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This charming 4 bedroom 1 1/2 bath cottage is located right on salt water Trenton Bay, perfect for kayaking and swimming. The 12 foot tide at this cottage is dramatic, changing the beach from a narrow strip at high tide, to a very wide beach at low tide. The cottage is only 7 miles to Ellsworth where there are grocery stores, movies, bowling and nice restaurants. And Bar Harbor is only 30 minutes away. Shady Nook Cottage faces west so that you will enjoy the beautiful Maine sunsets. There is a screened in porch facing the water, stairs down to the beach, and an unscreened deck for sunbathing, if that is your pleasure. For all of you who enjoy the peace and quiet of a "TV free" house this is the perfect place for you to relax. Because of the cooling breezes off the water, this house doesn't need an air conditioner.
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The Manuel Antonio National Park is the second most visited national park in Costa Rica and the number one income generating attraction for the country.
Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica (PRWEB) May 20, 2014
The Manuel Antonio National Park is the second most visited national park in Costa Rica and the number one income generating attraction for the country. Since its creation in 1972, the national park has been closed to visitors on Mondays. The announcement that the park will now open to the public on Mondays for a large part of the year is one of the first major decisions made by the park's new administration.
Tulemar Resort is the #1 recommended hotel in the Manuel Antonio National Park area according to popular travel website, TripAdvisor. Spokesperson for the resort, Dave Houck, says, "We get visitors from all over the world who come here to explore the natural beauty and biodiversity of Manuel Antonio. With our proximity to the park, our concierges are happy to help our guests set up a guided tour of the national park to experience the Costa Rican rainforest and learn more about the jungle flora and fauna found there. Having the park open seven days a week will allow more visitors the opportunity to go in and also help by making the park less crowded during the peak tourist season."
The days of operation is not the only change the new board has initiated. Expansion and improvement of many of the park's trails is currently underway. Also, effective August 1, 2014, the entrance fee for international visitors will be raised to $16 USD. This is the first increase in the entrance fee since 2003.
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Written by Åsmund Løvdal. Jesus, doughnuts and Narnia; the Christian Union kicked off their annual Mission Week last Monday February 23.
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The University of Lincoln Christian Union are hosting a range of activities as part of their annual events week. Tom Larken reports.
Christian Union to show The Passion of the Christ
Right in time for the Easter holiday, the Christian Union shall be holding a showing of "The Passion of the Christ", followed by a question and answer Christian panel.
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The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are eight strategic objectives established by the United Nations (UN) in 2000, which aim to improve the global quality of life, health, education, economic development, and the environment by 2015. Among the listed goals is a call to "halt and reverse" the spread of HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria—particularly in areas of high prevalence such as Sub-Saharan Africa.

In order to achieve these goal, a number of organizations, including the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), have set measurable targets by which to reduce not only the global prevalence and incidence of HIV, but many of the social barriers that continue to confound public health efforts (including HIV stigma, gender violence, and the criminalization of HIV).

Since the initiation of the MDGs, there have been both criticisms and concerns regarding the sustainability of the UN-led initiative, given the inconsistency of funding in the wake of the global recession and an increasing—rather than decreasing—numbers of new infections in a number of key priority states, including South Africa and Uganda.

Goal #1: Reduce Sexual Transmissions of HIV by 50%

From 2001 to 2011, the incidence of new HIV infections dropped by approximately 21% world. While much media coverage has been given to a UNAIDS report in September 2013 citing a 33% drop in new infections, that number included both adults and children. From the perspective of sexual transmissions alone—particularly among individuals aged 15-24—the decreases are only half of what had been envisioned by UNAIDS, with most data suggesting a 25% drop in Sub-Saharan Africa and other high-prevalence regions.

More concerning still is the escalating number of new infections reported in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, which have literally doubled since 2001 (driven mainly by injection drug use). Similarly, the failure to stave HIV infections among men who have sex with men (MSM) will likely contribute to an upward or stagnating trend in many developed and non-developed countries.

By contrast, impressive gains have been achieved in the Caribbean, where the new infection rate has plummeted by some 43% during the same period.

Goal #2: Place 15 Million HIV-Positive People on Antiretroviral Therapy

As of January 2014, nearly 3 million people in developing countries had been placed on antiretroviral therapy (ART). Expanded treatment guidelines issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2013—wherein therapy can now be initiated at CD4 counts of 500 cells/mL or less—will only increase the potential for ART access.

Despite these advances, the MDG target was missed in 2010, with only 55% of the 14.4 million people in need of ART actually receiving it. More concerningly, only 28% of eligible children had access to ART, less than half that of women on ART (63%).

As of June 2013, the highest ART coverage has been achieved in Latin America and the Caribbean (68%), with Eastern Europe and Central Asia demonstrating the weakest coverage (19%).

Based on current trends, it is possible to approach the target of 15 million on ART by the end of 2015, particularly as the procurement of generics has cut the cost of some drug regimens to as little as $8 per month.

However, unless new infection rates can be brought down by some 50% by 2020, as many are hoping, the economic strain of providing ART to an ever-increasing HIV population will be great.

Goal #3: Eliminate Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and Reduce AIDS-Related Maternal Deaths by 50%

In June 2013, UNAIDS reported that seven African countries achieved a 50% reduction in new HIV infections among children since 2009. Much of the success is due to antiretroviral programs design to prevent mother-to-child transmission (MTCT), with 75% program coverage in many key priority states. In South Africa alone, MTCT rates have dropped to an astounding 5%, down from a high of 37% in 2000. Similarly, MTCT interventions in Botswana and Namibia are now well in excess of 90%, nearing what would be considered universal coverage in this key population.

In terms of child mortality, the MDGs called for a reduction in HIV-related maternal deaths to 38 deaths per 100,000 births. Most data suggests that these goals are attainable, with countries like South Africa reporting as few as 60 HIV-related deaths per 100,000 births as of 2014.

Still, there remain concerns as to the number of children receiving ART. While coverage increased by some 15% from 2009 to 2011, those numbers still lag behind those of adult men and women (21%).

Goal #4: Halve the Number of Tuberculosis Deaths in People Living With HIV

The MDGs have called for a reduction in tuberculosis (TB)-related deaths among people living with HIV to less than 250,000 by 2015. While TB remains the most common cause of death for this coinfected population, steady progress has been seen in a number of priority states, with 17 of 44 reporting greater than 50% reductions in death as of 2013.

Overall, there has been a 38% reduction in TB-related deaths, bolstered by intensified TB identification, greater infection control, and widespread use of prophylactic medications to prevent infection in vulnerable populations.

Increased access of ART has also contributed to the diminishing rate, particularly with the implementation of "directly observed therapy" (DOT) in many high-prevalence countries. The strategy, by which TB drugs are given daily by trained adherence monitors, has resulted in an impressive 85% cure rate in some of the hardest hit regions.

Despite this, there are a number of challenges that hinder progress. Today, more than a third of TB treatment centers do not offer DOT, while most cases of multi-drug resistant TB are neither diagnosed nor treated in accordance with prescribed WHO guidelines. Far more concerning is the fact that, of the countries with high HIV/TB prevalence, only Kenya and Malawi are delivering ART to more than 50% of cases. Further progress needs to be made to ensure reduced TB-related mortality within these regions.

