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Chicago Genealogical Society welcomes writer and genealogist Harold HendersonCG for a special two presentation day on April 1, 2017 – Don't Be FOOLED By Your Genealogy!
"Are We There Yet?" Name-changing Ancestors, Proof and the Genealogy Police
Follow the Chilcote trail from the 1900 Chicago census to an unmarked grave in a country cemetery – and decide when there's enough evidence for proof. Seven research lessons will be highlighted along the way that can be applied in more difficult cases.
Why We Don't Write – And How We Can
We need to write in order to: prove our families, preserve our work, and propagate our information. Many genealogists dread this task and postpone it too long. But we can find the time — and learn how to write better and enjoy it more.
Harold HendersonCG has been a professional writer since 1979, a professional genealogist since 2009, and a board-certified genealogist since June 2012. He lives and works in northwest Indiana and serves as a trustee of the Board for Certification of Genealogists. He has lectured nationally and published articles in the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, the New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, and several state and local publications — including "Of Wealth and War: Samuel Lowe Writes Home," Chicago Genealogist 41 (Winter 2008-2009): 57-63. At any given time he would probably rather be reading a grantor index. Harold was also the 1st place winner for the Chicago Genealogical Society's 2015-16 Writing Contest.
These free presentations will be at the Newberry Library in Chicago at 12:30pm and 1:45pm on April 1, 2017. Note this is an earlier start time.
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Repotting African Violets was originally posted here on Real Country Living ~ August 2008
Many people have a fear of repotting African Violets because they think of these house plants as fragile or dainty. While the flowers themselves are tiny, the plants that produce them are anything but frail.
Don't Be Afraid of Repotting African Violets
Here I'll explain the procedure for repotting a single African Violet in its pot.
Sometimes African Violets Propagate spontaneously and produce a second plant in the same pot. I'll be posting instructions on how to divide and repot those soon.
African Violet Pot With a Single Crowded Plant
The African Violet shown below is much too crowded and the plant has too many whorls (a "whorl" is a row of leaves or petals encircling a stem), which need to be removed.
It also has unsightly spent (dried or dead blooms) flowers that reduce the production of new ones.
Dead and dried up flowers should be removed anytime they are present…not only when repotting African Violets.
All three of these plants have roots that are crowded in old soil. The soil's nutrients are depleted, which makes it all the harder for the mass of roots to find what the plant needs.
Step #1
Start by identifying each row of leaves, starting in the center.
There should be three or four whorls only.
When you know which leaves are to be left, start at the bottom row of leaves and clip them off. It is also very easy to "snap" them off and makes a neater stem, but some growers prefer to clip.
Don't try to be too precise about the number of whorls left. It's not rocket science!
Step #2
Once the lower leaves have been removed, there is room to insert a knife along the edge of the pot.
Run the knife around the entire edge, to loosen the root ball. The soil and roots should come out very easily.
Step #3
With the plant completely free from its pot, take a serrated knife and cut 1″ off of the bottom.
Step #4
This method of repotting African Violets allows the plant to utilize the same sized pot that it was in previously. This works well if you don't want the plant to take up more space with each repotting.
Put about half cup of new soil in the bottom of the pot. Then place the plant on top of this "bed".
The top of the plant should be just above the pot rim, so press the root ball down into the pot if necessary.
Continue putting new soil around the bare stem and press it down gently with your fingers as you fill.
Again, don't be afraid to press that soil down firmly around the stem. You want to make sure the roots and stem are surrounded securely by soil. The more soil you can fit in, the longer your newly potted plant will thrive.
After you finish filling around the roots and stem with new soil, place the pot in a small saucer that holds water.
Newly Repotted African Violet Plants
Here are our newly repotted African Violet plants! Very soon, the violets will fill in with many new leaves and it will be time to repot them again!
Next, we"ll be dividing an African Violet that has self-propagated…oooo…exciting stuff!!!

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Mac and Cheese with Marinara Sauce is a tomato based mac and cheese recipe that is easy to make and loaded with creamy, cheesy goodness!
Magic happens when you mix my delicious slow cooker Red Sauce with irresistibly rich cream! The flavors pair so well together and really take mac and cheese to a whole new level!
Add in loads of Fontina cheese and basil and some fancy Cavatappi pasta noodles and this dish will impress company, but also is a hit with the kids!
I encourage you to use my Red Sauce recipe, however, if you are short on time you can use your favorite store-bought sauce and still have a winner on your hands! Just be sure to use FRESH basil! Dried basil is not a good substitute! Trust me on this one. Nothing compares to fresh basil! It's true!
Mac and Cheese with Marinara Sauce
Published 08/05/2014
- 16 ounces of Cavatappi Pasta (Cork Screw)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon freshly minced garlic
- 3 cups Red Sauce
- 1 cup heavy cream
- kosher salt and fresh pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup shaved Parmesan Cheese
- 1 1/2 cups grated Fontina Cheese
- 1/4 cup Italian bread crumbs
- 1/4-1/2 cup fresh basil
- Get the Red Sauce going in the slow cooker early in the day if needed.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, reserving some of the liquid to toss with the pasta and set aside.
- While pasta is cooking, heat a large skillet over medium heat and add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Heat slightly until the oil has a sheen and add 1 tablespoon freshly minced garlic. Saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds to a minute. Be careful not to burn the garlic! Add 3 cups prepared Red Sauce and bring up to a simmer. Add 1 cup heavy cream and cook until just heated through. Give it a taste and add salt and pepper to your liking. Keep tasting and adding a little bit at a time until you have it just the way you like :) Add in the pasta and mix well with the sauce.
- Place pasta and sauce into a 13x9" casserole dish and mix in 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. Top with 1 1/2 cups grated Fontina cheese and 1/4 cup Italian bread crumbs (use the measurement for the bread crumbs as a guide and be sure to add more or less according to how you like it). Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes until bubbly. Remove from oven and let rest about 10 minutes. Top with fresh basil and granish with more Parmesan cheese if you like. Enjoy!
Prep Time: 10 mins.
Total time: 30 mins.
Tags: Macaroni and Cheese, Pasta, Marinara Sauce, Red Sauce, Italian, Cheese, Main, Kid Friendly, Budget Friendly, 30 Minute Meal
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Elwood Jackson: The Enemy in the Dark
Hello there folks, here is Lord Shockwave with a new story. This will be my first story featuring my OC Elwood Jackson, the weird but extremely smart private detective. Plot: After a teacher is mysteriously murdered at Bennet High, private detective Elwood Jackson is put on the case. He asks a few students to help him, and finds out that this case leads to someone very special from Elwood's past.
A plane was hovering a few miles away from Bennet High.
Inside where the pilot and two men. One was a tall and muscled man. He has spiky dark blond hair, blue eyes and wore blue pants and a black t-shirt.
The other person was dressed a little different. He was a little bit shorter than the other man. He wears a black jacket with underneath a white t-shirt. He also wears a black hat, black sunglasses, black tie and his hair was a little dark. But most was covered by his hat.
'Euh may I ask what where doing here Elwood?' the muscled man asked. The man named Elwood looked at him 'you find out soon enough' was the only thing he said.
A few hours before…
Jane Casey and Carl Montclaire walked with their classmates to their next class. Carl tried not to look at Jane, but her beauty was just to much for him.
His staring was however interrupted by a screaming girl walking past them. She came from Mr. Dolby's class.
