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GS: Where are you from?
JG: I grew up in Clanton, AL, a small town near the middle of the state.
GS: What degree did you receive and when?
JG: I received my Master of Arts degree in English in May of this year.
GS: How long have you been at UAB?
JG: Since I did my undergraduate work at UAB as well, this will be my sixth year here.
GS: What is your research?
JG: My research has spread across several different subjects. I have publications pending on James Joyce, Woody Allen, Joe Orton, and Michel Foucault, and I have conference presentations on other authors and philosophers, such as Alan Sillitoe and Friedrich Nietzsche. In general, however, my research interests are 20th century British and Irish literature, working class studies, postcolonial literature, and various 19th and 20th century schools of philosophy.
GS: Why did you choose UAB for your graduate studies?
JG: I chose to stay at UAB solely because of the strength of the faculty in the English department. The strength of any graduate program is based on both the classroom experience and the students' access to the professors. Since UAB English offers both of these elements on an incredibly professional level, I decided to stay and work here for my MA degree.
GS: Have you received any awards or honors?
JG: I am a member of the Phi Kappa Phi honor society, Golden Key, Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society, and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. I graduated with my BA in English magna cum laude with honors in English. I am also an Eagle Scout.
GS: What has been your most rewarding experience at UAB?
JG: My most rewarding experience at UAB was unquestionably when I presented some of my research at the International James Joyce Symposium in Prague, Czech Republic last summer. Because this was my first research presentation occurring off campus, I was obviously very nervous. However, the experience was wonderful, and I wouldn't trade it for anything.
GS: Who was your greatest influence here at UAB and why?
JG: While the entire English department faculty has been involved in my development as both an undergrad and graduate student in some way, I would name Dr. William Hutchings as the person who had the most influence upon me here at UAB. Besides being a wonderful instructor in the classroom, he took time to personally look over my work and offer suggestions for new directions I could take my ideas in the future. He taught me how to give a solid conference presentation, and he helped me edit my first article submission to a scholarly journal. In short, without his patience and guidance, I would not be where I am today.
GS: What is your motivation in your academics/research?
JG: My motivation for studying and researching literature has been and I think will always continue to be a quest to answer one question: why do we study literature? I have always wondered why it is that we as human beings are consistently fascinated with stories and storytelling. It is easy to say that we study these things because they are important historically or because they have demonstrated a certain amount of staying power or some other trite response like that. But, I think that if the study of literature, and of art in general, is going to remain relevant in a fast food culture that is continually driven by instant gratification and the newest flashing lights of Hollywood Boulevard, the answers for why we study literary works has to be better defined. Overall, the main idea that drives my study of literature can be put into one sentence: while scientific advancements are daily moving us closer to becoming the gods of yore, art—and literature—is constantly reminding of us of what it is, and what it means, to be human beings. Every piece of literature from Beowulf to the most recent bestseller is in some way trying to convey to us as readers some aspect of what it means to be a part of humanity: hope, desire, love, sadness, ambition, greed, lust, pain, joy, happiness, sorrow, tragedy, and heroism. These are things that are an indelible part of the human experience, and if we miss out on them, we miss out on our own lives. This conception of literature is what drives me as a student, an instructor, and a scholar.
GS: What are your plans after graduating and for the future?
JG: My plans for the future are to pursue a Ph.D. in 20th Century British and Irish literature with a particular focus in working class studies. I also plan to write fiction and to perhaps put in a short stint with a publishing company.
GS: Is there anything else you would like to say?
JG: I would like to add that it is important for us as university students to remember that going to college is not merely about getting credentials—it is about getting an education. If we find that we are satisfied with learning only enough to get by, with going to class only enough to make the bare minimum grade to move on to the next class where we will repeat the same process, we will find that we are in fact only undercutting ourselves. The value of a college education, whether measured in academic or economic terms, is created not by some strange abstract force that exists in the world at large. Rather, the value of a college education is determined by the achievements of those with degrees. When we devalue our own education so much that getting a piece paper with a degree certification printed on it is more important that enriching ourselves and taking our experience out into the world in some meaningful or beneficial way that improves society for the future, we will have effectively wasted our own time. Thus, I only ask that we all remind ourselves occasionally that our attendance in class and our completion of assignments is not always about the due date that is immediately before us; instead, we need to realize that our true purpose and meaning as educated people lies far out into a future which we cannot yet see, but for which we must always be prepared.
James's advice for other graduate students:
I would tell graduate students only the same thing that was told to me before embarking on my own graduate career: graduate school is what you make of it. The classroom should only be the jumping off point. It is only what you do once class is dismissed that will allow you to define yourself as a scholar, as a professional, and as a person.
For more information regarding the Samuel B. Barker Award for Excellence in Graduate Studies, visit http://main.uab.edu/Sites/gradschool/students/current/groups/researchday/barkeraward/


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Smyrna Town Council swore in a new police officer at Monday's meeting, concluding a search that started a few months ago.
Jessica L. Jacobs is the 23rd police officer, bringing the Smyrna Police Department to full capacity.
Police Chief Wil Bordley said Jacobs is a resident of Milford and has spent the last three years with the Harrington Police Department. She is a 2009 graduate of the Delaware State Police Academy and will graduate from Wilmington University with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice in January 2013. Bordley said Jacobs received many commendations and accolades during her time with the Harrington Police Department.
"I think she's going to be a huge asset to our department," Bordley said. "I've had some lengthy discussions with her past chief and he said if she doesn't fit well with Smyrna or doesn't do well here, they will welcome her back with open arms, which says a lot about her."
Jacobs will start Monday, Oct. 22.
Tree planting standards
Smyrna Town Council unanimously approved an ordinance to amend the Subdivision Ordinance to include new tree planting requirements. Councilman Jeff Flairty wasn't at the meeting.
The ordinance was approved by the Planning & Zoning Commission and the Shade Tree Commission.
With the change, all development plans requiring town approval must include a tree planting plan. The change requires one tree pre 3,000-square feet of lot area and new trees to have a minimum caliper of two inches. The plan should include the location, spacing, caliper, and species of new trees; the Delaware Forest Service should be contacted to determine which species of trees are most appropriate.
HOA issues continue
Town Council addressed a fence adjustment request that was previously brought up by Myron Neal, who spoke on behalf of his mother-in-law Eltise Desir. Desir lives in Bombay Woods and was asking for a fence adjustment for her yard; she wanted to install a six-foot privacy fence, but there was a complaint from another resident so in accordance with town code the issue went to council. The family has been going back and forth with the development as the HOA is currently reorganizing.
Town lawyer Barrett Edwards told council that according to the deed, the resident is permitted a four-foot vinyl fence that must be approved by the architectural review committee. Therefore, council had to vote on two items: the height of the fence (four or six feet) and the privacy fence.
Council ultimately voted the measure down because if they take care of one HOA issue, they'll be asked to deal with more.
Police expansion progress
By a vote of 5-1, council approved the hiring of a construction manager for the police station expansion project. Ed Ide of i3a engineering was selected. The preliminary planning is still being done by the members of Police Building Committee who are working to cut the price of the building. With the hiring of Ide, the town will be able to move forward with any pre-construction phases of the project.
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Made in Staffordshire, England, Europe
Late 18th centuryMedium:
Lead-glazed earthenware with transfer-printed decorationDimensions:
5 3/16 x 5 3/16 x 3 9/16 inches (13.2 x 13.2 x 9 cm)Curatorial Department:
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1937-9-112Credit Line:
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Various methods of printing on a ceramic body by means of a transfer were introduced in England in the 1750s. For printing under the glaze, the earliest and most basic method consisted of applying color—most notably cobalt blue—to an engraved copper plate. From this engraved plate, the design was transferred to a thin paper which was then pressed onto the unglazed surface of a ceramic object before being softened with water and peeled away. The decoration was hardened in a muffle kiln, then glazed and fired again. The resulting decoration had the appearance of an engraved print.
This process of printing on ceramics allowed standardization of decoration, permitting intricate designs to be created quickly and in large quantities. The major centers for the production of English transfer-printed wares were located in pottery centers in the county of Staffordshire and in Liverpool. As early as the late eighteenth century, manufacturers working in these areas realized the potential of the nascent American market and created ceramics decorated with scenes of this country's monuments, both built and natural.


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The driver of a tractor-trailer is apparently OK, escaping with only minor injuries after the truck was struck by a train.
The Southeast Missourian (http://bit.ly/Wbjf8o ) reports that the accident happened Monday morning in Cape Girardeau County. Police say the Burlington-Northern Santa Fe train struck the trailer, knocking the cab loose. The trailer was dragged for at least a quarter of a mile.
The truck driver was taken to a hospital, but authorities say he did not appear to be badly hurt.
The cause of the accident remains under investigation.


