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Yes, we're pregnant. No, I am not leaving my job at Gonzaga.

(Will we find out if it is a girl or boy? No- We want it to be a surprise.)

I will do my best to refrain from pregnancy/ baby photos, so this is it!

Canadian Ranger Oswald Dyson guides Pte Scott in lighting up the fire on snow. by Canadian Army | Armée canadienne

Churchill Falls, Labrador, 1 March 2010

Canadian Ranger Oswald Dyson guides Pte Scott in lighting up the fire on snow.

Canadian Ranger Oswald (Ozzie) Dyson, Patrol Commander for Churchill Falls Canadian Ranger Patrol, shows Private Ryan Scott, a member of 1st Battalion, Royal New Brunswick Regiment, Fredericton, the proper technique in starting a fire on top of snow. The Canadian Ranger from Churchill Falls assisted on Ex Stalwart Goose in teaching the soldiers survival skills for the far north.

Soldiers from 1st Battalion, Royal New Brunswick Regiment, Edmonston, Fredericton, Grand Falls and St. John New Brunswick, conduct a sovereignty exercise during EXERCISE STALWART GOOSE in Churchill Falls Labrador along with the guidance and assistance of members from the Canadian Rangers (CR) from 5 Canadian Ranger Patrol Group (CRPG), Churchill Falls Patrol.

The Eastern Arctic region of Canada continues to be the focus of strategic importance to the Government of Canada and the Canadian Forces (CF) as we fine-tune our capabilities in conducting Sovereignty Exercises (SOVEXs) and Sovereignty Operations (SOVOPs). From this analysis, Churchill Falls, Labrador was chosen for EX SG 10 as it offers the remoteness and limited infrastructure making the conduct of any CF northern operation extremely challenging.

1 Royal New Brunswick Regiment (1RNBR) as the Land force Atlantic Area (LFAA) Arctic Response Company Group (ARCG) toke advantage of this remoteness and incorporate the achievements and lessons learned from EX STALWART GOOSE 09 in conducting this exercise. It is expected that this unit will accomplish the requirements to further develop and refine our arctic war fighting skills whilst fulfilling the task of conducting a SOVEX.

Canadian Forces image number LH2009-005-016d

by Warrant Officer Jerry Kean, JTFA Public Affairs

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Churchill Falls, Labrador, le 1er mars 2010

Le Ranger canadien Oswald Dyson montre au Soldat Scott comment allumer un feu sur la neige.

Le Ranger canadien Oswald (Ozzie) Dyson, commandant de la patrouille des Rangers canadiens de Churchill Falls, explique au Soldat Ryan Scott, qui fait partie du 1er Bataillon, The Royal New Brunswick Regiment, de Fredericton, la bonne technique pour allumer un feu sur la neige. Le Ranger canadien de Churchill Falls a participé à l’Ex Stalwart Goose; il a ainsi enseigné aux soldats des techniques de survie dans le Grand Nord.

Des membres du 1er Bataillon, The Royal New Brunswick Regiment, d’Edmundston, de Grand Sault, de Fredericton et de Saint-Jean au Nouveau-Brunswick effectuent un exercice de souveraineté dans le cadre de l’exercice Stalwart Goose à Churchill Falls, au Labrador, sous la direction et avec l’aide de Rangers qui font partie du 5e Groupe de patrouille des Rangers canadiens (5 GPRC) de Churchill Falls.

La région de l’Arctique de l’Est du Canada revêt toujours une importance stratégique pour le gouvernement du Canada et les Forces canadiennes (FC), en rapport avec la mise au point de nos capacités de réalisation d’exercices de souveraineté (SOVEX) et d’opérations d’affirmation de la souveraineté (SOVOP). Suite à cette analyse, on a choisi la région de Churchill Falls, au Labrador, pour l’Ex SG 10 car elle est éloignée et elle offre une infrastructure restreinte, ce qui rend très difficile la réalisation d’une opération nordique par les FC.

Le 1er Bataillon du Royal New Brunswick Regiment (1 RNBR), en qualité de groupe-compagnie d’intervention dans l’Arctique du Secteur de l’Atlantique de la Force terrestre (SAFT), a tiré parti de l’éloignement et a intégré les réalisations et les leçons retenues de l’Ex Stalwart Goose 09 à l’exécution de cet exercice. On prévoit que cette unité permettra de respecter les exigences liées à l’amélioration et au peaufinage de nos capacités de combat dans l’Arctique tout en menant à bien un SOVEX.

Image des Forces canadiennes numéro LH2009-005-016d

par l’Adjudant Jerry Kean, Affaires publiques de la FOIA

Churchill Falls, Labrador, le 1er mars 2010

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It's basically raining new figures here (something only 2020 could make happen), so without further ado, here's the second one, the Figure Complex Wonder Woman figure.

The Figure Complex series is part of the Kaiyodo Revoltech series. Since it's inception a few years ago (2017 I think), several DC and Marvel heroes have been featured. The intent of the line is to have stylized figures that look mindblowing when posed dynamically.. and if it looks nice when standing up straight, its a bonus.

Of the three females released thus far, I have two of them - Psylocke and Wonder Woman. I liked the Psylocke well enough, with the exception of her overall facial paint work, which due to the pale skin made her look like a blowup doll and some serious thigh gap issues.

So how did Diana fare?

Wonder Woman is based on the comic art design shown on the inner liner of the box. She comes with what I'd expect a Wonder Woman figure to come with. You get the figure, three total face plates (smiling, neutral, shouting), uncoiled Lasso of Truth, bullet deflect effects for each arm, energy blast blocking effect for each arm, her cape, an extra neck piece for use with the cape, her shield, her sword. six additional hands for weapon holding and posing, and a stand. Retail price on this was 8,250 Yen as compared to Psylocke at 6,458 Yen back in 2018.

Of the three portraits, the neutral one was my favourite. The other two had their share of strengths and issues.

Compared to the proto photographs, the final product seemed to be intact, with the only real change I could tell was that the various metallic paints were not as reflective.

A quick comparison between Psylocke and Wonder Woman shows that Kaiyodo addressed the issue of the thigh gaps, which were horrible on Psylocke. Wonder Woman is also a bit larger and much more complex looking than Psylocke, which partially explains the price jump.

On a side note, the hair, which was great on Psylocke, is equally well done on Wonder Woman.

Details on her outfit seem a bit soft to my eyes. I'm not sure if that's an issue with the plastic, or the actual sculpt, but I've seen finer details and more prominent line work on the various Gal Gadot Wonder Woman figures in my collection.

