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Clean Beauty, Fashion and Home Shop Founded by Gwyneth Paltrow Officially Carrying Select Well Told Products
Toronto, Ontario, November 11, 2021 – The Well Told Company Inc. ("Well Told" or the "Company") (TSXV:WLCO), the female-founded wellness company that offers plant-based supplements, remedies, and other functional wellness products, is excited to announce that its Sleep and Energy Booster supplements are officially available on goop (www.goop.com).
Launched in 2008 by Gwyneth Paltrow, goop began as a homespun weekly newsletter based out of Paltrow's kitchen. Having grown significantly since then, goop operates from a place of curiosity and non judgment, starting hard conversations, cracking open taboos, and looking for connection and resonance everywhere they can find it.
"Goop has become such an incredibly influential wellness and clean beauty resource, we could not be more thrilled to count them as a retailer," said Monica Ruffo, founder and CEO of Well Told. "Working with them on their due diligence process affirmed how carefully selected each and every product is that they sell, and how committed they are to featuring brands they can genuinely stand behind."
On November 7, 2021, goop returned with the very exclusive "In goop Health wellness summit" in Carlsbad, California, for wellness experts and thought leaders. Host Gwyneth Paltrow gifted all attending guests with Well Told products.
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In addition, the board of directors of the Company has approved the grant of an aggregate of 715,673 stock options under its Stock Option Plan. Mr. Sean Samson, a newly appointed director of the Company, has been granted 271,963 stock options at an exercise price of $0.185 per share until November 10, 2026, and Monica Ruffo, the founder, CEO and a director of the Company, has been granted 443,710 stock options at an exercise price of $0.18 per share until five years from the Transaction (defined below).
Pursuant to the Company's reverse takeover transaction previously announced on October 14, 2021 (the "Transaction"), Monica Ruffo acquired 28,964,024 common shares of the Company and options of the Company exercisable for 2,281,496 common shares of the Company in exchange for her securities of Well Told Inc. Immediately before the Transaction, Ms. Ruffo owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, no securities of the Company. Immediately after the Transaction, Ms. Ruffo owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, 28,964,024 common shares of the Company and options exercisable for 2,281,496 common shares of the Company, representing 22.7% of all of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company on a non-diluted basis and representing 24.1% of all of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company on a partially diluted basis. The securities acquired by Ms. Ruffo were acquired for investment purposes. Ms. Ruffo may increase or reduce her investment in the Company according to market conditions or other relevant factors. The foregoing disclosure regarding Ms. Ruffo's holdings is being disseminated pursuant to National Instrument 62-103 The Early Warning System and Related Take-Over Bid and Insider Reporting Issues. A copy of the report to be filed with Canadian securities regulators in connection with the acquisition of these securities can be obtained under the Company's profile on the SEDAR website (www.SEDAR.com) or by contacting the Ms. Ruffo at firstname.lastname@example.com.
About The Well Told Company Inc.
Well Told is a female founded, emerging plant-based wellness company that formulates, develops, distributes and sells a variety of supplements, remedies and other functional wellness products. Founded by serial entrepreneur and award-winning leader Monica Ruffo, it was after undergoing treatment for breast cancer, and deciding to take her health into her own hands that she discovered the lack of transparency and availability of clean, plant-based formulations in the wellness industry. With the mission "Clean wellness for all", Well Told's products are currently available in over 2,000 well known stores across Canada and over 800 stores in the U.S.
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Small churches dream big with Stillspeaking 2.0 Toolkit
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"I don't know who dreamed up this Stillspeaking 2.0 kit but THANK YOU!! We are a tiny rural UCC congregation and we can USE this!"
Two small UCC congregations in Michigan are singing the praises of the Stillspeaking 2.0 Toolkit, released to churches last month, and have big plans for the resource created to help local churches communicate more effectively –– in the media, and in their local communities.
"I loved what I'd seen of the Stillspeaking 2.0 Toolkit in the sneak peaks that showed up on Facebook before the actual release, and shared them widely," said the Rev. Alana Kelley, serving the First Congregational United Church of Christ in St. Clair, Mich. "So when I was made aware of the entire tool kit I was delighted."
The toolkit –– which includes directions and suggestions for social media; graphics for social media, print, and other uses; help with creating or upgrading church websites and Facebook pages; updated brand guidelines; and a list of inexpensive or free ways to increase the profile of local churches in their communities –– is available for free download on UCC.org.
"The church I'm currently serving has begun talking about becoming Extravagantly Welcoming, but even in this, there seem to be people who don't quite understand that this means accepting everyone," said Kelley. "The Inclusive Church Core Team at First Congregational will begin a process of educating our own congregation about inclusivity by way of our print and email news, by way of our Sunday Power Point, and on our Facebook page. The Toolkit will be very helpful in that endeavor; but also, the Stillspeaking 2.0 Tool Kit will help us to speak in a concise way to the general population and especially those who encounter us on Facebook, Twitter and other SM platforms."
Kathy Schuen, who leads a rural church with about 50 members in Constantine, Mich., near the Indiana border, said her busy congregation –– which supports a food pantry, raises the most money of all the area churches in the annual CROP walk, partners with the other two mainlines for VBS every summer, provides holiday meals and presents to 3 area families, "by far the most 'public' church presence in our little town" –– will get a lot of mileage out of the resource.
"We find that we can accomplish much more working with the local United Methodist and ELCA Lutheran churches than any of us can by ourselves. Ecumenism is a huge part of my sense of call, said Schuen. "We plan to use the new Stillspeaking Toolkit to create T-shirts, tweak our church's Facebook page, create new signage and possibly another, smaller custom banner for our ecumenical partners (the two other pastors are jealous of our Be The Church banner). The slogans are also wonderful for our church sign (I was running out of ideas)."
The Stillspeaking 2.0 project, created by denomination's national office, would not have been possible without the assistance of seven UCC conferences, each of which agreed to help fund the initiative.
The seven conferences –– Central Atlantic, Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Pacific Northwest, and Southwest –– and their congregations were also involved in a pilot project late last year, using the first social media graphics, or postcards, created, and sharing them on social media outlets and on websites to gauge the interest in the messages, and providing important feedback on how the messages were received and shared.
