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Abhandlung über die bedeutsamen Verhaltensweisen der Sprache. [Tractatus de Modis significandi.]Author(s): Thomas von Erfurt and Stephan GrotzPublication Date December 1998More LessDer lange dem Duns Scotus zugeschriebene Traktat des Thomas von Erfurt wird hier erstmals in einer deutschen Übersetzung vorgestellt. Er gilt als der abschließende Höhepunkt der spekulativen Grammatik, einer der gewichtigsten Ausformungen der spätmittelalterlichen Sprachtheorie. Von Bedeutung dürfte dieser Text aber nicht nur für Mediävisten sein. Daî der Traktat auch in neueren sprachtheoretischen Ansätzen eine zentrale Rolle spielt, zeigt seine Wiederentdeckung durch Charles S. Peirce, Martin Heidegger oder den Strukturalisten Roman Jakobson. Übersetzung und Einleitung verstehen sich deshalb nicht nur als eine Verständnishilfe für den Traktat, sondern auch als ein Hinweis auf seinen historischen wie systematischen Grundlagencharakter.
Grundlagencharakter hat hier vor allem Thomas' Theorie von einer grammatischen Bedeutsamkeit der Sprache. Danach finden sich in allen Sprachen dieselben grammatischen Formen und Funktionen und können insofern universal als die bedeutsamen Verhaltensweisen »der« Sprache (modi significandi) beschrieben werden. Freilich ist dies die Sicht eines mittelalterlichen Universalismus, der einem heutigen Sprachverständnis kaum mehr Stand hält. Von daher liegt die wirkliche Herausforderung des Traktats, die nicht nur bei den Zeitgenossen für heftige Abwehrreaktionen sorgte, sondern die auch heute nichts von ihrer Provokanz eingebüßt hat, in seiner Einsicht, daß die grammatischen Formen eine prinzipiell andere Bedeutungsstruktur besitzen als das lexikalische Inventar einer Sprache. Mit der Herausarbeitung einer solchen grammatischen Signifikationsstruktur bietet der Traktat einen äußerst lehrreichen Einblick in die Genese dessen, was mittlerweile unter dem Schlagwort der »Semantik von Formen« eine facttenreiche Wirkung entfaltet hat.
Above and Beyond the SegmentsEditor(s): Johanneke Caspers, Yiya Chen, Willemijn Heeren, Jos Pacilly, Niels O. Schiller and Ellen van ZantenPublication Date December 2014More LessAbove and Beyond the Segments presents a unique collection of experimental linguistic and phonetic research. Mainly, it deals with the experimental approach to prosodic, and more specifically melodic, aspects of speech. But it also treats segmental phonetics and phonology, second language learning, semantics and related topics.
Apart from European languages and dialects (including Dutch, English, Greek, Danish, and dialects from Italy and The Netherlands) there also are chapters on regions as widespread as China, Russia, South Africa, South Sudan, and Surinam. These all testify the enormous diversity of language and speech in the world.
This book is of special interest to linguists working on prosodic aspects of speech in general and to those studying non-Western languages in particular.
The Abstraction EngineAuthor(s): Michael FortescuePublication Date April 2017More LessThe main thesis of this book is that abstraction, far from being confined to higher forms of cognition, language and logical reasoning, has actually been a major driving force throughout the evolution of creatures with brains. It is manifest in emotive as well as rational thought. Wending its way through the various facets of abstraction, the book attempts to clarify – and relate – the often confusing meanings of the word 'abstract' that one may encounter even within the same discipline. The unusual synoptic approach, which draws upon research in psychology, neural network theory, child language acquisition, philosophy and consciousness studies, as well as a variety of linguistic disciplines, cannot be compared directly to other books on the market that touch upon just one particular aspect of abstraction. It is aimed at a wide readership – anyone interested in the nature of abstraction and the cognitive processing and purpose behind it. (series A)
Academic and Professional Discourse Genres in SpanishEditor(s): Giovanni ParodiPublication Date May 2010More LessThis volume offers a description and a deep examination of discourse genres across four disciplines (Psychology, Social Work, Industrial Chemistry, and Construction Engineering), in academic and professional settings. The study is based on one of the largest available corpus on disciplinary written discourse in Spanish (PUCV-2006 Corpus of Spanish containing almost 60 million words). Twelve chapters range from the theoretical guiding principles of the research in terms of genre conception, the detailed description of each corpus (academic and professional), computational analysis from multi-dimensional perspectives, and the qualitative analysis of two specialized genres (University Textbook and Disciplinary Text) in terms of their rhetorical macro-moves and moves. Theoretically speaking, a multi-dimensional perspective (social, linguistic and cognitive) is emphasized and special attention to the cognitive nature of discourse genres is supported.
Academic VoicesAuthor(s): Kjersti Fløttum, Trine Dahl and Torodd KinnPublication Date August 2006More LessThis book explores how the voices of authors and other researchers are manifested in academic discourse, and how the author handles the polyphonic interaction between these various parties. It represents a unique study of academic discourse in that it takes a doubly contrastive approach, focusing on the two factors of discipline and language at the same time. It is based on a large electronic corpus of 450 research articles from three disciplines (economics, linguistics and medicine) in three languages (English, French and Norwegian). The book investigates whether disciplines and languages may be said to represent different cultures with regard to person manifestation in the texts. What is being studied is thus cultural identities as tendencies in linguistic practices. For the majority of the features focused on (e.g. metatext and bibliographical references), the discipline factor turns out to contribute more strongly to the variation observed than the language factor. However, for some of the features (e.g. pronouns and negation), the language factor is also quite strong.
Additional background information on the investigations reported in this book can be found at www.uib.no/kiap/.
Academic WritingEditor(s): Eija Ventola and Anna MauranenPublication Date March 1996More LessWriting is crucial to the academic world. It is the main mode of communication among scientists and scholars and also a means for students for obtaining their degrees. The papers in this volume highlight the intercultural, generic and textual complexities of academic writing. Comparisons are made between various traditions of academic writing in different cultures and contexts and the studies combine linguistic analyses with analyses of the social settings in which academic writing takes place and is acquired. The common denominator for the papers is writing in English and attention is given to native-English writers' and non-native writers' problems in different disciplines. The articles in the book introduce a variety of methodological approaches for analyses and search for better teaching methods and ways of improving the syllabi of writing curricula. The book as a whole illustrates how linguists strive for new research methods and practical applications in applied linguistics.
