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D.M. Ozdoba1, J.C. Blyth1, R.F. Engler2, H. Dinel3, M. Schnitzer3
1 Specialty Products Division, Luscar Ltd., 13044 Yellowhead Trail, Edmonton, Alberta,
Canada. T5L 3C1.
2 Luscar Ltd., 1600 Oxford Tower, 10235 101 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T5K 3J1.
3 Eastern Cereal and Oilseed Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada,
Ottawa, Canada. K1A 0C6.
Leonardite and humified organic matter have been mentioned synonymously for many years yet what do they have in common. Leonardite was named after Dr. A.G. Leonard in recognition of his work and is associated with lignite coal reserves. Leonardite and similar materials from oxidized sub-bituminous coals and carbonaceous shales are good sources of humic substances or organic material. Further work by Schnitzer and Dinel1, have shown these organic materials can exhibit similar chemical properties as soil humified organic matter.
The term soil organic matter is generally used to represent the organic constituents in the soil including identifiable high molecular weight organic materials, simpler substances (sugars, amino acids) and humic substances as characterized by Stevenson2. Hayes and Himes3 have further defined humic substances as being humus that is composed of organic macromolecular substances arising in soils from which they were derived. Humic acids, fulvic acids and humin materials are regarded as humic substances. As a result, the measurement of humic acid and substances is critical to demonstrate the link between known deposits and soil organic matter.
The objective of this work was to characterize the different geological deposits of leonardite type materials in North America, the key factors associated with them and some common applications of such materials.
2.1 Materials
Six locations were identified in North America to represent the most common reserves of leonardite or similar materials containing humified organic matter as shown in Figure 1. Leonardite is an oxidized form of lignite, which is a soft brown, coal-like substance that is associated with location #2 (South Eastern Saskatchewan) and location #3 (North Dakota). Currently, the North Dakota reserves have several locations in which the leonardite material is mined and processed from.
In addition to leonardite, other sources of rich organic materials exist like Humalite. Humalite is defined by G. Hoffman et al4 as a naturally occurring organic material, that is highly oxidized or weathered, brownish-black in color and found adjacent to sub-bituminous coals fields in Alberta. Reserves of humalite are shown by location #1.
Location #4 (Wyoming) and location #5 (New Mexico) are also associated with weathered sub-bituminous coal fields and carbonaceous shales. New Mexico contains several locations in which material is mined and processed today.
Location #6 (Idaho) is significantly different from the above locations and is more closely associated with carbonaceous shales.
2.2 Methods
All samples were oven-dried and then heated to at 700 C for 3h to determine their ash content. Total carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen analyses were done by dry-combustion and total sulfur by oxygen-flask combustion. Geological factors and characterization were from previously determined sources.
Humic acid content has been measured by two methods; A&L method which is a qualitative method using light refractory and the CDFA (California) method which is more quantitative using chemical analysis.
The formation of organic matter and coal is best illustrated in Figure 2, which shows how oxygen content and compaction effect the degree of characterization of organic matter or coal. When characterizing organic materials, it is important to note that they are all formed from plant material. Buckman and Brady5 describe peat as an unconsolidated soil material, consisting largely of undecomposed, or slightly decomposed, organic matter accumulated under conditions of excessive moisture. Based on the formation process shown in Figure 2, humus is formed from peat. This in turn leads to humic substances which have been defined by MacCarthy et al.6 as heterogeneous mixtures of naturally occurring organic materials. All of the materials or ores described in the six locations come from being weathered or exposed to the elements over millions of years and thus can be considered as a form of organic matter. Also, the data indicates that humalite is quite different from the other ore deposits in terms of purity. One of the reasons is the origin of the material being from poorly drained fresh water swamps and not salt water deposits.
Ash content is extremely important when comparing each of the deposits in terms of purity and humic acid content. Both the A&L (qualitative) and CDFA (quantitative) are two common methods used today to measure humic acid. However, one of the main problems is in the consistency of reporting, since some methods report humic acid and others humic substance. Further to this, neither method discussed above is done on an ash-free basis, which often leads to inaccuracies in reporting or communicating humic acid content. Based on the six locations, humalite from Alberta contained the lowest amount of ash (11.1%) compared to the Idaho deposit (84.7%), which was extremely high in ash and silica (carbonaceous shale origin). Leonardite from the North Dakota and Saskatchewan deposits are somewhat higher at 20 22% ash as they are essentially salts of humic acids admixed with mineral matter such as gypsum, silica and clay (Fowkes and Frost7). Lastly, the New Mexico deposits are the most common and widely talked about reserves but have a very high ash content of 35.7%. This is a result of being associated with carbonaceous claystone, mudstone and shale (G. Hoffman et al8).
