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Morgan's whaling days outlasted New London's
When the Charles W. Morgan is towed into New London this weekend, the world's last wooden whaling ship will arrive at what was once the nation's second-largest whaling port.
It would seem to be a reunion of old friends, but the Morgan was based in New Bedford, Mass., the other Whaling City, and its many travels brought it here only once.
Throughout its 80-year career, the Morgan, built in 1841, was known for its phenomenal luck, while New London's whaling fortunes rose and fell. Here are a few snapshots in time of how the ship and the city were faring in their parallel careers.
c. 1851: Narrow escape
Becalmed and helplessly drifting toward a reef off Sydenham Island in the central Pacific, the Morgan's crew had more to worry about than grounding. Natives of the island were watching from canoes and preparing to attack.
The crew gathered lances, harpoons, spades and firearms, and readied the ship for action if any natives tried to board. When the first canoes came alongside, the natives were met by sharp metal stabbing down at them from above. A second group of attackers were similarly repelled and left bleeding as they paddled away.
As the reef loomed ever closer, more natives watched from the island, dancing and shouting as they awaited the inevitable wreck. But the drift changed direction in the nick of time, carrying the Morgan safely past the obstruction and into deeper water.
"When we saw all danger past, did we not yell in derision to those blue-bellied beggars, who had stopped their clatter on seeing the ship pass what they made sure would be her doom!" wrote crew member Nelson Cole Haley.
On the other side of the world, New London was basking in the prosperity brought by its leading industry. In 1851, nine firms launched 30 voyages in search of whale oil and baleen, most to the northern Pacific or to forbidding Desolation Island in the southern Indian Ocean.
Whaling had been a modest but growing enterprise in New London for more than a century, but it didn't take off until after the War of 1812. As more ships fanned out across the globe, the city grew and looked ahead.
Between 1820 and 1850, its population tripled to 9,000. Banks and factories opened, and the most recent good omen was the railroad, which could already carry travelers as far north as Palmer, Mass.
But New London didn't know its whaling era had peaked. The first ominous sign had come in 1849, when two dozen captains departed for what seemed like something even more lucrative: the California gold rush.
1865: Wrath of the Shenandoah
Fifteen years later, as the Civil War drew to a close, the city's fortunes were no longer in doubt: Whaling wasn't dead, but its future was bleak.
The financial panic of 1857 had put one prosperous firm, Perkins and Smith, out of business, while the birth of the oil industry had made kerosene cheaper than whale oil.
When war came, men and capital became scarce. Nearly a dozen New London vessels were lost to the "Stone Fleet," filled with rocks and sunk at the mouths of southern ports. Other New London whalers would also become casualties of war.
On the Pacific island of Ponape, the captain of the whaleship Pearl was returning from a visit ashore when he was astonished to find a vessel flying Confederate colors in the harbor. It was the raider CSS Shenandoah, on a mission to destroy the Northern whaling fleet.
The Pearl and three other vessels were turned over to natives of the island for plundering, then burned.
Nearly three months later, the Shenandoah appeared hundreds of miles to the north, in the Bering Sea. When it seized the General Williams of New London, the whaler's captain cried like a baby. His ship went up in flames, and another local vessel, the Catherine, was burned the next day.
The Shenandoah set its sights on a third New London whaler, the Nile, but its captain saved his ship by signing an IOU to the Confederate government for $41,000. What no one knew in this remote region was that there was no more Confederate government. The war had ended months earlier.
The Shenandoah had also hunted whalers in the Sea of Okhotsk in the Russian Far East but was driven off by heavy ice. Among the 15 or so ships spared from likely destruction was the Charles W. Morgan.
It was more luck for the lucky ship, but the voyage was also clouded by misfortune. The captain's 16-year-old son fell overboard and drowned. His wife soon presented him with a new son, and the baby was named for his dead brother. He came aboard at the age of three weeks and stayed for the last two years of the voyage.
1889: Castaways
With a harpoon piercing deep into its body, the bowhead whale began to swim furiously, dragging a small boat from the Morgan on a "Nantucket sleigh ride" far across the Okhotsk Sea. The crew managed to kill the whale, but as night settled in, they could no longer see their ship.
Four days later, they landed on Sakhalin Island after a 100-mile journey and ventured inland looking for signs of life. The Morgan had followed, its captain believing the island the most likely place to find his lost crewmen.
But a search party from the ship and the castaways missed each other by hours, and when the boat crew spotted the Morgan off shore, their frantic signals went unnoticed.
The castaways found their way to two Russian prison camps, where after being detained, they were able to get to Vladivostok and civilization. They eventually reached San Francisco a month after the Morgan had returned there and reported them lost.
