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1 Corinthians 3:11 áÂFor other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
Galatians 3:26 áFor ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
Acts 4:10 áBe it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
11 áThis is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
12 áNeither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
According to a survey by the Chicago-based Spectrem Group, using U.S. census data, online and mail surveys, along with telephone interviews found out that the wealthy indeed are getting richer. Simply put, those who had assets of more than $500,000 not including their primary residence rose to 9 % or 15.3 million in 2006 from the year before.
It is no surprise that many in America are finding their dreams come true. While this prosperity has been on the rise, many also have found that the stock market is doing quite well with their own portfolio. As this investment continues for some, Gold and precious metals have been on the rise in the securing aspects of many.
Moreover, as Americans have been living, working, and securing their security, life on the whole as been a bitter struggle for many. The recent problems at Virginia Tech have been all over the news because of the loss of the lives of many students there. The shooter, Cho Seung-Hui, a South Korean is now called a æMass MurdererÆ after his cold blooded murder of so many classmates. It is true in America that, for the most part, we live a sheltered life. Only in America can we war and invade two countries like Iraq and Afghanistan and still have people living a normal life with no major war intrusions here at home. Still further, America has never been invaded, disturbed, or bombed like most nations abroad. This peaceful existence has been brought to a halt by the murder of so many college kids.
All over the news, the main story line has been this episode in Virginia. Those beating the bushes for the hidden line to the shooters life have all come up with the same horrific details. A loner, quiet, who at times, seemed to be filled with resentment and hatred, walked the halls of this school with no friends or outlet for his inner demons. This young man has been described in many ways, with all the officials determined to get to the bottom of it all.
In the rich, affluent America that most of the college kids at Virginia tech knew, this part of America was an unknown. Yet, if one were to look closer at this nation, apart from the affluence that hems in most rich kids, you would see another picture. The sad fact is the inner cities are filled with street gangs who take life just as quickly as Cho Seung-Hui did. The streets are filled with prostitutes, drugs, alcoholics, and policemen. All are fully aware of the America street life in the inner cities.
In the contrast of the rich who are getting richer and the poor or middle class who barely survive or do not survive at all, one can get a good picture of it all by the events this week. Americans are not used to this kind of tragedy. Even though, we have Columbine and others in recent memory, somehow, our lifestyles help us to forget what is happening in this nation. The restaurants, gas stations, stores filled with goods along with the relative safety of our nation provides a soothing comfort to all the stresses in life. Yet, while we are being coaxed by our material things which say to us ôit is alright, see you are doing quite wellö. Howbeit, in actuality, an opposite truth comes to light saying to us, ôour nation is facing a crisisö.
The measure of success by many today is money, wealth, education, jobs, and ability to retire in comfort. Yet, as we gather unto ourselves all these materialistic comforts, the true nature of what America is has been lost.
This is a nation created by those who loved God and knew him. Some were not as heated in their beliefs as the Puritans, yet those who framed the Constitution, still used the Ten Commandments to do so. This was a nation, of people, that knew God, and used his sonÆs name, Jesus Christ as well. Ours has been a storied past with many challenges from the first revolution to the civil war, and then on to World war I and II. The sad part of the whole situation this week in Virginia is the deaths of so many people. But the most ironic twist about this whole situation is in fact of what we have lost. That is our true faith and in whom we believe. For this was a nation founded, blessed, and raised up by Lord God of the Christians. This was not a nation of Moslems, Buddhists, or Hindus. This was a nation of people who were considered Christian believers, in the Christian God. Now, while all people, religions and races are welcome here, we have in fact lost the truth of America.
At the Memorial services concerning the Virginia Tech Students, in which, our President George Bush attended, there was not one word about Jesus Christ mentioned. According to a Story by Worldnetdaily, one reader told them ôNot one Evangelical Christian Pastor or Preacher, No Invocation of the name of Jesus Christö. (in prayer was mention) WND goes on to cite the speakers in order:
And another WND reader cited the speakers, in order:
"1st Speaker: A Muslim cleric invoking the name of Allah and quoting the Quran."
"2nd Speaker: A Buddhist Community Leader preaching that mankind is basically 'good.'"
"3rd Speaker: A Female speaker from the Jewish Community quoting Ecclesiastes: 'There is a time for everything.'"
"4th Speaker: A Liberal Lutheran Minister talking about 'healing,' etc. and how everyone needs to come together (blah, blah, blahà)."
This is a sad day for America and those who attended the memorial service. For in this nation, founded by Christian people, who used the very commandments of God as a foundation for the U.S. Constitution, not one word was uttered to God our Father in the Name above all names, Jesus Christ.
This event reflects the true images of the day of horror which will go down as the worst mass murder in US History. That is, until, God forbids, another comes along to do an even worst deed. How can our nation stand, if we during our of need, forget the One True God and His Son Jesus Christ? Answer, it canÆt.
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Peskov commented on the possible return of Russia in the G8
Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov said that discussing the return to G8, it must be assumed intentions or lack of them in Russia itself.
"The format of "twenty" seems more appealing, more viable in the current international situation", — he said.
However, according to Peskov, the issue of a return to the format of "eight" should first of all focus on the intention or lack thereof actually, Russia.
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As the drought continues, cattlemen need to look at numerous management practices to help stretch their feed supply and maintain performance and reproduction in the cow herd. Here are a few strategies that may help.
First, develop a plan before the drought conditions get any worse. How do you plan to provide emergency feed in the short-term, as well as winter feed in the longer term? This requires an inventory of feed currently available and an inventory of the cow herd. You can often purchase hay less expensively during the growing season than in the winter. You also have the option now to incorporate silage into your winter feed supply.
Second, give your pasture some rest. Consider splitting your pasture into smaller paddocks and sacrificing one to use with supplemental feed. Allowing the other paddocks to rest and regrow when rain occurs this fall will probably result in more fall forage available to the cow herd. Also rotational grazing reduces selectivity in a cow's grazing habit, enhances forage utilization rate, and can improve pasture carrying capacity by 10 to 30%.
Consider weaning calves early. This will reduce the demand on the pasture forage by 25-35% and will reduce the nutritional demands of the cow by 30-40%. Creep feeding calves can help reduce the demand on the pasture slightly and will help prepare the young calf for weaning.
Cull all free-loader cows. Any late-calving cows, open cows, cows with feet, leg, eye or udder problems should be sold immediately. Why waste precious feed on cows that don't perform?
Finally, get your winter feeds lined up soon. Whether you need to locate a custom chopper or bagger to chop your silage, or you need to lay out fence for grazing standing corn, it is much easier to do now that at the last minute.
