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War Diary
Duty Assignments
THE mission assigned to the 1207th is to provide the necessary quartermaster supplies and services for the 381st BG at Station #167. The table of organization authorizes 55 Enlisted Men and three Officers for the accomplishment of these functions. For various reasons it has been impossible to conform to the structural breakdown as prescribed in T/O 10-437-RS, dated 12 Jan 1944.
The major changes have been in the Service Center Supply Section which had to be considerably enlarged so as to cope with several. additional duties, and in the Class III Supply Section which has required considerably less that then 16 men prescribed in the T/O.
The following is a list of functions, together with a description of each:
(1) Company HQ:- All normal units such as morning report, sick book, personnel rosters, passes, leaves and furloughs, payroll, company supply, mail and related matters are handled in this section. Records and files are maintained on company orders, personnel, 201 files, correspondence, service records, form 20s, KP rosters, CQ rosters, and the like. The assignment of personnel to each of the sections listed below in handled in company HQ.
(2) Class I Supply:-
(a) This section of the company handles all the subsistence for the station. In outlining the important duties of this section, it will be best accomplished by explaining the various rations, and the manner in which they are handled.
(b) Regular Rations:- We operate on a master menu, published every month by the Chief Quartermaster, HQ, ETOUSA. Rations are received on an automatic issue from the depot, based upon the' present for duty' total of the unit morning reports. This figure is 'phoned to the depot, in code, one weekly for dry stores, and daily for perishables. Issues are made daily from our commissary to three mess halls on the base, and, in addition, we act as the DP for a small station a few miles distant.
The ration returns in use in this theater, OQMG Form 4, devised so as to prevent, any station accumulating an excess stock, and to assure a constant turnover of current stocks. On the face of the form, are shown the same strength figure phoned in, except that here they are itemized; i.e., US Army personnel, Allied Forces personnel, American civilians and British civilians. On the reverse of the form, are listed all the items of dry rations, where excess stocks, left over from prior weeks are shown. These items shown as excess are deducted from the following week's issue at the depot. To ensure the completeness of this system of preventing excess accumulation, the Class I section periodically checks the mess hall storage rooms. Perishables, such as frozen meats, butter and fresh vegetables are delivered to the Commissary daily, and in turn, are issued that same day to the mess halls. Vegetables are delivered daily, except Sundays, by British haulers, who are contracted for by the NAAFI, the British counterpart of our PX system. Meats, for the most part, are the frozen variety, shipped from the US, and stocked in British cold storage plants, until issued to the stations. We use a considerable amount of canned meats, in addition to the foreign type, which are as follows: Argentine corned beef, pork sausage, Vienna sausage, corned beef hash and bacon.
(c) Combat rations: This is a special ration devised to furnish combat crews with the necessary components of their diet, in order to ensure continued health and efficiency. It is composed of whole powdered milk, fresh eggs and fresh oranges, and is ordered weekly from the depot, the same as regular rations, except that it is ordered only on the basis of combat strength. No specific day is arranged for pick-ups from the depot, as the stocks arrive at the depot usually arrive at different times during the week. When obtained by the Class I Section, the whole week's issue is delivered to the combat mess hall at one time, instead of making a daily breakdown.
(d) High Carbohydrate Rations: This ration is a special candy and chewing gum issue for the use of combat crews during operational flight. These rations ore ordered on the basis of missions flown and the number of crews concerned, rather than on the basis of total combat strength. This ration has proved highly successful in that it furnishes just enough nourishment and serves as a' good lift' for the men while on the return trip.
(e) Augmented Ration: This is an extra amount of certain items of the menu which are used for the feeding of extra and odd hour meals. Repairs crews, sometimes working late at night or all night, need extra lunch which is served usually from about midnight till morning. The extra ration is also used for those times when missions return late or irregular hour when the crews require feeding. The extra items of this ration are: canned meat, fruit juices, canned fruit, coffee, evaporated milk, bread, butter and sugar. Basis of requisition is taken from midnight meal count plus number of combat men involved.
(f) Emergency Rations: We are authorized to stock one day's C and K rations per man for the full strength of the base to be used in cases of emergency. Issues are made from this stock to personnel traveling on orders, where the orders specify this ration to be furnished. The Class I officer takes an inventory periodically to ensure that the emergency. ration stock is kept up to full strength. However, issues are generally small and infrequent.
(g) 10 in 1 Ration: A reserve stock of this ration was recently authorized for operational use. When the Field Order so specifies, one 10 in 1 ration is issued to each aircraft in the event the mission is diverted. If the ration is not used it is returned to the commissary after the mission returns.
(3) Class II and IV Section: (a) This department is charged with the processing of requisitions for both US and British equipment; maintenance of the stock record and memorandum receipt accounts; receipt, storage and issue of all TIE and post, camp and station property. Operational Equipment lists are maintained for each unit in order to properly process unit requisitions and maintain records of equipment. Requisitions from units are edited, consolidated and forwarded to depots. When received the supplies are issued against the unit requisition which are then filed.
Post, camp and station property is issued and placed on memorandum receipt to Unit Property Officers and Departmental Custodial Officers. A stock record is maintained for this. Once monthly salvaged clothing is taken in and returned to the depot for reclamation. Issue items belonging to personnel who are combat casualties are turned in by unit supply sections, and we in turn transport them to the depot. Cleaning and preserving materials are issued twice a month on the basis of strength figure, and stationery monthly on the same basis.
Stationery is turned over the base S-4 Office where distribution to using units and departments is made. British station property is requisitioned on the RAF through the Equipment Liaison Officer. Registers are maintained for incoming unit requisitions and outgoing consolidated requisitions for US clothing and equipment. More detailed records are maintained for RAF demands inasmuch as the volume of paperwork is considerable. The usual run of non-controlled items are received from depot G-23. Controlled items must be requisitioned through the 8th AF Service Command.
(4) Class III Supply: (a) This section handles all the motor vehicle gasoline. grease and oil, and kerosene for use on the station. The installation is located at the station motor pool, where 24 hour service is rendered. Records are kept of all incoming and outgoing supplies, and frequently physical inventories are taken in order to keep a constant check on the stocks as compared with the books. It is necessary that a certain amount of stock is kept on hand at all times to ensure capability of meeting any emergency that might arise, such as a large truck convoy that might need servicing on short notice. Demands are made on British supply through the RAF Liaison Officer. Receipts are checked at the installation by the NCO in charge to ensure accuracy of volume. All vouchers and invoices are signed by the officer in charge, after checking delivery notes, then they are forwarded through to higher HQ for posting on a reciprocal aid and lend lease accounts. Gasoline is received via tank wagon, and oil and grease are generally brought to the station by truck or arrive at the local railhead at Great Yeldham. <CORRECT> In emergencies we send our own trucks to pick up oil and grease.
(5) Solid Fuels Section: House coal, steam coal, coke and small quantities of kindling wood are supplied for the station by this company. Contracts are made by Air Ministry with the Ministry of Fuel and Power, who conduct negotiations with collieries. and establishes allocations to stations. The authorized amount for winter consumption is eight pounds per man per day; however during the winter of 1944/45 we were able to secure a 50% increase in this amount. Summer authorization is considerably less. The producers contract with a local haulage contractor to transport the fuel. from the railhead to our compounds on the base. The major item is coke, next in importance is house coal and finally steam coal. For various reasons it is necessary for us to do the majority of the transporting from the railhead to the base. Personnel in this section deliver coke and coal daily without exception to all the mess halls, hospitals, showers, living sites, and other installations. Smaller departments and offices pick up their coke from one of the compounds. All issues are strictly rationed and detailed records are kept of all receipts and issues.
(6) Salvage Section: This section handles all the salvage for the station. The three major classifications of salvage in the ETO are: Class A covers aluminum and other non-ferrous metals, plexi-glass storage batteries and aircraft tires and tubes. Class B covers several items, the most important being used aero engine oil, textiles, partly used dry batteries and tooth paste tubes. Class C covers waste paper, ferrous metals, scrap rubber, gasoline cans, oil drums, leather, used motor oil and re-usable bottles. Organizations on the base such as ordnance, engineering, and sup-depot supply either dispose of their salvage through their own channels or deposit it at the QM dump, where it is segregated according to classification. Accumulations of trash from the various sites are picked up by the station utilities, delivered to the dump and recoverable salvage is removed. Anything not salvageable is either burned or buried. On an average of four times per week the QM salvage truck hauls a load to a British disposal yard. Aluminum and plexi-glass are shipped by rail to a British salvage center handling only that type of salvage. Waste paper is picked up by a British contractor on an average of once a month, and receipts are obtained by the driver and turned in to the NCO in charge of records. These receipts are then forwarded to higher HQ where they are posted on lend lease accounts, while a monthly report is forwarded to higher RAF HQ.
