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In its continuing quest to attract new users, Google has taken the wraps off a new beta project that will make it easier for those with disabilities to use the Web. Google's new Accessibility Search retains the familiar Google interface but optimizes the results for the visually impaired.
The site operates much like the traditional Google search, but it considers extra factors when deciding where to rank a particular page. Those factors include the overall simplicity of a page, the number of graphic elements, and whether keyboard navigation of the site is possible. The results are designed to prevent those with eye trouble or blindness from having to navigate through scores of non-accessible pages in their quest for information and services. The new search means that top results should more often lead to pages that are compatible with screen readers and keyboard navigation.
Google Accessible Search is built upon the company's Co-op technology, which is designed to make specialized searches more accurate. Those interested in making their sites more accessible to the visually impaired can consult the W3C primer (among others). The simplest way to get started is to consider the following quick tips from the W3C:
- Images & animations: Use the "alt" attribute to describe the function of each visual.
- Image maps. Use the client-side map and text for hotspots.
- Multimedia. Provide captioning and transcripts of audio, and descriptions of video.
- Hypertext links. Use text that makes sense when read out of context. For example, avoid "click here."
- Page organization. Use headings, lists, and consistent structure. Use CSS for layout and style where possible.
- Graphs & charts. Summarize or use the "longdesc" attribute.
- Scripts, applets, & plug-ins. Provide alternative content in case active features are inaccessible or unsupported.
- Frames. Use the "noframes" element and meaningful titles.
- Tables. Make line-by-line reading sensible. Summarize.
- Check your work. Validate. Use tools, checklist, and guidelines at http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG
Google's tool is certainly a step in the right direction. Though it should work well when a piece of information is available at many different locations, the new search tool is obviously of limited power. For services like government assistance and online banking, there may be no alternative sites which people can use. In these cases, it is up to the institutions in question to make sure that their sites are accessible to visually impaired users. If they're not, Google Accessible Search can do little to help.


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Royal Pains: How Did It All End?
Jul 6, 2016 11:00 PM EDT
The more things change, the more they stay the same. In some ways, Royal Pains ended right where it began (in the Hamptons), but in others, everything had changed. On Wednesday's series finale, Hank (Mark Feuerstein) ended up with the best of both wo… Read more

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By All Fine Art Jigsaws
and Post-Impressionism
and Vincent Van Gogh
© Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands / De Vincent Van Gogh Picture Library / Bridgeman Images
Van Gogh painted this sparkling still life of delicate almond blossom against a clear blue sky for his new-born nephew, Vincent Willem, who went on to found the Van Gogh Museum. The almond tree flowers as early as February in the south of France and signifies the coming of spring. WHY YOU'LL LOVE THIS PUZZLE: It's created from one of the Van Gogh families most treasured paintings. It's bold outlines and composition are borrowed from Japanese printmaking but you can appreciate Van Gogh's unique style as you study each puzzle piece. It makes a perfect gift for fine art lovers and anyone who appreciates Post-Impressionism. It's available in our standard whimsy cuts across all sizes as well as an extra difficult MDW cut for puzzlers who prefer a more extreme challenge! This high quality, traditional, wooden jigsaw puzzle can be done time and again and its especially themed whimsy pieces make it a treat to complete. PLEASE NOTE: THE MDW7 IS THE EXTRA DIFFICULT SIZE, THE OTHER SIZES ARE STANDARD CUTS. THE EXTRA DIFFICULT PUZZLE HAS REPETITIVE PIECES AND DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY OF OUR TRADEMARK WHIMSY PIECES.


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Well, tonight I saw the next stage of what we will be working on in the marriage. My husband's uninvolvement in the children. The kids have been pretty mean to my husband lately. He picked up our daughter from school and said, "Oh, is it just you?" Then he said he would put our son to bed tonight and he kicked, spit and yelled for me the entire time. The kids prefer me over him but I have been their primary caregiver the second they have been born. It's only natural for them to want me. Now that he wants to be involved, they aren't comfortable with that.
He got really upset about it all. He started vented and I tried to help him by giving him suggestions but he didn't want to hear them. So I said, "Well, what is the point of sitting here venting if you don't ever want to stop the problem you are having with them?" "If you want to have a better relationship with them, you have to start being a part of their life." He of course wanted to make excuses for his actions in the past but I wouldn't allow it. You can't excuse they way he was before. All you can do now is treat them the way he should have always treated them ....just like he is treating me now.
I made the suggestion that every night I would cut out of the house, take a walk, go get some coffee or something like that so he can put our son to bed and spend some time with our daughter. That will be the quality time he should have with them and get them more comfortable with him putting them to bed. AND BONUS...me some time alone.
I am glad that he is actually going to take steps to change it now... and it bothers him enough to make a change because before....he just didn't care enough...he would just distance himself even more...so much that it lead him to an affair.
Some of the things he said to me during his venting was:
"You don't understand how it is to be away from the kids for months at a time..."
"You don't understand what it's like for them to never want you"
"You don't understand how it feels to have them ignore you"
As you can see, there is a theme here. The reasons why he feels this way is because the times he was away, the kids didn't have him around...they only had me. He never would ask to speak to them when he would call...and he doesn't now no matter how much I tell him that he should at least say hello to them. And when he used to come home after long deployments? He would be so distant.....he would just sit on the couch and wouldn't play with them or involve himself with us. So it was like we were by ourselves....yes, this was way before the affair. He basically couldn't deal with the pain of being away from us so he just cut himself emotionally from us so he wouldn't have to feel the pain. ... I said to him (as much as it hurt him)
"Your pain is paining them....."
So true....all around....
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
The Natural Progression of Marriage after the Affair
Well, tonight I saw the next stage of what we will be working on in the marriage. My husband's uninvolvement in the children. The kids have been pretty mean to my husband lately. He picked up our daughter from school and said, "Oh, is it just you?" Then he said he would put our son to bed tonight and he kicked, spit and yelled for me the entire time. The kids prefer me over him but I have been their primary caregiver the second they have been born. It's only natural for them to want me. Now that he wants to be involved, they aren't comfortable with that.
Friday, August 26, 2011
The Good News and The Bad News
The slut mobile is gone....and I lost my job.
Yes, we sold the truck last night. The one that my cheater would drive his slut around in during their little get togethers. I was not sad to see it go. BYE BYE SLUT MOBILE. I never did sit in the passenger seat again after I knew she had sat on it. Glad to know I will never have to either. Another trigger out of my life...YAY.
In other news, I lost my job last Friday. Yep, just like that. I'm actively seeking other employment now. But I can't help but think what if I was divorced right now? Of course, I am going to apply for unemployment, and maybe I would be okay financially? I am not sure..... but it scares me....and makes me sad to think that I still don't trust my cheater to think that it could be tomorrow that he decides he doesn't want to be with me again.
Then you have the whole situation of how life is really teaching me a hard lesson...I may have something today but that doesn't mean it will be here tomorrow. Something you have could be taken from you just like that. I loved my job...of course, finally I love my job and for the first time in my life I get laid off because of the company's lack of funds to pay us (almost everyone was let go...). <sigh>
But how does this relate to infidelity you may wonder? Well, besides the fact that I relate to the possibility that I could be dealing with this as a single divorced woman. My husband has been trying his best and doing a good job being supportive to me. He even saw the shrink to find out how to best help me in this bad time. Kudos to him.... I knew there was a reason I came and stayed and why I love him... I just knew there was a reason....
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Dissociation from the Affair
I discovered that after the emotional upheaval of the D-Day anniversary, I am now dissociated from the affair. I don't feel emotionally connected to it. Whenever I try to get emotionally connected, I feel myself pull away.
My shrink explained that this is a time to process the events of the affairs (before, during and after) without the effects of emotions coming into play. It's an important part of my recovery. It's when I will be able to make some hard decisions for myself on how I will proceed.
I came up with some interesting revelations in that session:
- In many ways, I don't forgive myself for allowing my husband to treat me and the kids the way he did for so long, especially during the affair.
- I often rely too much on making sure everyone else is happy and don't make sure I am happy, so what happens is that all of a sudden I am in a hole of unhappiness.
- I don't know if I ever will be able to forgive my husband and I learned that forgiveness doesn't lie with him. He can't do anything to make me forgive him....forgiveness comes within my healing. However, I don't know how to get to that point.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Real Housewives of New York - Ramona Singer
The episode when Ramona is sitting with the fortune teller in Morocco and she tells her that she sees another woman in Mario's life, I knew was taking a turn towards the cheating path. Because you know, all shows these days have to have a splash of infidelity in there somewhere. Shoot, all relationships these days have to have some of it it seems.
But, when Ramona tells Mario what the fortune teller said, the truth was written all over his face. He is most definitely cheating on her. You could tell he was trying really hard to make his voice sound as truthful as possible. It was strained.
