On the Help to be provided for the King.  " Gif ony disobeyis till inforse the kyng aganst notoure rebellouris aganis his persone quhen thai be requiryt be the kyng and commandit thai shalbe chalangit be the kyng as fautouris of sic rebellyng bot gif thai haif for thame resonable excusacion." Same Parliament.

Against numerous Retinues.  " Item it is statut that na man of quhat estate, degre or condicioun he be of rydande or gangande in the cuntre leide nor haif ma personis with him na mai suffice him or till his estate and for the quhilkis he will mak full and redy payment." Ibid.

On Salmon.  " Item quha sa ever be convickit of slauchter of Salmonde in tyme forbodyne be the lawe he sail pay for the unlaw and at the thride tyme gif he be convickit of sic trespasse he sail tyne (lose) his lif or than by hrIbid.

Against Football.  " Item it is statut, and the kyng forbiddes that na man play at the fut ball under the payne of iiiji. to be raysit to the lorde of the lande also as oft as he be tayntyt (convicted) or to the sheref of the land or his ministris gif the lordis will not punishe sic trespassouris." Ibid.

On the Practice of Archery.  " Item it is ordanyt that all men busk thame to be archaris fra thai be xij yeris of eilde. And that in ilk X i worth of lande thar be maid bowmerkis and specialy nere paroche kirkis quhare upon haly dais men may cum and at the lest schute thrise about and haif usage of archary." Ibid.

Against Rooks.  " Item forthy that men consideris that rukis bigande (building) in kirkisyardis orchardis or treis doith great skaith apone cornis it is ordaynt at thai that sik treis pertenys to lat thame to byge and suffer on na wyse that thar birdis fle away, and quhar it be tayntyt that thai bige and the birdis be flowin and the nestis be fundyn in the treis at beltane the treis salbe forfaltit to the king. . . ." Ibid.

On the Royal Law.  " It is ordanit be the king with the consent and deliverence of the thre estatis that all and sindry the kingis liegis of the realme leif and be governyt undir the Icingis lawis and statutis of this realme alanerly (/.£'., all anerly, only) and undir na particulare lawis na speciale prevalegis na be na lawis of uther cuntreis nor realmis." Parliament of Perth, 1425-6.

On the Repairing of Castles." It isordanit be the king and the parliament that ever ilk lorde hafande landis be yonde the mownthe (/.., the Grampian mountains) in quhilk landis in aulde tymes thare was castellis, fortalycis and manis placis, big, reparel and reforme thar castellis and maneris and duele in thaim be thaim self or be ane of thare frendis for the graciouse governall of the landis be gude polising and to expende the froyte of thai landis in the cuntre quhare the landis lyis." Perth, 1426. " Acts of the Parliament of Scotland," 1814, fol. vol. ii.

 The "Epoch of Grace Kelly, Princess of Monaco" exhibit was opened by Grace's youngest daughter, Princess Stephanie. The belongings on display include gowns, films, letters and photographs of the movie-star-turned-European-princess.

This is not the first time such an exhibit of the glamorous princess has been put on show. Last year, to mark the 25th anniversary of her death, an exhibit was opened in Monaco, where Grace served as princess to the late Prince Rainier. That exhibition has since toured the world, and is now in Russia.

"People in Russia don't really know her as an icon of Hollywood," said Russian construction tycoon Vladimir Seminikhin in a telephone interview from his residence in Monaco.

 "They know her as royalty but that is usually it."

Grace Kelly was an Academy-award winning actress before becoming a princess. She was well known for her roles in Alfred Hitchcock's films, including "Dial M For Murder". In 1955, she was introduced to Prince Rainier of Monaco. A year later, she married her prince, and retired from acting.

But that didn't stop her from working the film camera. Part of the exhibition shows the homemade films Grace made showing her children Caroline, Albert and Stephanie.

Princess Grace was renowned for her style. Tragically, that was cut short in 1982 when she died from injuries sustained in a car accident.

After her death, her grieving husband treasured every object that belonged to Grace.

