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I went and voted yesterday. I did everything I said I was going to do. Big deal. That's an hour of my life I'll never get back. But I suppose it was all worth it for two reasons.
First of all, what was on the ballot. I got to write in 7 people. The rest of the candidates I voted for were all Republicans or nonpartisan. Except for one Libertarian for Clerk of the Montana Supreme Court. And I suppose the ballot initiatives needed an up or down vote as well, despite their imperfections.
Second. Although those scoundrels didn't give me an "I Voted" sticker like they usually do, I did get a free pen out of the deal.
Well, sort of. I may have actually "liberated" it from the voting booth. But before you accuse me of voter intimidation or theft, let me state a few things:
I have done this before. At the primary election. I got a black pen with a blue grip on it. I just wanted it so I could someday tell my grandchildren "I voted for Ron Paul in the 2012 Primary with this pen." Same goes for the pen I individually reappropriated yesterday, except this one had a red grip. Yes, I wrote in Ron Paul with this pen.
There was another pen in the booth so its not like I prevented someone else from voting.
Democracy is basically theft, so I was just returning the favor. And I drove on a taxpayer-funded road on my way to the taxpayer-funded voting location (an indoctrination center), so I'm already guilty of plundering the Egyptians. What harm does one more small offense cause? Besides, I take pens from all sorts of private sector locations all the time. On the other hand, I think they encourage that. Kind of a perk for customers and free advertisement for the business.
Red pens and blue pens…You think maybe there was a subliminal message?
And no, I am not a black bloc anarchist. But I just couldn't resist the obvious parallels. As pathetic as they are.


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The Québec Marsh Monitoring Program
Québec marshes under surveillance!
The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence corridor makes up the largest freshwater system on Earth. The biggest threat to this impressive ecosystem is the loss of healthy wetlands. Close to 80% of the area covered by wetlands along the St. Lawrence River at the beginning of European settlement has disappeared. Sadly, remaining wetlands are threatened by pollution, filling, draining, and other human impacts. At the interface between the river and adjacent land, marshes play an essential role: they help control floods, erosion, and water quality; they absorb excess nutrients; and they provide habitat for many species, including birds.
Habitat loss and degradation are two of the main factors affecting species recognized by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC). About a third of endangered species in Canada live within or near wetlands, and about half of endangered bird species need wetlands to breed.
Bird and amphibian species are used as bio-indicators for overall marsh health. Unfortunately, knowledge of marsh birds has been somewhat limited because of their secretive behaviour and their association with dense emergent plant habitats. In 1995, Bird Studies Canada and its collaborators launched the Marsh Monitoring Program (MMP) in the Great Lakes basin. The program expanded to Québec in 2004 and volunteers have been conducting bird surveys in Québec marshes ever since.
Who are the participants and what do they do?
Everyone who is interested in birds - from the amateur naturalist to the professional biologist - is invited to contribute to the conservation of marshes and marsh species. Surveys are conducted in spring and early summer. Participants can choose their own route or survey a marsh assigned by Bird Studies Canada staff.
Training kit, instructions, and required skills
Each participant receives a training kit which includes:
- Instructions for conducting bird surveys and describing habitat conditions
- A training CD which includes the songs of the species most likely to be observed in or near marshes
- A broadcast CD, to be used during surveys
- The annual newsletter presenting MMP results
Without being experts in ornithology, participants must be able to identify by sight and sound about 50 bird species commonly found in marshes. The training CD is designed to refresh the observer's memory and to give additional identification tips.
How much time should be invested in the surveys?
The MMP is a fun program that takes approximately 10 hours a season. Once a marsh has been chosen, participants read the instructions, put up stations, conduct the surveys, and report on their findings. Many volunteers develop a personal interest in their route and choose to survey it for multiple years.
How are surveys conducted?
Before the surveys are conducted, each route needs to be established. A route consists of one to eight semi-circular survey stations inside a same marsh. Very small marshes may have only one or two stations. Stations are often set up at the edge of the marsh, on a dike, or along a trail. At each stop, all birds seen and heard inside the station during a 15-minute period are counted. Each station is surveyed twice between May 27 and July 12. At least 10 days must separate the surveys. All stations must be visited during a single evening. Favourable weather conditions are preferred for surveying (strong winds and rain should be avoided).
The marshes need your help! To register or to receive more information, contact us at the following address:
Andrew Coughlan
Québec Program Manager
Bird Studies Canada
801-1550, avenue d'Estimauville
Québec (Québec) G1J 0C3
1-866-518-0212 or 418-649-6062
This project was undertaken with the financial support of the Government of Canada.
Ce projet a été réalisé avec l'appui financier du gouvernement du Canada.

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The move threatens to complicate an already difficult permitting system, which last year saw only 25% of applications for wind farms approved by councils. Some warn that it is an attempt to kill off the onshore wind industry.
There are at least nine councils that have already introduced or are considering buffer zones (see map, right). Typically these say that no wind turbines are allowed within two kilometres of housing. Councils cite a variety of reasons, such as concerns over the impact of turbines on landscape, health, safety and noise.
The issue has been triggered by changes in the permitting system in England over the past year. The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), introduced in March, is supportive of wind power and renewables in general. It says local authorities should have a positive strategy to promote renewable energy. The framework was designed to streamline and simplify English permitting policy — by removing of hundreds of pages of national policy guidance — and to enable greater community involvement in the planning process.
Meanwhile, government rhetoric around "localism" — increased powers for local people to make decisions in their area — combined with the lack of central government guidance, has given councils the impression that they can develop their own policies on wind farms, including the buffer zones.
However, when considering an application, it is up to local politicians or planning inspectors to decide how much weight is given to these local policies. Since the national policy supersedes all other policy, the local policies are effectively invalid.
Assassination attempt
"We are concerned that this will become a national issue," says Gemma Grimes, director of onshore renewables at industry body RenewableUK. "At best it could be something that delays decisions on projects. At worst, it could stifle development."
Hugh Ellis, chief planner at think-tank the Town and Country Planning Association, warns: "This seems to be growing like wildfire. It is an attempt to finish off the onshore wind industry."
Paul Maile, a partner at law firm Eversheds, which is advising wind-farm developers on permitting laws, says the issue is making developers wary of submitting applications in the nine council areas. "In that way it's having the desired effect," he adds.
The policies are already causing delay and extra costs for developers. In Milton Keynes, RWE Npower Renewables has applications for two wind farms — the 24MW Nun Wood and the 15MW Orchard Way projects. Nun Wood was approved at appeal a year ago, but the council challenged the decision and the approval was quashed.
The application will be reconsidered at a public inquiry. Meanwhile, the council introduced, through the Supplementary Planning Document, a one-kilometre buffer zone. RWE is considering legal action against the policy. The delay has already cost it £0.5 million (€0.63 million), according to Wayne Cranstone, RWE's project director. It could also affect the Orchard Way project.
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More seriously, this experience could put RWE off investing in onshore wind in England — where it has 194MW in planning, Cranstone says. The utility is hoping that the issue will be solved at appeal, although a date is yet to be set for this. But he warns: "We have a limited amount of funds available to develop renewable energy, so if it's more difficult to do in one place than another, we'll do it in another.
"We're not against localism, but if the council introduces policy that isn't in line with national policy, it will have the opposite effect," Cranstone adds. "People will feel they're not being listened to when, in actual fact, the policy is effectively not valid. It could bring the planning system into disrepute." he says. Milton Keynes Council did not respond to requests for comment.
RenewableUK fears that the public could be led to believe that wind farms have been banned in their local area when in fact the council had no legal powers to do this. It wants the government to introduce guidance to support the NPPF. "We want to point out the current areas where policy is silent and fill those gaps," says Grimes. But the government is reluctant to introduce extra guidance, she admits, as one of the main aims of the NPPF was to condense thousands of pages of planning policy into a single 50-page document.
A two-kilometre buffer zone is arbitrary, says Ellis. "You can't just say there's a health problem when there's no evidence," he says. "What's more, they can't just do it as a blanket policy, as that means creating a presumption against onshore wind. The idea that as a nation we're going to rule out onshore wind in this arbitrary way is probably one of the most irresponsible things I've seen in planning."
Maile agrees that there is no basis in planning law for imposing a blanket separation distance. Any restrictions on a wind farm should be decided on a case-by-case basis, for example to meet noise limits or if a view from a property is affected to an unacceptable extent. "To put an arbitrary distance doesn't take into account the specific nature of the site nor the development proposed. Different turbine types and sizes have different impacts," he says. "To apply a sweeping generalisation in such a way will ultimately defeat government energy policy and national planning policy."
England is a small, densely populated country. A ban on wind turbines within two kilometres of housing would rule out wind almost everywhere. There is currently no other type of infrastructure with such a threshold, except open-cast coal mining, which cannot be within 500 metres of a house.
The buffer zones have all been introduced by councillors from the Conservative Party. In some cases, the councils behind these policies overlap with areas whose members of parliament (MPs) signed a letter to David Cameron, the prime minister, in February demanding cuts to subsidies paid to onshore wind farms and changes to permitting rules that would make it easier for local people to block proposed wind projects.
A Conservative member of the House of Lords, the upper chamber of the UK parliament, has brought legislation before parliament to introduce national minimum distances between wind turbines and houses, ranging from one to three kilometres for turbines between 25 and 150 metres high or more. As what is known as a Private Members' Bill, it has little chance of being enacted, but it could be encouraging the councils' actions. Rutland County Council's SPD says that the bill could result in national policy. "In the absence of such national guidance, this SPD provides local guidance on these matters."
Designed to deter
The areas in question are mainly in central England and most do not have a great deal of installed wind capacity. Maile thinks the councils are trying to put down a benchmark before many applications are submitted. "The way the technology has advanced over the past few years, there are sites in southern England that are now viable that weren't before," Maile says. "Councils know that developers are looking at them."
Ellis says: "If you're a local councillor and you hate wind, and so do all your constituents, you can put this policy into your plan and kick the can down the road for years. They don't care whether this sticks or not, it just about delay."


