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Have you ever wondered what all of the fuss was about when it comes to building an email list? Seems as if everyone is scrambling to build a large, and interactive list but why? If your first thought is because people are always looking to sell you something than you are correct. That is exactly why people want to build huge lists with engaged followers.
1. Creating Compelling Content
Content is always king. That is the bottom line. You can have great social media marketing skills and a great strategy but if your content is a fail, then you are not going to engage anyone, convert anyone, or get anyone to buy anything you are selling.
Writing compelling content for your blog is the cornerstone of your business. And in order to build a list of engaged potential clients, your content will need to be engaging, relevant, and action-evoking.
2. Tweeting About It
Where else in the world can you say one thing and thousands of people see it within minutes? No where. Using twitter to lead people to sign up for your list is a no-brainer. Tweet your free offer if you have one, ask people to join, it doesn't require tricks and gimmicks. If you have to content part down then people will want to hear what you have to say and then sign up. Twitter is just a quick and easy way to make a large number of people aware of what you have to offer.
3. Creating A Custom Facebook Tab
Facebook is another great way to broadcast your list building efforts. You can create a custom Facebook tab that will lead people straight to your sign up form right there on your Facebook page. Don't forget to utilize this tool on your Facebook fan page.
4. Providing Value
What will you be sending in your emails? What have you sent to your current subscribers? Are you thinking of them or what you are trying to sell them? At the core of marketing is providing value to your potential clients. By adding value you create a sense of trust, establish yourself as an authority, and also build lasting relationships. What are your motives? Are you truly looking to add value to your list with your products and services? Are you giving them a reason to trust and buy from you?
5. Using Social Proof
"Join the other 100,000 subscribers" How powerful is this type of social proof? Social proof can be such an important tool when list building. If you are just starting out, then instead of using a number, just use words like "all", "the other", "the many", to make the reader feel that there is an exclusive group that your reader must join.
6. Being Consistent
How often are you going to send out your emails? What types of emails are you going to send? Will they be formal or informal? These are the questions you need to ask yourself when list building. Being consistent is a big part of relationship building through email marketing. Your readers need to know what to expect and you should be delivering week after week.
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You are absolutely right about the borders being a little distracting, they could have been narrower. They do however align with the lat/long grid.
The border seems a little out of place on small editorial maps like this. They call too much attention to the borders, which contain no content (such as lat/long spans, the original rationale for this type border).
Second, I wonder if you experimented with having the fault lines in white and the culture in black. That would have seemed more logical, to have the culture be part of the surface but the fault lines be "cracks" in it.
I did try the faults and roads reversed, but then there was too much emphasis on the roads and the faults receded.
Yes, they eded up being too thin, they are slightly more visible on the map, but they could have been better. They are actually everywhere on the map, you just can't tell
I'm having a difficult time identifying a "spreading ridge" on the map. Perhaps the double lines are hidden beneath an area dense with volcanoes/earthquakes?

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That is a very nice and accurate analysis. Allowing the CBO to make a more accurate cardinality estimates is what histograms are all about. That may have the consequence that the CBO chooses an index access path if a suitable index is available, but that is by no means the only possible consequence. Seeing histograms only in connection with an index is seeing it too narrowly.
PS. the testcase is in the paper 'Histograms - Myths and Facts" on my website.
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Marshall set to leave Wests Tigers
Wests Tigers five-eighth Benji Marshall will seek a release from the final two years of his contract.
Marshall's manager Martin Tauber has confirmed to Fairfax Media that he has told Tigers officials of the Kiwi representative's desire to leave the club at the end of this season. The 28-year-old will now likely play rugby union.
Marshall has returned from a holiday in Bali adamant that he will leave the club which he has played with for more than a decade, and helped to a remarkable premiership success in 2005.
''I've had a conversation with the chief operating officer Grant Mayer, and I've advised him of Benji's decision,'' Tauber said. ''Benji will play out the balance of the 2013 year but will seek an early release.'' Tauber has been in negotiations with Tigers officials since earlier this year, but those talks broke down after Marshall was benched by coach Mick Potter for the clash with South Sydney in round 10.
Marshall is known to be disillusioned that the Tigers did not honour a handshake agreement for him to sign a contract upgrade and extension, which would have seen him stay at the club until the end of 2017.
Recent discussions between the Tigers and Tauber have only centred on an upgrade of his current deal, which expires at the end of 2015. Marshall's current contract allowed for a renegotiation following an increase in the salary cap due to the new broadcast rights deal.
He has long been adamant that he would not play against the Tigers, which leaves Super Rugby as his likely destination.
Auckland Blues coach John Kirwan has held talks with Tauber, who is expected to now commence formal discussions with Waratahs coach Michael Cheika. There was also some speculation on Monday night linking Marshall with the Melbourne Rebels. Tauber stressed that Marshall did not have a deal confirmed with any rugby union outfit.
''This has been a very difficult decision. This young man has given 12 years of his football life to a club that he has great regard and affection for,'' Tauber said. ''However with what's transpired, he believes it's time for him to take up another challenge, for what will basically be the next five years of his life. We have many regrets but we understand that the club has a business to run. It's unfortunate that it has come to this. It would be remiss of us not to express our thanks to a number of the board members, and the chief operating officer for all their considerations.
''Benji has always stated that he would not play for another rugby league club, as he felt great thanks to all the sponsors who have supported him, and the fan base who have always cheered him on.''
The decision will come as a massive blow to the Tigers, who have lost a number of players in recent seasons, including Chris Heighington, Beau Ryan and Gareth Ellis. Marshall will be the biggest departure of those; he has been the club's marquee player for most of his time there, and his loss will be felt off the field as well as on it.
Marshall's form has been down this year, but he has shown signs of improvement as the Tigers have won three of their past five matches. They will now play the Warriors on Friday night at Leichhardt Oval, as they continue to fight for a top-eight spot, knowing that Marshall wants out.
Tigers boss Grant Mayer said he was disappointed by his star's decision but remained confident of a bright future for the Tigers.
"Benji is a fantastic role model not only for the club but for the game as a whole," he said.
"I believe no one person who has watched the game over the past 12 years would have one negative thought about what he's done for this
great game.
"Wests Tigers are obviously disappointed with the decision. We understand that he has broader things to consider than simply himself,
and we wish him all the very best."
Mayer, though, stressed that any release would need to be approved by the board.
"A request for a release is something that we would have to consider," he said.
"No doubt the board will do this very quickly.
"We are extremely confident, no matter what the outcome, Benji will continue to be first class both on and off the field for Wests Tigers
for the rest of this season."
Earlier this month, Marshall revealed to Fairfax Media why he was considering moving on, maintaining that he believed he had agreed to an extended deal with the club.
''To my knowledge, I'd done a deal to stay at the Tigers until 2017, but with the changes to the CEO and the club, they've informed me that won't be the deal any more. I've got a lot of things to weigh up,'' he said.
Of a switch to rugby union, he said: ''Growing up, it was a dream of mine to play for the All Blacks. That changed and I started playing rugby league. But I'll consider rugby, absolutely.''
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VIA board trustee resigns — not because of streetcar
Updated 11:47 am, Friday, July 11, 2014
SAN ANTONIO — Gerald Lee, one of the longest-serving members on the VIA Metropolitan Transit board of trustees, is resigning.
The resignation is effective immediately, Lee said, who called his fellow trustees, including board chairman Alex Briseño, Thursday to tell them he's stepping down.
Lee said his decision is not related to the turmoil over VIA's decision to pursue construction of 5.9-mile downtown streetcar line, a project that was conceived, developed and funded over the course of Lee's five and a half year term on the board.
Lee said he needed to step down because he recently acquired new clients — he is a public and government affairs consultant — and the extra workload required more traveling, limiting the time he could devote to the board.
Lee said his support for streetcar remains steadfast, though opponents of the plan say they have gathered more than 26,000 signatures from people who ultimately want the project put to a vote.
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He said streetcar will help downtown San Antonio become "a vibrant central city."
Lee was one of five city appointments on the 11-member VIA board.
Appointments are typically approved by the City Council Governance Committee; that is not required but it's a standard procedure, said Adam Greenup, senior policy advisor for Mayor Julián Castro. The entire council must approve the appointments.
Power on the council is poised to shift with the departure of Castro to serve in President Barack Obama's cabinet, leading to a scramble among council members to fill the interim seat.
Last month, District 10 Mike Gallagher tried to stop the reappointment of Doug Poneck and Katherine Thompson-Garcia to the VIA board, a typically routine procedure. Gallagher said he couldn't vote for trustees who support the streetcar project, because he believes VIA will eventually sue the city over the ongoing petition process.
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Dallas Mavericks: Free Agency Rumors Update: 3:45 P.M. ETJuly 1, 2012
Things already started off hot for the Dallas Mavericks in free agency. They exercised Vince Carter's option, have interest in Michael Beasley and have explored the possibility of shopping Shawn Marion.
Almost 12 hours since the last update, every time you hear of an available player, you seem to hear that Dallas is in the mix. The names that are out there include some big time players as well as familiar faces.
So as we approach 4 PM ET, let's take a look at the latest rumors surrounding the Mavs.
Josh Howard Coming Back to Dallas?
His exit from Dallas was one that was anticipated, but according to Yahoo! Sports' Marc Spears, the Mavs have interest in bringing back the former first-round pick and All Star, Josh Howard.
