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Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), the mainstay treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), involves administration of air under pressure to the upper airway. A well-known but poorly understood side effect of positive airway pressure therapies is aerophagia, air entering the esophagus and stomach rather than the lungs. Gastric distension, a consequence of aerophagia, can increase gastroesophageal reflux (GER) by increasing transient lower esophageal sphincter relaxations, the most common cause of reflux. This study aimed to determine: (i) the prevalence of aerophagia symptoms in a group of OSA patients on CPAP therapy, and (ii) whether aerophagia symptoms are related to an increase in prevalence of GER symptoms.
Consecutive OSA patients undergoing polysomnography for the purpose of optimizing their CPAP therapy completed a validated questionnaire regarding GER symptoms and aerophagia symptoms. Complete datasets were collected for 259 individuals (203 males).
The group with aerophagia symptoms (n = 130) had a greater prevalence of frequent (≥ once a week) GER symptoms (29% vs. 10%, p < 0.05) and nighttime GER symptoms (9 vs. 2%, p < 0.05) than those without aerophagia (n = 129). The group with nighttime GER symptoms (n = 27) had a greater prevalence of aerophagia symptoms (63% vs. 23%, p < 0.05) than those without nighttime GER symptoms (n = 232).
In patients with OSA being treated with CPAP, the prevalence of GER and nighttime GER symptoms is greater in those with symptoms of aerophagia than those without. CPAP-induced aerophagia might precipitate GER, particularly nighttime GER, by exacerbating transient lower esophageal relaxations through gastric distension.
A commentary on this article appears in this issue on page 19.
Shepherd K; Hillman D; Eastwood P. Symptoms of aerophagia are common in patients on continuous positive airway pressure therapy and are related to the presence of nighttime gastroesophageal reflux. J Clin Sleep Med 2013;9(1):13-17.
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), the mainstay treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), involves administration of air under pressure to the upper airway via a nose or facemask. CPAP provides a pneumatic splint for the upper airway preventing narrowing or collapse of the airway lumen during sleep.1 A well-recognized but poorly understood side effect of CPAP is ingestion of air into the esophagus and stomach, known as aerophagia. The consequences of aerophagia include diminished efficiency of the respiratory muscles, reduced cardiac output, uncomfortable distension of the stomach from gastric insufflation, and the potential for regurgitation and aspiration of stomach contents.2–4 Symptoms resulting from aerophagia include bloating, belching, decreased appetite, diarrhea, flatulence, and stomach noise.
During sleep, relaxation of the upper esophageal sphincter (UES) increases susceptibility to passage of pressurized air through it and into the esophagus.5 Once in the esophagus, air can enter the stomach via two main mechanisms. Firstly, esophageal distension causes reflex relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), the main barrier between the stomach and the esophagus.6,7 Secondly, esophageal distension activates the esophago-upper esophageal sphincter contractile reflex (EUCR/2P).8,9 This reflex results in increased UES pressure, presumably to protect the airways from refluxed material within the esophagus. However this increased UES pressure also acts to prevent air escaping into the pharynx, in which circumstance secondary peristalsis will propel the air down the esophagus, through the relaxed sphincter and into the stomach.
Current Knowledge/Study Rationale: Aerophagia is a well-recognized side-effect of CPAP therapy. Gastric distension caused by aerophagia has the potential to precipitate gastroesophageal reflux events by way of an increase in transient relaxations of the lower esophageal sphincter. There has been very little research examining the potential link between GER and aerophagia, therefore the aim of the present study was to investigate this link in a large group of OSA patients being treated with CPAP therapy.
Study Impact: This is the first study to show that symptoms of aerophagia are extremely common in OSA patients on CPAP therapy. Symptoms of GER are significantly more common in individuals who report symptoms of aerophagia suggesting aerophagia may precipitate GER. This study suggests that individuals on CPAP should be monitored for symptoms of aerophagia and reflux to ensure that these common problems are detected and addressed.
A consequence of air entering the stomach is gastric distension, which has been shown to increase the rate of transient lower esophageal sphincter relaxations (TLESR), the main mechanism underlying GER events.10–14 If such an increase in TLESR was combined with a reflex decrease in basal LES tone, as would be affected by air-induced esophageal distension, the propensity for GER events may be further increased. Despite this potential, several studies, including our own, have shown that CPAP can reduce GER events and symptoms in individuals with and without OSA, presumably by increasing intraesophageal pressure and LES tone.15–17 However these studies have not sought to identify individuals with aerophagia, in whom the positive effects of CPAP on GER might be mitigated by the degree to which CPAP causes aerophagia-induced gastric distension.
To date only one study has investigated the potential link between GER and aerophagia in OSA patients on CPAP therapy,18 and reported the presence of GER disease (GERD, defined by symptoms, medication or physician diagnosis) in 77% of patients on CPAP who report having aerophagia symptoms versus 36% of patients on CPAP who did not report aerophagia. While suggestive of an increased prevalence of sleep-related GER in patients on CPAP who experience aerophagia, the sample size of this study was relatively small, with 22 individuals in each group, and it did not specifically investigate GER symptoms at night, which is most relevant given that CPAP therapy for OSA is only applied during sleep.
The present study was undertaken to address these issues. Its aim was to determine the prevalence of aerophagia symptoms in a large group of OSA patients being treated with CPAP therapy and to determine whether the presence of aerophagia was related to an increased prevalence of GER symptoms.
The study was approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee of Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital.
Over an 18-month period, 477 consecutive patients undergoing in-laboratory polysomnography and CPAP titration were identified. These individuals had been prescribed CPAP previously, used it at home for a period of time (median time on CPAP was 1-6 months) and returned to the sleep laboratory for titration. Reasons for the titration study included: routine pressure check, problems with therapy tolerance/compliance, residual symptoms and weight gain/loss. These 477 individuals were asked to complete a questionnaire regarding aerophagia and GER symptoms prior to their titration study. Of this group, complete data sets of polysomnographic measurements and GER questionnaires were available on 259 individuals, in whom all subsequent data analyses were undertaken.
All patients underwent in-laboratory polysomnography including monitoring of: electroencephalogram (C4-A1 and C3-A2); left and right electrooculograms; submental electromyogram; electrocardiogram; abdominal and thoracic motion; leg movements; nasal and oral airflow; nasal pressure; oxygen saturation; body position; and sound (E-Series, Compumedics, Melbourne, Australia). Categorization of sleep stage and respiratory events were performed according to standard criteria.19,20 The severity of sleep disordered breathing was defined by the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), which is the average number of apneas and hypopneas per hour of sleep.
The GER questionnaire (GERQ) was developed and validated against physician interview at the Mayo Clinic21,22 and designed to determine the presence of heartburn and acid regurgitation, chest pain, dysphagia, other gastroesophageal conditions, medication use and some lifestyle factors. For the purpose of the present study the GERQ was modified to investigate the effect of CPAP on GER symptoms. Specifically, the questionnaire asked about GER symptoms since starting CPAP treatment rather than in the last 12 months as was the case in the original questionnaire. Questions regarding the length of time they had been using therapy (i.e., months/years on CPAP) and their compliance with therapy (i.e., the number of hours per night and nights per week using CPAP) were also included. In addition, several questions were added regarding symptoms of aerophagia (see below). The questionnaire was also modified by replacing USA pharmaceutical names with Australian equivalents.
Heartburn or acid regurgitation experienced at least once in the last 12 months was defined as any GER and, if experienced at least once a week, was defined as frequent GER.21,23 The term GER symptoms refers to symptoms experienced at any time during the day or night, while nighttime GER (nGER) symptoms specifically refers to symptoms which woke the patient from sleep.
Patients were asked if they experienced any of the following after using CPAP: an increase in stomach noise/rumbles; bloating (particularly in the morning); reduction in morning appetite; belching; an increase in flatulence; or an increase in diarrhea. Aerophagia symptoms were analyzed as a binary variable, i.e., if a patient stated they had experienced one of the symptoms since being on CPAP therapy, they were classified as having aerophagia.
Analyses were performed using SPSS (Version 15.0, SPSS Inc., Chicago, USA). Patients were categorized into an aerophagia group and a no aerophagia group, a GER and a no GER group, and a nGER and a no nGER group according to their questionnaire responses. Anthropometric data and prevalence data (i.e., prevalence of GER and aerophagia) were compared between these subgroups using unpaired t-tests and χ2 tests or Mann-Whitney rank sum tests when data were not normally distributed. Univariate and multivariate logistic regressions were conducted to determine significant predictors of GER and aerophagia symptoms. Results are presented as mean (standard deviation). Logistic regression results are presented as odds ratio (OR), 95% confidence interval (CI), and p-value. A p-value < 0.05 was considered significant for all statistical tests.
At the time of OSA diagnosis the group were 52 ± 13 years of age (n = 234), with a BMI of 35 ± 7 kg/m2 (n = 214) and an AHI of 44 ± 35 events/h (n = 225). Mean prescribed CPAP pressure for the group was 11 ± 2 cmH2O (n = 159). For the present analyses, complete questionnaire and polysomnographic data were available for 259 individuals (203 males). At the time of questionnaire completion, the group mean age was 54 ± 12 years (n = 259), BMI was 35 ± 8 kg/m2 (n = 259), and AHI for the night of the CPAP titration was 14 ± 17 events/h (n = 259). Of these individuals, 130 (50.2%) reported aerophagia and 129 reported no aerophagia.
There were no differences between the groups with and without aerophagia in terms of gender (75 vs. 81% male, p = 0.24), age (54 ± 13 vs. 54 ± 12 years, p = 0.89), BMI (34 ± 7 vs. 35 ± 9 kg/m2, p = 0.19), CPAP pressure (11 ± 2 vs. 11 ± 4 cmH20, p = 0.90), or residual AHI on CPAP (14 ± 20 vs. 15 ± 14/h, p = 0.70), although there were more patients taking reflux medications in the aerophagia group (32% vs. 21%, p < 0.05). The prevalence of GER and nGER symptoms was significantly greater in the aerophagia group, regardless of whether symptoms occurred at least once in the last 12 months (any) or at least once a week (frequent) (Figure 1).
*p < 0.05 aerophagia vs. no aerophagia. GER, gastroesophageal reflux symptoms (heartburn or acid regurgitation); nGER, nighttime gastroesophageal reflux symptoms (heartburn or acid regurgitation during sleep).
Prevalence of GER and nGER symptoms (any and frequent) in those with and without aerophagia symptoms*p
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Univariate logistic regression analyses showed there were no significant effects of gender, age, BMI, self-reported CPAP compliance, or time on CPAP on the presence/absence of aerophagia symptoms. The use of GER medication, any or frequent GER symptoms or any or frequent nGER symptoms were all significant univariate predictors of any aerophagia symptom.
Individual multivariate logistic regression models to predict aerophagia were constructed for each measure of GER (any or frequent GER, any or frequent nGER). After accounting for gender, age, BMI, and use of GER medications, the only significant predictor of aerophagia symptoms in each model was GER symptoms whether considered as any GER (OR = 2.0, CI = 1.2-3.3, p = 0.009), frequent GER (OR = 3.3, CI = 1.6-6.7, p = 0.001), any nGER (OR = 5.2, CI = 1.9-14.5, p = 0.001), or frequent nGER (OR = 3.8, CI = 1.0-14.1, p = 0.046).
When the groups were compared in terms of those with and without GER or with and without nGER, there was a greater prevalence of aerophagia symptoms in those with GER than those without, and in those with nGER symptoms than those without (Table 1).
Prevalence of aerophagia symptoms in those with and without GER symptoms
Prevalence of aerophagia symptoms in those with and without GER symptoms
Univariate logistic regression analyses showed no significant effects of gender, age, BMI, or CPAP compliance on the presence of any or frequent GER or nGER symptoms; however, time on CPAP significantly predicted any nGER. Use of GER medication, and the presence of aerophagia symptoms (whether expressed as individual symptoms or as any symptoms) significantly predicted the presence of any or frequent GER or nGER symptoms in univariate analyses.
The variables which significantly predicted any GER in the multivariate model were the use of GER medications (OR = 3.3, CI = 1.8-6.1, p < 0.001) and aerophagia symptoms (OR = 2.0, CI = 1.2-3.4, p = 0.013). Variables which significantly predicted frequent GER symptoms were the use of GER medications (OR = 2.6, CI = 1.3-5.0, p = 0.006) and aerophagia symptoms (OR = 3.3, CI = 1.6-6.7, p = 0.001).
The only significant multivariate predictor of any nGER was aerophagia symptoms (OR = 5.3, CI = 1.9-14.8, p = 0.001). Likewise, the only significant multivariate predictor of frequent nGER symptoms was also aerophagia symptoms (OR = 3.8, CI = 1.0-14.2, p = 0.046).
To test the directionality of the association between GER and aerophagia, we analyzed data from 127 individuals who had completed the reflux questionnaire both before commencing CPAP (as part of a related study24) and after commencing CPAP (as described above). We did not find any difference in the occurrence of aerophagia symptoms on CPAP between those who had GER symptoms before commencing CPAP and those who did not. Furthermore, logistic regression analysis failed to demonstrate any relationship between GER/nGER symptoms before CPAP treatment and aerophagia symptoms after commencement of it.
The main findings of this study are that: (i) symptoms of aerophagia are common (reported by 52%) in OSA patients on CPAP therapy; (ii) the presence of GER and nGER symptoms is greater in individuals reporting aerophagia, being 57% vs. 37% for any GER, 29% vs. 10% for frequent GER, 17% vs. 4% for any nGER, and 9% vs. 2% for frequent nGER (Figure 1); and (iii) the presence of aerophagia symptoms is the strongest predictor of GER or nGER symptoms when using CPAP and vice versa. These data suggest that aerophagia induced by CPAP therapy may precipitate GER.
There has been very little research examining the potential link between aerophagia and GER in OSA patients using CPAP therapy. In the only study to date, Watson et al. reported GER disease (GERD, defined by symptoms, medication or physician diagnosis) to be more common in 22 patients who reported aerophagia than in 22 patients who did not (77% vs. 36%, respectively).18 These results are consistent with the findings of the present study, in which the presence of GER and nGER symptoms was far greater in individuals reporting aerophagia (n = 130) than those without (n = 129). Also consistent between the two studies is the finding that more patients who report aerophagia take GERD medications than controls, (in the case of the Watson et al. study), and that more patients were taking reflux medications in the aerophagia group in the current study. Taken together, these data support the suggestion of Watson et al. that aerophagia may indeed cause GER.
It is likely that increased TLESRs are involved in any aerophagia-induced GER. During CPAP therapy, movement of air from the upper airway into the esophagus is facilitated by a sleep-induced reduction in upper esophageal tone.5 The resultant increase in upper esophageal intraluminal pressure may trigger non-deglutive esophageal peristalsis, moving the bolus of air towards the stomach.25 In addition, the esophageal distension caused by the presence of air in the esophagus has been shown to trigger LES relaxation, further encouraging passage of air into the stomach. The resultant gastric distension can trigger vagally mediated TLESRs. It is well established that GER events primarily occur during TLESRs; therefore, it is likely that any increase in GER with aerophagia is precipitated by way of an increase in TLESRs.
Our data cannot directly answer the question of whether aerophagia precipitates GER or whether GER precipitates aerophagia. However, a sub-analysis of 127 individuals who had completed the reflux questionnaire both before commencing CPAP (as part of a related study24) and after commencing CPAP (this study) did not show any difference in the prevalence of aerophagia symptoms in individuals on CPAP between those who did and did not have GER symptoms before commencing it. Furthermore logistic regression failed to show any relationship between reported GER/nGER symptoms before CPAP treatment and occurrence of aerophagia symptoms after commencing it. These findings suggest that individuals with preexisting GER are not predisposed to aerophagia when on CPAP. Thus, it appears more likely that aerophagia precipitates GER than the reverse.
The results of the present study need to be reconciled with several previous studies, including our own, which have reported that CPAP reduces GER events and symptoms in those with and without OSA via a CPAP-induced increase in intraesophageal pressure and LES tone.15,16,24,27 It is important to note that none of these studies reported whether or not the patients had aerophagia. Hence they have not accounted for the possibility that beneficial effects of CPAP on GER could be offset, at least to some extent, by aerophagia, gastric distension, and TLESR. In this regard, it is likely that upper esophageal sphincter tone, rather than lower esophageal sphincter tone, is a more important factor in individuals with aerophagia, as upper esophageal sphincter barrier pressure decreases markedly during sleep,5 making it particularly vulnerable to being breached by positive airway pressure, perhaps in a dose-dependent manner.
There are several limitations to the present study. Firstly, we did not have an objective measure of GER. However, a symptomatic diagnosis of GERD is accepted clinically. Secondly, a significant proportion of individuals did not complete the questionnaire and were therefore not included in the analysis. There was a significantly lower proportion of males among those who did not complete the questionnaire (69% vs. 79%), and those who did not complete the questionnaire tended to be older (54 ± 12 vs. 58 ± 12 years); however, there were no differences between BMI or AHI, therefore we do not believe these differences significantly influenced the results of the study. Thirdly, CPAP pressures were not available for all patients; however, results were similar when only subjects with known CPAP pressures were analyzed. In addition, there was no relationship between CPAP pressure used and the presence of either GER or aerophagia symptoms, although the effect of changing pressure on symptoms was not examined; other work suggests reducing ventilator pressure may also reduce aerophagia.2 Fourthly, symptoms such as belching and bloating are common among those with GER and may be a manifestation of GERD rather than aerophagia; however, by including questions regarding several different symptoms and asking about changes in symptoms since beginning CPAP, we have minimized this possibility. Finally, there are variables which may affect GER and/or aerophagia that were not included in the logistic regression analysis such as diet, meal size and timing of food intake. Due to the potentially variable effects of these factors on GER28–32 and the lack of published effects of these factors on aerophagia, they were not included in our analyses.
In conclusion, the present study shows that the symptoms of aerophagia are extremely common in patients with OSA being treated with CPAP, and that aerophagia may, of itself, precipitate GER. These results suggest that individuals on CPAP should be monitored for symptoms of aerophagia and GER to ensure these frequent problems are detected and dealt with.
This was not an industry supported study. The authors have indicated no financial conflicts of interest.
The authors thank the patients of the West Australian Sleep Disorders Research Institute for taking part in this study, the staff of the Institute for their assistance with the administration and collection of patient questionnaires and Patricia Ziegler from the West Australian Sleep Disorders Research Institute for her assistance with data entry.
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I had a family history that gave Susan's maiden name as Roath. But the marriage record showed Booth. I thought about changing Susan's maiden name to Booth in my database. But I decided to do some searching first.
I search the Gallia County 1830 census for Roath and Booth families. None of the Booth families had a daughter Susan's age, but the household of Russell H Roath did.
My next step was to review the books on Gallia County available at the Allen County Public Library. There I searched will abstracts for both Roath and Booth. Russell H Roath had left a will in 1832 giving all of the names of his children, including a Susan.
I started tracking his widow, Lydia, and his children. In 1850, Lydia was living with her youngest son, James, in Huntington Township, Gallia County. I couldn't find her in 1860. In 1870, she is living in Huntington Township with daughter Mary Lydia and son-in-law Benjamin Martin.
Then I started tracking Benjamin and Mary Lydia Martin. In 1860, they were living with Lydia Holcomb, aged 74, and Lovina Matthews, aged 20. That's when I realized that I had already seen this census record...2 years ago.
Lovina Matthews is the daughter of Thomas Russell Matthews and Susan Roath. She is also my 3rd great grandmother. In 1860, she was enumerated twice. Once with her parents and once with the Martins. I never investigated who the Martins were back then. Now I have the connection to the Matthews, Roaths and Martins figured out.
Russell H Roath was born between 1771 and 1775. He died on 1 December 1831 and is buried in Glenn Cemetery in Huntington Township. Lydia was born about 1787 in Rhode Island. She died 12 May 1873 in Vinton, Gallia County. The family of Russell H Roath and Lydia:
- Eliza Roath - oldest daughter, possibly married before father's death in 1832
- Barret F Roath - born about 1808 in New York, married Milly first, married Margaret Ward second, moved to Knox County, Illinois and then possibly to Nebraska (in which case he magically found a dozen children)
- John N Roath - born about 1811 in New York, married Sarah "Sally" Saunders, died on 22 Jan 1882 in Burnside, Hancock County, Illinois
- Nancy Roath - born 14 Dec 1812, married Simeon C Howell, died on 16 Oct 1847 and buried in Jackson County, Ohio
- William Roath born 24 Mar 1815, not found after father's will
- Susan Roath born 23 Jun 1818 in Gallia County, Ohio, married Thomas Russell Matthews, died 23 June 1874 and buried in Jackson County, Ohio
- James Warren Roath - born 1 Sep 1825 in Ohio, married Emily Jacks, moved to Minnesota and died on 1 Dec 1908
- Mary Lydia Roath - born 5 Nov 1827, married Benjamin Martin, died 26 Mar 1884 and buried in Gallia County
- Almira Caroline Roath - born about 1829 in Ohio, married John Ewing
- Lydia Roath - not found after father's will which lists a daughter Lydia and a daughter Mary E
I believe that they Lydia Holcomb in this records is Lydia, widow of Russell H Roath. I have found no marriage for her to a Holcomb though.
I still have more work to do on this family, including getting a copy of Russell's will and tracking his land. He left his property to son James and William. So deeds might help me figure out what happened to William.