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Wednesday, November 10, 2010
I have a load more stuff on marriage and weddings
First a proper blast of banjo, still not allowed one in the house, that's why I'm getting a shed. Both Roscoe Holcomb's albums are highly recommended. Music with grit.
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Jets rally to beat Islanders 5-4 in OT
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Evander Kane cleaned up a rebound and capped a come-back victory for the Jets.
Kane scored 1:59 into overtime, tapping in a rebound from Olli Jokinen's long shot, to give Winnipeg a 5-4 victory Sunday after trailing the New York Islanders by two with eight minutes left.
``I knew Olli had (the puck) and there was nobody in my way and I was actually looking for the breakaway, but Olli kept it,'' said Kane, who also had an assist. ``I knew he would shoot it when I saw the big windup.
``He has a really hard shot.''
Goals 65 seconds apart by Dustin Byfuglien and Alexander Burmistrov set up the extra period for Winnipeg. Alexei Ponikarovsky and Bryan Little also scored.
Kane thought Jokinen would bury the shot behind Islanders goalie Evgeni Nabokov, but the puck rolled along the goal line and he poked it over.
The goal was reviewed, but Kane had no doubt it counted.
``It was just like watching a football game. It just has to break the plane,'' he said.
The Jets have won three games in a row.
John Tavares had a goal and two assists for the Islanders. David Ullstrom, Matt Moulson and Mark Streit also scored for New York. Frans Nielsen had a pair of assists.
Islanders coach Jack Capuano knew the Jets weren't out of it. Winnipeg went down 2-0 in the first period against the Penguins Friday and pulled out a 4-2 win.
``After watching the Pittsburgh game, we knew they were going to come,'' Capuano said. ``They got good speed, they got really good transition with their (defense), and they beat us up the ice in the first period.
``We could have been down a lot more than a goal. ``
Byfuglien's goal on the power play at 12:59 of the third period marked the first time this season the Islanders had allowed a power-play goal in 17 shorthanded situations.
Burmistrov's tied the game 4-4 in front of a sellout of 15,004 at MTS Centre.
``No, it wasn't a Picasso, that's for sure,'' Jets coach Claude Noel said. ``But, you know, you're going to have those nights and I think what you have to do is you kind of have to try to get a grip on things.
``It wasn't ideally what we would have liked, but I did like that we had some time left in the game and we didn't sit and dwell on the negative and sit and beat ourselves up.''
Jets backup goalie Al Montoya got his first start of the season against his former team and stopped 21 shots. He signed as a free agent with Winnipeg last July.
He played two seasons with the Islanders, but got into only 31 games last season because of a concussion suffered after a December hit by Kane.
Nabokov stopped 30.
A turnover by the Jets led to New York's first goal, a wrist shot Ullstrom put past Montoya at 2:34 of the opening period. Ullstrom is on a four-game points streak with two goals and a pair of assists.
Winnipeg tied it up eight minutes later when Kyle Wellwood sent a pass across the front of the net to Ponikarovsky for his first goal with the Jets.
Little gave the Jets a 2-1 lead at 5:13 of the second period when he took a pass in front of the net from Nik Antropov and shot the puck under the stick of Nabokov.
Tavares went on a breakaway 22 seconds into the third period and tallied his first goal of the season with a high shot past Montoya to make it 2-2.
Tavares got his assist when his long shot was redirected by Moulson for a 3-2 lead at 5:09. Streit made it 4-2 with a power-play marker at 9:53.


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Why, Mr. President
Tony BeamDr. Tony Beam's Weblog
- 2007 Jun 06
President Bush's take on the immigration debate has most of the members of the conservative base of the Republican Party scratching their heads. Why Mr. President would you use the language and tactics of the left to attack the thirty percent or so of the population who are still firmly in your corner? We have disagreed with you before on policy issues and still remained in your corner. When you decided to join Ted Kennedy in pushing the behemoth No Child Left Behind fiasco we decided to give you the benefit of the doubt. After all, you said in your campaign you were coming to Washington to reach across the aisle as one who would unite rather than divide the parties. You said you wanted to change the nature of the rhetoric in Washington from one of hardened antagonism to one of conciliatory cooperation. So at the end of the day, most of us looked the other way.
Then came the Medicare Reform Act and another conservative principle of smaller government died in the shadow of bipartisanship. The reach of government (and the financial burden) expanded exponentially at the stroke of a pen. The Medicare Drug policy has become an entitlement that will hang heavily around the necks of generations to come. Granted, something needed to be done about the burgeoning price of prescription drugs for seniors but saddling future generations with a tax that will greatly reduce their standard of living merely shifts the burden of solving the entitlement crisis to a future generation of leaders. As conservatives, we scratched our heads but we stayed the course.
There have been other moments of wavering for the base…the presentation and then withdrawal of Harriet Myers for the Supreme Court; the flirtation with the Dubai Ports deal which demonstrated a combination of poor judgment and incredibly bad timing; and of course the strong defense and then ultimate firing of Sec. Rumsfeld. Yet, each time the conservative base reflected, recovered, and then rallied to your defense. But this time, the reflection is leaving us more in the dark than enlightened. The recovery will be long in coming if it comes at all because those who have always been willing to rally to your defense have been stunned by your attitude in our current disagreement.
Peggy Noonan, former speech writer and confident of President Reagan said it best. In a somber yet insightful Wall Street Journal guest editorial Noonan writes, "For almost three years, arguably longer, conservative Bush supporters have felt like sufferers of battered wife syndrome." It is easy to see why she was such an effective speech writer. When I read that line I felt it deep down where my core beliefs are kept. She goes on to say, "You don't like endless gushing spending, the kind that assumes a high and unstoppable affluence will always exist, and the tax receipts will always flow in? Too bad! You don't like expanding governmental authority and power? Too bad! You think the war was wrong or is wrong? Too bad! But on immigration it has changed from 'too bad' to 'You're bad.'"
What the president said is that conservatives are trying to "frighten people" into opposing the bill. With all due respect, when the Heritage Foundation analysis of this bill conservatively estimates its passage into law will mean at least sixty-six million legal immigrants coming to America in the next 20 years there is good reason to be afraid. No culture, no matter how open to diversity, can absorb that kind of population and societal shift in such is a short period of time. And this is a conservative estimate which doesn't take into consideration those who will continue to come into the country illegally.
The president also said those who "want to kill the bill" are not concerned about "what's right for America." How can simply opposing a bill that will slowly relegate the Republican Party to minority political status for years be considered unpatriotic? If it wasn't for the sustained outcry of conservatives about a porous southern border there wouldn't even be any debate taking place over immigration. It was the gradual crescendo of raised conservative voices that finally began to reach the ears of congressional leaders and the White House. Conservatives who care about and want to protect the things that are right and good about American culture (including the constitution) are not bigots, xenophobes, nativists, or isolationists. We are people who respect the rule of law and who seek to defend the cultural cohesiveness of our country. We believe the long term consequences of this bill will be the financial destruction of our way of life. The backs of hard working Americans cannot possibly carry the load of an influx of immigrants into our already overloaded welfare and social security system.
God's Word calls for a balance between care for the "foreigner" or "stranger" in the land and the foreigner or strangers responsibility to abide by the law of the land. Deuteronomy 10:18 says God, "executes justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the foreign resident, given him food and clothing." Exodus 22:21 commands God's people not to "exploit a foreign resident or oppress him, since you were foreigners in the land of Egypt." But the Bible also commands the foreigner in the land to be obedient to the same laws as the native. The question of how Christians should treat immigrants is not hard to answer. We should love them and welcome them as long as they obey the laws of the land, which include laws that regulate their entrance into the country.
I pray that the immigration debate, because it is such an important issue for our time, will be resolved according to the Word of God, the rule of law, and the compassion of the Christian faith. And I pray it can be accomplished without the kind of name calling and finger pointing that will leave the Republican Party fractured and powerless for years to come.
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#SuuntoRun, #SuuntoClimb, #SuuntoSki / Feb 21, 2020 Raising the stakes for Suunto World Vertical Week
World Vertical Week was held last week and the hundreds of pictures tagged with #VerticalWeek give a wonderful look at what people were up to during the event. Thank you very much for participating and sharing the photos, everyone!
The three lucky photo contest winners are Kyle Conway, David Jeker and Kimberly Strom. Congratulations! They all will receive Suunto Ambit3 Vertical GPS watches for their inspiring images.
Kyle Conway shot his winning photo at his local Baden Powell Trail in North Vancouver, Canada.
"We ran about 30 km with about 1250 m of climbing, including two loops of the "Seymour Grind", a popular "climbing route" for trail runners," Kyle tells about the day the photo was taken.
Over the Vertical Week Kyle climbed 4700 m.
"2016 has been a year with goals of improving my climbing, and Suunto's Vertical Week was a perfect opportunity to step things up."
David Jeker used the Vertical Week as his last week of hard training before tapering for Transgrancanaria in early March.
"I ran nine times during the week, always near my place in Salvan, Switzerland. I kept the best training for the end and did some hill repeats on a very steep trail on Sunday. I ran up and down five times for a total of 2300 meters. Totals for the week were 122 km with 4350 meters of ascent."
David's photo was taken during a 33 km long run with 1350 meters of ascent.
"I had originally planned on doing an easy run down in the valley but when I saw that the snow had mostly melted higher up, I changed my plan. It was Vertical Week after all! I ran up to one of my favorite trails and took a picture of Catogne," David says.
"I'm running a race (X-Alpine / Trail Verbier St-Bernard) this summer that goes up, down and around that mountain. Since I've registered for that race, the sight of this impressive mountain is always a great source of motivation!"
Kimberly Strom's Vertical Week was a true multisport one: she ran in the Jura mountains, nordic skied, and had a big skimo day in the French Alps gaining a total ascent of about 5000 m for the week.
In Kimberly's photo her friend Noémie leads their climb to Col de l'Encrenaz on the way to Mont Buet (3096 m), in the French Alps.
"The route allowed us a quiet morning, away from the busy ascent of Buet. With some extra skinning we earned the chance to be alone at the summit, arriving late in the afternoon after two long climbs (1300 m and 1100 m)."
Along the way they saw many small avalanches as the sun heated the snow, watched a huge ibex perched on an impossible ledge, took a break to sit protected from the wind and enjoyed the view, kick-turned up icy slopes, and struggled to break through the crusty, crème brûlée descent. When they arrived back at the bottom the towering peaks glowed pink.
"I can't think of a better day than spending all of it with friends in the mountains: working hard, feeling sun and wind burn, rewarded constantly with beauty, feeling accomplishment and the desire to go again."
Kimberly uses Suunto Ambit3 Sport to track her moves.
"I never leave home without it. Track-back feature helps me find my way after some exploring!"


