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Cambodia spent more than $165 million last year importing medicine, a 33 per cent increase compared with 2011, according to data from the Ministry of Commerce. Despite an increase in consumption, the use of locally produced medicine remains small; representing just about 15 per cent of the total consumption.
The Post’s Hor Kimsay talked to Kao Muylim, general director of EPHAC pharmaceutical company and president of the Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Association of Cambodia about current developments in Cambodia’s pharmaceutical industry.
How does Cambodia’s pharmaceutical industry look?
Now, Cambodia has eight pharmaceutical manufacturers and produces medicine to supply the market every day, accounting for about 15 per cent of the total consumption in the country. The rest, about 85 per cent, is imported, largely from neighbouring countries. We observed that local production is increasing gradually alongside improving quality and growing recognition. In September this year, our company, EPHAC, won an international award from the Business Initiate Directors (BID), a France-based business committee to control the quality of medicine production. BID gave us the award to prove that our production quality is recognised internationally, the first international recognition ever for the pharmaceutical industry in Cambodia.
What segment of Cambodia’s population uses locally produced medicine?
We create drugs to treat every individual. However, in practice, we can see that the medicine produced locally is mostly used by families on average income levels and below that. Middle income earners and wealthy people mostly buy imported medicine or travel abroad to get their treatment.
What are the major challenges in developing Cambodia’s pharmaceutical industry?
There are several factors. They include a lack of government intervention, a lack of confidence among consumers towards using local products and especially the use of counterfeit drugs, which cost less. Counterfeit drugs are a serious problem in the country. Cambodia still depends largely on imported medicine, despite the fact that much of a good quality is being produced in the country. The government spends only about $2 million to buy medicine from two of the eight local pharmaceutical companies to provide them to public hospitals. The bidding process [for choosing these two] is also not transparent, narrowing the market side of local companies and discouraging them to expand.
What would you say to those who think local products lack quality?
It is not true. Even if our products are produced in the country, the quality is comparable to the imported items. We work with standardised procedures with a focus on efficiency, safety and quality. I can say that many of our drugs have the same quality as imported drugs because we follow the same formula. The award that EPHAC received from BID is good evidence to prove our quality to the public.
What are possible strategies to boost local production and earn confidence from the public?
The current production capacity in the local pharmaceutical industry has been growing, while the quality of our product also improves. The government should help to strengthen the local production by better fighting counterfeit drugs and increase the taxes on imported drugs to protect local production. In addition, we are strengthening public education for people to know about the quality of local products so that we can increase the confidence of consumers. Most importantly, public hospitals need to increase the use of drugs produced in Cambodia. Then it encourages local companies to expand.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

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Starting plants from seed may not be the easiest, or even the most economical, way to supply your garden. It requires investing not only a lot of time, but also money for seeds, potting soil, flats, cell packs, thermometers, those cute little markers, and perhaps heat mats, a cold frame, or small greenhouse. Regardless, the best gardeners come to it in the end. Whether it’s pride in self-sufficiency or the chance to grow varieties you can’t find in garden centers, seeds tie us to the earth like nothing else.
Peas, carrots, radishes, and greens are best direct-sowed in the garden around mid- March. But starting other seeds inside gives a jump of 10 days or longer on early harvest and bloom. Exactly when you sow depends on how long it takes the seedling to become hearty enough for transplanting outside. That occurs for spring crops, like broccoli, around April 15; plants providing a summer harvest, such as tomatoes, can go into the ground after the last frost date, around May 15.
Temperatures are tricky for tender seedlings. You can germinate on top of the fridge for ready bottom heat. (Avoid heat mats unless you’re a pro—they can fry little plants.) You can also start seeds in front of a sunny window or inside a greenhouse or cold frame, to protect the young plants from freezing, drying out, and extreme temperature changes. If you cover your flats with plastic wrap, lift it every few days and shake down the water droplets when checking the moisture of your growing medium; with a greenhouse or cold frame, open vents on sunny days to avoid burning.
Seeds to start indoors: Common vegetables and uncommon flowers
Seed Sow Grow temp. Days to germinate
Hollyhock Mar. 1 60F 14-21
Leeks Mar. 1 50-70F 5-7
Marigold “Little Gem” Mar. 15 75-80F 4-7
Nicotiana “Fragrant Cloud” Mar. 15 75F 7-21
Peppers Mar. 15 75-85F 5+
Zinnia “Benary’s Giant” Mar. 15 70F 7
Broccoli Mar. 18 77F 5-10
Cleome “Helen Campbell” Mar. 18 60-80F 10-21
Tomatoes Mar. 30 70-80F 5-10
Cucumbers Apr. 15 70F 5+
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GameCo to appoint ‘a new CEO in due course’ following Graboyes licensing denial Howard Stutz, CDC Gaming Reports · February 22, 2021 at 4:16 pm Slot machine developer GameCo confirmed Monday that CEO Blaine Graboyes was no longer with the company following his gaming license denial last week by the Nevada Gaming Commission. In a statement provided by a company spokesman, GameCo “will be appointing a new CEO in due course.” In the interim, leadership for the small Las Vegas-based gaming developer had been assumed by GameCo’s current management team – Chief Financial Officer Art Hamilton and Rich Maryyanek, the head of global business development. “GameCo’s senior team has been instrumental in the company’s success to date in driving forward a mission to create new casino gaming experiences,” the spokesman said in the statement. The Nevada Gaming Commission, following a more than four-hour hearing last Thursday, voted 4-1 to deny Graboyes a one-year limited gaming license, which had been recommended two weeks earlier by the Gaming Control Board. Gaming commissioners focused on a nearly 300-page investigative report concerning the two years he spent as the consultant/CEO of Ohio-based Beyond Gaming from 2012 to 2014. The company was liquidated in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy but a former executive accused Graboyes of engineering the bankruptcy and using Beyond’s intellectual property to start up GameCo. The Control Board’s recommendation would have allowed Graboyes to provide answers and to fully review the findings in the investigative report. Graboyes said GameCo’s compliance committee had reviewed the findings and he had only read the report in the two weeks following the Control Board meeting. He told the Gaming Commission some of the information in the report was incomplete and took portions of emails and other internal documents out of context. Graboyes’ two-limited license expired on the day of the Gaming Commission hearing and he was seeking an unencumbered license. Control Board members said earlier he cleared up tax liabilities, lawsuit issues, and liens that came up during his 2019 suitability hearing. Over the weekend, GameCo had removed Graboyes’ biography from the company’s website. GameCo currently offers casinos five slot machine games that have a skill-based component where players can win additional jackpots. The company has 16 games currently in the field – four slot machines at Choctaw Durant Casino in Oklahoma and 12 in Nevada, divided between the Atlantis in Reno, and the Park MGM and MGM Grand in Las Vegas. GameCo employs 31 people, primarily at its Las Vegas headquarters. In the statement, the spokesman said the company’s board of directors, Chairman Robert Montgomery, Fifth Street Gaming CEO Seth Schorr, and private investment executive Adam Rosenberg, would “provide further guidance to the executive search process.” Howard Stutz is the executive editor of CDC Gaming Reports. He can be reached at email@example.com. Follow @howardstutz on Twitter.


