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"Tohei has shown substantive use of physically-verifiable aspects of ki in his techniques since well before he left Hombu Dojo as the Chief Instructor."
One of the big problems with many of the Aikido articles printed by westerners is that they are opinion articles, often with fuzzy interpretations of numerous Aikido or Aikido-related ideas. Sometimes the idea of "Aikido-related" is a far stretch indeed, getting into self-help, psychology, and other areas that Ueshiba never directily mentioned or advised on in his life.
Although Koichi Tohei is treated by many Aikido practitioners as someone who does "a different brand" (or some other minmization), Tohei had some innovative ideas that I think the other styles would do well to borrow, particularly in light of the recent (and very late) realization that many of the "ki" things Tohei speaks of are substantive and they are essential components of Aikido techniques.
If much of the confusing and poorly-translated comments about ki are muted and the function of Tohei's Aikido are examined, his ideas are not fuzzy at all. Tohei has shown substantive use of physically-verifiable aspects of ki in his techniques since well before he left Hombu Dojo as the Chief Instructor. When formulating the approach for the Ki Society, Tohei used the ki skills as a baseline for usage in all techniques and also as a separate study line for practitioners to base their overall development upon. Frankly, it would appear that he had a good idea. The question is why, other than as some aspect of internecine rivalry, so many other Aikidoists ignore and don't understand the reason and utility of the basics of ki studies in their own Aikido.
The "ki tests" and skills development within the Ki Society are pretty basic stuff and they're very good indicators of basic skills for all Aikido techniques. Tohei didn't dream these things up as something new and different to be added to Aikido as a hallmark of his own style; he attempted to more clearly explain what was involved in the Aikido of Ueshiba. Yet in a quite human and snippy way, many Aikidoists from "other styles" simply ignore and trivialize the very helpful lesson materials from the man who was second only to Ueshiba before the politics got out of hand.
Looking at the elementary ki-tests and their utility, it is hard to imagine that any bona fide Aikido "instructor" cannot do most, if not all of these ki-usage demonstrations, and do them well. Yet, most Aikido instructors cannot do these simple tests, even though it's obvious from old films of Ueshiba, Tohei, and others, that these types of demonstrations of ki-skills were quite common adjuncts to Aikido itself.
The next level of accomplishment in Tohei's Aikido teachings has a lot to do with moving while using ki skills, an advance from the simple static tests so often shown in Tohei's instructional literature. "This is Aikido" is an excellent example of how ki-skills apply, if you can obtain a copy. The book was written well before Tohei left Hombu Dojo, it should be noted.
As a suggestion, I think the idea of "ki tests" should be adopted by all the styles of Aikido. This is basic stuff. Anyone who can't demonstrate basic ki-skills cannot be doing Aikido with ki, as Morihei Ueshiba, Tohei, and many others did it. If more people in Aikido could functionally demonstrate these skills, many of the current fuzzes "here's my guess" articles might give way to the simple function and logic of how the ki, the hara, aiki, and other things actually work. Aikido should be about function, not just feelings and fuzzy opinions.

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Friday, January 25, 2013
The New Lunchbox Food Groups
And in my opinion, lunchboxes are no different. Variety, moderation, presentation and enjoyment. Except that kids are kids, and they'll be distracted. They'll want to eat as fast as possible so they can go play. They'll either be jealously eyeing up their friend's lunchbox, or showing off their own.
Personally, I'm going for the second.
So here are my very own LUNCHBOX FOOD GROUPS:
the contents of those lunchboxes look f***ing amazing.
Ok, let's look at some great contenders for each of the Lunchbox Food Groups:
Crunchy | Crispy
These tend to be some of Nelle's favourites, so I'm not averse to including 2 in a lunchbox, provided they're not both fruit.
- cut, sliced, sticked veggies
- fruit slices
- homemade veggie chips
- baked chickpeas
- homemade crackers like these or these or these
- sulfite-free dried fruit
- homemade fruit roll
- homemade muesli bar
- cheese stick
Soft | Bready
I find these go down best in small sizes and/or unusual shapes, and if I'm including a slightly-sweet one (like a sweetish muffin or cookie), I'll generally also include a savoury one (sandwich etc).
- homemade mini muffins like these or these or these
- puff pastry bites - baked around favourite fillings
- tortilla sushi - tortillas rolled around cheese or beans or whatever, and sliced
- bread sandwiches with nut butter or cheese or organic meat (no nitrites)
- avocado sushi rolls, with or without nori
- scrolls - again, baked around favourite savoury fillings
- potato puffs
- homemade cookies like these or these or these or these or these - baked with minimal sugar and (where possible) maximal veggies
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- Unknown said... [Reply to comment]
I think this is a wonderful way to look at the lunchbox. Thanks for some great ideas!
- January 25, 2013 at 2:42 AM
- Unknown said... [Reply to comment]
What a wonderful way to look at the lunchbox. My children are both very keen to visual representation. Great ideas here! And, I completely agree about your zucchini story. :) I would also like to share a bit of my experience. Since moving to Greece from the USA, I have changed my whole attitude and standard towards food. There is little convenience in the Greek diet and it has changed my ways with food for the better (as well as gaining experience cooking in my Greek husband's restaurant!) But, my personal transformation to a healthier foodstyle actually started out as trying to replicate USA mass-produced and/or fast food favorites that I missed! Time passed and trips taken back to the States opened my sense about foods I thought I missed, but on second taste were quite unpalatable. Over the years, this experimentation became a valuable lesson about my health and diet. I quickly realized after several replications that the convenience of a food was way undermining the quality of it. I found it was much more fun to do things by hand and much more tasteful to use "whole" foods. No more food out of a box or can for this girl and neither for our children! Learning what food looks like from its natural state and how to experiment with it should be a lesson for everyone!
- January 25, 2013 at 3:31 AM
- sar : accidentallentil.blogspot.com said... [Reply to comment]
impeccable timing! thanks for all the useful ideas and i look forward to your other posts on the topic! I'm really getting stuck in a rut with lunches at the moment.
- January 25, 2013 at 4:05 AM
- Erin Collins said... [Reply to comment]
I love your blog :) You give such great tips!
This post makes me want to have a child so I can pack awesome lunches :)
Thanks for all the fun ideas!
- January 25, 2013 at 11:11 AM
- Easy peasy organic said... [Reply to comment]
@Jennifer Bakatselou Jennifer - you've got a powerful story to share, and I'm so happy you took the time to write some of it here! I think your's is such an interesting perspective, going from a 'convenience-food' nation to a 'whole-food' nation. It makes you think, doesn't it - that it's no wonder the Greeks are known for their food and the culture around the food!