The Rev. Rich Pleva, Conference Minister, United Church of Christ in Iowa said it was an idea whose time has come. "Any congregation serious about effective communication must use tools appropriate to the cultural context and audience," said Pleva. "That means there's a whole plethora of tools and vehicles that we've got to learn about and put into play. Many of us (myself included) would prefer that all communication be thoughtful and sober and precise. But people are busy and for many people it takes an arresting sound bite or meme to catch their attention. We cut off our noses to spite our faces if we disdain this functional reality. It's important that we provide resources for those willing to be pioneers in engaging 21st-century people with a UCC-type message that's couched in 21st-century idioms."
"The UCC has something very important to share and to make other people aware of," Kelley said. "We have never been that squeaky wheel church that gets all the attention, but the tool kit can help us to change that. Our churches often don't even realize all that the UCC has supported throughout our history and through resolutions passed at General Synod. We are spectacularly exceptional. The new Stillspeaking 2.0 Toolkit will help us to publicize this in a more unified and simple way."
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Donald Ray "Hanks" Lee, 85, of Sundown, Texas passed from this life on Saturday, December 19, 2020 in Levelland, Texas. Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, December 28, 2020 at Littlefield Cemetery with his nephew, Tom Singo, officiating.
Hanks was born the son of A.H. Homer and Cora Goff Lee in Erick, Oklahoma on February 15, 1935. His family moved to Sundown in 1936. He played football at Sundown High School and graduated in 1954. Hanks proudly served his country in the United States Army and was a veteran of World War II. He married Abby Lou William on February 7, 1994. Together they lived in Brady, Texas before her passing on March 10, 2020.
He is preceded in death by his parents, wife, eight brothers; Terry, Noel, Roy, Russell, Ralph, Carl, Glynn, Bobby and one sister, Renabelle.
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July 18, 2000 -- Pre-med students toiling over their homework in organic chemistry might be excused for day dreaming about a universe without carbon or oxygen. College essentials like spaghetti and potato chips would be unheard of in a carbon-deprived cosmos, but even the toughest chemistry course would be a snap!
Such a universe existed about 10 billion years ago. According to the Big Bang theory, just before the first stars formed the cosmos was made entirely of the three simplest atoms: hydrogen (H), helium (He) and small amounts of
A quick glance around the room is proof that times have changed. Light elements that filled the early universe are rare on Earth, while our planet and we ourselves consist substantially of the heavier atoms, like oxygen and nitrogen, which were missing at the dawn of cosmic history.
What happened between then and now? Star formation.
In the immortal words of Carl Sagan, "we are star stuff."
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Scientists using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory are enjoying a close up look at star stuff emerging from one of the youngest supernova remnants in our Galaxy. Cassiopeia A - Cas A for short - is the remnant of a star that blew itself apart about 9,400 years ago. It is relatively close - only about 9,100 light years away - so it should have been bright enough to cause a stir when it appeared in the night sky in the mid-1600s, but most astronomers missed the explosion. Sir John Flamsteed, Britain's Astronomer Royal, may have seen Cas A in 1670. If so, he misidentified it as a star and made no follow-up observations. No other sightings are known.
Cas A is very faint when viewed
Chandra carries an instrument called the Advanced CCD Imaging Spectrometer (ACIS) that can measure the energy of incoming x-ray photons and associate them with specific chemical elements. Using the ACIS, astronomers are taking pictures of Cas A that reveal the distribution of heavy atoms like oxygen, silicon and iron in the supernova's rapidly expanding shell and that show how those elements are mixing into the ambient interstellar medium of gas and dust.
Just last month NASA released new ACIS images of Cas A at x-ray wavelengths emitted by ions of silicon (Si), calcium (Ca), and iron (Fe). On the eastern side of the supernova's shell, Ca and Si images reveal a high speed jet erupting into a relatively low-density region of the interstellar medium. Scientists speculate that the jet might signify an asymmetry in the original supernova explosion. On the opposite side, observations at radio and other wavelengths indicate that Cas A is plowing into an interstellar molecular gas cloud that confines the shell's outward flow.
Above: Chandra X-ray Images of the Cas A supernova remnant. The silicon image shows a bright, broad jet breaking out of the upper left side of the remnant, and faint streamers in an opposite direction. The calcium image is similar to the silicon image, but less bright and clumpier. The iron image is different from the others. Since iron is the heaviest element shown, these maps support the suggestion that the layers of the star were overturned either before or during the explosion. Credits: NASA/GSFC/U. Hwang et al.
There are intriguing differences between the maps of Ca and Si and the map of Fe, which is clumpier and does not show the jet so clearly. Material rich in iron comes from the inner core of the star where fusion temperatures were highest. Scientists have examined these maps carefully and note that iron-containing knots from deepest in the star seem to be nearest the outer edge of the remnant. This means they were flung the furthest by the explosion that created Cas A. [more information]
Cas A's outer envelope is expanding at 800 km/s (about 1.73 million mph). That's rapid enough that images taken by Chandra over the years will show how knots in the shell change and cool. By monitoring these changes, Chandra scientists hope to learn more about how quickly and in what form different elements are deposited into the interstellar medium.
Even after more than 10 billion years of star formation, hydrogen and helium still are overwhelmingly the dominant atoms in the cosmos. Heavier atoms like the ones we see in the shell of Cas A are over represented on Earth because H and He are volatile gases that solar heating drives from the low-gravity terrestrial planets. Massive Jupiter, on the other hand, is made up almost entirely of hydrogen, as is the Sun.
Heavy elements may be no more than rare cosmic pollutants, but they are exceedingly important to us. Without them, solid, rocky planets would be impossible, and the prospects for Earth-like life would be correspondingly dim. As it is, the iron we see now in Cas A might one day flow as hemoglobin in the blood of some future alien species. Fast moving knots of silicon from the supernova could provide the raw material for sand on otherworldly shores, where crashing waves of H2O send thunderous sound waves through a nitrogen-rich atmosphere. And just perhaps, on that fanciful alien world, hardworking science students distracted by the beckoning sounds of distant waves might wish for less organic chemistry and more time on the beach.