"I tell you, it was like coming back from death to life," wrote boat steerer William H. Griffiths.
In New London, there would be no coming back. Just one whaling ship was still sailing, and the city had moved on. The symbol of the future that year was the new railroad bridge across the Thames River, the largest of its kind in the world.
Three years later, when that last ship, aptly named the Era, made port for the final time, the era of New London whaling was over.
1941: A brief stopover
What finally brought the Morgan and New London together was not whaling but dredging.
Its working days over in the 1920s, the Morgan had become an attraction, embedded in sand and concrete at an estate in South Dartmouth, Mass. When its owner died, the ship faced an uncertain future until it was bought by the Marine Historical Association, now Mystic Seaport.
The Morgan was supposed to be towed by the Coast Guard to Mystic overnight. But at the mouth of the Mystic River, the cutter General Greene found the channel blocked by a dredge, leaving too little room to maneuver.
So the 100-year-old ship was towed to New London and docked at the Coast Guard base at Fort Trumbull. It was the worse for wear from its years out of the water and the battering it had taken from the 1938 hurricane.
For New London, whaling was now a distant memory, and the city had cast its lot with submarines. Across the river, Electric Boat was gearing up production for what seemed like the inevitable entry of the U.S. into World War II.
That would come sooner than expected. The Morgan's one full day in New London was Nov. 7, 1941 - exactly a month before Pearl Harbor.
The next day, the ship was eased away from Fort Trumbull and, nudged along by a towboat, made its way to its new home in Mystic.
So this weekend's arrival is a reunion of sorts after all. The Morgan returns to the last port it visited before 73 years in Mystic. And New London welcomes back the last whaling ship ever to enter its harbor.
Sources for this story
- "Whaling Industry of New London" by Robert Owen Decker
- "The Last Shot" by Lynn Schooler
- "The Charles W. Morgan: The Last Wooden Whaleship" by Edouard A. Stackpole
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Thursday, March 13, 2014
Michael Joyce: The Man Who Can't be Pinned Down
So, when and where was Michael born? His obituary states that he was born in 1829 in Fraemstown, County Gall, Ireland. However -
-1855 Massachusetts State Census indicates 1830
-1870 Federal Census indicates 1830
-1880 Federal Census indicates 1831
-1900 Federal Census says Sept. 1830
-1910 Federal Census indicates 1830
-his obituary says Sept. 29, 1830
-his death certificate says Oct. 2, 1829
-his original headstone says Sept. 29, 1829.
And regarding his place of birth – there is no county in Ireland by the name of Gall, and "Fraemstown" appears to be nonexistent. The general vicinity for the Joyce family in County Galway has been established, but an 1781 map of the area doesn't show "Fraemstown" or anything similar, which is a bit troubling. His wife was still living at the time of his death, and came from the same area of County Galway, so if it were she who supplied the information, one would have to give it some sort of credibility.
Michael supposedly emigrated from Ireland aboard the "Victoria" but I have not been able to find a ship by that name operating in the appropriate time and place. And when did he emigrate?
-1848, per his obituary
-1846, per the 1900 census
-1849 per the 1910 census
He married Catherine Finnerty in 1851, according to his obituary. Their first child was born in May of 1852, so this seems to fit – for a change.
They supposedly relocated from Massachusetts to Wisconsin in 1851, but birth places of their children make 1855-1857 more feasible, and a Michael and Catherine Joyce with two children by the appropriate names appear in the 1855 Massachusetts State Census, making the 1855-1857 time range more likely.
And his death? At least it's either October 5 (death certificate and probate papers) or October 6 (original headstone). Ironically, his obituary never exactly states when he died.
My conclusion is that Michael Joyce just dropped out of the sky and landed in the United States, and from thence we all sprang. Seriously, the only solid information (I'm making a big assumption here) are the names of his parents from his death certificate. Unfortunately, his father has a common name as well (Patrick) and his mother is Rose "Maden" – or perhaps Madden. There are plenty of Maddens in the same area of Ireland as the Joyces, but no Madens that I have been able to find. Hopefully, I'll be able to find a solid piece of information that will set him apart from the others, and help me to work back back a generation or two.
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If he could, would Hugh Hefner upload his consciousness into the Playboy Mansion, and live out the rest of eternity as the pleasure palace of his own creation? In Tom Walker's webcomic, SS Myra, the wealthy hedonist Myra does just that — except her pleasure palace is her spaceship, a spacefaring wonderland filled with talking sex toys and spunk-eating plants. But the SS Myra's new owners are Myra's worst nightmare: a pair of newlyweds who were planning to spend their honeymoon in the missionary position.