More information on cow management strategies during a drought, or forage planning, can be found on the Iowa Beef Center web site at www.iowabeefcenter.org/droughtresources.html or by calling the Benton County Extension office at 319-472-4739 or Denise Schwab, ISU Extension Beef Program Specialist, at 319-721-9624.


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The PBCC would like to send a big "Thank You" to PA Sen. Rob Teplitz and PA Rep. Brandon Neuman for promoting breast cancer awareness across the state at this year's Take a Swing Against Breast Cancer Home Run Derby events. Your support and commitment to helping us find a cure for breast cancer is appreciated!
Rep. Neuman also racked up two homers and took home bragging rights at the home of the Erie SeaWolves! Congratulations!
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Eva Mendes is a PETA Pin-Up
Eva Mendes is the latest PETA pin-up girl to star in the "I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur" ad campaign. The 33-year-old actress's naked anti-fur ad is currently (and proudly) displayed in Rockefeller Plaza of New York City. Here's some insight on Eva's PETA campaign:
What drew you to the idea of working with PETA on our "Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur" Campaign? I wasn't familiar with PETA early in my career. I remember having my first premiere in New York City and being so naive that I didn't have a coat with me. My stylist sent me a fur wrap for the evening and I ignorantly wore it. PETA then wrote me a beautiful letter commenting on my less-than-educated choice. I was so impressed that I vowed to them and myself to never wear real fur on the red carpet or in my life again.
What issue involving animals is dearest to your heart? Also, you have a lot of fans out there which gives you a powerful platform to reach people and make a difference: What is your message to them about having compassion and getting active to help animals? I'd say the closest animal rights issue to me right now is being anti-fur. I feel like in recent years, due to pop culture, fur has made a comeback. Some people still see wearing fur as glamorous and a sign of prosperity. Personally I think wearing a baby chinchilla says, "I'm ignorant," vs. saying "I'm a badass." I don't think you can force people to change their attitudes, but you can help to educate them and to lead by example. … There are way too many amazing faux fur options out there for people to still be wearing real fur. I want people to know that there are options; that killing a poor animal and wearing it isn't cool. But respecting all life forms is cool. Very cool.
More interview Q&A at The Peta Files. Other PETA nudies include Alicia Silverstone, Christina Applegate, Kim Basinger and Pamela Anderson.
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1/16/2005 9:39pm, #11
One big thing your missing from your rule set is a prohibition on spiking or slamming your opponent. You can have takedowns, but I would make it clear their intent is to obtain postional domiance, not to cause injury. No sending people head first, no driving your opponent into the ground. There was a pretty scary incident at the first Nor Cal Throwdown. Everyone's having a good time, and all of a sudden someone gets back suplexed as everyone is watching with their jaws dropped. I have the thing on tape, it still makes me cringe. No one got hurt, but it could have been very nasty.
The other thing you need is some sort of action plan for if things go wrong. Assume you will need to summon medical attention and have a means to do so, i.e. a cell phone.
Another thing to consider is setting up some sort of referring system. I've seen it a hundred times. Two guys start out with the best of intentions, but one of them hits a little too hard or in a questionable area. Guy #2 retaliates, pretty soon you have a situation escalating out of control. Having a objective, impartial observer designated to tell the guys to turn it down a notch, or to tell one fighter he's done even if he wants to keep going can be invaluable. It could even solve your choke problem. "Chokes" are legal, but choking people out isn't, no squeezing allowed. As soon and the ref thinks the choke is set, the fight's over.
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I didn't consider problems with spiking, though. It isn't specifically addressed in the rules. I guess I should probably run that through.
1/17/2005 2:26am, #13
Good reffing watching the person in the choke is pretty essential.
So is screening...if I were you, I'd consider a physical or a test of basic strength and endurance...a lot of people have a lot of experience BSing about their MA background.
I'd say no slams and suplexes, at least until you've all practiced them outside of open sparring and have a good surface to work on.
In my way of thinking, knee and other joint locks are probably something you're going to have to watch as close or closer then chokes... that's where I've seen the injuries when less trained people worked grappling on their own...most people tap in a choke, but they don't seem to know when a joint's about to pop...
Make sure you have waviers, not that they're ironclad. . .
edit, more on reffing: Make sure you have a couple extra people there when a newb spars for the first time. We had a guy come into our campus club once exclusively to get in a fight and kick someone's ass, and we had to eject him...
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I have been a resident of Juneau for 35 years and have seen many changes around this community, good and bad. One bad change, and this is my opinion, is that the Dredge Lake area closed to all terrain vehicles many years ago. The complainers saw the all-terrain vehicles as destroyers of the environment, a reason why the wildlife was not abundant in the area.
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For years, I am sure the environment has not changed much except for more alders growing over the trails - and, yes, the wildlife has moved back into area. The complainers got their wish: no more noise and destroyers of the environment and lots of wonderful animals that live in the area.
So what I don't understand is why complainers would want to be rid of nature's wonderful creatures, the ones that complainers wanted see come back into their natural environment, a swamp.
The complainers wanted ATVs out and nature back; so let nature take its course, and leave the beavers alone. The complainers must remember when they step out of their homes and off the beaten path, they have entered into the vast wilderness of Alaska.
That's my opinion.
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Love is misery. Always, when you think you're in love, you're gets broken. I've always had a saying that flowers tear and life ain't fair. It;s my true motto.
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hey.!! Thats true! i hate love and it seems to hate me. I dnt think we will ever get along. But i thing we are going to have to have a war with love. Im goin wine tho.


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Re: Anna Lamons/Laymon/?
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Steve Laymon 1/22/00
Steve and Elaine,
I wonder about Anna being Jacob's daughter....Jacob (the baptist minister) and Mary Laymon had daughter Ann Laymon (born 9/30/1802, died 6/11/1879).Ann married Henry Cloud on December 14, 1820 in Clinton County, OH.And I have never found anything about Issac Burris, etc.
Hope this helps.
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TORONTO, Sept. 21, 2016 /CNW/ - Sunwah International Limited, TSX: SWH (the "Company"), an Asian based financial services firm, today announced its financial results for the year ended June 30, 2016. All figures quoted are in U.S. dollars.