Then at the reunion show when Jill said that there is talk among the social circle that he has been cheating on her...well, that's the hook and sinker right there. People don't go around talking unless it's true.
My heart goes out to Ramona...I'm sorry girl - we're in a club no one ever wants to be in. Hoping the best for you - whatever that is...
Monday, August 15, 2011
God Speaks to Me Again - My Husband the Canaanite Woman
Before I start this post - just wanted to add something to my last post - other signs that my husband overlooked - his slut is from the same place (up north) where I spent the first 7 years of my life, which is rare since they met or we lived (down south). Wouldn't you think he would be like "Hey, my wife is from there." But no, that's not a sign of anything...idiot.
Or here's another sign. Her middle name is the same name as his ex-fiance who rescheduled their wedding three times and then broke up with him over the phone. Wouldn't you think, "Wow that gives me a bad feeling ... I don't like that name" Again...what an idiot.
Anyway, now for today's post.
My faith has always been strong but it's never been as strong as it is now. Whenever I go to mass, I always here a message being sent to me from the readings and liturgy. It's as if God is really trying to help me through all of this mess the best way that I need to be helped.
This past Sunday, we heard this story:
Matthew 15:21-28
The Faith of a Canaanite Woman21 Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 22 A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, "Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is demon-possessed and suffering terribly." 23 Jesus did not answer a word. So his disciples came to him and urged him, "Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us."
24 He answered, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel."
25 The woman came and knelt before him. "Lord, help me!" she said.
26 He replied, "It is not right to take the children's bread and toss it to the dogs."
27 "Yes it is, Lord," she said. "Even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master's table."
28 Then Jesus said to her, "Woman, you have great faith! Your request is granted." And her daughter was healed at that moment.
Now, you may wonder how in the world does this have anything to do with my situation. Let's think of the Canaanite woman as my cheating husband. While she hasn't done anything necessarily bad, she is scorned and looked badly upon by others, just like my husband does (notice how Jesus' friends are saying "Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.") just like society would say "Don't stay with a cheater! Ditch that selfish pig!".
Jesus tries to ignore her because she isn't the most desirable person around... he wants to turn away but he just can't and knows that he shouldn't. He knows deep down inside that he isn't that kind of person. So when she begs and begs...and begs (much like my husband who has begged and begged and begged for me to stay and for my forgiveness or at least a second chance) ....he grants her the wish she desires (and so did I for my husband).
How powerful is that? What does this show me? That God knows what I have gone through, he knows my pain and he knows what is inside me. He knows me as well as he knows Jesus. I gave in to my cheating husband as Jesus gave in to the Canaanite - because we knew it was the right thing to do because they had faith and determination. No matter how much we told them to get away from us, no matter how horribly we treated them because we were disgusted with them (Jesus calling the Canaanite woman a dog and me calling my husband ...well, just about everything), they didn't turn away, they accepted the attacks and they continued to come back and beg for our acceptance.
If that's not a strong strong belief in us, I don't know what is... if my husband didn't truly feel as though he needed/wanted me, he wouldn't have fought to keep me the way he did. If he didn't love me, he wouldn't fight to prove to me that he loves me. Does this mean that I don't have ill feelings towards him? No. Does this mean that I am cured? No. It means that I am starting to realize that I have been hurt and God knows I have been and he is by my side helping me see that even though I have been pained, I am doing what I have to do to recover.
He showed me the actions of a great man like Jesus and how my actions reflected his... what more of a message could I have asked for?
Friday, August 12, 2011
Signs from God
The whole time my husband was cheating on me, I was given signs from God. Even the first day that he crossed the line with her (not sex but just flirting, I knew something was in the air, I just didn't know what). Anyway, after church Sunday my cheater said, "I wish God had sent me signs when I was going down the wrong path..." All I could say is, "He did, you just weren't listening." And he just didn't get it. It wasn't until I pointed the signs out that he started to see that he completed missed them just like the man who drowned in the storm. Do you know that story?
One night, there was a terrible storm. Flooding was scheduled for the town. A man was in his home and his neighbor came by to ask if he wanted a ride to the nearby shelter. The man said that he was staying home because God would save him. The flood waters started to rise and flood out his first floor so he climbed to the second floor. Another neighbor came by in a boat and asked if he would like a boat ride to safety, and the man said that he was safe already because God would save him. As the water rose, he walked up to the roof. This time, a pilot in a helicopter flew by and told him to hop in, but the man declined again saying that God would save him. The man's house was washed away and he drowned. When he reached the Heavenly Gates and approached God, he asked, "Why did you save me?" God said this to him, "I tried! I sent three people to save you and you turned them all away!"
My husband likes this story and I told him that this story is a lot like his. Right after he left for his deployment, I begged on the phone for him to come home because I knew he was not fit for being away from family. However, he declined and said that he had a job to do and he intended on doing it. I also advised him that it was not a good idea to hang out with the crowd he started to hang out with many times, but he was adamant that he needed to because they were the only ones who would go out and drink (which is what he wanted to do for stress relief). Now, you may just think I was being a nagging wife but I wasn't commanding, I feel that God was speaking through me. The only way to get the message across since my husband was only speaking with me.
But if you aren't convinced? Want to know a sure sign? When he made the email to correspond with her and send all those nasty email messages and photos? Guess what the email service automatically generated for the number? 2830...
28 - the day of our wedding in June
30 - the day of his birthday in June
Now, when you make an email account and have to put that in repeatedly - wouldn't something click after awhile? It didn't take me long....
God doesn't come right out and says, "HEY STUPID...STOP BEING AN IDIOT." No, he is going to point things out and have you come to the conclusion yourself. If you can't do that, then that's on you. If you know the signs to look for and follow them, then you are in tune with God. I think it takes a conscious effort to realize God is helping you. You have to look around you and do what your faith in God tells you to do. The rest will fall in place. If you don't, the rest will fall out of place.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Why did you stay?
Lately, I've been wondering what the exact reason is that I decided to stay with my cheating husband. Of course, I know I love him but is that enough? Is it a combination of love, attachment, and family? I don't know....or I am just confused. Maybe it is that but it doesn't make much sense after everything he did to me and the kids. I mean any other person would think I am crazy...I would think I am crazy if I weren't actually doing it....if that makes sense.
So I want to know why you decided to stay and work on it?
Monday, August 8, 2011
Numb Beats Pain Any Day
I'm ringing in the second year of affair healing feeling numb. I.don't know if it's just exhaustion from the trauma of the memories, lack of sleep or a combination of both. All I know is that feeling nothing is much better than feeling the agony I felt this weekend.
Girlfriend Takes Flight
From: Ebaum's World
Only Consequence Is What We Do
"What we think or what we know
or what we believe is, in the
end, of little consequence.
The only consequence is what we do"
- John Ruskin
Mourning the End of Our Marriage: First Anniversary
I broke down a few times today thinking about where I was at this time last year, where he was this time last year and everything that lead to my life falling apart. As I was so depressed that I could hardly bare to think about it anymore, I decided to join my husband when he announced he had to go to bed.
As I laid there, I couldn't help but wonder why exactly I am so devastated. I questioned why it was that my husband could go through the day as if it meant nothing to him, while I struggled to keep it together. He told me that I have no idea how it is for him... which in my husband's words is "I don't want to tell you that I don't think about it so I will tell you this because it's not really lying this way."
I tried to ignore my resentment towards this and started to analyze my thoughts and feelings. Then, I realized what really bothers me is that this day marked the end of my marriage. This night was the night I took my wedding rings off for the first time and have never put them back on since. This is the night that I lost my faith in marriage.
As I explained this to him, he immediately told me that this wasn't how he felt. I had to remind him that it's fine he doesn't feel this way, but it's how I feel and that's why I am so devastated. See, it devastates him too so instead of dealing with it, he just refuses to accept it. He runs away from anything...ANYTHING....that causes him pain.
As for me...I run to pain and embrace it...I let it seep into me until it just doesn't hurt anymore - until I am numb. Tonight, I truly embraced the loss of my marriage. I explained what marriage meant to me...I thought when I married someone that I was going to be with that person forever. That we would have kids, be a family and deal with any of life's horrible situations together so that someday we would look back and think about all the wonderful things that we shared as well as all of the things that we had to deal with.
Now, of course, you could argue that the affair is one of life's horrible situations. But no, not for me...see what I mean are things that happen TO us not what one of us does to the other. This was an attack from the one person who was supposed to be by my side forever. This is the person who committed to me but then decided to uncommitt to be with someone else. When his grandfather was dying - it wasn't US getting through it - it was him and her getting through it. It was him saying, our committment to each other, our vows, our life together isn't important to me now...Our marriage ended with that.
As I face another year after the affair, I wonder what it will be like. I wonder how my views on life, marriage and the future will change. What will I say next year on the second anniversary? How will I feel? Only time will tell....