Jazz free agent Josh Howard getting interest from Mavs for Dallas return, source tells Y! Utah, Lakers, Nets, Spurs, Celtics also interested
— Marc J. Spears (@SpearsNBAYahoo) July 1, 2012
The Salt Lake Tribune's Brian Smith has reported that Howard and the Jazz have been in contact with one another since the season ended, and both sides are expected to speak some time on Sunday.
Josh Howard and #UtahJazz have had contact since season ended and sides are expected to initiate free agency conversation today.
— Brian T. Smith (@tribjazz) July 1, 2012
Howard spent the first six and a half years of his career in Dallas before being traded to the Washington Wizards in 2009 for Caron Butler, Deshawn Stevenson and Brendan Haywood.
After playing in only 18 games in his first full season with Washington, the 32-year-old Howard signed a one year contract this past season with the Utah Jazz and averaged close to nine points per game in 23 minutes of play.
Mahinmi Yet to be Contacted by Mavs; Dallas Looking for Options at Center
Projected to be one of the few unrestricted free agents that would return to Dallas, it appears that Ian Mahinmi's tenure with the Mavs is all but done.
According to ESPN Dallas, seven teams have contacted the 7-foot Frenchman for his services, and his wish list is narrowed to three teams. Dallas has not contacted Mahinmi, although he was projected to be the starter this upcoming season if Brendan Haywood was amnestied.
Mahinmi played two seasons with Dallas and was a key component in the Mavs' title run in 2010-11. He averaged a career high 5.8 points per game this past season.
With the idea of using the amnesty clause on Haywood, Dallas is reportedly interested in two centers that would fill the thin position.
Hasheem Thabeet, the former No. 2 overall pick by the Memphis Grizzlies, is on Dallas' radar as the 25-year-old draft bust continues to look for a team that he can call his home. He has played for three teams in his five-year career, most recently with Portland and Houston.
Joel Przybilla, now 32 years old, is a seasoned veteran center who has spent the majority of his career with Portland. Not known as a scorer in the post, Przybilla has averaged four points a game for his career but has averaged six rebounds a game in an average 20 minutes a game for his career.
Mavs have Interest in Ray Allen
In the midst of a report that Jason Terry is being pursued by the Boston Celtics, Dallas seems to have their eye on Boston's free agent sharp shooter.
Miami can pay $3 mill/yr. ATL, Dallas and Los Angeles Clippers also interested in Ray Allen.
— Chris Broussard (@Chris_Broussard) July 1, 2012
Ray Allen's name has been thrown around for weeks over whether he would be willing to take less money and sign with the Miami Heat. Over the last 24 hours, he's drawn suitors from Phoenix, Memphis and now the Clippers and Mavs.
The Celtics have reportedly offered Allen a two-year deal worth $12 million as they attempt to reunite the Big Four—Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo and Allen—to make one more run at a championship.
But due to the reports of Allen and Rondo having friction with one another, it'll be curious to see if Allen will even consider the Celtics' contract offer.
Steve Nash will Listen to Dallas if Deron Williams Stays in Brooklyn
Everyone knows by now that the Mavs are in the running for Deron Williams' services.
And Steve Nash knows that as well.
The former two-time league MVP Nash said that if Williams doesn't come to Dallas, he will listen to the Mavs' pitch for a possible return to Dallas.
While that is all in good faith, Nash is already getting offers and attention from teams across the league, and has been offered a three-year, $36 million offer from the Toronto Raptors.
And there also reports that the New York Knicks are interested in the idea of a sign-and-trade to bring Nash to The Big Apple. Pieces that have been discussed in that deal are ranging from Landry Fields to Iman Shumpert being sent to Phoenix.
At 38 years old, Nash averaged over 12 points and 10 assists per game for Phoenix this past season as was named to his eighth All Star team. Before returning for a second stint with the Suns, Nash played six years for Dallas, ranging from 1998-2004.


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Warren-McHenry Row Continues
The spat heard 'round the Internet continues.
On Tuesday, Rep. Patrick McHenry (R., N.C.) got in a heated dust-up with Harvard law professor and White House adviser Elizabeth Warren over whether she could leave the witness table or not, capping a contentious hearing examining the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Now, Rep. Democratic Rep. Jackie Speier of California thinks Mr. McHenry, chairman of the House Oversight subcommittee that held the hearing, should apologize to Ms. Warren.
Ms. Speier, a member of the subcommittee, made her request in a speech on the House floor Wednesday, describing the incident as "a scene that if it had happened in a junior high student council meeting would have been stopped by the faculty adviser. Unfortunately though our subcommittee is without any kind of adult supervision."
Quite a few of Ms. Warren's supporters share Ms. Speier's belief that Mr. McHenry should apologize. Dozens and dozens of people have posted comments on Mr. McHenry's Facebook page criticizing his treatment of Ms. Warren.
Mr. McHenry's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The Republican staff of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee late Wednesday released – on the committee's Facebook page — the email exchange they had with Ms. Warren's staff over the timing of her testimony. There's no promise from the GOP staff that Ms. Warren would be done by 2:15 p.m. The image of the emails, with names blacked out, is accompanied by a post that says "Obama advisor Elizabeth Warren is the latest example of Obama Admin arrogance: she tried to bail on a hearing, claiming she didn't know she'd have to stay to answer questions. Here's proof she did but her boots kept right on walkin' all over your right to know."


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People living with diabetes require a specialized skincare routine to accommodate the onset of dry, flaky and irritated skin. It's a fact that fragrance is the #1 skin irritant. Unfortunately, the average body wash and bar soap may be too harsh, stripping or drying. Skinfix introduces Moisturizing Body Wash, a 98% natural wash specifically formulated for people living with diabetes. Emollient oils of jojoba and sunflower leave skin feeling soft and supple. Oat and rice bran extracts relieve flaking and itchy, tight skin. Moisturizing Body Wash is an ultra-mild, sulfate free formula that uses natural coconut based cleansers to gently wash the skin without stripping or irritating it.*
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Hi my name is Sam! I have always loved children since I was young and have been working with children for over ten years. My grandmother has owned a nursery school in CT for almost 50 years. I got most of my early experiences by volunteering/working at the school. Throughout high school and college I babysat children ages ranging from newborns to pre-teens. After college I got a nannying job working for a family of three kids. Some of my responsibilities were getting them ready for school, providing breakfast and lunch, dropping/picking up from school, fun activities like art, swimming, playing outside, playdates, trips to park/library/aquarium, etc. I would also do minimal housework like laundry, dishes, cleaning up after children, making beds and caring for their puppy! (I love animals as much as I love children) I loved working for this family but had to move on because the two older children were going to be in school full time and the younger child was starting pre-school and I wouldn't get the hours I needed. Currently I work at an early childhood education center and work with three year olds 10 hours a day, 5 days a week. This school is special in the sense that it is based on the children's interests and fosters their learning through independence, responsibility and freedom. I believe in this style of teaching and plan to continue nurturing these values. I love my current job but am eager to get back to nannying! I recently got married and bought a house in Westerly and would love to work in the area. Please feel free to e-mail me for questions or to request more information. I would love to hear from you!
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Hole In The Wall Released on iPhone, Based on Japanese Human Tetris Game Show
I've never really been a fan of modern TV game shows but SkyZone Entertainment and Freemantlemedia Enterprises have teamed up to release a new iPhone game titled Hole In The Wall, which is based of a zany Japanese game show called Human Tetris (I believe there's a Malaysian knock-off for this, having seen it in an ad somewhere). Check out the press release below for further details:
Puzzle Game Pits Players Against Moving Wall Obstacles With Hilarious Consequences!
North Bergen, NJ – November 30, 2010 – It's not meant to be fair; it's meant to be funny and a hole-lot-of-fun! SkyZone Entertainment, Inc., a leading provider of premium mobile games, services and content, and FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) today released Hole In The Wall on the iOS, BREW, J2ME mobile platforms, with Android soon to follow.
Based on the popular and outrageous Japanese game show, the globally successful Hole In The Wall features two teams who compete by attempting to force themselves through bizarrely shaped holes in a giant moving wall. Failure to do so results in players being pushed into a pool of water below. The mobile gamewill cost between $1.99 and $6.99 on various mobile platforms.
"SkyZone has never shied away from releasing mobile content based on successful entertainment properties, whether it be Animal House, The Three Stooges and now Hole In The Wall," said Key N. Sar, Chief Marketing Officer and Business Development, SkyZone Entertainment. "With this game, we were able to distill the most important aspects of the show – teamwork, competition, joy, fun and tears – into a portable format where players could experience the absurdity at their fingertips."
"Hole In The Wall is one of the most exciting and innovative game show formats currently on television," added Nicholas Dale, Manager of Interactive for program licensor FME. "We are excited to work with a talented partner like SkyZone to bring the unique gameplay of the show to its fans through mobile devices."
Hole In The Wall gives players the chance to participate in this hilarious game. By manipulating the avatar's body with intuitive onscreen controls, players can attempt to fit through increasingly difficult holes to win points. As they advance through all nine levels, points earned can be used to "buy" in-game items like boots, helmets, suit upgrades and more to customize their character. With both single and turn-based multiplayer modes, this mobile game provides hours of gripping and challenging content to keep even the most hardcore gamers entertained.
The iPhone iteration of the Hole In The Wall game will include special features such as multi-touch and iTunes support, wall posting of scores, high sound quality and visual effects that take advantage of the iPhone's graphic capabilities. Hole In The Wall has aired in 40 territories worldwide and has been the number one show in its time period across key territories including Japan, Australia, the Netherlands and the UK.
