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LewdLook: Forest of the Blue Skin
Mon, Jul 03 2017
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Ever dream of leaving your home and fending off hoards of horny women hungry for your bodily juices every step of the way? If your answer is "Yeah, I've always dreamed of that!" then Zell23's 2D action platformer Forest of the Blue Skin might just be what you've been looking for all this time.
If you're anywhere near as ingrained into the hobby of playing erotic Japanese games as I am, you might have noticed a very common trend when it comes platformers representing that genre. The gameplay in them usually revolves around avoiding varied obstacles and occasionally getting "rewarded" with sex after getting hit too many times, losing a life or outright getting a "game over" screen. The problem with that kind of gameplay design is that if you are skilled enough to battle your way through these challenges, you won't get to experience most of the erotic content a game has to offer. I don't think I have to explain how counter intuitive that is when one of the main draws of your product is to entice the gamer with some steamy sex scenes.
Forest of the Blue Skin, the game that sounds like an '80s horror B movie, tries to mix up this tired and old formula by having the sex serve as both an obstacle and something you use as a means of jumping through hurdles to reach your goal.
As another small preface, I do have to note that despite the game being fairly far along in development and having a stable release marked with 1.08, Forest of the Blue Skin is still a ways from being a complete game with an ending. As such, all of my impressions will be based on how complete version 1.08 is. If you're reading this article after new versions have been released, you might get a totally different experience out of it than I did. Let's check out why this forest smells like semen and pussy juice and if it's worth venturing into.
Every enemy in the game is out to eat or fuck you, not necessarily in always the same order.
At first glance, Forest of the Blue Skin looks and plays like a moderately standard 2D action platformer, with tight controls and enemies with even tighter monster girl genitalia. What sets it apart from other games of this type that you might've already played is the purpose of battling these cute female critters. Instead of thinking of them as mere obstacles to be put down on the way to some distant, elusive goal, the girls in FOB are actually your goal. You're free to think of this game like Pokemon, only instead of throwing poke balls at your weakened foes, you throw your own balls into the mix. Not literally, of course, since that'd warrant a "guro" tag.
Unlike Pokemon, however, defeating and especially capturing all manner of beasts in the Forest of the Blue Skin is no easy task, requiring a lot of thinking outside of the box. The enemies you encounter early on will be yours to capture by simply knocking them down with a few well-placed hits, whereas the others will not only demand a lot of wit and experimentation, but also the use of skills that you acquired from previously beaten enemies or found hidden throughout the game's many areas. Some girls become capturable when they see you having sex and purposely putting yourself in harm's way, others become aroused when you masturbate (being one of the acquired skills) in front of them or unload your "sexual frustration" right over their bodies. Currently, there aren't that many skills to acquire and use, but I'm sure as the game gets closer to completion you will see them being meticulously added.
Using your slime waifu as a shield against incoming enemies is one way to form a relationship
All the skills and items granting you access to hidden areas — be they abilities that allow easier platform traversing or ones that help you capture girls — are easily accessible and equipable via a pause menu, so there's no danger of accidentally getting raped when selecting the right skill set for a daunting situation. While figuring out clever ways to capture your targets, you'll want to go back to strategically saving orbs to records your progress and automatically heal up. Getting yourself hit and sexually abused becomes part of the experimentation process, and with it, your life will be slowly drained to zero. Save often, otherwise you will be seeing the screen below more than you'd ever like.
When you're done messing around with collecting capricious critters and finding hidden secrets, you can always go back to the starting area and your very own monster girls zoo, in which you can freely sex up your captives without fear of neither rape nor death. It's a lot easier to jack it when you don't need to watch out for your own mortality.
Perfectly domesticated cum sluts
Having seen games both better and worse than this, I can safely say that Forest of the Blue Skin falls strictly into the middle-of-the-road category as far as visuals and sound design goes. The game's presentation uses pixel graphics for everything, from the backgrounds to the character sprites. The last element deserving of praise would be well-executed sex animations and their lovely amount of detail. Even though the game clearly uses stock music and sounds, I can't really say they grate at your mind and drive you to slam the mute button. Overall, I would say the game looks and sounds nice, but doesn't do nearly enough to be truly impressive.
Forest of the Blue Skin can be downloaded and played completely free of charge from this link . Zell23 updates his games on a quite regular basis, so be sure to save that link for further exploitation. If you're familiar with Japanese and would like to be kept up to date on the latest developments, Zell23 also has a blog you can follow.
I'm really curious where the developer is going to take this game and if it will ultimately have an end goal other than creating your own monster girl harem. Not that your own personal harem of monster girls is such a bad thing, of course.
ZenithTheOne


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Miss Saigon to close, but will there be a DVD release?
*UPDATE: MISS SAIGON HAS BEEN RELEASED ON DVD – (buy on Amazon), making a new addition to our guide to essential DVDS & SOUNDTRACKS EVERY THEATRE FAN NEEDS!
**UPDATE: PREVIEWS FOR A LIMITED BROADWAY ENGAGEMENT OF MISS SAIGON BEGIN 1ST MARCH 2017.**
Original post from 2015:
We're shocked (and saddened) to hear that Miss Saigon will sing her final notes at the Prince Edward Theatre on February 27th 2016. The show's original production ran at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane for ten years, so it comes as a real surprise that Cameron Mackintosh's epic revival, which opened in May 2014 will be flying off again quite so soon.
Talk is of a Broadway transfer, with productions also planned in Germany and Australia – but we're hoping for a full DVD release of the show's gala performance which was recorded last year in the presence of many of the original 1989 cast.
Miss Saigon: Power, drama, and the tragedy of love torn apart by war
So why has this magnificent revival of such a beautiful show not had a longer life? Have 2015 audiences fallen out of love with love? Let's hope not, but there will certainly be more than the usual tear in the eye of the show's audience as the curtain falls after today's news.
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If you have yet to see Miss Saigon in all her glory, you'd better book tickets soon! The production is, in our humble opinion, one of the greatest, most awe-inspiring, and breathtaking shows currently running in the West End.
And if you're lucky enough to have seen Miss Saigon, don't you think its time for a film release so that we don't lose Chris and Kim all over again? Share this post and maybe, just maybe we can persuade Cameron Mackintosh to finally release the show on DVD!
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7 thoughts on "Miss Saigon to close, but will there be a DVD release?"
XG says:
yes and yes. We lost Miss Saigon few years ago without DVD/bluray (but yes for The Miserables anniversary). Why not a DVD for the Miss Saigon 25th anniversary? I think this is a C. Mackintosh mistake! I have seen M.Saigon at the Drury Lane years ago and a week ago at the Prince Edward (coming from Barcelona!!). I only can tell to Mr. Mackintosh, Please! do the DVD!
John Powell says:
I shall be seeing Miss Saigon (D.V.) in February. Having seen it 5 times, London, Bristol and Manchester I hope Cameron will produce the DVD of the anniversary performance, if only for the brilliance of Johnathan Pryce! Come on Cameron ,DO IT!!
dale jordan says:
yes please lets have a dvd release as my wife is disabled and would love to see miss saigon on her tv.
niallrpalmer says:
Hi! The great news is that Miss Saigon has now set a cinema release in the UK towards the end of 2016, so a DVD release is bound to follow. Hopefully that's in time for Christmas!
Also if this helps http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/access/ – I do understand that your wife may not be able to get to London to visit the theatre, but the people at SOLT (whose site the link is for) are very helpful. Scroll down on the page and you'll see all sorts of resources to try to help those with access needs visit London's Theatreland.
