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Tent For Rent in Auburn Hills, MI
Since we first opened our doors in 1980, Bos Structures and Events has been the leading source for event planning and tent rentals in Auburn Hills and throughout Southeast Michigan. Bos Structures and Events has an excellent staff with over 100 years of combined experience in the rental industry and an extensive product inventory for providing you with a multitude of tenting options. With an inventory of over 500 tents in an array of sizes, we can accommodate almost any location and provide you with the best options for your event.
At Bos Structures and Events, we treat our customers with the highest level of courtesy and professionalism. We set the bar for premium products and take pride in our strong customer focus, striving to bring fresh, unique ideas to our customers. We understand that a large event can seem like a daunting task, but with our years of experience and expertise we can make your special occasion a wonderful event.
For more than 35 years, this family-owned and operated company located in Southeastern Michigan has been one of the area's finest rental companies with one simple concept -- treat others the way you would want to be treated. It is the concept that has kept our clients coming back time and time again.
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At Bos Structures and Events, our tents are perfect for weddings, corporate functions, festivals, parties, and everything in-between. We have decades of experience in the professional setup and removal of tents in any environment.
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Frame Tents
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Frame tents are self-supporting structures that do not require any interior support poles, giving them an open, airy atmosphere with no interior obstructed views. This maximizes your interior space, making them perfect for any style of event. Frame tents are a great solution for multiple surfaces and distinct spaces. Requiring an anchoring support system, the versatility that is offered with this style of tent makes the event possibilities almost limitless.
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Our structure tents are extremely secure and reliable and can be customized for any occasion. With no indoor support beams required, you can maximize your space with no obstructions, and our variety of flooring options allow you to create the perfect indoor space quickly and easily, wherever it's needed.
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The 2013 Patriots are far from a finished product, with three weeks of camp remaining before Bill Belichick has to whittle the roster from 90 to 53 players.
"We're still grinding through it," he said Saturday, a day after the Patriots' 31-22 preseason win over the Eagles. "It's way too early to make any definitive decisions, determinations. We're making progress."
How much progress have the Patriots made in two weeks? Here are five things we have learned about the team after watching training camp practices and one preseason game:
1. The kids are all right.
The Patriots searched this summer for veteran receiver help, bringing Austin Collie, Laurent Robinson, and Chaz Schilens in for workouts, among others. They opted not to sign any of them, however, and it may have worked out for the best.
Instead the practice reps have gone to a trio of rookies — Aaron Dobson, Josh Boyce, and Kenbrell Thompkins — and the youngsters have fared well so far.
Thompkins, undrafted out of Cincinnati, has been one of the revelations of camp. He has worked his way into the starting lineup as the third receiver, and has developed the best rapport with quarterback Tom Brady of any receiver other than Danny Amendola. Brady and Thompkins connected four times for 23 yards on one drive Friday night, and two of the catches went for first downs (including a third-down conversion).
Dobson had two catches for 35 yards against the Eagles, although he caught only two of eight targets and got a surprising number of snaps (44), suggesting that the coaches believe he needs the work. Boyce didn't have a catch, although he would have had an easy 24-yard touchdown if Ryan Mallett hadn't badly overthrown him.
And undrafted rookie tight end Zach Sudfeld also has been impressive, making several acrobatic catches in practice and showing great hustle Friday night with his downfield blocking on LeGarrette Blount's 51-yard touchdown run.
2. Tight end is still a big part of the offense.
No, the Patriots can't just plug in any of their current tight ends and expect them to replicate the production of Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez — they combined for 106 catches, 1,273 yards, and 16 touchdowns while playing 11 and 10 games last year, respectively — but tight end will still be a big part of the offense.
The Patriots opened the game with two tight ends — Jake Ballard and Sudfeld — and while Ballard only played 12 snaps as he returns from knee surgery, the other three each played nearly half the game. Michael Hoomanawanui, who played more of a fullback/H-back role, played 34 of 72 offensive snaps, Sudfeld played 33, and Daniel Fells was in for 32. Fells had three catches for 27 yards, while Sudfeld had a nice 22-yard catch-and-run, breaking a couple of tackles in the process.
The Patriots also used a three-tight end set on about a half dozen plays, and had all four tight ends on the field in their Jumbo package for Stevan Ridley's 1-yard touchdown on the opening drive.
3. The running game is a strength.
The numbers certainly were skewed by Ridley's 62-yard run to open the game and Blount's ridiculous TD run on a busted play, and the Eagles' defense, transitioning to a 3-4 with a lot of undersized personnel, is pretty terrible. But the Patriots still ran for 248 yards on a ridiculous 8.0 yards per carry, no matter how you slice it. Nate Solder, Logan Mankins, and Ryan Wendell opened massive holes for Ridley and Blount on the opening drive, as they marched 80 yards for a touchdown without calling a pass play.
Overall, the Patriots had nine runs of 8 yards or more Friday night, including a pair of 14-yard runs by Blount and a 12-yard run by Tim Tebow on a quarterback draw on third and 6. Brandon Bolden also added two runs of 7 yards.
The Patriots still have to get right guard figured out between Dan Connolly, Marcus Cannon, and Will Svitek, but otherwise they should have one of the two or three best run-blocking units in the NFL.
They also have a deep and multifaceted stable of running backs with Ridley, Blount, Shane Vereen, and Leon Washington. Vereen's 13-yard touchdown catch in the corner of the end zone was a thing of beauty. If he can stay healthy this year, there's no reason why he can't have 40-50 catches.
4. Pass rush is still a concern.
Now, the Patriots didn't blitz much Friday night, and don't show much other than the most basic defensive schemes in the preseason.
The Eagles dropped back to pass 51 times, and the Patriots finished with three sacks and three quarterback hits, meaning the defensive linemen didn't win enough one-on-one battles.
Tommy Kelly had a nice game with a sack and a forced fumble, backup Marcus Benard continued an impressive camp with five tackles, a sack, and a tackle for loss, and Chandler Jones did manage one quarterback hit in just 11 snaps.
But the pass rush was one of the Patriots' biggest deficiencies last year — they finished in the bottom third of the league in quarterback pressure on a per-pass-attempt basis — and they didn't show much, if any improvement Friday night.
5. The secondary badly needs Devin McCourty and Alfonzo Dennard.
The defensive backfield could be improved after being an area of weakness the last few years, but not if the Patriots are forced to play without a couple of starters, as they did Friday night.
McCourty, now the starting free safety, is coming back slowly after offseason shoulder surgery, while Dennard, one of the top three cornerbacks in the rotation, is banged up with an undisclosed injury. Steve Gregory performed capably in McCourty's place in just 11 snaps, but cornerbacks Aqib Talib, Logan Ryan, and Marquice Cole struggled (cornerback Ras-I Dowling is also hurt).
Talib was burned by Eagles receiver DeSean Jackson all week in practice, and couldn't keep up with him on Friday night on Jackson's 47-yard touchdown catch, in which Talib gave him a free release to the inside.
Overall, the Eagles' top two quarterbacks, Michael Vick and Nick Foles, combined to complete 9 of 11 passes for 137 yards and a touchdown. Ryan, who played 81 of 86 defensive snaps Friday night (plus seven more on special teams), did have two pass breakups, but he badly whiffed on a tackle on Greg Salas's 12-yard touchdown catch and likely isn't ready to be in the four-cornerback rotation early in the season.
