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Green and Organic Savings Friday: Coffee, Water Bottles and Phthalate-Free Bath Toys
Welcome back to Green and Organic Savings Friday at OrganicMania! Sorry for getting this post up a little bit later than usual this morning, but with two sickos in the house (DH and Big Boy), things are not going exactly according to plan! I'm sure all of you can relate.
Last Friday, we focused on organic tea. This week, the coffee drinkers get equal time. OrganicMania has blogged here about the fabulous biodynamic espresso beans and coffee available via mail order from Café Altura. It's a great buy at $11 a pound, including shipping. We splurge on this coffee because DH is a coffee snob. (And I admit I've become one too).
But for some folks, coffee is coffee is coffee. They want Fair Trade coffee, but $11 a pound is too expensive. Well, how about $5.88 per pound? I haven't actually tried this Sam's Club Fair Trade coffee, but I haven't seen a better deal. If any of you OrganicManiacs™ out there have tried it, please leave a comment and tell us what you thought! I found this on a scouting expedition the other week to check out Walmart's organic lines, which have been getting a lot of press. (Yes, if you ever see a Mom with two kids and a Treo snapping pictures in your local store, that's me! Say hello!) I also reviewed Walmart's display of Clorox Green Works products during that same trip, check that out here.
Of course, there's been a huge amount of press lately about the BPA and phthalates leaching into plastic bottles, sending Moms out to the stores in droves looking for eco-friendly green alternatives. The problem is that doing the research to replace your existing water bottles and bath toys can seem like a nearly full time job! If I can save any of you some time with these tips, it would make me very happy!
If you're anything like my family, you had about 30 or 40 little plastic bath toys floating around your bath tub. They were so cheap, they seemed to invade the house. Well, one advantage to replacing the Cheap Plastic Crap bath toys with phthalate-free bath toys, is that they're so much more expensive, you won't have a boatload of them invading your house! But don't make the same mistake OrganicMania did initially, and buy them separately for $5 to $15 a pop (ouch!) Instead, you can find reasonably priced tubes or boxes of Safari phthalate-free bath toys for around $8 to $10 for 10 to 12 bath toys. Here's one spot you can order them – and they're on sale. Or, if you happen to be at the Delaware beaches, check out Big Boy's favorite bookstore, Browseabout, which has a great selection of Safari toys – that's where Big Boy scored his new bath toys.
And finding that perfect BPA-free water bottle? Well, I haven't found one yet that's priced right. So in the spirit of reduce, reuse, recycle, here's what I'm doing….reusing a glass Honest Tea bottle.
Did you find any great deals on green and organic products this week? Leave a comment and share!
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Christine Steendahl on
May 10, 2008 5:16 pm
Great information on going green.
Tammy on
June 26, 2008 4:53 am
I've yet to find and organic coffee which I really like so I'm going to give that one a try.
Fair Trade Gifts on
July 12, 2008 11:10 am
Thank you for a very informative post. I like the idea of fair trade and I am involved in a business that sells eco gifts and eco products that is sold under the fair trade products banner. Now, I only drink fair trade coffee. I am not really a tea kind of person I need the extra zoom that coffee brings. The Sam's Club Coffee is okay, it's not great but its okay. I tried it once and it didn't really give me the same satisfaction as the more expensive ones do. I haven't tried Café Altura but I trust your judgment and I will go ahead and try it. If I like it I'll add it to my upcoming Christmas list as a FairGift (sorry I know I plan my Christmas list too early)
Thanks for stopping by! Let me know what you think of Cafe Altura! And I do my shopping early too! I'm never in the stores in December! — Lynn
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Gina on
October 24, 2008 6:35 am
Just stumbled upon your site here as I was looking for alternatives to juice boxes and plastic bottles for my 5 year olds daily lunch box. Thinking I was being a "green-ish" mom I bought a 6 pack of Motts 6 oz apple juice bottles and have been reusing them day after day and week after week for my son. Yikes, come to find out I am poisoning him! No Mother of the Year Award for me AGAIN!
I have found the superhero thermal thermoses at Target for $16.00- are you nuts!!!
I bought a few small rubbermaid brand "juice box looking" straw bottles but those leak like a cheap diaper.
Any other suggestions of what parents are using to avoid juiceboxes, $$$ thermoses, and leaky rubbermaid containers? Thanks!
Love this site! Nice work!
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Caroline@SippinDrinks on
January 15, 2010 1:29 pm
Is Sams choice coffee really that good? I keep meaning to try it, but I am too scared I won't like it.
Emily on
March 20, 2011 7:29 am
Great blog post, it was very informative. I really enjoyed all of your information on going green! I use a Klean Kanteen stainless steel bottle; it's very trustworthy. No BPA, super durable, and I'm sure it will last me a lifetime. A great green choice!
Thanks for posting! :).
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This auction is for a 1 troy ounce, .999 Fine silver bar made by Engelhard.
There are many variants of the Engelhard bars. This is a vertical (portrait) orientation "Commercial Bar" (serialized) with the Engelhard Logo, a large "E" centered in a Globe and the "normal" Engelhard back design with the word Engelhard in the rectangle repeated diagonally several times on the back.
The front side has the Engelhard logo at the top, a large "E" centered in a globe. Below that, there's the text "1 Troy Oz.", "Fine Silver", and "999+". Below that is the name "Engelhard" in a rectangle with angled corners. This is the later rectangle logo design, with shorter upright segments on the left and right side and bigger angled corners. At the bottom is the serial number. This one is number FL25536.
The back side of this bar has the "Engelhard" text in the rectangle with angled corners repeated many times diagonally across the back.
According to reference sources, I believe there were over 1.1 million of these bars minted. However, over the years, many of these bars have been melted.
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Nearly 30 years after Mark Hamill and Annie Potts drove a hideous custom Corvette to B-Movie success, one of the movie's promotional cars was offered up and sold on eBay this morning for $30,000. The buyer appears to be from the Volo Auto Museum based on his current listings.
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Public Playing Lean Workshop – 21 October, 2016
The language of the workshop is English!
You can read about aerodynamics, but it won't teach how to fly. You can, however, learn how to fly in a flight simulator. It is a risk free environment where pilots-to-be can make wrong decisions without damaging expensive equipment or causing loss of life.
Playing Lean is our "flight simulator" for innovation and Lean Startup. It's an enjoyable board game where players are forced to make difficult choices without risking their life savings or the future of their workplaces. The worst case scenario is a humiliating defeat at the hands of your colleagues (quite scary, actually).
In Playing Lean, you lead a team that tries to get from an idea to a winning product. The transition from dealing with visionary individuals to capturing large chunks of thousands of customers will be difficult. The choices you make will be hard ones: should you go with your gut and build what you think the market needs, or should you spend your sparse resources on experiments?
Playing Lean simulates the experience of launching a successful product into a board game that can be played in 90 minutes. Along the way, players will learn the core concepts and vocabulary of the Lean Startup. And they will remember it because they have experienced it.
Playing Lean
Playing Lean is both a seriuos board game and a great workshop format. Combined, it's a great way to kickstart your learning about Lean Startup. You get to play a game, have a lot of fun and still call it work!
After the workshop, you have an overview of the method, a handle on the most important concepts and a fully described, personalised experiment to take home and try in your organisation.
Part 1: Executive Summary
To kick off the workshop, we'll give you the executive summary of Lean Startup:
- What is the Lean Startup and why it is relevant now?
- The five principles of entrepreneurship
- The four stages of innovation
Don't worry, we won't keep you from playing the game for too long!
Part 2: Playing Lean
In Playing Lean, four teams of up to three players battle for control of the market. Can you build a new product that the customers want, faster than your competitors?