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Coach communications guidelines vary according to the level of competition and by specific sport. The NCAA strictly regulates the recruiting process and dictates when and how college coaches can approach you.
When will I start hearing from coaches?
You won't see any official "recruiting materials" from NCAA Division I and II schools in the mail before the summer of your junior year. And that's because coaches at these levels can't send specific recruiting literature until then. (Note: Division III and NAIA coaches can sent recruiting materials at any time in high school.)
But that doesn't mean the recruiting process doesn't start until junior year. Coaches can send you the following at any time in high school:
- Questionnaires
- Camp brochures
- General college information from the admissions department
- Can I contact coaches at schools that I'm interested in?
- Absolutely, and you definitely should.
Phone Calls
In most sports phone calls are limited and coaches can't start making them until after your junior year (basketball and football and major exceptions and allow some calls during your junior year). Coaches are regulated, but there's no limit on how many calls you can make to coaches as long as those calls are at your own expense. Take advantage of this and establish communication with coaches early and often.
Emails and Letters
Communication with coaches by emails or printed letters can certainly put you on their radar. Try not to send the same generic email/letter to each coach. Make the correspondence specific. Mention something about the college that you like, or congratulate a coach on a big win. Personalized contact might just set you apart from others.
Also, make sure you close every email or letter with a professional signature. Include your name, address, email, cell number, and HFH-FLORIDA recruiting profile link.
What about text messages?
A new rule adopted by the NCAA allows recruit/coach communications via text message only for Division I men's basketball recruits. It's likely that the NCAA may relax text messaging rules for other sports in the near future.
Coach Communications Guidelines
Below is a brief overview of NCAA rules for communications with college coaches. For in-depth recruiting rules download the most recent NCAA Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete
NCAA Division I
Coaches start sending recruiting materials on September 1 of your junior year (except in men's basketball and men's hockey where coaches can begin sending printed materials on June 15 after your sophomore year).
You can call coaches any time you want but in most sports they cannot call you until you are a junior.
NCAA Division II
Coaches can start mailing recruiting material, calling you, and making off-campus contact on June 15 before your junior year in high school.
NCAA Division III and NAIA
Coaches can send printed materials and call at any time.


