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The applicants going to have MCQs with objective type questions in TSTET Question Booklet. Participants will be awarded 01 mark on each right answer. The question booklet will be having 04 alternative answers of 01 question. Candidates need to tick the right answer out of the 04 options. Duration of exam will be 02 hour and 30 minutes. There will be 150 total questions. Grand total of question paper will be also 150 marks.
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The examination scheme for TSTET Paper II is quite similar as of Paper I. Duration of exam will be 02 hour 30 minutes. There will be no negative like that of Paper I. Total question will also be 150 with 150 marks. Rest of the exam scheme is as follows :
|No. of MCQs
|Child Development & Pedagogy
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Social Studies
For any other teacher – either IV (a) or IV (b)
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If you're searching for parking, you're wasting your money.
Looking for traditional parking is costing you over $400 per year according to recent analysis by INRIX, a leading transportation analytics company.
Not knowing where to specifically park and having to pay high prices at parking lots or garages is a significant chunk of this $400, costing more than $20 billion a year or $100 per driver, the report estimated.
Drivers in city centers endure the toughest challenges. In New York City for example, drivers spend an average of 107 hours per year searching for parking, adding up to roughly $2,300 in wasted time, fuel, and emissions per driver, not to mention$4.3 billion in costs to the city annually.
The economy is general is also negatively affected by the bad taste in parking left on consumers. 63% of over 6,000 drivers surveyed reported they avoided driving to go out shopping, for leisure or sports events due to the parking challenges associated with the trips.
Nearly 42% of the respondents also said they missed an appointment, 34% abandoned a trip due to parking issues and 23% experienced serious stress levels or even road rage due to the inability to park.
So with all this being said, what's a driver to do? Is there a better solution out there?
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Rover also has a concept called Radius Parking, which is giving drivers the option to park outside of the congested areas, for very affordable rates, and use other modes of transportation for the last few miles that makes a lot more sense both economically and psychologically.
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Lichelle is an exceptionally gifted interior designer. She is the best of the best! She is delightful and her work is inspired. Her taste is impeccable. She is easy and fun to work with, never intrusive, always tactful, highly creative, resourceful and gifted at what she does. She pays attention to detail and her sense of proportion and use of color are perfection...We feel so lucky to have found her and so thrilled by the fabulous result.
My experience was excellent. Lichelle help me in the interior design process of my house. Her designs had a positive influence in my mood. My home reflects me and my family. She puts her heart in my house and in all the projects that she works. She is calm, positive and excellent interior design . My home thanks to Lichelle is unique.
Ave beaucoup de tact, de délicatesse et d'humour Lichelle a pris les choses en main. Elle nous a observé pour comprendre notre façon de vivre au quotidien, puis nous a tout de suite donné des pistes qu'elle a mises en pratique illico pour réorganiser l'ensemble de façon plus harmonieuse et pratique à la fois.


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Compact and in a shopping city, the Oyster Rooms is named for the restaurant that occupied these premises in the 1920s-30s. This is not a traditional Spoons, it falls under the auspices of being a Lloyds number 1 bar. The major distinction beyond the cynical prima facie ply for the student pound is that it plays music.
Oyster and general sea themed decor adorns the ceilings. But that is nary what we shall think of when we remember our visit to this spoons.
We thought that a Spoons with such a grand name would be a perfect place to again indulge in creamy warm scones, as we did in our Spoons benchmark of perfection, Knight's Templar.
An inept member of staff pleaded ignorance when asked of the Spoons high tea, despite a conspicuous large sign to the contrary.
He stormed off to find a higher ranking member of the Spoons crew, a Dry sanded lip man, whose lips were shocking dry for a man forever surrounded by liquids.
He impressed with his strong and immediate contempt, instantly visible on his dry lipped face.
He referenced the spoons carrot cake instead – a poor substitute for a delicious cream tea.
We found a decent booth to enjoy our Kronie pinties from and appreciated the fishy decor but were in no hurry to order a second drink.
We concurred that the most exciting thing about this Spoons was its privileged lofty position in a little mall.
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The renowned 5.7-liter HEMI® V8 engine is still an option in the 2019 Ram 1500, and that engine is also available with eTorque technology that adds 130 pound-feet of torque thanks to an electric engine, which makes that torque available at all engine speeds, so getting going with a heavy trailer attached is even easier. Plus, each engine is coupled with a TorqueFlite® eight-speed automatic transmission that is ready for the rigors of towing.
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As a writer, I understand the idea of "starving artist". I am a maestro of words but when I browse other websites looking to freelance (i.e. make money) the speech is always the same: we can't afford to pay you but we'll look good on your resume. Well, fuck your name on my resume and fuck you. If you don't want to feel sorry for me it's fine because I don't need your pity. I never asked for a skill that couldn't pay the rent (get what I did with the artist name there?) and I don't expect to be a multi-millionaire, but here's where I get really mad and you should too.
All I've been reading about lately is how good this new Beyonce thing is called "Lemonade". From what I can tell it's an HBO special but I feel like there is an album or at least one song about "Becky with the good hair" and everyone is debating over who that really is. I've listened to Beyonce and let me tell you something: I don't care. Kanye West is releasing albums and proclaiming himself a genius and you know what? I don't care about him either.
So, yes, it upsets and it should upset you as well that the majority of people making the least amount of money in music right now and the people making the most money should be switched. When I say I listen to a lot of music it's not some gimmick done for my writing-- this is real and has been since 1999-- so when I say Pay The Rent makes better music than most of these so-called talent-less hacks who are making millions you should know that I'm not just blowing steam and I'm not just some internet nerd who is too cool for the mainstream. But when will the rest of the world catch up? When will the true talent rise to the top and the fake, self-absorbed bullshit go back under the rock from whence it came?
It might not be in my lifetime. I hope that people of my generation are raising kids to find substance in the arts and not whatever passes for art these days. We can have differing opinions and we're allowed to like different things but there is no reason why Coldplay should be a band that anyone has heard of outside of their family and closest of friends.
Pay The Rent begins this cassette with those ohm-like tones that I'd have a better way to describe if most writers who made money weren't such shit. No, really, if this was being covered by everyone and given the recognition it deserved i wouldn't struggle for genres and adjectives. I also believe that would push the collective creative even more forward, but that's not the point here. Dreamy, galactic guitar strums take us into something angelic which I like to think of as a little slice of Heaven.
It's either aliens or a chorus but it is simply divine. Whirrs and laser synth comes through and you just get a sense of uplifting. Guitar note patterns come through in a way which somewhat reminds me of meowing (Tito did wake up for them) but then it turns into this almost sort of singing, like a chanting as Monks would do.
On the flip side of this cassette we find swirly whirls (Yeah, that's not the technical term for it) coming in strong with some back and forth patterns like instrumental hip hop. Bubbles and guitar notes begin to evolve into a sort of FNL flow. There is also this staggering feeling of a radio frequency which needs pointing out. Chords are strummed and I am reminded of The Cure. This might be all made possible right now by a harp. Bells and wind chimes see the music out until it returns- but only for a moment- before the end.
I understand that I might have let my emotions get the better of me in this review. Perhaps I should just continue to ignore the mainstream and hope one day for change. Like these artists making this music, I can only hope that what we do so well can help pay the rent one day but it might not be in our lifetime. I also maybe shouldn't have name-dropped but I'm not going to take any of it back.
Whatever it is you feel about it the fact is that my earlier outburst is at least relevant to this review. The fact that my tantrum made you feel something just goes to show you my point: "Soft On Glass" can make you feel while all of these artists making all this money just leave me feeling so empty inside. I know, I know, I don't want to use other artists to build up anymore in the sense that I don't want to feel like I'm tearing someone down to build someone else up but when did we begin replacing emotion with hashtags?
