text:
Fishing seen as best way to combat Asian carp
The Associated Press
CHAMPAIGN — If you can't beat 'em, eat 'em.
That's what Illinois environmentalists, researchers and policymakers are saying about Asian carp.
A Wednesday meeting focused on innovative solutions to stop the invasive carp, including by heavily fishing waterways and eating them.
James Garvey is director of the Fisheries and Illinois Aquaculture Center at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. He says the Asian carp now are the dominant fish in most major Illinois waterways that can serve as an ideal, high-protein food.
Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon says immediate actions are needed to save native species and stop Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes.
Already an Illinois Department of Natural Resources program provides Asian carp meals to needy families, and the state is supporting private efforts to harvest and sell the fish in China.


text:
Awaken – Permaculture & Surf – Aug 11-17, 2019
- Rancho Delicioso
- 200m NE de la Escuela de Delicias Delicias Road Montezuma Provincia de Puntaneras 60111 COSTA RICA
- Aug 11 - 17, 2019 (7 days)
- Private Loft Room - PSP - $1,592.16 Hanging Round Bed - PSP - $1,166.16 Single bed - PSP - $1,059.66 Tent - PSP - $880.44
About This Event
Rancho Delicioso is an extensive Costa Rica eco-village, offering a week-long (7 days / 6 nights) retreat with three of our favorite things: Surfing, Permaculture, and Yoga!
Our location, on the Southern Nicoya Peninsula between the towns of Santa Teresa and Malpais, is perfect for surfing. There are dozens of great beaches within a short drive in almost every direction, and surfers from around the world come here for this reason.
Surfing is only part of the program. The rest of the time you'll be taking courses to learn various organic farming techniques, sustainable building, permaculture design and principles, hanging out with our farm animals, and learning about farm life in general. Plus, we have other classes and activities for you such as aerial silk, archery, and raw chocolate-making.
Every day we have yoga classes too, and once or twice, those of us who have the energy will escape the farm for a bit to sample the nightlife in Montezuma.
The Awaken Permaculture and Surf retreat, experiencing our life in a growing Costa Rica eco-village, will be one of the coolest things you ever do.
Our week-long adventure includes the following:
7 Days / 6 Nights at Rancho Delicioso
3 Meals per day that showcase healthy fresh cooking from the farm or local providers
Introduction to Permaculture – 8 Workshops
Daily Yoga Class
2 Beach Trips (Surfing Lessons Optional)
Aerial Silk Beginner's Class
Archery Class
Raw Chocolate Making Class
Montezuma Waterfalls Excursion
Anamaya Resort Yoga Excursion
Pool Party
ReviewsWrite a review - tell others about your experience.
Similar Retreats You Might Like
Samasati Retreat & Rainforest Sanctuary – Puerto Viejo de Talamanca Limón Province Costa Rica Puerto Viejo de Talamanca Limón Province Costa Rica7 Nights
La Fortuna Alajuela Province Costa Rica La Fortuna Alajuela Province Costa Rica7 Nights
La Fortuna Alajuela Province Costa Rica La Fortuna Alajuela Province Costa Rica7 Nights
Puntarenas Province Costa Rica Puntarenas Province Costa Rica5 Nights
Thank you!
We're glad you've joined our retreat community. See you around :)Return to my event ×

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Some severely disabled people should be allowed help if they want to commit suicide, according to one of the most senior judges in the UK.
Lady Hale, deputy president of the Supreme Court, today said it would not be beyond the wit of law makers to devise a process which identified the "few" who should be allowed to have assistance.
She said the problem was ensuring that "vulnerable" people were not put under "undue pressures" to end their lives. But she said that problem was not sufficient to justify a "universal ban" on assisting suicide.
Lady Hale made her comments in a Supreme Court ruling on a right-to-die case brought by a paralysed former builder and the widow of man who had locked-in syndrome.
Paul Lamb and Jane Nicklinson, whose 58-year-old husband Tony died nearly two years ago, wanted the court - the highest in the UK - to rule that disabled people should have the right to be helped to die with dignity.
Nine justices, including Lady Hale and Supreme Court president Lord Neuberger, were asked to decide whether a prohibition on assisted suicide - outlined in the 1961 Suicide Act - was compatible with the right to respect for private and family life enshrined in the European Convention on Human Rights.
They ruled against Mr Lamb and Mrs Nicklinson, both 58, by a seven-two majority, following a hearing in London.
But five of the nine justices concluded that the court had the "constitutional authority" to declare that a general prohibition on assisted suicide was incompatible with the human right to private and family life enshrined in the European Convention on Human Rights.
And two of those five - including Lady Hale - said they would have made such a declaration.
Mr Lamb, who comes from Bramley, Leeds, was left paralysed after a road accident more than 20 years ago, and Mrs Nicklinson, from Melksham, Wiltshire, said the Supreme Court analysis was a positive step and had alerted MPs to a need for change.
"I am very proud of myself," said Mr Lamb. "I know it is going to change."
He said most people wanted a change in the law and added: "There is about 80% people in favour. Common people. They have got to be listened to."
Mrs Nicklinson added: "I am disappointed that we lost. But it is a very positive step. Parliament will have to discuss this. I think Tony would be very pleased at how far we have come."
Their solicitor, Saimo Chahal, said : "Whilst this is not exactly the result we were hoping for, and it does not provide an immediate remedy, it is nonetheless very welcome as we have succeeded in showing that the issue, despite the controversy surrounding it, is one that the courts can adjudicate on and indeed must, if Parliament does not take action soon to consider the plight of people like Paul."
Justices also dismissed a separate challenge by another disabled man, after analysing guidance given by Alison Saunders, the director of public prosecutions (DPP).
That issue had been raised by a disabled man who was identified only as ''Martin''.
He argued that a ''policy statement'' setting out ''public interest factors to be considered in the exercise of discretion to prosecute'' was an unlawful interference with the right to respect for private and family life.
His challenge was dismissed unanimously.
Lawyer Rosa Curling, from the human rights team at law firm Leigh Day, which represents Martin, said: "We welcome today's judgment as it clearly indicates that the DPP should now revise her policy.
"We await her new guidance and hope she will now make clear that those, family members or otherwise, who wish, out of a sense of compassion, to help those unable to help themselves, to end their lives, can now do so without real fear of prosecution."
Using an adapted computer operated by sight, Martin said in a statement: "Today's judgment takes me one step closer to being able to decide how and when I end my life. I welcome it for this reason.
"But this whole process has been excruciating, slow and tedious. I would implore the DPP to amend her written guidance as a matter of absolute priority.
"People in my situation, who have the right to choose how to end their lives, should be able get the assistance they need from people outside their family.
"The DPP has said as much to the court. She must now do the same to the public in general so there is no confusion."


text:
About 100 are bloggers (including me) were surprised by an eVite to a "Triangle Blogger Community Ascertainment" to be held at the incredibly inconvenient time of noon on a Monday. The host, a local TV station.
I'm sure you mean well, but geez TV guys — Geeks want drinks! And those start after 5. Doncha know, we bloggers are still in our PJs at noon? And the colors of the invite listing are white on light tan; we can't read our buds' names there. Yikes!
And we are assured that whilst we are being ascertained that "These meetings will not be taped. Notes will be taken by our staff. Tours of the station will be conducted."
As of this writing, the eVite has 1 yes (from the organizer), 5 maybes (from folks complaining about the time), and 95 not yet replieds.


text: Zhejiang Ruitai Plastic Co., Ltd. is a leading China PVC CROWN MOLDING Manufacturers and PVC CROWN MOLDING Suppliers,We provide high-quality decorative home improvement solutions, offering differentiated PVC CROWN MOLDING to meet specific customer needs. All PVC CROWN MOLDING are manufactured to meet the high standards at competitive prices.And we enjoy the high reputation in East Europe,Middle East, Central Asia, etc. We demonstrate our professional in OEM/ODM production in the past 8 years.With the best quality and continuously innovation, RAITTO company has been working to improve itself and continually creating values for partners.


text:
This resource is no longer available
E-guide: Expert strategies for enterprise cloud adoption
Before deploying cloud computing in your infrastructure, it is essential to strategically outline your enterprise's goals and objectives. How realistically you establish your cloud adoption strategy will determine the success of your cloud initiatives.
This expert e-guide examines techniques for developing a cloud adoption plan. Discover advice on how to:
- Develop your cloud decision model
- Assess your enterprise's cloud adoption maturity level
- Outline your enterprise cloud governance strategy
- And additional key steps
Read on to access the findings from a recent TechTarget survey to see how your peers are leveraging cloud technology.


text:
Blu-ray sales to overtake DVD... next year
Packaged media on last legs?
Blu-ray Disc sales will finally surpass those of DVDs next year.
So says market watcher Futuresource. Its numbers are based on revenues. Next year, BD will account for 41 per cent of home entertainment spending on content, DVD for 26 per cent.
Online-sourced video content will account for 15 per cent, and video-on-demand delivered over cable TV networks 18 per cent of what consumers spend on content.
All four categories will contribute almost $25bn in revenues by 2014, though it pales in comparison to the $500bn Futuresource expects punters to spend on all forms of entertainment - cinema, music downloads, cable and satellite TV subscriptions, and videogames included - during that year. ®
Sponsored: Detecting cyber attacks as a small to medium business


text:
I don't have much make up or skincare by Tony Moly, but just the name Tony Moly makes me want to know more!
I bought this Tony Moly Tint in Cherry Pink a while ago. Something about it's simplicity appealed to me…
Cherry tints are usually so dark dark dark and pigmented that you have to work fast with them and use a light hand otherwise it's just scary and overdone.
Looking at the wand I was still nervous – it looks pretty dark to me although, most Asian cosmetics had pretty sheer tints.
See the tint? It's a light gel texture, really lovely much nicer than the super runny Benetint and the like. Gel makes it just that little bit easier to blend in. I also like the sponge tipped applicator here.
On the lips:
I have some glitter on there from another product, this is not from the tint!
As you can see it does leave quite a pigmented red stain, like after eating an ice lolly (I don't ever bite ice lollies, always suck!) although as with a lot of these tints, they sort of settle a little into the lines. For me I wouldn't use this tint on it's own, although it's not drying I'd prefer something a little more plumped up.
Here is the tint on the cheek:
It leaves quite a nice flush, it's very pigmented so you only need a bit and you have to watch you don't overload it! Eek!
All in all a lovely cheek and lip tint – note Tony Moly also does a smaller version of this which comes in a cute apple shaped bottle. Red based tints still aren't my favourite but at least this one is long lasting, has as nice texture and is pigmented.
I bought this for about £8 from eBay – the apple shaped tint is slightly cheaper I believe!