FY2016 Financial Highlights:
Sunwah International and its subsidiaries (collectively "the Group") recorded a net loss attributable to owners of the Company of $5.1 million in Fiscal 2016, comparing with a loss of $1.6 million in FY2015. A loss before tax of $10.3 million was reported for the 12-month period against a loss before tax of $0.5 million in FY2015. The deficit was attributable to both realized and unrealized mark-to-market losses within the Group's proprietary investment division as a result of Hong Kong experiencing its most extreme market volatility in recent history during the period. Sunwah International's investment assets are primarily concentrated in Hong Kong where the organization is based.
Commission and fee income dipped only slightly to $11.0 million from $12.0 million in FY2015 due to a small decrease in market activity and reduced institutional trading volumes from its brokerage division. Interest and dividend income increased to $2.6 million from $2.4 million in FY2015, primarily attributable to an increase in debt securities interest income. Selling and administrative expenses increased year-over-year to $17.7 million from $17.3 million owing to impairment losses for account receivables, which were insignificant last year, totaling $1.0 million.
Against the year's precarious conditions, which saw the Hang Seng Index touch a 7-year high of 28,433 in April 2015 before hitting a recent low of 18,320 in February 2016, Sunwah International concentrated efforts within its flagship corporate finance and equity capital markets (ECM) operations. This group delivered a solid operational performance, resulting in continued profitability and an increase in commission and fee-based revenue over last year. Sunwah International intends to continue with this strategy of amplifying its service revenues in Fiscal 2017 while also maintaining a focus on diversifying its investment portfolio to deliver steadier returns. Amid improving investor sentiment and recent equity market gains in Hong Kong, the Company is positioned to take on increased transaction volumes within its corporate finance/ECM group and to capitalize on regulatory changes designed to increase capital inflows from China.
"Fiscal 2016 was a difficult year for all. Against exceedingly unpredictable markets, however, we continued to see stability within our service based businesses, particularly our corporate finance/ECM division," said Michael Choi, President and CEO. "In Fiscal 2017, while proceeding prudently throughout these uncertain times, we will continue to define our unique niche and capitalize on our fee generating prospects while seeking revenue diversification in order to help stabilize earnings during times of market uncertainty."
Sunwah International represents the financial services division of Sunwah Group, a highly reputable Asian based, international conglomerate.
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Sunwah International Limited (TSX: SWH) is a Hong Kong based financial services provider, focused on linking the international investment community with Asia's highest growth economic regions. The organization's primary Hong Kong based subsidiary, Sunwah Kingsway Capital Holdings Limited, is listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong under the stock code 00188. Sunwah Kingsway is licensed to provide a range of financial solutions in Hong Kong and abroad that include award-winning brokerage services and innovative corporate finance offerings.
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The magic number to clinch the division is down to 15 with 21 games left on the Nationals' schedule.
Last night's 5-1 win over the Mets coupled with Atlanta's loss to the Brewers boosted the Nationals' lead in the division back up to 6 1/2 games, seven in the loss column.
Never mind that the Nats didn't register a hit from the fourth inning on last night or that Gio Gonzalez walked five hitters in his first four innings, tying a season high for most walks in a game.
None of that matters a lick this morning. The Nationals gained a full game on their lone division competition and improved their major league-best road record in the process.
The Nationals' bullpen delivered three scoreless innings to lock the game down, but Gonzalez got it all started and earned his 19th win of the season, the most in the majors.
Outside of the five walks, Gonzalez allowed just three hits, a single run and struck out six over six innings. It was far from his best performance of the season - Gonzalez lacked his good command and struggled to locate in the fourth and fifth innings, throwing a combined 42 pitches - but the left-hander will take it.
He now has allowed just one run over his last 22 innings with 23 strikeouts in that span, and has watched his ERA drop 35 points over his last four starts, down to 2.93.
All that has led some in the Nationals clubhouse to start tossing around the name "Cy Young" in connection to Gonzalez.
As of today, Gonzalez is certainly in the conversation for the National League's top pitching honor. His 19 wins set him apart from every starter in the majors, he ranks fifth in the NL in ERA, fourth in strikeouts, first in strikeouts per nine innings and fourth in WAR (wins above replacement).
Gonzalez has allowed the fewest hits per inning of any of the legitimate Cy Young candidates and is certainly peaking at the right time.
But there are a few categories which will work against Gonzalez in his bid for the Cy Young award.
He's thrown 181 1/3 innings to this point, fewer than the 198 thrown by the Mets' R.A. Dickey, the 199 2/3 by the Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw and the 192 2/3 by Cincinnati's Johnny Cueto.
Gonzalez's strikeout number is high, but so are his walks; his strikeout-to-walk ratio of 2.81 is far lower than the ones put up by Dickey (4.33), Kershaw (4.02) and Cueto (3.69).
All those walks give Gonzalez a WHIP of 1.13, which ranks seventh in the NL. He has two complete games and one shutout on the season, but that's dwarfed by Dickey's five complete games and three shutouts.
Add it all up and Gonzalez is definitely in the mix. If he finishes strong and piles up the wins over his final few starts, he has a legitimate shot at the National League's top pitching honor.
But it's a crowded field this year, and Dickey appears to have a bit of an edge to this point. The knuckleballer has great numbers, has completely jump-started his career and is doing it all on a team which is 11 games under .500.
What's your take? Do you think Gonzalez is worthy of the Cy Young this season, or does he have some work to do to catch up to Dickey and the other candidates?


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CoCos May Be Endorsed in Capital Rules for Systemic Banks
International regulators will next week consider allowing contingent convertible bonds to count toward additional capital requirements for systemically important banks whose failure would roil the global economy.
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision will discuss the potential for the securities -- nicknamed CoCo bonds -- to contribute to regulatory capital as an alternative to issuing shares or retaining more earnings, which banks say may stymie economic recovery by cutting their ability to lend.
The extra capital "has to be available to absorb losses before the bank fails, and obviously common equity meets fully that standard," Stefan Walter, the Basel group's secretary general, said in an interview ahead of the March 8-9 meeting of the committee. "We're now also assessing CoCos and the possibility of this type of instrument fulfilling part of the loss-absorbency requirement."
A global agreement by the Basel committee may expand the market for CoCos, following Credit Suisse Group AG (CSGN)'s sale of $2 billion worth of the securities last month. A Swiss government-appointed panel recommended last year that Zurich-based Credit Suisse and UBS AG (UBSN) should hold as much as 9 percent of their risk-weighted capital in CoCos by 2019.
"It looks like Basel is taking a leaf out of the Swiss book," Monika Mars, a director at PricewaterhouseCoopers AG in Zurich, said in a telephone interview. "Not necessarily for how much extra capital" systemically important financial firms, or SIFIs, must hold, she said, "but at least with the structure of how the SIFI surcharge is going to work."
