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Sussex, Lancing College Register 1901-1954
Army Schoolmasters - Punishment Ledgers
Army Schoolmasters 1847-1876
Berkshire, Eton College Register, 1441-1698
Britain, Business Indexes 1892-1987
Britain, Children's Employment Commission Part 2, 1842
Britain, Merchant Seamen, 1835-1857
Britain, school and university register books 1264-1930
Britain, Trade Union Membership Registers
Britain, Trade Union Membership Registers, Browse
British India Office Assistant Surgeons
City of London, Haberdashers, Apprentices and Freemen 1526-1933
City of London, Ironmongers, Apprentices and Freemen 1511-1923
City of York apprentices and freemen 1272-1930
Clergy List 1896
Dental Surgeons Directory 1925
Devon, Plymouth & West Devon Apprentices 1570-1910
East India Company & Civil Service pensions
Electrical Engineering Apprentices & Trainees, 1902-1934
England & Wales Merchant Navy Crew Lists 1861-1913
England, Cheshire school records, 1782-1950
Gloucester Apprentices 1595-1700
Lloyd's Register Of Merchant Ships Index 1843
London Apprentices from Dorset 1605-1799
London Apprentices from Somerset 1575-1800
London, Dulwich College Register 1619-1926
London, Watermen In Royal Navy, 1803-1809
London, Watermen, Admiralty Muster Of The Port Of London, 1628
London, Watermen, Birth Register Of Contracted Men, 1865-1921
London, Watermen, List Of Free Watermen, 1827
London, Watermen's Petition For The King Charles I, 1648
Manchester Apprentices 1700-1849
Manchester Industrial School Registers1866-1912
Manchester Police Index 1858-1941
Match workers strike, Bow 1888
Merchant Navy Seamen [Merchant Marines]
National School Admission Registers & Log-Books 1870-1914
Royal Hibernian Military School admissions 1847-1932
Royal Hibernian Military School Staff List 1864
Royal Household Staff 1526-1924
Royal Military Asylum apprentice ledgers 1803-1840 / Royal Military Asylum (Chelsea) admissions 1803-1901
Surrey, Southwark, Newington Apprentice Register 1891
Teachers Registration Council Registers
Trinity House Calendars, 1787-1854
White Star Line Officers' books
Did your ancestor study at Lancing College in Sussex between 1901 and 1954? Explore pages of names of pupils and masters from Lancing College. Discover your ancestor's birth year, address, and employment and achievements after finishing at Lancing.
Each record includes a transcript and image. The short transcripts are created from the original registers and will include
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Discover more about these records
Reverend Nathaniel Woodard founded Lancing College in 1848. It was the first of fourteen schools Reverend Woodard would establish. He was desirous for Lancing College to provide an education that was firmly rooted in principles, knowledge and faith. The foundation for the college's chapel was laid in 1868.
The Lancing College Register was published in 1955 and many of those included in the register fought in either the First or Second World Wars. During the Second World War, the school was evacuated and HMS King Alfred, the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Officer training establishment, occupied the College.
In the register, each entry includes biographical information about the individual. For example, on page 273, we can find David Ives Bosanquet, M.M. born 25 October 1914 to the late G A I Bosanquet of Brook's Green. He was a choral scholar, house captain, prefect, football captain, and member of the squash team. When he left Lancing, he went on to Wye Agricultural College in 1933 and received a diploma in Agriculture three years later. During the Second World War, he fought with the Hong Kong Volunteer Defense Corps and was captured at the fall of Hong Kong in 1941. He escaped in 1942 and returned to the United Kingdom. The entry also notes that he is the cousin of three other pupils within the register. From the information given, we can use the Prisoners of War 1715-1945 records to discover Bosanquet's Japanese index card from his time as a prisoner of war in Hong Kong.


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Interview: Slade Action
by Imogen Purkiss January 4, 2022 January 4, 2022
SLADE ACTION is a student-led group at UCL's Slade School of Fine Art, protesting the lack of diversity, inclusion and support at the institution, which it believes cultivates a racist environment, for both the staff and student bodies. On 13th to 17th December, the group carried out a demonstration called #sladeoccupied, in which around fifty students occupied the Slade building. IMOGEN PURKISS spoke to three representatives of the group, who would prefer to remain anonymous, to understand more.
Can you tell us the main aim of the demonstrations? And if there's one thing you'd want to get across to the wider student body, what would it be?
So there's actually quite a few aims, but ultimately we want transparency. The occupation was in reaction to a tutor's resignation, but we'd already been quite aware that there had been issues in the Slade with racism over the past few years – this was sort of the final trigger. About three years ago, there was a protest on issues of racism in the Slade, an all-day thing, but it just feels like there has not been a lot of change since then.
There were quite a few demands, but the main thing is that POC students and staff don't feel comfortable in the Slade, and UCL needs to admit that there is a problem. There's a real issue with underrepresentation among staff and the student body, so because of that, there should be much more support. So we're calling for an independent review of the Slade and UCL has agreed, saying it will start a review before the end of this academic year. This was after a meeting with the Dean (Stella Bruzzi, Dean of Arts and Humanities at UCL), who stated that this issue was already on their agenda before Slade Action issued our demands, but we strongly believe that nothing would have happened if we hadn't taken action – especially seeing as UCL constantly cite this review as taking a lot of time, but having looked at recent independent reviews at the Bartlett and the London School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, it usually only takes a few months. Primarily, we want a reform of the two-tier contract system for staff and an investigation of the interview process, specifically the effectiveness of the bias training for staff.
So the main prompt was actually the tutor's resignation?
So a POC tutor at the Slade, who the student body greatly valued, resigned in the middle of first term. The day after, a lot of students gathered – which made a change, as this term was still quite online-based at the Slade. Due to Covid measures, we still haven't had in-person meetings with our areas (i.e. Painting, Sculpture and Media), which usually really contributes to a sense of community across year groups. Students had requested starting these again this term, but that was ignored. So the resignation was actually the first time that a lot of the students informally came back together. We were concerned that the Slade had been talking a lot about institutional racism, but all of it felt performative. So even in instances where they do hire POC members of staff, it's often on temporary contracts or sometimes not even a contract – just labelled 'Visiting Tutors' or lecturers for their Contemporary Art Lectures programme. These all offer the Slade visibility and enhance their prestige, enabling them to say that they're doing something, but actually inequality is just reinforced by drawing from these staff members' labour without paying them properly.
I read that, at least, the UCL Security Team were all very nice, during Slade Action's occupation?
Yeah, they were lovely! On the first night, they came to check in and found us heaters, because they were worried it would be very cold. After our final protest on Friday, I asked one of the Security Team if they were going to take our banners from the Portico down, and he said no – but then UCL did over the weekend.
Image courtesy of Slade Action
Do you see this removal of the banners as symbolic of UCL's perspective on the demonstrations?
Yeah, so we got an email saying it was just part of the general Christmas clean-up that they do after term, but I feel like it was clear that we had left them there for a reason. It was a shame, because the whole point of them being there was to raise awareness: the UCL Quad is such a busy area and people take photos in front of the Portico. The banners represented something happening underneath, but obviously they reflect badly on UCL. In the email to us, UCL stated that they remove 'all unofficial or out-of-date posters' from around the campus. 'Unofficial' – yes, this was not planned, but 'out-of-date' – no, it's a very present issue.
So can you more fully explain the issues of staff contracts at the Slade?
So I learnt about these issues in the aftermath of the tutor's resignation, as another tutor was actually making an effort to let students know that this staff member was on a different contract to everyone else – a contract that mainly POC, or younger staff have at the Slade. This contract means that they're not paid for their research during the summer, which is unfair because to teach, they have to draw from that research. Researching is supposed to sustain their practice so they are able to better teach the students.
Last year, the Slade supposedly reformed the system in order to make it easier for staff to upgrade their contracts, but ultimately, it seems like they just changed the terms for this distinction. So before, I believe that staff were either titled 'Lecturer' or 'Teaching Fellow', whereas after the reform, everyone was called 'Lecturer', but now either 'Lecturer (Research)' or 'Lecturer (Teaching)' – the latter meaning that they're not paid for their research. The particular tutor who resigned had been heavily drawing on their research in order to teach students, so they had asked HR to change their contract, but were told many times that it was not possible. Yet the opposite is possible: someone who is researching can downgrade to a teaching contract if they wish.