Sources:

United Nations Development Programme. "Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Other Diseases." MDGmonitor. New York, New York.

Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC). "South African National HIV Prevalence, Incidence and Behaviour Survey, 2012." Pretoria, South Africa; published April 1, 2014.

United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). "2013 Progress Report on the Global Plan." Geneva, Switzerland; published June 2013.

United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). "UNAIDS reports a 52% reduction in new HIV infections among children and a combined 33% reduction among adults and children since 2001." Geneva, Switzerland; press release issued September 23, 2013.

World Health Organization (WHO). "Consolidated guidelines on use of antiretroviral drugs for treating and preventing HIV infection." Geneva, Switzerland; issued June 30, 2013.

United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). "South Africa's savings in procurement of antiretroviral drugs to increase access to treatment for people living with HIV." Geneva, Switzerland; press release issued November 30, 2012.

Friedan, T. and Sbarbaro, J. "Promoting adherence to treatment for tuberculosis: the importance of direct observation." Bulletin to the World Health Organization. Geneva, Switzerland; May 2007; 85(5) 325-420.


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The science of eggnog
Forget eggnog. This is the best combination of eggs and alcohol there is:
And this is where it's made:
And I'll be there next August and restock. Also grappa, of course.
This year I didn't make eggnog, but I did buy some eggnog ice cream at Trader Joe's and met my past and future selves...that makes more sense now.
Bourbon? Some weird American thing? Rum is what belongs in eggnog.
... which is reminding me that I still need to get my hands on an ice cream maker; I've wanted to try some savory (rather than sweet) ice cream recipes for years.
For 2-4 adults
Separate 4 eggs
Beat yolks with 1/3 cup sugar until they lighten up
Add 6 ounces Knob Creek Smoked Maple Bourbon, mix
Add some fresh-grated cinnamon and nutmeg, mix
Add 8 ounces half-and-half or heavy cream, mix thoroughly.
Beat egg whites until stiff. Fold into eggnog.
Ergo, simplest ice cream ever: put eggnog into an ice cream maker and let it do its thing. YUM!!
Bourbon does not go into eggnog! RUM goes into eggnog!
Am I the only one who didn't grow up with any sort of booze going into egg nog? No run, bourbon, brandy, etc. And I'm not talking because I was a kid and not allowed, I mean the adults weren't doing it either.
And a large part of my family puts schnapps into hot chocolate, bourbon into heated gingerale (and not any gingerale, but the all powerful Vernors), etc. These are people who'd booze the crap out of eggnog if given a reason. But no, we drank it straight.
I mean, it's awesome when boozed up, but def. not a tradition for me.
No, you aren't the only one. Family customs around food can be pretty random.
You, sir, are a fool. Egg nog is far better with bourbon. Heck, it's even better with domestic brandy.
the only thing that separates eggnog and ice cream is bourbon and some time in a freezer
wait, wait.. so all I have to do to get tasty eggnog is melt some ice cream and mix in bourbon? This is the kind of recipe and science I can get into.
Nekulturny. You'll be telling me to use rubbing alcohol next.
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Here's something new, to me at least. Dan at Maltin PR emails to say that his client Chris, senior libel partner at "well-renowned" Hamlins LLP and representative of Hello! magazine among others, has won a big case against the Mail on Sunday – to be confirmed at 10.30 the following morning when Mr Justice Tugendhat's verdict is handed down. This wasn't "responsible journalism," says the judge, via a sneak peek at a press release on the ruling (marked "Confidential" and "Embargoed"). Dan will send me the whole judgment, or an executive summary, if I wish. Meanwhile, Chris's ready-cooked quotes mention Leveson, of course, and bang on about "the importance of responsible journalism" at this "particularly sensitive" time.
Hang on! I thought draft judicial verdicts (see Procedure Rules, Practice Direction 40E) couldn't be supplied ahead of publication to "any other person" than the parties involved? Nor be the trigger for anything but "internal" action until then?
This isn't some ministerial finagle on the Today show ahead of a white paper, or the new line-up for Strictly Come Dancing. This is British justice. Has Judge Tugendhat given a special dispensation to break the embargo? I ask Chris and Dan. No reply. They're probably working on their next homily about responsible journalism.


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Bunny here at the keyboard to write about a recent adventure we had.
This weekend, there was some pretty wicked weather predicted, so we wisely decided to stay home out of Mother Nature's wrath. However, last weekend we had a bit of an adventure that I was wanting to share with you, so I thought I'd do that today. This happened before all the crazy weather converged on us here in the Midwest.
Last weekend, we girls explained to Mom and Dad that it had been much too long since we'd had a hiking adventure. We've been patient while they went to all kinds of Christmas parties all over the place and since it was over, we needed to get out and stretch our legs. To our great delight, the humans agreed. This was especially nice since the temperatures in our area were in the mid to high forty degree mark. Flattery and I were able to wear our tummy warmers instead of heavy coats, which we were both really happy about.
We loaded up into the car and headed off for adventure.
Dad and Morgan had scouted out a new trail and we were all eager to try it out. Flattery and I were with Mom and Morgan was with Dad. We arrived at our destination and started getting geared up. Flattery and I got our harnesses and leashes on. Mom got her backpack. Dad and Morgan got their backpacks and finally, we were ready to hit the trail.
At the top of the trail, we looked down and saw that it was a pretty long trek down the hill back and forth until you arrived at a bridge that went across the bottom of the ravine. Most of the hill was in the shade, so there was still ice over most of the trail, but it was melting, with a nice layer of slick water across the top. Dad and Morgan started down the hill and as soon as they passed the first turn, they started slipping and sliding. Mom looked at the hill and saw it for the bad idea it was. Not only was it slippery to start with, Flattery still doesn't listen to Mom when she says things like "slow down," "wait," or "stop pulling!" I know what those things mean, which is why I'm an ace hiking partner, but Flattery still has a few things to learn in that department. She's getting there, but she also likes to keep crossing the trail in front of Mom and tangle our leashes. When Dad suggested aborting the mission, Mom didn't argue. We tried another trail at the same park with the same results, so the decision was made to head to another place.
Our next destination was a local rails to trails path that we haven't been walking on before.
We stopped in the parking lot and Dad got out to start getting Morgan ready. Another family with two dogs and several kids was coming back in off the trail. They warned Dad that it might not be a good idea. They'd been on the trail and several of them had lost their shoes. The poor dogs were covered in mud. You couldn't even tell what color they were. The man said he was going to have to get the inside of his car detailed after taking them home.
Mom and Dad are pretty attached to their shoes. This was also before some of the cool new gear was purchased. I am a pretty adventurous little hound, but I am not sure I could drag Mom out of the mud of doom and I am pretty sure that Flattery would be no help. It would be the one time she decided not to pull, I just know it. I am also not fond of baths. When Mom and Dad decided not to take that trail, I was pretty relieved.
Still, we set out to have an adventure and we were determined to make it happen.
Mom suggested we try the Rock Island Pimitoui Trail along the riverfront. This is not a hard trail to walk, in fact, it's downright easy. However, it is paved, which we viewed as a definite advantage in this case. We got out and geared up, then started our walk.
It was an easy walk, but it was a beautiful day to be out enjoying the river and the nature that flourishes there in that area. We saw quite a few other people and dogs out enjoying the nice weather, too. It was relaxing and fun. We got to appreciate each other's company. It was a good place to work on Flattery's leash handling manners, too.
I'm glad we persisted and finally found a place to go.
Mom and Dad could have given up and just taken us home, but they kept working to find a place for us to get out. Now that the weather has taken a turn for the ugly, we are even more glad that we got out to enjoy it while we could. It was worth the trouble we went to. We came home happy and tired. Morgan even took a little nap. We got to smell wonderful smells and see beautiful sights while stretching our legs and breathing fresh air. You can't ask for better than that.