Tougher Rules
The Group of 20 nations agreed in November that lenders whose collapse would threaten the wider financial system should face tougher capital rules than other banks, increasing their ability to take losses without failing. The Basel committee has been tasked by the Financial Stability Board with drafting the requirements.
Cocos are "a more focused instrument that should limit the need" for losses to be imposed on senior bondholders of distressed banks, said Jesper Berg, senior vice president at closely held Nykredit Realkredit A/S in Copenhagen. "The big issue, however, is developing a market for CoCos."
Berg said banks and regulators would also "need to develop a special instrument" for mutually owned banks, "in order to have a level playing field."
Minimum Criteria
Regulators are examining "possible concrete minimum criteria that CoCos would have to fulfil," to form part of the extra reserves for SIFIs, Walter said. "We're already reviewing some preliminary proposals" next week and "we will have much more concrete proposals for the committee and the FSB to review in June."
Lloyds Banking Group Plc (LLOY), which was bailed out by the U.K. taxpayer, swapped existing notes for CoCos in November 2009, Bloomberg data show.
CoCos alone may not be enough to provide the extra reserves systemically important banks need to guard against their failure, said Patricia Jackson, head of prudential advisory at Ernst & Young LLP. Holders of other bonds may also be required to suffer writedowns, known as bail-ins, at troubled lenders.
"Given the depth of market for CoCos it probably doesn't provide the full solution," said Jackson. "The indications have been that a combination of CoCos, bail-in and capital are being considered by the Basel Committee."
Systemically Important
The possible use of CoCos only concerns additional rules for systemically important banks that go beyond capital and liquidity standards agreed on by the Basel group last year, Walter said.
The use of CoCos is "not being considered for the minimum Requirement," or for an extra capital buffer agreed by the Basel group that would apply during credit booms, Walter said. "It's really for the additional loss absorbency of SIFIs."
Stephen Miller, a partner at law firm Allen & Overy LLP in London, said guidance would be needed "on criteria for setting the trigger and guidance on how to determine the number of shares per CoCo."
Separately, the Basel committee will draw up standards requiring banks to disclose what instruments are included in their capital reserves, Walter said.
"All components of the capital base have to be fully transparent," Walter said. Investors should be able to look at different banks' "capital composition and compare them in terms of their capital structure, something that today is not possible."
Banker Pay
Other transparency efforts will target the way banks pay their senior staff, Walter said.
The "focus here is not so much on levels of compensation from one year to the next but more on the incentives, and the governance process and the oversight," he said.
Walter said the Basel committee also intends to examine ways to ensure so-called shadow banks face similar rules to traditional lenders when they carry out the same kinds of activities.
"What you don't want is something which is bank-like and therefore could be susceptible to liquidity runs, deleveraging and contraction of credit, not being subject to any regulation," he said.
Examples of shadow banks include structured investment vehicles, credit hedge funds and money market mutual funds, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said in a report last year.
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About Ann Dalton
Ann Casbourne Williams Dalton: The forth wife of John Dalton Jr.
Ann Casbourne was born in Southery, Norfolk, England, 27, December 1832. She was the daughter of Abraham Casbourne and Susannah Ward. When eighteen years of age, she with her parents came to America. Crossing the ocean on the vessel "Hibarnium". While at sea they encountered a terrific storm, which lasted twenty-four hours, during which they came in contact with a merchant ship, tearing a hole in their vessel, which badly disabled her. But through the courageous efforts of their captain and sailors, their ship was saved. After landing safely at New York, the Casbourne family continued their journey to St. Louis, Missouri.
They did not profess any religion, and although good honest people, they were not what is called a religious family. During the latter part of the summer, after their arrival in St. Louis, the father became very ill from working on a brickyard in excessive heat. He finally became so ill that he sent for one of the men with whom he had been working (a Mr. Jones) to come and pray for him, as he understood that Jones was a religious man, although he did not know to what sect Mr. Jones belonged. Mr. Jones came, and when the prayer was ended the sick man turned to his daughter, Ann, and said, "This man believes in the true Church of Christ. Live an honest upright life, for there is a great work for you to do." This greatly inspired the young girl, and has been an inspiration to her all of her life, for she had diligently tried to live up to the counsel of her dying father. He departed this life in the month of August 1851. This was a great blow to the family as they were almost strangers in a strange land, without a home.
They soon moved to the outskirts of the city, where they rented some rooms of a lady whom they soon discovered was of the same faith as Mr. Jones, namely, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
They soon became acquainted with quite a number of persons that belonged to this denomination. One Sabbath, Ann, with her mother, attended one of their meetings, and listened to a discourse delivered by Elder Orson Pratt on the Principles of the Gospel. Ann was converted to the new faith and was baptized the next day, and was a faithful member of the Church and active to the last, and a strong advocate of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She was the only one of her father's family to join the church.
For two years after her father's death, Ann worked very hard to help support her family. She then had a desire to get to Zion, although she knew it would be a great sacrifice to leave her mother. Her mother consented to her daughter joining the church if she felt disposed, but could hardly endure the thought of her leaving her home and going so far away to live among a strange unpopular people. But in April 1854 she left all who were so dear to her and cast her lot with a struggling band of people, driven from their homes by ruthless mobs, were crossing a continent, determined to overcome every obstacle and build them a home in the mountains of the West, where they could serve God and obey His Laws that He had given unto them.
She came to Utah in the company of Captain William Empey. While crossing the plains she cooked and washed for the Church teamsters to pay her way. Among the teamsters was a praiseworthy young man by the name of David Williams, who sought and won the promise of her hand in marriage, when they should reach their destination.
They arrived in Salt Lake City, October 24, 1854, after having a pleasant journey of so many hundred miles. Ann made her home with Brother Empey until the 14th of February 1855, when she was married to David Williams. For seven short months they enjoyed the bliss of perfect happiness. Then her husband went to work in a sawmill in Big Cottonwood for a Mr. Davis. David Williams acted as sawyer, and in some unaccountable way he was thrown across the saw and killed September 1855.
On November 19, 1855 she gave birth to a baby girl, Ann Susanna Williams.
In time she went to work for John Dalton Jr. on the Church farm in Sugarhouse Ward. While there she had many manifestations of the power of the Lord. President Brigham Young told Brother Dalton, during the grasshopper years when food was scarce, never to turn anyone away hungry and he would never want for flour. When Ann would go to the bin she would take out every bit of flour, wondering where the next was coming from, and she would bake it into bread, dividing it with any whom would come their way.