As the tutors on just 'Teaching' contracts are often younger, they tend to be doing research which is more relatable to younger students, and so they often are inundated with more tutorials than the tutors on more permanent contracts. Overall, they have to do just as much teaching as their fellow staff – it's really not about the number of hours, it is a matter of how much your labour is valued by the institution. So we want a reform of the two-tier contracts system.
Can you explain a bit more about the issues with bias training involved in the interview process at the Slade?
Well, firstly, the bias training is not mandatory for staff, so they're coming into these interview spaces without a unified understanding across the board. We also want to know: who is leading this training? Is its content constantly under review? The details are not accessible, and again, it comes across as superficial.
Do you feel like these issues cause a wider culture of exclusion, or a hostile culture within the student body itself, too?
There's a community of people supporting each other at the Slade, but the school's academic staff are ultimately leading by example. In many instances, they have shown the wrong example, by not stepping in or taking further action when inappropriate comments have been made during crits (where students present work to a group of other students and staff). Often this has been the case because they were the ones making those comments, either essentialising international students' work to their cultural background, without even having a clear understanding of it – or simply being insensitive to issues of race and colonialism within conversations, by using offensive terminology. And admittedly there is a majority of white students, which will always inevitably feel a bit uneasy for POC students. It can feel quite uncomfortable within the studio spaces, because there isn't a wider dialogue.
Do you think that feelings of uncomfortability around discussions of race are representative of wider societal hesitancy, or do you feel like this can be specific to the Slade as an institution?
I personally do feel like some tutors at the Slade can find it very difficult to talk about race, and I think this silence is because they feel uncomfortable. But not talking about something because it's difficult is not good enough. That's the main principle of Slade Action: transparency, to enable us to have those conversations. It can be tricky to talk about these issues, but this is nothing compared to what POC staff and students have to go through. We really want to open up that dialogue, to make people confront it rather than skirt around the issues.
The Slade is a very small art school, but this tutor's resignation was never even formally announced – that's so shameful. The resignation felt very insular – the fact that there was no announcement means that it's run on student word of mouth, which means it's hard to get it out beyond the Slade bubble. I'm not even sure if UCL or the Slade have acknowledged that the specific member of staff resigned due to issues of systemic and institutional racism. They've emphasised problems of confidentiality in talking about a specific person's resignation, but here, the nature of their resignation cannot be ignored.
It feels like other art schools, like Central Saint Martin's or Goldsmiths, are under more scrutiny in the public eye, whereas the Slade doesn't seem to engage with the media or the public as much, so things seem to go under the radar more. I feel like in the Slade, we often only talk about issues of race in the framework of art, but it actually affects many students and staff personally, outside of art, so we want to address it head on.
It's really interesting that you mention the framework of art. I'm in UCL's History of Art Department, and it's constantly apparent that there are significant issues around diversity and underrepresentation within the wider art world. Does the Slade make any efforts to help underrepresented students get into the art industries?
No. It's interesting, because there are a lot of grants and awards which seem weirdly secretive – we don't really get much information on them. It seems that it's often more based on tutors awarding them after merely seeing a student's work – you don't apply for them. We are not provided with information on them, you can look them up but it doesn't seem easily accessible. So even with the funding, it can seem quite elitist; it seems like often it's awarded to painting students. Some individual tutors may take the time out to email you information about the grants, but it's not stated as their duty. Not all the tutors do it, and I've found it's often not the tutors who are in more permanent positions. In terms of post-university opportunities, there's not loads of support from the institution unless you personally contact individual tutors, which again, is asking for an unpaid effort on their end.
How has your personal perception of the Slade changed since you enrolled? Would you discourage people from attending?
I think it can feel nice at the Slade because it's small. But it's meant to be one of the top art schools worldwide and it doesn't feel that different to others. It can be quite old-fashioned, which I feel like may stem from it having been around for so long – it has this baggage of history. I think it's struggled to become more progressive, to come into the future – even the present.
I feel like what drives its popularity is the work of students, but I feel as though the institution itself doesn't necessarily reflect that push to the present. I think, as a Person of Colour, I would only tentatively recommend it, because of the hesitancy to even discuss the support available to POC staff and students.
As you guys have mentioned, these issues of POC underrepresentation and lack of support are definitely not restricted to the Slade. Have you considered widening the demonstration?
Yes, this experience is not just limited to current students. We've received so many messages from Slade alumni supporting our cause. We also know how prevalent these issues are across UCL. But across UCL, there's definitely a lack of interdepartmental communication, even amongst the EDI (Equality, Diversion and Inclusion) committees. Slade Action is an opportunity for people to come together, not through a controlled departmental framework.
We still want to continue challenging these issues after the holidays, so we're definitely open and keen to engage with other departments too. We want to open the dialogue to make it more of a movement.
We're really excited to find new ways of protesting – even with the banners, we were being creative. We're exploring the different media we can use, like photo manipulation, in order to take it out of the UCL buildings into the public realm. Our online presence, especially on Instagram, is key for this.
If anything, this demonstration has shown us that we don't need to wait for permission. This year, for instance, we were told that we aren't allowed to have a film screening without handing in a risk assessment. As Slade becomes more bureaucratised, we feel like we're being infantilised. This occupation showed us that we do not have to accept it, we are fully aware of what we're doing, and we will continue to do it because we believe it is important.
For more information on Slade Action and how to get involved, see the group's Instagram.
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In late October, Costa Rican marathoner Jenny Méndez won the 43rdMarine Corps Marathon in Washington D.C. with a personal-best time of 2:40:20.
The win came months after the runner finished fourth in the Central American and Caribbean Games marathon in Barranquilla, Colombia.
Up next for Méndez? The Colombian-born Tica hopes to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
The Tico Times spoke to Méndez to learn more about her Marine Corps Marathon win, her Olympic dreams and her advice to new runners.
Note: The following interview has been lightly edited for brevity and clarity.
The Tico Times: What goes through your mind as you finish a marathon in first place with a new PR?
Jenny Méndez: "It was a wonderful experience. The Marine Corps Marathon is a run I really enjoy. Washington D.C. fascinates me as well, and I feel good running there. The weather was fantastic – thank goodness it didn't rain — and from the moment the race began, I followed my planned pace, and I was able to maintain it for the entire race.
"In the last kilometers, you run with extra motivation and are thankful the race is almost over. The last 200 meters you have to run with all your heart – because it's an uphill and because you're full of emotion from all the work and effort you've put in. You enter the Marine Corps War Memorial and see all the Marines and the crowd cheering for you. If you were missing any motivation, you get it there.
TT: What's next for you as a runner?
TT: As a Colombian-born, howdoes it feel to represent Costa Rica internationally?
TT: Running is hard. Running 26.2 miles in 2:40:20 is harder. What's the secret?
JM: "You start with a shorter runs and work your way up. I remember thinking when I started, 'This is too hard!' When you start, everything is hard. I would run 300 meters and feel as if I was dying. But I put the work in and started running 5-kilometer races, then 10K races, then half marathons. Now the marathon is one of the distances I like the most.
"I started running just nine years ago, and this is my first Olympic cycle. For the first four years, I was running to lose weight and be fit. But I started enjoying it, so I started to take it more seriously and treat it as a profession.


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Heavy Music: The Complete Cameo Recordings 1966-1967
Before he scored his first national hit (1968's "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man"), Seger was a best-kept secret of sorts, notching regional hits with his garage-rockin' combo the Lost Heard. This new... more
Vinyl LP pressing. 2018 archive collection. Heavy Music: The Complete Cameo Recordings 1966-1967, will be the first time ever that all records by the celebrated Detroit group will be made available... more
I Knew You When
Did you know that Bob has enjoyed the longest tenure of any solo artist at Capitol? He's been there 49 years, and now returns with his 18th studio release: a selection of originals and covers... more
Ramblin' Gamblin' Man
Originally titled "Tales of Lucy Blue," this 1969 LP takes us back to the dawn of a fabulously successful career in rock. Seger's first studio album with his band the Bob Seger System features Glenn... more
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The title to this 1972 record allegedly stands for "smokin'" other people's songs, and Bob and his band sure do make these cover tunes smoke, along with a couple of originals, "Someday" and the great... more
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His voice is the very spirit of American rock 'n' roll, and he's given us so many hits that a second Greatest Hits volume is absolutely necessary! Two unissued songs and a killer live version of... more
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Seger eclipsed the breakthrough success of "Night Moves" with this #4 LP in '78, one of the definitive rock 'n' roll records of its era. "Old Time Rock & Roll" (a hit in '79 and again in '83, thanks... more
After forming his Silver Bullet Band and touring relentlessly, Bob went Top 40 with a live LP before going Top 10 with this 1976 smash. From the album opener "Rock and Roll Never Forgets" to the two... more
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Includes "Beautiful Loser," "Black Night," "Jody Girl," "Momma," "Travelin' Man" and more.