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Honey has been a medicinal substance for centuries. In Ancient Egypt it was used as a wound dressing, embalming fluid, and was often included in offerings to the gods.I know. Honey is not a herb. But it is such a great healer that when I started thinking of plants to concentrate on, I just kept returning to it. So here is a run-down of what makes honey so great. Don't worry – I'll do similar overviews of various herbs over the next few weeks.
Today, honey is often used for its antibacterial properties. Even some hospitals use manuka honey as a wound dressing, because it helps to keep bacteria out of the wounds. It is also an anti-inflammatory, and is a general all-round remedy. Not to mention, it tastes great.
Finally, for those who want to try and live a more natural life and eat fewer processed foods, honey makes an excellent sweetener for a wide range of foods and drinks.
What to look for
There is such a bewildering array of honeys available in supermarkets now that it can be difficult to work out what to buy. You also need to be very careful, because fake honey is easily and cheaply produced.
As a general rule of thumb, you need to look for the darker honeys, as these have a greater antioxidant level and are better at fighting off bacteria.
Unfortunately, most honey that you can find on supermarket shelves is pasteurized. This is meant to help increase its shelf-life, but I struggle to believe that it is necessary. Honey has been found in Egyptian tombs which was perfectly edible. What this process certainly does do, however, is to get rid of the heat-sensitive properties of honey, severely curtailing its use as anything other than a sweetener.
Ideally, you need to find somewhere which sells raw honey. This is precisely what it sounds like. It is untreated, unpasteurized honey. It crystalises very easily, and therefore cannot be poured as easily as commercial honey, but it is delicious, and very good for you.
Uses of Honey
Coughs and Colds
I have already mentioned the fact that honey is very useful in helping to treat colds and 'flu. It helps to soothe inflamed membranes and eases coughs. It has been proved to be as effective – or more – than certain over-the-counter medications in both easing a cough and helping to promote restful sleep.
Improve Digestion
Any sort of nausea or digestive distress can be helped with a tablespoon of honey. If mixed with other ingredients, this can make a highly effective digestive syrup.
Lower cholesterol
As a natural sweetener, raw honey can help to control cholesterol levels when introduced as a way to help diets taste better.
Improves SleepHoney is a relaxant. It helps to produce melatonin, which is the hormone which helps to encourage natural, restful sleep.
Heal Wounds
I have already mentioned that honey can be used topically as an aid to promote swift healing of wounds, mild burns, rashes and grazes.
Raw honey can be added to home shampoo recipes very easily. When used in this way, it can help to cleanse and restore the health of your hair and scalp.
Moisturiser and Skin Care
If mixed into a lotion with lemon and olive oil, raw honey makes for a great moisturiser. Leave it on the skin for a minute or two and then rinse thoroughly.
As you can see, there are many uses to honey. This list really does only scratch the surface of its many and varied uses. It makes it a necessary part of the medicine cupboard for anyone who happens to be remotely interested in adding natural health to their daily life.


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Two-up is a true blue Aussie game of chance which took off on the gold fields during the 19th century. It is most strongly associated, however, with the 'diggers' of World War I, who played it extensively in the trenches and while on troop ships to relive the monotony.
Essentially, two coins (usually pennies) are placed tails up on a flat board called a kip or paddle. A spinner is called to toss the coins (at least 10 feet in the air) and bets are taken on which way the coins will land.The two-up custom continued with Australian soldiers during the Second World War and currently it is permitted to be played publicly on Anzac Day in pubs and clubs around the country in honour of these military traditions. After the sombre proceedings of dawn services and other acts of remembrance, games take place in the spirit of mateship and larrikinism for which our hero diggers are famed.
This traditional Two-Up Set available from The Perth Mint features two Australian pennies, portraying the famous leaping kangaroo design, and a typical wooden kip, made from plantation pine.
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● IMAGINE 85 BAPTISMS OUT OF 87 BIBLE STUDIES GIVEN! "LIFTING UP JESUS," written and used by Karen Lewis, program director for Bible worker training in the Rocky Mountain Conference, is a 30-lesson Bible study set in which the first nine lessons are all about Christ. Results have been phenomenal!
"I believe it is because that's where the power is – in Jesus," says Karen. "John 12:32 says, 'And I, if I be lifted up will draw all men unto myself.' I believe that with all my heart and can testify to His incredible drawing power!"
They have been translated into four languages to date: Russian, Spanish, German and Chinese. Two more translations, Laos and Braille, are currently in process. Four-color lessons are being published by Color Press and expected to be available for $8.95/set by the end of 2009. They will be available in ABCs.
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Go to Vervent's www.veotag.com/player/?u=jsomapdiwl to view Karen's seminar given at the 2009 Adventist Ministries Convention.
● DECISION MEETINGS are scheduled on the Hope Church Channel (HCC) to help move people who are in the valley of decision to be baptized:
• "Revelation Now" with evangelist Jac Colon, Nov 7-13, at 7 - 8 p.m. ET, CT, PT – on HCC only.
• "Celebrate Hope" with evangelist Carlton Byrd, Nov 30 - Dec 5, at 7 - 8 p.m., ET, CT, PT – on HCC only. The CTZ 7 pm start time will be slightly delayed.
Contact: www.sharethehope2009.com for bulletin inserts, posters and artwork for "Celebrate Hope."
Lessons and seminar handbooks are available at www.revelation-now.com (linked at the www.sharethehope2009.com website. Because of licensing issues, no graphics will be available for this series, but a poster has been prepared that you can download and add your address for the meetings.
Baptismal dates for decisions from these series will be Nov 14 and 21
● NEARLY 2,200 WOMEN ATTENDED THE WOMEN'S MINISTRIES CONVENTION, "Free Indeed," held in September in Dallas, Texas. "Two years ago we were hoping and praying for 1,500 women. A year ago, when the recession hit, I lowered my sights and I prayed for 1,000 women. Praise God, He has exceeded my wildest dreams!" said Carla Baker at the Friday evening general session.
There have been six known baptisms resulting from the convention, so far. Four were rebaptisms. During the convention the attendees participated in 10 "God in Shoes" outreach ministries to area shelters, hospitals, homeless child daycare, food pantries and other help centers.
● THE BIGGEST DISCOUNT ADVENT MALL HAS EVER OFFERED on Adventist business cards will be available through Wednesday, Nov 11. A set of 1000 business cards is 30% off regular price – now $64.96 plus s/h.
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• Decision Meeting, "Revelation Now," with Evangelist Jac Colon, Nov 7-13, at 7 - 8 p.m. ET, CT, PT – on HCC only – www.revelation-now.com
• K.I.D. University, Nov 8-11, Collegedale, TN – www.KidsInDiscipleship.org
• Young Adventist Haitians in America (YAHA) Convention, Nov 12-15, Jacksonville, FL – www.plusline.org
• "From This Day Forward" Marriage Conference, Nov 14, Riverside, CA – www.adventistfamilyministries.com
• Youth & Young Adult Ministries Leadership Training/Canada, Nov 21, Toronto, ON – www.innovation2009.com
• Decision Meeting, "Celebrate Hope," with Evangelist Carlton Byrd, Nov 30 - Dec 5, at 7 - 8 p.m., ET, CT, PT – on HCC only. (CTZ 7 pm start time slightly delayed) – www.SharetheHope2009.com
• WestPoint of Evangelism, Dec 6-9, Simi Valley CA – http://paucministerial.adventistfaith.org/westpoint-of-evangelism
• 30th Annual Pastoral Evangelism Council, Dec 6-9, Oakwood College, Huntsville, AL – www.bcblc.org
• "Techno-Evangelism" Conference on Local Church Technology and Evangelism, Dec 7-8 – Huntsville, AL -- email@example.com
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• Coach Certification Training – Part 1, Mar 23, 24, Berrien Springs, MI – www.nadei.org/article.php?id=252
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Find a good used car, avoid buying a lemon
July 25, 2014 at 2:25 a.m.
Updated July 26, 2014 at 2:26 a.m.
Buying a car can be scary.
Shopping for a used car can prove to be a more daunting task.
Fortunately, there are ways to avoid buying a lemon.
Know what certified means.
There are certified used cars and there are used cars. A certified used car is inspected and repaired by a mechanic and given some sort of guarantee or warranty, according to dmv.org. The biggest difference is the warranty or guarantee is included.
Mileage counts.
Depending on the vehicle, mileage may or may not be a big deal. Cars with more than 150,000 miles are still reliable cars because of the way engines are built nowadays, said Gary Moore, salesman for Premier Auto Sales. "They have better motors, and transmissions last longer."
Paint jobs can tell a story.
If there is paint missing on a bumper, fender or hood, there's possible a story behind it. Moore said to run a finger or hand along a fender to feel for creases or bumps.
New car smell.
Car dealerships often have their cars detailed before they hit the sales lot. It's easy to see whether the owner before you kept the car in good shape.
Cool air is a must.
Make sure the air conditioning is working. It's essential in the Crossroads to have a car with a working air conditioner. Turn it up during a test drive and open all the vents. Try the heater, too, to make sure it's in working order.
Look under the hood.
Make sure it's clean; no oily spots or caked-on dirt. Make sure all the hoses are tightly in place. Red flags include dark oil and low fluid levels and spots under a car.