Rookie safety Duron Harmon is also raw and likely just a special teams contributor at this point, while second-year safety Tavon Wilson, who also whiffed on Salas's TD, has been one of the bigger disappointments of camp.Ben Volin can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @BenVolin.

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Standing Up a Windows Server 2012 RC Virtual Machine in the New Windows Azure Management Portal Preview
The new HTML-based Windows Azure Management Portal enables users of all popular operating systems, tablets and smartphones to create, modify and delete instances of cloud services, Web sites, virtual machines, SQL [Azure] Databases, storage accounts, and virtual networks in all Microsoft data centers that support Windows Azure. Future OakLeaf Systems blog posts will cover the remaining five topics.
Web sites and virtual machines are new Windows Azure features introduced at Microsoft's MEET Windows Azure celebration of the Spring 2012 wave of Windows Azure upgrades and updates to be held in San Francisco's Madrone Studios on June 7, 2012.
This post was published at 9:00 AM on 6/7/2012, when Microsoft released the embargo on disclosing details of new Windows Azure features by MVPs and members of the Windows Insiders who had early access.
Note: Screen captures were taken with the current Windows Azure Management Portal Preview version on 5/31/2012. The appearance of Portal Preview screens might be different on 6/7/2012 and later.
Update 6/8/2012 9:45 AM PDT: Corey Sanders (@CoreySandersWA, pictured at right), Principal Program Manager, Windows Azure, shows you "how to create and manage Windows Virtual Machines in Windows Azure" in Windows Azure Virtual Machines – Part I (Windows) and Henry Jerez, Sr. Program Manager, Windows Azure, explains "how to create and manage Linux Virtual Machines on Windows Azure" in Windows Azure Virtual Machines – Part II (Linux) 20+ minute ChalkTalks.
Update 6/8/2012 8:30 AM PDT: If you have a Windows Azure subscription or you sign up for a free 3-Month Windows Azure Preview, you can request adding the new preview features by following the instructions in my Adding Windows Azure Preview Features to Your Subscription post of 6/8/2012.
Update 6/7/2012 10:30 AM PDT: According to Scott Guthrie (@scottgu) in his Meet the New Windows Azure post today: "We will be opening up the new features I discussed above for public usage a few hours after the keynote concludes."
Update 6/7/2012 10:00 AM PDT: New pricing information for Virtual Machines is here and for Virtual Networks is here.
Create a New Virtual Machine
The following steps install a Windows 2012 Server Release Candidate virtual machine under Windows Azure running in Microsoft's West US data center:
1. After you receive e-mail confirmation of your Windows Azure subscription's access to the Virtual Machine feature, navigate to the Windows Azure Management Preview Portal, sign in with your Windows Live ID (a.k.a., Microsoft Account) to open the landing page, and click the Virtual Machines button in the navigation pane:
Note: The following Web Sites and Cloud Services are publicly accessible on the Cloudapp-Preview:
- Windows Azure Web Site Wordpress clone of the OakLeaf Services blog on Blogger
- OakLeaf Systems Azure Table Services Sample Project (Tools v1.6 with Azure Storage Analytics) - Antares
2. Click the ? button at the bottom right of the page to open a Help panel:
3. Close the help panel and click the Create a Virtual Machine button to open the New panel, type a unique domain name, accept the default Windows Server 2012 Release Candidate image, type and confirm the Administrator password for the machine, select the size you want and choose the closest location:
Note: You can choose from the following images with the Quick Create feature selected:
The following sizes are available for all images:
3A. To select a Linux image, an existing image, or a new image file, click the From Gallery button to open the Create Virtual Machine's VM OS Selection form, which displays by default all available images with a brief description of each:
3B. Select an image and click the right arrow to move to the VM Configuration page 2. Complete the text boxes, select a size, and upload a *.cer file for SSH authentication:
3C. Click the right arrow to move to the VM Mode page, type the Windows Azure DNS name for your VM, accept the default Automatically Generated Storage Account, and select the region, affinity group or, if you've created one, virtual network:
3D. Click the Right Arrow to display the VM options page and, if you want, choose Create Availability Set from the list.
Note: A future post will describe how to create and manage geographically disperse availability sets, manage your images, and create an image file.
3E. Click the X button to close the Gallery and return to the landing page.
4. Repeat step 2 and click the Create Virtual Machine (check mark) button to start the provisioning process, which begins by creating a storage account:
5. After about 15 minutes, the status changes to Running, and Connect, Restart, Shutdown, and Attach buttons are enabled:
6. Click the right-arrow button in the Name tile to open the vm-name dashboard:
Note: Disk Read Throughput (B/s) doesn't appear in the above instance.
7. Click the Endpoints button to download a dns-name.rdp file to remote desktop into the VM instance:
Create a Remote Desktop Connection to the Virtual Machine
8. Click Open to display the Remote Desktop Connection dialog. Optionally, click Details to display the resources frame and clear the Printers check box:
9. Click Connect to connect to open the Windows Security dialog and type the Administrator password you entered in step 3:
10. Click OK to make the connection, which displays a authentication problem with a self-signed (and thus untrusted) certificate:
10A. If you want to trust the self-signed certificate, click the View Certificate button to open the Certificate dialog:
10B. Click the Install Certificate button to start the Certificate Import Wizard. Click Next to bypass the Welcome page and open the Certificate Store page. Accept the default Automatically Select a Certificate Store … option:
10C. Click Next to open the Completing the Certificate Wizard page. Click Finish to import the certificate, click OK to acknowledge the import, click OK again to dismiss the Wizard, and click the Yes button to make the connection.
Note: The certificate remains valid for six months.
11. Alternatively, mark the Don't Ask Me Again check box (see step 10) and click the Yes button to make the connection, perform initial server configuration, and open Server Manager:
12. Click the Local Server link in the navigation pane to open Server Manager. If you see errors in the Events section, click the Refresh button at the top of the page:
12A. If you experience errors on refresh, click the More… button to display the error message in a Task Details window:
Following is the initial error message below the above notification:
Note: BPA is the abbreviation for Windows Server 2012's Best Practices Analyzer.
12B. Scroll down to the Best Practices Analyzer, and open the Tasks menu:
12B. Click the Start BPA Scan command and wait a minute or two for the scan to complete:
12C. According to the following message from Microsoft in a Server Manager reporting Manageability problem after fresh install WS2012 RC thread in the Windows Server 2012 Release Candidate (RC) General forum, you can safely disregard this benign error, which appears to be a bug:
13. Return to Server Manager for the VM and scroll to the Roles and Features pane at the end of the canvas:
14. Scroll to display the remaining default Features and Role(s).
15. Review the features installed by default and add or remove features and roles as desired using the Tasks menu.


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A randomly selected heraldry graphic of the Clan MacCulloch Tartan, Coat of Arms, or Badge will be displayed whenever the page is visited or refreshed.
We have traced the McColloch surname genealogical lineage, generation
by generation, back to Sir Cullo O'Neil in early 14th century
Scotland ... to the time of William Wallace in the movie Braveheart.
The family was originally given control of the Myreton,
Ardwell, and other portions of the Galloway District around 1318.
Subsequent to Sir Cullo O'Neil, the family name became McCullo
which appears to be the root name for all of surname variations.
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Our web site was featured in the April 2003issue of
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Since the review praised the site's features and layout, when we changed the theme colors, we tried to leave them in tact.
