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|Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth Town Hall, Hall Quay
(opened: 1883; architect: J.B. Pearce)
Great Yarmouth shown within Norfolk
|17.47 km2 (6.75 sq mi)
|70,234 [1]
|– density
|4,020/km2 (10,400/sq mi)
|OS grid reference
|Great Yarmouth
|Shire county
|Sovereign state
|United Kingdom
|Post town
|Postcode district
|NR30 (north), NR31 (south)
|Dialling code
|+44 (0)1493
|East of England
|EU Parliament
|East of England
|UK Parliament
|Great Yarmouth
Coordinates: 52°36′22″N 1°43′44″E / 52.606°N 1.729°E / 52.606; 1.729
Great Yarmouth, often known to locals as Yarmouth, is a coastal town in Norfolk, England. It is located at the mouth of the River Yare, 20 miles (30 km) east of Norwich.[2]
It has been a seaside resort since 1760, and is the gateway from the Norfolk Broads to the North Sea. For hundreds of years it was a major fishing port, depending mainly on the herring fishery, but its fishing industry suffered a steep decline in the second half of the 20th century, and has now all but disappeared.[3] The discovery of oil in the North Sea in the 1960s led to a flourishing oil rig supply industry, and today it services offshore natural gas rigs. More recently, the development of renewable energy sources, especially offshore wind power, has created further opportunities for support services. A wind farm of 30 generators is within sight of the town on the Scroby Sands.
The town has a beach and two piers.
- 1 Geography and demography
- 2 History
- 3 Sights
- 4 Wildlife
- 5 Sports and leisure
- 6 Transport
- 7 First Responders
- 8 Enterprise zone
- 9 Notable residents
- 10 Twin towns
- 11 See also
- 12 References
- 13 Further reading
- 14 External links
Geography and demography
The town itself is on a thin spit sandwiched between the North Sea and River Yare. Its well known features include the historic rows (narrow streets) and the main tourist sector on the seafront. The area is linked to Gorleston, Cobholm and Southtown by Haven Bridge and to the A47, A149 and A12 by the Breydon Bridge.
The unparished urban area that makes up the town of Great Yarmouth has an area of 21.5 km2 (8.3 sq mi) and according to the Office for National Statistics in 2002 had a population of 47,288. It is the main town in the larger Borough of Great Yarmouth.[4] The ONS identify a Great Yarmouth Urban Area, which has a population of 68,317, including the sub-areas of Caister-on-Sea (8,756) and Great Yarmouth (58,032). The wider borough of Great Yarmouth has a population of around 92,500.
Great Yarmouth (Gernemwa, Yernemuth) lies near the site of the Roman fort camp of Gariannonum at the mouth of the River Yare. Its situation having attracted fishermen from the Cinque Ports, a permanent settlement was made, and the town numbered 70 burgesses before the Norman Conquest. Henry I placed it under the rule of a reeve.
In 1208, King John granted a charter to Great Yarmouth. The charter gave his burgesses of Yarmouth general liberties according to the customs of Oxford, a gild merchant and weekly hustings, amplified by several later charters asserting the rights of the borough against Little Yarmouth and Gorleston. The town is bound to send to the sheriffs of Norwich every year one hundred herrings, baked in twenty four pasties, which the sheriffs are to deliver to the lord of the manor of East Carlton who is then to convey them to the King.[5]
A hospital was founded in Yarmouth in the reign of Edward I by Thomas Fastolfe. In 1551, a grammar school founded and the great hall of the old hospital was appropriated to its use. The school was closed from 1757 to 1860, was re-established by the charity trustees, and settled in new buildings in 1872.
In 1552 Edward VI granted a charter of admiralty jurisdiction, later confirmed and extended by James I. In 1668 Charles II incorporated Little Yarmouth in the borough by a charter which with one brief exception remained in force until 1703, when Queen Anne replaced the two bailiffs by a mayor. In the early 18th century Yarmouth, as a thriving herring port, was vividly and admiringly described several times in Daniel Defoe's travel journals, in part as follows:[6]
Yarmouth is an antient town, much older than Norwich; and at present, tho' not standing on so much ground, yet better built; much more compleat; for number of inhabitants, not much inferior; and for wealth, trade, and advantage of its situation, infinitely superior to Norwich.
It is plac'd on a peninsula between the River Yare and the sea; the two last lying parallel to one another, and the town in the middle: The river lies on the west-side of the town, and being grown very large and deep, by a conflux of all the rivers on this side the county, forms the haven; and the town facing to the west also, and open to the river, makes the finest key in England, if not in Europe, not inferior even to that of Marseilles itself.
The ships ride here so close, and as it were, keeping up one another, with their head-fasts on shore, that for half a mile [800 m] together, they go cross the stream with their bolsprits over the land, their bowes, or heads, touching the very wharf; so that one may walk from ship to ship as on a floating bridge, all along by the shore-side: The key reaching from the drawbridge almost to the south-gate, is so spacious and wide, that in some places 'tis near one hundred yards from the houses to the wharf. In this pleasant and agreeable range of houses are some very magnificent buildings, and among the rest, the custom-house and town-hall, and some merchants houses, which look like little palaces, rather than the dwelling-houses of private men.The greatest defect of this beautiful town, seems to be, that tho' it is very rich and encreasing in wealth and trade, and consequently in people, there is not room to enlarge the town by building; which would be certainly done much more than it is, but that the river on the land-side prescribes them, except at the north end without the gate....
From 1808 to 1814 the Admiralty in London could communicate with its ships in the port of Great Yarmouth by a shutter telegraph chain.
The town was the site of a bridge disaster and drowning tragedy on 2 May 1845 when a suspension bridge crowded with children collapsed under the weight killing 79. They had gathered to watch a clown in a barrel being pulled by geese down the river. As he passed under the bridge the weight shifted, causing the chains on the south side to snap, tipping over the bridge deck.[7]
Great Yarmouth had an electric tramway system from 1902 to 1933.
During World War I Great Yarmouth suffered the first aerial bombardment in the UK, by Zeppelin L3 on 19 January 1915. That same year on 15 August, Ernest Martin Jehan became the first and only man to sink a steel submarine with a sail rigged Q-ship, this off the coast of Great Yarmouth. It was also bombarded by the German Navy on 24 April 1916.
The town suffered Luftwaffe bombing during World War II as it was the last significant place German bombers could drop bombs before returning home, but much is left of the old town including the original 2000m protective mediaeval wall, of which two-thirds has survived. Of the 18 towers, 11 are left. On the South Quay is a 17th-century Merchant's House, as well as Tudor, Georgian and Victorian buildings. Behind South Quay is a maze of alleys and lanes known as "The Rows". Originally there were 145. Despite war damage, several have remained.
The northern section of the two-mile (3 km) A47 Great Yarmouth Western Bypass opened in March 1986, and the southern section in May 1985. It is now the A12.
The town was badly affected by the North Sea flood of 1953. More recent flooding has been a problem, the town flooding four times in 2006. In September 2006 the town suffered its worst flooding in years. Torrential rain caused drains to block as well as an Anglian Water pumping station to break down and this resulted in flash flooding around the town in which 90 properties were flooded up to 5 ft.[8]
On 9 November 2007 the town braced itself for more flooding as a result of a tidal surge and high tides but disaster was avoided and only a small area was under water.[9]
On the evening 5 December 2013 homes were again evacuated due to flooding risk. A tidal surge coupled with high winds led the environment agency to issue several severe flood warnings in and around the town. High tide was expected at around 22:30, though again there was little damage experienced.[10]
The Tollhouse, with dungeons, dates from the late 13th century and is said to be the oldest civic building in Britain. It backs on to the central library.
The market place is one of the largest in England, and has been operating since the 13th century. It is also home to the town's shopping sector and the famous Yarmouth chip stalls. The smaller area south of the market is used as a performance area for community events and for access to the town's shopping centre, Market Gates. In November 2008, a new section of Market Gates opened, including high street retailers such as Debenhams, New Look and Starbucks.
Great Yarmouth railway station, which serves the town, is the terminus of the Wherry Lines from Norwich. Before the Beeching Axe the town had a number of railway stations and a direct link to London down the east coast. The only remaining signs of these stations is the coach park where Beach Station once was and the A12 relief road which follows the route of the railway down into the embankment from Breydon Bridge.