Be nosy.
Ask for the Carfax or some other form of car history. It's easy to look online if a car has been involved in a wreck or other incidents that raise red flags.
Look for lights.
If signals in the dash are lit up, talk to the dealer/seller to see what he or she is going to do to fix it. Signals can range from telling when a door is open to low air pressure in the tires.
Take it for a spin.
A 10-minute drive at a leisurely pace will not reveal any problems hidden within a used car. Be sure to take the car through neighborhoods, busy streets and on the highway. It's easy to identify problems at a high speed, said Creed Galbraith, owner of Bubby's Lube and Car Care in Victoria, including alignment or brake problems.
Have a professional look at it.
If you have a reliable mechanic, take the car to him or her for a look-see. Running a diagnostics test might help, too. It's like a health screening done on a car.


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Press Release
August 2007
Press Release
Lancaster, PA
For immediate release
Capri Introduces Rigato Cork Flooring
Capri cork introduces Rigato to the Mediterra Cork Flooring Collection. Rigato which translates in English as "pinstripe" was inspired by the success of Capri's Mediterra Cable Dark cork veneer pattern introduced in November 2006. The Rigato Collection offers hand-crafted homogeneous striped cork tiles. The skilled European artisans who create Rigato hand lay homogeneous strips of cork together resulting in beautifully crafted cork flooring with subtle shade variation
The Natural color is a combination of Light and Dark cork. Four of the colors in the collection, Autumn, Java, Mahogany and Terra Cotta are the Natural pattern with stained color applied. The stains are organic pigments which are added to the water-based matte polyurethane finish and are applied during the finishing process. This results in evenly applied colors which are enhanced by the natural shade variations inherent in cork. While others in the cork industry have done stained colors before Capri, none have the look of the tailored Rigato collection. The beautiful stained colors are inspired by colors found in nature.
The Espresso pattern in Rigato is made by combining Capri's Dark and Terrain patterns. Espresso offers a rich dark design with a dimension quality resulting from this interesting combination of cork patterns.
The Jumble pattern, as the name implies, is a random mix of the waste cut off of Light, Medium and Terrain tiles. These cut pieces are randomly put together to create the Jumble pattern. The beauty of the pattern is created by what would otherwise be waste and the combination and placement changes each time the pattern is made.
As with all of the Mediterra cork flooring from Capri, Rigato is available in 3/16" thickness, and tile sizes of 12" x 12" or 24" x 24", as well as custom sizes. Finished with durable water-based matte polyurethane, Rigato is suitable for commercial or residential use and will last decades when properly maintained.
Rigato can be used alone or with existing Mediterra patterns. With this innovative collection, Capri cork sets a new standard in cork flooring design.
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Last week when browsing my Twitter timeline, I discovered that one of my Twitter friends Layla Amber wrote a very sweet blog that I just had to follow. On reading through it, I found that she was a fellow jewellery designer too! I love finding people out there with similar interests, and so rummaged through her shop in amazement! She seemed to like my shop too, and so naturally... we came to a jewellery swap! Here's the piece I chose... a completely adorable British Bunting Necklace:
The necklace came beautifully wrapped as you can see, like a little present! It's of such high quality too, delicate yet solid and finished to perfection. If you get a chance, it's really worth a look at her shop http://www.layla-amber.co.uk/. The budgie hair clips are a new favourite of mine!


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Eric Clapton was the opening act of his own Crossroads Guitar Festival on April 12. He took the stage at New York's Madison Square Garden just before the official starting time of 7:30, as if he couldn't wait to get the night going. Seated with an acoustic guitar, dressed in shades of gray and wearing glasses, Clapton performed a short set with his current touring band, starting with an earthy stroll through Charles Brown's "Drifting Blues." He also set the tone for the next ten hours, spread across the 12th and 13th, by giving generous spotlight and solo time to his initial guests: singer-guitarist and ex-Clapton sideman Andy Fairweather-Low and country picker Vince Gill.
It was a characteristic gesture for Clapton, one of rock's most self-effacing guitar heroes, and Crossroads itself, which featured sets and guest shots by more than two dozen other guitarists including Jeff Beck, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, John Mayer, Keb' Mo, Sonny Landreth, Albert Lee, Robert Cray, Steve Cropper, Robbie Robertson and rising star Gary Clark Jr. Clapton, 68, is the founder and supervising spirit of the festival, which benefits his Caribbean addiction-treatment facillity of the same name and was held indoors for its fourth edition, after single-day outdoor extravaganzas in Dallas in 2004 and Chicago in 2007 and 2010.
Clapton is also Crossroads' inevitable headliner. He closed on the 13th, this time on electric guitar and with a surprise guest, Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones. The latter looked fit and soloed with short, tart phrases in the Big Bill Broonzy-Little Walter chestnut "Key to the Highway" and the 1958 Chuck Berry B-side "Sweet Little Rock and Roller." Richards also took a moment to honor Clapton, with good rude humor, for doing "such a beautiful job" with this shindig. "So let's give him the clap!" Richards said with a hoarse laugh, putting his hands together.
Blues and Fraternity
But Clapton mostly curates and attends each Crossroads as a student, fan and genially competitive friend. On the first night at the Garden, after that acoustic set, Clapton came back out to swap breaks and smiles in a variety of settings: with the Allman Brothers Band; the jazz guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel; and a formidable row of bluesmen, including Cray, King and Jimmie Vaughan. The emphasis in that gang, all seated out of respect for the 87-year-old King, was on fraternity. "If you give them a big hand," King told the audience, gesturing to the others, "you make me feel good." In fact, although he played only intermittent guitar, King held up his vocal share of "Sweet Sixteen" and "Everyday I Have the Blues" like an undiminished lion. And when it was Clapton's turn to solo in the latter, he turned up his heat as if called on in class by a master teacher.
In his two songs with Rosenwinkle, Clapton demonstrated why he is – appropriately for such a reluctant star – still one of rock's busiest session guitarists and live sidemen: his ability to elevate another's starring moment with blending fluency. The up-tempo shuffle "Way Down That Lonesome Road" was closer to Clapton's usual stride, and he answered Rosenwinkel's rounded-treble be-bop charge with a slicing flair in his straight-blues runs. But in the ballad "If I Should Lose You," Clapton soloed with the right supporting distance in tone and ego, complementing Rosenwinkel's fluid poise with dextrous, understated melancholy.
Later, with the Allmans, Clapton did it again in the Derek and the Dominos rush of "Why Does Love Got to Be So Bad." He and guitarists Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks all soloed in the song's long, closing sigh, their strong, individual voices meshing into a glistening, bittersweet tangle in the growing quiet.
Playing in Combinations
Clapton's singular mix of command and reserve is also reflected in the balance of sharing and showboating at Crossroads. To satisfy customers who did not buy tickets for both Garden shows, most of the featured guitarists appeared on the 12th and 13th as guests and leaders and in quick acoustic interludes held on two smaller stages during equipment changes. The best moments came when the programming was as smart and nuanced as the soloing. Mayer and country star Keith Urban were a fine, exuberant match, putting a power-blues torch to the Beatles' "Don't Let Me Down." Taj Mahal sang "Statesboro Blues" with the Allman Brothers – a fitting choice as it was his recording of that song, on the 1968 album, Taj Mahal, that inspired the late Duane Allman to play slide guitar.
Then on the 13th, in a side-stage segment, Haynes, Trucks and Gregg Allman performed Neil Young's "The Needle and the Damage Done." The eerie, autobiographical authority in Gregg's voice – especially when he got to the personal resonance in the line, "I hit the city and I lost my band" – was gently matched by the mourning eloquence in Trucks' acoustic, bottleneck lines.
Gary Clark, Jr., now a much bigger star than when he made his explosive Crossroads debut in 2010, was everywhere: jamming with Clapton's guitarist Doyle Bramhall II; on the side in a rousing one-man-band appearance; and firing up "Bright Lights, Big City" at center stage on the 13th. This year's newcomers included Blake Mills, a touring guitarist and session player for Kid Rock, Band of Horses and Lucinda Williams. Mills made a quietly effective impact with his bottleneck and fingerpicking in the Santo and Johnny standard "Sleepwalk," backed by the sumptuous ripple of Booker T.'s Hammond organ.
Another new entry, Quinn Sullivan, is a teenage protege of Buddy Guy. The lack of air in Sullivan's precocious chops was no problem in Guy's typically exuberant set. His learning curve – particularly the melodic advantages in deep breathing – was evident when Guy's other guest, sacred-steel guitarist Robert Randolph, took off, alternating between his own busy ecstasies and long, smooth whines of slide and elegantly fluttering single notes.
Boy's Club
Jeff Beck, who played on the 13th, kept to himself, fronting a small combo that, with just drums, bass and violin, often sounded like a compact Mahavishnu Orchestra. That was literally so, when Beck covered "You Know, You Know" from that group's The Inner Mounting Flame with stripped-down crunch and artfully manipulated harmonics.
Beck's band was also notable for its front line of women. (They includied singer Beth Hart, who delivered Howlin' Wolf's "I Ain't Superstitious" like a higher-pitched Janis Joplin.) That is because Crossroads, for all of its depth of feeling and welcoming air, is a brotherhood. Clapton's extended tribe of peers, disciples and fellow travellers is largely male. Previous Crossroads have featured Sheryl Crow and Bonnie Raitt, but they are primarily known as singer-songwriters. And the one female guitar star invited to the Garden, Susan Tedeschi, was strangely limited to a vocal cameo with Los Lobos.
