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This e-book is a heritage of friendship in Greece and Rome, from the warrior society of the Homeric epics to the time of the Christian Roman Empire. It demonstrates how historical friendship resembles glossy conceptions, and the way it evolves in numerous social contexts. The booklet sheds new mild on such questions as friendship and democracy, the significance of acquaintances in executive and in philosophical groups, women's friendships, and the transformation of friendship lower than the effect of Christian rules of brotherhood.
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Injunctions opposed to secrecy are a function of ideas for monastic existence. the following 6 7 Cf. McNamara 1958: 209. internal guy: cf. Augustine, Ep. 2; on inferiority in Augustine as opposed to Plato's imaginative and prescient of exterior types, see Taylor 1989: 131; sleek authenticity: cf. Gill 1994. Cambridge Books on-line © Cambridge collage Press, 2010 Downloaded from Cambridge Books on-line by means of IP 147. 231. seventy nine. one hundred ten on Thu might 20 13:45:49 BST 2010. http://dx. doi. org/10. 1017/CBO9780511612152. 006 Cambridge Books on-line © Cambridge college Press, 2010 Hypocrisy and friendship 153 back, the relationship with the philosophical colleges might be suitable, even though Markus (1990: eighty) overstates the case while he concludes that "the Stoic excellent of friendship came upon its fulfilment in monasticism" (Pythagoreans had probably a bigger influence). below stipulations of collective residing, the place team unity and non secular development have been crucial matters, the emphasis fell extra on generalized charity and the necessity for honesty than on ties among pairs of people, that can be disruptive to the group, fairly except the risks of erotic attachments, to which the Greek fathers have been rather alert. during this means, the classical excellent of friendship is subtly altered, as specific bonds among everyone is displaced via a priority for a broader harmony between communicants as such. the consequences of this shift are discernible in addition open air the constrained sphere of the cloister and seminary. eight HYPOCRISY AND FRIENDSHIP The twenty second oration via the fourth-century advert rhetorician Themistius, a pagan who opened a college in Constantinople and was once show, below Theodosius I, to the longer term emperor Arcadius, is entitled "On Friendship" [Periphilias). Early within the speech, Themistius observes: For a chum [philos] is nowhere close to a flatterer [kolax], and is furthest got rid of during this, that the only praises every little thing, whereas the opposite wouldn't go together with you if you are erring; for the previous is determined on creating a revenue or stuffing his abdominal via his efforts, and isn't inspired with you, yet together with your funds or your energy [dunasteia]. (276c; cf. Maximus of Tyre, Or. 14. 6) right here Themistius reproduces the normal Hellenistic distinction among friendship and adulation (cf. above, pp. 98-103), cheerfully tossing in an allusion to the comedian determine of the parasite within the strategy. yet Themistius additionally comments that the pursuit of friendship is endangered notably via "that generally known as hypocrisy [hupokrisis] via humans in our time" (267b). Themistius ends his discourse with a model of the story of Heracles' selection, comparable first by means of Prodicus in Xenophon's Memorabilia (2. 1. 21-34). In Xenophon's model, the 2 allegorical lady figures among whom Heracles is invited to settle on are pointed out as advantage (Arete) and Vice (Kakia); the latter describes eight On self-disclosure in a monastic context, see Gould 1993: 30-3, 63-6; Pythagoreans: see Wilson 1975: fifty nine on Athanasius', and maybe Basil's, acquaintance with Iamblichus' writings; erotic attachments: McGuire 1988: xli-xlii; broader harmony: Treu 1972: 431.


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Hello thar! Welcome to another thrilling installment of the Life and Times of ME! In two parts this time!
This week I'm back to business. My failing business that is. Yes BPA (Body Part Art, no it's still NOT taxidermy) is going to go under due to the severe lack of clients so I have decided that we'll have to seriously look at advertising the boob prints for hen parties but we can keep that cheap and cheerful but still offer the full body masterpiece stuff that we'd then charge the big(ger) bucks for. I'm on the fence as to whether bespoke dildos and ornamental cocks should be a high-end service or another fun hen do activity like paint your own plaster of Paris penis etc. I think the clue as to whether we go high or low brow with this is in the term 'ornamental cocks' personally. Good, decision made, we have another string to our dirty art class bow! We could still serve tea in china cups and finger sandwiches to keep it a bit classy? Right?! Who am I kidding there's nothing classy here. Classy got up, tutted and sighed, then fucked off about a month ago when I first suggested this idea and we haven't seen it since. You know what has entered the building? Silly, that's what. Yeah it walked right in with its oversized shoes and a big pink nose that definitely squeaks and said, 'Hey! Hey guys let's have a party' before jumping into a forward roll and springing right back up again. Well you know what? I like Silly. Silly can stay right where it is.
The difficulty is that Jake (the talent behind BPA) misses Classy. He would have compromised and taken Trendy but Silly definitely isn't cutting it. The upshot is he doesn't want to do hen dos because he says he'd feel compromised as an artist. I on the other hand no longer give a monkeys about integrity artistically or otherwise because I'm poor. Okay? Yes I am dirt poor and I am fed up of corner shop noodles that frankly give me the runs and own-brand lager. That's right, and I think you know we're not talking M&S here. Uh-uh, we're talking Asda. Own. Brand. Lager. Like a tramp. No offence to tramps. I reckon this stuff could offend them though. I would move on to 3 litre bottles of cherry Lambrini or box wine but I worry I'll stress drink it til it's all gone and then I'll feel wretched and horrified.
On top of this I have my standard STD and HIV test in a couple of days. The use of the word standard in this context feels comforting and grown up. I'm a sexually active RESPONSIBLE adult who is having a STANDARD check up test. See? Like a mantra I have to keep repeating along with the follow-up 'so nothing to worry about.' Don't get me wrong, up until I booked the appointment I didn't really think I had any of these diseases or viruses – it's not like I have any symptoms – but now that I've booked the appointment it is at the forefront of my mind, along with my failing business and wasted savings. It's only at this point that I worry myself into some gibbering wreck about possibly having syphilis or gonorrhea (probably my least favourite word). Actually, that's not strictly speaking true – I didn't even think you could still get syphilis until about a week ago when I booked the appointment. Now I'm worried about having syphilis. I mean syphilis?! I always put it in the same bracket as smallpox or bubonic plague but no, apparently it's still knocking around and I might have it or gonorrhea (ugh) or the other two I'm getting checked for, that luckily I can't remember the names of. Oh wait no it's HIV and chlamydia. What if I have ALL of them?! Okay it's highly unlikely I have any of them but rationale doesn't come into this anymore. Rationale is probably having a coffee with Classy and bitching behind my back.
Since booking the test I have also started having stress dreams – these are what grown ups call nightmares because if we actually said we'd had a nightmare last night our friends would laugh in our faces and make jokes about bed wetting. These "stress dreams" involve that weird yellow bunny Pikachu from Pokemon. He starts clinging on to me and although I try everything to get him off I can't and then his freaky looking mates show up and they start sticking to me in some kind of massive trippy STD inspired cartoon bundle until I wake up hyperventilating at 5am.
Maybe it has something to do with the tag line 'Pokemon: You've got to catch them all' I don't want to catch any! The little green one is definitely gonorrhea. Or maybe it's failing business related stress dream but then surely I'd just have a hundred Jakes sticking themselves to me screaming "What are we going to do?!?!?! But I'm not prepared to compromise!!!" And it's at this moment, sitting in bed gulping air at 5am wondering fuzzily if I can feel any shooting pains up my left arm, I realise I can't go on like this. Something has to give and its name is Jake's 'artist integrity'. What he has to realise is that Silly ideas can pay for us to invite Classy back in the fold. For instance we'll be able to replace the plastic garden chairs that are currently passing as 'minimalist' furniture in the reception area with more expensive looking minimalist plastic furniture designed to look like garden chairs. You dig? We'll be able to stock the fridges with Camden Hells lager and sparkling wine with a hand written label instead of the 'edgy' own-brand nonsense we don't even have in there anymore because we drank it all.
