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ANDERSON, Calif. — Children in Andrea Frisbie's fourth-grade class cheered loudly as their teacher, dressed in a strawberry suit, pedaled a special bicycle to blend a smoothie.
The kids listened as Sara Lefton, a University of California Cooperative Extension nutrition educator, explained about the different ingredients — strawberries, orange juice, kale and other fresh fruits and vegetables.
When she finished pedaling, Frisbie took a sip of the green concoction and gave her thumbs up.
"We've done this before and we've always enjoyed it," Frisbie said of her class at Pacheco Elementary School near here. "The kids love it."
The demonstration was part of the lesson at a "farm to fork" station at the Shasta County Farm Bureau's 13th annual Farm-City Day on Sept. 25 at the Shasta District Fair grounds, where hundreds of area fourth-graders went from station to station to learn about various aspects of local agriculture.
Using a model of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's new MyPlate nutrition guide as a backdrop, UCCE educator Josie Rucklos told children how they can incorporate locally grown foods into a balanced breakfast.
"You'd be surprised how many kids just don't know where their food comes from," said Rucklos, who added she was once asked during a farm tour how she put apples up into the trees.
So-called farm-to-fork demonstrations and events are becoming popular across the country as growers and others seek to familiarize people with the stages of food projection — from harvesting and processing to sales and consumption — and inform them about what is grown in their area.
In Sacramento this week, restaurants are offering special menus and promotions as part of a week-long event dubbed America's Farm-to-Fork Capital. The week began with a cattle drive on Sept. 23, as about 50 steers sauntered from the Tower Bridge down Capitol Mall toward the state Capitol.
The week culminates in the Farm-to-Fork Festival Sept. 28 on Capitol Mall, featuring local farmers and chefs, animal displays, a kids' zone and live music. As many as 15,000 are expected to attend, said Mike Testa, senior vice president of the Sacramento Convention and Visitors Bureau.
"The genesis is that we have about 1.5 million acres of agriculture in this region ... not only produce, but wine grapes and protein," Testa said. "Not only is it feeding the community, but we export so much of the product to the rest of the country that we thought that was worthy of celebrating."
At the Anderson outing, children were amazed at all the things farmers do.
"I didn't know you could raise worms," said Trinity Willburn, 9, of Pacheco School. Her classmate, 9-year-old Gavin Bonner, liked the farm-to-fork lesson.
"I enjoyed the amusement of my teacher's going up and making a smoothie," he said.


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Phase two of high-end community will have 113 homesites
The developers of The Concession have formalized a roster of builders to construct a second home phase in the tony golf course community east of Lakewood Ranch.
The new 113-lot phase comes as the long-depressed luxury home market in Southwest Florida -- still the softest segment of the region's real estate industry -- is beginning to show signs of progress for the first time since the recession took hold seven years ago.
"We're looking at doing some pretty substantial houses," said Kevin Daves, Concession's developer.
"I would be surprised if we have any lots left in three years. I think it will go that quickly."
The builders retained for phase two are Anchor Builders, Arthur Rutenberg Homes, Holiday Group, John Cannon Homes Inc., John Neal Homes and Lee Wetherington Homes.
Each of those companies also will be involved with vacant lots in Concession's initial phase.
"Obviously, we haven't really had anything happen there over the last several years," said John Cannon, who was among the original builders in the community. "But we are sort of ramping that back up."
Each builder will construct a model near the front entrance of Concession's second phase. Cannon expects to break ground in 60 to 90 days.
Most of those homes will have 2,500 square feet to 4,000 square feet of living space, with models selling from $750,000 up to several million dollars. Most will be custom built to contract buyers.
The new phase is the first major push to get homebuilding moving again at The Concession, which debuted during the real estate boom of the mid-2000s before falling victim to the crash in 2007, when luxury homebuying dried up.
"There's a lot of demand for homes in that subdivision," builder John Neal said. "As to its past, I think the timing was just wrong."
Concession 113 LLC, a group led by developer John Peshkin, acquired the phase two land for $7.9 million in December from banking giant Wells Fargo.
