of Denmark, (1578 – 1624) was the second son of King Frederick II of Denmark and his consort, Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow. As second-born Ulrick bore the merely titular rank of Duke of Holstein and Schleswig although he later became Administrator of Schwerin. After his sister Anne became Queen of England, Ulrik was godfather to Princess Mary. (Strong 276).
23. Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, Sir John Kennedy, oil on canvas, 1614, The Duke of Bedford. Immediately after James I's accession Elizabeth Brydges – Maid of Honour of Queen Elizabeth I – married Sir John Kennedy, one of the king's Scotch attendants, at Sudeley Manor, Gloucestershire, England. Chandos appears to have opposed the match, and it was rumored early in 1604 that Kennedy had a wife living in Scotland. But James I wrote to Chandos (19 Feb 1603/4) entreating him to overlook Sir John's errors because of his own love for his attendant. Elizabeth apparently left her husband and desired to have the matter legally examined, but as late as 1609 the lawfulness of the marriage had not been decided upon. Lord Chandos declined to aid his cousin, and Sir John Kennedy's wife died deserted and in poverty in 1617. (Strong 277).
24. Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, Catherine Killigrew, Lady Jermyn, 1614, oil on panel, 73.7 x 57.2 cm, Yale Center for British Art. (Strong 278). Catherine Killigrew was 35 years old when she sat for this portrait. The wife of a MP, and mother of three children, Catherine was the daughter of Sir William Killigrew (d. 1622) who was a courtier to Queen Elizabeth I and to King James I. Sir William served as Groom of the Privy Chamber. (Strong 278).
25. Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, Probably Mary (née Throckmorton), Lady Scudamore, oil on panel, 1615, 45 in. x 32 1/2 in. (1143 mm x 826 mm), National Portrait Gallery, London, purchased 1859. The sitter, once identified wrongly as the Countess of Pembroke, is probably Lady Scudamore about whom little is known. The portrait is likely for the occasion of her son's marriage (John, later Viscount Scudamore) to Elizabeth Porter of Dauntsey, Wiltshire. The inscribed motto 'No Spring Till now', and wreath of flowers suggest the hope that this marriage must have represented within the family. (Strong 279).
26. Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, Sir Henry Savile, 1621, 216.2 x 127 cm, Bodleian Library, Oxford. Gift from the sitter's widow, 1622. Sir Henry Savile (1549-1622) was an enterprising Bible scholar. When he did not qualify for the role of Provost of Eton, he had Queen Elizabeth I waive the college's rules for him. As Warden of Merton – a post secured with the help of influential friends – he was unpopular with students and faculty but the college itself flourished. Sir Henry's brother was a powerful lawyer who helped guide his brother's career which included knighthood in 1604. (Strong 280).
27. Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, Sir Henry Savile, 1621, oil on canvas, 1621, 203.7 x 122 cm, Eton College. A second smaller copy of Bible scholar and administrator Sir Henry Savile. (Strong 281).
28. Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke, 1628, oil on panel, 68.5 x 48.2 cm, Philip Yorke. William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke (1580 –1630), founded Pembroke College, Oxford, under James I's tutelage, in 1624. The year before, in 1623, the First Folio of Shakespeare's plays had been dedicated to him and his brother Philip Herbert, Earl of Montgomery (the later 4th Earl of Pembroke). A bookish man, following failed marriage negotiations over the dowry payment, the 3rd Earl of Pembroke impregnated a mistress at court who he then refused to marry. He eventually married in 1604 but had an extra-marital affair with a cousin that produced two illegitimate children. A patron of the arts, William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke died suddenly at 50 years old in 1630 and was buried in Salisbury Cathedral in the family vault at the foot of the altar. (Strong 282)
29. Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, Charles Hoskins, 1629, oil on panel, 66.1 x 52.7 cm, Jack Hoskins Master. Esq. (Strong 283).
30. Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, Lady in Fancy Dress (The Persian Lady), 1590s, oil on panel, 216.5 x 135.3 cm, Hampton Court. first recorded in the collection of Queen Anne but believed to be part of the Royal Collection before that time. In the cartouche a sonnet reads: "The restless swallow fits my restless minde, Instill revivinge still renewinge wronges; her Just complaintes of cruelty unkinde, are all the Musique, that my life prolonges. With pensive thoughtes my weeping Stagg I crowne whose Melancholy teares my cares Expresse; hes Teares in sylence, and my sighes unknowne are all the physicke that my harmes redresse. My only hope was in this goodly tree, which I did plant in love bringe up in care: but all in vaine, for now to late I see the shales be mine, the kernels others are. My Musique may be plaintes, my physique teares If this be all the fruite my love tree beares." Portrait of a Woman is a good example of Elizabethan allegorical portraiture. Importantly, the painting may be related to the Ditchley portrait of Elizabeth I (Strong 285) as well as the portrait of Captain Thomas Lee (Strong 267 ). How may these three portraits be connected to an entertainment given by Sir Henry Lee, the Queen's Master of the Armouries and Champion of the Tilt, when the Queen visited Ditchley in 1592? (Strong 284).
31. Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, Queen Elizabeth I ("The Ditchley Portrait"), oil on canvas, 1592, 95 in. x 60 in. (2413 mm x 1524 mm). National Portrait Gallery, London. Bequeathed by Harold Lee-Dillon, 17th Viscount Dillon, 1932. Queen Elizabeth was nearly 60 years old when this portrait was made. It is traditionally understood to have been painted on the Queen's visit to Ditchley, the timber-framed family house set in north Oxfordshire wooded farmland of Sir Henry Lee (1533-1611). Like John II Walshe (d.1546/7) of Little Sodbury, Gloucestershire, who was King's Champion to Elizabeth's father Henry VIII, Henry Lee served at that standard for Queen Elizabeth from 1570 until his retirement about two years before this painting was made. Ditchley once provided lodging and access to the royal hunting ground of Wychwood Forest. (Strong 285).
Queen Elizabeth I is standing on a map of England.
Detailed study of the beautiful garment and accessories.
Detail of garment and accessories in The Ditchley Portrait.
A bejeweled fan in Queen Elizabeth I's right hand. Detail from The Ditchley Portrait of 1592 by Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger. In the decade before The Ditchley Portrait the artist's father, Gheeraerts the Elder, had painted a full- length oil on panel portrait of Elizabeth I. In the ensuing handful of years practical technical innovation in art is in evidence in the Elizabethan court: for the son's oil portrait of the same royal personage was produced on canvas on a much larger scale.
Queen Elizabeth I. Ditchley portrait detail. The three fragmentary Latin inscriptions in the painting have been interpreted as: "She gives and does not expect"; "She can, but does not take revenge"; and, "In giving back, she increases." An inscribed sonnet, whose author is not known, takes the sun as its subject. At some later date the canvas was cut more than 7 centimeters fragmenting the final words of the each line.
32. Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, Sir Henry Lee, 1590s, oil on canvas, 117 x 86.4 cm, The Ditchley Foundation. Always at Ditchley. The painting and inscribed verses memoralize an incident where Bevis – Lee's dog – saved his master's life. "More faithfull then favoured…" (Strong 286).
33. Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, Michael Dormer, mid 1590s, oil on canvas, 122 x 91.5 cm, J.C. H. Dunlop, Esq. There are Latin inscriptions which surround and are written across the globe and shield. (Strong 287). The world of Sir Henry Lee bears down again on the young artist's portrait of Michael Dormer, an Oxfordshire neighbor to Sir Henry. In Dormer's three-quarter-length portrait, the right hand is posed similarly to Thomas Lee's portrait. As that portrait is the ostensible centerpiece of this discussion, we have traveled full circle through Gheeraerts II's verifiable portraiture in Elizabethan and Jacobean England.
Here then concludes the complete collection of Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger's signed and dated works (Strong 255-262); inscribed and dated works (Strong 266-283); and, inscribed and undated works (Strong 284-287). Not included here are works dated and attributed to the artist (Strong 288-294) and attributed and undated (Strong 295-313). The last group includes several well-known portraits including William Cecil, Lord Burghley, c. 1595, in the National Portrait Gallery (Strong 295) and Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, c. 1596, in collection of the Duke of Bedford. (Strong 300).
CAPTION NOTES:
Strong 255 – Hearn, Karen, Marcus Gheeraerts II, Elizabethan Artist (In Focus series), Tate Publishing, 2002, p. 29.
Strong 264 and 265 – http://www.ingatestonehall.com/
Strong 266- http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/gheeraerts-portrait-of-mary-rogers-lady-harington-t01872
Strong 271- http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/gheeraerts-sir-henry-lee-l02883
Strong 272- http://www.armourershall.co.uk/armourers-hall
Strong 277 – http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/BRYDGES.htm#Catherine BRYDGES (C. Bedford)
Strong 278- http://collections.britishart.yale.edu/vufind/Record/1669266
Strong 279 – http://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw05683/Probably-Mary-ne-Throckmorton-Lady-Scudamore#sitter
Strong 280 – https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/sir-henry-savile-15491622-228559/search/actor:gheeraerts-the-younger-marcus-1561156216351636/view_as/list/page/2; White, Henry Julian (1906). Merton College, Oxford. pp. 93–94; http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1558-1603/member/savile-henry-ii-1549-1622; https://www.oxforduniversityimages.com/results.asp?image=BOD000038-01; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Savile_(Bible_translator)
Strong 284 – https://www.royalcollection.org.uk/collection/406024/portrait-of-an-unknown-woman; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artists_of_the_Tudor_court; http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/gheeraerts-portrait-of-captain-thomas-lee-t03028; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Lee_(army_captain); https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:PKM/icon4
STRONG 285 – John II Walshe (d.1546/7) of Little Sodbury, Gloucestershire, was King's Champion at the coronation of Henry VIII in 1509 and was a great favorite of the young king's. Transactions of the Bristol & Gloucestershire Archaeological Society, Vol.13, 188/9, pp. 1–5, Little Sodbury". Bgas.org.uk. Archived from the original on March 16, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-19; Sir H Lee – Butler, Katherine (2015). Music in Elizabethan Court Politics. Woodbridge: Boydell and Brewer. pp. 129–42. ISBN 9781843839811.; Ditchley once provided lodging and access to the royal hunting ground of Wychwood Forest. – timber-framed family house in classic north Oxfordshire wooded farmland, – https://web.archive.org/web/20070404233018/http://www.ditchley.co.uk/page/37/ditchley-park.htm; Inscriptions – http://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw02079/Queen-Elizabeth-I-The-Ditchley-portrait#description; http://npg.si.edu/exhibit/britons/briton1.htm; Hearn, Karen, Marcus Gheeraerts II, Elizabethan Artist (In Focus series), Tate Publishing, 2002, p. 31.
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In 490 BC a man named Pheidippides ran 26 miles to deliver a message. He dropped dead as soon as finished. In 1896, at the cusp of the 20th Century, the International Olympic Committee thought this sounded like great fun and the modern "Marathon" was born.
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Sadly, most people today survive their marathon and don't stop sharing their message.
We've all experienced it while minding our own business at work or a bar. One of the survivors approaches and delivers a variation of the message: "I ran a marathon this weekend", "I run marathons" or the astoundingly uninteresting, "I'm training for a marathon."
Sadly, most people survive their marathon and don't stop sharing their message.
The best way to end the misery of potentially having to listen to them drone on any further is to immediately reply, "why?" and walk away. Marathoners, much like vegans, are typically unprepared for such a response.
At their core, after all, Marathonism and Veganism are desperate cries for attention. It's best not reward them with interest, feigned or otherwise.
It is with this context that I first encountered the PR//Soles Recovery Flip Flops.
They are billed as post-marathon/running "recovery tools." If only poor Pheidippides had just slipped on a pair of PR//Soles Recovery Flip Flops after his run, he'd had lived to suck the life out of cocktail parties for years to come, rambling on and on about his marathon.
I wonder if Adidas knows?
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class MapTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
{
    public function testMapParameterCount()
    {
        $count = (new \ReflectionMethod('PhpFp\Either\Constructor\Left::map'))
            ->getNumberOfParameters();