Ann Casbourne was married to John Dalton 23 August 1856 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
She had 6 children by John Dalton Jr.:
Margaret, born in Salt Lake City, 1857, died one year later in Salt Lake City; Mary Ann, born 1860 in Salt Lake City, died 1929 in Phoenix, Maricopa Co. Arizona; Jemima, born 1861 in Salt Lake City, died 1959 in Phoenix, Maricopa Co. Arizona; Miriam, born 1864 in Virgin City, Washington Co., died 1944; David, born 1868 in Virgin City, died 1933 in Inglewood, Los Angeles Co. Calif.; Ellen Latisha, born 1872 in Rockville, Utah, died 1960 in Denver, Colo.
She took part in the great move when Johnston's Army was sent to exterminate the Mormons. After this, her husband was called to settle Southern (Utah) Dixie. After moving south she suffered many trials and privations. They first settled at Virgin City. They then moved to Rockville. While living at Rockville, Sister Ann Dalton had a numb palsy stroke, and for three months she was perfectly helpless. Then at her request she was carried to Ward Conference, and there had the power of the priesthood exercised in her behalf, and she was partially healed. She then went to the St. George Temple, and did work for the dead.
When she returned home she was able to do her work, although her fingers and toes were somewhat drawn and doubled up from the palsy. This prevented her from doing many kinds of work. She kept on working, doing everything that poor crooked hands could do, for she had to help earn a living for herself and family with what aid her children could give her. In 1880 she moved to Arizona in company with Jacob and Charles Brewer and their families. Charles Brewer was her son-in-law, having married the little girl (Ann Suzanna) that was born so soon after her father's death. For a number of years she lived in Taylor, then a new place was situated on Silver Creek, a tributary of the Little Colorado. While there she labored in Relief Society, Sunday school and Primary Assistant.
She moved to Pinedale, Utah, about fifteen miles southeast of Taylor, where she continued her work in the same organizations. At one time, being President of the Relief Society, Feb. 2, 1906 to May 2, 1907, and at various times other positions in the Church. She was also postmistress at Pinedale for some years, running a little store in connection with it.
After leaving St. Louis, Missouri, Ann had not seen one of her relatives. While at Pinedale, Arizona, her brother, Abraham Casbourne of Kansas, paid her a pleasant visit.
In 1906, at the age of 74, she visited Salt Lake City, where she met many friends and acquaintances, and met and talked with some of the General Authorities of the Church, including President Joseph F. Smith. This trip seemed to be a great joy and satisfaction to her. Since then she has been spending her time with her children. The warmer months are spent in the mountains of northern Arizona, where she visits her children and grandchildren and great grandchildren. At the age of 86 she is making these trips without an escort. When at home she often walks 2 miles to Sunday school.
It is her small stature that leaves the lasting impression, being only four feet and six inches in height and weighing eighty pounds.
When 90 years of age a friend greeted her this way, "Why Grandma, how do you keep so young? You look no older than you did years ago." To which she replied, "Just being happy and cheerful."
"Grandma Dalton" as she was lovingly called by all who knew her, had a large circle of friends, especially among the children to all of whom she had something pleasant to say. She was the mother of six daughters and one son and at the time of her death she had over 300 living descendents.
Ann Casbourne died 25 August 1925, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary Ann Smith, on the Huber Ranch, two miles west and one mile north of Chandler, Arizona. In life she had been called Grandma by three hundred and seventy descendants, three hundred living. Four daughters and one son were living at the time of her death; Mrs. S. J. Murphy, Mrs. Marium Hancock, Mrs. Mary Ann Smith, Mrs. Ellen Owens and son David Dalton. She was buried 28 August 1925, in Mesa, Arizona. Although small in stature, Ann Casbourne Dalton was a giant in courage, cheerfulness and endurance.
On Ann Casbourne's grave stone is engraved:
"Immigrant, England to United States, Pioneer Mother, Ann Casbourne
27-12-1832, 29 Aug. 1925.
Source: The personal Dalton Family History, by Rod Dalton, Dec. 1999. And from a story found in "Pioneer Women of Arizona".
So it seems by the above accounts that Ann Casbourne Dalton moved to Arizona in 1880 and left her husband, John behind in Rockville Utah. We do have a clue why she did this but we have no proof that she first divorced him.
Some of Ann's children moved to Arizona and married there, including her daughter, Ann Susanna. Also a daughter who we do know a lot about, Jemima Dalton, born 1861, married in 1879 in Rockville and then moved to Taylor, Arizona in 1880. So it would seem that Ann did in fact go to Arizona with her daughters.
Below is a story by Raymond B. Johnson, a grandson of Jemima Dalton. "Jemima Dalton tells about her father, John Dalton Jr. "On several occasions my grandmother, Jemima Dalton Johnson Murphy, (her married names) told me this story about life in a polygamist family"
Her father John Dalton Jr. was a polygamist with several wives. Each wife lived in a separate house with her children. The houses were all in a row. Her father assigned each one of the children a certain section of the garden to care for. As I recall the gardens were in front of each one of the houses. There was much bickering between some of the wives and they would sabotage one another. One of the aunts (she told me her name but I forgot it) got angry at Jemima's mother and sent one of her children over to sabotage Jemima's mother's garden. As it turned out, the child cut or knocked down several rows of Jemima's corn. When "Father" found out about it, he held Jemima responsible and beat her severely with his cane. She described to me on several occasions how he beat her with the cane and how she could never forget the brutality of it as well as the fact she was innocent of any wrong doing. As I recall, she didn't have much love for the "aunt" who sent the child or the child whom did the actual sabotage.
Another story:
"My grandmother, Jemima Dalton Johnson Murphy, told me a story about an old polygamist who wanted to marry her"
When she was a young girl of approximately 14 or 15 years old there was an old polygamist who took a fancy to her and kept trying to court her. She was not interested. She described him as an old ugly man with long hair and a beard. One day she was doing the family laundry under a cottonwood tree. She was boiling the water in a large metal caldron. He came to the area she was working and told her that he was there inform her it was her duty to marry him. He had prayed about it, the Lord gave him a manifestation that she should become one of his plural wives (Grandma did not say how many he had), he had talked to the bishop and her father, John Dalton Jr., and both of them agreed that it was God's will that she marry him. It therefore became her duty in all righteousness to do so. As I recall the story, he was sitting at the time. She had a gourd that had been cut to function as a dipper. She dipped into the scalding water, filled it with boiling water and threw it in his face. This dampened his enthusiasm for her so much that he never bothered her again.