Other key parameters like cation ion exchange capacity (CEC) are very important when evaluating the quality or purity of organic materials. It has been reported that CEC is often associated with highly decomposed organic matter. CEC was measured in all deposits with the New Mexico deposits ranging from 55-70 and Alberta greater than 200. Deposits from North Dakota and Wyoming were somewhat lower and in the range of 100-140.
Sulphur content was another factor that was significantly different between the deposits. Humalite from Alberta had the lowest sulphur content of 0.5% or less with the Wyoming and New Mexico reserves much higher at 2-3%. Furthermore, the Wyoming deposit also showed a higher humic acid and heat content than the New Mexico deposits even though these deposits have many similar characteristics.
Wax content is often over looked when comparing different deposits but can effect the overall purity of the raw material especially when extracting the humic acid material from the ore. North Dakota based deposits have showed higher analysis of wax compared to Alberta, which was non-detectable. In addition to wax, sodium is another factor, which varied between deposits. This is somewhat based on whether the deposits originated in bodies of salt or fresh water. The highest amounts were reported in the North Dakota and Saskatchewan based deposits.
Based on the results and work over the last 25 years, the application and usage of humic substances has been evident but reserved. Opportunities exist today to further exploit and demonstrate the value of such products. In the discussion above, there are many similar characteristics among the deposits but some have distinct advantages over the others depending on their application in the agricultural, horticultural, environmental or industrial areas. Overall, humalite has shown to have the highest CEC and lowest ash content thus indicating a higher purity than some of the other deposits. This becomes important when evaluating the deposits and the application they are being used.
There are many issues today, which make the use and understanding of humic substances a problem. One of these is quality. Quality products that are readily available on a commercial scale must be consistent to achieve success. Key parameters need to be identified and methods for analyzing such deposits have to be more quantifiable. Education on the benefits of such substances and the interpretation of data are critical to the future. If industry wants to survive or progress further, we must have products that are beneficial to the end users, contain low levels of metals, improve plant growth and minimize environmental impact. Environmentally friendly and value-added products are the future.
1. M. Schnitzer, H. Dinel, T. Pare, H-R, Schulten, D. Ozdoba. Proc Humic Substances Seminar V, Boston, MA, March 21-23, 2001.
2. F.J. Stevenson, 1982, Humus Chemistry; Genesis, Composition, reactions. John Wiley, New York.
3. M.H.B. Hayes and F.L. Himes. Nature and Properties of Humus-Mineral Complexes in P.M. Huang and M. Schnitzer, Eds., Interactions of Soil Minerals with Natural Organics and Microbes, Special Publication 17, Soil Science Society of America, Madison, 1986, p. 104-158.
4. G.K. Hoffman, J.M.. Barker and G.S. Austin. New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Campus Station, Socorio, New Mexico 1995, p 55-68.
5. H.O. Buckman, N.C. Brady, 1996, The Nature and Properties of Soils, The MacMillan Company, Toronto, Canada
6. P. MacCarthy, R.L. Malcom, C.E. Clapp and P.R. Bloom. An Introduction to Soil Humic Substances. In Humic Substances in Soil and Crop Science Society of America, 677, South Segoe Road, Madison, WI.USA
7. W.W. Fowkes, C.M. Frost, 1973, Leonardite. North Dakota Geological Survey, Bulletin 63, p. 72-75.
8. G.L. Hoffman, D.J. Nikols, S. Stuhec, R.A. Wilson, Evaluation of Leonardite (Humalite) Resources of Alberta, Energy, Mines and Resources Canada, 1993, Alberta Research Council, Canada.
Figure 1. North American Deposits of Humic Substances
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What works and for whom: a review of OECD countries' experiences with active labour market policies
AbstractAlthough rather discouraging in general, the evaluation literature indicates some measures that have been successful. Job-search assistance, wage subsidies in the private sector, and labour market training do work for some groups, even if the impacts are not large. Also, the evaluation literature focuses on the impacts of one-off programs. Regular interventions, such as job-search monitoring, intensive interviews, and referrals to vacant jobs, have rarely been evaluated rigorously. Recently, introduced "activation" strategies in some OECD countries do appear to yield significant employment gains for participants. An important element in such strategies is experiments with alternative ways of improving the performance of the public employment service. Activation policies which combine high-quality assistance to find work with pressure on unemployed people to accept job offers can be effective with respect to unemployment duration, but more rapid returns to work sometimes comes at the cost of accepting lower re-employment earnings. Although active policies might give rise to displacement effects in the short run, this need not be case the over the medium run of a few years. Declines in structural employment rates achieved by many OECD countries in the 1990s give some reasons for optimism in this respect.
