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Title: An Account of the Voyages undertaken by the order of His Present Majesty, for making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, and successively performed by Commodore Byron, Captain Wallis, Captain Carteret, and Captain Cook, in the Dolphin, the Swallow, and the Endeavour: Drawn from the Journals which were kept by the several Commanders, and from the Papers of Joseph Banks, Esq. [Vol. II]
Author: John Hawkesworth
Publication details: James Williams, 1775, Dublin
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An Account of the Voyages undertaken by the order of His Present Majesty, for making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, and successively performed by Commodore Byron, Captain Wallis, Captain Carteret, and Captain Cook, in the Dolphin, the Swallow, and the Endeavour: Drawn from the Journals which were kept by the several Commanders, and from the Papers of Joseph Banks, Esq. [Vol. II]
Chap. XI
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Chap. XI.
A particular Description of the Island of Savu, its Produce and Inhabitants, with a Specimen of their Language.
This island is called by the natives Savu; the middle of it lies in about the latitude 10° 35′ S. longitude 237° 30′ W. and has in general been so little known, that I never saw a map or chart in which it is clearly or accurately laid down. I have seen a very old one, in which it is called Sou, and confounded with Sandel Bosch. Rumphius mentions an island by the name of Saow; and he also says that it is the same which the Dutch call Sandel Bosch: but neither is this island, nor Timor, nor Rotte, nor indeed any one of the islands that we have seen in these seas, placed within a reasonable distance of its true situation. It is about eight leagues long from east to west; but what is its breadth, I do not know, as I saw only the north side. The harbour in which we lay is called Seba, from the district in which it lies: it is on the north-west side of the island, and well sheltered from the south-west trade wind, but it lies open to the north-west. We were told, that there were two other bays, where ships might anchor; that the best, called Timo, was on the southwest side of the south-east point; of the third we learned neither the name nor situation. The sea-coast in general is low; but in the middle of the island there are hills of a considerable height. We were upon the coast at the latter end of the dry season, when there had been no rain for seven months; and we were told that when the dry season continues so long, there is no running stream of fresh water upon the whole island, but only small springs, which are at a considerable distance from the sea-side: yet nothing can be imagined so beautiful as the prospect of the country from the ship.
The level ground next to the sea-side was covered with cocoa-nut trees, and a kind of palm called Arecas; and beyond them the hills, which rose in a gentle and regular ascent, were richly cloathed, quite to the summit, with plantations of the fan-palm, forming an almost impenetrable grove. How much even this prospect must be improved, when every foot of ground page 446 between the trees is covered with verdure, by maize' and millet and indigo, can scarce be conceived but by a powerful imagination, not unacquainted with the stateliness and beauty of trees that adorn this part of the earth. The dry season commences in March, or April, and ends in October or November.
The principal trees of this island are the fan-palm, the cocoanut, tamarind, limes, oranges, and mangoes; the other vegetable productions are maize, Guinea corn, rice, millet, callevances, and water melons. We saw also one sugar-cane, and a few kinds of European garden-stuff; particularly cellery, marjoram, fennel, and garlic. For the supply of luxury, it has betel, areca, tobacco, cotton, indigo, and a small quantity of cinnamon, which seems to be planted here only for curiosity; and indeed we doubted whether it was the genuine plant, knowing that the Dutch are very careful not to trust the species out of their proper islands. There are however several kinds of fruit, besides those which have been already mentioned; particularly the sweet sop, which is well known to the West Indians, and a small oval fruit, called the Blimbi, both of which grow upon trees. The blimbi is about three or four inches long, and in the middle about as thick as a man's finger, tapering towards each end: it is covered with a very thick skin of a light green colour, and in the inside are a few seeds disposed in the form of a star: its flavour is a light, clean, pleasant acid, but it cannot be eaten raw; it is said to be excellent as a pickle; and stewed, it made a most agreeable four sauce to our boiled dishes.
The tame animals are buffaloes, sheep, goats, hogs, fowls, pigeons, horses, asses, dogs and cats; and of all these there is great plenty. The buffaloes differ very considerably from the horned cattle of Europe in several particulars; their ears are much larger, their skins are almost without hair, their horns are curved towards each other, but together bend directly backwards, and they have no dewlaps. We saw several that were as big as a well grown European ox, and there must be some much larger; for Mr. Banks saw a pair of horns which measured from tip to tip three feet nine inches and an half, across their widest diameter four feet one inch and an half, and in the whole page 447 sweep of their semicircle in front seven feet six inches and an half. It must however be observed, that a buffalo here of any size, does not weigh above half as much as an ox of the same size in England: those that we guessed to weigh four hundred weight did not weigh more than two hundred and fifty; the reason is, that so late in the dry season the bones are very thinly covered with flesh: there is not an ounce of fat in a whole carcase, and the flanks are literally nothing but skin and bone: the flesh however is well tasted and juicy, and I suppose better than the flesh of an English ox would be if he was to starve in this sun-burnt country.
The horses are from eleven to twelve hands high; but though they are small, they are spirited and nimble, especially in pacing, which is their common step: the inhabitants generally ride them without a saddle, and with no better bridle than a halter. The sheep are of the kind which in England are called Bengal sheep, and differ from ours in many particulars. They are covered with hair instead of wool, their ears are very large, and hang down under their horns, and their noses are arched; they are thought to have a general resemblance to a goat, and for that reason are frequently called cabritos: their flesh we thought the worst mutton we had ever eaten, being as lean as that of the buffaloes, and without flavour. The hogs, however, were some of the fattest we had ever seen, though, as we were told, their principal food is the outside husks of rice, and the palm syrup dissolved in water. The fowls are chiefly of the game breed, and large, but the eggs are remarkably small.
Of the fish, which the sea produces here, we know but little: turtles are sometimes found upon the coast, and are by these people, as well as all others, considered as a dainty.
The people are rather under than over the middle size; the women especially are remarkably short and squat built: their complexion is a dark brown, and their hair universally black and lank. We saw no difference in the colour of rich and poor, though in the South Sea islands those that were exposed to the weather were almost as brown as the New Hollanders, and the better sort nearly as fair as the natives of Europe. The men are in general well made, vigorous and active, page 448 and have a greater variety in the make and disposition of their features than usual; the countenances of the women, on the contrary, are all alike.
The men fasten their hair up to the top of their heads with a comb, the women tie it behind in a club, which is very far from becoming. Both sexes eradicate the hair from under the arm, and the men do the same by their beards: for which purpose, the better sort always carry a pair of silver pincers hanging by a string round their necks; some however suffer a very little hair to remain upon their upper lips, but this is always kept short.
The dress of both sexes consists of cotton cloth, which being dyed blue in the yarn, and not uniformly of the same shade, is in clouds or waves of that colour, and even in our eye had not an inelegant appearance. This cloth they manufacture themselves, and two pieces, each about two yards long, and a yard and a half wide, make a dress: one of them is worn round the middle, and the other covers the upper part of the body; the lower edge of the piece that goes round the middle the men draw pretty tight just below the fork, the upper edge of it is left loose, so as to form a kind of hollow belt, which serves them as a pocket to carry their knives, and other little implements which it is convenient to have about them. The other piece of cloth is passed through this girdle behind, and one end of it being brought over the left shoulder, and the other over the right, they fall down over the bread, and are tucked into the girdle before; so that by opening or closing the plaits, they can cover more or less of their bodies as they please; the arms, legs, and feet are always naked. The difference between the dress of the two sexes consists principally in the manner of wearing the waist-piece, for the women, instead of drawing the lower edge tight, and leaving the upper edge loose for a pocket, draw the upper edge tight, and let the lower edge fall as low as the knees, so as to form a petticoat; the body-piece, instead of being passed thro' the girdle, is fastened under the arms and across the breast, with the utmost decency. I have already observed that the men fasten the hair upon the top of the head, and the women tie it in a club behind, but there is another difference in the head dress, by which the sexes page 449 are distinguished: the women wear nothing as a succedaneum for a cap, but the men constantly wrap something round their heads in the manner of a fillet; it is small, but generally of the finest materials that can be procured; we saw some who applied silk handkerchiefs to this purpose, and others that wore fine cotton, or muslin, in the manner of a small turban.
These people bore their testimony that the love of finery is an universal passion, for their ornaments were very numerous. Some of the better sort wore chains of gold round their necks, but they were made of plaited wire, and consequently were light and of little value; others had rings, which were so much worn that they seemed to have descended through many generations; and one person had a silver-headed cane, marked with a kind of a cypher, consisting of the Roman letters V, O, C, and therefore probably a present from the Dutch East India Company, whose mark it is: they have also ornaments made of beads, which some wear round their necks as a solitaire, and others, as bracelets, upon their wrists: these are common to both sexes, but the women have, besides, strings or girdles of beads, which they wear round their waists, and which serve to keep up their petticoat. Both sexes had their ears bored, nor was there a single exception that sell under our notice, yet we never saw an ornament in any of them; we never indeed saw either man or woman in any thing but what appeared to be their ordinary dress, except the King and his Minister, who in general wore a kind of a nightgown of coarse chintz, and one of whom once received us in a black robe, which appeared to be made of what is called prince's stuff. We saw some boys, about twelve or fourteen years old, who had spiral circles of thick brass wire passed three or four times round their arms, above the elbow, and some men wore rings of ivory, two inches in breadth, and above an inch in thickness, upon the same part of the arm; these, we are told, were the sons of the Rajas, or Chiefs, who wore these cumbrous ornaments as badges of their high birth.
Almost all the men had their names traced upon their arms, in indelible characters of a black colour, and the women had a square ornament of flourished lines, impressed page 450 in the same manner, just under the bent of the elbow. We were struck with the similitude between these marks, and those made by tattowing in the South Sea islands, and upon enquiring into its origin, we learned, that it had been practised by the natives long before any Europeans came among them; and that in the neighbouring islands the inhabitants were marked with circles upon their necks and breasts. The universality of this practice which prevails among savages in all parts of the world, from the remotest limits of North America, to the islands in the South Seas, and which. probably differs but little from, the method of staining the body, that was in use among the ancient inhabitants of Britain, is a curious subject of speculation.*
The houses of Savu are all built upon the same plan, and differ only in size, being large in proportion to the rank and riches of the proprietor. Some are four hundred feet long, and some are not more than twenty; they are all raised upon posts, or piles, about four feet high, one end of which is driven into the ground, and upon the other end is laid a substantial floor of wood, so that there is a vacant space of four feet between the floor of the house and the ground. Upon this floor are placed other posts or pillars, that support a roof of sloping sides, which meet in a ridge at the top, like those of our barns: the eaves of this roof, which is thatched with palm leaves, reach within two feet of the floor, and over-hang it as much: the space within is generally divided lengthwise into three equal parts; the middle part, or centre, is enclosed by a partition of four sides, reaching about six feet above the floor, and one or two small rooms are also sometimes taken off from the sides, the rest of the space under the roof is open, so as freely to admit the air and the light: the particular page 451 uses of these disserent apartments, our short stay would not permit us to learn, except that the close room in the centre was appropriated to the women.
