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An intervention is one of the most effective tactics for getting an addict into a rehabilitation (rehab) treatment program. If there is somebody in your life who you think is addicted to drugs or alcohol, someone who has changed for the worse as result of their habit, an intervention is a good way to start getting them the help they need. It's horrible watching someone you love struggling against addiction. You ask yourself, "What can I do to help my loved one get healthy once more?" and "What should my part be in getting my family member sober?" It doesn't matter how much you love them, having to deal with someone who is addicted to drugs or alcohol will wear you down to the bone. You can't be frightened of confrontation: don't let fear prevent you from taking action. Call Addiction Treatment Center Recovery at 720 450-8110 for information about interventions and how to set one up.
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An intervention is an organized, structured meeting that seeks to persuade the addict to go into a rehab facility to address their issues with dependency. Family members, loved ones, clergy members, coaches and other loved ones join forces to confront the addict about the consequences of their drug and/or alcohol abuse, and urge them to seek therapy. Interventions are conducted to give the addict an opportunity to get help and save their own life, especially in situations where the addict doesn't recognize that they have a problem, is in denial, or is simply unwilling to seek help. Over the course of an intervention it is essential to deal with particular issues:
- the addict's unhealthy behavior, and how it has affected the addict and their loved ones
- the treatment plan along with goals and guidelines that the addict is expected to adhere to
- what each participant will do if the addict won't enter a therapy facility of some kind
There are four different kinds of interventions: simple, crisis, classical, and family system.
- A simple intervention can just be as simple as asking that the target person stop their behavior, and should be attempted before another, more complicated intervention technique is started.
- A crisis intervention is used to address hazardous, precarious behavior, such as reckless driving, violence, or intense drug addiction.
- The goal of a classical intervention is to focus of the dialogue on a single person in order to get them to enter rehab immediately.
- In a family system intervention, the focus is on the whole family, and persuading all the family members to change their behaviors, particularly in situations of substance dependency and family violence, which create dysfunctional living environments.
What Is the Difference Between an Intervention and Rehab?
Both intervention and therapy are required for a successful recovery, but it's essential to remember the difference between then. Intervention Services Denver, CO encourages the addict's friends, family, and other people who care for them to initiate an intervention, the objective of which is to convince the addict to get help for their disease. An intervention is NOT treatment, but a way to getting the addict to rehab. Rehab is the most reliable method of getting an addict to stop using drugs or alcohol. At rehab centers like Addiction Intervention Colorado, the addict will learn about the disease of addiction, what triggers their need to abuse drugs or alcohol, and how they can maintain long term recovery. Intervention Treatment Denver recommends that, ideally, an addict will agree to enter a rehab program on the very same day as their intervention.
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Nothing is more troubling or scary than watching a loved one surrender to substance dependency. Occasionally, an intervention may be as easy as asking the person to quit their habits, but more often it involves an organized, intense effort by friends and family. To talk to an interventionist, find a rehabilitation center, or learn about substance dependency in general, call Rehabilitation Detox Centers. In order to get a friend the help they so desperately require, call Intervention Program Rehab at 720-450-8110 today!


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Scott Herman Hip Resurfacing with Dr.Morrison 2007
Feb 15, 2007
I am six weeks post-op with Dr. Morrison. I have been asked to post a report on my experience with him since I am the first newsgroup member to have surgery with him. Dr. Morrison is a specialist in joint replacement, as expected given his affiliation. I was about his ninth BHR.Overall, I can say that I am unequivocally pleased with the results and the process. I am TOTALLY pain free at six weeks post-op and am able to perform all my activities of daily living. I had no complications with the recovery process.
I would like to report the following information about my experience with Dr. Morrison specifically:
1. He carefully and thoughtfully answered all my questions about his experience and the benefits/risks of the surgery. I never felt rushed during appointments. He had prepared thoroughly for the appointment by studying my x-rays and referral information. He saw my notebook with questions and after completing the examination he sat down to allow me to ask my questions. At no time did I feel pressured one way or the other.2. Much of the non-surgical care is provided by two nurse practitioners, both of whom I was very satisfied with. They returned my calls promptly both pre-surgery and post-surgery. It is obvious that they are proud to be working for Dr. Morrison. Their relaxed demeanor and obvious confidence in Dr. Morrison did a great deal to relieve my pre-op jitters. 3. Dr. Morrison does his surgeries at St. Thomas hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. Reviews of their quality are available online. I was very impressed with both the pre-surgery assessment/instructions and my experience post-surgery. I can honestly say I have no complaints about the care I received. 4. Dr. Morrison insists on using general anesthesia instead of an epidural. I initially had a preference for an epidural but decided to defer to his judgment. 5. Dr. Morrison refers for three-times-a-week physical therapy for six weeks post surgery. I used Star Physical Therapy in Lebanon, Tennessee; with which I was extremely pleased. 6. I received same-day feedback from Dr. Morrison's nurse practitioner on the results of my Coumadin levels and Doppler (an ultrasound test for blood clots). 7. Dr. Morrison requires attendance at a pre-surgery "class." It was professionally done and actually very helpful, even for someone who has read quite a bit on the subject. 8. Billing and precertification with BCBS/TN was entirely hassle-free from my end. I had the initial appointment then received an authorization letter a week later. 9. His office staff returns calls and is very helpful. In retrospect, I can say that I recommend Dr. Morrison and SJRI without reservation. I am especially pleased with the matter-of-fact way in which he answered my questions. For example, at the six-week follow-up, I had questions about resuming various activities (weight training, cycling, skating) and he took the time to explain the time that should elapse before each one. Obviously, this will vary greatly from person to person, but he informs me I will have no activity restrictions even one year. He expects me to be able to return to martial arts. Please don't hesitate to contact me directly if you have questions that I haven't covered. Thank you to everyone who provided information to me as I was considering and preparing for my surgery.

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Article from the St. Louis Post Dispatch
February 15, 2014 12:15 pm
By Steve Giegerich
Features interview with Author Craig Kaintz. Read Article
Article from the St. Louis Post Dispatch
February 15, 2014 12:15 pm
By Steve Giegerich
Features interview with Author Craig Kaintz. Read Article
Craig Kaintz and Bill Kasalko are doing a book presentation for the Florissant Seniors Group at the James Eagan Center in Florissant on April 25, 2013. It starts at 1:00.
April 25, 2013
James Eagan Center
Florissant, Missouri
Join Craig Kaintz and Bill Kasalko for a presentation at the Greater North County Chamber Membership Luncheon on December 19 at Catering to You. There will be a drawing for a free book.
December 19, 2012
Catering to You
12775 New Halls Ferry Road
Visit us at the St. Charles City-County Library Annual Local Author Open House
Middendorf-Kredell Branch Library
2750 Highway K in O'Fallon
November 29, 2012
5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
View the flyer for more information
Visit us at the General American Alumni and Retiree Luncheon
Presentation and Book Signing, November 15, 2012
Visit us at the Orphan Car Show at the Missouri History Museum
Book Signing
October 21, 2012
Article from Stl Beacon; By Kristen Hare
August 15, 2012
In their new book, "Let's Go Cruizin' Again: Remembering More North County 'Happy Days,'" authors Craig Kaintz and Bill Kasalko revisit the neighborhoods of their youth. In this follow-up book to the 2008 "Cruizin' North County: Remembering Our 'Happy Days' in a St. Louis Suburb," the authors focus heavily on Ferguson and Florissant.
Kasalko and Kaintz will take us back with photos and memories they collected while writing their second book, from the schools they ruled to the restaurants they and their friends ate at to where you went to have a little fun.
Read more
Barnes and Noble Cross Keys on June 16 from 1 to 3.
More information
Listen to Bill and Craig's interview by Mark Ellebracht from March 28, 2012. Mark is the co-host of the morning show on WBGZ 1570am in Alton Illinois.
Craig Kaintz and Bill Kasalko interview on WBGZ radio station in Alton Illinois by Mark Ellebracht at 10am on March 28, 2012.