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Lawyer told to repay $46M for exploiting the dying
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (AP) — A lawyer must repay $46 million to companies that lost money in a scheme that exploited dying people, a federal judge said Monday.
Joseph Caramadre and his ex-employee, Raymour Radhakrishnan, paid terminally ill people cash, passing it off as charity, then used their personal information to purchase bonds and annuities that would pay out when the person died.
U.S. District Judge William Smith said in his order that Caramadre must repay the companies that paid out on the bonds and annuities from 1995 to 2010. He ordered Radhakrishnan to be jointly responsible for $33 million of the total amount for his conduct between 2007 and 2010.
Both men pleaded guilty to wire fraud and conspiracy, although Caramadre later unsuccessfully tried to take back his plea, saying he lied to plead guilty.
Smith sentenced Caramadre in December to six years in prison, while Radhakrishnan was sentenced to a year and a day, followed by six months home confinement. They must each also serve 3,000 hours of community service to help elderly and terminally ill people.
At the time they were sentenced, the judge put off a decision on how much restitution they should pay, because the defense objected to the amount. In his Monday order, Smith overruled those objections.
Among the high-profile people who directly or indirectly invested with Caramadre were Terry McAuliffe, now governor of Virginia, and U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin of Rhode Island. There is no evidence they knew it was illegal, and they each later donated the money to charity.


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Jaala's dad is a talented woodworker. He made the dining table and the mantle amongst other things in the house. I got to sit in front of the fireplace the entire day.
The knitters were so much fun. The group in these photos are from Amy Detjen's colorwork class.
Amy is a fantastic teacher with so much experience and unending tips for improvement. I learned two new things from Amy, a new way to do a kfb and a clever way to trap floats while doing colorwork. The class was last Saturday and I have already used both of these new techniques since then. I call that a success.
I made this simple two-handed colorwork hat during the class that Amy is stretching here as she gave us some blocking tips. I almost finished the hat during the class but didn't quite make it. I finished the hat quickly that night by basically putting the top of the hat on, weaving in the ends, giving the hat a good hearty steam, and lastly, adding a couple of twisted ropes at the top. I've already worn it on a couple of walks. It's a good one. I am still using up the leftover Brooklyn Tweed Shelter yarn I have from a couple of book projects. I love this yarn so much.
Many of the students stayed all day which was fun, a few came and went. Pat (above) was a pleasant and fun all day attendee. She sat in front of the most colorful bookshelf I have seen. Each shelf was painted a different color and had matching shades of books inside. It was so well done and interesting.
Jaala's mom recently went to Paris and came home with these tiny winged cups. The house belongs in a magazine and my photos don't do it justice by any means. Everything was sweet and heartfelt and colorful.
See what I mean? My stove never looked so cute.
I love the dropped basin sink, the teal floor, the white glass cabinets, the beautiful light fixture that looks like folded paper, the handmade curtains.....
Amy brought her suitcase of her spectacularly impressive colorwork garments that included a couple of Alice Starmore creations. Wow, did I enjoy that and everyone oohed and aahed as she pulled the items out to share.
I have never tackled something so intricate but I would love to someday.Here is my finished hat from the retreat. It is like a fun memory hat for the day. The knitters I taught were sweet and fun and oh-so talented. It was the easiest group I've ever taught. They were all so accomplished and didn't need much help from me. I actually for the first time ever got to knit right along with them during the class. The day was like a giant knitting circle and I've never experienced anything like that before. I loved everything about the day.
The simplicity of my sweet checkerboard hat is the perfect representation of the day, colorful, warm, cozy, skillful and easygoing.