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How to Treat and Prevent Diarrhea During and After a Workout Causes. Usually, diarrhea related to working out is caused by intestinal blood flood that slows down and is directed Treatments. Usually, diarrhea clears up on its own within a few days and isn't a cause for concern, but you can.To prevent diarrhea when exercising, focus on prudent food and beverage choices.
First, drink plenty of cold fluids before, during and after exercise. (Warm liquids speed the movement of food through the intestines.) Secondly, avoid high-fiber foods such as beans, fruit, and bran before your workout says Mayo Clinic.Diarrhea is a digestive system problem which means there has to be something you've eaten before the exercise that causes a problem triggered by exercise. Try to look at your daily diet menu, especially the day on which you do your regular exercise activity.Diarrhea is the unpleasant occurrence of frequent, watery bowel movements.
The stools are attributed to a number of causes, including poor diet and dehydration. Exercise is also imperative to a healthy lifestyle, but is not appropriate for treating diarrhea. In fact, working out can worsen diarrhea problems.
Before, during and after running, drink plenty of fluids. Dehydration can lead to diarrhea. Avoid warm liquids, however, which can speed food through the digestive tract. While running, use caution with energy gels and energy bars.
In some people, these products can contribute to diarrhea. And especially avoid introducing a new gel or bar on race day.Hydration Hint During your workout, be sure to drink 7 to 10 ounces of fluids every 10 to 20 minutes of exercise.In contrast, inappropriately high fluid intake during physical activity might also cause gastrointestinal as well as neurological complications. One of the potentially serious causes of nausea and vomiting during or after sport activity is exercise-induced hyponatraemia, first.
After running, drink plenty of fluids – think low-fat chocolate milk or other drinks designed for post-workout rehydration, as dehydration can contribute to runner's diarrhea. Large volumes of water or juice can worsen diarrhea, and warm drinks may as well. Be careful with energy supplements.
Well, staying hydrated is one great way to keep blood flowing in the right places, prevent heat illnesses, and help recover after a tough workout. But if you start to feel nauseous and you're.Gut ischemia would be the main cause of nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and (bloody) diarrhea [3]. Moreover, anaphylaxis is observed during or soon after exercise when preceded by the intake of a causal food allergen [4,5].
Adequate meal composition and hydration are essential for the prevention of these events. 2.Perhaps one of the largest players in the workout-nausea game is your diet. Eating a large meal and going to boot camp shortly after is a fairly obvious recipe for an upset stomach after workouts. However, Scott says that skipping meals or not eating a satiating balance of protein and carbs can also play a role.
Stay well-hydrated before, during, and after the exercise. Don't allow your body to get too hot, since being overheated can help bring on rhabdo. Don't take your first class in a heated exercise.The up and down motion of running may lead to cramping and diarrhea.That said, there are plenty of runners with IBS who manage this type of exercise.
Cramps, nausea, and diarrhea are all great reasons to skip or scale back on exercise. When you have diarrhea or are throwing up, you could become dehydrated. If you were to exercise.
Thus, the basic recommendations for reducing the risk of runners' diarrhea have to do with avoiding these factors: 2. Don't eat two hours before exercise. Avoid caffeine and hot drinks on the day of exercise. Avoid known intestinal triggers and gas-producing foods starting the day before a big event.
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It's official. World Health Organization (WHO) leader Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus will run unopposed for a second term as leader of the WHO.
Dr. Tedros is favored by the Chinese regime to keep the spot as top doctor at the WHO.
Dr. Tedros is NOT a medical doctor. He has never practiced as a medical doctor. His doctorate degree is in philosophy in community health.
Never Forget– Tedros wildly exaggerated the death rate of the coronavirus leading to a global panic. The Gateway Pundit reported at the time that the coronavirus fatality rate reported by the liberal mainstream media was completely inaccurate and the actual rate was more like a typical seasonal flu – the media was lying again.
On March 17, 2020, The Gateway Pundit first reported on the controversial Ethiopian politician and Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, and his irresponsible and completely inaccurate fear-mongering over the coronavirus.
Tedros claimed in a press conference in early March that the fatality rate for the coronavirus was 3.4% — many multiples that of the fatality rate of the common flu which is estimated to be around 0.1% annually.
This egregiously false premise led to the greatest global pandemic panic in world history. And Tedros was wrong. His actions defending China and hiding the origins of the coronavirus make him totally untrustworthy as WHO leader.
It is now official, per Breitbart.
World Health Organization (W.H.O.) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus will run for a second term at the helm of the organization in May 2022 unopposed, despite presiding over one of the most embarrassing episodes in the history of the agency: the Chinese coronavirus pandemic.
The W.H.O. holds elections every five years and requested member states nominate potential directors-general by September 23, 2021.
"Proposals will be considered at EB150 in January 2022: following an initial screening the Board will interview the proposed candidates and decide by a secret ballot on the nomination," the W.H.O. site details. "The nomination will then be submitted to the Seventy-fifth World Health Assembly in May 2022 which will appoint the next Director-General by secret ballot."
Next year, however, member states will only have one choice: Tedros.
Tedros defeated four other candidates to take over the role in 2017, earning a five-year term with the support of the Chinese Communist Party.
After Grossly Inflating COVID Death Rates, the WHO's Terrorist Connected Director General Tedros Now Claims Climate Change is the 'Single Biggest Health Threat Facing Humanity'


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With thousands of employees and millions of dollars in infrastructure, school districts are as complex and demanding as large corporations. Add in the extra layers of scrutiny that come from governments and even parents, and it's no surprise that district budgeting is among the most complicated of financial operations. What is surprising is that the technology most schools use is already decades out of date.
While the concept of the digital spreadsheet is over 50 years old, it wasn't until 1985 that the first version of Microsoft Excel was released for the Mac computer. Currently the industry standard for spreadsheets and now on its 16th version, it still represents a 30-year-old way of tracking budgets.
Thomas Olson, the founder and CEO of MyBudgetFile, can recall seeing a shift in district budgeting begin over 20 years ago. After 25 years of working with school districts in Southern Alberta, he saw administrators looking for solutions that would give more control to individual principals.
"I could see right away that there was going to be a need for a different way to do business because Excel spreadsheets couldn't manage that process," he says. "Boards needed tools to put in the hands of the principals for them to be able to plan effectively, and to collect that information from them in a non-technical way."