Sunday, August 7, 2011
D-Day Anniversey
Well, here I am...one year later. At this time last year, I was on the road driving - starting the 14 hour drive to "surprise" my husband. I remember thinking that I wasn't really sure if I was going to catch him doing anything but I wanted to prove to myself if whatever I was suspecting was true. I remember a part of me said, "Are you ready for what you might find?" and I answered, "Yep, I'm ready..."
Today will be a hard hard day. I cried last night for a good hour and my husband hugged me and we both shared some tears this morning. I am processing things subconsciously because I can only deal with so much consciously. That's why I start crying and I am not really sure exactly what brings it on.
All I can say... this really hurt me and I think it's more than I really realize.
Infidelity in Cedar Rapids
So I wanted to see the movie Cedar Rapids because it seemed as though it would be a funny flick. Well, it was funny, up until one of the characters, who is married basically cheats on her husband. Oh, you know the deal, they look lovingly into each other's eyes, make out and then hop into bed with each other. They then think the sex was spectacular and oh how great life is....
OH whatever. Thanks for showing a movie of the affair my husband was in... I can hardly watch anything anymore without some sort of great love affair story. Because yeah, that's what I want to see ... two people who are committed to other people think they are in love with each and break their vows for one another. Yep, love that....ugh.
Of course, we turned off the movie as soon as the sin had been committed. Now, all I am left with is the haunting feeling of what the affair my husband was in was like. Super.
Saturday, August 6, 2011
I Shocked the Counselor
After we got back from Virginia, I had an individual appointment with our marriage/individual counselor. Good thing too because in two days is the anniversary of D-Day.
I talked through tears about all of the abuse my husband put me through. I told him how he would send me and the kids away so he could go off with his slut for the weekend. How he would say horrible things to me and the kids. Yell at us, make us feel like the worst people in the world and just be plain cruel. The specific events that I told my counselor were shocking to him....
I just kept asking him "Who does that?' "What kind of person does all these cruel things to someone and then says that he loves the person?" He had no answers for me. He just reflected my questions back to me... good old counseling trick. I just kept saying, I don't know....
I then said, "Why am I here?" Now, a year later when I reflect on all of the crap he put me and the kids through, I cannot believe I am still standing here, next to him, saying that I love him...and not only saying it but feeling it. What is wrong with me?
The counselor again asked me, "Why am I here...." He made sure to say that it wasn't that he was questioning me, it was more of asking for the reason of why I am here.......I had no answers.
I cried for the whole session...at the end, he couldn't believe the same man that sat in the seat next to me was the one who did all these things to me and the kids. He couldn't believe the nightmare I went through last summer. Not only did he cheat on me, but he emotional abused me and the kids right in the middle of a major move from one state to another with no place to live ...for months.
No one should have ever been treated like that.... I still can't believe I was treated that way - I can't believe I made it out of it too ... I wouldn't have ever thought I would have...
Friday, August 5, 2011
I told a wife her husband is cheating on her...
After renewing our friendship, my best friend told me about someone we both know who is having an affair with a married man. This person has been telling everyone about her escapades and some have told her how offensive her bragging is ...
As a victim of infidelity, my heart dropped for the wife of the man she is sleeping with...what is wrong with people?
So I came home from the trip and messaged the man's wife to tell her that her husband is having an affair and the person she is having it with.
Why? Because I feel it is my obligation now. I wish someone would have done the same for me... because then I wouldn't have gone through so many months of sheer hell.
The Power of I Forgive You...


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The War Against Microbes
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See who's earned honors.
Dover residents earn honors
The following UMass-Dartmouth students have been named to the fall 2016 dean's list:
Dover — Cameron Campbell and Scott Spangenberg
Locals earn Colby honors
The following Colby College students were named to the dean's list for outstanding academic achievement during the fall semester of the 2016-17 year.
Emma Chistolini of Sherborn is a member of the Class of 2020. She attended Dover-Sherborn Regional High School, and is the daughter of Mark Chistolini and Christine Lam of Sherborn.
Emily Dougherty of Dover is a member of the Class of 2019. She attended Dover-Sherborn Regional High School, and is the daughter of John and Lisa Dougherty.
John Olson of Sherborn is a member of the Class of 2020. He attended Dover-Sherborn Regional High School, and is the son of Keith and Catherine Olson of Sherborn.
Sarah Taft of Dover is a member of the Class of 2018. She attended Dana Hall School, and is the daughter of David and Theresa Taft of Dover.
Van Duzer makes dean's list
The University of Hartford in Connecticut has announced that Conor Van Duzer of Dover has been named to its dean's list for fall 2016.
Howe earns honors at Bentley
Bentley University President Gloria Cordes Larson, along with Dean of Business Roy (Chip) Wiggins, and Dean of Arts and Sciences Daniel L. Everett, recently announced the names of local residents who were honored for their outstanding academic achievement in the fall 2016 semester, including:
Nathan Howe of Dover, a member of the Class of 2017.
Locals earn WPI honors
The following local residents were among 1,424 students from Worcester Polytechnic Institute named to the university dean's list for academic excellence for the fall 2016 semester.
Alexander Barberio of Sherborn is a member of the Class of 2019, majoring in computer science.
Oliver Spring of Sherborn is a member of the Class of 2018, majoring in computer science.
Gallagher makes Delaware dean's list
Margaret Gallagher from Dover has been named to the University of Delaware dean's list for the fall 2016 semester.
Long to take part in 'Dream'
The School of the Arts at Dean College will perform "A Midsummer Night's Dream," beginning Wednesday, Feb. 22, through Sunday, Feb. 26.
Oliver Long of Dover will have a principal role in the production.
The production will take place in the Main Stage in the Campus Center, 99 Main St., Franklin, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. General admission is $22, seniors $12 and children $7.
To learn more and purchase tickets, visit www.dean.edu/boxoffice.
Alessandro makes BU dean's list
Michelle Alessandro has been named to Boston University dean's list for the 2016 Fall Semester. She is a sophomore in Sargent College majoring in behavior and health sciences, and minoring in the Questrom School of Business.
Alessandro is a 2015 graduate of Dover-Sherborn Regional High School and the daughter of Michael and Theresa Alessandro.


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How to Use
the Readings
Inquiry Question
Reading 3: The Confederate Guards
By the time the Florence Stockade opened in September 1864, the Confederate Army desperately needed men able to fight. A conscription program provided part of the solution. A February 1864 law called on a wide age span of men to serve. Men of military age, usually between 18 and 45 yrs old went to combat areas. Older men (45 to 50 years old) and younger boys (17 or 18 years old) joined reserve units in each state. The majority of the guards at the Florence Stockade consisted of South Carolina State Reserve battalions made up of men from several counties near Florence. The 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th State Reserves were assigned to the Florence Stockade.
Like prison life, guard duty was boring and tiring. Guards had to stand at their post with no shelter regardless of the weather. Guards were stationed in three places: 1) around the earthen wall outside the stockade, 2) at posts along the base of the wall, and 3) at posts scattered in various places further from the stockade. Every man served his time on duty. Duty often consisted of standing guard one day, then during the night of the next day. Each soldier also had to do chores in camp. Guards repaired shelters, cleaned the camp, cooked rations, and cut firewood. Out of no more than about 1,600 guards available, as many as many as 300 men were required for duty every day.
2) What is a Sibley tent? What is a shelter half? If you were a guard who had to build a shelter, what kind would you build and why? Remember that you have to do the work by hand and might not have the tools you need for certain tasks.
3) What did the guards eat? Eccles complained that his rations were 'short' because he did not get any tobacco. Would you say that the guards were starving? Why or why not?
4) Compare and contrast the conditions for the prisoners described in Reading 2 with that of the guards. What do the similarities and differences tell you about how the war was affecting life in the South?
Reading 3 was compiled from Thomas J. Eccles, From the State Reserves (a series of articles appearing in the Yorkville Enquirer, York, SC 1864-1865); Sidney Andrews, The South Since the War (Louisiana State University Press, Baton Rouge, LA, 2004); and Florence Military Records (South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia, 1864-1865).
1 "From the State Reserves." Camp Prison, Florence, S.C., Oct. 7, 1864, E. http://www.oocities.org/sc_seedcorn/Bn03SC_Eccles.html
3 "From the Reserve Forces," Camp Prison, Florence, S.C., Nov. 11, 1864. E.
3 "From the Reserve Forces," Florence, S.C., January 27, 1865, E.
4 Thomas J. Eccles, From the State Reserves (Yorkville Enquirer, York, SC, 1864-1865).


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This procedure lists CA certificates that are installed on an instance of Directory Proxy Server.
You can use DSCC to perform this task. For information, see Directory Service Control Center Interface and the DSCC online help.
List the CA certificates in the certificate database on the Directory Proxy Server instance.