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CLARION TWP, Clarion County — A 24-year-old East Butler man known for his infectious laugh and love of sports died early Sunday after crashing his pickup.
State police at the Clarion barracks report that Joshua P. Bartley was driving his 2006 Ford F-150 on Greenville Pike, just north of the Stone House in Clarion Township around 4:45 a.m., when the wreck occurred.
The truck reportedly drove off the right side of the road. When it began to roll over, Bartley who was not wearing a seat belt was ejected. He was later pronounced dead at the scene by the Clarion County coroner.
Two passengers in Bartley's truck, Justin J. Lackey, 23, of Chicora and Carlos E. Morando III, 23, of Butler, were wearing seat belts and suffered only minor injuries.
A written report by state police indicates alcohol was a factor in the accident. However, the trooper who investigated was not available to elaborate.
Friends memorialized Bartley on his Facebook page with anecdotes and photographs, noting his sense of humor and love for life, laughter and sports.
Bartley worked at Penn United Technologies and enjoyed dek hockey.


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The 1st year under Pioli is complete. THe Chiefs obviously had a very tough season in 2009, but here is a partial list of his achievements.
1. Fired Herm Edwards
2. Hired Todd Haley
3. Brought in Romeo Crennel and Charlie Weiss
4. Continually searched the waiver wire to bring in players during the season including Chris Chambers.
5. Cut LJ
6. Traded Gonzo for 2nd round pick
I am thrilled with what he has accomplished in only 1 year with the Chiefs.
Great job Scott!


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GOP Resorts to Gay Marriage & Anti-Christian Fear Mongering
In a last minute effort to support Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, Florida State Senator Marco Rubio and former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee are participating in anti-gay marriage robocalls for a leading organization that opposes marriage equality, America Blog reports.
The two Republican politicians are lending their support to the National Organization for Marriage, a group determined to ban same-sex marriages across the nation. In its latest effort, NOM, which has endorsed Romney, is sending the calls to voters in Maryland, Maine and Washington State -- three states that will decide to legalize gay marriage on Nov. 6, or not. Minnesota would have been the fourth state targeted by the robocalls as voters will also decide on same-sex marriage this Tuesday, but state laws prohibit such calls.
The robocalls are also being sent out in some swing states where gay marriage is not on the ballot, Think Progress points out. Voters in Wisconsin, Ohio and Pennsylvania can expect to get a call from Rubio, Huckabee and James Dobson, the co-founder of the anti-gay group Focus on the Family.
"Even in these tough economic times, people know that the stability of the family is crucial and the need to preserve the institution of marriage has never been greater," NOM's president Brian Brown said. "These calls from leaders in public life will remind voters to go to the polls, to protect marriage, and to support public officials who will do the same."
Brown added that he expects the NOM to reach 10 million voters and that the robocalls campaign is the "largest national mobilization of traditional marriage voters in history." Additionally, he said the campaign cost $500,000.
In May, Rubio, who was considered a front-runner to be Romney's running mate until he chose Paul Ryan, said President Barack Obama endorsed gay marriage for "political reasons" in order to shift focus away from the economy, according to the Miami Herald.
"He doesn't want [the economy] to be what this election is about. And so it's not just on gay marriage, I think every week he'll roll out another issue to distract from it," he said. "And so it's not just on gay marriage, I think every week he'll roll out another issue to distract from it."
Rubio has made it clear that he does not support marriage equality himself because of religious reasons and says the decision to legalize same-sex marriage should be left up to the states.
"I believe marriage is a unique and specific institution that is the result of thousands of years of wisdom, which concluded that the ideal - not the only way but certainly the ideal - situation to raise children to become productive and healthy humans is in a home with a father and mother married to each other," Rubio told Christianity Today. "Does that mean people who are not in that circumstance cannot be successful? Of course not. It's not a discriminatory thing. I'm not angry at anyone because of it, but I also have to be honest about what I believe marriage should be in our laws."
Huckabee, a longtime conservative, made headlines this summer when he launched Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day - a "holiday" to support the Southern fast food chain that made headlines for opposing gay marriage, EDGE noted. The event called for people around the country to visit their local Chick-fil-A to show their support for the company. Despite boycotts from the LGBT community and allies, the day was a huge success.
Romney's campaign, meanwhile, is unleashing its own set of robocalls, specifically targeting Christian voters. According to StopPoliticalCalls.org, a voter in Fairfax, Va., received one of the calls, which claims that Obama is a "threat to our religious freedom."
"Christians who are thinking about voting for Obama should remember what he said about people of faith: 'They ... cling to guns or religion.' And remember when Obama forced Christian organizations to provide insurance c overage that was contrary to their religious beliefs?" the robocall asks. "That's the real Barack Obama. That's the real threat to our religious freedom. Mitt Romney understands the importance of faith and family. That's why so many leaders of the Christian community are supporting Romney."
It seems that Republicans in Florida are also attacking a teacher-turned-politician by comparing her to a child molester, Think Progress reports.
The Committee to Protect Florida, a Republican group, sent a mailing to Florida voters that links Karen Castor Dentel, who running for the State Legislature, to Jerry Sandusky. The ad claims because Dental is a member of the Florida Education Association, a group that opposed a bill to nix tenure for public school teachers, she would "rather protect bad teachers and the union" instead of "young and impressionable students." The mailing shows an image of Sandusky, who was convicted of child molestation while he was an assistant football coach at Penn State. Dentell, an elementary school teacher, is running as a Democratic challenger for the 30th District State House of Representatives seat.


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Basketball Wives Doubles Evelyn Lozada's Salary To Keep Her on The Show
Are you playing Chess or Checkers?
You might not like Evelyn or her methods, but you must admit she is very good at getting what she wants and keeping herself as a "factor", so to speak.
She has position herself as the "star" of Basketball Wives and in turn they showed her the money.
Evelyn Lozada got a HUGE raise before she struck a deal with VH1 to stay on board for Season 3 of "Basketball Wives" — in fact, we're told she more than DOUBLED her old salary.
Sources close to the production tell TMZ, Evelyn didn't get the $20k per episode she demanded … but we're told she's "very happy" with the counter-offer.
But Evelyn didn't just get a pay bump — we're told Producers also APOLOGIZED to Lozada for the way she was portrayed in the Season 2 finale … a huge reason why Evelyn was hesitant to re-sign with the network.
Straight Cash Homie.
If you an entertainer be it Charlie Sheen or Evelyn you always want to leverage yourself into the best situation possible. Definitely don't knock the hustle.


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DURHAM, N.C. - For the first time this season, the Duke baseball team battled to extra innings but the Blue Devils came up just short, falling to Virginia Tech 2-1 Friday evening at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
Behind a solid performance from starter Trent Swart, Duke held a 1-0 lead heading into the top of the eighth. An Alex Perez solo home run to right field tied the game 1-1 before the Hokies scored the go-ahead run in the 11th.
"First off, it was a great ball game," said head coach Chris Pollard. "Both teams played great. I thought both starting pitchers - [Brad] Markey and Swart - pitched astounding. I thought both teams played great defense. They just pushed one more across. [I'm] really proud of our guys. I thought we showed a ton of fight."
Swart left the game with the one-run lead after tossing seven scoreless innings. The Duke left-hander scattered six hits and struck out seven batters on the night. Swart improved as the game progressed, recording six of his seven strikeouts in his final four innings.
Virginia Tech threatened early, putting multiple runners on with no outs in the first and second, but Swart was able to work out of the jam both times.
In the top of the first, back-to-back singles placed men at the corners before Hokie third baseman Chad Pinder hit into a fielder's choice up the middle. Duke second baseman Andy Perez then gunned down the lead runner at the plate on the play to keep the game scoreless.
The Blue Devils got a second double play in the second to once again end a Virginia Tech scoring opportunity. With the bases loaded and no outs, Swart struck out Kyle Wernicki before shortstop Kenny Koplove doubled up the Hokie runner on second after snaring a line drive.
"The effort that we had to get off the field in the first and second innings with nobody scoring, really gave us a chance to be in the ball game," Pollard added."If we don't make plays right there, [Virginia Tech] could push a few across and we could be playing out of a hole all game. It's just a credit to the way we've been playing defense that we make those plays. What it did, it really allowed Trent to get settled in and he got better and better as the game went on."
Senior catcher Ryan Munger registered his first RBI of the season in the second inning, sending a base hit through the left side to plate sophomore Grant McCabe, who had drawn a walk and stolen second. Munger reached base three times on the night, going 2-for-3 at the plate with a walk and an RBI.
Duke had its chances to put more runs on the board, but Virginia Tech was able to keep the deficit at 1-0 heading into the eighth. Munger singled to leadoff the fifth and advanced to third after an Andy Perez single and a Jeff Kremer fielder's choice. However, the Blue Devils would leave him stranded as Markey got the strikeout to end the frame.
Markey was also stellar on the mound for the Hokies, allowing just the one run in 8.1 innings of work. The Hokie right-hander gave up six hits and struck out five in his fifth appearance of the year.
The Blue Devils almost came up with their second walkoff victory of the season, placing two men on with one out in the bottom of the ninth. Virginia Tech righty Jake Joyce, who came on in relief, worked out of the bind with a strikeout and a groundout to send the game to extra innings.
Following a scoreless 10th, Virginia Tech was able to push across its second run of the game in the 11th. Pinder began the frame with a leadoff single before Tyler Horan hit into a fielder's choice. Mark Zagunis then flew out to center for the second out. Perez nearly made a spectacular diving grab on an Andrew Rash flare single to end the threat, but the ball fell in along the right field line. Pinch hitter Chad Morgan then came to the plate and delivered an RBI single to right to score Horan from third.
"The reality is we had our chance in the bottom of the ninth and just didn't come up with the hit," Pollard said. "We had what looked like maybe the third out of the inning on the pop up behind first base. Andy [Perez] made a great effort, it was just placed in a perfect spot. Credit them, they took advantage of that and came up with the big hit."
Duke refused to give in in the bottom of the 11th as sophomore Reed Anthes singled to center with two outs and junior Mark Lumpa followed with a walk to put the winning run aboard. However, Joyce was able to induce the groundout to short to end the game.
Joyce (3-1) recorded the win for the Hokies, throwing 2.2 innings in relief. He allowed just one hit and one walk while striking out three batters. Sophomore Andrew Istler (1-2) would take the loss for the Blue Devils as the right-hander allowed two runs on six hits in four innings.
Perez led Duke with a 3-for-6 performance at the plate, his first three-hit game of the season. Munger, Anthes and McCabe recorded the remaining hits for the Blue Devils.
Duke and Virginia Tech will meet in game two of the series Saturday at 1 p.m., at the Durham Bull Athletic Park. Game three is set for a 1 p.m., start Sunday.


