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|Dandelion roots, before dehydrating.
Perhaps the strongest dandelion medicine comes from the plant's roots, which are used to detoxify the liver (I can personally attest to how well this works), kidney, and gallbladder. Some believe the root may also help treat diabetes, yeast infections, gout, PMS (again, I've had great success here), and eczema. Dandelion root and the herb uva ursi have also been shown to reduce urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women. (Uva ursi is not safe for long term use, however.) The roots are also rich in inulin, which is a prebiotic that encourages healthy microorganisms in the gastrointestinal tract, so the root is great for upset stomach, too, and may be beneficial to diabetics.
Perhaps the most exciting use of dandelion root is the treatment of cancer. There are many anecdotal accounts of the root curing cancer (click here to read one), and currently the root is being studied scientifically for the treatment of cancer.
In addition, the roots are packed with beta-carotene, calcium, vitamins B1, B2, B5, B6, B12, C, E, P, and D, biotin, inositol, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc.
For medicinal purposes, the roots are usually dried and made into a tea (click here for a complete how to). The dried root can also be ground up in a coffee grinder and added to water or juice. In orange juice, there is no detectable flavor. Drink 2 - 3 times daily.
Dandelion Leaf Medicine
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Dandelion leaves are a scientifically proven diuretic - meaning they increase the amount of urine the body produces, and thereby reduce swelling and bloating. And unlike most other diuretics, dandelion leaves won't cause a potassium deficiency. Dandelion leaves are also thought to improve kidney function and strengthen the immune system, as well as sooth an upset stomach and put an end to constipation.
The leaves also happen to be packed with vitamin A, B, C, and K, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, iron, zinc, carotenes, and fiber.
You can eat dandelion leaves, just like you'd eat any other greens (like kale or collards). However, you have to catch them in the early spring, before they flower and become bitter. (Bitter leaves can be made less bitter by boiling them for a minute, then changing the water and boiling again for a minute, then changing the water again and boiling for one minute...but this process also decreases the nutrients and medicinal properties in the leaves.)
You can also puree the leaves in a smoothie, or make an infusion of the leaves. For the latter, Dian Dincin Buchman, Ph.D., writes in her book Herbal Medicine that you should use one pint of boiling water for every handful of leaves (and flowers, if available). Steep for 10 minutes, then strain. If desired, add a little honey to offset bitter leaves. Drink the infusion 2 - 3 times a day. Leaves may also be dehydrated and crumbled into a tea ball to brew medicinal tea.
|Dandelion flower.
Dandelion flowers are a known diuretic and are thought to improve the immune system. The flowers are also packed with antioxidants and are a superb source of lecithin - which is believed to maintain brain function and may slow or stop Alzheimer's disease. Lecithin is also supposed to be good for the liver. Additionally, dandelion flowers are a good source of vitamins A, B, and C, beta-carotene, iron, zinc, and potassium.
For the best medicinal results, use the flowers to make a simple tea that you may drink 2 - 3 times a day. Click here for a how to. The leaves may also be dehydrated and made into tea, but bear in mind older flowers will burst into seed in the dehydrator.
Dandelion Stem Medicine
Dandelion stems are traditionally used on scrapes and cuts, to speed healing. Just break open a dandelion stem and apply the sap to the affected area.
According to the website of Andrew Weil, M.D., "Dandelion is one of the least problematic medicinal herbs, especially given the fact that it has long been consumed as a food. However, people with ragweed allergy should be cautious when using dandelion, as it may cause an allergic reaction. In addition, people with an infected or inflamed gallbladder or blocked bile ducts should not use dandelion." The site also indicates that dandelion may decrease the effectiveness, or "adversely interact with" antibiotics; may "change the rate at which lithium medication leaves the body," and "the rate at which the liver breaks down certain medications."
For more information about harvesting and using dandelions for food, see these posts:
"Ah Sweet...Dandelions?"
"How to Make Dandelion Tea"
"Eating Dandelion Flowers"
"Making Dandelion Jelly"
"Teaching Children to Forage" (with dandelion cookie recipe)
Want to learn more about eating and cooking with dandelions? Check out The Ultimate Dandelion Cookbook!
NOTE: I am not a doctor. Before taking any herb, it is always best to talk to your doctor about it.

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As it possibly draws to an end, no one can refute the fact that College Green looks a mess or that a lot of the constructions are an eyesore. Many feel robbed of what is a celebrated city centre resting and picnic spot.
This temporary damage to the Green pales into insignificance however when compared to the destructive behaviour of financial institutions worldwide.
We all know the background. The financial meltdown of 2008 has continued to worsen while modern economics centralises wealth with the top 1%. This model of expediential growth continues to favour exploitation and ecocide over basic values of protecting human rights and our environment for future generations.
The WWF now estimate that at our current rate of consumption we will need two planets to survive within 50 years. Everything – from the water we drink to the air we breathe – will become toxic or extinct.
In this light, I find the destruction that continues in the name of economic progress (local examples being the privatisation of the NHS and universities) far more disgusting than the temporary and easily remedied damage to College Green.
Since 'Occupy Bristol' first set-up their tents in October 2011, Cllr Green and I understood they planned to be there for a while; you can't save the world overnight. In the first assembled meeting we called for porta-loos and access to fresh drinking water. From the start the Council refused to offer these basic conditions. Twenty-four hour toilets were not a luxury but a basic need, one that would have kept the Green and Cathedral grounds spotless for all to enjoy.
This attitude continued into classic fence sitting. The official line became: "We support your cause; but just not where we can see you, please."
The officer brought in for negotiations specialised in traveller sites. This meant the wrong aspects were assessed from the beginning. This led to a great amount of wasted time where real issues could have been effectively dealt with.
The blame is not all on Bristol City Council. Obviously a non-hierarchical group such as Occupy doesn't always sing from the same hymn-sheet and this led to a lot of confusion when dealing with 'the establishment'. Their continued deliberate spirit of protest continued to ruffle some more sensitive feathers.
More controversially however is BCC's recent decision to serve an eviction notice. From my conversations with some of the core protestors, it is clear that many are keen to pack up soon and move on to 'stage two'. They have people's attention and now wish to progress. For others though, an eviction notice is a big red flag. Further incitement will achieve nothing, but this looks like the route BCC have chosen.
