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An introduction of 5-10 minutes
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Challenge the darkness, for 2.5 hours
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"Duckling Rescue "
YubiShines, YouTube (April 11, 2008)
video, 1:16
" 'In a rare rescue operation in Garden Grove on Wednesday, animal control officers came to the aid of about a dozen ducklings stuck in a storm drain.
"The drama unfolded at Lampson Avenue and West Street.
"Rescuers arrived to find the mother duck frantically pacing around the drain opening.
"Officers were able to scoop the 14 ducklings into a box, which was lowered through a manhole.
"The mother duck followed animal control officers to a pond where she was reunited with her babies.' "
The small central Minnesota town where I live has its share of ducks: being on a lake and a river guarantees that. The point is that I've seen ducks. They're not the most expressive creatures around. They're good at quacking, waddling, flying and swimming - but emoting? Not so much.
So, the word "frantically" in this video's description seemed a bit far-fetched to me.
After watching the video, though, I agree: that's one frantic mother duck.
And, once they're released in the water, that is a speedy bunch of ducklings.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Frantic Mother Duck, Ducklings, and a Duck Story to Start the Day
Posted by Brian H. Gill at 8:03 AM
2 comments:
- Brigid said...
Since it's one bunch, it should be 'that is' rather than 'those are' here: "those are a speedy bunch of ducklings"
Cute. ^_^
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- May 26, 2010 at 5:16 PM
- Brian, aka Aluwir, aka Norski said...
Right you are - although I could argue that there seems to be a 'fast' and 'slow' sub-bunch in the big bunch. Fixed it, by the way.
And yes - Cute.
- May 27, 2010 at 12:24 PM
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FORT VALLEY — Former Councilman Marvin Crafter says the city erred in not giving Fire Chief Otis Daniel a chance to vie for the recently created job that eliminates his position and that of the police chief.
Daniel is retiring next week after 29 years with the city. He agreed this month to resign his position, eliminated in budget cuts. Police Chief John David Anderson, whose job also was cut, will take over both the police and fire departments as the city's new public safety director.
"Otis and anybody else should have had a chance to apply for that position," said Crafter, who spent nine years on Fort Valley's City Council. Fort Valley Mayor John Stumbo said last week that the decision was made for budgetary reasons and that the council unanimously felt Anderson was better suited for the new job. Not quite, Crafter said this week. "I'll stake my reputation on the fact that there's nothing in Otis Daniel's personnel file that justifies what they're doing."
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The city's meeting Sept. 30 will include a public hearing for anyone wishing to speak to the mayor and council about what's been done to balance the budget for the 2011 fiscal year. After the public hearing, the council will vote on whether to approve the budget.
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On one of our recent weekend outings in the city, Evan and I stumbled upon Pizza Roma on Bleecker Street. When you're on the go in Italy, it's common to walk into a corner cafe and purchase pizza "al taglio" (literally by the cut) which is pizza baked in large rectangular trays and sold by weight. Pizza Roma brings this Italian interpretation of fast food to the heart of the West Village. If you're in the area, stop by for a glass of wine and a slice of one of their delicious pizza's. xoxo!
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Ho, Edwin Chang Yong
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The King Walk
I saw an article awhile back where top chess players would walk their King up the board in order to checkmate their opponent. I knew he couldn't checkmate me with just his Queen so I figured I would try it out. This might not have been sound but it ended up working out for me. I should mention that I have done this a few times before, but less successfully.


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God's anathema and excommunication (Reply to an article by the CBC)
Lvov (Ukraine), 12 April 2012
Czech Bishops' Conference (CBC)
The greatest provocation throughout history in relation to God, causing damage to the Catholic Church as a whole, has been the beatification of an apostate and thus also of the spirit of Assisi – the spirit of antichrist. On 1 May 2011, the Pope brought an anathema – God's curse – both upon himself and upon the Catholic Church.
The answer to the appeal – pamphlet – by the UGCC Synod and the RCC Conference from 28 October 2011
Lvov, 2 November 2011
Dear Monsignors,
we would like to sober You down from Your fallacious views of Christ's Church and from Your statements concerning us, the orthodox bishops of the UOGCC.
At the beginning we want to remind You that the Catholic Church was established neither by You nor by any other people. It was established by the God-Man Jesus Christ. So the Church is no politico-economic institution to make a profit on but it is the Body of Christ. Therefore belonging to the Church – the Body of Christ – does not lie in a formal membership in the external structure of Your apostatical organization which You unjustly call "Catholic Church". He is a Catholic and he belongs to the Catholic Church – the Mystical Body of Christ – who distances himself from heresies that deny the essence of the Catholic Church, including Husar's heresies.
A reply to the letter of Gregorios III, "Patriarch" for Melchites in Antioch, Alexandria and Jerusalem
Lvov, 20 April 2011
Reverend Father,
thank You for inventing a simple and true title of the Patriarchs – "Reverend Father" besides the title of the "Holy Father".
We hereby reply to Your letter of 16 April 2011.
Quotation from Your letter: "Reverend Father, with great sadness, I have read your letter of last Wednesday, about the establishment of the schismatic so-called 'Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate'."
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Prior to 2000 BCE: the region is populated by a Neolithic culture which creates geometric megalithic alignments and which inters its dead in conical stone tombs. This is known as the Beehive Tomb Culture.
2000-1000 BCE: Metal-working arrives with what is thought to be an early Indo-European culture. Pit graves and deeper shaft tombs have been found in the region of Peshod, Lake Poliszchov (Bordurian spelling) and along the valley of the River Prog.
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480 BCE: The Borynidae and Sossonidae are recorded as supplying troops to Xerxes' invasion of Greece.
337 BCE: Alexander the Great defeats the Borynidae in a campaign to subdue the north.
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80 BCE: The Borynidae rise up against the Romans and sack the Roman town of Colonia Borinium.
64 BCE: The Borynidae and Sossonidae are conquered by the Dacians.
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c. 270: Roman Borinia, after decades of barbarian incursions is evacuated. The region returns to the control of the Dacians.
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306: Vandals and Goths invade Borinia, driving many of the inhabitants south and westwards.
