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As we move forward into Hurricane Season, it is important to take a look back at lessons learned from previous storms to prepare ourselves for what the weather might bring. Weather and natural disasters seem to be an ongoing occurrence, often with tragic results. When a monumental storm like Super Storm Sandy hammers the coastline—with 11-foot tidal waves hitting at high tide and 80 mile per hour winds—some might say there's not much you can do to prepare. The same may be said when a tornado with 200 mile per hour winds strikes a town in Oklahoma, or strong winds fuel an out of control wildfire in California.
In fact, at least from an information technology stand point, the main lesson from these storms is that mobility is essential, and preparing for a mobile response is imperative.
In any kind of natural disaster, we know that power supplies will be cut off, and that neighborhoods will go dark. Back-up generators may or may not prove to be useful. In the case of New York City and Super Storm Sandy, large numbers of buildings with back-up generators found them inoperable because they were typically located in the basement and quickly stalled out in the flood waters. Cell phone towers, meanwhile, which are key elements in virtually any disaster recovery scenario, also lost power. And with the flooding of the subways—which in lower Manhattan were inundated with three miles of water from floor to ceiling—the city hit the trifecta of roadblocks to recovery: no power, no communications, and no transportation.
With the Oklahoma tornadoes, maneuvering through devastated neighborhoods where cell towers were blown apart was equally as challenging. And wildfires take down power lines and block roads across large swaths of land.
The result is that recovery teams can't get around and can't communicate with each other. This was especially true in New York following Hurricane Sandy. Mobility, the best hope for quickly getting services back online, came to a stand-still. Yet, any disaster preparedness team can take some fairly straight forward steps that might lessen the impact of a natural disaster. Here are a few:
1. Charge Up- In today's connected world, mobile devices are everywhere. Batteries only last so long. Communities should consider investing in mobile charging stations that can run off of portable generators and allow recovery teams on a priority basis to recharge their devices. Buildings that do have back-up power should make it available to citizens as needed (and many did in the aftermath of Sandy). Before a natural disaster strikes, keep your mobile devices fully charged and know ahead of time which buildings have back-up generators.
2. Team Up- During the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, in absence of street lights, subways, and consistent power, a lot of work is done on foot. In the case of Hurricane Sandy, workers could not get into the city. Everything had to be done remotely, working with a tactical team to get the city up and running. In a coordinated effort, workers took a SWAT team approach, huddling every morning and every night to get everyone back on their feet.
3. Speak Up- Now that the power is on and the team is assembled, the next step is communication. Through sites like DropBox and SharePoint (which can be accessed on mobile devices through NetApp Connect), teams can share what information they have to make sure everyone is on the same page, working towards the same goal, and moving forward in the process of disaster recovery.
If you do not have a critical list of necessary steps in case of an emergency, you need a set action plan in place. Planning ahead allows for minimal services to be maintained with critical time being spent on the next step of getting everything up, running, and mobile.
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CrossWinds Church has long considered itself the church of the gathered and scattered. Not only does the community gather together for spiritual formation, but they scatter to wherever God leads, serving as the hands and feet of Jesus outside the church walls.
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Completion Date:May 3, 2015
Though CrossWinds' intention has always been to fulfill this mission and to create an improved facility, the new space took much longer to secure than was originally expected.
The church's building campaign began more than fourteen years ago, while they temporarily rented space in an industrial office park in California's Bay Area. Following a failed attempt to gain approval on another site, CrossWinds eventually acquired an area adjacent to Interstate 580 in the town of Pleasanton. The 35-acre property was a historic, century-old dairy farm, but over the years, many of the structures had become somewhat dilapidated and in need of repair. Still, the site alluded to an earlier, classic agrarian landscape, featuring multiple streams and lush plant life.
While early master plans called for an overhaul on much of the original site, these conversations quickly diverted into a different plan altogether; instead, the team would focus on God's promises to bring restoration to the land, to the materials, and to the lives in its community. And that is exactly what they did.
CrossWinds recently celebrated the facility's official opening and their heart for gathering and scattering was reflected in countless design details. They have truly taken cues from God's architecture—that is, the original site—as well as from the land's cherished story. An incredible 900-seat, 11,000-square-foot auditorium has been inexpensively housed in a pre-engineered metal shed, utilizing reclaimed wood from a few of the dairy structures to cover strategic corners.
The children's ministry is now located in restored modular trailers, enveloped by intersecting, playful canopies and garden walls finished with reclaimed wooden slats. In addition, the outdoor areas in between buildings have a distinct wine country feel, and serve as a community courtyard for church members. These open spaces feature decomposed granite, colored concrete, grass mounds, and a large silo play structure for kids and adults alike.
Through this process, the CrossWinds family has recognized a direct correlation between how God's guidance helped to transform the run-down dairy, and how He can turn what feels imperfect in our own lives into something beautiful.

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As promised, the tension and action rose significantly during this second season finale of "The Walking Dead" (Sun., 9 p.m. ET on AMC), and so did the body count. In a taut opening sequence, it was revealed how all those walkers seen shambling toward Rick and Carl came to be there, and then it was almost non-stop action as the farm was overrun.
HuffPost TV's Maureen Ryan praised the finale for bringing some much needed action in place of all the speeches. And the speeches that were here she felt added depth to the characters, particularly Rick's speech to the survivors about his non-democratic position as leader once they regrouped after the attack.
While a few nameless background characters bit the dust, the bulk of the main cast survived to fight another day, regrouping one by one on the highway where they left supplies for Sophia long before the farm was even a reality. Only Andrea didn't make it back to join back up with the group, because everyone else managed to get in a vehicle and she was left on foot.
That also left her more in danger from the walkers, who chased her for a full day as she dispatched them one by one. In the closing moments of the episode, she was down to two of them and managed to take out one. While the other one was on top of her going in for the kill, its head was chopped off by a mysterious hooded figure with two armless walkers in tow.
The closing shot of the season panned up from the ruins as the group was holed up to show a prison yard just beyond the treeline. And so a setting was teased for the third season, which also promises to feature the character of The Governor.
"The Walking Dead" wrapped its second season on AMC at 9 p.m. ET on Sunday.
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Sony could refresh its Xperia Z by giving it a Snapdragon 800 processor, according to a new report.
Eldar Murtazin, an editor at Russian website Mobile-Review, claimed over the weekend on Twitter that he has played with an Xperia Z loaded with a Snapdragon 800 chipset.
The notorious leakster also described the updated Z as a "really fast" prototype featuring a display akin to HTC One's Super LCD 3. He added, however, that the display might not release with the final iteration.
The unofficial Xperia blog noted that Sony Mobile has never debuted a new processor in a refresh model, but "all evidence" apparently points to the manufacturer using Snapdragon's chipset in future models. The forthcoming Xperia Z Ultra, for instance, could boast a Snapdragon 800 CPU, if a round of circulating rumours are true.
Read: Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S review
Sony Mobile has previously bolstered the specs of handsets like the Xperia arc by releasing the Xperia arc S, so the company is not immune to providing speed improvements to its flagships.


