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It's like hitting a brick wall (literally) trying to find the sink from all that clutter.
It's like hitting a brick wall (literally) trying to find the sink from all that clutter.
Tags: Chandler, AZ Homes · Clutter · Exterior · Kitchen · Refrigerator Magnets · Staging
This Apache Junction, Arizona seller sure loves his Pepsi (check out the hoard on the kitchen counter), but he secretly drinks Coke (see the Coke can on the table?). Busted! He's waiting for the home stager to arrive?
The office is a fright. Holy knick-knacks.
Totally embracing the Southwest theme design in the living room.
Tags: Clutter · Exterior · Knives · Living Room · Office/Den · Other Arizona Cities · People In Photos · Refrigerator Magnets · Staging
World famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed several homes in the Phoenix area. [For 3D models of some of his Arizona and other US homes, check out this website.]
One of Frank Lloyd Wright's Phoenix homes sold last week for $2,800,000. It was built in 1951, just eight years before FLW died in 1959. Frank's son David Wright was the original owner of this house. It had never been offered for sale before.
[Disclaimer: We are not calling this home ugly. Due to its historical significance, it is worth presenting to you today.]
Let's take a tour.
The house has a spiral design with ramps.
The lifting of the house from the ground provides room for air to flow freely.
Here is an archival photo believed to be from the early 1950s.
Another old photo showing the foundation. The lot size is 2.18 acres.
The curved walls can be seen in the kitchen.
Concrete block and wood were the dominant building materials. This is the living room with a dramatic wood ceiling and concrete fireplace.
Approximately 2,500 square feet home with 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.
Curved hallways.
The wood looks brand new instead of 58 years old.
Another fireplace. Beautiful wood ceiling.
There is a guest house as well.
Exterior view of the spiral ramps.
Tags: 1950s · Exterior · Fireplace · Kitchen · Phoenix Homes
Design Through the Decades – Part 7
Phoenix, Arizona continued to have exponential population growth throughout the 1990s, resulting in a gain of 338,000 people over those ten years. The population of Phoenix in 2000 was 1,321,045, which made Phoenix the sixth largest city in the United States.
As happened in the 1980s and 1990s, more new residents meant more houses. Just like the 1980s and 1990s was all about mass production of homes, the 2000s also had homes popping up quickly, particularly in north Phoenix (e.g., Norterra master planned community). Most of the new home construction in the 2000s however occurred in outlying suburb cities like Queen Creek, Buckeye, Avondale, Goodyear, Maricopa, & Peoria.
Home buyers were getting a little bored of the ivory-white exterior paint or pink-white paint and the cookie cutter designs. And designs do change over time. Let's look at some of these changes in the 2000s.
One of the easiest design updates was adding stacked stone to the front even if for only a few feet.
Three-car garages emerged as an expected standard.
Garages began to blend in with the front exterior instead of being the only thing you saw out front.
Stone facades were all the rage. And more dominant entryways.
Gone are ivory-white and pink-white exterior paint colors, replaced with dark tans and browns.
The type of stucco finish also changed in the 2000s. The rough stucco in the 1980s and the fan pattern or crisscross pattern or skip trowel pattern of the 1990s were replaced by smooth sand finishes. And here we also see coved eaves.
A close-up of a stacked-stone entrance with carriage lighting.
The fancier homes had turret foyers.
The 2000s also saw a return to more traditional architecture found in other parts of the United States, for those buyers who wanted something different.
This Peoria, Arizona home shows a blending of Spanish and Mediterranean styles with a modern twist.
This concludes our review of the exterior architecture of Phoenix homes through the decades. Coming up next: Kitchens.
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Design Through the Decades – Part 6
The population in Phoenix, Arizona reached 983,403 in 1990 (up another 200,000 since 1980), but since other US cities were also growing quickly, Phoenix remained the 9th largest US city in 1990 (same ranking as in 1980). However, it seemed like everyone was moving to Phoenix. The population grew by over 330,000 in the 1990s! That's a lot of demand for new houses. Phoenix had to grow further west, further north, and further west in Ahwatukee.
That meant home builders were building like crazy. In order to keep up the pace, construction had to be like an assembly line. Wood frame, stucco. Next. Wood frame, stucco. Next. Once you picked out your floor plan, you got to choose Elevation A, Elevation B, or Elevation C, which usually meant an extra $1,000 for framed windows, and another $1,000 for a different air vent over the garage.
Here's a typical 1990s home built in 1997.
Built in 1992, this home was probably the higher-priced Elevation C plan, what with all the fancy corners and wall extensions.
One of the most high-celebrated features of homes in the 1990s was the bay window dining room. This created a narrow entryway which was a real joy when moving in/out with large furniture.
Another way to distinguish your home from all the others in your subdivision was to have column pop-outs. By adding an extra layer of styrofoam and stucco, your house was elevated in style and class.
This is another example of corner pop-outs.
Using the same "happy face" style of the 1980s, this 1990s home says hello. (Another copied style from the 1980s was having the front door on the side of the house.)
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Design Through the Decades – Part 5
The Phoenix, Arizona population grew by over 200,000 in the 1970s. By 1980, the population reached 789,704, a 36% increase over 1970. Phoenix went from the 99th largest US in 1950 to the 29th largest in 1960 to the 20th largest in 1970 to the 9th largest in 1980. Phoenix gained another 200,000 in population in the 1980s.
With all of these people moving to Phoenix, houses were in high demand. Phoenix stretched further north, northeast, west, and into the outlying area of Ahwatukee in the far southeast in the 1980s.
Exterior architecture in Phoenix in the 1980s was all about mass production. Cookie cutter design for a quick build. There was no time for block construction. Wood frame with stucco was the preferred choice in exterior construction.
Built in 1981, this home's exterior was made of T-111 masonite siding, as was mentioned in the 1970s Exterior post. Cheap materials meant affordable houses. Thankfully, T-111 siding moved out of fashion in the 1980s.
Here's a house that is the quintessential Phoenix home in the 1980s: two-story, wood frame, troweled-on rough stucco (to catch dirt and dust easier), ivory/yellow-white paint (or pink-white paint), 2-car garage up front with a sidewalk along the side to the front door, shorter driveway, red tile roof, bedroom over the garage, located close to the next house.
Sometimes Phoenix homes in the 1980s had a combination of T-111 siding with wood slat trim or stucco siding with wood slat trim as seen here.
If you paid a little more, you could have a brick facade to the bottom of your house.
If you had a clever home builder, they would switch the roof pitch on you. Gable or reverse gable, the options were overwhelming!
As mentioned earlier, it became common (not necessarily popular) to have the front door along the side of the house.
The 1980s saw the introduction of the anthropomorphic house: two upper level bedrooms became the eyes, a decorative air vent over the garage became the nose, and the garage was the mouth.
The last of the slump block homes, thank goodness.
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Design Through the Decades – Part 4
Today we'll look at the exterior architecture of homes in Phoenix, Arizona in the 1970s.
By 1970, the population of Phoenix had grown to 581,562, enough to move it from the 29th largest US city in 1960 to the 20th largest city in 1970. To see historical photos of Phoenix in the 1970s, click here.
Built in 1971 in the traditional ranch style format. Cookie-cutter floor plans: you enter the house's living room, walk forward 10 feet, turn left, walk down hallway, one bedroom on the left, one bathroom on the right, walk forward, 2nd bedroom on the left, linen closet at the end of the hallway, and master bedroom on the right with a 3/4 bath.
Also built in 1971 and featuring slump block. Personally, I think slump block is ugly, but it is supposedly helpful with heating and cooling. A slump block is hollow in the middle which allows for cooling in the summer and heat retention in the winter.
Another slump block home. The emphasis was on energy savings in hot Phoenix versus visual appeal.
A slump block home on a grander scale.
Can we just call this architectural whimsy?
Mass production of
cheap affordable homes began in the 1970s. It was all about building homes quickly and at lower cost. Block wall homes took longer to build. Wood frame construction was quicker. And you could cover the exterior with cheap T-111 masonite siding. Builder John F. Long was responsible for many of these T-111 sided homes with thin metal framed windows that rattle when you close the front door.
Here's a two-story home built in 1979. Two-story homes still were not common in Phoenix in the 1970s. Land was still cheap, so builders did not have an incentive to build up. This would all change in the 1980s.
The Mediterranean look became popular in the 1970s. You can see many of these Mediterranean-inspired homes in the Moon Valley area of Phoenix.
Another Mediterranean/Spanish design. This style was quite popular in the master-planned community of McCormick Ranch in Scottsdale which was developed in the late 1970s.
Red/pink slump block was an alternative to the tan slump block as seen at this Glendale, Arizona home.
Arches were used as architectural flair in the 1970s.
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Design Through the Decades – Part 3
In 1960, the population of Phoenix had quadrupled since 1950 to 439,170 and went from the 99th largest US city in 1950 to the 29th largest city. To see historical photos of Phoenix from the 1960s, click here.
The Phoenix area did see an explosion of growth and new homes in the 1960s particularly to the west of 27th Ave, to the north of Shea Boulevard, and to the east of 32nd Street. Concrete block and brick were the preferred materials for building exterior walls. The ranch style prevailed with a few exceptions. Let's take a look.
Built in 1960 with one-car carport. Not much change in architecture from the 1950s.
Built in 1961. Two-car garages were just beginning to emerge as a new luxury feature. Also, it was becoming popular for the lower half of the exterior wall to be brick or concrete block, then wood siding (over concrete block) for the upper half.
Built in 1962 with a more modern look.
Built in 1968.
Big front yards were common in the "rich" areas of town.
Built in 1969, we're starting to see some personality (subject to opinion). And the emergence of flat roofs.
Also built in 1969 with fancy arches in front.
Another home built in 1969. Slump block is beginning to be used for exterior walls.
The start of two-story homes in Phoenix, which becomes the norm in the 1990s and 2000s. The difference with the 1960s is that these homes were placed on larger lots (10,000+ square foot lots vs <6,000 square foot lots in the 1990s & 2000s).
When home builders could actually dig into the hard Phoenix soil, tri-level homes appeared. Tri-level homes are few and far between in Phoenix.
Another tri-level home built in 1968 with a Mediterranean feel with arched windows and flat rooflines.
As mentioned in the post about 1950s homes, architect Ralph Haver continued to design Phoenix homes in the 1960s. Here's one from 1966.
And another Ralph Haver-like home from the 1960s.
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Design Through the Decades – Part 1
We start the Design Through the Decades series in the 1950s, focusing on the exterior (architecture and design) of homes in Phoenix, Arizona.
But first let's look at how Phoenix has changed. This is a map of Phoenix in the 1950s. The city limits didn't really extend much north beyond Indian School Road. Phoenix was the country's 99th largest city in 1950 with a population of 106,818. To see more photos of Phoenix in the 1950s, click here.
Brick homes like this one were considered the norm in Phoenix in the 1950s. The pop-out bedroom window (the precursor to bay windows) was quite common.
Built in 1959 and reversed from the previous photo.
Built in the 1950s, the quintessential ranch style home. Diamond pattern windows were popular.
Built in 1958 with decorative wood "shutters" flanking the windows.
Built in the 1950s with squished out mortar between the blocks. The one-car carport was likely converted to a garage at a later date.
Here's a close-up of the squished mortar.
This Phoenix home built in 1951 really shows off the brick.
Built in 1950.
Here are three drawings of 1950s ranch architecture, all from 1957.
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Design Through the Decades – Part 2
Ralph Haver was an architect in the Phoenix area for over 30 years, starting in 1945. His style of homes in the 1950s usually featured low pitch roof lines with little to no attic space and windows that were either floor-to-ceiling or placed high up on a wall. Let's take a look at some Ralph Haver designed homes in Phoenix from the 1950s.
This first home was built in 1954. Note the windows placed high on the front wall right up to the roofline. One-car carports were common in Phoenix in the 1950s.
Also built in 1954, but this home features floor-to-ceiling windows in the front.
Built in 1957. With low sloping rooflines, there is no attic space. Homes like this oftentimes have trouble adding overhead electric (for ceiling fans or lights) if they were not pre-wired at the time of construction.
Built in 1958. Ralph Haver homes were built of concrete block or brick or both.
This home was built in 1952 and is located in Paradise Valley, Arizona. Here we can see a horizontal roof line and floor-to-ceiling windows.
For more information about Ralph Haver's history in the Phoenix area plus a list of neighborhoods with his homes, go here. A future post will show interior views of Ralph Haver homes.
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WAREHAM, Mass. (MyFoxBoston.com) – An Onset woman was arrested on armed robbery charges after robbing a D'Angelo's in Wareham Monday, according to police.
Around 2:30 p.m. Monday, Wareham police responded to the D'Angelo's on Cranberry Highway for a reported armed robbery. Kristi Ray Warren, 24, allegedly sat in the restaurant for an hour before she approached the counter and demanded money from the register. She allegedly felt her waist area and said, "I have a gun."
She quickly left the store when an employee called a manager. She did not get any money and no one was injured.
During the investigation, an officer noticed a female matching Warren's description near the Silver Lake Motel. As the officer approached Warren, she left the area where a black pellet gun that looked like an authentic firearm was located on the ground. The officer eventually found Warren hiding next to a building, and placed her under arrest.
Warren was charged with armed robbery and scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday.
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Hey there John! Is there anything better than guns and photography? Generally I like the images. I think I prefer the third shot best primarily because of the DOF and you managed to leave the black background out of the image (it's all table). I also like the mat and texture you chose to lay the guns on.
I think you're right about the yellow light - I am not sure if I like it. It would be interesting to see something else. I'd like to compare it to natural strobe lighting - it would also be fun to play around with a red light. The sharp shadows in the second image are little distracting.
Nice work!
BTW - I have me a Glock 23 too!