        $this->assertEquals($count,
            1,
            'Left::map takes one parameter.'
        );

        $count = (new \ReflectionMethod('PhpFp\Either\Constructor\Right::map'))
            ->getNumberOfParameters();

        $this->assertEquals($count,
            1,
            'Right::map takes one parameter.'
        );
    }

    public function testMap()
    {
        $addTwo = function ($x)
        {
            return $x + 2;
        };

        $id = function ($x)
        {
            return $x;
        };

        $a = Either::right(5);
        $b = Either::left(4);

        $this->assertEquals(
            $a->map($addTwo)->either($id, $id),
            7,
            'Maps a Right.'
        );

        $this->assertEquals(
            $b->map($addTwo)->either($id, $id),
            4,
            'Maps a Left.'
        );
    }
}

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The Regal was designed as an upscale medium sized car that was first introduced by Buick in 1972 for the 1973 model year. The Regal was positioned as a personal luxury car when it came out and available in both 2-door coupe and 4-door sedan versions. In 1997, the Regal was only available as a Sedan because people lost interest in personal luxury 2-door coupes. From model years 1973 to 2004, Buick Regal shared the frame, chassis, and powertrains with the similar Buick Century. The Regal was still positioned as more of a luxury vehicle than the lesser expensive Century.
The Buick Regal was taken out of production in North America in 2004, and replaced by the Buick LaCrosse. In China in 2008 the Regal was reintroduced as a new design which is basically a version of the Opel Insignia. This Regal was brought back to North America in 2011 and marketed as a mid-size vehicle. A reimagined model was released in 2018 and is available as a liftback sedan and a TourX station wagon. GM discontinued the Regal again in North America after the 2020 model year. Buick is exclusively a CUV in the U.S., currently.
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Visitors with kids from Boston want to learn about the Amish. Which way do I direct them? There are two routes to "Amish Country" from my house. One way takes you through all the typical tourist stops; Dutch Wonderland (an amusement park), the Amish farm tour, restaurants with appropriately contrived Dutchy names advertising shoo fly pie in neon colors. The other way has none of that; farms, country stores and farmstands. Although, in a lot of ways it isn't particularly Amish. Most people don't realize that there are many denominations (I think that would be the right word) of plain folks in Lancaster and Lebanon and other Pennsylvania counties. The non-tourist route is just people living their lives; farming, shopping, visiting. It's the way I take to my hometown. More Mennonites than Amish, I think.
How does one come to understand a different culture, a different way of life? I believe it is by the casual observation and interaction that will take place off the beaten path over a long period of time. But, if you only have a few hours is the crash course acceptable, even preferred? Will the tourist trap actually give you more information in condensed form? You could garner by acute observation that the Amish meet at certain homes for worship and do not have a church building. You will see long shelters built specifically for holding many buggies. If you drive by on a Sunday evening, they will be filled with dark horses and black buggies. Or you could confuse the many Mennonite churches for Amish churches, you could assume the Sunday buggy shelters serve some other purpose, or not notice them at all.
If you visit Shady Maple (a grocery store) you will notice people dressed in many varieties of plain dress and coverings. You won't however know what they mean, why they chose that way to dress, what that reflects about their particular understanding of scripture. Unless you ask. You will hear people speaking PA German, but you won't know how is came to be. You will be able to buy shoo-fly pies, scrapple and whoopie pies, but is that experiencing Amish culture?
My hope is that our visitors from Boston go off the beaten path and come back home with questions. (A jar of chow-chow and a shoo-fly pie couldn't hurt either.) I think the tourist route is easier in one way, it is all wrapped up, neat and tidy. You come away thinking you understand. Questions will lead to more questions and a humility toward the complexity of human culture.