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In July of 2011 we began selling the sauce at Farmer's Markets, retail outlets and literally out of the trunk of our cars. As we talked about opening a restaurant to showcase our talents, we chose downtown Dodgeville to extend the story. Bob's Bitchin' BBQ: The Restaurant opened in November 2012. All of our BBQ is slowly smoked featuring our dry rub. We will serve it to you "wet" or "dry". Wet will allow the sauce to caramelize over heat in our kitchen, while serving it to you dry will allow you to experiment with our seven sauces tableside. We don't believe in cutting corners, so the food you enjoy in our restaurant is made from scratch in our kitchen. We source locally whenever possible and we want your visit to be a satisfying and fun experience that will keep you coming back for more. When you're finished, don't forget to take some sauce home with you!
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Vero Beach Fish Species
Tarpon, Snook, Trout, Redfish
The Indian River estuary is the most diverse in all of North America. With more than 300 species of fish, our options are many. It is not uncommon for us to catch more than ten different species on a single day of fishing. However, when it comes to excitement and action we focus in on the species below.
The Atlantic Tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) inhabits coastal waters, estuaries, lagoons, and rivers. It feeds on various fish and crabs. It is capable of filling its swim bladder with air and absorbing oxygen from it. Specimens have been recorded at up to 8 ft in length and weighing up to 350 lbs. The Atlantic Tarpon is also known as the "Silver King."
The common Snook (Centropomus undecimalis) is a species of marine fish in the family Centropomidae of the order Perciformes. This species is native to the coastal waters of the western Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, from southern Florida to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.Occurring in shallow coastal waters (up to 66 ft depth), estuaries, and lagoons, the fish often enters fresh water. It is carnivorous, with a diet dominated by smaller fishes, and crustaceans such as shrimps, and occasionally crabs.
Spotted Sea Trout males average 19 inches in length. Females are 25 inches long on average. Males and females weigh 2 to 3 lbs. Distinguishing characteristics include a dark gray or green back and silvery-white below, with distinct round spots on back, fins and tail; black margin along the edge of tail; soft dorsal (back) fin with no scales; and one or two prominent canine teeth usually present at the tip of the upper jaw. Spotted Sea Trout prefer shallower bays and estuaries with oyster beds and sea-grass beds that attract prey species. They are most common in the shallow bays during spring and summer. The world record is 17 lbs 7 oz. and was caught in local waters.
The Red Drum (Sciaenops ocellatus), also known as channel bass, Redfish, puppy drum or just red, is a game fish that is found in the Atlantic Ocean from Massachusetts to Florida and in the Gulf of Mexico from Florida to Northern Mexico. It is the only species in the genus Sciaenops. Red Drum usually occur along coastal waters. Three year-old red drum typically weigh 6 to 8 lbs. The largest one on record weighed just over 94 lbs. Mature Red Drum spawn in near shorelines. Juvenile red drum typically inhabit bays and coastal marshes until they reach maturity between 3 and 6 years of age.


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With dark clouds, strong winds and miserable showers of rain forecast on a Sunday afternoon in August, a small but intrepid group met on Coldingham Sands, at the mouth of the Buskin Burn, to hold the annual BEG beach day.
The beautiful bay, protected by the headlands was windswept but dry and with the sun shining, the group were soon tucking into sand-specked sandwiches.
The explorers decided that the North Sea looked so warm, that four of them did what explorers do best and ventured out into the surf, where they found that they had been mistaken and returned to the beach.
A treasure hunt full of challenges formed the main activity of the day and soon the group had built sandcastles with flags, made sand angels, taken part in quite a competitive long jump competition, and explored the rock pools for living creatures.
The group rewarded themselves with cake for a job well done and are looking forward to hitting the beach next year!


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The 18-year-old went into the match as the higher-ranked player, a rarity in her young career, but a late break in a tight first set proved crucial as her 31-year-old opponent triumphed 7-5 6-3.
The first set went with serve until the very last game, when Dominguez Lino finally forced the match's first break point and took it to win the set 7-5.
Another break followed in game three of the second set and the Spaniard backed it up with a hold to lead 3-1.
A further break for each player left Dominguez Lino with a 5-3 lead and she duly completed victory in an hour and 35 minutes.
Meanwhile, Li Na brushed aside on-form Nadia Petrova of Russia in straight sets to progress to the last 16.
Asia's top women's player, who needs a strong showing this week to qualify for the WTA Championships in Istanbul later this month, won the match convincingly at a packed National Tennis Stadium 6-1, 6-2.
It was the 2011 French Open champion's first win against Petrova, who triumphed at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Saturday, in seven attempts.
"That's the charm in playing tennis. Every day you can challenge yourself," Li said.
"You are defeated consecutively, but it doesn't mean you are defeated by her all the time. This is sport. You never know what's going to happen.
"I'm very much glad to see that I'm still making progress in this match," she added.


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Walter A. Goodpastor died suddenly from complications of cardiomyopathy on Monday, January 13, 2014 at his home in The Woodlands, Texas. He was 70 years old. Walter was born February 24, 1943 in South Bend, Illinois to Wanda Lou Goodpaster and Dr. Walter J. Goodpaster. He was raised in Herrin, Illinois by his father and stepmother, Hazel Pauline Goodpaster, with his six half-siblings following his mother's death in 1945. He was married in 1964 to Patricia A. Chonko until their divorce in 2000. They had three children, Christopher, Matthew, and Sarah. They lived in Indianapolis, Indiana until 1977 when they moved to The Woodlands, Texas. Walter later married Carole Patterson Smylie in 2000. Walter received a bachelor's degree in human biology and psychology from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois in 1967 and a master's degree in psychiatric and medical social work from Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana in 1969 while working full time to support himself and his family. He also received a master's degree in business administration (MBA) with specialization in Healthcare Administration from our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio, Texas in 1996 and a degree in Naturopathic Medicine from Clayton College of Natural Health in 2006. Walter's compassion for others led him to a career in psychotherapy and social work. His professional experience included various positions in university level teaching, individual and group psychotherapy, research, and management at four major universities and the US Veterans Administration. He held academic appointments at Indiana University Graduate School of Social Work, Indianapolis, Indiana; Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Houston, Texas; University of Houston School of Social Work, Houston, Texas; and the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. He published in professional and scientific journals. Walter had great love of nature and animals from an early age. He spent much of his youth on his father's ranch near a nature preserve, where he became an excellent horseman and cared for both domestic and wild animals. As a young adult, he served as a youth counselor at a YMCA camp in the mountains near Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was an early settler of The Woodlands, attracted by its commitment to the preservation of natural surroundings. He enjoyed the simple pleasures his community offered, such as spending time with his children fishing and feeding the ducks at nearby Lake Harrison. Wherever he lived, Walter derived great joy from the many hours he spent landscaping his home and community with indigenous plants.
Walter was a kind, caring man with a great intellectual curiosity about all things and a deep, enduring love for his children and his grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Wanda L. and Walter J. Goodpaster, stepmother, Hazel P. Goodpaster, and son, Matthew Scott Goodpaster.
He is survived by his children, Christopher Goodpastor and wife, Kelly; Sarah Goodpastor and husband, Ken Rice; stepson, Eric Patterson and wife Kendra; grandchildren, Benjamin and Elenore Rice and Gunnar Patterson; partner, Carole Goodpastor; mother of his children, Patricia Goodpastor; and siblings, Roger Roland, Jackie Treccani, Janie Goodpaster, Paul Goodpaster, MaryLou Goodpaster-Jamison, Laura Whyte, and Helen Anderson. A celebration of Walter's life and a reception will be held on Saturday, February 1st from 3 - 5 PM at Northwoods Unitarian Universalist Church, 1370 North Milbend Drive, The Woodlands, Texas (northwoodsuu.org). Casual attire is suggested. Walter had a love of animals and a passion for the preservation of our natural environment. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Walter's memory to the Montgomery County Animal Shelter (www.mcaspets.org) or the animal shelter in your community; or to The Arbor Day Foundation (arborday.org).
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March 27, 2007
Data on doctors' consulting fees hard to pin down: AP
Even with two states reporting data, researchers say it's hard to quantify payments physicians get from industry for talking about drugs, the Associated Press reports. In a study appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers examined state-mandated disclosures in Vermont, where 12,227 payments totaling $2.18 million were publicly disclosed from July 2002 through June 2004. In Minnesota, 7,290 payments were disclosed, most for $100 or more, totaling $30.96 million from January 2002 through December 2004. But records for $3.41 million—more than half of all reported payments—were withheld by drug makers in Vermont by declaring them trade secrets, the researchers said. They also had a hard time getting the information, having to file a lawsuit in Vermont and photocopy individual disclosure forms in Minnesota. Even so, states The New York Times in a separate analysis examining Minnesota data from 1997 to 2005, the records are "a window on the widespread financial ties between pharmaceutical companies and the doctors who prescribe and recommend their products." The newspaper's analysis shows that 5,500 doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers in Minnesota received at least $57 million from industry. Another $40 million went to clinics, research centers and other organizations. More than 20% of the state's licensed physicians received money. The median payment per consultant was $1,000; more than 100 people received more than $100,000. The money is typically paid in return for delivering lectures about drugs to other doctors, notes the Times, adding that some of the recipients sit on committees that prepare guidelines about when to use drugs. Minnesota and Vermont were the first to enact disclosure laws, with Minnesota's law coming online in 1993 and Vermont's enacted in 2001. Others could follow: California, the District of Columbia, Maine and West Virginia have laws on the books, and similar legislation was proposed last year in 11 other states. Ken Johnson, SVP of trade group PhRMA, said in a statement that the Vermont and Minnesota laws "do not acknowledge that meetings with technically trained pharmaceutical research company representatives -- many of whom are healthcare professionals themselves -- are one of several important ways for physicians to receive the information they need to make sure medicines are used properly and patients are safely and effectively treated."