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For the dip:
1/4 cup mayonnaise
4 ounces cream cheese
1 tablespoon capers, rinsed and drained
1 shallot, diced
1 to 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon wasabi powder
4 ounces thinly sliced smoked salmon, coarsely chopped, divided
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, checked and chopped
For the bagel chips:
2 large everything bagels
4 tablespoons butter, melted
3 tablespoons olive oil
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon kosher salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper ( or more to taste)
Prepare dip:
In a food processor, combine mayonnaise, cream cheese, capers, red onion, lemon juice, horseradish, and 2 ounces smoked salmon. Process until smooth, about 20 seconds. Transfer to a small bowl and stir in remaining 2 ounces smoked salmon. Top with fresh parsley and serve with bagel chips. Dip can be prepared 2-3 days and refrigerated until needed.
Prepare the chips:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Slice bagels into thin discs. In a small pot, melt butter with olive oil. Add butter and olive oil to a cookie sheet or jellyroll pan. Tip and rotate baking dish until entire bottom is coated with butter and oil.
Place bagel slices in the pan, press down, flip and repeat. Transfer soaked bagel slices to a baking sheet.
In a small bowl, mix spices and sprinkle over bagel slices.
Bake for 5 minutes. Flip slices. Bake for an additional 5 minutes or until desired crispness is reached.
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Christchurch, UK. – January 25, 2018 - Curtiss-Wright's Industrial Division has announced that its business unit Farris Engineering will now offer restricted lift on its 2600 and 2600L Series API-type pressure relief valves. The restricted lift option is available on orifice sizes D-Z for both new 2600 Series valves and as a retrofit option for Farris' in service valves.
ASME Code Section VIII and API 526 both provide for certification and use of a restricted lift design for relief valves. Farris' design option allows operators to customize the valve lift to meet their specific capacity requirements. ASME code requires that restriction should be not less than 30% of the PRV's full rated lift or less than 0.080 inches.
The benefits of using a restricted lift valve for operators is that they can more closely match the pressure relief valve's flow capacity to their system's required capacity. Restricted lift can improve a valve's performance and stability especially in larger orifice size valves. Pressure relief valves with a restricted lift option are also a cost effective solution for situations where PRV's experience inlet pressure losses in excess of 3% of set pressure.
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1. Preheat the oven to 200°C. Lightly grease a baking sheet with olive oil.
2. Place the asparagus on the prepared baking sheet. Whisk together the orange juice, olive oil, ginger, mustard, salt and pepper in a small mixing bowl to make a citronette. Drizzle the citronette over the asparagus. Toss to coat.
3. Bake to desired tenderness, turning once halfway through the cooking time, about 8 minutes.
4. Place the ground chilli in a shallow plate. Dredge the panela slices in the chilli powder, coating on both sides. Heat a nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Add the cheese to sear, about 2 minutes per side.
5. Serve the cheese on top of the asparagus on platter. Garnish with cilantro, mint, zest and orange segments. Serve warm or at room temperature.


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Heidi McKenzie has always loved fashion.
As a child, she insisted on picking out her own outfits. As a teen, she designed her junior year prom dress with the help of her aunt. And as an adult, McKenzie is the mind behind an innovative new fashion line.
McKenzie studied fashion merchandising in the hopes of becoming a buyer for an apparel store. But after a 2007 car accident that left her a paraplegic at the age of 21, she discovered a new vision. Read on.


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You are able to grant access to your student account information via a feature in myUMBC called Profile Sharing. Depending on the level of access you grant to the other person, they may be able to see your financial aid and billing To Dos, financial aid summary, and billing summary. You may also grant this person the ability to contact university offices by phone, email, or in person to access your records.
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#9 Birthday Horoscope activity
This lesson activity is for mid to high levels. It practices adjectives to describe character.
First, quiz the students about the zodiac, birthdays etc.... Review months, ordinal numbers. Then ask them to walk around the class, asking everyone when their birthday is and recording the info. / name of the person beside the zodiac category.
Then, the students come together in groups. They should look at the categories of adjectives and write a classmates name under the list that best describes that person. Can lead to lots of discussion but it should be a best fit. Ask them to decide which list best suits you, the teacher, to start the discussion.
After groups have written the names of classmates under the lists, tell the students that each list corresponds to a particular zodiac sign! Ask about different students and what other groups thought was his/her personality profile. Then reveal which sign it is, really.
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*** Sagittarius is group 1 , Scorpio 2 etc...keep going clockwise.
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During an emergency on a school campus – violence, terrorism or an emergency event – it is the first actions taken by school administrators and teachers that will minimize any potential loss of life. An effective emergency plan is critical to making sure the administration's actions are easily and correctly conveyed to emergency personnel to improve response time and to immediately protect students and employees. The two-day Emergency Operations Plan Technical Assistance course outlines the necessary guidelines to prepare across all areas of school safety. A variety of other security courses are available to individuals and other public and private sector organizations through TEEX licensing by the Texas Private Security Bureau. As a Class F, Level III, Training School, security courses provide skills to improve safety, security, and community resilience for both public and school safety certification and private security licensing.
The goal of this course is to enhance the safety and security awareness of individuals responsible for organizing, supervising, and supporting after school activities and interscholastic athletics. This innovative training will provide an online platform for learning while improving the awareness level of security and resilience within school districts and communities hosting special events and interscholastic athletics.
This course was developed in a partnership effort between The University of Southern Mississippi's National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (USM/NCS4) and the TEEX National Emergency Response and Recovery Training Center (NERRTC).
In the past two decades, horrific mass shootings have been thrust into public consciousness. Mitigating the effects of these events is the responsibility of those who serve in our communities' public safety organizations. The public expects an effective and swift response to these threats. Research has shown, however, that many of the mass attacks, or active attack events, are over before law enforcement responders arrive on the scene.
Civilians who find themselves embroiled in such an event must be prepared to take immediate action to save their own lives before law enforcement arrives. The average response time for police response to an active attack event is three minutes. Without effective, preplanned response options for civilians at the scene of the attack, many victims can be seriously injured or killed during these three minutes.
This course was designed in conjunction with Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) to provide first responders and other professionals with a model response program they can deliver to civilians within their communities.
Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events Train-the-Trainer (CRASE).
This course meets Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) requirements for #3312.
Over the past twenty years, active attack response training has focused on training law enforcement to arrive quickly on scene and engage violent suspects. In recent years that focus has shifted to the fire and EMS community with the introduction of different casualty evacuation models. This course expands the focus to include another vital part of the community response team: telecommunicators.
Each link in this survival chain is important. Our response system must move through the chain as quickly as possible, even with the myriad of variables that can make it difficult. What saves lives in these events is rapid stabilization and transport to definitive care. Telecommunicators, are uniquely positioned to help speed the team towards this goal.
This course was designed in conjunction with Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) to provide telecommunicators, first responders, and other professionals with information on effective dispatching to better prepare them to save lives and reduce chaos in an active attack event.
This course meets Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) requirements for #78052.
Recognizing the signs and symptoms of individuals under the influence of drugs is important to ensure the safety and health of students and education professionals. This Drug Impairment and Behavior Recognition for Education Professionals (DIBREP) course is designed to provide administrators, counselors, teachers, and school nurses with tools and training necessary to recognize and document drug/alcohol impairment in students.
This course meets Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) requirements for Alcohol and Drug Use Awareness for Law Enforcement #2085.
AWARE is an acronym for Assessing your surroundings While remaining Aware and being Realistic about your Environment. This starts with personal awareness, being aware of other's perception of you, as well as being aware of your surroundings.
Participants will learn basic self defense skills that can be used if they are targeted and/or attacked. Individuals will be able to constantly assess their surroundings while remaining aware and being realistic about your environment. In addition, participants will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to return to their agency and train community members and any other personnel who are interested in personal self-defense.
This course meets Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) requirements AWARE: A Self-Defense System Course #78046.
Is your campus prepared? This course trains campus administrators and managers, public safety and law enforcement personnel, and other campus and community response partners to effectively manage critical incidents by applying and implementing an all-hazards, multi-disciplinary, command, and management team approach as described in the National Incident Management System's (NIMS) Incident Command System (ICS) and Multi-Agency Coordination Systems (MACS). The course places specific emphasis on the unique aspects of responding to critical incidents on higher education institution campuses and concludes with a role-play exercise.
This course is taught in partnership with the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA).
