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The children of several families from the Hacker's Creek area settled to the far west and east sides of the Oil Creek watershed just before and after of the Civil War. They came as
McCauleys, see Mar '08 Clarence McCauley, A Man of the Soil
Mitchells, see Jul '07 The Reverend Captain John Elam Mitchell
and Hawkinses. See Nov '07 Gun Gets Snake Bit
The families were early settlers in Lewis County. There are many fascinating stories from those Lewis County pioneer families.
One of the forebears of this group was Benoni Powers. Benoni had been particularly difficult to document. Ann (Bligh) Powers finally went to DNA testing to untangle the threads of Benoni T's heritage. The science of genetics discovered that Benoni's biological heritage belongs with the McWhorters of Lewis County. Here is the amazing story of Ann Bligh Power's search.
Almost 200 years after the birth of Benoni Teter Powers there are hundreds of his descendants who want to know who his parents were. Included in these descendants is my husband, James Allen Powers. As his wife, I wanted to know the answer to these questions and I started doing research. I asked Joy Stalnaker, a genealogist specializing in central West Virginia, to help me.
lt: Benoni and Elizabeth (McCally) Powers
The place where I began was with Benoni Powers' death certificate at the Lewis County Court House. It states that his parents were "William and Jemima Powers." There was indeed a Revolutionary War Indian Scout, William Powers, who was living in Jane Lew in 1815 when Benoni was born. He, however, had long been married to Hannah Stout, had several grown children, and was 48 years old. Since he was already married to Hannah, it was then quite clear that Benoni Teter Powers was born out of wedlock to William Powers and to Jemima, whose last name the family always said was Teter. How then, could I prove this relationship to William Powers?
I turned to Family Tree DNA to solve this problem. My son, James Judson Powers, sent in his DNA to Family Tree DNA to be analyzed. While this was being done, Joy Stalnaker researched and discovered that Jemima Teter did exist and lived in Jane Lew in this same period, 1815. She found both a marriage bond and a marriage record for her and John Booher. The marriage bond from the Harrison County Court House was taken out on 21 December 1816 and signed by Jacob Stanley and John Booher. On this marriage bond there is also a note written by Henry McWhorter, also of Jane Lew, which states, "26 December 1816 this is to sartafy that Jemima tetar that was aprantis to me is of full age and that I am willing for her to marry to John Bugher giving over my hand and seal in the presents of test." And he signed this note with his signature. There is also a marriage record in the Harrison County Marriage Record books showing that the Rev. John Mitchell married Jemima Teter and John Booker on 27 December 1816.
Lt: Rev. John Mitchell's statement in the Harrison County record book that he married Jemima Teter and John Booker on 27 December 1816. Click on it to enlarge the image.
It was discovered that Jemima Teter and John Booher presumably moved to Wirt County, WV where Jemima Booher later shows up on the 1850 Census at age 62 being married to William Booher, 58. Also in this census is an eight year old girl, Jemima Booher, living with her parents, John and Elizabeth Booher, also in Wirt County.
Some eight weeks later I received from Family Tree DNA the analysis of my son's DNA. The results showed that James Judson Powers was genetic distance one from Chester McWhorter. Genetic distance one means that every one of the 37 markers of the DNA of the two men matched, except for one that was off by one number. I sent an email to Chester McWhorter who had since died in Ohio and whose cousin was handling his correspondence and doing research on the McWhorter family. Chester McWhorter's family was originally from Bucks County, PA but they thought that one member of the McWhorter family had gone to West Virginia. The family conferred on this and after some time said that they thought that the member who had gone to West Virginia was a distant cousin of Chester McWhorter, Henry McWhorter. They, however, did not have proof of this relationship but were searching for it.
In the meantime, I wanted to find a direct male descendant of William Powers to prove our relationship to him. Joy Stalnaker suggested that I should take the Weston, WV telephone book and call all the Powerses in the book. There turned out to be 38 people with the Powers name who lived in Lewis, Upshur, Gilmer, Harrison, and Randolph counties. I had many interesting conversations over a period of a couple of months with many who were related to my husband and his family and many who were not. But I did not turn up anyone whose family went back to William Powers. Joy Stalnaker then turned to Gloria (Powers) Husk, a descendant of Benoni Teter Powers, who has done research on this family. Gloria knew Earl Arnold Powers of Parkersburg, WV who was a direct descendant of William Powers through his son, William D. Powers, Jr. and his wife, Charity Paxton. She gave Joy Earl's telephone number and I called him.
Rt below: the kit used to collect DNA for sampling
Earl Powers is a generous man who is very interested in, and proud of, his Powers family roots. He was immediately willing to give his DNA in the interest of finding out more about his family and in helping me to find out more about ours. I ordered a DNA kit for Earl and after about six weeks we got the results from his test. There was absolutely no relationship between Earl Arnold Powers and my son, James Judson Powers, although Earl had an exact match with another man on the Powers family FTDNA website. We were fully expecting to find a relationship and were quite shocked by the results. Family Tree DNA provided the comparison of 25 markers of Earl Arnold Powers' DNA with James Judson Powers' DNA as follows:
In comparing the 25 markers, the probability that the males who provided the samples shared a common male ancestor in the past is…
4 generations is 0.00%
8 generations is 0.03%
12 generations is 0.38%
16 generations is 1.78%
20 generations is 5.21%
24 generations is 11.29%
When I realized that this meant that there was no relationship between a direct descendant of William Powers and my son, I looked again at the results of the DNA analysis of my son. There was the one relationship that had come up was with Chester McWhorter. In addition I knew from Henry McWhorter's note on the marriage bond of Jemima Teter and John Booher that Jemima Teter had been his apprentice.
At this point I told Joy Stalnaker that there was no DNA match with Earl Arnold Powers and that I now needed to find a direct male descendant of Henry McWhorter who would be willing to help us by taking a DNA test. She knew two male descendants of Henry McWhorter, one in Upshur County and one in Monongalia County, WV. She suggested that I call Robert F. McWhorter in Morgantown and ask his help and this I did.
Like Earl Powers, Bob McWhorter knew his family history and was very proud of it. He had been to Scotland in search of his roots and had helped his relatives write up their family genealogy. When he heard about our 200 year old search for the parents of Benoni Teter Powers, he generously offered to help us by sending in his DNA for testing. It took some time, but when it was finally finished, our son tested genetic distance one with Bob McWhorter's DNA as he had with Chester McWhorter. Bob McWhorter and Chester McWhorter had an exact match. The results from Family Tree DNA showed the comparison of 37 markers of Robert F. McWhorter and James Judson Powers as follows:
In comparing the 37 markers, the probability that the males who provided the samples shared a common male ancestor in the past is…
4 generations is 58.99%8 generations is 89.03%12 generations is 97.47%16 generations is 99.46%20 generations is 99.89%24 generations is 99.98%
Thus after 200 years the mystery is solved. Although Benoni Teter Powers was raised by the descendants of William Powers and used their surname, DNA evidence indicates that he was a McWhorter. There are four men who could have been his father. He was the son of either Henry McWhorter or of one of his sons, John, Thomas, or Walter. Who was Benoni Teter Powers' father finally has an answer. It is not a definitive answer but it is the best that modern science can give us at this time. The search for the parents of his mother, Jemima Teter, continues.
Rt: Benoni Teter Powers' death record. To read it click on: http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2916841&Type=Death
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Benoni Powers was born in Jane Lew, Lewis Co. VA on 4 July 1815 and died 26 August 1891 on Sand Fork, Lewis Co. WV. He married Elizabeth Watson McCally on 13 September 1836 in Lewis County. She was a daughter of Henry and Sarah (Alkire) McCally and was born 4 February 1815 in Lewis Co. and died there on 16 April 1887. Both she and her husband are buried in the Marvin Chapel Cemetery near Roanoke, WV. Rt:Marvin Chapel Cemetery in 2005, photo by Larry Lewis.
Benoni Powers
~ was a great-grandfather of Orlando's Oscar Hawkins.
~ married Elizabeth McCally and the Rev. Captain John Elam Mitchell married her sister Prudence McCally.
~ was the uncle of Jacob McCauley, who settled McCauley's Run,
~ was the uncle of the Mitchells who settled in the Oil Creek watershed, Cyrus Mitchell, Alonzo Mitchell and Samantha (Mitchell) Riffle.
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Information about William Powers, Henry McWhorter and Henry's sons John, Thomas and Walter McWhorter:
William Powers
Hacker's Creek Journal: V. XV, Issue ?? 1996-1997
William Powers: of 1765 was made Squire of the County Court of The Day. Already in his 80's. Sometime before 1852, William Powers resided on Hacker's Creek, one-half mile above the village Jane Lew. He was a very old man, Being one of the first settlers of the county. In point of education and general information, he was largely In advance of his neighbors -- a very systematic man and a close observer of events, He could give more general information of the early settlement of the county than any other man of his day. He kept a diary of the most important events that transpired from his youth up, and I was informed that he furnished a great deal of the matter that was embodied in The History Of The Border Wars With The Indians. He did not take any part In the business affairs of the county, except on special occasions, on account of his age.
Henry McWhorter
per Alexander Scott Withers, Chronicles of Border Warfare
"Henry McWhorter, born in Orange County, N. Y. November 13, 1760, was a soldier in the Revolution, from 1777 to the close. In 1784, he [Page 288] settled "about two miles from West's Fort; three years later, he moved nearer to the fort, and there built the house of hewn logs, mentioned above, which "is to-day in a good state of preservation." McWhorter died February 4, 1848.- R. G. T. For sixty years Henry McWhorter was a member of the Methodist church and was class leader fifty years. He died February 4, 1848, and was buried in the McWhorter cemetery, on his farm, by the side of his wife, who died in 1834."
John McWhorter
per the McWhorter Family Record - photocopied by Marlys Guildner, 1996:
"b. Apr. 28, 1784, Penn. d. Apr. 14, 1880, W. Va."
"Studied law and became a barrister of great ability. Served in war of 1812 as Capt.,then Col. Member of upper house of Va. legislature, was Judge of Co. Court for years. Late in life ordained minister in Methodist church. Preached until 90 years of age; died at age of 96, a bachelor, buried near his old home on Rush Run."
Thomas McWhorter
per Luccllus Virgil McWhorter, The Border Settlers of Northwestern Virginia From 1768 to 1795 pub. 1915, pg 290.
"Thomas McWhorter, born July 15, 1785, inherited a part of the home farm on McKinney's Run, and was a prosperous farmer. He was a man of sterling worth to his community during his short life. He died December 28, 1815, and was the first buried in the McWhorter cemetery. On Easter morning, 1807, Thomas McWhorter, married Delila Stalnaker, daughter of Samuel Stalnaker, Sr., an old resident of Hacker's Creek."
Walter McWhorter
from the family tree of the Lafferty, Jaenicke, West, Shearer Families:
"Walter, the third and last son of Henry McWhorter, Sr., was born October 31, 1787. In 1806 he married Margaret Hurst. He was a major of militia, a noted athlete and never met his equal in wrestling, jumping or foot racing.The major's house, like that of his father, was the recognized place of public worship. Here were held the winter revivals and big meetings. He died August 12, 1860. His wife died December 27, 1853. Seventeen children were born to this union, the Rev. John Minion McWhorter, D. D., the tenth child."


