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[This information is from Vol. IV, pp. 1507-1511 of Hudson-Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs, edited by Cuyler Reynolds (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1911). It is in the Reference collection of the Schenectady County Public Library at R 929.1 R45. Some of the formatting of the original, especially in lists of descendants, may have been altered slightly for ease of reading.]
Henry Adams, of Braintree, Massachusetts, called thus because he was one of the first settlers in that part of Massachusetts designated "Mt. Wollaston," which was incorporated in 1640 as the town of Braintree. He arrived in Boston with his wife, eight sons and a daughter in 1632. The authorities at Boston allotted him forty acres of land "at the Mount" for the ten persons in his family, February 24, 1639-40. Henry Adams died in Braintree, October 6, 1646. His descendants have probably filled more high public offices in the United States and rendered greater public service than the descendants of any other man who ever landed on the coast of America. Every page of American history is enriched by the deeds of an Adams. They alone can point to a son succeeding his father as president of the United States, namely John Adams and John Quincy Adams, also Charles Francis Adams, who served as minister to England. In law, business, church or state, they have been leaders. Sons of Henry Adams, all born in England, were:
(II) Peter, fifth son of Henry Adams, of Braintree, was born in England, 1622, died about 1690. He settled in Medfield, Massachusetts, in 1652, his wife and son John coming with him from Braintree. He married, and had six children:
(III) John, eldest child of Peter and Rachel Adams, was born in Braintree, Massachusetts. He was a farmer and removed to Canterbury, Connecticut. He married (second), April 2, 1685, Michael Bloice, of Watertown, Massachusetts. She is there recorded as "Mychall," daughter of Richard and Mychall (Jenneson) Bloice, also "Boyce." She was born April 3, 1664, died February 26, 1724. Children:
(IV) Isaac, fourth child of John and Michael (Bloice) Adams, was born in Medfield, Massachusetts, January 30, 1697-98. He was of Canaan, Connecticut. June 28, 1751, he bought land and settled at Salisbury, Connecticut, which he later deeded to his son Jeremiah. In January, 1752, he deeded to his brother, Captain John, all his right and interest in his father's estate. He died in Salisbury, November 24, 1763. He married February 17, 1728, Zerviah Brown, of Canterbury, Connecticut, who died in Salisbury, July 20, 1787, aged seventy-five years. Children:
(V) Joshua, second son of Isaac and Zerviah (Brown) Adams, was born in Canterbury, Connecticut, June 2, 1731. He settled in Egremont, Massachusetts, where July 6, 1768, Joshua Adams, yeoman, is said to be "of Tanconnock Mountain, in the county of Berkshire, province of Mass. Bay." February 2, 1772, Joshua Adams was "of Egremont," and deeded land to one Van Gilder, of Nobletown, Albany county, New York. Children, all born in Egremont, Massachusetts:
(VI) Dr. Peter Charles Adams, son of Joshua Adams, was born in Egremont, Massachusetts, June 12, 1673 [probably 1763], died September 3, 1823. He was sheriff of Greene county, 1802-06, and represented the county in the state senate, 1806-09. He married, September, 1785, Christina Van Bergen, born February 26, 1767, died August 11, 1833. Children, all born in Coxsackie, New York:
(VII) Dr. Henry Adams, eldest son of Dr. Peter Charles and Christina (Van Bergen) Adams, was born in Coxsackie, New York, January 6, 1787, died at Cohoes, New York, July 6, 1857. He adopted the profession of medicine, and in 1849 removed to Cohoes, New York. He was a devout Christian, as well as a skillful physician, and was greatly esteemed in the city where he was known as the "beloved physician." During the war of 1812 he was brigade-surgeon at Sackett Harbor, New York. He is buried in the family plot at Coxsackie. He married, in 1823, Agnes, daughter of Anthony Egberts, an officer of the revolutionary army. Children all born in Coxsackie, New York;
(VIII) Hon. Charles Henry Adams, eldest son of Dr. Henry and Agnes (Egberts) Adams, was born in Coxsackie, New York, April 10, 1824.
He was educated at the Albany Academy; after studying law he was admitted to the bar and practiced his profession in Albany until 1850, when he removed to Cohoes, and operated the Watervliet Mills in that city, which was his home for thirty years. He was not only a leading manufacturer of the city, and one of her most active, progressive business men, but was a most prominent and well-known citizen in public official life. He was elected the first mayor of Cohoes under the city charter, was president of the water board that gave to Cohoes its wonderful system of water power supply that turns the wheels of industry in so many mills in that city. He was president of the First National Bank of the city of Cohoes many years; president of the National Knit Goods Association, in fact while in Cohoes was interested in all that pertained to the welfare of the city. He invested heavily in real estate, built the Egberts Woolen Mills, presented the city with a much needed steam engine "as an expression of my personal interest in the welfare of the community." ("Adams steamer" is still in service, doing valiant service and successfully competes with newer rivals.) He built business blocks, fostered new enterprises, and was one of the purchasers of Grandview Park, and had it laid out as a park for the use of the city. He was greatly appreciated in the city, and when he returned from Europe, during his incumbency of the mayor's office, was accorded a most enthusiastic and cordial public reception. When the news of his death was made public, the flags on the City Hall were displayed at half mast and the general grief was most remarkable. Mr. Adams had a most distinguished political career. He was aide-de-camp with rank of colonel to Governor Hunt in 1851, member of the assembly in 1857; state senator, 1872-73; member of congress from the Albany district, 1876. He was presidential elector in 1873, and was appointed by President Grant United States commissioner to the World's Fair and Exposition in Vienna, 1873. About the year 1880 he removed to New York City, where he continued to be interested in business. There he was president of the Mercantile Corporation of the United States and South Africa; director of the Bank Clerk's Corporation Building and Loan Association, and trustee of the Metropolitan Savings Bank, retaining as well his large interests in Cohoes. He was truly a man of affairs, and had many interests in life outside business and politics. He had artistic and scientific tastes that he gratified, and held memberships in the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the American Geographical Society. He was proud of his descent from a famous ancestry, and connected himself with the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, and the Sons of the American Revolution. His social interests were conserved by membership in the Metropolitan Club and St. Nicholas Club of New York. He was of a most charitable and benevolent disposition, but so modest and retiring that his benefactions were known only to the giver and the beneficiary.
He married, September 15, 1853, Elizabeth, daughter of William Barnes Platt, of Rhinebeck, New York. She died in 1866, leaving two children:
He married (second) Judith Crittenden, daughter of Chapman and Mary (Crittenden) Coleman, of Louisville, Kentucky. Children: Agnes Ethel; Judith Berlina (Mrs. E. C. Converse, Jr.).
(IX) William Platt, only son of Hon. Charles Henry and Elizabeth (Platt) Adams, was born in Rhinebeck, New York, February 18, 1859. He is a lineal descendant of Presidents John and John Quincy Adams. Through his great-grandmother, Christina (Van Bergen) Adams, he is descended from Captain Martin Van Bergen, who came from Holland in 1630, and also from Major Derrick Wessel Ten Broeck, mayor of Albany. His great-great-grandmother, Nellie Salisbury Van Bergen, was a great-granddaughter of the famous Admiral Salisbury; his grandmother, Agnes (Egberts) Adams, was a daughter of Anthony Egberts, who was an officer in the American army during the revolutionary war, and a sister of Egbert Egberts, the father of the knit goods industry in Cohoes, first president of the National Bank of Cohoes and the donor of Egberts Institute to the city.
William Platt Adams was educated at De Garmo Academy at Rhinebeck, from which he was graduated 1875. After finishing his preparatory course he matriculated at Union College, where he made an enviable record, graduating A.B., class of 1879. He won both the Clark and Allen prizes for excellence in literary work and was chosen class orator. He was prominent also in athletics, and on several occasions brought his college colors first over the winning line in running contests. In 1880 he formed a partnership with John L. Newman, of Albany, for the manufacture of knit underwear, locating their mills at Cohoes, which has since been his home. This connection with Mr. Newman existed ten years, when both retired and have not since been actively engaged in public business. He represented his father's interests in Cohoes, the latter having removed to New York. Since his father's death, in 1902, he has represented and managed the Adams estate, consisting of mills, business blocks and other improved and unimproved real estate. He directs and manages his own private estate and serves as director of the First National Bank of Cohoes, and the Commerce Insurance Company of Albany. He also has large real estate interests in Rhinebeck, New York. His taste for travel is abundantly gratified by frequent journeys at home and abroad, one tour of Europe and foreign lands extending over a period of three years, accompanied by his family. He is a Republican in politics, but the Adams love of public life and prominence is not one of his characteristics. In 1909 he was appointed by Governor Hughes one of the commissioners of the Hudson-Fulton celebration, October to November, 1909, and chairman of the committee to accompany the Governor on his up-river trip from New York City to Cohoes. At the latter city, which was the culmination point of the celebration, Governor and Mrs. Hughes were entertained during their stay by Mr. and Mrs. Adams at their beautiful home. In 1910 he is a trustee of Union College, and a member of the Graduate Council. He is a member and an elder of the Dutch Reformed church of Cohoes. He is a member of the college fraternity, Alpha Delta Phi, and of the Alpha Delta Phi Club of New York City. He has been a member of the County and Castle Club, Isle of Wight, England; the St. Nicholas of New York City, and is a member of the Waterford Country Club; University Club of Albany, of Troy Chapter. Sons of the Revolution, Dutchess County Society of New York, and the American Club in Paris.