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Computer code is all around us and powers every electronic device. As an exercise for those who may have never seen a code before, hit F12 (Internet Explorer), Ctrl+U (Firefox and Chrome), or Cmd+Opt+U (Safari) to see the source code for this webpage.
In an increasingly digital age, learning computer skills is a fundamental necessity, and learning programming is like learning the language. Learning to code has never been easier, and everyday more resources are popping up to teach you how. Currently, there is a high demand for programmers in the job market. This post is dedicated to giving you some of those resources.
Learning to Code
Codecademy is a great place to start learning the nuts and bolts of various programming languages: HTML/CSS, PHP, jQuery, Javascript, Python, Ruby and information on API's. There are dozens of projects that allow you to put your skills to use designing games and personalized web applications.
Python is a great place to start programming. This scripting language is expressive and easy to understand. The Python community has come together to create tons of libraries and tutorials to get you started and beyond.
Scratch is a graphic programming language that teaches users the basics of object-oriented programming (OOP). This program was created by MIT and teaches you to create games and animations. Check out Learn Scratch to get started. Teachers interested in including Scratch into curriculum may be pleased to note the 'Lesson Plans' section.
Alice Developed by Carnegie Mellon University, Alice is similar to Scratch and teaches users OOP in a 3D environment through the use of storytelling.
Happy Nerds Want more? Happy Nerds has put together a fairly comprehensive site with more resources for learning to code for various platforms.
SmallBasic is based on Microsoft's .NET programming language. The SmallBasic language editing software (called an integrated development environment, IDE) allows you to break problems down into small steps and test each one along the way, in other words: teaching you how to think like a programmer.
The library has a Code Club for teens who are interested in learning more about coding and meeting others who share the same interest. Click Here for more information.
Click here to check out programming books that the library has in its collection.
Check back next time for part two where we teach you the skills to design and implement your own computer and mobile apps.
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Take some time to let this map load, and be sure to check out all its features. This week's topic is a rather difficult one, so take some time and explore all that it has to offer.
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(Map relating the proximity of farmers markets to the types of crops harvested in each region. NOTE: Click Legend in the top right corner and give the map a moment to load)
What is GIS?!
Geographic Information Systems, or GIS, are systems that store, analyze, and graphically present geographic data, called spatial data. Map presentations (like the one featured above) are created by adding layers of data onto a base map.
In the example above, I started with a map of the US, and then I added a shapefile containing a map of all the counties of KY. Next, I added a layer containing all of the farmers markets in the US and a final layer that shows the diversity of crops harvested per county in the US. This simple map shows the relationship between the density of farmers markets and the agricultural productivity of KY counties.
Maps like this one can be analyzed to better understand that relationship, and information like this may be important to farmers looking to corner new markets. In fact, GIS is a very large field that encompasses many disciplines of study like science, the environment, infrastructure, business, social studies, history, geography, and geology. Many jobs are available to people with strong GIS skills, as well.
Below are some resources to get you started in this exciting field.
Free Map Making Software
Here are some free applications that allow you to access data and make maps:
ArcGIS Online
ArcGIS Explorer Desktop
ArcGIS Explorer Online
Data Sources
Your map is only as good as the data that you have to display. Whether or not you realize it, KY is in the top 5 states in the nation for GIS data! Here are bunch of great place for fast, free data:
KY Geological Survey - offered through the University of KY, the KGS is the repository for a wide range of KY Geospatial data
Geospatial Data Library - this is the KGS library of data including links to the KY Geonet, Office of Geographic Information Systems, KY Dept Fish and Wildlife, University of Louisville GIS, the US Geological Survey, and more.
You've got all the tools you need, now what?! Watch some of these videos to get you started:
Getting Started with ArcGIS Online
ArcGIS Explorer Quick Start Tutorial
If you are looking to take these skills to the higher level, be sure to check ot some of the GIS courses offered through My Library University.
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Amateur researchers and science enthusiasts have aided in scientific research projects for quite a long time. For example, members of the John James Audubon society have participated in bird counts to aid in conservation efforts for over a century.
This method called 'citizen science,' or 'crowdsourcing,' is the systematic collection and analysis of data. It can work in several different ways, like citizens collecting data for researchers to analyze or citizens analyzing the data that researchers have collected.
Below are some web applications that let you be the guinea pig and help science--consider it micro-volunteering!
Solve puzzles by shaping RNA nucleotides and help scientists unlock the secrets of genetics.
Polymath Blog
This one is for all you math-letes out there. This project posts mathematical equations and relies on the crowd to solve them.
Encyclopedia of Life
We looked at EOL in Tip #15. Now you can help by contributing or checking the accuracy of species photos.
This science-project-turned-gamed aims to study the nature of protein structures with the hope of classifying new virus-fighting or CO2-cleaning proteins.
Here you will find more than a dozen research projects broken into the following categories: space, climate, humanities, nature, and biology.
As a sneak peak, Facebook will soon release an app that let's members 'like' a certain whale shark and track conservation efforts.
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Game Makers
Here are some websites that allow you to make and share games with friends:
Resources to Get You Started
Some of the sites above require you to know a little computer coding, so here are some resources to get you started in the right direction:
Game Maker Academy
Learn Scratch
For more on coding, be sure to check the library's event calendar online.
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One last Quick Note:
There has been a time and date change for the event so that we can include as many people in the festivities as possible.
The festival premier will now be held Saturday, March 16 at 2pm.
We hope to see you all there!
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In the wake of Jon Embree's firing by the University of Colorado, Embree and legendary Buffs head coach Bill McCartney have levied accusations of racism at the CU administration.
Embree was fired on Monday after just two years as the head football coach at Colorado. McCartney told a Denver radio station on Tuesday that he believes Embree was given a quick hook because Embree is black.
On Wednesday, Embree did not pull any punches when he was a guest of the Evan & Phillips show on Mad Dog Radio on SiriusXM.
Embree was asked if he believes he would still be the head coach at Colorado if he was white.
"Probably," he said. "And, you'd have to base that on history. History says you get more than two. I'm not into researching all the other aspects of it, but how many coaches have been fired after two years with the same record?"
History does suggest that schools typically give coaches more time to turn around a struggling program.
However, Embree is one of nine coaches from Football Bowl Subdivision schools since 2004 to be fired after two years on the job. Six of the nine where white. Another, Ellis Johnson of Southern Mississippi, was fired this week after his first season. Johnson is white.
In two years at Colorado, Embree went 4-21. That's a similar record to the other two black head coaches recently fired after just two seasons: Turner Gill of Kansas (5-19) and Larry Porter of Memphis (3-21).
The six white coaches fired after two years had an average record of 5-19.
Gene Chizik went 5-19 at Iowa State from 2007-08 before resigning to take the head job at Auburn, one of the top programs in the country. Embree was asked if Chizik, who is white, would have gotten the job at Auburn if he was black.
Embree laughed and said, "No. No, he's not getting that job. No."
Embree also predicted that CU's next head coach would be white, "Because the coach they just fired was black."
Asked if a black coach would want the head job at Colorado, Embree said, "I don't know. That's hard to say. I would doubt it. ... I don't know how a minority and an outsider would feel confident about leaving a current job that they were in and having success to come in here and roll the dice like that."
Embree acknowledged that his record was not good, but also reiterated that he was given every reason to believe CU athletic director Mike Bohn would allow him to continue coaching the Buffs in 2013.
"Every week, going into my press conferences after the game or whatever, the athletic director was, 'Hey, we're in this for the long haul. Think long-term. When these kids get older ...,' " Embree said. "Every week that same speech, so to speak, was given to me. To say it was record, I just don't buy that."
Chris Fowler, a respected long-time college football analyst on ESPN and also a CU graduate, said during an ESPN Radio podcast Wednesday that he was disappointed to hear racism come into play.
"In terms of McCartney's comments about Colorado, they're really unfortunate," Fowler said. "I don't think racism had anything to do with Jon Embree's firing. Zero.
"I cannot trash Jon Embree or what went on inside the walls of the program because I wasn't there and I don't know. But, what I do know is what I see on the field, and you see a team that's completely uncompetitive."
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By LESLIE STURMER
Aquacuture Extension Agent
The International Coastal Cleanup, taking place this Saturday, is the world's largest volunteer effort to help protect the ocean.
Over the past 26 years, Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup has become the world's largest volunteer effort for ocean health. Nearly nine million volunteers from 152 countries and locations have cleaned 145 million pounds of trash from the shores of lakes, streams, rivers and the ocean on just one day each year. They have recorded every item found, giving us a clear picture of the manufactured items impacting the health of humans, wildlife and economies. The body of data from the International Coastal Cleanup has inspired action to rid the ocean of harmful trash.
This year's effort in Cedar Key is being spearheaded by the Cedar Key Aquaculture Association, City of Cedar Key Marina, USFWS Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge, Cedar Key Women's Club, Florida Nature Coast Conservancy, UF/IFAS Shellfish Extension Program, Tidewater Tours, Cedar Key Island Tours, Kayak Cedar Keys, Sunset Isle RV Park, Low-Key Hideaway, Dog Island Blues Clam Company and Cedar Shoals.
Cleanup of the Cedar Key shoreline and outlying islands will occur from 8 a.m. until noon on Saturday, Sept. 15. Volunteers are to sign-in and pick-up trash bags at the Cedar Key Marina. Boat transportation will be provided by Tidewater Tours, Cedar Key Island Tours and the NWR to offshore keys is available to volunteers on a "first come, first serve" basis. From noon to 2 p.m., all collected garbage will be sorted and documented on Ocean Conservancy data cards. Hot dogs will be provided to all volunteers. Cold water will also be supplied, but bring your own bottle to fill as we do not want to contribute hundreds of plastic bottles to the local landfill.
In conjunction with Coastal Cleanup, the Cedar Key Aquaculture Association is initiating a cleanup effort targeting cover netting. This plastic netting is used for predator protection of clam crops. During storm events, cover netting can become dislodged and tidal currents can carry it away from the lease areas. During the week of Sept. 15-21, waste bins will be located at the City Marina for clammers, boaters, or anyone to deposit recovered cover netting.
Those interested in joining this year's ICC in Cedar Key should contact Sue Colson at 352-543-6648, or The Ocean Conservancy at 1-800-262-FLOR.
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Keyboard instruments > Piano solo
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Sonata D major K. 284 (205b)
Editor: Ernst Herttrich
Fingering: Hans-Martin Theopold
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Detailed critical commentary
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Pages: 31 (V, 26), Size 23,5 x 31,0 cm
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Level of difficulty (Piano): medium (Level 6)
ABRSM: DipABRSM
The Sonata in D major is the last of the Six Sonatas K. 279–284 that Mozart had in his luggage when he set off for Paris in September 1777. He had already successfully performed this music in Munich, Augsburg and Mannheim, a fact he proudly told his father back at home. He gave the works particularly rich dynamic markings and also found unusual solutions concerning their formal aspect, for instance having a slow Rondeau en Polonaise as the middle movement of the Sonata in D major. The six sonatas, which were previously only published together in the complete volumes (HN 1 and 3), are now all available as single editions with new prefaces.
Mozart dedicated this Sonata to a Freiherr Thaddäus von Dürnitz – which is why it has often been called the Dürnitz-Sonata. It is undoubtedly the best, the most brilliant and the most technically demanding of these six early Sonatas. Understandably, Mozart retained a special affection for it and continued to perform it himself. It was this Sonata of which he said that it sounded incomparable on Stein's new fortepianos.
FIRST MOVEMENT A first version of the beginning of the first movement, written on one and a half pages, was cancelled by Mozart. On the same page, he started anew to write the final version underneath. The thematic material of this opening movement (and to a lesser degree also that of the following movements) is laid out on a more ample, nearly orchestral scale, a departure from the intimacy of the early sonatas. The tremolo effect in measures 13-16 and the unison announcements of the first subject read very much like a piano reduction of an orchestral tutti. The second subject, a supple melodic line, unaccompanied in its opening bar, incorporates a descending chain of first inversions a favourite harmonic formula of the baroque and classical periods. (There are analogous passages in the subsidiary themes in Gluck's overture Iphigénie en Tauride and the first movements of J. S. Bach's Italian Concert). This functions as a solo passage in contrast to the ensuing tutti entries in m.30. The development moves through a circle of minor keys before the recapitulation begins in measure 72.
SECOND MOVEMENT Mozart called the second movement a Rondeau en Polonaise, so it is a dance. The opening four measures from a kind of dialogue (like the theme of the first movement of the preceding G major Sonata), and Mozart subjects them to felicitous counter-statement is heightened by Mozart's meticulous dynamic markings.
THIRD MOVEMENT The last movement of the Sonata is a pianistically rewarding, cheerful set of variations, which, up to the adagio variation, has the character of a gavotte. It shows Mozart's special gift for writing variations at its most brilliant. The superficial impression of a diffuse form does not stand up to a closer inspection: it would not be at all easy to omit one of the twelve variations, or to add an extra one. The adagio variation is on special interest to Mozart scholars, for it gives us some insights into his concept of impromptu ornamentation. The autograph is only modestly ornamented, and Mozart presumably embellished it in performance as his fancy dictated. But a richly ornamented version survived in the first edition, published during Mozart's lifetime, and undoubtedly this embellished version is Mozart's own work. Who else could embellish in such an ingenious way? It illuminates Mozart's ideas on ornamentation in general and in particular.
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Henle continues to publish new editions of single works. These are extremely helpful to the student pricewise and convenient for study as a much lighter weight to carry from lesson to lesson!
[EPTA Piano Journal, 2013]
The levels of difficulty of the
piano music published by G. Henle Publishers
The levels of difficulty of the piano music published by G. Henle Publishers
|Bach, Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach, nos. 4 and 5
|Bach, Well-Tempered Clavier I, no. 1 Prelude C major
|Beethoven, Piano Sonatas op. 49,1 and 2
|Grieg, Lyric Pieces op. 12, no. 4
|Schumann, Fantasy Pieces op. 12, no. 1
|Chopin, Nocturnes op. 27, nos. 1 and 2
|Beethoven, Piano Sonata op. 10, no. 3
|Beethoven, Piano Sonata op. 81a
|Schumann, Toccata op. 7
Guide to the levels of difficulty
"I don't know what 'difficult' means. Either you can play or you can't" – this was the rather terse comment by the great violinist Nathan Milstein, on being asked about the unbelievable difficulty of Niccolo Paganini's Caprice no. 1.
The relativity of the evaluation of difficulty in music immediately becomes clear. Yet I gladly take up this great challenge, presented to me by G. Henle Publishers. For I am aware of how useful a guide like this can be, both from my own experience as well as that of many colleagues. In particular so as to be able to identify "appropriate" works. For example for music teachers, who teach at very different levels, from beginners to those preparing for music conservatories, but also for all those interested amateurs for whom this guide is intended.
After careful deliberation I have settled on nine levels of difficulty, which I have divided into three groups: 1–3 (easy), 4–6 (medium), 7–9 (difficult). A number of parameters have been considered when assessing the level of difficulty. I have not just looked at the number of fast or slow notes to be played, or the chord sequences; of central importance are also the complexity of the piece's composition, its rhythmic complexities, the difficulty of reading the text for the first time, and last but not least, how easy or difficult it is to understand its musical structure. I have defined "piece" as being the musical unit of a sonata, or a single piece in a cycle, which is why Bach's "Well-Tempered Clavier" Part I comprises a total of 48 levels of difficulty (each prelude and fugue is considered separately), Schumann's Sonata in f sharp minor op.11 only has a single number. My assessment is measured by the ability to prepare a piece for performance.
While assessing the pieces, it became clear that the medium level of difficulty (4–6) is the trickiest. Now and again this means that a piece is judged as a "3/4", even if it only deserved a "3" as far as piano technique is concerned. An example of such a "borderline" case (easy/medium) is Schumann's "Scenes from Childhood" op. 15 Von fremden Ländern und Menschen or at the other end "6/7" part of Bach's "English Suites". And of course within a main category there are also "from-to" evaluations (e.g. 7/8).
Any evaluation of art or music will always be subjective, even if the aim was to be objective. Despite the fact that I have endeavoured to be as careful as possible, I am all too aware that the results of my work can be called into question, and am therefore grateful for any suggestions you might have.
Prof. Rolf Koenen © 2010


