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Friends of ours gave us a Daisy Gardenia as a living and loving memory to Byron. New growth started appearing early spring and then without any indication, the first bloom appeared and I was awestruck. Not because it finally bloomed, but because it bloomed this morning, on his birthday. Further affirmation that he hasn't left us, he's everywhere, at all times, with us always.
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That on this day, marking my 49th trip round the sun, I can glance back at all that has passed, with certainty it all happened as was intended; while focusing intently on the Now and not on what's yet to come; for no matter how long or hard we plan, or how much we want to believe, life truly is not of our control. j.a.terry 4.17.16
Outside the rain
Into the Never
And as I made my way through his forest so mystical, I came upon the entrance of choice; I hesitated not, but boldly moved forward, into the Never, which forever altered my course through all worlds ~ ©jillterry | jillterry.com
Ribbon of Love
Something caught my eye through the sun glared dirty windshield – an old tape; dropped, lost, perhaps now forgotten, laying alongside the road. I watched the ribbon blow freely in the early evening breeze, and felt a pinch in my heart I recognized as sadness. I thought of him – the way we were in the beginning; two souls colliding, igniting our hearts forever, each with another by our side, keeping us apart, but unable to extinguish the inferno that raged between us.
For a year we danced the waltz of secret lovers, inside our minds, each time our paths fatefully crossed, proving no force strong enough to keep us apart; as a knight in shining armor he appeared upon my doorstep, a gift from God on the eve of that Christmas, sweeping me up in his loving arms, promising never to let me go; vowing to love me through good and bad, in sickness and health, until death do us part.
Twenty years of laughter and love, new life and family with the gift of our son; successes failures, betrayal and forgiveness, all wrapped up in our ribbon of love; blowing through time, weaving our lives.
For two years I smelled death creep upon him, I expressed this to him, but we spoke not of it. He distanced himself slowly, over a period of time, as a beloved cat prepares to wander off and die, confirming his preference that night I made reference. No burden would he be, no life worth living being dependent and not free.
I saw him there, inside my mind, those last moments when all seemed lost, any shred of light snuffed out in darkness, our ribbon of love no longer enough to sustain him; his thoughts were of us, his love just as strong, he asked for forgiveness as he raised the gun. The end wasn't instant, this came as a shock, he stood and he stumbled, fell face forward on the ground, blood seeping slowly, he whispered, "What have I done."
– j.a.terry 1.30.16
Though what we've lost can never be replaced and the path my life has taken is not the chosen one, I've still so very much to be thankful for. May you all realize the depth of your blessings, this day and every day. Peace, love and light – jill
I woke this morning with the sun shining at my window, an empty spot now forever by my side; and I realized with heavy heart that soon I will never wake to this view again, never dream and slumber in the room for decades we shared; sometimes full, at others empty, but mostly overflowing with love. And so in this moment of absolute truth, my final chapter now begins. j.a.terry 11.1.15
Day of the Dead
Dia de los Muertos ~ Honoring, remembering and celebrating those who have crossed before us. Praying in support of their spiritual journey –
j.a.terry 11.1.15
Autumns child –
She sees her self
An autumn child
Leveling off
She turns from the mirror
She doesn't like it much
Feeling like summer
Longing for spring
Surrounded by people
All telling her different things
Opportunities knocking
Too many chances missed
Felling suffocated
Never so
Like the raindrop
On her windshield
Unmoving – unyielding
Steadfast holding
No matter how fast
She travels
Or the house in the woods
Withering through seasons
Still standing tall
Once beautiful
Now abandoned
I looked in the mirror today and saw a familiar old face – eyes too big, wide and weary, having seen too much tragedy for one single lifetime; and while I don't yet know the destination of this dark and winding road, I know for certain it's forcing my growth.
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A Wimshurst electrostatic generator, working on the principle of induction, generates high voltage differences and sparks between two movable electrodes. By increasing the distance between the electrodes, higher potential differences can be built up.
Electrostatic induction refers to the principle that charges in an object (especially a conductor) redistribute themselves in the presence of nearby charges. Opposite charges are attracted to each other, while similar charges are repelled.
Larger charges can be stored by connecting the knobs to Leyden jars which are component parts of the machine.
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One of my Facebook friends, posted this article which I thought was extremely interesting!
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"It is dishonest for right-wing commentators to insist on an equivalence that does not exist. The danger of political violence in this country comes overwhelmingly from one direction — the right, not the left. The vitriolic, anti-government hate speech that is spewed on talk radio every day — and, quite regularly, at Tea Party rallies — is calibrated not to inform but to incite."
Incite what? Discontent with current government? Too late! Discontent is already here! I read articles by leftists and they are fishing! When talking to my clients I often stated "They are fishing, don't take the bait. They want you to react in a way that makes you look bad." I say, they have really crappy bait and the only fish I am going to fry are the ones on election day, when I cast my vote for people who will not go with the same ole party line smelly bait, but rather those that have a solid compass and who will not waver from steering the United States of America in the right direction. Those that still believe in American values and the American Dream and American Exceptionalism! I DISAGREE with the current direction of our government and that is my RIGHT as an American citizen!