I think you're right onto something, that maybe convenience and speed-of-service don't lend themselves well to developing a strong, family-oriented food culture. Becoming a food-based culture means starting from scratch, literally! Hmmm... All good messages, as far as I'm concerned. Thank you :)
PS. Consider this a WARNING that you are totally on my radar for a visit sometime!! Greek restaurant? Seriously, girl, how could I NOT come? :)
- January 25, 2013 at 4:59 PM
- Easy peasy organic said... [Reply to comment]
Sarah, I hope you *will* find it all useful, as it sounds like a busy year for you .... :)
Erin, practice on your husband - veggies shaped like stars and flowers and cookie-cuttered-out sandwiches make for great talking points with the colleagues ... :)
- January 25, 2013 at 5:05 PM
- lamina@do a bit said... [Reply to comment]
THank you fro all of these tips... my little man is staring preschool this year and I was wondering what to put in his little lunch box!!! You've given me some great ideas :)
- January 26, 2013 at 10:12 PM
first off i have to say i love your blog! i have only just found it recently and so many of your posts are so like my brain ;)
my daughters preschool has a 'nude food' policy which i think is awesome and also makes picking lunch foods pretty easy. its basically whole food, nothing pre-packaged and nothing too sweet or over processed. so in her lunch box today, morning tea box had an apple and a handful of grapes. lunch box a chicken and cheese sandwich on homemade bread. arvo tea box sunflower seeds, pepitas, sultanas, currants and goji berries. very simple! i tried to get fancy last week and baked blueberry muffins but they were not allowed!! so no need to feel slack about not baking this week.
thanks for all your inspiration!
- January 28, 2013 at 10:14 PM
What great categories! Nelle is lucky to have you pack her such a thoughtful (and delicious!) lunch.
- January 29, 2013 at 1:57 PM
- happycow7 said... [Reply to comment]
Great article Amanda! I think variety is the key to keeping lunch boxes interesting. I put goji berries (http://cheapsuperfoods.com.au/goji-berries-buy-online-australia.html) in as a snack for my kids. They love the sweet flavour and it ensures they get a wealth of antioxidants and B vitamins.
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Zara Phillips Gossip
Zara Phillips gossip, latest news, photos, and video.
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Big G! Big G was the best part of the Cambridges' tour of New Zealand and Australia. Yes, because he's chubby and cute but mostly because he's a brute. He punched a kid in the face after taking her toy. He tried to attack a real bilby with his thick baby fingers. He threw down his toy bilby because he apparently only enjoys tormenting living things. Full Story
Mia Grace Tindall. Indeed.
Okay, are you ready to be blown away? Zara Phillips and husband Mike Tindall announced their baby name. It's a little girl named Mia Grace... …really? There is nothing wrong with this name at all. Mia is rising in popularity, which isn't a surprise because it slides down the chain from Maddie through Maya . Full Story
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Katy Cambridge's supposed due date came and went yesterday. Baby Wales has not yet arrived. Prince William is scheduled to play at a charity polo match on Sunday and they're making a big ass deal of the fact that he's still going even though his wife could deliver at any time. Please. Full Story
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SPOILER. William, his Catherine, and Hot Harry watched Zara Phillips and Team GB win the silver medal today in equestrian! Zara did not medal herself but of all people, with her family origins, she'd be the first to say the individual is not important. As for Will and Kate... There's some husband/wife flirting going on here, non? SO cute. Full Story
Would you stand in a puddle of Hot Harry's puke?
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Prince Harry and Princess Eugenie were out together at the Arts Club in Mayfair on Friday night until 2am. According to UK gossips - never super reliable - Harry at one point was seen being sick in front of the girls' loo. Some people then boasted about standing in it afterwards on Facebook. Would you stand in a puddle of Hot Harry's puke? Anyway, both Harry and Eugenie were required to be royal and proper the next morning for Trooping The Colour. Full Story
She won't cry or try to escape
It's not a royal wedding, technically, right? Because Zara Phillips does not hold a royal title? Princess Anne specifically chose not to burden her children with one. But she is the Queen's eldest granddaughter. So even though it's not officially a royal wedding, there will be royals, many of them, in attendance. Full Story
Everyone's little brother
Hot Harry on a Horse played polo again this weekend. This time his cousins came to watch. As you can see, Harry and Zara Phillips are close. And he's also close with her fiancé Mike Tindall. Zara and Mike are to marry on July 30th. UK tabloids are now reporting that Chelsy Davy is apparently not welcome. Full Story
Zara's ring
Zara Phillips announced her engagement to Mike Tindall early today. Then the two stepped out of their home Gloucestershire and posed for photos. In jeans and quilted vests. Like normal people. Right? They look like normal people. Only the Queen is her grandmother. And she has to go to Buckingham Palace for tea when summoned. Full Story
Royal Weddings and Princesses
Zara Phillips is engaged to Mike Tindall. Tindall is a former rugby player. They've been together for years. She of course is the daughter of Princess Anne. She's the oldest granddaughter of the Queen. She's an equestrian. She however is not a Princess. Anne decided she did not want her children to have royal titles. Full Story


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Naturalization is the process by which an alien becomes an American citizen. It is a voluntary act; naturalization is not required. Of the foreign-born persons listed on the 1890 through 1930 censuses, 25 percent had not become naturalized or filed their "first papers."
This article is adapted from Claire Prechtel-Kluskens, "The Location of Naturalization Records," The Record, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 21-22 (Nov. 1996).
From the first naturalization law passed by Congress in 1790 through much of the 20th century, an alien could become naturalized in any court of record. Thus, most people went to the court most convenient to them, usually a county court. The names and types of courts vary from State to State. The names and types of courts have also varied during different periods of history--but may include the county supreme, circuit, district, equity, chancery, probate, or common pleas court. Most researchers will find that their ancestors became naturalized in one of these courts. A few State supreme courts also naturalized aliens, such as the supreme courts of Indiana, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, New Jersey, and South Dakota. Aliens who lived in large cities sometimes became naturalized in a Federal court, such as a U.S. district court or U.S. circuit court.
General Rule: The Two-Step Process
Congress passed the first law regulating naturalization in 1790 (1 Stat. 103). As a general rule, naturalization was a two-step process that took a minimum of 5 years. After residing in the United States for 2 years, an alien could file a "declaration of intent" (so-called "first papers") to become a citizen. After 3 additional years, the alien could "petition for naturalization." After the petition was granted, a certificate of citizenship was issued to the alien. These two steps did not have to take place in the same court. As a general rule, the "declaration of intent" generally contains more genealogically useful information than the "petition." The "declaration" may include the alien's month and year (or possibly the exact date) of immigration into the United States.
Exceptions to the General Rule
Having stated this "two-step, 5-year" general rule, it is necessary to note several exceptions.
The first major exception was that "derivative" citizenship was granted to wives and minor children of naturalized men. From 1790 to 1922, wives of naturalized men automatically became citizens. This also meant that an alien woman who married a U.S. citizen automatically became a citizen. (Conversely, an American woman who married an alien lost her U.S. citizenship, even if she never left the United States.) From 1790 to 1940, children under the age of 21 automatically became naturalized citizens upon the naturalization of their father. Unfortunately, however, names and biographical information about wives and children are rarely included in declarations or petitions filed before September 1906. For more information about women in naturalization records, see Marian L. Smith, "Women and Naturalization, ca. 1802-1940," Prologue: Quarterly of the National Archives, Vol. 30, No. 2 (Summer 1998): 146-153.