Quickly they all went to his classroom and found Mr. Dolby lying dead on the ground with blood surrounding.
Everyone began to scream. Serge screamed like a girl and ran away, with many people following him.
Jane screamed and embraced Carl for safety. Carl was terrified by the turn of events. Still smiled because he had Jane in his arms.
'Everyone be quit and stay calm' principal Malone came by and told everyone. 'Go to the cafeteria and stay there, I will see what I can do.'
Everyone walked away and principal Malone became very stressed about this. He didn't know what to do.
Present Time…
The man named Elwood walked with the muscled man towards the school.
'Jackson, I came here because you said you needed my help. Was that only so I can carry your suitcases?' the man asked.
Elwood Jackson turned around and looked at his companion. He made weird movements with his hands and said 'James, I need you with me on this case. I have the brains and you have the muscles, this makes us the perfect combination.'
James sighed and walked with Jackson trough the school. Almost directly they went to the principals office. Where principal Malone was freaking out.
'Oh man what am I supposed to do. A teacher is murdered. Must I call the police, the FBI or the secret agency. WHAT MUST I DO' he cried to the heavens.
'Principal Malone' Elwood said and Malone turned around. 'Yes what can I do for you…and who are you. I can't remember I know you' he said.
He walked into the office to Malone and held out his hand. 'I'm Elwood R. Jackson, private detective' he said and principal Malone shook his hand.
'Private detective?' he asked. 'Yes. I'm the man who investigates, sues, defends and is everything but gullible' he tells. 'And why are you dressed like a Blues Brother?' asks principal Malone.
'I'm always dressed like that' he says. Principal Malone looked at him with an awkward expression. Elwood's companion came into the office. 'Oh yeah. This is my good friend and assistant James A. Verger' he says.
Principal Malone shook Verger's hand. 'So I suppose you come for the murder on Mr. Dolby?' he asked. Jackson and Verger nodded.
'I also suppose you want a payment for this?' Elwood shook his head 'I don't need any payment. But…if we solve the case then you have to give my assistant here ten thousand dollars' he said.
Malone was shocked, he wanted to say something but Elwood silenced him 'do you want us to investigate or not?' he asked.
Malone agreed and nodded.
A Little Later…
Carl, Jane, Porter and Alex had escaped the cafeteria and stood in the hallway.
'Who would murder Mr. Dolby?' Jane asked herself. 'Angry student, former girlfriend, who knows' Porter said.
They where thinking about several options. Then Jane cried something out in happiness.
'Is there something wrong Jane?' Carl asked concerned. She pointed to behind them. When all the guys looked around they saw a mysteriously dressed man and a muscled man walking towards them.
'Oh my gosh your Elwood Jackson' she exclaimed. Elwood and the other man stopped dead in its tracks. 'Why yes I am, you heard of me young lady?' he asked.
'Yes. You're the man who investigates, sues, defends and is everything but gullible' she said. She looked at Elwood with sparkling eyes.
'Yes that's me. Elwood Richard Jackson. And this is my assistant James Alistair Verger' he told them and introduced his best friend.
'Great I'm Jane, and these are my friends Carl, Porter and Alex' she introduced the gang. 'All nice to meet you' Verger said.
'So I suppose you're here to investigate Mr. Dolby's murder?' Porter asked. 'Yes I am good friend. After all I got bored having to attend dinner with Verger's fiancé' he said 'hey I would go to dinner with you if you had a girl' Verger said.
'Yes but I don't have a girl Mr. Verger, so that doesn't happen' he tells. Jane looked happily at him. Carl found a sting of jealousy in him. It was clear that Jane had a little crush on Mr. Jackson, but he was a great detective. He was like her perfect match. Something Carl didn't like.
'Say. How would you like to help us in the investigation?' he asked. Jane quickly told him everyone would help. Much to the dismay of the guys. 'Good now first me and Mr. Verger need a place to stay. Anyone.'
Than moment Serge and Brittany came by 'I overheard everything and you,' Serge pointed at Verger 'you can stay with me, athletes are there for each other' he said. Verger smiled 'finally someone who agrees with me' he said.
Brittany said nothing and walked towards Elwood. 'Brittany good to see you again' he said. He smiled at her and Brittany slapped him.
Everyone looked shocked as Brittany walked away 'not sure I deserved that' Elwood said while rubbing his face.
He began to walk away with the rest following him. 'Say Elwood you can stay in my home' Jane told him. 'Thanks Jane I appreciate it. now lets investigate.'
While everyone walked away a shadow quickly ran out of the school and into the rain.
'So you're back. This will be fun' the voice said and disappeared.
The first chapter of my first Elwood Jackson story. What do you all think. Next chapter: Elwood, Verger and the rest are going to investigate the scene of the crime. There Jane tries to impress Elwood, much to Carl's dismay. They find a clue, but Elwood is shocked and goes away. What is he hiding. Btw the pairings in this story will be CarlxJane, JanexElwood and maybe PorterxDenise. Guess you have to read further to find out.


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Wednesday, November 22, 2006
She'll shop until she drops
Many people dread Black Friday: the long lines, the traffic, the overall craziness of one of the busiest shopping days of the year.
Not Dawn Weber. Weber, who lives in Connecticut and wrote a first-person piece for the Norwich Bulletin, plans on being at the Wrentham Outlets when they open at midnight.
"We have all printed out maps of the Wrentham outlets and highlighted where we want to go," she wrote. "We will synchronize our watches and cell phones to be sure our meeting time will be accurate."
Weber will also be hitting malls and other stores in Massachusetts, and plans to have all of her holiday shopping done by the end of the day.
The Bulletin is set to publish Weber's account of her Black Friday experience on Saturday.
-- Erica Tochin
Posted by the Boston Globe City & Region Desk at 01:00 PM


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As we recover from our turkey hangover and finish consuming the holiday leftovers, my thoughts turn to food in literature and in personal narratives.
A couple of weeks ago a student in my Communication 1101 class presented a persuasive speech about the importance of family dinnertime. This is something I've pondered for many years.
Long ago a student (a sophomore) wrote an essay about the ways dinnertime in his home had changed over the years. He talked about a time when his family ate together and shared stories about one another's day, a time when the family talked about world events, a time when the family discussed and solved personal struggles. For this student, time changed the dinner dynamic as his siblings graduated and left home, as he and his parents became busier, as schedule conflicts precluded them from breaking bread together. In time, the student wrote, each--he and his parents--went their separate ways, grabbing a microwave or fast food meal.
At the time I vowed that I would make sure my family sat down together at the dinner table and shared a meal at least four times a week. Dinner together became a routine we seldom missed. Often a neighbor kid joined us.
Many years have passed since that student sat in my room, but his impact on my life, on my belief about the importance of eating together remains as clear and strong now as ever.
Returning to the value of the family dinner, I coached my student in Comm through her research and speech preparation. Together we looked at ways students could influence their parents and family members to eat together.
Monday, after listening to a student in speech present his name tag, after hearing this student talk about food and connect it to his grandmother, I shared with the class some thoughts about food and literature. In my remarks, I mentioned that we English teachers often offer cursory discussion about the role of food in literature, and in this context I suggested that student tell stories, write stories about their food memories.
Following the Thanksgiving holiday, food narrative rings relevant.
