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When I spend a day outdoors—whether fishing, hunting, hiking, or (more likely) working around the homestead—I don't always want to stop what I'm doing in order to head home to eat. To solve the problem, I studied some of the foods used by our pioneer (and native American) ancestors. As a result, I'm now able to eat on the go ...and my trail food is better tasting and more wholesome than are most commercially available pack-a-long snacks.
In the old days, a woodsman or woman often had to eat whatever was available, and that sometimes didn't amount to much! So such people learned to carry stashes of one or several trail foods with them, which they used to supplement the (frequently meager) edibles they were able to find, as well as to serve as full fare whenever necessary. The on-the-go goodies were lightweight and compact, and could be prepared before hitting the trail. They kept well and provided plenty of carbohydrates and protein for both quick and long-lasting energy.
My own "pocket pantry" is composed of approximations of those traditional snacks, as well as a couple of modern homemade trail foods. I hope you'll find them as handy, easy to fix, and enjoyable as I do.
Jerky in Your Oven
You'd have to go some to come up with an edible that's more firmly anchored in history than is jerky. Mountain folk, cowboys, and native Americans alike counted on this dried meat as a staple. However, if you've priced the commercially prepared version lately, you know that ten pounds of it would be close to an even swap for a pickup truck! Making jerky at home is much less expensive, but—if you have to buy the meat—still pretty costly. On the other hand, if you can use meat from your own livestock or (best of all, in my opinion) venison, you can make the trail/survival food for pennies.
Start with a piece of firm meat—a flank steak is a good choice—about 3/4" thick. Trim off the fat and cut the lean into strips 5" to 7" long and 1/4" thick. Sprinkle freshly ground pepper on the meat, and baste it with any of your favorite homemade marinades. (Or, if you prefer, you can use the store-bought flavoring called Liquid Smoke.) Insert a round wooden toothpick through the end of each ribbon, then place a layer of aluminum foil in the bottom of the oven, raise the upper rack to its highest level, and—using the toothpicks—hang the meat from that rack. Prop the oven door open slightly, and turn the heat to 140°F (or the lowest setting possible). It'll take between six and eight hours for the strips to "cook." When they're dry but flexible enough to bend without breaking, let the finished jerky cool before storing it in sealable plastic bags.
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Dried meat provides you with protein in a lightweight, chewy package. However, for quick energy the body requires carbohydrates, which I get from an updated version of pemmican.
This food, as eaten by native Americans more than 100 years ago, usually consisted of jerky, powdered dried berries, and lard combined in equal parts and shaped into a roll. Frankly, that recipe produces a trail food that's a bit Spartan for my taste.
I favor a fruit-and-nut variety of pemmican. To make it, first run 1 cup each of dried peaches, dried apples, raisins, coconut, chopped peanuts, and 1/2 cup of prunes through a food grinder. Then give the mixture a second grinding, and blend it well in a large bowl. Add 1/2 cup of margarine, 1/2 cup of peanut butter, and 1/2 cup of honey to bind the ingredients together. Press your pemmican mixture into bars (or balls) and roll each one in powdered sugar. (Of course, you can omit the processed sweetener if you desire.) Wrap each of the bars in aluminum foil and store them in the freezer. When you're ready to head for the outback, simply take along as many as you need for the time you plan to spend (up to several days) afield.
Toothsome Hardtack
Pemmican is tasty, and jerky stays with me, but I confess to a real partiality for breads. Biscuits, rolls, scones, muffins—I love all of them. In fact, I've been known to save extra pancakes from breakfast and take them with me for a midday snack. So I naturally poked around until I found a recipe for a good trail bread.
Traditional hardtack is made from little more than flour and water. It's filling, but something short of delicious. My version of the old-time military fare is off-limits to anyone trying to trim away pounds, but it does stoke my fires when I'm chasing native brook trout, fast-running pheasants, a frisky colt, or lost cattle.
In a large bowl combine 3 cups of unbleached flour, 1 1/2 cups of graham flour, 1/2 cup of cornmeal, 1 tablespoon of sea salt, 1 teaspoon of sugar (or honey), 1/2 cup of shortening, and 1 1/2 cups of milk. Then lightly grease and flour a 14" X 16" cookie tin, put an egg-sized piece of dough on it, and roll the raw hardtack out with a sock-covered rolling pin until it's very thin (1/4" or less). Bake the sheet at 400°F until its edges are brown, turn it over, and bake until it's stiff. Then flop the round again, and return it to the oven once more until the other side is also about the consistency of cardboard. Take the sheet of hardtack out, put it somewhere to cool, and repeat the process until you've used up all the dough. Store your "working (wo)man's wafers" in an airtight container.
Fruit Leather
This simple trail snack (it's actually a "quickie" version of a popular fruit-dryer's food) can double as a school treat for children. First, cover a 14" X 16" cookie sheet with plastic wrap, and spread four cups of applesauce on it, evenly, so that the layer of fruit is no more than 1/4" thick. Then simply dry the mixture in your oven, with the temperature set at 150°F and the door propped open slightly to allow the moisture to escape. After six or eight hours the leather should be rubbery and slightly sticky. Peel the slab from the pan, roll it, and cut it into small bars. (For variety, you can add well-chopped nuts to the applesauce before drying it.)
Versatile GORP
When I don't have time to prepare jerky, hardtack, fruit leather, or pemmican before setting off on an outdoor excursion, I often mix up a batch of gorp. The letters in the name stand for Good Old Reliable Peanuts, but the mixture can include almost any long-keeping ingredients you want to add. My personal gorp recipe calls for equal parts of raisins, shelled sunflower seeds, and walnuts. Feel free to add cashews, mixed nuts, or whatever else you like. I simply stir them together and pour the combination into plastic bags for traveling. (No, the pioneers didn't eat gorp, but I bet they would have if given a chance!)
Once you start making trail foods, you might want to experiment with such other carry-along delicacies as granola, muesli, parched corn, roasted pumpkin seeds, or roasted soybeans. You'll find all these foods to be better-tasting, and better for you, than most store-bought snacks. And they're less expensive, to boot ...as well as a lot of fun to make.


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The White House on Wednesday released the president and vice president's financial disclosure forms, which cataloged the top executives' -- and their spouses' -- investment picks, among other financial interests.
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President Barack Obama favors index funds for his retirement plan. In addition to the defined benefit pension plan from the State of Illinois General Assembly, the president holds shares of Vanguard's 500 Index Fund for retirement.
Additionally, the Obamas have 529 plans to fund the educations of daughters Malia and Sasha.
Index funds for everyone
Index funds are growing in popularity. Last year, they made up 24% of total assets under management, growing four times faster than all other funds, according to the PBS Frontline production "The Retirement Gamble" and Morningstar.
The secret is the low cost. Indexed mutual funds simply follow market indexes, giving investors very close to whatever the market returns, minus fees. Actively managed funds try to outperform the market, so they tend to cost a little bit more for all the research and analysis that goes into finding investments that will outperform. For an investor in an active fund to beat a passive fund, the active fund has to beat the benchmark index plus return the cost of fees. Some actively managed funds do that, but many don't.
"One of the more popular benefits of many index funds is that there are no front- or back-end loads or sales charges, and annual expenses can be dramatically lower," says Robert Laura, co-founder of RetirementProject.org.