The second major exception to the general rule was that, from 1824 to 1906, minor aliens who had lived in the United States 5 years before their 23rd birthday could file both their declarations and petitions at the same time.
The third major exception to the general rule was the special consideration given to veterans. An 1862 law allowed honorably discharged Army veterans of any war to petition for naturalization--without previously having filed a declaration of intent--after only 1 year of residence in the United States. An 1894 law extended the same no-previous-declaration privilege to honorably discharged 5-year veterans of the Navy or Marine Corps. Over 192,000 aliens were naturalized between May 9, 1918, and June 30, 1919, under an act of May 9, 1918, that allowed aliens serving in the U.S. armed forces during "the present war" to file a petition for naturalization without making a declaration of intent or proving 5 years' residence. Laws enacted in 1919, 1926, 1940, and 1952 continued various preferential treatment provisions for veterans.
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It is impossible to provide hard-and-fast rules about the content or even the existence of naturalization records. The 1905 Report to the President of the Commission on Naturalization remarked:
The methods of making and keeping the naturalization records in both the Federal and State courts are as various as the procedure in such cases. Thus the declaration of intention in some courts consists merely of the bare statement of the intention and the name and allegiance of the alien, while in other courts it also includes a history of the alien.... In a majority of courts alien applicants are not required to make the declaration of intention required by law ... and in other courts he is. Previous to 1903 a majority of courts did not require petitions or affidavits; other courts did. Some courts keep a naturalization record separate from the other records; other courts include the naturalization record in the regular minutes of the court. Some records contain full histories of the aliens, but a majority of the records show only the name, nationality, oath of allegiance, and date of admission.
In 1903 a Justice Department investigator made even more condemnatory comments:
I find the naturalization records in many cases in a chaotic condition, many lost and destroyed, and some sold for old paper. Most the records consist of merely the name and nativity of the alien with no means of identifying aliens ofthe same name....In numerous cases I find aliens naturalized under initials instead of Christian names, surnames misspelled or changed entirely, and names of witnesses inserted in place of the alien naturalized....The examination of the records discloses the remarkable fact that never, since the first enactment of the naturalization laws, has any record been made in any court of the names of minor children who, under the operation of the statutes, were made citizens by the naturalization of their parents.
The Location of these Records
County Court Records
Naturalization records from county courts may still be at the county court, in a county or State archives, or at a regional archives serving several counties within a State. Some of these records or indexes have been published, such as the Index of Naturalizations, Ashtabula County, Ohio, 1875-1906, published by the Ashtabula County Genealogical Society.
Do not be surprised if county court employees tell you that their naturalization records are at "the National Archives" or that their court never conducted naturalizations. Most current court employees are probably not genealogists and may not be familiar with the court's older records. It is up to the researcher to determine the location of older court records.
County Court Records in the National Archives
As a general rule, the National Archives does not have naturalization records created in State or local courts. However, some county court naturalization records have been donated to the National Archives and are available as National Archives microfilm publications:
- California:
M1526. Naturalization Index Cards from the Supreme Court of San Diego County, California, 1929-1956 (5 rolls).
M1608. Naturalization Index of the Superior Court for Los Angeles County, California, 1852-1915 (1 roll).
M1609. Index to Citizens Naturalized in the Superior Court of San Diego, California, 1853-1956 (1 roll).
M1612. Index to Declarations of Intention in the Superior Court of San Diego County, California, 1853-1956 (1 roll).
M1613. Naturalization Records in the Superior Court of San Diego County, California, 1883-1958 (19 rolls).
M1614. Naturalization Records of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, California, 1876-1915 (28 rolls).
- Washington State:
M1233. Indexes to Naturalization Records of the King County Territorial and Superior Courts, 1864-1889 and 1906-1928 (1 roll).
M1234. Indexes to Naturalization Records of the Thurston County Territorial and Superior Courts, 1850-1974 (2 rolls).
M1235. Indexes to Naturalization Records of the Snohomish County Territorial and Superior Courts, 1876-1974 (3 rolls).
M1238. Indexes to Naturalization Records of the Pierce County Territorial and Superior Courts, 1853-1923 (2 rolls).
M1543. Naturalization Records of the Superior Courts for King, Pierce, Thurston, and Snohomish Counties, Washington, 1850-1974 (103 rolls).
In addition, there are three National Archives microfilm publications that serve as indexes to some State and local court naturalizations in Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
M1285. Soundex Index to Naturalization Petitions for the United States District and Circuit Courts, Northern District of Illinois, and Immigration and Naturalization Service District 9, 1840-1950 (179 rolls). This serves both as an index to naturalization petitions from the two Federal courts mentioned in its title and as an index to naturalization petitions filed in county courts in eastern Iowa, northwestern Indiana, eastern Wisconsin, and northern Illinois. Specifically, the following counties are included:
Illinois counties: Boone, Bureau, Carroll, Champaign, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Ford, Fulton, Grundy, Henderson, Henry, Iroquois, Jo Daviess, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Knox, Lake, LaSalle, Lee, Livingston, Marshall, McHenry, McLean, Mercer, Ogle, Peoria, Putnam, Rock Island, Stark, Stephenson, Tazewell, Vermilion, Warren, Whiteside, Will, Winnebago, and Woodford.
Indiana counties: Benton, Fulton, Jasper, Lake, LaPorte, Marshall, Newton, Porter, Pulaski, St. Joseph, and Starks.
Iowa counties: Allamakee, Appanoose, Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Cedar, Chickasaw, Clayton, Clinton, Davis, Delaware, Des Moines, Dubuque, Fayette, Floyd, Grundy, Hardin, Henry, Howard, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Jones, Keokuk, Lee, Linn, Louisa, Mahaska, Mitchell, Monroe, Muscatine, Scott, Tama, Van Burean, Wapello, Washington, and Winneshiek.
Wisconsin counties: Adams, Brown, Calumet, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Door, Florence, Fond du Lac, Forest, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jefferson, Kenosha, Kewaunee, Lafayette, Langlade, Manitowoc, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Milwaukee, Oconto, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Portage, Racine, Richland, Rock, Sauk, Shawano, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago, and Wood.
M1674. Index (Soundex) to Naturalization Petitions Filed in Federal, State, and Local Courts in New York, New York, including New York, Kings, Queens, and Richmond Counties, 1792-1906 (294 rolls). This serves as a finding aid for New York City naturalization petitions.
- M1299. Index to New England Naturalization Records, 1791-1906 (117 rolls). This serves a similar function for naturalizations occurring in various courts in the six New England States of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Federal Court Records
If the naturalization took place in a Federal court, naturalization indexes, declarations of intent, and petitions will usually be in the NARA regional facility serving the State in which the Federal court is located. Some of these indexes and records have been microfilmed.
The Microfilm Reading Room in the National Archives Building, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, has some microfilmed Federal court naturalization indexes, declarations, and petitions, but they do not form a complete collection of these records. For listings of naturalization indexes and records available as National Archives microfilm publications in the Microfilm Reading Room, see listings for Record Group 21, Records of U.S. District Courts; Record Group 85, Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; and Donated Materials in the National Archives in Microfilm Resources for Research: A Comprehensive Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1996).