From a static posing perspective, the only real sore points would be the shoulders and the neck. It all ties back to the articulation for this figure.

The long neck, when the head is seated properly, isn't really an issue, and becomes even less of an issue when she's wearing her cape. The reason she has such a long neck is because there is a joint at the base of her head that allows the figure to almost fully tilt the head straight up, very useful when you're posing a flying character or any pose where the head goes first.

The shoulders can be an eyesore. Effectively her shoulders can be dislocated from her body to reveal the double ended Revolver joint beneath. The trade off, however, is that you have incredible range of motion, with this figure probably having the easiest time pulling off Wonder Woman's trademark Bracer pose.

Other points of articulation on the body include toe, ankles, double jointed knees, thigh twist, hips, waist, mid torso, double jointed shoulders, single jointed elbows, wrist, neck head, and hair.

One additional feature that you don't see very often on figures of this size are that the eyeballs can be pointed in whatever direction you want, further completing any dynamic poses you're working on.

Paint work has never really been the strongest point of these figures. Having said that, the quality of the work on Wonder Woman is definitely better than on Psylocke. Base paints are smooth. Despite having more masking required, the overall figure appears to be crisper looking than Psylocke, though not as crisp as on other Japanese figures.

To me, it appears the paint app on the lips of the neutral and smiling sculpts are sharper than on Psylocke, which combined with an actual complexion results in a superior effect, though her skin remains plain plastic only.. The shouting face... well lets say open mouths often result in mixed results, and this is no exception.

Build quality is something that has not been an issue ever since these Figure Complex releases became the Revoltechs I handle. No issues with limb sizes, weak joints, or my biggest nuisance, getting the damn limbs to line up because the "clicks" of the Revolver joints were out sync. Everything flows smoothly, and QC is not an issue with regards to things falling apart, or not coming together as it should.

Finish on the plastic pretty good.. you'll find the odd rough spot here and there (most notable on the edges of things) and some visible seamlines.

That pretty much sums up the experience. Not being a movie figure, it doesn't have to live up to looking like Gal Gadot. Does it look like the comic art? For the most part yes, just not the sculpt, but these sort of things happen all the time when dealing with comic art.

Does she have the bells and whistles? Yes, yes she does. I particularly enjoy the Lasso of Truth being a vibrant yellow rope.

Can you live with the joints and proportions? That's ultimately what you have to ask yourself. For me, there are many other decent looking Wonder Woman figures that can hold some pretty good posing, but I always want that ONE figure, aesthetics be damned, that can pull off crazy poses.

And that figure of Wonder Woman, without a doubt, is this one.

So if you're pose crazy, I'd suggest you give this one a try. At the very least, you'll have a figure where you can make Wonder Woman do the Ahegao face.

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BGE Restores Electric Service to More than 60 Percent of Customers; Utility exercising balanced approach to restoring service by Baltimore Gas and Electric

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Baltimore Gas and Electric Company Restores Electric Service to More than 60 Percent of Customers; Utility exercising balanced approach to restoring service

Customers should continue to report outages and downed wires by calling 1-877-778-2222 - but should only report their outage once

Out-of-state utility workers from fifteen states and Canada are providing mutual assistance

BALTIMORE, July 2, 2012 – Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) today announced that

as of 7 a.m., it has restored service to 63 percent of its customers, or nearly 410,000, who lost power since Friday evening’s damaging weather system. BGE expects restoration activities to continue into the coming weekend.

More than 2,600 utility workers, including more than 1,400 BGE personnel and nearly 1,200 outof-

state utility workers, are either actively restoring power, or are en route to central Maryland. The out-of-state crews are coming from as far away as Canada (Quebec), New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Michigan, Massachusetts, and Florida.

BGE’s sister utility, PECO, an Exelon Company based in Philadelphia, is also providing support to the company’s restoration effort. Customers are reminded to stay informed of restoration progress via bge.com, Twitter, Facebook and Flickr.

“While BGE and our out-of-state utility partners continue to make progress, it is important that our

customers, who we know are growing weary without power, understand we approach restoration in a balanced fashion to ensure field personnel are addressing outages in each and every county and city where BGE has customers,” said Jeannette M. Mills, vice president and chief customer officer for BGE. “BGE works very closely with state and local emergency management agencies and communicates with local and state elected officials to ensure they stay informed of BGE’s progress. BGE will spare no effort or expense in its round-the-clock restoration activities.”

BGE’s strategic plan for restoring electric service prioritizes outages affecting public safety and critical infrastructure in all parts of its service area, however, the backbone of the utility’s electric distribution system, its 33 kilovolt (kV) power lines, which supply power to substations, sustained significant damage. Those lines must be repaired or replaced before any of the equipment downstream can be repaired. As a result, outage durations have been extended for some customers. Given the scope and magnitude of the damage we’re seeing thus far, we fully anticipate restoration activities to extend into the coming weekend.

BGE’s system has sustained significant damage similar to what one would expect to see during a hurricane or tropical storm, including downed tree limbs and whole trees on power lines and other electric distribution equipment. At the same time, BGE is monitoring additional severe weather throughout the next several days which could result in further power outages.

“While there is no need for customers to report an outage more than once, customers who experience new outages or see downed wires should report them by calling 1-877-778-2222,” said Mills. “As important is the need for our customers to avoid downed power lines, which are still prevalent and can appear de-energized. In that instance, customers should call BGE to report the downed wire itself and stay clear of the wires. BGE thanks its customers for their patience and understanding.”

To date, BGE’s call center has already handled more than 764,000 calls and continues to operate at a heightened staffing level with more than 200 representatives actively engaged in storm response.

The company also continues to closely monitor its electric grid to maintain the reliable delivery of electric service while minimizing impacts on its customers, as this weekend brought consecutive days of extreme weather to central Maryland. BGE encourages all customers to prepare for power outages by visiting bge.com, where they will find information on preparing for storms, as well as information to help customers conserve energy and alleviate the impact of extreme temperatures on their energy bills.

As a reminder, BGE customers who may be elderly, handicapped or dependent on electricity for medical equipment, should always have alternate arrangements in place should they experience an extended power outage. Customers using a generator should follow manufacturer instructions and be sure to locate generators in well-ventilated areas. For more information about BGE storm preparation and how customers can protect their families and property, go to bge.com.