Food related topics make good speeches in both my general speech class and in Comm. In fact, a student in my night class gave her argumentative speech on Brominated Vegetable Oil, which is in Mountain Dew. After my student argued that BVO can cause thyroid problems and is a substance that has been banned in and removed from other products, I stopped drinking Diet Mountain Dew.
In literature, food functions symbolically.
My student's name-tag reminded me of Robert Frost's "After Apple Picking" and Seamus Heaney's "Blackberry Picking." I shared a snippet of a memory about picking blackberries with my father in the blaring heat of Missouri summers and soaring humidity. "I hated picking blackberries," I told my class. "Cocooned in long sleeves and pants, my hands gloved, and my head covered with a ht to ward of chiggers, I thought I'd suffocate."
Then I said, "I miss those times. I wish I had known how important those moments were and how I'd long for them now. Write those stories so that you remember them. Think about using those moments to build your speeches."
We picked blackberries as necessity. We couldn't afford to buy them in the store. We weren't Joad family poor, but we were close. I gorged myself with blackberries and sported a stained mouth and gray lips that confessed my deed as my words denied eating from the bucket.
Food, more the absence of it, plays a significant role in The Grapes of Wrath. The Joads gorge themselves with peaches and pay a horrific, painful price for that gluttony.
The literature in which food functions symbolically is too numerous to name, but in addition to those I'm mentioned, I think about some others:
- "Old King Cole": Blackbirds baked in a pie never made much sense to me as a child, but the sinister tone resonates now.
- The Canterbury Tales: Chaucer's narrator begins his journey breaking bread and toasting his host at the Tabard Inn.
- The Tragedy of Macbeth: The bloody dagger scene in which the guests toast Macbeth as his descent into madness worsens epitomizes family dysfunction at the dinner table.
- Beowulf: Our first work of English literature offers a reminder that forces beyond our control disrupt the celebratory atmosphere of food fests when Grendel crashes the Hrothgar's party.
- Angela's Ashes: Frank McCourt's memoir of poverty in Ireland offers yet another Dickensian reminder that in the land of plenty, many have little.
- Hamlet, Prince of Denmark: One of my favorite lines in literature is "The funeral baked meats did scarcely furnish forth the marriage table."
- Like Water for Chocolate: Magical realism at its finest with women redefining the kitchen as a place of female power rather than as a place of confinement.
- Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe: Is it possible to tell a southern story w/out food as a central trope?
- The Importance of Being Earnest: Eventually students have an epiphany about food as a symbol for and replacement for sex.
- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: Of course I can't omit the Mad Hatter's Tea Party
In literature, food functions to convey ideas. Food connotes power struggles. It defines class, perhaps most successfully in the works of Charles Dickens. Writers create mimesis and verisimilitude with food scenes. This is the case in Kate Chopin's The Awakening.
We define and understand human relationships through the fundamental human behaviors of eating and drinking. Both are necessary to our psychological as well as our physical well-being. Our identity is inextricably linked to our food experiences, and through food and our discussions about food in our classes, we can validate the diversity our students bring to the table of learning.
We can talk through and learn through food. We can reclaim the kitchen in the classroom when we make food an invited guest.
Let's get cooking!
|Amish Breakfast Casserole I made for my family Thanksgiving morning and for students in Comm 1101 at the end of the trimester a couple of weeks ago.


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In the last few weeks, legislative Democrats have spent a lot of their time and energy on crafting an alternative budget remedy to Gov. Chris Christie's plan to cut next year's scheduled $2.25 billion pension payment down to $681 million.
Among other things, they're proposing a millionaire's tax and a corporate business tax.
Business groups hate it. Democrats say they've been left with no other alternative and gutting the pension system any further is just not an option.
But, at least for the near future, it's a lot of hot air. Everyone in Trenton already knows Christie is going to veto the Democrats' spending plan without even the slightest hesitation.
"We all know he's going to get it and send it back," said one insider prior to last Thursday's budget deliberations.
So why continue? Some of it is politics and posturing, for sure. But a court ruling handed down last week by a state Superior Court judge in Christie's favor may actually present a challenge to him later down the road.
Judge Mary Jacobsen ruled that Christie could indeed reduce the current fiscal year's scheduled pension payment by about $900 million in order to compensate for a massive revenue shortfall. But Jacobsen was clear in her words that the ruling's impact was immediate and not applicable to next year's fiscal year, when Christie wants to do the same exact thing.
So, there's a good chance everyone will end up right back in front of Jacobsen.
But don't expect Christie to budge anytime soon.
"He made it pretty clear," the source said. "He's not increasing taxes."
Suspending development fee is no longer a sure bet
A bill that would again suspend a fee on commercial development projects in New Jersey (the fee would be used to fund affordable housing), is making its way through the Legislature. To most, there is little doubt that it will end up with Gov. Chris Christie's signature.
Not so fast, said one source.
At a recent closed-door, invitation-only meeting with real estate executives, Christie said he would veto the bill, "because it will then force the Legislature to deal with this issue," the source recalled. It was ostensibly a reference to the fact that the fee has been suspended twice — but only in two-year increments — since it was enacted in 2008.
It was unclear if it was simply an off-the-cuff bluster by the governor or an actual promise, but the person said it wouldn't have the intended effect if Christie kept his word.
"It won't force the Legislature to do anything," the insider said.
The 2.5 percent fee, aimed at spurring development in a sluggish economy, has been reviled by developers as a huge deterrent to new construction, prompting the two statutory moratoriums totaling four years.
The last moratorium, however, expired last July.
The most recent proposal would suspend the fee for development projects going back to last July and would last until the end of this year.
Christie's comment on the bill was the most noteworthy takeaway from the meeting with more than 100 real estate executives, held in early June at the Mountain Ridge Country Club in West Orange, the source said.
Grapevine reports on the behind-the-scenes buzz in the business community. Contact Editor Tom Bergeron at email@example.com.


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Indy Plush has created a beautiful workshop and showroom.
Marina Del Rey, CA (PRWEB) December 05, 2013
Indy Plush, the America Green Certified toy and clothing organization that makes eco-friendly plush dolls in the USA has opened a new studio and show room at Fisherman's Village in tony Marina Del Rey, California.
Following old European traditions of an "atelier," Indy Plush has created a beautiful workshop and showroom in a group of buildings that could easily have been described in a Hans Christian Andersen story. Their show room is in a brightly painted California Golden Poppy colored wooden structure with a high-pitched wood-shingle roof that has French-style bay windows and wooden floors. All windows have water views of the beautiful Marina and spectacular sunsets. Inside, partners Plinio Garcia, Andrew Ruesch and Franceil Masi have again proven that sophisticated style can be a combination of new, used and recycled materials. Plinio and Andrew's family physically remodeled the place. Plinio and Andrew selected and put together all the furnishings. Bob and Debbie Ruesch helped paint and hang the lamps. Sons Luke and Zachary helped carry vintage fruit crates that are Indy Plush's signature display cases. Sister Kate helped organize the shelves and products. This truly has become a labor of love for all.
Every piece of furniture has a purpose. The fabrics, visible to visitors, are organized by colors and textures in upright wooden shelves. The tags are inside cute white recycled cardboard boxes. The snow-white benches hold inventory. There is even a miniature wooden train set and a "fake grass" rug for children to play with. It feels as if you had transported a toy shop from Amsterdam or Stockholm to Southern California. As one customer exclaimed, "this has to be the most unique toy store in the best location in the world!"