"After she died Prince Rainer treated objects that she touched, forks she ate with, as if they were religious relics. He wouldn't let anyone else look at them," Seminikhin said. "But Prince Albert thought it was important to show his mother in a personal light, and was always interested in showing these items off."

This exhibition will run in Moscow until December 3rd.

The two will join with EnduroAfrica, which is already underway, and all proceeds will go to their favorite charities. One of them will be Sentebale, Prince Harry's charity that helps needy children in Africa.

A Clarence House spokesman said: "The Princes are looking forward to the motorcycle ride that will raise money and the profile of Sentebale, a charity very close to their hearts, and two other major charities in southern Africa."

The other two charities are UNICEF and the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund.

There had been speculation for months that the royal brothers will do the bike race, and now it is finally coming true.

The Princes, both accomplished riders and motorbike owners, will be among around 80 people riding across the tough terrain.

A spokesman for Global Enduro, an adventure company which runs the Enduro Africa event, said: "We're very honoured to have the Princes, especially as they came to us.

"We're looking forward to riding with them and, as they are both in the Armed Forces, I'm sure they will have the grit to get through because it's not easy. There are no road signs and it's not like riding anywhere in the UK so they will need a guide. They will go through game reserves, tribal areas and wild areas."

For more information on EnduroAfrica, click here

Among those in the family attending the opening was, Queen Margrethe and husband Prince Henrik. Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary sat along side of the monarch. Behind her was Prince Joachim and his wife of only a few months, Princess Marie. The Queen's sister Princess Benedikte sat behind Frederik and Mary

Prime Minister Anders Rasmussen gave the opening speech, saying Denmark needed to tackle the financial crisis full onward.

"The government is prepared to take the steps necessary to secure calm and stability in the Danish banking system," he said.

Names meaning "peace"

Absalom (m) means "my father is peace"
Baris (m) means "peace"
Ferdinand (m) means "peace, daring, brave"
Frederick (m) means "peaceful ruler"
Friede (f) means "peace"
Irene (f) means "peace"
Mira (f) means "peace"
Miran (m) means "peace"
Pax (f) means "peace"
Solomon (m) means "peace"
Vladimir (m) means "to rule with peace"

Names meaning "love"

Ahava (f) means "love"
Carita (f) means "love"
Caron (f) means "to love"
Carys (f) means "love"
Eros (m) means "love"
Idony (f) means "to love again"
Kerensa (f) means "love"
Venus (f) means "love"

Names meaning "friendship"

Alden (m) means "old friend"
Amice (f) means "friendship"
Amity (f) means "friendship"
Baldwin (m) means "brave friend"
Benigno (m) means "kind, friendly"
Cara (f) means "beloved" or "friend"
Darwin (m) means "dear friend"
Godwin (m) means "friend of god"
Inas (f) means "friendliness"
Marvin (m) means "famous friend"
Melvin (m) means "counsel friend"
Philip (m) means "friend of horses"
Philomena (f) means "friend of strength"
Reuel (m) means "friend of god"
Ruth (f) means "friend"

Names with "royal" meanings

Brendan (m) means "prince"
Brennus (m) means "king"
Cadeyrn (m) means "battle king"
Indrani (f) means "queen of Indra"
Kendrick (m) means "royal power"
Lareyna (f) means "the queen"
Leroy (m) means "the king"
Malik (m) means "king"
Malika (f) means "queen"
Morrigan (f) means "great queen"
Regina (f) means "queen"
Reina (f) means "queen"
Rex (m) means "king"
Rhiannon (f) means "great queen"
Rordan (m) means "little poet king"
Ryan (m) means "little king"
Sarah (f) means "princess"
Thema (f) means "queen"
Zoltan (m) means "king"

Onyx: represents happiness and protection

Names meaning "happiness"

Aylen (f) means "happiness"
Chara (f) means "happiness, joy"
Felicity (f) means "happiness"
Gil (m) means "joy, happiness"
Gwyneth (f) means "happiness"
Letitia (f) means "joy, happiness"
Zorion (m) means "happiness"

Names meaning "protection"

Hammond (m) means "home protection"
Rosamund (f) means "horse protection"
Sharmila (f) means "protection, comfort, joy"
William (m) means "protection"

Back to the article- July: Render Unto Caesar

This is something that I found that is too cool. More people need to check it out.  Cliche action movie dialog is layered with killer classic rock in a way that creates a compelling narrative. This one is a wicked bit of agitprop that is possibly in violation of a multiplicity of copyrights. Attorney / lobbyist / character actor / United States Senator, Fred Thompson features prominently all over this thing.