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This article, entitled Suggestion Box comes from Cathy at bountifulplate.
Since I am the Chief Officer in charge of making our household run smoothly, I was thinking about installing a suggestion box for my family.
Late last week, my hubby was telling me there were a couple of lights burnt out in the house. I told him the maintenance staff hadn't had a chance to replace them yet, but would get around to it soon.
On Saturday, I decided since Dominic had no clean pants it was time to do the laundry. My husband said, "well, it is kind of getting high!!" That was a comment for the laundry staff to handle.
On Sunday afternoon, as I was getting Dominic ready to go to his class at church, the hubby was asking, "hey, why don't you buy ice cream bars and sandwiches any more?" That would be a good question for the kitchen staff.
At about that same time, Lauren was asking me where I put some Skittles I just bought. The both of them had impeccable timing, I literally was hustling Dominic out the door so we wouldn't be late. If I had the suggestion box, they could put those questions in the box and I could pull them out after I got back from dropping Dominic off.
A suggestion box would also be great if a certain family member didn't like what I made for dinner. Their comment could be put in the box anonymously. Just this morning, I was asking the kids if they had any requests since I was going to the grocery store. Dominic said he wanted doughnuts and Lauren wanted candy. See, that's why I need a suggestion box!! If it works for a business, why wouldn't it work for a household?
To read more from Cathy, visit bountifulplate.blogspot.com


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Police Log Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, 2014
Police Log
Jan. 31, 2014
12:54 a.m. PETTY THEFT – E. Ridgecrest Blvd.
2:39 a.m. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – S. Fairview St.; white truck parked near caller's residence. Vehicle lights were flashing on and off, now the interior light is on; checks Ok.
3:02 a.m. POSSESSION NARCOTIC CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE – E. Benson Ave.; Battersby, Shannon arrested.
8:06 a.m. BATTERY - Officer initiated activity at W. Church Ave.
8:08 a.m. STOLEN VEHICLE REPORT – W. Sydnor Ave.; stolen vehicle, occurred after 4 a.m.; tinted windows, tinted taillights, tinted headlights.
9:13 a.m. TRUANT – E. Commercial Ave.; juvenile not at school.
10:06 a.m. ATTEMPT PETTY THEFT – N. Krista Ct.; vehicle was rummaged through between 4-6 a.m. today; nothing taken.
11:39 a.m. DISTURBANCE – S. Gateway Blvd.; at station; states ex-spouse is stating he will pick
their children up from school today without her permission.
11:55 a.m. GENERIC FIRE CALL/NOT SPECIFIED – W. Drummond Ave.
12:15 p.m. PROPERTY DAMAGE ONLY TRAFFIC COLLISION - N. Heritage Dr. and W. Drummond Ave.
1:05 p.m. PETTY THEFT REPORT – W. Kinnett Ave.; theft of change from unlocked vehicle last night.
2:22 p.m. PETTY THEFT REPORT – S. Lincoln St.; gas line cut in apparent attempt to siphon gas.
2:29 p.m. ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICE CALL - Officer initiated activity at W. Moyer Ave.; welfare check, dog was stabbed in head several weeks ago. Owner did not report the stabbing, dog healing.
3:52 p.m. DISTURBANCE - VERBAL – N. Heritage Dr. and W. Drummond Ave.; three subjects (2 men/1 woman) yelling obscenities at each other. Last seen walking near Grape Leaf. RP requests area check and desires no officer contact.
4:06 p.m. UNKNOWN PROBLEM – W. Church Ave.; male screaming that he's going to kill himself . 415 physical fight involved 5 or more subjects.
4:10 p.m. THEFT – N. Faith Ct.; theft from vehicle. Garage door opener, car keys, backpack stolen.
4:13 p.m. FOUND PROPERTY – W. Alice Ave.; found property. Appears to be a stolen package. . Disposition: Necessary
Action Taken.
4:58 p.m. SUSPICIOUS PERSON – S. China Lake Blvd.; male adult approximately 17-18 years of age, gray jacket, gray-red plaid pajamas, white shoes possibly just bought a stolen cell phone from male on a skateboard, in front of Wienerschnitzel; Priget, Marcus Dillion cited.
8:29 p.m. TRAFFIC STOP - Officer initiated activity at Alvord Street Mini Mart, N. Alvord St.; Giammona, Thomas arrested for DUI.
11:31 p.m. DISTURBANCE – W. Atkins Ave.; area check for male subject yelling loudly at
another unknown subject.
Feb. 1, 2014
2:10 a.m. TRAFFIC STOP - Officer initiated activity at E. California Ave.; Celestine, Anthony arrested for DUI.
6:16 a.m. PAROLE HOLD - Officer initiated activity at N. Downs St.; Stanleyratto, Jonathan arrested.
11:14 a.m. WARRANT ARREST – E. Ridgecrest Blvd.; Poulin, Calley Rae cited.
11:42 a.m. JUVENILE PROBLEM – E. Ridgecrest Blvd.; 11-year-old walking with 5-year-old, jaywalking, caller states she almost hit them.
1:05 p.m. FOUND PROPERTY – E. Ridgecrest Blvd.; wallet found, turned over to officer.
2:29 p.m. SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE – W. Robertson Ave.; male adult with a bicycle living in a motorhome on vacant lot. Caller states subject has no right to be there and that the lot is owned by the city.
2:39 p.m. DRUNK IN PUBLIC – E. Ridgecrest Blvd.; two males drinking, harassing people in front of store, and verbally abusive with store owner; Benta, Carlos arrested.
4:05 p.m. SUSPICIOUS PERSON – S. Sunland St.; male in front of caller's residence. Has a lot of tools. Red baby carrier on back of bicycle; checks OK.
4:51 p.m. ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICE CALL – N. Sahara Dr.; aggressive pitbull in yard behind caller's yard is trying to break through fence. In the process, dog is hanging itself.
6:48 p.m. WELFARE CHECK – S. Sanders St.; caller lives in another state and was recently contacted by James Monroe Middle school regarding her juvenile son being truant. Son currently lives with his father, caller is requesting a welfare check on her son.
10:42 p.m. SUSPICIOUS PERSON – W. Willow Ave.; two male adults with hoodies were standing in the caller's front yard when they returned home; Ludlam, Bobby and McGuigen, Christopher arrested.
11:54 p.m. SHOTS FIRED – S. Rancho St.; unable to locate.


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Weekend Sweep Boosts Baseball's Confidenceby Brent Harris • March 17, 2008 Share:
The Wabash baseball team's four-game sweep of Robert Morris College - Springfield will not be remembered for any offensive explosions at the plate, but that's OK with head coach Cory Stevens. He watched his team take care of the little things in all four games to move to 7-6 with five key games on the schedule for this week.
"Pitching, defense, and small ball gave us those wins," Stevens said after his Wabash team completed the sweep with a 5-1 victory Sunday afternoon at Mud Hollow Field. "Offensively we found a way to win. We weren't hitting the ball well. Our pitchers kept us in every game, and our defense was very good.
"We need that kind of confidence --- the feeling that even if we're not hitting the ball early in a game that we can still execute in other areas --- as we prepare for DePauw on Wednesday and our North Coast Athletic Conference opener at Ohio Wesleyan University Friday and Saturday."
Wabash scored half of its 14 runs for the Robert Morris series in the sixth inning or later. The Little Giants trailed in three of the four games, forcing the first game of both Saturday and Sunday to go into extra innings. Wabash won 3-2 in eight innings in Saturday's home opener, then rallied for a 4-2 victory in game two. The Little Giants needed nine innings to pick up a 2-1 win Sunday afternoon before the 5-1 win in the finale.
The Wabash pitching staff held the Eagles to a team batting average of .181 for the series. The Little Giants had an earned run average of 1.16 in 31 innings of work, surrendering just six total runs in four games. Patrick McCarley picked up the win in relief of Mike Korfhagen in game one Saturday, then came back to earn a save in game two after Andy Weeks scored his first win on the mound this season. Keegan Leckrone improved to 2-0 with a win after coming into the game for starter Joey Niezer in Sunday's first contest. Freshman Brian Van Duyn pitched six scoreless innings in the last game, scattering five hits for his second win of the season and first complete game.
"Van Duyn threw a good game in Texas against Schreiner University," Stevens said. "He's working three pitches really well and is showing a lot of confidence now in his abilities. McCarley and Leckrone have accepted their roles as relievers and closers. They both came into the games and threw strikes."
McCarley and Leckrone combined for six strikeouts while allowing only four hits over 6-2/3 innings.
Junior All-Region outfielder Jake Thomas led the Wabash offense with seven hits and four RBIs in the series. Sophomore third baseman Bobby Ritz hit .333 with a double, a triple, and three RBIs. Ritz drove home the game-winning run in Saturday's second game with a two-run single for the first hit of the game for the Little Giants. His leadoff triple in the eighth inning of the series opener led to the winning run. Matt Dodaro added four doubles to his career totals over the four-game set, giving him 30 for his career to move into a tie for sixth on Wabash all-time list with Zak Judd '99.
The Little Giants will need to wake up the bats and execute in every area when DePauw heads to Mud Hollow Field Wednesday afternoon for a 4 p.m. contest. The Tigers are 11-3 after sweeping their weekend series against Lakeland, including a 9-0 win in the finale Sunday. Wabash has not defeated DePauw since winning 7-5 in Greencastle in 1999. Wabash travels to Delaware, Ohio for a four-game series against Ohio Wesleyan to begin NCAC action. The Little Giants were 1-3 against the Battling Bishops last season.
"Obviously the results from this weekend give us confidence going into the week," Stevens said. "DePauw is a very strong team, and Ohio Wesleyan had a great spring trip, including a split of the two-game series against Wooster. We'll have to continue to execute this week to provide an opportunity to win."
Photos - (top left) The Wabash coaching staff (l-r) of Nick Marsh, Mike Schultz, head coach Cory Stevens, and Ryan Flynn watch the action from Saturday's home games.
(Middle right) Patrick McCarley (earlier in the season vs. Guilford) picked up a win and save as part of a Wabash pitching staff that held the Eagles to six runs in four games.
(Bottom left) Junior Matt Dodaro puts down a bunt to advance a base runner. The Little Giants played "small ball" most of the weekend to pick up four wins over Robert Morris College - Springfield.