So disagreeing with the current government is now HATE speech???? Whatever ever happened to the leftist rant of the Bush years, which I believe was "dissent was the highest form of patriotism?"
This ongoing slant on opposing views, beckons infringements forthcoming on our 1st Amendment rights. When people disagree, it is could be portrayed as a "hate crime." I WILL NOT STOP SPEAKING OUT IF I DISAGREE!!!! There is a big difference between disagreeing and hate speeches. Although the current government only has itself to blame if people are so vehemently opposing it. …
I am not some right-wing "radical" they try to accuse of hate mongering or inciting violence. I am a hardworking American, Native American, tax paying, conservative. I am a minority, I am a woman – I disagree with the leftist politics and socialist agenda. Go figure!
The next tidbit I want to discuss is this comment left on my page in response to a link to an article:
I wrote "This disgusting saga continues, it WILL end November 2012… without FAIL" and attached the following link:
The comment given by someone I know was:
OMG is that really all we should be worried about…the tip of the flag on the floor. I don't believe it's any more disgusting the the prior 8 years…oh didn't we already win the war! I rarely do this but….
Now… my response:
Hey lady… no not just it… It's actually the least of our worries. BUT it is really disrespectful… Most military people (like my father, grandfather, brother, father-in-law) I know would never let the flag touch the ground, be hung incorrectly or any other sign of disrespect. And coming from the highest office (Commander in Chief) of our country makes it more heinous. But I agree, we have MUCH more to worry about!


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"For all of God's promises have been fulfilled in Christ with a resounding "Yes!" And through Christ, our "Amen" (which means "Yes") ascends to God for his glory." 2 Corinthians 1:20
The Bible repeatedly tells us that we can have what we pray for when we receive it by Faith. There may be a WAIT sometimes, but as long as what we're praying for lines up with His Word then, we can have what we are believing Him for. He said it! The Bible justifies it! God keeps His promises! =)
7 Scripture Verses & notes concerning God's timing and why we can trust in His timing:
Understanding God's perspective on TIME
Ex: God says, "At the time I have planned, I will bring justice against the wicked. Psalm 75:2
Life Application Study Bible Note: God will act when He is ready. Children have difficulty grasping the concept of time. "It's not time yet" is not a reason they easily understand because they only comprehend the present. As limited human beings, we can't understand God's perspective about time. We want everything now, unaware that God's timing is better. When God is ready, He will do what needs to be done, not what we would like Him to do. We may be as impatient as children, but we must not doubt the wisdom of God's timing. Wait for God to reveal His plan. Don't take matters into your own hands.
God rescues us in His TIMING, not ours
Ex: "Years passed, and the king of Egypt died. But the Israelites continued to groan under their burden of slavery. They cried out for help, and their cry rose up to God. God heard their groaning, and He remembered His covenant promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He looked down on the people of Israel and knew it was time to act." Exodus 2:23-25
Life Application Study Bible Note: God's rescue doesn't always come the moment we want it. God had promised to bring the Hebrew slaves out of Egypt (Genesis 15:16; 46:3, 4). The people had waited a long time for that promise to be kept, but God rescued them when He knew the right time had come. God knows the best time to act. When you feel that God has forgotten you in your troubles, remember that God has a time schedule we can't see.
Waiting for God's TIMING
Ex: "How long, O God, will you allow our enemies to insult you? Will you let them dishonor your name forever? Why do you hold back your strong right hand? Unleash your powerful fist and destroy them. You, O God, are my king from ages past, bringing salvation to the earth. You split the sea by your strength and smashed the heads of the sea monsters. You crushed the heads of Leviathan and let the desert animals eat him. You caused the springs and streams to gush forth, and you dried up rivers that never run dry. Both day and night belong to you; you made the starlight and the sun. You set the boundaries of the earth, and you made both summer and winter. See how these enemies insult you, LORD. A foolish nation has dishonored your name." Psalm 74:10-18
Life Application Study Bible Note: From our perspective, God sometimes seems slow to intervene on our behalf. but what might appear slow to us is good timing from God's perspective. It's easy to become impatient while waiting for God to act, but we must never give up on Him. When God is silent and you are in deep anguish, follow the method in this psalm. Review the great acts of God throughout biblical history; then review what he has done for you. This will remind you that God is at work, not only in history, but also in your life today.
Ex: "So although Jesus loved Martha, Mary, and Lazarus, he stayed where he was for the next two days. Finally, he said to his disciples, Let's go back to Judea." John 11:5-7
Life Application Study Bible Note: Jesus loved this family and often stayed with them. He knew their pain but but did not respond immediately. His delay had a specific purpose. God's timing, especially His delays, may make us think He is not answering or is not answering the way we want. But He will meet all our needs according to His perfect schedule and purpose (Philippians 4:19). Patiently await His timing.
Ex: "But you must not forget this one thing, dear friends: A day is like a thousand years to the Lord, and a thousand years is like a day. The Lord isn't really being slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent." 2 Peter 3:8-9
Life Application Study Bible Note: God may have seemed slow to these believers as they faced persecution every day and longed to be delivered. But God is not slow; He just is not on our timetable (Psalm 90:4). Jesus is waiting so that more sinners will repent and turn to Him. We must not sit and wait for Christ to return, but we should realize that time is short and we have important work to do. Be ready to meet Christ anytime, even today; yet plan your course of service as though He may not return for many years.
