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The 64-Square Grid Design of ‘Through the Looking Glass’

The sequel to Alice's Adventure's in Wonderland was designed to be a playable, albeit whimsical chess problem

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“For some minutes Alice stood without speaking, looking out in all directions over the country – and a most curious country it was. There were a number of tiny little brooks running straight across it from side to side, and the ground between was divided up into squares by a number of little green hedges, that reached from brook to brook. ‘I declare it’s marked out just like a large chessboard!’ Alice said at last.” (original drawing by John Tenniel)

Painters, sculptors and musicians have long since found inspiration in the complex movement of thirty-two pieces across a chessboard. We previously looked at examples from Marcel Duchamp, Man Ray and others. But writers too have found inspiration in the 64 square battlefield. Perhaps none moreso than Charles Lutwidge Dodgson aka Lewis Carroll aka the writer of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There. Whereas in the first story, Alice encountered a kingdom of playing cards after falling down the rabbit hole, in the sequel, she stepped through a mirror to find an entirely new wonderland populated by anthropomorphic red and white chessmen.

It makes sense that the two dominant symbols of the story are the mirror and the chess board—after all, the pieces on a board at the start of play are a reflection of one another. But chess wasn’t just a recurring motif or symbol in Carroll’s story, it was, in fact, the basis for the novel’s structure. The story was designed around a game of chess. This is made explicit from the very beginning of the book, when the reader is confronted with a chess problem and the following note: “White Pawn (Alice) to play, and win in eleven moves.”

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You haven’t read Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There until you’ve read it in the original chess.

This opening salvo perplexed readers more than the frumious language of “Jabberwocky.” Although the problem is a sort of funhouse mirror distortion of the novel (or vice versa), with eleven moves roughly corresponding to the book’s twelve chapters, Carroll’s notation displays a flagrant disregard for the basic rules of chess. At best, it was viewed as a careless game, even with the explanatory Dramatis Personae included with early versions of the text that equated every character with a corresponding piece. In response to concerns and criticisms, Carroll included a preface to the 1896 edition of Through the Looking Glass, addressing the opening chess problem:

As the chess-problem…has puzzled some of my readers, it may be well to explain that it is correctly worked out, so far as the moves are concerned. The alternation of Red and White is perhaps not so strictly observed as it might be, and the “castling” of the three Queens is merely a way of saying that they entered the palace; but the “check” of the White King at move 6, the capture of the Red Knight at move 7, and the final “checkmate” of the Red King, will be found, by anyone who will take the trouble to set the pieces and play the moves as directed, to be strictly in accordance to the laws of the game.

So while Carroll admits taking some liberties with the game, the logic is, in his view at least, sound. Furthermore, although many of the moves listed in the introductory problem make no sense if taken on their own, when they are considered in the context of the story, a strange logic emerges, a logic based not on the rules of chess, but on Carroll’s narrative. For example, as Martin Gardner points out in an analysis of Carroll’s game in The Annotated Alice, “At two points the White Queen passes up a chance to checkmate and on another occasion she flees from the Red Knight when she could shave captured him. Both oversights, however, are in keeping with her absent-mindedness.” By Gardner’s theory then, the mistakes are designed into the story. The White Queen, who famously believed in “six impossible things before breakfast,” also experiences time in reverse, which, from the perspective of a game piece, would surely result in unpredictable movement and a curious perception of the board.

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“Here are the Red King and the Red Queen,” Alice said (in a whisper, for fear of frightening them), “and there are the White King and the White Queen sitting on the edge of the shovel—and here are two Castles walking arm in arm….” (original illustration by John Tenniel)

Another example of narrative’s influence on the opening problem can be seen when the Red Queen puts the White King in check at move 8, but the condition is neither included in the game’s notation nor addressed in the story. However, this too can be explained by considering the rules of both. According to the rules of chess, when a player is put in check, it must be announced. Otherwise, the check can be ignored. Gardner cites an article by artist Ivor Davies, who rationalizes the antagonistic Red Queen’s behavior with evidence from the story itself, noting that the silence was “entirely logical because, at the moment of her arrival at King one, she said to Alice. ‘Speak when you’re spoken to!’ Since no one had spoken to her she would have been breaking her own rule had she said ‘check.’”

There are myriad other connections between Carroll’s story and his introductory chess problem, and perhaps even more interpretations and analyses of said chess problem. But in all the scholarship surrounding Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There, it’s clear that the story cannot be isolated as a either chess treatise or a children’s story. It’s both. The novel’s structure is determined according to a prescribed series of chess moves; the actions and behaviors of its characters are largely dictated by the limitations and characteristics of their corresponding pieces. But this interdependence means that the pieces are themselves influenced by character traits established in the story. The narrative abides by the logic of the game and the game abides by the logic of the narrative. Lewis Carrroll’s story is quite literally a game-changer.

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 Never made bacon before and have an opportunity to obtain  4  jowls.    Any  input

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Never tried it but I sure would give it a go. Cant be bad, the jowels are a great piece of meat.
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Jowls are only for special days or sppecial company! They were always Pops top of the list.

