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Todays post comes a little late… it's been one of those days. Do you ever have those "blah" days? You know, it's murky outside and you just feel like popping off to bed eventhough you've just had 10 hours of sleep? Yah, I hate days like that. No energy to do anything…
So what do you do on a day when the creative juices are just not flowing. You've sat at your computer for hours and are staring at the same blank post page.
Well – kick back, and read up on 5 Easy Ways To Get Your Creative Juices Flowing… Again!
Writing an article or a blog post doesn't just mean putting down thoughts into words then typing and writing it.
You have to capture the interest of your readers and get them to keep on reading.
Excuse the cooking/baking terminology (I'm a little hungry…), but the main ingredient in baking up an article is a large dose of creativity.
For some, creativity comes naturally but for others when you get into a block it can drive you craz! I'm sure "professional" writers have torn their hair out when they get writers block and just can't seem to get their creative juices flowing. So where does that leave the rest of us?
I love to write, and always have. Even going through school, I always did my best work in subjects like Social Studies, or Language Arts — reading and writing were always fun things for me to do.
Can I share a secret with you? I enjoyed reading so much, that I still remember reading the dictionary!! Now if that isn't geeky, I don't know what is!
Anyway… turning words into images is an art art. It can be learned, like anything else but it takes practice.
A clear and crisp depiction requires a certain flair that only creativity can provide. That is where reading helps and trains you to think that way. You've read it, – very descriptive words and actions written by an author that turns a simple image like flying past the rings of Saturn into an odyssey that leaves your senses tingling since you visualize the rings, the moons in the background and the emptyness of space… OK, so I'm not a professional writer but I try!
Depending on the type of writing you are doing, similes and metaphors may help, but the way an article gets entwined word for word, sentence by sentence then paragraph by paragraph into a whole article develops the essence of the article.
What do you do when nothing comes to mind? There is no surefire way to get the perfect idea but there are easy ways to get your creative juices flowing.
- Keep a diary or a journal with you. We've talked about this before – it can be as simple as a MP3 player that will allow you to record your voice. Ideas can be triggered by anything you may hear, see, or smell. Your senses are your radar in finding great ideas. Write all of them into a journal and keep it with you for future reference. You may also write down anything that you have read or heard, someone's ideas could be used to develop your own ideas and this is not stealing. Remember that ideas and creativity can come from anywhere; it's the development of the idea that makes it unique.
- Relax, take time to sort things out and clear your mind. A jumbled mind cannot create any space for new ideas. Get rid of obstacles that can be hindering your creativity. If you are bothered by something, you will not be able to force your mind to stay focused.
Try to relax every time that you can and think about your experiences and interactions with others. Your experiences are what shape your mindset and your opinions which could be reflected on your writings. Discover what inspires you and what ticks you off. You can use these emotions to help you in expressing yourself and your ideas, with this you can grow creatively.
During the day, I meet dozens of people – in person, and on the phone. These conversations are very valuable to me. They are used as a basis for posts to the site and they trigger ideas that help me later on.
- Create a working place that will inspire your creativeness. Your working place can be quite a hindrance if it doesn't make you feel happy or relaxed. Creativity comes from being in a good state of mind and a messed up workplace that causes distraction won't be conducive in firing up your creative flow.
Surround your working place with objects that makes you happy and relaxed. You may put up pictures, or scents, objects that inspire, or anything that can get your creativeness cranking. A clean and well organized workplace also rids of distractions and unwanted hindrances. With a good working place, you can work in peace and never notice the time pass by.
That means – TURN THE TV OFF! I could never understand how anyone could work with the TV going. It always drove me nuts. I like working in a clean environment. NO clutter, bills or anything else that will divert my attention. I bought myself a little desktop fountain several years ago from London Drugs. It was a cheap little thing made of ceramic and plastic, but a small little pump inside kept the water flowing down plastic bamboo pipes onto the rocks below. The sound of water is very soothing to me. I also keep several recordings of water – like waves, or the trickle of a stream — these help me to relax and clear my mind.
- Your mood and fame of mind contribute significantly to your writing efforts. Look at item #2 above… If you're not in the mood to write, see if you can put youself into that state. What gets your creative juices flowing? Think back to when you were in the same situation previously? It could something as simple as going outside for a walk or opening a window to let the air flow.
- Getaway and just do something! Letting yourself go and have fun produces adrenaline that can make your imagination go wild. Is there a carnival or something similar in town? Head for the roller-coaster! Or just go out for a walk or run. Step out and take the bus somewhere… Whatever it is that is unusual from your daily routine can take the rut out of your schedule. In no time at all, your creativeness will make use of that experience and get your imagination to go on overdrive.
Writing is an art, some can do is so well that they don't even need to think about it and others (myself included) need to work at it. But unlike other artistic endeavours such as painting, drama or even dance you don't need to be born with a specific talent to learn to write. You could take creative writing classes or just read good books — you will pick-up how different authors use words to create imagery so real that you feel you could touch it.


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Mexican authorities say there are no new deaths connected to the H1N1 swine flu virus and express hope that the spread of the virus is slowing down.
Health Secretary Jose Angel Cordova said Saturday the confirmed death toll remains at 16 with 443 confirmed cases. Mexican and U.S. health officials warned Saturday it is still too early to determine if the worst is over.
The acting director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, Dr. Anne Schuchat says she is "encouraged" by the news from Mexico. The agency announced the number of confirmed U.S. cases climbed to 160 and the death toll remains at one.
A top World Health Organization official said Saturday there is no evidence the swine flu virus is spreading outside of North America in a "sustained" way. But Dr. Michael Ryan said the organization still considers a pandemic "imminent" because the virus is spreading. WHO reports the swine flu has spread to 17 countries with 615 confirmed cases.
The health organization says it has sent 2.4 million treatments of the anti-viral drugs to 72 developing countries to prepare for a possible pandemic. In the United States, President Barack Obama says he has asked Congress for $1.5 billion dollars to develop a vaccine and buy more treatments.
The WHO says the virus has been confirmed in Italy, South Korea, France, Denmark, Hong Kong, Austria, Britain, Canada, Costa Rica, Germany, Israel, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland. The organization says it is not advising any restrictions on travel or border closures. Nevertheless, several airlines have reduced flights to Mexico because of fears over the new flu.

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Why Observing Foreign Culture Can Lead To Business Success
In the world of business, English is widely acknowledged as the universal language. However, despite using a common language, it is not uncommon for misunderstandings to occur. Differences in cultural and business practices mean that business travelers should be aware of varying customs, etiquette and cultural differences when conducting business abroad.