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My Mech ULE Mag...still need to mill the rail, get a gasthru and a different drop. And I suppose she could use an anno.
For some strange reason I kinda like the macroline there, i have no idea why.
My Mech ULE Mag...still need to mill the rail, get a gasthru and a different drop. And I suppose she could use an anno.
For some strange reason I kinda like the macroline there, i have no idea why.
Updated Picture, but just recently I got a 3K Flatline and no longer use that Torpedo Drop. I also moved the Warp Feed forward. More Pictures to come later.
my pimp chrome baby w/out the ss hose.
Ha, I dunno, I thought it just looked different, and I was bored, lol, thought you had forgotten about me!Originally Posted by SIGSays
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Nice mag. Is that shrink wrapped stainless steel braid?
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Thanks larch, the only thing I've got left to do is mount a green warp on it. And yea its 2 layers of heat-shrink tubing over stainless steel hose. (one black with florecent green over it) I don't care for macro line cause it's to easy to develop a leak, or worse burst. It took me forever to find a place that sold really cool colors.
Yup, I agree with you on the macroline. Mine marker is post 1631. I used automotive custom stereo wire tube stuff. Worked like a dream and comes in a ton of colors. It goes on easy and comes off easy too.
Meh...ten character limit sucks
Thats a good idea larch. Nice Mag BTW. How do you like that Qloader? A teammate of mine has one but has had a couple of issues with the springs in the pods. Thats why I'm going with a warp instead.
just got it today
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pputowski your mag is incredible. Wow it bears so much resemblance to mine (when it's done, that is).. Ule, Xvalve, winged rail, 15 asa, ygrip, rail setup, macroline.. sheesh. I'll post it up soon so they can look at each other.
pputowski what kind of drop or dovetail...i'm not sure of the proper name...is that on your gun
My sweet marker A.K.A. Dirty Drea
-Pewter ULE Body
-Pewter X-Valve
-ULT Trigger
-Nitroduck X-Stream
-Bad Habitz Unimount
-Q Loader System
looks like a CP rail to me
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Does that cp rail include everything needed to hook up your tank...i mean is that everything in the picture shown before? Just wondering so I could get one for myself sometime soon.
You need a CP rail and a CP or compatible ASA (uses dovetail)
ULE RT Custom
Red ULE body
Electric Logic vert frame
man all those logic frames are getting to me. I want one, does anyone know how to get one. I want to be the only on Guam to have one. Shipping in the US is not a problem for me.
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im sorry but i have to ask whats with the block mag? was that aproject or soemthing and hows it been working out?
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grey or black?
the grey one i think is a milled sluggo body, the black one is a Tac One, a scenario based mag.
'people should not be allowed to own paintguns which are smarter than they are'
wow i love that camo color thats a nice mag
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~ule rail~
~3.2 software~
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There's an urgent need to feed"
so...danism. i see you're wearing socks w/thong flip flops...thats just silly. and unnecessarily uncomfortable. but to each his own. wherd you get the camo done....and i think you should drill your hopper and chop the hose by like...3/4...such a long hose what a silly idea. in conclusion i want to know where you got your paint done, i want you to change your foot-underwear tendencies, and i want you to chop your hose. thank you.
flip flops and socks are much easier than putting on shoes when the grass is wet and im already wearing socks and the anno was done by xpb(vangogo), also i prefer to swap hoppers around when need be so no drilling
That's odd. I didn't know those drops could be annoed. I always though they were stainless.
Anyways, nice mag. Wish I had the money to get me a nice anno job on mine.


