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Berlin, NJ — Bill Cosby gets goofed on again and again. This time in the vicious comic strips Alienz Wit’ Afros-Rape in His Eyes Part 1-8. But Cartoonist/Clothing designer Justin Serrette Jr. says he’s a fan of Cosby. Or at least was.

He comments, “What sucks about his alleged rape charges is that I already designed shirts and cartoons influenced by him, now what?”

One shirt design titled Soul Meoul (Soul Train) illustrates nine drawling’s of Serrette’s sadistic spin on different African American Shows. 3 of these 9 shows are Cosby influenced.

The most bizarre Is Fat Albert’s inspired Al’Ba’Pok’Ba’Lip’Tik’ Gansta’ S**t which is a blend of Fat Albert and the movie Apocalypse Now. In this drawling a man resembling Fat Albert is decapitated and his head stuck on a stick. Then there’s Theonator which kind of resembles Theo Huxtable from the Cosby Show as a Cyborg Assassin. Lastly is A Different Squirrel based off A Different World.

“Some folks are mad at me for making these shirts. Either their too perverse or because now it has anything to do with Cosby they don’t approve. But the shirts do have some positivity to them. I got a tribute for the late James Avery (Fresh Prince of Bel Air) on there,” claims Serrette.

Mortolkosbei is the first cartoon series about the history of Black Wall Street and slavery. Serrette may change the name. “Kosbei is a play off the name Cosby. And what’s crazy about it is that in a documentary film on Black Wall Street, Bill Cosby actually narrates. Briefly though.”

To see the controversial artwork go to www.Crazyafroanimation.com or Twitter @Alienswithafros. Serrette currently produces animated cartoons with Riley Martin who does radio on the Howard Stern Channel as well as voices on Cartoon Network. Serrette also backed Aaron McGruder (The Boondocks) on his movie Uncle Ruckus.

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R3 a blockchain powered software firm on Tuesday 10th, June launched a commercial/paid version of its blockchain platform popularly known as Corda. The paid version of the Corda comes with some extra features which are mainly designed for the regulated institutions. The new version of Corda platform has been announced specifically for the regulated business firm.

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Richard Gendal Brown, the CTO at R3 states that “Traditional permissionless blockchain platforms, in which all data is shared with all parties, have issues around privacy, scalability, and interoperability that render them largely unsuited for global business, this is the problem Corda was designed to solve and it is gaining adoption at a rapid pace across a range of industries.”

Unique technical constraints have been faced by many enterprises specifically the larger enterprises. For making these enterprises to adopt the technology of blockchain in the natural and straightforward way the Corda enterprises finely tunes Cord for these firms. The introduction of this platform definitely proves to be a watershed moment in the business blockchain technology.

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There’re so many types of face shapes! Round, square, oval, diamond, heart… Today, let’s look at the names of 7 most common face shapes in Chinese.

1. 蛋型脸 (Dànxíng Liǎn), or Egg-shaped Face

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Egg-shaped pace is also known as 瓜子脸 (guāzǐliǎn), or oval-shaped face, where 瓜子 (guāzǐ) means “melon seeds”.  It’s viewed to be the most beautiful type of face by traditional Chinese beauty standards. Forehead (额头 étou) and cheekbone (颧骨 quángǔ) in this face shape are equally wide, and slightly wider than lower jaw (下颌 xiàhé). The face width is about two-thirds of its length.

But even though egg face shape has been traditionally viewed as the “perfect” face shape, today it’s not considered as perfect and attractive.

2. 长型脸 (Chángxíng Liǎn), or Long-shaped Face

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As you can guess it from the name, long-shaped face is slightly elongated, with forehead, cheekbones, and jaw almost equally wide. Face width is less than two-thirds of the face length.

Chinese think that women with long faces look rational (理性 lǐxìng), concealed and full of wisdom (充满智慧 chōngmǎn zhìhuì), but also easy to give people a somber, arrogant impression.

3. 倒三角型脸 (Dào Sānjiǎoxíng Liǎn), or Inverted Triangle-shaped Face

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People with an inverted triangle-shaped face have a wide forehead, a narrow jaw and a narrow chin. Chinese find the jaw lines of this type especially cute and good-looking.

This face shape used to be an iconic beauty standard back in the 90s. Chinese people think it exudes a charming (妩媚 wǔmèi), soft (柔弱 róuruò), delicate and unique temperament, but it is also easy to leave a thin, mean impression.

4. 方型脸 (Fāngxíng Liǎn), or Square-shaped Face

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In a square face shape, forehead, cheekbones and lower jaw are of equal width, which makes this type of face resemble a square.

From the Chinese point of view, this type of face gives a strong impression. It is a perfect combination (揉合 róu hé) of charming beauty and a strong personality (坚强个性 jiānqiáng gèxìng). However, many women themselves believe that this face shape doesn’t seem to be very gentle.

5. 圆型脸 (Yuánxíng Liǎn), or Round-shaped Face

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Just like in the case with the square-shaped face, forehead, cheekbones, and jaw of a round-shaped face are of almost equal width. The biggest difference between the two is that the round face’s edges are smoother, and the face resembles a circle rather than a square.