text:
|Uncle Tommy's tombstone
|Benjamin putting flowers at Uncle Tommy's grave
A few months ago I posted a Tuesday's Tall Tales about my great uncle, Thomas Brown Jr. There were many rumors about uncle Tommy including one that he was run out of Hazleton, PA during prohibition for gambling, that he eventually settled in Elmira, NY and ran a whorehouse.
During my summer vacation I went up to Elmira to look for his obituary in the local papers (hoping to find scandal in his death) and visit his gravesite which I was fairly certain hadn't been visited in a long time, if ever.
That morning I packed my little ones up in the car making sure that their DSi's were charged, DVD players working, and we drove north from Greentown, PA to Elmira. I had offered to take some pictures for a fellow geneablogger at a location on my way to Elmira. I had the absolute worst luck that morning. I found the cemetery (or at least I thought I had), but there was no caretaker. The cemetery was a pretty good size, but the boys and I started looking. We eventually figured that we should head down to what appeared to be the older section of the cemetery since the graves we were looking for should have been there. After 45 minutes of not finding even one surname (let alone the right person), I jumped on my iPhone and went to FindAGrave.com. The picture of the cemetery sign didn't look like the one out front and the map was slightly off. I cursed my Garmin and jumped back in the car with my boys just as it started to rain.
I enlarged the map that was posted on FindAGrave and plotted the nearest intersection to the cemetery. Good. It was only about 5 miles away. I let my Garmin lead me to what I hoped was the correct cemetery. I ended up in an industrial park. Now I not only cursed the Garmin, but FindAGrave's map.
OK, I thought. This kind of sucks. Looks like the cemetery isn't going to happen, so I figured I'd find the old stomping grounds for her. She had wanted a picture of a sign for the place and I was hopeful, but had no luck finding anything on Google before my trip. I tried my cursed Garmin and hoped that it would do better this time. I did several different searches to no avail and then at least found a road that matched. It was a long shot, but I set my Garmin to get to the road and I hoped that I would find a sign that matched what she was looking for there. It was absolutely beautiful farm country and the drive was enjoyable, but I never found the sign. The road was only a few miles long and the best I got was a picture of the street sign.
By now I was feeling more than a little disappointed. I know that sometimes searches don't work out, but I had made the offer and thought that I would at least come back with something. It was almost noon and I knew I needed to head to Elmira if I was going to research my great uncle at all that day. The sun was starting to come out, but it didn't reflect my mood at that point. We were hungry by now and the kids were starting to get grumpy without food so I set the Garmin to the Elmira library and hoped it would take me there.
We arrived about 30 or 40 minutes later to a construction filled area. I missed the library entrance and was just in such a foul mood by now that I did something that my straight and narrow mind wouldn't normally conceive of...I parked in a neighboring parking lot, ignoring the signs that it was for their use only (I know...I'm just sooo bad!). It was time to forage for food and there was supposed to be a pizza joint a couple blocks away. New York and pizza...I had to go. I grabbed the kids and we headed down the street.
I saw the pizzeria...a hole in the wall. That's not a bad thing when were talking pizza in New York so I wasn't deterred at all. As I crossed the street I noticed that the strip mall-ish building that it was in had a marker in front of it. Apparently Mark Twain's house used to stand on this site. Oh how depressing! Seriously? Mark Twain and Elmira, NY? I had no idea...but the thought that his historic (or should have been, historic) home was now a strip mall. Holy heck! OK. This day was just...well...not what I had been expecting or hoping for. I wasn't feeling as hopeful at what I would find in the library.
|The only thing left to mark the Twains' home!
|Strip mall where Mark Twain's home used to be
We sat down to some Cokes and our slices of pizza and ate. We had finished our pizza and were just relaxing and sipping our Cokes when I heard one of the guys at the pizzeria ask a co-worker, "Hey you latched the back door, right? Because that doesn't look good." I followed his gaze. He was staring out the front door. I turned and saw a rather ominous sky. I whipped out my Weather Channel app and opened it up. Yep...Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Elmira. Checked the radar. Crap!
|Severe weather added to the day
I live in Texas. It's been nasty-hot for the entire summer and I was happy to be visiting up north, but when I came it got 100+ degrees nasty hot up there too. Today wasn't quite at 100 degrees in Elmira, but it was in the upper 90s. As a result of the heatwave, the a/c was broken in the library and it was pretty unpleasant in there. I was in luck in finding an obituary, a funeral notice and burial notice in the Elmira Star Gazette. I checked the paper during that time frame for anything sensational about uncle Tommy and didn't find it. I made copies of the information I did find, but it wasn't a lot.
|Elmira Star Gazette, 07DEC1957, pg 2
|Elmira Star Gazette, 08DEC1957, pg 10
"Thomas J. Brown of 114 W. First St. Today at O'Dea Funeral home. Funeral there Monday at 11:45 a.m., the Rev. Eldred Simpkins. Woodlawn National Cemetery."
|Elmira Star Gazette, 09DEC1957, pg 9
"Thomas J. Brown of 114 W. First St. Funeral today at 11:45 at the O'Dea Funeral Home, the Rev. Eldred Simkins. Pallbearers: Abe Mills, Toni Turchio, Charles Forgensi, Russell Hamilton, Charles Lawrence, and Donald Tarantelli. Woodlawn National Cemetery."
Talk about a whole lotta nothin'. I knew that uncle Tommy was the black sheep of the family, but not much had been put in the paper. Heck, they were barely complete sentences. It was disappointing. I packed up my stuff and let my boys play with the huge floor chess set on the ground floor of the library. I hoped I would find something more in the Hazleton, PA paper where he was born. I consoled myself that way. Maybe even figure out who the pallbearers were. They weren't family. Why weren't they family? Not a single family member.
Boy the trip felt wasted. As the boys and I went back to the car it was only drizzling out. They buckled up and I sat there for a minute...114 W. First Street...what the hell, "Boys we're going to see where uncle Tommy used to live." They didn't really care one way or another, but I wanted to see if it was still standing. I wanted to try to salvage something out of the trip and it was too late to head to the courthouse for records on the property. A picture (if it was still there) would have to do.
I plugged the address into the Garmin as I sat in my illegal parking space. It thought for a moment and then it showed me the map, asking if I wanted to go there. I selected "GO" and watched as the highlighted map to uncle Tommy's appeared on the screen...I was sitting across the street from it!
Well, not directly across the street. That was a fire station. It was technically the house next to the fire station...and it was still there. All brown and big. I was seeing the back entrance to the building (although I didn't know it at the time). I saw that most of the windows were boarded up and painted green. Was it abandoned or was this just how it was supposed to be? Why would you board up windows?
|My first glimpse of Uncle Tommy's residence
|The sign in front of Uncle Tommy's house
A few days later I went to Hazleton to see the Greater Hazleton Historical Society and visit the library for some microfilmed newspapers. I found most of the obituaries I was looking for and a better one on uncle Tommy.
|The Plain Speaker, 07DEC1957, pg 10
"Thomas J. Brown
Thomas J. Brown, 53, 116 West First Street, Elmira, N.Y. died yesterday of complications following a six-week's illness.
He was a native of this city and lived in Elmira for the past 30 years.
Surviving are two brothers: Edward J. Brown, vice principal of Grebey Junior High School, and Walter H. Brown, a teacher in the Philadelphia public schools.
The funeral will be held Monday morning from the late home in Elmira."
The address was a bit off, but I wasn't too concerned about it. I knew from my mother that uncle Tommy actually owned the building he lived in and I doubted it was the CVS pharmacy. Being the Irish pub just makes too much sense. Could I be wrong? Sure. I won't know for sure until I can find other information to fill in this bit of family history. Now I knew approximately when he moved to Elmira. This will undoubtedly be helpful.
Sometimes, even when your day seems to suck, you get a little bit of Irish luck!
|The front of the Green Derby Cafe
|The side of the Green Derby Cafe where Uncle Tommy lived
|The back of where Uncle Tommy lived


text:
|Assessment Testing
|Regular Testing
|Mon-Thur:8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
|Mon-Thur 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
|Friday 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
|Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
|Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
|Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
|Sunday: CLOSED
|Sunday: CLOSED
All students must sign-in and show a picture ID.
No testing will begin one hour prior to closing. Students are responsible for arriving at the Assessment Center in a timely fashion and allowing themselves enough time, prior to closing, to complete exams.
Books, cell phones and backpacks must be locked in a storage locker.
No food or drinks allowed in the Assessment Center.
Students may use personal calculators on tests when permitted by the instructor. All graphic calculators must be presented to an Assessment Center proctor before and after testing. All current work will be cleared from the memory.
No children will be allowed in the Assessment Center during tests. Please make other arrangements prior to testing.
Students must know the name of their instructor, class, and specific test they wish to take.
Students may not leave the Assessment Center once a test has begun unless it is an emergency. A proctor must be consulted before leaving.
Talking is not permitted in the testing room.
Students will be closely monitored. If a student is suspected of cheating, the proctor will inform, but not confront, the student during testing. The proctor will document this on an Incident Form and a copy will be given to the instructor.
Students must give completed exams to a proctor. Students are not allowed to leave the Assessment Center with a completed test


text: Adam Scott (left) of Australia celebrates after winning a playoff against Angel Cabrera (right) of Argentina at the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Ga. In between them is Steve Williams, Scott's caddie. Kyodo /Landov hide caption toggle caption Kyodo /Landov The Two-Way At Golf's Masters, A Nice Guy Finished First April 15, 2013 Australia's Adam Scott won in a dramatic two-hole playoff with Argentina's Angel Cabrera. The consensus is that one of golf's most-liked guys has now won his first "major." On 'Morning Edition': Tom Goldman reports on the 2013 Masters Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/177302893/177303789" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">


text:
TruLink Remote
A solution for patients with Made-for-iPhone hearing aids who prefer a remote control to adjust their hearing aids. No smartphone required.
SurfLink Mini Mobile
Our innovative line of SurfLink accessories—combined with our wireless hearing aids—let you live life the way you want, no wires attached!
SurfLink Remote Microphone 2
This discreet and state-of-the-art microphone can be worn by your conversation partner to assist in one-on-one conversations in difficult listening environments.
Surflink Remote
A remote is available with Starkey's wireless hearing aids, and can be used to adjust volume, change memory modes and more. Your hearing professional can help you decide if a remote is right for you and your lifestyle.