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Edit: I honestly never thought I'd have reason to post on these forums again.
Can the shoebox be converted for breathable air applications? Also, what would the chances of making this thing o2 clean be? How many hours between services would this need? I can see a huge application in the scuba diving community.


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Today's Blind Items - He Is Trapped
This B list mostly movie actor is B list simply because of his name and because of his look. He has been in some very big movies. He doesn't really work enough to be categorized as B list but everyone knows who he is. He has had his ups and downs and had some bad press after an incident a few years ago. Right now though our actor is trapped in a relationship with a woman who abuses him both verbally and physically but our actor can't seem to escape. Apparently he is in love with the woman and while she drains his bank accounts and forces him to take jobs to support them, she cheats on him constantly and when he is in town, she treats him horribly. All of his friends have told him to leave. He has shared his story with several people and all have been willing to help him, but he just keeps going back to her. His friends fear that something awful will happen to him and that he will finally just give up.


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Miriam Taylor has nothing left to prove on the soccer field. Her athletic resume is already stellar.
But that doesn't meaning she is done adding to it. Far from it, actually.
On Thursday, June 20, Taylor and her fellow teammate Megan Weber took part in the ninth annual Southwest Soccer All-star game at the Cooper Sports Complex.
What took place was a repeat of the 2013 season for Taylor.
Taylor led the Orange team to a 5-1 victory, in which she scored four of the goals, the last one coming off of an assist from Weber. Taylor's dominance earned her the MVP honors.
Morgan Davidson of Ozark scored the only goal for the Yellow team, while Parkview's Emily Courtney scored the other goal for the Orange team.
On the boys' side, Camdenton's Kyler Moore was the only one to take the field for Camdenton in the event.
In the boys' match, both goalies chosen for the game were injured, so each team had to take turns filling in at the goal.
But in this game, the Yellow team would emerge the victors with a score of 4-2. Joe Rice of Joplin was named MVP of the Orange Boys team, while Glendale's Nic Bauer was named the MVP of the Yellow Boys team.
Taylor scores four at Southwest Soccer All-Star game
Miriam Taylor has nothing left to prove on the soccer field. Her athletic resume is already stellar.


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One of the things that I love about PWG and that makes it stand out from other indies is the commentary. Excalibur and the rotating list of color guys are always funny, insightful, etc and a real treat. That being said, can the finished product be mixed a little better? The commentary seems to be at the same level as the crowd and right now my TV volume is jacked up to 20 so I can just hear Excalibur and Steen, though they're still competing with the crowd and it's hard to understand them.
Anyway, I just wanted to ask if anything can be done. Thanks again and keep up the otherwise amazing work!


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Carnival loss nets Epsom man offer from VH1's 'Best Week Ever'By PAUL FEELY
New Hampshire Union Leader May 01. 2013 10:11PM
Henry Gribohm talks about his loss of $2,600 in a carnival game in an interview with WBZ-TV. (CBS PHOTO)
EPSOM - Henry Gribohm's week just keeps getting better.
Then again, after losing his life savings over the weekend, how could it get any worse?
Gribohm, the Epsom man who received national attention after claiming to have lost his life savings playing a "Tubs of Fun" game at the Kids Carnival event at the JFK Coliseum in Manchester last Saturday, has been invited to appear on the VH1 show "Best Week Ever."
The show will air this Friday at 10 p.m. on the popular cable network, available on cable systems throughout New Hampshire.
The show features comedians reviewing the highlights of the previous week in pop culture. The network has offered to cover the cost of transporting Gribohm to New York City for the show's taping.
"I've spoken with Henry, and he's very interested in doing it," said VH1's Chris Martin, supervising producer for 'Best Week Ever'.
Gribohm attended the carnival, operated by Fiesta Shows, at the JFK Coliseum on Beech Street Saturday afternoon, when he decided to try and win his kids a prize at a $5 game called 'Tubs of Fun', where the goal is to toss two softballs into a large tub.
Gribohm said he came close to winning a prize, but fell just short. That's when he started receiving encouragement from the two carnival workers to keep playing - which he did.
He claims he eventually lost his life savings, $2,600, playing the game, which he feels was rigged. He filed a complaint with Manchester police on Sunday, who are investigating the incident.
He did, however, receive a dreadlocked banana from the two people who ran the "Tubs" booth for his troubles.
The story created national headlines, and was picked up this week by several social media sites and television networks.
And also brightening Gribohm's day, CollegeHumor.com posted the story on its web site with an offer to buy the dreadlocked banana for $2,600 if the post can get 26,000 "likes" on Facebook.
If this post gets more than 30,000 "likes," Collegehumor.com says it will buy Gribbohm's banana and buy him an X-Box Kinect, which he was originally trying to win. As of 8:15 a.m. Wednesday, the post had received 8,500 "likes."