This course meets Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE)
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The AzATA 2017 Annual Summer Clinical Symposium is scheduled for July 15-16, 2017 at Northern Arizona University in the Health Professions Building and in Gardner Auditorium in the W.A. Franke College of Business Building.
You will be required to log into your AzATA account using the email address on file in order to select the "AzATA Member" options.
When registering, be sure to select the correct category based on your AzATA membership. Click on the "Register" button at the bottom left to register.
Membership will be verified online using the latest NATA/AzATA records. Individuals whose membership lapses prior to the start of the Summer Meeting will receive an invoice at the time of check-in for the amount of the difference between member and non-member registration for the category and day/days for which he/she registered.
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Survey Shows More than Half of Homeowners Plan Home Improvements in 2014
With consumer confidence and the real estate market on the rise, many homeowners are ready to begin home remodeling or maintenance projects.
According to an online survey conducted on behalf of SunTrust Banks, Inc. by Harris Poll, 56 percent of homeowners plan to spend money on home improvement projects this year. More than a quarter of homeowners (27 percent) indicated they will invest in an outdoor area such as a patio, deck, pool or landscaping in 2014. Bathroom remodels (17 percent), home repairs such as a new roof or HVAC systems (16 percent) and kitchen remodels (11 percent) were cited next. About five percent of homeowners plan to add square footage, and another five percent intend to complete a basement/attic remodel.
"People may no longer be as nervous about investing in their homes," said Gary Miller, business head of LightStream, a national online lending division of SunTrust Bank. "With the economy picking up and homes beginning to increase in value, the home improvement loan category has been energized."
Paying for Home Improvement Projects
Of those who plan to spend money on home improvements this year, 20 percent plan to spend $10,000 or more, according to the survey. "Although many people will use money from savings or from tax refunds, we're seeing a strong market for home improvement loans. Customers are telling us they're using loan proceeds to fund deferred maintenance projects as well as pool installations, solar energy systems, landscaping, and kitchen, bath and basement remodels," said Miller.
Television personality and high-end contractor Stephen Fanuka recommends having funds on hand before starting any home improvement project. "To help manage timelines and costs, have a signed contract detailing agreed-upon construction milestones," said Fanuka. "Payments should be made as benchmarks are completed. Keep a clear, ongoing record of the products and services you've purchased," said Fanuka. "That means, however, you'll need money in the bank to cover everything."


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This 54-mile byway follows part of the original route of the Miami and Erie Canal, an important 19th century transportation route from Lake Erie to Cincinnati. The canal operated in the 1840 and 1860 era but was replaced by the railroads.
Visitors can enjoy a canal boat ride at the Johnston Farm & Indian Agency, formerly known as the Piqua Historical Area, or hike through the many trails and state parks near the byway.
This byway follows State Route 66 and the canal corridor from Johnson Farm at Piqua in Miami County, northward through Minster, New Bremen, St. Mary's and Spencerville, ending in Delphos in Allen County, a distance of 54 miles.
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2017 European Open Champion – Jay Quinn
After a 40 year wait Wales has an European Senior Open Champion – Well done Jay!
Congrats to the Welsh Seniors who finished in 5th place overall in the 2017 European surf championships held in Stavanger, Norway.
The Welsh team would like to thank all it's sponsors; Billabong and Helly Hansen at the McArthur Glen Retail Outlet Bridgend, BDML, and Porthcawl Harbourside CIC.
The Welsh Senior Surf Team is currently in action at Stavanger, Norway for EuroSurf 2017. The team consists of Jay Quinn, Rhys Barfield, Patrick Langdon Dark, Logan Nicol – (Open Mens) Emily Williams – (Womens Open) Martin John (Mens Longboard), Stuart Beale (Judge) and Stuart Bentley – (Team Manager). Having jetted off nearly a week ago and under gone a 24 hour delay, the team finally arrived at Euro Surf HQ for the 10 day long event which sees some of Europe's best surfers competing for medals in Norway; which is hosting the event for the first time. Team member Martin John provides a report on the teams performance so far:
The first week has passed here in Norway and as of Tuesday; the first lay day of Eurosurf 2017 and I'm pleased to report all Welsh competitors are still active in the competition. So far the waves have been ok; not perfect but fun beachbreak conditions in spectacular scenery. The Jaeren region of Norway where the event is held possibly a little Scottish for want of a better comparison. Mountains loom in the background and picturesque quaint Nordic houses dot the landscape all the way down to the crystal clear water.
As for the surfers in action here for the Welsh team; Logan Nicol was unlucky in his first mens open heat not to advance, showing real enthusiasm and energy in his first round heat, only narrowly being pipped into second late on but has so far shown no signs of slowing down in the repercharge rounds, winning his first heat in the division with real style and class.
Rhys Barfield is the other open surfer who will have to battle through the repercharge rounds. He advanced into the second progression round with a second place in the first round held on Saturday morning, but unfortunately fell in the second round held in very small surf on Monday. The heat was hard work with very few waves coming through with real scoring potential, it was a shame that none of these waves came to Rhys during the twenty minutes. However his surfing is there that's for certain, he'll definitely still be a threat when it comes to his repercharge heats on Wednesday.
Wales still have two surfers remaining in the open progression. Jay Quinn has been dominating his heats thus far; launching airs and putting in massive turns no matter the conditions to win every heat he's entered. Jay certainly looks like a real force to be reckoned with and there seems to be no reason why he can't put a stop to the Portuguese domination of the division. Patrick Langdon Dark is also still very active in the open. The small surf suited him and he advanced through yesterday's P2 heat with a performance that didn't match his rookie tag in the slightest. All four should be in the water when competition resumes on Wednesday.
Emily Williams is performing well in the womens open division. She was unfortunate however in the last heat of Sunday afternoon in deteriorating conditions to get narrowly pushed into 3rd place and with that; into the repercharge heats. She, like Pat had also showed a maturity far beyond her years and was rarely troubled on her way to winning her first round heat held on Saturday.
Martin John is still active in the longboards despite a difficult first heat on Sunday afternoon. Finding himself a little out of rhythm with the conditions and struggling to find a decent score, although bouncing back to claim first place in the first repercharge round. Some achievement given the tiny surf on Monday afternoon in what turned out to be the last heat before contest organisers decided to call off competition for the day.
The contest looks likely to resume on Wednesday morning with a new wind swell filling in and all our team should have heats to surf. Updates can be found on the Welsh Surfing Federation Facebook page and the competition will have a live feed on eurosurfing.org, or alternatively via the Eurosurf 2017 YouTube channel.
The Welsh team would like to thank all it's sponsors; Billabong and Helly Hansen at the Mcarthur Glen Retail Outlet Bridgend, BDML, and Porthcawl Harbourside CIC.


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I have an appointment with the good government employees of the San Francisco ABC Office on January 31 for the very reason the Insider Blog at Wine Business pointed out earlier today…a winery on Zinfandel Lane in St. Helena has 4 tons of what was Thomson Vineyards 2009 Chardonnay, they won't give it back, they won't return any wine to me, and I haven't seen a dime of the $10k it's worth.
I need a Type 29 License, to get that '09 Chardonnay legally transferred into my possession, that is after I play Dog The Bounty Hunter, roll up to the winery's neatly manicured lawns and go outlaw on their a$$e$. It's been a long time coming anyhow to apply for the licensing and take being a Wine Grower one step further so I'm not totally put out…
What I am put out by is that California Wine Growers extend credit year in and year out sans credit, background or blood type check to big wineries and small while credit and financing institutions across the US make it more and more difficult every day to secure business financing, raise interest rates and enforce stricter penalty laws on businesses of all kinds, yet there is not one venue available to Wine Growers to run a "credit check" on a winery.
Next to the winery on Zinfandel Lane, we're owed some change by a winery who recently made the SF Chronicle's list of top Carneros Pinot Noirs on the market. Funny, that winemaker said the fruit was $hit. They always seem to say that when they can't pay.
I bought a scale off of Crushpad in San Francisco last year and being the girl in heels and chunky fashionable jewelry the Crushpad employee got to talking about how he to used to buy fruit out of Carneros. Pinot Noir. Old Vine. Real good $hit. But that he didn't have a good business sense about what it actually took to be in the wine industry with his own label and financially failed – he "paid" greatly for it, going almost bankrupt. He ended the story by saying, "I never paid the grower for that fruit…who did you say your family was again?" I responded Thomson & Iund Vineyards. He went white. The rest of the story is writing on the wall – afterwards I tried to talk him down from $600 to $400 on the scale politely pointing out he never paid his debts on the fruit he took from us years back and maybe he could cut me a better deal on that there scale.