$ dpadm list-certs -C instance-path
For example:
$ dpadm list-certs -C /local/dps Alias Valid from Expires on Built-in Issued by Issued to ------ ---------- ---------------- --------- --------- --------- CAcert1 1999/06/21 06:00 2020/06/21 06:00 y CN=company1, O=company2 ...


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Moses Pulei knows the benefits of child sponsorship up close and personal.
The oldest of four sons, Pulei grew up in a mud hut 40 miles from Namanga, a town along the Tanzania-Kenya border. Life in his village was so laid-back, he can only guess his age—his passport lists it as 44.
His boyhood goals were simple: get circumcised, become a Maasai warrior, then spend his life raising cows, goats, and sheep, just like his father and uncles before him. His youngest brother did just that, refusing to enroll in school.
"I wouldn't be where I am today if I hadn't been sponsored," says Pulei. "It meant a complete change in how I lived."
Sponsors (alongside partner World Vision) provided him a school uniform and books, and their support ensured health exams and the certainty of year-round nourishment, even during East African famines. World Vision also planted trees in his community to address the problem of deforestation.
Kenya's government provides its citizens with a free primary education, albeit in partnership with churches, particularly in rural areas. However, neither party provided the books and other supplies that made it possible for Moses and two of his brothers to attend school.
And although only two Pulei children had sponsors, the whole family benefited from the resources and gifts that came with sponsorship. Staff taught his father how to raise healthier livestock and earn more money for those he took to market.
"My dad had a flock of sheep that he called his 'World Vision sheep,' because he got them as a result of a Christmas gift," Pulei says.
Sponsorship played a crucial role in Pulei's spiritual life as well. As a senior in high school, ...1


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Best Of :: People & Places
It's one of the last remaining bastions of the old heydays of Deep Ellum, but since new ownership took the storied club over in late June, Club Dada has been wowing music fans by hosting an impressive schedule of well-known touring acts within the confines of its not-so-huge space. Changes are still in store for the club, and yes, there have been bumps along the way as the club's new owners have aimed to change the public perception of the venue, but for the most part, the renewed energy is not only welcome, but infectious as crowds slowly trickle back down to the once-legendary neighborhood.
We've sung the praises of the Lakewood Texaco several times in our Best of Dallas issues over the years, and yeah, it's still a great gas station day in and day out. But every year on some random Sunday it becomes something more when the joint hosts one of its famous block parties, inviting neighbors young and old and fostering a sense of community rarely to be found in a gas station parking lot, or anywhere in Dallas for that matter. It's an anything goes, multi-cultural kind of affair—with live bands, a dunking booth, belly dancers and promotional beer girls all on hand to help the citizens of East Dallas feel a little closer for an afternoon. Here's hoping the new owners—who took over for the beloved Boueri family several months ago—keep the tradition alive (hint, hint).
For years, AllGood Café owner Mike Snider has booked well-respected and much-revered Americana and folk artists to the venues of Deep Ellum. These days, at his restaurant, he continues to do just that. It's a homey place, seemingly fit more for Austin than Dallas with its flair for memorabilia and its general hippie-ish attitude. Does that make the place stand out among Deep Ellum's rock clubs? For sure—but not in a bad way. Rather, AllGood is unique because the music played there fits right in with the restaurant's vibe, rather than with what's popular right this minute. You'll see folk, Americana, country and, yes, from time to time, your standard coffeehouse fare. But under Snider's discerning eye, you can rest assured that it'll be good. Oh, and by the way: the food? It'll keep you coming back even if Snider's taste in music isn't up your alley.
From the tiled bar to the dark, mellow atmosphere to that ridiculous neon windmill on the roof, there's nothing contrived or even remotely close to pompous in this place. It's a neighborhood bar reminiscent of the little Manhattan dives where regulars know each other and call the bartender by name. And no wonder—the owner, Charlie, hails from the Empire State and makes the meanest New York deli sandwiches in the city. Seriously. We recommend the Reuben, but they're all perfection, especially after a long night of Jack and Cokes. Not only is there rarely a crowd of annoyingly drunk and entitled patrons, but the jukebox is one of the city's best, with hundreds of discs including Iggy Pop, Prince, Sinatra, Stevie Wonder and John Lee Hooker. What more could you want for last call?
Amazing drinks including a rotating schedule of featured drafts and bottles from the globe over. Incredible food from the favored steak sandwich to brunch. Monthly five-course beer dinners. Validated parking. Comfy high-backed booths. DJ nights. Friendly and fast servers capable of suggesting a drink to pair with food or food to pair with a drink. Reasonable prices often punctuated with drink specials or half-price food nights. Great location. Diverse crowd. TV choices perfect for a buzzed stare. The only thing that could possibly be better would be if The Libertine was located in a futuristic force field where all food and drink had no caloric effect on thighs or impending beer guts.
One Sunday afternoon not long ago, we sat at the MBar in Neiman's NorthPark Center location watching with great affection and no small amount of awe the care with which Jose Mejia mixed up his homemade Bloody Mary brew. On the counter sat a small vat of tomato juice; nearby, there was a large glass filled with Worcestershire sauce, into which he added generous dollops of Tabasco sauce, followed by the juice of freshly grated horseradish and several heaps of the white heat. He sniffed each container before blending them together for yet another smell test, then a taste test. "This way," he said, "you don't need salt, just vodka." He grinned, then poured us another refill, into which he dropped a stalk of celery the size of a baby's arm. We muster myriad excuses to belly up to the Mbar—most involving Sunday-afternoon football games on the three TV sets perched in front of the six stools, providing a welcome respite from the hubbub of overpriced commerce nearby—but, truth is, there's no better place to drink or eat or drink in the entirety of NorthPark; and Mejia, who's stood watch over the bar since its inception four years ago, is as generous and considerate a host as any afternoon mall drinker could ask for.
Sure, it's disappointing that a place with a name so associated with aliens and UFOs isn't decked out as such. In fact, the décor is a little confusing at the Saucer, as the walls and ceilings are covered with glass plates. But the place makes up for it with plenty of couches and a cozy room called the "Pub of Love," along with its unmatched selection of beer. On any given night, you've got a choice between 90 to 100 beers on tap and another 90 to 100 in bottles. Want a beer from the Czech Republic? They got it. Japan? Check.
Reno's has the obligatory large windows that any biker bar needs so patrons between errands and work can keep watch over their babies, show 'em off and shop for new ones. It's also a great place to go—especially if you live or work in Deep Ellum—to kick back and enjoy a cheap drink and a little rock 'n' roll. The staff's friendly, and they play the good stuff like AC/DC, Guns N' Roses and Black Sabbath.
Is it a blues bar or a jazz bar? Does it matter? The music isn't the best thing about The Balcony Club; the musicians are. The bands that play this old Lakewood dive aren't exactly spring chickens. No, they're professional, and they've been doing this for years, thank you very much, so they'll play what they want. Oh, and they're good. Or good enough, at least to the point where The Balcony Club has remained a favorite despite its slightly off-the-beaten-path location (up the stairs next to the Lakewood Theater). But it's probably that very location that allows the place to keep its rustic, time-worn charm.
She hits the switch every year on November 1. And for the next two months Liz Simmons' house is ablaze with 100,000 lights, a glowing 6-foot snowman and half a dozen blinking snow-pals, a twirling spider, an 8-foot sleigh and an illuminated tree on the tippy-top of her roof. Last year Simmons' display made it to the top 20 in a nationwide Home Depot contest. She adds new features every year with the help of a friendly electrician who makes sure her yard art doesn't black out the area in a surge. The energetic Simmons is a much-loved character in her Hollywood/Santa Monica neighborhood, which uses the display as the centerpiece of an annual block party. Let's be glad the neighbors are cool with all the hot wattage.
Based on the election results of 2004, the city of Dallas is actually the 32nd most liberal city in the country. But you wouldn't know it, thanks to all the suburban interlopers running around. So it still came as somewhat of a shock when a crowd of thousands turned out on a bright morning—February 20—to attend Senator Barack Obama's pre-primary rally at Reunion Arena. Honestly, the rally itself was a hit-or-miss affair. Obama mostly repeated talking points from other speeches, while the introductory speech by Emmitt Smith left a little to be desired. But the 20,000-strong crowd put on a heck of a show, lending a palpable sense of excitement to the festivities and giving some of us our hands-down favorite memory of a seemingly cursed arena.
Fallout Lounge is small and intimate with just enough room to dance. There's a down-to-earth vibe that's the antithesis of the city's see-and-be-seen, must-be-on-the-list meat markets. Fallout can be mellow, a perfect place to go on a weeknight or after a show to sink into comfy couches while DJs spin lounge sounds. But on the weekends it's a great place to dance with a packed house and fast-movin' beats. Whether full or empty, weeknight or weekend, the drinks are strong, the tunes are solid and it's never pretentious.


