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Professor Koji Nakanishi
Topic: Chemistry
Co-laureate: Professor M. Fredrick Hawthorne
Nationality: Japan
Professor Koji Nakanishi was born in Hong Kong in 1925. He received his bachelor's degree in Chemistry from the University of Japan, pursued post-graduate studies at Harvard University (U.S.A.) and obtained Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Nagoya. He taught in three of the leading universities in Japan, namely, Nagoya, Kyaiku and Tahoka universities. In 1969, he joined the Columbia University's (CU) Department of Chemistry, where he held the title of Centennial Professor of Chemistry since 1980. He was also Chairman of the Chemistry Department at CU, a founding member and Director of Research at the International Center of Insect Physiology and Ecology in Kenya and the first Director of the Suntry Institute for Bioorganic Research in Osaka, Japan. He palyed a significant role in establishing the Brazilian government's Institute of Medicinal and Ecological Chemistry, a center of excellence in the Amazons with headquarters in Sao Paolo. He also initiated a chemistry unit within Biosphere 2, Arizona, operated by CU. He is currently Centennial Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at Columbia.
Professor Nakanishi is the world's leader in the isolation and structure determination of biologically active natural products. He designed versatile techniques to study these products beyond the limits imposed by the miniscule quantity of material; this enabled him to determine the structure of more than 350 compounds and to elucidate the structural basis for the activity of some carcinogens, neurotoxins, anti-cancer agents and other bioactive compounds that affect human, animal and plant life. His long-term studies on the interaction of light with rhodopsin, the pigment molecule responsible for vision, are close to solving the mystery of macular degeneration, a condition that can cause blindness and for which no treatment is presently known.
Professor Nakanishi published more than 750 papers and authored, co-authored or edited 9 books on spectroscopy and natural products, including the 8-volume text: Comprehensive Natural Products Chemistry (jointly with D.H.R. Barton) and his 1991 autobiography: A Wandering Natural Products Chemist, published by the American Chemical Society. The 425 former students of
Nakanishi's and members of his research group (95 in Japan and 330 at CU) are now occupying leading positions aound the world.
Professor Nakanishi is the most decorated chemist in the world. In addition to King Faisal International Prize for Science, he received numerous prestigious awards and honors by over a dozen different nations and by numerous scientific organizations. The Emperor of Japan awarded him the title of "Person of Cultural Merit," one of the highest awards in Japan. A major prize was named for him; the Nakanishi Prize of the American Chemical Society and the Chemical Society of Japan. He was also awarded honorary doctorates from Williams College, Georgetown University and the University of Uppsala.In 1999, a group of his former students and post-doctoral fellows published The Biology – Chemistry Interface: A Tribute to Koji Nakanishi. Apart ftom bring an exceptionally talented chemist, Nakanishi is also a talented magician.
Professor Nakanishi, has been awarded the prize, for his research in biologically active natural products has exceptional scientific and economic value. He has established the properties and elucidated the structures of many chemical compounds including antibiotics, carcinogenic materials, and anticancer products. Professor Nakanishi's recent research concentrates on the interaction of light with the molecules responsible for vision. These studies are likely to accelerate the development of a treatment for macular degeneration which afflicts many elderly people and leads to the loss of sight.
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By Vaal April 9, 2011 February 28, 2015 Main Series, Descendants Volume 2, Story
This entry is part 4 of 15 in the series The Descendants Vol 2: Magic and Machines
The Descendants Vol 2: Magic and Machines
Issue #13: Another Kind of Homecoming
Issue #14: Standing With Titans
Issue #15: Never Simple
Issue #17: Freaque
Issue #18: A Tale of Two Churches
Issue #19: All Girls Want Bad Boys
Issue #20: The Irrepressible Spark
Descendants Special #2: Promenade
Issue #21: Come the Black Clouds
Issue #22: The Breaking Storm
A MagiTech Crisis: Epilogue
Issue #23: June 18 (Post Modern Prometheus)
Issue #24: Love Like Mad
Descendants Annual #2
Laurel answered her phone on the first ring. She was still in her workshop, pouring over the transponder data as it was reported back by the other Descendants' upgraded cell phones. So far, she hadn't been able to find anything helpful for Kareem's situation, but a disturbing picture was beginning to come together. "Hello?" She said hoarsely into the receiver.
"Laurel?" Alexis asked over the phone. "I'm at the bridge now, sending you the transponder data. Anything new?"
"Not yet." Laurel sighed. "This shouldn't have happened, Alex. I didn't think anything like this was possible when I built the network. I compensated for stronger astral storms, lightning strikes, stray energy blasts from psionics, EMP… but nothing like this."
"No one could have predicted this, L." Alexis said.
"I should have!" Laurel exclaimed, slamming a fist down on the arm of her chair. "What the hell is the point of being hypercognitive if you still make stupid mistakes?"
"Everyone makes mistakes, Laurel, you know that." Alexis reprimanded her. "Look, this isn't the time for this. You said Kareem had three hours to get back in range of his body – or at least part of the network that's up. We can do that, we're prelates, right? But you know more about the astral and the network than anyone besides Kareem. We need you right now."
Laurel lowered her head and was silent for a moment. "This is my fault, Alexis. I shouldn't have asked him to work the ROV. I shouldn't have tried crossing the event horizon of the portal…"
"Kareem knows the astral." Alexis said, "He sees things in it that we can't. And that's why he's going to be fine, Laurel. He can move around, unlike us. If he can't find a live transponder, he'll head for home."
"I may have killed him, Alexis. You can't just sugarcoat that. Me. It's my fault. I was responsible for him and I dragged him into these experiments." Something in the new theoretical model on her screen caught her eye. "Alexis?" She asked.
"It'll be okay, Laurel. We have time."
"It's not that." Laurel replied. "The data you just sent me? It's from the bridge, right?"
"It's inverted." The genius murmured. Quickly, she pulled up archived readings from earlier in the year.
"What's inverted, L? Are you okay?"
"F-from your fight with Morganna and Sky Tyrant on the West Truman Bridge – The fluctuation in the astral's composition when Morganna died—Kareem said it felt like the same as the fastral storm he sensed when Morganna first showed up." A few clicks of the mouse, and Laurel had her answer.
"That was Morganna entering the Astral Plane physically. This is the exact opposite."
"Morganna's back?"
"No, I don't think so. But if I take the measurement from your fight as an indicator of Morganna's mass…" She typed furiously. "That opposite effect we witnessed today is only four kilograms off from the mass of Kareem's body here." Laurel's eyes reflected the flickering computer screen. "We can't contact Kareem because he isn't in the astral at all anymore. Laurel said, "He's here. On the material plane."
Alexis unplugged her phone from the transponder planted atop one of the uprights of the West Truman Bridge. From that vantage point, she could see just how large Mayfield was, spreading out below her in all directions. "Great." She said, "How do we find him now?"
"That's the problem." Laurel said gravely. "And worse, we don't know if distance from his body applies to him anymore or not. I'll search the MPD calls for anything about a teenaged boy appearing out of nowhere. Until then, keep searching the transponders. If he still has his astral senses, those will still be the places he seeks out."
Hurrying to and from various pressing appointments and other pursuits with more celerity than normal thanks to the rain, Mayfield's citizenry were likewise less aware of their surroundings than normal. So they could be forgiven if they failed to notice a young man sitting at a bus stop, doubled over, holding his head.
Those that did notice him probably just thought he was ill or a homeless person trying to get some sleep. It probably never occurred to them that his expression was one of frustration or that his clothing was not only too clean for someone living on the streets, but that it didn't absorb the rain at all.
Actually, even he didn't notice his clothes. He was too occupied by the source of his frustrations—the voices. They weren't voices in the vein of those that led to straitjackets and axe murders. Instead, they were the voices that one hears when one is thinking to oneself. Except these voices weren't his own.
"…hope the boss doesn't blame them being out of roast beef on me…" came the voice of a young man walking down the street holding a bag from a local sandwich shop.
"…wasting my time going to the library. This is supposed to be spring break, damn it. Mrs. Johansson must be out of her…" an unhappy looking girl in her early teens groused as she passed the man with the sandwiches.
"…should run for mayor. Then we'll see some changes. Yeah, I should. At least then I wouldn't have gone though that for nothing…" a thin, middle aged man with an expensive haircut rambled as he ambled up to what was presumably his car with the help of a cane.
He had spent the last twenty minutes on the bench, trying to figure it all out. If he concentrated hard enough, he could hear only one person. Harder still and he could pick out one line of thought from the hundreds in the average person's head.
Without concentration, however, he was deluged with the same sea of murmurs that had surrounded him when he had awakened. None of it, however, was helping with his own thoughts. It was hard to pay attention to himself when the surface thoughts of everyone around him were overpowering them. As such, recalling even his most basic memories was a Herculean task.
Pieces managed to surface. He knew that what he saw when he allowed his eyes to flare with the odd, pink light, was what was normal for him. Moreover, he had a faint understanding that the river was important for some reason. A place even further north, in the suburbs, was more important still.
The river was closer. He hoped that he would find some answers there. Involuntarily, he let his mind extend in that direction. Instantly, he sensed a familiar voice. For a moment, he contemplated delving deeper into the mind, which seemed to be peppered with confusion and apprehension. Could he contact that mind? Thus far, he had just been listening, but something told him he could do much more.
He didn't have time to do any of it. The mind dropped its confusion in a flurry as terror sprang up in its stead. There was no thought, only action. He leapt up from the bench, startling an old woman who had taken a seat nearby, and tore off toward the docks.
Several Minutes Earlier
Melissa, now disguised as Hope, watched Facsimile disappear over the buildings surrounding the marina. She let out a relieved breath to have her feet on the ground again; flying courtesy of Facsimile was by no stretch of the imagination smooth. She had a hard enough time playing prelate when she wasn't considering that the only thing separating her from a forty story drop was Facsimile's bear hug.
Her relief was short lived. A shiver ran up her spine when she turned her eyes toward the marina buildings and the marina itself. The last time she'd been on docks had been on the trip to New York to help the Kin and though she hadn't actually fought, she had nightmares about the Legion of One.
This was Mayfield, not New York, she reminded herself. Legion and the Tongs wouldn't be here – had no reason to. The worst things she would encounter on her mission to check the astral transponders were heights and possibly a security guard. Besides, this was important. If she screwed up, Kareem may be….
She refused to let herself finish that thought. Kareem was her friend. Her closest friend, in fact. Not, she reminded herself, in the way that Cyn and Warrick were close friends. Even she recognized Cyn's behavior around Warrick—it was very much the same way Ian had acted around Alexis a decade earlier and everyone saw how that turned out.
No, she didn't have romantic feelings toward Kareem. She knew he was handsome, found him attractive even, but that wasn't the point of their friendship. They had bonded over their isolation from the world—war buddies in a war with their own powers; his keeping him on another plane, hers keeping her distrustful. He kept her honest with herself, pointing out thoughts she hardly realized were in her mind. He wasn't her story book Prince Charming, but damn it, he was important to her and she was going to help him.
Thus girded, she all but marched toward the first transponder. It was located on the roof of a two story building that had once been the private dry dock of a wealthy investor which was now a burned out husk. Rumor had it that the fire was for insurance, but nothing ever stuck.
Laurel had chosen the place as a prime candidate to plant a transponder because her calculations suggested that it would be years before anyone bought it. The newly lain chain link fence Melissa found surrounding it suggested otherwise.
It was an odd thing to see, really; a brand new fence set into freshly poured concrete surrounding… a boarded up, burnt out building. Melissa frowned and took out her cell phone. The mini-map appeared on screen, an animated compass indicating that the transponder was still in place. The construction was the likely reason for the interference Laurel had said was affecting the transponders at the waterfront.
Still frowning, Melissa looked up and down the fence line. The main gate was padlocked closed. The fence ran between one wall of the building itself and the side of the neighboring boathouse. No one seemed to be on guard…
She shook her head. That would be trespassing, wouldn't it? Of course, in the name of helping people, prelates generally broke a lot of little laws. Big ones too, she mused, thinking about all the property damage Warrick alone had racked up when the Redeemers had attacked. And she was the Descendant Hope after all. Not the best known; the codename Laurel had saddled her with hadn't even made the news—but that didn't matter. What did matter was that this was a life or death matter.
Moving as stealthily as someone dressed in white and red can, she made her way around the side of the building and shinnied up the fence. Luckily, Alexis had drills for climbing, squeezing through tight spaces, breaking short falls and other 'eventualities' as she termed them as part of their training, or Melissa was sure that she would have either hung herself by her mask or broken an ankle traversing the fence.
Still, with a more effort than one would see in even completely out of shape, bone tired individuals in the Prelates of New York; she made it over and looked up at the roof. There was a lack of convenient ladders or fire escapes. She realized she was going to have to reach the second floor from inside.
Staying low and hoping not to be seen, she snuck along the side of the building. The boards over the windows had been haphazardly applied and she saw one that looked loose enough to allow her to squeeze inside.
After a harrowing lesson in trying to put a teenager sized peg in a toddler sized hole, she found herself standing behind a stack of plastic shipping boxes. To her surprise, the place was well lit. Moments later, she found out why.
A man's gruff laugh came from somewhere on the other side of the crate. "Rich as pigs, boys, rich as pigs." Melissa peeked past the crates and saw four men standing on the other side of the boat launch. One was a big, square man with muscles that bulged even under the sweater he was wearing. He was the speaker. The other three were younger than him, but also well built. One was carrying a pulse cannon.
"As long as we keep our mouths shut and don't flash our money this time." One of the other men said, glaring at the speaker. "Running this kind of thing without permission in Mayfield is going to draw a much bigger bead on us than New York."
"Like the Tongs even need artillery now." snorted another. "I hear they've got head hunters going out to put psionics on the pay now."
"Worse?" the first man asked, ignoring the third speaker, "How? In NYC, you've got the Tongs, the maras, some of the old mob still rolling around—"
"The guy down here has a powered armor already. Not cop shit junkers either—military." The second man said.
"They're going to kill us all one day." The one who hadn't spoken yet. He took a pamphlet out of his jacket, "That's what Reverend Stiles says."
"The Tongs? Hell, they'll try. They can keep New York though."
"No, the psionics. You remember how much shit they tore up here in November? Or when Infinity punched that robot into that construction crane and tore down half of that construction site? There's ones even stronger than them and it only takes one going nuts to take out a whole city." The man with the pamphlet stammered.
"Are you still on this shit?" the first man grunted. "The government's got 'em choke chained. We don't have to worry about 'em."
"Are they though?" The third man asked. "Tong seems to be pretty sure they'll find some."
"It just 'happens' that these Descendants show up and make the Academy bad guys overnight?" The pamphlet slinger asked, fanning the flames. He opened the flyer and put a finger down on a relevant passage. "Ever hear of a guy called Ravi? He killed like a hundred people before the cops in India stopped him."
The first man whistled. "Damn, that's pretty badass if you ask me."
"Like I said there's stronger ones that the government doesn't want you to hear about. You all should go with me to one of the Reverend's community meetings. He tells you all the stuff they don't tell you."
The man who had spoken second. "That's all bullshit. Most of them are just weird looking or can push a pencil around with their mind. What are they going to do, erase you to death? Make you really uncomfortable?"
"They're holding back." The man with the pamphlet said in a serious tone.
Melissa blinked. She knew that some people worried that another incident like what happened in India would happen. That was why the Academy had been originally founded and that was why the government was scrambling to establish a new school for psionics—one that wasn't a front for an evil organization. She had seen first hand that protomorphs still had an uphill battle socially due to their looks, even if those looks actually made them more attractive.
But she had never heard such paranoia directed at them. And she had certainly never heard it expressed by a man holding a gun. Part of her wanted to make a break for it and call Laurel for help. But part of her understood how long it would take and what it might mean for Kareem. She just had to be twice as careful now.
Taking a deep breath, she turned to skulk further down the line of crates. Instead, she turned to peer into a pair of horrible, red glowing eyes.
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Andrea is the first literary agent from the Philippines, working from the Philippines. Recently, she joined Jacaranda Literary Agency as an agent. Jacaranda is one of Asia's most well-known literary agencies with offices in Singapore, India, Kenya and the Philippines.
Based in Manila, Philippines, Andrea is a copyright lawyer and she teaches English at the University of the Philippines as a member of the faculty of the Department of English and Comparative Literature. She is also the author of a bestselling book, Have Baby Will Date, published by Summit Media. Her forthcoming collection of stories For Love and Kisses will be published by the University of Santo Tomas Publishing House in January 2014.