There is going to come a time when everyone of us dies. 2016 has been taking some great people already and we're not even halfway through the year. They say that right before you die your whole life flashes before your eyes, but I've met people who died and came back so I know that's not true.
I feel like most people have a sense of peace, of calm, and just safety knowing they're going somewhere better and leaving their worries behind when they die. There is also that whole thing where if you can picture the soul going up to Heaven like in the cartoons then the music plays and angels play their harps and all of that. But yeah, this is the music of death but going into the afterlife with no regrets and knowing that death isn't the end it just makes things better. If you can't hear that, Pay The Rent will at least leave you calm and serene.


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Joe Muranyi, who was bandleader Louis Armstrong's last clarinetist and became a leading ambassador in the effort to preserve the traditional jazz sound on records and in concert, died April 20 at a hospital in New York. He was 84.
He had congestive heart failure and bladder cancer, said his wife, Jorun Hansen.
Mr. Muranyi, a vivacious player and raconteur, spent more than five decades as a fixture in New York's Dixieland and vintage-swing scene.
He liked to recount that Armstrong, upon meeting him in 1967, couldn't pronounce his Hungarian surname. Mr. Muranyi suggested that Armstrong say it like the 1920s blues singer Ma Rainey. "He broke up laughing, he never forgot it," Mr. Murayni told Armstrong biographer Ricky Riccardi. "A lot of cats in the business call me, 'Hey, Ma Rainey!' "
As a young man, Mr. Muranyi studied with such modern improvisers as pianist Lennie Tristano, but he remained joyfully defiant in his musical tastes. His passion was squarely on the exuberant and melodic traditional jazz pioneered by Armstrong, even as it gradually lost popular ground to rock-and-roll and the thrilling jolt of bebop jazz, favored by such musicians as Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker.
By his teens, in the 1940s, Mr. Muranyi was sitting in at Jimmy Ryan's New York nightclub with the New Orleans trumpeter Bunk Johnson. He subsequently worked with some of the finest traditional jazz musicians of the era, including Jimmy McPartland, Max Kaminsky, Henry "Red" Allen, Yank Lawson and Bobby Hackett.
Terry Teachout, the jazz scholar and critic, called Mr. Murayni "an absolutely first-rate clarinetist. . . . He was, in the very best sense of the word, a journeyman, a professional who played this familiar style with great passion and seriousness. He developed a long liquid tone and beautiful phrasing."
Mr. Murayni recorded in the 1950s with groups such as the Red Onion Jazz Band and then joined the Village Stompers, whose 1963 banjo-heavy instrumental "Washington Square" became an unlikely top-10 Billboard hit.
Mr. Muranyi was most remembered for his association with the Louis Armstrong All-Stars band. He joined the band in 1967, after the death of Armstrong's clarinetist, Buster Bailey. He had beenrecommended by Armstrong's manager, Joe Glaser, an admirer of the Village Stompers.
Armstrong, the trumpeter and gravelly voiced singer, whose early fire and expressiveness made him one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, was in poor health by the late 1960s but was still touring rigorously.
Mr. Muranyi, who considered Armstrong his "absolute idol," was intimidated. Armstrong was an institution and also disconcertingly mercurial — jocular and mellow one moment, inexplicably volatile the next. His insights and eyewitness accounts of Armstrong, at his best and worst, later proved useful to Armstrong biographers, such as Riccardi and Teachout.
The clarinetist said he mostly avoided the bandleader's rages by his eager attitude and by his spry playing of even the most shopworn Armstrong repertoire. He was a self-described "moldy fig," a traditional jazz purist and kindred spirit.
He remained in the All-Stars until Armstrong's death in 1971, at 69. He remained an active freelancer until retiring in 2010, often playing at Armstrong tributes.
Joseph Paul Muranyi was born Jan. 14, 1928, in Martins Ferry, Ohio, and grew up in New York. After serving in an Air Force band, he attended the Manhattan School of Music and Columbia University.
His marriages to Hannah Brahinsky and Donna Slocum ended in divorce. Besides Jorun Hansen, whom he married in 1996, survivors include two children from his second marriage, Paul Muranyi of New York and Adrienne Fuss of Larchmont, N.Y.; and two grandsons.
After Armstrong's death, Mr. Muranyi performed with trumpeter Roy Eldridge at Jimmy Ryan's and also with the World's Greatest Jazz Band.
In the mid-1980s, Mr. Muranyi helped form the Classic Jazz Quartet with guitarist Marty Grosz, trumpeter Richard Sudhalter and pianist Dick Wellstood. New Yorker jazz critic Whitney Balliett once called it "fresh, tight, swinging and witty" and "a summation and a reworking of the best small-band jazz from the twenties to the early fifties."
Mr. Muranyi told Balliett that Grosz initially "came up with a name — the Bourgeois Scum — but we settled on the Classic Jazz Quartet."


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Brief given to Soho Square
Bajaj Fans has been in the market for over the last 75 years and is the market leader in the sub economy segment with its Bahar product range. It's a 600 crore plus brand with the positioning of 'Sabse Tez' that has become synonymous with the brand for close to 10 years.
The team at Bajaj wanted to move the brand up from a function-led positioning of Sabse Tez and showcase Bajaj Fans as classier, lifestyle products that enhance the décor of the home rather than mere functional appliances.
The mandate for Soho Square was to communicate this brand evolution in an impactful, compelling manner, while keeping the brand's signature humorous tone intact.
· The TVC showcases people's reaction when they see the stylish fans.
· The new campaign aims to bring about a change in terms of how ones views fans.
· Each of this premium range of domestic fans are designed to perfection and created for the premium segment.
Name of the creative agency – Soho Square
Name of the media agency – BPN (Lintas Media Group)
Profile picture of the Executive Creative Directors and Creative Heads - Anuraag Khandelwal and Satish Desa
· Beena Koshy, Vice President & Head - Advertising and Brand Development, Bajaj Electricals Ltd. said " Over the past decade the emphasis was on the functionality of the fans with the creative hook on "incredibly fast". This year however we have a range that is aesthetically good looking in the premium segment, which we wanted to make our presence felt in. So the concept is based on the fact that Bajaj fans are so stunning that you will fumble for words. We are looking at a complete 360 with good presence in mainline media while also showcasing the range at retail level."
· Quote from creative agency - "A fan has to cool down a room. That's it! We thought so too, until we saw the latest range of fans from Bajaj. Real stunners, they'll change the way you look at fans. The campaign built on this core thought. We took situations where the fans catch the protagonists by complete surprise. What we call 'the Hakka Bakka moment'."
Following is the link for the TVC campaign: http://we.tl/0LepBx18Id


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Chapter 72. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Chapter 72. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Newport 6-2-1981 by Ord. No. 225 (Ch. 6, Part 1, of the 1985 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
§ 72-1. Definitions.
[Added 1-8-2013 by Ord. No. 348] As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meaning indicated:
Includes any of the following:
- Drinking from the container.
- Possession with movement of the container to the mouth.
- Possession with alcohol on the breath of the possessor.
- Any circumstances evidencing an intent to ultimately consume on any public lands without permission.
§ 72-2. Illegal to transport or possess open containers.
[Amended 1-8-2013 by Ord. No. 348] No person shall transport or possess with intent to consume in open container on his person or in a motor vehicle nor consume any beer, wine, or alcoholic beverage in or upon the streets, sidewalks, alleys or public ways of the Borough of Newport nor in or upon the parking areas of shopping centers or stores or retail outlets or schools under the jurisdiction of Newport, Perry County, Pennsylvania.