Accessibility and Acceptability in Technical ManualsAuthor(s): Inger LassenPublication Date May 2003More LessAccessibility and Acceptability in Technical Manuals is written for an audience with a general interest in readability studies, linguistics and technical writing. With the main emphasis on technical manuals the book is primarily targeted at those who have a special interest in the design and use of utility texts and how these texts are received and understood by a multifaceted audience. Accessibility is not a new research area and many explanations have been offered over the past years as to why non-experts often have difficulties in comprehending texts written by technological experts. This book offers a new approach to accessibility studies by exploring not only style, but also attitudes to style, by asking text consumers which style they prefer for different parts of the manual. A key role is played by the Systemic Functional Linguistics' notion of grammatical metaphor, a stylistic choice that is commonly used in technical literature. Grammatical metaphor — although apparently obstructing the comprehension process of some readers — is a common element in the preferred style that separates the 'insiders' from the 'outsiders'. An explanation of this rather surprising result is offered by resorting to Critical Discourse Analysis.
The Aconceptual MindAuthor(s): Pauli PylkköPublication Date July 1998More LessAccording to Heidegger, naturalistic thinking is naive and unable to deal with its own essence and limitations. It can only serve the veiled interests of modern Western technology in its inherent inclination to attain global dominance. But these eight thematically intertwined essays face Heidegger's critique of naturalistic thinking habits. The author develops a holistic and antirealistic version of naturalism. This 'holistic naturalism' does not approach nature as a set of entities or things which can be used for technological purposes. Instead, nature is approached as human experience which originally lacks conceptual structure and which can therefore not be fully controlled by a rational subject. (Series A)
Acquiring Sociolinguistic VariationEditor(s): Gunther De Vogelaer and Matthias KaterbowPublication Date September 2017More LessThe study of how linguistic variation is acquired is considered a nascent field in both psycho- and sociolinguistics. Within that research context, this book aims at two objectives. First, it wants to help bridging the gap between researchers working on acquisition from different theoretical backgrounds. The book therefore includes contributions by both psycho- and sociolinguists, and by representatives of further relevant sub-disciplines of linguistics, including historical linguistics and dialectology. Second, in order to enable cross-linguistic comparison, the book brings together research carried out in different sociolinguistic constellations, as most obviously found in different language areas or different countries.
Acquisition and Development of HebrewEditor(s): Ruth A. BermanPublication Date August 2016More LessThe volume addresses developing knowledge and use of Hebrew from the dual perspective of typologically specific factors and of shared cross-linguistic trends, aimed at providing an overview of acquisition in a single language from infancy to adolescence while also shedding light on key issues in the field as a whole. Essentially non-partisan in approach, the collection includes distinct approaches to language and language acquisition (formal-universalist, pragmatic-usage based, cognitive-constructivist) and deals with a range of topics not often addressed within a single volume (phonological perception and production, inflectional and derivational morphology, simple-clause structure and complex syntax, early and later literacy, writing systems), with data deriving from varied research methodologies (interactive conversations and extended discourse, adult input and child output, longitudinal and cross-sectional corpora, structured elicitations). Each chapter provides background information on Hebrew-specific facets of the topic of concern, but typically avoids ethno-centricity by relating to more general issues in the domain. The book should thus prove interesting and instructive for linguists, psychologists, and educators, and for members of the child language research community both within and beyond the confines of Hebrew-language expertise.
Acquisition in Interlanguage PragmaticsAuthor(s): Anne BarronPublication Date April 2003More LessAcquisition in Interlanguage Pragmatics provides readers with a much-needed insight into the development of pragmatic competence, an area of research long neglected in interlanguage pragmatics. The longitudinal investigation which provides the basic material for this book consists of a corpus of requests, offers and refusals of offers elicited from Irish learners of German over a ten-month study abroad period using production questionnaires and a variety of metapragmatic instruments. The analysis focuses on developments in these learners' knowledge of discourse structure, pragmatic routines and internal modification. Findings present valuable information pertaining to the process of acquisition of pragmatic competence. They also point to the favourable but imperfect nature of the study abroad context for the development of pragmatic competence. A comprehensive discussion of theoretical and methodological issues, an in-depth analysis and an extensive bibliography make this book of interest to both researchers and students in interlanguage pragmatics, cross-cultural pragmatics, German as a foreign language and study abroad research.
The Acquisition of Differential Object MarkingEditor(s): Alexandru Mardale and Silvina MontrulPublication Date June 2020More LessDifferential Object marking (DOM), a linguistic phenomenon in which a direct object is morphologically marked for semantic and pragmatic reasons, has attracted the attention of several subfields of linguistics in the past few years. DOM has evolved diachronically in many languages, whereas it has disappeared from others; it is easily acquired by monolingual children, but presents high instability and variability in bilingual acquisition and language contact situations. This edited collection contributes to further our understanding of the nature and development of DOM in the languages of the world, in acquisition, and in language contact, variation, and change. The thirteen chapters in this volume present new empirical data from Estonian, Spanish, Turkish, Korean, Hindi, Romanian and Basque in different acquisition contexts and learner populations. They also bring together multiple theoretical and methodological perspectives to account for the complexity and dynamicity of this widespread linguistic phenomenon.
The Acquisition of French as a Second LanguageEditor(s): Christina Lindqvist and Camilla BardelPublication Date May 2014More LessWithin the field of second language acquisition, interest in the acquisition of French as a second language has a long-standing tradition, especially in the European context. The aim of this book is to offer a synthesis of current research within this area. It contains contributions from different researchers in the field, including studies on the acquisition of grammar, formulaic language, lexis and pragmatic devices, and covering interlanguage development from beginner level up to very advanced, presumably near-native levels of proficiency. The learners in the studies reported in the volume represent different L1 backgrounds and age groups. The chapters shed light on current issues in research on second language acquisition from different theoretical perspectives, and contribute to a better understanding of L2 French and SLA in general. The volume should be of interest for students, teachers and researchers of L2 French and SLA.
Originally published in Language, Interaction and Acquisition 3:1 (2012)
The Acquisition of Inflection in Q'anjob'al MayaAuthor(s): Pedro Mateo PedroPublication Date August 2015More LessMost studies on the acquisition of verbal inflection have examined languages with a single verb suffix. This book offers a study on the acquisition of verb inflections in Q'anjob'al Maya. Q'anjob'al has separate inflections for aspect, subject and object agreement, and status suffixes. The subject and object inflections display a split ergative pattern. The subjects of intransitive verbs with aspect markers take absolutive markers, whereas the subjects of aspectless intransitive verbs take ergative markers. The acquisition of three types of clauses is explored in detail (imperatives, indicatives, and aspectless complements). The data come from longitudinal spontaneous speech of three monolingual Q'anjob'al children aged 1;8–3;5. This book contributes unique data to the debate on the acquisition of finite and non-finite verbs as well as adding to our understanding of the acquisition of split ergative patterns. The book is of interest to researchers and students working on linguistics and language acquisition.