Yarmouth has two piers, Britannia Pier (which is Grade II listed)[11]) and Wellington Pier. The theatre building on the latter of the two was demolished in 2005 and reopened in 2008 as a family entertainment centre including a ten pin bowling alley with floor to ceiling windows overlooking the beach. Britannia Pier is home to the Britannia Theatre which during the summer months features well known acts including; Jim Davidson, Jethro, Basil Brush, Cannon and Ball, Chubby Brown, Chuckle Brothers and The Searchers. The theatre is one of a few end of the pier theatres left in England.
The Grade II listed Winter Gardens building sits next to the Wellington Pier. The cast iron framed glass structure was shipped by barge from Torquay in 1903. It is said this was done without the loss of a single pane of glass. Over the years, it has been used as ballroom, roller skating rink and beer garden. In the 1990s it was converted into a nightclub by Jim Davidson and has since been used as a family leisure venue. It is currently closed.
Great Yarmouth's seafront, known as "The Golden Mile" attracts millions of visitors each year to its sandy beaches, indoor and outdoor attractions and amusement arcades. Great Yarmouth's Marine Parade has twelve Amusement Arcades located within 2 square miles (5.2 km2), including: Atlantis, The Flamingo, Circus Circus, The Golden Nugget, The Mint, Leisureland, The Majestic, The Silver Slipper, The Showboat, Magic City, Quicksilver and The Gold Rush, opened in 2007. In addition to the two piers, tourist attractions on Marine Parade include Joyland, Pirates Cove Adventure Golf, Yesterday's World, the Marina Centre, retroskate, Arnold Palmer Putting Green, the Sea Life Centre, Merrivale Model Village and the Pleasure Beach and Gardens.
The South Denes area is home to the Grade I listed Norfolk Naval Pillar, known locally as the Britannia Monument or Nelson's Monument. This tribute to Nelson was completed in 1819, 24 years before the completion of Nelson's Column in London. The monument, designed by William Wilkins, shows Britannia standing atop a globe holding an olive branch in her right hand and a trident in her left. There is a popular assumption in the town that the statue of Britannia was supposed to face out to sea but now faces inland due to a mistake during construction, although it is thought she is meant to face Nelson's birthplace at Burnham Thorpe. The monument was originally planned to mark Nelson's victory at the Battle of the Nile, but fund-raising was not completed until after his death and it was instead dedicated to England's greatest naval hero. It is currently surrounded by an industrial estate but plans are in place for the improvement of the area. The Norfolk Nelson Museum on South Quay houses the Ben Burgess collection of Nelson memorabilia and is the only dedicated Nelson museum in Britain other than that in Monmouth. Its several galleries look at Nelson's life and personality as well as what life was like for the men who sailed under him.
Charles Dickens used Yarmouth as a key location in his novel David Copperfield and described the town as "the finest place in the universe".[12] The author stayed at the Royal Hotel on the Marine parade while writing David Copperfield. Anna Sewell (1820–1878), famous as the author of Black Beauty, was born in a 17th-century house in Church Plain. The house is currently being used as a restaurant after being renovated in 2007.
The Time and Tide Museum on Blackfriars Road which is managed by Norfolk Museums Service was nominated in the UK Museums Awards in 2005. It was built as part of the regeneration of the south of the town in 2003. Its location in an old herring smokery harks back to the town's status as a major fishing port. Sections of the historic town wall are located opposite the museum next to the Great Yarmouth Potteries, part of which is housed in another former smoke house. The town wall is the second most complete Medieval town wall in the country, with eleven of the eighteen original turrets still standing. Other museums in the town include the National Trust's Elizabethan House and the Great Yarmouth Row Houses, managed by English Heritage.
The Maritime Heritage East partnership, based at the award-winning Time and Tide Museum aims to raise the profile of maritime heritage and museum collections.
The Yarmouth area is home to a number of rare and unusual species. The area between the piers is home to one of the largest roosts of Mediterranean gulls in the UK. Breydon Water, just behind the town, is a major wader and waterfowl site, with winter roosts of over 100,000 birds. This and the surrounding Halvergate Marshes are environmentally protected, and the majority of the area is now managed by conservation organisations, principally the RSPB.
The North Denes area of the beach is an SSSI due to its dune plants, and is home to numbers of skylarks and meadow pipits. It also hosts one of the largest little tern colonies in the UK each summer, as well as a small colony of greyling butterflies. Other butterflies found here include small copper and common blue.
The nearby cemetery is renowned as a temporary roost for spring and autumn migrants. Redstart and pied flycatcher are often seen here during migration. It has also been the site for the first records of a number of rare insects, blown in from the continent.
Grey seal and common seal are frequently seen off-shore, as are seabirds such as gannet, little auk, common scoter, razorbill and guillemot.
Sports and leisure
The main local football club is Great Yarmouth Town, also known as the Bloaters, who play in the Eastern Counties League. Currently managed by Mike Derbyshire, their ground is at Wellesley Recreation Ground (named after Sir Arthur Wellesley). They have a strong East Anglian rivalry with Gorleston. The club has enjoyed limited success in the past. Local football clubs are served by the Great Yarmouth and District League.
Yarmouth has a horse-racing track which features a chute allowing races of one mile (1.6 km) on the straight.
Speedway racing was staged in Great Yarmouth before and after the Second World War. The meetings were staged at the greyhound stadium in Caister Road. The post war team were known as the Yarmouth Bloaters (after the smoked fish). Banger and Stock car racing is also staged at this stadium.
The main Leisure Centre is the Marina Centre. Built in 1981 the centre has a large swimming pool, conference facilities and live entertainment including their famous Summer Pantomimes and Summer Variety Shows produced by local entertainers Hanton & Dean. The centre is run by the Great Yarmouth Sport and leisure Trust. The Trust was set up in April 2006 to run the building as a charitable non-profit making organisation.
At the beginning of the 2008 summer season a world's first Segway Grand Prix was opened at the Pleasure Beach gardens.
The English Pool Association (EPA),[13] the governing body for 8-Ball Pool in England, holds its National Finals Competitions (including Inter-County and Inter-League, singles and team competitions, and England trials) over several weekends through the year, at the Vauxhall Holiday Park[14] on the outskirts of Great Yarmouth.
Pop Beach
In 2003 and 2004 T4 hosted their T4 on the Beach music festival in the town. It attracted around 20,000 people to the town but was moved to Weston-super-Mare in 2005.[15]
Great Yarmouth is connected to Norwich by the Wherry Lines from Great Yarmouth railway station, it is served by an hourly service provided by Abellio Greater Anglia via Acle or, less frequently, via Reedham.[16] It is the only remaining station of the three once in the town.
The town was adversely affected by the Beeching Axe. There were previously four railway lines coming into the town; from the north the line came down the coast from Melton Constable into the terminus at Beach station. From the south-west came the line from London via Beccles and from the south the line from Lowestoft Central via Hopton and Gorleston; both of which terminated at South Town station.[17] The only existing terminal is Vauxhall station which is now simply referred to as 'Great Yarmouth station'. Whereas once the town had 17 stations within the borough limits it now only has one.
The bus station in Great Yarmouth is the major hub for local routes and is located under Market Gates Shopping Centre. The X1 route operated by First Eastern Counties provides a long-distance link between Peterborough and Lowestoft via Norwich and King's Lynn. Other local bus services link the suburban areas of Martham, Hemsby, Gorleston, Bradwell and Belton/ These are mostly operated by First Eastern Counties and services to towns further afield such as Beccles, Southwold, Acle and Diss are mostly operated by Anglian Bus.
Port and River
The River Yare cuts off Great Yarmouth from other areas of the borough such as Gorleston and Southtown and so the town's two bridges have become major transport links. Originally Haven Bridge had been the only link over the river but in the late 1980s Breydon Bridge was built to take the A12 over Breydon Water replacing the old railway bridge; the Breydon Viaduct.[18] Both are lifting bridges, which can be raised to allow river traffic to pass through. This can result in traffic tailbacks, and the phrase "the bridge was up" has become synonymous in the town with being late for appointments.
A ferry operated between the southerly tip of Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, and provided a way of getting between the factories on South Denes and the mostly residential areas of Gorleston without taking a long detour over the bridge. However, due to increased running costs and the decline of industrial activity in the town, it was closed in the early 1990s.[19]
Since 2006, the restored pleasure steamer the Southern Belle has provided regular river excursions from the town's Haven Bridge. Built in 1925 for the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, she is today owned by the Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Steam Packet Company Limited.[20]
Construction work on the Great Yarmouth Outer Harbour, a deep-water harbour on the North Sea, began in June 2007 and was completed by 2009. Originally there were plans for a ro-ro ferry link with IJmuiden which has failed to materialise. Similarly, despite the installation of two large cranes in 2009, and since removed, plans for a container terminal have also been scrapped.[21]
Lifeboat station
There has been a lifeboat in Great Yarmouth since at least 1802. The early boats were privately operated until 1857 when the RNLI took over.[22] The lifeboat station is located on Riverside Road (52°34′32″N 1°43′55″E / 52.5754192°N 1.7320392°E / 52.5754192; 1.7320392) from where are operated the Trent class lifeboat Samarbeta and the B class (inshore) lifeboat Seahorse IV.[23]
The A12 terminates in the town as do the A143 and the A47 roads. The relief road was built along the path of the old railway to carry the A12 onwards to Lowestoft and London. Congestion is a major problem in the town and roundabouts, junctions and bridges can become gridlocked at rush hour.