- For more detailed information about naturalization laws and procedures, consult:
Kettner, James H. The Development of American Citizenship, 1608-1870 (Chapel Hill, NC: Univ. of North Carolina Press, 1978).
Newman, John J. American Naturalization Processes and Procedures, 1790-1985 (Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Society, 1985).
Newman, John J. American Naturalization Records, 1790-1990: What They are and How to Use Them (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1998).
- For general information about the regulation of immigration into the United States, consult:
U.S. Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service, An Immigrant Nation: United States Regulation of Immigration, 1798-1991 (Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1991).
- For information about Federal naturalization records and indexes available as National Archives microfilm publications, consult:
Listings for Record Group 21, Records of U.S. District Courts; Record Group 85, Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; and Donated Materials in the National Archives in Microfilm Resources for Research: A Comprehensive Catalog of National Archives Microfilm Publications (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1999), which is available online or for purchase.
- For detailed information about research and locating Federal, State, and local naturalization records and their availability on microfilm, consult:
Schaefer, Christine. Guide to Naturalization Records of the United States (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1997).
Szucs, Loretto Dennis. They Became Americans: Finding Naturalization Records and Ethnic Origins. Salt Lake City, UT: Ancestry, 1998.


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I'll be speaking in Louisville, KY on Saturday at the Scottish Rite. Light food will be available at 4:00PM, and I will start at around 4:45PM.
The Scottish Rite is located at 200 East Gray Street in Louisville.
Monday, May 26, 2014
Saturday, May 24, 2014
Masonic Restoration Foundation Symposium 8/15-17
The Fifth Annual Masonic Restoration Foundation Symposium will be held in Cincinnati on August 15-17, 2014. Speakers and workshops focus on enabling Masons and Lodges to improve their Masonic experience. The cost of the symposium is $100, and this is a brethren-only event.
This year's symposium will be jointly hosted by four Lodges: Lodge Vitruvian No. 767 of Indiana, Caliburn Lodge No. 785 and Arts & Sciences Lodge No. 792 of Ohio, and Lodge Ad Lucem No. 812 of Pennsylvania.
They represent the full spectrum of observant Lodges, from European Concept, to Traditional Observance. The support of the Grand Lodges of Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania are gratefully acknowledged.
Make reservations at the Holiday Inn Cincinnati Airport Hotel at 1717 Airport Exchange Boulevard in Erlanger, Kentucky. Attendees should request the 2014 MRF Symposium rate of $92 per night when making their reservations.
Once you have registered for the Masonic Restoration Foundation Symposium, and made your reservations with the Holiday Inn Cincinnati Airport Hotel, go to the Facebook event page and indicate you are going.
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Industry veteran to replace retiring Mainord.
YELLVILLE, Ark. – Arvest Bank is pleased to announce David McBee has been promoted to sales manager for its North Central Arkansas market.
McBee is replacing Gail Mainord, who is retiring in April. McBee has 17-plus years of banking experience, including more than six at Arvest. He has won Arvest's bankwide sales and service award six times.
McBee began his Arvest career as a branch sales manager, then was promoted to branch administrator in 2015. As sales manager, McBee will coordinate, organize, direct, and control the bank's sales and marketing programs, among other duties.
"David's track record speaks for itself, and his experience and enthusiasm will serve him well in his new role," said Tom Dame, Arvest Bank president/CEO for North Central Arkansas. "We always want to provide our customers with the best financial services possible, and David is a great example of an associate who does just that."
McBee earned a bachelor's degree in business management from Arkansas State University, and is on track to graduate from the Graduate School of Banking at LSU later this year. He was awarded the Modern Woodmen's Hometown Hero Award in 2015, and also recognized by U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton as the Arkansan of the Week in 2016.
A Mountain Home native, McBee has served as a Mountain Home Lions Club board member, chair for the Warrior for Hope 5K and chair for the Cotter Schools canned food and change drive, among other civic activities. He and his wife, Kelly, have two children.
Submitted questions will be answered by an Arvest banker and may appear on the Arvest Blog.
All Arvest banks are Equal Housing Lenders and Member FDIC.
Investment products and services are provided by Arvest Investments, Inc., doing business as Arvest Asset Management, member FINRA/SIPC, an SEC registered investment adviser and a subsidiary of Arvest Bank. Trust services are provided by Arvest Bank. Insurance products are made available through Arvest Insurance, Inc., which is registered as an insurance agency. Insurance products are marketed through Arvest Insurance, Inc., but are underwritten by insurance companies.
Securities and Insurance Products: Not Insured by FDIC or any Federal Government Agency, May Lose Value, Not a Deposit of or Guaranteed by a Bank or any Bank Affiliate.


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Electra Townie Handlebar Bag
Bring some snacks and make a day of it. Electra's Townie Handlebar Bag has room for all your essentials and then some thanks to its generous size. The space is smartly divided down the middle with numerous other pockets to keep your gear organized. There's even an MP3-player pocket and the quick-release mount makes for easy on/off. And, you get waist and shoulder straps so you can carry this sweet bag wherever you go.


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- Summary
On the casual table, our round placemats stand in for chargers, framing plates with color and texture as they catch drips and crumbs. Tightly woven from durable polypropylene, they resist stains and wipe clean easily.
- Tightly woven from durable polypropylene.
- Cleans up with a quick wipe of a damp sponge.
- Set of two.
- Dimensions & More Info
- 15" diam.
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UPS can deliver most in-stock items within 3–5 business days. UPS is unable to deliver to P.O. boxes.
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Rated 1 out of 5 by Heart from Not like the older ones! Years ago I purchased the black round place mats and loved them. I ordered these in slate (no black available). These are not the same quality, they are like ones I bought for a couple of dollars somewhere else! I am very disappointed, good thing I got them on sale...Date published: 2019-06-09Rated 3 out of 5 by NutoAZ from Good product I have many of these and like them very much. Unfortunately, the last ones I ordered were folded and it was very hard to get the wrinkles out and get them to lay flat. Other than that, a good product.Date published: 2017-04-09Rated 5 out of 5 by pianoteacher from Great placemats I have several sets of these placements. They are wonderful! They look great and are so easy to keep clean. Since I ordered this last set, I have ordered 2 more! (That makes a total of 7 sets)Date published: 2016-09-06Rated 5 out of 5 by Sunson from Hibiscus Woven Mats I was looking for a punch of color to add to my dining room since we have dark hued neutral décor and walls. The hibiscus color adds the perfect punch of color and looks great with fresh flowers I have on the dining table. The woven mats have been durable, easy to clean, and the size is perfect! Looks great with the WS Pantry Dinner Plates.Date published: 2016-03-02Rated 5 out of 5 by DianL from Handy Coaster Easy to store, does the job, great color! Would like to have this color in a placemat as well.Date published: 2016-02-08Rated 5 out of 5 by stxenia from Perfect for Round Tables Its no secret to anyone that knows me, knows I love table wear - placemats, table clothes and cloth napkins for everyday use. (I don't own a paper napkin, and in the 36 years we've been married, I never have!) All that to say, these are great. For years we had an oblong table, and rectangle placemats were great, and I still use them. But they "overlap" on my round table, and these are just perfect. They are large enough to "hold" a large place, eating utensils, a napkin, and your beverage glass. I own several colors, and swap out different napkins seasonally, or what have you. They clean with a simple wet cloth. Plus, they are inexpensive, and never have to be laundered.Date published: 2015-10-05Rated 5 out of 5 by TLID1 from Attractive I bought these place mats to use as a charger under my plates. They look very pretty on the table. I did not want the larger place mats as I wanted the table cloth to be the background. These really fit my needs. If you are looking for larger mats, I would not suggest these.Date published: 2015-08-15Rated 5 out of 5 by Mike40 from Great Place Mats I love these Place Mats and I have a set in every color. They are easy to clean and very versatile. Living in sunny Florida, we spend much time outdoors and I have found these mats are great for outdoor dinning around our big round table. If they get wet just dry them off. Great for pool side entertaining!Date published: 2013-09-22
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7News anchor Mike Landess to retire
Mike Landess, the silver-haired veteran of four decades as a TV anchor, will retire from KMGH in late August. Landess has spent more than 20 years in the Denver market, 16 of them as part of the most ratings-rich team in local TV news history, when paired with Ed Sardella at KUSA.