They should be great, never seen anywhere to find them other than crypo-pac'd already cured and smoked.

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Enthusiastic yes for pork jowl!!

Pork jowl makes a better bacon than pork belly, unless you are one of those weird people who only likes lean bacon.  Pork jowl is quite a bit fattier than belly, and makes a richer porkier bacon.  Like Kevin said, its a really special day if it includes pork jowl!

I have cured and smoked pork jowl just like bacon.  However, I actually prefer it cured and air dried to make a product called guanciale.  You can still cook and eat guanciale just like bacon, but you can also use it to make a really delicious pasta dish called Bucatini All'Amatriciana.  Just google it…I like the Mario Batali recipe.

If you want to try your hand at guanciale, you can get very complete and reputable instructions at Jason Molinari's Cured Meats blog. If you want to just make bacon out of it, and you haven't made bacon before, I'd suggest researching Pop's Curing Brine on this forum along with some of the many excellent threads on making and smoking bacon.

Hope this helps,

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IMO jowls beats belly any day. I only made guanciale from jowls. After comparing guanciale vs cold smoked belly I can only imagine jowls bacon tastes awesome. Go ahead baconize those jowls.

P.s. For an authentic carbonara one needs guanciale.
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I been eating blue rare steak and even salmon for years now, anything else to be is almost inedible but lately even blue rare is iffy if their is not enough blood.

Wondering if anyone has and special was to prepare beef raw or similar to steak tartar but less fancy? Is it best to freeze beef to kill possible parasites/worms before eating like you would with fish? And what would be a choice cut of meat for raw beef?

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From what I have read and seen on cooking programs, the chef purchases primal cuts from a butcher that goes the extra mile to maintain sanitary conditions.....  Then the chef cuts their own portions from the primal....

Also, from what I have heard, the exterior of the meat is rubbed with salt to kill surface bacteria....

Disclaimer: I don't know squat for sure... just what I have read ....

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Dave is accurate. The restaurants that do raw beef source quality meat, no trips to Walmart here. Short of sourcing a trusted butcher, you can find Whole Beef Tenderloins in Cryo-vac from a restaurant supply place, Costco or even a grocery store Meat Manager that buys and cuts Box Beef. This is what many folks do, outside of The Biz and you will be you will be good to go. First off, Beef Tenders are the best choice for Taretare or thin sliced Carpaccio. The national packers jump through hoops to maintain sanitary conditions and packaging. This is how they can butcher and pack in the Midwest and the meat arrives fresh, 3-4 weeks later across the country. The real problems with bacteria and 3-4 day spoilage occurs after the grocery meat department staff breaks the seal, handles, cuts into Filet Mignon Steaks and puts it in the case next to Chicken.

Buy the intact, vac-pac tenderloin. Make sure you, your equipment and work space is very clean. Working as cold and quickly as you can, break the seal, trim the fat, sinew, Chain and thin end pieces from the TL. Save the trim to grind for Burgers, discard the silver skin, or cut the Chain and end pieces into Tender Tips. Make single cuts into portions you will consume in one sitting. I do 8oz steaks. Vac seal or tightly wrap portions, several layers of plastic film and freezer paper or foil, and freeze for later enjoyment. Take one portion and rub the surfaces with salt, a teaspoon is plenty, wrap an refer for 1 hour or partially freeze until firm. At this point you can hand or machine slice paper thin for Carpaccio or hand mince for Taretare. You can eat simply as is or dress it up. A sprinkle of SPOG, a drizzle of good EVOO, some thin sliced raw or pickled Vidalia Onion, maybe a little Dijon Mustard, good Crusty Bread, a glass of Red Wine and you are eating like a KING and quite safely...

For years in my Meat Cutting classes, I taught students to trim, and cut whole Beef Tenders. When I would demo portion cutting, I would pause, exclaim I missed lunch and would cut a slice of raw beef, season with SPOG and pop it in my mouth. Most of the Newbie reaction was OMG!jaw-dropping.gif and, " CHEF THAT'S RAW! Aren't you going to get sick!!! " I smiled and expained the reasons from above and invited the kids to join in. Many would but there are an awful lot of folks that that think raw Beef has worms, No Such Thing, as all commercial beef is USDA Inspected to be wholesome and disease free, and were taught from young that, " Meat Has To Be Cooked! " There was alway one or two students that no matter what I said insisted they would only eat any meat WELL DONE...Those kids didn't become Chefs...:biggrin:...JJ

Here a good video as to how the trimming and cutting gets done. Chef goes a little far but cutting Medalions/Tournedos, you can go as far as you wish. Just remember to not toss ANYTHING but the Silver Skin (3:08) from the surface! There is a little silver skin embedded in the Chain but Ground or in Tips, you will not notice. You can get a variety of meals from this big cut...Have Fun!

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Thanks for the tips of the Cryo-vac tenderloin I never knew I could get that at costco. I will try to find beef tenders as well. Seems like the hardest part will be to source my meat. Next time I head to town ill ask around.