336: Constantine the Great defeats an army of Goths, Gepids, Sossonids and Borinids. The region remains under Gothic control until around 430 when the region is devastated by the armies of Attila the Hun.
430-451: Borinia is part of the empire of Attila the Hun.
451-567: Borinia is ruled by Gothic and Gepid warlords. Slavic tribes arrive in the region.
567: The Avars invade and incorporate the whole region into the Avar Khaganate.
670: The Khazars invade Borinia and Soxonia, which is now becomes known as Borydia and a Khazar warlord, Abrukh builds a citadel on the site of what will become the city of Soxod, later called Szohôd.
722: The Khazars are defeated by the Bulgars. A Bulkar warlord, Onoga is proclaimed Khan of Borydia.
736: Borydia is invaded by a Byzantine army and is forced to become a vassal.
756: The Byzantines (Eastern Romans) are defeated by a Borydian army at the Battle of Pallimia. Constantinople recognises the Khanate as being an independent kingdom.
810: Borydia is incorporated into the Bulgur Empire.
880: Pechenegs invade Borydia and raze the city of Soxod to the ground.
951: A manuscript in Constantinople records that "the heathen Borydioi and Soxonioi are brought into the Peace of God with the conversion of the people by St Demetrios of Nikopopolis.".
997: Khan Boris III marries Anna Genios, a Byzantine princess.
1012: A large contingent of Borydian troops is sent to Constantinople to aid the emperor in his wars. They are recorded in the annals as Kataphractoi Borinioi and Skutatoi Borinioi.
1071: Boryd mercenary troops form part of the Byzantine army that is defeated at Manzikert by the Seljuk Turks. They perform relatively well under their leader, Mikel, who is recorded in a manuscript attributed to Michael Psellos as Michael Bordorios.
1090-1140: Greek influence continues to grow in what is now increasingly known as Bordoria or Borduria. Tsar Osen III is granted the imperial title of Sebastocrator by the Emperor John II Komnenos.
1140: The Borynid kingdom is destroyed by steppe invaders. The country is riven by intercommunal warfare. The Slavic prince Boris becomes Voivode of Peshod and restores order.
1183: Dragomir, son of and successor to Boris marries Alicia, the eldest daughter of King Muskar II of Syldavia.
1195: Dragomir of Peshod, now Voivode of Szohôd and de facto heir to the Syldavian crown invades Syldavia and deposes Muskar II, who is imprisoned in the fortress of Poliszchov, across the Bordurian border. The two countries are united under Bordurian rule.


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The firefox OS release was the hottest announcement at MWC. The basics of the firefox OS announcement are well publicized by now.
- Following the lead of Telefonica and geeksphone, Mozilla revealed big-name supporters in the Operator community including Deutsche Telekom, Etisalat, Smart, Sprint, Telecom Italia, Telenor.
- Device vendors TCL Communication Technology (Alcatel One Touch) , ZTE, Huawei have joined and devices will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon™ chipset.
- The first wave of Firefox OS devices will be available to consumers in Brazil, Colombia, Hungary, Mexico, Montenegro, Poland, Serbia, Spain and Venezuela. Additional markets will be announced soon.
- Mozilla wants to launch a fully open mobile ecosystem built on HTML5. The first Firefox OS powered devices are expected to launch commercially in Brazil in 2013 through Telefonica's commercial brand Vivo.
- Firefox OS will be built on Mozilla's Boot to Gecko project which enables HTML5 applications to access the underlying device capabilities of a phone - e.g the camera API.
- While there will be an official Firefox Marketplace, others could deploy their own marketplaces. Similarly, multiple payment methods are supported.
- The devices themselves support many smartphone like features including camera, messaging etc alongwith built in cost controls, social media integration and a deep contextual search that allows you to search the web and app ecosystem at the same time. For example searching for your favourite artist allows you to get buy concert tickets
- Mozilla aims to bring the first phones powered by its Firefox OS to Europe by the summer
- Even AT&T Mobility CEO says he's open to Firefox OS
You can see a video here (from Richard Taylor, editor of Click Tout video )
Implications for the industry
The mobile world congress 2013 was focused on the next billion and in that sense, the Mozilla firefox OS device is in the same ballpark (being targeted to emerging markets)
The choice of HTML5 and the open Mozilla stack is interesting
I have blogged before that there are many reasons why HTML5 fits in well with Mobile Operator's strategies.
On first glance, it sounds counter intuitive – especially when Mark Zuckerberg says betting on HTML5 was facebook's biggest mistake and Google bets heavily on Android. (UPDATE – PS read this great article in the register as counterpoint for Zuckerberg view HTML5 is'nt facebook's biggest mistake)
However, assuming some problems are overcome, there are many reasons for synergies between HTML5 and Operators – for instance Operator could leverage their brand across many devices, the Operator can conduct trials for games through features like zero rating of data for initial uptake etc.
So, if we look at the Firefox OS announcement in that context, it makes more strategic sense. Operator led initiatives have had little success historically – but the Firefox OS initiative is not (primarily) a collaboration between Operators but rather it is initially a collaboration between an Operator(Telefonica) and a major Internet player (firefox) which brings a vibrant developer community to the platform. With the current announcement (18 Operators + 4 device vendors) – we have the possibility for a true 'third ecosystem' powered by developer support(from Mozilla)
An interesting feature- not much covered – is 'carrier customization' especially around granular billing. This strategy has already tried out by the likes of Opera web pass with limited success – but embedding such features deep inside a device could be very interesting for an Operator in emerging markets.
Strategically, the biggest impact of this announcement would be on devices in emerging markets(for example from Nokia) – but I expect over time – the ecosystem could well migrate to advanced markets.
In any case, the effort to create a truly open device is commendable and deserves recognition and support – especially when the more traditional proponents of Open systems seem to have abandoned the efforts – leading to an irony that the Operators have picked up the Open mantle ..