The Acquisition of ItalianAuthor(s): Adriana Belletti and Maria Teresa GuastiPublication Date July 2015More LessA major contribution to the study of language acquisition and language development inspired by theoretical linguistics has been made by research on the acquisition of Italian syntax. This book offers an updated overview of results from theory-driven experimental and corpus-based research on the acquisition of Italian in different modes (monolingual, early and late L2, SLI, etc.), as well as exploring possible developments for future research. The book focuses on experimental studies which address research questions generated by linguistic theory, providing a detailed illustration of the fruitful interaction between linguistic theorizing and developmental studies. The authors are leading figures in theoretical linguistics and language acquisition; their own work is featured in the research presented here. Students and advanced researchers will benefit from the systematic review offered by this book and the critical assessment of the field that it provides.
The Acquisition of L2 Mandarin ProsodyAuthor(s): Chunsheng YangPublication Date February 2016More LessThis book examines the acquisition of L2 Mandarin prosody, a less explored area in SLA. While acknowledging that tone acquisition is one of the most important aspects in acquiring L2 Mandarin phonology, the book demonstrates that phrase- and utterance-level prosody is equally important. Specifically, this book discusses the acquisition of Mandarin lexical tones and utterance-level prosody, the interaction of tones and intonation, the acquisition of Tone 3 sandhis, the temporal differences between L1 and L2 Mandarin discourse, and the relationship between intelligibility, comprehensibility and foreign accent perception in L2 Chinese. In addition, a whole chapter is exclusively devoted to the pedagogy of L2 Mandarin prosody. Studies in this book further our understanding of speech prosody in L1 and L2 and showcase the interesting interaction of phonetics, phonology, and pedagogy in SLA. This book will be of great interest to SLA researchers and graduate students, applied linguists, Chinese linguists, and Chinese practitioners.
The Acquisition of ReferenceEditor(s): Ludovica Serratrice and Shanley E.M. AllenPublication Date November 2015More LessReferring to entities is one of the key functions of language; learning to understand and use the relevant referential expressions is one of children's major linguistic achievements. The 13 chapters of this volume bring together a wealth of information on the acquisition of referential processes in infants, pre-schoolers and school-age children drawing on data from more than 25 languages ranging from Italian to Inuktitut, and from Norwegian to Turkish. This book presents the state-of-the-art of corpus and experimental research on the acquisition of reference. The breadth of aspects of referential acquisition will make the volume appealing to a wide audience of researchers, including linguists and psycholinguists working on phonological, morpho-syntactic, and discourse-pragmatic aspects of language development. The cross-linguistic perspective adopted by several of the contributors will be of particular interest to researchers investigating the relevance of typological differences. The state-of-the-art approach makes the research accessible to specialist and non-specialist researchers alike, and will provide an invaluable resource for graduate-level courses.
The Acquisition of Spanish in Understudied Language PairingsEditor(s): Tiffany Judy and Silvia PerpiñánPublication Date February 2015More LessBy examining the acquisition of Spanish in combination with languages other than English (Arabic, Basque, Catalan, Chinese, Dutch, Farsi, French, German, Nahuatl, Quechua, Portuguese, Swedish, Turkish), this volume advances novel data pertinent to the field's understanding of acquisition of Spanish in the XXI century. Its crosslinguistic nature invites us to reconsider major theoretical questions such as the role of L1 transfer, linguistic typology, and onset of acquisition from a fresh perspective, and to question the validity of the traditional parameter (re)setting perspective taken in SLA. Additionally, this volume underscores the necessity of providing accurate descriptions of the language pairings investigated, emphasizing the interconnection between linguistic and SLA theory, and pushing us to a more atomic view of the system in which features and feature bundles mapped onto lexical items comprise the skeleton of language. This volume is of great relevance for researchers and students of SLA alike.
The Acquisition of the PresentEditor(s): Dalila AyounPublication Date October 2015More LessThis is the first edited volume that tackles the acquisition of the present (tense, aspect, temporality), an under-researched area, particularly compared to the acquisition of past temporality. The first two chapters focus on the L1 acquisition of English from the perspective of the Aspect hypothesis and the Verb-Island hypothesis Wang & Shirai) and the L1 acquisition of French from the perspective of the zero-tense hypothesis (Demirdache & Lungu). The remaining chapters tackle the L2 acquisition of English (Liszka, Al-Thubaiti, Vraciu), French (Ayoun, Saillard), Spanish (Gabriele et al.), Russian (Martelle) and Japanese (Shirai & Li) by learners of different L1s (French, English, Arabic, Chinese and Korean), testing various semantic and syntactic hypotheses. The last chapter presents a summary of the findings, and offers a few conclusions as well as broad directions for future research.
The Acquisition of Turkish in ChildhoodEditor(s): Belma Haznedar and F. Nihan KetrezPublication Date November 2016More LessThe Acquisition of Turkish in Childhood presents recent research on the nature of language acquisition by typically and atypically developing monolingual and bilingual Turkish-speaking children. The book summarises the most recent research findings on the acquisition of Turkish in childhood, with a focus on (i) the acquisition of phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics, (ii) the acquisition of discourse skills, (iii) literacy development and (iv) atypical vs. typical development. The book also provides the reader with a unique perspective on cross-learner comparative research on the acquisition of Turkish, demonstrating how similar issues can be investigated in a range of various acquisition contexts. By grouping together the recent research on the acquisition of Turkish within a single volume, this book provides a unique opportunity for readers to review the general developmental tendencies and the most prominent hypotheses put forward by scholars.


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Bright Lights, Big Money
After the traditional grounds maintenance summer and fall seasons have come to an end, a few smart entrepreneurs are beginning to look at non-traditional ways to increase revenue, which could lead to increased profits. Leaf removal for most grounds maintenance contractors has been a long offered service to clients. For those who service clients in the regions of the country that have snowfall, winter services are a must.
However, some providers of services have been looking in other areas to keep valued employees working for longer periods during the year. Holiday decorating can be an added service to clients that increases your value to them. Providing decorating services can also be a great way to insure that the competition will have a difficult time trying to lure away your best customers.
For your residential clients who have busy life styles and feel the need to contract out for residential grounds maintenance services during the regular season, holiday decorating is a natural extension of services to offer. "It's a nice adjunct in service that works well," says Robert Lied, owner of Lied's located in suburban Milwaukee, Wis. Since 1945, Lied's has been providing grounds maintenance services to commercial and residential clients in Wisconsin.
A holiday theme is a great way to entice high-end clients to take advantage of new decorating services. Most clients are looking for ways to keep the color of summer gardens indoors. Decorating can include the traditional trees and ornaments, table centerpieces and wall adornments as well as outdoor lighting. "Each service you provide has its special nuances," says Lied.
"Clients do not want the same thing every year," he adds. Having staff trained in decorating will be a key element in offering top-notch services. Quality interior decorators are a costly labor item, but in the long run will be dollars well spent. "You can't have designs that keep your clients happy without staff that has high-end skills to keep up with the latest trends," Lied says. Interior decorators with a flair for horticulture can be a nice addition to the staff.