The food of these people consists of every same animal in the country, of which the hog holds the first place in their estimation, and the horse the second; next to the horse is the buffalo, next to the buffalo their poultry, and they prefer dogs and cats to sheep and goats. They are not fond of fish, and, I believe, it is never eaten but by the poor people, nor by them, except when their duty or business requires them to be upon the beach, and then every man is furnished with a light casting net, which is girt round him, and makes part of his dress, and with this he takes any small fish which happen to come in his way.
The aesculent vegetables and fruits have been mentioned already, but the san-palm requires more particular notice, for at certain times it is a succedaneum for all other food both to man and beast. A kind of wine, called toddy, is procured from the tree, by cutting the buds which are to produce flowers, soon after their appearance, and tying under them small baskets, made of the leaves, which are so close as to hold liquids without leaking. The juice, which trickles into these vessels, is collected by persons who climb the trees for that purpose, morning and evening, and it is the common drink of every individual upon the island; yet a much greater quantity is drawn off than is consumed in this use, and of the surplus they make both a syrup and coarse sugar. The liquor is called dua or duac, and both the syrup and the sugar gula. The syrup is prepared by boiling the liquor down in pots of earthen ware, till it is sufficiently inspissated; it is not unlike treacle in appearance, but it is somewhat thicker, and has a much more agreeable taste: the sugar is of a reddish brown, perhaps the same with the Jugata sugar upon the continent of India, and it was more agreeable to our palates than any cane sugar, unrefined, that we had ever tasted. We were at first afraid that the syrup, of which some of our people eat very great quantities, would have brought on fluxes, but its aperient quality was so very slight, that what effect it produced was rather salutary than hurtful. I have already observed, that it is given with the husks of rice to the hogs, and that they grow page 452 enormously fat without taking any other food: we were told also, that this syrup is used to fatten their dogs and their fowls, and that the inhabitants themselves have subsisted upon this alone for several months, when other crops have failed, and animal food has been scarce. The leaves of this tree are also put to various uses, they thatch houses, and make baskets, cups, umbrellas, and tobacco-pipes. The fruit is least esteemed, and as the blossoms are wounded for the tuac, or toddy, there is not much of it: it is about as big as a large turnip, and covered, like the cocoa-nut, with a fibrous coat, under which are three kernels, that must be eaten before they are ripe, for afterwards they become so hard that they cannot be chewed; in their eatable state they taste not unlike a green cocoa-nut, and, like them, probably they yield a nutriment that is watry and unsubstantial.
The common method of dressing food here is by boiling, and as fire-wood is very scarce, and the inhabitants have no other fuel, they make use of a contrivance to save it, that is not wholly unknown in Europe, but it is seldom practised except in camps. They dig a hollow under ground, in a horizontal direction, like a rabbit-burrow, about two yards long, and opening into a hole at each end, one of which is large and the other small: by the large hole the fire is put in, and the small one serves for a draught. The earth over this burrow is perforated by circular holes, which communicate with the cavity below; and in these holes are set earthen pots, generally about three to each fire, which are large in the middle, and taper towards the bottom, so that the fire acts upon a large part of their surface. Each of these pots generally contains about eight or ten gallons, and it is surprising to see with how small a quantity of site they may be kept boiling; a palm leaf, or a dry stalk, thrust in now and then, is sufficient: in this manner they boil all their victuals, and make all their syrup and sugar. It appears, by Frezier's account of his voyage to the South Sea, that the Peruvian Indians have a contrivance of the same kind, and perhaps it might be adopted with advantage by the poor people even of this country, where fuel is very dear.
Both sexes are enslaved by the hateful and pernicious habit of chewing beetle and areca, which they contract page 453 even while they are children, and practise incessantly from morning till night. With these they always mix a kind of white lime, made of coral stone and shells, and frequently a small quantity of tobacco, so that their mouths are disgustful in the highest degree both to the smell and the sight: the tobacco taints their breath, and the beetle and lime make the teeth not only as black as charcoal, but as rotten too. I have seen men between twenty and thirty, whose fore-teeth have been consumed almost down to the gums, though no two of them were exactly of the same length or thickness, but irregularly corroded like iron by rust. This loss of teeth is, I think, by all who have written upon the subject, imputed to the tough and stringy coat of the areca nut; but I impute it wholly to the lime: they are not loosened, or broken, or forced out, as might be expected if they were injured by the continual chewing of hard and rough substances, but they are gradually wasted like metals that are exposed to the action of powerful acids; the stumps always adhering firmly to the socket in the jaw, when there is no part of the tooth above the gums: and possibly those who suppose that sugar has a bad effect upon the teeth of Europeans, may not be mistaken; for it is well known, that refined loaf sugar contains a considerable quantity of lime; and he that doubts whether lime will destroy bone of any kind, may easily ascertain the fact by experiment.
Is the people here are at any time without this odious mouthful, they are smoaking. This operation they perform by rolling up a small quantity of tobacco, and putting it into one end of a tube about six inches long, and as thick as a goose quill, which they make of a palm leaf. As the quantity of tobacco in these pipes is very small, the effect of it is increased, especially among the women, by swallowing the smoke.
When the natives of this island were first formed into a civil society, is not certainly known, but at present it is divided into five principalities or nigrees: LAAI, SEBA, REGKEUA, TIMO, and MASSARA, each of which is governed by its respective Raja, or King. The Raja of Seba, the principality in which.. we were a-shore, seemed to have great authority, without much page 454 external parade, or show, or much appearance of personal respect. He was about five and thirty years of age, and the fattest man we saw upon the whole island: he appeared to be of a dull phlegmatic disposition, and to be directed almost implicitly by the old man, who, upon my presenting him with a sword, had procured us a fair market, in spight of the craft and avarice of the Dutch factors. The name of this person was Mannu Djarme, and it may reasonably be supposed that he was a man of uncommon integrity and abilities, as, notwithstanding his possession of power in the character of a favourite, he was beloved by the whole principality. If any difference arises among the people, it is settled by the Raja and his counsellors, without delay or appeal, and, as we were told, with the most solemn deliberation and impartial justice.
We were informed by Mr. Lange, that the Chiefs who had successively presided over the five principalities of this island, had lived for time immemorial in the strictest alliance and most cordial friendship with each other; yet, he said, the people were of a warlike disposition, and had always courageously defended themselves against foreign invaders. We were told also, that the island was able to raise, upon very short notice, 7300 fighting men, armed with muskets, spears, lances, and targets. Of this force, Laai was said to furnish 2600, Sebo 2000, Regeeua 1500, Timo 800, and Massara 400. Besides the arms that have been already mentioned, each man is furnished with a large poleaxe, resembling a wood-bill, except that it has a straight edge, and is much heavier: this in the hands of people who have courage to come to close quarters with an enemy, must be a dreadful weapon; and we are told that they were so dexterous with their lances, that at the distance of sixty feet they would throw them with such exactness as to pierce a man's heart, and such force as to go quite through his body.
How far this account of the martial prowess of the inhabitants of Savu may be true, we cannot take upon us to determine, but, during our stay, we saw no appearance of it. We saw indeed in the town-house, or house of assembly, about one hundred spears and targets, which served to arm the people who were sent down to page 455 intimidate us at the trading-place; but they seemed to be the refuse of old armouries, no two being of the same make or length, for some were six and some sixteen feet long. We saw no lance among them, and as to the muskets, though they were clean on the outside, they were eaten into holes by the rust within, and the people themselves appeared to be so little acquainted with military discipline, that they marched like a disorderly rabble, every one having, instead of his target, a cock, some tobacco, or other merchandise of the like kind, which he took that opportunity to bring down to fell, and few or none of their cartridge-boxes were furnished with either powder or ball, though a piece of paper was thrust into the hole to save appearances. We saw a few swivel guns and pateraroes at the town-house, and a great gun before it; but the swivels and pateraroes lay out of their carriages, and the great gun lay upon a heap of stones, almost consumed with rust, with the touch-hole downwards, possibly to conceal its size, which might perhaps be little less that that of the bore.
We could not discover that, among these people, there was any rank of distinction between the Raja and the land-owners; the land-owners were respectable in proportion to their possessions. The inferior ranks consist of manufacturers, labouring poor, and slaves. The slaves, like the peasants in some parts of Europe, are connected with the estate, and both descend together; but though the land-owner can fell his slave, he has no other power over his person, not even to correct him, without the privity and approbation of the Raja. Some have five hundred of these slaves, and some not half a dozen; the common price of them is a sat hog. When a great man goes out, he is constantly attended by two or more of them; one of them carries a sword or hanger, the hilt of which is commonly of silver, and adorned with large tassels of horse-hair, and another carries a bag which contains beetle, areca, lime, and tobacco. In these attendants consist all their magnificence, for the Raja himself has no other mark of distinction.
The chief object of pride among these people, like that of a Welchman, is a long pedigree of respectable page 456 ancestors, and indeed a veneration for antiquity seems to be carried farther here than in any other country; even a house that has been well inhabited for many generations, becomes almost sacred, and few articles either of use or luxury bear so high a price as stones, which having been long sat upon are become even and smooth: those who can purchase such stones, or are possessed of them by inheritance, place them round their houses, where they serve as seats for their dependants.
Every Raja sets up, in the principal town of his province, or nigree, a large stone, which serves as a memorial of his reign. In the principal town of Seba, where we lay, there are thirteen such stones, besides many fragments of others, which had been set up in earlier times, and are now mouldering away: these monuments seem to prove that some kind of civil establishment here is of considerable antiquity. The last thirteen reigns in England make something more than 276 years.
Many of these stones are so large, that it is difficult to conceive by what means they were brought to their present station, especially as it is the summit of a hill; but the world is full of memorials of human strength, in which the mechanical powers that have been since added, by mathematical science, seem to be surpassed; and of such monuments there are not a few, among the remains of barbarous antiquity, in our own country, besides those upon Salisbury Plain.
These stones not only record the reigns of successive princes, but serve for a purpose much more extraordinary, and probably altogether peculiar to this country. When a Raja dies, a general feast is proclaimed throughout his dominions, and all his subjects assemble round these stones; almost every living creature that can be caught is then killed, and the feast lasts for a less or greater number of weeks or months, as the kingdom happens to be more or less furnished with live stock at the time; the stones serve for tables. When this madness is over, a fast must necessarily ensue, and the whole kingdom is obliged to subsist upon syrup and water, if it happens in the dry season, when no vegetables can be procured, till a new stock of animals can be raised page 457 from the few that have escaped by chance, or been preserved by policy from the general massacre, or can be procured from the neighbouring kingdoms. Such, however, is the account that we received from Mr. Lange.