When conducting international business, it is extremely important for business representatives to be aware of different cultural beliefs and behaviour. After all, behaviour which might be considered normal in a UK boardroom could be radically different to behaviour expected in Saudi Arabia or China. As a result, failure to understand foreign business practices and customs can create insurmountable barriers to successful business relations. Conversely, taking a little time to learn these cultural differences can reap rewards and help build strong business relationships.
The age-old saying "When in Rome, do as the Romans do" is sometimes a wise adage to bear in mind when conducting business with foreign clients. In the UK, for example, meetings are often business-like and tend to follow a rigid time-based structure where points are debated at given times. However, in Japan and other Asian countries, there is great importance attached to courtesy and hospitality which can cause delays and prevent keeping to a strict schedule.
Certainly, in many parts of Asia, forming a personal relationship in your business dealings is very important. Although it can take time to build, once a relationship has been developed, it tends to last for a very long time and can be advantageous over the more 'shallow' relationships found in Europe and the United States. In some business cultures, establishing friendships can be a potent business tool, so it is important to take the time to establish such relationships with prospective clients.
Another important cultural difference to observe is the difference in greeting business counterparts. In the UK, a firm hand-shake is considered polite as is making brief eye-contact. In China, bowing or nodding is the common greeting, and although shaking hands is becoming a popular form of greeting, this should be initiated by the host.
Personal space should also be observed according to the dominant culture. In the UK and Europe, personal space is valued and an acceptable distance should be kept. However, in some southern European countries and Asia, personal space is much decreased so that what could be perceived as intimate in the north is akin to normal conversational distance in the south.
Regardless of the location of business meetings, whether in the boardroom of a London Company or the restaurant of a business hotel in Dubai, it is important to be aware of the many cultural differences that exist between east and west, north and south. While some traits are worldwide, such as ensuring punctuality at the start of a meeting, other traits are much more subtle. Taking the time to understand those traits and the differences in cultural and business etiquette can mean the difference between business success and an unsigned contract.
Article Author: Adam Singleton
Adam Singleton is an online, freelance journalist and keen amateur photographer. His portfolio, called Capquest Photography is available to view online.
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Chinese Business Culture for the Western Businessmen
Chinese Business Culture and Etiquette
The Chinese business practice is vastly different from the Western method that most of us may be used to. Of course, with the Chinese economy opening up, China's joining of WTO and the Olympics in 2008, many Chinese business practice are now beginning to align with more conventional methods.
However, China will always have their own unique business culture and etiquette, given their unique history and background.
"I was recently involved in a business meeting that went sour and threatened to scuttle a good deal. What happened was that the Chinese party recieving the American purchaser was late in reaching his hotel. The American was furious as he had a tight schedule and that they were late and threatened to withdraw his purchase.
The Chinese party was late because they were given a vague address of a lake-side hotel. You see, what happened was that the American gave his hotel as Lakeside hotel. Unfortunately, there were numerous hotels along the lake but the Chinese were too shy to enquire which lakeside hotel earlier because they were afraid the American would 'lose face' for having given a vague address. Instead, they spent the morning hopping from one lakeside hotel to another looking for this American gentleman."
A simple cultural difference threatened to scuttle a perfectly good working relationship. To avoid similar cultural disasters, here are some tips on how you can conduct a more successful business in China.
The Initial Approach
Chinese business are mostly referrals; essentially a business relationship is struck based on another businessassociate recommendation. The best prices and deals often comes from a strong recommendation.
However, it is common today for cold calls and direct contacts, given the availability of the internet and the competitive nature of Chinese businesses. You may source from the internet, trade fairs, catalogues and brochures, advertisements and approach the Chinese companies directly through a call or email.
Alternatively, if you are seeking to invest in a factory in China, you can approach a investment committee or a business advisory directly. They will be able to advise you on your best location based on your industry, raw material and manpower needs. Please contact us directly if you have such a need and we'll be glad to advise accordingly.
Chinese business relationship inevitably becomes a social relationship after a while. Unlike Western business relationship which remains professional and perhaps, aloof, even after a long time, Chinese business relationship becomes a social one.
The more you share your personal life, including family, hobbies, political views, aspirations, the closer you are in your business relationship. Sometimes, a lot of time is spent discussing matters outside of business, but then a lot of time, the other party is also making up his mind about your deal based on how much he sees your personal relationship with him.
Seniority is very important to the Chinese especially if you are dealing with a State owned or government body. Instead of addressing the other party as Mr or Mrs so and so, it is always appropriate to address the other party by his designation ie Chairman So and So, Director So and So or Manager So and So.
When giving out namecards or brochures, make sure you start with the most senior person before moving down the line. When giving out a namecard or recieving one, ensure that you are stretching out with both hands with the card. Remember to face the card you are giving out in a manner such that the recieving party gets it facing him correctly.
Giving Face
Giving face (aka giving due respect) is a very important concept in China. You must give the appropriate respect according to rank and seniority. For example, if you are buying gifts for an initial contact, make sure you buy better gifts for the senior managers instead of buying similar gifts across the board.
Similarly, sitting positions in a meeting room or a dining table is accorded accordingly to rank, importance and seniority. It is good to seek advice before embarking on your first meeting with Chinese business contacts to avoid making the wrong move.
Gifts and Presents
Unlike earlier days when China was very poor, gifts, especially of Western origin was especially appreciated. Today, China produces and imports almost anything imaginable and gifts are no longer a novelty.
However, gifts are always appreciated and especially in the smaller cities or towns, will continue to play an important part in your business relationship. Do note that if you are indeed giving gifts, make sure the senior people get a better gift or at least gifts perceived to have a higher value than their junior staff.
Similarly, expect to recieve gifts from the Chinese, especially Chinese art products. It is polite not to refuse, especially if it is not of too high a monetary value.
There is no business talk in China without at least one trip to a restaurant. Sometimes, a trip is made to the restaurant even before any business discussion take place! Inevitably, the restaurant will always be a grand one and you are likely to be hosted in a private room.
There is an elaborate seating arrangement for a Chinese business meal. There are fixed seating positions for the host and the guest and then they are seated again according to seniority. This is a very important aspect of a formal dinner and it is important that you follow the rules accordingly. However, it seems that the Northern Chinese are very particular to this formal seating arrangement while the Southern Chinese has loosen the formalities somewhat.
You may like to find out more from this interesting China Book
Drinking with the Chinese
The Chinese are big drinkers especially in Northern and Western China. It does not matter if it is lunch or dinner; as long as a meal is being hosted, there will be alcohol.
Chinese wine is the favourite, followed by red wine and beer. Chinese wine is more like fuel than liquor, having a alcohol concentration as high as 60%! No matter how good a drinker you may think of yourself, never, ever challenge a Chinese into a drinking contest. They will win, hands down!