"Index funds, as well as low-cost (exchange-traded funds), have become a growing part of people's portfolios and retirement for the simple fact that it is very difficult, some would say impossible, to outperform the markets on a regular basis," he says.
There are good uses for actively managed funds, but keep an eye on fees instead of focusing solely on returns.
If index funds are good enough for someone such as the president of the United States, maybe they should be in more portfolios. Of course, with a lifetime pension headed his way after leaving office, the president hardly needs to invest at all. The Former Presidents Act gives each past president a taxable pension equal to the annual rate of basic pay for the head of an executive department, which, as of 2008, was $191,300.
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Author Notes: I was at my local farmer's market last week and saw a box of beautiful sour cherries. I'd never cooked with them before but I bought them anyway. My mother suggested I put them in a tart but I decided to try them with duck breast. Everyone was happy with the results. —sweet enough
Food52 Review: Like Heather, we had never cooked with sour cherries before. The raw cherries were pristine and nearly translucent, with a cautious nibble prompting a serious pucker. Simmering the cherries with the shallots, apricots, thyme, stock and wine mellows their tartness and gives rise to a bright, fragrant sauce that complements the duck, an often gamey bird. Helen, our duck guru, showed us how to properly render the fat by keeping the heat at a slow, steady burn and (carefully) pouring off the fat every once in a while so that the breasts wouldn't start to deep-fry. - A&M —The Editors
Serves: 4
duck breasts with skin on
shallots, finely chopped
sprigs fresh thyme
cup fresh sour cherries, pitted, stems removed
fresh apricots, sliced in quarters
cup chicken stock
cup apricot nectar
cup red wine (I used a Pinot Noir)
- heat oven to 450 degrees. rinse and pat dry the duck breasts and score the fat in a cross hatch pattern. Sprinkle both sides with salt and papper. Place them fat side down in a heavy pan over a medium high heat for about 7 minutes or until the fat is golden brown.
- turn the breast over and place a sprig of thyme under each breast. place the pan in the oven and roast for about 7 to 10 minutes depending on how you like it cooked. remove the breasts from the pan and place on a serving dish and cover tightly with foil.
- pour off all but about two tablespoons of the duck fat. place the minced shallots in the fat and cook over medium heat for about 3 to 4 minutes. add the cherries and apricots and cook for about 1 minute then add the stock, nectar and wine. cook over medium heat until the sauce is reduced by about half. discard the thyme sprigs and correct seasoning.
- slice each breast and fan the meat on each plate. spoon sauce over the meat and serve.
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Phosphatidylglycerol measurement, semi-quantitative, amniotic fluid
What is this test?
This test measures the level of phosphatidylglycerol in amniotic fluid. This test is used to evaluate and manage the lung maturity, or how well-developed the lungs are, of an unborn baby[1]. This test may also be used in high risk pregnancies to help predict if an unborn baby's lungs are mature before the baby is born[2][1][3].
What are related tests?
Why do I need this test?
Laboratory tests may be done for many reasons. Tests are performed for routine health screenings or if a disease or toxicity is suspected. Lab tests may be used to determine if a medical condition is improving or worsening. Lab tests may also be used to measure the success or failure of a medication or treatment plan. Lab tests may be ordered for professional or legal reasons. You may need this test if you have:
- Fetal lung development
When and how often should I have this test?
When and how often laboratory tests are done may depend on many factors. The timing of laboratory tests may rely on the results or completion of other tests, procedures, or treatments. Lab tests may be performed immediately in an emergency, or tests may be delayed as a condition is treated or monitored. A test may be suggested or become necessary when certain signs or symptoms appear.
Due to changes in the way your body naturally functions through the course of a day, lab tests may need to be performed at a certain time of day. If you have prepared for a test by changing your food or fluid intake, lab tests may be timed in accordance with those changes. Timing of tests may be based on increased and decreased levels of medications, drugs or other substances in the body.
The age or gender of the person being tested may affect when and how often a lab test is required. Chronic or progressive conditions may need ongoing monitoring through the use of lab tests. Conditions that worsen and improve may also need frequent monitoring. Certain tests may be repeated to obtain a series of results, or tests may need to be repeated to confirm or disprove results. Timing and frequency of lab tests may vary if they are performed for professional or legal reasons.
How should I get ready for the test?
An amniocentesis is a procedure that requires your written consent. Review the consent form with the healthcare worker and ask any questions that you have before signing the consent form. Tell the person doing the amniocentesis if you have a history of pregnancy difficulties, such as premature (early) labor, incompetent cervix (a weak or failing cervix), placenta previa (a placenta that is abnormally low, near or over the cervix), abruptio placentae (the placenta is separated from the uterine wall too early), and if you are Rh negative (had a blood type that did not match your child's blood type). Tell the healthcare worker if you have a medical condition or are using a medication or supplement that causes excessive bleeding. You should also report if you have a history of allergic or other reactions to local anesthetics. If ultrasound is used, you will need to drink extra fluids and have a full bladder for the procedure.
How is the test done?
Amniotic fluid is the protective liquid that surrounds the unborn baby while it is in the mother's womb. A sample of this fluid is collected by a procedure called an amniocentesis. For an amniocentesis, you will lie on your back with your legs extended. You may be asked to raise your arms above your head. Usually, an ultrasound will be done at the same time as the amniocentesis. The ultrasound is used to locate your unborn baby, the placenta, and a pocket of amniotic fluid that is suitable for testing. The point selected for needle insertion will be away from your baby and the placenta.
An area of skin on your abdomen will be cleaned with an antiseptic solution, and a sterile area prepared. You will be given anesthetic to numb your skin. When the area is numb, a needle will be introduced through your skin and into the amniotic sac (the protective sac that surrounds the unborn baby). Using ultrasound as a guide for needle placement, a small amount of amniotic fluid will be withdrawn and thrown away, and then the sample of fluid will be collected.
When enough fluid has been collected, the needle will be withdrawn. More than one needle and syringe may be needed to collect the sample. If your unborn baby moves toward the needle during the procedure, the needle will be withdrawn and the procedure may need to be repeated.
How will the test feel?
The amount of discomfort you feel will depend on many factors, including your sensitivity to pain. Communicate how you are feeling with the person doing the procedure. Inform the person doing the procedure if you feel that you cannot continue with the procedure.
Before an amniocentesis, a local anesthetic is given to the procedure site to numb the area. You may feel mild discomfort or stinging when the numbing medicine is injected. As the procedure needle is inserted through the abdomen, you may feel some discomfort and pressure. You may feel mild cramping in your abdomen and pelvic area during the procedure. The procedure site may be sore for several days.
What should I do after the test?
After an amniocentesis, a bandage will be placed over the site, and pressure applied until the bleeding or drainage has stopped. Rest is necessary. Do not have sexual intercourse, and avoid heavy lifting for at least 24 hours after the procedure.
Contact your healthcare worker if there is redness, swelling, pus, drainage, or pain at the site where the amniotic fluid sample was taken. Alert your healthcare worker immediately if you see bleeding or clear fluid leaking from your vagina, feel severe cramping in your abdominal or pelvic area, or develop a fever. Inform healthcare workers of any change in your baby's movement, such as not moving for a period of time, or suddenly moving more than usual after this procedure.
What are the risks?