We had no opportunity to examine any of their manufactures, except that of their cloth, which they spin, weave, and dye; we did not indeed see them employed, but many of the instruments which they use fell in our way. We saw their machine for clearing cotton of its seeds, which is made upon the same principles as those in Europe, but is so small that it might be taken for a model or a toy; it consist of two cylinders, lie our round rulers, somewhat less than an inch in diameter, one of which, being turned round by a plain winch, turns the other by means of an end-less worm, and the whole machine is not more than fourteen inches long, and seven high; that which we saw had been much used, and many pieces of cotton were hanging about it, so that there is no reason to doubt its being a fair specimen of the rest. We also once saw their apparatus for spinning; it consisted of a bobbin, on which was wound a small quantity of thread, and a kind of distaff filled with cotton; we conjecture therefore that they spin by hand, as the women of Europe did before the introduction of wheels; and, I am told, that they have not yet found their way into some parts of it. Their loom seemed to be, in one respect, preferable to ours, for the web was not stretched upon a frame, but extended by a piece of wood at each end, round one of which the cloth was rolled, and round the other the threads; the web was about half a yard broad, and the length of the shuttle was equal to the breadth of the web, so that, probably, their work goes on but slowly. That they dyed this cloth we first guessed from its colour, and from the indigo which we saw in their plantations; and our conjecture was afterwards confirmed by Mr. Lange's account. I have already observed, that it is dyed in the yarn, and we once saw them dying what was said to be girdles for the women, of a dirty red, but with what drug we did not think it worth while to inquire.
The religion of these people, according to Mr. Lange's information, is an absurd kind of paganism, every man chusing his own god, and determining for himself how he should be worshipped; so that there are almost as many gods and modes of worship as people. In their morals, however, they are said to be irreproachable, even upon the principles of Christianity: no man is allowed more than one wife, yet an illicit commerce between the sexes is in a manner unknown among them: instances of theft are very rare; and they are so far from revenging a supposed injury by murder, that if any difference arises between them, they will not so much as make it the subject of debate, lest they should be provoked to resentment and ill-will, but immediately and implicitly refer it to the determination of their King.
They appeared to be a healthy and long-lived people: yet some of them were marked with the small-pox, which Mr. Lange told us had several times made its appearance among them, and was treated with the same precautions as the plague. As soon as a person was seized with the distemper, he was removed to some solitary place, very remote from any habitation, where the disease was left to take its course, and the patient supplied with daily food by reaching it to him at the end of a long pole.
Of their domestic œconomy we could learn but little; in one instance, however, their delicacy and cleanliness are very remarkable. Many of us were a-shore here three successive days, from a very early hour in the morning till it was dark; yet we never saw the least trace of an offering to Cloacina, nor could we so much as guess where they were made. In a country so populous this is very difficult to be accounted for, and perhaps there is no other country in the world where the secret is so effectually kept.
The boats in use here are a kind of proa.
This island was settled by the Portuguese, almost as soon as they first found their way into this part of the ocean, but they were in a short time supplanted by the Dutch. The Dutch, however, did not take possession of it, but only sent sloops to trade with the natives, probably for provisions to support the inhabitants of their spice islands, who applying themselves wholly to page 459 the cultivation of that important article of trade, and laying out all their ground in plantations, can breed few animals: possibly their supplies, by this occasional traffic, were precarious: possibly they were jealous of being supplanted in their turn; but, however that be, their East-India Company, about ten years ago, entered into a treaty with the Rajas, by which the Company stipulated to furnish each of them with a certain quantity of silk, fine linen, cutlery ware, arrack, and other articles every year; and the Rajas engaged, that neither they nor their subjects should trade with any person except the Company, without having first obtained their consent, and that they would admit a resident on behalf of the company, to reside upon the island, and see that their part of the treaty was fulfilled; they also engaged to supply annually a certain quantity of rice, maize, and calevances. The maize and calevances are sent to Timor in sloops, which are kept there for that purpose, each of which is navigated by ten Indians; and the rice is fetched away annually by a ship which brings the Company's returns, and anchors alternately in each of the three bays. These returns are delivered to the Rajas in the form of a present, and the cask of arrack they and their principal people never cease to drink, as long as a drop of it remains.
In consequence of this treaty, the Dutch placed three persons upon the island; Mr. Lange, his colleague, the native of Timor, the son of an Indian woman by a Portuguese, and one Frederick Craig, the son of an Indian woman by a Dutchman. Lange visits each of the Rajas once in two months, when he makes the tour of the island, attended by fifty slaves on horseback. He exhorts their Chiefs to plant, if it appears that they have been remiss, and observes where the crops are got in, that he may order sloops to fetch it; so that it passes immediately from the ground to the Dutch store-houses at Timor. In these excursions he always carries with him some bottles of arrack, which he finds of great use in opening the hearts of the Rajas with whom he is to deal.
During the ten years that he had resided upon this island he had never seen an European besides ourselves, except at the arrival of the Dutch ship, which had page 460 filled about two months before we arrived; and he is now to be distinguished from the natives only by his colour and his dress, for he sits upon the ground, chews his beetle, and in every respect has adopted their characters and manners: he has married an Indian woman of the island of Timor, who keeps his house after the fashion of her country, and he gave that as a reason for not inviting us to visit him, saying, that he could entertain us in no other manner than the Indians had done, and he spoke no language readily but that of the country.
The office of Mr. Frederick Craig is to instruct the youth of the country in reading and writing, and the principles of the Christian religion; the Dutch having printed versions of the New Testament, a catechism, and several other tracts, in the language of this and the neighbouring islands. Dr. Solander, who was at his house, saw the books, and the copy-books also of his scholars, many of whom wrote a very fair hand. He boasted that there were no less than six hundred Christians in the township of Seba; but what the Dutch Christianity of these Indians may be, it is not perhaps very easy to guess; for there is not a church, nor even a priest, in the whole island.
While we were at this place, we made several inquiries concerning the neighbouring islands, and the intelligence which we received is to the following effect:
A small island to the westward of Savu, the name of which we did not learn, produces nothing of any consequence but areca-nuts, of which the Dutch receive annually the freight of two sloops, in return for presents that they make to the islanders.
Timor is the chief, and the Dutch residents on the other islands go thither once a year to pass their accompts. The place is nearly in the same state as in Dampier's time, the Dutch having there a fort and store-houses; and by Lange's account, we might there have been supplied with every necessary that we expected to procure at Batavia, salt provisions and arrack not excepted. But the Portuguese are still in possession of several towns on the north side of the island, particularly Laphao and Sesial.
About two years before our arrival, a French ship was wrecked upon the east coast of Timor; and after she had lain some days upon the shoal, a sudden gale broke her up at once, and drowned the captain, with the greatest part of the crew: those who got a-shore, among whom was one of the lieutenants, made the best of their way to Concordia; they were four days upon the road, where they were obliged to leave part of their company through fatigue, and the rest, to the number of about eighty, arrived at the town. They were supplied with every necessary, and sent back to the wreck, with proper assistance, for recovering what could be fished up: they fortunately got up all their bullion, which was in chests, and several of their guns, which were very large. They then returned to the town, but their companions who had been left upon the road were missing, having, as it was supposed, been kept among the Indians, either by persuasion or force; for they are very desirous of having Europeans among them, to instruct them in the art of war. After a stay of more than two months at Concordia, their number was diminished nearly one half by sickness, in consequence of the fatigue and hardship which they had suffered by the shipwreck, and the survivors were sent in a small vessel to Europe.
Rotte is in much the same situation as Savu; a Dutch factor resides upon it to manage the natives, and look after its produce, which consists, among other articles, of sugar. Formerly it was made only by bruising the canes, and boiling the juice to a syrup, in the same manner as toddy; but great improvements have lately been made in preparing this valuable commodity. The three little islands called the Solars, are also under the influence of the Dutch settlement at Concordia: they are flat and low, but abound with provisions of every kind, and the middlemost is said to have a good harbour for shipping. Ende, another little island to the westward of the Solars, is still in the hands of the Portuguese, who have a good town and harbour on the north-east. corner of it called Larntuca; they had formerly an harbour on the south side of it, but that, being much inferior to Larntuca, has for some time been altogether neglected.
The inhabitants of each of these little islands speak a language peculiar to themselves, and it is an object of Dutch policy to prevent, as much as possible, their learning the language of each other. If they spoke a common language, they would learn, by a mutual intercourse with each other, to plant such things as would be of more value to themselves than their present produce, though of less advantage to the Dutch; but their languages being different, they can communicate no such knowledge to each other, and the Dutch secure themselves the benefit of supplying their several necessities upon their own terms, which, it is reasonable to suppose, are not very moderate. It is probably with a view to this advantage that the Dutch never teach their own language to the natives of these islands, and have been at the expence of translating the Testament and catechisms into the different languages of each; for in proportion as Dutch had become the language of their religion, it would have become the common language of them all.
To this account of Savu, I shall only add a small specimen of its language, by which it will appear to have some affinity with that of the South Sea islands, many of the words being exactly the same, and the numbers manifestly derived from the same sourse.
A man, Momonne.
A woman, Mobunnee.
The head, Catoo.
The hair, Rowcatoo.
The eyes, Matta.
The eye-lashes, Rowna matta.
The nose, Swanga.
The cheeks, Cavaranga.
The ears, Wodecloo.
The tongue, Vaio.
The neck, Lacoco.
The breasts, Soosoo.
The nipples, Caboo soosoo.
The belly, Duldoo.
The navel, Assoo.
The thighs, Tooga,
The knees, Rootoo.page 463
The legs, Baibo.
Areca, Calella
Beetle, Canana.
Lime, Aou.
A fish hook, Maanadoo.
Tattow, the marks on the skin, Tata.
The sun, Lodo.
The moon, Wurroo.
The sea, Aidassee.
Water, Ailea.
Fire, Aee.
Fan-palm, Boaceree.
To die, Maate.
To sleep, Tabudge.
To rise, Tateetoo.
One, Usse.
Two, Lhua.
Three, Tullu.
Four, Uppah.
Five, Lumme.
Six. Unna.
Seven, Pedu,
Eight, Arru.
Nine, Saou.
Ten, Singooroo.
Eleven, Singurungsseu.
20, Lhuangooroo.
100, Sing assu.
1000, Setuppah.
10,000, Selacussa.
100,000, Serata,
1,000,000 Sereboo.
In this account of the island of Savu it must be remembered, that except the facts in which we were parties, and the account of the objects which we had an opportunity to examine, the whole is founded merely upon the report of Mr. Lange, upon whose authority alone therefore it must rest.
* In the account which Mr. Bossu has given of some Indians who inhabit the banks of the Akanza, a river of North America, which rises in New Mexico, and falls into the Mississippi, he relates the following incident: "The Akanzas, says he, have adopted me, and as mark of my privilege, have imprinted the figure of a roe-buck upon my thigh, which was done in this manner: an Indian having burned some straw, diluted the ashes with water, and with this mixture, drew the figure upon my skin; he then retraced it by pricking the lines with needles, so as every puncture just to draw the blood, and the blood mixing with the ashes of the straw, form a figure which can never be effaced." See Travels through Louisiana, vol. i. p. 107.