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INDIANAPOLIS – Rehab Medical has acquired OMS Rehab, a Kansas City, Mo.-based provider of orthotic devices and advanced rehabilitation equipment to long-term care facilities. "The acquisition of OMS Rehab diversifies the products we offer and allows us to provide more solutions for our patients," said Rehab Medical President Kevin Gearheart. "Both companies share a common passion to improve the lives of others, so we look forward to working together to accomplish just that in the years to come." OMS Rehab President Josh Boller, who previously served as a regional manger for Rehab Medical, will take on a partner role with Rehab Medical….Rehab Medical has merged with Cork Medical, a manufacturer of devices and support surfaces used in the treatment of wounds. "The merger better aligns the companies' efforts, which previously operated independently," said Patrick McGinley, CEO of both Cork Medical and Rehab Medical, in an article on Insideindianabusiness.com "Our new direction will allow our talented teams to collaborate and work toward our shared goal of improving lives." Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
WASHINGTON – AAHomecare has contracted with Bridge Public Affairs to advocate for a separate benefit for complex rehab at the state level. Leading Bridge's efforts will be John Goetz, the former director of government affairs for Permobil. The association says Goetz has extensive knowledge of mobility issues, established contacts with state legislators and regulators, and past experience working with Tennessee's Medicaid agency. AAHomecare will also join NCART and other stakeholders in advocating for a separate benefit for Medicare. Contracting with Bridge Public Affairs is only the latest effort by AAHomecare to ramp up its state advocacy. In 2018, the association says its efforts helped stop or limit potential Medicaid rate cuts mandated by the Cures Act in 29 states.
NASHVILLE – National Seating & Mobility has expanded its home and vehicle accessibility division with the acquisition of Mobility ASAP in Upper Marlboro, Md. Mobility ASAP expands NSM's presence in the Baltimore-Washington, D.C., metropolitan area and positions the company to serve clients across Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia. Ed Wimbish, who owned Mobility ASAP, will serve as business manager at the Upper Marlboro location. "Mobility ASAP has provided home accessibility products in the Baltimore-Washington, D.C., metro area for more than 25 years," said Bill Mixon, CEO of NSM. "We are proud to bring this company onboard as part of NSM's access division." NSM launched AccessNSM in 2015.
WASHINGTON – AAHomecare's HME/RT Council has created two new work groups related to vents and private payers. The first will create white papers to educate policy makers about vents, and compare the differences between pediatric and adult patients and between non-invasive and invasive therapies. The second will compile Medicare MCO and Medicare Advantage payer contract information, such as timeframes for recoupments and contracting. The council meets via conference call and in-person at major industry events like Medtrade Spring, and its work groups meet more frequently by phone. Council membership is open to any AAHomecare member.
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – The Numotion Foundation has launched numotionfoundation.org to host its grant and sponsorship applications, and to provide the most up-to-date information regarding the foundation, according to a press release. "We are excited about the launch of the Numotion Foundation website," said Justin Richardson, Numotion Foundation executive director. "The site's online grant and sponsorship application will make it easier for applicants to engage with our organization as we continue to fulfill our mission and provide opportunities for those living with disabilities." Numotion launched the non-profit foundation in 2018 to better organize the company's growing charitable contributions and community service events.
Bannockburn, Ill.-based Option Care has been chosen by Paratek Pharmaceuticals as a limited network provider of its new IV and oral antibiotic Nuzyra to treat adults with community-acquired pneumonia and acute bacterial skin infections. Option Care is a national provider of home and alternate site infusion therapy services.
PARIS – Air Liquide has acquired Sleep & Health SA and Megamed AG. Sleep & Health SA was founded in 2003 and is a national provider of sleep apnea services. MegaMed AG has been in business nearly 50 years and provides ventilation and other support for patients with respiratory failure. Through the acquisitions, Air Liquide will serve more than 3,000 new patients. "We are happy to welcome the teams from Sleep & Health SA and from Megamed AG to the Air Liquide Group," said Francois Jackow, a member of Air Liquide's executive committee. "Their expertise and their knowledge of the Swiss market, combined with the expertise of Air Liquide, will allow us to better address the needs of patients and healthcare professionals alike." Air Liquide supplies medical gases, home healthcare services, hygiene products, and medical equipment. In 2017, it served more than 15,000 hospitals and clinics and more than 1.5 million patients.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Sonny Anderson, vice president of technology for QS/1, has been elected president of the American Society for Automation in Pharmacy. Anderson, who joined QS/1 in 1983, has played an instrumental role in the creation and development of multiple products, according to a press release. "As someone who has spent their entire career participating in the creation of technology solutions for pharmacy, this is a true honor for me," said Anderson in the release. ASAP promotes the role technology plays in assisting pharmacist with improving efficiently and patient safety.
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Argenti Döme (Vác, 1809. szeptember 26. – Vác, 1893. október 27.) orvostudor, szaktudományi író, királyi tanácsos, a magyar hasonszenvi orvos-egylet elnöke.

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Apja görög-keleti vallású kereskedő volt. A középiskolákat szülővárosában, a felsőbbeket Pesten végezte és 1836. március 4-én orvosi oklevelet nyert és Vácon telepedett le. Hahnemann munkáit olvasgatva a homeopátiai gyógymódot kezdte alkalmazni betegeinél és a Jelenkor c. politikai hirlap Társalkodó c. melléklapjába 1838-tól 1842-ig közlött cikkeket a homeopátiáról, mígnem nagyobb munkája is megjelent 1847-ben. Megalapítója volt Magyarországon a hasonszenvi gyógykezelésnek. 1855-ben a lipcsei és 1857-ben a bécsi homeopátia egylet választotta tagjává. 1866. január 26-án királyi tanácsos lett, szeptember 10-én pedig a Ferenc József-rendet kapta. Páciensei közé tartozott Madách Imre és Tompa Mihály is. Nem csak munkás író, hanem buzgó irodalombarát is volt.

Több czikke jelent még meg a Gyógyszerészeti Hetilapban (1862.), Hasonszenvi Közlönyben (1865.), Hasonszenvi Lapokban (1866-73.), melyet 1868-tól 1870. augusztus 13-ig szerkesztett és a Homoeopatische Zeitungban.

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 Dissertatio medicopractica de cephalalgia. Pestini, 1836.
 Különféle betegségek hasonszenvi (homoeopathiai) gyógyítása. Pest. 1847. (2. bőv. kiadása U. ott, 1855. 3. bőv. kiad. Hahnemann életrajzával. U. ott, 1858. (Ez megjelent németűl is dr Schleicher által fordítva. U. ott, 1860. Szerző arcképével.) 4. bővített kiadás. U. ott, 1862. 5. bőv. kiad. két kötetben: Hasonszenvi gyógymód és gyógyszertan címmel, U. ott. 1865. 6. bőv. kiadás 2 köt. U. ott, 1868. Német fordításban, Pozsonyban, 1876. 7. ujra átdolg. kiadás. Bpest, 1877.
 Hasonszenvi utitárs rögtön támadt betegségek elhárítására. Pest, 1863.

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Magyar orvosok
Magyar írók
Váciak
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1893-ban elhunyt személyek

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Media Alert: Microsoft Office Live Small Business National Survey Reveals Women Entrepreneurs Are Seeking Financial Opportunity and Better Work-Life Balance
REDMOND, Wash. — June 6, 2008
Women are starting small businesses to have more financial opportunity and flexibility in their lives, according to the results of a survey of approximately 600 entrepreneurial women. Microsoft Office Live Small Business (http://smallbusiness.officelive.com) fielded the survey to attendees of its Vision to Venture conference series for women entrepreneurs, recently held in five U.S. cities. The survey respondents were current or aspiring small-business owners who attended the conference. Aside from the top motivator of financial opportunity, other common reasons for starting a business were to be one's own boss or to have better work-life balance.
