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There are many arguments as to who really needs a complete life insurance package and who needs some form of coverage in the form of rider. Does you really really need a rider if you already have a life insurance policy? Does you child or dependent really need one too?
To answer this question correctly we must understand the basic needs life insurance coverage meets …
A life insurance policy is basically meant for breadwinners or persons who demise will cause hardship for their survivors. Although there are other reasons why people buy life policies this is the main reason.
Some insurers have certain riders to cater for spouses and dependents. Such riders add term life coverage for such a spouse or dependent. It certainly makes more sense to buy a dedicated term life insurance for such a person if you think it's necessary. You'll almost always get a far lower rate per $ 1,000 coverage for the person in question if you get another complete term life insurance policy.
For the dependent, you really do not need any form of life insurance for a child unless you want to start a foundation in their memory or make a donation to their favorite charity if they pass on. If you're thinking in such lines then you'll serve that cause better by getting another life insurance policy for such a child or dependent instead of a rider.
We can make an exception for rare cases (like child actors) where the family fortunes will be dramatically altered if such a child passes on. Life insurance is a real necessity then. Like I explained when I talked about the main reason for a life insurance policy, such a child shares considering to the family's finances. Therefore the loss of that child will result in the loss of such financial contribution with the attendant consequences.
If you've decided to buy a life insurance for yourself, spouse or dependent, you'll get far better rates if you get and compare many quotes from many different insurers. This is due to the difference in rates from insurers for a particular policy could range from a few hundreds to a couple of thousand dollars.
If you already have a policy, you can also reduce your current rates by getting and comparing life insurance quotes from insurers you did not get quotes from before you bought your present policy.


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The Massapequa School District will be holding a special meeting Thurs., June 17. The agenda includes discussion about a reorganization of principals throughout the district. In addition, the school board will be discussing adding two new positions to Central Office administration.
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Decor Roccocò mold - silicone lace and border molds
Mold for heart frame that can be used for casting or pressure colored sugar and transparent isomalt, pre-crystallized chocolate, ice cream, sugar paste, chocolate paste, marzipan and other masses of modeling paste.
This allows to have artistic results of chocolate and sugar for your cake and pralines decorations.
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(PRNewswire) ONCampus Media, the largest national digital media company to serve college campuses, announced its partnership with Barnes & Noble College Marketing (www.bncollegemarketing.com), a division of Barnes & Noble College. Together, the two companies are delivering a national digital TV network in Barnes & Noble College stores.
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Air conditioning (often referred to as AC, A/C, or air con) is the process of removing heat and moisture from the interior of an occupied space, to improve the comfort of occupants. Air conditioning can be used in both domestic and commercial environments. This process is most commonly used to achieve a more comfortable interior environment, typically for humans and other animals; however, air conditioning is also used to cool/dehumidify rooms filled with heat-producing electronic devices, such as computer servers, power amplifiers, and even to display and store some delicate products, such as artwork.
Air conditioners often use a fan to distribute the conditioned air to an occupied space such as a building or a car to improve thermal comfort and indoor air quality. Electric refrigerant-based AC units range from small units that can cool a small bedroom, which can be carried by a single adult, to massive units installed on the roof of office towers that can cool an entire building. The cooling is typically achieved through a refrigeration cycle, but sometimes evaporative cooler or free cooling is used. Air conditioning systems can also be made based on desiccants (chemicals which remove moisture from the air) and subterraneous pipes that can distribute the heated refrigerant to the ground for cooling.
In the most general sense, air conditioning can refer to any form of technology that modifies the condition of air (heating, (de-) humidification, cooling, cleaning, ventilation, or air movement). In common usage, though, "air conditioning" refers to systems which cool air. In construction, a complete system of heating, Ventilation (architecture), and air conditioning is referred to as HVAC. This practice was replaced by mechanical ice-making machines.
The basic concept behind air conditioning is said to have been applied in ancient Egypt, where reeds were hung in windows and were moistened with trickling water. The evaporation of water cooled the air blowing through the window. This process also made the air more humid, which can be beneficial in a dry desert climate. In ancient Rome, water from aqueduct (watercourse) was circulated through the walls of certain houses to cool them. Other techniques in medieval Persia involved the use of cisterns and wind towers to cool buildings during the hot season.
The 2nd-century Chinese mechanical engineer and inventor Ding Huan of the Han Dynasty invented a Fan (mechanical) for air conditioning, with seven wheels In 747, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (r. 712–762) of the Tang Dynasty (618–907) had the ''Cool Hall'' (''Liang Dian'' ) built in the imperial palace, which the ''Tang Yulin'' describes as having hydraulics fan wheels for air conditioning as well as rising jet streams of water from fountains. During the subsequent Song Dynasty (960–1279), written sources mentioned the air conditioning rotary fan as even more widely used.
In 1758, Benjamin Franklin and John Hadley (chemist), a chemistry professor at Cambridge University, conducted an experiment to explore the principle of evaporation as a means to rapidly cool an object. Franklin and Hadley confirmed that evaporation of highly volatile liquids (such as alcohol and ether) could be used to drive down the temperature of an object past the freezing point of water. They conducted their experiment with the bulb of a mercury thermometer as their object and with a bellows used to speed up the evaporation. They lowered the temperature of the thermometer bulb down to
James Harrison (engineer)'s first mechanical ice-making machine began operation in 1851 on the banks of the Barwon River (Victoria) at Rocky Point in Geelong, Australia. His first commercial ice-making machine followed in 1853, and his patent for an ether vapor compression refrigeration system was granted in 1855. This novel system used a compressor to force the refrigeration gas to pass through a condenser, where it cooled down and liquefied. The liquefied gas then circulated through the refrigeration coils and vaporized again, cooling down the surrounding system. The machine produced
Designed to improve manufacturing process control in a printing plant, Carrier's invention controlled not only temperature but also humidity. Carrier used his knowledge of the heating of objects with steam and reversed the process. Instead of sending air through hot coils, he sent it through cold coils (filled with cold water). The air was cooled, and thereby the amount of moisture in the air could be controlled, which in turn made the humidity in the room controllable. The controlled temperature and humidity helped maintain consistent paper dimensions and ink alignment. Later, Carrier's technology was applied to increase productivity in the workplace, and Carrier Corporation was formed to meet rising demand. Over time, air conditioning came to be used to improve comfort in homes and automobiles as well. Residential sales expanded dramatically in the 1950s. Realizing that air conditioning would one day be a standard feature of private homes, particularly in regions with warmer climate, David St. Pierre DuBose (1898-1994) designed a network of ductwork and vents for his home ''Meadowmont'', all disguised behind intricate and attractive Georgian-style open moldings.
In 1945, Robert Sherman (engineer) of Lynn, Massachusetts invented a portable, in-window air conditioner that cooled, heated, humidified, dehumidified, and filtered the air.
The first air conditioners and refrigerators employed toxic or flammable gases, such as ammonia, methyl chloride, or propane, that could result in fatal accidents when they leaked. Thomas Midgley, Jr. created the first non-flammable, non-toxic chlorofluorocarbon gas, ''Freon'', in 1928. The name is a trademark name owned by DuPont for any chlorofluorocarbon (CFC), HCFC (HCFC), or hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerant. The refrigerant names include a number indicating the molecular composition (e.g., R-11, R-12, R-22, R-134A). The blend most used in direct-expansion home and building comfort cooling is an HCFC known as chlorodifluoromethane (R-22).
Dichlorodifluoromethane (R-12) was the most common blend used in automobiles in the U.S. until 1994, when most designs changed to 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane due to the ozone-depleting potential of R-12. R-11 and R-12 are no longer manufactured in the U.S. for this type of application, so the only source for air-conditioning repair purposes is the cleaned and purified gas recovered from other air conditioner systems. Several non-ozone-depleting refrigerants have been developed as alternatives, including R-410A. It was first commercially used by Carrier Corp. under the brand name ''Puron''.
Modern refrigerants have been developed to be more environmentally safe than many of the early chlorofluorocarbon-based refrigerants used in the early- and mid-twentieth century. These include HCFCs (Chlorodifluoromethane, as used in most U.S. homes before 2011) and hydrofluorocarbon (R-134a, used in most cars) have replaced most CFC use. HCFCs, in turn, are supposed to have been in the process of being phased out under the Montreal Protocol and replaced by HFCs such as R-410A, which lack chlorine.
In the refrigeration cycle, heat is transported from a colder location to a hotter area. As heat would naturally flow in the opposite direction, work is required to achieve this. A refrigerator is an example of such a system, as it transports the heat out of the interior and into its environment. The refrigerant is used as the medium which absorbs and removes heat from the space to be cooled and subsequently ejects that heat elsewhere.
Circulating refrigerant vapor enters the gas compressor, where its pressure and temperature are Gas compressor#Temperature. The hot, compressed refrigerant vapor is now at a temperature and pressure at which it can be Condensation and is routed through a Condenser (heat transfer). Here it is cooled by air flowing across the condenser coils and condensed into a liquid. Thus, the circulating refrigerant removes heat from the system and the heat is carried away by the air. The removal of this heat can be greatly augmented by pouring water over the condenser coils, making it much cooler when it hits the expansion valve.