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Classical music star Katherine Jenkins releases her new album today (April 22) – and fans now have their own reason to celebrate.
To mark the launch of Katherine’s latest CD, Celebration, the organisers of her forthcoming concert at Herrington Country Park, Sunderland, have created a special hospitality package for the event.
This includes complimentary on-site car parking, red carpet entry to a designated structure with captivating exteriors on lavish grounds, a welcome drink on arrival, a luxury picnic hamper and access to an outdoor seating area and separate toilets throughout the outdoor performance on Friday May 6.
Katherine’s concert, which also features appearances by the National Symphony Orchestra and acclaimed violinists Vladimir and Anton, is the first to be organised by Northern Sessions, a new business area for Sunderland Live.
Alison McDonough, Chief Executive of Sunderland Live, said: “Katherine Jenkins is one of the most popular stars in classical music and I’m sure her new album will only serve to strengthen this success even further.
“We hope that fans of all ages will join us on May 6 to celebrate Katherine and her music and are confident that the new hospitality package will allow them to do so in even greater style.”
The hospitality package for Katherine Jenkins at Herrington Country Park is priced at £100 per person and available in limited numbers. Standard tickets are also available priced at £33 each. Both can be purchased atwww.thenorthernsessions.co.uk.
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Ergonomic and versatile vacuum lifters address today’s logistic bottlenecks.
Grant Welch, Manager, Handling Systems, Schmalz Inc.
Online shopping has been growing at a rapid clip in recent years and, with the Covid-19 pandemic, that trend is further accelerating. Web sales are up significantly year over year as the widespread coronavirus keeps many shoppers at home and away from physical stores. Total U.S. online sales reached $73.2 billion in June, up 76.2% compared with $41.5 billion a year earlier, according to research from Adobe Analytics.
Manufacturers, distribution centers and transporters are facing added pressure to move more goods quickly and safely. That holds for both the logistical flow of wares in fulfillment and distribution centers, as well as for producers that must handle, transfer and package products within individual plants.
The often-manual tasks mostly involve lifting, rotating and carrying. For instance, products are typically loaded into cardboard boxes or crates, which are then picked up and moved from conveyor belts to a transport trolley or stacked on pallets.
Companies therefore need to optimize their handling processes in terms of speed and efficiency, but at the same time protect the health and safety of their employees. Thus, there is a heightened interest in ergonomic lifting devices.
Vacuum tube lifter
Schmalz, an experienced manufacturer in this field, designs individual handling systems and crane systems that improve the pace of material flow and reduce costs — all while maintaining a keen focus on ergonomics.
As one example, Schmalz has developed the JumboFlex vacuum tube lifter for dynamic handling of workpieces weighing up to 110 lb (50 kg). It consists of a vacuum generator, lifting unit, operating unit housed in the handle, and a vacuum gripper. The device attaches to a supporting bridge, gantry or jib crane.
The JumboFlex is characterized by its lifting unit, essentially a flexible tube that contracts and extends to raise and lower loads. To pick up and lift a product, a vacuum pump, blower or ejector generates a vacuum in the system by continually evacuating air. The resulting difference between negative pressure and ambient pressure draws the workpiece to the gripper. Once the item has been secured, a change in flow rate causes the lift tube to contract and lift the load.
To lower and release, the control element feeds atmospheric air back into the system. Vacuum level reduces and causes the lift tube to expand and lower the load. Height is precisely controlled by metering the amount of atmospheric air that is fed into the system. Maximum venting via the operator handle completely eliminates the vacuum and releases the load.
The control handle fits comfortably in one hand and lets the operator work for extended periods of time without fatigue. Operation is extremely intuitive with simple one- or two-finger control.
The system is suited for machine loading, shipping and picking, and many other lifting applications. An extensive range of available grippers makes the lifter ideal for a wide variety of objects such as boxes, bags, barrels and wooden boards. These include simple, round vacuum cups for compact goods such as cardboard boxes and buckets, and cups with a skirt for optimal sealing on plastic bags and shrink-wrapped packages. Other versions include double- and four-head suction cups for open, clamped, glued or larger flat workpieces. And universal grippers with multiple cups are suited for boxes that vary in size and shape. Such devices can safely lift a load even when the suction area is not completely covered.
Operators can swap out grippers quickly and easily without tools using an integrated quick-change adapter. And with a 90° slewing mechanism, workpieces can be gripped on the side and automatically swung into a horizontal position.
Like the vacuum grippers, other system components can be configured to meet individual customer specifications. That includes several types of vacuum generators. For instance, EVE electric vacuum pumps feature short evacuation times, low power consumption and are available in versions with 25, 40, 50 or 67 m³/hr suction capacity. Or users can opt for the SBPL, a basic ejector with low compressed-air consumption and a maximum suction rate of 52 m³/hr.
An optional SRC remote control for vacuum generators lets workers switch the unit off and on during work breaks directly at the operating element. The SRC has an integrated induction generator and requires no external energy. It operates at the push of a button and saves up to 40% of the energy consumed versus systems that run continuously.
The JumboFlex vacuum tube lifter provides a maximum lifting stroke of 5.9 ft (1.8 m) and maximum lifting speed is 3.28 ft/sec (1 m/sec). The large effective suction area confers safe, secure and damage-free gripping by using vacuum. Only one person is needed for handling, productivity increases thanks to reduced loading times, and there’s minimal downtime due to employee injury.
Schmalz also offers several other versions of vacuum tube lifters which differ in form and function, and are designed for specific applications. For example, the JumboFlex High-Stack helps ensure optimal use of vertical space in storage areas and transport equipment for workpieces weighing up to 110 lb (50 kg). With traditional lift systems, maximum stack height is usually 1.70 m, about 5.5 ft. To facilitate ergonomics, the company developed the JumboFlex High-Stack that can pick up boxes and bags off the floor and stack them to a height of 8.4 ft (2.55 m), all while maintaining an upright posture.