Bush's eight years as President really kicked into high gear after 9/11's big boom and this little dillio does the same. Bullshit braggdocio promises of vengence like the kind that comprise Mr. Bush's legacy assure us that the bad guys are going down and then.....it's on! I was all wtf as I sat there for  two and half well spent minutes, and then again to make sure. It is true! This joint is rawkin'!

"And it don't know who's problem it is, but somebody needs to get their ass on the plane and figure this out!" -Some dude interviewed in New Orleans during the chaos that followed Hurricane Katrina.

Let's not forget that when FEMA finally began figuring the situation out it was three days later, and all hell had broken loose throughout The Big Easy. Michael Brown, the head of FEMA at the time, betrayed his own ignorance of the situation's gravity, live on CNN. Of course maybe those complainers down at the convention center who chanted, "we need help", wouldn't have been so quick to bitch, if they knew the kind help they were going to get.

Trailers eventually provided by FEMA for the families displaced by Katrina's in discriminant wrath actually turn out to be toxic. It's true, the plywood in the trailers gives off toxic levels of formaldehyde gas and that is no good for the people who are trying to live inside. It makes them sick. I digress.

"This kind of government knows how to help business to encourage it." -Indicted. Enron CEO Ken Lay

Royals and the Uber rich know about the the pill and, how at the last minute you can take it to prevent your world from being snatched away. Officially the death certificate says that Ken Lay died from a heart attack, but it is likely that he took his own life, the one he grown accustomed to, to prevent a hostile takeover.

I imagine Ken popping a tiny latch on the locket contained in his signet ring to reveal the pill inside, before he throws his head back and tosses it down his gullet. There would be no more long weekends in Aspen, and no more expense account lunches, but it was on his terms and not theirs.

"This will not be an age of tyranny." -GWB

Why anyone would want to be President I am not sure. In GW's case his motivation most likely involved a choice between resistance and a lack there of.  In three weeks someone else is going to get the job that makes a President age rapidly in increments proportionate with the perils they are forced to contend with.  Regardless of who wins,  I hope that the future, former President is right, and that it will not be an "age of tyranny", the last eight years of that kind of crap was enough.

http://kenlayisalive.org

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/02/AR2008070202800.html?hpid=sec-health

They will visit the municipalities of Notodden, Tokke, Frysedal, and Nissedal.

Their first stop was Notodden, where the royal couple saw the local waterfall, which can be turned on. While posing for photographers on a bridge with the waterfall in the background, Mette-Marit nearly lost her balance when she stepped into a hole in the bridge with her stiletto heels. Husband Haakon kept on smiling for the photographers.

The royal pair went on to meet the town's local people. Children were lined up, waving Norwegian flags and calling for the couple, particulary Mette-Marit.

This royal tour will have Haakon and Mette-Marit visit the industrial, art and culture scenes, and visit various institutions of Telemark.

I don’t mean to make a big deal out of sobriety. Of all the modes of human consciousness available to the modern consumer I consider it to be the most overrated.
(Michael Chabon, Wonder Boys)

Blogs are a great place for lists. So, here is a list, because I have a monumental hangover today and I spent the afternoon watching Spongebob Squarepants.

I once helped Rudolf Nureyev to brush snow off his car.

I once stood as a candidate in a General Election. One of the other candidates in the constituency in which I stood was James Callaghan, another, the National Front canditate, had previously stood as a Liberal candidate. Surprise, surprise, he was a used car dealer.

I was once mistaken for a burglar while collecting mushrooms.

