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Baseball: America's Home Run
Treasures on Display
Programming & Education
2019 Programs
Provisional Latino-Focused Programs
Provisional 2020 Programs
In Her Words
My Fellow Soldiers
The exhibits listed below are no longer available for viewing in the museum.
32c Dahlia stamp, 1995.
Beautiful Blooms: Flowering Plants on Stamps
This exhibition highlighted the variety of flowering plants commemorated on US postage stamps during the past 50 years and explores artistic themes that emerged during this period. For example, the artwork portrays a variety of flowering plants found in gardens and public spaces throughout the United States and explore the symbiotic relationship between flowering plants, bees, birds and butterflies. The exhibit displays at least 30 pieces of developmental and final artwork used to produce at least 28 flora stamps. The use of stamp art in various phases of development enables visitors to understand the role design artwork plays in the production of postage stamps. The artwork was borrowed from the renowned Postmaster General's Collection which is on a long-term loan to the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum.
May 25, 2018 — March 3, 2019
This exhibit explores the extraordinary life of Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804) through original mail sent and signed by him in his role as the first Secretary of the Treasury and through portraits of him and his contemporaries on postage and revenue stamps. The experience is augmented by in-gallery interactives and educational programming, all coinciding with the Washington dates of the national touring version of "Hamilton: An American Musical."
June 9, 2016 – March 3, 2019
Did you know that a village at the bottom of the Grand Canyon eats most of its mail? Or that America's newest national park was once so secret it used an undercover address? "Trailblazing: 100 Years of Our National Parks", a two-year temporary exhibition, chronicles these and numerous other intersections between mail and our national parks. Featuring original postage stamp art from the United States Postal Service and artifacts loaned by the National Park Service, the exhibition explores the myriad – and sometimes surprising – ways that mail moves to, through and from our national parks.
World War I picture postcard.
April 6, 2017 – December 2, 2018
Through personal correspondence written on the frontlines and home front, this centennial exhibition uncovered the history of America's involvement in World War I. The compelling selection of letters illuminates emotions and thoughts engendered by the war that brought America onto the world stage; raised complex questions about gender, race and ethnic relations; and ushered in the modern era. Included were previously unpublished letters by General John Pershing, the general who led the American Expeditionary Forces and a person who understood the power of the medium. In his postwar letter that begins "My fellow soldiers," he recognized each individual under his command for bravery and service. My Fellow Soldiers: Letters from World War I was created by the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum in collaboration with the Center for American War Letters at Chapman University.
Army nurse, Camp Sherman, Ohio, 1918
Grace (Mechlin) Sparling Collection, Gift of Lillian S. Gillhouse, Women's Memorial Foundation Collection
February 2, 2018 — August 5, 2018
"I am in the Army now."
-Nurse Greta Wolf to her parents, July 10, 1918
World War I was a watershed for global political, economic, and social change, and for women's rights and labor in the United States. During the war, women officially served in and alongside the military in unprecedented numbers and in ways that shaped the professionalization of women's work. Through the letters and artifacts of four women, visitors can explore unique, personal perspectives on life, duty, and service during the war.
This exhibition was developed jointly by the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum and the Women In Military Service For America Memorial Foundation.
Mr. ZIP decals like this one were added to letter carriers' satchels to advertise ZIP codes.
September 22, 2017 – January 21, 2018
Our museum actively collects objects that help tell stories about the postal service, the mail, and philately. Our curators seek out objects that have significant histories; objects that are rare or unique; or objects that reflect trends and customs. We invite you to peek behind the scenes to see how some of our recent acquisitions came to our museum. The objects selected for this exhibition were just a few of many items our museum added to the collection between 2012 and 2016, including: the marketing characters Mr. and Mrs. ZIP, postal workers' uniforms and equipment, and decorative boxes for postage stamps.
"I just hope I can find someone, fall in love and share all of my secrets with them."
August 3, 2015 – January 1, 2018
The exhibition communicates a contemporary narrative of mail and the postal service, highlighting the aesthetics of the communication tool itself and the juxtaposition between anonymity and shared experiences. It also demonstrates a unique relationship between mail, digital technology and social media. More than 500 artfully decorated postcards mailed anonymously from around the world reveal regret, fear, betrayal, desire, confession, childhood humiliation and other compelling confessions. A pyramid of more than one quarter million stacked cards represents the magnitude and popularity of sharing secrets via postcards.
Blog post: National Postal Museum Is Sharing Secrets from Around the World!
This U.S. mail streetcar, owned and operated by the Capital Traction Company, was used to process and transport mail in Washington, D.C.
May 19, 2017 – September 10, 2017
In 1892 St. Louis, Missouri added specially-outfitted cars to their trolleys. The service sped up mail deliveries across the city and onto trains headed out of town. By 1908 there were mail trolleys in Brooklyn, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, New York, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Rochester, Pittsburgh, Seattle and Cleveland. While the trolleys were a great success, their life span was relatively short. Technological advances – underground pneumatic tubes and trucks would make the mail trolleys obsolete. Most cities had stopped using them by 1919. Baltimore's mail trolleys held on until 1929, finally succumbing to trucks that could carry more mail and move freely through city streets.
The Statue of Liberty stamp art
December 10, 2015 – May 14, 2017
This exhibition of original artwork explored the diversity of topics highlighting the cultural heritage of New York City. The exhibition provided an opportunity to raise awareness of the Postmaster General's Collection which the museum acquired through a long-term agreement with the United States Postal Service. Thirty pieces of original artwork divided into six categories of stamp art relevant to the city's heritage were displayed. These categories—Baseball, Broadway, City Life, Icons, Politics and Government, and Music—depicted a variety of art styles and mediums used to create some of America's most beautiful stamps. The artwork celebrate important citizens, events and iconic buildings that have defined New York City as one of the greatest cities in the world.
Why Is This Elephant In This Room? exhibit
Why Is This Elephant In This Room?
October 7, 2015 — January 31, 2017
In 2013, President Obama signed an executive order combating wildlife trafficking in the US. To highlight this effort, a pan institutional team at the Smithsonian Institution created a traveling exhibition that would highlight the effects of wildlife trafficking and the ivory trade on elephant populations. As part of this team, the National Postal Museum hosted the exhibition along with a feature on the Saving Vanishing Species semipostal stamp, which raises funds for wildlife conservation, as well as several stamps showing the issues of elephant ivory poaching and wildlife trafficking.
1635 proclamation for the fetling of the letter. (Courtesy Alan Holyoake)
From Royal Mail to Public Post
October 21, 2016 – January 16, 2017
The United Kingdom's postal service, Royal Mail, observed its 500th anniversary in 2016. To mark the occasion, the National Postal Museum presented a temporary display of original documents from 1635 and 1840, pivotal years in the expansion and evolution of the country's postal network. These important documents chronicling postal reform in the United Kingdom were on loan from a private collection. In 1516, King Henry VIII knighted a government clerk named Brian Tuke and gave him the title Governor of the King's Posts. Sir Brian developed a system of post roads connecting London with the four corners of England. This was a closed system, available only to the king and high-ranking public officials. Its postmen were royal messengers who carried official writs, summonses and orders for the government. Over the next three centuries, however, a series of reforms gradually opened the Royal Mail to public use.
Martin Luther King, Jr. approved stamp art
Freedom Just Around the Corner: Black America from Civil War to Civil Rights
February 12, 2015 — February 15, 2016
A chronicle of the African American experience told from the perspective of stamps and mail. Includes letters carried by enslaved Americans, mail to and from famous leaders of the civil rights movement, and a significant selection of original artwork for the USPS Black Heritage stamp series from the Postmaster General's Collection.
September 26, 2008 — October 12, 2015
This exhibit presented an alphabet of philately through 26 topics, in which each letter represented some aspect of stamp collecting or the sending of mail.
March 6, 2014 — January 4, 2015
This exhibit looked at the relationship of the two countries through the study of stamps and mail. The sections about commerce and culture focus on the decades between 1860 and 1980, including very rare proofs of stamps from the China Bureau of Engraving and Printing (1912-1928). The section on community tells the story of Chinese Americans from the Gold Rush to today's celebration of Lunar New Year.