(7) Laundry, Dry Cleaning and Shoe Repair Section: These services are provided by the QM for enlisted men, hospital and Red Cross. Also dry cleaning of all flying clothing is handled. Contracts are made by the British Deputy Director of Ordnance Services and invoices concerning services rendered are processed Reciprocal Aid records. A maximum of nine pieces of laundry may be sent each week by each EM and a charge of $0.25 per bundle is made and deducted on the payroll. Organizations send certain items of organizational clothing to be laundered, and the hospital and Red Cross also use our services.
Dry Cleaning for EM is limited to three pieces per month and may be either blouse, overcoat, trousers or field jacket. The monthly payroll deduction is $0.35. The quota of flying clothing taken to the contractor is 100 pieces per week, which includes both winter and summer flying clothing.
No charge is made for repairing the shoes of EM. Wednesdays are set aside for units to deliver dry cleaning and flying clothing to our warehouse. These items are counted and signed for by us, and re-counted by us after being cleaned. They are taken to the contractor on Thursdays. Laundry and worn out shoes are taken on Thursday and Friday, each bundle of laundry and pair of shoes is counted both in and out. We take these to the contractor on Fridays and Saturdays inasmuch as the volume is too great to be handled in one day. An additional trip to the laundry is made on Tuesdays to pick laundry which is not processed in time to be picked up on Saturday. Normally our truck takes a load of soiled clothing to the contractor and returns with the previous week's items.
(8) Railway Traffic Office: The RTO is operated as a part of the QM. This office receives and distributes baggage of newly assigned personnel. It traces lost baggage of new arrivals, and locates owners of unclaimed baggage. Outgoing shipment of men and supplies are arranged, bills of lading prepared, and railroad cars are secured when necessary. Incoming rail shipments of goods are picked up at the station, recorded and delivered to consignees. Travel warrants are issued for personnel traveling on official business and close contact is maintained between this office and the District RTO on shipments of 20 or more persons. Travel warrant books are secured and issued to unit orderly rooms and unit personnel section for issue in connection with passes, leaves and furloughs.
Special orders concerning the movement of personnel on official business are retained and filed, as are copies of bills of lading. Detailed files are maintained on station locations, hospitals, depots, AAF rest homes, etc. A great many train schedules are furnished for station personnel departing on passes and furloughs. Effects boxes of combat casualties (MIA & KIA) are received inventoried, and transported to the UK Effects Quartermaster by truck.
(9) Special Service Supply: We recently acquired this additional function involving the receipt, storage and issue of Special Services Property and the maintenance of necessary records of tallies, memorandum receipts and stock records. Property is received both on requisition and automatic issue. The types of items in this class are day room furniture, athletic and recreational equipment, libraries of educational books and other items.
(10) Food Ration Coupons: These are British Service Ration Cards, authorized under certain circumstances for personnel, both officers and EM, who are messing away from the station while on pass, leave, furlough or at AAF rest homes. Two types of card are issued -Form RB8A for absence of 24 to 72 hours, and Form RB12 for absences of 7 to 14 days. Detailed records are maintained of receipts and issues of cards.
(11) Purchasing and Contracting: The Station QM is also the Station Purchasing and Contracts Officer, and as such, is authorized to make local purchases of items of extreme operational necessity up to the sum of £5.0.0. Should the cost be between £5.0.0 and £25.0.0, the station commander must approve the purchase. Purchases in excess of £25.0.0 must be approved by higher HQ. Detailed record of purchased orders, receiving reports and paid invoices are maintained. The volume of local purchases is very small due to the fact that higher HQ urges that all possible items be procured through supply channels in order not to deplete local civilian stocks.
(12) Reciprocal Aid and Lend Lease Reporting: All vouchers concerning receipts of supplies and/or services from the British are forwarded from Station Supply Officers to our office where they are recorded in a register and forwarded to higher HQ for processing into reciprocal aid records.
(13) Repair of Office Machines: The main item in this category is typewriters. A nearby civilian concern has the contract for repairs, the machines being turned into our warehouse and we take them to the contractor. It generally takes two to three weeks before the machine is returned. .Invoices are signed, recorded and forwarded to higher HQ for reciprocal aid purposes.
(14) Officers Clothing Ration Cards: Issuance of officers clothing ration card is a QM responsibility. These cards are authorized for all officers to purchase an annual allowance of clothing and may not be issued until the officer has been in the ETO for 90 days. Records of issues and receipts are maintained.
1207th QM COMPANY SERVICE GROUP
QM Section Diary (1943) activated 7 Nov 1943 to 1945
- 1943 -
2. 1st Lt William T. Fleming, attached and joined from 82nd Service Group HQ and assumed command.
9. One officer and 25 EM released from assigned to 1124th Service Group and transferred to 1207th QM. Two officers and one EM transferred from 82nd Service Group to 1207th QM.
14. Three EM assigned from HQ, Eighth Fighter Command.
18. Nine EM assigned from 12th Replacement Control Depot. 23 Three EM assigned from 17th Replacement Control Depot.
25. One EM transferred to Dept of Patients, 121st Station Hospital.
26-30. Usual QM duties.
1-8. Usual QM duties.
9. One EM assigned from 330th Service Sqd cadre.
10-18. Usual QM duties.
19. 1st Lt Wood released from assignment and transferred 1212th QM Service Group, St #130.
20-31. Usual QM duties.
- 1944 -
1-8. Usual QM duties.
9. One EM assigned from 14th Replacement Depot. 10 Usual QM duties.
11. Three EM assigned from 17th Replacement Depot.
12. One EM transferred to Dept of Patients, 65th General Hospital, APO 518. Two EM assigned from 17th Replacement Depot.
13. One EM assigned from 17th Replacement Depot.
14. Usual QM duties.
15. One EM assigned from 17th Replacement Depot.
16-22. Usual QM duties.
23. 1st Lt James M. Hinkle assigned from 1st Bomb Division on TD.
24-30. Usual QM duties.
31. 1st Lt Hinkle released and returned to 1st Bomb Division.
1-14. Usual QM duties.
15. 1st Lt William T. Fleming promoted to Captain (effective 1 Feb)
16-29. Usual QM duties.
1-2. Usual QM duties.
3. 2nd Lt Jonathan V. Poast assigned from 1st Bomb Division HQ.
4-5. Usual QM duties.
6. Three EM transferred to 1212th QM Service Group, St #130.
7-8. Usual QM duties
9. Two EM on TD to DS RAF Anti-Gas School, Rollestone Camp.
10-15. Usual QM duties.
16. Ten EM assigned from 14th Replacement Depot, as per SO #73.
17. Usual QM duties.
18. 1st Lt David I. Kaminsky transferred 1226th QM Service Group, St # 131. Three EM transferred to 1226th QM Service Group, St #131.
19. Two EM transferred to HQ Sq, Dept 5, ASC, USSTAF, St #594.
20. Usual QM duties.
21. Two EM td to DS RAF Anti-Gas School, Rollestone Camp.
22-31. Usual QM duties.
1-13. Usual QM duties.
14. One EM transferred to 282nd Signal Pigeon Co, APO 308.
15-27. Usual QM duties.
28. One EM transferred to 12th Replacement Depot, St #591 29-30 Usual QM duties.
1-12. Usual QM duties.
13. One EM released and attached to 1142MP Co, for rations & quarters.
14-28. Usual QM duties.
29. Eight EM reclassified from Basic (521.) to Supply Clerk (835) and one EM; reclassified from Laborer (590) to Supply Clerk (835), on recommendation of Station Reclassification Board.
30-31. Usual QM duties.
1-13. Usual QM duties.
14. One EM transferred from 533rd BS; Five EM transferred from 7th St Comp Sq; One EM transferred from 7th St Comp Sq and attached to 1142MP Co, for quarters, rations and special duties.
