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In Llanelli, a few people mentioned that there was a lack of impartial information available in the run up to the referendum in the media and most news items were leaning towards one outcome. One gentleman said that he felt that as the media was the only way some people could access information having only one view promoted meant that it was difficult for people to make an informed decision. He also said that it is up to individuals to seek out information and so having the bus out and about is a good thing. One woman said that many television programmes about the referendum were broadcast too late at night, which meant she wasn't able to see as much coverage as she may have liked. Health was an important issue for one visitor, who was unhappy that the people of Llanelli had to travel further afield to receive treatment for particular needs. One woman was concerned about the reduction in public funding and its effects on community partnership work. Another member of the public said that it would be good to see processes simplified to allow for people to engage in Assembly committee consultations; he was particularly interested in raising issues via the Committee on Standards of Conduct.

Roedd y refferendwm yn bwnc poblogaidd ymysg pobl ardal Llanelli pan aeth bws y Cynulliad Cenedlaethol i’w tref hwy ddechrau’r wythnos. Barn y mwyafrif oedd y diffyg gwybodaeth ddiduedd oedd ar gael yn ystod yr ymgyrch. Nododd ambell un bod gwneud penderfyniad un ffordd neu’r llall yn dasg gymharol anodd i lawer gan mai un ochr yn unig oedd y cyfryngau yn tueddu i bortreadu. Soniodd un dyn mai cyfrifoldeb yr unigolyn ydi dod o hyd i’r wybodaeth angenrheidiol a bod bws y Cynulliad yn syniad da yn hyn o beth. Barn ymwelydd arall oedd bod llawer o’r rhaglenni teledu oedd yn canolbwyntio ar y refferendwm yn cael eu darlledu’n rhy hwyr ac nad oedd modd iddi wylio cymaint ohonynt o ganlyniad. Iechyd oedd prif bryder un dyn lleol oedd yn anhapus bod rhaid i bobl yr ardal deithio ymhell i dderbyn triniaeth arbenigol mewn ysbytai. Soniodd un ddynes ei bod yn poeni’n arw am y toriadau mewn gwariant cyhoeddus a sut y byddai hynny’n effeithio gwaith rhai cymdeithasau a phartneriaethau yn y gymuned. Dymuniad un ymwelydd oedd galluogi aelodau o’r cyhoedd i ymwneud mwy mewn ymgynghoriadau pwyllgorau’r Cynulliad, yn enwedig gyda Phwyllgor Safonau Ymddygiad.

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JHC has been tracing the names of servants and enslaved individuals found in archival volumes and cross referencing them with local Rye census and church records: David, Jemima, John, Susan, Peggy, Janet and Caesar are real names of real people who lived and worked for the Jays, some enslaved, others freed.

New research has also revealed that many of these enslaved and freed men and women - possibly 10-12 were buried on the Jay family's Rye farm the remnants of which today are two adjacent but separate parks - the Jay Estate and Marshlands Conservancy.

One individual, Caesar Valentine, was interred with Christian ceremonies: "On Monday, October 4th, I buried on the farm of John C. Jay, Caesar Jay (coloured), aged — ." 1847 record. A Caesar was also mentioned by name in the will of Peter Augustus Jay, "I give to Caesar Valentine a black man long a servant in my family an annuity of forty-eight dollars a year during his life...I request my children not to let him suffer through old age & infirmity etc."

How many of the Jays' enslaved servants were buried at Rye? New research this summer has discovered new names like Deon and Sylvia. Sylvia was freed in 1824 like Caesar. Was she also buried on the Jay farm like him?

In raising his children, Jay an early opponent of slavery, told his children "Providence has placed these Persons in Stations below us. They are Servants but they are Men."

"The benevolent Creator and Father of men, having given to them all an equal right to life, liberty, and property, no Sovereign power on earth can justly deprive them of either; but in conformity to impartial government and laws to which they have expressly or tacitly consented."

"It is our duty, therefore, both as free Citizens and Christians, not only to regard with compassion, the injustice done to those among us who are held as slaves; but to endeavor, by lawful ways and means, to enable them to share equally with us in that civil and religious Liberty, with which an indulgent providence has blessed these states, and to which these our brethren are, by nature, as much entitled to as ourselves." (From the American Mercury, 1785, reporting on an article in the Hudson Gazette, JHC Archives)

Jay was the first president of the NY Manumission Society in 1785 and the Gradual Emancipation Act was signed into law by his hand in 1799 during his tenure as New York State Governor.

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Powerful Portadown profit from poor performanceby Roger Corbett

A powerful Portadown side gained revenge for their defeat by Bangor in the Junior Cup last season by taking advantage of the home team’s poor performance and deservedly finishing ahead by 24-43.

With a number of changes to the side that did so well against Dromore last week, a young Bangor side got this second round Junior Cup fixture underway. The playing conditions were good, with the breeze blowing across the pitch and not benefiting either side. From the outset, Portadown played the game at a fast pace, and pushed Bangor back into their own half for long periods. Both sides, however, made many unforced errors and as a result promising attacks were halted.

After 10 minutes of play, it was Bangor who got the scoreboard started, when Portadown conceded a penalty for being offside and Mark Thompson converted the kicking opportunity. Portadown then resumed their attacks and it looked like they would score next. However, from a lineout on the Portadown twenty two, the ball was taken by Freddie Black before the rest of the pack formed around him and started to drive for the line. The rolling maul moved slowly forwards and sideways until one final push saw captain Jamie Clegg carried over to score to the right of the Portadown posts. The conversion by Neil Cuthbertson was successful and Bangor were now 10-0 ahead.

Even an impartial observer might have commented that this score was against the run of play, but to Bangor’s credit they took their chances well. Unfortunately, just 5 minutes later Bangor were reduced to 14 men after Black was yellow carded. From the resulting penalty, Portadown kicked for touch, and secured the ball from the lineout. They patiently worked the ball through their forwards until a gap opened up in the Bangor defence, allowing an easy run through to score under the Bangor posts. With the conversion, the score was now 10-7.

With only a few minutes of the first half remaining, Portadown continued to push forward and from a good cross field kick, they took advantage of the reduced Bangor cover and scored in the left hand corner. The tricky kick into the wind was successful, and Portadown were now in front by 10-14. To add to Bangor’s woes, scrum half Danny Diamond had to retire injured with what looks like a broken collar bone, and front row forward Phil Whyte limped off with a bad calf injury – we wish both a full and speedy recovery. Undeterred, Bangor tried to fight back and came very close in the final minute when more good forward play got the ball over the Portadown line, but it wasn’t able to be grounded.

As the teams turned around, Bangor would probably have been the happier with the scoreline, especially given the amount of possession Portadown had enjoyed in the first half. However, over the course of the following 20 odd minutes, and largely as a result of their own mistakes, their task became much harder. It started with another poor Bangor lineout which Portadown won and simply broke through to score in the right hand corner. The kick was good, extending the lead to 10-21. Then Bangor lost the ball in contact in the centre of the pitch, allowing the Portadown backline to quickly move the ball wide to their winger who rounded the Bangor defence to score under the posts.

Finally, from their scrum, Portadown took advantage of some missed tackles to open up a gap and score again under the Bangor posts. The score was now 10-35, and Bangor had a mountain to climb.

If the game looked lost at this point, nobody had obviously told Jamie Clegg. From Mark Thompson’s restart, Clegg ran in pursuit and managed to snatch the ball from the Portadown receiving player. He then had just enough time to pass outside to Neil Cuthbertson who managed to negotiate 3 Portadown defenders to score, and reduce the deficit to 17-35, with 26 minutes gone.

Shortly afterwards, the Portadown hooker was yellow carded. However, instead of capitalising on this advantage, Bangor then conceded another penalty, this time in front of their posts. The Portadown kicker gratefully took the 3 points, making the score 17-38.

It was around this point that it was starting to look like Portadown were paying the price for their furious onslaught in the first half. Bangor sensed the weakness and started to play their best rugby of the game so far. Patient build-ups by the forwards, accompanied by strong runs from the backs, produced the opportunity for full back Davy Charles to dive under his tacklers to score beside the posts. Cuthbertson’s quick kick was good, and the score was now 24-38.

As the final play approached, and the end result no longer in question, yet another lineout mix-up gave Portadown possession again. With the Bangor defence largely flat footed, Portadown cut through and, despite a desperate covering tackle by Charles, touched down for the final score of the game. Although the kick was missed, Portadown’s victory was by an emphatic 24-43 margin.

This young Bangor side can learn much from their older, wiser opponents. While fitness and commitment is not in question, consistency of technique in basic set pieces, and retention of the ball when in contact would need to improve, or at least return to levels seen in earlier games. While the disappointment of an early exit from the Junior Cup cannot be denied, the focus will now be wholly on returning to success in the league, the next fixture being a home meeting with Cooke.

Bangor side: P Whyte (P Dornan), A Jackson, J Harrison, R Meeke, F Black, M Coey, J Clegg (c), C Stewart, D Diamond (P Nicol), M Thompson, M Widdowson, M Aspley, M Weir, N Cuthbertson, D Charles

Subs: P Nicol, P Dornan

Bangor scores: J Clegg (1T), N Cuthbertson (1T), D Charles (1T), M Thompson (1P, 3C)

Powerful Portadown profit from poor performanceby Roger Corbett

A powerful Portadown side gained revenge for their defeat by Bangor in the Junior Cup last season by taking advantage of the home team’s poor performance and deservedly finishing ahead by 24-43.

With a number of changes to the side that did so well against Dromore last week, a young Bangor side got this second round Junior Cup fixture underway. The playing conditions were good, with the breeze blowing across the pitch and not benefiting either side. From the outset, Portadown played the game at a fast pace, and pushed Bangor back into their own half for long periods. Both sides, however, made many unforced errors and as a result promising attacks were halted.

After 10 minutes of play, it was Bangor who got the scoreboard started, when Portadown conceded a penalty for being offside and Mark Thompson converted the kicking opportunity. Portadown then resumed their attacks and it looked like they would score next. However, from a lineout on the Portadown twenty two, the ball was taken by Freddie Black before the rest of the pack formed around him and started to drive for the line. The rolling maul moved slowly forwards and sideways until one final push saw captain Jamie Clegg carried over to score to the right of the Portadown posts. The conversion by Neil Cuthbertson was successful and Bangor were now 10-0 ahead.

Even an impartial observer might have commented that this score was against the run of play, but to Bangor’s credit they took their chances well. Unfortunately, just 5 minutes later Bangor were reduced to 14 men after Black was yellow carded. From the resulting penalty, Portadown kicked for touch, and secured the ball from the lineout. They patiently worked the ball through their forwards until a gap opened up in the Bangor defence, allowing an easy run through to score under the Bangor posts. With the conversion, the score was now 10-7.

With only a few minutes of the first half remaining, Portadown continued to push forward and from a good cross field kick, they took advantage of the reduced Bangor cover and scored in the left hand corner. The tricky kick into the wind was successful, and Portadown were now in front by 10-14. To add to Bangor’s woes, scrum half Danny Diamond had to retire injured with what looks like a broken collar bone, and front row forward Phil Whyte limped off with a bad calf injury – we wish both a full and speedy recovery. Undeterred, Bangor tried to fight back and came very close in the final minute when more good forward play got the ball over the Portadown line, but it wasn’t able to be grounded.

As the teams turned around, Bangor would probably have been the happier with the scoreline, especially given the amount of possession Portadown had enjoyed in the first half. However, over the course of the following 20 odd minutes, and largely as a result of their own mistakes, their task became much harder. It started with another poor Bangor lineout which Portadown won and simply broke through to score in the right hand corner. The kick was good, extending the lead to 10-21. Then Bangor lost the ball in contact in the centre of the pitch, allowing the Portadown backline to quickly move the ball wide to their winger who rounded the Bangor defence to score under the posts.

Finally, from their scrum, Portadown took advantage of some missed tackles to open up a gap and score again under the Bangor posts. The score was now 10-35, and Bangor had a mountain to climb.

If the game looked lost at this point, nobody had obviously told Jamie Clegg. From Mark Thompson’s restart, Clegg ran in pursuit and managed to snatch the ball from the Portadown receiving player. He then had just enough time to pass outside to Neil Cuthbertson who managed to negotiate 3 Portadown defenders to score, and reduce the deficit to 17-35, with 26 minutes gone.

Shortly afterwards, the Portadown hooker was yellow carded. However, instead of capitalising on this advantage, Bangor then conceded another penalty, this time in front of their posts. The Portadown kicker gratefully took the 3 points, making the score 17-38.

It was around this point that it was starting to look like Portadown were paying the price for their furious onslaught in the first half. Bangor sensed the weakness and started to play their best rugby of the game so far. Patient build-ups by the forwards, accompanied by strong runs from the backs, produced the opportunity for full back Davy Charles to dive under his tacklers to score beside the posts. Cuthbertson’s quick kick was good, and the score was now 24-38.

As the final play approached, and the end result no longer in question, yet another lineout mix-up gave Portadown possession again. With the Bangor defence largely flat footed, Portadown cut through and, despite a desperate covering tackle by Charles, touched down for the final score of the game. Although the kick was missed, Portadown’s victory was by an emphatic 24-43 margin.

This young Bangor side can learn much from their older, wiser opponents. While fitness and commitment is not in question, consistency of technique in basic set pieces, and retention of the ball when in contact would need to improve, or at least return to levels seen in earlier games. While the disappointment of an early exit from the Junior Cup cannot be denied, the focus will now be wholly on returning to success in the league, the next fixture being a home meeting with Cooke.