We landed in Israel in the late evening and the moment we stepped out of Ben Gurion Airport we knew we had a couple of scorching hot days ahead of us. Bogna and Sagui are a wonderful couple with fantastic energy. We photographed their wedding in Poland and were invited to their traditional Jewish wedding in Israel.
We met our couple for a mini engagement session the day before the wedding. After lunch at Caramel Market we visited Old Jaffa that turned out to be a marvellous place with its distinctive Clock Tower, the Mahmoudiya Mosque completed in 1812, and a fountain nearby. We finished our session at Hill Park overlooking Tel Aviv and its vast sand beaches that stretch for kilometers. Later, we had a fabulous afternoon relaxing before the wedding day.
The next day we started with Bogna's and Sagui's preps at Isrotel Hotel. It was a fantastic make-up artist, Moran, who has rubbed shoulders with stars like the Rolling Stones, that did Bogna's make-up. The bride looked stunning, just like a proper star. It turned out that Bogna and Sagui had actually received professional photography service in their hotel package. The moment we saw a photographer and a camera man backed up by two other photographers, we understood we'd have to fight for every single frame at the reception. Luckily, we managed to cooperate with the local team in a smooth manner.
We believe that all destination weddings need to be given their right space and time. There is no need to interfere with the natural emotions and beauty of the day. We focus our energy on finding right frames and building a story out of dozens of tiny, yet vital moments. During the session we will give hints to our couple on what they could do. However, it is more about creating an atmosphere rather than creating events themselves. So, in Tel Aviv we decided to go with the flow and follow our gut feeling. We saw the local photographers, who were a complete novelty to us, as an integral part of a traditional Jewish wedding which we chose to photograph in our own, unobtrusive, way.
After a session on the beach we went to Faberge Palace where we witnessed a traditional ceremony conducted by Rabbi Amir Wind, followed by the wedding reception. The wedding ceremony began with the ketubah signing, followed by the veiling ritual, encircling the groom, arriving at the chuppah, the welcome address, the engagement and the consecration, reading of the ketubah, reading of the seven blessings, and last but not least, breaking of the glass. It was a wonderful ceremony, so different from the ones we have got used to photographing.
Afterwards, our eyes were on the dance floor craze and all the wonderful emotions that ensued during the first dance.
The day after the destination wedding in Israel we decided to chill out, enjoy the wonderful Israeli cuisine and train the eye on the beach. Wherever we go, we always bring back some street shots. And we want to tell you more on our blog about the way street photography affects the way we photograph.
Bogna and Sagui, congratulations again! Mazel Tov!
"We had the privilege to get married twice; once in Poland and once in Israel. From the very beginning we had two completely different ideas about almost everything when it came to our wedding! However, once we saw WhiteSmoke Studio's portfolio we both knew we wanted to work with them. Eventually, we decided to throw two weddings; an intimate, elegant garden reception at Belvedere at the Royal Lazienki Park in Warsaw, Poland, and a big, splendorous event for 350 people at Faberge Palace in Israel.
We met Michal for a quick coffee the day before the Warsaw wedding. Still, we felt very comfortable and natural around him on the wedding day. He made us feel relaxed and focused, while perfectly capturing our emotions, and he was strict and direct when needed. After we got our Warsaw wedding photos we were astonished by the artwork, the light, his creativity and amazing sense of timing.
We could not imagine not having WhiteSmoke Studio with us at our other wedding in Tel Aviv. Although we had already contracted 4 other photographers, we decided to invite Michal and Dorota as well so that they could continue capturing our story.
In Israel, we started from the engagement session in Tel Aviv-Yafo the day before the wedding, the place we had met and fallen in love, and we absolutely loved the results of Dorota and Michal's special gift for us. It was an excellent opportunity to prepare ourselves for being photographed the following day, the only difference being that this time it was a stress-free environment which allowed us to only focus on ourselves – the real calm before the storm. Michal turned out to perfectly handle the madness of the wedding preparations, our photo session on the Tel Aviv beach with us in our wedding outfits in full sun, and the wedding itself. He has a rare gift of helping the couple to tune out the environment. It's like taking you out of all the "balagan" and making you focused on the moment the picture is taken. Sagui's fear was that a foreign photographer would find it hard to grasp the moments of a vibrant and intense Israeli wedding and the crowd. Well, not Michal, even when he had to fight like a lion for the perfect shot with the Israeli photographers.
It was a wonderful day and super hot but we made it! Thanks to the amazing couple and the wonderful photographer who caught all the amazing moments!
Gratuluje, bardzo inspirujacy reprtaz !


While the entire India including congress and its allies know who is the probable NDA candidate for the Prime Ministerial Candidature ,Uddhav Thackeray, the Shiv Sena head, prefers stating there are many probably candidates to select from and time will let all know who that candidate would be standing for NDA.
Why is he ignorant about the NaMo mantra ? Is it because Narendra Modi is close to Raj Thackeray , the MNS Supremo or he wishes to keep people guessing till the last. After all , it is a known fact , that NDA cannot even dream of its governance if Modi is not shown the candidate for PM's post. And the stance of BJP is quite clear in this respect.In Mumbai , BJP put up posters portraying Narendra Modi as the Hindu Nationalist- a statement given by Modi about himself a few days back.
The government has cleared the creation of a Mountain Strike Corps costing about Rs 640000 crores specifically aimed at counter-attacking China, if required. Although this is a good move but Chinese have already developed infrastructure near borders like roads and soon they will be connected through railways. This simply means they can get their troops added up lot faster than India. India after remaining laid back for years has initiated the move but it would take about 7 long years to build an infrastructure capable to counter-answer Chinese attacks. There are a number of other major challenges to build roads near borders.Meanwhile,China may call this Indian act as provocative and may attack.
Well,India has been ignoring Chinese invasion and provocation since decades.China has always been able to sustain pressure on India , be it on matters related to South China Sea,Tibet or border attacks. Interestingly, China is friendly to countries like Pakistan , Sri Lanka and Myanmar. Point is, how long will China continue to claim Indian land as its-They want whole of Arunachal Pradesh and claim lot more areas of other states too.
Who wants war but if forced India is bound to lose land and lives. 🙁 The question is – what have been the several Govts of India doing since 65 plus years ? Why our administrators never took stern decisions against Chinese even after losing a war and lot of land against them in the past ?
BJP's Andhra Pradesh unit, in order to show the popularity of Gujarat CM Narendra Modi, is collecting a registration fee of Rs 5 per person to attend a public meeting to be addressed by its election campaign committee chief (Modi)in Hyderabad on August 11.Interestingly,keeping in mind Modi's following in the virtual world, the registration is available online and the party claims, about 40,000 people have already registered and the party hopes that it will go up to at least 70,000.The fund so collected is going for relief of Uttarakhand flood victims.
Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi, a suspect in the Bofors scam,that gave Congress real tough time for decades, has died of a heart attack in Milan.in 2011, CBI had dropped the cases against him declaring lack of evidence however the former CBI chief ,Joginder Singh,claimed the investigating body was in tremendous pressure from the government while probing the bofors scam. Quattrocchi allegedly acted as a middleman in the scam and his closeness to the Gandhi family and success in evading trial in India have long raised questions on whether he was shielded by the Congress.
Details on Ottavio Quattrocchi,bofors scam and Congress government's alleged involvement in the scam.
While officially, he was no more threat to the Congress after CBI dropped the cases against him,still, the unofficial chance of knowing the exact truth of Bofors Scam seem to have been buried with the death of Quattrocchi.