More recently, a negociant that I sold sunburned fruit to in 2010 said he wouldn't sign a contract with a California Lien Law clause. I've since heard that whether the clause is inserted in the contract or not it's California law; applies whether I hand write it in there or not. Any lawyers want to weigh in on this? Any growers want to share their story about enforcing such a clause in their contracts?
Another Wine Grower, Pilar Luchsinger of Luchsinger Vineyards in Lake County and I were kicking around dirt clods in the driveway two weeks ago and this topic came up. A Millennial woman herself (the sub sector of the industry with all the greatest ideas), we're proposing a Black List database where Growers can either post and search the names of wineries who haven't paid up, or straight up Scarlet Letter this plan and put it on a public website until debts owed are paid in full.
Here's the thing. Right about now your skin is either crawling or you're in the cheering section bursting with Wine Grower pride. But as the Insider Blog points out, if you don't have glass, cork, or labels your product aint gonna go to market and so it's just easier to prioritize the Grower further down on the list. Being the only one in the supply chain with a perishable product seems to make the Wine Growers the unfortunate underdogs in this situation, now doesn't it?
We all have cash flow issues in this economy, but is it fair to make the one link in the supply chain wait that without it you'd have NOTHING!?! Glass? Put it in a canteen. Cork? Be a spendthrift and use synthetic. 25 ounce bottle vs heavy as steel glass? The choice is obvious.
The California Association of Winegrape Growers reached out to me a month ago after I publicly stated that Thomson Vineyards would no longer be paying membership fees to grower or wine or industry associations who could not prove their value beyond email blasts and paid seminars. CAWG wanted to know if I would speak candidly about what benefits of membership I would consider valuable. Candidly!?! Did they know who they were speaking to?
I'll be meeting up with CAWG, if they can track me down, at Unified Wine Grape Symposium this week to talk about The Black List. That's real value. And let's be totally clear. There is no malicious intent behind this proposal. Now Dog The Bounty Hunter – he's malicious. Take your pick.


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When I was pregnant with Isla and had my baby shower, I perused Pinterest for some cute decoration ideas that I would be able to later incorporate into her nursery. I always loved the look of those floating paper flower poof things (scientific name), so I ordered some off Etsy, used them for the shower, and then hung them in her room where they've been ever since.
When she got big enough in her crib she started pulling at the bottom of the paper flowers until she'd ripped down one entire flower and partially destroyed the rest. Her room is a fairly decent size with cathedral ceilings and a lot of wall space, so I wanted to replace the flowers and put something in the corner that would be a nice focal point, would transition well from the toddler life to later years, and would be multifunctional. So we decided on DIY floating corner shelves in a triangle shape.
I came across these shelves over at Not JUST A Housewife, and while I love them in white, I knew I wanted to go for a warm, stained wood for Isla's room. Her furniture is white, but hanging in her room is a framed picture an old friend made her, and I wanted to tie the two together. Plus, I love the natural look of wood.
This project was really easy and took hardly any time (if you don't count the time spent waiting for stain to dry), but I love the custom look these DIY floating corner shelves provide.
What you'll need for your DIY floating corner shelves:
- 1×2 — 8′ long
- Three 24×24″ pine wood squares (cut in half to form triangles)
- Three 4×1/8″ wood panel — 3′ long
- Miter saw
- Brad nailer
- 1″ Brad nails
- 3.5″ cabinet mounting screws
- Stain color of choice (we used Minwax Early American, available in stores)
- Dry cloth (we used part of an old t-shirt)
Step 1
The first step in making these DIY floating corner shelves was to decide where they would be placed on the wall. We found the studs, measured how far out they were from the corners, and this determined how far out our shelves would come. Next, we measured from wall to wall at our furthest points to figure out how long our shelves would need to be, which was both the long side of the triangle and the length for the front. We eyeballed on the wall where we wanted each shelf to be. Keeping in mind how thick the shelves would be, we used a pencil to mark these spaces.
Step 2
After we knew our measurements, we went to Lowe's, and we were lucky enough to find pre-cut pine wood squares that measured to exactly what we needed–24×24. We cut these squares in half from corner to corner with a miter saw to form two triangles. Next, we cut our front pine strip to 25″ long. (This remains a rectangular shape.)
(Please note: It may make the most sense to measure and cut this strip after the shelves are up on the wall. You'll want to make sure there are no gaps between the wall and the end of the wood.)
The last cuts we needed to make were for the support beams. For each shelf, there were three support pieces–a corner piece and two side pieces. We cut the corner pieces to 6″ long and mitered them at a 45-degree angle. These two corner pieces were then nailed together and screwed into the corner of the wall with the cabinet screws. Ensure that you drill into the studs. Next, cut your remaining support pieces to roughly 6″ long and position them on the wall on the studs, as mentioned earlier. Screw into the wall with the cabinet screws.
Step 3
After we cut all our wood to form six triangles (top and bottom of the shelves) and three long rectangles, we stained anything that would be visible. We stained one side of each of the triangles and the front, top, and bottom of the rectangle pieces. We let these dry overnight.
Step 4
We started screwing the support pieces into the wall when the stain was dry and we were ready to hang the shelves. First, we screwed in the two corner pieces (you can see from the photos where the screws went in). Next, we made sure the two side pieces were level with the corner piece and screwed those in.
Step 5
Your support pieces are hung and you're ready for step 5. We used a brad nailer to nail the bottom piece to the supports. Make sure the triangle is stain-side down, and nail from below. You'll want to start with the bottom so it's easier to see what you're doing. We then nailed the top triangle, stain-side up. We followed this by using the brad nailer to attach the front piece to the shelves, stain-side out.
Repeat for the remaining two shelves, and voila! All done.
We have yet to finish decorating these DIY floating corner shelves. I will post updated photos once they are complete.
Note: We started with the bottom shelf and worked our way up. In hindsight, I think it would have been better to work top to bottom
If you have any questions, let me know in the comments!
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Worm Egg Counts
What is a worm egg count?
When we carry out a worm egg count (WEC) we examine a small sample of faeces (manure, dung) in our laboratory and count how many worm eggs are in it. The total is expressed as eggs per gram (EPG) and is indicator of the number of adult worms in the gut of your animal.
How WECs help you
A WEC has several uses:
- It helps you find out whether you need to treat your animal with an anthelmintic
- It gives you information on the level of parasite contamination in your sheds or on your pasture
- It helps researchers measure the effectiveness of an anthelmintic treatment
Our WEC services
To carry out a WEC we'll need a sample of your animal's faeces:
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When you request a WEC we'll send you a test kit. The kit includes a guide to help you interpret the results. As soon as we've completed the test we'll get in touch and let you know what the EPG count is.
This will help you decide whether worming is necessary, when you need to carry out another WEC and whether you need any other control methods.
We can test the faeces of agricultural livestock, poultry and game birds. Please call us if your animal isn't shown here as we may still be able to help.
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WECs as part of your overall worming strategy
While a WEC is undoubtedly valuable, it should not be your only tool for deciding how best to treat parasites in your animals.
You can see more information on the limits of WECs at www.cattleparasites.org.uk.
For more information on the use of anthelmintics, please see our Anthelmintic Resistance page.


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Apogee Ships Symphony 64 PCI-e Card
Apogee Electronics is now shipping the Symphony 64 ($995)—a 64 channel, 24-bit, 192 kHz PCI Express card designed to interface the company's X-Series and Rosetta Series converters directly to Apple Mac Pros.
The Symphony 64 features extended audio routing with VBus and SBus technology. VBus allows you to route standalone software instruments between Core Audio-based applications, instead of running them as plug-ins. SBus doubles the DSP power of the Symphony System by facilitating the communication of digital audio between Symphony-equipped Macs with a single cable. With the Symphony 64 in use, you can route audio to a second computer and back again for plug-in processing, sample libraries, soft-synth players, and session transfers from one Core Audio application to another.