The worst aspect is the sheer lack of accountability and democracy within BCC during the dialogue with Occupy. Their concerns regarding democracy were pantomimed in front of them. Not once was Full Council allowed to truly debate our new and closest neighbours. When discussions did happen, they were in private and consisted only of party leaders and officers. Considering that everyone in Bristol had an opinion on Occupy surely an informed debate by the city's councillors should have taken place?
The final decision to start the eviction process was taken in secret. We all learnt about it at the same time as everyone else did – from the general press release.
This is certainly a 'Marmite' protest. Love or hate it, everyone has spoken about them. With other Occupy camps across the country and the world they have certainly lead the debate and captured many imaginations.
Here in Bristol they're forming a 'People's Vision for 2050', written by you – with their first meeting on Saturday 21st Jan from 2-4pm in Trinity Arts Centre. They are now successfully working with the many other groups who share a similar wish for social and environmental justice. Other groups have found inspiration or been re-energised and, forgive me for being optimistic, but I am feeling good about the future.


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08 November 2011 11:36
Valentino Rossi has started evaluating Ducati's new twin spar aluminium frame at the Valencia circuit in Spain this morning.
The nine-times world champion was one of the first on to the Ricardo Tormo Circuit once wet patches had dried up under blue and sunny skies.
The new chassis is a conventional twin spar aluminium version and has been designed to give Italian Rossi and team-mate Nicky Hayden more front-end feedback, while also curing an understeer issue that hampered the pair last season.
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09 November 2011 14:22
fair enough
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apparantly valentino was spotted in floods of tears on the way to the hotel this afternoon
according to close friends he is looking forward to the 2013 season
08 November 2011 20:39
Frame of Mind
Never mind the frame. Jesus wept. He was indeed closer day one Valencia testing last year than he is this year. Mind you, he had Stoner's bike with Stoner's data. Much like RdP today with Bautista's data fom the weekend. Resurection,I hope. Resurection being...L4 D16 in a steel trellis with an alloy swingarm, slung under someone willing to wring its bloody neck. Crikey. Franco Battaini was today only 1.6 seconds adrift of Rossi. Barbera and Abraham were within .5 of him. Philip Morris' interest must be going up in smoke as the countdown to 2012 moves inexorably on. Piaggio bailout for Ducati on the cards sometime...a la Castiglione/Cagiva back then.
The crowd I feel sorry for within Ducati are their engineering staff. Intolerable situation for them. Trying to concoct a potion that will magically grant eternal youth.
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The Russian Revolution
The Russian Revolution
World War I played a major role in bringing about the Russian Revolution. The advance of the German army into Russia brought food shortages, famine, and starvation; it smashed the Russian railway system in the west; it diverted thousands of able-bodied men from their jobs to serve in the army. As it had elsewhere in Europe, war brought industrialization to a halt and wrecked the economy. It was easy for ordinary Russians to see that the czar was helpless to take control and improve matters.
Czar Nicholas II had succeeded to the Russian throne in 1894. Like most of his predecessors, Nicholas believed that he ruled by divine right and that no one should question him. The revolution of 1905 forced him to acknowledge that times had changed—that the people demanded some say in how they were governed. Although Nicholas made some concessions toward the demands of liberalism and republicanism, his reforms were too timid and slight to satisfy any but the most conservative. Resentment against the czar led to a popular uprising in 1917, as a result of which Nicholas abdicated.
There was no orderly transfer of power. In the wake of the czar's abdication, the Socialists and moderates set up a Provisional Government, which shared its power with the Petrograd (formerly St. Petersburg) Soviet of Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies. The aims of these two bodies were not the same. The Provisional Government concentrated all its planning on defeating the Germans in the Great War. The Soviet, on the other hand, made the domestic economy its priority. Its goal was to set up a legislative assembly that could address pressing concerns about land ownership, grain prices, and food shortages.
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, born in 1870 in Simbirsk on the Volga River, quickly rose to prominence as the leader of the Bolshevik (Russian for "majority") Party. Lenin made a great impression on the people by continually repeating the slogan "Peace, Land, and Bread"—the three issues of greatest concern to the ordinary people.
By November, the government had become so unpopular that the Bolsheviks were able to grab power in a successful coup d'etat , orchestrated by Lenin's close associate Leon Trotsky. Lenin lost no time in setting up one-party rule, with himself as the party dictator. Lenin's most pressing concern was to end the war with Germany. He cared nothing for victory over Germany, nor did he respect alliances made by the former Russian regime with the Western capitalist nations he despised and hoped one day to overthrow. Therefore, the quickest way to achieve peace was through diplomacy. In December of 1917, Russia and Germany agreed on peace terms; German forces would withdraw in exchange for a vast swath of Russian territory (Latvia, Lithuania, Russian territory in Poland and Finland, and the Ukraine). The terms were made official in the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, signed in March 1918.
By signing this treaty with Germany, the Bolsheviks aroused strong opposition in two groups of people. The first was Russia's former allies, still fighting the First World War. Britain and France felt that Russia had betrayed and abandoned them. The second group was the many Russians who were alarmed at the terms of the treaty. The loss of the western territory was significant because this was the most "modern" part of the country. Western Russia was better developed, more densely populated, and more industrialized than the central and eastern portions of the country. However, Lenin believed that the first thing he must do in power was to seize control and hold it. This did not allow for the niceties of pleasing his future constituents or kowtowing to his power base. He needed to demonstrate that he was in charge and that he knew what he was doing. Therefore, he ignored all opposition to the treaty.
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the dark tower
In the story, Roland is the last living member of a knightly order known as gunslingers. The world he lives in is quite different from our own, yet it bears striking similarities to it. Politically organized along the lines of a feudal society, it shares technological and social characteristics with the American Old West, as well as bearing magical powers and the relics of a highly advanced, but long vanished, society. Roland's quest is to find the Dark Tower, a fabled building said to be the nexus of all universes. Roland's world is said to have "moved on," and indeed it appears to be coming apart at the seams Ã?¢ââ??‰â?¬Â mighty nations have been torn apart by war, entire cities and regions vanish from the face of the earth without a trace, time does not flow in an orderly fashion; even the sun sometimes rises in the north and sets in the east. As the series opens, Roland's motives, goals, and his age are unclear, though later installments shed light on these mysteries.