The result was a movement toward decentralized budgeting and the need arose for software to support it. Rather than financial administrators allocating funds from the top down, principals and other front-line education workers are able to shape the district's budget to meet the needs of students and teachers.
"The question I was really asking was: how do we start to link finance to actual instruction, and in doing so actually be able to improve the student results?" says Olson. "That's where decentralized budgeting comes in."
But for decentralized budgeting to be possible, everyone needs to be involved. That presents fresh challenges.
For one, every time a single spreadsheet file is exchanged between principals and administrators there is another chance for an error to occur. And spreadsheets provide the budget's complete picture, not an individual perspective. Administrators making changes in the document might not just be overwhelmed, they could overstep themselves and make errors in other areas.
With MyBudgetFile, a district's budget is stored in the cloud, eliminating the possibility of conflicting or corrupted versions. And rather than providing universal access to every user, MyBudgetFile restricts access based on an individual's area of responsibility. The result is clear accountability for the hundreds of individual budgets that make up the school district budget.
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Racial integration of postsecondary instructional institutions had been determined by the Courtroom previous to Brown, however honest and equal entry to quality education in all sectors (public, personal, and independent) gained more foreign money with the Brown choice and moved the training debate to center stage within the public discourse on race.
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|HCM City is pushing for the completion of programmes on flood control, traffic congestion, pollution and urban development. — VNS Photo Ngọc Diệp
HCM CITY — HCM City should push for completion of programmes on flooding, pollution, traffic congestion and urban renovation, Trần Vĩnh Tuyến, vice chairman of HCM City People's Committee, said at a meeting last Friday (March 29).
Tuyến and the members of the steering boards of four city programmes met to discuss ongoing problems and ensure that programmes are completed on time.
The urban renovation and development programme is lagging behind schedule. The city was supposed to complete land clearance and compensation for 20,000 households near and on the city's canals, but so far only 1,860 households have been relocated, which is only 10 per cent of the target.
The urban renovation programme also targets repairing or rebuilding 237 out of 474 old apartment buildings (built before 1975), but only 132 apartments have been repaired and two rebuilt.
Nguyễn Ngọc Tường, deputy chief of the city's Traffic Safety Committee, said that although the number of traffic accidents in 2018 had declined compared to 2017, traffic congestion was still a problem throughout the city
Bình Chánh District has the highest rate of traffic accidents (20 per cent of the total in the city), while District 9's Nguyễn Duy Trinh Street also suffers greatly due to the abundance of large trucks.
Road enlargement and the rerouting of traffic near ports is also important, the district's People's Committee said.
Đỗ Tấn Long, head of the Steering Centre for the Urban Flood Control Programme's Drainage System Management Division, said the city would push for completion of seven projects to tackle nine areas suffering from floods, and for projects on four out of nine streets that are often flooded from high tides.
The city said it would invest VNĐ7.6 trillion (US$327.7 million) in 218 projects this year. However, several projects are facing problems regarding land clearance and canal dredging.
Regarding the pollution programme, Nguyễn Toàn Thắng, director of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, said that four out of 16 set goals have been met, and 10 are set to be done this year.
Eight of them are on schedule, but the remaining two are unlikely to be done on time, he said.
One of them aims to have 80 per cent of urban wastewater collected and processed before discharge, and another targets having 90 per cent of industrial gas emissions processed properly.
The city is building three wastewater treatment facilities to raise the amount of collected water from 21 per cent to 82 per cent, but the facilities will not be able to operate by 2020.
Tuyến told the steering boards to push for the completion of the programmes, stressing that "funds need to be prioritised towards groundbreaking projects".
The Department of Justice has been told to examine the legality of projects, while the Department of Finance has been instructed to conduct price project appraisals as soon as possible to prevent further delays. — VNS


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STIGA InstaPlay Review
The STIGA Insta Play table tennis table has been a favorite among the table tennis community for years because of its quality and affordability. While the table is relatively inexpensive, the design and functionality make it worthy of being one of the highest selling tables. Not only that, but the table also boasts an impressive Insta Play feature that allows you to set up the table and play in less than 10 minutes.
- No Assembly Required with InstaPlay Technology
- 3/4″ Thick Black Table Top with Silk Screen Striping
- 2″ Legs and 3″ Mag Ball Bearing Wheels with Locks
- 2″ Steel Aprons with Corner Protectors
- 66″ Net and Post Set Included
- For Indoor Use Only
An Overview of the STIGA InstaPlay
Compared to other tables that require hours to assemble, the Insta Play feature can really be a life saver, especially if you plan on moving the Ping-Pong table into and out of storage often. The table itself is also great for storing items as well, it can be divided into two free standing tables, how's that for practicality.
While the Stiga Insta Play is a great table, you might want to check our article on the best ping pong tables in 2019 for a complete guide on the top-selling ping pong tables.
- It arrives almost completely assembled. Only the net and the posts require to be attached.
- The legs and the apron are made with two inches of steel and there are 3″ ball bearing wheel casters that provide added support and increase mobility.
- The top of the table is made of 3/4 inch quality black wood designed for both indoor and outdoor use.
- The table can be easily folded and moved because of the rollers.
- The table folds up for single rebound play.
- Thick 2″ square steel legs and a 2″ steel support apron for added support.
- You can use this table both indoors as well as outdoors.
- The table is made with quality materials that will stand the test of time, and children.
- There are pads on the corners for extra safety.
- Comes with a professional quality 66 inch net and posts.
- The edge banding and striping along with the black top give this table a very stylish design.
- The table can be divided into two free standing tables, perfect for yard sales or party events.
- The price is relatively cheap compared to other tables in the same price bracket.
- While the Insta Play feature is definitely a positive aspect for most, it could be a hindrance to some. It arrives almost completely set up, therefore the table weighs 263 pounds from the get-go, so it might require some extra help to get it to its final resting place.
- After continuous rough play, some reported there may be some sagging in the middle. Adding an extra support beam would fix this, if you feel like it
- While it's advertised as an outdoor table, some have reported warping in areas that experience high levels of continuous humidity.
- Not ITTF approved
To sum up the STIGA InstaPlay, it plays very well and for a 3/4″ table surface is similarly priced to its competitors. It ticks a lot of boxes being regulation size, easy to set up and store, it won't break the bank, and is safe for children.