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Harwich is a town in Massachusetts. It was formed in 1694 and was previously called Stauckett. It can be found in Barnstable county. For more information, contact the county at 732 Main St., Harwich 02645. On the attached map, Harwich is shown as 9 in Barnstable county.
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Researching Slavery
This article originally appeared in "African American Research" by Tony Burroughs, FUGA in The Source: A Guidebook to American Genealogy
The Transition from Slavery to Freedom
At the eve of the Civil War, the vast majority of African Americans were, of course, enslaved. As such, they had no legal rights and could not even claim a legally recognized state of matrimony. Enslaved Africans were considered property. As distasteful as we find it today, this unfortunate fact is the all-encompassing reality that directs the researching of slave genealogy. For this reason, the focus of antebellum research must be on the slave owner, after he (or she) is identified.
Although records generated about blacks after emancipation can be found, genealogically useful records that were contemporary to slavery are usually concerned primarily with the owners of slaves. But learning about the migrations, births, deaths, and marital alliances of the slave-owning family is often the key to achieving success in tracing the lives of their slaves.
Identifying the Last Slave Owner
A common supposition is that emancipated slaves assumed the surnames of their last owners. Were this always true, this critical stage of slave genealogy would be far easier than it is. However, the truth is more complex, which makes research more problematic. Although there are instances when the common assumption holds true, there is ample evidence for slaves maintaining their own surname traditions, regardless of who their owners might have been.<ref>See Herbert G. Gutman, The Black Family in Slavery and Freedom, 1750-1925 (New York: Vintage Books, 1976), 230-56.</ref>
Following emancipation, a slave did not necessarily assume a surname belonging to someone else. Instead, the slave may have used a name legally for the first time which had been in his or her family for several generations. A surname different than that of his last owner could, for example, be that of the owner of a grandparent, so such a name might be a valuable clue for future research.
It is also possible that there were regional naming patterns. For example, a study of a West Virginia county found no instances of ex-slaves with the surnames of their final owners, while studies of Texas and South Carolina freed people indicate approximately a quarter to one third had the surnames of their last owners.<ref>Registers of Signatures of Depositors in Branches of the Freedman's Savings and Trust Company, 1865-74, NARA microfilm, M816, roll 11, Louisville, Kentucky, branch, record no. 1.</ref>
The complex nature of the 'surname problem' must be kept in mind as the sources for African American genealogy are considered. If a researcher, without good evidence, assumes the name is the same as the former slave, time might be wasted in the pursuit of the wrong family. The best available evidence is when the former slave reveals the name of his former owner.<ref>David T. Thackery, "Crossing the Divide: A Census Study of Slaves Before and After Freedom," Origins (newsletter of the Dr. William M. Scholl Center for Family and Community History and the Local and Family History Section at the Newberry Library) 1, no. 2 (March 1989):1-7.; Gutman, The Black Family in Slavery and Freedom, 245.</ref>
There are many sources for identifying the name of the former slave owner. The early Signature Registers of the Freedman's Savings and Trust Company sometimes provide evidence of the often confusing and unpredictable reality behind the surnames of ex-slaves. For example, one record from the Vicksburg, Mississippi, branch names the parents of one Jesse Taylor as Robert and Nancy Page. A brother is listed as Simpson Roberts.<ref>Vicksburg, Mississippi Branch, account no. 1288, Freedman's Savings and Trust Company Signature Books, NARA microfilm M816.</ref>
Other sources that reveal the name of the last slave owner include records from the Freedmen's Bureau; Compiled Military Service Records and General Index to Pension Files, 1861'1934 (see figure 14-8, General Affidavit of John Viel/Veal); and ex-slave narratives (see Burroughs's 'Records Specific to African Americans' in African American Genealogical Sourcebook and Rawick's The American Slave: A Composite Autobiography).<ref>Tony Burroughs, "Records Specific to African Americans - The Freedman's Savings and Trust Company," in African-American Genealogical Sourcesbook, ed. Paula Byers (Detroit: Gale Research Co., 1995), 57-67; George P. Rawick, The American Slave: A Composite Autobiography (Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1972), supplement, series 1, 1977; supplement, series 2, 1979.</ref>
Slave owner names may also appear in the records of the Southern Claims Commission. This inquiry board was established by an act of Congress in 1871 to review and make recommendations regarding the claims of Southerners who had remained loyal to the Northern cause and had supplied Union troops with provisions without compensation (see chapter 7, 'Court Records'). African Americans (former slaves and free blacks) were among those who either submitted claims or were witnesses who testified on behalf of claimants. The information within these records may link a slave and an owner.<ref>See Gary Mills, Civil War Claims in the South: An Index of Civil War Damage Claims Filed Before the Southern Claims Commission, 1871-1880 (Laguna Hills, Calif.: Aegean Park Press, 1980); and Southern Loyalists in the Civil War (1994; Reprint, Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2004). See also Reginald Washington, "The Southern Claims Commission: A Source for African American Roots," Prologue (Winter 1995):374-82; and Eales and Kvasnicka, Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Archives (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2000), 249.</ref>
Researching Slavery
To research slave genealogy, it is critical that a researcher understand the history of slavery and of the times and region in which an ancestor lived. To that end, read a general history, such as John Hope Franklin's From Slavery to Freedom: A History of Negro Americans.<ref>John Hope Franklin, From Slavery to Freedom: A History of Negro Americans, 5th ed. (New York: Knopf Co., 1979).</ref> Follow this with a study of a work that centers on the time period and region you are researching, for example, Alan D. Watson African Americans in Early North Carolina: A Documentary History.<ref>Alan D. Watson, African Americans in Early North Carolina: A Documentary History (Raleigh: North Carolina Office of Archives and History, 2005).</ref> A sampling of titles appears under Historical Sources in the reference section.
One key historical concept is change. The institution of slavery differed by time period, as situations and conditions were constantly changing (see Ira Berlin's Many Thousands Gone).<ref>Ira Berlin, Many Thousands Gone: The First Two Centuries of Slavery in North America (Cambridge, Mass.: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1998).</ref> Slavery also differed regionally and variations were in part determined by the type of agriculture. Tobacco farms were dominant in Kentucky, Maryland, and Virginia, while sugar ruled in Louisiana. In Alabama, Mississippi, and Texas, cotton was king. Cotton also reigned in up-country Georgia and South Carolina while in low-country Georgia and South Carolina, the main crop was rice.
The size of individual farms or plantations often determined the cultivation methods for these different types of crops. Many researchers assume all slaves lived on plantations. But in 1860 only 53 percent of slaves lived on plantations. The remainder lived on small family farms, where a farmer only owned five to ten slaves, or less. He and his family often worked in fields alongside his slaves. Other farmers were too poor to own slaves and hired (rented) them during planting or harvest season. Other slaves acquired skills such as carpentry, shoe making, and blacksmithing and were often hired out to work for others, or on their own. Professionals and tradesmen, such as doctors, lawyers, and blacksmiths, often hired one or two slaves as helpers or servants. Their income was given to their owner and hired slaves were sometimes able to keep a portion of the income they generated. Hired-out slaves lived lives similar to free blacks.
One way of determining if a slave lived on a plantation, or with a small family farmer or professional, is to locate the slave owner on the census slave schedule. The schedule indicates how many slaves were residing on the owner's property. If the number of slaves owned was greater than twenty-five, it was more likely a plantation.
Plantation Records
Plantations were large commercial operations. They employed twenty-five or more slaves, with the number on some climbing into the hundreds. Plantation managers organized the labor using either the task system or the gang system. The task system assigned a quota of work for the day or week to individual slaves. After the quota was reached, the person was free to work for himself or pursue leisure activities. In the gang system, slaves were divided into groups, where everyone worked on the same job with a supervisor, called a 'driver,' who was often another slave. The drivers were supervised by an 'overseer.'
Rice tended to be produced by the task system whereas tobacco was usually cultivated with the gang system. In early years, the gang system was used for cotton and sugar but in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, some planters switched to task system.
The personal papers of a planter will likely contain information on slaves, particularly in cases where the majority of records have survived. Such papers may be in the possession of the family or may have been deposited with a local or state historical society, archives, university, or research library.
As a genre of personal records, so-called 'plantation records' are often voluminous and unpredictable. Those parts having genealogical value will make up only a small portion of the whole and may be difficult to pinpoint. Nevertheless, we can gain some sense of the possibilities of these records for slave genealogy if we consider their context.
Plantation records are business records that were usually kept with personal and family papers since the plantation was essentially a family business. This complex and often extensive enterprise could become even more complicated and far-ranging with new holdings being added from dowries and inheritances. Accounts were kept for any number of reasons, whether it was to monitor the price of cotton or to track the yield of a given acreage. Both were considered in the context of the weather conditions from day to day and week to week. Loans and mortgages were a frequent concern as were the affairs of tenants.
Intertwined with these matters was the presence of slave labor on the plantation. Records of slaves may exist in several contexts. Careful records were kept of the distribution of clothes, blankets, or simply lengths of cloth to the slaves; these items were often issued on a regular basis. Field hands were issued tools and implements and presumably held accountable for them.
A plantation owner's 'day book' may contain a variety of entries recording observations on the weather, livestock, and crops. It might also note the daily tasks undertaken on the plantation and identify which slaves were dispatched to fix a fence or deepen an irrigation channel. As property, slaves could also be mortgaged or rented; sometimes they were insured, and the owner was normally taxed for each slave he owned, based on their capacity to work. Careful records obviously had to be kept regarding such matters.<ref>Insurance policies from the slavery era (pre-1865) were discovered in the archives of several insurance companies, and the California legislature has published the names of slaves who were insured and the slave-owner who purchased the policy. See "Slavery Era Insurance Registry" under "Internet Resources."</ref>
A child born of a slave mother became the property of the mother's owner, so it was in the owner's best interest to maintain a record of that birth in the absence of an official vital record. In most cases the slave owner's records may be the only place where slave birth records will be found. Deaths may also be recorded, and could be important to reduce tax liability. Many plantation owners maintained records outlining slave family groups, although, in some instances, one may find only a mother listed with her children. In such cases the identification of a slave father on a large plantation may be difficult. Sometimes the father lived on a neighboring farm.
These manuscript collections may also contain diaries and letters. While the chance that important information concerning slaves would be contained in such items is admittedly slim, it is not impossible. In letters and diaries, often written in faded and difficult-to-read handwriting, the mention of slaves by name may occur infrequently, if at all. And if they are mentioned, their mention will not stand out in any appreciable fashion from the rest of the letter or diary. The whole letter or diary must be read with only a limited expectation of finding any information of genealogical value.
The researcher should also bear in mind that a collection of papers will not necessarily be limited to one person, one generation, or even to a family of the same surname. As the plantation, or parts of it, were sold or transferred or willed to relations and in-laws, the records could also be transferred with the property. Thus, accumulations of plantation records could have a wide familial and geographical scope.
Finding and examining plantation records can be a challenge. Some planters' records have been microfilmed as part of the extensive microfilm series, Records of Ante-Bellum Southern Plantations from the Revolution through the Civil War (edited by Kenneth Stampp).<ref>Kenneth Stamp, Records of Ante-Bellum Southern Plantations from the Revolution through the Civil War (Frederick, Md.: University Publications of America, 1985).</ref> This set of 1,500 reels of microfilm is available at many research libraries.
Before 2003 these records were not easy to research, although they are accompanied by very thorough descriptions and reel guides for each series. The reel guides reveal the likelihood of there being any records of interest, as well as their exact location in the microfilm. However, the collection contains no comprehensive list of planters to easily search for a name. The names are listed in the reel guides to each series, but there are fourteen series. The best way to quickly and easily find a planter's name is use a privately published index, such as A Genealogical Index to the Guides of the Microfilm Edition of Records of Ante'Bellum Southern Plantations from the Revolution Through the Civil War by Jean L. Cooper.<ref>Jean L. Cooper, A Genealogical Index to the Guides of the Microfilm Edition of Records of Ante-Bellum Southern Plantations from the Revolution Through the Civil War (Frederick, Md.: University Publications of America, 1985).</ref>
A Genealogical Index to . . . Records of Ante'Bellum Southern Plantations is a comprehensive index to names of all planters in the collection, across the fourteen series. But even more useful, it indexes information six different ways'alphabetically by surname; surname within each state; by city or county; by state; by name of plantation; and name of plantation within each state.
The six indexes make this an outstanding guide. A listing of plantations by state is extremely hard to come by, let alone one that covers the entire country. Now if you have the name of a plantation, you can determine the owner and location as well. Of course, not all plantation records are microfilmed, but possibly 90 percent have been microfilmed in this Stampp collection.
A Genealogical Index to . . . Records of Ante'Bellum Southern Plantations is very thorough and of high quality. It is an extremely useful guide for doing historical and genealogical research, and is indispensable for doing slave genealogy.
If a planter's records were not microfilmed but have been deposited in a library or historical society (and many have been), there is a good chance that they are listed in the National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections (NUCMC). The NUCMC is a serial reference work that first appeared in 1959 and is published by the Library of Congress. The NUCMC contains descriptions of manuscript collections held by hundreds of libraries throughout the country. It became more user friendly with the publication of Index to Personal Names, 1959'1984.53 Some of the NUCMC is available online at the Library of Congress website.
The researcher of slave genealogy who has focused on a particular slaveholding family should consult the NUCMC to see if there are any listings for the papers of members of that family. Such a listing will indicate the repository at which they are held. (See also chapter 3, 'General References and Guides.')
Property and Other Records
As stated previously, not all slaves resided on plantations. A single family group or one or two non-related individuals might be found working smaller farms or businesses. In these situations, check local and county records, such as church, newspapers, land and property, court, and vital records, under the name of the slave owner. This process should also be used if the owner is in possession of a large plantation.
Probate Records
As valued assets in an estate, slaves were sometimes mentioned by name when bequeathed to a family member, purchased from someone else, or sold to liquidate the estate. David C. Moore of Duplin County, North Carolina, died in late 1863 or early 1864, leaving to his son Thomas 'one half of that portion of my negroes known as Megee Negroes including Martha & her three children excepting those that I purchased from Thomas H. Megee namely Aaron, Mary & three children.'<ref>The abstract of this will (Duplin County Will Book, vol. 3, entry 85) can be found in Murphy, Genealogical Abstracts: Duplin County Wills, 1730-1860 (Rose Hill, N.C.: Duplin County, Historical Society, 1982), 120.</ref>
Note that slaves were specifically identified only insofar as the identification served the purposes of the testator. Therefore, slaves may be identified in a will by name and by family'or else grouped anonymously (such as 'I will all my slaves to my spouse').
It is sometimes possible to trace a particular slave through two or more wills. The will of Thomas Byrd of Somerset County, Maryland, was probated on 16 March 1757, leaving 'a negro girl called Nice' to his daughter Mary Byrd, later wife of Paul Dulany, whose will was probated on 6 March 1773, leaving 'one negro woman named Nice' to his son Henry.55 Interestingly, the reference to Nice in the two wills also provides evidence for relationship between the slave owners.
The location of wills in the slave states has been considerably aided by the indexing of some wills on a statewide basis. Many such indexes have been published.56 The Genealogical Society of Utah has microfilmed early extant wills for many of the counties in the Southern slave states, while at least one state, North Carolina, has instituted its own microfilming program. Thus, the consultation of these important documents will not necessarily be confined to viewing the originals in a county courthouse, although the researcher should do so whenever possible.
Abstracts or transcriptions of county wills are increasingly finding their way into print. In many of the more recent publications in this genre, references to slaves are retained and special slave indexes are included. However, the researcher of slave genealogy should approach such published will abstracts carefully. If the compiler of such a book has omitted slave data, that fact should be readily apparent after a few minutes of examination. The researcher should then attempt to access microfilm of the records or else plan a genealogical research trip to view the originals.
Unfortunately slave names are not always provided in a will. Their names tend to be listed when there is a small number of slaves in an estate, or the named person was a favored house slave in a large estate. Fortunately the will is only one document in the probate process. Names are more often listed in inventories and appraisals of large estates. Bills of sale may also be found among probate documents if, for example, slaves had to be sold in order to pay an estate's debts.
Deeds and Other Local Records
As with any genealogical research, the quest for African American ancestry requires researchers to become familiar with the records and record-keeping practices of the state and county where their ancestors lived. References to slaves exist in a variety of local record groups. County deed books may contain, in addition to real estate transactions, documentation of slave sales. For example, in Deed Book F-6 of Warren County, Kentucky, one finds certification of a bill of sale, dated 15 July 1813, of $1,500 from Upshaw R. Massey to Jesse Kerby for four slaves: a man named Moses, a woman named Milly, and two boys named Aaron and Robert. Massey and his wife are to 'reserve use of said slaves until their own deaths.'<ref>Abstracted in Murray, Deed Abstracts of Warren County, Kentucky, 1812-1821 (Dallas: Murray, 1986), 12.</ref>
But caution should be exercised in interpreting some deed records, particularly deeds in, or of, trust. If a slave is named in a deed of trust, it does not necessarily mean that there was a change in ownership; the slave was probably used as collateral. If the debt for which the slave acted as collateral was eventually discharged, then the slave would remain the property of the original owner.
Court records in the antebellum slave states could document any number of situations involving slaves and their owners, some mundane, others revealing, even tragic. The circuit court records of Estill County, Kentucky, contain the following examples: the record of an inquisition on the body of Stephen, a slave who had died as a result of mistreatment described in great detail by his owner, William P. Noland; a suit by the same William Noland in 1837 against one Joseph Cox over the purchase of 'a negro boy named Henry' for $200, in which Noland asserts that the slave had rheumatism and was subject to fits; and testimony in 1846 of a married white woman giving birth to a child fathered by a slave named Mark.<ref>Abstracted by Rogers, Estill County, Kentucky, Circuit Court Records, 1:3, 7, 2:240 (Irvine, Kent.: the compilers, 1984).</ref>
Tax records can also contain references to slaves. In the 1787 'census' of Virginia (actually tax records viewed by genealogists as a 'replacement' for the lost 1790 census of that state), slaves are identified by name together with their owners in Mecklenburg and Surry counties.59 The books of tithables for Norfolk County, Virginia, provide other examples, naming slaves with owners for much of the eighteenth century.<ref>See Wingo, Norfolk County, Virginia Tithables 1730-1750 (Norfolk, Va.: the compilers, 1979); and Norfolk County, Virginia Tithables 1751-1765 (Norfolk, Va.: the compilers, 1981).</ref> Documentation for the buying and selling of slaves can be found in a variety of official sources on the local level. Such evidence is also found in private papers. A pilot project attempting to bring together this information from an array of sources was the Slave Bills of Sale Project of the African-American Family History Association in Atlanta, Georgia. This project transcribed, indexed, and published two volumes of slave bills of sale.<ref>Slave Bills of Sale Project (Atlanta, Ga.: African-American Family History Association, 1986).</ref> The genealogical community can hope that similar efforts will be undertaken throughout the South.
Other Records of Slave Births and Deaths
During the antebellum period, keeping vital records had not yet been mandated by many state governments. For that simple reason, official vital records do not exist for slaves, or for anyone else, in many of the states prior to the Civil War. Yet, as always, there are exceptions. For example, Kentucky enacted legislation in 1852 (repealed in 1862) requiring birth and death registrations in all counties. The birth records were to include children born to slave mothers, indicating date and place of birth, sex, and name of owner. A year later similar legislation was passed in Virginia. It has been noted that slave owners may have been more intent on registering slave births than the births of their own children, a motivation likely arising from the need to protect their property by an act of official registration.<ref>Johni Cerny, "Black Ancestral Research," in The Soruce: A Guidebook of American Genealogy, 1st ed. (Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1984), 582.</ref>
Similar motivations may have spurred the baptism of slaves by their owners. Such baptism records are often just as detailed as those for whites. The majority of such records, at least those which are extant, appear to be from Anglican/Episcopalian churches. Unfortunately, many of these registers have probably been lost, especially those of Virginia.63 The situation is much better in South Carolina, where the records of a number of Low Country churches survive, many extending well back into the colonial era. These contain extensive slave baptismal records, some including the names of both slave parents as well as owners. The South Carolina Historical Society has microfilmed many of these records and made them available on microfiche.
It has already been noted that the personal papers of slave owners can contain records of slave births and deaths. Consider the possibility of slave births and deaths being noted in the slave owner's Bible, together with those of his own family. To be sure, this was not a typical practice; however, when it did occur it likely reflected a small slaveholding of perhaps one or two slave families who had been in the possession of their owners for several decades.<ref>For example, see Hugh Buckner Johnston Jr., "Some Bible and Other Family Records," North Carolina Genealogical Society Journal 7 (November 1981).</ref>
Runaway Slaves
Slaves sometimes attempted to escape from their owners. Some succeeded; most did not. Runaway slave advertisements, which usually contain physical descriptions and, occasionally, biographical information, can be of interest to the genealogist. However, the identity of an ancestor's owner would have to be known for such an advertisement to be useful. Many advertisements have been transcribed and published, most notably in Lathan A. Windley's Runaway Slave Advertisements: A Documentary History from the 1730s to 1790, which covers the states of Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, South Carolina, and Georgia.<ref>Lathan A. Windley, Runaway Slave Advertisements: A Documentary History from the 1730s to 1790, 4 vols. (Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1983).</ref> Robert K. Headley's Genealogical Abstracts from the 18th Century Virginia Newspapers, also contains runaway advertisements.66
Advertisements from eighteenth-century Pennsylvania are found in Gary T. Hawbaker's Runaways, Rascals, and Rogues: Missing Spouses, Servants and Slaves. Abstracts from Lancaster County Pennsylvania Newspapers, and in Billy G. Smith's and Richard Wojtowicz's Blacks Who Stole Themselves: Advertisements for Runaways in the Pennsylvania Gazette 1728'1790.<ref>Gary T. Hawbaker, Runaways, Rascals, and Rogues: Missing Spouses, Servants and Slaves. Abstracts from Lancaster County Pennsylvania Newspapers (Hershey, Penn.: the author, 1987); Billy G. Smith and Richard Wojtowicz Smith, Blacks Who Stole Themselves: Advertisements for Runaways in the Pennsylvania Gazette, 1728-1790 (Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania, 1989).</ref> Also of interest is Helen Cox Tregillis's River Roads to Freedom: Fugitive Slave Notices and Sheriff Notices Found in Illinois Sources.<ref>Helen Cox Tregillis, River Roads to Freedom: Fugitive Slave Notices and Sheriff Notices Found in Illinois Sources (Bowie, Md.: Heritage Books, 1988).</ref>