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- Syracuse and UConn seem to be moving in very different directions as basketball programs on a number of levels. Syracuse is looking for another top-10 finish to the season and a high seed in the Big Dance. UConn, on the other hand, is ineligible for all postseason play. Syracuse is moving on to the ACC, leaving behind the shell of the once-great Big East. UConn was left at the altar, wondering what its next move will be. And this week, like ships passing in the night, Syracuse gained back dynamic sixth-man James Southerland, while UConn will likely be without big man Enosch Wolf after an arrest this week. Wolf was charged with third-degree burglary, criminal trespass and disorderly conduct after refusing to leave a campus apartment and getting in a physical altercation with a female resident at 6:00 AM. According to Kevin Ollie, Wolf has been suspended indefinitely.
- When he suffered a sprained ankle in the first half of what would become an epic five-overtime game against Louisville, Pat Connaughton probably didn't realize how crucial his presence would be. The sophomore returned to the game later and ended up playing 56 minutes and contributing 16 points and 14 rebounds in the hard-fought Irish win. Connaughton probably didn't feel great about it on Sunday, but luckily for him Notre Dame is off until Wednesday night when the Irish will take on DePaul. Ice up, Pat.
- Jim Boeheim is old, you guys, and I guess it works for him. The Hall of Famer has noted on many occasions that he doesn't own a computer, and apparently he just recently got into this whole "cell phone" business, mostly because of his young kids. However, in a shocking revelation brought on by the constant Syracuse rumor-mongering surrounding the James Southerland situation, we have now learned that Boeheim knows what a blog is! And surprise, surprise — he resents them as much as we all imagined he would!
- Pittsburgh had a slow start to the Big East slate this year, and a lot of that derived from a lack of production from vaunted freshman center Steven Adams. However, in recent weeks Adams has really come along with his offensive production, allowing Pitt to go back to a more traditional inside-out Panthers attack. The post presence of Adams and power forward Talib Zanna allows Jamie Dixon's offense to harken back to the days where Levance Fields was able to feed DeJuan Blair under the hoop. The recent emergence of Adams and Zanna's solid production opens things up for guards like Tray Woodall, who had to shoulder much of the scoring load earlier in the year.
- Rutgers has probably played better than many expected this season, but its 3-8 conference record doesn't really reflect it. The Scarlet Knights have been in many close games but have so far failed to contain the opposition's best player down the stretch. This problem came to pass once again in Saturday's 69-63 loss to Georgetown. Scoring has been an adventure for the Hoyas all season, but they have been able to get by on the shoulders of star forward Otto Porter, who led the way by scoring 19 points (including 10 of Georgetown's final 12) and grabbing 14 boards. Good defensive teams can remove a singular threat like Porter, or at least slow him down in crunch time, but Rutgers isn't quite there yet.


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I just saw an interesting tweet from a number of Geeks who are joining together online to support Woz on DWTS. The tweet said that Woz will be dancing a Cha-Cha to Bachman Turner Overdrive's song "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet" Seems like a fitting song for Woz.
If Woz can stay on for a couple weeks, I think people will be surprised how many geeks across the world get together to back him.


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These fashion'd, when I noted well their guise.
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Wailing exclaim'd: "I can endure no more."
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monuments to their overweening pride
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I was browsing CNN.com's home page when I found a link: Conventions turn atheists off. Considering my interest in the Democratic convention at least, plus my awareness of the whole fooforaw about the god-language in the Democratic platform, I decided to have a look ... and five paragraphs down, I just about dropped my teeth!
After word spread Wednesday that Democrats left God out of their platform, atheists rejoiced. "Truly amazing news," wrote Loren Miller on Atheist Nexus, a popular atheist blog. "The Republicans remain in the firm grasp of right-wing Christian religiosity, and I really don't know what it's going to take to free them from it."
I have to say, I'm of two minds about this. Yeah, I'm STILL an atheist and very much OUT, and if there is fallout from my being more publicly outed, I think I can manage that. On the other hand, I think I would have liked to have been ASKED FIRST about whether I wanted to be quoted, if for no other reason than the sake of courtesy. Yes, my words are in the public domain, and it is all too easy to cut-and-paste something and publish it, with or without permission. I also sort of wonder if they grabbed my comment and not someone like sk8eycat's or someone else's BECAUSE I use my real name.
Sometimes we may be tempted to think of Atheist Nexus as a private club, someplace where we can say what we want to and not worry about repercussions from within the site itself. For the most part, it is ... but that didn't stop Dan Merica from diving in here and coming up with something for his blog, any more than it stopped him from going on the American Atheists' site and quoting Mark Musante or David Silverman.
