Shias fell out of the portal onto a flat, hard surface. Luckily, he landed feet first. The sky around him was light, but it was a strange, diffuse sort of light, and as he took stock of his surroundings, he realized why.
He had never in his life seen so many stars shine so brightly.
All around him was a night sky, brilliant and beautiful in a way he'd never conceived. Stars shone and twinkled and dazzled with their light, illuminating the expanse around him so that it didn't seem like it was nighttime at all.
Looking around, Shias found he was in some sort of rooftop park. There were people here and there, though he couldn't see too far in any one direction because of hedges and flowering trees breaking up the view. The people already here didn't seem to notice the portal, and soon all of Shias' companions were safe in the park with him. Shana, still holding Altair, lifted her dog to her face and kissed him on the cheek. He returned the favor by licking her nose, and she laughed.
Kathryn looked spunky and optimistic, as she always did, taking in the sights with a delighted smile. Ben stared at the sky and breathed a quiet "Oh, snap." Rae held her hands to her chest, looking around nervously at the strange new place, and she inched closer to Shias as she did so.
Maribelle and Annabelle came last, and both of them looked around the park with a sense of familiarity.
"Mother said we should go to Starlight Spires?" Maribelle asked, looking questioningly at her little sister.
"Put me down!" Annabelle protested, arms and legs flailing helplessly in Maribelle's grip.
"For what?" Annabelle asked, pursing her lips.
"As you and so many others never tire of telling us," Annabelle said. She turned to Shana, and her entire demeanor changed. She'd seemed so oddly adult when dealing with Maribelle, but now she was back to the soft, lonely little girl that Shias and the others had first encountered. She ran up to Shana and wrapped her legs in a hug, pressing her face against Shana's stomach.
Shana smiled, crouching down to return the girl's embrace. "I told you I would, didn't I?" she asked, hiding her face in Annabelle's hair for a moment. Shias smiled. He knew that Shana was struggling with her emotions, and was using the little girl's wild hair to give her a chance to avoid crying.
Shias turned around, taking in the location while the others conversed amicably. Maribelle wandered over to him, looking at him as if waiting for him to speak.
Maribelle grinned, nodding. "Oh, yes," she said breathlessly.
"Oh, snap," he and Ben whispered at the same time. They looked at each other, and burst out laughing.
It certainly was an "oh, snap" sort of sight, and then some. The first thing Shias noticed, and it sent his mind reeling, was that the starlit sky wasn't just above and around them – it was below them, too. It was as if they were within a massive starlit globe, and without an actual ground below, Shias found himself, for a brief moment, feeling a sense of vertigo.
But there was more to see, and it was easy to distract himself from being disoriented. After all, there were a great many strange buildings around them.
"Starlight Spires." That's what Maribelle and Annabelle had called this place, and Shias knew why. Every building was a massive tower, an impossibly huge spire, floating suspended in the sky. They were all connected by bridges of varying lengths, widths, and designs. The bottom floors of the spires were rarely at the same height – there was no uniform "floor" to the city – and they were all of varying heights, so their tops also formed a very uneven and scattered skyline.
What truly staggered Shias was the size of everything. These buildings were massive, architecturally impossible with hundreds, perhaps thousands of floors on some, and were incredibly wide as well. There were some with middle floors totally open to the air, and these housed zoos and parks, museums and swimming pools. Balconies weren't a luxury in this place, they were everywhere, and they were lavish and spacious and architecturally inventive – some spiraling, some multi-tiered, some with outdoor library-garden hybrids that Shias envied. As he looked around even more, Shias realized something.
They were at the top of everything.
Whatever spire they were on was the tallest of them all, and it wasn't even a contest. Height wasn't all there was to this building, either – judging by the vast area of the rooftop park, which Shias was sure he'd only seen a small corner of so far, he knew that this building, this spire, this monolith that boggled even his wild imagination, was far and beyond the largest of all the spires in this strange, fantastical city. Leaning out over the edge, Shias saw that, while all of the other spires were designed so as to have darker blacks and blues and purples, as well as reflective surfaces to blend and enhance the starlight, the massive tower he stood at the top of had walls that were a pearly white, and shone with many dazzling lights of their own.
And then Shias noticed how far down it was to the bottom. Far, far below him, he could see a wide road filled with people that led into the massive tower. He was so high up, though, that individual people were practically microscopic – which made it clear just how many people there were, since even at this height it looked to Shias like a massive crowd the likes of which he'd never seen in person.
The Princesses led the way, and Shana was close behind, her and Kathryn chatting back and forth excitedly about this amazing city. Rae was close to them, listening and smiling. At the back of the group were Shias and Ben.
"You feeling okay after everything?" Ben asked.
They took an old-fashioned style elevator – which Shias learned was called a "lift" here – down through Millennium Vista. It was a surprisingly silent ride, despite its appearance, and even the metal grated sliding door was nearly noiseless in its opening and closing. The warm colors gave it a surprisingly cozy atmosphere, and even when another fifteen people joined the group for part of the ride, it wasn't cramped. This was a spacious lift, larger than any elevators Shias had been in by a large margin. Though not getting cramped was also thanks to the deft handling by Samuel, the lift operator. Whenever it was teetering on the edge of crowded, Samuel would halt new arrivals at the door and point to the placard inside that helpfully explained that the lift's capacity was thirty people. It was a surprising number choice, Shias thought, since even with thirty people in all, it wasn't so bad.
Although something wasn't quite right. Shias noticed it, but looking around, no one else seemed to. Maybe it meant nothing, but he needed to keep it in mind.
What really caught Shias' eye were the floor numbers. They started at the top floor, which was strangely numbered 236G. The next floor below that was 31, and the more Shias stared at the buttons that displayed the floors in order, the more he was fascinated – and confused. Floor 1, for one thing, was smack in the middle of the floors. Some floors had both numbers and letters – like 43R, which they were currently passing – while others were just numbers, but they weren't ordered by any pattern that Shias understood. He was determined to find one if there was one, though, and his desire to see what he could see at each stop the lift made was overridden by his desire to comprehend the numbering. Even then, in the back of his mind, he understood that there were very likely to be any number of foreign systems – be they cultural, or geographical, or regional – that he knew nothing about that could be the backbone of this pattern, leaving him completely unable to solve it with his current knowledge set.
Still, he wanted to give it his best shot.
Each time they stopped, though, Shias took a moment to count how many people were inside the lift – particularly when Samuel turned newcomers away due to the capacity.
Every time, it was the same odd choice. Finally, noticing that pattern continued, Shias slipped his hand into his pocket and used his Divination Magic as subtly as he could.
Ah. So I was right. And Samuel seems to know about it, or he wouldn't keep turning people away. Maybe it's normal for people around here to make themselves invisible with magic? I wish I could see who the person was, but if they follow us out of here, then I'll know enough.
Their destination was floor 317H, which was pretty far down, near the bottom in relative terms, If Shias counted up from the bottom – the bottom floor was conspicuously numbered 1313 – then 317H was floor one hundred and six. And judging by how many buttons there were… it was hard to even fathom it. Shias knew that the tallest building on Earth had one hundred and sixty-three floors.
Millennium Vista had precisely four thousand, two hundred and eighty.
That wasn't all. This lift was dedicated to one section of Millennium Vista: "Anthologies, Archives, and Anecdotes." There were four sections in total, and if those sections were as individualized as this one, then that meant the massive spire they were in could conceivably be listed as having four times the number of floors it had.
As if four thousand two hundred and eighty floors weren't enough, that calculation would put the number at seventeen thousand one hundred and twenty.
This… is an utterly insane, completely impossible structure by human standards.
Why don't more humans know about the Enchanted Dominion? Why don't we learn about this in school? Even mom and dad thought this place was just part of stories invented by grandpa.
We have to visit grandpa when we get back to Grimoire. I want to know how much he actually knows and has seen with his own eyes. I want to trade stories.
They reached floor 317H in what seemed like incredible time. But Shias had been so focused on his counting and mental math, not to mention pattern recognition – to his chagrin, he'd failed to decipher the pattern of the floor numbers – that he knew it could have taken much longer than it seemed to him. Piling out of the lift with his group, he found himself staring in awe at the sight before them.
The music library was a massive, multi-floor, open concept library like Shias had only dreamed of, and it brought a smile to his face. Straight ahead was an open hallway that stretched on farther than he could see, as if the library's horizon was only a glimpse of what the entire space had in store. Above and around him, there were almost no walls at all. Stairs climbed to the second floor, the third, the fourth, and higher, and Shias could see it all so clearly. Narrow walkways, arching bridges, small platforms designed as little study areas, there was so much to take in. The walls, floors, and ceiling used soft, bright whites to give the space an inviting atmosphere.
