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It has been said by some that if you pray for something more than once, it shows your lack of faith. This has been promoted and embraced by many in the hyper-faith movement. This concept is completely unscriptural, and robs sincere believers of a tremendous effectiveness in life and ministry that God has otherwise provided to ultimately bring glory to Himself.
If you have believed the above mentioned error, this article will help you to launch the rebuilding of your faith and your practice of persistent prayer.
Repetitive Prayer vs. Persistent Prayer
A common go-to scripture in their presentation to promote their erroneous belief that praying more than once for a situation is outside of genuine faith:
"And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him."
( Matthew 6:7-8 )
They assign an interpretation to the "many words" phrase as meaning persistent prayer, of praying for something more than once. In reality, this reference is in regard to repetitive prayer, a practice of many pagan religions (which the passage mentions specifically). There is a distinct difference between Christ-taught persistent prayer and pagan-practiced repetitive prayer.
Many pagan religions (back then, and even today) believe that their god(s) will hear them if they ritualistically repeat a word or a phrase 100, or 1,000, or even 10,000 times. There is no heart-based, faith-motivated, intimate request involved that trusts their god(s) will hear and answer them.
All True Christian Doctrine Functions Together in Unison.
All of the true doctrines (teachings) of the scriptures function in sync with each other, they do not negate other doctrines. The hyper-faith movement has embellished the role and function of faith within the Christian life, creating a concept that inflates faith to such an overwhelming size that it overrides and takes priority over other doctrines (like that of persistent prayer).
Faith is not a genie-in-a-bottle, it isn't a mystical tool for bending the laws of God and the laws of nature for self-serving purposes. While faith is a powerful tool that God has given to us, He intended that we would use our faith to work with Him for His glory, not to be utilized like a mystical secret that a warlock or witch uses to manipulate people, spirits, and riches.
"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
Many will say to Me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name and in Your name drive out demons and in Your name perform many miracles?'
Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from Me, you evildoers!'"
( Matthew 7:21-23 )
Godly People Who Persistently Prayed.
As for praying for something more than once, is that a sign of a lack of faith? Should we strive to pray once—and only once—about a single situation? Let's look to the scriptures for clarity.
Jesus Persistently Prayed for The Father's Will to be Done.
Jesus Himself prayed the same prayer more than once (and I doubt anyone is going to imply that He did so out of a lack of faith!). In the garden of Gethsemane, just prior to His arrest, torture, and crucifixion He prayed with persistence.
"Going a little farther, He fell with His face to the ground and prayed, 'My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.'…
He went away a second time and prayed, 'My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may Your will be done.'…
So He left them and went away once more and prayed the third time, saying the same thing."
( Matthew 26:39-44 )
Widows Who Persistently Pray.
- Prayer for Justice: Jesus clearly taught the important doctrine of persistent prayer through His parable of the widow who persists in approaching a judge, seeking justice in her case.
"And will not God bring about justice for His chosen ones, who cry out to Him day and night? Will He keep putting them off? I tell you, He will see that they get justice, and quickly."
( Luke 18:7-8a )
- Prayer for Provision: The Apostle Paul also spoke highly of widows who persistently pray for provision, expressing their hope (i.e. faith) in God for provision in response to their many prayers.
"The widow who is really in need and left all alone puts her hope in God and continues night and day to pray and to ask God for help."
( 1 Timothy 5:5 )
Daniel Persistently Prayed for Understanding of a Vision.
Daniel, one of the outstanding prophets of the Old Testament, was a man who believed in the veracity of persistent prayer. His persistence in 21 days of prayer and fasting (to receive understanding from God for a vision he had received) is confirmed as being effective by an angel, that there was spiritual warfare in the heavenly dimension that was won as a result.
Though God dispatched the angel on Daniel's first day of prayer, there was a 3-week angelic battle that ensued, being strategically and powerfully supported through Daniel's persistent prayer (though he did not know or understand it until later).
"At that time I, Daniel, mourned for three weeks. I ate no choice food; no meat or wine touched my lips; and I used no lotions at all until the three weeks were over.
[An angel appeared to him, saying], 'Do not be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to them.
But the prince of the Persian kingdom resisted me twenty-one days. Then Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, because I was detained there with the king of Persia.'"
( Daniel 10:2-3, 12-13 )
Elijah Persistently Prayed for National Deliverance.
The prophet Elijah is another outstanding example in our study of persistent prayer, God used his prayers to bring about great change in his nation (1 Kings 18).
- Deliverance from Wicked Leaders: King Ahab and his now infamous wife Jezebel were cruel, ungodly, greedy, and fiercely powerful leaders in Israel. They were fully immersed in promoting and practicing pagan idolatry (i.e. The prophets of Baal), in stealing and coercing, and in murdering the priests, prophets, people of God, and anyone else who stood in their way (1 Kings 16-22).
- Deliverance from Drought: There had also been a longstanding drought nationwide, creating food shortages and economic chaos, circumstances tied to the wicked and cruel king and queen (1 Kings 17-18).
Today, we are encouraged in the Book of James to consider our prayers to be just as useable by God in His continuing ministry in our own modern era. His persistent prayer was used by God to end the drought (1 Kings 18:42-46) and to end the reign of the wicked and greedy royalty.
"The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. Elijah was a human being, even as we are. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops."
( James 5:16b-18 )
Paul Persistently Prayed for Deliverance.
The Apostle Paul had a "thorn in the flesh" for which he earnestly prayed 3 times for deliverance. Though it is not absolutely clear what constituted the nature of his thorn in the flesh (sickness, persecution, finance, legal, or suffering in general), he persisted in prayer for deliverance until the Lord gave him an answer.
Though it was not the answer he wanted, he nonetheless was heard and responded to by God because he prayed more than once [which the hyper-faith movement suggests should be the limit, if praying in complete faith.]
"…I was given a thorn in my flesh… Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But He said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.'…"
( 2 Corinthians 12:7-9 )
When to Discontinue a Specific Persistent Prayer.
So how long should we persist in prayer on a given subject? There do come times when the Spirit will direct us to cease praying on a particular subject, but these cease-to-persist times are not because we have reached a fullness of faith.
All prayer is in partnership and unity with God, prayers that are fueled and inspired by the Holy Spirit. We may not know what to pray, but the Spirit helps us. We may not know when to consider our persistent prayer complete, but the Holy Spirit helps us (Romans 8:26-28).
Paul, in partnership with the Spirit's leading, ended his persistent prayer for deliverance from his thorn in the flesh. His prayer focus was not on "if I can just generate enough faith, I can be done with this thorn, and done with this praying!" No, his focus (as our focus should be) was to pray until he heard from God on what His will was, and what His response would be.
Faith is not a mystical tool for us to bend the will of God into our will, and neither is it for manipulating spirit- and natural-realm beings. Faith is for our participation with God in His realm, to bring about the fulfillment of the will of God in our lives and in the spiritual and natural realms of Heaven and earth (see The Lord's Prayer, Matthew 6:9-15).