The condensed, pressurized, and still usually somewhat hot liquid refrigerant is next routed through an Thermal expansion valve (often nothing more than a pinhole in the system's copper tubing) where it undergoes an abrupt reduction in pressure. That pressure reduction results in flash evaporation of a part of the liquid refrigerant, greatly lowering its temperature. The cold refrigerant is then routed through the evaporator coil. A fan blows the interior warm air (which is to be cooled) across the evaporator, causing the liquid part of the cold refrigerant mixture to evaporate as well, further lowering the temperature. The warm air is therefore cooled and is pumped by an exhaust fan/ blower into the room. To complete the refrigeration cycle, the refrigerant vapor is routed back into the compressor. In order for the process to have any efficiency, the cooling/evaporative portion of the system must be separated by some kind of physical barrier from the heating/condensing portion, and each portion must have its own fan to circulate its own "kind" of air (either the hot air or the cool air).
Modern air conditioning systems are not designed to draw air into the room from the outside, they only recirculate the increasingly cool air on the inside. Because this inside air always has some amount of moisture suspended in it, the cooling portion of the process always causes ambient warm water vapor to condense on the cooling coils and to drip from them down onto a catch tray at the bottom of the unit from which it must then be routed outside, usually through a drain hole. As this moisture has no dissolved minerals in it, it will not cause mineral buildup on the coils. This will happen even if the ambient humidity level is low. If ice begins to form on the evaporative fins, it will reduce circulation efficiency and cause the development of more ice, etc. A clean and strong circulatory fan can help prevent this, as will raising the target cool temperature of the unit's thermostat to a point that the compressor is allowed to turn off occasionally. A failing thermistor may also cause this problem. Refrigerators without a defrost cycle may have this same issue. Dust can also cause the fins to begin blocking air flow with the same undesirable result: ice.
By running an air conditioner's compressor in the opposite direction, the overall effect can be completely reversed and the indoor area will become heated instead of cooled (see heat pump). The engineering of physical and thermodynamic properties of gas–vapor mixtures is called psychrometrics.
Air-source heat pumps are more popular in milder winter climates where the temperature is frequently in the range of 4–13 °C (40–55 °F), because heat pumps become inefficient in more extreme cold. This is because ice forms on the outdoor unit's heat exchanger coil, which blocks air flow over the coil. To compensate for this, the heat pump system must temporarily switch back into the regular air conditioning mode to switch the outdoor evaporator coil ''back'' to being the condenser coil, so that it can heat up and defrost. A heat pump system will therefore have a form of electric resistance heating in the indoor air path that is activated only in this mode in order to compensate for the temporary indoor air cooling, which would otherwise be uncomfortable in the winter.
The icing problem becomes much more severe with lower outdoor temperatures, so heat pumps are commonly installed in tandem with a more conventional form of heating, such as a natural gas or heating oil furnace, which is used instead of the heat pump during harsher winter temperatures. In this case, the heat pump is used efficiently during the milder temperatures, and the system is switched to the conventional heat source when the outdoor temperature is lower.
Absorption refrigerator are a kind of air-source heat pump, but they do not depend on electricity to power them. Instead, gas, solar power, or heated water is used as a main power source. An absorption pump dissolves ammonia gas in water, which gives off heat. Next, the water and ammonia mixture is depressurized to induce boiling, and the ammonia is boiled off, which absorbs heat from the outdoor air.
In very dry climates, evaporative coolers, sometimes referred to as swamp coolers or desert coolers, are popular for improving coolness during hot weather. An evaporative cooler is a device that draws outside air through a wet pad, such as a large sponge (tool) soaked with water. The sensible heat of the incoming air, as measured by a Dry-bulb temperature, is reduced. The temperature of the incoming air is reduced, but it is also more humid, so the total heat (sensible heat plus latent heat) is unchanged. Some of the sensible heat of the entering air is converted to latent heat by the evaporation of water in the wet cooler pads. If the entering air is dry enough, the results can be quite substantial.
Evaporative coolers tend to feel as if they are not working during times of high humidity, when there is not much dry air with which the coolers can work to make the air as cool as possible for dwelling occupants. Unlike other types of air conditioners, evaporative coolers rely on the outside air to be channeled through cooler pads that cool the air before it reaches the inside of a house through its air duct system; this cooled outside air must be allowed to push the warmer air within the house out through an exhaust opening such as an open door or window.
Air conditioning can also be provided by a process called free cooling which uses pumps to circulate a coolant (typically water or a glycol mix) from a cold source, which in turn acts as a heat sink for the energy that is removed from the cooled space. Common storage media are deep aquifers or a natural underground rock mass accessed via a cluster of small-diameter boreholes, equipped with heat exchanger. Some systems with small storage capacity are hybrid systems, using free cooling early in the cooling season, and later employing a heat pump to chill the circulation coming from the storage. The heat pump is added because the temperature of the storage gradually increases during the cooling season, thereby declining its effectiveness.
Free cooling systems can have very high efficiencies, and are sometimes combined with seasonal thermal energy storage (STES) so the cold of winter can be used for summer air conditioning. Free cooling and hybrid systems are mature technology.
Since humans perspire to provide natural cooling by the evaporation of perspiration from the skin, drier air (up to a point) improves the comfort provided. The comfort air conditioner is designed to create a 50% to 60% relative humidity in the occupied space.
Most modern air-conditioning systems feature a dehumidification cycle during which the compressor runs while the fan is slowed as much as possible
A specialized air conditioner that is used only for dehumidifying is called a dehumidifier. It also uses a refrigeration cycle, but differs from a standard air conditioner in that both the evaporator and the condenser are placed in the same air path. A standard air conditioner transfers heat energy out of the room because its condenser coil releases heat outside. However, since all components of the dehumidifier are in the ''same'' room, no heat energy is removed. Instead, the electric Watt consumed by the dehumidifier remains in the room as heat, so the room is actually ''heated'', just as by an electric heater that draws the same amount of power.
In addition, if water is condensed in the room, the amount of heat previously needed to evaporate that water also is re-released in the room (the Enthalpy of vaporization). The dehumidification process is the inverse of adding water to the room with an evaporative cooler, and instead releases heat. Therefore, an in-room dehumidifier always will warm the room and reduce the relative humidity indirectly, as well as reducing the humidity directly by condensing and removing water.
Inside the unit, the air passes over the evaporator coil first, and is cooled and dehumidified. The now dehumidified, cold air then passes over the condenser coil where it is warmed up again. Then the air is released back into the room. The unit produces warm, dehumidified air and can usually be placed freely in the environment (room) that is to be conditioned.
Dehumidifiers are commonly used in cold, damp climates to prevent mold growth indoors, especially in basements. They are also used to protect sensitive equipment from the adverse effects of excessive humidity in tropical countries.
It is typical for air conditioners to operate at "efficiencies" of significantly greater than 100%. However, it may be noted that the input electrical energy is of higher thermodynamic quality (lower entropy) than the output thermal energy (heat energy).
Air conditioner equipment power in the U.S. is often described in terms of "ton of refrigeration", with each approximately equal to the cooling power of one short ton (2000 pounds or 907 kilograms) of ice melting in a 24-hour period. The value is defined as 12,000 BTU per hour, or 3517 watts. Residential central air systems are usually from 1 to 5 tons (3.5 to 18 kW) in capacity.
: SEER = BTU ÷ (W·h)
this can also be rewritten as:
: SEER = (BTU / h) ÷ W, where "W" is the average electrical power in Watts, and (BTU/h) is the rated cooling power.
For example, a 5000 BTU/h air-conditioning unit, with a SEER of 10, would consume 5000/10 = 500 Watts of power on average.
The electrical energy consumed per year can be calculated as the average power multiplied by the annual operating time:
: 500 W × 1000 h = 500,000 W·h = 500 kWh
Assuming 1000 hours of operation during a typical cooling season (i.e., 8 hours per day for 125 days per year).
Another method that yields the same result, is to calculate the total annual cooling output:
: 5000 BTU/h × 1000 h = 5,000,000 BTU
Then, for a SEER of 10, the annual electrical energy usage would be:
: 5,000,000 BTU ÷ 10 = 500,000 W·h = 500 kWh
SEER is related to the coefficient of performance (COP) commonly used in thermodynamics and also to the Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER). The EER is the efficiency rating for the equipment at a particular pair of external and internal temperatures, while SEER is calculated over a whole range of external temperatures (i.e., the temperature distribution for the geographical location of the SEER test). SEER is unusual in that it is composed of an Imperial units divided by an SI unit. The COP is a ratio with the same metric units of energy (joules) in both the Fraction (mathematics) and Fraction (mathematics). They cancel out, leaving a dimensionless quantity. Formulas for the approximate conversion between SEER and EER or COP are available.[https://web.archive.org/web/20071202130510/http://www.pge.com/docs/pdfs/biz/rebates/spc_contracts/2004_manuals_forms/spc_cooling_units.pdf SEER conversion formulas from Pacific Gas and Electric]. Web.archive.org (2007-12-02). Retrieved on 2012-01-09.
From equation (2) above, a SEER of 13 is equivalent to a COP of 3.43, which means that 3.43 units of heat energy are pumped per unit of work energy.
