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Mindfulness is about being present; it focuses on breathing, relaxing, paying attention. In this sense, mindfulness is becoming a powerful tool to support mental health. This book discusses a variety of ways that mindfulness benefits kids and their parents, as well as providing short and easy activities to help parents guide and assist children.
Author, Eline Snel, is a therapist that has spent the last 20 years working on mindfulness programs for kids. Snel also draws upon personal experiences raising her own children, and how mindfulness worked for her situation. In this way, the book is very open and sharing, providing personal experiences that support the exercises.
The book explains what mindfulness is in an easy to understand tone. The strategies provided will help kids to learn to be more calm and focused, fall asleep, manage anger and other difficult feelings, and become more aware of what's going on around them. There is a CD in the book that will help to complete the exercises.
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OK, I have received enough positive comments here and in messages so I am going to go ahead with putting a calendar together for 2020.
I have already received a couple of picture submissions for the calendar.
Start getting those pictures of your Thunderbird's, Cougar's and Mark VIII's taken and send them to me.
Get some good, high resolution pictures. I cannot stress this enough.
The past couple of years there have been some great pictures but the resolution was way to low to use.
Pictures should be at least 1 Meg.
Multiple car pictures are OK providing you get all of the cars in the picture.
Try to keep the backgrounds clean. No telephone or light poles sticking up behind your car.
Give me some room to crop if necessary.
As in the past, you can submit your pictures to my regular e-mail address. If you don't already have it, PM me for it.
Deadline for pictures is CLOSED.

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- "No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money." - Dr. Samuel Johnson
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Fresh evidence has recently been uncovered supporting the existence of distinct left and right socks. This hotly debated topic has been featured previosuly on this blog. This image of two socks seen in the wild clearly shows distinctive "left" and "right" markings: Quite how sceptics can continue to claim that left and right socks are […]
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Isle of Wight
I spent last week on the Isle of Wight with my family. It was awesome! If you haven't been, the Isle of Wight is one of the best holiday destinations in the world. In no particular order, here are the amazing attractions we visited. Hovercraft! As previously documented the Isle of Wight has the UK's […]
The pier in Ryde is sooo long. Looks very pretty when the sun goes to nap behind it:
Nice evening to go for a walk… …and spot some hovercraft.
Is it a plane? Is it a boat? No! It's a hovercraft!! The 20th century's greatest invention and a glorious engineering achievement. Here is one parked: The passengers are onboarded, the hovercraft is ready to go! POOF! The hovercraft inflates! 😀 Vrooom! Zoom! Off it goes! The hovercraft cares not whether it travels on the […]
In Detroit there are lots of things that are borked: http://detroiturbex.com/content/index.html Interesting photos, especially the inside ones.
In these times of economic turmoil and civil unrest it's easy to forget the comfort and joy that comes from a bowl of wobbly jelly. And the price of jelly is falling faster than the stock market! Hartley's orange jelly is now just 19p in Tesco. Don't riot: stay at home and make jelly! It's […]


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Lewis Crathern (UK) pulls out all the stops and is Crowned Champion at the first ever LEN10 MegaLoop Challenge in Big Bay, Cape Town.
The wind was pumping and kites were flying high as Lewis Crathern wowed the judges to win this 'Mega' kiteboarding event in Cape Town!
Lewis Crathern
Crathern, from Worthing in the UK, went up against Sam Light (UK) and Gianni Aragno (ESP) in the final. "I was just stoked to have been in the final with two of my best friends. A megaloop isn't the easiest trick because you have to try and get height while trying to get your kite as horizontal as possible. I've been coming to Cape Town to kiteboard for the last six years and I love it here. The people are friendly and the weather and wind conditions are perfect here," he commented.
Brainchild of Red Bull Athlete and 'King of the Megaloop' Ruben Lenten (NED), the LEN10 Megaloop Challenge saw 24 participants compete in a format new to kiteboarding competitions. Ruben remarked: "All the riders and spectators were excited about the format which gives the guys time to pull their best moves and score high. I'm happy that such a big crowd came down to see the guys pull some gnarly tricks and see some pretty epic wipe-outs too – which is just as much part of kiteboarding as landing the trick."
Participants were scored on the height, technique and the style with which they executed the megaloop.
LEN10 Megaloop Challenge winner, Crathern and the other finalists had decided before they went out for the final to split the prize money – it wasn't about the prize but rather spending a good day out doing what they love. He does, however, walk away with a one-of-a-kind trophy and a photo shoot with renowned South African action sports photographer, Craig Kolesky.
Ruben Lenten is keen to bring the competition back even bigger in 2013 and throw himself into the mix. "We're going to push the limits of kiteboarding even more."
You can read more about the "King of the MegaLoop", Ruben Lenten and the MegaLoop Challenge here.
If you were lucky enough to be at the competition in Big Bay, we'd love to hear about it in the comments below…
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Both Hope College swiming/diving teams have been presented the 2008-09 Academic All-American Team Award for 2008-09 from the College Swimming Coaches Association of America.
To be eligible, a team must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a four-point scale. The women's team compiled a 3.29 cumulative GPA while the men's team had a 3.10 cumulative GPA.
In addition, eight swimmers were named Scholar All-Americans for finishing with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher. A swimmer also needed to have qualified for the 2009 NCAA Division III championships.
Swimmers honored included Laura Ansilio of Western Springs, Ill. (Lyons Township HS), Brittaney Reest Delo of Holland (West Ottawa HS), Matthew Gregory of St. Joseph (St. Joseph HS), Phil Heyboer of Zeeland (Holland Christian HS), Ryan Nelis of Holland (West Ottawa HS), Matthew Rose of Grandville (Grandville HS), Jeffrey Shade of Davison (Davison HS), and Sarah Sohn of Arlington Heights, Ill. (Prospect HS).
Ansilio and Reest Delo are 2009 graduates. Heyboer, Nelis and Rose will be seniors in 2009-10 while Gregory, Shade and Sohn will be sophomores.
The Hope swimming/diving teams are coach by John Patnott.


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From the website : "Freedom is an application that disables networking on an Apple computer for up to eight hours at a time. Freedom will free you from the distractions of the internet, allowing you time to code, write, or create. At the end of your selected offline period, Freedom re-enables your network, restoring everything as normal.
"Freedom enforces freedom; a reboot is the only circumvention of the Freedom time limit you specify. The hassle of rebooting means you're less likely to cheat, and you'll be more productive. When first getting used to Freedom, I suggest using the software for short periods of time."
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2012 Porsche Boxster review
* New Porsche Boxster driven * Priced from 37,589 * On sale May 5...
This is the third iteration of the Porsche Boxster, a car that, when launched in 1996, was largely credited with saving Porsche from a fate worse than Saab.
The new car is bigger than the previous model, yet also lighter and more efficient.
Its wheelbase is longer, and the axles wider, all of which should make it handle better, grip harder, and change direction more quickly. As long as the new electro-mechanical power steering doesnt ruin the experience, we could be on to a winner.
As before, two models will be offered, the basic Boxster and the more powerful Boxster S. The lesser model has a 2.7-litre flat-six engine that develops 261bhp and 207lb ft of torque, while the S gets a 3.4 that kicks out 311bhp and 266lb ft.
In both cars, drive is sent to the rear wheels through a six-speed manual gearbox, although a seven-speed semi-auto PDK transmission is available as an option.
Porsche expects 65% of Boxster S buyers to tick the PDK option, and 55% of non-S buyers to do so.
Whats the Boxster like to drive?
Pretty special indeed. We drove a Boxster S fitted with the PDK gearbox and gearshift paddles.
From the second you pull away, theres a cohesiveness to the way the Boxster performs. It feels like every component is working in harmony to make your progress, faster, easier, more rewarding.
Performance is predictably rapid. The dash to 62mph is over in just 5.0 seconds (4.8 if you choose the Sport Chrono package), but mere numbers dont do the engine justice. It pulls strongly and smoothly even when the rev-counter has barely awoken, but it does its best work above 5000rpm, where it fairly flies. The soundtrack varies from growl to howl the nearer the redline you venture.
Leave the PDK gearbox to its own devices and itll shuffle smoothly and quickly up into the highest gear possible in order to save fuel, which is fine when youre simply wafting around.