text:
Kilimanjaro: On Top Of Africa
My ascent of Kilimanjaro was inner self-driven and inspired from reading an interview in CODE magazine with Dr. Keith Black, the brilliant brain surgeon at Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai, who also scaled the snow-capped mountain.
By Freddie Hubbard
[Journey To The Summit]
On January 5th, 2007, one day after my 46th birthday, and with a renewed confidence, I stood on Kibo Peak, Uhuru Point (19,340 ft.), atop Mt. Kilimanjaro, the roof of Africa, the birthplace of humanity, one of the world's seven highest peaks, where ancient glaciers that are as tall as 10-story buildings (over 11,000 years old) reside.
Inasmuch as it was an adventure, this was also a spiritual journey to my primeval lineage.
The summit at Uhuru Point is more than 1,600 feet higher than Everest base camp. Estimates vary, but around 20,000 people attempt to climb Kilimanjaro each year. Almost half fail to reach the summit.
I climbed in the lowest temperatures I have ever encountered, and saw some amazing views of Mwenzi and Kibo Peaks, as well as looking down on the vast plains of Kenya and Tanzania when they weren't hidden beneath a blanket of cloud far below us. Each day of the climb was an adventure.
My ascent of Kilimanjaro was inner self-driven and inspired from reading an interview in CODE magazine with Dr. Keith Black, the brilliant brain surgeon at Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai, who also scaled the snow-capped mountain.
Many have asked: why climb Mt. Kilimanjaro? In his writings Dr. Black states and I strongly believe as well, that it's important to experience life; to really have an ability to sort of sense everything that life has out there to provide. It is why I travel to at least one foreign country a year. It is what drives me to learn to scuba-dive. It's the same yearning that makes me sky dive. My goal in pursuing these experiences is to incorporate them into the person I am.
Due to Kilimanjaro's equatorial location and high elevation, almost every climate type on earth is represented, including a year-round snow-topped summit. That's why I consider the six-day Machame Route to be the most scenic and ideal for acclimatization—to get your body used to the altitude. All this is a little technical and if you have the bug to climb this glorious continental highpoint, we can go into much more detail by e-mail.
My trip to Tanzania was such a life-altering experience that I am returning in December of this year. This time, I am taking and filming a group led by myself, along with muralist Jerry Gant, writer Jacque Douge, educators Al-Turrick Kenney and Jarrah Crowder, businessman Kevin Jenkins, and other friends and acquaintances. All who yearn to summit should hurry; experts claim these magnificent glaciers will no longer exist by 2015. If you would like to join my crew in December, please send me an e-mail message for information.
Back to my climb: At 5:00 am, upon reaching Mwenzi (16,890 ft.), the second almost unassailable peak, with its towering jagged spires of the splintered volcanic cone, I had an incredible opportunity to photograph the sunrise. It was a sight to behold. After a few more hours of climbing, we reached the crater floor. Seeing the volcanoes crater, situated next to the Furtwangler Glacier, is one of this globe's most entrancing spots. Though the glaciers of Kilimanjaro are indeed threatened, they are still impressive.
As Autrey Selkeld writes in her fine book KILIMANJARO: "The crater was an utterly different world, filled with rust-colored gravel from which rose walls of turquoise-tinted ice, sculpted into the most exquisite shapes. These may represent only a shadow of the former ice cap, yet still the scene takes your breath away. It really was a magic fairyland."
My own summation? The most difficult thing I have ever done; yet, also the most rewarding experience I have ever had.
For those who would like more information on traveling to Tanzania to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro, or to accompany on my second trip please reach me at firstname.lastname@example.com
Latest comments
- Ann GarrisonFebruary 22,2018 @ 08:03 PM
I think you have "Filtered HTML" turned on here. If you switch to "Full HTML," it will probably...
googletag.pubads().definePassback('6785150/BENN/BlackStarNews', [[300,250]]).setTargeting('fold',['BTF']).display();


text:
The TRYGG brand name has been synonymous with quality and strength since 1939. You can depend on a TRYGG chain for vehicles serving the mining, oil, logging and trucking industries. Onroad or offroad, snow removal and even ATVs and recreational vehicles can rely on TRYGG chains. Ed Leach has been a distributor for TRYGG Chains since 1989 and started his own company, White Mountain Chain in 1995 to better service his clients. White Mountain Chain also carries a full range of IGLANDA Winches.
Let White Mountain Chain give you the safety that only a high quality chain can give.
The quality and durability of a chain does not solely depend on the quality of the steel it is made from. It also depends on the production technology and the quality control procedures that are used on the way from raw material to finished chain. In this process TRYGG chains are the market leaders.
If you do not see your size, we do custom sizing. Please call today for a quote.


text:
The 55th annual Monterey Jazz Festival (MJF) includes a stellar line-up of more than 500 artists performing on eight stages over the course of two days and three nights. See live sets from Tony Bennett, Eddie Palmieri, Esperanza Spalding, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Christian McBride, Trombone Shorty, Pat Metheny, and so many more!
Swing by the Mini-Amoeba between sets for tons of rare, collectible, and out-of-print CDs and LPs for sale from our vaults. Plus, look for a host of artists who will be signing copies of their catalog CDs at our booth after their performance. We have confirmed signings with these stellar musicians at the Mini-Amoeba:
Tammi Brown -- 8:00pm
Pedrito Martinez -- 9:30pm
Robert Randolph -- 3:00pm
Ali Ryerson / Mimi Fox -- 4:00pm
Trombone Shorty -- 5:00pm
Mingo Fishtrap -- 5:45pm
Tierney Sutton -- 8:15pm
Christian Scott -- 9:00pm
Catherine Russell -- 9:45pm
Ambrose Akinmusire -- 2:30pm
Esperanza Spalding -- 4:45pm
Jack DeJohnette / Bill Frisell -- 6:15pm
Kyle Eastwood -- 7:30pm
Meklit Hadero -- 9:30pm
Please check back for updates on our signing schedule and further coverage! Also, check out out interviews and coverage from last year's MJF HERE!
Esperanza Spalding - What's In My Bag?


text:
University of Texas at Dallas-Richardson-Texas
AboutThe University of Texas at Dallas is an innovative institution in the heart of North Texas on the path to achieving Tier One national research university status. UT Dallas has grown since its founding in 1969 to include 134 degree programs, with cutting-edge curricula serving a variety of undergraduate and graduate student interests. The University continues its original commitment to providing some of the state's most-lauded science and engineering programs and has also gained prominence for a breadth of educational paths, from criminology to biomedical engineering to arts and technology. The wealth of learning resources available to UT Dallas students is the result of a concentrated effort to attract the top minds on both ends of the classroom relationship. Joining the faculty's Nobel laureate and six members of the National Academies are more than 500 tenured and tenure-track professors hailing from the world's best colleges, including Harvard, MIT, Cambridge and Columbia University. In addition, UT Dallas is home to numerous centers, labs and institutes that facilitate research and opportunities for hands-on learning. Students, meanwhile, arrive at UT Dallas well-prepared to succeed in higher education: In 2013, 38 percent of freshmen ranked in the top 10 percent of their high school classes, and 70 percent ranked in the top 25 percent. With an eye toward building a future as bright as its beginnings, UT Dallas will continue its push to attain Tier One research university status and produce graduates who are well-equipped to succeed professionally.
2601 North Floyd Road
Richardson, Texas 75080
United States


text:
Scottish Provident Endowment Claim
Have you ever had an Endowment with Scottish Provident?
You could be owed £1,000s in compensation if Scottish Provident mis-sold your Endowment Policy.
Many consumers have been mis-sold their Endowment Policy by Scottish Provident, consumers were mislead about their Endowment that was either linked to their Mortgage or was being used as a Savings Endowment, most customers were advised by Scottish Provident that their Endowment Policy would pay their Mortgage at the end of its term with a lump sum on top or were informed that their Savings Endowment would generate enough money when it came to the end of its term.
Some types of Endowment's were linked to the Stock Market and many customers did not know that these types of Endowment's had high elements of risk.
If you believe Scottish Provident have mis-sold your Endowment Policy then start your claim today by completing the form opposite.