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Flickr turns 4 ~ Maldives celebrates
To celebrate "Flickr Turns 4", today we hosted special event for all the Maldives users on Flickr. It was a great event. We had chit chat with free drink. Here are some images from the event.
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Saturday, February 20, 2010
Cherries In Winter
I've often thought that a required class for high schoolers should be How To Be Poor. Not How to Get Poor - that's as simple as saying, "Charge it." How to be poor is about knowing how to economize, how to live within your means, even when your means are scanty, and how to be happy without spending money to do it. That's a life skill that everybody should have.
I recently met a kindred spirit on the topic. Suzan Colón, the author of Cherries in Winter, asked me if I't like to review her book. I began to set aside her request, but the book's subtitle, My Family's Recipe For Hope In Hard Times, caught my attention. Recipes? Yes. Hard times? All around us. Hope? Not a lot of that. What did she have to say on the subject?
After being laid off in 2008, Suzan needed to economize in a big way. Her mother suggested she look in her grandmother's recipe files for thrifty ways to put dinner on the table. The recipes are in the book, charmingly reproduced as she found them, handwritten on the back of an envelope, typewritten, and clipped from a newspaper column (her grandmother's recipe for Chicken Roman won $5!). But more than the recipes, she found stories of four generations of tough, funny, thrifty people who'd gone through incredibly hard times with smiles on their faces. In the stories she found hope.
Suzan's written a book that's combination family history and very personal memoir, with cooking as it's backbone. There's plenty to smile at. My favorite story is her stylish grandmother, transplanted from the Bronx to a farm, making a deal with the local farmer's wives - "You teach me how to cook, bake, and can, and I'll do your hair and makeup." There are also the tragedies and dramas that make up everyday life - death, unemployment, out of wedlock pregnancy (when that used to be a scandalous thing), and infertility. But the perspective which carried all these people through life was one of optimism, hope, and good cheer.
In a country that thinks times are tough when you can't afford cable, it's a good attitude adjuster to read real-life stories of how people survived the Great Depression and World War II. While this book is not a step-by-step how-to-survive-a-layoff manual, the optimism, courage, and attitude of gratitude will certainly point you in the right direction. I'd recommend getting this book, even if you haven't gotten a pink slip, because you'll find lessons for life. Plus you get recipes. Like these tasty cookies. 7 ingredients, nothing fancy, kind of homey, but so delicious you'll want to make them again and again.
Suzan's Favorite Butter Cookies
- adapted from Cherries in Winter - My Family's Recipe for Hope in Hard Times
1-1/2 cup flour
3/4 tsp baking soda
pinch of salt
1 egg
1 cup light brown sugar
1-1/2 sticks of butter at room temperature
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts (optional)
1- Sift flour with baking soda and salt into a small bowl. Set aside.
2- In a mixing bowl, beat egg and sugar until light.
3- Add butter and vanilla to egg and sugar mixture. Beat till combined.
4- Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture. (If using walnuts, you can add at this point, or save them to roll the dough logs in.) The dough will be quite sticky at this point.
5- Divide the dough into two parts and roll in wax paper. Place dough logs in the freezer overnight.
6- If you want to roll the dough in nuts, do so when you remove the logs from the freezer.
7- Preheat the oven to 350 deg. F. with 2 racks dividing the oven into thirds.
8- Working with one log at a time, slice the dough into 1/4-inch disks. Place on an ungreased baking sheet, leaving room between the cookies, as they will spread in the oven.
9- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, till the tops are set and the edges are lightly browned. Let cookies rest on the cookie sheet for 2 minutes before removing to a cooking rack.
16 comments:
- Valerie Harrison (bellini) said...
This sounds like an excellent book for everyone. We could all benefit from economy.
- February 22, 2010 at 9:23 AM
- Suzan Colon said...
Hello Lynn,
And thank you for such a wonderful review! I'm so glad you liked the book (and Nana's butter cookies!), and I hope your visitors feel the same way.
All the best to you,
Suzan Colon
author of "Cherries in Winter"
- February 22, 2010 at 11:16 AM
- Roving Lemon said...
Thanks for this review. I especially like the title, and I'm adding this to my amazon wish list!
- February 22, 2010 at 11:28 AM
- Bethany said...
Sounds like a wonderful and touching book! Recipes with family stories are always wonderful to read -- reminds us of our own family treasures!
- February 22, 2010 at 11:38 AM
- The Blonde Duck said...
I'm going to check out that book. It sounds wonderful.
- February 22, 2010 at 12:05 PM
- Melinda said...
The book sounds delightful! The cookies look simply delicious too.
Good luck with your book Suzan! I love reading old cooking and family recipes. I have a few of my grandmother's old cookery books and I love the pages where there are spills and little side notes written by her. I love knowing she made that recipe.
I am hoping some day my daughter's
children will read my kitchen blog for how I did things in the old days!
One thing I wish I had paid more attention to was how they canned everything. My grandmother did the best canned Bing cherries and dill pickles.
Nothing was wasted...and there would be cherries in winter too!
- February 22, 2010 at 2:45 PM
- Anh said...
First off, I like the titles! And your post is so wonderful to capture the feeling of the book. I hope it will come to Australia!
- February 22, 2010 at 9:55 PM
- grace said...
what a timely and apt post, lynn! i've been grilling my grandparents lately, trying to learn all their secrets for surviving on just the bare necessities--they're full of useful stuff!
- February 23, 2010 at 3:49 AM
- Alissa Maxwell said...
I love this - How to get poor? Charge it! How to be poor... that takes a bit more work.
P.S. I saw your comment on my blog and was wracking my brain to figure out who you were. I clicked over to your profile and thought maybe you were a friend of our family - I grew up in Bellevue! But then I saw your Simple Bites logo and it all clicked. Cheers!
- February 23, 2010 at 8:50 AM
- Elle said...
Sounds like a great book. I've know people like that all my life...attitude is free and a positive attitude, and gratitude for what you DO have, can get one through some pretty tough places. The cookies are ones my Dad would love...simple, almost plain, but yummy.
- February 23, 2010 at 7:29 PM
- Homemade Heaven said...
I love old cook books, and one that was made during the World War, and just after when people were living on rations - I love the ideas those "old girls" came up with on how to live on nothing and still have cake in the house. Even when they had only 1 egg a week!
I will look out for this book, we can all learn lessons from this.
BTW - I did the menu planning this week and I will admit life in the kitchen has been totally stress free! Even had time to make a batch of jam:)
- February 24, 2010 at 2:33 AM
- The Blonde Duck said...
I think I'm going to order this book. I've been reading all sorts of reviews on it and I can't find one bad thing!
- February 24, 2010 at 3:59 AM
- Jan (Family Bites) said...
I love the title of this and the back to basics approach sounds great.
- February 24, 2010 at 8:12 AM
- Dolce said...
This is a beautiful story! And thank you for this recipe - I am always on the lookout of new sugar cookies!
- February 24, 2010 at 11:09 AM
- Abby said...
I love that kind of cookbook; much like my grandmother's church cookbooks!
- February 24, 2010 at 7:46 PM
- earlybird said...
What a lovely post, and something that spoke to me as I have had to learn how to scale back over the past couple of years whilst my husband has been completing his teaching degree. The butter cookies look wonderful and I'm saving the recipe for future use! Thanks!
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This month's Wine Blogging Wednesday theme, "At the source" is a bit lost on those of us lucky enough to live in a world-class wine region and visit wineries regularly, but here we go anyway. The task here is to visit and taste at a local winery. Well, don't mind if i do!
On Labor Day weekend I took a full day off from lab (I actually do try to go in every day, Dr. Matt) and Sarah and I went down to Watkins Glen. The deal was that we would do Sarah-type outdoors things and then we'd do Tom-type wine things. We hiked through the Rim and Gorge trails at Watkins Glen State Park, then headed up the west side of Seneca Lake at about 4:00. Living in Ithaca, I usually only get a chance to visit Cayuga and East Seneca wineries (barring a special trip), so this was going to be a treat for me. Our goal was to get up to the hallowed Hermann J. Wiemer winery for some riesling flights, but there was a wedding there so they had closed early (Congratulations, Jeff and Melissa!).
As we headed back down to Watkins, we stopped at the much-lauded Shaw Vineyard, a tasting which I will review later, but our final stop of the day was Fulkerson Winery.
Fulkerson Winery is part of a farm that's been family-operated for 6 generations, and at the winery you can buy a range of produce. In addition, Fulkerson has one of the biggest home-winemaking grape juice operations in the Finger Lakes. There is a ton of winemaking equipment and supplies (including bentonite and Zork closures, among many other things), and their website even has links to their home winemaking instructional videos. But enough about the place, how is the wine?
For a few bucks, we were able to select 5 wines, so Sarah and I shared. Some quick, unofficial highlights (feel free to skip):
- We started with the 2006 Lemberger, which some would consider the "Great Red Hope" of the Finger Lakes. Nice acidity, some interesting cherry, maybe a bit of VA on the bottle I had. Bought 2 bottles.
- My note on the 2007 Dornfelder was "interesting, buy and drink again". It's a light, fruity, low tannin grape, and the only other place I've heard of it grown in NY is at Channing Daughters in Long Island. Bought 1.
- The 2007 Burntray I also liked. It's a 50/50 blend of Cabernet Franc and a recently-released Cornell grape called Noiret. Noiret is known for its distinct black pepper aroma and in this case it complements the CF quite well. Bought 1.
- The next one was one I have been looking forward to trying. The 2007 Vincent is a varietal wine from the Vincent grape, a hybrid originating in Ontario and released in 1967. It's generally used for color and found in many blends in the Finger Lakes, but this is the only one I've seen so far that's mostly Vincent. I didn't find much going on in the glass, except for a slight bit of sulfur, so I thought that I should give this one another shot. Bought 1.
- The 2007 Cabernet Franc is actually blended with 20% Lemberger, a combination that seems unique to the Finger Lakes. It tasted slightly sweet, with a nice oak component. Bought 1.
- The 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon seemed a bit thin and overoaked (smoky).
- On the white side, the 2007 Traminette (another Cornell grape, with Gewürztraminer parentage). Normally with Traminettes I get a lot of old lady perfume. That is, a huge bouquet of flowers shoved right up my nose. In this case, the flowers are more subdued and the hint of sweetness balances them out well. Bought 1.
- The 2007 Riesling is made in a dry style but wasn't terribly distinctive for me. Well-balanced, just not much to write about.
- The 2007 Ravat 51 (aka Vignoles) was very nice. Vignoles is generally made in a late-harvest, high-sugar style and this one clocks in around 6.3% RS (that's 63 g/L). Kiwi was te first thing that came to mind, with some subdued tropical fruit and citrus flavors (think starfruit, which doesn't really taste like anything in particular, but is somewhat citrusy).
- Vidal Iced Wine demonstrated some apricot with an interesting richness and smokiness. "Iced" wine is generally made from late harvest grapes brought in and frozen, then pressed. This is distinct from "Ice wine" in which case grapes must be picked frozen on the vine. Nonetheless, bought 1.
- Finally, the Cabernet Franc Ice wine was a little bit soapy?
Overall I appreciated the variety. We only tasted a fraction of the wines available, including their huge seller Airship white (made with Niagara) and a wine made with a local table grape called Himrod. Fulkerson has actually created a huge jump in price for Himrod in the area because of its demand for this grape. Our tasting room staffer was very knowledgeable and friendly, giving lots of information about a wide variety of grapes. For me, tasting room staff can make or break the experience, and our staffer did very well, especially considering it was near closing time. The tasting room's high ceilings and new atmosphere (recently built in 2004) make it a very pleasurable experience. I highly recommend stopping by if you're on the west side of Seneca. Look for more detailed (and controlled) reviews of these wines on this site in the coming weeks.
Thanks to Lenn (aka my new boss) for hosting WBW this month. Check out the New York Cork Report in a few days for a wrapup of other wine bloggers' tasting room experiences.
I buy a lot of my wine from tasting rooms. Again, I have that luxury because I live within a little over an hour of most of the wineries in the Finger Lakes. The tasting room influences my choices greatly, since I can taste a wine right there and decide whether or not I like it, then buy accordingly. Sometimes, I find, though, that something that tasted great in the tasting room is pretty meh when I get home and taste it in a more controlled environment. Wine tasting is very psychological and I suspect that that environment has an effect on your perception of the wine you taste.
While I couldn't find any studies to this effect, a recent paper does show that a person's expectations about a wine can influence his or her perception of the wine (Siegrist and Cousin, "Expectations influence sensory experience in a wine tasting", Appetite, 2009). In this study, researchers served participants a glass of wine. In some cases they said "Parker gave this wine 92 points" and in some, "Parker gave this wine 72 points". Some had no information at all. Those with positive information beforehand gave the wine a higher score than the ones who received negative information beforehand. So if your tasting room attendant is telling you about the double gold medal this wine received or the good rating it got from Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast, or even Wine and Spirits, there's a chance that that will influence how you perceive the wine.
Allow me to give some more evidence to support the "wine tastes different in the tasting room" theory:
- The tasting room is aesthetically pleasing. It is nicely decorated, and you're surrounded by, say, old wine barrels. You pet the winery dog. You've got a lovely view of the vineyards outside and it's a gorgeous day (or a crappy day!)
- The tasting room is fraught with distractions, from the treat-begging wine dog to the bachelorette party that just rolled up, to the weird guy next to you who keeps asking questions about the wine and spitting into the dump bucket (not that I know anyone like that…)
- The actual environmental conditions (temperature and humidity for example) are likely different from your home.
- Arthur from the winesooth.com suggests that over the course of the day, tasting room bottles are poured from (tipped over) many times, resulting in lots of aeration of the wine. I'll buy that.
- Along the same lines, tasting room bottles may have been open for more than a day, especially those "reserve" flights that you may have to pay extra for.
- The glasses you use in the tasting room are different from the glasses you use at home. Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to say that the shape of a glass can bring out certain aromas or flavors (I have whole other rant about that issue!). The size and shape of a glass does, however, influence the intensity of aromas, and tasting room glasses tend to be stout and durable, rather than bulky with huge headspace.
- Bottle variation can be huge. I've talked with some tasting room managers, who pour bottle after bottle of the same wines every day, and they have said that the variation between bottles can be tremendous. This is not only a function of the amount of cork taint present in the bottle but likely a symptom of storage conditions and the variation in closure integrity.
- The amount that you sample in the tasting room is very small. Come on, a 1 oz. pour? When I review a wine for this site, I generally enjoy the bottle over the course of an evening and comment about things that show up as conditions change. With this small pour, you're probably spending a minute, 2 tops. Sometimes your pourer is rushing you along as well.
- Usually, when you visit a tasting room, it's in the context of several other tasting room visits. And if you're like 99.9% of wine tasting room customers, you're not spitting. Suffice it to say that your physical and mental state may be altered during your tasting room experience.
I'd like to see some studies done about this, but I have no idea who would fund such a thing. Plus, hey, it might take a little bit of the fun out of the tasting room experience if you're cynical about it from the get-go. There's nothing wrong with wine tasting different in the tasting room. For me, it's the best place to talk to someone who understands something about the wine they are serving (I really love talking to the winemakers themselves so I can ask the really technical questions, but that's not possible in all circumstances). At the end of the day, wine tastes better when you're having fun, so why not visit your local winery tasting room with some friends?