Point being: if Dan knows we're here, others will very likely follow - perhaps a cautionary tale for all of us who enjoy the environs of Atheist Nexus.
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I have an uncommon last name too. Denoo, the judge, that is, was a well known "hanging judge" one that virtually made paupers out of divorced women of Whitman County. He told me any woman who could not stay with the father of her children did not deserve any child support. He further told me that the thing that was wrong with this country was that "niggers and lesbians" got the vote.
My students at the Community College, one of the places I worked, who were from Whitman County asked me why I took the name Denoo back. I had left Joan Smith behind and took my family name back. Then I began to get conversations from students, phone calls from angry women, and realized the legacy the Denoo name had left in Whitman County.
Well! It is my turn to give meaning to the name Denoo. Ed Lindaman, the president of Whitworth University, told me "WHO YOU ARE GIVES MEANING TO YOUR NAME!
I define Denoo as strong, intelligent, determined, resolute, unwavering, steadfast, stable, able to meet challenges head on, and now, I will figure out how to get a humor gene implanted!
I'm with you. I also have an uncommon last name, and I chose to be pseudonymous here, on Twitter, and a few other sites. (I don't do Facebook.)
(Your spicy guacamole sounds... heavenly! :)
"By the way, Loren, you are right about guacamole. It's damn near holy. Especially with a lot of garlic. They should use it as a dip for communion."
Shhhhh! Don't give the churches any ideas... if they replace those tasteless wafers with tortilla chips and guacamole, attendance just might skyrocket!
(Then again, one of the consumer-created ads submitted to Doritos to hopefully be shown during the 2011 Super Bowl featured a priest replacing the wafers and wine with Doritos and Pepsi, to similar effect -- and to some people's outrage.)
I seriously doubt that was you, Joan. Mostly, I suspect it was Dan Merica, trolling around A|N and finding something to latch onto. I'm over it and have no worries about it, so a pseudonym is not necessary in my case.
I have no problem with your retweeting my stuff, Joan, but I will speak for no one other than myself as regards this issue.
Oh yes, I remember now. It could have been one of my postings because I always attribute your work to you. Perhaps you would want me to use a pseudonym when I quote you? Just let me know.
As for myself, I want to be known. So no big deal on my part.
Idaho Spud, It does seem that an alias is semi-protection. Not foolproof. My son-in-law answers all personal questions with nonsense. As far as I know, he hasn't been revealed online. That sounds wise to me, except for me, I have an agenda. By the way, when I worked professionally in education, I wrote under Joan Smith. Well, just try to find anything I ever wrote using that name.
My son named his son John Smith. Can you imagine the problems that creates for genealogists of the future? It is one headache I won't have to overcome.
Joan, My real name search (especially when using my middle name) comes-up with a disturbing amount of detail, but they do get some things wrong, which I like. And, I find no quotes from me under my real name.
wow, i'm quite surprised that a quote from a Social Network would be used in a mainstream news network's piece. it's one thing if an interview on a local news network gets used to spotlight some issue, but it's another thing altogether to take something from this site and use it without permission. it's good that you're not sensitive, but even though i use my real name here i would not want the publicity that something like this could generate. personally i've made peace with the fact that A/N is not entirely private, and if someone were so inclined to look up my background it would not be difficult to find. however, for your words to be used without permission is a serious transgression and i wonder about it's legality.
please keep us updated if anyone tries to reach you for comment or clarification.
Okay, let me be clear about something: this is fame I neither desired nor solicited. For whatever reason, Dan Merica decided to take a comment of mine and blurt it out on CNN.com for all to see, and I am sorely tempted to give him a piece of my mind for doing so without my permission or consent. This is the kind of excitement I can do without in my life. That I CAN deal with it and any fallout from it does in no ways mean that I WANT or desire to have it. Anyone who wants to "congratulate" me on this doesn't understand how I feel about the situation or what it potentially means.
The ONLY saving grace about this whole business is that I live in an area where atheism may not be the big deal that it could be in, say, the Deep South.
I put in Idaho Spud and got this:
He doesn't write like you. The one you found doesn't either.
Have you searched your legal name?
Here we go, this is you. I put in "Atheist Nexus, Idaho Spud" and got:
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Focus on dementia and energy
While The Desert Rose house is setting new standards in technology and sustainability, for project leader Clayton McDowell it is all about creating a comfortable home at a low cost that will promote wellbeing for older people.
"The design aims to change the way the world views homes for the elderly with a house that is architecturally inspiring, celebrates life and demonstrates a house that is adaptable to an ageing person's needs," he said.