15-23. Usual QM duties.
24. Capt William T. Fleming, TD to DS Browning Machine Gun Course, No 10 School, Technical Training, RAF Kirkham, nr. Preston, Lancs.
25-30. Usual QM duties.
1-2. Usual QM duties.
3. Capt Fleming returned from Machine Gun Course in Lancashire, to duty.
4-23. Usual QM duties.
24. One officer and three EM TD to DS Dept G-23, APO 556 Cambridge.
25-31. Usual QM duties.
1-5. Usual QM duties.
6. Pvt Fouse released for attach duty to 1142nd MP Co. 2nd Lt Jonathan W. Poast and three EM at DS Dept G-23, Cambridge from July 24 to Aug 6.
7-19. Usual QM duties.
20. Three EM returned to duty from DS Dept G-23, Cambridge, 6-20 Aug. 1st Lt James M. Hinkle and three EM to DS Dept, G-23, Cambridge for two weeks.
21-29. Usual QM duties.
30. Pvt Albert Gardella released for attached service 1142nd MP Co.
31. Pfc Granville C. Breeden, Jr. transferred to Casual Pool, 17th Replacement Depot Station #579.
1-2. Usual QM duties.
3. 1st Lt James M. Hinkle and three EM to DS Dept G-23, Cambridge from 3-17 Sep to duty; three EM returned from Cambridge after two weeks.
4-16. Usual QM duties.
17. Three EM returned from Cambridge from 3-17 Sep, replaced by three more EM.
18-23. Usual QM duties.
24. T/3 Michael A. Jerkes transferred to Casual Pool, 70th Replacement Depot, St #579.
25-26. Usual QM duties.
27. Cpl Paul S. Burton transferred from HQ 381st BG.
1. Three EM to DS Dept G-23, Cambridge, APO 556; Capt Fleming and three EM to DS Dept G-23, Cambridge.
2. S/Sgt Granville M. Strohl transferred to Casual Pool, 12th Replacement Depot, St #591
3-14. Usual QM duties.
15. Capt William T. Fleming and three EM to DS Dept G-23, Cambridge.
16-31. Usual QM duties.
1-2. Usual QM duties.
3. S/Sgt John M. O'Brien duty to sick in quarters, LD.
4-9. Usual QM duties.
10. Capt William T. Fleming appointed Reciprocal Aid and Lend Leasing Officer, an additional duty.
11-13. Usual QM duties.
14. S/Sgt John M. O'Brien sick in quarters to sick in 136 Station Hospital, LD.
15-17. T/Sgt Roy Stevens to DS at Rocket and Grenade Launcher School, St #520.
18-21. Usual QM duties.
22. Pvt Charles W. Tipton transferred from 534th BS.
23-27. Usual QM duties.
28. Pfc Lester C. Stevens (38465264) convicted for violation of 93rd and 96th AW by GCMO #78, HQ 1st Bomb Division, 20 Nov. To be dishonorably discharged from the service, forfeit all pay and allowances due or become due and to serve one year's hard labor at the 2912th DTO, APO 545. Execution of DD suspended until released from confinement.
29-30. Cpl Paul S. Burton on DS Rocket and Grenade Launcher School. St #520.
1. S/Sgt John H. O'Brien absent sick at 136 Station Hospital transferred to 11 General Hospital, APO 179.
2. Pfc Sol Wolfe transferred to HQ Sq 3rd CCRC, St #161; Pfc John D. Williams transferred to HQ Sq 4th CCRC, St #161; Cpl Stanton H. Wagner and Pfc Cressel L. Roberts transferred to 47th Station Comp Sq, St #161.
3-7. Usual QM duties.
8. Pfc Florian A. Grandmaison transferred to 3rd Replacement and Training Sq, St #162.
9-31. Usual QM duties.
- 1945 -
1. Pvts Green, Gochenaur and Tipton promoted to Pfc, on Comp Ord #1.
2-6. Usual QM duties.
7. Capt Fleming released from assigned and transferred 2nd CCRC, St #161. 1st Lt James M. Hinkle taking over as commander.
8-11. Usual QM duties.
12. T/5 Rich admitted to Station Sick Quarters, LD.
13. Usual QM duties.
14. T/5 Rich admitted to 121st Station Hospital, APO 69.
15-16. Usual QM duties.
17-18. Pfc Martin attended Rocket and Grenade Launcher School, St #520.
19. S/Sgt John M. O'Brien returned from 115th General Hospital after being hospitalized for 76 days.
20-25. Usual QM duties.
26. Cpl Miller admitted to 121st General Hospital, APO 69, LD.
27. Cpl Burton admitted Station Sick Quarters, LD.
28. Usual QM duties.
29. Cpl Burton returned from Station Sick Quarters.
30. Cpl Miller returned from 121st General Hospital, APO 69. Pvt Myers transferred to 12th Reinforcement Depot, APO 551.
31. Usual QM duties.
1-4. Usual QM duties.
5. 2nd Lt Jonathan V. Poast (0-1594395) promoted 1st Lt, as of 1 Feb.
6-7. Usual QM duties.
8. Pvt Kerschner admitted 121st General Hospital, APO 69.
9-10. Usual QM duties.
11. Pfc Clem admitted to Station Sick Quarters.
12-13. Usual QM duties.
14. T/5 Ambroz admitted to 121st General Hospital, APO 69.
15. Pfc Clem returned from Station Sick Quarters.
16. T/4 Kuklinski, Pfc Zautke, Pvt Turcotte assigned, then DS w/Detach ' A' 1203rd QM Co Service Group, St # 103.
17. Usual QM duties.
18. 1st Lt Cecil W. Sheets (0-1592594) assigned from 1203rd QM Co, St#102.
19. Usual QM duties.
20. Pvt Kerschner returned from 121st General Hospital, APO 69. Sgt Zaczkiewicz admitted to 121st General Hospital, APO 69.
21-22. Usual QM duties.
23. Pfc Boothe and Pvt Gonzales transferred to 12th Reinforcement Depot, APO 551. for Infantry Training.
24. T/5 Rich transferred to Dept of Patients, 4207 US Army Hospital Plant, APO 69.
25-28. Usual QM duties.
Submitted by James M. Hinkle, 1st Lt, QMC,
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Monsanto Seed Patent Case Gets U.S. Supreme Court ReviewGreg Stohr
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to consider how patent rules apply to self-replicating technologies, accepting an appeal from a farmer seeking to circumvent Monsanto Co.'s planting restrictions on its genetically modified seeds.
The justices today said they will review a federal appeals court decision that Vernon Hugh Bowman infringed Monsanto's patents when he planted soybeans he had bought from a grain elevator. Those beans were the product of seeds covered by Monsanto's patents, and the St. Louis-based company says its rights extend to the second-generation beans.
The case centers on a technology that has helped make Monsanto the world's largest seed company, with $13.5 billion in annual revenue, while provoking fights with opponents of genetically modified food and some farmers. Monsanto's Roundup Ready seeds are engineered to be tolerant of herbicides. Farmers have embraced the technology because it lets them kill weeds while leaving crops unscathed.
Last year, 94 percent of U.S. soybeans were engineered to tolerate herbicides such as Roundup.
The case may affect patents on other cutting-edge technologies, including man-made cell lines, DNA molecules, nanotechnologies and organic computers, according to a court filing by the Obama administration.
Risk to Business
The case represents a risk to Monsanto's soybean business if the court re-examines whether companies can prohibit seed saving, Chris Shaw, a New York-based analyst at Monness Crespi Hardt & Co. who rates the company's shares neutral, said today by telephone. A ruling against Monsanto may ultimately have little financial impact if growers continue buying fresh seed to benefit from the newest varieties, he said.
"It could definitely scare people," Shaw said. "Let's see how the Supreme Court addresses it."
Monsanto sold $1.77 billion of soybeans and genetic licenses during the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, about 13 percent of the company's total. Gross profit in the soybean unit was $1.16 billion, more than 16 percent of Monsanto's total.
The legal issues stem from Monsanto's efforts to ensure that farmers have to buy the genetically modified seeds every year, rather than planting part of the harvest from the previous season. Farmers who buy seeds from an authorized dealer must agree that they won't use any harvested seeds for planting.