It is often seen as rude not to drink with the Chinese in a formal dinner. To maintain your sanity, either claim to be a non alcoholic or plead medical grounds as an excuse. This will let you off the hook with little or minimal drinks. Better yet, bring a partner who can drink on your behalf!
After Dinner Entertainment
Formal business dinner normally drags for quite sometime as there will be much social talk, some karoake, and drinking contests. Most of the time, everyone is too drunk to indulge in further entertainment after a dinner. In addition, if you are just new to this partnership, you are unlikely to be invited to further after dinner entertainment.
However, once you are familiar with them, you may be invited to a Karaoke, or a Night Club, or a Suana. Do note that if they are the host for the night, all bills will be picked up by them for the night, including all entertainment. It is impolite to fight for the bill or worst, split the bills.
Similarly, if you are the host for the night, you are expected to pick up all bills for the night.
Controversial Issues
There are some taboo areas in social conversations with the Chinese. Try to avoid these conversational topics as much as possible. I have seen many nasty arguements as a result of these topics:
1. You must not mention that Taiwan is an independent state or a country.
2. You must NEVER praise the Japanese or be seen to be good buddies with them
3. You can condemn Mao Tse Tung but avoid critising Deng Hsiao Ping
4. You must not praise Shanghai in front of natives of Beijing and similarly vice versa
Other than that, you are pretty safe to converse with the Chinese anything under the sun!
Article Author: Ken Cheong
Ken Cheong lived, worked and travelled in China for the last 7 years. You may find more such articles at his websites. Feel free to distribute these articles as long as you mention his websites at: http://www.chinese-culture.net and http://www.quick-pain-relief.com
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- Weight
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Seeing new exotic places like South East Asia (Thailand, India) would be my dream vacation. To relax after a tiring work week, I prefer to dine at a restaurant. I'm also quite a good cook myself. And I love to set up romantic dinners by candlelight. The only issue is I have no partner to enjoy this with, yet.
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The man I'd love to meet, would embrace the family life, would love children, and would love to be a cherished father to my son. A generous and loyal man, providing us with strength and support when we need it. A mutual trust and sincerity is a must in any relationship. I'm seeking a man to be not only a best friend, but an amazing lover too. A lover and partner for life.


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At Dragon's Den Costumes, we invite you to travel back in time to simpler days. Before the hustle and bustle of modern times. We craft our clothes after a period dating back to the 1300's. The Renaissance was an illustrious time where intellectual awareness spread throughout the lands and pulled society out of the stagnation of the middle ages.
We carry an extensive line of fine Renaissance Period clothing. If you're interested in our line please email us and we will get back to you. Odds are, if you're visiting our site, you've been to our shop! Please come and see us there for now. As for our site, it will be operational soon and we'd like for you to see it!
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On Dupont circle in Washington DC, Pizza Paradiso serves delicious authentic pizza with crispy crusts and simple toppings. It's fun to eat there but not always easy to get there. So what about making your own thin crust pizza at home? OK, we don't have a pizza oven but it's not that hard to create a great pizza with some fresh, simple toppings.
This is Audrey's dish, a fresh pizza loaded with simple flavors and textures. Just take the cheeses, the rich fontina, melty mozzarella, and tangy goat cheese catapult this 'cheese' pizza into the stratosphere. Contrast that with the drizzled garlic oil and the spicy arugula dressed in a bright vinaigrette. Enjoy the textures; crunchy thin crust, soft, melty cheese, and crispy arugula crown. Yummmmmmm. The fresh 'salad' over all makes it the perfect one dish 'all you care to eat' summer supper. Love eating your cooking Audrey.
Recipe: White Pizza with Arugula
Prep Time: 60 Minutes | Inactive Time: 30 Minutes | Cook Time: 15 Minutes | Yield: 3 8″ Pizzas | Level: Moderate
- 2/3 cup warm water (100-110 degrees)
- 1 pkg dry yeast
- 2 tsp honey
- 1 1/2 Tbsp olive oil, plus more for greasing
- 2 cups flour, plus extra for kneading
- 1 tsp kosher salt
Garlic Oil
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed
- 2 or 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 Tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
- dash freshly ground black pepper
- salt and pepper
- 1 1/2 cups grated fontina cheese (4 oz)
- 3/4 cup grated mozzarella cheese (3 oz)
- 6 oz goat cheese, crumbled
- 4 oz baby arugula
- 1/2 lemon, sliced
1 Preheat oven to 500 degrees.
2 Combine the water, yeast, honey and 2 tablespoons olive oil in the bowl of an electric mixer with a dough hook. Let stand for 5 minutes or until the yeast is dissolved.
3 Add 1 1/2 cups flour and 1 tsp salt and mix on low speed. While mixing, add the last 1/2 cup of flour or just enough to make
a soft dough.
a soft dough.
4 Knead in mixer for about 10 minutes. Turn onto a floured surface and knead about 10 times.
5 Put dough into a well-greased bowl and turn over to coat the top with oil. Cover and let rise for 30 minutes.
6 Divide the dough into 3 equal pieces and place on baking sheets lined with parchment paper or non-stick foil. Let rest for 10 minutes.
Garlic Oil
7 In the meantime, combine 1/4 cup olive oil, garlic, thyme and red pepper in a small sauce pan. Simmer for 10 minutes taking care not to burn the garlic. Set aside.
8 In a medium bowl whisk together 1/4 cup olive oil, lemon juice and black pepper. Set aside.
Assembly and Baking
9 Stretch and press the dough into three 8-inch circles and place on baking sheets. Brush with some garlic oil. Season with kosher salt and pepper.
10 Evenly sprinkle each pizza with fontina, mozzarella and goat cheese. Drizzle with a little more garlic oil.
11 Bake at 500 degrees for 10-15 minutes until crusts are crisp and cheese starts to brown.
12 When the pizzas are done, toss the arugula in the vinaigrette and then pile one-third of the mix on each pizza. Garnish
with lemon slices and serve immediately.
with lemon slices and serve immediately.
To make this dough without an electric mixer, once the dough is mixed together turn out on a floured surface and knead by hand, about 10 minutes.
- Try meat toppers such as diced roast chicken or smoked sausage.
- Add thinly sliced tomatoes, fresh olives or sliced sweet onions.
- Exchange goat and Fontina for Monterrey Jack or cheddar.
Inspiration – Ina Garten
Cook with Sauces
Written by Helen Horton
Photographs by Helen Horton
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Per participant:
- Climbing Harness
- Length of rope (long enough to get Fig8)
Differning styles of harness to show styles, pro's & con's.