He married, January 23, 1884, at Red Hook, New York, Katherine Whiteman, born at Red Hook, daughter of Jacob W. Elseffer, born in Red Hook, September 6, 1831, died November 15, 1907, a prominent attorney of Dutchess county, New York, and descendant of a family founded in that county a century and a half ago. In 1580 Louis Elzvier, a printer, left Germany for Holland to escape religious agitations, and soon thereafter books bearing the imprint of "Elzvier" appeared. He had seven sons, five following the business of their father and becoming distinguished therein, and the other two returning to the highlands of Germany. From this noted family of printers, whose fame spread throughout the civilized world as the printers of the Elzvierian Bibles, a male descendant came to America in 1738 and settled in Rhinebeck. Since then the now Elseffer family have been prominent in Dutchess county, holding various high positions in financial and political life. Through the Whitemans the Elseffers are descended from Jacob Sharpe, who had conveyed to him and others by Governor Hunter in 1710 six thousand acres of land in Columbia county, in trust for themselves and the other Palatines. Jacob W. Elseffer married Delia Eliza Bonesteel, born at Claremont, Columbia county, New York. Children of William Platt and Katherine W. (Elseffer) Adams: Elizabeth Platt and Katherine Elseffer.
The Platts were prominent in England in the time of Edward III. In the records of the Heraldry office in London it is called the ancient and honorable family of Platt.
(I) Richard Platt was of English birth, and came to America in 1638, landing at New Haven, Connecticut. He was one of the founders of the town of Milford, where he was a landowner and deacon of the first church in 1669. His estate inventoried six hundred pounds sterling. He died in 1684. Children: Mary, John, Isaac and Sarah, born in England; Epenetus, Hannah, Josiah and Josiah, baptized in Milford. Isaac and Epenetus settled at Huntington, Long Island.
(II) Epenetus, son of Richard and Mary Platt, was recorded as one of the land holders of Hutington, Long Island, in 1666. With his brother Isaac he was imprisoned by the tyrannical Governor Andros. He was known, as Captain Epenetus. In 1667 he married Phebe Wood, and died in 1693. His children were: Phebe, Mary, Epenetus, see forward, Hannah, Elizabeth, James, Jeremiah, Ruth and Sarah.
(III) Epenetus (2), son of Epenetus (1) and Phebe (Wood) Platt, was born April 4, 1674. He was known as Major Epenetus and was a member of the colonial assembly from 1723 to 1737. He died in 1744. Children: Epenetus (3), Zaphar, Uriah, Solomon, Elizabeth and Phoebe.
(IV) Epenetus (3), son of Major Epenetus (2) Platt, owned a large landed estate. He was captain of militia.
(V) Eliphalet, son of Epenetus (3) Platt, was born July 12, 1733, died 1795. He was of Pleasant Valley, Dutchess county, New York, where he was ruling elder of the Presbyterian church, and inspector of the Dutchess county presbytery. He married Mary Scudder. Children: Henry, John, Jemima and Betsey.
(VI) John, son of Eliphalet Platt, of Pleasant Valley, was of Clinton, Dutchess county, New York. He was a deacon of the Presbyterian church of Pleasant Valley, and inspector of the Dutchess county Presbytery. He served in the war of the revolution. He married Catherine Barnes. Children: Dr. Eliphalet, William Barnes and Isaac I.
(VII) William Barnes, second son of John and Catherine (Barnes) Platt, was born in Pleasant Valley, New York. He was a banker of Rhinebeck, Dutchess county, New York. He married Sara Catherine Stoutenberg, of Hyde Park, New York. Children: John H. and Elizabeth.
(VIII) Elizabeth, only daughter of William Barnes and Sara Catherine (Stoutenberg) Platt, married Hon. Charles Henry Adams (see Adams VIII).
Hendrick Werdman, afterward written Whiteman, an early settler of the town of Red Hook, Dutchess county, New York, came from Zurich, Switzerland, settling in Ulster county, New York. He married Claphena Kock at Esopus. They had been members of the same church in Zurich, and were betrothed there. In 1748 he settled in Rhinebeck, acting as land agent, and the farm on which he located is still in possession of the family. He was a noted patriot of the revolutionary period, as was his son. On October ——, 1777, a band of Tories threatened their house, but the Whitemans barricaded the doors and windows so effectually that the Tories withdrew. Jacob Whiteman drew wheat to the continental army quartered at Newburg, under General Washington. He started before daybreak with sixty bushels of wheat and returned the same night, traveling seventy-six miles. He married Catherine Neher, daughter of Frederick Neher, a farmer. He died in 1838, leaving two children, Henry and Maria Whiteman. Henry Whiteman was noted for his liberal opinions and his hospitality. He was a staunch follower of Thomas Jefferson and strongly opposed. [sic] He married Rebecca, daughter of George Sharpe. Their only child, Catherine Whiteman, married John Elseffer, who maintained the reputation of Whiteman Place for open-handed hospitality. John Elseffer was a magistrate for twenty-four years, and it was said that no decision made by him was ever carried to a higher court. He was a member of the legislature in 1843. He left three children: Henry D., Jacob W., and William L. Elseffer, all of whom had distinguished careers. Jacob W. studied law and came to high station in his profession. He married Delia E. Bonesteel, daughter of Henry N. and Helen (Miller) Bonesteel. The Bonesteel family began in the county with Nicholas, who married Anna Margaretha Kuhns, and settled about 1714; a portion of the town of Red Hook is on his farm. Katherine Whiteman, daughter of Jacob W. Elseffer, married William Platt Adams (see Adams IX).
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D.C. police were searching Thursday night for two suspects believed to have shot a man just off the busy 14th Street corridor in the Logan Circle area.
The victim, who was struck in a hip, apparently ran to 14th Street between R and S streets, where he collapsed after the shooting around 9 p.m., witnesses told police. The man apparently was wounded in the 1300 block of Riggs Street NW, which is just east of 14th Street.
The man was taken to a hospital. Police said his wounds were not believed to be life threatening.
People were on the street at the time, strolling and eating at the dozens of restaurants that line 14th Street. Some heard the gunshots and ran away. Witnesses told police they heard about four gunshots. Officers said a bullet hit a liquor store, and another struck a parked car.
The victim's mother told police that the man had left home Thursday night to go to a store. It was not immediately clear how the shooting occurred.
Police closed down vehicle traffic on 14th Street between R and T streets as they investigated. The suspects were believed to have gotten away on foot.

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Highlights of the Week
- We survived the first DST week – I think it was harder for me than for my husband and daughter who are still switching back to Pacific time from three weeks in Germany.
- We had beautiful warm weather all week broken up by one rainy day. We are all excited that we still get rain now – hoping for a less dry summer than last year!
SchoolIt was a science fair week in school. Smarty was very excited to have an individual project done this year for science fair. She was comparing different bubble solutions. Her class did an investigation on how other materials affect soda-vinegar reaction. Apparently, soap makes it even more spectacular, while yeast suppresses it. Now Smarty wants to do one with soda, vinegar, and pop rocks at home.
After SchoolSmarty recovered enough from her trip to return to her regular After School activities, which include gymnastics, tennis, and choir. We took advantage of longer daylight and warm weather to spend some time outside.
Places We Are GoingLast Sunday we joined three other families of third graders and went on a rather long hike. It took 3.5 hours to do the loop, but all kiddos did very well, probably because they could entertain each other and have a mini-competition by breaking up in teams and trying to find all the flowers listed in Santa Clara Wild Flowers handout at the park entrance. Hiking with friends is certainly a lot more fun for our daughter than just hiking with parents.
What My Child Is ReadingWe continue to read through Junior Genius' Guide to Maps and Geography together. By herself Smarty was reading Letters from Camp by Kate Klise and various books (fiction and non-fiction) around the house.
Favorite Memory of the WeekMe: Aren't you tired yet from this ten minutes arguing about whether we are going to have a bath today or not? Just go!
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What's in your future? What do you have to say about it? I thought I had the rest of my life all planned out. I'd grow in my career of aerospace, defense, and satellites contract management, for the next ten years. I'd continue to accumulate wealth, then retire comfortably in the sleepy suburb of Manhattan Beach, California, and enjoy the rest of my life at the beach traveling and enjoying the warm California sun. But lo; it was not to be.