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Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
FREE Pattern....Zig Zag Scarf
What a great addition to any wardrobe...and EASY too!!
Make one in your favorite sports team colors to show off your school pride / team spirit!!
Zig Zag Scarf Pattern
(approx 70" x 4.5" before optional fringe)
Make one in your favorite sports team colors to show off your school pride / team spirit!!
Zig Zag Scarf Pattern
(approx 70" x 4.5" before optional fringe)
THREE Skeins Red Heart® With Love® Yarn or comparable WW (size 4) yarn
OR one skein if making it all one color
Size I (5.50 mm) hook
Blunt needle
Stitches Used
Chain Stitch (ch): Wrap the yarn over the hook in a counterclockwise direction. Draw the yarn through to form a new loop without tightening the previous one.
Slip Stitch (sl st): Insert hook in next stitch as indicated by pattern instructions, yarn over and draw through the stitch and loop on hook to complete the stitch.
Double crochet (dc): Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch or space as indicated by pattern instructions, draw up a loop, (3 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook, yarn over and draw through the remaining loops to complete stitch.
NOTE: You may change colors to create a striping pattern or choose to work in one solid color only.
When changing colors, you can carry your yarn on the inside….that way you have less tails to weave in.
If you need help changing colors, YouTube is a great resource for visual lessons.
With I hook, Chain 230.
1. Work 1 dc in the 5th chain from the hook (first V stitch made). *Skip the next 2 stitches. Work {dc, ch 1, dc ----also known as a V stitch} in the next stitch. * Repeat from * to * across. Turn.
2. Ch 4. Work 1 dc in the first V-stitch. Work {dc, ch 1, dc} in the next V-stitch and in each V-stitch across.
3-7. Repeat Row 2
Fasten off, weave in ends. Finish edging as desired.
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ITF translations available: Deutsch, Español, Français, Svenska
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ITF delegation steps up pressure to release imprisoned Moroccan union leader
26 July 2012
An ITF delegation is in Morocco to step up pressure on the Moroccan government to release from prison trade union leader Said Elhairech.
Mukhtar Hili from Tunisia, member of ITF's executive board, and Dockers' Section Secretary Frank Leys is holding a series of high-level meetings and attempting to visit Said in prison. They are working closely with Meiloudi Mukhareq, general secretary of the Moroccan national trade union centre, UMT, to which Said's dockers' union is affiliated.
Frank Leys said:
"Despite his being imprisoned for more than 40 days on ridiculous and politically motivated charges, we are told that Said is in good health and his morale is high. We are going to the prison today to try to see him.
"We are relieved that the submission today by his new, ITF-appointed lawyer of a formal legal request for his provisional release meant that Said has decided to postpone his threatened hunger strike.
"We are, however, frustrated that Said's judicial hearing has been postponed because another stage of the investigation has been ordered. A number of witnesses have given evidence already, including the former Mayor of Tangier, Samir Abdelmoula.
"Said was arrested on charges of endangering national security, which he completely denies. In fact, the charges recast the excellent work Said did at ITF's request to help abandoned Comarit-Comanav crews.
"Said should never have been imprisoned in the first place and must be released as a matter of urgency. We are using every opportunity during our visit to urge the government to make real their assurances that justice will be done for Said.
"We are very appreciative of the role the ITF's Arab world region has played in mounting the campaign to free Said and hope that the global trade union family will soon be able to celebrate his release."
Frank Leys added: "At all times, the UMT has been clear that it welcomes foreign companies investing in Morocco as long as working conditions, freedom of association and collective bargaining do not suffer as a result."
Notes to editors:
1. Said Elhairech is also the chair of the ITF Arab World regional committee.
2. Said was charged with offences against article 288, which has been used against many trade unionists when a single employer submits a complaint to the authorities. The UMT continues to campaign for the article's removal from Moroccan law.
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Will this Iron Ore Stock still go up?
Masam is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinion of the blogger and are not formally edited.
The recent comments regarding the iron ore prices have left Vale's (NYSE: VALE) investors in bewilderment. Some 'experts' have stuck up their heads and said that iron ore prices are going to crash to the level from which they rallied last September. Others, like, the Deutsche Bank believe that the iron ore prices will rocket to $170/ton. How should Vale's investors tackle this situation? And can Vale offer them anything else beyond the iron ore recovery?
Understanding iron ore Prices
Iron ore prices have rallied around 80% since September, recently crossing the $150/ton mark.
However, this rally, in no way should be considered as a recovery in the global economy, especially the Chinese economy, which accounts for around 70% of total iron ore consumption in the world. Iron ore demand is extremely seasonal, as the following chart shows:
The demand is mostly high in the first quarter of the calendar year due to the seasonal restocking cycle at the Chinese ports.
However, what needs to be asked is how much of the rally in the iron ore prices has been factored in Vale's price:
The chart shows that Vale has seen the largest capital appreciation among its peers, since September, after Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO). Despite displaying such large gains, I still believe there is room for more capital appreciation. I say so because the last time such a restocking took place at the Chinese steel mills, the iron ore players posted much larger gains:
It is amazing to see how each player posted more than 30% capital appreciation, the last time such a rally took place. And look at the gain posted by Cliffs Natural Resources (NYSE: CLF)! This comparison may sound a bit crude, but this rally that occurred two years definitely gives us a hint that there are some more gains to come in the next couple of weeks.
In fact, Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) believes that fundamentals are looking much stronger this time, which may not allow the iron ore prices to fall much (after the seasonal demand goes down). They believe that iron ore price may not fall below $145/ton, though interestingly, Vale's investors are pricing iron ore at $122/ton. (Therefore, the rally in iron ore prices has not yet been priced-in the stock.)
Stock-specific factors
The management's renewed focus on improving the company' operational efficiency should lead to cost and expense reductions, lower working capital needs, and asset divestitures that could positively impact 1Q13 earnings and provide support for further stock outperformance.