Customers who have already purchased a Symphony PCI-e card between the dates of August 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008 may be able to upgrade to the Symphony 64 directly through Apogee for $295.
To learn more, please visit apogeedigital.com/symphony.


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Wouldn't it be nice if we got to pick the trials we went through? And if we could somehow veto a particular trial….Although, if that were the case I would veto all of them! I am trial adverse, yet I realize the good that can come from trials. Nothing grows your faith like trials (just ask James!). But sometimes there a lot of ground to walk before you can see the good produced from a trial. And that ground is often treacherous, brutal, and full of deep pits.
I definitely would not have picked this trial (see Daddy's Girl), yet here we are-facing an unknown outcome and a long recovery. This is hard. I have told God several times over the last 24 hours that it is too hard. I can't do it. I can't be strong. I just can't.
But thankfully He can!
I find myself thinking a lot about Abraham. I keep picturing him walking up the mountain with his son, his only son. I keep wondering how he was able to make that journey, knowing that each step took him closer to losing his son. I find myself staring into the pages of my Bible as if looking for the tears that were surely streaming down his face at the thought of losing his son, his only son.
Surely Abraham had moments of thinking "this is too much to ask. I can't do this Lord."
Yet, he could and he did. How? Why?
Obedience. Worship. Trust.
Abraham obeyed God. In fact, he feared not obeying God. Abraham knew that God had promised to make from him a great nation, and yet he only had Isaac with which to bring that promise to being. Abraham had seen God provide over and over. He had witnessed firsthand the miracles of God. Abraham knew God kept His Word. Abraham had a relationship with God and he delighted in obeying the God he loved and who loved him.
Abraham worshiped God. Abraham told his servants that he and Isaac were going to worship God together. Wow! He was facing having to surrender what he loved most in the world into the hands of God, and he viewed it as worship. Abraham was willing to give up what he loved, what he depended on, to the One who had given it to him in the first place. He viewed the sacrifice and surrender as worship.
Abraham trusted God. He had heard God speak and had seen Him move. Abraham surely trusted God more than his own understanding. He did not know how God was still going to honor His promise, but he trusted that God would do so.
So as I sit here in the chair my dad always claims when he is visiting, I keep thinking about Abraham and Isaac. I find myself trying to open my hands in obedience. Trying to surrender my will in worship. And trying to trust in His plan more than my own understanding.
Oh how I petition the throne of Heaven on behalf of my daddy. I have discovered the meaning of "pray continually" as my prayers becomes as constant as breathing. I pray for healing, for peace, for many healthy years ahead, for strength. I keep gazing up reminding myself that God is good even when circumstances aren't.
I read messages of love for a man who has no idea what he means to so many. A humble man who just loves others without thought to the impact he has had on their lives.
And as I sit in my daddy's chair, I watch a tree outside our window. A tree that always makes us smile. We've often thought of cutting it down because it offers very little shade, is very tall, and seems rather pointless. Until today. Today I see the tree with new eyes.
This skinny tree that blows wildly at the slightest breeze, suddenly stands as a beacon of hope. You see, the top of the tree moves at the whim of the wind. The top of the tree looks unsteady and chaotic. Yet, the bottom of the tree never moves. The bottom of the tree stands firm. It's roots forbidding the tree to succumb to the frantic movements caused by the wind. The tree will move, the wind will blow, but that tree is firmly rooted and will not fall.
Today, I thank God for my daddy, for Abraham, and for a skinny tree. Winds are blowing, things feel chaotic, my mind is racing, yet God is holding me firm and He will not let me fall.
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Dr. Elizabeth Keith and Dr. Yagi K. Patel have a fresh approach to oral health that is changing how patients throughout the West Palm Beach area feel about dentistry. As a biological dentistry practice, we of course use no mercury, and we employ strict protocols for safe removal of mercury-laden amalgam dental filling. However, our holistic philosophy goes well beyond that, to many precautionary measures for the benefit of our patients' health.
At Pure Dental Care, we utilize only restorative materials which are body safe and blend beautifully with your smile. Why? Because your teeth impact the health of your mouth, your body, and your emotional wellbeing. Your smile should help you feel good and look terrific.
This practice recognizes that each patient is unique in physiology and other circumstances that impact oral health. By taking time to understand the whole scope of your situation, our doctors are in a good position to help you prevent oral disease, and manage conditions like tooth decay, gum disease, a missing tooth, or less than perfect aesthetics, when they do occur. Dentists at Pure Dental Care work as your partners in the safe preservation of your smile, with a deep commitment to compassionate care and dedication to continuing education.
We use a diverse variety of holistic materials and technologies to reverse problematic oral conditions. Ozone therapy is one of our most beneficial modalities. We incorporate it into a number of restorative treatments. Ozone brings immediate pain relief and the elimination of harmful bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
Have traditional dental thought processes and methods left you dreading visits to the chair? Holistic dentistry could be an ideal solution. Our office is quiet and calm. Rarely do patients hear the hum of a drill or experience unpleasant sterile scents commonly associated with a dental office. Holistic dentistry treats you as an individual, with techniques that are less intrusive and more comfortable than you have ever known from traditional dental care.
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|GIF Evaluation Methodology for Proliferation Resistance and Physical Protection of Generation IV Nuclear Energy Systems: Overview and Perspectives
|COJAZZI Giacomo; RENDA Guido; SEVINI Filippo; BARI Robert; PETERSON Per; NISHIMURA Richard; THERIOS Ike; BERTEL Evelyne
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|The Generation IV International Forum (GIF) was initiated in 2000 and formally chartered in mid 2001. It was set-up as an international collective representing the governments of ten Countries (Argentina, Brazil, Canada, France, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of South Africa, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States) strongly involved in the deployment and development of nuclear technology for energy production. The European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM), represented by the European Commission, signed the GIF charter on July 30, 2003. The People¿s Republic of China and the Russian Federation signed the GIF charter in November 2006. The Technology Goals for Generation IV nuclear energy systems, developed during the Roadmap project [1], highlight Proliferation Resistance and Physical Protection (PR&PP) as one of the four goal areas for these technologies, along with Sustainability, Safety & Reliability, and Economics. On the basis of these four goal areas an evaluation methodology was developed which contributed to identify the six nuclear energy systems (NES) options currently under consideration by GIF. The Generation IV Roadmap recommended the development of a comprehensive evaluation methodology to assess PR&PP of Generation IV nuclear energy systems. Accordingly the PR&PP Expert Group was formed and tasked by the GIF in December 2002 to develop an improved evaluation methodology on the basis of the Roadmap¿s recommendation. The group includes members of the GIF and representatives from the IAEA. The methodology is organised as a progressive approach applying alternative methods at different levels of thoroughness as more design information becomes available and research improves the depth of technical knowledge. To date, the overall framework of the methodology is considered rather accepted and stable; the methodology was advanced with a development case study and has been tested though a demonstration case study. This paper provides an updated overview of the methodology approach developed by the PR&PP Expert Group. The paper also highlights some of the achievements and the lessons learned during the demonstration case study carried out in 2005-2006, in which different techniques have been applied for the implementation of the PR&PP evaluation framework. Finally the paper presents some of the ongoing activities and future directions for the activity of the group.
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Olivia Wilde basically confirmed a fact we've always known while at the premiere of her new film Rush last night - that Chris Hemsworth is an "amazing" man.
The actress gushed about her Rush co-star while in Leicester Square yesterday and Olivia was more than happy to praise the hunk while chatting to Cosmo on the red carpet.
She told Cosmo: "He's amazing. I mean he's so professional, he's so talented and he's so sweet. You can't ask for anything more".
When asked if she considers Chris as one of her favourite leading men she said: ''Oh, absolutely. Yup ... definitely".
As for taking up the role of James Hunt's first wife, Suzy Miller, she said: "She was so cool to play because I think she epitomized the glamour of the time.
"She was just fearless and confident. I mean she was James' match, she wasn't intimidated by him."
The Ron Howard directed film follows the legendary rivalry between F1 stars James Hunt and Niki Lauda during the 70s starring Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Bruhl who is already being tipped for an Oscar nomination for his performance.