Within one month, everything had been turned upside down and dumped out. I faced a divorce, lost my home, life savings, and most all my friends. I developed a repeating nightmare of everyone I knew crashing and dying in a giant 747 airplane. What a shock, when we find out our best laid plans can die overnight.
Florida is facing a water supply crisis. Large portions of the state are deemed "Water Resource Caution Areas" (WRCAs). The Legislature has directed the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and regional Water Management Districts to identify "alternative water supply" sources, including reclaimed and reused water and even expensive desalinized seawater.
How did Florida arrive at this critical point? The answer lies partly in the fact that water has always been thought of as plentiful, and free for the taking. We have a culture – and a regulatory system – that encourages permitting groundwater withdrawals for virtually any use from golf course irrigation to cattle ranching to subdivision development.
Public water supply and agriculture are by far the largest water users statewide, according to DEP's 2016 annual water supply planning report. With over 1,000 people a day moving to Florida, DEP expects public water consumption to reach 3 billion gallons per day (bgd) by 2035, while agricultural use will increase to 2.8 bgd.
I knew this kid growing up. He was a good kid, quiet, friendly. I liked him. I liked his sister better. I never knew of Sonny doing anything truly bad, just kid stuff, teenager stuff, stuff that I hope he grew out of.
He and his sister were raised by their father, Shorty, a single parent, who mowed yards and probably collected welfare for a living. I grew up in a very small, rural town. It was in an agricultural area and once a retail hub where farmers and their families shopped. Then came WWII and it seemed like most people moved to Dallas to go to work. The town was dying, but it never seemed to take its last breath. So, most of the people I knew were on government assistance in one form or another.
Too many tragedies, too recently. So many innocent victims. There is panic, but there is also courage, and heroism, and kindness that come out in tragic times and events.
Maybe more than ever, this is the time to come together because of our humanity, empathy, concern for our fellow man, and to reach out in love, prayer, and good will for all. It's what we're made of.
Let's choose to believe that good always, and eventually, wins out over all the negativity in the world.
Today, and every day, be kind to others. Reach out with a kind word and a smile.
Resolve whatever may keep us separated from each other, and let's be the wonderful people we are created to be.
Help someone less fortunate than you.
Be there for those who can use support and encouragement.
Are you interested in a ground roots movement for bringing in a little more light and a little more love to your community, and to your world?
Call or email me with your ideas, suggestions, or support for a meeting of minds.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, people are scrambling to rebuild their lives and homes.
Unfortunately, bad actors can take advantage of honest folks during these moments of stress, when everyone is eager to get their lives back in order. There are resources available that can help homeowners avoid being taken advantage of during this challenging time.
Veterans Day is on the 11th and as anyone who reads my columns knows, I am a retired Navy veteran with 20 years of service.
Just because I served in the military, that doesn't make me a hero and I do not deserve much "thanks" for my service. I enjoyed it. I had a lot more good times than bad. I was in an at-sea intensive job and I loved being underway.
Dear Central Florida Electric Cooperative,
I would like to thank you for all you've done in my hometown, Chiefland Florida while we've been going through hurricane Irma. You have been very generous and brave by putting our needs before your own and working nonstop to make sure we have electricity and are safe.
During hurricane Irma, my family and I were settled down in my home safely. We had all our windows and doors boarded up and had plenty of food. Our power didn't go out till late Sunday night, but by Monday afternoon we were back on track with electricity thanks to you.
Once again, I would like to thank you for all you have done and are still doing.
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I played football with "Loopie" Favre, back in high school. Our coach would yell, "Take a knee!" when he wanted to offer us some "constructive criticism," or more often, to "chew us out." (You may be familiar with Loopie's son, another pretty good quarterback.)
To a football player, "taking a knee" means "Listen up! I need your attention for something important!" It was never a sign of disrespect, or a way to express anger. It was just a way of communicating to a bunch of us that there's something important, that really needs to be said.
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Open data makes for good business and good government, but is cheap and accessible an acceptable substitute for open data? Definitely maybe, according to Tim O'Reilly in an interview with McKinsey, one of the industry's most vocal advocates for open source and open data. In O'Reilly's world, openness is not an end in itself, but rather a means to an end and, hence, delivering the effects of openness may be a good enough surrogate for truly open data.
Openness as ideology
The open source versus free software debates of yesteryear have mostly faded. As an industry, we seem to have settled into comfortable patterns of using permissive, Apache-style licensing to attract developers while retaining the ability to blend proprietary functionality to attract customers.
For other projects where coherence in a common core is necessary, more restrictive GNU General Public License-style licensing is sometimes used, as in Linux. Even among GPL adherents, it's no longer about ideology and has become a pragmatic development or business choice.
None of this really gets anyone mad anymore.
Data changes everything
At least, until data came along. Data, of course, has always been important, but only in the past few years have we come to appreciate it as the secret sauce that can drive revenue, improve government services and more. Tim O'Reilly began preaching the data gospel in 2005, and slowly the industry caught on.
Today, as much as we obsess over the importance of big data, Gartner argues that those "seeking competitive advantage through direct interactions with customers, partners and suppliers, open data is the solution." Open data is the new open source, with much more at stake.
And yet O'Reilly insists in his McKinsey interview that we may be overselling openness in open data. As he notes, "There's a pragmatic open and there's an ideological open. And the pragmatic open is that it's available. It's available in a timely way, in a nonpreferential way, so that some people don't get better access than others. And if you look at so many of our apps now on the web, because they are ad-supported and free, we get a lot of the benefits of open. When the cost is low enough, it does in fact create many of the same conditions as a commons."
In other words, there are different kinds of openness, and having an open source or open data license/commitment is not the only way to deliver user or developer value.
Take, for example, Google Maps. Google doesn't open its maps data, though it starts with open, public data from the U.S. Census Bureau (for U.S. maps, obviously). And yet we don't complain about this because Google makes its Maps product available to developers programmatically through its Maps API, and to consumers through a free service that costs us nothing...except our location data that we feed it.
Truly open? No. Open enough? Yes.
Paying with our data
The hitch, of course, is that "open enough" can easily become "not open at all." We faced this in the Open Core debates within the open source community (namely, have an open-source core and then sprinkle proprietary add-ons around the periphery of a project), and we will undoubtedly face the same discussions within the open data movement.
After all, as O'Reilly posits, a strategy of "accessible but not open" requires great restraint...because it becomes easy...to say, 'Well, actually we just need to take a little bit more of the value for ourselves. And oh, we just need a bit more of that.' And before long, it really isn't open at all."
That's the danger.Complicating this risk of overreach, as Tom Lee suggests, is the fact that "most of the benefits of open data will accrue to consumers and citizens, not to investors and firms." Neither the end-user nor the vendor of data can afford for the balance to tip too much in either direction. The better companies can monetize accessible data, the more of such data there will be. If it's impossible to monetize 100-percent open data, there will be very little of it created, at least by profit-seeking enterprises.
I don't think we want that. In open source, there is exactly one pure-play, large open source vendor: Red Hat. There are, however, many companies built on open source, companies like Google and Facebook, which give away free services on top of this software, all paid for with our data, data that is often made open...enough.
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As the flowers set for this year's apples, the cider made from last autumn's crop becomes ready to taste….
Blossomtime in Putley - A Springtime Celebration
Here is a special springtime opportunity to enjoy the lovely countryside and orchards of the Marcle Ridge area of Herefordshire, where local orchards are famous both for their cider fruit and their dessert and culinary fruit.
The events are based around a grand cider tasting in Putley Village Hall, where you will find an array of traditional ciders and perries from Herefordshire and surrounding counties, together with some of the cider makers for you to meet. The cider and perry makers will have taken part in our annual Cider and Perry Trials, which take place the same weekend.
Blossomtime is not just for cider enthusiasts, there are also apple juices to taste. You can enjoy a walk through the orchards around Putley, with or without a guide, then refresh yourselves with excellent homemade food.
Walk across the orchards to Aylton to visit the refurbished Manorial Barn and Aylton Church,
This event takes place every year over the first bank holiday weekend in May which in 2013 will be the 5th and 6th of May. More details >>
Details of previous years' events can be viewed via the links in the menu above.
Local accomodation is listed on our accommodation page>>
In 2008 a reporter from The Guardian also visited as part of an item on Herefordshire. Her article is still available at Guardian On-line.
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I would note that Perl does ship with support for simple hash-based databases through the DB module. The reason as to why Perl doesn't incorporate DBI and DBI-based module support within the core distribution, is most likely due to the wide variety of databases, access methods and libraries which are available for various databases - Which databases should be supported in the core? MySQL? mSQL? PostgreSQL? Oracle? SQLite? Sybase? What version of libraries for each database? Do we include pure-perl versions as well as XS versions? There are many people who would argue that the core distribution is already bloated - The addition of support for the many databases and libraries available would only grow the distribution further.
perl -le "print unpack'N', pack'B32', '00000000000000000000001010110000'"
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Jerome_Solomon: Hello all. I just left the morning practice where the Texans worked out for a little over two hours in the refreshing morning sun. There was a decent breeze blowing at times, but the players couldn't feel it. I'm here for an hour, so fire away!