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Nancy Pelosi was on CBS' "Face the Nation" last weekend, preparing the battlefield for the upcoming fiscal fight. Like a solder following her Commander in Chief, Nancy Pelosi dutifully laid down a marker that Democrats in Congress want to raise even more taxes on the wealthy. This opening salvo didn't just come from the former Speaker of the House acting alone but was obviously planned and orchestrated by the White House.
President Obama as Taxman in Chief sees that after a victory on the "Fiscal Cliff Compromise," he should keep up the pressure on House and Senate Republicans. Why wouldn't he? He won on raising taxes and made Republicans go back on a central tenet of their platform. Democrats simply need more revenue to pay for their Big Government policies and believe they have the wind at their backs. Republicans gave them an inch, now they are going to try to take a mile.
Like after their victories in 2006 and 2008, Democrats in Washington are standing tall and will no doubt overreach as they have done in the past. Just this week, the "trillion dollar coin" phenomenon has taken over the left's political class. What started on a blog is now being talked about by the likes of Mr. Ivory Tower himself – Paul Krugman.
A little known loophole lets the United States Treasury Department mint an unlimited amount of coins if they are made out of platinum. The Treasury Department can then give those platinum coins any value it wants. Some Democrats are advocating minting two platinum coins and give them a value of $1 trillion each. Once minted, these trillion dollar coins then can be deposited into the Federal Reserve and alleviate the debt ceiling until the next time we approach it.
Only in Washington would such a harebrain idea actually be discussed, and only Democrats would actually believe it would work. Real reforms need to be made, from cutting entitlements to making responsible cuts at the Defense Department. Citizens United has launched a national survey that asks Americans whether raising taxes would ease Washington's spending problem and what should be cut from the budget. I have a hunch that the Taxman in Chief would want more taxes rather than vote for entitlement reform. What would you vote for?


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PARIS – Interpol has suspended applications from Palestine, Kosovo and Solomon Islands to join the international police organization, a decision hailed by Israel as a "triumph" for its diplomacy.
Interpol said in a statement Tuesday that it appointed an adviser to be in charge of making recommendations on future memberships. The adviser's study will be presented at Interpol's general assembly next year in Beijing.
Interpol says "all current and future applications for membership including those from the Republic of Kosovo, the State of Palestine and the Solomon Islands have been suspended."
In a joint statement by the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Israeli Police, Israel accused the Palestinians of politicizing Interpol and said it had "carried out an intensive global effort to thwart the Palestinian initiative over the last few weeks."


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New legislation to help attract more skilled immigrants, boost economic growth.
Ontario is taking steps to strengthen its role in immigrant selection by introducing legislation today that would, if passed, help meet the province's future labour market needs and support economic growth.
Building on the government's Immigration Strategy, the proposed Ontario Immigration Act would, if passed, assist the province in working with the federal government to maximize the social, cultural and economic benefits of immigration by:
- Helping meet future labour needs by legislating the province's ability to set immigration targets to attract more skilled immigrants.
- Preventing fraud by improving compliance and enforcement measures in the immigrant selection process, such as introducing penalties for applicants who misrepresent personal information or for those that may take advantage of immigrants.
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Many gardeners can trace their love of plants and nature back to childhood memories of gardening with relatives or friends. New research from Washington State University confirms what many gardeners have thought all along: kids who are exposed to gardening and nature when young exhibit positive attitudes towards the environment and nature as adults.
Researchers conducted 2000 phone interviews with adults in large urban areas across the country. They analyzed the influence of demographics and childhood experiences on answers to the following three questions: "Do trees in cities help people feel calmer?" "Do trees have a particular personal, symbolic, or spiritual meaning to you?" and "During the past year, have you participated in a class or program about gardening?"
The results indicate that both passive (growing up around natural elements such as trees and flowers) and active (picking flowers, planting trees) interactions with plants when young resulted in strong positive adult attitudes towards trees and nature. The highest correlation came with adults who actively gardened as kids. This suggests that gardening programs for kids who aren't normally exposed to gardens and plants can foster a better appreciation of gardening and the environment when they're adults.
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WESTMINSTER - Merchants' complaints about unfair competition from door-to-door salesmen have prompted city officials to consider stiffening the law governing peddlers.
"(The merchants) said it didn't seem quite fair that (the salesmen) could set up and sell a rather complex assortment of goods without much regulation, said Mayor W. Benjamin Brown. "Local businesses have to pay inventory taxes and licensing fees, and these people don't."
Under the current ordinance, a peddler must purchase a $10 license that is valid for the entire year, said John D. Dudderar, city clerk.


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PITTSBURGH, May 11, 1999 — The University of Pittsburgh's Genetics Education and Counseling Program has received a $115,000 grant from the Ladies Hospital Aid Society of Western Pennsylvania (LHAS) to continue its mission informing the community about genetic disease risk and available counseling services.
"With the help of the LHAS, we can continue to provide education and counseling services to the many people in western Pennsylvania who are concerned about their risk of genetic disease," said John Barranger, M.D., Ph.D., director of the university's Genetics Education and Counseling Program, the Center for the Study and Treatment of Jewish Genetic Diseases and the Gaucher Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Center. Dr. Barranger also co-directs the university's Human Gene Therapy Applications Laboratory and is a professor in the university's departments of molecular genetics and biochemistry, pediatrics and human genetics.
"We are impressed with how the Genetics Education and Counseling Program has translated for the community the important genetic research and services performed by the Center for the Study and Treatment of Jewish Genetic Diseases," said Anna L. Kann, president of the LHAS. "This kind of education for the people we serve is exactly what we had hoped for from this program."
The $115,000 grant reflects the proceeds of the 1997 LHAS Ball, a charity event held each November in Pittsburgh. Since 1997, the LHAS has helped support the mission and activities of the Genetics Education and Counseling Program.
The Genetics Education and Counseling Program, a joint effort of the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, is dedicated to providing up-to-date information about inherited conditions and related services for individuals, families, communities and health professionals. Through workshops and written materials, it provides information about familial cancers and inherited metabolic disorders, including conditions that occur more frequently in the Ashkenazic Jewish population. The program also helps individuals get referrals to clinical and testing services in genetics.
For more than 100 years, The LHAS has served western Pennsylvania through its work. The LHAS acts on Jewish values in support of people needing health care and related services. The LHAS has supported research, provided medical equipment, financed hospital construction and funded health-related educational programs, innovative social services and youth scholarships. For more information about the Genetics Education and Counseling Program, please visit http://www.pitt.edu/~edugene. For additional information about the Center for the Study and Treatment of Jewish Genetic Diseases, people should call 1-800-334-7980.
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Howard County Executive Elizabeth Bobo's stunning defeat at the hands of Republican Charles I. Ecker ushers in wholesale political change in Howard, a county that hasn't seen GOP leadership since the 1970s. Mr. Ecker's victory is less a vote for the former deputy school superintendent than a resounding call for change. Ms. Bobo tried to placate often-at-odds community activists and developers by taking the middle ground on growth. In the end, she satisfied no one.
Howard's swelling local GOP hammered away on this theme, laying the "growth mess" at the doorstep of Democratic county government. The message struck a chord; the electorate embraced GOP candidates in record numbers.
Tuesday's election not only breaks the 4-1 Democratic lock on the five-member council, but materially changes the dynamics between Howard's legislative body and executive. The ouster of Angela Beltram in the Second District puts an end to the three-member voting bloc that pushed through so much of Ms. Bobo's agenda.