"How come I don't know anything at all about this man?" Maribelle asked, as she and the others followed the little girl.
"Four of you?" Shias asked.
"It's hard to talk about her," Annabelle said in a small voice.
"That trip was you going to look for her yourself, wasn't it?" Annabelle asked.
They climbed to the fourth floor, and then crossed several bridges and small platforms until they were on a walkway against one of the walls of the library. Finally, Annabelle stopped, and the rest of the group stopped with her. She turned, pointing down the stairs in front of them to a little nook in the corner for studying. Alone at the desk, there sat a man with blonde hair. He wore silver-framed glasses, and was dressed rather simply, in a white shirt under a black waistcoat, along with black pants and shoes. One odd thing Shias noticed right away was that, while he had a book open in front of him, next to the book on the table was what looked like a miniature tablet. Its screen was lit up, looking like it was open to a music player, and Shias then confirmed that suspicion when he noticed that the man had wireless earbuds tucked in his ears, and was subtly bobbing his head to the rhythm.
Down the stairs the group went, and even when they crowded around Lahain, the man didn't look up. He was completely engrossed in his reading and his music, and peeking at the tablet, Shias realized he was listening to Clair de Lune.
Finally, fed up with Lahain's oblivious nature, Annabelle clenched her hand into a tiny fist and slugged the blonde man in the shoulder.
Lahain jumped in his chair, tugging the earbuds out and staring wide-eyed at Annabelle. For a moment, he looked like he was about to say something angry, but then his eyes changed, as he recognized her.
"Princess Annabelle?" he asked. "You…" He looked around at the group, and dropped into his chair, his whole body closing in toward itself, like he was trying to curl into a ball but knew he couldn't.
"Y-you…" Lahain said, focusing on Annabelle.
"You realized we were around you, didn't you?" Maribelle asked gently.
"It's like she could see that the Library would one day become a Lost Location, untethered from the Dominion," Maribelle said.
"Just like who?" Annabelle asked.
Lahain looked around at the group, who all took a step back to give him space to breathe. He stood from his chair shakily, nodding to himself some more, lightly stroking his bottom lip with two fingers.
Lahain nodded several times, and they stopped on a landing with racks of instruments. There, Lahain gestured wordlessly, and Maribelle took a few moments to pick out a violin and bow for herself. While they stood there, and Annabelle asked about her mother, Shias felt his heart begin to beat just a little bit faster.
The invisible person, whoever they were, was following them.
I can only think of one reason why someone would follow us so carefully. And the reason they haven't done anything yet is just what Maribelle spoke of – they can't harm anyone within Starlight Spires. So they're waiting for us to leave.
Shias casually kept his hand in the pocket that held his pen Talisman, and followed along with the group as they continued on. He stayed at the rear of the group, trying his best to do things he'd never trained for. Caleb had trained with him, helped teach him how to fight. But all Hunters fought were monsters. There was little need for secrecy, for subterfuge, for the kind of sleight of hand and calm, careful mind games that would only be needed against a human foe.
Just stay calm. Don't give away that you've noticed. When they make their move, you'll be ready to stop them.
Their journey took them higher in the library, to the very top floor, and back towards the wall near the entrance, where Lahain opened a locker, retrieving a musical score. It was a single page of music, and Maribelle held it reverently as Lahain showed them to a practice room.
"Well then, I'll… leave you… you know," Lahain said, turning to leave.
Lahain looked over his shoulder, his smile one of disbelief. With a nod, he left them.
"What's going to happen?" Annabelle asked, looking at Maribelle.
"What do you mean?" Shias asked.
"Hall of Many Ways?" Shias asked.
Maribelle smiled. "Like I said, just stay close to me, and you'll be fine." She raised her violin to her shoulder, looking at the score before her. "Is everyone ready?" Everyone in the group gave their assent, though Shias' was shaky.
They still haven't made their move. Which means they're likely prepared to wait until the Library itself.
I can't let that happen, can I?
But knowing where we're about to go… I have an idea.
Shana won't like it. Sorry, sis.
Maribelle started to play, and something like electricity went straight through Shias' heart. The song struck him, in a way no song ever had, reaching to the very core of his emotions and drawing out things he hadn't felt so strongly in a very long time. He felt grief, though he'd never faced tragedy or loss in his life before. He felt longing, though he couldn't say what he truly missed or desired. Tears stung his eyes, a truly unfamiliar sensation, and for a moment, he was completely overcome.
He stepped over to his sister as the song played, and took her hand. Shana was weeping openly, though her lips were parted in a smile. She looked at him, and he at her, and emotions too big and powerful for words passed between them.
Shias did his best to take hold of himself. He had one thing he needed to do, and he was running out of time. He leaned in close to Shana and pulled her into an embrace. He could feel the surprise in her movements – he hadn't initiated a hug with her in a very long time. She was always the one to tackle him excitedly, to lean on his shoulder sadly, to reach out to him in times of need. Holding onto his sister, Shias tilted his head down and spoke softly into her ear.
Shana shuddered, and she pushed Shias away, staring at him with pain and questions in her eyes.
And then, the entire room changed. Stark white walls, floors, and ceiling swirled with a sudden kaleidoscope of color, and everyone in the group – even Maribelle, who had been through this before – stumbled for a moment, as if the ground was giving way beneath them. When they righted themselves they stood in a strange, ethereal wonderland that boggled the senses. Up, down, left, right, these directional bearings were so hard to grasp. Colors and shapes melded and collided with each other so as to completely confuse the eyes. All lines, all clear delineations between floor and wall, wall and ceiling, were gone, leaving Shias feeling as if he was standing in a swirling, colorful cloud.
A cloud filled with doors.
Like Maribelle had said, there were a great many doors, and they came in all shapes, sizes, and styles. They didn't seem to be attached to anything, reminding Shias of the door that Lock had used to transport them to the Final Frontier. In fact, one door Shias spotted had the Locksmith's Emblem emblazoned onto it right in the center.
"This way," Maribelle said, her voice echoing around them, and yet also sounding as if it were being swallowed up by some other force and then modulated, changed into many voices with different tones. While the group followed Maribelle closely, Shias stayed near the rear, his eyes wandering, searching for the right door. He couldn't just go anywhere. He had to have a good chance of ending up somewhere he'd know, somewhere that he'd have control and at least some form of advantage.
"There it is," Maribelle said, and Shias felt like he'd run out of time. Would he just have to pick a door at random? The door that Maribelle indicated was a wide, arched one with intricate stonework. In the center was a four-pointed star in the shape of an X, and above it were words carved in a language Shias didn't recognize.
Looking around, Shias spied a door, finally, that looked hopeful. After all, he'd never seen another door like it anywhere else.
Anywhere except home. The door he was looking at was a perfect recreation of the front door to Greyson Manor.
"Shias –" Shana started, turning back to her brother, and Shias could hear and see that she had so many things she wanted to say, but she couldn't find the words. Her eyes pleaded with him: Don't go. Don't leave me.
While his companions looked at him in confusion for a moment, another voice – one that, even with the modulation, Shias recognized – spoke.
The voice was cold and icy, almost inhuman. Shias hadn't heard it for a long time, and had thanked his lucky stars that man wasn't there when they went to save Annabelle.
Inside the Hall of Many Ways, a blotch of color swirled and then took the shape of a man, finally forming itself into the agent of the Radiant King who had captured Ben in the group's first visit to the Radiant Palace.
"Void," Ben said, eyes staring in shock and fear.
Void cut off suddenly as one of Kathryn's ribbon wands lashed out at him, wrapped around the lower half of his head to cover his mouth. His eyes widened in surprise, and he tugged at the ribbon, but then Ben was in motion – six Bens, in fact, as he rushed the man with his doppels alongside him.
"You guys –" Shias started.
"But I –" Shana started. Altair squirmed in her arms, growling loudly, his eyes focused on Void.
Shana stared back at him, eyes swimming with tears, and Shias couldn't bear to look at her anymore. If he held her gaze like that, he'd start crying, too.
I don't know if I ever told you, Shana, but I promised. I promised I'd protect you, no matter what.
I know that means I should be by your side as much as possible, but right now, it means we have to part ways… hopefully only for a little while.
They went through the door, and when it shut behind them, it disappeared.
"Did she say it would do that?" Ben asked, one of his doppels looking at the empty space where the door to the Library had been in dismay.