VerbalChrist: I hear Andre Davis is making noise at camp, is the number 2 reciever position up for grabs or is Kubiak and Co. set on Kevin Walters?
Jerome_Solomon: No. 2 wideout is Kevin Walter's to lose, but he is certainly no lock for the position. Andre' has looked strong thus far. He had some solid seasons before tapering off the past two years. Health has been his biggest problem.
JWW: Can mathis make it out of training camp healthy?
Jerome_Solomon: I'd have to be psychic to know that. I do know that if he gets hurt, he gets cut. The Texans brought in plenty of bodies at his positions – return man and wide receiver. His inability to stay on the field could cost him.
arnav: Does Matt Schaub have happy feet or is he making good throws to open people in practices?
Jerome_Solomon: Schaub stands tall in the pocket. If anything, he tends to stay in there extra long because of his confidence in getting the ball to an open man. It's just practice but he keeps his head up, looking downfield, with the intent to throw. David Carr spent plenty of time looking at something other than his receivers.
Wrigley: Jerome – What do you see as the strenght of the team this year? Everyone talks about what we need but I would like to hear your thoughs on what we have.
Jerome_Solomon: Good question. It is always easier to complain than compliment. Defensive line is where I would start as the team's strength. If Amobi Okoye blows up like he is expected to, teams won't be able to get much done running up the middle and things shuold open up for Mario Williams on the outside. That position is also the one with the most depth, though former first-round picks Travis Johnson and Jason Babin are disappoinments.
Zach: Aren't we concerned that Kubiak, who normally runs the west coast offense is now trying to switch to a vertical passing system with a less than mobile QB? Also, do we expect Travis Johnson and Jasin Babin – both first rounders in their own right – to possibly emerge this season. Babin had 51/2 sacks last year.
Jerome_Solomon: I'll take the latter question first. I don't expect either to emerge. I know Travis worked hard in the offseason, but he has a lot to prove. Right now, Babin looks weak to me. Those 5 1/2 sacks last year didn't exactly come from dominating play. … As for your first point, the Texans will run the West Coast offense, it'll just have more concepts than the standard WC run by Philadelphia or Tampa Bay. Not as many concepts as the Patriots, but a combination of concepts and plays. They will be fine.
BStandefer: Hey jerome thanks for taking our questions. I was wondering what Eric Winston has looked like at RT so far in training camp. Who will be in direct competition?
Jerome_Solomon: Winston has looked fine. We'll get a better look in preseason games and scrimmages. There is no direct competition. He has the spot, with Jordan Black backing up he and Salaam on the other side.
JWW: Do you see Bennet taking over the #2 CB spot soon? I read he is playing well
Jerome_Solomon: Bennett has done some good things. And, as often is the case, Faggins has had some low points. The Texans don't move their corners around that often, preferring to stick with a guy on one side of the field at all times. Notice Dunta Robinson on the right side of the defense 90-plus percent of the time? Well, Bennett is technically D-Rob's backup right now, with Jamar Fletcher serving as Faggins' backup at the No. 2 corner spot. Until the coaches move Bennett to the other side, I wouldn't think he is a threat to Faggins' job. Fletcher is the nickel back, right now.
SchaubtoAJTD: Wassup Jerome. From the training camp days that we have had, is this OL building any chemistry?
Jerome_Solomon: If chemistry is the veterans complaining about the heat as a group, the answer is yes. 🙂 Actually, right after their loud (and half-kidding) complaints about having to go another rep in a drill this morning, Ephraim Salamm and Chester Pitts locked up Mario Williams and Amobi Okoye, manhandling the youngsters, who tried to run a stunt. Individually, this line lacks star power, but I like them as a group to this point,and expect them to be decent.
BStandefer: What record are you prediction for the Texans?
Jerome_Solomon: I'm floating right now. I have to see a little more. I see no worse than 8-8, but 9-7 is certainly on the table for me – I was predicting 8-8 with a loss to Atlanta before the Vick fiasco – as is 10-6. I'll get off the fence before the season begins.
Wrigley: I know you writers like Press Box food – how does the offereing at Reliant Stadium compare to other NFL stadiums?
Jerome_Solomon: Unlike most writers, I have an athletic build. Fortunately, the Chronicle allows me to feed myself, so I'm not big on press box fare. However, Reliant has its moments when it is among the league's best. But you can grab an almost raw hamburger if you're not paying attention.
Bill: How does Travis Johnson look?
Jerome_Solomon: OK at times, and not so OK at others. Today for instance, rookie Casey Studdard stood him up an
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dan_in_panama_city: King: Why do you think Darius Walker and Lucas Enoka were cut last week before having a chance to show what they've got in training camp?
Jerome_Solomon: They just didn't adjust well to what it takes to be an NFL player. When coaches feel you have no chance to make the team, they don't want you around. I think Walker was so down about not being drafted that he didn't attack the offseason like he should. A lot of youngsters think you make the team in training camp, not realizing you can get cut before then. Gary Kubiak told me today that just in the five or six days he was out, a light must have come on in Walker, because he has looked good since returning Sunday afternoon.
joev: Any thoughts on the competition at Center?
Jerome_Solomon: Not really. I don't think it matters as much as others do. There isn't a huge difference between Flanagan and McKinney, though I thought the offensive line did better with McKinney last year. The key is whether they will remain healthy. I expect McKinney to be the starter.
LittleJonny: If the Texans played the Astros, would both teams lose?
Jerome_Solomon: Be careful LittleJohnny. The Texans have an unbeaten record this year.
JD4: can the texans make the playoffs?
Jerome_Solomon: I think so. A 10-6 record shuold put them in the hunt, and the rest depends on what everybody else does. 10-6 wasn't good enough for Kansas City two years ago, but 9-7 would have done it for the Titans last season.
mattyb83: Has anyone really caught your eye so far in Training camp?
Jerome_Solomon: I'd say Fred Bennett, because of his size and seeming willingness to make plays on the ball, but he has been overshadowed by Dunta Robinson, who has been spectacular. Robinson has won most of his battles with Andre Johnson – no easy task – and has tortured Kevin Walter and others. It seems the offense plays on half the field when Robinson is out there, because there are so few completions to his side compared to the other.
G-146926331: Haven't heard much out of mario. Whats up with him?
Jerome_Solomon: He is working hard. I still think he has plenty of maturing to do – on and off the field – but he should be fine. He looks like the best player on the field, but he doesn't play like it always. But just when you forget how talented he is, he'll flash into the backfield before the offense has even gotten into their play and you say, "Wow."
DSD: Who is your suprise player for this next season?
Jerome_Solomon: There should be a few. For now, I'll go with Charlie Anderson. He had all of five tackles last year, but I think he will start over Shantee Orr at outside linebacker and make some plays.
elvinator: Do you see Ahman Green having a productive year?
Jerome_Solomon: I would be very surprised if Green doesn't top 1,100 yards. I'm expecting more than 1,200 really. His injury status could change all that, but he won't get hurt because of age or conditioning. It'll be bad luck if it happens. He looks great.
Pton: I would like to know if Bethel is going to make it.
Jerome_Solomon: Right now, I think so, but that changes daily. I talked to him after practice and he said yesterday was a good day, but today he got yelled at. He is still learning the different verbiage used by the Texans and that throws him off sometimes. But you can't afford too many mistakes at this level. Philadelphia wanted him to sign with the, but he chose Houston because of the opportunity to be more than just a return man. He has caught everything thrown his way. If he runs precise routes, and has a strong grasp of the offense. he makes this team.
kmac: so do you really think that we have a good team out there this season?
Jerome_Solomon: What's your definition of good? I think this is by far the best Texans team ever. And I think that'll show in the team's record. How good the team is will be determined how it deals with injuries over the course of the season. There just isn't enough depth to handle many losses. Unfortunately for Texans fans, rare is the year for an NFL team that there are few losses to injury.
poopoora: He looks great? Stop hitting on Ahman. How does Okoye look?
Jerome_Solomon: He looks big.
Jerome_Solomon: And great.
frankdaniel: Whos is going to start at fullback at the start of the regular season with Leach hurt?
Jerome_Solomon: Leach will be the starter. Maybe you're thinking of Jameel Cook, who is injured and on the PUP list.
shan: how are we looking in regards to special teams?
Jerome_Solomon: To be honest, I haven't seen much special teams practice. They have one this afternoon. You learn very little about special teams until there is some different colored jerseys on the other si
de of the line of scrimmage. The group of return men is deep and talented. And veterans like Danny Clark and Patrick Pass, who just signed, are special teams pros.
Alan: Speaking of Casey Studdard, do you think he'll get a chance to play this year?
