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Today in Ireland and in the US new regulations relating to drones has been introduced [effective from the 21st of December 2015]. There are many similarities in the regulations but there is one major differences in that here in Ireland they have not mention the penalties for failure to register but in the US the cost of failure to register appears to be rather extreme … “civil penalties up to $27,500, or criminal penalties up to 3 years in prison and $250,000.” According to the minister the aim here in Ireland is to encourage drone users to be responsible citizens.
I have included the press releases from both administrations, have a read and see what you think.
Thursday, 17th December 2015: The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) today announced a new drone regulation which includes the mandatory registration of all drones weighing 1kg or more from Monday, 21st December 2015.
The use of drones worldwide is expanding rapidly and there are estimated to be between 4,000 – 5,000 drones already in use in Ireland. Ireland has taken a proactive role in this fast emerging area and is currently one of only a handful of EU Member states that has legislation governing the use of drones.
The new legislation is intended to further enhance safety within Ireland and specifically addresses the safety challenges posed by drones.
From 21st December 2015, all drones weighing 1kg or more must be registered with the IAA via www.iaa.ie/drones. Drone registration is a simple two-step process. To register a drone, the registrant must be 16 years of age or older (Drones operated by those under 16 years of age must be registered by a parent or legal guardian). A nominal fee will apply from February 2016 but this has been initially waived by the IAA in order to encourage early registration.
Mr Ralph James, IAA Director of Safety Regulation, said
“Ireland is already recognised worldwide as a centre of excellence for civil aviation and the drone sector presents another major opportunity for Ireland. We’re closely working with industry to facilitate its successful development here. At the same time, safety is our top priority and we must ensure that drones are used in a safe way and that they do not interfere with all other forms of aviation.
Mr James explained that drone registration has been made a mandatory requirement as this will help the IAA to monitor the sector in the years ahead. The IAA encourages all drone operators to take part in training courses which are available through a number of approved drone training organisations.
“We would strongly encourage drone operators to register with us as quickly as possible, to complete a training course and to become aware of their responsibilities. People operating drones must do so in safe and responsible manner and in full compliance with the new regulations”, he said.
Welcoming the introduction of drone regulation, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe TD highlighted the importance of the new legislation and commended the IAA for the efficient manner to have the new registration system in place so quickly.
“The core safety message promoted today advocates the safe use of drones in civilian airspace. The development of drone technology brings opportunities as well as challenges for businesses and services in Ireland. I expect hundreds if not thousands of drones to be bought as presents this Christmas so getting the message to ensure that new owners and operators are aware of their responsibilities and the requirement to register all drones over 1 kg from 21st December 2015 is key. Tremendous potential exists for this sector and Ireland is at the forefront of its development. The speedy response by the IAA to this fast developing aviation area will make sure that drones are properly regulated and registered for use. As a result, Ireland is well placed to exploit the drone sector and to ensure industry growth in this area,” he said.
The new legislation prohibits users from operating their drones in an unsafe manner. This includes never operating a drone:
• if it will be a hazard to another aircraft in flight
• over an assembly of people
• farther than 300m from the operator
• within 120m of any person, vessel or structure not under the operator’s control
• closer than 5km from an aerodrome
• in a negligent or reckless manner so as to endanger life or property of others
• over 400ft (120m) above ground level
• over urban areas
• in civil of military controlled airspace
• in restricted areas (e.g. military installations, prisons, etc.)
• unless the operator has permission from the landowner for takeoff and landing.
For further information please visit www.iaa.ie/drones and see the IAA’s detailed Q&A sheet.
The Federal Aviation Administration has officially launched the drone registration program first reported in October. Drone operators are required to register their UAVs with the Unmanned Aircraft System registry starting December 21. Failure to register could result in criminal and civil penalties.
Under the new system, all aircraft must be registered with the FAA including those 'operated by modelers and hobbyists.' Once registered, drone operators must carry the registration certificate during operation. This new system only applies to drones weighing more than 0.55lbs/250g and less than 55lbs/25kg. The only exception to the registration requirement is indoor drone flights.
Required registration information includes a mailing address and physical address, email address, and full names; however, no information on the drone's make, model, or serial number is required from recreational users. Non-recreational users will need to provide drone information, including serial number, when that particular registration system goes live.
Failure to register could result in civil penalties up to $27,500, or criminal penalties up to 3 years in prison and $250,000. A $5 registration charge is applied, but will be refunded to those who register before January 20. The registration certificate is sent in an email to be printed at home.
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“MUDA” is a singular word relating to one of the mercantile convoys sailing out of Venice each year.
“MUDE” is a plural word relating to several, or all, of the mercantile convoys sailing out of Venice each year.
27 leaves, leaf size 249mm x172mm (9 3/4ins. X 6 8/10ins.) with a text block of 172mm x 98mm (6 8/10ins. x 3 17/20ins.).
Single column, 29 lines in a superb, elegant, humanistic cursive minuscule script in black, probably all written by the same scribe. Many ascenders on the top line, and descenders on the bottom line, have been embellished.
This manuscript include two texts, the first being the Regulations of the Muda of Venice to Alexandria, and the second being the Journal of the Muda to Alexandria that set sail from Venice on 21st. May, 1504. The manuscript was probably written in that city in that year.
A FULL DESCRIPTION IS ATTACHED TO THE OVERVIEW.
Folio 4 verso (Original Folio 5 verso)
TRANSCRIPTION
(35)
commissarum si rectem, et legaliter solverint nabula de suo have -
re capselle, quod portabunt cum ipsis Galeis.
(36)PAtroni galearum nostrarum a mercato tenetur levare mercimonia
mercatorum nostrorum Iuxta mandatum, et bulletas nostrorum Capitaneo -
rum sub penis solitis : Verum si aliquis patronus Galearum nostrorum
de mercato recustabit recipere in galeis merces mercatorum ut nollet
iux mandatum, et bulletas Capitaneorum vt dictum est tunc ipse
mercationes remaneant ad risicum ipsorum patronorum in terram d
quibus teneatur respondere ad reditum gelearum mercatoribus in to -
tum sicut venderentur in venetiis.
(37)NUllus Ciuis vel fidelis noster ullo modo audeat per se vel alios mit -
tere, vel portare, seu portari facere de prohibitis p eccliam ad par -
tes Alexandrie, sub pena perdendi totum, et tantundem de suo
proprio, Et comisimus in Venetiis officialibus contrabannorum
et extra Venetias tibi Capitaneo, & Consuli nostro Alexandrie
q inquiratis de bis q mitterent vel portarent de dictis prohibitis
p eccliam cum Galeis Alexandrie, vel aliis namquis q haberet
gratia eundi, & penas exigas hndo tertium. Accusator si fuerit
tertium, & sit de credentia. & Commune reliquum. Et si non fuerit
Accator, pena dividatur p medium. De qua pena non possit fieri
gratia, nec loqui de faciendo gratiam sub pena libr mille per quo -
libet ponente vel que facient partem in contrarium. Et commissum est
extraordinariis, et aliis officialibus qui faciunt bulletas pro carri -
cando in galeis ut Namqiis Alesandrie. Qui omnibus volentibus
carricare ut dictum est accipiant sacramentum qui nullo modo
carricabunt, nec mittent vel portabunt aliquid de prohibitis p
eccliam ad dictis terras vel Loca Alexandrie ut dictum est.
(38)ALiquis ciuis fidelis vel districtualis Venetiarum millo modo possit
adducere, nec adduci facere, mittere, nec mitti facere aliquod
Folio 4 verso (Original Folio 5 verso)
POSSIBLE ENGLISH TRANSLATION
35. ….......................... as they are committed, and lawfully have paid early to send the caskets which they carry with them in the galleys.
36. Patrons of our galleys, the market is bound to pick up merchandise from our merchants according to our mandate and our captains being armed with the usual penalties. But if someone were to advocate that our market refuses a galley and accept galleys rewarding merchants that want to resist the instructions of the captains, as stated above, then the trade risk will remain with the patrons ground which is bound to respond to the return of the galley merchants with goods in their holds all being sold in Venice.
37. Either by the faithful without express permission of a citizen and no one, either personally or to send others to, or carry, to make to be carried, to the forbidden parts of the of Alexandria, under the pain of the destruction of the whole, and as much of his own property, and the officials of the contraband in Venice armed your captain and outside Venice our consul in Alexandria is to inquire about twice that sending or carrying forbidden words to Alexandria with the galleys or by other means available, and penalties reflect the three situations. The accuser, if there has been a third, and it is of about those who belong and who are in common with the rest, and if it is not pressed, the middle penalty is to be divided. The grace of the punishment that cannot be determined, or unable to talk the construction of the grace assumed, or which they do under the penalty of part of a thousand to the contrary. And the commitment was extraordinary, and other officials load the arms for the galleys that are for Alexandria. Those willing to receive the verdict who have never, as has been said and carried before, and do not bare any part of those who are forbidden, in the lands or places of Alexandria, as we have explained to the said parties.
38. Any citizen is able to bring every believer from the districts of Venice, in no way, and not to be brought to do this, to send, do not send any …......................
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Someone once said that if you can relate to Edgar Allen Poe then you must be mentally ill. That person was also a simpleton and devoid of any real awareness of the dark corners of the human character. There is no doubt Poe was tortured man, an eccentric man and just maybe towards the end of his life mentally ill due to disease. No one knows for sure. His works are an expedition into love and loss, grief and insanity. They smite our emotions so hard because the human spirit is largely enveloped in feelings of sadness, rage, longing and feeling out of place. We may not perceive these things every second of everyday but they are there occasionally and they are very real for us. You cannot gaze upon the line “And all I loved, I loved alone” and not feel your heart fracture just a little, not because of the simple cluster of words but because we know all too well what he means! We feel it so deeply! That’s a truly great poet! A great poet deserves great homage, a series bridging many artistic journeys through some of the most adored compositions in Poe’s collection, a chance to create our own visions and build so much more on what he gave us.
"The Masque of the Red Death “is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe. The story follows Prince Prospero's attempts to avoid a dangerous plague, known as the Red Death. He, along with many other wealthy nobles, host a masquerade ball within seven rooms, each decorated with a different color. Prospero and 1,000 other nobles have taken refuge in this walled abbey to escape the Red Death, a terrible plague with gruesome symptoms that has swept over the land. Victims are overcome by "sharp pains", "sudden dizziness", and die within half an hour. Prospero and his court are indifferent to the sufferings of the population at large; they intend to await the end of the plague in luxury and safety behind the walls of their secure refuge, having welded the doors shut. At the chiming of midnight, the revelers and Prospero notice a figure in a dark, blood-splattered robe resembling a funeral shroud. The figure's mask resembles the rigid face of a corpse and exhibits the traits of the Red Death. When the figure turns to face him, the Prince lets out a sharp cry and falls dead... Only then do we realize the figure is the Red Death itself, and all of the guests contract and succumb to the disease. The final line of the story sums it up, "And Darkness and Decay and the Red Death held illimitable dominion over all".
In a world sworn by the mannerisms of a status quo, the only way to break out would seem to lie in the hands of select individuals who strive to make a difference- a difference that we can all relate to. With an exciting new theme this year around on “Creating Collaboration”; TEDx Colombo takes you out from the norm and into a world of creative inspiration. With a speaker line-up that includes renowned individuals who have innovated in their respective fields- ranging from, economics and governance, fashion design, photography, advertising, development and the corporate sector.
The Postcard
A postally unused postcard published by Valentine & Sons Ltd. of Dundee and London.
They state on the back of the card that it is a real photograph, and that the card was printed in Great Britain.
The Significance of Black Cats
There are more black cats than any other color because the black gene is most dominant for felines.
Over the centuries, these dark, handsome, and friendly felines have been associated with cultural and historical myths, superstitions, and tales that make them either revered or feared.
Here are conflicting superstitions relating to black cats:
-- Black Cats Are Witches in Disguise
If you're spooked when you see a black cat, it’s probably from medieval folklore that continues to shroud the reputation of these dignified kitties. Black cats have long been associated with witches and witchcraft.
It's said that the story began when a black cat was seen running into a house thought to be inhabited by a witch. During the Middle Ages, black cats became equated with black magic.
Roaming nocturnal black cats were thought to be witches in disguise, witches' pets, or animal-shaped demons sent by witches to spy on humans.
From the early 13th. century in Europe through the 17th.-century Salem Witch Trials in Massachusetts, black cats were killed. Black cats have evolved into icons of anything related to witchcraft, especially during the Halloween season.
-- Black Cats Are Bad Luck
A black cat is also associated by some people with bad luck, and even death. This fear of black cats appears to stem from medieval times, when an animal with dark feathers or fur, including crows and ravens, signaled death.
In 16th.-century Italy, it was believed that death was imminent if a black cat would lay on someone's sickbed. In modern-day North America, negative connotations continue to haunt black cats: It’s considered bad luck if a black cat crosses your path, and good luck if a white cat crosses your path.
Another family member is bound to die if you spot a black cat during a funeral procession. And it's a bad omen if you see a black cat walking away from you.
Fortunately, all these ideas are just superstition.
-- Black Cats Are Good Luck
Black cats are also believed to bring good luck in many ways. In ancient Egypt, black cats were held in the highest esteem because they resembled Bastet, the cat-headed Egyptian goddess of home, fertility, and protection from disease.
Black cats are considered good luck in other parts of the globe as well. In Asia and the U.K., you're going to be lucky in life if you own a black cat. When British good luck postcards feature a cat, the cat is always black.
In Japan, you'll have luck in finding love if you spot a black cat.
In parts of England, a bride will have luck in her marriage if she receives a black cat as a gift.
In Europe, sailors will have a safe journey if they bring along a black cat on the ship.
In Scotland, you'll have coming prosperity if a black cat appears at your doorway or on your porch.
In France, something magical is about to happen if you see a black cat.
In other cultures around the world, it’s a sign of good luck if you dream about a black cat, see one walking towards you, or if you happen to find a stray white hair on its fur.
Kinetic: Relating to, caused by, or producing motion.
These are called “Kinetic” photographs because there is motion, energy, and movement involved, specifically my and the camera’s movements.
Most of these are shot outdoors where I have the room to literally spin and throw my little camera several feet up into the air, with some throws going as high as 15 feet or more!
None of these are Photoshopped, layered, or a composite photo...what you see occurs in one shot, one take.
Aren’t I afraid that I will drop and break my camera? For regular followers of my photostream and this series you will know that I have already done so. This little camera has been dropped many times, and broken once when dropped on concrete outside. It still functions...not so well for regular photographs, but superbly for more kinetic work.
To read more about Kinetic Photography click the Wikipedia link below:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetic_photography
Albeit supremely risky this is one of my favorite ways to produce abstract photographs.