May it succeed
Sony and Telefonica are also evaluating the firefox OS
Based on live chat see live chat tefdigital Radio_20 with carlosdomingo on
#FirefoxOS - there are plans for site compression (like Opera Mini)
Related posts:
1) If you are in Berlin next week, I am speaking at Media Web Symposium at Fraunhofer FOKUS
2) Mobile World Congress 2013 roundup
Image source: Mozila
PS – I was pleased to get a developer version of this phone – but I have not tested it yet – which I look forward to doing so!


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Frank J. Chaloupka, professor in the Department of Economics, has been awarded the American Cancer Society's Luther L. Terry Award for Exemplary Leadership in Tobacco Control, an award which honors outstanding accomplishment and is synonymous with excellence in the field. The award recognizes Professor Chaloupka's leadership in and contributions to global research in the field of tobacco control.
Leon Fink
Leon Fink, professor in the Department of History, has won the International Labor History Association's Book of the Year award for his book Workers in Hard Times (University of Illinois Press, 2014). The ILHA recognized Fink's work for the way it "represents a cogent contribution to labor history with lessons drawn from past and present worker struggles."
Javier Villa-Flores
Javier Villa-Flores, associate professor in Latin American and Latino Studies and in the Department of History, has been named a fellow of the National Humanities Center for the 2015-2016 academic year. Villa-Flores, who studies religious issues, colonialism, performance studies and the social history of language in colonial Mexico, will work on his project "Perjurers, Impersonators, and Liars: Public Faith and the Dark Side of Trust in Eighteenth-Century Mexico."
Daniel Groves, associate professor in the Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, has been named a 2015 Fellow in Mathematics by the Simons Foundation. The fellowship provides funding for release from classroom and administrative duties for one semester in order to increase time for research. During his Simons semester, Groves will continue his research on geometric group theory.
Wai-Yee Keung
Wai-Yee Keung, professor in the Department of Physics, has been elected as a Fellow of the American Physical Society. He was cited for his "influential contributions to elementary particle theory, including CP violation and electric dipole moments, Higgs physics, and collider phenomenology." Keung is the author or co-author of more than 150 papers on particle theory and has presented internationally at conferences and symposia.
Neal Mankad
Neal Mankad, assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry, has been awarded a 2015 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship. Mankad's research focus is on inorganic and organometallic chemistry related to catalysis and small molecule activation. His award was one of 126 Sloan two-year research fellowships awarded for 2015 to early career scholars to support and stimulate fundamental research in chemistry, molecular biology, computer science, economics, mathematics, neuroscience, ocean sciences, and physics. Fellows are chosen in recognition of distinguished performance and their potential to make substantial contributions to their field.
Nanno Marinatos
Nanno Marinatos, professor and head of the Department of Classics and Mediterranean Studies, has recently been recognized with a Festschrift, which is a book honoring a respected scholar that is authored by his or her peers and colleagues as a tribute during his or her lifetime. A special issue of the Journal of Ancient Egyptian Interconnections (Vol 7, No 3: JAEI September 2015) celebrates Professor Marinatos and her significant contributions to understanding interconnections in the ancient Mediterranean world.
Dirk Morr, professor in the Department of Physics, has received an Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Fellowship, which allows internationally recognized scientists to conduct research in Germany. Morr will use his fellowship to collaborate with research groups at the Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems and the Technical University in Dresden and at the University of Leipzig to understand the emergence of quantum criticality and topological phases in strongly correlated electron materials. This is the third time that Morr has been awarded an Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Fellowship.
Kathryn Nagy
Kathryn Nagy, professor and head of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, has been named a Fellow of the Geochemical Society and the European Association of Geochemistry. The honorary title of Geochemistry Fellow is bestowed upon outstanding scientists who have, over some years, made a major contribution to the field of geochemistry. Nagy investigates geochemical and biogeochemical reactions in systems that affect the surface and near-surface regions of the earth. Currently, she is focusing on mercury levels in the water supply. The title of Geochemistry Fellow, which was recommended by a joint committee of the GS/EAG, was awarded to Nagy at the Goldschmidt Meeting in Prague in August 2015.
Serdar Ogut
Serdar Ogut, professor in the Department of Physics, has been elected as a member of Bilim Akademisi, the Turkish Science Academy. Ogut is a theoretical condensed matter physicist, whose research focuses on investigations of structural, electronic, and optical properties of materials from first principals. Bilim Akademisi is a independent, self-governing organization dedicated to promoting scientific merit, freedom, and integrity. It strives to contribute to the improvement of science education and to disseminate information to the public on scientific development. Ogut and six international colleagues join the academy as newly elected members. Ogut was unanimously elected by his peers.
James Pellegrino, LAS distinguished professor of Psychology, co-director of the Learning Sciences Research Institute, and UIC distinguished professor of education, has received the 2015 Educational Research Award from the Council of Scientific Society Presidents. The award is given for outstanding achievement in educational research that improves children's learning and understanding. Pellegrino's research and development interests focus on children's and adults' thinking and learning and the implications of cognitive research and theory for assessment and instructional practice. He received the award in May 2015 at the CSSP meeting in Washington, D.C.
Christina Pugh
Christina Pugh, professor in the Department of English, has been awarded a 2015 Guggenheim Fellowship in poetry. As a Guggenheim fellow during the 2015-2016 academic year, Pugh will work on a book-in-progress titled "Stardust Media," a collection of reflective poems that follow a poetic speaker through encounters with various technologies- both ancient and contemporary.
Roger Reeves, assistant professor in the Department of English, has been named one of four poets to receive the 2015 Whiting Award from the Whiting Foundation. Reeves is the author of King Me (Copper Canyon Press, 2013) and the recipient of numerous awards and fellowships including an NEA Fellowship and a Ruth Lilly Fellowship. The 30-year-old Whiting Award recognizes emerging writers of exceptional promise and carries a $50,000 prize.
Barbara Risman, professor in the Department of Sociology, has been named a 2015-2016 Fellow of the Center for Advanced Study of Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University, a highly prestigious distinction for social scientists and philosophers. The award draws an international class of senior scholar fellows to Stanford to create interdisciplinary discussion groups and begin new projects. Risman received the award to further her research in gender inequality, families, feminist activism, and public sociology.