§ 72-3. Illegal to possess, carry or transport upon a park or playground.
[Amended 1-8-2013 by Ord. No. 348] No person shall possess, carry or transport with intent to consume any beer, wine or alcoholic beverage in an open container nor consume any beer, wine, or alcoholic beverage in or upon a part or playground or other public property in the Borough of Newport.
§ 72-4. Violations and penalties.
[Amended 4-9-1985 by Ord. No. 238; 1-8-2013 by Ord. No. 348] Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $600; and/or to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days.
§ 72-5. Penalties in addition to other laws.
Penalties contained in this chapter are in addition to any other remedies or penalties provided by any other ordinance, regulation, statute, Pennsylvania Crimes Code, or other law.


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With the advent of new capabilities like Same Day ACH to better support hourly and part-time workers, financial institutions, employers and payroll providers will have new opportunities to encourage adoption and use of Direct Deposit via ACH.
PHOENIX (PRWEB) April 19, 2016
A full 82 percent of U.S. workers ─ crossing age, income and other demographic categories ─ are paid by Direct Deposit via ACH, up from 74 percent in 2011. Awareness is also strong, with 79 percent of consumers who do not use Direct Deposit via ACH reporting familiarity with the service, according to the results of a new survey conducted by Javelin Strategy & Research on behalf of NACHA—The Electronic Payments Association® and America Saves, a campaign managed by the Consumer Federation of America.
Employees are highly satisfied with Direct Deposit via ACH (87 percent), which provides for the electronic deposit of payroll. They also believe it to be safe and secure (83 percent versus 52 percent of employees paid by check), that it helps them better control their finances (72 percent versus 54 percent), and that it helps them pay their bills on time (73 percent versus 46 percent).
The survey's resulting white paper, "Beyond Simple and Safe: Opportunities to Expand the Use of Direct Deposit via ACH for Payroll," also details the top reasons employees use Direct Deposit via ACH, including faster access to pay (53 percent), which is also cited as an advantage by younger Generation Y (60 percent) and part-time employees (51 percent); no cost (47 percent); and it eliminates the risk of losing a paper check (38 percent).
"Direct Deposit via ACH is widely used and well-entrenched in the nation's consciousness. Consumers trust the electronic deposit of their payroll because it is a fast, safe and secure method to receive their pay and it helps them to better control their finances with timely and predictable availability of funds," said Janet O. Estep, president and CEO of NACHA. "With the advent of new capabilities like Same Day ACH to better support hourly and part-time workers, financial institutions, employers and payroll providers will have new opportunities to encourage adoption and use of Direct Deposit via ACH."
Yet even with the steady increase in Direct Deposit via ACH usage through the years, there is still room for more growth. The 18 percent of employed U.S. consumers who are not paid by Direct Deposit via ACH can be readily identified within three key population segments: younger Generation Y (Gen Y.1 who are ages 18 to 24), lower-income workers (with household income under $50,000 per year), and part-time workers.
"It's good for the consumer and it's good for society if we can introduce young Americans to Direct Deposit via ACH starting with their first paycheck," said Mark Schwanhausser, director, omnichannel financial services, for Javelin. "The biggest obstacles are the availability of Direct Deposit and misconceptions about the benefits. Employers and financial institutions are critical to bridging this gap – and they will see significant benefits as a result."
Of consumers who use or are aware of Direct Deposit via ACH, 21 percent indicate that they first learned of the option from their bank or credit union. Further, Direct Deposit via ACH users expressed higher satisfaction with their financial institutions where their pay is deposited than nonusers, awarding an average of nine out of 10 points.
Meanwhile, 64 percent of Direct Deposit via ACH users utilize the service because their employer encourages or requires it. Conversely, 37 percent of employees who do not use Direct Deposit report that their employers do not offer the option. Additionally, consumers paid by check, cash or other means have somewhat less satisfaction with their employers' payroll options, giving them an average rating of six out of 10 points.
"Financial institutions and employers play a vital role in encouraging usage and facilitating enrollment in Direct Deposit via ACH," said George Barany, director of financial education for America Saves, a national campaign managed by the Consumer Federation of America. "We strongly encourage employers across industry sectors to engage with their employees, and for banks and credit unions to work with their consumer customers and their large and small business customers to better inform them about the value of Direct Deposit via ACH."
Barany and Schwanhausser, along with Wanda Rogers, Deputy Commissioner, Financial Services and Operations, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, are featured speakers on the Direct Deposit via ACH survey results session, "Moving the Direct Deposit Holdouts" at the PAYMENTS 2016 conference that is being held now through April 20 at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. To learn more about PAYMENTS 2016, visit payments.nacha.org.
To download a copy of the "Beyond Simple and Safe: Opportunities to Expand the Use of Direct Deposit via ACH for Payroll" white paper, visit http://www.nacha.org. NACHA also details the survey findings in a new infographic that captures the sentiments of consumers who use Direct Deposit via ACH and identifies the holdouts. For more information, tools and resources on Direct Deposit via ACH, please visit electronicpayments.org.
About the 2015 Direct Deposit Survey
The 2015 Direct Deposit Survey was conducted by Javelin Strategy & Research on behalf of NACHA—The Electronic Payments Association® and America Saves, a campaign managed by the Consumer Federation of America. The online survey, conducted in August 2015, queried more than 2,000 consumers and specifically targeted the Generation Y (18-34 years old) population and the segment of consumers aged 35 years and older. Survey participants were required to be employed on either a full- or part-time basis, providing them an opportunity to receive Direct Deposit via ACH.
NACHA—The Electronic Payments Association
Since 1974, NACHA – The Electronic Payments Association has served as trustee of the ACH Network, managing the development, administration and rules for the payment network that universally connects all 12,000 financial institutions in the U.S. The Network moves money and information directly from one bank account to another. Through its collaborative, self-governing model, education, and inclusive engagement of ACH Network participants, NACHA facilitates the expansion and diversification of electronic payments, supporting Direct Deposit and Direct Payment via ACH transactions, including ACH credit and debit payments, recurring and one-time payments; government, consumer and business transactions; international payments, and payments plus payment-related information. Through NACHA's expertise and leadership, the ACH Network is now one of the largest, safest, and most reliable systems in the world, creating value and enabling innovation for all participants. Visit nacha.org for more information.
America Saves
America Saves, a campaign managed by the nonprofit Consumer Federation of America, uses the principles of behavioral economics and social marketing to motivate, encourage and support low- to moderate-income households to save money, reduce debt, and build wealth. America Saves encourages individuals and families to take the America Saves pledge and organizations to promote savings year-round and during America Saves Week. Learn more at americasaves.org and americasavesweek.org. The Consumer Federation of America is a nonprofit association of more than 270 consumer groups that was established in 1968 to advance the consumer interest through research, advocacy and education.


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William Munnings Arnold and Stradbroke
William Munnings Arnold.
An early mention of Stradbroke, Maitland Mercury 26 January 1850 p3.
William Munnings Arnold was born in 1819 in Suffolk, England. In 1839, at the age of 20, he arrived in Sydney as a passenger on the ship Mary with capital of £1,200 to invest in land and livestock. He came to the Paterson River district, settling initially at Ravenscroft on the Allyn River near Eccleston.[1]
He had arrived in New South Wales at the start of an economic depression, and in 1842 William Munnings Arnold was declared insolvent. From 1841 he was living at Carlton Cottage on the site of today's Tressingfield which is in the Woodville district just downstream on the Paterson River from where he would establish Stradbroke a few years later.