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10 Historic American Writers' Homes
We analyze a lot of homes for decorating ideas, but we're just as interested in getting a sense of the person who lives (or, in the case of these historic homes, lived) there. All 10 of the houses shown above are recognized as landmarks, and they all once belonged to very recognizable people. See if you can guess who lived where, and look below for the answer…
- 1) Carl Sandburg's Home in Flatrock, North Carolina is lined with wall-to-wall bookshelves in nearly every room. In addition to books, Sandburg saved all his copies of Life magazine.
- 2) Mark Twain's Boyhood Home in Hannibal, Missouri is simple and spare compared to the home he later purchased with his wife, Olivia. The whitewashed fence, made famous in Tom Sawyer, lines the block.
- 3) In contrast to his humble boyhood home, Mark Twain's Adult Home in Hartford, Connecticut is a lavishly detailed 19-room Victorian mansion.
- 4) Robert Frost's Summer Cabin in Ripton, Vermont was a sanctuary for him in his later years. It's now owned by Middlebury College, and they rarely open it to the public.
- 5) The Alcott Family Home is the site where Louisa May Alcott wrote Little Women. Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Henry David Thoreau all stayed here.
- 6) Flannery O'Connor's Home in Milledgeville, Georgia is a farm where the author once raised peacocks. Today, visitors can take self-guided tours around the grounds.
- 7) The Emily Dickinson Home in Amherst, Massachusetts is the place where the famous recluse composed her life's work.
- 8) William Faulkner's Home in Oxford, Mississippi pre-dates the Civil War. Intrigued by the history of the Greek Revival house, he knew it had once been owned by a Tennessee frontiersman named Colonel Sheegog.
- 9) Edith Wharton's Estate and Gardens, known as "the Mount," in Lenox, Massachusetts is by far one of the most extravagant writer's estates we know of. The famous author of the Decoration of Houses designed the house in the Classical Revival style.
- 10) Frederick Douglass' Cedar Hill sits on a hill in Washington, DC. He purchased the home in 1877 and lived there until his death in 1895.
Photos: Mark Twain Boyhood Home via Wikipedia Commons, cliff1066 licensed via Creative Commons, Dystopos licensed via Creative Commons, redjar licensed via Creative Commons, drivebybiscuits1 licensed via Creative Commons, Emily Dickinson House licensed via Wikipedia Commons, Gary Bridgman licensed via Creative Commons, origamidon licensed via Creative Commons, applem123 licensed via Creative Commons, Frederick Douglass Home via Wikipedia Commons


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SUMTER, S.C. – The Coker men's tennis team lost a tough 7-0 battle to Division I Bethune-Cookman on Friday afternoon. The Cobras fought hard at every position, but they were unable to come up with a victory.
The best match of the day for the Cobras came at No. 4 singles where Tycho Lamberigts (Netherlands) lost to Kristofer Martin in a three set match. Lamberigts opened the match with a 6-1 win, but then lost the next two 6-3, 6-1.
Coker will be back in action on Saturday at home against Barton College in a dual match with the women starting at 1:30 p.m.
Coker (0) lost to Bethune-Cookman (7)
#1 Singles: Leonardo Lima (CC) lost to Marc Misajovic (BC) 6-2, 6-2
#2 Singles: James Corfield (CC) lost to Emil Vassilev (BC) 6-2, 6-4
#3 Singles: Manel Estruga (CC) lost to Santiago Lobelo (BC) 6-3, 6-2
#4 Singles: Tycho Lamberigts (CC) lost to Kristofer Martin (BC) 1-6, 6-3, 6-1
#5 Singles: Juan Vallejo (CC) lost to Vitor Belucci (BC) 6-4, 6-3
#6 Singles: Evan Schreiner (CC) lost to Kip Jackson (BC) 6-0, 6-2
#1 Doubles: Lima/Vallejo (CC) lost to Misajovic/Jeff Smallwood (BC) 8-2
#2 Doubles: Corfield/Aylon (CC) lost to Vassilev/K. Martin (BC) 8-1
#3 Doubles: Estruga/Lamberigts (CC) lost to Lobelo/V. Bellucci (BC) 8-3


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The French "tartine" is a savvy sandwich standby: a slice of buttered bread topped with whatever you have on hand.
That could be jams, meats or cheeses. Even better: grilled veggies.
The Kansas City Star's Grilled Vegetable Tartine takes inspiration from the open-faced tartine served on the lunch menu at the Genessee Royale Bistro in Kansas City. The Royale tartine is layered with seasonal farmer's market vegetables and topped with spring greens. Our version starts with whole-wheat bread topped with a layer of tangy Low-Fat Hummus, then piles on grilled red bell pepper, eggplant, zucchini and asparagus.
Shopping tip: Bush's has a new line of low-sodium canned beans. If your store does not stock the line, buy regular canned beans, then rinse and drain thoroughly to remove excess sodium.
Serving tip: This hummus is lower in fat than many classic recipes, since there is no olive oil. If a thinner consistency is desired, add a little of the liquid drained from the garbanzo beans or use vegetable stock, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the hummus is of desired consistency.
You will not use all the hummus for this sandwich recipe; it is also good served as a dip with vegetables or warm pita bread triangles. If serving leftover hummus as a dip or spread, garnish hummus with minced fresh parsley.
Storage tip: Store remaining hummus tightly covered in the refrigerator and use in four to five days. For longer storage, it can be frozen for up to one month; seal in air-tight containers and freeze. To use, thaw overnight in the refrigerator, then stir well to blend before using. (While you may notice a slight change in the texture, it will still be very good )
Grilled vegetable tartine with low-fat hummus
Servings: 2
Low-fat hummus:
1 (16-ounce) can low-sodium garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
2 cloves garlic, halved
1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
1 1/2 tablespoons tahini
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground pepper
1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and sliced lengthwise into slices about 1 inch thick
1/4 small eggplant, sliced crosswise about 3/4 inch thick
1/2 small zucchini, sliced lengthwise about 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick
6 thin asparagus spears, trimmed
Nonstick cooking spray
2 slices whole-wheat bread, about 3- by 5- by 1/2-inches, toasted
1/2 cup arugula or mixed spring greens
1. For the hummus: Place garbanzo beans and garlic in the work bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Process until evenly chopped. Add remaining ingredients and process until blended and smooth, stopping to scrape sides of the bowl as needed. Set aside.
2. For the tartine: Preheat grill to medium-high or allow coals to burn down to white ash. Spray both sides of vegetables with nonstick spray coating. Grill vegetables 3 to 4 minutes per side or until just crisp-tender. Spread one side of each slice of toasted bread with 1/4 cup hummus and place each on its own dinner plate, hummus side up. Arrange eggplant slices and zucchini slices on top of bread. Top with asparagus spears. Slice red pepper pieces into narrow strips and place on top of asparagus. Top with arugula.
Per serving with hummus:
177 calories (15 percent from fat), 3 grams total fat (trace saturated fat), trace cholesterol, 33 grams carbohydrates, 8 grams protein, 332 milligrams sodium, 8 grams dietary fiber.
Per serving of hummus (11 servings; 2 tablespoons each):
66 calories (22 percent from fat), 2 grams total fat (trace saturated fat), trace cholesterol, 11 grams carbohydrates, 3 grams protein, 108 milligrams sodium, 2 grams dietary fiber.
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OpenXava 4.2.3 released
Noobeek 2017.11
November 15, 2017
Noobeek gives some of the power behind OpenXava to end users.
This new 2017.11 version includes:
- Autonumber field with by year generation optional.
- Year field with current year by default optional.
- Arbitrary default value for integer fields.
- Default value for date enabled by default.
- Fix: Saving a new element in a list fails if you already have edited some list element.
- Fix: Adding a new list element fails if we're creating a new record.
- Fix: On editing the type of a field with default value the read only option is missing.
- Fix: Import dialog shows an unneeded horizontal scrollbar.
- Fix: Charts are not well aligned.
- Fix: Browser refresh while editing a list element changes the element by the root record in the dialog.
- Fix: To show the import dialog resizes the list.
- Fix: Charts are below the buttons instead of on the right.
- Fix: Cards are not updated when data is updated in detail mode.
- Fix: Ordering in a list with grouping fails.
- Fix: Formula calculation does not work on editing or creating list elements.