Jerome_Solomon: I really can't see that, but you never know. He hasn't looked lost from what I have seen, but the jump from college to pro is a difficult one for interior linemen. I expect him to be brought along slowly.
JD: What were the Texans expecting out of Chris Taylor? Minus fumbling problems… it seemed Kubiak really liked him. Is he going to be a sizeable loss for us?
Jerome_Solomon: They hoped Taylor would be a home run threat and by season's end would be the lock No. 2 running back behind Ahman Green. The loss hurts, but it's an opportunity for others to step up. It also probably means Ron Dayne will be counted on to do more. As much as people love Taylor, he really didn't do anything last year. He had a lot to prove.
spursfan: how much do you see the secondary improving this year?
Jerome_Solomon: Pick one … From horrible to really bad? For terrible to awful? From The Weakest Link to a very weak link?
Jerome_Solomon: The defensive backfield just isn't very good. They will be better because the defensive line is improved, and DeMeco and the LBs should cover more ground. But there will be times teams shred that secondary with ease.
G-146839395: What do you think of the Texans looking at Quentin Griffin and Patrick Pass? Do they have a shot of making the team?
Jerome_Solomon: They went with Patrick Pass over Griffin. Pass is a guy I know quite well. He is a versatile player – tailback, fullback, receiver – who is a terror on special teams. Bill Belichick often said he was as good a receiver as the receivers on the Patriots. If he is healthy, he is a solid addition to the team. He also was a locker room favorite among teammates.
gkateb: What does the Texans salary situation look like for next offseason? I know that because of some silly contracts from the Capers era, Rick Smith did not have much money to spend of FA. Any chance that they can sign Asante Samuel next offseason if the Pats do not sign him long term?
Jerome_Solomon: The Texans did a fine job of clearing space and dumping contracts, so they will have room to maneuver next offseason. Asante Samuel will eventually take the one-year tender with the Patriots (if he hasn't already today), but I wouldn't be surprised if the Pats don't franchise him again, if a long-term deal can't be reached. Asante can play, but his open market valuse will be high and I'm not sure he would be worth the $$ to the Texans.
Jerome_Solomon: That's an educated guess on Asante's contract situation. Sitting out the season wouldn't be too smart.
elvinator: How will Keenan McCardell do on the team?
Jerome_Solomon: Keenan will do well. Teammates already like and respect him, and he can still make plays. He isn;t as explosive as he used to be, but he knows how to find open spots and catch the ball.
sideline: How much pressure is actually being felt by most players to change prior years results
Jerome_Solomon: I'm not sure pressure is the right word. They are more tired of being called losers. And you're a loser in this league until you win more games than you lose. Veterans who have been here 3-4-5-6 years say they are fed up with the national reputation of playing for a bungling franchise.
hou238: How many years does Kubiak have to turn this around?
Jerome_Solomon: If the Texans are not a playoff threat in the next two years (2008-09), he should be in trouble. That doesn't mean they have to make the postseason this year or next year, but entering the final couple of weeks of the '08 and '09 seasons, the fans in Houston had better have at least outside playoff hopes, or Kubiak will have to have some good reasons to stay in charge.
bk: After Ahman and Ron, which running backs do you think will make the final cut?
Jerome_Solomon: That's a tough call right now. Lundy and Gado are probably in for now. Patrick Pass has a better chance than Darius Walker I'd say, though I would expect Walker to be asked to join the practice squad. Of course, I was so shocked that he was released before camp, that anything could happen there.
BStandefer: How has Matt Turk looked? Stanley is just terrible.
Jerome_Solomon: Stanley was terrible last year, and I wouldn't have even bothered brining him back. So I expect Turk to beat him out. But I can't say that Turk has been the better kicker thus far in camp. I haven't watched a full special teams practice, yet. Kubiak said today that both are doing well.
dan_in_panama_city: King: Who do you see emerging to play Free Safety? Shouldn't C.C. Brown move to Strong Safety? I see they have Brandon Harrison as third-string Strong Safety. I'd be grateful for your comments. Thanks.
Jerome_Solomon: I think the Texans would like to move C.C to strong safety, but they need another option at free before doing so. Right now, Jason Simmons would be that guy. I don't think they want to do that.
chip: how is david
carr going to do this year?
carr going to do this year?
Jerome_Solomon: Word from Carolina is it is just a matter of time before Delhomme plays poorly enough fo Carr to get a shot. Hopefully for him, the change in scenery brings out something in him he never showed here. I doubt it. From his offseason quotes, he sounds like a guy who really doesn't want to play, so he'd better hope Delhomme lights it up, so he won't have to. Pressure-free as a backup, Carr should be happy.
JWW: Do you think the heat and humitity has contributed ti the Texans injury woes?
Jerome_Solomon: You hope not. Unless the City of Houston builds a city-wide air conditioning system, there is nothing they can do about that.
Jerome_Solomon: They much everybody. Catch you next time.
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Take a look at the below list of Top 10 Best Love Poems-Songs for Her 2017. There are many ways to express love, and over the centuries they have become more refined in some ways and more alarming in others. From singing telegrams to good old fashioned poetry, men continue to amaze women of all ages with their shy insecurities and blatant candor; so it comes as no surprise that some men would turn to music for help when trying to nab that special lady in their lives. After all, music is simply poetry put to a tune, and poetry has worked for ages. Good poetry does not have to have the best rhymes just as good poets do not have to be outspoken laureates who wear their hearts on their sleeves. A good poet could be the awkward boy in the next desk, awaiting his moment to grab the attention of his dream girl. Come along as we explore 10 love songs from some "awkward boys".
List of Top 10 Best Love Poems-Songs for Her 2017
10. To the Moon and Back – Luke Bryan
As any country music loving girl knows, Luke Bryan's voice alone is enough to make any girl fall, and fall hard; but when put with the right lyrics, it can be outright magical, which is a good thing. To the Moon and Back is your typical sappy country love song designed to make that country girl fall for that country guy, and it does a good job, so long as you already like country. It talks of how he would love her through thick and think, through the good and the bad. It's a sweet song and would make a great set of wedding vows for any lucky young couple.
9. There's A Girl – Trent Harmon
Another chart topper from country music, There's a Girl comes from a relative newcomer, Trent Harmon. Again it's your basic country love song, a bit less sappy than most, but still sappy enough to make the special girl say "awww, how sweet". The song comes across from the point of view of a young man trying to understand why he does the seemingly silly things he's been doing, until he realizes that the reason for his crazy behavior is in fact a girl. This song is a true testament to 'love makes us do strange things'.
8. As you Are – The Weeknd
R&B is good for producing heart-wrenching love stories that listeners know are doomed from the start, but we listen anyway. We listen and hope that this time the music makes us want to cry for a different reason. As you Are by The Weeknd is no different, it is about two lovers who know they are going to break each others hearts but keep coming back to each other anyway. They know everything about each other and so feel drawn to one another even though their love continues to end in heartbreak. It is one of sad songs that makes you want to cry and puts you at ease at the same time.
7. Blue Ain't Your Color – Keith Urban
Love songs are good for telling someone who is in a relationship that they are in the wrong relationship, and Blue Ain't Your Color is no different. Keith Urban's silky smooth voice lulls you into a soothed state as he tells his love that he could make her happier than she is now, that he could make her shine. He pours his heart out hoping to convince her that her current love interest is not good for her. It's a classic tale of 'you could do better than him'.
6. Everglow – Coldplay
Tales of love lost are enough to make anyone tear up, and Coldplay delivers a strong emotional torment in Everglow, the tale of a man who can not let go of a love that has gone. While it is unclear whether the love left or died, the story could easily go either way; he could be missing a someone taken from this earth too early, or he could be pining for that special woman who slipped away. Either way, it is a story that makes you feel for his loss. This is one of the Top 10 Best Love Poems-Songs for Her 2017.
5. Head Over Boots – Jon Pardi
We all know people who have been in a relationship for what may seem like forever, and maybe the spark has faded over the years. What better way to rekindle a relationship gone stale than a little fire. In Jon Pardi's Head Over Boots, the man asks his love out on a date to pretend like it's their first time, he wines and dines her and tells her everything she means to him; and honestly, what woman wouldn't love being told how amazing she is.
4.One Call Away – Charlie Puth
The best love is one that builds from a foundation of friendship, one that can grow from a mutual like of each other into a strong and lasting love. Charlie Puth's Once Call Away is about one friend reaching out to another; offering, first a friend, and then a love strong enough for two. He offers hope, strength and passion and is willing to wait until she is ready, a true love from friendship bond.
3. Company – Justin Bieber
Nothing is quite as exciting as new love. Meeting that one person and just knowing it's right, allowing that initial infatuation to take hold and hoping it can grow into something more. In Company, Justin Bieber gives insight into that first meet and greet, that all too important first impression where the wrong words can put someone off you for good, and the right words could seal the deal so to speak. Bieber turns on all the charm as he tries to sweep said love off her feet, all the while being neither too corny nor to modern in his advances.