Postal Inspectors: The Silent Service
February 7, 2007 — April 8, 2014
Today about 2,000 postal inspectors are at work across the United States investigating crimes against the mail. Learn more about the inspectors and their job in this exhibit.
March 22, 2012 — January 6, 2014
As the largest, fastest, and most glamorous ships of their eras, Hindenburg and Titanic share many similarities. As anniversaries of the disasters are marked in 2012—seventy-five years since Hindenburg burned and a century since Titanic sank—many questions remain unanswered. Original objects include mail, postcards, menus, photographs, keys from the Titanic post office, and the salvaged postmark device from the Hindenburg.
September 22, 2013 — January 5, 2014
"Favorite Finds" brings together an assortment of philatelic articles shared by our Council of Philatelists, philatelic curators, and museum supporters. Each object comes from a different collection and has a different story. Our donors have graciously shared their reasons for holding these items so dear.
Philatelic Gallery
With over 13 million philatelic objects in the museum's collection, this gallery featured the Rarities Vault, the National Stamp Collection (housed in pull-out cases), and changing and rotating exhibitions. The section More American Stamps, which opened Oct. 12, 1997, featured a selection of more than 55,000 American stamps, rotated every six months.
July 20, 2011 — August 5, 2012
Art of the Stamp: Owney the Postal Dog featured Bill Bonds's original painting of Owney that was produced for the stamp. It was accompanied by 6 sketches illustrating various poses of Owney that Mr. Bonds created as he developed his final portrait. In addition, 5 tags that were given to Owney on his many travels and selected by Bonds as background for his stamp art, were also included.
The National Philatelic Collection celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2011, making it the oldest intact national stamp collection in the world. Collecting History invites you to learn about the history of this national treasure and reflect on what the material within it can teach us about world cultures and the American experience.
Negro Leagues Baseball Stamp Exhibit
On view was original art produced by Kadir Nelson for the creation of the Negro Leagues Baseball stamps, which pay tribute to the all-black professional baseball leagues that operated from 1920 to approximately 1960.
Abraham Lincoln Certified Plate Proofs
November 15, 2008 — October 2013
Eleven certified plate proofs for postage stamps honoring Abraham Lincoln were on view in the Philatelic Gallery pullout frames. Certified plate proofs are the last printed proof of the plate before printing the stamps. These plate proofs are each unique, with the approval signatures and date. Issued from 1894 to 1959, the stamps feature a variety of Lincoln portraits.
March 6, 2008 — July 6, 2011
The Victory Mail exhibit showcased the Museum's collection of World War II V-Mail correspondence. V for Victory, a popular symbol of the Second World War, was the inspiration for the name of this new fangled correspondence style.
Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean, was an avid stamp and cover collector. On view were key pieces from her collection, including photographs and stamps commemorating her flights. She often flew signed pieces of mail that were then sold to philatelists to support her endeavors.
Amelia Earhart's Solo Transatlantic Mail Object Spotlight
The Art of Cards and Letters
July 30, 1993 — June 6, 2011
This gallery emphasized the art of letter writing, a cherished art form providing a window into American history.
July 30, 1993 — October 5, 2010
These galleries focused on rural delivery service introduced at the turn of the 20th century.
Delivering Hope: FDR & Stamps of the Great Depression
September 9, 2009 — June 6, 2010
Franklin D. Roosevelt, president during the Great Depression, used stamps to communicate with the American people.
What's in the Mail for You!
This state-of-the-art, hands-on exhibition offered an innovative look at the direct mail industry through a series of interactive displays, videos, computer games, holograms, and graphics. Visitors learned about the process of direct mail, the vast world of business mail, and its impact on society.
Treasures from the William H. Gross Collection
In honor of National Stamp Collecting Month, the museum features three great stamp rarities on loan from William H. Gross, founder of PIMCO: a block of four 1918 "Inverted Jennys"; a cover from the Pony Express Service; and a cover featuring the 10-cent George Washington stamp, dated July 2, 1847.
Art of the Stamp: Lincoln's Bicentennial
February 12, 2009 — October 26, 2009
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) first appeared on a U.S. postage stamp in 1866, around the first anniversary of his assassination. The United States Postal Service honors his 200th birthday with a set of four stamps, each capturing a different aspect of his life and career. Through the cooperation of the USPS Office of Stamp Services, the Smithsonian National Postal Museum was pleased to present the original artwork for the four new stamps.
Lincoln, Slavery, and the Civil War
March 6, 2009 — March 8, 2009
Eliot Landau's award-winning philatelic exhibition combined philately, ephemera, and artifacts in an engaging exploration of Lincoln's presidency, the Civil War, and Black History.
Rarity Revealed: The Benjamin K. Miller Collection
May 27, 2006 — January 12, 2009
Called the "crown jewels" of U.S. stamp collecting, Miller's collection was donated to the New York Public Library in 1925 where it was displayed for more than 50 years. But after a theft in 1977, the collection was locked away until the National Postal Museum exhibit.
December 14, 2006 — January 31, 2008
As hostilities between the colonists and the Crown grew, many people began protesting high postage rates by sending their letters "out of the mails."
Disaster: Response and Recovery
June 27, 2007 — January 25, 2008
This exhibition revealed how the Postal Service responds to disasters — natural or manmade — that dramatically affect everyday life in an instant. Among the objects representing disaster in two cases were postal keys recovered from the body of sea post clerk Oscar Woody, who perished trying to protect the mail aboard the Royal Mail Ship (RMS) Titanic, a mailbox remnant that survived the San Francisco earthquake of 1906, and an envelope postmarked the first day mail service resumed in New Orleans after the destruction of Hurricane Katrina.
November 16, 2006 — August 17, 2008
This exhibit presented works of art commissioned by the US Postal Service over the last 40 years. These paintings and drawings represent the work of 42 different artists and showcase an array of techniques and styles.
November 11, 2005 — November 13, 2006
War Letters: Lost and Found featured original letters from the Civil War, World War I, World War II, Korea and Vietnam that were lost or abandoned and then rediscovered by strangers.
October 6, 2005 — April 10, 2006
Before Lennon traveled the globe playing music with The Beatles, this boy from Liverpool, England saw the world in a whole different way−through stamps.
March 15, 2005 — March 19, 2006
This exhibit revealed highlights from the wide-ranging Postmaster General's Collection spanning more than 150 years of US stamp-making, including not only stamps, but "behind-the-scenes" materials.
July 2004 — July 10, 2006
This exhibition explored the history of rare and collectible Federal Duck Stamps created as a result of this extraordinary conservation program.
The Kristen Ollies Collection
April 15, 2004 — January 11, 2005
Kristen Ollies started her collection in 1999, when she was in fifth grade. Her collection has grown to an award-winning private collection of 48 album pages.
The Queen's Own: Stamps That Changed the World
April 6, 2004 — January 11, 2005
The National Postal Museum is pleased to present a selection of extraordinary materials from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's personal philatelic holdings. The Royal Philatelic Collection includes the world's finest and most comprehensive collection of British and Commonwealth stamps.
Alaska Hovercraft
On view was a scale model of the AP.1-88 hovercraft, a 70-foot-long land/water cargo vehicle, along with photographs and a video narrated by Sen. Ted Stevens, R.-Alaska. The exhibit explored the hovercraft's role in delivering mail to eight villages along the Kuskokwim River in rural western Alaska.
In the Line of Duty: Dangers, Disasters and Good Deeds
October 8, 2003 — January 2, 2007
This exhibition surveyed the dangers faced by the nation's postal workers, honors their individual acts of heroism, and celebrates the U.S. Postal Service's involvement in a program that distributes pictures of missing children to tens of millions of homes each week.
July 30, 2003 — February 26, 2004
On view were 100 original drawings and artworks that were used to create postage stamps, including entries for the famous Elvis stamp design competition.
2003 Federal Junior Duck Stamp Art Exhibition
July 1, 2003 — August 3, 2003
On view were the 52 winning entries to the 2003 Federal Junior Duck Stamp state competitions representing each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and American Samoa. The top entry was a depiction of a green-winged teal pair by 18-year-old Nathan Bauman of Pennsylvania.
The 1847 Issue: America's First Stamp
November 16, 2002 — June 9, 2003
On view was a comprehensive collection of 1847 stamps and covers, selected from a philatelic album of more than 1,000 pages housed in Switzerland. The adoption of adhesive postage stamps in 1847, with the 5- and 10-cent issues bearing the likenesses of George Washington and Benjamin Franklin, represents a turning point in the history of the mail service in the United States.
August 9, 2002 — February 4, 2003