The following information was obtained from Ann's death certificate:
Ann Casbourne was born in England to John E. Casbourne (b. England) and (mother unknown). Date of birth is in question as death certificate states the year of her birth was 1830 and the tombstone shows 1832.
Ann lived in Chandler and was the wife of John Dalton, Jr.
Ann passed away in Chandler, Arizona at the age of 94. Cause of death is listed as Marasmas (malnutrition) due to old age.
Ann was laid to rest in the City of Mesa Cemetery on August 31, 1925.
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Ann Dalton's Timeline
December 27, 1832
Southery, Norfolk, England
November 15, 1861
Age 28
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory, United States
February 1, 1864
Age 31
Virgin, Washington County, Utah, United States
March 5, 1868
Age 35
Virgin City, Washington, Utah, United States
September 22, 1873
Age 40
Rockville, Washington County, Utah, United States
August 29, 1925
Age 92
Chander, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States


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With the sweltering heat comes the need to remember to drink up to cool down. With warmer temperatures and increased outdoor activities of a typical summer, it is important that everyone make sure their bodies are getting the fluids they need to stay healthy and avoid dehydration, says registered dietitian nutritionist and Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Spokesperson Kelly Pritchett.
Why do you need to drink more in the hot weather?
The water in your blood is like the coolant that runs through a cars engine block. They both absorb, carry, and ultimately release heat in order to keep a running machine (including your body) from overheating. In a car, the coolant absorbs the heat from a running engine and carries it to the radiator for release. In your body, the water in your circulating blood absorbs the heat from your internal corethe center of your body, where your most important organs are locatedand carries it to the skin for release.
Water works so well as a coolant in your body because it has a unique ability to absorb and release a tremendous amount of heat. When its hot outside, the enormous amount of internal body heat that is generated often overwhelms the heat-absorbing capacity of your bodys water. The increasing heat breaks apart the molecules of water on your skin, transforming them from a liquid (sweat) to a vapor. The evaporation of sweat from your skin releases the heat and cools you down, enabling you to maintain a safe body temperature.
Because of this, its important to stay hydrated during the hot weather. Here are some tips to increase your intake of water from both foods and beverages to keep you hydrated in the heat:
Keep a pitcher of water with sliced cucumbers, limes, or lemons in the refrigerator for a refreshing glass of ice water. Adding flavor to the water will motivate you to drink adequate amounts.
Freeze washed red grapes in a large plastic bowl. Munch on a handful for a juicy way to cool down.
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Definitely going to buy CS:GO, Black Ops 2, and Warfighter. Still on the fence with Assassin's Creed III, All Stars, and Far Cry 3.
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Starring: Hugh Laurie, Jennifer Morrison, Jesse Spencer, Lisa Edelstein, Omar Epps, Robert Sean Leonard
Continuity mistake: When House trips before entering his office, Taub is holding the patient's x-ray film. It is either over the folder or under it in different shots.
Character mistake: The chef at the beginning is talking about mustard greens, but is actually holding up broccoli.
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The screenshot shows the Patch Advisor page. There are two tables on this page: Critical Security Patches and Patch Recommendations by Feature.
The Critical Security Patches has columns labeled Select, Advisory, Impact Abstract, Affected Hosts, and Affected Homes. There is a single row in this table, with only a value for Advisory. In this column is the text "No patch advisories are currently applicable to your installation at this point in time".
The Patch Recommendations by Feature table has an action list at the top, labeled View. The value Based on Usage is currently selected. Next to the View action list is a button labeled Go. Below the action list is a button labeled Schedule Patching. Below this button are two hyperlinks: Select All and Select None.
The Patch Recommendations by Feature table has columns labeled Select, Patch Number, Created On, Description, Impacted Feature, and README. There are three rows in the table shown in the screenshot. The rows contain the following values, listed in the same order as the column names:
not selected, 4751921, 2007-02-14, "A useful Patch", "Services", View button
not selected, 4751923, 2007-02-15, "Another useful patch", "Services, Data Mining", View button
not selected, 4751925, 2007-02-15, "Yet Another useful patch", "Audit Options", View button
At the bottom of the screenshot is following text: "TIP It is recommended to check patch prerequisites before applying patches."
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A keynote address by Steven Stoltenberg, the U.S. State Department's foreign affairs analyst for Poland and the Baltic States, opened Ohio University's 2008 Baker Peace Conference Thursday night.
Hosted by the university's Contemporary History Institute, this year's conference takes an in-depth look at the impact truth and reconciliation commissions have had in Eastern Europe, Africa and Latin America.
Stoltenberg discussed how Poland is coming to terms with its tumultuous communist past and whether those approaches have been successful. Here, he describes the dilemma in bringing communist officials, informants and those coerced into cooperating with the government to justice in a fledgling democracy committed to observing the rule of law.
Held annually since 1984, the conference concludes today with panel discussions in the Baker University Center Ballroom.
The final panel of the day -- "Overview: Drawing Conclusions" from 3:15 to 5:15 p.m. ? is moderated by Contemporary History Institute CIA Officer in Residence David S. Black and features three Ohio University faculty members:


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Jurist quotes hit film: "What we have here is a failure to communicate."
Published 10:01 pm, Thursday, February 9, 2012
ALBANY — A federal judge has set the state's political calendar for congressional races, picking dates submitted by Democrats on the State Board of Elections and chiding state officials for their persistent bickering.
U.S. District Court Judge Gary L. Sharpe last month ruled the primary for the U.S. Senate and 27 members of Congress must be held June 26. New York has traditionally set its nominating contests in early September, but Sharpe moved them in response to a federal lawsuit. The government successfully argued the September primary failed to comply with a law requiring military voters stationed overseas to get ballots 45 days before the November general election.
Sharpe asked the state Board of Elections to submit a political calendar accommodating the June 26 date, but its commissioners split along party lines in their replies. Sharpe said only the Democrats properly complied with his request, and accepted their calendar. He quoted the Paul Newman film "Cool Hand Luke" in his order: "What we have here is a failure to communicate."
The Democrats shortened the petitioning period to 28 days in order to accommodate the Passover holiday; it now runs from March 20 to April 16. As a result, they also reduced the number of signatures required to put a candidate on the ballot by 25 percent.
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State legislators are deadlocked over whether to move their own primary contests from September to piggyback on the June vote date, a move that would spare taxpayers at least $45 million in costs. On Monday, officials from the New York City Board of Elections wrote to Sharpe saying they had inadequate computer systems to prepare for both the April 24 presidential primary and the June 26 elections. Adding to the problem is the fact that the exact boundaries of the congressional districts have not been set by state legislators.