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Marcos Roberto Silveira Reis , known simply as Marcos, is a Brazilian former World Cup winning footballer who played as a goalkeeper, widely considered one of the best his country has produced. He spent his entire career at Palmeiras, of the Série A, from 1992 until his retirement in January 2012, and became one of the club's greatest idols, being nicknamed São Marcos ("Saint Mark" in Portuguese). He was the starting goalkeeper of the champion Brazilian squad of the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
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Marcos debuted for Brazil in a match against Spain on November 13, 1999. Previously, he was included in Brazil's squad for Copa América 1999 and 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup as a second-choice goalkeeper. He remained as Brazil's backup goalkeeper as Dida and Rogério Ceni were preferred ahead of him. He became Brazil's starting goalkeeper in Copa América 2001 and retained that position after the tournament, relegating Dida to the bench. He was subsequently included in Brazil's squad for 2002 FIFA World Cup as the first-choice goalkeeper, replacing Taffarel. He started every game in the tournament and played every minute of Brazil's matches in the tournament. He had four clean sheets, conceded only four goals in seven matches, and was elected the third-best goalkeeper in the tournament, as Brazil won the World Cup for the record fifth time. However, after a series of injuries that affected his career, Marcos lost his place in the team after the World Cup. He made only four more international appearances after the World Cup, and was left out of Brazil's squad for 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup and Copa América 2004. In 2005, he was called again and included in the squad for the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup. He made one appearance in the tournament, starting in a 2–2 draw against Japan during the group stage, which turned out to be his last appearance for Brazil. On October 6, 2005, Marcos announced his retirement from international football, but continued to play for Palmeiras, the only team he has played for in his career.


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Il Giro dei Paesi Baschi 2015, cinquantacinquesima edizione della corsa, valido come nona prova dell'UCI World Tour 2015, si svolse dal 6 all'11 aprile 2015 su un percorso di 845 km suddiviso in sei tappe con partenza da Bilbao ed arrivo a Aia. Fu vinto dallo spagnolo Joaquim Rodríguez, che concluse con il tempo di 21h49'38".

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Squadre e corridori partecipanti

Dettagli delle tappe

1ª tappa
 6 aprile: Bilbao > Bilbao – 162,7 km
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2ª tappa
 7 aprile: Bilbao > Vitoria – 175,4 km
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3ª tappa
 8 aprile: Vitoria > Zumarraga – 170,7 km
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4ª tappa
 9 aprile: Zumarraga > Arrate (Eibar) – 162,2 km
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5ª tappa
 10 aprile: Eibar > Aia – 155,5 km
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6ª tappa
 11 aprile: Aia > Aia – 18,3 km
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Evoluzione delle classifiche

Maglie indossate da altri ciclisti in caso di due o più maglie vinte
 Nella 2ª tappa Michał Kwiatkowski ha indossato la maglia verde al posto di Michael Matthews.

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Classifica generale - Maglia gialla