Grain Elevator
Bowman sought to get around that requirement from 1999 to 2007 by buying less expensive soybeans from a grain elevator. Because the elevator accepted harvests from farmers using Monsanto seeds, the second-generation beans proved to be herbicide-resistant. When Monsanto found out about the practice, the company sued Bowman.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which handles patent cases, sided with Monsanto. The panel rejected Bowman's contention that Monsanto had "exhausted" its patent rights by the time he bought the seed. The appeals court said Bowman "created a newly infringing article" by growing a new generation of soybeans with the seed.
Monsanto said in a statement that the Federal Circuit decision "reaffirmed important intellectual property rights of significance to the entire agricultural biotechnology industry."
'Every Farmer'
Bowman's lawyers said in the appeal that the issue "affects every farmer in the country and the method of planting that farmers such as Mr. Bowman have used for generations."
They argued that the lower court ruling "serves to completely eliminate exhaustion as a viable defense to patent infringement claims" involving self-replicating technologies, including genetically modified seeds.
The Supreme Court took up the case against the advice of the Obama administration, which said the Federal Circuit reached the right conclusion in the case.
The case may undermine a legal doctrine the Federal Circuit has adopted to extend the rights of patent holders. Under the so-called conditional sale exemption, patent holders can enforce their rights even after making a sale of the covered product. The doctrine has given patent holders the power to enforce restrictions against downstream purchasers.
The Supreme Court called that doctrine into question in a 2008 ruling. The justices unanimously said LG Electronics Inc. couldn't enforce its memory-technology patents against both Intel Corp. and the computer makers that install Intel's chips in their machines.
Inconsistent Doctrine
The Obama administration's top Supreme Court lawyer, Solicitor General Donald Verrilli, told the justices that the conditional sale doctrine is inconsistent with the 2008 ruling. Even so, Verrilli said the court should reject the appeal because the Federal Circuit didn't focus on the conditional sale issue in the Monsanto case.
Chuck Benbrook, a research professor at Washington State University's Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources in Enterprise, Oregon, said he would be surprised if the Supreme Court overturned the prohibition on seed saving.
"If it's overturned, it will have cataclysmic repercussions for the business model in the seed biotech industry," Benbrook said by telephone. "It would basically end the agricultural biotech industry as we know it, certainly for soybeans."
The court will hear arguments and rule by June. The case is Bowman v. Monsanto, 11-796.
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The latest missive in almost two months of testy relations between the company and the U.S. government says BP must speed up and have a better plan in place before President Obama makes his fourth visit to the Gulf on Monday.
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- 2 Big tomatoes
- 1 Big red bell pepper
- 1-2 Broccoli Stalks
- 1 Red onion
- 2 Cod Fillets
- 2 cups Vegetable Broth
- teaspoons Black Pepper, Basil,
- 1 Garlic Clove
- Boil the broccoli in the vegetable broth until soft. Then drain about a cup of the broth and set aside.
- In an oven safe dish place the tomatoes (cut in quarters) and the bell peppers (also cut in huge slices). Sprinkle some of the salt, pepper and basil on top. Drizzle olive oil and set in the oven until the skin on the tomatoes is beginning to peel. Remove and set aside.
- In a pan fry with olive oil the onion, garlic and fish (it doesn't have to be cod). Don't over cook the fish then set aside.
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Nancy and their cat, Mary Margaret.
The bulk of his career was spent with Foley & Lardner, a
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Drawn to Western North Carolina by the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains, he enjoys hiking
with the High Country Hikers, and golfing with friends.
Until 2007, he had only a passing interest in
the history of aviation. Everything changed when DuRose opened a big box of photographs, newspaper articles,
and other memorabilia relating to Mildred Doran, his mother's older sister. The contents of that box gave him
an inside look at Aviation's Golden Age. He had inherited the material from his mother, but had not given it
more than short shrift before retirement. Like Amelia Earhart, Mildred was lost over the Pacific in an air
race. But, Mildred's tragic end came ten years earlier in 1927.
How the 22 year old Mildred, a school teacher
from Flint, Michigan had gotten involved as the only woman in the Dole Race from Oakland to Honolulu was a part of
the history of air flight that had been largely lost. Coming on the heels of Charles Lindbergh's flight across the
Atlantic, the press had a field day following Mildred's every stop on her way from Flint to California.
At first, DuRose wanted only to preserve the story for the family. But, when the Smithsonian's Air
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a result, Shooting Star, The First Attempt By A Woman To Reach Hawaii By Air was
During the course of his research into the Dole
Race, DuRose noticed the other flights that year, starting with Lindbergh in May and ending with the tragic flight
of Frances Grayson in late December. There were 27 attempts to cross the oceans in 1927 and the individuals
involved were a who's who of aviation, including some colorful characters. There were triumphant successes as well
as fatal failures. But, the spirit of those involved was admirable, and DuRose came away with the belief that their
fascinating stories had to be told. As a result, after two additional years of research, including visits to the
archives of the Air Force Museum, The International Women's Air & Space Museum, and the review of hundreds of
contemporary news accounts, '1927, A Brilliant Year in Aviation' was born.
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5 House Arrest Movies That Will Make You Feel Trapped
Should your misdeeds land you some home-based punishment, you have the option of being mopey or taking it as an adventure to try out every single food delivery service in ten miles. There is the other side where bad things happen and that's where these five house arrest movies that will make you feel trapped end up landing.
Under house arrest for punching out a teacher for one of the few justifiable reasons available, Kale dives into the "Rear Window" practice of investigating his neighbors as a source of entertainment. Homebound adventures ensue as Kale discovers a potential serial killer and a new girlfriend, though sadly they aren't the same person. Past the cat and mouse game, the best scene has to be the two little thugs and their dog-infused torture of Kale.
"Black Snake Moan"
Probably not strictly government approved, the chain most assuredly works much more efficiently than some frilly little ankle bracelet that you'd end up spending all your time under house arrest bedazzling like a champ. For a film that involves a near death beating, a radiator, and some good old-fashioned false imprisonment, "Black Snake Moan" ends up being one of the more heartwarming house arrest movies you'll ever see. When Samuel Jackson pulls Christina Ricci back off her feet via a tug of war, you might want to choose jail time over home sweet home.
"100 Feet"
After her husband's death at her hands, a woman gets sentenced to house arrest in the same house she found personal justice in and then it gets spooky. With the occasional chill buried under a ton of goofiness and clichés, this house arrest film will make you feel trapped if you paid more than a buck or two for it. The best threat, barring a pact with Satan, by those dying is normally that their ghost will come back and watch you whenever you're naked, but "100 Feet" takes it to the next level with the dead husband watching from the ceiling as his widow gets amorous.
"The Nines"
Actor, arsonist, and bad idea enthusiast Gary ends up being placed under house arrest due to a colossal breakdown. As he putters around the new house, his last one having burned down, Gary finds evidence pointing him towards a life centered on the number nine. The publicist, played by the excellent Melissa McCarthy, talks Gary down after his first strange experience in the house with the weirdest blend of sarcasm, sincerity, and false sincerity that actually heightens the imprisoning feel of this house arrest in "The Nines."
"House Arrest"
Ah the 90's, when false imprisonment just felt like the right way to solve a problem. In "House Arrest" the family Beindorf is about to split up and the kids decide that rather than mow lawns and sell lemonade to send their parents to therapy they lock them in the basement to let the healing begin. The plan grows more elaborate as other sets of fighting parents get introduced to the basement as more goofiness and neighborhood characters get thrown into the mix. If you make it past T.J. installing a more secure door to the basement then you deserve to feel trapped, unloved, and headed towards permanent facial tics as this flick will do damage to you if you're over the age of 10.


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Captain Frederic Thornton Peters
Sam McBride, a writer in Trail, BC, is the grandson of Frederic Thornton Peters' sister, Helen Dewdney. He has written a book on his great-uncle, based on 27 letters Peters wrote home to his family between 1914 and 1942, and other letters and documents in the family collection. The book is titled The Bravest Canadian - Fritz Peters, VC: The Making of a Hero of Two World Wars. It's available from Granville Island Publishing.