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package syntax

import (
	"bytes"
	"errors"
)

type ReplacerData struct {
	Rep     string
	Strings []string
	Rules   []int
}

const (
	replaceSpecials     = 4
	replaceLeftPortion  = -1
	replaceRightPortion = -2
	replaceLastGroup    = -3
	replaceWholeString  = -4
)

//ErrReplacementError is a general error during parsing the replacement text
var ErrReplacementError = errors.New("Replacement pattern error.")

// NewReplacerData will populate a reusable replacer data struct based on the given replacement string
// and the capture group data from a regexp
func NewReplacerData(rep string, caps map[int]int, capsize int, capnames map[string]int, op RegexOptions) (*ReplacerData, error) {
	p := parser{
		options:  op,
		caps:     caps,
		capsize:  capsize,
		capnames: capnames,
	}
	p.setPattern(rep)
	concat, err := p.scanReplacement()
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	if concat.t != ntConcatenate {
		panic(ErrReplacementError)
	}

	sb := &bytes.Buffer{}
	var (
		strings []string
		rules   []int
	)

	for _, child := range concat.children {
		switch child.t {
		case ntMulti:
			child.writeStrToBuf(sb)

		case ntOne:
			sb.WriteRune(child.ch)

		case ntRef:
			if sb.Len() > 0 {
				rules = append(rules, len(strings))
				strings = append(strings, sb.String())
				sb.Reset()
			}
			slot := child.m

			if len(caps) > 0 && slot >= 0 {
				slot = caps[slot]
			}

			rules = append(rules, -replaceSpecials-1-slot)

		default:
			panic(ErrReplacementError)
		}
	}

	if sb.Len() > 0 {
		rules = append(rules, len(strings))
		strings = append(strings, sb.String())
	}

	return &ReplacerData{
		Rep:     rep,
		Strings: strings,
		Rules:   rules,
	}, nil
}