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Week two of the Auckland Fringe Festival for dance lovers opened at the Basement with Wellington-based Jen McArthur's insightful and exquisite Echolalia, a beautifully crafted, sensitively delivered presentation of a day in the life of Echo, a young woman on the autism spectrum. When the challenges of the day overwhelm her and when her irrepressible spirit breaks out, Echo dances through her bedsit, with leaps and turns and sheer delight - so inspiring to behold.
Wellington-based Rifleman Productions have brought two separate works to Q Loft in their double bill, which comes to a close tonight. At 7pm is the now decade-old award-winning Terrain, a boutique-scaled work featuring segments of densely crafted, intricate and awesome choreographic manoeuvres in tiny spaces.
Developed by Malia Johnston and Guy Ryan and toured extensively by them in New Zealand and Australia, it has now been passed on to Anita Hunziker and Luke Hanna.
Terrain gently and deftly explores the relationships between a man and a woman and their interactions with a continuously transforming environment, reflecting some themes from Gulliver's Travels in its use of miniature objects that contrast with the apparently huge humans.
Beautifully presented by Hanna and Hunziker, the dancing is set against an eclectic collection of tracks played on vinyl records, many of them ballads.
Amanimal at 9pm is a feral, fierce and surprisingly funny investigation of some of the deeper aspects of human nature, structured as a series of interactions that eventually turn full circle. Dancers Paul Young and Ross McCormack are riveting to watch (and listen to), performing an astonishing array and sequencing of movements and vocal effects against live music (bass and lead guitar, loops, effects and vocals) created by Eden Mulholland. Their various guises bury them in fake fur coats and wreathe them in sheets and they're also responsible for a live sound score and cleverly timed effects with projected film by Rowan Pierce.
With overall design by John Verryt, Amanimal is the first version of what will become a larger work in the Rifleman repertoire in due course.
The dance programme continues with six more premieres yet to come.
What: Auckland Fringe Festival dance programme, week two
Where: The Basement and Q Loft