During the game, teams will do experiments, add features to the product, build the company and win new customers. The Lean Startup approach is at the heart of the game, and every experiment will introduce new concepts and vocabulary that the game facilitator will go through.
Playing Lean creates experiential learning, the kind you do not forget easily!
Part 3: Retrospective
When the dust settles, we debrief. We evaluate how each team performed and the choices that were made during the game. What would you do differently?
Part 4: Experiment Design
We want to put the experience into the persective of daily relevance. Having learnt and experienced the Lean Startup, what experiments could you try out when you get back to the office?
We go through some famous examples of great experiments. Then we use the Playing Lean Experiment Template to design your own: At which stage is your project or idea? What can you do by yourself, with big budgets and difficult approval processes?
The workshop is moderated by Miro Hegedic.
Date: 21 October, 2016
Duration: 9.00 – 17.00
Location: Novotel Székesfehérvár Hotel – 8000 Székesfehérvár, Ady u. 19-21.
Number of participants: max. 24
The language of the workshop is English!
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Price includes the workshop materials, lunch and snacks in the breaks.
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Tore Rasmussen is an entrepreneur, consultant and innovator that helps leaders in the field of disruptive innovation. As a Lean Startup advisor and co-founder of Playing Lean, he has been working with established companies helping them to build products that customer wants. He has done a large number of training for different clients around the Europe. For larger clients Tore and his team provide White Label Conferences, helping them become thought leaders within their industry. His remaining hours Tore is passionately using to develop Lean Startup Circle Norway.
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Miro Hegedic is a founder of Lean Startup Croatia and one of the organizers of the Lean Startup Meetup Zagreb and Lean Startup Drill, a 24h event that teaches participants Lean Startup methodology. He is doing PhD in process optimization models based on Lean management at the University of Zagreb. Because of his passion for traveling, business and startups he launched a startup up4talk, where among other things he learned about the application of Lean principles in startups. He has been working with different teams in process of implementing Lean Startup principles in their projects. Miro has been a mentor in "The Inkubator" program conducted by Impact HUB Zagreb, the Summer Entrepreneurship Training and Smartup Competition. He is also a part of the mentor's network at the Core HUB. From 2015 he has been a Playing Lean facilitator and he has been teaching established companies how to implement Lean Startup in their product development processes.


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Week of Nov. 4, 1957 The Sunday movie referendum was defeated in Waynesboro (Pa.) Tuesday. The issue lost by a margin of 210 votes. The vote was 1,220 in favor of Sunday movies and 1,430 against. The issue cannot be put to voters again until 1959, two years from now. While Waynesboro and five other areas in Pennsylvania turned down Sunday movies, the voters of 10 other Pennsylvania municipalities voted for them. The first switchboard of its type in Maryland has been installed at Betty Winn, Inc. The switchboard is designed specifically for telephone answering bureaus and physicians' and surgeons' exchanges.
Career majors proposed for Berkeley schools
December 9, 1997
Career majors proposed for Berkeley schools By DON AINES Staff Writer, Martinsburg MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - Beginning with the Class of 2002, Berkeley County high school students will be required to take four courses in a career major to earn a diploma, if a proposed policy is adopted. The Berkeley County Board of Education Monday night approved sending out the proposed graduation requirements policy for a month-long period of comment and review. The policy, if adopted, will bring the system in line with state law based on the national School to Career Program.
Grand jury to be selected today
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August 30, 1998
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - This morning 73 people will meet in the jury assembly room of the Franklin County Courthouse to find out if they will be selected to serve for 18 months on the county's first investigative grand jury. The list, pared down from 150, includes 40 women and 33 men. They include a bank teller, a bartender, an electronic engineering technician, and several housewives and retired people. According to District Attorney John F. Nelson, the jury service notices they were sent did not indicate they could serve on a grand jury convened to investigate unsolved murders and disappearances, drug trafficking and other unsolved crimes.
Gunman robs Shepherdstown bank
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By CLYDE FORD Staff Writer, Charles Town SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. - A masked gunman robbed the Jefferson Security Bank in Shepherdstown, W.Va., Monday afternoon, fleeing on foot with an undisclosed amount of money. The robber entered the bank about 1:35 p.m., demanding money be put into his black backpack, police said. "He walked in the door and stated, 'Get your money out,'" said one teller, who asked that her name not be used because she feared for her safety. The woman said she was frightened and felt like she was in a "daze.
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Suspect in supermarket bank robbery at large FREDERICK, Md. - A bank branch inside a supermarket on Prospect Boulevard in Frederick was robbed around noon Friday, police said. Friday night, police were still looking for the bank robber, who was described as a black man in his early 20s, approximately 5 feet, 10 inches tall with medium build and dark complexion. The man was wearing a long-sleeve black shirt with a yellow logo on the front, back and left sleeve and a tan floppy hat, Frederick city police said.
City officials have major plans for development grant
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firstname.lastname@example.com MARTINSBURG, W.VA. - Since no bank teller is likely to cash an oversized, baby blue $495,000 check, Patricia McMillan said she'll likely use the symbolic check, presented to the City of Martinsburg Friday morning by U.S. Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, as "corporate art" in her office. The money represented Martinsburg's share of the national Community Development Block Grant program. Plans are already in place to use the funding to replace a bridge and repair an inadequate sewer system that sometimes causes flooding.
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Each fall, 10th-graders across the country take the PLAN test, which is basically a precursor to the American College Test (ACT). The PLAN test measures skills and abilities related to high school course work in English, mathematics, reading and science. As I was recently reviewing my son's test scores, I was intrigued by a section on the score report titled "Your Career Possibilities. " A World-of-Work Map presented 26 career areas for students to consider. The "map" is set up as a wheel with four compass points: Working with data Working with things Working with ideas Working with people The areas between each point blend a mix of two skill areas.
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Martinsburg resident enters guilty plea to count of possession with intent to distribute MARTINSBURG, W.Va. -- A Martinsburg man who attempted to flush about 100 grams of heroin down a toilet pleaded guilty this week to one count of possession with intent to distribute heroin in January 2009 in Harpers Ferry, W.Va., U.S. Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld II's office announced. Nicholas Deminds, 22, who entered the plea Monday in U.S. District Court in Martinsburg, faces a maximum sentence of five to 40 years in prison and a $2 million fine, according to the announcement.
Wetzel takes senior center greeting responsibility joyfully
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December 7, 2009
HAGERSTOWN -- Pauline "Polly" Wetzel comes to "work" well prepared -- ready with a quick smile and a joke. She puts her people skills to good use as one of the front desk greeters at the Washington County Senior Center's temporary location at Girls Inc. "She is our joy," said Kathy Fisher, manager at the senior center. Wetzel is one of five front desk greeters at the center, a job she's held since the center opened in September 2008. She works Tuesday and Thursday mornings.
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The West Virginia School Building Authority voted Monday that shatter-proof glass and exterior door alarms should be incorporated into new school construction projects to improve school safety. "We really learned a lot from the Newtown (school shooting)," Executive Director Mark Manchin told members of the school building authority board, which voted unanimously to revise the agency's quality and performance manual at its meeting in Spring Mills Primary school. The changes, which were made effective immediately, require administrative offices to be built adjacent to main entry vestibules.
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10 Best 2008 Romantic Movies
The ten best 2008 romantic movies include some that may well become classics. Whether adapted from a book, a play, a television series, or just becoming a movie as their first venture, these films are enjoyable and memorable.