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Get to know Dewey Saunders (a Philly rapper with an art opening at ING Direct Cafe tonight)
Philadelphia's Dewey Saunders has a rare knack for bridging the creative spectrum. Under the rap monikers Emcee Unless and Dewey Decibel, he creates pointed, catchy hip-hop, including this year's fantastic mixtape #BOOMBOXBOOKWORM. But Saunders is also a visual artist, and no lightweight at that – his work has shown up in places that run the gamut from The New Yorker to the cover of the last Brown Recluse album. His latest art exhibition, Indian Summer, opens tonight at Center City's ING Direct Café.
The Key: Visual art and music are two completely different mediums. Are your methods for recording a song versus making an illustration also different?
Dewey Saunders: They're both similar processes, even though they're completely different mediums. I'm in the same mental space when I create, so I'm basically accessing the same zone that allows for visual art or music to happen. If I have an art exhibit coming up, like I do now, I focus on my art side, and have the music on in the background. When I'm done with that, I'll turn my attention back to music. They work within each other as well, though differently.
It's funny because the music I've been listening to at the time of a show can definitely influence a show. With this show, Kool A.D. from Das Racist put out a mix tape called 51 and it's incredible. And psychedelic, quriky songs definitely go along with the bright colors in my paintings – when I came up with the title for Indian Summer, I was definitely listening to a lot of Neon Indian. Continue reading →


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Adobe has built the best portfolio for companies with the greatest marketing need. – Forrester Research, Inc.
Read the report to see why Adobe received the highest scores in current offering, strategy, and market presence, and see what Forrester says about:
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I am looking for comments from the gallery of experienced collectors for the coin in the attached photos. I am not a collector by any measure, but this 1 cent coin deserves an explanation. What say ye?
Coin: 1971 Canadian 1 cent
Dia: varies from .6975 - .7080" vs the normal .7525" coin.
Thickness at Rim: varies from .0925 - .0970" vs the normal .0600" coin.
Weight: Unknown, but the coin is clearly heavier than a normal 1 cent coin when compared on a balance beam.
Other Notes:
- Lettering on the reverse is significantly thicker (bolder) than normal, but not as sharp.
- Image on the reverse appears to be heavier than normal, but not as crisp.
- The obverse effigy appears to have been struck lighter, with less image detail showing, lettering is barely visible although the font appears to also be blunt (bold).
- The obverse effigy and field surfaces are very craggy when examined closely. Not so on the reverse.
- The rim diameter is very close to that of a Canadian 10 cent coin, but is spherical versus the flat rim of a normal 1 cent or 10 cent coin. There are no seams, cracks, scoring or machining marks of any sort on the rim and it is "rolled" very accurately to the surface of the field on both sides of the coin. (what the ??)
I live 10 minutes from the Royal Canadian Mint. I wonder if someone there would be willing to share their opinion?
Peculiar Canadian 1 cent coin
General discussions on the canadian coins.
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Re: Peculiar Canadian 1 cent coin
I think someone was trying to make a ring. Go to the link and then watch the YouTube video.[url]I think someone was trying to make a ring. Go to the link and then watch the YouTube video.
Re: Peculiar Canadian 1 cent coin
It could also be a dryer coin.
I was thinking maybe it was spooned but it
seems too round and smooth for that
Either way, it's PMD.
I was thinking maybe it was spooned but it
seems too round and smooth for that
Either way, it's PMD.
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LONG BEACH – Budget discussions can sometimes feel a little confusing, dry and impersonal.
But Councilman Steve Neal used a unique tool in the 9th District Budget Townhall this week to engage the community.
On Thursday, he asked residents to cast votes on a particular piece of the budget puzzle.
Each of the 50 or so North Long Beach residents who attended the meeting was given a small piece of colored adhesive tape when they entered, with a cryptic, "it's a part of the meeting" from staff members.
Neal has been a proponent of using oil revenues to maintain services in the city, particularly in parks, libraries and police. City officials must cut $17.2 million from the general fund in the next fiscal year.
Officials are budgeting oil revenue at what they say is a conservative $65 per barrel from local oil producers, though it is currently selling for $105 per barrel. At the end of the year, if the price of oil remains above $65, Long Beach will get some extra revenue.
However, if the price of oil dips below $65, Long Beach has to pay the shortfall.
Neal says the $65 per barrel of oil is too low and he took his case to the people at the budget meeting. Under Neal's math, if Long Beach adds to the money it receives per barrel, it can pay for many of the lost services.
It is a plan Mayor Bob Foster has vehemently opposed, saying the price of oil is highly volatile. Three years ago, Foster said the per-barrel costs dropped from $135 to $25 in a three-month period.
That kind of drop could lead the city to financial ruin, in Foster's view.
Thursday night, however, the people seemed willing to gamble. At the end of the meeting, they took their colored circles of tape to an easel Neal had that showed what services he believed could be saved at different price points for oil.
About $75 was the runaway winner.
Neal said Thursday's exercise with oil revenue was designed to make the community part of the discussion.
"We're running a community empowerment model," Neal said.
Neal said he meant the demonstration with the tape to highlight a different way of looking at the budget, rather than just making cuts to essential services.
"If we're going to stave off devastating cuts to the citizens, then we have to shift the conversation," he said.
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STAR receives grant from CVS
Star Inc. Lighting the Way's Rubino Family Center has received a $1,000 CVS Caremark Community Grant.
The Community Grants Program was created by CVS Caremark as part of its commitment to building healthier communities. The grants support programs that are focused on providing health education and awareness.
The support from CVS Caremark will help Star's Rubino Family Center reach more families in Mid-Fairfield County to meet the developmental and health-related needs of their infants and toddlers.
Barbara Fitzpatrick, director of the center, said, "Our Connecticut Birth to Three Program is a coaching model, a partnership with the family, to demonstrate and implement techniques that will help each individual child drive toward their potential developmentally and healthwise."
Grants were awarded to programs that raise awareness of important health issues, focus on chronic disease management and offer training and other tools that communities need to help them on their path to better health.
"As a pharmacy innovation company, we are committed to helping people on their path to better health and we believe that optimal community health Starts with education and awareness," Eileen Howard Boone, senior vice president of corporate philanthropy and sustainability at CVS Caremark, said. "We are proud to support the work that Star Rubino Family Center does in the community and we look forward to working with them in fulfilling their program's mission."
Star's Rubino Family Center provides early intervention programs for more than 60 infants and children monthly, from birth to age 3 who have developmental disabilities, established diagnoses and/or are risk of delay due to a significant premature birth. The center specializes in skill development for children with pervasive developmental delays, autism and Down syndrome. Direct services include speech, physical and occupational therapy, special education, parent support and training, nutrition counseling, social services, assistive technology and referral. During the past year, approximately 36 percent of the children served by the program reached their developmental milestones. Star Inc. Lighting the Way provides support services to families in Darien, Norwalk, Westport, New Canaan, Weston and Wilton. Its Rubino Family Center is at 120 East Ave., Norwalk.


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Update 2011-11-09:
Gmail now officially supports downloading chat history via IMAP. Thank's to Steve for pointing it out. It can be enabled in the "Labels" section of Gmail settings.
Update 2011-08-30:
Based on the comments, this doesn't work anymore. I'd recommend checking out this thread for solutions: http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/gmail/thread?tid=7a7d2d6da5be047f
I personally have been using a javascript-based solution for exporting recent chat data, which still doesn't solve the TOS / getting blocked problem. If there is enough interest, I'll post my code.
A couple weeks ago, I decided to migrate from one Google Account to another. I was able to transfer all of my emails from one to the other without too much difficulty. However, I looked around for a while and have not found any way to export all of my Google Talk Chat history. I don't think there is any way to access saved chats from either IMAP or POP. I did notice though, that through the Gmail web interface, you can view saved chats as a raw message. There happens to be an old python library for interacting with the Gmail web interface called libgmail. I found however that it does not scale very well to large amounts of messages, so I had to write my own method to only process results one page at a time. Also, I found that I was easily blocked using this method over a long time, so I added 13 second delays after every request so as not to get my account suspended. It took me a day and a half to actually export all of the messages. I'm not sure if this is over kill or not, but I am tired of getting my account blocked.