Eugene (Gene) Sandoval has been one of those guys who spent too many hours around ping pong tables in high school. However, soon enough, Gene understood that there is more to ping pong than having fun. That is how he started a journey that made Eugene one of the experienced semi-professional ping pong players in the United States. As the founder of the PingPongRuler, Eugene spends most of his time surrounded by ping pong tables and research. He always has this knack for coming up with new ping pong strategies and telling the good and bad equipment apart.


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News Montage Tuesday
Here's what's been going on in relation to Profile the past couple days.
Have a look and enjoy!
Chad Degroot on Mr. Bike and Board, Deco, and Profile for ESPN:
Thanks to Jake Seeley for the support, here's a ice-grind to suicide from last week. No big deal, right?
Catching up with Matt Coplon thanks to Fafa and Data Bmx:
Glenn Salyers new Redline Winter Grind edit. Combos galore…get some ideas.


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Each individual and family arriving at Lenape Valley Foundation for mental health services presents with a unique set of issues, preferences, and concerns. One thing all have in common, however, is the desire to feel better and live better. No matter how significant problems may seem at the time, Lenape Valley Foundation believes that circumstances can improve for everyone who seeks help. This includes those who are temporarily reacting to significant stress in their lives, and to those who are struggling with severe and ongoing psychiatric illness.
Stories of recovery are unfolding at Lenape Valley Foundation every day. They are grounded in hope for the future, belief in a positive human spirit, plus the courage and determination to succeed. They are an inspiration to all who have had the privilege of participating in them or hearing about them. People working and receiving services at Lenape Valley Foundation believe that this inspiration enhances the community of Lenape Valley Foundation and all of the services we provide.
Lenape Valley Foundation embraces staff and service recipients alike in our community of recovery.


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08/08/2022 / By Kevin Hughes
For Bishop Leon Benjamin, prayer is not just a religious thing.
"Prayer is a governmental power. It's just as powerful as the legislative branch that we call Congress," he said during the Aug. 1 episode of his program "B-Alert News" on Brighteon.TV. "It's called 'decreeing a thing' or 'declaring a thing.' So our prayer is even more [powerful]."
The congressional candidate and senior pastor of New Life Harvest Church in Virginia said people need to understand more than ever that God hears prayers. Elaborating on his earlier point, Benjamin said prayer is a legislative power that Heaven has given to believers. This power, he added, is granted by God and His Kingdom. (Related: B-Alert News: Power of prayer is about power of leadership and influence – Brighteon.TV.)
According to the pastor, Jesus comes from a different type of government. God the Father, the Heavenly King, sent His son Jesus Christ – also a king – to fix a world turned upside down by Satan.
Given this, Benjamin said America is about to experience a collision between the spiritual and natural worlds – thanks to the power of prayer coming from consecrated people.
When people understand the power of a legislative decision granted from Heaven, it brings greater implications, he added. Thus, people need to commit their trust, energy and decision making process and give it over to the Lord to do the right thing.
The Brighteon.TV host also emphasized the importance of fasting on his program. When paired with prayer, fasting returns people back to their original state of legislative ability – which is to call, decree and declare the Word and Will of God.
Benjamin cited the book of the Prophet Daniel, where he "mourned for three weeks, ate no choice food … and used no lotions until the three weeks were over." At the end of the fasting period, Daniel became purified and saw a vision.
Fasting is refusing to consume food for voluntary or religious reasons, but the pastor said it is not limited to a religious thing. True fasting, just like what the prophet performed, causes a believer to consume every word of God – which is pure and converts a person's soul.
The pastor said that when people pray and fast, they are acknowledging what God is able to do. Once He receives the prayer and returns His word, the believer must now do what God says. In essence, someone who is fasting and praying on his knees will be moved to stand up and act.
Lastly, Benjamin said that fasting results in people being set apart for God – much like the Prophet Daniel. He optimistically remarked that God is about to set America apart again, and individuals in the nation will be set apart for a work that He has called them to do.
Awakening.news has more stories like this.
Watch the Aug. 1 episode of "B-Alert News" below. Catch "B-Alert News" with Bishop Leon Benjamin every Monday at 10-11 a.m. and every Sunday at 8-9 p.m. on Brighteon.TV.
Pastor Leon Benjamin and Ohio lawyer Tom Renz talk about fear and faith amid the pandemic – Brighteon.TV.
Powerful discussion: Pastor Leon Benjamin interviewed by Mike Adams on faith, life and the future of humanity.
The Resistance Chicks Leah and Michelle Svensson talk about the power of prayer in changing a nation – Brighteon.TV.
Praying to God could be made a crime, lawmakers threatened with legal action.
BardsFM host Scott Kesterson: We have to win the spiritual fight to win the overall battle – Brighteon.TV.
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11 reasons to make South Africa your next destination
This article was produced in partnership with Tripzilla.
If you've always thought of South Africa as a far-fetched dream, it's time to think again. Blessed with scenic landscapes, diverse wildlife, idyllic beaches and more – it's no wonder South Africa is a mainstay on everyone's bucket list. Apart from spotting Africa's Big Five – the lion, African elephant, Cape buffalo, leopard and rhinoceros – there are so many other exotic activities to do that will certainly take your breath away.
1. Hike or take a cable car to the peak of Table Mountain
Table Mountain is one of South Africa's most iconic attractions. Voted as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2011, it promises spectacular sights like no other. Boasting a rich diversity of flora and fauna, keep your eyes peeled for rare sightings of the rooikat (caracal), mongooses, snakes, porcupines, tortoises and more. Set against swirling clouds or the occasional pristine blue sky, the majestic mountain overlooks the city of Cape Town, offering impressive panoramic views along the way up.
Image credit: Table Mountain
Although one can hike up to the peak, cableways are also available. Whichever route you decide to take, a million-dollar view atop the mountain awaits. After taking the cableway up, you can still do some walking by taking the three routes available — the Dassie Walk, the Agama Walk, and the Klipspringer Walk. Do keep a lookout for five dams located at the top which are ideal picnic spots!