text:
No products
Check out
Product successfully added to your shopping cart
There are 0 items in your cart. There is 1 item in your cart.
Our webstore uses cookies to offer a better user experience and we recommend you to accept their use to fully enjoy your navigation.
The minimum purchase order quantity for the product is 1
645 €
Add to wishlist
Book this artwork
Please fill in with your email and confirm your order.
We are delighted to confirm that we will save your order for 3 days.
Upon this delay, the artwork will no longer be reserved and will be available to other collectors
Do not hesitate to contact us for further informations or if you want to see the artwork.
+33 7 87 02 00 78 / firstname.lastname@example.com.
Delphine de Luppé is mixing diverse techniques: pastel, lend pencils, paint, acrylic, oil paint... The artist offers an inventory of signs, straight lines, colored flat tint, geometrical design, putting up like beacon or semaphore signal.
© AMELIE 2015 . All right reserved . Legal notice . Terms . Concept


text:
At Econofoods you'll always find multiple ways to save — and stretch your family's food dollar even further. Check out our easy-to-use electronic coupons and our current promotional prices, plus our coupon rules.
Econofoods proudly serves communities across the Heartland. You'll get fresh local produce and quality meat – PLUS a convenient pharmacy, a deli and a bakery and more. You can shop Econofoods in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Learn more about our proud tradition >>
©1997-2018 Econofoods is a SpartanNash Company, All Rights Reserved.
Use the search option below to locate a store near you.
107 Parent Street, Somerset, WI 54025


text:
we've all been taught that seeking the truth is a good thing. The sad and scary truth is that Obama can apparently do and say anything and he gets a free pass by the media. If Obama was applying for a government job he would not be able to get an security clearance / job and yet for the highest office in the land he gets a pass "Go Figure only in America."
- Occidental College records — Not released
- Columbia College records — Not released
- Columbia Thesis paper — "not available"
- Harvard College records — Not released
- Selective Service Registration — Not released
- Medical records — Not released
- Illinois State Senate schedule — "not > available"
- Law practice client list — Not released
- Certified Copy of original Birth certificate — Not > released
- Embossed, signed paper Certification of Live Birth – Not released
- Harvard Law Review articles published — None
- University of Chicago scholarly articles — None
- Your Record of baptism– Not released or "not available"
- Your Illinois State Senate records–"not available"
Tags: Media


text:
Multi-word searches may be separated by AND or OR statements for greater control of the search results.For example, Real AND Madrid would generate results that contain both words. However a search for Real OR Madridwould generate results that contain either wordExact matches can be searched for by enclosing keywords in double-quotes.
United Review © 2020 Privacy Notice | Conditions of Use


text:
Balmukand Surname Ancestry Results
Our indexes 1000-1999 include entries for the spelling 'balmukand'. In the period you have requested, we have the following 1 record (displaying 1 to 1):
Try these...
balmerinoch balmes balmfather balmfeild balmfield balmfirth balmford balmforth balmfurth balmier balmiere balmiter balmokand balmond balmont balmony balmoor balmor balms balmsley balmukundji balmunen balmure balmuth balna balnair balnance balnaves balnavys balnayr balnd balne balneair balneairs balneaves balneavie balneavis balnebrich balneman balnet
These sample scans are from the original record. You will get scans of the full pages or articles where the surname you searched for has been found.
Your web browser may prevent the sample windows from opening; in this case please change your browser settings to allow pop-up windows from this site.
Want to be alerted about new results for this search?
Subscribe to this web feed
Research your ancestry, family history, genealogy and one-name study by direct access to original records and archives indexed by surname.


text:
I have a spare Revlon Grow Luscious Fabulash Mascara to give away!
This mascara is great for lengthening and has added nutrients to care for your lashes and make them grow strong! long! failing that, it's just a good mascara.
Wanna win?
Simply leave me a comment telling me:
If there was one part of your body that you could make grow, what would it be?
Me: I need shrinking, not growing in any area. Oh yes – of course, my short lashes could do with 3 more inches!
One entry per person, open internationally. Winners chosen in 2 weeks.


text:
High School II (1994)
Directed by Frederick WisemanGenres - Culture & Society | Sub-Genres - Social Issues | Run Time - 225 min. | Countries - United States | MPAA Rating - NR
Share on
Synopsis by Bhob Stewart
In High School (1969), Frederick Wiseman observed conflicts in the minefield of a lower-middle-class secondary school where administrators and teachers were more concerned with discipline than stretching minds. For a follow-up 25 years later with High School II (1994), Wiseman visited New York's Spanish Harlem where he took his camera into classrooms at Central Park East Secondary School [CPESS], a successful alternative high school with a predominantly black and Hispanic student body. Between 85% to 95% of CPESS graduates attend four-year colleges. With small classes and successful student/teacher interaction, CPESS encourages students to discuss, debate, and think for themselves. The CPESS approach to learning is revealed in their outline known as "Habits of Mind" (weighing evidence, considering multiple viewpoints, making connections and relationships, extrapolating possibilities, and assessing values). This portrait of daily life in the CPESS corridors and classrooms shows faculty meetings; teen parents; sex education; science and humanities activities; political organizers; student council meetings; family conferences; debates on class, gender, and racial frictions; students resolving conflicts; and students being asked to provide more evidence, extend statements, and add details.
classroom, education, faculty, high-school, hope, inner-city, minority, parent, student, teacher


text:
Thank you for taking the time to participate in this survey. Providing excellent customer service is a
top priority of for us. Your responses will assist the us in evaluating current
performance and identifying areas for future improvement.
All fields marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory.
SRS Distribution Corporate Office, McKinney Texas
ATLANTIC ROOFING DISTRIBUTORS is a division of SRS Distribution
5900 S. Lake Forest Drive, Suite 400
McKinney, TX 75070-2196
Phone: 214.491.4149
Fax: 214.491.4156
Check out www.SRSdistribution.com for more information.
ATLANTIC ROOFING DISTRIBUTORS is a division of


text:
All you have to do is search Weichert.com for a rental property in the area you're in. Once you find a property you'd like to see fill out the form and a Weichert Associate will contact you
Simply log in to your myWeichert account and access contact information for all your weichert associates in one place.
Fill out this form or call 1-800-401-0486 to speak with one of our Area Experts.
Listing information has been assembled from various sources of varying degrees of reliability. Any information critical to a buying decision should be independently verified.
Information on this this page is provided by the Smart Multiple Listing Service, Inc. The information being provided is for consumers personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing. Any use of search facilities of data on the site other than by consumers looking to purchase real estate is prohibited.
© Copyright 2020 Smart Multiple Listing Service, Inc.


text:
Here's the latest of our news bulletins from the ongoing crisis at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
State of the Fukushima Reactors
TEPCO admitted that two more leaks of highly radioactive water were discovered at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant this week, bringing the total number of leaks that have been discovered within the last two weeks to at least five. Last week, the utility said that water was leaking from three of seven in-ground holding tanks. Initially leaks were discovered in tanks #2 and #3; over 120 tons of contaminated water (32,000 gallons so far) had seeped out of tank #2. Although workers tried to transfer that water to tank #1, they soon discovered that that tank was leaking as well, eventually prompting the NRA to forbid further use of belowground tanks. TEPCO has long struggled with where it will put the increasing amounts of contaminated water that are generated at the plant each day; approximately 400 tons of groundwater seeps through cracks of the damaged reactors each day, mixing with an additional 300 tons of water that the utility must pump in daily in order to keep melted fuel cool. All of the water is contaminated and must be stored, but TEPCO is running out of places to put it, and has finally admitted that the situation has reached a "crisis" stage.
This week, workers tried to move water from leaking tank #3 to tank #6, but their efforts were thwarted when they found that a pipe being used to transfer the water was also leaking. In just eight minutes, approximately 22 liters of contaminated water leaked out.
Then, a second pipe leak was discovered when water was being transferred from tank #2 to an aboveground tank. Although only six gallons of water leaked this time, the discovery is significant because it means that transferring contaminated water from tank #2 will once again be delayed, and the leak, which is considered significant, will continue. So far, TEPCO has not been able to locate the cause of the leaks, despite making considerable effort to do so. Workers are attempting to repair or replace the pipes.
In response, TEPCO President Naomi Hirose held a press conference, only the second since the leak crisis began, and apologized for the fiasco. He said that the utility is racing to build more aboveground tanks and promised that all water would be transferred by the end of June. A total of 23,600 tons of water needs to be relocated. Until then, radioactive water will continue to contaminate the ground near the tanks. Although officials insist that none of the water has reached the sea, the ocean is only 800 meters away.
A group of 12 experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) began investigating the Fukushima Daiichi plant this week, in an effort to assess decontamination efforts there. In addition, investigators are expected to question TEPCO officials about a recent spate of accidents at the plant, as well as to examine radiation levels and waste management issues, particularly those concerning water storage. In the past three weeks, there have been at least eight accidents, including multiple power losses, radiation monitoring malfunctions, accidental shutdown of a water decontamination system, and at least five leaks of radioactive water affecting both storage tanks and pipes. Three of the storage tank leaks are ongoing. Decontamination is expected to take at least 40 years, possibly longer, and many analysts have begun to question whether TEPCO can adequately manage the gargantuan task ahead. Equipment at the plant is steadily aging, and much of it is still makeshift and temporary, more than two years after the disaster first began to unfold. This is the first time that the IAEA has sent a team to evaluate the decommissioning process at Fukushima; they expect to produce a report within the next several months.
Other Nuclear Politics in Japan
On Wednesday, French nuclear supplier Areva sent a shipment of mixed-oxide (MOX) fuel from the French port of Cherbourg, bound for Kansai Electric's Takahama nuclear power plant, which is still offline in the wake of the Fukushima crisis, in Fukui Prefecture. The move shows that Kansai hopes to restart reactors there soon; the fuel is slated to arrive in Japan within the next six to eight weeks. Despite the fact that 70% of the Japanese public opposes nuclear energy, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is committed to restarting nuclear reactors there.
Radiation Exposure
A group of children from Fukushima Prefecture are suing the town of Koriyama, charging that all children there should be evacuated in order to protect them for radiation contamination as a result of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. The case, originally filed in 2011 on behalf of the children by their parents and anti-nuclear activists, was rejected by a lower court and is now being heard by an appeals court. Japan's annual radiation exposure limit is 20 millisieverts, and although most areas of the town measure lower than that, there are hot spots where contamination is more severe. However, plaintiffs charge that children should not be exposed to higher levels than international standards allow: 1 millisievert per year. The International Commission on Radiological Protection says that there is no safe threshold for radiation, but a lower court threw out the case, saying that there will be no danger to children unless exposure levels reach 100 millisieverts per year. Political activist Noam Chomsky, who is working to draw attention to the case, said, "There is no better measure of the moral health of a society than how it treats the most vulnerable people within it, and none are more vulnerable, nor more precious, than children who are the victims of unconscionable actions."
Oi Nuclear Reactors
Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) has announced that it will begin the process of assessing reactors #3 and #4 at Kansai Electric's Oi nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture beginning on Friday. Although other offline reactors will not be assessed until at least July 18, when the agency formally releases new safety standards, officials agreed to make an exception for the Oi reactors, which are the only online reactors in Japan, so that they have continue running. Kansai Electric has promised that by the end of June, the reactors will meet the new standards.
Meanwhile, a Japanese court has rejected efforts to close the Oi reactors, after anti-nuclear activists filed suit claiming that the reactors are not safe to operate until investigators determine whether or not they sit atop active fault lines. The NRA recently decided to expand the definition of active faults from those that have moved within 130,000-140,000 years to any that have shown movement within the last 400,000 years, a far stricter definition.
Decontamination and Nuclear Waste
Officials in Yamagata Prefecture are refusing to accept soil from Fukushima Prefecture, which was destined for a local waste processing facility, out of concern by residents that it may be radioactive. The soil, which came from a former electronics component factory, is contaminated with high levels of lead; there are no waste facilities able to process it in Fukushima. This is the third time that Yamagata officials have refused waste from Fukushima Prefecture.
(Unregistered) Boris324
Again TEPCO shows it's defiance and incompetence by bypassing or ignoring the regulations already in place. When new rules are set in place does a...
Again TEPCO shows it's defiance and incompetence by bypassing or ignoring the regulations already in place. When new rules are set in place does anyone believe the power companies will comply. If it were not for Greenpeace watching over the situation I believe it would be a lot worse. Thank you Greenpeace and Ms.McCann.
20 April, 2013 at 0:52
Flag abuse
To post a comment you need to be signed in.
(Unregistered) PCAH
Thank you Greenpeace. This is the first time ICRP have admitted that there is no safe level of radiation exposure. We hope they will now admit that pu...
Thank you Greenpeace. This is the first time ICRP have admitted that there is no safe level of radiation exposure. We hope they will now admit that publicly and apply it to their comments and regulatory activities in the UK, starting with reducing the discharges from the Hinkley point nuclear site in Somerset.
20 April, 2013 at 13:38
Flag abuse
1 - 2 of 2 results.
Are you sure to remove this comment?
Are you sure to report this comment as abuse?