Bangor side: P Whyte (P Dornan), A Jackson, J Harrison, R Meeke, F Black, M Coey, J Clegg (c), C Stewart, D Diamond (P Nicol), M Thompson, M Widdowson, M Aspley, M Weir, N Cuthbertson, D Charles

Subs: P Nicol, P Dornan

Bangor scores: J Clegg (1T), N Cuthbertson (1T), D Charles (1T), M Thompson (1P, 3C)

Adi Sankaracharya – Final Part

Sankara pointed out how worldly life is like the scenes on a screen. They come and go, but the screen remains. He declared: "Brahma Sathyam. Jagath mithya" (The Self is real. The world is illusory). Shankara also declared: "Sarvam Vishnumayam Jagath" (The Universe is permeated by God). When scholars pointed out the contradiction between the two statements, Shankara said: "Worldly life is illusory because it is continually coming and going." At the same time, this worldly life is lived like the moving scenes on a permanent screen. In this process the world and the Divine become one as it were like the oneness of the screen and the pictures on it. This is the basis for the statement: "Sarvam Vishnumayam Jagath." Hence, the Upanishadic declaration that the whole cosmos is dwelt in by God. This was the non-dualism preached by Shankara. Consider the Divine as the fundamental basis and lead your worldly life recognising its impermanence. Without the Divine the cosmos has no existence. Hence man must recognise the one Divine Atmic Principle that is present in all beings. It may be called by different names. The Eternal Divine is birthless and nameless.

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One day, when he was in Benares, he was returning from the river through a narrow lane, and a person who was considered to be an untouchable was coming opposite to him. Sankara asked him to move away and keep at a distance so that he, a Brahmin, could move on unpolluted. Then that untouchable asked Sankara, “Are you asking the body to keep at a distance? If that is so, one body, which is jada or inert, is asking another inert body, and it has no authority to do so. If you are asking the soul to keep away at a distance, the soul that is in me is the same as the soul or Atma that is in you. Therefore, the same Atma cannot ask itself to move away from itself and be aloof.” Then Sankara thought, “This so called untouchable is one who knows what is real Atma and what is real anatma, what is kshetra and what is kshetrajna, and I must respect him.” So saying, he prostrated before the “untouchable”. The untouchable was none other than Lord Viswanatha Himself. He then appeared in His true Form to Sankara. Let one be a Brahmin or belong to any caste, if he knows well the Adwaitha Thathwa, then he has true spiritual enlightenment.

Different religions may look different and their paths may look different, but the goal is only one. The clothes that different people wear may be different, but the material with which the clothes are made is one. The ornaments may be different but the gold out of which they are made is only one. The colours of different cows may be different but the milk that they all give is only one. The darshanas or philosophies may be different, but the God about whom they speak is only one. The flowers may be different but the offering will be the same. People delude themselves into ignorance of the basic truth. They create for themselves an illusion of plurality, build up walls of difference among themselves and plunge into suffering and grief. One must try to get the source of knowledge and realise the basic unity of all creation. That will make our life sacred and meaningful.

We have a mistaken notion that some people belong to us and others do not. You first try to know yourself. The attempt to know yourself is called sankhya jnana. And tarka jnana is that by which we know what the “I” is and wherefrom this “I” has come. Living steadily in the state of “I”, if a person tries to know the truth, that state is called amanaska. So every individual should try to know and attain the state of complete amanaska.

If the Vaishnavites and Saivites do not like each other, it is only because of their ignorance of the underlying inner truth. The youth of today should try to know that unity. They should not give room for differences or distinctions. I shall give you an example for this oneness or unity. We think that the God Siva has got the damaruka or the drum in one hand and trisula in the other hand and we visualise His Form in that way. Similarly, in one hand of Vishnu, there is the chakra and in the other hand, there is the sankha or conch. Sankha represents sound. Chakra represents time. Vishnu has taken the symbols of sound and time in both his hands. In the case of Siva, damaruka, or the drum, represents sound, and trisula is “Tri-Kala the symbol of time: past, present, and future. What Vishnu has in his hands is sound and time. Similarly what Siva has in his hands is also sound and time. Where, then, is the difference between them? The difference is in Form and Name only, but the energy or power is the same. Even in the Quoran and in the Bible, just as in the Vedas, the principle of adwaitha alone has been taught. In our Upanishads, it has been stated that Easwara is everywhere and that the world is pervaded by God in every place and in every atom. You read something similar in the Bible, wherein it has been stated that, “All world is one, my dear son, be good to everyone.” It is only on account of our pride and ego, we create differences among ourselves and we make our lives miserable and unhappy. When we celebrate Sankara Jayanthi, we must know what Sankara taught us and try to put all he said into practice.

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A historic debate

Sankaracharya, during his victorious philosophical pilgrimage through the length and breadth of India, had to engage himself in a debate with a scholarly intellectual by name Mandana Mishra on the subject of “medha sakthi” (intellectual prowess). Both of them agreed on Ubhaya Bharati, a high-souled scholar, pure-hearted and utterly selfless, as one most competent to decide who was the victor in the debate. Ubhaya Bharati was none other than the wife of Mandana Misra. The choice was unique in many respects. That Sankaracharya was willing to have as judge in the debate his opponent's wife was remarkable. It was the greatest testimony to his faith in the utter impartiality of Ubhaya Bharati. Ubhaya Bharati was not merely a distinguished scholar but also possessed divine qualities like a pure heart and buddhi enriched with sathyam, ritam, asakthi or sraddha, and stirathva (steadfastness, cosmic rhythm, zeal or faith, and firmness respectively.) Ubhaya Bharati was none other than wife of Mandana Mishra. Sankaracharya knew that the discriminating power of the Buddhi (intelligence) was superior to the intellectual ability of the Medhas.

It is not Buddhi as commonly understood—mere intellectual ability. It is intelligence in which Rita and Sathya are combined with Aasakthi (zeal) and Sthiratvam (steadfastness). Buddhi includes Yoga and Mahat-Tatwa also, which have a purifying influence on the Buddhi. Buddhi is, thus, not only the capacity to think. Nor is it only the power of deliberation or thediscriminating faculty. Beyond all these, it is the power of deep enquiry and judgement. This buddhi has not only the power of deliberation and discrimination but also the power of deep insight, enquiry and impartial judgement. Endowed with this capacity, Ubhaya Bharati decided in favour of Sankaracharya and against her husband. She declared that Sankaracharya had the better of the argument in the debate. This decision is based on Sathya and Ritam.

Example of Ubhaya Bharati

Sankaracharya was extremely pleased with Ubhaya Bharati's verdict. Ubhaya Bharati then declared that in accordance with the understanding between the two disputants before the debate started, Mandana Misra, as the vanquished, should take to Sanyasa and become a disciple of Sankaracharya.

At the same time, as the devoted wife of Mandana Misra, acting upto the ideals of Indian womanhood, according to which the wife should follow the husband in weal and woe, Ubhaya Bharati decided to become a Sanyasini herself. Although she was under no obligation to adopt a monastic life, she decided to do so to set an example to the world. After that, she established an ashram in which she wanted to show to the arrogant scholars, who relied on mere intellectual acumen, that it was inferior to the intelligence that was associated with Sathya and Rita. One day when she was going to the river for a bath with her women disciples, she saw an ascetic, who had renounced everything in life, sleeping on the wayside, resting his head on a hollow water jug, using it as a pillow and at the same time ensuring that nobody took it away. As long as you have attachment and ego, you can never understand the Atma or experience Atmic bliss. In order to convey a lesson to the ascetic, Ubhaya Bharati spoke within his hearing the following words to one of her disciples: "Look at that ascetic, who has ostensibly renounced every kind of attachment. But he has not given up his attachment to his water jug!" On hearing these words, the ascetic got enraged. He thought: "Is a mere woman entitled to teach me how I should behave?" While Ubhaya Bharati was returning from the river, the ascetic threw the jug at her feet and said: “Now, see what my renunciation is?" Ubhaya Bharati remarked: "Alas! You are not only filled with Abhimana (attachment) but you are also filled with Ahamkara (ego)." On hearing these words, the ascetic ran upto her, fell at her feet and pleaded for forgiveness of his faults. SSS Vol.23

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Adi Sankaracharya, prayed to Lord Shiva and received from him five Lingams. He installed them, one each in Badari (in Uttar Pradesh), in the Himalayas, Puri (in Orissa), Sringeri (in Karnataka), Dwaraka (in Gujarat) and Chidambaram (in Tamil Naidu)." (Sai Tapovanam)

Sankaracharya established Mutts (Missions) for the propagation of the Adwaitha (non-dual) doctrine in the four corners of India, Bhadrinath, Sringeri, Puri and Dwaraka. (SSS Vol.3)

Sai Ram

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Miyamoto Musashi 宮本 武蔵.

Muzashizuka Kumamoto Japan.

武蔵塚公園 熊本.

Musashi Miyamoto (宮本 武蔵), de son vrai nom Takezō Shinmen (Miyamoto étant le nom de son village de naissance et Musashi, une autre façon de lire les idéogrammes écrivant Takezō), (1584 - 19 mai 1645) est l'une des figures emblématiques du Japon et le plus fameux escrimeur de l'histoire du pays.

Sa vie.

Son grand-père était un très bon escrimeur et son seigneur Shimmen Iganokami, en récompense, il lui permit de porter son nom de famille. C'est pourquoi Musashi a signé le Traité des Cinq Roues du nom de Shimmen Musashi. Le père de Musashi était connu sous le nom de Munisai ou Muni. Pour des raison obscures, peut-être à cause de la jalousie qu'il avait suscitée autour de lui, Munisai s'éloigna de l'entourage du seigneur Shimmen et se retira dans le village de Miyamoto-mura situé aux alentours. Il semble que Musashi y soit né et ce serait là l'origine du surnom qui lui fut donné : Miyamoto Musashi.

Son père mourut alors qu'il était âgé de 7 ans. Selon une légende qui semble sans fondement, Miyamoto Musashi se serait moqué de son père escrimeur et aurait fini par l'impatienter. Ainsi un jour que Munisai était occupé à se tailler un cure-dent, à bout de patience il lança son couteau en direction de Miyamoto Musashi qui l'esquiva de la tête. Encore plus furieux, Munisai aurait lancé une seconde fois son couteau en direction de son fils. Mais Musashi sut l'esquiver à nouveau. Hors de lui, Munisai l'aurait chassé de son foyer, ce qui le contraignit à passer son enfance sous la tutelle de son oncle, moine et propriétaire d'un monastère.

Il combattit en duel et tua pour la première fois à 13 ans (contre Arima Kihei en 1596). Âgé de 17 ans, il participa à la bataille de Sekigahara (1600) qui vit la victoire de l'armée de Ieyasu Tokugawa suite à la mort de Hideyoshi Toyotomi. Engagé dans le camp des perdants, il fut laissé pour mort sur le champ de bataille. Jusqu'à l'âge de 29 ans, il participa à une soixantaine de duels, la plupart avec un sabre en bois (bokken) alors que ses adversaires avaient de vrais sabres (katana). Son dernier duel (le plus fameux) eut lieu le 13 avril 1612 contre l'autre plus grand escrimeur du Japon, Kojirō Sasaki, qu'il vainquit sur l'île de Fuma grâce à un long bokken, taillé dans une rame du bateau qui l'y amenait. Il arrêta ensuite les duels, puis fut chargé du commandement d'un corps d'armée du seigneur Ogasawara et participa au siège du château de Hara en 1638, lors de la révolte des chrétiens menés par Shirō Amakusa. À l'âge de 59 ans (1643) il part pour le mont Iwato, situé près de Kumamoto, où il s'installe dans la grotte de Reigan-dô ("Grotte du Roc-Esprit"). Il y dispose une table basse, et le 10 du dixième mois commence à rédiger Gorin no shō.

Il créa une école d'escrime (ryū) nommée tout d'abord École des deux sabres (Niken ryū), puis École des deux cieux (Niten ryū), mais ayant un style hors du commun (utilisation simultanée de deux sabres, l'un court, l'autre long) et peu d'audience auprès de l'empereur, son style ne perdura pas. Son école est aussi appelée Hyōhō Niten Ichi Ryū (le hyōhō signifiant stratégie est un enseignement capital dans son école)

Aujourd'hui son école existe toujours et est assurée par une lignée de maîtres qui descendent directement des disciples de Musashi. Cette école est la Hyōhō Niten Ichi ryū (Première École des Deux Cieux).

On retrouve également plusieurs écoles dans le monde au suffixe Niten Ichiryu mais elle n'entretiennent officiellement aucune sorte de lien d'héritage avec Hyoho Niten Ichiryu.

Gorin no shō.

Il est l'auteur d'un ouvrage de stratégie, le Gorin no shō, écrit à l'âge de 60 ans, traduit en français par Livre des cinq anneaux ou Traité des cinq roues. Vers la fin de sa vie, il médita et fit une introspection sur son passé et son expérience ; il en déduisit que les principes qu'il avait mis en œuvre dans son art martial pouvaient aussi être mis en œuvre non seulement en stratégie militaire (affrontement de masse) mais aussi dans tous les domaines. Les « cinq anneaux » ou « cinq cercles » font référence aux cinq étages des monuments funéraires bouddhiques (gorintō) qui représentent les cinq éléments de la tradition japonaise. Le livre comporte donc cinq chapitres :

-Terre : Musashi explique ici les grandes lignes de sa tactique et pour rendre plus accessibles ses explications il la compare au métier de charpentier.