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If you'd like to see more please check out my set, "Vertigo:"
www.flickr.com/photos/motorpsiclist/sets/72157630591282642/
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My photographs and videos and any derivative works are my private property and are copyright © by me, John Russell (aka “Zoom Lens”) and ALL my rights, including my exclusive rights, are reserved. ANY use without my permission in writing is forbidden by law.
Part of a Set / Slide Show of images relating to the Brighton Japan Festival and Matsuri ブライ卜ン曰本フェステイバル祭 - held in Japan City, around the Victoria Fouintain on The Old Steine Gardens, Brighton, England.
The London Okinawa Sanshinkai ロンドン沖縄三線会 performing the folk and classical music and dance of Okinawa. The instruments used include the sanshin (a 3-stringed lute), taiko drumming and samba (castanet).
sites.google.com/site/londonsanshin/ [Official website]
www.brightonjapan.com [Official Website] [event diary]
www.facebook.com/BrightonJapanFestival [facebook page]
13th September 2013 to Sunday 22nd September 2013
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I was feeling VERY frustrated today at my failed attempts with a personal photography project I've been wanting to finish based on Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8 and Psalm 40: 1-2 relating to God's perfect time. It is to be a mosaic of clocks which I have collected over the years. I am finding it is difficult for me to photograph clocks....seemed like such a simple feat. In talking to my good friend, James (crossmage on flickr), I decided I was going to give up for today and go bake some apple pies which my son, Jonathan, asked me to bake for a Bible study he goes to on Thursday nights. "Why don't you take photos of your pie baking," says James. "But, I'm ready to throw my camera out the window," I respond. "Do it anyway," comes his reply. "You might even enjoy it." And so I did. The really, really cool thing about it was the memories that began flooding my mind as I began the whole process. I realized why I love baking this particular pie and sought to capture the things that make it special to me. Like storing my apples in my grandmother's old fruit basket. Using my mother-in-law's apple pie recipe which my husband loves so much. Making the pie crust from a recipe out of my first-ever cookbook which my mother gave me when I got married. Using my mother's handed down pie plates and the wooden rolling pin my father bought for me because 'it has special ball bearings and will last a lifetime.' Making these pies turned out to be its own little story all in itself. And I don't even want to throw my camera out the window anymore. I hope you enjoy the photos, and if not, well, our door is always open...you can stop by any time and I'll bake you an apple pie. I promise you'll like that.
Old Romney was probably an island in the Romney Marshes in Roman times. The earliest written reference to Old Romney is from Saxon documents of 791 AD when land was granted to Christ Church, Canterbury. Documents from 1070 onwards list two churches at 'Rumenea' and these may be the Old and New Romney churches today.
The dedication of Old Romney Church to St.Clement may relate to the time when Canute was the Danish king of England. St.Clement would be an important saint in a port town, having been martyred by being thrown into the sea with an anchor tied around his neck.
Both towns were affected by silting and the emphasis shifted from Old Romney [now a small village] to New Romney as the harbour contracted and moved gradually seawards. A manuscript found in France in 1972 and dated to around 1140AD is the first to use the term Old Romney and this was confirmed in a charter of 1220AD.
The present building is dated from the late 11th century or early 12th century by the church guide book but 'mid 12th century' by the Romney Marsh Historic Churches Trust [see also my New Romney photos which refer to other dating differences between these sources]. St Clement's would have first been a nave and chancel but this was added to with a south aisle and the tower in the 13th century and a north aisle a few decades later. Two chapels were added in the late 13th century. The porch is 14th century and is on the north side of the building, which is unusual.
www.flickr.com/photos/barryslemmings/sets/72157594378775641/ to view the full set/.
The north chapel is dedicated to Our Lady and the Fraternity of Our Lady, a medieval guild, which held services here. The south chapel is dedicated to St.Catherine and was likewise used by another guild, the Brotherhood of St. Catherine.
The font is of Purbeck marble, dated to about 1300AD, and stands on four legs. The triple decker pulpit was reduced to a more modest size in a later restoration but special mention must be made of the pink painted box pews. Painted [rather than stained and grained] box pews also occur at Fairfield on Romney Marsh and I was told by a parishioner that they were more practical to repaint if scuffed by farmers' boots.
The box pews at Old Romney were originally battleship grey but the church was chosen as a filmset by movie-makers for a Dr Syn film. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Syn for more about Dr Syn. Try as I might I cannot sort out which film as the two major movies were made by Walt Disney and Hammer yet the church guide says that funding came from the Rank Film organisation. In addition to repainting the box pews the film company also repaired the steps to the gallery and left a further donation.
A parishioner told me the congregation kept the pink paintwork as it makes the interior of the church brighter. Well I'm not arguing with that!
Relates to Leeds TOTW: Simplicity (18 Jan 2009)
1 prop used for basic photo yet guarantees a good laugh for many a person!
flickr.com/photos/jamesw-bell/2370693831/in/pool-400606@N23
Original shot by amateur local photographer following copy-cat burial of link below. Link above refers to Media Circus that followed!
The word Endurance as an Adjective is defined as:
denoting or relating to a race or other sporting event that takes place over a long distance or otherwise demands great physical stamina.
However, I feel the best way to describe how this season has gone is to use the Noun definition of the word: the fact or power of enduring an unpleasant or difficult process or situation without giving way
The 3rd and final race of the 2016 season was held at the postponed Bang Saen Festival of Speed. The championship standings showed the #36 Toyota with such a commanding lead from the first two races that only a small miracle would see TR-Motorsport crowned as champions. However unlikely it may be the scenario was Thomas and the DC5 to finish in first while the Toyota failed to cross the line at all, being the slowest car on the grid - this was tall order!
As with all the endurance races this season the team was beset by mechanical issues.During the extended practice period, gearbox and clutch problems arose resulting in a complete change out of the gearbox. Luckily this rectified the problems and the team were ready for qualifying. Tony Percy, longtime friend of the team and co-driver took the reins of the Honda Integra DC5, with the previous issues still fresh in his mind Tony gently eased the car through qualifying and into a respectable 9th place, which is was an outstanding achievement considering that there were 61 other cars on the track at the same time all vying for a clean lap.
As with all endurance races the 6 hours is split between drivers, for the first stint, Tony pushed the Integra into 7th before the first changeover. The safety car period eventually became a red flagged race and all cars returned to the pits resulting in the team losing any advantage they had gained. Seven cars had been involved in the on-track pileup and although this meant fewer cars in the race and more space on track it took several hours to remove the cars and fix the damaged barriers.
At the restart, Thomas powered his way into 2nd place overall and was somehow setting faster times than the leading Toyota. He consolidated his position up until the next driver change however the gremlins were back playing with the clutch again causing the car to struggle to change gear. Eventually, all the gears except 4th had failed with Tony limping around the circuit. The decision was then made to pit early and see if the issue could be solved. No fix could be applied so it was 4th gear all the way to the chequered flag for the final 1 hour 24 minutes. Ironically the leading Toyota crashed several times and finished dead last but this was still enough to win the championship. TR-Motorsport finished 4th in class,later promoted to 3rd as another team had received a 30 lap penalty for a jump start behind the safety car.
TR-Motorsports final position in the Enduring Endurance Championship was 3rd in class, with just a little bit more luck who knows what might have been……
Super Production Class
Race One
An eventful weekend of racing greeted TR-Motorsport at the final rounds of the Thailand Super Series held at the picturesque Bang Saen Beach Street Circuit. The final event had been postponed from November ’16 to February ’17 due to the passing of the late King. With the postponement came a long gap giving us the perfect opportunity to concentrate on some R & D in the hope of closing the gap to Championship Victor Hideharu Kuroki. After some minor tweaks to the car, a major redesign of the front Air Intake was undertaken which provided very encouraging results after completing several simulations on the Dyno equipment.
Simulations are all well and good, however, it’s on the track where it counts and Thomas fully obliged with the fastest lap around the circuit in official practice. When qualifying began both Thomas and Hideharu were setting fastest lap after fastest lap, nip and tuck all the way. Eventually, Thomas managed to claim a fantastic Pole Position by just one-tenth of a second from Hideharu, being Pole on a tight and twisty circuit is always vital so the race to the first corner could possibly decide the race.
Due to our first gear ratio being longer and the race to the first corner uphill we knew wewould be at a disadvantage. Thomas got off the line perfectly and stormed up the hill defending his line to the left to try and outwit Hideharu who was virtually alongside the ‘Blue Blur’, paint was traded several times before Hideharu backed out and slotted in behind to mount another challenge. The final corner of lap 1 caused a gasp from the TR-Motorsport team and fans as Hideharu once again tried a move, this time on the inside but again showed professionalism by backing off at the right time.
By the middle of lap 2 Thomas had pulled out a small lead and held on for the remainder of the race even breaking the lap record on several occasions, Hideharu pushed Thomas all the way to the chequered flag and saw his 100% record gone as Thomas, 10 years after his first win at Bang Saen came home with the spoils and a much needed 20 points, cementing his second place position in the championship.
Race 2
After the elation of the previous victory had faded, the team of mechanics led by Sven Thummel got to work on the car to check everything over and prepare for Race 2. The team soon spotted an issue with the wishbones as the bushings were damaged and as a precautionary measure these were duly replaced. As with all previous rounds, the top 5 finishers from Race 1 started in reverse order meaning Thomas would start from 5th. As the cars assembled on the grid all looked good and a top 3 position looked more than possible.
As the car left for the warm lap Thomas felt an issue with the steering although not terminal, Thomas made the wisest choice to visit the pits to try and ascertain what the issue was. The team of mechanics could not find anything obvious so the car headed back out on track. People reading this familiar with the rules and regulations of motorsport, will of course know that our little visit to the pits would mean starting at the back of the grid, this was only compounded by the fact that due to a miscommunication with the stewards we forced to wait at the pit lane exit some 600 meters away from the back of the grid!
Regular readers will know that we have had similar issues before and still come out on top. However, today was not going to be one of those days! The first 3 laps of the race went perfectly with Thomas making his way through the field from a lowly 19th to a respectable 10th. The racing gods were smiling on us as a safety car deployment bunched the whole pack back up and with 9 laps to go top 3 was still an outside possibility. In came the safety car down went the throttle and that's where the problems began, a massive loss of power resulted in cars streaming past a limping Thomas. On the pit to car radio turning the electrics on and off to reset the car,was suggested - it worked! But by now Thomas was once again at the back of the grid. For the remaining laps, a valiant Thomas fought back to a very respectful 8th place and again set the fastest lap and broke the track record for the Super Production Class.
After the race, the car was checked over by the official Thailand Super Series scrutineers and as with all races we have competed in this year,they found nothing to report. Although dejected the team were still in good spirits after another great week of motorsport at Bang Saen Beach and look forward to returning in July to compete in the GTC Supercar Class with the new Porsche 911 (997).
In next month’s Pattaya Trader we will have a big update for your regarding the upcoming season, in the meantime you can follow us through our website Tr-Motorosport.com, our Facebook page Facebook.com/TRMotorsportThailand and our Instagram account tmotorsport_thailand
Tashiding Monastery is a Buddhist monastery of the Nyingma sect of Tibetan Buddhism in Western Sikkim, northeastern India. It is located on top of the hill rising between the Rathong chu and the Rangeet River, 40 kilometres from Gyalshing and 19 kilometres to the south east of Yuksam meaning Yuk-Lamas, Sam- Three in Lepcha Language which signifies the meeting place of three holy lamas from Tibet in 1641 A.D. Tashiding is the nearest town to the Tashiding Monastery (Gompa), which is the most sacred and holiest monasteries in Sikkim.
Tashiding means “The Devoted Central Glory” and the monastery by this name was founded in 1641 by Ngadak Sempa Chempo Phunshok Rigzing who belonged to the Nyingma sect of Tibetan Buddhism. Ngadak was one of the three wise men who held the consecration ceremony crowning the first King of Sikkim at Yuksom. It was extended and renovated in 1717 during the reign of the third Chogyal Chakdor Namgyal. 'Bhumchu Ceremony' or festival is a popular religious festival that is held on the 14th and 15th day of the first month of Tibetan Calendar.
The Tashiding Monastery is part of Buddhist religious pilgrimage circuit starting with the first monastery at Yuksam in Sikkim known as the Dubdi Monastery, Norbugang Chorten, Pemayangtse Monastery, the Rabdentse ruins, the Sanga Choeling Monastery, and the Khecheopalri Lake.
LEGEND
There are several legends linked to the most revered monastery and the Bhuchu festival that is held here.
According to one local legend Guru Padmasambhava shot an arrow into the air to select the place. Where the arrow he shot landed, he sat in meditation and that site eventually became the site of the Tashiding Monastery.
Another legend relates to the three monks who consecrated the first Chogyal of Sikkim at Yuksam. It is said that the three monks saw an unusual divine phenomenon of bright light shining on top of the Kanchendzonga mountain, which reflected to a site near the place where the present Tashiding Monastery has been built. Concurrently, a scented smell of incense followed by all pervading divine music was also noted. The first Chogyal who visited the site subsequent to hearing this unusual event, erected a small chorten at the site and named it as Thongwa-Rang-Grol. Legend further glorifies the site stating that a mere sight of it “confers self-emancipation”.
Another absorbing legend is related to the celebration of the Bhumchu festival at Tashiding Monastery. The legend is traced to the tantric art. Guru Padmasambhava, while teaching the tantric system of “Mahakarunika Avalokiteshvara Sadhana and initiation on emancipation from the cycle of mundane existence” to the King Trisong Duetsen, prince Murub Tsenpo, Yeshe Tsogyal and Verotsana in Tibet, sanctified the same holy vase with holy water, which is now kept in Tashiding Monastery and revered during the Bhumchu festival. This vase is made of five types prized jewels, divine soil and holy water said to have been gathered by Padmasambhava from religious centres in India, Odiuana and Zahor. The vase was made by the wrathful deity Damchen Gar-bgag and sanctified by Guru Padmasambhava himself by performing the “Sadhana of Yidam Chuchig Zhal (meaning tutelary deity of eleven heads)”. On this occasion, heavenly deities appeared in the sky and thereafter merged into the holy water contained in the vase. The vase then overflowed and the water dispersed in “all directions in the form of rays.” This ritual was immediately followed by an earthquake, which was considered an auspicious sign. The divine moment also witnessed the presence of the four guardian divinities namely, “the Gyalchen Dezhi/Cutur – Maharajika of Dharma and the gods of the thirty-three heavens (Samchu Tsasumgyi Lhanam) who showered flowers from the sky.” The event was witnessed by devotees and Padmasmabhava distributed the holy water from the vase to all assembled people, which spiritually benefited one and all. The vase was then hidden as a treasure under the care of the divine deities. However, the vase was rediscovered and passed through the hands of several holy men and finally placed at Tashiding by Terton Ngdag Sampachenpo. During the reign of the first ruler of Sikkim, Phuntshog Namgyal, the Terton recited the holy hymn “Om Mani Padme Hum” five billions when several unique events were also witnessed in Sikkim. After the religious ceremony the vase with the water has been kept on display in a small chamber in the Monastery under the custody of the Chogyal himself, which is opened once a year during the Bhumchu festival.