Amniotic Fluid: Amniotic fluid is collected by a procedure called an amniocentesis. During an amniocentesis a hematoma (blood-filled bump under the skin) or bleeding at the puncture site may occur. If you have a medical condition, or are using a medication or supplement that causes excessive bleeding, you are at a higher risk of bleeding from the puncture site. It is possible that the needle that is used to collect fluid will injure your baby. After an amniocentesis, a bruise or infection may occur at the puncture site. You may bleed or leak amniotic fluid from the vagina. Rarely, you may develop a fever, have severe abdominal and pelvic cramping, or go into labor. There is a risk that your baby will not survive the procedure. The chances of these risks vary depending on your health status, the reason for having this procedure, and other factors. The person doing this test may need to perform it more than once. Talk with your healthcare worker if you have any concerns about the risks of having an amniocentesis.
What are normal results for this test?
Laboratory test results may vary depending on your age, gender, health history, the method used for the test, and many other factors. If your results are different from the results suggested below, this may not mean that you have a disease. Contact your healthcare worker if you have any questions. The following are considered to be normal results for this test:
- Pregnant women (3rd trimester):
- Thin-layer chromatography [1][4]
- Absent: Fetal lung immaturity
- Slide-agglutination test [4][1]
- Negative: <0.5 mg/L
- Enzymatic assay: 19-83 mg/L [4]
- Thin-layer chromatography [1][4]
What follow up should I do after this test?
Ask your healthcare worker how you will be informed of the test results. You may be asked to call for results, schedule an appointment to discuss results, or notified of results by mail. Follow up care varies depending on many factors related to your test. Sometimes there is no follow up after you have been notified of test results. At other times follow up may be suggested or necessary. Some examples of follow up care include changes to medication or treatment plans, referral to a specialist, more or less frequent monitoring, and additional tests or procedures. Talk with your healthcare worker about any concerns or questions you have regarding follow up care or instructions.
After an amniocentesis, results are usually available within 7 to 10 days.
Where can I get more information?
Related Companies
- American Academy of Pediatrics - http://www.aap.org
- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - http://www.acog.org
[1] ACOG: ACOG educational bulletin: Assessment of fetal lung maturity. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 1997 ; 56(2):191-198.
[2] Dubin SB: Assessment of fetal lung maturity. Practice parameter. Am J Clin Pathol 1998 ; 110(6):723-732.
[3] Kogon DP, Oulton M, Gray JH, et al: Amniotic fluid phosphatidylglycerol and phosphatidylcholine phosphorus as predictors of fetal lung maturity. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1986; 154(2):226-230.
[4] Tietz NW (Ed): Clinical Guide to Laboratory Tests, 3rd ed. W. B. Saunders, Philadelphia, PA, 1995.
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Thursday, July 21st marked the first veteran mobile food pantry event in Denver, Colorado. The event, in partnership with the Food Bank of the Rockies and sponsored by Lockheed Martin, was a huge success! Over 150 veterans and their families were provided with 50 pounds of food each. Soldiers' Angels will be hosting monthly events in Denver and is also working on starting the program in other cities across the country. Click here for photos from the July event.
We're proud to partner with Caliber Collision for the 3rd Annual Dallas Cowboys Military Combine on April 13th. It's a FREE day of family fun on the field at ATT Stadium in Arlington, with bounce houses, games, concessions and more. Watch 50 elite military heroes take to the turf and compete in six official NFL Combine drills. Dallas Cowboys Alumni and the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders will be available for pictures and autographs. Learn more at calibercollision.com/militarycombine
We're so excited to announce that the Soldiers' Angels Atlanta Volunteer Coordinator Travies Mims has been chosen as a JABY Inc. 2019 Veteran's International Trailblazer Award recipient! The International Trailblazer Awards are all about "honoring regular people doing outstanding things in the community" - which is exactly what Travies is all about. Learn more about this incredible Soldiers' Angels Angel volunteer.
We are excited to announce that we are growing! In order to accommodate our growth, we are moving to a new location. Our new address is:
2895 NE Loop 410, Suite 107, San Antonio, Texas 78218
Please update your records and direct all future correspondence, in-kind donations, or cash donations to the new address.
Please pardon any delays in email responses through Friday, March 15th as our staff move and get settled.
Thank you for your continued support!
Although women were not always allowed to serve in the military, it didn't stop them from serving, making history, and in some cases saving lives. March is Women's History Month, the perfect time to highlight some amazing women who have selflessly served in our armed forces -- here are just a few.
One of the most remarkable things about George H.W. Bush's experiences is not his dedication to public service, nor the historical mark he left on America as our 41st president. It's the fact that his life story has so much in common with the veterans and service members of today: what led him to a life of service, the challenges he faced both after serving in the war and as he aged, and the solutions that he found - that can also work for the larger veteran community. Learn more about President George H.W. Bush's life, legacy, and service to our country.
Sherryn, a single mother from Denver, Colorado is a 5x survivor of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD). Sherryn's battle with heart problems is actually what led her to Soldiers' Angels— the therapy of writing letters to deployed service members has given her an outlet to overcome the fears and manager the stress related to her medical condition. Meet Sherryn in our latest blog and learn how volunteering with Soldiers' Angels has become one of her most useful tools in coping with the effects of her Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection symptoms.
Believe it or not, one of the items that is most requested from service members and veterans is socks! Just think how nice a brand new pair of socks feel when you slip your feet in... Soldiers' Angels wants to help keep the toes of our troops and veterans feeling toasty, and you can help! Start a sock collection drive & send us NEW socks in all colors and sizes in their original packaging. We will distribute the socks to veterans in VA Hospitals and include in our care packages to deployed. The collection dates will run from February 15 - May 31st.
Send your socks to:
Soldiers' Angels Warm Feet for Warriors
2895 NE Loop 410, Suite 107, San Antonio, Texas 78218
Learn more about Soldiers' Angels Warm Feet for Warriors here.
One man has made it his personal quest to get The Rock to join him in the well-known intense CrossFit workout, The Murph-- and he's doing it all just to give back to service members and veterans while raising awareness about the work Soldiers' Angels is doing to support them. Learn more about this man's fitness challenge and how you can help us get The Rock to join him!
Huge Thank You to The Florida Panthers for their incredible support! From January 15th through their Military Appreciation Game Night on Friday, January 18th, The Florida Panthers hosted and participated in several activities to give back to the military and veteran community. On Tuesday, Panthers employees participated in a packing event with Soldiers' Angels making 20 Blankets, packing 200 Hygiene Kits and packing 200 Box Lunches. Wednesday and Thursday the Florida Panthers President and CEO, Matthew Caldwell, along with their mascot, Stanley, and Roar Core cheerleaders spent the day visiting the West Palm Beach VA and Miami VA. The group visited with veteran patients and handed out the blankets, hygiene kits, and box lunches from Tuesday. On game night, Friday, Florida Panthers fans had the opportunity to say "Thank You for Your Service" by filling out Thank You cards during the game. It was an incredible week with the Panthers and we are so grateful for their support of Soldiers' Angels and our troops and veterans. Take a look at all of the photos from the Florida Panthers week with Soldiers' Angels.
Serving in the military comes with an array of benefits for you, your spouse, and your family, some of which you may not even be aware. Once you have left military service, the Veterans benefits available are meant to provide financial assistance for a variety of reasons. From affordable home loans and healthcare to disability and pension payments for your lifetime, having an understanding of the benefits you may be entitled to is an important part of your discharge. However, knowing what you may have access to and the process of getting the benefits you deserve can be daunting tasks. This guest blog is a guide to help navigate what Veterans benefits you are eligible for and how to go about receiving it.