Anyway, This program goes through and saves each chat history message as an .eml file. One they are in that format, it is not super hard to get them into a different Gmail account, but I'll save that for another post.
import os
import time
import libgmail # http://libgmail.sourceforge.net/
def thread_search(ga, searchType, **kwargs):
index = 0
while (index == 0) or index < threadListSummary[libgmail.TS_TOTAL]:
threadsInfo = []
items = ga._parseSearchResult(searchType, index, **kwargs)
threads = items[libgmail.D_THREAD]
except KeyError:
for th in threads:
if not type(th[0]) is libgmail.types.ListType:
th = [th]
threadListSummary = items[libgmail.D_THREADLIST_SUMMARY][0]
threadsPerPage = threadListSummary[libgmail.TS_NUM]
index += threadsPerPage
yield libgmail.GmailSearchResult(ga, (searchType, kwargs), threadsInfo)
ga = libgmail.GmailAccount("email@example.com", "password")
for page in thread_search(ga, "query", q="is:chat"):
print "New Page"
for thread in page:
if thread.info[0] == thread.info[10]:
# Common case: Chats that only span one message
filename = "chats/%s_%s.eml" % (thread.id, thread.id)
#only download the message if we don't have it already
if os.path.exists(filename):
print "already have %s" % filename
print "Downloading raw message: %s" % filename,
message = ga.getRawMessage(thread.id).decode('utf-8').lstrip()
print "done."
file(filename, 'wb').write(message)
# Less common case: A thread that has multiple messages
print "Looking up messages in thread %s" % thread.id
for message in thread:
filename = "chats/%s_%s.eml" % (thread.id, message.id)
#only download the message if we don't have it already
if os.path.exists(filename):
print "already have %s" % filename
print "Downloading raw message: %s" % filename,
file(filename, 'wb').write(message.source.lstrip())
print "done."


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I did not write this article for Zionists. We are already aware of what we are. It was written for anti-Zionists who think they know what we are. However, if you are neither, then I hope you, too, will find this educational enough to help you decide whether Zionism is the real problem in the world or whether the lack of understanding of what it is in the rest of the world is the real problem.
For as long as I can remember being taught about Zionism as a child and adolescent, I do recall mainly learning about Political Zionism and Practical Zionism. These included; the reasons for Zionism during pre-State of Israel era and the "Return To Zion" (anti-Semitism, Pogroms, the Holocaust); the events leading up to the establishment of the State of Israel; the declaration of Israel's Independence; Socialist Israel (Kibbutzim); the details and success stories of every war that Israel has faced since the 1948 Independence War till the 1982 First Lebanon War; Agricultural and Technological accomplishments; the serious importance of maintaining Israel as a Jewish State, the only Jewish State in the world as well as Jewish unity; and of course the religious aspect of the Jewish ancestral right to the land and the need to return to it...
Being a Jew, the above reasons would become sufficient enough to convince me to make Aliyah. However, since living here for some time I have realized that Zionism has not only maintained its original stance of being "Patriotic to the Jewish State" but that it has also evolved in so many ways...
The definition of Zionism is "the national movement for the return of the Jewish people to their homeland and the resumption of Jewish sovereignty in the Land of Israel, advocated, from its inception, tangible as well as spiritual aims. The term 'Zionism' was coined in 1890 by Nathan Birnbaum." (source)
This definition, as any, just does not express enough the real meaning of what Zionism actually is today and what it means to me and so many others...
anti-Zionist movements that we see today...The problem is that their out-of-context view of factual Zionist events from the past has left a stain on their real understanding of Zionism, its evolvement and what modern Zionism has become today... The categorization of Zionism as a form of Nazism, racism, land theft and Arab-oppression is a clear indication that the anti-Zionist movements of today do not understand the events leading up to the establishment of Israel and the events that followed in a relative manner... They also completely ignore the legality of Israels establishment as noted in UN Resolution 181... I believe they have indulged in too much Palestinian/anti-Israel propaganda...
The current misunderstanding of Zionism is that Zionists today are no different than the Zionists prior to the establishment of the State of Israel and after it. This is a false assumption... Our needs and goals have changed drastically. We have learned the lessons of our ancestral Zionists and the founders of our State... We have had the time to iron out the finer details of what we as Zionists want to bring to the world, not only to ourselves... The Zionists of yesterday focused all of their attention and energy on rescuing and protecting the Jewish people by means of Aliyah, defense and then finally the declaration of our Independence along with the founding of a proper moral defense army to protect its own, the IDF... As modern day Zionists, we share this same common goal but now we are not only fighting for our survival as a Jewish people, we are also fighting for the survival of our Jewish State, its legitimacy, and at the same time we are bringing new concepts, ideas and innovations into the world which benefit everyone.
Let us take a look at what yesterday's Zionism entailed and what it meant to the world...
-Zionism Of Hope
-National Zionism
-Patriotic Zionism
- Original Zionism as an ideology spread throughout various Eastern European and Middle Eastern countries during times of great oppression of the Jews. This lead to the first 5 waves of Aliyot mainly from these countries. The First Aliyah was also known as the "The Farmers Aliyah." These were the people who laid the foundation for some of Israel's (Palestine then) Jewish settlements, such as Rishon LeZion, Rosh Pina, Zikhron Ya'aqov and Gedera. These people also contributed to the development of already established towns such as Petach Tikva and Newe Tzedek.
- The second wave of Aliyot were idealists who sought to establish a communal agricultural settlement system in Palestine. They were credited with the "Revival of the Hebrew language" and establishing it as the standard language for Jews in Israel. They became the first Zionists to establish the Kibbutz movement and in 1909 founded Degania, the first Kibbutz. Kibbutzim started off as Utopian styled communities based on socialism and Zionism and mainly focused on the development of agriculture and agricultural technology. They later developed into being the pioneers of many Agricultural and Technological developments that we, the world, use today. Although Kibbutzim evolved away from being the Utopian styled communities, their focus today is mainly on the development of technologies and research rather than the need for social development. After the establishment of the State of Israel, this social development played an important role in the successful collaboration of the many different immigrants from various cultures in order to indoctrinate the people into developing a single Jewish Israeli culture, the one that we know today. Considering the size of Israel and the amount of immigration Israel has seen, this indoctrination was an absolute necessity if the State of Israel wanted to successfully accomplish a united Jewish state and identity as well as Israeli nationalism. The second wave also created the first security organization called "HaShomer" which established the foundation of the Haganah, a Jewish paramilitary organization.
- The third wave of Aliyot was pretty much a continuation of the second wave with one exception, they established some important institutions and organizations such as the General Federation of Workers or Histadrut which has become one of the most powerful institutions in the State of Israel. They also contributed to the founding of the Haganah.
- The fourth wave of Aliyot did not see much of an influence to the already established movements, organizations and institutions but as they were mainly from middle class business and industrial backgrounds, they were the main reason for the further development of Tel Aviv into the city we know today.
- The fifth wave of Aliyot, mainly caused by the rise of Nazi Germany, saw a mass influx of academics, doctors, lawyers as well as musicians who founded the Philharmonic Orchestra. Some chose agricultural settlement and founded new Moshavim and Kibbutzim.
- The sixth wave of Aliyot (Bricha) took place during the post-World War 2 period. It was a clandestine effort to help the Jewish Holocaust survivors escape Eastern Europe into British Palestine.
These six waves, although very similar in nature, saw the development of the State of Israel from the perspective of needing to escape anti-Semitism from their native countries. Their only intentions as far as Zionism was concerned was self-preservation and Jewish unity. Their reality consisted of nothing more than persecution, hatred, fear, oppression and the need to survive. Zionism was the only solution that would save them from all this. This level and definition of Zionism could be seen as "The Zionism of Hope".
The six waves of Aliyot, which brought much hope to the Jewish people who were being severely oppressed, were in need of something more solid in order to assure their safety and the safety of the future Jewish population living in Palestine at the time.
During the British Mandate of Palestine, Britain would not allow opening Palestine to all Jewish refugees from Europe. In order to force the British to allow this, a Militant Zionist group called Lehi was formed in an effort to forcefully evict the British authorities from Palestine. Even though they were regarded as a "terrorist organization" by the British and later banned by the Israeli government, their intentions were solely to secure the safety of the Jewish refugees from other countries by allowing their immigration. They were, however, small in numbers.
Another Zionist Paramilitary group during the British Mandate of Palestine was called the Irgun. The British banned the immigration of more Jewish refugees from Europe so the intentions of the Irgun were to bring the millions of European Jews to Palestine and prevent them from being oppressed further. The Irgun oversaw the illegal immigration of these European Jews into the Land of Israel. The Irgun was also regarded as a "terrorist organization" by the British but after the establishment of the State of Israel it was relieved of that title. The Irgun sought to protect the Jewish people from the violent uprising of the Arabs towards Jews. Its policies included the right of every Jew to enter Palestine, the need for active retaliation to deter the Arabs and the understanding that only Jewish armed force would ensure the Jewish state. This policy needs to be understood relatively. They were later absorbed into the new Israel Defense Forces after Israel's declaration of Independence in 1948.
One of the larger Zionist paramilitary groups was called the Haganah, previously known as HaShomer, the defense organization established by the second wave of Aliyot. The roles of the Haganah included the protection of the Jewish people within Palestine against the many violent Arab revolts. Its members were trained and prepared for any external military attacks by surrounding countries. The Haganah later became the core of the Israel Defense Forces.