-Eau : Musashi expose une méthode destinée à se forger soi-même physiquement ou spirituellement. Il explique comment conserver la vigilance de l'esprit, le maintien du corps, des yeux, comment tenir un sabre et s'en servir, la position des pieds, etc. Tout ce qu'il écrit se fonde sur sa propre expérience, acquise tout au long de sa vie à force de combats et d'exercices menés sans relâche pendant de nombreuses années. Ce qu'il écrit n'est pas le fruit de son imagination, et chacun peut en tirer profit pour soi-même quelque soit le genre de vie que l'on ait.

-Feu : Musashi explique la tactique à appliquer dans le simple duel et dans les grandes batailles. Musashi pense que les mêmes règles les régissent.

-Vent : Critiquant les caractéristiques des autres écoles, Musashi fait ressortir l'esprit philosophique de son école Niten.

-Vide : Un énoncé de l'idéal du samouraï ; la notion de vacuité en tant que but à atteindre est un thème récurrent dans les budō et l'aboutissement de la tactique de Musashi peut se résumer en un mot : Vide. Le Vide est comparable au firmament purifié de tous les nuages de l'égarement.

A 60 ans, Musashi écrivit en quelque sorte son testament au travers du Traité des Cinq Roues, deux ans plus tard, sentant sa fin approcher, il écrivait, le 12 mai 1645 :

La Voie à suivre seul:

-Ne pas contrevenir à la Voie immuable à travers les temps.

-Éviter de rechercher les plaisir du corps.

-Être impartial en tout.

-N'être jamais cupide durant toute la vie.

-N'avoir aucun regret dans les affaires.

-Ne jamais jalouser autrui en bien ou en mal.

-Ne jamais être attristé par toutes séparations.

-N'éprouver aucune rancune ou animosité vis-à-vis de soi ou des autres.

-N'avoir aucun désir d'amour.

-N'avoir aucune préférence en toutes choses.

-Ne jamais rechercher son confort.

-Ne jamais rechercher les mets les plus fins afin de contenter son corps.

-Ne jamais s'entourer, à aucun moment de la vie, d'objets précieux.

-Ne pas reculer pour de fausses croyances.

-Ne jamais être tenté par aucun objet autre que les armes.

-Se consacrer entièrement à la Voie sans même craindre la mort.

-Même vieux n'avoir aucun désir de posséder ou d'utiliser des biens.

-Vénérer les bouddhas et divinités mais ne pas compter sur eux.

-Ne jamais abandonner la Voie de la tactique.

-Deuxième année de Shoho, le 12 mai (1645) Shimmen Musashi.

-L'enseignement de Musashi peut se ramener à neuf principes

-Éviter toutes pensées perverses

-Se forger dans la voie en pratiquant soi-même

-Embrasser toutes les arts et non se borner à un seul

-Connaitre la Voie de chaque métier, et non se borner à celui que l'on exerce soi-même

-Savoir distinguer les avantages et les inconvénients de chaque chose

-En toute choses, s'habituer au jugement intuitif

-Connaitre d'instinct ce que l'on ne voit pas

-Prêter attention au moindre détail

-Ne rien faire d'inutile.

History of Belton House, Lincolnshire: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belton_House

Home of the Brownlow family for 300 years. The Brownlows rose from baronets to barons upward to earls and then once again became barons.

Bookplate pasted in "A survey of the national debts, the sinking fund, the civil list, and the annual supplies: giving a clear and impartial account of our present state with regard to publick money. With tables of the national debts for 1716, and the five last years; the navy debts; the expense of the war for the four last years ... humbly inscribed to Sir John Philipps, Bart "(Published in London in 1745). Now in Queen's University Library of Toronto, W.D. Jordan Special Collections and Music Library

Detail - Carving on the wall memorial www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/UoR8Q9 "Sacred to the memory of Sir Edward Clive, knt, who was many years one of his Majesty's Justices of the Court of Common Pleas; In which public capacity he ever discovered that clear and comprehensive judgement so necessary for the proper discharge of his important office, happily uniting the character of an impartial judge to that humane and benevolent disposition, which distinguished every action of his private life

In his decline, which was gradual, he possessed that peace of mind which arises from the review of an upright conduct and from the Christians hope of a joyful resurrection. He died the 21st of April 1771 aged 67 years" - Church of St. Peter & St. Thomas, Wormbridge ,Herefordshire

- Church of St. Peter & St. Thomas, Wormbridge ,Herefordshire

A La Une

Saint Clair sur Epte pour les apprentis peintres de tout niveau

L'Atelier du Pommier fait pouser les vocations.

Sous la houlette du peintre Pierre Marcel, on voit fleurir les idées et les bonnes toiles à Saint-Clair-sur-Epte. Rencontre.

Depuis quelques temps, l'ancienne "mairie école" du village de Saint Clair sur Epte frémit à nouveau des joies de l'apprentissage. Il ne s'agit plus cependant d'apprendre l'alphabet ou les tables de multiplication, mais bien, tout simplement, l'art de se faire plaisir en réalisant une toile. Vingt-quatre élèves découvrent ainsi les joies e la peinture acrylique sous la houlette de Pierre Marcel. Un artiste qu'on ne présente plus à Saint Clair sur Epte tant ses fameuses pommes ont déjà réjoui l'oeil des habitants.

Au bien nommé "Atelier du Pommier", qui est soutenu par la municipalité de Saint Clair sur Epte, on fait de la peinture avec malice : d'abord la maîtrise du sujet à peindre. Puis on le met en scène sans brider son imagination. Et surtout on s'amuse aussi bien avec les

images qu'avec les mots, qu'il s'agisse d'illustrer un proverbe ou de détourner un objet d'utilité quotidienne. "Même les natures mortes doivent raconter des histoires " juge le peintre.

C'est ainsi qu'à Saint Clair sur Epte, les raisins se transforment en nuages, le moulin à café trône sur des collines de grains, l'oeuf est affublé d'une fermeture éclair où se pèle comme une pomme. L'oeuf justement, a nourri l'inspiration des apprentis peintres de l'atelier. Au point qu'ils furent tous présentés à l'exposition de printemps de la commune. Pierre Marcel les a ensuite hébergés dans sa galerie du centre-bourg.

Il faut dire que les résultats semblent avoir dépasses les espérances de l'artiste. Des semi-professionnels aux "débutants complets", les élèves ont rapidement trouvé leur ton et une certaine maîtrise technique.

Parmi les élèves, Elisabeth, Lia et Jacqueline viennent tous les jeudis des environs des Andelys pour suivre les cours. Lia voulait apprendre à dessiner les pommes, elle est finalement devenue la "reine de la grappe de raisins" taquine le peintre. Jean, le Saint Clairois, s'adonne quant à lui à perfectionner les fruits défendus. "je dessine des pommes pour apprendre, explique-t-il. Il parait que dés lors qu'on maîtrise

la pomme, on sait tout faire, alors..."

A force d'essais, les élèves sont venus à bout des difficultés et se sont étonnés eux-mêmes. le secret, sans doute c'est que les idées de mise en scène émergent collectivement. "je suis comme un facilitateur", explique Pierre Marcel, qui avoue qu'il n'aurait pas renié certains des concepts trouvés par ses élèves. "Il y a une certaine jubilation à voir les choses se faire, de cette façon, je n'ai pas à les réaliser

moi-même. .." plaisante l'artiste. En somme, l'Atelier du Pommier est à son image : le processus de création s'y déroule dans la bonne humeur et celle-ci se transmet ensuite à travers la toile...

(article signé B.R)

The Mobility Roadshow – why visit?

Presenting the finest in mobility innovation for 30 years, the national Mobility Roadshow is the original hands-on mobility event, showcasing the best possible products and services for an independent lifestyle. Whether you want to test drive, have a go at sport, driving experiences, rock climbing or just find out what’s new in the mobility market – it’s all here!

Inspirational - be amazed at life-changing productsand new ideas for YOUR independent lifestyle

Informative - gain a wealth of expert help, information and advice

Interactive - test drive vehicles, wheelchairs, powerchairs, scooters, cycles; join in sport, watch demonstrations, activities for all the family

What is it?

The UK’s most comprehensive event of its kind, it is THE annual mobility and lifestyle consumer event, showcasing a huge variety of products and services to aid an independent lifestyle. The Mobility Roadshow aims to give anyone with a mobility problem - drivers, passengers, adults or children - the chance to assess what is available to help solve that problem and most importantly to try out and evaluate the options in a ‘no pressure’ environment

Whether you have a disability that affects your mobility, or you’re an older person who is finding mobility that little bit more restricted than it used to be, the Mobility Roadshow is your one-stop shop for independence and freedom. It offers, quite simply, the best possible showcase of mobility products and services anywhere in the UK.

When and where is the next show?

Telford International Centre, 27th-29th June 2013

Who organises it?

The Mobility Roadshow is organised by registered charity Mobility Choice.

How much does it cost to get in?

Admission, parking and showguide are free, as are all activities on site.

Is it just for people with disabilities?

Not at all - there are all kinds of devices that could help people of any age who may be experiencing mobility problems through something like arthritis or stiffening joints – swivel seats make getting in and out of a car much easier, while lightweight portable scooters that fit easily in the boot of a car can be a real help for shopping or leisure activities for the less mobile.

Who exhibits at the Roadshow?

Around 160 companies and organisations, including several of the major car companies, plus vehicle adaptation and conversion specialists, mobility aids manufacturers, scooter and wheelchair manufacturers, information and advice services, charities, mobility insurance specialists; sport, leisure and holiday companies; plus a range of equipment and services for an independent lifestyle.

What sort of products will I see?

Latest cars and converted vehicles fitted with adaptations; the widest range of wheelchair-accessible vehicles (WAVS); lightweight, sports, power and manual wheelchairs; hand controls; hoists; car seats; commercial vehicles; battery chargers; trikes and scooters; walkers; rotating car seats; specialist wheels and tyres; suspension systems; ramps; seat clamps; wheelchair restraints; independent living aids and numerous gizmos and gadgets to make life easier for anyone with a mobility problem.

Can I have a go on things?

Yes, this is the original ‘hands-on’ mobility event for consumers. There are opportunities to test drive adapted vehicles and specialist wheelchair-accessible conversions, scooters and wheelchairs and to try out products before you even think about buying, so you can compare all the available options. As well as test driving vehicles, you can try out wheelchairs and scooters on a dedicated Mobility Test Track, plus interactive Sports Arena, and our ever-popular accessible rock-climbing wall with experienced helpers to get you to the top!

You mean I actually get to test drive vehicles?

Yes – many of the major motor manufacturers and conversion specialists will have a range of adapted vehicles available to try out – make sure you bring your driving licence with you. For the first time in the Roadshow's 30-year history, test drives will take place on the public roads around the International Centre, accompanied by a professional driver at all times and dual controls fitted to each vehicle (full licence holders only). You can register to test drive in advance, either through the website or by post.

Is it just for Motability customers?

No. The Roadshow is for anyone who has a mobility problem, whether you have a vehicle through the Motability scheme or you own one privately.

Can I bring the kids?

Yes, it`s a fun day out for all the family. There’s a variety of entertainment such as jugglers, clowns, magicians, face painters or balloon sculptors – plenty to see and do for everyone.

What about sport?

The Roadshow’s interactive Sports Arena offers you a chance to really get involved in a range of sports such as basketball, rugby, sledge hockey, and find out about what’s available in your area.

Can I hire a wheelchair or scooter?

Yes. Wheelchairs and scooters can be pre-booked (subject to availability), and some will be available on the day.

Will I really get impartial advice?

Yes. The Roadshow is all about choice and opportunity. A large number of charitable organisations and information services will be offering impartial advice on a range of mobility issues.

Did you know?

* There are over 10 million disabled people in the UK, that’s over 15% of the population.

* There are 2.3 million blue badge holders in the UK, indicating that they have a significant mobility problem.

* Mobility vehicles represent around 20% of the UK car market.

* Over 5.5 million disabled people are of working age, which represents 16% of the working population. However only 50% of disabled people of working age are in employment compared to 87% of non-disabled people of working age.

*Around 40% of the UK population is over 45 - the age at which the incidence of disability begins to increase significantly.

* The estimated annual purchasing power of people with disabilities is £40-£50 billion

* Over half the population over 75 has some kind of disability – 70% have difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

* 85% of disabled people in the UK were not born disabled, but became so in later life through accident or illness.

* 66% of disabled people are older people. In the next 50 years the number of over 60s will double and the number of over 80s will treble.

www.mobilityroadshow.co.uk/

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Ugo Mulas was one of the greatest italian photographers. This script is taken from Verifications from the website of his fundation

www.ugomulas.org/

"In 1970 I began taking photographs whose subject matter was photography itself, a sort of analysis of the operations of photography aimed at identifying its basic elements and their intrinsic significance. For instance, what is a sensitive surface? Why using a telephoto or wide-angle lens? Why do you choose a certain format? Why making enlargements? What relation exists between a photograph and its caption? And so on. All fundamental subjects of every photography manual but seen from the opposite side, that is by a seasoned professional with twenty years of experience, while manuals are usually addressed to and read by beginners.

END OF VERIFICATION"

'Analogue grain' On Black

In Llanelli, a few people mentioned that there was a lack of impartial information available in the run up to the referendum in the media and most news items were leaning towards one outcome. One gentleman said that he felt that as the media was the only way some people could access information having only one view promoted meant that it was difficult for people to make an informed decision. He also said that it is up to individuals to seek out information and so having the bus out and about is a good thing. One woman said that many television programmes about the referendum were broadcast too late at night, which meant she wasn't able to see as much coverage as she may have liked. Health was an important issue for one visitor, who was unhappy that the people of Llanelli had to travel further afield to receive treatment for particular needs. One woman was concerned about the reduction in public funding and its effects on community partnership work. Another member of the public said that it would be good to see processes simplified to allow for people to engage in Assembly committee consultations; he was particularly interested in raising issues via the Committee on Standards of Conduct.