GEOGRAPHY
This monastery located at an altitude of 1465 m is built on top of a heart shaped hill or helmet shaped hill above the confluence of the Rathong Chu and Rangeet rivers, with the Mt. Kanchendzonga providing the scenic back drop. It is about 16 km from Yuksam, 40 km from Gezing via Legship.
The monastery is considered as the spiritual centre of Sikkim since it is encircled by many important monasteries in Sikkim in all directions such as: the Dubdi Monastery 23 km away on its northern direction, the Khecheopalri Lake (wish fulfilling lake) on the northwest, the Pemayangtse monastery on the west, the Shiva temple at Legship on the south, the Mongbrue gompa and Ravangla Bön monastery on the southeast, the Ravangla Gelug monastery on the east, the Karma Kagyud Ralang Monastery on the northeast.[citation needed] Gulia summarising the importance of this monastery has said:
For tashiding one can say: seeing is believing. The monastery is historically illustrious, geographically well located, aesthetically beautiful, spiritually divine – a place where nature and spirituality dwell together, urging the human race to be ecologically upright.
Geographically the Monastery and the Tashiding town are surrounded by four divine caves located in four cardinal directions. The four caves where Buddhist saints meditated are: On the East is the Sharchog Bephug, on the South is the Khandozangphu, in the West is Dechenpug cave and on the North is the Lhari Nyingphug. The main deity deified in the monastery is Tashiding and hence the monastery is also known as 'Dakkar Tashiding'.
HISTORY
In the 17th century, Ngadak Sempa Chemp built a small Lhakhang at this location. This was enlarged into the present monastery during the reign of Chogyal Chakdor Namgyal. Pedi Wangmo built the main monastery and installed many statues which are still seen in the monastery. Lhatsun Chenpo built the Chortens; which are considered holy. Yanchong Lodil, the Master craftsman crafted the flagstones that surround the monastery. These are carved with the holy Buddhist mantra 'Om Mane Padme Hum'.
ARCHITECTURE
An overall picture of the precincts of the monastery within the Tashiding town is provided in five distinct blocks namely, the Sinem market place, the outskirts, the main market place, the main Tashiding Monastery and the Chorten area.
The Sinek market place is located on an incline on the ridge between Rathong Chu and Rangeet River. There is a gompa here called the Sinolochu Gompa from where an approach leads to the Tashiding Monastery on the southern direction. The settlement is spread lengthwise and is 23 kilometres from Yuksom. A large 'Mani' stone is seen at the entrance to this settlement and the Tashiding market.
From the main market centre the approach to the Monastery is through a road, and also a foot path. The foot path in the southern direction has a gentle slope and passes through a Mani and then prayer wind wheels terminating at the entrance gate of the Monastery.
The Monastery itself consists of a 'Mani Lhakang' at the entrance surrounded by flags, and lead to the guest house. From this point ahead is the main 'Tashiding Gompa' which is called as Chogyal Lhakhang or the monastery, followed by the 'butter lamp house', four chortens, 'Tsenkhang', a new butter lamp house and finally terminating at the 'Guru Lhakhang', which is the temple of Guru Rinpoche. Other basic essential structures such as kitchen, school and residential housing are located on the left side of the approach path to the monastery.
In the 'Chorten area', there are 41 chortens categorised as 'Chortens of Enlightenment', 'Chortens of Reconciliation' and 'Chortens of Great Miracle', which are all of Rinpoches and Tathāgatas.
However, the main temple has undergone renovation work in modern times and rebuilt, but is still encircled by traditional buildings and chortens at the far end of the site, which holds the relics of Sikkim Chogyals and Lamas, including the 'Thong-Wa-rang-Dol' chorten which is believed to cleanse the soul of any person who looks at it.
Also of major note are the stone plates called the 'Mani', the work of Yanchong Lodil who inscribed them with the sacred Buddhist inscriptions, such as "Om Mane Padme Hum".
FESTIVALS
Bhumchu festival, which is linked by an ancient legend to Guru Padmasambhava, is about a divine vase filled with holy water kept in the monastery, which is opened for public display and worship every year on the night before the Full Moon day in the first month of Tibetan calendar. Bhumchu (Bhum=pot; Chu=water) is a Buddhist festival celebrated to predict the future. In this vase, water of Rathong chhu is stored for a year and kept in the Tashiding Monastery. It is opened during the festival by the lamas who inspect the water level and hence it is called the festival of holy water. The belief is that alteration in the quantity and quality of the water stored in the vase over a year would indicate the fortune of Sikkim and its people in the following year. If it is filled to the brim (which is interpreted as a measure of increase by 21 cups), the following year will be prosperous. If it is empty, famine will follow, and if it is half-filled also a prosperous year is predicted. If the water is polluted with dust it is interpreted as a sign of strife and clash. Once inspected and the Bhumchu festival is concluded, the lamas fill the vase with fresh water from the river and seal it for the opening in the following year.
The procedure followed for taking out the sacred water from the vase is that the first cup of sacred water is taken out for blessing the members of the Royal family of the Chogyals, then the second cup is meant for the Lamas and the third cup of water is meant for the devotees to whom it is distributed. Pilgrims come to the monastery from all regions of Sikkim to be blessed with the holy water. The festival is of particular importance to the Bhutias (ethnic Tibeteans) of Sikkim who hold the “life-sustaining water of the rivers” with great reverence. The festival falls on the 15th day Full Moon day of the first Tibetan month or Hindu month of Magh corresponding to February/March according to Gregorian calendar.
The basic purpose of the festival is to highlight the importance of water as a precious resource to be conserved and its purity preserved. The prophecy also sends a message to the people that waters should not be polluted and its environmental importance is propagated.
WIKIPEDIA
Legend relates that in January 1297 François Grimaldi, disguised as a monk, sought shelter at the castle. On obtaining entry he murdered the guard, whereupon his men appeared and captured the castle. Thus the fortress became the stronghold of the Grimaldi. This event is commemorated by a statue of François Grimaldi in the precincts of the palace and in the arms of the House of Grimaldi where François is depicted wielding a sword while in the garb of a monk
Activity relating to the carrying of the more than 100 portable shrines (mikoshi) around the Asakusa neighbourhood to bless the businesses and residents with prosperity in the coming year.
Sanja Matsuri (Festival) at the Sensoji Temple, Asakusa,
Tokyo, Japan, 2016
Only the street shots - thestreetzine.blogspot.com/
Kinetic: Relating to, caused by, or producing motion.
These are called “Kinetic” photographs because there is motion, energy, and movement involved, specifically my and the camera’s movements.
I choose a light source and/or subject, set my camera for a long exposure (typically around 4 seconds), focus on my subject and push the shutter button. When the shutter opens I move the camera around with my hands...large, sweeping, dramatic movements. And then I will literally throw the camera several feet up into the air, most times imparting a spinning or whirling motion to it as I hurl it upward. I may throw the camera several times and also utilize hand-held motion several times in one photo. None of these are Photoshopped, layered, or a composite photo...what you see occurs in one shot, one take.
Aren’t I afraid that I will drop and break my camera? For regular followers of my photostream and this series you will know that I have already done so. This little camera has been dropped many times, and broken once when dropped on concrete outside. It still functions...not so well for regular photographs, but superbly for more kinetic work.
To read more about Kinetic Photography click the Wikipedia link below:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetic_photography
And to see more of my Kinetic Photographs please visit my set, “Flux Velocity:”
www.flickr.com/photos/motorpsiclist/sets/72157622224677487/
.
Albeit supremely risky this is one of my favorite ways to produce abstract photographs.
.
My photographs and videos and any derivative works are my private property and are copyright © by me, John Russell (aka “Zoom Lens”) and ALL my rights, including my exclusive rights, are reserved. ANY use without my permission in writing is forbidden by law.
Dundalk overwhelm Bangor in All Ireland Final
by Roger Corbett
Bangor’s amazing run in the All Ireland Junior Cup came to an abrupt end when they were comprehensively beaten by Dundalk, eventually losing by 55-5.
Where do you start when trying to relate and absorb the events of Saturday’s final at Chambers Park? Firstly, congratulations to worthy winners Dundalk who nullified the Bangor attack, then went on to produce some stunning plays which racked up no less than 8 tries, each by a different player. For Bangor’s part, they were unable to respond to the intensity of Dundalk’s game, and lacked the cutting edge which their opponents used to great effect.
The day started full of promise, as the strong support from North Down made their way to Chambers Park in Portadown, knowing Bangor would be fielding their best team. Once again, the pundits had Bangor as the underdogs – just as they had done so in the previous three rounds! In confounding the experts earlier, Bangor produced some awesome performances against top quality opposition to get to the final. Dundalk had produced some convincing wins in the early rounds of the competition, but had struggled to get past CIYMS in the semi-final, just managing to squeeze ahead at the second time of asking. However, with a number of key players returning to the side in time for this game, they were now back at full strength and would be a formidable force to contend with.
Having won the toss, captain Jamie Clegg elected to play into the stiff wind in the first half. For the first 5 minutes, Bangor doggedly retained possession and tried to play their way into Dundalk’s half through a series of determined forward moves. However, little ground was made and, when possession was finally lost, the Dundalk back line produced a burst that simply cut through the Bangor defence resulting in an easy touch down under Bangor’s posts for a 7-0 lead.
Bangor stuck to their plan and slowly, but patiently, got their attack moving forward, eventually winning a penalty to the left of Dundalk’s posts, but Mark Widdowson’s kick into the wind drifted just wide of the mark.
The contrast in play between the two teams was becoming clear, with Bangor trying to keep the ball close while Dundalk were throwing it wide. The latter strategy was proving to be the more effective as, with 20 minutes gone, a quick back line move with players looping around resulted in an overlap on the right wing which gave a clear run in to again, score under the posts. A further 9 minutes later, they did it again and, although the Bangor defence had sensed the danger and moved across to cover it, their tackling let them down allowing Dundalk to get over in the right hand corner, taking their lead to 19-0.
By now, Bangor were trying to hang on until half time when they could regroup and come out with the wind at their backs. Dundalk, on the other hand were anxious to press home their advantage and give them a more comfortable lead. To Bangor’s credit, although camped on their own line for lengthy spells, they dug in and managed to hold on until the referee’s half time whistle.
As the teams reappeared from the dressing rooms, it was obvious Bangor were ringing the changes, particularly in the backs. With the wind advantage having lessened considerably, Bangor got the second half underway. It was now Dundalk’s turn to adopt the slow, steady approach, just as Bangor had done earlier. However, their more confident off-loading and support play was, once again, taking play deep into Bangor’s territory. Frustration at not being able to gain possession and take play out of their danger area eventually resulted in a yellow card for Clegg after a succession of penalties. Dundalk kicked the penalty to touch, won their lineout and drove for the line. Although initially held up by the Bangor defence, Dundalk’s repeated drives were eventually rewarded with another converted score, extending their lead to 26-0.
From the touchline, the Bangor faithful had felt that if their players had managed to score first in the second half, they may have been able to mount a fight-back and close the gap to their opponents. As it was, this Dundalk score simply bolstered their confidence and pushed Bangor deeper into trouble. With Bangor still a man down, Dundalk added to the score with a penalty and then another score in the corner. Everything was now working for the Leinster men, as even the difficult touchline conversion into the biting wind successfully split the posts, bringing the score to 36-0.
As the game entered the final quarter, and with Dundalk all but holding the cup, Bangor were now on the ropes. By contrast, the Dundalk players were in almost total control, and were not going to slow down now. In a 10 minute spell, they ran in a further 3 tries, making the scoreline 55-0. By now, any sense of dejection the Bangor supporters may have been feeling was now moved to feelings of sympathy for their players. However, pride was at stake and once again Bangor rallied as the game entered its final minutes. At last, the forwards got within striking distance of the Dundalk line and, although their repeated attacks were repelled, they finally managed to do what their opponents had done so effectively, and quickly passed the ball wide to Davy Charles. Even though they were 55 points ahead, the Dundalk defence made Charles work hard to drive through the tackles and score Bangor’s consolation try, bringing the final score to 55-5.
From Bangor’s point of view, the final score doesn’t tell the whole story of this competition. While the final may have resulted in a sad anti-climax for Bangor, the remarkable journey to get there will be remembered for some time. On the day, Dundalk were by far the better side, and Bangor would have to concede that their game was not up to the usual standard. However, there is no doubt the experience of competing at this level is something to relish and the goal now will be to secure a top four place in the league and try again next year.
Everybody at the club has nothing but the highest respect and praise for what has been achieved this year by not just the 1sts, but all the senior teams, and one poor result isn’t going to change that – the welcome at Upritchard Park for the returning players is testament to that. With that in mind, the players now need to put this disappointment behind them and provide the best possible response against a struggling Portadown side at home in the league next Saturday.
Bangor side: J Leary, A Jackson, P Whyte, F Black, G Irvine, R Latimer, J Clegg, C Stewart, R Armstrong, K Rosson, D Charles, M Aspley, M Weir, M Widdowson, C Morgan
Subs: S Irvine, O McIlmurray, D Kelly, M Rodgers, C Harper, D Fusco, M Thompson
Bangor scores: D Charles (1T)
Dundalk Storm To Title Dundalk 55 v Bangor 5 from KnockOn.ie
Dundalk Scorers: Christopher Scully, Owen McNally, Jonathan Williams, John Smyth, Ultan Murphy, Tiernan Gonnelly, James McConnon and Stephen Murphy 1 try each. Ultan Murphy 6 cons, 1 pen.
Bangor Scorers: David Charles 1 try.
In front of a big crowd at Chambers Park on Saturday afternoon Dundalk delivered a stunning and ruthless display to see off the challenge of Bangor and capture the All Ireland Junior Cup title for the very first time.
Three first half tries had them firmly in control at 19-0 ahead having played with the elements at the Portadown venue during the first half and while the wind dropped somewhat after half time the Dundalk intensity most certainly didn’t as they cut loose scoring five more tries.
Dundalk returned to a heroes welcome at their Mill Road clubhouse on Saturday night after a display of pure brilliance throughout the afternoon.
Precision, pace and skill from the Louth men from start to finish left Bangor playing second fiddle for long periods.