text:
Exquisite patterns for your stitching pleasure
Download and print the patterns from your account after payment.
Try one of our free patterns. See how PinBroidery cards are made.
PinBroidery pattern sales have been transferred to the Form-A-Lines website.
Featured e-patterns
Prick and stitch card making
Prick the pattern onto your card and stitch the design. Step-by-step instructions and numbered diagrams are included with each design. There is a selection to fit on rectangular and square cards.
Download the embroidery patterns
Patterns are delivered by download when you have completed your purchase.


text:
Researchers are using a technique called simultaneous location and mapping (SLAM) to develop helmets that rescue workers can use to navigate through heavy smoke. The helmet features an infrared laser scanner and software that bounces signals off walls and uses that data to create a map of the surrounding area.
The software also filters out variables like swaying and head-bobbing that could confuse the signal. Obviously, this technology is a long way from being implemented in the real world (as you can see from the crude helmet pictured here), but I can see how it could be a big help to rescue workers if some sort of monitor was added to the helmet or it was integrated into a handheld device. [New Scientist]


text:
Welcome to
Florida, Welcome to Exclusive Florida Homes. Your
luxury dream vacation begins here.. We know
that you will enjoy the perfect vacation in
one of our exclusive villas.
Call our Toll Free Telephone 1-866-236-9550 in the US and CanadaBook online with absolute peace of mind on our secure site


text: As a high school student heading out into the college dance world I was met with a new challenge, an audition solo. I needed something short and sweet and completely descriptive of my personal dance aesthetics and talents. I wanted a piece that would exude confidence, performance, but also hold an underlining tone of poise. When searching for music I came across old videos of Marlene Dietrich and Peggy Lee and was immediately inspired by their demeanor on stage. From there I found Louis Armstrong's rendition of Edith Piaf's La Vie en Rose and created this solo.


text:
Your shopping cart is empty!
Party hardy, but safely, in this addition to your disc golf apparel. Our Millennium Tailgate Hoodie is a nice heavy 9 oz. 60% Cotton, 40% Polyester with built in Neoprene beverage holder inside the pouch pocket and a Millennium beverage wrench attached to the inside pocket. It is coverstitched throughout and an officially licensed Huzu Product. Color - Charcoal.
Be prepared in comfort, warmth and style on and off the course!


text:
Shandong Iron & Steel Group Co., Ltd (SISG) was established on Mar. 17,2008, with a registered capital of 11.193 billion RMB. SISG is the limited liability company invested by State-owned assets supervision and administration committee of shandong provincial people's government and Shandong social security fund council. The subsidiaries and auxiliary organizations of SISG include: Jinan Iron & Steel Group Ltd. Co., Laiwu Iron & Steel Group Ltd. Co., SISG Finance Company, SISG Financial Holding Company, Shandong Vocational College of Industry, SISG Mining Company, Ltd, Shandong Refractory Materials Company, Zibo Zhanggang Ltd. Co. and three listing companies include Shandong Iron & Steel Corporation, Shandong Jinling Iron Mine Company and Luzheng Futures. By the end of 2017, the number of full employed staff and workers of SISG is 47,732 with total assets of 298.655 billion RMB.SISG ranks the 126th on the list of the China's Top 500 Enterprises of 2018, and the 45th on the list of China's Top 500 Manufacturing Enterprises, with a credit rating of AAA.
SISG has always been focusing on the production of high-end, high-quality and efficient products. The main steel products of SISG include plates, hot-rolled coils, cold-rolled coils, H sections, high-quality steel, special steel, hot rolled ribbed bars, etc. They are broadly used in the fields of automobile, petroleum, railway, bridge, construction, electricity, transport, machinery, ship building, light industry, home appliance, and sold in dozens of countries and areas such as the U.S., Britain, Germany, India, Japan and the Republic of Korea. SISG is a major producer of steel plates and H sections in China. Taking advantage of One Belt And One Road, SISG explores the international market vigorously. Its steel products successfully enter many International key markets, such as Yamal project. Their refractory material product gain full acknowledges by several first-class international enterprises like Posco, ThyssenKrupp and Nippon Steel and is considered as a preferential product. SISG's multiple main businesses such as finance, steel structure, information technology and industrial zone development and operation have been explored substantially.
SISG is dedicated to promote technological innovation and talent development. SISG has built one state-level, two provincial level technology centers, a national quality inspection center, a post-doctoral research center, and a provincial level academician research center in iron and steel industry, with 3859 experts who enjoy senior professional and technical titles, 1165 postgraduates and PhDs, 14 young experts with outstanding contribution in Shandong, and 9 experts who enjoy special allowance of the state council.
Through unifying sticking the Party leadership and completing corporate governance structure, SISG gives full play to Party leading roles in the field of controlling the direction, grasping the overall situation and guaranteeing the realization. SISG Deepens reform continuously and accelerates the transformation of old and new kinetic energy. New breakthroughs have been made in various fields. The reconstruction of the state-owned capital investment corporation is progressing smoothly. Significant results have been achieved in the reform of mixed ownership. Substantive steps have been taken in terms of the "Market-oriented recruitment, contractual management" of managerial force.
山鋼集團以"共創、共進、共贏"為核心價值觀,秉承 "為民情懷,職工福祉"理念,全面實施"幸福和諧新山鋼"建設。堅持與客戶、職工、股東、社會和諧共創等各相關方、合力并進、利益共享,山鋼文化逐步得到廣大職工和社會各界的認同,在凝聚職工、提升企業形象中正在發揮著越來越重要的作用。獲得山東省委宣傳部等五部門命名的企業文化"十大品牌"、中國商業聯合會等頒發的"全國企業文化建設特殊貢獻單位"稱號。
With "co-creation, co-progress, win-win" as the core value, adhering to the idea of employee welfare and feelings, SISG is implementing all aspects of New Happy and Harmonious SISG construction. Dedicating to promote benefit and sharing with its customers, employees, shareholders and society, the corporate culture of SISG has gradually been accepted by its staff and the society, and is playing an increasingly important role in binding the staff together and improving SISG's corporate image. It obtained the title of "top 10 brand" awarded by five committee including Publicity department of shandong provincial party committee, and the title of "Special contributions to the cultural construction of enterprises throughout the country" issued by China business federation.
Sticking to high quality development and further promoting the goal of "multi-main business, restructuring, clearing a path for transformation and upgrading, struggling for three years, improving quality, increasing economic benefits, ranking the top line of national steel makers", SISG takes "four excellences (optimized management structure, quality efficiency as priority, good political ecology and excellent enterprise culture) and four enjoys (motivated development, leading industry position, rich employee welfare and benefit and good reputation of brand)" as its basic connotation. An attractive SISG is being created with characteristics of "reform genes, market elements, innovation quality and humanistic feelings" by two steps.