Proposed third river crossing
Plans have been put forward for the construction of a third river crossing in Great Yarmouth which would link northern Gorleston with the South Denes and the Outer Harbour avoiding the congested town centre. A public consultation took place in mid-2009 over the four possible proposals but as of late-2010 the plans are stalled by a lack of funding and the closure of the container terminal.[24]
The North Denes Heliport is located to the north of the town and currently operated by CHC Helicopter. In 2011 the heliport was planned to be permanently closed with operations being moved to Norwich International Airport, yet this closure never occurred .[25]
First Responders
There is an East of England Ambulance Service First Responder group set up to cover the Great Yarmouth area. A First Responder scheme is made up of a group of volunteers who within the community in which they live or work, have been trained to attend emergency 999 calls by the NHS Ambulance Service.[26]
Enterprise zone
Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft Enterprise Zone was launched in April 2012. Its sites include Beacon Park and South Denes in Great Yarmouth.[27]
Notable residents
Notable residents include:
- James Beeching (1788−1858), was a shipbuilder in the town, and his firm continued after his death well into the 20th century.
- William Bridge (c. 1600 – 1670), leading English independent minister.
- Jack Cardiff (1914−2009), Oscar winning cinematographer.
- Ken Colyer (1929–1988) jazz trumpeter.
- Mary Eastey (bap. 24 August 1634 – 22 September 1692), celebrated victim of the Salem witch trials, was born in Great Yarmouth.
- Sir John Fastolf (c. 1378 − 1459), the prototype for Falstaff lived mainly at Caister-on-Sea; his family had lived at Great Yarmouth for generations.
- Hannah Louise Spearritt (born 1 April 1981) S Club member and Actress
- Dr. Thomas Girdlestone (1758−1822), English physician and writer.
- Ed Graham (born 1977 in Great Yarmouth), drummer with the rock band The Darkness.
- William Hovell (1786−1875), explorer of Australia was born in Great Yarmouth.
- Sir Kenneth MacMillan(1929–1992), choreographer with the Royal Ballet Covent Garden, London.
- Captain George William Manby (1765−1854), inventor of marine lifesaving equipment.
- Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758−1805), received Freedom of the Borough in 1800.
- Rebecca Nurse (1621–92), celebrated victim of the Salem witch trials, was born in Great Yarmouth.
- Sir James Paget (1814−99), Victorian Surgeon who had the James Paget Hospital named in his honour
- Anna Sewell (1820−78), author of Black Beauty born and spent early part of life in Great Yarmouth.
- Peter Shore (1924–2001), Labour MP and cabinet minister.
- Jason Statham (born 1967), actor, lived in Great Yarmouth during the majority of his childhood and attended the local grammar school.
- Matthew Macfadyen (born 1974), actor, was born in Great Yarmouth.
- Daniel Ross (1902–1982), actor, was born in Great Yarmouth. Starred in many popular films.
Twin towns
Great Yarmouth is twinned with Rambouillet, France
See also
- Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach
- St Nicholas Church, Great Yarmouth
- Lydia Eva the last surviving steam drifter of the Great Yarmouth herring fishing fleet
- ^ Census work day population
- ^ Ordnance Survey (2005). OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads. ISBN 0-319-23769-9.
- ^ "Town's last fishing boat fights tide and time". The Daily Telegraph. 14 January 2008.
- ^ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Retrieved 2 December 2005.
- ^ Nuttall, P Austin (1840). A classical and archæological dictionary of the manners, customs, laws, institutions, arts, etc. of the celebrated nations of antiquity, and of the middle ages. London. p. 555.
- ^ Daniel Defoe, A tour thro' the whole island of Great Britain, divided into circuits or journies (1724), Letter 1, Pt 3. Defoe's several descriptions may be accessed on the Vision of Britain website
- ^ "The Fall of Yarmouth Road". AngliaCampus. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
- ^ "England | Norfolk | Homes under water in flash floods". BBC News. 25 September 2006. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
- ^ Turner, Andrew (9 November 2007). "England | Norfolk | Residents ride out storm surge". BBC News. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
- ^ Constabulary, Norfolk (5–6 December 2013), Norfolk Constabulary: Residents urged to heed advice, Norfolk Constabulary, retrieved 5 July 2014
- ^ Great Yarmouth Britannia Pier - National Piers Society
- ^ Great Yarmouth Resort Information
- ^ "English Pool Association - Home Page". Epa.org.uk. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
- ^ "Norfolk Caravan Camping Lodge Holidays and Short Breaks - Vauxhall Holiday Park in Great Yarmouth". Vauxhall-holiday-park.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
- ^ Event Info Pop Beach Website; Retrieved 20 November 2010
- ^ National Express East Anglia Timetables. Retrieved 20 November 2010.
- ^ New Adlestrop Railway Atlas Retrieved 20 November 2010
- ^ Building the Breydon Bridge, June 1985 Our Great Yarmouth, Retrieved 20 November 2010
- ^ Great Yarmouth Ferry Crossings Our Great Yarmouth; Retrieved 20 November 2010
- ^ The Southern Belle. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
- ^ Stephen Pullinger (10 November 2010). "Great Yarmouth outer harbour's £7m cranes to go". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 20 November 2010.
- ^ RNLI history of Great Yarmouth & Gorleston lifeboat station
- ^ "Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Fleet". RNLI. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
- ^ "Cash concerns over third crossing" East Coast Live; Retrieved 20 November 2010
- ^ "Town's heliport to close next year" East Coast Live; Retrieved 20 November 2010]
- ^ "Great Yarmouth First Responders". Great Yarmouth First Responders. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
- ^ Dickson, Annabelle (12 January 2012). "Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft enterprise zone interest from around the world". EDP24 (Eastern Daily Press). Retrieved 13 March 2015.
Further reading
- Ferry, Kathryn (2009) "'The maker of modern Yarmouth': J. W. Cockrill", in: Ferry, Kathryn, ed. Powerhouses of Provincial Architecture, 1837-1914. London: Victorian Society; pp. 45–58
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Local breast cancer survivors and local officials hung a wreath in the lobby of the Nolan County Courthouse on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011, as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Nolan County. The event was co-sponsored by the Women's Health Awareness Program at the Alliance for Women and Children, Vera West Women's Center in Abilene, West Central Texas Chapter Oncology Nursing, Your Women's Center at Abilene Regional Medical Center and the American Cancer Society.
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Recently, one witness said she was certain she saw Hailey Dunn, missing Colorado City teen, on Dec. 27. Colorado City police say they don't believe the accounts are correct.
Chief Roy Owens and investigators from the department go over tips from the public, but he said not all are correct. Owens said emotions can cloud people's memories, so it's up to investigators to find the truth.
The Sweetwater Police Department (SPD) received 50 calls for service, issued four citations and made two arrests on Oct. 17, 2011.
The SPD received 82, 911 calls.
Calls for service:
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ŌĆó ID theft ŌĆö 200 block of E. Fourth.
ŌĆó Information only ŌĆö 1200 block of Towncreek.
Arrested by SPD:
ŌĆó Everett Centner, 27 ŌĆö Warrant.
ŌĆó Female Juvenile, 14 ŌĆö Family violence assault.
The Nolan County Sheriff's Office (NCSO) had 21 calls for service, served no civil papers and made one arrest on Oct. 17, 2011.
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Christian The Lion
Ok, so it's Valentines tomorrow, and it'd be a shame not to acknowledge it even just a little bit…
So, as a little Friday afternoon treat here is the heart warming story of Christian the Lion. I won't give anymore away than that, but the video's only a couple of minutes long and you won't be disappointed, have a great weekend.