"Don't worry about it," Kathryn said, grinning. "We weren't going there anyway. Right, Shias?" She nodded towards the door Shias had noticed earlier, the one that was the same as the front door of Greyson Manor.
Shias nodded. "Right. Come on, let's take this guy somewhere we can keep him locked up." He ran towards Void, using one of his magical shields to knock the man back a step. Ben's doppels held Void's arms, pinning them in place – it took three per arm, a testament to the man's strength through Enhancement Magic – Kathryn kept Void's mouth wrapped up tight, and Brutus came along to physically lift both Void and the Ben doppels, carrying them to the door.
Shias raced ahead, and for a moment hesitated as his hand hovered over the doorknob.
"Mom, dad, I hope you aren't too mad about this," he said softly. He gripped the doorknob, and suddenly felt himself being pulled through the door. He held his ground, flinging the door open and watching as his companions raced through. Brutus and Rae, Ben and his doppels and Void, and finally Kathryn. When she passed Shias, she continued to flash her winning smile at him.
But Shias noticed, just before he followed after her, that her eyes were filled with tears.


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The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal
Rate: 4/5
Medium: Audiobook
I feel like I just read a book starring my very Midwest grandmothers and it was positively delightful, though I can imagine my Grandma Fether would be rather scandalized I compared her to a book with beer in the title. The Lager Queen of Minnesota is centered around two sisters and spans the many settings of their lives. The older of the two sisters, Edith lives a hard life that has many different, and often heartbreaking stages. Cue the tears because large swaths of this read can in no way be classified as happy, though capture the tribulations sometimes endured by these stalwart rocks. Where I fell in love with The Lager Queen of Minnesota was with the characters themselves who often brought a smile to my face as Stradal captures the essence and sacrifice that embodies the strong Midwestern woman. I struggle to recall another story that so bottles the complexity and strength of this often overlooked subset of the population.
I found I had trouble following the timeline and the bouncing between characters, especially as there are long gaps or jumps in time before we would see another character again. That said, the flashbacks, overlaps, and recollections are worthwhile as we would see various momentous scenes from new vantage points, thereby gaining valuable insights into interactions that had seemed relatively clear cut.
As we follow these sisters through the seasons of their lives, each turn of the wheel took on a life of its own with the characters growing in complexity with each new experience. Initially, Edith seemed to lead a very stereotypical existence for the Midwest by marrying young and having children. Instead, it was her passionate younger sister Helen who seemed to live the exciting life by breaking every mold by going off to college to make beer. A series of decisions, misunderstandings, and immaturity leads to a rift in the family that spans decades.
The two sisters lead very different lives, with Edith's being much crueler and hard after a series of heartbreaking events. After she is left to care for her only granddaughter, Diana, the focus expands to the next generation. With the two struggling to pay the bills, let alone eat, a series of terrible decisions by Diana sets off a cascade of unexpected opportunities that change both of their lives forever. Helen on the other hand has lived in wealth throughout much of her life, however regardless of the money, her early passions settled for mediocrity. It was fascinating to read the subtle shifts that Stradal establishes between the two sister's far different lives. Though he orchestrates a most heartfelt and happy ending, especially for a reader who loves a fantastic craft brew.
Overall, The Lager Queen of Minnesota is a story that lends complexity and authenticity to a stereotypical Midwest grandmother and the hurdles life often puts in their way, while managing to pull on every heartstring along the way.
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I loved that these grandmas all stepped out of their comfort zone to make beer when Diana was in need of help. I seriously want to try Edith's!
I wonder what Frank would have thought of Diana's brewery?
How different would Diana's life had been if she had went to college? How would she and Edith have managed?
I loved the reunion between sisters and the instant forgiveness would have been something that my Grandma would do. The contrast between the two sisters in the end was stark as Helen had spent a lifetime making mediocre beer despite her early passion and in the end it was Edith making waves for her craft beer.
The endless support of Edith's son even though she had so little to give was another page out of my grandma's handbook. Diana had feels much as I would in those situations.
The Lager Queen of Minnesota
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Q: Save specific xml using word macro I have got a problem with saving xml via word macro. I have fill-in form created in adobe acrobat reader with functionality to export data. Everything is fine as long as I edit xml exported via this form, using for example notepad.
I came up with an idea to make my work little easier and created macro in ms word. I analized structure of this xml so I could easily manipulate with data I needed. Problem is when I create xml it does not let me import it. Content is excacly the same but technique is different. Exported via adobe acrobat reader and edited - it's ok; created differently - getting error like this:

Xml parsing error: not well-formed (invalid token) (error code 4),
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I thought it could be a problem with ms word xml but when I save it to txt and later change extension to xml does not work either.

A: Problem was caused by file coding. I changed it and now it works ok.

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The real Gibson, on the left, shows the Gibson is an inlay of Mother of Pearl. All numbers were impressed into the wood and a six digit number assigned, though no particular order was given and some instruments had a letter prefix. The fake one has a screw slot where the bridge recesses on it. Determining exactly when your Gibson specimen was made can have high stakes attached to it. It doesn't have the Mother of Pearl "Gibson" or crown inlay. It should have a serial number on top. This makes relying entirely on the physical features of a guitar potentially misleading. Some earlier lower-end models had no serial number at all, making the FON the sole numerical identifier in those cases. Other Date-Linked Features Aside from the logos, each era of manufacturing included certain identifying traits such as the hardware tuners, knobs, plates, etc. Another thing to look for is whether the numbers are too close. Most models get a dotted i again in , with the rest following suit from onward. The F O N may indicate the year, batch number, and the ranking order of production within the batch of It should also be noted that the Nashville plant has not reached the s since , so these numbers have been reserved for prototypes. There should be a space after the 1st digit with the 4 and 5 digit serial numbers, and no space with the 6 digit numbers. This is sometimes referred to as the slanted script logo. But not a final verdict. A few bolt on neck instruments had a date ink stamped on the heel area. You can search for your serial number at The Guitar Dater Project. Les Paul Classic: Fakes are often too close. Prior to when the Kalamazoo, MI factory was closed, the numbers indicated Kalamazoo production. Some earlier specimens from to did not slant the logo, or went without a logo entirely. There are always exceptions to these rules, the two listed below are worth noting:
The one on the left is pretty bad. Many older instruments may have reproduction or other non-original parts, including a non-original finish. Whereas Martin guitars have been using a single, consistent numbering system since the 19th century, Gibson has used several different serial number formats since its inception in , meaning that some formats and numbers overlap across decades. Fakes are often too close. It will return the birth date of your guitar and the manufacturing plant. The first 5 numbers remain the same, the last 3 numbers will remain the same. It doesn't have the Mother of Pearl "Gibson" or crown inlay. You can search for your serial number at The Guitar Dater Project. In , Gibson first introduced the serialization method that is in practice today. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Gibson founded the company to make mandolin-family instruments. This system is useful in helping to date and authenticate instruments. They should extend all the way to the binding. All numbers were impressed into the wood and a six digit number assigned, though no particular order was given and some instruments had a letter prefix. Methods For Dating a Gibson Instrument For many vintage instruments, determining the date of manufacture involves little more than running the serial number through a reference guide. Other Date-Linked Features Aside from the logos, each era of manufacturing included certain identifying traits such as the hardware tuners, knobs, plates, etc. These will generally date an instrument earlier than the serial number, as they were typically applied in the early stages of assembly. Most models get a dotted i again in , with the rest following suit from onward. First of all, if anyone, especially a seller based in China is selling a Gibson Les Paul for an alarmingly low price, you probably want to pass. A few bolt on neck instruments had a date ink stamped on the heel area. There is nothing right about that one. This makes it especially important to first identify the general era during which your instrument was made before pinning down the exact date of manufacture with a serial number. Tips and How-To's As one of the oldest and most widely recognized brands in music, Gibson has crafted some of the most cherished and valuable instruments of all time. The real one is solid. But not a final verdict.
These will generally date an instrument earlier than the serial number, as they were typically applied in the early stages of assembly. The only difference is the addition of this batch indicator. Only the newer ones have the year on them so it's not necessarily a fake if it's not there. On the real one, you can see the binding actually rides up, just a little, on the fret. It will return the birth date of your guitar and the manufacturing plant. In recent years, counterfeit versions of the popular guitar ave surfaced. After , headstocks had uniform thickness. All numbers were impressed into the wood and a six digit number assigned, though no particular order was given and some instruments had a letter prefix. In the earlier years at Gibson, guitars were normally built in batches of 40 instruments. The real Gibson, on the left, shows the Gibson is an inlay of Mother of Pearl. Methods For Dating a Gibson Instrument For many vintage instruments, determining the date of manufacture involves little more than running the serial number through a reference guide. It should also have "Made in USA" underneath the serial number. This system is useful in helping to date and authenticate instruments.