On view were two highly detailed, fully functional, 1/6-size models of 19th-century mail delivery vehicles used in both urban and country settings.
Philatelic Firsts from the National Postal Museum
August 23, 2002 — October 28, 2002
This exhibition featured first-of-their-kind philatelic items, including:
the first U.S. postage stamp, a 10-cent stamp issued in 1847
the first airmail cover, signed by President Woodrow Wilson and sent on the 1st regular U.S. airmail flight on May 15, 1918
a British Coronation cover celebrating the coronation of King George VI and his wife Queen Elizabeth in 1937 and signed by the King and Queen
the earliest inverts, issued by the U.S. Postal Service in 1869 and illustrated with symbols and scenes from American history
Hawaiian rarities, including a 13-cent stamp issued in 1851
Forwarding Address Required
May 4, 2001 — October 17, 2005
Through the cards and letters exchanged between Japanese-American children sent away to internment camps during World War II and San Diego librarian Miss Clara Breed, the exhibition looked at the role of the mail as a civil liberty and witness to history. Miss Breed had grown fond of the children who had visited the library before the war and began corresponding with them in 1942, when she first gave each a stamped, addressed postcard. Correspondence continued throughout the war and until her death in 1994.
September 30, 1998 — September 30, 2002
As Precious as Gold, continues in an online format. The exhibit examined the great Klondike Gold Rush and the unforgettable role of the mail carrier in providing contact between those so far from home and the families they left behind.
This exhibition of stamps, books, photos, and illustrations honored the life of Harlem Renaissance poet and writer Langston Hughes (1901-1967), known for his lyrical, jazz-tinged interpretations of African American life. The exhibition opened on the 100th anniversary of Hughes' birth and coincides with the United States Postal Service's release of a stamp honoring the writer. This exhibition was part of the "Stamps with Personality" series, which highlighted the achievements of historical figures honored with their likenesses on postage stamps issued by the United States Postal Service.
Stampin' the Future
May 23, 2001 — June 17, 2002
This exhibition featured 99 winning art designs that were actually issued as postage stamps submitted to the "Stampin' the Future" contest by children ages 8-12 from nearly 30 countries. Sponsored by the United States Postal Service in 1998, the contest invited children worldwide to enter designs based on their dreams, hopes, and visions of the 21st century. The 99 talented winners were selected from a group of nearly 4 million participants worldwide, with 120,000 in the United States alone. The four winning U.S. designs were issued as stamps in July 2000.
Columbus' Voyage of Discovery: The Columbian Series of 1893
March 8, 2001 — May 6, 2002
This exhibition of rarities featured 12 sheets of 100 stamps each of the 1893 Columbian issues -- the first large-format commemorative stamps issued in the United States. Included were items ranging from the one-cent postcard stamp to the only surviving sheet of the one-dollar denomination. To accommodate depictions of key scenes in Columbus's life, the Columbians were produced at nearly twice the width of previous postage stamps.
Roberto Clemente Walker: The Great One
This exhibition featured one of baseball's great icons — Roberto Clemente Walker (1938-1972), who was honored on two U.S. postage stamps.
Roberto Clemente Walker: The Great One (en español)
1 de abril 2001 — 25 de enero 2002
Esta exposición contó con uno de los grandes iconos del béisbol - Roberto Clemente Walker (1938 a 1972), quien fue honrado en dos sellos de los EEUU.
The Graceful Envelope: 2001
On view were approximately 50 hand-crafted envelopes — with the theme "200 Years of the Nation's Capital" — submitted by calligraphers from around the world for the museum's 7th Annual Graceful Envelope contest. Participants used a range of calligraphic methods and styles to decorate their envelopes. This exhibition celebrated 200 years of Washington, D.C., as the nation's capital and the 25th anniversary of the Washington Calligraphers Guild.
Mayhem by Mail
October 16, 1998 — April 23, 2001
This exhibition examined three categories of postal crime: crimes committed through the mail, crimes committed against the mail, and crimes of fraud against the public. Objects included a 1920s Tommy gun, a reconstructed mail bomb, and fraudulent mail advertisements.
May 5, 2000 — April 15, 2001
On view were 75 hand-crafted envelopes submitted by calligraphers from around the world for the museum's 6th annual Graceful Envelope contest. Participants used a range of calligraphic methods and styles to decorate their envelopes.
Presidential Mail: On Official Business
January 19, 2001 — March 26, 2001
On view were examples of envelopes "franked" by presidents from Jefferson to Carter. The franking privilege (the use of a signature as postage) began in the Colonial era so that officials could disseminate information about the newly established government. The franking privilege was conferred to members of Congress and to each president while in office.
Posted Aboard RMS Titanic
April 14, 2001 — October 30, 2001
The tragic sinking of the RMS Titanic has captivated our imaginations for decades. Among those who lost their lives when the ship sank were the ship's five postal clerks.
Recounting Roosevelt Presentation Albums, 1903-1905
This Rarities Vault exhibition featured three rare philatelic presentation albums given as favors during the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt.
On view were 2 highly detailed, fully functional, 1/6-size models of 19th-century mail delivery vehicles used in both urban and country settings.
Tour de France Winner Lance Armstrong's Bicycle and Jersey
July 24, 2000 — September 5, 2000
On view are Lance Armstrong's United States Postal Service jersey and a replica of the bicycle that brought him victory in the 1999 Tour de France Race.* The United States Postal Service sponsored the U.S. Pro Cycling Team and has lent the items in connection with its cancer awareness/fundraising postage stamps.
*Now annulled as a result of a 2012 investigation by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).
Just Ducky — The Federal Junior Duck Stamp Program
June 30, 2000 — August 3, 2000
This exhibition of juried artwork by students from the Federal Junior Duck Stamp Program was designed to encourage wetlands conservation awareness through the arts.
Patent models from 1849-1879, illustrations, and stories of the inventors examine the evolution of envelope manufacturing in the mid-1900s.
More American Stamps
On view was virtually every American stamp issue released through 1997.
Missing You: Last Letters from World War II
November 11, 1999 — April 30, 2000
This exhibition featured the last letters written by six members of the U.S. armed forces during World War II. The letters, treasured for decades by the families and friends of these brave men, bring to life voices that were stilled too soon.
Rural Routes: Folk Art Mailboxes of America: 1999
On view are photographs of the top 5 finalists in the nationwide 1999 Folk Art Mailbox contest. The winning mailboxes depict the following:
A white horse with plumed tail
A cowboy on horseback
A Saguaro cactus made of wooden horseshoes
A 1930s-era McCormick Deering W30 tractor
A sculpture of metal tools and found objects
On view were 75 hand-crafted envelopes submitted by professional calligraphers from around the world for the museum's 5th annual Graceful Envelope contest. Participants used a range of calligraphic methods and styles to decorate their envelopes with this year's theme, "celebrate the beauty of nature."
Down with the FRAUDS: Taxation as Consumer Protection
March 12, 1999 — September 10, 1999
On view were 25 revenue stamps that identified imitation food products and paid for enforcement of new consumer laws. During the 19th century, imitation food products such as oleomargarine and filled cheese were sold at bargain prices as authentic farm products. A reform movement to regulate and tax these adulterated products began in the 1870s. Highlights of the exhibition include an 1871 imported cigar stamp, an 1872 imitation wine stamp, 1926 and 1931 oleomargarine stamps, a series of 1952 filled cheese stamps, and a manufacturer's annual special tax stamp used on mixed-grain flour.
On view were 75 hand-crafted envelopes submitted by professional calligraphers from around the world, featuring a range of calligraphic methods and styles, to celebrate the Museum's 5th anniversary.
State, Local, and Tribal Waterfowl Stamps
July 4, 1998 — December 31, 1998
On view were more than 40 rare state, local, and tribal waterfowl stamps, part of the legacy of state and local conservation programs started to restore dwindling North American waterfowl populations. Most of these stamps were nonpictorial, unlike the colorful federal duck stamps. Highlights included the only known example of the 1938 Pymatuning Lake waterfowl stamp, issued by Ohio; a 1943 Marion County, Kansas, duck stamp; a mint sheet of the 1950 South Dakota waterfowl stamps; and a 1959 Rosebud Sioux Tribe gamebird stamp. The stamps were from the collection of David Torre.
July 30, 1998 — November 5, 1998
On view was the winning mailbox from the National Postal Museum's Folk Art Mailbox Contest, along with photographs of the 10 runners-up. The exhibition celebrated the National Postal Museum's 5th anniversary.
New Deal Architecture
A display of vintage photos explored the unique architectural style of federal post offices across America during the New Deal, known at the time as "starved classical."
Our Town: Mural Art of the New Deal Era
On view were 17 mural studies commissioned for U.S. Post Offices during the Great Depression as part of FDR's New Deal legislation. The goal was to give jobs to starving artists and to lift the spirits of struggling communities. The United States' entry into World War II marked the end of the post office mural projects.