The New York City letter says its problems would be "significantly compounded and other unforeseen issues may develop" if the state primaries are also moved to June 26. The a move is favored by Democrats who dominate the Assembly, but resisted by the Senate Republican majority.
Sharpe, in his ruling, had acid words for what he described as dithering legislators who have, in a sense, dug their own graves. The federal law in question was in effect for the 2010 elections, but New York was granted a waiver, in part because of as-yet-unfulfilled promises of reform.
"New York failed to honor its commitment," Sharpe wrote. "And it was this failure — which demonstrated New York's inability to resolve its political differences in order to comply with federal law — that forced the court's hand. ... While New York may now confront new issues as it seeks a primary solution, the fact remains that it has squandered over two years in its attempts to solve the problem."
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Samantha Parker, who was a radiant presence behind the bar at Angelo's 677 Prime in Albany from its 2005 opening until earlier this year, is again serving customers. Now in sales by day, she works Saturday nights at the Charles F. Lucas Confectionery & Wine Bar in Troy.
Having enjoyed Sam's company at what surely was more than 100 meals over the years at the 677 Prime bar, I look forward to seeing her again, a feeling shared with many of her customers. Stop in for a visit. The wine bar is located at 12 Second St.


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Microsoft Corp. this week previewed the Summer Update for the Xbox One.
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In 2011, Andy Hoffman's world was turned upside down when his son, Jack, was diagnosed with a brain tumor. When looking into treatment, Andy learned that the procedures to treat pediatric brain cancer – surgery and chemotherapy – were more than 30 years old. Team Jack Foundation raises money to fund impactful pediatric brain cancer research and works to create national awareness for the disease.Their long-term goal is to fund research at the top research centers in the United States and internationally with a special emphasis on the state of Nebraska and the surrounding region, where research centers are limited.
Andy Hoffman was treated to a VIP Experience at Michigan International Speedway. Andy started his day with pace car rides.. Andy received his official Award jacket from NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Clint Bowyer. He attended the Driver's and Crew Chief's Meeting where he met The NASCAR Foundation Board Chairman Mike Helton and Miss Sprint Cup. He was introduced alongside NASCAR drivers at the pre-race ceremonies. Lastly, he joined NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kyle Larson in Victory Lane to celebrate his first win in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
On September 27, Andy Hoffman from Team Jack Foundation was announced as the 2016 Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award winner. During the evening, Andy was introduced by NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Martin Truex Jr. The video below was played to show guests Andy's passion and commitment to Team Jack Foundation.The charity he represents, Team Jack Foundation, will receive a $100,000 donation from The NASCAR Foundation to further research into finding a cure for pediatric brain cancer, a disease which affected his son Jack.
"As a parent, when your child receives that first cancer diagnosis, it's a process. It's devastating. It's paralyzing. Then you go from being paralyzed to almost having a pity party, and you're praying, asking God, 'Why?' But then, the next step is, 'How are we going to beat this thing?"


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The pain in my bladder i can only compare to the pains i had when i was in labour, the bladder contracts in and out rendering me motionless as i cant move as it hurts so much, the bladder just ceases up then the pain throbs in and out very rapidly just the same as i had when i was in labour but there isnt a certain time of day or any kind of pattern when it happens, i'm in constant pain all through the day and it just varies,the only one time it does increase is when i need to move my bowels.
My Tarlov Cysts have no pattern either apart from increased pain when i move my bowels also but the bladder pain and the Cysts take it in turns as to which one hurts the most at any particular time.
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Kate Bush strutted back on stage tonight for the first time in 35 years – with the Wuther of all comeback performances.
And adoring fans came from all over the world to see her in action, many paying a small fortune to be among the sell-out crowd, which included a host of A-list stars.
Some £50 tickets were changing hands via touts for up to £1,500, such was the clamour to see her in action at London's Hammersmith Apollo.
The star opened the show to a huge roar as she told the audience: "This has been such an adventure so far. In a way, it's only just begun."
Superfan Justin Marley, 46, had travelled from his home in Thailand – even though he had no ticket for the first night of Before the Dawn.
He had tried in vain to get one before deciding to turn up at the venue anyway.
Justin said: "I got here at 1pm and held up a sign saying I needed a ticket. Then suddenly this guy came up to me saying, 'I can help you – you can have one for face value at £50'. I was amazed.
"It was one of the best moments of my life."
Other fans came from as far afield as Australia to see the Cloudbusting star.
Celebs in the crowd included Madonna, David Bowie and Bjork, along with Dave Gilmour, Lily Allen, Marc Almond and Gemma Arterton.
Kate, 56, kicked off the first of 22 gigs at the same venue where she effectively retired from live shows in 1979. Tickets sold out in 15 minutes.
The singer has asked fans not to take photos or film the shows, saying: "I want contact with you, not your iPhones."


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The provosts from Oregon Health & Science University and Portland State University—Jeanette Mladenovic and Sona Andrews—have announced the appointment of Elena Andresen as interim dean of the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health, a new program seeking accreditation. Andresen is professor in the OHSU Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine and director of the Oregon Office on Disability & Health at the OHSU Institute on Development and Disability.
The planned OHSU-PSU School of Public Health is based on collaboration between the two universities and builds on the Oregon Masters of Public Health program (OMPH), accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).
In making the announcement, Provost Mladenovic said, "While much has been accomplished toward creating this new school, we have a great deal of work still to do. Elena's training and experience fit extremely well with this new role. As both a faculty member and an administrator, Elena has extensive public health experience in teaching, national and local service, research, and academic program planning, all of which will be essential to the successful of establishment of a new School of Public Health."
Planning for the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health has been under way for two years. The school's unique mission will be served by six MPH programs and three Ph.D. programs with a core curriculum that will prepare students to address health disparities through community intervention. Several MPH programs already meet CEPH accreditation requirements, and the three doctoral programs have been approved by the State Board of Higher Education.
"I have thoroughly enjoyed working with and getting to know Andresen during the past two years," said PSU Provost Andrews. "She has worked closely with PSU faculty since arriving in Portland, and I am confident that she will be able to effectively bring together the public health faculty of both institutions to form a high quality School."
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My post for today's challenge.
It was something that I should have writtten much earlier on but only did today. And it turned out to be longer than I expected! I did't know I have so much to say until I type it all out.
I know I've already said it, but I need to say it again -- I'm thrilled with the lovely camaraderie here, and am impressed and blown away at the honesty in today's posts. Kudos!