Roedd y refferendwm yn bwnc poblogaidd ymysg pobl ardal Llanelli pan aeth bws y Cynulliad Cenedlaethol i’w tref hwy ddechrau’r wythnos. Barn y mwyafrif oedd y diffyg gwybodaeth ddiduedd oedd ar gael yn ystod yr ymgyrch. Nododd ambell un bod gwneud penderfyniad un ffordd neu’r llall yn dasg gymharol anodd i lawer gan mai un ochr yn unig oedd y cyfryngau yn tueddu i bortreadu. Soniodd un dyn mai cyfrifoldeb yr unigolyn ydi dod o hyd i’r wybodaeth angenrheidiol a bod bws y Cynulliad yn syniad da yn hyn o beth. Barn ymwelydd arall oedd bod llawer o’r rhaglenni teledu oedd yn canolbwyntio ar y refferendwm yn cael eu darlledu’n rhy hwyr ac nad oedd modd iddi wylio cymaint ohonynt o ganlyniad. Iechyd oedd prif bryder un dyn lleol oedd yn anhapus bod rhaid i bobl yr ardal deithio ymhell i dderbyn triniaeth arbenigol mewn ysbytai. Soniodd un ddynes ei bod yn poeni’n arw am y toriadau mewn gwariant cyhoeddus a sut y byddai hynny’n effeithio gwaith rhai cymdeithasau a phartneriaethau yn y gymuned. Dymuniad un ymwelydd oedd galluogi aelodau o’r cyhoedd i ymwneud mwy mewn ymgynghoriadau pwyllgorau’r Cynulliad, yn enwedig gyda Phwyllgor Safonau Ymddygiad.

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I cannot pretend to be impartial about the colours. I rejoice with the brilliant ones, and am genuinely sorry for the poor browns. Winston Churchill

One of the many ceremonial occasions dealt with by Metropolitan Police officers attached to the famous Central London police station, Cannon Row (Alpha Delta), Headquarters of 'A' or Whitehall Division of the Metropolitan Police.

Most of Central London's large public occasions were dealt with by Cannon Row Police Station officers and overseen by the expert Ceremonials Office based at the station and always handled with complete impartiality.

More about Cannon Row Police Station (Alpha Delta) Here:

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"If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.” - Benjamin Franklin.

97% of People first finish their journey (education) and then think about the destination (career).

94% of Adults are either in the wrong career or under-employed.

92% of School students, when asked about their career choice, have "let's see what happens" attitude and most of them are either having unrealistic career ambitions or they follow the crowd.

82% of Postgraduates are not able to utilize their investment in education as they fail to understand that degrees lacking employability skills are like a mobile phone without a SIM card.

76% BTech and MBA degree holders are doing nocturnal jobs (awaking in night and sleeping during day time) in Call Centres, sharing seats with their twelfth pass colleagues; trapped in a quagmire without any career or future prospects.

64% of school students and 88% of college students are busy doing everything except their studies.

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Powerful Portadown profit from poor performanceby Roger Corbett

A powerful Portadown side gained revenge for their defeat by Bangor in the Junior Cup last season by taking advantage of the home team’s poor performance and deservedly finishing ahead by 24-43.

With a number of changes to the side that did so well against Dromore last week, a young Bangor side got this second round Junior Cup fixture underway. The playing conditions were good, with the breeze blowing across the pitch and not benefiting either side. From the outset, Portadown played the game at a fast pace, and pushed Bangor back into their own half for long periods. Both sides, however, made many unforced errors and as a result promising attacks were halted.

After 10 minutes of play, it was Bangor who got the scoreboard started, when Portadown conceded a penalty for being offside and Mark Thompson converted the kicking opportunity. Portadown then resumed their attacks and it looked like they would score next. However, from a lineout on the Portadown twenty two, the ball was taken by Freddie Black before the rest of the pack formed around him and started to drive for the line. The rolling maul moved slowly forwards and sideways until one final push saw captain Jamie Clegg carried over to score to the right of the Portadown posts. The conversion by Neil Cuthbertson was successful and Bangor were now 10-0 ahead.

Even an impartial observer might have commented that this score was against the run of play, but to Bangor’s credit they took their chances well. Unfortunately, just 5 minutes later Bangor were reduced to 14 men after Black was yellow carded. From the resulting penalty, Portadown kicked for touch, and secured the ball from the lineout. They patiently worked the ball through their forwards until a gap opened up in the Bangor defence, allowing an easy run through to score under the Bangor posts. With the conversion, the score was now 10-7.

With only a few minutes of the first half remaining, Portadown continued to push forward and from a good cross field kick, they took advantage of the reduced Bangor cover and scored in the left hand corner. The tricky kick into the wind was successful, and Portadown were now in front by 10-14. To add to Bangor’s woes, scrum half Danny Diamond had to retire injured with what looks like a broken collar bone, and front row forward Phil Whyte limped off with a bad calf injury – we wish both a full and speedy recovery. Undeterred, Bangor tried to fight back and came very close in the final minute when more good forward play got the ball over the Portadown line, but it wasn’t able to be grounded.

As the teams turned around, Bangor would probably have been the happier with the scoreline, especially given the amount of possession Portadown had enjoyed in the first half. However, over the course of the following 20 odd minutes, and largely as a result of their own mistakes, their task became much harder. It started with another poor Bangor lineout which Portadown won and simply broke through to score in the right hand corner. The kick was good, extending the lead to 10-21. Then Bangor lost the ball in contact in the centre of the pitch, allowing the Portadown backline to quickly move the ball wide to their winger who rounded the Bangor defence to score under the posts.

Finally, from their scrum, Portadown took advantage of some missed tackles to open up a gap and score again under the Bangor posts. The score was now 10-35, and Bangor had a mountain to climb.

If the game looked lost at this point, nobody had obviously told Jamie Clegg. From Mark Thompson’s restart, Clegg ran in pursuit and managed to snatch the ball from the Portadown receiving player. He then had just enough time to pass outside to Neil Cuthbertson who managed to negotiate 3 Portadown defenders to score, and reduce the deficit to 17-35, with 26 minutes gone.

Shortly afterwards, the Portadown hooker was yellow carded. However, instead of capitalising on this advantage, Bangor then conceded another penalty, this time in front of their posts. The Portadown kicker gratefully took the 3 points, making the score 17-38.

It was around this point that it was starting to look like Portadown were paying the price for their furious onslaught in the first half. Bangor sensed the weakness and started to play their best rugby of the game so far. Patient build-ups by the forwards, accompanied by strong runs from the backs, produced the opportunity for full back Davy Charles to dive under his tacklers to score beside the posts. Cuthbertson’s quick kick was good, and the score was now 24-38.

As the final play approached, and the end result no longer in question, yet another lineout mix-up gave Portadown possession again. With the Bangor defence largely flat footed, Portadown cut through and, despite a desperate covering tackle by Charles, touched down for the final score of the game. Although the kick was missed, Portadown’s victory was by an emphatic 24-43 margin.

This young Bangor side can learn much from their older, wiser opponents. While fitness and commitment is not in question, consistency of technique in basic set pieces, and retention of the ball when in contact would need to improve, or at least return to levels seen in earlier games. While the disappointment of an early exit from the Junior Cup cannot be denied, the focus will now be wholly on returning to success in the league, the next fixture being a home meeting with Cooke.

Bangor side: P Whyte (P Dornan), A Jackson, J Harrison, R Meeke, F Black, M Coey, J Clegg (c), C Stewart, D Diamond (P Nicol), M Thompson, M Widdowson, M Aspley, M Weir, N Cuthbertson, D Charles

Subs: P Nicol, P Dornan

Bangor scores: J Clegg (1T), N Cuthbertson (1T), D Charles (1T), M Thompson (1P, 3C)

“We love Marrakech”

This was our second visit to Marrakech and we decided to stay at the same riad that we stayed in last year, Riad Dar Najat.

The riad is located within a 5 minute walk away from Jemma el Fna square, in a very quite part of the Old Medina of Marrakech. We had the airport transfer arranged for us by the owner Oliver as it seemed like the easiest option for us. On our last visit we found that a lot of the taxi drivers around Marrakech do not speak any English, getting the riad to organise the transfer meant that we could relax and let the driver take us to the riad.

The riad itself has been renovated since our last visit, everything looked perfect. The staff are so friendly at this riad, they all remembered us from last year and it was like seeing old friends. Whatever you need the staff can get it organised for you, if you need any tips on where to go or what to eat, they will be happy to give you impartial advice.

The food at the riad seemed even better than last time, the tagines they cook are made to perfection and we even got the cook to give us some of the spices she used to bring back home.

All of the rooms are ensuite and have everything that you need inside them, complimentry toiletries were provided and the towels were changed daily. The riad was kept spotless and we could not fault anything we experienced on our stay.

Be warned that Marrakech is a very addictive city, we are already planning our third trip and will be booking to stay at Riad Dar Najat again.

"Sacred to the memory to Lady Elizabeth Bassett wife of Robert Bassett, knight, arisen from a famous stock, daughter and co-heiress of William Peryam, knight, Lord Chief Justice of the Royal Treasury, (he was) most impartial and duty-bound, (she was) pious, prudent, just, long-suffering, modest, chaste, temperant, constant, hospitable, compassionate, kind, a mother and healer of the poor , a preserver of her own family. Arthur Bassett, Esquire, her sorrowing first-born son, of a duty of gratitude and respect therefore placed this monument to his mother in the year of Our Lord 1635 of her age 64 may she remain to the Lord...Thus does gold come forth into an oven"

Should monuments goe by merit then surely thine,

With pretious stone and orient pearle should shine, But since thy world of worth ye world doth know, This marble stone may serve thy name to show.

Many are the afflictions of the righteous but the Lord delivereth him out of them all". Psal. 34.19".

Elizabeth 1571-1635 second co-heiress daughter of Sir William Periham / Periam of Crediton by 2nd wife Ann www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/11669251276/ daughter of John Parker of North Molton

Her elder sister Mary Pole is a Colyton www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/11650514043/

She m Sir Robert Bassett 1574-1641 of Heanton Punchardon, Devon son of Arthur Bassett (died of typhus (goal fever) 1586 www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/FXA1m3H638 along with Sir Bernard Drake www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/11644190666/ at the Exeter Black assizes) by Eleanor 1585 daughter of Sir John Chichester 1569 of Raleigh Pilton www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/11609796764/

Children

1. Arthur 1672 www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/5H7gx0EP8c m Agnes Leigh of Shobrook

2. William 1602-1634

1, Anne 1595-1636 m Jonathan son of John Rashleigh of Menabilly Cornwall (daughter Elizabeth m John son of Robert Rashleigh widower of Mary Trefusis www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/4499931660/ )

2. Elizabeth m George Yeo of North Petherwin, son of Leonard Yeo & Margaret Kestell

3. Elienor

4. Mary

Robert's grandmother being a Plantagenet, he made what turned out to be a foolish and costly decision to offer himself as one of the many claimants to the throne of England after the death of Queen Elizabeth, perhaps encouraged by his father-in-law Peryam. He suffered a heavy fine for his action which according to the biographer John Prince involved the sale of 30 of the family's manors

The Royal Courts of Justice, commonly called the Law Courts, is a court building in London which houses both the High Court and Court of Appeal of England and Wales. Designed by George Edmund Street, who died before it was completed, it is a large grey stone edifice in the Victorian Gothic style built in the 1870s and opened by Queen Victoria in 1882. It is one of the largest courts in Europe.[1] It is located on the Strand within the City of Westminster, near the border with the City of London (Temple Bar). It is surrounded by the four Inns of Court, King's College London and the London School of Economics. The nearest London Underground stations are Chancery Lane and Temple.

The courts within the building are open to the public, although there may be some restrictions depending upon the nature of the cases being heard. Those in court who do not have legal representation may receive some assistance within the building. There is a citizens' advice bureau based within the Main Hall which provides free, confidential and impartial advice by appointment to anyone who is a litigant in person in the courts. There is also a Personal Support Unit where litigants in person can receive emotional support and practical information about court proceedings.[2]

The Central Criminal Court, widely known as the Old Bailey after the road on which it is located, is situated about half a mile to the east of the Royal Courts of Justice, though it has no connection with the Royal Courts of Justice.

The 11 architects competing for the contract for the Law Courts each submitted alternative designs with the view of the possible placing of the building on the Thames Embankment. The present site was chosen only after much debate.

In 1868 it was finally decided that George Edmund Street was to be appointed the sole architect for the Royal Courts of Justice and it was he who designed the whole building from foundation to varied carvings and spires. Building was started in 1873 by Messrs Bull & Sons of Southampton.

There was a serious strike of masons at an early stage which threatened to extend to the other trades and caused a temporary stoppage of the works. In consequence, foreign workmen were brought in – mostly Germans. This aroused bitter hostility on the part of the men on strike, and the newcomers had to be housed and fed within the building. However, these disputes were eventually settled and the building took eight years to complete; it was officially opened by Queen Victoria on 4 December 1882. Street died before the building was opened, overcome by the work.[3] Much of the preparatory legal work was completed by Edwin Wilkins Field including promotion of the Courts of Justice Building Act of 1865 and the Courts of Justice Concentration (Site) Act of 1865. A statue of Field stands in the building.[4]

Parliament paid £1,453,000 for the 6-acre (24,000 m2) site upon which 450 houses had to be demolished. The building was paid for by cash accumulated in court from the estates of the intestate to the sum of £700,000. Oak work and fittings in the court cost a further £70,000 and with decoration and furnishing the total cost for the building came to under £1 million.