Below are some checklist items to determine if yours is real. The first 5 numbers remain the same, the last 3 numbers will remain the same. Bozeman instruments began using designations and, in , Nashville instruments began using designations. Certain guitar models built in the late s can be used to demonstrate the old-style 6 digit serial numbers. It should also be noted that the Nashville plant has not reached the s since , so these numbers have been reserved for prototypes. The most general physical piece of evidence on the instrument, however, is going to be the logo on the headstock. Only the newer ones have the year on them so it's not necessarily a fake if it's not there. This system is useful in helping to date and authenticate instruments. Ranking numbers continued to indicate Nashville production through You can search for your serial number at The Guitar Dater Project. You should be able to use this guide to determine the year of your instrument and then consult the Reverb Price Guide to find its value, all for free. Lates to L-2 The script logo continues without the slant. On the real one, you can see the binding actually rides up, just a little, on the fret. The one on the left is pretty bad. Thus, the older Gibson guitars may have a serial number and a F O N. The sixth number is now a batch number- batch 0 starts at the beginning of the day, and once we stamp , the batch number will change to 1. On the top screw, the real one has very little space between the screw and the outside of the cover. It should have a serial number on top.
By the s, the company was also making flattop acoustic guitars, as well as one of the first commercially available hollow-body electric guitars, used and popularized by Charlie Christian. When the Nashville Gibson plant was opened in , it was decided that the bulk of the production of products would be run in the South; the Kalamazoo plant would produce the higher end fancier models in the North. Whereas Martin guitars have been using a single, consistent numbering system since the 19th century, Gibson has used several different serial number formats since its inception in , meaning that some formats and numbers overlap across decades. The real one is solid. Other Date-Linked Features Aside from the logos, each era of manufacturing included certain identifying traits such as the hardware tuners, knobs, plates, etc. The one on the right was actually on eBay. Another thing to look for is whether the numbers are too close. It should have a serial number on top. How to detect fake: It will return the birth date of your guitar and the manufacturing plant. The sixth number is now a batch number- batch 0 starts at the beginning of the day, and once we stamp , the batch number will change to 1. Fakes usually have the serial number either engraved too deep into the wood or inked with too much ink. This system is useful in helping to date and authenticate instruments. The first 5 numbers remain the same, the last 3 numbers will remain the same. A difference of only one year - sometimes even several months - can mean a four-figure difference in value. These will generally date an instrument earlier than the serial number, as they were typically applied in the early stages of assembly. Methods For Dating a Gibson Instrument For many vintage instruments, determining the date of manufacture involves little more than running the serial number through a reference guide. A few bolt on neck instruments had a date ink stamped on the heel area. Thus, the older Gibson guitars may have a serial number and a F O N. In the earlier years at Gibson, guitars were normally built in batches of 40 instruments. There were minute changes to which letters were connected in the font between to , but the main logo had the same look. The thickness of the headstock, however, is not as vulnerable to modification or replacement. There is nothing right about that one. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Gibson founded the company to make mandolin-family instruments. A good deal is not a good deal if it's fake. Instruments will generally have one or both of these numbers stamped or written either inside the body generally the case on earlier models or on the back of the headstock.
Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Gibson founded the company to make mandolin-family instruments. Before mid, most Gibson headstocks were thinner at the top when looked at from a side profile. The sixth number is now a batch number- batch 0 starts at the beginning of the day, and once we stamp , the batch number will change to 1. Many older instruments may have reproduction or other non-original parts, including a non-original finish. On the real one, you can see the binding actually rides up, just a little, on the fret. But not a final verdict. A FON usually consisted of a 3-, 4-, or 5-digit batch number followed by one or two other numbers in most cases. Prior to when the Kalamazoo, MI factory was closed, the numbers indicated Kalamazoo production. The Kalamazoo numbers were discontinued in There are always exceptions to these rules, the two listed below are worth noting: They should extend all the way to the binding. Methods For Dating a Gibson Instrument For many vintage instruments, determining the date of manufacture involves little more than running the serial number through a reference guide. Definitely a fake! Whereas Martin guitars have been using a single, consistent numbering system since the 19th century, Gibson has used several different serial number formats since its inception in , meaning that some formats and numbers overlap across decades. This makes it especially important to first identify the general era during which your instrument was made before pinning down the exact date of manufacture with a serial number. Lates to L-2 The script logo continues without the slant. It will return the birth date of your guitar and the manufacturing plant. You should be able to use this guide to determine the year of your instrument and then consult the Reverb Price Guide to find its value, all for free. It should also have "Made in USA" underneath the serial number. The only difference is the addition of this batch indicator. The most general physical piece of evidence on the instrument, however, is going to be the logo on the headstock. The fake has much more and is crudely cut. Certain guitar models built in the late s can be used to demonstrate the old-style 6 digit serial numbers. Most models get a dotted i again in , with the rest following suit from onward. Some earlier lower-end models had no serial number at all, making the FON the sole numerical identifier in those cases. Some flattop guitars of this era started to omit the word "The" from the inlay. How to detect fake:
The first 5 numbers remain the same, the last 3 numbers will remain the same. Thus, the older Gibson guitars may have a serial number and a F O N. The orange labels inside hollow bodied instruments was discontinued in and were replaced by white and orange rectangle labels on the acoustics, and small black, purple and white rectangle labels were placed on electric models. Les Paul Classic: Before mid, most Gibson headstocks were thinner at the top when looked at from a side profile. When the Nashville Gibson plant was opened in , it was decided that the bulk of the production of products would be run in the South; the Kalamazoo plant would produce the higher end fancier models in the North. After , headstocks had uniform thickness. This makes relying entirely on the physical features of a guitar potentially misleading. The one on the left is pretty bad. Other Date-Linked Features Aside from the logos, each era of manufacturing included certain identifying traits such as the hardware tuners, knobs, plates, etc. There is nothing right about that one. The real Gibson, on the left, shows the Gibson is an inlay of Mother of Pearl. The pattern is as follows:
You should be able to use this guide to determine the year of your instrument and then consult the Reverb Price Guide to find its value, all for free. After , headstocks had uniform thickness. The fake one has a screw slot where the bridge recesses on it. Whereas Martin guitars have been using a single, consistent numbering system since the 19th century, Gibson has used several different serial number formats since its inception in , meaning that some formats and numbers overlap across decades. Some earlier lower-end models had no serial number at all, making the FON the sole numerical identifier in those cases. Les Paul Classic: There were minute changes to which letters were connected in the font between to , but the main logo had the same look. The most general physical piece of evidence on the instrument, however, is going to be the logo on the headstock. But not a final verdict. The only difference is the addition of this batch indicator. This should be an 8 digit number that can be dated by the 1st and 2nd digits as follows: In recent years, counterfeit versions of the popular guitar ave surfaced. The fake has much more and is crudely cut. Ranking numbers continued to indicate Nashville production through The first 5 numbers remain the same, the last 3 numbers will remain the same. The fake one on the right has no serial number at all. This updated system utilizes an impressed eight digit numbering scheme that covers both serializing and dating functions. The pattern is as follows:
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These will generally date an instrument earlier than the serial number, as they were typically applied in the early stages of assembly.
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Methods For Dating a Gibson Instrument For many vintage instruments, determining the date of manufacture involves little more than running the serial number through a reference guide. You can search for your serial number at The Guitar Dater Project.
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Creating Learning Community Awards
by Carol Ourada
On Conference years, through the CLC Awards program, the SAA is pleased to recognize and celebrate significant contributions by outstanding individuals, groups, programs and organizations within our unique community of teachers, parents, students, families and friends, members of the business community and schools or groups involved in Suzuki education.
The awards recognize those who have worked toward the development and expansion of the Suzuki learning community in the Americas or internationally, or who have helped to preserve the Suzuki legacy.
As you will see during our presentations today and tomorrow, the recipient individuals or group have contributed beyond the ordinary professional duties or routine work and there is clearly evidence that the welfare of the Suzuki community has been the primary motivation for the nominee's work, rather than personal recognition or gain.
Recipients must be active members of the SAA or other ISA region. The Awards Committee includes Board members and others.
All of the information about CLC Awards is listed on the SAA website. Perhaps you know someone who is deserving of this recognition. Please go to the website to see the qualifications and application process for the 2010 conference.