Classifica della montagna - Maglia a pois

Classifica a punti - Maglia verde

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Commentary :: Politics
Syrians Overwhelmingly Approve New Constitution
by Stephen Lendman
Email: lendmanstephen (nospam) sbcglobal.net	 27 Feb 2012
Major media scoundrels can't bear reporting good news they'd rather suppress, so they downplay and disparage it best they can. More on that below.
On Sunday, Syria's state TV showed huge pro-Assad crowds in Damascus' Saba Bahrat Square. By national referendum, they were eager to support constitutional reforms. They also backed state security force efforts against Western-backed killer gangs.
Russian Eurasian Institution head Alexander Doglen also endorsed draft constitutional changes. Islamic scholar Abdul-Rahman Ali al-Dalaa said they boost human dignity and religious freedom.
On February 27, Syria's Interior Ministry announced Sunday's impressive results. From 7AM, 14,185 polling centers opened across Syria's governorates, as well as at border crossings, airports, mobile desert areas, and other locations.
Syrians are enthusiastic for change. Despite opposition boycotts, threats, anti-Assad media campaigns, and turnout hampered in violence-torn areas, 89.4% of eligible voters approved it. Another 9% opposed, and 1.2% of ballots were invalid.
Overall, 57.4% of Syrians participated. The total was impressive, given the risks voters took to show up.
Raw numbers included 8,376,447 voting among 14,589,954 eligible. Those for totaled 7,490,319 compared to 753,208 against.
The Constitution includes 157 articles. From its initial draft, 14 are new, 37 were amended, and another 34 reformulated. Among other reforms, political pluralism was established for the first time, as well as presidential term limits, and press freedom.
Reporting it, The New York Times headlined, "Syrians Said to Approve New Charter as Battles Continue," saying:
Fighting keeps raging. Critics called it "too little too late, and Western leaders labeled (it) a farce."
"Even before the result was announced, after a morning of new shelling in the beleaguered city of Homs and elsewhere, some Western leaders had disparaged the vote as having no credibility."
UK Foreign Secretary William Hague said it "fooled nobody. To open polling stations but continue to open fire on the civilians of the country has no credibility in the eyes of the world."
In fact, Western-backed insurgents bear most responsibility for violence and instability to impose regime change most Syrians oppose. Their impressive turnout showed it.
Huge crowds voted in Damascus and other less violent areas. Voting continued until 7PM, and in high turnout areas until 10PM. Only then were centers closed.
Downplaying an impressive day, The Times said "(s)ome polling places appeared deserted, and at others, the opinions were divided."
Hillary Clinton called Sunday's vote an empty gesture, saying:
"It's a phony referendum that is going to be used by Assad to justify what he is doing to other Syrians. So it's a cynical ploy to say the least."
Anti-Assad Syrian National Council (SNC) member Bassma Kodmani said:
"It is not going to work because the repression is continuing. They are caught up in this cycle, and it is simply to late."
AP buried referendum results paragraphs into an article headlined, "Red Cross delivers aid to Syrian city of Hama." It stressed violence and opposition boycotts over impressive results downplayed dismissively.
At the same time, EU nations imposed new Syrian sanctions. They include freezing central bank assets and those of certain government officials. Importing precious metals, diamonds, and minerals were also banned. Moreover, cargo flights may no longer land in EU countries.
New measures build on last September's oil embargo and other multiple rounds. They're effective after publishing them in the EU's Official Journal. It's usually within 24 hours of imposition.
A joint EU foreign ministers statement said:
"The EU underlines that those responsible for the violence across Syria will be held responsible for their actions. The EU supports the Syrian opposition in its struggle for freedom, dignity, and democracy."
In fact, rogue EU states, like America, won't tolerate democracy at home or abroad. They wage wars to prevent it.
For his part, Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin warned about intervening against Syria and/or Iran "under cover of humanitarian slogans." In fact, "tragic events (are) driven not by concern for human rights, but a desire by some (nations for regime change and) to redistribute markets."
Russian news agencies quoted him saying nations need to "decide their own fate independently." He added that Western nations backed Arab Spring revolts to advance their own regional interests.
They very much want Syria and Iran regime change to assure them there against majorities in both countries.
Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago and can be reached at lendmanstephen (at) sbcglobal.net.
Also visit his blog site at sjlendman.blogspot.com and listen to cutting-edge discussions with distinguished guests on the Progressive Radio News Hour on the Progressive Radio Network Thursdays at 10AM US Central time and Saturdays and Sundays at noon. All programs are archived for easy listening.
http://www.progressiveradionetwork.com/the-progressive-news-hour/.
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Amy Buckland, Coordinator, eScholarship McGill, McGill University Library
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Name With The Face:
Amy Buckland
Coordinator, eScholarship@McGill
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www.mcgill.ca/library
Amy Buckland, self-described librarianator, is responsible for eScholarship@McGill, the university's digital repository, which stores and showcases the publications and theses of McGill University faculty and students; she is also responsible for supporting the principles of the scholarly open access movement. She says, "I'm busy marketing eScholarship@McGill to make sure that all librarians and faculty know that we are eager to deposit their work, with the ultimate goal of being a showcase for McGill University's scholarly output."
Buckland also participates in various epublishing endeavors such as the McGill Journal of Education, as well as the library's digitization initiatives. Because her work spans the divide between print and digital publications, Buckland says, "I liaise with both Rare Books and Special Collections librarians, and those that work in Library Technology Services."
In A Day's Work:
Much of Buckland's work revolves around communicating with faculty members and librarians. She says, "I spend most of my day working with faculty to help them both showcase and develop their research and to make that research and the unique collections at the library available to world."
Buckland also spends time each day checking in on various blogs to see what's new in the fields of scholarly communication and data management, looking for new ways the library can help support research at McGill. "And just like any librarian gig-my day involves numerous meetings and terabytes of emails!"
Most Memorable Customer Encounter:
"Crossing campus one day on my way home, a group of students approached me out of the blue to ask me for help with an assignment. It turns out they recognized me from our recently redesigned website, which now includes photos of the librarians."
View From The Desk:
"I have a great view onto the centre of the McGill University campus as the back wall of my office is essentially one big window. I can watch the leaves change color and record the piles (and piles) of snow we get thanks to Montreal winters."
Outside Interest:
"I've played rugby for about 17 years now and am going to take up roller derby this winter. I also enjoy tinkering with new technologies-I'm currently learning Drupal-and have started to get more involved in Geek Girl events in Montreal."
If Not Econtent, Then What?
"Before becoming a librarian I was in the newspaper business. I'm the third generation of my family to have worked in newspapers-people used to joke that I have ink in my veins!"


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Ryan Reynolds Heartbroken as Hugh Jackman Reveals They Aren't Best Friends
By Nobelle Borines
There is little doubt that Marvel fans believe that Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman are the best ...
There is little doubt that Marvel fans believe that Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman are the best of friends. After all, the stars of X-Men Origins: Wolverine love to poke fun at each other on social media. However, it looks like Jackman doesn't think of Reynolds as his BFF and the Deadpool actor found out the hard way.
Jackman recently celebrated International Best Friends Day by posting photos of himself and his best friend on his official Instagram account. However, the images actually show the Logan actor with Australian radio personality Gus Worland.
Not surprisingly, Reynolds was shocked to see that Jackman didn't post their picture together. The Six Underground star left a disappointed comment, "I don't understand" on the post and it didn't take long before fans started commenting that Reynolds was heartbroken about the betrayal.
Of course, Jackman's real best friend is someone he has known even before he became a huge star. However, people (and probably even Reynolds) believed that the bond between the X-Men Origins stars was a strong one and that their friendship should be celebrated as well.
For now, Jackman has not posted an update on who his real best friend is. Likewise, Reynolds has yet to troll Jackman again and some believe that he is still heartbroken from the realization. We're just hoping that Reynolds is doing okay and could forgive his BFF.
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Dude! This mission is riddled with bugs! Has anyone else noticed... (how could you not)1) Before takeoff, you can freely swing the rudder, after takeoff you CANNOT USE YOUR RUDDER2) Intermittently certain controls I have mapped to my joystick (ZoomIN/Out) just STOP working and then work again!3) Shift+1,2,3, etc VERY briefly flashes the panel you want on the screen, but does not stay up4) The mission compass at one point just fades to transparent, barely visible, then is GONE! So I'm left wondering.. "hmmm is THAT the airport I'm supposed to land at"?Has anyone else noticed these?? I have had none of these problems on any other mission! Ugh!
Yes I had a problem with ATC.On approach to Naples ATC asks you to decend from 5000? (whatever the cruise altitude is) to something like 2500. I duly follow instructions. Then for the next 10 minutes during approach the Co-pilot is repeatedly saying "you are below assigned altitude, climb to 5000". Even when stopped on the runway he is still bleating on about it. Haven't noticed the other bugs though.


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HomeEditorial
Prisoners of the Past
Assam – No Easy Solution in Sight
These are not simple Goof-ups
Curtains are Down
Old""be they things, formulas, methods, or patterns"" always looks comfortable. It is so because it is known, seen, tested and tried. New, stranger as it is, is viewed with doubt, received with skepticism and adopted""if it comes to that""with fear. Continuing with the old is easy, smooth and effortless. Embracing the new involves challenges, entails effort and is full of risks. But old ultimately yields place to the new and gets phased out. Those insistent upon sticking with the old find themselves cast into the trash bin of history. New takes over the old, gets entrenched and reigns till it itself gets overtaken by the newer one. Muslims are generally residents of the comfort zones and also the ones who take pride in it. Glorifying the past is their pet pastime. Old is holy too. New scares them. They see in it a challenge to their faith, set of beliefs and traditions. In most cases, the reference to the new is a sacrilege for them. The new is also a threat to their way of living, mode of thinking and manner of behaving. No wonder then why the agents of change have been vilified, demonized and dubbed fifth columnists. Few amongst us are amenable to new ideas, tolerant of the criticism of the old and open to reform. So champions of the old are feted, status quoists are honoured, Islamic press feels no qualms in uncritically publishing the writings of the dead and singing paeans of the hackneyed and the trite. Revisionists face contempt and reformists stay condemned. 'Revert to the old' is the reigning slogan even though it is sounded through amplifiers, circulated over the Internet and propagated through radio and the TV. Scarcely do we realize that passage of time and change of locale could influence laws, social mores, norms of propriety and conventions, just as the traditions we follow were new at certain point of time in history. So sharia remains inscribed in stone; women must stay away from the mosque; zakat must be doled out only to madrassas; three talaqs at one go dissolve marriage irrevocably; moon must be sighted to herald lunar months; one not trained in a traditional madrassa must not interpret the Islamic law; non-Muslim judges must not adjudicate Muslim civil disputes; et al. The list of abominations goes on and on and manifestations of it are too palpable to be missed in the Muslim society. Evidently, this stage has been reached due to the dogmatic approach that Muslims have come to adopt and demonstrate in each and every sector of life. It does not help, to say the least. Rather it acts as an albatross against progress and development, to admit the least. It is time this mindset is given up to embrace changes, interpret the laws and the ancient text more progressively. Nations and communities do not commit collective suicide. They marginalize themselves by creating a sea of taboos and anathemas around them. Narrow vision stunts their outlook, lack of freedom of expression and articulation smothers dissent, and fear of loss of originality breeds rejectionism and spawns negativism. Gleefully clinging to their past, they have hardly anything to offer the world by way of contemporary. Consequently, the changes pass them by, reducing them to the signposts of an old era, objects of romantic past but irrelevant for future. Such people do exist, but live in the past. They are rendered to serfdom, consigned to sidelines of the civilization and are easy target for calumnies such as practitioners of terrorism. Phobias can be kicked up against them and chimeras can be churned up with ease. Prisoners of the comfort zones and enmeshed in the past, they have only to blame themselves, none else. Are we listening?