text:
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Are Bloggers Really the New Experts Part 2
Part 2 - Is the Genealogy Paradigm Shift a Good Thing or Bad Thing?
As Michael continues in his post he says "Almost single-handedly Thomas [MacEntee] has led the charge in gaining respectability for genealogy bloggers" I can't agree with this more. Whether people like it or not Thomas has revolutionized communication within the genealogical community and has lead the community into bold new territory. What Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.com have done for digitizing records, Thomas has done for individual genealogists by giving them a voice and the tools to express it. Thomas couldn't have done it without a great support team, but the truth is it's unlikely any of us would have done it so dramatically and rapidly without his indefatiguable energy.
Michael touches on the what genealogists of the future will be like when he says,
"A new generation of genealogists has already started to be born. They are not genealogists first and online genealogists second. They will be raised under the new paradigm, and may start by thinking that "everything is online." Even once we dispel this notion, we will have to deal with another issue that is far more frightening."
Yes, genealogists of the future are going to be different. Let's embrace it. Two visionary leaders in our community, D. Joshua Taylor and Dick Eastman have both spoken about what the future of genealogy looks like. Dick most recently presented his views in his talk "The Family History World in 10 Years Time." I would highly recommend every listen to it (I will check to see if the online version is available to everyone). Josh and Dick both caution that the face of genealogists will look very different in a few years time, from their desire to use the internet to their varied backgrounds in non-traditional regions of the world such as China, South America and India. Will the genealogical community step up to meet the needs of these new genealogists?
Michael regrets the decline of genealogical societies across America. He questions whether bloggers can replace the support and expertise that genealogical societies provide and rallies his readers to create a resurgence to support societies.
I have two thoughts on this: 1) Bloggers are not replacing societies, the greater overall paradigm shift is making them redundant and 2) Genealogical societies need to change to meet the changing needs of the community.
Bloggers versus Societies
"GeneaBloggers do not generally scour every cemetery in a specific county and publish full listings of the gravestones. Genealogical societies do."
Actually it's genealogists who scour cemeteries not societies. At times they implement and publish their work through societies and sometimes they do it on their own. The paradigm shift has seen a move to Findagrave.com and BillionGraves.com not bloggers. Bloggers do some transcriptions but nearly enough to impact or threaten societies. Thus it is the large data collection websites who are a challenge to societies in this regard. Has Findagrave.com been a bad innovation? I don't think so. The fact that we are moving from published transcriptions by genealogical societies is an example of how the exchange of information has changed not only within the genealogical community but also in the world at large. Let's also keep in mind that quality among transcriptions vary whether they are done by individuals or societies. Some transcriptions are nearly perfect and some are riddled through and through with errors. Just like any document used in research, each transcription regardless of who created it needs to be evaluated for its own merit.
"GeneaBloggers do not abstract all of the obituaries of some small county newspaper from the mid-19th century and publish them. Genealogical societies do."
Again, the paradigm has shifted from genealogical societies to large information providers such as Genealogybank.com and NewsBank.com's "America's Obituaries and Death Notices." Bloggers are not threatening societies, the information paradigm shift is. In fact, bloggers are providing a better, though limited service, by compiling obituaries and other information within the context of families and localities rather than strictly as an out of context individual record.
"GeneaBloggers do not maintain genealogical libraries containing decades of work on local families. Genealogical societies do."
The introduction of this issue again shows lack of recognition of the changes that are happening in the greater world. All libraries are under threat not just genealogical libraries. Only major archives and large state or regional society libraries have financial viability. Most people who belong to larger societies like the New England Historic Genealogical Society or the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society do not even live within a reasonable distance to use the libraries regularly, if at all. The members instead derive their benefit from online database and superb publications. These societies are not under as great a threat as are the smaller town, county, regional or even state societies.
Michael concludes this portion of his blog post by stating "These resources can only remain available as long as we continue to support the societies that provide them." I completely disagree (for some of the reasons stated above).
Societies have a lot to offer but they need to change with the times. They can not continue to offer services in an outdated manner when change is happening all around them. I am not going to give my money to a society who provides me with nothing. A society needs to provide value to me, their member, in order for me to continue to support it. I belong to a number of societies and will continue to do so. But I have also lapsed my membership in many other societies. Societies need to change to meet the needs of their members and have a forward vision if they want to continue to exist. Supporting outdated models is not a viable option.
However, I do agree that genealogists can support societies by becoming active members of them. Their energy, passion and leadership involvement can help transform smaller societies so that they can remain viable for the future. Simply sending money to a society is not enough. Active participation and transformation is the answer.
Are Bloggers the New Experts?
Michael is concerned about the varied quality of bloggers and the visibility they have within the genealogical community. Of course, this begs the question, who is the genealogical community? Are the folks watching Who Do You Think You Are? and dabbling in family history part of the genealogical community? Is it inclusive of everyone or a smaller subset of actively engaged individuals?
There are two main issues (amongst a myriad of others) that need to be discussed. The first is the paradigm shift of information in the world at large. No longer do people watch the three network stations for their news. People now watch the news that suits their needs and opinions whether it is accurate or not. Bloggers have entered the arena as an alternative news source for the genealogical community. The quality of that news or information is just as varied as the news you can get from the mainstream media. This is the way society has evolved whether we like it or not. People have choice and they will decide which outlet suits them best.
The second issue is autonomy. Yes, bloggers are operating in a public forum but no longer is information controlled strictly by the entities that have the means to finance television and radio stations and printed publications. Now everyone has the opportunity to have a voice. Blogs are autonomous and we are free to disseminate whatever we like as long as we don't break any laws.
Would I like genealogy bloggers to provide quality content? Absolutely. But bad content in genealogy has existed since the beginning of the field right alongside good content. I would love for it to go away, especially in regards to erroneous family trees spread across the internet. I agree with Michael when he says " Put your best face forward. You don't have to change your voice to sound professional." The fact is bloggers are autonomous and can choose what to publish on their blogs. The best we can do is to lead by example. And that's where we should focus our energy as role models. And as members of the existing establishment embrace blogging, we will start to see a demise of the fringe bloggers and the rise of a more mature blogging community.
Are bloggers leading the genealogical community? Are they guiding the future of where the discipline is headed? Let's not get confused here about leadership versus advancement. The positions of leadership within the community are held by the editors of publications, the officers in state-wide and national genealogical societies and professional organizations, and by the directors of institutes and certificate programs. How many bloggers are in those positions? If they are, then you could make an argument that one or two bloggers are leading the community. In reality, bloggers are a vocal and visible segment of one aspect in the advancement of genealogy.
I could be wrong here but I think Michael is defining leadership in the development of genealogy by the strict discipline of rigorous research. I would say that leadership is the ability to move a community forward while adhering to its principles.
The principles of genealogy have already been defined by the creation of the reasonably exhaustive search and the BCG Standards Manual. True vision takes place when we harness these already existing tools and combine them with future needs to move the community forward.
Technology will be a big part of that as we have seen with the creation of RootsTech. The changing demographic of future genealogists will also be a big part of that. Will bloggers be a part of that as well? Certainly. Will we choose to meet the needs of future genealogists or will we further pigeon-hole genealogy into a restricted field because the new entrants don't meet our view of what genealogists are?
Michael Hait has started a great dialog about genealogy as a whole by planting seeds of thought about bloggers and their role within the genealogical community. Michael is a brilliant thinker and voice within the genealogical community. We are typically in agreement on most topics. Over the course of this two-part series I have chosen to nit-pick based on some of the examples he has used to express his ideas. But ultimately we want to the same thing - to move the field of genealogy forward in the best way possible.
19 comments:
Bravo! I would comment further but I really feel you have written a very professional and eloquent reply that I couldn't agree with more. Well done Marian!ReplyDelete
As a blogging genealogist though certainly not a professional one, I think you are spot on with your response. I look back at the work my great uncle did as a professional genealogist that took him a lifetime to complete. I surpassed his work within a couple years due to the paradigm shift. I can't wait to see how far this paradigm shift will take genealogists (amateurs and professionals alike) before it is replaced by the next one.ReplyDelete
Brilliant discussion - the key is "to lead by example." I think most new genealogists and not so new genealogists want to get it right. Witness the numbers who attend webinars, seminars, and conferences. Also there are numerous online discussions on forums regarding research issues and source citations.ReplyDelete
Genealogy appears easy (kind of like the tip of the iceberg) when you start with yourself and add parents and grandparents. For most of us it becomes progressively more difficult when we go farther back and oftentimes the research is at a distance (the internet has been a huge help to open up records online for many of us). However, we are not helped when a major player in the game tells us "you don't have to know what you are looking for, you just have to start looking." We are also not helped when people don't take the time to check their work, do simple math or think critically - with the introduction of potential problems in most software programs and/or AI in the form of a program like GenSmarts - there really is no excuse for not checking work before posting/publishing.
We need to make the best use of our time and dollars as it relates to books, subscriptions, software, travel, etc. Organizations that can adapt and provide value for the genealogist will survive. Organizations that refuse to adapt will not make it. I have seen both types. We need to be part of the change as appropriate and have high standards - but make sure those standards are for a reason not just because that is the way it has always been done.
It is indeed one of the best times to be a genealogist because the technology and many resources are becoming more widely available (whether at home or at a library or archive).
However, bottom line - it is still the people who make the difference. The issue is how to be inclusive and welcoming - whether online, at a society meeting, at a genealogy conference, on a blog, or on the various social media sites - and this is up to each of us individually. Another issue is how not to spread yourself too thin, how to combine research with social media activities, and how best to increase the knowledge base of genealogists.
Leadership (and a bit more democracy in some organizations) is important and a willingness to be open to new ideas. So how do we get there?
- AnonymousDecember 20, 2011 at 1:15 PM
Another great post, Marian. Now my turn to nitpick. ;)ReplyDelete
"Societies have a lot to offer but they need to change with the times. They can not continue to offer services in an outdated manner when change is happening all around them. I am not going to give my money to a society who provides me with nothing."
This is a perfect example of the problem with the paradigm shift. A genealogical society should not be "they"--it should be "us," genealogists. The society cannot provide more than its members can. If the only *active* members a society are older women who may not be able to physically do what they did 20 years ago, and simply don't have the knowledge to make a website or a blog or an online database, then should it die? No, *we* have the responsibility to be sure that the society survives and continues to produce and provide the resources it did 20 years ago, under the old paradigm.
as Bob Dylan put it "The times, they are a'changin'" How exciting to see them changing so rapidly in our lifetimes, and see ourselves and others scrambling to catch up and see ahead as well. A time for leadership and vision, regardless of the method(s) chosen. When I teach a genealogy beginners class, the first thing I do is remind them to not re-invent the wheel - i.e., go join the local genealogical society or historical society, or join one in the arena of one's ancestors' lives. Bloggers are another source... I give them several names of thoughtful insightful practical bloggers - and strongly suggest they start in on the lifetime learning process in genealogy. Your post is excellent in pinpointing the need for an inclusive new paradigm that meets the future challenge. Kudos!ReplyDelete
Ah, Michael, did you not see this paragaph?ReplyDelete
"However, I do agree that genealogists can support societies by becoming active members of them. Their energy, passion and leadership involvement can help transform smaller societies so that they can remain viable for the future. Simply sending money to a society is not enough. Active participation and transformation is the answer."
Sometimes my volunteer work has totalled up to nearly full time hours. I think I've earned my cred volunteering in New England. That's more than enough considering the large family I am simulataneously taking care of at home.
I think when speaking we need to differentiate between those who are actively engaged in the genealogical community (yes, I mean offline!) and those who are considering joining just one local society.
Neither you nor Michael address the poll in a recent NEHGS newsletter that most of its members do not follow blogs at all. Randy Seaver at Geneamusings wrote a post on it. It is an unscientific poll, but it was interesting that members who subscribe to an online newsletter were not reading blogs at all. What does that say?ReplyDelete
I might hypothesize that bloggers are insular. They read each other, but the average genealogist does not. In that case, how can they lead the field as a whole?
Michael also did not address the fact that the ASG is still not counting Internet published genealogy towards its membership requirements.
I've been down this road before and had a blog before Michael, you, and Thom, and asked for bloggers to cite their sources in their postings. Precious few do today. Even the eponymous FootnoteMaven won't do it.
The paradigm shift is merely in the minds of bloggers who would like to think they are more important genealogically speaking than they may well be.
Specifically see my last post:; http://mhollick.typepad.com/slovakyankee/2010/12/internet-genealogy-is-still-not-scholarly.htmlReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 20, 2011 at 5:45 PM
You say that "I've been down this road before and had a blog before Michael, you, and Thom, and asked for bloggers to cite their sources in their postings. Precious few do today. Even the eponymous FootnoteMaven won't do it. "
Most blogs state that if you ask for a source, we will supply it.
In response to: "but it was interesting that members who subscribe to an online newsletter were not reading blogs at all. What does that say?"ReplyDelete
It may not even say what it sounds like it says. I send out an online newsletter each week that links to posts in my blog. Many people choose to read the blog that way rather than subscribe via RSS. Does that mean they aren't reading the blog? No. Do they always know they are reading a blog? Again, no. Some readers never even get to the point of understanding that my site isn't the newsletter :) Some of this is all in the terminology, and the reader's understanding of said terminology. There really are a lot of people out there who read blogs who don't realize they are doing so.
- AnonymousDecember 20, 2011 at 6:04 PM
I originally wrote this post before the NEHGS poll results had been released. When I sat down to add the second half, I admit that I neglected to discuss the results through oversight. The poll states that 40% of the respondents read at least one blog. I imagine that if the same poll had been conducted even as recently as 2-3 years ago, it would have shown less than 20% read a single blog. And just 5 years ago, it would have probably been in the single digits. To me this is a trend that will continue.
I obviously cannot speak for ASG, but I imagine that the reason that the Society does not consider Internet-published research is the lack of editorial and peer review. This is a very important aspect of the "old paradigm"--the process of having one's research reviewed and evaluated by other skilled genealogists.
We are in total agreement, however, regarding the use of source citations in blogs. If you read my blog or my two online Examiner columns, you will note that I cite all of my sources in each post, and even include a template for citing most of the posts themselves at the end.
Geneabloggers are certainly not an insular community. Many people read blogs who do not also write their own. Many readers, if I could venture to guess, are beginning genealogists who stumble across blogs in their Google searches. These beginners may not belong to the NEHGS mailing list, and so did not respond to the poll. They may not read any blog regularly. Yet to these readers, bloggers may be viewed as somewhat authoritative, the "new experts."
- AnonymousDecember 20, 2011 at 6:11 PM
You hit the nail on the head! There is a big difference, in my opinion, between those who are active in the "at-large" genealogy community and also write a blog, and those genealogists for whom the online community is the be-all and end-all. Right now, I would even argue that the former group far outnumbers the latter. But I also think that the scales are tipping in the other direction. This is a shift that is in progress. Those of us in the former group must spend as much time stressing the value and importance of offline community as we do the online community.
I blog, I read blogs, and I belong to 5 societies: my local society, the largest local society in my state (NOT the local one), my state society, and two societies in areas my ancestors were active in. I am active in the local society. I am also active in an on-line genealogical community.ReplyDelete
I am not an expert, I do try to be as accurate as I can be.
My blog is usually personal, discussing my learning process. I am not sure what citations should appear in a blog like that. For instance, when I posted the memoirs of my grandmother's first cousin, I did provide a citation for the papers. I did not provide any information as to whom this person was, where she fits on my family tree and so on (other than the relationship mentioned above). Would anyone wish to know that?
Actually, I started my blog as a way to discipline my studies. I hope my experiences may be of help to others, but my purpose was to help myself, by forcing myself to clarify my thinking by my writing.
I think I'm really trying to say that genealogy blogs, like genealogists, come in all the ranges of experience, and cover all the ranges of following that exist.
Brava, Marian! This may be your best post yet. You've given me much to think on.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 21, 2011 at 2:54 AM
In the 1990s, when the internet was just becoming popular, genealogical societies did try to put information online. Many volunteer hours were put into making all kinds of indexes. I think the site was called GenWeb? One of its goals was to keep genealogy free for the community. Then that site was swallowed up by RootsWeb/Ancestry. A lot of the information is still there somewhere and scattered, but many were discouraged by the changes and stopped contributing or moved their information elsewhere.ReplyDelete
We need another GenWeb type of site. Something easy for societies and their members to contribute information. I have inherited a few
documents relevant to a certain community's history, but not enough to want to join the society. I would like to have a way to submit this information to their database even though I am not a member. A place to ask questions and have discussions about research findings. A place to get opinions about all the information you have compiled about a subject in that location, but are not sure it all goes together. Something societies can charge their membership to see their database. Also a place that a commercial company cannot take over. Maybe a site supported by many genealogical societies, so that there has to be a vote by many before the site is sold to a commercial company. But that is probably too much to ask.
Good post, Marian, and good food for thought! Also wanted to comment on Anonymous' post - good ideas, maybe it's too much to ask, but is it too much to do? Think about how you can work to make it happen...ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 21, 2011 at 10:24 AM
To the anonymous poster who mentioned "GenWeb":ReplyDelete
The USGenWeb project is still active and still not commercial. It has never been "swallowed up" by Ancestry or any other corporation, though many of its sites are hosted at no cost by Rootsweb, which is owned by Ancestry. Many of its sites are not hosted by Rootsweb.
Use of the USGenWeb sites remains 100% free for genealogists.
Thank you, Michael, for clarifying that USGenWeb is still active. I just wanted to add that the volunteers who maintain the USGenWeb sites are almost always looking for new material to include, and gladly welcome anything that is submitted by researchers. I volunteer to manage one of the county sites and I am in a constant state of searching for contributors. So please conduct a google search for the location in which your contributions would best apply and contact the coordinator for the relevant site.ReplyDelete
Once you do find the site, browse around, since most of them offer links to discussion forums and mailing lists in which genealogists can share information and ask questions.
An excellent article accompanied by thought provoking comments. I also noticed I have been called out in one of those comments.ReplyDelete
To Martin - If it is a scholarly article it is cited. Not that I won't cite. Shades is my scholarly work. I write on fM for the sheer joy of it.
You and I have been down this road before in more blog posts than I care to remember. I generally handle you with humor, however, I am short on it this year.
Merry Christmas! The eponymous FootnoteMaven
Sorry for the interruption Marian.