In 1844 William Munnings Arnold married Ellen Augusta Smith. It is interesting that both the bride and groom had a Church of England clergyman as a father. Ellen was the daughter of the Rev. John Jennings Smith who built St Paul's in Paterson, and this is of course where they were married. Over the next 20 or so years they had nine children, the last of whom died in 1946.
It seems they continued to live at Carlton Cottage up to 1854. In 1848 Arnold purchased a 60 acre block of land from William Montagu Manning. This land was first settled by Anthony Dwyer in 1815 and Dwyer named the block 'Macquarie Farm'. By January 1850 Munnings Arnold was calling the place 'Stradbroke', apparently after the Earl of Stradbroke who was a great friend of his father.
There is some uncertainty as to when Arnold began to build Stradbroke. According to the NSW Heritage Database the first section, in brick and stone, was built in 1840. Cecily Mitchell also says 'originally built in 1840 in three sections, the first portion, called the old house, consisted of a living room, kitchen, verandah and larder on the ground floor, and one large room and one small room upstairs'.[2] There are three possibilities - either 1840 is incorrect, or the old house was built under William Montagu Manning's ownership, or Munnings Arnold owned the land prior to 1848. Further research is needed to resolve this.
Above: Stradbroke in 2015 (photo: Brian Walsh).
Reports of court cases involving Arnold and various brickmakers and bricklayers suggest building started, or perhaps resumed, about 1848. In May 1848 two brickmakers named Patrick Gleeson and William Cotter absconded from Arnold's employment, which was a criminal offence under the Masters and Servants Act. In May 1849 a brickmaker and a bricklayer named James Giles and John Shaw absconded from Arnold's service. In June 1849 William Munnings Arnold advertsed for brickmakers to make one hundred thousand bricks, and for a competent carpenter joiner to complete the inside work of a house.[3]
In April 1850 Arnold was himself charged under the Masters and Servants Act by brickmaker James Shaw for refusing to pay for bricks made. The case was dismissed and the following month Arnold charged James Shaw and Joseph Hughes with failing to complete their contract to make 100,000 bricks. The two were imprisoned for 14 days as a result. They then returned to work, only to abscond a month or so later. Hughes was caught and jailed for one month for leaving his employment.[4]
Stradbroke. The area highlighted is the original 60 acres fronting Paterson River. The larger block outlined is an additional 782 acres purchased by Arnold. The house is indicated by the arrow and located at GPS 32° 38.292'S 151° 36.363'E. Paterson Road is shown in Orange, and Butterwick Road can be seen at the far right.
In 1856, when Legislative Assembly nominations were called for the County of Durham, William Munnings Arnold stood for election and thus began his long career in NSW Government. Harry Boyle provides a summary as follows:
His policies were radical: manhood suffrage, vote by ballot and electoral districts based on population. They were later incorporated in the Electoral Law Amendment Act of 1858. In the first election under this Act in 1859, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly as Member for Paterson, representing this district until his death. In 1860 he joined the Robertson Ministry as Secretary for Public Works and was instrumental in the introduction of the Land Acts of 1861. After Robertson resigned in 1861, Arnold continued in office in the third Cowper Ministry until 1863. In 1865, he was Secretary of Public Works and Secretary for Lands in the fourth Cowper Ministry. In November he became speaker and conducted affairs with such unfailing impartiality that he was never opposed and held the position until his death.
In 1875 William Munnings Arnold was tragically drowned in the floodwaters of the Paterson River while trying to save boatloads of pumpkins from the flood. The 1875 flood was the greatest in living memory up to that time. He is buried in the church yard of St Paul's at Paterson.
See also
Australian Dictionary of Biography - William Munnings Arnold.
1. The source of information for this web page is Harry Boyle's book (see 'references' below) unless otherwise indicated.
2. NSW Heritage Database - entry for Stradbroke. Also: Cecily Mitchell, Hunter's River, 1984 p171.
3. Maitland Mercury 27 May 1848, 12 May 1849, 9 June 1849.
4. Maitland Mercury 10 April, 22 May, 29 May and 28 August 1850.
Boyle, Harry. William Munnings Arnold 1819-1875. Paterson: Paterson Historical Society, 1993.
Old Parish maps, NSW for Butterwick Parish.


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The Hawaii Association for the Education of Young Children promotes national, state and local public policies that support a system of well-financed, high quality early childhood education programs in a range of settings, including child care centers, family child care homes, and schools.
The following is the Call for Excellence in Early Childhood Education. It has been adopted by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
Early Childhood Program Quality 2013
Early years are learning years
A Renewed call to action
A Vision for excellence
Making the vision a reality
Early Learning Program Quality 2013
Hawai'i AEYC's mission is to promote, support and expand quality and professionalism in early childhood programs and service for Hawai'i's children (Birth-8) and their families.
Vision: HAEYC is the leading voice for high quality early learning opportunities for all children in the state of Hawai'i.
HAEYC supports for all children and families:
Substantial research indicates that high quality early childhood programs are what make a lasting difference in children, especially children at risk. Quality: Excellence, superiority (Webster's dictionary)
Indicators of quality in early childhood programs:
Program administrators:
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Early years are the learning years
The demand for early childhood care and education programs continues to increase not only in response to the growing demand for out-of-home child care but also in recognition of the critical importance of educational experiences during the early years. Several decades of research clearly demonstrate that high-quality, developmentally appropriate early childhood programs produce short- and long-term positive effects on children's cognitive and social development.
NAEYC members, most of whom work directly with young children and families, see daily the toll of ill-conceived policies on the lives of the children and families we serve. Existing programs have too often taken fragmented, piecemeal approaches to the complex issues facing children and families. Effective policies have seldom been funded at sufficient levels to provide adequate support to all families who might benefit.
NAEYC believes that our nation is at a crossroads. We must develop an integrated system of early childhood care and education that includes comprehensive approaches that directly involve families and communities in program design, implementation, and evaluation. We can invest now in our children and families and enjoy long-term savings, with a more vibrant nation of healthy, achieving children and more stable families.
Or, we can fail to make the investment and pay the price: increased delinquency, greater educational failures, lowered productivity, less economic competitiveness, and fewer adults prepared to be effective, loving parents to the next generation of children. Federal, state and local government, communities, parents, and the private sector must share in the responsibility of ensuring the well-being of children and families.
Our nation can and must do better to create opportunities that help all children and families succeed. The time for action is now.
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A renewed call to action
Our goal is not to simply defend the status quo. NAEYC's convictions about early childhood care and education set forth a vision of a system that is still unmet.
There are a large percentage of child care classrooms and family child care homes that of mediocre or poor quality. An alarming number of infants and toddlers are found to be in unsafe settings. We know that children in schools with fewer resources, a larger percentage of teachers that are new or have emergency certificates, and lacking parental involvement in their education are not receiving the excellent early education they deserve.
Several decades of research clearly demonstrate that high-quality, developmentally appropriate early childhood programs produce short- and long-term positive effects on children's cognitive and social development. Specifically, children who experience high-quality, stable child care engage in more complex play, demonstrate more secure attachments to adults and other children, and score higher on measures of thinking ability and language development. High-quality child care can predict academic success, adjustment to school, and reduced behavioral problems for children in first grade. Studies demonstrate that children's success or failure during the first years of school often predicts the course of later schooling. A growing body of research indicates that more developmentally appropriate teaching in preschool and kindergarten predicts greater success in the early grades.
Access to child care, particularly high quality child care, remains out of reach for many families. Programs outside of K-12 public education have the greatest difficulty in meeting the criteria of good quality, equitable compensation, and affordable access. Unlike K-12 education—a publicly financed system with a relatively stable funding base—most early childhood care and education services operate in a very price-sensitive market financed primarily by fees from families and supplemented by public and private contributions. Many families cannot pay the full cost of quality care, and the ongoing commitment from public and private contributions is seldom guaranteed. For other children, there are insufficient numbers of child care providers trained in or connected to others who can help support their special educational or other needs to develop to their full potential.