Captain Frederic Thornton Peters
Canada's Most Decorated Naval Officer
Captain Frederic Thornton Peters, VC, DSO, DSC and bar, DSC (U.S.), RN
Canada`s most decorated naval hero, Captain Frederic Thornton "Fritz" Peters, VC, DSO, DSC and bar, DSC (U.S.), RN, has the rare distinction of receiving multiple awards for valour in each of the world wars.
He was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island in 1889, but lived in Victoria, BC from age eight until joining the Royal Navy in January 1905 at 15. The Peters family lived in Oak Bay and later Esquimalt before moving to Prince Rupert in 1911.
Peters was nicknamed Fritz by his family because he was obsessed with all things military from his earliest years - like a stereotypical Prussian. In P.E.I. he was keen on a career as a soldier like his grandfather, the Father of Confederation Col. John Hamilton Gray, but in B.C. his interest changed to navy as a result of watching warships of the Royal Navy pass by within sight of his home.
The navy further caught his interest when he joined others in his family in visits to his cousin Col. James Peters and his family in Esquimalt, including tours of the naval base and British warships. Col. Peters, who like Fritz's father Frederick was a great-grandson of Loyalist James Peters from Hempstead, New York, was District Officer Commanding in BC until transferring to Toronto in 1899. Col. Peters, whose military career began in 1872 and included mention in dispatches in the Riel Rebellion of 1885, transferred back to Esquimalt in 1909, retired the following year, and went on to be one of the new municipality of Esquimalt's first councilors.
In Victoria Fritz Peters was a student of Rev. William Washington Bolton, former rector of St. Paul's Church, who ran a small school out of his home on Belcher Avenue. In his schools Bolton emphasized character building ahead of scholarship, with plenty of team sports, outdoor activities and boxing in the tradition of British private schools. In 1906 Bolton co-founded University School, now known as St. Michael's University School.
Starting in 1900, Peters attended private schools in England, including three terms at a preparatory school in Maidenhead, England where navy courses were part of the curriculum.
Peters' military career encompassed three stints of service. After cadet training in 1905, he went to sea as a midshipman with the Channel Fleet, and then service on gunboats and destroyers in the China Station of Weihai before retirement as a lieutenant in 1913.
At the outbreak of war in 1914 he rejoined, and served on destroyers, first as senior officer and later as a commander, until retirement as lieutenant commander in 1920.
Two of his brothers died early in the war. On April 24, 1915 Private John Francklyn Peters died while serving with the 7th British Columbia battalion in the Second Battle of Ypres when poison gas was used for the first time in a German offensive. Lieutenant Gerald Hamilton Peters died in the Mount Sorrel counterattack in the Ypres Salient on June 3, 1916, also serving with the 7th B.C. battalion.
While serving as a lieutenant on the destroyer HMS Meteor in the Battle of Dogger Bank in January 1915, Fritz was mentioned in dispatches and received the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) medal for his actions that saved the lives of two ratings when the ship's engine room was hit by a shell from the German cruiser Blucher. He was the first Canadianin the war to receive the DSO, the medal for bravery second only to the Victoria Cross.
Later in the Great War he took command of destroyers and received the Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) in 1918 for "showing exceptional initiative, ability and zeal in submarine hunting operations and complete disregard of danger, exceptional coolness and ingenuity in his attacks on enemy submarines." His navy colleagues particularly admired his courage and skill in hazardous rescues at sea where enemy subs were a constant threat.
Peters' last recorded time spent in Canada was in organizing the funeral of his father, former P.E.I. Premier Frederick Peters, in Victoria BC in August 1919. Fred Peters was buried at Ross Bay Cemetery next to his daughter Violet Peters, who died in 1905 at age six in a fireplace accident at the family home in the Oak Bay area of the city.
Peters spent most of the inter-war years working in the Gold Coast colony in west Africa now known as Ghana. He also manufactured specialized pumps for a new type of midget submarine developed by his friend Cromwell Varley, DSO, RN.
When the Second World War broke out in 1939, he rejoined the Royal Navy, commanding a flotilla of anti-sub trawlers that sank two enemy subs, earning a bar to his Distinguished Service Cross in 1940. He later went back and forth between naval service and work with Section D (for destruction) of Britain`s Secret Intelligence Service, including command of a spying and sabotage school in Hertfordshire for expatriates who returned to their native countries in Occupied Europe to combat the Nazis.
In 1942 he took charge of the most dangerous mission in the Allied invasion of North Africa - an audacious attack by a mostly American force in two former U.S. Coast Guard cutters to secure Oran harbour in the French colony of Algeria for the invasion. Landings at 1 am on Nov. 8, 1942 on beaches west and east of Oran by American troops had met little resistance from French defenders, but two hours later they reacted with full force from Oran shore batteries and warships moored in the harbour when Peters' ship HMS Walney along with HMS Hartland broke through a boom of logs, chains and barges and proceeded towards their goal of taking over French warships and port facilities with commandos.
Despite suffering 90% casualties and facing point blank fire from all directions, Peters was able to direct his ship for a mile and a half through the narrow harbour and land Walney beside its target berth. At great personal risk, he assisted with the landing lines in the front and back of the 250 ft.-long ship. Wounded in the shoulder and blinded in one eye, he was taken prisoner along with fellow survivors. Two days later he was freed by American troops who had captured the city, and carried through the streets of Oran in triumph.
Tragically, three days later, on Friday, November 13, 1942 he died when the Sunderland flying boat transporting him from Gibraltar back to England encountered fierce headwinds and then heavy fog and instrument failure that resulted in the plane crashing into Plymouth Sound, flipping over and splitting apart. The 11 Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) crew members miraculously all survived the crash, but Peters and the four other VIP passengers died, either from the impact of the crash or from exposure in the water. Unhurt in the crash, the pilot, Flight Lieutenant Wynton Thorpe, found Peters still alive in the water and valiantly tried to drag him to safety as he swam to a breakwater, giving up in exhaustion after about an hour when it was obvious that Peters was dead. A rescue boat from shore arrived about half an hour later to pick up survivors.
For his part in the action at Oran, Algeria Frederic Peters posthumously received both the Victoria Cross and the U.S. Distinguished Service Cross, the highest honour the Americans bestowed on foreigners.
After her husband's death in 1919 Peters' mother Bertha Gray Peters went to live with her daughter Helen Dewdney's family in the West Kootenay region of southeastern B.C. It was at the Dewdney home in Nelson on February 2, 1944 that the U.S. Distinguished Service Cross was presented to Bertha as Peters' next-of-kin by a delegation representing President Roosevelt that included officers from Edmonton and a brass band. Bertha - crippled and bedridden as a result of a serious fall down stairs a decade earlier - was angry when Peters' Victoria Cross arrived in the regular mail with no ceremony, such a stark contrast to the respectful American presentation.
At the time, the unceremonious delivery of the Victoria Cross was believed to be an administrative error in wartime. But in fact Peters' VC was intentionally downplayed by the British government to avoid offending the French who had resumed as allies against Hitler and did not like to be reminded of their vigorous action against the Allies in Oran harbour. Military files that became public in the 1970s show that British Admiral Andrew Cunningham issued an order on December 13, 1942 that "silence is the best policy" regarding the Oran VC.
Publicity in Canada about Peters' Victoria Cross was generated more by his friends and family than through official channels. At the urging of the Nelson Board of Trade, a mountain of modest height on the western outskirts of Nelson was named Mt. Peters in his honour in March 1946, just a few months before his mother`s death. The only memorial for him in Britain is the listing of his name on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial among sailors of all ranks lost at sea.
In a letter to his father in 1916, Peters said he intended to enter politics in B.C. after the war, but that didn`t happen, as he found his best prospects for civilian work were through his navy contacts in Africa and Britain. In his last letter sent to his sister in March 1942 he said he hoped to return to B.C. to visit her after the war, "whenever that may be and if one is still in the land of the living."
In June 1956 Helen Dewdney represented her late brother at ceremonies in England marking 100 years since the Victoria Cross was established by Queen Victoria. In 1985 a Plymouth recreational diver spotted the wreckage of the flying boat. The recovered propeller is now on display at an RAAF museum in Perth, Australia.


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Textronics releases DIY heart rate monitor kit
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Are there any interactive clothing developers in the audience? Well, maybe you know someone that does then. Textronics has announced a "Design Your Own" kit (PDF) for those inclined to make outfits with textile electrodes that can monitor your hear rate. The sensors are able to capture ECG-quality data from your blood pumper and the entire kit is machine washable. Get yours now for only $100.