The survey also revealed that only 39 percent are using the Web to manage and market their businesses.
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Materials Sciences and Applications > Vol.4 No.12, December 2013
Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Activity of Stryphnodendron barbatiman against Citrobacter freundii ()
Nara C. de Souza, Marcio N. Gomes, Rafael R. G. Maciel, Romário J. da Silva, Tarquin F. Trescher, Filipe D. S. Gorza, Graciela C. Pedro, Kennedy C. S. Correa, Marcio C. R. Souza, Josmary R. Silva
Faculdades Padr?o, Goiania, Brazil.
Grupo de Materiais Nanoestruturados, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Barra do Gar?as, Brazil.
DOI: 10.4236/msa.2013.412099 PDF HTML XML 5,070 Downloads 6,743 Views Citations
Medicinal plants have been presented as a valuable source of preservation of human health. In special, Stryphnodendron barbatiman has been employed due to its antimicrobial activity. This plant is rich in tannins and has been used in popular medicine for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorder, treatment of lesions, and also as anti-inflammatory microbicide. Citrobacter freundii is a member of the family Enterobacteriaceae and is one of the major causes of opportunistic infections. This microorganism is a bacterium (bacillus) aerobic gram-negative with a length in the range of 1 to 5 mm. C. freundii is commonly found in water, soil, food and occasionally in the gastrointestinal tract of animals and humans. In this paper, we have demonstrated the antibacterial activity of S. barbatiman by observing cellular death by using inhibition halo approach. Atomic force microscopy and FT-IR spectroscopy results suggested that interaction between the main active components of S. barbatiman with cellular wall of C. freundii gives rise to cellular wall damage, and then leads this microorganism to death.
Stryphnodendron barbatiman; Citrobacter freundii; Atomic Force Microscopy; Antimicrobial Activity
N. Souza, M. Gomes, R. Maciel, R. Silva, T. Trescher, F. Gorza, G. Pedro, K. Correa, M. Souza and J. Silva, "Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Activity of Stryphnodendron barbatiman against Citrobacter freundii," Materials Sciences and Applications, Vol. 4 No. 12, 2013, pp. 780-785. doi: 10.4236/msa.2013.412099.
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ONE ON ONE: Karwirwa Laura
Sunday October 28 2018
Gospel artiste Laura Karwirwa. PHOTO | COURTESY
I have loved music since I was a child.
I grew up around such beautiful music because my parents have very rich taste.
By GEORGE D. MWENDWA
Unlike most artistes, her first release was her breakthrough and she has continued to enthuse most gospel music listeners with heartening tunes together with being nominated in highly coveted awards.
The 22-year-old Kenyatta University student spoke to GEORGE D. MWENDWA about her musical journey and what fires her up
How does one achieve mature and moving music?
I believe that music is an outpouring of who someone really is. For the most part, I work on becoming a better person; in my character, faith and skill.
I take time to work on what I do, seek good counsel and I'm open to positive criticism and advice.
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Have you always wanted to do music?
I have loved music since I was a child. I grew up around such beautiful music because my parents have very rich taste. I started singing at the age of 7.
However, I was a very shy child. But at 16, music revealed itself to me as more of a calling than a passion. That's what brought forth what you see today.
Tell us about the song you'd term your breakthrough
"Natamani Nikuone" was both my debut and breakthrough single; it was very well received and gave me a good place in the industry. "Ujulikane" which features Alice Kimanzi has also done quite well.
I believe it's because of an added grace that has come upon me over the seasons and, of course, Alice Kimanzi was in it.
What else have you ventured into besides music?
I'm a Food, Nutrition and Dietetics student at Kenyatta University, currently in my fourth year. I believe in education.
I plan to practice privately in the long run but, even if I don't, I strongly believe that the educated have an edge in this world. I'm also a blogger and a vlogger, which are more like hobbies.
I also do a bit of consultancy and mentorship with artistes.
How is it balancing school work, music and online content creation?
It's a mess. I keep losing my grip but that's part of the journey. I love doing them all so I just wake up, plan myself and choose to do my best.
Is it hard being a Christian in our campuses?
Well, I think for me it helps that I'm a bit of a loner. I keep a small circle of friends.
Is anyone else in your family musical?
My mum sings the most beautiful alto. She heads our church choir.
Have you ever done vocal training?
Yes. I've been doing vocal workout quite consistently, since last year. I think it's very important, especially when you have notable areas of improvement. But whether you are vocally strong or not, I just think it's one of the best things a musician can do for themselves.
Some of your music is written by Pitson. Tell us about how you two relate.
We met in 2013, while I was still in high school, through a mutual friend. He hadn't even released "Lingala Ya Yesu" yet. We have kept such a good friendship that he has become family.
We've written a couple of songs together, like "Ujulikane", and we'll definitely be doing more. It serves me really well as both mentorship and teamwork.
Who offered you the most support in your musical journey?
My family. My mum, dad and brother Cris have been there throughout in every way: resources, time, energy, prayers... I appreciate it so much!
Do you have a formula to writing your music?
No, not really. I can write about anything as long as it passes the message I ardently believe in.
Why did you choose Alice Kimanzi for 'Ujulikane'?
The specific concept came through Pitson and that's why we granted him songwriting. He knew about my intention to work with Alice Kimanzi.
It was such an ideal concept considering the seasons both Alice and I had been through just before we recorded the song.
Alice has become like a sister to me. She is so lovely and I also love and admire her ministry.
How would you describe your music and what's its overriding message?
My music is authentic and wholesome. It's also an evolving story. The general message in my ministry is the message of wholeness and healing.
In a world of pain, we need to know that there is no pain that exceeds God's power. I love seeing people all-round healthy, happy and well.
What are your musical aspirations?
Short term, I'm working to be an excellent musician with a consistent career. I'm also working towards being a wholesome brand that can challenge and inspire.
Long-term aspirations would be as far as the Lord takes me. It's all by his grace.
Who do you look up to?
There are so many, because I pick different things from people's strengths and weaknesses to learn and to grow from.
What kind of music do you listen to most?
I listen to a lot of RnB, soul and acoustic music. It calms my soul, makes me happy and inspires my style.
Any advice to upcoming talent and your fellow gospel artistes?
Love and honour God. Work towards good relationships in your life.
Respect people around you. Be a student of life. Work hard to get what you desire; no one owes you anything.


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The Knocking Sound
Posted in Smith Family Tales, tagged Children, Dogs, Family, Humor on July 9, 2016| Leave a Comment »
I am the oldest of the Smith children, and when we were growing up, I was hard-wired — compelled from deep within — to pick on my younger brother Lee for sport. That's the way of things with siblings in their youth.
Today, that same scenario is playing out with my granddaughter Maddie, 12, who gleefully needles her nine-year-old sister Sarah.
I've tried to convince Maddie that she is simply instructing Sarah in the art of taunting — that Sarah will become highly skilled at cunning and trickery and ultimately will have her revenge.
But, just as Cassandra was cursed so that no one would believe her prophesies, I am ignored. Maddie's continues to tease and torment her sister at every opportunity.
But then, I didn't listen when I was Maddie's age, either. Call it irony. Call it destiny. Karma. What goes around, comes around.
And, based on how things are progressing, Retribution Day is not far off.
Last Tuesday, I was on kid-sitting duty for the afternoon. When I arrived, a steady rain was falling. Maddie and Sarah would be housebound, cooped up with me and the dogs, left to pass the time with music, television, and laptops.
Before long, tired of those options, they decided to get out some blankets and make tents in the living room. This is a regular rainy-day thing.
The girls soon were inside their tents, Maddie with her laptop, Sarah with Leroy, their new Black and Tan Coonhound puppy.
The TV was off. The living room was silent. I settled back to check the news on my tablet.
Moments later, Maddie's arm reached out from under the blanket and felt around for her water bottle. She found it and brought it inside the tent.
Moments after that, the arm reappeared to return the water bottle from whence it came. As Maddie probed for the spot, the hard plastic bottle dinged against the hardwood floor, making a loud bonk that interrupted the silence.
"What was that?" said Sarah from inside her tent.
"What was what?" Maddie replied.
"That loud noise. That knocking sound."