It includes a sturdy lifting tube and integrated rotary union for continuous swiveling of the device. An extended, ergonomic one-hand control handle and guide bar controls up and down movements. A second guide bar lets the operator use the other hand to easily maneuver the vacuum tube lifter. Handle length and guide bars are adjustable.
To prevent the unintentional release of workpieces from a sizeable height, the High-Stack is equipped with a special release mechanism that ensures the operator can only release an object using a second control button. Again, the standard quick-change system lets operators replace the extensive range of grippers without tools. Vacuum generation is by means of an electric-driven pump or ejector.
If jobs call for handling larger and heavier loads, Schmalz’s JumboErgo shares many characteristics of the JumboFlex but with a lift capacity of up to 660 lb (300 kg). One main difference between the two is the configuration of the operator handle. Instead of using just one hand, the user operates the JumboErgo with both hands, to always maintain full control over heavy objects regardless of size and shape.
A twist grip on the JumboErgo is designed like a motorcycle throttle for lifting, lowering and releasing the workpiece. The length of the operator handle can be varied, which helps ensure that workers always maintain a safe distance from the load. Thus, outsized or hefty items like boards, boxes, sacks and rubber bales can be moved gently and precisely.
A modular system lets users easily configure multiple vacuum grippers that can be custom tailored to a specific application. And among the vacuum pumps offered is the SBV electric vacuum generator. This continuously variable, frequency controlled blower adjusts power consumption to match changing loads and thus operates with high efficiency. The SEM ejector, another option, is a compact, high flow rate compressed-air vacuum generator for workpieces weighing up to 187 lb (85 kg).
To complement the various handling devices, Schmalz makes an extensive range of crane systems with lift capacities to 2,204 lb (1,000 kg). Column-mount or wall-mount jib cranes made of aluminum are often recommended. They combine low-friction operation with lightweight components. This increases efficiency and working speed without impairing positioning accuracy or ergonomics.
With a maximum jib length of 6 m and a swivel angle of 270° for the column-mounted jib crane or 180° for the wall-mounted jib crane, a vacuum tube lifter can cover a significant operating range. The crane system can be adapted to the existing infrastructure at a minimal cost while permitting a high degree of flexibility.
Get a grip
Engineers at Schmalz have collaborated with ergonomics researchers at the Technical University of Munich to design three new operator handles for the JumboFlex vacuum tube lifter. Regardless of whether users are right or left-handed, the devices enable load movement with minimal effort and fingertip control over lifting, lowering and releasing of goods. The new control handles can increase safety, and simplify or accelerate the handling process.
The JumboFlex Safety+ operator handle focuses on optimum safety. To release a workpiece from the vacuum tube lifter, workers must use both hands to operate a release lever and a control button at the same time. The two-hand concept controls release and protects particularly delicate items. Disabled users can also work safely with the Safety+. The option to adjust the lowering speed directly on the handle using a screw provides additional protection. The unit accommodates all JumboFlex lift capacities (44, 77 and 110 lb).
The JumboFlex Easy-Release control system also has an additional release lever. However, its function and operation are entirely different. Pressing the control button and auxiliary lever immediately reduces residual vacuum. This makes it much easier to set down a load, especially when handling airtight objects or when using large suction cups or grippers with bellows cups.
To prevent the release lever from unintentional actuation that prematurely reduces the residual vacuum, the lever remains locked until the control button is fully depressed. In contrast to the Safety+, the user can carry out the handling process with one hand — leaving the second hand free to align the vacuum-gripped load.
Whereas the Flex Easy-Release is designed to be locked in place, the JumboFlex Quick-Release allows loads to be deliberately ejected during lifting. With this product, the aim is to shorten cycle times when robust workpieces need to be moved quickly — for example when handling baggage at an airport. A second control element releases the goods immediately. Like on the Easy-Release, the release lever is attached to the operator handle but is not locked in position. Workers can actuate the lever at any lifting height.
Both the Easy-Release and Quick-Release products are only designed to accommodate the largest JumboFlex configuration with a lift capacity of 110 lb. As always, different suction cups can be used for different workpieces.


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Clinical significance of the 21-gene signature (Oncotype DX) in hormone receptor-positive early stage primary breast cancer in the Japanese population†
Article first published online: 9 APR 2010
Copyright © 2010 American Cancer Society
Volume 116, Issue 13, pages 3112–3118, 1 July 2010
How to Cite
Toi, M., Iwata, H., Yamanaka, T., Masuda, N., Ohno, S., Nakamura, S., Nakayama, T., Kashiwaba, M., Kamigaki, S. and Kuroi, K. (2010), Clinical significance of the 21-gene signature (Oncotype DX) in hormone receptor-positive early stage primary breast cancer in the Japanese population. Cancer, 116: 3112–3118. doi: 10.1002/cncr.25206
The following are members of the Japan Breast Cancer Research Group-Translational Research Group: Takayuki Ueno, MD, PhD (Department of Breast Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan) and Kenjiro Aogi, MD, PhD (Department of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, National Shikoku Cancer Center, Matsuyama, Japan).
- Issue published online: 18 JUN 2010
- Article first published online: 9 APR 2010
- Manuscript Revised: 24 NOV 2009
- Manuscript Accepted: 24 NOV 2009
- Manuscript Received: 3 AUG 2009
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- gene signature;
The 21-gene signature has been intensively studied and incorporated into major guidelines for treatment decision in early breast caner. However, it remains to be examined whether this system is applicable to Asian populations.
The authors collected 325 tumor tissues from estrogen receptor (ER)-positive primary breast cancer patients who had undergone surgery and were treated with tamoxifen between 1992 and 1998. The tissues were analyzed for the 21-gene signature, and the patients were classified into groups of low, intermediate, or high risk based on the Recurrence Score.