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Miranda imports hand-crafted felt goods from Nepal. You might wonder how she arrived at finding these products and all the way from Nepal too!! The story goes that while she was living in Dubai, she had a friend who lived in Nepal; a mountaineering guide, taking people up Mount Everest. Her friend was heavily involved in raising funds for those affected by the earthquake. To help the communities recover from the earthquake, she put an advert on Facebook asking people to purchase goods from Nepal and she would act as the agent. Miranda saw this advert and instantly contacted her friend and that is how, happily, we now have the most beautiful felt goods available to us.
Some of the felt goods are hand-made by women in Katamandu. You might be mistaken for thinking they make the goods from felt they buy in, but they actually hand-make the felt themselves from locally sourced wool and then make the bags and other goods from it. Some of the felt products are made by women in an institute in Pokhara that is "for women shunned from society".
Miranda, being a creative person herself, makes the drawstring play mats. She started making these after she had material left over from making bandanas for her son's pirate party. She used the leftovers to make patchwork mats and her business has grown from there.
Pink and green woolen zip-up purse in the shape of a strawberry with black bead "pips"
Small blue woolen felt shoulder bag with colourful leaf detail. Fully lined with zip. One-off item.
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Down Rabbit Holes and Up Family Trees
Occasional explorations in history and genealogy
The Marshalls of Glengallan
More enjoyable times
YOU ARE HERE: Drake Stories ► More enjoyable times
Death of Raglan and spoils of war ◄ ● ► London
A few months later, on 21 February 1856, Henry found out that he had been appointed Companion of the Bath. This was also published in Trewman's Exeter Flying Post on that day, saying:
HER Majesty has conferred on Deputy-Commissary-General Drake, now serving in the Crimea, the honour of "Commander [sic] of the most honourable Order of the Bath." The gallant officer is son of Commissary-General Drake, who resided for several years at Dawlish. 1
William Henry Drake's Grant of Companion of the Bath
©Alun Stevens 2018
CB and Uniform Ribbon
The next day, Henry wrote to his parents, John and Maria Drake in London, saying, "I shall want a bit of red ribbon, C.B. colour to put on my coat." He proudly added, "So you see with my Red Ribbon, my Chevalier Cross, & Medal & three Clasps, I shall make quite an imposing appearance!" On 24 March, Henry's wife, Louisa, wrote to her parents-in-law, saying:
"I sewed Henry's Red Ribbon on his Coat this morning, to make a respectable appearance among the great of the land, I thought it looked very well, and I am not a little proud of it, I agree with you in thinking he is a very lucky fellow and now more than all, in being in charge of this immense Army, if he gets the C.G.'s pay, 2 it will not be a sum to be despised, even for a week or two:"
Once again, Henry had temporary charge of the Commissariat in the Crimea, as Sir George Maclean decided to return "home" on 17 March, due to illness.
As hostilities were winding down, there was more time for the troops to enjoy other, more enjoyable, pastimes. On 19 March, Henry, Louisa, and Louisa Maria went to see the Guards Theatre performance of "Bachelor of Arts". The Morning Post of 4 April gave the following report:
At the 4th Division Theatre, the "Bachelor of Arts" Has been played for the first time to-night. Lord Alexander Russell played the part of Harry Jaasper with his usual ability, and Capt. Earle's Mr. Wylie was as good as his other personations; and could we divest ourselves of the reminiscence of Charles Mathews, and Mr. F. Mathews, in the same characters at the Lyceum, they might be considered perfect performances. The theatre has sustained a great loss by the departure of Mr. Lacy from the division, as the female characters, however good in appearance, all fall short in the acting. Mr. Clarkson as Servant created much amusement. 3
Dr. Douglas A. Reid also mentioned this performance in a letter back home, saying:
Last night Nelson and I and two others went to the Fourth Division Theatre. The pieces acted were "A Bachelor of Arts" and "A Most Unwarrantable Intrusion." The acting was very good, though owing to the appointment of [Lieut. De] Lacy (63rd) (one of the best female actors) to the Land Transport Corps, the principal female character was not so well represented as usual. 4
The Grand Races on the Tchernaya river took place on 24 March. The Drakes attended, guests of Marshal Pélissier. Dr. Reid also attended, and described it as follows:
[The day of the races] was a most beautiful day and the number of people present consequently very great; nearly 100,000, I believe. There were several thousand Russians as well but they were all (with one or two exceptions) on their own side of the Tchernaya and would not come across. Some of our men and not a few officers broke bounds and crossed over to the Russian side, for which they are likely to pay dear as General Codrington saw them and put them under arrest; one is to be tried by Courts Martial. Such a sight one will never see again perhaps. To the south of the race course is a small hill … which was covered with flags and arbours of evergreens. French and English bands were playing all day on it and the crowd of people was something enormous. There were eight ladies present and several vivandiéres and canteen women … 5
On 31 March, the Drakes attended the "Great Ball on board the Bruiser,", which was described as follows in the Illustrated London News of 19 April:
FIRST ENGLISH BALL IN THE CRIMEA. – Last night (March 31), commencing at eight, and terminating at two, a capital dance was given on board H.M.S. Bruiser, lying in Balaclava Harbour, to commemorate the wedding-day of the Captain and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Comyn. 6 It likewise so happens that Mr. Comyn was married on his birthday. During the last week great difference of opinion had been flying about as to whether an "evening party" could have been got up on account of the scarcity of ladies, and the distances on horseback that these few would have to come, in addition to which the weather was by no means warm, and during the day snow fell. The Bruiser is a companion screw-steamer to the Abundance, both lying at the head of the harbour; and both being Commissariat vessels – the former crushing the wheat and the latter baking the bread. Between them they can turn out 18,000lb. of bread daily, or 6000 3-lb. loaves. Amongst the company present at this dance, which mustered about eighty, I noticed Lady Frederick Fitzroy, Mrs. White, Mr., Mrs., and Miss Drake, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce, Major De Moleyns, Captain Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Marzelli, Captain and Mrs. Handyside, &c., &c. The 82nd band was in attendance. At twelve o'clock the company sat down to a first-rate supper on the upper deck, which was beautifully arranged for the purpose. After the health of the Queen had been given, with all the honours, that of the Emperor, Empress, and Imperial heir followed, and was duly responded to by Colonel Louis, 97th Regiment. The Commissary-General in Chief, Mr. Drake, C.B., proposed Mr. and Mrs. Comyn's health in a most happy speech. – From a Private Correspondent. 7
And, at last, Peace was proclaimed. The Times recorded this happy event, saying:
THE PEACE.
At 10 o'clock last night a Royal salute was fired both at the Horse Guards and the Tower in honour of the conclusion of a treaty of peace, the news of which had been received from Paris by the Government in the course of the day. At the first booming of the guns from the Horse Guards crowds of people, to whom this was the first signal of the event, turned out into the streets to receive a confirmation of their anticipations, and the joy which the intelligence inspired was manifest and general. Every avenue to the esplanade behind the Horse Guards and the Mall was thronged by an eager concourse of persons desirous of participating in the rejoicing, but it was only those who at that hour approached by the Duke of York's column that were able to obtain admission; others who were excluded lingered about in great numbers in front of the Horse Guards, along Whitehall, at Charing-cross, and in Pall-mall, till after 11 o'clock. The bells of St. Martin's Church, St. Bride's, and several of the city churches, also rang a series of merry peals, in celebration of the joyous occasion, at intervals until midnight. 8
News of the peace treaty only reached Balaklava on the 2nd of April. Henry was jubilant:
PEACE!!! proclaimed. The Steamer "Zebra" 211 arrived with the Telegraph of the Treaty of Peace, Signed at Paris on the 30 Mch. Sir W. Codrington 9 telegraphed to me to go to Head Quarters. Went up.
Celebrations followed, including an "excellent diner" on board the Ottawa on the 6thof April. The well-known chef, Alexis Soyer, was involved in hosting this dinner. He described the party on board the Ottawa as follows:
A rumour was circulated that we should not be allowed to enter at all, the Alar being a merchant vessel. This was our fate till about six o'clock, when signals were made for her to enter. We availed ourselves of this permission, and in twenty minutes the two large tables were set out à la mariniere. Everybody was glad to partake of the most welcome repast ever bestowed upon a party after the enjoyment of so charming a day of pleasure. The salade mayonnaise was voted excellent. Champaigne was gaily flowing in bowls, basins, teacups, goblets, &c. Healths were proposed; her Majesty's first – next that of the Allied armies – then that of the Emperor of the French, Mr. Crockford's and mine, in honour of the salade mayonnaise; and a vote of thanks was returned to the Rev. Mr. Parker, for the extremely pleasant day he had been the cause of our enjoying, especially the dinner in the harbour he had so well provided, which soon made us forget our nautical tribulations. I have almost forgotten the members of the fair sex, whose health was proposed in the first place. They had been very ill all day. About eleven, all, except myself, had left the Alar in the full conviction of having enjoyed themselves very much indeed. Among the party, which would have been far too numerous, had not circumstances prevented many of those invited from making their appearance, were Commissary Drake, lady and daughter; Mr. and Mrs. Burnett. Lady Seymour and friend, who were to accompany the party, did not come. This is the sum total of the ladies present, which for the Crimea was a very fair array of the beau sexe. 10
The Drakes returned to their cottage in Balaklava at 10.30 p.m., but were rudely awoken at 2 a.m. Their stable was on fire. The next day, Louisa described the scene to her mother-in-law, Maria Drake, saying:
I begin my letters very late, but fear to leave it till the morning, as I promise myself a good night's rest, and may not be up as early as I could wish, having had such a disturbed night, I am very thankful that it was not worse, all our poor animals being quite safe, though so accustomed to the fires in St. John, it was rather awful to be awake [sic] by a bright light in your bed room &, on looking out, to find it was our own premises on fire; it began in the stable, and that and the cow house are no more. I do not know our premises today all looks so desolate, but how thankful we ought to be that the house escaped, it was such a blustery, blowing night, the wind coming in such gusts, we imagine the fire originated in a spark blowing in the roof of the stables (it is the custom here to burn the manure, and our neighbor's heap is closer to our stables), our mare sleeps at this end, and the first fierce fire was in poor Jack's 11 stalls at the other end, I wonder the dear old beast was saved, but he is so gentle, came out so quietly.
All this happened a little after two, when we were all fast asleep, the first we heard of it was Sardinian voices, our neighbor, the Sardinian Commandant, 12 who had been reading very late, and just put out his light, was disturbed by the cryof a horse, and hearing it more than once, he got up to look, and there saw our stable in flames, the dear old gentleman rushed down at once and, I believe, was the first that awoke the Maltese who sleeps in the stables; as soon as the cry of fire spread, you can fancy that our yard was crammed with friends and men to do all in their power to help us, they were not long in pulling the place down, and almost everything was saved, fortunately, we keep all the best Saddles, Bridles, &c., in the house, as we might have lost them, the poor Maltese was so terribly frightened. I made my first appearance in night cap, and morning dress over my night one. I found him wringing his hands, sitting on the ground in the greatest despair, hearing the horses were safe & the house not been touched, I retired to take off my cap, and put on a few more things, none of us are the worse for it today, excepting want of sleep, dear old Jack's old back is singed in many places, but nothing serious, the Horses, cows, sheep & lamb were all taken away in the night by different parties, and well taken care of, men have been busy today, cleaning away the ruins, but we shall not put up another stable, it is not worth while.