Mrs Carolyn Hilliard. says:
As long as Jon Jon Briones continues forever as the Engineer…his performance outdid everything I have ever sen
in a musical in the theatre, and he is the most superb,brilliant,flawless actor and singer. I long to see him on the dvd.
Cannot wait for Monday! Lets just hope the postman doesn't buckle under the weight of all those dvds 🙂
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Without Clean Data, Clean Water is at best a lottery. Measuring the impact of a household water treatment device by surveying often shows 25% improvements in health even if people don't regularly use the treatment device . Objectively measuring the usage of a household water treatment device can eliminate this 25% bias  and give essential information about which treatment devices work best. Unfortunately the available products to objectively measure treatment device usage are too complex, precise, and expensive for our client and partner Pure Home Water.
Pure Home Water (PHW) is a social enterprise and legally registered non-profit organization based in Tamale, Ghana founded in 2005 by Susan Murcott, Senior Lecturer in MIT's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. PHW has provided clean water to 100,000 people with their AfriClay filter. But, how many of these people still use PHW's filters? What is an average usage cycle of their water filter like? To be able to serve its next 100,000 beneficiaries, PHW desperately needs the answer to these questions.
Our innovation came from a deep understanding of our partner's need: PHW needs detailed usage information, but does not need precise information. PHW would like to know if their filters are used for 5 days, 5 months, or 5 years; all year round or only in the hot season. This information can be gathered with a usage sensor instead of a flow meter.
Our novel usage sensor counts and records how long the household water treatment device is used each day and at what times. This means that no part of the sensor has to come in contact with the clean drinking water and that a simple switch and interrupt architecture can be used for the data logging hardware and software. Our measurement technology is applicably beyond just PHW's filter to any household water treatment device that uses a water-cooler type spout.
Ultimately, we hope to see major players in this space, like UNICEF, begin to use, prioritize, and eventually insist upon the use of objective measurements of the field-usage of household water treatment devices.
 S. Boisson, "Randomized Controlled Trial in Rural Ethiopia to Assess a Portable Water Treatment Device," Environ. Sci. Technol., vol. 43, no. 15, pp. 5934–5939, Aug. 2009.
 L. Wood, M. Egger, L. L. Gluud, K. F. Schulz, P. Juni, D. G. Altman, C. Gluud, R. M. Martin, A. J. G. Wood, and J. A. C. Sterne, "Empirical evidence of bias in treatment effect estimates in controlled trials with different interventions and outcomes: meta-epidemiological study," BMJ, vol. 336, no. 7644, pp. 601–605, Mar. 2008.


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California ruling against Uber, Lyft threatens to upend gig economy
By Chris Mills Rodrigo - 08/16/20 08:30 AM EDT
The business models for Uber, Lyft and dozens of other gig worker companies that have sprouted up over the last decade are up in the air after a California judge ruled that rideshare drivers must be classified as employees rather than contractors.
Uber and Lyft have until Thursday to appeal the decision. The end result will likely have repercussions well beyond California.
Failure to overturn the ruling would mean the two companies, which already fail to turn a profit, will be unable to operate under their current business structures in a state known for setting nationwide precedents.
San Francisco Superior Court judge Ethan Schulman ruled Monday that Uber and Lyft must classify their drivers as full employees under Assembly Bill (AB) 5, a landmark law that establishes a test for determining whether workers can be classified as independent contractors.
Schulman sided with California Attorney General Xavier Becerra Xavier BecerraBiden rolls out group of deputy secretary nominees OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Groups sue EPA over 'backwards' lead rule | 12 states, green groups sue EPA over airline standards they deem insufficient | Biden taps Janet McCabe to serve as deputy at EPA 12 states, green groups sue EPA over airline standards they deem insufficient MORE (D), who brought the lawsuit after the two ridesharing giants resisted the law after it took effect in January, arguing their core business is technology rather than ride-hailing.
Both companies reacted aggressively to Monday's court decision, threatening to shut down operations in California if they are forced to provide workers with basic protections like a minimum wage and the right to organize. Those threats have put drivers in a precarious position.
"As deplorable as that is, it's not surprising, because now that the pandemic has pushed the vast majority of drivers into financial ruin, Uber and Lyft are ready to completely abandon them," Erica Mighetto, a driver in the San Francisco area and member of Rideshare Drivers United, told The Hill.
After the ruling, both companies filed motions to extend a 10-day stay that Schulman placed on his decision to give Uber and Lyft time to file appeals. He denied their motions, meaning Thursday is still their deadline for appealing.
Legal experts say that while the companies are almost certain to appeal, they're unlikely to make any new arguments when they do so.
"Based on what I heard in the oral argument, I think they're really going to go hard on this idea that this is going to cause irreparable harm both to the companies and to drivers," said Veena Dubal, associate professor at the University of California's Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco.
That argument was rejected in court by Schulman, who said the companies had plenty of time to figure out how to comply with the law.
The case will also likely hinge on rules for determining employment status. AB5 codified a test for determining whether workers can be considered independent contractors.
The first prong of the test says the worker must be free from control and direction of the hiring entity. Both Uber and Lyft have emphasized the flexibility that they provide drivers on their platforms, letting them select their own hours and rides.
However, researchers have raised questions about that independence, noting that drivers are tightly surveilled and have to follow strict policies. Additionally, nothing about being a full employee has a requirement for hours.
Uber has taken some steps to resolve that part of the codified test in California, such as letting drivers set their own surge rates and showing them whole trips before they pick up riders.
But those changes don't "give drivers sufficient control to say that they control their own destiny, and that they control their own work," Bryant Greening, an attorney at LegalRideshare, a law firm that specializes in rideshare cases, told The Hill.
The second prong of the state test, and the most important in this case, is that the task performed by workers must be outside of the usual course of the hiring entity's business.
Uber and Lyft have long held that they are technology platforms, not ride hailing businesses. That argument has been increasingly harder to defend.
"It's this simple," Schulman wrote in his ruling, "Defendants' drivers do not perform work that is 'outside the usual course' of their business. Defendants' insistence that their businesses are 'multi-sided platforms' rather than transportation companies is flatly inconsistent with the statutory provisions that govern their businesses as transportation network companies, which are defined as companies that 'engage in the transportation of persons by motor vehicle for compensation.'"
The third prong of the test requires that the worker participate in a type of task that has been established before as being independent.
If any one of the prongs is failed, the worker cannot be considered an independent contractor under state law.
Even though they're expected to file appeals, Uber and Lyft have already begun charting next steps.
In addition to threatening to leave the state -- a tactic Uber used frequently while it expanded across the country -- the two firms have joined forces with other gig companies to pour millions of dollars into a ballot measure Prop 22, that would exempt them from state labor laws that threaten their business models.
The ballot measure would entitle gig company workers to some protections including minimum earnings, vehicle insurance and health care subsidies, but would exempt the companies from having to give them full employee status.
Uber and Lyft asked Schulman to delay his decision until after the vote on Prop 22 to let voters decide, a plea that was swiftly rejected by the court.
Prop 22 would establish the kind of third employee classification type that Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has long sought. Khosrowshahi sent a letter to the White House earlier this year asking President Trump Donald TrumpGiuliani used provisional ballot to vote in 2020 election, same method he disparaged in fighting to overturn results Trump gets lowest job approval rating in final days as president Fox News' DC managing editor Bill Sammon to retire MORE to consider legislative action on a worker classification that could let Uber maintain the flexibility of having independent contractors while adding some basic worker protections. He made a similar push for new laws in a New York Times op-ed on Monday.
An Uber and Lyft driver in California named John, who asked that his last name not be used for fear of reprisal, said the companies' threats to leave the state also have the effect of pressuring drivers to support Prop 22.