Mail to the Chief: The Stamp Designs of Franklin Delano Roosevelt
January 30, 1998 — July 2, 1998
President Franklin D. Roosevelt enjoyed a lifelong interest in collecting stamps. FDR sketched the original designs for several United States stamps issued during his time in office.
Colombian Stamps
Spring 1997 — May 5, 1998
Some 500 stamps representing every state in Colombia and reflecting the country's history from 1859-1907 were on view. Stamps were donated by John V. Taylor of Villanova, Pennsylvania.
A Far Distant Land: Letters from the Mexican War
October 5, 1997 — May 4, 1998
On view were letters from Lt. William McKean to his family in Arkansas that describe his experiences in the Mexican War (1847-1848).
Reinventing Government: The Transformation of America's Postal System
July 1, 1996 — March 13, 1998
Editorial cartoons and contemporary accounts were used to examine the events surrounding the 1971 Postal Reform Act, which transformed the Post Office Department, then a federal agency, into the United States Postal Service.
The First Federal Postage Stamp Issue
Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the first U.S. postage stamps, on view were the 5-cent and 10-cent federal stamps, original documents, covers from the stamps' early history, and die proofs.
Maps on Stamps
On view were more than 100 U.S. and foreign stamps featuring portions of the world's geography, including oceans, countries, and states.
May 23, 1997 – October 4, 1997
On view were hand-crafted envelopes submitted by professional calligraphers from around the world featuring a range of calligraphic methods and styles.
April 1, 1997 — September 16, 1997
On view were commemorative and definitive stamps issued in the United States from1988 through 1996.
Stamps & Stories
October 21, 1996 — September 11, 1997
This exhibition explored interesting facts behind the creation of 6 individual stamps and includes the first Christmas stamp, the first stamp to show an airplane, a Belgian stamp that carried a detachable label warning not to use the stamp on Sundays, and an image of a ship that was used for 2 different stamps.
Winners of the 1997-1998 Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest
July 11, 1997 — July 30, 1997
The 50 state winners of the 1997-1998 Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest were on view.
An Historic Collection from the French Revolution and Napoleonic Era
December 8, 1995 — May 15, 1997
On view were ten panels feature pre-stamp letters and historic documents that trace the French Revolution and the Age of Napoleon. The collection was assembled by the late Henry A. Meyer.
Ties That Bind: The Newcomers' Experience
This small collection of letters, photos, and related objects examined the relationship between American immigrants and their families.
Are We There Yet? Vacationing in America
May 12, 1995 — April 20, 1997
A display of 25 postcards taking a whimsical look at vacationing American-style in the 20th century. The postcards featured popular vacation destinations in America as well as some outlandish tourist spots.
Letters of a New Republic: The American Post from the Colonial Era to the Early National Period
Mail covers illustrate mail carried in America by British and American Posts. Some of the covers were franked by important people of the day, among them George Washington. The British Parliamentary Posts in America operated from 1660 to 1783; the American Independent Posts operated from 1774 to 1800.
September 29, 1995 — April 10, 1997
On view were commemorative and definitive stamps issued in the United States between 1977 and 1995.
Chess Stamps
October 21, 1996 — December 15, 1996
This topical display featured stamps that share the theme of chess, including stamps depicting famous chess world champions and traditional chess pieces.
The Jenny Class Reunion
July 30, 1996 — October 30, 1996
This exhibition reunited more than 20 of the 1918 Inverted Jenny stamps. One stamp was from the museum's collection; the rest were borrowed from collections around the nation.
February 9, 1996 — October 20, 1996
This exhibition explored philatelic items that have been counterfeited, faked, or forged to defraud the Postal Service, to make money from unsuspecting collectors, to enhance the stamp's appearance and value, or simply to fill out an album page.
Japanese Rarities
This exhibition featured rare Japanese philatelic items from the Christenson collection. The exhibition was in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the International Society for Japanese Philately and NAPEX, the National Philatelic Exhibition.
May 1, 1996 — October 6, 1996
These 40 uniquely designed, hand-crafted envelopes, submitted by professional calligraphers from around the world, illustrated different calligraphic methods and styles.
From Nashville With Love: Tennessee Rarities from the Jeanette Cantrell Rudy Collection
November 7, 1995 — July 8, 1996
On view were rare stamps and covers reflecting the history and culture of the state of Tennessee. The artifacts are from the collection of Jeanette Cantrell Rudy of Nashville, Tennessee.
Unwelcome: Moritz Schoenberger and the S.S. St. Louis
This exhibition featured letters, documents, and photographs of Moritz Schoenberger, a Holocaust survivor who traveled aboard the S.S. St. Louis with Jewish refugees in 1939. The exhibit was part of a series of changing exhibits at the museum that illustrate how letters bind families together across time and distance.
Moving America's Growing Mail
July 30, 1993 – January 1, 1996
This exhibition explored the U.S. Postal Service's automotive fleet in the 20th century and includes a long-life vehicle and a mail jeep.
Philatelic Rarities
October 24, 1994 — October 20, 1995
On view was a selection of approximately 15 historic philatelic items, including stamp sketches by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, an 18th-century Bristol packet boat cover, a one-cent invert from the 1901 Pan American Exposition issue, and an array of two-cent commemoratives from the 1893 Columbian Exposition set. A special display commemorated the 125th anniversary of the issuance of the stamp set of 1869.
Best Wishes: Holiday Greetings from the White House
This special holiday display featured Christmas cards from the first families beginning with the Eisenhower administration to 1995. More than 10 cards, photographs, and political memorabilia illustrated the varying tastes and styles of America's first families.
Gems of Hawaii: The Honolulu Advertiser Collection
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Has become a weed at Broadway Arboretum.
The Summer-scented wattle generally reproduces by suckers from underground stems. Because of this suckering, the species often forms thickets that exclude all other species. The tallest Acacia of its area, it can grow to 10 metres. Specimens above 3 metres are not often seen, however, as bushfires occur often in its area. Fire burns the plants right to the ground, but the underground stem re-sprouts vigorously.
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Travel Agent, 44, charged with forging WAEC certificate, bank statements
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Posted on September 25, 2018 at 1:29 pm by enquirer
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arraigned a 44-year-old travel agent, Oluseyi Lamoru, for allegedly forging a West African Examination Council (WAEC) certificate and bank statements of Ecobank and First Bank. The defendant is being tried at an Ikeja Special Offences Court on an eight-count charge of possession of fraudulent document, an offence he denied committing. The EFFC prosecuting counsel, Mr Spiff Owede, alleged that the defendant committed the offences on Aug. 22, 2017 in Lagos.
"The defendant, with intent to defraud, forged a WAEC certificate with the name Shonubi Muheeba Olasunbo and purported that the said certificate emanated from WAEC. Lamoru, with fraudulent intent, forged five Benue State University, Makurdi certificates which contained false pretenses. "He also forged an Ecobank statement of account with account number 2852009964 with the name Adewale Anuoluwapo Kudirat and a First Bank statement of account with the name Ajibode Oluwaseun Olusola," Owede said.
The prosecuting counsel said the offences contravened Section 6 of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act 2006 and Section 363(1) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011. Owede urged the court to remand the defendant in prison, to avoid congesting the cells of the anti-graft agency. "With the non guilty plea of the defendant, I will ask that he be remanded in prison so that we can commence trial immediately," he said.
But the defence counsel, Mr Ademola Adewale, requested that the defendant be remanded in EFCC custody. "He should be remanded in the EFCC custody since he has been on administrative bail and he never jumped bail," Adewale said. Opposing Adewale's request, Owede said, "our response is that upon arraignment, the proper custody should be the prison. "It's unfortunate that we have no space in the Commission; immediately he stepped out, a new suspect who had to stay behind the counter took his place," he said. In his ruling, Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo acceded to Adewale's request and ordered that the defendant be remanded in EFCC custody. The Judge noted that the fact that the defendant never jumped his administrative bail informed her decision that the defendant be remain with the EFCC.
Justice Taiwo adjourned the case until Oct. 12 for hearing of the defendant's bail application. (NAN)
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Q: R load an own package in shiny app I made a package what I want use in a shiny app. On the computer it's working, but when I want to upload the app on shinyapps.io to share it, the uploading doesn't work... I tried to put the package in directory of the shiny app and to upload it too, but the same result results.
My problem is to upload the shiny app with my package.
When I upload my shinyapps with my package I get this :
devtools::install_github("zertupo/NxT")
library(NxT)