A key component of quality programs is the quality of teacher. Recruitment and retention of child care staff is extremely difficult. The average child care teaching assistant earns roughly $10,500 a year and the highest paid child care teachers are paid roughly $18,000 a year. Turnover of staff averages 31 percent. In public schools, although salaries are much higher than for child care teachers, there is difficulty retaining talented teachers and recruiting more experienced teachers to troubled schools. Scholarships, financial aid, and loan forgiveness are insufficient to help many early childhood educators obtain excellent preparation and ongoing professional development.
To guide their decisions about practice, all early childhood teachers need to understand the developmental changes that typically occur in the years from birth through age 8 and beyond, variations in development that may occur, and how best to support children's learning and development during these years. Children's development is best understood within the sociocultural context of the family, educational setting, community, and broader society. These various contexts are interrelated, and all have an impact on the developing child.
An equitable and sufficient system of financing early childhood education is the United States is still elusive. Child care is financed through a patchwork of government, parent, and private sector resources. Families contribute roughly 60 percent of the costs of child care; federal, state, and local governments combined contribute 39 percent, and business contributes one percent. Public schools are financed largely through property taxes, which has created an inequitable distribution of resources within school districts and states, despite additional resources from states and the federal government. An equitable system of financing child care and early education requires a strong partnership between government, families, and the private sector.
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A Vision for excellence
• All Children have access to a safe and accessible, high quality early childhood education that includes a developmentally appropriate curriculum, knowledgeable and well-trained program staff and educators, comprehensive services that support their health, nutrition, and social well-being, in an environment that respects and supports diversity.
• All Early Childhood Professionals are supported as professionals with a career ladder, ongoing professional development opportunities, and compensation that will attract and retain high quality educators.
• All Families have access to early care and education programs that are affordable and of high quality, and are participants in the education and well being of their children through family involvement in programs and schools, as well as opportunities to increase their educational attainment.
• All Communities are accountable for the quality of early childhood programs provided to all children, backed by the local, state, and federal funding needed to deliver quality programs and services.
The design, funding, and implementation of systems necessary to support best practices in all early childhood programs.
The absence of barriers for all children to attend high-quality programs.
Opportunities for all children, regardless of family status, income, disability, gender, national origin, ethnicity, religion, or race to attend high quality programs, with an emphasis on targeting funding to ensure that those families with the fewest resources are served.
Flexibility in the ways in which programs are provided and services are tailored to the needs of families and children. Responsive and supportive programs that recognize and respect the whole child and family, their cultural backgrounds, and the community's culture.
Clearly defined standards for program quality and personnel, with input from the early childhood professionals, families, and communities, with ongoing planning and evaluation processes, to ensure positive educational, health, and social outcomes for children.
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Making the vision a reality
Early childhood programs have the potential for producing positive and lasting effects on children, but this potential will not be achieved unless more attention is paid to ensuring that all programs meet the highest standards of quality. As the number and type of early childhood programs increase, the need increases for a shared vision and agreed-upon standards of professional practice. Making this vision of excellence a reality will require a commitment from and a partnership among the federal, state, and local governments, business and labor, private institutions, and the public.
As we stand at the beginning of a new millenium, we must join forces to advocate and implement the policies at the appropriate federal, state, and local levels that will lead to excellence in early childhood education programs.
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EA Sports chief Peter Moore has challenged Barack Obama and his family to give EA Sports Active a try on the Wii.
The US president recently made a speech to the American Medical Association in which he said that parents should raise their children to "step away from the video games and spend more time playing outside".
Writing on his personal blog, Moore welcomed Obama's comments but also issued a fitness challenge to him in return.
"It may be time for the president and his family to put their Wii to good use and fire up the 30-Day Challenge with EA Sports Active. This is a 'game' even the president may not want to 'step away' from," he wrote.
"Mr president, here is my challenge to you: Try EA Sports Active and I guarantee you'll need aides saying 'yes you can!' to finish your first workout."
Moore also expressed his excitement at what the game is "bringing to the world of physical fitness", as well as the way it is "changing people's lives in the process".


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Tropical Storm Isaac moving westward toward Cuba; threat to Florida, GOP convention unclear
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- 08 / 23 / 2012
Tropical Storm Isaac has formed in the Atlantic and could threaten South Florida and the Republican National Convention in Tampa next week, forecasters said Tuesday evening.
Forecast models in the National Hurricane Center's 11 p.m. update put South Florida was in the easternmost part of the cone of error for a potential landfall.
Isaac was about 390 miles east of Guadelope with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph. It was moving west at 18 mph
The forecast shows Isaac becoming a hurricane Thursday as it approaches the southern coasts of Puerto Rico and Hispaniola and that it could strike central Cuba by Sunday afternoon.
Beyond that, forecast models differ on what path the storm might take.
"We just don't know the impacts beyond Sunday," said meteorologist Barry Baxter of the National Weather Service in Miami. "At this point, we're telling everybody just to review their hurricane plans, make sure they have what they need."
If the storm does affect South Florida, the effect would likely be felt sometime between Sunday evening and Tuesday, Baxter said. He said it was too soon to tell whether the storm will affect the Republican convention, which is slated to begin Monday and run through Thursday. The storm's path could lead it anywhere from the coast of Texas to Bermuda, he said.
It's been 90 years since a major hurricane directly hit Tampa. The last to strike Florida's west coast south of the Panhandle was Hurricane Charley, a Category 4 packing 150 mph winds. The Aug. 13, 2004, storm was small, powerful and initially expected to strike the Tampa Bay area before turning and slamming Port Charlotte, about 100 miles south.
The center of Isaac is forecast to move through the central Lesser Antilles on Wednesday evening and emerge over the eastern Caribbean by Thursday morning. Forecast models show the storm potentially making a turn to the northwest on Friday and hitting central Cuba as a hurricane Sunday. After that, the models split, with some showing the system moving toward eastern Florida, others showing it moving up the west coast of the state and others showing it going out into the central Gulf of Mexico.
On Tuesday evening, hurricane watches were in effect for Puerto Rick and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Tropical storm warnings were also in effect for several areas of the Caribbean, including Martinique, Dominica, Guadeloupe, St. Martin, St. Kitts, Nevis, Antigua, Barbuda and Montserrat.
Source: Palm Beach Post.com


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"She considereth a field, and buyeth it..."
I want to teach Iggy the value in money and how to evaluate the worth of it versus the worth of what can be bought with it. I want her to learn to spend wisely, to consider her purchase, to be less impulsive when it comes to spending. I understand that 'loving' money can be a bad thing, so I don't want her to be obsessed with it, just thoughtful about how she uses it.
So, about the title. No, we're not talking stock market. I'm actually discussing our little store, our 7/11, our very own piggly wiggly that resides in my closet. I began a system to try and keep Iggy on her toes when it comes to being on time for class. I also, want to teach her about buying and using money. So she is able to earn these 'Bean Tickets' (little northern beans with a black dot marked on them). She gets one per day that she is on time. That's it.
Today marks the very first day that Iggy spent her Bean Tickets and bought something. Ok, so I caved in on her third day and let her pick something out without having to spend her tickets, But that was IT. No more melty mom after that. She MUST earn her treasures in her efforts at being on time for class (if I can keep those puppy dog eyes from drawing me in again). As a side note, she didn't ask for something free. I just saw how she kept eyeing the buckets of treats, and felt that 'proud of her for not asking/wish I could just give her a break' sorta feelings and then gave her a 'begining of the year' freebie.