The Engineering Technology Program provides the practical mathematical and scientific knowledge that students need to apply and implement existing technology in the real world. Students will learn methods and procedures used in both mainstream industrial applications and specialized engineering organizations in order to improve operational processes as well as improve existing products and technological operations.
Upon completing one of our many associate of applied science degrees and/or certificates of achievement, graduates can pursue employment opportunities such as defense contracting, bench and biomedical equipment technicians, slot and self-service device technicians or enter into related fields ranging from power utility operations and maintenance to theatre technology and telecommunications, to name just a few. While many engineering related occupations would require more advanced degrees, there are many entry-level positions available.
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Our Lotto draw was held last weekend and there was no winner of the jackpot. The numbers were 7-13-18-19. The three €25 winners were Corine O'Connor, Ciara Nugent & Dermot Farrell. Our next lotto draw will be on Saturday 16th February with a jackpot of €7000. Congratulations and thanks for the support. Tickets are €2 and available from all members.
The field is now open for training every Tuesday and Thursday. If you would like to use our facilities for walking, lights will be on from 7:30pm until 9pm on these nights. New faces also very welcome to train with the lads. The Junior A Championship draw was made and we will be in Group 1 along with Lacken/Kilbride, Shillelagh/Coolboy, Hollywood, Blessington and Aughrim. Best wishes to Tadgh Miley who is departing this week to take part in the Qatar Project.
We at Valleymount GAA send our sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Michael Murphy, Wicklow Town, Alice Cullen, Ballymore, and Willie Lawlor, formerly of Dunmore East, who passed away recently. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.


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Aylan Kurdi and the Photos That Change History
The devastating images of a dead Syrian boy were preceded by pictures from the Depression, the civil rights movement and the moon
A paramilitary police officer stands above the lifeless body of Aylan Kurdi, 3, who died after boats carrying desperate Syrian migrants to the Greek island of Kos capsized, near Bodrum, Turkey, Sept. 2
Photo: Nilufer Demir/DHA via Associated Press
By Karen Miller Pensiero
Sept. 11, 2015 4:16 pm ET
For years, the news media have published photos of Syrian refugees: images of the dead, wounded and displaced. But few of them seem to have made much of an impression—until last week, when people around the world saw photos of a 3-year-old boy named Aylan Kurdi, whose lifeless body had washed up on a Turkish beach.
"Once in a while, an image breaks through the noisy, cluttered global culture and hits people in the heart and not the head," says Douglas Brinkley, a professor of history at Rice University.
The boy had drowned, along with his brother and mother, while trying to get from Turkey to the Greek island of Kos. The Wall Street Journal published an image of a Turkish officer carrying Aylan's dead body, with the boy's face not quite visible and the man looking away, as if not able to bring himself to look at the child. Other news organizations published an even more stark photo of the dead little boy, face down in the surf.
Asked last week about this sudden shift in the migration debate, the documentary filmmaker and historian Ken Burns admitted that he once worried that the still image had been devalued, "that a picture was no longer worth a thousand words because there were so many of them." The photos of Aylan Kurdi are a reminder, he says, that "the power of the single image to convey complex information is still there. It has that power to shock and arrest us. To make us stop for just a second and interrupt the flow."
Though the issues have varied greatly over the decades, historians point to other eras when photographs have resonated in the same transformative way, creating new social awareness and spurring changes in policy.


The 'Transformers' actor and the 'Baby Driver' actress reportedly called it quits due to their work schedules.
AceShowbiz - Josh Duhamel is single again. The 45-year-old actor and Eiza Gonzalez have reportedly called it quits after a few months of dating. "Their work schedules were tough on the relationship," a source tells PEOPLE about what caused the breakup.
Another source confirms the couple's split to Us Weekly, saying that the pair broke up "a couple of weeks ago" because "they just drifted apart." While neither Josh nor Eiza has released an official statement regarding their reported split, Daily Mail claims the "Transformers" actor confirmed the end of his relationship with Eiza as he allegedly told photographers after visiting a gym in L.A. on Monday, July 23, "If you are looking for Eiza, we're done."
The breakup news is surprising since just a few weeks ago, the couple had a vacation together. The two were spotted packing on the PDA while enjoying a romantic getaway near Muyil on the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico earlier this month.
The 28-year-old actress, who rocked a skimpy, sharkskin bikini, was pictured kissing her then-boyfriend while cupping his cheeks with her hands. Josh, meanwhile, opted for white board shorts which he wore beneath his life vest.
Josh and Eiza went public with their relationship in June, but a source said that they had "been quietly dating for months" at the time. They reportedly started dating less than five months after the "Safe Haven" star announced his split from Stacy Ferguson a.k.a. Fergie in September 2017 after eight years of marriage.
"Their relationship started out slowly, but lately, they are spending more time together. They seem very happy," a source said of Josh and Eiza's relationship before their split. However, Josh was reportedly not ready for a serious relationship.
"When he split with Fergie, Josh presumed he would be single for a year or so, and was kind of looking forward to it, but then he met Eiza and everything changed," a source said. "Josh really wasn't interested in anything serious, and at first they were just hooking up and keeping it casual, but he's really fallen for her in a big way."