Vale's recent outperformance relative to its diversified peers has been justified, in my view, given a higher exposure to iron ore (accounts for 58% of its revenues) and lower multiples. It is also to be noted that the stock is still trading at a large discount to peers on an EV/EBITDA and P/E basis which makes me believe that there are some more gains to come in the near-future:
*2013 multiples
BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP) has the most expensive valuations in the iron ore group.
I expect the discount to narrow as investors gain more confidence in the iron ore price cycle, and as the company delivers cost/expense/working capital reductions.
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In this age where the world has shrunk into a global village, job switching is being recorded at sky-rocketing rate. A few months in one organization and the employee starts looking for a next job where s/he could bargain a better pay package and better perks. Gone are the days when an employee would respectfully retire form the organization he joined after graduating.
Who's on the Losing End?
But in this trend of rapid job switching, who is at the losing end? Technically, it bids ill for the employee, too who clearly depicts less loyalty and lack of stability- both personal and professional. But mostly, it's you the owner of the organization, who has to suffer the brunt of such a swift job switching.
To slow down, if not completely stop, the rate at which your employees would leave your firm for some other, you need to take some concrete steps to keep your human resource intact. It is going to give out bad impression of your organization to others if you can't keep your employees loyal to your firm. Keep in mind that your employees are the first to warn a new entrant how no one stayed longer on a particular post for more than a few months! You'd have no way to stop all this negative hype your organization will gather.
Employee-Friendly Policies:
I left my previous job because I detested the policies. Who would like to be on probation for six solid months? Mind you, you don't get any perks from the office for the probationary period- who on earth would want to be denied of all the goodies for half a year? 'No, thank you' is what I said to my ex-employer and tendered my resignation! Don't expect your employees to stick to you for long if you have strange policies form 90s.
Don't be Too Hard on Them:
Remember that your organization is not generating all the profits only because of your astute business sense or far-sightedness. Your employees also contribute a lot in making all the money of which you keep the lion's share. If you are too peaky about your employee being late for ten minutes and cut-off half day salary then don't complaint if your employee avails the first chance to switch. Don't forget it takes a new employee three months to get the hang of the job. Take it easy on your employees. Revising their pay package after every three months is a good idea. I laud my boss for regularly reviewing my salary!
Pamper Them Occasionally:
You might as well like to reward your entire staff occasionally as you meet a certain important bench-mark. Rolling an e-mail thread to all your employees on each achievement and making them apart of it will certainly make your employee think high of you (trust me; you wouldn't want to know how an employee really thinks about the boss!) So taking them out on dinners, arranging a festive BBQ at office or a movie initiative might be good on your part.
Don't be Overly Lenient:
At the end of the day, you don't have to be overly generous as you're not the subordinate, you are the boss. So keeping a strict eye on your employees against misusing office resources and leaking company information is equally important. For that, you may install one of the employee monitoring apps on their smartphones to remotely monitor them. You can even monitor them when you're not in the office. Let your employees know that they are important to you but keep strict surveillance nevertheless! May you don't have to sign a resignation letter until long!


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Anybody that has any interest in the art that is digital animation will thoroughly enjoy "TheDriver" animated series that has just hit YouTube.
If you remember, the series was first introduced a little under two years ago, only this time, it's back with sharper details and additional footage that looks pretty impressive.
The scene of the animated series is Los Angeles and The Driver is a mysterious Stig-like driver that drives a stealth black Nissan GT-R and resides in billboards. If that sentence doesn't sound ridiculous enough for you, The Driver also possesses some sort of magic powers, capable of teleporting everywhere, leaving only a cloud of purple of smoke in its wake.
As a vigilante of the streets of LA, the Driver apprehends law-breaking drivers that are hell bent on turning Los Angeles into their own personal race track. Street racers, petty criminals, drunk drivers, and the like are the enemies of The Driver.
Check out the re-introduced video and watch a goon driving a Nissan 370Z get his comeuppance courtesy of this mysterious crime-fighter.


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"Advancing innovation in collaborative conservation for the stewardship of our national system of parks and special places."
Best Practices for 21st Century Relevancy
Engaging an increasingly diverse population is critical to the future of our national system of parks and special places. The Institute, the Northeast Region Office of Interpretation and Education and the University of Vermont together are sponsoring research through a doctoral fellowship project to identify best practices for engaging new diverse audiences.
Park for Every Classroom (PEC)
Park for Every Classroom (PEC) was created in 2011 to encourage education partnerships and community engagement. The purpose of PEC is to build collaborations among National Park Service staff, local community and educational partners, and teachers to engage students in place-based learning that promotes stewardship of parks and communities.
This program is a partnership between the National Park Service's Northeast Regional Office, Interpretation and Education, Shelburne Farms, Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller NHP and NPS Conservation Study Institute.
Currently there are eight PEC pilot teams in the Northeast: Fort McHenry NM & HS, Gateway NRA, Weir Farm NHS, Valley Forge NHP, Salem Maritime NHS, New England NST, Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller NHP, and Morristown NHP. The parks developed case studies to reflect on their experience in the program and provide insight for people interested in applying this strategic model to their own parks.
Link to the full report.
Engaging Community & Youth
The Institute and its parnters developed Beyond Outreach Handbook: A Guide to Designing Effective Programs to Engage Diverse Communities(pdf 798kb). This handbook represents an important new tool to assist National Park Service (NPS)
managers and practitioners and their partners in developing programs that successfully connect diverse communities with
their local national parks. It guides practitioners through an assessment that identifies gaps in readiness and informs the development of an effective engagement strategy.
The Institute, working with the Northeast Region Office of Interpretation and Education,
and partners completed a web-based civic engagement manual, Stronger Together: A
manual on the Principles and Practices of Civic Engagement (pdf 1.0MB)
The Institute is also developing evaluation programs to support engaging young adults in sustainability and conservation related careers. See the related narrative and PowerPoint presentation for details of evaluation research to Support National Park Service 21st Century Relevancy Initiatives.
Evaluating & Replicating Place-based Education Programs
In partnership with Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller NHP, Green Mountain National Forest, Shelburne Farms and Northeast Office of National Wildlife Federation, the Institute participates in a place-based education evaluation collaborative to evaluate and support replication of programs such as:
A Forest for Every Classroom
The Benefits of Place-based Education: A Report from the Place-based Education Evaluation Collaborative
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"...place-based education fosters students' connection to place and creates vibrant partnerships between schools and communities. It boosts student achievement and improves environmental, social, and economic vitality."