Just as BGE prepares for severe weather and the possibility of power outages, customers should take steps to ensure the safety of their families and property during electric service interruptions. Customers should keep the following items readily available:

Flashlights – not candles

Fresh batteries

Battery operated clock radio

Corded telephone

Fully charged cell phone

Non-perishable foods

Customers also should consider filling the fuel tanks of their vehicles in the event a power outage affects service to neighborhood gas stations. For customers who rely on well water, filling a bathtub with water in advance of severe weather is strongly encouraged.

In addition to monitoring current and approaching weather conditions which could result in service interruptions, BGE regularly conducts emergency training drills during which all aspects of storm related service restoration are tested. BGE also reviews its Electric Delivery Emergency Response Plan to ensure that storm response procedures are up-to-date and in line with industry standards.

BGE, headquartered in Baltimore, is Maryland’s largest gas and electric utility, delivering power to more than 1.2 million electric customers and more than 650,000 natural gas customers in central Maryland. The company’s approximately 3,400 employees are committed to the safe and reliable delivery of gas and electricity, as well as enhanced energy management, conservation, environmental stewardship and community assistance. BGE is a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC), the nation’s leading competitive energy provider with approximately $33 billion in annual revenues. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter, YouTube and Flickr.

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the local heron - Mill Pond Kirkby by Rose

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I didn't expect to see the heron but there he was patiently waiting at the edge of the pond for fish - he never flinched when he saw me as he's used to people and all the boys who fish here know him well.

Elizabeth Banks 2012 Shankbone 4 by David Shankbone

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Photos from the 2012 premiere of What to Expect When You're Expecting in New York.

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Caldono / PMU por la Vida by Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible

“Desde el pueblo nassa tenemos expectativas grandes de esperanza, de esperanza por la vida, por la paz, por el territorio y, sobre todo, por la defensa de nuestra madre tierra, porque para nosotros la madre tierra es a la que tenemos que defender mucho más. Por eso, debemos protegerla y proteger mucho a los defensores de esta vida”. Esas fueron las palabras de Alcides Muse, indígena de la comunidad nassa del Cauca, quien participó en el primer Puesto de Mando Unificado (PMU) por la Vida del Gobierno del presidente Gustavo Petro.

En este PMU, que contó con la participación y el compromiso de la ministra de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible, Susana Muhamad, el Gobierno Nacional escuchó a diferentes comunidades indígenas, afrodescendientes y campesinas del Cauca, escenario en el que le presentó al país el plan de emergencia para la protección de los líderes y defensores ambientales.

“Veinte líderes sociales ambientales del Magdalena Medio fueron amenazados por oponerse al fracking, 17 funcionarios de Parques Nacionales Naturales fueron asesinados durante la última década. Por eso, como ministra de Ambiente hago presencia en este PMU. Vamos a aportar de formas concretas: mapeando los conflictos socioambientales en todo el país, trabajando para ampliar la democracia ambiental, como también alertando situaciones especiales de colectivos que defienden el ambiente”, afirmó la jefe de la cartera ambiental.

Asimismo, la ministra Muhamad resaltó el compromiso del Gobierno para la pronta ratificación del Acuerdo de Escazú: “Queremos que los actores ambientales tengan un canal para ejercer la democracia ambiental que, además, se debe profundizar con la ratificación del Acuerdo de Escazú en el Congreso. Lo que estamos haciendo hoy aquí, aporta a ese avance del acuerdo, aunque no haya sido aprobado”.

El plan de emergencia cuenta con siete ejes y priorizará sus acciones en 65 municipios y seis capitales: Barranquilla, Bucaramanga, Cali, Medellín, Popayán y Santa Marta.

La estrategia, que se ajustará a las distintas realidades territoriales, dinámicas de la violencia, fuentes de riesgo, conflictos socioambientales, entre otros factores, trabajará en la presencia territorial del Estado y el acompañamiento de la comunidad internacional, en la acción preventiva y estratégica de la fuerza pública en terreno y en medidas de justicia y contra la impunidad.

El Puesto de Mando Unificado por la Vida también contó con la participación del ministro del Interior, Alfonso Prada; el alto comisionado para la Paz, Danilo Rueda; el presidente del Congreso de la República, Roy Barreras, y el defensor del Pueblo, Carlos Camargo, entre otros funcionarios del Gobierno Nacional, líderes de las comunidades, alcaldes y miembros de las fuerzas de seguridad del Estado. / Ago. 20, 2022. (Fotografía Oficial Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible / Juan Fernando Betancourt).

Esta fotografía oficial del Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible está disponible sólo para ser publicada por las organizaciones de noticias, medios nacionales e internacionales y/o para uso personal de impresión por el sujeto de la fotografía. La fotografía no puede ser alterada digitalmente o manipularse de ninguna manera, y tampoco puede usarse en materiales comerciales o políticos, anuncios, correos electrónicos, productos o promociones que de cualquier manera sugieran aprobación por parte del Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible.

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Archery cheerleaders by Joseph Ferris III

Archery is a big deal in Bhutan, in fact it’s their national sport. Expect to see men using modern bows to shoot at long range targets, but traditional bows can also be seen out on the range although there use is much less common. If the target is hit the man gets awarded a large ribbon to be worn on his belt, the color of which is chosen at his own fancy. He also receives a song and dance from the other competitors to praise his sharp shooting abilities, but I have also herd some gentle songs of teasing between friends at the ranges too. Being a three day holiday in the Paro valley, these ranges were in a festive mood, beer and lunch could be bought from vendors, and even a squad of cheerleaders was on hand for entertainment. You can often see little children whittling away at their own homemade bamboo bow and arrows and taking practice shots with their creations.

Expecting Rain by Simon Evans

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Pagani Zonda R by John Chow dot Com

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20150515Commencement416Ed by WSSU Photography

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Nearly 1,000 Students to Participate in WSSU Commencement on May 15

WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- Christina Wareâs story is one of the many inspiring testimonials of the nearly 1,000 undergraduate and graduate students from near and afar who are expected to participate in Winston-Salem State Universityâs commencement ceremony on Friday, May 15, at 9:45 a.m., at Bowman Gray Stadium, 1250 South Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive.

Academy Award-winning recording artist, activist and actor Common will be the keynote speaker. There are no guest limits or ticket requirements for the ceremony.

It is conceivable that Wareâs story of work ethic, undeniable spirit and enthusiasm encapsulates the sentiment of her graduating 2015 classmates.