Image credit: Table Mountain
For the adventurous and active ones, you'll enjoy the hike up and down. Several routes include Platteklip Gorge, one of the most popular routes up the mountain which will take around two to three hours; or India Venster which requires more experience and physical stamina. On the other side of the mountain, the easiest route — Kasteelspoort — offers a comfortable hike along with a stunning view of Camps Bay.
2. Catch sight of adorable penguins at Boulders Beach
Want to witness a free-roaming colony of African penguins? Then head down to Boulders Beach! Famous for being home to a colony of more than 3,000 African penguins, watch them as they waddle around the beach or swim into the waters. A truly adorable sight, resist the temptation to approach them for a cuddle or you might become a victim to their sharp beaks!
The idyllic white sands and gentle waves create the perfect setting for a picnic at the beach as well. Filled with large boulders that help to break the rougher waves, you'll find numerous rock pools in between the boulders where you can settle down for a good soak.
3. Go whale-watching from Hermanus Shore
Image credit: Rob Schleiffert
The fishing village of Hermanus has been recognised as one of the 12 best whale watching spots in the world, and there are many tours available to take you on a guided sea kayaking tour to get up close and personal to the giant beasts! The period between July and November is the best time to enjoy whale-watching here.
Hermanus is also one of the very few spots in the world where you can whale-watch from the coast and even from coastal restaurant windows. To get the best views, make your way down to Grotto, Siever's Point or Dreunkrans to catch sight of the gentle giants. From beaches to cliffs, the town of Hermanus sure does provide many vantage points to catch breaching whales and a glimpse of their tails slapping the water!
4. Go shark-cave diving
Image credit: Cape Town Tourism
If South Africa had a national adventure sport, it would definitely be shark-cage diving. Did you know that 98 species of sharks (a quarter of the world's total) inhabit the waters around South Africa, and 40 of these species call the waters surrounding Cape Town home? This exhilarating activity to meet the notorious Great White and its relatives is certainly something adrenaline-junkies wouldn't want to miss!
Feel your heart race as you get up close and personal with these ferocious creatures, protected by a galvanised steel mesh cage. Don't worry, there will be experienced dive masters who will guide you through every step of the experience. So, head down to the local fishing town of Gansbaai for this epic adventure you'll never forget. Plus, gain bragging rights about this once-in-a-lifetime experience!
5. Go wine-tasting along the Constantia Wine Route
Image credit: The Constantia Wine Route
Leaving Cape Town without tasting any wine would be an injustice to your South African trip. Just a stone's throw away from Cape Town city centre lies the Constantia Wine Route – where you'll find nine wine farms that date back to the 1600s. The Constantia Wine Route boasts some of the best examples of Cape Dutch architecture, as well as resplendent views and lush greenery.
Head down to one of the valley's nine wine estates for a wine-tasting session, complemented by a stunning landscape of rows of vineyards stretching into the horizon. Groot Constantia in particular, is South Africa's oldest wine producing estate so it's definitely worth a visit. Get your hands on award-winning wines from top class sauvignons to the world-famous Constantia dessert wine. With so much to discover in this region, it'd be a shame to miss out on taking the Constantia Wine Route.
1. Glamp out at Limpopo
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Despite the allure of starry skies and bonding around bonfires, camping is not for all of us. But what if we told you that you could take pleasure in the perks of camping, without sacrificing comfort and luxury? Also known as glamping, this activity sees the harmonious combination of modern facilities coupled with the ruggedness of a camping environment.
For one of the best glamping experiences, hit up Village D'Afrique in the town of Bela-Bela, less than 2 hours away from Johannesburg city. Nestled in the Shakila game farm, these luxurious tents provide first-class amenities, such as bathtubs, king-sized beds and even private pools. Whenever you're feeling adventurous during your comfortable stay, the variety of outdoor activities, such as horse riding and ziplining, are right at your doorstep. There's no better way to marvel at the natural beauty of South Africa than through glamping!
Address: Village D'afrique De Nyl Zyn Oog, Shakila, De Nyl Zyn Oog, Between Modimolle And Bela Bela, 0510, Limpopo
2. Go on a safari adventure at the Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve
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Less than an hour away from Johannesburg City lies the Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve. Can you believe that this vast nature reserve is an abode to more than 600 animals? Granted that it is pretty tough to beat the iconic Kruger National Park, we assure you that the Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve comes a close second!
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Go on a guided walking tour, game drives, night safari and even self-drives to catch the park's residents in action. Keep a lookout for endangered species and some of Africa's Big Five, such as rhinoceroses, lions and buffalos too. There are also lion/cheetah/giraffe feeding sessions available, and cafes or restaurants where you can dine while overlooking pygmy hippo pools or feed giraffes from the deck!
Address: 520 Kromdraai Road, Kromdraai, Krugersdorp, 1739, South Africa
If you can't wait to explore all these amazing places in South Africa, why not apply for a DBS Altitude Card? Enjoy 3 miles/S$1 spent on online flight & hotel transactions (capped at S$5,000 per month), 2 miles/S$1 spent overseas (in foreign currency), and 1.2 miles/S$1 spent locally.
And the best part? These miles don't expire! You can take your time in redeeming them as and when you like. So whenever you spend, you're actually saving up for your next trip! Sign up for DBS Altitude Card today.
3. Unfold the country's past at the Apartheid Museum
Image credit: Apartheid Museum
Head down to the Apartheid Museum for an immersive experience in learning about the country's colonial history. The museum illustrates the rise and fall of the nation and educates visitors on institutionalised racism and social inequalities that still linger in parts of South Africa today.
Read bone-chilling stories and experience riveting multimedia exhibitions; such as a room with hanging nooses that represent the execution of 131 government rivals, as well as horrific videos of attacks during the apartheid. Even the entrance to the museum is separated by 'whites only' and 'non-whites' to provide a semblance of what life was like during the era of apartheid. You will also learn about the cruel implementation of the apartheid system on African soil, the struggles against it and the nation's independence brought by Nelson Mandela. A truly enriching experience awaits you here.
Address: Northern Park Way and Gold Reef Rd, Johannesburg, 2001, South Africa
4. Experience Africa's tribal lifestyles at Lesedi Cultural Village
Image credit: Joburg Tourism
Venture into Lesedi Cultural Village to get an idea of why South Africa is considered the Rainbow Nation! Sitting on the fringes of Johannesburg, this village brings you on a culturally immersive journey into the 5 major tribes of the African continent - namely the Pedi, Zulu, Xhosa, Basotho and Ndebele.