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ItalianPrice: $31 to $50
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- Dining Style: Casual Dining
- Website: http://nonnasnj.net/
- Phone: 7325369050
- Hours of Operation:
Lunch: Monday - Saturday: 12:00pm - 4:00pm; Sunday: 2:00pm - 9:00pm, Monday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm, Friday, Saturday: 4:00pm - 11:00pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Italian
- Executive Chef: George Fusco
- Dress Code: Casual Dress
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Dancing, Delivery, Entertainment, Fireplace, Full Bar, Gluten-free Menu, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking Area, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Takeout, Wine
- Catering: Private party rooms available for any event, any size and any occasion. Nonna"s takes great pride in planning that special occasion with its dedicated staff, providing great service great food and a memorable party to remember.
Full service off site catering also available with unlimited options. Buffet, tray pass and sit down service is just many of the options available.
- Private Party Facilities: Nonna's offers two newly appointed private dining rooms finished in a comfortable upscale mix of Venetian wall murals and chandeliers. Our rooms offer the perfect mix for a wide range of social events - communions, baby showers, birthday celebrations and weddings to name a few.
- Private Party Contact: Joe Mosco 7329959562
- Entertainment: Mondays: Industry Night with DJ from 9pm to 1:00am
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27 reviews since May 24, 2014
- Food4.2Service4.2
- Ambiance4.3Noise LevelModerate
good for groups (16)special occasion (15)neighborhood gem (13)fit for foodies (9)romantic (9)kid-friendly (7)notable wine list (4)great for lunch (4)late-night find (3)great for brunch (1)vibrant bar scene (1)hot spot (1)Show More
- Dining ExcellenceThinman2001Dined on 9/19/2014Low lighting, superbly prepared dishes and impeccable service mark this fine restaurant situated along Route 9N in Englishtown, New Jersey. What was once primarily a family-style Italian restaurant has been redecorated and converted into a romantic dining destination. The extensive and very moderately priced wine list is an added bonus. Our waiter recommended a special shrimp appetizer which was magnificent! My wife had salmon soft enough to melt in your mouth and my veal saltimbocca was delicious. We have been there before and will be going again on a regular basis. Highly recommended for a special dinner, or to make any dinner special!Special Features:
- My Favorite PlaceklizzyDined on 9/6/2014This by far is my favorite Italian restaurant. The service is the best. The food to say the least is delicious. We ordered family style which I have nevr ordered before. Usually get a la carte. The amount of food was perfect.Special Features:
- Would go back.bk2njDined on 9/5/2014As a former Brooklynite, I know good Italian food. I would definitely recommend this restaurant. Our waiter was very friendly and attentive, food was very good and the prices are reasonable. Your can tell that the owner(s) take pride in their establishment and pay attention to the details.Special Features:
- Family dinnerOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/30/2014Absolutely fabulous experience and dinner was great! staff and Chris were wonderful too!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Nonna'sDoodyGDined on 8/22/2014Consistently good food and service at this Monmouth County establishment Definitely worth a trip
- Not worth getting dressed up for.Theshortone1980Dined on 8/11/2014The service was good but I would expect better pasta from what looks to be a nice Italian restaurant. I could have made my own box pasta and jarred sauce and not know the difference.
- Happy b day dinnerSliceDined on 8/9/2014Thank for a lovely dinner, celebrated daughters 24th birthday at one of her places to eat.Special Features:
- Another Nice Experience!LyJyMoDined on 7/20/2014We were very pleased with our dining experience this past Sunday. Although, our appetizers and salads arrived at the same time once we asked them to slow down the meal all went well. Would definitely recommend!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great Food, Terrible service!Chick4Dined on 7/19/2014It was great to book our reservation online. We were seated right away but waited for anyone to take our drink order. My husband finally got the attention of a waitress who finally came over to tell us that she and another waiter would be our servers.We didn't have knives at our table settings and another person in our party kept asking for serving spoons for the appetizers. I recently was at a private party @ Nonna's and had the same problem with the service! Great food, Great atmosphere, TERRIBLE SERVICE!!!!!
- food good service eh..krysmarieDined on 6/27/2014we had 2 waiters on a friday night... and it was dead for a friday. they were so slow. I had to pour my own glass of water. then the waitress took my phone for a form of payment, it took her about 20 minutes to return. i was so mad.Special Features:
- Truly specialEricVIPDined on 6/19/2014Dinner was absolutely incredible! We had some of the best antipasta (hot and cold) and the best rigatoni and gravy I've ever had in a restaurant. Wow!Special Features:
- The following 126 reviews are from the Nonna's Citi Cucina reviews archive.