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Uber and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman reached an agreement Wednesday over investigations into the ride share company's controversial data collection and analysis methods.
The attorney general's office looked into reports that began in 2014 about Uber employees had access to riders' locations, through an aerial view.
Schneiderman's office was also investigating Uber for a 2014 breach of data that contained driver names and license numbers and wasn't uncovered until nearly a year later.
As part of its agreement with the state, the company pledged to limit geolocation information to "designated employees with a legitimate business purpose," encrypt the data and adopt multi-factor authentication to prevent it from getting into the wrong hands. Uber also agreed to pay a $20,000 penalty for failing to inform drivers about the data breach.
"I strongly encourage all technology companies to regularly review and amend their own policies and procedures to better protect their customers' and employees' private information," Schneiderman said in a statement.


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The rest of the world is beginning to react to what is being described, by a British Minister, as "Right Winged Nutters" in Washington DC. Speculating that the U.S. may not be able to come to some term of agreement on raising the debt ceiling before the August 2nd deadline, financial markets around the world are starting to show some signs of uncertainty. Early Monday morning trading reflected the following.
Stocks fell Monday morning in New York, with the S&P 500 dropping nearly 1 percent before paring losses, to settle around 0.8 percent below Friday's close. The Dow was down 0.9 percent.)Major stock indices around the world felt strain. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index dropped 0.4 percent, biting into a four-day run of gains, and in Japan, the Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell 0.8 percent, down from a recent high, Bloomberg reports.
Yields on 10-year U.S. Treasury notes increased slightly, reflecting increased nervousness about the nation's debt. The 30-year rate rose to a nearly two-week high, Bloomberg reports. Treasury rates are still low enough, though, to suggest that investors see default as a remote possibility.
John Silvia, chief economist at Wells Fargo, held an interview before the U.S. stock market opened Monday and said, "we have enough plans. All we really need are people to come to some kind of an agreement on what's going to get done."
Try telling that to the Teaparty and Republican leaders, who still believe there is no cause for alarm.
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Years ago during a very difficult season of my life, I remember praying desperately for God's intervention. There were intense circumstances surrounding me that drove me to the throne of God.
In the midst of that difficult season, I read the scriptures in Psalm 46.
1 God is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way
and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,
3 though its waters roar and foam
and the mountains quake with their surging.
4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
the holy place where the Most High dwells.
5 God is within her, she will not fall;
God will help her at break of day.
6 Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall;
he lifts his voice, the earth melts.
7 The Lord Almighty is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress.
8 Come and see what the Lord has done,
the desolation he has brought on the earth.
9 He makes wars cease
to the ends of the earth.
He breaks the bow and shatters the spear;
he burns the shields with fire.
10 He says, "Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth."
11 The Lord Almighty is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress.
After reading the 46th Psalm, the tenth verse practically jumped off the page.
"Be still, and know that I am God."
As I focused on those eight words, I knew that the Lord was speaking directly to me through Psalm 46:10. At the time, my circumstances seemed impossible to overcome, but I clung to the hope found in Christ.
Through the trials of life, I learned about the gift of stillness. From that low point, I discovered that God's presence is the greatest treasure of all, and prayer became the key component of my life. My circumstances did not change instantly. In fact, it took over a decade for me to see permanent change in my life.
Step by step, Christ restored my broken life and turned it into something beautiful. It was a long process, kind of like creating a magnificent work of art. In most cases, beautiful art cannot be produced instantly. Real beauty is created through a process.
Are you waiting for God to turn something bad into something beautiful? Keep pressing forward in faith and draw near to God.
Be still, and know that Christ will bring beauty into the broken places of your life.
As you wait on God, I pray that you will savor the gift of stillness every day.


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WASHINGTON, D.C.- National Alliance for Public Charter Schools president and CEO Nina Rees announced that Lisa Graham Keegan, CEO of the Education Breakthrough Network, will be inducted today into the National Charter Schools Hall of Fame for contributions to the parents and students of the public charter school movement:
Lisa Graham Keegan has been a champion of education reform for more than 25 years, working tirelessly to put the needs of parents and children first, said Nina Rees, president and CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. From leading Arizona's passage of one of the very first public charter school laws in the nation to her efforts today in advocating for school choice, Lisa has helped to both drive the public charter school movement forward while serving as an inspiration to countless education reformers. As an Arizona state representative in the mid-1990s, Keegan led officials in Arizona to pass a public charter school law that was one of the first of its kind in the country. Following her time in the state legislature, Keegan continued her public service as Arizona's Superintendent of Public Instruction from 1995 to 2001.
Coming to Washington, D.C., in 2001 to accept the role of CEO for the Education Leaders Council, Keegan has remained a key figure in national education policy. Keegan also served as a senior advisor for education policy to John McCain's presidential campaigns in 2000 and 2008 and has provided her policy expertise to governors Jeb Bush and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Keegan currently serves as CEO of the Education Breakthrough Network, an online community she founded in 2010 for advocates of school choice. "The most powerful part of my work is watching educators take on their proper role as the creative force and sustaining energy behind our best schools, said Keegan. I had the honor of merely helping to open a door our charter school leaders have walked through that door to redefine what is possible for a child, for a school and for our country. I could not be more proud of them."
The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools each year honors a special group of individuals and organizations as new inductees to the National Charter Schools Hall of Fame. This honor recognizes individuals and organizations for their contributions in the following areas: pioneering efforts in the development and growth of charter schools; commitment and contributions to charter schools and education; innovative ideas and successful implementation of those ideas; and inspiration to others in the charter school movement.
As a 2013 inductee, Keegan, along with the Walton Family Foundation and Linda Moore, founder of the Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Public Charter School, will join a select group of 20 other members who have been honored since the Charter Schools Hall of Fame was established. The new inductees will be officially honored at todays General Session of the 2013 National Charter Schools Conference in Washington, D.C. Each year this conference brings together thousands of charter leaders, teachers, advocates, policy makers and education reformers to share innovative ideas and be inspired by some of the brightest minds in education, public policy, business and philanthropy. A complete overview of the entire weeks activities can be found at: www.publiccharters.org/Conference.
About the National Alliance
The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools is the leading national nonprofit organization committed to advancing the public charter school movement. Our mission is to lead public education to unprecedented levels of academic achievement by fostering a strong charter sector. For more information, please visit our website at www.publiccharters.org.