God Utilizes Persistent Prayer for Multi-Dimensional Victories.
Persistent prayer, though we do not understand all of its spiritual and natural realm implications, is a vital component in our partnership with God so that His "Kingdom will come and [His] will can be done on earth as it is in Heaven" (The Lord's Prayer, Matthew 6:10).
Praying with faith, believing in God for His intervention, certainly is vital and real. However, to cease to pray beyond the first prayer as a proof of faith (to self, to others, to God) is completely inconsistent with the big picture of scripture, in both Old and New Testaments.
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I have this cute TV stand with four different slots you can put things in. I bought two wicker baskets that take up two of the slots, and another slot holds our wii. My question is what can I put in the empty slot to help spruce up our outdated living room? A vase? A picture frame? I need help!
The one thing I do know is that I want it to match the pillows that are on our newlywed denim couch. I have hated this couch from the first time I saw it. Being the good wife that I am, Matt and I kept the couch and these are the three reasons why:
1. It helped us save money that we would have used on buying another one
2. It was comfortable and well broken in
3. To Matt it was some kind of family heirloom
Anyway, I think the pillows helped out the couch, right? So those pillows are my inspiration for trying to help spruce this outdated living room. I am hoping to get some help with the TV stand so it will be able to tie in nicely with the couch and pillows we have. Bring some ideas my way because I am ready to hear them!
Love, Lauren
Dear Lauren,
I think you have done a great job with the room. I also think that you are a very sweet wife. The couch really isn't that bad. You can always put a slipcover on the couch if the denim gets to be too much for you :) The pillows you picked out for the couch are adorable. I love their fun colors.
I think you are on the right track with a vase. In fact a couple of vases wouldn't hurt. I'm sure you could pick up some cute, fun, and cheap vases at your local thrift store. If they are not the right color, you can always paint!
I like the group of vases below. You could even do a vase and a book, or a vase and a frame.
Here is a fun idea. You could do a couple of colorful empty frames.
Or Maybe some brightly colored books. Obviously you don't have room for this many books. Even if you get just 3 or 4 books in the right color, it could look cool.
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You could always add some colorful and decorative paper or fabric to the back of the empty shelf, as well as the Wii shelf. Something like this perhaps.
You could also put your initials in the open slot. I picked up a cardboard H at Hobby Lobby the other day for only $1. I'm sure your local craft store has some initials for sale. You could paint them or cover them in a decorative paper or fabric. You could even make your own initials out of cardboard if you have an empty box lying around.
And if you need to use the shelf for storage and not just decoration, you could always put some colorful boxes.
I would focus on finding something fun to display. Don't count something out just because it is the wrong color. Paint can be your best friend! I hope these ideas help. I can't wait to see what you do with it!
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Directions (1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the following questions:-
Q1. How many such consonants are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a number and immediately followed by a vowel?
(a) None
(b) One
(c) Two
(d) Three
(e) More than three
Q2. How many such alphabets are there in the above arrangement each of which is immediately preceded by a symbol and followed by a number?
(a) None
(b) One
(c) Two
(d) Three
(e) More than three
Q3. Which of the following is the sixth element to the right of the tenth element from the right end of the above arrangement?
(a) E
(b) 7
(c) 4
(d) *
(e) None of these
Q4. Which of the following is the fourth to the right of the 10th element from the left end of the above arrangement?
(a) 5
(b) V
(c) H
(d) %
(e) None of these
Q5. If all the symbols in the above arrangement are dropped, then which of the following will be the fifth element from the right end?
(a) I
(b) 4
(c) U
(d) Y
(e) 7
Directions (6-7): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
Harsh starts walking in the south direction and after walking 7m he takes a left turn and walks 8m. From there, he takes another left turn and walks 4m and after that he takes a right turn and covers a distance of 4 m. Finally, he moves in west direction and cover a distance of 8 m to reach his destination.
Q6. What is the direction of Harsh's final position with respect to his initial position and what is the shortest distance between Harsh's initial position and his final position?
(a) Southeast, 7m
(b) Southwest, 5m
(c) Northeast, 5m
(d) Southeast, 5m
(e) None of these
Q7. What is the direction of Sam with respect to Harsh's initial position, if Sam is standing to the south of Harsh's final position at a distance of 10 m?
(a) North
(b) South
(c) East
(d) West
(e) None of these
Q8. In a family of 5 members i.e. A, B, P, Q, R, there are two married couple in which A is the daughter in law of P, who is the sister in law of Q. R is the nephew of Q. B has only one child, then find out how is B related to R?
(a) Uncle
(b) Nephew
(c) Father
(d) Mother
(e) None of these
Directions (9-10): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
(a) 'P × Q' means 'P is husband of Q'.
(b) 'P % Q' means 'P is sister of Q'.
(c) 'P – Q' means 'P is father of Q'.
(d) 'P + Q' means 'P is mother of Q'.
Q9. Which of the following means 'A is father of D'?
(a) A × D + C ×B
(b) A + B + C + D
(c) C – B × A % D
(d) A× B + C % D
(e) None of these
Q10. Which of the following means 'L is grandson of J'?
(a) M×J+K + L
(b) M % J x K+L
(c) J-K+L×M
(d) L % M %J +M
(e) None of these
Directions (11-15): In each of the questions given below, a group of digits is given followed by four combinations of letters/ symbols numbered. You have to find out which of the four combinations correctly represents the group of digits based on the letter/ symbol codes and the conditions given below. If none of the four combinations represents the group of digits correctly, give (e) i.e. 'None of these' as the answer.
Condition for coding the group elements:
(i) If the first number is even and last letter is vowel, then the codes for the first and the last digits are to be interchanged.
(ii) If the first as well as the last letter is consonant, then both are to be coded by the code for the fourth letter.
(iii) If the first as well as the last number is odd, then both are to be coded by the code for the last number.
(iv) If the first number is odd and last letter is consonant, then both are to be coded by the code for the first number.
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Trail runner, Boston-based chef, and fresh-food advocate Ed Doyle tosses the freshest ingredients into a big bowl for a perfect after-run meal. The beans and potatoes provide a great mix of protein and carbs. For a heartier salad, top with gorgonzola and mop up the dressing with whole-grain bread. Serves four.
1 cup green beans (both flat and snap are in season now)
1 cup yellow beans
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1 cup red-skinned new potatoes, sliced one inch thick
1 cup yellow-skinned Fingerling potatoes, cut lengthwise
1 cup red onions, julienned
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1 cup fresh Italian parsley leaves, rinsed and dried
1 cup fresh basil leaves, rinsed and dried
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It could be a nice quiz question: What do you know about South-Korean pop music? Chances are, your knowledge won't stretch beyond Psy's 'Gangnam Style'. That the country has had an adult music scene besides socalled 'K-pop', was recently evident at the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games: The thirteen year old guitar-virtuoso Yan Tae-hwan performed his interpretation of Vivaldi, and the band Jambinai- an icon of the Korean indie scene- made the stadium shudder with its hit 'Time of Extinction'. Eager to know more? Visit the 'Modern Sound Korea' music festival in Amsterdam on 29 April.