- Love Nonnas!DFlappsVIPDined on 5/16/2014Service is incredible, especially from Sarah the manager. She was attentive and knowledgeable about the menu. Definitely going back many times over!Special Features:
- Dinner and Service Was Just OkayDisappointedDined on 5/16/2014went for dinner after my daughter's college graduation (15 adults). the food was not worth the cost. although it's family style and you can order more, the servings were small. the salads and appetizers were nothing special. the miniature pastries were bite size and nothing special either. the server had too many tables to take care of, therefore,he was unable to take drink orders throughout the dinner and make sure we didn't need anything. he was pleasant and did the best to accommodate us. when the bill arrived, they write in big print a recommended tip (20% on the total bill). I felt obligated to give that although it's more than I should have given,In spite of the food, etc, we did have a nice time but was somewhat disappointed.Special Features:
- excellentNonnasDined on 5/11/2014moved away for ten years loved it then, and love it now. service was excellent and everyone was nice and courteous. Family Style was so much food that we had leftovers for 2 days! Can't wait to go back. So Worth IT!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Handle large groups wellegs430Dined on 5/10/2014We had 7 in our party. Great service. Good was good--clams zuppata (SP?) was outstanding. Several large parties in one room so it was a bit noisy. On the other hand, no one was bothered by another group's noise.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Just okFac88bDined on 4/19/2014Like so many restaurants, Nonna's is good, not great. The service was fine and the prices are fair, but the fare is just fair. The antipasto was 50/50. The mussels in whatever sauce was very good, the spading Romano was mushy and a little cold. The seafood was cooked fine and tasty, the risotto was , again, mushy. If you're sights are not set too high, you can get a decent meal here for an ok price.
- First time there for dinnerGABADined on 4/18/2014This was our first time there for dinner together. My wife has been there for lunch. The interior is very nicely set up, the tables are not crowded together. Decorated nicely. The noise level was just a bit high, all from talking, but not objectionable. The service was just right, not breathing down your neck yet there when needed. Our dinners were excellent. We had a filet mignon and snapper with clams and mussels. A spicy sausage and spinach soup and a caesar salad were also very good. During coffee one of the wait persons (we had 2) brought out a dessert dish with 2 large strawberries in chocolate, with whipped cream drizzled with chocolate for our 44th anniversary. We highly recommend Nonna's and will go back.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great foodAngelDined on 4/5/2014The food and the service were really good. Went with my family for my birthday and every one enjoyed itSpecial Features:
- birthday disappointmentlauraDined on 3/27/2014My husband always picks this restaurant for his birthday dinner but we've noticed over the yrs that it has gone downhill since it stopped being plain old Nonna's with family style portions to the newer "model." (maybe new owners??) The ricotta in my eggplant rollatini was so dry & crumbly and the eggplant so heavily breaded that I only managed to eat one small rollatini and didn't even bother taking the rest home. My husband's "special" was good, but not great, and for the price they charged, it should've been WONDERFUL. We both got in the car and said that this was the last birthday dinner, or ANY dinner, we'd be having at Nonna's.
- Amazing food and service.envyDined on 3/8/2014The lobster mac & cheese Italia had flavor the serving was a good proportion. It was better then I expected. The eggplant rollatini was amazing as well. They give you more then enough food for one person. I would recommended this restaurant and would ho again well worth the travel.Special Features:
- Girls night out birthday dinnerruthlessdinerDined on 3/5/2014Went out for dinner with the ladies. Everyone enjoyed their entrees. I had a veal ravioli special that was fabulous. It was also half off bottles of wine. I do not know if this is a regular occurrence on Wednesday nights but it was a great surprise for our group. We took advantage of the wine special and ordered two bottles of wine. The restaurant was not too crowded but not empty either. Our waitress was very friendly and attentive. We all said we would return.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Service not on pointLove2tryDined on 3/1/2014Our server didn't introduce himself he never stated the specials. Service wasn't attentive at all by the server. There was a girl who came around to serve the drinks she was more helpful than our server she deserved the tip. No attention to detail by server. Requested a corner booth or table they sat us right at the entrance of the room to much traffic in and out. We decided to try a new restaurant for our anniversary.Special Features:
- Welcome homemommaDined on 2/22/2014We are a family of 4. Two are adult men "children" home together from break. We wanted to treat with good, plentiful and moderately priced food in a warm conversational environment. Nonna's met and exceeded on all. Service was good, appropriately attentive and certainly helpful and polite.Special Features:
- Nice Atmosphere and Great FoodOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 2/21/2014We selected Nona's for dinner this evening because we have eaten here before and know the food is excellent. Not only was the food excellent but the service was outstanding. We also enjoyed the atmosphere. Nona's is a great neighborhood restaurant.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Excellent ChoiceDoodyGDined on 2/15/2014A terrific local eatery 4th time I've been there and the food has been uniformly excellent The food is fresh and tasty The pizzas (the call them pizzeta) are out of this world. The pasta dishes were great as were the meat dishes. The service though a bit pretentious was attentive and professional. The ambience was lovely. Definitely a place to which I will returnSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Valentines DayChrisDined on 2/15/2014Went for valentines and as always food and ambience was great.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Been there on V day. Did makeMSSPDined on 2/14/2014Been there on V day. Did make reservations and we were promptly seated on time. Friendly atmosphere and although it was their busiest night, they were not in a hurry to get us out of the restaurant. Recommend this place for special occasions. Pretty reasonable as well. The wait for main course (entres) was a bit too much but totally worth the wait. We were very happy with this one.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- decent food Ok serviceNateDined on 2/14/2014The food was pretty good the lasagna was cheesy and the sauce tasted pretty good little salty all together but otherwise ok l. The gnocchi was really good loved the bacon in it and the fresh mozzarella appetizer was very fresh. Not a bad resturant. However we entered and checked in after having reservations spoke with the hostes and she told us to have a seat, she came back and said my name low on the other side of the room and someone claimed to be me effectively stealing my reservation. Had I not said anything and started to argue with the hostes I wouldn't habe been sat for a while. We will probably go back at some point but not for a while because of that.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Fantastic restaurantJb16Dined on 2/14/2014Wonderful spot to dine for any occasion, great Italian food and wine choices. Always exciting dining at Nonnas, food quality is outstanding.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Nonna's is the bestRollatiniDined on 2/14/2014Had Valentine's dinner there. They had a Valentine's Menu available but the regular menu too. We took the Val Menu which was affordable, good portions and the food delicious.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Valentine's Day DinnerPatchrickDined on 2/14/2014My wife and I visited Nonna's for Valentine's Day dinner. Open Table made it easy to get reservations at this great restaurant. I had been before, but she hadn't. We were sat right away and all courses came out in a timely fashion. We both had chicken dishes that were excellent. Our waiters could've been ever-so-slightly more attentive, but overall everyone was great. I appreciated that they didn't jack up the prices for V-Day, and they even had a very reasonably priced dinner for two special for the day - although we didn't take advantage of it. We will definitely return in the future, even just for casual dining without an occasion.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Don't judge a book by it's coverMikeyPVIPDined on 2/8/2014Nice place from the outside but inside's a hot mess from staff who get flustered to rushing guests to take their checks because they try to cram in too many reservations on a prime night.. Servers were stressed because of the crowds and food was like anything you could get at your local pizza place. Not worth a night out.. maybe a lunch when it's dead.Special Features:
- ExcellentOpenTable Diner Since 2008VIPDined on 1/4/2014Had a wonderful early dinner with my husband and 4yr old on a Sunday evening and everything was perfect! We sat next to the giant fireplace and had a great evening with great food & wine. We'll be back soon!Special Features:
- Fine Food and Cordial ServiceThinman2001Dined on 12/30/2013First time at this neighborhood gem since it converted from family style only to both family style and a la carte dining. The centrally located fireplace, warm decorations and friendly serving staff amplify the varied menu and extensive wine list, which affords a good selection at various price levels for the cost-conscious. My wife and I totally enjoyed our dining experience and will be back again and again. Highly recommended!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- reviewmisfitfiendDined on 12/27/2013Was not impressed with the food one bit. Portions were large, however we did not eat most of our plates.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- First time there. great food,OpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 12/7/2013First time there. great food, great atmosphere, great service. Will definitely be a return customer.Special Features:
- Say 'Yes' to Nonna's!MAK47Dined on 12/7/2013Great experience; excellent food; attentive service.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Family diningNonnaDined on 11/16/2013Had a wonderful meal and the overall experience was also wonderful. The service was top notch and I would recommend this restaurant to everyone. The food was delicious with ample amounts served and the variety of dining family style let everyone find something that they really enjoyed.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Rude ServiceFranDined on 11/16/2013We've been going to this restaurant since it opened and love the food. We recently had family in from out of town and decided to have some authentic Italian food. We're Italian and Nonna's seems the most authentic to our own homemade meals. However, after spending nearly $300 for lunch we were told the restaurant needed the table and the server asked us to leave. We were told this while we were finishing our coffee. I've never been so outraged and humiliated. That is not the way to treat loyal customers. It's unfortunate but we will never go back.Special Features:
- Food was very good, but saladOpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 11/12/2013Food was very good, but salad was brought before appetizers, and much too fast. The dinner was also served too fast. I thought the drinks were way too pricey for a Tuesday night!I would recommend this to a friend.