"They're shooting a salvo over the bow, they basically want to scare drivers, they want to scare them into voting yes," he told The Hill.
The resolution of Uber and Lyft's battles against California labor laws could have ripple effects nationwide for other companies that rely on gig work, like grocery or food delivery, that have grown immensely during the coronavirus pandemic.
Dubal called the decision "probably the most important one that has come out globally," because "California is such a huge market for them, and... the judge made such clear legal statements about how this is not a technology company but a transportation company and they are clearly in violation of the law."
For Mighetto, the San Francisco area driver, forcing Uber and Lyft to choose between offering worker protections or folding is long overdue.
"We're really hopeful that we can put a stop to Prop 22, and that Uber and Lyft come to the reality that there's no place for them anywhere unless they treat their workers fairly," she said.
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Introduced in the House on April 14, 2021
Adopted by the House on April 14, 2021
Summary: McKenzie William Phillips, Eagle Scout
TO CONGRATULATE MCKENZIE WILLIAM "MACK" PHILLIPS OF BERKELEY COUNTY FOR HIS REMARKABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA AND TO SALUTE HIM UPON ACHIEVING THE CELEBRATED RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT, THE HIGHEST AWARD IN SCOUTING.
Whereas, recently, McKenzie William "Mack" Phillips of Troop 743 of Coastal Carolina Council successfully passed his Eagle Scout Board of Review and thus completed the requirements for the rank of Eagle Scout; and
Whereas, the son of Jolinda Phillips and William Rogers Phillips, Jr., this Berkeley High School senior started Scouting at age six. He has attended National Youth Leadership Training and Summit Adventure Leadership Training, earned his open-water and advanced scuba-diving certifications, and attended Sea Base Adventure Camp in the Florida Keys to dive with other Scouts; and
Whereas, on entering high school, he joined the Air Force JROTC, where he became an award-winning commander of the Raider team. He currently serves as cadet squadron commander. He is already enlisted in the U.S. Navy and will leave for basic training at Recruit Training Command Great Lakes in Illinois on July 8, 2021; and
Whereas, during his years in Scouting, Mack has been named to the Order of the Arrow and has earned the Dime Award for rifle marksmanship and the Top Shot Award for shotgun marksmanship. In addition to his awards in Scouting, Mack earned his kohai rank (junior instructor rank), and later, his black belt rank in karate; and
Whereas, he has served his troop, sponsored by Pinopolis United Methodist Church, as patrol leader, scribe, senior patrol leader, and troop guide; and
Whereas, Mack officially received the rank of Eagle Scout on March 29, 2021; and
Whereas, for his Eagle project, he rebuilt a bridge on the Palmetto Trail between mile markers thirty-seven and thirty-eight on the Swamp Fox Passage; and
Whereas, to earn the rank of Eagle Scout, a Boy Scout must demonstrate that he lives by the principles of the Scout Oath and Law in his daily life; he must plan, develop, and give leadership to others in a service project helpful to any religious institution, any school, or his community; and he must earn a total of twenty-one merit badges, actively serve in a position of responsibility within his troop for six months, take part in a Scoutmaster conference, and complete his Eagle Scout Board of Review; and
Whereas, only about eight percent of Boy Scouts complete these rigorous requirements to achieve the prestigious rank of Eagle Scout; and
Whereas, the House is grateful for the legacy of Scouting in America and takes great pride in acknowledging the achievements of young South Carolinians like McKenzie William "Mack" Phillips who selflessly give of their time, talents, and energy to enrich their local communities and our State. Now, therefore,
That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, congratulate McKenzie William "Mack" Phillips of Berkeley County for his remarkable accomplishments in the Boy Scouts of America and salute him upon achieving the celebrated rank of Eagle Scout, the highest award in Scouting.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to McKenzie William "Mack" Phillips.
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There are two distinct pathways by which students can gain admission to a professional school. One is open to all majors and requires just a basic knowledge of science and mathematics. Students taking this option are evaluated by the Health Professions Evaluation committee (HPEC), which writes a University of Delaware recommendation to medical institutions of the student's choice. In addition to required course work, students must participate in volunteer work. However, to be seriously considered, students should participate in other activities.
Certain tasks must be accomplished each year. While the Freshman and Sophomore years are devoted primarily to studies, in the Junior year students must complete their HPEC pre-med files, be interviewed by two HPEC committee members in preparation for the University's evaluation of the student's record, and take the standardized medical admission exam, the MCAT. During the Senior year, students apply to medical school, travel to medical schools for interviews and receive decisions on their applications.
The other pathway, the Medical Scholars Program (MSP), is open only to second semester freshmen. The MSP is an early admission program with Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA. The program leads to a B.A. in Liberal Studies from the University of Delaware and an M.D. from Thomas Jefferson University.
Obtain excellent grades: Medical school admission generally requires high grades (above 3.5 for allopathic schools and 3.3 for osteopathic schools).
Get to know your professors: If you do well in a course and want the professor's recommendation, don't wait, ask for one at the end of the semester.
Give careful consideration to your choice of career by volunteering: Getting involved in a health-care setting during this time is invaluable in letting you know that medicine is the field for you.
Open an official file: The appropriate forms for opening a pre-med file and forms for obtaining letters of recommendation are available from Ms. Ramona Wilson (see below). Pre-med files must be opened no later than the first semester of junior year.
If you still have questions, contact Ms. Ramona Wilson (115A Wolf Hall, 831-2282, ramonaw@udel.edu) or the chairperson of the HPEC, Dr. Barret Michalec.
This program selects medical students from small or rural towns in the state who plan to become family practice physicians in similar areas, not necessarily their own home towns. It provides special mentoring and rural/small town clinical experiences as part of the normal M.D. training at Jefferson. There is a small amount of need-based financial support but it is very limited. Students applying to Jefferson who indicate an interest in this program are given special consideration for admission to Jefferson. If you are interested in being considered as a PSAP applicant, be sure to read the information on their website and to identify yourself to us as you open your HPEC file or earlier.
This is a very busy and important year! The HPEC will be making their evaluations and recommendations in June of this year. To be evaluated, you must inform the Biology Undergraduate Office that you want to be evaluated that year. This must be done prior to April 15. Hopefully your file will already be completed. If not, do so now. This is also the year you will take the MCAT exam. More information about this follows.
Finally you will need to apply to medical schools. This is initiated with an on-line application to AMCAS or AACOMAS, which is usually done before the end of August. Sometime during the fall or winter semester, you will be asked to interview at medical schools. Most students are admitted to medical school between November and April, however some students are admitted as early as October or as late as August.
Medical schools in the United States admit students with a variety of backgrounds who demonstrate scientific aptitude, evidence that they have the commitment, ability, and maturity to successfully complete the rigorous program, and who have demonstrated their true interest in the field by either volunteering in a health-care or other service-oriented institution or program and/or by doing laboratory research with some medically-relevant application. M.D./Ph.D. applicants are expected to have done research, although any field or topic area is acceptable. Although most M.D./Ph.D. programs are in biomedical sciences, there are several in the social sciences and humanities that are available as well. The particular undergraduate major of the medical school applicant is not restricted to the sciences. In fact, most medical schools want to see a broad range of course work in addition to the required courses necessary to apply to a particular school.
The courses necessary for application to medical school will usually include the following. However, a particular school may have additional requirements or, less frequently, fewer requirements. Once you have a feel for where you might like to apply, look at the individual school to be sure what they require.
A math requirement. This varies widely. Some schools require two semesters of calculus, some schools require one or possibly a statistics course. Some schools have no math requirement. It is best to check the math requirements at a number of medical schools you are interested in applying to.