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The other day I found myself with a rare midweek day off of work. The kids had school, hubby was working (from home) and the weather was GORGEOUS! Every three weeks I get a Wednesday of work. Normally I use my day off of work to clean the house or to catch up on some writing projects, but this week I didn't have any plans!
I woke up early and relaxed a bit, then went to Starbucks to pick up hubby and I a coffee. When I got home the girls were fed and dressed for school and hubby had made each of us his famous breakfast egg sandwiches. We had some quiet time together to eat our sandwiches and to enjoy our coffees. Then I got the kids ready for school and we met our friends on the corner and all 7 of us walked to school together. Once the bell rang for school and all the kids were safely inside, Juliette and I headed out for a nice, longish 10k together.
We ran to my parents place, talked to them for a bit, and I ditched my jacket there because I was over dressed. While we were there I made impromptu lunch plans with my mom for later in the day. Then we ran to our friend Laura's house, but she wasn't home. We then ran home. It was really fun to tour the town together with no time deadline to get home.
After our awesome run, I showered, then relaxed and watched an episode of the Netflix show that I'm currently binging on: Switched at Birth. I totally love(d) this show (I finished watching the last episode of season 3 this morning). It's a family show that reminds me of the old 90210, It's about two girls who were switched at birth and come from totally different backgrounds. I thought I was done with this show, but I just found out that I can watch season 4 on Netflix starting on November 25th… yay! 🙂
After chilling out it was time to go pick up my mom for lunch. We went to Montana's where we both had salads. She had the chicken caesar salad and I had the Apple Pecan Harvest Salad. It was delicious!! How wrong isit that I have the same thing everytime I go there?
After our lunch together, my mom and I headed over to Indigo to find some books. My mom has recently been diagnosed with diabetes so we were on the hunt for a good book that would provide some guidance on how to manage her diabetes until she's able to meet with a counsellor at the diabetes clinic. We found this book that looked to be very thorough and even included a sample meal plan and recipes.
After our shopping we headed over to my friend Laura's house for coffee, to chat and to check out her wedding photos (they turned out great!).
I then drove my mom home, then went to my house to drop off my van. I then walked to the kids school and picked them up much earlier than they normally get picked up. I was excited to spend some extra time with them. We played for awhile together at the need park at their school before walking home together.
When we got home hubby had already begun making dinner. All in all it was so nice to spend the day doing things that *I* wanted to do. I rarely have days where I'm in complete cntrol of setting my own schedule. My soul had been longing for a day like that for a very long time.
In addition to the 10k with Juliette, I also did yoga on Tuesday, ran on Friday and swung my kettlebell around on Saturday, To be completely honest the kettlebell workout almost didn't happen because I just didn't feel up to it. I somehow managed to talk myself into doing it, pulled out my gymboss app and made myself do a different exercise for a minute every minute with 20 seconds rest between intervals. I felt so much better afterwards!!
Here is my fitness plan for this week:
Monday: Early morning Yoga on DailyBurnTuesday: 8k morning run with my running friends.Wednesday: BodyPump class at GoodLife FitnessThursday: 8k morning run with my running friends.Friday: Early morning strength workout with DailyBurn.Saturday: Rest daySunday: 10k + kettlebell workout
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Alumni Recognized at Annual Celebration
Posted: April 18, 2000 at 1:00 am, Last Updated: November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am
On Wednesday, April 12, the George Mason University Alumni Association hosted its annual Celebration of Distinction awards dinner to recognize and honor alumni for their outstanding achievements. This year the top alumni awards, Alumnus of the Year and the Alumni Service Award, went to Teresa M. Klaassen, a trustee of the George Mason University Foundation Board, and Joseph Heastie, former rector of the George Mason Board of Visitors.
As Alumnus of the Year, Klaassen, B.S. Business Administration '77, was recognized for exceptional success that brings honor to George Mason University. As executive vice president and a director of Sunrise Assisted Living Communities, a company she founded with her husband in 1981, Klaassen has dedicated her career to reforming the institution of assisted living. Sunrise has received several awards, including the National Association of Counties' National Excellence Award, and Klaassen herself won the Greater Washington, D.C., Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 1993. A founding member and director of the Assisted Living Facilities Association of America, Klaassen also serves as a trustee on the George Mason University Foundation Board.
Heastie, M.P.A. '84, received the Alumni Service Award in recognition of his outstanding service to the university. Heastie has served as rector of the Board of Visitors (1993-94), founding chairman of the Minority Advisory Board (1994-97), and president of the Alumni Association (1997-98). His membership on the Board of Visitors spanned eight years. He has served 13 years as a board member of the Alumni Association, and he is completing his sixth year as a member of the Minority Advisory Board. Retired from a distinguished career in the federal government, Heastie's dedicated record of service has set a standard of particular distinction and brought honor to the Alumni Association.


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Kimberly Peirce's Carrie remake starring Chloe Grace Moretz isn't quite the campy horror classic as Brian DePalma's 1976 original.
That seems to be the consensus from top critics who are expressing mixed feelings about this new big-screen reimagining of Stephen King's seminal 1974 novel—though they do give the Boys Don't Cry director props for putting a modern-day spin on the story and tying it into the very topical issue of bullying.
Part of reviewers' ambivalence stems from Peirce sticking too closely to her predecessor's template minus his operatic camp and the excess of digital effects that make for a drawn-out reckoning when the telekinetic Carrie gives her high school bullies they're post-prom comeuppance.
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Either way, despite a reliably good performance from Moretz, most say the Sissy Spacek version is still tops, though Julianne Moore does give Piper Laurie a run for her money in the crazy department as Carrie's mother, Margaret.
Here's a sampling of Carrie's mixed reaction:
• "If De Palma's version was one part adolescent dream, three parts nightmare, with a sly streak of satire running through it, Peirce's is a more earnest yet still engrossing take on the story that should connect with contemporary teens," opined The Hollywood Reporter's David Rooney.
"Moore is terrific, bringing just the right restraint. She's less of a fire-and-brimstone loon than Piper Laurie…but still plenty crazy," wrote the critic. "Moretz is an imperfect fit for the role but as always a captivating presence…She doesn't come close to the heartbreaking fragility and ethereality of Spacek in the part, but who could?"
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• "The special effects depicting Carrie's revenge against her tormentors (and her mom) may be superior to 1976, but nowhere near as much of an improvement as you'd expect after 37 years. And her telekinesis is deployed way too frequently early on," railed the New York Post's Lou Leminick, giving it one star. "The new version of the endlessly imitated final scene? So utterly lame, you'll want to go out and watch the original on Netflix. Save yourself some time and money, and bypass this new Carrie altogether.
• Giving the film a B minus, Entertainment Weekly's Owen Gleiberman wrote: "The original film had…De Palma's voluptuous operatic style, which gave the story the quality of a daydream-turned-nightmare. When you take away that style and serve up the plot fairly straight, as Peirce does here, we seem to be watching a Carrie that's been flattened, robbed of its over-the-top emotional extravagance."
• "Rather than offering new blood, Carrie is a purely cosmetic revamp," panned USA Today's Claudia Puig. "There's nothing inventive in the retelling of this American horror story based on Stephen King's best-selling 1974 novel… Peirce's version lacks the immediacy of Brian De Palma's original. The result feels like a pale imitation."
She added: "Moretz and Moore do their best with the one-dimensional material, but they deserve better."
• The Los Angeles Times' Betsy Sharkey praised the performances, but was underwhelmed: "Peirce pulls out a sensitivity and depth in [Moretz] that brings her performance to a new level. And Moore has never had a better handle on demented. But except for a ridiculously sanitized new ending, new Carrie is not that different from old Carrie. And that's a crying shame."
• Variety's Justin Chang, on the other hand, was more forgiving: "Carrie sustains interest as a moody psychological/paranormal drama with a melancholy undertow that at times tilts into genuine pathos. If the film never quite shakes off the feeling of having been constructed from a well-worn blueprint, it has a sensitive interpreter in Peirce, who…here offers a fresh, intelligent spin on certain key aspects of a largely familiar tale."