By the end of the session each Scout should be able to:
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2. Correctly tie a stopper knot
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Some interesting headlines popped up in the NBA the last two days: the Miami Heat streak came to screeching halt, Kobe Bryant has another injury to deal with, and Danny Granger is sidelined for the rest of the season – which vastly changes the Playoff picture in the Easter Conference. Plenty of "Feet" to be seen as well however, with LeBron wearing the Black Suede Nike LeBron X and Kobe wearing a new Black/White colorway of the Nike Kobe 8, but there was a nice collection of Air Jordans to be seen as well – Air Jordan IV "White/Cement", Air Jordan XII "Rising Sun", and more. Check it all out below for a better look and stay tuned for nice Weekend Recap on Monday.
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Hold your ceremony in the beautiful former home of the Gascoigne family, which is fully licensed to hold wedding and civil partnership ceremonies. Lotherton Hall offers a range of options for wedding parties:
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Mr. Jaggers is concerned with law not the truth. Does this detract/enhance his character?This question is from chapter 20-25 of Great Expectations
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Charles Dickens often drew characters from real life, and Mr. Jaggers is just such a character in Great Expectations. Based upon a rather unscrupulous lawyer that Dickens knew, Mr. Jaggers washes guilt from his hands frequently, for he represents the blurred and jagged lines between justice and injustice in the criminal court system of Victorian England. Rather than being a concerned solicitor, Jaggers is a cold calculator of financial gain whose legal acumen keeps criminals out of prison if they can pay his fees. Mr. Jaggers intimidates not only his clients, but everyone else as well:
The magistrates shivered under a single bite of his finger. Thieves and thieftakers hung in dread rapture on his words, and shrank when a hair of his eyebrows turned in their direction.
That Jaggers is not an ethical man is also portrayed in his appreciation of the evil Bentley Drummle---"I like the fellow." Drummle represents to Jaggers the shrewd and ruthless qualities necessary foradvancement in society. Of course, Jaggers himself is ruthless and shrewd, accenting the imagery of crime and criminal justice that pervades the novel. For, ironically, in Chapter 10 Pip writes of himself, words that equally apply to Jaggers,
I had sadly broken sleep when I got to bed, through thinking of the strange man and of the guiltily coarse and common thing it was to be on secret terms of conspiracy with convicts--a feature in my low career that i had previously forgotten.
The concern that Mr. Jaggers has for the law and its usage point to the sharp criticisms of Dickens for the criminal justice system that has a different standard for those with wealth from that of the poor. Thus, the traits of Mr. Jaggers not only enhance his character as the personification of the corruption of the English criminal justice system, but his guilt which he tries to wash off his hands tinges the guilt of the other characters.


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The primary portion of the site (mill and railroad section) is located in Howard County adjacent to the Patapsco River and the B&O Railroad just down stream of Jones Falls, which made the site ideal as the location for a industrial mill. In the nineteenth century, a textile mill, an industrial village, stores, a railroad station, a school, a church and mill workers houses existed at the site. But, many of these support structures were on the Baltimore County portion of the site. Most of the structures were demolished in the 1960s. At this time, only seven old structures remain at the site and a few recent concrete block and brick structures. The site is on the National Register of Historic Places. It became a town that has been called the Elysville Mill, Gray Mill, Alberton Mill and Daniels Mill in the past. The area wherein the site is located was most recently called Daniels, Maryland.
Thomas Ely and four investors incorporated the site, which originally encompassed 200 acres, on both sides of the Patapsco River in 1829. The original Elysville Mill was constructed between 1845 and 1846 to manufacture cotton textiles. Late in 1845, one of the principles of the mill named Colonel Hugh Ely (a state senator), spearheaded an effort to obtain financial backing and obtained $25,000 for the Ely family and created the Okisko Company. Cotton textile production was significant between 1846 and 1848 when an injunction was filed over the ownership of the mill, which was contested between the Elyville Company and the Okisko Company and the mill sat idle until 1853 when the bankrupt Okisko Company won the suit. In 1853, Okisko turned over the site to Alberton Manufacturing Company, named after Jacob Albert, the financier of the operation. The village took its name, Alberton Mill, from the mid 1850s until the 1870s. At the end of the 1850s, the Sagonan Manufacturing Company took over the assets of the Alberton Co., and eventually sold it to James S. Gray who operated the Gray Mill at the site until the early 1940s when C.R. Daniels Company took control of the mill.
The Daniels Company that was mostly known for the manufacturing of canvas at the site continued production until1972 when hurricane related flood damage caused the mill to be closed permanently. During the Daniels Company tenure at the site (by 1968) most of the support structures, particularly those on the Baltimore County and on the South side of the B&O Railroad tracks, were tore down. This action displaced long time residents and was precipitated because of the excessive cost to up grade and modernize the infrastructure (particularly conversion from outhouse to interior wastewater plumbing). The destruction of these support structures was the virtual destruction of what was then known as the town of Daniels, MD. The recent history of the mill portion of the site is a little sketchy, but after the flood, Daniels sold the site in 1972 to a grain storage business, then a roof truss manufacturing business that failed. A "Building and Loan Company" bought the site and sold the mill section of the site in 1985. It should be noted that in 1973 the mill was placed on the National Registry of Historic Places and that in 1978 there was a fire in the mill.
The current owners of the contested portion of the site (in and around the former manufacturing portion of the site) were deeded the land late in 1985 and own it to this day. This section of the site is identified in the Howard County Taxation Map 11, Grid 24, Parcel 56, and encompasses approximately 15 acres. The family runs a mulch business at the site and has leased out sections of their holdings to other businesses through the years, including a welding company and a paving company.
It appears that the portion of the site, which is most likely the source area of the #6 oil release to the Patapsco River, borders the Mulch Company portion of the site. However, the two removed USTs and the #6 oil seepage do not appear to be related to the family business activities at the site.


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Find the volume of the given solid: above the cone
z = ((x^2) + (y^2))^0.5 and below the sphere (x^2) + (y^2) + (z^2)=1.
Thanks for any help.
Once again we use cylindrical coordinates:
For the cone we have, in cylindrical coordinates: r = z,
For the sphere we have: r =
Note that the cone is inverted, so the volume makes an ice-cream cone shape. Where exactly does the cone run into the sphere?
Thats when z = , or z = . This is not quite true since, as it is defined, the cone doesn't extend into the negative z range. So we stick with positive .
This time we break it up into two integrals. We have to change over from the cone to the sphere when we reach z =
Volume =
Note how in the first integral we integrate r from 0 to z, corresponding to the cone. In the second we integrate corresponding to the sphere.