Outdoor lighting is just as important. Whether you are renting lighting to clients or using client-provided lighting, ongoing service will be important. Nothing will hurt your image or your client's image in the neighborhood more than having lights that are not working. A regular review of each location to insure that lighting is functioning properly is key to insuring a successful holiday season.
Storage is also an item that you need to consider. After the season is over, removal and storage of decorating supplies will require additional space in your warehouse for the next 10 months or so. Keeping supplies clean, dry and in good working order will save considerable amounts of resources this time next year.
Large commercial clients can provide additional opportunities for services just as residential clients do. Servicing commercial clients can easily take place during normal business hours when dealing with exterior decorating.
However, some commercial clients may want common areas such as entrances, foyers and reception areas decorated in off business hours. Shopping centers are a good example of a commercial client who may prefer decorating to take place during hours when customers are not shopping. This could mean decorators will be working in the overnight hours requiring special arrangements.
Pay special attention to design in such high-profile locations such as the interior of shopping malls. Paying attention to even the smallest details will be well worth the effort. A reputation for the little things in holiday decorating is bound to spill over into the rest of the services provided and will give both the client and you a sence of real accomplishment.
Planning for holiday services begins in the late summer. Identifying prospects for your new services will be the first step. Estimating the amount and types of materials needed is the same as any other grounds maintenance service project. Lights, decorations, labor and fixed costs of doing business are just a few of the items that you need to consider with each client's custom proposal for service.
The sales process should begin in the early fall. As crews are beginning the processes of preparing landscapes for the winter months, clients are beginning to think of the holiday planning they need to do. This is an excellent time to begin the process of talking with valued high-end residential and commercial customers.
November will prove to be the busiest month for the holiday decorating service provider.
Shopping malls will start the decorating process in late October with interior decorating. Exterior lighting needs to be started very early in November. Residential client decorating will most likely start right after the Thanksgiving holiday and need to be completed quickly.
Take down and removal will bring crews back to service clients in early January. Clean-up and take-down of decorations is just as important as installation. If the house or the common areas in the mall have not been cleaned thoroughly when your crew leaves then you might as well forget coming back next year. The client can gain no benefit if they have to clean up after you have left the home and they have already been billed for the service.
Holiday decorating services can be an additional service that grounds maintenance providers can offer to their clients that in the long run can be a "win-win" situation for everyone involved. The customer has a provider taking care of a need they have. The service provider will benefit by retaining good customers and turning them into valuable assets. The employees win by having a longer employment season, extending later into the year and beginning earlier in the next year.
Waiting for the next ice or snowfall can be grueling when equipment payments need to be made. Adding additional services that generate additional revenue will ultimately generate additional profits. After all profits is what it is all about.
For the average-sized grounds maintenance contractor that would like to provide additional client services including holiday decorating, several equipment needs must be considered. Fortunately, several of these items may already be in your current inventories of equipment.
Both indoor and outdoor decorating crews will need ladders. Ladders of various sizes from the small stepladder to 24- or 36-foot extension ladders will come in handy. Reaching second story rooflines of residences for holiday lighting will be very difficult without the proper ladder.
Commercial customers such as large shopping malls or office buildings with tall foyers may require something more substantial than a ladder. Renting a manlift could be an important tool if you have access to it.
An extension pole will be another handy too. Poles much like those used for tree trimming, and that have been modified with a hook, will be useful for installing lighting into tall trees.
Decorations and lighting of various kinds, should you wish to rent these items, are going to vary depending upon the customer's desires. As with purchasing these items for your own home, the best time to acquire them will most likely be after the holidays. Home decorating stores and discount home centers will have their entire inventories reduced in costs. Another option may be to contract the manufacturers of decorating and lighting items on a direct basis. This could offer even more savings.
The last item that will be worth the investment is software. If you are currently using a computer for accounts receivable and accounts payable, then you are more than halfway there. A job estimating software program can be a very useful tool. Not only in estimating holiday decorating costs but the software will pay dividends year round.
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Flagler Beach, Florida
Well, we got up at 6ish to be out the door by about 7:20 to catch the sunrise. It wasn't looking good because it was raining! We went anyway because the other day when it was drizzling a little, we got some nice photos and it turned out to be a very nice morning.
We weren't so lucky this morning. It was pretty windy and the rain didn't let up. The ocean was ugly and of course no hint of the sun.
The die-hard fishermen were there though. Notice the red gale force wind warning flag?
We decided to hang around the campground today and do a few chores and a little laundry. It was time to wash the blankets, and mattress pad, so we went over to the campground laundry mat. It's much easier than trying to stuff the big things into our little machine. Al had some caulking he needed to do around the shower, so he worked on that.
Yesterday, I got an email from a woman named Sharon. She found my blog from Facebook. I'm not real sure how, but she was wondering if we were staying in the same campground as they are. It turned out we are, and that they are actually right behind us the next row over. They have been staying in this area every winter for many years and are very familiar with the area. We went over and visited with Sharon and Dick and their cute little dog Baby. They are from New York. Sharon is a kayaker and gave us some good info on where to go around here. Rv'ers are such nice people! We only had time for a short visit with them, but I'm sure we'll get together with them again.
I also wanted to post some pictures of the campground we're staying. It's called Bulow Rv Resort. It's one of the "Max Pass" campgrounds we have access to through our Thousand Trails membership. Our two week stay here cost a whopping $42.
The campground has been around awhile. No concrete pads (or very few) or paved roads. There are a lot of sites which have only 3o amp and many without sewer. What is especially nice about it, is there are beautiful Live Oak trees all around. It's a gorgeous piece of property. I'm not sure how much land is part of the campground, but it's quite a lot. It's just so beautiful with all the Live Oaks all draped with Spanish Moss.
There are nice sandy roads that make wonderful hiking trails. However, there is just one problem with that. It seems they use these trails to dispose of all the "yard" waste from around the campground. There are big piles of palm fronds and tree branches. That was always a big problem around our Georgia house and we certainly understand how difficult it is to dispose of this stuff…but it sure made the beautiful trails look trashy.
Here is a view coming in. to the campground. Last night we saw 6-7 deer cross the road. We're going to watch for them tonight with camera in hand.
The old office building is in bad shape and in dire need of a new roof. The first time I saw it, I thought it was decorated for Halloween.
There is another newer office building.
The sites are plenty large and easy to get into. It's definitely big rig friendly.
Here is our campsite and the 'big guy" parked nicely by himself. The campground is starting to fill up and soon sites will be pretty hard to come by, I imagine. I think a lot of people use it as a stopping off point for points further south, but obviously many people winter here. It's a great location and so much to do in the area. It's only a few miles from I-95.
Our view from our front window. We like seeing trees instead of rv's.
Some canals around the campground.
The pool.
The laundry room is nice, and cheap!