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Andrea Nguyen's White Tofu, Sesame, and Vegetable Salad
Known as Shira-ae in Japan, this salad of crisp blanched green beans is dressed with a purée of firm tofu, toasted sesame seeds, umami-packed soy and dashi, and enough sugar to give it a pleasant underlying sweetness.
Reprinted with permission from Asian Tofu by Andrea Nguyen. Copyright © 2012. Published by Ten Speed Press. Available wherever books are sold. All rights reserved.
Read more: Andrea Nguyen's White Tofu, Sesame, and Vegetable Salad
- Yield:serves 4 to 6 as a side dish
- Active time: 30 minutes
- Total time:30 minutes
- 4 ounces medium-firm or firm tofu
- 1 tablespoon white sesame seeds
- About 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
- About 1 teaspoon light-colored soy sauce, such as Japanese usukuchi shoyu or light (regular) soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons Dashi Stock or water
- 12 ounces tender green beans
- 1/4 teaspoon toasted black sesame seeds, optional
For the dressing, break up the tofu into large chunks and put them in a non-terry dishtowel or piece of muslin. Gather it up and, standing over a sink, gently squeeze 2 or 3 times. Unwrap, transfer to a small bowl, and set aside.
In a small skillet, toast the white sesame seeds, shaking and stirring frequently, for 2 to 3 minutes, until light golden and fragrant. Let cool for 1 minute, then transfer the warm seeds to a small food processor. Add the salt and sugar and grind to a coarse texture. Add the tofu, soy sauce, and dashi. Process to a creamy mixture that is still somewhat coarse. (Or, use a mortar and pestle to pound the sesame seeds with the salt and sugar. Add the tofu and lightly pound and stir to combine. Stir in liquid ingredients.)
Regardless of the method, transfer the tofu to a small bowl and let stand for 5 minutes to develop its flavor. Season with salt or soy sauce, aiming for a pronounced savory and sweet finish. Resist thinning the mixture with dashi because it may dilute the flavors. The dressing may be made 2 days ahead and refrigerated. Return it to room temperature before using; if there is lots of pooled liquid in the container, pour it off. Makes about 1/2 cup.
Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Meanwhile, trim the stem ends from the green beans. Blanch the beans for 1 to 2 minutes, until bright green and still crisp. Drain but do not rinse. Let the beans naturally cool, during which they will finish cooking. Like the dressing, the beans may be prepped up to 2 days ahead. Bring to room temperature before tossing.
To serve, you have two options. Short and dainty beans can be presented whole on a serving plate or individual dishes with the dressing spooned across their midline like a big creamy belt; invite guests to mix the ingredients themselves. Or, cut the beans into 2-inch-long pieces and toss in the tofu dressing, coating well; divide among small dishes or offer on a communal plate. Regardless of presentation, garnish with the black sesame seeds.
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Top Ranked Federal Agencies to Work For
Parternship for Public Service & Institute for the Study of Public Policy Implementation
Washington, D.C. – The 2009 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings released on May 20, 2009 evaluated employee satisfaction across government in 278 federal agencies and subcomponents. Overall, employee satisfaction is up 2.4 percent, from 61.8 to 63.3, with 71 percent of agencies improving their Best Places to Work index score since the last rankings in 2007.
The Best Places to Work rankings, compiled by the Partnership for Public Service and American University's Institute for the Study of Public Policy Implementation, are based on a survey conducted by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management that represents the views of 212,000 federal employees. Agencies are ranked in three categories: large (2,000 or more employees), small or subcomponent. They are also ranked in ten workplace categories, including leadership, work/life balance, and pay and benefits.
Quizzes: What's Your Government Specialty?
"You can't manage what you don't measure," said Max Stier, president and CEO of the Partnership for Public Service. "The Best Places to Work rankings are an important tool for federal managers who understand that employee satisfaction drives agency performance. They provide both transparency and accountability – and they are an important benchmark for this administration."
"The whole idea of employee engagement is to make the workplace more productive," Robert Tobias, director of American University's Institute for the Study of Public Policy Implementation, added. "These rankings provide an incentive for agencies to focus on their employees, they give a roadmap for improvement, and they help Congress fulfill their oversight responsibilities."
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CULTURE- FRIDAYS UPDATE Too, too: Embarrassment of riches for Trees on Fire
With music school braniacs holding down four of the band's five positions, you'd expect Trees On Fire to be prolific enough composers to have more than a single EP under their belt. They're still waiting on the follow-up to last year's The Green Room, but lately they've been logging some time at a Lovingston recording studio in an attempt to bang out new tracks for what drummer Paul Rosner says will eventually turn into the next album, possibly with another EP along the way
"The hard part is that we have prolific songwriting going," he says, "so every time we think we have a pretty good list for the album, something new comes up that's pretty amazing." That'd be the fault of guitarists Blake Hunter and Rob Mezzanotte, who've been writing buckets of new tunes on their own and then fleshing them out with the band during rehearsals.
Bassist Brian Wahl is excited about the new material: "We have some serious material that we're trying to translate," he says.
Chances are it'll all be road-tested by the time they actually get to lay it down for keeps– they're headed off for a tour of the Northeast later this month that will include stops in New York and Boston (the former college town of several members).
"That'll be a homecoming of sorts for them," says Rosner. "May is going to be our busiest gigging month ever."
Amid all that hustle and bustle, they're also rolling out Big Picture Initiatives– because, as Hunter told us a year ago, they hope to "reach a large audience and affect their lives for the better, affect their view of the world and their understanding of what's going on."
Their last major performance in town was at a benefit show to raise awareness about aggressive mining practices in nearby rural areas, and these days Mezzanotte is excited about a new batch of t-shirts made from organic cotton and other incoming green promo materials. (Bursting with excitement, he initially says, "Our fliers will be wind powered!" before clarifying.)
"I think the best way to make things change is if people are getting money. If the market is rewarding it, they'll continue," says Wahl. But sometimes– like with their carbon footprint as they truck all their equipment up to Boston and back– the little picture still has to win.
"Windmills kill 300 golden eagles a year in California," he adds with a sigh. "It's a trade off."
Trees On Fire performs at Fridays After Five on 5/9.
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wow, 7 months and they don't have another album out?? man, lazy buggers!
Are you kidding, Vijith? Recording takes time and major moolah, I'm figuring paying for it out-of-pocket while holding down day jobs and juggling family does not a quick turnaround make. If what I've heard already is any indication, I'll gladly wait a while, and will definitely be at Fridays with my own family tomorrow!
It appears to be amusing to you that they're excited about something other than being rock stars, but I for one am glad to see a longer view. Good luck Trees!!