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When we met Flourtown's affable and enthusiastic John Duffy III, we hardly expected an economics lesson — at least, not right off the bat. But, sitting next to this 46-year-old wood craftsman in his historic Dutch Colonial home, that's just what we got, complete with bar graph and bell curve. With a few deft strokes of a ball-point pen on the back of a piece of used computer paper, he imparted a graphic lesson in the virtues of the small (as in few-people) business.
His direct engagement in every aspect of his own business, run with the equally hands-on help of his brother-in-law, Roger Learned of Chestnut Hill, keeps productivity up and overhead down. (Roger is also the long-time bartender at Campbell's Place when not planeing, glueing or sanding.) John Duffy's business, Stable Tables, creates hand-crafted tables, benches and related furniture almost entirely from recycled wood that otherwise would be consigned to a landfill. And their workshop is a onetime stable at the rear of John's home.
In John's case, the apple hasn't fallen (pardon us!) far from the tree. The eldest of seven children, John was raised on the Hill. He attended Our Mother of Consolation School and LaSalle High School and has a degree in economics from LaSalle University. His father, a retired engineer, economics professor at La Salle University and "dumpster diver" who would take discarded furniture from dumpsters and rehabilitate it, still lives on Gravers Lane, and siblings dot the area.
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In response to tomnev's comment:
Wow....this is a tough group.....I agree the kid was an idiot, and there will be a price to pay, but to send a 23 year old to jail for DUI, when he did not hurt anyone(and yes I know that was no more than dumb luck) is harsh. If he was one of our sons would we want to see him get jail time?....this young man can do alot more good in the community doing service and paying steep fines and continuing his minor league career than by sitting in a jail cell. Though, I do note that a quick google of FLa laws shows you can get 6-9 months of jail time for a 1st DUI offense along with fine and Community service.
Maybe emotions get the best of me in these situations but I was plowed into by a drunk driver about 9 years ago and my hip still hurts from it.
If it was my son and he got jail time? If he did what Britton did (even if nobody was hurt) I couldnt argue with that decision...Just because he was unbelievably lucky, doesnt make it any less serious.
Also the fact that I think my son would rather be in jail than deal with me in that situation.


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That night, Gregory dreamt of his mother. It was a dream that he'd have carried to his therapist like a raw, precious egg if he'd had a therapist, and the dream made him wish he had one. In the dream, he sat in the kitchen of his mother's house at the table on his usual place. He could hear her handle pots and pans and sigh occasionally. Sitting there filled his heart with sadness and also with a long missed feeling of comfort until he realised that the chair and the table were much too small for him: it was a child's chair and he could barely fit his long legs under the table. He was worried that his mother might scold him for being so large and for not wearing pants. Gregory, in the dream, felt his manhood press against his belly while he was crouching uncomfortably, not daring to move.
Now he noticed that there were four more chairs at the table. Chairs for grownups. His four girlfriends sat in them looking down at him. Each of them wore a large gingerbread heart around her neck. He wondered if they knew that he was naked and if they cared that he had a kid-sized chair. "Hello there, pretty ones", he said wanting to sound casual, wishing to buy himself some time to think. But his talking sounded like barking and worse of all, he began to drool worse than a doberman. The saliva was flowing from the corners of his mouth onto his thighs and from there down to his balls where it gathered making him feel as if he sat in his own feces. He looked up at the women's faces but they all looked like his mother, who he could still hear behind him, which was confusing. He wished he could get up and out of this chair, but then he'd stand with his tackle hanging out in the middle of his mother's kitchen in front of four women. He was freed from further thought by a scream that quickly turned into the ringing of his alarm clock as he awoke wet from sweat. He first put his hand down his belly to check if he was dry down there. As a boy, he had wet his bed. Something else he wasn't going to tell any women in this life, like ever.
He turned on his side and closed his eyes again. Valentine's day was here and he had avoided making any arrangements with any of the four nemeses. He was not looking forward to this day and he was, not for the first time, wondering if there was a way to go back into a dream, stay there for a while and come out the next day. The phone rang and Gregory decide to pick up. "Hello", he said, suddenly remembering the tone he'd had in the dream and resenting it instantly. "Hello, darling", his mother said.
[#45/1000. Originally written for Meg Tuite's Exquisite Quartet as part of a piece "Posse", co-written with Meg, Susan Tepper and Matt Rafferty for Used Furniture Review—now published as an anthology.]


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Guided tours of the orchard, activities for children, workshops for pressing and cooking apples...a whole host of activities in Modave in October 2014!