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'Confidence To Have Peace' seeks to explore the possibility that we take on too much in our lives. It will offer some ideas for you to take (or not), but mainly to discuss what brings us peace and how we can all have it in our lives. Have the confidence to find peace and keep it in your life! Have the confidence to accept that life is not just about achieving, but about being.
A lot of the things we do are extra stuff we feel we have to take on. Many of the pressures we put on ourselves like our growing expenses and circle of friends we 'must' keep up with are things we could safely get rid of without a negative impact on our lives (or that of our loved ones).
What are you taking on in our life that is putting more unnecessary pressure on than you can handle? As a believer, sometimes we think we're responsible for bearing the burden of what only God can, and wants to do.
It's time to let God handle the heavy things in your life and free yourself of some of that burden. Give yourself the chance to enjoy the peace available to you. Here are some ways to do so.
Confidence to have peace
1. Have peace by letting go
Let go of things in your life which are holding you captive. Is it hate, fear, low confidence? I don't believe in making new year's resolutions, but I'm aware that people use this time of year to make changes in their lives – to honour goals and long-term dreams. Use the mark of this new year to decide to let go and realise that God can bear bigger burdens than we can ever imagine. You're strong, you're precious and you can and will do it – starting with that decision.
2. Have peace by accepting
Have peace by accepting there are things in your life you can't and never will be able to change. Once you've accepted that, the first step has been taken. There are things about you that will never be exactly the way you want them to be. Accept peace by taking advantage of your stronger points, and let go of the things you'll never be able to change.
Accept that there are people in your life you may never be able to help. Help the ones you can – the ones who will accept your assistance.
Accept that life will have its downs. It's these very downs that make the ups so exciting and enjoyable.
Accept that there will always be bigger things than you, bigger tasks than you can handle, bigger situations you'll never understand. Have faith that it will all work out for the best.
3. Have peace by being content
This has been said so many times, in so many different ways it's become somewhat of a cliché. We all know that being content is not just about being happy with what you have. Being content is more than that. It's accepting that what you have at this point in time is just what you need. It's about believing that all you have is right for you and is what you deserve.
Contentment doesn't happen to you. It's a concious choice.
Being content sometimes carries the connotation of not having ambition. This is a misunderstanding of the true meaning of contentment. Contented people are ambitious people.
The difference between unhappy, tormented ambitious people and content, happy ambitious people is that members of the latter group are confident in their choices. They know that they're on the right track to achieve their goals. They know that their journey towards their destination is a secure one. This is what brings them contentment – their confidence that their ambitions will come to fruition.
So how about you? Do you have the confidence to accept the peace in your life? What advice can you offer about having peace in your life? How do you do it? Do you have the confidence to have peace?
28 Responses to "Confidence To Have Peace"
Hi Anne,
Happy New Year to you!
I really appreciated this post as it contained some very important messages in it.
As you quite rightly said, so many people believe those who go with the natural flow of life and are peaceful, are not ambitious. Nothing could be further from the truth. What many perceived 'peaceful' looking people have learnt to do is to achieve what they want while not being resistant to the natural changes, which occur in life.
The way I accept peace in my life is to do what you have already advised, which is to truly appreciate that what I have in my life at the present moment is what I need.
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Hi Anne,
I would have to say Yes to your question. I do have peace in my life.
It took choice to do so, but I was adamant about living a peaceful life. I couldn't do it without my faith in God.
There are members in my family that tend to lean on me and also have negative behaviors. So what's a gal to do? I had to pray really hard to Let go…and so I did. I can now accept them for who they are, but make boundaries so they won't tug on my life.
I can love them.
Letting go is the first step. But it takes a while. Acceptance is another to work on. It became a habit and thereby became part of me.
Also, with the world going through so many changes I could get lost in sorrow or anger if I turned on the TV so I don't. If I see injustice on the news, I immediately go to prayer.
You know, there has been studies that people who have spirituality in their lives have a quicker healing when it comes to emotional or physical illnesses.
My connection with God does help because I believe with all my heart, there is a purpose for me in this world and it is to do God's work. I cannot do that if I didn't have peace in my heart.
Thanks for bringing up such a great subject,
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I am so big on number 2.. I've learned to just accept things as they are, whether it is good or bad. It's just too stressful to fight for something you have no control for.
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Anne, I love, love, love this post! It seems it was written just for me! I have wrestled with all three of the points you listed above. The great thing is that we can practice the positive sides of those points. One of my personal guidelines is to let go of low self-confidence this year; embrace acceptance and surrender; and practice contentment through daily gratitude.
I like peace, and those are true, letting go of all the things that bog you down will bring peace. Being content will totally bring peace.
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very good post Anne
inner conflict can result in misery , i believe reaching inner peace must be an important goal for everyone, thanks
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Hey Anne, Happy New Years!
Loved this article, it basically breaks down what the message inside the serenity prayer. I know #2 has definitely played a major role in my life. The ability to just accept the things that I cannot change has healed past wounds and allowed me to keep going. Without being able to find the peace in God to accept whats beyond my control I don't know where I'd be…
Philippians 4:6-8 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
The scripture above pretty much sums it all up for me though. Thanks for another great post Anne!
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Inspirational as always Anne. The little nuget that is especially meaningful for me is "accept that there are people in your life you may never be able to help." I spent nearly a decade as a life and small business coach and one of the hardest lessons for me to learn was that some people are determined to go their own way, regardless of the circumstances. I used to make myself ill trying to find ways to prevent people from self-destructing, until I finally managed to come to terms with how to let go and bless someone on their way. As I find myself easing back into the coaching arena, this is a very important reminder 🙂
Very nice. letting go is so important.
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if you have no confidence you have no peace in life. give love to others to have a good relation to your family. Even there are problems but dont forget to thanks the people around you.
To accept that you cannot pleased everyone is another piece of advice to accept peace in your heart. At work, there will always be hard people. If you let them influence you, your daily existence would absolutely end up into an undesirable one.
Thank you Anne for this gem of information.
I'll also add to it by saying that one's inner peace leads to peace with others. I'll echo the words of someone who said that the reason human beings are not at peace with fellow human beings, is because they are not at peace with themselves. And they are not at peace with themselves, because they are not at peace with their Maker-God!…It begins here…
Philippians 4:6-8 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. I used to make myself ill trying to find ways to prevent people from self-destructing, until I finally managed to come to terms with how to let go and bless someone on their way.
your article is very impressive and it will change our mind set…….
I am fully appropriated with your compliment to achieve peace and happiness in our life.I think in our life we have a lot of personal problem that we are crate it by our self.To overcame these kind of problem we have to pray God to help us.God will help us if we want to be a happy man.
Although we have to avoid our bad habits and our life will be a full of happiness.
You know, it's interesting. Forgiveness can be one of the biggest things that can put you at peace with yourself.
I really appreciated this post as it contained some very important messages in it.This blog is very informative.


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An online poker tournament is one where the game of poker, defined as any of varied card games played by two or more people who place bets on the value of their hands, is played over the Internet. It has been estimated that revenues from online poker, which made its debut in the late 1990's, have risen from about $83 million in 2001 to over $3 billion in 2009. It is of note that online poker is legal and prevalent throughout the Caribbean and the United Kingdom. Efforts have been taken to declare the legality of Internet gambling in the United States, but as of this time, online poker is still not permitted in the US. There are many advantages that online poker poses over the traditional game of poker played in casinos. These include the ability to play poker within the comfort of his or her own home, being able to engage in a poker game at any time of day, standing a greater chance to win the game, and consistently getting more for your buck an online poker games. To begin, a person can play in an online poker tournament within the comfort of his or her own home. There is no need to travel to a casino and mingle with strangers to play the game. The only thing a person needs is an Internet connection and a comfortable place to sit. It is noteworthy as well that poker novices can take advantage of the many online poker skill schools available to aid them in sharpening their poker abilities over time. Another advantage of engaging in an online poker tournament over a traditional one is that a person can join tournaments at any time during the day. They are not beholden to a casino or anyone else's schedule. Online poker sites never close for business; they are open 24/7, at all times of day. This can especially be an attribute of interest for busy professionals who would like to engage in a few poker games but do not have the time to travel to a casino, which is most likely not anywhere near his or her home.