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Imagine yourself on a tropical beach, you feel the warm sea breeze through your hair and friendly sun rays on your skin. That peaceful feeling is what Land of Peace is trying to communicate. Influenced by British rock from the nineties, they use unconstrained sounds, interesting guitar compositions with straightforward melodies that emphasise their freshness and originality.
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Forever Odd (Odd Thomas Series #2)
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I see dead people. But then, by God, I do something about it. Odd Thomas never asked for his special ability. He's just an ordinary guy trying to live a quiet life in the small desert town of Pico Mundo. Yet he feels an obligation to do right by his otherworldly confidants, and that's why he's won hearts on both sides of the divide between life and death. But when a childhood friend disappears, Odd discovers something worse than a dead body and embarks on a heart-stopping battle of will and wits with an enemy of exceptional cunning. In the hours to come there can be no innocent bystanders, and every sacrifice can tip the balance between despair and hope.
You're invited on an unforgettable journey through a world of terror and transcendence to wonders beyond imagining. And you can have no better guide than Odd Thomas.
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About the Author
Dean Koontz, the author of many #1 New York Times bestsellers, lives in Southern California with his wife, Gerda, their golden retriever, Anna, and the enduring spirit of their golden, Trixie.
Hometown:Newport Beach, California
Date of Birth:July 9, 1945
Place of Birth:Everett, Pennsylvania
Education:B.S. (major in English), Shippensburg University, 1966
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Forever Odd
By Dean Koontz
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Chapter One
WAKING, I HEARD A WARM WIND STRUMMING THE LOOSE screen at the open window, and I thought Stormy, but it was not.
The desert air smelled faintly of roses, which were not in bloom, and of dust, which in the Mojave flourishes twelve months of the year.
Precipitation falls on the town of Pico Mundo only during our brief winter. This mild February night was not, however, sweetened by the scent of rain.
I hoped to hear the fading rumble of thunder. If a peal had awakened me, it must have been thunder in a dream.
Holding my breath, I lay listening to the silence, and felt the silence listening to me. The nightstand clock painted glowing numbers on the gloom- 2:41 A.M.
For a moment I considered remaining in bed. But these days I do not sleep as well as I did when I was young. I am twenty-one and much older than when I was twenty.
Certain that I had company, expecting to find two Elvises watching over me, one with a cocky smile and one with sad concern, I sat up and switched on the lamp. A single Elvis stood in a corner: a life-size cardboard figure that had been part of a theater-lobby display for Blue Hawaii. In a Hawaiian shirt and a lei, he looked self-confident and happy.
Back in 1961, he'd had much to be happy about. Blue Hawaii was a hit film, and the album went to number one. He had six gold records that year, including "Can't Help Falling in Love," and he was falling in love with Priscilla Beaulieu.
Less happily, at the insistence of his manager, Tom Parker, he had turned down the lead in West Side Story in favor of mediocre movie fare like Follow That Dream. Gladys Presley, his beloved mother, had been dead three years, and still he felt the loss of her, acutely. Only twenty-six, he'd begun to have weight problems.
Cardboard Elvis smiles eternally, forever young, incapable of error or regret, untouched by grief, a stranger to despair.
I envy him. There is no cardboard replica of me as I once was and as I can never be again.
The lamplight revealed another presence, as patient as he was desperate. Evidently he had been watching me sleep, waiting for me to wake.
I said, "Hello, Dr. Jessup."
Dr. Wilbur Jessup was incapable of a response. Anguish flooded his face. His eyes were desolate pools; all hope had drowned in those lonely depths.
"I'm sorry to see you here," I said.
He made fists of his hands, not with the intention of striking anything, but as an expression of frustration. He pressed his fists to his chest.
Dr. Jessup had never previously visited my apartment; and I knew in my heart that he no longer belonged in Pico Mundo. But I clung to denial, and I spoke to him again as I got out of bed.
"Did I leave the door unlocked?"
He shook his head. Tears blurred his eyes, but he did not wail or even whimper. Fetching a pair of jeans from the closet, slipping into them, I said, "I've been forgetful lately."
He opened his fists and stared at his palms. His hands trembled. He buried his face in them.
"There's so much I'd like to forget," I continued as I pulled on socks and shoes, "but only the small stuff slips my mind-like where I left the keys, whether I locked the door, that I'm out of milk. . . ."
Dr. Jessup, a radiologist at County General Hospital, was a gentle man, and quiet, although he had never before been this quiet. Because I had not worn a T-shirt to bed, I plucked a white one from a drawer. I have a few black T-shirts, but mostly white. In addition to a selection of blue jeans, I have two pair of white chinos.
This apartment provides only a small closet. Half of it is empty. So are the bottom drawers of my dresser.
I do not own a suit. Or a tie. Or shoes that need to be shined.
For cool weather, I own two crew-neck sweaters.
Once I bought a sweater vest. Temporary insanity. Realizing that I had introduced an unthinkable level of complexity to my wardrobe, I returned it to the store the next day.
My four-hundred-pound friend and mentor, P. Oswald Boone, has warned me that my sartorial style represents a serious threat to the apparel industry.
I've noted more than once that the articles in Ozzie's wardrobe are of such enormous dimensions that he keeps in business those fabric mills I might otherwise put in jeopardy.
Barefoot, Dr. Jessup wore cotton pajamas. They were wrinkled from the rigors of restless sleep.
"Sir, I wish you'd say something," I told him. "I really wish you would."
Instead of obliging me, the radiologist lowered his hands from his face, turned, and walked out of the bedroom.
I glanced at the wall above the bed. Framed behind glass is a card from a carnival fortune-telling machine. It promises YOU ARE DESTINED TO BE TOGETHER FOREVER.
Each morning, I begin my day by reading those seven words. Each night, I read them again, sometimes more than once, before sleep, if sleep will come to me.
I am sustained by the certainty that life has meaning. As does death.
From a nightstand, I retrieved my cell phone. The first number on speed dial is the office of Wyatt Porter, chief of the Pico Mundo Police Department. The second is his home number. The third is his cell phone.
More likely than not, I would be calling Chief Porter, one place or another, before dawn.
In the living room, I turned on a light and discovered that Dr. Jessup had been standing in the dark, among the thrift-shop treasures with which the place is furnished.
When I went to the front door and opened it, he did not follow.
Although he had sought my assistance, he couldn't find the courage for what lay ahead.