Fairbanks Suzuki Institute: Gathering a Community around Suzuki's Vision
This institute has drawn together the community of Fairbanks as seen by the cooperation of local teachers, involved parents, high standards of excellence in students, support from local schools including the University of Alaska along with the Fairbanks Symphony and ongoing support from local businesses.
Eleanor Allen: Suzuki Pioneer in the Heartland of America
Eleanor was one of the very first teachers to begin using the Suzuki method and also participated in Project Super. She introduced the Suzuki method to Kansas where it has flourished over the years due to her nurturing example.
Michael Yaffe: Building Bridges for Suzuki in the University and the Community
Michael's vision for the Hartt School Community Division was to expand the Suzuki program to include a training ground for the talented musicians who attended the University of Hartford's Hartt School. Through his guidance and persistence, the program quickly expanded and gained respect throughout the community. This program has also reached out to the community and to other divisions within the university bringing all together A Suzuki learning community.
Cleo Brimhall: Modelling the Suzuki Spirit with Joy
Cleo's enthusiastic embrace of the Suzuki method has forged a pathway for Suzuki piano in the western states of America. She is founder of the Intermountain Suzuki Institute and was director for many years. She has taught hundreds of students and trained many teachers here and internationally.
October 8, 2008, ASJ 36.4
Topics: Awards, Creating Learning Community, Learning Community
Previously printed in American Suzuki Journal 36.4. Reprinted with permission. Copyright © 2008 Suzuki Association of the Americas, Inc.
*Carol Ourada is on the faculty of the Wheaton College Community School of the Arts, teaching primarily Suzuki cello, and also violin, viola, music reading, Creative Ability Development improvisation and cello choir. She has taught early childhood music for 25 years. In addition, Carol teaches and coordinates in the Wheaton College Community Outreach for Developing Artists, CODA, an initiative that began in 2006, which has grown to offer early childhood and Suzuki violin and recorder classes to over 1,000 at-risk children, including 100 violinists, 40 recorders in connection with two school districts. Carol was the 12th SAA Conference Coordinator and served on the SAA board of directors. In 2007 she was awarded ASTA Outstanding Studio Teacher of Illinois. Carol is a clinician at workshops and institutes around the country. She studied violin with Dr. Suzuki in Matsumoto in 1985.
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17 December – A promise made to Anne Boleyn
On this day in Tudor history, 17th December 1559, fifty-five-year-old Matthew Parker was consecrated as Queen Elizabeth I's Archbishop of Canterbury. It was an office which Parker did not want and would not have accepted if "he had not been so much bound to the mother".
What did he mean by that?
Well, when he was Anne Boleyn's chaplain in 1536, the queen had met with him just six days before her arrest and he made her a promise.
Find out more about Matthew Parker, his life and that meeting with Anne Boleyn, in today's talk:
Link to Robert Parry's article - https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/the-cambridge-connections/
Also on this day in Tudor history, 17th December 1538, Pope Paul III announced the excommunication of King Henry VIII. Henry VIII had been threatened with excommunication several times, but his desecration of one of the holiest shrines in Europe was the final straw for the pope. Find out how Henry VIII, who had once been "Defender of the Faith", had upset the Pope in last year's video:
On this day in Tudor history, 17th December 1559, fifty-five-year-old Matthew Parker was consecrated as Queen Elizabeth I's Archbishop of Canterbury. It was an office which Parker did not want and would not have accepted if "he had not been so much bound to the mother", that is to say, Anne Boleyn, by a promise he made a few days before Anne's arrest in 1536.
Let me tell you a bit more about Parker, his life and that meeting with Anne Boleyn…
Matthew Parker was born on 6th August 1504, in the parish of St Saviour, in Norwich, East Anglia. He was born the son of a worsted weaver but his destiny wasn't weaving, Parker was destined for the Church and for royal service too.
In around 1520, Parker began his studies at Corpus Christi College in Cambridge, graduating with a BA in 1525, and it was there that he met men interested in evangelical reform, like Thomas Bilney, who was martyred in 1531. Parker went on to do a Masters and was elected a fellow of the college in 1527. By this time, he was also a priest.
After gaining a Bachelor of Theology and a doctorate, too, he was appointed as one of Queen Anne Boleyn's chaplains in 1535 and it was Anne's patronage which led to him being appointed dean of the Collegiate Church of Stoke by Clare, in Suffolk, in November 1535. After her execution in 1536, Parker served as chaplain to King Henry VIII.
In December 1544, Parker was elected master of Corpus Christi College and then vice-chancellor in January 1545. In his article on the Anne Boleyn Files site, The Cambridge Connections, author Robert Parry explains that "Parker was one of the primary architects of the emerging Anglican Doctrine that shaped the English Reformation and after the death of Henry VIII, he continued to rise to prominence under the reforming governments of Edward VI and was a close associate of the two most powerful statesmen of Edwards reign – Edward Seymour and John Dudley. He would have been intimately associated, therefore, with the influential Humanist movement of the first part of the 16th century that was centred on Cambridge and consisted of scholars such as John Cheke (1514–1557), William Grindal (d. 1548), Anthony Cooke (1504-1576); Roger Ascham (1515–1568), John Dee (1527–1608/9) and, perhaps most significantly of all, William Cecil (1520–1598)."
Parker's royal favour led to him being made Dean of Lincoln and presented for the prebend of Corringham, Lincolnshire, in 1552. However, things changed when the Catholic Mary I came to the throne in July 1553. As a married churchman, Parker was deprived of his many offices and, instead, focused on writing theological works. His time out of the limelight was short, though, as Mary died in November 1558 and her half-sister, Elizabeth I, came to the throne.
In 1559, Queen Elizabeth I appointed Matthew Parker as her Archbishop of Canterbury. Parker had been offered the post in 1558, but had stalled in accepting it. Parker believed that he was not right for the post and, having recently fallen off a horse, also not fit enough. But, Elizabeth I wanted him in that post and Parker felt that he had no choice; he had made a promise to Elizabeth's mother, Anne Boleyn, back in 1536 and he had to stand by that and serve his queen.
Parker wrote to Sir Nicholas Bacon:
"[…] though my heart would right fain serve my sovereign lady the Queen's majesty, in more respects than of mine allegiance, not forgetting what words her grace's mother said to me of her, not six days before her apprehension, yet this my painful infirmity will not suffer it in all manner servings…"
He also referred to this promise in a letter to William Cecil, Lord Burghley, in 1572:
"Yea, if I had not been so much bound to the mother, I would not so soon have granted to serve the daughter in this place…"
We don't know what exactly Anne had said to him six days before her arrest, around 26th April, but as Eric Ives points out "That charge, and the debt he felt he owed to Anne, stayed with him for the rest of his life." It was enough of a promise for him to take a job that he didn't want. Whatever Anne had said to him, he felt bound to serve and help her daughter. Did Anne Boleyn know that there was a plot against her? Was it just a coincidence that she spoke to Parker about this just days before her arrest? Was it just Elizabeth's spiritual welfare she was talking about? We will never know because Parker does not give any more detail about the conversation.
Matthew Parker served as Elizabeth I's Archbishop of Canterbury until his death on 17th May 1575. He is known for being one of the men responsible for the Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion, which were established in 1563 and which are seen as "the historic defining statements of Anglican doctrine in relation to the controversies of the English Reformation". He may have been a great theologian, an influential churchman, but for me he was a man who did something he really didn't want to do because of a promise. What a loyal and noble man.
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R / December 18, 2020 at 12:56 am
I love Matthew Parker and his story. His prayers and sayings often crop up in Advent or devotional books and could in all truth be Universal.
I believe he promised to look out for Elizabeth to Anne because given the circumstances it seems unlikely it was anything else. Anne might not have known exactly what was going on but she must have been aware of the tensions and rumours around and wanted to make provision.
Elizabeth like Henry and Mary didn't like married clergy and didn't have that many, but like her father she put that aside to have the right person in the job. Matthew Parker was obviously the right person because of his personal qualifications and qualities and his connections to Elizabeth and her mother. Henry obviously saw something in him which was honest, despite that as he retained his services. Henry was a decent judge of character and knew when someone was able to serve him, like Thomas Cranmer and Thomas Cromwell. It didn't matter that Cromwell had served a fallen servant in Thomas Wolsey, his abilities and loyalty were all that mattered.
Elizabeth must have been moved by the letter regarding her mother and treasured it. She was astute to see his value and showed her gratitude by appointing him as her Archbishop. For Elizabeth his connection to her mother must have been very special, he probably kept Anne's memory alive for her daughter and she was obviously fond of this good man. He was reluctant as he was ill, but he agreed because of the promise he made her mother.