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Asher Levitsky, noted Palestine attorney, is leaving here today for Cairo to join the defense staff of Ephraim Ben-Zuri and Eliahu Khakim, the two Jewish terrorists who go on trial Wednesday for the assassination of Lord Moyne last November 6. Levitsky defended Abraham Rachlin one of the defendants in the arms trial of Sept. 1943 which marked the beginning of the present British drive against arms bearing by Jews.
Meanwhile, it was announced today that the General Officer Commanding in Palestine has confirmed the verdict of the military court which convicted 23-year-old Abraham Eisenberg of illegal possession of arms, but has reduced his sentence from ten years imprisonment to five years "with special treatment." At his trial, Eisenberg, who is not a member of any terrorist organization, denied ownership of the arms.
Mordechai Korngold, 17-year-old member of the Revisionist orthodox youth organization, who was kidnapped from his home here last week, returned last night. He reported that he was blindfolded and taken by ear from the place where he had been held captive to an isolated spot about 12 miles from Tel Aviv where he was released and given fare to get him back to Jerusalem.


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Unlike some systems that expect information or communication technology alone to deliver useful knowledge to marginal farmers, Digital Green works with existing, people-based extension systems and aims to amplify their effectiveness. While video provides a point of focus, it is people and social dynamics that ultimately make Digital Green work. Local social networks are tapped to connect farmers with experts; the thrill of appearing "on TV" motivates farmers; and homophily is exploited to minimize the distance between teacher and learner.
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Back To Front Tour: Peter Gabriel
Following the phenomenal response to the recent Back to Front tour dates, and recently being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Peter Gabriel has confirmed a further series of Back to Front arena shows in the UK and Ireland.
It is testament to the enduring appeal of Gabriel's 1986 album that the 'Back to Front' tour has caught the public imagination so strongly once again. The new shows will continue to feature the original 'So' live band (bass-wizard Tony Levin, guitarist David Rhodes, keyboardist David Sancious and drummer Manu Katche) and span Gabriel's illustrious career, including a performance of 'So' in its entirety.
As well as celebrating the 'So' album the tour has also been an opportunity for Peter to play some new material live for the first time. Tracks like 'Daddy Long Legs' and 'Show Yourself' (from the film Words with Gods) both featured regularly during the 2013 tour to fantastic audience reactions. The theme of showcasing new material, alongside the old, is sure to remain in the forthcoming shows.
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Former Charterhouse pupil whose creative, composition and outlandish theatrics helped launch classic rockers Genesis. After leaving he successfully forged a solo career, which he continues dividing his time equally with his Real World music studio in Wiltshire. Gabriel has continually reinvented himself, whether it be the ground-breaking video of 80s hit single Sledgehammer or his soundtrack for The Last Temptation of Christ, and remains as relevant now as he was in the 1970s.
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A country set in the Middle East, which played a big part in the development of early civilizations, with a diverse culture that mixes Middle Eastern, Indian, and African cultures; studying abroad in Oman is the experience of a lifetime. Located in the edge of Arabian Peninsula, The Sultanate of Oman boasts dramatic landscapes, medieval cities, intricate architecture, and long beaches. Not to mention, Omanis are famous for being hospitable and kind. The country has proved to be an ideal setting for both Arabic language and cultural studies too. Students who enjoy cultural immersion and want the chance to take quick nature trips on the side will surely enjoy study abroad in Oman.
Muscat, the capital of Oman, is a home of several universities offering international students the chance to study abroad in Oman. There are a wide selection of courses offered by both universities and private institutions in Muscat. As a major trading port of the east and the west since 1st century, Muscat is full of interesting sites right in the heart of the city.
Sultan Qaboos University aspires to be an outstanding centre of science and research, and seeks to achieve excellence while serving as a meeting point for national and international communities. The university has five colleges: Medicine, Engineering, Agriculture, Education and Science, and specializes in high quality education, research, community service, and innovation in its programs.
Study abroad programs in Muscat are typically available all year round and often focus on Arabic language studies, and excursions to other parts of the country are not uncommon either. Since most opportunities to study abroad in Muscat are administered as a joint American-Omani university program, it is able to provide internationally recognized academic credit.
Sohar is the capital city in the northern territory of Oman, and once served as an important Islamic port town. Its development of the Sohar Industrial Port has transformed it into an industrial hub today; hence, Sohar is one of the largest cities in the country.
Sohar University was the first private university established in Oman. Its principal aim is to provide high quality education to residents of Oman and international students in the faculties of Business, Computing and Information Technology, Engineering, and Humanities and Social Sciences. In 2001, Sohar University became affiliated with the University of Queensland in the UK to ensure that its academe can continue to meet international standards.
Ibri is a regional capital of Dhahira, Oman, and known to be one of the sites of the country's earliest human habitation. Ibri has long been a strategic crossroad between Oman and other Gulf states, thus, it has a long history as a trade route for caravans, which its name literally translates to as Ibri means "point of transit".
Salalah, capital of the southernmost province Dhofar, has a glorious history and heritage sites of nature, rich culture, traditions, and economic development.
Studying Abroad in Oman
For such a small country, there are plenty of options when it comes to studying abroad in Oman, whether it's academic credit toward a university degree, short term language and cultural immersion, or a study abroad tour program.
Arabic Language & Culture. For students interested in Arabic language studies, there are several institutions providing intensive Arabic language programs for international students. These courses are made to fit the needs of students so they can come to easily understand the language; not to mention, faculty teaching most Arabic language courses have specific university degrees in Arabic language studies, linguistics, second language acquisition, or curriculum development most often.
Arabic language immersion, homestays, and living in an Arabic speaking environment will definitely allow students to enjoy studying abroad in Oman more fully. There are a range of choices for study abroad in Oman; students can even choose to live in an all Arabic speaking city with first-hand Islamic teachings in daily life, traditional clothes, food, and Arabic as their means of communication. For some international institutions located in the lesser populated cities, host families are common and give students the chance to live with an Omani family that speaks very limited English, therefore students are forced to truly develop their language skills. Through homestays and full immersion study abroad programs in Oman, students can definitely enjoy the Omani lifestyle.
Study Tours. Oman is becoming a popular destination for study tour programs. For years, administrators have built reputable programs that give students an extensive experience during their time in Oman, while at the same time allowing them to enjoy exploring the country and culture. These study tour programs in Oman are well designed to immerse students in the Omani way of life by providing tours in multiple cities and showcasing the nation's highlights, including desert safaris, UNESCO heritage sites, the old city, and local markets.
Structure. For private institutions, classes usually have a limited number of students allowed in each program or course. If studying abroad in Oman at a private institution, students' interaction and progress will be given close attention. While English is the medium of instruction for most classes in Oman, it is truly best to learn the local language so you are able to interact with the local community.
Schedule. Typically, the school year in Oman is divided into two semesters. The first starts in early September until middle of January, while the second runs from early February to late May, with an examination at the end of each semester. Students can get the optional three months of vacation from June to August with the national holidays throughout the year. For short term study abroad programs in Oman, students come flocking in during the coldest months in the country. Highest temperatures reach up to 50 degrees celsius (122.0 degrees fahrenheit) during the hottest part of the year, from May to September, while the rest of the months are colder (but still mostly warm!).
Accommodation & Visas
Accommodation options available for students range from a homestay to shared flats. Study abroad students who choose to live in a homestay can experience living with a local family for a portion of their semester. As students gets to live in a typical local family, the experience of local culture sums up the whole package of cultural learning and experience. Since, Omanis are naturally gentle and hospitable, students will always feel at home.
Students who prefer to live in one and two bedroom furnished apartments will usually be provided with kitchen appliances, cookware and utensils, linen, air conditioning, and wifi in their flat. Most flats are strategically located near shops, restaurants, and gyms. A one bedroom apartment starts at 250 OMR ($650) while a three bedroom apartment starts at 600 OMR ($1,140). It is quite easy to score a one to three bedroom apartment in the city or outside the city center; flats located outside the center are cheaper.
Students who want to study abroad in Oman must apply for a student visa in advance. The visa processing may take up to 10 days. The Omani government is quite good about permitting international students to study abroad in Oman and receive student visas. For students planning to stay for less than two months, applications can be submitted at the airport for a 30 day renewable visitor visa. Oman visa procedures differ for each nationality, but for a student visa most applicants must submit the following:
- A confirmed place in an accredited institution
- Medical Certificate
- Letter from a sponsor or institution explaining the reason for your stay
- Visa fees
GoAbroad Insider Tips
While studying in Oman, and abroad in general, can be quite challenging it is also one of the most rewarding ways to earn academic credit and see the world. You will have the benefit of enjoying both the Arabic and Western world, by interacting with both local and international students, and influences in Oman.
The Sultanate of Oman is one of the fast developing countries in the world, the country has adapted to modernization of the fast paced developed countries. So the striking architecture of the Omani and glassy infrastructures of the west can easily found in big cities not to mention a quick trips to small villages makes the feeling more authentic.
Weather. The only problem tourists faced in Oman is a severe heat. While the entire Persian Gulf receives the hottest temperature for 5 months a year, Omani houses are typically built with air conditioning units to keep the house cool.