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Secretive Patent Holder Sues Lots Of Companies For Remote Activation Software
from the gotta-get-it-done-before-bilski dept
Adobe, Apple, Arial Software, Autodesk, Carbonite, Corel, Kodak, IBM, Intuit, Microsoft, McAfee, Online Holdings, Oracle, Rockwell, Rosetta Stone, SAP, Siemens, and Sony.Obviously, none of those companies could have come up with ways to remotely activate software without this patent (yes, that's sarcasm). As the Register notes in the link above, even some of the software products listed as violating this patent don't seem to involve activation at all, raising serious questions about how they could possibly violate this patent. This sounds like yet another case of someone having read the book Rembrandt's in the Attic and deciding to go trolling for companies to sue with a meaningless patent.


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.30 Caliber/7.62mm (.308) 155 gr. HPBT MatchKingMatchKings® are the pride of the Sierra bullet family, unmatched worldwide and truly world class in all respects. Competitive shooters have relied on the consistent accuracy of Sierra's MatchKings® for decades, resulting in a history of state, national and world records that is the envy of our competitors.
The 155 grain #2155 was designed especially for PALMA® competition (800, 900, and 1000 yds.). First introduced at the 1992 PALMA® matches held in Raton, New Mexico, this bullet has earned high praise from long-range competitive shooters around the world.
Sierra MatchKing® bullets have set the standards worldwide for consistent accuracy in handguns as well as rifles. Since the introduction of the high performance Remington XP-100 and similar handguns chambering larger rifle cartridges, all 30 caliber MatchKings® have been used in handgun silhouettes and long-range target competitions. Sierra's famous MatchKing® design assures superb accuracy, flat trajectory, and high momentum delivery with low sensitivity to crosswinds at all ranges.
While they are recognized around the world for record-setting accuracy, MatchKing® and Tipped MatchKing® bullets are not recommended for most hunting applications. Although MatchKing® and Tipped MatchKing® bullets are commonly used for varmint hunting, their design will not provide the same reliable explosive expansion at equivalent velocities in varmints compared to their lightly jacketed Hornet, Blitz or Varminter counterparts.
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text: Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums :: View topic - What's the best place to visit in Japan? Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in What's the best place to visit in Japan? Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Travel View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message mgreadingJoined: 27 Sep 2004Posts: 13Location: Sendai, Japan Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 5:42 pm Post subject: What's the best place to visit in Japan? There are so many interesting and famous places in Japan. What is the best place to visit if you only have one week? Why is it go good? I want to year your ideas. Thank you. Back to top scottish_tigerJoined: 16 Jul 2003Posts: 90Location: Scotland Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 6:14 am Post subject: Nagoya, a nice city to base yourself in Japan You could consider basing yourself in Nagoya from where you can quickly travel to Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara, Gifu and other popular cities, which have many beautiful & historic sites to visit, by train, air or bus (depending on your budget). Haven't looked into it for a while (it's been 12 years since my last trip) but there used to be a Japan Rail Pass, which will help you save money when you are there - but you can only buy it outside the country so enquire at your local travel agent. Enjoy your trip, and if you do decide to go to Nagoya can I recommend a visit to Nagoya Port and having a lunch or dinner on the top storey of Sky Tower (within the grounds of Higashiyama Zoo). Scottish Tiger_________________I am always happy to help you learn English. Back to top peterteacherJoined: 13 Apr 2009Posts: 86Location: Australia Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 12:55 am Post subject: Climb Mt Fuji. I wouldn't call it "fun" but you won't forget the experience!_________________Try some mini, on-line adventure games to help your English at: www.gameenglish.com Back to top c02wakanaJoined: 21 Nov 2010Posts: 8 Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 5:23 pm Post subject: If you have only one week to visit in Japan I would recomend going to some big cities like Tokyo, Osaka etc....Because you can enjoy shopping, going to a theme park and meeting interesting people Or if you want to see Japanese culture more than going to shop, i recommend visiting Kyoto!! The city is very beautiful and has some famouse temples. So you must be able to enjoy seeing Japanese culture:) If you want to relax I do want you to visit Okinawa! It doesnt have any big shopping malls and theme park.But there is beautiful beach!!you can lie down on the beach and drink beers or *beep* you must love it!!!! Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Travel All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Student Forums----------------ComputersCurrent NewsCultureEnglish SchoolsFamilyFilm and CinemaFoodHealth and FitnessHelp CenterHobbiesHolidaysLearning EnglishLiteratureMaking FriendsMusicOpinionsPetsScienceSportsThe Strange and MysteriousTOEFL and Other English ExamsTravel You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum Dave's ESL Cafe is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Banner Advertising | Bookstore / Alta Books | FAQs | Articles | Interview with Dave Copyright © 2018 Dave's ESL Cafe | All Rights Reserved | Contact Dave's ESL Cafe | Site Map Teachers College, Columbia University: Train to Teach English Here or Abroad Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group


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- Helium might be the second most abundant element in the universe, but its supply on Earth isn't inexhaustible. And a particular isotope, helium-3, might be getting quite expensive in the near future (until nuclear chemists figure out a cheaper way to make more). [url]
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Like many others, I assumed that Major League Baseball would have no choice but to cave in and expand the use instant replay this offseason, but I underestimated the league's commitment to completely ignoring public opinion at all times.
Give them credit. When baseball's "leaders" stick their head in the sand, they really stick it in there. No outside noise will ever affect their judgment. The 2009 postseason was the most embarrassing display by the umpires in recent memory. It wasn't that they missed a lot of close plays—the calls they botched were glaringly obvious mistakes. Even the most ardent anti-replay sticklers had to admit that it probably would have come in handy more than a few times this October. The time was ripe! So, of course, baseball's GMs said "No, thanks."
"Right now, the commissioner doesn't see any reason to consider it."
Really? No reason at all? I guess they just want to spare baseball fans from 10-minute replay reviews on Sony Watchmans (mens?). On the other hand, they can't even figure out how to announce the league MVPs within two months of the actual season taking place, so when has speed ever been a concern? The sport's "old fogey" reputation remains solidly intact.
Trail to instant replay must be laid with dollar signs [CBS Sports]
What controversy? Baseball's GMs bypass instant replay debate for umpires' calls [Cleveland Plain Dealer]