"I didn't hear anything," said Maddie, sensing an opportunity to exploit the situation.
"There was a loud noise! I heard it!"
"Sarah, you're hallucinating. Leave me alone. I'm trying to rest."
The room grew silent.
After a brief pause, Maddie reached out from under her tent, held the water bottle a few inches above the floor, and rapped it against the floor. Another bonk ensued.
"There it is again!" Sarah exclaimed from beneath her blanket. "What is it?"
"What is what?" said Maddie.
"That knocking sound! I heard it again!"
"I didn't hear anything! Hey, Rocky! Did you hear anything?"
I couldn't bring myself to tell the truth. "Me? No, I didn't hear anything."
"Well, I heard it, and I know I heard it!" said Sarah. "Y'all are just playin' with me!"
"You're demented, Sarah," said Maddie.
The room got quiet again. For the next few minutes, there were periodic bonks, followed by the same conversation of inquiry and denial.
Finally, after what turned out to be the last bonk, Maddie slipped up.
"Sarah, something is wrong with you! That sound you hear, it's just in your head!"
Suddenly, Sarah popped up from beneath her blanket.
"'That sound you hear'? 'That sound you hear'?" she bellowed, pointing a finger at Maddie's tent. "So, you admit it! I'm hearing a sound!"
Quietly, Maddie came out from under the blanket, her hands covering her face. She was busted, and she knew it.
Simultaneously, the three of us began laughing.
The sudden noise frightened Leroy, who wiggled out from under the blanket and scampered off to seek the protection of the other dogs.
Goodbye, My Friend
Posted in Pets and Other Fauna, tagged Animals, Dogs, Family, Memories, Opinion, The South on March 6, 2016| 4 Comments »
My beloved Paco, my best friend, the kindest and gentlest soul I've ever known, died Friday. I am reeling with grief. I have cried a hundred times.
Paco was 15, more or less. I don't know for sure. He was a rescue dog, a stray found wandering along a county road, wearing a purple nylon collar with no identification.
He was a charmer, and I adopted him, and he had a long, eventful life. He was happy, healthy, comfortable, and content. Then, a few mornings ago, he was too weak to stand. The vet never determined why.
Death came to my precious boy in a calm, gentle way. For two days, he was kept on an IV. He was lucid, and he responded to me and others with his usual affection, although it was muted.
But he couldn't get up. Several times a day, the staff carried him outside on a blanket. He ate only once.
Although he didn't bounce back, he was never in pain or distress. When the time came to let him go, he passed away peacefully. I kissed his cheek and stroked his fur, and we were looking into each other's eyes when the moment came.
For 13 years, Paco and I were a team. It was just the two of us, and I did my best to treat him well. I tried to make sure he lacked for nothing.
I probably raised my voice a few times, but I never struck him or punished him. I treated him with kindness and respect, because he deserved it; he never misbehaved or caused the slightest trouble. He was just a devoted friend. I was soothed and uplifted by his calm demeanor and quiet presence.
During the last year of his life, Paco slowed down considerably. For a long time, we were trail buddies, and we logged many miles hiking in the North Georgia mountains. But age and arthritis finally made the hills and the distances more than he could handle.
So, instead of driving north for a day of hiking, we settled for Sunday morning walks in town, around the elementary school or the high school. He could go off-leash there, wander at his own pace, and investigate all the wonderful smells.
It may be selfish of me to say, but suddenly, my life is abruptly changed. Paco isn't there to greet me when I come home. The food and water bowls have been put away. The treat canisters are gone from the kitchen counter.
The familiar rituals — taking him outside for potty breaks, saving a few choice morsels for him on my dinner plate, making sure the toilet seat is up and the bowl is full, helping him onto the bed at night — all have ended.
Paco was a border collie, but an especially calm and quiet one. He rarely barked or vocalized. Perhaps to compensate, I talked to him quite a bit.
I had a long list of affectionate names for him. I called him "Sweetness." That was the nickname of Walter Payton, the Chicago Bears running back of the 1970s.
I called him "my handsome friend" and "my bat-eared buddy" and "old flop-eared mutt" as often as "Paco."
"You silly pooch," I would say, or "What a knucklehead," or "Look at that beautiful tail." He answered with a head tilt.
Yes, I know — everyone's dog is the best dog in the world. But Paco truly was a special creature, a special soul. Everyone who knew him acknowledged that.
It's hard to say what made him so. Probably many factors. He was deeply intelligent. He had a quiet dignity, a noble character — almost an air of Zen, if "just a dog" could display such a thing. Whatever it was, it was impressive. It was admirable.
A long time ago, I ran across the adage that "most dogs are better people than most people." Paco certainly was that. He was a better man than I am.
He was a calm, serene, delightful spirit. I loved, admired, and respected him more than I can express.
People have said Paco was lucky I found him. I suppose that's true. But I was the lucky one. That silly pooch, he was a treasure. He enriched my life.
If there is a next realm, if there is a God, then God has the duty to take care of my wonderful Paco now.
There. I've said what I wanted to say about my dear, delightful friend. If you'll excuse me, it's Sunday morning, and I feel like walking for a while at the elementary school.
Posted in Regular Features, tagged Dogs, Humor, Life on October 4, 2014| 3 Comments »
LACY TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY — While its owners were away, a dog apparently turned on a stovetop burner and started a fire.
Although investigators can't explain how, they said the dog turned on a burner, which set fire to a laptop computer the homeowners had left on top of the stove.
Neighbors called the fire department when they saw black smoke billowing from the residence. Except for destroying the laptop, the blaze caused no damage and was quickly extinguished.
The dog was unharmed.
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS — A Connecticut man, who was charged with stealing a taxi cab and then released on bail, left a Boston police station and crawled into a patrol car parked at the curb to take a nap.
According to police, the 33-year-man was found asleep in the front seat of an empty police car outside the station where he had been booked earlier.
When awakened, the man told officers he just needed a place to rest. He faces an additional charge of breaking and entering.
JUNEAU, ALASKA — Police in Juneau took a call last month to investigate a suspicious device abandoned on the side of a road.
According to a news report, the responding officer wasn't sure what to make of the object, so the dispatcher sent a second officer who was trained in defusing bombs.
The second officer identified the device as a plastic Star Wars light saber, the preferred weapons of Jedi knights.
The second officer said the confusion probably occurred because the light saber, which expands to reveal a long plastic "blade," was in the closed position.
Wise in the ways of Star Wars toys is he.
Joan and Bob
Posted in Life Down South, tagged Dogs, Humor, People, Relationships, The South, Travel on July 7, 2014| 2 Comments »
I live in the little town of Jefferson, north of Atlanta, well up onto the Piedmont Plateau. Up here, we are spared the worst of the heat, humidity, gnats, and mosquitoes you find down on the coastal plain. The North Georgia seasons are downright moderate.
But this is the South, and I live in the foothills, not the mountains, and summer is still summer. Which is why, when I find myself retreating indoors by noon and turning on the air conditioning, it's time for a restorative road trip.
One of those times was the last week in June. Daytime temps were creeping into the 90s, so I packed a bag, loaded up the dog, and set out to spend a few days at some higher, cooler elevation.
My plan was to drive into North Carolina, head up the Blue Ridge Parkway, and take side trips as the spirit moved me. It would be a qué será, será sort of thing.
For the record, I was traveling in my trusty RV, "Old Blue" — so named because the interior is upholstered in velour of a jarring cerulean blue. It was a 90s thing.
So, this would be a camping trip. But camping, I assure you, of a civilized nature.
The kind of camping where you stay at an RV park, plug into AC power, fish a cold beer out of the refrigerator, and crank up the hot water heater for your shower.
The kind of camping where, after sitting outside and watching a beautiful sunset in the invigorating mountain air, you retire to the RV to listen to some tunes, or maybe watch television, while the dog snoozes at your side.
To me, the appeal of RV camping is the adventure of it all. When you stop for the night, you're in new surroundings, meeting new people, having new experiences. It's invigorating.
On the other hand, there's no guarantee that the experience will be positive. You never know how the conditions, the surroundings, or the people will turn out. It's always a roll of the dice.
It was late afternoon of my first day on the road. Paco and I had traveled 150 miles up the Blue Ridge Parkway, and it was time to find a campground for the night. I exited the Parkway in the small mountain town of Spruce Pine.