Steven Rivkin
Steven Rivkin, professor and head of the Department of Economics, was named as among the 200 most influential education scholars in the U.S. The 2015 ranking was compiled by Frederick Hess, the director of educational policy studies for the American Enterprise Institute. Hess, who blogs for Education Week, bases his "Edu-Scholar Public Influence Ranking" on several factors, including the Google Scholar Score which aggregates the number of widely cited articles, books, and papers a scholar has produced and their total mentions in the news media. The Institute's rankings spotlight university-based scholars who move ideas from academic journals into the national conversation. Rivkin studies the economics of education, labor economics, and public finance. He has written about teacher quality, the benefits of smaller classes, and the effectiveness of charter schools.
Dima Sinapova
Dima Sinapova, assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, has received a 2015 National Science Foundation CAREER Award for her project, "Forcing and Large Cardinals." The CAREER Award is one of the NSF's most prestigious honors, which supports promising junior faculty in their continued education and research.
Sivalingam Sivananthan
Sivalingam Sivananthan, LAS distinguished professor in the Department of Physics and director of the UIC Microphysics Lab, has been recognized with the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Sri Lanka Foundation. The award, which was presented in a ceremony in Los Angeles in November 2014, honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to their community. Sivananthan, whose field focuses on solar and other alternative energies, works at the intersection of innovation and entrepreneurship, conducting groundbreaking research and then facilitating the development of new technologies from that research. He is principal in six corporations including Sivananthan Laboratories, Inc., EPIR Technologies, Inc., Episolar, Inc., and Episensors. Among the products brought to market through his entrepreneurship is the material used in night vision technology critical to operations of the U.S. Department of Defense. In 2012 Sivananthan launched InSPIRE, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to green-industry education and job training. InSPIRE works with populations in the public schools and with veteran groups.
Roger Weissberg, distinguished professor of Psychology and Education and NoVo Foundation endowed chair in social and emotional learning (SEL), was honored as the inaugural SEL Champion by Dancing Classrooms, a New York-based organization dedicated to cultivating essential life skills in children through the practice of social dance. Weissberg's work at UIC's Social and Emotional Learning Research Group and in his leadership role at the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL) is dedicated to research and practice in preventive interventions with children and adolescents through the development of social competence. He has authored more than 200 publications and trained scholars and practitioners to design and deliver school-based programs that prevent problem and high risk behaviors. Weissberg received his award at the Dancing Classrooms gala in New York on March 11, 2015.
Yue Zhang
Yue Zhang, associate professor in the Department of Political Science, has been named a Woodrow Wilson Fellow by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, based on her project "Informal Urbanization: The Making and Governance of Megacities in China, India, and Brazil." As a fellow, Zhang will be offered a nine month residential fellowship to conduct research and write while interacting with policymakers in Washington, D.C. and the Wilson Center staff.
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The Canons of Dort, First Head of Doctrine, Rejection of Errors, Paragraph Seven
Synod condemns those . . .
VII Who teach that in this life there is no fruit, no awareness, and no assurance of one's unchangeable election to glory, except as conditional upon something changeable and contingent.
For not only is it absurd to speak of an uncertain assurance, but these things also militate against the experience of the saints, who with the apostle rejoice from an awareness of their election and sing the praises of this gift of God; who, as Christ urged, rejoice with his disciples that their names have been written in heaven (Luke 10:20); and finally who hold up against the flaming arrows of the devil's temptations the awareness of their election, with the question Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? (Rom. 8:33).
Like Roman Catholic theology, which argues that any notion of the assurance of salvation inevitably leads to presumption and laxity in the Christian life (the sin of presumption), so too, Arminians have argued that the ground of election is to be located in a Christian's personal performance (faith and good works).
According to the Canons and Decrees of the Council of Trent, "No one...so long as he lives this mortal life, ought to regard to the sacred mystery of divine predestination, so far presume as to state with absolute certainty, that he is numbered of the predestined, as if it were true that the one justified either cannot sin any more, or, if he does sin, that he ought to promise himself an assured repentance. For except by special revelation, it cannot be known who God has chosen to Himself." (Sixth Session, Chapter XII). As Rome sees the matter, no one can know that they are numbered among the elect. This lack of assurance supposedly motivates the faithful to lead godly lives and to persevere in good works to the end of their lives, so that they may be saved. In this scheme, the proper motivation for perseverance and good works is the fear of divine chastisement and/or eternal punishment. Clearly, Rome was afraid that believers who possessed assurance of their salvation would become morally lax, and live lives indifferent to good works and holy living.
Some Arminians have taken a very similar position. According to a work by Calvary Chapel pastor George Bryson, "by reducing perseverance to an inevitability all of the words of encouragement and warning are in a real sense wasted. But in Scripture, perseverance in holiness to the end is seen as the challenge and the goal of the Christian life. It should not be taken for granted. To say that perseverance is what we will do because we are true believers is to radically redefine the meaning of perseverance. Instead we need to see perseverance as what we ought to do because we are true believers. God is more than able and willing to help us persevere in holiness and faith. The question is are we willing to let Him help us persevere?" (George Bryson, The Five Points of Calvinism, 113).
For the Arminian, if the Christian believes, repents, and then lives a godly life unto the end, election is seen to be absolute and final. The Arminian argues that this must be the case, or else Christians will mistakenly presume that they are of the elect, and will not live godly lives, nor seek God's favor as they ought. According to someone like Bryson, the Reformed view of election removes all incentive for both evangelism and good works. It was none other than John Wesley who argued that George Whitefield's view of predestination (Reformed) was in error, since Whitefield's Calvinism supposedly undermined the basis for the Christian life, which was, according to Wesley, fear of punishment and hope of reward. It is with this in mind that the Arminians will challenge the Reformed to make sense of the warnings throughout the Scriptures for believers to persevere.