Erreur : Unable to retrieve package records for the following
  packages:
  - "NxT" De plus : Warning message: In FUN(X[[i]], ...) :   Failed to infer source for package 'NxT'; using latest available version on CRAN
  instead

With only the devtools without the call to package :
devtools::install_github("zertupo/NxT")

I get this on shinyapps.io :

An error has occurred. Check your logs or contact the app author for
  clarification.

and the logs give me :

Installation failed: Does not appear to be an R package (no DESCRIPTION)
  2018-05-15T14:49:06.583190+00:00 shinyapps[343120]: Warning: Error in next_word: could not find function "next_word"

It's well a package working on my computer with a DESCRIPTION file...And so without the call to package, it doesn't find the function...

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Steal a Camel for a Day
'Tell Mohammed here that we'll arrive on the beach at dawn. He'd better be there or I will not be a happy man.'
'How do you know his name is Mohammed, sir?' The translator shifted uneasily.
'They all are, aren't they?'
'Um. Actually, no, sir, they are not.' The translator smiled wanly. 'This one happens to be.'
'Then tell him to be on the beach at dawn in two days' time.'
There was a brief exchange. 'He will be there, he says, sir. And you will help him to track down Honest Ahmed at the market.'
'Who?'
'Honest Ahmed, purveyor of fine second-hand camels.' There was more conversation. 'He says he bought a racing camel from this fellow at the last market, but it turned out to be lame and he wants his money back.'
'OK. Fine, We'll help him find Honest Ahmed if he'll help us capture the town.'
Ranging once more across the world, I felt an urge for something involving camels. A bit of a ponder led me to the Portuguese adventures in the Gulf of Persia, and an amphibious operation. You might think I quite like opposed landings, and I think you would be right. Have some model rowing boats, will attempt a landing, after all.
After a bit of dice rolling, some further consideration, some quick terrain making and a bit of improvisation, the following table was set up.
The Portuguese arrive from the sea (obviously, really). The Omani militia defenders of the town are deployed in front of it. The original terrain called for an orchard with enclosures in the foreground, and two areas of rough going, one by the town and one near the shore. I am a bit lacking in such features and so they were transformed, in my wargamer's eye, to a market place and a palm grove. Near enough, I reckoned.
The armies were sort of straightforward, and sort of not. The Portuguese have lots of shipborne troops, by the time frame I am aiming for (sort of late sixteenth century) there consisted of shot and sword and buckler type troops. They are, of course, light in cavalry. Given the Omanis have a fair bit, I decided on some Bedouin allies for the Portuguese, whose aim is to do some shopping in the market, while the Portuguese aim for the town. The Portuguese arrive in two waves of five bases each – the first five are shot, the second wave consists of four swords and buckers and one shot. The Bedouin are a light camel and a light horse base.
The Omanis were straightforward. Four bases of militia types (tribal foot in my rules) form the initial defences of the town. Another eight bases will be approaching from the near table corner to see off the threat. The Omanis have some cavalry, more tribal foot, a guard base and a shot base. After what happened last time with reinforcements, both sides have to roll only a five or six for their help to appear.
Somewhere about the middle of the game, the picture shows that, with all the inevitability of my dice rolling capabilities, both sides rolled a six for their allies in the first move. The Portuguese allied Bedouin arrived and set off for the market, where, at the extreme right of the photo, you can see that they have arrived and are hunting for Honest Ahmed. The Omani cavalry (and obligatory light camel base) have advanced to contain the Portuguese, while their infantry toil up in the hot morning sun. The Portuguese second wave has just largely arrived, although the nearest shoreline base is part of the first wave that had difficulty disembarking (rolling sixes again).
This picture shows the end game, or near it. Both generals are down, which has meant that there are few tempo points to go around. The Omanis have broken through the Portuguese centre, while the Portuguese have routed most of the Omani cavalry (with good shooting) and are staving off, and probably slowly defeating, the Omani left. Another move or two saw the Portuguese break the base in contact on their left, while the Omani centre rallied from its pursuit. The Portuguese Bedouin allies, having obtained their refund from Honest Ahmed, are pottering back around the town to see how things stand and decide whether to intervene.
By this point, both sides were pretty well fought out, so a sort of draw was declared. The Portuguese had been repulsed, or at least held off, while the Bedouin had obtained their objective. Perhaps if they had acted as allies, rather than simply pursued their own goal, things might have been different. Then again, perhaps not.
'Argh!'
'Sir, this gentleman is a doctor. Mohammed sent him.'
'What is his name?'
'Erm. Mohammed, sir. As well. Mohammed said he was a good doctor and does not kill too many of his patients.'
'The sword that did this is over there.'
There was a pause. 'The doctor will just bandage your arm and then treat the weapon, if it is what you wish.'
'Of course, it is. How am I going to get healed unless he does the weapon salve thing? What does he think I am, stupid?'
'He says would it be all right to remove the weapon so he can treat it at home?'
'As long as I get better. This arm really hurts. And I had to belt the general one to get the weapon.'
'He says that will be fine. Now, just let him apply a light bandage and he will be on his way. He will present his bill when you are recovered.'
'I'm going to have to go on another raid then to raise the cash to pay it, you realise that?'
'The doctor says perhaps you could do some trading. It is safer.'
'Like Honest Ahmed?'
'Honest Ahmed, sir, is only down on money, not on blood. But Emir Mohammed has offered you and the men employment, as he fears that there may be some retribution for his own, um, camel trading.'
The doctor bowed and left, carrying the sword. 'Well, we can't let old Mohammed down, can we?'
Duc de Gobin 9 November 2019 at 03:14
Strangely, Honest Ahmed runs my local take-away. Guy gets everywhere.
The Polemarch 11 November 2019 at 01:10
He's probably one of those multi-nationals...
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Teen dislike of physical appearance strong predictor of depression in early adulthood
By ralph December 8, 2020
Teens who are unhappy with their physical appearance are at significantly heightened risk of depression by the time they reach early adulthood, reveals the first UK study of its kind, published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.
The size of the increased risk ranges from 50% to 285%, the findings show, with boys more likely to experience severe depression than girls.
Dislike of one's physical appearance, formally known as body dissatisfaction, affects up to 61% of teens worldwide. It has been identified as a risk factor for eating disorders, unhealthy behaviours, and poor mental health.
Most published research on body dissatisfaction and depression has been carried out in the US, and few studies have explored the issue among young men and Millennials—those born between 1981 and 1997— to factor in the influence of the internet, technology, and social media.
In a bid to plug these knowledge gaps, the researchers drew on nearly 4000 participants in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC), a population-based long term tracking study of women and their children born in 1991/2 and living in Somerset, England.
When they were 14, some 3753 teens were asked to rate satisfaction with their physical appearance by scoring their weight, figure, body build and specific areas, including breasts, stomach, waist, thighs, buttocks, hips, legs, face and hair, on a 5-point scale, where 0 equals 'extremely dissatisfied' and 5 equals 'extremely satisfied'.
Both the boys (1675) and the girls (2078) were mildly satisfied with their body, overall. But girls were more dissatisfied than boys.
Girls tended to dislike their thighs, stomach, and weight, but liked their hair and hips. Boys tended to be dissatisfied with body build, stomach, and hips, but weren't bothered about their hair, weight, or legs.
Nearly 1 in 3 (32%) of the girls and around 1 in 7 (14%) of the boys were dissatisfied with their weight, and around 1 in 4 (27%) girls and 1 in 7 (14%) boys were dissatisfied with their figure.
When they were 18, depressive symptoms were formally assessed using a validated scale (CIS-R). Girls were more likely to experience episodes of depression than the boys.
One in 10 (10%) of the girls reported at least one mild depressive episode compared with 1 in 20 (5%) of the boys. Nearly 7% of the girls and nearly 3% of the boys reported at least one moderately severe depressive episode, while severe depressive episode(s) affected 1.5% of the girls and less than 1% (0.7%) of the boys.
Analysis of the data revealed that body dissatisfaction at the age of 14 predicted depressive episodes of all degrees of severity among the girls, and mild and severe depressive episodes among the boys by the time they were 18 years old.
These findings held true, even after taking account of depressive symptoms at the age of 14.
Among the girls, each increase in the body dissatisfaction scale at the age of 14 was associated with a heightened risk of experiencing at least one mild (63%), moderate (67%) and/or severe (84%) depressive episode at the age of 18.
The strength of this association increased with the severity of the depressive episode.
The impact of body dissatisfaction on mild depressive episodes was comparable between boys and girls, but its impact on severe depressive episodes was stronger among the boys.
Each increase in the body dissatisfaction scale at the age of 14 among the boys was associated with a heightened risk of experiencing at least one mild (50%) and/or severe (285%) depressive episode at the age of 18.
"it is possible that in the era of social media and increasing pressures on body ideals, male adolescents have also become sensitive to [idealised body image] pressures, which may translate into later depressive episodes," suggest the researchers.
The researchers acknowledge that the lack of ethnic and socioeconomic diversity in the ALSPAC data, and the absence of any information on sexual orientation may limit the wider applicability of the findings.
And the measure of body dissatisfaction assessed in the questionnaires was skewed towards female appearance ideals.
Nevertheless, they conclude: "These findings demonstrate that body dissatisfaction should be considered as a public health issue of pressing concern. [It] is highly prevalent among young people in the general population and has an increasing incidence; the findings indicate that reducing body dissatisfaction might be an effective strategy to reduce mental health issues."
Dieting and weight worries on rise in teens
Body dissatisfaction predicts the onset of depression among adolescent females and males: a prospective study, DOI: 10.1136/jech-2019-213033
British Medical Journal
Teen dislike of physical appearance strong predictor of depression in early adulthood (2020, December 7)
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Q: Expanding animation instant, while collapsing animation is as expected. Why? I have a simple component in React that essentially expands and collapses when clicked. However, I noticed that the expanding animation is almost instant, while the collapsing animation fulfils the expectation of slowly collapsing the text till 18px.
Did I understand animations wrongly?
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import React, { useState } from 'react';
import './style.css';