The United States now requires that residential systems manufactured in 2006 have a minimum SEER rating of 13 (although window-box systems are exempt from this law, so their SEER is still around 10).
In 1971, General Electric introduced a popular portable in-window air conditioner designed for convenience and portability.
Packaged terminal air conditioner systems are also known as wall-split air conditioning systems. They are ductless systems. PTACs, which are frequently used in hotels, have two separate units (terminal packages), the evaporative unit on the interior and the condensing unit on the exterior, with an opening passing through the wall and connecting them. This minimizes the interior system footprint and allows each room to be adjusted independently. PTAC systems may be adapted to provide heating in cold weather, either directly by using an electric strip, gas, or other heater, or by reversing the refrigerant flow to heat the interior and draw heat from the exterior air, converting the air conditioner into a heat pump. While room air conditioning provides maximum flexibility, when used to cool many rooms at a time it is generally more expensive than central air conditioning.
The first practical semi-portable air conditioning unit was invented by engineers at Chrysler Motors and offered for sale starting in 1935.
Advantages of the ductless system include smaller size and flexibility for zoning or heating and cooling individual rooms. The inside wall space required is significantly reduced. Also, the compressor and heat exchanger can be located farther away from the inside space, rather than merely on the other side of the same unit as in a PTAC or window air conditioner. Flexible exterior hoses lead from the outside unit to the interior one(s); these are often enclosed with metal to look like common drainpipes from the roof. In addition, ductless systems offer higher efficiency, reaching above 30 SEER.
The primary disadvantage of ductless air conditioners is their cost. Such systems cost about US$1,500 to US$2,000 per ton (12,000 BTU per hour) of cooling capacity. This is about 30% more than central systems (not including ductwork) and may cost more than twice as much as window units of similar capacity."
An additional possible disadvantage is that the cost of installing mini splits can be higher than some systems. However, lower operating costs and rebate (marketing) or other financial incentives—offered in some areas—can help offset the initial expense.
In central air conditioning, the inside heat-exchanger is typically placed inside the central furnace/AC unit of the Forced-air central heating which is then used in the summer to distribute chilled air throughout a residence or commercial building.
The heat-exchanger cools the air that is being forced through it by the furnace blower. As the warm air comes in contact with this cool surface the water in the air condenses. By pulling the water molecules from the air. According to the psychometric chart is a conventional split system, which is divided into two parts (evaporator and condenser) and allows cooling or heating of several rooms with one external unit. In the outdoor unit of this air conditioner there is a more powerful compressor, ports for connecting several traces and automation with locking valves for regulating the volume of refrigerant supplied to the indoor units located in the room.
A large Multi Split System is called a Variable refrigerant flow system and can be used instead of a central air conditioner system, as it allows for higher energy efficiency but it is more expensive to purchase and install.
''Difference between split system and multi-split system'':
Other common types of air conditioning system are multi-split systems, the difference between separate split system and multi-split system in several indoor units. All of them are connected to the main external unit, but the principle of their operation is similar to a simple split-system.
Its unique feature is the presence of one main external unit that connected to several indoor units. Such systems might be the right solution for maintaining the microclimate in several offices, shops, large living spaces. Just few of outdoor units do not worsen the aesthetic appearance of the building.The main external unit can be connected to several different indoor types: floor, ceiling, cassette, etc.
The main problem when installing a multi-split system is the laying of long refrigerant lines for connecting the external unit to the internal ones. While installing a separate split system, workers try to locate both units opposite to each other, where the length of the line is minimal. Installing a multi-split system creates more difficulties, since some of indoor units can be located far from the outside. The first models of multi-split systems had one common control system that did not allow you to set the air conditioning individually for each room. However, now the market has a wide selection of multi-split systems, in which the functional characteristics of indoor units operate separately from each other.
The selection of indoor units has one restriction: their total power should not exceed the capacity of the outdoor unit. In practice, however, it is very common to see a multi-split system with a total capacity of indoor units greater than the outdoor capacity by at least 20%. However, it is wrong to expect better performance when all indoor units are turned on at the same time, since the total capacity of the whole system is limited by the capacity of the outdoor unit. Simply put, the outdoor unit will distribute all its power to all operating indoor units in such a way that some of the rooms may not have a very comfortable temperature level. However, the calculation of the total power is not simple, since it takes into account not only the nominal power of the units, but also the cooling capacity, heating, dehumidification, humidification, venting, etc.
The compressor-based refrigerant systems are air-cooled, meaning they use air to exchange heat, in the same way as a car radiator or typical household air conditioner does. Such a system dehumidifies the air as it cools it. It collects water condensed from the cooled air and produces hot air which must be vented outside the cooled area; doing so transfers heat from the air in the cooled area to the outside air.
A single-hose unit uses air from within the room to cool its condenser, and then vents it outside. This air is replaced by hot air from outside or other rooms (due to the negative pressure inside the room), thus reducing the unit's overall efficiency.
Modern units might have a coefficient of performance of approximately 3 (i.e., 1 kW of electricity will produce 3 kW of cooling). A dual-hose unit draws air to cool its condenser from outside instead of from inside the room, and thus is more effective than most single-hose units. These units create no negative pressure in the room.
Evaporative coolers have the advantage of needing no hoses to vent heat outside the cooled area, making them truly portable. They are also very cheap to install and use less energy than refrigerative air conditioners.
Air conditioning makes deep plan buildings feasible, for otherwise they would have to be built narrower or with light wells so that inner spaces received sufficient outdoor air via natural ventilation. Air conditioning also allows buildings to be taller, since Wind gradient increases significantly with altitude making natural ventilation impractical for very tall buildings.
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In addition to buildings, air conditioning can be used for many types of transportation, including automobiles, buses and other land vehicles, trains, ships, aircraft, and spacecraft.
In both comfort and process applications, the objective may be to not only control temperature, but also humidity, air quality, and air movement from space to space.
In hot weather, air conditioning can prevent heat stroke, dehydration from excessive sweating and other problems related to hyperthermia. Heat waves are the most lethal type of weather phenomenon in developed countries. Air conditioning (including filtration, humidification, cooling and disinfection) can be used to provide a clean, safe, hypoallergenic atmosphere in hospital operating rooms and other environments where proper atmosphere is critical to patient safety and well-being. It is sometimes recommended for home use by people with allergies.
Poorly maintained water cooling towers can promote the growth and spread of microorganisms, such as ''Legionella pneumophila'', the infectious agent responsible for Legionellosis, or thermophilic actinomycetes. As long as the cooling tower is kept clean (usually by means of a chlorine treatment), these health hazards can be avoided or reduced. Excessive air conditioning can have a negative effect on skin, causing it to dry out, and can also cause dehydration.
Cylinder unloaders are a method of load control used mainly in commercial air conditioning systems. On a semi-hermetic seal (or open) compressor, the heads can be fitted with unloaders which remove a portion of the load from the compressor so that it can run better when full cooling is not needed. Unloaders can be electrical or mechanical.
According to a 2015 government survey, 87% of the homes in the United States use air conditioning and 65% of those homes have central air conditioning. Most of the homes with central air conditioning have programmable thermostats, but approximately two-thirds of the homes with central air do not use this feature to make their homes more energy efficient. and allowing workers to wear more climate-appropriate clothing, such as polo shirts and Bermuda shorts. This approach has worked for the Cool Biz campaign in Japan.
Natural ventilation under and through buildings
Operating windows to induce a stack effect breeze
Letting in cool air at night and closing windows during the day
Operating shades to reduce solar gain
Building slightly underground, to take advantage of unpowered conduction and geothermal mass
Placement of trees, architectural shades, windows (and using window coatings) to reduce solar gain
Thermal insulation placed to prevent heat from entering
Light-colored building materials reflect away more incoming infrared radiation
Automobile power consumption
In an automobile, the A/C system will use around 4 horsepower (3 kW) of the engine's power (physics), thus increasing fuel consumption of the vehicle.
The use of Chlorofluorocarbon as a refrigerant was once common, including the refrigerants R-11 and R-12 (sold under the brand name ''Freon-12''). Freon refrigerants were commonly used during the 20th century in air conditioners due to their superior stability and safety properties. When they are released accidentally or deliberately, these chlorine-bearing refrigerants eventually reach the Earth's atmosphere. Once the refrigerant reaches the stratosphere, ultraviolet from the Sun homolysis (chemistry) the chlorine-carbon Chemical bond, yielding a chlorine radical (chemistry). These chlorine radicals catalyst the breakdown of ozone into diatomic oxygen, depleting the ozone layer that shields the Earth's surface from strong UV radiation. Each chlorine radical remains active as a catalyst until it binds with another radical, forming a stable molecule and quenching the chain reaction.
Prior to 1994, most automotive air conditioning systems used R-12 as a refrigerant. It was replaced with R-134a refrigerant, which has no ozone depletion potential. Old R-12 systems can be retrofitted to R-134a by a complete flush and filter/dryer replacement to remove the mineral oil, which is not compatible with R-134a.
Chlorodifluoromethane (also known as HCFC-22) has a global warming potential about 1,800 times higher than carbon dioxide. came into force in 2000 and banned the use of ozone depleting HCFC refrigerants such as R22 in new systems. The Regulation banned the use of R22 as a "top-up" fluid for maintenance between 2010 (for virgin fluid) and 2015 (for recycled fluid). This means that equipment that uses R22 can still operate, as long as it does not leak. Although R22 is now banned, units that use the refrigerant can still be serviced and maintained.