text: bruce oz 0 Posted November 4, 2008 posting this info for someone else ,any info would be of a help ,thank you ,bruce oz NorthWind A young co-worker of mine bought an Ingersoll-Rand Gyro-Flo 85 air compressor last year for use in his budding graphics business. He etches graphics, pictures, whatever you want on concrete walls, sidewalks, tombstones, you name it. Well it seems that while the rig still runs quite well he noticed coolant in the oil when he changed oil this past August. Since he doesn't have a garage let alone a workshop I told him to bring it over and it would be second in line for this winters shop time. I called the local IR dealer and he said that he could get manual and parts for the air compressor part but didn't have a clue as to the engine. The engine is an International and this are the numbers off of the engine tag. 135CU 2U126518. So I called the Case IH dealer. He doesn't have any idea as to who would be the source for manual and parts for the engine. I'm sure this engine was used in many other applications. Google wasn't my friend today looking for information on this unit. Any Ideas where I might find a manual and parts source? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Is there a way to set the toggle for the sidebar for the widgets at the bottom of the Spun theme to be shown all the time? I don't like the auto-hide feature for that or the fact that my readers will have to toggle just to comment on a post either.
The blog I need help with is vawriting.wordpress.com.


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Tanghalang Pilipino will conduct auditions for its Actors' Company March 10-11, 1-5 p.m., at the CCP Bulwagang Amado Hernandez, Upper Basement, Tanghalang Pambansa, CCP Complex, Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City.
Auditionees must be at least 18 years old and have completed a two-year diploma or certificate course or earned a four-year college degree. Submit resumé with two photos (a 2"x2" head shot and a 3"x5" full-body shot) and be prepared to perform a three-minute monologue in Filipino from a published foreign or local play, any song in Filipino, and a short movement piece. A compact disc player will be provided for those who may need it.
Those who pass the auditions will be required to participate in an intermediate acting workshop during the Tanghalang Pilipino Summer Theater Adventure April 10-May 6.
Thereafter, as many as 20 participants will be offered to be part of the Actors Company from June 2007 to March 2008. During the year, they will attend regular classes in acting, stage movement, voice and script analysis. They will also be given the opportunity to participate in Tanghalang Pilipino's 21st Theater Season productions at the Cultural Center of the Philippines and other performances outside the CCP.
Among those who have been members of the Actors Company are Fernando Josef, Nonie Buencamino, Connie Chua, Shamaine Centenera Buencamino, Allan Bautista, Irma Adlawan, John Arcilla, RJ Leyran, Olga Natividad, Allan Paule, Ony de Leon, Gary Lim, George de Jesus III, Roeder Camanag, Tess Jamias, Joey Paras, Nazer Salcedo, Marj Lorico and Herbie Go.
Call Tanghalang Pilipino at 8323661/8321125 locals 1620 or 1621, or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Skip to comments.West now thinks Russia was right about terror link
Posted on 04/27/2003 8:00:54 AM PDT by miltonim
West now thinks Russia was right about terror link
Money from al-Qaida, others goes to Chechnya
KARAMAKHI, Russia -Russian officials complained for years, to an often-skeptical West, that their war against rebels in Chechnya was a battle against terrorism.
Some terrorism experts now say the West might have erred by dismissing Russia's claims for so long.
"Chechnya and the Pankisi Gorge in Georgia partially replaced Afghanistan as a center for terrorist training," said Rohan Gunaratna, a terrorism expert and the author of "Inside al-Qaida."
"The initial wave of terrorists who are now coming to Europe trained in Chechnya or Algeria," he said.
U.S. officials say they are fighting the problem now.
They say the United States has helped cut off outside support of the Chechen conflict by routing the Taliban in Afghanistan, helping drive Islamic fighters from the nearby Fergana Valley in Uzbekistan and forcing Georgia to police the Pankisi Gorge on the Chechen border.
After denying for years that the valley was a rebel sanctuary, Georgian officials now say that until last summer, it was home to 800 rebels, including 80 to 100 Arabs receiving funds from al-Qaida.
Col. Ilya Shabalkin, a spokesman for Russian forces in Chechnya, said Arabs still make up about one-fifth of Chechnya's roughly 1,000 active armed militants.
"The Arabs are the specialists, they are the experts in mines and communications," Shabalkin said. He identified their leader as Abu Walid, a Saudi who showed up in Chechnya in the late 1990s.
Russian intelligence officials say he is just one of hundreds of Arab radicals whose fervor and funds fueled fighting that has cost the lives of more than 4,500 Russian soldiers over the past 3 1/2 years. In addition, the fighting has killed thousands of rebels, in addition to many civilians.
Until the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States, the Russian argument got little hearing in the West, where officials suspected Russia was trying to deflect criticism of human rights abuses by Russian troops.
But in recent months, U.S. officials increasingly are accepting Russia's view.
"Obviously, there is still a strong internal impulse behind the Chechen insurgency," a senior U.S. diplomat said. "But it has become commingled with the broader international agenda of the Arab fighters."
In the Russian government's view, Chechnya's war is nothing more or less than a terrorist enterprise, paid by a combination of al-Qaida money and fraudulent charitable donations. The Russians say some 40 organizations masquerading as charities in the Middle East, Europe and elsewhere are supporting the rebels.
The flow of funds has diminished since U.S. and Russian intelligence began jointly clamping down on terrorist financing after the Sept. 11 attacks.
Even so, the Russians say, $500,000 to $1 million a month still reaches Chechnya, delivered in small sums by couriers who travel Georgia's rugged mountain paths.
One source is a Saudi charity, al Haramain, according to Russia's Federal Security Service.
In an internal memo provided by the agency, the FSB accused the charity of wiring $1 million to Chechen rebels in 1999 and of arranging to buy 500 heavy weapons for them from Taliban units.
The memo quotes what it calls messages exchanged between Arab commanders in Chechnya and al Haramain's director in Saudi Arabia.
Russia forced al Haramain to close its offices in Georgia and neighboring Azerbaijan in 2001, but its workers dispersed to similar groups that continue to work freely in Azerbaijan, said Sergei Ignatchenko, an FSB spokesman.
A year ago, the United States and Saudi Arabia closed al Haramain branches in Somalia and Bosnia. U.S. officials said those offices used charitable donations to finance terrorist activities.
Al Haramain says it distributed blankets, clothing and food in Chechnya but stopped its work there 14 months ago.
"We do not have any relationship with any terrorist activities," said Shaykh Aqeel Aqeel, the charity's director. "We work under the supervision of the Saudi government."
So, Russians all unhappy cos they have bandits and terrorists next door?
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Email|Link|Comments (0) Posted by Ralph Ranalli March 27, 2007 12:38 PM
Gath Pool.
(Globe staff photo by Bill Polo)
Complaints about Gath Pool just won't hold water this year. Not after bids are scheduled to go out within the next two weeks for fixing the cracks in the popular summer swimming spot.
In February, aldermen unanimously approved $30,000 for repairs. Sanford Pooler, the city's chief administrative officer, said the work will be done in May and wiil be finished in time for the scheduled opening on June 11.
Anyone seeking more information about lessons and swimming times at the pool is uged to visit the city's web site.
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My Birch line starts with James born in Clitheroe (1822) and his with Bridget Bowker also born in Cltheroe (1836).
Their first child Rose (1867) was born in Clitheroe but then the family moved to Heywood where the couple had a
further three children Joseph, William (my g-grandad) and Edward. James was a shoemaker and they lived on Green
Lane. If you have any info/connections with my James I would be very grateful.
The only info I have of John Thomas Pye (1875) is that which I have gleaned from the census mainly that has a 6 year
old boy he had already lost his mum (Mary) and lived at 57 Shaw Bridge Street with his grand-parents John & Isabella,
his father Thomas (widower) his uncle John, his brother Arthur and his cousin Esther Alice Boothman.
By 1891 Thomas had married Betsy and the new family now lived at 41 Brownlow Street. John Thomas was 16 and
his occupation was a loomer. There was also a new addition to the family two year old Emma. In the 1901 census the
family lived at 11 Peel Street.
Are you saying that James Birch married Bridget Bowker?I have Bridget Bowker marrying John Walker in 1857.According to my information:
England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1940 England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1940
Name: Bridget Bowker
Gender: Female
Birth Date: abt 1837
Age: 20
Father's Name: Richard Bowker
Spouse's Name: John Walker
Spouse's Age: 20
Spouse's Father's Name: Thomas Walker
Marriage Date: 18 Jul 1857
Marriage Place: Clitheroe, Lancashire, England
Source Citation: Place: Clitheroe, Lancashire, England; Date Range:1813 - 1901; Film Number: 1278858.
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1940 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2008. Original data: Genealogical Society of Utah. British Isles Vital Records Index, 2nd Edition. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, copyright 2002. Used by permission.
This database contains information extracted from marriage records from selected various counties in England and Wales. The records date from 1538 to 1940. The records included in this database do not represent all localities in England and Wales and for any given area, coverage (both records within a year and total year range) may not be complete. Some parishes and counties are more complete than others.
© 2009, The Generations Network, Inc.
Can you let me know what your thoughts are here.It is a little hard to try and make sense of it at this point.
My regular e-mail address email@example.com if you would like to communicate that way as I find it a little faster.Bye for now.Leona