The bank's predecessor, Wachovia, seized the land in a July 2009 foreclosure after another Daves-led partnership defaulted on a $22 million loan, property records show.
Though no homes have yet been built, the second phase already contains infrastructure, such as streets and utilities, which will allow construction to proceed quickly.
But the second phase will have to compete with itself, in essence, because phase one remains largely undeveloped. Just 28 homes have been completed among the 324 lots plotted in the first phase. About 100 lots are for sale in phase one.
Still, the renaissance comes as luxury home sales across Southwest Florida have begun to mount a comeback.
February's pending sales of properties priced above $1 million in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties were up 119 percent over January and 9 percent from the same time in 2012.
Although inventory of luxury properties remains high, with 881 active listings priced above $1 million in the three-county area, builders say buyers are again turning to new homes for specialized amenities and upgrades.
But at The Concession, the community's award-winning golf course and clubhouse remain the primary draw. The links were designed by legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus, who also owns several lots in the community.


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Shawn Silvis was a champion during his time at Augusta. He was champion while at Central Oklahoma.
Now, he and his accomplishments will be remembered forever.
Silvis earned perhaps the greatest achievement of them all after being inducted into the NCAA Division II wrestling Hall of Fame last week. For Silvis, it isn't usually about the accolades, but he was honored—and a little surprised—when he found out.
"It's a pretty cool deal. I was more shocked than anything," Silvis said. "...These things are nice, though, the accolades. You don't really strive to be a Hall of Famer. It's just sort of one of those things that happens."
Wrestling was a part of his life from the time he was a kid, when his father Duane coached youth wrestling. As a kid, he was extremely energetic, so Silvis found a way to use that energy. He took to the sport and never looked back.
"He was my biggest fan and my best friend clear through when I got married," Silvis said of his dad.
A Class of 2000 graduate at Augusta High School, Silvis' talent showed early, and his hard work paid immediate dividends.
"He was never someone that overpowered you with physique. He was very strong and quick, but he beat people with technique and the will to win," said former Augusta head coach Terry Alley said.
He won a state championship his freshman year at 130 pounds. Injuries hampered his next two seasons, but that didn't stop him from finishing his junior season undefeated before losing at the state tournament.
"He came in with a lot of little league experience. He was pretty talented when he came in," Alley said. "He won the state title his freshman year and had goals of being a four-timer."
He capped his career with a brilliant, undefeated season culminated with a state championship in the 171-pound weight class, his second state title.
Wrestling wasn't the only thing Silvis did at AHS. He was involved with the theatre department and has vocal skills. That even boosted the Orioles' popularity with kids who might not otherwise have been interested in wrestling to support the program.
Silvis' success didn't stop in high school. Alley, who knew Central Oklahoma coach David James—Alley's brother was roommates with James in college—told James about Silvis. Once there, Silvis lived up to expectations. He was a four-time national qualifier, two-time national champion and a national runner-up. His career record was 131-28, and 16 of those losses were during his freshman year.
He wrestled at 165 pounds all four years. He helped UCO win two team national championships in the 2002 and 2003 seasons.
"That was way cooler than winning as an individual," he said about the first team championship.
Two of Silvis' teammates, Cole Province and Mark Dodgen, joined Silvis with Hall of Fame inductions. Province, who was a four-time national champion for the Bronchos, was really close with Silvis. The two trained together all the time. On road trips, they would share a room. They even drove each other to cut the weight they gained during the offseason.
"We were basically attached at the hip when it came to wrestling," Silvis said.
Dodgen also won two national championships during his tenure at UCO.
After graduating from UCO, Silvis went on to coach at Ark City for a couple seasons. Silvis even coached Scott Elliot, a two-time champion at Augusta who transferred to Ark City, where he earned another state championship under Silvis.
"He used me as motivation. It kind of set a bar of expectation for him," Silvis said.
Silvis later moved back to Oklahoma for other work and currently resides in Guthrie, just north of Edmond. He currently works in the oil and natural business, as well as youth ministry.
He's married to Lyndsey has two young boys, the oldest of whom already has started competing at youth wrestling.