Signs advertising RV campgrounds were everywhere, so I picked one at random. It seemed on arrival to be a good choice. The sites were nicely shaded, and the mountain views were impressive.
I stopped in front of the office, and a smiling man emerged. "Howdy, friend!" he said. "Welcome to [name redacted] RV Park! I like your rig!"
I thanked him, and we chatted agreeably for a minute before getting down to business. Yes, he had vacancies with hookups.
"I'll put you down there next to my friends Joan and Bob," he said, pointing down the row of sites. "They're regulars, here all summer. Real nice, friendly folks."
I nodded, mumbled more pleasantries, and paid him for one night. The man set off toward the campsite, and I followed in the RV.
As I backed into the site, my new neighbors Joan and Bob waved at me from a carpeted screen house behind their RV. I turned off the engine and got out.
"Hello, neighbor! Welcome!" said Joan in a loud and gratingly high-pitched voice. "I'm Joan, and this is my husband Bob!"
Joan was a seriously obese woman of about 60 with a jolly face and a bright yellow pixie haircut. She sat slumped in a large deck chair like a miniature version of Jabba the Hutt.
Instead of Carrie Fisher in chains, she held a tiny brown mongrel-looking dog that was yowling and straining to get at me. In a friendly way.
"This precious little fella is our baby, Dusty!" said Joan. "He is six months old and a rescue pup. We love him SO much!"
I introduced myself and expressed admiration for young Dusty.
Bob, a tall, lean man with a shaved head, thick moustache, and a face pocked with acne scars, chimed in. "We fell in love with Dusty because of his teeth — those silly snaggle teeth!"
Indeed, Dusty had a severe bulldog-like overbite. The splayed teeth looked terribly uncomfortable. Not that Dusty would know that.
"Well, come on in and have a seat!" Joan screeched. "We've got plenty of room and lots to talk about!"
I protested that they would have to excuse me for a minute, because I had a dog, too, and I needed to get him out of the RV.
Joan and Bob were thrilled to hear that I had a dog. They peppered me with excited questions, which I tried to answer as I inched backward toward my van.
Finally, I reached the sanctity of the far side of the RV. I got Paco out, hooked him up on his rope, and set out his food and water.
When my new neighbors saw Paco, they went bonkers. Joan and Bob, as apparently was their nature, were delirious with joy. Little Dusty began wailing in terror, probably convinced that 45-pound Paco was coming to kill him.
Paco ignored them all and calmly ate his supper.
Dusty's wailing continued unabated, and the campground manager soon appeared. He joined Joan and Bob in trying to get Dusty to calm down.
"Dusty! Dusty! Take it easy, buddy!" said the manager. "The nice dog won't hurt you! See? He's a friendly dog!" He patted Paco on the head.
Dusty whimpered from the safety of Joan's armpit. Ten feet away, outside the screen room, Paco stood next to me, benignly wagging his tail.
Slowly, Dusty got a grip, and the noise level subsided.
"Dusty is my god-dog, you know," said the manager. "If anything happens to Joan and Bob, Dusty will come live with me!"
"Not that anything's gonna happen!" Joan bellowed. "I outlived two husbands before I met Bob! I'm here for the long haul!"
"Ever since we got married," she said with glee, "Bob has been a real light sleeper, if you know what I mean!"
Bob chuckled like a good husband, scooped up Dusty, and cooed soothingly in the dogs' ear.
The manager drifted away to other duties, and Bob ushered me to a seat inside the screen room. Paco and Dusty ended up sprawled next to each other on the carpet.
For the next half hour, we sat and chatted in a neighborly fashion. Joan did most of the talking.
I learned that they are from Ocala, Florida, and they stay at [name redacted] RV Park every year from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
I also learned that Joan's second husband left her a boatload of money, and Bob worked at a hardware store before he met Joan.
I probably should explain that I am not, by nature, a gregarious person. I have a limited tolerance for socializing. I get restless. It wasn't easy to listen politely as Joan and Bob waxed eloquent about subjects of little interest to me.
Some people would have excused themselves on a pretext and retreated to the privacy of their RV. But I'm a polite, conflict-averse guy, so I sat there, enduring it.
Ultimately, it was Bob who broke up the confab.
"Joanie, honey, it's almost six," he said. "Why don't we invite Rocky to go to supper with us?"
"Thanks," I said quickly, "but I'm not going out tonight. I have some leftovers in the fridge. If you folks need to get going, please — don't let me hold you up." I stood up expectantly.
"Aw, come with us!" said Joan. "This town has lots of good restaurants! It'll be fun!"
Somehow, I managed to beg off, and we said our goodbyes. With great effort, Joan struggled out of her chair. While Bob put Dusty in the camper and locked up, Joan plodded in laborious slow motion toward their car, teetering on a cane.
After they were gone, I put Paco in the RV and drove into town to find a quiet supper.
I know, I'm a terrible person.
Ten minutes later, I pulled into the parking lot of a small restaurant that advertised the best home cookin' in North Carolina. When I walked through the front door — oh, the irony — a familiar voice greeted me.
"So, you changed your mind!" said Joan in her familiar shriek. "How did you find us?"
"I, uh, spotted your car as I was driving by."
The meal turned out to be pretty good. To my surprise, Joan ate like a bird, Bob like a ravenous beast. Joan talked continuously and effortlessly.
By the time we got back to the RV park, they were ready for bed. Joan said they were early-risers.
The next morning, I was up early, too. I ate breakfast, fed Paco, got showered and dressed, packed up, and was on the road by 6 AM.
Lest they think me rude, I left a goodbye note on their windshield.
Paco and Old Blue at [name redacted] RV Park. That's Joan and Bob's campsite on the far side of my van.
The pastoral mountain view from the RV park. Joan and Bob said they spend their evenings watching the corn grow.
Posted in Recollections Personal, tagged Dogs, Grand Canyon, Hiking, Memories, Outdoors, Travel on January 31, 2014| 5 Comments »
In March 2007, I hiked the dusty eight-mile trail to the village of Supai, Arizona, located in western Grand Canyon, truly in the middle of nowhere.
Supai is the home of the Havasupai tribe. The village is located in Havasu Canyon, which leads down to the Colorado River and is famous for the spectacular waterfalls along Havasu Creek.
It's also famous for being isolated and remote. No roads lead to Supai. You get there by foot, mule, or helicopter. You visit by reservation only.
The trailhead and the helipad are at Hualapai Hilltop, a desolate parking area 60 miles from the nearest town. No services are at the trailhead — only a few trailers and a couple of tribal officials who check permits.
For a fee of $85, you can helicopter down to Supai. For another $85, you can helicopter back out. Otherwise, you hit the trail, which winds down to the village on the floor of the canyon. Park Service campgrounds are located two miles beyond Supai along Havasu Creek.
For my trip in 2007, in order to avoid the weight of camping gear, I made reservations at the tribal motel in the village. The motel is a small, bare-bones place, but clean and adequate.
The trip was a blast. The weather was ideal, the scenery astounding. I got plenty of good photos — although I discovered that the season was wrong for photography; in the spring, when you face the waterfalls, you're facing the sun.
In 2009, I twice wrote about that trip on this blog.
One story was about the tribe's long struggle to maintain its homeland and identity.
The other focused on something I didn't expect to find down there: a healthy population of mongrel dogs living at large in the village.
But neither story got around to documenting one of the most indelible memories of that trip: the harrowing finale, when a sobering realization brought everything to a proverbial screeching halt.
Let me begin at the beginning.
After flying into Las Vegas, I picked up my rental car at the Budget office, drove east into Arizona, and stopped for the night in Kingman. The next morning, I got up early and drove the 100-odd miles to Hualapai Hilltop.
Bird's-eye view of Hualapai Hilltop. The trail to Supai drops into the canyon in the upper left.
The state-of-the-art helipad at Hualapai Hilltop.
On arrival, I parked, got out my gear, locked the car, obtained my entry permit from the tribal guy, and set off down the trail.
For the next two days, I explored the village and the waterfalls at my leisure. Meals were at the Supai Cafe, the only place in town that serves hot food.
How was the food? Expensive and awful. The cheeseburgers were served on sandwich bread. The lettuce was wilted, the tomatoes overripe. Tater tots came with everything. The breakfast burritos were frozen.
Some of the tourists were unhappy and vocal about it. My attitude: you shouldn't go to a place like Supai expecting an Outback Steakhouse.