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text: Soybean Exports Rose in Last Two Months While China Buying Fell June 17, 2014 07:18 AM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By Bloomberg Email Exports of soybeans from the world's top shippers increased in the past two months even after buying slowed from China, the biggest importer, Oil World said. Soybean shipments from Brazil, the U.S., Argentina and Paraguay totaled 22.25 million metric tons in April and May, 6.3 percent higher than the same period last year, the Hamburg-based researcher said in an e-mailed report. Increasing demand from buyers including the European Union, Egypt, Turkey and Indonesia made up for a 4.8 percent drop in Chinese imports from the biggest suppliers during those two months, according to the report. Shipments of soybeans from the top four exporting countries since the marketing year began in September jumped to 82.3 million tons by the end of May, a record for that time period and 27 percent higher than the same time last year, Oil World said. Even though Chinese buying slowed in the prior two months amid increasing stockpiles, its imports since September totaled 54.38 million tons, up 32 percent from the same time last year, according to the report. "Soybean crushings and net exports of the four major supplying countries -- the U.S.A., Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay –- showed a spectacular increase so far this season," Oil World said. "This was necessary to satisfy the unusually strong growth in world import requirements." Soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade, the global benchmark, have declined about 5 percent in the past year amid prospects for record global production. Chinese Imports Chinese soybean imports may increase in June to as much as 7.5 million tons, "a near record" and up from 6.9 million tons at the same time last year, Oil World said. That compares with combined purchases of 14.04 million tons in April and May, down from 14.75 million tons last year. Exports of soybean oil from the top four shipping countries rose to 4.486 million tons from October through May, 5.2 percent higher than a year earlier, Oil World said. India's purchases jumped 88 percent to 1.279 million tons, making it the world's biggest importer. Iran, normally a major buyer of soybean oil, didn't import any during April and May amid large stockpiles and attractive prices for competing sunflower oil. Purchases by China and Egypt have also been "considerably reduced" recently, according to the report. Back to news


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Friday 7 September, 1pm
On the exhibition: Vox Materia & Cassandra's Necklace
7 September – 24 November 2018
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Vox Materia comprises a multi-part installation of sculpture and works on paper. Stemming from Maher's consideration of a 12th Century mermaid carving, this show meditates on voice and silence. The mermaid is a hybrid creature that transgresses boundaries between human and animal, and is often associated with traumatic loss of voice.
Maher deploys the mermaid not as a motif, but as an ambiguous and powerful conceptual tool to explore ideas of language, embodiment, agency, and autonomy.
The artist begins by adopting and documenting contorted postures; creating strained silhouettes that gesture towards a language of the body in extremis. Vox Materia exploits the tactile, contingent qualities of woodcut and watercolour to articulate amoebic, inter-elementary forms while hand-held sculptural forms create new material and corporeal vocabularies This new work is presented alongside Cassandra's Necklace (2012), Maher's first live-action film, in which the mythical protagonist wanders an arid, glittering landscape in search of her voice, literally a necklace of unspeaking tongues.
Both bodies of work demonstrate Maher's ongoing exploration of the burdens of silence and silencing in her recent practice.
Vox Materia is curated by Pluck Projects.
Vox Materia was commissioned by The Source Arts Centre, Thurles, with support from Creative Ireland and Tipperary County Council


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Sunday, March 4, 2012
Preghiamo, tutti!
The Institute will bring together scholars from all over the world who will teach graduate courses on every aspect of diakonia and diaconate. Archeologists, theologians of every specialization, canon lawyers, and so on are all welcome. Each course will involve extensive preparatory work, often online, before coming to Rome for a one-week long intensive seminar. Each student will then prepare a research paper after Rome. The opportunity in Rome will include lectures offered at the appropriate pontifical university (for example, courses on the spirituality of diakonia would be offered at the Teresianum), the opportunity for fellowship and social interaction with students from around the world, and access to significant research materials available in Rome and the Vatican.
The three "founders" of the Institute include a deacon-professor from Italy, another from the Netherlands, and myself. The Institute has already been granted an official "recognitio" from the Holy See, so the courses will be offered for credit either through the professor's home university, or through the Lateranum.
I'll post as I can over the next week, but for now I simply ask for your prayers!
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Be assured of prayers here, Bill. Thanks for the update. What a wonderful initiative! I hope to be a beneficiary.ReplyDelete
You mean, "Preghiamo, tutti!" The way you have it written, it would be pronounced, "Preh-jee-AH-moh," which wouldn't make much sense.ReplyDelete
Regardless, be assured of my prayers.
That's what I get for typing with my thumbs.ReplyDelete
Pray anyway!
Wish I knew you were at JFK, I was also there late in the day yesterday!ReplyDelete
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EU tyre labelling regulation: compliance and guidance
Complying with the EU tyre labelling regulation for suppliers and distributors of tyres or vehicles.
The Labelling of Tyres with respect to Fuel Efficiency and other Essential Parameters Regulation No 1222/2009 facilitates the labelling of tyres for cars, vans, and heavy trucks. The regulation specifies that manufacturers of these tyres must provide information on:
- fuel consumption
- wet grip
- noise classification
The aim of the regulation is to increase safety, promote fuel-efficient and safe tyres, decrease noise levels and allow consumers to make informed purchasing decisions.
The label classifies tyres from A (the highest performing) to G (the lowest performing). Information must be available in technical promotional literature such as leaflets and brochures, including on manufacturers' websites. This has to be done for every new tyre within scope of the regulation sold on the EU market.
The regulation requires the following information to be communicated to consumers:
- vehicle fuel efficiency associated to the tyre's rolling resistance
- the tyre's external noise level (expressed in decibels); not any tyre noise heard inside the vehicle
- where applicable, the impact on vehicle safety associated to the tyre's wet grip, provided for:
- passenger car tyres (C1 tyres)
- light commercial vehicles (vans - C2 tyres)
- heavy vehicles (trucks, buses - C3 tyres)
The tyre labelling regulation does not cover:
- re-treaded tyres
- professional off-road tyres
- temporary-use spare tyres
- studded tyres
- tyres used only for racing
- tyres whose speed rating is less than 80 km/h
- tyres to be fitted only on vehicles registered for the first time before 1 October 1990
- tyres whose nominal diameter is smaller than 254 mm or bigger than 635 mm
The transitional provision indicated in article 15 of the regulation (EC) No 1222/2009 allows the sale of tyres produced before 1 July 2012 for which grading/labelling was not performed.
Suppliers and distributors of either tyres or vehicles all have obligations under the regulation. A brief summary of these obligations are as follows:
- tyre suppliers (manufacturers or importers in the EU) must:
- either put a sticker on the tyre tread or a label on each delivery of tyres to the dealer and end-user for passenger (car) and light commercial vehicle tyres
- provide technical literature (leaflets, brochures, etc), including the manufacturer website for passenger, light commercial vehicles, and truck/bus tyres
- tyre distributors must:
- ensure that at the point of sale tyres have the sticker or have a label for the end user to see before buying the tyre
- give the information on the fuel efficiency, wet grip (where applicable) and external noise during the purchase process if the tyres offered for sale are not visible to the end-user (for passenger and light commercial vehicles tyres)
- give information on or with the bill (for passenger car, light commercial vehicles and truck/bus tyres)
- vehicle suppliers and distributors must:
- provide end-users with information on the fuel efficiency, wet grip (where applicable) and external noise of the tyre that are offered before the sale of the vehicle
For more information, Regulatory Delivery has developed guidance with the tyre Industry which can be downloaded below.
Testing procedure
Fuel consumption
Reducing the rolling resistance of a tyre reduces the amount of fuel a vehicle consumes less fuel.
The fuel efficiency/rolling resistance section of the tyre label is calculated by the scale specified in annex one to the regulation and measured in accordance with The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No. 117 and its subsequent amendments.
Wet grip
Wet grip is an important safety characteristic of a tyres as it improves the braking distance of a vehicle .
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The external noise generated by a tyre is communicated through the label in black waves; from one wave (lowest noise level) to three waves (highest noise level).
Noise tests are undertaken in accordance with The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No. 117.