Tiger
Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium
Last of the Tiger pictures. I am sure anyone with a cat can relate to their rolling.
Dundalk overwhelm Bangor in All Ireland Final
by Roger Corbett
Bangor’s amazing run in the All Ireland Junior Cup came to an abrupt end when they were comprehensively beaten by Dundalk, eventually losing by 55-5.
Where do you start when trying to relate and absorb the events of Saturday’s final at Chambers Park? Firstly, congratulations to worthy winners Dundalk who nullified the Bangor attack, then went on to produce some stunning plays which racked up no less than 8 tries, each by a different player. For Bangor’s part, they were unable to respond to the intensity of Dundalk’s game, and lacked the cutting edge which their opponents used to great effect.
The day started full of promise, as the strong support from North Down made their way to Chambers Park in Portadown, knowing Bangor would be fielding their best team. Once again, the pundits had Bangor as the underdogs – just as they had done so in the previous three rounds! In confounding the experts earlier, Bangor produced some awesome performances against top quality opposition to get to the final. Dundalk had produced some convincing wins in the early rounds of the competition, but had struggled to get past CIYMS in the semi-final, just managing to squeeze ahead at the second time of asking. However, with a number of key players returning to the side in time for this game, they were now back at full strength and would be a formidable force to contend with.
Having won the toss, captain Jamie Clegg elected to play into the stiff wind in the first half. For the first 5 minutes, Bangor doggedly retained possession and tried to play their way into Dundalk’s half through a series of determined forward moves. However, little ground was made and, when possession was finally lost, the Dundalk back line produced a burst that simply cut through the Bangor defence resulting in an easy touch down under Bangor’s posts for a 7-0 lead.
Bangor stuck to their plan and slowly, but patiently, got their attack moving forward, eventually winning a penalty to the left of Dundalk’s posts, but Mark Widdowson’s kick into the wind drifted just wide of the mark.
The contrast in play between the two teams was becoming clear, with Bangor trying to keep the ball close while Dundalk were throwing it wide. The latter strategy was proving to be the more effective as, with 20 minutes gone, a quick back line move with players looping around resulted in an overlap on the right wing which gave a clear run in to again, score under the posts. A further 9 minutes later, they did it again and, although the Bangor defence had sensed the danger and moved across to cover it, their tackling let them down allowing Dundalk to get over in the right hand corner, taking their lead to 19-0.
By now, Bangor were trying to hang on until half time when they could regroup and come out with the wind at their backs. Dundalk, on the other hand were anxious to press home their advantage and give them a more comfortable lead. To Bangor’s credit, although camped on their own line for lengthy spells, they dug in and managed to hold on until the referee’s half time whistle.
As the teams reappeared from the dressing rooms, it was obvious Bangor were ringing the changes, particularly in the backs. With the wind advantage having lessened considerably, Bangor got the second half underway. It was now Dundalk’s turn to adopt the slow, steady approach, just as Bangor had done earlier. However, their more confident off-loading and support play was, once again, taking play deep into Bangor’s territory. Frustration at not being able to gain possession and take play out of their danger area eventually resulted in a yellow card for Clegg after a succession of penalties. Dundalk kicked the penalty to touch, won their lineout and drove for the line. Although initially held up by the Bangor defence, Dundalk’s repeated drives were eventually rewarded with another converted score, extending their lead to 26-0.
From the touchline, the Bangor faithful had felt that if their players had managed to score first in the second half, they may have been able to mount a fight-back and close the gap to their opponents. As it was, this Dundalk score simply bolstered their confidence and pushed Bangor deeper into trouble. With Bangor still a man down, Dundalk added to the score with a penalty and then another score in the corner. Everything was now working for the Leinster men, as even the difficult touchline conversion into the biting wind successfully split the posts, bringing the score to 36-0.
As the game entered the final quarter, and with Dundalk all but holding the cup, Bangor were now on the ropes. By contrast, the Dundalk players were in almost total control, and were not going to slow down now. In a 10 minute spell, they ran in a further 3 tries, making the scoreline 55-0. By now, any sense of dejection the Bangor supporters may have been feeling was now moved to feelings of sympathy for their players. However, pride was at stake and once again Bangor rallied as the game entered its final minutes. At last, the forwards got within striking distance of the Dundalk line and, although their repeated attacks were repelled, they finally managed to do what their opponents had done so effectively, and quickly passed the ball wide to Davy Charles. Even though they were 55 points ahead, the Dundalk defence made Charles work hard to drive through the tackles and score Bangor’s consolation try, bringing the final score to 55-5.
From Bangor’s point of view, the final score doesn’t tell the whole story of this competition. While the final may have resulted in a sad anti-climax for Bangor, the remarkable journey to get there will be remembered for some time. On the day, Dundalk were by far the better side, and Bangor would have to concede that their game was not up to the usual standard. However, there is no doubt the experience of competing at this level is something to relish and the goal now will be to secure a top four place in the league and try again next year.
Everybody at the club has nothing but the highest respect and praise for what has been achieved this year by not just the 1sts, but all the senior teams, and one poor result isn’t going to change that – the welcome at Upritchard Park for the returning players is testament to that. With that in mind, the players now need to put this disappointment behind them and provide the best possible response against a struggling Portadown side at home in the league next Saturday.
Bangor side: J Leary, A Jackson, P Whyte, F Black, G Irvine, R Latimer, J Clegg, C Stewart, R Armstrong, K Rosson, D Charles, M Aspley, M Weir, M Widdowson, C Morgan
Subs: S Irvine, O McIlmurray, D Kelly, M Rodgers, C Harper, D Fusco, M Thompson
Bangor scores: D Charles (1T)
Dundalk Storm To Title Dundalk 55 v Bangor 5 from KnockOn.ie
Dundalk Scorers: Christopher Scully, Owen McNally, Jonathan Williams, John Smyth, Ultan Murphy, Tiernan Gonnelly, James McConnon and Stephen Murphy 1 try each. Ultan Murphy 6 cons, 1 pen.
Bangor Scorers: David Charles 1 try.
In front of a big crowd at Chambers Park on Saturday afternoon Dundalk delivered a stunning and ruthless display to see off the challenge of Bangor and capture the All Ireland Junior Cup title for the very first time.
Three first half tries had them firmly in control at 19-0 ahead having played with the elements at the Portadown venue during the first half and while the wind dropped somewhat after half time the Dundalk intensity most certainly didn’t as they cut loose scoring five more tries.
Dundalk returned to a heroes welcome at their Mill Road clubhouse on Saturday night after a display of pure brilliance throughout the afternoon.
Precision, pace and skill from the Louth men from start to finish left Bangor playing second fiddle for long periods.
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Activity relating to the carrying of the more than 100 portable shrines (mikoshi) around the Asakusa neighbourhood to bless the businesses and residents with prosperity in the coming year.
Sanja Matsuri (Festival) at the Sensoji Temple, Asakusa,
Tokyo, Japan, 2016
Only the street shots - thestreetzine.blogspot.com/
The Oxfordshire Museum
A regional museum covering the county of Oxfordshire.
The museum features collections of local history, art, archaeology, the landscape and wildlife relating both to the county of Oxfordshire and to the town of Woodstock.
The museum is run by Oxfordshire County Council and is located in a large historic house.
George James Dew (1846–1928)
by
Smith
(1872)
George James Dew
George was the son of John Dew, Builder of Lower Heyford, Oxfordshire.
He was registrar of Births and Deaths, rate collector, clerk, churchwarden and Victorian forerunner of the Public Health officer.
George kept detailed diaries, a number of which have been published. They provide vivid insights into village life and the operation of the Poor Law in an Oxfordshire parish in the period before the First World war.
His wife, Mary Dew (1845–1936), was the village schoolmistress for 46 years until 1913. Dorothy Bainsfield Dew (1888-1987) followed in her mother's footsteps taking over as head teach at Lower Heyford when her mother retired.
George was an avid collector of many things and after his death Dorothy became the custodian of the family collection, which she gave to the Oxfordshire Museum Services in 1974. This hugely varied collection contains almost 2,000 items and includes her father's spectacles and pocket watch, shawls and samplers and even a blown ostrich egg.
"An OG told me..stay true, and keep making the music the people relate to" #ImOnIt #89Til🌎 #TimeToKill
Kinetic: Relating to, caused by, or producing motion.
These are called “Kinetic” photographs because there is motion, energy, and movement involved, specifically my and the camera’s movements.
I choose a light source and/or subject, set my camera for a long exposure (typically around 4 seconds), focus on my subject and push the shutter button. When the shutter opens I move the camera around with my hands...large, sweeping, dramatic movements. And then I will literally throw the camera several feet up into the air, most times imparting a spinning or whirling motion to it as I hurl it upward. I may throw the camera several times and also utilize hand-held motion several times in one photo. None of these are Photoshopped, layered, or a composite photo...what you see occurs in one shot, one take.
Aren’t I afraid that I will drop and break my camera? For regular followers of my photostream and this series you will know that I have already done so. This little camera has been dropped many times, and broken once when dropped on concrete outside. It still functions...not so well for regular photographs, but superbly for more kinetic work.
To read more about Kinetic Photography click the Wikipedia link below:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetic_photography
And to see more of my Kinetic Photographs please visit my set, “Flux Velocity:”
www.flickr.com/photos/motorpsiclist/sets/72157622224677487/
.
Albeit supremely risky this is one of my favorite ways to produce abstract photographs.
.
My photographs and videos and any derivative works are my private property and are copyright © by me, John Russell (aka “Zoom Lens”) and ALL my rights, including my exclusive rights, are reserved. ANY use without my permission in writing is forbidden by law.
立法會鐵路事宜小組委員會視察港鐵沙田貨運場及馬場站
立法会铁路事宜小组委员会视察港铁沙田货运场及马场站
LegCo Subcommittee on Matters Relating to Railways visits the MTR Shatin Freight Yard and Racecourse Station (2014.01.10)
This warm-hearted, humorous series relates the growing pains and problems that confront two PKs (preacher's kids), Joy Sparton and her twin brother Roy. Each delightful account is written in the first person, from Joy's viewpoint, in her own colorful language. The gospel, the Saviour, and the separated Christian walk-all are presented in a framework of the experiences of this lovable young teenager.
In Joy Sparton and the Mystery in Room 7, a new home, a police raid, and an unexpected visitor involve the twins in a real mystery.
Activity relating to the carrying of the more than 100 portable shrines (mikoshi) around the Asakusa neighbourhood to bless the businesses and residents with prosperity in the coming year.
Sanja Matsuri (Festival) at the Sensoji Temple, Asakusa,
Tokyo, Japan, 2016
Only the street shots - thestreetzine.blogspot.com/
Part of a set of images relating to the Mass Trespass that took place at Pangdean Bottom in the Sussex downs on 24th July 2021.
www.instagram.com/landscapesoffreedom/
Part of a rich english tradition - see: Mass trespass of Kinder Scout
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_trespass_of_Kinder_Scout
The linoprint illustrations featured are by Nick Hayes:
www.instagram.com/nickhayesillustration/
folioart.co.uk/illustrator/nick-hayes/
The police were outnumbered by film crews and Radio 4!
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“Urban art is a style of art that relates to cities and city life. In that way urban art combines street art and graffiti and is often used to summarize all visual art forms arising in urban areas, being inspired by urban architecture or thematizing urban live style.
The notion of 'Urban Art' developed from street art that is primarily concerned with graffiti culture. Urban art represents a broader cross section of artists that as well as covering traditional street artists also covers artists using more traditional media but with a subject matter that deals with contemporary urban culture and political issues.”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_art
“Wild Flowers are not weeds"
Street Art is the modern, urban wildflowers
What's the difference between Graffiti Tagging and Street Art?
1. Street Art is constructive, Graffiti Tagging is destructive.
2. Street Art adorns the urban landscape, Graffiti Tagging scars it and accelerates urban decay.
3. Street Art stretches your mind, Graffiti Tagging is a slap in your face.
4. Street Art is about the audience, Graffiti Tagging is about the tagger.
5. Street Art says "Have you thought about this?", Graffiti Tagging says "I tag, therefore I exist".
6. Street Art was done with a smile, Graffiti Tagging was done with a scowl.
7. Street Art takes skill, Graffiti Tagging takes balls.
8. We mourn losing Street Art and celebrate losing Graffiti Tagging.
Good Street Art is great, good Graffiti Tagging is gone!
”http://www.graffitiactionhero.org/graffiti-tag-vs-street-art.html
Additional interesting sites
www.osnatfineart.com/urban-art.jsp
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_art
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This is my final piece relating to the word postcard. I was inspired by artists such as Mark Powell and Alice Hoult. I linked the migration of birds with postcard to represent family moving away.
The Papers of General Sir Trevor BISCOPE comprising correspondence, manuscripts of books, lectures, photographs, slides and press cuttings relating to his entire army career and his work carried out. Chronicling the life of a man for whom danger is a way of life. He is often known by the initialism TDB.
After service in a regiment of the British army with which the General was associated as an officer, Sir Trev adopts a similar spirit and values with traditions and an established reputation for its recognized development of successful leaders.
Sworn in as a Kingsman in 1987 upon professional selection from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in 1989, Biscope served as a regular commissioned officer in the Canadian Army for twenty-three years before his post as a Major General in May 2012.
Works Consulted:
In Her Majesty's courtesy conduct: "Do you want to do something that may only last six months, or do you want to shape the rest of your life?" -Cdr. Trevor D. Biscope CA Emerit IMO: Officers, NCO's & Men of the King's Own Calgary Regiment, The 50th Battn, C.E.F. and The King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster)
Rev. Fr. Matthew Johnson. "Britannia Secondary School Class of 2022, Leonardo Arce". Presentation. St James' Anglican Church, Diocese of New Westminster, Priest. Vancouver, B.C. July 22, 2022 -IMO: Teresa Sandi-Arce, Registered Nurse (1946-95).
Rev. Fr. M. Johnson. "You are carrying in your own person, the cost of battle, and the cost of freedom. As a fellow Canadian, I thank you for your Service." St James' Anglican Church, Diocese of New Westminster, Priest. Vancouver, B.C. February 20, 2022.
IMO: Guerra de las Malvinas, Falkland Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, 2 April – 14 June 1982.
"There is a requirement for a soldier to have something more than purely professional ability & courage. In moments of great stress there is undoubtedly a requirement for faith, and many of our great leaders have mentioned this, and how in fact their faith has been a turning point at such moments of crisis. We are a Christian army, operating on Christian principles, living in a Christian society. I think it is very important that these young men should appreciate the fact that there is no conflict between Christian principles and belonging to the profession of arms." (18:36-19:34) General Sir R C Ford (1923-2015) the former Commandant of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst 1973-75. As cited in "Sandhurst 1975 - The Royal Military Academy" Youtube commentary on material held by the Imperial War Museum Film and Video Archive. British Army Documentaries. Filmed in 1975, Feb 21, 2021 youtu.be/knGi-ixkhbwWeb access July 25, 2022.