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I really liked the 60-minute IPA, and I loved the 90-minute IPA, so the ever-friendly Jeremy, proprietor of the much praised (in this blog) City Sliquors, gave me one of these as a gift, as he had pulled it aside for some of his regular customers. I thank him with all of my liver.
The ungodly pretty beer is a deep brownish amber color with a head that just doesn't want to be there, and it goes away in a huff soon after being poured, leaving the familiar ring and a slight layer that appears to be a single bubble deep across the top like a lilypad of joy. The aroma is very, very faint, and it may have some malt and some hops, but I'm almost definitely projecting onto it.
First sip is more like a Belgian ale than anything. It's got all that sweet malt that has such a thick, bready taste to it that really makes me want to upend the glass and just say to hell with this review. But, that would be a disservice to you, my few and not impressively loyal readers, and to the stalworth Jeremy. So, I move onto the swig - which I will write about, as I am not just some drunkard.
Tip-in is like the gentlest caress of thick, very sweet bread and just enough carbonation tingle to make things interesting. The middle steps in with the orange/sugar glaze from the top of a fruitcake (with some of the cake included). The mouth is absolutely filled with all of it, and grains wave hello while very minuscule bits of tangerines and other citrus fruits wash in and away together. This is much sweeter and fruitier than any of the Belgian ales. The finish is gentle, like the tip-in was, with an echo of the rest of the beer, and it is delightful.
Bottom Line: Better than the 90-Minute? I'm going to say it's just as good, and that is pretty damn good.


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Robots in Singapore have completed a task many humans dread - assembling flat-packed Ikea furniture. Sifting through pages of instructions and a jumble of screws and bolts to build the low-cost Swedish furniture may soon be a thing of the past.
It takes some of us hours hunched over packs of screws and manuals to assemble an Ikea chair.
But a new made-in-Singapore robot can do it in less than nine minutes.
Designed by a team from the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), it comprises a 3D camera and two arms equipped with "grippers".
"For a robot, putting together an Ikea chair with such precision is more complex than it looks," said Assistant Professor Pham Quang Cuong, who is part of the three-member team.
"The job of assembly, which may come naturally to humans, has to be broken into steps, such as identifying where the different chair parts are, the force required to grip them and making sure the arms move without colliding."
The robot starts by taking 3D photos of the parts laid on the floor to generate a map of the estimated positions of each part. This is to replicate, as much as possible, the cluttered environment after humans unbox and prepare the parts.
On its wrists are sensors that determine how strongly its "fingers" grip and push objects. This allows the robot to detect holes by sliding the wooden plug on the surfaces of the parts and perform insertions.
The team, including research fellow Francisco Suarez-Ruiz and alumnus Zhou Xian, developed algorithms to programme the robot's two-handed motion that is fast and collision-free.
It assembled Ikea's Stefan chair in eight minutes, 55 seconds. Earlier, it had taken 11 minutes, 21 seconds to plan the motion pathways and three seconds to locate the parts.
All its components are easily available.
The three years of research behind the robot were supported by grants from the Ministry of Education, NTU's innovation and enterprise arm NTUitive, and the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology.


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Photos Of The Giant Protests Rocking Greece And Spain
Mamta Badkar
Discontent in Spain and Greece is rising.
Greece's two largest labor unions went on strike today, disrupting flight and train services and forcing hospitals to depend on emergency staff.
This is the first general strike in Greece since the coalition government came to power.
Protestors gathering around the Greek Parliament in Athens, throwing Molotov cocktails at the riot police but have been pushed out of the main square now, according to BBC.
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Meanwhile, Spain which saw massive anti-austerity protests yesterday, also saw a smaller number of demonstrators take to the streets today. But the demonstrations are expected to gather steam and some reports say 1,300 police officers have been deployed to keep clashes in check.
Spain is also grappling with the threat of a Catalan secession, a crucial economic region of the country. And pressure is building on Mariano Rajoy to request a sovereign bailout, though he has said he will only do so if the country's borrowing costs stay high over a long period of time.
Markets are selling off across Europe. Spain is down 3 percent, and yields on the Spanish 10-year surged this morning.
Note: The caption on slide 11 has been corrected.
Protestors from the Greek communist party walked towards the Greek Parliament in Athens on Wednesday.
This is the first general strike since the coalition government came to power in June.
A riot policeman stand in front of graffiti on the Bank of Greece that reads "Bank of Merkel - Their riches our blood".
The protests soon turned violent with people throwing fire bombs at riot police
A riot policeman is seen on fire after being hit by a Molotov cocktail
Here a fire bomb is seen exploding near riot police during clashes that were attended by about 50,000 people.
Riot police have begun pushing demonstrators into the "corners of the main square" according to BBC
Screenshot via BBC
A demonstrator carries a poster with photos of Hitler and German chancellor Angela Merkel that reads "Boycott German products. Resist the Fourth Reich."
People from Spain's troubled Basque country and Navarra province march against austerity measures today.
Thousands of people marched to the Spanish Parliament on Tuesday to protest austerity measures.
Alberto Casillas, a restaurant is seen yelling at riot police and preventing then from entering his restaurant to arrest a protestor.
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Protestors clash with riot police during the march to the Spanish Parliament on Tuesday
The caption on this protestors hand reads "the people for the people" during a demonstration against austerity measures.
A man with a head wound tries to calm the crowd of protestors during a demonstration surrounding the Spanish parliament to protest against spending cuts and the government of Mariano Rajoy.
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With the draft just about a month away, the Perfect Game scouting staff has joined with a pair of contributors from 2080 Baseball, old friend Nick Faleris and new friend Burke Granger, to produce our first (of three) mock draft of the season. This is a collaborative mock draft, with each contributor being assigned either 4 or 5 picks. These picks reflect how we personally feel at each spot, which is to say, most of the motivation behind each pick comes from how we would pick in that spot, if we were the scouting directors/general managers of each respective team. We did take into account other factors like historical draft trends for each team to some degree, as well.
In our two other mock drafts to follow, as we get closer to the draft, the picks will more closely reflect how we see the draft shaping up, teams being tied to players, etc.


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Longecourt-en-Plaine è un comune francese di 1.286 abitanti situato nel dipartimento della Côte-d'Or nella regione della Borgogna-Franca Contea.

Società

Evoluzione demografica

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Longecourt-en-Plaine

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Kathy Hochul sworn in as first female governor of New York state
Former lieutenant governor Hochul, 62, who replaces Andrew Cuomo, says she 'wants people to believe in our government again'
New York's chief judge, Janet DiFiore, swears in Kathy Hochul, right, as the first woman to be New York's governor in Albany. Photograph: Hans Pennink/AFP/Getty Images
Ed Pilkington in New York
@edpilkington
Tue 24 Aug 2021 11.34 EDT
First published on Tue 24 Aug 2021 09.12 EDT
Kathy Hochul, the first woman to become governor of New York state, will make her debut speech from the executive mansion in Albany on Tuesday, after she was sworn into the post in a private ceremony in the early hours.
From the archive: Cuomo's demise – Politics Weekly Extra
At the stroke of midnight, Hochul, 62, was propelled from relative obscurity as lieutenant governor to one of the most powerful and prominent leadership positions within the Democratic party, as New York's 57th governor.
After a ceremonial swearing-in on Tuesday morning, Hochul made brief remarks. Asked what her greatest ambition was, she said it was to revive faith in government.
"I want people to believe in our government again. It's important to me that people have faith – our strength comes from the faith and the confidence of the people who put us into these offices and I take that very seriously."
She also talked about "changing the culture of Albany. I'm looking forward to a fresh collaborative approach – that's how I've always conducted myself, it's nothing new to me, but it's something I'll be introducing to the state Capitol."
Although she did not mention her predecessor by name, her remarks were implicit criticisms of Andrew Cuomo, the Democratic firebrand who was governor for a decade until he was brought down by a devastating report from the state attorney general based on sexual harassment accusations from 11 women.
Cuomo denied the allegations and departed on Monday in characteristically belligerent fashion, lambasting the report that toppled him as a "political and media stampede".
Before he left the executive mansion for the last time, Cuomo wielded his clemency powers in the cases of six men.
The most high-profile case was that of David Gilbert, who at 76 is among the last remaining prisoners for the $1.6m Brink's robbery carried out in 1981 by members of the leftwing militant group the Weather Underground, together with the Black Liberation Army.