The Labelling of Tyres with respect to Fuel Efficiency and other Essential Parameters Regulation No 1222/2009 was amended by Regulation 228/2011 (with regard to the wet grip testing method for C1 tyres) and Regulation 1235/2011 (with regard to the wet grip grading of tyres, the measurement of rolling resistance and the verification procedure).
EC regulation No 1222/2009 on the labelling of tyres with respect to fuel efficiency and other essential parameters came into force on 1 November 2012. Full details of the legislation on the EC website can be found here.
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Palestinian terrorists operating out of the Gaza Strip fired five missiles into southern Israel early Sunday morning, breaking a tenuous ceasefire that the besieged residents of the region had hoped would result in a longer period of calm.
Three of the missiles were medium-range Grad missiles that were aimed at the large city of Beersheva. The other two were shorter range Kassam rockets. All five landed in open areas and did not cause any damage or injuries.
Israeli forces responded by targeting terrorist cells they said were preparing to fire additional missiles.
Schools in Beersheva and other towns in the area were closed for the day due to the rocket threat.
Last week, Gaza-based terrorists fired more than 80 missiles and mortar shells into southern Israel, sparking a serious escalation of violence that also saw Israeli warplanes hit Hamas targets across Gaza.
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Take your first step toward a career as a gift basket designer! This course will tell you everything you need to know about starting a gift basket business and running it successfully.
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Thermaltake Pacific Lumi Plus LED Strip 3Pack is a software-controlled lighting solution for PC chassis with three 16.8 million colors LED strips and a digital lighting controller. Manufactured with top quality materials, the pack features magnetic LED strips for easy installation and chainable connector for unlimited connection possibilities. Support Thermaltake's patented Riing Plus RGB Software, the Pacific Lumi Plus LED Strip 3Pack lights up and brings colors to your PC like never before.
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To continue achieving the corporate mission of delivering the perfect user experience, Thermaltake developed "TT Premium" with the essence of combining supreme quality products with a new logo design. TT Premium is far more than just a guarantee of quality. Behind the name, it represents the passion in DIY, Modding and Thermaltake's desire to be the most innovative brand in the PC hardware market. To satisfy the demand of the high-end PC users, TT Premium follows its core values of Excellent Quality, Unique Design, Diverse Combinations and Boundless Creativity to provide a high performance PC product for every enthusias
Controlled by the patented Riing Plus RGB Software and the app, the LED strip features great light coverage, uniform color and brightness, and 12 addressable LEDs that can paint your build with 16.8 million colors.
Monitor the fan performance, adjust the fan speeds, and customize the lighting effects for Thermaltake Plus RGB liquid cooling products with the patented Riing Plus RGB Software and an exclusively designed mobile app. Choose a function from below and scroll down to read the details.
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The controller supports up to 10 Pacific Lumi Plus LED Strips. Each port on the controller can connect up to 3 channels of the LED strips. The controller is also designed with a DIP switch on the back, offering you an easy way to set a number for each controller. You can add maximum 16 controllers to the software. The controller and the coding guide are included in all packs.
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Anti-Cancer Agents: C. KS in HIV-Negative Men
August/September 2008
Studies in Western Europe and the United States suggest that about 25% of gay men are infected with HHV-8. In contrast, in women and in men who are not MSM, rates of infection are less than 5%.
Researchers at two hospitals in Paris have been studying MSM whose KS was detected between 1995 and 2007. All 28 cases of KS were in HIV negative men. The research team reported details on these men as follows:
Risk Factors for KS
About half of the men had the following risk factors for KS:
Immune deficiency is also a risk factor for KS. But CD4+ cell counts performed from the men's blood samples found an average reading of 920 cells -- well within the range that is considered normal. However, more subtle conditions that may have suppressed the functioning of the immune system, such as the presence of type 2 diabetes or use of corticosteroids, was noted in only three men. None of the men were taking transplant medications.
Twenty-two patients tested positive for HHV-8, while three tested negative. The test was not performed on blood samples from three patients.
Other Problems
Seven patients developed cancers of the lymphatic system (lymphomas) between two and seven years after doctors diagnosed KS. When these cancers were diagnosed HHV-8 was detectable in their blood samples. This is not surprising, as researchers suspect that HHV-8 can trigger the development of lymphoma in lymph nodes and tissues.
Treatment of KS
The course of treatment given to these 28 patients varied considerably. Some received interferon alpha injected into their blood, sometimes along with chemotherapy. Other patients received treatment directed at lesions, such as the following:
The response to therapy was often successful, as there was not any major underlying immune dysfunction.
The Question
The French study has underscored the issue of KS in HIV negative men. Based on this study an important question that needs to be asked is:
Why did these relatively young and mostly healthy gay/bisexual men develop KS?
In attempting to answer this question we may find clues about KS risk factors.
Sex and Drugs
The previous French study and others suggest that in high-income regions KS is much more common among men than women. Until the late 1970s, doctors did not routinely ask questions about the sexuality of their patients. However, it is now clear that MSM are at increased risk for KS.
Precisely which aspect of sexual behaviour places men at risk for KS is not clear. However, the KS-associated virus, HHV-8, can be found in saliva. So one theory is that exposure to HHV-8 in saliva through kissing and perhaps oral sex could help spread this virus. However, this idea awaits further study and KS has not been definitely linked to a particular sexual practice.
Recently there have been reports of sero-sorting among HIV positive MSM who have practiced unprotected anal intercourse. This has inadvertently led to outbreaks of hepatitis C virus (HCV), LGV, rectal gonorrhea and possibly syphilis in some MSM. It is possible that this behaviour could also help transmit HHV-8 or other germs or substances that could act as co-factors for the formation of KS tumours.
Also recently, reports from San Francisco and London, UK, have found that KS tumours have occurred among HIV positive MSM who are taking HAART and who have low levels of HIV replication and moderate levels of CD4+ cells. Unfortunately, details of the sexual behaviours of these men were absent. Also missing were any reports of their substance-using behaviour.
Ethnicity and Geography
Only some of the men in the French study had visited or lived in regions where KS is relatively common. These include Mediterranean countries (particularly southern Italy, Greece, Turkey, Israel and northern Egypt) and parts of Central, Eastern and Southern Africa, North and South America and China. The reasons for this may be related to genetic environmental factors.
Shining a Light on Immunity
Although the French team conducted limited immunologic assessments, these were restricted to CD4+, CD8+ and natural killer cell counts. They did not investigate the functioning of these cells.
A different team of researchers has investigated the functioning of T-cells in people who are infected with HHV-8, some of whom also have KS. Researchers found that, overall, CD4+ counts were similar in people with and without KS. However, T-cells from people who had KS tumours responded poorly when exposed to proteins from HHV-8. By contrast, in people co-infected with HHV-8 and HIV who did not have KS, the immune responses to HHV-8 proteins were much better.
This experiment has uncovered that people who have KS tumours, regardless of HIV co-infection, have some subtle defect in their T cells. This defect is not revealed when CD4+ cell counts are done. Thus, the immune systems of people with KS tumours are somewhat dysfunctional.
Why this dysfunction occurred is not clear. But the French team was able to rule out HHV-8 viral load as a possible factor.
Clearly, more research needs to be done to better understand how and why KS tumours occur and to uncover subtle defects in immunity of people with this problem.
Also, more research is needed to find out how HHV-8 is spread and if there are any other risk factors for KS tumour formation so that people can take steps to protect themselves.