The manufacture and use of CFCs has been banned or severely restricted due to concerns about ozone depletion (see also Montreal Protocol).[https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/07/030730080139.htm Sciencedaily.com]
As an alternative to conventional refrigerants, other gases, such as CO2 (R-744), have been proposed.
In 1992, a non-governmental organization, Greenpeace, was spurred by corporate executive policies and requested that a European lab find substitute refrigerants. This led to two alternatives, one a blend of propane (R290) and isobutane (R600a), and one of pure isobutane. Industry resisted change in Europe until 1993, and in the U.S. until 2011, despite some supportive steps in 2004 and 2008 (see Refrigerant Development above).


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U.S. economic growth accelerated in the April-June quarter to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.7 percent, as businesses spent more and the federal government cut less.
The Commerce Department says growth improved from a sluggish 1.1 percent rate in the January-March quarter, which was revised from an initial 1.8 percent rate. The pickup in growth was surprising as most economists predicted a far weaker second quarter.
Consumers increased their spending more slowly in the second quarter. And a surge in imports reduced growth by the most in three years. But the federal government cut spending only 1.5 percent. And state and local governments increased spending for the first time in a year.
Economists are hopeful that growth could improve to around 2.5 percent in the third and fourth quarters.


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1 Killed, 3 Hurt In Industrial Accident At Ark. Nuclear Plant
Entergy Arkansas says a worker was killed and three others injured when a heavy piece of equipment fell at a nuclear plant.
The utility says the public is not a risk after the industrial accident Sunday morning at its Arkansas Nuclear One plant in Russellville, about 70 miles northwest of Little Rock. Entergy says the workers were moving the equipment from the plant's turbine building.
Entergy and the Arkansas Department of Health say the accident did not affect the plant's reactors. They also say radiation wasn't involved. The reactors have been shut down, and the company says they are stable.
The company stress that there is no danger to the public.
Chief nuclear officer Jeff Forbes says Entergy is "deeply saddened" by the accident.


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AHA Election Affected by Postal Delays
As members know, recent acts of terrorism have created many problems with the postal system in Washington, D.C. One result is that the AHA has received almost no mail during the last two weeks of October. This was a particularly unfortunate time for this to happen. Not only is this normally a heavy season for membership renewals and annual meeting pre-registration, it is also a crucial period in the balloting for our elections.
Our constitution obliges us to count ballots received in the office by November 1. At that point we typically send them to Survey and Ballot Systems, Inc., in Minnesota, where they are scanned. The results are then notarized and sent back to us. Because there is a reasonable chance that many ballots mailed even well before the November 1 deadline have been held up in the postal system, the Council accepted the recommendation of the executive director and the president that we delay counting the ballots so that we can include all of those postmarked no later than October 31, 2001 if received in the office by November 30, 2001. We decided on November 30 as the cutoff date because it is entirely possible that it will be a while before normalcy returns to the mail service. Recent weeks have seen increasing pressures on the mail system here. Some mail from Washington, D.C. is being shipped to Ohio for treatment and then may be sorted piece-by-piece upon return to D.C.
Any inconvenience this decision creates for candidates (who have been individually informed) and other members is regretted. But we believe it is in the best interest of the Association to make every possible effort to count the ballots that were prevented from arriving at the office due to circumstances beyond the control of members who mailed them. The results will be announced as soon as possible after the November 30 deadline.
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Atlassian Sourcetree is a free Git and Mercurial client for Windows.
Atlassian Sourcetree is a free Git and Mercurial client for Mac.
Release for 2.7 and 3.x (last version I tested was 3.4.3): https://pypi.python.org/pypi/3to2
lib3to2 is a set of fixers that are intended to backport code written for Python version 3.x into Python version 2.x. The final target 2.x version is the latest version of the 2.7 branch, as that is the last release in the Python 2.x branch. Some attempts have been made, however, to make code compatible as much as possible with versions of Python back to 2.5, and bug reports are still welcome for Python features only present in 2.6+ that are not addressed by lib3to2.
This project came about as a Google Summer of Code (TM) project in 2009.
Because of the nature of the subject matter, 3to2 is not perfect, so check all output manually. 3to2 does the bulk of the work, but there is code that simply cannot be converted into a Python 2 equivalent for one reason or another.
3to2 will either produce working Python 2 code or warn about why it did not. Any other behavior is a bug and should be reported.
lib3to2's fixers are somewhat well-tested individually, but there is no testing that is done on interactions between multiple fixers, so most of the bugs in the future will likely be found there.
lib3to2 is intended to be a tool in the process of developing code that is backwards-compatible between Python 3 and Python 2. It is not intended to be a complete solution for directly backporting Python 3 code, though it can often be used for this purpose without issue. Sufficiently large packages should be developed with lib3to2 used throughout the process to avoid backwards- incompatible code from becoming too embedded.
There are some features of Python 3 that have no equivalent in Python 2, and though lib3to2 tries to fix as many of these as it can, some features are beyond its grasp. This is especially true of features not readily detectable by their syntax alone and extremely subtle features, so make sure that code using lib3to2 is thoroughly tested.
lib3to2 resides at http://bitbucket.org/amentajo/lib3to2, where the bug tracker can be found at http://bitbucket.org/amentajo/lib3to2/issues
Run "./3to2" to convert stdin ("-"), files or directories given as arguments. By default, the tool outputs a unified diff-formatted patch on standard output and a "what was changed" summary on standard error, but the "-w" option can be given to write back converted files, creating ".bak"-named backup files.
If you are root, you can also install with "./setup.py build" and "./setup.py install" ("make install" does this for you).
This branch of 3to2 must be run with Python 3.
To install locally (used for running tests as a non-privileged user), the scripts assume you are using python3.1. Modify accordingly if you are not.
Relationship with lib2to3
Some of the fixers for lib3to2 are directly copy-pasted from their 2to3 equivalent, with the element of PATTERN and the corresponding transformation switched places. Most fixers written for this program with a corresponding 2to3 fixer started from a clone of the 2to3 fixer, then modifying that fixer to work in reverse. I do not claim original authorship of these fixers, but I do claim that they will work for 3to2, independent of how they work for 2to3. In addition, this program depends on lib2to3 to implement fixers, test cases, refactoring, and grammar. Some portions of lib2to3 were modified to be more generic to support lib3to2's calls.
You should use the latest version of lib2to3 from the Python sandbox rather than the version (if any) that comes with Python. As a convenience, "two2three" from the Python Package Index is a recent enough version of lib2to3 renamed to avoid conflicts. To use this package, replace all usage of "lib2to3" with "two2three" within the 3to2 source files after installing "two2three" from the PyPI. Depending on the developer's mood, a version of 3to2 may be provided with this change already made.


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Guide to Acronyms and Abbreviatons
4/4 - 1" thickness (i.e. 4x1/4"=4/4"=1") of rough-cut lumber.
5/4 - 1-1/4" thickness
8/4 - 2" thickness
#1 Common - the grade below SELECT. Still lots of good wood just some defects and knots.
AAW - American Association of Woodturners
ACQ - Alkaline Copper Quarternary (pressure treatment solution)
AD - Air Dried. Lumber that has been dried to between 10-19% MC
AFAIK - as far as I know
AHJ - Authority Having Jurisdiction (building inspector)
AWG - American Wire Gauge
AWTTWIS - A word to the wise is sufficient
AWW - American Woodworker magazine
B&D - Black & Decker
Banjo - Part of a lathe the tool rest is connected to
BC - Black Cherry
BDU - Battle Dress Uniform
BB - baltic birch (plywood), also sometimes referred to as BBB
BF - board foot (see board foot)
Bies - Biesemeyer fence
BLO - boiled linseed oil
Board foot - a form of wood measurement, where one board foot equals the volume of a board 1 inch thick, 12 inches wide, and 12 inches long (144 cubic inches).
BORG - The Borg are villains on Star Trek: The Next Generation TV series who vow to assimilate all. Originally meant to describe Home Depot ("Big Orange Retail Giant"), now used more generally to describe all big box stores whose predatory marketing threatens the smaller competitors. Lowe's is often called the "Blue Borg". Others are simply called Big Ole Retail Giants depending on which side of the Mason-Dixon line you are originally from.
BOW - Bethlehem Olive Wood
B.S. or BS - band saw
BTDTGTTS - Been there, done that, got the t-shirt
BTTT - back to the top; see "bump"
BTW - by the way
Bump - This term is sometimes used when someone wants to bring an old thread back to the top of the "new posts" list. Posting a new reply in an old thread "bumps" that thread to the "top" of the list. Sometimes the user simply posts the word "bump" -- the actual content of the reply often is not as important as bringing back the old topic. See also "BTTT".