A total of 280 patients were eligible, with adequate reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction profiles for the Recurrence Score. Of those, 200 and 80 patients had lymph node-negative and lymph node-positive disease, respectively. The proportions of lymph node-negative patients categorized as being at low, intermediate, or high risk were 48%, 20%, and 33%, respectively. In lymph node-negative patients, the Kaplan-Meier estimates of the distant recurrence rate at 10 years were 3.3% (95% confidence interval [95% CI], 1.1-10.0%), 0%, and 24.8% (95% CI, 15.7-37.8%) for those in the low-risk, intermediate-risk, and high-risk groups, respectively. The risk of distant recurrence in the low-risk group was significantly lower than that in the high-risk group when the entire Kaplan-Meier plots were compared (P < .001, log-rank test). There was a significant difference for overall survival between the low-risk and the high-risk groups (P = .008, log-rank test).
This is the first report to show that the 21-gene signature has value in providing prognostic information in Asian populations with ER-positive, lymph node-negative breast cancer. Cancer 2010. © 2010 American Cancer Society.

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CHICAGO, Aug. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Clickx is hosting a three-day live training filled with strategies agency owners can implement immediately to scale their agencies. Are you a digital marketing agency owner looking to grow into a 7 or 8 figure business? Then you don’t want to miss the 0-10K Scale Challenge. Over these three days, Solomon Timothy will share the exact same blueprint he’s used to scale his own agency over the past decade. Agency owner participants will also have access to an exclusive private Facebook group and ongoing support from a team of experts.
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“Magic Chris” played as a number eight in a Wednesday side that struggled with keeping a lid on the goals. Waddle was the star man of a team that did not lose a single match in January 1995. He scored a crucial goal against West Ham to secure a win and was a vital cog in their wheel who provided assists as well as defensive contribution to help his team climb to eighth in the table.
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Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L. Cv. Cal. 711) grown both from seed and 1-year old crowns was maintained in a zero-tillage cultural system for 4 years and compared with that grown in a conventional tillage system. In the first 3 harvest seasons, yields of asparagus produced from crowns were increased 27% in the zero-tillage system. Asparagus from seed yielded as much as that from crowns after the third year, but spear size was appreciably smaller. Paraquat (1,1’-dimethyl-4,4’-bipyridinium ion) in combination with either simazine (2-chloro-4,6-bis(ethylamino)-s-triazine), monuron (3-(P-chlorophenyl)-1,1-dimethylurea), or terbacil (3-tert-butyl-5-chloro-6-methyluracil) provided excellent weed control during each growing season without injuring asparagus. Rotary chopping was a satisfactory method for returning mature brush to the soil. Additional advantages of zero-tillage were a reduction in volunteer asparagus seedlings, improved late season weed control, and less mechanical injury to crowns and buds. This cultural system provided excellent weed control in fields produced by direct seeding where crown depth was shallow and tillage impractical.
Received for publication March 22, 1972. Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station Journal Article No. 5866.
The author gratefully acknowledges the assistance of F. D. Hess, A. Paul Love, and Gregory Pagano. The study was supported in part by a grant from the Chevron Chemical Company, Ortho Division.

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The The Scalpel is a Weapon Blueprint available in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Call of Duty: Warzone.
It is a Legendary blueprint variant of the base weapon MP5, one of the SMGs featured in Call of Duty.
The The Scalpel blueprint was released in Season 1 (BOCW) as part of the Bundle Zeyna Operator Bundle.
- Base Weapon MP5
- Weapon Class SMGs
- Game Black Ops Cold War
- Release Season 1 (BOCW)
- Rarity Tier Legendary
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- Special Effect Dismemberment
The Scalpel - MP5 - Blueprint Attachments:
Here are the attachments for the The Scalpel Blueprint featured in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Call of Duty: Warzone.
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With their main demands pertaining to various facilities not being considered for fulfilment, teaching staff of University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Dharwad, who are on indefinite strike for a week now, have resolved to continue the agitation.
General Secretary of UAS Teachers Welfare Association Mahantesh Naik said on Monday that Vice-Chancellor of UAS, Dharwad, M.B. Chetti had not responded positively to their demands. “Consequently, we are forced to continue the agitation in front of the administrative building of the university. There is no question of withdrawing the protest till our legitimate demands are met,” he said.
Prof. Naik said that they were aware of the fact that the final decision on some of the demands raised by them should be decided after discussion at a meeting of the Board of Management Council. However, the Vice-Chancellor had not yet convened the board meeting, he said.
The agitation by the teaching staff of UAS, Dharwad, has received support from various quarters. On Sunday, Chairman of Karnataka Legislative Council Basavaraj Horatti chaired a meeting on the issue. However, according to the protesting staff, their demands were not being met.
Prof. Naik said that the rules of the ICMR and UGC were not being implemented in toto, resulting in deprivation of facilities to faculty members.
On October 4, teachers associated with University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, and working in more than 34 post-graduate centres spread across seven districts of North Karnataka launched the agitation seeking fulfilment of their long-pending demands.
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My first idea was to use the exclusive stencil provided in the"With the Tide" Memory Keeping 12x12 kit as the main background on my page.
Then I used several papers and one card from the Pocket kit to mat my picture. I decided to use the seahorse and the sea star die cuts to frame it.
I'm lucky enough to live by the sea, so needless to say this kit is totally adapted to the vast majority of my pictures!
Then I decorated with different dies and stickers from the kit and ended up using the exclusive stamps, both using a black or blue ink ( Black Onyx Versafine - Salty Ocean Distress Oxide).
The final touch was to use the puffy stickers as if to help the viewer focus on the center of the page.

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The St Austell Bay Resilient Regeneration (StARR) project is a combination of urban and upstream interventions, which aims to reduce flood risk to communities living and working in the St Austell Bay area. The focus of the Interim Award assessment was on the Urban Infrastructure elements.
The project-wide aims are:
- Naturalised design – Natural flood management is the process where natural processes are used to store water in areas that poses less risk to flooding properties and infrastructure. Using a catchment-based approach there are generally three mechanisms that are commonly used for natural flood management. These are 1) increasing infiltration 2) storing water 3) slowing the flow of water. The StARR project is adopting all three of these measures in order to reduce flood risk within Par and St Blazey.
- To address the immediate flood risk management issues in Par and St Blazey – such as dealing with the issues that led to the 2010 flooding.
- To ensure that current flood risk management system is in good condition for the next 25 years.
- To recognise that the Project is the first part in a longer-term aspiration to address flood risk management in Par and St Blazey.
- To prepare the community of Par and St Blazey to adapt for climate change.
- To ensure this project contributes to the economic and social regeneration of the area.
- To achieve community and political support for the project.
- Work in partnership with the community to co-design a flood risk management system that both protects and enhances the community and natural environment.