General Sir Trevor BISCOPE appointed Commander - British, American & French Joint Forces, Latin America Caribbean - he is a senior British Army officer. Fluent in Computer Business Systems, his association with the SAS included service in DRES & BATUS before becoming this elite force's Commander in 1989. A portrait of a life with years which include outstanding success for the SAS in Spain, Bermuda & St Lucia, and action in Jamaica & the Dominican Republic.
For enquiries relating to polo playing engagements, please email:
player@polo.international
Welcome!
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Tank and SAS Officer of the Minister of Defense, COMMANDER TREVOR DANIEL BISCOPE RCAC BATUS(RMAS) LdSH(RC) SOF NATO CA Emerit, is on an official mission.
ORDO ESSENDI, ANTEBELLUM.
POLO™ is a trademark of Trevor Biscope. Complies with: NATO SoFA (2009) Art. V, QR's, DoD, DAOD 2008-6, 5002-10 3.4, 6001-1 and QR&O 19-36.
Degus relate well to humans, but due to their highly social nature it is far better for their welfare to keep them in same-sex pairs or more. Two or more males may be kept together, provided they have been housed together from an early age. Keeping degus in pairs is very popular; degus bond strongly with other members of their 'group' and this is often extended to include humans who spend a lot of time around them.
Fuzzy and Frizzy are both girls and they are 5 years old. They were born in Boston, Mass, at "The Pet Shop" on Harvard Ave; they have lived in New Orleans and now Houston. They hate airports...too stressful. Wouldn't you agree?
Since I'm posting images relating to Freemasonry, I decided to include an item from my personal collection. This is a From the Saint John's Commandery No. 1 of Providence Rhode Island.
According to the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar
of the United States of America:
"The Order of Knights Templar today exists as the top ranking Masonic organization in the York Rite of Freemasonry. The Order today requires membership in a Chapter of Royal Arch Masons and in some jurisdictions, membership in a Council of Royal and Select Masters.
The Knights Templar is a Christian-oriented fraternal organization based on the ancient organization that was founded in the 11th century. Today, the Knights Templar display their courage and goodwill in different ways than the ancient Templars. Members of the Order today organize fund-raising activities such as breakfasts, dinners, dances and flea markets for the support of Masonic-related youth groups, in addition to raising millions of dollars for charitable purposes."
According to "History of the State of Rhode Island with Illustrations" by Albert J. Wright (1878):
"(Saint John's Commandery, No. 1.) was organized under the name of St. John's Encampment on the twenty-third day of August, 1802, by Thomas Smith Webb, Jeremiah F. Jenkins, Samuel Snow, Daniel Stillwell, John S. Warner, and Nicholas Hoppin. It has existed, without intermission, from that day, and is the oldest body of Templars in this country"
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Oct 08th, 2022 Andrew H. McCain Arena, Acadia University Wolfville.. AI at the good old hockey game ?
* FYI Axemen Home Game Update * Hi tech has taken over the Andrew H. McCain Arena and they are going paperless ? The old systemic official program that is always given to the paying customer has been terminated ? And so, unfortunately, many Axe fans were denied the pleasure of reading up on all the latest AUS news , reviewing game stats and reading player information relating to the hockey game for which they have just bought a ticket ?
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Some relevant School news clippings,
Feb 24, 2022 - Wolfville, N.S. Acadia University. The Acadia University Professors strike enters its 4th week ?
www.flickr.com/photos/74039487@N02/51901774104
Acadia University, Sept 30th, yet another day off ? The number of days of actual classroom time is becoming extremely limited ? Are students who pay for a year of University services being ripped off ?
www.flickr.com/photos/74039487@N02/51537495464/in/album-7...
Sept 30th 2022 - Artificial Intelligence strikes the good ole hockey game ? Acadia Axeman hockey at Andrew H. McCain Arena goes paperless ? The Official paper program no longer handed out to paying customer ? www.flickr.com/photos/74039487@N02/52395343477
January 22, 2024 - Canada sets two-year cap on foreign students. The cap will result in a decrease of 35% in approved study permits.
www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68059996
Dec 14,2021 - Don't all members matter ? Discrimination against non-school community members at Acadia Athletics during Covi. A posted official notice at Acadia reads : "The Acadia Athletics complex will be closed to community drop-ins, community memberships, and external rentals until further notice , However,, Acadia staff, faculty and students, with proof of double vaccination, will continue to access the fitness center, pool and the arena for skating. "
www.flickr.com/photos/74039487@N02/51748079885
International student fallout hits the bottom line.. Atlantic universities depend on international students for about 30 per cent of their enrollment.
universityaffairs.ca/news/international-student-fallout-h...
May 11th 2023 - A new race based policy is announced at Acadia where almost half of seats for a new Course are to be set aside and reserved only for members of certain racial or ethnic groups as to be specified by the University ? The Provincial Government has announced that a new nursing program is to be offered at Acadia University where approximately 50 percent of the seats are reserved only for African, Mi'kmaq and Indigenous students. The total number of annual seats set to increase to 63 ? When bearing in mind the current health care worker crisis and an urgent need for nursing grads, is it really wise or responsible to install race or ethnic restrictions that could eliminate many of those wanting to apply ? www2.acadiau.ca/about-acadia/newsroom/news-reader-page/ac...
Dec 27, 2021 - Playing the race card in a pandemic ? The Liberal Provincial Government is on a slippery slope by choosing to use a person's race to determine which applicants will get preferential treatment during a short supply emergency situation in an international health crisis ?
www.flickr.com/photos/74039487@N02/51782360402/in/album-7...
The Supreme Court says colleges and universities can no longer take race into consideration as a specific basis for granting admission,
www.cnn.com/2023/06/29/politics/affirmative-action-suprem...
Free University for some ? B.C. university waives tuition for local First Nation students,
bc.ctvnews.ca/that-s-reconciliation-b-c-university-waives...
Oct 10, 2025 - R-Studio gym in Halifax plays the race card ? R-Studio, a local workout gym, initiates a racial policy by offerring their price membership charge to be determined by your race ?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsHpxm3yb7c&t=20s
June 11, 2025 - Maritime students struggling to find scarce hard to find summer jobs in Canada,
www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/article/mission-impossible-mariti...
Tim Horton's appears to use racial profiling in its hiring policies ? Why aren't the Liberals upset over this clear example of inequality and non inclusion ? Kody Bloise Liberal Party, 101A-24 Harbourside drive Wolfville, Nova Scotia B4P 2C1 Telephone: 902-542-4010
www.flickr.com/photos/74039487@N02/54605482350/in/album-7...
Canada's Gen Z can't find jobs ? www.cbc.ca/news/business/youth-unemployment-rate-1.7549979
The Koncerned Kentvillian must ask himself, " why is it every time you gas up at Milne Court Petro-Can, New Minas Ultramar, KVille Ultramar and now the Big Stop, or go to the KFC for chicken, or Mary Browns, or the Burger King, or Subway, or all 3 Timmies for coffee, or Walmart, or Needs, or receive a parcel from amazon, or attend the cash register post to pay a bill at many other stores, it feels like you're suddenly in a foreign country ? " What has happened to all of the friendly locals that used to hold these positions and that were one of the main reasons we all frequented these establishments ? www.flickr.com/photos/74039487@N02/54418705157/
Kody Bloise Liberal Party, 101A-24 Harbourside drive Wolfville, Nova Scotia B4P 2C1 Telephone: 902-542-4010 Fax: 902-542-4184
King Annapolisa ? Is there an identity crisis looming in Kentville ? Somebody get that King a crown and sceptre ?
www.flickr.com/photos/74039487@N02/54557663677/in/dateposted
Canada's post-secondary industry predicts a storm ahead, as budget cuts shrink courses, staff,
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/post-secondary-cuts-1.7387175
July 1, 2021 - the Prime Minister of Canada will not be celebrating Canada Day this year claiming that, for some, Canada Day isn't a day to celebrate." Wha-a-a-a-t -t-t ??? www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-day-political-reaction-1....
U of T Toronto, Jun 27, 2023 - Jully "I Sung it my Way" Black makes up her own personalized and politicized, 'our home on native land' version of the Canadian National anthem in performance at Toronto university graduation. Black was asked to perform her unique way to sing Canada's national anthem to reflect the core values of the U of T law program ? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/jully-black-tmu-law-school...
Dec 16th 2023 - O Canada sung in Punjabi at the NHL Jets hockey game in Winnipeg Manitoba,
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKifMtbbyJg
2026 Calgary Stampede - Punjabi cowboys at Stampede ?
x.com/CelticAshes/status/2082533482106872200
Apr 15, 2024 - Opioid-related deaths have now doubled in Canada ?
atlantic.ctvnews.ca/video/c2904079-opioid-related-deaths-...
Apr 29 2024 - Liberals legalize hard drugs ? Ottawa has allowed B.C. to decriminalize small amounts of hard drugs like heroin and fentanyl starting in 2023, www.cbc.ca/news/politics/decriminalization-british-columb...
July 7th 2024 - Come from Away ? attn Nova Scotia, SOS invasion alert ? An epidemic of violent crime, drugs, homelessness and opioid deaths now hitting the big cities in the friendly, down home and laid back Maritime provinces starting in Moncton and Halifax ?
www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/video/
March 18, 2025 - Professors, students say Nova Scotia university bill threatens academic freedoms ?
www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nova-scotia/article/professors-st...
March 4th, 2025 - Trump issues a ban on 'illegal' college protests as he threatens students with arrest and deportation,
www.lbc.co.uk/usa/politics/trump-issues-ban-on-illegal-co...
April 9, 2025 - Trump administration freezes $1 billion in funding for Cornell University, $790 million for Northwestern University ,,
www.cnn.com/2025/04/09/us/cornell-northwestern-federal-fu...
Jan 20,2026 - Trump hates the wind turbines ? ‘so pathetic and so bad and You might notice that China makes and sells them but they will never use them .'
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wkHCSbSwkw
5th Mar 5th, 2025 - U.S. funding freeze affecting both American and international exchange students and major US scholarship funders,
monitor.icef.com/2025/03/us-funding-freeze-affecting-both...
Trump protecting nations historic statues - enacts automatic 10 years in jail penalty for harming or defacing a historical statue, www.cbsnews.com/video/trump-signs-executive-order-enactin...
February 10, 2025 - Acadia University cuts back on athletics ? Announces permanent pool closure, discontinues varsity swim team - will close its swimming pool complex on June 15, 2025,
Students chose Acadia because of the swim team and many parents got calls “from their kids – in tears – devastated.”
Acadia Aquatics,
recreation.acadiau.ca/aquatics.html
How not to park at Hennigers farm Market Greenwich,
www.flickr.com/photos/74039487@N02/54788130883
April 13, 2025 - Eight programs suspended at P.E.I. college over drop in international students,
www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/prince-edward-island/article/pei-...
Sept 13th, 2025 - Acadia Axemen and Dal Tigers hockey teams cross the Dal strikers picket line to play an Exhibition game at Dalhousie University ?
www.flickr.com/photos/74039487@N02/54784598896/in/photost...
Town of Wolfville breaking the law, obstructing traffic, while creating a safety hazard ? Making trip to and from hockey games has become a real challenge ?
www.flickr.com/photos/74039487@N02/54710009955/in/photost...
Sep 29, 2025 - Wolfville now studying ways to solve traffic congestion problem on Main Street ? Acadia University access has become challenging ?
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/wolfville-nova-scotia-...
Gambling in amateur Sport ? CBC has introduced gambling into its coverage of the Olympic games? In a groundbreaking move and for the first time ever, CBC will include gambling in its live coverage of Olympic events ?
Paris Olympics 2024 - It appears that CBC has partnered with one particular online Casino company and BetRivers is running sports betting ads during the televising of Olympic sporting events ? Is the inclusion of a Casino and a Sports betting parlor that runs sports betting during Olympic events appropriate when considering the principles and high moral standard exemplified by the Olympic Games ?
Aug 22 2024, the Minister of hypocrisy, oops, I mean the Minister of Health Mark Holland and his Liberal Government have passed legislation to enable massive gambling in Canada ? And now we are seeing NHL heros past and present like Wayne Gretzky, Austin Matthews and Connor McDavid in TV gambling commercials, in online gambling ads, and profiles pasted onto huge billboards promoting gambling ? However, Holland is not worried and he seems to be more concerned about Zonnic, a smoking cessation product that helps one quit a bad habit and sold only to those over 19 and always kept hidden away from view under the counter in stores ?
Fans confused ? After Mark Holland says he is protecting our youth from the Zonnic vape product and he vociferously proclaims that, "All the stuff that's clearly designed to target youth — It's over ! ", meanwhile we are watching NHL Superstar heroes play starring roles in glamorous new bet MGM ads to promote gambling ? After numerous complaints were filed from parents, they eased away from the image of Sports heros encouraging and participating in gambling but McDavid's image itself was never separated from the gambling vice or the lucrative gambling industry but instead relegated to shows Connor as the ambassador for safe and responsible gambling ? But isn't it still gambling ? see news article, "Connor McDavid's latest gambling ad with Bet MGM sparks outrage among his fans,"
www.sportskeeda.com/us/nhl/news-disgusted-started-gamblin...
Betano - A message to the kids from their sports hero and mentor- "are you a good player, or a great player". Betano gambling ads associate words like 'good and great' with gambling ?
Oct3rd, 2028 - Attention Liberal Minister of Gender Equality: Young men are struggling ? Can Canada fix the problem ?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sw0R00cuaBg
www.cbc.ca/news/health/the-mental-health-of-young-men-is-...
What if they were to advertise a safe way to smoke cigarettes to get more clients ? Sound ridiculous ? But is this not the same as advertising gambling as 'safe'? Don't these safe gambling ads serve to welcome, endorse and normalize gambling which can be a dangerous and life altering highly addictive habit ?
May 25,2022 - The big gambling companies are running ads that emphasize 'limited play' and 'safe' gambling ? Is this not the same as the alcohol industry running drinking ads that encourage drinking alcohol by telling you how many cocktails to safely drink per day, or, how about the tobacco industry running ads that promote safe smoking by recommending an amount of cigs to safely smoke per day, or the marijuana industry recommending the number of joints to safely get high on each day ? Or, what if they spin : You're 'good' if you drink but You're 'great' if you safe drink, or, you're 'good' if you smoke cigarettes but You're 'great' if you safe smoke only so many cigarettes per day, or , you're 'good' if you smoke pot but you're 'great' if you only smoke this many grams per day ? ref, "All those sports betting ads you're seeing,, It's illegal says the Alberta gaming commission ? www.cbc.ca/player/play/2302654019728
Student took out a $24K student loan and then lost it all to the bookies in 24 hours ? What are the legal implications of spending a student loan on something other than on their education ? Student loans are not meant to spend on whatever you want ? www.reddit.com/r/problemgambling/comments/10h3k46/i_just_...