In the rubescent light from an old bronze lamp with a beaded shade, the eclectic decor-Stickley-style armchairs, plump Victorian footstools, Maxfield Parrish prints, carnival-glass vases-evidently appealed to him.
"No offense," I said, "but you don't belong here, sir." Dr. Jessup silently regarded me with what might have been supplication. "This place is filled to the brim with the past. There's room for Elvis and me, and memories, but not for anyone new."
I stepped into the public hall and pulled the door shut.
My apartment is one of two on the first floor of a converted Victorian house. Once a rambling single-family home, the place still offers considerable charm. For years I lived in one rented room above a garage. My bed had been just a few steps from my refrigerator. Life was simpler then, and the future clear. I traded that place for this not because I needed more space, but because my heart is here now, and forever.
The front door of the house featured an oval of leaded glass. The night beyond looked sharply beveled and organized into a pattern that anyone could understand.
When I stepped onto the porch, this night proved to be like all others: deep, mysterious, trembling with the potential for chaos. From porch steps to flagstone path, to public sidewalk, I looked around for Dr. Jessup but didn't see him. In the high desert, which rises far east beyond Pico Mundo, winter can be chilly, while our low-desert nights remain mild even in February. The curbside Indian laurels sighed and whispered in the balmy wind, and moths soared to street lamps.
The surrounding houses were as quiet as their windows were dark. No dogs barked. No owls hooted.
No pedestrians were out, no traffic on the streets. The town looked as if the Rapture had occurred, as if only I had been left behind to endure the reign of Hell on Earth.
By the time I reached the corner, Dr. Jessup rejoined me. His pajamas and the lateness of the hour suggested that he had come to my apartment from his home on Jacaranda Way, five blocks north in a better neighborhood than mine. Now he led me in that direction.
He could fly, but he plodded. I ran, drawing ahead of him.
Although I dreaded what I would find no less than he might have dreaded revealing it to me, I wanted to get to it quickly. As far as I knew, a life might still be in jeopardy.
Halfway there, I realized that I could have taken the Chevy. For most of my driving life, having no car of my own, I borrowed from friends as needed. The previous autumn, I had inherited a 1980 Chevrolet Camaro Berlinetta Coupe.
Often I still act as though I have no wheels. Owning a few thousand pounds of vehicle oppresses me when I think about it too much. Because I try not to think about it, I sometimes forget I have it.
Under the cratered face of the blind moon, I ran.
On Jacaranda Way, the Jessup residence is a white-brick Georgian with elegant ornamentation. It is flanked by a delightful American Victorian with so many decorative moldings that it resembles a wedding cake, and by a house that is baroque in all the wrong ways.
None of these architectural styles seems right for the desert, shaded by palm trees, brightened by climbing bougainvillea. Our town was founded in 1900 by newcomers from the East Coast, who fled the harsh winters but brought with them cold-climate architecture and attitude.
Terri Stambaugh, my friend and employer, owner of the Pico Mundo Grille, tells me that this displaced architecture is better than the dreary acres of stucco and graveled roofs in many California desert towns.
I assume that she is right. I have seldom crossed the city line of Pico Mundo and have never been beyond the boundaries of Maravilla County.
My life is too full to allow either a jaunt or a journey. I don't even watch the Travel Channel.
The joys of life can be found anywhere. Far places only offer exotic ways to suffer.
Besides, the world beyond Pico Mundo is haunted by strangers, and I find it difficult enough to cope with the dead who, in life, were known to me. Upstairs and down, soft lamplight shone at some windows of the Jessup residence. Most panes were dark. By the time I reached the foot of the front-porch steps, Dr. Wilbur Jessup waited there.
The wind stirred his hair and ruffled his pajamas, although why he should be subject to the wind, I do not know. The moonlight found him, too, and shadow. The grieving radiologist needed comforting before he could summon sufficient strength to lead me into his house, where he himself no doubt lay dead, and perhaps another.
I embraced him. Only a spirit, he was invisible to everyone but me, yet he felt warm and solid.
Perhaps I see the dead affected by the weather of this world, and see them touched by light and shadow, and find them as warm as the living, not because this is the way they are but because this is the way I want them to be. Perhaps by this device, I mean to deny the power of death.
My supernatural gift might reside not in my mind but instead in my heart. The heart is an artist that paints over what profoundly disturbs it, leaving on the canvas a less dark, less sharp version of the truth.
Dr. Jessup had no substance, but he leaned heavily upon me, a weight. He shook with the sobs that he could not voice.
The dead don't talk. Perhaps they know things about death that the living are not permitted to learn from them.
In this moment, my ability to speak gave me no advantage. Words would not soothe him.
Nothing but justice could relieve his anguish. Perhaps not even justice. When he'd been alive, he had known me as Odd Thomas, a local character. I am regarded by some people-wrongly-as a hero, as an eccentric by nearly everyone.
Odd is not a nickname; it's my legal handle.
The story of my name is interesting, I suppose, but I've told it before. What it boils down to is that my parents are dysfunctional. Big-time. I believe that in life Dr. Jessup had found me intriguing, amusing, puzzling. I think he had liked me.
Only in death did he know me for what I am: a companion to the lingering dead. I see them and wish I did not. I cherish life too much to turn the dead away, however, for they deserve my compassion by virtue of having suffered this world.
When Dr. Jessup stepped back from me, he had changed. His wounds were now manifest.
He had been hit in the face with a blunt object, maybe a length of pipe or a hammer. Repeatedly. His skull was broken, his features distorted. Torn, cracked, splintered, his hands suggested that he had desperately tried to defend himself-or that he had come to the aid of someone. The only person living with him was his son, Danny.
My pity was quickly exceeded by a kind of righteous rage, which is a dangerous emotion, clouding judgment, precluding caution.
In this condition, which I do not seek, which frightens me, which comes over me as though I have been possessed, I can't turn away from what must be done. I plunge. My friends, those few who know my secrets, think my compulsion has a divine inspiration. Maybe it's just temporary insanity.
Step to step, ascending, then crossing the porch, I considered phoning Chief Wyatt Porter. I worried, however, that Danny might perish while I placed the call and waited for the authorities.
The front door stood ajar.
I glanced back and saw that Dr. Jessup preferred to haunt the yard instead of the house. He lingered in the grass.
His wounds had vanished. He appeared as he had appeared before Death had found him-and he looked scared.
Until they move on from this world, even the dead can know fear. You would think they have nothing to lose, but sometimes they are wretched with anxiety, not about what might lie Beyond, but about those whom they have left behind. I pushed the door inward. It moved as smoothly, as silently as the mechanism of a well-crafted, spring-loaded trap.