As I get ready for my appointment I remind myself that I am the business side of this business and so therefore I'm totally allowed to override the artist like a Weinstein brother if necessary. Yeah like a mother f***ing Weinstein yo. As I think about this more and more I wonder what a Weinstein brother would do in this situation and this is what I come up with. A Weinstein brother would just walk right into that studio, stomping and swaggering his way up to Jake's face, look him right in the eye and tell the little creative exactly what's happening. No arguments, no questions asked, they'd probably say something like "Get on and paint those boobs creative monkey!" And before Jake could say anything they'd just scream in his face, "NOW!" So in that respect I've decided that I'm not going to emulate a Weinstein brother at all because I'd rather avoid confrontation at all costs. How am I going to do this instead? Well, by going ahead and advertising on every site I can without telling Jake. Yep, I'm making changes, and I will be doing them entirely behind my partner's back. Just like any sexually active RESPONSIBLE adult would. Am I wondering what's going to happen if we get a booking and Jake refuses to do it? Er no, I'll do it if I have to! I wonder how that would pan out…
Arriving at the clinic I expect it to be the usual NHS mood destroyer 70s pre-fab building but when I walk in I actually do a double take. Honestly it's like a night club in here. I'm half expecting a waiter to rock up with a porn star martini welcome beverage. The other great thing about this place is the 24 hour turn around time. Yes, I'll get my results tomorrow. It's like being in the future, some sci-fi movie because after you've um, swabbed – eugh, swab, not a good word – yourself, you put the sw** in a canister and it shoots up into the ceiling and the next thing you get is a text about a day later telling you the results. I like to imagine there are lady robots in white coats and flashing lights carrying out the tests on a big retro production line. Sadly you can't take your own blood yet so I'm still stuck with the nurse's appointment but since I've been organised enough (bored enough) to book it I should be in and out in no time…
If no time means at least forty-five minutes. The waiting room is full. I'm talking rush hour tube full, I might never get out of here. I look around at my fellow RESPONSIBLE adults, all trying not to make eye contact (you see? Just like the underground) and I ask the receptionist if my appointment's on time, which is my second mistake of the day (the first being that I didn't bring my own porn star martini). She gives me a look that is somewhere between pity and 'are you f***ing serious'. I ask how long this is going to take and she frankly looks like she's holding in some painful wind or trying squeeze it out I can't decide, and then she sighs (squeezed it out) and tells me it could be an hour or it could be ten minutes. This, by the way, is code for 'if you leave now you're not getting back in.' So no stamp policy either then. I find a seat and slump down dejectedly, wistfully wishing for the remote control alarms some restaurants hand out to alert you when your table is free so you can go off and eat nachos and drink cocktails and laugh gaily rather than wait in line forever pretending to enjoy your partner's company whilst silently getting hangry and trying not to chew the skin around your fingernails or murder the people in front of you.
(Hangry, for the uninitiated, is the term used for the very specific rage you get when you're really hungry).
I actually decide to use this time productively to promote the new Facebook page rather than read old copies of Top Gear magazine. I send out what I always feel is a slightly desperate request for all my friends to 'like' the hen do page. Shit, that just included Jake. Luckily for me Jake doesn't use FB, he only uses Instagram. He says it's quicker and easier to read. Of course knowing my luck Jake would decide that today is the day he likes FB again because it's ironic or some nonsense. I sound like a Mum but it doesn't make it not true.
FB page done for the moment, I then go on Pinterest and promptly decide I don't actually understand it, or what it's for. Why is there a wall? Is it literally just of things you like? Just for your own personal enjoyment?? Is it supposed to be like a calming tool? Do you go on there if you're feeling stressed and say, 'Ah look at all the things I like. Ooh it's a pug in a hat!' I literally have no idea. I'm so bamboozled by this seemingly utterly pointless tool I leave the page and go on our actual website and add a new page. Okay so it does look a bit like Ann Summers just coughed up its entire spring collection on the page background but whatever, I like a bit of trash, all hail Silly! Then I remember, as I keep remembering every five minutes or so, that I still haven't told Jake. He probably won't even check the webpage and if he does it's just a tiny little widget. Oh Ms Tate you are quite the sneak! I would twizzle my moustache and titter if I had a moustache and wasn't in an STD clinic secretly wondering if the guy next to me has any diseases.
I basically spend the next half an hour effectively glitter bombing the internet with BPA pictures, prints, and paint your owns. And praying. Please God of the Internet, shine your benevolent light down upon me and my pervy little shop? Please?? I'll sign every 38 Degrees petition that hits my email, I'll re-join Netflix AND Amazon Prime, and I'll stop trolling Justine Beiber or do you want me to carry on? I don't know if you're a vengeful god!!!! Either way, I promise, I'll do all of it just please get me clients??
FINALLY I'm pulled out of my silent bargaining by the nurse calling my name, a mere hour after I arrived. Needles don't bother me so getting the jab wasn't too uncomfortable although talking to the Doctor about my sexual history since the last test was. Mainly because it's not so much a history as three fairly underwhelming footnotes, one of which you'd definitely end up removing because it is so banal it would make the reader feel cheated and angry if they went to read it.
So now all I have to do is wait, which is fine actually, it's totally fine, I just need distraction. Unfortunately since I don't have any money and Trish is busy there will be no company credit card cocktails for me this evening. If I see Jake I'll blurt out my crimes and I maybe too Pokemoned to date so I can't even look at Tinder. All that is left for me to do is go through a series (downward spiral more like) of checks. Check the Hen Do FB page, check Twitter, Instragram, back to FB, then to the website to see how many visits we've had if any, then back to my email to see if we've got any interested parties, then back to FB and we start the cycle all over again. What happens when you're caught in one of these distraction spirals – normally fueled by anxiety and/or boredom, nothing new happens on any of your pages, unless you're Jennifer Lawrence i.e. celebrity scale popular. There's never any new 'likes' or emails or retweets or followers. It's like the universe is telling you to stop it. Just stop it. Put the phone down and learn once again to live in your own thoughts without having a panic attack. So I put the down the phone and put on The Great British Bake Off instead and pretend that Mel and Sue are my friends. And it works! Within twenty minutes, like a unwatched pot, my phone beeps!
I get an email.
It's junk.
But lo another beep!
That's junk too. No I don't want a f*ckb*ddy. Jesus.
But then it finally happens, a beep to be excited about! Yes, it turns out to be the beep of a desperate maid of honour trying to out do every other maid of honour in the western world!
The booking isn't til November. Balls. Still, a bookings a booking, thank you MoH Carol! Thank you God of the Internet!! This isn't bad at all. For the first time in months I actually feel a little calmer. My heart isn't trying to burst through my chest like I'm John Hurt in the first Alien film. I allow a smile, just for myself, while I sit on my couch re-reading Carol's email and for the first time in a week I don't feel like taking a sleeping pill.
Regretted THAT decision. I'm drowning in Pokemon again. Please vagina, please don't have syphilis. Don't get me wrong, I'll still love you whatever happens but I'd just rather you didn't have anything at all. I finally drag myself out of bed around nine knowing there isn't enough coffee in the world today. My phone beeps and it's another email for a booking! I can't believe it! It's within the next month – eight for penis pottery painting! They're also asking about party packages, I need to work out what our packages are. I need to tell Jake. Jake needs to help me with the packages! Stop saying package. I don't need coffee I'm high on bookings!! I will speak to Jake today and explain that I didn't tell him because this was an experiment and I wanted to make sure it was a viable option (yep viable) before telling him so that he wouldn't have to carry the burden of stress on his shoulders. Yep I am a benevolent partner, just trying to carry his burden. I'm basically business Gandhi. Yeah that angle will totally work. Then my phone beeps again. It's a text from the clinic.
Oh God. Just breathe and open it…
CLINIC: Your HIV test was negative (clear). You do not need treatment.
CLINIC: Your syphilis test was negative (clear).
Hurrah! No plague for me! Best. Day. Ever!
CLINIC: Your non-blood test for Gonorrhea was negative (clear).
No warts! And NO awkward conversation with EVERY sexual partner from here on in!
BEEP. It's from Jake.
Shit. Maybe he's talking about something else. Maybe I didn't flush the loo at the studio or something. Maybe I left the door open and all our garden furniture's been nicked..?
JAKE: Cancel the f***ing bookings Scarlett, YOU ARE NOT MY PIMP! I'm not doing Hen Dos. EVER!
JAKE: And I'm back on FB. #ironic
JAKE: And I've unfriended you.
JAKE: Because you suck.
BEEP. I can't bear anymore please Jake, no more! Oh, it's from the Clinic.
CLINIC: Your non-blood test for Chlamydia was positive (you have contracted Chlamydia and you will need to come in for treatment.
I think I'm going to be sick.
Find out soon what happens to Scarlett in RESPONSIBLE Adults Part II!