The Canons are quick to point out that the exact opposite state of affairs is taught us in Holy Scripture. It is the believer's assurance of salvation which serves as the basis for the good works we perform! As the authors of the Canons put it: "For not only is it absurd to speak of an uncertain assurance, but these things also militate against the experience of the saints, who with the apostle rejoice from an awareness of their election and sing the praises of this gift of God; who, as Christ urged, rejoice with his disciples that their names have been written in heaven (Luke 10:20); and finally who hold up against the flaming arrows of the devil's temptations the awareness of their election, with the question Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? (Rom. 8:33)."
This is also the clear teaching of John's Gospel (John 15:1-16):
"I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. 3 Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. 4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. 5 I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not abide in me he is thrown away like a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned. 7 If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8 By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples. 9 As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. 10 If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love. 11 These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full. 12 "This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. 14 You are my friends if you do what I command you. 15 No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you. 16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you."
According to Jesus, the elect are chosen for the purpose of bearing fruit, not the other way around!
People who live in fear of God are not energized to do good works. Instead, they are paralyzed! They live and act in fear. Since they are never sure of God's favor toward them, any works they perform are based upon fear, and do come not from the gratitude arising from true faith. Even worse, such works are often performed in an attempt to leverage favor from God. As sinners, we all want more crowns and a bigger mansion! Often times people laboring under the Roman-Arminian misconception, may even end up doing their works with the goal of being saved in the end. Tragically, this leads to the real matter of presumption here, namely someone who believes that their "good" works will actually save them! Now that is the height of presumption!
It is only a Christian, who has the certain hope of heaven, who is truly free to obey the commandments of God! The Reformed have always argued that the warnings in Scripture are indeed valid, and the elect heed these warnings! The elect hear the shepherd's voice! They believe the gospel. They flee to Christ when they fall into sin or struggle with doubt.
It must also be said that the Bible knows nothing of a person numbered among the elect, who will not be justified, and sanctified, before reaching glorification. At some point, the elect will indeed come to faith and be justified. And through the same act of faith which justifies, the life-time process of sanctification immediately begins. God begins the work (election). God sustains his work in time and space (faith and its fruits, repentance and good works). God sees it through to the end (perserverence)! Indeed, believers persevere not because we are strong enough, but because God is strong enough! We persevere, not because of our faith, but because of God's faithfulness. We persevere not to be numbered among the elect, but because we are already numbered among the elect.
Tragically, it is Romanism and Arminianism which lead to a life of fear and doubt, not faith and a life of gratitude. As the author to the Hebrews proclaims, "without faith, it is impossible to please God." Through faith in Christ, we are covered by the perfect righteousness of Jesus Christ himself, and therefore every work which we perform--no matter how selfish or tainted by sin that work may be--is pleasing to God. Why? Because God cannot turn aside the righteousness of his Son in which we are clothed!


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Hardly. But Democrats have been showing up in highly visible places in trucking's Republican-leaning trade organization.
Like other groups at ATA's Alexandria, VA, headquarters, the Communications Department has been totally redesigned. The department's new top three people all have backgrounds in TV news. Perhaps the best known is Regina Blakely, whose ATA title is senior vice president of strategic and litigation communications.
Blakely was a familiar face on CBS News, where she regularly reported on the White House, among other things. Blakely is backed up by Tom Amontree, another TV veteran, with the title of vice president of strategic and litigation communications. (Her title bears the word "senior," his does not). A third refugee from TV news is Mike Russell, now ATA's director of media relations.
All three TV veterans happen to be Democrats.
Blakely, who once covered Gov. Bill Clinton's Little Rock statehouse, comes from a family of well-known Arkansas Democrats. Amontree worked on Clinton's presidential campaign and as director of communications in the Clinton Department of Transportation. Russell worked for congressional Democrats such as former representatives Don Riegle and Bill Ford of Michigan. He also worked for former U.S. Surgeon General Jocelyn Elders.
Blakely told truckinginfo.com that as a reporter she was -- and now as an association executive is -- strictly bipartisan. Her hiring of both Amontree and Russell, she said, was without regard to political affiliation.
Blakely said she would describe herself as bipartisan, but volunteered that if asked, her friends would describe her as a Democrat.


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Eureka Springs is the most picturesque little Victorian mountain town you can imagine. David, an art gallery owner, told me that in the 60s and 70s it was really deteriorating, but the hippies starting buying up property and restoring it despite the fact that the banks were loath to hand out property loans for the area. They said that there would never be anything of consequence in Eureka Springs. Now it's the wedding capital of the Midwestern states, like Niagara Falls (apparently) in the East and Las Vegas in the West. More weddings take place in Eureka Springs than anywhere in the US besides those other two locations. People used to come here for the springs, which are around every corner. David says that the two biggest businesses in Eureka Springs used to be walking sticks and tin cups. It's a hilly place, and people used to walk from spring to spring, sampling the water to cure their ills. One woman was supposedly blind for 7 years following an illness before being cured at one of the springs here.
Cute house near the railroad station
It's a very arts-focused community. They have music in Basin Park all the time–scheduled and unscheduled. When I stopped by in the morning there was a sad looking smoker playing guitar and singing, and later on I saw more people showing up with instruments.
Basin Park
They also tend to hang paintings right on the outside of their buildings.
They have the sorts of shops you might expect in a tourist town: trinkets, jewelry, a gourmet kitchen store (where I replaced my broken pepper grinder and the dogs were given treats that Lucy said were extra good), boutiques (with pretty dresses!), an Olde Time photo shop, etc. Also, the restaurants seemed really good and of a good variety. I only sampled at a vegetarian restaurant called Northern Star, but there were a handful I would have tried given more time.
Locals say that in the winter there aren't many tourists, but the wedding season starts Valentine's Day. They get snow a couple times a year and the kids sled down one of the main streets on trash can lids, but the snow usually melts the next day. Less than 3000 people live here permanently. It's a really nice tiny town in a great area.
Back at the pop-up we did some running, reading, and grilling. I had (you guessed it: vegetables) grilled eggplant, zucchini, onions, and green peppers on an Israeli couscous/orzo mixture. Mmm.


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The Economic and Financial Commission says it will soon visit projects abandoned by the Niger Delta Development Commission.
The Acting Chairman of the commission, Ibrahim Magu, stated this when a delegation of the National Association of Niger-Delta Students visited him in Abuja on Thursday.