The project is receiving up to £7.8m of funding from the England European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). Additional funding is being provided by a variety of sources including DEFRA Growth funds, Flood Defence Grant in Aid, South West Water and Cornwall Council.
The aims of the interventions designed by AECOM take into account the principles of sustainable development. Such principles for the project include, but are not limited to a naturalised design for natural flood management, making sure the current flood risk management system is in good condition for the next 25 years and to work in partnership with the community to co-design a flood risk management system that both protects and enhances the community and natural environment.
The Water Environment
Due to the project being intrinsically related to water issues, a number of key stakeholders including the Environment Agency, South West Water and the West Country Rivers Trust have been involved throughout the design stage. As a result of Ground Investigation, the Bull Engine Park detention basin will be lined to reduce risks associated with both infiltration of water into made ground and potential leaching of contaminants into shallow groundwater and direct entry of contaminated surface water run-off into shallow groundwater via an unlined basin.
People and Communities
There have been a number of consultations held by Cornwall Council, the client with stakeholders and with the community via workshops.
For one of the major schemes, Lavrean, consultation has included an Ecology Workshop, which has included the client’s Managing Agent MWJV, CORMAC, Natural England, University of Exeter, West Country Rivers Trust and the Environment Agency.
The Historic Environment
A Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) has been carried out for St Blazey by suitably qualified historical environment professionals. As part of this HIA there has been consultation with the Development Management Group Leader (Planning and Historic Environment) for Cornwall Council.
Physical Resources – Use and Management (Energy, Water, Materials, Waste)
Policies & Targets
In addition to formal corporate level policies and targets for the Client and Designer making sure physical resources are used in the most efficient way in the design and construction process, project specific quantitative sustainability targets relating to resource efficiency were established during a workshop with the client team and CORMAC. Processes are in place to measure, monitor and report progress against these targets during construction of the urban infrastructure, White House Farm and Lavrean.
Long-term planned maintenance
- The design of the slope angles at the ponds at Bull Engine Park have been changed from 1:3 to 1:4 to improve safe access for future maintenance, due to the limited space on site and restricted access.
- All other ponds have a 1:3 slope allowing safe access and maintenance.
- Untreated hardwoods will be specified to reduce maintenance and avoid chemical treatments.
Retention of existing structures and materials
- Granite setts to be removed from the White House Farm intervention on the Par Riverbank for installation of culverts is anticipated to be re-used as part of the rock boulder trails within the urban infrastructure interventions at Aberdeen Close, Bull Engine Park, St Blazey Ponds and St Austell Road
- Granite kerbing from Par Lane to facilitate the installation of the rain gardens is be re-used somewhere on wider StARR project or strategy for alternative re-use will be developed.
Site Compound & Betterment Post Construction
Consultation with St Blazey Cricket Club has been undertaken with regards to establishment of a temporary car park and pedestrian link for use by Doubletrees School during the construction of the tank solution. The car park is intended to remain in place following construction and completion of the Doubletrees school tank to provide legacy benefit for the Cricket Club and the wider community.
StARR Travel Plan
The Travel Plan mainly aimed at the Construction stage, whereby travel to intervention construction sites will be required. A centralised site office is currently being confirmed by CSL and this plan will be updated when this is confirmed.
The purpose of the StARR Travel Access Plan is to encourage new and existing staff to make informed decisions and consider all available travel options whilst travelling to intervention sites.
The StARR Project team is committed to the following objectives;
- Encouraging sustainable travel;
- Lessening traffic generation and its detrimental impacts;
- Reducing carbon emissions and climate impacts;
- Creating accessible workplaces;
- Improving health outcomes and quality of life; and
- Improving road safety.
Land Use and Landscape
Site selection has undergone vigorous assessment with preferred scheme selection taking into consideration economic impacts, provisioning services, regulatory services, cultural services; and supporting services.
Ecology and Biodiversity
Appropriate surveys were carried out in 2019 by AECOM on behalf of CORMAC at Lavrean, White House Farm, Cornhill St. Blazey and Par Lane (within the urban infrastructure packages). Updated surveys will be undertaken closer to the planning application submission stage.
What elements of this project highlight best practice and innovation?
There have been clear environmental and social targets set out since the start of the project making sure considerations are made early on during the design stage and can be carried through to the construction phase. Such targets give benchmarks for monitoring and reporting as the project progresses.
What were the drivers and perceived benefits for undertaking a CEEQUAL assessment on this project?
Funding condition from European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
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A Virginia native and current South Florida resident, what was once a vacation spot has quickly become a permanent home in paradise for Monica Figueroa. Living in South Florida over five years now has given Monica the opportunity to embrace the culture and transition into a local herself with a genuine appreciation and love for her community.
As the mother of a school age boy in Broward County, Monica is very familiar with the school system and with the inevitable curveballs that can arise from the purchase or sale of a property. Fluent in English and Spanish, a current student of Italian, and an avid traveler, rest assured she is capable of seeing through a deal with clients from all across the country as well as internationally.
With over seven years of experience in property management and leasing, Monica has decided to enter the real estate arena as a realtor herself, in the hopes of offering others the same passion and desire to live in South Florida as she did.
Specializing in vacation homes and rentals, she will be sure to find the right home for you. She is committed to keeping her clients informed and making each transaction a positive experience.


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Every Wednesday the local organic farmers, bakers and assorted food creators set up a marketplace next to the French Broad Food Co-op downtown Asheville. You can find local produce, freshly baked bread, honey, flowers, bagels, goat milk soap and so much more.
One baker has his own wood fired oven with him and bakes all day long for the market - talk about freshly baked!
Of course there is always music to enjoy like these tow guys who were having a great time.
Stop by Our World Tuesday for more glimpses of favorite places all over the world.

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The EDX-7000/8000 series of energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometers, incorporating a new high-performance semiconductor detector, provide excellent sensitivity, resolution, and throughput for an array of applications, from general screening analysis to advanced materials research in such fields as petrochemicals, chemicals, agriculture, and environmental.
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The high-performance, electronically cooled SDD detector reduces operating costs and maintenance requirements.
Five Primary Filters & Four Collimators
Usable in any combination, the filters enables highly sensitive analysis of trace elements while the four different sized collimators reduce scattering with small samples or isolation of measurement area.
Large Sample Chamber with Small Footprint
Accommodates samples up to a maximum size of W300 × D275 × approx. H100 mm.
The high fluorescent X-ray count per unit time (high count rate) of the SDD detector permits highly precise analysis in a shorter time.
