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Rain Water Storage: Useful Water Saving Techniques Rain Water Storage: Useful Water Saving Techniques
Capturing and storing rain water is an easy way to help conserve a precious natural resource. Fortunately, there are a number of innovative and useful techniques to save and use rain water you can implement in your own home.
The Basics: Rain Water Storage System Functions
Any rain water storage system has four main functions:
* Catching rain water in roof and gutters or barrels, cisterns, tanks (catchment area)
* Moving the captured water through piping and downspouts (delivery system)
* Removing debris and cleaning the water (treatment system, including filters and purifiers)
* Storage until use (holding vessels such as cisterns, tanks)
The simplest rain water storage systems capture and store water in barrels. But there are varying types of systems that increase in complexity to the point that they require input from architectural, engineering, rainwater and water filtration specialists. Additionally, any rainwater that is intended for use as drinking water needs stricter protection and treatment measures, such as gravity filters and first flush diverters to catch debris. Water for indoor use must also be purified and disinfected, usually with chlorine or particle filtration and ultraviolet light.
Costs to implement a rain water storage system can range from as little as $200 for simple landscaping needs to a complete, complex system for around $20,000. Also, depending on whether the roof needs extensive modification to catch rain, the costs could go even higher.
Warranties also vary for different systems, but can generally range from 1 to 5 years.
Rain Water Harvesting System
Perfect for the urban environment to collect water for outdoor use, but also useful in any water-conscious area, the innovative rain water harvesting system helps save water and provides natural beauty with created green space. The system provides 100 gallons of rain water storage within an 8-foot vertical planted frame. The vertical stainless steel arrangement sits beneath an eaves trough downspout, which collects rainwater. The water pressure that results is sufficient to operate a hose that can be kept in the storage compartment at the unit's base. A climbing plant, such as ivy, can also be planted in the base and will eventually grow to disguise the frame and improve green space and aesthetics. Other water-wise techniques include an LED-lit water level indicator, and the unit can be situated either horizontally or vertically.
Corrugated Steel Cisterns
An ideal solution for rain water collection and storage, suitable for varying water collection needs, corrugated steel cisterns can hold from 5,000 to 30,000 gallons. They may be constructed from 18-, 16- and 12-gauge ribbed culvert steel with a 2-ounce per square foot hot-dipped zinc coating. Stainless or galvanized steel cisterns with a baked-enamel finish that is certified lead-free are also appropriate. The tanks are lined with a protective material such as polypropelene, and may have a honeycombed wood roof frame for filtering debris. Cisterns can be placed and backfilled to all but disappear into new or existing landscaping.
RainMaster Underground Special
This commercially-available rain water harvesting system is a complete package for about $1,600. You choose the tank. Included are: overflow siphon, pump with base, floating and self-cleaning filters, electronic pump control, entry and overflow grommets, bulkhead fitting, in-ground first-flush kit and calming inlet.
Barrels and Above-Ground Tanks
Simple rain water collection items include 50-gallon-tanks that can be bought in a number of decorative styles, such as faux wood grain finishes and flat backs, to allow them to be placed against a wall. Systems can include an inlet screen and spigot at the base.
Slimline above-ground tanks include items such as a 305-gallon capacity that costs about $2,000 and includes: a tank with inlet strainer and cover, outlets with threaded inserts and plugs, overflow elbow, leaf catcher and water diverter kits, connectors, access plate, float valves, external pressure pump, pump cover and flex hose. There's also a 660-gallon, low-profile, above-ground package for about $2,500, or an 865-gallon round tank complete system in the same price range.
Decorative Rain Water Collection Systems
For the homeowner who needs water for gardening purposes, numerous decorative rain water collection systems are available. These include 50- to 85-gallon terra cotta rain barrels, planter-top rain barrels, trickle systems and others. Numerous colors, shapes and designs are available with prices ranging from $150 to $500.


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Murder charges have been laid in the case of Halifax woman Loretta Saunders whose car turned up recently in Harrow.
Investigators located the body of Loretta Saunders on Wednesday in the median off Route 2 of the Trans-Canada Highway, west of Salisbury, New Brunswick.
On February 17th, 26-year-old Saunders was reported missing to police by her family. She was last seen in the Cowie Hill Road area in Halifax on the morning of February 13th.
On February 18th, her car was located in Harrow.
25-year-old Blake Leggette and 28-year-old Victoria Henneberry have each been charged with first degree murder.
The two were previously charged with theft of a motor vehicle.

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Jumping way ahead here. Switched was published in 1995 originally which is way later than the New Girl, and it shows. It also got a re-release in 2006, which is the version I read. Apparently this is one of the better loved Fear Street books, and I chose it partially because I remembered reading it, though I didn't remember anything about it until about halfway through.
The Cover
The original cover is okay (pulled from Fear Street blog, shout out). It gets its point across pretty well, though the cartoon lightning effects aren't doing it any favors. The hands look a little too large. Someone was not happy to paint those. Honestly the new one (pulled from the publisher's website) is a lot better with that split down the middle, though it does kind of look like the blonde side was photoshopped to hell and back. It's a little more dynamic and not quite as cheesy.
A mind is a terrible thing to lose.
Well this one gives away the double twist (is it a double twist? we'll get to that) almost immediately. It definitely has a lot less to do with switching bodies than the one on the new cover, which may be way they changed it.
Trading spaces — with a killer!
Sure, it's obvious, but I don't hate it. It plays into the stated theme of the novel more than the actual twist that comes.
This book goes from 0 to 100. The first chapter showcases what a dull, depressing life Nicole has. Honestly I was a little surprised to find it was written in first person, which is usually something I don't like to read, but since it's a body switching plot I'm giving it a pass. As amateurish as the attempt to give a reason a girl would want to switch bodies with someone is, I gotta say I identified a little too hard with her depression. She chips a nail and bursts into tears, she's not doing her homework because she can't bring herself to care, and she focuses hard on one project to bring meaning to her existence. It's still a very teenage girl problems kind of life, but as someone with depression, it hit home a little.
Nicole's life flipping stinks though. She might be failing her class, her parents are too oppressive, and her boyfriend breaks up with her for no dang reason. She goes to her BFF Lucy's place to weep about her life, and Lucy tells her that her life stinks too! Lucy then grabs Nicole's hand and tells her, "Let's switch bodies."
Listen, R.L. Stine has three hundred more books to write before the end of the year. He's gotta get to the plot so he can get back to spending that Goosebumps money. So it's beginning of chapter two, and we're already on Fear Street, where some weird junk is about to go down. Lucy leads Nicole to the Changing Wall, which is the worst name for a thing possible, because her granddad was besties with the Fear Street Cemetery cryptkeeper who knew all the juicy gossip. They hold hands on the top of the wall, stare deeply into each other's eyes, and jump down. When they get back up, Lucy is Nicole and Nicole is Lucy. Nicole has all these questions about what this means, and Lucy is just like "peace out, homie" and goes to Nicole's house.
Nicole goes to Lucy's house and DUN DUN DUN her parents are totes murdered! Nicole flips out and does not call the police or an adult or tell anyone what happened. She goes straight to Lucy's boyfriend's place, some dude named Kent, who she thinks will believe her about the body switch. Kent, unsurprisingly, does not really believe her, and after hearing her story calls the police on her. Nicole is kind of upset about this development, and she runs to her house to find Lucy. No one's there.
At this point Nicole has not figured out that Lucy totally murdered her parents, even though it's immediately obvious. She wants to switch bodies back and let Lucy handle this problem. It's not until she heads back again (to change clothes? for some reason? I'm still not really sure what her plan was) and goes to Lucy's room that she finds the bloody knife and confession. Lucy's confession:
K, Lucy, totally sweet confession note. This girl did not even care. Nicole is understandably freaked out by this and she runs the heck away as the police come to chase her. She tries to track down Lucy and thinks she sees her with two friends, who have no idea what the flip she's talking about. They try to stop Nicole from leaving. You know something fishy is up now because everyone keeps calling her Nicole even when they immediately see her. Nicole thinks this means Lucy is just telling everyone they switched bodies which is not something you should do if you murdered someone and then switched bodies to get away with it. Nicole's kind of a dummy, but we'll figure out why in a bit.
Nicole continues trying to track down Lucy, the bodies are starting to pile up, and the two detectives keep chasing her. She finds weird things, like the fact that the murders weren't reported on in the local paper, or that Lucy's things are gone when she goes back to the house, but Nicole's in a bad place right now so she's not really in a mystery solving mood. She decides to drive to Lucy's grandmother's house, thinking Lucy would hide out there. Lucy's grandma is extremely confused when Nicole shows up pretending to be Lucy and asking if someone else had visited. The police show up again, she runs into the cornfield where she sees Lucy, they fight, they fight the police, Lucy drowns but then doesn't, and then Nicole is tackled to the ground as her parents show up.
Because it turns out no one was murdered at all! Lucy died three years ago in a car accident! Nicole hasn't been the same ever since, hallucinating, pretending to be Lucy, just not having a very good time of it. They thought she was better, but apparently whatever therapy they put her through did not have lasting effects. Nicole is taking to a facility, where she hallucinates Lucy is beside her every day, and she's probably never going to leave, cue the Twilight Zone music.
Favorite Line
I tore a fingernail while getting dressed for school this morning and burst into tears. That's how messed up I am.
Fear Street Trends
I didn't notice any totally radical updates. Some kids are rollerblading on the sidewalk, but that's a decidedly 90s thing to do. No GAP t-shirts or high tops this time around, but this story was more about the plot and not really about cool teens doing cool teen things.
I actually really liked this one? It's all plot, which I kind of respect, and means it's pretty fast paced throughout. The twist is pretty solid. The ending's nice and creepy and reminded me a bit of the ending of Psycho. Overall, four headless boyfriends out of five.