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Canadian children spend a significant amount of time in schools — approximately 1,600 hours per year in primary and secondary schools.
With kids in school for an average of 18 years, one can only imagine the time spent inside a school environment during their formative years.
We need to ensure that all schools are free of indoor environmental pollutants and irritants that could affect the health and productivity of students and staff.
Switching to green cleaning products in schools can reduce these child health concerns, and often eliminate the symptoms brought on by chemicals found in traditional cleaning products.
There's a growing body of evidence making a connection between how well children perform in school and life and toxins in their environment.
Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Problems
According to the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, occupants of buildings with poor Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) report a wide range of health problems which are known as Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) or Tight Building Syndrome (TBS), Building-Related Illness (BRI) and Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS).
SBS is used to describe cases in which building occupants experience adverse health effects that are apparently linked to the time they spend in the building.
However, no specific illnesses or cause can be identified.
BRI refers to less frequent (but often more serious) cases of people becoming ill after being in a specific building at a certain time.
Figures are hard to come by, but studies have estimated that a third or more of Canadian schools have mold, dust and other indoor air problems serious enough to provoke respiratory issues like asthma in students and teachers.
A national survey of school nurses found that 40 percent knew of children and staff who were adversely affected by indoor pollutants.1
A growing body of research suggests students also perform better in schools with healthier air.
Indoors, factors such as mold, mildew, dust, asbestos and formaldehyde can affect indoor air quality and trigger various allergies and asthma.
Asthma alone accounts for 14 million missed school days each year.
The rate of asthma has risen by 160 percent in the last 15 years and today, one in every 13 school-age children has asthma.2
Indoor air contaminants can originate either within the school building or be drawn in from outdoors.
If pollutant sources are not controlled, IAQ problems can arise, even if the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system and other building components are properly operated and maintained.
Exposure to these contaminants is especially high in Canada with long cold winters that increase the need to stay indoors and the need for well-insulated indoor environments.
Asthma is the leading cause of absenteeism in school children in both Canada and the U.S.
Frequent, short absences from school due to asthma seem more detrimental to academic performance than occasional long absences for other reasons.
In addition, indoor air pollutant levels can vary by time and location within the school building, or even within a single classroom.
Each school should consider developing policies on fragrance-free products in consultation with provincial and territorial authorities.
Symptoms associated with poor IAQ include classic irritation symptoms — headaches, dizziness, hyperactivity, fatigue, memory loss, short attention span and moodiness.
Facility flooring plays an important role in IAQ.
IAQ improves when hard-surface floors are maintained with a program that includes daily sweeping, cleaning and maintenance to capture and remove dust particles from the indoor environment.
Hazardous chemicals found in conventional cleaning products can also trigger asthma and allergy attacks.
Whether it is skin or odor sensitivity, these factors do not help the students and/or teachers while they are in school.
These symptoms, at the very least, are believed to interfere with students' concentration and ultimately their school performance.
At a time when the number of students with asthma has reached new highs — and when cities and school boards are increasingly focused on the importance of maximum attendance — the emergence of new, greener cleaning technologies including sustainable floor care products and processes for cleaning and maintaining schools are now making it possible to provide significantly healthier buildings for students and staff.
And it can be done without burdening school budgets.
Choosing Cleaning Products
Taking the time to do your research will enable you to find the right cleaning program to suit your needs and budget.
For example, look for third-party certifications.
UL Environment UL (Ecologo) is widely known as the premiere mark of environmental standards.
Also, it is important to review each product's Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for ingredients that may harm the user.
The MSDS sheets are important in that they provide you with instructions regarding proper handling and storage of the products, how to protect yourself from exposure and the type of measures and clothing to use for personal protection.
MSDS act as a tool to gauge how sustainable a product really is.
Finally, ask for proper training from your cleaning solution provider.
A regular sanitation program is necessary to ensure high IAQ as it helps to remove contaminants from the building environment.
Cleaning not only gives your school a positive aesthetic, but it is essential to ensure the optimal performance of students, as well as teachers, administrators, custodians and other school staff.
To fully reap the rewards of a sustainable sanitation program, safer alternatives to traditional cleaning products should be used.
In addition to benefits provided by traditional cleaning, green cleaning promotes health, safety and social consciousness.
When choosing green cleaning products, it is important to be aware of the different options on the market, as not all green cleaning products are created equal.
Therefore, it is important to do the research in order to ensure that you have chosen the best products for your needs.
The products you choose should meet the following criteria:
- Performance – Saves time while cleaning effectively and ensures the pristine appearance of your educational institution.
- People – Safeguards the health and safety of students, teachers and staff.
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- Price – Priced competitively when compared to conventional cleaning products in the same categories.
It is worth noting that even "green" chemicals can be harmful if not used properly.
For example, most of the exposed limits included in the UL (EcoLogo) Standard is based on an assumption that products will be diluted properly.
If they are not, some of the UL (EcoLogo) certified products — or the products certified by other rating organizations — may be hazardous.
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These tools are an integral part of the process of going green because the products you choose will enable you to be a responsible leader in your community without compromising your health, the health of those around you, and that of future generations.
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That this is a hell of a stock motor. Renntech dyno'd the A45 AMG at 340.6 to all four wheels. This is on a all wheel drive SuperFlow dyno which corrected the wheel readout to 389.5 crank horsepower or let's just call it an even 390. For an all wheel drive dual clutch car to exceed its quoted output is very impressive and shows the nature of the horsepower war going on right now which is about delivering more than quoted output. Speak softly and carry a big stick if you will.
For those not familiar with the SuperFlow dyno it is inertia based like a Dynojet but it has an internal eddy current based braking system. Depending on what mode is used, say pure inertia with no braking, it tends to read a little bit higher than the Dynojet. That is likely what mode was used here as it would be unlikely for this motor to put out even more power on a Dynojet as this is already huge output. Expect ~10% less so roughly in the 31X all wheel horsepower range on a Dynojet which correlates well with the internally calculated 389.5 crank horsepower figure. That's 24 horses less than BMW E92 M3 V8 level of power.... from a 2.0 liter four cylinder no less that is sending power to all four wheels.
The question now is how much is left in the motor for tuners? Mercedes pushed this one pretty far for a stock motor and that's impressive. This is going to be a fun motor. Huge thank you to Renntech for the dyno!