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These crazy-good comfort foods were previously found only in the pages of our best-selling cookbook HUNGRY GIRL TO THE MAX! But we love them (and you!) so much, we're sharing them right here and now... BTW, if you don't have the book, you really should pick up a copy. IT ROCKS!
Slow-Cooker Roast
1/12th of recipe (about 2 1/2 oz. cooked meat with 2/3 cup broth and veggies): 206 calories, 7g fat, 447mg sodium, 11g carbs, 2g fiber, 4.5g sugars, 25.5g protein -- PointsPlus® value 5*
Rich and tender beef, SO many veggies... This is the way to do pot roast RIGHT. Second helpings are encouraged!
One 3-lb. raw boneless chuck beef roast (trimmed of excess fat)
1 tsp. each salt and black pepper
One 14-oz. can fat-free beef broth
4 cups carrots cut into 1/2-inch coins
3 cups roughly chopped onion
2 cups sliced mushrooms
1 cup celery cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 tbsp. tomato paste
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 sprigs fresh thyme
1 tsp. chopped garlic
2 tbsp. cornstarch
Bring a large skillet sprayed with nonstick spray to high heat. Season roast with 1/4 tsp. each salt and pepper. Cook and rotate until all sides are browned, about 5 minutes. Place in a slow cooker.
Add all remaining ingredients except cornstarch to the slow cooker, including the remaining 3/4 tsp. each salt and black pepper. Gently stir.
Cook on high for 3 - 4 hours or on low for 7 - 8 hours, until roast is cooked through.
Turn off slow cooker. In a small bowl, dissolve cornstarch in 2 tbsp. cold water. Stir into the liquid in the slow cooker. Let sit, uncovered, until slightly thickened, about
5 minutes.
Remove and discard thyme sprigs. Slice meat and serve topped with veggies and sauce!
HG Tip! If the roast breaks into pieces when you trim away the fat, just cook each piece in the skillet until browned -- the smaller pieces will take less time. Tongs are great for rotating the meat when browning.
Caramelized Onion Mashies
1/5th of recipe (about 3/4 cup): 133 calories, 0.5g fat, 312mg sodium, 28g carbs,
2.5g fiber, 6.5g sugars, 3g protein -- PointsPlus® value 3*
Onions take a little while to caramelize, so this recipe uses shortcuts on the potato side of things. Trust us: No one will care that you cut corners...
1/2 tbsp. light whipped butter or light buttery spread (like Brummel & Brown)
4 cups chopped sweet onions
2 tsp. Dijon mustard
1 1/3 cups instant mashed potato flakes
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 cup fat-free sour cream
Optional seasonings: black pepper, additional salt
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onions for 10 minutes.
Reduce heat to medium low. Stirring frequently, cook until caramelized, 35 - 40 minutes.
Stir in mustard and remove from heat.
In a large microwave-safe bowl, thoroughly mix potato flakes, garlic powder, salt, and 2 1/3 cups water. Cover and microwave for
3 minutes, or until hot.
Stir in onions and sour cream. Enjoy!
Hungry for More?
For comfort food made simple, this Easy Shredders Pie fits the bill. As do these two gems -- mini meatloaves and stuffed baked potatoes!
If you're on board with the stew-like nature of pot roast and the potato goodness of the above mashed spuds, here are two other recipes you'll likely enjoy: Hungry Chick 'n Dumpling Surprise and Great Garlic Miracle Mashies!
And if today's TO THE MAX! exclusives have you hankering for the book, pick up a copy, and flip to the "Comfortably Yum" chapter for even more comfort-food faves… like the Southwestern Meatloaf in the photo to the left!
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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Jan. 7, 2011) - Solitaire Minerals Corp. (TSX VENTURE:SLT) (Solitaire) announces that pursuant to its stock option plan, the Company has granted incentive stock options to its directors, officers, consultants, and employees to purchase in the total of 2,750,000 common shares in the capital stock of the company, subject to regulatory approval, exercisable for a period of five years, at a price of $0.10 per share.
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The ball head offers separate head and pan locks, a 360° pan index, and an integral bubble level. An Arca-Swiss style quick release plate with a 1/4"-20 camera screw is included in the kit, along with a durable carry case with a shoulder strap for storage and transport.
Extendable up to 64.2"
The MeFoto GlobeTrotter has 5 leg sections and extends to over 5.0'
Supports up to 26.4 lb
Weighs 4.6 lb yet strong enough to support a full-sized DSLR. It's an ideal choice mirrorless cameras as well
Converts to Monopod
The removable leg and center column combine to make a full size monopod without tools
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Two Position Leg Angle Stops
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Foam Grip on Monopod Leg
Provides comfort and safety during long-term use
Rapid Center Column
Uses the same twist-lock system as the legs for fast setup
Recessed Center Column Hook
A spring loaded recessed hook, located in the bottom of the center column, allows you to hang a heavy object from the tripod's center of gravity for increased stability
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360 Degree Panning
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Separate Head and Pan Lock
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Load Capacity: 26.4 lb (12 kg)
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Folded Length: 16.1" (41 cm)
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Leg Sections: 5
Independent Leg Spread: Yes
Leg Lock Type: Twist
Center Brace: No
Spiked Feet: No
Weight: 3.7 lb (2.1 kg) including head
Material: Aluminum alloy
Head Type: Ball head
Head Mount Size: 1/4"-20
Quick Release: Yes, Arca-Swiss style, 1/4"-20 Camera plate PU50, included
Panning Range: 360 Degrees with panning Lock
Tilt Range: -45° to +90°
Bubble Level: Yes
Tension Control: Yes
Weight: Not specified by manufacturer
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Sunday, October 18, 2009
Where They Came From
Looking back, I can't decide whether I'm surprised or not that I knew so little about my grandparents' birthplaces specifically and about their homeland generally. Growing up in a Polish American household that included my babcia (grandmother) Stefania, I had endless opportunities to ask for details about her early life. But for whatever reason, my babcia's later years offered no obvious prompts to such conversations—no photos or mementos, no letters from family who had not emigrated, no documents, no stories related without prodding. She died when I was 15 and just on the cusp of a more meaningful curiosity about her past.
My Polish American education
As to Poland in general, it seems that I should have learned a lot academically about this complicated country since I attended a Polish American parochial school for 12 years (St. Mary's in Worcester). For decades after its founding in 1915, St. Mary's offered a bilingual curriculum with a strong concentration on all aspects of Polish heritage: language skills, history, the arts, and of course, religion. That emphasis had weakened by the 1950s, when I began elementary school. St. Mary's offered us baby boomers three years of Polish in reading (I still own a copy of Moja Pierwsza Ksiazeczka) and religion (a bilingual Baltimore Catechism). From fourth grade to high school graduation, Polish was more typically limited to classroom prayers, choir practice, and cultural and religious events. We learned the Polish national anthem, Jeszcze Polska Nie Zginela ("Poland Is Not Yet Lost," first sung in 1795 when the country was partitioned), but we didn't learn much about Poland's very recent loss of lands, people, and freedom in World War II and its aftermath.
Where were Polish history and geography? I'm certain they were on the high school curriculum through the 1940s, when St. Mary's was overseen by Monsignor Boleslaw Bojanowski, a pastor passionate about preserving Polish heritage through education. Certainly Poland's critical wartime experiences kept the country in high profile in the classroom in that era. Why did Polish history and geography drop from the course of study so soon after? A couple possible reasons, not mutually exclusive, come to mind.