Indy Plush plans on using the location to design, ship and sell its products.
Indy Plush is planning its grand opening at 3pm on Saturday, December 14,2003, the same day as the annual boat parade and fireworks event for marina Del Rey. There will be fireworks at 5:55pm with the Christmas boat parade immediately following.
Indy Plush will be joining a collection of new "made in the USA" boutiques and showrooms at Fisherman's Village, that include the Marina del Rey Historical Society, MoMo, and Pammy's Place Gift store.
For more information, check out http://www.indyplush.com or contact us at 310-902-1651.


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thats a good band, but this post aint about them, its about us..
virtual acquaintances- to each other, thats mostly what we are..
my tryst with yahoo messenger began during my post grad days, i think it was the place where 'manuscrypts' as a term originated… all my yahoo friends were people who were known to me 'really'.. so there was no question of 'virtual personalities'..it's only blogging where most of the people i know are 'virtual personalities'.. to a certain extent, they are only as virtual as their photos online.. but then again,i think i've seen only simon's, pradeep's and wings'. to be fair, images helped me find a cousin who blogs, but that, i think, was only an aberration…i have never been too fond of blogmeets, simply because i love the anonymity and the'someone, somewhere' feeling (no, not the 'made for you' one, a little more ordinary)..
more importantly, to maintain a forum where judgements are made only based on thoughts and words, not the physical manifestations… to put it a lil more bluntly acne, dandruff, body odour etc dont matter on the net.. at a similarly superficial level, nor do complexion, looks etc… personalities are what they write…but, increasingly, i find that more friends are being made on blogs than in real life,maybe because, there is no compulsion, i can read someone's writings, if i like what i read, i'll be back, else i wont.. simple, and no baggage.. and people take hints much better online..hehe..
maybe its easier to reach a comfort level this way, without the regular constraints… the next step in evolution, is to find out whether once the comfort level is achieved, can it be scaled upto the real friends level? times have changed, havent they? from building friendships in the real world and facing the challenge of maintaining them online to building friendships online and facing the challenge of maintaining them in the real world?
someone in the list is coming to bangalore, so here's calling all creatures of the web, what about a meet over coffee??
until next time, virtually yours…
The calling…
thats a good band, but this post aint about them, its about us..


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Protecting your Home from Spiritual Darkness (demons-ghosts)
Protecting your Home from Spiritual Darkness
There is an awful lot of things most Christians need to learn about demons. They can be present in a home due to things like graven images, which can be Hindu items, Buddhist items, Muslim, voodoo, American Indian, occult, witchcraft, freemasonry, pornography, etc. Masonry items are occult. Freemasonry can also be a generational curse.
If the object is linked to Freemasonry, Eastern Star, Job's Daughters, Rainbow Girls of DeMolay, or the Shriners, Odd Fellows, Elks, Amaranth, and Daughters of the Nile - get it out of your house, and pray for the release of these members and their descendants. Members of Freemasonry, Eastern Star and the Shriners are often required to take oaths (even to the pagan Muslim god Allah) that actually curse themselves and their families. These members also go through rituals which include pledging allegiance to various deities, which God abhors. Demons can easily attach themselves to items, such as books, rings, aprons, regalia and memorabilia, that represent these societies.
You might be saying to yourself, I saw the "Elks" in your list above. Belonging to these organizations can be compared to the captivity of the Jews in Babylon. They all take secret oaths. And, any organization which speaks of any sort of divine benefit, including eternal life, due to our own good deeds (as Masons do) is in error. It takes nothing more than reading Ephesians 2:8-9 to see that membership in any organization denying or devaluing the meritorious work of Christ involves confessing a different faith. Not a lodge exists that completely rejects good works as essential for salvation.
Items, including ceramic statues that have been used in pagan ceremonies can also carry evil with them. Some clothes can also. These can invite demons into your home. You invite them in along with these items. If you have any - get rid of them. They can also inhabit a property due to some bad things that happened in the past on the land or in the house. There are generational curses that the Bible warns us about. These can be passed down to you from your relatives to the 3rd or 4th generation afterwards. These can occur if someone in your family was a Freemason, cheated anyone out of their land, or bowed down to a graven image like a statue of Buddha, etc. Read: "Breaking generational curses" here: http://bibleprobe.com/curses.htm
What I do every 6 months or so is my own exorcism on my home. Gather your family (or by yourself if alone). Together say the Lord's prayer. Then specifically say "We ask the Lord to remove all sins that ever happened in this house or on this land. We plead that Jesus' blood removes all evil from this house and this land." Then take any oil, even olive oil. Pray over the oil and ask that the Lord Jesus makes this "anointing oil" holy. Dip your finger in the oil and make the sign of the cross with the oil next to all windows, and on all doors while saying something like; "I place this here in the Holy Name of the Father, the Lord Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, to protect this house and everyone in it from all evil."
Christians need to know that it is only through the holy name of Jesus that we have the authority to expel demonic forces. Unless we have a personal relationship with Jesus (saved), we cannot use His name for this. Living with spiritual darkness here on earth is one thing. But living in utter and complete darkness with no hope of life for all eternity because you rejected the Son of God is a much bigger thing. Only the blood of Jesus (Yeshua) can save you from such an awful fate. Secure your own salvation now, by turning from your sin, believe in the death and resurrection of Jesus, and receive Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior.
May the Lord Jesus bless you all and your homes.
This is a small 106-page book I highly recommend you get, even from Amazon.com. It is entitled; "Protecting Your Home from Spiritual Darkness" by Chuck D. Pierce & Rebecca Wagner Sytsema.
Learn how to rid your home of destructive objects and spiritual darkness to create a fortress of love and light for your family. Too many Christians are completely unaware of how the enemy has gained access to their homes through what they own. This practical, easy-to-read book shows you how to pray through your home and property in order to lock out evil and experience a richer spiritual life.
With Protecting Your Home from Spiritual Darkness, you're just 10 steps away from bringing freedom and security in Christ to your home!
Includes the Following Sections and More:
- A Step-by-Step Guide to Praying Through Your Home
- Understanding Spiritual Darkness
- How to Protect Your Children
- Learning to Overthrow Generational Curses
See at Amazon.com: here
Link to Amazon is only for convenience. You may find it cheaper elsewhere.
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This article was originally published in The Philadelphia Inquirer on July 27, 2003.
A roast beef hoagie from Wawa got to within 30 yards of President Bush during his visit to Philadelphia on Thursday.
Another hoagie - an Italian job from Reading Terminal Market - sat through a presentation at the new National Constitution Center and cruised by Mayor Street's office.
A third made it through airport security and breezed through federal X-ray machines in Camden.
The Eagles managers say the city's signature sandwich is a threat to security at their new venue, Lincoln Financial Field. At least, that's what they cited when they banned hoagies and other bring-in food. Not the fact that they'll be selling their own for $6.50, as much as $2 more than the going rate.
To put the security rationale to the test, The Inquirer sent reporters with hoagies to some of the most security-conscious public places in the region.
The hoagies infiltrated Independence Hall, City Hall, three federal buildings, Philadelphia International Airport, county courthouses in Camden and West Chester, and more.
Still, it's one thing to get a hoagie into the Chester County Courthouse, quite another to get one into the White House.