On the third morning, in a heartbeat, my trip unraveled.
I awoke, showered, and dressed. My plan was to grab a bad breakfast and hike down to the waterfalls for more photos.
Then, as I puttered around the motel room, a strange sensation came over me. A voice inside my head spoke to me.
It asked if I had seen the keys to my rental car lately.
Hmmm… Let me think… After I locked the car, I undoubtedly put the keys in my waist pack. Actually, I haven't seen the keys lately, but what of it?
Well, you carry all your personal stuff in the waist pack — wallet, loose change, penknife. You empty the contents onto the dresser every night. Where are the keys?
Where, indeed. After calmly checking the waist pack, I calmly searched the motel room. Then I calmly went through all my clothes and possessions thoroughly. Twice. The keys were not there.
My blood ran cold as I realized the implications of that turn of events.
The keys could be anywhere. I could have dropped them during the initial hike. Or at the waterfalls. Or somewhere in the village. At that very moment, one of the town mutts could be gnawing on the transponder.
Fighting back the panic, I methodically covered all the appropriate bases. I asked the motel manager if anyone had turned in a set of car keys. I did the same at the restaurant, the general store, the post office, and the tribal office. No luck.
Back at the motel, I made the decision to call the car rental office in Las Vegas. Surely, they would know what to do about lost car keys.
Supai had no cell phone service then, and probably still doesn't. But several places had land-line phones. They're for official use, of course, but the motel manager graciously allowed me to call the Budget office in Las Vegas.
The Budget lady seemed a bit surprised about my situation, but was quite sympathetic. She gave me the phone number of a locksmith in Kingman and said to call him. He could meet me at Hualapai Hilltop and set me up with a duplicate key.
I asked what sort of spectacular bill his service call might incur. She couldn't say.
I sat there for a few minutes, weighing my options and bemoaning my situation. Just as I was concluding that calling the locksmith was my only solution, the motel manager spoke up.
"Did anyone call Hualapai Hilltop?" she asked. "Somebody could have turned in the keys up there."
I was incredulous. Call Hualapai Hilltop? Hualapai Hilltop has phone service?
Well, sort of. As the manager explained, the people on duty at Hualapai Hilltop carry two-way radios.
The manager called the tribal office. Minutes later, the tribal office called back. Yes, my keys had been turned in at Hualapai Hilltop.
I was so delirious with joy, I nearly swooned.
To celebrate, and to get my hands on those keys as soon as possible, I promptly checked out of the motel, gave the manager a lavish tip, and treated myself to an $85 helicopter ride out of Supai.
When I climbed out of the helicopter at the trailhead, a Havasupai man was standing nearby, smiling and dangling my keys.
Two hikers, a man and a woman, had turned in the keys earlier that morning. They found them on the ground next to my locked car. Apparently, when I dropped the keys into the zipper pocket of my waist pack, I missed.
"You were lucky those two were honest," the man told me. "They could have taken your car. Some folks would do that."
So, my trip ended happily, not in utter disaster. I drove back to civilization and spent the next week at Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks, slowly calming down from the experience.
How sweet it is to dodge a bullet thanks to the kindness of strangers.
Incomparable Havasu Falls.
The village of Supai.
The mail arrives by mule, not helicopter.
Village mutts lounging outside the cafe.
Havasupai Lodge.
Without a Dog
Posted in Pets and Other Fauna, tagged Animals, Dogs, Life on December 11, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Being a writer, and a dog fancier clean to the bone, I appreciate a good story about canine behavior and the influence dogs can have on people.
That's why I was so taken by a recent essay in Bark Magazine by Katherine Goldberg, a veterinarian in Ithaca, New York. Goldberg wrote about Sydney, a female pooch she rescued in 2006 from a garbage dump in Bucerias, Mexico.
Although now thoroughly acclimated to being a house pet, Sydney is quite self-sufficient, as you can imagine a former street dog would be. So, when Sydney ran off one day in September — disappeared, lit out — Goldberg set out anxiously to find her — but wasn't too concerned about the dog's well being.
However, a few days later, with Sydney still missing, Goldberg's anxiety began to escalate. She undertook an all-out search. She posted missing-dog flyers. She set traps baited with food.
The experience had a greater impact on Goldberg than she expected. She later wrote this about her feelings during the time Sydney was on the run:
Days four and five were scenes of increasing despair and decreasing function. Overwhelmed by calculations of how many years it had actually been since I'd lived without a dog, and preparing myself for that new reality, I was raw and just plain lonely.
We take for granted the presence of a dog — even a quiet one who doesn't do much and isn't very soft.
Until there is no dog, it is hard to imagine how much space one actually occupies just by curling up on a small circular cushion that L.L. Bean calls a bed.
Without a dog, there's nobody to check in with, out of the corner of your eye, just to feel a sense of "you and me, we are both here now" — a sense that, as it turns out, is pretty damn important.
Without a dog, days have less structure — no going home to let the dog out, or feed, or tend to — and while structure doesn't always equal meaning, I think that with a dog, it does.
Without a dog, being one person in one space is surprisingly lonely. With a dog, there is connection.
Yes, the story had a happy ending. Sydney reappeared at the door of a nearby residence — dirty, but healthy and well-fed, thank you very much. This is how Goldberg described her great relief:
One glass of red wine later, breaking my firm "no dogs in the bed" rule, I buried my face in Sydney's dirty coat, speckled with vegetation and ticks, and breathed her in. It was the first time in five days that I was alone in my house without being lonely.
As I write this, Sydney is sleeping on her bed after a thorough brushing, tick-picking, and bath. I wish I knew what she was thinking, but I suppose that is one of the mysteries of dogs.
I breathe more deeply knowing that the air in my home is full of dog-ness once again, but I have no idea how we can love them so much.
All I know is that I will probably love her more now that she is outfitted with a GPS device on her collar.
My dog Paco, grabbing a few mid-morning z's. The print is "Master Bedroom" by Andrew Wyeth.
Irish and Happy
Posted in Notable Prose and Poetry, tagged Dogs, Humor, Science Fiction on March 18, 2013| Leave a Comment »
The short story below cries out for an introduction laced with puns about dogs. I will resist that temptation and allow the tail itself to do the talking.
Just Call Me Irish
By Richard Wilson
Published in Future Science Fiction, June 1958
The housing development near the university was newly finished. Salesman John F. ("Call Me Happy") Horman had waited a week for the tenants to become settled before making the rounds with his sample electric rat trap and his order book.
He began at the southwest corner of the project and knocked at the first door. As it opened Happy went into his spiel. Toward the end of his second sentence, he skidded to a stop in the middle of a syllable when he realized he was talking to a dog. A female dog.
Happy was confused. "Is your master in?" he asked.
"Just a minute," said the dog.
The door closed and Happy stared hard at it. Then it opened again. A larger dog stood there. "What can I do for you?" asked the larger dog.
"This is ridiculous," said Happy. "When I asked that other dog if her master was in, I meant the master of the house, not her master." He consulted the list of names of the families who lived in the project. "I was looking for a Mr. Setler."
"Setter's the name," said the dog. "They misspelled it. I'm the master of the house. Is there something I can do for you?"
"I don't know." Happy Horman took off his glasses, wiped them, replaced them on his nose, replaced his handkerchief and looked at the large reddish animal in the doorway. "This is very strange. Are you a talking dog?"
"Obviously." The dog swatted a fly with his tail. "Are you a talking man?"
"Why — yes."
"Then why don't you say something? Are you with the housing project? Because if you are, I wish you'd do something about the sink. It leaks. And my son Whiffet is getting tired of lapping up after it. Besides, I think it's undignified."
"Mr. — ah — Setter," said Happy, mustering his faculties, "I represent the Ohm Electric Rat Trap Company. Our slogan is 'No 'ome should be without one.'"
He laughed emptily. "I think you'd be interested in a little demonstration I'd like to make for you. That is, I think you'd… "
The door opened wider, and the dog who had first spoken to Happy appeared. "Irish, dear," she said, "will you please come in or go out? The kennel's getting cold."
"House, Maureen, not kennel."
"House, then. But why not ask the gentleman in?"
"Yes, won't you come in, sir?" said Irish. "If you don't mind the place being somewhat littered."