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2. Major Pettigrew's Last Stand, by Helen Simonson, Random House
3. House Rules, by Jodi Picoult, Atria
4. Caught, by Harlan Coben, Dutton
5. Bite Me: A Love Story, by Christopher Moore, Morrow
6. Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter, by Seth Grahame-Smith, Grand Central
7. The Postmistress, by Sarah Blake, Amy Einhorn Books/Putnam
8. The Three Weissmanns of Westport, by Cathleen Schine, Sarah Crichton Books/FSG
9. The Mapping of Love and Death, by Jacqueline Winspear, Harper
10. Angelology, by Danielle Trussoni, Viking
11. The Man From Beijing, by Henning Mankell, Knopf
12. Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War, by Karl Marlantes, Atlantic Monthly Press
13. Half Broke Horses, by Jeannette Walls, Scribner
14. The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag, by Alan Bradley, Delacorte
15. The Lacuna, by Barbara Kingsolver, Harper
1. The Big Short, by Michael Lewis, Norton
2. Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang, by Chelsea Handler, Grand Central
3. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot, Crown
4. Game Change, by John Heilemann, Mark Halperin, Harper
5. The Pacific, by Hugh Ambrose, NAL
6. Born to Run, by Christopher McDougall, Knopf
7. The Happiness Project, by Gretchen Craft Rubin, Harper
8. Stones Into Schools, by Greg Mortenson, Viking
9. Committed, by Elizabeth Gilbert, Viking
10. Courage and Consequence, by Karl Rove, Threshold Editions
11. Ill Fares the Land, by Tony Judt, Penguin Press
12. Change Your Brain, Change Your Body, by Daniel G. Amen, Harmony
13. Just Kids, by Patti Smith, Ecco
14. Outliers, by Malcolm Gladwell, Little Brown
15. Every Day in Tuscany, by Frances Mayes, Broadway
Backing Into Forward, by Jules Feiffer, Nan A. Talese
1. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, by Stieg Larsson, Vintage
2. The Girl Who Played With Fire, by Stieg Larsson, Vintage
3. Little Bee, by Chris Cleave, S&S
4. A Reliable Wife, by Robert Goolrick, Algonquin
5. Cutting for Stone, by Abraham Verghese, Vintage
6. Let the Great World Spin, by Colum McCann, Random House
7. Olive Kitteridge, by Elizabeth Strout, Random House
8. The Elegance of the Hedgehog, by Muriel Barbery, Europa Editions
9. The Art of Racing in the Rain, by Garth Stein, Harper
10. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, by Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows, Dial
11. Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, by Jamie Ford, Ballantine
12. Shanghai Girls, by Lisa See, Random House
13. Brooklyn, by Colm Tóibín, Scribner
14. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, by Alan Bradley, Bantam
15. Sarah's Key, by Tatiana De Rosnay, St. Martin's Griffin
1. Food Rules, by Michael Pollan, Penguin
2. Three Cups of Tea, by Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin, Penguin
3. The Lost City of Z, by David Grann, Vintage
4. Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea, by Chelsea Handler, Simon Spotlight
5. Eat, Pray, Love, by Elizabeth Gilbert, Penguin
6. The Blind Side, by Michael Lewis, Norton
7. In Defense of Food, by Michael Pollan, Penguin
8. Animals Make Us Human, by Temple Grandin, Catherine Johnson, Mariner
9. A People's History of the United States, by Howard Zinn, Harper
10. The Age of Wonder, by Richard Holmes, Vintage
11. The Omnivore's Dilemma, by Michael Pollan, Penguin
12. The Glass Castle, by Jeannette Walls, Scribner
13. Mountains Beyond Mountains, by Tracy Kidder, Random House
14. The Possessed, by Elif Batuman, FSG
15. Now Eat This! 150 of America's Favorite Comfort Foods, All Under 350 Calories, by Rocco DiSpirito, Ballantine
21. A Homemade Life, by Molly Wizenberg, S&S
Wizenberg recounts a life with the kitchen at its center.
1. The Girl Who Played With Fire, by Stieg Larsson, Vintage
2. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, by Stieg Larsson, Vintage
3. Gone Tomorrow, by Lee Child, Dell
4. The Last Song, by Nicholas Sparks, Grand Central
5. The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger, Warner
6. Shutter Island, by Dennis Lehane, Harper
7. First Family, by David Baldacci, Vision
8. Dear John, by Nicholas Sparks, Grand Central
9. Heart and Soul, by Maeve Binchy, Anchor
10. Long Lost, by Harlan Coben, Signet
1. The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary, by Jeff Kinney, Amulet
2. The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak, Knopf
3. When You Reach Me, by Rebecca Stead, Wendy Lamb
4. Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Ultimate Guide, by Rick Riordan, Hyperion
5. Savvy, by Ingrid Law, Puffin
6. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie, Ellen Forney (Illus.), Little Brown
7. Twilight: The Graphic Novel, by Stephenie Meyer, Young Kim (Illus.), Yen Press
8. The Demigod Files, by Rick Riordan, Hyperion
9. The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes: 70th Anniversary Edition, by Dubose Heyward, Marjorie Flack (Illus.), Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
10. Graceling, by Kristin Cashore, Graphia
11. Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Journey to Change the World... One Child at a Time, by Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin, Puffin
12. The Batboy, by Mike Lupica, Philomel
13. Fantastic Mr. Fox, by Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake (Illus.), Puffin
14. Incarceron, by Catherine Fisher, Dial
15. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll, Camille Rose Garcia (Illus.), Collins Design
1. The Easter Egg, by Jan Brett, Putnam
2. Goodnight Moon, by Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper
3. Pat the Bunny, by Dorothy Kunhardt, Golden
4. Happy Easter, Mouse!, by Laura Joffe Numeroff, Felicia Bond (Illus.), Balzer & Bray
5. The Lion & the Mouse, by Jerry Pinkney, Little Brown
6. I Am a Bunny, by Ole Risom, Richard Scarry (Illus.), Golden
7. Where the Wild Things Are, by Maurice Sendak, Harper
8. Fancy Nancy's Elegant Easter, by Jane O'Connor, Robin Preiss Glasser (Illus.), HarperFestival
9. The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle, Putnam
10. Happy Easter, Curious George, by Margret Rey, et al., Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
11. Ollie's Easter Eggs, by Olivier Dunrea, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
12. Fancy Nancy: Poet Extraordinaire!, by Jane O'Connor, Robin Preiss Glasser (Illus.), Harper
13. Waddle!, by Rufus Butler Seder, Workman
14. My Garden, by Kevin Henkes, Greenwillow
15. The Golden Egg Book, by Margaret Wise Brown, Leonard Weisgard (Illus.), Golden
1. Percy Jackson and the Olympians (hardcover and paperback), by Rick Riordan, Miramax
2. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (hardcover and paperback), by Jeff Kinney, Amulet
3. Magic Tree House (hardcover and paperback), by Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illus.), Random House
4. Twilight (hardcover and paperback), by Stephenie Meyer, Little Brown
5. The 39 Clues (hardcover), by Jude Watson, et al., Scholastic
6. Hunger Games (hardcover), by Suzanne Collins, Scholastic
7. Warriors: Omen of the Stars (hardcover), by Erin Hunter, Harper
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8. Harry Potter (hardcover and paperback), by J.K. Rowling, Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Books
9. Fancy Nancy I Can Read Series (paperback), by Jane O'Connor, Robin Preiss Glasser (Illus.), Harper
10. Ivy & Bean (hardcover and paperback), by Annie Barrows, Sophie Blackall (Illus.), Chronicle
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moved that Bill C-44, an act to amend the Aeronautics Act, be read the second time and referred to a committee.
Madam Speaker, I rise to speak to Bill C-44, amendments to the Aeronautics Act, concerning the provision of information to foreign states. This is another important step in the government's fight against terrorism.
Before September 11, it was assumed that individuals who were planning to hijack a plane would bring traditional weapons with them. Since September 11, it is obvious that this is absolutely not the case.
As members well know, last week I introduced Bill C-42, the Public Safety Act. This bill has been shaped by bringing forward amendments identified during normal reviews of several of the 19 existing acts, including the Aeronautics Act.
All the reviews dealt specifically with the prevention and response provisions in a time of increased security concerns.
The basic objective of Bill C-44 is to ensure the Government of Canada has the proper authority to establish and maintain an appropriate security program for the protection of Canadians.
In Bill C-44, which was created by removing a small section from Bill C-42, the government proposes to amend the Aeronautics Act. I want to thank the members of the opposition parties at this time for agreeing to extract the proposed amendment of section 4.83 to the Aeronautics Act with respect to the provision of information and putting it in its own bill, standing in its own right so that we could have early passage. I think that by doing this we will be able to enhance the ability of Canadian air carriers to work with their international partners, in particular our American friends to the south, to take other positive steps toward deterring and detecting terrorists.
The particular amendment contained in C-44 addresses the provision of passenger and crew member data to our international partners in the interest of transportation security. I believe the proposed amendment allows for the capture of just enough of the data held by Canadian carriers to provide for increased passenger safety through the intelligent use of modern information technology.
On November 19, the day before we put Bill C-42 on the notice paper, the president of the United States signed into law a new act which requires, among other things, that advance passenger information be provided in respect of all flights entering the United States.
I want to stress that the information the Americans have asked all airlines to automatically provide is the same as that which is now provided by individual passengers to U.S. customs officials when they land in the United States today.
Indeed, the majority of Canadians entering the United States do so through U.S. pre-clearance facilities at major airports and so are already providing this information to American authorities prior to the departure of their flight from Canada.
The information to be automatically provided is quite basic: the name of the passenger, the gender, birthdate, citizenship, passport number and visa number if applicable with country of issuance. On a person by person basis, however, additional information could be requested.
As I said, the American legislation requiring this information was signed by Mr. Bush on November 19, the day before my colleague, the government House leader, advised the House that we would be bringing forward an omnibus bill on public safety and the bill was put on the notice paper.
MPs were briefed on Thursday, November 22, and the bill was introduced at 10 a.m. that day. Since that time, we have been informed by our friends in the United States that they have indicated a desire to implement the data provisions of their new act quickly. Currently they will deal with the situation either by receiving the information or by carrying out extensive hand screening of carry on and checked baggage upon arrival of flights into the United States, which we can appreciate would be very time consuming.
By advancing, as Bill C-44, this portion of our public safety act, Bill C-42, which deals with provision of passenger information to foreign states, we will be able to prepare regulations that will allow Canadian air carriers to provide approved information to approved countries.
In answer to a question from the hon. member for Roberval the other day in question period, I assure him that we would have available draft regulations today for hon. members to look at because it is a very crucial issue. I regret the fact that I was in Vancouver until late last night and I only just signed off on them. They are now in the process of final preparation and we hope to give them to the House leader for distribution within the next hour or two. I hope hon. members will take that as a sign of good faith on the part of the government that we want to work with all members to ensure that the information that is to be provided is both appropriate and conforms with our privacy legislation and the expectations of Canadians that private information pertaining to them and members of their families be only made available to other governments in the most extreme of circumstances. Of course the circumstances surrounding the events of September 11 are well known.
The fact is that Canada is among a handful of countries that were legally impeded from making this information available. Therefore I hope that Canadians do not think that somehow we are doing something that is inappropriate or out of the norm. The fact is that we are really conforming to the practice of most nation states in making this information available.
I should state as another principle, in case any people in the country feel that somehow the U.S. is extracting some kind of a commitment or influence over our own decision making, that every country in the world has the right to know who is coming into its nation's borders and the Americans are no exception. However, certainly since September 11, they are particularly sensitive about this and they certainly have the right to this information. By swift passage of the bill, we will be able to comply with their own domestic legislation which really does not have a degree of flexibility. Should we not pass this and have it proclaimed into law by early January, then our carriers would be subject to extensive delay, and no one wants that given the state of the airline industry. No passengers want it and I certainly do not think the governments of the United States and Canada want that.
I hope members will send the bill to committee where there will be a thoughtful discussion. The government certainly remains very flexible on dealing with all the various concerns that may be raised, especially those dealing with privacy.