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The timezone in Gorge Campground is America/Whitehorse
Sunrise at 07:55 and Sunset at 16:51. It's light
Latitude. 47.9353°, Longitude. -123.0906°
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- Silver Creek Shelter (6.3km)
- Mount Zion Lookout (7km)
- Camp Tony (historical) (7.7km)
- Louella Guard Station (historical) (7.8km)
- Mount Townsend Lookout (8.4km)
- Slide Camp (9.5km)
- Royal Creek Cabin (9.8km)
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- Beck Ranch (10.1km)
- stream;
- a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land.
- Skookum Creek (0.7km)
- Gold Creek (0.8km)
- Cougar Creek (2.4km)
- Eddy Creek (3.3km)
- Bungalow Creek (4.2km)
- Cat Creek (4.4km)
- Silver Creek (5.1km)
- Copper Creek (5.4km)
- Gray Wolf River (5.5km)
- Twin Creek (5.7km)
- Sutherland Creek (5.9km)
- Divide Creek (6.2km)
- Slab Camp Creek (7.2km)
- Mueller Creek (8km)
- Royal Creek (9.8km)
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- Bear Mountain Trail (historical) (6.2km)
- Maynard Burn Way (historical) (7.1km)
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- ridge(s);
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Snatkina and Vasiliev for the first time showed her daughter
The star of the TV series Anna Snatkina married Victor Vasiliev - resident Comedy club and host of the show "Yesterday live" on October 12 in St. Petersburg. April 18, Anna first became a mother. The couple daughter, Veronica. Gave birth Snatkina in one of the prestigious perinatal centers in the city of Moscow. The girl is developing well, gaining weight and is very similar to the Pope. Read more -->
The ten-day "the Child is the main passenger" was launched in Tatarstan
For 7 months of 2013 on the streets and roads of the Republic of Tatarstan registered 328 accidents involving children, including 15 minors were killed and 339-received injuries of varying severity.Major category minor road traffic injured in an accident, remain children-passengers. With their participation occurred 134 accidents, or 41 percent, they killed 7 children and 149 injured.In this case, all the dead children-passengers were transported with violation of traffic rules (5 - without child restraints, 2 - without a seatbelt). No child, in the time of an accident in a child restraint should not perish.Despite the fact that the police are taking measures to prevent similar cases (extensive propaganda work, a day suppressed from 200 to 400 violations of the rules of transportation of passengers), accidents with children-passengers transported with traffic violations continue to happen.With a view to preventing violations of the rules of transportation of child passengers in the period from 1 to September 10, the police held a doctor "the Child is the main passenger", according to the propaganda Department STSI Ministry.The task of a doctor is ensuring the safe transportation of children. To this end near educational institutions will be on duty traffic police representatives and service precinct police will prosecute negligent drivers breaking when transporting children.Motorists are asked to invest time, effort and money to ensure the safety of their children and grandchildren.Recall, from September 1, the penalty for violation of requirements established by the Rules of the road for transportation of children is 3 thousand rubles.Source: Tatar-informRelated articles:breastfeeding! - Yakov Yakovlev, pediatrician, K. M. N.. Read more -->
Maternity capital are going to give to the poor
The days of the parent capital considered. It will be issued only to those who are really poor, and not to those who have a lot to give birth. In an interview with the media said Deputy Finance Minister Airat Farrakhov.According to the Ministry of Finance, mercapital has fulfilled its role, with fertility everything is fine, it's time to fight poverty. However, the Finance Ministry have a clear vision of how it was going to be. Therefore, experts say first of all about the desire of the office to save budget money. The Treasury of Russia is going through hard times because of the sanctions and the fall in oil prices.At the same time, the position of the Ministry of Finance at odds with the opinion of the Deputy Prime Minister on social Olga Golodets. Read more -->
Pregnant Julia Vysotskaya trying to save daughter
The daughter of Andrei Konchalovsky and Yulia Vysotskaya is in a coma for over a month. Girl seriously injured in a traffic accident on October 12 of this year. She was not wearing and suffered most of all.Now for the life and health of 14-year-old Mary Mikhalkova-konchalovskaya fight the best doctors in the hospital. Doctors did not give any comments, besides the fact that Maria serious but stable.But now they make the first predictions of the girl's health. According to them, if 14-year-old Mary comes to mind, it seems, will need serious rehabilitation period, but full recovery is possible for her, as her young body. It should be noted that the forecasts of the Russian doctors are not so comforting.According to them, well, if the girl opens her eyes, responds to pain, self-breathing. Read more -->


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Crafted of black alligator, Fontana Milano 1915's Busy Day Lady chain bag is styled with a polished goldtone chain and leather strap. Logo-etched tab at flap front. Gusseted sides. Slip back pocket. Polished goldtone hardware. Lined with burgundy smooth leather. Slip pocket at interior. Detachable, adjustable chain and flat leather strap. Adjustable buckle strap closure. 5.5" height x 9.0" width x 3.0" depth (approximately) 12" to 14" strap drop (approximately). Available in Black. Made in Italy.
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Wednesday, October 03, 2012
What should I start with, the good news or the bad news? Let's start with the bad. The change in my routine and diet caused my to get a little constipated. This caused another flare up of my bowel issues. Still no lower body or core strength training this week :(. Restarted the meds I stopped on Monday. Maybe I stopped too soon on them.
Now the good news. I was able to withstand the temptation and stick to my plan at dinner last night. No ribs. No cornbread. I had a 1/4 chicken, baked potato with no butter and no sour cream but some hot sauce, and steamed veggies (yellow squash, zucchini, broccoli, and carrots). I did have one of the medium chicken wings when they ordered appetizers so I wasn't 100% successful but much better than I feared. I also had unsweetened ice tea instead of beer. It was good remembering the old times with my colleagues/friends. Some of them I have worked with since the beginning of my software development career in 98. We will still stay in touch on Facebook I am sure.
Yesterday I made a comment that the treadmill at the hotel seems more difficult than the treadmill at the gym I go to for the same incline and speed. I have a theory and let me know what you think. I always hold on to the rail so I can monitor my heart rate. The rail on this treadmill is waist high. The one at my gym is chest high. I think I may be making it easier on myself at the gym by holding on where this treadmill is making me work harder being lower. Any thoughts?
Today will be lunch in the cafeteria. I am planning on a salad and not sure if I will have half a sandwich or not. We will see.
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Kudos with the wise choices and hope the GI issue clears up finally for you!
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I see I should have consulted the forum before I got this phone four days ago. Has there been any update or patch issued for this problem? My phone stopped updating my work emails about 24 hours ago.
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The new applications are getting more popular and allow us more options.
Thanks to new application passengers of Lufthansa from now on will be able to track the location of their luggage.