I guess worms is more of a fresh fish thing, We get allot of free fish up here and I freeze it all to kill anything because some people have found worms in it when fishing. I tend to munch down on raw salmon allot secretly in shame. 6 years and no issues.

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Mt. Thielsen is another Cascade volcano in the southern part of the state, not far north of Crater Lake. Much of it seems to have been blown away in some cataclysmic explosion, leaving a pointy spire atop one side of the volcano. Now, not being a volcanologist, and not actually having studied anything relating to the history of the mountain, it is quite probable that I have that completely wrong. But that's the way it looks when viewed from most angles. I had climbed the peak some 14 years earlier with my friend Eric, the same trip in which we climbed Mt. Hood and spent the summer in Alaska. We hadn't even heard of Mt. Thielsen until the day we went up there, having been wowwed by its appearance as we drove north from Crater Lake. Not knowing its name, we commented how it would be cool to climb it. Well, lo and behold if not half an hour later we drove right by a sign that said Mt. Thielsen Trailhead. A quick consultation found us both game, so we did a U-turn, stopped at the TH, and bagged the peak. It was the diciest scrambling either of us had done, and we found it exhilarating.

Fast forward 14 years, as we were on our way home after 9 fun days (ok, the first three weren't all that fun) of Cascade peakbagging in Oregon, we planned to stop to climb the peak a second time. Matthew had not been to the peak, so he was more eager than Rick or I to tag it. We had tried to climb it on the first day's drive into Oregon, but foul weather kept us at bay and we made it no further than the trailhead. Today we had much better weather, and though clouds hung high in the sky, it did not threaten to rain as we pulled into the TH around 7a. A large group from a mountaineering club was assembling as we parked. They had all stared intently at us as we did so (later I found in a chat with one of the leaders that they were hoping we were the last ones they were waiting for).

We took off with light packs (carrying axe/crampons although we found we didn't need them). The first few miles of the trail were largely free of snow which surprised us - only a week earlier there was tons of snow around the trailhead. Matthew took off ahead of Rick and I at a pace I couldn't maintain and didn't even try. Neither did Rick, and Matthew was soon out of sight. Rick remembered the layout of the trail from his previous visit a year earlier, and recalled a couple of very long switchbacks that we decided to shortcut through the forest. Whether this put us ahead of Matthew or not wasn't clear, but we didn't see him for hours after this point. It was 8:40a by the time we reached the long, curving west ridge, taking a much longer time than I had remembered. Looking ahead, it seemed the peak, now finally in view, was much further off as well. I had thought this was more like a few hours hike, but I could see now this was not the case.

The climb of the West Ridge might be described as scenic but tedious. A use trail leads through a few miles of talus that goes on relentlessly. Matthew was nowhere ahead (he had waited for us back in the forest at a trail junction, but since we weren't following the trail, we never crossed paths), and Rick fell behind as I waded through the talus fields. Ugh. Double ugh.

I got to the summit pinnacle well ahead of the others and took some of the spare time to check out the 5.6 route up the NW side. It was a fun scramble to the start of the more serious part, a steep climb up a block ridge for maybe 80 feet to the summit. I looked at it a good deal but decided it was too rich for my liking without a rope. I scrambled back down and then around to the south side where the standard class 4 route goes up. There are many possiblities on this side, and I picked one close to the righthand side. Rick and Matthew would choose entirely different routes up. Rick was about 15 minutes behind me, Matthew another 30 minutes behind Rick. We had the summit to ourselves for the time we were there before heading down. A party of 2 had just arrived, about to make the final ascent.

We ran into the large group we'd met in the parking lot taking a break on the talus slopes about 20 minutes from the summit. There looked to be 15-20 in all, taking a rest break to let the laggards catch up to the rest. The remaining part of the decent was uneventful, though fairly quick, boot-skiing as much as possible. Back in the van, it was time for a long, long drive back to California and San Jose. We managed a total of nine peaks in ten days, a rather good haul considering how in the beginning things had looked so bleak. We didn't make it to Mt. Rainier as we had originally hoped, but there seems to be enough peaks in Washington to make another similar trip next year!

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Sons of Anarchy Ryan Hurst Shaves His Beard

Charlie Hunnam Shaves Ryan Hurst’s Beard – Photo Credit: YouTube Screenshot

Opie Winston was a member of the Sons of Anarchy MC on the hit television show Sons of Anarchy. His father on the show was Piney who was also a member of the club and one of the first 9.

Opie’s best friend is the president of the club – Jax Teller. Jax’s character is played by Charlie Hunnam.

This does not have a happy ending though. Opie gets killed in prison (San Joaquin County Correctional Facility). He actually turns himself into a martyr to save his brothers in the club.

Show creator Kurt Sutter admits that he always had plans to kill Opie off the show. He actually delayed the decision into a later season.