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"Bad behavior" - a romantic comedy with a fascinating storyline, beautiful actors and unusual, sometimes fresh and lively humor, presents its viewers with a life lesson. From the first minute there is a feeling that the movie is punishing an audience, and himself, for "bad behavior." By law, the genre, in movies about teenagers youths is different from adult bad behavior, a habit to behave impulsively, to express their emotions thoughtless, stupid things and sometimes outrageous actions. But not only this time. Rick Stevens - closed close to moral degradation, a high school student, who is brought up in a very unfavorable environment: it forever "ITES" mother Lucy barely distinguish one day from another, and its parasite and idler father Joseph is not divorced from the mother only to avoid paying alimony . Eighteen virgin Rick falls in love with the most beautiful girl in school, Nina Pennington. The guy is ready to do anything to win the heart of beauty. And in the way of the conquest of the girl of his dreams, he will have to confront the vodka "rinse" the mother-addict, indifferent father-apostate, temptress mother it slightly deranged best friend Billy's older sister stripper, vengeful ex-boyfriend of his beloved Nina pervert priest, even more pervert headmaster, cunning and dishonest lawyer and finally maniacal owner vile strip club. Well, nobody said that love - it's easy. With TK-Movie.com you can download Behaving Badly free movie in HDrip.


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Tegucigalpa Explorer - 5 Days, 4 Nights
Arrive at Tegucigalpa, we will meet you at the airport and drive you to your hotel, overnight at Tegucigalpa.
Tegucigalpa is not only the capital city of Honduras but further a colonial town of abundant history, we will enjoy a morning tour of both modern and colonial districts, the Basilica of Suyapa and a sweeping view of the metropolitan area at the foot of the giant figure of Christ located at Picacho hill. We will finish our Honduras mainland tour visiting two charming old mining colonial towns, Santa Lucia and Valle de Angeles that are home to the local artisan's school and many souvenir shops, evening is free, overnight at Tegucigalpa.
Admire the beautiful country side as we drive north over the mountains and into the Comayagua Valley to arrive at the former capital city of Honduras, here, we will visit its Cathedral where the oldest working clock in the western hemisphere can be seen, also, we will tour The Museum of Anthropology and the Church of Las Mercedes, later, we will enjoy a typical lunch at a local restaurant before we head back to the city; overnight at Tegucigalpa.
Incredibly, just 45 minutes away from the city, there is an intact protected cloud forest, often called "the lung of the capital" since it is a main water source for Tegucigalpa, we will drive up the mountains passing by some small villages until we reach the visitor's center, 1,800 meters above sea level, from here, we will start our hiking through one of the many trails; we will be back at your hotel at noon, rest of the day at leisure, overnight at Tegucigalpa.
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Woman At The Store - Poem by Paul the Lion
There's a pretty woman who works at the store
a mile or less from the bay shore
I was living another day without concept
when I walked in there, I was surprised, I didn't expect
to see this woman with a smile so pristine
she looks like she came straight out of a movie scene
her eyes are so gorgeous they take all the attention away from the rest of her beautiful face
so beautiful it looks like it came from a different place
from Greek mythology or a secret garden
from a mermaid in the ocean or an angel from heaven
her eyes remind me of a wonderful sunset
in a land where all the love and nature hasn't yet left
I wish I could take her away where nature is not yet in splinters
like the green grass of Tennessee or the Montana winter
away from televisions and cell phones
away from where ugliness and confusion leaves its skin and bones
I hope I have the courage to ask her out
and see what her life is all about
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Pete Robins has completed a new route on The Diamond in the nick of time before the wet winter weather returns. It had been a frustrating time for him since beginning on the project back in August with conditions frequently not good enough for a proper attempt. The successful ascent finally came on a surprisingly dry day in early October.
Pete commented, "I'm so happy with this, to do such a world class first ascent near my limit, minutes from home, in the uk, was a dream. I'd pretty much given up too, since the weather has been so shit. Thinking about it now, that go I did it was probably my last chance till next August, as I'm away now for two weeks, then it is November. Jeez, that was close!"
The route tackles the steep bulging central section of the Diamond (on the Little Orme, North Wales Limestone - UKC Logbook entry) utilising the start of The Brute, a hard 8b, to get above the desperately smooth lower section. It then breaks left onto the steep upper wall with some big long moves of up to font 8A. The route currently finishes at half-height although Pete had bolted the extension but it was too wet for him to complete on this occasion. He doesn't reckon it will change the grade which has been offered at F8c+.
- For more information on Pete's ascent of this problem, check out the DMM News Item.
- There is also a short interview with Pete about the route on the V12 site here.
The Diamond is obviously a crag with great potential but as yet only two routes have breached the desperate lower water-washed bulges - The Brute (F8b) and The Waiting Game (F8a) on the right-hand side. The name of the latter route reflects the approach most climbers with projects have to have at this crag since both tides and conditions are frequently unhelpful. The topo below updates the current state of play on the left-hand side of the crag.
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So who's the real love of Naomi's life? It looks like we're about to find out.
As she and P.J. (Nick Zano) get ready to exchange I do's on 90210, former love Max (Josh Zuckerman) will pop back into her life with romance on the brain.
32 bubble shows — which will survive?
Why? Because he's the groom-to-be of the wedding Naomi has been hired to plan. Ouch! She's probably not going to like that. (Even though she did rebound rather quickly with Austin. And then again with P.J....)
Max was last seen leaving Naomi after discovering that she had been fighting off her feelings for the playboy cowboy in order to be with Max. His big return is slated to air on May 1.
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Glory Singers
Sings throughout the year at various services and church holy days. Rehearses on Sunday mornings and sometimes after Chancel Choir rehearsal on Wednesday evenings. Made up of mostly male singers who wish to sing lighter and more contemporary music.
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Plays at special services during the year. No experience is necessary and the bell choir plays traditional bells and hand chimes. Rehearses Monday evenings from 7:00-8:30.
We would like to encourage anyone who plays a musical instrument to call Bob Wilson at (847) 912-4703 or e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com or the church e-mail address and know that you would be willing to add your talents to those of others who wish to glorify His Name through music.
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The Ground Floor Galleries
There are two galleries on the ground floor of the museum - the first is used for the special exhibitions which change four times a year and explore, in depth, the work and lives of cartoonists, and the themes and subjects explored in cartoons and comic art. The second gallery tells the story of cartooning from the 18th century to the present day, with artwork from artists such as William George Cruikshank, Phil May, Giles, Ronald Searle, Mel Calman, Martin Rowson and many others.
First Floor Gallery
This gallery tells the story of comics and sequential art, featuring well-known characters such as Dennis the Menace, Andy Capp, Dan Dare, Pip, Squeak and Wilfred, Rupert Bear and new artwork from the latest graphic novels. The grey boards can be removed to give further space for formal dinners and larger receptions.
Young Artists Gallery
This room is used for museum education, but can be hired out especially for daytime meetings and office away days. We work closely with local cafe and restaurant partners who can provide catering for these specific events.


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Solutia Asks Judge To Approve Pact With Monsanto
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Thousands of people use the lakefront path to walk, bike and run. While many trail users along the lakefront feel safe, crime does happen near the path.
Two-time Olympic long-distance runner and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Todd Williams knows that safety is top of mind for users. On Sunday, he's bringing RunSafer, a program presented by Asics that he created, to Chicago for the first time.