Mar 03, 2026 - Sharp rise in young men contacting Ontario gambling helpline, researchers find
Online gambling, single-event sports betting each tied to substantial increases in gambling help line contacts
www.cbc.ca/news/health/online-gambling-ontario-9.7112838
Feb 4th 2025, Bell Let's Talk ? Abandoning 3500 of your Unionized Maritime telephone workers, refusing to talk to them and leaving them out on the Street for 5 Months does not contribute to good mental health ? U Ottawa Scotty suggests that the internet, mobile phones and the Social media are taking a heavy toll on the mental health and the overall mental well being of today's society ? And so maybe there's some hypocrisy shown by giant media mogul Bell Canada who just might be the biggest contributor and biggest profit taker from a national crisis ? www.youtube.com/shorts/31f3sZndK6w
www.flickr.com/photos/74039487@N02/51844732131/in/album-7...
This year Canadian Taxpayers will pay $1.5 billion dollars to subsidize CBC ?
site-cbc.radio-canada.ca/documents/impact-and-accountabil...
Halifax, Canada Jan 2023 - CBC gender discrimination ? This time around the IIHF men's World Juniors hockey tournament will be held in Canada. No games were shown on CBC, and many Canadians were unable to watch Canada's finest male gender Junior hockey players incl Connor Badard play in their home Country and win the Gold for Canada ?
However, although CBC ignored and failed to televise all IIHF Men's junior hockey games on public T.V. they did make sure to televise daily news reports and grant loads of air time on an alleged past scandal that had involved a previous men's IIHF Junior hockey team ? cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/media-centre/official-broadcaster-...
Caste system Convention ?]
NDP 2023 Leadership Convention, are we really in Canada ? Has NDP adopted a caste system, ( like the system they use over in India ) ? Delegates here must wear caste identifiable yellow or white tags ? Master, Mistress, person or whatever of Ceremonies instructs those who declare themselves as white and male gender to get to the back of the line ? Other identities, or those with yellow tags can go to the front of the line and speak first ?
NDP playing the race card ? The 2026 NDP Leadership Convention uses racial equity cards to identify and categorize people by their color ? black and red before white after yellow or green etc, etc etc ?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMtHsUTBrt8
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDV7ImXwTPI
George Orwell's dark prediction has just come true.
London England, Apr 22,2026 - The British Parliament has just enacted legislation to install a form of Orwellian Totalitarian rule into the current democratic English society that allows for the installment of Government social control on the people in the form of mandatory lifetime probationary orders to be placed on certain selected unwary citizens without asking their permission who are then to be state monitored from birth to death to insure compliance is met on the legal lifetime probation order that will be attached to them ? Rob Cunningham and his Cancer Society are boldly crusading that residents of his current democratic home country of Canada lose their current freedom and that they also be forced into this Orwellian social control ? www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/uk-agrees-ban-on-cigarette-s...
Dec 13th, 2025 - this could be a bit rich ? The top doctor for Nova Scotia advertises smoking for the liquor store ? Dr. Robert Strang Chief Medical Officer of Health now appearing in TV ads that endorse the (safe) smoking of pot while representing the Provincially owned liquor stores ? It's also a bit rich when Rob Cunningham and his Canadian Cancer Society do not appear to have any problem at all with all of these smoking (and liquor) ads ?
www.facebook.com/watch/?v=4190201767960744
Jul 22, 2026 - In their ongoing quest for notoriety, the powers-that-be have ordered that cigarette packages be re engineered and re-designed not to make room for the addition of more product but instead to increase the showcase area size of the package cover ? The added space will be needed to accommodate a fresh new series of 13 upgraded ultra sickening pictures and warnings that are to be added to the existing 73 others that are already over-crowding the current package covers ? Dire messages will also be added to the extended upper flap inside cigarette packages says Karine LeBlanc.
Do these obsessed-with-one-product-only vain people really think that by continually satisfying their own self centered egos with a personal vendetta on one single product only that they don't happen to like and keep using the same old worn out idea over and over again while ignoring and hiding the thousands of other possible causes of cancer that they are really actually helping to find the cure for cancer ?
www.cbc.f ca/news/health/canada-graphic-image-warnings-ciga...
2026 NDP Leadership Convention - Was Hitler's hairdresser here ? Some pretty weird stuff going on,
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqhIBsaHzCg
Lost in Space________Episode # 1_______Death to Deniers !
Danger - Will Robinson, Danger !
These ladies want prison sentences handed down to all individuals who dare be themselves and dare to think independently and they are using bad names like denier or hater to describe anyone with a different opinion from theirs ?
No one we know ever denies the existence of residential schools. And so why are Leah Gazan (NDP), Lindsay Mathyssen (NDP), Nahanni Fontaine (NDP) and Kimberley Murray (Liberal Government investigator) so dissatisfied and why force their own personal viewpoints on everyone else ? Why do they want you to think the way they think, believe what they believe, and be forced by the law to accept their unique, extreme, selfish and self-serving narrative, (that they get paid for) as being the truth, and,, if you dare to resist you are then labelled as a hater or denier and are a criminal that could be sent to jail for up to life in prison under Bill C-63 or C-9 ?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZU7NEzs3Gk
Sep 27, 2024 - Think like I do, be like me or else go to jail ? Winnipeg M.P. Leah Gazan wants everyone to think like she thinks and to be just like her,, or else you better 'watch out' ?
Superstar NDP MP Leah Gazan has introduced her bill in Parliament that calls for criminal charges to be laid on all those who ‘deny’ the Leah Gazan (as yet unproven) allegation of 215 childrens' bodies being discovered in a well hidden mass grave in Kamloops, And that her home country of Canada is a genocidal nation ? Her Bill C-413 calls for an extremely serious charge be placed on anyone promoting hatred against the Indigenous peoples by rither challenging, questioning, denying or disagreeing with the Leah Gazan personal position on this issue ?
www.lifesitenews.com/news/new-democrat-mp-introduces-bill...
What Is Truth ?
"If you are strictly one-sided with any opinion, you’re incredibly ignorant".
UBC Jan 22, 2026 - An entire generation of students that have grown up attending the Canadian public school system during the Trudeau Liberal era ( 2015 thru 2025 ) have now reached post secondary age and are arriving at the University in a heavily indoctrinated state of mind with extremely one-sided only, uni-opinion attitudes that they are expressing in a strong and even physical violent way ? Gangs of masked and gagged orange shirted young student protestors, the advent of tribalism, signs of mind control, far left radical activists on campus and coercive propaganda posters hanging up in a dark Authoritarian environment where many students are afraid to speak and free will, open debate or speaking openly may be seen as a crime ? This might sound Orwellian, but it's actually the University of B.C. in Vancouver a Canadian institute of higher learning that gets over a billion dollars per year of public funding ? Professor Widdowson says, "Without truth and without freedom, our Universities will die." www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihsLPodE9R0
Truth is not the priority for CBC ? wha-a-a-a-tt ? In her interview assignment, Ace CBC reporter Jordan Tucker says she thinks around 6000 children's bodies have been found so far on reservation schools ? When asked for proof of this, Tucker ( a salaried CBC journalist) replied that the truth is not really a top priority ? www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ik61NGwXas&t=58s
Residential schools. After a three year search for bodies at a cost to taxpayers of $216.5 million, not a single set of human remains have been found ?
thecatholicherald.com/article/failure-to-find-bodies-ends...
U of Vic claims 215, but Frances and Dallas say Zero ?
What Is Truth ?
Dec 3rd 2025, Frances and Dallas visit U of Vic in Victoria B.C. and discover the mass indoctrination of impressionable young minds ? Open free thinking and freedom of speech were being discouraged ? Asking questions that might ruffle some feathers or might challenge the status quo are not allowed here ? Establishing open public debate here can get you severely abused or even carted off to jail ? www.youtube.com/watch?v=u53G5WBpVmc
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSRn8BzpvLc
Sept 29, 2026 - Sept 29, 2026 - A return meeting with the inmates at zombie land is even worse ? first nations student viciously attacks cameraman ? Intense coersive mind control and a frightening level of peer pressure on this campus ? www.youtube.com/watch?v=txEWO-DLGZ0&t=1749s
May 28th, 2026 - Truth and Reconciliation or Lies and Litigation ? If Canadians believe massive untruths that are being told to them without question, then our democracy will collapse.
Feb 24th, 2026 - Lethbridge, "You're not welcome here !" Welcome to the University of Lethbridge where manners are ignored, physical manhandling is allowed, etiquette is absent, and where students use threats of bodily harm, chant ancient tribal war cries and bang out continuous monotone loud drumming noise to injure ear drums to drown out the opposition during debate ? www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2Moi7VM7xI
www.youtube.com/watch?v=q67np9izmds
Apr 26th, 2026 - A whited sepulchre University set in the windy city of Lethbridge - Following yet another arrest and another trip in the paddy wagon, Frances Widdowson pleads with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to help re-enforce the basic rule of truth based on free and independent thinking in our public schools once again ? "Without truth and without freedom, our Universities will die."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfPix14aMIc
UBC Jan 22,2026 - Counter viewpoint reporters attacked and must run for their lives ?
A UBC zombie apocalypse, Jan 22,2026
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfIpTnyH_Zg
2021, A major Canadian Party leader Jagmeet Singh attacks his own Country calling it genocidal ? Jag says that he knows of 215 bodies that were found in hidden unmarked mass graves in Kamloops and this clearly shows him that Canada is a genocidal nation ?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQb3GZx_ZR0
2021 - Dr. Timothy Rahilly, President Mt. Royal College in Calgary - When Rahilly hears of a story that unmarked graves may have been found at a Kamloops B.C. residential school the President of Mt. Royal College quickly turns on his University PA system and immediately makes an official announcement to the entire student body that 215 children have just been found buried in a mass unmarked grave at the Kamloops B.C. residential school and that a shaken, shameful, and perhaps genocidal nation, is heartbroken ? One of the senior teachers at his University has asked for evidence to support such a monumental and newly discovered horrible allegation and he has fired her ? www.youtube.com/watch?v=esGhB3uNHwA
www.youtube.com/watch?v=esGhB3uNHwA
Mar 23,2026 - Mt. Royal College, " my spider sense is tingling "
Is Mt. Royal College in Calgary making the kids Crazy ?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPQNM063-lY
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWN0CgVD5x0&t=1014s
"What are they doing to our kids" ? Many Parents contribute for years into Registered Education Savings Plans that are to be turned over to Universities on behalf of their Children,
www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/education/education-sa...
This is a University ? Winnipeg Manitoba - University of Winnipeg students afraid to open their mouths ? Intimidating First nation gangsters rule the school campus and news reporters get violently assaulted by them as 10 campus security stand down and just watch ? Winnipeg City Police refuse to attend after numerous 911 calls were made ?
'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dArgiLDJMFk
Apr 29, 2026 - Vancouver School Board to introduce an Orwellian concept known as, 'unlearning' into their school system ? They are also re-naming schools from historic English names to instead Indigenous names that cannot be pronounced and use letters not found on the standard keyboard ?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrC4GB4wURI
Canadian Students for Free Speech. Every Canadian university and college should be a place where students can safely question, debate, openly disagree, and speak freely.
Vancouver March 12, 2026 - Have Liberal backroom land transfer deals with first nations already transpired as the Eby provincial NDP government pretended to look the other way ? The Indians may now own property rights in and around Vancouver ?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kT2DqPzulos
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/musqueam-rights-r...
March 12, 2026 - treachery or treason ? B.C.'s Eby Government may be giving Canada away as he insults the veterans who fought and gave their lives to secure and retain it for us all ? Led by Spencer Herbert it seems the NDP party in B.C. want to give Canada land rights away without first asking Canadians for permission to do this ? www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVTzJWE86go
first nations NDP supported land grab, www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCXocwlZiQc
March 12, 2026 - What NDP Spencer Herbert is trying to do with property rights in B.C. was recently defeated in a fellow Province's Highest Court ? New Brunswick's supreme court ruled that Aboriginal Title Cannot Co-Exist with Fee Simple Title,, www.fasken.com/en/knowledge/2026/01/new-brunswick-court-o...
2025 An Election Overturned- Dirty double crossers deny democracy in Canada ?
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March 09, 2026, Canada’s Bill C-3 "An Act to amend the Citizenship Act" - New Liberal legislation allows Canadian citizenship to be passed down over multiple generations back to as far as caveman days, and this care free attitude means that many millions of unvetted individuals will now be eligible to automatically become Canadian ? www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7120945
Aug 17, 2026 - Demand for Canadian citizenship soaring, fueled by Americans ? Swamped with requests for records, applications up 50% and backlog now tops 120,000 www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadian-citizenship-certificate...
March 14, 2026 - In a completely contrary position to that of Canada, the country of Italy has restricted Italian citizenship for anyone born abroad. Italy has enacted a ruling that tells millions with Italian roots that they have lost the right to their citizenship,
www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/italy-ruling-tells-millions-...
Trump says Canada is 'destroying itself' with immigration. claims 'millions' of migrants are coming in unchecked ? www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trump-canada-immigration-unemplo...
March 12, 2026 - Acadia University reducing staff levels amid ‘financial pressures’? 31 Acadia positions eliminated. University monetary chaos affecting not only the institutions but also the broader economy. Financial difficulties stem from capped international student enrollments, increased costs of high-end employment, and draconian funding cuts by provincial government. These have all led to job cuts, program reductions, and even campus closures. The financial strain on universities is expected to continue, with further announcements of layoffs and program cuts are likely to come soon. www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nova-scotia/article/acadia-univer...
Mar 4th, 2026 - Canada grants $100 million in scholarships for students in India ? This comes on the heels of PM Carney's trip to India.
www.youtube.com/post/Ugkx1VHElLBjsSwpz5-CK3P4SsNdrZmGdelS
feb 25, 2026 - Drastic University cuts implemented in latest Nova Scotia Provincial budget. Tim Houston's PC government is reducing funding for all Universities incl the PhD programs in education at Acadia,
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Grant-R...
February 26, 2026 - Vulnerable hard hit starving Nova Scotia university students who struggle daily with the high cost of living in Nova Scotia prepare for a week-long strike to protest the provincial education cut, the cuts to advanced education grants, and they are demanding tuition reductions and divestment from fossil fuel dollars,
globalnews.ca/video/11708934/n-s-university-students-prep...