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20" x 24" - Oil on Canvas
I was commissioned by the Sea Island Comprehensive Health Care Corporation to paint this portrait of their founder Rev. McKinley Washington Jr. It was presented to him last night at a 40th Anniversary Concert featuring pianist Wilfred Delphin, soprano singer Valerie Francis, and the Charlton Singleton Jazz Quartet. What an amazing evening!! The highpoint was the final number - with Valerie singing Gershwin's "Summertime" accompanied by Wilfred on piano and Charlton on trumpet.
Rev. Washington told me afterwards that he didn't remember taking a photo on his tractor like that - I told him he didn't - I made it up from a few images his wife sent me of himself and of the tractor.
I got nervous when I saw famed artist Jonathan Green enter the theater before the program, as I knew that he, such a famous master painter, would see my work, and in front of all those people to boot! He came over to my seat and personally congratulated me on it - What a thrill!!!


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By Eric and Mimi Griffith
Mimi and I just found another reason to stop procrastinating on our pub crawl across the British Isles. The Angel & White Horse is a pub in Yorkshire next to the Samuel Smith Brewery. After tonight's class, I've already played out the scene in my head. On a chilly afternoon (not sure what time of year, but isn't it chilly in England all the time?), we are sitting at the bar with several of Britain's most engaging pub characters as the fire crackles nearby.
Suddenly we here the "clip-clop, clip-clop" of two gray Shire horses approaching the pub, and while we are most definitely excited to see the horses, we are even more interested in the wooden casks being delivered. You see, they contain beer from Samuel Smith's. This is the only way to sample the suds on draft. All of the patrons sing a traditional English celebration song and we all dance joyously as the casks are tapped. And…scene!
Luckily we don't have to venture across the pond to taste the labors of the crew at Samuel Smith's, because the distributors at Merchant du Vin have been importing the bottled version to the U.S. since 1978. Jason Wallace, the Great Plains Regional Manager, was on hand to introduce us to a brewery that has been pleasing beer fans for over 200 years.
The Brewery
While most of the beer makers we encounter at beer school are trying to push the envelope and create new styles and quirky recipes, tonight's brewery has taken the exact opposite approach. Even the name, Samuel Smith's Old Brewery, should tip you off to the fact that these guys like tradition and don't plan on making changes any time soon. Samuel Smith was founded in 1758 in the town of Tadcaster about 3.5 hours north of London, and the beer is still brewed there today. Besides using water from the same well since 1758, the brewery has pitched the same strain of yeast since the 19th Century. But the most distinct feature of the Old Brewery is the Yorkshire Stone Square method of fermentation. Instead of switching to modern materials such as aluminum, Samuel Smith's has kept the tradition of fermenting in large square containers made of slate. This stone is the same stone used to pave many of the streets of London, and it imparts a truly unique character to each of the beers. Merchant du Vin imports 15 styles from Samuel Smith's Old Brewery and tonight we tried four examples.
Organic Ale
He says It appears hazy and golden with a complex nose. I found fruit, oak, maple syrup and earthy notes on my first sniff. The taste is somewhat sweet with notes of honey and ginger. While light on hops there is still plenty of flavor. The finish is dry with hints of peat. This is very drinkable.
She says- The first pour of the night was reddish gold in color, fizzy and crisp. I picked up some fruity and caramel flavors. It has an earthiness to it with a finish that reminded me of some Belgian style beers. It was a very easy drinker. Jason pointed out that all ingredients in this beer are certified organic.
India Ale
He says- A mild IPA at 46 IBUS, but traditional in the English sense of beers. The nose gives me banana and grapes and the overall feeling is sweet. The mouth feel is creamy and smooth as opposed to American IPAs that are sharp and biting at times. This is a well-balanced beer, not as hoppy as American IPAs and not as earthy as other English versions. If I am sitting at a pub all afternoon tossing back pints, this is the beer I want to have in my hand.
She says- This ale has a lovely amber color, but I didn't pick up much on the nose. The brewer describes it as being very hoppy, but as a hophead I found the hops to be quite muted. It was hop forward, but different from American IPA's. I've always heard that English food is a bit bland compared to American food, and compared to the AIPA's I've been drinking lately this one had about half of the hop punch. This India Ale could be a great beer to help ease a somewhat newer craft beer drinker into more flavorful beers.
Nut Brown Ale
He says- Not a shock to say this beer is brown in color and is served with a decent head even for a small sample. I observe the same yeast smell for all of the beers tonight and this is no exception. Also I note chocolate, fruit and nut on the nose. The feel is stickier than the first two brews, but the finish is dry with a slight linger. I heard someone say this tastes like "liquid Nutella" and I tend to agree. A very pleasant mix of hazelnut, chocolate, and caramel with hints of fig dancing around the finish.
She says- This ale was definitely browner in color than the first two. It was crisp with no heavy aftertaste and a dry finish. To me it tasted like what fall leaves smell like. It was very sessionable and easy drinking. I think it would be a nice complement to spicy foods or BBQ.
Taddy Porter
He says- Nearly black in color this sample also sports a nice head. The mouthfeel is lively and carbonated yet chewy at the same time. The aroma matches the taste with sweet roasted nuts, chocolate, and toasty malts. I found this one very interesting and complex. It would make a great winter beer. And although I did not get the salami taste that others in the class found, I could pick up some smoky notes throughout the beer.
She says- It has the color of dark chocolate with a creamy cappuccino colored head. This porter has a rich caramel flavor, slightly smoky, but not too heavy or filling, which surprised me. It also has a velvety mouth feel. I think it would make a great after dinner fireside beer, paired with a good dessert.
Mimi's Last Sip
I love that so far this semester all of the presenters have provided a handout with information about their samplings and company. This week Merchant du Vin handed out a flyer listing all of the beers they import with tons of information about each brew in an easy to follow format. It's a great reference piece I'm happy to have.
About the Authors – Husband and wife Eric and Mimi have been attending beer school for about a year now and love every minute of it. Mimi was born and raised in St. Louis. Besides sitting down with a fabulous pint of beer, she enjoys gardening and spending time with her horse. Eric was born and raised in Texas. He enjoys sports and searching for the next great beer. A search he says he has been on for five years and one that will certainly never end. Mimi, on the other hand, just realized beer actually has flavor about a year ago. After having moved away for a few years, in 2007, this happy couple moved back to St. Louis and is enjoying all the St. Louis beer scene has to offer, especially Cicero's Beer School. Cicero's is lucky to have such an enthusiastic couple writing the beer school blog!