Ex: "Jesus was about 30 years old when he began his public ministry." Luke 3:23
Life Application Study Bible Note: Imagine the Savior of the world working in a small-town carpenter's shop until he was 30 years old! It seems incredible that Jesus would have been content to remain in Nazareth all that time, but He patiently trusted His Father's timing for His life and ministry. Like Jesus, we need to resist the temptation to jump ahead before receiving the Spirit's direction. Are you waiting and wondering what your next step should be? Don't jump ahead—trust God's timing.
Ex: "When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners." Romans 5:6
Life Application Study Bible Note: We were weak and helpless because we could do nothing on our own to save ourselves. Someone had to come and rescue us. Christ came at exactly the right time in history—according to God's own schedule. God controls all history, and He controlled the timing, method, and events surrounding Jesus' death.
Gospel song recommendation: "Waiting on God" by Rev. Dreyfus Smith & The Wings of Faith Mass Choir


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I hope Mikel is bringing some of his Rescue Rangers with him. And a Garmin-to-gondola adapter. How does anybody map under these conditions?
Couldn't Simone have picked a board meeting location that wasn't suffering a flood emergency? I swear to God I thought he said "Pizza" and was talking about the catering. Oh, for the good old days when nobody on my Ministry of Truth had an accent.


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One of my favorite things about being a mom is seeing my son develop his personality. His like and dislikes, his quirks, his sense of humor. It's so cute.
But sometimes something pops up that makes you go 'uhmm, wait a sec. this is a little odd.' And this is one of those times. I think he's a germaphobe.
Here's the evidence:
He has been able to wash his hands by himself (soap and all) for almost a year now. I thought it was just because it's fun to splash in the water, but maybe not.
He recently saw me using antibacterial gel and now he will scream every time he sees the bottle until I let him use some.
Every time we walk past the downstairs bath (pretty much every time we go upstairs or downstairs, or come into the house or leave it – the door to the garage is right by the stairs and the bathroom), he starts chanting "Wash up, wash up, wash up," climbs up on the step stool and washes up.
Typical instance in my home:
Lil Man will be crying hysterically over…whatever…who knows?
Me: Oh, baby boy! It's okay! You want some hugs?
Him: WAHHHH! NOOO!!! WAHHH!! WAHHH!!!
Me: Do you want to go wash up?
Him: sniff sniff. yeah. sniff. ::runs to wash his hands::
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Kaitlyn Potts, originally from Fairfax Station, Virginia, began her training in ballet, lyrical, jazz, contemporary, and tap, and later went on to train more intensively in ballet at the Maryland Youth Ballet. She attended summer intensives at the Kirov Academy of Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Texas Ballet Theater, and Kaatsbaan Extreme Ballet, and was named an American Ballet Theatre National Training Scholar for the years 2006-2008. Additionally, she was awarded summer scholarships to Interlochen School of the Arts, The Washington Ballet, Joffrey New York, Nevada Ballet Theater, Joffrey New York, and Houston Ballet, and full year scholarships to Kirov Academy of Ballet, Ballet Austin, and Le Jeune Ballet du Quebec. In 2005, Kaitlyn won the Junior Grand Prix for the Youth America Grand Prix semi-finals in South Carolina, and was named as part of the top twelve in the New York City finals that same year. She received a special invitation to perform at the XXII International Ballet Festival in Miami in 2007, and won 1st place at the American Ballet Competition in Miami in 2008. Kaitlyn danced professionally for Texas Ballet Theater from 2008-2011, and joined Utah Regional Ballet under the direction of Jacqueline Colledge as a soloist in 2011, getting promoted to principal dancer in 2013. Throughout her career thus far, Kaitlyn has enjoyed performing the title roles in many ballets such as the world premiere of Jacqueline Colledge's "Snow White," "Romeo and Juliet," "Cinderella," "The Sleeping Beauty," "La Coquette," the Sugar Plum Fairy in "The Nutcracker," and Clara in Ben Stevenson's "The Nutcracker." Kaitlyn has taught and guest performed throughout the United States, has been a teacher and the director of the ballet program at Performing Dance Center in Salt Lake City since 2011, and also currently teaches URB II at Jacqueline's School of Ballet. In addition to choreographing for her students throughout the past several years, she has choreographed for Brigham Young University and Utah Regional Ballet. Kaitlyn is an ABT® Certified Teacher, who has successfully completed the ABT® Teacher Training Intensive in Pre-Primary through Level 3 of the ABT® National Training Curriculum and is a Certified FLX Conditioning Specialist. She will be graduating from Harvard Extension School this spring with both a bachelor's degree and graduate certificate in business and nonprofit management.


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My thoughts today are turned to some I know who are going through difficult times. There are so many in the world that must deal with severe problems. And some of them are very close to home.