BW - Bridgewood machinery also Black Walnut
CA - cyanoacrylate glue (superglue)
CCA - Chromated Copper Arsenate (pressure treating solution)
CFM - cubic feet per minute
CFO - Chief Financial Officer (see LOML and SWMBO)
CH - Campbell Hausfeld (compressors)
CI - cast iron
CL - Craig's List
CM - Craftsman or Chris Mathes
C.M.S. or CMS - compound miter saw
CNC - Computer Numeric Control (automated processing equipment usually involving router-like machinery)
CRS - can't remember stuff
CS - (1) cabinet saw; (2) chop saw; (3) circular saw; (4) contractor saw. (all those meanings makes this one pretty useless, doesn't it?)
Dado - a long groove cut in a piece of wood for joinery, such as case sides or shelves. Dadoes run across the grain, while a groove runs with the grain.
DAMHIKT - don't ask me how I know this...
DAYG - design as you go
DC - (1) direct current; (2) dust collector
DQ - "Discount Qualified"; signifies a member of NCWoodworker.net who is eligible for special group bargains, deals, and/or certain merchant discounts. Eligibility requirements are listed here, but may be subject to change.
DH - darling husband
DIY - do it yourself
DM - David Marks
DNA - Denatured alcohol
DOA - Durham - Alamance - Orange (Counties) Area
Doyle Scale - Unit of Log yield in Board feet
D.P. or DP - drill press
DS - drum sander
DT - dovetail joint
DW - (1) Dewalt; (2) darling wife; (3) Daryl Waltrip
FAS - firsts and seconds. Seconds being the best grade.
FIBANO - ("fib-a-no") Forget it. Buy a new one
Fillister - a plane for making a rabbet - this is a rabbeting plane with an adjustable fence, depth stop and nicker for cross-grain work; (2) the rabbet on the outer edge of a sash bar to hold the glass and the putty.
FMT - Leigh's Frame Mortise & Tenon jig
FS - for sale
Fubar - "flubbed" up beyond all recognition/repair
FWIW - for what it's worth
FWW - Fine Woodworking magazine
FYI - For Your Information
Galoot - older person (sometimes, but not always, a Neander); also stands for "Galoots Are Lovers Of Old Tools"
GF - General Finishes
GFCI - ground fault circuit interrupter
Griz - Grizzly machinery
Groove - a long groove cut in a piece of wood for joinery, such as drawer bottoms or floating panels. A groove runs with the grain, while dadoes run across the grain.
Good Will - Garrett Wade
HD - Home Depot
HDG - Hot Dipped Galvanized
HF - Harbor Freight
HOW - Hillsborough Orange Woodworkers
HTH - Hope That Helps
HVLP - high volume/low pressure
IAP - International Association of Penturners
IBTL - "I beat the lock", or "in before the lock"; posted to a thread in which the poster knows that any rational debate has long since been abandoned, and will shortly be locked by the forum administrator
IIRC - if I recall correctly
IME - in my experience
IMHO - in my humble opinion
International Scale - Unit of log yield in Board feet
IOW - in other words
IPA - isopropyl alcohol
Ipê - A very hard South American hardwood, also known as Brazilian Walnut, with a Janka Hardness of 3684.
IR - (1) Ingersoll-Rand (compressors); (2) Infrared, as in a remote control.
Janka Hardness Scale - a scale of relative wood hardnesses, or, more specifically, the force required to dent the wood by a specified amount, where higher values represent harder woods. For example, White Oak scores 1360, Purpleheart 1860, Ipê 3684 and Lignum Vitae an impressive 4500.
JMTCW - just my two cents worth
JWW - Japan Woodworker
KD - (1) Kiln-dried; (2) Knock-down (furniture or fittings)
Kerf - the groove or gap created by a saw blade. On a 10" table saw, a typical blade creates a 1/8 inch wide gap while a "thin kerf" blade creates a 3/32 inch gap.
Lexicon - (1) a dictionary; (2) a stock of terms used in a particular profession, subject, or style; a vocabulary
LN - Lie-Nielsen
LOL - laughing out loud
LOML - love of my life (see SWMBO)
LOYL - love of your life (see SWMBO)
LV - Lee Valley
M&T - mortise & tenon
MC - moisture content
MDF - medium density fiberboard
MDO - medium density overlay
MEK - methyl ethyl ketone
MM - Minimax, machine manufacturer
MOCW - My one cents worth (as opposed to two cents worth)
MS - mineral spirits
MWTCA - Mid-West Tool Collectors Association (national organization)
Neander or Neanderthal - someone who prefers hand tools over power tools
NEC - National Electric Code
NGR - non grain-raising
NHLA - National Hardwood Lumber Association
Nicker - on a dado hand plane, this is a small blade perpendicular to and in front of the main cutter, which acts as a knife to sever the wood fibers at the edge of the main cutter; used for cross-grain cutting. Not to be confused with "knickers".
Normite - User of power tools (ref: Norm Abrams of NYW)
NYW - New Yankee Workshop
OBO - or best offer
OSB - oriented strand board
OSS - oscillating spindle sander
OTOH - on the other hand
OWWM - Old Woodworking Machines
PC - Porter Cable
PM - (1) Powermatic; (2) private message
Poly - polyurethane
PPI - points per inch (e.g. of a saw blade); measured point-to-point (usually TPI +1)
PR - Poly Resin
PRG - plastic resin glue
PSI - pounds per square inch
PT - pressure treated
PVA - polyvinyl acetate (white glue)
PWPTMMTTB- People Who Post Too Many Messages To This Board
PWW - Popular Woodworking magazine
QFT - quoted for truth
QS - quartersawn
QSRO - quartersawn red oak
QSWO - quartersawn white oak
R&S - rail and stile
Rabbet - an "L" shaped groove cut across the end or along the side of a board for joinery; synonymous with "rebate" (see also "fillister")
RAS - radial arm saw
RH - relative humidity
RLW - random length and width
RO - red oak
ROFL - rolling on floor laughing
ROFLMAO - rolling on floor laughing my... well, you figure it out
ROS - random orbit sander
S2S - surfaced on two sides
S4S - surfaced on four sides
SCC - Shop Crawl Committee
S.C.M.S. or SCMS - sliding compound miter saw
Scribner Scale - unit of log yield, in board feet
Select - The grade below FAS. Same quality only the board is under 6" wide and less that 72 cutting units.
SF - Shop Fox machinery
SMC - Saw Mill Creek
Spam - bulk unsolicited (usually commercial) email
SLR1E - Straight Line Rip one Edge
SPF - Spruce, Pine or Fir
SS - (1) scroll saw; (2) ShopSmith; (3) stainless steel
SSD - Scott Smith Disease, need I say more?
Story Stick - a length of wood, usually a scrap, used for measuring and layout of dimensions in cabinetry
SU - SketchUp
Suck - A term used to congratulate purchaser of a new tool -- translates to "I'm jealous!"
SWIUI- She Who Is Usually ignored
SWMBO - She who must be obeyed (see LOML)
SYP - southern yellow pine
T&G - tongue & groove
TAS - Tilting arbor saw
TIA - thanks in advance
TPI - teeth per inch (e.g. of a saw blade); measured gullet-to-gullet (usually PPI - 1)
T.S. or TS - table saw
TSP - Trisodium Phosphate, used by some to clean saw blades
TWA - Triangle Woodworkers Association (regional association that meets in Raleigh)
UMHW - ultra high molecular weight polyethylene
VOC - volatile organic compound; organic gasses (eg paints and lacquers, paint strippers, cleaning supplies, glues, permanent markers, etc)
VS - variable speed
WB - (1) workbench; (2) water-based (usually finish)
WC - Woodcraft
WDITOT - Why didn't I think of that?
WGD - "Woodguy's Disease", a virus that has spread throughout more than a handful of members of the board. Originally isolated to the western part of NC, it has become too widespread for quarantine. This guy is currently under investigation from the CDC for a possible connection in the outbreak.
Winding Sticks - short lengths of timber or some other flat and stable material, used in pairs to help with flattening and removing twist (wind) from boards and panels when working with hand tools
WIP - work in progress
Witness Marks - marks put on boards or pieces to keep them in order during gluing, joining and assembly
WN - WoodNet
WNCWW - Western NC Woodworkers Association
WO - white oak
WRC - western red cedar
WTB - want to buy (in buy & sell forum)
WWFS&TT-will work for shop & tool time
WYSIWYG - what you see is what you get
YMMV - your mileage may vary
Yorkie - Yorkcraft machinery
ZCI - zero clearance insert, used on a tablesaw to keep thin pieces from slipping between blade and table slot.
YW - You are welcome
ZIP Code Saw - name affectionately given to the line of Sears Craftsman hybrid saws, referred to by their model numbers which resemble ZIP codes. For example, model #22124 is also the ZIP code for Oakton, VA.


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Mick Renton needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 40 designs submitted by 13 freelance designers.
Access Offshoring
Access Offshoring is an Australian-based BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) solution provider headquartered in Brisbane with offshoring offices in India, Philippines, China and Malaysia.
See attached document for the full brief
The target audience is almost any business is Australian that employs staff.
First and foremost the main target is small and medium sized enterprises wh would, in general, not know where to start to access offshore skilled labour.