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S'Park Skype Session: Larry Scott, Pac-12 Commissioner
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S'Park provides students access to a variety of leaders who are helping to create new and different media content, distribution platforms, marketing systems and sales opportunities. We have brought to campus and via Skype: Bob Iger, '73, Chairman of Walt Disney Company; Harriet Seitler, EVP, Marketing, Harpo/Oprah; Debbie Rubin, Associate Producer, CBS Evening News; Stacy Hamilton, '97, Director of Public Relations, MGM Casinos and Resorts; David Muir, '95, Anchor, ABC News and many others.
Next Wednesday (9/26) night from 6:10-8:00 p.m. in Park Auditorium, we are featuring Larry Scott, Commissioner of the Pac-12. He will discuss sports media, management and athletics.
• Sport Management/Sport Media/Sport Studies majors and Sport Studies minors: There are 60 open seats for this exciting educational opportunity. If you are interested in attending this course, please email Kyle Woody (email@example.com) by Tuesday (9/25) to secure your spot. Seats will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
What: S'Park Skype session with Larry Scott, Pac-12 Commissioner
When: Wednesday, September 26th from 6:10-8:00 p.m.
Where: Park Auditorium
Who Can Attend: Students majoring in Sport Management, Sport Media or Sport Studies; students minoring in Sport Studies
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It's no wonder that the Commission suppressed the Court of Auditors report on cross compliance for as long as it could – the report is damning and undermines the Commission's case for the legitimacy of EU farm subsidies.
Speaking in 2005, Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel explained how she sees cross compliance in relation nearly 40 billion euros of public expenditure on payments to farmers:
"I would emphasise that decoupled payments are not "money for nothing". To get the cheque in the post, a farmer has to respect a demanding range of standards related to the environment and animal welfare. We call this system "cross-compliance"."
Today's report by the Court shows that such a view is at best wishful thinking and at worst deliberately deceitful. Cross compliance does not represent a 'demanding range of standards' at all.
It should be stressed that this study is the biggest and most comprehensive to date. The Court says that it "carried out an audit in 2008 of the cross-compliance policy at the Commission and in seven Member States representing the diversity of agriculture across Europe".
The top line conclusion pulls no punches:
"the objectives of this policy have not been defined in a specific, measurable, relevant, and realistic way, and that at farm level many obligations are still only for form's sake and therefore have little chance of leading to the expected changes, whether reducing the size of payments or modifying farming practices."
Senior officials at the Court are reported to be fuming at the suppression of the report until after the CAP health check was concluded. They should rest assured that their work has not been in vain: this report will play a big part in the discussions of the future of the CAP as part of the EU budget review.
Read the press release and the full report (60+ pages).
Latest posts by Jack Thurston
- Paolo De Castro on the CAP Reform Process - February 26th, 2013
- London Olympics opening ceremony chimes with greening vision for the CAP - June 12th, 2012
- Cross compliance for labour laws? - April 18th, 2012
- EFAs v. Set-Aside - November 10th, 2011
- Eurobarometer on CAP reform - September 30th, 2011
- The genius of French farmers - July 5th, 2011
- Haskins sets out vision for CAP reform - March 8th, 2011
- Sustainable intenstification - February 16th, 2011