"Mamma Mia!", the movie, was a Broadway show that featured the pop songs of the Swedish pop group ABBA. Meryl Streep is a single independent mother who is also a small hotel owner on Greek island. She does a superb acting and singing job. As her daughter Sophie's wedding approaches, Sophie secretly invites three men as guests. Why? Because she wants to find out who her father is, in order to have him walk her down the aisle. The answer is among these three who came to the island twenty years prior.
"Sex and the City" resolves some of the issues that were presented in the beloved television series on HBO. The movie again follows the adventures of the four gals: Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker), Charlotte (Kristin Davis), Samantha (Kim Cattrall), and Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) as well as "Mr. Big" (Chris Noth). At the length of five television shows, it is about an exotic vacation as well as love, tears, sex, and fashion.
"Australia" shows the magnificent scenery of the Northern Territory. An English lady (Nicole Kidman) inherits a cattle ranch and needs the help of a professional drover (Hugh Jackman) to get her cattle to market. There is also history involved as they find themselves in the middle of the World War II bombing of Darwin in 1942.
"27 Dresses" stars Katherine Heigl as Jane, who has been a bridesmaid in 27 weddings. When her younger sister Tess comes to town, gets involved with Jane's boss, and asks Jane to be her maid of honor, Jane realizes that she has been secretly in love with that man herself..
"Definitely, Maybe" is a romantic comedy that covers an unusual dilemma. yan Reynolds plays a dad (Will Hayes) whose ten-year-old daughter Maya (Abigail Breslin) wants to know how her parents fell in love. Will relives his past in flashbacks of three women that he dated, and Maya has to decide who he ended up marrying.
"Happy go Lucky" finds Sally Hawkins playing Poppy, who is eternally optimistic. Poppy takes driving lessons from Scott (Eddie Marsan). Scott gets jealous when Poppy connects with a social worker Tim (Samuel Roukin) at a dance class. There are also other interesting characters in the movie.
"Nights in Rodanthe" is mature love developing between a woman (Diane Lane) and the only guest at a tiny coastal inn, Dr Paul Flanner (Richard Gere). Because she is married to a wayward husband and has a rebellious teenage daughter, there are problems in her marriage. Dr. Flanner has his own crisis. With a strong storm moving in, they reach for each other for comfort.
"Fool's Gold" is a romance that is also an adventurous comedy. Ben "Finn" Finnegan (Matthew McConaughey) is a treasure hunter who, along with his wife Tess (Kate Hudson), discovers a treasure which makes them rich. Years later Finn has put all his money into finding 40 chests of a treasure on a Spanish 18th century ship that was lost at sea. Their marriage has deteriorated, but he gets her attention again with clues to the ship's location after Tess has gone on with her life and is working on a yacht.
"My Best Friend's Girl" is a romantic comedy that stars a man (Dane Cook) who earns a living by convincing women to go back to men they have recently dumped by taking them on terrible dates. His best friend (Jason Biggs) hires him to do that with a woman he wants back (Kate Hudson), but Cook realizes that he is falling in love with her.
"Wedding Daze" stars Jason Biggs, who has given up on love after a broken relationship. On a dare from his friend (Michael Weston), Biggs proposes to the first girl he sees, Katie, the waitress (Isla Fisher). Following are problems that creep in even when falling in love at first sight.


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Come When Called
The dog's name prefixed to the word "come" is all that's necessary to get him to come when called and go into a sitting position in front of you. But remember: Never call the dog to you to reprimand him. If the dog needs correction, go to him. A dog should always feel that coming to you is a good thing.
How to Begin...
Use the six-foot leash, and start by putting your dog through his basic commands: Heel, sit, sit-stay, down, down-stay. Then place him in sit-stay. Begin the lesson standing facing your dog, with a small amount of slack in the leash.
Using "Okay" (for reassurance) and your dog's name (since this is an action command) in a warm, excited tone, command "Okay, Timmy Come!".
It is quite possible your dog will come on the first try. If he does, reward him with lavish praise. If he does not come freely, extend the leash hand and give a gentle tug on the word "okay." The sequence is, "Okay, " (gently tug the leash) "Timmy, Come!" (He comes to you). As soon as he comes, give him praise.
The next step is to teach the dog the hand signal with the voice command. Simply move your right hand upward and swing it around toward your left shoulder (the same gesture used to get people to come to you). The sequence becomes, "Okay, " (tug the leash with your left hand. Signal with your right hand) "Timmy, Come." Give him lots of praise when he gets to you.
The last step is to get your dog into a sitting position after coming when called. After the command is given, take up the slack on the leash until the dog has no choice but to sit when he gets to you. In order to help him along, pull up on the leash once he is at your feet and give the command "sit." The sequence is: "Okay," (tug the leash with your left hand. Signal with your right hand, pulling in the leash at the same time) "Timmy, Come." (Pull in the leash, using both hands). "Good boy. Good boy." (By now you have pulled him gently to your feet. Raise the leash with both hands.) "Sit! Good boy. That 's a good boy."
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In temperatures at or below seven degrees centigrade, the tread compound on standard summer tyres starts to harden and lose grip. So, this year, MasterFit Retailers are offering to supply and fit special winter tyres for all popular Vauxhall models.
Winter tyres contain more natural rubber than their summer equivalents, which means better flexibility and grip in temperatures below seven degrees. And research by insurance companies in the UK has revealed that, during the winter, almost 50 per cent of vehicle collisions are caused by skidding on snow or ice.
The high number of 'sipes' in the tread area on winter tyres are actually designed to fill with snow. This is beneficial as snow grips to snow better than rubber does, increasing grip and stability during bad adverse weather conditions. Winter tyres can reduce braking distances by up to 10 per cent in rain and up to 20 per cent in snow.
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Foreign partners
Foreign partners The main foreign partners of the University are:
1. German Sport University (Cologne), www.dshs-koeln.de
2. Korean National University of Physical Education,
3. Korean Scientific Sport Institute, www.sports.re.kr
4. Beijing Sport University, www.bsu.edu.cn
5. Capital University of Physical Education (China), www.cipe.net.cn
6. Joseph Pilsudsky Academy of Physical Education in Warsaw, www.awf.edu.pl
7. University of Physical Education in Wroclaw (Poland), www.awf.wroc.pl
8. Vietnamese State Institute of Physical Education,
9. University of Tuiuti of the state Parana (Brazil),
10. National Sports Academy "Vasil Levski (Bulgaria), www.nsa.bg
11. National Institute of Physical Education (Mongolia)
12. Brunel University (Great Britain, London), www.brunel.ac.uk
13. Armenian State Institute of Physical Education, www.asips.am
14. Belarusian State University of Physical Education, www.sportedu.by
15. Otto-Von-Guericke University magdeburg (Germany), www.uni-magdeburg.de
16. "Bahir Dar" University (Ethiopia), www.teltcom.net.et
17. "Alma Mater Studiorum"- University of Bolgna (Italy), www.eng.unibo.it
18. Center of Rendering Services to Organize and Conduct Activities in the Field of Sports "Sport Training" (Brazil), www.sporttraining.com.br
19. FAE University center (Brazil), www.fae.edu
20. National University of Physical Education and Sport (Ukraine), www.uni-sport.edu.ua/en/
21. Kharkov State Academy of Physical Culture (Ukraine), www.hgafk.com.ua
22. The Colombian Institute of Sport "Indeportes" departamen Antioquia (Colombia)
23. State University of Physical Education and Sport Republic of Moldova, www.usefs.md
The University participates in the American Consortium on cultural and academic exchange. In 1997 RSUPE has entered the European Network of Sport Sciences in Higher Education (ENSSHE) as the associative member, in 1998 - in International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE) as a full member. The University has its representatives in the European College of Sports Science (ECSS), European Committee on Physical Education in ENSSHE. The University fruitfully co-operates with the scientists of Universities of physical education of Germany and Czech Republic, carries out joint researches on the problem "Sports, health and the man", sociological analysis of sports education in Central and Eastern Europe. On the invitation of foreign ministries, sports committees, universities, sports organisations the leading specialists of the University give courses of lectures, practical classes, training in many countries of the world. In the framework of scientific and pedagogical ties of the University with the leading Higher Educational Establishments and research centres in the sphere of physical education and sport a number of statesmen and prominent scientists of the world have been awarded the title of "Honoured Doctor of RSAPE", "Honoured Doctor of RSUPE". The award of International UNESCO Diploma in 1988 to SCOLIPE for contribution to the development of physical education and sport was the actual recognition of the great international authority of the University.