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Abia Warriors chief coach, Willy Udube is quite a happy man following his side's double against oriental neighbours, Heartland.
Warriors piped 10-man Heartland 1-0 in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) match day 25 clash on Sunday at the Umuahia Township Stadium.
The Umuahia warlords obtained the same goal margin result at Heartland in the first fixture clash in Owerri.
Striker, Chisom Chikatara scored from the penalty spot to hand his side the whole three points at stake.
Udube said though Heartland proved their worth in the game but his charges proved themselves the better side in the clash.
"It was a beautiful game for both sides but more beautiful for us to have picked a win in Owerri and another win on Sunday in Umuahia thereby taking the whole six points off Heartland in the ongoing season.
"Heartland have their youngster goalkeeper, Emmanuel Iwu to thank for the low goal margin.
"Iwu was at his very best as he pulled lot of beautiful saves for his side throughout the hotly contested clash.
"The encounter proved its pre-match rating as a local derby but I think we were clearly the better side.
"We hope to continue the fine run at 3SC in Ibadan to further put more pressure at the summit," said the former FC Ifeanyiubah coach to supersport.com.
Abia Warriors have taken their total earnings to 40, six points behind league leaders, Sunshine Stars.


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Conductor: Christoph Eschenbach
Piano: Tzimon Barto
Orchestra: Hong Kong Philharmonic
Venue: Hong Kong Cultural Centre
Dvorák – Carnival Overture
Gershwin – Piano Concerto in F
Brahms – Symphony no.1
I had wanted to see Christoph Eschenbach conduct for a while as I had seen he had worked with Ray Chen on his recent Mozart album.
The Carnival Overture was a fun way to start this concert. This piece of music is supposed to depict a wanderer coming across a city where a festival is taking place. This is definitely shown with the energetic folk dance feel of the music. The middle section, led by the flute and cor anglais is a much gentler tune, where the wanderer has found a companion. The Overture, soon returns back to lively dance music.
Here is a video of it being performed at the BBC Proms in 2012:
As Tzimon Barto entered the stage, my first impression was that he was quite a striking figure – tall and broad shouldered. I'm sure he can produce the power needed in some piano concertos like Rachmaninov 3. In typical Gershwin style, the concerto starts with a New York feel to it. Barto played with precision and fimness when the music called for it. Other passages were played sensitively and gently without losing that jazzy theme.
The concert ended with the fabulous Brahms Symphony No. 1 which took Brahms about 21 years to write.
Christoph Eschenbach in rehearsal with HK Philharmonic – Brahms 1
I found this obviously older video of Eschenbach and Barto performing Gershwin's Piano Concerto in F. Barto has since ditched the puffy sleeved shirt!


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Olsen was spotted walking arm-in-arm with Arnett here earlier this week.
According to a source, Olsen is 'excited' by their long-term prospects as a couple.
Milo Greene at Grand Sierra Resort #milogreene @milogreene #marlanasheetz #grahamfink @grahamfink #robbiearnett @robbiearnett #tronaldy @tronaldy #dawsonheringer @dawsonheringer #1957 #5cshot #reno #amazingband #4thshow #concert #livemusic #gsr #grandsierraresort #acoustic #electric #drums #control A post shared by Ryan H (@ryan_hercegphotography) on If you head over to Robbie Arnett's Instagram page, you'll know what we're talking about!
His Instagram posts are all about movies, and some sly references to his connection with the movie posters as well.
I remember sending you a text saying, 'Hey, guess what? Evans joked, "We kept it so secret we didn't even tell each other." Olsen added, "We were about to move in with each other, but we're still trying to figure out if we're dating or not." Previously, rumors were flying that Olsen was dating her "I Saw the Light" co-star Tom Hiddleston, while Chris was linked to Minka Kelly, Lily Collins, and Jessica Biel.
Elizabeth Olsen dumped Boyd Holbrook on worst day "It's very new though, but they seem to like each other a lot already." Olsen, who called off her engagement to actor Boyd Holbrook in January 2015, has previously been linked to Tom Hiddleston and Chris Evans.
Olsen sat down with ET at a press junket for the upcoming biographical drama, where she dismissed rumors that the two have struck up a real-life romance as "a bunch of strangers saying a bunch of stuff that they don't know about." However, she had nothing but praise for her handsome co-star, explaining how she and Hiddleston "really work really well together." Though the two are both stars of the Marvel cinematic universe – Olsen joined the Avengers as Scarlet Witch in 2015's , Hiddleston plays famed country crooner Hank Williams, while Olsen plays the singer's first wife, Audrey Williams.
Robbie is the vocalist for the band Milo Greene, which he formed with friends in college eight years ago.
He is also a movie buff who shares movie posters on Instagram and ties them in to what's going on his life.


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My sister is coming to visit me! I need ideas! \(>o<)/
I was thinking of making down-to-earth homemade food like Japanese Korokke コロッケ (Potato Croquette) with salad. You can find good recipes on websites such as Just One Cookbook or Sumo Kitchen, also on my favorite YouTube Food-Channels (Cooking with dog, runnyrunny999, Ochikeron).
Another idea might be Korean Kimchi Bokkeumbap 김치 볶음밥 (Fried Rice with Kimchi) with some side dishes like Yeongeun Jorim 연근조림, since I made Kimchi last week.
As dessert I could make Coconut Jelly. I found interesting ones on the website Appon's Thai Food. There are many different authentic Thai recipes you won't find in regular cookbooks. Check out: www.khiewchanta.com
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Yes, the title is long. But as I was loading the dishwasher, a thought came to me as I asked God why I cannot "let things go" when I get offended about something someone has said or done to me. I really felt that the Holy Spirit showed me the following:
1.) Jesus' death on the cross dealt with both the power of sin and the PENALTY of sin.
2.) If someone has actually sinned against me, He alone has borne the penalty and has sole authority to deal with the sin.
3.) My offense is attempting to address what only God Himself can fully deal with. (This doesn't mean that we as God's people don't confront and speak truth in God's love)
4.) When I get offended, I must still love (agape) the person but leave the exacting of justice to Him because I WILL screw up the situation. Holding a grudge means I hang on to things God has already covered by the blood of His Son. YIKES!!!
God deliver me from holding a grudge!
One Thing to Do: RENEW your mind with a Bible verse and put it into PRACTICE.


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The current issue of Newsweek (yes, it's still in business!) has a picture of President Trump sitting in a recliner, with snacks and an iPad in his lap, pointing his TV remote at the viewer, blazoned with the headline, "Lazy Boy."
Liberals only wish.
Last week, the president joined Sens. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and David Perdue (R-Ga.) to announce legislation that would make seminal changes to our immigration laws for the first time in nearly half a century, profoundly affecting the entire country.
The media have chosen not to cover the RAISE Act (Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment). This bill is their worst nightmare. ...


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Smith, S. R., Scripps Institute of Oceanography, USA, email@example.com
Heal, K. R., University of Washington, USA, firstname.lastname@example.com
Church, M. J., University of Hawaii, USA, email@example.com
Particle flux from the surface ocean to depth is regulated by a suite of complex processes that vary on many scales. At Station ALOHA (North Pacific subtropical gyre), historical monthly sampling has revealed an annual pulse in export production in late summer, and while the climatology at Station ALOHA is well-resolved at the seasonal scale, the role of high-frequency variability in influencing this pulse is unknown. From May to October 2012, high-resolution sampling designed to identify this episodic variability was conducted at Station ALOHA as a part of the Hawaii Ocean Experiment - Dynamics between Light and Nutrients (HOE-DYLAN) project. In mid-June, C-MORE Summer Course students sampling as part of HOE-DYLAN revealed that both diatom biomass and particulate matter fluxes were anomalously low relative to the seasonal climatology at ALOHA. Daily and hourly sampling revealed strong fluctuations in the biomass and activities of both microbial auto- and heterotrophs that could be clearly attributed to both diel and mesoscale forcing. These initial data from HOE-DYLAN provide unprecedented insight into the factors that structure microbial population dynamics in this ocean region.
Poster presentation
Session #:SS73
Date: 2/19/2013
Time: 18:00 - 19:30


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Saturday, May 12, 2018
Emperor's Ambassador Visits Toledo – Briefly
The story begins like a film noir. A dank morning at the dingy old Union Station in downtown Toledo, which smelled of coal smoke and cigars. The weather on November 1 is typically chilly, and 1901 was probably no exception. The nation was still in mourning for President William McKinley, dead by assassination six weeks before. A couple of newsboys listlessly hawked the Blade and the News Bee. Then there was a commotion, as a "special" train slowed to a stop, belching and wheezing. A moment's pause, and then two foreign gentlemen emerged to wait for a connecting train to Michigan.