Ware, 43, of Winston-Salem, is quite active on and off campus as a mentor to other students, a member of the non-traditional student organization, the first president of Epsilon Chapter 130 of Tau Sigma National Honor Society at WSSU, a wife and proud mother of two. She is also legally blind. She wants to blaze trails, set examples and raise the bar for others with disabilities.

âIn 2007, I lost my eyesight. After a six-month pity party, I decided to continue my education and make a difference for others. Since 2008, I have spent every day of my life proving to society that having a disability does not mean we are weak. I am now an advocate for persons with disabilities,â Ware, a business major, said, "We are not handicapped, we are handy capable!"

Ware, who can be described as always pleasant and having an unlimited enthusiasm for life, says every day alive is like Christmas. She demands to be treated like everyone else and has been noted to say, âI may physically fall, but mentally I can get back up and pull a 4.0 semester.â After graduation she wants to start a Kosher/Halal foods business and become active on community boards.

The China Connection

From the City of Harbin, the capital and largest city of the Heilongjiang province of the People's Republic of China, WSSU Master of Arts in the Teaching of English as a Second Language and Applied Linguistics students Yaowen Xing and Chunling Zhang have found a second home at WSSU and in Winston-Salem. They perhaps have come the farthest distance attend the university.

With a population of more than five million people, Harbin is situated in the northeast region of China so close to Russia that only the Songhua River separates the two countries. Nicknamed the Ice City, the average winter temperature is -3.5 Â°F with annual lows hitting -31.0 Â°F. Itâs no wonder the students say the warmer weather here in the Piedmont Triad has not been lost in translation with them and itâs one of the things they enjoy.

âWe really love the weather in North Carolina, especially the long summer time, since our hometown is so cold with snow for almost 6 months of the year,â Xing, 30, noted. âWe also love the people at WSSU and the faculty who all are nice and it has been a really good experience.â

Xing and Zhang, 35, are in America as part of a Chinese education immersion program to help exchange the cultures between China and America. They enjoy working as cultural ambassadors to students in both the cultures. The two came to the U.S. in 2013 and have been teaching at Konnoak Elementary school during the early hours and studying and researching later in the day. âComing to America was a dream for me after learning about it through books, movies and music, and my time here it has been amazing,â Xing said.

Zhang, said she didnât know much about WSSU or Historically Black Colleges or Universities (HBCUâs), but after a short time here she knew WSSU would be was special part of life. âI have met many African- Americans who have been friendly and helpful. I now can say I truly have many black friends,â Zhang said. She and Xing have taken advantage of the HBCU experience. They have been often seen attending evening lectures and presentations, sports events, musical and visual arts events. With their WSSU master degrees they will return to China one day in the future to make an impact on teaching and the quality of education there.

The All-In Approach

Olivia N. Sedwick, 21, a political science major from Indianapolis, has taken âthe all-in approach" to her WSSU experience. The current WSSU student government president (SGA), honorâs student and champion athlete, chose WSSU over other schools she could have attended.

Featured in a USA Today article highlighting the HBCU experience released last June, Sedwick is quoted as saying about WSSU, âI fell in love with the school.â She says, âWe talked about things that I had never had the chance to before coming from a predominantly white high school.â

Liking the intellectual and social environment, she was comfortable becoming involved around campus. In her first year, a walk-on athlete for the womenâs track and field team, she was a 2013 CIAA Indoor Womenâs Track and Field All-Conference competitor and the WSSU womenâs shot put record holder until earlier this year, although she never competed in the throws until coming to college. In her second year she served as the sophomore class vice president while also being appointed to serve on many committees throughout the university. In that same year, she was a delegate to the UNC Association of Student Governments (UNCASG), representing WSSU students on a state-wide level. At the end of that year, she became the first African-American female elected senior vice president of UNCASG and served in that capacity for the entirety of her third year while being active as the chief of staff for the WSSU student government association that year also. Toward the end of her term in UNCASG, she decided to run for student body president and has served as the voice of the students for the duration of her last year. With all of her activities, she has maintained a 3.95 GPA throughout her time in college.

Sedwick has been selected as a UNC General Administration Presidential Intern, which begins in July. Upon completion of the prestigious one-year appointment, Sedwick plans to attend Howard University School of Law.

A Drum Major who will March for a Noble Cause

Willie Davis, 22, a social work major from Fayetteville, N.C., who has led WSSUâs Red Sea of Sound Marching Band as a drum major for his senior year, will now march to lead the charge for helping veterans and their families cope with typical and unique challenges of serving in military. Davis will be one of four Cadets with the distinct honor of being commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant U.S. in the U.S. Army during this yearâs commencement ceremony. Despite that professionally Davis will help vets, military and families with things like dealing with emotions, he said, âI donât think I will be ready for the commissioning part (of commencement) emotionally.â

Readiness for Davis is an understatement. The youngest of three siblings, who was age 10 when his father died, Davis has been an A average student throughout life. He was in the top ten of his high school class and the first generation in his family to attend college. At WSSU, besides maintaining high academic achievement and serving in the U.S. Army ROTC, Davis has been active with the WSSU Band, the University Choir, a Campus Ambassador, a mentor to freshmen students, vice president of the WSSU chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity, a Veterans Helping Veterans Heal intern and a member of Galilee Missionary Baptist Church in Winston-Salem.

After graduation, Davis is going to graduate school at the University of South Carolina. He plans to complete that program in one year and begin his military duties. As a clinical social worker, his responsibilities may range from clinical counseling, crisis intervention, disaster relief, critical event debriefing, teaching and training, supervision, research, administration, consultation and policy development in various military settings. He wants to specialize in helping military veterans who suffer from different traumas such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), paranoid schizophrenia and other conditions.

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The festival celebrates the finest in both gardening and food. Visitors can expect stunning show gardens and nursery displays alongside a bounty of food producers, shopping and top tips from garden experts and celebrity chefs.

Set against the picturesque Malvern Hills, show gardens are always a number one destination, with five designers being awarded with RHS Gold Medals in 2016.

The Floral Marquee is bursting with examples of the finest nurseries in the UK and abroad, with many old favourites and new varieties on sale.

The foodie hotspot, Festival Food and Drink Pavilion, is a lively market of food producers offering a variety of artisan produce. At the heart is a Kitchen Theatre where celebrity guests and local producers showcase their skills and produce.

Other festival favourites include the School Gardens, Get Going Get Growing pavilion and Family Day (Sunday).

RHS Malvern Spring Festival is a joint partnership with the Royal Horticultural Society and Three Counties Agricultural Society.