Then the moment arrives: the road opens up ahead and the traffic disappears, so you nudge the gearlever across into manual mode and begin to orchestrate matters yourself. Our car had the no-cost optional gearshift paddles, which we consider essential, because they allow you to choose the perfect gear bang on time, every time.
The new Boxster S weighs just 1320kg, and it feels even lighter, changing direction with seemingly no inertia and gripping more strongly than your neck muscles can stand for long. Understeer is simply not an issue at road speeds.
The latest Boxster has been styled with larger wheel openings than ever, in order to accommodate 20-inch alloys, which our car had. Wed avoid them, and stick with the standard 19-inchers, because while the 20s undoubtedly look great, they give the ride a too-firm edge at low and medium speeds. The high-speed ride is superb, and the body is utterly controlled everywhere.
The conventional steel brakes on our car gave mile after mile of strong, fade-free performance with loads of feedback through the pedal.
The new electro-mechanical steering, which could easily have been a weak point, is emphatically not. It is beautifully weighted and accurate. It might not offer quite the degree of feedback of the previous cars system, but you are never in any doubt about how the front tyres are coping.
Be in no doubt no matter what your mood, the Boxster will be a superb companion.
Whats the Boxster like inside?
The position of the steering wheel and seat are fundamentally right, so its easy to get yourself into a good driving position. The pedals also sit dead ahead, meaning comfort isnt an issue.
Ahead of the driver sit three dials; the speedo to the left, the rev-counter ahead, and a multifunction display (which shows navigation, audio, vehicle information as required) to the right.
The new centre console is raised where it meets the dashboard, and places the gearlever just where you need it, within a handspan of the wheel. There are quite a few buttons on the dashboard, though, so it can take time to find the one you need.
Theres now more cabin space for the two occupants, and when the roofs up theyll be sitting in a relatively quiet space. The new hood manages to block out most ambient noise, so the noises you hear are the ones youre meant to.
The Boxsters a drop-top, however, and is at its best when the suns up and the roof is down.
The new fabric roof can be folded down at the touch of a button in just nine seconds, even if youre on the move (but below 30mph). Now you get the full-on Dolby surround-sound experience, and all is right with the world.
If we have a criticism, its that the Boxsters cabin is a bit on the blustery side, even if youve got the optional wind deflector (Porsche charges 182!) in place. We can see the heater struggling to keep you warm in the winter months, so a hat and gloves will be essential.
Should I buy a Boxster?
Yes, yes, and thrice yes. Sell everything you need to in order to buy a Boxster. The S model we drove will pay you back in enjoyment a hundred times over.
Its even a relatively sensible choice, with CO2 emissions of just 206g/km (188g/km with the PDK gearbox) and an average economy figure of 32.0mpg (35.3mpg with the PDK). Go on, you know you want to.
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About Purdue University
Purdue University is a vast laboratory for discovery. The university is known not only for science, technology, engineering, and math programs, but also for our imagination, ingenuity, and innovation. It's a place where those who seek an education come to make their ideas real — especially when those transformative discoveries lead to scientific, technological, social, or humanitarian impact.
Founded in 1869 in West Lafayette, Indiana, the university proudly serves its state as well as the nation and the world. Academically, Purdue's role as a major research institution is supported by top-ranking disciplines in pharmacy, business, engineering, and agriculture. More than 39,000 students are enrolled here. All 50 states and 130 countries are represented. Add about 950 student organizations and Big Ten Boilermaker athletics, and you get a college atmosphere that's without rival.
About Undergraduate Programs in Aviation at Purdue University
Purdue University's School of Aviation and Transportation Technology, one of six departments and schools in the Purdue Polytechnic Institute, is recognized worldwide as a leader in aviation education. All seven of Purdue's Aviation and Transportation Technology undergraduate majors are world-class educational programs. Take a virtual tour of the school, including Flight Operations, the Simulator Building, Terminal Building, Laboratories and Research Centers, and the Niswonger Building of Aviation Technology.
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This is the Einstein Field Equation
Time t is simply the distance the hands travel around the clock, the distance the earth rotates around its axis, the distance the earth revolves around the sun.
Mass m is simply a four distance or dimensional space.
Gravity is the comparison of four states: the Energy state, the Mass state, the Distance state and the Time state.
The dimensions that compose the universe are not "curled up" they are all visible to us every day.
Einstein thought the fields were unipolar making them circular, however experiment emphasizes the fields have two poles making them elliptical.
The cosmological constant is simply another four space making the incorporation of dark matter and dark energy graceful.
Why are physicists so tied up in knots over such a simple concept?
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where d is distance and e is events.
This model gives you twelve dimensions and all of the dimensions are visible every day, they are not concealed or "wrapped up" at all.
I do not consider this equation perfect, but I believe I am on the right track.
What the above equation describes is a toroidal torus, or a klein bottle.
Consequently, the Einstein Field Equation describes a regular klein bottle, while the Czerepak field equation describes an irregular klein bottle. What is special about the klein bottle is it only has one side. This would mean the Universe although in constant flux is eternal and singular. There was no bang and there will be no crunch just continual cycling through states.
The only other consideration is that the elliptical paths, should be replaced with spiral paths. This would make the klein bottle recursive. How many recursions there are may be limited to the seven states identified by the System International Units: luminosity, temperature, time, distance, mass, current and molarity all of these reducing to distances.
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Me Watching The Internet [ Labia Reduction]
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Top Ten Songs in Jamaica as at December 15, 2011
In the latest top ten songs on the Jamaican Dancehall and Reggae chart there is a bit of a shuffle this week. We see here Khago prooving to be a top natrual chart topper with another of his songs entering the top ten... the latest here is a tune called "tax inna my world" another Seanizzle production on the Sunrise Riddim. Even though Vybz Kartel legal wo's mount the DJ still enjoys the number one spot with hard hitting tune "Why Pree" he also has a track called "Put it On Hard"..aka Pussy Jaw a TJ Production
Check out the latest top Ten songs in Jamaica.
10. Tun Up di Ting (overproof Riddim) - Khago
9. Tax inna My World (sunrise riddim) - Khago
8. Put it on Hard (Snap Back Riddim) - Vybz Kartel
7. Got to Love U - Sean Paul
6. SettleDown (Over Proof Riddim) - Mavado
5. Only Man She Want (Lost Angel Riddim) - Popcaan
4. Imma Need Security - Munga, Supa Hype & Chi Ching
3. She Gone (Over Proof Riddim) - Supa Hype
2. Clean (Snap Back Riddim) - Popcaan
1. Why Pree/World Boss - Vybz Kartel
Recent Top Reggae and Dancehall on iTunes Chart
The local acts are swamped by the foriegn acts here... with all the tunes released this year none of them is in the top 50 acts on the iTunes Reggae and Dancehall Chart...im not sure iv over looked delillah by Mavado.. i dont see it.. ill check again. Anyway Jamaican local acts are represented by Demarco who is now more prominent on itunes chart since hs big tune was booted by youtube for allegged fake views.
The local acts are highlighted below.... now go buy the tines u like
21. It Is Wut It Is - Irie Love
23. Gotta Be - The Green
33. Feel I Bring - Aer
35. Apple Of My Eye - Micah G
40. Sunshine Girl (feat. Peetah Morgan) - J Boog
43. Come In (feat. Jacob Hemphill) - The Green
53. Singing the Blues - Positive Motion
54. Nobody But You - Maoli
60. Every Little Thing (feat. Fiji) - J Boog
67. She Was the Best - The Green
72. Wanted (Just Aint the Same) - Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley
81. New Heights - Ky-Mani Marley
82. Mumbai (Mumbai (Kanedubstep Remix)) - Divkid
83. Love My Life - Demarco
85. Nancy Reagan (Remastered 30th Anniversary Edition) - Blue Riddim Band
86. My Queen - Alexander Star
89. Sugarcane - Shaggy
94. Summer Time - Vybz Kartel
95. I Love My Life - Demarco
96. Secreto - Papa Dios Me Dijo - Various Artists
97. Only Man She Want - Popcaan
98. Let Love Grow - Pressure Buss Pipe


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Dan Dotson, the auctioneer from A&E's "Storage Wars," is recovering from surgery to treat a brain aneurysm after collapsing in his home Monday.
His wife and co-star, Laura Dotson, told TMZ that he woke up in the early morning Monday asking strange questions and later complained of double vision and not feeling right. He collapsed shortly after getting out of the shower.
Dotson called 911 and was instructed to perform emergency CPR.