But that was a rare blown chance in a pair of evenings where everything ran like clockwork and no one was phoning in their reputations. Clapton was still handing out songs and solos at the end of the second night. After Richards left the stage, Clapton introduced Robertson, whose two numbers included Bob Dylan's "I Shall Be Released." Robertson sang it in a barely melodic but affecting growl framed with tremolo shivers of guitar. Andy Fairweather-Low got another shot, this time for a roaring "Gin House Blues," a 1967 hit for his British-beat band Amen Corner.
The finale was Clapton's current-tour encore, a cover of Joe Cocker's "High Time We Went," with most of the bill spread out on either side of the host (Richards and Beck had apparently gone home) and each guitarist taking a couple of last choruses in turn. Nothing outstanding was played, at least compared to all that went before, and there weren't enough amp cords to go around. (Rosenwinkel and Trucks shared one).
But it was a grand sight: friends, apostles and inspirations, each showing the others a little more of what he's got, with Clapton beaming in the middle. No one, it seems, enjoys this hustle and challenge more than he does. There is talk that this will be Clapton's last Crossroads – at least that he will personally stage and oversee. But if someone else picks up the mantle, it is a very safe bet Clapton will be there anyway, lining up for his share of the solos.


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1548 Mt. Vernon Road
Dunwoody, GA 30338
From 1-285:
Take Exit 29, Ashford-Dunwoody Road. Turn north onto Ashford-Dunwoody Road (passing Perimeter Mall on your left.) Bear right at the water tower where Ashford-Dunwoody Road joins Mount Vernon Road. Dunwoody UMC is on the left.
From Chamblee-Dunwoody Road:
Turn southwest (toward Sandy Springs) onto Mount Vernon Road. Dunwoody UMC is on the right.
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From GA 400 North, take Exit 5A; from GA 400 South, take Exit 5, Abernathy Road. Turn east (toward Dunwoody) onto Abernathy Road and proceed to the intersection with Mount Vernon Road (at a traffic light). Turn left (toward the northeast) onto Mount Vernon Road. After passing the water tower on your right, Dunwoody UMC is on the left.
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During my last trip to the Farmer's Market, I noticed a new vendor selling homemade goat cheese. She had all kinds of wonderful flavors from sun-dried tomato to rosemary, and even a red wine flavored log. I chose the roasted garlic flavor and when I got home and sampled it, I was extremely glad I did! Unfortunately, I am the only one who likes goat cheese in my family, and while I could eat it spread on some crusty bread all day, I needed to find some other ways to enjoy it!
Now that it is getting cooler, I don't mind running my oven and roasting asparagus is my favorite way to prepare it. So when I saw this recipe, I knew it was perfect! This is an extremely delicious and very easy pasta dish to prepare. The roasted asparagus and garlic compliment the tangy goat cheese, and the pasta pulls the meal together. I enjoyed this as is, but it would also be delicious with some grilled chicken mixed in.
Roasted Asparagus, Garlic and Goat Cheese Pasta
- 2 bunches asparagus (2 pounds total), tough ends removed
- 6-7 cloves of garlic, leave paper skins intact
- 2-3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- kosher salt and ground pepper
- 12 ounces cavatappi, rotini or other short pasta
- 1 small log soft goat cheese (5 ounces)
- 2 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces
- 2 to 3 tablespoons snipped fresh chives, for garnish
- 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, for garnish
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Bring a large pot of water to a boil for pasta. Place asparagus on a large rimmed baking sheet, along with garlic cloves. Drizzle with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Toss to combine. Roast until tender, tossing occasionally, 12 to 15 minutes. When cool enough to handle, cut asparagus into 2-inch lengths and remove garlic from paper skins.
While asparagus is roasting, generously salt boiling water. Add pasta, and cook until al dente, according to package instructions. Set aside 1 1/2 cups pasta water; drain pasta and return to pot.
Crumble goat cheese into a medium bowl, add 2 tablespoons butter and the roasted garlic cloves and mash with a fork to combine. Add 1/2 cup pasta water and whisk until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add goat cheese mixture and asparagus to pasta; toss to combine, adding more pasta water if necessary for sauce to coat pasta. Serve pasta garnished with chives and Parmesan.
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Air Conditioning Issues in Knox Co. Schools
Adrian Burnett 1 Room
A.L. Lotts 2 Rooms
Amherst 1 Room
Austin East 3 Rooms
Bearden High 4 Rooms
Bearden Middle 2 Rooms
Beaumont Elem 8 Rooms
Belle Morris 1 Room
Bluegrass 4 Rooms
Bonny Kate 3 Rooms
CBM 5 Rooms
CBI 4 Rooms
Carter Elem 4 Rooms
Carter Middle 4 Rooms
Central High 4 Rooms
Chilhowee 5 Rooms
Christenberry 2 Rooms
Corryton 2 Rooms
Dogwood 4 Rooms
East Knox 1 Room
Fair Garden 4 Rooms
Farragut High 10 Rooms
Farragut Int. 2 Rooms
Farragut Middle 2 Rooms
Fulton 3 Rooms
Gap Creek 1 Room
Gibbs High 1 Room
Gibbs Elem 3 Room
Green Middle Magnet 4 Rooms
Gresham 3 Rooms
Halls Elementary 2 Rooms
Halls Middle 6 Rooms
Halls High 1 Room
Historic Knox High 2 Rooms
Holston 3 Rooms
Karns Elementary 8 Rooms
Karns High 9 Rooms
Karns Middle 6 Rooms
Lonsdale 2 Rooms
Mooreland Heights 1 Room
New Hopewell 1 Room
Norwood 2 Rooms
Northwest 1 Room
Powell Elementary 8 Rooms
Powell High 9 Rooms
Powell Middle 4 Rooms
Ridgedale 2 Rooms
Ritta 1 Room
Rocky Hill 1 Room
South Doyle High 6 Rooms
South Doyle Middle 1 Room
Spring Hill 1 Room
Sunnyview 2 Rooms
Vine 2 Rooms
West High 3 Rooms
West Hills 2 Rooms
West Valley 1 Room
West View 3 Rooms
Yoakley 1 Room
Source: Knox Co. School District
Knoxville (WVLT) - The summer heat could follow some Knox County students back to the classroom today.
Students are heading back for a half day today.
The school system is reporting problems with more than 130 air conditioners, most in schools.
Volunteer TV's Mike McCarthy has more on what's being done to keep your kids cool.
Knox County schools says this happens every year. When you flip on thousands of A/C units to their normal operating level, some of them are bound not to work right, but the schools say they're bound to fix them.
For some Knox County students back to school's never cool, but with classroom air conditioners on the fritz, it's not just because summer's vacation's over.
"That's horrible, and I hope one of them isn't mine," student Caitlin Patterson said.
Seven-year-old Caitlin Patterson will start the second grade at Beaumont Elementary. Inside her school six rooms have A/C problems.
"It's just burning out here and to think of my classroom sitting in there all day," Patterson said.
But Beaumont's not the only school feeling the heat.
"Whenever we come back to school in August and bring the system back up to it's normal operating level, we'll have some units fail," school spokesman Russ Oaks said.
This year, 130 units in Knox County schools aren't working right.
Some aren't working at all.
"We don't have anything that's critical to the operation of an entire school. We've got some individual class rooms down, we've got some offices that may be out," Oaks said.
All in all, 56 sites have A/C fans that don't blow too well.
Most of those are schools.
Halls High School also has problems in six rooms, but Powell Elementary has the most with ten rooms, including the gym.
The A/C issue with Knox County Schools' A/C isn't new. It's just that this year's heat wave's forced these guys to work harder.
"130 is a small, very small percentage of the thousands of A-C units we've got across the system," Oaks said.
And crews have been out. Making sure those the lights light, and the fans run to keep your kids cool.
"I don't really think I want to go back to school," Patterson said.
Because nothing's cooler, than summer vacation. The Knox County Schools say it's up to your child's principal to move students to a different room or to use fans. Also in the 90-plus degree heat, it's the principal and coaches choice to move any outdoor sports practices inside.


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Green Teacher 87, Winter 2009-2010
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Last Child in the Woods, First Book in the Field by Mike Weilbacher
A critical appraisal of the enormous impact of Richard Louv's 2005 book Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder. In researching the article, Mike Weilbacher interviewed a great many educators inside and outside the growing child-and-nature movement that was spawned by Louv's book. The result is an encouraging assessment of the book's impact on both education and popular culture.
Analyzing Wildlife Habitat with Google Earth by Dawn Tanner
Three classroom lessons for Grades 5-6 that use this free and readily available remote-sensing software can help students learn to recognize the characteristics of good wildlife habitat, monitor changes in land use over time and develop a big-picture understanding of the need for effective conservation strategies
Poetry Power: Using Poems in Environmental Education by Alison Flensburg
Writing poems about environmental themes immerses students in a creative process that engages both our intellect and our emotions, thus strengthening learning and deepening commitment to learn. This article provides guidelines for students writing environmental poems, including where to find example poems for inspiration (examples are provided), and tips for publishing students' poems.
For Slugs' Sake: Making a Refuge for Slugs, Bugs and Other Invertebrates by Angela Wilbers Luekenotto and Janice Schnake Greene
A middle school learning exercise (adaptable for elementary and high school), in which students learn about the characteristics and habitat requirements of invertebrates, the most abundant and diverse group of animals on Earth, who serve a major role in recycling nutrients by decomposing organic material.