This video show the emotional goodbye from Charlie Hunnam and Mark Boone to Ryan Hurst and his portrayal of Opie Winston. It’s an extremely emotional moment and these actors have a hard time keeping it together. Tears were shed.

This is real behind the scenes footage and I’m glad they decided to share it with the fans of Sons of Anarchy.

  1. I love SOA. I’m on 6 season and dreading the end. There will never be another like it I enjoy everything about this including the music. I will always be a fan of everyone and everything about SOA

  2. I love that show cried many times I felt like I could relate completely with it. I’m still so said it’s over. I have them all on dvd and watch them from start to finish once a year. Miss you guys.

  3. Love this show! It’s so sweet how close they all are. I miss it terribly, but that’s why I bought the Dvds. Never without!

  4. Yeah if u were even a lukewarm fan of this show and didn’t get/feel emotional after seeing this, there is something wrong with you! Best show ever don’t know how I’m surviving..can’t wait til The First 9 the Sutter Prequel to SOA! #LONGLIVESOA #SOAFANSFX

  5. Best show ever!!…love those 2…I got emotional seeing them cry wish the show would’ve had ended..😢😢

  6. SOA! I love you guys the show was the most amazing show I’ve ever watched! The closeness the brotherhood they share is what family is all about!! Best wishes to all of you!!

  7. I too miss this show…the love they had for eachother and family …this video also made me tear up…miss this show…and yes there will never be another and if they try and make something like this…it will so not compare to S.O.A …love u guys still……

  9. This was /still is my favorite show. I miss it every week…It was good to see the guys together, but sad to see Opie loosing his beard..Sure wish the show never ended.. They all live on in my eyes/heart!

  10. I lived in this type of family during my 20’s and 30’s and would not change any friendship I ever had in my family. SOA was a great reminder of what I had and the way I lived my life for my friends! I sure wish the show was still on! There will never be another show like it! LOVE YOU SOA!

  11. This Show was Epic! And I agree they can’t make another show this badass although hate the way they ended it or the fact that they killed Opie off so early In the show or what happens to juice but it’s still awesome.

  12. I think it is awesome how emotional the guys get. U can really tell they were close. I can’t help but tear up everytime I see this video. Love SOA!!

  13. Best show ever, and one of the greatest friendship i ever seen on tv….. SOA will never be another show like it


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“Nothing Left To Say” – An Incredible Video Tribute To Sons of Anarchy

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YouTuber TheSPNWorld is definitely one of our favorite YouTubers, and they’ve created “Nothing Left To Say”, a tribute video in which we seriously have a lot to say about. We really love the tribute videos we find on YouTube, and we never fail to be impressed with the skill and quality that goes into these videos. “Nothing Left To Say” is guaranteed to bring back all of the feels the Sons of Anarchy series gave us over seven seasons.

TheSPNWorld captures the desperation we loved about Jax (Teller, Charlie Hunnam), the loyalty we loved about Chibs (Telford, Tommy Flanagan), and the deep darkness surrounding the SAMCRO family. It encapsulates Gemma (Teller-Morrow, Katey Sagal)’s failures, and touches Tara (Knowles-Teller, Maggie Siff)’s battle for love.

But don’t just take our word for it, check out “Nothing Left To Say” below, and tell us in the comments how much you loved it. Would you like to see more tribute videos from TheSPNWorld? How amazing of a video artist do you think they are? How amazing of a job did they do here?

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And the bride wore black

Here comes the bride – all dressed in black.  Everyone wore black at the mob wedding starring Sonny and Claudia.  Of all the women Sonny has married, Claudia is probably his best match.  They both have no morals and both are pathological liars.  Neither of them takes responsibility for their actions.  And it seems they both have no love or respect for themselves.  Sounds like a perfect match, doesn’t it?

When did Elizabeth Webber become a coward?  The Liz I remember would have moved mountains to protect her kids.  The Liz we saw this past week was afraid and timid.  She “forgot” how to shoot a gun.  She was remorseful for killing a man who may very well have killed her and her kids.  The Elizabeth I know would have emptied that gun on that Russian.  She would have shot first and asked questions later, if at all.

Since when is Sam a superhero?  She’s become the star character of November sweeps.  Enough already.   Suddenly Sam’s become the queen of Port Charles and everyone else has become an idiot, a coward, a cartoon, or dead.

Finally Jax and Kate gave in to their mutual attraction.  I think the two of them are perfect together.  I had to laugh when Carly came upon them and her first impulse was to pull out the gun Sonny gave her.  Carly holding a gun and watching idiot Jax and the bubblehead fashionista was pure Carly.  I’m thinking she may just pull the trigger.

Alexis is suddenly determined to make Jason “pay” for his actions.  She’s acting like a woman scored.  Never mind that Alexis was having a relationship with a known criminal recently.  Diane called Alexis out on her continued hypocrisy.  It’s about time someone did.  So Alexis claimed she had Jerry’s number from the get go.   That she was supposedly waiting for Jerry to slip up and then she would make him “pay.”  So are we to believe Alexis is such a hero, she fooled around with Jerry to what – get information to use against him?  Catch him at his own game?  Please.