Currently a few medical schools also require biochemistry but this is not common.
The newest version of the MCAT will be testing sociology and psychology concepts. It is recommended that you take these courses also even though most medical schools do not require them.
UD science courses corresponding to the minimum requirements would be BISC 207/208 - Introductory Biology; CHEM 103/104 - General Chemistry; CHEM 321/325 & 322/326 - Organic Chemistry; PHYS 201/202 - Introductory Physics; MATH 221 or 241.
Note: Some medical schools will not accept advanced placement credits as a substitute for the above. If you have them, you should take another more advanced course in the field to fulfill the requirement or repeat the course for college credit, relinquishing the AP credit.
Science majors usually fulfill the science requirements during the undergraduate years as part of their major. If you are not majoring in a science, you will need to incorporate the requirements into your schedule. Remember that you will need to take the Medical College Acceptance Test (MCAT) which is required by most medical schools and which contains questions related to all of the science requirements. As you continue to read this site you will see that the science GPA is one of the major influences on medical school acceptance. All students, including science majors, should also include courses in many of the liberal arts such as sociology and psychology (to be tested on the new MCAT), history, anthropology, philosophy, etc. A good guide to possible courses is the list of courses available to you for completion of the Group A, B, and C requirements in the College of Arts and Sciences. Remember, you are interested in a people- oriented profession that requires scientific aptitude as well. It is a complex blend and the medical school admissions people are trying to find people who have both characteristics.
Note: Before evaluation by the HPEC, students are expected to have completed at least half of the required science courses here at the University of Delaware. If a student has taken some of the required science courses at another college and has had the credits approved here, he/she must take additional science courses here before being evaluated. This does not apply to special linkage programs such as the Bridges program with Delaware Tech.
The second consideration you need to make early is how you will demonstrate your interest in medicine and/or people. There are two major directions this can take.
The best way is to obtain actual patient contact by volunteering your time in a health-related environment (hospital, emergency room, ambulance corps., neighborhood clinic, doctor's office, nursing home, etc.). Many medical schools require this experience. The idea here is to gain first-hand knowledge about what medicine really is like, as well as to show your own interest in the field and your concern for others.
A second possibility is to volunteer in some other people-oriented environment (Wellspring, Prison programs, Homeless shelters, Boys or Girls Clubs, etc.). It is best to choose one, or at most, two things and show a continuing commitment to them rather than to accumulate a laundry list of minimal experiences. Hopefully, this will not be some contrived, mickey-mouse thing you do simply to "get into medical school", but will be something to which you feel a true commitment. Medical school admissions officers are very wise, experienced people. They usually can tell the difference.
Note: The HPEC will not evaluate you until you have accrued a minimum of 50 volunteer hours. You will also be asked to obtain one letter of recommendation from someone knowledgeable about your volunteer experience as part of the evaluation process.
In addition, many students elect to pursue scientific, laboratory research with a faculty member here or with a scientist at another school or in industry. Except for M.D./Ph.D. applicants who must do research, there is some question as to whether this is important for medical school acceptance. The most likely answer is that it depends upon the particular type of medical school to which you are applying. A research-oriented medical school (Duke, Cornell, University of Pennsylvania, etc.) is more likely to give extra consideration to applicants who have this experience than are schools with a primary focus on training clinical practitioners (most osteopathic medical schools, for example). However, even here, there is a growing emphasis on research in a number of schools, so if you are at all inclined in this direction and have the opportunity, by all means try to participate in this.
Again, be sure why you are doing this. It is not likely to be a very successful experience for you or your faculty advisor if you actually dislike research but are simply trying to help yourself get accepted to medical school. You certainly do not want to do anything that would give you a negative recommendation. But more important, you will be missing the opportunity to use your time in other ways that might prove more meaningful in the long run.
For those truly interested in research, the University offers the Honors Degree and the Degree with Distinction, both of which require a research thesis. Obtaining one of these degrees clearly places the student in unique standing relative to other applicants.
Other worthwhile activities to consider include student teaching experience, academic tutoring, or pursuing course sequences that build on themes. Also, experience with Problem-Based Learning is an excellent preparation for medical school, where many such courses are found. What is important is to show evidence of your academic depth and intellectual curiosity, desirable attributes for any medical student.
It is very important to get strong letters of recommendation as you apply to medical school. At a large university like Delaware this is sometimes difficult to do if you have not made some attempt to get to know your professors. When you apply for your evaluation to the Health Sciences Committee, you will need to get five faculty letters (three science professors and two non-science professors) as well as at least one recommendation from someone familiar with your volunteer experience. Also, students interested in applying to osteopathic medical schools will need to get a letter from an osteopathic physician either now or when you actually apply.
How can you get to know a professor?
First, realize that most professors are sincerely interested in their students. That is why they are professors.
From first semester of freshman year and beyond, be comfortable with knocking on that office door and talking personally with your professor.
Be frank about your reasons for approaching him/her. Talk about the course. What is interesting about it? What do you need clarified? What can you do to learn more about this subject?
If you are interested, ask to do research with the professor.
Also do not forget your academic advisor who is also a member of the department in which you are majoring.
Get to know this person especially well.
Talk about your future goals and the best path to achieving them.
Tell them what your strengths are and why you feel you would make a good doctor.
This will allow him/her to write a particularly strong letter for you, one that demonstrates that they really know who you are and can give insight into why you should be accepted.
Many advisors never hear from their advisees. Students tend to be most comfortable getting advice from other students. Unfortunately, students cannot write medical school letters of recommendation for you, and may not be giving you accurate information. See your advisor!
The Medical College Acceptance Test (MCAT) is required for admission to almost all medical schools in the United States. It consists of four sections: A. Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems; B. Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems; C. Psychological, Social and Biological Foundations of Behavior; and D. Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills. The MCAT is now offered 22 times during the year. It is completely an on-line examination, taken at defined testing locations. Read more about this at the official MCAT web site. We suggest that you take the examination in April, May, or June of junior year. Since many medical schools are on rolling admission, you maximize your chances for acceptance if you can be evaluated early in the admissions cycle. That does not mean that you cannot gain acceptance if you take the examination later. But you want to give yourself every advantage possible. Of course, you should never take this exam if you are not sufficiently prepared. Whether you pay for a professional test-prep course (Princeton Review, Kaplan, etc.) or you buy prep books at a bookstore and do it on your own, the important thing to remember is that you must take this exam seriously and prepare accordingly.
The majority of allopathic medical schools are part of the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS). This is an organization providing a centralized application service. On one application, you can apply to most of the schools you are interested in. You will also send your transcripts to AMCAS and they will distribute copies to all schools you list on your application. The suggested number of schools is 12. Many students apply to 15 or more. The more schools, the more you will have to pay to AMCAS. The application is now accepted ONLY as an on-line application. Strive to submit yours early in June if possible. Do not procrastinate!
The application takes some time to complete. First, you will need to construct a personal statement of restricted size. Take great care with this part of your application. It is what distinguishes you over other applicants with similar records and test scores. You will also have to include every single course you have ever had at any college. This is required despite the fact that you will also submit official transcripts. The AMCAS organization will use these courses and grades obtained to recalculate your GPA. Two GPAs are reported: Overall non-BCMP GPA and Overall BCMP GPA. BCMP stands for Biology, Chemistry, Math, and Physics. You will also list all honors and awards and volunteer, extracurricular, and employment experiences and will be asked to choose those most meaningful to you and asked to explain why.