Monsignor Bojanowski, who was born in 1877, retired in 1956 and died eight years later. His waning influence and replacement by Reverend Charles Chwalek mirrored the larger experience of Worcester's Polonia—the decline of the immigrant generation and the rise of the first generation of Polish Americans, whose lives teetered between ethnic continuity and mainstream assimilation. That generation may have felt more oriented to an American future than a Polish past.
It may be that our first-generation Polish American parents, nuns, and clergy envisioned us learning all about Poland through simple osmosis. After all, many of us grew up in Worcester's three-deckers with our grandparents and extended family all living under the same roof. It seems that we could have learned a great deal informally from our immigrant elders in the course of daily life. Yet I never asked my babcia the name of her village in Wilno. At St. Mary's, I learned the Polish national anthem when I was five years old (before the American anthem, if I remember correctly). I never learned the boundaries of the Polish Partitions, or where the Vistula and Niemen rivers flowed, or who was king in 1674. I knew precious little before I got involved in genealogy in 1996, so I was happily surprised to discover that my Polish American home and school life—growing up bilingual and bicultural—had given me a solid base for exploration.
More than map coordinates
Initially, I was thrilled to identify where my grandparents were born, to be able to point to the names of their villages on maps. Before long, though, I wanted to know more than latitude and longitude and administrative divisions. What was life like for them? What did the land look like? the houses? the clothing? What were the area's resources? its lacks? How did the larger world impact these villages? Why did my grandparents leave?
Learning more about where my grandparents came from is an ongoing challenge. In general, small villages don't tend to be the subject of detailed historical chronicles. Lengthy works on obscure villages in the Polish kresy (eastern borderlands) are rare, and those translated into English, rarer still. But resources exist in both languages (and in Russian, Belarusian, and Lithuanian as well, though regrettably I don't read those languages). They range from 19th-century books to 21st-century Web sites, and often include maps, photos, and other illustrations that help bring the past to life. In my next entries here, I will share some information and images to paint a picture of where my grandparents came from: villages affiliated with the Roman Catholic parishes of Szczuczyn, Iszczolna, and Radun in Lida powiat (district) in Wilno gubernia (province) in the Russian Empire. This area fell within the borders of Poland when the nation regained its independence in 1918, but has been within western Belarus since 1945. Such are the vicissitudes of Polish history and geography, subjects that add depth to genealogy.
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- AnonymousOctober 19, 2009 at 2:09 PM
Very nice blog. I came upon it looking into family history as well. My Great Grandparents were Poles from Wilno as well. The village on my Great Grandmother's manifest says "Wiculi", never have been able to locate it. Some documents list them as Russian citizens, but ethnic Poles. I've hit a dead end, neither Belarus' or Lithuania's archives can find this woman. But it has been a lot of fun looking into the past.ReplyDelete
Excellent article! I have the same interest in discovering my Polish roots and heritage.ReplyDelete
Best Regards,
About "Wiculi": This intrigued me so I did a variety of searches for this village name. The closest I came up with is "Wiciule," in "Parish Affiliations of Villages in the Former Archdiocese of Wilno," a database on the Language and Lineage Press website. (I just added the link to my "Relevant Web Sites" list here.) My guess is that this village is near Druskininkai, Lithuania, and may now be known as Vieciunai ... but that's just a wild guess. Good luck with your research, and keep me posted if you find your village!ReplyDelete
Al, dziekuje bardzo! I appreciate your feedback.ReplyDelete


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Spa treatment: redo of Park Avenue building starts
Construction crews have started to redo a building at 1492 Park Ave. that once was the location of a day spa.
The building will be redeveloped into offices, the general contractor working at the site says. Jamie Catley, the owner of Kent Construction, says a second level will be added.
Catley anticipates the project will be completed early in the summer.
The work is proceeding after what Catley describes as different interpretations of the City Hall permit allowing a partial demolition at the site.
Chad Root, Park City's chief building official, says permits issued by City Hall allowed the crews to remove roof materials like shingles and stucco on the walls as well as the demolition of the inside space.
Root says the crews, though, began removing the entire roof without City Hall authorization. The Building Department was worried that the Park Avenue-facing wall could collapse outward if a windstorm occurred and was concerned the rest of the roof could cave in.
The Building Department allowed the workers to continue removing the roof for safety reasons, Root says.
The south-facing wall will remain standing and be incorporated into the redone project while the rest of the building will be taken down, according to Root.
It is not a historic building that would have been afforded further protections from a demolition.
Park City police probe vehicle burglaries in Old Town
The Park City Police Department continues to investigate a series of vehicle burglaries in the overnight hours between Monday and Tuesday, indicating most of the cases were on the same street in Old Town.


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According to Ben Nicholson-Smith of MLB Trade Rumors, Mike Fontenot and the Giants have agreed to a one-year deal for 2012. This almost certainly guarantees that Jeff Keppinger will be non-tendered, as Brian Sabean had said that it would be one or the other. The Giants definitely made the right decision here: Fontenot is a solid defender at second, and he can play a passable third base/shortstop. His bat, though not particularly special, is pretty useful as well: he's hit .263/.332/.406 (91 wRC+) over his career, and is coming off a decent season at the plate (.227/.304/.377, 87 wRC+). It might not seem like much, but he was worth one win above replacement in 85 games this year. Not bad for a bench guy. Additionally, as a left-handed hitter, he seems to complement Freddy Sanchez pretty well. Keppinger just wasn't a good fit.
UPDATE: Confirmation — Fontenot has agreed to a one-year deal; Jeff Keppinger and Eli Whiteside have been non-tendered. The deal is for $1.05MM — very reasonable, and slightly less than I had anticipated.


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Tap Settings > Wi-Fi and make sure Wi-Fi is turned on. Tap the name of your Wi-Fi network to join. A blue checkmark beside a network name means you're connected. Or get help if you can't turn on Wi-Fi.
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• Restart your iOS device.
• Unplug your router and plug it back in.
• Unplug your cable or DSL modem and plug it back in.
6.Still can't connect?Reset your Network Settings. Tap Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings. This also resets Wi-Fi networks and passwords, cellular settings, and VPN and APN settings that you've used before.
Get more help
1) If someone else set up your network, ask them for help. If you're using a network at a company, school, hotel, store, or other free Wi-Fi location, find an employee for assistance.
2) If you're connected to a Wi-Fi network but you can't get online, try to use your Wi-Fi network on other devices. If you can't get online using your other devices, there might be a service outage. Call your cable company or internet provider for help.
3) Try connecting to a Wi-Fi network in a different location. If your device can connect, you'll need to get help with your Wi-Fi network. If it can't connect to any Wi-Fi networks, contact Apple.
4) Update your Wi-Fi router with the latest firmware and make sure the router supports your Apple product. For more information, contact the manufacturer of your router.
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Minnesota Vikings' New Uniforms
On Tuesday, a television station in Jacksonville unveiled the Jaguars new team uniforms and while doing so also released photos of the new Minnesota Vikings uniforms!
Tomorrow night, during the NFL Draft, at the Vikings draft party, Minnesota is planning on unveiling their newly redesigned jerseys. Looks like someone beat them to the punch! Some of the changes: purple pants instead of white pants with the white uniform tops (presumably the new road look) and a different numbering style on the front of jerseys.