As a few loiterers gawked, the men brushed themselves off. The older man was dressed in black silk, and introduced himself, in perfect British English, as Wu Tingfang, envoy and minister plenipotentiary to the United States from the Chinese Imperial government. The younger man was his secretary, Mun Chewchung. They were on their way from Washington to Ann Arbor, where Minister Wu was to address a student group. A one hour layover was to be spent in Toledo, while the two Imperial servants waited for their Michigan-bound train.
It was a busy hour, however. Some big names had come to meet, however briefly, the Chinese diplomats. Congressman Emmet Tompkins of Ohio was one of the first to shake hands with Mr. Wu. Then "forty or fifty" dignitaries were introduced by Congressman James Southard of Toledo, each of whom shook hands politely with the visitor. But the star of that hour was Mark Hanna, the powerful senator from Ohio and right-hand-man of the deceased President McKinley.
At that point, the scene became a little less serious. Hanna and Wu were well acquainted from previous visits. The story goes that Hanna had once thrown the ambassador into a snow bank when the pair was driving toward Hanna's Cleveland home. During the brief Toledo stopover, the senator from Ohio greeted the Imperial visitor with a most undiplomatic cry of "Hello, Wu." The minister smiled and replied, "Why, how do you do, Hanna?" as the two shook hands.
Minister Wu was known for his talkativeness. After he talked politics with the senator, Minister Wu was invited to spend the day, or even better to stay overnight at Hanna's home. Perhaps remembering the snow bank incident, the ambassador replied, "No, no, no, no, I must go to Ann Arbor." The two parted amicably and continued their respective journeys.
Mark Hanna did not have long to live after Toledo meeting with the Chinese ambassador. He made an occasionally shaky truce with the new president, Theodore Roosevelt, and died in 1904. Wu Tingfang has a more complicated backstory. Born in 1842, Wu was educated in England, and was the first Chinese to pass the bar and become an English barrister. He served as Minister to the United States, Spain, and Peru from 1896 to 1902 and 1907 to 1909. He worked on reforming the imperial law code, and published several books. When the Emperor was overthrown in 1911, Wu cast his lot with Sun Yatsen and joined the revolutionaries. In 1912, Sun appointed him Minister of Justice, and in 1917, Wu Tingfang served as acting president of the Republic of China. Wu died in 1922.
At one time, the Emperor of China was regarded as supreme. He ruled over a huge, populous nation who regarded him as all-powerful, even godlike. The Chinese people called him the "Son of Heaven," and his will was law. He could have anything he wanted; he was rich beyond the dreams of avarice; his commands were obeyed without question. But even the Emperor needed help exerting that power. Not surprisingly, he employed thousands of subordinates, including the intelligent and hardworking Wu Tingfang, who for one day in 1901, exercised the Emperor's will in a Toledo train station.
[News of Minister Wu's visit to Toledo appeared in the Toledo Blade, November 1, 1901.]
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William Bolles and the Shopping List
William Bolles and the Shopping List by Alan Borer
During the fourth year of the Civil War, specifically September 5, 1864, a man named J. C. Lockwood ordered some merchandise from a downtown Toledo mercantile house. The Toledo concern was owned by one William Bolles. Mr. Bolles sold merchandise to Mr. Lockwood, a merchant whose home was Milan, Ohio, just south of Sandusky in Erie County. The merchandise in question was mostly linens. In this essay we will examine Mr. Bolles, Mr. Lockwood, and one of Mr. Lockwood's shopping lists, and see what it can tell us about wartime Toledo.
William Bolles was the first in a line of three Toledoans with that name, father, son, and grandson. The son was a dry goods merchant like his father, the grandson an inventor and manufacturer of fountain pens. But the first William Bolles was a merchant. He was born in Litchfield, Connecticut, in 1807 or 1808, the son of Ebenezer Bolles, a saddle and leather maker. Possibly to his embarrassment, he attended the Litchfield Female Academy, the only local school that offered higher education. Mr. Bolles arrived in Toledo after a sojourn in Delphi, Indiana. He was the owner and proprietor of Wm. Bolles & Co, "Wholesale Dealers in Foreign and Domestic Dry Goods, Clothing, Yankee Notions, etc, etc." Bolles also speculated in real estate in what is now the Old West End. Married three times, he was father of ten children. When he died in 1889, he was a wealthy man.
Switch scenes to the village of Milan. Milan was a canal town, and the canal created opportunities for business. And while Milan's prominence was slowly giving way to railroad towns, in the 1860s there was still money to be made. One such businessman was J. C. (James C.) Lockwood. Lockwood (1815-1890) dabbled in several different ventures. "J. C. Lockwood and Lucius Stoddard, who were associated in the Milan Banking Company, were also largely interested in the shipping interests. Mr. Lockwood was also engaged for many years in the general mercantile trade. . . " At the time he did business with Mr. Bolles, he lived with his, wife, daughter, and was rich enough to employ seven clerks, at least some of whom shared the dwelling of Mr. Lockwood.
What did Mr. Lockwood order from Mr. Bolles? Quite a bit, if we study the receipt. Buttons, braid, "frills," thread, brushes, denim, five dozen spools of thread, and shirting. Lockwood ordered several different kinds of shirting, the finely woven cloth from which shirts are made. Some of the shirting came from the great textile factory at Lyman, Massachusetts. Others came from a company called Great Falls Manufacturing in Somersworth New Hampshire. But many of the purchases are not named. Five dozen spools of thread? Clearly noted, but unidentified as to maker or source. Only one thing on the list, a "box of cartridges," hinted at the wartime status of 1864.
William Bolles receipt listed one of his mercantile specialties as "Yankee notions." Yankee notions were small items offered for sale by peddlers, usually from New England. These might include scissors, thimbles, pocket knives, candy, and other odds and ends. Bolles and Lockwood, both Connecticut born, undoubtedly bought and sold Yankee notions. The shopping list carried no military supplies, but does remind us that the Civil War created a booming economy, and merchants large and small took advantage.
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Monday, January 8, 2018
Christmas at the Kin Wa Low, 1947
Toledo once had such an active night life that a small magazine was published to keep track of it. Toledo Nite Life helped keep patrons of dining, dancing, and drinks aware of what each club and joint was offering. I'm not sure how long Toledo Nite Life existed – I have only seen one issue from 1947 and one from 1948. If the December 25, 1947 issue that I studied in depth was any indicator, Toledo had a many faceted social scene in those postwar years.
In that Christmas issue, the Top Hat Nite Club on St. Clair featured music by "The Famed Klingensmith Family" and had no cover charge. At Brady's Bar on Sylvania Avenue, Joe Brady was offering a "Gala New Year's Eve Party" with noisemakers and favors for all. Hats and noisemakers could also be had at the Stardust Inn on Phillips, where nightly dancing could be had to music by Skippy Emline's Star Dusters. Ka-See's Night Club featured Jimmy Harry's Orchestra "for your pleasure." The 1103 Bar (at 1103 Detroit Avenue) invited dancers to "Swing and Sway to American and Polish Music and Jive." Further out, The Tivoli at Monroe near Secor offered "Toledo's Only Smorgasboard," coupled with Royal Miller on a Hammond Organ. The list goes on and on.
Of special note was the party at the Kin Wa Low. The name means "lovely flowering place" in Cantonese, and the restaurant had a four decade run. "Ha Sun Loo opened the restaurant in a single storefront in 1913. It became so popular it eventually expanded to three full dining rooms seating as many as 200 people, plus a bandstand and a dance floor that could be raised a few feet to serve as a stage." Serving American and Chinese food, many Toledoans got their first taste of Chinese culture at the Kin Wa Low. The supper club was a venue for singing stars such as Ella Fitzgerald, Bobby Darin, Patti Page, and Johnny Maddox. Keeping late hours, the Kin Wa Low offered floor shows at 7:30 & 10:00 pm, plus 1 am. On weeknights, there was no cover charge, just 50c on Saturday nights, and a $1.50 if there was a nationally prominent act was showing.