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The PSU School of Music and Institute for Asian Studies present
An East Asian Zither Concert:
"From Asia to Zither"
Part 2 of a 2-night, East Asian Performance Series
DATE: Friday, February 22, 2012 (Add to your Google calendar >>)
LOCATION: PSU Lincoln Recital Hall, room 75; (1620 SW Park Ave.)
Free and open to the public.
Featuring three artists performing on East Asian zithers:
- Dr. Ai-Soon Seong (Korean gayageum),
- Mitsuki Dazai (Japanese koto),
- and Ruisi Li (Chinese guzheng).
This series was developed by Dr. Wynn Kiyama, assistant professor of musicology and ethnomusicology; Dr. Julia Lee, adjunct professor of piano; and Katherine Morrow, program administrator of the Institute for Asian Studies.
Funding was provided in part through a PSU Internationalization Mini-Grant and Chonnam National University.
Co-sponsored by the PSU School of Music and Institute for Asian Studies.
*Admissioon is Free, No tickets requried*
Doors open @ 7:00pm, Open seating.
PSU parking is FREE on Friday , after 5 PM. PSU Parking map >>
PSU Institute for Asian Studies
Tel: 503-341-1340
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Nationals load up truck for Spring Training
WASHINGTON -- The Nationals loaded the truck Friday and moved their baseball equipment from Nationals Park to Space Coast Stadium, their Spring Training facility in Viera, Fla.
The Kane Company/Office Movers Inc., the official moving company of the Nationals, moved 30,000 pounds of equipment for the 800-plus mile trip.
As part of the annual MLB tradition known as Truck Day, Nationals clubhouse manager Mike Wallace and his staff packed up and loaded a vast assortment of gear -- ranging from weight training equipment and medical supplies to player uniforms and apparel -- in preparation for the start of Spring Training. Pitchers and catchers report Feb. 13.
"[Friday] is the first day of the 2014 baseball season," said Wallace, who is in his 13th season as the team's clubhouse manager. "We're taking down all the items that a player would need to perform during Spring Training -- items from the weight room, the training room, the massage therapy room, the offices, laundry carts, baseball equipment -- anything and everything you can think of.
"It will take between 1-2 days to drive to Viera. The truck will leave here this weekend and arrive on Monday, when we'll start unloading everything and get ready for ST."