In May, Henry was again ordered to Kertch, to close down the Commissariat there, after being placed in Commissariat charge of the Turkish Contingent on the 27th April. He arrived at Kertch on the 3rd May, leaving Louisa and Louisa Maria in Balaklava to organise their departure from that place. While Henry was gone, Louisa took the opportunity of meeting Florence Nightingale. She described her meeting to her mother-in-law on the 9th of May, saying:
I mustered Courage the other day to call on Miss Nightingale, I had put off doing it so long, I was ashamed to go, but having a little excuse about a Cow of hers, I took advantage of it, as we wanted to see her; Mrs. Campbell went with us, she [Miss Nightingale] is an agreeable person, much younger than I expected, Lou and I found we had often seen her in our walks, but did not know who she was, she said she had no time to pay visits, so we shall see no more of her, she has left her residence up at the Castle Hospital, and lives in Balaklava, at the General Hospital, I am glad we have seen her, as she is one of the Lions of the present day.
Louisa kept very busy. She wrote to Maria Drake again on 24 May, saying,
I have only time this morning to write you a few hurried lines, I am as busy as a Bee packing up for Kertch, we were told at first the ship would go tomorrow, but I think it will be Tuesday. I heard from Henry the day before yesterday, he was quite well, and delighted at my intention of joining him there, he has been gone three weeks today, and I am quite tired of living alone; we got no letters by last mail, I suppose they have gone to Kertch; we have a young lady staying with us now, which is rather inconvenient, but I could not avoid taking her in, and must pass her on to Mrs. Barnett 13 when I go, she is a cousin of Mr. Routh's 14 from Constantinople, strange that her friends should allow her to come alone, she seems a nice girl. Mr. Adams 15 has been very civil about getting us our passage, Henry wrote to him & the Admiral, 16 but we go in a Commissariat Vessel (the Nile), Brinson, Mrs. Conyers 17 lives on board. I must now conclude in haste as my time is up
Louisa and Louisa Maria arrived at Kertch on the 29th of May, and on 19 June they boarded the Lady Eglinton bound for Constantinople, where Henry was scheduled for some temporary duty. They did partake of the usual tourism activities – visited the Grand Bazaar, saw the Mosque St. Sophia, and so on – while Henry engaged in some business activities with other commissaries stationed in the area, including Commissary-General John William Smith, 18 who took over control of the Commissariat in the Crimea after Sir George Maclean was invalided home.
Then on 21 July the Drakes "embarked on board French steamer 'Alexandre' at 4 p.m. Left at 8 p.m." They arrived at Marseilles on the 29th, then taking the train to Paris. After a few days' of touring, and finding Henry's name listed "as Chevalier in Legion of Honor 19 in French Gazette," they left Paris on the 8th of August, and embarked on the steamer Queen of the French.
They arrived "in Old England at Dover at 6 p.m." The next day they left Dover at noon, and arrived in London shortly after 3 p.m. After that, Henry noted, they "drove to Lodgings 115 Stanhope St. C.A.D. 20 & C.A.D.D. 21 there. The C.G. 22 came round with Dr. De Lisle 23 & Miss Grassie. 24 Went to the Village. 25 Saw my Mother 26 & John's children. 27
There the family slowly unwound. Henry re-established contact with his various work colleagues and others in London. They also started looking for accommodation, arranging to take 21 Regent's Park Terrace on the 15th August. On the 19th they took "possession of No. 21 Regents Park Terrace & paid half the rent for the 8 weeks."
No. 21 Regent's Park Terrace sticks out at the far end of the Terrace
The re-united family re-established connection with old friends, such as Leader Cox Stevenson and his wife, Louisa Phillis, 28 whom they had known in Hobart. They hired a new servant: Henry noted on 28 August that "Jane Chudley came". 29 And on 31 August, "Mr. E. Marshall 30 called." On 2 September they "called on Mrs. W. Marshall." Mrs. W. Marshall was their neighbour who lived at No. 19 Regent's Park Terrace. She was the niece of Edward Marshall of the War Office, and her husband, William, was Edward's nephew. 31 (Mary and William were first cousins.) Like Henry, whose father, John, had been born at Exmouth in Devon, they had strong links to Devon, having both been born in Totnes. These relationships would prove to be important to the future of the Drake family, particularly to Henry and Louisa's daughter, Charlotte. The family connections facilitated Charlotte meeting and marrying Charles Henry Marshall and Jane Chudleigh accompanied the newlyweds to Australia.
1. "THE EXETER FLYING POST." Trewman's Exeter Flying Post or Plymouth and Cornish Advertiser [Exeter, England] 21 Feb. 1856: n.p. British Library Newspapers. Web. 4 Feb. 2017. ▲
2. In 1849 the rate of pay for a CG was put at £4/14/11, with extra war pay being £1/18/0. A DCG's pay was £1/8/6, with 9/6 extra war pay, and £1/8/6 charge pay. [J. Wood (comp.), The Tasmanian royal kalendar, colonial register and almanack 1849, (Hobart Town, VDL, 1849), p. 98.] ▲
3. "THE WAR IN THE EAST." Morning Post [London, England] 4 Apr. 1856: 5. British Library Newspapers. Web. 1 Sept. 2017. ▲
4. Soldier-surgeon: The Crimean War letters of Dr. Douglas A. Reid 1855-1856, ed. J. O. Baylen & A. Conway, (Knoxville, Tennessee, 1968), p. 134. ▲
5. Soldier-surgeon: The Crimean War letters of Dr. Douglas A. Reid 1855-1856, pp. 134-5. ▲
6. Capt. David Robert Comyn (1820-1906), and his wife, Mary Jane (née Jamieson) (1834-1873), who were married in Hobart, Tasmania, on 26 April 1851. ▲
7. "First English Ball in the Crimea." Illustrated London News [London, England] 19 Apr. 1856: 394. The Illustrated London News Historical Archive, 1842-2003. Web. 19 Aug. 2017. ▲
8. "The Peace." Times [London, England] 31 Mar. 1856: 9.The Times Digital Archive. Web. 2 Sept. 2017. ▲
9. New Commander-in-Chief, Sir William John Codrington (1804-1884). ▲
10. Alexis Soyer, A culinary campaign, (Lewes, East Sussex, 1995), p. 261. ▲
11. Jack was Henry Drake's horse. Louisa mentioned Jack in a previous letter to her mother-in-law, dated 7 December 1855. She said Henry had left "Jack to my tender mercies" when he had gone on a trip to Sozopolol, Bulgaria. ▲
12. Alfonso Ferrero Della Marmora (1804-1878). ▲
13. Mrs. Barrett was the wife of Samuel Boyd Barnett, an officer with the Army Works Corps. ▲
14. DCG Leonce Routh (1820-1905). His uncle, Richard Routh (1809-1867), had 13 children, of whom eight were girls. The two eldest were married by this time, and the four youngest were too young to travel to Balaklava on their own, as they were respectively 15, 13, 10 and 6 years old. Edith Louisa Routh (1837-1858) was 19 years old, and Ada Josephine Routh (1838-1856), 18 years old, so it could have been either of these two young ladies.
DEATHS. ROUTH, Mr. R., of Constantinople, at Vienna, 26th ult. ["Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries." Pall Mall Gazette [London, England] 6 July 1867: n.p. 19th Century British Newspapers. Web. 28 July 2013.]
MARRIAGES. At the British Embassy, Constantinople, on the 20th ult., by the Rev. Horace Blaniston, James Aitken, Esq., merchant, to Edith Louisa, third daughter of Richard Routh, Esq., Constantinople. ["Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries." Glasgow Herald [Glasgow, Scotland] 8 July 1857: n.p. 19th Century British Newspapers. Web. 28 July 2013.]
DEATHS. AITKIN. – On the 15th ult., at Constantinople, Edith Louisa, wife of James Aitkin, esq., and third daughter of Richard Routh, Esq., aged twenty-one. ["Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries." Morning Post [London, England] 6 Oct. 1858: 8. 19th Century British Newspapers. Web. 28 July 2013.]
DEATHS. On the 31st ult., at 6, Norfolk-road, St. John's-wood, Ada Josephine, fourth daughter of Richard Routh, Esq., of Constantinople, in the 19th year of her age. ["Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries." Morning Chronicle [London, England] 3 Jan. 1857: n.p. 19th Century British Newspapers. Web. 28 July 2013.] ▲
15. CG George Adams (1798-1887).
OBITUARY. Mr. George Adams, C.B., a veteran commissariat officer, died last week at his residence in Queen's-gardens, Bayswater, at the advanced age of 89 years. He was born in 1798, and entered the Commissariat department in Sicily, then occupied by the British forces, in 1813. He was present at the surrender of Naples in 1815, the year of Waterloo, and afterwards served in the Ionian Islands, the West Indies, and Canada. On July 19, 1821, he was promoted to be deputy assistant commissary-general. From 1835 to 1846 he served as Crown Arbitrator on the Rideau and Ottawa canals in Canada, and in the latter year, when the Irish famine developed in its greatest intensity, he was appointed accountant and financial secretary to the Board of Public Works in Ireland, where he continued till 1854, when the outbreak of the Anglo-Russian war necessitated his return to military service. During the Russian war he was in charge of the commissariat arrangements of the Turkish contingent from its formation until he was appointed commissary general-in-chief of the army in the East. In this capacity he served in the Crimean campaign of 1854-5, taking part in the battle of the Alma and the siege of Sebastopol, for which services he received the Crimean medal with clasps, the Turkish medal, and the Fourth Class of the Order of the Medjidiah, besides the Companionship of the Bath, to which he was gazetted on February 4, 1856. His commission as commissary-general was dated March 27, 1856, and he retired on half-pay on February 1, 1859, after 46 years' service. Mr. Adams married, in 1827, Mary Colleton Drinkwater, daughter of Mr. George Barclay, of Bowmanstown Castle Estate, Barbados. ["Obituary." Times [London, England] 1 June 1887: 10. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 12 July 2012.] ▲
16. Admiral Sir Charles Howe Fremantle. ▲
17. Probably Mrs. Eliza Jane Conyers (née Blennerhassett), wife of Captain Robert Rowland Conyers, 89th Regiment of Foot. ▲
18. CG Sir John William Smith (~1806-1875).
OBITUARY OF EMINENT PERSONS. SIR J. W. SMITH. Sir John William Smith, K.C.B., late Commissary-General-in-Chief, died on the 30th ult., at Halliford, near Shepperton, in his seventieth year. Sir John entered the Commissariat department in 1833, and attained the rank of Commissary-General-in-Chief in 1856. For his services in the Crimea he received the medal and clasp, and the Legion of Honour; and was made C.B. in 1857 and K.C.B. in 1864. He was the son of William Smith, Esq., of Luton, Bedfordshire; and was married, in 1837, to Agnes Campbell, second daughter of the late Captain Donald MacArthur, of the Royal Veteran Battalion. ["Obituary of Eminent Persons." Illustrated London News [London, England] 13 Nov. 1875: n.p. The Illustrated London News Historical Archive, 1842-2003. Web. 22 Apr. 2018.] ▲
19. The Legion of Honor and the English Officers. Commissariat. CG William Henry Drake, CD John William Smith, CD Philip Turner, ACG Frederick Stanley Carpenter, ACG Montague William Darling, ACG Kean Osborne. ["Review At Aldershott." Times [London, England] 17 July 1856: 9. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 2 Sept. 2017.] ▲
20. Henry's sister, Charlotte Augusta Drake (1818-1905). ▲
21. Henry and Louisa's daughter, Charlotte Augusta Dring Drake (1838-1922). ▲
22. Henry's father, retired CG John Drake (1782-1867). ▲
23. Dr. Richard Francis Valpy de Lisle (1818-1894). ▲
24. Probably a niece of Dr. de Lisle, daughter of Thomas Ritichie Grassie (1805-1900) and Mary Jane de Lisle (~1815-1873). ▲
25. Henry's parents, John and Maria Drake, lived at 27 Park Village East, Regents Park. ▲
26. Maria Drake (née Story) (1783-1876). ▲
27. Alice (1841-1918), Lucy (1843-1921), Reginald (1844-1904), and Dennys (1846-1908), children of John Minshull Drake (1807-1861) and his first wife, Caroline Grimes (1814-1848). John Minshull Drake had two children, Emlyn Augusta (1851-1933) and Edith Maria (1854-1925), by his second wife, Margaret McLean Dring (née Todd) (1821-1884). ▲
28. Leader Cox Stevenson (1826-1907) and Louisa Phillis Swan (1828-1913). ▲
29. Jane Chudleigh (later McIntosh) (1831-1898). ▲
30. Edward Marshall (1779-1868), Chief Examiner of Army Accounts, War Office, and first cousin of William Henry Drake's father, John Drake.
DEATHS. MARSHALL. – 6th, at Woodlands, Kingston-hill, Surrey, in his 90th year, Edward Marshall, Esq., late Chief Examiner of Army Accounts, War Office. ["Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries." Standard [London, England] 11 July 1868: 7. 19th Century British Newspapers. Web. 4 June 2015.] ▲
31. William Marshall (1807-1885) and Mary (née Benthall) (1823-1907).
DEATHS. MARSHALL. – On the 28th ult., at 12, Ovington-square, S.W., William Marshall, aged seventy-eight. ["Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries." Morning Post [London, England] 2 Nov. 1885: [1]. 19th Century British Newspapers. Web. 3 Nov. 2015.]
DEATHS. MARSHALL. – On the 27th April, at Horsham, MARY MARSHALL, widow of the late William Marshall, Esq., formerly of the War Office, aged 83. ["Deaths." Times [London, England] 30 Apr. 1907: 1. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 17 Nov. 2015.] ▲
©Megan Stevens 2018