Chris joked about struggling to fit his large manly frame into the teeny race cars while filming, saying; ''It was a tight squeeze. I think James was 6-foot-2, which is a similar size to what I was in the film, so he had the same problem getting into these things.
''But you instantly understand the addiction this guy had with his work; there's an immense amount of power at your fingertips, you feel every bump and vibration of the car ... I think that's every young boy's dream.''
Men and their cars eh? Check out the trailer below;
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Web seminar explains WBMMF, the next generation of multimode fiber
On Thursday, August 20, the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) Fiber Optics Technology Consortium (FOTC) will host a 75-minute web seminar discussing wideband multimode fiber—WBMMF—which it characterizes as the next generation of multimode. Airing live beginning at 11:00am EDT, the seminar will be delivered by Paul Kolesar, engineering fellow with CommScope, who chairs the TIA's TR-42.11 Committee, which is developing the performance specifications for WBMMF.
"Learn all about WBMMF, the next generation of multimode fiber, and its applications," the FOTC said when announcing the seminar. It added that the seminar will address the following.
Application drivers
Multiplexing technology
Trends in wave-division multiplexing
Trends in parallel fiber transmission
Trends in short-wavelength WDM (SWDM)
SWDM analysis
Benefits of SWDM and WBMMF
Cabling evolution roadmap
WBMMF specification requirements
Bandwidth performance data
Transmission performance at 100 meters
Transmission test configuration
Attendees of the seminar will be eligible to receive 1 continuing education credit (CEC) toward BICSI's ICT professional credentials.


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In the Christian religion, angels are spiritual beings who serve God. The Bible teaches that angels were created by God, but it doesn't say when they were created. They are depicted as praising God at the time of creation, which suggests that they existed prior to that moment (cf. Job 38:4-7). The Greek word translated into English as "angel" simply means messenger, which describes the role they have as God's servants (cf. Heb. 1:14). More specifically, the Bible depicts angels bringing messages to God's people (e.g. Luke 1:26-27), protecting God's people (e.g. Psalm 91:11), and bringing judgment upon God's enemies (e.g. Matt. 13:49-50).
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I have been busy behind the scenes working on updating my old OneNote posts, putting together some new posts and working through the Genealogy Do-Over Topics. The Research Log dilemma has me in a holding pattern where I am currently stuck in the topics for Weeks 3-5. Anne Faulkner's (Ancestor Archaeology) Do-Over recap post had me laughing and nodding my head in complete agreement.
When my mind gets muddled
overthinking things pondering life's tough questions how I want my family history research to come together, I tend to avoid the problem give my mind a rest by pursuing some time-wasting endeavor on the computer. Just to clear my head, you know? (If you read between the lines, you might come to the conclusion that I am a procrastinator…) In my research-log-decision-making-avoidance mode, I started a new quilt design for a quilt that has a pedigree chart on it with an appliqued tree and leaves. Copying and pasting all those leaves onto my quilt design and then coloring each one with a different green fabric? Complete time-waster…
(I know it doesn't look like much here, but I haven't finished the whole tree applique. Just imagine your ancestors names in the beige rectangles and photos in the beige diamonds and something like this starting at the bottom left and going out and up around the chart with leaves. Lots of leaves. But not so much detail on the trunk…)
I thought perhaps I should do something more productive today. Move a few things off my Task Manager To Do's. (Like get that research log decision made and just jump into working with whatever I come up with!! Use it now, tweak it later?)
There have been a couple of questions about organizing Section tabs and Pages for each person so I thought I should address how that has evolved as I have been working in my Williamson Surname Notebook. Basically, I have changed the Section Group setup by adding a third group.
Originally I had only two Section Groups created to hold Sections for individuals in my family tree. One for the direct surname line and another for non-direct names organized alphabetically. As I started adding more and more Sections to my notebook for each person, it became apparent that this setup wasn't going to work for me in the long-term so I reorganized the groups. For now I have three Section Groups. Section Groups alphabetize themselves and I wanted my Section Groups in a certain order so I added numbers to their names.
One important thing to note and something I have to keep reminding myself is I want my OneNote Notebook to be a digital duplicate of how I had my physical binders set up. My original binders were set up in family groups with their records grouped together behind a printed family group record. Once a person got married or remarried, a new family group record was created and the related family documents grouped behind it. (By the way, if you are using OneNote to share your research or to create a digital backup up of the physical notebooks you already have, for convenience and ease of setup, create and layout your OneNote Notebooks just as you did your physical notebooks!)
So rather than think that each Section tab was for an individual person, it should be that they are for a family group. (Banging my head against the desk and saying, "Duh.") I haven't yet decided if I am going to keep the naming convention I originally set up [male name only] or rename the Sections to include the wife/mother's name. If I switch to adding the wife/mother's name to the Section tab name, I was thinking I would have to add a new Section for subsequent marriages. That hasn't been an issue for my direct-line ancestors; but as I get more into the collateral lines, I will have to give this a hard think.
This is the Direct Line Section Group for my Williamson Surname Notebook. In each Section are Pages for people in the family group.
I am working on getting things in order on my direct line to start, however, I have some records for my collateral Williamson lines. As I was adding them to the original Non-Direct A-Z Section Group, it was getting a bit overcrowded in the W-X Section. I decided they all needed their own Section Group. This newly created second Section Group is for your collateral lines of the same surname. By the way, the Sub-Section Group 'Who Married Whom' is for a research rabbit hole. Two Williamson men married two Williamson women in a double wedding ceremony. The marriage index doesn't list parents' names for any of the four. I was trying to figure out which ones I was related to (all four names match people in my tree) and the resulting avalanche of records I gathered needed its own Section Group. (I'll tell you about the rabbit hole another day…)
The last Section Group is for lines that have 'married into' my surname. Obviously that includes some new direct line surnames as well as husbands to Williamson females. For the surname for my great grandmother, great-great grandmother and on, I have created separate Sections in the front of the A-Z tabs for them. Instead of a separate Section, each family group gets a Page with Sub-Pages. If the Section gets too cumbersome to navigate (too many pages of family groups), they can be moved into their own Section Group or even their own Notebook if needed. Right now, that isn't been a problem and I'll think on it when I have to.
I hope that helps you understand a little bit better how I have been organizing my family groups in my Surname Notebook.
Part 1 – Quirks of My Notebooks – The Main Sections
Part 3 – Quirks Continued – Pages for Family Groups
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Erin Williamson Klein, "Part 2 – More Quirks – Section Groups & Sections." My Family History Files, 20 February 2015 (http://myfamilyhistoryfiles.com/research-plan/surname-section-groups-and-sections/ : [access date]).
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Here I am going to show you how to Attach and Insert Files into [onto?] Pages in OneNote. I equate "attaching" with "linking." I am linking to a File on my hard drive, another Notebook, Section or Page or linking to information on the web.
The first place I do this in each Surname Notebook is in the Table on the Direct Line and Non-Direct Line Sections for each Surname Notebook. Both Tables combined are a list of everyone I have entered in the Surname Notebook so far.
Making Text a Link is the same procedure you use in MSWord. Highlight the text with your cursor−in this case Margaret Pollitt. On the Insert Ribbon [menu], choose Link. I am using the "Pick a location in OneNote" option so I find my way to where Margaret Pollitt's Page is located in my Williamson Notebook. When I Click > OK, Margaret's name in the Table becomes a link to her Page in the Notebook.
You can Attach a File anywhere on a Page by placing your cursor wherever you would like the Link to appear. Click > Insert > Link. You can browse the Web or Folders on your hard drive for files to link to in addition to your Notebooks, Sections and Pages. I found the folder for my grandfather's files on my hard drive and chose the census document I needed to attach in my Table. After I found the appropriate file, I changed the Text to Display to show the year and location of the census.
I linked to all the census documents I had for my grandfather.
Below, the PDF icons link to newspaper pages that contain articles about a great uncle that found himself in a bit of trouble in his early twenties. I used File Attachment to add them to his Page. I could insert a copy of the newspaper page using File Attachment, however it only displays a portion of the newspaper page.
In a later tutorial I will show you how to insert the individual newspaper articles as another option.
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Erin Williamson Klein, "Attaching Files in OneNote." My Family History Files, 14 April 2014 (http://myfamilyhistoryfiles.com/organization/attaching-files-in-onenote: [access date]).