"It will reduce the stress placed on health services by including state-of-the-art design that supports independent living for occupants living with age-related disabilities and diseases including dementia."
Desert Rose is a solar-powered home, created and built by Team UOW; students from the University of Wollongong and TAFE Illawarra working closely with dementia researchers.
The design includes features such as digital tapware. Mr McDowell said traditional taps use a mechanical valve which can be hard to use, especially for people with arthritis.
"Also people with dementia sometimes don't associate single-lever taps with water. So we designed taps in the traditional style but they have no resistance because they send an electronic signal to a thermostatic valve, which also helps to regulate the heat.
The house also features predictive control. "Most air-conditioner systems are usually based on the here and now – what is the temperature outside and what should it be inside," Mr McDowell said.
"This house looks at what will be happening in 24 hours, and takes into account elements such as resident behaviour and power prices. It works out whether it should open the windows, charge or discharge the battery and several other features."
The floorplan has been designed to support wellbeing, such as keeping the toilet in the line of sight from the bed.
The house - which takes its name from the flower that flourishes in challenging environments - will be entered in the Solar Decathlon Middle East 2018, an international design and construction competition that focuses on sustainability. It was designed and built in Wollongong and will be disassembled and shipped to Dubai to be reconstructed over 10-days n November.
Following the competition the house will be shipped back to Australia, rebuilt, and put on display at University of Wollongong's Innovation Campus.
Team UOW won the last Solar Decathlon China 2013 with the multi-award-winning Illawarra Flame House.
However for Mr McDowell it is more about what will happen after the competition. "We hope to get elements of our design out into the community and make a difference," he said.


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"10 Best Things about Palm Beach"
1. The Beach…duh!
Phipps Ocean Park, located on Ocean Boulevard, stretches along the striking South Florida coast. The beach is a hot spot for locals and tourists alike, and it is easy to see why. Phipps Ocean Park is more than the typical Florida beach. There are playgrounds, tikki huts, barbeque pits, picnic tables and more. The shallow crystal blue shoreline makes for a beautiful Florida day for snorkeling, surf fishing and swimming.
2. Town of Palm Beach Golf Course
The Town of Palm Beach Par 3 Golf Course is one of the most uniquely designed and prominent courses in Palm Beach, is open to the public and is set right in the intersection of the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean — so close that if you swing too hard you might send your ball sailing off into the ocean. The rolling green hills set the stage for the 18-hole course with sand dunes, palm trees, lagoons, and even wildlife as its natural obstacles. Each and every hole captures the majestic beauty of the Palm Beach landscape.
3. The Flagler Museum
Built in the Gilded Age, the Flagler Museum, enriched with American history, is one of the most extraordinary displays of unending prosperity. The classic white mansion located along the beautiful shorelines can only be compared to a historic monument in the ancient Roman Empire, and Henry Flagler and his partners, such as J.D. Rockefeller, who revolutionized economic progress in America, were the gladiators of their time. The inside of the mansion features colossal columns holding up soaring arched walkways and a sunroof that lets in the warm light of the Florida sun. Tour the museum or join afternoon tea in the café and participate in the tradition of America's wealthy society.
4. Breakers Hotel
Just one night in Palm Beach's legendary hotel, The Breakers, is all it takes to experience the unparalleled luxury. The hotel features two 18-hole golf courses, an ocean view fitness center, ½ mile of private beach, five swimming pools, 10 tennis courts and eight luxury restaurants. Make sure to also visit the 20,000 square foot spa and book the Ocean Breeze treatment, a massage on a peaceful outdoor terrace with the sound of the waves to send you off into ultimate relaxation. Whether it's a week long vacation or just a day or night out, the 140 acre oceanfront resort has enough services and amenities to make you never want to hear the words "check out."
5. Taverna Opa
The Taverna Opa in Palm Beach is the epicenter of the distinctive and exciting city nightlife. The trendy restaurant and bar is alive with Greek lifestyle featuring authentic music, food, drink and culture. In one sitting you will experience belly dancers dancing on tables and napkins tossed up into the air. This place is a nonstop celebration. It is so much fun that before you know it, it could be you who ends up dancing on the table.
6. The Garden's Mall
The Garden's Mall, located in Palm Beach Gardens, is a heavenly haven for any type of shopper. The upscale mall features an extensive collection, 160 to be exact, of fine specialty shops with a wide range of name brand retailers such as Chanel, Gucci, Ralph Lauren and high-end department stores like Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue and Bloomingdale's. This Palm Beach prize can keep you and your wallet busy all day long.