Maybe it’s just me but I found Wednesday’s episode completely out of sync.  There I was waiting for more on Jake’s kidnapping and instead I was treated to a Scrubs fantasy episode.  The premise was cute but it seemed more like a Night Shift episode than a General Hospital episode.  So Robin had a dream about life without Patrick.  Liz dumped Patrick and Matt cheated on Robin.  The best part of Robin’s entire dream episode was seeing Alan alive and well.

November sweeps has been a bit of a let down to many fans.  Just visit the message boards and you’ll see what I mean.  A number of my GH friends have given up hope and actually stopped watching.  Many are disappointed with the continued “push/pull” of Liason.  Fans of the couple simply want them together.  They’re tired of being teased with crumbs that don’t pan out.  Other fans are tired of sweeps being the avenue to kill or write off their favorite characters.  Finally, many are tired of all the mob violence.  I can’t bring myself to leave a program that’s provided some of the best characters, couples, and stories on daytime television.  So for now, I choose to watch everyday and remain hopeful.

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BuzzSumo Launches New Facebook Page Analysis Feature | Social Media TodayWhile there are hundreds of social media tools and offerings to help rationalize and maximize your content, engagement and audience understandings, only the truly great ones stand out and get referenced over and over again by industry leaders. Think about it – the tools that are really great are the ones that you always see come up in posts and conversations, tools like Hootsuite, Buffer, Moz’s toolset, Sprinklr. While everyone has their own personal preferences, it’s not often that new apps cut through and get referenced as much as those established names. BuzzSumo is one that’s bucked that trend.

If you haven’t used BuzzSumo, you really should check it out – we wrote about their last update where they introduced a new ‘Trending Content’ feature (which I personally use every day to get a pulse on what industry news is being highly discussed), and now BuzzSumo is adding a new element to their increasingly popular platform – a Facebook analytics tool that provides insights into not only your page, but any page you want to investigate.

Called ‘SumoRank’, the new tool enables you to quickly and easily get data on Facebook pages. To start with, you enter in the page you want to analyse.

BuzzSumo Launches New Facebook Page Analysis Feature | Social Media TodayYou then click ‘Submit’ and BuzzSumo will gather all the info and present it in an easily digestible format.

BuzzSumo Launches New Facebook Page Analysis Feature | Social Media TodayDiaplaying the ‘SumoRank’ so prominently could be a bit disheartening, knowing that so many pages are performing better (though, in context, 77,735 out of the millions of Facebook Pages is actually pretty good), but the data presented gives you an overview of Page performance, including best days and times to post for maximum engagement.

The tool also provides a snapshot of engagement by post type and engagement by character range – whether shorter or longer Facebook posts are working for your brand.

BuzzSumo Launches New Facebook Page Analysis Feature | Social Media TodayThe tool also provides a breakdown of average shares, likes and comments by day to help guide your Facebook strategy, along with best times of day to post.

BuzzSumo Launches New Facebook Page Analysis Feature | Social Media TodayOf course, the flaw in this type of data is that it’s based on historic activity – if you only ever post on Mondays at 9am, that’s going to be the time you’re generating the most engagement – but for brands that post regularly, and try out different days/times in their schedule, this type of info can be hugely valuable.

SumoRank will also show you your top performing posts to give you further context into what’s working for your Page (the magic wand icon signifies the number of total interactions).

BuzzSumo Launches New Facebook Page Analysis Feature | Social Media TodayOf course, much of this functionality is already available, you can conduct similar research through your own Facebook Page Insights. But as noted, SumoRank will also let you conduct research on any page, making it great for competitor research. You wanna’ know what’s working for your opposition? Enter their Page ID into SumoRank and get all these same insights for them. Now, rather than having to rely on your own research alone, you can learn from what they’ve done and what’s worked for them.

For instance, you might find that your competition is seeing their highest engagement on a different day, at a different time, to you, yet you know your audiences are very similar. Now you can experiment with that day/time and see if it also works for your content. Are your competitors seeing better results with short or long posts? Links or images? This type of access enables you to expand your research pool and gather a wider set of learnings to utilize in your Facebook strategic planning. What’s more, the tool is free.

It’s definitely worth a look, and worth checking out BuzzSumo for its other capabilities in content/influencer discovery and research. The team are also launching a new, advanced Facebook tool for paid users, which will be available soon.

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Sited at the end of a long quiet drive on 5.20 wooded acres with all the amenities a high-end home can provide. The residence has eight bedrooms, eight and one half baths, chef's kitchen, wet bar with wine cooler and ice maker, formal dining room and finished basement. A spacious yet cozy gathering room with fireplace looks out to the heated swimming pool, Jacuzzi, and all weather tennis court beyond. This is a rare opportunity for those looking for peace and seclusion in a very special and private enclave. Other / Short Term - available for August - need price: $150,000

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The Hamptons may be internationally renowned as a playground for the rich and famous, but there’s so much more to this striking region on the eastern end of Long Island, New York than parties and polo within Gatsby-esque luxury homes. For starters, while the sidewalks of the hamlets and villages that make up the area collectively known as The Hamptons are often teeming with a who’s who of bold-face names and C-suite executives, the beaches are the real stars here.