2. Tear In My Heart – Twenty One Pilots
There's nothing like a good metaphor to make you stop and reconsider everything you know about love, and while it's not entirely clear what kind of feelings Tear In My Hear is supposed to induce, it is clear that the man is quite in love with the woman. Whether or not we understand that love is irrelevant as every relationship is as different as every person, what is clear is that Twenty One Pilots has a reasoning all their own and it makes for quite an interesting profession of love.
1. Holy – Florida Georgia Line
The best kind of love is one that saves us from our inner demons, one that shows us the good in the world and in ourselves when all we can see is the bad. Florida Georgia Line gives a moving performance in Holy, a song about a man who is saved by his own personal angel. She is his everything, she has saved him from himself and brought him back to the light he thought he had lost. It is a beautiful story of redemption through love, of renewed life and light in the heart and soul of one who thought he had lost everything until he met an angel among women who pulled him out of the darkness.
These are the Top 10 Best Love Poems-Songs for Her 2017. There are many ways to express love, though men are usually not the most proficient or romantic in their chosen methods. Luckily for them there is a never-ending supply of poets and musicians able to lend a hand or word.


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Majestic Theatre Location: San Antonio, Texas Address:224 E. Houston Street San Antonio, Texas 78205 Capacity: 2,264 Year Opened: 1929
The oldest theatre in San Antonio, the Majestic was built in 1929 and for many years was the largest theatre in Texas and second largest in the United States.
Hosting comedians, concerts and theatre productions, the Majestic is in a league of its own in San Antonio as the premier venue in one of the largest cities in the country. From BB King to the theatre adaptation of Catch Me if You Can, the Majestic hosts some of the hardest to get tickets in the state and does so with a flare of elegance.
Whether you're into the Russian Ballet, Tony Bennett or Lewis Black, the Majestic hosts events for everyone. With multiple million dollar renovations and it being the home to the San Antonio Symphony, the Majestic will keep bringing all types of entertainment to central Texas.


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COLUMBUS GROVE — Garry Wymer, 66, died at 4 p.m. July 1, 2013, at his residence.
He was born Dec. 21, 1946, in Findlay to Clyde and Opal Caldwell Wymer, who preceded him in death. On Jan. 25, 1975, he married Paula Sue Hitchcock, who survives.
Mr. Wymer was a 1965 graduate of North Baltimore High School. Ne was a Navy veteran serving four years. He retired from Norbalt Rubber, North Baltimore, after 28 years. He was a member of American Legion Post 539, North Baltimore, and the USS Valley Forge Happy Valley Reunion Club. He enjoyed coffee with the Tabler Shell crowd. He was an avid fan of The Ohio State University Buckeyes and enjoyed golfing, bowling and football. He loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.
Survivors also include two sons, Kyle W. Wymer, of Columbus Grove, and Garry M. (Jennifer) Wymer, of Little Chute, Wis.; a daughter, Nikole D. (Jeff) Baney, of Port Clinton; five brothers, James (Lelia) Wymer and Clyde (Cathy) Wymer, both of North Baltimore, Howard (Doris) Wymer, of Findlay, Robert (Mary) Wymer, of Coldwater, Mich., and his twin, Larry (Tonia) Wymer, of Van Buren; and six grandchildren, Wyatt Baney, Ashtyn Baney, McKenzie Wymer, Blaine Wymer, Alexis Wymer and Taylor Wymer.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Donald Wymer.
Services will begin at 11 a.m. Friday at Hartman Sons Funeral Home, Columbus Grove. The Rev. Jeanne Kumbalek will officiate. Burial will be in Truro West Cemetery, Columbus Grove, with military rites by American Legion Post 539.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today and one hour prior to services Friday at the funeral home.
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Sure, it's a little 1970's, but I do love my slow cooker. Maybe because it's a little 1970's. There really couldn't be anything easier, and with a little pre-planning, you can be the queen of dinner! Granted, it's not the prettiest meal, but it's delicious and my kids loooooove it! Groovy baby!
Take a roast, any kind of roast. I don't really think that the cut makes a huge difference, but I like to leave the fat on and cut that off when I carve it after. The gourmet chefs might not agree, but my audience is mainly under 7…
– place in Croc Pot or reasonable facsimile thereof
– rub with a packet of McCormik beef stew seasoning
– sprinkle with dried onion soup
– toss a can of diced tomato on top
– cook on low for 8 hours
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SHANE WARNE delivered a withering sledge about Australia's Twenty20 captain George Bailey to a sizeable television audience on Saturday night, confirming that his tongue is as sharp as ever even if his bowling has waned.
Warne, wired up for Fox Sports, didn't disguise his feelings about his former Melbourne Stars teammate while bowling to Bailey during the Stars' four-wicket win against the Hobart Hurricanes at the MCG.
Bailey, whose appointment as Australia's T20 skipper was also criticised by the Stars' chairman of selectors Ian Chappell in the past, had just been dropped by Cameron White at slip for the second time in as many Warne overs when the legendary spinner said to the Fox Sports commentators: ''You would think the Australian Twenty20 captain would smack me out of the park, wouldn't you? Rather than keep nicking me?''
Bailey was dismissed in the next over, caught sweeping White to deep square leg for 28 from 26 balls.
The Stars scraped home with five balls to spare after James Faulkner survived an appeal for handling the ball - bowler Ben Laughlin remonstrated loudly with the umpire - and White holed out to deep mid-wicket, completing a forgettable night for the former captain. That left Faulkner and Peter Handscomb to get the remaining eight runs from nine balls. Bailey was elevated to the national captaincy last summer, replacing White who was in miserable form at the time. It was a shock appointment, based on the Tasmanian's leadership skills rather than his batting record, though he has since made four half-centuries in limited-overs internationals.
Warne didn't restrict his needling to Bailey, calling down the pitch to tell Hurricanes batsman Scott Styris how he intended to get him out. But the pointed remark about an Australian captain, made by the biggest star in the tournament with a direct line to hundreds of thousands of television viewers, is sure to provoke debate. However, the Warne show pulled a disappointing crowd of 11,184 to the MCG, continuing the trend of poor turnouts in the early stages of the Big Bash League's second season.
Warne bowled better than his figures of 0-31 from four overs suggested as the Stars restricted Hobart to 8-134. Fifteen runs came from Warne's last over, when Tim Paine lofted him down the ground for four then pulled him for six on the way to 46.
The battle of the retired champions, Warne and Ricky Ponting, did not materialise, given Ponting's first hit as a retired champion went much the same way as his Test summer. Ponting, opening the batting, played a couple of encouraging strokes before an attempt to flick over the leg side was top edged, and he was caught at mid-wicket for eight.
Ponting won't grace the MCG again unless the Hurricanes or Tasmania play a domestic final there this season, and this was an unsatisfying end.
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Phillips Garden
This garden is sheltered in a nook on the east side of Phi Beta Kappa Hall. It was dedicated in 1990 in memory of Mildred Johannsen Phillips through the generosity of Jesse Choate Phillips '24. A student created the original design of the garden, which has changed over the years.
The garden is dominated by a large Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia x 'Natchez') planted in the southeast corner. Also in the garden are examples of Mugho Pine (Pinus mugho), Weeping Cedar of Lebanon (Cedrus libani pendula), and Blue Rug Juniper (Juniperus horizontalis mintoni). A Dwarf Hinoki Cypress (Chamaecyperis obtusa gracilis) graces the east entrance.
Adjacent to the Phillips garden is a grove of Cryptomeria (Cryptomeria japonica). Professor Baldwin was quite taken with Cryptomeria, introducing the first specimen in 1947 and then planting them widely on the College's campus and throughout Williamsburg. He once said, "I like to think of Williamsburg as the Cryptomeria capital of America."
Also in this area, note the Dogwood trees, including a Japanese Dogwood (Cornus kousa); variegated Box Elder (Acer negundo 'Variegatum'); and China Fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata).
Along the eastern wall of Phi Betta Kappa Hall stands a pair of trees, one a Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum) and one a Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) which is the progeny of the trees near the Sunken Garden. These trees belong to related genera, and are very similar in appearance.


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Boynton Beach,FL (PRWEB) February 08, 2013
There's a huge milestone this week in the treatment center industry in South Florida. It is the one year anniversary of a solution focused rehab, that offers a unique treatment model to addiction. It is called Into Action Treatment and they are a drug rehab that offers treatment for alcoholics and addicts of the hopeless variety, which have been unable to find lasting recovery from their addiction. For over a year, they have helped many addicts and alcoholics who have been in and out of treatment many times before, find a way out to a new and rewarding life.