Among numerous awards, he received Emmys for his live coverage of the bombing at Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park and, in Washington, D.C., for anchoring 16 hours of live coverage after the September 11, 2001, attacks.
"We've been talking about it for a couple of years and hitting that 50-year mark seemed like an appropriate time to do it," Landess said in a statement released by KMGH Thursday.
His first job was in radio in Tyler, Texas, as a high school senior. This year marks his 50th in broadcasting.
His first TV anchor job was in Cleveland.
In 1977 he was hired by Channel 9 (then KBTV) and began a 16-year co-anchor run with Sardella. The duo was unmatched, anchoring the highest-rated late newscast in the country, at times claiming a 51 share. (These days a 14 share wins at 10 p.m.) Their heyday was at a time when local TV news was not challenged by the internet or proliferating cable TV programming.
In 1993 Landess was transferred by Gannett to WXIA in Atlanta after a rocky chapter in his personal history; from there he jumped to WTTG in Washington, D.C. He returned to Denver in 2002 at 7News.
Over the years Landess has made headlines both frivolous and serious: he held a spot on the best hair on a male TV personality list multiple times; he also disclosed his diagnosis for prostate cancer on the air and worked to increase awareness of the issue.


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This article describes how to set up a mail server suitable for personal or small office use.
Dovecot is an open source IMAP and POP3 server for Linux/UNIX-like systems, written primarily with security in mind. Developed by Timo Sirainen, Dovecot was first released in July 2002. Dovecot primarily aims to be a lightweight, fast and easy to set up open source mailserver. For more detailed information, please see the official Dovecot Wiki.
Install the packages dovecot and pam from the official repositories.
- Each mail account served by Dovecot, has a local user account defined on the server.
- The server uses PAM to authenticate the user against the local user database (/etc/passwd).
- SSL is used to encrypt the authentication password.
- The common Maildir format is used to store the mail in the user's home directory.
- A MDA has already been set up to deliver mail to the local users.
Create the SSL certificate
The dovecot package contains a script to generate the server SSL certificate.
- Copy the configuration file from the sample file:
# cp /etc/ssl/dovecot-openssl.cnf{.sample,}.
- Edit
/etc/ssl/dovecot-openssl.cnfto configure the certificate.
- Execute
# /usr/lib/dovecot/mkcert.shto generate the certificate.
The certificate/key pair is created as
/etc/ssl/certs/dovecot.pem and
PAM Authentication
- To configure PAM for dovecot, create
/etc/pam.d/dovecotwith the following content:
auth required pam_unix.so nullok account required pam_unix.so
Dovecot configuration
- Copy the dovecot.conf and conf.d/* configuration files from
# cp /usr/share/doc/dovecot/example-config/dovecot.conf /etc/dovecot # cp -r /usr/share/doc/dovecot/example-config/conf.d /etc/dovecot
The default configuration is ok for most systems, but make sure to read through the configuration files to see what options are available. See the quick configuration guide and dovecot configuration for more instructions.
By default dovecot will try to detect what mail storage system is in use on the system. To use the Maildir format edit
/etc/dovecot/conf.d/10-mail.conf to set
mail_location = maildir:~/Maildir.
Starting the server
Use the standard systemd syntax to control the
dovecot.service daemon.


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Sharon Osbourne Shares Details of Ozzy's Relapse
Sharon Osbourne isn't known for pulling any punches, and in her new memoir 'Unbreakable,' she offers readers an unflinching account of her reaction to Ozzy's recent relapse into drug and alcohol addiction.
Blabbermouth has posted a few small excerpts from that portion of the book, which reveals that Sharon discovered Ozzy's relapse on their 30th anniversary, when she read text messages on his phone requesting that a supplier bring him drugs without tipping off "the old girl." After she confronted him, Ozzy apparently left the country, at which point Sharon sold off his car collection, explaining that "There was no way I was going to risk him getting in one of them while he was drunk and hurting someone."
But that was just the beginning of an epic row that erupted during a contentious meeting in Los Angeles, during which Sharon "snapped" and demanded roughly $162,000 a month in spousal support due to Ozzy's "cocky and arrogant" behavior. She recalls him responding "Over my dead body," at which point Sharon hurled a cup of coffee at his head. "Then I grabbed him and pulled at his precious hair with one hand, while trying to yank off his jewelry with the other," she admitted. "He went for me, trying to grab me in a headlock."
But once the dust settled — and Ozzy got sober again — the Osbournes found their way back together. Describing their first meeting after he completed his rehab program, she wrote, "It seemed like forever since I'd looked into my husband's eyes, but now I was looking into sober eyes. The man I loved was present. I could tell he was relieved to be sitting next to me. I put my hand on his, took him in my arms and we cried."


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The growing global demand for medicinal and aromatic plants could help drive Nepal's green economy, while improving livelihoods in its poorest communities, according to a new study released by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in collaboration with the Government of Nepal.
The report, BioTrade: Harnessing the potential for transitioning to a green economy - The Case of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in Nepal, analyzes the country's BioTrade sector and, specifically, its trade in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAPs), which are often grown in the country's poorest regions.
Nepal is home to about 700 species of medicinal plants, about 250 of which are endemic to the country. This vast haven of biodiversity presents opportunities in commodity BioTrade (essential oils and plants extracts, natural ingredients for cosmetics and pharmaceutical products, native fruits for juice, wine and jam), trade in goods (bamboo products, gums and resins, spices and flavours, dyes and tans, natural pesticides, wild mushrooms and health foods), and services (ecotourism).
Today, more than 100 types of MAPs are harvested in Nepal and traded in international markets. In 2008, the recorded value of the exported MAPs was around USD 3 million, and by 2009, it had increased to USD 9.8 million.