Sample Observation Camera
Working in tandem with the collimators, the camera enables precise sample positioning while also providing a scale for judging appropriate collimator size. Photos are also automatically integrated into sample reports.
Easy-to-Use Operating Software
Shimadzu’s EDX-7000/8000 spectrometers use PCEDX Navi operating software. Featuring a simple but refined user interface, the software offers intuitive operation, easy instrument initialization and startup, and a variety of report formats, which makes the systems easy to use for operators of all skill levels, from beginner to expert. PCEDX-Pro software is also available to support more advanced research functions.
Supports Various Applications in Many Fields
- Electrical/electronic materials
- RoHS and halogen screening
- Thin-film analysis for semiconductors, discs, liquid crystals, and solar cells
- Automobiles and machinery
- ELV hazardous element screening
- Composition analysis, plating thickness measurement, and chemical conversion coating film weight measurement for machine parts
- Ferrous/non-ferrous metals
- Main component analysis and impurity analysis of raw materials, alloys, solder, and precious metals
- Composition analysis of slag
- Grade analysis for mineral processing
- Analysis of ceramics, cement, glass, bricks, and clay
- Oil and petrochemicals
- Analysis of sulfur in oil
- Analysis of additive elements and mixed elements in lubricating oil
- Analysis of products and organic/inorganic raw materials
- Analysis of catalysts, pigments, paints, rubber, and plastics
- Analysis of soil, effluent, combustion ash, filters, and fine particulate matter
- Analysis of residual catalyst during synthesis
- Analysis of impurities and foreign matter in active pharmaceutical ingredients
- Agriculture and foods
- Analysis of soil, fertilizer, and plants
- Analysis of raw ingredients, control of added elements, and analysis of foreign matter in foods
- Composition analysis of archeological samples and precious stones, analysis of toxic heavy metals in toys and everyday goods

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If you have any builds that you are currently working on and would like to get help or questions answered, we host a Monthly Build Day as well as a Q & A session with local pilots. The last one was on 1/20/19 where we also set up a micro track and cooked some BBQ for everyone who came out. If you would like more information regarding our next Build Day, feel free to give us a call or email us.
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|Publication number||US5493013 A|
|Application number||US 08/252,386|
|Publication date||Feb 20, 1996|
|Filing date||Jun 1, 1994|
|Priority date||Apr 23, 1992|
|Publication number||08252386, 252386, US 5493013 A, US 5493013A, US-A-5493013, US5493013 A, US5493013A|
|Original Assignee||Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft|
|Export Citation||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Patent Citations (18), Non-Patent Citations (1), Referenced by (6), Classifications (11), Legal Events (5)|
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet|
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/050,583, filed Apr. 21, 1993, now abandoned.
The preparation of cellulose ethers with the same or different types of ether substituents is known (see e.g. Ullmann's Encyklopadie der Technischen Chemie (Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry), vol. 9, "Cellulose ethers", Verlag Chemie, Weinheim, 4th edition 1975, pp. 192 ff.). Most of the known processes for preparing cellulose ethers are carried out in two stages, with the preparation of the "alkali cellulose" taking place first followed by the etherification of this "alkali cellulose". To prepare the "alkali cellulose", cellulose is mixed as homogeneously as possible with water and alkali metal hydroxides in suitable industrial units. The etherification stage is generally carried out by reacting the alkali cellulose produced in the first stage together with the etherifying agent, which has meanwhile been added, with efforts being made to achieve as uniform an etherification as possible and high substitution yields.
A process is known from U.S. Pat. No. 4,460,766 for preparing cellulose ethers using dimethoxyethane as the dispersing agent.
From U.S. Pat. No. 2,618,632, the use of solvents, such as dioxane and tetrahydrofuran, is known for preparing carboxymethylhydroxyethyl cellulose ethers.
A process is known from DE-OS-29 29 011 for the continuous preparation of alkyl cellulose using an agitator vessel cascade, in which the alkali cellulose is first prepared by reacting cellulose with aqueous-alcoholic sodium hydroxide solution, where appropriate in the presence of aromatic substances or cyclic ethers, and then alkylation subsequently takes place. In this process, a portion of the water/alcohol mixture which is present is distilled off after the formation of the alkali cellulose in order to increase the degree of substitution of the cellulose ether to be prepared. A process is known from DE-C-14 68 017 for preparing hydroxypropyl celluloses in which the excess liquid, which is composed of a mixture of water and inert organic diluent, such as dioxane, acetone or methyl ethyl ketone, must to a large extent be removed in order to achieve the highest possible degrees of substitution prior to the etherification.
A process is known from JP-OS-01/165 601 for preparing hydroxyethyl cellulose, in which the alkali cellulose is first prepared by reacting the cellulose with an aqueous-alkaline solution, the alkali cellulose is subsequently dispersed in a mixture of dioxane and water and the reaction then takes place with ethylene oxide.
It was the object of the present invention to improve the known processes for preparing cellulose ethers using cyclic ethers as suspending agents in order to obtain products with a high etherification yield, uniform distribution of the substituents and resistance to oxidative degradation.
The invention relates to a process for preparing cellulose ethers from cellulose and alkylating agents, in the presence of water and bases and at least one water-miscible cyclic ether as the suspending agent, comprising the stages:
b) subsequent alkylation,
wherein the water-miscible cyclic ether is employed already in stage a) or, where appropriate, not until stage b).
The cellulose which is employed is either cotton linters or chemical wood pulp, or is present in regenerated form as cellulose hydrate. Before the beginning of the reaction, the particle size should if at all possible be smaller than 2.5 mm, in particular smaller than 1 mm, this particle size being achieved, for example, by grinding the cellulose, which is supplied in the form of relatively long fibers, to "powders".
The water-miscible, cyclic ethers which are preferably employed are dioxane and/or tetrahydrofuran. The ethers are employed as single substances or as mixtures, with the quantity of ether employed depending on the quantity of cellulose employed and being in the range of 2 to 30 parts by weight, preferably 2 to 18, particularly preferably 2 to 9, parts by weight of ether per one part by weight of cellulose.
The bases are preferably employed as alkali metal hydroxide--particularly preferred NaOH--in solid form or in dissolved form as alkali metal hydroxide solution, it being possible also to employ ammonium bases. When alkali metal hydroxides are employed as bases, the proportion is in general 0.6 to 8.0 mol, in particular 0.8 to 6.0 mol, per mol of cellulose (calculated as anhydroglucose C6 H10 O5). The proportion of water in the reaction mixture is expediently chosen so that it is in the range of 3 to 20 mol per mol of cellulose, or, if the liquid mixture of cyclic ethers/water is to serve as the reference size, the proportion of the water in the mixture is then 3 to 40 % by weight.