Our creative strategy will be to present our brand as stable, credible, trustworthy and established…while at the same time projecting a friendly, approachable, personable nature. …
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Kathern Allemong of Berkeley Springs was instrumental in the formation of the Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc., in 1977. An avid historical and genealogical researcher, she has served the Society in every capacity. Her publications include "Ruppenthal Family in America & Europe" and "Graveyard History of Morgan County (Virginia & West Virginia)." She also co-authored "Johann Christian Habermehl, Morgan County (VA) WV." Nominated by the Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc.
Hunter Armentrout of Troy has always had an interest in genealogy. That interest has evolved into his extensive photograph collection of individuals significant in the settlement and growth of Gilmer County. His commitment to clean up the old cemeteries located behind the Glenville State College campus has resulted in an area that is much more accessible to the public. As president of the Gilmer County Historical Society, he was instrumental in the establishment of the future home of the history center. Nominated by the Gilmer County Historical Society.
John A. Artzberger dedicated himself to the interpretation of Wheeling and West Virginia history all his adult life. He was curator of the Oglebay Mansion Museum from 1964 to 1975, director of the expanded Museums of Oglebay Institute from 1975 to 1998, and senior curator of the Museums until his death in November 2001. He designed the exhibition plan for the Oglebay Institute Glass Museum and served on the interpretation committee of the West Virginia Independence Hall Foundation board for more than 20 years. Nominated by the West Virginia Independence Hall Foundation, Inc.
Barbara Bacon of St. Albans is one of the original members of the St. Albans Historical Society, which was founded in 1972. She was instrumental in obtaining financial support to move Morgan's Kitchen to its present location on MacCorkle Avenue. Over the past 30 years, she has served as president and treasurer of the Society. She was involved in saving the historic Chilton House from destruction and having it placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. She provided numerous articles for the "History of St. Albans" book and remains an active member of the Society. Nominated by the St. Albans Historical Society.
Attorney William H. Bean of Moorefield has been committed to the preservation of the history of the state and the South Branch Valley for 25 years. He has been instrumental in historic preservation through research, public speaking and service to the community. He has chaired various committees and been a significant fund-raiser for local preservation projects. Nominated by the Hardy County Historical Society.
Retired college professor Dr. Ancella Bickley of Charleston has worked diligently to research, interpret and preserve West Virginia's history and heritage, particularly the African-American experience. She was instrumental in the establishment of several African-American organizations, including the Black History Conference and Carter G. Woodson Memorial Foundation. She presents programs on black settlement in West Virginia and the Underground Railroad, and has published, among other works, "Our Mount Vernons," featuring African-American sites on the National Register of Historic Places, and "Memphis Tennessee Garrison." Nominated by the Carter G. Woodson Memorial Foundation, Inc.
Sandra Moats Burke of Harrisville is a founding member of the Ritchie County Historical Museum and helped nominate the General Thomas M. Harris Museum building to the National Register of Historic Places. She has assisted with several publications of the Ritchie County Historical Society, including "The History of Ritchie County, West Virginia, to 1980 ." Her research on the Underground Railroad in West Virginia has drawn the interest of Dr. Ancella Bickley and other researchers. Nominated by the Ritchie County Historical Museum, Inc.
Bill Carney of Wheeling has been an active member and vice president of the Wheeling Area Historical Society. He is an expert on the crime history of Wheeling and has presented various talks on the subject. He writes for the Upper Ohio Valley Historical Review and is a generous resource for researchers. Nominated by the Wheeling Area Historical Society.
Olive Crow Dadisman of Grafton, along with her partner, took on the task of restoring the Anna Jarvis Birthplace Museum, working with their own funds to restore the house built in 1854 by the family of the founder of Mothers Day. After two years of restoration, the museum was opened to the public in 1996. Dadisman is busy seven days a week giving tours, cleaning and taking care of the house and grounds. Nominated by the Thunder on the Tygart Foundation.
Lenore Ferrell of Hewett was a charter member of the Boone County Genealogical Society in 1975 and has held an office in the Society since that time. She is editor of the 26 volumes of "Kith & Kin of Boone County," and a Boone County history book, all of which were published by the Society. She also authored two books: "1870 Boone County Census - Annotated" and the "Ball Family History." Nominated by the Boone County Genealogical Society.
Kellis and Virginia Gillespie of Hurricane were co-editors of "The History of Putnam County, Volume II," a publication of The Upper Vandalia Historical Society. Kellis also works with the Mining Your History Foundation to improve the storage of court house records in accordance with the West Virginia State Code. Ginny is the secretary for both the Foundation and the Society. Nominated by the Upper Vandalia Historical Society.
Wayne Huffman of Brandywine is 1st Lieutenant Commander of the Brigadier General James Boggs Camp 1706, Sons of Confederate Veterans. He participates in living history events and local Civil War re-enactments, and makes and erects markers for historical locations in Pendleton County. He is spearheading a project to mark the site of the Battle of Riverton, which occurred in March 1862, and was the first raid of Federal Regulars into Pendleton County. Nominated by the Order of the Bonnie Blue Phoebe Warner Chapter.
Pamela Jackson of Peterstown is a social studies teacher at James Monroe High School. Through class activities and other school-related events, she encourages her students to learn about history. She sponsors the Junior Civitan Club, whose members act as tour guides at historic homes and which hosted a county bicentennial reception. The group has researched and prepared a database on the Peterstown Cemetery to contribute to the online US GenWeb Project. They are also preparing a publication for the Monroe County Historical Society. Jackson also has taught an adult class on conducting genealogy research through the Internet. Nominated by Arthur Ballard.
Charlene P. Leist of Huntington is the ultimate volunteer. As assistant corresponding secretary of KYOWVA Genealogical Society, she helps with every project of the Society, including work on "Cabell County Heritage 1996," the 1900 Cabell County Census, answering mail, recruiting other volunteers, working in the library and collecting articles. She also has been abstracting obituaries from the Bluefield Daily Telegraph. Nominated by the KYOWVA Genealogical Society.
Foster Lipscomb of Rowlesburg has been an active member of the Rowlesburg Area Historical Society since it was organized in 1995, serving as vice president for two years. He does a great deal of local history research and has been successful at identifying possible funding from little-known sources. Over the years he has donated time, talent and funds to aid in the success of the Society's projects. Nominated by the Rowlesburg Area Historical Society.
Tim McKinney of Fayetteville is an accomplished historian. He has written and published five books on the Civil War in West Virginia and one book on the history of Elkem Metals. He has written newspaper and magazine articles, assisted with museum development, and spoken at numerous functions. He has been an active member and officer of several historical societies on both the county and state level. He has been instrumental in the erection of markers and interpretive signs at several historical sites and has worked to have two sites nominated to the National Register of Historic Places: the Glen Ferris Inn in Fayette County and the "Lee Headquarters" in Greenbrier County. Nominated by the Fayette and Raleigh Counties Genealogical Society.
James Miracle of Wood County, president of the West Augusta Genealogical and Historical Society, has been instrumental in the project to expand the genealogy/history room at the Parkersburg and Wood County Public Library. Nominated by the West Augusta Historical and Genealogical Society.
Roscoe Plumley of Beckley has developed a booklet with pictures and the names of those interred in 63 cemeteries in Raleigh County and has donated copies to libraries and local groups. He also has documented the business meetings of the New Salem Baptist Church on Plumley Mountain from 1872 to the present and has traveled and recorded the genealogy and history of the Plumley family from 1635 through the Revolutionary war and land grants and purchases in Raleigh County. Nominated by the Raleigh County Historical Society.
Dr. James C. Price of Shepherdstown has shared his love and knowledge of Shepherdstown with groups of all ages and backgrounds. He began his effort to preserve the community's history in honor of his son's memory and his love for the town that has been his lifelong home. He has co-authored three books about Shepherdstown's history, created a walking tour guide and works closely with the local schools to relate the history of the town through storytelling. Nominated by the Historical Shepherdstown Commission.
Otis Reed of Weston retired to his native home in Lewis County in 1994. In 1993 he wrote "Border Warfare," a play depicting life in 17th century western Virginia, for the 200th McWhorter Family Celebration at Jackson's Mill. He wrote and illustrated "The Building of the Jonathan McCally Bennett Mansion" in Weston in 1997, and annotated and published "My Recollections and Experiences of the Civil War or A Citizen of Weston During the Late Unpleasantness" by Thomas Bland Camden, M.D., in 2000. He identified and compiled a list of the more than 2,000 veteran burials in the county for a joint Hacker's Creek Pioneer Descendants-Veterans of Foreign Wars Millennium Celebration. In 2001, on behalf of the Weston Historic Landmark Commission, he researched and drew a detailed map of historic Weston for a walking tour. Nominated by the Weston Historic Landmark Commission and Hacker's Creek Pioneer Descendants, Inc.
John A. "Jack" Sanders of New Creek is the author of "Guarding the River, the Canal, and the Railroad," a book dealing with the Civil War papers of Captain B.B. Shaw. He is president of the Mineral County Historical Foundation; a member of Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, 7th WV Infantry Camp 7; Sons of Confederate Veterans, McNeill's Rangers Camp #582; a life member of the Mineral County Historical Society; and a member of the Mineral County Genealogical Society. As circuit clerk of Mineral County, he helped preserve the historical documents of that county. Nominated by Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, 7th West Virginia Infantry Camp 7.