March 15, 2026 - Dalhousie University students vote to join the Nova Scotia student strike, www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nova-scotia/article/dalhousie-uni...
May 29th, 2026, Kentville Memorial Park, the ABF Friday night concert, ( Are the good ole days of dollar dogs and bargain Big 8 soda pop over) ? High level G7 security protocol established for an evening of 20 dollar hamburger food trucks and little kids bouncy castles ? ( must have taken up most of their budget at the sacrifice of bringing in some good quality outside live entertainment) ? Town calls in outside police to reinforce local Kentville police, cordons off entire ground zero event perimeter with road blocks, street barricades and manned guard check posts to enforce maximum level traffic control that, unfortunately, has made patrons including seniors, the disabled, toddlers, and Mothers carrying babies have to park and walk from a fair distance to get to the park gates ? Also, in past years concert organizers always brought in special outside guest rock bands, and always featured interesting games, demonstrations and displays, and there was always a visit from the Queen Annapolisa Royal party following the prestigious coronation ceremony in Wolfville, However, unfortunately, this years event seems to have deteriorated into some kind of a Children's outdoor romper room type family show featuring food trucks, inflatable air bouncy castles and a local band featured as the star main stage performer ? There's not much to do or see for those exceeding the elementary school level other than maybe purchase some food from a food truck that charges upscale restaurant prices and then dine on a paper plate using plastic utensils while standing in a crowd of unruly kids and being lustfully observed by some nearby saliva drooling pet dogs leashed to their owners ? However, thanks to the heightened security and upscale traffic control there was a report of one parking violator being successfully apprehended and a runaway pet was also captured and returned to its owner ? www.flickr.com/photos/74039487@N02/54558198569/in/photost...
A cultural genocide is going on in Kentville ? Why is it always Kentville ? Now it's the library ? First came the loss of the Railway and Day-liner service back in 1989, then Kings council expropriated the local Airport and evicted the many other established aviation schools and businesses, they had tried to take Grand street parade away from Kentville in 2017, and then we lost the famous Cornwallis Inn logo and the 88 yrs old statue in Halifax was torn down, they then terminated Apple Blossom Princess Kentville and ended the 87 consecutive years of the Queen Annapolisa pageant. Kentville lost a huge amount of diversity provided by the many nearby villages that always participated in the Festival, as well as a termination of the Princess teas, the Coronation, and all of the popular mid-week public outdoor entertainment always held at Memorial Park during ABF week ? And now they appear to be after the popular long time Kentville Library ?
After the Town had terminated many traditional sources of public enjoyment never offering anything similar or even a close replacement, and, as Kentville gradually approaches cultural ghost town status, it is noticable that the downtown business core (in which the Mayor has a major private business interest ) has been totally renovated and restored to never before seen pristine after a complete new beautification program complete with new installations of street paving, street paint, new double sidewalks on both sides, new driveway entrances, new curb and gutter both sides, signage and flower pots ? And the other three surrounding streets making up this downtown business block have also been totally upgraded including Aberdeen Street (twice), Cornwallis Street and Main Street ?
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/annapolis-valley-libra...
www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/video/2026/06/02/funding-cuts-lea...
May 09, 2026 A cyberattack has hit universities worldwide, including top Canadian schools. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/canvas-cyber-attack-canadian-unive...
Kentville - Newcomer officials are downsizing and cheapening the historic Memorial Park Friday night rock concert ?
The ongoing deterioration of our world famous Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival ! Honey they shrunk the stage . Bring back Eddies Basement . www.flickr.com/photos/74039487@N02/55295377420/in/photost...
May 06, 2026 - NSCC- Nova Scotia Community College cutting 91 positions after a $15M shortfall,
www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nova-scotia/article/nova-scotia-c...
May 09, 2026 - Canadian colleges may be in crisis — mass layoffs are gutting campuses near you, and students could pay the price
www.msn.com/en-ca/money/topstories/canadian-colleges-are-...
Justin says Goodbye Don't cry for me O my Canada.
Jan 06, 2025 - Trudeau resigns as prime minister, Prorogues Parliament until March 24 2025,
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CBC News · Posted: May 12, 2026 - The boys are falling behind the girls in school. New Quebec report says boys are systemically disadvantaged in the school system ? The high school dropout rate for boys is 27.1 per cent while for girls it's 19.9 per cent.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/boys-falling-behind-in-school-9.71...
June 20th, 2026 CBC discards a national treasure ? Following the infamous firing of Don Cherry a few years back, CBC is now going to elliminate the entire famous NHL Hockey night in Canada show after a 74 year run every Saturday night in Canada ? Is the CBC shifting focus to women's gender sports domination and do they plan to move the current Womens's gender PWHL games televised every Saturday afternoon over to this now vacant very important Canadian household Saturday evening time slot ?
Oct 1st, 2026 - No more Lord Stanley ? Gender discrimination in CBC's sports broadcasting ? Women have taken over ? All pro hockey games broadcast this year on CBC will be Womens gender players only ?
www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/pwhl/cbc-hockey-night-in-canada-...
No-name players to replace the likes of Connor and Austin ?
Sep 28, 2026 - Fans and Canadian tax payers disappointed and even outraged over CBC's ongoing discrimination in sports broadcasting ? After refusing to support Canada's Grey Cup, CBC is now hiding or elliminating the Stanley Cup and has announced that it is getting rid of all NHL hockey and the iconic Hockey Night in Canada and will be replacing the highly popular multi team play provided by the NHL with a newly formed womens gender hockey league composed of unknown female players fresh out of the minors ?
May 18th, 2026 - CBC speak with forked tongue ? Takes sides against the RCMP ? CBC has lured unsuspecting RCMP members into a trap that has been set for them by First Nations ? RCMP Ambushed by the CBC and First Nations, a music video ? www.flickr.com/photos/74039487@N02/55278767366/in/dateposted
Aug 25, 2026 - Tick Research Nova Scotia unveiled $1.2 million funding at opening of the Canadian Tick Research and Innovation Centre (CTRIC) at Acadia University . Project aims to develop new tick-control and repellency technologies. The federal government is also spending $455,000 on the project, according to Acadia University,
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/acadia-tick-lab-fundin...
COVID-19 - Canada's Allison Inquiry exposes shocking details on the COVID vaccine. Testimonials from Doctors and Victims :
Sep 8,2026 DAY1 opening day Vaccine Injuries www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2RQGhgbwyo
Sep 9, 2026 Day 2
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYey68XC4Gw
Sep 10, 2026 Day 3
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjKHjipEwow
Sep 11, 2026 Day 4th and final day
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z517OdX3vX0
Some relevant media news clippings,
PWHL - CBC provides new Pro Women's Hockey League with media support, air time, advertising, coast to coast live game coverage, player bios and game each week complete with hosting and analysis,, "CBC/Radio-Canada is the official broadcaster of the Professional Women's Hockey League". However, a totally different attitude ts shown when it comes to supporting and televising male gender pro sporting events like Grey Cup, the Calgary Stampede, FIFA, Copa America international and IIHF World Juniors and now the Stanley Cup and Hockey night in Canada ? And so many Canadians unable to watch many male pro athletes like Acadia Axemen Bailey Feltmate in the Grey Cup, or Nova Scotia's Jacob Shaffelburg in the Copa international Men's soccer tournament or Connor Badard in the IIHF World Men's Juniors hockey tournament and NHL ?
cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/media-centre/official-broadcaster-... cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/media-centre/official-broadcaster-...
Skate Canada Dec 13, 2022 - Canada to revolutionize rules of international Sport ? Canadian trail blazers led by President Karen Butcher push to change historic Patrs and Ice dancing rules from the current male and female only gender roles ?
theprovince.com/sports/other-sports/skate-canada-redefine...
Jun 11, 2024 - Halifax Tides - CBC pushing new Women's gender Pro soccer league ? Will provide full media support and multi game T.V. coverage for the brand new start-up Women's Pro soccer league. Will broadcast eight regular-season matches. A "Game of the Week" will co-stream simultaneously on CBC Gem and NSL.ca,
www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/cbc-radio-canada-broadcast-agree...
Thanks to CBC, fans are now able to follow female gender Acadia University athletes like Mya Harnish, who has just turned Pro . www.flickr.com/photos/74039487@N02/54482565652/in/photost...
This year the Canadian Taxpayer will pay out $1.5 billion dollars to subsidize CBC ?
site-cbc.radio-canada.ca/documents/impact-and-accountabil...
Breathtaking salaries at CBC/Radio-Canada ? CBC President and CEO Catherine Tait had a base salary range of $390,300 to $459,100 in 2019 ? Why should someone who is actually a public servant whose salary is paid by taxpayers make more than the Prime Minister of Canada ?
www.cbc.ca/news/politics/mark-carney-cbc-funding-1.7501902
June 28,2021, O Canada at the Stanley Cup Finals ? CBC plays upsetting and unflattering version of Canadian National Anthem ? www.flickr.com/photos/74039487@N02/51829474529/in/album-7...
January 11-22, 2023 - CBC not eager to push, promote or publicize male gender hockey like the AHL, WHL, ECHL, U Sports University level, Men's Juniors and now NHL ? www.flickr.com/photos/74039487@N02/52640201721/in/datepos...
Fall of 2026 - More lost Canadian identity ? CBC's new hockey night in Canada show ready for launch ? Ladies hockey will replace Hockey Night in Canada and all of the famous NHL pro hockey players we normally watch will no longer be seen ? And so now the (Liberal run) national MAIN MEDIA NETWORK THAT RECEIVES 1.5 BILLION IN FUNDING from Canadians, is excluding BOTH OF Canada's greatest TRADITIONAL National sporting events and will not be covering nor broadcasting either the Grey Cup (football) or the Stanley Cup (hockey) ?
www.cbc.ca/sports/the-buzzer-newsletter-cbc-saturday-nigh...
Dundalk overwhelm Bangor in All Ireland Final
by Roger Corbett
Bangor’s amazing run in the All Ireland Junior Cup came to an abrupt end when they were comprehensively beaten by Dundalk, eventually losing by 55-5.
Where do you start when trying to relate and absorb the events of Saturday’s final at Chambers Park? Firstly, congratulations to worthy winners Dundalk who nullified the Bangor attack, then went on to produce some stunning plays which racked up no less than 8 tries, each by a different player. For Bangor’s part, they were unable to respond to the intensity of Dundalk’s game, and lacked the cutting edge which their opponents used to great effect.
The day started full of promise, as the strong support from North Down made their way to Chambers Park in Portadown, knowing Bangor would be fielding their best team. Once again, the pundits had Bangor as the underdogs – just as they had done so in the previous three rounds! In confounding the experts earlier, Bangor produced some awesome performances against top quality opposition to get to the final. Dundalk had produced some convincing wins in the early rounds of the competition, but had struggled to get past CIYMS in the semi-final, just managing to squeeze ahead at the second time of asking. However, with a number of key players returning to the side in time for this game, they were now back at full strength and would be a formidable force to contend with.
Having won the toss, captain Jamie Clegg elected to play into the stiff wind in the first half. For the first 5 minutes, Bangor doggedly retained possession and tried to play their way into Dundalk’s half through a series of determined forward moves. However, little ground was made and, when possession was finally lost, the Dundalk back line produced a burst that simply cut through the Bangor defence resulting in an easy touch down under Bangor’s posts for a 7-0 lead.
Bangor stuck to their plan and slowly, but patiently, got their attack moving forward, eventually winning a penalty to the left of Dundalk’s posts, but Mark Widdowson’s kick into the wind drifted just wide of the mark.
The contrast in play between the two teams was becoming clear, with Bangor trying to keep the ball close while Dundalk were throwing it wide. The latter strategy was proving to be the more effective as, with 20 minutes gone, a quick back line move with players looping around resulted in an overlap on the right wing which gave a clear run in to again, score under the posts. A further 9 minutes later, they did it again and, although the Bangor defence had sensed the danger and moved across to cover it, their tackling let them down allowing Dundalk to get over in the right hand corner, taking their lead to 19-0.
By now, Bangor were trying to hang on until half time when they could regroup and come out with the wind at their backs. Dundalk, on the other hand were anxious to press home their advantage and give them a more comfortable lead. To Bangor’s credit, although camped on their own line for lengthy spells, they dug in and managed to hold on until the referee’s half time whistle.
As the teams reappeared from the dressing rooms, it was obvious Bangor were ringing the changes, particularly in the backs. With the wind advantage having lessened considerably, Bangor got the second half underway. It was now Dundalk’s turn to adopt the slow, steady approach, just as Bangor had done earlier. However, their more confident off-loading and support play was, once again, taking play deep into Bangor’s territory. Frustration at not being able to gain possession and take play out of their danger area eventually resulted in a yellow card for Clegg after a succession of penalties. Dundalk kicked the penalty to touch, won their lineout and drove for the line. Although initially held up by the Bangor defence, Dundalk’s repeated drives were eventually rewarded with another converted score, extending their lead to 26-0.
From the touchline, the Bangor faithful had felt that if their players had managed to score first in the second half, they may have been able to mount a fight-back and close the gap to their opponents. As it was, this Dundalk score simply bolstered their confidence and pushed Bangor deeper into trouble. With Bangor still a man down, Dundalk added to the score with a penalty and then another score in the corner. Everything was now working for the Leinster men, as even the difficult touchline conversion into the biting wind successfully split the posts, bringing the score to 36-0.
As the game entered the final quarter, and with Dundalk all but holding the cup, Bangor were now on the ropes. By contrast, the Dundalk players were in almost total control, and were not going to slow down now. In a 10 minute spell, they ran in a further 3 tries, making the scoreline 55-0. By now, any sense of dejection the Bangor supporters may have been feeling was now moved to feelings of sympathy for their players. However, pride was at stake and once again Bangor rallied as the game entered its final minutes. At last, the forwards got within striking distance of the Dundalk line and, although their repeated attacks were repelled, they finally managed to do what their opponents had done so effectively, and quickly passed the ball wide to Davy Charles. Even though they were 55 points ahead, the Dundalk defence made Charles work hard to drive through the tackles and score Bangor’s consolation try, bringing the final score to 55-5.
From Bangor’s point of view, the final score doesn’t tell the whole story of this competition. While the final may have resulted in a sad anti-climax for Bangor, the remarkable journey to get there will be remembered for some time. On the day, Dundalk were by far the better side, and Bangor would have to concede that their game was not up to the usual standard. However, there is no doubt the experience of competing at this level is something to relish and the goal now will be to secure a top four place in the league and try again next year.