After submitting this application, usually three to six weeks later, AMCAS mails you a summary statement that includes your recalculated GPAs, your MCAT scores (if available), and a list of all the medical schools to which they are sending your application.
Note: No letters of recommendation are needed for this part of the process.
Some medical schools do not subscribe to AMCAS. If you elect to apply to one of these schools, you will need to request an application from that school individually. The dates these are available vary. You should call, email, or access the WEB sites of these schools to learn the earliest date you can obtain an application and submit it. Remember, here also, be as early as possible!
How to Request Committee Letters?
AMCAS now accepts all letters of recommendation, including your committee letter, and stores them at their site until the individual medical schools download them as part of their application review. AMCAS requires a letter writer number which you will obtain from them once you apply. When asking for the Committee's Recommendation letters and all the other letters you were asked to have for the committee, to be sent, you will need to list Dr. Barret Michalec on the form but use Ramona Wilson's email address ramonaw@udel.edu . So that she will receive the request to upload the letters. For AMCAS-PDF the AMCAS Letter Request form to Ramona Wilson. For AACOMAS-Evaluation request list Dr. Michalec and then use Ramona Wilson's email address so she receives the request. This also applies to dental (ADSAS) school applications. It will take from 2-3 weeks to prepare and upload your letter.
Once AMCAS has sent out your applications, you can expect to receive secondary applications from the medical schools directly. There is quite a range of possibilities here. A few schools do not bother with a secondary application and use only the AMCAS. These are rare. Other schools will send anyone who applies to them through AMCAS a secondary application. This can be very rudimentary or quite complicated, requiring additional essays and information. It almost always requires another application fee. The average is $60 per school. (You already have paid AMCAS at least $250 and probably more to send the AMCAS application). Some schools include the average MCAT scores and GPAs of the previous year's class for you to compare to yours. Weigh your chances against the expense of applying. There are some very selective schools which do a pre-screening of the AMCAS applicants and send a secondary application only to those students who have some chance of admission. Consider yourself complimented if you receive one of these applications. Realize, however, it is still extremely difficult to be accepted at one of these schools.
Complete these secondary applications very carefully. This will take a great deal of your time and become a considerable nuisance to you. Remember, this is what it is all about. You cannot fulfill your goal of being a doctor without getting admitted first! So persevere. And once again, do it as soon as possible. Just because the final due date is, say, Oct. 15 or Dec. 15, mail it in immediately. If you wait until near the due date you are most likely to be rejected or at best be put on the waiting list. Medical school waiting lists can be as large as 1,000 students. It is best to have completed this process before the start of the Fall semester of your senior year. That means submit all secondary applications no later than the end of August if possible. If not, definitely submit no later than the end of September.
M.D./Ph.D. applicants will do all of the above (including the AMCAS). In addition, when you receive your secondary applications they will include an additional application for M.D./Ph.D. students. Sometimes, only one secondary will be needed that replaces the usual M.D. application. Often, however, you will need to complete two separate applications, one designed for review by the M.D. admissions committee and one for review by the Ph.D. admissions committee. Both are complex and require a lot of time to complete. You can expect to be asked for additional recommendation letters for the Ph.D. portion, in addition to those already requested for the M.D.
For applicants to Osteopathic Medical Schools, the process is very similar. There is a different initial, centralized application form from the AACOM that you will need to complete and submit. Again, do this as early as possible. Also, most osteopathic schools will want a letter of recommendation from an osteopathic physician. If you have not obtained one as part of your evaluation file, you will need to get one now.
There is often considerable misinformation in the minds of most college students about medical school admission. This is understandable. The admissions process you are most familiar with is the one you have just experienced, applying to college. Unfortunately, medical school admission is in many ways the complete opposite of college admission.
It is very costly to educate a medical student. Much of the money to do so comes from the state where the school is located.
The school would like to maximize the chances that the students they are educating will remain in that state or region to practice medicine.
Many private medical schools say they show no preference. However, if you look at the in-state vs. out-of-state statistics for accepted students it becomes obvious that very few schools show no preference. Your state medical schools offer you the best chance of admission. Most state schools fill classes with better than 90% state residents. There are a few that have a lower percentage than this (University of Maryland and Penn State are examples) but they still have significant preference for students from their state.
An exception to this regional preference are the MD/PhD programs at many schools which often do not have a regional preference for acceptance.
Delaware has no state medical school. What do I do?
Delaware residents are at a disadvantage here. They have no state medical school. However, 20 places are reserved at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia for Delaware residents. All Delaware residents should seriously consider applying to Jefferson. All Delaware residents are automatically in the DIMER program but must go to the Sidney Kimmel Medical College Admissions Application website: http://www.jefferson.edu/university/jmc/admissions/apply/apply.html and complete the DIMER program application form.
They will fill out a very short form with biographical information that is signed by their parents (or themselves, if they are independent), stating that they have paid Delaware income taxes in the previous year. This will allow them to be considered for one of the slots set aside for Delaware residents.
The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine has recently become a member of the DIMER program also. They currently hold five seats for Delaware residents.
In addition to medical schools within your state, you should also look at schools in your region. Private schools in the state of Pennsylvania often show some special consideration for Delaware and New Jersey residents, for example. You may even be able to get an acceptance at one of the state schools in your region if you are a very competitive applicant. All students should begin their selection process in this way. Then things become more individualized.
If you have a GPA, both Science and Overall, 3.5 or above, and also have a high percentile score on the MCAT, you can apply to any school in the United States that interests you. It will still be uncertain if you will be accepted at a particular school, but academically you have a chance.
If you do not have this kind of record, apply to the private schools that are less selective. The average scores and GPAs are published annually and can be obtained from the AAMC Web Site. Remember, you do not need to attend Harvard to become a doctor.
In the long run, that is the most important thing. By all means, apply to any school you think you might have a fighting chance to get accepted to, but be reasonable. The cost and the time required for every additional application is considerable. Make the most of your choices.
Potential applicants should begin looking into schools during sophomore year. The Princeton Review and the U.S. News and World Report publish yearly guides to United States Medical Schools which are very helpful. Curriculum, innovations, location, grading system, availability of institutional financial aid, housing, etc., are all factors to be considered when making your choices, but only after you have looked at your state and regional schools.
There is also the option of applying to foreign medical schools. If you are thinking along these lines you should contact these schools to learn their application procedures, etc. There have been some reports in the media recently that residency slots after medical school will become increasingly difficult to obtain, especially for graduates of foreign medical schools. You should consider this when making your decision to apply outside the United States.
You can obtain excellent information about these schools and about other aspects of the medical school application process at the Premedical and Preprofessional Advisement Center on campus. Contact Dr. David Barlow at barlow@udel.edu to schedule an individual advisement appointment with the Center if you wish.
Congratulations! You have received an invitation to be interviewed at one or more of the medical schools to which you have applied. This is the next step in your path towards becoming a doctor. Virtually all schools require an interview and receiving one is a significant hurdle to have passed in the acceptance process. Most applicants do not receive an interview. However, the acceptance rate after interview is also quite low. It ranges from 10% to about 50%, depending upon the school. Therefore you will want to have a good interview experience. If you are a competitive applicant and have applied to schools in a variety of locations, the interview part of your application process will be quite costly. The medical schools prefer, and most require, that you interview at the medical school. A few regional interviews are offered by some schools, but this is not the norm. Therefore, you may be flying around the country or traveling up and down the East Coast by car or train. The medical schools will either allow you to choose from a range of dates to interview or will be quite dictatorial and assign the date to you, indicating it will be a great inconvenience for them if you want to change it. Each school is different. Feel comfortable calling the school (if you can get through to them!) and asking for a change of date if you feel you absolutely need to change it. Do not do so for a trivial reason. These interviews are the last in the series of steps you need to go through to obtain your goal. They should be a priority. If you have applied to several schools in the same area, say New York City, and have received an interview at one, it is acceptable to call the other schools and see if there is any chance that they could interview you near that time. If, however, the school that has offered you an interview is considerably less selective than the one that you have not yet heard from, it may be better not to call. You will know best about this if you have accurately evaluated your level of competitiveness.