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For months and months everyone and their email-savvy grandmothers thought they had the 'exclusive' story on what we'd hear about today at the Apple event.
Most people predicted the iPhone 5, while some others claimed they knew the official Facebook iPad app was coming, some claimed Sprint was going to get the REAL iPhone 5.
The good folks over at Valleywag put together a list of all the places that got it wrong. And it's a pretty long list, which includes some fairly reputable sources.
- "Facebook to Launch iPad App at Apple's iPhone 5 Event [EXCLUSIVE]" Nope. [Mashable]
- "The design of the phone is set to radically change... there are strong indications that Apple will surprise a public that's expecting a bump more along the lines of the 3G to 3GS." [This Is My Next]
- "Apple... is aiming to launch by the end of September, said people familiar with the situation. These people said the new iPhone is expected to be similar to the current iPhone 4, but thinner and lighter..." [WSJ]
- "Sprint will be getting the iPhone 5 - yes the real iPhone 5, not the iPhone 4S - as an exclusive." (Sprint got the iPhone 4s as a non exclusive.) [Boy Genius Report]
- "iPhone 5 Cases Suggest a Much Larger Device with a 4 inch Screen" [MacRumors]
- "New iPhone 5 cases indicate a thinner but half inch wider and longer frame." [9to5 Mac]
- "iPhone 5 to have radical new design according to Case-Mate images." [Boy Genius Report]
- "It's nice to see that Apple evolved the form of its flagship device. The iPhone 5 isn't much of a departure from the 4, but it's just skinnier enough to make a fat difference... This [review]... is a little, uhm, hacked-together, but I'll bet you it's not going to differ significantly from the... reviews that come out next week." [Gizmodo]
- There'll be multiple models of 'iPhones' because Al Gore said so! [The Next Web, Gawker]
- "As iPhone 5 Launch Nears, an NFC Chip Looks Increasingly Likely" [ReadWriteWeb]
- "Services based on 'Near-Field Communication...' [are] due to be embedded in the next iteration of the iPhone... likely to be introduced this year." No NFC. [Bloomberg, quoting top billed source]
- "BGR has been given information from multiple Apple sources that could possibly sway the argument in favor of an imminent NFC-capable iPhone." Imminent! (No.) [Boy Genius Report]
- "This Could Be What Apple's iPhone 5 Looks Like.... Assuming the leaked case designs are accurate, the iPhone 5 should be close in appearance to these renderings." Not a good assumption. [MacRumors]
- "Is this the design for the upcoming iPhone 5? Probably. Maybe... We currently believe that the iPhone 5 will be thinner than the current generation, it'll also come with a larger 4 inch display." [Giga.de]
- "The iPhone 5 Will Be Shaped Different From The iPhone 4." [iPhone5 Specs].
- "What We're Expecting from the iPhone 5 — A New Design." You'd think blogs entirely devoted to the iPhone 5 would be more accurate. You'd be wrong. [iPhone 5 release]