Explore the village and learn about their diverse heritage, distinctive architecture, traditional artforms as well as their rustic lifestyles in this educational space. Get a first-hand experience of tribal meetings, enjoy tribal dance performances and feast on an array of authentic African dishes, which even includes crocodile and ostrich meat! Homesteads are also available with your host doubling up as your guide throughout your stay. There's no better way to delve into the world of Africa's tribal communities than this.
Address: Kalkheuwel Broederstroom R512, Lanseria, 1748 Johannesburg, South Africa
Be it adventurous animal encounters, insightful tribal experiences or just glamping out in style, South Africa just has so much to offer. Uncover these gems of Cape Town, Johannesburg and its surroundings for a memorable trip to the African continent!


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Love Relationships on Minimum Wage – How Lack of Finance Affect Romance
From June through December 2009 an email and web-based survey was conducted by social researcher and advice columnist Deborrah Cooper on the effect of income on dating habits of single adults 18-35. More than 3500 people responded over the six month duration of the survey. The website (AskHeartBeat.Com) serves a largely African-American audience, primarily residents of the United States. The survey featured four surprising findings:
#1) Respondents earning minimum wage primarily worked at nationwide fast food chains and retail stores. These chains show annual profits of millions to billions (Walmart) annually;.
#2) Many of the respondents were forced to leave the privacy of their own apartments and move into multi-dweller units with room mates to share expenses and make their meager income go further;
#3) The respondents, even if college students, were independent of their parents and their wages were their sole source of income, even if supplemented by scholarships and grants to pay school fees, and food stamps to assist with groceries; and
#4) Hundreds of the respondents were formerly employed at salaries sometimes triple what they were earning, but due to the economy, took a job earning much less than they were previously simply to have employment and "at least some money coming in."
Though university studies (which always use students which attend that university, which nationwide at largely middle class Whites) point to a finding that students don't need to earn more because they aren't poor to begin with, the AskHeartBeat.Com survey finds facts in complete opposition.
The AskHeartBeat.Com survey proves that minorities, always impacted at higher rates than whites in economic downturns by higher unemployment rates and reduced wages/hours, would be greatly assisted by a higher minimum wage, a wage that is more akin to a LIVING wage of at least $10 per hour. Raising the minimum wage by 35 or 50 cents is a joke and an insult to Americans that wish to care for their families by providing their employers with an honest day's work for a wage that can actually feed clothe and shelter their children.


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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives.
They used to just dope the humans.
This seemed the most logical way of getting bicycles to go faster and making the riders live strong.
Someone, though, may have recently had a fascinating disruptive idea: Why not dope the bike?
I deduce this from a statement offered on Saturday by the Union Cycliste International. This is the body that, among other things, tries to ensure that cyclists don't have chemically-altered bodies.
"The Union Cycliste Internationale confirms that pursuant to the UCI's Regulations on technological fraud, a bike has been detained for further investigation following checks at the Women's Under 23 race of the 2016 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships," reads the statement.
Technological fraud? This sounds akin to Formula 1 cars being illegally souped-up, but these are bikes. The riders in cyclo-cross have to not only ride them, but carry them over obstacles. How might these bikes have been made technologically fraudulent?
"It is no secret that a motor was found," UCI President Brian Cookson said in a press conference, reported by Cycling News. "We believe that it was indeed technological doping."
A motor? Yes, allegedly inside the bike's frame.
The mere phrase "technological doping" has a delicious quality. It's as if technology has trumped chemistry to create a new method for pushing push-bikes to go faster.
It's unclear what sort of motor may have been found. UCI didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
However, Cookson took to Twitter to declare: "Technological fraud is unacceptable. We want the minority who may consider cheating to know that, increasingly there is no place to hide, and sooner or later they will pay for the damage they're causing to our sport."
More Technically Incorrect
- Bill Gates says he was only ruthless when it came to low prices
- Dog owners less neurotic than cat owners, says study
- Ellen Pao's not so excellent Lyft adventure with juror from her trial
The rider who's bike was allegedly motor-doctored is Femke Van den Driessche, 19, from Belgium. She gave an interview to Belgian sports site Sporza — reported by Cycling News.
"I didn't know anything about it," she said. "I don't know how that bike got there. I was surprised to see that bike standing there. It's not my bike. There's been a mistake."
In 2015, UCI issued new sanctions against teams that mechanically dope. A guilty rider will be suspended for a minimum of six months. Fines may be levied between 20,000 and 200,000 Swiss francs (around $19,600 to $196,000). Teams may also be banned and fined 1 million Swiss francs (around $980,000).
I wonder how many of the mountain bikers who plow up the hills near my house are mechanical dopers. What a concept.


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03 November 2006
Suspension of disbelief?
I've seen this in so many movies and tv shows, including this week's Veronica Mars, that it got me wondering. If you're a thief, aren't you damaging your loot?
I imagine there's some percentage of necklaces with loose clasps where this approach might work, but I would think most would break adjacent to the clasp. Unless it was a thick chain or leather cord. Anyone? The necklaces I might be willing to experiment on are out of reach in storage at the moment.
One year ago at TTaT: At the bar after the wedding reception
tags: necklaces+on+tv, Veronica+Mars
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Brilliant question! I know of several cases of people having chains ripped off their necks recently here in DC. Then, just a couple of days ago, I saw an ad for a pawn shop that says they will buy broken chains. Holy crapola! They should have just said, "Hey! Thieves! Bring your broken booty here!"ReplyDelete
I guess if it's 14K or 18K, the chains could always just be sold for the weight of the gold...
Thanks, M! And you're right, holy cow with that pawn shop.ReplyDelete
I've never liked gold jewelry so the weight aspect hadn't occurred to me, but it makes sense. What gets me on tv is that the people wear the necklaces post-yank as if there was no damage to it. Often heirlooms, no less...
Good question.ReplyDelete
I feel much more at home here now that you're back to the blue.