const text = "Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry's standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book. It has survived not only five centuries, but also the leap into electronic typesetting, remaining essentially unchanged. It was popularised in the 1960s with the release of Letraset sheets containing Lorem Ipsum passages, and more recently with desktop publishing software like Aldus PageMaker including versions of Lorem Ipsum.";

export default function App() {
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      onClick={handleOnClick}
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  overflow: hidden;
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A: Missed out overflow: hidden in the expanded class. Many thanks to @KonradLinkowski


This delicious watermelon cocktail is made with fresh (store bought) watermelon juice, mint, basil, and light rum. It's the perfect light summer cocktail, and it's super easy to make.
Last week, I had the pleasure of experiencing a relaxing long weekend in Cabo San Lucas. I sampled quite a few delicious adult beverages while I was there, but my favorite was the watermelon cocktail with fresh herbs from Flora Farms.
It was light and refreshing, and not too strong or too sweet, which is exactly what I look for in a summer beverage. I knew I'd be making it at home time and time again.
Thanks to the availability of fresh cold pressed watermelon water or watermelon juice at most grocery stores nowadays, it was super simple to re-create the recipe. If you'd like, you can make your own watermelon juice for this drink, but I find it a lot easier to buy it pre-made at the store.
Fresh watermelon juice can be on the pricey side, but you don't need to use much in this cocktail, so a little goes a long way. Plus, it's very hydrating, which is an added bonus if you're enjoying this cocktail on a hot summer day.
The addition of fresh basil and fresh mint adds to the summery taste, and these herbs pair SO well with watermelon.
Use a muddler to get the most flavor out of the herbs.
I also love the light rum in this recipe because the taste is really mild (in fact I hardly tasted it at all). There's something about a summer cocktail with rum that just gives off an "instant vacation in a glass" vibe.
What type of rum should I use?
Avoid using gold rum or dark rum for this recipe, as the flavor will overpower the other ingredients.
This delicious summer cocktail combines fresh watermelon juice, basil, mint, and light rum for a refreshing treat.
Using a muddler or a spoon, smash the basil and mint leaves into the bottom of a glass.
Add watermelon water, rum, and 2 oz water.
Stir to combine. Fill the glass with ice, and serve.
Depending on the brand/type of watermelon juice you use, you may have to adjust the ingredients for sweetness.
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La Selección de fútbol sub-17 de Curazao es el equipo que representa al país en el Mundial Sub-17 y en el Campeonato Sub-17 de la Concacaf; y es controlado por la Federación de Fútbol de Curazao.