Key Terms in Environmental Fields: Establishing a Foundation by Fletcher Brown
An activity that helps high school students correct the misconceptions associated with key terms from environmental science and related fields. The activity engages, identifies and clarifies students' understanding of basic definitions of these terms.
From Seals to Snails: Understanding Eelgrass by Nora Beem, Michael Dufilho and Frederick Short
Provides background information and activities for grades 5-8 on the protective role of the marine plant eelgrass, the complexities involved in cleaning up polluted watersheds, the effects of environmental stressors on eelgrass function, and the impact of declining eelgrass populations on fish.
The Hawk in the Nest by Edith Pucci Couchman
A circle game similar to "The Farmer in the Dell", which teaches children up to age eight about food chains within a given habitat. Builds students' understanding of how energy is transferred through various creatures within a community.
Acting Out Energy Forms by Arianna Alexsandra Grindrod (Free article)
A very active activity for grades K-8 which teaches about different forms of kinetic, potential, and renewable energy. Helps provide a context for teaching scientific principles related to energy transformations, chemical transformations, electricity and light, which are central to many clean energy technologies.
Educational Resources Reviewed
Linking Architecture and Education: Sustainable Design for Learning Environments (Anne Taylor)
EcoTipping Points website
Big Ideas (The Center for Ecoliteracy)
The Man Who Planted Trees (Jean Giorno)
How to Turn Your Parents Green (James Russell)
Arctic Mission (National Film Board of Canada)
As If The Earth Matters (Thom Henley and Kenny Peavy)
The Whale Game (Environmental Education Games)
Eagle Eye: A Life and Death Tale of Ecological Intrigue (Peter Donaldson)
Exceptional Women Environmentalists (Frances Mooney)
Beauty Muse: Painting in Communion with Nature (Lisa Lipsett)
Childhood and Nature: Design Principles for Educators (David Sobel)
Toxic Trespass (National Film Board of Canada & If You Love Our Children Productions)
Nature Writing Field Guide for Teachers (Jan Wellik)
Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond – Volume 1: Guiding Principles to Welcome Rain into Your Life and Landscape (Brad Lancaster)
Where Do The Children Play? (Michigan Television)
Mapping Our World Using GIS (ESRI Press)
A Sense of Wonder (Sense of Wonder Productions)
Pippa's First Summer (Catherine Badgley)
Hands-on Herpetology: Exploring Ecology and Conservation (Rebecca Schneider, Marianne Krasny & Stephen Morreale)
Amazing Animal Adventures Around the World (Brian Keating)
Wetlands and the World (Ducks Unlimited Canada)
Green's Not Black & White: The Balanced Guide to Making Eco Decisions (Dominic Murin)
Beginner's Guide to Community-Based Arts (Keith Knight & Mat Schwarzman)
Earth Matters (Population Connection)


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I tried to add a custom header image to the Redoable Lite theme, but it just doesn't show up. Any suggestions??? Thanks!
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I tried to add a custom header image to the Redoable Lite theme, but it just doesn't show up. Any suggestions??? Thanks!
tell us exactly what happens, your browser, browser version, and OS, please :)
I'm experiencing the same problem as "ybca" is having yet again. I ran into this problem (new images would not show up to replace the last image) the first time when I was creating the blog. Today when I was working on it, I just have white space after re-loading the image as both a .png and .jpg file to no avail.
I am using Windows XP, Service Pack 2 OS, logged in using Firefox 18.104.22.168 and have checked the browser with Firefox & IE 7.0.5730.11IC. Both browsers produce the same result (white space where the image should be).
Please advise if this problem will be addressed. I urgently need to know if this system is and can remain stable before I invest anymore money into specialized hosting or further integrate WordPress into my website and podcasting activities.
Thank you,
Maia "KnitWitch" Whitaker
Just to be clear the blog linked to your username is not a wordpress.com blog and this forum is only for blogs hosted by wordpress.com. In your case the correct forum is http://wordpress.org/support
ybca, if you are using the Safari Browser on Mac OS (not sure about the windows beta), it sometimes gets kinda funky, so if that is the case, try uploading the header image from another browser like Camino.
I'm having the same trouble. The image uploads and shows up in the dashboard, but not in the blog. The blog shows a solid background color
And what is the URL of your blog?
Sorry.., I meant nyhotel.wordpress.com
http://nyhotel.wordpress.com isn't a valid blog. It redirects to the main WordPress page.
it could be a private blog; those redirect to the main page.
Bah - duplicate
I opened it up so everyone can see it..
Again, the custom image was upload and is visible in the dashboard. It's not showing up on the website.
How odd. I found the image address in the source, so it is being applied to the CSS, but it's not showing up on the page. I don't know what the fix is.
For anyone who's interested in checking, this is the header: http://nyhotel.files.wordpress.com/2007/08/logo3.jpg
If the image was uploaded and applied using the regular (non-CSS) method of uploading and applying headers, it is being overridden by the CSS, which puts a background colour in front of it. You need to find the spot in the CSS to insert the URL and put it there.
excuse me - deleted
I figured it out. I needed to delete the background color: 900 from the style sheet
I am using the same theme and I'm trying to display an image height of more than 180px that the default header has. I can increase the size of the header, but the upload of the image only allows me to crop the image to the default header size of 750 x 180 pixels. I have a feeling that there may not be a way around this using the Redoable Lite theme, any thoughts?
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Girl Talk: Cocktails by Polly J Adams
When Jackie gets talking to the barman she doesn't expect to start sharing intimate stories... or for him to tell her about the things he's seen here at the bar. But once you start that kind of conversation it's a slippery slope and it's not long before they're inventing an altogether new cocktail of their own. This very adult book also includes a complete free bonus story: Forbidden Fruit. (Girl Talk: Cocktails at Amazon)


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Most of the beneficiaries of the government's allowance meant for insolvent cultural activists in the district have hardly any relation with cultural affairs, thanks to the alleged corruption of a staff of Pirojpur deputy commissioner's (DC) office.
As per the list sent from Pirojpur district, the Ministry of Cultural Affairs in fiscal year 2013-2014 gave each of the 41 insolvent cultural activists Tk 9,600 to Tk 14,400, according to category.
Interestingly, 31 of the 41 beneficiaries are from Nazirpur upazila alone.
Of the 31 people, only five were on the list prepared by the upazila nirbahi officer (UNO) of Nazirpur, while 26 others got listed as insolvent cultural activists by giving Tk 2,000 to 2,500 each to Gobindo Lal Saha, office assistant cum computer operator at Pirojpur DC office, alleged sources.
The list includes one Jalal Sheikh (Muslim) although his father's name is mentioned as late Gurudas Mondal (Hindu).
Gurudas Mondal's another son is also getting the similar benefit.
Ashit Gharami, who got the benefit the previous year, died before release of the fund this year but his wife was given the money, violating rules.
"We informed Nazirpur UNO office of Ashit's death and they conveyed the message to the DC office before release of the ration money," said Gouri Rani, a clerk of social welfare office in Nazirpur, who compiled the list of insolvent cultural activists in the upazila.
The beneficiaries include some tea stall owners and farmers who have no relation with any cultural activities and a few solvent people including a high school teacher, sources said.
Contacted, Gobindo said, "We gave letter to UNOs for sending list of insolvent cultural activists to us and we sent it to the Ministry of Culture. I have no power to influence the matter."
He, however, failed to give any satisfactory answer when asked why the list of beneficiaries in Nazirpur upazila included 31 names although the UNO office sent five names.
"According to the list given from the Ministry of Culture, ration-money was distributed among the insolvent cultural activists. I am not aware of any incident of bribery regarding the matter. I will investigate the matter if there was any irregularity," said AKM Shamimul Huq Siddique, DC of Pirojpur.


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Ziegfeld 101
Follies Chronology I
by John Kenrick
The photos below are thumbnails click on them to see full size versions.
A 1902 program for the original Jardin de Paris, a popular night spot on the Champs Elysees. Ziegfeld and Abe Erlanger borrowed its name for the run down New York roof theatre where the Follies premiered in 1907.
This is a year by year breakdown of Florenz Ziegfeld's legendary Follies. The cast and production information given here was confirmed by referring to the original programs, as well as articles and books covering the Follies. For details on Ziegfeld's other Broadway productions, click here.
Opened: The Jardin De Paris (atop The New York Theater), June 8 (70 performances)
Book and lyrics: mostly by Harry B. Smith
Score: Maurice Levi and various composers
Dances by: Gus Solke, Jack Mason
Principles Directed by: Herbert Gresham
Chorus Directed by: Julian Mitchell
Uncredited Directors: Jose Smith and John O'Neill
Musical Conductor: Frederick Solomon
Featuring: Grace LaRue, Emma Carus, Harry Watson, Helen Broderick and The Anna Held Girls. Nora Bayes joined the cast towards the end of the run.