Into Action Treatment is the only Big Book Step Study treatment center in the world offering the Hyannis format approach to recovery, which involves a thorough 12 step process, where the alcoholic or addict takes a long hard look at their life and for the first time they look at themselves. In fact, that many alcoholics and addicts go through the Big Book Step Study process after years of sobriety, which says a lot of the effectiveness of this model, and the ineffectiveness of other methods in use today. Andrey Rossin, the owner and founder of the center says, "This model is very direct and structured, because it must address the spiritual malady of the disease of addiction. It uses clear cut instructions and is done with the help of a sponsor, who has gone through the same process as it is laid out in the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous." The book was published in 1939 and it is how the first 100 alcoholics recovered years ago. "We do not try to reinvent the wheel-we provide the necessary exposure for our clients to go through the process. We only know that talking about the problem you won't ever be able to talk about the solution, and talk is cheap in recovery. That is why our center is called Into Action."
A very unique aspect of this center is that clients stay at Into Action based on the therapeutic necessity, not their ability to pay or insurance coverage. This is something new to the drug addiction industry, where if someone is willing to go through the treatment, they are welcome to stay, even long after insurance has stopped paying. "We strongly believe that the change must occur while in treatment and definitely go beyond the Florida Department of Children and Families requirement of client stabilization. We believe one can recover and have a vital Psychic Change while in the program. In the end our ultimate goal for the patient to leave different than the one that have arrived."
Add individualized treatment and only 24 beds, and you will see that Into Action is a personalized center with a true emphasis on long term recovery from addiction. In total they have four therapists and because of this, there are no clients flying under the radar or coasting through. They pride themselves on not being a hotel stay, like so many of the other 28 day rehabs in the industry. Their founder, Rossin, says, "Into Action is for Victors, not Victims!" Here's to many more years of celebration for the Into Action Treatment staff and clients.


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The Muskegon Catholic Central Crusaders are playing with confidence. And they should be. Their last loss came nearly a calendar year ago on Oct. 16, 2016.
MCC didn't waste any time jumping all over Hesperia. The Panthers made the nearly hour long trip down from Oceana County for the first meeting between these schools since 2004.
After jumping out to a 21-0 lead, Catholic Central would come up with the win 48-7.
Hesperia will now need to beat winless Shelby next week to finish with a 5-4 record and hope their names are called on Selection Sunday.


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USDA Delays Chicken Labeling Rules
Published 8:00 pm, Monday, January 7, 2002
The government is giving poultry processors another year to start disclosing the water content of raw chicken that is sold in the supermarket.
Processors were supposed to comply with the new rules by Wednesday but had asked the Agriculture Department to delay them for two years.
Processors also will be required to show that any added water is a consequence of anti-bacterial treatment. Slaughtered chickens are routinely chilled in cold water to stop bacteria growth.
The cattle and hog industries, which have been struggling to regain market share lost to chicken products, have long argued that it was unfair for poultry to be sold with up to 8 percent added water weight when beef and pork cannot have any. Cattle and hog carcasses are chilled in freezers.
A federal judge ruled in 1997 that those standards were unfair and ordered USDA to come up with the new rules. The department says the labeling requirement will add a penny per pound to the retail price of chicken.
"We felt that giving them a one-year postponement would give them sufficient time to prepare for implementation of the rule," said Caryn Long, a spokeswoman for USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service.
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Get Larry David to join Twitter by bribing his favorite charity.
Charity Bribes is nothing short of brilliant. As they say, "Bribing celebrities to do a little awesome for a lot of good." Similar to Groupon and Kickstarter, you pledge some cash and if the goal is met, the money goes to listed charity. And while you're waiting, submit ideas for future bribes. The current bribe is to get funny-man Larry David to join Twitter in return for donating to his favorite charity, NRDC. It's a genius play that I couldn't resist.


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Today, Nov. 16
Low-impact exercise, 10 a.m., Juneau Senior Center and Valley Senior Center. Details: Lee Ann, 463-6175.
Toddlertime, 10 a.m., downtown library. At 11 a.m. at the Mendenhall Valley library. Details: 586-5267.
School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences seminar by Master of Science fisheries candidate Christie Hendrich, 1 p.m., 17101 Point Lena Loop Road. "Alternative escapement goals and spawning area investigations for Chinook salmon on the Unuk River, Southeast Alaska."
Juneau Lions Club meeting, noon every Monday, Prospector Hotel.
Native Women's 12 Step Talking Circle, noon-1 p.m., Northern Light United Church, 400 W. 11th St.
Taku Toastmasters, noon-1 p.m., Federal Building, fifth floor conference room, Room 541. Public invited. A safe, fun environment to learn public speaking skills. Details: Jean, 463-5885.
Contract bridge, 1-4 p.m., Valley Senior Center. Details: Lee Ann, 463-6175.
Christmas Card Clinic, 1:30-4:30 p.m., Centennial Hall. Hosted by Stampin' Up! demonstrators Gina Shirey-Potts, Lecia Kahklen and Kandi Claassen. $1 per card, plus $2 entry fee to help pay for room rental. Also includes gift tags, ornaments, Bear-A-Bear workshop sizzix dies and My Digital Studio program preview.
Family to Family class, 5-7 p.m., NAMI Juneau. Free. Nine-week class for family members or friends of seriously mentally ill people. Sept. 14-Nov. 9. Details: 463-4251 or 586-4882.
Alaska Native Sisterhood Camp 2 meeting and elections, 6 p.m., Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall.
HomeChoice eight-hour home-buying seminar, 6-10 p.m., Riverbend Apartments, 2800 Postal Way, Community Room. First session of two. Sponsored by the Alaska Housing Finance Corp. Register by calling or visiting www.ahfc.us. Details: Samantha, 800-459-2921.
Juneau Student Symphony Peace Concert, 7 p.m., Glacier Valley Elementary School. Pay-as-you-can. Details: Juneausymphony.org/studentsymphony or Rick, 723-3564.
Tlingit and Haida Indians of the City and Borough of Juneau bingo, 7 p.m. every Monday, 3235 Hospital Drive. Details: Danielle, 463-5680 or 463-5690.
"Live and Let Live" Al-Anon Family Group, 7-8:30 p.m. every Monday, Rainforest Recovery Center, behind Bartlett Regional Hospital. Details: Terry, 463-3372.
Tuesday, Nov. 17
Community Café, 10-11:30 a.m., Juneau Family Health and Birth Center. Snacks provided and childcare provided if needed.
Commercial Lending, 11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m., 3100 Channel Drive, Juneau Empire, 3rd Floor conference room. Workshop to helo you understand atll that is involved to prepare and apply for a small business loan. Details: April Smith, 463-3789.
Family Caregiver Education Series, 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m., Mountain View Community Room, 895 W. 12th St. Amber Smith will discuss keeping a positive attitude and a healthy emotional balance in your role as caregiver to an elder. Details: Mary Lou, 463-6177.
Seminar on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) issues, noon, Wildflower Courty, 2000 Salmon Creek Lane. Sponsored by the National Association of Social Workers, Alaska Chapter. Details: Betsy, 463-2125 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Brown-bag lecture series with Daniel Lee Henry, noon-1 p.m., Sealaska Plaza, fourth-floor boardroom. Nineteenth century encounters between Natives and non-Natives in Chilkat country. Details: Rosita, 463-4844.
Bartlett Regional Hospital Finance Committee meeting, 5:15 p.m., BRH Board Room. Details: Jim, 796-8463.
Juneau School District Indian Studies Program Board meeting, 5:15 p.m., Marie Drake Building upstairs, Room 311. Public invited. Details: Sally, 523-1737.
Parent Information Night, 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Juneau-Douglas High School library. This seminar is part of the new high school drug testing program as entitles "Policies and Procedures of the new JSD Drug Testing Policy." Details: Rhonda Hickok, 790-1910.
HomeChoice eight-hour home-buying seminar, 6-10 p.m., Riverbend Apartments, 2800 Postal Way, Community Room. Second session of two. Sponsored by the Alaska Housing Finance Corp. Register by calling or visiting www.ahfc.us. Details: Samantha, 800-459-2921.
Juneau Yacht Club annual meeting, 6:30 p.m., Juneau Yacht Club. Informal program. 6 p.m. social, 6:30 p.m. dinner, 7:15 p.m. meeting. Meeting to focus on election of officers for 2010. Details: David, 723-7786.
"The Will to Resist: Soldiers Who Refuse to Fight in Iraq and Afghanistan" presentation by Dahr Jamail, 7-9 p.m., University of Alaska Southeast, Egan Lecture Hall. Details: 586-4409.
Wednesday, Nov. 18
Cut Your IT Costs, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Centennial Hall (Hickel room), Featured speaker Dave Robbins, NetApp CTO will deliver seminars in Juneau. Attendees at each event will be entered into a raffle for a STIHL chain saw. Details: Dick Jablonowski, 907-272-2888 or www.nbsys.com for details and registration.