The dimensions of the building (in round figures) are: 470 feet (140 m) from east to west; 460 feet (140 m) from north to south; 245 feet (75 m) from the Strand level to the tip of the fleche.

Entering through the main gates on the Strand, one passes under two elaborately carved porches fitted with iron gates. The carving over the outer porch consists of heads of the most eminent judges and lawyers. Over the highest point of the upper arch is a figure of Jesus; to the left and right at a lower level are figures of Solomon and Alfred the Great; that of Moses is at the northern front of the building. Also at the northern front, over the Judges entrance are a stone cat and dog representing fighting litigants in court.

On either side are gateways leading to different courts and to jury and witness rooms from which separate staircases are provided for them to reach their boxes in court. During the 1960s, jury rooms in the basement area were converted to courtrooms. At either end of the hall are handsome marble galleries from which the entire Main Hall can be viewed.

The walls and ceilings (of the older, original courts) are panelled in oak which in many cases is elaborately carved. In Court 4, the Lord Chief Justice's court, there is an elaborately carved wooden royal coat of arms, which had been salvaged from the fire that engulfed and destroyed the original Palace of Westminster. Each court has an interior unique to itself; they were each designed by different architects.

There are, in addition to the waiting rooms, several arbitration and consultation chambers together with robing rooms for members of the bar and solicitor advocates.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Courts_of_Justice

Powerful Portadown profit from poor performanceby Roger Corbett

A powerful Portadown side gained revenge for their defeat by Bangor in the Junior Cup last season by taking advantage of the home team’s poor performance and deservedly finishing ahead by 24-43.

With a number of changes to the side that did so well against Dromore last week, a young Bangor side got this second round Junior Cup fixture underway. The playing conditions were good, with the breeze blowing across the pitch and not benefiting either side. From the outset, Portadown played the game at a fast pace, and pushed Bangor back into their own half for long periods. Both sides, however, made many unforced errors and as a result promising attacks were halted.

After 10 minutes of play, it was Bangor who got the scoreboard started, when Portadown conceded a penalty for being offside and Mark Thompson converted the kicking opportunity. Portadown then resumed their attacks and it looked like they would score next. However, from a lineout on the Portadown twenty two, the ball was taken by Freddie Black before the rest of the pack formed around him and started to drive for the line. The rolling maul moved slowly forwards and sideways until one final push saw captain Jamie Clegg carried over to score to the right of the Portadown posts. The conversion by Neil Cuthbertson was successful and Bangor were now 10-0 ahead.

Even an impartial observer might have commented that this score was against the run of play, but to Bangor’s credit they took their chances well. Unfortunately, just 5 minutes later Bangor were reduced to 14 men after Black was yellow carded. From the resulting penalty, Portadown kicked for touch, and secured the ball from the lineout. They patiently worked the ball through their forwards until a gap opened up in the Bangor defence, allowing an easy run through to score under the Bangor posts. With the conversion, the score was now 10-7.

With only a few minutes of the first half remaining, Portadown continued to push forward and from a good cross field kick, they took advantage of the reduced Bangor cover and scored in the left hand corner. The tricky kick into the wind was successful, and Portadown were now in front by 10-14. To add to Bangor’s woes, scrum half Danny Diamond had to retire injured with what looks like a broken collar bone, and front row forward Phil Whyte limped off with a bad calf injury – we wish both a full and speedy recovery. Undeterred, Bangor tried to fight back and came very close in the final minute when more good forward play got the ball over the Portadown line, but it wasn’t able to be grounded.

As the teams turned around, Bangor would probably have been the happier with the scoreline, especially given the amount of possession Portadown had enjoyed in the first half. However, over the course of the following 20 odd minutes, and largely as a result of their own mistakes, their task became much harder. It started with another poor Bangor lineout which Portadown won and simply broke through to score in the right hand corner. The kick was good, extending the lead to 10-21. Then Bangor lost the ball in contact in the centre of the pitch, allowing the Portadown backline to quickly move the ball wide to their winger who rounded the Bangor defence to score under the posts.

Finally, from their scrum, Portadown took advantage of some missed tackles to open up a gap and score again under the Bangor posts. The score was now 10-35, and Bangor had a mountain to climb.

If the game looked lost at this point, nobody had obviously told Jamie Clegg. From Mark Thompson’s restart, Clegg ran in pursuit and managed to snatch the ball from the Portadown receiving player. He then had just enough time to pass outside to Neil Cuthbertson who managed to negotiate 3 Portadown defenders to score, and reduce the deficit to 17-35, with 26 minutes gone.

Shortly afterwards, the Portadown hooker was yellow carded. However, instead of capitalising on this advantage, Bangor then conceded another penalty, this time in front of their posts. The Portadown kicker gratefully took the 3 points, making the score 17-38.

It was around this point that it was starting to look like Portadown were paying the price for their furious onslaught in the first half. Bangor sensed the weakness and started to play their best rugby of the game so far. Patient build-ups by the forwards, accompanied by strong runs from the backs, produced the opportunity for full back Davy Charles to dive under his tacklers to score beside the posts. Cuthbertson’s quick kick was good, and the score was now 24-38.

As the final play approached, and the end result no longer in question, yet another lineout mix-up gave Portadown possession again. With the Bangor defence largely flat footed, Portadown cut through and, despite a desperate covering tackle by Charles, touched down for the final score of the game. Although the kick was missed, Portadown’s victory was by an emphatic 24-43 margin.

This young Bangor side can learn much from their older, wiser opponents. While fitness and commitment is not in question, consistency of technique in basic set pieces, and retention of the ball when in contact would need to improve, or at least return to levels seen in earlier games. While the disappointment of an early exit from the Junior Cup cannot be denied, the focus will now be wholly on returning to success in the league, the next fixture being a home meeting with Cooke.

Bangor side: P Whyte (P Dornan), A Jackson, J Harrison, R Meeke, F Black, M Coey, J Clegg (c), C Stewart, D Diamond (P Nicol), M Thompson, M Widdowson, M Aspley, M Weir, N Cuthbertson, D Charles

Subs: P Nicol, P Dornan

Bangor scores: J Clegg (1T), N Cuthbertson (1T), D Charles (1T), M Thompson (1P, 3C)

Deadwood in the 1870s became known for its wild and almost lawless reputation where murder was common and punishment not always fair and impartial. It was truly a rough and rowdy Wild West town. A wagon train in early 1876 brought gamblers and prostitutes to Deadwood, resulting in very profitable ventures.

The figure of Lady Justice stems from the Greek mythological figure Themis, the Titan goddess of divine law and order; or Justitia, the Roman goddess of justice. Gilbert Barrera’s Lady Justice is a GrecoRoman version of the Knidos Aphrodite, one of the earliest manifestations of the goddess.

Gilbert Barrera (local artist) used the classical devices typical of the Roman goddess Justitia: the scales of justice that carefully weigh each side; a blindfold representing her impartiality, and a common soldier’s sword for the enforcement of justice.

It uses condensation water from the Bexar County Courthouse for the fountain's water supply.

On Dec. 15, 2015, at 6 p.m., the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, Fairfax County constitutional officers, and the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District directors all took their oath of office in the Government Center forum.

Fairfax Circuit Court Judge Penney Azcarate administered the oath of office to 16 elected officials, who each swore to support the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the commonwealth of Virginia, and to faithfully and impartially discharge all the duties incumbent upon them as officials of Fairfax County.

All elected officials will take office on Jan. 1, 2016.

More information:

www.fairfaxcounty.gov/opa/inauguration/

U.S. reliance on oil – primarily for transportation – has many negative impacts. To pay for this oil, American consumers send billions of dollars to other countries including some that are incongruent with U.S. interests. And we are dependent on this fuel from countries rife with political instability. Conflicts there can cause the oil price to spike. In short, oil dependence threatens our economy and national security.

In addition, the combustion of oil and petroleum products – particularly gasoline – threatens our environment. Emissions of greenhouse gases from motor vehicles are the second largest source of U.S. global warming pollution.

Congress began to address these problems with the enactment of the Energy Independence and Security Act. President Bush signed it into law on December 19, 2007. It includes the first increase in fuel economy standards since 1975. It would require cars and light trucks to meet an average fuel economy standard of 35 miles per gallon by 2020, with interim steps in the early years.

Now that the new law sets a fuel economy destination, auto companies can travel there via various routes. Some companies, such as General Motors, plan to develop "plug in hybrids" that rely on batteries recharged via AC outlets, combined with gasoline. Other companies plan to develop cars that rely on different fuels. Each system has its advantages and drawbacks.

This event will brought together leaders from General Motors and Honda to discuss their various approaches to achievement of the new fuel economy standards. An impartial automotive engineer from the Union of Concerned Scientists provided his perspective as well. The ultimate technology "winner" could affect our transportation system for years to come.

Japanese and other East Asian artists and here primary school children often draw pictures from an elevated birds eye view (Masuda, Gonzalez, Kwan & Nisbett, 2008). Part of the reason for this is their there desire to show everything in their pictures, to the extent that in some of these pictures the viewpoint is from that of an all-seeing eye that can look downards in all directions. So as Masuda, Gonzalez, Kawan and Nisbett argue, part of the motivation for this is the desire to see the context of actions, events, and people. I argue that another motivation is that the internalisation of this viewpoint enables them to gain a self view in a similar way to that provided by George Herbert Mead's "generalised other." And as argued by Derrida they become addicted to this view of the world since they become libidinally involved in the self relationship that viewing themselves facilitates. Contra the Western self, there may be no sexual element to this self-viewing but rather an enjoyment of seeing themselves and their actions, as cute, from the point of view of an all seeing co-viewing mother.

This internalised other sometimes makes a reapparane in the horrible women that appear from images, television sets, developer fluid, lanterns and scrolls, or sometimes hiding in a mass of black hair on the ceiling, in Japanese horror movies and legends.

It is I believe the internalisation of this self-viewing intra-psychic Other that keeps the Japapnese as moral as their are and not any external sword (or bits of wire) as argued by Ruth Benedict.

Incidentally, my father's Art School Graduation picture was of a group of people around a table drawn from above. I believe that the auto-scopic eye in the sky is present in everyone to a degree, and felt more keenly by those of Scottish Descent such as Adam Smith (whose impartial spectator appears to be a mixture of both a linguistic and visual audience), my father, and myself.

Images Copyright their respective artists.

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Bibliography

Masuda, T., Gonzalez, R., Kwan, L., & Nisbett, R. E. (2008). Culture and aesthetic preference: Comparing the attention to context of East Asians and Americans. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 34(9), 1260-1275.

Benedict, R. (2006). The Chrysanthemum and the Sword (1st ed.). Mariner Books.

Lummis, D. (2007). Ruth Benedict’s Obituary for Japanese Culture. Japan Focus, 23. Retrieved from www.japanfocus.org/-C__Douglas-Lummis/2474

Given the developments in Côte d'Ivoire, and in particular in Abidjan, France decided last night to reinforce the French military force Licorne.

For several days, the Licorne force patrols densified in Area 4 of the city, home to many foreigners and French threats of looting conducted by rogue groups.

Since March 31, more than 1,650 citizens, which over half are foreign nationals, were welcomed at a French military camp of Port-Bouet, where life is organized for these nationals, many of whom are waiting to join family and home.

Moreover, on the night of April 2 to 3, two companies and command elements were thrown into Abidjan from pre-positioned forces by military transport aircraft Transall C160 and C130 Hercules.

At the same time, the Licorne force has taken control of the airport Houphët Felix Boigny International Airport in Abidjan.

The impartial forces, UNOCI and Licorne, provide security and air traffic control of the airport which should allow back military and civilian flights.

The Licorne force now has about 1500 soldiers. She had already been reinforced for the first time in late January with the grounding of an operational reserve board, established by the BPC Tonnerre who was taking part in Operation highbush in the Gulf of Guinea.

Côte d’Ivoire

Compte-tenu de l’évolution de la situation en Côte d’Ivoire, et en particulier dans la ville d’Abidjan, la France a décidé la nuit dernière de renforcer la force militaire française Licorne.

Depuis plusieurs jours, la force Licorne a densifié ses patrouilles dans la zone 4 de la ville, où résident de nombreux ressortissants étrangers et français, menacés des pillages conduits par des groupes crapuleux.

Depuis le 31 mars, plus de 1 650 ressortissants, dont plus de la moitié sont des ressortissants étrangers, sont accueillis au camp militaire français de Port-Bouët où la vie s’organise pour ces ressortissants, dont beaucoup sont en famille et attendent de rejoindre leur domicile.

Par ailleurs, dans la nuit du 2 au 3 avril, deux compagnies et des éléments de commandement ont été projetés à Abidjan à partir des forces prépositionnées par des avions de transport militaires C160 Transall et C130 Hercules.

Dans le même temps, la force Licorne a pris le contrôle de l’aéroport Félix Houphët Boigny, l’aéroport international d’Abidjan.

Les forces impartiales, de l’ONUCI et de Licorne, assurent la sécurité et le contrôle aérien de l’aéroport. Ce qui doit permettre d’accueillir à nouveau les vols militaires et civils.

La force Licorne compte aujourd’hui environ 1500 militaires. Elle avait déjà été renforcée une première fois fin janvier avec la mise à terre d’une réserve opérationnelle embarquée, mise en place par le BPC Tonnerre qui participait alors à l’opération Corymbe dans le golfe de Guinée.