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February 9th. A beautiful Saturday in Homer. Temperatures hovering around 40, light winds, and scattered clouds. Almost like spring. It'd be a perfect day for a sail – if the boat wasn't all winterized. Ah, well. Maybe next time. I pondered the thought, while I sat on the snow-free deck, drank a beer, and enjoyed the pretense that it wasn't really the dead of winter in Alaska.
Sunday dawned. No change in the weather. How could I *not* take advantage of this rare break? I shook off my amazement, and my winter lassitude, and headed to my storage trailer, where I dug out the mainsail from under a growing stack of winter oddities.
The mainsail re-rigged, I dug out and remounted the depth finder, the wind instrument, and the portable chartplotter. Unwrapped and bolted on the carefully stowed tiller. Set aside the tiller pilot at the ready. Do I really need all this stuff just to go out for an afternoon? These cruising boats are so complicated. I checked the thru-hull for the water cooling, and was finally rewarded by the sound of the engine jumping eagerly to life at the first touch of the starter button.
Early afternoon. Anticipation building. I stared doubtfully at the small flotillas of ice still swirling about the harbor. I tried to repress my worries, as I backed out the slip, and then slowly eased forward towards the mouth of the harbor. I had the harbor to myself. Slowly proceeding through the narrow Z-neck of the entrance at low tide, I emerged into the open bay, only to find myself encircled by long, dense swaths of ice chunks, bobbing in the otherwise calm sea. I wondered if I should just turn around and call it a day. However, I had already made it too far, at least mentally, to be so easily deterred. I slowly edged towards the first band of ice, and very gently nudged against the first few chunks, pushing them reluctantly aside as I nervously adjusted the engine RPMs to the lowest possible forward speed. They did say that these older fiberglass boats were overbuilt, right? I kept my fingers crossed and hoped.
Some nerve racking minutes later, the ice chunks began to thin. Past a few last dwindling chunks, I emerged at last into clear water. The blue horizon beckoned. I turned into the wind, and raised the mainsail. Falling off towards a close reach towards Cook Inlet, I finally relaxed. I was sailing!


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Bucharest (Jul. 11)
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
A new era in Roumanian Jewish relations is being heralded here following the victory of the Liberal party in the national parliamentary elections just concluded.
The elections were marked by the fact that Roumanian and Jewish voters were united in the support of the Liberal party on the basis of an agreement concluded between the Bratianu government and the Union of Roumanian Jews.
Dr. William Filderman, president of the Union, in an announcement issued today, declared that Minister of Education Angelescu has pledged that no further student disturbances will occur. "The government will not tolerate them any longer," he said.
It was also learned today that in an audience granted by Prime Minister Bratianu to Dr. Filderman, the Premier told the Jewish leader that "hitherto you have been loyal opponents. I hope that henceforth you will be loyal collaborators."


text: In another newsgroup I saw a mention of a USDA hybrid between maypop and passion fruit that achieves hardiness and good fruit quality. However, there was no reference given for information about this. Does anyone in this group know about this development? Can anyone provide a reference for a publcation about it? Jeff Del Col -- Jeff Del Col * "Got a gypsy woman givin' me advice, A-B College * Got a whole lotta tricks keepin' here on ice." Philippi, WV * ---Got My Mojo Workin'-- P. Foster *


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A new Meshell album is on tap for June! June 3 in the States and a day earlier in the rest of the world. The album will be called Comet, Come To Me.
To celebrate her 11th album, she'll be touring in June. Tix go on sale to the general public today at noon. Check the dates, get your tickets and prepare to be blow away this authentic musical thinker and uncompromising artist.
June 3: New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge (Tickets available here)
June 4: Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage (Tickets available here)
June 5: Alexandria, VA @ The Birchmere (Tickets available here)
June 6: Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe Live (Tickets available here)
June 7: Boston, MA @ The Sinclair (Tickets available here)
July 14: Tokyo, Japan @ Billboard Live Tokyo (two shows, Tickets available here)
July 15: Osaka, Japan @ Bilboard Live Osaka (two shows, Tickets available here)
Here's the first song from the forthcoming album, "Conviction":
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Sometimes, the best intentions can cause more harm than good. It would seem paradoxical that wanting the best for someone can actually harm them. But it happens. It's one of those times where trying to help doesn't always help. At best it might be an annoyance, at worst it could be a disaster. The problem arises because we address the symptoms instead of the heart of the matter. How does this happen? Read on to find out.
Imagine for a moment that two friends are sitting down for a cup of coffee. Peter notices that something is bothering John. So Peter asks, "What's up?"
John replies, "Well there are a lot of things happening in my life right now. Whether it is personally or professionally, I'm under a lot of stress. I just wish my stress would go away."
Peter replies, "Let's resolve the problems one at a time."
John agrees, "Alright, let's work on personal stress first."
Naturally, Peter throws out the usual suggestions; take a holiday, go for yoga classes, meditate, drink wine and so on. None of these ideas seem to inspire John. At this stage, Peter decides to ask John, "Why don't you tell me what is causing your stress personally?"
John goes on to talk about how he is worried about the mortgage he has to pay. He is also concerned about his kids because they are not doing well in school. Finally, he just had a quarrel with his wife this morning and he's still feeling awful about it. With this revelation, Peter finally understands why his advice was not helping.
Making the Wrong Assumptions
As seen from the story above, there is the danger of trying to help based on making the wrong assumptions. Making assumptions clouds your ability to see the situation as it is. When you view things through filters your well-meaning actions can go wildly off tangent. Your help could then become a nuisance or even a hindrance.
The Root of the Problem
There is a problem and then there is the real problem. When you try to help someone, are you sure you are tackling the real issue at hand? It is easy to pounce on the first thing they say like Peter did. But as you can see, all his solutions tackled the wrong part of the problem. Although it may sound obvious, the problem can only be resolved when you tackle the root cause. Finding the root cause however, may be the tricky bit since some people may not even be aware of it.
Square Peg and a Round Hole
Your approach or solution to a problem may work just fine for you. But as it is your specific approach, others may not find your approach readily usable. What may seem simple and obvious to you may not appear that way to another. It could be that you have certain strengths or skills that they lack. Or their mental conditioning just isn't suited to the approach you propose. Thus well-meaning advice in this case may seem like trying to nail a square peg into a round hole. Don't force it.
What is Really Needed?
Sometimes, people just want to vent. These people know what they have to do resolve their problems. All they lack is an outlet for their pent up frustrations. It always pays to be clear about whether the person you are trying to help needs advice or just a listening ear. But still, there are times when your advice might give someone that much needed insight or reminder to resolve their problems. It is then a matter of ensuring you truly understand the problem and getting permission to dispense your pearls of wisdom.