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subject: Mercenary Portraits -Everywhere 1.
EO head Eeben Barlow recently told a South African reporter that "War and Anarchy" will reign in Africa because it has been exploited by people making promises. The cold war left a huge vacuum and I identified a niche in the market -we are selling the business of surviving." Barlow is a former commander of the notori- ous 32 Buffalo Battalion of the Sth African special forces under the apartheid regime. This espionage unit, formed by Sth African military intelligence, specialized in disinformation and assassination.
Barlow set up EO in 1989 in Pretoria but a recent spate of unfav- ourable publicity and parliamentary attention has apparently convin- ced him to move the nerve center of his operations to London. The company employs old Buffalo and CCB hands as well as Angolan NAMIBIAN and African National Congress (ANC) veterans.
The company conducted its first known operation in Angola in 1993 where the mercenaries used their first-hand knowledge of UNITA to rout their former allies. Angola is possibly where Barlow met former SAS officer Buckingham, who is now believed to have ultimate control over EO and the complex web of some 80 companies involved in busines- ses ranging from landmines removal, to water purification.
Some of its more notable affiliates are Sandline International, which ran the disastrous PNG operation, and Saracen Internat'l, which is partly owned by relatives of UGANDAN leader Yoweri Museveni. Saracen runs security for goldmines, as well as operations against rebels in that country. Other affiliates like Shibata Ltd, are belie- ved to have operations in MOZAMBIQUE, while Falconer Systems apparen- tly does business with the UNITED NATIONS.
Buckinghams's own businesses include Branch Energy, Branch Mining and Heritage Oil and Gas -a group of mining and oil companies with concessions in Angola, COLOMBIA and SIERRA LEONE. Branch Energy, whose Sierra Leone operations are part-owned by EO, recently merged operations with Carson Gold. This mining company, established by Robert Friedland, then became DiamondWorks, based in Vancouver, Canada. DiamondWorks is now prospecting for minerals in CHINA, the PHILIPPINES and VENEZUELA. Company documents published on its Inter- net site show that two men from Branch Energy -Buckingham and Michael Grunberg -were appointed to the board of DiamondWorks when it set up offices last October. Also sitting on this board are Eric Friedland Myron Goldstein, and Beverly Downing, the brother and close associates of Robert Friedland.
Set up in 1981 by Alastair Morrison, a former SAS officer, DSL, now employs 4000 people from 30 nations. Its most lucrative business is providing security for oil and mining companies including Broken Hill Proprietary Petroleum of AUSTRALIA, BP, Shell, and British Gas of the UNITED KINGDOM; Amoco, Chevron, Exxon, Mobil and Texico of the US, Cambior and Ranger of CANADA, and DeBeers of SOUTH AFRICA.
No stranger to counterinsurgency training, DSL has provided security forces in SRI LANKA, PAPUA NG and Mozambique. It also contracts to embassies in countries torn by civil war such as the D.REP.of CONGO (formerly ZAIRE), where DSL officers guarded the US, Sth African and SWISS embassies, and in Angola where the company guarded the British, ITALIAN, Sth African,Swedish and US embassies. Retired British army Maj.Gen Carr-Smith says that DSL provides serv- ices in "about 30 or so different countries around the world. They are always the dodgy type of countries, the remote and the hostile -Angola, Mozambique, Colombia, Algeria, the former Soviet Union. Those sorts of countries where life is a bit tough at this stage."
This Virginia-based company was founded in 1987 by retired Army Gen.Vernon Lewis. It is currently run by former high-ranking military figures, inc. Gen Carl Vuono, US Army Chief of Staff during the invasion of PANAMA and the Gulf War, Gen.Ed Soyster, former head of the Defense Intelligence Agency, and Gen Frederick Kroesen, former commander of the US Army in Europe. Describing itself as the "greatest corporate assesmblage of military expertise in the world," it boasts a business focus on military matters to include training, equipping, force design and management, professional development, concepts and doctrine, organ- izational and operational requirements, situational and war gaming operations, humanitarian assistance, quick reaction military contrac- tual support, and democracy transition assistance programs for the military forces of emerging republics....(and) could be a fun and productive place to work."
MPRI was hired in 1995 to train the CROATIAN army, which went on to launch a series of bloody offensives against SERBIAN forces. Most important was Operation Lightning Storm, the assault on the Krajina region during which Serbian villages were sacked and burned, hundreds of civilians were killed, and some 170,000 people were driven from their homes. In the weeks before the offensive, Gen Vuono held at least ten meetings with officers involved in the campaign including Gen Varimar Cervenko, the chief architect. MPRI has also worked for the BOSNIAN and LIBERIAN governments and made a failed attempt to win US contracts in Zaire."


Hooray! I think I finally figured this Blog thing out! Sometimes too much research comes back to bite you. I spent so long trying to figure out how to start a blog, I got lost in the options. I guess I do that with Homeschooling too sometimes: I can spend so long coming up with lessons and making materials that the kids learn the skill on their own before I am ready to teach it. Kids do that, you know…learn on there own. Sometimes it thrills me and other times it bums me out, especially if I had a great lesson plan for that topic. But I roll with it, more days are coming, and I have other kids to teach.
My name is Eleasha and I am a natural born teacher/motivator. Married almost 18 years to a hard-working, fun loving man. Mom to four munchkins aged 9,7,3 and 8 months. Homebirthed them all, three in water. I am a baby wearing, extended breastfeeding, cloth diapering, co-sleeping zombie. Coffee and I have a love/hate relationship. The husband and I run a commercial cleaning business (okay, it's mostly him running it these days, I do the bookwork and fill in on jobs here and there) and Homeschooling allows the kids to see what we do to support the family. In pursuit of my own passion, I trained and certified as a Birth Doula through DONA International and as a Bereavment Doula through StillBirthDay. I love seeing women take charge of their birth experience because it can set the tone for their start into motherhood.
My Tiger is 9 and so very strong willed. He is such a perfectionist that he is often reluctant to try new things for fear that someone might witness his failed attempt. He needs to talk things out at length, usually at bedtime. My Doula training has paid for itself several times over helping me to coach him through issues. He loves being outside, rarely wants to come in, even in winter. He pretty much taught himself to read and reads very well. Oh, and he hates getting his hands dirty.
My Sunshine is 7 and leaves me in stiches daily! This kid is so funny, he doesnt even do it on purpose. His happy-go-lucky attitude and massive Smile light up the whole room. However, he is hard to pin down, like, ever. At our weekly meetings for worship, he still can not stay in his seat for more than 10 minutes. If he does sit still, the energy exits his mouth! So learning to read and write has not been his strength. He had some hearing and seeing difficulties that we are working on now.
My Princess is 3. She is not afraid to inject herself into any activity or conversation. She has pretty much self taught herself the alphabet and counting to ten so I guess its time to start teaching her to read too. I was hoping to put that off, but strike while the iron is hot, they say.
Juicy J is 8 months and is an Old Soul. That means nothing really gets a rise out of him, as though he has seen it all before. Honestly, the most laid back baby on the planet. He would even put himself to sleep by sucking his thumb! Every fourth child should be like him, there would be more big families He is just now, starting to make his presence known in the world and is crawling like a pro, so He keeps me on my toes!
I'm Eleasha, mom of four fab kids!


Cuts from newsreel 47/78 - men put swords through the body of Mirim Dajo.
Manufacture of sword presented to General Eisenhower.
Ceremony in San Marino for the election of new regents.
Material related to newsreel story "Easter Ride" - 56/29.
Japanese surrender their swords at Sungei Patani.
Royal Air Force cadets being inspected at their Passing Out Parade.
Australian policemen in training in South Africa.


quality, cost or time ?
must be reduced to meet objectives?
6 Analyze CTQ Identify Variation Sources Do we know the major family of variation?
7 Improve (Critical to Screen Potential Causes Are the leverage CTP's known?
CTP's must be controlled ?
12 Control CTP Implement Process Control System Can objectives be consistently met?
Dependencies Can project be performed in 4 months?
Rank Potential Root Cause Supporting Data & Analysis?* Source? Who? When?
List Root Cause(s) List Solutions % Effect Estimated Cost Complexity Estimated Benefit Risk* Priority Validation?
Type of Operational Measurement Data Tags Needed Data Collection Person(s) What? Where? When? How Many?
This template calculates the DPMO using the number of defects.
Not sure of what goes into the units?
The Data Processing Dept supervisor wants to calculate the DPMO of data entry errors in her dept.
A total of 2,500 forms were processed that day, and the supervisor finds 4 fields with error.
There are 20 entry fields on each data entry form.
still produce only 3.4 defects per million opportunities.
Major disruption to production line. 100% of product may have to be scrapped.
Vehicle / item inoperable, loss of primary function. Customer very dissatisfied.
item(s) inoperable. Customers experience discomfort.
Minor disruption to production line. 100% of product may have to be reworked.
reduced level of performance. Customer experiences some dissatisfaction.
conform. Defect noticed by most customers.
not conform. Defect noticed by average customers.
conform. Defect noticed by discriminating customers.
Process Potential Failure Potential Effect(s) of Current Design Current Design Recommended S c e R.
Mode Failure Controls Prevention Controls Detection Action(s) ActionsTaken e c t P.
Function v u e N.
The value in the table is the right tail probability.


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Głuchowo – dawna gromada, czyli najmniejsza jednostka podziału terytorialnego Polskiej Rzeczypospolitej Ludowej w latach 1954–1972.

Gromady, z gromadzkimi radami narodowymi (GRN) jako organami władzy najniższego stopnia na wsi, funkcjonowały od reformy reorganizującej administrację wiejską przeprowadzonej jesienią 1954 do momentu ich zniesienia z dniem 1 stycznia 1973, tym samym wypierając organizację gminną w latach 1954–1972.

Gromadę Głuchowo z siedzibą GRN w Głuchowie utworzono – jako jedną z 8759 gromad na obszarze Polski – w powiecie sulęcińskim w woj. zielonogórskim na mocy uchwały nr V/24/54 WRN w Zielonej Górze z dnia 5 października 1954. W skład jednostki weszły obszary dotychczasowych gromad Głuchowo, Budzigniew, Grodzisk, Jamno, Lubomierzycko i Polna ze zniesionej gminy Słońsk w tymże powiecie. Dla gromady ustalono 10 członków gromadzkiej rady narodowej.

31 grudnia 1961 gromadę zniesiono, a jej obszar włączono do gromady Słońsk w tymże powiecie.

Przypisy

Glxuchowo (powiat sulezzxcinxski)

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This stately dresser is the perfect way to add storage space and traditional style to a bedroom. The dresser has plenty of storage space with eleven drawers and lowered shelf for storing perfume, cosmetics, or jewelry. The dresser features traditional design details such as bun feet, crown molding, ornamental pilasters, and metal ring hardware. Pair with the bed from this collection for a stunning bedroom set.
The Stanley Bedroom Traditional Dresser by Crown Mark at Miskelly Furniture in the Jackson, Pearl, Madison, Ridgeland, Flowood Mississippi area. Product availability may vary. Contact us for the most current availability on this product.