Obviously, the interview process will interfere with your coursework, especially if you are very successful and are traveling to many places. To allow for this, try to make first semester senior year as flexible as possible, since that is when you will go to most of your interviews if you have followed our suggested time line for applying. If you have to miss classes, talk to the professor ahead of time and explain why. They know that this is important and will make allowances for you.
Dress conservatively and neatly for your interviews. There is no prescribed "right outfit". Do not try to be flamboyant or to draw attention to yourself as a free-spirit by how you dress or wear your hair. You cannot know how your interviewers or others at the medical school will react to this. Why take the chance when you are so near to your goal?
The interview process varies depending upon the school. Most schools will describe it to you when they request the interview or soon thereafter. There are also descriptions available in published materials available commercially. Expect to be asked just about anything. There is no formula we can give you here that can prepare you for all possibilities. The major consideration is to show yourself as an articulate person who is well-read, informed about current issues, and who has ideas and opinions that they can support with rational arguments. You do not have to agree with everything your interviewer feels. Use this as an opportunity to ask questions about the medical school that show you really have an interest in attending it. It is difficult to know whether you have had a good interview or not. Most students underestimate how well they have done. You are likely to have different experiences at different places. You may really click with a certain interviewer, sharing interests that lead to a lively, enjoyable conversation, or you may have an interview that feels more like having your teeth pulled. Whatever it is, by having a number of interviews available to you, you should be able to get an acceptance at one or more schools where you will be happy to go. If you feel that you have had an unfair interview you must inform the medical school that same day. Often, you can convince them that you deserve another interview. This, of course, should be a rare request. But if you truly feel you have been unfairly treated, ask for another interview! Many schools include more than one interview as part of the interview process, which minimizes this type of problem.
A few schools use the multiple mini-interview system (MMI). These are a series (4-7) of scenarios that the student is presented with and then questioned about for a very short amount of time. Most schools, however, still use the traditional interview process.
Depending upon the school, admissions decisions may be made monthly, at two or three times during the year, or all at once in February or March. Whatever the situation, you will be expected to respond within one or two weeks to the offer of acceptance. Usually this is only a note sent back saying you accept. Sometimes a nominal fee is required as well.
What if I get several acceptances?
Obviously, you have preferences. In order to allow students the opportunity to choose from a number of schools that offer them admission, the AAMC has guidelines that the medical schools follow. You can hold multiple acceptances until sometime in May, usually May 15. If you have not made a decision by then, you may forfeit your place everywhere. You must officially withdraw your place in writing once you have made your decision. You will probably receive a note from the medical schools in March or April, listing all of the schools that have accepted you, and seeming to threaten you if you do not make a decision between them. Do not be intimidated. You have until May to decide. Some schools have scholarships that are not decided upon until April and you deserve to have the complete picture before making your decision. Once you have, however, you should withdraw from the other schools immediately. You can, however, continue to hold any waiting-list slots you may have.
What should I do if I'm not accepted?
First, remember that the current admission rate is around 50% at best. A rejection does not mean you are not "good enough" to become a doctor. It simply reflects the overwhelming number of applicants for a small total number of openings.
If you are not successful in gaining admission, you must seriously re-evaluate your profile. Are your grades a little too low? Pursuit of an advanced degree or matriculation at a post-baccalaureate course designed to strengthen your preparation for medicine have sometimes proven successful in the past for subsequent admission of students with lower GPAs. Is your MCAT score not competitive? Retake the test after serious, intense preparation. If you have been put on the waiting list at a medical school but not admitted, consider re-applying to that school under their Early Acceptance program. You have already been deemed "acceptable" by being put on the waiting list. By committing yourself to that school, you increase your chances that they will accept you.
Also, feel free to call the schools that did not accept you to get feedback about your application. Most admissions committees will discuss this with you.


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Be bold, bright beauty. Shine and glow! Inspired by a radiant sun, rays of brass and a center crafted of dazzling Swarovski crystals are enough to send you swooning. This pendant holds a secret message just for the wearer on the reverse side; a reminder to keep close to heart: BE THE LIGHT.
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After introducing the ABC's using the Alphabet Teaching Cards and Display Alphabet, make reviewing and using the letters easy by using Alphamats for review.
The front of the Alphamat contains all the letters in alphabetical order which makes a handy reference for children just learning letters and sounds. The back of the Alphamat shows upper and lowercase letters and provides lined spaces for the children to practice writing.
Laminate after printing in order to allow children to practice writing using a wipe-off marker.


Here in the upper Midwest, we're suffering through an arctic blast of cold weather, with wind chills reaching dangerous lows of -30 degrees Fahrenheit (-34 degrees Celsius). I wish I could say I was holed up all day writing, but to be honest, I spent a little while staring at the supposed rewrite of the first chapter again, felt too stuck, and walked away. It's frustrating, but it also clarified something for me: I need to move on.
I made a plan, and I need to stick with it if I'm going to reach my goal of — and here's the important bit — finishing the FIRST DRAFT of this novel this year. It's just a first draft, it's going to need rewriting, reworking, hell I may not even recognize the final product as having come from this first draft eventually, so there's no use agonizing over one chapter when it may not matter six months from now.
So tomorrow, I move on to chapter four. I'm going to follow my chapter-by-chapter outline, and work on the next step, and leave the rewrite until it's really time to start rewriting, which will be next year.
I wanted another dragon picture for this post, and I found this beautiful Winter Dragon by Michelle Albert. Michelle has other art pieces available on the site, including some pretty horned horses (someday I'll subject you to my rant about "real" unicorns that don't have horse tails), so check them out. I hope you're warm, wherever you are!
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Q: Constructing a subsequence for {cos(nr)} How can I prove that there exists a subsequence of $\{\cos(nr)\}_{n=1}^\infty $, where $r \in \mathbb{Q}$, that converges pointwise on $\mathbb{Q}$ to a real valued function?
Any help would be appreciated!

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Many people wish to further their education after they have completed a bachelor's degree, and those who want to gain specialized knowledge may consider enrolling in an EMBA program. This type of program may help older students with diverse work experience gain expertise to help their career.
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Season 2, Episode 36 - LD Jan/Feb 2020 - Can States Eliminate their Nuclear Arsenals? A Conversation with Dr. Robert Spalding
Ethan interviews Dr. Robert Spalding, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and experienced military strategist, for the January/February LD resolution, "Resolved: States ought to eliminate their nuclear arsenals." They discuss the status of global nuclear arsenals, the feasibility of disarmament, and further resources for both Aff and Neg case prep. Enjoy! And let us know what you think of the interview!
Season 2, Episode 39 - Res Analysis: Venezuela Sanctions January 2020 PF Debate
Season 2, Episode 38 - Nuclear Arsenals and International Relations: A Conversation with Dr. Nathan Orlando
Crime, Corruption, and Crisis: Interview with Tom Darin Liskey on the Jan PF Resolution "The United States should end its economic sanctions against Venezuela."