Also read:'Storage Wars' Barry Spinoff 'Barry'd Treasure' to Premiere in March
The reality show star was rushed to a Palm Springs hospital where he has since undergone surgery. Thursday night, Laura Dotson tweeted, "Thank you for all the love & prayers! Danny made it through a difficult surgery! Now on the road to recovery!"
"Our thoughts are with Dan, Laura and their family," A&E said in a statement. "Everyone at A+E Networks wishes Dan a speedy recovery."


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Hardware Mode: Raspberry Pi Case & Solder Spool Stand.
June 24, 2012 7 Comments
In a previous post, I said that I got a Raspberry Pi – a very very impressive $25 (mine is the $35 version) single board computer. I've been spending the last few days just using it to get familiar with the OS. I use Debian on the Raspberry Pi which has differences when compared with Fedora (which I use on my desktop). One problem is that when you connect a few cables to the board, they start pulling it. This makes it hard to keep it in one place and so a case is very necessary. After checking out a few ideas online, I made one myself.


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The New York Times is somewhat infamous for its "bogus trend" stories. Jack Shafer at Slate.com loves to write about these sorts of stories. All you really need are three examples, and wha-lah! le trend. (next one: misspelling french). These stories really stick out on the Times' website because they run next to and look just as legitimate as a story about the economic conditions in Greece. However, they are a little less egregious nestled into the Style section with coverage of some band that records an album in a Central Falls warehouse or whatever. Worse than the "bogus trend" story is the "I'm going to make up a medical condition based on one study that I kind of looked at, even though I'm a journalist and not a doctor." I present to you, from Jenny Hope at the Daily Mail:
The article cites a study about the "final straw" risk factors in triggering a heart attack. Some of the worst of these include: commuting in traffic, breathing polluted air, and strenuously exercising. It's the reporter who came up with the idea that bicycle commuting must be the most dangerous thing because it combines so many independent risk factors. Of course, there's nothing about bicycle commuting in the study… I think the author mentioned bike commuting just to troll for comments on the article. And of course, it this trolling was successful. I only scanned the comments, because they seemed to quickly get into a bullshit back and forth about cyclists not having a right to the road because they don't pay "road tax" (this is in the UK, BTW). If you don't know why this argument is bullshit, please leave a comment below.
There was one particular comment that caught my eye:
So … the problem is that pollution in our cities is increasing the possibility of heart disease? And low levels of fitness are also increasing this? Hmmm if only there were some way of reducing the amount of pollution whilst improving peoples fitness levels. Any ideas, anyone?


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***Please read all this information before booking***
Retox Party Hostel - the name says it all. This is not a place where people come to cleanse, rejuvenate or detox. It's a place where people come to drink, get wild and RETOX. It is a close family of drinkers who like to drink at the bar during the day and head out to party at night. If you want to get a good night's sleep and achieve a lot during the day, this is not the hostel for you, but if you want to see what Budapest's nightlife has to offer, not be judged and maybe squeeze some sightseeing in between, you have found the right place.
Retox Party Hostel is located in Budapest's 6 district the heart of the downtown and thus close to all the nightlife hot spots. It runs off Budapest's "Broadway," which not only hosts the city's theatre scene but also Bars and Clubs. Being in the downtown it is also close to some of Budapest's major sights as well as close to all the major public transport routes to get you wherever you need to go, night and day.
The hostel is an old courtyard building, littered with graffiti from local and international street artists. The courtyard is a backpackers' bar (which is run by us) and a great place for you to recover from your hangover with a few breakfast beers and meet people from all over the world. Everyone and anyone willing to get accepted will be welcomed with open arms.. we just ask that you do it the Retox way and still respect the local customs and the fact that this is a PARTY hostel by name, and by nature… The hostel is upstairs, and be warned that during your stay you might wake up to the sound of a fellow party member spewing in the bathroom, you may even see/hear people shagging in your room (that's if you aren't the one getting lucky!). The rooms themselves are all individually decorated with street art, Retox themed. Our hostel has a mix of private, basic and standard dorm rooms, some with en suite and some with shared bathrooms, an electronic key entry system and with varying numbers of beds (although I wouldn't worry too much, as this is a place where we define a bed as a place to put your drunken head at the end of the end of the night!)
We are part of the Budapest Party Hostels chain, a group run by backpackers who love to party. We know how hangovers feel so we don't have check out times or kick you out during the day for cleaning. We don't like charging for extras so there is free wifi, free computer use, free linen, free tea and coffee, free locker use, free printing as well as a bunch of other things you can hire from the hostel with just a deposit. The Retox crew upon arrival will give you an in depth map reading, filling you in on all the greatest sights and how best to experience them. These guys are hand picked to show you a wicked time, whether it be to help you with whatever you need to know about the city, tours you may want to do, where to get some good local food or the closest place to get booze 24hrs a day, so you can come back and drink with us. We tend to build a close community of newly made groups of friends who want to do everything together: Thermal baths, adventure caving, escape houses, paintballing, beer biking, shooting and many more- all of course armed with drinks and good times. As a result, the Bar is also designed for backpackers with cheap shots, drinking games, drinks specials and is the perfect place to pregame before a big night out….you can check in as either a solo traveller or as part of a group, it doesn't matter, you will walk away with newly made buddies and memories for a lifetime (if you manage to remember them!)
That's the day...now the night! A huge part of what we do is get everyone together and personally take them out every night to see what Budapest has to offer. Not only do the Retox crew take you out to the nightlife Budapest is famous for such as the Bath Parties, Party Boats (the best way to see this amazing city) and Ruin Bar Pub Crawls but when the city goes quiet at the beginning of the week, Budapest Party Hostels have made our own events including the infamous Jager Train, Open Mic night and costume Backpacker parties. We always have something going on! The only rules we have are about respecting our guests and neighbours and the city noise curfew, other than that we want you to have a wild time and meet amazing people who are like minded about how to party!
Please note:
- Retox is part of the Budapest Party Hostels brand and is one of the wildest of the bunch. Like the name says, this IS a party hostel, we go out every night, some people drink in the daytime, there is a bar, sometimes sex, and a lot of fun. If you don't like these things, please try a calmer hostel, like our sister hostel Carpe Noctem Vitae.
- Regrettably, due to the fact that this is a licensed premises we can not take bookings for anyone under the age of 18. Also, due to previous experience, we can no longer accept bookings for people over 36. If you have booked and are outside this age, please contact us and we will help find you alternative accommodation.
- Retox welcomes group booking (including University/Erasmus trips, stag and hen dos, sports tours).
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2019 Summer Term
Geology 317
A detailed study of the history of life on Earth. Lectures focus on concepts in paleontology including paleoecology; evolution; paleobiogeography; and use of fossils in the solution of geologic problems. Characteristics of common fossils will be the focus of the exercises. One field trip is required; up to two optional field trips possible (fee assessed to cover transportation costs of optional trips).
Other Requirements: PREREQ: GEOLGY 100 OR GEOLGY 101 AND GEOLGY 204 OR BIOLOGY 142 OR CONSENT OF INSTRUCTOR
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I wanted to write a little more, because I know at least one person didn't like that I'd taken down the previous post with the comments. I'm calling this a "last bit," because I've spent a LOT of time this week writing about PhilPapers, mostly to PhilPapers.
I objected to the initial communication about the PP subscription for a number of reasons, but most distressing was beginning with a threat to restrict access on a timeline that was unworkable for most libraries and the theoretical application of the restriction to over 3,000 institutions, most of which probably don't even have philosophy departments. The restriction timeline showed a lack of awareness of how library budgets operate and I thought the choice to go with no carrots and all stick was a bad idea, particularly since there are easy ways to avoid being hit with that stick. The broad application of the restriction seemed to me a betrayal of the whole purpose of OA scholarship and expected support from institutions that barely participate in the academic philosophical community that uses this resource so heavily. I blogged about it and began an email conversation with David Bourget of PhilPapers.
Over the course of two days, both in communication with me, comments on the blog, and comments elsewhere, David Bourget and David Chalmers of PhilPapers took the concerns of librarians very seriously, revised policies in the light of those concerns, and made it clear to me that there was now no immediate threat of restricted access, not on June 1, July 1, or any time very soon, especially now that they were aware of the budget and fiscal year restrictions on librarians. As an example, I used our own budget process. The fiscal year begins July 1 here, but it's not until July that I even write the budget report in which I would make a request for any new funds to cover something like this, and it would be quite a while longer before everything was officially in place, and this is at a library with pretty good budgets and philosophy funding. I told them I thought it might be months before some libraries could subscribe, even those that want to as soon as they can.