Leicaflex SL with 50mm Summicron R (11215). Kodak Elite Chrome slide film. Nikon 9000 scanner.

Nature is beautiful, but impartial. Tomorrow is always another day. Molly looks for fish in the background of a dead sea turtle.

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Seven Years' War, 1756-1763

In this excerpt, "an impartial Frenchman" recounts the events of the 1758 siege of the French fortress of Louisbourg by the English navy.

Title: Genuine Letters and Memoirs Relating to the Natural, Civil and Commercial History of the Islands of Cape Breton and Saint John, from the First Settlement There to the Taking of Louisburg by the English in 1758

Creator: Thomas Pichon, 1700-1781

Date: 1760

Printed: London: Printed for J. Nourse, 1760

Identifier: Genuine-letters-and-memoirs-370

Format: Book

Rights: Public domain

Courtesy: Toronto Public Library.

More information: (view details about the book)

William Edward Hartpole Lecky, OM (26 March 1838 – 22 October 1903) was an Irish historian and political theorist.

In 1860 he published anonymously a small book entitled The Religious Tendencies of the Age, but on leaving college he abandoned his original intention and turned to historiography. In 1861 he published Leaders of Public Opinion in Ireland, a brief sketch of the lives and work of Jonathan Swift, Henry Flood, Henry Grattan and Daniel O'Connell.

Lecky then devoted himself to the chief work of his life, A History of England during the Eighteenth Century, Vols. i. and ii. of which appeared in 1878, and Vols. vii. and viii., which completed the work, in 1890. His object was "to disengage from the great mass of facts those which relate to the permanent forces of the nation, or which indicate some of the more enduring features of national life". In carrying out this task, Lecky displays many of the qualities of a great historian. The work is lucid in style, extensive in its use of source material, and, above all, impartial throughout.

These qualities are particularly valuable in the chapters dealing with the history of Ireland, and in the "cabinet" edition of 1892, in 12 volumes (frequently reprinted), this part of the work is separated from the rest, and occupies five volumes under the title of A History of Ireland in the Eighteenth Century.

Trinity College, Dublin (TCD; Irish: Coláiste na Tríonóide, Baile Átha Cliath), formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", and is the only constituent college of the University of Dublin.

Unlike the universities of Oxford and of Cambridge, after which the University of Dublin was modelled and both of which comprise several constituent colleges, there is just one Dublin college: Trinity College. Thus the designations "Trinity College Dublin" and "University of Dublin" are usually synonymous for practical purposes.

Located in Dublin, Ireland, it is Ireland's oldest university.

Originally established outside the city walls of Dublin in the buildings of the dissolved Augustinian monastery of All Hallows, Trinity was set up in part to consolidate the rule of the Tudor monarchy in Ireland, and it was seen as the university of the Protestant Ascendancy for much of its history; although Roman Catholics and Dissenters had been permitted to enter as early as 1793, certain restrictions on their membership of the college remained until 1873 (professorships, fellowships and scholarships were reserved for Protestants), and the Catholic Church in Ireland forbade its adherents, without permission from their bishop, from attending until 1970. Women were first admitted to the college as full members in 1904.

Trinity is now surrounded by Dublin and is located on College Green, opposite the former Irish Houses of Parliament. The college proper occupies 190,000 m2 (47 acres), with many of its buildings ranged around large quadrangles (known as 'squares') and two playing fields.

Academically, Trinity is divided into three faculties comprising 24 schools, offering degree and diploma courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

The Library of Trinity College is a legal deposit library for Ireland and the United Kingdom, containing over 4.5 million printed volumes and significant quantities of manuscripts (including the Book of Kells), maps and music.

Seminar: EU COUNCIL PRESIDENCY – PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE PROSPECTS

On 15 February 2011 PISM hosted seminar with participation of Petr Drulák (Director of the Institute of International Relations, Prague) and Leszek Jesień (European Union Programme Coordinator at PISM).

Dr. Drulák reffered in his speech to a general clasification of the pre-Lisbon rotating presidencies, based on the effectiveness and impartiality’ factors while dr. Jesień focused on the new institutional surrounding of the rotating presidency and its challenges arising from the European agenda.

5 lutego 2011 r. PISM zorganizował seminarium z udziałem Petra Druláka (Dyrektora Instytutu Stosunków Międzynarodowych w Pradze) oraz Leszka Jesienia (Koordynatora ds. UE w PISM).

Tematem wystąpienia dr Druláka była ogólna klasyfikacja prezydencji przedlizbońskich pod względem ich efektywności i bezstronności w relacjach z państwami członkowskimi UE i z partnerami zewnętrznymi. Przedmiotem rozważań dr Jesienia było natomiast obecne usytuowanie prezydencji rotacyjnej w nowej architekturze instytucjonalnej i wyzwania, jakie stawia prezydencji agenda europejska.

Powerful Portadown profit from poor performanceby Roger Corbett

A powerful Portadown side gained revenge for their defeat by Bangor in the Junior Cup last season by taking advantage of the home team’s poor performance and deservedly finishing ahead by 24-43.

With a number of changes to the side that did so well against Dromore last week, a young Bangor side got this second round Junior Cup fixture underway. The playing conditions were good, with the breeze blowing across the pitch and not benefiting either side. From the outset, Portadown played the game at a fast pace, and pushed Bangor back into their own half for long periods. Both sides, however, made many unforced errors and as a result promising attacks were halted.

After 10 minutes of play, it was Bangor who got the scoreboard started, when Portadown conceded a penalty for being offside and Mark Thompson converted the kicking opportunity. Portadown then resumed their attacks and it looked like they would score next. However, from a lineout on the Portadown twenty two, the ball was taken by Freddie Black before the rest of the pack formed around him and started to drive for the line. The rolling maul moved slowly forwards and sideways until one final push saw captain Jamie Clegg carried over to score to the right of the Portadown posts. The conversion by Neil Cuthbertson was successful and Bangor were now 10-0 ahead.

Even an impartial observer might have commented that this score was against the run of play, but to Bangor’s credit they took their chances well. Unfortunately, just 5 minutes later Bangor were reduced to 14 men after Black was yellow carded. From the resulting penalty, Portadown kicked for touch, and secured the ball from the lineout. They patiently worked the ball through their forwards until a gap opened up in the Bangor defence, allowing an easy run through to score under the Bangor posts. With the conversion, the score was now 10-7.

With only a few minutes of the first half remaining, Portadown continued to push forward and from a good cross field kick, they took advantage of the reduced Bangor cover and scored in the left hand corner. The tricky kick into the wind was successful, and Portadown were now in front by 10-14. To add to Bangor’s woes, scrum half Danny Diamond had to retire injured with what looks like a broken collar bone, and front row forward Phil Whyte limped off with a bad calf injury – we wish both a full and speedy recovery. Undeterred, Bangor tried to fight back and came very close in the final minute when more good forward play got the ball over the Portadown line, but it wasn’t able to be grounded.

As the teams turned around, Bangor would probably have been the happier with the scoreline, especially given the amount of possession Portadown had enjoyed in the first half. However, over the course of the following 20 odd minutes, and largely as a result of their own mistakes, their task became much harder. It started with another poor Bangor lineout which Portadown won and simply broke through to score in the right hand corner. The kick was good, extending the lead to 10-21. Then Bangor lost the ball in contact in the centre of the pitch, allowing the Portadown backline to quickly move the ball wide to their winger who rounded the Bangor defence to score under the posts.

Finally, from their scrum, Portadown took advantage of some missed tackles to open up a gap and score again under the Bangor posts. The score was now 10-35, and Bangor had a mountain to climb.

If the game looked lost at this point, nobody had obviously told Jamie Clegg. From Mark Thompson’s restart, Clegg ran in pursuit and managed to snatch the ball from the Portadown receiving player. He then had just enough time to pass outside to Neil Cuthbertson who managed to negotiate 3 Portadown defenders to score, and reduce the deficit to 17-35, with 26 minutes gone.

Shortly afterwards, the Portadown hooker was yellow carded. However, instead of capitalising on this advantage, Bangor then conceded another penalty, this time in front of their posts. The Portadown kicker gratefully took the 3 points, making the score 17-38.

It was around this point that it was starting to look like Portadown were paying the price for their furious onslaught in the first half. Bangor sensed the weakness and started to play their best rugby of the game so far. Patient build-ups by the forwards, accompanied by strong runs from the backs, produced the opportunity for full back Davy Charles to dive under his tacklers to score beside the posts. Cuthbertson’s quick kick was good, and the score was now 24-38.

As the final play approached, and the end result no longer in question, yet another lineout mix-up gave Portadown possession again. With the Bangor defence largely flat footed, Portadown cut through and, despite a desperate covering tackle by Charles, touched down for the final score of the game. Although the kick was missed, Portadown’s victory was by an emphatic 24-43 margin.

This young Bangor side can learn much from their older, wiser opponents. While fitness and commitment is not in question, consistency of technique in basic set pieces, and retention of the ball when in contact would need to improve, or at least return to levels seen in earlier games. While the disappointment of an early exit from the Junior Cup cannot be denied, the focus will now be wholly on returning to success in the league, the next fixture being a home meeting with Cooke.

Bangor side: P Whyte (P Dornan), A Jackson, J Harrison, R Meeke, F Black, M Coey, J Clegg (c), C Stewart, D Diamond (P Nicol), M Thompson, M Widdowson, M Aspley, M Weir, N Cuthbertson, D Charles

Subs: P Nicol, P Dornan

Bangor scores: J Clegg (1T), N Cuthbertson (1T), D Charles (1T), M Thompson (1P, 3C)

Japanese and other East Asian artists and here primary school children often draw pictures from an elevated birds eye view (Masuda, Gonzalez, Kwan & Nisbett, 2008). Part of the reason for this is their there desire to show everything in their pictures, to the extent that in some of these pictures the viewpoint is from that of an all-seeing eye that can look downards in all directions. So as Masuda, Gonzalez, Kawan and Nisbett argue, part of the motivation for this is the desire to see the context of actions, events, and people. I argue that another motivation is that the internalisation of this viewpoint enables them to gain a self view in a similar way to that provided by George Herbert Mead's "generalised other." And as argued by Derrida they become addicted to this view of the world since they become libidinally involved in the self relationship that viewing themselves facilitates. Contra the Western self, there may be no sexual element to this self-viewing but rather an enjoyment of seeing themselves and their actions, as cute, from the point of view of an all seeing co-viewing mother.

This internalised other sometimes makes a reapparane in the horrible women that appear from images, television sets, developer fluid, lanterns and scrolls, or sometimes hiding in a mass of black hair on the ceiling, in Japanese horror movies and legends.

It is I believe the internalisation of this self-viewing intra-psychic Other that keeps the Japapnese as moral as their are and not any external sword (or bits of wire) as argued by Ruth Benedict.

Incidentally, my father's Art School Graduation picture was of a group of people around a table drawn from above. I believe that the auto-scopic eye in the sky is present in everyone to a degree, and felt more keenly by those of Scottish Descent such as Adam Smith (whose impartial spectator appears to be a mixture of both a linguistic and visual audience), my father, and myself.

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Bibliography

Masuda, T., Gonzalez, R., Kwan, L., & Nisbett, R. E. (2008). Culture and aesthetic preference: Comparing the attention to context of East Asians and Americans. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 34(9), 1260-1275.

Benedict, R. (2006). The Chrysanthemum and the Sword (1st ed.). Mariner Books.

Lummis, D. (2007). Ruth Benedict’s Obituary for Japanese Culture. Japan Focus, 23. Retrieved from www.japanfocus.org/-C__Douglas-Lummis/2474

Japanese and other East Asian artists and here primary school children often draw pictures from an elevated birds eye view (Masuda, Gonzalez, Kwan & Nisbett, 2008). Part of the reason for this is their there desire to show everything in their pictures, to the extent that in some of these pictures the viewpoint is from that of an all-seeing eye that can look downards in all directions. So as Masuda, Gonzalez, Kawan and Nisbett argue, part of the motivation for this is the desire to see the context of actions, events, and people. I argue that another motivation is that the internalisation of this viewpoint enables them to gain a self view in a similar way to that provided by George Herbert Mead's "generalised other." And as argued by Derrida they become addicted to this view of the world since they become libidinally involved in the self relationship that viewing themselves facilitates. Contra the Western self, there may be no sexual element to this self-viewing but rather an enjoyment of seeing themselves and their actions, as cute, from the point of view of an all seeing co-viewing mother.

This internalised other sometimes makes a reapparane in the horrible women that appear from images, television sets, developer fluid, lanterns and scrolls, or sometimes hiding in a mass of black hair on the ceiling, in Japanese horror movies and legends.

It is I believe the internalisation of this self-viewing intra-psychic Other that keeps the Japapnese as moral as their are and not any external sword (or bits of wire) as argued by Ruth Benedict.

Incidentally, my father's Art School Graduation picture was of a group of people around a table drawn from above. I believe that the auto-scopic eye in the sky is present in everyone to a degree, and felt more keenly by those of Scottish Descent such as Adam Smith (whose impartial spectator appears to be a mixture of both a linguistic and visual audience), my father, and myself.

Images Copyright their respective artists.

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Bibliography

Masuda, T., Gonzalez, R., Kwan, L., & Nisbett, R. E. (2008). Culture and aesthetic preference: Comparing the attention to context of East Asians and Americans. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 34(9), 1260-1275.

Benedict, R. (2006). The Chrysanthemum and the Sword (1st ed.). Mariner Books.