Parenting Your 3-6 year old, 5:30-7 p.m., Juneau Montessori School, class is free with free childcare and light dinner. Details: 364-3535.
Prenatal Parenting Class, 6-8 p.m., Juneau Family Health & Birth Center. Free class to help prepare you for your upcoming role as a parent. Includes practical advice on how to prepare your home and family, an overview of baby's development in the womb, and ways to experience and enjoy prenatal time with your child. All family members are welcome. Details: 586-1203.
Thursday, Nov. 19
Juneau School District Facilities Committee meeting, noon, JSD Central Office Board Room. Details: Kristin, 523-1707.
Brown-Bag Lecture Series, Wally Olson, noon-1 p.m., Sealaska Plaza, fourth-floor boardroom. Early Exploration in Southeast Alaska and the pragmatic partnerships formed between explorers and Alaska Natives. Details: Rosita, 463-4844.
Trailmix annual gala auction and barbecue, barbecue dinner by the Spinnin' Pig, 5:30 p.m., Centennial Hall. Music & Dancing with The Great Alaska Bluegrass Band. Tickets are on sale at Hearthside Books. Proceeds from the event will support the organization's work on several popular Juneau trails in 2010, including major work on the Treadwell Ditch Trail and the new Under THunder Trail in the Mendenhall Valley. Details: George Schaaf, 790-6406.
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Wow! Is all I have to say. To everyone at The Speaker Exchange, thank you so much for all your help, advise, and service! I haven't experienced this level of service in a long time. Last time was 6 years ago at a all inclusive resort in Mexico! I can almost feel the sea breeze again! HA HA!


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Offense fails St. Joseph in Class M semifinal
Updated 11:48 pm, Tuesday, June 10, 2014
NEW BRITAIN -- The magic of Nick Williams and Jake Amoroso on the mound carried St. Joseph all season. But in the end, bat betrayal did the Cadets in.
The Cadets had some scoring chances, but top-seeded Rocky Hill converted one of its -- with Brandon Grover dropping a one-out single into shallow center field with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 12th inning to give the Terriers a 1-0 win in the Class M semifinals Tuesday at Beehive Field.
The Cadets (18-8) allowed only three runs in 36 1/3 innings in the tournament, but the last one was the most painful, denying St. Joseph a chance to defend its title.
"It's unfortunate," St. Joseph coach Jim Chaves said. "Pitching brought us here, but in the last 15 games, we didn't hit well.
"I guess the magic ran out."
The Terriers (22-2) advance to play Haddam-Killingworth, which beat Plainfield 7-5 in 13 innings, in the championship game either Friday or Saturday at Palmer Field in Middletown.
"I was just trying to stay with it," said Grover, who made contact on a 2-2 pitch from Amoroso. "I didn't know (if we'd ever score). I thought we could be here until tomorrow."
Williams went 8 1/3 innings, allowing four hits with one walk and hitting three batters with 11 strikeouts. Amoroso took over in the ninth with two on and struck out the next two hitters.
Rocky Hill starter Tom Seaver tossed 10 innings, allowing four hits and striking out 10, but Spencer Bunting picked up the win with two innings of scoreless relief.
Second baseman Dave Capela's game-saving catch in the bottom of the eighth kept the Cadets alive. Williams hit Trevor Whalen to start the inning, and after Whalen went to second on a sac bunt, Seaver was intentionally walked. Dave Sevigny grounded out to first to advance the runners, but Capela's catch on Christopher Bouchard's blooper saved the day.
The Terriers, who managed just one hit through six innings, also threatened in the bottom of the seventh. With one out, Williams hit Grover with a pitch to give Rocky Hill just its third base runner of the game.
William then struck out Bunting for the second out. Josh Zawisa followed with a single to put runners on the corners, but Williams struck out Brian Batalis looking to send the game to extra innings.
St. Joseph's best scoring chance came in the top of the second when Mark Hirschbeck led off with a walk and Williams followed with a single that kicked off the left ankle of Seaver.
After shaking off the shot with a few warm-up tosses, Seaver then retired the next three Cadets. St. Joseph finished with six runners left on base on five hits and also had two runners thrown out on steal attempts.
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Records: St. Joseph 18-8, Rocky Hill 22-2. Batteries: SJ -- Nick Williams, Jake Amoroso (L 9) and Ishmael Herrera. RH -- Tom Seaver, Spencer Bunting (W 11) and Trevor Whalen.


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10 Tips to Collect on a Budget
|Written by Sharon Verbeten
|Tuesday, 01 September 2009 00:00
Recessionary times can prompt people to rethink their expenses—and often the first thing to go is discretionary funds. Money once spent on non-essentials like entertainment—whether that is dinners out, movie tickets or another doll for a collection—isn't quite as plentiful as it was in recent years.
Let's face it—everyone is feeling the crunch. Barrie Shapiro, owner of The Toy Shoppe in Richmond, Va., says, "I honestly don't think that there is anyone who has not been affected in some way by the current financial ups and downs. We are finding that our collectors' 'needs' for their teddy and doll hugs are increasing, but with more caution concerning the costs."
We've talked with experts in the industry and come up with a list of 10 things you can do to keep your budget in mind—and still stay active in doll collecting. We hope one or more of these tips will work for you.
1Exercise discipline. This may sound like commonsense, but it's probably the rule most often forgotten. Whether you're a new or veteran collector, carefully consider all potential purchases. If you're used to buying more than one doll or accessory at a shop or store, budget for only one—and make it one you really want. You'll feel better with that one quality item you can afford rather than three pieces that will put you in the red.
2Sell … to buy. If you really have your eye on a new one-of-a-kind or the latest Robert Tonner model, consider selling an older doll—or one you have less passion for—to buy a new one. Or, better yet, see if you can arrange a barter or swap with another collector. You might trade an Ashton-Drake for an Alexander—or whatever your tastes desire. Everyone gets what they want that way, and it doesn't cost anything!
3Go backward. Often, a manufacturer's latest model may be the priciest, most in-demand and hardest to get. Consider buying last year's model now. You'll catch up eventually, and maybe the economy will be on an upswing by then. Dotte Kreowski of The Alcove in Shell Beach, Calif., says some dealers may discount last year's models—which could be especially advantageous for someone just entering the market. "Talk to the dealer," she encourages. Frank Weinstein of Toni's Collectibles in Pleasant Hill, Calif., says some of his customers are liquidating older models to purchase a new, more expensive models.
4Buy quality. Kreowski and other dealers are quick to note that in recessionary times, it's even more important to buy quality dolls that will hold their value—avoiding cheaper mass-produced dolls. "What I'm finding is a lot of people who lost money in the stock market are putting their money in tangible goods" like dolls, Kreowski says. Shapiro adds, "We always recommend a collector seek quality creations and to learn about the artists and manufacturers they are drawn to." Buying a quality piece, even if ...
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Newtown accepts GE's $15 million gift
Published 7:24 pm, Wednesday, April 9, 2014
NEWTOWN -- The town has accepted General Electric's offer of $15 million for a new community center, which could accommodate the Senior Center and Parks and Recreation Department.
The Board of Selectman voted this week to accept the $15 million gift GE offered in November, and to spend $450,000 of that grant to begin pre-construction plans. The community center's location has not been determined, although land on the Fairfield Hills campus near the Newtown Youth Academy is being considered, town officials have said.
The gift would provide $10 million to build the facility, which would house a Senior Center and a place children and families to gather and participate in a variety of recreational and artistic offerings. The remaining $5 million would provide for the operation of the center for five years. The center would be a town-owned facility and after five years, the town would be responsible for the operation and upkeep.
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At St. Francis Episcopal Church in Stamford, Connecticut, the pews are filled with some unlikely worshipers.
Dogs sit by their owners' sides and cats peer out from carriers during a monthly pet-friendly service.
Barks and purrs—or "prayer noises," as the church calls them—can be heard during the afternoon celebration of Eucharist, in which people receive communion and pets a special blessing.
The half-hour service focuses on the special relationships people have with their animals, says Rev. Mark Lingle.
"At our church there are a number of people who are single or who have lost a loved one, and their pet is one of their primary relationships," he said.
(See photos and get more information about domestic cats and dogs.)
The church's special service is part of a growing movement among places of worship, some of which not only recognize the human-animal bond but offer pet owners support and services almost unheard of a decade ago.
In addition to special blessings or regular church services, these places hold private pet memorials or burials and offer grief counseling to comfort members whose pets have died.
Dealing With Loss
Rabbi Neil Comess-Daniels of Beth Shir Sholom, a progressive reform Jewish synagogue in Santa Monica, California, says that when a pet dies, owners suffer the same grief as they would over the loss of a human.
For years he's made condolence calls or visits with members of his congregation whose pets have died. And after each service he says a prayer for members mourning the loss of an animal or human.
(Related: "Photo Gallery: Pets, Hurricane Katrina's Other Victims" [September 2005].)