James Schaffer of Moundsville has served as president of the Marshall County Historical Society for four years. He was very much involved in the purchase of the Society building and now serves on its board of directors. Nominated by the Marshall County Historical Society American History Committee.
John Scott of Buckhannon, editor of The Record Delta, has raised public awareness of history in Upshur County. During 2001, Upshur County celebrated its sesquicentennial with a year-long series of activities, events and publications. Scott promoted the work of the Upshur County Historical Society, the Upshur County Commission, and the Buckhannon City Council, the agencies that sponsored the various commemorative activities. Nominated by the Upshur County Historical Society.
Alberta "Bert" Scroggs of Grafton is treasurer of the Taylor County Historical Society. She has worked countless hours getting the group's collections in order, volunteers every day at the library and works to raise funds. Nominated by the Taylor County Historical Society.
James and Deloris Slawter of Preston County, a husband and wife team, work to collect, preserve and research historical items. They have worked with The Preston County Journal and The Preston County News. Articles and photos of their activities also have appeared in The Republican, in Oakland, Md. Nominated by the Aurora Area Historical Society.
Pauline Smith of Ravenswood had her interest in family history sparked early in life by listening to people reminisce when they visited her father, H.D. Somerville. She spent many hours with him when he was writing about families of Wirt, Jackson and Wood Counties and, along with her daughter, recently completed the task of publishing those writings. She also has helped many people research their genealogy. Nominated by the Wirt County Historical Society of Elizabeth.
Clarice V. Stanley of Martins Ferry, Ohio, has been an active member of the genealogy committee of the Marshall County Historical Society since 1985. She was instrumental in establishing the Genealogy Room of the Marshall County Historical Society's Museum. She is also a long time member of the Wheeling Area Genealogical Society in Ohio County. She has spent countless hours organizing information from the extensive collection of Dorothy Rine Brown into the Rine Family Genealogy. She has served as registrar for the Daughters of the American Revolution for 12 years. Nominated by the Wheeling Area Genealogical Society.
Cameron native and architect Tracy Stephens, now of Wheeling took up the work of Fredric Faris in 1956 on the Wilson Lodge at Oglebay Park. He assumed Faris' office and has maintained a file of Faris' projects throughout West Virginia. Stephens' projects include the restoration of West Virginia Independence Hall, 1966-84, and restoration of St. Joseph Cathedral, 1995-96. Nominated by Friends of Wheeling
Lewis County native Hartzel Strader of Miamisburg is a charter member of Hacker's Creek Pioneer Descendants and has served on its board of directors for 20 years. He has contributed significantly to the preservation of Lewis County history and genealogy by surveying and recording more than half of the county's 280 cemeteries, transcribing and preparing for publication the official records of the births and deaths of Lewis County, creating an electronic database of more than 50,000 people living in Lewis County prior to 1880, and designing a map of homesteads in the Skin Creek District. Nominated by Hacker's Creek Pioneer Descendants, Inc.
Eldean Wellman of Verdunville has been a member of the Logan County Genealogical Society for more than 15 years and has served on the Society's board. Secretary for the Westmoreland Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, she just completed a history of her church. Nominated by the Logan County Genealogical Society.
For more information about the History Hero Awards, contact Joe Geiger.
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Friday, June 13, 2008
My favorite wall
I love the collage of my children, I love the nice uniform grouping, and I love that this was an ultra-low budget project. I did this project back in very early December and I love it just as much now as I did in December. Prior to December I had the frames up in a collage, but the arrangement was different (more random) and I didn't have the darker brown paint behind the frames.
The week before Princess's 4th birthday party I decided that I *had* to redo the wall. My husband is a patient man and humored me. He used the laser level and painters tape and taped off the wall according to the vision I had in my head. Then I grabbed the sample can of paint that I had for our master bedroom and used that to paint the darker brown. After lots of touch-up, we hung the frames back up (and I finally updated the pictures!) and voila! My favorite wall was born!
(I'm linking this older post to Homebody Holly's Pottery Barn Knock-Off Party -- this wall was inspired by pictures in the Pottery Barn catalogue although I bought the frames from Ikea.)
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- Susie Harris said...
I can see why you love that wall so much! You pride and joy is all over it.... Great job, Susie H
- June 13, 2008 at 9:18 PM
- Tausha said...
So I was lurking on your blog-I love love love your wall! What a great idea! You are full of those. Between your mistreatments, your stars and now your wall-Can i be your friend?
I just have one question-how long did it take to paint that. I can't paint a straight line to save my life-so this would take me forever! Love love love it! Did i mention that? Did I mention that I want to copy it? I hope that you don't mind. I do live all the way in Utah-so hopefully it should be ok! :) I'll be back to see what other incredible ideas you come up with!
Ps-your fridge is so clean it make me sick! Please tell me it doesn't look like this all the time! Also-your little girls cupcake apron is super cute!!
- June 14, 2008 at 7:09 PM
- frillsfluffandtrucks said...
Thanks for the visit, Susie! :)
Tausha, copy away! I think my wall is a spinoff of a wall I saw in a Pottery Barn catalogue!
My husband used his laser level to do a line on the wall, then we used painters tape to tape the line off. It would have been relatively quick to do except that the paint bled under the tape (our walls are textured) and I had to use a teeny tiny paintbrush to touch up...that took forever!
There is an easy fix to that though--after you tape things off, paint over the edges of the tape with the wall color, NOT your new color. That way the paint that bleeds under the tape will be the "right" color. After that paint dries, then go ahead and paint the color you actually want the square to be.
Did that make sense? Let me know if I'm being confusing!
~ Sarah
- June 14, 2008 at 8:07 PM
- proudgrits11 said...
Ooooh, I can see how you spend so much time gazing!! I need to do that. So many pictures and I'm not even enjoying them. Great idea!!!
- June 14, 2008 at 8:59 PM
- Jen said...
I can't tell. Are the pics b/w? I think they are and I love the way it looks with the brown. I was thinking about taking my colored pictures out of their frames and replacing with all b/w. Very nice!! I love your wall too!
- June 14, 2008 at 9:44 PM
- frillsfluffandtrucks said...
Thank you! Yes, all the pictures are black and white and I took all of them myself except for one (top right corner). The frames are black with white mats from Ikea.
~ Sarah
- June 14, 2008 at 9:52 PM
- Rae said...
Lovin' this! I do not have ONE SINGLE picture of my kids or family hanging in my house. It's never really been my decorating style. BUT I'm totally digging this. This just might make it into my house!!! Thanks for the great idea!
- June 15, 2008 at 6:16 PM
- Hooked on Houses said...
I love this! I'd be staring at it all the time, too! -Julia :-)
- June 16, 2008 at 8:19 AM
- ~ Jamie ~ said...
I love how you framed your pictures with the paint border. Very cute! And thanks for your comment on my blog.
- June 16, 2008 at 1:51 PM
- manda said...
looks great!
- June 18, 2008 at 2:32 PM
- Hopefull said...
I am SO doing a wall like this! Thanks for sharing it!
- June 24, 2008 at 7:49 AM
- Amy Jo said...
Hi! I saw your link from Heidi's blog. That wall looks great! I have a grouping of 9 12x12 frames that I want to hang on a large wall in my living room. I think painting a back drop would help define the space. Great Idea!
- July 27, 2008 at 12:13 PM
- Holly said...
I love this! It looks so good with the paint treatment behind it; I can see why you sit and stare at it!
Thanks for joining my party :)
- February 16, 2010 at 6:55 PM


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The nation's feral pig population continues to expand, increasing the potential for interaction with humans and domestic swine — and for spreading diseases.
Researchers at North Carolina State University examined feral pigs from eastern North Carolina to determine exposure to two parasites that can be transmitted from animals to people — Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) and Trichinella.
The study found that wild pigs host a significant number of these parasites.
"If ingested by humans, these parasites can invade muscle tissue and organs, causing flu-like symptoms — with more serious complications in the immune-compromised," says Chris DePerno, assistant professor of fisheries and wildlife sciences and co-author of the paper describing the research.
"Little research has focused on evaluating feral pigs as potential reservoirs for these zoonotic parasites. Because of the numbers of commercial swine populations in eastern North Carolina, the expanding feral pig population, and the greater interaction with humans, we wanted to determine the exposure of feral pigs to these zoonotic parasites."
Modern market farm production practices have nearly eliminated the presence of most of these parasites in domestic swine. However, the recent trend toward organic and free-range pig production has increased domestic pig exposure to infection, and the possibility of human infection through pork consumption.
Between 2007 and 2009, researchers collected blood serum from 83 feral pigs harvested at Howell Woods Environmental Learning Center in Four Oaks, N.C. The pigs were then tested for the presence of antibodies. The prevalence of antibodies to T. gondii and Trichinella were 27.7 percent and 13.3 percent, respectively, and 4 percent had antibodies to both agents.
"As feral pig range and population size expands, the opportunity for feral pig hunting increases. We recommend education programs be conducted for hunters to understand their risk of exposure to these diseases during the cleaning process and meat consumption," DePerno says. Also, he hopes to conduct additional research examining the interaction of feral pigs with domestic swine operations, especially in light of the growth of free-range pig productions.