Lummis, D. (2007). Ruth Benedict’s Obituary for Japanese Culture. Japan Focus, 23. Retrieved from www.japanfocus.org/-C__Douglas-Lummis/2474

King's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England. Formally named The King's College of Our Lady and Saint Nicholas in Cambridge, the college lies besides the River Cam and faces out onto King's Parade in the centre of the city.

King's was founded in 1441 by Henry VI, soon after he had founded its sister college in Eton. However, the King's plans for the college were disrupted by the Wars of the Roses and resultant scarcity of funds, and his eventual deposition. Little progress was made on the project until in 1508 Henry VII began to take an interest in the college, most likely as a political move to legitimise his new position. The building of the college's chapel, begun in 1446, was finally finished in 1544 during the reign of Henry VIII.

King's College Chapel is regarded as one of the greatest examples of late Gothic English architecture. It has the world's largest fan-vault, and the chapel's stained-glass windows and wooden chancel screen are considered some of the finest from their era. The building is seen as emblematic of Cambridge. The chapel's choir, composed of male students at King's and choristers from the nearby King's College School, is one of the most accomplished and renowned in the world. Every year on Christmas Eve the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols (a service devised specifically for King's by college dean Eric Milner-White) is broadcast from the chapel to millions of listeners worldwide.

On 12 February 1441 King Henry VI issued letters patent founding a college at Cambridge for a rector and twelve poor scholars. This college was to be named after Saint Nicholas, upon whose saint day Henry had been born. The first stone of the college's Old Court was laid by the King on Passion Sunday, 2 April 1441, on a site which lies directly north of the modern college and which was formerly a garden belonging to Trinity Hall. William Millington, a fellow of Clare College (then called Clare Hall) was installed as the rector.

Old Court

Henry directed the publication of the college's first governing statutes in 1443. His original modest plan for the college was abandoned, and provision was instead made for community of seventy fellows and scholars headed by a provost. Henry had belatedly learned of William of Wykeham's 1379 twin foundation of New College, Oxford and Winchester College, and wanted his own achievements to surpass those of Wykeham. The King had in fact founded Eton College on 11 October 1440, but up until 1443 King's and Eton had been unconnected. However, that year the relationship between the two was remodelled upon Wykeham's successful institutions and the original sizes of the colleges scaled up to surpass Wykeham's. A second royal charter which re-founded the now much larger King's College was issued on 12 July 1443 . On 1 September 1444, the Provosts of King's and Eton, and the Wardens of Winchester and New College formally signed the Amicabilis Concordia ("friendly agreement") in which they bound their colleges to support one another legally and financially.

Members of King's were to be recruited entirely from Eton. Each year, the provost and two fellows travelled to Eton to impartially elect the worthiest boys to fill any vacancies at the college, always maintaining the total number of scholars and fellows at exactly seventy. Membership of King's was a vocation for life. Scholars were eligible for election to the fellowship after three years of probation, irrespective of whether they had achieved a degree or not. In fact, undergraduates at King's – unlike those from other colleges – did not even have to pass university examinations to achieve their BA degree and instead had only to satisfy the college. Every fellow was to study theology, save for two who were to study astronomy, two civil law, four canon law, and two medicine; all fellows save those studying secular subjects were obliged to take Holy Orders and become priests, on pain of expulsion. In 1445 a Papal Bull from Eugenius IV exempted college members from parish duties, and in 1457 an agreement between the provost and chancellor of the university limited the chancellor's authority and gave the college full jurisdiction over internal matters.

BURT & HOOFMAN, General Hardware.—That department of trade which is most intimately identified with our progressive and industrial interests is represented here by Messrs. Burt & Hoofman, who became successors in 1886 to the business inaugurated by W. S. Campbell in 1883. The individual members of the present firm are D. S. Burt and J. A. Hoofman, gentlemen who bring into requisition the fullest financial and executive ability. Mr. Burt, the senior member of the firm, is one of our most substantial farmers, and owns considerable town property in addition to his well cultivated farm. He devotes his attention chiefly to agricultural pursuits, the general management of the store devolving upon his partner. Mr. Burt is a lover of fine horses, and owns the celebrated stallion "Almont Rex," a thoroughbred with a perfect pedigree. This horse was bred by the late Charles Moore, of insurance fame, Columbus, Ohio. Almont Rex's oldest colts are five years old this spring, and they all exhibit fine action and speed. One of his colts sold as a 2-year-old last year for $275. He can produce more good colts from common cold-blooded mares than any other horse standing in Ohio to-day. His colts are all large and very strong, with fine action. That Almont was the greatest sire of his day, and one of the greatest of his generation, all impartial horsemen will admit, and his crowning glory was that he not only imparted speed to his sons and daughters, but also transmitted to them the ability to impart speed with remarkable uniformity to their produce. Mr. Hoofman is a native of this county, where he was born in 1865. He received a liberal academic education, and has also had several years business experience. The premises occupied embrace a two-story building and basement, 24 x 65 feet, in which is carried a complete line of farmers' and mechanics' tools, table and pocket cutlery, carpenters, house-keepers, painters, builders, blacksmiths and wagon-maker's complete supplies, whitewasher's supplies, glassware, tinware, wood and iron pumps, fence wires, guns, pistols and ammunition, etc. The energetic and liberal business policy which has characterized the operations of this house has drawn trade to this place which would otherwise have sought other trade centers.

J. W. RINGER M. D., Resident Physician and Surgeon.—Dr. Ringer who is a native of this place, was born in 1854. He received the benefits of a liberal academic education and directing his attention to his chosen profession he attended the Michigan University in 1882-3-4 and graduated from the medical department of that institution, locating at once in this place. As an accomplished diagnocian, physician and surgeon Dr. Ringer enjoys in a high degree the confidence of his colleagues and our citizens generally.

CONNER & SHEPLER, Druggists and Pharmacists, Depot Street.—The individual members of this firm are A. W. Conner and E. E. Shepler, both of whom bring into requisition that financial ability and those business and professional accomplishments which are a guarantee of the highest efficiency and reliability. Mr. Conner was born in Noble county in 1866 but has been a resident of this place since 1876. Mr. Shepler is a native of this county and was born in 1864 and has had ample experience, while both members of this firm are registered pharmacists. This establishment dates its inception to 1881 and was started by L. W. Smith, who was succeeded by this firm in September, 1888. The general business room is 18 x 40 feet in size fitted up in an attractive manner and stocked with pure drugs and chemicals, all popular and desirable patent medicines, perfumeries and toilet articles in large variety, pure, native and imported wines, brandies and other liquors strictly for medical, sacramental or mechanical purposes, school books, school supplies, stationery, fine cigars, tobaccos, notions, etc. Newest designs in wall papers, decorations, window shades, etc., paints, oils, brushes, window glass, etc. In the prescription department and laboratory, special attention is given to the accurate compounding of physicians' prescriptions and family recipes from the purest ingredients.

A. E. FLETCHER, M. D., Resident Physician and Surgeon.—As one of the honorable and influential members of this fraternity, we notice Dr. A. E. Fletcher, who is a native of Muskingum county, and was born in 1856. After completing his early school days, he engaged in the study of his chosen profession with Dr. C. F. Wilkin, of Columbus, Ohio, as his preceptor. He subsequently attended the Columbus Medical College of this State, from which he graduated in 1887. The high accomplishments and natural ability as a diagnocian justifies the confidence in which he is held by the fraternity and citizens generally.

FRED MANTZ, Bakery Opposite Depot.—Mr. Mantz, who is a thoroughly practical baker, is a native of Germany and was born in 1865. He learned his trade in the fatherland and came to the United States in 1880. After spending about one year in Chicago he came here in 1883 and opened business where he has succeeded in securing public confidence and a reliable business. He is prepared to supply families, hotels, restaurants and dealers with the best fresh bread, cakes, pies, crackers, etc., and will put up fine wedding cakes or other fancy cakes for parties or festival occasions on reasonable terms.

Powerful Portadown profit from poor performanceby Roger Corbett

A powerful Portadown side gained revenge for their defeat by Bangor in the Junior Cup last season by taking advantage of the home team’s poor performance and deservedly finishing ahead by 24-43.

With a number of changes to the side that did so well against Dromore last week, a young Bangor side got this second round Junior Cup fixture underway. The playing conditions were good, with the breeze blowing across the pitch and not benefiting either side. From the outset, Portadown played the game at a fast pace, and pushed Bangor back into their own half for long periods. Both sides, however, made many unforced errors and as a result promising attacks were halted.

After 10 minutes of play, it was Bangor who got the scoreboard started, when Portadown conceded a penalty for being offside and Mark Thompson converted the kicking opportunity. Portadown then resumed their attacks and it looked like they would score next. However, from a lineout on the Portadown twenty two, the ball was taken by Freddie Black before the rest of the pack formed around him and started to drive for the line. The rolling maul moved slowly forwards and sideways until one final push saw captain Jamie Clegg carried over to score to the right of the Portadown posts. The conversion by Neil Cuthbertson was successful and Bangor were now 10-0 ahead.

Even an impartial observer might have commented that this score was against the run of play, but to Bangor’s credit they took their chances well. Unfortunately, just 5 minutes later Bangor were reduced to 14 men after Black was yellow carded. From the resulting penalty, Portadown kicked for touch, and secured the ball from the lineout. They patiently worked the ball through their forwards until a gap opened up in the Bangor defence, allowing an easy run through to score under the Bangor posts. With the conversion, the score was now 10-7.

With only a few minutes of the first half remaining, Portadown continued to push forward and from a good cross field kick, they took advantage of the reduced Bangor cover and scored in the left hand corner. The tricky kick into the wind was successful, and Portadown were now in front by 10-14. To add to Bangor’s woes, scrum half Danny Diamond had to retire injured with what looks like a broken collar bone, and front row forward Phil Whyte limped off with a bad calf injury – we wish both a full and speedy recovery. Undeterred, Bangor tried to fight back and came very close in the final minute when more good forward play got the ball over the Portadown line, but it wasn’t able to be grounded.

As the teams turned around, Bangor would probably have been the happier with the scoreline, especially given the amount of possession Portadown had enjoyed in the first half. However, over the course of the following 20 odd minutes, and largely as a result of their own mistakes, their task became much harder. It started with another poor Bangor lineout which Portadown won and simply broke through to score in the right hand corner. The kick was good, extending the lead to 10-21. Then Bangor lost the ball in contact in the centre of the pitch, allowing the Portadown backline to quickly move the ball wide to their winger who rounded the Bangor defence to score under the posts.

Finally, from their scrum, Portadown took advantage of some missed tackles to open up a gap and score again under the Bangor posts. The score was now 10-35, and Bangor had a mountain to climb.

If the game looked lost at this point, nobody had obviously told Jamie Clegg. From Mark Thompson’s restart, Clegg ran in pursuit and managed to snatch the ball from the Portadown receiving player. He then had just enough time to pass outside to Neil Cuthbertson who managed to negotiate 3 Portadown defenders to score, and reduce the deficit to 17-35, with 26 minutes gone.

Shortly afterwards, the Portadown hooker was yellow carded. However, instead of capitalising on this advantage, Bangor then conceded another penalty, this time in front of their posts. The Portadown kicker gratefully took the 3 points, making the score 17-38.

It was around this point that it was starting to look like Portadown were paying the price for their furious onslaught in the first half. Bangor sensed the weakness and started to play their best rugby of the game so far. Patient build-ups by the forwards, accompanied by strong runs from the backs, produced the opportunity for full back Davy Charles to dive under his tacklers to score beside the posts. Cuthbertson’s quick kick was good, and the score was now 24-38.

As the final play approached, and the end result no longer in question, yet another lineout mix-up gave Portadown possession again. With the Bangor defence largely flat footed, Portadown cut through and, despite a desperate covering tackle by Charles, touched down for the final score of the game. Although the kick was missed, Portadown’s victory was by an emphatic 24-43 margin.

This young Bangor side can learn much from their older, wiser opponents. While fitness and commitment is not in question, consistency of technique in basic set pieces, and retention of the ball when in contact would need to improve, or at least return to levels seen in earlier games. While the disappointment of an early exit from the Junior Cup cannot be denied, the focus will now be wholly on returning to success in the league, the next fixture being a home meeting with Cooke.

Bangor side: P Whyte (P Dornan), A Jackson, J Harrison, R Meeke, F Black, M Coey, J Clegg (c), C Stewart, D Diamond (P Nicol), M Thompson, M Widdowson, M Aspley, M Weir, N Cuthbertson, D Charles

Subs: P Nicol, P Dornan

Bangor scores: J Clegg (1T), N Cuthbertson (1T), D Charles (1T), M Thompson (1P, 3C)

"Life depends on loyalty. To live as a human being is to accept and follow tradition. Without participation in the traditions that constitute our social world of shared habits, attitudes, beliefs and so on we would be like children fostered by wolves - dumb animals with no conception of who we are, and no goals other than immediate gratification of crude instinct. It is only because we take part in that world that we know who we are and what we want. To reject the authority of tradition is to leave that world and so become less than human." - James Kalb

- Understanding Conservatism and Tradition

Gårsdagen var en underlig dag, på morgenen kommer jeg over dette fantastisk innsiktsfulle essayet av James Kalb, hvoretter jeg på kvelden finner den desidert beste lokalisasjonen hittil for å fotografere kulturelva mi med min 75 mm nede fra bygda. Er dette en tilfeldighet? Eller kan det være at det ligger høyere makter bak, som ønsker å fortelle oss at det er her vi finner våre tradisjoner og røtter, her etter den hellige elva ned fra Tjuvåsen, hvilke vi nå har forkastet, og derfor har blitt lik barn fostret av ulver, dumme dyr uten begrep om hvem vi er, uten andre mål enn umiddelbar tilfredsstillelse av rått instinkt. Slik det var da jeg ble avrevet mine siste verdighetsklær, min industri-elvetradisjon, hvilke var min og min slekts siste levende gud.