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First of all, this is a thread dedicated to the installation, tuning and operation of the Ultra Light Trigger (ULT) for AGD products. This can be purchased at www.store.airgun.com
This on/off assembly will fit and is recommended for the following:
Aluminum RT-Pro Valves
This on/off assembly can fit but is NOT recommended for the following:
E-Mags w/ double o-ring top
Micro E-Mags
MiniMag AIR Valves
68Automag Valves
Classic Automag Valves
This on/off assembly will NOT fit the following:
Stainless Steel RT-Pro Valves
Retro Valves
E-Mags w/ single o-ring top
Original RTs w/ Banjo Bolt valve
Here are some pictures of the on/off hole in various valves to show the difference between single o-ring and double o-ring.
E-Mag Valve with double o-rings. (Note the black quad o-ring which is special to the E-Mag only)
Retro Valve with single o-ring. This valve will NOT accept the ULT.
X-Valve. All of these valves have double o-rings and they are now coming installed on new RT-Pros. Both o-rings are removed from the valve, but you can see that the bottom does not have a step in it like Retro Valve. The gray spot at the bottom is just an unanodized spot.
Here is the Classic AIR valve. The same valve used in Automags, Minimags, etc. This valve has always and will always be a double o-ring valve and will accept the ULT, but it is not recommended for use in the this valve. It does not recharge fast enough and thus it is too easy to short stroke.
Sorry about the valve picture quality. It's hard to get in close and get a sharp picture and get enough light on it to show the inside of the on/off without making too much glare.
ULT Exploded Parts View
From left to right:
On/Off top o-ring (Same o-ring as on/off center o-ring for RT on/off assembly)
On/Off top w/ o-ring. (O-ring is same as Level 7 PT o-ring and on/off top outer o-ring in double o-ring valves.)
On/Off center o-ring. (New part for ULT. Rubber o-ring, not urethane. Very small, do not lose.)
Shims for adjusting sealing point of on/off top o-ring. (Same dimensions as Level 10 shims, but .005" thick instead of .010")
On/Off bottom w/ o-ring. (Same o-ring as on/off top outer o-ring)
On/Off pin support. (Install after on/off assembly is screwed together. Place grease around outside before inserting into on/off bottom to keep from falling out.)
On/Off Pin. (Very fragile. Take special care when installing. Install so larger diameter head is at top of on/off assembly.)
These are some videos of me shooting the ULT on my XRTP. This is pretty much the first time I got out and shot the thing, so I'm pretty slow. I am wearing safety glasses, if you can't tell. Sorry about the extra time in the video of me turning on and off the camera. I was the only one around when I took these videos. Also, sorry about the plane flying overhead in the first video. Didn't even notice it was there until after I filmed the clip. At least I can fan the trigger now...
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Houston METRO erects first station canopy on light-rail extensionWritten by Mischa Wanek-Libman, editor
Houston METRO has passed several milestones on its way to placing 15-plus miles of new track east, north and southeast of the central business district.
The three new light-rail lines will open for service in 2014. September reports show overall project construction as more than 61 percent complete with station and finishing work coming along at a very rapid pace.
The first steel structural columns for the station canopy have just been erected at the East End/Green Line Lockwood/Eastwood Station. Frames will support station glass roofs, artwork, signage and lighting. Along the Southeast/Purple Line there is progress to report on the construction of the Kuhlman Gulley Bridge on MLK Blvd. and sound wall on Wheeler Ave.
"Thanks to tremendous effort, coordination, and teamwork, Houston's light-rail expansion project moves forward daily, meeting and exceeding deadlines and goals," said David Couch, senior vice president, capital programs, METRO.
Utility relocations are 90 to 99 percent complete on all three lines, road paving is at 79 percent or more across the projects and actual guideway for rail cars is already more than halfway finished. Once complete METRORail will have 22.7 miles of light rail, with15 miles added to the existing light-rail system.


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March rolled in like a lion, but despite challenging weather the Molloy Lions' men's lacrosse team is rolling through March behind an offense running on all cylinders.
The Lions roared out of the gate with six consecutive wins, including four on the road, and averaged 16.3 goals per game in the process. The electrifying start has coach Eric Petrullo's team ranked in the Top 10 of the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association's Division II poll and destined to improve upon last year's 7-9 record.
"We started well last season, but then we suffered a lot of injuries and couldn't overcome them," Petrullo said. "We have such a young group this year, so I didn't know what to expect even though I knew we had talent.
"We're off to a great start," he added. "The sky's the limit, but we're bracing for a lot of intense conference games."
Molloy struggled against East Coast Conference foes in 2012, winning just two of 10 games. This spring the Lions play seven ECC contests, including rivals Dowling, New York Tech and C.W. Post. "There's great coaching throughout the conference, so we know teams will be prepared for us," Petrullo said. "Every game will be tough, but based on how we're playing I think we can be as good as anyone."
The Lions' starting attack of senior Kenny Lutz (26) and sophomores Joe Leonard (16) and Tom Englehardt (15) combined for 57 goals through six games, while freshman midfielder Peter Clark chipped in 15. "We've had tremendous chemistry on offense and the guys are really clicking," Petrullo said.
Lutz, who scored a team-high 42 goals a year ago, draws extra attention every game, Petrullo said, but continues to produce in bunches. "He's taken on a leadership role and is playing very well," Petrullo said of Lutz, who ripped home nine goals to lead an 18-5 victory at Rollins on March 14. "If opponents focus on Kenny too much, our other guys are going to hurt them."


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During Big 12 football media days earlier this week, a number of coaches were asked to recall their first job as an assistant coach. Bill Snyder, 73, had quite the memorable answer.
"My first position as an assistant coach was in Gallatin, Missouri," Snyder replied. "This was a high school position. I was an assistant football coach and assistant basketball coach and assistant women's basketball coach, assistant track coach, drove the school bus, taught four units of Spanish, which I knew nothing about, and I made $6,000 a year.
"And I thought I'd died and gone to heaven, in all honesty, because I'd never had a paycheck worth very much prior to that."
In January, Snyder signed a five-year contract extension and probably makes about 30 times as much as he made at his first job.
"I made some relationships and friendships there that were forever lasting," Snyder said. "I don't think my salary went up hardly any at all, but, nevertheless, it was an enjoyable experience."


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DURHAM, N.C. – The Duke volleyball team extended its current winning streak to nine matches as the Blue Devils defeated in-state rival Wake Forest 3-0 (25-16, 25-22, 25-19) Sunday afternoon in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Duke's nine-match winning streak is its longest since posting nine-straight victories from Sept. 18 to Oct. 12, 2007.
Three Blue Devils – senior Chelsea Cook, sophomore Emily Sklar and junior Jeme Obeime – registered double-digit kills against the Demon Deacons. Sklar put down a match-high 17 kills, knocking down 10 or more kills for the seventh-straight match and 12th time this season. Obeime added 15 while Cook chipped in with 11 kills and four blocks.
Duke (13-2, 4-0 ACC) nearly doubled Wake Forest's kill total, amassing 53 to 27 for the Demon Deacons. The Blue Devil defense limited Wake Forest (13-3, 1-3 ACC) to a .090 hitting percentage as three Duke players picked up double-digit digs. Sophomore Elizabeth Campbell led the way with a season-high 18 digs, followed by senior Ali McCurdy with 17 and freshman Sasha Karelov with 11.
Junior setter Maggie Deichmeister was a dig shy of her sixth double-double of the season, totaling 48 assists, nine digs and two blocks on the afternoon.
"[We're] happy to get this win at home and happy to get it done in three," said head coach Jolene Nagel. "Wake Forest always fights hard. I was happy our team was able to hang tough and not let too many points get away from us. [Wake Forest is] a good defensive team, they're a scrappy team and they fight really hard. I was pleased to see our team be able to stop some of their runs."
Back-to-back Deichmeister, Cook blocks gave Duke an 8-5 lead to start the match. Duke would not trail in the opening frame, ultimately taking the game, 25-16. The Blue Devils hit. 353 to .037 for Wake Forest, while Sklar put down eight kills without committing an attack error.
Duke rallied from an early four-point deficit to take the second set, 25-22. Down 7-3, The Blue Devils utilized a 12-3 spurt to emerge with a 15-10 advantage at the midway point. With Duke up 23-18 late, Wake Forest fought back with a 4-1 run of its own, but Obeime clinched the victory with her ninth kill of the match, putting Duke on top 2-0.
In the third game, the Blue Devils bolted out to a 7-1 lead and maintained their control the rest of the stanza, taking the final frame, 25-19. Obeime had six kills in the third set and Cook contributed four to help the Duke cause.
"We talked about how we really needed to pick it up," Obeime said. "We play Wake Forest a lot and they have a lot of fight. They just came off of a five-set comeback their last match. We knew they would come back strong, so we knew we had to do our jobs and end it."
Senior Kylie Hargreaves and sophomore Matalee Reed paced the Demon Deacons with eight and seven kills, respectively. Reed also had a team-high 12 digs, while Hargreaves and freshman Sophia Dodd had 10 each.
A tough test awaits the Blue Devils next weekend as Duke travels to No. 11 North Carolina and NC State. Duke squares off with UNC Friday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m., then takes the court against NC State Sunday, Oct. 13 at 2 p.m.