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Koontz's novel "Odd Thomas" was clearly a bigger hit than anticipated, because his publishers have urged him to continue the story of the twenty-something fry cook who sees dead people. The result is "Forever Odd", which sees Odd left deflated and dispirited (not literally - he still communicates with ghosts) after the soul-shattering conclusion to his previous misadventure. Now that his desert town of Pico Mundo has returned to its state of relative calm, Odd wonders if he'll have time to rest and repair himself. Unfortunately, fate has something else in store for him. A young and very twisted lady has taken interest in the man with the unwanted gift, and has abducted a young and vulnerable friend of Odd's in order to get his attention.
Through his character, Koontz made it clear in the first novel that he intended to keep the tone light and the story swift-paced. He kept his promise for "Odd Thomas", and has done the same for the sequel. Every page in this novel feels relevant and un-belaboured, making this every bit the page-turner that the cover says.
The light tone occasionally feels forced, however, with Odd spinning out weak jokes and sometimes excruciatingly unfunny extended similes. Odd's young friend Danny, who Odd claims has a rapier wit and unparalleled sense of self-deprecating humour, is even worse, making the reader wish that Koontz just hadn't bothered.
Aside from that, the story is solid and still often amusing, and very occasionally emotional and chilling when intended. The conclusion and its admittedly minor revelation about the villains of the piece manages to shed a whole new layer to the narrative the reader has just finished, making up for minor niggles with a suitably uneasy conclusion.
Such an unusual premise and it's a totally absorbing story line (to me, anyway.) There's something great about a character who trusts his inner self and instincts, even in strange circumstances. Odd Thomas is such a likeable character, with great "humanity" about himself ! An easy read, but can give you pause for thoughtful reflection, as well as a good hair raising scare without tons of gore or gratuitous sex that so many average authors rely on to tell their average stories! (If Odd were real, I'd vote to send him to Washington where he could rid us all of the evil ones currently in power!) The "Odds" are a great escape into mystery and mayhem. I'm enjoying all the books I've read in the series (so far,) can't wait to see how it all ends as he returns to Stormy! Odd Thomas Rules!
All I can say is that I was hesistant about the Odd Thomas series because I am not into ghosts, but the books are amazing! The depth of the characters, and Odd's personality and conversations are beyond inspiring, and draw you right into his heart and very offbeat and challenging life.
I have a small library of books that adds up to 100+ books, and I think that of all the characters that I've become attached to, Odd is my favorite. Other than being able to see ghosts, he is about as down-to-earth as a character you can get. With Odd, what you see is what you get. Koontz has done a wonderful job creating a character that you can relate to, other than seeing the ghosts. Lol. This is a set that is worth your time to read!
Odd Thomas is one of those characters that the reader loves and the bad guys stalk. Yet despite their stalking, Odd prevails and makes everything right again. A blend of imagination, a snippit of humor and a cast of unique characters keeps the reader on the edge of his seat...reading into the wee hours of the night. IMHO this would make a great movie, mini series or even a series. It has a uniqueness like non other and Odd is simply perfect in these books!
One of the best books ive read in a long time!
Forever Odd doesn't disappoint, in fact I enjoyed it even more than it's prequel. The character Odd Thomas is superb and his unique talents wonderfully described. The story is a delight and unforgettable from the revelation to the terror. I became so absorbed I almost believed Odd Thomas was real. Dean Koonz's FOREVER ODD and another recent read, Bruce Huntly's FUSION, are two of the most entertaining books I have read for a while. Such a pleasure to offset so many other mediocre new offerings.
All I cam say is stick with you will be rewarded; truly
I mean how original is that! I would want to talk to the dead who hang around the 'power ball' offices myself! So anyway, its a heck of a haunt following Odd around!
really enjoyed this book
loved this series so much
I love odd thomas. have read them all. wish there were more.
I loved the first book. I adore Odd's character, who makes you fall in love with him with his slight nerdiness and sweet manner. I thought the story line was very original even though there are plenty of medium or 'ghost whisperer' type stories out there and even more ghost stories in general. I eagerly jumped into the second book and found it to be a little lackluster. It's not a bad book, it's just that compared to the first book 'Odd Thomas,' it falls suprisingly short. I'm about to start the third book and hope it follows way of the first book, not the second.
If you have already began the Odd Thomas series, then you'll love this next installment. Odds' Pico Mundo family all play a bit of a role. Even the lovable "Terrible Chester" pops up. It is a bit different than the first Odd Thomas novel, but nonetheless captivating. I loved it. I hope you will too.
coould not put it down read it in a couple days
This book tied into Odd Thomas perfectly. The description of everything was amazing and I couldn't help but laugh at Koontz's clever comedy.
Every single Odd book sucks me in and won't let me put it down until I've read every last page. Wonderful books!
I was not a huge fan of this piece of the Odd Thomas series. When I look back on the series as a whole this book definatly seems to be a "filler" in the timeline of the main character. If you are a fan of the first novel read this one to keep pace with the series.
This story not only is Odd faced with dealing with spirits, he is faced with being a target. Koontz is very good at leading Odd into the oddest of prediciments.
If you have already read the first installment in the series, then you already have a vested interest in Odd (and his loved ones) but you get to see a real "life lesson induced"- growth in his confidence,understanding, and his forgiveness of other's short comings in this book. If only we could be so humane and compassionate in the real world. An excellent read for anyone who enjoys Mr. Koontz's style (and who doesn't,right?) of story-telling.
Loved Odd Thomas (book 1) and figured Forever Odd (book 2) would follow the same general storyline and character plot from the first book, unfortunately it did not. Yes, book 2 did have the same characters and story background, however it quickly, (without much explanation/closure that I was expecting from the book 1) went into a completely unrelated plot with unknown characters we weren't previously introduced to. Since we were being introduced to these few new characters I had hoped Koontz would expand the overall storyline, however, I'm not sure why we met these few characters and what they're role was in the overall story line. I kept expecting an "ah ha" moment where the plot would double back to book 1 and the storyline would make more sense, no such luck. However, I love Odd's quirky personality, sense of humor and his view of the living and the dead is quite fun/silly. Overall a good read - I can't wait to find out who, where and what Odd Thomas will face next! xoxo_leigh
This second installment in Koontz's Odd Thomas Series lacks the pace and plot of his first. Odd Thomas is a one of a kind character with a unique outlook on life due primarily to his connection to the dead. Odd's observations are insightful and at times even philosophical and his heart is always in the right place, which makes the story very readable. The journey on which he embarks in "Forever Odd," however feels flat and contrived. A one-dimensional villain and the unbelievable twists and turns in this tale tend to take away from the interactions Odd has with the tortured souls only he is privileged to see - a highlight in this series for me. I missed the quick pace and the creepy villain from the first installment.
I have so enjoyed this series. I have read every one of these so far and it is such a refreshing change from the norm. I love the touch of humor in the story and ODD is just a great character. I hope the author can come up with more story lines for Odd, I would hate to see this character just fade away.
I absolutely love the Odd series by Dean Koontz; once I started first one I could not put them down.