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Google's Think Quarterly is an amazing publication for anyone working in the knowledge economy, particularly creatives and innovators. Covering a wide range of topics, like culture, technology, business, economics and more, this edition revolved around "People." Aside from reading it, you should check out the collaboration among 14 UK-based illustrators as well as creative shop, The Church of London, to create a massive mural that would then become the individual covers for hard copy editions sent to key partners.
Love the notion of a giant canvas that everyone collectively works off of. No rules. Reminds me of something you'd see in a kindergarten class. But, admittedly, I'm also really drawn to the simple, whimsical style that each artist brought to the project.
Kudos to everyone involved: Yasmeen Ismail, Paul Layzell, Matthew Hams, Chetan, Hattie Stewart, Dominic Owen, Jasper Dunk, Jean Jullien, Toby Triumph, Ryan Chapman, Maggie Li, Dale Murray, Robbie Brown Shoes, Daniel Frost and The Church of London.
Check out Yasmeen's site for a nice photo set.


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Am I the only parent not saving anything for their dc?(49 Posts)
My ds is 9, and he has just £460 odd in his child trust fund. I stopped paying in few years ago even then it was only £5 a month!
I feel really guilty especially as a friend's dd is about to turn 18 and has a £10,000 trust fund coming to her, friend not particular wealthy just good at saving!
I'm single working full-time and feel terrible that I can't afford to save anything for him, I could maybe start saving £10 a month into it at a push.
My parents never saved anything for me, when I turned 18 I had £700 worth of shares left by my grandad bless his heart, which bought my first car.
Please tell me I'm not alone in not saving much if anything?
No you're not alone. Dtds have about £800 each in a savings account and that's about it.
However, they will benefit from DP and I downsizing and freeing up a load of cash when we no longer need such a big house.
i don't save anything for DS. I believe my DM set up an account for him when he was a baby - but I have no idea what is in there.
He is 16 - so missed out on the Child trust fund promotion.
£10000 is a lot of money to receive when your only 18. Pretty much everyone I knew who did get some kind of trust fund blew it all on a brand new car, clothes, nights out ect...
nah, I cant afford to either. I mean I put their birthday and xmas money in their building society account but I have to live off 60 quid a week so I cant be putting even a fiver in. I'd have nothing left.
I don't pay anything into the trust funds since I don't want the DSs suddenly having a large sum of money when they are 18. We do save for them though. We have two accounts (in our names not theirs) into which we pay a regular monthly amount but since its in our names we can control if and when we give them the money. If heaven forbid one of them was a drug addict at 18 there is no way I'd want them suddenly having legal control of £10k +.
Got a small amount saved for them ( only as I'm a good saver - I try and keep putting some change away) . Not that they know much about it. They're teenagers now and probably I wouldn't want them to use it until 21 and they really need it / use it for something proper
I do not have savings accounts for my kids.
I have savings accounts for me from which I can provide for my children's needs.
I am putting money aside to sort them for when they leave Uni
but Child Trust funds were invented after they started school.
Nope. Nothing saved here either. Just can't afford it!
Ours have more than your friends dd each 12 and 14 yrs old (eldest has slightly more) and we've always said it's towards a house deposit. But it does bother me that they might just blow it, although a car for work would be ok, so any more is going into our names until they are actually signing for said house.
I had money from parents and gps when I was 18- went towards buying my first car a couple of years later and 21-went into first house buying fund which I bought at 24.
We don't have specific savings for the dc. ATM everything we have is going into paying off our mortgage as soon as possible, which seems more sensible to us.
If we let it run to term, the dc will be in their 20's by the time it's paid off. But we're hoping to knock a few years off by overpaying when we can.
In terms of money for a car for them, money for Uni...no idea. We have a vague idea that if we're mortgage free before Uni and money is needed for something, we could get a relatively small re-mortgage on the house to have a cash chunk available.
At the moment though it just seems like nonsense to put money into a rubbish-rate savings account that won't be used for donkeys years, and seems much more sensible to plough any spare cash into reducing the biggest debt we have.
We're overpaying our mortgage to try and be mortgage free by uni time as I looked into savings in the dcs' names and I hate the fact they can do whatever they want with it at 18, I wouldn't have been sensible at that age. Savings in our names are paying less interest than we're paying on our mortgage so....
We do, but only because if relatives ask what dd needs for her birthday/Christmas we mention her savings and they nearly always contribute £10 or so that we bank for her, we also take £10 a month off her child benefit, we are lucky that this doesn't make much of a difference to us though.
If we couldn't afford it then I would stop the direct debit without a thought though. Sometimes a better now is as important as the future IMO
I've no savings for my DC or myself
If I've managed to keep out of the overdraft at the end of the month then I consider that a successful month
I'm a lone parent and a full time student -my DCs will just have to manage like I did although I am disappointed as I wanted more for them
DSD has, me, her dad, her mum and all I our families put money in the account. She's only 10 at the moment so won't get it for another 8 years but she won't be allowed to blow it on crap.
My parents weren't in a position to save for me. By the time I sat at my desk for the first day of my 'proper' job I was £20k in debt (15 years ago now). I earned my own money, I am fine.
Give them loads of love and positivity. Support their dreams, encourage them to believe anything is possible if they put their minds to it.
Equip them with the tools and the drive to earn it themselves.
PS: Any money in their own name is theirs to spend as they please when they turn 18. If your fortunes do change I'd save the money yourself then allocate on a needs basis. Setting up home/ going off to study = okay to spend on, the latest fashion items and nights out = not okay (that's my rough plan anyway!)
I don't save at all for my DC. I could do, money is not tight, but I choose not to.
My DC will be able to get a job when they turn sixteen and if they want a car when they turn 17 then they better start saving for the car (and its insurance) from their earnings from their part time job.
I don't believe in giving my kids a savings "leg up". I think that approach does more damage than good. I want my DC to know that anything they achieve in this world must be through their own efforts.
There are huge rewards -in terms of feelings of self-empowerment and achievement - awaiting those who work and save to get what they want.
I have no intention of depriving my DC of that opportunity by handing things to them on a plate.
Nope no savings here for DD, she use to have about £500 in the bank and then we became skint, so we had to raid it and was left with about £30
Haven't put any in since as I can't really afford it (I could probably put in a tenner a month but she's 15 so she won't get much out of it). When she turns 18 she might get some money from the grandma.
£10 000 is a lot of money for an 18 year old, unless it's going towards Uni fees.
I am going to save a little for mine. I had nothing frm my parents and it was hard. Nt saying I begrudge it, but I really want to help them buy car, go to Uni etc
I was lucky enough that my parents supported me through University. I would like to o the same for my DD so I save £100 per month it has been tough at times.
I don't think we should compare the situation children of today find themselves in with our situation XX years ago. Yes, you may have coped fine that many years ago, but you probably benefitted from zero or low university tuition fees, cheap house prices and less competition for jobs. It was a completely different world. There are many lawyers out there (even partners at law firms) who got 2.2s at uni. You can't even get a job at said law firm with anything lower than a 2.1 these days. That's just an example. Many people who 'made it' back then will have difficulties now.
So if you can, please do save up. I do find it annoying though that with the current Junior ISAs they get control at the age of 16 and can spend it as they wish at the age of 18. That's the wrong age IMHO as many people that age are a little restless.. I wished the age was 25 (even 21 is a little too young).
DD2 has the standard basic amount of the child trust fund money that she was given by the government when she was born (£270 something?) and was then topped up by £50 a year or so later.
We will be matching that amount for DD1 when DD2 gets hers.
Apart from that, I was going to say no. But then I remembered that DH puts away £10 each per month into a savings account to match the £10 a month pocket money they get in hand from me too.
No, ds1 had a savings account which had about £1k in it but we invested it into the house with the intention of giving him interest as we worked our way up the ladder. Went swimmingly until we lost all equity in the house.
Other DCs have the original amount in their trust funds (£250 or £500) but I've never topped them up and they don't have any grandparents to put any money in them either. Birthday money is spent at toysRus or Argos, they'd be up in arms at the thought of saving it for the future when there are Lego sets they are yet to acquire!
£20 a month each into an account here - and trying (desperately attempting!) to overpay the mortgage so that we are free of it by the time they go to uni (if they go to uni). That's it, we do our best but it isn't easy.
There's a great difference between spoiling your DC and wanting to help out with the right things at the right time. Mine definitely aren't spoilt. My ds gets up early every morning to do a paper round- most of his friends cba.
We want to help our dc buy a house or whatever and we can easily afford to help them- besides more than 60% of their money came from generous relatives, not us.
I don't feel 'Damaged' by it at all- it's not like I was handed £1 million at the age of 18, I felt very lucky and grateful.
I've always worked hard, never, ever been in any debt, and paid my way. Perhaps because those money managing skills had been taught to me early on. Like we have been teaching our dc.
I might have had the occasional small lapse (who wouldn't at that age?) but generally I was sensible and appreciated it.
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New Diplomacy for the Middle East
New Diplomacy for the Middle East
By CALME Luminary Ambassador Marc Grossman
Before they have even been drafted, the possible recommendations of the Iraq Study Group, chaired by former Secretary of State James Baker and former Congressman Hamilton, hang like a giant mirror over Washington. The Administration, the Congress, the war's critics and supporters, all see reflected back to them their ideas and policies about how to save Iraq and US interests in the region.
The ISG will have important things to say about the future of Iraq. Let us hope they will also connect what so urgently needs to be done in Iraq to a larger American strategy in the Middle East. The Administration should dedicate 2007 to trying to solve simultaneously the three great challenges facing America in the region: making peace between Israelis and Palestinians, the need for Iraq to be a unified, peaceful country which can govern itself and the requirement to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
America can best protect its interests by acting like a diplomatic great power, and so the President should launch a three-part diplomatic initiative in the Middle East.
First, President Bush should direct Secretary of State Rice to convene immediately a negotiation, based on the work of the Quartet and its Road Map for Middle East peace, designed to make a reality the President's June 2002 call for an Israeli and a Palestinian state living side by side in peace. It is past time to act on this, even in the face of the tremendous difficulties. Just as the Madrid Conference on Middle East Peace in 1991 followed the first Gulf War, this gathering would be a benefit from the removal of Saddam Hussein and part of the struggle against extremism.
Second, the President should invite Iraq and all of its neighbors and coalition allies to join a separate meeting, chaired by Iraqi Prime Minister al-Maliki, to help the Iraqi government get a grip on Iraq's future. Iraq needs regional help to bring about an end to the violence and to become a unified, stable state. Just as the Administration worked successfully in 2001 to establish the new Afghan government by talking with Iran, Tehran and Damascus need to be at this table. It is fair to be skeptical about whether these two countries really want Iraq to succeed, but it is not a concession to Iran or Syria to use the force of our diplomacy to highlight that their interests will be damaged by the possible violent breakup of Iraq.
Third, President Bush should establish another forum, which the US and the European Union might co-chair, where the objective would be to convince Tehran to give up its nuclear weapons program. The Administration rightly supported the European Union's effort to persuade Iran to give up this terrible project, but Tehran has spurned the EU's offer of a way out and now seems intent on disregarding the UN Security Council. Participants in this negotiation should include UN Security Council members, the EU, the IAEA and Iran. There should be a deadline for Iranian compliance with UN resolutions. If this negotiation succeeds, the world will be better off. If it fails, the Administration, or its successor, will be in a better position to pursue harder options if need be.
In his announcement of this initiative, the President will of course say that each group is working separately on its own challenge. But the connections between the three negotiations are apparent. As the sponsor and intellectual force behind this initiative, the President, Secretary Rice and America's diplomats can exploit these connections in ways others less powerful cannot (although they will certainly try) and promote our interests by leverage and linkage, always tools in creative diplomacy, even if people often pretend they are not.
Creating these three negotiations won't solve all of America's problems. America must continue the military, diplomatic and financial fight against global extremism. Promoting democracy in the Middle East remains crucial and energy security a top US national goal. Promotion of trade and investment to create jobs in the region is also vital. As the world looks forward to the recommendations of the Iraq Study Group, Americans can hope it will encourage the Administration to pursue a three-part diplomatic initiative in the Middle East in the New Year.
Marc Grossman is Vice Chair of the Cohen Group and was the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs from 2001-2005.


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Just imagine
in some evolved
personality state four
incarnations down
the line, forward
along the path
beyond death and birth,
stuck to the wheel
of samsari,
you manage to open
the lid on the jar
with which you have been
fighting for lifetimes.
Pain has gain?
For you?
Damn straight:
for clearly
you loosened
it for him.
Just a small part
of the hand,
but one
with the movement.