These classes are facilitated by the Irving Independent School District Adult Education Department and Workforce Solutions.
This month's selection is The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See. Please join us for fun, friendship, and a lively discussion. This women's only book club focuses on books about family relationships, love, friendship, and self-discovery. Light refreshments. Check out your copy of the book at the Valley Ranch Library information desk. Copies are limited.
Join us for Spoiler Alert: From Page to Screen, where we discuss current shows and books along with thematic snacks, activities and trivia contests! For ages 18 and up.
Schedule your appointment to have your pet spayed or neutered at an affordable cost. Pets are dropped off by 8 a.m. and picked up the same day. Services provided by Texas Coalition for Animal Protection (TCAP).
Hop into spring and slide down a rainbow! Colors and shapes are the theme for this month's stories and art. Come explore new stories and fun art projects on the first Thursday of each month. Create a take-home art project, and then browse the galleries as part of this fun morning activity.
KIB and Javelin volunteers team up for a park cleanup ! The goal is stop litter from reaching the Elm Fork of the Trinity River.
Can't wait for the final season of Game of Thrones to start? Join us for themed snacks and a chance to win a prize by testing your knowledge of the Seven Kingdoms, North of the Wall, and across the Narrow Sea. Questions will be a mix from the books and the television series. Ages 18 and older only.
Adulting 101 is here to teach teens practical life skills you might not learn in school. This month we're conquering fake news. In a world of disinformation, how do you know what to trust? Join us as we learn the best tactics for combating fake news and put your own skills to the test with with fun—but informative!—quizzes.
Celebrating Irving's rich history and diversity is a tradition for the Irving Heritage Society. Join us to play some favorite games, learn a new game, or learn a new twist on some old games. We have a few surprises up our sleeves, so bring your family and friends to enjoy an evening out together. Open to all ages; youth ages 11 and younger should be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian. Free admission.
Do you want to make a difference in animals' lives? Do you need a regular furry-friend fix? Become a volunteer at Irving Animal Services (IAS). Join us for Volunteer Orientation! With a variety of volunteer positions available, there is sure to be something that suits your interests, talents and schedule.
Students ages 6-10 will meet each Saturday for six consecutive weeks to explore 3D design and the dynamic medium of sculpture while creating works of art with various materials such as clay, wire, paper and wood.
KIB Volunteers join together to help stop litter from reaching the Elm Fork of the Trinity River. This also a can food drive to support Crisis Ministries food pantry. While supplies last volunteers that bring a can food item will receive a free KIB t-shirt.
Youth and teens can enjoy an evening of swimming and fun at the indoor pool at Heritage Aquatic Center (200 S. Jefferson St.). This pool party will feature an egg hunt in the pool with loads of special goodies and prizes, including toys, chocolate bunnies and tickets to area attractions. Complimentary pizza and soda will be served. Please wear appropriate swimwear and bring a towel or change of clothes. Open to middle school and high school students. Free admission with valid IPAR card or school ID.
Heritage Park will spring to life during the Citywide Egg Hunt at 9:30 a.m. April 6. The Irving Parks and Recreation Department will hide thousands of toy-filled and candy-filled eggs for children, ages 10 and under. During the event, attendees can experience inflatable rides and craft activities. The Easter Bunny also will be present for pictures so don't forget your camera.
While we were super excited to bring this garden talk to you at Canyon Crest Park, it seems that the weather is no longer in our favor. Don't fret, the event will continue at the Valley Ranch Association office (8830 N. MacArthur Blvd, Suite 101, Irving 75063). Nancy Payne will speak on a diversity of plants and flowers that attract pollinators such as hummingbirds, bees, and of course, butterflies. A light breakfast of mini muffins and fruit will be served and crafts will be available for the kids while supplies last. All ages are welcome to learn about butterflies in this Gardening for Wildlife workshop, presented by the Valley Ranch Association. Bubbles will be sprayed throughout the park during the event, and light refreshments will be served.
A salute to Mexico's most-loved popular arts ? mariachi and ballet folklórico ? created to Revueltas' music for the film, "Night of the Maya." Choreography and dancers from Anita Martinez Ballet Folklórico and area mariachis.
"Scarred 4 Life" is a musical stage play that speaks to the issue of domestic violence and how family and friends come together to help heal a family. The play was written and produced by David Moore, a disabled veteran of the USAF fighting multiple sclerosis. On April 9 an intimate VIP performance with a reception (food and beverage catered by El Primos Mexican Restaurant) will be offered in the Dupree Theater.
Decorate a tile using permanent markers to create your unique design. Manos ocupadas: decora un azulejo usando marcadores permanentes para diseñar un pasavasos.
Irving Public Library partners with Irving Heritage Senior Center to kick off this year's NEA Big Read Irving and the selected title "Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant?" by New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast.
At 6:30 p.m., join us at Irving's exclusive senior center for a dance lesson, then at 7 p.m., show off your new footwork while accompanied by live DJ music. At 7:45 p.m., enjoy an ice cream social and have your caricature portrait made. You can also take a break, pick up a free copy of the book, and read at the Wallflower Station.
This book club alternates monthly, revisiting the tried (the classics) and exploring the true (new nonfiction). The selection for April is Shakespeare's Macbeth. Reserve your copy at the Valley Ranch Library information desk. Copies are limited.
During this family storytime, grandparents and parents are invited to participate as part of the NEA Big Read. Enjoy stories, songs, and a craft – bring a 4"x6" photo and decorate a magnetic picture frame.
April 11 Update: The workshop has been canceled. Organizers will reschedule and announce the new workshop date soon.
Learn how to take advantage of Mother Nature to keep insects out of your garden.
Organic techniques, such as releasing beneficial insects that hunt down and devour pests, will be discussed. Participants will learn about "companion planting," the practice of pairing plants to repel or trap pests and attract beneficial insect types. Presenters also will discuss how to protect yourself from mosquitoes and other biting insects without DEET or other chemicals.
For ages 3-5. Come enjoy a morning of fun activities including an Easter egg hunt, photos with the bunny and more. Register by April 10.
Get in the zone with Kuroko's Basketball! Join Seiren High School's team as it competes to dominate the national tournament. Ages 14 and above.
Every Second Sunday, free guided craft projects, fun for the entire family, are offered. This month, in observance of Earth Day and Earth Month, enjoy creating an art project that celebrates the beauty of the natural world. Mixed media exhibition "Nancy Macko: The Fragile Bee" offers inspiration for the art activities. Free guided tours of the exhibits will be offered at 2:30 p.m.
The Live to Read Book Club meets monthly and focuses on titles to improve body, mind, and spirit. Walk-ins are welcome.
Irving Arts Center presents a new program of concurrent art workshops for persons with Alzheimer's (and other dementia-related illnesses) and their caregivers. This workshop is led by professionals from Stomping Ground Comedy Theater, providing techniques and instruction for using improv comedy as a tool for communicating with loved ones. All supplies are provided.
Celebrate spring as you color beautiful flowers during this come-and-go adult coloring time event.
During this preschool bilingual storytime, grandparents and parents are invited to participate as part of the NEA Big Read. Enjoy stories, songs, and a craft – bring a 4"x6" photo and decorate a magnetic picture frame.
This captivating multi-segment egg hunt is sure to keep the little ones fit as a fiddle. Please register by April 10. For ages 3-5. Cost: $5 per child. Children must be accompanied by a parent.
Low-cost vaccinations available for pets of Irving residents. No appointment necessary. Services provided by Spay Neuter Network on their mobile clinic, the Hope Mobile, in the IACC parking lot near the dog park.
Irving Arts Center hosts a Spring Social in recognition of its volunteers. The event is open to current volunteers, as well as those interested in learning more about opportunities to serve.
Members are invited to celebrate Easter with the Silver Serenaders of Texas, as its choir and orchestra will entertain visitors with song and music. Photos with the Easter Bunny will be available along with light refreshments. Admission is free. Please register by April 12.
For ages 3-6. Welcome the spring season with an Easter egg hunt and party. Participants will enjoy searching for candy- and toy-filled eggs and creating a springtime craft project. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Register by April 12.
Children ages 12 and younger can celebrate Spring with a special craft project, an egg hunt and photos with the Easter bunny. Cost: $5 per person. Please register by April 10. Children must be accompanied by a parent.
Volunteers will be planting native trees at the park. They will be adding a fresh coat of paint to various pavilions and metal railings.
For Pokémon fans in grades 1– 6. Join Team Mystic, Valor, and Instinct for a special VY Pokémon Gym event! Participate in a pokérific scavenger hunt to catch 'em all; create your very own Styrofoam pokéball; and hatch a special poké-egg – who knows what Pokémon you'll find! Supplies are limited, no tickets required.
Children in grades K-5 can have an enjoyable and exciting day planned around games, crafts and sports. Cost is $20 and includes lunch. Registration deadline: April 10.
Parents can register their children for a full day of supervised fun and enjoyable activities including games, sports, crafts and more. For children in grades K-5. Registration deadline is April 12. Cost is $20 per child and includes lunch.
April 19, 2019, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM @ Location provided upon registration.
Explore the nighttime world of animals of Campion Trail with native species experts and learn more about the sights, smells and sounds of nature at night. Night hikers are invited to challenge their skills in spotting signs of animal life and sharpening other senses. Learn more about the kinds of animals that call Irving home.
* Restrictions: The hikes are limited to children ages 5 years and older. Strollers and pets are not allowed. Other opportunities are being planned for children ages 5 years and younger.
LCSO will feature pianist Luca Sacher performing Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major. He will be joined by guest conductor Stefan Sacher. Do not miss a minute of this outstanding father and son performance!
Please join us for fun, friendship, and a lively discussion. This book group focuses on novels from a variety of fiction genres. Light refreshments. Our selection for April is A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman. Reserve your copy of the current month's selection at the Valley Ranch Library information desk. Copies are limited.
East Branch Library, 440 S. Nursery Road. South Irving Library, 601 Schulze Drive. Valley Ranch Library, 401 Cimarron Trail. West Irving Library, 4444 W. Rochelle Road.
Celebrate Earth Day weekend with an action-packed, educational and entertaining performance by Steve Trash. Teaching STEM- and STEAM-based core curriculum science in super-duper engaging ways … with magic, music and mayhem! Subjects covered in this show include waste reduction, recycling and the water cycle.
Join us for an afternoon of crafts, face painting, balloon art, and a puppet show in celebration of children, books, and libraries! ¡Acompáñenos para una tarde de manualidades, pinta caritas, arte de globos y un espectáculo de títeres en celebración de niños, libros y bibliotecas!
Irving Arts Center and the Irving Public Library are bringing "New Yorker" Cartoonist and Author Roz Chast to Irving. Following a reception, which celebrates the exhibition of her work, "Roz Chast: Cartoon Memoirs," Chast will deliver keynote presentation, discussing the award-winning book, "Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant?" Attendees will receive a free copy of the book, and Chast will be available to sign books.
The Irving Arts Center and the Irving Public Library welcome The New Yorker cartoonist and author Roz Chast to discuss her award-winning book, Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant? at the Dupree Theater. ICTN's Cathy Whiteman moderates.
Do you love browsing through cookbooks and trying new recipes or cooking techniques? Do you enjoy sampling and sharing new dishes? Then hang onto your spatula! We pick the cookbook, you choose and make a recipe, then we all partake. You don't have to be a gourmet chef to participate. Novices have the chance to learn from more experienced cooks, and the experienced cooks will have a chance to show off and share their amazing skills. Stop by the Valley Ranch Library Reference Desk to register for the book club and pick your recipe. This program is intended for patrons 18 and older. No children please.
Join us for a celebration of Día de los Niños, Día de los Libros, featuring a presentation by award-winning bilingual author Lupe Ruiz-Flores, followed by a children's craft and light refreshments. Estan invitados a la fiesta del Día de los Niños, Día de los Libros, con una presentación de la autora premiada Lupe Ruiz-Flores, seguido de una manualidad y una botana.
Meet Kirby the Toucan and Buddy the Blue Bag. Will they be able to stop The Litterbug? Cuentos especiales de Keep Irving Beautiful: Conoce a Kirby el Toucan y a Buddy la bolsa para reciclar. ¿Seran capaces de detener al Litterbug?