On Christmas Day, the Kin Wa Low featured Don Smith and his Orchestra, as seen in the advertisement reproduced here. It also offered "a Great All-Star Fun Revue!" The Kin Wa Low was not just singers; comedy acts, jugglers, even a contortionist were featured. In the Christmas week "fun revue," Bernie Green, "Toledo's favorite M. C. Mirthmaker" introduced the acts. They included Ann Craig, a "singing comedienne," Yvonne & Victor, singers, and The Pauline Parks Dancers, "five dancing darlings."
The Kin Wa Low must have been a very festive place for "dinner and a show" on that long ago Christmas. All good things come to an end, however, and the restaurant closed in 1962, a victim of television and a change in the way the facility was taxed. The son of founder Ha Sun Loo, Howard Loo, died in January 2017. Mr. Loo had begun his working life at the Kin Wa Low, and later ran his own restaurant, H'Loo's Steakhouse. According to his son, he remembered the Kin Wa Low as a great place to work and a great place to visit. And for all of us, whether with personal memories or just to have read about it, to remember when downtown Toledo was full of bars, restaurants, stage shows, and supper clubs.
[Quote from Toledo Blade, April 23, 2010. See also David Yonke, Lost Toledo, pp. 80-81.]
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Saturday, November 18, 2017
The Priest With a Bad Temper
Maumee Valley's First Priest Couldn't Get along with Anybody by Alan Borer
Imagine the scene. General Anthony Wayne, the scourge of the Native Americans of the Old Northwest. During the delicate negotiations following the American victory in the Battle of Fallen Timbers and which brought about the Treaty of Greenville, Wayne made a speech to a group of Indians. After lambasting a pro-British chief, he stated:
"I hate very much that priest who is at the River Raisins [Monroe, Michigan]. I will go and take him…as I pass by and hang them [the priest and the chief] on two trees."
Wayne, who was called "Mad" by contemporaries, may have just taken a dislike to the priest. But he had his reasons. Why was the hero of Fallen Timbers taking a verbal shot at a Catholic priest?
The object of his dislike was one Father Edmund Burke (1753-1820), the first English-speaking missionary to work in what is now northwest Ohio. Edmund Burke was born in Ireland. He emigrated to Canada in 1787, where he worked as a parish priest and a teacher at the Quebec Seminary. In August of 1794, the Governor of Canada asked the Bishop of Quebec for a priest who could work with Indians and settlers in Michigan. Father Burke was given the job.
In October of 1794, Burke arrived at the River Raisin. He immediately incurred the dislike of the men who were involved in the Indian trade, who were pro-American and had requested a priest of American leanings, Thomas LeDru, who Burke described as a "vagabond."
Father Burke apparently did not understand that after the Battle of Fallen Timbers, the future of Michigan lay in American hands. In a tirade, he described the traders as
"the most profligate and contemptible characters on earth, wretches destitute of every principle of common honesty or even humanity, equal to any crime, fearing nothing but a halter…"
At other times, Father Burke called his opponents "peasants," "a horde of banditti," and other choice phrases.
Father Burke's main problem was his own loyalty to the British crown in an area rapidly changing sides to the Americans. In January of 1795, a letter that he had written to some Catholic Wyandots fell into the hands of General Wayne. Wayne also had a colorful vocabulary:
"This caitiff renegade Irish Priest…was sent from Quebec, late last fall…to try the effect, or Trick of priest craft, in poisoning the minds of the Indians…to dissuade them from treating with the United States…"
Father Burke wandered throughout the Great Lakes country, always looking for converts to his faith and his British loyalty. In 1795 or 96 he spent some time in a cabin near Fort Miamis in the Maumee Valley in what is now downtown Maumee, just upriver from Toledo. There he carried on the work of a priest, distributing food and parlaying with Ottawa, Chippewa, and Pottawatomie tribesmen. He appreciated Ohio's fine climate, but called the valley "the last and most distant parish inhabited by Catholics on this earth," a place where "You never meet a man, either Indian or Canadian, without his gun in his hand and his knife at his breast." Burke thought about extending his travels to Michilimackinac, but never made it that far. Meanwhile, his fellow priests were taking a dislike to him. One wrote:
"He is causing trouble everywhere…He follows no ecclesiastical rule or regulation, hardly ever wearing his habit. There are many other things that I don't want to mention that lead to much public slander.
Nearly all the people I meet speak ill of him…
Father Burke's temper continued to get him in trouble. He argued about church pews with a priest in Detroit. The French Canadians mistrusted him, and his British superiors were wary of him. In 1796, when Michigan finally became American territory, he left for Windsor. In 1818 he became bishop of Halifax, Nova Scotia. True to form, he got into a controversy with the Protestant clergy of Halifax.
American Bishop John Carroll summarized Father Burke's problem. Carroll wrote of Burke's troubles with Anthony Wayne:
"The general and all his officers detest Father Burke for the alarm that he caused among the Indians…It's a good thing he has gone away…"
It is interesting to speculate on what an even-tempered priest might have accomplished. But Father Burke's bad temper and antagonistic ways make him worthy of remembering, if only as a cautionary tale.
[Notes: Edmund Burke's life is recounted most completely in the Dictionary of Canadian Biography, Vol. IV (Toronto, 1979). His activity in the Maumee Valley is discussed in George Houck, A History of Catholicity in Northern Ohio (Cleveland, 1903).
Other sources used are Thomas Hanley, ed., The John Carroll Papers (Notre Dame, Indiana, 1976), Richard C. Knopf, ed., Campaign Into the Wilderness: The Wayne-Knox-Pickering-McHenry Correspondence (Columbus, 1955), and Ernest J. Lajeunesse, ed., The Windsor Border Region: Canada's Southernmost Frontier (Toronto, 1960).]
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Sunday, October 29, 2017
Caleb Atwater: Pansophic Postmaster
"Circleville had mail facilities at a very early day. . . . The first mails were carried between Columbus and Chillicothe, which provided the city with a regular mail service. Caleb Atwater, one of the earliest postmasters, was succeeded in January 1822 by George Wolfley. . . . " [Aaron R. Van Cleaf, History of Pickaway County, Ohio and Representative Citizens (1906), p. 52.
To call Caleb Atwater [Figure 1] "pansophic" would be to pronounce him scholarly, erudite, and with many interests. In various stages of his life he was an attorney, state legislator, archaeologist, teacher, explorer, diplomat, anthropologist, publisher, reformer, and author. And postmaster. The role of postmaster was important to understanding Atwater. By his generous use of the postmaster's "free frank," or the ability to waive postal charges by signing his name [Figure 2], he was able to carry on a large correspondence with scholars and scholarly societies on the East Coast. At a time of relatively high postage fees, Atwater was able to do what many were not: carry on an extensive correspondence about topics that interested him.
Much of the scholarship on Atwater states or implied that Caleb Atwater was postmaster for a good long time. "He also was the postmaster of Circleville for many years….: But was it? A contact from the USPS throws doubt on the phrase "many years:":
"Thanks for contacting the USPS Historian's office.
The information we have about Caleb Atwater as Postmaster is quite limited.
He was appointed Postmaster on December 19, 1818.
He served for nearly three years, when he was succeed by George Wolfley on November 5, 1821.. . . .
The Official Register of the United States was published biennially in odd-numbered years and listed Atwater's compensation:
1819 $135.42
1821 $ 94.50
It also listed Massachusetts as his state of birth.
I am afraid that is all I can provide about him.
[Email - Stephen A. Kochersperger, United States Postal Service, November 21, 2016]
So not quite three years But they were three crucial years for Atwater's best known scholarly interest, the study of the prehistoric earthworks, or "mounds," that littered the state.
Atwater (1778-1867) was a native of Massachusetts. He studied for the law, and moved from the East Coast to Circleville, Ohio, in 1815. There he set up a law practice. He added U. S. postmaster to his resume in 1818. The job of postmaster was not particularly time-consuming. The incoming and outgoing mails had to be sorted, and payments collected from recipients. Atwater had to prepare a monthly "List of Letters" to be published in Circleville newspapers. Since all mail was sent "collect," or paid for by the recipient, Postmaster Atwater used this common tactic to track down deadbeats, the uninformed, and the impoverished who would not or could not afford their letters. [Figure 3]
Beyond strictly postal business, Caleb Atwater used the most important "perk" of his appointment, postage-free personal correspondence. "Atwater was a man of learning and of wide ranging interests," states a recent scholarly work. A member of the Lyceum of Natural History and of the American Antiquarian Society (AAS), Atwater frequently used his franking privilege in his scholarship.