What we like best about the campground, is the location. We're between Daytona Beach and St Augustine, and Jacksonville is right up the road. Everything is convenient with the interstate right here. Highway A1A gives you a beautiful beach drive to go north or south. Flagler county doesn't allow building on the beach so you can actually see water from the road! It's a nice change!
So as I sit here posting the blog, Al is in his recliner facing towards the front window. He sees this woman in the field in front of us. She is lining up about 6 golf balls and she proceeds to hit one….right towards our coach! Al was so shocked he could barely speak. He said she appeared to looking right at him when she hit the ball and was surprised it headed our way. He didn't think she was going to hit any more balls, but I decided to go outside and make sure. I picked up he ball she had just hit and it was only about 8-10 feet in front of our coach. Yikes…she really did hit it close to us! I picked it up and handed it to her. She said, " I think I need to go someplace else." I said, yeah, I think that's a good idea! We couldn't believe she laid out six golf balls and was going to hit them right in our direction. Did she not see us? We are the only rv there. She could have hit them the other direction and had 200 yards. I don't know what she was thinking but she appeared to be a bit surprised our coach was right there! Thank goodness she didn't hit us.
Well, thanks to Rick and Paulette, we're having lasagna for dinner tonight. Rick posted a picture of a delicious lasagna dinner Paulette made the other night and I've been hungry for one ever since. I hope it turns out good! You never know with my cooking skills!


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WEST virginia legislature
2020 regular session
Committee Substitute
House Bill 2086
By Delegate Storch
[Originating in the Committee on the Judiciary.]
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §39A-4-1, §39A-4-2, §39A-4-3, §39A-4-4, §39A-4-5, §39A-4-6, and §39A-4-7, all relating to creating the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act; providing short title; defining terms; clarifying validity of electronic documents and electronic signatures; providing for recording of electronic documents; requiring any county clerk implementing the provisions of the act to comply with established standards; authorizing county clerks to receive, index, store, archive and transmit electronic documents; authorizing county clerks to allow public access, search and retrieval of electronic documents; allowing county clerks to convert paper documents accepted for recording into electronic documents; authorizing county clerks to collect electronically any tax or fee relating to electronic recording of real property documents they are authorized by law to collect; authorizing county clerks to agree with other jurisdictions on procedures or processes necessary for electronic recording of documents; creating the Real Property Electronic Recording Standards Advisory Committee to develop the standards necessary to electronically record real property documents; authorizing a legislative rule; providing for a report and recommendations to the Legislature; providing that members of the Real Property Electronic Recording Standards Advisory Committee pay their own expenses; setting forth areas for consideration when adopting or changing standards; providing for uniformity of application and construction of the act; and providing that the article modifies, limits and supersedes certain parts of the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
§39A-4-1. Short title.
This article may be cited as the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act.
§39A-4-2. Definitions.
In this article:
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Division of Highways.
"Document" means information that is:
(A) Inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form; and
(B) Eligible to be recorded in the land records maintained by the clerk of the county commission, herein after "county clerk" or "clerk".
"Electronic" means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities.
"Electronic document" means a document that is received by the county clerk in an electronic form.
"Electronic signature" means an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to or logically associated with a document and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the document.
"Person" means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency, instrumentality or any other legal or commercial entity.
"State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
§39A-4-3. Validity of electronic documents.
(a) If a law requires, as a condition for recording, that a document be an original, be on paper or another tangible medium or be in writing, the requirement is satisfied by an electronic document satisfying the requirements of this article.
(b) If a law requires, as a condition for recording, that a document be signed, the requirement is satisfied by an electronic signature.
(c) A requirement that a document or a signature associated with a document be notarized, acknowledged, verified, witnessed, or made under oath is satisfied if the electronic signature of the person authorized to perform that act, and all other information required to be included, is attached to or logically associated with the document or signature. A physical or electronic image of a stamp, impression or seal need not accompany an electronic signature on a document that complies with the electronic notarization procedure under §39-4-19 of this code and §153 CSR 45.
§39A-4-4. Recording of documents.
(a) In this section, "paper document" means a document that is received by the county clerk in a form that is not electronic.
(b) A county clerk:
(1) Who implements any of the functions listed in this section shall do so in compliance with standards established by the Real Property Electronic Recording Standards Advisory Committee pursuant to §39A-4-5 of this code;
(2) May receive, index, store, archive, and transmit electronic documents;
(3) May provide for access to, and for search and retrieval of, documents and information by electronic means;
(4) Who accepts electronic documents for recording shall continue to accept paper documents as authorized by state law and shall place entries for both types of documents in the same index;
(5) May convert paper documents accepted for recording into electronic form;
(6) May convert information recorded before the clerk began to record electronic documents into electronic form;
(7) May accept electronically any fee or tax relating to electronic recording of real property documents that the clerk is authorized to collect; and
(8) May agree with other officials of a state or a political subdivision thereof, or of the United States, on procedures or processes to facilitate the electronic satisfaction of prior approvals and conditions precedent to recording and the electronic payment of fees and taxes.
§39A-4-5. Administration and standards.
(a) For the purpose of keeping the standards and practices of county clerks in this state in harmony with the standards and practices of recording offices in other jurisdictions that enact substantially the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act and to keep the technology used by clerks in this state compatible with technology used by recording offices in other jurisdictions that enact substantially this act, the Commissioner of the Division of Highways shall establish the Real Property Electronic Recording Standards Advisory Committee, to, so far as is consistent with the purposes, policies, and provisions of this article, assist in the adoption, amendment and repeal of standards and practices.
(b) The commissioner shall appoint at least 16 persons to serve on the committee. In selecting persons to serve on the committee, the commissioner shall appoint:
(1) At least one person who is an attorney who specializes in title work;
(2) At least one person who is a specialist in geographic information system (GIS) mapping;
(3) A representative of the Secretary of State;
(4) A representative of the County Clerks' Association;
(5) A representative of the County Commissioners' Association;
(6) A representative of the State Auditor;
(7) A representative of the Governor's Office of Technology;
(8) A representative of the Division of Culture and History;
(9) A representative of the Community Bankers of West Virginia;
(10) A representative of the West Virginia Bankers Association;
(11) A representative of the West Virginia Housing Development Fund;
(12) A representative of the Real Estate Division of the Department of Administration;
(13) A representative of the Property Tax Division of the Department of Tax and Revenue;
(14) A representative of the West Virginia Board of Professional Surveyors;
(15) A representative of the West Virginia Real Estate Commission; and
(16) At least one representative representing the mineral extraction industry.
(c) In establishing, amending, and repealing standards and practices for the recording documents in electronic form, storing electronic records, and setting up systems for searching for and retrieving these land records, the committee shall consider:
(1) Standards and practices of other jurisdictions;
(2) The most recent standards promulgated by national standard-setting bodies such as the Property Records Industry Association;
(3) The views of interested persons and governmental officials and entities;
(4) The needs of counties of varying size, population, and resources; and
(5) Standards requiring adequate information security protection to ensure that electronic documents are accurate, authentic, adequately preserved and resistant to tampering.