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Rachel Allen's Upside-Down Cranberry Cake
50g (2oz) butter
300g (11oz) caster sugar
225g (8oz) fresh or frozen cranberries
200g (7oz) plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda
2 eggs
200ml (7fl oz) buttermilk
75ml (2½ fl oz) vegetable or
sunflower oil To serve Softly whipped cream
Brown sugar
25cm (10in) diameter oven-proof pan
Serves 8
This seasonal pudding is from Rachel Allen's Bake. She says: "You can use many different kinds of fruit for an upside-down cake, such as gooseberries, blueberries, blackberries, or slices of apple or pear. The buttery, sugary juices of the cooked fruit soak into the cake once you flip it over, making it incredibly moist. If you are using a red fruit such as cranberries -- as in this recipe -- the juices stain the cake a beautiful pink."
1 Pre-heat the oven to 180°C/350°F/gas mark 4. Melt the butter in the ovenproof pan. Stir in half the sugar and cook over a gentle heat for approximately two minutes. Add the cranberries, then set the pan aside.
2 Sift the flour, baking powder, salt and bicarbonate of soda into a large bowl. Whisk the eggs in a measuring jug or a small bowl. Add the remaining sugar, the buttermilk and oil, and mix together. Next, combine the dry ingredients with this mixture and whisk to form a liquid batter. Pour the batter over the cranberries in the pan.
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In this short essay we will be looking at the potential marriage between geoanarchism, as presented by Fred Foldvary, and anarcho-syndicalism, as introduced by Rudolf Rocker. We will first look at each philosophy on its own, before looking to their synthesis.
Geoanarchism is a philosophy (first named by Fred Foldvary), which reconciles Georgism with anarchism. For those unaware, Georgism is a political philosophy which supports the common ownership of land and community access to its rent (that part of wealth which is not due to labor, but to varying grades of land); and anarchism is a philosophy which opposes the state, or government. Like all anarchists, geoanarchists oppose state intervention; like all Georgists, geoanarchists support the common ownership of land and its rent.
Georgists are not unusually called "single-taxers," because many of them take a libertarian approach to the economy, suggesting that land is the only thing which should be taxed, with taxes either to be used for public goods, or to distribute wealth more fairly. Anarchism, however, takes a strong stance against taxation. Instead, geoanarchists support community land trusts, or similarly-styled organizations. According to Fred Foldvary,
In a libertarian or anarchist world, some people might be unaffiliated anarcho-capitalists, contracting with various firms for services. But if we look at markets today, we see instead contractual communities. We see condominiums, homeowner associations, cooperatives, and neighborhood associations. For temporary lodging, folks stay in hotels, and stores get lumped into shopping centers. Historically, human beings have preferred to live and work in communities.[1]
Indeed, it's hard to go anywhere without noticing the combinations of human efforts. Anarchism would allow interpersonal relationships to flourish. Foldvary suggests further that,
Geoist communities would join together in leagues and associations to provide services that are more efficient on a large scale, such as defense, if needed. The voting and financing would be bottom up. The local communities would elect representatives, and provide finances, and would be able to secede when they felt association was no longer in their interest.[1]
As mutualists have suggested, and Fred here seems to repeat, the free and fair market would ensure that the internal affairs of associations remain just, usually entailing cooperative ownership and democratic management. Those associations that aren't fair won't be supported, and will fail.
No doubt, there may be competing systems of land-tenure, but the shear efficiency of Georgism will allow it to come out on top. Fred says,
In the anarchist context, private communities and companies would provide the civic works and collect the payments by contract. Geoist communities would try to assess how much of the rental is natural rent, and distribute that equally to the population in those communities. Market anarchists outside the geoist leagues would probably be hostile to this rent-sharing system and might refuse to trade with the geoists, but that would not be much of a problem for geoists, since the efficiency of geoism would attract much of the enterprise.[1]
As capitalist land-tenure may certainly create rich people, those rich people come at the expense of even more poor people, who must labor to subsidize them. If given the chance to operate without state influence, community land trusts—or geoanarchist associations—would consistently suck up membership from the lower classes of anarcho-capitalist societies (since they would provide low-cost land-tenure), eventually draining them completely. First, they need to be established.
Anarcho-syndicalism is an applied philosophy which promotes the use of trade-unions to seize the means of production and put into place an anarchist society. When describing it himself, Rudolf Rocker—perhaps the idea's most celebrated philosophical proponent— suggests that, "Modern Anarcho-Syndicalism is the direct reaction against the concepts and methods of political Socialism."
Anarcho-syndicalists have no faith in the state's ability to distribute wealth on society's behalf. Instead, they think collective direct-action must be taken to emancipate the workers:
Anarcho-Syndicalists are convinced that a Socialist economic order cannot be created by the decrees and statutes of a government, but only by the solidaric collaboration of the workers with hand or brain in each special branch of production; that is, through the taking over of the management of all plants by the producers themselves under such form that the separate groups, plants and branches of industry are independent members of the general economic organism and systematically carry on production and the distribution of the products in the interest of the community on the basis of free mutual agreements.[2]
Instead of use of parliamentary politics, or indirect action, the anarcho-syndicalists promoted the use of collective direct-action, which would create a new, free, socialist, economy. Rudolf Rocker was a prominent anarcho-syndicalist, but he was also an anarchist-without-adjectives. By socialism, he meant it in the widest of terms, not restricting society to simplistic models of behavior. He believed all forms of anarchism could coexist, and likely would do so:
Common to all Anarchists is the desire to free society of all political and social coercive institutions which stand in the way of development of a free humanity. In this sense Mutualism, Collectivism and Communism are not to be regarded as closed systems permitting no further development, but merely as economic assumptions as to the means of safeguarding a free community. There will even probably be in society of the future different forms of economic co-operation operating side by side, since any social progress must be associated with that free experiment and practical testing out for which in a society of free communities there will be afforded every opportunity.[3]
Though he personally aspired toward communism, he nevertheless suggested this communism should be built voluntarily from the ground up, for those who want it:
The organisation of Anarcho-Syndicalism is based on the principles of Federalism, on free combination from below upward, putting the right of self-determination of every member above everything else and recognising only the organic agreement of all on the basis of like interests and common convictions.[4]
It may seem strange to some for a philosophy to simultaneously promote the use of force and the voluntary organization of society. It's important to note, for the reason, that the anarchist use of force is purely defensive in nature. The anarchists had no desire to take power, but, rather, to dissolve it. This entailed a process. Rocker says,
according to the Syndicalist view, the trade union, the syndicate, is the unified organisation of labour and has for its purpose the defence of the interests of the producers within existing society and the preparing for and the practical carrying out of the reconstruction of social life after the pattern of Socialism. It has, therefore, a double purpose: 1. As the fighting organisation of the workers against the employers to enforce the demands of the workers for the safeguarding and raising of their standard of living; 2. As the school for the intellectual training of the workers to make them acquainted with the technical management of production and economic life in general so that when a revolutionary situation arises they will be capable of taking the socio-economic organism into their own hands and remarking it according to Socialist principles.