Chinese say that women with this type of face shape look more lively (活泼 huópō) and cute. You get an impression that it is easy to become friends with them. Yet at the same time, they might seem a bit childish and naive (幼稚 yòuzhì).

6. 三角形脸 (Sānjiǎoxíng Liǎn), or Triangular-shaped Face

triangular face

Triangular-shaped face is also often called 梨型脸 (líxíngliǎn), or “pear-shaped face”. This face shape features a narrow forehead, and a very wide jaw. Overall, the face resembles a triangle with a wide lower base and a narrow upper point.

According to Chinese people, this face can can give a feeling of sincerity (亲切 qīnqiè), kindness, and delicacy. Yet some people think that this face shape lacks elegance.

7. 菱形脸 (Língxíng Liǎn), or Diamond-faced Shape

diamond face

In a diamond-shaped face, cheekbones are wide, while forehead and jaw are relatively narrow.

This way, the face looks rather narrow and sharp. Chinese people believe that it gives a strong sense of sensuality. But paired with the right hairstyle and accessories, this face can also show its unique and beautiful side.

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There are three paths to becoming one of the Myos. The most common by several orders of magnitude is being recruited as a child. Myos training takes best when applied to the young, and often active members of the Myos keep an eye out for likely candidates as they go about their business. When they come upon a young orphan on the streets who shows a predisposition for violence, they’ll offer the child a chance to become one of the feared assassins. That’s all it is: A chance. After this, the recruited child is sent away to the training grounds. Rarely, the Myos may choose to train an apprentice on their own, but this is rare.

The second most common path is that offered to the organization’s aristo members, or to the likely-looking children of active members. As many members of the organization choose to refrain from having children, and very few members of the organization are aristo at all, this path is very rarely taken. Upon the member choosing a likely student, they will begin to privately train them under the guise of regular combat training. After a certain point, the apprentice is obligated to swear fealty to the Myos or die.

The final path, and the absolute rarest, is the recruitment of an active assassin or serial killer, either from another Guild or from outside the Guild structure. Generally speaking, this person is too old for standard Guild training, but is already killing for money or sport. Often, their presence risks the discovery of another Myos nearby and their prices may undercut the Guild. Rather than killing the interloper straight off, the Myos may approach them and attempt to recruit them. Should the outsider refuse the offer of membership, they are killed; should they accept, they are given the rank of journeyman within the Guild and further training.

Training, for the vast majority of Myos recruits, takes place in a secluded area of the Moesian mountains called “Celalalt Loc,” or ‘the other place’. Sometimes it is also referred to as “the Farm.” Almost every Myos apprentice comes through here and spends at least two years learning the ins-and-outs of working within the Guild; those who come to the Guild from outside of its recruitment process are obviously excluded, and what few aristo recruits there are are too visible to undertake deep training the way those plucked off the streets do. Apprentices stay gone for the length of their training. They either emerge journeymen Myos, capable of taking on contracts and maintaining their own cover for long periods of time, or they wash out and die.

In the morning, starting just after dawn, the apprentices are taught combat, stealth, and Craft. They learn myriad weapons, though knives and projectiles are the most common as they are the easiest to conceal; they play numerous and deadly games of hide-and-seek and learn to set trap spells on each other. For a Myos, staying in shape is important, though not nearly so important as being able to hide in plain sight. The focus on physical activity isn’t to look a certain way or to lose weight, but to build endurance and strength. Myos come in all shapes and sizes.

After lunch, the apprentices attend lessons. All members of the Myos are literate and numerate; they are taught to encode and decode messages in order to better communicate with the Guild. They learn to recognize common poisons, and how to brew them. They also learn to brew common antidotes. Apprentices are instructed in how to conceal their psychic scent, but murder isn’t all they’re responsible for learning.

An apprentice must also be familiar with the ins-and-outs of their public identity. Often, they’ll be set up as an inheritor to a property or role already owned by a Myos, and presented to the world as that Myos’s child or relative. When that Myos is ready to move on, the apprentice will step into that role. They also receive instruction on seamlessly maintaining their disguises.

Casted apprentices--whatever Caste they bear, no matter how notable--receive the bare minimum of training for their caste for them to be safe. A Caste makes one visible and they will often not be called to work within their caste. Casteless apprentices (witches and warlords) are preferred in order to streamline their training. They’re easier to train and easier to hide. Princes and Warlord Princes are more common than the female castes. Of the female castes, Black Widows and Priestesses are leagues more acceptable than Healers and Queens, as their skills lend themselves to the art (and the Myos prefer to recruit before the Black Widow caste surfaces). If a casted apprentice wants more training, they are responsible for securing it themselves after completing their training. There are currently no Queens among the Myos.

Once the Myos instructors judge a candidate prepared for the real world, they are given a final test. This test takes a different shape for each member; some of them don’t even have to kill someone. Sometimes, though, the apprentice has to kill another who has been judged incapable of serving the Myos. Failing this final test is not always a death sentence, but it usually is. Failures at this point are very rare, as the Myos trainers have their skills down to a fine art, and most of those who can’t cut it never make it to the final test.

Upon passing their final test, a Myos candidate acquires their name, which generally describes their methodology or a notable trait about them. For apprentices outside of Celalalt Loc, their training-master will give the apprentice their Myos name; for journeymen brought in from outside the Guild, the one who makes the offer will give their name.