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but our mid-year report card is pretty good!
July 2016 was the busiest month in the history of the Springfield airport — the total passenger count was 98,112. That's up 4.6% from the previous record month, which was July of last year.
Overall, for the first seven months of this year, total passenger numbers are up 1.6%. If growth continues until the end of the year, 2016 will be the best year in the airport's history.
Our previous record year was just last year. Setting consecutive records like this is a bit unusual, but not unheard of. And while we hate to overwhelm you with numbers, today's good news is all about numbers — here's some more —
Let's talk airplane fuel sales — July was the best month for fuel sales in ten years: 740,105 gallons.
How about take offs and landings? It sounds silly, but we do count them. It's a good indicator of how the aviation industry is doing in general. In June the total number of take offs and landings was the best it's been in five years: 4,830.
In July the total number of scheduled airline flights was up 18% compared to the same month last year. That's 847 this July vs. 717 last July.
The total number of available airline seats was up 13% in July — we've got more numbers, but we'd better stop now …
So, what's it all mean? Why should you care?!
The numbers mentioned here are, in a very real sense, economic indicators. And they tell us that the local economy is doing REALLY well — more people fly when the economy is strong. A good economy affects all of us — for the better.
More people flying also means that airlines pay more attention to us. When they see strong growth in an air market they're more willing to add non-stop destinations, or bigger airplanes. The proof is in the pudding: all of our airlines (Allegiant, American, Delta and United) are bringing bigger planes to Springfield. In December, American added non-stop service to Charlotte.
So there you have it. Please forgive us for throwing all those numbers around. It's just that so much of the news we hear these days is bad — we thought it would nice to share some good.


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I recently had the great privilege to sit down with Nicolas Winding Refn, the director of one of my favorite films of the year, Drive. As with most of my interviews, my goal is to try and find out new things and not have him rehash the same thing he has answered numerous times. You have a limited amount of time, and likely one go, so why not ask something you don't already know the answer to? So, that's exactly what I did. Along the way Refn spoke about the fact that he doesn't have a driver's license, his reasoning for going with practical effects, and how his fetish with Wonder Woman came about. So hit the jump to read what he had to say.
While I did a video interview, I think providing context to some of the non-spoilers/specific elements will create more interest without having to see the film first. Then, on Saturday or Sunday, we will post up the full video interview. Anyways, onto the film.
Right from the opening scene, Drive captivated me. Ryan Gosling as a knight in shining armor (or leather jacket with the golden scorpion as his sigil) with his driving gloves and toothpick in mouth is infinitely cool. The film practically screams that point at you throughout, but it somehow never feels forced. Everything about Nicholas Winding Refn's woven storyline of Hollywood bravado and fairy tale archetypes comes straight from the heart. Refn makes films he wants to see, and with Drive, I think he has finally hit upon one that will pull in audiences from broad interests. The film isn't mainstream enough to rake in the cash like a summer blockbuster the script was once destined to be, but it will likely stand the test of time and elevate Refn as a filmmaker to keep an eye on for American audiences.
Drive is very much about Driver (Gosling) escaping everything in his car. He feels comfort there as his entire life is built around these machines. Stunt car driver by morning, mechanic by afternoon, and getaway driver by night. Yet, with the film so heavily centered on a gear-head, I found it incredible that the director, Refn, not only doesn't have a driver's license, but failed his test eight times. When asked whether he doesn't drive, Refn quipped:
"I just don't have a license." He added, "I failed eight times. Three times in my written exam, and I only passed it because I could memorize the symbols. I didn't know what they meant. On the fifth time I was doing my… practical… and I failed it again, of course. And, you know. Hey man. God works in mysterious ways and I wasn't meant to drive."
I dug further, wanting to know if the film gave him an itch to get a license or if he was just content. Refn instead went back to the beginning.
"Well, it all starts from when I was 18 when I was trying to get my license in Denmark", Refn said. "And you do that because you're told if you want to be in the film industry you've got to learn how to drive because you have to drive a car for some assistant, or something. So that's why you want a license but it just never worked out for me."
Refn's films, whether it is Bronson, Valhalla Rising, or Drive, have a grounded feel. Part of that is the settings he places his characters, but part of that is also the lack of CGI in his films. In a world where Hollywood seems to be increasingly obsessed with what a computer can create, here is a Danish filmmaker that seems hesitant to stand in a big green room. Considering he is on the cusp of taking on the large-budget remake of Logan's Run, this is an interesting things. He wants to be there and wants to touch things. I asked if this was mainly a budget thing or if it was his general aesthetic.
"I think a lot of it has to do with budgets," Refn said. "I mean, they have gotten cheaper, the CGI. But I haven't gotten around to be in a green room yet. And I don't know if I will like it, actually. I love to be on location; I love to be in other parts of the world; I love to be where I'm reminded about real, you know, emotions. I love to touch things and design things and I think that, for the actor, it certainly, it certainly helps their performance. To be in something that at least gives the illusion of being real. You know, when I do Logan's Run, I'm sure that we will get into the CGI arena. But then it's a different arena, budget wise. But since I never had the money I never aspired to try to do something CGI-wise because I knew it would just be impossible so you try to do everything practical. But it's a very good way to learn. You learn how to do it, and some day if you have the budget to do everything in the computer, well at least you know what can and cannot be done."
When I got the wrap-up signal, I had a few questions left but I knew I had to test Refn's knowledge of a certain comic book character he wants to get his hands on: Wonder Woman. One thing he hadn't mentioned to that point is what set him on that path and how much knowledge he is going in with. Was he always a fan? Did he read the comics? So, I asked if two of the biggest names in shaping Diana Prince's comics run, writers Greg Rucka and George Pérez, rung a bell. "Who are they?" Refn asked. When I explained to him their importance, he seemed to sense I was curious where he was coming from as far as the film was concerned.
"I think my whole fetish and my interest in Wonder Woman came from three or four years ago," Refn said. "My daughter got obsessed with the Wonder Woman television show. The old, '70s version. I would watch them back to back with her and really enjoyed them immensely. And I've always been fascinated by her as a character. I'm not a knowledgeable comic fanatic, as a lot of other people are. But I was very fascinated by a woman of power. And I couldn't come [up] with any other great role models for my daughter to, say, 'That's a woman.' Besides her mother. So I started getting wholly, completely obsessed about Wonder Woman and saying, 'I've got to make her as a movie. I've got to make my take on it.' And then I met a comic book writer who told me the origins about her, which was very fascinating and I began to see that myself and the creator of her probably had the same fetish of women. And then I knew that I had to make this film… if it ever gets made."
I certainly hope he gets his shot at making that film, and many more for that matter. Drive barrels into theaters at 2,400 locations this Friday through FilmDistrict with a hell of a lot of hype. Try not to get caught up in it and instead focus on opening your eyes and ears. Refn's film rewards repeat viewings, as I've already learned, and I cannot wait to see how the nation reacts to it. And once you've seen the film, check back for my full video interview with Refn that will hit this weekend.