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The winter storm warning has been lifted, giving SouthCoast the opportunity to dig out from 8 to 12 inches of light, fluffy snow still being blown around by big gusts.

The winter storm warning has been lifted, giving SouthCoast the opportunity to dig out from 8 to 12 inches of light, fluffy snow still being blown around by big gusts.

Southern Bristol County, including Greater New Bedford, remains under a winter storm warning through 1 p.m. today, according to the National Weather Service. Southern Plymouth County — including Wareham, Marion and Mattapoisett — remains under a blizzard warning through 1 p.m. today.

The snow totals according to the National Weather Service's spotter reports:

Wareham 12 inches

Acushnet 9.5 inches

New Bedford 9 inches

Mattapoisett 8.5 inches

Fairhaven 8 inches

Middleboro 8 inches

Bill Simpson, meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Taunton, said the powder would continue to blow and drift into the afternoon.

That spelled bad news for this morning's commute — and Tuesday night's travel was no picnic either. As darkness fell Tuesday, the snow came down with greater force leading to a slew of slipping and sliding vehicles and cars going off the road as drivers headed home. However, there were no reports of serious accidents by early evening, police across SouthCoast said.

Ron Labelle, commissioner of New Bedford's Department of Public Infrastructure, said he has already spent about half of this year's snow removal budget of approximately $300,000. This is the fourth storm of the season, but only the second storm that the city has had to plow, he said.

Meanwhile, officials at NStar said the utility was prepared to respond to any damage. Although "the dry fluffy snow forecasted poses less of a threat to trees and electrical equipment than heavy wet snow, strong wind gusts could cause scattered power outages," NStar said in a release.

Also prepared were the countless SouthCoast residents who fanned out to the region's supermarkets. Stephanie Bratton of New Bedford was among them. She said she was stocking up on groceries "because Mom says so."

Dressing warmly is the order of today and the next few days. The National Weather Service said frigid air will stick around after the storm, with daytime highs in the teens and overnight lows in the single digits. The temperature isn't expected to break through the freezing mark until Saturday, and then only for one day.

The storm virtually shut down the southeastern part of the state, with communities, schools and organizations postponing or canceling evening activities Tuesday night and classes for today across SouthCoast including UMass Dartmouth and Bristol Community College. (For a complete list, visit

Gov. Deval Patrick also wasn't taking any chances, sending non-emergency state workers home early Tuesday and postponing his State of the State address, which will be his last as governor.

Parking bans were in effect throughout the region including New Bedford and Dartmouth and the storm was causing havoc with trash collection schedules, already delayed this week by the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. No trash will be picked up in Dartmouth and New Bedford and collections have been pushed back two days, with crews will be working through Sunday to make up for the delays.

A blizzard warning is issued when sustained winds or frequent gusts over 35 mph are expected with considerable falling, blowing and drifting snow, decreasing visibility with whiteout conditions at times. Those venturing outdoors may become lost or disoriented, so persons in the warning area are advised to stay indoors.


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POLICE are renewing an appeal to trace the rightful owners of some jewellery which is believed to have been stolen.

A necklace and a ring have come in to police possession after being handed in to police in Rochford in November 2013.

Enquiries have so far not been able to trace the owners and police are releasing images of the items to see if anyone claims them.

Pc Michelle Rawson said: "Despite previous efforts to trace the owners of these items no one has yet come forward. We suspect both the ring and the necklace have been stolen, so we really need people to take a close look and call us if they have any idea who they belong to.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Rayleigh CID on 101.


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Carson Lee Dalton

Carson Lee Dalton, 65, of 5082 Simpson Ave., Dublin, Va., went to be with the Lord Tuesday morning, July 29, 2014, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born March 19, 1949, in Carroll County, Va. He retired from GE in Salem, Va., where he was an engineer for 37 years. Carson was an active member of the Dublin Church of God and was an integral part of his Sunday School class.

He served as head usher, van driver, and as a co-director in the Children’s Church ministry for over 40 years.

Carson was a devoted husband, loving father, and doting grandfather. His Lord and his family were the center of his life. He was a hard worker and enjoyed building projects, working outside in his yard and garden, and doing repairs at his church. Carson was an excellent athlete and committed coach to his sons. There were very few things that Carson could not figure out or fix. Carson had a special twinkle in his eye and loved to be surrounded by laughter and fun. He had a wonderful sense of humor and enjoyed playing tricks and telling jokes. He also enjoyed vacationing in Florida each year with his family. He and Diane loved organizing the Dalton Family Reunion each summer at Claytor Lake. Time spent with his family and friends was very special to him.

Carson is preceded in death by his father, Wiley Dalton; his mother, Sabra Jackson Dalton, and his stepmother Ruth Dalton.