Taking Action
Trying to help can be more complicated than it seems. Firstly you have to determine if the person you are trying to help really needs it. Then you have to make sure you address the root of the problem. Finally, you have to tailor fit your advice to their needs. To carry out all of these things, you will need to be able to really listen to get to the heart of the matter. On top of that, you will need to listen with an open mind. Only by doing so will you be able to really help.
I recall a recent interview that Katy Perry gave on why she enjoys working with her friend Johnny Wujek on her style ideas.
"I'll have an idea, for instance the whipped cream boobs in the new 'California Gurls' music video. He doesn't have the capacity for no in his vocabulary, so when I say I need whipped cream to come out of my bra; he says 'We'll make it happen.'," Perry gushed. This example sums up my idea of how help should be given; to address the real problem at hand.
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Burning Plan - Darshan Yeshiva by Patrick Aleph
HUB Atlanta
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM (EDT)
Event Details
Burning Plan
3/19 @ 6:30 -8pm
Burning Plan is our monthly review for an entrepreneur to present their full plan. You will hear what they are trying to do and where they need help. This session includes a critic panel and asks the audience to get involved in the feedback. Every 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm.
Presenter: Patrick Aleph of PunkTorah with his concept for Darshan Yeshiva
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318 Cherokee Avenue SE, #104
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM (EDT)
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Seffner, Florida — One week after a sinkhole opened in Seffner killing Jeffrey Bush, 37, his brother Jeremy is expressing gratitude and frustration.
The emergency vehicles have left. The crowds have diminished. But the pain and frustration felt by the Bush and Wicker families has not.
"Not knowing what's gonna happen to him or anything like that – it's hard," said Jeremy, who tried in vain to save his brother as he slipped deeper into the hole.
Kneeling in prayer at the site of what is now his brother's grave, Jeremy said it's difficult to believe a week has passed.
"Trying to stay strong for my family," he says, holding back tears.
Jeremy finds himself driving past the property several times a day. He is still — perhaps will always be — haunted by the image of his brother's struggle to escape the deepening ditch.
It's a nightmare, apparently shared by Hillsborough County Deputy Doug Duvall who was first one the scene. Duvall was back out there again on Thursday, says Jeremy.
He saw him and told Deputy Duvall, "I love you. Thank you for everything. Thank you for saving my life and you are a hero."
Bush says he's grateful for the steady stream of people who've stopped to offer their sympathy and pay their respects. They include Cornell Burroughs and his family, who saw the tragedy unfold from their home in California. On Friday they were in town visiting family in Valrico, and decided to come by.
"Said the Lord's Prayer, just held hands and you know, and prayed for the family," said Burroughs.
The fence that surrounds the property is now dotted with flowers, balloons and a cross in Jeff's memory. The ground itself, say officials, may still be too unstable to walk on safely.
Jeremy hopes one day his family may be able to put a park here with a marker for Jeff… a place for their mother to come.
"She just wants to be able to sit down somewhere and visit with him and everything," he says.
In the meantime, the Bush and Wicker families struggle with the tragedy emotionally and financially.
Jeremy says they're frustrated by a lack of updates. And there's still a gnawing feeling, Jeremy admits, that somehow – something more could have been done to save his brother.
"They had all that heavy equipment out there. They couldn't run a ladder over the top of the house break a hole through the roof and lower someone down there and see if they could do anything?" he said.
"There's plenty of scenarios of what they could have done. I understand the situation. But it's hard knowing nobody tried, really."
County officials say the decision to pull back was a heart-wrenching call that was ultimately made by County Administrator Michael Merrill, who had received input from three separate engineering groups at the scene.
The Bush and Wicker families have been receiving assistance from the public, Hillsborough County, and the Red Cross.
Jeremy says his employer, Pizza Hut, is also planning to collect donations beginning sometime next week.
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Sen. Suzi Oppenheimer is leading her GOP challenger Bob Cohen by 466 votes, with all but two election districts in Westchester County reporting.
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"Suzi is gaining strength and closing strong, as we expected. Once all votes have been counted, it will be clear, Democrats retained the majority," said Democratic spokesman Austin Shafran.
If Oppenheimer hangs on, along with Sens. Craig Johnson and Antoine Thompson, Democrats will keep a 32-30 majority in the Senate. Both Thompson and Johnson are running behind, however; the latest tally put Thompson down by 598 votes to challenger Mark Grisanti.
There will be court action tomorrow morning regarding the seat, I'm told by GOP lawyers. Both Democrats and Republicans filed motions with courts in Erie and Niagara counties (respectively) to prevent any ballot counting from occurring outside of a judicially blessed process. Republicans filed their suit in Niagara County around 2 a.m. Wednesday morning; the thinking is they'd get better treatment from a judge there than Erie County, where Democrats filed their action.
A judge will hear the Democratic case tomorrow in Buffalo. Republicans hope things will be quick, and that the action will be subsumed by their own litigation, which is returnable in court on Monday.
And, while Casey says I'm cruel for doing this, I can't resist posting the below video. You can treat it as any kind of metaphor you wish.


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Originally Posted by Asomugha: Ice4blood, could you next time try and post everything in one single post? Instead of commenting in 5 different posts, thats so annoying.Lmfao, you are so dumb, Tom Brady is a top 4 quarterback? Lmfao, i hope you mean of all time, because in the league i would consider him as the best one. Eli isn't a better quarterback than brady, he has just got way better recievers and more opportunities to whom he should throw the ball at. Next time you better get your facts straight before posting such bullshit you know nothing about, did you know how many Cents i put on the Super Bowl during the season? Exactly, you don't, then i will tell you: 0 Cents. However i had 6 Units on Patriots to win the Super Bowl +700 before the season. That's not the same as playing them on the day dumbass.Nobody cares about what the darn you said, because as you can see; 62% believed in the giants, your just one person among a whole group, you are nothing special, you are nothing but a regular dumbass kid.
Actually I do know and watch the NFL unlike 89% of the people on this site. And accoring to this thread only, Ice4blood is spot on and you are a little off brother. Eli is a better QB than Brady at the moment and will probably stay that way. Brady has had a better career so far but Eli has a few more years to go over Brady. As far as Patriots being over rated.... well I havent read a more true statement all year. You gotta be retarded not to see that especially before the playoffs. Whatever though. I dont care I won with the Giants.
Originally Posted by Ice4Blood: translation: you are a Brady person sucker and no amount of evidence or truth is going to change your opinion... got it!you called me a dumb kid, and yet you composed that sentence in blue??? WOW!!!first of all, the % on this game was 51-49 at the moment the game kicked off... second of all, i have been watching the NFL for over 30 years, so i'm a pretty old friggin kid i guess... finally, i am not just another anybody! i am the guy you should be paying attention to around here... not just more of the same old white noise... i played QB, i study the QB, and i know the friggin position... Brady isn't even close to Eli at this point, and if you would take Brady ahead of Brees and Rogers, you're a fool!these were my ATS plays in the playoffs this year (9-0)...Texans (-3) vs Bengals: Hou 31-10 (18 point cover)Broncos (+8.5) vs Steelers: Den 29-23 (14.5 pt cover)Giants (+8.5) vs Packers: NYG 37-20 (25.5 pt cover)Ravens (+7.5) vs Pats: NE 23-20 (4.5 pt cover)Bal/NE UN 51.5: 23-20 (8.5 pt cover)Giants (+3) vs 49ers: NYG (20-17 (6 pt cover)NYG/SF UN 44: 20-17 (7 pt cover)Giants (+3) vs Pats: NYG 21-17 (7 pt cover)NYG/NE UN 55.5: 21-17 (17.5 pt cover)that's 9-0 ATS... covering every game by at least 4.5 points, and covering by an average of 12 points per play!!!here's the link if you don't believe it: http://www.covers.com/postingforum/post01/showmessage.aspx?spt=21&sub=101231618now, tell me you've seen something more impressive on this website, and i'll tell you you're full of garbage! i made that thread because people around here are fools, and need guidance from people who know what the darn they're doing... if you don't want that guidance, continue making idiotic bets like betting a shitty over-rated Pats team to win the Super Bowl... but don't take it out on me for trying to help...