Life as a Myos is not very exciting, except when it is. The vast majority of the time, a Myos Guildmember is living their double life. A florist will be floristing, a Court member performs their duties. It’s considered best that one not ascend too high in anyone’s esteem or make too great a reputation for themselves in their double life. While the Guild Master and the Guild Leaders will refuse contracts on a member of the Guilds--all Guilds, not just their own--the visibility that comes with ruling or leading a Caste enclave is a great risk. While a Shaos might not spy upon a Myos, there are other sorts of espionage and the Shaos are markedly less proprietary on spying than the Myos are on murder. Generally speaking, a Myos doesn’t know any other Myos to see them on the street. Obviously, Myos who undergo training together become incredibly close and will often go out of their way to work together and to come up with reasons to meet up after their training is complete. This general disconnectedness protects the body of the Guild in case one of them is captured or identified.

The Myos tend to take and complete contracts once a month, from any Guild-maintained board in the Territory (there is one in every District and Province capital, and two in Bidea). Some assassins maintain relationships with certain aristo, and take contracts directly from them, in a system called ‘patronage’. Contracts may also be assigned from the Guild Leader. Contracts may happen more often than once per month or less, depending upon the Guildsmember’s cover story, relationships with the sorts who hire assassins, and particular skill set. Some Myos specialize into complicated ‘accidents’; others are good for getting to difficult targets, where one doesn’t have to hide that it was an assassination. There is a subset of Myos where they are extensively trained in hand-to-hand combat who are assigned to take down targets where there will be plentiful guards or where the target is expected to fight back.

Every contract that goes up on the board is vetted, though who by is unknown. Guild rumor holds this is the work of someone high up in the Guilds. (This responsibility falls to the Guild Master’s Second and his Hand, generally; the Myos Guild Leader is given any high-priority or high-value contracts to assign, rather than putting them through the board.) All contracts must clearly identify the target, so no one will be handing down contracts for “the man who killed my father”. Spying is for the Shaos, and the Myos reject contracts lacking vital information as a matter of routine. Other vital pieces of information are the location of the target, caste, and Jewel strength if possible. A contract will also specify the price to be paid upon completion. The price within the contract is always one that the Guild approves of; contracts offering a lower price than is considered acceptable by the Guild are disposed of.

All contracts are lucrative, though obviously the compensation varies depending upon who’s being assassinated. Generally, a contract on the life of an aristo will run a higher price than a contract on a merchant, who will be more expensive than a peasant. However, the visibility of the target also affects the price. A known rabble-rouser among the lower class will cost more or about the same as a shrinking violet of an aristo who never leaves their family seat. And then there’s also the arithmetic of whether the target will fight back, of which caste is viewed as a prime indicator. Thus, the caste of their target can greatly change the price of a contract. A Black Widow is harder to get to than a Priestess, and a Warlord Prince is a violent creature by nature.

Payment for completing a contract is given directly from the contractor to the assassin, who is held responsible for remembering to pay out the Guilds’ cut. Proof of contract completion varies; some contracts aren’t considered complete until the news breaks. Others require physical proof in the form of a body part, specific article of clothing, or a shattered Jewel. This step protects the individual Myos from retribution, as the assassin now has substantial leverage over their contractor, and so cannot be used as a pawn without incriminating the contractor. It also protects the Guild, in that there is no one centralized account for the Guild in any one place. The wealth of the Myos is spread out through many accounts in many banks, as well as supply caches seeded liberally through the cities and towns of the Territory.

Sometimes, a contract calls for a body to be disposed of. Each Myos has their own method, as is their preference. It’s considered extremely shoddy to leave a body or a piece of it where it can be found if a disappearance is requested. However, most contracts don’t specify, and leaving a body where it falls isn’t something shameful. Some contracts actually require a statement be made with the corpse. It could really go any way.

In ninety-nine cases out of one hundred, a Myos should go their entire lives without telling a single other living soul that they’re Myos. It is the single greatest failure of a Myos to become well-known for what they are, worse than failing a contract. A Myos can always make a second attempt on a life if the first goes awry, but they can never take back the words that pour from a loose tongue.

Should a Myos reveal their identity willingly,* the one they told may be killed by the Myos Executioner. What happens to the Myos themselves is a matter for the Guild Leader or, in cases of particularly powerful Myos going rogue, the Guild Master to decide. Many of them will be forfeit and die quickly. Others become examples by which others can learn.

Should a Myos be careless with their daily life and have their identity revealed unwittingly,* the Myos Executioner may be called in to kill the Myos to prevent the reveal of the Guild’s inner workings. Special circumstances would need to be examined by the Guild Master. While they may survive, their continued work with the Myos would be called into question.

However, there are always edge cases where a Myos can or must break the charade. An example of such a situation is Sway, who is not only encouraged to share her identity as a Myos to others, but sometimes is even required to. She occupies a unique cultural and social space which another Myos would find almost impossible to access, and thus should not be considered an archetypal Myos.

The Guild Master and his Second are the only ones who can give a Myos permission to share their identity with others, and when they do it requires contracts bonded in blood that swear the non-Myos to silence. The one to whom the identity is revealed must also swear to never interfere with the work of the Myos whose identity they now know.