"The growing global demand for natural and environmentally-friendly products today, speaks of the vast potential of BioTrade to contribute to the strengthening of the country's economy and rural livelihoods," said Lal Mani Joshi, Secretary of Nepal's Ministry of Commerce and Supplies.
Given Nepal's high degree of biodiversity, the study confirmed the country's significant potential to develop its BioTrade sector. The study focuses on the cultivation, processing and trade of high-value MAPs, which are found in the forests and grasslands of the mountains in the northern part of the country.
"By harvesting these plants sustainably, and improving their value-added activity so collectors receive a fair share of the profits, the trade could contribute to social equity, environmental conservation and economic prosperity," said UNEP Programme Officer Asad Naqvi, who oversaw the study.
However, the report also cites the challenges of developing a sustainable trade in MAPs, including the lack of value-added activity and quality control mechanisms. MAPs are currently sold through long marketing channels with high transaction costs and most of the value-added processes in the production chain occur outside of Nepal.
In addition, inadequate infrastructure, such as limited access to electricity, transportation facilities, water and technology, results in a lack of productive capacity and hampers developing the trade in MAPs.
The report makes several recommendations to assist policymakers, development agencies and entrepreneurs in developing the country's BioTrade in MAPs in a responsible and sustainable manner.
For example, the report cites a need for:
- An inventory system, with regular updating, to provide much needed information on the stock of available resources and how much can be sustainably harvested.
- Appropriate technologies for transforming Nepali raw materials into value-added products.
- Well-equipped laboratories to test plants and products in order to meet sanitary and phytosanitary measures (SPS) requirements and provide easy access to lucrative international markets.
- Implementation of appropriate policies that facilitate adequate incentives for entrepreneurs to promote and encourage formal trade in MAPs.
The study is part of Capacity Building for BioTrade (CBBT) project, which is implemented by UNEP with financial support from GIZ, and has conducted similar studies in Namibia and Peru.
The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), the Ministry of Commerce and Supplies, the Ministry of Environment, the Ministry of Forestry and Soil Conservation, and National Planning Commission of Nepal also contributed to this study.


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Two Bahamas Olympic Committee executives were honored at the College of The Bahamas' inaugural Flamingo Ball on June 14, with one of them also being inducted into the college's Alumni Hall of Fame.
BOC President Wellington Miller said the honors, which were in celebration of the 40th anniversary of COB, demonstrated how sports were "not only building people's bodies in The Bahamas, but they are also helping to build minds and valuable institutions." He congratulated BOC vice president Iram Lewis and assist treasurer Clarence Rolle on being recognized among COB's 40 Outstanding Graduates. Lewis also was one of seven individuals who were inducted into the Hall of Fame at the ball.
"This just shows that sports has a lot to offer our country. We are using the various disciplines as development tools. Our sports organizations are not only producing athletes. They are producing responsible citizens who are moving the country forward. We are especially proud of what Iram Lewis and Clarence Rolle have accomplished, and we believe the best is yet to come."
Lewis will lead The Bahamas' Junior Olympic Team to Nanjing, China in August. Rolle will help supervise the national team at the Senior Pan American Games in 2015 as deputy chef de mission.
President Miller (center) is pictured with Rolle (left) and Lewis. (Photo: Donald Knowles)
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Ringo Starr Launches 'Wonderful' Valentine's Day Contest
Want to impress your beloved or your Valentine this Feb. 14 with a personalized message from Ringo Starr? Well, you have the chance. The former Beatle has kicked off his 'Wonderful Valentine' campaign on Facebook. We love it when a classic rock legend embraces technology and the digital space.
Fans can visit the contest tab on Facebook and tell friends they think they are 'Wonderful.' Aw, how sweet, right? The contest obviously ties in with Starr's new song 'Wonderful.' Fans are encouraged to enter to win a personalized message the former Beatles drummer and share it with that special someone on Valentine's Day!
Starr wants 'Wonderful' from his new album 'Ringo 2012′ to be a Valentine's Day anthem, having said, "I hope this will be my big Valentine's Day song. I see a whole ad campaign – 'Roses and Ringo' – because women love both and don't forget it."
He also shared the origins of the song, saying, "'Wonderful' began when I had this track I liked. Then I heard Gary Nicholson — a great writer — was doing some work in the Valley. Gary and I wrote 'Peace Dream' on the last album, and that was from another line he had."
He continued, "Gary told me he heard two people he didn't know talking and one said, 'The worst it ever was was wonderful.' That sort of stuff is a songwriter's dream. So we took that and wrote this song about me and Barbara. 'Wonderful' is dedicated to her because she is wonderful. We all have bad days, but as long as I'm with her, it's wonderful." Barbara refers to Starr's wife, former Bond girl and actress Barbara Bach.
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Why 2014 Is a Critical Year for All Investors
Last year was an epic one for the stock market. But just how good was it, and what does that mean for 2014?
After a 13% increase in 2012, you would've been excused for concluding that stocks didn't have much juice left in the tank. With the benefit of hindsight, however, we can clearly see that this belief was gravely mistaken.
Not only did the S&P 500 finally eclipse its pre-crisis high in 2013, but the widely followed index notched its largest single-year advance in history, shooting up by 422 points. This was nearly twice the second-biggest margin of 259 points in 1998 -- that is, during the lead-up to the technology bubble.
On a percentage basis, the S&P 500 closed out the best year in more than a decade thanks to a 29.6% advance. Investors would have to go back to 1997, when the broad-market index was up by 31%, to top this mark. And it was the fourth-best relative annual performance since 1970, or more than four decades ago.
The big question now is: What does this mean for 2014?
Just like last year, it's easy to think that the market has advanced too far too fast. Here's how one financial commentator put it:
Despite the [Dow Jones Industrial Average's] hitting pre-crash highs, companies reporting positive earnings, and the financial media saying we are looking at the "beginning of a new bull market," the stock market is on the verge of another historic collapse.
On the flipside, it's equally tempting to conclude that the market could continue its upward momentum for yet another year. Corporate profits are at historic levels, and investor sentiment is improving -- albeit slowly and somewhat behind the curve.
This is the position taken by renowned investor Jeremy Grantham:
My guess is that the U.S. market, especially the non-blue-chips, will work its way higher, perhaps by 20-30 per cent in the next year or, more likely, two years, with the rest of the world, including emerging market equities, covering even more ground in at least a partial catch-up. And then we will have the third in the series of serious market busts since 1999.
So, which is it? Is the market too high? Or is it merely in the fourth or fifth inning of an ongoing bull market?
The answer is: We have no idea.
Timing the market is a fool's errand. It can't be done. Or, rather, it can't be done systematically -- that is to say, absent luck. This is no less than an axiom of informed investing, supported by countless academic and professional studies.
So, where does this leave the individual investor? And, more specifically, why is 2014 such a great year to get in the market?
At the end of the day, the only thing that truly matters for investors with long time horizons is just that: time.
Had you invested in the SPDR S&P 500 , the world's largest exchange traded fund with $174 billion in assets under management, at the height of the technology bubble and merely held on until today, you'd be up by 40%, assuming you automatically reinvested the dividends.