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David Francey, one of Canada's most revered singer-songwriters, had both the most-played album (So Say We All) and song ("Rain") on folk radio during May 2013, according to charts compiled by Richard Gillmann from radio playlists submitted to FOLKDJ-L, an electronic discussion group for DJs and others interested in all folk-based music on the radio. The Boxcar Lilies, a western Massachusetts-based Americana harmony trio, had both the #2 album (Sugar Shack) and song ("Lightnin'").
The May 2013 FOLKDJ-L charts are based on 12,615 airplays from 137 different DJs. The number of reported spins (airplays) is shown in parentheses, while label and release dates appear in brackets. They are posted, with permission, on AcousticMusicScene.com.
Top Albums of May 2013
1: "So Say We All," David Francey [Red House, 5/13] (88)
"Cheap Motel"
"Pandora's Box"
"Blue Skies"
2: "Sugar Shack," The Boxcar Lilies [boxcarlilies.com, new] (80)
"If I Needed You"
"6 Ways To Sunday"
"That Lonesome Road"
3: "Some Part Of The Truth," Brother Sun [brothersunmusic.com, 2/13] (66)
"I Ain't Got No Home"
"In The Name Of Love"
"Lady Of The Harbor"
"House That Jack Built"
4: "No More Rain," The Steel Wheels [thesteelwheels.com, 4/13] (64)
"Go Up To That Mountain"
"Walk Away"
"Waters Edge"
5: "These Wilder Things," Ruth Moody [Red House, 5/13] (63)
"Dancing In The Dark"
"Trouble And Woe"
"One Light Shining"
6: "Banjo Babes," Various Artists [Wepecket Island, 10/12] (62)
"Boatman," Dale Robin Goodman
"I Love My Honey," Evie Ladin
"Precious Days," Evie Ladin
"Rappin' Shady Grove," Kaia Kater
7: "Into The Dark," Laura Cortese [lauracortese.net, new] (55)
"For Catherine"
"Life Is Good Blues"
"Heel To Toe"
"Into The Dark"
8: "The Light Still Burns," Lauren Sheehan [Wilson River, 4/13] (49)
"C Medley"
"I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate"
"Bearcat Blues"
"Soldier's Joy"
9: "Block Out The Sirens Of This Lonely World," Chip Taylor [Train Wreck, new] (47)
"Pretty Good Order"
"Better Put My Glasses On"
"Block Out The Sirens Of This Lonely World"
9: "Love Has Come For You," Steve Martin And Edie Brickell [Rounder, 4/13] (47)
"When You Get To Asheville"
"Sun's Gonna Shine"
"Friend Of Mine"
9: "The Old School," Peter Rowan [Compass, 4/13] (47)
"Keepin' It Between The Lines"
"That's All She Wrote"
"Doc Watson Morning"
12: "Goodnight Moonshine," Molly Venter And Eben Pariser [myspace.com/mollyventer, 2/13] (46)
"Willow Tree"
"Walking After Midnight"
"End Of The World Blues"
13: "How To Sleep In A Stormy Boat," Amy Speace [Windbone, 4/13] (45)
"Sea And The Shore"
"Fortunate Ones"
"Feathers And Wishbones"
14: "The Comeback Album," Eric Brace And Peter Cooper [Red Beet, 4/13] (41)
"Ancient History"
"Ponzi Scheme"
14: "Texodus," Dylan Sneed [myspace.com/dylansneed, new] (41)
"Girls Just Want To Have Fun"
16: "Walk Along John," John Reischman [Corvus, 4/13] (39)
"Itzbin Reel"
"Deadly Fox"
"Walk Along John To Kansas"
17: "American Kid," Patty Griffin [New West, 5/13] (37)
"Go Wherever You Wanna Go"
"Don't Let Me Die In Florida"
"Mom And Dad's Waltz"
17: "Yes Please," The Bills [Red House, 8/12] (37)
"Gale In My Sail"
"Hallowed Hall"
"Shining Face"
19: "Brothers Of The Highway," Dailey And Vincent [Rounder, 5/13] (34)
"Tomorrow I'll Be Gone"
"Back To Jackson County"
"Brothers Of The Highway"
19: "Long Gone Out West Blues," Pharis And Jason Romero [Lula, 2/13] (34)
"Waiting For The Evening Mail"
"Long Gone Out West Blues"
"Come On Home"
21: "Magdalene," Karyn Oliver [Buxom County, new] (33)
"Slip Away With Me"
22: "Northern Lights," Matt Stone [mattfolkmuse.com, 3/13] (32)
"Brown Dog"
"Sweet Barcelona"
22: "Spirityouall," Bobby McFerrin [Sony, new] (32)
"I Shall Be Released"
24: "The Beautiful Old: Turn-of-the-Century Songs," Various Artists [Doubloon, new] (29)
"Band Played On," Richard Thompson And Christine Collister
"Silver Dagger," Jolie Goodnight
24: "Same Old Heart," Buffy Ford Stewart [Global, 1/13] (29)
"Daydream Believer"
"Same Old Heart"
"Snakes Of Nuevo Laredo"
24: "The Stray Birds," The Stray Birds [thestraybirds.com, 9/12] (29)
"Dream In Blue"
"25 To Life"
27: "Carved Wood Box," Cal Scott [Tamarack, 12/12] (27)
"Carved Wood Box"
"Jimmy's Waltz"
27: "The Heart's Swift Foot," Red Tail Ring [Earthwork, new] (27)
"Ohio Turnpike"
"My Heart's Own Love"
"Dirt Triangle"
27: "Traces," Karine Polwart [Borealis, 8/12] (27)
"Don't Worry"
"King Of Birds"
27: "Wishing Well," Hans Theessink [Blue Groove, 4/13] (27)
"Snowin' On Raton"
"Wayfaring Stranger"
31: "Live At Blue Rock," Mary Gauthier [Proper, 10/12] (26)
"Our Lady Of The Shooting Stars"
"Sugar Cane"
"I Drink"
32: "In The Time Of Gods," Dar Williams [Razor & Tie, 4/12] (25)
"Summer Child"
"Write This Number Down"
33: "Bright Like Gold," April Verch [Slab Town, 4/13] (24)
"Raven In The Hemlock"
"Sandy River Belle"
33: "Hayseed," Susan Werner [30 Tigers, new] (24)
"Back To The Land"
"City Kids"
33: "House And Garden," Nell Robinson And Jim Nunally [Self, new] (24)
"Life In The Garden"
"Old Old House"
33: "Little Boat," Rita Hosking [ritahosking.com, 2/13] (24)
"Parting Glass"
"Nothing Left Of Me"
"Sierra Bound"
37: "Carry Me Home," The Dustbowl Revival [Self, 4/13] (23)
"John The Revelator"
"New River Train"
38: "Child Ballads," Anais Mitchell & Jefferson Hamer [Wilderland, 3/13] (21)
"Willie's Lady"
"Clyde Waters"
38: "Let's Face The Music And Dance," Willie Nelson And Family [Legacy, 4/13] (21)
"Let's Face The Music And Dance"
"South Of The Border"
38: "Next Time Around," Darryl Purpose [Blue Rock, 10/12] (21)
"Dreams Of Life"
"Girl From Golden"
41: "This World Oft Can Be," Della Mae [Rounder, new] (20)
"Letter From Down The Road"
"Ain't No Ash Will Burn"
42: "Honey Man," Hey Mavis [Stellada, 2/13] (19)
"Let The Water Do The Work"
"Honey Man"
"Say Hello To Paris"
42: "Old Yellow Moon," Emmylou Harris And Rodney Crowell [Nonesuch, 2/13] (19)
"Hanging Up My Heart"
"Bluebird Wine"
42: "Reunion," Lucy Kaplansky [Red House, 9/12] (19)
"Mother's Day"
45: "The Ash & Clay," The Milk Carton Kids [Anti, 3/13] (18)
"Hope Of A Lifetime"
"Honey, Honey"
45: "Carnival," Nora Jane Struthers & The Party Line [Blue Pig, 4/13] (18)
"Jack Of Diamonds"
"Party Line"
45: "Coyote Wings," Zoe Mulford [Azalea City, 1/13] (18)
"Pocket Fulla Quarters"
"Sister, Sail"
"When The Coffee's All Gone"
45: "The Low Highway," Steve Earle & The Dukes (& Duchesses) [New West, 4/13] (18)
"Love's Gonna Blow My Way"
"After Mardi Gras"
45: "Runaway Freeway Blues," Black Lillies [North Knox, 3/13] (18)
"Ramblin' Boy"
45: "Singing In My Soul," Lisa Biales [Big Song, 4/13] (18)
"Strange Things Happening Every Day"
"Write Me In Care Of The Blues"
45: "They Called It Music," The Gibson Brothers [Compass, 3/13] (18)
"Dying For Someone To Live For"
45: "Thorn In My Heart," Kim Richey [Yep Roc, new] (18)
"Breakaway Speed"
"Come On"
"Thorn In My Heart"
45: "Threshold," Karine Polwart [Borealis, 2/13] (18)
"Rivers Run"
45: "Words Like Yours," Lily Henley [Self, 10/12] (18)
"2 Birds"
"Her Song"
55: "Everything Is Moving," Laura Smith [Borealis, 4/13] (17)
"Magdalen McGillivray"
"Horses And Plough"
55: "Memory Wall," Buddy Mondlock [Sparking Gap, new] (17)
"Holes You Leave"
"Canary's Song"
55: "On The Edge," Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen [Compass, 4/13] (17)
"On The Edge Of Letting Go"
55: "Room Enough For All," Battlefield Band [Temple, 3/13] (17)
"Farewell To Indiana"
"Hairy Angler Fish"
55: "The South Wind," Jed Marum [Boston Road, 3/13] (17)
"Elkhorn Tavern"
"Minstrel Boy"
60: "Against The Grain," Moors And McCumber [Self, new] (16)
"Love And War"
"Slan Abhaile"
61: "Bright Sunny South," Sam Amidon [Nonesuch, new] (15)
"Bright Sunny South"
"My Old Friend"
61: "Jack Of All Trades," Steve Chizmadia [Jack Of All Trades, 2/13] (15)
"Memphis Girl"
"Song For Pete"
61: "Take This Song With You," Maya And The Ruins [mayaandtheruins.bandcamp.com, 9/12] (15)
61: "What We Lost," Ben Bedford [Waterbug, 9/12] (15)
"John The Baptist"
"What We Lost"
61: "Wild Bill Jones," The Quiet American [quietamericanmusic.com, 1/13] (15)
"Apple In The Fall"
"Gallows Pole"
66: "Building Bridges," Snyder Family Band [Mountain Roads Recordings, new] (14)
"Blockade Runner"
"Old Timer"
66: "Mother, Queen Of My Heart," Various Artists [Sugar Hill, 2002] (14)
"Sweetest Gift," Linda Ronstadt And Emmylou Harris
66: "Rabbits Motel," Woody Pines [woodypines.com, 4/13] (14)
"Train That Carried My Gal From Town"
"Keep Your Hands Off Her"
66: "Sing The Delta," Iris DeMent [Flariella, 10/12] (14)
"Mama Was Always Tellin' Her Truth"
66: "So Sang The Whippoorwill," Run Boy Run [Self, 3/13] (14)
"So Sang The Whippoorwill"
66: "Things Are Coming My Way," Marcy Marxer [Community, 1/13] (14)
"Things Are Coming My Way"
66: "Transistor Corazon," Melissa Greener [Anima, 3/13] (14)
"Ghost In The Van"
"Mess Love Made"
66: "Way To Blue: The Songs Of Nick Drake," Various Artists [Story Sound, 4/13] (14)
"Pink Moon," Teddy Thompson And Krystle Warren
Top Songs of May 2013
1. "Rain" (22)
by David Francey
from "So Say We All"
2. "Lightnin" (18)
by The Boxcar Lilies
from "Sugar Shack"
3. "Dancing In The Dark" (17)
by Ruth Moody
from "These Wilder Things"
4. "If I Needed You" (15)
by The Boxcar Lilies
from "Sugar Shack"
5. "One Light Shining" (14)
by Ruth Moody
from "These Wilder Things"
5. "Trouble And Woe" (14)
by Ruth Moody
from "These Wilder Things"
7. "Go Up To That Mountain" (13)
by The Steel Wheels
from "No More Rain"
7. "Keepin' It Between The Lines" (13)
by Peter Rowan
from "The Old School"
7. "Sea And The Shore" (13)
by Amy Speace
from "How To Sleep In A Stormy Boat"
10. "Cheap Motel" (12)
by David Francey
from "So Say We All"
10. "For Catherine" (12)
by Laura Cortese
from "Into The Dark"
10. "When You Get To Asheville" (12)
by Steve Martin And Edie Brickell
from "Love Has Come For You"
13. "Go Wherever You Wanna Go" (11)
by Patty Griffin
from "American Kid"
13. "Hope Of A Lifetime" (11)
by The Milk Carton Kids
from "The Ash & Clay"
13. "Pandora's Box" (11)
by David Francey
from "So Say We All"
13. "Texodus" (11)
by Dylan Sneed
from "Texodus"
17. "Ancient History" (10)
by Eric Brace And Peter Cooper
from "The Comeback Album"
17. "Band Played On" (10)
by Richard Thompson And Christine Collister
from "The Beautiful Old: Turn-of-the-Century Songs"
17. "Boatman" (10)
by Dale Robin Goodman
from "Banjo Babes"
17. "Daydream Believer" (10)
by Buffy Ford Stewart
from "Same Old Heart"
17. "Magdalene" (10)
by Karyn Oliver
from "Magdalene"
17. "Parting Glass" (10)
by Rita Hosking
from "Little Boat"
17. "Willow Tree" (10)
by Molly Venter And Eben Pariser
from "Goodnight Moonshine"
24. "6 Ways To Sunday" (9)
by The Boxcar Lilies
from "Sugar Shack"
24. "Carved Wood Box" (9)
by Cal Scott
from "Carved Wood Box"
24. "Fortunate Ones" (9)
by Amy Speace
from "How To Sleep In A Stormy Boat"
24. "Here Comes The Sun" (9)
by Richie Havens
from "Alarm Clock"
24. "I Ain't Got No Home" (9)
by Brother Sun
from "Some Part Of The Truth"
24. "Joshua" (9)
by Bobby McFerrin
from "Spirityouall"
24. "Life Is Good Blues" (9)
by Laura Cortese
from "Into The Dark"
24. "That Lonesome Road" (9)
by The Boxcar Lilies
from "Sugar Shack"
24. "Walk Away" (9)
by The Steel Wheels
from "No More Rain"
24. "Waters Edge" (9)
by The Steel Wheels
from "No More Rain"


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It has been quite a while since I last posted anything up here, I've been pretty busy with work and a few other things. That doesn't mean I've been neglecting E Cigarettes. I've got a few new products that I have been using over the last two or three months, I just haven't had time to write about them. Although I am going to try my hardest to fix that in the next few days.
Keep your eyes on E Cigarettes Buy in the next few days for a more substantial update!