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Turn your void into a vessel!Life is about loss. In order to grow, you must leave certain things behind. Although, warm, safe and comfortable, I think you would agree that staying in the womb forever is not only unnatural, it would actually take the life of mother and child. If you are not growing, you are dying. You must leave the womb behind.
This pattern continues through every aspect of the life cycle. The womb is symbolic of all comfortable situations. You cannot grow and stay the same. You will lose teeth, you will lose friends, you will lose things, you will lose cars, homes, jobs and inevitably, loved ones. The list goes on and on in every direction. When you attach to your loss it creates a void.
Victims have voids. Victims tell the same story over and over again, sinking deeper into their void. Warriors have voids too, but they have turned them into Vessels. The difference is desire. When life creates an opening for you, you can see it as a void or a vessel. It is either a sinking hole or an opportunity to become whole.
Although, it can very painful when a relationship ends, consider the possibility that it is not the end of the world, but the beginning of an even more beautiful world. If you lose your job, see it as an opening to commit to something that you are more passionate about. If you physically injure yourself, use the opportunity to be more creative in your healthful cooking, writing or meditation practice.
All you have to do is create desire and use it as fuel for your fire. Notice your language. Stop telling your story from the point of view of a victim. Stop making excuses for your bad habits and bad moods. Start focusing on your true inspiration. Adjust your language to speak in terms of all the magic that is brewing in your life. Positive thoughts and words are magnets for all you wish to attract.
It doesn't matter where you are in your life right now. Simply Desire for your hole to to become whole and your Void to become a Vessel. A true warrior is someone who has overcome obstacles and loss. Inside of rotting fruit lie the seeds for infinite fruit trees. A victim sees the fruit, a warrior seeds the fruit trees.
Being Happy Healthy and Fit means turning the Hole into the WHOLE big picture! Life is Short. Make yours Magical!


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Front row: Christine Shipyan '10, Catherine Noyes '09, Megan Fitzgerald '10, Kaitlin
Nikiforov '11. Back row: Patrick Nugent '11, Billy Campion '11, Bray Wilkins '11,
Professor Fenster.
Professor Michael Fenster, Ph.D. (environmental
studies ) and seven of his students are currently in Iceland in conjunction
with the summer course "The Geology of Iceland: A Seam on the Coat of the World."
The travel course enables students to examine, analyze and map individual
volcanic and glacial features, as well as landscape features produced by the interaction
of fire, ice and the ocean.
Fenster began teaching at Randolph-Macon College in 1999. He earned a B.S. and M.S.
at the University of Mississippi and a Ph.D. at Boston University, and he conducted
post-doctoral research at the University of Virginia. Fenster currently serves as
the director of the college's environmental studies program.
About the Course
Iceland owes its dramatic landscape features to its distinctive geologic setting
on top of a tectonic "spreading center," where magma rises from the Earth's mantle
and "rests" precariously close to or emerges onto the surface—in concert with its
geographic position at a high latitude (65° N latitude compared to Ashland's 37°
N latitude). Students are investigating how humans have survived in this harsh geologic
environment and they are learning about the rich history and culture of this Nordic
country. They are also evaluating the impact of humans on the environment by analyzing—firsthand—contemporary
geologic environmental issues such as climate change, soil erosion and renewable
energy. Over 80% of Iceland's energy comes from geothermal and hydrologic sources.
Fenster is sending blog entries—virtual "diaries"—back to the college describing
the group's travel experiences, as well as the history and landscape of Iceland.
Read Fenster's exciting blog entries below—and visit R-MC's Web site often for
updates on this unique travel course.
June 20, 2009
We had a spectacular day today. We rolled off the airplane at 6:00 a.m. and went
directly to a town called Keflavik about 30 minutes away from the airport ("Kefla"
means "sticks" and "vik" means "bay"). It got its name because of all the big sticks
or pieces of wood that fishermen have to deal with in the bay. After a terrific
breakfast at our hotel - more
Fenster and students in the mid-Atlantic rift valley.
Note the geothermal power plant in the background.
Students visit a home buried in the
1973 eruption on Heimaey.
Note the white chimney in the upper left.
R-MC students climbing the crater of the
Elgfell volcano, which last erupted in 1973.
(l-r) Patrick Nuegent, a Viking, Billy Campion,
a Viking, Kaitlin Nikiforov, and Bray Wilkins
attend a party given by the Canadian
ambassador at the government center
in Reykjavik.
European style than American, but definitely unique (I had salmon on a roll with
an egg spread and cukes on top), we met Barb Tewksbury from Hamilton College, her
husband Dave and her research student Elyse at our hotel. Our guide, Edward Williamson,
took us all in a mini bus to three stops along the Reykjanes (pronounced "Wreck
Yah Nays") Peninsula. "Reykja" means "smoky" and "nes" means "peninsula." Put the
two together and you can see what it means. Each stop was awe inspiring, breathtaking
and truly unbelievable. The scale of volcanic processes that you can walk right
up to and look at is truly in a class by itself.
We first visited a place called "Crater Row" which contained "spatter cones" in
a line for kilometers and kilometers. These are steep-sided hills of "spatter" built
up by lava fountains and central vents that form above fissures (cracks) where magma
comes to the Earth's surface. We saw and hiked on many different kinds including
one that had had a lava lake in it when it formed a thousand years ago. The lava
would fill up the crater to form a lava lake, spill over the sides, fill back up
and spill over—over and over again, each time forming a hard crust on the top before
it spilled. Then, after it spilled, it flowed down the side of the spatter cone
through lava tubes that are now hollow. My student Bray climbed in one to get his
picture taken. He wanted to crawl all the way through it, but Barb thought that
wasn't a good idea.