The largest and most successful defense force of the Jewish people and the State of Israel was and still is the Israel Defense Force. From the establishment of the State of Israel until today, Israel has seen numerous wars instigated first by its internal Arab population and then through a continued instigation from its neighbouring countries and people. The need for the IDF became not only a right but also a complete necessity in order to defend the Jewish state. This wave of Zionism received more than 4000 volunteers from 56 countries to help fight in the War of Independence.
The IDF not only defended the Jews within the State but sought to bring the same protection to Jews in other countries. The IDF launched Operation Magic Carpet in 1949 and Operation Moses in 1984 to bring the oppressed Jews from Yemen and Ethiopia to the State of Israel where they could live freely and be permanently protected from any anti-Semitism and persecution.
While there may be some conflicts of interest between the various Zionist paramilitary groups, it is evident that all these groups shared a common goal, the protection of the Jewish people and the Jewish state. The Jews of the time needed this protection and most definitely needed the establishment of the State in order to assure their survival, nothing more. Their reality had moved from needing hope to securing hope by establishing their own national identity. This level and definition of Zionism could be seen as "National Zionism".
Since its foundation, the State of Israel has been through many wars both on the battlefield and also in the political arena. Both required the constant dedication and commitment of the local population to defend the borders of the State as well as to fight the many political battles that Israel has faced over the decades and still faces today.
Mandatory military service was and still is a large part of this commitment. Citizens required constant affirmation that protection of the State was and still is Israel's first priority and that the battle to maintain Israels sovereignty and legitimacy is a completely legal and ethical one.
Patriotic Zionism also played a large role in the Zionist movements abroad whereby people such as myself were taught about Israel from a Patriotic perspective. In fact this level of Zionism was the highlight of everything I was taught regarding Zionism and Israel in general. Understanding the necessity to be patriotic to a country that I was not even born in and that I did not even live in yet became an instinct of second nature along with an unquestionable dedication to defend the State of Israel in any way possible from thousands of kilometers away. It's intention, I believe, was also to offer the diaspora Jews an opportunity to be a part of a Jewish national and international identity be it religious or secular. To be a part of the only Jewish State in the world.
The Zionists of yesterday understand the reality of the need to protect the State, as they felt first hand the wrath of the Arab revolts and uprisings before a solid foundation of Israel was established. Their reality moved from securing hope to securing the State and its people in every way possible. This level and definition of Zionism could be seen as "Patriotic Zionism". It is still very much in existence today.
The above forms of Zionism or "Original Zionism" as I like to call it, evolved solely around the preservation and protection of Jews both in and outside of the State of Israel. Protection of Israel's right to exist in the first place. However, people show mixed feelings about Original Zionism, while one shows inspiration and awe the other expresses hatred and disgust. I understand both, relatively, but only agree with the former. My understanding of this hatred towards Original Zionism is the understanding of the reasons people generally express. It usually stems from a serious lack of understanding of Jewish history and the history of Palestine as well as the assumption that Zionism is selfish due to it being almost exclusive to Jews. Before the State of Israel this assumption was accurate. Typical expressions such as "What is so special about Jews that only Jews should be saved?" arise. My response: "Jewish oppression has been the highlight of history. Nobody has ever and will ever look after the Jews, only Jews will look after the Jews, Zionism is the only thing that embraced the Jews. All actions to defend one's own family is deemed selfish, we just have a bigger family, wouldn't you do the same if it was your family in need of being saved?" Since the States founding, this assumption remains false.
Today we see many new forms of Zionism or New Age Zionism which has taken on not only Israel but also on the world. We have moved from the "selfish" act of needing to be saved and protected from the hands of anti-Semitism to the selfless want to bring all of our wonderfully creative ideas to the world and we have done just that.
Let us take a look at what Todays Zionism is and what it means to the world...
-Sympathetic Zionism
-Philanthropic Zionism
-Social Zionism
-Green Zionism
-Idealistic And Visionary Zionism
Zionist Israel is probably the only country in the world and in history that has ever cared for, aided and assisted its own arch enemy on a daily basis for years on end.
- Israeli settler wants to help Syrians with humanitarian aid. He says: "As neighbors, and a people who take pride in our Jewish values, Israel can assist in the form of humanitarian and medical aid and benefit from the Syrian revolt."
- Palestinian children who had been diagnosed with cancer had the opportunity to visit Israel's ski resort in the Hermon, they were accompanied by their families and had a fun filled day with the IDF's Alpine Unit.
- An IDF paramedic helped a Palestinian woman give birth inside a military ambulance. She called for help and the IDF responded to it even though the area she was in was unreachable by an ambulance. The IDF paramedics comment on this: "I just reacted to the situation as any human being would."
- An Israeli helps Palestinians get access to better medical treatment. His comment: "Regardless of whether political or religious, I think that we are all human beings."
- An Israeli doctor extends helping hand to sick Palestinians. The doctor's comments: "When we are coming to pick up the sick kids, the (Palestinian and Israeli) checkpoint managers help us a lot."
- Israeli companies to help build a Palestinian city in the West Bank city of Rawabi.
- Israel helps 300 Palestinians living in Libya, whose lives are endangered, into the Palestinian Authority-controlled area.
- A Kibbutz built a dairy farm for Palestinians in Hebron. A Palestinian said: "We turned to Kibbutz Afikim because the Israeli milk industry is No. 1 in the world, and we are happy to be able to use the knowledge and modernization of our neighbors to help us increase the amount of milk in the PA."
- The IDF helps transfer Palestinian cucumbers.
- An IDF soldier and settlers save a Palestinian baby's life. The soldier said: "They know we have a skilled medical team here, and in any case of accident or injury they arrive and we help them."
- The Ministry of Agriculture helps Palestinian farmers improve their techniques. A Palestinian doctor said: "We live in the same climate and under the same conditions so we don't try to avoid receiving help from the accumulated Israeli experience."
- The IDF sends 14,000 tons of aid to Gaza.
- The IDF sends humanitarian aid to Gaza during IDF operation to crackdown on Hamas. The aid was up 900% .
- Israel helped about 150 Palestinians escape from Gaza after a bloody Hamas crackdown in Gaza. They were assisted in being relocated via Israel to Jericho.
- Israelis help Palestinians harvest olive crops. One says: "I think what we do now is the way of peace. Palestinians and Jews work hand in hand on the trees and pick fruit together."
- Israelis help Palestinian veterinarians fight avian flu. A doctor's comment: "This support sometimes helps us provide the Palestinians with services without charging them."
- 1976, the IDF opens a section of the Lebanese border, known as The Good Fence, to allow medical and other aid to residents of southern Lebanon who stood in need.
Which country, army or ideology will help its own enemies in wartimes and in moments of peace? A Zionist one!
Zionist Israel helps more countries and people in need of medical and charity assistance than any other country in the world.
- IDF helps Japanese after earthquake and tsunami.
- Jews using Israeli technology help Uganda with Polio Vaccinations and help install Solar Energy in Malawi. Jewish Heart for Africa have many projects that are currently in progress in Uganda, Tanzania and Ethiopia.
- Israel treated more than 2500 sick children from enemy states over the last 15 years.
- The American Jewish World Service, mostly Jewish Zionists, helps the world's poor.
- Israeli doctors teach male circumcision to African doctors to prevent disease.
- The African Refugee Development Center in Israel helps refugees with political issues of being a refugee.
- IDF helps earthquake victims in Haiti. The help was endless.
- IDF trains Med students from Nigeria to Nepal in rescues.
- Israeli doctors help the sick in the Maldives even though Muslims protested against Jews helping.
- African doctors learn about treating AIDS at a seminar in Israel.
- Israel helps sick Gazans.
- More than 7400 African refugees enter Israel safely, to seek work and asylum.
- African Muslim doctors train in Israel.
- Israel helps train Ethiopian doctors to fight AIDS.
- Iraqi child saved in Israel.
- This is Zionism!
Zionist Israel does everything it can to develop social understanding, skills and education between various cultures and religions including it's own enemies.
- Israelis help abandoned Bedouin women.
- Israelis and Palestinians tackle issues on football field.
- Israeli Jews and Arabs learn to play together and learn to co-exist.
- Israeli billionaire funds Arab-Israeli industrial park.
- Israelis and Palestinians joined forces for a Startup Weekend, to explore the possibilities of developing new technology businesses together.
- Darfur children start over in Israeli schools.
- Jewish and Arab women in Israel break barriers.
- Empowerment for Arab Israeli women from the Arab-Jewish Community Center in Jaffa.
- Israeli and Jordanian women, in business, for peace.
- Galilee Jewish and Arab moms come together for peace.
- Ten top Israeli business ventures that inspire peace in the Middle East.
- Arabic comes to Jewish Israeli schools.
- Cultivating understanding with Arab-Jewish schools.