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By Devon O'Neil
ESPN Action Sports
January 5, 2012
The road to the inaugural Olympic halfpipe skiing gold medal rounded another corner Wednesday, as U.S. Freeskiing — the newly formed arm of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association — named nine athletes to its first Pro Halfpipe Team. This comes on the heels of the IOC's decision in April to add ski halfpipe to the Olympic program for 2014.
Winter X Games champions Simon Dumont and Jen Hudak headlined the team, which was selected based on competition results from last winter. They are joined by David Wise, Torin Yater-Wallace, Gus Kenworthy, Tucker Perkins, Devin Logan, Jess Cumming and Brita Sigourney. Mike Jankowski, the halfpipe coach for the U.S. Snowboard Team, is working in a similar capacity with skiers until more funding allows the organization to name a coach.
"At this point, my role is to be a leader," Jankowski said, noting some of the skiers have their own technical coaches. "I'm here to get this group together and create a team environment of success similar to what we have in snowboarding."
The U.S. isn't the first country to form an official national ski halfpipe team. France's includes Winter X athletes Xavier Bertoni, Kevin Rolland, Thomas Krief and Benoit Valentin and Canada recently announced the members of the Canadian Ski Halfpipe Team.
The U.S. skiers attended an orientation camp this week at USSA headquarters in Park City, Utah. Among other activities, the athletes had blood drawn to "make sure everyone's operating at an optimal level," Jankowski said. They also were tested for fitness on a stationary bike and for strength, power and mobility by the sports science staff at the team's Center of Excellence. Members of the USSA's high-performance staff will analyze the results and come up with individual programs to optimize each athlete's performance next winter, Jankowski said.
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Petroleum Jelly: Ingredient Decoder
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Many of us think of Vaseline as a bathroom cabinet essential. A tub of the clear jelly only costs a few bucks and seems to last forever. On top of its status as a first aid kit staple, I can't count the number of times I've picked up a magazine and read "insider" beauty tips touting Vaseline as a no-frills moisturizer. I've known girls who smear it on their elbows and knees every night to keep roughness at bay, and there was a time I used it regularly as a lip balm. With all the praise it receives, you'd think Vaseline is a true miracle product, right? Well, think again. This is one case where the popular consensus surrounding a product doesn't necessarily mean it deserves such a glowing reputation. In fact, I've come to think of Vaseline as the beauty equivalent of white bread: cheap and widespread but bad for you over the long run.
When I started doing some investigation into Vaseline's only ingredient — petroleum jelly — I was dismayed at what I found. Petroleum jelly is a byproduct of oil production composed mainly of mineral oils and paraffin wax, a chemical preservative. In addition to Vaseline, it's found in many lip balms, glosses, and moisturizers. While petroleum jelly (also known as petrolatum) creates a protective barrier on your skin and prevents moisture loss, it also has downsides.
First, the mineral oil in petroleum jelly clogs your pores, leading to whiteheads and breakouts, so people with oily and acne-prone skin should steer clear. Petroleum jelly also breaks down the collagen in your skin over time, leading to the loss of the plumpness we all prize. Worst of all, it may also be carcinogenic, and the E.U., which is always one step ahead of the U.S. when it comes to cosmetics safety, has already banned many products containing petroleum jelly. Don't just take my word for it: the famous Dr. Oz warns women that spreading petroleum jelly products on their lips leads to accidental consumption, which is "essentially the same as drinking gasoline."
If you're not crazy about the idea of using a product that's basically a mega-refined version of car fuel, try natural alternatives to petroleum jelly instead. My personal favorite is Waxelene, an all-over moisturizer and lubricant that's giving regular Vaseline a serious run for its money. The star ingredient in Waxelene is raw beeswax, Mother Nature's answer to petroleum. Together with organic soybean oil, rosemary oil, and Vitamin E, beeswax will lock in moisture without any risk of irritation. I've been using it to heal my cracked hands and chapped lips, and I love how the thick formula makes my skin feel soft and protected against the harsh winter weather. Give it a try, and ditch the half-used tub of Vaseline sitting in your bathroom stat.
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Former Labour First Minister Henry McLeish has reiterated his support for a "devo-max" model of full fiscal autonomy.
The Times' report that McLeish has urged his party to back greater financial powers, or a 'devo-max' option, for the Scottish Parliament in the referendum, has been welcomed today by the SNP.
McLeish has long been an open supporter of "devo max" and has written extensively on the issue in his Holyrood magazine columns.
In January 2010 McLeish wrote that Labour will need "a serious alternative to independence which moves them closer to a devo-max perspective."
Then again in March last year he argued that voters want more, not less devolution; and said unionist parties in Scotland have a "real opportunity" to address the constitutional question and "evolve an intelligible and coherent alternative to independence".