So, an Inquirer reporter in Washington took a hoagie on his rounds, triggering no alerts at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., the Capitol, or a Senate office building.
To be fair, many of these sites have something the Eagles don't: screening devices to detect weapons hidden in hoagies - or in shoes or pockets, for that matter.
Apprised of the hoagie caper, Eagles spokesman Ron Howard said the team would not elaborate on why they pose a threat at the stadium, but not the White House.
The hoagies traversed highways, crossed bridges and traveled city streets, all without incident, although one leaked oil and gooed some papers in a briefcase.
Here are their stories:
The Center City hoagie
Italian with sweet peppers, oil and vinegar; $5.50; from Spataro's in Reading Terminal Market.
Sandwich maker Walter Lefflebine said it's one of their most popular. "We have our own vinaigrette. Everybody loves it."
At the Criminal Justice Center, the hoagie , in a black satchel, glided through the metal detector. Although eating is forbidden in courtrooms, "you're allowed to eat in the hallway," guard Mark Roane said.
At City Hall, the hoagie roamed the corridors, ducked into Mayor Street's outer office, and spent a moment in Council chambers.
Later, guards at the U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building spotted the hoagie in the X-ray machine but made no effort to protect federal employees inside from it.
"Looks like you brought a big lunch today," one guard said.
At various tourist attractions, open food and drink are generally prohibited. But as for a plastic-wrapped hoagie ...
At the Liberty Bell, guard Delroy Morris advised: "You can bring it, but you can't eat it. "
At the Constitution Center, a guard laid down the rules. "You can sit on a bench and eat it." And since no one investigated the hoagie's traveling bag, it sat through a multimedia presentation and wandered among statues of the document's signers.
At Independence Hall, so venerable that the National Park Service shut down a street to protect it, the hoagie sailed through security . Although it couldn't be opened in any of the buildings, guard Darlene Butler said the grounds were a different matter.
So there, on a bench near where Jefferson and Hamilton may once have eaten, the hoagie was consumed.
The presidential hoagie
A 10-inch Wawa roast beef hoagie, $4.39. Lettuce, tomatoes, onion, oregano, pepper.
At the first security checkpoint entering the federal check-printing plant that the President was visiting in Northeast Philadelphia, a uniformed federal officer frisked the human, looked in the briefcase and said, "You got your sandwich."
He ran a metal-detecting wand over the bag but did not open the paper wrapper.
At a second checkpoint, the human went through a metal detector, but not the hoagie. Another federal officer looked in the briefcase, saw the hoagie, and cracked, "Ah, we found it," then laughed and let it through.
As Bush gave his speech, the hoagie reclined in its briefcase about 30 yards away - well within field-goal range.
The airport hoagie
Italian-with-oil, $4.50, by Randy's Mini-Mart, Linfield, Montgomery County.
Not only is the eatery within the emergency zone around the Limerick nuclear power plant, it's also nearly in the shadow of the cooling towers.
A saleswoman said employees come in all the time, buy hoagies, and take them back to the plant, apparently in violation of no security rule, although an Exelon spokesman declined to comment.
Later, at Philadelphia International Airport, of the five guards on hand for X-ray scrutiny of a pair of shoes, a jacket, a purse, and the briefcase with the hoagie, not one balked.
Ticketed on a 12:20 p.m. US Airways flight to Boston, it headed to gate C29, where an attendant said the airline had no problem with people bringing food - smelly hoagies included - onto the plane.
"This is not a meal flight," she said. So it's BYOF - or BYOH.
It's not as if the airport doesn't sell its own. At Philly Steak and Hoagie Co. in the food court, Terrance Fleming said they sell scads ($5.25 for an Italian, "a Philadelphia tradition done right.")
Back in a car, the hoagie traveled past - not into - Lincoln Field, then to Camden.
At the federal courthouse there, the hoagie was almost flagged, but only because it was accompanied by a prohibited cell phone, which really could be rigged, a guard said. Incidentally, cell phones are not banned from the stadium.
As for the hoagie, "we wouldn't be concerned ... it's not metal," the guard said. Even if explosives were tucked under the salami, "it wouldn't work without wires and a battery. And I don't see any of them."
At the Camden County Hall of Justice, Officer Fred Bartling didn't even blink when the machine scanned the hoagie .
At lunch, employees bring in hot dogs from the street carts, and the foil sets off the metal detectors. So he inspects them, and nods them though.
The hoagie was similarly benign, Bartling said, adding facetiously, "No hot peppers. "
The D.C. hoagie
12-inch Italian, Parmesan oregano bread, $5.45 from a Subway sandwich shop.
At the staff and press entrance to the Senate side of the Capitol, an armed guard searched a briefcase and glanced at the hoagie inside before waving it through.
To be sure that security procedures were meticulously followed, the reporter pointed out the hoagie and asked if it posed a risk.
"Oh no, sir, not all," the guard responded before giving the hoagie free rein.
Guards at the White House and the Hart Senate Office Building, closed for months after the 2001 anthrax scare, also had a relaxed approach.
A White House guard said there was no ban on food. He was surprised to learn one is planned for the new stadium.
"Really?" he said, smiling. "I guess they want to sell more food. "
The West Chester hoagie
Italian, $5.25, from New York Sandwiches and Eatery, High Street.
The motto at New York Sandwiches is "serving the most outrageous food." But sandwich maker Arturo Rosas offered reassurance about the ingredients: "Provolone, salami, cappicola ham . . . and garlic-infused oil. Nothing dangerous!"
At the county courthouse, guards Dave Nilan and Andy Ruffatt let a canvas briefcase with the hoagie, chips and a pickle ride the X-ray conveyor, unremarked.
Nilan defended the hoagie's admission. "It didn't buzz," he said of the paper-wrapped sandwich's pass through the security machine. "If it was in foil, it would have buzzed."
Ruffatt shrugged dismissively. "There's no risk in a hoagie."
Contact staff writer Sandy Bauers at 610-701-7635 or email@example.com.
Inquirer staff writers Nathan Gorenstein and Chris Mondics contributed to this article.


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Original URL: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/05/22/orange_prize/
Orange pulls out of women's Fiction
No longer the only kind of fruit
Posted in Policy, 22nd May 2012 15:26 GMT
The Orange Prize for Fiction, awarded annually to the best English-language novel from a female human author, will henceforth be known as the "Prize for Fiction" as Orange is taking its money elsewhere.
Orange will pay for this year's jamboree, which comes to a head next week, but after that the organisers will have to find someone else to stump up the cost of running the competition in what one of the founders describes as "an exciting new chapter" for the competition.
Not that Orange ever put up the £30,000 prize money, that comes from a legacy endowment, but for the last 17 years Orange has provided funds covering the running the competition in exchange for naming it - even changing it to "The Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction" when the company's ADSL service needed pumping.
Orange is half of Everything Everywhere these days: though it seems the operator wants to firm up the Orange brand's links to the film industry using repurposed literary-prize cash rather than killing it off. It seems that the demographic interested in women's fiction isn't the demographic to which EE feels it necessary to appeal these days.
Not that Everything Everywhere is ever very clear on how it wants to present itself. When it was launched, as an interim name for the joint operations of T-Mobile and Orange, we were assured there wouldn't even be a logo as the brands would remain independent. Now we have EE, Orange and T-Mobile shops all in the high street and all three brands being promoted almost equally.