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It appears that Books are the topic of the week among Genea-Bloggers. Getting my genealogy books under control was on my To-Do List this past weekend.
Goal: be able to have a list of books that I own and where they are on my book shelves.
I thought I would share a tool that I found that has really helped me.
Collectorz.com Book Collector
Home Library / Book Database Software
Catalog your book collection in no time at all.
Just enter or scan ISBNs for automatic book data & cover art.
I thought that I would share how it works and how it allowed me to have a current, electronic version of my Genealogy Book Collection. How many duplicate books to you have? I have my share, but I didn't have my inventory. I do now.
There are four pieces to this puzzle. You can do with two, but I am lazy, make my share of typing errors, but the majority of the job can be done with a Bar Code Scanner.
Collectorz Book (software)
Buddy for Barry
Collectorz Book for iPad
Buddy for Barry for iPad
The database is on my PC. You can manually enter ISBN or LOC codes into the database. But, I wanted to Scan Bar codes as much as possible. I can always go back and manually enter the ISBN and LOC codes if the Bar Code isn't on the book.
How it works: Open up Collectorz Book program on the computer. (this is not an instruction manual, but a very high level view of how it works)
On the left is the Buddy for Barry Screen. It's job is to collect data from the iPad. When I open Collectorz Book and I am going to use the iPad scanner, I turn Buddy for Barry one. When the iPad is on, I then connect to it.
Buddy for Barry for the iPad is an AP for the iPad. Lots of Details HERE.
The larger part of the screen shows the Genre that I created. Basically I am going to put the books, on bookshelves by Genre. I have some basic Genealogy books, a lot of them, Cemetery collections, books for some states, some Family Histories. In the upper part of the screen is one of those Genre "(folders) open with the book title list.
When I am ready to send the collection back to the iPad, the Blue square ICON is used to let Collectorz to send the collection to the iPad.
I then set up Collectorz Book to be ready to receive information from the iPad, using Add Books Automatically. You get there from the Edit Menu.
Over the the iPad, (screen captures are best seen on their website
Making sure that the Wi-Fi connection is active and activating Buddy for Barry, the Scan ICON on the iPad is selected and the camera of the iPad will now try to find a Bar Code.
Making sure that the Cursor on the PC is in the ISBN field, the ISBN number will automatically sent to the PC. You can also batch them between the two, but I found the Automatic feature works really well.
After you collect a number of numbers, then return to the PC to this screen.
Notice the top Blue square is the ISBN field that the cursor goes into. The 2nd blue square is the list of ISBN numbers sent from the iPad.
Now, Collectorz Book will then do a Search for those books and return the Title, Author, front and back covers, if available, as well as a lot of Publication information (Source Material)
You can see the ISBN number now are more information. Selecting one of the items, there is a place to Add the Checked Item. You can ADD ALL, but I had already inputted some data before I got Buddy for Barry. AND I didn't want any duplication.
Clicking on the Add Checked will bring up a window where you can make changes, or in my case, selected one of my Genre'.
I checked Genealogy. You can create your own Genre just below that list of Genre.
You will see Duplications in at least two ways. You are given the choice to Add it anyway (if you have duplicate books, which I do). The first is a pop-up window, and below that is a warning below the book title.
If you don't want to add the duplicate, you right click on the item and Remove Book.
Now for the output. Perhaps a screen capture will tell the story.
Lots of flexibility. In this case, the Genre is in the Left Column. That will tell me on what book shelf the book is. Book Shelves have labels. The sort then is by Author. I'll use that order for the book shelf. At this point Author sort will work for me.
Screen capture of the "I" device that you are using.
Data on the PC, Report Printed, now to get the Data to the iPad, because that is what will be with me at a book store.
Activating the Collectorz Book on the iPad would be the next step. Here is a screen capture of that.
In the upper right corner of this screen is a Downward Pointing arrow, which will be clicked for the download, then going to the PC and clicking on the ICON in the first screen capture, this screen will be opened. It shows the iPad is there, if it isn't, the Refresh button is there, and once the iPad is selected, the Export button is pushed.
Shortly after that, the complete collection of books are on the iPad.


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The volleyball postseason got off to a rousing start Monday evening.
Liberty picked up a big win over Brookville, while Staunton River saw its season come to an early end, courtesy of William Byrd.
While JF was idle, due to its Seminole District regular season championship, the rest of the district jumped into the fray.
The Lady Minutemen provided the shocker of the opening night, topping the Bees in five games: 22-25, 25-21, 19-25, 29-27, 15-10.
It was the only non-sweep of the opening round. Second-seeded E.C. Glass took Heritage, 3-0, while #3 Rustburg did the same to Amherst.
Brookville was the #4 seed and was widely expected to take Liberty, a team that took its lumps at the start of the season.
The Seminole tourney is hosted by Liberty and the Blue Ridge is held at Northside.
Semifinal games will have taken place on Tuesday (after press time) and finals will be held on Thursday evening.
Those semis will have pitted Liberty against undefeated Jefferson Forest and Rustburg against E.C. Glass.
The district champions will be crowned on Thursday.
That Liberty is in the running is rather remarkable.
The team had been regarded as one of the weaker teams in the district until the last couple of weeks.
Against Brookville, Kasey Bond led the way, as she so often has this season.
The smashin' senior had 11 kills and a pair of blocks. She showed her versatility by adding five aces and 17 digs.
Callie Glover had nine kills, remarkable for a libero. She also had 21 digs and five aces off of her jump-serve.
KiKi Jones dished out 33 assists, while Stacy Campbell added seven kills and five digs.
Regional info
Northside will play host to the Region III playoffs.
The first rounds, however, will be played on the home courts of the higher seeded teams.
Those first-round games will take place on Monday, Nov. 8.
The four regular-season district champions, including Jefferson Forest and Northside, receive a first-round bye.
Quarterfinals will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 9, at the higher-seeded school.
Semifinals are Thursday, and finals are Saturday. Those matches will be held at Northside (in the big gym).
All tickets are $5 for single games and $7 for multiple games (such as the semifinals).
All play will be best three out of five games.
Jefferson Forest's first match will be a quarterfinal tilt against the winner of the Massanutten #2 and Southern Valley #3 opener.
That match will take place Tuesday evening at JF.
Should the Lady Cavs win that one, they're off to the Semifinals on Thursday, where they could face Northside, should the Lady Vikes beat the winner of the Seminole #4 - Southern Valley #2 opener.
Liberty's first round in the Regional will be determined by how it does during the rest of the Seminole tourney.
If the Lady Minutemen finish in second, they'll open at home against Blue Ridge #3.
Should Liberty wind up third in the district, it will head to Blue Ridge #2 (probably Lord Botetourt).
If the team finishes fourth, it heads to Southern Valley #2 (all that is known is that it'll be a long bus ride).
Staunton River closed out
The Lady Eagles hosted William Byrd in the Blue Ridge play-in game.
Each team had finished the season 1-7, the only wins coming against one another.
With the chance to play top-seeded Northside on the line, the Lady Eagles faltered. Byrd took it: 25-21, 12-25, 25-20, 25-20.
Abigail Moran was strong up front, knocking back 23 kills. Jewel McRoy fed 23 assists and Addie Tuck added seven kills.
But it wasn't enough, as the Eagles closed out a 4-16 (overall) season.
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TULSA, Okla. – Sophomore Josh Levine and freshman TJ Pura each claimed first round singles victories on the opening day of pre-qualifying action at the 2013 Saint Francis Health System ITA All-American Championships, hosted by the University of Tulsa. Participants were originally slated to complete two rounds of play Saturday, but rain forced the event indoors.
Pura kicked off the morning with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over UMBC's Alexander Drean to set up a second-round meeting with 22nd-seeded Tommy Bennett of Rice. Meanwhile Levine topped Penn State's Michael Reilly by scores of 6-2, 6-4 to also earn a spot in Sunday's second round.
Redshirt junior Cale Hammond took the first set against Marc Collado Castells of Penn State but ultimately fell in a tough three-set decision, 1-6, 7-5, 6-1. In one of the final matches of the evening, sophomore Daniel McCall was defeated by LSU's Justin Butsch, 6-2, 6-1.
Levine and Pura will continue in pre-qualifying play Sunday for the chance to advance to the qualifying stage of the singles tournament.
2013 Saint Francis Health System ITA All-American Championships
Singles Pre-Qualifying
TJ Pura (Duke) def. Alexander Drean (UMBC) 6-3, 6-1
Marc Collado Castells (Penn State) def. Cale Hammond (Duke) 1-6, 7-5, 6-1
Josh Levine (Duke) def. Michael Reilly (Penn State) 6-2, 6-4
Justin Butsch (LSU) def. Daniel McCall (Duke) 6-2, 6-1