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New Biography Celebrates E.B. White, Who Really Was 'Some Writer!'
Of all the places on land and sea,
Philadelphia's zoo is the place for me.
There's plenty to eat and a lot to do,
There's a Frigate Bird and a tiny Shrew;
There's a Vesper Rat and a Two-toed Sloth,
And it's fair to say that I like them both.
There's a Canada Goose and a Polar Bear
And things that come from Everywhere.
There are lots of things that you've never seen
Like the Kinkajou and the Wolverine.
You really have to go to the zoo
To see a newborn Wallaroo
Or a Fallow Deer or a White-tailed Gnu.
There are wondrous birds on a beautiful lake,
There's a Timber Wolf and a Hognose Snake.
There are animals with great appeal,
Like the Hummingbird and the Harbor Seal.
There are pony rides, there are birds of prey,
And something happening every day.
There are Wolves and Foxes, Hawks and Owls,
And a great big pit where the Lion prowls.
There are quiet pools and pleasant cages,
Where Reptiles lie and the Tiger rages.
The houses are clean, the keepers are kind,
And one Baboon has a pink behind.
The entire aim of a well-kept zoo
Is to bring the animal world to You.
(signed) Sam Beaver
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- Quietserenity
- 8 years ago
- Wedding: October 2010
I have a year and a half old german shepherd. He is seriously the MOST amazing dog. It is not a decision we've come to lightly, so if you disagree with rehoming, please don't jump on me, I'm just looking for support.
Fiance and I decided to find him a new home. It's not because we're too busy planning a wedding, or because we don't want him. We live in an apartment, and while when we got him we were planning for a move, it's not happening. He's starting to act out because he needs more room to run and play, and despite walks and trips to the dog park, he's not getting enough.
I found a woman who I think would be good for him, I've spent quite a bit of time talking to her, checked her vet references, and she seems okay. We're going on Sunday to look at her house and have Quil meet her dogs, and see how they get along. But, if everything works out, he'll live with her on SUNDAY.
And really, I'm not handling it. I keep having nightmares. It's making me sick to my stomach. It's been making my cry a lot. I mean, I know it's a sad thing, but I don't know if it's just because I know it's coming that it's messing me up so bad, and once it happens I can start to heal? In all honesty, it feels like giving away a member of my family. It doesn't make sense, really, but I'm worried that Quil will think we didn't love him, and he won't understand. I am TERRIFED that all will be well with this woman, and I'll leave him with her, and I'll have to watch him watch us go, crying how he normally does when he thinks we've forgotten him.
Fiance is less upset than I am, he says that he's sad Quil won't live with us, but he's happy because he thinks that Quil will be happy. I'm not there yet. And I can't seem to get a handle on it.


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Michael Jackson Faked His Death (Exclusive Pics)
Just kidding. If you believe the claim offered by the title of this post, you may be drowning in the fetid cesspool that is our celebrity obsessed culture. I feel sorry for Michael Jackson's family–mostly his kids–but I think it's a pity that they are selling tickets to his memorial tomorrow at the Staples Center. It's not just a pity. It's disgusting. More than twenty years ago, Neil Postman argued in Amusing Ourselves to Death that television was eroding discourse in this country because of its structural elements as a medium. He claimed that TV has disconnected information from its context; that the lines between discourse–any discourse, political, legal, etc.– and entertainment were blurring more and more. Michael Jackson's death may not be the apotheosis of this phenomenon, but it is a disturbing signpost along the way.
It goes without saying that stories like his distract us from more important issues, and yet I feel I have to say this. Why? Because Postman's argument is eerily prophetic. Discourse has become entertainment. That is to say, most discourse is entertainment. Look at the nightly news. It starts with a car chase or crash and ends with some mindless puff piece. News as entertainment. Look at any political rally or debate. The pundits are there to highlight the drama, to tell us who more skillfully handled the crowd. Politics as entertainment. Maybe, just maybe, the Internet has begun to change discourse. Maybe the fact that so many people turn to Internet to communicate with each other about issues that are important to them signals a dramatic shift in the discourse/entertainment continuum. Maybe real, serious, meaningful discourse is possible. Maybe this very blog and all the blogs like it are proof of that.
Then again, maybe not.


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I have not been impressed by the new self-serve frozen yogurt fad. I always felt like they were overpriced and the toppings were a mess/dirty/etc. Maybe it's from all of my time working at a Dairy Twist, but I have preferred going to a parlor . . . until I tried Menchie's. Everything was SO clean inside and I loved that they weren't stingy about letting you try EVERY flavor--if you wanted to. I opted for Fruit Punch Sorbet with Passion Fruit Boba Pearls (YUM!!!!!), fresh mango, and raspberry.
It was amazing!


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In no particular order, the trials of January 2014:
-A weeklong work trip for Hubby
-The boiler broke...twice (it's fixed now, $700 later), the second time covering the basement in 2" of water...while Hubby was on said business trip
-2 separate states of emergency with driving bans/snow days/work from home days.
-Babies locked me out of the house, and not having a hide-a-key, I had to call the police to break in to unlock the door.
-And to top it off, the Nugget decided to put on a show, just minutes before toddler bedtime. Sounds cute, with dolls lined up on the back of the couch as an audience. I left Hubby in charge since he'd been
Anyway, February has been much better so far. It treated us to our first full week of school/work, temps "soaring" into the 30's so we're back to bundling up for snow play and fresh air, and of course the welcome distraction of Valentine's Day. I've also had enough breathing room to recount some of the things we've been doing to combat cabin fever, thanks to Pinterest, OT, and creative FB friends for the ideas.
Indoor snow play. Cookie sheet full of fresh snow, spoons, tiny measuring cups to make snow castles, empty dishsoap bottle full of colored water.
Fine motor work/snack - cheerios stacked on spaghetti stuck in play-doh.
Treasure hunt - find the pony beads hidden in the play-doh. Spork can do this for 30+ minutes if he's in the right mood. And if Mama doesn't tire of picking dropped pony beads off the floor.
Practicing scissor and stamping skills on play-doh.