Agents for the hydroxyalkylation which are preferably employed are alkylene oxides of C2 to C4, such as ethylene oxide and/or propylene oxide. However, 1,2-epoxybutane, acrylonitrile or 2,3-epoxypropyltrimethylammonium chloride may also be employed.
Alkylating agents which are preferably employed are alkyl chlorides of C1 to C3 and/or chlorocarboxylic acids of C2 to C4 and their alkali metal salts, in particular chloromethane, chloroethane and monochloroacetic acid. However, other suitable alkylating agents, such as N-(2-chloroethyl)diethylamine or 3-chloropropionic acid, chloroethanesulfonic acid, vinylsulfonic acid, chloromethanephosphonic acid and their alkali metal salts may also be employed.
In the practical implementation of the process, the cellulose is expediently first of all alkalised in a mixture of water-miscible cyclic ether, water and alkali metal hydroxide, after which addition of the agent for the hydroxyalkylation takes place in one or more stages, depending on the nature of these agents. An alkalisation in the absence of the water-miscible cyclic ether is also possible, with addition of the latter then only taking place during the subsequent alkylation or during the hydroxyalkylation. The sequence in which the different reagents are reacted during the alkalisation is arbitrary. For example, a part or all of the water and/or a part or all of the alkali can be introduced into the water-miscible cyclic ether (suspending agent) prior to mixing with the cellulose. The cellulose can also be mixed with the suspending agent, after which the alkali and water can either be added separately or as a mixture. A part or all of the water can also be mixed with the suspending agent before mixing with the cellulose, after which the alkali and, where appropriate, the remainder of the water can then be added, either mixed or separately in arbitrary sequence. Furthermore the water can be added to the cellulose before mixing with the suspending agent. The alkali metal hydroxide can be added in solid form or as an aqueous solution. If the addition takes place in the solid form, adequate time is required to dissolve the alkali metal hydroxide in the quantity of water employed.
It is preferred to suspend the cellulose in the suspending agent and subsequently add aqueous alkali metal hydroxide solution.
The duration and temperature range of the alkalisation can vary widely. Preferably, the alkalisation is carried out at between 0░ C. and 100░ C. and for between 5 min and 3 h.
Where appropriate, the alkalisation is followed by the hydroxyalkylation of the alkali cellulose and following this an alkylation takes place.
In the hydroxyalkylation which optionally takes place, the reaction proceeds particularly successfully at temperatures between 20░ and 150░ C. in a time period of 15 min to 16 h. Preferably, the hydroxyalkylation should be carried out at a temperature of 60░ to 120░ C. in a time period of 30 min to 6 h. The alkylene oxide/cellulose ratio is between 0.2 and 10, particularly preferably between 0.5 and 5, mol per mol of cellulose.
Subsequent to the hydroxyalkylation, an alkylation takes place. In this stage of the process the alkylating agents, in each case depending on the nature of the substitution required, are added. It has emerged that the alkylation takes place particularly well at temperatures between 20░ and 150░ C. over a time period of 15minutes to 16 hours. Preferably, the alkylation should be carried out at temperatures between 60░ and 120░ C. over a time period of 30 minutes to 6 hours. The quantity of the alkylating agent added depends on the desired degree of substitution of the cellulose ether and is usually in the range of 0.05 to 20, preferably between 0.10 and 10, mol per mol of cellulose.
Where appropriate, a part of the water contained in the reaction mixture can be removed after the alkalisation a) but before the alkylation b). The removal is effected by the customary procedures such as pressing off or decanting off, preferably distilling off. A substantial part of the suspending agent is thereby also removed. The quantity of suspending agent/water mixture to be distilled off is in the range of up to 70% by weight, preferably 20 to 60% by weight, of the suspending agent/water mixture employed.
The process according to the invention can be carried out discontinuously or continuously in one of the units known in cellulose ether technology (e.g. kneader, agitator vessel or impeller mixer). If the temperature selected for the reaction is such that it is above the boiling temperature of the suspending agent/water mixture, the process according to the invention must be carried out in a pressure apparatus. A pressure apparatus is also normally used when employing reaction components which are gaseous even under normal conditions (1013 mbar, 20░ C.) (e.g. when employing ethylene oxide or chloromethane as the etherifying agent).
After the alkylation is complete, all the volatile components are distilled off. The crude product thus obtained is treated with hot water in a suitable separating device (e.g. centrifuge or decanter), where appropriate after the addition of acid to neutralize any base which has still not been used, and can in this way be freed of any salts still adhering to it.
Subsequently, the product is dried and can, where appropriate, be ground, mixed with further components, or else granulated. These processing, purification and after-treatment methods are those which are customary in cellulose ether technology and do not therefore require any detailed description.
The cellulose ethers prepared by the process according to the invention can be employed in known areas of technology, for example as additives in the building material sector, auxiliary agents for polymerization and additives for ceramic pastes.
The advantages of the process according to the invention may be summarized as follows:
higher yields from the etherifying agents employed and thus greater cost effectiveness
preparation of uniformly etherified cellulose ethers
preparation of cellulose ethers with increased stability towards enzymatic degradation.
General example for the preparation of a methylhydroxypropyl cellulose (MHPC)
A 50 l reaction mixture is gradually loaded with 3.0 kg of cellulose, 900 g of water and 15.0 kg of suspending agent. While mixing and after deactivation with nitrogen, 1.45 kg of 49.5% strength by weight sodium hydroxide solution are added. After 20 min, x g of propylene oxide are added, the temperature is raised from 20░ C. to 90░ C., and after a stationary phase of a further 2 h, y kg of 49.5% strength by weight sodium hydroxide solution are added. Subsequently, about 9 l of suspending agent/water mixture are distilled off and after that z kg of chloromethane are added at a temperature of about 60░ C. After heating to 100░ C. the reaction mixture is kept at this temperature for about 1 h. After that all the volatile components are distilled off. The crude product is treated with hot water, where appropriate neutralized with hydrochloric acid, filtered off with suction and dried.