Then my studies today included a visit to Isaiah 63:15, which says in part, "Look down from heaven and see, from your holy and beautiful habitation." This is certainly the attitude many of us feel. We wonder at times if God is paying attention. We cry out for him to just look and see what is happening in our lives.
My friends, he does look and see. A study of the context belonging to the above quote shows that God was watching all along. He knew what was happening. And he knew how to make the best use of the circumstances that the nation of Israel was facing.
This is promised to all who love God (Romans 8:28). Satan may bring all sorts of evil into a life. But if that person is hungering after God, God who gave his own Son for us will certainly give the blessings needed in the hour of distress.
"Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? … I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord."
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Here are some of the common questions we get, and the answers!
Do you actually hit each other with steel weapons?
Why, yes; yes we do.
That's nuts! Do you hit each other with full force?
As a matter of fact, we do!
What about kicking and punching and grappling and all that? Is that full force too?
It sure is!
And you do all that in armor! How much does it weigh?
It's usually about 70-80 pounds.
Wow! Why do you even do this?
We all have our own reasons! But I can assure you that (at least on the NYC team) they are always for positive and uplifting ones!
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The next level of membership, international, let's a member of the ACL fight in the U.S. and the annual world tournament.
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Islam is not only a religion in the ordinary sense of the word, but a complete system of life. While other religious codes provide guidance only for the relation between man and his Creator, Islam guides man in his relationship with God, and gives him the norms which govern his temporal existence, since Islam is concerned with the spiritual, political, social economic, moral and all other material aspects of the human being.
Every social system has its own economic system. Islam being a comprehensive and distinct social system, possesses a corresponding economic system of its own. Islamic economics is fast developing into a different and distinct paradigm of economics.
Difference between Islamic and conventional banks:
There are a number of key differences between the products and services offered by a conventional bank in comparison to an Islamic financial institution.
Firstly, Islam is the back bone of interest free banking; moral principles and objectives play a more important role in its operations. As such it is organised on the basis of cooperation with each other as stated in the Quranic injunction: "Assist one another in righteousness and piety and do not assist one another in sin and trasgression" (Quran, 5:2). The Quran also calls for trade " do not consume one another's wealth unjustly but only [in lawful] business by mutual consent"(Quran, 4:29). Honesty and trustworthiness is so essential in business, thus the Prophet salallahu alaihi wasallam had declared that dishonest transactions are illegal (reported by Bukhari).
Secondly, no gain is accepted without either effort or liability. Islam forbids receiving a monetary advantage without giving a counter value, but is not opposed to profit or financial gain as long as an effort is performed or (partial) liability is accepted for the financial result of a venture.
Thirdly, general conditions of a debtor should be evaluated genuinely. If one is in financial distress, and is not able to pay back the principal, one should be given an extension on humanitarian ground without any penalty. (Quran, 2:280)
Fourthly, certain business transactions are considered unlawful in Islam and cannot be carried out in an Islamic bank. For example trading in alcohol, intoxicating drugs, gambling or producing pornography are contrary to Islam.
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'Turbo' Movie Review
2 1/2 Stars
In animation shorthand, "Turbo" is "Cars" with snails. It's light on the jokes, but cute, with animation so vivid it looks photo-real.
It's another "impossible dream" tale, this time of a motor head mollusk who has a need for "terrifying, blinding speed." Theo (
He watches races on TV and works hard to improve his time over the measured yard -- 17 minutes is a personal best.
Speed? "It's in me," declares Theo, who prefers the nickname Turbo. "It's not," says his brother Chet (
Turbo is constantly taking risks that are sure to shorten his life, and sometimes even he can see that. Dejected, he slimes his way to the dry bed of the Los Angeles River, where he's caught up in some drag-racing and is sucked into the turbocharger of a nitrous oxide-boosted Camaro.
Darned if he isn't transformed into the World's Fastest Snail, sliming a literal blue streak down LA streets and up LA walls.
Darned if a taco-maker (
And darned if that doesn't have the taco-maker and his fellow failing small business owners (
The first big laughs arrive when Jackson's character purrs that Turbo has "clearly got the skills to pay the bills ... if snails had bills."
The situations are more amusing than the dialogue and shrieking Jeong one-liners. And as vivid as the race scenes are -- zooming over, through and under Indy cars -- if we want to watch photo-real auto-racing we can turn on the TV.
So although small children may be enchanted by this little gastropod that could, adults will be more sorely tested. For all the horsepower the "Turbo" boasts about, the movie tends toward the sluggish -- as in "slow as a slug."
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The lightly armed, multi-ethnic Kosovo Security Force (KSF), created in 2009, is preparing to transform into a national army in the coming years. Many Kosovars believe that in order for the country to be fully sovereign, they should be able to have their own army and not rely on foreign NATO soldiers, who have been on the ground since 1999, or allow Serbia to block their attempts to create a military.
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WIT-NC is committed to giving back to our community. In 2007, we initiated our endowment program to do just this. Every year we support students of international trade, women entering the workforce, women entrepreneurs, girls in rural areas and underprivileged children. Here are the programs that we are currently supporting:
WIT-NC participates in Kiva, a micro-lending organization. Kiva is the world's first person-to-person micro-lending website, empowering individuals (such as WIT-NC) to lend directly to unique entrepreneurs in the developing world.