You're an idiot. Do you really think New England was such a bad bet? I was sitting with +700 on the New England in that game, and people would give their right leg if they could get Patriots even at +250, so stfu dumbass, you obviously don't know what you're talking about.
Great betters wouldn't talk such trash as you do, stating how much money you made, how much you have hit or something like that. Step off your high horse, you are not as special as you may think.


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Easywalker MINI buggy
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Easywalker MINI buggy in amazing Union Jack print arrived here a few weeks ago courtesy of Baby Jungle. I unpacked it as quickly as I could as I love putting together new prams. Unfortunately for me the MINI buggy came assembled and all it needed was for me to attach the canopy and adjust the harness. It was all ready in 2 minutes! My baby couldn't wait to climb in her new ride and seemed just as excited as I was!
First impressions were very good. Quality of the fabrics outstanding just as on the MINI stroller we had before (the pushchair with reversible seat). Wheel size seemed good as well. The seat liner is well padded and has a little head pillow for comfort. Harness is easy to adjust and fitted the baby well. It comes with padded shoulder and buckle pads as well which is always a bonus for me. I was impressed that the stroller came with not only a raincover but also a mosquito net, great for those who live or travel to warmer places. The shopping basket is pretty average size for an umbrella stroller, it may not impress some but it will hold all of the essentials. I found the brakes very easy to use and they certainly do their job well. The bumper bar that you can see here is an extra and needs to be bought separately. Whether to buy it or not is a personal choice but I really like to have them on all my pushchairs for the baby to hold onto and for added safety. The canopy has a hidden extension and when fully opened is huge! This is definitely one of the best features on the MINI buggy!
The Easywalker MINI buggy is what we call an umbrella stroller. It's easy to fold with one hand and one foot. First you pull on the strap at the back of the seat and then press your foot down on the metal lever above the rear right wheel. The stroller collapses with ease and has an automatic lock to keep it folded. You can carry it on your shoulder with the strap which makes it ideal for travel. It's also very lightweight, at just 6.5 kg it's one of the lightest full feature strollers on the market. I was really impressed when I noticed it could also freestand folded which is fantastic for storage in small spaces. The MINI buggy can also be used with a car seat on it with adapters that are sold separately. All of these features make it a great travel buggy.
When I finally got to take it outside I was very impressed with the maneuverability and how light the MINI buggy felt to push. School run was a lot easier with such a narrow stroller. I did find one niggle but this is a personal thing. The handles are set quite low for me but I'm 5'7 and I like taller handles. I wouldn't worry about this if you're average height but if you're taller I'd definitely look at the latest MINI XL buggy with extendable handles as that would be more suitable for taller parents. My baby was very comfortable in the MINI buggy each time she went in it. She loved the canopy and the bumper bar and I really like how easy to use the MINI is. I also appreciate the attention to detail that Easywalker put in the buggy, for example the handles and bumper bar are leatherette which means no nasty foam to bite into :)
If you like what you see and would love to find out more or perhaps buy your own Easywalker MINI buggy then please visit https://babyjungle.nl/easywalker-mini-buggie for more information and to order yours! Each order made from the UK will receive a FREE bumper bar with their new Easywalker MINI buggy!


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Walking into Lula's Pantry in the charming seaside town of Rockport, Massachussetts makes you feel like you've stepped into a romantic-comedy film with really stylish sets -which, in fact, has happened in the village several times. (Think: Sandra Bullock in The Proposal; Kate Capshaw, The Love Letter)
Crisp, clean lighting immediately flatters everyone who enters and highlights a colorful array of gourmet goodies, gorgeous pottery and enough kitchen gadgets and cookbooks to make sure you lose track of time.
(If you've got someone waiting for you, send them over to Blue Lobster Grille for a snack while they wait...that should buy you some time! Okay, full disclosure, my sister-in-law, Maura McCarthy, is co-owner of BLG, so stop in and say hello -she's terrific and the food is really, really good!)
Owner and curator of Lula's Pantry, Brett Roeske, has a background in design and a passion for good food -it shows. Foodies unite!
The thrill of the hunt!
Thick rope coiled on wooden crates is a nod to the historic fishing community and picturesque harbor that sits just outside.
Roeske seeks out local artisans who produce hand-crafted pottery, dinnerware, products and art for the shop.
East Coast folks take their Italian food very seriously. This pasta and biscotti looks like it would pass muster with the most authentic of locals.
I think the best sense of style is one that incorporates a bit of humor and whimsy -it makes even the most sophisticated settings feel more comfortable. It sort of says, Let's not take ourselves too seriously, shall we? And in the meantime, let's make use of these Pinnochio funnels...
Color. Full.
If you happen to be roaming Cape Ann: Lula's Pantry 5 Dock Square, Rockport, Mass.


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In the midst of changing seasons, strong personalities, new situations, finding yourself tossed in the waves of personality is a great likelihood. We're navigating bosses, spouses, family members, strangers, ourselves. It's a lot to juggle and if you're not careful, you can find yourself changing shape based on the circumstance when ideally we would all show up as our most authentic selves.
When we can maintain our identities, the world gets to experience the gift of our individuality, our contribution of feelings and perspective and the confidence that comes when we are successfully able to communicate. Today our intent is to maintain our identity in a sea of personalities.
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Kerry Announces More Support for Syrian RebelsFebruary 28th, 2013
Here's an excerpt from a previous post on this claim of not supplying weapons:
If you want to read detailed, voluminous accounts of how the U.S. covertly and illegally provides weapons to any state or group it pleases, see, Spider's Web: The Secret History of How the White House Illegally Armed Iraq by Alan Friedman and, Compromised: Clinton, Bush and the CIA by Terry Reed.
Too long; didn't read: CIA cutouts and contractors, international arms dealers, transshipping.
Via: BBC:
The US is to step up its support for the Syrian opposition as it fights to topple President Bashar al-Assad, Secretary of State John Kerry says.
Mr Kerry said the US would provide direct support to rebel forces in the form of medical and food supplies.
He also promised an additional $60m (£40m) in aid to the opposition to help it deliver basic governance and other services in rebel-controlled areas.
Mr Kerry was speaking at a gathering of the Friends of Syria group in Rome.
'Out of time'
The promise of direct, non-lethal aid to the rebels represents a shift in US policy on Syria, correspondents say.
However it falls short of providing the weapons and munitions that the rebels say they need to defeat government forces.
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Happy Wednesday everyone! Tammy Louise with you today at the 7Kids Store Blog. I've copic colored Posey! Isn't she darling?? I've fallen in love entirely with the enormous variety of Wee images available in the Whimsy Section of the store!
There is still a week to join us in the 7Kids Challenge (Anything Goes) current challenge too! You have another week to get creative and enter to win!
For more information on this project and more photos, visit me at Handmadebytlc. See you there!
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Q&A with Judy Russell: A Conversation About The Upcoming WRHS Seminar, "Genealogy And The Law"
In anticipation of Judy Russell's upcoming Cleveland, Ohio appearances on April 12 and 13, 2013, I thought I'd share an interview I did with Judy that was originally published in the WRHS Genealogy Bulletin, republished here with permission.1 Yea, yea, it's an advertisement, but ya know what? I really believe that providing top-notch speakers and presentations is pretty important to the advancement of our beloved field, so if posting about it helps further that goal, I'm willing to do it!