When I was a teenager I was a serial buyer and user of “Teach Yourself” language books. The way it worked was that I rarely got beyond about Lesson 4 before I moved on to the next language. So I know tiny, useless amounts of Danish, Hungarian, Turkish, Dutch, Polish, and various other unlikely languages.

I once beat the UK tiddlywinks champion in a friendly match in Cambridge.

I once touched the Queen’s leg with a pudgy little 8-year-old finger. It was as she passed by down the aisle of the church, and I got a bit of a talking to afterwards.

I once spent an afternoon in Leeds with Richard Stilgoe.

Something about me that even I didn’t know until a few days ago is that I know Roger Norrington’s brother. I mean, I knew that I knew Roger Norrington’s brother but what I didn’t know was that it was Roger Norrington’s brother that I knew.

I have a French horn in my spare bedroom, as well as a six-month supply of freeze dried chicken noodle soup.

I once explained the meaning of punk rock to Lutoslawski when he came to give a composition workshop.

The "Kingis Quair " exists in only one MS. (Arch. Selden, B. 24 in the Bodleian Library, second half of the XVth century, written by a Scotch scribe). It is there attributed, both at the beginning and end of the poem, to " King James of Scotland ye first" ; to " Jacobus primus Scotorum rex illustrissimus." The testimony of the MS. is fully borne out by John Major, the historian and professor of logic, the most critical and best informed of the old historians of Scotland, who says in his " Historia Majoris Britanniae," printed in Paris, 1521 : " Artificiosum libellum de Regina, dum captivus erat composuit, antequam eam in conjugem duceret" (fol. cxxxv.).

Bower does not mention the poem, which seems not to have been publicly known in the lifetime of the king ; but he speaks of the intellectual attainments of James, and says the king followed all sorts of literary pursuits : "operi artis literatoriae . . . complacenti instabat curae" (below App. VII.). The words used by Bower had in the Middle Ages a very comprehensive meaning and included all that we cojisider now as belonging to literature, be it poetry or prose. John of Salisbury, wanting to extol the manifold virtues of Grammar, and show that it is the source and nurse of all philosophy and all literature uses the same expressions: " Eadem [Grammatica] quoque est totius philosophiae cunabulum et (ut ita dixerim) totius literatorii studii altrix prima." " Opera Omnia," ed, Giles, v. p. 34.

There, King Abdullah made an emphasis that the kingdom had to focus on its economy and job creations.

"The economy still tops our priorities, especially its social dimension, due to the economic challenges that resulted from international rising prices,'' the monarch said.

"At the top of national priorities there stands, in the medium range, economic reform and the completion of a strong national economy that reflects positively on Jordanians' standard of living.''

Jordan, one of the smallest economies in the Middle East, imports more than 90 percent of its oil and relies on foreign investment and grants. Rising property prices and investments from oil-exporting Persian Gulf countries boosted Jordan's finance, insurance and real-estate industries by 8.5 percent

"Achieving the economic prosperity we seek requires the immediate application of measures to guarantee financial stability and enhance the investment environment,” the King said.

 “Among these measures is controlling inflation, activating banking policies that guarantee the safety of banking institutions and their reputations and elevating the monitoring tools of depositors and guaranteeing clients’ rights.”

Measures will include raising the minimum wage, currently at around 155 dollars a month, reforming the tax law in a bid to encourage investors and controlling inflation.  

Prince Albert and Crown Prince Felipe greeted each other during the inauguration of the Conservation Congress. The Crown Prince also gave a speech during the Congress' opening.

They, along with about 8,000 ministers, UN officials, NGOs, scientists and business chiefs have gathered in Barcelona to brainstorm on how to slow the rate of species extinction and steer the world onto a path of sustainable development.

The Congress says there is a "clear sense of urgency" for the future of biodiversity. The meetings are held ever four years, and each time, release the benchmark "Red List", deemed the global standard for conservation monitoring.

The 2007 edition already shows more than a third of 41,000 species surveyed are facing extinction: a quarter of all mammals, one out of eight birds, one out of three amphibians, and 70 percent of plants.

The new biodiversity "bible" -- compiled from the work of 1,800 scientists -- is even grimmer, say researchers who took part in the effort.