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2010 apr 8
just arrived
writing about just arrived
arriving SA JoBurg at customs:a black guy is reading about apartheid
dealing with men who take me to a hotel to get some sleep
noticing how deeply religion is gone into the local's resonance – "god's will", and "god will decide when I will have children" and bullshit like this
I remain quiet lol
i was suspicious about the locals -rumors spread – people told nasty stuff about SA — but as it goes – they're normal people – it is not like in egypt or in india — they are smart, their smile more warm than those who are sneaking around – they make me pay a lot but all is safe
For a while I was wondering how much I was in this Budapest city lately and how it's lifestyle ingrained into me – more likely how I allowed myself to be this swampy mood of being who I am as being there and defining myself as I am of Budapest now…
so yesterday I've moved over to SA for a month. Then I will see how it goes…
While I was traveling on the 3 planes – I got much of movement inside, sometimes there were like thought-rivers, sometimes just some simple thoughts were stuck and within cycles it went on and on and on until I said it's over.
So here at the farm is quite an opposite of everything – here is no real wicked busyness, no time after to run, however there are regular things.
The people here are direct, assisting and 'standalone' so to speak – meaning that they can stand alone for themselves quite well. Most of them I already knew through the forum, blogs, vlogs – but many changed a lot by the years – they are more mature, more responsible, focused, calm and expressive and directing
So my duty here is that at 6o clock horse-support happens, I've got a big horse, Hrutman to take care of – or I can say – I assist Fidelis in that and I learn, also at afternoon horses come back from the field, and at 8o clock we give them some apple/carrot/sweet potato
that's great — I always was amazed by the horses, so regardless the poo and pee – they are great beings, very assisting to work with them – their eyes are speaking
Here I got a room, what Adrian just left today, so I am in the full of comfort with desk, lamp, bed, and I can enjoy the buzzing sounds of the night-crickets.
Later on I am going to record that sound with the camera, that I really like — so I am going to use it somehow…
Regarding to process it is very assisting to be around people who are not thinking all the time, who are aware of the situation regarding to the mind and the birthing ourselves into physical trough and as breath here.
I've already talked with Andrea about to picking up SRA course, and I've read some pages and I am going to spend many time with the lessons. Also the muscle testing I want to be sure that I am not deceiving myself, to be able to have this stable foundation of muscle communication.
I also talked with Sunette and she told me a simple but very assisting sentence, that 'I will find out that even troughout acting I can enjoy relaxing'.
Chatting with Bernard was also very direct, no bullshitting around, he told me to slowly pick up the resonance and walk and breath with scripting up things and be sure that at a time I am facing one point, but that one really. Like one issue for one day.
also he told me that I am still an outsider so to speak, I should decide what direction I take – like leadership or assisting people or what
that's it for now
Here are dogs, like ten or more – they are very playful and this is really great that they are all around.
Timeless is always ready for some ballgame, he mostly brings one or two balls in her mouth just in the case that someone would like to play with her.
I was a bit lazy to not bring the powercore studio effect over here, they could use it extensively in the studio, but that was my decision, so this is the consequence. I did not want to let that instrument go in the luggage what went without me, within the stomach of the airplanes.
Also if soundcard, amplifier, cables, monitor speakers are not great as well – then it's almost worthless the effort what it could give because it is essential to hear flat all frequencies..
This obsession with sound quality is getting to bring it's fruit as I go forward with music production when I go back to my place in Budapest…
So, I've set up my desk – everything is here – the laptop, the emu-soundcard, the camera, the jewsharps and the headphones.
I am going to get a pc-keyboard to make typing more comfortable and a sandal will be also very useful what I am going to get quite soon.
This one month would be kind of enough in terms of finding out how and what direction I would take from this point.
What I want to do is to record different things with my camera and then try to edit/cut/compose them together – let's see that this laptop is strong enough for that. It's almost at the border…AVCHD MTS 1080p24p 24mbps requires a powerplant to process, not speaking about to effect/compress/render it…I am going to try to use after effects to see how it takes the pressure…
Shit is coming up also – when Andrea, Leila and Esteni were speaking in the kitchen about upgrading mind memory when Andrea told that she felt that her memory within her head is full so she can not put more information in – and Esteni suggested to have 'upgrade' to be able to handle more information.
They were making fun of talking about gigabytes and that kind of computer vocabulary and Gian was also speaking and he was not aware of that they are not speaking of computers and then that was fun for me to see him.
So I joined to the talk and I told that yes, that's totally the same as with the computers and he said that using phrases like gigabytes would make Andrea confused and I said that it's exactly the same.
And I felt like I was laughing off of him and handling him like a boy – but I did not mean like that – I also touched his shoulder and I looked into his eye but only for a moment and he was just going off to smoke a cig.
That thing came back when I was in bed that maybe I am doing this kind of attitude for women – but in fact I could say the same stuff with men. Fascinating…more likely it was a personality manifestation than momentary stable self expression…
But that would bring up also that why I am doing this kind of stuff – it's strange…
I wanted to told him that I did not want to be raw but then I did not mention it yet. Later on I felt like it is unnecessary – maybe next time…
Anyways, this place is just cool, everything is provided, I can focus on process here.
next day apr9
I am trying the new keyboard out – we went out to city to shopping, today was hot, some moments it was about 35 degrees. So I've bought a hat also. Sandals I still could not get. Soon…
So I am still settling in, I start to get how to handle the horse, Grootman – he is big and quite nice, also has a bit fat belly. Fidelis is showing me how to clean his feet, how to search for ticks, how to clean after him, how to feed etc…
For the first time he looked huge and serious, now I see he is kind and his big eyes are speaking.
I've heard some interesting birds shouting around, I've picked them by eyes, very soon I will shoot them with my camera.
Today I read the SRA session lesson two, I said all self forgiveness aloud, many I had to read up aloud multiple times, I am adjusting my focus back on this.
Many points were shared there as examples how to open a point and ho to walk it around, how to get to it's core – and many things I experienced that is exactly assisting for me at the moment, so I said those multiple times until I was quite aware of what I am saying and what that would imply.
At nighttime I was spending some time with cubase, still setting it up, configuring, installing VST – it's really a great tool, I was exploring with some melodies and effects. This software is the key for musical expression for me.
next day apr10
About cubase it is priority to record, sketch, 'improvise' mostly, some composing thing as well, but not mastering – without the monitor speakers and card – I am almost blind anyway.
We were today again in the town, yesterday I wrote a letter to Klaudia, so today maybe write to others as well. At nighttime I experienced much more stability than the days before – so I started to focus on discipline, and breathing trough the addiction of thinking while I am doing something in physical, mostly something alone, like walking or doing something what I defined in the past as not important, boring etc.
I visited around some people and see how they settled in.
Andrea and Francoise were having SRA muscle commnunication test and I was an observer. I watched the SRA videos of lesson 3 also, many points are getting more clear and I am picking up the paste.
apr 11
I woke up by myself before 5:50 when the alarm would wake me up.
I slept around 5 and half hours, that was enough probably.
So I am continuing to watch SRA lesson 4 videos.
AFternoon I am going to internet cafe with Maite and Darryl and we are going to make comments to youtube videos.
Issues what came up recently are like I am hesitating to do something what obviously has to be done in order to remain quiet for not disturbing others. This stuff was faced once before, so I am going trough this more specifically.