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MIAMI — Ninety minutes before tipoff against the lowly Bucks, LeBron James was conducting a veritable board meeting by his locker.
It was "marketing" this and "branding" that.
"Partnership" here and "earnings" there.
Such is life in the rapidly spinning universe of King James.
The Heat star closed another business deal Wednesday, this one a doozy with Fenway Sports Group that will give him an undisclosed ownership stake in Liverpool FC, one of the world's richest and most popular soccer clubs.
In exchange, FSG gets the international marketing rights to No. 6 in your Heat program.
It was yet another reminder this franchise acquired so much more than a basketball player last summer.
"I'd love to see LeBron even kick a soccer ball," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra joked.
Later, LeBron the Ubercompetitor fired back good-naturedly.
"I can do that, too," he said. "I'm not as good as the guys on Liverpool, but I can do that, too."
Of course he can.
In fact, I'm pretty sure you'll see him doing just that in a TV commercial fairly soon. Or at least he'll be playing a bit of "footy" on TV screens throughout Europe and Asia, where Liverpool soccer is planning a summer tour.
Good timing there.
Also a good idea to get this deal consummated before the NBA playoffs start in two weeks. That way distractions can be kept to a minimum for an athlete openly envious of his new side's 18 league championships.
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i have been in many business for several years i used (GNB) for a lot of my banking and i use several other banks we would ask (GNB) for and interest payment we didn"t understand what they where doing for many years they where taking the interest from that month adding it to the next month and i was paying 5% of the total loan as a penalty for that month the contract does not say this at all we thought we where getting and interest payment no other bank that i deal with does this.
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WCDS boys climb to 5-0 with win over Harrells Christian
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Published in Sports on December 5, 2012 1:48 PM
Joel Davis led three Wayne Country Day players in double figures with 20 points in an 81-41, non-conference rout over Harrells Christian Academy on Tuesday evening.
Lee Atkinson and Deshar Thomas contributed 16 and 15 points, respectively.
The Chargers (5-0 overall) travel to Trinity Christian of Fayetteville next Tuesday.
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A key member of a legislative panel charged with finding a way to fill Illinois' worst-in-the-nation unfunded pension liability said Sunday that she believes it is "very likely" a plan to change state retirement benefits could be agreed upon to present to lawmakers next month.
State Rep. Elaine Nekritz of Northbrook, the House Democratic point person on pensions, said the legislative conference committee examining solutions to Illinois' $100 billion public employee pension debt has continued its work unaffected by Gov. Pat Quinn's move to take away legislative salaries until a proposal reaches his desk.


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Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Quilled Floral Basket Card
This is a woven basket card that's actually a revamped version of one I made a few years ago for the Custom Quilling monthly newsletter. I just wasn't happy with the original result... the basket is such a chubby shape, it needed a bigger arrangement than my first design.
But now that I'm focusing on photos of this version, I have to say the flowers and leaves could still be widened more. Sometimes though, a "stick a fork in it - it's done" moment occurs, and this is one of those.
By the way, the chipboard basket is covered with yogurt foil. I've mentioned before how much I love that sturdy, textured stuff for card making projects.
As I remember, the background paper is one I printed out from this wallpaper site, which is fantastic! Open a sample book of any style paper you like, page through until you find a pattern that's just right, and print out a full-size sheet. Just please don't sell anything you make that has been decorated with papers you've printed out, as you could possibly be violating copyright laws.
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So Beautiful Ann. The flowers made from perfect V scrolls look great. The woven basket is such a nice idea -the foil with the strips stuck on it.I also like the soft colours you have used:)ReplyDelete
Ann, have you ever used Masa paper? A friend uses it in her collages to wonderful effect.ReplyDelete
Thank you, Suganthi!ReplyDelete
Maureen, no I haven't, but googled it - sounds interesting, thanks.
Beautiful basket Anne.. almost seeming like spring here too finally.. yup love that yogurt foil...lolReplyDelete
have a great day..
Shhhh! Don't say that word S P R I N G if we keep it quiet it might stay!ReplyDelete
Lovely card as usual, glad the wallpaper site is still useful, it certainly has served its time for us! Hope you and the guys are ok.
Rosie x
I think your flower basket from the wonderful art that is beautiful!ReplyDelete
Greetings Baukje
Gorgeous and very elegant.ReplyDelete
the colors are lovely and pleasant.
i v'e used sample wall papers as backing for cards .its a great fabulous idea of using yogurt foils .thanks for sharing.
Very pretty and springy. I never would have guessed that you had used yogurt foil. It looks fabulous, I love the texture of itReplyDelete
Yay for spring! And I'm so impressed by your many uses of yogurt foil!! :)ReplyDelete
Beautiful, love the foil idea!ReplyDelete
Beautiful card. Love the coloursReplyDelete
Beautiful as usual.ReplyDelete
I love the yogurt lids myself.
Oh, Ann. You and the yogurt foil were meant to be. So beautiful! And ingenious.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 7, 2011 at 9:40 AM
Ann your basket of spring flowers is very pretty. I love your pastel shades and the way you have woven the green blue shades over the foil, which helps to distract from the vase proportions. The background paper compliments the design greatly.ReplyDelete
Very cute!!!ReplyDelete
this is so pretty ann. i always enjoy looking at your work (and imagine your fingers working on the tiny tendrils and coils, having done it myself and admire how neatly you do it all!)... very cool idea for the background paper! you're right though, gotta be careful of those copyright laws.ReplyDelete
and ann, thanks so much for sharing that napoleon/daffodil story with me. it's always great to hear from you!
now, yesterday it snowed. today, it rained. i think we're moving in the right direction. i'm so ready for spring and everything it will bring.
Wow! I saw this on Craft Critique and just had to tell you how much I love it. It's gorgeous.ReplyDelete
that is so prettyReplyDelete
Originality,delicate colours,accurate work :congratulations !!!ReplyDelete
stunning!!! awesome!!!ReplyDelete
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We will continue our 2017 focus on maintaining all the areas we've already placed in restoration.
- Saturday, April 1, 9am* to noon
- Meet near the north parking lot kiosk (Fauntleroy Way SW and SW Rose St)
- Current forecast is slight chance of rain, so be prepared. Good footwear that will handle wet and using a shovel recommended.
The most recent issue of Audubon has an article by Mark Jannot on the value of planting natives, even if it's just containers on your patio or deck, for helping birds survive in the urban environment. Native birds have a clear preference for native plants. Audubon has a website to guide you in plant selection: audubon.org/plantsforbirds They apparently lumped eastern and western Washington, so ignore the sagebrush and rabbitbush, but otherwise good suggestions for your yard.
Buy Natives at the Central Puget Sound Chapter/WNPS sale
The Central Puget Sound chapter of the Washington Native Plant Society is holding its annual native plant sale at Mercerdale Park on Mercer Island on Saturday, April 29th. Go to wnps.org to learn more. It's a fabulous sale!
*If you miss us at 9am, check the map on the kiosk for our work location or call me at 206 464 1068 Sharon
|Sharon talking with Mayor Murray at the Fauntleroy Food Fest, 3/21/17
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The Wall Street Journal is shrinking.
The Dow Jones & Co. flagship has been losing print ad pages since 2001, and this year is no exception. The newspaper's advertising linage dropped 5.9% through August compared with the same period last year.
Now the newspaper is planning to get smaller in a different way. The Journal announced last Tuesday that in January 2007 it will reduce the width of the newspaper from 15 inches to 12 inches by moving from a 60-inch web width to a 48-inch web width. Other major newspapers, such as The New York Times and Washington Post, have reduced their web width in recent years, but with its move, the Journal will leapfrog past those newspapers to an even smaller size.
Karen Elliott House, the Journal's publisher, said the move is being made primarily to give readers a better experience. The smaller newspaper is intended to be easier to read during a commute and simpler to navigate. "We're doing it for the same reason anyone does anything, I believe, who runs a newspaper, and that's to try to be even more useful to our readers," House said.
Industry analysts, however, speculate the main motivation for the move is to save newsprint costs, which have risen markedly in recent years. The Journal estimated that shrinking the newspaper's size would save $18 million annually in operating expenses after initial start-up costs of $56 million, including retrofitting, training and marketing.
"The major impact is to reduce newsprint consumption," said John Morton, a newspaper analyst for Morton Research.
Rob Garrett, president of AdMedia Partners, a media investment bank, agreed, saying: "It makes sense in delivering a major saving in newsprint costs."
Some observers were surprised, however, by how much the Journal planned to trim from its page size. "Three inches seems to me a hell of a lot," Garrett said.
Morton said readers may initially be jarred by the change. "Going from a 15-inch width down to 12 inches will be kind of a jolt to their readers, but they'll probably get over it," he said.
The Journal, House said, is in the early stages of redesigning the newspaper for the small size to come. She said "What's News" will definitely remain on the front page.
The design and size changes to the Journal are only the latest in a series of moves made over the last decade to help the franchise adjust to changes in the market that include the rise of the Internet, increased production costs and the reduced reliance of b-to-b marketers on print advertising.
The Journal has been extremely successful with a number of its alterations. For instance, the Online Journal at wsj.com is one of the few Web sites that has attracted paid subscribers in large numbers. The newspaper has also added sections such as "Personal Journal" and "Weekend Journal" to increase consumer advertising and make the publication less reliant on b-to-b pages.
The latest effort in this regard is the newspaper's "Weekend Edition," which is delivered on Saturday and debuted Sept. 17. The Journal said that initial reaction was positive, with 96% of subscribers to the "Weekend Edition" reading the premiere issue, according to research conducted by Beta Research Corp.