The AAS, which elected Caleb Atwater to membership in 1818, had a stated interest "in recruiting persons of information who were in a position to promote the study of mounds." An ideal candidate for this idealistic and proto-archaeological work was Caleb Atwater. Atwater studied the mounds of south central Ohio, dashing off letters describing his finds to the AAS. All through 1818 and 1819, the letters poured in to the Society. "He wrote most of those letters in haste and carelessness. . . . Atwater's handwriting was not always legible, resulting in mistaken place names and other errors." I have read some of these letters, and legibility is indeed and issue. [Figure 4]
Atwater also used his frank to send reports, research, and drawings to the AAS. The publishers at the AAS not surprisingly made errors of omission and commission in publishing their final report. Errors aside, Atwater's summation appeared in volume one of the Transactions and Collections of the American Antiquarian Society (1820), gorgeously illustrated with engraved plates. Atwater's text was new and novel as well. Although he came to erroneous conclusions (he believed the Moundbuilders were Hindus from India), he was one of the first to thoroughly study, catalog, and categorize the mounds and their contents. The illustrations of his work in some cases provide the only views of destroyed earthworks. Circleville, his adopted hometown, was thusly named because the town was built on a large circular mound. Atwater's note and engraving provide one of our few glimpses of a since destroyed work. [Figure 5]
Caleb Atwater gained some fame, or notoriety, through his publications, and by the time he died in 1867, he was probably better known in Europe than America. Historian Henry Howe visited him in 1846 in Circleville found him in a funk. According to Howe, Atwater was "a queer talker, and appeared to me like a disappointed, unhappy man." With a wife and nine children to support, Atwater was by then eking out a living selling his books "by solicitation." Yet Atwater made a lasting contribution to American archaeology. Some of the enthusiasm that propelled him is captured in his letters, and more generally, the need to communicate that those letters represented:
How anxiously have I wished for the company of someone like the person to whom these observations are addressed, so that he might participate with me in the emotions which filled my breast.
Caleb Atwater "addressed" his "observations" partly via the free frank bestowed on him by the office of postmaster of Circleville. Whatever his accomplishments as an antiquary, and they were numerous, were in part made possible by his postal position.
Caleb Atwater, Description of Antiquities Discovered in the State of Ohio and Other Western States (1820); new introduction by Jeremy A. Sabloff; New York: AMS Press. 1973, p. ix.
Terry A. Barnhart, American Antiquities: Revisiting the Origins of American Archaeology (Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2015), pp. 179-83, 197-98, 204.]
Figure 2, Courtesy American Antiquarian Society.
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"Shivaree," 1924
Albert and Charles Borer, May 1, 1924
"Shivaree," 1924
My paternal grandparents were married on May 1, 1924 in New Riegel, in Seneca County, Ohio. That's almost a century ago. A few faded photos in my grandmother's photo album are about all that is left of their wedding. I know the names of the wedding party. I know the church in which they were married. They both came from large families, and quite a crowd must have gathered.
I wish I knew the details of another part of that long-ago wedding day. In the evening, their friends treated them to a "shivaree." The shivaree happened when friends and neighbors made noise to keep the newlyweds from retiring. The noise was made by beating pots and pans together, banging on washboards, along with yelling and laughter. Anything to disturb the new couple!
The shivaree, which was depicted in the 1948 movie version of Rogers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma!, has a long but not well documented history. Shivariee, or more formally "charivari," is a French word. The custom dates from the late Middle Ages. Originally, shivarees occurred when there was community disapproval of a couple's match. A great difference of age between a bride and groom, or a young widow married very quickly after losing her first husband, were that sometimes sometimes called for a shivaree. In a world of small farming villages, where there were no secrets and everyone knew each other's foibles, a community could "tut-tut" a couple with a shivaree.
The tradition crossed the Atlantic as the American colonies were settled. Shivarees flourished in North America, where life again revolved around tiny, rural settlements. The shivaree lost its scolding tone in the new world, and slowly became a night of teasing, where the pranksters merely do their best to separate groom and bride. There were regional variations, as in this recollection of a shivaree in 1951 Texas, where the event took place after the honeymoon:
At times shivarees were friendly. If the newlyweds were needy, gifts of food and household goods were brought, much like today's bridal shower. If the groom had been a participant in previous shivarees, memories were long and revenge was sought. . . . . Just after dark the abuse began with the largest crowd ever gathered at a shivaree in our community. This was probably because I had been a very active participant in many previous community shivarees. One cousin drove 200 miles to exact his revenge after waiting years for the opportunity. [Farm Collector, October 2007.]
The shivaree survives in the American rural Midwest and especially in the prairie provinces of Canada (where it is spelled "chivaree"). I have never been to a shivaree, but a couple of times I have been at wedding receptions and observed a custom in which the guests spontaneously used tableware to beat on their drinking glasses. The ringing noise would not stop until bride and groom kissed publicly. I'm not enough of an anthropologist to say for certain that this custom is descended from the old shivaree, but it seems to me the customs fulfill the same purpose. They slightly embarrass the newlyweds, yet in a gentle way, welcome them to the married world.
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Saturday, October 28, 2017
Bowling Green Heinz Plant
When I was a boy, my hometown of Bowling Green, Ohio, spent several days in late summer/early fall smelling strongly of ketchup. I do not know how adults reacted, but the tomato ketchup (or is it catsup?) smell was an important milestone of the year. It meant that summer was ending, that school was right around the corner, and that we would have plenty of ketchup for French fries. The tomatoes that grew in sandy patches of the old Black Swamp were coming home in a form that even kids could understand. Any hot dog vendor could speak to the importance of ketchup.
The reason Bowling Green smelled so strongly of cooking tomatoes was the H. J. Heinz plant located just east of the courthouse. Opening in 1914, Heinz built the factory on the property of the former Ohio Cut Glass factory. There had been a short-lived natural gas boom in Bowling Green at the end of the nineteenth century, but the gas, and the industry it brought, was short lived. The Heinz plant covered several acres near where the state had just opened a new teachers' college in 1910 that evolved into Bowling Green State University.
Heniz built the Bowling Green plant as a "field to bottle" facility; all major steps from growing tomatoes to bottling the project could be done in Bowling Green. The ketchup factory grew into a bustling production facility. As one of the city's major employers, established in one of the most productive agricultural districts in the world, Heinz set many records. At one time, the Heinz plant in Bowling Green was the largest tomato ketchup factory in the world. In 1948, it set a record for the most ketchup processed in one day.
The plant had an interesting mix of workers. Heinz Bowling Green was one of the first to employ large numbers of women. Because of the rush of work at harvest time, Heinz had to use temporary help. During World War 2, German and Italian prisoners of war were made to labor at planting the millions of tomato plants needed to supply the Heinz factory. Some of the first migrant farm labor came to Heinz, first from West Virginia, then from Mexico. Staying only three weeks or so, the Mexican laborers were housed and fed by Heinz, although admittedly in sparsely furnished housing.
Heinz closed the Bowling Green factory in 1975. Processing equipment was antiquated by then, and the price of wastewater treatment had climbed enough that Pittsburgh based H. J. Heinz & Co, could not see a future for its Bowling Green operation. Another Heinz facility in nearby Fremont continues to operate.
The Heinz buildings in Bowling Green were destroyed by fire in 1980. Student apartments now occupy the site. Bowling Green no longer basks in the odor of ketchup in the fall. But the memory of so many tomatoes, and so much ketchup, lingers on.
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I just finished Hard Bitten and at the end Ethan dies! Is this another Bobby Ewing (yeah, I'm really dating myself) or is he really dead? I am mostly a romance reader so this is so unacceptable to me (lol). I don't know whether I want to read the rest of the series if Ethan is out of the picture.
Can someone give me some non-spoiler insights if the series is worth continuing?
No, not a Bobby Ewing, another character takes the reigns. I was pretty ticked when Ethan was dusted, but Chloe said to "trust me", and I did:)
You will be suprised about how it all turns out. Keep on reading. It is worth it.
I agree, completely worth it. The next book in the series is one of the best, IMO.
Thank you for your response I am going to finish the series. A friend has posted the next three books to me and I am excited to read more in the series.
I clicked on this topic because I had not heard of the series. Thank You!! I've tried to find another series to read and kept getting 40 pages into a book and not enjoying it. This one, on the other hand, I started reading and loved it. Already downloaded books 2 and 3 from my library so I can keep reading.