Anarcho-Syndicalists are of the opinion that political parties, even when they bear a socialist name, are not fitted to perform either of these two tasks. The mere fact that, even in those countries where political Socialism commanded powerful organisations and had millions of voters behind it, the workers had never been able to dispense with trade unions because legislation offered them no protection in their struggle for daily bread, testifies to this.[4]
The anarcho-syndicalist vision is the creation of a (small-s) socialist society, built from the ground up. The workers join the union, the union joins the syndicate, and the syndicate joins the federation, all without compulsion. The unions strike, the syndicate sympathy strikes, and the federation eventually expropriates the means of production. The syndicalists certainly wanted to educate the masses, but they had no plans of letting it stop there, they wanted it to show results:
For the Anarcho-Syndicalists the trade union is by no means a mere transitory phenomenon bound up with the duration of capitalist society, it is the germ of the Socialist society of the future, the elementary school of Socialism in general.[4]
My vision for geo-syndicalism is one of marriage between anarcho-syndicalist praxis with geoanarchist philosophy. In essence, it would be the use of tenant unions to set into place a geoanarchist society. Where anarcho-syndicalism was an effort to transform the capitalist workplace into self-managed worker-democracies, geoanarchism would be an effort to gain sovereignty on behalf of tenant unions, ending their status as unions, and claiming their status as community land trusts.
The scale on which common trust is necessary is up to various factors. Should the whole world be held in one trust? Should many trusts exist independently? Should they federate? These are difficult questions, and I am yet to conclude a hard answer myself, but my soft answer is that I believe many different models can be experimented with, and the best will naturally rise to the top. If we find that this market leads to a worldwide natural monopoly, so be it, so long as it is a participatory one, which functions on principles of federation and subsidiarity. If this is unnecessary, it should not be forced.
In Spain, during the Revolution, the libertarians experimented with various different models under the federal authority of the CNT (National Confederation of Labor, Spanish acronym). Ronald Fraser, in Blood of Spain, suggests that,
From the beginning, the CNT supported different solutions, both locally and nationally. At the latter level, Madrid had called for the 'classic' anarcho-syndicalist line of socialization of large industry, business, and transport (by which it meant that the unions should run, but not own, them), workers' control in other private enterprises and the planning of large industry. Barcelona, on the other hand, proposed collectivization of all enterprises without distinction, with profits to be handed over to a common fund administered by the Economics Council of Catalonia […][5]
there was a heated discussion between the advocates of socialization and cooperativization. The bigger, more powerful unions, like the woodworkers, the transport workers, the public entertainments union, all of which had already socialized their industries, wanted to extend their solution to the rest of industry. The smaller, weaker unions wanted to form cooperatives, arguing that the latter would retain the identity of each firm. [6]
He says,
Collectivization, socialization, cooperativization—few people could give a precise definition of what was meant by the different terms being used. But one thing dominated the libertarian revolution: the practice of self-management—the workers' administration of their factories and industries.[7]
Just as the Spanish anarchists came up with various solutions, the same can be done with geo-syndicalism. The interesting thing about syndicalism is it is more of a praxis than an outcome-based philosophy. Mutualists, communists, collectivists—and, I suggest, even Georgists—can be syndicalists. Indeed, even Mussolini made use of syndicalism: national syndicalism. The Spanish anarchists had various visions within the CNT: some wanted their shop committee to take ownership of the firm after the revolution, as in a cooperative, while others wanted various levels of socialization, or complete collectivization. Just as a labor federation can transform an economy into a sea of independent cooperatives, or can opt to keep ownership on a federal level, the same can be done with tenant unions: amidst the seizing of land, they can keep ownership at the federal level which was necessarily constructed in order to expropriate, or they can allocate sovereignty to land trusts based on bioregions. Most likely, in my own opinion, would be a sort of henocentric law (one big law, many small laws: federalism), wherein the federation remains, which is then responsible for allocating charters to smaller land trusts, perhaps with multiple layers of association.
For those unfamiliar with tenant syndicalism, allow me to state a case: Co-op City. Built atop the abandoned Freedomland theme park, on swamp land, in the Bronx, New York, Co-op City is the largest cooperative housing development in the world. As one site suggests,
The project was sponsored and built by the United Housing Foundation[…] and the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America.
The construction of the community was financed with a mortgage loan from New York State's Housing Finance Agency (HFA). The complex defaulted on the loan in 1975 and has had ongoing agreements to pay back HFA, until 2004 when it was financially unable to continue payments due to the huge costs of emergency repairs. New York Community Bank helped Riverbay [the Co-op's company name] satisfy its $57 million mortage obligation, except for $95 million in arrears, by refinancing the loan later that same year. This led to the agreement that Co-op City would remain in the Mitchell-Lama Housing Program for at least seven more years as a concession on the arrears and that any rehabilitation that Co-op City took on to improve the original poor construction (which happened under the State's watch) would earn credit toward eliminating the debt. By 2008, Riverbay had submitted enough proof of construction repairs to pay off the balance of arrears to New York State.
Co-op City is situated in The Bronx, at the northeastern edge of New York City. Mismanagement, shoddy construction and corruption lead to the community defaulting on its loan in 1975. The original Kazan board resigned and the state took over control. Cooperators were faced with a 25 percent increase in their monthly maintenance fees. Instead, a rent-strike was organized. New York State threatened to foreclose on the property, and evict the tenants – which would mean the loss of their equity. But Cooperators stayed united and held out 13 months (the longest and largest rent-strike in United States history) before a compromise was finally reached, with mediation from then Bronx Borough President, Robert Abrams, and then Secretary of State, Mario Cuomo. Cooperators would remit $20 million in back pay, but they would get to take over management of the complex and set their own fees.[8]
This is just a minor example of the potential for tenant organization. What could they do if an entire region of the country went on such a rent-strike, as decided by a democratic tenant's union? There is not enough room in the jails, nor scabs for the machinery of an entire region; the rich would have to evacuate, but this would be uncomfortable, and unlikely. What can they do if the population rises? If we recount what happened in Tiananmen Square, the first set of troops sent in to crush the student-worker protests were reasoned with, and actually fired upon the next round of troops who had been sent in, and who did not speak the same language. We lack the language barriers here; it would be much easier to reason with our military personnel, convince them that they have brothers and sisters, mothers and fathers, fighting on our side, and for that reason they should not fire upon their own citizens. It is really the military that must be convinced in order to abolish power, but this depends firstly on the concerted activity of the working— and, indeed, renting—classes.
Anarcho-syndicalism and geoanarchism are quite compatible. When applied to tenant issues, syndicalism is a viable method by which direct-action may be applied to redistribute land according to Georgist means.
[1] Fred Foldvary, "Geoanarchism," Anti-State (2001) Accessed Feb. 23, 2014: http://www.anti-state.com/geo/foldvary1.html
[2] Rudolf Rocker, Anarcho-Syndicalism (1938) Accessed Feb. 23, 2014: http://libcom.org/library/anarcho-syndicalism-rudolf-rocker-chapter-4
[3] Ibid., http://libcom.org/library/anarcho-syndicalism-rudolf-rocker-chapter-1
[4] Ibid., http://libcom.org/library/anarcho-syndicalism-rudolf-rocker-chapter-4
[5] Ronald Fraser, Blood of Spain (New York: Pantheon Books, 1979),211.
[6] Ibid., 212.
[7] Ibid., 210.
[8] N/A, "The Neighborhood and History of Co-op City in the Bronx," The BX. Accessed Feb. 23, 2014: http://thebx.net/info/_neighborhoods_bronx_coopcity.php