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Through vivid and compelling images, WOW films provide viewers with both an educational and inspirational experience as they learn about ocean conservation issues.
WOW films are produced specifically for visitors to aquariums, museums, and zoos, but are also available for any educational programming, including teacher workshops and trainings. The films are produced in VHS, PAL, and DVD formats. Also provided to educational institutions are lists of relevant websites and literature for educators and aquarists as well as a pricing chart for WOW films for gift shop purchases.
In Hot Water (2003)
"In Hot Water" takes us to the frozen pack ice of the Arctic, the temperate wetlands of the Chesapeake Bay, and the tropical islands of the South Pacific Ocean to see the dramatic impacts of climate change. Our ocean ecosystems are changing in ways we are only beginning to understand, and the entire world, from polar bears to people, is feeling the effect. In this film, find out which individual actions you can take to make smarter, more energy-efficient choices. This film is 24 minutes long.
Night Life: Creatures of the Deep (2002)
"Night Life: Creatures of the Deep" ventures into the deep waters off Bermuda with renowned author Peter Benchley and ocean explorer Teddy Tucker to meet bizarre undersea creatures and explore why we need to protect the amazing creatures of the deep.
Oceans for the Future: The Making of Marine Protected Areas (2001)
"Oceans for the Future: The Making of Marine Protected Areas" features stunning underwater footage from around the world to help explain Marine Protected Areas and describe what they can do to help protect our ocean ecosystems.
Surviving Sharks (2000)
"Surviving Sharks" uses compelling images to highlight threats to the survival of shark populations and to call for an international ban on finning; to counter the myth of sharks as ruthless killers by highlighting their skills and finely tuned biological makeup; and to demonstrate that sharks, as apex predators, are vital to preserving healthy marine environments.
Keepers of the Reef (1999)
"Keepers of the Reef" explores the human-induced and natural changes in coral reefs using historic shipwrecks as markers in time.
Unwanted Catch (1998)
"Unwanted Catch" examines the issue of bycatch in various fisheries worldwide and the impact of bycatch on marine creatures, including turtles, dolphins, and seabirds.
Magnificent Fish: The Forgotten Giants (1997)
"Magnificent Fish: The Forgotten Giants" brings viewers close to the often misunderstood animals of the open ocean: sharks, tuna, and billfish.
History of the World of Water films
With the first release in 1996, these short, engaging films on important aquatic issues are now used by nearly 400 aquariums, zoos, and museums worldwide, with an audience of approximately 15 million people. The films have won numerous awards at video and film festivals in the United States and abroad, including at the Columbus International Film & Video Festival, International Communication Film and Video Festival, MerComm International Questar Competition, and WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival.
Other Ongoing Film Work at the Aquarium
In addition to the World of Water Film Series, we have also been involved in several other ventures for the big and small screens. An Aquarium expedition to study B-15, the largest iceberg in history was featured in the December 2001 issue of National Geographic, and an Aquarium mission in the Aquarius underwater habitat was featured in a National Geographic television documentary in 1999. Aquarium staff members have also collaborated with NOVA/WGBH and Howard Hall Productions on the IMAX film "Island of the Sharks," which was released in 1999.
For more information, please contact:
Bess Edwards
Conservation Assistant
Complete List of DVDs and Videos for Loan
The Aquarium offers these DVDs and videos for loan to educators. Please contact the Teacher Resource Center at firstname.lastname@example.com or 617-973-6590 to ask about availability of a specific item.
Recently Added
- "Planet Earth"
- "Antarctic Wildlife Adventures"
- "Kingdom of the Seahorse"
- 100 Years of Exploration: Global Discoveries
- A Coastal County in 2010 A.D. Planning with GIS
- A Fish Story
- A Kid's-Eye View: The Science Behind the SceneryAmphibians: Animal Life in Action
- An Inconvenient Truth
- A Sound of Dolphins
- A Swamp Ecosystem
- A Tale of Two Fisheries
- A Tidal Flat and its Ecosystem
- After the Storm
- Alewives and Bluebacks
- Alien Invaders
- Aliens from Inner Space
- All About Fish
- All About Water Ecosystems
- Alligators
- Altered Image
- Amazonas
- Amazonia
- American Shad: Our Coastal Resources
- America's Pearly Mussels
- Amphibian
- Ancient Sea Turtles Stranded in a Modern World
- AQUA TV III with White Sided Dolphin
- Aquarium 2000
- Archerfish
- Arribada! The Olive Ridley Arrival
- Assessing the Tsunami-Affected Reefs of Thailand
- Baja's Giants of the Deep
- Bars and Stripes
- Beautiful Killers
- Behind-the-Scenes
- Beyond Belief: The Humpback Whale
- Biodiversity Expressions of Life
- Biodiversity! Exploring the Web of Life
- Biology of Coelenterates
- Birds Birds Birds: Why Birdwatchers Watch
- Boston Harbor Islands So Near – Yet So Far
- Boston Harbor Project Final Edit
- Boston Harbor Project Update MWRA School Education
- Bounty of the Banks
- Can A Crane Live Here?
- Cara the Sea Turtle Tales from the Wild
- Charting Our Course: An Activity Guide
- Chick Chat
- Circle of Water
- City of Coral
- Classic Video Images of the Boston Harbor Project
- Coastal Challenge Dolphins and Porpoises
- Coastal Ocean in Crisis – Science for Solutions
- Coelacanth Dissection
- Conserving America: The Wetlands
- Coral Reef
- Coral Reefs in Danger
- Coral Reefs Research on Maui
- Coral Reefs: Vanishing Treasures
- Crabs
- Crane Conservation Studies in Crane Behavior
- Crane River
- Cranes, Kids, and Wetlands
- Creating Your Beautiful Aquarium Basic Care for
- Creatures of the Mangrove
- Crocodile: Here be Dragons
- Crustacean Molting
- Danger at the Beach
- Death of a Whale
- Deep Ocean Exploration Shinkai 2000
- Deep Sea Animals of the Caribbean
- Deep Sea, Deep Secrets
- Deer Island Tour
- Demons of the Deep: The World of Sharks and Barracudas
- Despues del Drenaje
- DI Wastewater Treatment Plant: How It Works
- Discover the World of Science Chorus of disapproval Penguin Communication
- Discovery of Sound in the Sea
- Dolphin Release
- Dolphin Stranding Aquarium Rescue and Rehabilitation
- Dolphin TV
- Dolphins
- Dolphins and Orcas
- Dolphins Their Fascinating World
- Don't Trash the Grass
- Down the Drain
- Ducks Under Siege
- Edge of the Sea Loop
- Equatorial River: The Amazon
- Estuaries
- Estuary
- Explorations Global Discoveries for Tomorrow's…
- Eyewitness Bird
- Eyewitness Fish
- Eyewitness Ocean
- Finite Oceans
- First Breath Cradle in the Sea