(d) The Commissioner of the Division of Highways, or his or her designee, shall serve as chair of the Real Property Electronic Recording Standards Advisory Committee.
(e) The commissioner shall:
(1) Provide administrative support to the committee; and
(2) Propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with the provisions of §29A-3-1 et seq. of this code that contain the standards to implement this article.
(f) Each person, agency, board and organization on the committee shall cover his or her own expenses necessitated by participation on the committee.
(g) The commissioner shall submit a report to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance on or before January 1 of each year until its tasks are complete. The report shall include its efforts to adopt standards in accordance with the requirements of this article and recommendations for further legislative action necessary to effectuate the purposes of this article.
§39A-4-6. Uniformity of application and construction.
In applying and construing this Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
§39A-4-7. Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.
This article modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (15 U.S.C. §7001, et seq.) but does not modify, limit or supersede §101(c) of that act (15 U.S.C. §7001(c)) or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in §103(b) of that act (15 U.S.C. §7003(b)).
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to adopt the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act. Under the bill, any requirement of state law describing or requiring that a land record document be an original, on paper, or in writing are satisfied by a document in electronic form. The bill provides that any requirement that the document contain a signature or acknowledgment is satisfied by an electronic signature or acknowledgment. The bill authorizes the clerk to accept electronic documents for recording and to index and store those documents. The bill does not provide a means of funding the establishment or operation of an electronic recording system. No single approach is recommended and in fact, the commissioners recognized that the best approach for a state may involve multiple systems. The bill requires the Real Property Electronic Recording Standards Advisory Committee to develop a legislative rule containing standards for electronic recording to be used by each county. The standards are to be developed with a vision toward fostering intra and interstate harmony and uniformity in the electronic recording process. The committee will engage in a stakeholder type rule making process to assure that all of the affected parties have the opportunity to participate in the process.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.


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I'm not one to gossip, but I'm sure most of us have heard about Ashton Kutcher & Demi Moore's breakup. Breakups are never easy, but have you guys seen this? It looks like Ashton is putting himself out there with this new dating video. He's looking for love. Again.
Ashton sure does deliver some laughs with his video on the new dating site for World Wide Lovers.
With the help of an Academy Award-winning make-up and hair team, Ashton Kutcher has been transformed into four very different and colorful characters: a flamboyant fashion designer, a sensitive Harley-loving biker, a new age hippie and a Bollywood director. Together, along with Ashton Kutcher, they are all in search of love which will appear in a series of YouTube videos.
– Darl is the over the top, vain diva. He shares what he's looking for by telling us what makes him so special. And he loves his dog, Pupu.
– Nigel is the introspective hippie who tells us what he is looking for with his deep thoughts and wisdom.
– Swordfish is the sweet, lovable biker who tells his stories through his tattoos and his life on the road.
– Raj is the happiest guy on Earth. He is looking for love based on his knowledge of pop culture and his glowing optimism.
Each of Ashton's characters are searching for their own true love, and discover at the end of the video a particular snack flavor that matches their desires.
Have to say I never thought I'd see the day when Mr. Kutcher would need a dating video, but hey finding love is hard. And I shouldn't be too surprised because the new claim is that one in five relationships start online. Good luck Ashton!!
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Avoid herbal supplements: Column
- Many believe that since these products are promoted as natural%2C and legally sold%2C that they are safe.
- But some herbal supplements can cause real health damage.
- And they are not regulated%2C as many believe%2C by the FDA.
I once diagnosed a patient with high cholesterol and prescribed medication that is commonly known as a statin. When I saw him for a follow-up months later, he admitted that he didn't fill the prescription.
He said he took red yeast rice instead. When I asked him why, he said he was wary of the long list of side effects from statins and felt that taking a "natural," over-the-counter cholesterol-fighting supplement was safer.
When it comes to taking herbal supplements, I generally inform patients that most have little evidence to suggest that they actually work, but leave the ultimate decision to patients. But two recent studies suggest that patients are better off avoiding supplements altogether.
Americans spend $5 billion a year on pills such as echinacea to ward off colds, ginkgo biloba to improve memory, or black cohosh to improve postmenopausal hot flashes. More than 29,000 herbal products are sold throughout North America, with about half of Americans using some form of alternative medicine. Many believe that because these products are promoted as natural or organic, and legally sold, that they are safe.
Not what they seem
That's not necessarily true. A study by the journal BMC Medicine, released last month, used DNA analysis to provide the most definitive evidence to date that herbal supplements are not what they seem. Researchers randomly selected 44 supplements and found most were "of poor quality, including considerable product substitution, contamination and use of fillers."
Consider two bottles of St. John's wort used to treat depression. One contained pills that had no evidence of the advertised herb, while the other substituted another plant that happened to be a known laxative.
But this goes beyond false advertising. Herbal supplements can cause real health damage. The Food and Drug Administration recently tested 21 "all-natural" dietary supplements and found that nine of them contained unlabeled amphetamine-like compounds. Unmonitored use of such stimulants can lead to elevated blood pressure, rapid heart rate and even heart attacks.
FDA issued warning
In 2012, FDA blamed the herbal industry for causing more than 50,000 adverse events annually. Some pills use fillers made up of rice, or worse, black walnut, which can severely affect people with nut allergies, while others contain unlabeled toxic ingredients. Many, including garlic and ginkgo biloba, also interact with prescription drugs, which can alter the effect of blood thinners and cause life-threatening bleeding.
Back to my patient. Like most Americans, he falsely believed that herbal supplements had to be FDA-approved before sold. And he was unaware that up to 70% of herbal drug producers violated manufacturing guidelines to prevent adulteration of their pills. I shared the recent study results with him, and he decided to stop taking the supplement.
I then addressed his concern about statins and acknowledged the potential of uncommon, and in rare cases, serious, side effects that many prescription medications share. But these drugs are regulated by the FDA, so at least we know what's inside them, and what's inside them works. That's far more than we can say about the vast majority of herbal supplements patients take today.
Kevin Pho, a primary care physician in Nashua, N.H., blogs at MedPage Today'sKevinMD.com and is a member of USA TODAY's Board of Contributors.
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|Horatio Pallavicini
Sir Toby became fantastically wealthy when he inherited both his father's and his brother's estates, but squandered his money and ended up in the Fleet prison for debtors in 1637. His wife Jane died 23 March 1637, at the age of 42 and is buried in the church of St. Martin, Chipping Ongar, Essex, England. Her son Horatio Pallavicini, Esq. is also buried in this church. I am willing to state that Jane Cromwell Pallavicini never set foot in Newbury, Massachusetts and never lived in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Period!