Travelers will be informed immediately about track to pick up luggage
Travelers can check the location of the baggage clicking on the link , appearing in the mobile boarding pass. Upon arrival the application will send information re the track on which the bag can be picked up. Passengers using this application will be see exact time when their bag will appear on transporter.
Where the application will be available
So far this is the first stage of this kind of services and it is available in Frankfurt, Munchen, Stuttgart and Milan. A bit later the other airports, where Lufthansa performs flights, will launch the application for tracking passengers' baggage as well.
Tracking lost baggage
In case the baggage gets lost the passenger will receive a notification and fill in the from right away, pointing out the address of delivery.
This will save a lot of time for passengers since they will not have to wait at the Lost and Found Office any more filling out the forms.
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I've been working on promos this week, and trying to get better about doing quarterly mailings. Here are the postcards to be sent (once they arrive from moo.com).
A little explanation, if you like: I illustrated my daughter, who really loves to twirl in the living room when music is playing.


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Lovingly curated light reading from the past week to speed you through your Friday:
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• ESS EEE CEASE AND DESIST. America, meet Texas A&M. The Aggies are pretty much always like this, from what we understand. Any questions about their natural fit in the SEC should be dashed on the rocks of slippery reason at this point.
• After Pamplona, FOIAetteville doesn't seem so daunting. We are going to like having John L. Smith around, we think.
• SEALverines! Michigan trains at Coronado.
• Rapiers and key-janglings at dawn! Bryan Fischer solves the Notre Dame realignment problem:
The five commissioners need to make it clear that ND has to join a conference then Swofford, Dodds and Delany can duel for them. Literally.
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) May 31, 2012
• But but BuckDawgs. :( The Ohio State-Georgia home-and-home has been torpedoed, and we are all sadder for it, because big teams should play big teams bang pow smash foobaw.
• Penn State has a starting quarterback. For Penn State, this counts as news.
• They grow up so fast. Kids are learning earlier and earlier the value of a well-placed "that was taken out of context," particularly when firearms are involved. College football recruiting, y'all!
• And yet nobody's concerned about innocent kids being subjected to UCLA football. Hey, remember that time Peyton Manning and Andrew Luck and Cannon Smith got football scholarships, and nothing like this happened?
• Maryland, just stop it. Look at your life. Look at your choices.
• Maybe he should've seen if it could play tailback first. James Vandenberg slaying a giant forest creature, no big deal; we're sure you really worked those glutes in spin class this morning.
• Tweet of the week. With T. Boone locking up tweet of the century in a stroll, weekly honors are bestowed anyway on Glen Mason, who we cannot wait to see in a unitard:
i an busy practicing singing "Single Lady" to provide entertaiment tomorrow night if needed.That'll do it for us. Happy weekend, campers.
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G had his 4-month doctor's visit yesterday. He looks great, and the doctor couldn't hear the heart murmur he had at his 1-month visit so that's wonderful.
What's not so wonderful is the bad timing of the visit in relation to when he wanted to nap, and then the oral vaccine & two shots he received. He was soooooo tired that he was crying when the doctor was just listening to his heart & lungs; he wanted to be left alone to sleep! Then when he got that stuff squirted into his mouth the tears really flowed. All topped off by two shots in his thigh. He was such a sad baby after that. I nursed him for a bit in the room to get him settled down, then he fell asleep in his car set on the drive home, and slept in that for another hour (usually even if he's fallen asleep in the car seat, he wakes up as soon as we stop moving).
He was restless all day yesterday, and fairly cranky and tired. He also had a ROUGH night (which means I had a rough night too.) He's napping well today, but I'm trying to decide if I should think about discouring him from napping too much in hopes of a better night's sleep for both of us tonight.
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Hello everyone!! Hope you are all having a fabulous week. Today I have my tour stop for The Violet Fox. I have a great guest post from Clare Marshall plus a tour giveaway. I will give you the book info first though.
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That's what instinct told me.
But in order to save the secrets of my people
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I have to become the enemy.
Guest Post
Like many writers, I have folders filled with story ideas. Some of these stories are developed with outlines, while others are one sentence long in a randomly named Notepad document.
Not all of these stories are created equal, however.
I have divided my story ideas into various circles. There are inner circle stories, 2nd degree circle stories, third degree circle stories and other random stories that orbit around these circles like asteroids. The closer to the inner circle these stories live, the more they are near and dear to my heart. All of my stories in my inner circle were created when I was young. So young that I don't remember their inception, I just remember them being inside of me. The Violet Fox story is one of these near-and-dear creations. If I had to rank all of my story ideas and creations, I would say it's my second favourite.
We all have inner circles, I think. You probably don't call them that, but I know every writer has at least one book or story that they've created that is so close to their heart that they feel it living inside them. It itches to get out, to be heard, to be expressed in the physical world. The Violet Fox was one of these stories for me. I put it off for a long time, but when I finally decided to write and develop it, it poured out of me like the Niagara Falls. I am more emotionally attached to it than a lot of my other story ideas, because it's been with me for so long.
That's why, when it came to publishing it, it was hard to let go.
It was a struggle to decide whether to publish The Violet Fox myself, under my Faery Ink Press imprint. I was afraid that if I published it myself, that would be it. Done. Meaning, I'd never have a shot at publishing it traditionally. If it failed immediately, it would fail forever. I would have wasted one of my precious stories only because I wanted out in the world, right now.
This is a mindset we have to fight.
If you're considering publishing stories near and dear to you, don't be afraid of failing. You only fail once you stop marketing and promoting and loving your book.
The Violet Fox probably would've done well as a traditionally published book, once it found the right publisher. But you know what? I'm not concerned about that anymore. If it does well as an indie book, and a publisher approaches me and wants to either distribute it or re-publish it, that's fine. It would reach a wider audience. If no one makes any offers, that's fine too. Great, even! I've learned not to be concerned about the book's "virginity" (so to speak) in the marketplace because it seems commonplace now for a publisher to pick up an indie book if it does well. Book rights are bought and sold all the time. I figure, I might as well put myself out there and see what happens. I'm not one to wait for people to hand me opportunities. I like creating my own. Plus, I know that I will continue to write and publish books, and as long as I keep doing this, I will continue to learn, and my audience will grow.
As far as we know, we only live once. And even if we do have multiple lives, we only live this life once. So don't hide away those precious inner-circle stories. Write them. Let them be heard. Publish them if that's a path that makes sense to you. There are billions of people in this world---if you love your book, there's bound to be some people who will love it too.
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This was inspired by watching the extras in the Supernatural DVDs...the part where someone said if the Winchester brothers were dogs, Dean would be Rin-Tin-Tin and Sam would be Goofy. I got bit by a plot puppy, and here's the result.