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Dierks Bentley's Dog, Jake, Goes on a Big Adventure
Jake Bentley is a superstar-in-the-making and a well-trained one, at that! Jake is Dierks Bentley's beloved and well-mannered dog and he had to travel far and wide (sort of) for his national TV debut. In this video clip, the canine goes on a big, urban adventure.
Jake, who went missing earlier this year but was quickly returned, thanks to the help of fans and fellow artists, but not before scaring the pants off his human dad, is the star of this hilarious video.
We see life from Jake's perspective as he navigates airport security; is patted down; gets on a plane; laps up water from a cup while nestled in his seat; and heads to New York City to appear on 'The View' with his dad last month. He's a first class pooch.
We witness the pup sitting dutifully on the panel amongst Whoopi Goldberg and co. as Bentley revealed that Jake, a mixed breed, has been on tour buses and trucks, but he that took his first flight for his 'The View' appearance.
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Overview of Goldman Sachs' Financing Transaction with CIT Group, Inc.
• The Financial Times published two stories today regarding a $3 billion financing facility Goldman Sachs entered into with CIT in June of 2008. This transaction, a private-sector attempt to enable CIT to continue as a going concern, was executed five months before CIT received TARP funds.
• The financing, which was long-term and made at attractive rates, was a lifeline for CIT at a time when other lenders were not willing to extend funding. CIT noted in a press release at the time that the facility provided it with funding flexibility since it could be used in multiple currency denominations and could finance both existing and new originations.
• The terms of the transaction were fully disclosed at the time.
• In return for providing generous terms to CIT and to protect itself, Goldman Sachs structured the transaction so that CIT would owe it a make-whole payment in the event of the facility's termination either through bankruptcy or because CIT chose to do so. The make-whole payment represents the present value of the spread that Goldman Sachs would have received over the life of the transaction. It is important to note the financing for CIT required Goldman Sachs to establish long-term funding of our own, for which we are obligated to pay even if the CIT facility goes away. The make-whole is designed to cover Goldman Sachs in such an event.
• Goldman Sachs is working with CIT and its creditors to enable it to continue to use the facility, which we believe gives it an attractive cost of funding, particularly relative to the other financing that has been provided to CIT at less attractive levels.
• CIT's obligations to Goldman Sachs are fully collateralized, as is common in any secured lending arrangement, but, in order to prudently manage our potential exposure, Goldman Sachs purchased protection in the form of credit default swaps. This protection was designed to guard against a precipitous decline in the value of the collateral, which did, indeed, occur last autumn. We believe this to be responsible risk management on behalf of our shareholders and any suggestion that we are seeking to benefit from a possible CIT bankruptcy is patently wrong.


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One day after Windows Phone 8 users received the new Hulu Plus app, they're being treated again to another major app: Foursquare. While Windows Phone has had an official Foursquare app for some time on the platform, the new version is a complete overhaul.
Co-developed with Microsoft and Nokia, the new app is a completely new UI, is much faster to use and is simply gorgeous.
"The new app has all the best Foursquare features, each tailored for the Metro UI — beautiful maps, great insider tips, trending places, and more. Some of the Lumia models even integrate Foursquare data into their augmented reality experience (!!!), so it feels like you're in the future when you're finding cool places and money-saving deals."
Indeed the app is quite a joy to use. And good news for Windows Phone 7 users, as an update overhauling that version is expected in the coming weeks as well.
Pick up the new Foursquare app for Windows Phone 8 here in the Store. All Windows Phone 8 devices, though it has feature optimizations for Nokia Lumia phones.
It's version 3.0 and being so new, it may take a few hours before it propagates through the marketplace to your region (we got it on our end, so we know it's live).


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Does it make sense to clean your HVAC ducts?
By Arnie Katz
Q: One of my neighbors told me about a local company that cleans the inside of the heating and air conditioning ducts. They said it makes the air in the house healthier and also saves energy. Is this really worth it?
A: There are two issues here, so we'll talk about each of them. First, I've never been able to find any research that shows energy savings from duct cleaning. There is some research that suggests cleaning the blower and the coil, and cleaning or replacing the filter can improve efficiency and save some energy. But duct cleaning? It seems very dubious, even though there are a lot of websites making the claim. These are, of course, mostly companies that sell duct cleaning services, but occasionally it shows up on utility sites as well. My advice? If anyone trying to sell you duct cleaning claims it will reduce your energy bills, calmly show them the door. They are either badly misinformed or dishonest. If the service includes cleaning all of the other components of the system, it may be worth considering.
The second issue is more complicated. Most people who choose to have their ducts cleaned do it for health reasons. They expect cleaner air in their home as a result. Here are a few things to think about:
If the ducts are dirty, how did they get that way? There are basically three ways this can happen:
- The registers and grilles were not covered during construction or remodeling, so sawdust, drywall dust, half-eaten Big Macs and other debris wound up in the ductwork. This is not uncommon.
- The ducts were not sealed properly. Many duct systems were sealed with tape, which does a poor job and tends to deteriorate over time. Sadly, some contractors still use tape instead of using duct mastic on the joints. If the ducts are leaky, then dirt, dust, critters and other contaminants can get in.
- If there is not a working filter on the system, dirt can get into the system during the normal course of living.
In some homes, all three of these can be identified. One of the problems with dust, dirt, dead camel crickets and mouse droppings getting into your ductwork is that another name for all those things is mold food. Organic matter plus a little moisture can lead to mold and other biological growth. This can be a real problem, especially for folks with asthma or allergies.
So the first thing to do is to make sure the ducts are sealed and the filter is working well. There is no point in spending money to clean the ducts if they'll just be contaminated again. And sealing the ducts is often a big energy saver.
If there is contamination in the ductwork — especially if someone in your family has respiratory problems — cleaning the ducts is worth considering, particularly if you have metal ducts that are not lined with insulation on the inside. These ducts can be cleaned effectively. Ducts with insulation on the inside are more difficult to clean well, and there's a risk of putting fiberglass into the air stream, which may be a health risk for some people.
Similarly, if you have flex ducts, it's more difficult to clean them well. Care must be taken to not tear up the inner liner, which would interfere with air flow and expose fiberglass to the air stream.
I've talked with folks who are convinced that cleaning the ducts improved their health. I have no reason to doubt them, although it's not clear if the other measures — sealing the ducts and cleaning the fan and coil and replacing the filter — were also done.
Bottom line? There is no evidence that duct cleaning by itself has any impact on either health or energy use. There is some evidence that a comprehensive cleaning of the system, in conjunction with sealing all holes, cracks and joints can have positive effects, but you can expect to pay a lot more for this service.
The most comprehensive study of this to date was done by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in partnership with the National Air Duct Cleaners Association. It's available at http://epa.gov/iaq/pubs/airduct.html
Arnie Katz is director of training and senior building science consultant at Advanced Energy in Raleigh (www.advancedenergy.org). Send your home energy questions to email@example.com


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Employee retention starts with the application process. The applicant's first look at the agency, followed by the employee's initial impressions during orientation, as well as subsequent assignments, performance ratings, awards, promotions and overall working conditions, all influence whether an employee stays or leaves. An essential element of successful retention is for agencies to inform employees and applicants -- as well as the public -- that the agency places high value on EEO and diversity. Following are tips intended to assist agencies in creating a rewarding and diverse work environment in which it can hire and retain employees who strive for excellence.


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