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Q: How can a materialized view be created in sqlite? I've done countless searches on materialized views and SQLite.  Of what I can find there seems to be mentions in 2004 and 2006 that SQLite DOES NOT have materialized views.  Followed immediately by SQLite's changelog from March 2008 where it specifically mentions optimizing materialized views.
Now, I figure logically either the 2004 and 2006 are outdated, or the 2008 changelog is wrong.
Any idea which it is?
If materialized views ARE now in SQLite, how are they created?

A: I'd say what other DBMSes call "materialized views" are not supported, and what that ChangeLog meant is what MySQL's EXPLAIN would call a "filesort"; from the tempfiles page:

2.5 Materializations Of Views And Subqueries
Queries that contain subqueries must
  sometime evaluate the subqueries
  separately and store the results in a
  temporary table, then use the content
  of the temporary table to evaluate the
  outer query. We call this
  "materializing" the subquery. [...]

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Defending against ransomware
Impact of emerging technologies on adversaries and defenders
For security professionals seeking to address current and future ransomware risks, looking back at ransomware events of the past can provide valuable lessons. Here, we explore ransomware trends; the impact of emerging technologies on the evolution of ransomware and defenders' ability to prevent and detect these attacks; and steps organizations can take to keep ahead of this threat.
The evolution of ransomware
In 1989, an AIDS researcher and evolutionary biologist named Joseph Popp mailed floppy disks to researchers around the world who were attending the World Health Organization's AIDS conference that year. When the researchers inserted the disks into their desktops, they thought they were going to learn about a methodology for determining patients' risk of contracting AIDS. Instead, they got a computer virus that is widely regarded as the first example of ransomware.1
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Defending against ransomware in an age of emerging technology
Understanding the impact: Current trends and implications
Threat actors increasingly use access brokers—cybercriminals who sell stolen information, such as endpoint URLs, login credentials, and IP addresses—to gain initial access to organizations.
Once on a victim's network, attackers leverage persistence techniques to maintain access and make it harder for defenders to kick them off.3
Attackers leverage advanced encryption technology to get around victim organizations' efforts to rapidly decrypt data encrypted during attacks.
Adversaries employ a variety of unscrupulous tactics to put even more pressure on victims to pay ransoms.
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Internet of Things (IoT) and 5G: IoT platforms and 5G networks appear to give more advantages to adversaries than to defenders, and both technologies pose similar cybersecurity risks to organizations.
Quantum computing: Both adversaries and defenders can benefit from advancements in quantum computing, which may reach maturity in as few as five years.
Artificial Intelligence (AI): Adversaries and defenders alike use AI and its offshoot, machine learning, to achieve their objectives and are likely to step up their adoption of these technologies in the years ahead.
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We combine industry-leading strategic advisory services with deep technical capabilities and managed services to help organizations design, implement, and operate advanced cyber and strategic risk programs that build resiliency, deepen trust and fuel performance.
1Ronny Richardson and Max M. North, "Ransomware: Evolution, Mitigation and Prevention" (2017). Faculty Publications. 4276, p. 11.
2 The White House, "FACT SHEET: G7 to Announce Joint Actions on Forced Labor in Global Supply Chains, Anticorruption, and Ransomware," June 13, 2021; . David Braue, "Global Ransomware Damage Costs Predicted To Exceed $265 Billion By 2031," Cybercrime Magazine, June 3, 2021
3 Ransomware Task Force, "Combating Ransomware: A Comprehensive Framework for Action: Key Recommendations from the Ransomware Task Force," Institute for Security and Technology, 2021;
4 MITRE, Ransomware Techniques in ATT&CK; Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), "Ransomware: What It Is & What To Do About It," February 4, 2021
5 Sean Newman, "How Ransomware is Teaming Up with DDoS," InfoSecurity Magazine, June 18, 2021
6 Ransomware Task Force, Combating Ransomware: A Comprehensive Framework for Action: Key Recommendations from the Ransomware Task Force, Institute for Security and Technology, 2021.
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Harlesden Primary School believes that Performing Arts Education is essential to the development of the whole child – academic, social, emotional, spiritual, and physical. Performance activity opportunities are provided during and after school, allowing children to be creative, musical, explore their emotions, and face up to different challenges, as individuals and in groups. It provides the foundation for a healthy lifestyle, and promotes character building, co-operation and self-esteem.
It is vital that children are given these opportunities to participate in a range of enjoyable creative and performance activities at an early age so that they are likely to continue being musical, confident, and creative throughout the rest of their lives, whilst promoting a love for the arts.
This policy outlines the purpose, nature and management of Performing Arts taught at Harlesden Primary School and reflects the consensus views of all the teaching staff who are responsible for its implementation.