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It's important to remind everyone that Ricki Lander's audition for The Internship did not require a bikini, nor playing off a 71-year-old man, but she thought it would better her chances to include both. All for naught, as the part of Marielena went to someone else, an actual professional actress.
Too bad for Lander, as the role of the dance instructor/stripper in the Vince Vaughn/Owen Wilson comedy would have been her first named role—she's thus far been cast in such parts as "flight attendant," "servant faerie," and "iBabe."
We'd love to show you Lander's and Kraft's audition again, but we got a fun takedown notice from Twentieth Century Fox. So instead, the abbreviated highlights.
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That's what happens when you sleep though most of the Super Bowl.
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darkstar57 wrote:i can honestly say, Ovie doesn't scare me anymore. When he played the pens i would hold my breath every time he had the puck because he absolutely killed us. Now if he gets a point i am a little shocked. Whatever the reason be for his drop off system/coaches/roids.etc. That holy pizza factor is gone from his game.
To be honest i am disappoint because as a hockey fan, he was fun to watch, he could do anything he wanted with the puck. You have to wonder if he goes through this season and next season with low production, do you buy him out. 10 mil a year for a player putting up 5 mil a year numbers is a tough pill to swallow
CERV96 wrote:Over the past 3 seasons I am actually starting to agree with Doc on this whole roids thing. Ovie has been non-existant since the whole Caps/doctor thing.
Digitalgypsy66 wrote:I wasn't able to watch the game, other than about 30 seconds late in the second period (Verizon customers with 4GLTE phones get NBC games for free on GameCenter!), but Oates had a quote at the end of the game along the lines of "We played pretty well today. The Pens only scored on what we gave them." Is this delusional? From what I've read, there was a push late in the game from the Caps...but is his statement accurate?
mikey287 wrote:Not sure if it mentioned elsewhere...but Kunitz was re-credited with that goal that was given to Martin. They've changed it back to Kunitz from Martin and Crosby. So that's a 4-goal game for Kunitz, the first by a Penguin since Jagr over a dozen years ago...
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Find Time For Sleep - It's A Key to Your Well Beingfrom: Guest Author - Paula Eder
Finding time to get enough sleep is among the greatest challenges that many people face in this busy world of ours. How many are chronically short on sleep? Are you?
Did you know that, according to Po Bronson in NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children the book that he co-authored with Ashley Merryman, children today are sleeping about an hour less than they did 30 years ago. He offers that this is a change that has a debilitating impact on young people's performance in all areas.
Big impact -- small increments
We often emphasize the big difference that 5, 10, 15 minutes of exercise can make. And interestingly, the same goes for sleep. And this is especially so for young people.
In a study spearheaded by Dr. Avi Sadeh of Tel Aviv University, sixth graders and fourth graders got a little more or less sleep than they usually did, and they did this for three nights. They were then given intelligence tests. The sleepy sixth graders were testing out like the fourth graders. So a loss of even three nights of sleep for a half hour each night was quite significant.
Interested in more on this topic? Take a look at the website of the National Sleep Foundation. Here's just one more tidbit - from their section on Myths and Facts About Sleep:
Myth: Men and women are affected the same way by insomnia.
Fact: Insomnia is nearly twice as common in women as men, and women are more likely than men to report insomnia to their healthcare professional. A woman's sleep is uniquely influenced by menstrual cycle, biological life stage, stress level, health, mood, parental status, work hours and other life responsibilities.
So find time for sleep. For yourself, for your kids - for energy, productivity, and health. And please drop me a line - I'd love to hear your thoughts and questions!
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I have Nikkor 17-35 f/2.8 and I have been using it for years ... it works absolutely well and still performing like champ. Now, looking at the new AF-S 16-35 MTF chart, it kinda makes me wonder, whether I should sell the 17-35 and get the 16-35 f/4 instead?
So here is my question - if you were in my situation, what are some pros/cons that you will consider in making this decision? Or would you bit the bullet and jump to 14-24 instead?


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From Quindaro, Charles Robinson wrote to inform his wife about matters of business pertaining to this young city on the Kaw. He believed "railroad matters look[ed] very well for Quindaro, for example. Robinson also takes this opportunity to scold his wife about her attitude toward the people of Lawrence, some of whom she apparently thought were 'aristocratic or exclusive but I know of no one more exclusive than yourself; I do not know whether from pride of Character or circumstance or something else."
Location of Original: KSHS Call Number: Charles & Sara Robinson Collection, # 488, Box 1, Folder 7
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Keywords: Lawrence, Kansas Territory; Quindaro, Kansas Territory; Railroads; Robinson, Charles, 1818-1894; Robinson, Sara T. L. (Sara Tappan Lawrence), 1827-1911; Stevens, Robert S.
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Nicki Minaj Fired Her Stylists Since No One Takes Clowns Seriously
If Nicki Minaj has seemed almost unrecognizable in the past few weeks, well, that's the point.
Minaj has been revamping her look to be more vamp and a lot less tramp, and she ditched the entire team that brought her technicolor nightmare to life in the first place.
The 'Starships' rapper, perhaps realizing she was out of ways to shock us, has not only dumped her longtime hairdresser -- the one who convinced her that rainbow wigs were a good idea -- but also the attention-thirsty crew that picked out her DayGlo, often ill-fitting outfits.
Minaj is desperate to be taken seriously as an artist, and she finally realized it's sort of tough to do that when you're covered in pompoms and Hello Kitty gear.
"She's fired her long-standing hairdresser who has been responsible for some of her crazy hairstyles over the years," a source told The Sun. "She's also fired her stylist. Nicki feels that now she's done with 'American Idol' she can finally be taken seriously and release a proper hip-hop album."
Minaj has described her toned down style as her "new, different look for 2013. It's just a little more grown and sexy, and less is more."
Think more Barbie, less Harajuku. Or at least a lot less He-Man.


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Do you need a little inspiration boost for World Diabetes Day? Well, then our new collections of World Diabetes Day related images is for you.
September 16 is Guacamole Day. It's a day to celebrate the delicious Mexican side-dish or dip made of avocados. So get all the creative design ideas on this delicious superfood.
September 5 is Cheese Pizza Day and the sales of cheese and pizza have increased significantly over the past few days.
Creative lobster and discounts & allowances design elements will boost your sales in National Lobster Day marketing.


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Despite some oddly variable weather patterns that find the temperature shifting from summer heat to winter cold and back again in the course of a mere day, it's suddenly apparent that spring has sprung upon us at last.
OK, I hear you asking. How do you know this, o great prestidigitator of yore? Simple. Because the album releases are coming at us fast and furious, and some truly quality ones they are!
So fasten your seat belts, lower your visors and prepare to jet off into one of the stronger months for music we've had in some time. Just because it's spring doesn't mean it'll be all hearts and flowers, but it's clear that with the incipient return of the Oak King, there's an unusually positive vibe in the air…avaunt!
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Key Metal Refining LLC has announced it has begun a nationwide search for core buyers, junk and scrap yard owners, automotive repair shops, tow truck companies, and others sellers of used catalytic converters to establish a unique partnership.
New Jersey based company Key Metal Refining, which buys used catalytic converters and extracts the catalysts for the recovery of Platinum Group Metals, has confirmed that they have launched a nationwide search for ethical sellers to form a profitable alliance.
"We have independent companies that we work closely with. We send them qualified referrals and pay them quickly and fairly, which helps them succeed in building their businesses. And in turn, they help us by providing a flow of material, which builds our business as well," said John D. Bruno, President of the company.
Helping sellers to build their businesses, Bruno believes, has helped Key Metal Refining to be one of fastest growing refiners of automotive catalysts.
Bruno expressed, "It's comforting to work with somebody you can trust and somebody that's honest. We like to deal with people who are running a fair and honest operation. Who like us, believe building and sustaining relationships are important."
He further explained: "One of the reasons we are conducting this search is because there's a lot of deceptive practices going on within the scrap industry. Suppliers will try to sell to buyers units that have no value or less value, essentially manipulating the mixture so that they can cheat the buyer into paying more. This search would be unnecessary if that weren't the case."
"We anticipate a lot of exposure from this search and want to partner with sellers who are actually in the trenches, working hard every day and willing to make an honest dollar. That is what will make this venture a win-win for all."
Bruno believes the financial stability of Key Metal Refining's parent company, DOWA Metals and Mining, gives them the ability to rapidly expand nationwide asserting "our parent company, DOWA, helps us to be unlimited in our growth and capabilities."
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Weigh options when replacing your heating and cooling systemBy James Dulley
Sometimes in replacing heating and cooling systems, it can make economic, environmental and lifestyle sense to switch to an entirely different type of heating source for your home. The costs of fuels, such as natural gas, propane, heating oil and electricity, have shifted dramatically over the past decade. Many new heating systems last 20 years or more, so with wide variations in fuel costs, long-term estimated operating costs and paybacks are not always reliable.
Electricity prices are the most stable and will probably continue that way. For homes heated with electricity, air-source or geothermal heat pumps make good sense because they can heat, as well as cool, your house efficiently.
A standard air-source heat pump is basically a central air conditioner with a few extra parts. The outdoor unit looks exactly the same as a central air conditioner. It is called a heat pump because it literally pumps heat out of your house (cooling mode) or into your house (heating mode) to or from the outdoor air around the outdoor compressor/condenser unit.
Among central heating and cooling systems, geothermal heat pumps provide the highest efficiency and lowest year-round utility bills. While geothermal heat pumps have much higher initial installation costs (due to the need to place loops, or tubing, to run through the ground or to a well or pond), the federal stimulus bill provides consumers (through the end of 2016) a 30 percent tax credit on the cost of putting in a geothermal heat pump system, making them much more affordable. There is also a 35 percent North Carolina personal tax credit available through 2015 for geothermal systems.
The primary advantage of installing a heat pump of any kind is they can be used year-round for both heating and cooling. This means year-round savings and a shorter payback period. In contrast, a super-efficient furnace gets used only during winter and a central air conditioner only during summer.
I use a portable heat pump in my own home/office for year-round savings. It cools the room during summer and also functions as an efficient portable heater during winter. It produces 14,000 Btu per hour (Btuh) of cooling and 11,000 Btuh of heating. This is much more heat output than a standard electric space heater using the same amount of electricity during winter.
The efficiency of a portable air conditioner is similar to a window air conditioner. Although this is less efficient than the newest central air conditioners, using one can still save money. By keeping just one or two rooms comfortably cool with clean air, you can set your central thermostat higher and save electricity overall. They are typically mounted on casters so they can be easily rolled. Use it in the dining room for dinner, roll it into the living room for television, and then to the bedroom for sleeping. Most operate on standard 120-volt electricity, so they can be plugged into any wall outlet near a window.
A portable air conditioner/heat pump operates similarly to a typical window unit. The internal rotary compressor, evaporator and condenser function in the same way. The primary difference is it is not on casters and rests on the floor.
Every type of system requires some maintenance that can increase the overall costs. A heat pump requires about the same amount of service as an air conditioner.
About the Author
James Dulley is an engineer and syndicated columnist for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. www.dulley.com