I forgive myself that I allowed myself to believe that when I am moving around with some sound that would disturb others instead of realizing that if others would be disturbed by these sounds then that is probably their issue and I stop concerning until others would tell me that 'you are noisy'.
I am directing myself to simply open the doors and going to toilet and not allowing myself to think around like 'Am I noisy?' or 'Psst' or 'Shut up' or anything – simply be directive and breath and walk and act.
I forgive myself that I allowed myself to concern about others instead of simply be me and if someone is being disturbed, then I will notice that or if not then the being's responsibility to take directive action and then tell me what to do.
It is not mean that I don't give a fuck, simply releasing this fear of being disturbing.
It is mean that I find others disturbing? In fact no, because if it would do like that, then I would use my headphone immediately so then I would not even hear anything and doing what I am actually doing without any disturbance.
so finding points for muscle commnunication session with Andrea
– the pointing finger – as it has that skin problem and quite often having pain on that finger – scars would occur often etc – direction issue?
-suppressed compounded sexual desire/energy would cause enormous pain down there and blocking me intensely for a half an hour to a hour
-focusing issue that I loose the self direction mostly with jack in the box memory
-scar on chest does not heal since years
its like burning from a cigarette – that would maybe be linked to breathing and when I force it unnatural, such as a machine I would operate, then lungs could have a burning experience
Ok and how to work with suppression – specifically when I am thinking while I am doing something
what things I do regularly what I should purify first – as I do these every day
-waking up in bed
-waiting for computer when it loads slowly
-walk around in the farm
-using toilet
-taking bath
-eating — alone/with others
-taking picture/video
-diswashing/washing/clipping nails/hair
so these issues are a bit similar – as I am not here as breath as inner silence but I am allowing thoughts running around – and sometimes thoughts just pop up and go or one thought could induce to 'jump to' an other thought, so this running would take me away continously from here – from breath and remain within and as the physical
How I define different actions regarding to doing it alone/doing it with others/doing it in situations/doing it when others would approach to me…
Also when I suppress things, then it is compounded then later on within these moments, when I do not require absolute focus to be able to do that – then I would say, I still have some 'processing mind' capability to run thoughts – or I programmed myself to do these things(below in the list) automatically, like a robot, so then I would not be here, not experience directly, only trough the mind, so then within and as the mind I could 'run' inside – by thinking, experieincing energetic experiences.
as I was working with these SRA lessons – I was like seeing a pattern within me regarding to examples I read – I had a realization what was quite a fast and intense but I am not sure how it was or even what was it really
it was like in an immediate time I was able to process much information immediately – and it was like seeing a road, standing at the beginning, and standing at the middle and standing already at the end from the perspective of seeing it – but that was just like a perception about how it would go if I would go like that but not real
however I was like maybe quantum realizations work like that
like seeing patterns and symbols and emerging and directly experiencing and integrating – strange
it was about jealousy and desire thing, but i can not pick up any issue like this lately, so i just write stuff around here and will see how it goes…
like I was closed in the last several years, after that incident with Esster when we came along and she was like this – she had her new boyfriend but he remained in hungary – and I was with her and I built up a desire along with months towards her – so I wanted to be with her but I said – ok, she has somebody, fuck it, then no – and she was like 'yes, I have a boyfriend, he is that, but he is not here, you are here' – so she was closing in – and after a while I accepted it anyway – and then we had sex, it was intense, energetic and then suddenly she became histerical and her boyfriend was jealous and big shit was that she was totally out of herself and then she felt between two horses because I said: well, this is over now, you be with your boyfriend(it was november and he was to come to meet us in india), so I was smoking and bycicling around in the ricefields while she was approaching me and wanted to discuss this and wanted to be with me, but I was escaping, and I did not take self-responsibility for myself and for her, so she was freaky, so after some weeks, at next country, in Thailand, we split, and we met rarely on that trip since her boyfriend arrived – and this stuff was just too intense, so from that point I skipped to want to be with girl, to complicate things – I was not able to realize that I create these events, I can do different, I can correct the situations, so I rejected some girls around me at the rainbow gathering near the jungle at the beach, rather I smoked.
So that issue has changed recently about in summer when I was with Gy for a while but nothing 'deep/serious' happened, she was not really open towards me, so after 3 months, I stopped the communication with her, because it was not that honest, stable, agreement-like what I wanted…and then about one-two months ago when I met with K and I was faced and I did not run away, I rather opened myself and realized she is very stable on a way and self-honest and not so mindfucked, and more likely bodily expressive than saying too much blabla, what other woman all the time do.
So this relationship, woman thingy – I am kind of opened up and it is fascinating that to see about multiple woman I am with very opened – I am not particularly desire after them, but maybe a bit of attraction – but I am opening myself up as much as I can and will see what happen – but at the moment to have sex it was only with K.
With an other one girl I was like, maybe I am curious how sex would go with her – but when we are together I am rather momentary and expressive and she is not really directing like that – she is being a woman role and I am experiencing this male role to slip in – or not — and I like to play with this situation — to not slip in, to not grab her ass literally and take it – but more likely be me as a being and be with her as a being…
but maybe she is with me because of this – because I am not wanting her as woman, and then maybe she wants me to want her as a woman too but that just does not happen…
I mean I have to be direct with her, to get to the point and speak
For instance I jumped onto her on the bed and we did some kisses and she did not looked like resisted – she was laughing and smiling and kissing back and that was like –hmm ok, then wtf to do?
And then nothing happened more, she left and I am cool.
Also before I traveled to SA, Gy popped in to say bye to me and then I was like keeping the distance but after a while we were lying on each other and things like that and whe was kind of opened with me – more likely than ever before – she looked a bit desperate — she asked me about what she could do in a situation when she has her boyfriend who with she is not enjoying the sex, like she did with the previous boyfriend, with her love, so how she could inform her partner without reducing his self-trust…
I laughed a lot about this and then said her that she should whisper what she would want from him, or speak up about it, or direct him directly in situations what she would prefer…and also I told her that it is already strange that her partner is not experiencing this as she – or if he noticed this already, then why not try new things, change, or speak up?
So I told her that self honesty and direct action as speaking up is required, and she said, 'well maybe it is not THAT important, without enjoying sex it could be also just fine' and I told her that she is absolutely stupid, and compromising herself.
So it is cool that she opened like that and I can assist her but also it is a good point to face that am I desiring her as well?
So she took her shirt and I gave a massage to her…a bit reaction still was towards her but at least it did not consume me into automatic reaction…
She suggested that we could be friends and meet regularly but I told her that our starting point is totally different – as she wants to save the world, she want to be enlightened by the buddhist methods, and she wants love and lot of bullshit thingies she still embraces, perceived as herself…and I told her that my starting point is oneness and equality, self honesty, self forgiveness, not of energy, not of enlightenment or love or saving the world, so if we would spend time together – at some points we would always disagree, so it is obvious that we can not meet regularly, so I said rather no…
let me continue next time…