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By Benjamin Kellogg [1] Apr 02, 2014 0 [2]
Having Empathy
There is an old stereotype associated with people on the autism spectrum which states that we lack feelings or, more specifically, have no empathy. I cannot speak directly for others, but as for me, I can say that I do feel empathy. I am far from the cold, heartless robot some typically associate with people on the spectrum.
To me, being empathetic means understanding others' feelings and viewpoints and being willing and able to help whenever the cause arises. I know I do this, and I believe just about everyone has this capacity within them. I also feel the world would be a lot better off if people allowed a more caring nature to guide them.
I have always had empathy, but the challenges presented by my inability to correctly interpret other people's emotional states on a consistent basis make it hard, at times, for me to recognize when they are in distress. When someone directly expresses their feelings to me or I come to understand the problem, my empathy naturally shines through. As I have grown older and learned more about the world, I have also become increasingly aware of the need to be more empathetic on a much larger scale and the role I can play by donating my time and money to help others. Furthermore, I believe that showing people you care does not always require a tremendous amount of time and energy. It can be as simple as fulfilling the old adage, "See a need, fill a need."
For example, recently, my family and I were having lunch in a restaurant when I experienced such a moment. I heard a very young baby crying from a nearby table, and found myself immediately concerned. I asked my mother what could possibly be wrong, and she replied that the baby might just need some attention. The mother of the young baby, overhearing our conversation, indicated that she was fine. I was much relieved. During our lunch, the mother brought the baby over for a short visit and thanked me for my concern. The most significant aspect of this situation to me is that I recognized a possible problem and was willing to reach out to others.
Even this very column helps me to serve in an empathetic capacity. I have received messages from readers and have met people who have described their real life situations to me and ways my columns have helped or inspired them. I do understand many of the circumstances they find themselves in and what they are going through because I have experienced some of the same scenarios they have and can identify with them. I have also shared many of the same frustrations and know what it is like to hit a metaphorical wall.
Caring about others gives me great satisfaction, and I am glad to be able to use my compassion to do some amazing things. I think we on the spectrum know that we can and do use our empathy to make good changes and leave positive impacts on the world around us; I am living proof of this.


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Vaccinating all of humanity is a noble, essential goal. It's also impossible, because there simply aren't enough trained professionals in the world to do it. Now a tiny, dissolving patch solves that problem, giving people the ability to vaccinate themselves.
The patches contain hundreds of microscopic needles, each barely any bigger than a 10,000th of an inch. (You can see an array of 36 such needles up top.) The needles are each tipped with vaccines, and when the patch is applied to the skin they dissolve painlessly to provide long-lasting protection. That's a big improvement on hypodermic needles, the current mode of vaccine delivery, because those needles are nothing but trouble once they've been used. Disposing of hypodermics so that they don't accidentally hurt someone or end up getting reused is a public health nightmare, and the patch eliminates those concerns completely.
But the benefits hardly stop there. The patch stores the vaccine in a dry format that is much easier to preserve and transport than liquid vaccines. Early tests of the patch on mice reveal it works just as well, if not considerably better, than its hypodermic counterparts. This is probably because the needles affect a wide swath of skin cells, which are some of the best cells for provoking immune responses.
Best of all, as Professor Mark Prausnitz explains, anyone can use the patch:
"The dissolving microneedle patch could open up many new doors for immunization programs by eliminating the need for trained personnel to carry out the vaccination. This approach could make a significant impact because it could enable self-administration as well as simplify vaccination programs in schools and assisted living facilities."
The patch is the work of researchers at Emory and Georgia Tech. They say that the near-term goal is to distribute the patches through the mail or make them available at pharmacies, allowing people to easily access the vaccines. Of course, the parts of the world that most need those vaccines don't often have pharmacies or reliable mail services, but the patch is a huge step towards offering affordable, working vaccines for everyone.


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(timolol eye drops)
How does this medication work? What will it do for me?
This medication belongs to the family of medications called beta-blockers. Timolol eye drops are used to treat glaucoma and increased pressure in the eye. This medication works by reducing the production of fluid in the eye, thereby lowering the pressure in the eye. It may take up to 4 weeks for the eye drops to lower the pressure in the eye to a satisfactory level.
Your doctor may have suggested this medication for conditions other than those listed in these drug information articles. As well, some forms of this medication may not be used for all of the conditions discussed here. If you have not discussed this with your doctor or are not sure why you are using this medication, speak to your doctor. Do not stop using this medication without consulting your doctor.
Do not give this medication to anyone else, even if they have the same symptoms as you do. It can be harmful for people to use this medication if their doctor has not prescribed it.
How should I use this medication?
The usual starting dose is one drop of timolol 0.25% solution in the affected eye(s) twice daily. If the response to the drops is not adequate, your doctor may change the dose to one drop of timolol 0.5% solution in each of the affected eye twice daily.
Before each use, invert the closed container and shake once. Avoid allowing the tip of the dispensing container to touch the eye or around the eye. Eye solutions, if handled improperly, can become contaminated by common bacteria known to cause eye infections. Serious damage to the eye and loss of vision may result from using contaminated solutions.
If more than one type of eye drop is being used, the different eye drops should be administered at least 10 minutes apart.
Many things can affect the dose of a medication that a person needs, such as body weight, other medical conditions, and other medications. If your doctor has recommended a dose different from the ones listed here, do not change the way that you are using the medication without consulting your doctor.
It is important to use this medication exactly as prescribed by your doctor. If you miss a dose, use it as soon as possible and continue with your regular schedule. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and continue with your regular dosing schedule. Do not instill a double dose to make up for a missed one. If you are not sure what to do after missing a dose, contact your doctor or pharmacist for advice.
Store this medication at room temperature, protect it from light and keep it out of the reach of children. The contents should not be used for more than one month after the date on which the container is first opened.
This medication is available under multiple brand names and/or in several different forms. Any specific brand name of this medication may not be available in all of the forms listed here. The forms available for the specific brand you have searched are listed under "What form(s) does this medication come in?"
Do not dispose of medications in wastewater (e.g. down the sink or in the toilet) or in household garbage. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medications that are no longer needed or have expired.
What form(s) does this medication come in?
This medication is available as 0.25% and 0.5% eye drops.
Who should NOT take this medication?
Do not use this medication if you:
- are allergic to the medication or any ingredient of the medication
- are in overt heart failure or cardiogenic shock (shock due to heart-related causes)
- have an extremely slow heart rate or serious heart block
- have asthma or severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (e.g., emphysema, chronic bronchitis)
What side effects are possible with this medication?
Many medications can cause side effects. A side effect is an unwanted response to a medication when it is taken in normal doses. Side effects can be mild or severe, temporary or permanent.
The side effects listed below are not experienced by everyone who uses this medication. If you are concerned about side effects, discuss the risks and benefits of this medication with your doctor.
The following side effects have been reported by at least 1% of people using this medication. Many of these side effects can be managed, and some may go away on their own over time.
Contact your doctor if you experience these side effects and they are severe or bothersome. Your pharmacist may be able to advise you on managing side effects.
- blurred vision (temporary) after putting in the eye drop
- decreased night vision
- double vision
- dry, red eyes
- stinging of eye or other eye irritation (when medication is applied)
Although most of the side effects listed below don't happen very often, they could lead to serious problems if you do not seek medical attention.
Check with your doctor as soon as possible if any of the following side effects occur:
- low blood pressure
- shortness of breath or any difficulty breathing
- signs of an allergy such as swelling of the mouth, shortness of breath, hives, severe itching, and rash
- slow heartbeat
Some people may experience side effects other than those listed. Check with your doctor if you notice any symptom that worries you while you are taking this medication.
Are there any other precautions or warnings for this medication?
Before you begin using a medication, be sure to inform your doctor of any medical conditions or allergies you may have, any medications you are taking, whether you are pregnant or breast-feeding, and any other significant facts about your health. These factors may affect how you should use this medication.
Contact lenses: There are preservatives present in both formulations of timolol eye drops. These preservatives may be absorbed by soft contact lenses. Contact lenses should be removed before using timolol drops and not re-inserted until at least 15 minutes after use.
Diabetes: Beta-blockers such as timolol may mask the signs and symptoms of acute hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). People with diabetes prone to hypoglycemia or who are receiving insulin or hypoglycemic medications should monitor blood glucose regularly.
General: As with other topically applied eye drops, this medication may be absorbed into the blood circulation. The same side effects reported with oral medications from the family known as beta-blockers (e.g., timolol, propranolol, metoprolol) may occur with the eye drops.
Heart failure: People with heart failure should be carefully monitored by their doctors while using timolol eye drops.
Overactive thyroid: Timolol may mask the signs of overactive thyroid. People who have this condition or are prone to developing it should be carefully monitored by their doctors.
Pregnancy: Timolol has not been studied for use by pregnant women. This medication should not be used during pregnancy unless the benefits outweigh the risks.
Breast-feeding: This medication passes into breast milk. If you are a breast-feeding mother and are taking this medication, it may affect your baby. Talk to your doctor about whether you should continue breast-feeding.
Children: Timolol eye drops are not currently recommended for use by children.
What other drugs could interact with this medication?
There may be an interaction between timolol and any of the following:
- calcium channel blockers (e.g., diltiazem, nifedipine, verapamil)
- clonidine
- epinephrine
- ergot alkaloids (e.g., dihydroergotamine, ergotamine, methysergide)
- guanethidine
- insulin
- metformin
- nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs; e.g., ibuprofen, naproxen, indomethacin)
- other beta-blockers (e.g., betaxolol, levobunolol)
- prazosin
- quinidine
- reserpine
- terazosin
- theophylline
If you are taking any of these medications, speak with your doctor or pharmacist. Depending on your specific circumstances, your doctor may want you to:
- stop taking one of the medications,
- change one of the medications to another,
- change how you are taking one or both of the medications, or
- leave everything as is.
An interaction between two medications does not always mean that you must stop taking one of them. Speak to your doctor about how any drug interactions are being managed or should be managed.
Medications other than those listed above may interact with this medication. Tell your doctor or prescriber about all prescription, over-the-counter (non-prescription), and herbal medications you are taking. Also tell them about any supplements you take. Since caffeine, alcohol, the nicotine from cigarettes, or street drugs can affect the action of many medications, you should let your prescriber know if you use them.
All material copyright MediResource Inc. 1996 – 2017. Terms and conditions of use. The contents herein are for informational purposes only. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Source: www.medbroadcast.com/drug/getdrug/Dom-Timolol