2018 was such a wonderful year! Because of all that we do, we know there were stories and experiences we just didn't share with you this year. So, we asked our team to share their favorite moment of 2018. Here's what they had to say.
If you are a veteran that has attended one of our Mobile Food Distributions events across the country, then you have received a text message from Soldiers' Angels. Text messages serve as one of our main methods of communication to alert veterans when registration for a food distribution is open and also to alert those veterans on the wait list that there is space for them to come to the event and receive food. We have received several calls from veterans who were once receiving text notifications and then suddenly stopped receiving them. If this is happening for you, please review our recent blog to help troubleshoot your issues.


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Breaking News: Roberto Luongo is human.
The day after the Canucks were eliminated from the 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs by the Chicago Blackhawks, the knives of Canucks fans have come out and most of them are looking to slash the throat of their goaltender, who apparently isn't allowed to be human. It's all his fault and it's inexcusable that in the biggest game of the year he fell short of spectacular. Never mind a goal off a skate and some sick skills displayed by Patrick Kane. Never mind the defense who collapsed in front of him, or the player who took the bad penalty, or that turnover. Oh, and we'll just forget how he held the Canucks in the game in the first half of the first period.
Nope, it's all Roberto Luongos' fault! Where is that tombstone? Cory Schneider, you're up! [Read more…]


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Tekmon needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 15 designs submitted by 5 freelance designers.
Contest to revamp frontpage and add customizations to a vBulletin style for a massive mulitplayer gaming site. XML for vbulletin Style, HTML/CSS For Mainpage vbAdvanced integration.
This contest is to create a new professional and updated vbulletin theme look for MMOwned.com. The goal of this project is to produce a look for the site that is similar to the existing look with a facelift. In other words, we want eye candy.
Brand name: MMOwned.com (capitalization counts -- stands for Massively Multiplayer Owned)
accepted file formats:
psdl,css, xml
The competition is to design a fresh look for our current website MMOwned.com, so lets keep the best looking features of the site and give it a face lift. Were looking for a revamp on the frontpage as well as few minor graphical improvements to the overall forum theme, ie gradients, icons,
Because it is a vbulletin forum. The theme needs to be tweaked a little bit to go along with the main page redesign and new logo. A site that inspires us is:
We'd like the following considerations when creating a new look:
1. Keep the sections that are listed on the front page as-is. If you could come up with a more creative or aesthetic way to present it, it would be much appreciated.
2. If you come up with an AJAX design you must be able to implement it.
3. A place to highlight other websites in our network which are MMOKings.com, Accounts.net, Multiplayerstrategies.com
4. A better presentation of our News, Review and Articles which should show prominently.
5. Plenty of ad space that doesnt clutter the site.
Please do not enter the competition if you can't finish the project in a timely manner.
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Whoa, boy. I am a sleep-sheepy today…but that wasn't going to stop me from playing naked.
I mean playing with naked — Urban Decay Naked3.
Just a few shots of the look I'm wearing. I think it's a little more wearable and daytime-friendly than the look I did on Monday.
I also incorporated some colors from the Naked and Naked2 palettes, just to see how well they'd work with Naked3's rosy gold.
I think it went well.
Quick breakdown of what I used!
On my eyes I'm wearing…
- The Urban Decay Naked3 Palette (shimmery rose gold Liar on my lids and glittery blackened rose Blackheart in the outer corners)
- The Urban Decay Naked Palette (Buck, the matte brown shade, in the crease)
- The Urban Decay Naked2 Palette(Foxy, the matte beige shade, on the brown bone)
- UD's new 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Blackheart, glittery blackened rose from the new Blackheart and Darkside liner duo (along my lower lash lines)
- UD's new 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Perversion, a true black from the new Perversion and Pistol duo (water lines)
- UD's new 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Venus a shimmery beige from the Venus and Crave duo (worn as a base all over my lids under the other products)
- Clarins Be Long Mascara (my lashes)
- MAC Brun Eye Shadow (brows)
On my cheeks and lips that's…
- Tarte's Off the Cuff Blush Palette (the apples of my cheeks)
- MAC Give Me Sun Bronzer (below my cheekbones)
- Urban Decay Revolution Lipstick in Naked
On my face, that's my usual combo as of late (here's a post about it).
Sorry if I sound a little out of it today. I stayed up too late last night rereading Angelfall by Susan Ee (LOVE that book).
El Hub was sawing logs next to me, but I got so into my Kindle that I didn't put it down until almost one.
When I'm tired like this, makeup always helps…
Maybe not as much as coffee, but it helps. 🙂
What about you? What kind of makeup are you wearing today? Anyone else out there wearing a smokey eye?
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,


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EXCLUSIVE: 'Amazing Race' advance man dies from poisoning in AfricaBy Meaghan MurphyPublished February 21, 2012| FoxNews.comTragedy has hit a team in charge of facilitating challenges for The Amazing Race and other reality shows on the continent of Africa, a source close to the show tells FoxNews.com.At least two freelance facilitating producers were poisoned -- one fatally -- after a failed shakedown attempt, the source told FoxNews.com.FoxNews.com also spoke with a person who identified herself as a family member who said the facilitator who died was Jeff Rice. The family member said Rice's body was found in Uganda.Details are sketchy, but the source said that after refusing to give in to the demands of local thugs, two facilitators, who help with the production of various reality shows, ended up very sick with poisoning of some kind. Rice was not currently working on The Amazing Race, but he had worked on Season 20, which premiered on CBS on Sunday. Rice had also worked on Animal Planet's "Whale Wars" and the South African version of "The Biggest Loser," along with several other series and television movies. A rep for Jerry Bruckheimer Films, the production company behind The Amazing Race, said that he had no knowledge of the incident.CBS had no comment.Facilitators are typically local people hired by production companies to make necessary arrangements with local officials before producers come in to shoot scenes for their shows.The Amazing Race features multiple teams of two competing in a race around the world to win $1,000,000 in prize money. The series became a sensation when it first aired on CBS in September 2001 and continues to be one of the network's highest rated shows.Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/02/21/source-amazing-race-advance-man-dies-after-being-poisoned-in-africa/#ixzz1n3XM6A00
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EXCLUSIVE: Widow of 'Amazing Race' advance man Jeff Rice, found dead in Uganda, says poisoning suspectedBy Meaghan MurphyPublished February 21, 2012| FoxNews.com Production facilitator Jeff Rice, who worked for reality shows including the current season of 'The Amazing Race,' was found dead after a suspected poisoning.Production facilitator Jeff Rice, who worked for reality shows including the current season of 'The Amazing Race,' was found dead in his hotel room in Kampala, Uganda, and his production assistant is clinging for her life after a suspected poisoning, says the man's grieving widow."They were not attacked but [evidence] points towards being poisoned," Rice's widow Sally Blackman tells FoxNews.com exclusively. "[A]t this stage it is quite difficult to give you any firm reports as the incident is currently under investigation by the Uganda police."Related Stories EXCLUSIVE: Advance man for 'Amazing Race,' 'Whale Wars' fatally poisoned in AfricaA source close to the show told FoxNews.com the two were allegedly poisoned after a failed shakedown attempt by local thugs. Blackman did not want to make any further assumptions about her husband's death in light of the ongoing investigation."I would not like to speculate or even attempt to give my views on this as this may jeopardize the investigation going forward," she said.Blackman said the condition of the assistant, who she did not name, was critical."His production assistant, currently working for Maverick Entertainment, was also discovered in a coma and has been