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|The day after the Cinderella event took place
on February 12, 2000, I was asked if I planned on writing a trip report
for it as I had for the Toad event. My reply was that I might, but I would
have to wait a few days in order to have a much more objective
You see I didn't care much for the evening. I wanted to be clear about what I thought and not just trash the night because I didn't like it. I wanted to be fair about what I said. For me, Mr. Toad's Enchanted Evening was such a magical night, that it has become a benchmark by which all other Disneyland events will be measured and Cindy just wasn't measuring up.
Well, as it turns out, I waited more than a few days to write this report. In fact, I had abandoned the idea of writing it altogether until the lovely Fabulous Disney Babe replied "I would" to my question, "Who would want to read about my experience after all this time has passed?" It seems folks never get enough about what goes on at Disneyland. So I shall endeavor to tell you what I thought of the evening and hope that you, like Fab, want to hear my tale. And I am happy to say that time has mellowed my opinion somewhat, although I still think there were a few miscues to the evening.
Way back when… Disneyland first decided to throw these wingdings, no one knew what to expect. I doubt even Disneyland knew what to expect. The Haunted Mansion event, being the first of such productions, was quite a treasure. Since those of us who attended didn't have a clue what would happen, I imagine they could have thrown just about anything Haunted Mansion at us and we would have been thrilled and delighted. At least I know I would have.
When Madame Leota glided across the stage at the Fantasyland Theatre, ethereally introducing such true Disney treasures as X. Atencio and Marc Davis, one couldn't help but be pleased as New Orleans Square Mint Julep Punch to be there. But when the cemetery caretaker came down through the crowd and the Grim Grinning Ghosts materialized in the um, flesh, well, I'm sure you can imagine that was icing on an already delicious cake. It was to put it plainly, a delightful surprise and a wonderful evening.
Toad, as aforementioned, was first rate. I wish they all could be like that. Good food, not overly crowded, wonderful interactive story telling, and a dandy surprise at the end of the evening. Read my report here if you don't know what I'm talking about and you will see what I mean.
The Christmas Collectibles Festival on the other hand was a too expensive, too many days, fęte of Hey, pay us money so you can have the privilege of buying more stuff you probably don't need (most of it over priced), and we'll feed you dinner (and a cold breakfast) and give you a special seat at that boring Christmas parade (Bring back the Very Merry Christmas Parade, I say!). Although, to be fair, I must say that getting to see Ms. Harriss and Santa Claus make it snow in Festival Arena was close to being worth the price of admission. I did like that part quite a bit. Close only counts in horseshoes though, remember?
And just how does Cindy measure up to the Toad benchmark? Where does she fit in the pantheon of Disneyland events? Well, for each person who attends these events, the view will differ. For me, it goes something like this…
Once upon a time there were four friends. One day each friend received a beautiful white invitation to attend Cinderella's Royal 50th Anniversary Celebration at the Disneyland Hotel on the evening of February 12, in the year 2000.
And so, the friends searched far and wide for the perfect dress (or suit, as the case may be). They dolled and gussied and arrived at the fęted hour for what was hoped to be a most magical evening. How completely delightful it was to see all other loyal subjects of the land dolled and gussied as well. The men were handsome and dashing (and my, do they clean up well) and the women were beautiful and sparkly.
During a brief interlude of shopping (It is Disney, okay? It always includes shopping), which yielded such treasures as, Main Street Electrical Parade Pumpkin Coach ($135.00), Boxed Embroidered T-shirt with Brass Logo Pin ($25.00), Cinderella Limited Edition Reuge Music Box ($700.00), and oval framed Cinderella Lenticular Rags to Riches ($95.00), hors d'oeuvres were served.
Whilst all this was going on, a sudden clatter rose up.
It appeared that two noisy and rather brash young women accompanied by their mother had arrived. I must say that for my taste, they were a bit over done and gaudily dressed, but to each her own. Perhaps they like the Tammy Faye Baker look in make up. And you know, personality-wise, they were a little too hard to take. I've never seen such manners!
The two young women, whose names were Anastasia and Drizella went about the room accosting every man within striking distance looking for a prince whilst their mother, Lady Tremaine, preened over them. Hard to believe a mother could take pride in creatures such as these. They attacked my friend, "Are you a prince?" Drizella smacked him on the chest with her unfurled fan.
At that point the royal trumpets sounded and we were saved from what I suspect would have been a fate worse than death had my friend and I stayed in the company of those creatures. The Royal announcer decreed all loyal subjects enter the Ballroom.
And we did.
The ballroom was filled with dozens of elegantly arrayed tables set for dinner, each with a floral centerpiece topped off by a miniature version of Cinderella's coach, and not just any old version of the coach. This one was made by Walt Disney Art Classics. In the far-left corner of the room sat the very coach itself. It was quite a treat to get to see the coach close up. Some of the guests even snuck inside for a picture or two. I am sure his Royal Highness did not know about this, as later in the evening guests were not allowed to climb into the coach for photo opportunities. We all quickly found our seats at table number seven. At each place, the first course of salad and assorted breads had already been set.
While we were all wondering what was going to take place, we began to peruse the place settings and noticed each place had a small envelope. Being curious sorts (and also suspecting that this may have something to do with the lovely centerpieces) we pried them open trying to figure out what the secret to winning would be. Being the clever people they sometimes are, Disney had provided each guest with a card that pictured a small pillow. A small pillow fit for, you guessed it, the resting of a dainty glass slipper. The person with the card featuring a glass slipper upon its pillow was the proud owner of the beautiful pumpkin coach centerpiece. I, alas, was not the winner. After a brief moment of feeling quite sorry for myself, I recovered nicely to see the President of the Disneyland Resort, Cynthia Harriss, take center stage.
Ms. Harriss, as she always does, spoke warmly greeting the guests of the ball and making everyone feel welcome. She introduced Paul Phillips, the Vice President of Walt Disney Art Classics. They chatted a bit and then segued into a wonderful remembrance of a real Walt Disney Classic, animator Marc Davis. Screens on either side of the ballroom showed a video montage dedicated to Mr. Davis' life. I cannot even begin to do it justice in trying to describe it after all this time has passed. It was a very touching tribute to someone who brought so much magic to the lives of anyone who has ever seen a fairy godmother turn a coach into a pumpkin, believed in pixie dust, sang yo-ho yo-ho, or chilled to the words, "when hinges creak in door-less chambers." Marc Davis was quite a guy. His passing leaves a big hole in the fabric known as Disney. At the conclusion of the video tribute to this special man, his wife and fellow Imagineer, Alice was introduced to the room.
How do you move on from there?
You show the scene of Cinderella Marc talked about animating in the film montage. In introducing the Fairy Godmother in the film, Marc decided she would materialize with Cinderella crying in her lap. To get to hear about the creation of this scene was nice enough, but suddenly, center stage, it was brought to life. There was Cinderella in her tattered dress sobbing into the lap of the Fairy Godmother. Nice segue, huh? I thought so. The next segue wasn't all that hot though and this is where some of the magic of the evening tarnished. Cinderella hopped up on what was obviously a turntable, the Fairy Godmother waved her magic wand, the turntable turned (and rather clumsily), and voilŕ, presto chango, ta da, Cinderella's rags and tatters were gone. She "magically" changed into her lovely ballgown and coifed hair.
Wow! You know, you would at least think they could have thrown in a puff of smoke or two to help with the "illusion". Oh well, what is that new saying they have at the start of this years' fireworks? Believe!
Gong, Gong, Gong…
Recognize that sound? You don't? Why, that's the dinner bell, it's not midnight yet!
Cinderella and crew were whisked off stage, dinner was announced and we were all treated to the most delicious fare. Dinner consisted of a pumpkin bisque en croute, that even to this soup hating, cream hating, fat avoiding, picky eater, was dee lish shush! The pumpkin bisque was followed by filet of beef with mushrooms (yummy), sea bass with red pepper sauce (not so yummy-very, very, fishy), caramelized onion mashed potatoes (can't comment, I'm allergic to onions so I didn't partake-and it was brown), and assorted grilled veggies (yummy as well). The service at our table was sterling, but I am told it was not so at other tables. One table had such bad service (i.e., everyone else in the room had been served and they had yet to even see a morsel of food) that they complained vociferously and were then given their own personal waiter for the rest of the evening.
After sufficient time had passed allowing everyone to be fully sated, the festivities resumed. Tim O'Day, Director of Communications and Synergy for Walt Disney Art Classics took center stage with the evenings' panel guests who consisted of animators, Bill Justice and John Hench, and voice talent, Lucille Bliss, Rhoda Williams, and Ilene Woods.
Bill Justice reminded me a bit of the Doormouse at the tea party. He seemed rather dazed, and a bit sleepy, but every once in a while, he'd awaken with a tiny little gem to add to the discussion. My favorite was his delight in the two mice, Gus and Jaq. He spoke of them so lovingly, it was really quite charming.