The "Everything Everywhere Prize for Fiction" certainly lacks gravitas, but the organisers are very upbeat about finding a sponsor for next year, hopefully one with a suitably-studious moniker. ®
[We are aware that the novel Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit never won the Orange Prize and indeed couldn't have as it predated the telco's sponsorship. But we couldn't think of any other immediately recognisable works by women - or references to women's fiction - involving oranges or the colour orange, so we went with the subhead anyway. - Ed]


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Paintings of Wild Horses by Karen Keene Day
Welcome to the website of wild horse painter Karen Keene Day.
Since 1999 Karen's passion for wild horses has taken precedence over all other subject matter. Her dedication to painting wild horses has helped raise public awareness of wild horses in the American west.
View her original wild horse art online here: Wild Horse Paintings 1, represented by Mitchell Hill Gallery of Charleston, SC, and Wild Horse Paintings 2, represented by Skol Gallery of Ouray, CO.
Karen's inspiration comes from twelve years of traveling to different wild horse management areas (HMA) in the USA, to look for the wild horses, and to observe and photograph them. Her primary focus has been with the Spring Creek Herd in the desert region of Disappointment Valley in Colorado, located between Durango and Norwood, CO.
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The timezone in Dolly Sods Wilderness is America/Iqaluit
Sunrise at 08:04 and Sunset at 18:59. It's light
Latitude. 38.9847°, Longitude. -79.3661° , Elevation. 1255m
Weather near Dolly Sods Wilderness; Report from Elkins, Elkins-Randolph County-Jennings Randolph Field, WV 53.5km away
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- stream;
- a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land.
- Stonecoal Run (0.9km)
- Fisher Spring Run (2km)
- Little Stonecoal Run (2.5km)
- South Fork Red Creek (4.1km)
- Left Fork Red Creek (4.9km)
- Gandy Run (5.4km)
- Alder Run (6.6km)
- Flatrock Run (7.1km)
- Right Fork Flatrock Creek (8.7km)
- Left Fork Flatrock Creek (8.7km)
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- Moyer Run (8.9km)
- Samuel Run (9km)
- Freeland Run (9.3km)
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- Collins Run (9.8km)
- spring(s);
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- Hoyt Pennington Spring (4km)
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- Dunkenbarger Trail (2.6km)
- Stonecoal Trail (3.6km)
- South Prong Trail (5.1km)
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- Blackbird Knob (6.8km)
- Weiss Knob (6.9km)
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- Stone Camp Mountain (4.1km)
- Red Bud Ridge (8.7km)
- Round Bottom Ridge (8.8km)
- Shroud Ridge (9.5km)
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- Laneville (5.6km)
- Wyoming (historical) (6.7km)
- Hopeville (8.7km)
- Buena (historical) (9.3km)
- flat;
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- Red Creek Plains (5.9km)
- Flatrock Plains (7.2km)
- Dolly Sods (8.5km)
- school;
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- Harmon School (historical) (8.6km)
- Rohrbaugh School (historical) (9.3km)
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- a building for public Christian worship.
- Laneville Mennonite Church (5.9km)
- Bethel Church (9.3km)
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- Dolly Sods Wilderness (0km)
- Red Creek Campground (8.4km)
- tower;
- a high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter.
- Bell Knob Lookout Tower (5km)
- basin;
- a depression more or less equidimensional in plan and of variable extent.
- Roaring Plains (9.8km)
- valley;
- an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream.
- Long Hollow (8.5km)
- post office;
- a public building in which mail is received, sorted and distributed.
- park;
- an area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation.
- Dolly Sods Picnic Area (3.3km)
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Vocabulary is a very important part of the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) exam. It is tested in the paper in a number of ways, both direct and indirect. Testing vocabulary would mean that the examiners want to know how good your knowledge is about the words in English. This does not only include their meanings but also their opposites, usage and grammar. So if you merely know the meaning of a word, it is not enough for GRE. You must have complete knowledge about how that word is used in English.
The verbal section measures your ability to analyze information and interpret it. It tests whether you can analyze relationships between different components of sentences and different words. The verbal section of the test contains direct questions on vocabulary, but in the analytical writing sections also your GRE vocabulary is put to test.
The verbal section measures your ability to analyze information and interpret it. It tests whether you can analyze relationships between different components of sentences and different words. The verbal section of the test contains direct questions on vocabulary, but in the analytical writing sections also your GRE vocabulary is put to test.
The verbal section of GRE contains four types of direct questions. You will be tested for antonyms, analogies, sentence completion and reading comprehension.
Antonyms measure your vocabulary for words opposite in meaning of the given word. Each word is followed by five opposite words, mostly similar in meaning. You have to choose the most appropriate word. It is to judge how well you can arrive at the antonym using your reasoning skills.
Analogies represent parallel relationships between words. Two words which are connected in some way or the other are given. This is followed by five pairs of words which are also connected. You have to recognize the basis on which the two given words are connected and choose the most similar pair from among the five options. These questions test how you can identify relations among words and concepts.
When you're studying for the GRE, chances are vocabulary is on your mind. It's on ours too which is why we create video resources. Now we have great news for students looking for a little more vocabulary guidance–10 brand new vocabulary lesson videos [coming soon]!
Top 10 GRE vocabulary words for 2013
1. Arch – (adj.) having a playful/witty sense of humor
2. Mordant – (adj.) bitingly sarcastic
3. Cavalier – (adj.) not displaying proper seriousness or concern, nonchalant
4. Mellifluous – (adj.) sweet sounding, as in a voice or a melody
5. Solipsistic – (adj.) totally and utterly self-absorbed (comes from the philosophical school that believes that the self is the only thing that exists).
6. Untrammeled – (adj.) unrestrained, not held in check
7. Objurgate – (v.) scold harshly, excoriate
8. Prurient – (adj.) preoccupied with perverse details
9. Mawkish – (adj.) overly sentimental, often to a sickening degree
10. Desideratum – (n.) anything that is highly desired
Any predictions you might have for words (or types of words) we'll be seeing on the GRE? Let us know in the comments below!
"There are no shortcuts to success". Success entails hard and smart work.
Change the way you Learn
You have to change the way you are learing.There are many ways to learn Vocabulary. some of the ways are described below
1. Reading
Reading is the best way for improving vocabulary. For complete neophytes, The Hindu editorial is a best place to start. If you have more time read articles from nytimes, The Economist these are filled with challenging GRE words. Even the Best American Science series books can help a lot.
Make a flash card for each and every unknown word you have encountered.
As I said earlier do not just use one way for improving your vocabulary.
2. Mnemonics
Mnemonics is also a very effective technique for boosting your arsenal of words. Try to make mnemonics for the words which are difficult and pesky. Make mnemonics in your mother tongue since they are much easier to get into your long term memory. Remember your mnemonics need not make any sense for others as long as they help you in building vocabulary. It might be a little difficult in the beginning to make mnemonics but trust me you will enjoy it when you get used to it and learning words will no longer be a cumbersome job rather it would be a fun.
Examples of a few mnemonics I made
Palliate – reduce pain.
My mnemonic – [palli ate] If you eat pallis(groundnut in telugu) your pain would be reduced.
Raconteur – A good Entertainer.
Mnemonic – Rekha aunty wearing a red sari tells pleasurable stories in an amusing way.
Flagrant- something considered wrong or bad.