hospitalized in Uganda," she told FoxNews.com. "She has not shown any improvement as [of] yet."Maverick Entertainment is Rice's production company."His dream for Maverick Entertainment was to produce in all areas of Africa," said Blackman of her husband. "He loved the African people and was driven to share in all the various cultures."Rice and the assistant were not currently working on "The Amazing Race," but he had worked on Season 20, which premiered on CBS on Sunday. Rice had also worked on Animal Planet's "Whale Wars" and the South African version of "The Biggest Loser," along with several other series and television movies.A rep for Jerry Bruckheimer Films, the production company behind "The Amazing Race," said he had "no knowledge" of the incident when reached earlier on Tuesday.CBS had no comment.Facilitators like Rice are typically hired by larger production companies to make necessary arrangements with local officials before producers come in to shoot scenes for their shows.After hearing the tragic news, friends of Rice took to Twitter to express their grief. SyFy Channel personality Josh Gates said, "Floored by the loss of my dear friend & fellow adventurer, Jeff Rice. You were, quite simply, the real deal. I'll never forget you."Rex Williams from Syfy's Destination Truth tweeted, "Lost my great friend, Jeff Rice. I can't tell you how saddened we are. He was a true adventurer."Rice was originally from the United States and moved to South Africa in 1999, where he worked to help develop the countrys film industry. That year, he and Blackman founded SB Entertainment, which specializes in "producing and facilitating films, commercials, documentaries, television and still campaigns."Rice produced under the banners of both SB and Maverick Entertainment.Rice and Blackman were married in 2001. Along with his widow, Rice leaves behind two young children, ages seven and almost two. Rice had been expected home on February 25th to celebrate his daughters second birthday."Jeff was a dedicated father who made the most of his time with his family when back home in South Africa," said Blackman. "He has left a huge void, not only in the film industry, but with his family he has left behind. We will miss his smiles and constant humor."Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/02/21/exclusive-widow-amazing-race-advance-man-jeff-rice-found-dead-in-uganda-says/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+foxnews/entertainment+(Internal+-+Entertainment+-+Mixed)#ixzz1n5CDNDAd
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Whether or not the Arabs, the large petroleum companies and the world's politicians "solve" the current "energy shortage", present and future generations are going to have to find more ecologically sound ways of living on the earth. The most easily tapped and the cleanest reserves of fossil fuels have already been, are being or very shortly will be exploited. The free ride is drawing to a close. The "conventional" power we use from now on is going to be increasingly difficult to extract, increasingly "dirty" and increasingly expensive.
And — despite repeated assurances from political "leaders", the AEC and other vested interests — there's no magic solution just over the horizon or lurking it laboratory . . . that we see, anyway. This, then, looks to us like a very good time to [1] start scaling down the energy requirements of our gluttonous society and [2] begin an honest search for ways to harness the planet's renewable sources of power
Toward this two-phased end, MOTHER EARTH NEWS is organizing a program of "alternative" energy research and development. Members of the magazine's staff have already (November 2, 1973) unveiled a working experimental methane generator and are using data gathered from the operation of that unit to design what we hope will be a much improved and more efficient fuel-producing waste digester.
The MOTHER EARTH NEWS staffers are also engaged in the construction of at least two "alternative" energy vehicles at this time (early 1974). Both are two-place, ultra-light urban automobiles. One will be powered by homemade methane and the other will run on electricity generated by MOTHER-operated windplants and solar collectors. The machines will be tested during the summer of 1974 and there's a possibility that a third (steam powered) version of the car will be put together a little later.
Why? Because, except for freak and short-term situations, the era of inexpensive gasoline is surely a thing of the past. And we aren't going to completely design the urban sprawl out of our nation overnight. And, until we do rebuild the Unified States and Canada in a more environmentally sound manner, our citizens are going to continue both needing and wanting personal transportation.
This particular project is designed to find out whether or not renewable energy sources can safely (from both the planet's and the people's standpoint) satisfy that demand.
The first edition of MOTHER's alternative energy vehicle to drive down the street may well be the version that operates on methane produced by the decomposition of cow manure and other organic wastes.
One version of Mother's little urban car will be powered by a DC electric motor. The drive unit, in turn, will derive its energy from batteries and those batteries will be charged by a wind-driven generator. Later, a parabolic collector may be used to focus the sun's rays enough to heat water and produce steam. The vapor will then be used to operate a steam engine, which will be harnessed to an electrical generator to charge the batteries to drive the car.
Just for comparison purposes, if nothing else, one model of the ultra light city car will, sooner or later, be tested on the same gasoline that now sometimes seems so expensive and hard to get. It is expected that the petrol-powered machine will turn in a record of from 40 to 50 miles per gallon of regular gas. If so, this prototype may prove ideal for use as a first generation transitional vehicle . . . as the "missing link", so to speak, between today's gas guzzlers and the real alternative energy vehicles of the future. Eat yer heart out, General Motors!


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Sorry Carolyn - you quoted MacGonagle, so I quoted "Oor Wullie" from the famous Dundee cartoon strip in return - I thought, as you knew MacGonagle, you might be familiar with him. Musical explanation herehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6Zef9XYzdUhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oor_WullieWe did watch the new Disney film, "Brave" the other night - and "Jings, crivens, help ma boab!" was used in it. It's merely a mild expletative.
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Netflix is in the process of sending emails to its European and US customers explaining its price increase for new subscriptions. More importantly for existing members, Netflix is committing to a 2 year freeze on any price increases, so for now at least it's a case of carry on as you are. The email in full reads as follows:
Update: we've been informed that Netflix is also rolling this deal out to the US too. We'd expect everybody around the globe with Netflix access will see this price increase in short order. Good times!
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By Bill Rosario / Eastern League | September 4, 2011 2:00 PM
Portland, ME - The Eastern League of Professional Baseball is pleased to announce that Altoona Curve outfielder Starling Marte has been selected as the 2011 Eastern League Rookie of the Year. Marte is making his Double-A debut with Altoona this season after hitting .315 (70-for-222) with 16 doubles, five triples, 41 runs scored, 33 RBI and 22 stolen bases in 60 games in an injury shortened campaign with the Bradenton Marauders of the Class-A Florida State last season. The 22-year old is batting .335 (177-for-528) with 38 doubles, eight triples, 12 home runs, 90 runs scored, 50 RBI, 24 stolen bases, a .372 on-base percentage and a .506 slugging percentage in 127 games for the Curve this season. Marte, who is a native of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, currently leads the league in hits (177) and batting average (.334). He is also ranked among the leaders in doubles (38-tied 1st), runs scored (90-2nd), total bases (267-2nd), extra-base hits (58-3rd), triples (8-tied 4th), OPS (.878-5th), slugging percentage (.506-6th), steals (24-tied 9th) and on-base percentage (.372-10th). Starling's 177 hits this season not only leads the league but is also a new Altoona Curve single-season franchise record.
With his performance this season it is not surprising the 6'1", 170 lb. slugger has won numerous awards and accolades, including taking home the Eastern League Player of the Week award for the period of August 8th-14th, being selected for the World Team for the 2011 Futures Game in Arizona, representing the Western Division at the 2011 Northeast Delta Dental Eastern League All-Star Game in Manchester, New Hampshire and being chosen as an outfielder on the recently announced 2011 Eastern League Season Ending All-Star Team.