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News Around the Web
Weekend tech reading: Sonic is back, GeForce Linux performance showcase
By Matthew DeCarlo on July 24, 2016, 11:30
Two New Sonic Games Announced, Seek to Recapture the Glory Days Sega announced two new Sonic games at its San Diego Comic-Con party to celebrate the blue hedgehog's 25th anniversary. The first game reimagines iconic levels from Sonic's past, while the second is an untitled game that stars classic and modern versions of Sonic in a new adventure against Eggman. Gamespot
Hexen II's forgotten multiplayer mod Siege was the most ambitious shooter of the 90 In the summer of 1998, I was stuck indoors. My best friend had broken his leg, and so we resolved to beat the hardest video games either of us had ever played: Hexen: Beyond Heretic and its just-released sequel Hexen II. We beat both that summer and got pretty good at Deathmatch to boot. Since it was the days of dial-up, we spent our limited online time gaming and read very little about what was, at the time, a thriving mod community for games based on Quake's engine. PC Gamer
EFF Lawsuit Takes on DMCA Section 1201: Research and technology restrictions violate the first amendment The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) sued the U.S. government today on behalf of technology creators and researchers to overturn onerous provisions of copyright law that violate the First Amendment. EFF's lawsuit, filed with co-counsel Brian Willen, Stephen Gikow, and Lauren Gallo White of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, challenges theanti-circumvention and anti-trafficking provisions of the 18-year-oldDigital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). EFF
Auto industry publishes best practices for cybersecurity The Automotive industry's main group for coordinating policy on information security and "cyber" threats has published a "Best Practices" document, giving individual automakers guidance on implementing cybersecurity in their vehicles for the first time. The Automotive Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAC) released the Automotive Cybersecurity Best Practices document on July 21st, saying the guidelines are for auto manufacturers as well as their suppliers. Security Ledger
Neuroscientists just isolated the part of the brain that controls free will Free will might have been the province of philosophers until now, but we've cracked the problem with an fMRI. Neuroscientists from Johns Hopkins report in the journal Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics that they were able to see both what happens in a human brain the moment a free choice is made, and what happens during the lead-up to that decision -- how activity in the brain changes during the deliberation over whether to act. ExtremeTech
Rescue drone in development at University of New Brunswick A drone development team working out of the University of New Brunswick is taking robotics to the beach in order to save swimmers and assist lifeguards. The "Breeze Bird" development team is working on a concept the could see automatic drones launch over shorelines and coastal areas, identify people in danger of drowning, and drop flotation devices — all with the push of a button. CBC
Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 vs. 760 vs. 960 vs. 1060 Linux performance To complement yesterday's launch-day GeForce GTX 1060 Linux review, here are some more benchmark results with the various Nvidia x60 graphics cards I have available for testing going back to the GeForce GTX 460 Fermi. If you are curious about the raw OpenGL/OpenCL/CUDA performance and performance-per-Watt for these mid-range x60 graphics cards from Fermi, Kepler, Maxwell, and Pascal, here are these benchmarks from Ubuntu 16.04 Linux. Phoronix
Forget Comcast. Here's the DIY approach to Internet access You can see the snow-capped Pyrenees mountains from Gurb, about 75 kilometers north of Barcelona. It's a quiet farming community of 2,500, and in most ways there's nothing special to set it apart from many such towns across the Catalonia region of Spain. So why do people like me eagerly journey to Gurb? Backchannel
We threw a Minecraft party to test Samsung's Gear VR headset I've been lucky enough to have had some pretty unique VR experiences. In fact, my perspective is a bit warped (see what I did there?). Compared to other VR early adopters, I suspect that I'm more jaded by "normal" VR than most. By "normal" VR, I mean seated VR (like the Oculus Rift) that isn'tdecoupled and doesn't use motion controls. The Tech Report
Biometrics researcher asks: Is that eyeball dead or alive? Imagine a high-security facility where government official X must verify her identity by positioning her eyes in front of an iris scanner. This kind of biometric identification is far more accurate than fingerprint scanning, but there's still a catch. A miscreant may be able to fool the system by simply holding up a high-res photo of X's eye. Or, in a grislier scenario, the imposter could come equipped with X's actual eyeball, which had been plucked from its owner's head. IEEE Spectrum
A beginner's guide to understanding convolutional neural networks Convolutional neural networks. Sounds like a weird combination of biology and math with a little CS sprinkled in, but these networks have been some of the most influential innovations in the field of computer vision. 2012 was the first year that neural nets grew to prominence as Alex Krizhevsky used them to win that year's ImageNet competition... Adesh Pande
The RedMonk programming language rankings: June 2016 With the spring and summer travel schedule drawing to a close, we finally have had time to sit down and run the numbers collected back in June. As always, aside from the fact that we run our own GitHub rankings now, the process used for our bi-annual programming language rankings remains the same as when Drew Conway and John Myles White first looked at the question late in 2010. RedMonk
Microsoft responds to allegations that Windows 10 collects 'excessive personal data' Yesterday France's National Data Protection Commission (CNIL) slapped a formal order on Microsoft to comply with data protection laws after it found Windows 10 was collecting "excessive data" about users. The company has been given three months to meet the demands or it will face fines. Beta News
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Pete Wishart – 2020 Speech on Parliament Appointing the Prime Minister
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Below is the text of the speech made by Pete Wishart, the SNP MP for Perth and North Perthshire, in the House of Commons on 1 July 2020.
I beg to move,
That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for the House of Commons to nominate the Prime Minister and approve appointments to the Cabinet; to establish the office of Acting Prime Minister; and for connected purposes.
This is the third time I have attempted to bring this Bill before the House. The first time it had to be to be withdrawn because of a general election and the second time because of the covid lockdown. I was trying today to ensure that no other disaster befell me, so that I could be here in my place to deliver this Bill.
One of the most curious things about the whole concept of parliamentary sovereignty is the fact that this House is not the least bit sovereign in the nomination of a Prime Minister. Shrouded in semi-mysticism and quasi-convention, this House plays absolutely no part in the process of deciding or determining the nomination of a Prime Minister, save serving solely as a mere spectator. My Bill puts that right by ensuring that the nomination of a Prime Minister and his or her Cabinet is a matter for the House and that we, as representatives of the people of this country, have a role to play in handing over the keys to the most powerful offices in this land.
First, what this Bill does not do: it does not in the least alter the role of Her Majesty the Queen in the proceedings. The appointment of a Prime Minister will still be exclusively the job of Her Majesty the Queen as part of her prerogative powers. The Bill strengthens the constitutional convention of keeping the monarch out of politics, by ensuring that she appoints a Prime Minister having had that nominee agreed by this House.
Through this Bill, I seek in effect to bring this House into the 21st century and replicate the conditions that we find in most other, properly functioning representative democracies right around the world, and even in properly functioning representative democracies in the rest of the United Kingdom. In the Scottish Parliament, the First Minister and her Cabinet must be approved by the Scottish Parliament and MSPs. The same is true in the Welsh and Northern Irish Assemblies; even the London Assembly works on that basis.
The process allows confirmation from Parliament and even allows alternatives to emerge to see whether he or she might have the confidence of the House. The Bill would end the current situation, where a Prime Minister of this country can be decided by a few thousand members of the Conservative party. It would end the practice of the House's having a Prime Minister foisted upon it without so much as a by-your-leave, where the Conservative Association of, say, Tunbridge Wells has more of a say than a directly elected Member of Parliament in determining who the Prime Minister is. [Hon. Members: "Hear, hear!"] I hear the "Hear, hears" from Conservative Members, who obviously enjoy that particular privilege.
Let us take a cursory look at how we had the good fortune to get our current Prime Minister. He was appointed by Her Majesty as a result of winning the Conservative leadership contest triggered by the resignation of the right hon. Member for Maidenhead (Mrs May), who was first appointed Prime Minister on 31 July 2016 as a result of the resignation of David Cameron as Prime Minister in July 2016. Since 2015, the UK has had two Prime Ministers appointed outside of a general election, determined exclusively by the membership of the Conservative of the United Kingdom. Looking at the current incumbent, we can only surmise the efficacy and good sense inherent in the current arrangements. This House must never again have an unelected Prime Minister forced upon it. A Prime Minister must be able to demonstrate that she or he has the confidence of this House at the inception of his or her premiership. My Bill would ensure that happens.
My Bill would also help to deal with some of the issues that might unexpectedly arise in the course of a parliamentary term—for example, a Prime Minister losing a referendum on the European Union and having to resign. The current Prime Minister actually wiped away his own majority by banishing from the ranks of the Conservative party those who disagreed with his hard Brexit. His Government were left in a minority, yet he was still able to control the Order Paper of the House of Commons, though lacking the ability to pass any meaningful legislation.
Then what did the Prime Minister do? He illegally prorogued Parliament to prevent the Brexit purgatory being effectively scrutinised and unnecessarily drew the Queen into illegal political proceedings—something that my Bill would address and rectify. Quite frankly, there is no way the current Prime Minister would have been approved by the House, as he would not have been able to demonstrate that confidence in the last Session of Parliament, and had this procedure been available to us last year, we could only speculate as to whether the United Kingdom would be in a better place now.
The provisions in the Bill would be triggered by any of the following: any general election under the terms of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011; the Queen accepting the Prime Minister's resignation; the office of Prime Minister becoming vacant for reasons other than resignation—namely death; and the Prime Minister ceasing to be a Member of the House of Commons as a result of a recall or crime, which of course we could never imagine happening with the current incumbent.
Let us look specifically at one of these examples, because it is quite timely and relevant. All of us are rightly relieved to see the Prime Minister back in such rude health, press-upping his way to his disastrous Brexit. Looking at this epitome of a butcher's dog, I find it hard to believe that it was touch and go for him only a few short weeks ago. Thank goodness he pulled through. With the Prime Minister's incapacitation, however, we got the equivalent of government by headless chicken. Without the Prime Minister's customary decisiveness and head for detail, we had no idea who was running the country.
It seemed that the Foreign Secretary was in charge, by dint of his being the First Secretary, but he executed these responsibilities with all the guile of Emu without the assistance of Rod Hull. His only qualification for that role seemed to be that Dominic Cummings could not think of anybody else. He might not have been doing the job had we had a Deputy Prime Minister, but of course we no longer have one—that unpaid, powerless position whose holder sometimes deputises for the Prime Minister seems to have gone the same way as Nick Clegg. My Bill would create the office of acting Prime Minister to ensure that someone was accountable for the operation of government until the stricken Prime Minister recovered or another was found.
My Bill would do much more than that, however, by seeking to ensure that the whole apparatus of government be a matter for this House and that the activities of wider government and all its advisory functions and capacity come under the responsibility of Parliament. Right now, there seems to be an initiative to reinvent the civil service in the guise of a hard Brexit organisation. A politicisation of the civil servants is being undertaken the likes of which we have never encountered in this country before. A state apparatus is being assembled in the guise of Dominic Cummings, who now effectively runs Whitehall, and we in this House have no right of scrutiny or ability to properly consider all this activity. The extraordinary sight of a Government adviser making a press statement to the country from the Downing Street rose garden could be the metaphor for how the country is now being governed.
My Bill would codify certain aspects of the ministerial code to ensure that the whole of Government was accountable to this House. Ministers would have a duty to Parliament and be held accountable for the policies, decisions and actions of their Departments and agencies. It would uphold the political impartiality of the civil service and ensure that civil servants are not required to act in any way that would conflict with the civil service code as set out the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010.
My little Bill is simple in scope, but it is ambitious in what it wants to achieve. Our unwritten constitution, designed by convention, needs updating and refreshing, and that should start with the appointment of a Prime Minister and his or her Cabinet. We must never again have a Prime Minister nominated without the consent of this House. We must start to exert control and authority. This is a sensible and practical Bill to bring this House into the 21st century, and I commend it to the House.
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Jonathan Ashworth – 2020 Letter to Matt Hancock on Obesity
David Cameron – 2013 Press Conference with President Hamid Karzai
John Horam – 1978 Speech on Roads in South-East England