From December 2007 to October 2014 we have made over 530 loans to projects throughout the world. As of October 2014 our loans have totaled $24,025 with over $22,000 repaid. We had an initial donation of $2,500 and will continue to re-loan this money. We have donated to female entrepreneurs in 49 countries supporting agriculture, arts, clothing, education, transportation, construction, health, and manufacturing.
Dress for Success
Dress for Success is a nonprofit organization that helps women re-enter the workforce, retain their positions and advance their careers. WIT-NC participates in Dress for Success' Send One Suit Week. Every March, Dress for Success issues an S.O.S. to all women nationwide: Donate one new or nearly new business suit to help another woman enter the workforce. This year 11 suits and an additional 32 professional dress and accessory items were donated during our Annual Dress for Success Drive!
Room to Read
Room to Read is an organization that approaches the problems of rural education in developing countries. They partner with communities to build schools, establish bi-lingual libraries, publish local language children's books and provide long-term scholarship to girls.
Each year, WIT-NC donates a full scholarship (ten years) for one girl to attend primary/secondary school.
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The Family Giving Tree fulfills the exact holiday wish and provides backpacks filled with school supplies to those children in the most need in our communities while inspiring the values of kindness, philanthropy and volunteerism.
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What is the DC Public Library Foundation?
The DC Public Library Foundation enhances DC Public Library resources and programs, working to promote, in all community members, literacy and a thirst for knowledge. The Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization registered with the IRS and District of Columbia. All donations are tax-deductible for United States federal income tax purposes. Federal ID # 52-1481008.
Do you accept donations of books?
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I've had a Star Wars kind of year. Having made the choice to turn our house into Endor for an Ewok birthday party, I undertook the misguided task of designing and sewing 25 plush Ewok dolls, and a handful of light sabers that are now so beat up they look like limp noodles. My best creation was the Yoda pillow that I made Jasper, I have to say that one was something (it's hard to make a pillow look like a 900 year old man).
"Truly Wonderful, the mind of a child is"
Today is Jasper's last day of preschool and the graduation theme is Star Wars, no weapons of course. I offered to sew 30 Yoda headpieces for all the kids. If I had been more ambitious I would have made Leia buns for the ladies. This is a super easy project, which could be done with a glue gun as well.
1 1/2" plastic headband
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Friday, June 29, 2012
Functional Modernism: Fire Station #18
Fire Station #18, located at Washington Street and Tibbs Avenue on the west side of Indianapolis, is the earliest of the two Pierre & Wright designed fire stations represented in our collection of Pierre & Wright drawings. They both have a similar, Art Deco style with curvilinear walls of windows flanking the central fire truck bays.The fire department moved out of #18 when they built a larger building; however this Art Deco gem still stands today, although it is in need of preservation. Below is a description of the building soon after it was built, that appeard in American Builder magazine in June 1937.
Functional modernism is the order of the day--now even fire stations are models of efficiency in planning and construction. The building above, Fire Station #18, in Indianapolis, lacks the classic bell tower, brass poles, and elaborate stalls which characterized such buildings of twenty years ago. Instead it is compactly planned on a single floor with an exterior having modern lines and clean cut decoration.
The layout shows a central apparatus room, the entrance equipped with upward acting doors. Dormitories on both sides provide bunk room for the fire company; the locker room with showers and toilets extends across the rear and is directly connecting with sleeping quarters. At one side of the front there is a pleasant, well lighted recreation or lounge room with fireplace and a small office adjoining to the rear. Opposite are placed the dining room and kitchen. The small tower which can be seen in the exterior view is used to dry hose and not house the fire bell, as was the former function of such details.
Construction is fireproof, with masonry walls of haydite concrete block and brick facing, reinforced concrete floor, concrete ceiling slabs on steel joists and steel casement. The cost was approximately $20,000; Pierre and Wright of Indianapolis were the architects responsible for the efficient planning and modern appearance of the structure.
Images: Fire Station #18 photograph, ca. 1937 [34-216], Fran E. Schroeder Architectural Records; Presentation Drawing photostat, construction drawing, 1936 [3-41], Pierre & Wright Architectural Records, Drawings + Documents Archive, Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries.
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Monday, June 25, 2012
Arthur B. Henning Architectural Records Available Online
The Drawings + Documents Archive's collection of Arthur B. Henning Architectural Records has recently been digitized for enhanced research and discovery, and is available online in the Ball State University Libraries' Digital Media Repository. This digital collection consists of photographs, sketches, reference material, and ephemera from the office of architect Arthur B. Henning, from Anderson, Indiana. The collection spans from 1922-1980 and includes architectural drawings by architect Erwin F. Miller. Henning worked for Miller and later bought the firm; he acquired the drawings at that time. Henning's drawings were sold to a subsequent firm. Drawing sets are for projects in Madison County and include schools, residences, brewery facilities, and a business.