Spokesman of the commission. Wilson Uwujaren, reported the visit in a statement.
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Uwujaren quoted Magu as having said: "We will visit such projects and ensure their completion.
"Where money has been taken, we will go after them and recover the money.
"We will ensure that justice is done."
Magu noted that there was the need for the anti-graft agency to visit the region and ensure that money released for developmental projects that had not been executed was recovered and the defaulters brought to book.
According to him, the commission will raise a project monitoring team that will partner with states and civil society organisations in the region to track the award and execution of NDDC projects.
Uwuajren said Magu was bestowed with the award of 21st Century Icon Of Integrity And Role Model To The Younger Generation by NANDS.
The EFCC boss commended the students for the gesture and urged them to support the fight against corruption.
He said: "We have always solicited support from the youths. I am encouraged and you recognised what we are doing.
"We need people like you to take the anti-corruption message to the grassroots."
The National President of NANDS, Lucky Emonefe, who led the delegation, described Magu as "a fearless and dogged fighter".
Emonefe pledged the support of the association in mobilising the youths of the region to embrace the fight against corruption.
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You may have run into a problem such as the following, or perhaps you tried this trick on your parents when you were young (if you're still young, here's your chance):
You have to wash the dishes each day next month. Which would you rather have: $10 per day, or 1¢ the first day, and double the previous day's amount on every other day (so 2¢ the second day, 4¢ the third day, and so on)?
The second option doesn't really look like much, but if you calculate it out, your payment for the 30th day will be $5,368,709.12!
You may also recall the legend of the invention of chess: According to legend, when the inventor of the game showed it to the King of Persia, the King was impressed and asked him what he would like as a reward for the invention. The inventor just asked for one grain of wheat for the first square on the chessboard, two grains of wheat for the second, four for the fourth, and so on, doubling the amount for each square. The king thought that to be a small reward, but calculation would discover that 18,446,744,073,709,551,615 would be required!


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The spa is situated in a lovely city park, Varosliget Park, with a subway stop that takes you to the front door.
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Dear all,
I had the pleasure to meet Carlos Rodriguez after attending the last Caracalla's show at Forum de Beirut, as this show featured many international dance companies including Flamenco. I wanted to know this fabulous flamenco dancer in order to arrange with him a workshop, but at that time Carlos was committed with Caracalla who had the exclusivity. But he promised to come back, and HERE HE IS.
Quick glance at Carlos studies and career: He graduated in 2004 from the Royal Dance Conservatory in Madrid (Spain), in 2004 from the Escuela municipal de Arte dramatico de Alcorcon, he worked from 2006 to 2010 at the ANTONIO CANALES DANCE SCHOOL as a dance teacher, he worked and danced with the Aida Gomez Dance Company mainly at Festival Flamenco de Jerez in 2006, he danced with renown companies in Japan, Singapore, Korea, Canada etc.etc.
Levels : Beginners, Intermediates and Advanced.
Duration: A 4 weeks workshop, starting on Monday September 27, 2010.
1.5 hours twice a week for each level, during 4 weeks.
i.e. total of 12 hours.
Place : Lebanon Dance Academy (Private Club) – Sin el Fil (just behind GGF Stores on the road between rond-point Hayeck and rond-point Mkalles.
Just before GGF stores, you have a Pain d'Or store on your right, and arrows that indicate "Private Club". Follow the arrows, you are almost done. And good news: there is an underground parking with no time limit, for only 2000 Lebanese Lira.
(I also wish to add that I noticed that flamenco classes are not welcomed being in Lebanon or Europe L Studio owners don't like our nailed shoes that may damage the parquet, our loud music, our tacones and zapateados L The only person who welcomed me warmly and shared my enthusiasm was Ivan Samaha, owner of LDA. He offered one of his studios with great pleasure and I thank him for his so nice cooperation!)
Schedule :
Beginners : Monday and Wednesday from 6.30 to 8pm.
Intermediates (Group 1) : Tuesday and Thursday from 6.15 to 7.45pm
Intermediates (Group 2) : Tuesday from 8 to 9.30pm and Friday from 7 to 8.30pm (or 7.30 to 9pm)
Advanced or Master classes : Monday from 8 to 9.30 pm.
Fees : as usual, very affordable fees : 150$ the whole workshop.
Outfit : for those wondering what to wear, a wide skirt is enough for the time being. Regarding the shoes, ideally you should have flamenco shoes but any pair of shoes with 5cm heels (NO high or thin heels!!!!) is good. No ballerines, sandals, espadrilles, flat shoes…
I can provide "Menkes" flamenco shoes but I don't have all the sizes (the "salon" model, black, semi professional) or you can order online www.menkes.es
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You have recently emphasized towards more defensive stocks in view of the market conditions. You have mentioned P/E's and dividend yield as specific criteria to use. Do you use historical or prospective numbers?
As described in my video, I use historical numbers because they are readily available. Also they are real. The idea behind using them at all is that they are two of the main valuation methods for shares - the PE multiple method and the dividend discount model. They work on the assumption that industrial companies have maintainable earnings streams. That is why we do not use them for non-industrial companies - the conceptual valuation method has to be different.


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With Christmas right around the corner, I just want to share a few of my favorite things that might make wonderful gifts for the people in your life.
I wear these 2 bracelets everyday. One was from my parents and one was from my mother-in-law. This style of bracelet is the Charm Bangel and is priced starting at $28. The Charm Bangel comes in more designs than just these two. You can find them on their website. I am sure you can find a very meaningful and inspirational gift for your mom, sister, aunt, daughter, or friends. In fact, Alex and Ani carry many different styles of bracelets in addition to necklaces, rings, and earrings. Everything is made in the US in Rhode Island.