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Photo Travelogue: Burmese Daze (Burma)
He was watching me.
I noticed his shifting eyes at about 4AM, as I sat alone in my grimy hotel room, sweatily typing a story in my boxers, beneath a ceiling fan that rattled in the sultry, pre-monsoon heat. He was in my shoe, peering up from behind the heel, under twitching antennae as long and thick as guitar strings.
It was a mega cockroach. An epic cockroach of lore. Cockroach Mothra.
Our eyes locked. A tense Mexican standoff. Then his hulking cockroach minions appeared, scuttling into view like toy cars. They stared at me. Waiting. I knew they were waiting. Waiting for me to fall asleep, so they could drag me away into the night.
I nervously reached for an old copy of The Hindu, rolled it up, and charged across the room—before the cockroaches vanished into the wall, through a hole that looked as though it were made by a rat (and perhaps it was, but he had since been done in by the cockroaches).
As I deliriously stalked about the room in my boxers, at four in the morning, fiercely brandishing a newspaper at the wall, I began to realize that I had a problem, to which a simple solution existed…
Instead of toiling for hours, late into the night, over labor-intensive short stories and articles, I could whip up a quick album of pretty photos and captions each week. This would allow me extra time to wander and explore, with less hours spent writing (or feeling guilty about not writing) in fetid, fart-locker hotel rooms that sustain their own ecosystems.
Lo! I introduce to you: 'Photo Travelogues.'
This week, I'll start at the beginning, upon my arrival in the steamy tropics of Burma….
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CopyTele claims the infringement of two U.S patents -- "Method and apparatus for securing e-mail attachments" and "Portable telecommunication security device" which were granted in 2005. Both patents concern secure Web-based peer-to-peer communications, such as those used by Skype.
CopyTele CEO Robert Berman told CNET that the first patent applies to an exchange of information using public-key and private-key encryption with the users identified by their e-mail addresses. The second covers a security device which apparently means "device with a keyboard and microprocessor with multiple inputs and outputs".
CopyTele's believes any computer or smartphone that runs Skype or other Web conferencing software is "a security device" and violates the patent. This is a bit of a stretch as that would include Apple gear and no one could say that was a security device.
CopyTele has already filed patent lawsuits against AU Optronics and E Ink Holdings regarding electrophoretic display technologies. Last month, the company purchased two more patent portfolios.


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I finally finished my December Daily™ / 30 Days of Lists album!
I lost of a few of my Instax photos during our move, so I "recreated" them so I can fill in the empty spaces. It's not that I'm against having the empty spaces, I just really wanted to document this crazy month. I was stressed all month (heck, I've been stressed since before Thanksgiving!) as we tried to find a place to live, were in limbo for a few days, and finally moved into our new place.
While most people would've told me to hold off on doing #30Lists AND December Daily™ this year so I could focus on other things, my friends (and MANY Listers!) encouraged me to stick with the projects so I could have control over something.
Here are the photos of my layouts:
Like I mentioned earlier, I had to "recreate" some of the photos in the album because I lost a few during our move. Because I finished putting the whole thing together yesterday (Sunday), I'm going to be adding this to the things I'm "finishing" this month! I am happy that my one little word for the year is already a part of my life.
A few things:
- If you're still considering getting an Instax camera, I say do it! I think I've had mine for 3 years now and I'm in love with it
- The Simple Stories Snap Album I used is seriously so perfect. I'm already thinking of how I can use it for future travel albums
- This was our first "December" edition of 30 Days of Lists and it went SO SO SO well. If you participated, I hope you had a great time, too!


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The TwentseWelle Museum is truly encyclopaedic. Het Grote Verhaal - "the huge narrative" - invites visitors to embark on a journey through time from the ice age to the present day. It is located in the town of Twente in the West of Holland, which once boasted a flourishing textile industry. One of the few remaining factories from this time now houses the museum. Spinning engines, looms and steam engines are linked with interactive presentations to show how industrialisation affected the lives of the people in Twente, and especially in Enschede. The museum brings back to life the regional weaving traditions and the rapid transformation of agricultural workers and homeworkers into factory hands. Extremely tall glass cases can be seen everywhere throughout the museum: the arrangement of exhibits related to natural and cultural history - from an ice age woolly rhinoceros via historic clothing all the way to a modern camping stool - offer a multifaceted view of the turbulent history in the region. This so-called "Open Depot" kaleidoscope is the hinge that pins down the industrial age as an important chapter in the development of Twente.
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Two major fires have changed the face of Enschede, a town on the border of Holland and Germany. Each of them caused huge destruction and forced the inhabitants to start again from scratch. The second largest textile manufacturing town in the world after Manchester grew from the ashes of the 1862 conflagration. Raw material was supplied by the Indonesian colonies, and English industrial architects designed the fire-resistant factory buildings. One hundred and sixty textile factories were built in the region around Twente between 1880 and 1914. The multi-storey redbrick buildings have given Twente and its neighbouring towns of Almelo, Hengelo and Enschede their uniquee appearance. After the Second World War the Dutch textile industry increasingly felt the pressure of international competition. More and more factories were forced to close and were demolished as a result. This fate also threatened the Rozendaal textile factory in the northern centre of Enschede. Plans were afoot to transform it into a modern museum when, on 13th May 2000, the town was once more the victim of a catastrophe. Explosions in a huge fireworks storage area led to a fire storm that burnt down the majority of buildings over an area of 40 hectares.
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The Brisbane Lions and the Brisbane Broncos from the NRL have been forced to change flight times to Melbourne to dodge congestion today.
ASU national assistant secretary Linda White yesterday labelled Qantas "arrogant and greedy" for refusing to talk with the union about the pay claim since Monday.
"Qantas should be well aware that our members are very angry about not receiving a pay rise since June, 2000, and they have empowered us to implement stoppages of up to 24 hours," she said.
Ms White said Qantas had paid its executives bonuses of up to 50 per cent but had baulked at a 5 per cent rise for workers who had made the airline the most profitable in the world.
Qantas rejected claims it had refused to negotiate with the union. "Our position has always been if they want to withdraw the threat of industrial action we are willing to meet with them," said national human resources manager Kevin Brown.
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While SEI Only Cold, Much Of Ind. Also Has Snow
By Mike Perleberg
The Indiana National Guard's highway assistance team mobilizes as a severe winter storm bears down on much of the state on Sunday, January 5.
(Indianapolis, Ind.) – The tri-state certainly dodged the worst of Winter Storm Ion, but most of southern, central and northern Indiana weren't so lucky.
What we saw as rain Sunday was snow for places like Indianapolis, Muncie, and Fort Wayne, where temperatures were cooler. Many areas received in excess of 11 inches of snow accumulation. Throw in some of the coldest air temperatures in years and public safety officials are worried.
"This weather combination that we're seeing with all the snow and the cold is unlike anything we've seen in decades. I can't emphasize that enough. The cold really scares me," said Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard during a Sunday press conference.
The Indiana Department of Transportation and the Indianapolis Department of Public Works are trying to clean up. IDPW spokeswoman Lori Miser said crews are out in full force.
"We could be out there plowing and with the winds and things, the streets could just get blown back over again so it makes it look like we haven't been out there," said Miser.
Governor Mike Pence has ordered 24 Highway Assistance Teams with the Indiana National Guard, consisting of 96 individuals, to rescue stranded motorists and assist local EMS in reaching individuals who need medical attention. INDOT has closed Interstate 94, both eastbound and westbound, between the Illinois state line and Michigan City. Also I-65 is closed, both northbound and southbound between Gary and Lafayette.
Pence has authorized all state government offices to remain closed on Monday. Essential personnel will report to work to ensure public safety and critical services are available. That decision also affects the Indiana Work One office in Lawrenceburg.
"We want to ensure that our employees are safe and that Hoosiers have access to critical public services," said Pence. "I am limiting the number of employees who must report to work on Monday to help keep people off the roads and out of the extreme cold, even while we make sure that Hoosiers have access to necessary government services."
The 2014 legislative session at the Indiana Statehouse was to start Monday, but that's been postponed until at least Tuesday.