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Discarding an old device? Don't forget the data dump.
You got a new smart phone or tablet as a holiday present, or maybe your business is ordering new laptops to kick off the new year. So what will you do with your old devices?
Whatever your plans for old phones and computers are, do this first: Erase your data.
It's easy to get so wrapped up in new electronic toys that you forget that everything left on the old toys is easy pickings for fraudsters, hackers, and criminals. Help protect yourself by taking that little extra time to wipe out all your old data. Remember, just deleting items or dragging them into the trash folder does not remove them from a device.
There are two common ways to "sanitize" electronic equipment: (1) the device's own privacy or security settings or (2) a software program designed to "nuke" a device.Mobile devices
Mobile phones and tablets generally can be wiped clean by going into settings or preferences and resetting the device to the original or factory settings. Each operating system does it slightly differently, so here are several links to help you out:
- iPhone, iPad or iPod: Apple's explanation how to back up and clear a device.
- Android devices: Google's information on backing up and resetting Android One devices.
- Blackberry: Blackberry's support page on how to reset its devices to factory settings.
- Windows devices: Microsoft's explanation for soft and hard resets of Windows-based mobile devices.
For computers, the cleaning process is different.
On Windows 8 computers, the process of sanitizing the hard drive is pretty straightforward. Go to PC Settings, then to General, and select Remove Everything and reinstall Windows. Users of prior versions of Windows should be able to find the particular steps for cleaning data from their computer in their manual.
On Macs, consult Apple's support page on what to do before selling or giving away a Mac.
The other way to clean a computer is with a software program. One of the more popular ones, which I have used, is Darik's Boot and Nuke, or DBAN, a free program designed for personal use. Your business may want or need a more industrial-strength program.
There are dozens of other programs, some free and others that charge. If you want to review free options for sanitizing a hard drive, you may want to read Tim Fisher's article "42 Free Data Destruction Software Programs."
So, enjoy your new toys. Just be sure not to discard all your private information with your old ones.


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I've heard a lot about snapping turtles. Are they good for a pond or should just remove them? George – Duck, NC
Ponds tend to attract all types of creatures to your yard, some more desirable than others. With their large claws and strong jaws, snapping turtles may make the list of animals you don't want in your pond. It all really boils down to why you dug your pond in the first place and how you spend your time enjoying it.
The snapping turtle is the largest turtle in the United States, living 30 years on average, their shells growing to around 15 inches, and normally reaching weights of 10 to 35 pounds. The largest common snapping turtle on record being nearly 20 inches long and weighing 86 pounds. It is believed some species of snapping turtles can live up to 150 years with some reports of snappers have been found with musket rounds lodged inside them from the American Civil War.
Snapping turtles tend to inhabit the shallow areas of your pond and will feed off of both plants and animals limited only to what they can fit in their mouths. If you have prized fish or encourage Geese and Ducks to raise hatchlings in your pond you may find snapping turtles to be a major inconvenience. These turtles rarely surface in the pond to bask in the sun and instead are commonly found buried at the bottom of the pond with only their head exposed. Because they are too big to actually hide inside their shell the snapping turtle relies on his sharp beak-like mouth for protection. Their neck is extremely flexible and is able to reach over their shells to protect their hind legs and tail. While their size and power may be intimidating they are not usually aggressive in the water. Rather than attack and bite potential threats they prefer to swim away and hide. That being said, there is no guarantee that you won't accidentally provoke one of these snappers. If you swim in your pond you may not want to keep the snappers around.
If you have a natural pond and have no intentions of swimming or any special attachment to particular fish or frogs in the water there is no reason why these turtles can't be a part of the scenery. They can help balance fish populations and are absolutely amazing to look at if you can spot a large one moving around your pond. If you decide that they need to find a new home you can remove them by installing a Turtle Trap. You can bait the trap with fish or meat from your home and place the trap in the shallow areas of your pond. You don't want the turtle to drown so keep the top of the cage exposed and out of the water. When you catch a turtle be sure to use thick working gloves to protect your hands from potential bites or scratches. Pull the cage from the pond and transport the turtle to another location. As they are known to travel far distances over land you will want to relocate them a few miles away from your pond or they may find their way back. Never try to catch snapping turtles using hooks as they tend to swallow food whole. If they ingest a hook you will be unable to remove it and possibly injure the turtle.
POND TALK: Did you find snapping turtles in your pond? Do you love them or hate them and why?
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Sutton provides a clever imagining of the surprise pardon of Willie Sutton, one of the most notorious criminals in American history. It traces the remarkable life of this mysterious man, who was known to police as the Babe Ruth of Bank Robbers, and his doomed, dangerous romance with his first love.
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Excerpt: Sutton
He's writing when they come for him.
He's sitting at his metal desk, bent over a yellow legal pad, talking to himself, and to her — as always, to her. So he doesn't notice them standing at his door. Until they run their batons along the bars.
He looks up, adjusts his large scuffed eyeglasses, the bridge mended many times with Scotch tape. Two guards, side by side, the left one fat and soft and pale, as if made from Crisco, the right one tall and scrawny and with a birthmark like a penny on his right cheek.
Left Guard hitches up his belt. On your feet, Sutton. Admin wants you.
Sutton stands.
Right Guard points his baton. What the? You crying, Sutton?
No sir.
Don't you lie to me, Sutton. I can see you been crying.
Sutton touches his cheek. His fingers come away wet. I didn't know I was crying sir.
Right Guard waves his baton at the legal pad. What's that?
Nothing sir.
He asked you what is it, Left Guard says.
Sutton feels his bum leg starting to buckle. He grits his teeth at the pain. My novel sir.
They look around his book-filled cell. He follows their eyes. It's never good when the guards look around your cell. They can always find something if they have a mind to. They scowl at the books along the floor, the books along the metal cabinet, the books along the cold-water basin. Sutton's is the only cell at Attica filled with copies of Dante, Plato, Shakespeare, Freud. No, they confiscated his Freud. Prisoners aren't allowed to have psychology books. The warden thinks they'll try to hypnotize each other.
Right Guard smirks. He gives Left Guard a nudge — get ready. Novel, eh? What's it about?
Just — you know. Life sir.
What the hell does an old jailbird know about life?
Sutton shrugs. That's true sir. But what does anyone know?
Word is leaking out. By noon a dozen print reporters have already arrived and they're huddled at the front entrance, stomping their feet, blowing on their hands. One of them says he just heard — snow on the way. Lots of it. Nine inches at least.
They all groan.
Too cold to snow, says the veteran in the group, an old wire service warhorse in suspenders and black orthopedic shoes. He's been with UPI since the Scopes trial. He blows a gob of spit onto the frozen ground and scowls up at the clouds, then at the main guard tower, which looks to some like the new Sleeping Beauty's Castle in Disneyland.