Taking your own family photos is never an easy task. The kids complain, the husband whines, and mom (the photographer) ends up going crazy. However, this year I took my photos at The Studio Hampton Roads and had a MUCH more pleasant experience. So, I would like to share with you why and how I made my family Christmas photos so much easier by taking them at The Studio Hampton Roads.
1. The photos were not in MY home.
This means that I didn't have to go crazy cleaning the house while trying to KEEP it clean with two little guys and the pets in the house.
2. The Studio FEELS like a home.
Even though the photos weren't in our home, the setting was still perfect for making the children comfortable. They didn't feel like they were cramped inside a stiff business, instead they were able to move freely, relax on the couches, and get out their own bottles of water.
3. The choice of going inside OR outside was perfect to not risk the weather.
My plan was for photos outside, but day-of everyone was complaining how cold it was so we chose to do them inside with the heat turned on instead.
4. Everything was so BRIGHT!
The sunlight through the windows meant that everything was bright and comfortable so we could use natural light and not have to bother with setting up lights.
5. My biggest tip of all though, BRING ASSISTANTS!
My parents and my sister came along to help keep the kids happy, change their clothes, and help take pictures. With the use of a tripod and a timer, we even took some photos of all of us together.
p.s. the photos on the bed were taken in The Classic and the other photos were all taken in The Main shooting space.


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ISL 2016: Mumbai City FC 0-1 FC Goa - Player Ratings
Mumbai FC were disappointing in the Mumbai Football Arena against FC Goa
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Richarlyson scored the winner but Julio Cesar was the man of the match for FC Goa
FC Goa avoided the ignominy of being the first ISL side to go 5 games without a win, putting in an assured performance at the Mumbai Football Arena to defeat Mumbai City FC by a solitary goal. Richarlyson's 41st minute strike underlined Goa's dominance of the first half and they comfortably saw out the second half to win their first game of ISL.
Here are how the players rated.
Roberto Volpato (GK) - 6/10
The Mumbai City custodian was good for the most part, controlling his box well, and doing well to prevent Keenan's cross from causing danger in the first half. He had no answer to Richarlyson's goal, although he would be disappointed not to have organised his defensive zones in a better manner from the corner.
Ashutosh Mehta - 6.5/10
Ashutosh struggled as soon as Goa switched their formation and was beaten for pace multiple times in the first half. He could have conceded a penalty early in the second half but improved as Mumbai became desperate, sending in a couple of tempting crosses that should have been converted.
Lucian Goian – 7/10
The Romanian centre-back marshalled the Mumbai defence extremely well. His battle with Julio Cesar was football at its best, although Goian was occasionally caught out, which also resulted in him getting booked. Goian would be disappointed with the manner of the concession of the goal, which was a blemish on a relatively strong performance.
Aiborlang Khongjee – 6/10
The Indian defender prevented Robin Singh from running onto a 1-on-1 situation with a great sliding interception to clear. While he prevented a certain goal, Khongjee struggled in certain 1-on-1's, getting turned with ease by Julio Cesar twice.
Lalhmangaihsanga Ralte – 6/10
The fullback was great going forward and battled well with Keenan Almeida. He was caught out of position a few times and had to be bailed out by his centre-backs. Ralte was quite promising going forward though and sent in a couple of tempting crosses.
Pronay Halder – 5.5/10
The Indian enforcer struggled to contain the FC Goa midfield in the first half, although he had a couple of forays forward thwarted. Halder went off in the 52nd minute thanks to an injury, although it is telling that Mumbai looked better after he left the pitch.
Krisztian Vadocz – 4/10
Mumbai City's midfield goal-scorer in the last few games was completely anonymous today, as he was unable to exert any influence creatively. The Hungarian did not offer much defensively either and should have been substituted by Guimares.
Rakesh Oram – 6/10
The youngster had a relatively good game in the middle of the park, showing remarkable composure for an 18-year-old. While he did keep possession well and recycled the ball with ease, Oram had moments when he was physically bullied by the Goan midfield. He tired in the second half and was consequently replaced in the 69th minute.
Matias Defederico – 6/10
The Argentinian was very quiet in the first half, as he struggled to replicate his good form. He was marked rather tightly and was unable to provide any support to Diego Forlan. He had his best moment of the match in the 53rd minute, tricking his way past defenders before curling a shot wide – it wasn't enough to prevent his substitution in the 61st minute
Diego Forlan – 5/10
The Uruguayan made his return to the Mumbai City lineup, but was rather disappointing – it's telling that the Mumbai frontline lacked fluency with him on the pitch. Forlan was restricted to long shots from range and even misfired over the bar from a couple of free-kicks.
Sony Norde – 6/10
The Haitian was very dangerous down the flanks in the opening few exchanges, but he was negated after Goa's formation switch. Norde only found space late in the second half as Mumbai poured forward, making a great, but unfruitful run in the 80th minute.
Jackichand Singh (52') – 6.5/10
It's a mystery why Jackichand does not get a start. The Indian winger came on to replace Halder and immediately was the brightest attacking force for Mumbai. He was very bright on the wings and tested the Goan keeper on the hour mark with a swerving shot from range.
Cafu (61') - 4.5/10
Cafu was completely anonymous in an offensive and defensive sense – all he managed to do was run around a bit.
David Lalrinmuana (69') – 5/10
David was unable to exert influence after he came on, although he did manage to win a free-kick late in the game in a promising position.
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