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All four floors of hands-on exhibits are included in the group rate of just $8 per student!
Content themes: Physical Science, Technology, Astronomy, Engineering, Environmental Science
Explore SpacePlace and be an astronaut-in-training! Discover artifacts, mission patches, and even a flight suit. Learn about the effects that gravity and friction place on our environment and complete tasks like a real astronaut at the Micro-G simulator. Tour a two-story, walk-in replica of the International Space Station, see a 1/3 scale model of Hubble Space Telescope, and strap into climbing gear to experience "weightlessness!"
Content themes: Physical Science, Biology, Human Endeavors, Health & Nutrition, Science & Technology, Engineering & Technology.
Highmark SportsWorks® provides the perfect opportunity to use kids' love of sports as a gateway to talk about the foundational science concepts related to sports, physical activity, and health. As your students roam the gallery, they will explore and discover the physics of sports, nutrition and health, and try our exciting sports challenges. Your students won't just learn the science-they'll experience it!
Content themes: Physical Science, Engineering & Technology
Students will observe, experience, and quantify the scientific concepts behind directing an animated video, designing an electric circuit, harnessing the power of water, and more! Immerse your students in hands-on exploration that encourages open-ended inquiry and problem solving.
Content themes: Physical Science, Early Learners
Students in preschool through kindergarten will enjoy using machines in the ball factory, building structures in the construction zone, and manipulating water in Exploration Station, Jr. Play is serious research for young scientists-it's how they learn the laws that govern our physical world. When booking, ask about reserving this exhibit space.
Presented by Bombardier
Content themes: History, Human Endeavors, Engineering & Technology, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Early Learners
Be amazed as speeding locomotives travel western Pennsylvania's miniature landscape, while the seasons and days pass in the matter of minutes. This extraordinary exhibit features more than 2,000 miniature replicas and more than 100 animated characters and scenes. See why the Miniature Railroad continues to be a long-standing Pittsburgh tradition.
Content themes: Human Endeavors, Mathematics, Engineering & Technology
Gear up for a bot-tastic time with more than two dozen exhibition stations all about how robots think, sense, and act. Challenge a binary being in a game of air hockey or basketball, and rub elbows with some of Hollywood's most famous robots.
Content themes: Engineering & Technology, History, Mathematics, Physical Science, Human Endeavors
Dive into science aboard a real Cold War-era submarine! Interactive kiosks and recreated living quarters give visitors an authentic sense of how our country's Navy veterans lived and the technologies they used. The submarine will be closed weekdays December through February; it will reopen March.
Content themes: History, Science & Technology, Human Endeavors, Astronomy
The Zeiss Model II Star Projector, originally used from 1939-1991 at the original Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science, has reappeared at Carnegie Science Center. The exhibit features interactive exhibits and a 'time machine' where you can select any year from 1939 to today and see what was happening in the world of astronomy during that year. Made possible by: The Buhl Foundation


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The Best Science-Fiction Authors
List Rules Author of science fiction or any sub-genre
The best science-fiction writers are among some of the most creative writers ever. Instead of only making up a story, they make up entire universes, time dimensions, alien technologies - it's really incredible. Truth be told, some are more successful than others - it is really easy to write bad scifi. But those who can actually pull the genre off are right here on this list of the top science-fiction authors. These are the best science-fiction authors of all time, ranked by readers and fans.
This list include some highly recognizable and classic names, like Isaac Asimov and George Orwell, along with some contemporary science-fiction writers who are just beginning to make their mark on the genre. This list of the best sci-fi authors includes some of the best horror writers and the best fantasy authors, but since the genres elements all go together nicely, it's to be expected. Fans of science-fiction know that there is always some overlap. All of the famous sci fi authors on this list have one thing in common: they've written fantastic, horrifying, mystical works of science-fiction for fans to enjoy for years to come. Vote for your favorite sci-fi authors here and add your own personal faves if you don't see them listed!
Listed among the best science-fiction authors are some of the most well-known, popular sci-di authors ever, including a few that may not always show up on a 'best of' list. Disagree with a choice? Vote it down. The aforementioned (brilliant) writers are responsible for some of the best science-fiction novels and series of all time - but other sci-fi writers like Ray Bradbury (Fahrenheit 451), Mary Shelley (Frankenstein), Robert Louis Stevenson (The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde), and Aldous Huxley (Brave New World) are excellent sci-fi writers as well. All of these authors, in my opinion, deserve a place of honor on this list.Hopefully, this list will grow and become totally comprehensive. Readers who are new to sci-fi can use it as a great guide to find new science fiction authors and books.


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Featured News - Current News - Archived News - News Categories
Eleven Niagara University students became lifetime members of Lambda Pi Eta, the honor society for undergraduate communication students, during an induction ceremony held April 28.
"Because of your outstanding academic achievement in both the communication studies department and at Niagara University, it is with great honor that I extend an invitation for you to become a member of Lambda Pi Eta," said Dr. Doug Tewksbury, an assistant professor of communication studies who also serves as the faculty advisor of NU's Omicron Iota chapter of Lambda Pi Eta.
The following students are the newest members of Lambda Pi Eta:
Jeannine Alsous (of Lewiston)
Kaitlyn Bayne (Williston Park)
Kerisa Bonville (Fairport)
Stacey Czerwinski (North Tonawanda)
Alex DiVirgilio (North Tonawanda)
Sean Farber (Carbondale, Pa.)
Amanda Galster (Cicero)
Julie Hunt (Wayland)
Vince Schiano (Gates)
Alicia Wainwright (Little Falls)
Molliann Zahm (West Seneca)
To be eligible for the Omicron Iota chapter of Lambda Pi Eta, NU students must possess a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.50, a major G.P.A. of at least 3.50, and have earned at least 60 credits at Niagara, with at least 12 of those credits earned within communication studies.
Honorees received a recognition pin, a certificate of achievement and an honor cord that can be worn with their regalia at graduation to signify their achievement.
Lambda Pi Eta is the nationally recognized undergraduate honor society of the National Communication Association, an academic and professional organization created in 1914. It is the largest professional association for the study of communication in the world. Since 2003, Niagara has hosted a university chapter of the honor society to recognize the achievements of its communication studies students.
For more information on Niagara University's communication studies programs, call 716-286-8285 or visit http://www.niagara.edu/communication.


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Zephyr Collection by Quoizel Lighting
The Quoizel Lighting Zephyr Collection consists of two outdoor wall sconces in a small and large size. The rectangular sconces are made of attractive muted bronze and frosted glass. The sconce's mottled black and bronze finish and sculptural look would make a distinguished impression. The smaller sconce measures 7"w x 6" l x 14" h, and the larger one measures 9"w x 7.5"l x 18.5"h.