- A Course Reversal? On R.R. Reno’s Return of the Strong Gods

I fotografiet finner vi i forgrunnen disse vinrankene, tror jeg det er, som bare kan trives i solhellinga i den gamle havbunns-jorda ned Balkeåsen, hvor storbøndene holder til, mens vi i bakgrunnen ser Øverskreien med gråsteins-jorda si, i skygge-hellinga, hvor all steinen ble liggende igjen etter den siste istida. Opprinnelig var dette sætermark for storbøndene nede i bygda, hvoretter området ble befolket av husmenn og leilendinger, mer eller mindre slaver for storbøndene, som ble kvitt sine husmannslenker omtrent samtidig som Totenåsens apostel kom til dem. Om de hentet ham hit for å bringe dem ut av sitt åndelige mørke, eller om han hadde hørt om dem mens han virket i Østlandets perle, kan jeg ikke si med sikkerhet? Uansett kledde han disse arme husmenn i verdighetsklær, han gjorde dem til stolte hverdagsmennesker, ved å styrke og foredle hva som var kommet før ham. Totenåsens apostel var således ikke en radikal, men en fullbyrder, i likhet med hans forbilde Kristus.

"The so-called innovations of great men only fulfill what was there already. Washington and Lincoln acted out of loyalty to their country and wanted to maintain something good it had long possessed. Christ based his teaching on the Law and Prophets and aimed only to fulfill them. How do such men compare with men like Robespierre, Lenin and Hitler who rejected and destroyed societies they considered rotten in the name of a radical new order of their own invention?" - James Kalb

Som man kan se går Olteruddalen midt gjennom Øverskreien, på et vis er den Øverskreiens ryggmarg, et sted man tidligere kunne kalle Dahls-land. Rett på andre sida av åsen ligger Østlandets perle, hvor Nord-Hurdal og Øverskreien på hver sin side av Totenåsen var Dahls og rosenianismens sterkeste bastioner. Deres skjebner er imidlertid vidt forskjellige, hvor man i Hurdal fremdeles finner en sterk bastion som ivaretar tradisjonene og arven etter sin apostel. I Øverskreien har man blitt lik barn fostret av ulver, man har forkastet hele sin fedrearv, hvor man til slutt endte opp lik en kalbiansk dystopi.

"The forms of life that embody the good, beautiful and true can't be our private creation. Our understanding of ultimate things inevitably reflects our experience and commitments. If the understanding is merely personal that is all it can reflect. To attain a tolerable degree of objectivity and reliability our ultimate standards must draw on the experience and commitments of others, and be integrated with an enduring way of life capable of accumulating lessons and reflecting them in its practices. In short, they must be part of a comprehensive tradition of life. Adherence to tradition is necessary to our ability to make sense of things by reference to ultimate standards on which reliance is justified. Loyalty to tradition is therefore - paradoxically - necessary to the reform of tradition." - James Kalb

Må ut en tur nå for å kjøre jentene til Kronborgsætra, da de skal ake kjelke ned igjen. Fortsetter resonnementet etterpå.

Etter den mest karakteristiske delen av Olteruddalen gjennom kulturlandskapet, ligger Vestby, Holmstadengen og Grythengen, disse tre elvebrukene, som nå alle har gått tapt. Vestby var det siste stedet på Toten hvor det ble bedrevet tradisjonelt jordbruk i en ubrutt linje, ved Johan Sønsteby. Deretter nedetter dalen kommer man til Holmstadengen, hvor Totenåsens apostel holdt til, han som fikk Landbruksselskapets diplom for sitt jordbruk. Til slutt kommer man til Grythengen beliggende på kanten av Grythe-platået, hvor jeg ikke kan forstå annet enn at dette må være den eldste husmanns-enga nedenunder Totenåsen.

Slik jeg ser det er himmelengene, kulturelva mi og husmannstroen en hellig treenighet, hvor den ene ikke kan eksistere uten den andre. Denne treenigheten utgjør kjernen i vår fedrearv, hvor vi skulle levd her som stolte kulturbærere av denne tradisjonen, men istedenfor ble jeg skammingen i engen.

Da var jeg inne igjen, småjentene ville ikke ha med mamma på kjelketur mer, da hun bare skrek og ville ha dem til å bremse hele tiden. Har kjørt dem fire turer opp til Kronborgsætra denne første søndagen i januar, hvor de har akt hele vegen fra Vestby til Grythengen i skitrasemotorvegen, som har frosset til is og i dag i tillegg hadde et tynt lag puddersnø for ekstra glid. Under slike omstendigheter kan man oppnå nærmest hvilken hastighet man ønsker, og du verden hvor dyktig eldstejenta har blitt til å beregne og svinge. Var nok ikke det spor bedre selv da jeg var på hennes alder, så ser ikke bort fra at hun får førerkort før mamma. Minsta satt bak og hylte og frydet seg.

Men vi må tilbake til Dahls-land såvidt før vi avslutter vår sekstende vandring i Mjøslandet, fordi fylkeskommunene Oppland og Hedmark er jo nå slått sammen og blitt til Region innlandet, et dørgende kjedelig byråkratisk navn. Denne regionen har fått hovedkontor i Hamar, og hvor er det våre nye herrer hviler blikket fra kontorvinduene sine? Jo, rett opp hit til kulturelva mi, som er en del av hva som var Nord-Europas mektigste kulturlandskap, i aksen Østhøgda-Helgøya-Furnesfjorden. I hver ende av denne aksen har de plassert sitt kult-ikon, med nye Rausteinshytta og Mjøstårnet.

- A threat to Europe’s beauty

Disse progressive liberale tyrannene har erstattet tradisjonene med byråkratiske prosedyrer og satt seg selv på Guds trone. Nå er her intet lenger som holder oss sammen, vi har ingen felles goder eller guder, hvor ungdommen heller velger virkelighetsflukt gjennom dataspill. Skreia, som ligger midt i denne aksen, og som skulle vært vårt Tolfa på Toten, har gått til grunne under Totenpark-prosjektet, som er en falsk tradisjon.

"As for bad traditions, we know they are bad through other traditions. Ultimate standards of goodness, beauty and truth are too basic to isolate and study from outside. Since our relationship to them is part of what makes us what we are, they are beyond the reach of the ideals of neutrality and impartial expertise that have led moderns to try to base everything on economics, social science and formal abstractions like equality. Without involvement in forms of life that embody ultimate standards, we can't know them." - James Kalb

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Barisal News: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has thrown the gauntlet to the grand alliance government challenging it to test its popularity by contesting the national poll holding one under a non-party and neutral caretaker regime.

“Put your popularity on test by vying in the battle of ballots by holding the next general election under a non-party, neutral caretaker government (CG),” Khaleda told the Awami League-led 14-party grand alliance regime.

Indicating the ruling party she said: “The people will reject you with abhorrence if the next general election is held under a non-party and neutral government.”

Khaleda made the remarks while briefly speaking at an Iftar mehfil (session), hosted by Acting Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Maqbul Ahmad in the capital on Saturday.

In her brief speech as chief guest Khaleda Zia blasted the government for its abject failure to run the government. She called upon all to come forward to take part in the united movement to oust the government which has plundered the properties of the people of the country.

She said the people of the country want to free themselves from tyranny and misrule of the government.

“There is no safety and security to the life and properties of people in the country. Police and the terrorists of the ruling party’s student wing Bangladesh Chhatra League are abducting people and mercilessly killing them,” Khaleda alleged.

She underscored the need for a concerted movement with participation of all who want to free themselves from the clutches of this fascist government.

She emphatically said “We want free, fair and credible elections. It is not possible for this government to hold free, fair and impartial polls. During this government no elections was held in a free and neutral manner. The present election commission totally failed to conduct free, fair and impartial polls,” she added.

Attended by eminent politicians, educationists, intellectuals, poets, teachers, physicians, journalists, cultural activists and agriculturists, the Iftar was hosted at Ruposhi Bangla Hotel.

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Konso region.

Chief Walda Dawit Kalla compound.

Isolated on a hill and surrounded by juniper forest, the compound of Chief Walda Dawit Kalla lies some 7km from Karat-Konso off the road towards Mecheke. It's a fascinating and atmospheric place, cluttered with venerable chiefly artefacts ranging from beer vats to furniture, and the chief himself is a gracious and welcoming host . In the forest outside the compound stand several waga statues, marking the graves of earlier chiefs and their wives.

Chief Dawit is the paramount leader of the Kertita clan. The clan is an important patrilineal unit of Konso society - members of the same clan, for instance, are forbidden from marrying - and each of the nine clans is represented by an elected local headman in every Konso village. The paramount chief of any given clan acts as a spiritual guru as well as in a judicial role; he and his immediate family live in total isolation, in order that he has no involvement in the day to day life of a community. The idea is that this will ensure his impartiality when settling intra-clan disputes and crimes, which are still often dealt with by the chief rather than national government.

The title of clan chief is strictly hereditary, and Dawit is 19th in a line that has lived in the same compound for about 500 years. Sadly, the Kertita lineage is one of only three of the original nine clan chieftaincies to survive into the present day - with six adult sons to Chief Dawit's name, however, it is presumably not in any immediate danger of extinction.

It is customary in Konso for the death of a paramount clan chief to be denied after the event. Instead, the chief is tended (for which read mummified) by an official embalmer, and word is given out that he is very ill. Only after nine years and nine months is it finally announced that the chief is dead, with full blame falling on the embalmer, who - poor sod - is heavily fined for his predetermined failure.

How and why this unusual custom arose is unknown. It has been suggested that a delayed announcement will allow time for a relative of the chief to remedy the problem should he have died without male issue. A more plausible explanation, given that it is tacitly realised that any chief being attended by an embalmer is unlikely to make a full recovery, is that the charade softens the blow of the departure of a popular and respected leader.

This custom was followed in 1990, when Kalla Koyote, Dawit's father and predecessor as chief, died at an age of more than 100 years. The chief was duly embalmed, and confined to his compound with influenza. This, however, was a difficult time in Konso, due to a severe local drought and the ongoing civil war, and it was felt that a living chief was better equipped to navigate any crises than a terminally ill one. Kalla's death was announced seven months after he had died, his embalmed body was buried in a ceremony that lasted for eight days, and Dawit was installed.

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Final public meeting of the Planning Assessment Commission considering Rio Tinto's proposal to expand its Mt Thorley Warkworth open-cut coal project near the village of Bulga in the Hunter Valley.

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Media statement from local community group 'Bulga Milbrodale Progress Association':

Bulga residents who have spent years battling Rio Tinto’s open cut coal mine expansion and twice won in court only to see the NSW government amend the law to make the project approvable, will be joined by supporters from around NSW at a final public hearing into the proposed expansion of the Warkworth mine which begins in Singleton today.

The Planning Assessment Commission (PAC) has received an extraordinary number of registrations to speak (122). On day 1 seven out of every 10 people will speak against the mine extension.

Mr John Krey, spokesperson for Bulga Milbrodale Progress Association, said, “Rio Tinto has put lipstick on a pig, but we know this latest coal mine expansion proposal, which will ruin the historic town of Bulga, is essentially the same one that was knocked back by both the Land and Environment Court and NSW Supreme Court.

“The expansion of the Warkworth mine is widely seen as the exemplar of the unfair advantage the NSW planning system gives mining companies over communities that are left struggling with the noise, dust and water impacts of open cut coal mining.

“Planning Minister Rob Stokes has said he wants to restore balance to mining decisions in the planning system. It will be too late for Bulga if he dithers any longer, because the Planning and Assessment Commission will very soon make a decision about this mine.

“A record number of 122 people will speak at the final Planning and Assessment Commission hearings on Tuesday and Wednesday, a tribute to the strength of both anger and support this David v Goliath battle has created over the last five years.

“The latest PAC report in March included a proposal to move the town, clearly admitting how damaging the mine expansion will be on Bulga and our daily life.

“Rio Tinto’s greedy push to expand its mine will destroy Aboriginal heritage, precious bushland, wildlife, water courses and the peaceful enjoyment of our historic town.

“My community is weary of this fight, but we are no way defeated. Both Rio Tinto and the Baird government will continue to feel the heat if this proposal is approved,” Mr Krey said.

Georgina Woods, spokesperson for Lock the Gate Alliance said, “The NSW government has greased the way for Rio Tinto to get approval for this project, regardless of the terrible costs we know it will wreck on Bulga and the cultural and natural heritage of this part of the Hunter Valley. People are frankly fed up with the mining industry’s greed and insensitivity, and that’s why so many people from around the state are here today to support Bulga in this iconic battle.

“Following this community’s victory in court the approval process was changed to put economic considerations above the impacts on water, biodiversity, amenity and other land uses. The public will have no right to test the merits of the Planning and Assessment Commission’s decision in court. The whole situation has been stitched up to suit a multi-national mining company - it’s deeply unjust.

“We think the Planning and Assessment Commission has enough information to knock back this mine, but we also know that Commission is not allowed to make an impartial decision. They are instructed by the regulation to put the economic interests of the mining industry ahead of the interests of the community. The Government has to intervene and fix this mess, or they will be haunted by this mining project for years to come.”

This work of oil on canvas is from 1946.

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