No, but seriously, she must now earn them and has. She saved up 10 Bean Tickets so she could get the biggest 'thing'. It was a mesh bag filled with plastic food, and mini tableware. Well, and also a piece of candy that I attached to it a couple of days before she was going to buy it. Okay, okay, melty mom had a weak moment, BUT she did wait and wait for it. She passed up the 3 Bean Ticket bucket that had some candy and things and kept saving her beans. She also passed up the 5 Bean Ticket bucket that had better candy and better things in it and kept on saving her beans. She had her sites set on the 10 Bean Ticket prize! The dollar Tree is wonderful by the way. So now she is beanless, but so liking her new digs. That is, her new cooking things digs, if I can call it that. One happy girl = one happy mom.
The now empty Bean Ticket Container after she cashed in all 10 of her Tickets.
Inky gets to earn them too, though I do all the 'getting her ready for class' duties for her and have to remind her like a 1,000 times to be in her seat before the bell rings.
I'm proud of her for being able to resist the immediate satisfaction of 'candy now' in order to get something that she really wanted later by saving her 'money'.
Time to start earning more Bean Tickets.
Thanks for stopping by. Do you have a Bean Ticket system of your own? I'd love to hear about it!


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24 April
Evil, Google and picking open source cherries
Consumed => "Going With the Flow: Google's Secret Switch to the Next Wave of Networking" by Steven Levy on Wired.
=> My value add (i.e., left a comment)…
Geeky networking stuff aside.
"Our general philosophy is that we'll only build something ourselves if there's an advantage to do it — which means that we're getting something we can't get elsewhere."
Don't let Goggle's use of "open source" fool you. While most view open source as an ends, Google clearly treats it as a means. They take that means, add their own magic (i.e., have the premier resources) and that ends is a unique competitive uber-advantage. Of course Google is pro open source. It lets others do the R&D and much of the dirty work. Google then sweeps in, picks the free cherries and cooks'em up into a pretty sexy ROI pie. Meanwhile the proletariat waving the open source flag eat cold pizza and drink Red Bull.
Evil? You tell me.


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Tagged: cooking shows
Does size really matter? Hint: The answer is yes
What an amazing response to my last post, thanks to all of you. I wanted to bring back a touch of levity, the homeless, hunger and do gooders can be more of a mindful but necessary PSA post, less fun of a cooking tip post.
So, I present to you, my take on how to choose a knife and what to look for. I hope that you find it mildly useful in a ridiculous kind of way.
125 Plates + A Ton of Talent.
I'm a guy who has made his life in the food world by unusual means, I don't always get the opportunity to spend time in traditional kitchens. When you are in a business that requires you to seek consistent, well organized plan of attacks, you are going into a battle, not armed with weapons of force and steel, but with heat and flavors to win over your critical foe.
I had the chance to join up with some peers and was asked to be the photographer and videographer of a fundraising event that took place at the now closed Six89 main restaurant which was a Chef Mark Fischer concept in Carbondale, Colorado.
These events are always a ton of fun to be involved with. If you have never been to a James Beard event or a Slow Food event, you are missing out on something special.Each one of the organizations do amazing things for the food world.
The James Beard Foundation's mission: " is to celebrate, preserve, and nurture America's culinary heritage and future", from the James Beard Foundation website. In the food world, to receive a James Beard award is like winning an Oscar.
Slow Food's mission: Slow Food works to defend biodiversity in our food supply, spread taste education and connect producers of excellent foods with co-producers through events and initiatives. This is world changing stuff.
As a guest, you get the chance to sample a selection of different dishes prepared by a number of different chefs who took time away from their own restaurant to be involved. 99% of the time, the Chef will be there cooking and not sending his or her minions, which is always a good thing.
As chefs, we get the chance to create something special, unique and inventive at these events. Not only to wow the guest but to throw down some culinary ego just to get favorable response from our peers. Sure, we all go in there with 100% good intentions but no one will show up with that "caesar salad" the restaurant got famous for. That would be just stupid. We have a chance to work with and not just sit and bullshit with, other great chefs and try to WOW them with a cool new idea or a inventive presentation. Yes we are a territorial lot, bitches.
I love these events and have been involved with many of them. I find them inspiring and a chance to get to know other 'like kinds' with a purpose.
I made this short video to share the teamwork of a working kitchen during a plating of one of the dishes. Just take note that this is the first time that many of these chefs have ever worked together. Watch the rhythm of how they assemble the plate and the focus and joy everyone of them is experiencing. Enjoy this and please leave your comments. Please be sure to follow this blog and share it with your friends.
Glenn Smith
Thanks to Mark Fischer, Frank Bonanno, John little, Alex Seidel, Will Nolan, Nikki Newman,Bryce Eric Orblom, The staff of Six89, Fruition, 8K, The Pullman
(I know I have forgotten to mention a number of people in this video to this list, Please contact me and I will add you and your links to this blog.)
I prefer my salad Chopped!
Here's the deal. I have been doing my best to eat better, save some money and try to make all of my Crossfit efforts count. So this is what I have been doing. I cut the sugar. I cut eating wheat, grains, booze, soda and, you know, all the good stuff.
But you want to know something? It has been much easier than I would have thought. The only thing I truly miss is a little something sweet. So I sometimes indulge with a small bite of something, small being the big word. So what I have been doing is making food I really want to eat. So tonight I made a really good, really simple, really chopped salad with sausage and kale soup.
Here is the ingredients for the salad. I am not going to give you the amounts for anything because it can be as much or as little of each ingredient as you like.
Cucumber, cut into chunks
Celery, cut thinly
Brussel Sprouts sliced very thin (think coleslaw)
Green onions, chopped
Butternut Squash, peeled, seeded, med diced and roasted in a 350 degree oven until soft. Let cool
Green Grapes, cut in half
Avocado, diced
Romain Lettuce, chopped fine
Combine all of this in a large enough bowl and toss. Add the following dressing just before service
Dressed with Honey Mustard dressing
1 tablespoon mustard, your choice
1 tablespoon honey
1 part white vinegar or your choice
3 parts EVOO
Salt to taste
I can tell you straight up. It is freaking good. I hope that you enjoy this.
Remember what our founding fathers said, "We the People, in order to form a more perfect salad…"
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Work! Makes me a bad blogger.
It has been a very interesting couple months in my world. In short I had a job drop into my lap perfect and not perfect all rolled into one. I've been cooking my ass off. I have been attempting Stand Up comedy in Denver with moderate success, but I made my charity, LOVE HOPE STRENGTH some money, I'm happy about that. I have been collecting more than my share of speeding/parking tickets. My cars been hit. I am in the best shape I have been in….let's see what else?
It's been a pretty good end of the year, everything and skill I have, I did!
So here is my big plans. 2013 is the year of getting out of all of my comfort zones. I am going to do ANYTHING, all pride aside, all ego aside and live this midlife crisis to the max, as we used to say way back in the day.
Here is my list of 2013 tasks;
a) Start a design firm
b) Restore at least 2 vintage motorcycles
c) Get my foot in the door of a custom furniture maker
d) Get to know Brooklyn better
e) Get even more fit
f) Help somebody and do good
g) See one Deepak lecture
h) Learn one song on the piano
I) Get a one man monologue show written
j) Continue to prove to my lovely bride to be how much I love her
k) Get my niche in the food world (I can assure you oddly enough, that it won't involve working a line anywhere)
l) Get off Facebook
This is just a small starting list for the next 365 days ahead. All I can hope for is that the Mayan weren't correct in their prediction. I'm looking forward to next year.
Well….things have become very interesting.