7. Palm Beach Cardinals
The Palm Beach Cardinals, a 1-A minor league affiliate for the St. Louis Cardinals, provide outdoor fun during those hot summer nights. Whether entertaining clients or just spending a night out with the family, the Palm Beach baseball games are exciting and affordable. Who wouldn't love great seats, cheap beer and some thrilling competitive baseball?
8. Palm Beach Confections
They might still have a perfect beach body but Palm Beach residents do indulge, and when they do, they go to the Palm Beach Confections to satisfy that aching sweet tooth. Their handmade chocolates are a delight, and they feature one-of-a-kind specialties like the "Escargot" which is made of chewy butter caramel and vanilla dipped in milk or dark chocolate. Escargot has never sounded so good!
9. Lake Worth Lagoon
Lake Worth Lagoon stretches all the way from Boyton up to North Palm Beach and is the best fishing spot in the area. This lagoon is stocked with saltwater fish like snook, redfish, tarpon, jack crevalle, snapper and sea trout just to name a few. Not all areas are fishing hot spots though. You might need to squeeze the secret out of the local anglers, if they'll tell you.
10. Real Estate
Palm Beach Real Estate is a hot commodity attracting home buyers from all over the country and the world. Palm Beach features thousands of beautiful luxury homes for any type of home buyer. If you are interested in checking out available homes in the area, visit www.fiteshavell.com to get in touch with a local realtor today.
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Park beech: Sidewalk threatens tree
Constitutional expert A.E. "Dick" Howard has been invited to weigh in on disputes all over the world. Now, he's found a little civic contretemps in his own neighborhood.
Howard and his wife, Mary, have lived at the corner of Park Street and Northwood Avenue since the 1960s. There's no sidewalk along the 200-foot Northwood side of their property, and their neighborhood association wants one to enhance the area's walkability.
However, the Howards, owners of many specimen plantings– including a beech tree that Mary Howard calls "probably the finest" in Charlottesville– question whether a sidewalk is necessary, and they worry it will threaten the shallow-rooted beech that shades that corner.
But among some neighbors, there's a perception it's a little late in the game for the Howards to try to debate the merits of a sidewalk that has been in the works for over a year.
Before a March 25 meeting of the North Downtown Residents Association, one neighbor wrote the city requesting confirmation that "the issue of whether or not to build a sidewalk is moot, and that Dr. Howard will be so informed before the NDRA meeting."
The issue pits two cherished images of Charlottesville: a pedestrian friendly urban center versus an ecologically correct green space.
"A sidewalk needs to be balanced with other considerations," says Howard, a law professor, "such as the impact on trees and the retention of groundwater."
If a sidewalk must be built on the already narrow Northwood and the city says it will be– the Howards would like to see some permeable material used, for instance, a curb with a green walkway.
"I think it's a wonderful opportunity for the city to look at alternatives to concrete," says avid gardener Mary Howard. "All over Europe they use permeable pavers."
The timing may be right for that. As a result of the Clean Air Act, the city has a task force to study whether storm water can be captured on site rather than whisked away via storm drains.
"We're looking at a potential ordinance change to protect the city's streams," says task force chair and planning commissioner Karen Firehock.
Charlottesville's comprehensive plan, updated in 2000, calls for interconnected sidewalks, but Firehock says she's intrigued by Dick Howard's suggestions to consider alternatives to concrete. At a North Downtown Residents Association meeting March 25, some proposed the term "pedestrian way" rather than "sidewalk" for more flexibility.
"The neighborhood association supports the idea of walkability and pedestrian access and connectivity," says North Downtown Residents Association president Chad Freckman. "What form it takes– I don't think people are too hung up on that."
Construction of any walk would come from the city's capital improvement program, which allocates block grants to projects that neighborhoods feel are de rigeur.
"It's the number-one priority of the North Downtown Residents Association, and we're moving forward with it," says city planning boss Jim Tolbert, who notes that the strip along the Howards' property lies entirely in the public right of way.
"We were told the sidewalk would be four-foot-wide concrete," says Mary Howard. "Some are worried if it's different from concrete, it would set a precedent and cost the city money. I don't think it's a bad thing to set a precedent if it's something better."
"We're open to anything," says Tolbert. "It depends on if they have a plan that's acceptable to our engineers."
The planning commission will look at alternatives May 11.
"The trick is, we do have standards, and we do have to maintain city sidewalks," says Firehock, "but we can still be creative and that doesn't mean it can't be done."
The sidewalk issue has some citizens wondering why a street in one of the city's priciest neighborhoods with one sidewalk already– is in line to get another, when streets elsewhere in the city have no sidewalks
Pedestrian activist Kevin Cox favors building as many sidewalks as possible, but he questions the city's allocation of resources.