He is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Diane Dalton; his beloved sons and daughters-in-law, Bradley and Amanda Dalton of Roanoke, Va., and Darren and Jennifer Dalton of Dublin, Va. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Eisley and Felix Dalton of Roanoke, Va., and Atleigh Dalton of Dublin, Va.; sisters and brothers-in-law, Mary Estelle and JC White of Mt. Airy, N.C.; Faye and Larry Brooks of Riner, Va.; his brothers and sister-in law Wayne and Carroll Brown of Huddleston, Va., and Chuck Dalton of West Bend, Wis. He will always be remembered by his special sisters-in-law and brother-in-law, Brenda and Joe Bishop of Dublin, Va. and Carol Smith of Pulaski, Va. He is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, uncles, aunts, cousins, and friends. The family would like to express special thanks to everyone for their love, support, visits, and prayers.

The family will receive friends at Dublin Church of God from 5 – 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 31, with a Celebration of Life Service immediately following. Reverend Michael Collins will be officiating. Burial will be Friday, Aug. 1, at 11 a.m. at Highland Memory Gardens in Dublin, Va. Flowers are appreciated; however, memorial contributions can be made to Dublin Church of God Children’s Church, P.O. Box 2087, 632 East Main Street, Dublin, Va. 24084. Arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home, Pulaski, Va.

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The Mills Section of the SPAB is the UK's national organisation devoted to protecting and promoting traditional windmills and watermills.

We campaign to save traditional mills that retain their machinery from destruction and conversion, and we provide technical advice, guidance and funding to facilitate the sympathetic repair of mills and their machinery. We run training courses for those involved in mills and mill repair projects.

We also celebrate our traditional milling heritage through events such as National Mills Weekend, which is held on the second weekend of May each year, and by organising annual tours to mills across the UK.

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I am going to keep trying to figure it out. I hate headaches

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8/5/13 8:03 P

Artificial sweeteners can cause headaches in some people.

8/5/13 11:06 A

In addition to what Jen said, check your diet for any new additives or foods in your diet. Caffeine withdrawal can also cause headaches. When did the headaches start?

Here is a list of causes of exertional headaches:

Most of those can only be diagnosed by a specialist, not a primary doc.

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It's good that you're working with your doctor to determine what might be causing the problem. The only other thing I'd suggest is taking a look at what might have changed when these headaches started (whether it's a change in routine, medical condition, etc.) Sometimes that can help pinpoint the problem.

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It is all the time. i drink 8 or more glasses of water a day. I am working with a doctor who is confused by this also.

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Are you staying well-hydrated? Is this something that's been happening frequently, or was it just a one-time thing?

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I would like to know if anyone else gets headaches with any sort of movement. I gardened and got a killer headache that quieted downed. I tried to walk around the store and that was major pain. Am i alone.

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Taking a break from the extreme cleanse means getting back to work. I did DDP Yoga in the morning and hit the elliptical tonight. That's one thing back to normal. Now to figure out the food. I kicked around doing the Whole 30. If I do, I'll want to modify the meal frequency. I'm kinda, sold on the idea of smaller, more frequent meals, rather that 3 squares a day. What I'll probably do is a modified Whole 30/Smoothie cleanse. More to come when I figure, it out.
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Tobacco’s Joe Camel bulking up

RICHMOND, Va. – Joe Camel is bulking up to take on the Marlboro Man.

Camel cigarette maker Reynolds American Inc.’s $25 billion deal to buy Newport maker Lorillard Inc. creates a formidable No. 2 tobacco company in the U.S. behind Marlboro maker Altria. It also creates a powerhouse in menthol cigarettes, which are becoming a bigger part of the business and gives the combined company some breathing room even as people smoke fewer cigarettes every year.

The deal announced Tuesday also creates a new major player in the country’s tobacco market, the U.K.’s Imperial Tobacco, which is buying some of the companies’ other brands including Kool and Winston and instantly becomes the king of e-cigarettes in the U.S.

The deal also is a big indication that Reynolds sees electronic cigarettes as a promising side business but not the whole future. To get the acquisition done, Reynolds is ceding a commanding lead in the e-cigarette business by selling off Lorillard’s dominant Blu e-cig brand, highly visible because of its TV commercials featuring Stephen Dorff and Jenny McCarthy, to Imperial.

Reynolds and Lorillard value the deal at about $27 billion including debt. It is expected to close in the first half of 2015 but will likely face regulatory scrutiny. Lorillard shareholders would receive $50.50 in cash for each share and 0.2909 of a share in Reynolds stock at closing, a combination valued by the companies at $68.88 per share.

To help ease regulatory concerns about competition, Imperial Tobacco Group will buy the Kool, Salem, Winston, Maverick and Blu e-cig brands for $7.1 billion, tripling its share of the U.S. cigarette market. Imperial already owns Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based Commonwealth-Altadis Inc., maker of USA Gold cigarettes.

Reynolds will keep its Camel, Pall Mall and Natural American Spirit brands and acquire Lorillard’s flagship Newport brand, giving it a 34 percent share of the U.S. retail cigarette market.