The bulk of the collection consists of Henning's projects, which were primarily schools, churches, government buildings, libraries, hospital and businesses in Anderson, Indiana, and surrounding Madison County. Some of his largest projects were City Hall, Community Hospital, Fire Department Headquarters, and Anderson High School, all in Anderson, Indiana. Other projects include multiple buildings on the Anderson College campus, Central Christian Church, First Methodist Church, and numerous schools in the area. Items in the collection include photographs, building dedication booklets, newspaper clippings, articles, and reference books.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
The beginning of the Ball State University College of Architecture & Planning
Until the College of Architecture and Planning was established at Ball State University in 1965, Indiana students who wanted to become architects had to leave the state because none of the state schools offered an architecture program. The board of directors of the Indiana Society of Architects keenly felt this lack of educational opportunity affected their profession negatively and began planning to discuss the matter at the State Legislature in January 1961.
This article dates from October 9, 1960, shows the Indiana Society of Architects meeting at the Tavern Hotel in New Albany, Indiana, to plan their proposal. The agenda reads:
1. Establishment of a school of architecture in Indiana.
2. Revision of architect registration laws in Indiana.
Architects in attendance include Fran Schroeder, Wayne Weber, Alfred Porteous, Walter Scholer, Jr., Jim Walker, Harry Hunter, Ralph Knapp, R. J. Schultz, and Don Gibson. Fran Schroeder, from whose collection this article can be found, is shown seated, the third person from the left.
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Friday, June 8, 2012
E. F. Marburger and Son Building, 1819 N. Meridian Street, Indianapolis
My mother always told me not to judge a book by its cover, but now I'm starting to feel the same way about building facades. Take, for example, the E. F. Marburger and Son building at 1819 N. Meridian Street in Indianapolis. Does the elegant, original facade perhaps still reside behind the urban renewal-era facade?
The historic photo can be found in the Drawings + Documents Archives' Fran E. Schroeder Architectural Records. The building was likely designed by the esteemed architecture firm of Pierre & Wright because Schroeder worked for the firm at that time. A natural historian, Schroeder often kept photographs and documentation related to his participation in architects' organizations as well as building projects throughout his lengthy career.
Images: E. F. Marburger and Son building photograph, ca. 1930. [34-214] Fran E. Schroeder Architectural Records, Drawings + Documents Archive, Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries.
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Euro seen remaining 'undervalued' by Standard Life on ECB policy
[EDINBURGH] The euro's almost 10 per cent slide against the dollar this year has pushed it to levels that are undervalued, and that's just how the European Central Bank wants it, according to Edinburgh's largest money manager.
"European authorities would prefer to have the euro trading below fair value for some time," according to Ken Dickson, investment director at Standard Life Investments Ltd, which managed about US$376 billion as of Dec 31.
"So we are not expecting the euro to claw back quickly just because it's undervalued."
The common currency has slid about 3.4 per cent since Executive Board member Benoit Coeure on May 18 said the central bank would increase its purchases of euro-area assets in May and June ahead of an expected trading lull in the summer, having risen 4.6 per cent in the month before.
The ECB "will be happy with a policy mix that kept the euro low, at least for the time being," Mr Dickson said in a phone interview last week.
The 19-member currency's 9.8 per cent drop against the dollar this year was caused also by the contrast between the ECB's extending stimulus and the policy of the Federal Reserve. The Fed is debating the timing of its first interest-rate increase since 2006. The euro dropped 0.6 per cent to US$1.0918 as of 9:15 am on Monday. Mr Dickson said fair value would be about US$1.24.
While economic data in the US lagged behind analysts' forecasts in the first quarter, there "have been some signs of late that the disappointment is coming to an end," Mr Dickson said. "The dollar has further to go on the upside."


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Come and enjoy Mooroopna Lions Club monthly Farmers Market set in leafy Ferrari Park.
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World of Warcraft's more than 11.5 million paying subscribers are spread all over the world, but it's not easy to find them. That's why WoWPals.net was formed. It's a location-based social network that lets you find fellow World of Warcraft fans near you.
The service lets players hook up with other local players, form local communities, find recruits for teams of players known as guilds, and share WoW updates via Twitter. The site is in its alpha testing stage now and hopes to move to a beta test by the end of the year.
WoWPals is owned by GamersFlux, a Yehud, Israel-based startup founded by two 23-year-old gamers: Nadav Har Tzvi and Danny Tsechansky. They started work on the service in April, 2009, and it went live earlier this month in a public alpha test.
It's one of many social networks for gamers that have sprung up in the past couple of years. There are big rivals such as Rupture, which was acquired by Electronic Arts, and Raptr, a well-financed gamers social network founded by serial entrepreneur Dennis Fong.
But Tsechansky says the service is unique because it incorporates location-based information. On top of that, WoWPals.net is obviously going for the hardcore fans of one game rather than players who play a lot of different games. The strategy isn't unheard of, as others such as the makers of TweetCraft have also staked their business on appealing to WoW fans.
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50 Useful Mind-Mapping Tools for College Students
July 27th, 2009
By Emily Thomas
As a hardworking student, you've got a lot to organize, including essays, exams, deadlines, and class schedules, not to mention your social and personal life–plus any part-time jobs you may have taken on. In an effort to keep you more organized, we've generated this list of 50 useful mind-mapping tools that are designed to help you see your ideas more clearly, analyze and outline research papers, become more efficient when you study, and get inspired to be more creative in your work.