Me too, Michele, me too!ReplyDelete
Yeah, you'd break it. But it can be fixed and do you really think that whiny little girl would sit still long enough for VM to actual unclasp it? Nah. Not likely.ReplyDelete
Kevin: I get it... it just hits me the same way that gifts with separately wrapped lids do when I see them on tv.ReplyDelete


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Elisha Durham
Private, Company C,
8th Pennsylvania Infantry,
also known as 8th U.S. Colored Infantry
Photo taken Aug 2002
Enlisted 13 Aug 1863, [one record gives the date of 14 Aug 1863]Honorably discharged 10 Nov 1865, Brownsville, TX [one record gives the date of 10 Dec 1865, Philadelphia, PA]Residence during pension record period: Kent Co, DE
Elisha Durham:
Date of birth: ca. 1839-40 at (not given)Date of death: 17 Jul 1894 at (not given)Married to:
Sarah Carney on Apr 1857 at Smyrna, Kent Co, DEHer date of birth: ca. 1835-36
Her date of death: 06 Jan 1903Their children:None are listed in the pension records. One document had a space for children's data, but it was only for children who were living and under 16 years of age at the time of the document (1894). See below for a list of their children.
Among the affiants / witnesses for Elisha and Sarah:
Zadock Muntz [Isaiah "Zaddock" / "Zeddick" Munce / Muntz, b. Mar 1835; first cousin of Elisha] [also a Civil War veteran]
John Carter [John A. Carty / Carter, b. 25 Dec 1823]
Robert J. Durham [Robert John Durham, b. 31 May 1851; first cousin of Elisha]
William Carney [b. ca. 1836-38] [also a Civil War veteran]
Enoch Clark
Joseph C. Boggs
Lydia Ann Sammons
Elisha Durham was the son of:
Joel Durham (b. ca. Jul 1819; d. 17 Feb 1909) and Margaret Munce / Muntz (b. ca. 1817; d. 14 Apr 1895).Sarah Carney was the daughter of:
Robert Carney (b. 13 Aug 1815; d. 18 Jan 1889) and Phebe _______ (b. ca. 1812; d. ca. 1880).
Children of Elisha and Sarah, according to my data:1. Annie M. Durham, b. 10 Sep 1857, m. Isaac Green Sr.
2. Margaret A. Durham, b. ca. 1858
3. Robert Durham, b. ca. 1862
4. Charles Durham, b. ca. 1864
5. David Durham, b. ca. 1866, m. Christina "Tene" Sammons
6. Lewis Durham, b. ca. 1868
7. Sallie Durham, b. ca. 1870
8. Elisha Durham, b. ca. 1872
9. Elijah / Frank? Durham, b. ca. 1874
Children of Elisha and Sarah, according to Joseph Romeo's website:
1. Margaret A. "Annie M." Durham, b. 10 Sep 1857, m. Isaac Green
2. Robert Durham, b. ca. Jun 1861, m. Mary L. Sammons?
3. Charles H. Durham, b. ca. May 1863, m. Clara _______
4. David Durham, b. ca. Jun 1867, m. Christina Sammons
5. Lewis Durham, b. ca. 1869
6. Sallie Durham, b. ca. 1870, m. Joseph Seeney
7. Elisha Frank Durham, b. ca. 1872
8. Ervin Durham, b. ca. 1874
Notable differences:
A. Joseph shows Annie M. and Margaret A. as one-and-the-same.
B. Joseph shows the name Frank as a middle name for Elisha, whereas I had it as an alternative name from Elijah.
C. Joseph shows an (extra) son named Ervin. (Joseph has some good notes on his page--see link above).
According to my data, Sarah also had a child out-of-wedlock, prior to her marriage to Elisha:
1. Joseph Carney, b. 16 Apr 1854, d. 14 Jan 1935, m. Mary W. Dean
Joseph Romeo shows Elisha & Sarah's marriage date as 19 Feb 1857 (as opposed to the Apr 1857 date in the pension records).Joseph Romeo shows Elisha's death date as 18 Jul 1894 (as opposed to 17 Jul 1894, as shown in the pension records and on the tombstone).
On the African American Civil War Memorial in Washington DC, Elisha's name is displayed on Plaque A-20.
Elisha is buried in Immanuel Union / Manship Cemetery, Cheswold, Kent Co, DE
QUERY ITEMS:1. Does anyone know the maiden name of Phebe, Sarah Carney Durham's mother? (Hmm, I need to do an assessment of Robert and Phebe's children, and see how many of them lived until the period of common use of death certificates, and see if any of the certificates list mother's/Phebe's maiden name).
2. Does anyone know who the Lydia Ann Sammons (among the affiants/witnesses) is? (Not sure if Sammons is her maiden or married name).
3. Joseph: Where did you obtain the 19 Feb 1857 marriage date of Elisha and Sarah? (And why do you show Elisha dying on 18 Jul 1894 instead of 17 Jul 1894?) (In your notes you have the tombstone date noted correctly).
- - - - - - - - - -From Joseph Romeo (firstname.lastname@example.com) 4 Sep 2002
John C. Carter asked: "Joseph: Where did you obtain the 19 Feb 1857 marriage date of Elisha and Sarah? (And why do you show Elisha dying on 18 Jul 1894 instead of 17 Jul 1894? In your notes you have the tombstone date noted correctly)?"
The marriage date came from Lynn Jackson's web site, which is doclinked in the Sources section on my page for Elisha Durham. The death date of 18 Jul 1894 came from his death certificate.
To view some of the other Civil War pension extractions, as well as an explanatory note, please see the following page of the Mitsawokett site:
(Once on the page, scroll down below the Index to see the Overview).
Please let me know if anyone has any questions: John C. Carter
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Currency exchange rate fluctuations have affected his business.
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That attitude reminds him of the scene 25 years ago, when Shiung came to the Chinese mainland to start his business, since the meltdown of the Taiwan currency forced the closure of his stores in Taiwan.
In 2015, his stores nevertheless saw a 50 percent rise in sales revenue because of growing orders.
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"Shakespeare said, 'Tailor makes the man'. I think people should rather overdress than being outdated. I started learning to make suits when I was 14, and I have been working in this business ever since. I don't have plans to launch any other stores, and if I pass on, my stores are unlikely to survive."


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