An entirely new vision brings RHS Malvern Spring Festival into full bloom for 2017, taking inspiration from the event’s Spa town heritage. The landmark four-day spectacle, taking place from Thursday 11 – Sunday 14 May at the Three Counties Showground, welcomes all new features and exhibits and a vibrant line up of the finest in gardening, food and lifestyle.

Jane Furze, Head of RHS Malvern Spring Festival, said: “We are so excited to share the glorious plans that are afoot for RHS Malvern Spring Festival 2017. It really is going to be a sensational year for our leading event with plenty for everyone. Whether you’re a newcomer to gardening, a veteran horticulturalist or simply looking for a family day out, RHS Malvern Spring Festival has it all. We look forward to welcoming visitors to our stunning showcase of spring in May.”

The new vision for RHS Malvern Spring Festival takes inspiration from Malvern Spa’s Victorian heyday as a fashionable health resort – a place where day-trippers descended to take advantage of the clean air and to enjoy the health giving waters amongst the romantic beauty of the hills and into a town of pleasure gardens, assembly rooms and numerous eating-places.

Promising a bountiful day out for everyone, visitors can expect:

NEW FOR 2017

FLORAL MARQUEE

RHS Malvern Spring Festival boasts the UK’s longest Floral Marquee at over 195 metres – the equivalent length of four Olympic swimming pools. The Floral Marquee welcomes more than 65 leading UK and international nurseries, setting the horticultural standards with impressive displays of prized blooms and new varieties. Exhibitors in the Floral Marquee represent the very best in plants and advice available. Here visitors can browse and buy from the very best.

JOE SWIFT’S PLANT HUNTER PARLOUR

BBC Gardeners’ World presenter and acclaimed garden expert, Joe Swift brings to life a new centerpiece of the Floral Marquee – Joe’s Plant Hunter Parlour. This immersive experience like no other features daily talks from award winning nurseries and welcomes budding gardeners big and small to discover, learn and indulge their inner plant hunter.

LIVE WELL

Newly introduced for the very first time, this dedicated zone interprets and explores the theme of health and wellbeing in the 21st century.

JEKKA MCVICAR’S HEALTH & WELLBEING GARDEN

The centrepiece of the Live Well zone, British Queen of Herbs, Jekka McVicar designs and builds a specially commissioned permanent garden, bringing to life the role gardens continue to play in our health and sense of wellbeing. Jekka’s garden is a living working space for mind, body and senses.

The garden is both a tranquil seating space where visitors can spend time amongst the aromatic herb beds, and a place to learn and explore what living well meant in yesteryear and what it means today. Visitors are invited to join daily ‘herbal conversations’ with Jekka herself and explore the awe-inspiring world of alternative therapies. The garden is in support of Pathways, a day service for adults with learning disabilities and difficulties.

GROW

A horticultural experience by Jon Wheatley, RHS Gold Medal winning gardener and Chairman of RHS South West in Bloom, Grow takes inspiration from interactive Country gardens and wildflower borders, showcasing a variety of edible beds and bountiful Grow To Show competitions.

SPA GARDENS

A brand new category introduced for the very first time to RHS Malvern Spring Festival, offering a unique platform for emerging gardening talent. Glorious gardens from up and coming designers bring to life the new vision and reflect the thirst for knowledge, new horizons and innovative technology at the heart of Malvern’s Victorian heritage. Gold Medal winning Chelsea garden designer, Jo Thompson is mentoring the new talent as they embark on this exciting new challenge. The Spa Gardens category also features one garden from an international designer supported by the esteemed Moscow Flower Show. This is part of a newly introduced exchange programme, which in return offers one selected British Spa Garden designer the once in a lifetime chance to showcase at Moscow Flower Show in July.

INDOOR SHOPPING ARCADES

A premium quality shopping experience, it is here that visitors can pick up unique pieces in fashion, furniture, homewares, horticulture, gifts and more from independent designers, craftsmen, artisans and artists.

PLANT ARCADES

An exciting open-air shopping experience with over 35 nurseries, each showcasing a wonderful array of plants. Plant steals aplenty can be found here, especially during the famous sell-off on Sunday.

MAKING A WELCOME RETURN

FESTIVAL GREEN

The heart of RHS Malvern Spring Festival featuring a colourful array of pleasure gardens, a bandstand of live music, an impressive collection of classic cars, an array of global flavours from the International Street Food Market, and plenty of places to picnic. It is here visitors rediscover the Victorian love of amusement, surprise and delight, alongside enjoying unique show gardens unlike any other.

FESTIVAL THEATRE

Hosted by RHS Malvern Spring Festival favourite and award winning writer and broadcaster, James Alexander-Sinclair, the Festival Theatre plays host to a lively line up of leading experts and familiar faces. Visitors may take a seat and enjoy demonstrations, talks and exciting features as personalities share their knowledge and passion for all things gardening and food. Confirmed experts include Carol Klein, Joe Swift, Jekka McVicar and Jon Wheatley with plenty more to be announced soon.

SHOW GARDENS

The highest standard of garden design is showcased in the Show Gardens of RHS Malvern Spring Festival 2017. Leading designers create awe-inspiring gardens as they compete for prestigious RHS accolades including Gold medals and the coveted Best In Show. RHS Malvern Spring Festival is famed as the show that raises the bar for design and horticultural talent with numerous RHS Gold medals awarded in 2016. This year is tipped to be no exception.

FOOD & DRINK PAVILION

A foodie hotspot, the Food & Drink Pavilion is a magnificent celebration of British tastes with bountiful offerings from the country’s best-loved artisan producers. Expect the freshest field produce, big cheeses, bread of heaven, specialty gins, decadent bakes and more.

KITCHEN GARDEN THEATRE

This animated live kitchen, hosted by Mark Diacono, showcases a line up of delicious cookery demonstrations from culinary experts and the country’s top chefs. Mark shares advice from his home farm cookery school, Otter Farm and experience as head gardener at River Cottage.

YOUNG GARDENER

A hive of activity tailored to inspire the next generation of gardeners and horticulturalists with fun hands-on activities to help children learn and explore the wonderful world of plants and gardens.

FAMILY DAY

Budding gardeners great and small are invited to get green fingered with a dedicated Family Day on the Sunday of RHS Malvern Spring Festival. This exciting and educational day with plenty of hands on activities is the ideal opportunity to engage children in the fun of gardening and the great outdoors. Expect Kids Cookery demonstrations, make and take crafts, Kids Plant and Grow workshops with BBC Blue Peter Gardener, Chris Collins and more.