My second Jane of this blog is Jane Cromwell Pickering, her name seems to be frequently googled. Jane was the daughter of Thomas and Anne Cromwell of Wiltshire, England. The family lived in Malmesbury in the northwest corner of the county of Wiltshire. This family is not connected in any way with the Cromwell's of Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, this includes the family of Oliver Cromwell the Protector and his uncle Sir Oliver Cromwell.
|Market Cross, Malmesbury, England
Thomas and his family emigrated to the Massachusetts Bay Colony about 1652, they brought with them Phillip's son John. Thomas was a tailor by trade and he set up shop in Salem. His brother Phillip was a butcher. By 1652, Oliver Cromwell, the Protector was in complete control of England. This was a period of reverse migration of staunch puritans from Massachusetts back to England. Those who continued to emigrate to the Colony probably did so for economic reasons.
Jane, born about 1649, she was baptized on 4 July, she was only about 3 years old when her family sailed for America. She married Jonathan Pickering on March 19, 1663 in Salem. Her father Thomas died in March of 1686. Her mother Edith lived with Jane and her husband. Jane became a full member of the Salem church in August of 1694. Jonathan her husband died in 1729.
There is one website in particular that seems to promote the idea that all Cromwell's in America must be related to Sir Oliver, and I won't name them but I will tell you what they said when I asked why, despite obvious evidence to the contrary, do they continue with these assertions. Their answer was "because it gets people to my site and it's good for business". How's that for dedicated genealogy!
George Ruggle, Ignoramus: Comoedia
St. Martins Church, Chipping Ongar website
Find a Grave
William Harvey, The Visitation of Norfolk in the Year 1563, Vol 2
The Builder, The Church of Chipping Ongar, July to Dec 1904, page 146
Essex Institute Historical Collections, Vol 39, page 368
The Pickering Genealogy, Vol 1
Maryland Historical Magazine, Vol 13, page 398


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|Nestled down a small, quiet street (Soi Bearing) off the Sukhumvit road,
one of Bangkok's busiest main thoroughfares, Theorie Hotel awaits to welcome one and all with its unique charm and character.
Only a 15-minute drive to BITEC (an exhibition center) and 30-minute drive to Suvarnabhumi airport,
the hotel's location is relatively convenient. Although it is just a 5-minute drive to Bearing BTS skytrain station,
the hotel is located in a serene environment, perfect for unplugging and recharging before tomorrow's business engagements.
Experience for yourself this city's new urbane-style comfort and service that await you here at this characterful hotel. The ascending walkway at the entrance leads you to the hotel's pool deck, which is surrounded by earthy brick walls and greenery, delivering a serene tropical feel. Adjacent to the deck is the lobby, the interior of which looks ultra-modern and welcoming. Besides the 78 comfortable guest rooms, the hotel has almost all facilities and services that a modern city hotel has to offer – all-day dining restaurant, pool, gym, laundry, elevator, shuttle service from and to Bearing BTS skytrain station, ample parking facilities, etc.
Urbane-style Comfort This is where comfort and style live side by side. Upon arrival, you will be greeted with a Thai smile as well as a warm welcome.
We proudly present two different styles of comfort – Superior rooms (28 sqm) and Junior Suites (56 sqm).
Every guest room features a sleek interior and a myriad of contemporary amenities.
A keycard lock system assures your safety. Whatever room type you opt for, urbane-style comfort is assured.
Superior Room
28 Sqm. | Double or Twin Bed
Superior rooms offer splendid views of either greenery or the city's skyline. The warm tone of the floor and panels that contrast with the wall gives a relaxed feel. The balcony complete with table and chairs will entice you to have your morning coffee outdoors while enjoying the distant city views.
The plush, comfortable bed that is flanked by a pair of headboard lights appears to take center stage. The fairly large built-in desk is a perfect spot for working on your laptop. The bathroom features a shower, toilet and a wall-mounted sink. Toiletries such as shampoo and bath gel are, of course, provided. Other contemporary comforts in the room include a flatscreen TV, AC, microwave, etc.
Junior Suite
56 Sqm. | one bedroom and one living room | Double or Twin Bed
Not only do these suites come in a larger floor area, they also offer a higher level of comfort. The suite is bisected into a large bedroom and living quarter. Streamlined comfort and style can be sensed in every corner of the suite. While the wallpaper adds a splash of color, the design and mood lighting give a relaxed feel. The floor-toceiling sliding glass doors open out to the balcony, overlooking the surrounding greenery and low-rise houses
The king-sized bed along with its pillows and bedlinen guarantee optimum comfort, while a comfortable sofa and coffee table in the living room is another spot where you can kick back and relax. Other amenities in the room include a built-in closet and desk, flatscreen TV, AC, microwave, etc.
|Theorie Hotel's state-of-the-art meeting room can cater for different kinds of events,
from small gatherings to formal business meetings.
Our room is equipped with Wi-Fi, the latest audio-visual and conferencing equipment,
and has the capacity to cater for groups from 30 to 80 people, depending on your requirements.
Furthermore, the hotel's pool decking area can be an ideal location for outdoor events such as themed parties,
fun activities, or special dinners by the pool.
Whatever requirements you might have, just let us know. Our professional team will work with you from start to finish,
giving you the individual attention you and your event deserve.
Pool Area
Just outside of the hotel's lobby is a large pool deck, which is surrounded by brick walls and shaded by tropical greenery. On a sunny day, go for a swim in the pool in the center of the deck. However, if you are a non-swimmer, stretching out on one of the sunbeds provided on the deck is also an option. Don't forget to quench your thirst by ordering a cocktail or smoothie.
|Swimming Pool
|Meeting Room
|Meeting Room
|Restaurant (up coming)
|This iconic location makes it easy and convenient to travel to Theorie Hotel.
Traveling by BTS is easiest. Just get off Bearing BTS Skytrain Station and take a 5-minute taxi ride from the start of Bearing street
to our hotel. If you are coming from Suvarnabhumi Airport, taking a taxi to our hotel takes approximately 30 minutes.
However, if you are coming from Don Muang Airport, it might take a little over one hour by taxi.
As our hotel is just a 5-minute drive to the nearest BTS Skytrain station, guests can easily travel to almost all high-end shopping centers, prominent attractions, hospitals, and many other locations in very little time. With the skytrain, you can go to places such as Chatuchak Weekend Market, Chao Phraya River, Lumpini Park, and the shopping malls along Sukhumvit Road. Popular dining and entertainment areas, such as Silom and Thonglor, are also highly accessible.


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Saint Ansegisus
- Ansegis
Benedictine monk at Fontenelle Abbey, France at age 18. Entrusted by Charlemagne and Louis le Débonnaire with the reform and restoration of the monasteries of Saint Sixtus, Saint Memius, Flay, and Luxeuil. He codified the laws of Charlemagne and Louis in the Capitulars. Abbot of Fontenelle; the monastery became famous for learning, discipline, and its library. He divided the riches he obtained from his diplomatic missions among various monasteries.