On Friday, April 12, the Great Lakes APG chapter is hosting Judy, who will be presenting "The ABC's of DNA". Information and registration can be found at: http://www.greatlakesapg.org/events.html
On Saturday, April 13, Judy will be at the Western Reserve Historical Society presenting "Genealogy and the Law". Information and registration can be found on the WRHS website at: http://www.wrhs.org/calendar/Genealogy_Law
I'm so excited to be a part of the Cleveland genealogical community and to be able to offer excellent programming like this. Please come out and support us! If you think that this article would be of interest to your group or society's readership, please feel free to reprint this (with proper attribution, of course.)
"Q&A with Judy Russell
By Chris Staats
The Genealogical Committee is looking forward to our Spring 2013 Seminar, Genealogy and the Law! The event features acclaimed speaker, Judy G. Russell, and will be held in the brand-new Learning Center Auditorium at the Western Reserve Historical Society on Saturday April 13, 2013 from 9 am to 4 pm. Judy will be presenting four presentations: Knowing the Law; Court Records and Family Stories; Widows, Orphans, and the Law; and Through the Golden Door: Immigration After the Civil War (1864-1924).
If you follow any genealogy blogs, you may know Judy G. Russell better as author of the Legal Genealogist blog.<http://www.legalgenealogist.com/>. She is an adjunct law professor at Rutgers University, as well as a BCG-certified genealogist. Recently, she was elected by her peers (some of the world's premier genealogists) as the newest trustee and member of that board. More importantly, she's as passionate about genealogy as they come, and equally as passionate about sharing her knowledge with others. This will be a unique opportunity to tap into the expertise that Judy not only offers as a lawyer and genealogist, but also as a terrific speaker. Judy was kind enough to field a few questions about the upcoming event to give people an idea what the seminar is all about, and what to expect on April 13th.
CS: Judy, I'd like to thank you for taking the time to answer a few questions for folks who want to learn a little more about the upcoming Genealogy and the Law seminar. First question (and I'll need you to put your right hand on Evidence Explained for this one): Do you swear to tell the whole genealogical truth and nothing but the truth?
JGR: To the extent that direct, indirect, or negative evidence of the truth can be found in primary or secondary information in an original or derivative source, I do so swear, your Honor, sir.
CS: Law is often perceived as a complex, confusing subject. Exactly how much "legalese"" will someone need to know prior to attending the seminar? Will they need to have passed the bar exam, or maybe be a full-time law student in order to understand what you're talking about?
JGR: None. Seriously. My job isn't to speak legalese; it's to translate it into plain ordinary every-day English. My goal is that nobody, not one single person, will leave the presentations with the question "what does that mean" unanswered.
CS: This topic is a bit of a departure from the many ethnic-based seminars WRHS has offered in the past. People who have German ancestors see an obvious return in learning how to do German research. If someone has Irish family, they'll attend an event that offers tips and techniques to find them. The benefit of a legal discussion may not be as obvious. Can you explain a little bit about the importance of the interaction between genealogy and the law, and how that interplay helps people researching their family history?
JGR: The fact is, just about every record we use as genealogists – from birth and death certificates in the United States to the German civil registration records those of us with German ancestors love – exists because some law required it. Understanding the law that existed at the time and in the place where our ancestors lived helps us figure out not just what records exist, but also what those records are really telling us, and – best of all – what other records might be hiding somewhere that will tell us even more.
CS: What sorts of resources can people expect to learn about that will help them tap into and make sense of all that information?
JGR: We'll be covering a wide variety of resources ranging from reading and understanding legal documents (what in the world is a scire facias anyway?) to specific go-to sources for the laws in effect when our ancestors lived and the legal records created for and about our ancestors. All of the resources help us focus on how to use the information in a practical way in our own family histories. Just as a few examples, in Knowing the Law, we'll talk about how knowing one simple fact about the law helps prove that a woman in a will record had to be a niece, not a daughter. In Court Records and Family Stories, we'll see how court minutes can tell us not just about who our ancestors were but about how they lived. In Widows, Orphans, and the Law, we'll cover everything from what a widow's dower rights were all about to what happened to children when a father died – and how that changed as time went on. And in Through the Golden Door, we'll see how it became harder and harder for our immigrant ancestors to come through that golden door to America – and where to find out what the immigration laws were when your ancestors wanted to come here.
CS: Speaking of courts, the courthouse environment — the security checks, the rules, the language, clerks who don't "speak" genealogy, heck, even the architecture itself can be intimidating to a new researcher. Any tips for a newbie (or otherwise frightened researcher) headed to the courthouse?
JGR: A little bit of homework can go a long way towards making that trip a lot less frightening. Just finding out in advance which office in the courthouse has which type of record (or even if the records are at the courthouse at all, since some get moved to archives or libraries), what hours the office is open, and what restrictions there may be on access can save a lot of time and anxiety. There's usually some information on the county website about that, but getting in touch with the local genealogical societies and local genealogical librarians for help with the "rules of the road" for a specific office in a specific courthouse is always a good idea when planning a research visit.
CS: Being World Series time, I wonder: You have a law degree, have practiced, and currently teach in that field. You are also a BCG-certified genealogist, and if that wasn't enough, a new BCG trustee as well. If we have a World Series of Research pitting the genealogists against the lawyers, what are the strengths of each team, and who are you rooting for?
JGR: Objection! No fair, your Honor! I'm a switch-hitter! Okay, okay. Truth be told, each side has one major strength that the other can learn from. The lawyers' team has the edge on understanding what any particular record may be telling us, because of that team's background in the language and interpretation of the law. But lawyers are out to win, and sometime the truth isn't on the lawyers' side. The genealogists' team has the edge on understanding that we win as family historians any time we find out the truth about what happened – even if it isn't what we want to hear. As for who I'm rooting for, I have the right to remain silent because anything I say will be held against me…
CS: Follow up question: Many people, especially in Cleveland, are not particularly fond of lawyers or the Yankees. How do you plan to overcome this on April 13th?
JGR: Considering the Yankees' performance this postseason, I'm going to be bringing my own individual-sized serving of humble pie. As for the lawyer thing, look at it this way: I have an almost unlimited repertoire of lawyer jokes…
CS: Judy, thank you for your time and for giving us a little look at what we can expect this spring. We're really excited to be able to bring you to Cleveland, and can't wait for your presentation!
JGR: I'm really looking forward to this trip, and excited for the opportunity to present to such a great audience!
CS: The pleasure is all ours, Judy!
Registration is already open for this seminar and can be done quickly and easily online today! Visit http://www.wrhs.org/calendar/Genealogy_Law for full details, presentation descriptions, and registration. We hope to see you there!
Chris Staats is Seminar Chairperson for the Genealogical Committee"
- Chris Staats, "Q&A With Judy Russell," WRHS Genealogy Bulletin 31-4 (Dec 2012):40. To subscribe, visit http://www.wrhs.org/support/Genealogical_Committee [↩]


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Later this month, four Bemidji State University students will be traveling to China to teach in accelerated English language development programs.
The students have been hired by CIBT, a Vancouver-based company that entered into a partnership with Bemidji State in the fall of 2012 to help the University bolster its international recruiting efforts and its opportunities to allow students and faculty to study and teach abroad. The group will work at Beihai International College, which is a joint venture between CIBT and Weifang University — where BSU signed an articulation and exchange agreement during a fall visit to China.