On the Myos’ end, there must be a pressing need to reveal their identity. One cannot simply be in danger of having one’s masquerade broken; there must be a reason why simply murdering the discoverer is not an expedient option. Requests to reveal one’s identity and affiliation to a loved one cannot ride alone on the fact that the Myos cares for that person. They must be someone who cannot simply die. A current example would be a Myos revealing his identity to his Queen, as Queens are currently immune to all contracts. That being said, a Queen's bond alone is not cause for a Myos to reveal their identity.

There is no way for a Guildmember to leave the Myos alive, of their own free will, and with the member’s Jewels intact.

Should a Myos reach old age--an uncommon occurrence--they may be retired. Every retired Myos will have their Jewels broken, and will sign a contract guaranteeing their silence on the mysteries of the Myos. Retirement is not something chosen by the Myos in question; it is a decision made and handed down from the Guild Leader. Out of the seventy-five active Myos, perhaps one of them will live long enough and be loyal enough to be retired. Unknown to the Myos Guild, Myos believed dead have on the rarest of occasions secretly relocated to Kaeleer.

Myos may choose to divert more of their attention to Celalalt Loc and train the next generation of Guild members, taking fewer contracts, and still be considered active members. A Myos who stops taking contracts for more than a month at a time (and is not a pregnant woman or actively training others) is a Myos in violation of their compact with the Guilds, and will be killed. This is a role filled by the Myos Executioner. The only current exception to this is Striker, who carries a contract to use his skills to serve and protect the Queen of Dena Nehele.

The only other way to leave the Guild is to die: in attempting a contract, in their bed of old age, or at the hands of the Executioner.

*Should you wish to pursue a plot wherein a Myos is exposed or reveals their identity, please reach out to Dany, the writer of the Guild Master, in order to plot the details of how this will work in play.

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DHH - Deaf & Hard of Hearing Program

A Student in the Deaf & Hard of Hearing Program at Bloomfield Hills Schools in Michigan

The Bloomfield Hills Schools Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program provides academic instruction within the general curriculum through services that support each student's learning needs as determined by their Individualized Educational Planning Teams.

Students with hearing loss who reside in Oakland County attend the BHS DHH program on behalf of their resident districts. These resident districts include:

Avondale Schools
Berkley Schools
Birmingham Public Schools
Bloomfield Hills Schools
Brandon School District
Clarenceville School District
Clarkston Community Schools
Clawson Public Schools
Farmington Public Schools
Ferndale Public Schools
Hazel Park Schools
Holly Area Schools
Huron Valley Schools
Lake Orion Community Schools
Lamphere Schools
Madison District Public Schools
Novi Community School District
Oak Park Schools
Oxford Community Schools

Pontiac School District
Rochester Community Schools
Royal Oak Neighborhood School
South Lyon Community School District
Southfield Public Schools
Troy School District
Walled Lake Consolidated School
Waterford School District
West Bloomfield School District

Preschool through High School Program

The preschool through high school program is dedicated to educating students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing with development of their abilities to use content knowledge and problem solving skills at the highest levels possible. To assist each student's attainment of this goal, early effective communication, quality instruction, and parental support are crucial. Over 100 students on an annual basis receive outstanding educational opportunities and communication choices within the general education environment.

The student population ranges from mild to profound hearing loss, including students with cochlear implants. Students may attend classes within a DHH classroom with staff who are DHH certified, or within co-taught classrooms, or within general education classrooms.

  • Fox Hills Preschool, Eastover Elementary and East Hills Middle School provide Total Communication school environments.
  • Bloomfield Hills High School is a Total Communication Program.

Services Available to Students & Families

The following services and opportunities are available to students and their families:

  • FM Soundfield
  • Speech and Language Therapy
  • ASL Specialist services
  • Modified Curriculum
  • Interpreters
  • Interveners
  • School Psychologist with expertise in Deafness
  • Deaf and Hard of Hearing Peers for Direct Communication
  • Counselors with Expertise in Deafness
  • Audiological Assistance
  • Deaf and Hard of Hearing Adult Role Models
  • Captioned Media, Video Phones, Visual Alerting Devices
  • Co-curricular Activities
  • Deaf Drama classes and Performances
  • Family Sign Language Classes
  • Visual Phonics

Enrollment Process

The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program located within Bloomfield Hills School District is a language-intensive program for Deaf and hard of hearing students who reside within Oakland County. Referrals to this program are generated by resident district Directors of Special Education.

Deaf and hard of hearing students from preschool through high school age, are referred to the DHH Program by their resident district Directors of Special Education.

Upon receipt of a referral, DHH Staff within Bloomfield Hills review student records, including a current MET, and observe the student. If the student is eligible for the language-intensive DHH Program, the Supervisor of the DHH Program either accepts the student via a new IEP or via a Notice of FAPE form (for 30 school days), both of which are provided by the student's resident district.