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Re: Klepfel/Beckman of Garrett, MD
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Klepfel/Beckman of Garrett, MD
Hello Fellow Genealogists:I need your help and from the above posting I feel I'm in the right location.
I'm trying to surprise a bestfriend with a copy of her family history and this is all I know so far:
Charlotte Elizabeth Klepfel b. 13 Jan 1891 in WV d. 11 Jul 1979 in same.Married Leonard Jeffries also of Grafton, WV.Charlotte was the daughter to: John Henry Klepfel lived to be about 88 years old and was from the MD area possibly relocating to WV.Appreciate any help that can be supplied and any copies of source material that could enhance the family history.


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Are black cartoonists given short shrift on the comics page?
A group of eight illustrators think so, and they're asking the public and newspaper editors to do something about it. On Feb. 10 — in the thick of Black History Month — a group of eight cartoonists will run the same cartoon, a move that challenges editors to not confine black strips into one particular category.
Darrin Bell, a UC Berkeley grad and cartoonist, pens two daily strips, "Candorville" and "Rudy Park," and says comic syndicates understand there's a need for diverse voices. The stumbling block comes with editors, he said.
"I haven't seen more than a handful of newspapers anywhere in the country that have more than two minority strips," Bell said in a release. "It's as if there's a two-strip maximum in most papers."
Got a point there.
The action has fueled a lively debate, but no matter what comes out of it, one certainty exists: It will encourage readers to look closer at the work of black cartoonists. Here, then, are a few standout comics and graphic novels written by and/or about African-American