SCHOOL GARDENS

RHS Malvern Spring Festival is one of the only RHS Shows in the UK to have a collection of Show Gardens designed and built entirely by young people. This year sees over 12 schools and educational groups from across the three counties taking part, led by BBC Blue Peter Gardener, Chris Collins.

RHS Malvern Spring Festival 2017 will take place from Thursday 11 May until Sunday 14 May. For more information, please call 01684 584900 or visit

British Queen of Herbs, Jekka McVicar will unveil the first ever specially commissioned permanent garden at RHS Malvern Spring Festival 2017. A magnificent centrepiece of the celebrated event’s all-new Live Well zone, Jekka’s garden will bring to life the contribution horticulture continues to make to our health and wellbeing in today’s bustling modern world. The Health & Wellbeing Garden will be launched when the show opens its gates on Thursday 11 May at the Three Counties Showground.#

RHS Ambassador for Health through Horticulture, Jekka McVicar said: “I am delighted to have been asked to create a lasting garden for RHS Malvern Spring Festival. I want the Health & Wellbeing Garden to be a usable and beautiful space that is embraced by people of all ages – a space for growth, education and reflection. With the Malvern Hills as a dramatic backdrop, RHS Malvern Spring Festival is such a beautiful place and because it’s at the start of the summer, it’s always a time of such optimism. It is a real privilege to bring this garden to life as part of such a dynamic and exciting show.”

Jekka’s Health & Wellbeing garden, as the focus for the new Live Well Zone, is inspired by the increasing need for reflection and escape from the stresses of modern life. It also seeks to preserve and share the vital knowledge of how horticulture and its associated therapies can help the mind, body and soul. The garden will be a living, working space with a tranquil seating area, where visitors can immerse themselves amongst the aromatic herb beds, and also educate themselves on the place that herbs and horticulture play in today’s society.

Head of RHS Malvern Spring Festival, Jane Furze said: “It is a real pleasure to be working with Jekka to build a garden not only for this year’s event, but also for the future. Jekka’s designs look spectacular and we cannot wait to see these brought to life and shared with our many visitors. The Health & Wellbeing Garden will no doubt be a real highlight of RHS Malvern Spring Festival 2017 and for many years to come.”

Throughout the 4-days of RHS Malvern Spring Festival, Jekka will host daily ‘herb conversations’ in the garden, unearthing hidden gems from the world of alternative therapies, food and gardening. Jekka will also provide insights into herbs as the foundation of modern medicine, seeking to preserve the knowledge that over time is danger of being lost.

The Health & Wellbeing Garden is in support of Pathways, a work-focused day service for adults with learning disabilities and difficulties. Pathways use gardening and the environment as an educational tool to introduce young adults to the working world. Clients of Pathways benefit from gaining vital skills for entering the working world, these include trust, communication, interaction with peers, taking direction and responsibility for themselves and others.

Leaving a legacy, Jekka’s garden will provide Pathways with a nurturing space to continue their works in encouraging clients to grow. Throughout the show times, Pathways will sell plants and refreshments from the garden. Funds raised from these sales go towards covering the costs of the residential trip taken twice each year for clients of Pathways, a vital retreat for clients that contributes to their sense of wellbeing. Outside of show days, Pathways and local schools will host sessions in the garden. The garden aims to inspire visitors of all ages and abilities with engaging elements tailored for all.

Jekka’s design will incorporate the unique and flexible WoodBlocX system, specially selected to provide permanent raised bed structures to house the garden’s vast selection of herbs and edibles. The centrepiece of the garden contains four large planted sections featuring smooth curves constructed from the unique WoodBlocX system. WoodBlocX use sustainable, long-lasting, organic and FSC accredited wooden bricks, which can be used to create any shape such as the naturally fluid curves seen in Jekka’s elegant design.

Considered an unmatched expert by the UK’s top chefs and horticulturalists, Jekka McVicar is an enterprising British herb grower, organic gardening expert, author and broadcaster. Jekka’s Herb Farm, in nearby South Gloucestershire, boasts the largest collection of culinary herbs in the UK with more than 500 different varieties.

Alongside her RHS Ambassadorship for Health through Horticulture, Jekka’s accolades include 62 RHS Gold Medals, Garden Media Guild Lifetime Achievement Award and the RHS Lawrence Medal for the best exhibit shown at any RHS show in 2009. Jekka is also a Vice President of the RHS, Vice President of the Herb Society, is a founder member of the RHS Herb advisory group, and a member of the RHS Three Counties Agricultural Society Joint Committee. Jekka has herself exhibited at RHS Malvern Spring Festival since 1993 and has been a vital contributor to the team at Three Counties for over a decade.

RHS Malvern Spring Festival 2017 will take place from Thursday 11 May until Sunday 14 May. Tickets are now on sale. For more information and to book tickets, please call

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On the basis of style, the production of the Piraeus Apollo is usually set at approximately 520 B.C. or slightly later. If his simple frontal stance is to be expected in a sixth-century work, the marked inclination of the head in conjunction with the freely extended arms invites a certain contact with the viewer, an unusual feature for the kouros type. Throughout the Archaic period this freedom of movement is associated more with bronze statuettes than with marble sculptures of kouroi, and in this respect the artist of the Piraeus Apollo may have been inﬂuenced by small works in bronze and by the stylistic opportunities afforded by the ease of modeling instead of carving a work.

Considering the metalwork, we found the early bronzes cast solid, the originals being probably of wax, coated with a clay mantle to serve as mold. Early in the seventh century the model may be given a core of other material which can be worked out of the final cast, lightening it and saving bronze. The ultimate refinement is to make the core nearly the size of the desired figure, coat it with wax with finished detail to the required thickness of the bronze, then make the clay mantle, fixing it to the core with rods, melting out the wax, pouring in the bronze. This is the technique, still experimental, of the Piraeus kouros which yet encloses the iron skeleton on which the model was built. Its wrists and hands are solid and there is less use of inlay (as for the eyes, a practice well known in marble) than for most later, large bronzes on which a redder copper might be used for lips and nipples. Later too this “lost-wax” technique was refined with the use of piece molds.

It has been suggested that the Piraeus Apollo and the other statues found with it were brought as a group from a sanctuary on Delos to Piraeus in 88 B.C., and were in storage there when the port city was destroyed by Sulla two years later.