Following DHH Supervisor receipt of the completed IEP or Notice of FAPE form, the student's family completes enrollment paperwork for Bloomfield Hills School District. These enrollment forms are available below or the parent can choose to complete the forms in person, by appointment only, in the DHH Supervisor's Office at  4174 Dublin Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302.  To schedule an appointment with the Supervisor - please call 248.520.9349 or email

Enrollment Forms:
Student Enrollment Form
Request for Educational Records
Student Health Questionnaire
Immunization Checklist
Communications Form
Statement of Conduct

At the conclusion of the enrollment process, the student becomes an official Bloomfield Hills Schools student and receives a class schedule/assignment. Resident districts maintain transportation responsibility.

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The First Battle of Moorefield: Early’s Cavalry is Routed

A Scholarly Monograph by Stephen G. Smith

22 December 1997

The Papers of the Blue and Gray Education Society, Number 6

Conflicting Strategies

In the early morning light of August 7, 1864, gunfire broke the stillness of West Virginia’s South Branch Valley of the Potomac; but the origins of the fighting and its significance lay in events far beyond the valley’s walls. In Virginia, Petersburg was under siege, and Robert E. Lee’s famed Army of Northern Virginia was fighting for its existence. To Ulysses S. Grant, who earlier in the year had been appointed to the rank of lieutenant-general in command of all Union forces, the destruction of Lee’s army was essential in order to achieve victory in the long and devastating struggle. Throughout the spring and early summer of 1864, the Union and Rebel forces had rarely been out of direct contact because of Grant’s stated objective to destroy Confederate armies.

In order for Grant to destroy the Army of Northern Virginia, he had to keep the other major armies of the Confederacy occupied so that they could not send troops to Lee. He also realized that he must apply overwhelming force directly against the Army of Northern Virginia by using all of the troops at his disposal. Finally, he had to find a way to stop food and other supplies from reaching the Confederate armies.

Because of poor execution, Union strategy failed to keep the other Confederate Armies occupied. General Nathaniel P. Banks’ Army of the Gulf suffered reversals and had to abandon its campaign up the Red River. This distraction prevented the capture of the Confederate port of Mobile, Alabama. As a result of tactical blundering, General Benjamin Butler’s Army of the James was “bottled-up” by a much smaller Confederate force at Bermuda Hundred and was unable to attack Richmond. Grant’s major effort in the Shenandoah Valley was foiled when the General Franz Sigel was defeated at New Market, Virginia.

Sigel’s failure created the immediate requirement to reprogram Grant’s efforts in order to close that Confederate “Breadbasket”.

Subsequently, Grant ordered Major General David Hunter to take command in the Shenandoah Valley. Hunter pursued his mission with a vengeance. He destroyed both private homes and public buildings, such as the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, thus earning the undying hatred of the citizens of the Valley and the troops who opposed him. Lee, realizing the significance of the Shenandoah to his position at Petersburg, ordered General Jubal Early to halt Hunter’s advance and, if possible, drive him out of the Valley.

In a series of stubborn delaying movements, young Brigadier General John McCausland, an 1857 graduate of the Virginia Military Institute, contested the advance of Hunter’s 18,000 men. Felling trees, burning bridges and harassing the enemy force, McCausland bought time for the defenders of Lynchburg–a critical transportation hub and the Federal objective. In appreciation for his defense of their homes, the citizens of Lynchburg awarded McCausland a pair of silver spurs, a new sword and the title “Savior of Lynchburg.”

Thanks to McCausland’s effective delaying actions and the meticulously slow nature of Hunter’s arsonist march, Early was able to reach Lynchburg before Union troops could attack the town. After a brief but sharp fight. Hunter fell back before the smaller Confederate force. By this time, the Federals were short of both food and ammunition. Since the path they had taken to Lynchburg, through Staunton and Lexington, was so thoroughly despoiled by the march southward, it was not a viable retreat route. Consequently, Hunter was forced to retire into the mountains of West Virginia. This move effectively took his force out of the war, leaving the Shenandoah Valley open to

Confederate occupation and the north open to invasion. Jubal Early was just the man to exploit this opportunity.

Major General Jubal Anderson Early was a native of Franklin County, Virginia and a Class of 1837 graduate of West Paint. In the Mexican War, he served as a Major in the Virginia volunteers. Even though he had voted against secession in 1861, “Old Jube” became an ardent Confederate, supporting the South with his sword during the war and the “lost cause” with his pen after it. Early acted immediately upon the opportunity which the flight of Hunter presented and moved northward, down the Shenandoah Valley. On July 9, 1864, Early’s army met and defeated General Lew Wallace’s troops in sharp fighting at Monocacy, Maryland. By July 11th, Early’s troops were at the gates of Washington.6

The significance of Early’s movement was quite apparent. The presence of Rebel troops at the defenses of Washington sent a signal to the battered Confederacy that the war was not yet over and that the South could still lash out at its Northern foes. It also meant that the Shenandoah Valley remained open and supplies would continue to flow to Lee’s veterans in the trenches at Petersburg. Grant understood the serious nature of the Southern move in the Valley. In response to Early’s offensive, Grant telegraphed Union Chief of Staff, Henry W. Halleck on July 4, 1864: “Under the circumstances, I think it advisable to hold all of the forces you can about Washington, Baltimore, Cumberland and Harpers Ferry ready to advance against any advance of the enemy.”

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50 years of history

They are among the handful of companies that deserve recognition for their long history of success in South Florida.