Moreover, they revised the request to include at most only institutions that offered at least a BA in philosophy, and the messages from Chalmers on the blog and to philosophy professors was that they were especially making the requests from "large universities." In my second post, I specifically mentioned research universities and better off liberal arts college libraries, and have communicated to PhilPapers that I believe reaching beyond those groups isn't going to be productive. Philosophy is often poorly funded at smaller regional or branch public universities, for example, even if they happen to have a small philosophy department.
Since Tuesday, I've also spent a lot of time writing to PP about libraries and how they work. I've also suggested that the point of sales isn't just to talk about what they need from libraries, but also what they can offer libraries that do subscribe. One example that came up from another librarian who emailed me was improved interaction with link resolvers for those who subscribe, making it much easier to get from citations in PP to other library resources, especially in the many cases where there is no document in the OA repository (e.g., all the book citations).
PP has been a grant funded project created and run by academics, not sales people. They've never tried to sell anything or work with libraries, so everyone is new at this. In that light, I think the issues I had with the initial PP email were the result of misunderstandings and miscommunication rather than a sign of ill will or arrogance. I've been very pleased at how Bourget has responded to my mostly constructive criticism, and I assume that of others who may be contacting him, and both he and Chalmers seem dedicated to making this work for libraries as best as it can without undue penalties, and especially without any short term penalties that would destroy the good will even of librarians that wanted to participate but couldn't because of budgeting constraints in a short time period. Their only goal is making PP sustainable, not to harass libraries. Maybe this won't work, but PP is a heavily used resource among philosophers and has developed a significant amount of valuable content, so it's worth trying. Besides revising the language on the website, I think they're preparing another round of communication with librarians that I expect will be quite different in tone and content.
It could be that I've been deceived, and that it's all a clever ruse to get me to change my story for public consumption. I don't believe it is, and don't see how anyone would gain by that. On the extremely off chance that I'm wrong, and bad things happen down the road, it'll be easy enough to respond in kind. Librarians have the power here. They have the power to help support a useful OA resource and keep it viable, or not. Since my criticisms have been addressed and I trust that more development will improve the site for libraries, I'm willing to give it a shot.


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ESPN anchor Sage Steele is in hot water once again for her comments involving black people and racism.
During a recent panel discussion on race, Steele reportedly revealed that her worst experiences with racism in America have been at the hands of black people because she is biracial, married to a white man and has biracial children.
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There are times that I believe that we, as African Americans, can be hypocritical, and that is to not look ourselves in the mirror when we are saying certain things and blaming other groups for one thing when we are doing the exact same thing. … The worst racism that I have received, and I mean thousands and thousands over the years, is from black people, who in my mind thought would be the most accepting because there has been that experience. … But even as recent[ly] as the last couple of weeks, the words that I have had thrown at me I can't repeat here, and it's 99 percent from people with my skin color. But if a white person said those words to me, what would happen? … How do we, [with Christianity] as our foundation, address this honestly with each other and these communities? Because to me, if we don't start with ourselves in any issue, how can you point the fingers at somebody else?
The comments come just days after Steele came under fire for dragging protesters of Trump's immigration ban for inconveniencing people traveling:
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So THIS is why thousands of us dragged luggage nearly 2 miles to get to LAX, but still missed our flights. Fortunately, a 7 hour wait for the next flight to Houston won't affect me that much, but my heart sank for the elderly and parents with small children who did their best to walk all that way but had no chance of making their flights. I love witnessing people exercise their right to protest! But it saddened me to see the joy on their faces knowing that they were successful in disrupting so many people's travel plans. Yes, immigrants were affected by this as well. Brilliant. 🇺🇸
While no one is debating one woman's personal experience, Steele's consistent negative attitude towards black people is hard to ignore. It seems whenever there is an issue that involves race, she makes it a point to make black people look like the villain.
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With the fourth installment of the Twilight Saga premiering November 18th, even the ensemble stars are quickly becoming household names. Along with veteran cast members Elizabeth Reaser (Esme Cullen), Ashley Greene (Alice Cullen) and Nikki Reed (Rosalie Hale), newcomers Julia Jones and BooBoo Stewart, who play the Clearwater siblings, rounded out the first panel of talent at Summit's press room. Earlier in the morning, the group surprised unsuspecting—or, perhaps wistfully suspecting—fans by greeting them at breakfast. The cast appeared genuinely thankful for the Twi-hards' enduring enthusiasm, and spoke excitedly about the next installment.
Below are some highlights from the press conference. Find the full transcript after the jump.
What the call that you've been cast is like:
- Elizabeth Reaser was intrigued by the chance to play character multiple times through a series
- BooBoo Stewart describes the weight of being cast in something already established
The weirdest fan encounters they've had:
- Requests for make-outs
- An outrageous "post-Brazil" Bella costume
New cast members they were excited to work with
- Nikki Reed cites Lee Pace and Omar Metwally as standouts
- Reaser mentions the excitement of the vampires becoming more international
If you'd like to listen to the audio, click here.
Q: Is this all of your first time at Comic-Con?
REASER: No I came two years ago. I've never really done it for real. We were out on the street doing this thing with fans. And that was amazing. It felt like, "OK, we're at Comic-Con now."
GREENE: This definitely started off a lot more interesting.
REED: I've been here before but it's sort of blurry, I haven't done any panels. I'm actually very amused and entertained by all the people on the street.
JONES: This is my first Comic-Con and I have this general sense that we're in for a lot, thought I'm not sure what. Although, yesterday I was walking around and saw people dressed as all kinds of things, like…fruit ninjas. (Laughs). So I'm excited to be here.
STEWART: I came last year actually as a fan, but year, this is my first time I've done the panels and everything.
What is it like to get the phone call from casting that you've been cast in a Twilight film?
GREENE: Uh, amazing. I was extremely excited and called my mom and dad right away. For me, to have read the books and been a fan myself and then to be thrown into the mix it was really exciting.
REASER: When I got the offer I hadn't read the books. So I didn't really even know the scope of what I was entering into. But I knew Esme was a vampire and a vegetarian vampire and I thought that was really cool and was like "When is this going to happen again?" And also the idea of being in a series and getting to play a character over a long period of time was just so exciting.
REED: I think it would be different for all of us. We started at this place where no one really knew…I mean it sort of developed and unfolded. The excitement has just grown. I think the experience maybe, for you two [points to Julia James and BooBoo Stewart] is probably different for you two.
JONES: Yeah, it's funny I've actually had conversations with cast members where you just go around the table and say where you were when you got that call, and a lot of people from the first movie—their reactions were just totally different. They were more like "Mmm.. I read this story about vampires, kinda weird." The later cast members were just like… I personally just had this overwhelmed sense that everything was going to completely change overnight, and I had no idea how, which was kind of scary but very, very exciting.
STEWART: A month went by from the time I auditioned for it until the time I heard, so I was like really depressed…And then I got a call from my agent and it was pretty awesome. Because it was already so big when we were auditioning for it. New Moon was coming out when I auditioned for it.
What was the feeling like on the last day of the set?
REASER: It was such a complicated experience because we all, by the way, had different wrap days. I happened to be there… along with Kellan [Lutz] and Jackson [Rathbone]—we had this weird, sort of surreal experience of being left over in Canada, and it was a night shoot, and everyone else was gone including Bill Condon. I mean it was this weird thing. We had to finish all these stunts. Peter and I had a little dinner together in Vancouver and it was one of those things where you can't really capture…it's so weird to end something, and five movies—I don't think it hit any of us yet. We were just sort of in shock. Happy to probably be going home, but I also feel like we knew we were going to be promoting the movie for a few more years so it's not really over.
Do you think the Breaking Dawn movie will be the end of the Twilight Saga or do you think something will spin off?
GREENE: I mean who knows, fans are certainly passionate. So I guess there's definitely an opportunity for it. But as far as we know… it's finished.
REASER: I think Stephanie's done with us. I think Stephanie's moving on to different characters.
Because they're shot out of order, is there a noticeable difference working on scenes from Part I to Part II?
REED: We shot them all together.
GREENE: Yeah, I think we all had to pay maybe closer attention. We had to know where our characters were at certain parts of the film. It got a little tricky.