"There are places in town with no sidewalks at all, and pedestrians use the street," he says, citing Chesapeake Street in his Woolen Mills neighborhood. "Why not get at least one sidewalk on streets like Chesapeake?"
Individual neighborhoods decide how they want to spend the $60,000 the city allocates for capital improvements.
"Sidewalks are expensive," says city planner Mary Joy Scala. "The $60,000 may not go as far as you think." Big sidewalk projects have to queue up to get on a city list that's funded every three years, according to Scala.
Back on Park Street, Freckman calls an environmentally sensitive approach that greens up the neighborhood a "win-win situation."
"Our interest is not parochial," says Howard. "It could inspire other streets."
And save a few more trees.
Save the beech: A proposed sidewalk off Park Street has residents exploring alternatives to concrete.


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Redlands, US: Esri data estimates proved to be the most accurate in a recent blind data study. Several top demographers conducted this unprecedented study of demographic forecasts that covered the entire US at four geography levels.
Esri commissioned the study from Cropper GIS, which included estimates from Esri and four other leading US data vendors to measure the accuracy of each company's demographic forecasts benchmarked against Census 2010 results. Of the five vendors used in this research, Esri was determined to be the most accurate across all geographies, especially at smaller geographies that are more difficult to forecast.
"Because an analysis of this magnitude—especially at the census tract and block group geography levels—has never before been undertaken, the research provides groundbreaking insight into error analysis and the testing of error measurement," said Lynn Wombold, Esri Chief Demographer.
To conduct the study, Cropper GIS assembled a renowned team of demographers and geographers who specialise in population and housing forecasting. The team consisted of Jerome N. McKibben, PhD, McKibben Demographic Research; David A. Swanson, PhD, University of California, Riverside; Jeff Tayman, PhD, University of California, San Diego; and Matthew Cropper, GISP, Cropper GIS.
Drs. McKibben, Swanson and Tayman are noted authorities on small-area forecasts and measures of forecast accuracy and have written and presented papers extensively on these subjects. Cropper has a broad background in geographic information systems (GIS) and demographic analysis. The researchers did not know the identity of the vendors or the methodologies the vendors used to update their data.
Demographic forecasts are used extensively for government fund allocation, school districting, real estate development, locating health and emergency services, and other applications. Reduced data error ensures that funds and services are provided in areas where the need is greatest.
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During my single years, I traveled a rocky road as I attempted to find a man who would one day be legally required to be my Valentine.
Some people call it marriage.
Now that I have kids and am no longer in the dating trenches, I realize I missed out on Valentine's Day. It's not just about romantic love but also about all the whimsical crafts and delicious concoctions that help us express our appreciation for those around us.
My most painful Valentine's Day was my junior year of college. I had been casually dating a guy for a month and when I say casually, I mean casually. Even though we spent an inordinate amount of time together, he had shown no romantic inclinations toward me.
He was a bit of an anomaly: drop-dead gorgeous and clueless. Women fawned over him but he was immune to their charms. He was on the fast-track in business school but was also dirt poor and worked as a campus janitor at 4 a.m. One of his admirers offered to drive him every day at 3:30 a.m.
"Oh, she is just being nice," he rationalized. "Besides, she drops me off on the way to the track." The track that did not open until 5 a.m.
I decided that if he did not make his move on Valentine's Day that he never would. My parents had even sent him $20 to take me to dinner, but the big day approached and there was nothing. He finally called me the night before.
"Hey, do you have plans tomorrow?"
"Well, not exactly," I replied coyly. "What do you have in mind?"
"I have a film I need to see for my biology class."
Surely he was kidding. It was a cover for a romantic evening when he would finally profess his undying love for me.
"Sounds like fun!" I would play along.
When he arrived at my doorstep the next evening, he was exuberant. "Hey, thank your parents for the money they sent me!" he exclaimed. "I didn't have to donate plasma this week and was able to put it to good use."
Good use that evidently did not include taking me to dinner.
I still had not lost hope until he took me to the theater in the biology building on campus. As dread infiltrated my very being, I realized this was all there was. I was simply a buddy he was dragging along to fulfill his class credit. Just when I thought it could not get worse, it did.
His film de choix? "Fetal Development: A Nine-Month Journey."
I was the original case study for the book, "He's Just Not That Into You."
Amber Johnson is the editor of MileHighMamas.com, a family travel writer and blogger. She can be reached at email@example.com, or follow her at twitter.com/TheMileHighMama.
Make v-day a family day
Valentine's Day isn't just about romantic love. You can celebrate all day long as a family. Abbi Perets, a mother of five and former parenting columnist for the sheknows.com network, has these affordable ideas for letting your kids know how much you love them.