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Jake Pavelka: Dancing with the Stars Divaby Free Britney at . Comments
Hey, what do you know, it's a story about a quasi-famous reality TV star who was then cast on Dancing With the Stars and is now clashing with their partner.
Jake Pavelka, everybody!
According to sources, Jake has been a "jerk" who makes Chelsie Hightower cry. Her offense? Pointing out things he's doing wrong in rehearsal. The nerve.
Also a source of strife? Vienna Girardi. Jake's "clingy" fiancee from The Bachelor is always on the set, supposedly, and Chelsie is reportedly getting fed up.
Now that Vienna somehow scored a job as a reporter for Extra, covering DWTS no less, we don't foresee that situation getting any better anytime soon.
Chelsie Hightower and Jake Pavelka leave practice smiling ... for once.
Even co-host Brooke Burke admits the tension between the trio is growing "week to week." Will it only escalate if Jake Pavelka advances deep this season?
We can only hope. The burden of entertaining us with bad dancing and diva behavior has fallen squarely upon Kate Gosselin until now. Gal needs a break!
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Hey everyone i just wanted to share this with you, i know that alot of people have been wondering how to make mods for Farming Simulator 2011. All i need you to do is get you to follow my instructions below, if you don't follow these simple instructions you might click or delete the wrong files.
1.) Go to start and click on computer click that.
2.) Click on Local Disk (C) double click on that.
3.) Then find a Folder thats called Program Files (86) double click on that.
4.) Locate to your Farming Simulator 2011 Folder double click that.
5.) Then look for a Folder thats called SDK once you have found that double click on it.
6.) Then you will find a File called GIANTS Software Editor.
7.) Now you just double click on that and you may have to download it to your computer.
If you can't find any of these Folders then your computer may not have Program Files (86) if thats the case then do step 1.), 2.), and for 3.) look for a Folder that says Program Files not Program Files (86).
Once you have done all of this you are finally ready to start making your own mods, you can do this for other games as well all you need to do is locate to the SDK Folder every time, if you remember how to do that then your be fine.
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Metro police seized $108,000 in cash hidden inside the transmission housing of a pickup truck stopped on Interstate 40 near Bellevue on Thursday.
Police say the 1999 Ford F-150 with Texas license plates was stopped for following too closely.
The driver gave conflicting statements regarding where he was traveling from and to, and, within moments, allegedly admitted that he was lying. He gave Scruggs permission to search the truck, which revealed evidence of tampering around the transmission.
Police say they found 20 bundles of currency after the truck was taken to a garage and the transmission taken apart.
The driver, who was carrying $5,000 on his person, conceded to police that he knew something was hidden in the truck.
The truck was also seized as evidence in a suspected trafficking operation.
Neither the driver nor his passenger, who are brothers-in-law, have been charged.
Another case where enforcing minor traffic laws leads to bigger things. Nice job!
This is where the uninformed and poorly educated usually squeal like pigs about Chief Serpas.
Wonder what they're thinking this morning?
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"This is where the uninformed and poorly educated usually squeal like pigs about Chief Serpas."
Wonder what they're thinking this morning?
(NB: crediting them with the ability to think may be my error)
My advice to you: Better to keep silent and seem a fool than to
open your mouth and remove all doubt...
Good job, MNPD!
He who does not know and does not know he does not know, is a fool.
Shun him.
He who does not know and knows he does not know, is simple.
Teach him.
He who knows and does not know he knows, is asleep.
Awaken him.
He who knows and knows he knows, is wise.
Follow him.
The police have way too much power. This is a good example of that. They basically seized money from this guy without any proof of a crime. They also stopped him and searched his vehicle without any probable cause. If you think this is acceptable, then you are a sheep ready for the slaughter and don't deserve the rights you have. "Those that would give up their libery for the sake of security, deserve neither" - Ben Franklin.
Big thanks, HighlyAnnoyed!
You have restored my faith in Nashbillies.
Go in Peace to love and serve the Lord.
Honestly! Dear highly annoyed. Just wanted to let you know that the persons carrying over $100,000 grand and had no idea where the money came from...thus since they are innocent they of course would want to turn it over to the police to try to find its rightful owner! Give our police more credit then you give them, they are trying to stay employed like the rest of us. Your family members may of been ready for slaughter had this money gotten into the wrong hands and those dear to you had been shot dead because they were by the supposedly illegal activity. When you have a family member in a coma because of a stray bullet due to supposedly illegal drug activity in which the parties were never caught then hummnn lets see if your family member has liberty while they remain in a coma the rest of their life. That happenned in my family. Just wanted to let you know where you are in God's sight.
LOL @ Honestly. Sorry for your familly problems, seriously. But, you just plain aren't making any real sense here. If you want to give up your liberties, I'd suggest you move to a country that wasn't founded on liberty.
Suspect was likely a University of Tennessee athlete, traveling between Mexico and Knoxville.
Oh please a casual search does not reveal "evidence of tampering around the transmission. ". Did they have coveralls and one of those things you roll under the vehicle?
Sounds like a suppression of evidence hearing is in their future if they get a decent attorney.
Okay, isn't there a section of the U.S. Constitution that says something about unwarranted search and seizure? If I haven't been charged with a crime then having cash really isn't anybody's business. Otherwise, if having cash is a crime then how much is too much...where do we cross the line? Would having five thousand to pay for vacatioin be too much? how about five hundred? Right now I have five dollars in my pocket and probably five dollars in change in my car change holder does this mean that if I am doing 35 in a 30 mph zone I can lose my car?
btw...this sounds like the driver was either ratted out or there was a big arrow on top of his vehicle saying "stop me, I've got cash in my transmission".
there was a big arrow on top of his vehicle saying "stop me, I've got cash in my transmission".
Thats comedy.
The conflicting statements were not enough for "reasonable suspicion" but enough to search for evidence after receiving permission. There have been no charges filed, just seizure of the cash and vehicle on suspicion of trafficking. That was even more evident after finding over $100k hidden in the transmission.
Where have anyone's rights been violated?? Sounds like good police work to us honest folks.
wataboutbob - the police had absolutely no right to even ask this guy where he was going. Why is it the police's business where you are going? Are they now allowed to track your movements? The police also had no right to ask where the money came from. That also is none of their business. And, they definitely didn't have a right to take the money. That's theft, plain and simple. Basically, the police searched and questioned a person that didn't know their rights and to keep their mouth shut. Then, the police robbed him.
Highly - you are wrong about the rights of the police to question people during the course of any investigation. If you know any, ask them.
wataboutbob - I think you are misunderstanding me. I've already stated that the police have way too much power. Yes, they apparently have the right to harrass you and question you and even pull you over without any probable cause. My point is they shouldn't have that right. It's intrusive and a clear violation of my right not to be detained and questioned without probable cause. If they pull me over for a traffic violation, then their interaction with me should be limited to citing me for the traffic violation. They should NOT be asking me other unrelated questions that have nothing to do with what they stopped me for.
It really amazes me how many American citizens have turned into complete mindless sheep that don't defend their rights anymore. That's exactly why our rights keep getting taken away little by little. Because intellectually lazy americans don't even realize their rights and don't really seem concerned when the are taken away as long as they feel "safe and secure". Safety is an illusion anyways.
Highlyannoyed I agree with you 100% and don't understand why the others don't. The interdiction police play by their own rules (of misbehavoir) to. I read an article written by a former Texas road cop and he gave up his tricks of making a high amount of arrests including training his drug dog to fake that he was smelling drugs by scratching the car. Gave them probable cause and a reason to dismantle the car. He knew the odds were in his favor by profiling that he would hit. If he didn't he didn't care (no conscience).
where i come from it is a saying ''is not the business of equus asinus from where the ovis aries drinking water'' good job FBI the money you confiscated harm so many in the proces of colection up to where you finaly found it, and the real people who wants to be free in the real translation of the word Liberty, will apreciate if the police will search everybody's car and house for ilegal guns, once is ilegal the person in case has something to hide which in some circumstances became harm for others which need protection from somwhere and that i call lyberty, as a sheperd GOD will defend his sheep because he know to make the diference by looking in the hart where the people can't do that, no matter your frustation or your high education.
Authentic Tennessee gibberish.
1. This "traffic stop" has all the earmarks of a tip-off. Police officers don't examine transmissions in connection with routine traffic stops.
2. The fruits of illegal searches are inadmissible as evidence against the subjects of the search. The money would be returned to the true owner, if he cares to step forward and claim it. Highly doubtful. If the driver and passanger deny ownership of the money seized, then they have no standing to object to the seizure.
3. Neither the driver nor the passanger has been charged with anything.
4. $100,000 in illegal money has been taken off the street.


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Lemon, Kalamata Olive, and Parsley Quinoa Patties
It's Monday! How'd everyone's Super Bowl weekend go? Were you guys happy or depressed that the Giants won? Here's an even better question–what'd you guys think of Madonna?! Incredible, right? Um, can she teach me how to dance and sing like that at age 53??? WOW. She rocks.
So usually, I despise Mondays, but this Monday is a little different for me. Whether you hate Mondays or love them (who really loves Mondays anyway…anyone?!) these little quinoa patties will be a great start to the week! I found the recipe on Joy the Baker's blog (she's the BEST!) and modified it slightly. This recipe's a keeper, folks!
Packed full of nutrients and protein, these taste amazing with a poached egg or scrambled eggs (especially if you cut up the patties and put them in a breakfast burrito!). They have a slight kick from the olives and bright bursts of fresh lemon in each bite.
These will wake you up in the morning and have you ready to take on the week ahead of you! You can freeze the patties too and reheat them when you want to eat them. They also go great on top of a salad or as a side dish for dinner.
So let's get in the habit of loving quinoa…it's so beneficial for you! And then for Valentine's Day we can throw all the healthy food out the window and eat sweets ALL DAY LONGGG! Seriously.
It's simple and fun to make! Let's get our hands dirty…
Just chop up and mix all the ingredients into a large bowl.
Add some egg to bind everything. Then spoon two heaping tablespoons of mix together and shape into a patty with your clean hands. When I say "heaping", this is what I mean…
Look how nice these patties look…just waiting to be pan-fried with a little bit of olive oil…
Done and done. You may eat now!
Lemon, Kalamata Olive, and Parsley Quinoa Patties (adapted from Joy the Baker)
To make the quinoa:
- 1 1/2 cups raw quinoa
- 2 1/4 cups water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Rinse the quinoa well under cool water in a fine mesh strainer to clean it. In a medium saucepan, add the quinoa, water and salt. Mix the ingredients together over medium heat and bring the mixture to a boil. Once it starts to boil, cover the pot and reduce the heat to a simmer. Simmer for about 20-25 minutes or until the quinoa is cooked and tender. Remove from heat and cool the quinoa to room temperature. Set aside 3 cups for the patties.
For the patties:
- 4 large eggs, beaten
- 1/2 large yellow onion, finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1/2 cup Gruyere or parmesan cheese (I used a gruyere/white cheddar combo)
- 1/4 cup flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
- 1/3 cup kalamata olives, chopped
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest – about a whole medium lemon
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
6 Responses to "Lemon, Kalamata Olive, and Parsley Quinoa Patties"
I will have to give this a whirl – great meatless meal option:) The highlight for me was Madonna and was a little disappointed that the Giants won:( Thanks for sharing!
Made these excellent patties after reading about them! Used fontina cheese and they were great, filling with a salad. Enjoy reading your blog – my daughter Amanda sent it to me! Look forward to more interesting recipes!
I've been meaning to make quinoa patties forever! I was thinking with sweet potato, but these look more refreshing and light — I'm sure they'd be great for summer (or for those of us who hope that eating summertime-type foods will make summer come sooner … )
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This magnificent book follows the life of Hitler from his origins to the final destruction of the Nazi regime. It is not only very comprehensive, but also extremely readable. If you were only to read one book in your life that covered the Second World War, then it should be this one.