My Mnemonic – He is so bad because he gave the flag for rent.
They are much better and even awesome if I told you in my native language.
I can't give you more examples because most of them are in Telugu and also they are also a bit salacious.
3. Use The Words
This is an awesome way which helps to retain the words you learnt and also fish for new words. Write a story using all the words you learned that day or if you are not good at story telling then write a journal using all the words. Like in flash cards, your story need not make any sense just try to connect all words.
This is so effective because we can retain information much better when we do something with that information like using the words in sentences etc.
4. Flash Cards
There are flash cards on the market that have high frequency words and their definitions, but to get a higher score you will need to know more than just definitions. So make flash cards on your own.I know this is a tedious exercise but it can help you to buttress your vocabulary studies.
Here's how to make GRE flash cards.
1. Buy some empty paper business cards set.
2. Write the word in CAPITAL LETTERS on one side of the card.
3. On the back of card draw a line dividing the card into two parts.
4.In the first part write the different meanings of the word.
5. Now in the second part write the sentence where you actually encountered the word. This is important because it helps more to remember the word if you make a note of actual sentence than writing some other sentence using the word. Of course, if you have additional space left you can do that.
Read More: 900+ Essential GRE vocabulary words
5. Audio Tapes
If you have to spend a lot of time commuting or on other activities where you cannot use flash cards then audio tapes can come to your rescue. You can make your own audio files by reciting all the words, their meanings, example sentences and even mnemonics or can download some from internet.Here is the audio list made by Prof.Krupa Shanker
6.Learn from Pictures
This is one of the recommend way to learn the vocabulary i.e Learn from Pictures. Your mind will take much time to remember the words, but if you see the picture that will taken less time to recognize and remember.
I have made some words with images, Take a look
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Grant project helps assess growth, trends
Five years ago, the massive Waterfall Fire ravaged homes and land in western Carson City, climbing the hills and marching toward the Tahoe Basin. While images of the fire and billowing smoke are still vivid in the minds of many residents, WNC Chemistry Professor Mike Sady and others have spent this summer exploring the effects of the fire on vegetation.
Sponsored by the Nevada System of Higher Education and the National Science Foundation-EPSCoR, Sady and Dr. Jay Arnone of the Desert Research Institute studied burned and unburned areas in the Waterfall area. Other researchers on the project were Alice Sady and Ann Bollinger, in addition to volunteers.
Study objectives were to compare shrub and forest plant communities in burned and unburned areas, and then to evaluate the success of post-fire seeding. Their analysis was also intended to determine if climate change was a factor in the type of re-vegetation that occurred. The study group also considered the effects of sheep grazing on burned and unburned areas. To improve fire safety, the college has sheep graze seasonally near campus buildings to reduce fuels.
Sady said one of his goals was to determine the effectiveness of drill seeding, helicopter seeding and reforestation. A complicating factor is that fire doesn't respect political boundaries, and the reseeding efforts were carried out by multiple federal, state and local entities, in addition to private parties.
One surprise, he said, was that the reseeding mixture mainly contained Siberian wheatgrass, but only desert wheatgrass was found in the areas studied.
"This could suggest a climate change factor favoring grass species better adapted to a warming trend. In some respects this is precisely what we did not expect to find, but provides yet another example of climate change and its effects on fire landscapes.
"To measure the effect of grazing, we marked out plots that were to be grazed and then assessed the plant life. The day before grazing, the plots were photographed and surveyed and then one or two days following grazing."
One key feature of Sady's study has been the development of The Waterfall Fire Interpretive Trail to the northwest of the college. It contains eight study sites, with three 2m x 2m plots that compare and contrast the Waterfall Fire, rehabilitation treatments, and subsequent affect on the landscape, including long-term climatic data of the local watersheds. Its purpose is to provide an outdoor science classroom experience for students at WNC, local schools, and community groups.
The trail has been the site of several "narrative walks" this summer led by Sady and others. The chemistry professor said the area will be studied further, and as of this time it appears that sheep grazing has not harmed native grasses.
Sady said he will work with Arnone to compile his results and present the study at a regional meeting of EPSCoR (Office of Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research).
Press Release: August 13, 2009
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Bedrooms: 6. Bathrooms: 4
VILLA FAMILIA is perfect for larger groups and family gatherings in Puerto Rico. Located in Palmas Del Mar, Puerto Rico's most prestigious residential resort, Villa Familia is a large, comfortable, six bedroom, four bathroom, home with a private swimming pool that accommodates groups of 12 people. Gracious living spaces bring the outside in at Villa Familia. The large private swimming pool surrounded by a terracotta tile patio with a large lanai provides shade for outdoor dining and relaxing, while Caribbean breezes waft gently through the entire house.The large pool offers both gentle steps into the shallow end and depths of up to 6 feet. It's a great place for adults to cool off and kids to play or learn to swim. There is an outdoor shower, as well. This fully air conditioned home is newly redecorated and furnished. The home celebrates the bright colors of the Caribbean throughout. With ample seating and comfort seldom found in rental homes, it has areas for both conversation and watching TV. A modern, Fully-EQUIPPED KITCHEN includes: cook top, oven, microwave, blender, coffee maker, cookware, dinnerware and kitchen utensils sufficient to make preparing meals for twelve easy and fun. There is also an outdoor gas grill and a laundry with washer/dryer for your use. The kitchen island has seating for four and the dining area seat up to 12.
The MEDIA AREA offers a 32 inch flat-screen TV, DVD Player, cable service, Wi-Fi internet access. There is room for five sofas to be "circled around" the TV for family movie night. The MASTER BEDROOM (reflected in the glass closet doors) is done in coral. It features a queen size bed, ample closet space, spa style bath with shower tub, sink and bidet en suite. The RAIN FOREST ROOM offers a queen size bed, as does the CARIBBEAN SEA Room. The CITRUS ROOM offers a King size bed, ample closet space, and a view to the pool. Like all the bedrooms it is air conditioned and also has a ceiling fan. Two SMALLER BEDROOMS offer a day bed with trundle bed and are great for single adults or two children. The OCEAN ROOM has direct access to the pool area with lovely windows over looking it. The day bed allows a bright daytime reading area, and the hidden trundle bed makes the room suitable for sleeping two. The PALM ROOM is configured for sleeping the same way but has its own bathroom en suite. Located in the Villa Franca commun
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Bye-Bye Boring, Hello Fabulous: 13 Quick and Easy Dinner Recipes
Chef Mario Batali chars his asparagus on the grill, then serves it with a superrich zabaglione sauce spiked with black pepper.
Recipe: Grilled Asparagus with Pepper Zabaglione
A warm dressing made with shallots, cider vinegar, and a little sugar gives fresh steamed green beans a sweet and sour flavor.
Recipe: Sweet-and-Sour Green Beans
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What does FMIS mean in Ocean Science?
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Most people associated with business strategy and the challenges of cultivating innovation are familiar with a classic business book by Clayton Christensen called "The Innovator's Dilemma". In this seminal work, Christensen examines the impact of new technology on existing industry incumbents and the dilemma that they face in sustaining current business at the same time as embracing disruptive technology.