As usual, if you recognize it from the movies or TV, somebody else owns it.
Dog Days
The summer Dean Winchester was eight years old, he really, really wanted a dog. They were staying at Pastor Jim's, and one of the neighbors had a dog with puppies. Dean spent as much time as he could over there---he could get away from Sammy for a little while that way, because Sammy wasn't allowed to cross the road---and Mrs. Martin said if it was okay with his dad, he could have a puppy. That meant waging a campaign to convince his father that the Winchester family urgently needed a lab-setter/golden retriever cross.
The first time Dean brought up the subject, Dad didn't come out and say no. He pointed out that the puppies were too young to be away from their mother yet, and that they'd most likely have left town by the time they were. He probably hoped Dean would drop the matter, but lack of a refusal was enough to convince the boy that there might still be a chance. He'd have to be sneaky about it and persuade Dad otherwise.
One of the local TV stations ran old episodes of Lassie---in black and white!---after dinner, and Dean tuned it in every night, thoughtfully raising the volume so the heroic collie's woofs could be heard by the adults in the kitchen. If Dad hadn't left on a hunt before bedtime, Dean made sure to remark on Lassie's latest exploits, emphasizing how smart and helpful dogs could be to have around.
After a couple weeks of this, Pastor Jim had a little talk with him about the difficulties of trying to incorporate a dog into their nomadic lifestyle. There were a a lot of reasons it was a bad idea, he said, sounding regretful. The puppy might be free, but it would need shots and expensive veteranary care to stay healthy, it would have to be fed and groomed, and wouldn't get enough exercize if it was stuck in the car all the time, plus there were a lot of motels that wouldn't accept dogs.
Dean figured his dad had put the other man up to the talk, but Dad still hadn't said no, so he raised the stakes. He took Sammy with him the next time he went over to the Martins and showed him the puppies. Sometimes, he thought his little brother was Dad's favorite---he might say yes to Sammy.
Sammy was ecstatic at the idea of having one of the fluffy little bundles of love. Dean steered him toward the multi-colored pup he'd privately decided was the pick of the litter, and was pleased with how well they got along. The afternoon was a rousing success, and without any prompting from his older brother, the four-year old started a dinnertable conversation about what they were going to call their new dog. Dad and Pastor Jim exchanged glances, and Dean looked down at his Salisbury steak and tried to hide a smile.
After dinner, Dad went out, so he didn't get the benefit of Lassie that evening. When he returned, Sammy was in bed, and Dean was having a Latin lesson. Dad had a bag from the video store, which wasn't unusual, and he invited Dean to watch the movie with them, if he wanted to stay up for it.
Well, yeah. Who wouldn't go for that? It turned out to be a really cheesy horror flick called The Hounds of Hell---Dad and Pastor Jim spent most of the movie sneering at how clueless it was, and swapping stories about real Black Dogs, and how they were bad news while Dean scarfed a whole bag of Cheetos. It was great.
The next night, the pattern repeated itself. Dean thought Lionheart would be a cool name for the puppy, but Sammy insisted he looked more like a bear than a lion. Maybe, but Yogi was a dorky name for a dog. Dad disappeared as soon as he'd finished his dinner, and didn't return until Sammy was tucked in and Dean was furrowing his brow over verb tenses. Another video bag made an appearance; tonight the movie was Cujo; Dean started to get the big picture.
Although he never said no, Dad got his point across. By the heart-rending conclusion of Old Yeller the following evening, Dean gave in. The next time Sammy brought up the subject at dinner, it was Dean who said they couldn't have a puppy. He cited all the sensible, grown-up reasons that Pastor Jim had mentioned, and because his brother was giving him a look that made him feel like a skunk, he added, "And besides, we've barely got you house-broken, dork." That crack made Sammy cry, and got Dean sent to bed as soon as dinner was over, but that was okay. At least he wouldn't have to watch any more episodes of Lassie--that kid Timmy was a total dumbass.
It's been years since Dean's thought about that youthful folly. He smiles a little, shifting gingerly as he sits on the porch outside their motel room, surveying the parking lot. Two nights ago, he and Sam checked out a house while the Lockhart family was at the hospital with their kid, who'd been attacked by something in her bedroom. The family dog was a collie, and that brought back some memories. Lassie Jr. followed him upstairs while Sam scouted downstairs, and if he'd been a robber, the dog probably would've been just as friendly. He scratched behind the canine's tawny ears and grinned when it licked his fingers. Okay, so maybe it was just cleaning up traces of that Bavarian-cream donut he'd had earlier, but it was a nice dog, anyway.
Then he heard Sam yell, and he dashed toward the stairs. Lassie Jr was a little ahead of him---until the apparition they were hunting swooped toward them. The brave collie turned tail and tried to bolt between Dean's legs, back up the stairs, and he went down in a tangle of legs and fur.
Now, Dean's left leg is in a cast---which itches like a bitch, thanks for asking---he's got seven stitches on his forehead, and the ER crew destroyed his Guns'n'Roses tee cutting it off him to x-ray his torso. Two cracked ribs, and it only hurts when he laughs. Or sneezes. Or tries to bend over. He's going to be out of action for a few weeks; and it kills him that Sammy's gonna have to do all the driving, because most of the time, his baby brother drives like somebody's grandmother. At the moment, Sam's at the store getting munchies, and Dean has his leg propped up on a milk crate as he stares at the vacant parking space in a Vicodin-induced haze.
When the Impala pulls back into the lot, he's relieved. No scratches on his baby; Sam's track record with the Impala isn't that great, after all...because once in a while, that granny is the little old lady from Pasadena.
His brother has brought him a big bottle of Gatorade and a jumbo bag of peanut M&Ms, and Dean feels a contented glow. This being laid up might not be so bad, if he gets this kind of attention out of it. There's even a bright blue shirt to replace the one that the ER trashed. It's not as cool as G'n'R, but he likes the color---Dean unfolds the tee, and his brother snickers as Dean reads the motto.
"If you can't run with the big dogs...stay on the porch."


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It is hard to believe that it is almost half way through the year and the project. We have an exciting programme of work in place (well I am bias of course) that will hopefully engage different people within the community and make them re-think what The Lounge can be. But this kind of programme has not existed in the building before and therefore does not yet have an audience. And this is one of the challenges of the project; how to develop a dedicated audience within the community who feel invested and have ownership of the space, within the time constraints of the project.