And the same can be said about the housing bubble. Even investors who poured everything into the broader market in the fourth quarter of 2007 would still be up more than 30% -- again, this is based on the performance of the SPDR S&P 500 and assumes reinvested dividends.
The point being, what matters is getting in and then staying put for as long as possible. As my colleague Morgan Housel is fond of saying, "The odds of experiencing stock market volatility are exactly 100%."
Good investors appreciate this and don't let short-term movement or market levels weigh on long-term returns. Those with less experience, meanwhile, do just the opposite.
The net result?
Assuming you have the luxury of a long time horizon, then you'd be wise to get into the market sooner rather than later, irrespective of the current market level or predictions of future performance.
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Biohazard Cleaning
Complete Environmental Services offer a Biohazard Cleaning service to customers in Chopwell and the rest of the UK to recover properties or areas that have been rendered uninhabitable or unsafe as a consequence of contamination with a biological hazards such as blood, body fluids, animals excrement or hazards associated with the build-up and decomposition of household waste or infestation with rodent or other vermin & insects.
Our Biohazard Cleaning service is available to both domestic and commercial customers in Chopwell, we use our specialist knowledge and training and a wide range of "industry strength" environmentally friendly specialist cleaning agents to work safely and effectively in these conditions and to protect against the risk of infection from blood borne viruses such as hepatitis, HIV or any number of airborne pathogens.
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A 40' Offshore Speedster for 5 or fewer Crew
The new J/121 (pronounced 1-2-1) is a 40' offshore speedster that can be day raced or distance sailed by just 5 or fewer crew…. the best short-handed J ever…. capable of winning on any race track while also excelling in daysailing and weekend mode. Here's a boat, class and program that redefines sailboat racing as a recreation and shared adventure with friends, reducing the focus on specialization and athletic short-course W/L racing. The J/121 fulfills the growing need to simplify life and reconnect with those you really want to sail with on a boat that's pure magic to sail.
Why a New 40 Footer?
The challenge is trying to align 8-10 people onto the same schedule. This obstacle alone is impacting keelboat racing participation across the board in most areas. Just as technology is making it easier to sail, the over-reliance on crew is making it more complicated. Two of the positive growth areas in sailing today are one-design class racing in trailerable boats, and short-handed day racing and fun point to point events. The global success of the new J/70 is a direct result of pent-up demand for an affordable one-design with a pre-planned circuit and easy entry. The travel and event logistics for four people are infinitely easier than that of 8-10. For those sailing larger keelboats, it's the charity pursuit races and day distance events like San Francisco's Three Bridge Fiasco that are becoming increasingly popular. And it's no surprise why. These events pack a lot of sailing fun and adventure into more acceptable, smaller doses that require less practice and time to manage.
The J/121 is designed with both of these trends in mind. Imagine a fleet of high- performance, offshore-capable speedsters sprinting along point-to-point, around- the-island, and adventure-style races with half the normal crew size, with owners enjoying a "dream circuit" of events that tie into regional "classic" races that everyone aspires to sail in.
Now is the Time
J/121 Awarded SAIL Best Boats- Performance 30 to 40 ft!
"The J/Boats team are obviously good designers and boat builders. Their record in this area stands for itself. The latest in this long line of outside-the-box designs is the new 40 foot J/121, a boat specifically tailored to appeal to skippers who are 1) tired of having to round up eight to 10 people to go racing and 2) are looking for something other the usual windward-leeward "sausage" courses that now dominate inshore racing.
To this end, the boat carries a "five-sail" rig that includes a main, jib and removable staysail (like the IMOCA 60 class), to make shifting gears with a crew of as little as five a snap, whether sailing inshore or off soundings. (A Code 0 or A-sail—sails #4 and 5—can be flown off the boat's retractable sprit). To keep the boat on its feet, designer Al Johnstone has also included an easy-to-use water ballast system that can shift 104 gallons of water (880 lbs. worth) from side-to-side."
J/121 SAILING WORLD's "Best Crossover" in 2018 Boat of the Year Awards! Simply put, the J/121 is a bucket-list boat, designed to tackle adventure-style races where it's more about the experience than winning. Here is the commentary from Dave Reed:
"As if on cue, in the midst of our BOTY dockside briefing with J/Boats' Jeff Johnstone, a middle-aged gentleman appears in the companionway, out of the blue. Johnstone introduces him as an owner, from Portland, Oregon, who is trading in his J/46 for a yet-to-be-built J/121. He climbs down the companionway stairs, interrupts the judging team's Q&A session, and then promptly cites all the races he intends to enter when he takes ownership of Hull No. 14: the Swiftsure, the Oregon Offshore, the Van Isle 360, and even the Pacific Cup from San Francisco to Hawaii. Moments earlier, Johnstone had explained this very concept: The J/121 is a bucket-list boat. This guy is Exhibit A. Read more here on Sailing World BOTY site.


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From the archives 2005: Top 10 Habs - No. 4 Doug Harvey: Best defencement of his time
Editor's note: This story was originally published in January 2005.
When the NHL lockout finally ends, Red Fisher will begin his 50th season on the Canadiens beat. In this feature series, Red picks his Top 10 Habs from the last half-century.
MONTREAL - Most of today's players locked in the vise of a season-long lockout might not remember Doug Harvey, seeing how almost all of them weren't born when he was the NHL's premier defenceman. There was no union during most of his career, but he was his own man, as many among them now think they are. He feared neither constituted authority nor opposing teams.
Win or lose, he refused to shake hands with opponents. He didn't socialize with them during the offseason, but he was one of them, so hardly anybody was surprised when Harvey's name was among the half-dozen players mentioned in the startling news chattering from my newspaper's telex machine in the late 1950s.
National Hockey League players, the story reported, had formed their first-ever association. Detroit left-winger Ted Lindsay was its president, Harvey the first vice-president. The aim was "to promote, foster and protect the best interest of NHL players." (Nope, no mention of a salary cap.)
Lindsay explained: "Actually, we don't have many grievances, but we felt we should have an organization of this kind."
The association, Lindsay said, needed a better pension plan than the one in force at the time, calling for a player to receive $15 a month starting at age 45. Increased payments would be made on a graduating scale based on experience.
"I don't know any more about it than you do," Canadiens GM Frank Selke Sr. was saying on the telephone a few minutes later. "I have no comment."
"Did you know it was coming?"
"No. I knew there was a meeting of some kind taking place in New York because Harvey asked permission to remain there after our game in Madison Square Garden, but that's all I know about it. Nothing more."
"Are you angry about it?" Selke was asked.
"I have no comment," he repeated.
The reality is that Selke and others at the executive level were stunned by the report. Hockey players didn't do things on their own in the late '50s. What they did was do as they were told. What they surely didn't do was form a union.
Selke was the most powerful general manager of his time: short, steely eyed, grey spikes for hair and carrying a big stick. He and other GMs made the rules, the players followed them - or else.
"I have nothing to say," he said.
As you'd expect, Harvey couldn't stop talking about the group, which only one player in the six-team league had refused to join. Much of what he said appeared in the Montreal Star the next day. GM Selke was not amused.