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P is for Printing
The easiest way to add a file−document, PDF, photo, genealogy chart−is to use the Print Function in the program where you are viewing the document. If you would like to "see" the file on a Page in your Surname Notebook, this is the simplest way to accomplish that.
One of the Pages that I have added to my direct line ancestors is a Timeline that I've made up as a table in MSWord. Shown below is the 8 page Timeline for my great grandfather, Henry George Buisch.
To get this document into the Buisch Notebook in Henry's Section, I would Click File > Print > Under "Printer" choose "Send to OneNote 2013" from the drop-down menu > Click Print.
Note that I have OneNote in my task bar at the bottom of the screen but it's not currently opened. After a few seconds, the task bar icon will start to blink. When I open OneNote, I get a window that that asks where I want to insert the printout with a list of my Notebooks. I can choose a Section or a Page inside a Notebook. I want the Timeline to be on its own Page that I will make a Subpage of Charts & Reports so I chose the Buisch Notebook and then Henry's Section.
OneNote opens the Notebook and Section I chose and the Timeline is added as a Page at the bottom of the Page Navigation Menu as "Printout". All that's needed is to change the name of the Page and to move it up under Charts & Reports and then slide the Page tab to the right to make it a Subpage.
I really love this option for the Charts & Reports that are available in my genealogy software. I decided to add the Bow Tie Chart I created for yesterday's post where I was trying to figure out how many names I would have going back 5 generations from my father's parents to his Charts & Reports Page. Here is the chart in Family Tree Maker. Click Print > Choose Send to OneNote 2013.
This time I chose the Charts & Reports Page instead of just my father's Section in the Williamson Notebook.
The Bow Tie Chart is inserted onto the Charts & Reports Page for my father. I moved the second page of the chart up to nest next to the first page.
In the next two posts, I will show you other ways to attach and insert files.
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Erin Williamson Klein, "Printing to OneNote." My Family History Files, 12 April 2014 (http://myfamilyhistoryfiles.com/organization/printing-to-onenote: [access date]).
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This is a celebration of life well spent..as its not the number of years spent but what your life represented while on earth....His life blessed those of us that had the previledge to meet him and work with him!...
Many times, we ask God 'why'? when we do not understand things happening to us..Last year, i asked that question, when a man, i dare to call my mentor and father in so many ways passed on..This was a man that was with faults yet faultless! He was so many things to so many people..
I met him the first time in 2003 and since then..i fell in love with his person and what he stood for..i still believe in my heart, he is alive as i talk about him most times as if he is alive and just travelled..yes he travelled to be with the Lord!.."God..I Bow to your supremacy in his matter!..tough for me even now..but the beat must go on!..i run my race everyday..looking forward to seeing him in heaven..because i know that is where he is..as a born again believer and child of God!..The words that has kept me till now is my prayers for him when he was sick..God spoke to my heart....this sickness is not unto death..i held unto that "word" and hoped that he would live for us to write the book we would have launched on his 50th birthday which will be on the 6th of May..The title of the book , i got from his usual mannerism of saying " the truth of the matter is...and then his statement!..lol..when he died..it was as if God lied to me..but when i spoke with another of his protege and a dear biological brother of his..i knew without a doubt that it meant he will not die physically and eternally..but will be with God forever..To live is Christ and to die, gain indeed according to Philipians 1 - 21- 23 .
I still think about him and remember one of his favorite Scripture in Psalm 37-25.."since i am young and now i am old..i have never see the righteous forsaken or his seed beg for bread"..I have this confidence that his family can never suffer lack as this words will stand for them in times of needs and God indeed will be the husband to the widow and a father to his adorable children in Jesus name! Psalm 68: 4 -5
The message here was a message i sent, to the men in "Next Generation of Fathers" group, when we were teaching on self leaderdship, God's way..Hopefully..I will be able to write it as a book and also write my MD's Biography..a book i have titled THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER..according to O.S Osunde..This book will talk about his view on family, marriage, christianity, business etc..I have some notes i was always scribbling in our various meetings..He was a story teller with so much lessons to learn from his story..if i had known he would die so soon, i would have recorded those words on tape...It is well as i know God rules in the affairs of men and like Rev.Chris Okotie said during the service of songs for him at the Household of God church...."God has stepped in to his affairs, just like the case of Lazarus and the rich man..Luke 16-19-31..As in Lazarus case..before his death, it was as if God travelled..but after his death..his enjoyment began in the bosom of Abraham!..God help us all in Jesus name amen!
Subject: SELF DEVELOPMENT - LEADERS ARE DOERS AND LIVE WHAT THEY PREACH !
A true leader live by example..do as i do as well as i say..Leaders put themselves to lead their people by example..so that as the followers observe their lives..they too end up walking the talk, just like the leader.
My late Boss and Mentor taught me this.. I spent almost five years working with him before he passed on last year 2008.. but i learnt..how to put God first, my client, team mates in business..Here are some things i learnt from this uncommon mentor:
1.The company had a monday weekly prayer meeting where we commit all our operations, staffs and clients to God. He was always at this Monday meeting except when he had a meeting with Client outside or was out of the town..He joined in taking turn to share God's words in the bible with everyone.
2. He always gave to all the financial contributions for staff birthday, wedding etc..and had a policy of the company helping the staff.
3. At the end of each business year..The company sows to various ministries, sharing the profit of the company to bless the work of God and humanity.
4. He was always there for staff members, advicing, being a father,friend etc. He treated Clients with respect..no matter how young they were..he had this principle that the client/customer may not always be right but should be treated with utmost respect..small wonder..clients gave him business to do repeatedly. He truly had integrity with client, suppliers,staff etc.
5.He never tolerated slothfulness or medocrity, He was always pushing us all to go the extra mile and He did so himself..He was the first most times to start carrying work materials to make sure our events were successful.
6. He will call you when you are doing an event, ask all the questions and what you will need, if things are not right..if need be, he sends back up etc.
7. He was a family man to the core..seen in his love for his wife/children,extended family, staff etc..there was no dull moment with him, he would even attend naming ceremonies of drivers.
Note..though being an event planner/ manager meant he was outside his home most times..but when there was no work..he ran home to be with his family and had this policy of going straight home from work to be with them and watch TV/Films..many a times..during football season, i use to call him to tease him, if his club side was winning or losing!..and most times, when his club side, wins or lose..those in opposing/supporting sides will get his treatment..lol..
8. He rewarded hardwork, had a kind word and a smile for everyone..Even when he was angry..he talks to the offender, not attacking the person but the situation..He was indeed a model boss/mentor as he lived what he told us..everyone looked up to him..he teased us, laughed at jokes, will hail people like drivers, gatemen, cleaners as if they were kings/queens..he ate and shared his meals..with the least of staff..so to speak..to him everyone was important..He is gone today but most of the principles i live by today, i learnt from him and to immortalise him forever in my heart and life, i named my only son and baby boy David, his name..Osayande!..he was indeed an uncommon mentor..a doer of what he preached!
Do you know..Your children model your behaviour and not what you say..they do what they truly see you or others do rather than what is said.
Prayer point: Pray for my Boss/MD for life's family that he left behind..His dear wife and three children plus extended family including members of the companies he had..God is in control!
Pray that your helpers will live long and fulfill their destinies and above all live and die in Christ!
(I just added this 2 prayer points to the original message)
Ask God to help you be a doer of His word, and also be an example in your conduct at all times.
NOTE - I have declared the month "MAY" AS MY MONTH TO INSPIRE AND EMPOWER PEOPLE, SO THEY CAN BE THE BEST THAT THEY CAN BE ! ITS DEDICATED TO TWO OF MY MENTORS THAT HAVE INSPIRED AND EMPOWERED ME TO BE THE BEST OF ME: MY DEAR BIOLOGICAL MOTHER AND MY LATE BOSS & MD! THIS IS THE MONTH OF THEIR BIRTH AND I BLESS GOD FOR THEIR INFLUENCE IN MY LIFE..MY MUM CELEBRATED HER BIRTHDAY ON THE 2ND ..WHILE MY BOSS/MD WOULD HAVE BEEN 50 YRS ON D 6TH OF MAY! (My status on facebook).