Michaela Willer, a senior in business administration from Bemidji; Tia Ellies, a junior in music education from Bemidji; and Alexander Gray, a senior in nursing from Hermantown, Minn., will be working for CIBT from Feb. 20 through Aug. 31 of this year, for one Chinese semester. Kevin Kimlinger, a senior in creative and professional writing from Rochester, Minn., will spend a full year with CIBT; he will start on Feb. 20 and work until Jan. 20, 2014.
The students learned of the opportunity from a campus-wide email. After applying, the four were selected following in-person interviews via Skype.
"It was kind of exciting," Gray said of the interview process. "I've had interviews in the past, but this was my first one over Skype. It was interesting to actually be able to talk to someone halfway around the world and go through their process."
CIBT has been hiring students from North American universities for more than a decade.
"They normally teach 10 hours a week in conversational English for college students and kids," said David An, vice president of China operations for CIBT. "The rest of their time will be spent doing administrative and marketing work at the CIBT offices."
An said the BSU contingent also would be used by CIBT to promote Bemidji State University in China. For example, the students may attend a large-scale overseas study expo, held in March in Beijing, representing both BSU and CIBT at a booth provided by CIBT.
During their stay in China, the group of BSU students will live in faculty apartments at Weifang University, provided at no cost as part of the employment agreement. In addition to their work, the students also will have access to free Chinese language and culture classes, offered by either CIBT or Weifang.
All four will have opportunities to earn academic credit at BSU for their experiences, by participating in a preparatory course to introduce food, customs, traditions, history and geography of that part of China and to learn some basic language skills. The students also will blog about their experiences and give a campus-wide presentation after returning to BSU.
Still, An said, adjusting to life in Asia could prove to be challenging.
"Besides all of these exciting things, we believe they might experience some culture shock or challenges when they are in China since the cultures are so different," he said. "For most of them, this will be their first overseas experience. Fortunately, we have some students who have already been in China for awhile who can help them."
Ellies also has been making last-minute preparations before the trip, trying to gather information about China and polish the skills she will need to teach English.
"To better prepare for the trip, I have been contacting friends who have recently returned from China to ask about their experiences," she said. "I'm also trying to become certified through an online course to teach English as a foreign language."
For Gray, the opportunity to immerse himself in a foreign culture was one of the primary selling points of the opportunity to work for CIBT.
"People get into their own style of work and life and kind of forget that there are people in the world who live their life with completely different values and completely different ways of dealing with certain situations," he said. "Just the opportunity to go over there and immerse myself with a different way of life is exciting. Even just to experience how they treat normal little things like going to the grocery store during the day."
Ellies shared the desire to immerse herself in a foreign culture, but for her the chance to visit China hits closer to her heart.
"My birth father is from China, and I have grandparents over there," she said. "I am not sure if I will be able to find them; but just the opportunity to go over there is very special to me."
This group of CIBT employees are among the first Bemidji State students to benefit from the University's efforts to expand opportunities for faculty and students to teach and learn in China. An noted that the students would have opportunities to occasionally see other BSU students who are participating in activities in China, including the Department of Music's Voltage electronic music ensemble, which will be spending a month at Weifang University beginning in May.
"Obviously, going to the other side of the planet for a year is a huge commitment," Kimlinger said. "I'm not a teaching major, so there's always a possibility I won't enjoy teaching as much as I think I will. But I put a lot of thinking into this, and it seemed like something I couldn't pass up.
"I feel incredibly honored that BSU is putting this kind of trust in me, and that the school feels I will be a suitable representative for it in China."
Ellies is relishing her role as an ambassador, and hopes that her work, and the work of her travel partners, will help set the stage for other BSU students to have similar experiences in China in the future.
"I'm really excited to be among the first people from BSU to go," she said. "I hope our team will do a good job paving the way for future relationships between BSU and China."


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After a summer of paddling adventures, my family was ready to hit the hiking trails again in September. Camden Hills State Park has been on our list of hiking destinations to explore, so we made plans with a friend to visit.
We loved the trails, especially the views from the tops of Mount Megunticook and Mount Battie. The only problem we encountered on the day we visited was beyond the park's control — the 90-plus-degree heat.
It takes a lot of extra water to hike in the summer heat, which is why we tend to avoid it. No one likes carrying the water bottles needed for comfortable temperatures during a 1,000-foot elevation-gain trek, let alone an extra one or two for really hot days.
But we were committed to making the date with our friend (coordinating work and school schedules was no easy feat) so the night before, I took some extra time to prepare. I filled multiple water bottles for each hiker with water and Kool-Aid. Then I put them all in the freezer with the hope that they would keep our sandwiches and snacks cool while also keeping us hydrated during our early morning adventure.
We parked in the lot designated for hikers just past the entrance gate. We opted for the Megunticook Trail to Ocean Lookout on Mount Megunticook. The park trail map has a mileage chart and difficulty rating for each trail. The Megunticook Trail is rated 2 (on a scale of 1 to 3) because of the steep climb in a few places and its total elevation gain of about 1,000 feet.
Needless to say, we drank a lot of water and Kool-Aid on our trek. The sweetened drink was a nice slush consistency about halfway up the mountain, so the kids thought that was a great treat during our hot climb.
We made it to Ocean Lookout and even though the hazy heat didn't allow for a crystal clear view, the panorama of ocean and surrounding mountains was gorgeous nonetheless. The adults thought it was well worth the effort to get there. The kids agreed.
Ocean Lookout, at 1,300 feet, is not actually the summit of Mount Megunticook — it's 85 feet higher — but it is noted as the best view from the mountain.
My oldest loves photography and took a bunch of photos before the camera was turned over to my youngest for the quintessential hiker's photograph — feet framed by the mountaintop view. For her this meant a shoeless shot, since she's known for kicking off her hiking boots at the top of mountains before settling in for a snack break.
We noted some geological aspects at this spot for a project the girls are working on about glacial striations. The grooves in the bedrock at Ocean Lookout are indicators of how glaciers moved over the land during the last ice age, about 20,000 years ago.
The geological history of the Camden Hills area is quite interesting. If you want to learn more about this area, as well as others around Maine, check out EarthCache.org. The site, managed by the Geological Society of America and Geocaching.com, is a great novice-friendly way to introduce your family to geology.
After lunch and lots of water, we were feeling refreshed and decided to hike to Mount Battie. We took the Ridge Trail back to the Tablelands Trail, which led us to the Mount Battie Trail. When we found ourselves at a paved road, we were initially confused about how to proceed until we saw the trail blazed on the pavement. The trail headed back into the woods and we made our climb, a much easier elevation gain of only about 200 feet, to Mount Battie.
The tower at the summit of Mount Battie reminded the girls of the one on Douglas Mountain in Sebago. And the panorama display at the base of the tower identifying the islands in Penobscot Bay was helpful, since we had wondered while at the top of Mount Megunticook about the various islands we could see from there.
By the time we got back to the car via the Mount Battie and Nature trails, we were pretty darn tired and in need of more water. Luckily I had packed a cooler of ice and water bottles and was especially grateful for that forethought after checking out the stats on my GPS unit. We had hiked 4.5 miles in just under five hours.
I think the fact that we hiked as long as we did on one of the hottest days of the year was a testament to how nice the park's trails were and the beauty of this area. Trail blazes were also in abundance on this trail system and very easy to follow, which was also a big plus.
But the kids will likely tell you the best stop we made that morning was just outside the park.
My 14-year-old summed up the sentiment of everyone in the car as I turned on to Route 1 to head home. "Thank God there's an ice cream place here!"
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