Sources

John Boardman, “Greek Sculpture – The Archaic Period, a Handbook”

Carol C. Mattusch, “Greek Bronze Statuary: From the Beginnings Through the 5th Century BC”

Bronze sculpture

Height 192 cm

High Archaic period

ca. 530 - 520 BC

From Delos [?]

Piraeus - Archaeological Museum

Typhoon FGR4 (Eurofighter)81 by sean gibson

A multi-role combat aircraft, capable of being deployed in the full spectrum of air operations, from air policing, to peace support, through to high intensity conflict.

Specifications

Engines: 2 Eurojet EJ200 turbojets

Thrust: 20,000lbs each

Max speed: 1.8Mach

Length: 15.96m

Max altitude: 55,000ft

Span: 11.09m

Aircrew: 1

Armament: AMRAAM, ASRAAM, Mauser 27mm Cannon, Enhanced Paveway II, 1000 lb Freefall bomb

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Who uses the Typhoon FGR4

6 SquadronRAF Leuchars1 SquadronRAF Leuchars3 SquadronRAF Coningsby17 SquadronRAF Coningsby29 SquadronRAF Coningsby11 SquadronRAF Coningsby

Details

Typhoon provides the RAF with a multi-role combat aircraft, capable of being deployed in the full spectrum of air operations, from air policing, to peace support, through to high intensity conflict. It is currently employed on permanent ops in the Falkland Islands, UK QRA North and UK QRA South.

Britain, Germany, Italy and Spain formally agreed to start development of the aircraft in 1988 with contracts for a first batch of 148 aircraft – of which 53 were for the RAF – signed ten years later. Deliveries to the RAF started in 2003 to 17(R) Sqn who were based at BAE Systems Warton Aerodrome in Lancashire (alongside the factory where the aircraft were assembled) while detailed development and testing of the aircraft was carried out. Formal activation of the first Typhoon Squadron at RAF Coningsby occurred on the 1st Jul 2005. The aircraft took over responsibility for UK QRA on 29 Jun 2007 and was formally declared as an advanced Air Defence platform on 1 Jan 2008.

Initial production aircraft of the F2 Tranche 1 standard were capable of air-to-air roles only and were the first Typhoons to hold UK QRA duties. In order to fulfill a potential requirement for Typhoon to deploy to Op HERRICK, urgent single-nation work was conducted on Tranche 1 to develop an air-to-ground capability in 2008. Tranche 1 aircraft were declared as multi-role in Jul 2008, gaining the designation FGR4 (T3 2-seat variant), fielding the Litening Laser Designator Pod and Paveway 2, Enhanced Paveway 2 and 1000lb freefall class of weapons. Only a handful of F2/T1 aircraft remain, these will be upgraded to FGR4/T3 by the end of 2012. Tranche 2 aircraft deliveries commenced under the 4-nation contract in 2008, in the air-to-air role only. These aircraft were deployed to the Falkland Islands to take-over duties from the Tornado F3 in Sep 09. Currently, upgrades to Tranche 2 continue as part of the main contract, with air-to-ground capability expected in 2012.

A total of 53 Tranche 1 aircraft were delivered, with Tranche 2 contract provisioning for 91 aircraft. 24 of these were diverted to fulfill the RSAF export campaign, leaving 67 Tranche 2 aircraft due for delivery to the RAF. The Tranche 3 contract has been signed and will deliver 40 aircraft. With the Tranche 1 aircraft fleet due to retire over the period 2015-18, this will leave 107 Typhoon aircraft in RAF service until 2030.

Future weapons integration will include Meteor air-to-air missile, Paveway IV, Storm Shadow, Brimstone and Small Diameter Bomb. Additionally, it is intended to upgrade the radar to an Active Electronically Scanned Array.

Technical Data

General Information

Brakes off to 35,000ft / M1.5

< 2.5 minutes

Brakes off to lift off

Supersonic

Design

Maximum Speed

Max 2.0

Operational Runway Lengh

of 90kn (20,000 lbs)

Dimensions

Wing Span

10.95m (35ft 11in)

Wing Aspect Ratio

2:205

Length (Overall)

15.96m (52ft 4in)

Wings (Gross)

50.0m2 (538ft2)

Masses

Basic Mass (Empty)

11,000kg (24,250lb)

Maximum

(Take-off) 23,500kg (51,809lb)

All Saints, Hemblington, Norfolk by Jelltex

Before this day, I had not heard of Hemblington. But I saw a sign pointing to the church, away over the fields, and I had time, so I turned to see where it went.

The road went for ages until I saw the church, tucked in the countryside, round tower looking so typically Norfolk.

Inside I was dazzled by the painted font, the wall paintings on the north wall and the various nooks and crannies of this ancient church, but not really knowing what each was for.

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You don't have to go far off of the hellish A47 between Norwich and Yarmouth to come out into an utterly rural and remote corner of Norfolk. This is partly sleight of hand, because the narrow lanes which leave the busy road are so winding that they make you think you've come further than you have. Also, you might expect this area between the marshes and the broads to be flat and open; but here the landscape rolls, a patchwork of hedged fields and copses. In the late summer, there was a balmy restlessness, the soothing warmth of the sun competing with the wind from the North Sea ruffling and rustling the long grass.

All Saints is set in a secretive graveyard on a rise above a lattice of country lanes. From a distance it appears a sentinel; but, closer to, the aspect softens, and the church reveals itself as a humble little round-towered building, with much that is old about it, but also the simple mendings and making dos of later generations. I was particularly struck by the use of red brick, both in the elegant window in the western side of the Norman tower (is it 17th century?) and the moulding inside the opening of what is otherwise a humble south porch.

When I first came this way I bemoaned the fact that Hemblington church was kept locked, but I am happy to report that it is now open every day. Certainly, Hemblington is a remote parish, and its church a remote church, and trusting strangers is a risk - and Faith itself is a risk, of course. But the great medieval treasures of Hemblington are not the kind that can be carted away in the back of a white van.

The first is one of a number of very interesting, even idiosyncratic, fonts in this part of Norfolk. These do not appear to be part of a series, although this one does bear a strong resemblance to that nearby at Buckenham. They do suggest, however, that there was an abundance of stonecarvers working in this area in the 15th century, and that parishes were able to express their independence and individuality in their choice of subject. The Reformation would put a stop to that.