Newport and Camel are two of the largest players in menthol cigarettes. On its own, Newport accounts for 37 percent of the menthol segment. While people are smoking less, buying 19 percent fewer cigarettes overall in 2013 than five years earlier, menthol cigarette sales have fallen by only 7 percent and its share of the market grew 4 percentage points to about 31 percent, according to market researcher Euromonitor International.

“Cigarette volume in this country has been declining for a very, very long time, but … it’s important as we see consolidation and growth in market share, to have a true portfolio of iconic brands,” Reynolds CEO Susan Cameron said in an interview with the Associated Press, who also noted the potential to expand Newport in the western U.S. and Camel in the East, regions where each are weaker.

Despite selling Blu, Reynolds will remain in e-cigarettes and will focus on expanding its rechargeable Vuse e-cigarette brand.

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Latics boss backs Di Santo

  • Last Updated: November 1 2012, 19:16 GMT

Roberto Martinez believes Wigan's Franco Di Santo can prove to be a big player for Argentina after he received his first international call-up.

Franco Di Santo: Argentina call-up

The 23-year-old striker, who has previously played for Argentina's under-20 side, was named in Alejandro Sabella's 23-man line-up for the friendly against Saudi Arabia in Riyadh on November 14.

Di Santo will be in exulted company, with Lionel Messi, Gonzalo Higuain and Sergio Aguero the other three strikers, and Martinez is understandably proud of his player.

The Wigan boss said: "To get an Argentina cap is a huge achievement. We should never forget the players that he's going to have in that squad. For us it's a great feeling of pride. We're all very, very proud of what Franco has achieved.

"It's been a target of his and it's an incredible journey he's been on. He arrived here as a young man with great potential, now he's a proper footballer, a top player.

"You look at the squad and you've got players from Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester City and Wigan in that forward line, and that's a real compliment for everybody at the football club but especially Franco."

Di Santo joined the Latics in the summer of 2010 from Chelsea having never scored for the London side and having managed only a single goal in English football, on loan at Blackburn.

It took him until April 2011 to get off the mark for Wigan but last season he was the club's leading scorer, albeit only with seven goals, while he has begun this campaign in promising fashion.

Di Santo has already netted three times in the Barclays Premier League and has formed a good partnership with new recruit Arouna Kone.

Martinez said: "We always had a huge belief in Franco, we always saw his potential. The chairman made a massive investment in him and since then his application and his desire to fulfil his potential has been very important.

"Now I do feel he's reached a very good level but there's still a long way to go, and he knows that.

"We're all very excited about what the next level will bring because he's ready to be an important player in the Argentina squad and that's the next step for him."

Di Santo should return to the side for the Barclays Premier League trip to Tottenham on Saturday after being rested for Tuesday's Capital One Cup fourth-round clash against Bradford.

The Latics were big favourites against a team from the bottom tier of the Football League but they were knocked out on penalties after a goalless draw at the DW Stadium.

Martinez made nine changes to his side from last weekend's 2-1 win over West Ham, giving starts to the likes of Callum McManaman, Fraser Fyvie and Daniel Redmond.

And he feels the result was an acceptable price to pay for blooding young players at first-team level.

"It will have a very positive effect because the youngsters that were involved will learn from that" said the Spaniard.

"We scored eight goals in two games in the competition and were very clinical, and then we played against a team at home and we created more chances than the other two games together and for one reason or another we couldn't hit the back of the net.

"We didn't progress in the tie for the right reasons and I saw youngsters taking responsibility, showing very good things.

"If you cannot score from the opportunities we created, we wouldn't be able to win the competition, so you need to accept you need to get better and stronger as a squad.

"We need to develop our young talent and we need to do that more often and in a bigger number, and to do that we'll have to sacrifice some results."

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Gladys Morcom

Full name: Gladys Elsie Morcom (-Lees)
Gender: Female
Born: October 31, 1918 in Dudley, West Midlands, Great Britain
Died: January 18, 2010 in Penrhyn Bay, Conwy, Great Britain
Affiliations: Dudley Swimming Club, Dudley (GBR)
Country: GBR Great Britain
Sport: Swimming

Gladys Morcom from Dudley in the English Midlands first emerged into international competition as a fifteen year old when she finished sixth in the final of the 440 yards freestyle at the 1934 British Empire Games. Her best year was the Olympic year of 1936 when she was national champion at both 220 and 440 yards but the Berlin Games proved a disappointment as she was eliminated in the heats.

After retiring from competition she remained active in the sport for another forty years. Morcom coached both swimming and diving at Heath Town Swimming Club from 1949 onwards and was also the swimming teacher at Parkfields High School in Wolverhampton.

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1936 Summer 17 Berlin Swimming Women's 400 metres Freestyle Great Britain GBR 4 h1 r1/3

Women's 400 metres Freestyle

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1936 Summer 17 Berlin Swimming Great Britain Round One Heat One 4 6:00.8
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