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Non-Touristy Ways to Spend a Day in Washington, DC
As our nation's capital, Washington, DC is known as a huge tourist hub. This can be kind of fun if you're a first-time visitor, but a bit annoying if you live here or visit often. When you think of ways to experience DC, images of the White House, museums, and monuments come to mind. However, there are lots of other ways to spend time in this lively city and get a feel for what it's all about.
So put away that map and those Bermuda shorts, because today we're ditching the tourist circuit and trying some new activities. These are some of our favorite non-touristy ways to spend a day in and around Washington, DC.
Trampoline Jumping Class
Do you have fond (or painful) memories about jumping on a trampoline in your best friend's backyard as a kid? Relive those memories and make some ones in a DC trampoline jumping class. But in this class you'll more than just jump. You'll learn how to do somersaults, twists, and other aerial/gymnastic skills while getting a great workout too! This experience runs year-around and lasts for about 1.5 hours.
Whiskey 101
If you work up a thirst from all that jumping, head to nearby Arlington, Virginia for a Whiskey 101 class. Here you'll learn the basic differences between whiskey, bourbon, and scotch and how to sip and mix them at the DC School of Whiskey. This experience is also offered year-around, and you'll be a whiskey pro in just an hour.
Personal Wine Class
But if wine is more your drink-of-choice, consider spending your day in a personal wine class to understand wine basics at a private club in Dupont Circle. Over an hour or two, you'll get a personal lesson in wine from an industry professional and get the opportunity to ask as many questions as you want. Your instructor, Professor Laurent Guinand, is a wine expert that lectures about intentional wine business. Classes are often held conveniently after work hours and offered year-around.
Glassblowing Class
Another class definitely worth checking out in the DC area is a glassblowing class. Based in nearby Sperryville, Virginia, this class is made for students who have never been in a glassblowing studio before. You'll learn the steps it takes to create beautiful hand-blown glass art through techniques like gathering, centering, blocking, marvering, and basic color application. Classes last for about two hours. You should wear a long-sleeve cotton shirt, jeans/khaki pants, and either leather or canvas shoes for your personal safety.
Beginner Belly Dancing Class
Have you ever watched belly dancing in a Bollywood movie and wondered exactly how they shake their hips like that? Well, you can find out for yourself in a DC belly dancing class designed for beginners. No experience is necessary, and you'll learn the basic posture, shimmies, isolations, undulations, and traveling steps. Embrace the sounds of Middle Eastern music as you have fun and work your body in this friendly one-hour class. Stretch pants, close-fitting tops, and a hip scarf are recommended to wear, and you can dance barefoot or with ballet or rubber-soled jazz shoes on.