Prince Albert has long been involved in conservationism, and Crown Prince Felipe has been as well.

A spokesman for the prince's party - Funcinpec - said the prince told supporters he had spent enough time pursuing a political career and it was time to retire. He said Ranariddh had informed King Norodom Sihamoni, his half brother, about his decision.

Last week, Ranariddh returned from 18 months in exile in Malaysia after the king pardoned him for an embezzlement conviction.

Ranariddh is a son of retired King Norodom Sihanouk, from whom he inherited Funcinpec, a former armed Cambodian resistance movement. He then turned the party into a royalist political movement.

Question:

The ambulance that picked Diana up (while she was still alive and talking) took an hour to get to the hospital even though it was only 4 miles away?? Explain.

Weirdness:

She hit the 13th Pillar

She died August 31st - 3+1 - 1-3 - 13 ..

13 is a weird number for many..

Pont de l'Alma in Paris where the "accident" happened is an ancient sacrificial site, used for the worship of the Roman Goddess Diana. Just a coincidence?

The date that the people pray to this 'goddess' Diana  was on the 13th ............  coincidence?

The 26 year old son of the Sultan of Brunei found it difficult to adjusting to the rough and tough world of the military academy.

According to an insider, "The first couple of weeks at Sandhurst are incredibly tough. There's nothing quite like it. But for someone to quit after a week is unheard of."

Signs of the prince quitting came when he missed a skipped morning drill. He then went around telling fellow cadets he wanted out.

Two days later he informed his commander he was quitting the academy, packed his bags and flew home to Brunei. The commissioning course lasts nearly a year.

Sandhurst is a magnet for royals looking to train in the military. Princes William and Harry trained there, as did the Jordanian male royals.

Prince Azim is famous for his playboy lifestyle. He has rubbed shoulders with Michael Jackson, Scarlett Johannson and the Black Eyed Peas. He is also known for sending lavish gifts to such stars as Mariah Carey.

Of course, as many dance companies often negotiate direct deals with publishers, an increase would not have passed directly through. That being said, it's easier to negotiate a reasonable deal that meets tighter cost structures when the industry rate is lower.

Full Article at CNET.com

I would think Apple needs to sell I-Tunes to sell I-PODS, but looks like there profit from a download could go from 10 cents to 4cents per song.

]]> http://royalnews.wordpress.com/?p=819 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:55:01 +0000 royaltyinthenews http://royalnews.nl.wordpress.com/2008/10/02/crown-princess-mary-continues-tour-of-uganda/ The Danish princess continued her tour of the central African nation, meeting with more refugees on behalf of the Danish Refugee Council, which Mary is a patron of.

She began her visit this past Saturday and is expected to end it tomorrow. But clearly, it has been an emotional trip for Mary.

On Tuesday, she traveled to Lama refugee settlement in Moyo, Uganda, where the refugee council has been working to assist refugees develop villages.

Wednesday, Crown Princess Mary went to Gulu, where she met the Ognako IDP (Internally Displaced People).

Dressed simply in a simple shirt and denim jeans, she saw the people's living conditions, their school, and heard their stories of being displaced during Uganda's long civil war.

At one point, Mary became overcome with emotion and was photographed wiping away tears.

Wherever Mary went, the children went. As on her first day in Uganda, the princess played and talked to the Ugandan children. She even took part in traditional dancing with them.

The Consumers? or The Music Store? or The Record Labels? or Should it be equally borne! Whose responsibility is it? IMHO it is the Record label that needs to bare there responsibility of paying the artists, but in a way the cost also trickles down to the store and the consumers. So if the Royalty is increased from 9 Cents to 15 cents then may be the consumers should pay 1 Cent, Apple 1 Cent and Record Labels 4 Cents, that way every one is happy and the Record label is not. Well, the Record Labels are not going to be happy in any case, so why bother about them!

Witness and be converted:

Not convinced?  Here's further proof that the the Duchess of York's daughter is something of a butter face. 

Don't princesses get etiquette lessons?  WHY IS HER MOUTH ALWAYS OPEN?