Too cold to stand out here, says the reporter from the New York Post. He mumbles something disparaging about the warden, who's refused three times to let the media inside the prison. The reporters could be drinking hot coffee right now. They could be using the phones, making last-minute plans for Christmas. Instead the warden is trying to prove some kind of point. Why, they all ask, why?
Because the warden's a prick, says the reporter from Time, that's why.
The reporter from Look holds his thumb and forefinger an inch apart. Give a bureaucrat this much power, he says, and watch out. Stand back.
Not just bureaucrats, says the reporter from The New York Times. All bosses eventually become fascists. Human nature.
The reporters trade horror stories about their bosses, their editors, the miserable dimwits who gave them this god-awful assignment. There's a brand-new journalistic term, appropriated just this year from the war in Asia, frequently applied to assignments like this, assignments where you wait with the herd, usually outdoors, exposed to the elements, knowing full well you're not going to get anything good, certainly not anything the rest of the herd won't get. The term is clusterfuck. Every reporter gets caught in a clusterfuck now and then, it's part of the job, but a clusterfuck on Christmas Eve? Outside Attica Correctional Facility? Not cool, says the reporter from the Village Voice. Not cool.
The reporters feel especially hostile toward that boss of all bosses, Governor Nelson Rockefeller. He of the Buddy Holly glasses and the chronic indecision. Governor Hamlet, says the reporter from UPI, smirking at the walls. Is he going to do this thing or not?
He yells at Sleeping Beauty's Castle: Shit or get off the pot, Nelson! Defecate or abdicate!
The reporters nod, grumble, nod. Like the prisoners on the other side of this thirty-foot wall, they grow restless. The prisoners want out, the reporters want in, and both groups blame the Man. Cold, tired, angry, ostracized by society, both groups are close to rioting. Both fail to notice the beautiful moon slowly rising above the prison.
It's full.
The guards lead Sutton from his cell in D Block through a barred door, down a tunnel and into Attica's central checkpoint — what prisoners call Times Square — which leads to all cell blocks and offices. From Times Square the guards take Sutton down to the deputy warden's office. It's the second time this month that Sutton has been called before the dep. Last week it was to learn that his parole request was denied — a devastating blow. Sutton and his lawyers had been so very confident. They'd won support from prominent judges, discovered loopholes in his convictions, collected letters from doctors vouching that Sutton was close to death. But the three-man parole board simply said no.
The dep is seated at his desk. He doesn't bother looking up. Hello, Willie.
Hello sir.
Looks like we're a go for liftoff.
The dep waves a hand over the papers strewn across his desk. These are your walking papers. You're being let out.
Sutton blinks, massages his leg. Let — out? By who sir?
The dep looks up, sighs. Head of corrections. Or Rockefeller. Or both. Albany hasn't decided how they want to sell this. The governor, being an ex-banker, isn't sure he wants to put his name on it. But the head of corrections doesn't want to overrule the parole board. Either way it looks like they're letting you walk.
Walk sir? Why sir?
Fuck if I know. Fuck if I care.
When sir?
Tonight. If the phone will stop ringing and reporters will stop hounding me to let them turn my prison into their private rec room. If I can get these goddamn forms filled out.
Sutton stares at the dep. Then at the guards. Are they joking? They look serious.
The dep turns back to his papers. Godspeed, Willie.
The guards walk Sutton down to the prison tailor. Every man released from a New York State prison gets a release suit, a tradition that goes back at least a century. The last time Sutton got measured for a release suit, Calvin Coolidge was president.
Sutton stands before the tailor's three-way mirror. A shock. He hasn't stood before many mirrors in recent years and he can't believe what he sees. That's his round face, that's his slicked gray hair, that's his hated nose — too big, too broad, with different-size nostrils — and that's the same large red bump on his eyelid, mentioned in every police report and FBI flyer since shortly after World War I. But that's not him — it can't be. Sutton has always prided himself on projecting a certain swagger, even in handcuffs. He's always managed to look dapper, suave, even in prison grays. Now, sixty-eight years old, he sees in the three-way mirror that all the swagger, all the dapper and suave are gone. He's a baggy-eyed stick figure. He looks like Felix the Cat. Even the pencil-thin mustache, once a source of pride, looks like the cartoon cat's whiskers.
The tailor stands beside Sutton, wearing a green tape measure around his neck. An old Italian from the Bronx, with two front teeth the size of thimbles, he shakes a handful of buttons and coins in his pocket as he talks.
So they're letting you out, Willie.
Looks like.
How long you been here?
Seventeen years.
How long since you had a new suit of clothes?
Oh. Twenty years. In the old days, when I was flush, I'd get all my suits custom-made. Silk shirts too. D'Andrea Brothers.
He still remembers the address: 587 Fifth Avenue. And the phone number. Murray Hill 5-5332.
Sure, Tailor says, D'Andrea, they did beautiful work. I still got one of their tuxes. Step up on the block.
Sutton steps up, grunts. A suit, he says. Jesus, I thought the next thing I'd be measured for would be a shroud.
I don't do shrouds, Tailor says. No one gets to see your work.
Sutton frowns at the three reflected Tailors. It's not enough to do nice work? People have to see it?
Tailor spreads his tape measure across Sutton's shoulders, down his arm. Show me an artist, he says, who doesn't want praise.
Sutton nods. I used to feel that way about my bank jobs.
Tailor looks at the triptych of reflected Suttons, winks at the middle one. He stretches the tape measure down Sutton's bum leg. Inseam thirty, he announces. Jacket thirty-eight short.
I was a forty reg when I came in this joint. I ought to sue.
Tailor laughs softly, coughs. What color you want, Willie?
Anything but gray.
Black then. I'm glad they're letting you out, Willie. You've paid your debt.
Forgive us our debts, Willie says, as we forgive our debtors.
Tailor crosses himself.
That from your novel? Right Guard asks.
Sutton and Tailor look at each other.
Tailor points a finger gun at Sutton. Merry Christmas, Willie.
Same to you, friend.
Sutton points a finger gun at Tailor, cocks the thumb hammer. Bang.
From Sutton by J.R. Moehringer. Copyright 2012 by J.R. Moehringer. Excerpted by permission of Hyperion.


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Another common attribute of interactive applications, whether Web/Cloud or client-based, is that they are event-driven. The user interacts with the application via a GUI that receives event streams asynchronously from the mouse, keyboard, and other inputs.
Rx is a LINQ-based library for composing asynchronous and event-based programs that exposes asynchronous and event-based computations as push-based, observable collections via the IObservable and IObserver interfaces that are the mathematical dual of the familiar IEnumerable and IEnumerator interfaces for pull-based, iterable collections.
In this talk we will unveal Rx for JavaScript, a pure JavaScript version of the original Reactive Extensions for .NET that was shipped last fall.