Season 2, Episode 35 - Where do Debaters go after Competition? A Conversation with Brad Birzer about Beyond Tenebrae
Season 2, Episode 34 - PF January 2020: "The United States should end its economic sanctions against Venezuela" - A Conversation with Analicia Vaamonde-Stolz
Season 2, Episode 33 - LD Jan/Feb 2020 - "Resolved: States ought to eliminate their nuclear arsenals."
Season 2, Episode 32: LD Paradigm - The Categorical Imperative
Season 2, Episode 31 - Bonus: Math Ethnic Studies Framework Faculty Roundtable
Season 2, Episode 30 - Benefits and Harms of Cyber Operations: A Conversation with Zak Doffman, CEO of Digital Barriers
Season 2, episode 29 - Fossil Fuel Subsidies and Negative Strategy for Nov/Dec 2019 LD: An Interview with David Deavel
Season 2, Episode 28 - Harms and Benefits to Offensive Cyber Operations: Public Forum Nov/Dec 2019
What's the Res - Season 2, Episode 27 - Fossil Fuel, Climate Change, and Subsidizing Pollution: An Interview with Dr. Joseph Aldy, Professor of the Practice of Public Policy at Harvard University
What's the Res - Season 2, Episode 26 - Charter Schools, Education, and Great Hearts Academies: An Interview with Robert Jackson
What's the Res - Season 2, Episode 25 - Policy Debate from Two Debaters' Perspectives: An Interview with Nate and Ruth
What's the Res - Season 2, Episode 24 - Nov/Dec LD Res Analysis - Resolved: "The United States ought to eliminate subsidies for fossil fuels."
What's the Res - Season 2, Episode 23 - Bonus: Should Vaping be Banned?
What's the Res - Season 2, Episode 22: Bonus Philosophical Conversation
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Adrien Quiret de Margency also Adrien Cuyret de Margency (1727 – c. 1802) was an 18th-century French officer of the Maison militaire du roi de France (Gentilhomme ordinaire de la chambre du roi), writer and Encyclopédiste.

Biography
Quiret de Margency was the son of Adrien Cuyret (d. 1744) and Marie Madeleine d'Hocquinquant (d. 1761), married since 4 May 1718. In 1731, the father acquired in the town of Margency a manor and bailiwick of the previous owners for 57,000 livres. Margency is a commune of Val-d'Oise and possibly Adrien Quiret de Margency's birthplace

He often frequented the salons of Paris inspired by the philosophie des Lumières, where he could meet Baron d'Holbach, also called the Coterie holbachique or that of Louise d'Épinay.. He had a friendly relation with Jean-Jacques Rousseau.

De Margency wrote some articles for the sixth and seventh volumes of the Encyclopédie by Denis Diderot: Faveurs, Fidélité, Fleurette and Galanterie.

In 1761, de Margency was subject to a creative crisis similar to that of an experienced colleague, Joseph-François-Édouard de Corsembleu. He proposed marriage to his mistress Marie Madeleine de Brémond d'Ars, marquise de Verdelin (1728-1810), who was a widower since 1763.

Selected works
 La fidélité en amour n'est pas la constance, c'est une vertu plus délicate, plus scrupuleuse et plus rare. Citation d'Adrien Quiret de Margency; Mémoires  1759.
 Aimer d'un amour sincère pour demeurer fidèle. Citation d'Adrien Quiret de Margency; Mémoires 1759

Bibliography
 Alexandre Nicolon; Claude Collineau; Bernard Deü: Histoire de Margency : 650 ans d'histoire locale, 200 ans d'histoire communale. Saint-Ouen-l'aumône, Valhermeil, 2003.
 Frank Arthur Kafker: The encyclopedists as individuals: a biographical dictionary of the authors of the Encyclopédie. Oxford, Studies on Voltaire and the eighteenth Century, 1988, , S. 246-7

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External links

18th-century French writers
18th-century French male writers
Contributors to the Encyclopédie (1751–1772)
1727 births
1800s deaths

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Random Scottish History
Pre-1900 Book Collection of Scottish Literature, History, Art & Folklore.
Horace in Homespun (1886)
Chambers' Edinburgh Journal (1832-1841)
'A History of the Highlands' (1850)
'Gazetteer of Scotland' (1847)
'Book of Blunders' (1883)
'How Scotland Lost Her Parliament and what came of it' (1891)
'A History of Scotland' (1881)
'History of Rutherglen and East-Kilbride' (1793)
'Tales of the Highlands' (1881)
'Popular Tales of the West Highlands' (1890-1893)
'Book of Days' (1886)
'Sketches of Early Scotch History' (1861)
'Scotland Illustrated' (1845)
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29th of November
FlikeNoir	Scottish History	 29/11/2019 29/11/2020 8 Minutes
St Saturninus, bishop of Toulouse, martyr, 257. St Radbod, bishop of Utrecht, confessor, 918.
Born. – Margaret, daughter of Henry VII., and queen of James IV. of Scotland, 1489.
Died. – Pope Clement IV., 1268, Viterbo; Philippe le Bel, king of France, 1314, Fontainebleau; Charles IV., Emperor of Germany, 1378, Prague; Frederick, Elector Palatine, son-in-law of James [VI. of Scotland], 1632, Metz; Prince Rupert, of Bavaria, cavalier-general, 1682, London; Marcello Malpighi, eminent anatomist, 1694, Rome; Maria Theresa, queen of Hungary, 1780, Vienna.
On this Day in Other Sources.
The lands, which had probably been purchased by the donor, and thus were not claimable at law by the heir, were transferred by delivery of the usual symbols – earth and stone: but with regard to the "guids," which "pertenys or may perten of law tyl a burges ayr," possession was given by delivery of a white hat. Can anyone expound the signification of this curious symbol or cite analogous instances?
The entry in the records narrating the transaction is dated 29th November, 1471, and is as follows: – "Thom Doby, burges of Peblis, with erd and stan, had resingnet and gewyn up the few of his land, with pertinentis, lyand awest half Peblis Water on the North Raw, betwixt the landis of the hous of Mewrus1 on the est sid of the ta parte, and the land of Sanct Mechallis on the west syd of the tother parte, in Wylʒam Smayllis hand, balya in that tym, and than incontinent the said balya layd that erd and stan in the hands of Thom Doby, the son of the sayd Thom, and gaf to hyn and tyl hys ayris, gattyn of hys body, herrietable stat and sessyng of the few of the sayd land with the pertinentis, reservand the frank tenement to Thom Doby, elder, his fader. And gif it happynis the said Thom Doby, yonger, to haf na barnis gottyn with his body to joys the said land and ayr it, than sal the sayd land, with the pertinentis, com agayn to the nerest and mast lauchful ayr of Thom Doby, elder. And than furthwith the said Thom Doby tuk a quhyt hat and resingnet and delyverit up all ayrchep in the sayd balyais hand, als wel his land that he had or mycht haf at the wyl of God at hys later dayes, and than incontinent the said balya delyverit and gaf possession with the said hat, in name of ayrschep, to the said Thom Doby, yonger, als fer has2 pertenys or may perten of law tyl a burges ayr to haf of quhat guidis thair is or beis in the tym after the quantyte of gudis. Befor thir wytnes: – the said balya, Wyll Dekyson, custumar, Stevyne Darlyng, Rob of Wygam, Wylle Forfayr, Wylle Robyson, Robyn of Chawmyr, John Darlyng, Rynʒyn Darling, John of Wodhaw, serjand, and Thom Yong, clerk, with other mony present.
– Scots Lore, pp.50-53.
1 The monks of Melrose had more than one property in the burgh of Peebles. One of these adjoining the cemetery of the parish church appears to be here referred to.
2 i.e., so far as. "Has" is a form of "as" common in early records; and conversely, "as" takes the form of "has."