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Windows 10 ISO is a personal computer operating system developed and released by Microsoft as part of the Windows NT family of operating systems. It was officially unveiled in September 2014 following a brief demo at Build 2014. The first version of the operating system entered a public beta testing process in October 2014, leading up to its consumer release on July 29, 2015.
Based on the official Microsoft lifecycle fact sheet this is the planned lifecycle for Microsoft Windows 10ISO:
|Client operating systems
|Latest update or service pack
|End of mainstream support
|End of extended support
|Windows 10, released in July 2015
|October 13, 2020
|October 14, 2025
Background Information
Windows 10 introduces what Microsoft described as "universal apps"; expanding on Metro-style apps, these apps can be designed to run across multiple Microsoft product families with nearly identical code—including PCs, tablets,smartphones, embedded systems, Xbox One, Surface Hub and Windows Holographic. The Windows user interface was revised to handle transitions between a mouse-oriented interface and a touchscreen-optimized interface based on available input devices—particularly on 2-in-1 PCs; both interfaces include an updated Start menu which incorporates elements of Windows 7's traditional Start menu with the tiles of Windows 8. The first release of Windows 10 also introduces a virtual desktop system, a window and desktop management feature called Task View, the Microsoft Edge web browser, support for fingerprint and face recognition login, new security features for enterprise environments, and DirectX 12 and WDDM 2.0 to improve the operating system's graphics capabilities for games.
Windows 10 received mostly positive reviews upon its original release in July 2015; critics praised Microsoft's decision to downplay user-interface mechanics introduced by Windows 8 (including the full screen apps and Start screen) in non-touch environments to provide a desktop-oriented interface in line with previous versions of Windows, although Windows 10's touch-oriented user interface mode was panned for containing regressions upon the touch-oriented interface of Windows 8. Critics also praised the improvements to Windows 10's bundled software over 8.1, Xbox Live integration, as well as the functionality and capabilities of Cortana personal assistant and the replacement of Internet Explorer with Microsoft Edge.
As of June 2016, Windows 10 use is on the rise, with the previously most popular Windows 7 (and all other Microsoft's versions) in (relative) decline; it has however not done so at a sufficient rate to prevent all Windows versions combined losing majority market share, with it now at less than 46% across the globe (judged by web use across all platforms). Other platforms are particularly strong in Australia, the US, UK, Sweden and Asia as a whole.


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Ga. – A tough loss tends to spark a fire in a team, and they come
back twice as hard. SF Elite Squad - Louisville Slugger 16u hopes
this is the case for them in the WWBA 16u National Championship.
tell these guys 'it's the way you respond to adversity,'"
said head coach Richie Palmer. "Hopefully our team can go out and
respond after this loss."
intense sixth inning led to SF Elite's 5-4 defeat on Friday against
East Cobb Pride. SF Elite was down 4-1 in the top of the sixth
inning. A single from Julian Infante put him and Zack Kone in scoring
position for Roman Gonzalez, who drove in Kone with a single to left
field. A hard ground ball from David Villar and a sacrifice fly from
Robert Montes drove in two more runs for SF Elite, tying up the game.
for SF Elite, a two out, solo home run from Brent Burgess in the
bottom of the sixth gave East Cobb Pride a one-run lead they wouldn't
going to be bumps in the road," explained Palmer. "There's
going to be tough losses (and) there's going to be tough moments
where either we're not playing well or we have a team hit a home
run in the last inning. That stuff happens.
happy that they came back and they fought back hard but this is a
learning lesson, it can make us better. We're hoping that somebody
slips up along the way. If we take care of business, (if) the team
that just beat us loses at some point, and if we win out then we
still have a chance. That's what we're looking forward to."
Elite out-hit East Cobb Pride 8-2. Andrew Gottfried had three of SF
Elite's eight hits, hitting three singles. Infante also racked up
two clutch singles this game.
just dropped some balls in and it worked out (but it) wasn't enough
to win the game," said Infante.
Elite just placed third a couple weeks ago in the 2013 16u Perfect
Game BCS Finals, and are hoping to do even better this tournament.
was tough," said Infante. "We were doing really well and I
thought we had it, I thought we were going to win it all, but it got
rained out so we got third place."
went 7-0," added Palmer. "We had seeded third and it got rained
out in the playoffs. Our boys played great (though). It was nice to
get the metal bats back in our hands. We were hoping to build off the
BCS into here but it doesn't always happen like that."
long as SF Elite wins the rest of their pool games, they will still
have a shot at making the playoffs. Infante believes his team will
prevail as long as they "just come out with more fire (next) time."
can bet you one thing," said Palmer, "guys like Julian will be
first to respond (to a loss) emotionally and with his playing to help
this team win again. He's a great kid, great player and he's
ranked on Perfect Game as he deserves to be."
is ranked No. 38 on the Perfect Game High School Class of 2015
National Rankings, and is ranked No. 5 overall in Florida. He is also
recognized as a Perfect Game Underclass First Team All-American.
pretty cool (to be ranked)," said Infante, "I did alright in the
showcases, (but) not my best. Hopefully I can go up if I work hard
along with teammates Kone, Villar, and Dominic DiCaprio, attended the
2013 Jr. National Showcase that took place in mid-June in
Minneapolis, Minn.
was really fun," said Infante about his experience at the Jr.
National Showcase. "There were a lot of good kids and a lot of
talent. Hopefully I can go back next year to the main one."
is Infante's first year with the SF Elite Squad program. He said he
loves it so far.
is a) good team, (and) good program (with) great coaching. So far
I've learned we play hard, practice hard, and losing isn't an
option," said Infante.
a couple kids that played here last year with us on the 15 team,"
added Palmer. "But this is a brand new group. I think it's
probably one of the most talented groups we've had in our program."
SF Elite Squad started their program in 2009. They've grown from
one single team to seven teams, and is in the process of getting a
youth division going.
been fortunate enough to have some very good players, some very good
coaches and win some Perfect Game events and some National
Championships, which is what we try and shoot for every summer,"
explained Palmer. "But most importantly, we get a lot of kids into
school and get them drafted.
was the reason why we started; not necessarily to go out and win
every tournament, but to give kid a platform to go out and get seen."


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While the number of crashes, injuries and fatalities in road construction work zone crashes in Michigan were down from the year before, 2011 statistics released today by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) indicate that workers, motorists and their passengers are still at risk.
Last year, there were 4,633 crashes, 1,312 injuries, and 18 fatalities in Michigan work zones – down from 2010's statistics: 5,632 crashes, 1,488 injuries, and 23 fatalities.
"While this data suggests some improvement over 2010, drivers must remain focused at all times when they get behind the wheel," said State Transportation Director Kirk T. Steudle. "Many of these crashes are avoidable and the life you save could be your own."
MDOT's 2012 public awareness campaign will include a 60-second public service announcement (PSA) on Michigan Radio Network affiliate stations throughout the state.
"We join other transportation agencies this week to raise awareness and promote our safety message: by eliminating distractions, our roads become a safer place," stated Steudle.
National Work Zone Awareness Week, April 23-27, is observed across the country. For more information, visit www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/wz/outreach/wz_awareness.htm.
For a detailed chart on MDOT's work zone crash statistics and to hear the PSA, visit www.michigan.gov/workzonesafety