Dear diary, 10/16/12 morning
It was a beautiful sunny day, kinda warm but not hot but kinda chilly but not bad really and then I got up and had granola and yogurt for breakfast and the dogs sure enjoyed the leftover steak I gave them and I hope it agrees with them, that might be a problem, but thats ok, I am sure that it was worth it to them..and
BTW, New and very exciting things have made their way to life Completely unexpectedly and out of the blue. The stars aligned and opportunity was presented in a major way.
Dear Diary 10/18/12
Denver, I am looking forward to becoming part of your amazing culinary scene. The dogs are ok
Check out this article on Eater.com today
CrossFit made me do it.
The pancakes above is not in the plan anymore.
Yes it has finely happened, I have let my Crossfit habit mingle with my professional life and it is about time. I have never been one of those guys that was or ever thought would become a gym rat, I'm not a rat more like a crack habit. But over the last two years I have been doing Crossfit- first at Roaring Fork Crossfit under the suggestion of my good friends Mark Fisher and Lari Goode and now at Broadway Crossfit and South Denver X-Fit. Why this is relevant is that Mark and Lari are food people, Mark is a Chef and Lari runs the world. Their restaurants are six89 Main, Phat Thai and The Pullman, which I helped designed and built.
Both of them are and always have been very fit, truth be told, most people in the food industry are really not in good shape. It's the food, booze and hours that get us. So when you find people that are so dedicated to healthy living and the food they prepare is neccessaruly not. This meaning, calories, butter, oil, sugar, etc. even portion size. I take notice.
I bring Crossfit into this for a reason. It is really hard work, work that I don't take lightly. I have been involve in Xfit for 2 years and have had remarkable success. I am not the strongest guy in the gym/box but I am not the worse. I have thing that I am really good at and others I just SUCK at, I'm talking to you squat snatch! But the point being is that I am really trying my hardest to get good at this, become stronger and look good, yes, vanity. I think it's working.
Here's why;
I bust my ass, I am in pain and I don't want to throw all of my efforts away just because I WANT pancakes or dessert. That, in the nature of evolution, is making me WANT to eat better, eat healthier and think about if I really want to drink my hard work away. I pretty much have given up drinking all together. I love beer and I love great scotch but the toll it takes aren't worth it to me. I thought I would never say that, but I did and I mean it.
I will not become one of those people that act holier than thou about this, but for me, it have made all the difference in the world. I still cook with butter, bacon, cream, whatever, but it is now done with a softer hand.
I don't eat Paleo but a trainer Juli at my 'Box" Broadway Crossfit of mine has a great site if you are interested, here is the link. PaleOMG.com
If you haven't noticed the recipes I been posting are 1 bowl 2 pot recipes. I found that if I make it easier with a few really good ingredients and flavor, every meal is a success! So keep on following this blog and I promise I won't cult like on ya!
Have a good week and I will talk with you this weekend
Love Glenn
Mountain Winefest…An event 'Well Done'.
It was Sunday evening; the sun was going down and the first thing I felt like doing was getting on my website to blog about the great weekend I had in Palisade and Grand Junction area enjoying the The Mountain Winefest.
With an estimated 7000 tickets sold and countless Colorado winemakers, live entertainment (as opposed to dead entertainment) and chef demos all thru the day, what is not to love? I had the pleasure of being the feature celebrity chef and the 12 noon demo guy, flanked by other great chefs and Local Culinary students, (I will provide a link to the school as soon as I get the proper link). Any whooo, It was a smashing success!
For my demo, I was very lucky to have over 100 people in attendance, it must of been my lucky day-I may have only offended 10% of them. Yee Haw!
I prepared an Asian BBQ pork short rib with a Gala apple 'salad'. So, by request and my promise, here are the recipes for those delicious little niblets.
1 rack of pork ribs, cut in half by your butcher
Some carrots, celery and onions all chopped
TB of whole black peppercorns
A couple bay leaves
1/2 cup chopped fresh ginger
What to do:
Oven: 300 degrees
Heat a grill or large saute' pan, season ribs with salt and pepper and sear meat side until nice and browned. Place ribs and all the other ingredients in a roasting pan and cover the ribs with with warm water. Cover the pan tightly with foil and place in oven. Cook for 4 to 6 hours or until meat is very tender.
Remove from oven and let cool overnight in broth in the fridge. Save for later.
My Asian BBQ Glaze
1/4 cup sesame oil (any oil is ok)
1/2 cup chopped garlic
1/2 cup chopped ginger
2 dried ancho chilies (again, any dried chili is fine, just be careful of the heat. Marilyn Monroe knows "Some like it hot")
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup apple cider vinegar
2 cups Hoisan sauce
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
1 cup fresh cilantro
How to make it:
In a med sized sauce pot, heat oil over med heat. Add ginger and garlic and sweat and stir and sweat and stir until very fragrant.
Add and melt in brown sugar
Add the seeded dried chilies
Pour in the apple cider vinegar and bring just up to a boil
Add the Hoisan sauce, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes, stir ever so often, DO NOT BURN.
Add the cilantro,and lime juice and turn off the heat.
Blend in a blender or food processor and strain.
Now, the hit of the day – Gala Apple "Salad"
2 Gala or Granny Smith apple, 1/4'd and sliced very thin
2 cup thinly sliced red cabbage
1 cup thinly sliced fennel root
1/2 cup each of fresh mint leaves, cilantro, and chopped green onion
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup Miran
1/4 fresh lime juice
Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and toss. Chill until service – only if service is within 30 minutes. Best to chill all the ingredients separate and combine just before service.
Time to put it all together:
Take ribs and cut into portion size, in a bowl, toss with some of the bbq sauce so they are well coated. place on grill and cook until hot.
Remove and sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve with apple salad. Feel free to glaze with more sauce to your liking.
I really had a great time cooking for all the food lovers in the grand valley. I will be posting on Wednesday the Corn soup recipe I did for my chefs dinner at the Doubletree Hotel friday night,
Love ya all! Be sure to subscribe to my blog and comment


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Old Main
By Matt McNally
On this page you will find a summary of the history of Washington & Jefferson College's Old Main, a professor's stories about Old Main, and links to pictures and information about Old Main. The complete history of Old Main can be found by clicking the link to the "Official History of Old Main."
Old Main is the face of Washington & Jefferson College. Its picture is on all of the pamphlets and recruiting materials sent home to potential students, and its likeness has become the official emblem of the college. Just take a walk around the bookstore and you will see sweatshirts, pens, hats, notebooks, jackets, and almost anything else with the representation of Old Main's two towers.
Old Main is not the oldest building on campus---McMillan Hall is. So what is so special about Old Main? How is it more than some big, old, red-brick building that you have your Math, History, Sociology, Political Science, Philosophy or English classes in?
Old Main is full of history---and not just because the history department teaches there. Old Main has been the heart of the college for nearly two centuries. A little bit of everything from coffee shops to commencement ceremonies has happened here over the years.
The Construction of Old Main (1834-1836)
- According to the Official History of Old Main, the construction of the building was ordered in 1834 and this building - referred to as the "New College" - was used for the the commencement ceremony of 1836.
- At this time, Old Main was the "New College" building for Washington College, as Washington and Jefferson Colleges had not yet merged.
- Old Main has undergone many significant changes throughout its history.
- The original construction of Old Main looked nothing like it does today.
- The first building was a rather plain three story building with a chapel on the first floor, a bathroom in the basement, and classrooms on the upper two floors.
- The original Old Main consisted of only the back center part of the current building.
The First Addition (1847-1850)
- At this time "two wings and a dome were added" to Old Main, as well as "a colonial facade similar to that of McMillan Hall."