Notes: Subtitled, "Just One of Those Things in Thirteen Acts," this $13,000 rooftop production was meant for a limited summer run. Although Ziegfeld conceived and mounted the show, the actual producers were Klaw and Erlanger, who paid Ziegfeld $200 a week for his "managerial" services. The script involved Capt. John Smith and Pocohontas traveling through time to visit the sights and celebrities of modern New York City. Skits gently spoofed current figures (Teddy Roosevelt, Victor Herbert, etc.) and the score included such forgettable songs as "In the Surf," "The Ju-Jitsu Waltz" and "I Oughtn't to Auto Any More." Almost every scene provided excuses to showcase pretty chorines in handsome but revealing costumes. At one point, Ziegfeld marched his girls into the aisles banging on drums, allowing patrons a close look at their charms. After the initial run, this production moved to Broadway's Lyric Theatre for two additional weeks, toured for two months, had a week long return run at the Grand Opera House on West 23rd Street, then spent a final month in Philadelphia. This success was extraordinary for what was meant to be a summer rooftop diversion.
Opened: The Jardin de Paris, June 15 (120 performances)
Book and lyrics: mostly by Harry B. Smith
Score: Maurice Levi and various composers
Principles Directed by: Herbert Gresham
Ensemble Numbers Produced by: Julian Mitchell
Featuring: Nora Bayes, Grace LaRue, Mlle. Dazie and Harry Watson
Notes: Having stumbled on a winning format, Ziegfeld made sure his second Follies was as much like the first as possible -- and audiences embraced the results. With the history of civilization as its theme, this edition almost doubled the run of its predecessor, moving downstairs into the New York Theatre for several weeks. An otherwise forgettable score featured Nora Bayes singing her memorable hit "Shine On Harvest Moon." The Ziegfeld girls were the other main attraction, appearing as curvaceous New Jersey mosquitoes (wings and all) commuting through the then-unfinished Holland Tunnel. In a tribute to Broadway's latest hit, the girls paraded as "Merry Widows of the World." A more suggestive production number had them dressed as taxi cabs, with electric signs indicating if they were "on duty."
Opened: The Jardin de Paris, June 14 (64 performances)
Book and lyrics: mostly by Harry B. Smith
Score: Maurice Levi and various composers
Settings by: Lee Lash Studios, John Young, Ernest Albert, Hugo Baruch
Costumes by: Edel, W. H. Matthews, Jr., and others
Staged by: Julian Mitchell
Featuring: Lillian Lorraine, Bessie Clayton, Sophie Tucker, Nora Bayes and Jack Norworth. Eva Tanguay joined the cast in mid-run.
Notes: Nora Bayes returned, singing her latest hit, "By the Light of the Silvery Moon." When newcomer Sophie Tucker proved a hit on the pre-Broadway tour, a jealous Bayes demanded Tucker be dismissed. Tucker was left with one scene, playing a hefty leopard in a jungle number. When Bayes left early in the Broadway run, Ziegfeld brought in the dynamic vaudeville star Eva Tanguay who was such a hit that she had to be given top billing. Ziegfeld's mistress Lillian Lorraine was given "Shine on Harvest Moon," and further displayed her creaky voice (and some more appealing attributes) singing "Nothing But a Bubble" while soaking in a bathtub. A production number entitled "The Greatest Navy in the World" featured the Ziegfeld girls wearing battleships as headgear that lit up when the stage lights were lowered. In another memorable sequence, several chorines flew over the audiences heads in a replica of the Wright Brothers' airplane.
Opened: The Jardin de Paris, June 20 (88 performances)
Book and lyrics: mostly by Harry B. Smith
Score: Gus Edwards "and many others"
Settings: John Young, Unitt & Wicks, Ernest Albert
Costumes: Herr Crage, W.H. Matthews, Jr.
Staged by: Julian Mitchell
Conducted by: Frank Darling
Featuring: Fanny Brice, Bert Williams and Lillian Lorraine, (with Anna Held on film)
Notes: The little-known burlesque vocalist Fanny Brice made such a hit on opening night singing "Lovey Joe" and "I Thought He Was a Business Man" that Ziegfeld tore up her contract the next morning, giving her a major raise and elevating her to star status. Bert Williams became the first Negro to co-star with whites in a major Broadway show but only after Ziegfeld defied bigoted protests. As a precaution, in this edition Williams only appeared alone or with men, never sharing the stage with the all-white chorus girls. Williams justified the effort, becoming one of the most popular and lasting Follies comics. Anna Held was seen in an innovative filmed sequence playing the role of Hailey's Comet. The chorus girls (still billed as "The Anna Held Girls") appeared in a daring swimming tank extravaganza. They later joined Lillian Lorraine to ride swings over the audience's heads, tossing bouquets while singing "Swing Me High, Swing Me Low."
Opened: The Jardin de Paris, June 26 (80 performances)
Book and lyrics: George V. Hobart and others
Score: Maurice Levi, Irvin Berlin and others
Staged by: Julian Mitchell
Featuring Fanny Brice, Bert Williams, The Dolly Sisters, Lillian Lorraine, Leon Errol, Vera Maxwell and Bessie McCoy
Notes: This was the first edition officially called The Ziegfeld Follies, an overdue tribute from co-producers Klaw and Erlanger. Comic Leon Errol made his Follies debut as a nervous tourist led through the Grand Central Station construction site by porter Bert Williams. This marked the first of many showstopping skits these two comics would share over the years. Williams also began appearing on stage with the all-white Follies chorus girls, completing his personal demolition of a longstanding Broadway racial barrier -- and he introduced the comic solo "Woodman, Woodman, Spare That Tree.". A dance specialty had vaudeville's popular Dolly Sisters costumed as Siamese twins. The ladies of the chorus appeared attired as sailors on the "HMS Vaudeville," and danced the "Texas Tommy Swing." Lillian Lorraine's behavior became increasingly temperamental, culminating in a backstage catfight with Fanny Brice which Brice ended by dragging the defeated Lorraine by the hair across the stage in full view of a roaring audience. Soon afterward, Lorraine skipped an important rehearsal, and was fired at the insistence of co-producer A.L. Erlanger.
Opened: The Ziegfeld Moulin Rouge (formerly The Jardin de Paris), October
21 (80 performances)
Book and lyrics: Harry B. Smith and others
Score: Raymond Hubbell and others
Scenery: Ernest Albert
Staged by: Julian Mitchell
Conducted by: Frank Darling
Orchestrations by: Frank Sadler
Featuring: Bert Williams, Elizabeth Brice, Leon Errol, Ray Samuels, Lillian Lorraine and Harry Watson
Notes: Erlanger renamed the Music Hall (downstairs from the Jardin de Paris rooftop space) in Ziegfeld's honor for this autumn edition which critics and audiences acclaimed as the finest Follies yet. The performance began with several cast members planted in the audience, arguing over what sort of show it should be -- a surreal touch that caught audiences and critics off guard. Errol and Williams performed a \ taxicab sketch, and Elizabeth Brice (no relation to Fanny) scored singing "Row, Row, Row." The finale was an eye-popping "Society Circus Parade," with ponies and showgirls circling the stage. The volatile Lillian Lorraine returned to sing "Daddy Has a Sweetheart," but was fired by Erlanger for missing rehearsals. Though she would return to the series in 1918, this marked the last year that Lorraine figured in Ziegfeld's private life.
From 1904 through the 1920s, this was the New Amsterdam Theatre's standard program cover. Acclaimed as Broadway's most sumptuous venue, this house was the pride of Klaw and Erlanger's theatrical empire. It served as the home for Ziegfeld's Follies from 1913 through 1927, also housing such Ziegfeld hits as Sally (1920) and Whoopee (1928).
Opened: The New Amsterdam Theater, June 16 (96 performances)
Book and lyrics: Gene Buck, George V. Hobart and others
Score: Raymond Hubbell, David Stamper and others
Scenery: Ernest Albert, John Young and others
Staged by: Julian Mitchell
Featuring: Leon Errol, Frank Tinney, Jose Collins and Ann Pennington
Notes: Recognizing Ziegfeld's success, Erlanger housed the seventh edition of the Follies in his glamorous flagship theatre, The New Amsterdam, where the series would remain through 1927. Diminutive dancer Ann Pennington's high kicks and dimpled knees proved a sensation. Eccentric comic Leon Errol danced a "Turkish Trot," with his pants falling down in the midst of a massive Julian Mitchell dance ensemble. Women calling for the right to vote were spoofed in "The Ragtime Suffragette," and a production number depicted the opening of the Panama Canal, with the Ziegfeld girls pouring forth as one of the locks opened. The finale was set in a "Satanic Cabaret."
Opened: The New Amsterdam, June 1 (112 performances)
Book and lyrics: George V. Hobart, Gene Buck and others
Score: Raymond Hubbell, David Stamper and others
Scenery: Ernest Albert and others
Staged by: Leon Errol (replacing Julian Mitchell)
Conducted by: Frank Darling
Featuring: Ed Wynn, Leon Errol, Bert Williams, Annette Kellerman, Vera Maxwell and Ann Pennington
Notes: After a battle with Ziegfeld, director Julian Mitchell walked out in the midst of rehearsals. Errol took over a grateful Ziegfeld reputedly lent a hand but gave Errol sole program credit. Bert Williams introduced "Darktown Poker Club," a pantomimed poker game that became a personal trademark. He also clowned with Leon Errol on top of an unfinished skyscraper. Vaudeville comic Ed Wynn scored well in his Follies debut, appearing as "Joe King the Joke King." Several scenes referred to the latest dance craze, the Tango, including the finale a lavish "Tangorilla" dance routine set in the jungles surrounding Ziegfeld's beloved Palm Beach.