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Online college students depend on open and free programs like these when balancing school work and a tight budget.
- FreeMind: FreeMind is a popular mind mapping software written in Java that allows you to technically outline essays, personal goals, and more.
- Pimki: This personal information manager will help you be more productive.
- Cmap Tools: Create concept maps with this free program, as long as it's for personal use only.
- MAPMYself: This web-based mind mapping tool is all about the organic mind mapping experience with ideas that literally branch out.
- Mindomo: Mindomo is another online mind mapping software program that features a simple, streamlined interface.
- WikkaWiki: This PHP software program is described as "lightweight" and designed for speed.
- RecallPlus LITE: The LITE version of this study notes software is free and can keep you organized.
- DeepaMehta: This open source knowledge management tool is designed according to cognitive psychology principles, helping you learn more effectively through mind mapping.
- Semantik: Semantik is a mind mapping tool designed for students who need help with essays and other papers.
- Labyrinth: This open mind mapping tool is written in Python and designed to be simple and easy to use without sacrificing advanced features like copy/pasting from a clipboard, saving as an image, and more.
- View Your Mind: VYM is a thinking and planning tool that helps students and other users with time management, creativity, organization, and other skills.
- MindRaider: MindRaider is a personal notebook and organizer that lets you use clips from the web, your files, and your brain to stay organized.
- VUE: Visual Understanding Environment is an open source project created by Tufts University for students and teachers. The mind-mapping program depends on highly visual, digital images and tools to help you stay organized and to boost creativity.
Use these tools to work with classmates, share notes, prepare a presentation, and work on the web.
- XMind: This social mind mapping tool is great for group projects.
- Mind42: Mind42 is a mind mapping tool that sits in your browser and lets you work with friends.
- MindMeister: This bright and colorful online mind mapping system has individual, business (or group), and academic plans.
- WiseMapping: WiseMapping is all about the free creation of shareable mind maps from your browser. There's no space limit, either.
- DropMind: Choose to use a desktop or web-based version of DropMind for real-time collaboration or the ability to add hyperlinks and images.
- Mindjet: Mindjet is expensive, but when you use the online version to work with friends, you can split the cost.
- Wridea: Wridea is an idea and content manager marketed towards writers but can work for any individual or group wanting to organize projects, papers and more.
- Dabbleboard: Dabbleboard is an online white board that lets you create mind maps, sketches, project outlines and more with your group.
- Mindquarry: Mindquarry is an open source collaboration tool for group editing, file sharing, task management and brainstorming.
- Comapping: Comapping lets your whole group add notes and plan out projects from one map.
- Stixy: Use photos, notes, documents and to-do lists to create your mind map with other students.
- writewith: This collaborative writing tool is great for working on research papers and presentations.
Brainstorming and Project Management
When you need to work on your ideas for a big project, use these tools to organize all of your ideas, edits and deadlines.
- iMindMap: This software program allows you to use colors and images to create all kinds of projects and presentations.
- ConceptDraw MindMap: This tool uses visual diagrams to map out ideas and plans.
- HeadCASE: This artistic, flowing mind map lets you import text from the web and Microsoft Office. Works on Windows only.
- Mindcad: Mac users especially will benefit from Mindcad's ability to accept images and text from Word and the Desktop.
- eminec MYmap: This brainstorming tool lets you link to other documents on your computer and share your notes.
- Edraw Mindmap: This free mind map depends on a brainstorming diagram and ready-made symbols to help you analyze papers, notes and projects.
- Personal Brain: The lightest version of Personal Brain is free and works with Mac, Windows and Linux.
- BraineMine: BrainMine is a mind mapping tool for Windows that is equipped to manage research projects, help you organize presentations, and review exam material.
- 3D Topicscape: The basic version of 3D Topicscape lets you stay on track with to-do lists and mind maps.
- Twiddla: With Twiddla, you can brainstorm with graphics, photos and web tools.
- Project2Manage: This online project management tool lets you work with other team members managing task lists, ideas, and more.
- yWriter5: Use yWriter 5 for writing projects for which you need help organizing, editing and outlining.
Multitasking Study Tools
These mind-mapping tools are about more than brainstorming and outlining. Add images, import data and more.
- bubbl.us: Create a mind map with bubbl.us and then embed it into your site or blog; save it as an image; or share it with friends.
- Aibase CS: The Aibase CS is a data manager for outlining, brainstorming, studying and editing graphics.
- i2Brain: This information manager lets you create as many dimensions off a certain idea or subject as you want, boosting efficiency and creativity.
- MindGenius: Use this sophisticated mind mapping tool for help with essays, organizing presentations, mastering test concepts, and more.
- Aviz ThoughtMapper: Create mind maps with this tool, and then convert them to PowerPoint, Word, HTML or PDF.
- MindVisualizer: With this tool, you can edit text notes, use icons to mark your notes, add hyperlinks and attachments, and more. The price decreases when you add more users to each account.
- NovaMind: NovaMind lets you create your mind map branches separately before making connections. You can also use animations, create customized themes, and more.