Zionist Israel cares about more than people, it cares about the environment too, which either way directly or indirectly affects people anywhere on the planet.
- The Israeli "Spider" that reads the wind
- Israelis are fighting desertification to feed the world
- An Israeli galvanizes the Bedouins to go Green
- The IDF inaugurates first Green Base as part of "IDF Protects The Environment"
- The top 10 Israeli environmentalists helping Green Israel and the world.
- Self-sustaining nuclear energy from Israel.
- US homes look forward to Israel's Solar Energy Tech.
- Israeli-Palestinian team to develop clean water solutions.
- El Al says will stop transporting animals for experiments abroad.
- Israel poised to be first country to ban fur trade.
- Arabs and Jews throwing out the garbage together.
- Israel develops potato-powered batteries for the developing world.
- Israel's water innovation leading the world.
Zionist Israel cares for people and their environment, and at the same time cares for every important scientific and technological field that exists in order to improve the lives of everyone on the planet via research and development.
- Israel's smallest PC
- Meet the Israeli unmanned ground combat vehicle - AvantGuard
- Israel's latest airport security technology.
- A comprehensive guide to Israel's biotech industry.
- Israeli technology has chief role in battling world threats.
- IDF presents: 'Soldier-free' checkpoint control.
- Israeli startup presents: 3D with no glasses.
- Strongest-ever nanomaterial from Israel.
- Israel is killing cancer, without killing healthy cells.
- Israeli scientists developing the power to predict the future.
- Israel develops anti-bacterial textiles to save lives.
- Israel is preventing pneumonia and saving billions.
- Israel invents world's first flying car.
- Israeli exoskeleton suit enables paralyzed people to walk.
- Israeli communication technology for the disabled.
- Israeli company develops device to see through walls.
- Israel's car that will make its own fuel.
- Israels amazing invisible tank shield technology.
- Tel Aviv university works on computer chip implant to treat the brain.
- Israel builds world's largest underground hospital.
- A revolution in skin cancer detection.
- Israeli scientists develop technique to knock out super-bugs.
- Israel: A world leader in medicine!
I still do not know how so many people in this world can completely ignore the true meaning of Zionism and how it has progressed from being a "selfish" ideology as seen from an outsiders perspective (originally exclusive to Jews during times when it was absolutely needed) to being a completely selfless reality that shows absolute care and concern for its own people and people of every country/culture/race/religion in the world. Ask yourself this question, would you not do the same for your own family and then once your own family is safe from harms way would you not want to do the same for everyone else?
It is time the anti-Zionist movements of the world start to wake up and realize their own ignorance and the lack of understanding of Zionism that they preach to their followers. They need to realize that we cannot take full responsibility for the actions of our forefathers, we also cannot judge their actions in a negative light without fully understanding the realities they came from and the absolute necessity to never re-live those experiences. The only people alive today that completely understand that reality are the survivors of the Holocaust as well as the original pioneers of our country who gave their blood, sweat and tears to defend the people from the constant Arab uprisings. Israel is here, Zionism exists but Zionism is no longer about the need to have our own State, we have our own State whether the world likes it or not, Zionism is about what we can bring to the world through our own people and State.
This being said, we can, and should take responsibility for our actions today and the actions of our future. Zionism is there for everyone, it should be the answer to every world issue and I do hope that one day it will be seen in this light.
Zionism has evolved! It is time for the rest of the world to acknowledge its evolvement!
Am Zionist Israel Chai!
(BLOG) The Evolvement Of Zionism...And How The World Ignores It http://t.co/2yxtxPajBB— Israel Muse (@israelmuse) May 27, 2014


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Monday, February 7, 2011
Memory Monday: TV and Radio
Television shows are a subject that I have covered before, mostly in the two posts below:
Memory Monday: Television
Memory Monday: Scary Movies
This only scratches the surface of the TV watching we did, however. I could go on and list many other shows we watched and what they meant to me - in my pre-reading days in particular, these shows were the main fodder for my imaginative life. They most likely shaped many of my tastes in music, literature, and other arts. It was a good thing, then, that lots of cartoons had classical music, that there were lots of old British shows based on books (Scarlet Pimpernel, anyone?), and there was a lot of good old-fashioned adventure - the past (mainly the old West) and the future were my mental playgrounds. I never did buy into that "Vast Wasteland" stuff.
However, the prompt for this week's 52 Weeks theme also mentions radio. And radio has also played something of a role in my life.
I remember two radio stations from our days in San Bernardino, California: KFXM and KMEN. These radio stations were, of course, my brother's choice in listening (see "Memory Monday: My Brother's Music"), but I was quite happy to listen along. They are the stations where we first heard the Beach Boys, Jan and Dean, the Beatles, and the Rolling Stones (and all the rest of the British Invasion). I remember KFXM as being the older, established popular music station, and the DJs had that funny, nasal sing-song delivery that was supposed to sound smooth. The KMEN were the new guys in town, and they brought goofiness and promotions such as treasure hunts into the mix.
During my junior high-school days, when my family was moving around a lot, one of the cities we lived in was Palo Alto, California, which happened to be in range of some interesting radio stations. I had a small portable AM radio (it was 1960s avocado green, as I recall), and at night when I could not sleep, I would see what programs I could tune into. One of my unexpected favorites was a show that featured old radio comedy programs from the 1930s, 40s, and 50s. One that I remember in particular was the "Battling Bickersons" with Don Ameche and Frances Langford. These shows were a revelation to me. I was familiar with all kinds of TV comedy, but on radio you couldn't really do physical schtick. Everything was in the dialog and the voices of the performers, though sound effects did sometimes also play an important part. This was part of the beginning of my education in the fact that not everything that was intelligent, sophisticated, and witty began with my own generation. We did not invent everything; in fact, we did some pretty heavy borrowing from previous generations, up to and including our parents' generation.
The next phase in my radio education took place in Boston, Massachusetts - the "Hub of the Universe." As in, "Live from Boston, Massachusetts, THE HUB OF THE UNIVERSE: It's WCRB Saturday Night!" - followed by the opening peals of Fucik's Entry of the Gladiators. This would be followed by Richard L. Kaye's voice, outlining the lineup for the night, which might include any or all of the following: Tom Lehrer, Victor Borge, Spike Milligan, Allan Sherman, Beyond the Fringe, and many more delectable specialty acts and classic routines. I think I remember music piped in from Pipe Organ Pizza as well. Richard L. Kaye has been called a "connoisseur of music-based humor" (see John Bishop's article in the Diapason) and truer words were never spoken. WCRB Saturday Night was every bit as much of an education as graduate school was for me. It introduced me to a world that I had actually glimpsed before - my college friends had been big Lehrer fans, for instance, and I was already well on my way to becoming the rabid Danny Kaye fan that I am today. But to listen to this show was to join a veritable banquet of wit and culture - nothing snobby, snooty, or smarty-pants about it. It was a combination of silliness and keen observation, all packed into the late night hours.
I love TV and movies, and radio has not occupied nearly as much time in my life, but I have to say - it has provided some of the best hours of pure fun and stimulation for the imagination I have ever experienced.
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Alas, WCRB has gone all classical and we miss the silly songs. I feel I have permanantly scarred my daughter, who went to the Harvard/Yale game and sang "Fight Fiercely Harvard" and all the other 20 somethings looked at her like she had rocks in her head. Of course, a rousing chorus of "Poisoning Pigeons in the Park" didn't help either!ReplyDelete
Greta, nice post and as usual, I love your memory. Seems we both lived in VA, MA and CA. I haven't listened to the radio in ages, maybe I will begin again. (Usually it is ITunes on the computer, or cds, pretty sad.)ReplyDelete
I remember the old mystery stories on the radio. As a kid I would get so scared. Something about letting your imagination do all the work increases the excitement.ReplyDelete
Great blog!
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I don't know how you do it, but I'm glad you do. I look forward to this post every week.ReplyDelete
Heather - Oh, dear, our older daughter knows those songs, too! And I have fond memories of my friends and I spontaneously breaking into "Poisoning Pigeons" when we were at Georgetown!ReplyDelete
Barbara - There are still some interesting programs on radio, but I think many of them are in danger of disappearing. Our own beloved DC-area WGMS classical radio was bought out a few years back, and I still miss it terribly.ReplyDelete
Valerie - Exactly my thoughts - we can imagine things worse than any movie monster! And I've noticed that the scariest movies either don't show the monsters or just show them very briefly.ReplyDelete
Kathy - Thank you so much! You know, I would never have thought about doing this without prompting from the genea-blogging community. It was actually a resolution I made in a post for Jasia's Carnival of Genealogy!ReplyDelete
Great post-you made me think of shows I haven't seen or heard in years : )ReplyDelete
Tipper - I have to cheat a little bit - I google 1950s/1960s TV shows because I cannot remember all of the names (though most I do remember).ReplyDelete


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