I just finished House Rules, the 7th book, and couldn't wait to look in here. I really wanted to know what this was about but didn't know when the spoilers happened. I LOVE this series. I really wanted to throw that book against the wall when Ethan died but hung in there. So very happy I did because Merit is such a wonderful character. It is definitely not Bobby Ewing (didn't you feel RIPPED OFF with that whole shower thing?) but with paranormal you can pretty much get away with anything.
Can't wait for the next book.
Just finished book 5 - Drink Deep - the book after Ethan's death. I read it in one day!! I couldn't put it down. Now I have to wait until book 6 is posted to me. Great series so far. Can't wait to see where it goes!!


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BANGKOK: Thailand's anti-government protest movement reassured tourists on Friday that it would not target the kingdom's airports or public transportation during a planned "shutdown" of Bangkok later this month.
The demonstrators, who are seeking to oust Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and curb her billionaire family's political dominance, say they will occupy Bangkok from January 13.
"Operation Occupy Bangkok does NOT involve airport closures or the disruption of any mass transport services. Public buses, trains, BTS sky-trains, MRT underground trains, and public boats will operate normally," the protest movement said on its English-language Facebook page.
The demonstrators have vowed to set up protest stages around the capital, prevent government officials from going to work and to cut off power and water to government offices as well as to the residences of the prime minister and her cabinet.
The protesters also plan several marches in Bangkok starting from Sunday to build momentum ahead of the occupation attempt.
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i fullfilled my childhood dream at the age of 39. I
I was 41, only started riding at 37 coz I was scared of horses and for some reason didnt want to be beaten, now look at me
me, so far! I am 54 and bought Max, my first horse 8 weeks ago (ok I was 53 then....)
Took me awhile. I was 43 when I started riding.
I'm nearly in your category.... I did buy my first pony when I was 18 but I sold him at the age of 21 so I could get a mortgage with my fiance Then stopped riding and anything horsey for the next 21 years whilst I was up to my eyeballs in debt and kids A divorce and a re-marriage and suddenly I had the time and enough money to return to my "first love". I shared a gorgeous ex-racer for 4 months before I admitted that sharing wasn't enough... I wanted the whole, full-time caring package and found myself the lucky owner of a 100% bombproof hairy cob mare. And I haven't looked back since. Four years later (and 3 transient horses!) I now own a TB (something I said I would NEVER do! ) and I've just put a deposit down on hairy yearling. I will be 47 next month... the same day that he will be 1
Although the confidence is not what it was (I think you become far more aware of danger when you get older) the only things it stops me doing are jumping and hunting, although I'm working on the jumping thing, I do feel that I my life's wisdom is helpful and I'm more patient these days too.... and they certainly keep me fit and active!!
Hmmm... I was already 50 plus when I bought my first (and I fully expect him to be my last) horse. I have just as much enthusiasm as I had as a ten year old and a bit more sense! Yes, I have aches and pains and feel much more vulnerable than I did way back when, but I am as daft as a bat about him.
During my late teens and through to my forties, I didn't have any contact with horses. I just didn't have the time or the money because of my family, but my daughter inherited my love of horses and we bought two Section Ds from the same source and at the same time and we now do everything together, which is just great!
Don't worry about doing it all later. Enjoy other things then come back to horses when you have the time, money and commitment.
"You're better doing 10 minutes good work than 20 minutes of bad" - The Daughter.
Thank you so much for your replies everyone! It's quite comforting to know that others have been in the same situation and still have the same enthusiasm as they did when they were younger.
I know it sounds dramatic, but I long for my own horse so much it aches But I think that's really not helped by the fact that I can't ride at the mo and have no contact with horses at all at the mo - I'm on a bit of a (not by choice) cold turkey phase at the mo
But I will keep looking forward to 'one day'
Sorry to hijack thread but cinammontoast I've just fainted with shock!!!!!!!!!!!!! You were 38 when you got Beau????????? I thought you were in your early twenties!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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VINTAGE, dictionary definition, representing the high quality of a past time and that is exactly what this summer is going to see on the high street with the release of Fila Vintage range.
The range, which provides another teasing look back to the glory days of Casual, donned across football terraces throughout the UK.
The Point range of T-shirts Gardenia-peacoat polo, or Sky-peacoat are simply sublime, not seen on the tennis courts, this is a shirt that stands out on its own, with the stunning four stripe tank top make a perfect pairing.
The range is a move away from the sporting Borg stylings, with collars similar to the Farah polos, which again has launched a vintage range of its own supplying some delicious pastel colours.
The French blue 5 stripe polo is a standout shirt as well or in lemon, along with the Briani with striped capsleeves.
Off the court comes the Linesman G top, which again has straighter collars, minus the stripes on the arms, and and the Matchday cream cardigan or the stunning navy or the Nou Camp v-neck jumper, or the lifer.
The range provides all variety of wardrobe needs from socks, to dressing gown to tracksuit pants, baseball cap, which at £15 is an absolute summer steal.
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You might have read the recent article that Kara did on the Connecticut Song Writers Association, www.CTSongs.com . When I started reading and researching various items on (Indie) Musicians, I started defaulting back to my old habits. As a business owner for over 15 years, I started to analyze what would I do if I was new in the music business?
I went back to an oldie but a goodie. In the spring of 1991, I quit my last "employee" occupation and started my own company. But, I had learned from my old boss that a business association was valuable. I had learned that business owners were hanging out together and that meant these people had answers I could not learn in a class room.
My first convention I attend was in San Antonio, Texas. What a beautiful city. Home of the Alamo and the Spurs.
I took as many classes I could take. I went to every cocktail party that was announced and happy to met people from all over the US and some from Europe.
Two things happened that changed my thought as a business owner. First, I was accepted at every meeting and every gathering as a member or as an equal. This gave me the confidence to reach out and ask some pretty stupid questions. But not one person every made me feel dumb. What a valuable resource I had discovered. After the convention, when I returned to my tiny little office in Connecticut, I now had the power to pickup the phone and call another business owner. Even a Big business owner, say that I was calling from "ABC Association" and my call was always put through to the owner. We had a common basis for listening and being friendly to each other for we both had the same goal, to succeed and to help each other along the way.
My second revelation was I found a supplier that made my life so much easier. My printing needs were a big part of my business but I was struggling because I did not use a commercial printer to process my daily orders. Before this trip, every commercial company had such a large minimum order, us little guys were just forgotten and left by the wayside. BUT now I found a company that would take my order, at no minimum required, and process my needs with dignity.
This discovery alone made the entire trip to San Antonio worth it.
I spent this weekend reading through the CT Songwriters website and found this was evident. That there are several people, behind the scenes, making this Conn association worthwhile.
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Buy now revolution2
September 12, 2012 by Mithil
Not so long ago around 2005 when I was in high school and when I had a decent internet connectivity in my house I thought of buying a mp3 player online. It was out of my fascination for music and the curiosity to judge the quality of the recent inception of e-commerce industry in Indian market. Fair to say that it was a big gamble at that time buying a electronic item online since their ability in matters of customer support and servicing were least to be confided. Unfortunately the inevitable occurred and I was in possession of a fake electronic equipment that did little to bemuse my hankering ears.
In my defence I would like to confess that the placed order was to a internationally reputed site and I was promised I-pod type looks and features (ok, desperate). But that didn't stop my mother from going haywire about it, even today she keeps reminding me of my idiocy with her typical I-told-you-so smile. My friends however knowing the knucklehead I could be, supported and sympathized with me. It was sometime before I treaded the same path but with a more rewarding happy ending.
In the following years with the industry booming ever so rapidly I was getting less apprehensive about the fears of buying online. A major part of the buying went to books since being in college meant pilling a lot of unsought books. With each new buy confidence in the service provided by a meagre lot burgeoned to an extent that I started to try my hands at electronic stuff. Clicking the 'Buy now' had become a fascination, it was like going to a fair, one would just jump with hysteria with the mere mention of it.
But the most dangerous gamble that paid off has to be when I bought myself a cell from my own hard-earned money. I was advised by my friends to buy from the more convenient local shops since the pricing was more or less the same. There was also the common fear among some that I wont get the exact item, that my battery could be faulty or parts maybe counterfeited. I on the other hand had no such notion's as I knew where to look and was very much a pro in such things. That's not to say that I never had any encounters of bad service from the sites, I enjoyed a fair part of it. Yes enjoyed because one's I am subjected to any irregularities in their service or any quality lapses on their part, I would relish dishing out the most loathsome mails with hints of sarcasm. However language would be under the norm and the ending very fruitful. I have learnt in this process that if one is good at giving money, he should be equally dextrous to get it back. I was overjoyed when I laid my hands on my most expensive buy online. I still carry it and people are still amazed by the deal I got.