text:
LAKE ODESSA, Mich. (July 24, 2011) - Harley-Davidson® Screamin' Eagle® Factory rider Kenny Coolbeth raced to an eighth-place finish in the Grand National Twins main at the 11th round of the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship at I-96 Speedway. The race was won by Rogers Lake/ Blue Springs Harley-Davidson rider and Michigan native Jared Mees on a Harley-Davidson XR750 motorcycle.
"We really struggled all night with bike set-up," said Coolbeth, who won the previous race in the series at Hagerstown, Md.. "This track is very similar to Hagerstown and we should have been able to come in here and run fast with the same set-up, but the bike just would not handle tonight. We worked hard on adjustments but couldn't make the bike better than where we finished."
Fast-qualifier Brad Baker put the Lloyd Brothers Motorsports/ TeamHurtByAccident.com Ducati in the lead at the start of the 25-lap main on the I-96 half-mile, only to see Fasthog.com/American Harley-Davidson rider Bryan Smith get by on lap two. Mees got a bad start but worked his way into the lead by lap four, and then built a cushion of about 1.5 seconds and led to the finish. Smith settled into second place with Zanotti Racing /Schaeffer`s Harley-Davidson rider Jake Johnson right on his wheel in third place. Series points lead Sammy Halbert, on the Kings Kustom/White's Harley-Davidson XR750, ran a distant fourth. Johnson was never able to find a way around Smith, and the top four rode the final 20 laps in this formation. Mees led Smith by 1.66 seconds at the finish. Coolbeth ran in eighth place for most of the race.
With the win, Mees jumps from third to second place in the season standings, and now trails Halbert by just three points. After 11 of 21 rounds in the 2011 AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship, Halbert has 206 points, Johnson 203 points and Smith 197 points. Coolbeth is fourth with 176 points.
The next race on the AMA Grand National Twins schedule is July 30 on the Cal Expo Fair Mile in Sacramento, Calif.
Harley-Davidson Motor Company produces heavyweight custom, cruiser and touring motorcycles and offers a complete line of Harley-Davidson motorcycle parts, accessories, riding gear and apparel, and general merchandise. For more information, visit harley-davidson.com.
The Screamin' Eagle Flat Track team is sponsored by Matco Tools.