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Set includes one each of black, brown, green, blue, red and orange decorating pens.
Not a very fine tip but it added a lovely splash of colour.
I bought these pens for intricate drawing on my grandson's birthday cake.The illustration on the box showed very fine lines on the "Barbapapa" figure on the outside of the box and on a kitten on the inside so I thought they would be ideal. Unfortunately ,even though the pens appear to taper to a fine point,only thick lines and infilling are possible.The tip splays out on use and delivers a messy, indistinct line such as seen on the Russian Doll illustration inside the box-though actually not even as good as that. Very unusual for Lakeland to let me down.
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Councillors' school and highways fears over Nantwich homes plan
in Acton / Environment / Latest / Politics — May 14, 2014
Councillors are calling on school and highways improvements amid plans to build 268 new houses on farmland in Nantwich.
Detailed plans for the site off Queen's Drive have been submitted after Gladman Homes gained outline planning approval, despite local objections.
Now Nantwich Town councillors want to see Section 106 money used fairly to help ease the traffic and school place problems they fear the development will cause.
Cllr Arthur Moran (pictured), who lives close to the proposed development, said: "This will have an impact on that part of Nantwich, in particular my ward, and I spoke against it.
"But it went to appeal and we are now stuck with this. What we've got to do is make sure section 106 money is used to the benefit of Nantwich.
"There is some £700,000 worth of money. The biggest chunk of £293,000 is for primary school places.
"But this would go to Acton School instead of Millfields!
"To be quite honest this is ridiculous! We will have children walking or being driven past Millfields to get to Acton just because the application site falls inside the Acton parish.
"School transport costs could go up too if children have to be bussed to Acton."
The town council also heard money has been allocated for highways improvements by opening up Taylor Drive (£235,000), public transport (£50,000), canal towpath improvements (£53,000) and smaller amounts for footpaths and crossings.
Cllr Moran believes highways will have to look seriously at making Welsh Row a one-way route.
"The traffic impact on this town is going to be quite serious," he added.
"Something has got to be done to look at what we do with Welsh Row and Marsh Lane.
"Recently we had a temporary one-way system which seemed to work, we need to look at this as it's a fore-runner of what to expect when the new Kingsley Fields development is built."
Cllr Andrew Martin added: "The majority of people who will live on this development are going to use the services of Nantwich. We need to make our observations known on this."
The plans are due to be considered at Cheshire East Council's strategic planning board on May 28.
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Alan Costa: Lead vocals & Guitar
Stefan Kuhn: Lead Guitar
Dennis Kirsch: Bass
Sascha Waack: Drums
AC ANGRY: Riding The Booze Horse
Pent-up anger channelled into a feisty Rock 'n' Roll attitude. This is what AC ANGRY stands for.
Metal Hammer Germany described their sound as "comparable to early Wonderfools, coupled with desert riff
grooves and a touch of late Turbonegro". Their roots lie clearly in the classic Rock 'n' Metal of the 80's,
in groups like Motörhead or Zodiac Mindwarp And The Love Reaction and they succeed in including their influences from the last 15 years in an exciting way, as bands like Danko Jones and Turbonegro took over. With this spellbinding mixture they set themselves apart from the rampant 70's Vintage Rock Revival and go their own way.
Under the old name Taletellers the four-piece already made a name for themselves in the world-wide metal scene with the albums "Detonator" and "Radicalizer". In 2009 they went on a European tour with Grave Digger and Alestorm and they supported such notables as Molly Hatchet, Sacred Reich, Uriah Heep or Astral Doors. Along with it the second album "Radicalizer" earned a Top 40 chart position in the US College Radio Charts. After a short break the band decided to change the name to something more suitable for their straight heavy Rock 'n' Roll – AC ANGRY – and since last year the musicians surrounding the charismatic singer Alan Costa have been hitting the gas again big time! Highly acclaimed shows as support for Danish rockers D-A-D and Ozzy's former sidekick Zakk Wylde and his Black Label Society and most of all the tour with Warrior Soul in November 2012, which led them through Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands, were celebrated by fans and press alike.
AC ANGRY are facing 2013 with high anticipation. The debut album "Black Denim" – produced by Phil Hillen
(Powerwolf, Parachutes, The Vision Bleak, Vendetta …) at SU2 Studio - will finally be released. Iconic illustrator Jan Meininghaus (U.D.O., Bolt Thrower, Brainstorm …) is responsible for the perfectly fitting artwork. AC ANGRY are demonstrating with a total of 10 songs how a dirty Rock 'n' Roll album is supposed to sound! Catchy tunes like the pounding opener "Booze Horse", the intriguing half-ballad "It's Good To Be Bad" or the fat speed metal riffs-driven "Rock 'n' Roller Roller Rolla" are evidence that singer and guitarist Alan Costa,his congenial lead guitarist Stefan Kuhn, as well as the tight rhythm section, consisting of bassist Dennis Kirsch and drummer Sascha Waack will truly stir up the international scene!
The live shows have already started in late April when AC ANGRY were hitting the road for a mini-tour with guitar virtuoso Michael Schenker (MSG) before they will go on a big European tour this summer as support for the Hard 'n' Heavy legend Saxon.
Snaki: *Band Score 9.0/10* "These guys are true Hard Rock Dynamites! If you are a Rock n' Roller check them out, because they TOTALLY ROCK!"
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Maine CDC: State pauses administration of Johnson & Johnson vaccines out of 'an abundance of caution'
In Maine, Johnson & Johnson doses are 5.65% of those administered so far as FDA recommends 'pause' nationwide.
Author: Chris Costa (NEWS CENTER Maine)
Published: 8:27 AM EDT April 13, 2021
Updated: 5:49 PM EDT April 13, 2021
PORTLAND, Maine — The U.S. is recommending a "pause" of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots.
In a joint statement Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration said they were investigating clots in six women that occurred 6 to 13 days after vaccination. The clots were observed in the sinuses of the brain along with reduced platelet counts, making the usual treatment for blood clots, the blood thinner heparin, potentially "dangerous."
According to the CDC, more than 6.8 million Americans have received the J&J vaccine.
In Maine, 5.65 percent of doses administered -- 51,194 out 906,713 total doses -- have been J&J.
Following the announcement, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Nirav Shah announced the state has paused the administration of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine "out of an abundance of caution."
1/UPDATE on Maine's use of J&J/Janssen #COVID19 #vaccine:
Consistent with a recommendation from the U.S. FDA and U.S. CDC, the State of Maine is pausing the administration of the @JNJNews vaccine out of an abundance of caution.
— Nirav D. Shah (@nirav_mainecdc) April 13, 2021
"U.S. CDC & FDA are reviewing data involving 6 reported U.S. cases of a rare & severe type of blood clot in individuals after receiving the vaccine. Right now, these adverse events appear to be extremely rare," the FDA wrote in a tweet.
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In a joint statement Tuesday, Gov. Janet Mills, Maine Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Jeanne Lambrew, and Shah said, "Maine CDC is not aware of any reports of these cases in Maine residents."
Maine received a smaller allotment of J&J for the week of April 12 -- 2,500 doses, compared to 20,600 for the week of April 5. The Maine CDC expects the state will receive a similarly low amount of J&J for the week of April 19.
The state's new mobile vaccination unit, which launched Monday, was slated to provide the J&J vaccine to as many as 250 people a day. In response to the state and nationwide pause, the Maine CDC said all vaccine appointments for the mobile unit scheduled for Tuesday between 8:30 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. were canceled and will be rescheduled.
However, the Maine CDC secured doses of the Moderna vaccine from another vaccine location and redirected them to the mobile unit "so that all appointments scheduled at the MVU from 1 p.m. today through Friday, April 16 will be offered unchanged," the statement said.
Those with appointments that were canceled at the mobile unit are urged to call 1-888-445-4111 to reschedule.
The Maine CDC said individuals with appointments to receive the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at other clinics will hear from those clinics about rescheduling their appointments.
In Maine, retail pharmacies have 2,600 doses of J&J vaccine to administer this week. Hospitals, clinics, and other locations have 2,500, although a majority of those are with the FEMA mobile vaccination unit.
Clinics that received Johnson & Johnson vaccine are advised to store it until further information from the U.S. FDA and the U.S. CDC becomes available.
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The next Maine CDC press briefing is scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday.
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Wernick Buildings were proud to present the Johnstone Band (based in Johnstone, near Glasgow) with a cheque to help with their ongoing community efforts.
The championship section brass band, established in 1834, is one of the oldest brass bands still playing in Scotland but relies on donations to support its activities.
Wernick Buildings recently completed a temporary library for Renfrewshire Council (photos below). Wernick's community benefits programme seeks to contribute to communities in the areas where building work takes place. We selected the band to receive our help.
Chris Hart, Divisional Manager for Scotland, presented the band with a donation of £1,000 which will allow them to compete in the Scottish Brass Band Championships.
Chris, himself a musician said: "It is great to be able to support community projects like this. Musical funding has been dropping in local authorities across the country in recent years. Community groups like this help to keep the cultural traditions of music alive in these tough financial times. It is a pleasure to help Johnstone Band with their ambitions for the coming year".


Moreska is a romantic war dance with swords that spread originally from the Mediterranean countries in the 12th and 13th centuries.
The Moreska arrived in Korcula in the 16th century, at the same time as it did in Dubrovnik, most probably from Sicily or Southern Italy, via Venice. An indication of this is that two of the dance "figures" have Italian names: the "Rujer" and the "Rujer di fori via". "Ruggero" was the name of a Sicilian war-dance, a version of the Moreska, in which the Saracens are shown fighting against the Norman Prince Ruggiero d'Altavilla — a powerful family who ruled over Sicily and Southern Italy in the 11th and 12th centuries, which suggests a possible link. There are, however, no written records of the Korculan dance until the beginning of the 18th century. Latterly and up to the first World War the Moreska was "fought" only every few years — protagonists were often wounded and replaced by 'seconds' during the dance — between 1918 and 1939 it was performed every year under the aegis of the Gymnastic Society of Korcula. Nowadays it is an exclusive Society (and 'club') of its own and the Moreska is performed much more frequently for the benefit of the many tourists who visit the Island.
Moreska was named after the Moors – Moriski. That explains the origins of the Spanish adjective ˝ morisco ˝ and of the Italian one ˝ moresco ˝, in fact, the war dance with the Moors – Moriski is called MORESCA in Italian.
It is supposed that the first moresca was performed in Spanish Lerida in 1150 as a reminiscence of the expulsion of the Moors.
It can be summarized as the story about the fight for a girl and in that sense it has its roots in the traditional Mediterranean stories and legends, of which perhaps the oldest and the most famous one is the one about the Trojan war, although there are some different characters in Moreška from Korčula.
Moreska is performed with a music accompaniment and several different musics have been composed throughout history. Today, Moreska is accompanied by the brass band, the score for which was composed by Krsto Odak in 1947.