Our second stop was truly astonishing. Huge piles— almost mountains—of volcanic
material that formed about 12,000 years ago under ice sheets also form a line along
the peninsula. We visited the one right on the southwest coast of Iceland on the
Atlantic Ocean and it was breathtaking. Here, the Earth literally splits in two
and moves in opposite directions so that each year, the U.S. and Europe get father
apart from each other. This site showed why Jack Trammell, the director of our summer
school program, wanted me to call this course "The Geology of Iceland: The Seam
on the Coat of the World." The two pieces of lithosphere move at about the same
rate that your fingernails grow, but you could literally see the crack—really a
valley—starting on land and then descending down into the Atlantic Ocean. The valley
on land had numerous, small shield volcanoes in it and a new power plant that's
tapping the hot water beneath the ground but on top of the magma for generating
power (electricity) and sending hot water to homes. Then, around the corner from
this large mountain of lava, on the ocean, and right in the middle of the valley
that I just mentioned, was the most unbelievable beach I have ever seen. The beach
was not made of sand, but of boulders the size of about 10-20 bowling balls put
together, about 3 feet or more around each. The waves that brought those boulders
to that beach must have been enormous!
We ended our field trip at a place with boiling sulfur water (hot springs) and mud
pots (a hot spring that carries mostly boiling mud and some water). We hiked all
around it while the very hot water spewed steam and sulfur (it was stinky).
We heard lots of great folklore and saw a few interesting animals, including short
and cute horses whose lineage comes from horses brought to Iceland by Nordic Vikings.
Some of my students want to ride them, but that's not high on my priority list.
I did, however, see an advertisement for helicopter rides around Iceland!!
Tomorrow we're off to the Blue Lagoon—a hot bath—next to a geothermal power plant
on the Reykjanes Peninsula, then to Reykjavik for museums, map/book collecting and
some shopping. Then Tuesday a.m. we visit a geothermal energy plant and then take
the ferry boat to the Westman Island, off the south coast of Iceland.
It's now midnight here and the sun has not set. You may know that this is the summer
solstice, or longest day of the year. I hope you have enjoyed your day as much as
we have.
June 22, 2009
Hello again from Reykjavik.
Today we began the day with another terrific breakfast at Hotel Keflavik before
heading to the Blue Lagoon, the outfall from the geothermal energy plant. Our guide,
Edward, picked us up in a four-wheel-drive converted Ford van that had huge tires
on it, stood about 3-4 feet off the ground, and required a step ladder to get into.
He said we would need it to get to some of the places we plant to go later in the
week—like the volcano Hekla.
Barb Tewksbury, a structural geologist from Hamilton College who happened to meet
up with us on the Reykjanes Peninsula yesterday, told me that she has used the vehicle
to drive across a 3 foot deep river in northern Iceland. We plan to use it to drive
off the road to reach a volcano named Hekla. Today, while in the Settlement Exhibit
(more later), the museum director told us that he had heard on the news that Hekla
erupts every 10 years and that the government has issued a warning about the possibility
of another one soon. That's bad news given that we plan to hike up its flanks this
weekend. Thankfully, volcanoes usually issue warnings... but I'm jumping ahead.
After breakfast, we spent the day pretty much relaxing in a big steamy hot bath
at the Blue Lagoon. We had pushed ourselves hard for two days, so slowing down felt
nice. Although touristy (it is the #1 destination for tourists in Iceland), it was
fun. It reminded me a bit of the bath houses in Austria because of the hot water
you could relax in and the waterfalls that you could stand under… except this was
a BIG one, and you could put natural white paste—which is really silica mud—on your
face and skin. It's supposed to heal blemishes on your skin.
Edward went with us and I enjoyed getting to talk to him in the "lagoon." I learned,
for example, that Edward also volunteers for a search and rescue team that rescues
people from mountains and glaciers when they get lost or caught in pickles. He told
me that technology has improved rescue operations dramatically. For example, in
the "old" days, people weren't reported missing until they didn't show up at home
some time after their adventures were supposed to end and families got worried.
Now, with communication and GPS devices, they know right when people get in trouble
and right where they are, so they can go and pick them up much faster. He drives
a Ski Doo on the snow and ice and takes part in about three missions every year.
After the Blue Lagoon, we took off for the capital city of Reykjavik, where we checked
into our hotel and then headed to the old part of town. After a brief driving tour
by Edward (he wears a headphone set with a microphone while driving us around),
including driving by a church with a columnar basalt facade, and the building on
Reykjavik Harbor where Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev held their famous Reykjavik
Summit and considered banning all ballistic missiles, we went straightaway to the
Settlement Exhibit.
Barb Tewksbury was right: It was amazing. We had a personalized tour from the director
of the exhibit of one of the first Viking houses on the island. The Viking house
and artifacts from this period are preserved in the lower level of a hotel next
to the harbor. With the help of geologists, the archeologists dated the site accurately
to 871 +/- 2 years because geologists know the year (871) that an ash layer from
a volcano about 400 kilometers to the east fell from the atmosphere and landed onto
a stone fence that surrounded one of the Viking's houses. Fortunately, the ash layer
also landed on the Greenland ice sheet and geologists dated the ash layer (really
tephra) that got incorporated into the ice there. After the eruption and after the
Vikings left the site, the tephra layer—and the village—got preserved under about
two meters of wind-blown sediment and organic matter. More than 1100 years later,
construction workers discovered the village in 2001 when new construction began
on this site.
Unlike America (as I was told), construction crews who locate potentially important
archeological findings stop to study and preserve them. In this case, the findings
represent the earliest (oldest) Viking village on Iceland. Sadly, the findings debunked
the Icelandic legend that Ingólfur Arnarson, the first settler on Iceland, established
the site for the settlement (now the city of Reykjavik) by allowing pillars to float
in the ocean and taking their landing spot on shore as an omen of where to build
the first settlement site. The archeologists can learn a lot about the Vikings by
studying the buildings and the materials found around the site—like metal, glass
and wood objects. That reminds me, we also drove by a new museum between Keflavik
and Reykjavik that houses a replica Viking ship. The museum had only been open for
one week and has huge glass windows that allowed us to see the whole ship without
going into the museum. And, speaking of Vikings, a few of us stopped to have our
pictures taken with Vikings who were guarding the Reykjavik government center. Apparently,
the Canadian Ambassador threw a party for locals to celebrate Canada Day and used
the Vikings as "bouncers"—and we weren't on the invitation list!