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A bachelor from McMinnville
Jul 15, 2013 | 1 Comment
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McMinnville native Chris Siegfried will be featured tonight on "The Bachelorette" -- he's one of the four remaining bachelors int he running for Desiree Hartsock's heart.
In tonight's episode, the bachelorette visits the hometowns of each of her final four choices. Look for scenes featuring Siegfried's home and his dad, McMinnville chiropractor Dr. George Siegfried, in the show that airs at 8 o'clock tonight on ABC Channel 2.
Siegfried played baseball in McMinnville before going on to pitch for the University of Portland team. Drafted by the Chicago Cubs, he pitched for their minor league team from 2007 to 2011.
He now works part-time as a model as well as working for HomeStreet Mortgage Lenders in Seattle.
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The Age of Hope
By David Bergen
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.
272 pages, $27.99
As I delved into David Bergen's seventh novel, The Age of Hope, I kept wondering when he would get to the point. When would we find out why he was telling us about this rather ordinary woman living her rather ordinary life in a stiflingly conservative small town near Winnipeg?
Don't get me wrong: I never wanted to stop reading, and that fact intrigues me. The Age of Hope is not a good story well told. It is a much more rare commodity: an essentially boring story, told well enough to be a pleasure to read. Yet coming from Bergen, who won the Scotiabank Giller Prize in 2005 for his novel The Time in Between and made the short list this year for the $125,000 IMPAC Dublin Literary Award with The Matter with Morris, it is, in the end, a disappointment. It is as if Bergen challenged himself to write a boring story so well that it would transcend the ordinary. He doesn't quite succeed.
When we first meet her in 1948, Hope is a lovely young woman of 18 and something interesting is actually happening to her, though not of her doing. Her boyfriend is flying over her house in a small plane. He waves to her from the cockpit window in a flamboyant show of affection, but then crashes the plane and dies. A compelling start, but Hope's reaction to this tragedy is so muted that in the end, one wonders why the sad incident rated a mention, except to lure us in.
She quickly meets another man, the affable and good-looking Roy Koop, a car salesman. They marry and have four children in relatively quick succession. Roy is hard working and his business prospers. At first Hope is pleased that her life is unfolding as she feels it should, but the tasks and loneliness of motherhood and homemaking gradually overwhelm her. She yearns for something — not necessarily the women's liberation that her friend Emily is exploring, but some kind of meaning or purpose.
She has no hobbies — aside from a strange and admittedly interesting little stint where she picks up and even befriends various hitchhikers — and no dreams or ambitions. She doesn't even feel she is a particularly good mother; in fact, she often wonders whether she loves her children at all, or enough. She sinks into a serious depression after the birth of her last child and has to be institutionalized and undergo shock treatments. This sounds dramatic, yet it is all told in a kind of flat, que sera sera tone, as if Hope's own determination to weather all storms does not allow the author to engage the reader in this potentially dramatic development.
By middle age, which is halfway through the book, Hope seems to have achieved a kind of calm equilibrium, if not happiness.
"Hope had finally learned to live in the present," Bergen writes. "Often, when she found herself in a place of tremendous comfort, usually out in nature, or when her children were all safe around her or on the verge of going to bed, she forced herself to take stock. Here you are, Hope, she told herself. What a beautiful moment. You may never again be here, at this spot, enjoying the calm. This habit of hers, to acknowledge the immediate and elusive joy of the present, kept her sane."
But her joy is indeed elusive, for almost everything that is giving her any sense of well-being gradually disappears. Roy loses his job, the children all disappoint her in various ways, she loses her looks — but slowly, almost imperceptibly, Hope comes into her own in her twilight years.
As we follow Hope through to old age, we get the feeling this is a character study that the author has not quite completed. She is so mild and passive most of the time, relying on and admiring her husband, envying her best friend, being bullied by her daughters, watching powerlessly as her son destroys his life. Yet twice in the novel, Hope lashes out — once at the daughter-in-law who has deprived her of knowing her grandchildren, and once at Roy, for failing to provide for her. Human beings are complicated, certainly, but these inconsistencies are not fully explored or digested by the author. They are simply laid out for the reader to puzzle over.
At one point, one of Hope's daughters considers writing a novel "about a woman born in 1930 whose existence was both minor and major." Hope immediately suspects the book will be an unflattering portrait of her, and discourages the idea. "It will be too episodic," Hope says. "You'll need some backbone to the story. A plot. My life was plotless."
Bergen is teasing his readers to argue with him, to find something "major" in Hope's existence. The aspiring author in his novel abandons the challenge, but Bergen forges on, without ever truly allowing us to inhabit the character.
So the question again: Why was I intrigued? Why did I want to keep reading? A writer with less experience and talent would have given up, clearly, or alienated his readers.
But Bergen perseveres and we do get some pleasure out of following Hope through the decades, struggling with her to find something "major" in a simple life.


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Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 6:25 PM
Nicki Minaj Wants To Bridge 'Gap' Between Gay Fans And Hip-Hop
By Kelley L. Carter from mtv.com
Talking up her gay alter ego, Roman Zolanski, in Out, MC says Lil Wayne tour could be enlightening for the duo's fanbases.
Nicki Minaj just might be the one to bridge the gap.
The 25-year-old female MC hasn't even released her debut album, Pink Friday, yet, but already her quirky hooks and outrageous fashion have made her one to watch in the gay community. Minaj has a bevy of gay fans, and she's hoping that she'll be the one to spearhead a movement to eradicate homophobia in hip-hop. She talks up her gay fans, her bi-curious lyrics and her embrace of her female following in the latest issue of Outmagazine, hitting shelves next week.
Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 6:15 PM
Nicki Minaj's Top Ten Collaborations
Article by Kathy Landoli via MTV Rapfix
Nicki Minaj has already planted her Giuseppe Zanotti heels firmly into hip-hop well prior to her just-announced VMA pre-show performance. From her Young Money godfather, Lil Wayne, to Jay-Z, Kanye West, Usher, Ludacris and Trey Songz, she's chopped it up -- and in some cases stolen the spotlight -- from some of the hottest MCs in the game.
From razor-sharp lyrics to personality switches within a bar, it seems as though there is nothing Nicki can't do, even on someone else's track....
Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 6:15 PM
Nicki Minaj Makes Colorful Entrance On VMA Pre-Show
Article by Gil Kaufman for MTV.com
When you're making a live solo performance debut on TV, you have to make it count. And Young Money honey Nicki Minaj is not one to pull up short. Which explains why she poured herself into a pink-and-purple spacesuit topped by a cotton-candy-colored wig for the MTV VMA pre-show run of her new single, "Check it Out."
Accompanied by two dancers in matching outfits, Nicki stood stock-still like a futuristic superhero for the song's intro, then began to wiggle her world-famous hips over the song's sample of the iconic MTV launch-pad tune "Video Killed the Radio Star." Tossing in some high kicks and plenty of looks at her ample assets, Minaj held onto a railing ringing the stage and shook it slow as guest will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas strutted out to drop his verse....
Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 6:05 PM
The Curious Case of Nicki Minaj
Written by Caryn Gaz for OUT Magazine.
With her snappy bicurious lyrics and out-of-this-world costume changes, Nicki Minaj is soaring in the most peculiar way. Does she have what it takes to change rap's homophobic landscape forever?


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- 3 large Garlic Cloves, minced
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- 2/3 cup Light Brown Sugar
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I don't think it's time to hit the panic button on Hillis yet. Before the first possession by the Chiefs offense during the TV timeout Peyton twice walked back tword the end-zone and raised his arms to get the crowd into it. Cassel had to go get him and pull him into the huddle when it was time to go.
The guy is a fierce competitor. I'll agree he was probably mad about the way things went, once he calms down and the adrenalin stops flowing I'm convinced Daboll will jump in his *** and get him lined out. I wish the whole team was that mad. The way that second half went they should be.


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Newspapers that have free query columns:
C/O Olney Daily News
Box 340
Olney, Il. 62450
Ask the Genelogist [sic]
County Americana Magazine
Castle Press Publications
Box 247
Washington, N.J. 07882
Climbing the Family Tree
C/O Daily News
Hugh S. Watson
16 Maple Ave.
Newport News, Va. 23607
C/O Beckley Post Harald
Beckley, W. Va. 25801
Our Keystone Families
C/O Lebanon Daily News
Schuyler Brossman
Box 43
Rehersburg, Pa. 19950
We are members of the Connecticut Genelogists, [ sic] Inc. and as members we get three free queries an issue. If you send us your queries for the Newsletter – put a note telling us you want it to go to conn. also. They have over 8,000 members – good coverage. The first three-get it. We have contacts in many states, and in many Genealogy Societies – ask maybe we can help. We'll try.
At the present time we are doing research on Samuel Worthington B. _____ mar. Alicia Elzey. Samuel located in Somerset County, Md. We have not been able to find any relation to Samuel to anyone both here in this country and England. We put in a small sketch of Samuel – maybe someone can help.
Don't forget to answer your Newsletter with lots of queries and some family history and articles.
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