Perceptive readers of our special 50th anniversary section, which dominates this issue, will note that the section ends rather abruptly, with an observation of how much the U.S. Navy has contributed to the magazine’s growth during the last 20 years. We therefore add an ending at the beginning – right here – thanking all those, living and dead, male and female, human and non, who have supported us in what at times has been a roller coaster ride. We are particularly touched by the impressive lineup of congratulatory ads that appear in the section. Some of them come from advertisers who appeared in our first issues from 1965 to 1970. They pre-date us. Yolanda Maurer launched the magazine, originally known as Pictorial Life (incorporating Sun Colony), about this time of the year in 1965. We arrived in 1970. Advertisers, such as Maus & Hoffman, Causeway Lumber, Saks Fifth Avenue, Mayors Jewelers, the Mai-Kai, Lago Mar and Carroll’s Jewelers, make us look like newcomers. They are among the handful of companies that deserve recognition for their long history of success in South Florida.

There are many others – notably banks, financial services firms and hotels, which are still here. They may even be in the same buildings they occupied in 1965, but the names have changed through mergers and acquisitions. Like descendants of distinguished families, they may not bear the names of their ancestors, but their contributions to the remarkable growth of South Florida will live on through generations.

We were conscious in preparing this issue – work on it began several years ago – that without realizing it, we have become a magazine of record. People ask for articles or photos that appeared decades back. On one occasion, the Sun-Sentinel asked for a copy of an early 1970s issue that had a piece on the history of the paper. It seems our story was more complete than anything in the newspaper’s files. Therefore, in the name of historical accuracy, not everything in our issue reflects favorably on our own past. We made mistakes, and made some of them twice. One chapter deals with almost a decade of turmoil that a juiced-up Hollywood script writer would have difficulty matching. So what? It happened.

We are proud, however, that we tried throughout to act with integrity. We quickly realized that we could not turn a social-affluent lifestyle publication into the one we had left in Philadelphia. Philadelphia magazine had achieved a national reputation for gutsy journalism, routinely taking on local newspapers, and tackling controversial subjects, such as the Kennedy assassination. Our challenges were more mundane; one of our first tasks was to legitimize our circulation. Although it was not put in writing, sales people told the market we had twice our actual numbers.

That has long remained a sore subject. Back in the ’70s, we urged the Florida Magazine Association to insist that all members document circulation claims. We got nowhere with that. And we were annoyed by a recent article in The Miami Herald, which mentioned dozens of glossy magazines, but ignored us – the oldest and most successful magazine company in South Florida. We suspect the writer knew nothing about our 50-year history. And she did not seem interested in challenging the ethics of some of the publishing companies she mentioned. It is expensive in this business to be honest.

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Life lessons from our Fig

The art of "tough love".

As well as being the Bokashi Boost Dad, I am also an Outdoor Educator, which means I get to spend hours and hours in our beautiful country’s big natural back yard.

Last week I was with a very hardy group of young people learning about bush survival up Mount Arthur. It was cold and wet, but the kids all had a great time and took on some really useful survival skills.

Bush survival has a lot to do with preparation and when I got home again I put some time into preparing our beloved fig tree for a fabulous new season. Pruning! Our fig tree is a considerable size and acts as a fantastic screen between us and our neighbours but it also produces an epic amount of fruit, and whilst we are happy to share some of the spoils with our feathered friends, we don’t want all the fruit out of reach. Figs tend to grow toward the end of the branch, so in order for us to have ready access to these delicious treats, we need some low branches. I also wanted to get in and take out some of the vertical branches.

Each year I get a little bit tougher on our Fig, but nothing seems to hold this big guy back! I think he and my students are all survivors in this week’s adventures.

Dougal Bokashi Boost Dad & NZ's very own Bear Grylls
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Navigare Yachting is one of the top international yacht charter operators with more than 20 years of experience in charter business. With impressive fleet and wide offer in 9 different countries they are an excellent choice for every type of guest. You can book them in stunning Mediterranean - Croatia, Greece, Italy and Turkey, northern beauty Sweden or at one of the extraordinary tropical destinations of Maldives, Thailand and BVI. Navigare fleet consists of well maintained mono-hulls and catamarans ranging from 36 to 64 feet. Both bareboat and crewed charter options are available to clients.

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Crewe away tickets on sale

8 October 2013

Match tickets for City's forthcoming away match at Crewe Alexandra are now on sale from the Bantams Ticket Office.

Phil Parkinson's men are due at Crewe's Alexandra Stadium on Saturday 2 November 2013.

Ticket prices for this Sky Bet League 1 fixture will be:

Adults - £21.00

Senior Citizens - £16.50

Juniors aged 12-16 years-old - £10.00

Juniors under 11 - £6.00

Disabled supporters will be asked to pay £16.50. This price include with it one carer's ticket free of charge. Further information regarding tickets and stadium access for any disabled City supporters can be found by calling Crewe's Disability Liason Officer, Beverley Dyer, on 01270 213014 ext 100

There is a large pay and display car park available for use by the ground at a cost of £3.50 per space. Parking is free for blue badge holders.