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At long last, another semester is over. With no more projects, exams, and papers on my mind, I am finally free to focus my attention on genealogy. And that is exactly what I plan to do. Here are my major summer genealogy plans:
1.) Get Focus and Organized: One of my major plans for this summer is to work on my Downer line. Since this is my first colonial line and my first line in New England, it has been a learning process. This is a big project and it definitely cannot be done in small little bursts with long breaks between research – I forget too much and by the time I review everything again, I don't have time to research. I've gathered so much on my Downer line that it now has its own binder (Don't worry, I plan on posting pictures of the binder once I finish putting it together). The bottom line is that I need to take a long hard look at the information I have and find a way to get it displayed better so I'll have an easier time analyzing it.
2.) Go to Jamboree! Every year I look forward to Jamboree and this year is no different. Jamboree is like a family reunion for me because I get to see all of my genealogy family and friends. Genealogy, tons of technology, blogging buddies, and more genealogy. If you want my opinion, this is the best genealogy conference on the planet!*
*Disclosure: I am a bit biased because the only conference I've ever been to is Jamboree. I also think co-chair Paula Hinkle is about the coolest Genea-Gal there is and Leo Meyers takes my pick for top Genea-Guy.
3.) Add more information to WikiTree: WikiTree is a free wiki family tree building website with unique privacy controls that allow the user to collaborate while also keeping the private stuff private. WikiTree gets better every single week because of an amazingly dedicated and active community and the awesome webmaster/creator, Chris Whitten.
*Disclosure: I work for WikiTree as the WikiTree Evangelist so my job is to share my love for WikiTree with other genealogists. I do this by managing the Facebook and Twitter pages and interacting with the users. My boss (and the creator of WikiTree), Chris Whitten, is about the coolest boss anyone could ever ask for. He treats WikiTree as his baby and truly listens to the genealogy community to make the website better. He is truly one of the most creative and innovative webmasters I know. Don't believe me? Try WikiTree for yourself.
So what are YOUR summer genealogy goals? Do you have any major plans?


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Salvage Secrets
By Elizabeth Floyd Mair/Life@Home
I wish I had read Salvage Secrets: Transforming Reclaimed Materials into Design Concepts before undertaking a huge renovation project recently on our family home. I suppose I had heard of architectural salvage before, but I thought it was something only designers did, something much too complicated for us regular folk.
It never occurred to me, for instance, to consider repurposing one of the antique dressers or dry sinks that we already own as a bathroom vanity, or to go to a local salvage warehouse — it turns out Albany has two! — to see what kind of vintage backsplash tile they might have. Yet even though the bulk of our remodeling is done, her book has given me a lot of ideas for new ways to approach the many small projects — stripping and refinishing a medicine cabinet here, adding a privacy door there — still left to do.
It's precisely this sense of excitement and confidence author Joanne Palmisano hopes to ignite in her readers. "I thought it would be really fun to put a book out there that would really help people incorporate salvage into their home and let go of that fear of it, the fear that it's going to be an old, dirty look," she says. "It can be very contemporary. It can be whatever you want it to be; it just depends on what you use and how you finish it."
In her book, Palmisano makes a strong case that using salvaged items can lead to beautiful design innovations in the home ("you can avoid the cookie-cutter feeling you get by shopping at the big box stores, and create real conversation pieces and show stoppers") and also ease the strain on our landfills.
Salvage Secrets is organized into chapters that focus on a different material — wood, glass, metal and stone, as well as one on lighting. Each chapter gives ideas about possible uses, potential pitfalls to be aware of or to plan for in advance, and additional steps you may need to take. For instance, when she discusses using a salvaged piece of aged wood as a countertop, she notes it may need to be cut to the right dimensions; she then adds that it's important to blend in the cut edge so it doesn't look different. She even details how to do that, by rubbing some ashes from the fireplace on it and "banging the edges of the wood with a variety of objects to dent it a bit." The book is also filled with colorful photographs as useful as they are beautiful.
Salvage doesn't necessarily mean country rustic. Wood, for instance, can be combined with modern elements and with other materials such as steel and stone to create sleek and textured looks.
One photo shows a repurposed bureau used as a guest bathroom vanity, with a piece of glass fitted over the top and a stone bowl that the client already owned turned into a sink. Palmisano writes that some homeowners are nervous about using wood in a space that sees a lot of water, gets heavy use, and contains food products. "But with the proper, nontoxic sealers, wood will weather well in a kitchen and bathroom." Of course, she adds, it's helpful if water is wiped away and not left to sit on counters.
In the glass chapter, Palmisano explains the differences between varieties of glass — including sheet glass, tempered or laminated glass, and stained glass — the possible uses of each and the importance of knowing building codes when incorporating salvage glass into a home. Codes may require tempered or laminated glass for use in a shower, for instance. She describes how to repair or stabilize stained glass and offers ways to incorporate it into interiors as "cabinet doors, as visual separations for rooms or even for privacy windows."
She shows two interesting and different kitchen glass backsplashes: one of small square black tiles that look silver in sunlight and give a very sophisticated feeling, the other of circles of varying sizes and shades of greens and reddish browns embedded randomly by hand in glass grout to create an explosion of whimsy and color.
Largely self-taught, Palmisano started working on her first house 20 years ago. She now works as a designer and marketing consultant for Peregrine Design/Build in Burlington, VT. She also scouts homes and gardens for stylists of national magazines including Better Homes and Gardens and Country Living.
Palmisano lives in Shelburne, VT with her husband and their 12-year-old daughter, who is "quite the salvage guru herself," and who, Palmisano says, "has more ideas for reusing and recycling than even I do."
10 Tips For Your Salvage Search
- Make a list of items you need before you go so you don't forget: doors, fixtures, and knobs (how many?), sinks, flooring (how much square footage?). You can even include things you still aren't sure about: an island or cabinets beneath a counter? Tin or stone tiles for the wall behind the wood-stove?
- Don't be overwhelmed and give yourself enough time to look through everything twice — you'll always see more the second time around.
- Remember to see beyond the items in their current form — what you are looking at doesn't have to be the final product. Use your imagination!
- Bring a friend. Searching through salvage shops can be daunting, so it's nice to have a second opinion, especially when you are considering more costly items.
- If you want a salvaged item to be refinished, recut, rebuilt, or rewired, ask the shop owner about it. He or she will often be able to help you transform the salvage material or will know someone else who can.
- Ask for help. Not sure if the hinges you want to buy match the door you have? Wondering whether the window you are looking at is double-hung or tempered glass, or if the wood you are considering would be good for floors? Is that sink enamel or porcelain? What kind of sealant does that stone need? Shop owners and employees are usually very knowledgeable about the items they need.
- Prices are sometimes negotiable. It is helpful if you have an idea of pricing for a particular kind of item, as well as a good sense of budget allowances.
- Looking for something specific? Ask the shop owners. Many shops and centers have other storage locations or facilities, or a network of people they work with who can help them search out a particular item for you. Even if they can't find it immediately, they can keep an eye out and call you if they come across it. Just keep checking in.
- Keep coming back. New things arrive every day, and you don't want to miss that perfect vanity or pile of slate shingles.
- Have fun — and know that when you purchase salvaged material, you are bringing character, history, and an earth-friendly statement into your home.
Getting Started
There are many different ways to reuse building materials and vintage objects. All can help create unique designs that enhance your home's character while reducing waste. Here are just a few terms from the world of salvage …
Salvaged: The general, overarching term referring to all materials that are reused, reclaimed, or repurposed from another home, building, or other location.
Recycled: Items that are made from salvaged materials whose basic structure has been changed, such as metal scraps melted down and made into fixtures or glass pieces melted down and made into tile.
Repurposed: Items that are reused in a different area of the original home or are used in a different way, such as a patio stone reused for a staircase.
Reclaimed: Often used with wood, reclaimed materials have been brought back to life from something else, such as sunken logs made into flooring.
Reused: Often used interchangeably with recycled and reclaimed, this term basically refers to something that is the same material but used for a different purpose or location.
Shop Salvage, Shop Local
Several shops in our area are specifically devoted to architectural salvage. They carry an extraordinary range of items and may be able to advise you on do-it-yourself projects. There's also a home improvement resale store run by Habitat for Humanity. It's also worth checking antique shops and Internet sites such as Craigslist.
Silver Fox Salvage
20 Learned St., Albany
(518) 431-0606
Items include, but are certainly not limited to:
- Antiques and vintage lighting
- Stained and leaded glass
- Fireplace mantels and inserts
- Doors, windows
- Furniture, used and antique
- Lighting
- Metal and ironwork
- Wood and woodwork
- Antique and reproduction hardware
- Decorative objects
Historic Albany Foundation Parts Warehouse
89 Lexington Avenue, Albany
(518) 465-0876
This non-profit organization, which has been in operation for 30 years, sells donated building materials, design elements, and decorative objects. Options include:
- Doors and windows
- Decorative iron work and stained glass
- Lighting fixtures
- Clawfoot and other tubs
- Plumbing accessories, sinks and toilets
- Mantels and fireplaces
- Radiators and heating
- Spindles, stair rails, newel posts
- Moldings, woodwork, flooring
- Hardware, hardware, hardware
- Miscellaneous
Habitat for Humanity ReStore
454 North Pearl St., Albany
(518) 275-6638
Savvy shoppers know to get here early in the morning because you never know what was dropped off earlier in the week, including:
- New and gently used building materials
- Appliances
- Furniture
- Tools
Photos by Susan Teare