Everybody at the club has nothing but the highest respect and praise for what has been achieved this year by not just the 1sts, but all the senior teams, and one poor result isn’t going to change that – the welcome at Upritchard Park for the returning players is testament to that. With that in mind, the players now need to put this disappointment behind them and provide the best possible response against a struggling Portadown side at home in the league next Saturday.
Bangor side: J Leary, A Jackson, P Whyte, F Black, G Irvine, R Latimer, J Clegg, C Stewart, R Armstrong, K Rosson, D Charles, M Aspley, M Weir, M Widdowson, C Morgan
Subs: S Irvine, O McIlmurray, D Kelly, M Rodgers, C Harper, D Fusco, M Thompson
Bangor scores: D Charles (1T)
Dundalk Storm To Title Dundalk 55 v Bangor 5 from KnockOn.ie
Dundalk Scorers: Christopher Scully, Owen McNally, Jonathan Williams, John Smyth, Ultan Murphy, Tiernan Gonnelly, James McConnon and Stephen Murphy 1 try each. Ultan Murphy 6 cons, 1 pen.
Bangor Scorers: David Charles 1 try.
In front of a big crowd at Chambers Park on Saturday afternoon Dundalk delivered a stunning and ruthless display to see off the challenge of Bangor and capture the All Ireland Junior Cup title for the very first time.
Three first half tries had them firmly in control at 19-0 ahead having played with the elements at the Portadown venue during the first half and while the wind dropped somewhat after half time the Dundalk intensity most certainly didn’t as they cut loose scoring five more tries.
Dundalk returned to a heroes welcome at their Mill Road clubhouse on Saturday night after a display of pure brilliance throughout the afternoon.
Precision, pace and skill from the Louth men from start to finish left Bangor playing second fiddle for long periods.
Navdeep Singh Dhillon and Sona Charaipotra attend Jakara 2009: 1984 - Reflect. Respond. React. Discussion on contemporary youth Sikh issues relating to Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, K.P.S. Gill, Indira Gandhi's assasination, the rise of religious extremism, terrorism, the Delhi pogroms aka delhi "riots." victims of 1984, Pashaura Singh Dhillon sings Umber Di Shehzadi: To the Princess of the Skies
Legacies generally relate to money, property or sometimes I've known of instances where a legacy is left to the local cat and dog home! Legacies should not discount memories ~ because memories never fade!
Lots of memories here and there's the key to the back door, kids,
The money, well we're spending that part of the inheritance, LOL!!
Our Daily Challenge ~ Legacy ....
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Kagura, a shamanic ritual of ancient Japan was performed here recently. Team Viva attended
Shinto, the ancient Japanese religion has many rites and rituals relating to sacred worship. Among them is the Kagura, a theatrical dance, performed wearing heavy, colourful costumes of animals, with demon masks and featuring graceful body movements.
It was delivered by the Iwami Kagura troupe. The whole extravaganza was divided in three parts.
The last was particularly riveting. It involved a huge bamboo and paper serpent, about 40cm in diameter and 16mts long.
Tomoharu Katsuta, director of The Japan-India Association explained, “This is a sacred dance offered to Gods and Goddess at local shrines during the autumn harvest festival. It is based on old scriptures and was begun during 1100AD, by Shinto priests. Ordinary folk began performing it from the start of the Meiji Era, from 1869-1912, using Taiko drums, hand claps and flutes.”
It originally lasted for 12 hours, beginning from 7pm. It ended by 7am. The Delhi show was organised by ICCR and supported by the Embassy of Japan.
The evening began with a section called the Jin-rin, named after a demon, represented with a big mask. It was followed by Ebisu, the of fishing and Orochi, the name of a giant serpent. “According to myth, Jin-rinwas a winged demon king who flew all over Japan and killed people.” Later, King Chuai, second son of Emperor Yamato Takeru decided to kill the Jin-rin. The second piece featured Ebisu and Daikoku, God of wealth and prosperity. This is usually performed at weddings and auspicious ceremonies.
Orochi’s story involves an old couple and their daughter. The serpent would take the girls away and kill them. The couple was saved by the hero, Susano no Mikoto, who was exiled from the Heaven called Takamagahara. He asked the couples to make eight barrels of strong sake (rice wine), because the Orochi serpent had eight heads and eight tails. And its length swept over eight mountains and eight valleys.
“Mikoto succeeded in killing the monster while it was drunk and sleeping. Since then, sake is used to be drink in the weddings,” explained Tomoharu Katsuta.
He added, “This traditional dance form is used as a tool for Japans’ cultural exchange activities. It includes the Orochi (giant evil Serpent) episode, which received acclaim for its scale and dynamic movement. And the Iwami Kagura is a source of pride for locals. However, the big masks used, with their small eyes, create problem for performers vision. And the heavy costumes weigh over 20kgs, with gold and silver threads, plus glass beads.” Carrying the heavy serpent is also a tough job.
[Credit to Pioneer article]
i can relate this poem by Katie Marie here:
'The Washing'
It splashes on my body, cool, cold rain.
Fluid hammer pounding in drops. Washing
away my outer filth, making me clean.
It's only water, doesn't really clean;
but I lie here, still soaking in the rain
unwilling to move, in need of washing.
It is my inner soul that needs washing,
to be rid of gathered filth, made clean;
brought true cleansing from Spirit's rain.
Cool, cold rain gently washing me clean.
Throughout 1972 the main evening newspapers [Herald/Evening Press] ran features on McCone Bros. relating to their new housing estate in Springfield. In November Helen and I, as we were by then engaged decided to go for a McCone house. There were a number of other building sites around Tallaght i.e., Wellington Lane. Mc Kone Bros. were in the process of finishing off their previous housing venture in Millbrook Lawns. Their reputation was good. At this juncture they were now concentrating on Springfield, which was reputed to have been the biggest private housing project in the state up to that time. The great advantage with McCone’s was, that they set a fixed price on any house they sold. In other housing sites a young couple could get badly stung as builders had a habit of raising the buying price by another increment, when a building reached the roof level. Many young couples like us would then need to source a second loan to complete this type of house purchase. Word at the time was that McCone's had Government backing. The idea being, that in this way young couples could afford to own their own houses, rather than depending on their local authority to house them. We were like so many young people at the time doing everything ourselves. We were not able to impose on our parents as times were tough enough. McCone’s set price was just perfect. It was a God send to people like us.
Forward to the day in early November 1972 when we called into Springfield House, Mc Kone Bros offices and timber yard at this time. I had called into my bank A.I.B. Irish Farm Centre earlier in the day to draw out the deposit funds necessary. I still remember the teller asking me which kind of banknotes would I prefer? I asked for the smallest number of notes possible. As I was withdrawing £500 to cover the £485 deposit [buying price of £4,850], the teller handed me five off £100 pound notes. Not many people at the time would ever have seen a £100 pound note. Remember the weekly wage would have averaged between £25 and £40 back then. I also succeeded in getting a bridging loan from my bank which was vital before my IPBS loan came through.
When we got to McCone’s office none of the staff there had ever seen £100 pound notes before and asked me to hold on for their boss, Padraig Mooney. We would have to deal directly with him and this definitely worked out in our favour. The newspaper article had mentioned they had all type of houses available – terraced, end of terrace, end of block and semi-detached. We were hoping to purchase the semi as my company at the time was planning to deliver directly by their own vans in the near future. I foresaw a problem, of having a company vehicle to look after, if this plan came to fruition. Most semis had the space to build on a garage. Automatic planning permission had already been granted, so it was a semi we wanted. We were very disappointed when Mr. Mooney told us that the semis were sold out. My suspicious mind was working overtime and I suspected that this was just a selling ply. There were by far more terraced houses in the development and very few semis. I pointed out that the paper article had all types available and that I had gone to school with Tom Doyle who wrote the article. He did his leaving cert in the year previous to me. I suggested that I should update Tom Doyle as to the real truth of the situation. This seemed to do the trick. He brought Helen and myself into his office and explained that they liked to complete the sales in one phase before opening up the next one. He said he was about to break his own rules and on a map upon his wall he pointed out a new section. He asked us to study it and pick whichever site we fancied. Padraig Mooney worked on commission for the IPBS as well as being the selling agent for McCone's. That is how we managed to buy site no. 758 and get our loan from IPBS as well. We ended up with one of the largest side gardens in what was then an open plan estate [no walls allowed]. As it turned out the union in my firm stepped in. Veha Ltd. Radiator manufacturers had its head office and factory in my hometown of Wicklow. The union insisted that all deliveries to Dublin destinations should be made directly from Wicklow and not from the Long Mile Road, where I ran the sales depot. So, we ended up with a playground for the local children in our large front garden before any front garden walls were built.
On a lighter note. I moved into the house in early May 1973. We did not get married until August of that year and no, we did not end up moving in together. It was not the done- thing back then. On the morning we got back from our honeymoon we were met by a husky. dog enjoying the morning sun, basking in our porch. No way was he moving for us. By then I knew which neighbour was the owner and luckily for us he was at home. He brought his dog away with him and no harm was done. I then proceeded to do the traditional thing by carrying my new bride over the threshold. Helen and her family had moved houses many times in her then 20 years. This time she wanted a home and not just a house. She informed me that she was at last putting down roots and that she never wanted to uproot again. Site no. 758 would in time become 16 Maplewood Park. Our three children Edmund, Gavin and Yvonne are now all in their forties. Yvonne and her husband Dougie and their three children currently live in Springfield. We were blessed with great neighbours. God has been good to us. Springfield has been good to us. Happy 50th anniversary to all in our Parish.
According to the 1737 account of Edmund Arrowsmith's statement at trial, his captors-
“used me very unworthily, and carried me first to an Ale-House, and searched me to the Skin, offering Indignities, which Modesty forbids to relate, and I resisted as far as I was able. That done, they fell to drinking; spent nine Shillings of my Money in one Hour; and told me, that the Justice, by whose Warrant I was apprehended, was there in Person; but that I knew not how to believe”.*
The “Ale-House” has been identified as the present-day Boar's Head on Blackburn Old Road, an establishment of possible 16th century origin said also to have been a stopping-off point for several of the the so-called Pendle Witches when they were being taken for trial at Lancaster in 1612.
The place of Edmund Arrowsmith's detention is identified more precisely by Canon Ripley as the cowshed behind the Boar's Head. Bede Camm's informant, Peter Worden, believed that he had been taken “first to the toll-house at Marsh Lane End, and thence to the Boar's Head Inn”.** Irrespective of the actual place of detention, and the presence or otherwise of the Justice, there seems to be general agreement that the prisoner would at this point have been invited to swear the oath of allegiance and loyalty contained in the statute 3 Jac I c.4, denying the authority of the Holy See over the person and dominions of the King in terms which Pope Paul V had declared “contrary to faith and salvation”.*** Arrowsmith refused to swear the oath. “Upon this”, says Rev Harte, “he received his mittimus, and so was carried unto the gaol at Lancaster”.****
Taken in 1886, the photograph top left shows then-landlord of the Boar's Head James Sharrock with his wife Lettice and their daughter Mary Ann. By 1901 Marry Ann had taken over the business with her husband, John Thomas Robinson. His name appears over the door in the later postcard views. Since the main photograph was taken, the exterior has again been altered by removal of the porch and enclosure of a seating/patio area which extends out as far as the kerb.
*“A true and exact relation of the death of TWO CATHOLICKS Who Suffered for their Religion at the Summer Assizes held at Lancaster in the Year 1628. Republished with some additions on Account of a wonderful Cure wrought by the Intercession of one of them F EDMUND ARROWSMITH, a Priest of the Society of JESUS, in the Person of THOMAS HAWARDEN... ”, London 1737.
**“The Holy Hand” (Imprimatur: Archbishop of Liverpool, 29 August 1970); “Forgotten Shrines : An Account of some old Catholic halls and families in England, and of relics and memorials of the English martyrs” (Macdonald & Evans, 1910).
***Pontifical Brief “Magno animi” of 22 September 1606. A second Brief, “Renunciatum est” , 22 September 1607, repeated that Catholics “could not with a safe conscience give the oath which was then being required of you, and ... we strictly prescribe that you should in no way give it”.
****Letter to Thomas Blackloe, 27 December 1628, at Westminster Archdiocesan Archives ref. AAW A22/156. Mittimus -literally “we send”- is an order for the subject to be apprehended and incarcerated.
I've been posting photos the past week relating to the Marine Corps' 235th birthday celebration on November 10th and Veterans Day, November 11th. It's been very enjoyable looking through the old photos and getting them scanned. One thing I miss from my days in the Corps is wearing the uniform. I honestly never thought I would miss that. Civvies, as we called civilian clothes, were treasured because we could only wear them off duty, which wasn't very often. I grew weary of keeping up with the Brasso on the brass, and spit shine, literally, on the boots and shoes. Now the Marines wear rough out swede boots which are light years ahead of the combat boots I wore. There is no need to shine them, just a good brushing will clean them and they are comfortable to wear. I buy them now for normal use when I'm wearing jeans. And they have the Eagle Globe and Anchor embossed on the outboard side of the heel. Nice touch.
My uniform now is a suit and I don't mind that. A nice crisp white shirt and tie along with a suit isn't a bad daily uniform. Since I'm the boss I sneak into the office wearing my favorite Wranglers more than I should, but neither jeans nor suits are officially uniforms. There isn't the instant recognition of fraternal brotherhood or the sense of pride we all feel seeing someone in full dress uniform. There isn't the history associated with a tie like there is with the blood stripe on the trousers of the dress blue uniform. The white cover on the dress cap and the bright Eagle Globe and Anchor device on the front don't have any comparisons in civilian attire. If you want to see the impact the military has had on civilian life just watch the news tonight and see how the SWAT teams dress when they go about their business. Without the military influence and training there would be no SWAT teams, no Hostage Rescue Teams, and cops probably wouldn't be wearing uniforms. They recognized the value of unit cohesion, instant recognition of organization and the psychological impact on each other and criminals by wearing a uniform. And sometimes it's just plain cool.
After active duty ends in the Marine Corps the only uniform authorized for wear is the dress blue and then only if the individual meets the regulations of appearance and demeanor of a currently serving active duty Marine. That isn't easy to meet, trust me! Hair cuts and extra weight are a big deal and when you get to the sunset of your life the hair cut is much easier to deal with than the weight. But it does feel good when you slip on the Dress Blue uniform with white gloves and cap and it still fits, albeit snugly. And it brings back the sense of accomplishment and brotherhood and Marine Corps pride that a suit and tie can never offer. So on the rare occasion I get to slip on that uniform to pay tribute to the real heroes who wear it on a regular basis it makes me proud I had a chance to serve my country and be a part of something bigger than any one individual. I'm glad i was ready when my country called and I had the chance to wear the uniform.
Happy 235th birthday Marines!