- c.770
- c.833 of natural causes
- "Saint Ansegisus". CatholicSaints.Info. 16 July 2015. Web. 14 August 2020. <>


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Tagged: Max Scherzer
Red Sox Rumors: Ubaldo Jimenez
Ubaldo Jimenez
Unlike Hiroki Kuroda (Another starting pitcher that the Red Sox have been rumored to be interested in), Jimenez's contract could last anywhere from 2012 to 2014. You see, Jimenez has team options for the 2012 and 2013 seasons, with one million-dollar buyouts both seasons. His salary for the 2013 season could be increased from $5.75 million-dollars depending on Cy Young results. In 2014, his salary would be eight million-dollars, but unlike the 2013 season, the "Cy Young bonus" could be voided if Jimenez is traded.
It has been reported that there are four main players in the Ubaldo Jimenez sweepstakes. One of those teams, is the Cincinnati Reds. The Reds are supposedly the furthest along as they have already talked prospects. The Rockies are reportedly interested in starting pitchers Homer Bailey, Mike Leake, and Travis Wood, all have major league experience. Another player the Reds are looking at is twenty-four year old, Yonder Alonso.
With Joey Votto locked up until 2013, the Reds decided to move Alonso to left-field. When the Reds traded Jonny Gomes to the Nationals the other day, they made it clear, at least to me, that Alonso is untouchable. Mild-infielder Billy Hamilton and catcher Devin Mesoraco are also supposedly untouchable.
According to Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com, Mesoraco is the Reds number one prospect, followed by Alonso and Hamilton. Also, according to Mayo, Mesoraco is the second best catching prospect, Alonso is the third best prospect at first-base, and Hamilton is the second best prospect at second-base. But, with the Reds now 6.5 games behind the Brewers in an already crowed National League Central, this deal might be more focused on the future than the present.
Another team that has interest in Jimenez is the Detroit Tigers. Yet, it doesn't look like that they are willing to trade starters Max Scherzer or Rick Porcello. The Rockies have inquired about both players. It looks like Detroit is more likely to go after someone like Erik Bedard or Jeremy Guthrie.
The third team looking at Jimenez, is none other than the New York Yankees. The Yankees have the first, fourth, and sixth rated catching prospects in Jesus Montero, Gary Sanchez, and Austin Romine. Therefore, it makes since to trade one of them.
Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated reports that the Yankees won't trade Manny Banuelos (the fourth rated left-handed pitching prospect in MLB according to Mayo), Dellin Betances (the eighth rated right-handed pitching prospect in MLB, also according to Mayo), and rookie Ivan Nova, who was recently sent down to AAA, but had an eight and four record in sixteen games started up in the big leagues. Unless the Yankees part with a pitcher, Jimenez won't be wearing pinstripes.
The last major player for Ubaldo Jimenez are none other than the Boston Red Sox. Unfortunately for Boston, it doesn't look like Clay Buchholz will be back soon. Yet, Boston is more likely to trade for a rental player, as their first four starting pitchers for next year are set (Beckett, Buchholz, Lackey, and Lester) and Felix Doubront, Andrew Miller, and Tim Wakefield (Unless he retires) will battle for the fifth spot until Dice-K returns. A Major League executive said that the Red Sox are most likely to trade for Kuroda followed by Guthrie and Bedard.
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Verbum Eccles. (Online) vol.29 no.1 Pretoria 2008
Judging the Judges: Finding value in these problematic characters
L R Martin
Theological Seminary Cleveland, U S A1
The biblical judges are well known for their less than exemplary behaviour. In the past, these judges have been appreciated largely as examples of how a charismatic leader should not behave. In spite of the judges' questionable morals, the writer of the book of Hebrews commends four of them (Barak, Gideon, Jephthah, and Samson) for their faith. This paper evaluates these judges in light of their characterisations in the book of Hebrews and in the book of Judges and suggests that our struggle with the judges parallels the contemporary integrity crisis in Christian leadership.
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Shana Moore wrote:Should all teachers strive for perfect balance/symmetry, or simply teach to their strengths?
Should students strive for the same?
What are your thoughts on teaching old school/traditional vs Uechi as an evolving art (or any martial art, for that matter)?
I realize this last question can be a hot topic, so please remember we are not discussing what other arts AREN'T, but what your art IS or COULD BE.
Thank you.
Shana Moore wrote:
Should all teachers strive for perfect balance/symmetry, or simply teach to their strengths?
Shana Moore wrote:
Should students strive for the same?
Shana Moore wrote:
What are your thoughts on teaching old school/traditional vs Uechi as an evolving art (or any martial art, for that matter)?
- Matsuo BashoDo not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought.
"maxwell ainley wrote:Here's a very old wise statement etc, " The beginning is the end ,the end is the beginning ".
Its at the end of the statement when real new things emerge that push both the practioner and the system onwards .
Bill Glasheen wrote:You are looking at a snapshot in time of three different individuals, Shana. Do you think each of these teachers were the same way from the first day they started teaching to present day?
Bill Glasheen wrote:Here's something else to consider. If any of these schools evolved to be larger entities, would the assistant instructors be clones of the head instructor, or would the head instructor tolerate (or perhaps even encourage) individual expression, emphasis, and approaches? (FWIW, I've seen both.)
Bill Glasheen wrote:We wouldn't have Meyers-Briggs personality testing if everyone was "balanced" on all their personality tendencies.
Bill Glasheen wrote:- Matsuo BashoDo not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought.
jorvik wrote:So what I find myself seeking for now is what I believe is called a Paradigm shift..................which is I have find a new way of looking at things, a new way of "Feeling"....so that is what I am seeking....to be soft
I think that if you are going to teach an established ryu, it should be kept as traditional as reasonably possible while also adapting to fit the era that it is being taught in.
Traditionalist: The art was designed around a specific paradigm. Until one has stuck with the art long enough, they may not see how everything fits together, and as certain principles build on others, the traditional method is well honed to teach them in a logical progression.
Technician: If the student does not understand what they are doing or learning, they will get frustrated and quit or they will stick around but never be the practitioner that they could be.
Builder: Principles of the art should be made applicable in a modern era. New training techniques that will enhance one's practice of the art should be looked at. We understand the human body far better today than we did even thirty years ago. Modern training methods can maximize a person's physical potential to a much greater degree. Also, we face threats of a different nature; it is unlikely that I will be attacked by a bo staff wielding opponent or a swordsman. And catching arrows will not help me against firearms. A teacher who can apply the art to the environment in which the student lives can benefit the student greatly.
I think that all three aspects can and should be incorporated into any teaching style.
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