Starling, who entered the 2011 season rated by Baseball America as the fourth best prospect in the Pirates organization, was signed by the Pittsburg Pirates as a non-drafted free agent on January 4, 2007.
New Hampshire catcher Travis d'Arnaud finished second in the voting for the Eastern League Rookie of the Year Award and Harrisburg first baseman Tyler Moore ranked third in voting for the award, which was voted on by Eastern League managers, sportswriters, radio and television broadcast personnel and other members of the media.
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Perhaps you watched an American Football game on Sunday. Odds are that if you are reading this blog, you did watch the Super Bowl. This is something that a large part of Americans participate in, myself included … all my life. I then spent the next two days seeing the commercials dissected on news shows across cable TV and the Internet.
So I watch the commercials, to see the reflection of America. I am also hoping that for this one day a year, the commercials are entertaining and thought provoking. Who can forget Apple's iconic, "1984" Super Bowl commercial for the Mac. In fact, that is what this blog is about — our American icons.
Coca-Cola did a commercial, #AmericaIsBeautiful . The song "America The Beautiful" was sung — how beautiful. Really it was beautiful. I have to admit my hypocrisy upfront. While I was reveling in the song and its meaning to me, my primitive self had a moment of rage. The song had a couple of choruses sung in foreign languages. How dare they meddle with such a beloved American icon, as America The Beautiful ? But that half a second passed and I rationalized (as my rational mind is wont to do) that it was just foreign born Americans or other citizens of the world lauding America The Beautiful in their first language. I just enjoyed the lovely singing. I loved how the commercial tied into Queen Latifah's beautiful rendition of America The Beautiful . But my rational self said Coca-Cola is going to feel a firestorm now for meddling with an American icon.
I knew that the irrational 5% of America (uh commonly called the Tea Party), would be up in arms over this commercial over the use of foreign languages used in this version of the song. I knew they would boycott Coca-Cola, itself an American icon, but these are not rational people. They (the Tea Party) would spew their hateful rhetoric and start a boycott in their usual way of social conservatism — not fiscal conservatism as they espoused as their rationale for existing. These Tea Party thugs would try their totalitarian tactics to bend Coca-Cola, the American icon of business to their will. I do not think the Tea Party would see the ugliness in contrast to this beloved business icon, nor was it possible for them to appreciate the irony in their attacking the #AmericaIsBeautiful commercial.
Coca-Cola for its part would need to learn that not all publicity is good publicity. Even 5% of a very large number is still a very large number. That could hurt the bottom line for Coke. I am not a shareholder and I have no allegiance to Coke as I am not usually a consumer of this company's products. But I want to engage the other 95% of America, the rational 95%. Let's buy a twelve pack of a Coke product (I think this jester will get their ginger-ale) and render the Tea Party boycott as weak as their numbers are and to show they have NO power over the other 95% of Americans ! Symbolism at its most eloquent. Render the Tea Party moot. Even better would be to vote them ALL out of Congress this November.
Let's end the concept of "social conservatism" by exposing it to the light and showing it for the TOTALITARIANISM that our parents / grandparents fought against in World War II and its aftermath, the Cold War. Lets make sure that, #AmericaIsBeautiful is not ironic.
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Last month's column explained that AC current flowing through an inductance reaches its peak amplitude after the voltage. Lagging current is characteristic of an inductive circuit. Capacitive circuits, however, have a current that leads the voltage.
Sources of capacitance. Two conductors separated by an insulating material, or dielectric, form a capacitor. Applying an electric charge to the conductors will create an electric field perpendicular to the conductors through the dielectric. Capacitance is measured in farads (F), or the amount of stored charge per volt.
Power capacitors are made up of capacitor packs. The individual packs are stacked together and jumpered to form parallel or series units. Each pack comprises metallic plates, often made of aluminum foil, separated by a polypropylene dielectric. Paper is sometimes also used as a dielectric. These foil/polypropylene sandwiches are rolled up and enclosed in an oil-filled tank. Capacitors like this are commonly used for power factor correction and filtering on systems ranging from low-voltage through the highest transmission voltages.
Power capacitors aren't the only devices that exhibit capacitive properties. Equipment bushings, insulated cable, and even open-wire transmission and distribution lines all appear as capacitors connected from line to ground. The capacitance values of these devices tend to be larger at higher operating voltages.
How does a capacitor work?
Capacitors store energy in the electric field established in their dielectrics similar to the way inductors store energy in their magnetic fields. The electric field is produced by electric charge on the capacitor plates. Filters use capacitors to "fill in" gaps in waveforms by giving up stored charge to the electric circuit, or to "shave off" spikes in waveforms by absorbing the excess energy and storing it in the electric field.
Capacitors connected from line to neutral provide reactive power to an AC circuit, which is measured in volt-amperes reactive (VARs). For a given value of capacitance, more VARs are supplied as the operating voltage is increased. Since they're a source of reactive power, capacitors can furnish the VARs consumed by inductive loads. Since the VARs provided by the capacitor don't have to be supplied from the system, the power factor of the system rises due to the connected capacitor. This is known as power factor correction, and will be covered in next month's column.
All power system components have electrical resistance, and most exhibit inductive characteristics. Adding capacitors to the power system introduces the possibility of resonance. If the reactance of the inductive and capacitive parts of a circuit are equal, energy will oscillate between the inductance and the capacitance, producing high voltages that could exceed the capability of the system's insulation.
The reactance of an inductor and a capacitor is a function of frequency. A circuit containing resistance, inductance, and capacitance is resonant at one specific frequency. If that frequency is close to the fundamental frequency (60 Hz in the United States) or an integer multiple of that operating frequency, serious problems will result. When resonance occurs, the inductance or capacitance values must be adjusted so the resonant frequency isn't close to the fundamental frequency or its harmonics — multiples of 60, such as 120, 180, or 240.


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What else can I do? I have tried antidepressants, therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, rational behavior therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, a treatment center in Arizona. My kids are now 11 and 10. I feel like I have missed their entire lives. My wife is fed up. I joined Alcoholics Anonymous in 2004. That is not working, although I'm not drinking ... no serenity, no peace, no happiness. House has been on the market for a year. Job is miserable. One doctor says, " No meds." Another says, "Go back to a treatment center." Another says to "do my dishes." I feel so lost. ... 40 years old and I'm at the end of my rope. Please help.
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Dr. Charles Raison
Emory University Medical School
Dear Dan,
The writer in me greatly admires how succinctly and eloquently you've laid out a life of difficulties and the failure of various therapeutic modalities to help you much up to this point. I don't have any magic answer to your request for help, which is exactly why I wanted to address your question today.
There are no conditions in the world more painful than psychiatric illnesses. Although they can vary greatly in symptom presentation, they share that one trait: They mainline misery. So it is not at all surprising that many people express genuine desperation when they write. What has surprised me, however, is how often people ask me to provide concrete aid, to somehow be the therapeutic presence for which they've searched in vain.
When I read a question, or in this case, a comment, like yours, I wish I had the capacity to actually help you. But all I can offer in a blog like this is information, a little advice, occasional cautionary statements and hopefully a fair amount of encouragement. I can't really tell anyone what to do or solve anyone's problems. For one thing, I don't know anything about folks who send questions, other than the few sentences you provide me.