I celebrate all my dear friends and family members celebrating this month..my dear younger sister and baby girl, my cousin, my friend Richy and so many others..God bless and make this new year of your lives orderly and fruitful in Jesus name amen!


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Ben Okri is a Nigerian Poet and Novelist, Famous for the 1991 novel 'The Famished Road' which won the Booker Prize for Fiction making him the world's youngest ever winner of the prize.He was born on the 15th of May 1959 in Minna the capital of Niger to Grace and Silver Okri. His father is an Urhobo man while his mother is half....Read More
Azaro is the story's narrator. He is an abiku, or a spirit child who has never lost ties with the spirit world. He is named after Lazarus, of the New testament. The story follows him as he tries to live his life, always aware of the spirits trying to bring him back.
Azaro's father is an idealistic load-carrier who wants the best for his family and the community. He suffers greatly for this, eventually becoming a boxer and later a politician. Azaro's father loves him deeply, but is often bitter at having an abiku and occasionally goes on angry violent tirades.
Azaro's mother works very hard selling anything she can get her hands on for the family. She cares for her family deeply and constantly gives up food and security for her family and their ideals. She is proud that Azaro is her son and goes to great lengths to protect him.
Madame Koto is proprietress of a local bar. She has a liking for Azaro, though at times is convinced he brings bad luck. She starts out as a well-meaning woman, trying to get along with everyone else. However, as the story progresses, she becomes richer, siding with the political Party of the Rich, and is often accused of witchcraft. She tries to help Azaro and his family on numerous occasions but seems to try to take Azaro's blood to remain youthful.
Jeremiah, the Photographer is a young artist who brings the village to the rest of the world and the rest of the world to the village. He manages to get some of his photographs published, but practices his craft at great personal risk.
The Landlord supports the Party for the Rich and is angry with Azaro's family for causing troubles to him and his compound.
Okri's magical realism is distinctive; his prose is charged with passion and energy, electrifying in its imagery-Nan A. Talese
In the beginning there was a river. The river became a road and the road branched out to the whole world. And because the road was once a river it was always hungry. In that land of beginnings spirits mingled with the unborn. We could assume numerous forms. Many of us were birds. We knew no boundaries. There was much feasting, playing and sorrowing. We feasted much because of the beautiful terrors of eternity.
We played much because we were free. And we borrowed much because there were always those amongst us who had just returned from the world of the living. They had returned inconsolable for all the love they had left behind, all the suffering they hadn't redeemed, all that they hadn't understood, and for all that they had barely begun to learn before they were drawn back to the land of origins.
They had returned inconsolable for all the love they had left behind, all the suffering they hadn't redeemed, all that they hadn't understood, and for all that they had barely begun to learn before they were drawn back to the land of origins.
There were not one amongst us who looked forward to being born. We disliked the rigours of existence, the unfulfilled longings, the enshrined injustices of the world, the labyrinths of love, the ignorance of parents, the fact of dying, and the amazing indifference of the Living in the midst of simple beauties of the universe. We feared the heartlessness of human beings, all of whom are born blind, few of whom ever learn to see. Our king was a wonderful personage who sometimes appeared in the form of a great cat. He had a red beard and eyes of greenish sapphire. He had been born uncountable times and was a legend in all worlds, known by a hundred different names.
It never mattered into what circumstances he was born. He always lived the most extraordinary of lives. One could pore over the great invisible books of lifetimes and recognize his genius through the recorded and unrecorded ages. Sometimes a man, sometimes a woman, he wrought incomparable achievements from every life. If there is anything in common to all his lives, the essence of his genius, it might be the love of transformation, and the transformation of love into higher realities.
With our spirit companions, the ones with whom we had a special affinity, we were happy most of the time because we floated on the aquamarine of love. We played with the fauns, the fairies, and the beautiful beings. Tender Sibyls, benign sprits, and the serene presences of our ancestors were always with us ,bathing us in the radiance of their diverse rainbows.
There are many reasons why babies cry when they are born, and one of them is the sudden separation from the world of pure dreams, where all things are made of enchantment, and where there is no suffering. The happier we were, the closer was our birth. As we approached another incarnation we made pacts that we would return to the spirit world at first opportunity. We made these vows in fields of intense flowers and in the sweet-tasting moonlight of that world. Those of us who made these vows were known among the living as abiku, spirit-children. Not all people recognized us. We were the ones who kept coming and going, unwilling to terms with life. We had the ability to will our deaths. Our pacts were binding.
Those who broke their pacts were assailed by hallucinations and haunted by their companions. They would only find consolation when they returned to the world of the unborn, the place of fountains, where their loved ones would be waiting for them silently. Those of us who lingered in the world, seduced by the annunciation of wonderful events, went through life with beautiful and fated eyes, carrying within us the music of a lovely and tragic mythology. Our mouths utter obscure prophecies.
Our minds are invaded by images of the future. We are the strange ones, with half of our beings always in the spirit world. We were often recognized and our flesh marked with razor incisions. When we were born again to the same parents the marks, lingering on our new flesh, branded our souls in advance. Then the world would spin a web of fate around our lives. Those of us who died while still children tried to erase these marks, by making beautiful spots or interesting discolorations of them. If we didn't succeed, and were recognized, we were greeted with howls of dread, and the weeping of mothers.
In not wanting to stay, we caused much pain to mothers. Their pain grew heavier with each return. Their anguish became for us an added spiritual weight which quickens the 2 cycle of rebirth. Each new birth was agony for us too, each shock of the raw world. Our cyclical rebellion made us resented by other spirits and ancestors. Disliked in the spirit world and branded amongst the Living, our unwillingness to stay affected all kinds of balances.
With passionate ritual offerings, our parents always tried to induce us to live. They also tried us to reveal where we had hidden the spirit tokens that bound us to the other world. We disdained the offerings and kept our tokens a fierce secret. And we remained indifferent to the long joyless parturition of mothers.
We longed for an early homecoming, to play by the river, in the grasslands, and in the magic caves. We longed to meditate on sunlight and precious stones, and to be joyful in the eternal dew of the spirit. To be born is to come into the world weighted down with strange gifts of the soul, with enigmas and an inextinguishable sense of exile. So it was with me. w How many times had I come and gone through the dreaded gateway? How many times had I been born and died young? And how often to the same parents? I had no idea.
So much of the dust of living was in me. But this time, somewhere in the inter space between the spirit world and the Living, I chose to stay. This meant breaking my pact and outwitting my companions. It wasn't because of the sacrifices, the burnt offerings of oils and yams and palm-nuts, or the blandishments, the short-lived promises of special treatment, or even because of the grief I had caused. It wasn't because of my horror of recognition either. Apart from a mark on my palm I had managed to avoid being discovered. It may have simply been that I had grown tired of coming and going.
It is terrible to remain forever in-between. It may also have been that I wanted to taste of this world, to feel it, know it, love it, to make a valuable contribution to it, and to have that sublime mood of eternity in me as I live the life to come. But I sometimes think it was a face that made me want to stay. I wanted to make happy the bruised face of the woman who would become my mother.
When the time arrived for the ceremonies of birth to begin, the fields at the crossroads were brilliant with lovely presences and iridescent beings. Our king led us to the first peak 3 of the seven mountains. He spoke to us for a long time in silence. His cryptic words took flame in us. He loved speeches. With great severity, his sapphire eyes glowing, he said to me:"You are a mischievous one. You will cause no end of trouble. You have to travel many roads before you find the river of your destiny. This life of yours will be full of riddles. You will be protected and you will never be alone."
We all went down to the great valley. It was an immemorial day of festivals. Wondrous spirits danced around us to the music of gods, uttering golden chants and lapis lazuli incantations to protect our souls across the inter spaces and to prepare us for our first contact with blood and earth.
Each one of us made the passage alone. Alone, we had to survive the crossing - survive the flames and the sea, the emergence into illusions. The exile had begun. These are the myths of beginnings.
These are the stories and moods deep in those who are seeded in rich lands, who still believe in mysteries.
I was born not because I had conceived a notion to stay, but because in between my coming and going the great cycles of time had finally tightened around my neck. I prayed for laughter, a life without hunger. I was answered with paradoxes. It remains an enigma how it came to be that I was born smiling.
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