"Why don't you run down the street and ask your friend Harvey about it?" Selke said when I telephoned him on another matter a few days later. "That was a pack of lies you had in your column. Harvey told you a bunch of lies."
"If they were lies, they're Harvey's, not mine," Selke was told. "You may remember that I called you first and asked if you had any comment. You said no. That's when I called Harvey. He had lots to say."
"Lies," Selke said. "My office door always has been open to you. I want people in my office I can trust," he stormed.
It was impossible not to like Harvey, the player, who was the NHL's best defenceman of his time and ranks behind only Bobby Orr. He was an integral part of six Stanley Cup-winning Canadiens teams, blessed as he was with the uncanny talent of either speeding up a game or putting the brakes on it. He controlled its pace more than any of the great stars who were part of the record five consecutive Cups the Canadiens won in the late '50s. He was the quarterback on the team's feared power play.
Harvey was this good: He was a runaway winner of the Norris Trophy as the league's top defenceman the first four years it was placed in competition, and then three times in the following four years - the last one after he was traded to the New York Rangers following the 1960-61 season.
Selke, on the other hand, had no trouble disliking the off-ice Harvey.
He danced to his own tune. In his time, players always promptly signed their contracts. Take it or leave it, pal. Not Harvey. Often, he would wait until the last day of training camp before signing - and only if he was satisfied with the money offered to him.
Night in, night out, he would bring the complete package to the arena - including those nights when he was hobbled with pain.
The Canadiens were in New York for a game against the Rangers, a city in which they won a lot more than they lost. On this night, though, injuries and illness had left the defence corps with only three bodies if you included Murray Balfour, a forward. Harvey, limping slightly, was among the walking wounded.
"Anything wrong with your foot?" I asked him shortly before the game.
"Naw, just a little stiff," he said.
"Have you had an X-ray?"
"Yup, nothing there," he replied.
"You've got only three defencemen," he was told. "What are you guys going to do?"
"I guess we'll play," he said with a shrug.
Harvey was on the ice for 51 minutes that night. He was in the penalty box for four minutes. The Canadiens won 3-1.
Ten days later, X-rays revealed Harvey had been playing with a cracked ankle all that time.
"You mean you played 51 minutes with a cracked ankle?" I asked.
"Aw, it was nothing," he shrugged. "Nothing at all."
Harvey spent 13 seasons and part of a 14th (his first in 1947-48) with the Canadiens before he was shipped to the Rangers for tough-guy Lou Fontinato - a trade that made no sense whatsoever, even though small cracks were starting to show in the dynasty. Harvey still was on top of his game, winning his sixth Norris even though the Canadiens had lost their bid for a sixth consecutive Cup. The point is: Not only was he the NHL's best defenceman, he may have been hockey's brightest mind, as well.
Playing-coach Harvey won a seventh Norris when he led the Rangers into the playoffs for the first time in four years. They fell to the Maple Leafs in six games, but the biggest reason for that was all of the games were played in Maple Leaf Gardens because Madison Square Garden had been taken over by a circus.
Several nights after the Rangers were eliminated, my doorbell rang early one morning. It was Harvey.
"What are you doing here, Doug? Do you know what time it is?" I asked him.
"Aw, gee ... 1 o'clock, I guess. Can I come in?"
"What brings you here?"
"Aw, I just wanted to let you know I'm quitting as coach."
"You're what?"
"I don't want to coach anymore," he said.
"Whoa! Hold it right there! Am I hearing right? Your team made the playoffs for the first time in four years. They've got banners hanging from the roof at the Garden saying: 'Doug, We Love You.' You're probably going to win the Norris again - and you're telling me you want to quit as coach. Are you nuts?"
"I'd rather be with the boys," he said.
"Listen, in three years you could be general manager of that team. If you quit now, you're dead."
"Aw, Muzz (general manager Muzz Patrick) needs the job. He's got that big house in Connecticut ..."
"If you don't get the job, somebody else will," Harvey was told.
"Naw ... I don't think so," he said.
We argued for the next couple of hours and, looking back on it, my biggest mistake was trying to convince Harvey he was making a mistake. Anyone who knew him well understood if you said black, he argued white. If you said white, Harvey held out for black.
Two days later, the Rangers announced that Harvey had quit as coach and would stay with the team as a player. He was with the Rangers for 1962-63, but 14 games into the 1963-64 season he was in the minors.
Three seasons after Harvey quit as coach, Emile Francis replaced Patrick as general manager.
Red Fisher's Top 10 Canadiens
Red's Top 10 Canadiens combined to win 71 Stanley Cups. Here's a look at the players profiled in this feature series:
No. 10: Serge Savard won eight Stanley Cups and was a member of the Big Three on defence with Guy Lapointe and Larry Robinson.
No. 9: Dickie Moore, a six-time Stanley Cup champion, won back-to-back scoring titles during the 1950s.
No. 8: Bob Gainey won five Stanley Cups and was one of the best defensive forwards in NHL history.
No. 7: Bernard (Boom Boom) Geoffrion, a member of six Stanley Cup teams, was the second NHL player to score 50 goals in a season.
No. 6: Defenceman Larry Robinson could do it all - skate, score and fight - en route to six Stanley Cups.
No. 5: Henri Richard won 11 Stanley Cups, an NHL record.
No. 4: Doug Harvey was the best defenceman of his time and played a key role on six Stanley Cup teams.
No. 3: Guy Lafleur, who won three NHL scoring titles, could electrify an audience like no other player with his speed and shot and was on five Stanley Cup teams.
No. 2: The legendary Maurice (Rocket) Richard was more than just a hockey player to Canadiens fans while winning eight Stanley Cups.
No. 1: Jean Beliveau spent 18 seasons with the Canadiens, winning 10 Stanley Cups while displaying unmatched class on and off the ice.
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matthewtutt needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 72 designs submitted by 24 freelance designers.
We are a young, modern company who install sod/turf rolls using our own design state of the art machinery, we work at famous sports stadiums & golf courses, as well as other large landscaped areas. We also work at the houses of the rich & famous. We are looking for a logo & stationary package to reflect the standard of work we do. And are looking for both edgy and stylish designs!!
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open to tagline ideas, however the name may say it all !!!!!
Desired Color Scheme:
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We need a logo that is clean, clear, crisp & modern in design, our company is re-branding to "rapid turf install uk", (the writing could be the logo itself). We install vast areas of sod/turf every day (hence the rapid) and operate all over the UK (hence the uk!!) We do not want to look like all the other sod/turf related companies (take a look around the web) because we feel we are different, we will pick the designs that we feel reflect this the best. The stationary pack must too be both modern and different. Good Luck to all.
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Poco Mail v188.8.131.5200
Win 7
Sometimes when I receive an email with an attachment (Picture or file), I can open the attachment but the body text of the email is missing (empty).
All I get is the message that my anti-virus software puts at the end of every received email.
If I view the same email on my laptop (Win XP with Outlook Express), I can see the text and the attachment.
This has probably been happening for a while, I just thought people were sending me attachments with no message !!
Any ideas ??
PS The same thing happens if I save the message from OE as a *.eml file, then open it in PocoMail - missing text.