After lunch…and by the way I had mink whale for lunch…our group split up and had
a few hours to poke around Reykjavik. I didn't feel great about eating whale because
I don't want to support whale hunting, but Edward assured me that the Icelanders
practice excellent conservation. In fact, the Iceland government removed a ban on
whaling a couple of years ago that they had established in 1986. My group assured
me that it was best to use the meat that way since the whalers had already claimed
the whale. In any case, it was only a once in a lifetime opportunity for me and
it was delicious! It tasted a lot like a "regular" steak.
After lunch, we split up for some "free time" in Reykjavik where we all did a little
shopping and a few of us went to a café for chocolate cake and coffee. It really
hit the spot!
After a long walk along the harbor back to the hotel and a shower, we walked back
to town for dinner at the Carusa. Now back in the hotel room, I'm planning tomorrow's
adventures that consist of a tour of a geothermal energy power plant and a 2.5 hour
ferry boat ride (I was told the ferry holds 200-300 cars!) to the Westmann Islands.
We plan to hike straight up the newly formed volcano whose lava flow in 1973 claimed
about one-third of the town of Heiemaey on the Westmann Island. Barb told us that
if you dig down a bit at the top, you can still feel the heat of the lava from this
eruption. We'll spend the next day on the island as well, then head back. Believe
it or not, my students want to make it a priority to have puffin for one of our
meals. I'll let you know how it goes.
As they say in Iceland for "goodbye"
Michael Fenster
June 22-23, 2009
Wednesday marked yet another memorable day on our Icelandic journey. We started
the day with breakfast in Reykjavik and then, on a cloudy and sometimes rainy morning,
we drove in our guide's "super van" (more about the van in a later entry) about
30 minutes southeast to the newest geothermal energy power plant on Iceland – Orkuveita
Reykjavíkur. Although we arrived with a couple of tour buses full of people, after
a little while, the tourists left and we had the tour of a lifetime with our own
personal tour guide. The facility had excellent exhibits including an earthquake
room that simulates earthquakes of various magnitudes. The people who run power
plants "worry" about earthquakes because they have pipes that transport hot water
and power lines that deliver electricity to the people of Iceland and an earthquake
could do substantial damage to those. To reduce the potential risk to these systems,
the engineers developed a pipe system that "gives" with earthquakes. The pipes,
about 1 meter above the ground, will run straight for a while, then take a 90 degree
turn, then another, then another and then go straight for a while longer only to
repeat the pattern. Fortunately, Iceland will never have earthquakes as big or that
last as long as those in California, because Iceland sits on top of a different
kind of tectonic plate boundary than California, so it will experience shallower
earthquakes. Still, the earthquakes can reach 7.0 on the Richter scale – certainly
large enough for everyone who has lived on the island to have felt one and to have
caused substantial damage. I guess it's the geologist in me, but I hope we get to
feel one before we leave.
After seeing a video about and getting a short talk on how this company uses super
hot steam from below the ground to generate electricity, our guide took us to platforms
that overlook the actual rooms where all the action happens. I was struck by how
quiet the facility was given the huge generators and turbines (4 of each) in the
room. By the way, our tour guide, as do many people in Iceland, spoke perfect English
–without an accent. You would think that English was his first language. When I
asked him how he learned to speak English so well, he said what several others have
said when I asked them that question – from watching TV!
After finishing up at the plant, we went to Þorlákshöfn to catch the ferry to Heimaey
or what the locals call Vestmannaeyjar (Westmann Islands). The Westmann Islands
got their name from the Irish slaves (Celtic/Irish men from lands to the west of
Norway) who fled there after killing their master Hjörleifur of Hjöleifshöfði. Unfortunately,
for the slaves, Hjörleifur's brother-in-law, Ingólfur Arnarson found them on Heimaey
and ended their lives.
The Vestmannaeyjar make up 13 islands but Heimaey is the only island that people
live on. It is quite an amazing site to come into the harbor after traveling across
the Atlantic for 2.5 hours on turquoise blue water. The islands only exist because
of their location on top of a spreading or rift zone that has piled lava on the
sea floor and over time built up to extend above sea level. In fact, there are many
"islands" under the ocean that you cannot see from a boat or plane. The north end
of the island has very steep and tall cliffs that are made of magma that came to
the Earth's surface beneath glaciers that were in this area about 10,000 years ago
– and that's what you see when approaching the island by ferry. But these rocks
only make up the very north end of the island, and if that's all the lava that came
there, it would be a tall, but very small island. Fortunately for the people of
Vestmannaeyjar, another volcano – one like you would see in Hawaii – erupted under
the sea, built itself up, and created lava flows about 2,000 years ago that connected
to the older 10,000-year-old rocks. The entire village of Vestmannaeyjar (which
by the way is the largest village in Iceland with more than 5,000 inhabitants) is
built on the lava from this volcano named Helgafell.
However, and unfortunately for the people of Vestmannaeyjar, another very violent
volcano popped up out of the sea and erupted for 6 months – from January 23 to July
3 – in 1973. This is the event that John McPhee wrote about in his trilogy, "The
Control of Nature." His chapter is called "Cooling the Lava" because the Civil Defense
Corps in Reykjavik came up with the idea to pump water on the lava to try to keep
it from burying the entire village of Vestmannaeyjar. It was a very tough fight
and the people finally won, but not before the village incurred a lot of destruction
– including the burying of hundreds of homes under the lava and the piling of cinders
up to the second floor of homes. In fact, some of the roofs collapsed under the
weight of the cinders and so the rescue teams had crews that spent all of their
time shoveling the cinders off the rooftops. The locals called this stuff "black
rain." After our guide, Eunoch, picked us up from the ferry, he took us to an outdoor
exhibit before checking into our hostel where you can see the tops of some of the
homes as crews dig them out from under the lava. The exhibit is known as "modern
Pompeii." Some of the people who owned these homes don't like this idea.
We arrived to Vestmannaeyjar about 3:00 in the afternoon wrapped in a beautiful
blue and puffy white clouded sky. We had planned to depart the island the next morning
at 8:00 a.m., so we had to hit the floor running again – and boy did we! Good thing
the sun never sets here in June.