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Fee bitters relaunches in EU-sized bottles
| 04 March, 2011
Fee Brothers is increasing the pack size for its range of bitters to bring it into line with EU standards, and is planning to add to the line-up later in the year.?The New York-based producer will roll out the 15cl bottles – which replace the US-style 11.8cl packs – over the next three months.?Nick Gillett, director of UK agent Mangrove, said: "The pack size has caused some problems with EU governance.
"This change will allow us to fulfil that European demand.?"The pricing has remained the same on a per cl basis, which is great news for our customers."?Gillett said two new products would be added to the 13-strong range in 2011.

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Oct 22, 2015: DeSoto Times-Tribune: New Career Tech Center unveiled
"This facility is going to do so much for the city of Horn Lake, said Horn Lake Mayor Allen Latimer. "It's going to do so much to help DeSoto County and the whole state of Mississippi."
Mrs. Annie Ruth BrownIt is with great sadness that I must inform the citizens of Horn Lake, of the passing of Horn...
Posted by City of Horn Lake, MS - Municipal Government on Friday, June 12, 2015
Jan 29, 2015: Local Memphis: Smoking In Public Lights Up Debate In Horn Lake
Horn Lake Mayor Allen Latimer, on the other hand, is not for an ordinance in his town.
Jan 8, 2015: WTVA: Mississippi drive to legalize pot sprouts in DeSoto County
Closer to home, Horn Lake Mayor Allen Latimer turned down Jacobs' request to hold the town hall meeting there later this month at City Hall. Latimer said Tuesday he would consult aldermen and the city attorney on the matter, but he personally opposes legalizing marijuana and didn't want City Hall to be used for a meeting on the matter because he feared it would appear the city was endorsing the proposal. "I think it's a first-step drug, and I just don't think it's appropriate to use City Hall," Latimer said.
On June 4, 2013, Allen Latimer was elected to become the 5th Mayor of Horn Lake. Mayor Latimer assumed the duties of the Office of Mayor on July 1, 2013. Mayor Latimer is the son of Roger and Lucille Latimer, who owned and operated Bullfrog Corner Store from 1924-1969. He attended grades 1-12 at Horn Lake School–by the railroad and graduated from high school in 1965. From there he attended and graduated from Northwest Community College and Christian Brothers College.
Allen met and married Joan in 1978. They have one daughter–Colleen– and 2 grandchildren–Courtney and Cole. Later, he owned and operated Goodman Road Package Store in Horn Lake for 27 years. He has taught school at Southaven High School from 2001 to 2013. He is a member of Sons of Confederate Veterans, Sons of American Revolution, and Knights of Columbus. He has been a member of Christ the King Parish over 40 years. He served on the Board of Supervisors of DeSoto County for 8 years until 2011.


Dare to Excel December newsletter: Find ways to set media limits and help your child improve overall performance in school. Includes tips to manage media time in your home. From Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.


Spread refried beans on your pizza crust. Spread black beans, corn and tomatos on top. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes. Serve with a dallop of sour cream and lettuce.
The girls loved their pizza and they got to have corn on it! I loved that they ate some veggies and beans. Even the baby ate most of her pizza. Of course, she left all of the crust part and ate the toppings off. But at least she ate the healthy stuff! She's been so picky that we're happy when she eats anything at all right now. Beans are one of her favorites though. This is a great quick meal or even a fun party snack. Enjoy and have fun adding all of your own favorite burrito toppings to this Mexican Pizza!
This looks great! I havent made Mexican pizza in awhile. I host a recipe link party each Monday if you want to come over and share this. I'd love to have you.
Looks great! We love Mexican food of the homemade variety especially! Will have to try this!
Yum! This looks delicious. Would you consider linking this up at my Pinworthy Projects Party? I hope to see you there!
This looks so delicious. I'm sure it would be a hit here too!


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Q: Can I use parse with on an existing app that already connected to mysql? I'd like to connect a specific part of my mobile app to parse.com in order to save work on the backend. Is it possible?
Thank you

A: Yes, of course.  You can connect to as many web services and databases you need to.  You just need the code/sdk for each web service or database you want to interact with.

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With everyone pressed for time and email inboxes overflowing, one of the worst things you can do is fire off an email that is unread, left lingering or summarily deleted. Not only do poor emails waste time on both ends – minutes and hours that could be used more productively – but they also may create negative impressions about your ability to think, solve problems and communicate.
If you want to be known as someone who acts strategically, demonstrates leadership and otherwise has a positive professional outlook, writing better emails is a crucial place to start.
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Episode Info: Just a couple of years ago, Ryan was like many of us. Working out regularly and putting in his time at the gym, but not showing much progress for his effort. But one day something clicked and he dove in and started doing intense research on nutrition, exercise and finally got the results he wanted. During this time he started a popular YouTube channel to share his journey and knowledge. Since then, Ryan became a certified trainer and launched his own online training series called A Spartan Rises. Ryan has done a great job of condensing all the knowledge he acquired into a great program that builds on itself with videos, emails and detailed instructions so you can get that Spartan body, too. Listen to Ryan interview to learn how you can get a Spartan Body and how you can learn from his mistakes and successes. Action Items Sign Up for The Spartan Guide Buy the program Ryan mentions in the podcast - A Spartan Rises (Tip: Get the GOLD Spartan Package)
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The waves were rough that morning, the wind whipping them into a froth. The girl pulled the curtain aside impatiently, frowning when she saw the dark clouds on the horizon.
The girl hesitated at the window before moving the curtain back. Something below caught her attention. Her shoulders stiffened as she saw the object of her attention walking towards the shoreline with his surfboard in tow. There was a gaggle of girls following in his wake, all simpering stupidity in their neon print bikinis.
She waited until her mother went down to the lobby before she made her escape. Down at the shore, she caught up with him.
"Hey, did you come for a surfing lesson, too?" He grinned. The other girls shot daggers at her with their eyes.
The truth was that she was inexperienced at flirting and even worse at surfing. The proof? One lost bikini top.


An American Tragedy is the story of Clyde Griffiths, who spends his life in the desperate pursuit of success. On a deeper, more profound level, it is the masterful portrayal of the society whose values both shape Clyde's ambitions and seal his fate; it is an unsurpassed depiction of the harsh realities of American life and of the dark side of the American dream. Extraordinary in scope and power, vivid in its sense of wholesale human waste, unceasing in its rich compassion, An American Tragedy stands as Theodore Dreiser's supreme achievement.
First published in 1925 and based on an actual criminal case, An American Tragedy was the inspiration for the 1951 film A Place in the Sun, which won six Academy Awards and starred Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift.


Dulquer Salman hardly needs an introduction for those of us who loved him in 'OK Bangaram'. The versatile actor is also doing 'Mahanati', where he is playing Gemini Ganesan. The Mollywood star will soon be seen as a romantic hero opposite Sai Pallavi, the newest heartthrob after 'Fidaa'.
The Malayalam hit 'Kali' (meaning 'Rage'), which collected Rs. 27 Cr, will be released in Telugu as 'Hey Pillagada'. Presented by Sooreddy Gopalakrishna (USA), it has been produced by DV Krishna Swamy on Lakshmi Chennakesava Films.
The news is that the awaited movie is going to hit the screens on November 17th.
Directed by Sameer Thahir, the action-thriller has dialogues by Basha Sri, whereas the lyrics are by Surendra Krishna.


Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is a national public health crisis. As the third leading cause of death in the U.S., affecting more than 356,0001 each year, including more than 7,0002 youth under age 18, the SCA survival rate has remained at about 10 percent for 30 years because we aren't as prepared as we should be to help save lives.
A medical emergency can be confusing and frightening, which can delay getting help to the victim. It is vital for each of us to decide now to be prepared so we can take immediate action when needed.
When a person suddenly collapses and is unresponsive, they are likely having a sudden cardiac arrest. While there may be several seconds of seizure-like activity or gasping, their heart has stopped and they are not breathing. Don't spend time trying to wake them up—they won't and your fast response is crucial.
You can triple a victim's chance of survival when you #CallPushShock.
Follow the emergency's dispatcher's instructions.
Push hard and fast in the center of the chest at a rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute.
Follow the step-by-step audio/visual instructions and remember that an AED cannot hurt the person—it can only help.
Today only 1 in 10 survives Sudden Cardiac Arrest. But with immediate CPR and use of an AED, 5 in 10 victims could survive.
It's a fact that CPR and AEDs can save lives. How can you help?
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Ferguson Group is a privately owned group of companies headquartered in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, employing more than 170 people worldwide. Established more than 35 years ago, the Group has been servicing the global oil and gas industry from its bases in the UK, Norway, Australia, Singapore and UAE and from partner bases around the world. Ferguson Group is a specialist in the rental of equipment to the offshore energy industry. Today, Ferguson Group supplies high quality DNV 2.7-1/EN12079 containers and modules worldwide, working closely with partners in many areas. Containers, tanks, baskets and associated lifting equipment The Group's product portfolio contains various types of offshore transportation containers, tanks, baskets and associated lifting equipment. The company operates a web-enabled comprehensive container management system, which allows for the racking of all containers, tanks, baskets etc., throughout the global rental fleet. This enables the effective management of container testing and re-certification requirements in accordance with DNV 2.7-1/EN12079. A range of A60 DNV 2.7-1 offshore accommodation modules and workspace modules is provided to the global energy sector. The product range contains several designs for offshore accommodation modules, along with workspace modules, including offices, laboratories, test cabins, MWD cabins, mud logging cabins, coffee shops and workshops. Ancillary modules, such as recreation rooms, gymnasiums, locker rooms, galley / mess rooms, laundry rooms and medic suites are available to support larger accommodation complexes. The modules can be used individually or linked and stacked to form multimodule accommodation complexes. ASV Pioneer, the Group's first accommodation service vessel, provides the highest quality offshore accommodation solution, complete with office, galley, mess, medical and recreation facilities. The vessel has a large open deck space suitable for many applications in the offshore energy sector. IceBlue Refrigeration Offshore provides refrigerated / chiller and dry goods containers to the offshore sector. With short lead times, IceBlue Refrigeration Offshore's global fleet of refrigerated containers are offered in sizes from 2.5m to 6.0m units, providing refrigeration and freezer solutions for offshore food transportation and storage. Ferguson Group is committed to providing the highest standard of products and delivering the best possible service to its customers. Its rental fleets are designed and manufactured to DNV 2.7-1/EN 12079 certification and it operates to the highest levels of occupational health and safety. The group's management system reflects this and is demonstrated by the company's achievement in receiving ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 accreditation. Offshore accommodation modules Our modules are the most modern and advanced modules available on the market today. Ferguson Modular accommodation modules are available in a range of sizes: 10.3m, 7.6m and 6m. Our 10.3m accommodation modules can be linked and stacked to form accommodation complexes complete with facilities, including galleys, mess rooms, recreation areas, medical rooms, meeting rooms and laundries. 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Standard features include: Designed to DNV 2.7-1 / EN 12079 specifications A60 fire-rated module Flexible internal layouts to suit your requirements Air-conditioning unit with individual thermostat control PLC-based fire and gas detection unit Category II lighting and low brightness High-quality fixtures and fittings Quick and easy hook-up to onboard services Designed for easy stacking Engineering modules The Ferguson Group range of 6m, 4.8m, 4.5m and 4m engineering modules provides a safe and comfortable fit-for-purpose working environment. The range of fit-outs includes laboratories, offices, workshops, tea shacks and so on. Standard features include: Designed to DNV 2.7-1 / EN 12079 specifications A60 fire-rated module Flexible internal layouts to suit your requirements Air-conditioning unit with individual thermostat control PLC-based fire and gas detection unit Category II lighting High-quality fixtures and fittings Variety of zone one, zone two and safe area modules available Quick and easy hook-up to on-board services Freezer / chiller modules IceBlue Refrigeration Offshore provides consistent chilled or frozen temperatures for food transportation and storage. 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Margaret Sue Goodwin Obituary
Margaret Sue Goodwin
June 9, 1925 - March 29, 2015
Bluefield, West Virginia
of Margaret's Passing
Margaret was born on June 9, 1925 and passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2015.
Margaret was a resident of Bluefield, West Virginia at the time of passing.
Margaret was married to William sr.
Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday April 2, 2105 at 2:00 p.m. from the Mercer Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday from 1:00 p.m. until the service hour.
Burial will be at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton, WV where family members will serve as pallbearers.
In lieu of flowers, the family would like to request that memorial contributions, if desired, be made to the American Heart Association, 162 Court Street, Charleston, WV, 25301.
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Quickies: Being an atheist on Christmas, the year of caring about online harassment, and Twitter threats
Amanda Follow on Twitter Send an email December 25, 2014
10 best things about being an atheist on Christmas – Creative decorating is my personal favorite.
The "War on Christmas" is actually a war on atheist voices – It represents only the anti-theist segment of atheists, ignoring the rest. Via Courtney.
The year people started caring about online harassment – "As the divide between "real" life and the internet continues to break down, it's become difficult to argue that being harassed online has no impact on the increasingly rare parts of our lives that exist completely separate from our laptops and phones." From Jaime.
Twitter doesn't think these rape and death threats are harassment – "It's not the case, as anti-feminist "free speech" trolls inevitably counter, that feminist activists want everyone they subjectively deem a meanie to be banished from the Internet forever. What we want, in fact, is a transparent, clearly delineated policy that takes into account the unique challenges facing women online—challenges that don't just hurt women's feelings, but actively silence us, keeping our voices out of the discourse and our influence out of the forward thrust of history." From Amy.
Script notes on "The Birth of Jesus" – "Mary and Joseph are central characters and we love that they are clearly there for each other and involved with each other, no matter what. That's a real Notebook-like vibe that date night audiences really go for."
Amanda works in healthcare, is a loudmouthed feminist, and proud supporter of the Oxford comma.
Many years ago, Daily Kos traced the 'war on Christmas' to anti-Semitic propaganda by Henry Ford.
And yeah, I would think, especially when the cyberterrorists make sure to tell you they know where you live…Do people think the internet is a fucking videogame?