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To Turkey, with optional extension to Greece
Led by: Fr. Tom Welbers
Depart Monday evening, May 9, 2016;
Return options: Wednesday, May 25, (16 days - Turkey only)
or Saturday, May 28 (20 days - Turkey and Greece)
Day 1 - Monday May 9: Los Angeles / Istanbul
We depart for Istanbul from the Los Angeles International Airport
Day 2 - Tuesday May 10: Istanbul
We arrive at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport and go to our hotel in the Sultanahmet Area, the heart of the Old City of Constantinople, where we will spend four nights. We will enjoy a relaxing dinner on the rooftop terrace featuring spectacular views of the Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, and the Sea of Marmara. (D)
Days 3-5 - Wednesday to Friday, May 11-13: - Istanbul
During our three days in Istanbul, we will explore the Hagia Sophia, the 1500 year-old Church of "Holy Wisdom" built by Emperor Justinian; the Blue Mosque; the Hippodrome; Basilica Cistern; Topkapi Palace; and the Istanbul Archaeological Museum, one of the finest museums of its kind in the world. All of these places are a short walking distance from our hotel. In other parts of the Old City, we will tour the Chora Church, with magnificent 12th-century AD mosaics and frescoes; the Rustem Pasha Mosque, a tiny jewel of a building designed by the great architect Sinan and featuring splendid Iznik tiles; the ancient Walls of Theodosius that protected the City from invasion for many centuries; and the Aqueduct of Valens, the all-important water supply for the ancient city. A special feature of this Pilgrimage will be the opportunity to celebrate Mass in the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, where all the recent Popes have also celebrated Mass, and to visit the rarely-seen Museum of Pope John XXIII, which were his living quarters during World War II when, as Archbishop Roncalli, he served as Apostolic Delegate to Turkey. He is still fondly remembered as "the Turkish Pope." We will visit the Phanar, which is the seat of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate, and, if possible, will arrange for a private audience with His All-Holiness, Patriarch Bartholomew. We will also enjoy an early evening cruise on the Bosphorus, one of the most important and heavily traveled waterways in the world, with great views of magnificent suspension bridges joining Europe and Asia, the beautiful buildings along the shore, and gorgeous skyline of the City at sunset. Finally, there will be time to shop at the historic Grand Bazaar and Spice Market, to stroll around taking in the sights and sounds of the ancient streets, and - for the adventurous - to enjoy a Turkish bath in an ancient Hamam. (B,D each day)
Day 6 - Saturday May 14: Istanbul to Cappadocia (by air)
After an early breakfast, we will take an hour's flight to Kayseri, and go our hotel in Avanos, where we will spend two nights. For the rest of the day, we will begin our exploration of some of the intriguing sites of this unique region. (B,D)
Day 7 - Sunday May 15: Cappadocia
Cappadocia (in Turkish, Kapadokya) is a magnificent land, situated between two volcanoes, which are responsible for the many areas of spectacular geological formations caused by millennia of erosion as well as the soft tufa rock that made it possible to carve vast Underground Cities, splendid Cave Churches and Monasteries, and even modern houses and theaters. We will celebrate Sunday Mass at one of these, the Deremanlı Cave Church), and see many more with splendid artwork at the Goreme Open-Air Museum. In the evening, we will also have the opportunity to witness the sema (religious dance) of the mystical Sufi Muslim Whirling Dervishes. (B,D)
Day 8 - Monday May 16: Cappadocia / Konya
After breakfast at hotel, we will leave for a three-hour drive to Konya, stopping on the way to visit the medieval Sultanhan Caravanserai, one of many resting places for caravans along the Silk Road. When we arrive in Konya, we will visit the Tomb of Mevlana Rumi, the thirteenth century Sufi Muslim mystic and poet who founded the Order of the Whirling Dervishes. We will then celebrate Mass at the tiny St. Paul Church, where we will meet the two wonderful Italian nuns, Srs. Isabella and Serena, who keep the church open to serve Chaldean Christian refugees from Iraq and Syria. After Mass, we will check into our hotel for dinner and one night. (B,D)
Day 9 - Tuesday May 17: Konya / Catalhoyuk / Antalya
After breakfast at the hotel we will drive about an hour to Catalhoyuk, an extensively excavated and researched neolithic settlement, more than 9,000 years old. Here, under the direction of British Archaeologist Ian Hodder, some of the most important discoveries about early civilization are being made. After this, we will drive another five hours through the Taurus Mountains to Antalya, where we will stay for two nights. (B,D)
Day 10 - Wednesday May 18: Antalya
After breakfast at the hotel, we will visit the ruins of ancient cities of Aspendos, with its well preserved theater which is still an active venue for performances, and Perga, an important city visited several times by Paul on his missionary journeys. When we return to Antalya, we'll see the beautiful Upper and Lower Duden Falls, and conclude the day touring the wonderful, newly remodeled Antalya Museum. (B,D)
Day 11 - Thursday May 19: Antalya to Pamukkale
Today, after breakfast in hotel, leave on a three-hour drive to Hierapolis/Pamukkale. On the way we'll stop at Colossae, which only a large mound still covering the ruins, and Laodicea, which has been extensively excavated and restored. These three cities in the Lycus Valley are important for understanding St. Paul's letters and his missionary strategy. We will arrive at our hotel early enough to enjoy the thermal baths for which Pamukkale is famous, following which we'll have dinner. We'll spend two nights here. (B,D)
Day 12 - Friday May 20: Pamukkale / Hierapolis / Aphrodisias
In the morning after breakfast, we'll tour Hierapolis, and spend some time at the ruins of the Martyrium (Memorial Church) of St. Philip the Apostle, and his tomb nearby, which was discovered only three years ago. In the afternoon we will drive to Aphrodisias, a great Greco-Roman city which is not mentioned in the Bible, but was an important city for early Christianity. Here is one of the best examples of how ancient cities were laid out, with an impressively restored Entrance Gate (Tetrapylon) and a Temple to Aphrodite that had been converted into a church. We'll return to our hotel for dinner. (B,D)
Day 13 - Saturday May 21: Sardis, Izmir
Today we will have leave early for a two-hour drive to Sardis, with its impressive, restore Gymnasium, early Jewish Synagogue, Roman shops, and Temple of Artemis, with a small, 5th-century Byzantine church built into it. Gold was prevalent in the stream bed coming from the nearby mountains, and, Lydian King Croesus around 550 BC first minted make gold coins of standard weight and value. From Sardis, we will drive about an hour to Izmir, where we will briefly tour the city, especially its beautiful waterfront, before checking into our hotel for two nights. (B,D)
Day 14 - Sunday May 22: Ephesus
After an early breakfast at the hotel, we'll leave for a very full day at Ephesus, about an hour's drive. First we'll tour the excavations of the ancient city, and picture in our mind's eye, St. Paul's two-year stay here, where he extended his missionary influence throughout the surrounding area. The ruins of Ephesus display the famous Library of Celsus, Theater, and magnificent Terrace Houses. Before leaving this site, we'll also explore the ancient "Double Church of Mary the Mother of God," where the Council of Ephesus was held in 431 AD. After exploring the ruins of the Basilica of St. John the Apostle, we'll conclude the day with Mass at the House of the Blessed Virgin Mary, on the beautiful Nightingale Mountain, and a nice dinner in a local restaurant before returning to our hotel in Izmir for the night. (B.D)
Day 15 - Monday May 23: Izmir / Pergamon / Bursa
We will leave Izmir early, after quick breakfast in the hotel, and drive about an hour to Bergama, the ancient city of Pergamon. We'll spend a good part of the day here, visiting the Red Basilica; the Asclepion, the famous healing center where the great physician Galen got his start; and conclude with a cable tram ride to the Acropolis to see the Temple of Trajan, the site of the Altar of Jupiter (called in the Book of Revelation "the Throne of Satan"), and the Theater with its magnificent view of the valley below. After lunch, we'll board our bus for a four-hour drive to Bursa, where we will have dinner and spend the night. (B,D)
Day 16 - Tuesday 5/24 - Bursa / Iznik / Athens
After breakfast, we'll see a few of the famous places in Bursa: the Green Tomb, the Green Mosque, and the Great Mosque. Then, we'll take a short one-hour drive to Iznik, which is the ancient Nicaea. Here we'll visit the Hagia Sophia church (now mosque), the site of the Second Council of Nicaea in 787 AD, then have a festive fish lunch at a charming restaurant by the lakeshore, where the remains of the Palace of Constantine lie submerged under the water. This was the site of the first Council of Nicaea in 325 AD, which affirmed our belief in the true divinity and humanity of Christ, and gave us the Nicene Creed by which we profess our faith at every Sunday Mass. After lunch, board the bus to catch a high-speed ferry, which will return us to Istanbul near the airport. (B,L)
Those continuing on to Greece will go directly to airport to board an evening flight to Athens, and will spend four nights in Athens. Those ending the Pilgrimage here will stay for one night in a hotel, and fly to Los Angeles tomorrow.
Day 17 - Wednesday May 25: Athens
After breakfast in our hotel in the heart of Athens, we will take a tour of the city, which will include the Acropolis, Parthenon, Areopagus, Agora, Temple of Olympian Zeus, the Olympic Stadium, Lykabettos Mountain, etc. (B,D)
Day 18 - Thursday May 26: Athens / Corinth
After breakfast, we drive about an hour to Corinth to explore the ancient city which was very significant in the life and mission of St. Paul. After stopping for lunch at the Corinthian Canal, we'll go back to Athens, where we will have the afternoon and evening free, with dinner on our own. The Plaka and Syntagma Square have wonderful venues for shopping, dining, and just soaking in the local culture. (B,L)
Day 19 - Friday May 27: Athens
This day will be mainly dedicated to exploring three wonderful museums: the National Archaeological Museum, the Byzantine and Christian Museum, and the Benaki Museum. The artifacts and displays we will see here provide a summary and fitting conclusion to our whole Pilgrimage experience of our Early Christian World heritage. To complete the memorable last day of our Pilgrimage, the museum tours will be followed by a Mass of Thanksgiving at the Cathedral of St. Denis, and a festive Farewell Dinner. (B,D)
Day 20 - Saturday May 28: Flight to Los Angeles
After Breakfast at the hotel, we will transfer to the Athens International Airport for our return flight home.