text:
After the IKA conference held in Dusseldorf end of January, the national associations working party has drafted a new constitution, moving the control of the class to the national associations. This new constitution has been approved in a special general meeting held yesterday.
The new constitution requires an executive committee of seven persons. From the nominations the following were elected: Sylvain Maurin (FFVL), Richard Gowers (BKSA) and John Gomes (US Sailing).


text:
Important Notice! As of June 14, 2013, CULA will no longer be offered as an individually licensed product. Cluster and distribution licenses will be available. Please contact us for additional details.
CULA is a set of GPU-accelerated linear algebra libraries utilizing the NVIDIA CUDA parallel computing architecture to dramatically improve the computation speed of sophisticated mathematics.
Offering exceptional capability in an easy-to-use package
- Supercomputing performance. The CULA libraries are over 10x faster than the competition.
- Simplicity. Our libraries require no GPU programming experience.
- Advanced interfaces. For usage in C, C++, Fortran, MATLAB, and Python.
- Cross platform support. Available for Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X.
CULA was developed by a team of engineers at EM Photonics in partnership with NVIDIA®. CULA leverages the power of NVIDIA's Tesla™ many-core computing processor with the CUDA™ architecture for accelerated linear algebra.


text:
- Home
- Editor's Desk
- Features
- Columns
- Arts & Culture
- Special Editions
- Advertising
Monday February 17, 2020; 04:27 pm EST
Here be dragons
If Gandalf the Grey (Ian McKellen: The Wolverine) weren't a wizard, he would have been an excellent travel agent. He seems to live for organizing meandering trips through Middle-earth, acting as activities director for a ragtag group of his choosing.
When The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug begins, Gandalf is still leading a band of dwarves and one hobbit toward a dragon lair. The dragon in question, Smaug (Benedict Cumberbatch: The Fifth Estate), once swooped into the dwarves' kingdom, slaughtering and stealing. The rightful heir to the gold dwarven throne, Thorin Oakensheild (Richard Armitage: Strikeback), is determined to get back his kingdom. Gandalf convinces him the first step is to sneak into the dragon's lair and steal a legendary gem that can unite the scattered dwarf people.
But to get the gem, they'll need a helper with the gift of silence. Enter Bilbo (Martin Freeman: The World's End), a fussbudget of a hobbit who doesn't enjoy adventure. Bilbo has become a resourceful addition to the group, plus he's discovered a mysterious gold ring that makes him invisibile but fosters in him a weird almost violent obsession.
Can Thorin retake his kingdom? Will Bilbo distance himself from the ring? If the trip is a disaster, will it affect Gandalf's ratings on Travelocity.com?
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug doesn't really need a review. After four movies, each well over two hours, most people know where they stand when it comes to Peter Jackson-directed Tolkien movies.
Because the narrative has been broken into three box-office-bait sections, the plot is often disjoined. The Desolation of Smaug is a placeholder, continuing the journey of Thorin, Gandalf and Bilbo without the burden of ending the story. Unlike planned trilogies, like Star Wars or even Lord of the Rings, this fractured narrative style doesn't resolve any plots or character arcs. Instead, it teases you with promises of more action and a grand finish. It's an elaborate way for the studio to get you to pay $52.50 for three movies instead of $17.50 for one cogent, tightly plotted film.
This disjointed format also lets Jackson continue his bloated, overindulgent style of filmmaking. He creates a beautiful frame and can often fill it with interesting action, but he lingers too long.
Even with plenty of subplots to cover, Jackson seems to be stalling for time. Indeed, he even invents spunky elf Tauriel (Evangeline Lilly: Real Steel), as a last minute love-interest that doesn't appear in the Tolkien text.
Unlike the first Hobbit film, The Desolation of Smaug does deliver on some promises. Jackson knows his way around a dragon. The effects and 3D rendering are beautiful, and watching Smaug serpentine through the ruins of a dwarven kingdom is hypnotic.
The film ends on a cliffhanger that all but shouts, We'll see you and your $17.50 at the third movie! The Desolation of Smaug is far from a great film, but it has a beautiful, terrifying dragon. To some, that'll be worth the price of admission.


text:
You have no items in your shopping cart.
Essential for regular application of micro rings. This amazing tool has a comfi grip precision handle which makes the application and removal process effortless.
Orders are shipped from Monday to Friday* (*not including bank holidays or other closure days) and are shipped same day if the order is placed before 2pm.
Packages are sent via Royal Mail Special Delivery, and a tracking number is emailed to you as soon as your order is despatched.
For further information concerning deliveries please visit our Deliveries and Returns page.
Delivery tracking numbers can also be obtained from your Order History page once you are logged in to your account.
Click and Collect:
We also offer a Click and Collect Service. This service will be offered upon checkout to customers who live within 50 miles of the collection point. For more information on Click and Collect please read here.


text:
This art game has the perfect mixture between storytelling, musical/graphical art and video game challenging play. I don't think there is anything negative that can be said about this game. I can't find anything to say other than it is close to perfection.
Maybe it can be unforgiving and/or frustrating to casual (or just plain bad) players trying to achieve the secret ending. People may think it should be easier. I prefer a thousand times the way it is, though.
An epilogue would be nice, too. Not entirely necessary, but I figure after so many retries for the clock challenges, people may forget some parts of the plot due to incredible concentration required during dark parts.
Speaking of: People downvoting the game saying something like "return trips are useless" simply can't comprehend what this is about - or are illiterate.
Anyway - very well done.


text: With editors of Dissent magazine and American Affairs. At Verso Books in Brooklyn, May 26, 2017. After a year of global populist upheaval, the elite consensus that has guided policymaking around the world since the collapse of the Soviet Union is splintering apart. What comes next? Are new political categories required to make sense of politics today, or are the divisions between left and right starker than ever? And what role do intellectuals have in a time of surging populism? Dissent editors Sarah Leonard (also of The Nation) and Timothy Shenk will debate these questions with Julius Krein and Gladden Pappin, editors of American Affairs, a new journal the New York Times says "seeks to fill the void left by a conservative intellectual establishment more focused on opposing Mr. Trump than on grappling with the rejection of globalism and free-market dogma that propelled his victory."


text:
Lisa Lerer & Julie Hirschfeld Davis
April 20, 2013
Channeling the nation's relief, President Barack Obama said the capture of the surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect capped an "important chapter of this tragedy" while spurring a search into the motives and potential terrorist links behind the blasts.
"All is all, this has been a tough week, but we've seen the character of our country once more," Obama said at the White House in a nighttime statement after a day of staying publicly silent as an almost 24-hour manhunt unfolded.
The capture yesterday of Dzhokar Tsarnaev in Watertown, Massachusetts, shortly before the president spoke left "many unanswered questions," Obama said. While cautioning against a "rush to judgment," he said the investigation will seek to find out why two young men who studied in the U.S. would turn to such violence.
"The families of those killed so senselessly deserve answers," Obama said, as do "the wounded — some of whom now have to learn how to stand and walk and live again."
Also, Ultra 12 is back by popular demand! Get the ultimate source of energy at 40% off now!


text:
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Sunday' Obituary - Clarence Boegel
[handwritten - Jan 29, 1977]
"Clarence Boegel
Clarence R. Boegel, 71, who was employed by Line Material Co. at Barton for 15 years, died Saturday at Samaritan Home, West Bend, where he resided for 13 years.
He was born May 29, 1905, in rural Campbellsport, a son of the late John and Bertha Rosbeck Boegel. He never married.
Surviving are a brother, Roman of rural Campbellsport; and a sister, Mrs. Leona (Romand) Kuehl of rural Campbellsport. A brother preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Miller's Funeral home, 215 Forest Ave., Kewaskum, and at 10:30 a.m. at St. Kilian Catholic Church at St. Kilian. The Rev. Arthur Kulinski will officiate and burial will be in the parish cemetery.
Visitation will be after 4 p.m. today at the funeral home."
Clarence was my husband's great uncle.
Clippings were passed on to me by my mother-in-law, Dolores, Cayemberg nee Kuehl. It is unknown which Wisconsin newspaper the clippings were from.
Posted by Cherie Cayemberg at 11:01 PM 0 comments Links to this post
Labels: Boegel, Kuehl, Rosbeck, St. Kilian
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)


text:
Integrating Care for Patients with Kidney Disease
We passionately believe that integrated care should be the standard for all people with kidney disease. The shift to value-based reimbursement is helping to accelerate the opportunity for more patients to benefit from integrated care. The primary objective of DaVita® Integrated Kidney Care (IKC) is for patients to live a healthier and higher quality life.
Patients with late-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end stage renal disease (ESRD) are among the most vulnerable and medically complex chronic populations. Integrating care for people with kidney disease involves coordinating care before and during the transition to dialysis or transplant and then inside and outside of the dialysis clinic to achieve better clinical outcomes and improve patient quality of life. When done right, integrated care can translate into significant cost savings for the greater healthcare system—including payors, providers and taxpayers—and ultimately patients themselves.
For more than two decades, DaVita IKC has led the industry in providing proven, renal population health management. As the country's largest renal NCQA-accredited provider, we currently impact the lives of more than 25,000 patients each month through our health plan and health system partnerships, as well as our Chronic Condition Special Needs Plans (C-SNPs) and ESRD Seamless Care Organizations (ESCOs).
Our Experience
Patient Stories
"I am doing better medically because of the education and support of this program...."Click here to read more