- Fish
- Fisheries
- Fisheries – Beyond the Crisis
- Focus on Marine Debris
- Footsteps in the Sea Growing up in the Fisheries
- Forecasting the Future: El Nino
- Forests of the Sea Marine Algae
- Free Dive
- Fresh Waters Flowing
- From Whaling to Watching Northern Right Whale
- Gaia to Microcosm – Volume 1
- Gardens Under the Sea
- Greed & Wildlife Poaching in America
- Grey Seals of Sable Island
- Gulf of Maine: Habitat Mapping Publications
- Harlequin Shrimp
- Haunted Cry of a Long Gone Bird
- Heart of Africa Jewel of the Rift
- Hermit Crabs
- Hidden Worlds of the Big Cypress Swamp
- High Seas Series: Session #2 Sea of Green
- High Seas Series: Session #4 Sea of Darkness
- Home Composting Turning Your Spoils to Soil
- Homeward Journey
- Hooked on Fishing – Not on Drugs
- Humphrey the Lost Whale
- Hunt for the Great White Shark
- In Search of the Great White Shark
- In the Company of Whales
- In the Kingdom of Dolphins
- Incredible Suckers
- Inherit the Sea
- Inside the Giant Ocean Tank
- Intertidal Zone
- Introduction to Our Global Environment
- Invertebrates Jelly Fish and Horseshoe Crabs
- Island of Whales
- Jack Hanna's Animal Adventures New England Sea Creatures
- Jellies and other Ocean Drifters
- Jellies in Space: From Undersea to Outer Space
- Jellies Phantoms of the Deep
- Journey to the Sacred Sea
- Keepers of the Reef
- Killer Whales – Wolves of the Sea
- Killing Tide (Fisheries Crisis)
- Kingdom of the Seahorse
- Last Journey for the Leatherback
- Last Lives: The Manatee
- Learning about Reptiles
- Let's Explore a Seashore
- Life at the Edge of the Sea
- Life in a Spoonful of Seawater Diversity of Plankton
- Life in the Deep
- Life in the Salt Marsh
- Life in the Sea Survival
- Life on Earth: A Natural History
- Life on the Reef
- Living Links Crittercam
- Living on the Edge Birds 2000
- Lost Worlds Life in the Balance
- Louis the Fish
- Magnificent Fish: The Forgotten Giants
- Magnificent Fish: The Forgotten Giants
- Maine Lobstering: A Lobster Tail
- Making New Waves: Aquaculture in Maine
- Making of the Pacific Coral Reef Tank
- Manatees
- Marine & other Invertebrates
- Marine Mammals of the Gulf of Maine: An Introduction
- Mission: Rescue
- Monteray Bay Aquarium: A Treasury of Ten Aquariums
- Mountains in the Sea
- Nature New England Aquarium
- Nature Works: Life at Risk
- New Bedford's Aquaculture Journey
- New England Aquarium: Pre-visit Video Tour
- New England Aquarium: Tour
- Night Life: Creatures of the Deep
- Northeast Aquaculture: Farming the Waters
- Ocean Drifters
- Oceans for the Future: The Making of Marine Protected Areas
- Ocean Reef
- Ocean Reflections
- Oceanos Vivos! Parts 1-2
- Oceans Alive! Parts 1-4
- Oceans for the Future: The Making of Marine Protected Areas
- Oceans in Motion
- Octopus
- Octopus Octopus
- Our Crowded Shores: Balancing Growth and Resource
- Our Fishing Heritage
- Paddle to the Sea
- "Penguin Interview" New England Aquarium
- Penguin Odyssey
- Penguin Summer in the Falklands
- Penguins in Paradise
- Penobscot: The People and their River
- Phytopia Discovery of the Marine Ecosystem
- Pilot Whale Rescue New England Aquarium
- Plankton
- Pond-Life Food Web
- Portrait of a Whale
- Power Shift: Energy + Sustainability
- Powers of Ten, Volume 1
- Preserving Our Global Environment
- Pronosticando El Futuro: El Nino
- Protecting Endangered Animals
- Puffer & Scorpion Fish
- Quabbin Oral Histories
- Race to Save the Planet Only One Atmosphere
- Rain Forest
- Rain Forest Rap
- Reptile
- Reptiles and Amphibians
- Rescue of the Stranded Whales
- Restoring Fish Habitat – Dam Removal
- Restoring Our Wetlands – Healing Our Watersheds
- Return from the Sea: The Restoration of Atlantic
- Return to the Sea: The Reef and the Rainforest
- Riches from the Sea
- Right Whales Champions of the Wild
- Rivers to the Sea
- Sandy Beach New England Coastlines
- Saving Inky
- Schooner Ernestina
- Science and Technology for Children
- Sea Animals
- Sea of Slaughter
- Sea Stars & Sea Urchins
- Sea Turtle Adventures
- Sea Turtle Adventures
- Sea Turtles Last Dance
- Seahorse
- Seashores
- Secrets of the Salt Marsh
- Shamu TV: Investigating Birds
- Shamu TV: Sharks and Other Ocean Predators
- Shape of Life, Episodes 1-8, VHS and DVD
- Shape of Life, Educational Selects (DVD)
- Shark
- Sharks
- Shark Trackers
- Shell
- Shifting Sands
- Shorelines
- Sludge Processing
- Song of the Cloud Forest
- Sperm Whales: The Real Moby Dick
- Spring Pool
- Stellwagon Bank National Marine Sanctuary
- Surviving Sharks
- Tadpoles and Frogs
- The Amazing Journey of the Migrating Shorebird
- The Beaches are Moving
- The Cultured Clam: Raising Soft-shell Clams
- The Discovery of Hydrothermal Vents 25th Anniversary
- The Endangered Species Act: An American Legacy
- The Flight of the Penguins
- The Great Horseshoe Crab Field Trip
- The Great Whales
- The Green Sea Turtle
- The Humpback, New England's Spectacular Whale
- The Last Frog
- The Living Fossil
- The Living Sound
- The Lorax
- The Magic School Bus in the Rain Forest
- The Man Who Loves Sharks
- The Mighty River
- The New Zoos
- The Pond Ecosystem
- The Rain Forest
- The Right Whale: An Endangered Species
- The Rivers
- The Rocky Coast
- The Salamander Room
- The Salt Marsh and Seashore Ecosystem
- The Shape of Life, Episode One: Origins
- The Shape of Life, Episode Two: Life on the Move
- The Shape of Life, Episode Three: The First Hunter
- The Shape of Life, Episode Four: Explosion of Life
- The Shape of Life, Episode Five: The Conquerors
- The Shape of Life, Episode Six: The Survival Game
- The Shape of Life, Episode Seven: Ultimate Animal
- The Shape of Life, Episode Eight: Bones, Brawn
- The Shape of Life, Episodes 1 – 4 (DVD)
- The Shape of Life, Episodes 5-8
- The Stream Ecosystems
- The Streamkeeper
- The Ultimate Guide: The Octopus
- The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau
- The Unsinkable Sea Otter
- The Water Talks to Me
- The World of Penguins
- The Worlds Below
- The Yellow Hat
- To Know a Pond
- Trashing the Oceans
- Troubled Waters: Plastic in the Marine Environment
- Turning the Tide: America's Coasts at a Crossroad
- Turning the Tide: Keeping Pollution at Bay
- U.S. Fisheries in Crisis Magnuson Act
- Undersea Life Exploring the Northeast
- Understanding Oceans
- Underwater Kids
- Underwater Out of Sight An Ecosystem Case Study
- Unwanted Catch
- Video Fish Book
- Volcanos of the Deep
- Voyage of the Great Auk
- Voyage of the Loggerhead
- Watching the Whales
- Water: Gift of Life
- Water Work: Careers n Hydrology
- Waters of Life North Carolina National Estuarine
- Wet and Wild
- Wetlands Stewardship – A Call to Action
- Wetlands: Our Valuable Resource
- Whale Rescue
- Whales
- Whaling Years: Discovery 1965
- What is a Fish?
- What is the Truth About Sharks?
- Where Animals Live
- Where the Bay becomes the Sea
- Where Have all the Dolphins Gone?
- Women in Science
- World of the Sea Otter
- World of Water: Aquatic Careers Session #1
- World Population