I am not a cold drink person. I hate cold drinks. My husband has been using Hydro Flask for years. He loved it. I didn't. It made my drinks stay too cold! Then I decide to make the switch from plastic to stainless steel and glass. I decide to give Hydro Flask a try again. I am in love! Especially with the 16oz tumblers for hot drinks. They keep my coffee and tea warmer for longer then a mug does but still allows the liquid to cool a little so you don't have to wait for ever to take a drink. FYI…yes, that is an insulated wine glass with a lid and it is ahhhh-mazing! It kept my white wine perfectly chilled for hours in 80 degree heat during a camping trip. And the tall, skinny, silver capped bottle in the picture on the left? That is an insulated wine bottle.
This brush is life changing. It is so, so soft and blends your makeup flawlessly. Your liquid foundation will look airbrushed. These are synthetic bristles. This might seem like a weird gift but if you know a makeup lover this is a must-have brush. I have actually started using less foundation because this brush does such a beautiful job depositing the foundation on my skin and blending my makeup. I use this brush with my Dior liquid foundation and my BeautyCounter liquid foundation. Makeup brushes can be expensive and most people don't spend a lot on their makeup brushes. I know I don't. This was an impulse buy after the makeup person used it on my face. Ok, maybe not an impulse buy. I actually thought about this one for a few months before I purchased. I have other foundation brushes I told myself. I told myself a lie. This brush is a game changer and a wonderful way to fill a stocking with a treat.
Salt Fat Acid Heat
Salt Fat Acid Heat is the best cooking how-to book. Samin Nosrat breaks good cooking down into the elements of salt, fat, acid, and heat and very simply teaches you how to implement those principles into your cooking. I love this book so much, I am going to write a separate blog post about it. This is a perfect gift for a new cook or an intermediate cook who wants to refine their cooking. I haven't cooked with a single recipe since I started reading this book. It has helped me that much.
Most luxurious skin cleanser ever. Actually the BeautyCounter Cleansing Balm is the most luxurious multitasker ever. It is a cleanser, make-up remover, and over-night hydration mask. It comes with an organic muslin cloth (which you get wet with warm water to remove the cleanser before a cool water rinse) and a scoop for the product. They say to use an almond size amount of product but you can use less than that. A little goes a long way. This balm leaves your skin unbelievably soft and brighter thanks to the vitamin C and Cranberry extract in it.
Well, that's my list! I hope you got some gift ideas for the people on your list.
Happy Holidays from my kitchen to yours,
Lauren E.
Note: I am not sponsored buy any of these companies, but I do sell BeautyCounter. That will be another post too someday. That adventure is still unfolding and your support is greatly appreciated.


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Trudeau had to climb aboard a John Deere Gator all-terrain vehicle and take back roads from his weekend residence in the Gatineau Hills to make it to the office in downtown Ottawa.
The road to Harrington Lake, located in the wooded area of Gatineau Hills near Meech Lake, was washed out and couldn't handle cars. Trudeau was picked up by his official motorcade once he got past the washout point.


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Neo-Classical French Chateau in the Rubber Capital of the World. In 1926 Harvey S. Firestone, Jr., the son of the founder of the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company commissioned nationally known Boston architect Charles R. Greco to build his residence. The interiors of the Firestone estate are studies in chaste refinement and elegance. Mrs. Firestone's interest in the traditional French decorative arts brought definition to this space. The generous entrance hall, its dramatic staircase delineated by ornamental wrought iron, leads to the principal first-floor rooms, all in the manner of Louis XVI in the style of Versailles. There are exquisite antique marble fireplaces with delicately detailed gilded overmantel mirrors, and richly embellished crown mouldings and architraves. In all, the Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. house exemplifies the very best of period-revival thinking. It must be considered one of Akron's great residences of any period – significant for its architectural design, the importance of its architect, and its historical association with the Firestone family. The Original estate of 1.9 acres has been expanded to 3.29 acres with 933 ft. frontage on Twin Oaks Road. The main house includes a carriage house with squash court and 2nd floor guest quarters. There are 9 separate gardens with 3 fountains, and includes a 1-acre private arboretum with large pond and waterfall. The gates, exterior, and interior of the house have been fully restored.
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text: Please join us for our June meeting on Monday, June 11th, at 6:30 p.m. at the MLK Center, located at 40th and Illinois Streets. At our meeting, we will begin by hosting a special guest and relatively new BTNA resident and welcome her to the neighborhood. We will also host Michael McKillip from Midtown Indy to update the neighborhood on the old Double 8 foods location (now occupied by Happy Brewing) about the plans Midtown has for the rest of the building. Michael Kaltenmark from Butler will be available to discuss the comments submitted by Butler to DMD for the City's comprehensive land use planning process. A full agenda can be downloaded here.


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Equality & Justice
Throughout his time in Congress, ensuring equality and justice for Oregonians has been a major priority for Senator Wyden. Wyden has been a champion for women, children and families, LGBTQ Americans and seniors. In addition, Senator Wyden led the campaign to put domestic sex trafficking of children on the national agenda and has promoted policies to help victims of sex trafficking. Senator Wyden is also concerned about racial disparities within our criminal justice system and has invested effort into reforming the criminal justice system.
May 26, 2004
Wyden praises 9th Circuit decision to maintain Oregon's Death with Dignity law
May 20, 2004
Senate Agriculture Committee extends pilot summer lunch program for kids to Oregon
March 02, 2004
Wyden, Castillo Unveil Proposals to Improve "No Child Left Behind" Law
February 18, 2004
Wyden, Smith Announce more than $2.2 Million for Head Start Projects
February 13, 2004
Yamhill County to Receive More Than $900,000 for Head Start
January 23, 2004
Hood River Head Start to receive more than $700,000 for Operations
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Wyden, Smith Secure $250,000 to Protect Victims of Child Abuse


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Currently, the notions of "climate change", "going green", and "sustainability" are part of the mainstream culture—so much so that it is hard to believe that these terms have only become popular in the past 20 years. The global increase in erratic weather patterns, ocean acidification, and sea level rise are becoming more and more prevalent, despite efforts, such as the Paris Climate Agreement, to prevent them. However, scientists and business leaders alike are struck by a new player in the field of climate change prevention: geoengineering.