The Hemblington font was recoloured lightly in the 1930s under the eye of Professor Tristram. It is a great celebration of Saints; there are seven seated on the panels of the bowl, and eight more standing around the shaft. The eighth panel subject is a beautiful Holy Trinity, with God the Father seated holding his crucified Son between his knees, while the dove of the Spirit descends. It is a charming image; there is another on the font at Acle a few miles off. Among the Saints on the panel are St Augustine, St Edward the Confessor, St Barbara, and a striking St Agatha - she sits with her breasts bared, a sword descending. Among those around the shaft are St Lawrence with a finely carved grid iron, St Leonard with his manacles, St Margaret dispatching a dragon with her cross, St Catherine with her wheel and sword, St Stephen and St Mary Magdalene.

If there was only the font, Hemblington would be a must-see for anyone interested in the late medieval period. But just as the font demonstrates the enthusiasms of the cool, rational 15th century, so there is evidence of the shadowier devotions of a century earlier. This is the best single surviving wall painting of the narrative of St Christopher in England. The giant figure bestrides the river opposite the south doorway, just as he does in about twenty churches in this part of Norfolk, but here his staff has become a club, and on either bank there are smaller scenes depicting events in the Saint's story. those on the west side, recalling his life as a pagan before conversion, are all but obliterated. Those on the east side, however, are marvellously well-preserved, vivid and immediate in their clarity. They show the trials and tribulations he underwent in his life as a Christian, including the occasion on which two women were sent to tempt him in prison, and another where he is led to the executioner's sword. Another shows him tied to a tree being flogged, an echo of the scourging of Christ; another shows him being shot through with arrows, which would have immediately brought to mind the martyrdom of their own dear St Edmund to the medieval East Anglians.

The donors who paid for the font, in that great, late medieval attempt to reinforce Catholic orthodoxy in the face of local abuses and superstitions, are probably among those remembered by brass inscriptions in the nave.

And this must have been a busy parish in those days, for will evidence reveals that there were three guild altars where lights burned for the dead. We can even trace where these guild altars may have been, for on the north side of the nave there is a piscina, and connected to it is a pedestal, where a statue of a Saint would have stood. Such things were probably destroyed in the 1530s by orders of the increasingly paranoid King Henry VIII; those that survived would have fallen to the orders of the enthusiastically puritan advisors of his son, the boy King Edward VI a decade later. It is appalling to think of the richness that once was, not just here, but in thousands of village churches all over England. So much lost, so much wilfully destroyed.

Hemblington has retained more than most, and the church is a fascinating testimony to the mindset of late medieval East Anglia. But even without these great treasures, All Saints is a charming, rural building that speaks as loudly of the Victorian villagers who paid for, and probably worked on, its restoration as it does of their mysterious Catholic forebears. I stood for a moment imagining the blacksmith and the plowboy, the wheelwright and the carpenter, sitting in the pews for Divine Service. And then, after a chat with the modern custodians, we headed on for North Burlingham.

Simon Knott, November 2007

www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/hemblington/hemblington.htm

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Six socmen of Gert were at the Conquest deprived of 30 acres of land, 2 acres of meadow, with 2 carucates, in this town, there were also 2 socmen, one of them belonged to the soc of the hundred, who held half a carucate of land, and a borderer with 6 acres of meadow, who had under them 7 socmen, with 20 acres of land, and one of meadow, and there was one carucate and an half among them all; it was one leuca long, and half a leuca broad, and paid 16d. gelt. (fn. 1)

This lordship was in the Crown at the survey, and Godric took care of it; and was granted to the family of Le Botiler, and from them came to the Botetourts, as in South Walsham, and Upton.

William de Rothing and Joan his wife claimed view of frankpledge, &c. in the 15th of Edward I.

Henry de Cat and Margery his wife had an interest herein, in the 35th of the said King, and Henry Cat, and Jeffrey Atte Fenne were returned to be lords in the 9th of Edward II. after this John Fastolf and Margery his wife.

The principal manor belonged to the see of Norwich; at the survey William Beaufoe Bishop of Thetford held it in his own right, as a lay fee, 60 acres of land; of which 2 freemen (of Ralph Stalre were deprived) with the soc and sac; of one of these Almar Bishop of Elmham had the commendation, or protection only, of this Beaufoe had the soc, &c. and Ralph, the Earl had the other, valued at 2s.

Bishop Beaufoe in right of his see had also 21 socmen, with 140 acres of land, 8 acres of meadow, and 3 carucates and a half, &c. this was valued in his principal lordship of Blowfield: in this town, there were also 60 acres of demean land. (fn. 2)

Bishop Beaufoe gave this to his see at his death, and Bishop Herbert settled it on the priory, with the advowson of the church.

The ancient family of the Castons held a considerable part of these fees. of the see of Norwich, of whom see in Blofield, Bradeston, &c. and after came to the Berneys of Reedham; the Lords Bardolf had also an interest herein, in the 15th of Edward I. William Bardolf, claimed the assise, frank pledge, &c.

Sir Thomas Berney died lord in 1389, and his descendant, Henry Berney, Esq. in 1584.

The tenths were 2l. The temporalities of St. Faith's priory 18d. Of Weybridge 5s.

The Church was a rectory dedicated to All-Saints, and formerly in the patronage of the Bishops of Norwich, but was appropriated to the prior and convent of Norwich, for the prior's table, by Walter Suffield Bishop in 1248, and was valued together with the vicarage at 5l.—Peter-pence 12d.—Carvage 2d. ob.

Vicars.

In 1304, Thomas de Langele, instituted vicar, presented by the prior &c. of Norwich.

1307, Richard de Boton. Ditto.

1324, And. de Bedingham. Ditto.

1349, Edmund Barker. Ditto.

1367, Thomas Gilbert. Ditto.

1395, John Malpas. Ditto.

1395, Edmund Heryng. Ditto.

1397, Robert Gernon. Ditto.

1401, Sim. Annable. Ditto.

1402, Robert Body. Ditto.

It has for many years been served with a stipendiary curate, nominated by the dean and chapter, who have the appropriated rectory.

¶In the church were the lights of All-Saints, St. Mary, Holy Cross, St. Catherine, and St. Margaret.

www.british-history.ac.uk/topographical-hist-norfolk/vol1...

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Soft-focus is so underrated. Tried out a Meyer Optik Primoplan and it made my digital camera feel more ‘alive’. by Max Keller

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Didn’t expect much from this vintage lens, but the glow it gives is kind of addicting. It’s not just a blur, it’s like it wraps the subject in light.

Not the sharpest thing in the world, but I’m starting to care less about that. It makes my Fuji files feel more human somehow.

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