Lucille Bliss and Rhoda Williams, who respectively voiced Anastasia and Drizella, added their reminiscences to the discussion as well. For my money, Lucille was a hoot. She really enjoyed taking charge of the panel and telling all about her experiences. It would not have surprised me if at some point, she had grabbed the microphone from one of the other panelists and taken over the whole show. This is not to say she was rude, au contraire, she was full of life and full of stories and fun to listen to.
She told the story of how she got the job as the voice of Anastasia and I wish, dear readers, that I had not let so much time pass between the event and this writing so I could pass it all on to you. It was fun to listen to.
Rhoda Williams was quiet in contrast to Lucille. She imparted with a wonderful little anecdote about Walt, which I have not forgotten. She said she never saw him in a suit, like that of the Partners statue. He was always dressed casually and she always felt like family. Isn't that a nice thing? I liked hearing that. She also spoke about Walt's eyebrow. If you saw it raised, you knew you were in for some work, because he was coming up with an idea. John Hench added to the Walt's eyebrow theme by saying that if you saw it raised, you knew questions would follow.
Another anecdote that I loved was one told by both Lucille and Rhoda. When animators are working on a scene, they sometimes film live action to see how to make the animated characters move. Lucille and Rhoda got to film the bit where the stepsisters rip the dress Cinderella is wearing to shreds. They told how much fun they had doing that and how they really got into it.
Then it was Ilene Woods, the voice of Cinderella, turn to speak. She is such an elegant lady, soft spoken and full of class. She spoke about the scene where Cinderella scrubs the floor to the tune of Sing Sweet Nightingale. The scene was animated with each soap bubble rising from the floor, popping and adding one more voice to the harmony. She wasn't sure she could sing all those harmonies with herself, but she did, and as we all know, the result is beautiful (unless you are a stepsister).
We were then treated to some footage that was cut from the movie [and was first made available on the deluxe laserdisc box set]. It was a song called Middle of A Muddle. For my money, I thought the song was repetitious, rather boring, and the animation didn't really fit with the tone of the movie (although it was rough so who knows what the finished product might have been). I could understand why it was cut, but it was interesting to see none the less.
The panel discussion ended with the showing of the original movie trailer and a good deal of applause. I have been to every one of these special events so far and I can say with all honesty that these discussions are really a gift from Disneyland. It's not often that one can come in contact with these artists. To be allowed into their lives just a little bit, to hear the stories they have to tell that make everything come alive and give new meaning to old movies is quite a wonderful thing. If nothing else, I came away from this evening with terrific stories about Walt and the warm fuzzy feeling I got from hearing a grown man speak lovingly about two celluloid mice. It was a good thing.
The rest of the evening consisted of more live action with the reenactment of the loss of the glass slipper and Cindy finally getting her prince. The Cast Members participating in this all did a stellar job, but I was disappointed that the Disney folks chose not to play up the midnight thing to end the evening. I rather expected the clock to chime 12 and Cinderella would be seen running from the room. 'Twas not to be however. In my mind, a prime opportunity for a really good show, lost.
As Cinderella and the Prince happily danced off into the sunset (so to speak), the rest of us were treated to dessert. The corps of waiters appeared like something out of Hello Dolly carrying massive trays of glass slippers cleverly molded in ice and filled with raspberry sorbet. It was about this time that my friend decided to go backstage and congratulate his fellow Cast Members on a job well done. He was gone for quite a while and I was forced to sit there and watch his sorbet begin to melt until I could stand it no longer. I ate his as well as mine. So when you read this (and you know who you are), I confess. I lied when you came back to the table. Your sorbet did not melt. I ate it. It was delicious.
We also had cake. It was delicious too, chocolate, with raspberries and luscious frosting. No, I did not eat my friend's cake. One cannot have her sorbet and eat cake too. I graciously left that for him to devour.
The evening concluded with a photo opportunity at Cinderella's glass coach and dancing. This is the part of the evening that I thought was a huge letdown. What do you think of when you hear the words ball? Ballroom dancing, right? That's what I think of. After all, we were all gussied and dolled like you wouldn't believe and the theme implied that there would be ballroom dancing. There was an orchestra. Guess what? They packed up and left after the actors finished their bit. What did that leave us with? A deejay. What's wrong with this picture? You have an entire room of guests of all ages, dressed to the nines, who have paid a huge chunk of money to come to the ball and Disney gives them a deejay and Prince singing Party Like It's 1999 instead of a real orchestra playing So This Is Love. Disco in stead of ballroom. It was wrong and oh so disappointing.
The photo opportunity was a nice touch, but it was handled somewhat badly. There were quite a lot of guests attending this thing. All evening, the line to have your picture taken was long and it never diminished. Some smart (and I mean that sarcastically) Disney person decided that they would cut the line off and if you hadn't gotten your picture taken by then, oh well, too bad. Never mind that the guest paid $125.00 to attend. Not in line, buh-bye.
My friends and I scrambled to join the queue so we would not lose out. We had been sitting for well over an hour waiting for the line to go down. You see, I was the friend with the glass slippers (50's vintage see-through pumps with rhinestone bows). Although they looked good, after a whole evening of wearing those darned things, they hurt my feet like you wouldn't believe. I was not about to stand in line for a picture for hour in those shoes. Evidently someone raised a stink about the time limit for the pictures though, the Disney folks relented, and everyone who wanted one had their picture taken.
Which is as it should be, too bad it had to be tainted by complaints and retractions of time limits. I don't think the Disney folks fully understand what's going on with these events. I know they wanted to go home. When I'm done with work, I want to get out of there too. But when you throw a party and you make your guest pay to be there, you don't let them hear your grumblings about them leaving because the clock has struck twelve. You smile and stay till every last guest gets their picture.
On the way out, each guest turned in the wristband they were given at the beginning of the evening and in turn received a small green box tied with a gold metallic ribbon. Within the box, to remember the evening at the ball, was found a Galway Irish Crystal clock with the Cinderella 50th Anniversary logo on the clock face.
After that, I do believe we shed our fancy clothes and turned back into pumpkins.
From this point in time, my assessment of the evening is that it wasn't anywhere near as good as Toad, but was light years better than the Christmas Collectibles event. I thought the disco music was cheap and the lack of real ballroom dancing was a huge let down. In fact, that was my big gripe with the evening. If you are going to throw a ball, throw a ball. Don't get a deejay and a few Prince records. Be classier than that.
The live reenactments could have been so much better (not the actors fault, they were terrific). It's such a shame the planners of this event did not let the Cast Members interact with the guests as Brom Bones and Ichabod did at the Toad event. It added another dimension to the evening and made it so much fun. I would have thought they would have Cinderella and the Prince dance amongst the crowd. Wouldn't that have been nice? And wouldn't you like to have your picture with the Fairy Godmother and be able to ask her if you bring her a pumpkin, could she possibly do something with it?
From what I hear, the handling of purchases in the morning was a nightmare. I have not reported on that however, as I was not there to witness the carnage. You would think by now though, that the Disney folks would understand that collectors come to these events with MONEY and they want to spend it in a big way. They should have been prepared and they weren't.
The food was good and beautifully presented with a nice variety even for a picky eater like me. I would have liked it better if the ice slipper was perhaps plastic and I could have taken it home as a souvenir. It nearly killed me that all those beautiful sorbet receptacles were dissolving into puddles.
Disney was not cheap when it came to the centerpieces of the tables. The Walt Disney Art Classics Cinderella's Pumpkin Coach was a classy addition to each table.
The panel discussion was very interesting. The way the tables were set up though, if you weren't in the first row, you could see next to nothing. They had two huge screens on either side of the room. It would have been nice if they had a camera there to film the participants a la a rock concert and project that onto the screens so that anyone not in the first row (in other words, most everyone in the room) could actually see Bill justice sleeping while Lucille Bliss seized control and told her stories.
I loved that it was a dressy affair. People I usually see in tee shirts and jeans were dressed to the nines (whatever does that mean?) and we all looked grand. I would jump at the chance to participate in another dress-up event.
Would I go to one of these things again? You bet.
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What a superb idea it is to monitor conversations on buses! ("MTA is recording bus conversations," Oct. 18.) Everyone understands that the kind of people who ride buses can't be trusted. The shame is that we haven't yet carried the idea far enough.
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Learn how to cure wild goose meat from Chef Sigurður. Once cured it has great application in a salad.