Geoengineering is the act of deliberately intervening in Earth's ecosystems to mitigate the effects of climate change. The primary ways to do this include removing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere and managing the amount of solar radiation that hits the Earth. Methods in geoengineering can range from tree planting, to sprinkling iron in the ocean—increasing CO2-uptake by phytoplankton, to launching mirrors into space— reflecting out sunshine. In combination, practicing these methods while adhering to our current emission-reduction targets makes scientists hopeful that minimal environmental and social problems will result from climate changes throughout the upcoming decades and century.
The concept of geoengineering was first introduced in 1997 in a study by Edward Teller. The study theorized that it is possible to manipulate solar radiation by injecting reflective particles into the atmosphere. His theory was inspired by the eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines in 1991, where, due to the increase in ash and particulate matter in the atmosphere, a year of global cooling ensued with average global temperatures sitting at 0.5°C cooler than in previous years. For years, scientists such as Teller have been interested in harnessing the effects of this natural phenomenon and applying them in the bid against climate change.
To that end, various big-scale applications of geoengineering are in development today. In February of 2018, 60,000 Chinese soldiers were deployed to plant over 6 million hectares of forest—incredibly, this new green cover will amount to a forest the size of Ireland. Additionally, Australian scientists are working on a "marine cloud brightening" experiment, whereby clouds above the Great Barrier Reef will be sprayed with tiny salt particles that will expand the total area and enhance the denseness and reflectiveness of the cloud cover. Reef scientists are hopeful that this will minimize the warming of the ocean below, which is thought to be a possible cause of coral bleaching. A final example addresses the melting of glaciers and ice shelves. Danish scientists are turning towards the northern hemisphere's biggest contributor to rising sea-levels: Jakobshavn, Greenland's biggest and fastest-moving glacier. In fact, the glacier is believed to have contributed to about 4% of global sea-level rise in the 20th century. As such, scientists are suggesting the construction of a 100m-tall berm to prevent the low-lying, warm oceanic currents from melting the glacier's large, freezing base.
Indeed, while many hopeful applications of geoengineering exist, such large-scale climate modifications are bound to have equally large and somewhat ambiguous ramifications. Effectively, geoengineering projects are a great way to temporarily relieve some of the negative effects of climate change; however, it is important to realize that they are not dealing with the root of the problem. In the end, scientists in the community are continuing to urge the public to adhere to climate protocols by reducing their fossil fuel consumption—as this is the only real, long-term resolution. Finally, in combination with the latter strategy, geoengineering methods are a potential positive for lessening the immediate effects of climate change.
What are some other ways that we can lessen our ecological impact?
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Livingston Historical Society Museum-Big Things in a Small Building/
The Livingston Historical Society Museum is not a very big building. But it holds a lot of things that tell quite a story about this small northern Merced County City and its role in shaping life in the San Joaquin Valley.
My interest in the museum was first sparked by a brief newspaper item several months ago that thanked volunteers and encouraged the public to visit.
While the museum will open for special tours, or even a casual visit, the official hours are Sunday's noon to two. I thought a museum that was only open officially for two hours a week probably has a story or two to tell.
So I called Barbara Ratzlaff, the president of the Livingston Historical Society, and asked for a visit. Barbara, who prefers people call her Babs, set up the appointment and met me on location.
Late in the afternoon following a long day on the road for my regular job, I stopped in and took a memorable tour.
An early item of interest was this telephone operator's station. Livingston had its own telephone company going back to the 1940s.
The company is now owned by Frontier Communications and functions as a local phone service.
A local resident told me at least one long-time citizen has kept her family phone number ever since 1947.
There is an American Flag on the wall of a meeting room in the back of the building. The flag has only forty-five stars and is believed to have been given to the City in commemoration of the nation's forty-fifth state.
By the way, the forty-fifth state is Utah.
I saw a display of black and white photographs depicting the visit by then Governor Earl Warren to the City from 1950.
The Governor was running for reelection. Governor Warren would win a third term, but he did not complete that term in Sacramento. His tenure at the Governor's mansion was interrupted when President Eisenhower appointed him to Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court.
The museum's devotes a considerable amount of its limited space to telling the story of the internment of Japanese citizens during World War II.
Many Japanese citizens worked in the fields in and around Livingston. Many of these citizens owned property. Internment took many people away to camps in nearby Fresno and Stockton.
The Museum collection includes a suitcase used by one family as they packed what would fit and took it with them to an internment camp. Other displays include newspaper accounts, photographs, and posters.
The internment story takes several pages and is sourced to over two-hundred articles and books on Wikipedia. The Livingston Museum does not attempt to cover the entire story, but it does help the visitor understand to some degree what life might have been like for the Japanese who endured the internment era, and those who returned to resume their lives in Merced County after the War ended.
There is an internment memorial on the Merced County Fairgrounds in the City of Merced. In Livingston, the primary memorial for this part of the community's history rests behind the walls of this little building on 604 Main Street in Livingston.
The building opened in 1922 as a County Library and Justice Court. Then California Governor William D. Stephens attended the groundbreaking ceremony held in March of that year.
While the Museum is not very big, it holds a lot of stories. It's a place for volunteers like Babs Ratzlaff, many who have lived in Livingston all their lives, to help share this history was younger generations of interested visitors.
It is a small building with a big story.
To arrange a tour of the Livingston Historical Society Museum, call Babs Ratzlaff at 209-394-2376
Steve Newvine lives in Merced. He's written Grown Up, Going Home, a look at his home town of Port Leyden, New York where he details some of that community's historical events.


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Boulder County Sheriff's office
Meet Joshua Richardson.
Police call him a "habitual traffic offender." That may be under selling his accomplishments.
Richardson, 47, was arrested on a suspicion of DUI, which isn't that unusual. But the Denver Post did a little more digging, and found that Richardson has a fondness for the inside of a jail cell. According to the Post:
- He has eight alcohol related convictions
- He's been arrested 43 times
- Authorities have labeled him a "habitual traffic offender."
- He has a slew of other convictions, including careless driving, assault, obstruction, cruelty to animals, and false reporting.
In the latest incident, authorities say Richardson struck a shed, fence and house. He was faces a felony charge of DUI after three or more convictions along with several other traffic charges.