DePerno conducted the study with former fisheries, wildlife and conservation biology graduate student Mark Sandfoss, Drs. James Flowers and Suzanne Kennedy-Stoskopf in North Carolina State's College of Veterinary Medicine, and Dr. Sharon Patton from the University of Tennessee.
The research is published in the April issue of the Journal of Wildlife Diseases.


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The University of Oklahoma has launched its own online interactive learning community called Janux.
The university will use the Janux open platform to offer some of its courses online. Students enrolled at the University of Oklahoma will be able to take the online courses for credit, while anybody else in the world can access the course content for free, but not for credit.
The site went live on Monday, October 21 with six courses. Current course offerings include Law and Justice; General Chemistry; Severe and Unusual Weather; Understanding the Global Community; Philosophy and Human Destiny, East and West; and Social Statistics. Next spring, the university will add 14 more courses to Janux, including Introduction to Computer Programming, Administration of Adult and Higher Education, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, Introduction to Sociology, and Chemistry of Beer, bringing the total number of courses to 20 within the first year.
The university developed Janux in partnership with NextThought as part of its initiative to improve the student experience and increase access to academic content through technology. Courses offered through Janux feature short video lectures and online quizzes. Other Janux features, such as the interactive whiteboard, enable students to communicate and collaborate. Students can also share notes, form groups, live chat, and interact with other students and professors throughout the duration of the course.
Janux "meets digital natives where they live, bringing the power of social networks to the education space," said Kyle Harper, senior vice provost at the University of Oklahoma, in a prepared statement. "This is how our students want to learn. They learn by interacting and collaborating with one another — no matter the distance — one concept at a time."
The University of Oklahoma is a public research university located in Norman, OK serving approximately 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students.
Further information about the Janux Interactive Learning Community can be found at janux.ou.edu.
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If you've been thinking about buying a new washer or refrigerator; if you've realized that a programmable thermostat can save on your electricity bill; if your air conditioner has been worked just about to its limit and may give up any minute, then this is the week you could save some money. "Energy Efficient Week" begins Thursday, October 5, and runs through Wednesday, October 11. During Energy Efficient Week, Florida residents can buy certain appliances and other products bearing the ENERGY STAR® label tax-free.
The Florida Legislature has designated October 5 through October 11, 2006, as "Energy Efficient Week." During that time Floridians will enjoy a tax holiday on the purchase of new ENERGY STAR® products costing $1,500 or less per product. However, saving the tax is only the beginning: ENERGY STAR® products will save energy usage costs throughout the life of the appliances.
Products such as the Gossamer Wind series ceiling fans, developed at the Florida Solar Energy Center, will qualify for a tax-free purchase. The Windward and Windward III fans by Hampton Bay can provide significant energy savings. Compared to conventional ceiling fans, they consume approximately half the energy in operation, saving an estimated $20 per year in electricity costs while providing the same or greater air movement. To date, more than one million Gossamer Wind ceiling fans have been purchased across the country, saving users more than $20 million annually. Further savings can be realized by raising thermostat temperatures thus reducing air conditioning costs. Temperatures can be raised, since the enhanced air flow allows people to be comfortable, even when temperatures are set 2 to 4° F higher than usual.
Even if you have not been planning a major appliance purchase, this is still a good opportunity to reduce your energy costs by purchasing energy-saving products. Where should you begin? Researchers at the Florida Solar Energy Center suggest an easy, inexpensive way to begin is to replace all of your incandescent light bulbs with fluorescent bulbs. Recent improvements in the technology have virtually wiped away all the complaints about the "funny" colors. And a quick look at the economics shows that the cost of installing and using fluorescents is outshone (so to speak) by the long-term savings. If you live in a 2000 square foot home, in a year's time you could save 1500 kWh and $200.00, which is about what the bulbs will cost. So in one year's time you have recouped your investment in bulbs, and you will continue to save that amount – or more – for each of the next three to five years, the life-span of the bulbs. $600 to $1000 is not a bad return on investment of $200! Next on your shopping list might be a programmable thermostat, followed by ceiling fans, whether you are installing them for the first time, or replacing your old, not-so-efficient fans.
The tax exemption applies only for the purchase of energy-efficient products for noncommercial home or personal use. The term "energy-efficient product" according to the statute, means a dishwasher, clothes washer, air conditioner, ceiling fan, incandescent or fluorescent light bulb, dehumidifier, programmable thermostat, or refrigerator that has been designated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency or by the United States Department of Energy as meeting or exceeding the requirements under the ENERGY STAR® Program of either agency. Each ENERGY STAR® product bears the ENERGY STAR® label, so you should be able to readily identify those products which qualify for the tax exemption. The tax holiday is strictly for products purchased for use in the home or for personal use.
The Florida Statute states that the tax exemption does not apply when the product is purchased for trade, business, or resale. It further provides that purchases made during this period may not be made using a business or company credit or debit card or check. Any construction company, building contractor, or commercial business or entity that purchases or attempts to purchase the energy-efficient products as exempt under this section commits an unfair method of competition in violation of Florida Statute.
NOTE: Take a look at the Florida Department of Revenue's Tax Information Publication, TIP # 06A01-21, for more information regarding the Sales Tax Holiday for New Energy-Efficient Products.


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The view from behind the car cart.
A picture of four mud-soaked and delighted children was recently posted on the Facebook page of a children's museum that we frequented when we lived in California, under the caption: This is how kids should be playing.
With varying degrees of dismay, a couple of Vergennes Union High School boys' basketball backers recently wondered why the Independent did not honor the Commodores with a Monday front-page photo after they completed their 24-0 season.
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The top-seeded Mount Abraham Union High School girls' basketball team will meet No. 3 BFA-Fairfax on Saturday in the Division II final, to be played at 3:45 p.m. in the Barre Auditorium.
The 22-1 Eagles, of course, reached the final by defeating No. 4 Hartford on Monday, 56-48, to avenge their loss in the 2012 final. Fairfax earned its berth in the final by upsetting No. 2 U-32 on Tuesday, 39-33.
Not only did the Vergennes Union High School boys' basketball team make history on Saturday afternoon when the Commodores completed their 24-0 season and won the Division II title.
So did their coach, Peter Quinn.
According to veteran Rutland Herald sports writer Tom Haley, only one other coach has won basketball titles with both girls' and boys' teams, Chris Hughes of Proctor High School.
Moving to Vermont provided my first real experience driving in snow. I learned to drive in Northern Virginia, where life shuts down when the first snowflakes fall and you don't drive anywhere. I didn't have a car during college in Western Massachusetts, or throughout my post-college life in New York City. When I finally became a regular driver, in the San Francisco Bay Area, there wasn't any snow.
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"I played basketball from 1980-84. I played for coach Don Meyer."
What is your fondest athletic memory at Lipscomb?
"When I was a sophomore we went to Lemoyne-Owen in Memphis to play. They were undefeated. That was one tough circumstance for us. It was a hostile environment. If we won we continued to advance in the NAIA Tournament and if we lost we were done. I think that either moved us into position to play Lincoln Memorial or it may have been our last game before we went to Kansas City for the national tournament."
Who had the biggest influence on you during your athletic career at Lipscomb? How?
"Coach Meyer. He was a basketball institution. Quiet honestly I spent more time with him and the basketball program than I did with any other thing. It was all-consuming. We went all year and then we went all summer. There were very few breaks.
"There are very few days that go by that I don't think about how he handled things and how he managed his program. The thing that influenced all of us the most was his relentless work ethic."
What is your fondest athletic memory at Lipscomb?
"It is kind of a non-sports memory, but I enjoyed working the basketball camps. I still to this day have people come up to me from all over the country and tell me that I was their counselor. Of course thousands of kids came through that camp in four years. It was nice to have been so young and to have played a very small part in the lives of so many kids.
>p> "There was chapel. There was intramural softball and other stuff that we all played. There was class time. But back then there was very little free time."
What is the most valuable thing you gained or learned from your time at Lipscomb?
"The most valuable thing I gained at Lipscomb was my wife. She had transferred from Tennessee Tech. She was a cheerleader. I met her through Rick Colson who was brave enough to invite her to the gym.
"What Lipscomb does best is provide an education and an experience with Jesus."
Who was your favorite professor? Why?
"I had a number of professors that I really enjoyed. What I liked the most about the educators there is that they all took a personal interest in each of us. We were never a number. We were a person and a name.
"It is hard to name one. But Tom Holland was one of my favorites. I enjoyed all of my teachers. I didn't dread going to any classes. I actually enjoyed going to classes."
"I majored in business management at Lipscomb and have a Masters in Education Administration from Tennessee State."
Who is your employer? What is your occupation? What does your position entail?
"I work for Ensworth School. My first year was 2002-2003. My title is associate head of the school. I also serve as the athletic director, the football coach and the boy's basketball coach.
"As associate head of the school I am involved in a lot of things from the building committee and a little bit of fundraising. I am directly overseeing our service learning program. We started the school from nothing so I have been involved in literally every part of the school business."
Where do you live now?
"We live in Nashville."
Tell us about your family.
i>"My wife's name is Debbie. Anna is a junior at Lipscomb where she plays basketball. We have a son, Richard, who is a sophomore at Samford. Another son, Andrew, is a sophomore at Ensworth. Our youngest, Mary Rae, is an eighth grader at Ensworth."
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