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48 Min of Hell Article on Evolving Spurs Corporate Knowledge
Interesting Read! :hat
Corporate Knowledge: November 23, 2012
The story of the San Antonio Spurs season so far has been the resurgence of Tim Duncan. A few years ago Duncan's game appeared to have plateaued, and the Spurs set for their at long last decline.
Though able to still score at a decent clip, Duncan no longer commanded double teams from the post as he once did and his overall efficiency was no longer able to anchor the Spurs' 4-down offense. Worse, in a playoff series loss to the Phoenix Suns, Duncan was exposed defensively in pick-and-roll situations.
Since that playoff series, Duncan has returned from each summer a little lighter than the one before, with more flexibility and improved range.
No longer a dominant low post threat in a league that has begun phase it it out, Duncan transformed his body and his game.
The results have been amazing. Duncan is once again anchoring the Spurs on both sides of the ball (hiding, or at least deflecting attention from, the early season struggles of Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili). His numbers have not only sustained, some have actually improved upon career norms.
From Matthew Tynan over at Pounding the Rock:
The most obvious tinkering is along the frontcourt, where Duncan is the only constant on any given night. If you read Lowe's article, it notes Bonner's absence from the rotation as the Spurs seek playmaking from all five positions on the court. While Bonner's presence amplifies the Spurs' regular season offense, focused defensive game plans have always been able to negate him in the playoffs. Blair, Splitter, and Diaw are all solid passers and infinitely more mobile offensively.
One of the unexpected byproducts, however, has been Tiago Splitter's rebounding taking a dive (Bonner, for all his faults, does a better job of boxing his man out than Diaw). Defensive rebounding has become a problem this season. Something sure to get worse with injuries to both small forwards.
J. Gomez from Pounding the Rock looks in-depth at Splitter's rebounding issues:
And finally, go to Gothic Ginobili for Aaron McGuire's fantastic profile feature on Manu Ginobili escaping death:
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Over the past few days, #BringBackOurGirls has been receiving widespread media attention. As a result, we have been getting all sorts of comments and questions:
- Did this happen close to where you lived?
- Aren't you glad to be out of Nigeria now with all of the violence there?
- What is the feeling there now with the increase in Boko Haram activity?
- What can we do to help in this situation?
- We're so glad you're back in the U.S. now!
I'll try to address each of these here, partially as our response to the kidnappings but also as a reflection on the overall security situation that we left behind in Nigeria.
First, though, two pieces of background to make you aware of:
- Part of my job in Nigeria was to monitor and evaluate the security situation. This meant time each day reading media reports and learning from other sources about what was happening in different parts of the country. I then analyzed this data to determine what impact, if any, there might be for our staff. Many of my thoughts on this subject are rooted in the knowledge that I acquired over the five years I was in that role.
- For those who don't know, we are relocating to the States. We had a blog series ready to go – the first post was going to be today – to bring you up to speed on this transition, but in light of how much #BringBackOurGirls has been in the news, we wanted to first share our thoughts on Boko Haram, the kidnappings, and the Nigeria security situation. In some ways, we don't feel that we can add much to the many, many voices who have already spoken out about what is going on there now, who have prayed, demanded, cried, blogged, and begged for the release of these girls, but in other ways, silence seems like an affront, especially considering God's heart for people and the responsibility that we have to be a voice for the voiceless… and really, well, it hits close to home for us. Our hearts hurt for the families of these girls, for the questions and heartache their parents must feel, for the fear that the girls themselves must be filled with, but our hearts also ache for the many other girls, boys, women, men and families across the world who endure this kind of injustice and atrocity every day. We hope that the outcry that this incident is receiving will be a catalyst for change not just within the country of Nigeria but worldwide.
"Did this happen close to where you lived?" The kidnappings happened several hours from where we lived — in the same area as where the vast majority of Boko Haram's activity has been over the past couple of years. Close enough that we would monitor events like this and how they might affect us, but far enough away that we didn't feel any imminent danger.
"Aren't you glad to be out of Nigeria now with all of the violence there?" As with many things in life, we have many mixed feelings about moving and are actually quite sad to have left our friends (many of whom became like family) and impactful ministry in Nigeria. As we'll talk about in an upcoming post, when we returned to the States to have our baby, we did not plan to return to the States indefinitely, nor had we sought out the change in position that led to our not returning to Nigeria. We loved living in Nigeria, but we're also very glad to be where God has called us! As we process some of the events that took place while we lived in Nigeria, we think that those events have not had too many lasting negative ramifications for us, though our hearts continue to grieve for the violence there and the people who are impacted by it.
"What is the feeling there now with the increase in Boko Haram activity?" In actual fact, what has increased is the media coverage of the Boko Haram activity; it doesn't seem that there has been a significant rise in the number of attacks or the number of people affected by the attacks. I won't comment much more on this here, since one of our favorite bloggers, Rachel Pieh Jones, said it so well on her blog and elsewhere. I will say, though, that I'm grateful that this situation seems to be increasing the number of people praying for our adopted country!
"What can we do to help in this situation?" The most obvious response is to pray. Our friend Ruth posted some great thoughts and a video on this, which you can read here. The video (below) has some beautiful images of people in Nigeria (though a few disturbing ones are in there as well) and is a heartfelt reminder to pray fervently.
Signing petitions couldn't hurt, either, like this one from change.org.
But I'd also like to make some recommendations about getting to the root of terrorism in places like Nigeria (surely elsewhere as well, but Nigeria is the context that I know). Similar to reasons for joining a gang in North America, many people latch onto Boko Haram not because of religious fervor or a strong belief in the group's goals but rather for a sense of belonging — or even simply for a job. What can be done to address these issues? Improvement in educational opportunities is a great step and an area that is really lacking in Nigeria, particularly in the north where Boko Haram is based. Our friends direct the ministry of Back2Back Ministries in Nigeria, which offers great educational opportunities for orphans in a village near Jos. Our own ministry, Wycliffe, is involved in literacy and education efforts worldwide, which you can learn more about in this video:
The Seed Company, an affiliate of Wycliffe, has also joined forces with Ann Voskamp to promote The Esther Initiative, a project jumpstarted when Dr. Larry Jones, who is on the Board of Directors of Wycliffe USA and is the Senior Vice President of Bible Translation for The Seed Company, asked God, "What can I do as a Bible translator for the plight of women? What can we do in Bible translation to come to the aid of women?" (quoted from Ann Voskamp). The Esther Initiative is a pilot project that will empower women – initially in South Asia and one would hope that it will spread to Africa and other areas of the world – by training them in oral biblical storytelling, especially focusing on narratives of women in the Bible and the God who created them. As Ann Voskamp asks,
"What if women Bible translators could gather with women, most who can't read because education has been denied them based on their body and their chemicals, not on their value and their worth. And voiceless, invisible women were given voice to share their stories and trials and lives and female Bible translators would open up God's Word and give them stories of women of the Bible and the God who values them? What if women gathered with women to see the value and worth God gives women? What if women empowered women through that which has the ultimate life-changing power: His Word…. How would it change the world if men and women around the world knew that God chose to make His entry point into the world through the holy space of a woman, to enfold Himself inside of a woman, to drink of a woman, be held and nourished and cared for by a woman — that's the jolting truth of how God loves His daughters with His honor…. God sees His daughters and God longs for His daughters to be brought back to His heart and God wants His daughters and His sons and the mothers and the fathers and this world to know His Word can't stop speaking loud and sure of their worth."
Peace and reconciliation efforts are also a great way to get involved in underlying root causes leading to violence and terrorism. Two of the organizations that some of our friends in Nigeria work with are Building Relationships in City Center (BRiCC) and Young Ambassadors for Community Peace and Interfaith Foundation (YACPIF). The bottom line is, yes, it is horrific what has happened to these girls, and they need to be rescued, period. But there are long-term, underlying issues that are also in play here, and I hope that more and more people will be able to strategically engage with these issues even once this story fades from the headlines.
As we join our voices in solidarity with others around the world, we are heartened that maybe the media that has turned the attention to Nigeria can also help change the situation not just for these precious girls but for others across the land who have been the target of these violent acts for far too long. Several years ago women across Jos marched in protest of the rising violence, hopeful that their voices would bring about a change for their country, but it doesn't seem to have had the impact that they hoped it would. A group of colleagues would often talk about what might bring about that change for Nigeria, what event might be a turning point for the country; some speculated that it might have to be a significant incident involving a foreigner that would turn the world's head and make the government finally do something. Perhaps, though, this tragic event involving these innocent girls will finally be the force the helps to change the situation not only for these girls but for the nation.
"We're so glad you're back in the U.S. now!" Well, thanks! But please do realize that it grieves us to not be in Nigeria, because despite all of the challenges of living there, it was home for us for nearly five years and we loved it. Our children loved it and consider it more of a home than the U.S., and for them, Nigeria does not represent a place that comes up in the nightly news; it is a place where their friends are, where they played and learned to ride bikes, where their church and home were, one that they didn't want to leave and that we are still struggling to help them work through their grief about having to. Even though we'll take full advantage of things in the States like Chick-fil-A and not worrying about constant security challenges or electricity, we will also take up our friend Heidi (another transplant to Orlando from Nigeria) on her offer to make us red stew, beans and rice to bring back fond memories for us.
…And our memories of Nigeria are indeed fond, of a beautiful country and people, and it is an impression that we hope one day more and more people will have of Nigeria rather than that of the horrifying event like the Chibok kidnapping.


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