Your situation is typical of all tough psychiatric cases in that if the problem were easily solvable, you'd have solved it. I think that is an important first point to realize. While there is always hope for improvement, there may be no single magic bullet that will solve all your issues in one fell swoop.
I know of three things that most often help people struggling with depression and addiction. These are medications, a strong therapeutic relationship and changing one's lifestyle. Let's go through each of these.
If you'd found a medication that really resolved your depression, you wouldn't be writing me. On the other hand, many people get some benefit from antidepressants, even if they don't get a full resolution of their symptoms. If you have had this experience you have two choices. You could return to a medicine that helped at least a little bit in the past, or you could try a medication or some combination of medications you haven't tried yet in hopes of finding something more effective. I'm not sure which is a better strategy in your case, but I'd recommend choosing one of these options, given the despair you voice.
You mention a number of psychotherapeutic modalities that you've tried. But what I don't hear is whether you've ever made a connection with a therapist that really effected change in your life. The older I get, the more I believe that this type of therapeutic relationship is really primary in most psychiatric treatment settings. And data support this. A study from the National Institute of Mental Health found that the most powerful predictor of a good outcome in the treatment of depression, more powerful than medication or the type of therapy employed, was the strength of a patient's positive relationship with his or her clinician.
If I could give you just one piece of advice, I would strongly encourage you to go in search of a clinician/therapist with whom you feel connected enough to do the deep work that will likely be required to help you understand and change why you feel so empty in your life. Countless times I have seen people make transformations when they enter into a therapeutic relationship that works for them. The changes aren't easy, they aren't perfect and they don't occur overnight, but they are real, and they really help. In your case, it is clear that you have gone to many doctors, all of whom have given different and perhaps conflicting advice. What is needed is for you to find one clinician/therapist that you can make a longer term commitment to seeing.
Finally, we know from many studies that there are a number of lifestyle factors that help reduce depression, and I often write about them. I usually mention diet, exercise and sleep. In your case, there is something in your comment that makes me think you might also benefit from taking on the hard task of trying to change your thoughts in a more positive direction.
This is not easy and it doesn't come naturally, but it can be very effective if one is willing to do the hard work. I have seen this in many patients, who made a commitment to challenge their negative feelings and impressions of the world. At first it requires brute force, but over time the ability to look at things more positively and to begin to feel gratitude for what one has, rather than longing for what one lacks, becomes more natural.
In your case, you might start with your two children. Rather than letting your feeling that you've missed their entire lives add to your misery, why not make a commitment today to begin to do little practical things to get more involved with their lives? Even if you don't feel connected, do things that will connect you, and over time this in itself might offer a potential path forward toward a more emotionally satisfying life.
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Schroeder, Peter Heinrich (1838-1896)
Peter Heinrich Schroeder: merchant and estate owner; born 23 September 1838, the third of eight children born to Heinrich and Anna (Reimer) Schroeder in Sandhof, West Prussia. In about 1861, Peter married Katharina (Neufeld) Martens, a widow with two children. The couple had two children together, a daughter and a son, both of whom survived childhood. After Katharina's death on 12 June 1864, shortly after their second child's birth, Peter married Maria Klassen, daughter of Abraham and Anna (Martens) Klassen. The couple had eight children, six of whom survived childhood (see additional information regarding Peter's family). Peter died of pleurisy on 30 August 1896 on his estate in Tashchenak.
Peter's family immigrated to South Russia during the 1850s. Much of Peter's income came from the estate his first wife Katharina had inherited in Tashchenak, a part of the Schoenteich Estate originally owned by Wilhelm Martens. He did little farming of his own, but he rented his land out to tenants, who dug their own wells, built their own houses, and supplied seed grain, as well as paying rent and giving a portion of each year's crops to the Schroeder family. This system remained in operation on some of the land until 1929.
Several Russian and Mennonite villages were already located on the land Schroeder had purchased, and he also allowed three more Mennonite villages to be established on his property: More, Baschlitscha, and Bek Bulatschi. Over the next years, Peter expanded his property, buying land in the Crimea with the intention of dividing it among his children as their inheritance.
In addition to his duties as an estate owner, Schroeder volunteered extensively in civic administration and judiciary work. He functioned as a kind of justice of the peace, helping to conciliate disputes, even in divorce proceedings. He was the head of the animal protection committee and the volunteer fire brigade in Melitopol, a city close to the Tashchenak estates.
Peter traveled extensively, and his wife managed the estates in his absence. He retained his family's status as merchants, obtaining a certificate of membership in a merchant guild in Melitopol in 1891. Meanwhile, Peter and his family also attended church in the community, becoming part of the Gnadenfeld Mennonite Church. Peter was considered by many people in the community to be a very good and noble person, well regarded by the people he encountered.
By the time of his death, Schroeder had purchased seven estates in the Crimea in addition to retaining the land inherited by his first wife. He died of pleurisy on 30 August 1896 on the Tashchenak estate. After his death, the land he had acquired was divided among his children, with the two children from his first marriage receiving small plots of land in the Crimea in addition to their mother's land in Tashchenak.
Peter Heinrich Schroeder was a dedicated merchant and estate owner who used his status to benefit his family and the community. Throughout his life, he worked to provide for his family and was an example for the people coming after him to follow.
Durksen, Martin. Die Krim War Unsere Heimat. Winnipeg, MB: Im Selbstverlag, 1977: 31, 57-59, 264-269.
Dyck, Gerhard. "Peter H. Schroeder and His Family," family document: many pages.
Friesen, P.M. Die Alt-Evangelische Mennonitische Brüderschaft in Russland (1789-1910). Taurida, Russia: Raduga, 1911: 552-559.
GRANDMA (The Genealogical Registry and Database of Mennonite Ancestry) Database, 6.02 ed. Fresno, CA: California Mennonite Historical Society, 2010: #207857.
Huebert, Helmut T. Mennonite Estates in Imperial Russia. 2nd ed. Winnipeg, MB: Springfield Publishers, 2008: 325-330.
Huebert, Helmut T. Mennonites in the Cities of Imperial Russia, Vol. I. Winnipeg, MB: Springfield Publishers, 2006: 362-363.
Martin, Terry. "The Mennonites and the Russian State Duma, 1905-1914." The Donald W. Treadgold Papers (January 1996): 51, 52.
Peters, Katie. Genealogy of Cornelius Willms, 1730-1972. Winnipeg, MB: Ernest J. Klassen, 1973: 197.
Peters, Katie. Genealogy of Aron Martens, 1754-1977. Winnipeg, MB: Ernest J. Klassen, 1977: 7, 209.
Schapansky, Henry. "On the Origins of the Mennonite Estates in Russia." Preservings (2007): 34-38.
Additional Information
Peter was the son of Heinrich Schroeder (8 April 1808 - 13 March 1863) and Anna (Reimer) Schroeder (13 April 1814 - 1 September 1869).
Peter's first wife was Katharina (Neufeld) Martens. She was the widow of Wilhelm Martens (25 April 1811 - 21 January 1859), son of Wilhelm Martens (31 December 1781 - 10 June 1845) and Aganetha (Baerg) Martens (10 March 1792 - 18 July 1819). Peter and Katharina had two children, Anna and Heinrich.