He explained: "This has to be a form of federalism. We need a solution for Scotland and not for any particular party; one that will secure all the practical benefits of independence while remaining within a UK union; will stop well short of independence as a political or constitutional reality; and offers the prospect of a radical reform of both Scotland and the Union."
Progressive politics in Scotland should confront the SNP with a popular constitutional alternative, he said, adding that there are few in Scotland who still believe the current devolution settlement of the Scotland Act is an option. He argued that there are only two significant alternatives for constitutional change: devo max and independence.
"Devo-max represents an option which provides the maximum powers, some form of full fiscal responsibility and retains Scotland within the UK. Independence, in sharp contrast, transfers all powers to Scotland, with full fiscal autonomy and breaks completely the historic, constitutional and political link with the UK. There is now an opportunity for Westminster to join this new debate around a serious alternative. Federalism is the powerful alternative which will allow us to address the "England question" as well as the Barnett formula, the West Lothian Question and the unresolved reform of the House of Lords. After 300 years of the Union, there is no reason why it cannot be reassessed to give it a 21st century meaning. If the opposition parties in Scotland genuinely believe in the future of the Union and Scotland's role in it, then there is some urgency in moving to a federalist solution."
SNP MSP and Finance Committee member Paul Wheelhouse said today that McLeish should be "congratulated" for urging Labour to back a "devo-max" option.
Wheelhouse urged Labour to outline what position it will take during the referendum.
"The question that Margaret Curran, the new Shadow Scottish Secretary, has to answer is where Labour actually stand. At present, we have splits and division.
"In the referendum, will Labour stand with the Tories in rejecting any new powers for Scotland – or will they join with the vast majority of people in Scotland in calling for financial and economic clout for Scotland's Parliament and Government?
"A series of media reports have cast confusion over Labour's stance, and Margaret Curran surely owes it to her party and the people of Scotland to bring some much-needed clarity and detail."
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That's the million-dollar question.
Most often it's because we are scared of change. It's scary when you're learning new things. The uncertainty of knowing whether the relationship will last or not is sometimes too powerful to overcome.
Like breaking a bad habit, a person needs to leverage their experiences to create enough momentum and follow through with a commitment,
Author Lyndsay Katauska offers an excellent point of view in her article, "Why it's easy to be afraid of commitment?"
Doing the same thing over and over again leads to two things:
- Repeating the same mistakes.
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Even though we read and hear from many people how to make our relationships better, it often takes experiencing a bad relationship (or many), before we decide what we are doing isn't working, and we need to learn something new.
Many of us like to learn from experience, before we decide in order to get more of what we want, instead of more of the same, that we're going to have do something differently so we don't experience more of the same: flailing or failure.
Sometimes we think and even try (unsuccessful attempt after another) to change the other person in our relationship. Are you at that aha moment of realizing that the only common denominator in your relationships is: you?
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In a move to replicate a service offered on Apple devices, Android announced Friday that is is about to launch an app that would allow you to find where your phone is located if it is lost or stolen.
Project managers say the new Android Device Manager will allow you to quickly ring your phone at maximum volume, even if it has been silenced.
If your phone or tablet is not in the same area where you are, you will be able to locate it on a map in real time.
It will also allow you to erase all of the data on your device remotely if it was stolen.
Android has not released an exact start date but says it will roll out in August on devices running Android 2.2 or above.
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FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (MyFoxBoston.com) – A Weymouth middle school teacher accused of exposing himself to two young girls inside the Framingham Barnes and Noble on Feb. 13 was arraigned on Monday.
Brian Kennedy, 34, of Dorchester, pleaded not guilty to a charge of open and gross lewdness.
Kennedy, a teacher at the Chapman Middle School, was ordered to not have contact with children 18-years-old or younger. He was also ordered to not contact the 12 and 13-year-old victims and to not go to Barnes and Noble.
Kennedy must not drink alcohol and must submit to random alcohol screenings. He is scheduled to return to court for a pretrial hearing on April 25.
According to Weymouth Public Schools Superintendent Kenneth Salim, Kennedy has been placed on unpaid administrative leave. The school is in the process of notifying parents via telephone.
Kennedy was hired in January 2003 as a para-professional/teaching assistant. He works with another lead teacher, not alone with students.
Kennedy told police he has publicly exposed himself several times before, according to the MetroWest Daily News. He said it even happened at a Kohl's in Avon.
There is no Kohl's in Avon, but there is one in Stoughton. Last year, police were looking to identify a man who exposed himself to a teenage girl at that Kohl's store, the newspaper reported. It was not immediately clear whether police ever made an arrest.
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