The 29th of November, this same year, [1512,] the ancient league and amity renewed and confirmed between the crowns of Scotland and France; at which time, the Lord ambassador de la Motte, from his master the French King, presents King James with a great ship of 35 pieces of ordnance, laden with wine and ammunition of all sorts, for war.
– Historical Works, pp.214-238.
The Queen Regent calls a parliament at Edinburgh, the 29th day of November, this year, [1558,] wherein the French ambassador presents his master's letter to the estates, which being read, and the priviliges of Scotsmen within the realm of France, ratified in parliament, with the act of naturalisation of each, [reciprocally,] of Scots in France, and French in Scotland, without more the parliament breaks up.
25. WILLIAM SPANG.
Born, 15—; died, 1608.
Apothecary. Deacon, in 1605, of the "Incorporation of Surgeons and Barbars," in succession to their first Deacon, Robert Hamiltone (No. 31). James VI.'s Charter of Erection to the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, given at Holyrood House, 29th November, 1599, bears "that no manner of person sell any druggs, in the city of Glasgow, except the same be sighted by the saids visitors [Mr. Peter Lowe (No. 27) and Mr. Robert Hamiltone (No. 31)], and by William Spang, Apothecary, under the pain of confiscation of the druggs." William Spang is said to have come over from Denmark in the suite of Queen Anne. He settled in Glasgow, and founded a family of some note. By his wife, Christian Hamilton, of the ancient family of Hamilton of Silvertonhill and Provan, he was father of Andrew Spang, a rich merchant in Glasgow, whose eldest son was a Cavalry Colonel, and whose second son was William Spang, minister of the gospel, appointed in 1630 by the Convention of Royal Burghs to the Scottish congregation, then first "plantit" in the "Staple Port, in the town of Campheir," in Holland. This William Spang (II.) was the "deare and loving cusing" to whom Principal Baillie wrote so many of his letters. Spang and he were "cusings" through their mothers, daughters of Town-clerk Henry Gibson.
– Memorial Catalogue, Gallery 1.
In November, this year, [1603, Henry Brooke] the Lord Cobham, the Lord [Thomas] Grey, Sir Walter Raleigh, [Griffin] Markham, with the 2 priests, [William] Watson and [William] Clark, their treason was discovered , and they [were] apprehended, indicted and arraigned at diverse places. The heads whereon the were accused was chiefly,
Conspiring to kill the King;
To raise rebellion;
To alter religion;
To subvert the estate;
To procure invasion by strangers.
All of them having received sentence of death, and being in the place of execution, ready to lay down their heads, received pardon and mercy from the King, except the two priests, Watson and Clerk, ringleaders of that conspiracy, who were executed [on the] 29th [of] November; and George Brook, the Lord Cobham's brother, was beheaded… at Winchester.
In 1715, James Anderson, W.S., the well-known editor of Diplomata Scotiæ, obtained the office of Deputy Postmaster-General, in succession to Main, the jeweller. When he took office.., there was not a single horse post in Scotland, foot-runners being the conveyers of the mails, even so far north as Thurso, and so far westward as Inverary.
"After his appointment," to quote Lang's privately-printed history of the Post-office in Scotland, "Mr. Anderson directed his attention to the establishment of the horse posts on the Western road from Edinburgh. The first regular horse post in Scotland appears to have been from Edinburgh to Stirling; it started for the first time on the 29th November, 1715. It left Stirling at 2 o'clock afternoon, each Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, reaching Edinburgh in time for the night mail for England. In March, 1717, the first horse post between Edinburgh and Glasgow was established, and we have details of the arrangement in a memorial addressed to Lord Cornwallis and James Craggs, who jointly filled the office of Postmaster-General of Great Britain. The memorial states, that 'the horse post will set out for Edinburgh each Tuesday and Thursday at 8 o'clock at night, and on Sunday about 8 or 9 in the morning, and be in Glasgow – a distance of 36 miles (Scots) by the post road at that time – by 6 in the morning, on Wednesday and Friday in summer, and by 8 in winter, and both winter and summer, will be in on Sunday night.' "
At this period it took double the time for a mail to perform the journey between the two capitals that it did in the middle of the 17th century. When established by Charles I., three days was the time allowed for special couriers between Edinburgh and London.
– Old and New Edinburgh, pp.353-358.
"LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
DUNDEE.
GUILDRY INCORPORATION-CURRENCY OF SCOTLAND.
A special meeting of the Guildry Incorporation was held on Wednesday last, for the purpose of taking into consideration the proposed alterations on the currency of Scotland. The chair was taken by William Thomas, Esq., Dean of Guild.
… There was a diversity in the habits and manners of the people; and, while the inhabitants of England had been accustomed to gold, the inhabitants of Scotland are perfectly satisfied with the paper currency which had so long existed amongst them. The Meeting were aware that the subject of an alteration in the currency had been under the consideration of Committees of both Houses of Parliament in 1826, and that both Committees had concurred in opinion that it was inexpedient to interfere with the currency of Scotland. Nor had anything occurred since that period to lead to an alteration of this opinion, but, on the contrary, everything had tended to establish it. An intimation – by no means indistinct – however, had been given by Sir Robert Peel, during that last session of Parliament, of his intention to assimilate the currency of Scotland to that of England, and, in particular, to substitute a metallic for a paper currency, so far as regarded one-pound notes. The amount of paper circulation in Scotland was estimated at 3,000,000l. – of which about three fourths, or 2,250,000l., consisted of small notes… We were again brought back to the question – wherefore the contemplated change? Scotland was content with her one-pound notes, but she was not seeking to introduce them into England. They were found to be an easy and convenient mode of exchange, and, having this grand peculiarity, that they were convertible on demand… When the Scotch Banks required gold, or any other accommodation, from the Bank of England, they gave full value for it in the same way as any other customers. It was also said that England had to bear the whole expense of a gold currency: And why not, if she preferred such a currency to any other? Scotland prefers a paper currency, and pays for it. But would it be reasonable to make her pay for what she does not use, and does not want? Speaking of advantages, however, had England no advantages over Scotland? Did not the whole taxes levied in Scotland flow into the English treasury? Were not the whole expenses of Government spent in England? Was it not the seat of the Army and of the Navy? And what a miserable pittance of the public money was spent in Scotland! Again, did not the wealthiest of our landed aristocracy spend three fourths of the year and still more of their incomes in England? And had not the Government lately withdrawn from Scotland the whole money in our Savings Banks to England? These were some of the advantages which England enjoyed. But, in resisting this innovation, we might stand upon the Treaty of Union itself, which declared that 'no alterations should be made in laws which concern private rights, except for the evident utility of the subjects within Scotland.' He would be a bold man who would assert that the proposed alteration would be for the utility of the people of Scotland. The people themselves, almost to a man, think differently…
… It appeared that the present excellent Scotch system of banking was to be subjected to restraints under which it could not long exist. They were told that it was not meant to interfere with the small notes; but that all that was intended was to put a limit to the quantity of currency, which any bank could circulate, under penalties. This would be a fatal and dangerous innovation. It was the duty of all Scotsmen to oppose the introduction of such a principle; for, if the wedge were once introduced, it would be driven home to the rending of the tree…
… He was quite satisfied that the Scotch banking system was the best that ever existed, and it would be much better for England to adopt it than attempt to subvert it. The attempts already made to introduce it into England had failed in consequence of glaring mismanagement, but the prejudice against it would soon wear away."
– Dundee, Perth, and Cupar Advertiser, Friday 29th November, 1844.
– Treaty of Union Articles, 1800-1850.
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