Peter's second wife was Maria Klassen (14 April 1845, Chortitza Mennonite Settlement, South Russia - 30 May 1911, Novo Nikolskoye, Orenburg, Russia), daughter of Abraham Klassen (19 August 1810, Kronsgarten, Chortitza, South Russia - 24 August 1864, Chortitza Mennonite Settlement, South Russia) and Anna (Martens) Klassen (31 May 1812, Neuenburg, Chortitza, South Russia - 26 September 1876, Chortitza Mennonite Settlement). Peter and Maria had eight children: Peter, Maria, David, Albertine, Jacob, Johannes, Wilhelm, and Margaretha. Son Peter P. Schroeder (1868-1942) was elected to the fourth Duma, one of only two Mennonite representatives in the Duma.
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Huebert, Susan and Helmut T. Huebert. (October 2010). Schroeder, Peter Heinrich (1838-1896). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 21 April 2019, from http://gameo.org/index.php?title=Schroeder,_Peter_Heinrich_(1838-1896)&oldid=124486.
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A 'citizens army' has been recruited to protect motorist from 'trigger-happy' traffic wardens.
A battalion of parking buddies has volunteered to take to Skipton High Street to prevent motorists from being fined for parking on the setts.
So far, about 200 people have signed up, joining Skipton businessmen, Roger Newhouse and Jason Miller, in their campaign.
It comes as district and county councillors have also pledged to step in and look at ways of changing the traffic regulation order which prevents motorists using the setts on market days, even when stallholders stay away.
Parking is only allowed on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with the setts exclusively for use by traders on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Unlimited parking is allowed on Sundays.
However, dozens of visitors have fallen foul of the rules, unaware that parking on the setts is not allowed on market days, even if several stalls fail to turn up.
But North Yorkshire County Council defended the policy, insisting that it has to be "consistent" in its approach to parking enforcement.
Mr Miller said an appeal on Facebook for people to become parking buddies had attracted almost 200 names within hours of it being posted.
"The parking rules are insane. They're a great way to wreck a great town.
"It's driving people into other towns which have better parking facilities. We need to be giving people incentives to come here, not driving them away.
"And, to add insult to injury, the revenue goes into Harrogate's coffers. While Harrogate gets richer, Skipton gets poorer," he said.
The Skipton parking buddies will be armed with a leaflet warning about parking on the setts and pointing out where they can park elsewhere in the town.
The leaflet explains: "Although these are pay and display car parks, they are better than picking up a £70 fine.
"The last thing we want is for you to be fined for visiting our town."
Mr Newhouse said: "We want this mess sorting out before it damages the town even more.
"We want common sense to be applied, for example, if a stall is not set up by 9.30am then the same parking restrictions should apply as on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
"Likewise if the stalls disappear from the setts early then Tuesday and Thursday regulations should apply for the remainder of the day."
People wanting to get involved should contact Mr Newhouse on 01756 796164 or via Facebook.Last month, in response to criticism of civil parking enforcement in Skipton, North Yorkshire County Council said it was important that enforcement was carried out in a consistent way.
A spokesman said the Traffic Regulation Order for Skipton Market prohibited all vehicles from parking on the setts on market days.
"There is no scope for local discretion in terms of civil enforcement officers deciding when and where not to enforce restrictions and in any case, this would lead to confusion among motorists."
The spokesman added at the time that the only exception - which had been agreed with market managers, Skipton Town Council - was that on windy days traders could park next to their stalls to protect them against the weather.
* Harrogate Borough Council would like to clarify that it only enforces parking restrictions in Skipton on behalf of North Yorkshire County Council. Any income from Penalty Charge Notices on the roads in the Craven district is paid to North Yorkshire County Council. Harrogate Borough Council only receive payment for the cost of providing the service, and make no profit from any enforcement activities carried out in Craven district.


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I know it has been a very long time but I will try to catch up on things that I missed. First, I want to mention that I used the effects on my pictures in my headings from this website http://coffeeteaphotography.blogspot.com.
Let's start from the beginning...
In July we went up to Minnesota for the fourth of July to visit Ben's family and to say goodbye to everyone before we left the Midwest. We had a lot of fun and got to go out on Gerry and Kristen's boat. That was a blast! We had tons of fun tubing and water-skiing.
We also celebrated our 1 year anniversary in July. We didn't do anything too extravagant. We went downtown to this supposed hole in the wall, diamond in the rough sort of place. It was actually a grungy bar that doubles as a secret and amazing seafood restaurant on the North side of Chicago. It is in a basement lit with Christmas lights, and they served lollipops with all the orders. It was a great adventure. Afterward we walked along Lakeshore Dr and watched the Navy Pier fireworks. I thought I had a picture of the restaurant, but I guess not. We also ate our cake. It almost tasted the same, but then it just didn't. I never want to eat year old anything that has not been heavily processed and packaged/canned again. Fortunately, I was able to enjoy shoving the cake in Ben's face.
My friends and I went out so that I could say goodbye to Chicago. We did Sushi in Hyde Park, visited the Hancock building, and dessert at the Grand Lux Cafe. Here are some pictures from the night:
I also took pictures of a few places on campus before we left.
We packed up and left for Arizona at the end of July. One of my friends came along so that she could make her way to California. The initial months in AZ were a bit tumultuous. A lot things happened that I am slowly erasing from my memory. Eventually things settled down and Ben and I both got jobs. Around the end of September we moved into our own beautiful apartment. It is almost twice the size of our last apartment and I still can't get over the fact that I can open the fridge all the way without hitting the counter on the opposite side. Here are some pics I took on the trip to AZ:
Now you are all caught up! Well, at least until November.
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Madonna's Rep Addresses Short Concert + Angry French Fans
Following an ugly incident during a Paris show last week, Madonna's camp has kept largely mum. Now her rep is breaking the silence with a response.
On Thursday night, Madge played a small Paris show that had been added to her MDNA tour schedule as a thank-you to her rabid local fan base. The concert was held at the 2,700-seat Paris' l'Olympia, with members of her fan club getting first dibs on tickets that started at a mere (well, for a Madonna show, it's "mere") $98.
All was well until the Material Girl left the stage 45 minutes into the show and the crowd realized the concert was over — and that's when things got nasty. The audience reportedly threw bottles at the stage and chanted "salope" — which, for those you who are a little rusty on your French, means "slut" in the language of love.
But according to the singer's longtime rep Liz Rosenberg, it was just a big misunderstanding. Here's the statement she released on Saturday:
"Madonna's Paris club show was planned as her heartfelt thank you to France which she expressed at the start of her show. Despite a grueling concert tour, she desperately wanted to perform for her fans in an intimate setting at the historic Olympia as a means to honor her love for French artists, French cinema and a tribute to France's long history of welcoming and inspiring artists, authors, painters, poets and minorities from other countries over the years.
The show was not billed as her full MDNA concert and tremendous effort was made to keep the ticket prices reasonable ($100 for 2000 floor seats) and keep them strictly for her fans.
The show cost Madonna close to a million dollars to produce. She has done a handful of club dates in the past and they were never more than 45 minutes. And by the way, she put on a fabulous show which was streamed for millions of fans around the world."
What Rosenberg left out is that the YouTube stream of the show had over 12,000 dislikes by the morning after the concert, which might (read: "definitely did") have something to do with the commenting option being mysteriously disabled shortly thereafter.
But since Madonna's antics during her MDNA tour have included bare body parts, swastikas and guns, we're guessing she'd much rather be called a "slut" than the word a lot of other people have been using to describe her lately: "desperate."
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