REASER: I thought of it in terms of which uncomfortable shoes am I wearing today and that's how I would know which movie I was shooting.
STEWART: Bill Condon was great on the set to make sure you knew what part of the movie you were doing.
Nikki, your character is not very fond of Bella, how much is she going to change in this movie with her relationship towards her?
REED: I think it's kind of middle ground. Rosalie wants to be a mom so she finds a way to work through all of her anger so she can be that [mother] in a certain sense. But it hasn't been that bad, you know. (Laughs). I think a lot of it is implied, but you don't see that much of it.
Ashley, will you miss Alice?
GREENE: Yeah, I think there's definitely part of me that will miss her. The nice part about this being on film is that it can kind of live on forever and it will always be a certain piece of my heart because I've kind of grown up a little bit playing this character. But I always try to look for the positive.
For each of what's been your favorite line so far?
REED: "I was a bit theatrical back then…" Everyone laughed. I didn't realize it was so funny actually until everyone was laughing. I feel like yours is in the first one, Reaser. It was probably one of the first scenes with Bella. You say something about Italiano?
REASER: I can't remember! There was a scene that was deleted that Peter Facinelli and I did, a little sexy scene that was cut out. I remember thinking that was a good scene. I kept wanting it to be more sexy than Peter did and I kep thinking, "Oh, this is real hot…they're going to do something else now…" and Peter's like "No. No. No." (Laughs).
JONES: Leah [Clearwater]'s got some awesomely mean one liners. I'm trying to think… I'm thinking of one and it has to do with Bella being dead already.
Before you came onboard with this series, were you found with the vampire / zombie genre in general?
REASER: I was always a fan.
GREENE: There's something very seductive about vampires.
REED: I didn't think much about them. I wasn't a fan but I wasn't not a fan. I mean I think it's cool now.
JONES: I hadn't really thought about it much. I was kind of nerdy in a totally different way… I wasn't really down with pop culture. So, I've appreciated learning about them.
STEWART: I really like all the fantasy stuff… So yeah, probably.
One of the scenes the fans are looking forward to is obviously the wedding scene because it brought all of you together. What was it like being on set?
GREENE: I think at least filming wise, we do have the most fun whenever we're all together. That was one of the great things about it. The wedding scene and the baseball scene.
REASER: And it was so beautiful, it really looks like a dream wedding. I don't think I can say anything about it. I want to tell you about how amazing it was but I can't!
STEWART: I just thought it was really cold outside. I was just sitting in the background… freezing.
We know that Boo Boo has had the experience of being at Comic-Con as a fan, but if you could go it anonymously what would you want to check out and would you dress up?
REASER: Id' like to dress up as Batman.
REED: I just did a little short thing for College Humor where we play The Wonder Twins [from the 1970's DC Comic] and we got to have these weird antenna things, it was really fun. I definitely was inspired for Halloween. I was like "I'm gonna really plan this year!"
STEWART: I'd have to go as a zombie. I love Halloween, like Nikki said, dressing up.
You guys mentioned going out to talk to the fans this morning over breakfast. Some of them were camping out since Monday. Is there anything you'd have that level of dedication for?
STEWART: I'd camp out to see Lord of the Rings
GREENE: I haven't had something like that. That's kind of why I have such a large respect for our fans. Kind of amazing that they've found something they're so passionate about, and it's great because we've put our soul into.
REASER: I think for me, if I knew the White Stripes were going to come to the tent. They [the fans] didn't know we were even coming there, so for me, that's amazing.
You guys have a lot of new actors that came in. Were there any that came in that you were particularly pleased to work with?
REED: Omar Metwally, definitely. (Munich).
REASER: The Egyptians were cool, in general.. There were all these international vampires all of a sudden! Very sexy, like all these sexy vampires walking around. Much sexier than us. And those nutty Romanian guys. Their outfits were very S&M inspired.
REED: Lee Pace. Mia Maestro
REASER: Christian Camargo. It was really fun. Great actors that Bill got.
STEWART: Oh! And Maggie Grace. It was sort of cool meeting her. When I found out she was in the movie Taken I was like, "Oh man this is cool." Had to ask her about that one.
How was Brazil?
REASER: None of us were invited actually… Only the lovers.
Did you guys take anything from set, or if you didn't what would you have liked to take?
GREENE: [Points to Elizabeth] You would take your wig from the first one, right?
STEWART: I took a lot of Craft Service…in my stomach. If I could have taken something, I would have taken my shoes. My shoes were really comfortable.
REASER: Lucky you!
What's the weirdest most unexpected fan encounter you've had?
ONES: I saw a woman once who had a nightgown on and she glued cotton and feathers to her skin and painted bruises all over and her hair was all messed up. And I was like "What is she doing?" And I realized she was dressed as Bella…"Post-Brazil." That wasn't today though, that was another day.
STEWART: One time I was taking pictures and there was a lady, and after the picture she turned to me and asked if I wanted to make out. And I just…awkwardly walked away.
REASER: How old was she?
STEWART: She was…She was a lady.
REASER: So, you're a gentleman. I think the weirdest encounters I've had is when people are talking to me about the young man's bodies. Like when Taylor was still a boy and much older ladies would be like "How is his body?"
Ashley do you know what led to the latest shorter hair crop?
GREENE: At least for me, that was always what I had in mind, and Bill Condon had the same view, I think. We wanted to make it a little more modern. With every installment of the saga we were kind of trying to get it exactly right and tweaking it a little bit. But I was very excited working with Bill and working with the hair and makeup team and make Alice's look a little more modern in this film.
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The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) approved a permanent rule on June 14, 2012.
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The Central Connecticut men's soccer team dropped to 6-6-1 on the season with a 2-0 non-conference loss to Army on Tuesday night in New Britain. The loss is just the second for the Blue Devils in the last nine games.
The Blue Devils came into the game ranked fourth in this week's NSCAA North Atlantic Regional poll. They are also in the top-60 in the country in RPI, according to the latest NCAA release on Monday.
Army is now 11-1-1 on the season with the victory.
The Black Knights scored their first goal with 8:27 left in the first half. Central got possesson deep in its own end, but a turnover gave the ball to Nick Williams just outside the box near the end line. Williams beat Central junior keeper Rafal Krauze to the far left side of the goal for the 1-0 lead.
The lead reached 2-0 in the second half when Ethan Spivack scored his fourth goal of the season for the Black Knights. Spivack took a feed from th left side from Sean Mogan and beat Blue Devil keeper Nick Velleca, who had entered the game after halftime.
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Gambling opponents today called for Illinois to ban casino interests from making political campaign contributions and for Gov. Pat Quinn to veto a pending casino expansion bill.
Common Cause, a government watchdog organization, released a report saying the casino industry has contributed more than $9 million in Illinois since 2002.
The group's research comes after a Tribune analysis that showed gambling interests contributed about $812,000 to members of the General Assembly, the governor and Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel since the beginning of 2010 in the run-up to the legislature's passage of a bill that grants Chicago a casino and greatly expands gambling around the state.
But James Browning, the regional director of state operations for Common Cause, said loopholes in the Illinois make it difficult to track the true spending levels because special interests can funnel funds through other organizations. And since Illinois does not require lobbyists to report how much they have earned in fees and compensation from their clients, the actual amount is likely much greater than records indicate.
"What that means is that Illinois citizens are largely in the dark when it comes to tracking the lobbying by casinos and other interests," Browning said at a Loop news conference.
The state banned such political donations in 1972 in the midst of a horse-racing scandal that rocked the state and led to the conviction of former Democratic Gov. Otto Kerner. The ban was lifted in 1990.
At the very least, loopholes should be closed to make the true amounts spent by the gambling lobby in Illinois apparent, Browning said. "The debate going forward cannot be full, cannot be fair, cannot be open until the state's laws are strengthened to shine a much, much brighter light on the industry," he said.
Legislators told the Tribune there is no connection between the amount of money they have received from casinos and their votes on the gambling issue.
Quinn has remained noncommittal about the gambling expansion bill, which the General Assembly passed at the end of May but which has not yet reached the governor's desk. It's being held in the Senate by a procedural move.
Under the bill, Chicago could get a land-based casino and authority to put slot machines at O'Hare International Airport. The state's 10 casinos along Illinois rivers would have the opportunity to leave the water altogether and nearly double in size. Four new casinos would be permitted, in Lake County, the south suburbs, Rockford and Danville, as well as slot machines at Illinois' racetracks.