- This added more room to the original building and provided space for what now makes up the Edward Sell Pre-Law Library, various classrooms, and offices on the far-rear sides of Old Main.
Completely Remodeled (1875)
- A fourth floor was added on top of the older, original three story building.
- A new, four story, front building was built with one set of oak stairs.
- This front building is where the current lobby, stairs, and everything above it are now located.
- This renovation is when the two towers were added.
- The towers symbolize the union of Washington College and Jefferson College on March 4, 1865.
At this time Old Main was a hub of activity, housing a little bit of everything:
- A Y.M.C.A room
- A music room
- Rooms for the two literary societies
- Classrooms and laboratories
- Private faculty rooms
- Storage
Major Renovations (1926)
- In 1926, Old Main was in bad shape; the floors, walls, and ceilings were in need of much repair.
- The plumbing was reworked and bathrooms were added to every floor, saving students and faculty inconvenient trips to the basement.
- A locker room and a new heating system were added.
- New clocks connected to the bell tower now adorned the rooms.
- The single oak staircase were replaced with the twin current marble staircases. They were constructed specifically to match the floors.
- The current bronze doors at the entrance of Old Main were added during this renovation.
- A patio was built outside of the front entrance.
- A driveway with large iron gates on either side was also built.
- The exterior of the building "was sandblasted and remortared," and lights were added to the twin towers.
Post-War Influx (1946-1952)
- After WWII, W&J admitted a large number of veteran students and the student population swelled to more than 1300.
- The chapel was converted into a dining room, and the area that is now protection services was constructed to serve as a kitchen.
- In 1952 student enrollment dropped back to normal levels and the dining services were moved back to Hays Hall---an interesting old building that sat on the corner of Beau and College streets, where New Residence Hall is currently located.
- The kitchen was turned into a storage area, and the wartime cafeteria was switched back into a chapel
Change From the Bottom Up (1970-Present)
- In 1970 Old Main receives its second sandblasting.
- As a result of insurance problems and fire codes, the maintenance department was forced to move to the old gym---the Swanson Wellness Center.
- In 1971 an old carpentry room in the basement of Old Main was converted into a coffee shop.
- This coffee house was sponsored by the Student Government and was fittingly called 'The Pipe Room'---likely because of the array of visible hanging pipes in the basement.
- The Pipe Room was open weekly and featured live entertainment. It was the 1970's equivalent of Monticello's---the free weekend snack bar currently located in the basement of the Hub.
- Other improvements included adding skylights and new windows, and refurbishing the interior of the lower level the building.
- In 1998 the roofs of the building were replaced, and in the Summer of 2008 the second floor was refurbished to accommodate the Sociology department after the demolition of McIlvaine Hall.
The Chapel: A True Multipurpose Room
The large auditorium room on the ground floor of Old Main has served a variety of purposes throughout its history.Constructed as part of the original Old Main building, this large back room was used for the Commencement ceremony for the class of 1836.
It continued to be used as a chapel and for Commencement ceremonies. In 1909 the benches in the chapel were replaced with "fine new opera chairs."
After World War II - as a result of the G.I. Bill - college populations were rising, and W&J was no different. The campus population rose to unprecedented levels that more than doubled the traditional student level. Hays Hall was no longer a feasible dining option; a change had to be made.
A decision was made to convert the chapel into a dining hall. The dining services were moved from Hays Hall to the chapel in Old Main. A kitchen was constructed off to the side of the chapel, and the students dining needs were satisfied.
This lasted from 1946 until 1952, when student enrollment dropped back down closer to 550.
As quickly as dining in Old Main began, it ended:
- Dining was shifted back to Hays Hall, and the back room of Old Main was restored as the chapel.
- The kitchen was converted to a storage room, and recently it has become the headquarters for campus security.
- The dining tables were taken away in favor of the old opera seats, which remain in the chapel today.
- The room served as a chapel and auditorium through the end of the 20th century. The present chapel room has been restored to look as it may have looked in the early 1900's.
Sadly, the chapel today seems far removed from its history of importance.
The chapel currently serves as a multipurpose room for clubs and activities, but spends the majority of its time vacant.
First Person Interview: Dr. Dodge
In my thirty-eight years at W&J I've had my office and 98% of my classes held right here in Old Main. I came here as a graduate student from Syracuse in May of 1970. I was hired by President Boyd Patterson right before he retired and Howard Burnett took over. I had my office on the second floor, where Dr. Disarro's office is now. And Dr. Walter Sanderlin - the head of the History Department at the time - had his office right here on the first floor where I have my office now.
One day, a year or so after I came here, I wasn't watching where I was walking and I stepped on the college seal in the main lobby. Walter Sanderlin saw me and yelled at me. He told me that the seal was not to be walked on or walked over, and that you should make an effort to walk around the seal---not to touch it. I have never walked on the seal again.
1970 was my first year, President Howard Burnett's first year, the first year W&J was coed, and the first year of the 4-1-4 curriculum. People used to tell me a lot of stories about what happened in Old Main when W&J was an all male school, but these where tales from before my time and I'm not sure I believe them. They would tell me that students brought a cow into the building one night, got it up to the fourth floor and left it there. Another story is that students brought tractor pieces up to the fourth floor, assembled them piece by piece, and then left the tractor there too.
In the 1970's and 80's Old Main was the most active classroom building on campus. Art was here when I moved in, so was psychology and foreign language. Some of the art supplies were rather heavy so they used a pulley system to raise supplies to the fourth floor. I would step out of my office and see art students and professors loading paint and clay in baskets to be raised up to the fourth floor. And, I remember they kept the rats for psychology experiments in what is now John Mark Scott's office---the middle room on the fourth floor.
Another thing about this building is the students would have a lot of guest speakers in the Chapel. Williams Mitchell - that's W-I-LL-I-A-M-S - was the chair of the Lecture Arts Committee. He brought in Henry Kissinger - a Secretary of State - and Alex Haley, the author of Roots and The Autobiography of Malcom X.
I also remember a few things about the towers. The students also used to go up into the towers and paint the glass in the towers red. After Finals in December one year - or maybe we did it a couple of times - the Old Main faculty would take some bottles of wine go up to the bell tower in Old Main and have a wine and chips party.
Now, I don't remember exactly when this was but, for a couple of years when W&J didn't have enough housing, some of the students were housed on the top floor of the Washington Hotel. I had a few students that lived up there for my classes. And they would tell me that at night they would get some large surgical bands and use them as slingshots. They would try to sling bags of water to knock out the glass in the towers of Old Main.
More recently - and this might be interesting - a stray cat got into the storage room through one of the windows on the Lincoln street side and it began to live there. Well, one of the maintenance workers started to feed it. It had kittens and those cats were fed too. So, we had feral cats here for the better part of three or four years. We didn't have any mice, but pretty soon we had a flea infestation in the basement. When people from other buildings would go down there to get supplies they would come back with fleas bites. And the fleas weren't just limited to the basement. They were everywhere, but especially bad in the basement. The cats had to go, and we had to call in an exterminator.
I'm not much for nostalgia, but I am comfortable here in Old Main. It's more out of familiarity than anything, but it is enjoyable to look back upon all the things that have happened here.
Dr. Dodge is a Professor of History at W&J.
Information based on interview by Matt McNally with Dr. Dodge in November 2008.
How to Locate Old Main
When you arrive on the campus of Washington & Jefferson College, follow these steps to locate Old Main:
- Stop walking.
- Look toward The Sky.
- Turn until you spot a large brick building with two towers.
- You have found Old Main!
Related Links
The Official History of Old Main
Pictures from inside of Old Main
Pictures of the outside of Old Main
Pictures courtesy of Washington and Jefferson College