I got two really great shirts from my rematch, THANK YOU SO MUCH!
The first shirt has Thor in a comic book scene, I love the classic art style and it's neat because I haven't seen anyone with a shirt like it.
The second shirt has my FAVORITE doctor on a pretty, starry, Tardis backdrop. Geronimo!


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An exciting new addition to the sports program aimed at boosting Nelson Mandela Bay as Africa's Water Sport capital is the Nelson Mandela Bay Mile, a 1.6km Ocean Swim on the 31st December.
The event will see participants swimming from Humewood Beach down to Kings Beach on the last day of the year and is in response to numerous requests from holiday makers for more sports based activities during this period.
"Whilst the city offers unprecedented water sports events throughout the year, in the past there's been nothing for our visitors to enjoy during this peak season. We are trying to establish the city as the Water Sport Capital so it's only fair that visitors get to compete with the locals in some iconic water sport events." said event organiser Mike Zoetmulder of Zports.
The city already hosts Africa's oldest open water swimming event in the annual SPAR River Mile with the Nelson Mandela Bay Mile offering the ocean equivalent which will take swimmers across the beachfront from Humewood to Kings Beach.
The swim will be a one way swim with the natural flow of the ocean with swimmers reporting for entry at Kings Beach on the 31st and then walking along the promenade to Humewood for the 9am start. The event is expected to be a great spectacle with great viewing along the entire stretch of the beachfront.
Online entry and further information is available on www.zports.co.za/NMBMile. Entry forms are available at News Cafe, The Boardwalk and late entries will be taken on the morning but additional fees will apply.
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From French alphénic, alfénic, from Spanish alfeñique, from Arabic الفَانِيد (al-fānīd), from Persian پانيد (pānid, "sugar candy"), Sanskrit फाणित (phāṇita, "condensed sugarcane juice").
(medicine, rare) White barley sugar.
There was Patella — wise as any owl — promising to cure me with his "Alphenic" ; but him I quickly showed the door; for here (laying his hand on the book), in here, I found this learned word is Arabic for sugar-candy!
The white sugar, or alphenic, is its best quality.
A popular Arab treatment for the common cold was al fanad or al panad, small sugar twists made from congealed syrup, which became known in English as alphenics or penides.
alphenic in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.


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Krajowa (rum. Craiova) – miasto w Rumunii (Wołoszczyzna), historyczna stolica regionu Oltenia, ośrodek administracyjny i największe miasto okręgu Dolj. Leży na lewym brzegu rzeki Jiu.

Liczy 298 928 mieszkańców (dane z 2009 r.) i jest szóstym co do wielkości miastem Rumunii. Węzeł kolejowy i port lotniczy.

Historia

Miasto zostało założone przez Daków, następnie stało się rzymskim obozem wojskowym. Od XV w. był to znany ośrodek handlowy i siedziba namiestników Oltenii w Hospodarstwie Wołoskim. Po okresie osłabienia ekonomicznego w XVIII w., od początków XIX w. Krajowa odzyskała pozycję jednego z wiodących miast wołoskich. Była ośrodkiem rzemiosła i handlu. W 1859 wraz z Wołoszczyzną weszła w skład Zjednoczonych Księstw Mołdawii i Wołoszczyzny, które w 1866 r. przyjęły nazwę Rumunii. W 1896 r. rozpoczęła pracę elektrownia.

20 września 1939 roku w Krajowie marszałek Polski Edward Rydz-Śmigły wydał swój ostatni rozkaz do żołnierzy Wojska Polskiego. W 1939 r. w Krajowie przebywał internowany prezydent Polski Ignacy Mościcki. Zamieszkiwał w Pałacu Constantina Mihaila, co upamiętnia tablica na ścianie budynku.

7 września 1940 r. podpisano tu układ w Krajowie pomiędzy Rumunią a Bułgarią o przekazaniu na rzecz Bułgarii Południowej Dobrudży, natomiast 24 kwietnia 2015 utworzono Grupę Craiova.

Demografia
Według spisu z 2002 r. miasto Krajowa liczyło 302 601 mieszkańców. Skład etniczny według spisu z 2002 roku:
 Rumuni: 292 487 (96,65%)
 Romowie: 8820 (2,91%)
 Węgrzy: 218 (0,07%)
 Grecy: 188 (0,06%)
 Włosi: 178 (0,05%)
 Niemcy: 173 (0,05%)
 Żydzi: 37
 Serbowie: 34
 Ukraińcy: 32
 Bułgarzy: 29
 Polacy: 24

Zabytki

  – dawna rezydencja banów Krajowie, wzniesiona w XVII/XVIII w.
 Pałac Constantina Mihaila – pałac wzniesiony w l. 1898–1907, w którym gościli królowie Rumunii, a w listopadzie i grudniu 1939 r. zamieszkiwał prezydent Polski Ignacy Mościcki; współcześnie siedziba . Pobyt prezydenta Mościckiego upamiętnia tablica w jęz. rumuńskim i polskim
  z l. 1901–1903
 , sięgające z 1915 r., mieszczące się w budynku z 1905 r.
  z 1880 r., rozbudowany w XX w., współcześnie siedziba Uniwersytetu w Krajowie
 Prefektura z l. 1912–1913

 Szkoła im. króla Karola I () z XIX w. – jedno z najsłynniejszych liceów w Rumunii
  z l. 1900–1905
  z l. 1900–1903
 Cerkwie i kościoły, m.in.:
 Cerkiew Mântuleasa (Biserica Mântuleasa) z 1786 r.
 Cerkiew św. Archaniołów z l. 1785-1797
 Cerkiew Madona Dudu (Biserica Madona Dudu) z XVIII-XIX w.
 Kościół św. Antoniego z 1842 r. w stylu neogotyckim
 Kościół ewangelicki z l. 1870–1872
 Cerkiew św. Eliasza z XIX w.
  z l. 1889–1933 w stylu neobizantyńskim
 Domy i kamienice z XIX w., m.in.:
 , sięgający 1833 r.
 Dom Constantina Vălimărescu z 1892 r.
 Dom Farago z 1898 r., współcześnie siedziba biblioteki okręgowej
 Dom Vrăbiescu
 Dom Rusănescu
 Dom Feraru
 Dom Chintescu
 Dom Vârvoreanu
 Dom Calețeanu

Gospodarka
Miasto jest ważnym ośrodkiem przemysłowym; znajduje się tu między innymi Doljchim-Petrom (na północno-zachodnich przedmieściach) oraz zakłady produkujące lokomotywy Electroputere Craiova. Stamtąd pochodzi seria lokomotyw spalinowych 060Da eksploatowanych przez PKP jako ST43.

W Krajowie znajduje się fabryka koncernu Ford. Zakłady powstały 30 grudnia 1976 roku jako rumuńsko-francuska spółka Oltcit S.A. i produkowały m.in. samochody Oltcit Club. W 1991 roku, po wycofaniu się Citroëna, zmieniono nazwę spółki na Automobile Craiova S.A. W 1994 roku rozpoczęto współpracę z Daewoo i zmieniono nazwę na Rodae, a w 1997 roku na Daewoo Automobile Romania. W 2008 roku zakłady zostały przejęte przez Ford Motor Company.

W mieście rozwinął się przemysł maszynowy, elektrotechniczny, chemiczny, włókienniczy, spożywczy, odzieżowy, materiałów budowlanych oraz drzewny.