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Berrien County in the Civil War
Berrien Minute Men at Brunswick, July, 1861
Even before the secession of Georgia, Levi J. Knight, pioneer settler of Ray City, GA, had gathered a company of men, styled the Berrien Minute Men, to serve as volunteer infantry. Knight, an old Indian fighter, politician, railroad investor, developer and social leader of south Georgia, anticipated of the formation of the Confederate States Army. In the winter of 1860, he convened a meeting at Nashville, GA, seat of Berrien County which then included present day Lanier, Atkinson, Cook and Tift counties, as well as present day Berrien, where the company endorsed the Resolutions of the Berrien Minute Men. In the spring of 1861, the Berrien Minute Men encamped and drilled at Nashville, GA. On May 17, a Grand Military Rally was held at Milltown (now Lakeland), GA on behalf of the Berrien Minute Men.
The following month, Knight's company of Berrien Minute Men was ordered to report for muster into the Thirteenth Regiment of Georgia Volunteers.
Savannah Daily Morning News
July 24, 1861The following named companies will compose the Thirteenth Regiment Georgia Volunteers, which will take the place of Colonel Semmes' regiment, now under orders for Virginia, viz:Wiregrass Minute Men, Capt. C. W. Styles,
Brunswick Riflemen, Captain B. F. Harris, Brunswick.
Lowndes Volunteers, Capt. G. T. Hammond, Valdosta.
Ochlocknee Light Infantry, Captain W. J. Young, Thomasville.
St. Mary's Volunteers, Capt. A. B. Dufour, Darien.
Seaboard Guards, Captain John C. Nichols, Waynesville.
Berrien Minute Men, Captain Levi J. Knight, Nashville.
Piscola Volunteers, Captain William A. Lane, Quitman. –Atlanta Intelligencer, July 21st.
Per orders, Captain L. J. Knight took his company of Berrien Minute Men to the Georgia coast where they and other volunteer companies from south Georgia counties were garrisoned at Camp Semmes for the defense of the port at Brunswick, GA. Camp Semmes, south of the city, had been established by Colonel Paul J. Semmes, commanding officer of the 2nd Regiment Georgia Volunteer Infantry. The defense of Brunswick had been the responsibility of the 2nd Regiment until that unit was ordered to Virginia.
Around mid-June, General Lafayette McLaws, Brigadier General A. R. Lawton, and Captain William W. Echols had visited Brunswick to inspect the troops at Camp Semmes. Colonel Semmes and the 2nd Regiment had established security checkpoints for all vessels entering the port of Brunswick.
Savannah Republican
July 8, 1861CAMP SEMMES.
Brunswick, GA., 4th July, 1861.Public attention is respectfully directed to the annexed circular, and notice given that all boats are expected to conform to its requirements. Passengers are ordered not to take passage in any boat until assured by its master of his intention not to disregard the same; and in order to avoid accidents or detention to themselves, to compel, if need be, his compliance therewith.PAUL J. SEMMES,
Col. 2d Reg't G.V., comd'g Camp Semmes
and the adjacent coast.Circular.HEAD-QUARTERS 2D REG'T G.V.,
CAMP SEMMES, BRUNSWICK, GA., June 25, 1861.I. On and after this day, all boats or vessels of any description, passing up or down the river, will be required to set their colors, or, if they have none, to heave to and report themselves to the officer of the day, at Camp Semmes, during the day.
After sun-down every vessel will heave to and reply to the questions of the sentinel or officer of the day. One shot will be fired across the bow of any vessel attempting to pass without heaving to, when ordered, and if, after one shot, she attempts to proceed, she will be fired into.
II. The sentinels on the posts facing the river will be instructed to hail all vessels passing up or down the river which do not set their colors, during the day, and to hail all vessels or boats after sun-down as follows: Steamer, or schooner, or boat, ahoy! (as the case may be,) heave to! The sentinel will then call for the corporal of the guard, who will in turn call for the officer of the day or officer of the guard. The officer of the day will inquire, "What boat (or other craft) is that? – where are you from? – Where are you bound? -have you anything to communicate?" &c. If the replies be satisfactory, the officer of the day will permit the vessel to pass on. If any vessel, after a fair challenge attempt to pass, the sentinel will fire across her bow, and call – "The Guard:"By order of
Col. Paul J. SemmesW. G. Clemons, 2d Lieut. Co. G.,
Acting Adjutant.
Among the companies replacing the 2nd Regiment at Brunswick were the Berrien Minute Men with the Thomasville Guards, Piscola Volunteers, Seaboard Guards, Brunswick Rifles, Glynn Guards, and Wiregrass Minute Men.
It is a noble thing to fight for our country, and glorious to die in her cause…O, who wants not be a soldier! ~ Robert Hamilton Harris, Thomasville Guards, July, 1861
While encamped there, Robert Hamilton Harris, of the Thomasville Guards, described the camp and his experiences in a letter to Martha (Mattie) Love, his girl back home in Thomas County, GA. She was a daughter of Peter Early Love, U. S. Congressman and former Solicitor General serving old Lowndes County, GA.
A portion of this correspondence has been preserved and scanned in the collection of Civil War letters of Robert Hamilton Harris, housed in the Digital Library of Georgia. Unfortunately, the extant portion of this letter is not dated. However, we can surmise from contemporaneous events described by Harris that it was written about mid-July 1861.
The partial letter begins in mid-sentence with the description of a ship:
the prize (a boat) before she reaches Savannah. Our men will probably blow her up should any U. S. vessel attack them. She is laden with near $40000 worth of sugar, and was captured by the Jeff Davis on the coast of Newfoundland.
This "prize" was the Yankee brig John Welsh which was captured by the Confederate privateer C.S.S. Jeff Davis at about 6:00 A. M. on Saturday, July 6, 1861. This event was widely reported in Confederate and Union newspapers. According the Civil War Naval Encyclopedia, privateers were privately owned vessels sailing under special commissions from their governments in time of war that authorized them to capture ships of an enemy power, be they warships or merchant vessels. The privateer Jeff Davis was reconnoitering off Delaware when she discovered the merchantman John Welsh. The John Welsh had departed Trinidad, Cuba, on the 22nd of June for Falmouth, England, having on board a cargo of 300 hogsheads and 475 boxes of sugar. She was owned by John Welsh, esq., of Philadelphia. The value of the ship and cargo was estimated at $75,000. The officers and crew of the John Welsh were taken aboard the Jeff Davis as prisoners and a prize crew was installed. They sailed the John Welsh to Savannah where she was to be condemned as a prize and sold at auction. Although Robert Harris's letter made no mention of it, the following day, July 7, the privateer Jeff Davis captured the schooner S. J. Waring and detailed a prize master and crew to take her to Beaufort, SC. Three of the original crew, two seamen and the African-American cook, William Tillman, were left on board. Tillman, however, managed to retake command of the ship, killing the Confederate prize master, first mate and second mate. For his successful action in retaking the ship and sailing her back to New York, William Tillman became the first African-American hero of the Civil War, and received a reward of $6000.00
Harris' letter goes on to describe the volunteer infantry companies at the Brunswick rendezvous, and the camp life of the men. This gathering of the companies was prior to their official mustering in to the Confederate States Army:
There are seven companies now encamped in Brunswick, viz. the Thomasville companies, the Berrien Minute Men, Piscola Volunteers, Brunswick Riflemen, Seaboard Guards, and the Wiregrass Minute Men, all of them very fine companies. We will soon be ready for double our number of Federals, and then we will feel easier.
Our boys seem to enjoy themselves, and I know I do. We have very hard fare, and have to endure a great many hardships, but we are healthy and have fine bathing facilities. Some of us are in the water nearly all the time. I plunge in regularly every morning at daylight, and spend half an hour or so in the delightful exercise of swimming, after which I don't go in again during the day. I think this is the best plan. A very large shark showed himself in our bathing place this morning, but we all went in as soon as he left, for we can't forego this healthful pleasure because we happen to see a shark in the neighborhood.
Four of these companies, the Piscola Volunteers, Brunswick Rifles, Seaboard Guards, and Wiregrass Minute Men, would later be reorganized into the 26th Georgia Regiment of Volunteer Infantry, along with companies from Lowndes, Ware, Clinch, McIntosh, Pierce and Twiggs counties.