The challenge on what's on our mind what to write is diverse. As of now I also struggle and I love it, it shows the real me on how I write and it kind of developing my skills in English I think. Today, I'm planning to make a marathon post in a specific topic that was part of my tagline, you will see ii in my blog http://akosiehm.wordpress.com/. It is quite challenging for me yet I love it! Blogging is fun,think blogging for a long run.
Sabrina --
Thank you for your excellent letter to Michelle, as it pointed out to me that we are not just to post the links to our blogs in this forum. Like you, I rather thought that was the point, but I also get Michelle's point as I am one of those who are easily overwhelmed by the sheer number of comments and conversations going on in this forum (as I also previously pointed out).
In that vein -- being as how I have not actually read every single post here in this now 5 page forum thread -- for those who want to connect more easily with others who are participating in this challenge, there is in fact an easy way to do it:
In your Reader, on the right column under "Tags" you can add the tag "zerotohero" -- you will then have all bloggers who have used that tag show up in your Reader feed.
I hope I've explained that clearly enough.
And, please, feel free to give me feedback on my Day 3 assignment:
415whisperer -
Thanks for your response! I have now added the zerotohero tag and am seeing the blogs from our zerotohero community coming through.
I also visited your Day 3 assignment (thanks for the invite) and thought it was great. Good thing you saved the piece of paper! I too am a notes person but that was a marathon list. And the scan of the handwritten page was cool too.
Cheers, Sabrina
Hi michelleweber,
This 3rd day challenge had me re-visit my old posts, what a throwback! :-)
Hello there! I just started the zero to hero challenge. I've just finished setting it up and responding to Day 1 challenge. I'm two days behind but it's better late than never. And I'm hoping to catch up the soonest. You might want to check it out. I'll appreciate feedback. Please let me know what you think. Thanks in advance! :)
Hey Sabrina --
Thanks for bringing a smile to my face (not just my fingers!)... much appreciated!
Good morning fellow bloggers,
I love to write... that is one of the reasons why I started my blog. However, English is not my first language... so I am kind of worry about my grammar. I don't have time to spend too much time to proofread because I am in grad school... So I started posting lots of pictures with few sentences...
I read the thread about finding your blogging voice and be "YOU" .... Well, this post is me. Please give me input... It's my first "wordy" posts...
Is it obvious that English is NOT my native language and does it bugged you (readers) to see errors?
Thanks much! :-)
Hello all! Here's my day 3 post. I would love to hear your thoughts! : )
Hi everyone - well it looks most people are like me in this forum and decided that they needed to help their blogs along - just shows you what competition we all have out there for readers... Anyway, I did Days 2 and 3 together and have bought my own domain names! But am still undecided whether or not to link the post to them.
But buying the names gave me some thoughts about my new title - which I agree was poor. But I would like some help as to what this new title should be, so have put a poll on my post and would love people to help me please - after all you are all my potential readers so what name would attract you to my page? And what tag lines? Please please give me a hand here! come to my post and give me some suggestions... thanks!:)
Hi everyone!! I guess I am a bit late to the party here. I have decided to start a blog about my diving adventures and diving related sciency concepts. I read through the first 3 days of zero to hero's challenges and have kinda combined all of them into one big challenge for the past 12hrs or so resulting in the first post to my Fish of the Week series! Please feel free to check it out and leave any comments. :)
Today's assignment is hard for me.
Because, I cannot remember.
I tried.
My post for the day:
It not quite 100% related. But I hope you guys enjoy it anyways! :)
So happy I finally took the plunge and started!
Post for Day 1: http://lmackorg.wordpress.com/2014/01/05/my-name-is-leah-and-i-just-turned-40-now-what/
I revisited my first blog post and I decided that it speaks about the why, how and what of my blog. As I have already mentioned for me it was the result of just testing a book and then determination to continue blogging this time, no matter what! I have tagged that first post with zerotohero, but here it is as day 3 task, if anyone would like to have a look. All comments are of course more than welcome.
That was a lovely trip down memory lane. Revisited the real reasons for setting up my blog, and blogged about it.
Here's my day 3 post-
comments/feedback appreciated.
I have finally finished my second day's post about South African and Namibian journey today! Thanks to Zero to Hero that stimulates me to right =) http://mamarazzablog.wordpress.com/2014/01/05/day-2-climbing-table-mountain-and-leaving-for-a-romantic-boat-trip/
to write, of course =)
This is what I was thinking when I started my blog.
I am enjoying participating in this zero to hero challenge as I've never been part of one before. I have now published four posts on http://timelesstopics.wordpress.com
Seize the Moment Surrender the Outcome
From Ridiculous to Ubiquitous
Timeless Topics by Timethief
Applause Time After Time
I'm posting here for feedback today as I have only a single computer monitor I can use presently and I'd appreciate knowing how this theme is displaying for others. I made a theme change yesterday to Bushwick. However, I'm seeing a couple of glitches I reported to Staff for fixing here http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/bushwick-header-text-color-wont-change?replies=4
UPDATE: I have decided to withdraw the timeless topics blog from this challenge and will be publishing a post on my blogging tips blogs expressing why that is. Best wishes to all you and all the bloggers who continue.
Here is my day3 challenge you can find my latest post here:
as a day three challenge, I posted what was in my mind. Please check it out and let me know , what you think about it . Here it is
I don't know if I should be posting this here, but I am having problems accessing my reader. I have just fired up my netbook which I haven't used for a week or two and it's the first time I've logged into wordpress with it but when I go to wordpress.com the blue bar at the top loads, with the links to the reader, stats etc but there's nothing else on the page. I can read this page, and my own blog and I have looked at the zerotohero page and it all looks fine. I have just discovered that the my stats page and the freshly pressed page are also blank. Does anyone have any idea what could be causing this?
As a response to the day 3 challenge I went back and looked at why I started writing and what I wanted to explore through my writing. I just posted a small snippet from a past work. I would love comments and reflections.
I sorta skipped today's challenge as I had already kinda completed this mission in day one and two. I'm thinking of throwing an extra post in anyway for good measure. Lol..
I'm loving zero to hero blogger challenge.
I'm a day late but, being a crafting blog, I had to actually complete the project and take pictures to get it done. Enjoy!
I'm really enjoying the chance to get back to one of my smaller, very neglected blogs. Finally getting it back on track, and just got day three done.
Loving reading everyone else's blogs too.
Does anyone else struggle with blogger's block & quality content too?
Would love to hear your experiences with blogger's block & how you handle it! Thanks! :)
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