Thankfully quite a few people (even if we did know most of them) did turn up for Sam Steer's Future Music night last Friday evening. As strange improvised futuristic noises rung out through the front part of the library area, people the other end continued to read their books or look something up on the computer. Occasionally someone would look up when they heard something they liked. Initially I wondered why they didn't come over and listen properly, but then I thought maybe it's a good thing that they felt comfortable enough to continue to use the space how they wished to. It became a truly multi-use space. Sam created a lovely atmosphere with a real eclectic mix of high quality music. If you missed it here is a clip of Sam with his new drumbot 500.
Oh and we had the unveiling of our new 'Hothouse' last Friday too. Ok, it might just be a bright orange shed, but hopefully it will contain some interesting surprises over the next few months…
Earlier that day I wondered through Deptford Market in the sunshine. I didn't realise that families have been trading here for over 250 years. Some stalls have stayed within the same family for that long. The market is clearly an important part of the identity of the area, so I wonder how the current changes in Deptford will affect it. Next time I'm up I must go and ask the stall holders how they see the future of the market in 50 or 100 years time…
I would finally like to draw your attention to one of the events Uninvited Guests are doing on Saturday 2nd July at 11am and 12.30pm in the foyer of the library. It's a kind of coffee morning with a difference. We will read the day's newspapers together, drink tea and voice stories that matter to us, bringing together our individual hopes and fears for Deptford, this city and this country. And of course we will be on the other side of the referendum by then, so who knows what things will look like and what the headlines will read. We are also collaborating with a band called Oh, The Guilt who will be singing your headlines and rocking out on your behalf. So do come if you can. It's free.
Think that's all for now.
Jess (Uninvited Guests)


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Thursday, September 8, 2011
Cracker Barrel's Double Fudge Coca Cola Cake
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Thanks for posting this! My husband's grandma always made this cake and she now has dementia and can no longer bake. He will suggest we go to cracker barrel to have theirs to remind him of her (although it't not quite the same). I will make this as a surprise for him :)ReplyDelete
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oh my gosh krysta i need to make that cake it looks absolutely yummy!ReplyDelete
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As a Student NFO back in the late 70's (OK, 1978) in P-cola, we tended to spend a certain amount of our free time over at the (then) new-ish Naval Aviation Museum (the 'National' appellation still some several years off) and while our attention was drawn to some of the indoor exhibits, nicely finished and looking factory fresh, it was the ecclectic collection of "stuff" out in the back yard that was of particular interest. Included therein one could find the "Truculent Turtle" P2V, all manner of relatively recent training craft (including the T-2 and T-39, both of which we were slated to fly in VT-10, which, of course, gave pause for thought), and WF, F4D, F3D, A3D, and other items to include a couple of behemoths stuck in the far corner – the P4M Marlin and PB2Y Coronado flying boats. Now, frequent readers know of our fondness for these beasts and though appearing exceptionally forlorn and dejected in their resting spots, we wondered what the future held for them.Â
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PENSACOLA NAVAL AIR STATION, Fla. – Ed Ellis steps across the National Naval Aviation Museum into the aircraft that was Pacific Fleet commander Adm. Chester Nimitz's flying headquarters during World War II.
"If this plane could talk," said the 67-year-old retired Navy captain, longing to hear the conversations that happened aboard the vintage PB2Y Coronado. "Nearly every Navy admiral in the Pacific was in here."
The Coronado – the first U.S. plane to land in Tokyo after the war – is the latest restoration project undertaken by the museum's mostly volunteer staff of hundreds of military retirees.
 Over the years, when we were operationally flying our ground jobs comprised the bulk of the typical VAW Maintenance Department, from AE Branch O up to and including Maintenance Officer for our department head tour. During that time our esteem (and empathy) for the wrench turners, metal benders, tweaks, and rust crew would grow as well as an appreciation for the level of effort it takes to keep these flying wonders up and available, whether on the ramp at Breezy or on the flightdeck. That was hard enough, to deal with the amphib beasts who regularly flew off and onto the briny deep (and shallows), well, it is enough to make one shake one's head in wonder that they aren't all piles of oxided metal. It was (and still is) a labor of dedication and yes, love:
Former Navy pilot Mort Eckhouse, 79, has logged thousands of volunteer hours over nearly 20 years working in the restoration area's machine shop. The retired commander meticulously recreates rusted and broken aircraft parts on donated 1950s-era milling machines.His work is tested whenever a pilot or crew member of a restored aircraft sees the finished product in the museum."It's a wonderful moment when they guy who actually flew the plane comes and checks it out," he said while working on a part used to attach the Coronado's vertical stabilizer.
"We try to restore them as close to the factory specs as we can."Volunteer Jeff Peyronnin, 62, has spent the last two years working on the Coronado's tail section. He and the other volunteers like to joke that it will take another 10 years before the restoration is complete.
The museum estimates at least another three years to completion.Â
"Every time you mess with it you feel like you are touching history," said Peyronnin, who served in the Coast Guard. "I like to picture this old lady at Tokyo Bay."Bob Matlock, 69, served as an aircraft mechanic in Vietnam. Nowadays Matlock is using his skills replacing some 10,000 rivets in the Coronado's tail section.Â
He winces when he thinks about the thousands of museum visitors that will climb the stairs of the restored plane and peak inside one day, scratching the paint and shaking loose some of the bolts and rivets.Many of Les Schnyder's restoration projects are already on display inside the museum. The 82-year-old World War II veteran has logged more than 18,000 hours as a volunteer. His niche is restoring the blimp-like air ships that escorted convoys in World War II.
Schnyder, a former Navy man, worked as a civilian contractor maintaining air ships at Lakehurst Naval Air Station in New Jersey.Some of the planes were brought back to life after being pulled from the water years later. Ellis' favorite museum aircraft is an early World War II-era Brewster Buccaneer that was at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked. It later flew in the Battle of Midway and then became a training aircraft for pilots practicing carrier landings in Lake Michigan, where it sank following a crash. It was salvaged from the lake's depths after six decades.
Wally Farrand retired after 22 years in the Navy and now restores the museum's vintage aircraft engines, including the Buccaneer's. As he painstakingly went over parts from the Coronado's engine with a cleaning solvent and cloth, he joked that his best work is never seen by museum visitors because it is covered inside the aircraft."But everything I do here, I just love it," he said.BZ guys — the fighters and attack aircraft are neat and the restorations are to be admired, but this project is greater still if only to give homage to a rare and extraordinary creature."back in the day"
Take a moment and visit the PB2Y Organization's site, especially the sea stories section.


text: Jeremiah Denton has passed away. For those who never heard of him or a place called Vietnam, he was shot down and spent 7+ years as a POW in and around a city some of us never heard of....Hanoi. He later became a Senator. Thank you for your service Sir and may you rest in peace.