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Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle has brought her act to Japan.
The 48-year-old church volunteer who rocketed to fame with her surprising performance on "Britain's Got Talent" arrived at Tokyo's international airport Tuesday to prepare for a guest appearance on Japan's premiere vocal variety show, which will be aired live on New Year's Eve by Japan's public broadcaster, NHK.
Boyle smiled broadly as she greeted a mob of photographers at the airport, but declined a request for an impromptu song, saying her fans would have to wait for the NHK show.
She is scheduled to sing her trademark "I Dreamed a Dream" from Les Miserables.
The NHK program, now in its 60th year, showcases the most popular singers of the year. Most of its guests are Japanese.
Boyle was runner-up in the British talent show, but her performance became a hit on YouTube and made her one of the biggest international celebrities of the year, with more than 120 million views.
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To Learn, To Do, To Be
Truly a royal priesthood has assembled tonight. The Tabernacle on Temple Square is filled to overflowing, and the Assembly Hall is occupied, as are chapels throughout many countries in the world. In all likelihood this is the largest assemblage of priesthood holders ever to come together. Your devotion to your sacred callings is inspiring. Your desire to learn your duty is evident. The purity of your souls brings heaven closer to you and your families.
These are difficult economic times. Cutbacks in industry, layoffs on a substantial scale, and the resultant dislocation of families become a serious challenge. We must make certain that those for whom we share responsibilities do not go hungry or unclothed or unsheltered. When the priesthood of this church work together as one in meeting these vexing conditions, near miracles take place.
We urge all Latter-day Saints to be prudent in their planning, to be conservative in their living, and to avoid excessive or unnecessary debt. The financial affairs of the Church are being managed in this manner, for we are aware that your tithing and other contributions have not come without sacrifice and are sacred funds.
Let us make of our homes sanctuaries of righteousness, places of prayer, and abodes of love, that we might merit the blessings that can come only from our Heavenly Father. We need His guidance in our daily lives.
In this vast throng is priesthood power and the capacity to reach out and share the glorious gospel with others. We have the hands to lift others from complacency and inactivity. We have the hearts to serve faithfully in our priesthood callings and thereby inspire others to walk on higher ground and to avoid the swamps of sin which threaten to engulf so many. The worth of souls is indeed great in the sight of God. Ours is the precious privilege, armed with this knowledge, to make a difference in the lives of others. The words found in Ezekiel could well pertain to all of us who follow the Savior in this sacred work:
"A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you. …
"And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.
"And ye shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; and ye shall be my people, and I will be your God." (Ezek. 36:26–28.)
How might we merit this promise? What will qualify us to receive this blessing? Is there a guide to follow? May I suggest three imperatives for our consideration? They apply to the deacon as well as the high priest. They are within our reach. A kind Heavenly Father will help us in our quest.
First: Learn what we should learn!
Second: Do what we should do!
Third: Be what we should be!
Let us in some detail discuss these objectives, that we might be profitable servants in the sight of our Lord.
Learn what we should learn. The Apostle Paul placed an urgency on our efforts to learn. He said to the Philippians, "One thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus." (Philip. 3:13–14.) And to the Hebrews he urged, "Lay aside … sin …, and let us run with patience the race … set before us, Looking [for an example] unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith." (Heb. 12:1–2.)
Do what we should do. In a revelation on priesthood, given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, recorded as the 107th section of the Doctrine and Covenants, "learning" moves to "doing" as we read, "Wherefore, now let every man learn his duty, and to act in the office in which he is appointed, in all diligence." (D&C 107:99.)
Be what we should be. Paul counseled his beloved friend and associate Timothy, "Be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity." (1 Tim. 4:12.)
Learn what we should learn. Do what we should do. Be what we should be. By so doing, the blessings of heaven will attend. We will know that we do not serve alone. He who notes the sparrow's fall will, in His own way, acknowledge our service.
Let me share with you, brethren, a touching experience that illustrates this assurance.
Brother Edwin Q. Cannon, Jr., was a missionary to Germany in 1938, where he loved the people and served faithfully. At the conclusion of his mission, he returned home to Salt Lake City. He married and commenced his own business.
Forty years passed by. One day Brother Cannon came to my office and said he had been pruning his missionary slides. Among those slides he had kept since his mission were several which he could not specifically identify. Every time he had planned to discard those few slides, he had been impressed to keep them, although he was at a loss as to why. They were photographs taken by Brother Cannon during his mission when he served in Stettin, Germany, and were of a family—a mother, a father, a small girl, a small boy. Brother Cannon knew their surname was Berndt but could remember nothing more about them. He indicated that he understood there was a Berndt who was a Regional Representative in Germany, and he thought, although the possibility was remote, that this Berndt might have some connection with the Berndts who had lived in Stettin and who were depicted in the photographs. Before disposing of the slides, he thought he would check with me.
I told Brother Cannon I was leaving shortly for Berlin, where I anticipated that I would see Dieter Berndt, the Regional Representative, and that I would show the slides to him to see if there were any relationship and if he wanted them. There was a possibility I would also see Brother Berndt's sister, who was married to Dietmar Matern, a stake president in Hamburg.
The Lord didn't even let me get to Berlin before His purposes were accomplished. I was in Zurich, Switzerland, boarding the flight to Berlin, when who should also board the plane but Dieter Berndt. He sat next to me, and I told him I had some old slides of people named Berndt from Stettin. I handed them to him and asked if he could identify those shown in the photographs. As he looked at them carefully he began to weep. He said, "Our family lived in Stettin during the war. My father was killed when an Allied bomb struck the plant where he worked. Not long afterward, the Russians invaded Poland and the area of Stettin. My mother took my sister and me and fled from the advancing enemy. Everything had to be left behind, including any photographs we had. Brother Monson, I am the little boy pictured in these slides, and my sister is the little girl. The man and the woman are our dear parents. Until today, I have had no photographs of our childhood in Stettin or of my father."
Wiping away my own tears, I told Brother Berndt the slides were his. He placed them carefully and lovingly in his briefcase.
At the next general conference, when Dieter Berndt, Regional Representative, visited Salt Lake City, he paid a visit to Brother and Sister Edwin Cannon, Jr., that he might express in person his own gratitude for the inspiration that came to Brother Cannon to retain these precious slides and that he followed that inspiration in keeping them for forty years.
William Cowper penned the lines:
God moves in a mysterious way
His wonders to perform;
He plants his footsteps in the sea
And rides upon the storm. …
Judge not the Lord by feeble sense,
But trust him for his grace;
Behind a frowning providence
He hides a smiling face.
I leave with you my testimony that this work in which we are engaged is true. The Lord is at the helm. May we ever follow Him, is my sincere prayer, in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.


text: I am a self taught artist who has been fascinated by art and it's materials since I was a child. Whilst raising a family and being involved in the business world I had little time to indulge in my true passion. Now life has been kind enough to allow me the time to be who I truly am...clear a path cos I'm coming through.


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Ford F1 Cab Chassis Mount - One Small Step
Mounting Your F-1 Cab The Right Way
With the suspension wrapped up and the drivetrain mounts squared away, the next big hurdle to clear in our F-1 build is to mount the steering column and hook it up to the power steering rack that came with our Heidt's IFS kit. Before that, though, the cab needs to be firmly mounted to the chassis. We had previously set the cab on the frame and ran a few bolts through the mounting points when we installed the engine, which worked fine since all we were checking was firewall clearance, so it wasn't necessary to have the cab completely bolted down. With the installation of the steering system looming, it is absolutely essential that the cab be mated to the chassis using the correct mounting hardware and pads since we need to not only mount the steering column in the correct spot in relation to the existing pedal assembly, but we're also going to be using three universal joints, which requires mounting a support bearing to the chassis.
With that said, we called up our buddies over at National Parts Depot (NPD) to get the skinny on what we needed to mount the cab. They recommended their cab-to-frame bushing kit that comes with everything to mount the front of the cab correctly, along with a pair of arm assemblies for the rear of the cab. Antisqueak matting was also ordered up to run the length of the framerails to reduce any metal-to-metal contact between the cab and bed and the chassis. We're also going to be using a Totally Stainless hardware kit to mount all the sheetmetal, and our kit included some hardware to mount the cab as well, which will add some bling to our build.
The F-1 cabs attach to the chassis using three points: one at either side in front of the firewall, another pair inside the cab beneath the kick panels, and a dogbone arm assembly at the rear that acts as a suspension point of sorts. A set of donut-style bushings sit between the front four mounts to reduce interference between the cab and the chassis, while the rear arm assembly supports the back of the cab and keeps it off the frame.
As we mentioned before, mounting the cab correctly is not only necessary before we move on to the steering installation (which we'll cover in a future issue), but is essential as we begin to mount the front sheetmetal in preparation for the final fit and finish before any bodywork can begin. Like the statement made by Neil Armstrong as he first set foot on the moon, mounting the cab on our F-1 is one small step for this man, but one giant leap for our project, since the rest of the preliminary build hinges on the proper placement of the cab.