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Inspirational captain Kieron Pollard lashed the winning runs as Barbados Tridents won a last-over thriller here late Thursday night, condemning winless St Lucia Zouks to their fifth straight loss in the Limacol Caribbean Premier League.
Chasing 168 for victory at the Beausejour Cricket Stadium, Tridents overhauled their target with two balls remaining, with Pollard providing a late flurry to finish unbeaten on 37 off 22 balls.
The game remained open once Tridents entered the last over requiring 15 to win. Left-arm seamer Sohail Tanvir sent down a wide first ball to hand the advantage to Tridents and Pollard clobbered the first legitimate delivery over midwicket for six, to reduce the equation to eight runs from five balls.
He gathered a couple off the next delivery and scrambled two byes off the third, leaving the Tridents with the straightforward task of getting four runs from three deliveries.
Pollard, who has been short of runs in the tournament, left nothing to chance, however, as he smashed Tanvir to the midwicket boundary to seal victory and spark celebrations among the visiting Tridents side.
The win was Tridents' fourth and it put them on eight points alongside title-holders Jamaica Tallawahs and last year's losing finalists Guyana Amazon Warriors. However, the Bridgetown-based franchise sit fourth in the tables on net run rate.
Overall, Pollard crunched two fours and three sixes, and put on a crucial 38 off 23 balls for the seventh wicket with Kyle Mayers who made 13.
His captain's innings was required after Tridents, cruising at 85 for two in the ninth, suddenly lost four wickets for 30 runs to lose their way.
Man-of-the-Match Jason Holder punched a top score of 48 after being promoted to number three while Shoaib Malik chipped in with 22, as Tridents made a strong start.
Talismanic opener Dwayne Smith hammered a four to long-on off the first ball of the run chase but succumbed to the third of the over from fast bowler Tino Best, trapped lbw with the score on ten.
Holder and Dowrich then added 56 for the second wicket to repair the innings, with Holder striking five fours and two sixes off 30 balls and the diminutive Dowrich getting just nine.
The right-handed Holder provided a glimpse of his batting talent, with two back-to-back off-side sixes off pacer Ray Jordan's first over, the fifth of the innings. Jordan finished with three for 39.
Dowrich perished in the sixth over, top-edging a pull to Henry Davids at mid-wicket off Tanvir and Holder and Neil McKenzie (zero) followed in successive deliveries in the ninth over from Jordan, to set up a tense finish.
Earlier, opener Johnson Charles and Tanvir both scored even fifties as Zouks rallied to 167 for seven off their 20 overs, after choosing to bat.
Charles faced 40 balls and struck four fours and three sixes while Tanvir provided a blinder at the end, lashing six sixes in an unbeaten innings off a mere 19 balls.
Liam Sebastien weighed in with 33 from 39 balls while Pollard (two for 30) and Mayers (two for 39) finished with two wickets apiece.
J Charles c Rampaul b Shoaib Malik 50
H Davids b Mayers 0
A Fletcher lbw Mayers 2
K Lesporis c wkpr Dowrich b Rampaul 4
L Sebastien c Holder b Pollard 33
D Sammy run out 6
Sohail Tanvir not out 50
R van der Merwe lbw b Pollard 0
T Willett not out 15
Extras (LB1, W6) 7
TOTAL (fort seven wickets, 20 overs) 167
Did not bat: R Jordan, T Best.
Wickets at: 2 (Davids, 0.2), 4 (Fletcher, 0.5), 14 (Lesporis, 2), 88 (Charles, 13.1), 100 (Sammy, 14.5), 103 (Sebastien, 15.4), 132 (van der Merwe, 17.3)
Bowling: Mayers 4-0-39-2 (w2), Rampaul 4-0-33-1 (w1), Holder 3-0-25-0, Emrit 2-0-14-0, Shoaib 3-0-16-1 (w2), Mendis 1-0-9-0, Pollard 3-0-30-2 (w2).
D Smith lbw Best 4
S Dowrich c Davids b Sohail Tanvir 9
J Holder lbw Jordan 48
S Malik c Charles b van der Merwe 22
N McKenzie c wkpr Fletcher b Jordan 0
J Mendis c wkpr Fletcher b Best 13
K Pollard not out 37
K Mayers b Jordan 13
A Hosein not out 0
Extras (B7, W15) 22
TOTAL (for seven wickets, 19.4 overs) 168
Did not bat: R Emrit, R Rampaul.
Wickets at: 10 (Smith, 0.3 overs), 66 (Dowrich, 6), 85 (Holder, 8.4), 85 (McKenzie, 8.5), 104 (Shoaib Malik, 12.4), 115 (Mendis, 14.5), 153 (Mayers, 18.4)
Bowling: Best 4-0-42-2 (w5), Sohail Tanvir 3.4-0-30-1 (w2), Sammy 2-0-19-0, 4-0-30-3 (w1), Sebastien 4-0-22-0 (w2), van der Merwe 2-0-9-1.
Result: Tridents won by three wickets.
Points: Tridents 2, Zouks 0.
Man-of-the-Match: Jason Holder.