Happy went in and sat on the edge of a normal wooden chair. He looked around with interest but so far as he could see the furnishings were those of an average dwelling. It did not look at all like a doghouse, though it unquestionably was a dog's house.
Irish curled himself comfortably on a couch while Maureen excused herself, saying it was time the younger whelps were fed. "I'll be glad when they're weaned," she said. Happy Horman blushed.
"Mr. Setter," Happy said, "please forgive me if I seem curious, but just how — that is, why, uh — how come you're living here?"
"Why not?" Irish said. "I'm eligible."
"But I thought these houses were set aside for veterans?"
"I'm a veteran," the dog said. "Want to see my honorable discharge from the K-9 Corps?"
"Oh. But you have to be a student, and you have to be married, I thought."
"I am married, sir," Irish said in a hard voice. "You don't think I'm just living with the bitch, do you?"
Happy coughed in embarrassment. "Please, Mr. Setter, I meant to imply no such thing. But how can you be a student? At the university, that is? I realize that we're all students of human nature, heh heh, you especially, of course, being a — a canine."
"Dog is good enough. No need to get hifalutin. Would you like to hear the whole story?"
"Why, yes, I would."
"It began about 1949," Irish said, settling himself more comfortably. "My master (before I became my own) was Professor Neil Wendt, the big nuclear physics man on campus. Or should I call him the nuclear physics homo sapiens?" he asked archly. Happy laughed hollowly.
"I don't fully understand, even now, what exactly Wendt was doing but I was his constant companion, his dumb animal friend. Then one day, as I reconstruct it, I was affected by radiation and when Wendt called me I said 'Coming.' Just like that. I don't know who was more surprised, Wendt or me.
"After some preliminary confusion we sat down and talked the thing out. We found that we could be of considerable help to each other. I suggested a few improvements in his equipment, having had a dog's eye view of it from underneath; though actually it made little difference because in a few weeks the Atomic Energy Commission took the whole thing over.
"In the meantime he went with me to the dean and with a little coaching I was able to pass the examinations and was awarded a bachelor's degree. You a college man, sir?"
"Er, no," Happy said.
"Um. Well, later, when I was working toward my master's I realized there were more important things than books. I refer to the Korean War. So, as any red-blooded American dog would do, I enlisted.
"The K-9 Corps is a fine organization, in its limited way, and I was very quickly promoted to sergeant. But the caste system! Absolutely unfair. I had heard about openings in Officer Candidate School and inquired about them. My first sergeant laughed at me but by dogged persistence I got to see the regimental commander.
"He was sympathetic but had to refuse my application. Said there was nothing in the ARs about it. What a welter of dogma those army regulations are! So I was forced to finish out my army career as an enlisted dog. True, I finally made master sergeant — though they claimed it was stretching a point for a dog to become a master — but my hackles still rise when I think of the indignities I suffered under the myth of racial superiority. What a blow to one's pride to be forced to write 'animal' opposite the word race, when almost everyone else was able to write 'human.' " Irish glared so at Happy that the salesman winced.
"But that's all over now, Mr. Setter," Happy said. "And now you're back at school. What field are you in?"
"Anthropology, of course," Irish said. "But we've talked enough about me. What was it you had to show me, sir?"
"I really don't think you'd be interested," Happy said. "It's something you certainly would have no use for. You see, it's a rat catcher, and surely you of all ani — er, of all people, wouldn't –"
"Well, I don't know. I don't see why not. I suppose you might argue that I'm perfectly capable of catching rats myself. It's true that I'm still a young dog, but I don't have the time for sport that I used to. Suppose I take a look at your model."
Relieved to be in action again, the salesman rose and plugged in the cord of his electric rat trap. With a rubber rat he demonstrated its possibilities.
"Well, I'll be doggoned," Irish said. "Maureen, come in and look at this gadget."
The female dog (as Happy preferred to think of her) came in. She also marveled at its efficiency.
"Let's get one, Irish," she said. "It'll save us an awful lot of work."
"I think I will," Irish said. "If you'll make out an order for us, sir? That's fine. Just put the pen in my teeth and I'll sign it. There."
Happy handed over the receipt, discreetly wiped the doggy saliva from his pen and prepared to go.
"Drop in any time," Irish said. "You might like to come in some evening and tear a bone with us."
Happy forced a chuckle. "You're quite a wag, Mr. Setter," he said daringly, and was relieved when his customer broke into a barking laugh and closed the door after him.
Happy Horman took several deep breaths of air, then turned back to look at the house. No one was visible behind its windows. He looked at his order book. There was the bold signature: I. Setter.
He shook his head, shrugged and went to the next house. He knocked. A fat young man opened the door.
"I beg your pardon," Happy said, "but is your dog in?"


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I don't know about you but where I live snow looks EXACTLY like colorful tulips. Exactly like em.
I'm pretty sure that second one is from a tutorial on how to use Adobe Photoshop.
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WVNCC Friends/Foundation Dinner To Honor Cummings
Dr. Darrell W. Cummings, community leader and pastor of the Bethlehem Apostolic Temple in Wheeling and Shiloh Apostolic Faith Assembly in Weirton, will be cited for his years of volunteer service by West Virginia Northern Community College during its annual fund-raising dinner.
Cummings, current chairman of the WVNCC Board of Governors, will be honored at the event, sponsored by the Wheeling campus Friends of the College and the West Virginia Northern Community College Foundation, to be held Saturday, March 14, at the Education Center building at 17th and Eoff streets downtown.
Friends of the College committee members have been planning the dinner for several months, and have chosen as its theme "An Evening at the Rodeo." It is expected those in attendance will be served a gourmet dinner with a Tex-Mex flair, prepared by the college's Culinary Arts chefs and students, and will be surrounded by a Western motif. Live entertainment and silent and live auctions also will be featured.
"Darrell Cummings is one of the longest-serving members of Northern's Board of Governors. His love for the college is well known, and his voluntarism in the wider community is legendary," Nick Zervos, president of the Friends board, said. Robert J. Krall, president of the Foundation Board of Trustees, added, "As a volunteer leader in our community, Darrell has few peers. He is positive, passionate, wise and highly deserving of the honor. All of us who know him, and all those he has helped through his ministry and efforts, will applaud his recognition."
Cummings was born in San Antonio, Texas. He is a graduate of Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland State College, Internal Auditor Federal Reserve School, Moody Bible School and the Ashtabula, Ohio, Bible School, where he received his doctorate in theology. He also has received degrees in accounting, business law and real estate law.
Licensed as a minister at the age of 16, he had his first pastorate at the age of 19. Cummings founded Greater Love Pentecostal Church in Ashtabula in 1980 and remained there for more than a decade. He received laying on of hands at his ordination in Zanesville, Ohio, by the late Bishop Morris E. Golder of Indianapolis. On June 15, 1992, Cummings became the pastor of Bethlehem Apostolic Temple, being installed by the late Bishop F.L. Smith of Akron, Ohio. In April of 2002 he was elevated to District Elder in the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, Ohio District Council, District 8.
Cummings has served as a leader and officer in the religious community for more than two decades. He is the former vice president of the Wheeling Clergy Council, the former chairman of the evangelism committee for the Greater Wheeling Council of Churches, the former chairman for the Martin Luther King Community Celebration for the Ohio Valley and presently serves as president of the Ohio Valley Pastor's Association. In 1997 he was awarded one of the "Man of the Year" awards by the Wheeling NAACP. In February 2003 he received an award as the "Civil Rights Leader of the Year" by the West Virginia Education Association. He also was given the honor of serving as chaplain for the West Virginia Legislature, in both the Senate and the House.
He is on several boards including the Wheeling Area Habitat for Humanity, Wheeling Police Commission, Youth Services Board where he served as chairman and currently is president of the Rotary Club of Wheeling.
In August of 2006, Cummings was appointed chairman of Human Rights Division by the governor of West Virginia. In 2009 he was awarded the "Man of the Year" award at the African American Heritage of the Ohio Valley program. He is a recipient of the "St. Francis Xavier Award" from the student government of Wheeling Jesuit University.
Cummings is the speaker for the "Voice in the Wilderness" radio and television broadcast. He writes weekly and monthly guest editorials for several major newspapers in the Ohio Valley. He serves in the chaplain's department for two state prisons, one nursing home and two hospitals.
He has three children: Melanie Faith, Claude Vaughn and Richard William Cummings.
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