People have still got doubts, the fear is still lurking with lot of cyber crimes stories developing daily. But that wont stop the e-commerce industry from flourishing. In metros some firms have started providing vegetables with a click. It wont be long before we have virtual markets coming up all over the internet. Right now there are plethora of sites which offer great deals everyday and what's great is it's few clicks away.
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An unlikely partnership has emerged in the Occupy Melbourne protests. As the dust settles again on the protesters, following their scuffles with police last Friday, a surprising new tactic is being formed in the fight against 'the global Zionist capitalist corporation system thingy'.
Alex Perry is not a name that springs to mind when one considers anti-globalisation-Zionist-capitalist-corporation-system thingy movements, in fact it is not a name that springs to mind for any real reason. Although this week, the 'controversial' judge of Australia's Next Top Model has thrown his $6,000 Louis Vuitton hat into the political ring and thus face, onto the front pages.
Alex Perry: Saviour of the 'Occupy Melbourne' movement?
'We all saw the images on the evening news last week and they really were shocking,' Perry said on Melbourne radio this morning. 'Those poor protestors are obviously doing it tough and anything I can do to help, be it shampoo, shoes, a comb or simply a t shirt or pair of jeans without holes in them would clearly go a long way. Nobody should have to go through the ignominy of being on national television dressed like that.'
Alex Perry: offering his services to those less fashionably fortunate
With the Queen's arrival in Melbourne only days away, Perry has set himself to 'makeover' the protestors in time for Her Majesty's arrival. Perry has called on the services of Channel 7's Beauty& the Geek makeover team to assist with his plan. 'These guys are some of the best makeover artists going around. Anyone who has watched their show can only be amazed at how they have transformed so many pasty, bearded Star Trek geeks into almost desirable men, so shaving and spraying a few hippy protestors should be a walk in the park'. Perry is also calling on community groups to donate to his cause, 'This really is a national crisis and we are desperate for any donations of mirrors, scissors, combs, razors and deodorant,' Perry announced. 'What is at stake here is not merely a national television audience, but an international audience, I for one will not allow these poor people to be presented in such a downtrodden way again'.
Above: Evidence of the Beauty & the Geek team's expertise
Perry has also announced plans for an Occupy Melbourne fashion line, dubbed OM. 'I'm so excited about OM, it mixes the peacefulness and purity of Hinduism with the fire and passion of the protests, and because of the undefined nature of the protests it really gives a creative freedom to the brand, it can be whatever it evolves into – just like the protests. Most importantly though, OM will ensure the protestors look good, so the next time they are on television, not only will their message be heard, whatever that is, but they will be presentable and fashionable'.
Above: Perry's OM collection will begin production soon
Melbourne Lord Mayor Robert Doyle has dismissed the partnership as a publicity stunt, 'I think Mr Perry has had ample time to make his point. In all the years he has been in the public realm he has failed to ever make a point, so really I think it's time he moved on and let someone else have a go'. Although it seems Doyle is a lone voice, with most declaring their support for Perry's plan, 'I believe if the protestors get behind Perry and his team, they will at least have one clear goal to work towards,' said Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu, '…perhaps then they can establish other goals'. Federal opposition leader Tony Abbott has also weighed into the debate, 'Look, uh, I think the uh, plan put forward by Mr Perry is a good one, but uh, we need to remember that this incompetent government and the carbon tax and the boats and the people smugglers and the Greens and Julia Gillard are to ones to blame here'.
The general feeling of the public was probably best summed up by Roy from Mulgrave on ABC talkback this morning, 'The protestors have stated themselves they do not have a point, and Alex Perry has never had a point, so let's hope that between them they may be able to conjure up at least half a reason for their existence'.


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02 Jul Ed Sheeran Covers "Masters Of War" By Bob Dylan
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We are digging this cover of Ed Sheeran covering Bob Dylan's "Masters Of War" that he did for the One Campaign!
It is a great but not full version but it would have went on forever if so. Love it regardless!-DocFB
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I mostly watched trash or okay things this month, but there were a couple of awesome films. In the order I watched them:
Insurgent (2015) film, Netflix
I was feeling ill and needed some trash and this was that trash. Some of the effects are good, but it's just generic YA dystopian. It did what I expected.
The Good Wife (seasons 6-7) series, Netflix
The Good Wife definitely peaks with season 5. These final two series were still easy shiny watching, but it loses itself a bit. The overall storyline in terms of the direction of Alicia's character development makes sense, but the writers don't pull it off and the ending doesn't work or have the kind of impact they intended. Even though I know they knew where it was going, it feels like they were lost.
The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015) film, Netflix
This is brilliant. It's a sexual coming-of-age that's funny, emotional, bold, and non-judgemental, even though there are some complex moral questions. Bel Powley is great in the lead role, and Kirsten Wiig is surprisingly good in a non-comic role. Definitely worth a watch (it has 93% on Rotten Tomatoes so you know it's good), and the best thing I saw this month.
The Fear of 13 (2015) documentary, Netflix
This is basically just Nick Yarris, a former deathrow inmate who was proved to be innocent, telling his story. There are no frills, no reenactments, just Nick and occasional cut-aways to prison-type scenes. It works because Nick is a very engaging story-teller, so the stripped-back style fits. But it maybe could have been truly great doc with a bit more general context about deathrow, innocence, and fighting for justice.
The Most Hated Woman in America (2017) film, Netflix
I was expecting this to be a documentary but it's actually a biopic of Madalyn Murray O'Hair, the American atheist activist who was eventually kidnapped and killed (though surprisingly not for her activism, but related to her embezzlement of her charity's funds). It's an average film – not bad but not great either, which is a shame because the story has so much potential.
The Neon Demon (2016) film, Netflix
I have no idea if I liked this or not. It's beautifully shot and the cinematography and colour is incredible. But at times it feels like it's try too hard to be "edgy" and doesn't always make sense within its own universe. I have no idea. Maybe that's the point?
Mad Men (seasons 1-4) series, Netflix
If I hadn't heard everyone say how good this is, I probably wouldn't have stuck past series one. Misogynistic men doing misogynistic men things is a story told so many times it's just boring. But, it does get better as each series goes on, and where there is more focus on the female characters (when they're not just Interchangeable Secretary Number 3). I don't give a shit about Don Draper. Give me more Peggy and Joan.
I Don't Feel At Home In This World Anymore (2017) film, Netflix
I had this on in the background while I was sorting out my desk drawer of doom, so I was half-watching it which may have affected what I thought but I enjoyed it. Sometimes the pacing was a bit off, and I didn't always care about what happened, but it was enjoyable enough with some good performances.


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Dear me, I seem to be musical.
Last evening, sitting at my laptop and "working" I heard the door open and was siezed by terror, because I'm the only one who was supposed to be in the house AND I WAS ALREADY INSIDE. It turned out to be the Flatmate, who popped by after work to drop off his laptop and backpack.
He moves himself in today, since all other appendages are already installed, including the TV. Yes, MinCat will now have a TV. God help me.
Contemplating the prospect of living with a Boy, *shudder* I wonder how it will go. He promises faithfully to do things "my way", and poor thing probably thinks current state of disarray is normal – little knowing that when MinCat lives with another person and doesn't have to study for end-term things she is MAD OBSESSIVE about neat and clean common areas.
More worrying however, is how he will handle the salsa in the living room on Saturday mornings, and the doing dishes as waking up ritual, or the constant musical presence. Not to mention eclectic eating habits. How will I handle sharing the study with the TV? What if his friends are annoying?
A male flatmate, a white couch and periods – not a good combination. Little do you men know the stress we go through! Lady Macbeth wlda got the blood off [or is it her that didn't? I never know if I'm thinking Macbeth or Wyrd Sisters] her hands cos boy are we women used to bloodstains. Really, who perpetrates that whole women faint at the sight of blood thing? Can you imagine how much of our lives we'd spend unconscious then? How inconvenient to faint four days a month. hehehehehe.
Of course the Flatmate has a sister, whom he is very close to it seems, so I should be ok. I wonder though, whether to be all Sresht Bharatiya Nari about it and pretend nothing's going on or just go oh god I HATE YOU MOTHERUFCKER YOU DONT HAVE CRAMPS.


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