Transport
Komunikacja miejska opiera się głównie na sieci linii autobusowych oraz mikrobusów zwanych "Maxitaxi". Jest też linia tramwajowa biegnąca główną ulicą miasta – Calea Bucureşti, łącząca dzielnice fabryczne na dwóch krańcach miasta. Na wschodnim krańcu miasta mieści się lotnisko. W mieście znajduje się stacja kolejowa Craiova oraz towarowa stacja rozrządowa.

Szkolnictwo i nauka

 Uniwersytet w Krajowie (Universitatea din Craiova)
 Universitatea de Medicină și Farmacie din Craiova
 Parc Tehnologic Universitar IT Craiova

Sport

W mieście tym siedzibę ma rumuński klub piłkarski Universitatea Krajowa, który został założony 5 września roku 1948. Drużyna przez pierwsze sześć lat swojego istnienia grała w niższych klasach rozgrywkowych. Po raz pierwszy do drugiej ligi awansowała w 1954 roku. Dziesięć lat później zespół zawitał do ekstraklasy, w której występował nieprzerwanie do 2005 roku. Sezon 2006-2007 Universitatea rozpoczęła jako beniaminek ekstraklasy. Klub rozgrywa swoje mecze na stadionie Ion Oblemenco, którego pojemność wynosi 27 915 widzów.

Od 2007 roku w tym mieście, rozgrywany jest turniej tenisowy rangi ITF, Trofeul Popeci, o puli nagród 50 000 $.

Miasta partnerskie
  Kuopio (Finlandia)
  Lyon (Francja)
  Nanterre (Francja)
  Shiyan (Chiny)
  Skopje (Macedonia Północna)
  Wraca (Bułgaria)

Galeria

Przypisy

Linki zewnętrzne
 Oficjalna strona internetowa miasta
 Galeria starych zdjęć miasta Krajowa

Miasta w okręgu Dolj


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Chill Guy Posts Hilarious List Of Requests For Man Having Affair With His Wife
by Kaylin Pound
Craigslist is great for a lot of different things.
You can use this handy site to find an apartment and sell all the shit you don't want anymore.
Plus, Craigslist also serves as the perfect platform to get all your emotions out by writing an open letter to the dude who's currently boning your wife.
That's right. Rather than lashing out over the infidelity, this husband decided to post a light-hearted letter in the "missed connections" section of Craigslist that was fittingly titled "To The Guy Doing My Wife."
However, this note wasn't some sappy sob story about his broken heart.
Instead, the anonymous husband — who noted in the letter, "This was not written by anyone named Jack S." — wrote a hilarious list of requests for the man screwing his wife behind his back.
The letter starts out with a picture of a sad, lonely sock.
I'm not sure whether this soiled, abandoned sock is supposed to be a metaphor for his life or have some other hidden meaning, but nonetheless, it really sets the tone for the rest of the letter.
The husband then goes on to explain that he's not mad at the man, but simply asks that he do a few simple things since, "after all you are giving it to my wife."
He then begins his list of requests, which are all surprisingly reasonable.
The husband asks the man to stop leaving the toilet seat up and to quit stealing all of his beers when he's out fishing — or a least leave some money for replacement beers on the counter for him.
He also asks this beer-guzzling freeloader to replace the toilet paper when need be because, apparently, his son is under the impression you don't have to wipe if there's no paper, and that is a shitty situation no parent wants to deal with.
He goes on to ask the guy to stop cleaning himself off with his freshly laundered sweatshirts after banging his wife, since she doesn't do the laundry and he's not a fan of wearing crusty clothing.
In the letter, not-Jack S. tells his wife's lover to quit telling his kids he's their uncle because "they are young not mentally challenged," and asks him to keep his paws off the thermostat.
After listing a few more simple requests, he then thanks the man for taking his wife out to dinner on Valentine's Day because she wasn't that hungry when he took her out afterward and was, therefore, a cheap date.
Finally, not-Jack S. concludes the letter by not only telling the man he's going on a trip with his kids for four days in April but by also telling him where he keeps the vodka stashed in case he runs low on beer while he's gone.
Seriously, this might be the chillest man of all time.
Hopefully, this guy finds a woman who appreciates his easygoing attitude, bakes him some brownies once in a while, helps out with the laundry and, oh yeah, doesn't fuck other dudes.
Citations: Man writes hilarious list of requests to man 'doing' his wife behind his back (Metro), Craigslist
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It can be hard for parents to choose high quality apps, that will not just entertain children, but also teaches them skills. That's why Publisher Big Balloon and LayerGloss joined hands to develop new and exciting apps for children. The apps feature comics and educational activities so that kids can have their screen time, but still learn skills they need in school and daily life. The first series is based on the famous cat and mouse duo Tom and Jerry. The app features educational activities designed to help children with their cognitive development and fine motor skills. Children will love to read the adventures of Tom and Jerry, especially with the added sound effects that really make the comics come to life. With the math activities section, children can practice their math skills, and the Sudoku exercises stimulate logical reasoning and concentration. The ÔÇÿFind the differencesÔÇÖ pictures, based on the comics, will help develop their observation skills and focus. The coloring pictures bring out their inner artist and teach them about colors and precision. Children will also have tons of fun with the ÔÇÿFind the pairsÔÇÖ concentration game, which will help train memory and hand- eye coordination. The cards shuffle each time the activity opens, so no game is the same! The officially licensed app by Warner Bros. Consumer Products features: ÔÇó Math ÔÇó Find the pairs ÔÇó Find the differences ÔÇó Sudoku ÔÇó Coloring ÔÇó Comics The app is created for children ages 6 and up. The app is available in English, French and Dutch. The app will have new editions added on a regular basis. Available in the App Store for $1.99.
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Sound Bytes
Richard Skelton
I love discovering new artists, but as the number of the favourites grows, I'm facing serious difficulties keeping up with the loved ones. At least some of them focus on quality versus quantity. Such is the case with the English composer, Richard Skelton (whom I have yet to meet in person since I now live in London – hint, hint, Richard!). In the last decade, Skelton has mostly released on his very own Corbel Stone Press imprint, along with his beautiful side project, The Inward Circles, as well as a collaboration with Autumn Richardson as AR. His 2009 album, Landings, is still popping up on my playlists, which you can pick up from Skelton's Sustain-Release label. In addition to Corbel Stone Press, this latest, titled Border Ballads, appears on his yet another digital-only label, ÆOLEAN, its cover depicting perhaps a closeup of a tombstone, or a side-road worn-out stone-etched sign. Over the twelve pieces on the album, slow-moving cello, magnificent piano, and effected viola see Skelton returning to the sound I fell in love with on his Marking Time (Preservation, 2008). This is an ebbing meditation on spatial dynamics, time-shifting resonance, and mood-textured tone. As an aural document, Border Ballads builds on a concept of borderless landscapes, that place between countries, where slow waters flow. These small running rivers draw virtual boundaries between Scotland and England, a physical demarcation manifesting itself via so many abstracts in our structured minds. "Perhaps 'Border Ballads' can be seen as the embodiment of a desire for certainty after a prolonged period of upheaval, but that ever-close riverine border, at once both fixed and fluid, is a disturbing presence. A darkness that cannot be ignored." This is a beautiful atmospheric record, moving from grey brooding surfaces to bright shimmering timbres and back. If you're a fan of Skelton already, you must grab this piece!
Arovane + Porya Hatami
C.H.R.O.N.O.S
My good friend and partner in crime [you will find out soon enough what I mean by that], Uwe Zahn, has been prolific these years with collaborations [hint, hint], explorations, and trials. His most successful among these, in my humble opinion, is the partnership with the Iranian ambient sound artist, Porya Hatami. Together, they have already released numerous albums: Resonance (Éter Editions, 2015), Kaziwa (Time Released Sound, 2016), and Organism (Karlrecords, 2017). This year, the pair returns to Thomas Herbst's "outlet for experimental music" with C.H.R.O.N.O.S. – a five-piece statement "rich in textures and zen-like atmospheres." This music is a culmination of the interchangeable sonic language, which is reduced in grammar or words but is simply understood. Fans of intricate designs and loosely-structured aural fabrics will find themselves drowning in the expansive architecture of sound, synthesized via granular, modular, and spectral machines, each with a thick layer of resonating fabric. Like a never-ending zoom-in on a delicate textile, up until the point where the fibre becomes the forest and a universe of its own, C.H.R.O.N.O.S. takes the listener into a complex compound of delicate blankets, which they will peel apart long after the last tones have gone. Highly recommended with a sophisticated pair of headphones or precision-tuned bookshelf speakers, playing from a 180g vinyl, or a lossless digital source. Fans of Ian Hawgood, Celer, Tomasz Bednarczyk, Christopher Bissonnette, and Taylor Deupree will agree.
Paul Prudence
Paul Prudence is an audio-visual artist whose work I have first witnessed during his 2015 performance of Cyclone at MUTEK festival in Montreal. It was indeed a striking digitally-manipulated visual piece, forming "conceptual cues from cyclotrons and particle accelerators and alluding to aspects of particle physics, space exploration and 4-dimensional space," which completely blew me away as I sat in the auditorium chair glued to the screen. I figured Prudence for a master visual performer but failed to appreciate the culmination of his sonic sculptures as a prominent aspect of his final work. With Ficciones Prudence proves me wrong, constructing twelve abstract aural pieces for Hong Kong-based NLS Records as audio-visual experiences without the "visual" half, unless you accept the mind's eye as another true sensory input to picture the framework built up from within. Ficciones is a potpourri of colliding concepts, the digital and organic sources bouncing off with each other in a neutrally twisted realm. Field recordings adhere to manipulated synthesis, triggering images of falling water, twisting metal, and cosmic bourne storms. There is an extraterrestrial element to these landscapes, and just as you manage to hold on to one revealed universe, another one bubbles up fast from inside. "With forensic precision, modular rhythmic collages have been grafted onto subtle melodic phrases; stuttering percussive structures are held in orbit by elliptical sinusoidal drones." Fans of modular sound design and acoustic spacescapes (those missing earlier Autechre's concept and flow) will undoubtedly appreciate all of the buzzing, warping, and chiming, that consummates in robotic and analogue, dead and alive.
The Inward Circles – I have heard a music and it is delirious (Corbel Stone Press)
The Inward Circles – And Right Lines Limit And Close All Bodies (Corbel Stone Press)
Richard Skelton, Celer, and Chihei Hatakeyama
Christiaan Virant, Seaworthy + Taylor Deupree, Richard Skelton and Aidan Baker
Richard Skelton – Marking Time (Type / Preservation)
Marsen Jules, The Inward Circles, Rafael Anton Irisarri, and Gabriel Saloman
Erik K Skodvin & Rauelsson – A Score for Darling (Sonic Pieces)
Interview with Richard Skelton