A recent business magazine article identified that the pace of disruption was accelerating as multiple technologies come together and as innovators constantly try to leverage these technologies for new goods and services. In most cases, the implementations fail but these failures have a significant benefit as they enhance the collective learning of both the innovators and the customers with each new product cycle. This learning aspect for customers is critical because they are becoming familiar with new experiences and technology. Consequently, when the right combination of experience and technologies is eventually created, the market is more receptive as customers are already familiar with it, meaning that the concept goes viral faster and becomes disruptive more rapidly.
In past blogs I have talked about the concept of "boundary blurring" between industries as the impact of combined ICT technologies changes the value propositions and business models of industries such as banking, health, retail and automotive. We have also described a phenomena we call "digital life" which is the osmosis-like process of digital technology absorption into people's everyday lives. Most individuals do not recognize the degree to which they have adapted to the new technologies around them. However, the stage is set for the emergence of viral disruption in multiple industries in the next couple of years as entrepreneurs, small startups and companies within ICT see the opportunity to apply these new technologies.
The micro picture
Against this macro picture that I have been sharing through my consultancy work over the past 5 years, I have witnessed several opportunities for businesses to cross boundaries and create disruptive new products, services and business models. Together with a partner, I am now in the process of creating a new startup that applies hardware and software technology, systems thinking and creativity to an industry ripe for disruptive innovation. In developing this venture, however, I have stumbled across what I call the "entrepreneur's paradox" which is the corollary to the innovator's dilemma.
The paradox occurs because of the above mentioned macro aspects necessary to create ripe market opportunities: the customers are ready, the industry has old and established business models and market perspectives, and mobile and technology startup companies are winning early adopters.
To enter this industry it requires considerable time and investment to develop the product and value proposition. It also requires the exposure of the idea/product to investors, customers and potential partners in order to test the idea and to prove it can create a sustainable business model. Angel and VC investors are notorious for not signing confidentiality agreements in early stage discussions. In other words, it requires putting the idea out into the public domain, which is the nub of the paradox, because it works against the other desirable attribute of a tech startup – namely, a patented product or idea.
In order to submit a provisional or full patent filing, and claim "first to file" status, it requires no prior public disclosure. So how do you know that what you are filing justifies the cost in terms of being able to create a viable business? And how do you know that the time you spend developing your invention isn't going to be preempted by someone else fast-cycling a product concept with target customers? The paradox here is: should you file first or seek customer feedback first by creating a prototype product but, in the process, run the risk of the idea being stolen or preempted?
There is no simple resolution to this but as cycles of technology, learning and consumer adoption accelerate, they are bound to challenge the fine balance between the need and desirability for patents versus the finite market opportunity that may exist and needs to be proven. Not an easy decision to make!
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On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 12:07 PM, Joshua D. Drake <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com>wrote: > On Tue, 2010-01-26 at 13:34 -0500, Joshua Kramer wrote: > > > Open Source Power and Reliability > > > > Here's a novel idea. Can we create a slogan (and other marketing > > collateral) without the use of the term "Open Source"? This may give > > Postgres a 'foot in the door' to those entities who are irrationally > > afraid of Open Source software... I am aiming directly at the vast > > majority of SQL-Server workloads for which SQL-Server's advanced features > > (reporting, DotNet integration, etc) are not needed. For example: > > > > Not a bad idea but... uh -- We have DotNet capabilties, reporting > capabilities etc... > > I could be wrong but I believe he meant LINQ and MDX. I was going to write a really incredulous email about how we indeed don't have those features but it turns out we have both: There are a few open source and at least on commercial product to provide LINQ to PostgreSQL support. From what I can tell the open source products aren't really done yet. One says it doesn't support transactions. The open source Mondrian project can sit in front of a whole bunch of different databases, including PostgreSQL, to provide MDX capabilities. The problem is none of them right out of the box so to speak. They all take fiddling. Nik Everett
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Felix Hernandez got his first win of the season Saturday.
He was lucky things worked out the way that they did, Seattle rallying from four runs down for an 8-6 win. He was lucky, too, that he was around long enough to see that.
The Mariners scored six of their runs in the top of the sixth. Hernandez was effectively out of the game already, having thrown 91 pitches in five innings. But he hung on as the pitcher of record.
"I thought I might be coming out of the game in the third," Hernandez said. That was the inning Baltimore's Corey Patterson ripped him for a three-run homer.
And in the fourth, lefty Bobby Livingston was warming up after Hernandez loaded the bases with no one out. Hernandez got two ground balls to get out of the inning, but he was almost out of the game at that point.
"(Pitching coach) Raffy Chavez had to talk me out of going to Livingston in the fifth," manager Mike Hargrove said. "Now I'm glad he did, because the fifth was Felix's best inning of the game."
Hernandez pitched a 1-2-3 fifth, the only inning of the night when the Orioles went down in order.


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Has anyone else had this problem today. I click on"message me" but nothing happens. (no emoticon for shrug)
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30 Jun 2014 14:23
Has anyone else had this problem today. I click on"message me" but nothing happens. (no emoticon for shrug)
30 Jun 2014 14:25
Lesley I always go into top right of screen, drop down from my name to my messages, and send a new one from there. That looks ok today.
30 Jun 2014 14:28
Lesley just sent you a test one that way and it's working for me
Sent you a test one your way and that's worked.
30 Jun 2014 14:34
Got two from you KEF thanks. Probably just computer ineptitude
30 Jun 2014 15:03
Could not get on the forum to send messages Saturday Sunday, tried to change password after logging out no joy.
Today Monday changed password and they have now logged me in on the old password, what on earth is going on.
Frank or as you can see above the old password Palaisglide?????
30 Jun 2014 15:13
Hi Frank - there was a malfunction on the forum over the weekend - it was possible to post if you changed your forum settings to Basic Editor rather than Advanced.
We kept a post with details of how to do this at the top of the Latest Posts page in the hope that people would see it .... sadly you didn't but I'm glad you're back now
30 Jun 2014 15:56
Thanks Dove, it cannot have been important as I do not remember what I wanted to send.
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Finding Your Louisville Divorce Lawyer
So things have taken a turn for the worse in your family life. You either need to make a tough decision to protect yourself or your children, or you are not able to persuade your significant other to stay in a relationship that does not involve Family Court. How do you find help?
By far and away, most of my clients find me through a referral. My top referral sources are other lawyers, clients, and opposing parties. Generally, the client comes in with some built-in confidence because of a testimonial from the referral source.
More and more information and content is available online. For instance, I write posts like this to maintain top of mind awareness and reach potential clients who might need my help. However, no individual lawyer can compete with the media companies which serve as online referral engines.
The traditional publishing companies like Reuters/West Publishing/findlaw.com and Lexis Nexis/Martindale Hubbell/lawyers.com began referral services long before the digital age, but have evolved into lawyer referral search engines. You can see my findlaw.com profile here and my lawyers.com profile here for examples.
New legal specific companies like AVVO and Justia are newcomers to the marketplace, but offer a little more date and interaction. You can see my AVVO.com profile here and my Justia.com profile here as examples.
Finally, there are referral engines which seem to be like Angie's List, but include lawyers. Of those, Thumbtack.com is spending the most in our market to help people find a Louisville Divorce Attorney. While you can review my page here I remain unsure of the value of sites that do not focus on Louisville Divorce Attorneys and Lawyers.
If your family is going through a change, please feel free to give me a call. Also, please feel free to learn more at jrlloydlaw.com or thelouisvilledivorceattorney.com or thelouisvilledivorcelawyer.com if you are not ready to talk. Thanks for reading.