- 1 Table Spoon(s) Ground fennel seeds
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Samsung Introduces New Linux File-System: F2FS
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this is my first post. <3
just what android needs. a new filesystem for those cheap flash storage inside the phones and tablets, some of them aren't even extendable. SSD is a very different case since the controller chip itself have a mechanism to *minimize* wear and tear, thus needing the filesystem to only support the features such as TRIM to work properly, that is why there's no need to have a proper filesystem made for them.
I never heard of anyone running into problems because his router wrote to much data to often to its flash storage.
It isn't. USB Sticks certainly don't use MLC NAND or even SLC NAND. They use cheaper Flash chips and inferior controllers.
A very common SSD (Crucial M4) has surpassed 750 TB host write. Spread it over 10 years (3650 Days) and you'd have
to write over 200 GB (the drive itself will have either 128 or 256 GB capacity) per day every day for 10 years and it will still function.
SSDs can take a lot of shit contrary to popular belief.
Humm, I hope Samsung is not reinventing the wheel here.
I mean, I like file systems but we do have an awful lot of them in the kernel, for every purpose at least two. And we should make sure these FS are kept in good state instead of adding even more that are just halfway finished.
Furthermore there are supposed to be a couple of FS that deal with the issue of writing multiple times on flash memory, and as mentioned by people here, flash became more robust in the last 5 years than it was before.
I mean, couldn't these Samsung guys have participated in one of the already existing projects?
Originally posted by johnc View PostSamsung is the world leader in flash technology.
Why would they spend money on this if they didn't think it was worthwhile?
That said, it could be a proper attempt to rectify their previous attempt
So while I applaud their efforts and I find Samsung an awesome company (for some of the things they do I suppose) if this falls into the same category ... hah.
Originally posted by GerbilSoft View PostYou do realize that NAND is a type of flash memory, right? (There's also NOR flash, which is commonly used when direct addressing is required, e.g. BIOS ROMs.)
Originally posted by curaga View PostUnlike lanyardfs, this one actually has a point. It'll maximize the life of the flash.
btrfs will not do that. Any generic fs will not do that.Originally posted by gururise View PostLinux really has been lacking a filesystem tuned to the specifics of NAND flash, and this fills the gap.
I never heard of anyone running into problems because his router wrote to much data to often to its flash storage.
I always see a ton of people on this forum complaining about what other people choose to work on. I find this attitude pretty odd. How is another filesystem going to hurt you? Filesystems are very modular, they require very very little maintenance to keep them usable in kernel updates. If a company, that is responsible for a large part of the flash memory out on the market, wants to put their resources into making a filesystem that is tailored for their market then they should be able to do it. My guess is that they know a little more about their own flash memory than you do.
God forbid, not only did they do this work but they also wanted it to be open source...yes, the best course of action is to complain.
Nah, we're not complaining about people doing free software. But it is a bit sad to see such a lot of fragmentation in filesystems. I think it would sometimes be better to have a concerted, focused effort and bring some thing to 100% and shinyness than to have split forces and everybody just crawling forward at 33% completion.
But if their new FS really brings totally new points, esp. in handling flash memory, well then I will accept this new FS gratefully. (Though there are efforts for 5 or more years now to write various FSs that actually focus on handling flash media.)


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Facebook is reported to be in talks with WhatsApp over a possible purchase of the cross-platform mobile chat application. TechCrunch states that the details about the price or the progress of the acquisition of WhatsApp by the social networking giant still remains unknown.
There has been no official statement form either WhatsApp or Facebook representatives over the alleged buyout. The Mark Zuckerberg led firm had recently acquired Instagram, an online photo sharing establishment, for £650 million ($1billion) in cash and stocks. WhatsApp was founded in 2009 and is used to deliver text messages, images, audio and video messages.
WhatsApp's rise to popularity has also been supported by its operability on all mobile platforms; Android, BlackBerry, iOS, Symbian, and Windows Phone. The advertisement free messenger service is reported to process 1 billion messages per day with users across 250 countries on varied mobile operating systems.
The messenger application has come under criticism from security and mobile researchers, who accuse WhatsApp of security risks on its authentication process. The anonymous researchers also claimed that the storage encryption of the service could be decrypted, which would make private information vulnerable.
Facebook has been reported to end its agreement with Zynga, developer of Farmville, which attracts 82 million players a month at its peak on the social networking website. Zynga has developed it own games platform, which has resulted in the severance of the partnership with Facebook.
With speculations about the acquisition of WhatsApp by Facebook surfacing on the market, it will interesting to see the turn of events from this point onward. What do you think?
Facebook investigating bug that re-added users to unwanted groups
Facebook's new copyright guidelines message a hoax as company clears its stand
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My Own Organization Tip & Techniques
I ended up barely spending anytime at home yesterday, between doctors appointments and prescription pickups and just lots of errands in general. So I didn't make too much progress with the letters and storage bin, as I have only been working on that in the house. But I did take my computer with me and was able to start on some organizing within the computer, and I'm pretty happy with what turned out. Below are some of my favorite organizational (semi-digital) projects that I have been working on and wanted to share with you.
My 2013 Budget Sheet
Jeremy's mom send us a copy of her own budget sheet at the end of last year, and one of my goals was to actually use it daily and record every transaction. So I started using this simple Excel sheet, and just fell in love. I make sure to record in detail every transaction; and with the set up of the sheet, once I insert a number into the withdraw or deposit columns, it automatically adds up the total in the balance column. So easy to use and fun to use, and it has really helped keep track of our finances. (I have Jeremy write down all of his transactions in a mini notebook and at the end of the day we go through it as I enter the numbers into the spreadsheet.) I love it so much, that I recently created two separate sheets (under one file, but two tabs): one for my debit card and the other for cash transactions, which has helped us organize our money even more.
A Pink Sunset Worksheet
One of my main goals for the beginning of the new year is to organize and keep track of important information regarding A Pink Sunset. I wasn't sure the best way to keep track of the everything, as there was so much information that I wanted to record. After some thought, and the success I found with using Excel to manage our finances, I decided to begin to record the information into a spreadsheet as well. As you can see, today is the first day I am using this so it looks pretty blank (I just created it yesterday while driving around in the car), but I can already tell it is going to help me keep my goals and stay up to date with what needs to be done. This sheet will help me keep track of important things, such as time spent on things such as website maintenance, writing posts, and advertising through other websites. I have a few goals, such as Tweeting a certain amount of times per day, which is what the bird symbol represents (so far I have Tweeted once today, which is why there is one bird). Any any large amount of information that is to be added to any of the boxes, can be added as a "note," as seen above in black and white. This is handy, useful, and I have some high hopes that this will improve my organization and tasks that need to be done.
Computer File Organization
One of the most useful things that I have been doing for quite awhile now is taking special consideration into labeling and profiling the files and folders that I have stored on my computer. I do this for pretty much all of my folders, and most of my files. It is a fast way to identify a specific folder and it gives hints if I am looking for something specific but can't remember where it is (and it gets rid of those ugly blue default folders!). I highly recommend this technique, and it is super easy to accomplish! To change the icon of a specific folder or file, all you do is right click the file or folder and click "Get Info." Next, a small window will pop up with information about the file or folder, and in the left corner there will be a picture of the current icon (probably the blue folder or something representing the type of file it is). What I do next is find an image that I want to represent the folder and I open it in either Preview or Photoshop. I select an area of the image (I try to make it as square as possible), just copy the selection (no need to save the image) and return to the "Get Info" box. Click on the current icon image (on the top left) and then paste your new image on top. Then you should be good to go!
My New Favorite Task Manager
via WorkFlowy
Since starting my blog and trying to be more organized (and not forget!) things that need to be done, I have been trying out sooo many different task manager & to-do apps that I can't even begin to tell you how many. For awhile I was decently happy with EverNote, which a friend totally loves and recommended it to me, but I after awhile I realized it wasn't for me. Maybe it was not quite as simple as I wanted (since I like to write a to-do item down as soon as I think of it and not have to click through a bunch of folders to get there) or maybe it just had too many features that I just didn't need. (Too many features? Is there such a thing? I'm kinda thinking so…) Anyways, I was recently doing some research and found a program called WorkFlowy. At first I was pretty hesitant: it had a weird name, the set up seemed weird and a little hard to understand, and unfortunately it doesn't come as an actual app for your computer. But I watched the introductory video on the main page and decided to give it a shot and I love it! It has really allowed me to make goals and actually accomplish them. I'm not going to go into too much detail on how it works, as you can learn that from the website if you are interested, but I will tell you some of the fun aspects of the program. As seen on the far right of the photo above, I have several Categories, and under those are the bulleted things I need to do. All categories can be minimized, so there is less clutter on your homepage, or you can click and be directed to a single category page. What's really cool is that your to-do items, can have to-do items attached to them as well. For example, on the far left of the image above you can see the gray circle surrounding the bullet point next to "create MAIN category pages." If I click that (or extend it on the main page) I get the list of main pages that are on my to-do list (the top center in the photo above). And what's really fun, is that when you complete a task you can select "Complete" and it puts a line through the task, and it really makes me feel accomplished! And, shhhh, but I actually even move my completed items from it's original category into my category titled Past Accomplishments so I can see how much I have gotten done! All in all I definitely recommend you give it a try! It's free, and although you can only access it through the internet on your computer, it does have apps for several phone types that instantly sync with your computer!