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Welcome to rdf-logic -- your work sounds interesting, hope you'll keep us posted. IN particular, as part of the Working Group process for OWL we need to show it can actually be implemented. The Working Group has produced a TEST document that specifies the entailments expected in various cases - if your system was tried on these and you could provide feedback on either the Tests or the language to firstname.lastname@example.com, that would be really great and help us in bringing OWL to a Web recommendation. The test cases document is available at http://www.w3.org/TR/owl-test/ and as I mentioned, we'd love your feedback on the mailing list above. -Jim Hendler At 11:36 PM +0200 11/10/02, Tanel Tammet wrote: >Hi, > >Just wanted to advertise that I have started a >project together with a colleague to build a new >prover system suited for tasks like those we get >in reasoning for semantic web. > >Since I have not been in touch with rdf or semantic web >communities (I am a hard-core first-order-theorem-prover >developer with some additional experience both in >verification and collaborative web systems) >I am basically looking for contacts. > >The provers I have been working on are built for >full first order predicate logic and decidable >subclasses of these. I am not directly working >with description logic: instead I prefer to treat >description logic, datalog and such as subsets of >full first order for which we create specialised >strategies inside the full first order prover, >sometimes augmented with propositional solvers. > >The main tool I have been developing for the last >six years is the automated theorem prover Gandalf >(see http://www.ttu.ee/it/gandalf/). Gandalf >is particularly strong at large problems, decidable >classes and model building (according to the >CASC competition http://www.math.miami.edu/~tptp/CASC/, >probably the best there is for these kinds of tasks). > >I have convinced a colleague (who has a lot of successful >experience writing and deploying industrial-strength web-based >financial software) to start working with me on a new >reasoning tool which would be well-suited for both semantic web >reasoning tasks and writing deployable and scalable >rule-based business logic systems. > >The specific goal is to have a reasoning system which >would be usable for building distributed systems in the >somewhat similar manner as people have been using >SQL servers. > >The main short-term tasks we have been working >with so far: > >- hack the Gandalf theorem prover, add suitable strategies etc >- build a layer around Gandalf which would enable one > to easily call and direct Gandalf from external systems. >- write a server (similar to SQL servers) for the storage, > modification and compilation of rule sets, plus > dispatching queries to the Gandalf subsystem and > handling the results. > >I'd love to get in touch with people actively doing >(or planning to do) implementation work for using >first order provers for semantic web tasks: perhaps >we could coordinate our RD efforts and hopefully work >together to build useful semantic web reasoning >(sub)systems as a result. > >Regards, > Tanel Tammet > firstname.lastname@example.com -- Professor James Hendler firstname.lastname@example.com Director, Semantic Web and Agent Technologies 301-405-2696 Maryland Information and Network Dynamics Lab. 301-405-6707 (Fax) Univ of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742 240-731-3822 (Cell) http://www.cs.umd.edu/users/hendlerReceived on Thursday, 14 November 2002 09:56:03 UTC
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The reasons to be proud as a Latina are endless with a culture full of rich traditions and history. These Latinitas editors and readers share their top reasons to be proud of their culture.
I'm proud to be Latina because of what an amazing culture I have. My culture has rich food, spectacular dances, a beautiful language and a happy and energetic atmosphere. My people have faced many struggles which they've all overcame. We Hispanics are determined and hardworking. We also have made so many contributions to this world. I also have a strong sense of belonging unlike caucasians who can be 20% Irish, 15% French, 30% German and 35% Czech Slovakian and they only speak English. I love my culture I love the unity Hispanics have. I am proud to be Latina!
– By Carolina Sosa
There are many reasons why I am proud to be a Latina, but most of a ll it's because I have the opportunity to appreciate more than one culture.
I love the fact that I grew up with two languages, and have been able to use them both for my career. My parents always told me that being bilingual has its advantages, and the fact that I can relate to a great group of people is rewarding. I appreciate my Latin, Spanish, and American roots. I also like the fact that I grew up with a diverse community of individuals. One of the things I learned in my 22 years of life, is not only appreciating one's own identity, but also the identity of others. To be strong leaders in our nation, it takes the power of people who can keep an open mind, and see the value of different perspectives. Being Latina is part of my identity, and I make sure to carry that with me wherever I go.
– By Gabriella Landeros
My father came to the U.S. from Mexico when he was just 12. His mother sent him here so that he could have better opportunities. He suffered but he made something of himself. I am grateful for what my father did and extremely proud to call him my dad. Being Latina for me is a reminder of all he did for me and my sisters.
– By Kristyn Anguiano
Being a minority in a country full of different cultures is not that rare, and being a proud Latina in the United States is becoming more and more prevalent in today's day and age.
My top reason to be proud is because being a Latina is something that completes me. Growing up on a border town I didn't realize how comfortable it was to live in a world where mostly everyone else was of Hispanic descent. Then I moved away for a few years and was under some kind of culture shock where the majority of the population was what some call a "melting pot," with a hint of Texas. I was able to really appreciate my culture in the mixture of different cultures and I actually took time to learn more about Mexican and Latin American History. My best friends came from different types of backgrounds and although we are all the same race, human, there are many ways in which our individual characteristics made up who we are. This is where I found out we can all learn from each other's culture which made me realize I am a Latina, and don't know who I'd be without my Mexican background.
– By Laura Werthmann
Readers share what makes them the most proud of their culture:
"I am proud to be Latinita because of the food." -Alba
"I am glad to be a Latinita because I can speak Spanish. Speaking Spanish is fun!" -Elena
"My favorite part about being latina is my hair because it's beautiful and I love it!" -Evelyn
"I like Mexican food. I love pozole especially because it is so delicious."-Alexandria
"I like Christmas the best because we make tamales and listen to good music and spend time with my family"
"I like spanish rock music and I'm glad we have that in our heritage. Dancing is a fun part of being latina too"


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The Albany Convention Center Authority unveiled plans on Monday for construction of a scaled-back $66.5 million facility. It would not require taxpayers to subsidize it, unlike the original, because the new facility is substantially smaller than what was first proposed.
Most of that money would go to land acquisition and construction. The proposed 82,000- square-foot facility would tie into existing space at the Times Union Center and Empire State Plaza, boosting the total available space to about 159,000 square feet.
Gavin Donohue, Albany Convention Center Authority chairman, said the project would create 114 construction-related jobs over 22 months and 157 permanent jobs after it was complete.
The authority previously had been acquiring land off Broadway for a larger version of the project. Donohue said the authority will coordinate with the state to ask private developers to submit plans for mixed-use development for the roughly seven acres, which would allow the site to generate tax revenue.
"We're trying to get these properties back on the tax rolls," Donohue said.
The authority estimates the center would bring in about $2 million a year in additional revenue that could be put aside for reserve funds, expansion, maintenance and other costs. The authority calculates the center also would bring in $900,000 annually in tax benefits to the city, county and state.
The center could be open by 2016 and would be about 2.5 times the size of the Saratoga City Center.
Donohue said questions still need to be worked out with the state. "I don't want anyone in this room to walk away with the impression that this is an approval to move forward with the convention center," Donohue said. "This presentation is part of our due diligence to show how viable this project would be in the city of Albany."
Mayor-elect Kathy Sheehan, who attended Monday's meeting, said there is still a lot of work to do because there is not yet a comprehensive marketing plan and its operation will require the cooperation of three separate government entities.
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Re: Sackville - Turner connection??
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Sarah Perry 8/19/04
How excited I was to find your reference to the marriage of Ann Lee (Sackville) to Edward Turner on 4 Oct. 1688 on the Genealogy.com Forum.I am writing a biography of her father, Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset,(1643-1706) based on research I did many years ago for a Ph.D. thesis, and while I knew that she had married a 'Mr. Turner', I had never discovered exactly who he was or where the marriage took place.I would be extremely grateful if you would provide me with the references for your notes and would certainly acknowlege their provenance and your help.
You might be interested to know that Ann's mother, Alice, was a laundress/seamstress, who continued to work for the 6th Earl throughout the 1690s in addition to receiving from him an annuity of £50 and a position as a seamstress at Court through his patronage.It's a very interesting story which I'd be happy to share.I also have handwritten notes on his earlier wills (from the Kent County Archives) which refer to the legacies mentioned by Carolyn.
I look forward to hearing from you both and would be happy to receive any other info you or anyone else might have regarding Ann, Edward and their descendants.
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