______________________________________Suspending agents: 1,4-dioxane or dimethoxyethane (DMG)Example x (g) y (kg) z (kg)______________________________________A 313 2.69 2.59B 261 2.03 2.18C 417 4.36 3.63______________________________________
Determination of the substitution and the uniformity of the etherification.
In cellulose ether chemistry the alkyl substitution is described generally by the "DS".
The "DS" is the average number of substituted OH groups per unit of anhydroglucose.
Usually the hydroxyalkyl substitution is described by the "MS". The "MS" is the average number of moles of the etherifying reagent which are bound in an ether-like manner per mol of anhydroglucose unit.
Determination of the side groups is effected using the Zeisel method (ref.: G. Bartelmus and R. Ketterer, Z. Anal. Chem. 286 (1977) 161-190).
Cellulose is subject to enzymatic degradation by so-called cellulase. As a result of substitution, the cellulose derivative becomes more stable towards enzymatic attack, with the stability increasing as the degree of substitution increases.
Since the viscosity of a solution of a cellulose ether depends on the molecular weight of the latter, enzyme stability can be determined by measuring the viscosity.
The degradation quotient DQ is defined as the ratio of the viscosity of a cellulose ether solution after and before cellulase treatment: ##EQU1##
Since the enzyme stability increases as the degree of substitution rises, the quotient DQ/DS is a meaningful parameter for comparing cellulose ethers as long as the degradation quotient DQ does not reach the maximum value of 1, i.e. no enzymatic degradation is possible. Higher DQ/DS values indicate more uniform, and low DQ/DS values less uniform, etherification and alkalisation.
TABLE 1______________________________________ Yield %Suspending Chloro- Propyleneagent DS MS methane oxide DQ/DS______________________________________Example A:1,4-Dioxane 1.61 0.17 56.3 57.0 0.44DMG (*) 1.56 0.15 54.8 50.9 0.36Example B:1,4-Dioxane 1.50 0.14 62.7 56.7 0.45DMG (*) 1.47 0.13 61.1 52.5 0.37Example C:1,4-Dioxane 1.76 0.24 44.0 59.6 0.49DMG (*) 1.76 0.22 43.9 55.0 0.40______________________________________ (*): Comparison examples
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|U.S. Classification||536/84, 536/91|
|International Classification||C08B11/02, C08B11/193, C08B11/08|
|Cooperative Classification||C08B11/02, C08B11/193, C08B11/08|
|European Classification||C08B11/08, C08B11/02, C08B11/193|
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22 October 2020
October is Black History Month and Jason, a member of Independent Futures, our consultants with lived experience, is exploring what it means and shares the stories he has picked up along the way. Today he tells us more about the black Tudors.
Black Tudors: an insight into a book I have not read.
When I think of black history, the first thing that comes to my mind is slavery (especially with all the recent talk of Colston and what is going on in Bristol lately) and the Windrush Generation (my dad arrived from Jamaica in the 1950's).
One of the last things I associate black history with is Henry the Eighth and the War of the Roses, although weirdly enough part of my early childhood was living within a stone's throw of Hever Castle. So, I was pleasantly surprised when I came across a photo of a black man in Tudor dress online. This led me to a book called Black Tudors: The Untold Story by Miranda Kaufmann published in 2017.
I have to be honest and say that I have not read the book but I did research it, and Google generated some amazing information and unearthed a number of newspaper articles about ‘black’ Tudors - I did read these!
The positive feelings this evoked made me reflect on my time at school, because as interesting as the War of the Roses was to me, it had no texture at the time. It feels empowering now to learn that long before the story of slavery came to dominate our version of British Black history, there were West and North Africans living in the UK as free people.
Africans arrived in England in the 1500 and 1600’s via Spanish ships and Portuguese trading boats (some of which did carry slaves) and were an accepted part of the communities they lived in - from the Royal courts to the rural farming areas of the South West.
Although records from the time are scarce, the book asserts that black people were “respected members of Tudor society.” It also mentions that this society was divided up far more by class, than by ethnicity. Evidence was found that the black Tudor's were members of the Church of England (a guaranteed way of ensuring your place as a legal person), were able to testify in a court of law and generally work and live like everybody else.
I found out that in 1569 an English court ruled “England has too pure an air for slaves to breathe in,”. This set a legal precedent essentially outlawing slavery in England. The book Black Tudors: the untold story - states that Britain was known by slaves as a place of freedom. The book recounts a meeting (circa 1572) between Jaun Gelofe, an African slave working in a Mexican silver mine, and William Collins, an English sailor. Juan tells him that England “must be a good country as there are no slaves there.”
On my ongoing journey of discovery, there as many questions as answers. My ignorance is no excuse, because people such as Miranda Kaufmann have opened a window and shone a true light on our shared stories, which can be accessed via many platforms. I urge myself and anybody who reads this to explore their cultural history, as uncomfortable or inspirational as it maybe.
Bob Marley sang “ In this great future... you can't forget your past“
The book tells the stories of a number of different Africans living in the UK - black Tudors. Here is a list of a few of the people whose histories are documented.
1.John Blanke - Henry VIII’s musician aka “black trumpet”.
2.Reasonable Blackman (what a name!) - a silk weaver living in London.
3.Mary Fillis - a servant who it was assumed was born a Muslim but converted to Christianity and was baptised in London in 1597.
4. Edward Swarthye - the landowner’s enforcer - who publicly whipped a John Guye - a man that later became the first Governor of Newfoundland.
5. Anne Cobbie - who worked as a prostitute in 1620’s Westminster.
6.Cattelena of Almondsbury - who was described as a ‘single woman’ aka unmarried and independent.
All of these people were fascinating, and I plan to learn more about each of them. For this piece I have decided to tell you a little about Catelena of Almondsbury. I choose her partly as she lived not far from Bristol and partly because she seems so ordinary.
Described as a single woman of independent means, I have not found much about her online. Most of what is known about her appears to come from an inventory of her possessions. Nothing in the inventory is particularly interesting but what it does show is that as an owner of property, she was not a slave and made a living for herself by selling milk and butter from the cow she owned. Maybe I am being judgemental, but I was surprised that a single woman, particularly of colour, was able to make a good life for herself in the Tudor countryside. To me, this is an outstanding achievement, I didn’t think that a Person of Colour, particularly a woman, would have lived an ordinary or could I say “normal" life in rural England, accepted by her peers. As no furniture was listed in her inventory, it is thought that she may have lived with a friend called Helen Ford.
Anyway I hope these stories peak your interest, and create conversations that are shared far and wide.

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