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Friday, June 22, 2007
New Blog: Religion and American History
Paul Harvey, Professor of American History, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, and author of Freedom's Coming: Religious Culture and the Shaping of the South from the Civil War through the Civil Rights Era, and other works, has just launched a new blog: Religion and American History. It is surely to be of interest to many legal historians. Welcome to the blogosphere!
2 comments:
- John J. Kaiser said...
Excellent blog. I will definitely add it to my blog roll. As a law school grad and a Ph.D. student studying history, your content is just what I enjoy reading.
John J. Kaiser
- June 23, 2007 at 9:15:00 PM EDT
- Paul Harvey said...
Thanks! I plan to post entries on intersections between religion and the state/law, so I look forward to good opportunities for cross-posting. Keep up your good work, Paul
- June 24, 2007 at 4:22:00 PM EDT
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The Houston Dynamo and Philadelphia Union figure prominently in the Week 7 selections for MLSsoccer.com's Team of the Week, with statement victories that have them believing they can contend for the top spots in the Eastern Conference.
The best XI from the weekend that was also features two Venezuelan forwards and the Seattle Sounders' Brad Evans, whose shift to a new position proved a successful experiment.
GK: Stefan Frei (Toronto FC) – The lone bright spot on the TFC side that lost 3-0 to Seattle, the Swiss 'keeper made a number of big saves that prevented even more blushes on the night for the Reds.
DF: Corey Ashe (Houston Dynamo) – He has flourished in his move from winger to left back and his work rate and speed provides more than enough coverage for playmaker Brad Davis to do his thing against DC.
DF: Carlos Valdés (Philadelphia Union) – The hard Colombian central defender registers another effective performance, neutralizing everything and everyone that came his way from San Jose.
DF: Sheanon Williams (Philadelphia Union) – The right back commanded his entire flank against San Jose, even when the Earthquakes threw Bobby Convey at him in the second half.
MF: Keon Daniel (Philadelphia Union) – The Trinidadian is not only quick and skillful. He showed poise and composure that has characterized the 2011 Union, especially when they were down a man.
MF: Dwayne De Rosario (New York Red Bulls) – His new manager, Hans Backe, raves about the Canadian as being the missing link in attacking midfield. He is all over the field against Sporting Kansas City and dishes the assist on the game-winning goal.
MF: Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo) – Fox's Kyle Martino calls him the left-footed David Beckham and the match against D.C. United proved why: His timing and accuracy on his deliveries were lethal.
MF: Brad Evans (Seattle Sounders) – The move to the right flank against Toronto FC unleashed the attacking side of Evans and he exploded for an assist and two goals in a position in which he is sure to get another look.
FW: Alejandro Moreno (Chivas USA) – The leader of the new-look Chivas USA side is still enough of a handful up top that his manager has him operate as the lone forward and he produces to the tune of a goal and two assists vs. New England.
FW: Will Bruin (Houston Dynamo) – The early favorite for Rookie of the Year honors nets the first hat trick of 2011 and seems like the natural heir to Brian Ching. Another easy target up top for Brad Davis.
FW: Emilio Renteria (Columbus Crew) – The Venezuelan international fits the style of the 2011 Crew and has proven to be the perfect forward for its 4-5-1 formation. He works hard, runs faster and is not afraid to battle. Two goals vs. Vancouver proved it.
Manager: Dominic Kinnear (Houston Dynamo) – He has revitalized his squad with several key acquisitions without sacrificing the identity or style of his team. And moving midfielder Corey Ashe to left back has been a success. Suddenly, the Dynamo are arguably one of the deepest teams in MLS.
Honorable Mentions: Fabián Castillo (FC Dallas), Alvaro Fernandez (Seattle), Eddie Gaven (Columbus), Will Hesmer (Columbus), Kosuke Kimura (Colorado), Gershon Koffie (Vancouver), George John (FC Dallas), Ben Zemanski (Chivas USA)
Goalkeepers: Stefan Frei (Week 7), Tally Hall (Week 2, Week 3), Kasey Keller (Week 4), Dan Kennedy (Week 5), Donovan Ricketts (Week 6), Nick Rimando (Week 1);
Defenders: Corey Ashe (Week 7), Danleigh Borman (Week 4), Bobby Boswell (Week 4), Danny Califf (Week 1), Omar Gonzalez (Week 3, Week 5), Zach Loyd (Week 1), Chad Marshall (Week 2, Week 3, Week 4), Josip Mikulic (Week 6), Drew Moor (Week 2), Jeff Parke (Week 1), Heath Pearce (Week 6), Alain Rochat (Week 2), A.J. Soares (Week 3), Jan Gunnar Solli (Week 6), Carlos Valdes (Week 7), Rodney Wallace (Week 5), Ethan White (Week 5), Sheanon Williams (Week 7);
Midfielders: Kalif Alhassan (Week 5), Osvaldo Alonso (Week 2), Kyle Beckerman (Week 1), Geoff Cameron (Week 3), Brian Carroll (Week 2), Davide Chiumiento (Week 1), Keon Daniel (Week 7), Brad Davis (Week 4, Week 5, Week 7), Simon Dawkins (Week 3), Dwayne De Rosario (Week 7), Brad Evans (Week 7), Julian de Guzman (Week 6), Landon Donovan (Week 6), Dilly Duka (Week 5), Benny Feilhaber (Week 6), David Ferreira (Week 4), Shalrie Joseph (Week 3), Juninho (Week 1), Nizar Khalfan (Week 4), Nick LaBrocca (Week 6), Javier Morales (Week 2), Marco Pappa (Week 2), Chris Pontius (Week 5), Teemu Tainio (Week 1), Steve Zakuani (Week 3, Week 4);
Forwards: Omar Bravo (Week 1), Will Bruin (Week 4, Week 7), Teal Bunbury (Week 3), Diego Chaves (Week 6), Omar Cummings (Week 1), Caleb Folan (Week 3), Eric Hassli (Week 1), Thierry Henry (Week 5, Week 6), Kei Kamara (Week 6), Javier Martina (Week 2), Alejandro Moreno (Week 7), Paulo Jr. (Week 2), Jorge Perlaza (Week 5), Emilio Renteria (Week 7), Luke Rodgers (Week 5), Mauro Rosales (Week 4), Camilo (Week 3), O'Brian White (Week 4), Chris Wondolowski (Week 2);
Managers: Hans Backe (Week 2), Robin Fraser (Week 6), Dominic Kinnear (Week 7), Jason Kreis (Week 4), Ben Olsen (Week 1), Gary Smith (Week 3), Robert Warzycha (Week 5).


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Welcome to Westwood Park Hotel
A traditional pub and bed and breakfast situated in Welshpool, a bustling market town in Powys.
Whether you are visiting friends or relatives, exploring the area or enjoying some of the beautiful Welsh countryside's most scenic walks, you are assured of a warm and friendly welcome at the Westwood.
Formerly a coaching inn, Westwood Park has been lovingly developed by landlords Tich and Diane who have transformed the property into a thriving bed and breakfast, while retaining a traditional atmosphere. Since taking over in 2006, Tich and Diane have added two new double en-suite rooms, bringing the total number of rooms to seven.
Together, the couple have more than 15 years' experience in the pub trade and customer service industry, which they have combined with their love for the local area to create a warm and homely bed and breakfast renowned for its friendly, welcoming approach to locals and guests alike.
Westwood Park provides an excellent base for walkers on the popular Offa's Dyke Footpath, Glyndwr Way and Severn Way, as well as motorcyclists or those wishing to pursue fishing, hunting and other country pastimes. After an exciting day experiencing the delights of the Powys countryside, guests can relax in the Westwood's comfortable bar area, which has a pool table, dart board and juke box, or the quieter lounge area which is ideal for reading, chatting or simply unwinding. During summer weather guests are able to use a large beer garden, and WIFI is available free of charge.
The Westwood has been host to several motorbike meets and currently boasts 11 different pub teams which contribute to the warm, friendly atmosphere which puts bed and breakfast guests at ease and keeps them coming back time and time again.
Bikers Welcome
The landlady Diane is a keen motorcyclist and owns a Fireblade 400. We can offer fellow motorcyclists a secure area to park overnight, which is covered by CCTV, and we can recommend local onward driving routes.
Opening Times
The Westwood is open at 4pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and from midday Friday, Saturday and Sunday.


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Forum Post: New Yorkers get the "Haiti treatment"
Posted 7 years ago on Nov. 10, 2012, 8:37 a.m. EST by arturo
from Shanghai, Shanghai
This content is user submitted and not an official statement
Each day of the post-Superstorm suffering in the Northeast, shows that the actual damage is caused by tolerating the continuation of the Evil Trio of Obama, Christie and Bloomberg and the lack of a U.S. economy. Particularly outstanding is their refusal to deploy full-strength military aid to the region. What's there is superb—7,200 National Guard, 500 Army Corps of Engineers staff, and other services—but it's not enough, and not activated for a top-down mission to minimize immediate threats and hurt, and set the stage for full-scale rebuilding. The absence of this is manifest across all aspects of means of existence—inadequate gasoline supplies, electricity provision, sanitation, shelter, food provision, etc. Look at the housing debacle.
As of Nov. 8, there are at least 15,000 units of public housing in the Rockaways, Coney Island, and Red Hook, with no heat, electricity or hot water, according to Steven Banks of the Legal Aid Society. "We're into the second week of this, and there is no real urgency to get it fixed... No can-do New York attitude here," he told the New York Times.
The Times reported today:
"Mr. Bloomberg said Thursday that 70 percent of these [public housing] buildings now have heat and hot water and 82 percent have electricity. But that leaves 120 buildings and the people who live in them without heat or hot water and 72 buildings and their residents without electricity.
"Whatever the precise numbers, by any accounting, life for these people is grim. On Wednesday afternoon, in the Far Rockaways, hundreds lined up for as much as three hours in the cold to get hot food promised by a makeshift delegation of volunteers. The multiple government agencies promising help were nowhere to be seen."
An individual complex, such as Red Hook Houses, has over 3,000 persons now consigned to hell.
- Housing Disaster Response Is a Disaster -
What was required right from the start, was in principle, the same as what should have happened in Port-au-Prince right after the 2010 earthquake: 1) make a rapid assay of numbers and locations of displaced persons, then 2) get them to safety, en masse. In New York/New Jersey, this means setting up camps—in the style of mobile military basing or Catskills fun centers (mess hall cafeterias, private quarters, etc.) where needed, and otherwise, identifying buildings for dormitory use, and finally, taking a county-by-county inventory of vacant rental space.
For Haiti, building camps on high ground, was turned down flat by the White House. Now for New York/New Jersey, the same "get lost" policy reaction is underway, with only a sham of dealing with housing. The disaster response on housing, is itself a disaster.
The assay stage would have involved simply doing a rough-and-ready head count of those in unfit dwellings—whether multi-family, or single unit. For example, the two most glaring categories of such dependent people, known within the first 24 hours of the storm, are those in the shoreline public housing complexes run by the N.Y.C. Housing Authority (there are a total of 400,000 NY residents in public housing); and secondly, those in the coastal communities, especially the barrier islands (Rockaway, Queens, and all along the Jersey Shore), whether in individual houses, or apartment buildings, all now uninhabitable. This latter category tends to have more means, but not for long. Many are still in the New Jersy shelters, which had about 5,000 persons mid-week.
Instead, it's fend-for-yourself. About 317,000 people throughout the multi-state region have registered for financial aid with FEMA, since the storm. According to Associated Press, more than 101,000 people have been deemed eligible for temporary housing programs. A subset of 56,000 have been deemed eligible for FEMA's program to receive grants for renting new place, or for housing repairs. The maximum rental grant is for 13 months. Then what? Some Long Island displaced residents have had to go 150 miles north, to Albany.
FEMA this week started bringing in trailers from its out of state centers. Its total stockpile is only in the "hundreds." FEMA Director Craig Fugate said Nov. 9 that the mobile homes will go to NY and NJ towns. "We're working on which sites they are going to go to."
But for dozens of thousands of people, the question is: where do I go, what will happen to me? All this adds up to one clear message—the order from the top is: the Haiti treatment.