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This week we resume with selected
data regarding domestic animals found in the publication by the U. S. Congress,
{House of Representatives} REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS FOR THE YEAR
1853. AGRICULTURE (Washington: A. O. P. Nicholson, Printer, 1854). Like the
material in Kinsearching dated 3 January 2010, the following information
from condensed correspondence pertains to "horses, asses, and mules." (Surnames
are in all-caps for emphasis and some punctuation added for clarity.)
Page 34 – Jacob KNOOP of Elizabeth, Miami Co., OH, writes: "The present high prices obtained for horses has (sic) also induced many of our farmers to engage in raising good horses and mules. A good four-year-old horse brings from $120 to $150, and mules, at two or three years old, are worth about $100 each. The expenses of driving them to the Atlantic markets are about $10 a head. The cost of raising horses till ready for market about $60; mules about $50."
William M. MACY of Quercus Grove, Linn Co., OR, states: "Horses succeed well here. Those Yankee bred are worth from $150 to $200 each. The Indian horses and Spanish mules are used in doing the drudgery of the country, and in packing to the mines."
A portion of the joint report of H. N. MCALLISTER, George BUCHANAN, James ALEXANDER, J. K. SHOEMAKER, and William J. WARING to the Centre County Agricultural Society in PA tells an interesting story: "The horses used and most needed are heavy draught, and this class of horses is brought to great perfection here. The quick draught and saddle horse has (sic) been from time to time improved by the introduction of stock from neighboring States. In 1834, the late Henry F. TAMMANY, of this county, purchased at the sale by government, at Washington, 'Abder Haman,' one of the stallions presented by the Emperor of Morocco to General JACKSON, then President of the United States. This horse was kept here about three years, and though too small and light for this region, when combined with the larger breeds, his progeny have proved valuable for the saddle and quick draught."
An interesting discussion about the
use of mules in the area appears in another section of the joint report: "Mules
are much used about our iron works. They are preferred, because of their being
less liable to disease, hardier, and longer lived than horses. Many of the
carters, however, have an aversion to them, and it is difficult to find one who
does not prefer driving a team of horses. They are not raised here, but are
brought from Kentucky, and cost from $100 to $130 each."
(Editor's note: In this context, a carter is someone who drives a cart, perhaps to transport materials.)
Page 35 – Joshua S. KELLER, Orwigsburgh, Schuylkill Co., PA, also gives an account of the use of horses and mules in industry. Regarding horses, he remarks: "They are of the greatest value for the different branches of industry in our district, although a large number of mules are employed in the mining operations, in teams, and some on farms." In addition, he states: "Many of our farmers labor under great disadvantages for the want of servants who know how to treat a horse...."
M. F. MYERS, Kingston, Luzerne Co., PA, reports: "Our horses are tolerably well bred animals, being crossed and re-crossed by the different blooded stallions which have made their appearance among us from time to time for the last twenty years. When well matched, they will command from $350 to $600 a pair."
Horses are also the topic of the account by H. D. MAIZE, New Berlin, Union Co., PA: "The animals which can be raised to the best advantage in this section of this country, I believe, are horses." Comparing expenses and sale prices, he reports the cost of raising a good "serviceable" colt until he is four years old ranges from $60 to $75; the colt's value at that age ranges from $125 to $150. "The cost of transporting him to Philadelphia, on foot, may be about $5. As there are no imported blood-horses in this vicinity, except the breed most common in the State...they have been the only ones used for labor."
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text: On Sun, Jun 25, 2000 at 10:08:38AM -0600, Uche Ogbuji wrote: > > > Jim Fulton wrote: > > > I've also looked at http://www.omg.org/cgi-bin/doc?ptc/00-01-12, > > which is similar and also leaves attribute mapping unspecified. :( > > Just as a note to all, on the do-sig, Jim was already pointed to the right > clause in the Python/CORBA mapping, and Martin von Lowis also explained why it > is so (avoiding IDL name-clashes). > > The remaining debate is whether to follow the Python/CORBA mapping. I say, no > reason not to do so. There is nothing normative about leading "_" being > private that I know of. It ends up being a question of style versus spec > unification, and I'm always wont to go for the latter. Nothing normative? Come on. That is simply an antagonistic position. "from foo import *" is bad taste, but it codifies the notion of "_" being private. (symbols starting with "_" are not imported) Years and years of "_" usage meaning "private" also codify it. And you say "normative" ... what? Do we need to write an RFC to satisfy you? And do you also recognize that many things that occur in the RFC are there simply because they *ARE* de facto standards? I believe it is an entirely untenable position to state that "_" does not mean "private". IMO, the Python/CORBA mapping is simply stupid if it demands leading underscores for any public item. Way stupid, and totally ignorant of Python's de facto standards. Cheers, -g -- Greg Stein, http://www.lyra.org/


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Deborah Nichols
My work as an anthropologist and engagement with the AAA has been shaped by being part of a four-field anthropology department throughout my career that began doing contract archaeology. Being an anthropologist extends the intellectual breadth of my archaeological research on political economy, early states, and urbanism. The breadth of anthropology is both its greatest strength and greatest challenge. The AAA publication program provides an umbrella for anthropology's rich variety. It should be the foremost vehicle to engage and present new anthropological understandings and knowledge and to speak to broader audiences within and beyond our discipline. If we see change as an opportunity, digital technology offers possibilities to enrich our publications, sustain their diversity and expand access as we address financial challenges. I would bring to the Presidency a broad and international engagement with anthropology, first-hand knowledge of the association, and leadership experience. I have been elected as section president and Section Assembly Convener, and I have chaired the Association's Operating Committee and the Committee for the Future and Print and Electronic Publishing. I have served on editorial boards including for American Anthropologist, the Annual Review of Anthropology, the Society for Economic Anthropology, and Ancient Mesoamerica.
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I would welcome the responsibility to lead AAA through the next period as it engages new possibilities in scholarly publishing, faces labor and funding crises in higher education, and more fully participates in public and policy discussions. My leadership roles—Executive Board, ACC Chair, CFPEP Chair, Editor/Open Anthropology, Annual Meeting Program Chair, SANA Board—have provided me deep understanding of the association, and the concerns and aspirations of members and sections. My various roles as an academic, applied, and activist anthropologist have prepared me for the challenges ahead. I consider the following issues key: 1) the future of scholarly publishing; 2) relationships and communication—internal to the association and external to AAA; 3) the labor market for anthropologists, contingent labor practices, graduate student opportunities, and prospects for applied, practicing anthropologists; 4) the future of the annual meeting, including principles to guide decisions related to it; and 5) anthropology's role in the political, economic and social crises of our times, including militarism, poverty, and inequality. I will build on the achievements of past leadership to further the discipline's global and local ties, and foster anthropology as an intellectual, creative and innovative discipline inside and outside the academy. I would be honored to lead the effort on these important issues, and would do so with great energy and enthusiasm.
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