Harris' letter mentions that one man of his company, John Bernard, had attempted suicide by cutting his throat. But Dr. [Edwin A.] Jelks of the Piscola Volunteers [Brooks County, GA] was able to suture the wound and keep the man alive, at least temporarily. Jelks, who was a relative of Harris' intended, went on to become Surgeon of the 26th GA Regiment. The 26th Georgia was also the regiment Albert Douglass would join after deserting the Berrien Minute Men in 1862.
Harris also included with his letter a sketch of Brunswick, showing the position of the regimental camp south of the city.
The camp was situated south of the city on the bank of the Turtle River, with the river front on the west, cedar groves to the north and south, and woods to the east. The Berrien Minute Men (marked B.M.M.) were positioned on the northeast corner of the regimental grounds with the rest of the companies on the north side and on the riverfront. The regiment kept a picket guard on the southernmost tip of the peninsula. The marsh on the east side of the peninsula Harris incorrectly labeled "Bloody Marsh" -the actual Bloody Marsh is on the east side of St. Simons Island. Brunswick's wharves on the Turtle River are shown, as well as Oak Grove Cemetery, the Darien Road, the Waynesville Road.
Harris' map also depicts a "prize" ship anchored off the Brunswick wharf. This may have been a U.S. vessel captured by the privateer schooner Triton, of Brunswick, GA. The Triton was the very first privateer to be commissioned by the Confederate government. Confederate president Jefferson Davis had authorized privateers on April 17, 1861 and the Triton was commissioned on May 10, 1861, the day the orders were published. The Triton was a small, 30-ton schooner, armed with a single six-pounder gun.
The railroad shown on Harris' map would have been the shortline Brunswick & Florida Railroad, which connected at Glenmore, GA with the Savannah, Albany & Gulf Railroad and the Atlantic & Gulf Railroad. The Atlantic & Gulf was intended to serve as a "Main Trunk" for the two coastal railroads, and it was planned to stretch across south Georgia to steamboat docks on the Flint River at Bainbridge , creating a passenger and freight connection to the Gulf of Mexico. By 1860, the Atlantic and Gulf had reached the site of Valdosta, GA, bypassing the Lowndes County seat at Troupville, GA.
The captain of the Berrien Minute Men, Levi J. Knight, was an investor in both the Brunswick & Florida Railroad, and the Atlantic & Gulf Railroad. The state of Georgia had also invested half a million dollars in Brunswick & Florida stock because of the railroad's perceived strategic value. An advantage of these connections, it was said, was that the railroad could move men and materials from ports on the Gulf of Mexico to the Brunswick port on the Atlantic in 24 hours "in case of war between this country and a foreign nation." The B&F connection to the Savannah, Albany & Gulf also provided convenient transportation between Brunswick and Savannah, GA.
The Savannah newspapers noted that the Berrien Minute Men and the rest of the 13th Regiment arrived in Savannah on July 30, 1861 via railroad. At that time, they received equipment issued by the Confederate army.
Savannah Daily Morning News
July 31, 1861
Arrival of Troops
The Berrien Minute Men and Piscola Volunteers (Brooks county) arrived yesterday afternoon by the Albany and Gulf Railroad, and are encamped, together with the other companies belonging to the 13th Georgia regiment, on the parade ground. The following is a list of the officers of the former:
Captain – Levy J. Knight
1st Lieutenant – Thomas S. Wylly
2nd Lieutenant – Wm. Giddens
3rd Lieutenant – John C. Lamb
Ensign – Wm. Y. Hill
They number some eighty-five men, rank and file.
Those of the latter are:
Captain – Wm. A. Lane
1st Lieutenant – J. D. Morton
2nd Lieutenant – M. J. Culpepper
3rd Lieutenant – J. M. Rushin
This corps numbers some seventy men.
In August, the seven companies Harris noted at Camp Semmes were joined by the Camden Rifles and the Glynn Guards. On Saturday, August 19, 1861 these nine companies were formally mustered into the 13th Georgia Regiment, under the command of Colonel Cary W. Styles, of Ware county.
It appears that the Lowndes Volunteers and St. Mary's Volunteers were late for reporting at Camp Semmes, and were not mustered into the 13th GA Regiment. The Lowndes Volunteers later mustered into the 26th GA Regiment. Another Lowndes company (Company I, 12th Georgia Regiment) under the command of Captain James W. Patterson was already in Virginia. General McLaws encountered them June 21, 1861 at Branchville, VA.
In a letter written from Petersburg, VA McLaws described traveling with the Captain Patterson's company of Lowndes company over the period from about June 21 to June 24.
We succeeded in starting [from Weldon, NC] about 8 P.M. in an extra train consisting of twenty freight cars and one passenger car. I have said we, because on arriving at Branchville, from Augusta a company of 116 Volunteers from Lowndes County Ga got into the train, and from that time, there was an end to all individuality. I managed to preserve my seat entire, by piling my overcoat, pillow & carpet bag beside me. But they were all around me, in all various attitudes conceivable, and dressed and undressed as suited their humor or degree of heat, artificial or natural, they had steamed up to at the time – one person, the wit of the party, said that if any body would give him a dollar he would sit in his shirt tail, and for an additional half would then pull off his shirt. Most of them pulled off their shoes, some had socks and others none and many were only partially provided. As the heat increased the fetid odor was tremendous – which added to the insane idea peculiar to volunteers that it was the patriotic duty of each and every one to hurrah and yell on passing through any settlement,made the time pass remarkably slow. And whenever we stopped a moment there was a general rush out in search of water, and then when the conductor shouted "get aboard" various fellows would say "I cant find a board but can get a shingle if you want one!" – all of which added to the general hilarity and made the night rather a sleepless one. When the crowd was put into the baggage cars, the noise was none the less but it was further off, so that second night passed more quiet. But today the passenger car was crowded with them again, and the odors and the singing and the patriotic yelling was truly remarkable. The Lowndes company, however, are a very fine looking body of men and in fact are remarkably well behaved, and have a Captain who has them under complete control by the mere force of his personal influence, his name is Patterson and I have no doubt he will do credit to his state.
Unfortunately, through a lack of coordination there was some duplication in the numbering of the Georgia regiments, and as it happened, there was already a 13th GA Regiment in service in Virginia. In a short time Col. Styles regiment was reorganized, with the majority of the companies remaining at Brunswick to form the nucleus of the 26th GA Regiment while the Berrien Minute Men, Thomasville Guards, and Ocklocknee Light Infantry were ordered on to Savannah, GA to be mustered into the 29th Georgia Regiment.
About Robert Hamilton Harris:
Robert Hamilton Harris (April 19, 1842-April 29, 1929) of Thomasville, Georgia, was the stepson of Rev. Robert Fleming. During the United States Civil War Harris served in Company A, 29th Regiment of the Georgia Infantry, reaching the rank of captain. For nearly twelve years after the Civil War, he studied and practiced law. During this period he served as Solicitor of the County Court in Thomas county, railroad attorney, and Mayor of Thomasville. Harris became an ordained minister in 1878. He served as a circuit preacher in rural southern Georgia and as a pastor of Baptist churches in Columbus and Cairo, Georgia, as well as Troy, Alabama. In 1900, he accepted a professorship at Cox Seminary in College Park, Georgia, where he remained until his retirement in the 1920s. On October 13, 1863, Robert Harris married Martha (Mattie) Love (March 5, 1845-December 28, 1900). Martha Love was the daughter of Peter Early Love (1818-1866) of Thomasville (Love served in the U.S. Congress, 1859-1861) [In the 1840s, Love was Solicitor General of the Southern Circuit of Georgia, and served at the Lowndes Superior Court of 1845 which convened in Troupville, GA.]
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- Berrien Minute Men on Sapelo Island: Part 1
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- Organization and Command of the Berrien Minute Men
- L.E. Lastinger and Captain Knight's Berrien Minutemen
- Albert Douglass: Soldier Grey and Sailor Blue
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- Levi J. Knight and the Confederate Payroll Fraud
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With every reason to lose, James Harden gathered his teammates and pledged to do whatever was necessary to win. Rarely has more been required. Perhaps never have he and this season's Rockets more completely delivered.
The Rockets were more than short-handed. They had been stunned when the trades of Patrick Patterson, Cole Aldrich, Marcus Morris and Toney Douglas emptied the locker room just minutes before those left behind were to make their run to the court.