Also if you would like any of my spreadsheets to download for yourself, just send me an email or comment below and I'd love to share with you!
I also want to ask for your thoughts and prayers, especially for my grandmother. Today would have been my grandpa's birthday. Three years ago my mom held a big family party for him because he was finally feeling better from previous health complications. That following Wednesday he suddenly passed away, and a week after celebrating his birthday we were at his wake. We all miss him tremendously, and I ask that you say a special thought for my grandmother, as her life has changed so drastically since she lost the love of her life. Rest In Peace Grandpa B.


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text: Welcome to my Halloween craft series! I will be sharing fun ideas, printable and tutorials for the next few weeks to help you get ready for the All Hallows Eve. I love the look of traditional handcrafted paper cutting, and have been collecting pieces and images of this art, though I have yet to give it a go myself. When I received this Martha Stewart spider web punch in my Halloween craft goodies box, I knew I wanted to do a project just using this paper cutting tool. I punched the large spider web from a piece of silver metallic card stock. I then pulled out my jewelry pliers, a necklace chain, earring wires and a few o-rings. After adding the o-ring onto the paper web pieces, it was simple to attach it to the earring wires and the necklace chain. To keep the necklace simple I simply attached the paper spider web to both ends and tied it around the neck. For an easy bracelet, I tied the paper pieces with silver ribbon to make a chunky spider web chain. This is a perfect set of jewelry to wear in October or during your Halloween work day or to a party where a full costume is not in the plan. Of course I had to add the over-sized black glittering spider that I picked up at the craft store and hot glued to a black resin ring. It completely finished the Spider Woman look. Thanks Emily (can you tell she is my daughter?) for modeling with me today. Enjoy! ~ Lia


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Moto Guzzi Norge first impressions
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Wow! I really like the Norge. Couple of questions for you all lucky enough to already own one.
Are the valves screw type? Adjustment interval?
I've put 60,000 miles on a 1050 Tiger in 2.5 years, will the Norge stand up to the abuse? I do all my own maintence and am a professinal wrench, so I'm ok there.
How's the passenger seat? Is it good for all day and multi-day rides? My Wife is 5 foot even and 110 lbs. I'm 5' 7" with a 30 inch inseam.
How's the side cases and can I get a top case for the Wife to lean on?
I'm looking for a simple, low maintence, 2-up Tourer.
Valve adjustment and all fluids changed at 6K mile intervals, yes...... screw type Valve adjusters. So easy even a cave man can do it!
Some taller riders complain of cramped leg space for the rider, shouldn't be a problem for you.
Side cases suck, they leak. When I tried to have my panniers replaced or repaired under warrenty, I was told it wouldn't matter..."they all leak".........
I own a 1200 Sport which is a Norge w/o the tuppperware and have added the Norge seat and panniers. I've had the MG about a year now and have over 12K miles on it. It's had some issues but I think it's finally well sorted. This is my 1st MG in my over 45 years of riding and I enjoy the MG, warts an all. It has grown on me and I now understand the allure.
"One of the things that make motorcycling so great is because it never fails to give you a feeling of freedom and adventure." - Steve McQueen
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Mark Wahlberg sat down for an interview to discuss a new movie coming out, and instead he ended up talking about why he chose to work with Justin Bieber. Mark has revealed that he and the pop star will act alongside each other in a new basketball drama movie.
Watch the interview below to hear how Mark is convinced that Justin has what it takes for the role. We can't wait to see this movie when it arrives!


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SWAKOPMUND's Guinness world record setter for Dune skiing, Henrik May, was convinced that he broke his current record after he had to chase after American NBC's 'Today Show' host, Matt Lauer, just to get a photograph promised to him by the star of "Where in the world is Matt Lauer".
Namibia was the first of five countries showcased two weeks ago as part of the tenth anniversary of Lauer's show.
The 'Where in the World ...' show usually starts with Lauer standing against a background of blue sky. While he welcomes his audience, the camera pans out, finally revealing where he is - this time on top of a dune near Swakopmund.
May said NBC news crew contacted him telephonically and asked to show if skiing in sand was possible, and if Lauer would be able to do the same thing for his show.
"She got my details from the web-publicity related to last year's world record and my business, Ski Namibia," May told The Namibian.
A meeting between Lauer and May was organised one day before the live broadcast. They first had a test-run on the same dune where May set the world record.
On the day of the show about 25 million viewers saw Lauer on a Namib-dune. What they did not see (and the newspaper is in possession of many photos), was May carrying all Lauer's ski-gear up the dune - walking. Lauer was transported to the top of the dune by car.
Once at the top - with May out of sight - Lauer did a short presentation before he skied (trained by May) down the dune.
"I expected that he would give me a sign that I could come after the live shoot was done so we could get our photo that would be a historical moment for me and my business being, what I believe, to have been the first live transmission about dune skiing on the planet," May said.
But Lauer did not show a sign. According to May, Lauer instead was just about to zip off the set without that promised photo.
"This is when I decided to do things my way and did the ski of my life. I must have broken the record going down that dune, and when I was at the bottom, I slid on the gravel as far as possible to get to the car Lauer was going to. The engine was already on," May explained.
Just as Lauer was about to get into the vehicle, May managed to grab him by the shoulder and pull him back, holding Lauer next time him, ready for a photo.
"Matt realised then he owed me and said OK, let's do it quick," according to May. "That was when my well deserved photo with Matt was taken."
In July last year, May was first dune-skier to set a record in the Guinness Book of World Records, which was published in the 2012 edition. He reached a speed of 92,12 km/h on a 75 metre dune in the dunebelt between Swakopmund and Walvis Bay.
Before this event, May enjoyed about 20 clicks per hour on his homepage from people interested in dune-skiing. After the show, hits per hours shot to over 180.
"This is quite amazing, and soon I hope to see if this means that more people will come to Namibia to dune ski. Namibia is one of the best and only places in the world to enjoy this adventure sport," he said.


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Albany, Georgia (PRWEB) March 25, 2014
The 38th annual Team Bass Tournament to benefit Megan's House is scheduled for Saturday, March 29th and will be held at Lake Point Resort State Park on beautiful Lake Eufaula. Entry fee is $150.00 per boat. You may register on our Website, in person at 1906 Palmyra Road, Albany, on site Friday, March 28th 2014 from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM or on the morning of the tournament. For more information go to the event Website, visit the office on Palmyra Rd or call 229-439-7061.
Schedule of Events:
7 Am EST or Safe Light: Take-off First Flight.
3:30 PM EST Weigh In.
First Prize $5,000
Megan's House is a respite home for children ages 0-17 who have developmental disabilities, autism, or are medically fragile. Direct care is provided by qualified, experienced Direct Support Professionals and individualized care plans are developed by the Registered Nurse on staff. Megan's House services are provided in three locations: Valdosta, Albany and Waycross.
Easter Seals Southern Georgia creates solutions that change the lives of children, adults and families with disabilities or special needs by offering a variety of programs and services that enable individuals to lead lives of equality, dignity and independence. For more information, visit us online at http://www.southerngeorgia.easterseals.com or call us (229)439-7061.


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Given that educational achievements have traditionally set the benchmarks for employability, the lack of assistance and support given to young adults with high functioning autism, particularly within the later stages of schooling, forms an area of growing concern.
Research findings indicate that previously established support systems either disappear or are significantly absent during those key periods when young adults with HFA are transitioning from high school to College, TAFE or out into the broader work force.
Parents state that toward the final years of their young adult's education they experience having to seek out other resources and support systems on their teenager's behalf due to the lack of services made available to them within higher educational environments.
"When my son reached Year 11 Level, the college which my son attended said they no longer had a curriculum (modified) available to him".