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An Autobiography of O.A. McFarland
- Part I -
August 5, 1895
I write this autobiography not because there has been anything in my life of interest or importance to the public, but because there may be some things connected with my career which may interest my family, and more especially my children. In doing this work I shall probably offer some advice to the children which may perhaps prove beneficial to them providing they are willing to receive advice.
A review of the incidents connected with the life of almost any individual will reveal mistakes, which greater wisdom might have obviated and the advice of a parent of mature years should have some weight when given to his children. The family record here given will, also, be of interest to the children.
I was born in Mercer Co, Pennsylvania on the 9th day of January, 1856, being the 3rd child in my father's family. Father's name was Daniel McFarland. His birth-place was New Vienna, Trumbell Co. Ohio and the date of his birth was Nov. 6th, 1830.
His father, Peter Mcfarland was born in Alleghany Co., Penn. Sept. 18, 1797, and his mother, whose maiden name was Jane McCaughtry was born in Darlington, Beaver Co. Penn. May 8, 1805.
Of great-grand father, Daniel McFarland, I have been able to learn but little.
He was a Scotchman by birth and an American by adoption. At the early age of fourteen he enlisted in the Revolutionary War and served until its close.
Subsequently he fought against the English during the War of 1812, and it was there, I have been told, that he contracted the disease which caused his death. The dates of his birth and death are not known to me but presume he was born about 1762, and must have been at least 53 years old at the time of his death and he was probably older. He had four children. Peter McFarland, my grand-father, Daniel Mcfarland, father's uncle, and two daughters. Grandfather's mother's name was Susannah Dosher before her marriage. She had 10 or 11 brothers and sisters.
Aunt Susannah has told me that on one occasion great grandfather's wife, Susannah, in removing from Alleghany Co. to Beaver Co. Penn., walked over the mountains and carried Daniel, Peter's brother, who was then about two years old.
Grand mother Jane McFarland's great grand-father was Archibald Findlay.
He was Scotch-Irish, having been born in Scotland, but later removed to Ireland near the Scottish border.
He lived to attain the advanced age of 101 years.
Jane McFarland grand-father on her mother's side was Thos Rogers. Her mother's maiden name was Martha Rogers, who was regarded as a woman of great intelligence. Martha Rogers married Robert McCaughtry, who fought in the War of 1812.
The Findleys are said to have been wealthy people.
Leonard Doolittle, mother's father, was born in Cheshire New Haven Co. Connecticut Feb 22, 1787. He had two brothers, Ezra & Levi, and four sisters Betsy, Sally, Sarah, and Eunice.
Leonard Doolittle's father was born in North Haven, Connecticut.
The elder Doolittle's wife was Sarah Hall before her marriage. She was born at Wallingford Conn.
Great grandfather Doolittle and his wife lived in Chesire Conn. up to the time of their death. Leonard, my grandfather removed from Conn. to Vermont & from there he went to Deer Creek Twp. Mercer Co. Penn. Where he resided until his death on Feb. 23, 1872, being 85 years old at the time of his death.
He was twice marrried. His first wife's name was Anna M. Atwater. They had 12 children: Stephen; Edward F; Wm; Elliott; Anna M.; Ezra; Alma C; Tempa C; Leonard Jr; James, Samuel, Alfred, and Almon.
His first wife died Aug 31, 1830, the day her last two children (twins) were born. Anna M. Atwater was born Aug. 28th, 1790 and was 40 years old at the time of her death.
Leonard Doolittle was married the second time to Margaret Prall, whose maiden name was Montgomery. By this marriage he had seven children, making in all nineteen children in his family. The names of these children are M. Jane, Sarah E., Lucinda D, John, Emily, Barton and Hugh.
Of grand-father's character and appearance I have not been able to gather much information.
Grand father Peter McFarland was married to Jane McCaughtry about 1822.
Following is a list of their children:
|M'ch 26, 1823,
|Beaver Co. Penn
|April 9, 1826,
|Trumbell Co. Ohio
|Martha A.
|July 20, 1828,
|" " "
|Nov. 6, 1830,
|" " "
|Martha A.
|April 10, 1833,
|" " "
|Mary J.
|Sept. 5, 1835,
|" " "
|Margaret C.
|Dec. 21, 1837,
|" " "
|Robert W.
|Jan. 31, 1841,
|" " "
|John C.
|M'ch 6, 1843,
|" " "
|Nancy M.
|Oct 26, 1845,
|" " "
|Laura M.
|Dec. 16, 1847,
|" " "
Grandfather McFarland was a man of small stature being about 5 ft. 6 in. in height of compact build and was a man of unusual strength for his size. He was a fine looking man having regular features and a splendidly shaped head. Although he did not enjoy the opportunities to secure an education, which the average youth now has, he had a fair education and was a man of excellent judgment and strong common sense.
His disposition was always loving and his nature full of sunshine. Children instinctively loved him and he always had a kind word for each of them.
As a little child I was with him much of the time and it is a pleasure now to recall the happy hours spent in his company. He never seemed to tire of my prattle, always listening patiently to my talks and often running foot-races with me. I do not think he had an enemy in the world at the time of his death, which occurred at the old farm-house four miles south of Waucoma, Fayette Co., Iowa, Feb 19, 1878, at the age of nearly 81.THE INEVITABLE. I like the man who faces what he must With step triumphant, and a heart of cheer; Who fights the daily battle without fear; Sees his hopes fail, yet keeps unfaltering trust That God is God; that somehow, true and just His plans work out for mortals; not a tear Is shed when fortune, which the world holds dear, Falls from his grasp; better, with love, a crust than living in dishonor; envys not Nor loses faith in man; but does his best, Nor ever murmurs at his humbler lot, But with a smile and words of hope, gives zest To every toiler. He alone is great Who by a life heroic conquers fate. SARAH KNOWLES BOLTON, In Youth's Companion, July 31, 1890.
Peter McFarland was such a man as the fore-going poem describes. He was a poor man all his life but an honest and unselfish one, who by his works, made the world better for having lived in it. Reference will be made to him at other places in this sketch. He was born in Alleghany Co, Penn, Sept 18, 1797.
Grandmother Jane McFarland was a fitting companion for her husband. She bore the trials and burdens of life bravely, was loving, patient, and tender in all her relations in life.
It fell to her lot to rear a large family of children and her example was always such as a good mother may be proud of. She was a woman of large stature and during most of her life enjoyed good health. To me she supplied the place of a mother from the time I was eighteen months old up to the time of her death when I was nineteen.
She died suddenly at the old Union House in Waucoma on April 15, 1875, at the age of 70 years, having been born in Darlington, Beaver Co, Penn, May 8, 1805.
She and grandfather had been married nearly fifty years at the time of her death. The following beautiful poem tells in part the story of her life, and death.Folded Hands. Pale, withered hands, that more than four-score years Had wrought for others; soothed the hurt of tears, Rocked children's cradles, eased the fevers smart, Dropped balm of love in many an aching heart; Now, stirless folded like wan rose leaves pressed, Above the snow and silence of her breast, In mute appeal they told of labor done, And well-earned rest that came at set of sun. From the worn brow the lines of care had swept, As if an angel's kiss, the while she slept, Had smoothed the cobweb wrinkles quite away, And given back that peace of childhood's day. And on the lips the faint smile almost said: "None know life's secret but the happy dead." So gazing where she lay we knew that pain And parting could not cleave her soul again. And we are sure that those who saw her last, In that dim vista which we call the past, Who never knew her old and laid aside, Remembering best the maiden and the bride, Had sprung to greet her with the olden speech, The dear sweet names no later lore can teach; And "Welcome home," they cried, And grasped her hand; So dwells the mother in the best of lands.
My father Daniel McFarland, was 4th child born to Peter & Jane McFarland, and was born in New Vienna Trumbell Co. Ohio, Nov. 6, 1830.
Daniel McFarland
-Father of O.A. McFarland-
When he was twenty years old his parents moved back to Mercer Co. Penn. from which place they had emigrated to Ohio soon after the birth of their oldest child Susannah McFarland.
About April 3rd, 1851 he was married to Sarah Doolittle, my mother. Their married life was not a happy one owing to the violent temper of his wife who, it was said, abused him and neglected and abused her children.
This state of affairs continued until after three children were born; John K, Margaret J. & Oscar A. McFarland when a separation between father & mother occurred and a divorce was granted him.
At that time I was only 18 months old, sister Maggie was about 4, and brother Kossuth about 5 1/2 years old.
Another child, Byron, was born after the separation took place. He died when only a few years old.
I never saw this brother. Not long after the separation grand-father's family moved to the west (in the autumn of 1857,) & father went with him taking his three children.
They located on an 80 acre farm in Green Co. Wisconsin 1 1/4 miles from Monticello.
Grandfather and grand mother kept the children until father's second marriage to Sarah Rutledge in . He then took Koss and Maggie to live with him and left me in charge of my grand parents.
My earliest recollections are associated with the great war of the Rebellion in which father, uncle Robert and uncle John were Union soldiers.
The farm we owned in Wis. was somewhat rolling & a large part of it had formerly been covered with timbers. It was a fairly good place & during the 11 years we lived on it, we succeeded in making a living. The house was a double-log building standing about 100 rods south of the Monticello road.
It faced the east & just in front was a piece of hazel-brush and timber land used for pasture. On the south was a body of timber extending several miles south & southwest. One part of it known as "Bacon's Woods" was a favorite place for hunting hazel-nuts, and for older boys & men it was a good place for squirrel-hunting.
West and south of the house were the cultivated fields and meadows.
There were four large rooms in the house two up-stairs and two down stairs, and although the house was rough in finish as log houses are usually found to be, yet it was comfortable, and around it are clustered some of the most precious memories of a life-time.
It was here that dear old grand-mother and grand-father bade farewell to each of their sons, one after another, and sent them forth to fight for "freedoms holy cause" during the Civil War, not knowing whether they would ever return again or not. Here they toiled during those perilous days to support the family, waiting day by day for news from "the front".
It was here that I had an almost fatal sickness during the winter of 1863-64 - the winter the boys came home on "vet" furlough.
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