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SBA Awards Grants to Oregon BEST To Support R&D, Small Business Innovation
"Oregon Built Environment and Sustainable Technologies Center was one of 20 state or local programs chosen from across the country," said Acting District Director Robert DuCoté. "This showcases what a truly great resource Oregon BEST is for our state."
Oregon BEST connects Oregon startups and existing businesses with a range of programs and a statewide, shared-user network of university-based researchers and laboratory facilities to grow the state's key economic sectors of renewable energy and the sustainable built environment. For more information about Oregon BEST, visit http://oregonbest.org.
WASHINGTON – Supporting programs for innovative, technology-driven small businesses under SBA's Federal and State Technology (FAST) partnership program, the U.S. Small Business Administration has granted 20 awards, of $95,000 per award, for FY 2013 to 20 state and local economic development agencies, business development centers, and colleges and universities. Candidates were submitted by the governors of all 50 U.S. states and territories.
The FAST Program is designed to stimulate economic development among small, high technology businesses through federally-funded innovation and research and development programs like the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR). The project and budget periods are for 12 months, starting October 1, 2013.
"The FAST program is an important catalyst for helping America's cutting-edge entrepreneurs continue to drive innovation and create good jobs," said Karen G. Mills, SBA Administrator. "The partnerships developed through these programs will play a critical role in helping high-growth potential small firms take those next steps to help drive our local economies."
The recipients include:
- Arizona Arizona Commerce Authority
- Arkansas Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas
- Connecticut Connecticut Innovations, Inc.
- Delaware University of Delaware
- Louisiana Louisiana State University and A&M College
- Michigan BBC Entrepreneurial Training & Consulting LLC
- Mississippi Innovate Mississippi
- Missouri The Curators of the University of Missouri
- Montana Montana Department of Commerce
- New Mexico Technology Ventures Corporation
- New York The Research Foundation for the State University of New York
- North Dakota University of North Dakota
- Ohio Ohio Aerospace Institute
- Oregon Oregon Built Environment & Sustainable Technologies Center
- Pennsylvania Ben Franklin Technology Partners Corporation
- Puerto Rico Inter American University of Puerto Rico SBTDC
- South Dakota Governor's Office of Economic Development
- Tennessee Tennessee Technology Development Corp. dba Launch Tennessee
- Vermont Vermont State Colleges
- Wisconsin Board of Regents of University of Wisconsin System
FAST provides up to $95,000 per award to pay for outreach and technical assistance to science and technology-driven small businesses. The program places particular emphasis on helping socially and economically disadvantaged firms compete in the SBA's SBIR and STTR programs.
FAST funding awardees demonstrated how they will help support areas such as:
- small business research and development assistance,
- technology transfer from universities to small businesses,
- technological diffusion of innovation benefiting small businesses,
- proposal development and mentoring for small businesses applying for SBIR grants; and,
- commercializing technology developed through SBIR grants.
Proposals were evaluated by a panel of SBIR program managers. The SBA, the Department of Defense and the National Science Foundation jointly reviewed the panel's recommendations and made awards based on proposal merit. The grant requires varying levels of matching funds from each participating state and territory.
Companies supported by the SBIR and STTR programs often generate some of the most important breakthroughs each year in the U.S. For example, about 25 percent of R&D Magazine's Top 100 Innovations come from SBIR-funded small businesses.
More details about FAST grants are here: http://www.sbir.gov/about/about-fast-partnership-program
For more information about the SBIR and STTR programs, visit SBA's website at: http://www.sba.gov/about-sba-services/7050


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Preston boy airlifted to hospital after mountain fall
A 10-year-old boy from Preston sustained serious injuries after falling 165ft (50m) down a snow-covered mountain.
The child was climbing down Swirral Edge ridge on Helvellyn in the Lake District with his father when he slipped on a steep slope, Patterdale mountain rescue said.
A doctor and paramedic were dropped on the ridge by an air ambulance, and rescuers made their way to the boy.
He was conscious, but doctors suspected he had pelvic and head injuries, and he was placed on a vacuum mattress.
The boy, his father and a doctor were winched into an RAF Sea King helicopter, which flew them to the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle.


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When David Archuleta made his run to the finals of "American Idol" in 2008, he sang for millions of people every week.
He had a positive impact on legions of fans that supported and advanced him to his runner-up finish. They later purchased his albums and tracked his journey on Facebook, Twitter and through his YouTube channel. They attended concerts, firesides and rooted for his success.
It's tough to quantify the positive impact this young man has had on millions of eyes, ears and hearts.
But you already know that story.
You also know that he recently put his career and professional dreams on hold to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in South America. It's inspiring that during this crucial time in his career, at the ripe age for stardom, he's hitting the pause button on his temporal life to serve the Lord.
It's hard to gauge the enormous impact he will have on the people he serves, teaches and fellowships for the next two years.
But you already know that story, too.
What you don't know is what David did in the final weeks before saying goodbye to serve and have an impact on his smallest audience of all: one.
On Jan. 17, 2012, I wrote a column about Ashley Evans of Berryville, Va. She's a beautiful young woman who inspires many around her, and the piece about her journey from tragedy to triumph has been one of my most popular editions of Wright Words. Evidently she inspired many of you, too.
Among other personal tidbits about Ashley, I reported that she's a big fan of David's. After the article appeared in the Deseret News, Scott McGavin, a good man in his own right and David's dentist and close family friend, sent it to him to ensure he would meet the Ashley that readers around the country were falling in love with.
David apparently loved the piece, but it had everything to do with the lovely subject, and nothing to do with the wordsmith.
In the height of preparing for his mission, with all that entails, David took the time to assemble a care package of goodies for one of his biggest fans. With Dr. McGavin's help, he sent several signed pictures, a limited-edition drawing and a photo of a fundraising brick placed in Ashley's honor at a dental clinic in India. He even wrote a personal note on one of the photos and quoted Ashley from my original column.
Perhaps to you it seems a small gesture, but to Ashley and her family it was a tremendous act of kindness. Ashley's smile was so big and bright when she opened the envelope, David might have seen it from across the country if only he'd been looking out his window that morning.
It was a measure of kindness she'll remember for many years.
As for David, he'll spend the next two leading many people to the waters of baptism. In doing so, he'll help them take a vital step toward returning to live with our Father in Heaven.
Down the road, David will resume singing, producing music and maybe even dabble in film and television.
But of all his many accomplishments already written in the newspapers of heaven and earth, plus those yet to come, none is more important than the one simple stroke of kindness performed when the world wasn't looking. What a lesson that the world isn't changed in the millions of albums sold, books published or deals closed.
A lifetime from now, David will be remembered by many of us for many more memorable things. But to some of us, he'll be remembered for a divine reminder: you can impact the world for good, one person at a time.
Jason F. Wright is a New York Times best-selling author of eight books, including "Christmas Jars," "The Wednesday Letters" and "The Wedding Letters." He can be reached at [email protected] or www.jasonfwright.com.


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Songbird Cline 12/28/2012 8:33:00 AMThank you all so much!! #10483337
Kay E. Mahoney 12/28/2012 10:50:42 AMCongratulations on your beautiful finalist, Songbird. #10483980
Phyllis H. Burchett 12/30/2012 9:34:07 AMBeautiful Songbird, congrats! #10489414
Songbird Cline 12/30/2012 9:51:00 AMThank you all so much!! #10489472
Kathy Cline 12/31/2012 4:27:38 AMAmazingly Beautiful Songbird! A BIG congratulations and have a blessed day! #10490993
Deborah C. Lewinson 12/31/2012 4:47:37 AMLove this image, Songbird!
Congrats on another excellent winner!
Debby #10491048
Phyllis H. Burchett 12/31/2012 6:13:55 AMCongrats Songbird on this gorgeous winner!!! #10491304
Songbird Cline 12/31/2012 8:50:22 AMThank you so much..I am lucky to live in a place where I have such beauty surrounding me. #10491808
Colette M. Metcalf 12/31/2012 10:44:11 AMBeautiful! Congrats!!! #10492081
Photographer 12/31/2012 12:13:13 PMA Very BIG congrats to you for your outstanding 2nd Place Gold Songbird. I am so Happy you Won For This Image. Simply Outstanding #10492370
JO ANN CLEVELAND 1/1/2013 8:24:12 AMCongrats on this wonderful 2nd Place Gold Winner
Happy New Year!
jo ann c. #10493857
Ann H. Belus 1/1/2013 8:08:00 PMCongratulations on this fabulous gold winner, Songbird! #10494787
Songbird Cline 1/1/2013 9:40:01 PMthank you all so much, I appreciate the kind comments. #10494843
Mary L. Olson 1/2/2013 5:50:26 PMMarvelous details and lines. Congratulations on winning gold with this beautiful image. #10496291
Renee Doyle 1/6/2013 5:34:28 PMCongratulations on this lovely winner Songbird! #10502629
Songbird Cline 1/6/2013 6:40:20 PMthank you all so much, I appreciate the kind comments. #10502770
Merna L. Nobile 1/12/2013 1:12:25 PMJanuary is a month of reflection for me, I remember how privileged I was to observe all the outstanding work and beautiful photographs of the past year. For the last time this year, I would be honored to congratulate you for your spectacular work and willingness to share with all of us, Happy New Year, Merna Nobile #10511812
Songbird Cline 1/4/2014 4:51:15 PMThank you so very much!!!!
This was taken in our garden.. A Honey Bee on a Magnolia Blossom
Exif: F Number: 4.2, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/8000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, auto mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 34.00 mm, Model: NIKON D90
Uploaded on 11/23/2012 5:16:52 PM
Camera: Minolta Dimage Z3 Digital Camera
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