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Busworld Southeast Asia is getting ready for its second edition
The 2nd edition of Busworld Southeast Asia, organised by Busworld and its Indonesian partner, GEM Indonesia, will be held for three days, from 5 to 7 October 2022 in the Jakarta International Expo in Indonesia.
After a first successful show in 2019, the bus and coach industry is ready to meet in person again. Like other regions in the world, Southeast Asia's bus & coach business was largely impacted by the pandemic. But now that the market is recovering and the time is perfect to relaunch the business at Busworld's event.
Not only the coach business is picking up again, but also the bus industry is at a turning point with bus electrification plans being high on the agenda of the Indonesian government.
Lots of buses and coaches on show
According to Askarindo, the association of bodybuilders in Indonesia, the four biggest Indonesian bodybuilder companies Laksana, New Armada, Adi Putro and Tentrem represent between 85 and 90% of the market. All four of them are more than eager to showcase their latest buses and coaches at the show.
Laksana will launch its brand new coach, which according to them will be an absolute eyecatcher. New Armada will also launch a new coach, the rest remains a secret and will be unveiled on the showfloor. Adi Putro will bring the only monocoque bus of Indonesia and Tentrem invites everyone to come and discover what they will be bringing in their booth.
Two Chinese bus brands with ongoing ongoing electric bus trials at TransJakarta, are presenting electric vehciles. Golden Dragon will have a 6 meter and a 12 meter electric bus in their booth. Zhongtong Bus, via the Indonesian distributor Mobilindo Armada, will showcase a 6 meter electric bus.
The list is still getting longer every day of a diverse range of component and accessory suppliers. From solar film to power the battery of diesel vehicles, over ADAS systems, safety cameras, fabrics, doors, to lighting and much more, it will all be available at Busworld Southeast Asia.
Top notch seminars, speakers and partners
During two days, on October 5th and 6th, Busworld visitors can attend six different seminars. Each seminar being hosted by an international or local partner, touching a different subject relevant to the Southeast Asian market. All sessions have simultaneous translation English-Bahasa.
Topics are: an in-depth market analysis, post-covid health protocols and everything you have to know regarding zero emission buses and its operation. The seminars are free of charge and take place in a room inside the exhibition hall. A perfect opportunity to combine a visit of the show with all its novelties and attend a seminar to update your market and technological knowledge.
The Busworld organisation is very grateful to its partners ITDP (Institute for Transportation and Development Policy), Frost and Sullivan, MTI (Indonesia Transportation Society), Instran (Institute of Transport Studies), Askarindo (Association of Carrosserie Manufacturers) and Ipomi (Indonesia Young Bus entrepreneurs) who actively help develop and promote the trade show and the seminars.
Their combined knowledge and network will undoubtedly result in a very interesting exhibition.
International Sales T: +32 51 22 60 60
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This is a lovely review and the back story is absolutely wonderful. However, I think you made a few little mistakes.
First, the recording sessions leaked in 2010 and I think it's safe to assume everyone here has those. Wouldn't it be more sensible to refer to its track names rather than the track names of a randomly chosen bootleg?
Second, you state that the OST contains all the highlights. I beg to differ. For me, Nimbus 2000, Christmas Music Box, The Blue Forest, Hagrid's Flashback and Mail Delivery are definitely highlights.
And finally, you should definitely mention the Children's Suite.


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McFadden Elected to College Football Hall of Fame
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (News Release) — Former Arkansas running back Darren McFadden has been selected for the National Football Foundation (NFF) College Football Hall of Fame class of 2019. McFadden was part of the 2019 class announced on Monday.
McFadden is the 20th Razorback to earn a spot in the illustrious Hall and the 10th player to receive the accolade, including the first inductee chosen for his University of Arkansas playing career since Ronnie Caveness in 2010.
"Growing up in Arkansas, my dream was to play for the Arkansas Razorbacks," McFadden said. "To be able to do that and now to be recognized with induction into the College Football Hall of Fame is something I couldn't have imagined. I'm so grateful to my family, Coach Houston Nutt and my many other coaches, Dean Weber, my teammates and everyone in the Razorback Nation for supporting me throughout my collegiate and professional career. When I look at the others who have been inducted to the Hall of Fame, including many from the University of Arkansas, I am truly honored and humbled to be included in such a distinguished group."
"Darren McFadden is not only a Razorback great, he is a college football legend," Arkansas Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Hunter Yurachek said. "It is fitting that he will soon be inducted alongside the greatest players and coaches of all time in the College Football Hall of Fame. From his All-America career at the University of Arkansas to his decade long NFL tenure with both the Raiders and the Cowboys, Darren McFadden has always represented his home state proudly and given us all plenty to cheer about. We are excited to celebrate this tremendous accomplishment with him throughout the upcoming year."
One of the most decorated players in Arkansas history and a two-time runner up for the Heisman Trophy, McFadden was the 2007 Player of the Year by the Walter Camp Foundation and The Sporting News. He racked up 25 first-team All-America honors (six Freshman All-American selections), won the Doak Walker Award twice and is a two-time SEC Offensive Player of the Year. He is the only Razorback in program history to win multiple national awards in his career.
McFadden ranks second on the SEC career rushing list with 4,590 yards and averaged 120.8 yards per game during his three-year career, third-best in league history. He rushed for 100 yards or more a school-record 22 times, and is one of only three players in SEC history to rush for 1,000 yards in each of his freshman, sophomore and junior seasons. His 321 yards vs. South Carolina in 2007 remains tied for the SEC record for rushing yards in a game. He capped his Arkansas campaign with 41 rushing touchdowns, good for second-most in school history.
After his collegiate career, McFadden was selected fourth overall in the 2008 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders. He played 10 seasons in the NFL for the Raiders and the Dallas Cowboys. Last year, he was named to the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame and was honored as an SEC Legend during the 2018 SEC Championship game.
McFadden and the other inductees in the 2019 class will be recognized at the NFF Annual Awards Dinner on Dec. 10, 2019, at the Hilton Midtown in New York City. Other members of the 2019 class include: Terrell Buckley, Rickey Dixon, Dennis Erickson, London Fletcher, Jacob Green, Torry Holt, Raghib Ismail, Jake Plummer, Troy Polamalu, Joe Taylor, Joe Thomas, Lorenzo White, Patrick Willis and Vince Young,
Razorbacks in the NFF College Football Hall of Fame
2019 – Darren McFadden (RB)
2017 – Danny Ford (HC)
2012 – Jimmy Johnson (DL/AC)
2010 – Ronnie Caveness (LB)
2008 – Lou Holtz (HC)
2004 – Wayne Harris (LB)
2004 – Tracy Rocker (AC)
2003 – Doug Dickey (AC)
2003 – Hayden Fry (AC)
2001 – Barry Switzer (AC)
2000 – Billy Ray Smith Jr. (LB)
1999 – Chuck Dicus (WR)
1997 – Bowden Wyatt (HC)
1992 – Loyd Phillips (DL)
1987 – Johnny Majors (AC)
1984 – Lance Alworth (WR)
1983 – Frank Broyles (HC)
1971 – Clyde Scott (RB/DB)
1967 – Wear Schoonover (WR)
1954 – Hugo Bezdek (HC)
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Arkansas Football Recruiting: Five to Watch in Oklahoma in 2020


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Q: javascript - jquery Object Key Pair is Undefined I am iterating through html element which is input field by using jquery, but I get error. Here is my code:
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