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By Caitlin Nearhood T-G Staff Writer Published: October 31, 2015 4:00AM
Fields of crops enmeshed in dirt are plentiful around Ashland County, but you won't find dirt at one local farm.
Since 1999, Doug and Katy Kern have operated Bradwood Farm, a farm that grows crops hydroponically, or through the use of recycled water in channels to grow plants in a conservative way. Nutrients transmitted to the plants are mined, not composted, and no chemicals, pesticides or herbicides are used at any point in the process.
"It's different, it's clean," Katy said. "Hydroponics are my first love; you don't have to worry about the dirt."
The farm sits at 1306 Township Road 608 in Nova, where there is plenty of room for the farm's greenhouse, pasture and home.
The Kerns first saw hydroponic farming in action when they visited Disney World's Epcot park 30 years ago. They were amazed by its ingenious setup. They didn't have money to start their own hydroponic farm at the time, but knew they wanted to do it eventually. Katy worked for Doug's construction business for 23 years until a few years ago, when Doug sold his construction business to focus on making their dream a reality.
Work started on the 5800-square-foot greenhouse in spring 2014, and it took a year and a half to build. Their first crop was planted Jan. 31,2015. Today, the greenhouse grows vegetables and herbs, including rosemary, basil, romaine lettuce, kale, tomatoes, jalapenos, red peppers and tatsoi, to name a few.
Plants like lettuce and other leafy green vegetables begin their lives in a small nursery in pods made of rockwool, a man-made mineral fiber. Unlike soil, rockwool leaves no residue to make for cleaner farming while absorbing water. As many as 200 plants are grown in one nursery cube as nutrients are pumped through small tubes.
A central tank in the greenhouse re-circulates the water to all the plants. After two weeks of growth, when roots grow out in the nursery, plants are moved into long channels that use a nutrient film technique that allows water to go through emitters to 12-pod holes. To help the water circulate, the tables the channels sit on are slanted toward the middle of the greenhouse. Anywhere in the greenhouse, the plants are watered every 30 seconds with the help of timers. Because no chemicals are used in the growing process, bug traps are kept near the plants to monitor and guard against pesky perpetrators, which proves effective for the Kerns.
Two layers of plastic along the greenhouses' walls also are used to keep bugs out with inflation fans to keep them airtight.
Plants stay in channels three to six weeks before they're harvested. Katy said lettuce takes five weeks to grow in summer and eight weeks in the winter. Having several channels in the greenhouse helps the farm grow 1,500 heads of lettuce a week.
At its hottest, the greenhouse can be 82 degrees and at its coldest 63 degrees. At one end of the greenhouse sits a water wall to help regulate temperature. Water goes through coated cardboard with an exhaust fan to blow the water into the greenhouse, creating a cool mist. For hanging plants like tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers, a Bato bucket is used to hold nutrients, and water enters the buckets through pipes.
"Hanging vegetables is actually better for them," Katy said. Each tomato plant will produce 40 pounds of tomatoes per year.
Because hydroponic farming is becoming more popular in Ohio, competition is tighter, so sharing exact prices for the crops could cripple the farm's sales. Generally, Katy said their lettuce and other vegetables usually sell anywhere from $2.49 to $3.39.
The Kerns also participate summer farmer's markets in Akron. "I'm confident when I hand a person a head of lettuce, it'll be good quality lettuce," Katy said.
The farm also provides educational opportunities for area children. For one week in summer, the Kerns host a kids camp for students from St. Edward School. Activities include a scavenger hunt, tractor rides, greenhouse tour, any nature activities, arts and crafts that educate the kids about nature and agriculture. They also host a growers school sponsored by Crop King in Lodi, a two-day school that trains people interested in creating greenhouses and hydroponic farming. Participants from Las Vegas, Kentucky, Tennessee and elsewhere have flocked to the farm.
Because the technique is so revolutionary, the Kerns have received national and international attention in recent months. In early October, Mark Rose, the director of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service from Washington, D.C., visited the farm to observe its technique. About two weeks ago, Italian Gaetano Verdoliva, founder of agribusiness organization Aeroponica International, Ltd visited while in the area for a conference at Wooster's Ohio State campus.
In the long-term future, the Kerns would love to produce more maple and walnut syrup and grow more carrots and beets in their new 30x96 high tunnel. Learning better techniques will always be useful, and Katy looks up videos and reads about hydroponic farming all the time.
As long as the Kerns work together as they have for the past 30 years, they know they can be successful. "We're a good team," Katy said.

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India launch 104 Satellite; Just by Using Only One Rocket !

India is name of country,  who  did   impossible thing possible.  Today morning the scientists of india [isro] launch 104 satellite [ mean by  single rocket]   from   shri harikota, A.p, india.

Lets first know about Shri harikota, shri harikota is area in andhrapradesh  in india,where after some kilometres  no  one has permission to go. Or if anyone wants to  go then before 10 to 20 km All the equipment like mobile phone, computer; laptop    ,each  and every device are taken by security  due to security purposes.

After full checking He or she will allowed to go in that area due to any reason....
In the whole history, This is happen first time by india that with in a day by single rocket they launch 104 satellite successfully.For this great work PM of narendra modi appreciate The scientists of isro at the speech of kannuj  in uttar pradesh of india..
India is only country which  complete the Mar mission with very less expense successfully. .
             "Be proud of our nation"

The countries like America or Russia also shock and NASA also. Because they are not capable of this much. America can launch 10-15 satellite by a single rocket successfully but india make 104 satellite by single rocket. This  get in surprisedark the whole world. In these satellite there is one cartosat satellite which have that much resoluble camera that it can take the image of car and bike number plate very clearly.  India is only country  in   world   which get success in first attempt to launch satellite for Mars. There is fact about india.