So… as a first matter of business, we decided to climb the 220 meters to the top
of the notorious Eldfell volcano. It took us about 20 minutes to walk the crater
flank to the rim of the volcano for the most amazing view of the island and the
mainland. There, right in front of us stood the massive subglacial cliffs, Helgfell,
and of course the crater of Eldfell and its destructive lava beneath us. After some
time on the top – and for a while staying warm up there by sitting, lying, or standing
on the warm volcanic tuff that makes up the rim (it's still hot a few centimeters
beneath the surface as steam continues to rise from hot lava beneath the volcano's
rim), we scurried down the volcano where Enoch picked us up in the big bus and off
we went to the harbor to catch a private boat ride around the entire island. It
was superb!
Turns out that a family-run business was taking care of us – the dad was the boat
captain, the son was the bus driver, the mom made our dinner at the café. We had
to wait a bit for the captain to take us because he was repairing their big tour
bus as they were expecting 1,000 kids the next day for a big soccer tournament on
the island. Once he got that repair taken care of, we shoved off about 6:00 in the
afternoon for the ride of a lifetime! The ride beheld some magnificent scenery,
including a huge elephant head on the side of a cliff made from columnar basalt,
puffin and guillemot watching, but I have to say that the highlight happened when
the boat captain pulled into a sea cave with our boat, turned off the engine, pulled
out a saxophone and played a beautiful ballad.
Homemade pizza dinner and chocolate cake at the family café hit the spot. We also
got to watch the movie "Volcano," about the 1973 eruption, while eating dinner so
that we could get a real feel for what it was like before, during and after the
eruption. After dinner, the students walked to our hostel and I stayed around to
talk with Unner (the mom) and Simmi (the dad). We talked for 2 hours. Turns out
that Simmi and Unner last year rented a Harley Davidson motorcycle with 16 other
Icelanders on Harleys and took 6 weeks to drive from Los Angeles to Orlando along
Rt. 66. They were very proud of the Iceland magazine that featured their trip with
two full pages of color pictures.
A trip to the café and a walk to the hostel ended this remarkable day. Just a few
sunny hours later, we would awaken, hop on the ferry back to the mainland, and greet
the 1,000 soccer kids waiting to take "our" ferry back to Vestmannaeyjar for a day
of soccer.
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Where to buy Sushi-making stuff in Dallas/Plano Texas
I made the 'mistake' of showing some friends how to make their own sushi at home, and now the word has gotten out and I've been requested to do it again, bigger, badder, and un cut (well, maybe not uncut.....)
So now I need to find the special tools of the trade. And probably some of the less common fish. I've got the basics covered with nori, rice, vinegar, wasabi, and some of the other non-perishables at Asia World Market in Plano. But they didn't have any decent bamboo mats, and I'm going to need at least 3.
And I really haven't trusted much of the fish except Tuna from anywhere other than Central Market or Whole Foods.
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Central has frozen Tuna & Salmon that is Sashimi grade, you can of course also purchase fish at Seabose. I don't recomend getting anything expensive however for doing a demo. I do demos frequently for large groups and have found that the best thing to do is the good old California with cheap Krab from Sams. You can buy the "crab" with a K for about $5 for 2.5 lb.
The chinese market at Coit & Park normally has plenty of mats, I purchased about 25 there for my last class.
Another good option is to use smoked salmon again from Sams. It really depends on how many people you are having over, but generally it's kind of dangerous to use fresh fish since it will likely not be cooled for periods of time.
The Hong Kong Market in Garland is a HUGE asian supermarket. They have multiple kinds of seaweed sheets, and live fish that they will butcher and cut for you any way you like (but honestly not sure how reliable it is with the fish). They should also have bamboo mats.
You could check out Shop Minoya Plus in Plano for the mats. It's located at the northwest corner of Parker and Independence.
Shop Minoya at the northwest corner of Independence/Parker. They have the mats. I find their prices of Japanese items better than at Chinese stores. Shop Minoya and Seabose are the only Japanese stores in Dallas as far as I know.
"Sushi mats" are simply bamboo place mats. You can buy them anywhere. If you want to make really giant sushi, you can even use a bamboo blind. They all work.
For a demonstration, sticking to cooked fish and/or processed roes might be the smartest route. But then I'm a transplanted Californian who grew up on the ocean, and prefers to be aboard the fishing boat when the fish is landed. THAT is good sashimi! Or sushi. Classically trained sushi chefs know how to inspect a fish looking for flukes or worms that can make people really sick.
As for "tools of the trade," you don't mention a rice paddle, a large flat pan or basket, or a paper fan for "polishing' the rice before you start making sushi. You can probably get these at the local Asian markets mentioned by others.


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"Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:6-7).
No care but all prayer. No anxiety but much joyful communion with God. Carry your desires to the LORD of your life, the guardian of your soul. Go to Him with two portions of prayer and one of fragrant praise. Do not pray doubtfully but thankfully. Consider that you have your petitions, and therefore thank God for His grace. He is giving you grace; give Him thanks, Hide nothing. Allow no want to lie rankling in your bosom; "make known your requests." Run not to man. Go only to your God, the Father of Jesus, who loves you in Him.
This shall bring you God's own peace. You shall not be able to understand the peace which you shall enjoy. It will enfold you in its infinite embrace. Heart and mind through Christ Jesus shall be steeped in a sea of rest. Come life or death, poverty, pain, slander, you shall dwell in Jesus above every rolling wind or darkening cloud. Will you not obey this dear command?
Yes, LORD, I do believe thee; but, I beseech thee, help mine unbelief.
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The commissioner said he wanted to dedicate more time to family and business obligations.
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The American classic about a young girl's coming-of-age at the turn of the century.
Betty Smith (1896–1972) was a native of Brooklyn, New York. Her novels A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Tomorrow Will Be Better, Joy in the Morning, and Maggie-Now continue to capture the hearts and imaginations of millions of readers worldwide.read more
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July 26, 1926 in Powderly, KY
Biography:James Best started appearing on film in 1950 in such westerns as Winchester 73 and Kansas Raiders, he was touted as a bright new face on the cinematic scene. When Best showed up as a regular on the 1963 TV series Temple Houston, he was promoted as a "promising" performer. When co-starred in... Full Biography