Start with some sugar
What's sweeter than a Valentine's Day breakfast the whole family can enjoy? Whatever you normally serve can take on a holiday air with some creativity. Break out red napkins if you've got them. A drop of red food coloring in your kids' morning milk makes it feel festive. Add a dollop of whipped cream and strawberry syrup if you're feeling generous.
How do I love thee? Let's count the ways…
Have everyone in the family trace his or her hands to make handprints on a large piece of paper. Then, together, list five things you love about each person in the family. Take a picture when you're done and share the love — you'll treasure this one for years to come.
Sweat the small stuff
The smallest gestures can often create the biggest memories. Sit down with your kids to figure out nice things you can do for everyone in your family. Junior loves French fries? Let's make some to serve with dinner. Dad loves to ride his bike after work? Fill the tires with air. Keep the focus here on things that don't cost money but instead require some action — however small.
Share your celebration
Put together a goody basket with cards, treats and homemade artwork, and deliver it to someone who helps your family regularly — like your child's bus driver, crossing guard, or piano teacher, or someone else you see on a daily or weekly basis.
Family first
Have your kids record Valentine's Day greetings for various family members and post them on Facebook. Depending on your kids' cooperation level, you can also schedule time for a live video chat — but it's hard to get kids to perform on demand for relatives they don't see often.
Go for the games
You know how you're always too busy to just play games with your kids? Make today the day you have time. Your phone will survive without you for 20 minutes. Indulge their desires and give them your full attention — you'll have plenty of time to catch up on Twitter later.
Just desserts
Ice cream for dinner once in a while won't kill your kids — and you can still serve a regular dinner after the dessert if you feel you must.


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I can't say enough about how nice the energy is at our new location. Everyone smiles just walking into the place.
I thought I would post a few pictures for everyone that has not stopped by yet.
I also wanted to remind everyone there is only one week left of the Grand Opening Special of buying 10 wellness treatments for $300.00 any method of payment. After this week it goes back to it's regular price of $400.00.
Please ask about the new Acugraph on your next visit and I will mark your file for a free Acupuncture exam. This amazing computer technology is able to read your meridian energy and generate a complete report within minutes. We will soon be charging $60.00 for this exam and report so make sure you reserve your's now!
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Visit The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Sarofim Campus
The MFAH art collections and exhibitions are presented primarily in the Museum's Susan and Fayez S. Sarofim Campus: two main gallery buildings: the Audrey Jones Beck Building and the Caroline Wiess Law Building, across the street from the Cullen Sculpture Garden and The Brown Foundation, Inc. Plaza.
Connected by the underground Wilson Tunnel, these two locations also house the café, shop, library, Kinder Foundation Education Center, and Brown Auditorium Theater.
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• Learn about the Sarofim Campus Project
The MFA Café
Enjoy an array of Italian-inspired fare with a Texas flair; a European-style coffee bar; a kids menu; and much more. The MFA Café is located on the lower level of the Beck Building.
The MFA Shop
The MFA Shop offers a curated selection of artful gifts, prints, jewelry, books, toys, and more. No need to pay Museum admission—it's always free to visit the MFA Shop.
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Bayou Bend is a collection of American fine and decorative arts in the former home of noted philanthropist and Houstonian Ima Hogg. The house is surrounded by large formal, organically maintained gardens. Visitors enter Bayou Bend through the Lora Jean Kilroy Visitor and Education Center, where they learn about the Hogg Family, select a tour option, and shop for unique retail items.
• Bayou Bend Hours & Admissions
Rienzi, the MFAH house museum for European decorative arts and paintings, comprises a remarkable art collection, house, and gardens. Formerly the home of philanthropists Carroll Sterling Masterson and Harris Masterson III, Rienzi is now open to the public, offering a variety of programs, including tours and social gatherings; period music and opera recitals; and family activities.
• Rienzi Tour Information & Admissions
Glassell School of Art
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The Glassell School of Art is the teaching institute of the MFAH, offering studio-art courses, art-history instruction, and workshops for adults; classes for students ages 3 to 18; and the distinguished Core Residency Program for postgraduate artists and critics.
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Cullen Sculpture Garden
This urban oasis, designed by Isamu Noguchi, features modern and contemporary sculpture by Henri Matisse, Alberto Giacometti, Joan Miró, Ellsworth Kelly, and many others.
Kinder Foundation Education Center
Located on the lower level of the Caroline Wiess Law building, the Kinder Foundation Education Center (KFEC) is open any time the Museum is open. Visit to gain valuable tips for your visit, explore the art on view at the MFAH, and discover all the Museum has to offer.