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Our beautiful and dynamic home city of Tampa, FL, is known for a long list of many wonderful things, a list that includes some of the best culinary experiences you’ll find throughout the entire country – or the world, for that matter. From authentic Cubano sandwiches to delicious seafood – and everything in between – Tampa has it all, no matter what you’re craving. But because we have so many wonderful food options around Tampa, it can be hard to know just where to try next. Thankfully for those who can’t decide which restaurant to try next, the Tampa Riverwalk Dine and Wine Tour exists. And we’re here to give you all the information you need to enjoy it.

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If you’ve already enjoyed all that Tampa has to offer and want to embark on a new adventure, you’ll be happy to know that there are other food tours near Tampa, including the St. Pete Beach Drive Dine and Wine Tour, the Dunedin Food Tour, and the Dunedin Craft Beer and Bites Tour.

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WTM European exhibitors benefit from £494m in industry contracts

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World Travel Market 2013, the leading global event for the travel industry, will generate a massive £494 million for its European exhibitors, including UK & Ireland, reveals independent research.

Independent analysis, by Fusion Communications, of the WTM 2013 Europe & Mediterranean and UK & Ireland regions reveals £494m of contracts will be generated, either through deals signed at the event with WTM Buyers’ Club members or from further negotiations which will conclude before WTM 2014.

Examples of business deals conducted by European and UK exhibitors include Encore, which is expecting to seal deals worth £5m due to WTM 2013. And Andalucía, which signed suppliers worth six figures in just one day of WTM.

The £494m business deals figure for WTM exhibitors from the regions covering Europe is a 5% increase on WTM 2012’s £469m figure.

The European region of WTM 2013 had a massive 43 new exhibitors reflecting the improving economic climate across continental Europe. Russian flag carrier Aeroflot was the biggest name back within the WTM fold. VisitBrussels was also new, strengthening the overall presence of Belgium at this year’s WTM. Spain’s state-owned railway Renfe also exhibited.

Furthermore, Flanders started a two year Premier Partnership of the event at WTM 2013, while long-term major exhibitors including the national tourist boards of Spain, Germany and Italy were also present.

The UK & Ireland region had 10 new exhibitors including Portsmouth Historic Dockyard and the London Theatre Group.

The regions were also strongly represented at the WTM Speed Networking events on the Monday and Thursday of WTM 2012. On the Monday exhibitors took advantage of the chance to meet contacts briefly before the event opened and arrange a more detailed discussion later. While on the Thursday exhibitors were able to tie up those last minute deals and meet buyers they hadn’t spoken to over the first three days of WTM.

Overall WTM 2013 will generate £2.2 billion of business for all exhibitors before WTM 2014 opens on Monday 3 November.

World Travel Market, Senior Director, Simon Press said: “The amount of business WTM 2013 conducted for Europe and the UK regions’ exhibitors is phenomenal and a testament to WTM’s role in facilitating business on a truly global scale for its exhibitors.

“2014 will see an increased focus on Europe with it being the 100 anniversary of the Great War, this should see even more deals agreed by European exhibitors at WTM 2014.”


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The President of the United States Donald Trump will visit the United Kingdom on the 13th of July, the British Ambassador to Washington revealed Thursday afternoon.

The visit, which is expected to be a so-called working visit rather than full state visit reciprocates the trip made by UK Prime Minister Theresa May to see President Trump shortly after his inauguration in 2017.

It was initially planned that President Trump’s first visit to the UK would be a full state visit, with all the pomp and pageantry that entails, however the trip was postponed and finally apparently ditched when talk of a working visit became prominent instead. The invitation to the U.S. President for a state visit to the United Kingdom remains open.

It has been claimed one of the reasons for the delay in the visit is the threat of protests against the President should he visit London. Foremost among those opposing President Trump’s visit is London Mayor Sadiq Khan, a self-confessed “big fan” of Hillary Clinton, who has talked up the potential for protests on several occasions and added his own words against President Trump.

Breitbart London reported in 2017 on Khan’s remarks, when he said it it wouldn’t be “appropriate for our government to roll out the red carpet” to President Trump, complaining his policies “go[es] against everything we stand for.”

Praising London’s “great history” of protest, Khan has said he had no doubt “there will be some people who will want to express their views loudly and peacefully to the President”.

Although when the visit by President Trump first appeared to have been called off Khan welcomed the news, he now seems to have moderated his tone somewhat. Khan remarked in January that: “It appears that President Trump got the message from the many Londoners who love and admire America and Americans but find his policies and actions the polar opposite of our city’s values of inclusion, diversity and tolerance.

“His visit next month would without doubt have been met by mass peaceful protests. This just reinforces what a mistake it was for Theresa May to rush and extend an invitation of a state visit in the first place.”

By contrast to his previous promises of an unwelcoming London, today Mayor Khan took to Twitter to call the city “open”, and apparently without irony in an age of advancing censorship said that Londoners treasured freedom of speech.

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