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You are in [Places] [Iron Foundaries] [Gibbons Iron Works]
[-->10 Charnham Street] [-->Kennett Cottages]
There were two important iron foundries in Hungerford - Gibbons (in Charnham Street) and Cottrell's (in Eddington). They became big employers, and both firms were known for the high quality of their work.
When Gibbons Iron Works closed, it became the Kennet Garage, and more recently the Texaco Garage.
Photo Gallery:
- 16 Bridge Street - Richard Gibbons first foundry in Hungerford
- Extract from the Gibbons Family Tree
- Adverts for Gibbons Kennet Works, 1883
- Advert for Gibbons Patent Moulding Machine
- Site plan of Gibbons Kennet Works and adjacent buildings
- Group photograph thought to be of Henry Gibbons senior.
- Group photograph thought to be of Henry Walton Gibbons and his family, c1920?
- Bill drawn to Mr Barr of Thatcham, ?1925.
- Letter of 6 Jan 1936. Note change of business address to Bishopstoke Iron Foundry, Eastleigh
- Cover of sale details when 9 & 10 Charnham Street were sold by auction, 20 Jul 1936
- Group photo, unlabelled, but thought to be of workers at the Gibbons Kennet Works c1925. If so, they are, L to R,: Charles Britton, ..?.. Purdue, William Dunn, Henry (Eddie) Gigg, George Rider (blacksmith) and Ted Potter.
- Kennet Motor Works, c1939
- Kennet Motor Works breakdown truck, 1947
- Kennet Motor Works, c1949
- Kennet Motor Works, c1950
- HW Gibbons and his wife's Diamond Wedding, 8 May 1960
- Texaco Service Station 8th Mar 1992, The night before demolition
- Petrol station (site of the Kennet Works) with 9 & 10 Charnham Street, home of Gibbons family and the works manager.
- The Texaco Service Station, Dec 2015.
- Feed trough by Gibbons, used as a garden ornament, Apr 2015 (with thanks to Peter Harries)
Gibbons Iron Works in Bridge Street:
Richard Gibbons moves to Hungerford from Ramsbury: The earliest ironworks in Hungerford was started by Richard Gibbons and his wife Mary. He and his brother James had begun work as an iron founder and whitesmith in Ramsbury in 1814, and they moved to Hungerford in 1824 along with their son Henry.
The premises he occupied were at 16 Bridge Street. After they moved, Henry Gibbons developed an iron foundry business at the rear.
The Bridge Street ironworks were damaged in the "Swing" Riots of 1830: Hungerford and Kintbury were a focus for serious agricultural "Swing" riots in the autumn of 1830.
On 22nd November 1830 a riot in Hungerford resulted in £260 damage being done to the Gibbons foundry in Bridge Street.
On the same day, all the glass in the Tannery (now Great Grooms Antiques, Riverside) was broken - 170 panes in all. Follow this link for more on the Agricultural "Swing" riots in Hungerford.
The move to Charnham Street:
After the riots, the Gibbons family set about designing and building a new foundry on Bell Mead in Charnham Street (now Somerfield Petrol station and shop), which eventually opened c1839.
They also built two semi-detached houses adjacent (now 9 & 10 Charnham Street) for their use, and their foundry manager. [See Reading Museum of Rural Life].
1869 PO Dir: Henry Gibbons, iron & brass founder, manufacturer of steam & hot water fittings & all kinds of agricultural implements, Kennet works, Charnham Street.
Mr Gibbons dispute with the Town and Manor:
Mr Gibbons came into dispute with the Town & Manor in 1886-88 regarding a waterway in or near his garden. The Newbury Weekly News reported on 26 January 1888:
Hungerford disputed boundary case
The Town versus Gibbons, is down for hearing at the Berkshire Assizes, which commence on February 6 at Reading.
The dispute arose out of the action taken by the authorities when beating the bounds nearly two years ago, in removing a boat and boathouse belonging to Mr Gibbons, who had placed the same on a ditch near the Eddington bridge, and which he claimed bound his property.
Mr HD Greene, QC is retained for the town, and Mr Jelf QC will conduct the case for Mr Gibbons. The hearing is expected to last several days with some forty or fifty witnesses on behalf of the town.
All the ancient documents in possession of the authorities have been searched, and some translated by experts. The charter is not to be found, but confirmations of the document by two kings are valuable evidence of its existence.
The town authorities pride themselves upon having twice fought Queen Elizabeth on the fishing rights, and what is more, defeated Her Majesty.
Richard Gibbons ran the firm for over 50 years until he handed over to his son Henry Gibbons senior.
Henry Gibbons Kennet Works advertised as "manufacturer of Gibbons' patent moulding machines, lawn mower sharpeners, patent safety flush bolts and manufacturers of steam and hot water fittings and all kinds of agricultural implements (medals awarded)".
1895 Kelly Dir: Henry Gibbons, ironfounder, Kennet Works.
When Henry Gibbons senior retired in 1902, control of the business passed to his son Henry Walton Gibbons, who ran it thereafter.
1906 Cosburn's Dir: Gibbons & Son, Kennet ironworks.
1916 Cosburn's Dir: Gibbons & Son Ltd, motor and general engineers, Kennet Works.
1920 Kelly Dir: H Gibbons & Son, (T W Baker), iron founders, Kennet Works.
Ken Gigg, of Chandlers Ford, Hampshire, contacted in 2001 to offer some further information about the firm. It also included notes made in 1987 by his uncle, William Dunn. Ken Gigg's father, Henry Edwin (Eddie) Gigg, started work at the foundry in the late 1920s, before he was married. He married Irene Kate Dunn in December 1931 - the marriage certificate states that he was resident at Stokke near Great Bedwyn, whilst she lived at Winding Wood. Immediately after their marriage they rented rooms in Henry Gibbons' house in Charnham Street. Ken was born there in Dec 1932. Irene Dunn's brother, uncle William Dunn, also worked at the foundry.
Notes made by Ken Gigg from discussions with William Dunn record that during the First World War, the Hungerford foundry had been closed by "the authorities", and HW Gibbons had been sent to manage a firm "up north". It re-opened after the war and made cast iron plough shares and drag hoes for braking horse-drawn wagons. The firm tried manufacturing brick-making machines for a period after the war, but this was not successful, and was discontinued. In the 1920s it changed to making man-hole covers.
Around this time the firm got into financial difficulties. Richard Gibbons, grandson of the founder, resigned his full-time job in the Salvation Army, and together with his wife, took over management and rescued the business. William Dunn recalls that at times employees had to wait for their wages until customers paid their bills.
The firm employed about 8-10 people, and a photograph (thought to be missing but probably the one shown below right) showed (from left to right): Charles Britton, ..?.. Purdue, William Dunn, Henry (Eddie) Gigg, George Rider (blacksmith) and Ted Potter. William Dunn also remembered Joe Ford, George Collis, Fred Smith (a local preacher from Aldbourne) and Bill Cope (also from Stokke).
Another photograph (also missing) from 1933 showed William Dunn and his wife Mary in the firm's yard.
Gibbons's Charnham Street factory closed 1935:
In the summer of 1935 the Hungerford foundry closed, and the Gigg family moved to Bishopstoke (in the firm's lorry!) to work at the new foundry. They found accommodation at Fair Oak, as did uncle William Dunn. Henry Gibbons bought a house nearby at Hornton Heath.
HW Gibbons's son Richard was also in the Hungerford business, but he died in a motor accident.
After the Second World War, in the late 1940s, the foundry moved again, to Fareham in Hampshire. It was later taken over by a Midlands firm - Brickhouse Dudley & Co - and some years later, perhaps in the 1980s, it closed down, the factory was demolished, and the whole area re-developed.
Henry W Gibbons and his wife eventually retired in Barton-on-Sea.
Rosemarie Musson emailed (Nov 2016) to add: "My father Philip Gibbons was the youngest child of Henry and Kate Gibbons. My father continued to run an iron foundry in Grantham Lincolnshire after leaving Fareham Hampshire. He later had a small foundry in Bourne and carried out model engineering castings for a many of years before his death in 1993."
Kennet Motor Works:
c1936 (Robert James) The old Gibbons Iron Works was bought by Geoffrey Turner (of Hungerford Park). It was run partly by John Turner (who lived at Inkpwn) and the previous manager of Gibbons Works, Mr Ludford (should this be Durnford?). They employed Mr Smith ("Smithy", whose was married to Doris). Smithy lived in 9 Charnham Street, and died by 1973. He had two daughters, Ann and Pat.
1939 Blacket's Dir: "Kennet Motor Works (J C Durnford).
1940 Blacket's Dir: "Kennet Motor Works", J C Durnford
c1965: The site became the Texaco Service Station in the 1960s through 1980s
When the new "by-pass" road was built through Charnham Lane Industrial Estate in 1992, the Texaco Petrol station was redeveloped.
See also:
- Parish Magazine, Jan 1893.
- Agricultural "Swing" Riots, 1830