A person's having a greater chance of winning a poker game is yet another advantage of online poker tournaments over traditional ones held at casinos. This is since with online tournaments, a person has an increased chance to play more hands in a given hour while the automation of dealing makes the hand speeds greater. This thus increases a person's chance of winning. Furthermore, the online poker player, unlike a casino poker player, can constantly check his or her performance with statistics available online that indicate how well the he or she is performing overall. This allows the online poker player to pinpoint areas that he or she needs to work on so as to help him or her win more hands in the future. Last but not least, it is much cheaper to attend an online poker tournament than it is to go to one at a casino. A casino trip entails travel, food, and beverage costs, as well as tips for casino staff members. These costs all dip into a poker player's profits. None of these expenses apply to online poker tournaments.
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Catherine Nelson is a visual artist who uses the digital medium to create orbital worlds of imaginary landscapes. Her 'Future Memories' series comprises of 20 floating worlds, meticulously composed with thousands of assembled details. Visual poetry, nature photography and digital techniques blend together to give shape to these transcendental landscapes. The result is a contemporary pictorial mythology that subtly reminds the viewer of a profound truth: that it is in the flourishing variety of the local that the fate of the world resides.
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HOUSTON, August 6, 2009 – With one of the highest concentrations of uninsured and underinsured individuals in the nation, Harris County has gained national attention for its critical healthcare needs. In response to those needs, Harris County Hospital District and the not-for-profit Memorial Hermann Healthcare System have been working together to consider strategies to add capacity and expand access to medical care for the uninsured and underinsured. Today, Harris County Hospital District and Memorial Hermann announced that they have agreed to key elements of a proposed transaction that will result in the sale of Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital and related facilities to the Hospital District.
Details of the proposed transaction and financial terms will be finalized in the coming weeks after performing all due diligence and after the subsequent approval by the appropriate governing bodies of Memorial Hermann, Harris County Hospital District and Harris County Commissioner's Court. The pending purchase by the Hospital District will not result in increased taxes. The Hospital District would operate the facility as a full-service hospital and would continue to serve Medicare, Medicaid and privately insured patients, as well as the uninsured. In the event that the purchase is approved, Memorial Hermann will provide certain operational services to Harris County Hospital District in support of the campus under a separate services agreement. The acquisition is targeted to close by late November 2009.
The Memorial Hermann system and the Harris County Hospital District operate the county's only two Level 1 trauma centers. Together, they have historically provided the bulk of healthcare services to the county's uninsured.
The Harris County Hospital District recently embarked on a major, multi-phase capital construction plan that would invest more than $350 million in new facilities, expansion and land acquisition to meet the growing need for primary care by the county's underserved population. Plans called for construction of two community health centers and eligibility centers, two ambulatory care towers, and renovation and expansion of the LBJ General Hospital Emergency Center.
"Patient visits to the recently opened El Franco Lee Health Center and Southwest Eligibility Center in the Alief area of Houston have far surpassed our projections," said David Lopez, CEO, Harris County Hospital District. "This led us to reconsider our planned construction of an ambulatory care tower on Holly Hall Street, and begin to carefully consider if there were advantages of immediately adding inpatient and specialty care capacity on the southwest side of Houston. Ultimately, our deliberations led us to approach Memorial Hermann regarding its Southwest hospital, which would be a more efficient use of our resources and a more immediate solution to address capacity issues. As a result, when the transaction becomes a reality, we will forego construction of the ambulatory care center on our Holly Hall campus.
One of Houston's largest and most sophisticated suburban hospital campuses, Memorial Hermann Southwest includes a hospital building, four medical office buildings, a Heart & Vascular Institute, an accredited Cancer Center, a surgery center, an outpatient imaging center, and programs in orthopedics, maternity care and neonatology. The hospital also provides an array of other specialty care and 24-hour emergency services as a Level 3 trauma center. Memorial Hermann also owns and operates the Memorial Hermann Wellness Center and University Place Retirement Community on the campus, but these are not included in the sale.
"The mission of Harris County Hospital District is to deliver high-quality healthcare to Harris County residents," said Lopez. "Memorial Hermann Southwest has outstanding facilities, medical staff, employees, and services. It was readily apparent that if it were part of the Harris County Hospital District, we would be able to immediately meet the healthcare needs of many more Harris County residents while advancing our strategic expansion by offering our comprehensive programs and services at the Southwest Houston campus."
"While it was not an easy decision to make, the proposed sale of our Southwest hospital to the Hospital District is the right thing to do for the community. It is in keeping with our mission to improve the health of the people in Southeast Texas and it will allow us to focus on
expanding our services to people in the communities we serve," said Dan Wolterman, CEO, Memorial Hermann Healthcare System. "We believe that the Hospital District is better positioned to meet the growing needs of the Southwest Houston community.
"Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital has a long and proud history of providing the very latest, high-quality care in southwest Houston," Wolterman added. "I am confident this legacy will continue under the direction of the Harris County Hospital District."
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Campgrounds: The Endorus Expedition Collector's Edition
With a priceless artifact as your guide, you and Addie lead an expedition of stalwart explorers through long forgotten lands. These explorers are relying on you to create campsites for them to stay safe and warm as they brave the unknown. Relive the artifact's tale of an ancient civilization as they travelled to sandy beaches, through dense jungles, over high mountains and deep into mysterious caves. Encounter quirky characters, discover hidden treasures and rebuild ancient structures. Can you find what lies at the end of the artifact's tale? Find out in Campgrounds: The Endorus Expedition, a new and exciting Time Management game!
November 29, 2013
Jumb-O-Fun Games
Widescreen Support
Relaxed Mode
Chain Tasks Assignment
Exclusive Challenge Levels
Integrated Strategy Guide
Concept Art
As it comes to the end of the year, it can be concluded that there are only two non-HOG CE games that are being released this year, Royal Envoy: Campaign for the Crown and this Time Management/Builder sequel to 2012's hit Campgrounds.
Campgrounds: The Endorus Expedition has a typical Builder gameplay but still enjoyable for players of all types. The game featured Relaxed/Untimed mode for beginners while playing the game in Timed mode can be very challenging to achieve gold medal. There are many buildings and houses to build in which you have to decided wisely which one to produce first in order to complete the tasks given.
Strategy is the key in Campgrounds 2 as in later levels, one wrong step can lead to a forced restart. Anyways, the environment of the game varied every so often, from beach to mine so the game hardly gets boring. Similar to the previous game, the game is still based on Eco-Friendly theme. You can earn Eco-Points by building gardens and other decorations which form tasks in many levels.
As a Collector's Edition, Campgrounds: The Endorus Expedition is not really worthy of the extra price. There are only a Strategy Guide for the main game, Bonus Challenge levels and the Art Gallery.


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Title: Enhancing Student Learning Through Information Literacy and Technology
Sponsor: LIS and Dean's Office
Facilitator(s): Andi Beckendorf, Diane Gossman
Workshop Dates: June 3,5, & 6 (Mon, Wed, Th), 2013; 9:00am-12:00pm + project time with your LIS team
Location: Preus Library
Registration deadline: May 6, 2013 (8-12 participants max). Application required.
With a focus on student-centered learning, information literacy provides a way to consider and enhance integration of critical thinking and technology proficiency into our courses. The three workshop tracks offer faculty an opportunity to select a level of depth while breadth is gained through an overview of information literacy and its relationship to critical thinking, research, and departmental curricula. The tracks also give the facilitators flexibility to tailor the experience to faculty needs. During the workshop, participants will consider course-specific information literacy principles in the context of departmental/program goals for students (at the beginning, intermediate or advanced levels), and teaching goals in relation to use of technology (multimedia, social media, new media literacies, hardware, software, etc.). Faculty who select Track 2 or Track 3 will be provided with technology equipment to assist in developing new approaches to pedagogy.
Implementation outcomes should include:
Participants will select one of the following three tracks:
Previous Workshop Participants
Anita Carrasco (Anthropology), Ben Moore (Art), Nick Gomersall (Economics), Barb Bohach (Education), Deb Fordice (Education), Nancy Barry (English), Brooke Joyce (Music), Steve Smith (Music), Jayme Nelson (Nursing), Ginger Meyette (Social Work), Tom Berger (Theatre/Dance), Jeff Dintaman (Theatre/Dance), and Lisa Lantz (Theatre/Dance)
To submit your application, visit Summer 2013 Faculty Workshop Application.