"When my son was in Year 11, we were told by the principal and other teachers that they could do no more for him and that he was actually a distraction to the other children in his class and were holding them back from reaching their full potential. We were told that he would not gain anything by coming back to school the following year! "
Statements such as these indicate the existence of the fundamental gap in equality experienced by young adults with high functioning autism within the current educational system.
Given that a key premise upon which governmental policy is currently based, relies on the ideal that equal educational opportunities for those with disabilities, equates to the prospect of equal employment opportunities (Oliver, 1983, 1996) evidence of this gap is worrying.
The existence of this gap in equality is further reflected in the lived experiences of adults with HFA, who indicate that the ideals of equal educational outcomes, do not match the realities of trying to attain equal opportunities both pre and post education.
At the end of their young adults education, parents expressed that their loved ones were being 'shut out; of further educational opportunities and instead being exposed to a lack of resources within the broader community.
"As soon as he turned '16' – they just wanted him to leave. There was no guidance or support to transition him to TAFE. I had to do all the research on my own. When he finished at TAFE there was no support what so ever for career planning + engaging work. It was a very frustrating process. "
Parental expressions of frustration at the lack of appropriately formed educational spaces for young adults with HFA were further exacerbated by the lack of interest shown by workforce agencies in seeking to engage young adults with HFA within their specific areas of interest or talent.
"After leaving school he has, as a last resort, placed in a facility for severely mentally challenged people, where he had no direction and usually washed staff cars or windows, My son is a talented artist and musician but the talents were never explored by any professionals. "
Parents whose young adults were not employed reported that the systemic negation of their sons/daughters particular interests, needs and traits both perpetuates and reinforces the wider problems that young adults with HFA face within the workforce.
"There are just NO OPTIONS for individuals with complex needs/ASD. It is extremely frustrating that even in this environment with the profile of autism that the only comment in a supported employment IEP was "you need to improve your eye contact". School was tough but since leaving school trying to cope and source options is mission impossible. I would urge, no make that plead Aspect ,to work with providers to source options for these young people."
"No proper understanding of his disability by government, the employment support agencies and potential employers. He can't do interviews. "
"Lack of true understanding from agencies of her 'quirks' make finding /keeping a job impossible"
Parents describe this sense of negation as further manifesting in the severe lack of understanding and support given to attaining employment opportunities which reflect the interests, qualifications, talents and needs of young adults with HFA as a whole.
"My son has to do jobs that are boring to him. He gets fired regularly because of his lack of understanding or that of his employer. He would rather be doing something graphical. "
Parental responses also indicate that there may be a considerable amount of disparity occurring between the definitions of success applied by workforce agencies and those applied by young adults and parents.
"He has a Diploma in library and Information Services which he only partly uses in his job at UWS. The employment provider found him the job at Woolies 5 years ago and has made no moves to change him to anything more challenging and has now 'left' him as he is so 'successful' "
This sense of disparity is further expressed by parents whose young adults are currently engaged with the work force in diverse areas of employment ranging from full, part-time and casual positions in sheltered work shops, supermarkets, office work, computing, IT and electrical work through to those running their own businesses.
Within this section parents note two key themes.
Firstly, that although their son/daughter may be working, often that work is acquired through a long process which neither necessarily addresses nor validates the qualifications they hold in their already established fields of interest, talent or expertise.
"It took 20 months for my son to find a job. He spent 6 years at university and has been working for 18 months in Woolies/Bunnings stacking shelves" .
"My son is not working in the area in which he gained his University qualifications but is using some of his writing and computing skills."
Secondly, that whilst adults with HFA may hold and maintain higher degrees, skills or qualifications than those required to perform their current jobs, they are still experiencing an overall lack of responsiveness or understanding from both those working within employment agencies and employers, who refuse to appropriately acknowledge their qualifications within workforce positions.
"His qualifications are in Library and Information Science but librarians were un-supportive generally of his special though not particularly difficult to accommodate special needs."
Parental expressions further indicate that the area of volunteer work currently offers one of the few areas in which adults with HFA are being given a way to show case, build on and explore their skills.
"He has only once been given an opportunity to use his computer skills in voluntary work that ended after eighteen months."
The desire to activate their skills and participate in areas of interest within voluntary work is reflected in the experiences of adults with HFA within this survey who report taking part in a diverse range of positions including volunteer fire fighter, zoo keeper, computing and IT work and assisting those with disabilities.
For many, volunteer work provides a way to both access and increase their already existing skill sets, whilst demonstrating their capacity to effectively work within their fields of interest.
This significantly indicates that adults with HFA are willing and able to step into those roles which meet their skills, qualifications and interest levels.
Yet despite being able to demonstrate holding the appropriate skill sets and capacity to work this survey has indicated that adults with HFA are still facing significant hurdles when seeking paid employment.
Those hurdles centre around the lack of understanding in regards to the needs or "quirks" of individuals with HFA and are reflective of the overall lack of awareness described as existing by parents and young adults themselves, within supported workforce programs, employment agencies, employer attitudes and the broader community.
All research analysis conducted and written by seventhvoice as derived from 2011 nation wide survey.
Related articles
- The Importance of Identifying Asperger's Syndrome / High Functioning Autism in Adults (seventhvoice.wordpress.com)
- New ventures train high-functioning autistic adults for high-tech jobs (mercurynews.com)
- Young Adults With Autism Set to Beat the Odds as the First Graduating Class of Exceptional Minds (prweb.com)
- Few Young Adults With Autism Living Independently – Disability Scoop (pattidudek.typepad.com)
- ASD Diagnosis: the process for adults (seventhvoice.wordpress.com)
- The Illusion of coping…. Exploring the Impacts of Sensory issues for those with High Functioning Autism within the Workforce. (seventhvoice.wordpress.com)
- New study finds that individuals with Asperger's Syndrome don't lack empathy – in fact if anything they empathize too much (seventhvoice.wordpress.com)


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In a broader sense, saving is typically used to refer to economizing, cutting costs, or to rescuing someone or something.
In terms of personal finance, saving refers to preserving money for future use - typically by putting it on deposit - this is distinct from investment where there is an element of risk.
Saving differs from savings in that the first refers to the act of putting aside money for future use, whereas the second refers to the money itself once saved.
There is some disagreement about what counts as saving. For example, the part of a person's income that is spent on mortgage loan repayments is not spent on present consumption and is therefore saving by the above definition, even though people do not always think of repaying a loan as saving. However, in the U.S. measurement of the numbers behind its gross national product (i.e., the National Income and Product Accounts), personal interest payments are not treated as "saving" unless the institutions and people who receive them save them.
"Saving" differs from "savings." The former refers to an increase in one's assets, an increase in net worth, whereas the latter refers to one part of one's assets, usually deposits in savings accounts, or to all of one's assets. Saving refers to an activity occurring over time, a flow variable, whereas savings refers to something that exists at any one time, a stock variable.
Saving is closely related to investment. By not using income to buy consumer goods and services, it is possible for resources to instead be invested by being used to produce fixed capital, such as factories and machinery. Saving can therefore be vital to increase the amount of fixed capital available, which contributes to economic growth.
However, increased saving does not always correspond to increased investment, if savings are stashed in a mattress or otherwise not deposited into a financial intermediary like a bank there is no chance for those savings to be recycled as investment by business. This means that saving may increase without increasing investment, possibly causing a short-fall of demand (a pile-up of inventories, a cut-back of production, employment, and income, and thus a recession) rather than to economic growth. In the short term, if saving falls below investment, it can lead to a growth of aggregate demand and an economic boom. In the long term if saving falls below investment it eventually reduces investment and detracts from future growth. Future growth is made possible by foregoing present consumption to increase investment.
In a primitive agricultural economy savings might take the form of holding back the best of the corn harvest as seed corn for the next planting season. If the whole crop were consumed the economy would deteriorate to hunting and gathering the next season.
Savings within personal finance refers to the accumulated money put aside by saving.
Within personal finance, money used to purchase shares, put in a collective investment scheme or used to buy any asset where there is an element of capital risk is deemed an investment. This distinction is important as the investment risk can cause a capital loss when an investment is realised, unlike cash saving(s). Lower levels of risk normally apply to savings e.g. real value is lost when inflation exceeds interest rates, or in extreme cases loss can occur due to bank failure.
In many instances the term saving and investment are used interchangeably which confuses this distinction. For example many deposit accounts are labeled as investment accounts by banks for marketing purposes. To help establish whether an asset is saving(s) or an investment you should ask yourself, "where is my money invested?" If the answer is cash then it is savings, if it is a type of asset which can fluctuate in nominal value then it is investment.