The Rockets were not just undermanned; they were getting outplayed, trailing by 14 in the fourth quarter to an Oklahoma City team that had smacked them by an average of 26 points in their two previous meetings. They were not just fading and fatigued, limited through most of the night to seven players; they had helped Chandler Parsons off the court with a sprained right ankle, seemingly taking their remaining hopes with him.
Yet from the start Wednesday, the Rockets ran directly at everything piled in their path until they cleared it with a sensational comeback in the final seven minutes that completed a stunning day with an even more astonishing 122-119 charge past the Thunder.
"Twenty minutes before, we found out four of our guys were traded, so it definitely was the weirdest game I ever played in," Parsons said. "It was tough to focus. It was hard to block (out) four friends leaving. That's a huge win for us, and I thought we really showed something tonight, fighting through that and staying focused."
Harden said that was his message before the game and again in the fourth quarter when the Thunder were close to finishing off the Rockets as expected all along.
"A lot of distractions before the game, but I just rallied the guys together and told them to focus in on every play," Harden said. "It's going to be a tough game for us. I just told the guys on the court, we have to do whatever it takes."
It took Harden scoring a career-high 46 points as he made seven of eight 3-pointers, including a halfcourt buzzer-beater to end the third quarter and serve as a sign of what would come next. In the final seven minutes, Harden finished off his former team with 12 points.
"If he is not up for MVP consideration, I mean, I don't know what else he needs to do," Jeremy Lin said. "Forty-six points on 19 shots. I mean, he made every single big play down the stretch, and even the shots that I was able to have, they were created because of him. Man, he played phenomenal."
The comeback would not have been possible if not for Harden's best scoring night, but the win required much more. Lin played a season-high 42 minutes, scoring 29 points with eight assists and six rebounds and finishing with a flurry when he scored nine points in the final eight minutes, including the 3-pointer that put the Rockets in front to stay.
It needed Parsons to come back to the court after turning his right ankle, playing in pain while matched up against Kevin Durant, the league's top scorer. Durant had his second career triple-double with 16 points, 11 assists and 12 rebounds, but in the fourth quarter, he made just one of six shots to leave the door open. Thunder guard Russell Westbrook had 28 points but was just 1-of-3 in the fourth quarter.
More than anything, the Rockets needed Harden to dominate. In the first two meetings with the Thunder, he had made nine of 31 shots. On Wednesday, he made his first four — all from beyond the arc — and his last five, giving the Rockets a flying start, an even faster finish and their best win of the season.
"He's a phenomenal offensive force," Rockets coach Kevin McHale said. "He can drive it. He's got the ability to shoot it. He's got the ability to beat you off the bounce. I think he's almost unguardable off the catch. His first step is so deceptively fast and strong, and he changes direction. When he plays off the catch, I just think he's absolutely as good as it gets."
More than unguardable, he was unwilling to accept what seemed inevitable, lifting the Rockets past the Thunder and much more.


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Send announcements, which are open to the public at no or minimal cost, to The Loudoun Connection, 7913 Westpark Drive, McLean, VA 22102 or e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com. Deadline is Friday, two weeks before the event. Photos/artwork encouraged. For more information, call Jennifer Lesinski at 703-917-6454. For additional listings, visit www.connectionnewspapers.com.
The Loudoun Soil and Water Conservation District is accepting orders for its annual tree seedling sale. The young, bare-rooted seedlings are well suited to Virginia soils and climate. Call 703-771-8395 or stop by the Loudoun Soil and Water Conservation District office on Catoctin Circle in Leesburg for an order form. Prepaid orders will be filled on a first-come first-serve basis. The deadline for prepaid orders will be March 28.
Tree species available include white pine, Norway spruce, white dogwood, redbud, river birch, blackgum, southern red oak, redbud, and gobbler sawtooth oak. the shrub species this year are buttonbush and red osier dogwood. The white pine are $20 for a bundle of 50 seedlings and the Norway spruce are $30 for a bundle of 50 seedlings. The hardwood species, as well as the shrub, are offered at $6 for five seedlings; $12 for 10 seedlings. Sales tax of 5 percent must be included.
Loudoun County's Office of Solid Waste Management will hold a household hazardous waste collection event, March 29, at Heritage High School in Leesburg, from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., and are for county residents only. Visit www.loudoun.gov/hhw or call the Office of Solid Waste Management at 703-777-0187.
The Loudoun County Area Agency on Aging VITA tax assistance program will offer tax preparation assistance from late February through mid-April. Persons whose income is $39,000 or less and file a standard form, call 703-737-8037 after Feb. 1 to make an appointment.
AAPR is offering free tax aide assistance through April 15, at Falcon's Landing. Call 703-404-5216 for an appointment.
Loudoun County's first responders will be able to receive wills, advanced medical directives and durable powers of attorney, all free of charge, thanks to a program co-sponsored by the Loudoun County Bar Association and the Valor Foundation. The program will have eight document preparation sessions from the last week in March through April 20. The program will be holding training sessions for attorney volunteers at the Leesburg Public Safety Building on Plaza Street March 25, 26 and 27. Attorneys who wish to volunteer, contact Mr. McClafferty at email@example.com. Other volunteers should contact the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce at 703-777-2176.
The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office announces applications are being accepted for the Virginia Sheriffs' Institute Scholarship Program. Scholarships are awarded to students studying law enforcement or criminal justice at Virginia colleges and universities. Applications are available at the administration building located at 39 Catoctin Circle, S.E., Leesburg. They can also be downloaded at www.virginiasheriffs.org or picked up at a guidance counselor's office. Applications must be received by April 18.
The Loudoun Continuum of Care, in conjunction with the Loudoun County Department of Family Services, the Loudoun County Division of Mental Health, and a number of faith-based and nonprofit organizations, will open its emergency winter shelter Thursday, Nov. 15. The purpose of the program is to provide an emergency overnight shelter for adults age 18 and over to prevent hypothermia-related health problems or injury. The program will provide shelter nightly through March 31, 2008.
Individuals do not need a referral to use the shelter. They simply need to be at the designated bus stop by 9:30 p.m. any night between through March 31. Transportation will be provided to and from the shelter for all persons in need of the program. The bus stop will be at the Shenandoah Office Building, 102 Heritage Way, N.E., in Leesburg.
The Salvation Army of Loudoun County, under contract with the Loudoun County government, will staff the shelter and oversee day-to-day operation of the program. Additional information can be obtained at the following phone numbers:
703-771-3371: Mondays-Fridays, from 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
571-436-1506: after 4:30 p.m. and on weekends.
The Loudoun County affordable dwelling unit (ADU) program is accepting applications for 22 units available for adults age 55 and over at Potomac Green, an adult retirement planned community in Ashburn. Contact the ADU program of the Department of Family Services, 703-737-8043.
SCAN (Stop Child Abuse Now) of Northern Virginia is seeking nominations for the 2008 Ally in Prevention Awards. The annual honors, given to individuals from each of Northern Virginia 's regions, including Loudoun, were created to recognize the unsung heroes who go above and beyond everyday in their efforts to support and protect our community's children. To submit a nomination, visit SCAN's Web site at www.scanva.org or contact the SCAN office at 703-820-9001.
The 2008 edition of the Loudoun County "Guide to Services" is now available. Produced by the Office of Public Information, the guide is a comprehensive handbook of information about services provided by the county government, as well as services provided by other governmental and nongovernmental agencies. Copies of the guide are available at Loudoun County community centers, public libraries and at the front counters of county government departments and agencies. Copies of the guide are also available by contacting the Office of Public Information at email@example.com or 703-777-0113. The guide also is available online at www.loudoun.gov/guide.
The Loudoun County Animal Shelter reports that 45 cats and kittens found new homes in time for the holidays thanks to the "12 Days of Cat-mas" promotion. This represents a 105 percent increase over the number of cats and kittens (22) adopted over the same time period in 2006.
Governor Timothy M. Kaine issued Executive Order 59 establishing the Commission on Climate Change. In establishing this Commission, Governor Kaine is fulfilling one of the recommendations of the Virginia Energy Plan, which was completed in September of this year.
The Virginia Energy Plan identified four overall goals, one of which is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent by 2025, bringing emissions back to 2000 levels. The reduction in emissions will be partially achieved through energy conservation and renewable energy actions identified in the Energy Plan. The Commission on Climate Change will further study and formulate an action plan to fully achieve this goal.