- MindDecider: This advanced tool generates potential consequences and outcomes for your proposed actions and decisions.
- Nozbe: Nozbe is a project manager that lets you move around tasks and notes when your ideas and priorities change.
These highly specialized mind-mapping tools are great for mobile users, engineering students, and more.
- Gliffy: Math, business, science and engineering students can create flowcharts and technical drawings with Gliffy.
- Weilgut MindPlan: This sophisticated program is designed to help Lotus Notes users organize brainstorming, project materials and deadlines.
- Instaviz: Take mind mapping to your iPhone with Instaviz.
- MindBerry: BlackBerry users enjoy note-taking organization and mind mapping with this tool.


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The Evolving new face of the American Family by Dr. John Bell
Parents are the real secret of success to a child. Parents must know that in order to nurture and reinforce the good attributes of a child, parents has to educate their childen about premature sex. This educational process has to take place around the child as they develop a curiosity abour sexual activity. It seems the age to talk about sex is getting younger as well and many parents feel that televison and the silver screen productions overly bombard children with sexual activity. It is in these outlets that a child can be their most influenced. Furthermore, parents must realize that by using these same outlets that they can reach their children and bring a real contrast to the sexual undertoned messages that our chidren are exposed to. The first way parents can reach their chidren is with the use of Television by playing short 5-10 minute skits. This will educate how a child should seek help when uncomfortable with the temptations of peer pressure and staying away from a bad situation that promote premature sex. The next way that parents can be effective is to promote being involved with their kids in their sport events and community activities. These essential activities go a long way toward prevention of promiscuity and lessen the likelihood of premature pregnancy and bad decision making processes often found in children with very little guidance in life. It all takes knowing yourself and what you can live with and what you can not. It really comes down to what you love about someone that you will accept their successes as well as their failures to make life better for all. Blended families, also have great challenges especially with the acceptance of a new father or mother in the family. This can also be brothers and Sisters that will have some resistance joining into the blended Family.
It seems that the nuclear family of Mother and Father with two kids is deminishing every year. In 2008 according to the US census, 2.4 million children live without a father in the home and was raised primarily by the Mother. This may sound alarming but it is an ever growing trend in the US. 72% of African-American children are raised in single parent holds. 40% of Latino or Hispanic children are born to single parent household. 37% of all white children are raised in single parent house hold. Therefore, to claim that this a minority problem is not being accurate of the facts. However, this also demonstrates the need for blended families and their contribution to our society as we try to rekindle the flame of family. Blended families are the new family solution of America's growing demographic dismantiling of the nuclear family today.
It is imperative that society promote and respect Blended families for what they aspire humanity to reach for with the best of what family is all about.
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Author Dr. John Bell has a Masters degree in Health Services from Strayer University and currently serves as a professor at Strayer University at Shelby Oaks campus in Memphis, TN. Dr. Bell has a Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine from Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Bell is currently a practicing Surgical Podiatrist at 4 locations throughout the Memphis and Greater West TN community. He is a Veteran of the Gulf War serving 10 years in the U.S. Navy. Bell is also a member of the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. Dr. Bell has one daughter.


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There was a gentle breeze from the South West across the Broad to welcome the Solution fleet to the Open meeting held with the Phantoms.
At the start Mike Gower broke away and had a good lead by the windward mark which he held to the end of the race. Tim Percival was in second with Arthur Thaine using all his skill and technique to try and catch him but to no avail with those positions held until the end.
Second race and the course had been skewed slightly as the wind moved a bit more Westerly. Mike was first away again off the line but this time the positions behind were reversed with Arthur getting the place over Tim.
Third race and all the boats were much closer at the start with Tim and Arthur nipping at Mike's heels. Mike managed to get clear at the windward mark leaving Tim and Arthur battling it out for second place. Arthur caught Tim on the second beat but at the mark Tim managed to get his nose out front again. However on the long run back down the Broad, Arthur's patience paid off and he succeeded in slipping past Tim to get the second place.
Arriving on Sunday morning there was barely a breath of wind as the early morning mist gradually cleared away. The forecast promised a breeze around midday from the East but this never materialized so in the end racing was abandoned for the day.
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1. Mike Gower (392)
2. Arthur Thaine (448)
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Hi there. I have been away working since Anglesey and so haven't been to the last two meetings. I am sure the other guys will post a write up about Croft and Lydden soon.
Meanwhile, we are off to Belgium next week to enter the Classic TT. Me on Robert Burke's Triumph 500 daytona, Phil on Lenny's Triumph 350 and Wickett on Ming, his 750 Triumph outfit. I will post a blog all about it when we get back. Thanks in advance to Monty and Ann at Monty's Classic Motorcycles for their help and support. See you there! Miki
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quick catch up before the Belgium Classic TT
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Thursday, March 9, 2017 The Alpenite webinar focus on Salesforce Commerce Cloud will be delivered. This e-commerce platform helps you engage your customers in a totally new way both online and offline. Salesforce Commerce Cloud is currently powering more than 2,000 websites in more than 50 countries: it represents an excellence between the best platform for the digital retail.
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