Cuomo's act of clemency will allow Gilbert to plead his case for release before the state parole board, though there is no guarantee his wish will be granted.
Gilbert's son, the San Francisco district attorney, Chesa Boudin, has been leading the campaign to set him free.
One of the first challenges facing Hochul will be to establish her governorship as a fresh start after the hostile climate that increasingly swirled around her predecessor. She has vowed to remove any Cuomo staffer found to have acted unethically and pledged that "no one will ever describe my administration as a toxic work environment" – a reference to one of the key findings against Cuomo in the attorney general's report.
Hochul's first two major administrative appointments both went to women. Her new legal counsel will be Elizabeth Fine and her top aide, a position known as secretary to the governor, will be Karen Persichilli Keogh.
The biggest appointment on her to-do list has yet to be made: that of her lieutenant governor. While Hochul positions herself generally as a moderate Democrat – she spent a year in Congress in 2011 representing a relatively conservative and rural area of upstate New York – she has indicated she will pick a more progressive figure from New York City for the role.
Hochul's advancement brings the total number of female governors in the US to nine – tying a record set in 2004 and repeated in 2007 and 2019. As Associated Press pointed out, a century after women won the vote, 19 states have yet to be led by a woman.
Hochul's history-breaking stature as the first female governor of New York may earn her a honeymoon period in the job, but such are the pressures bearing down on her, it may not last long. As the Delta variant of the coronavirus pandemic is causing yet another surge in Covid cases, and with the Pfizer vaccine given full federal approval on Monday, Hochul faces calls to make vaccinations mandatory for all state employees.
She is also facing ongoing economic turmoil amid the pandemic, with the state suffering the fourth-highest unemployment rate in the country.


Borrar todas las cookies y cachés del sistema nos hará perder la configuración de otros juegos o servicios de otras compañías que tenemos guardados en nuestro navegador. Así que en lugar de "Eliminar todo" vamos a eliminar de forma selectiva todo lo relacionado a nuestro querido juego.
En el lado derecho de la barra de dirección hacemos clic sobre los tres puntos verticales y elegimos la opción "Configuración". Vamos abajo de la página y hacemos clic sobre "Configuración avanzada". Dentro del menú "Privacidad y seguridad" hacemos clic en la opción "Configuración de contenido". Y elegimos "Cookies" entre las diferentes opciones mostradas. Si hacemos clic en "Ver todas las cookies y todos los datos del sitio web" podremos ver toda la información almacenada en nuestro navegador sobre las diferentes páginas web que visitamos.
A continuación hacemos clic en "Cerrar sesión" del propio juego.
Delete all the cookies and caches of the system will make us lose the configuration of other games or services of other companies that we have stored in our browser. So instead of 'Delete everything' we will selectively eliminate everything related to our beloved game.
On the right side of the address bar we click on the three vertical points and choose the option 'Settings'. We go down the page and click on 'Advanced configuration'. Within the 'Privacy and security' menu we click on the option 'Content configuration'. And we choose 'Cookies' among the different options shown. If we click on 'View all cookies and all website data' we can see all the information stored in our browser on the different web pages we visit.
Next we click on 'Close session' of the game itself.
IMHO we should NOT HAVE TO clear cookies , cache , etc .... etc .... etc every day to play this game ... NOT our fault .. its yours ...disgraceful this is . T.S.O game( The Settlers Online) dont have these issues and if any issues arise they sort out that day and give a little gift as a sorry .. here we get nout .....and usual excuses and blame passed on to us .. like its our computers fault ... !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Deleting all the cookies and caches of the system will make us lose the configuration of other games or services of other companies that we have stored in our browser. So instead of "Delete everything" we will selectively eliminate everything related to our beloved game.
On the right side of the address bar we click on the three vertical points and choose the option "Configuration". We go down the page and click on "Advanced configuration". Within the "Privacy and security" menu we click on the option "Content configuration". And we choose "Cookies" among the different options shown. If we click on "View all cookies and all website data" we can see all the information stored in our browser on the different web pages we visit.
Within this section of the configuration you only have to delete the information related to EA and Command & Conquer indicated below.
Then we click on "Close session" of the game itself.
Agreed, we should not have to do this but this is real life and at present if you want to play then it becomes necessary. It's not our fault. Historically, EA did not update the login system when every other EA game was updated and as a result we're way behind in terms of security (their security as well as ours).
I don´t come here to moan... i come here to say Ea are not able to fix the problem.
A mi me ha funcionado con todos mis jugadores y mundos.
Normalmente trato de borrar sólo las cookies justas pero en varias ocasiones me ha tocado borrar todas las que tienen algo que ver con el juego (como se indica al principio del hilo) para que vuelva a la vida.
Es importante que una vez que tengas las cookies del juego borradas, le des a la opción "Cerrar sesión" que sale en la página principal del juego.
Yo suelo meter la dirección de salida a mano (https://www.tiberiumalliances.com/es/logout) para forzar al juego a eliminar todo.
It has worked for me with all my players and worlds.
Normally I try to erase just the right cookies but on several occasions I have had to erase all those that have something to do with the game (as indicated at the beginning of the thread) so that it comes back to life.
It is important that once you have the game cookies deleted, you give the option "Close session" that appears on the main page of the game.
I usually enter the starting address by hand (https://www.tiberiumalliances.com/es/logout) to force the game to eliminate everything.
I'm a computer tech. I've done all that ****, rebooted, ran malwarebytes, ran PC Matic, defragged, ran chkdsk, deleted cookies, all for not. This has been going on since the update. The only way I can login is by logging out [not new session] log in and changing servers. New session was working and I could change accounts but not now. I've been playing this game for years and this is the worst it has been.
I find that when reading the forums via the in-game link it will also close the window for the game when I sign in to the forum via sign-in. To avoid this happening I right click on the sign-in (for the forum) and open it in a new tab. This avoids it closing the game to place the redirect in the game in the game window.


When Steve Jobs was born on February 24, 1955, in San Francisco, California, his unmarried mother decided to give him to other parents because she wanted a girl. So at midnight, his mother called a lawyer named Paul Jobs and said, "I have an unexpected baby boy. Do you want him?" But his mother told his future parents to make sure that they would send Jobs to college. After Steve Jobs graduated from high school, he went to college but he decided to stop because it was so expensive that he had to sleep on the floor in his friends' rooms.
At 20, he and a friend(Steve Wozniak) started a company in a garage(汽修厂) on April 1, 1976. Jobs named their company Apple to remember a happy summer he had spent in an orchard (果园) in Oregon.
After 10 years of hard time and failures, starting from two kids working in a garage, Apple Company finally grew into a big company with over 4,000 workers.
At 30, Jobs, however, was fired from the company he founded with the friend. But after he had to leave the company, Apple was in great trouble because of rival(对手) Microsoft and in 1996 Apple lost billions of dollars. Apple needed Steve Jobs and he returned in 1997, as Apple's CEO. Soon Apple began to make a lot of money again and introduced new products(产品) such as the iPad, the iPhone and the iPod.
Steve Jobs once said, "Sometimes life hits you on the head with a brick, and don't lose heart. I believe that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did. You've got to find what you love. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking."
( )1. Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 1?
A. Jobs' unmarried mother liked him.
B. Paul Jobs was a college teacher.
C. Jobs finished his education.
D. Jobs' unmarried mother wanted a girl.
( )2. Steve Jobs didn't finish his college education because he ________.
( )3. According to the passage, we can know that Apple________.
( )4. What can we learn from what Steve Jobs said?
A. Interest is key to success.
B. Hope helps us grow.
C. The poorer you are, the greater you will be.
D. A friend is not always willing to help you.
In every school there is a "top" crowd that sets the pace, while the others follow their lead (领导). If the top crowd decides that it is smart to wear bright red sweaters, soon everybody is wearing a bright red sweater.
There is nothing wrong with that, except the fact that some students wearing bright red sweaters look very ugly (难看的). The situation can even become dangerous, if the top crowd decides that it is smart to drink or to drive cars at seventy miles an hour. Then the people who follow the lead are in danger of losing their lives. They are like the sheep being taken to the butcher (屠夫).
Now, chances are that you have met situations like these more than once in your life. Chances are that one time or another you probably did something you knew to be wrong. You may have excused yourself by saying, "Gee, the crowd does it." Well, let the crowd do it, but don't do it yourself. Learn to say "No."
Judge your own situations and develop your own opinions. If you know the crowd is planning something you disagree about, refuse it politely. You'll have the right to stand on your own two feet.
( )5. Which is the best title for this passage?
( )6. The writer thinks it no good wearing red sweaters if________.