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Iamamiwhoami – "Kin" Review
by Simon Smith September 26, 2012
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Iamamiwhoami wouldn't be possible in many ways without the wonder of the internet. I for one am in debt to it – all this wonderful music I discover daily! "Kin" is the first full release from the lady who has yet to put any clothes on since her début collection of singles.
Opening with "Sever" the album starts off with a sinister tone with airy electronica bleeding around echoed vocals and soft clasping beats. It's a great opener to set the tone for the rest of the upcoming album which soon descends to a waving trance with the manic "Drops" which relies on heavy arpeggios, thumping beats that have been faded by the sun and some wonderfully obscure lyrics as ever. The chords chosen throughout the album are ones that are so close to being a massive tune but are often minor keyed or twisted. You're always listening for the strange cue from something. This is what I love about Kin and Iamamiwhoami as a whole.
"Good Worker" is a breakdown in low-fi electronica and harks back more towards the previous set of works. The heavily processed vocals pierce through the depressed run down trance keyboards and pressed beats to give a very oppressive feel – one that shrouds the album overall. "Play" has an awesome bending note melody and a very catchy bridge. It again has this "I'm falling apart" feel to it as a track and it absolutely makes the track so lethargically elating – it's a strange way to describe it but it's how the song makes me feel. It is superb though.
"In Due Order" goes for the grizzly bass discord to drive a wedge in your brain as the vocals start in tune and slowly drift off on their own. It's effective especially when the instruments switch on and off quickly at their own intervals. "Idle Talk" is the 80's spangling track of the album with all the downtrodden excellence and heavily processed arpeggios breezing over your ears. It's as melancholy as it is melodic. "Rascal" is a buzzing low-fi number that wallows in its ethereal ways.
"Kill" sounds exactly like how I'd imagine a collaboration with Royksopp working! Fun bass, cute drums, darkened minor key littered melodies. What more could anyone really need? Also props to the great tempo change at the end. The closing track "Goods" also sounds like someone writing an 80's pop song with a broken 2012 DAW! It's got the main rhythm and melody but everything is tweaked just that little bit to detuned so even though this is easily the most straight forward track on the album, it's still surreal and slightly abstract.
"Kin" is a complete success. If you are fortunate to get the CD+DVD version, the videos just add to mystery as big furry creatures chase Iamamiwhoami around and about. The album just works perfectly as a broken down collapsing heap of everything you've ever worked for falling through your fingers in glorious synth pop heaven.
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2016-03-27 ~ National Association of Postal Employees, Tirunelveli Division.
1. our Fedration letter to Chairperson Postal Board.
2. 7th CPC Issues : Three Different views projected by the Dept of Posts.
Fourth meeting of Empowered Committee of Secretaries (ECos) to firm up the recommendation of 7th central pay commission was held on 30.03.2016 at 3 pm with Cabinet Secretary FNPO&NFPE representatives participated in the meeting. Minutes of the meeting will be posted with in few days.
No lady official could be detained after 7PM.
Opening of Post office till 10.00 PM today : Instructions issued to all Heads of circle it is only for Head offices AND NO LADY OFFICIAL COULD BE DETAINED AFTER 7PM.
In continuation of trail mail regarding instructions on opening of Post Offices till 10 PM today, it is further informed that no female employee will be retained in the Post Office beyond 7:30 PM. Where there is only lady staff in a Post Office, alternate arrangement should be made by Divisional Head to accept business till 10:00 PM.
யார் சொல்வதை கேட்பது ? - மத்தளமா ஊழியர்கள் ?
ஒருவேளை CPC - Infosys கட்டுப்பாட்டில் இயங்குகிறதா ?.
Important EOY(End of Year) instructions received from CPC is forwarded herewith for strict adherence at all level.
1. On 1.4.2016, no CBS Post Office will do any transaction but staff working on CBS will attend post office and follow instructions (as and when ) issued by CEPT Team Chennai.
2.CBS Post Offices should ensure that no unverified account or modification in accounts of SB/PPF/SSA/NSS-87/NSS-92 remains unverified as interest is not calculated for any account if any modification is unverified. Concerned staff should be alerted so that such lapses may be avoided.
3. All CBS Post Offices, on 31.3.2016, should do transactions latest up to 1700 hours and verify all the transactions simultaneously so that there may be no Blocking transaction at 1700 hours. All CBS Post Offices should complete HISCOD latest by 1800 hours and CPC should complete HSCOD latest by 1900 hours. Any blocking validation should be reported to FSI Helpdesk and CEPT Team immediately on noticing so that solution can be provided well in time.
5. CBS Head Post Office dealing with clearing house, should intimate cheque clearing intimation of the cheques cleared on31.3.2016 to other linked CBS HOs and SOs well in time on 31.3.2016 either over mail or phone so that credit/debit can be afforded well in time.
6. Reports regarding Interest credited in SB/SSA/PPF/NSS-87 and NSS-92 accounts of a CBS post office, Silent Account maintenance Fee charged and Total number of accounts marked as silent (total amount and accounts for a Post Office and not account-wise) will be intimated through CPCs by the end of first week.
Directorate instructions regarding opening of POs till 10.00 PM today is forwarded herewith for strict adherence.
Looking to the financial year end rush, particularly for investment in Post Office Savings Schemes, it has been decided by the competent authority to keep the Post offices open till 10.00 p.m today.
All the necessary arrangements may please be made and resources deployed to achieve the objective of accepting the deposit/investment of all the customers who visit the post office today.
Divisional Office phone numbers may please be displayed in all the post offices for customer's convenience.
Two additional servers to be installed on 01/04/2016 is for Finacle/Mccamish - Directorate.
01.04.2016 முதல் தீருமா Finacle/Mccamish பிரச்சனைகள் ?
Today SG FNPO send the letter to Member (Tech) Copy of the letter reproduced.
Kindly recall our discussion yesterday on CBS related issues.
While thanking for your reply through eMail, we discussed the remedies suggested therein with the field workers.
Based upon the feedback, we seek your clarification whether the two Servers assured to be installed on 01.04.2016 is going to be exclusively for Finacle/Mccamish or for RICT scheduled to be launched from the same day.
Directorate clarified that two servers to be installed on01/04/2016 is for Finacle/Mccamish not for RICT.
SG FNPO met Member (P) and DDG SR more details pulished in our sentinel .
Union Leaders met with Nodal Officer (CPC).
Today on dated 28.03.2016 a meeting of Secretary Generals of NFPE , FNPO and BPEF was held with the DDG(P) (Nodal Officer of Department with Pay Commission Implementation Cell) , DDG (Estt) and DDG(SR)at Dak Bhawan, New Delhi.
A detailed discussion took place on the demands mentioned in the Memorandum submitted to Secretary (Post) for modification. We emphasized that all demands should be achieved.
We demanded upgraded pay scales for PA, SA, Postman, Mail Guard, MTS, MMS (All categories), Admn, SBCO, Postal accounts and Civil Wing staff etc.
Next meeting with Empowered Committee under Chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary will be held on 30.03.2016 at Cabinet Secretariat, Committee Room, Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi.FNPO will represented by President FNPO & SGFNPO.
Today on dated 28.03.2016, Com. R.N. Parashar Secretary General NFPE along with Sri. D. Theagarajan Secretary General FNPO met with Shri B.V. Sudhakar, Member (Technology) and Shri Ashutosh Tripathi, Member (Personal) and apprised of the worst situation being faced by Postal Staff due to CBS.
BENGALURU: In a circular released on Tuesday, the Central Board of Direct Taxes has warned the taxpayers who do not declare all their interest income in their ITRs to correct their ways. They have been asked to re-file and rectify their returns for FY 2013-14 onwards.
You'll have to declare even those interest incomes where Form 15 G/H have been filed and the total exceeds the maximum amount not chargeable to tax, that is, Rs 2.5 lakh. Only interest income up to Rs 10,000 exempted under Section 10 may be left out. The deadline for this is 31st March 2016. If missed, you will be liable to pay a Rs 5,000 penalty under avoid penalty Section 271F of the I-T Act.
While form 26AS reflects only those payments on which tax has been deducted, the department can track your other deposits and interest payments received without deduction of tax too via information received from banks and other financial institutions. "Information regarding interest earned by individuals and business entities on term deposit is filed with the Income Tax Department by banks including co-operative banks and other financial institutions and state treasuries, etc," said the circular.
In an online survey conducted by www.economictimes.com last August, 30% of the 2,168 respondents believed that interest of up to Rs 10,000 from bank FDs is tax free in a year. However, as per the rules,the exemption under Section 80TTA is only for the interest on the savings bank accounts. What one earns from on fixed deposits and recurring deposits is fully taxable. You also need to declare all those interest income where TDS has been deducted or you have filed Form 15 G/H.
Excruciating state and intolerable stress among cadres due to the malfunctioning of CBS- reg.
Our letter to Secretary Post.
Click the above link to read the letter.
Proposal for coaching class for PO&RMS Accountant Exam at Madurai and Chennai.
The candidates are requested to inform the following the particulars early.
Willing candidates are requested to send a SMS regarding above particulars in Cell No: 94433 29681 early.
Cell number : 94433 29681.


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Дыролистник, или Порофиллюм () — род однолетних и многолетних растений семейства , происходящих из горных районов Центральной и Южной Америки.

Небольшие полукустарники и кустарники высотой до 120 см с прямостоящими стеблями и шириной около 100 см.
На овальных листьях имеются крупные железы, выделяющие душистый маслянистый секрет, придающий растениям сильный аромат.
Цветки жёлтые или беловатые, иногда зеленоватого или пурпурного оттенка.

Некоторые виды находят применение в кулинарии как пряно-ароматические растения.

История

Применение у ацтеков
В своём фундаментальном произведении «Общая история дел Новой Испании» (1547—1577) Бернардино де Саагун, опираясь на сведения ацтеков о свойствах растений, привел различные сведения о дыролистнике, в частности о том, что:
Есть другая трава, которая называется папалокилитль. Она душистая и вкусная, у неё круглые листья; растет в жарких краях.

Виды

В род входит более 25 видов, некоторые виды:

Примечания

Библиография

Ссылки

Подсолнечниковые
Пряности
Флора Южной Америки
Флора Центральной Америки


RIBS, for no other reason than they are so so tasty!
This recipe is one I created for my last cookbook Fast and its packed full of favour.
This recipe calls for Lamb Ribs but feel free to swap them out for pork or venison.
Preheat oven to 190c. place first 5 ingredients in a large pot and bring up to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Drain well and turn bone out onto a tray.
Cut ribs into individual ribs, rub with Dijon mustard and sprinkle dry rub over.
Mix all ingredients together. Store in airtight container.


Washington, D.C. – The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) announces its decision to convene on its own initiative (ex officio) a regional public hearing on "Human rights, development and freedom of association." The hearing will take place on May 8, 2019, from 11:30 to 12:30 (local time in Kingston), which will take place during the 172 Period of Sessions, to be held May 2 to 10, 2019, at the regional headquarters of the University of West Indies, in Kingston, Jamaica.
As of today, the Commission welcomes expressions of interest in taking part in those hearings. Expressions of interest should be submitted via this system, before midnight on April 17, 2019 (time in Washington, D.C.). Pursuant to Article 66 of the IACHR's Rules of Procedure, anyone interested must properly identify themselves and explain why they would like to take part in the hearings.
Pursuant to Article 68 of the IACHR's Rules of Procedure, the hearings will be public. Anyone interested may attend freely without prior registration, subject only to space restrictions in the hearing room. The public hearings will be livestreamed on the Commission's Website.


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Magnetic Alphabet provides an experience that is very close to using a real magnetic board. In fact with features like interesting sound effects, customizable backgrounds and the ability to save your child's creation as pictures, it gets better than the real thing!
With Magnetic Alphabet, you and your little one can just swipe letters, numbers and some very interesting shapes, in and out of the "magnetic board". We've got a whole bunch of magnets in bright colors that your preschooler will absolutely love.
Want to teach your child a little math? This educational app has all your basic arithmetic symbols and numbers, which makes learning math a whole lot of fun. Go ahead and have some fun with the magnets. Move and rotate them around and even take a picture of your toddler's best creation to send to your friends.
87 magnets in 5 colors.
7 interesting backgrounds to choose from.
Alphabets in both capital and small letters.
Numbers, arithmetic symbols and various shapes and figures.
Each magnet can be used as many times as you want.
Capture a screenshot of the board.
Life like experience with attractive visuals and sounds.
Magnetic Alphabet is the perfect app for children aged between 2 and 4 in preschool / Pre-K and kindergarten.
Now you don't have to carry around a box of magnets or worry that your little one might swallow them! Download Magnetic Alphabet now and watch it ignite the creative spark in your kid's mind and bring a smile to his/her face.
This is a neat magnet board type activity. You can change the color of the letters, numbers, shapes and place them anywhere on the board. Then when you are done you just swipe them off and they disappear. That is actually one of the fun parts, I think. My 6 yr old really loves this. He has Autism and is obsessed with letters and numbers and so he can do his spelling, little math equations or put little shapes on the board. Pretty neat app!
Excellent job on this app... perfect for the kids... can even do math practice... one of the top kids apps on PlayBook in my opinion!
Thanks for the good app. Really like it.