( )7. According to the passage, people who follow the crowd ________.
Most people buy a lot of gifts just before Christmas. But some people think we buy too much. They have started a special day called Buy Nothing Day. They don't want anyone to go shopping on that day.
Buy Nothing Day is November 29, which is 25 days before Christmas. It's after Thanksgiving and often the first day of Christmas shopping. At this time, we see ads (广告) in newspapers and on TV telling us to "buy, buy, and buy"!
The idea for Buy Nothing Day started in Vancouver, British Columbia. Now people all over the world celebrate Buy Nothing Day. In California, parents and children get together to read stories, sing songs, and paint pictures. The children talk about why they don't need a lot of toys. This year, in Manchester, England, people dressed up (乔妆) to tell people that we buy too much.
In Albuquerque, New Mexico, high school students wanted to tell other students about Buy Nothing Day. They organized a dinner to give people information about Buy Nothing Day. They asked restaurants in the neighborhood to give the food to others for free. They made posters(海报) and talked to other students about it. The dinner was a big success, and many students agreed not to buy anything on November 29. The students at high schools liked the idea of this new tradition(风俗). Next year, they want to have another dinner to tell more people about Buy Nothing Day.
( )8. Which of the following is NOT the day for people to celebrate Buy Nothing Day?
B. 25 days before Christmas.
D. The first day after Christmas.
( )9. According to the passage people usually buy many gifts ________.
( )10. How do people celebrate Buy Nothing Day?
A. In California, parents and children get together to play games.
B. In England, people celebrated by putting on plays this year.
C. In New Mexico, high school students dressed up.
D. They bought nothing and asked others not to buy things.
( )11. What did the students do in New Mexico for the day?
A. They gave their own food to others.
B. They talked to others about it.
C. They put on a play.
D. They cooked a big dinner.
One of the oldest magic tricks(魔术) in the book is "Find the Card". All you need is a normal deck(副) of cards. You only need to make sure you see the bottom card of the deck. For example, we will just say that the bottom card is an ace of spades (一张黑桃). Next, you should spread your cards and ask one of the persons who watch the magic trick to pick a card. Let your volunteer (志愿者) take the chosen card from the deck and remember it. Then take the deck and place it in the face down position on the table. Tell the volunteer to put the card on the top and cut the deck once. Then, tell them to take the bottom half of the now cut deck and place it on top of the other half deck. Then, you should hold all of the cards and spread them to where you can see the faces of the cards. All you must do is look for that ace of spades, or any card that is on the bottom. The card below your first remembered card is the card the volunteer picked!
If your child is interested in magic tricks, then teach him this one. Find the card "trick" is a must. Because the magic trick is important; it teaches a key lesson with being able to memorize a card and follow a card. When you are told to memorize a card in order to play a magic card trick, you should know that it is usually connected to the "key card". It is important to the world of magic and is a must for every magician to know. So the next time your children become bored, which is actually quite often, show them an easy magic trick. They will surely enjoy it.
( )12. The key to the "Find the Card" is to ________.
( )13. What should you do to play "Find the Card"?
( )14. According to the writer, magic tricks are mainly used for children to ________.
( )15. The best title for the passage would be ________.
Many of us spend a lot of time and energy trying to prove that we are right and others are wrong. Many people believe that it's their job to 21 others how their attitudes and opinions are 22 , and that in doing so, the person they are correcting is going to be 23 for it, or at least learn something. Wrong!
Think about it. Have you ever been 24 by someone and said to him, "Thank you so much for showing me that I'm wrong and you're right"? Or has anyone you know ever 25 you when you corrected them, 26 made yourself "right" at their expense(以牺牲他们为代价)? Of course not. The fact is, all of us 27 to be corrected. We all want our opinions to be 28 and understood by others. Being listened to and heard is one of the 29 desires (愿望). And those who learn to 30 are the most popular ones. Those who are in the 31 of correcting others are often hated and 32 .
A wonderful way of becoming more popular and loving is to practice 33 others to have the joy of being right. Give them the chance and 34 correcting. When someone says, "I really feel it's important to..." rather than jumping 35 and saying, "No, it's more important to...", please let it go and allow their opinions to 36 . The people in your life will become less defensive (辩护的) and more 37 . They will get along better with you more than you could ever have 38 . You'll discover the happiness of joining in and watching other people's 39 , which is far more useful than a battle of correcting. Now let others be " 40 " most of the time.
Here is my idea about what a friend is like. Firstly, a friend is someone 41 can share your secrets. If you tell him a secret, he 42 (talk) about it with anybody else. Besides, a friend is always a good 43 (listen) when you need one. 44 hearing your sad stories, he will say some words that are nice and warm. Still, 45 (you) good news will make him happy. What's 46 (much), a good friend is 47 (will) to offer the help which you need, or can at least give you some advice. In 48 word, friends are those you like and trust. Friends are those you will enjoy every minute that you spend 49 . Friends are those who are 50 (concern) about you in daily life.
Yesterday morning, I meet an old lady on my way to school. She was lying on the ground and looked in great troubles. I came up to her and helped her sitting up. After she felt better, I asked what had happened on her. She told me that she sudden felt very sick and fell down. I stayed with her and told her to call family member. I didn't leave until his son came. The old lady and her son kept thank me, but I just told them what it was something I should do. Although that morning I was late for school, but I felt happy.
I am glad to share with you my experience in learning English.
I hope you will find my advice useful. Thank you!


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Tsilhqot'in Chief Joe Alphonse. (Black Press Media files)
Chiefs honour Indigenous leader wrongfully hanged in B.C. 154 years ago today
Chief Joe Alphonse says they want his remains returned to his homeland in B.C.'s Cariboo region
Jul. 18, 2019 2:15 p.m.
Chiefs have gathered in New Westminster, B.C., to commemorate an Indigenous leader who was wrongfully tried and hanged 154 years ago.
Chief Ahan was hanged in the city's downtown on July 18, 1865, and a ceremony memorializing his exoneration was held at a high school today where the Tsilhqot'in Nation believes its ancestor could be buried.
Chief Joe Alphonse, tribal chair of the Tsilhqot'in National Government, says the nation had asked the province and school district to conduct DNA tests if the remains are ever found, but neither has agreed.
Alphonse says their chief was wrongfully executed and they want his remains returned to his homeland in B.C.'s Cariboo region.
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Historian Tom Swanky says Ahan was arrested in May 1865, nearly a year after five Tsilhqot'in men were hanged during the Chilcotin War, when Indigenous leaders reacted to an attempt by settlers to deliberately spread smallpox for a second time.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau officially exonerated all six warriors last year and then-British Columbia premier Christy Clark offered an official apology in 2014 for the wrongful hangings.
Swanky says Justice Matthew Begbie, whose statue was removed earlier this month from in front of the provincial courthouse in New Westminster, ordered the hanging of the other five men but was not connected with Ahan's case.
He says all six Tsilhqot'in leaders were arrested and given brief trials before five of them were hanged in Quesnel and Ahan later met the same fate in New Westminster.
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I love how creative kids are today. With all the new technology, I am amazed how they can manipulate their photos and create fantastic ways of viewing them.
The trend today is to view photos on computers, smartphones and iPads. But, sometimes it's nice to actually print out beautiful photographs (like the old days) and hang them in the house.
Here's an idea to hang some favourite event photos on a small wall somewhere in your home. I recently saw a similar idea that was done on small, art canvases with wood frames. For this idea I found a few miniature canvases at Michaels that were nice and flat and easy to work with.
If you have a computer and printer at home you may want to print off a few of your favourite photos from a particular event. This idea is to hang two to three photographs from one singular event or a series of photos with a common theme.
Measure and cut your photos so that they fit nicely over the top of the canvases. The canvases I found at Michaels were four inches square.
Once you have cut your photos, apply a coat of Mod Podge to the back of the photo and glue it to the front of the canvas. Let dry and repeat with the other canvases. When the photos are firmly glued, apply a thin coat of Mod Podge to the front of the photos and let dry.
Cut a piece of ribbon approximately 60 centimetres long. Using your scissors, snip a point on one end of the ribbon. Fold over the edge on the other end of the ribbon and glue it to leave a nice, finished edge.
Lay your photos on the ribbon in the order and spacing you would like. Carefully glue the canvas photos to the ribbon using your glue gun and let dry.
To make the bow at the top of the ribbon simply cut a piece about 25 cm long and tie a bow. Attach the bow to the folded end of the ribbon with a straight pin. To hang your canvases, simply hang them on a small nail on your wall.