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Top NH police chief, sheriff blast Bloomberg group in open letterBy JOHN DiSTASO
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June 25. 2013 5:43PM
CONCORD -- The presidents of the state associations of chiefs of police and sheriffs, both supporters of Sen. Kelly Ayotte, have criticized Michael Bloomberg's "Mayors Against Illegal Guns" group in an open letter to the New York City mayor.
Chief Michael Sielicki, president of the New Hampshire Association of Chiefs of Police and Sheriff Scott Hilliard, president of the New Hampshire Sheriff's Association, called it "deeply shameful" that supporters of Bloomberg's organization listed criminals as "having been 'murdered' and used them as examples of gun violence" during a rally in Concord last week.
Mayors Against Illegal Guns has been urging Ayotte to change her spring vote against expanded background checks for gun sales.
"Law enforcement here in New Hampshire and across the country put their lives on the line every day to keep our communities safe," the two New Hampshire officials wrote. "We are deeply offended that your group suggested that a terrorist and these criminals, who tried to injure or kill our brother officers, are victims."
Mayors Against Illegal Guns officials apologized for naming dead Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev among the victims of gun violence at the rally. But also named were other criminals killed by police, including California killer Christopher Dorner.
The chief and sheriff wrote, "Additionally, the list your group cited included several hoodlums who attempted to kill police officers. Kurt Myers, suspected of killing four people in New York, was killed after he fired at a tactical team. Anthony James Galla, who was wanted in connection with his alleged involvement in a shooting, was killed in a shootout with police in Pennsylvania. And Esteban J. Smith was killed after engaging in a shootout with authorities that left a sheriff wounded."
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Brookdale Community College announced it has received funding from the National Science Foundation to develop a reusable framework for educators to transfer their teaching materials to e-books and mobile apps.
The grant, part of the Advanced Technological Education Project, will fund Mike Qaissaunee, the engineering and technology department chair at Brookdale, for three years to work on the E-MATE project.
Qaissaunee said the grant was developed after an internal project to develop mobile content at the school was very successful, in order to "scale up" the school's delivery of e-content tools. The school will receive $899,360 — the largest NSF ATE grant ever awarded in New Jersey.
Brookdale, like many four-year institutions, does not have a mobile device requirement, but Qaissaunee said the school sees the need to make all online assets ready for mobile devices.
"All we're doing is we're seeing the amount of mobile devices in students' hands. Virtually every student has either a smartphone or a tablet of some kind," Qaissaunee said. "There's also this movement in higher education called BYOD — Bring Your Own Device — that a lot of colleges are trying to react to. … Can we make our existing content mobile ready, and then take that even a step further and start to create actual content that is targeting mobile devices?"
The first step in the grant is to take content from faculty around the nation and develop it into e-books and apps. Brookdale students and faculty will document how they develop the mobile content, as well as best practices. That information will be translated into creating a flexible framework that faculty and self-publishing textbook writers can use — with support — to move their own content and teaching tools to a mobile-friendly format.
"I think that framework is probably the most challenging part of the entire project, but it's probably going to be the most valuable if it's successful," Qaissaunee said.


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When it comes to inspiring young people, a Texas family law professor is up to the task.
When it comes to inspiring young people, a Texas family law professor is up to the task.
Cheryl T. George, affectionately known as Shelly, was the guest speaker at a recent Oak Ridge Chapter of Blacks In Government (BIG)-sponsored luncheon held in celebration of 2013 Black History Month.
The theme for Black History Month is "Honoring Freedom: 150 Years after the Emancipation Proclamation and 50 years after the March on Washington."
The local event was held at the Oak Ridge Civic Center.
George had practiced criminal, administrative and family law, in Texas, before teaching criminal law, evidence and criminal procedure at Lincoln Memorial University's Duncan School of Law. She also taught education law, human rights and sex trafficking, and has addressed domestic violence services for victims.
During her talk at the luncheon, George talked about issues young black people face in today's world and how "someone" can make a positive impact on someone else's life.
Challenges for young people to overcome, George said, can include being a single parent, poverty, and, for girls, how demeaning music can cause insecurities.
"Seventy-seven percent of African-American babies are born out of wedlock," George said. "God designated a mom and dad to raise children."
She said "children are raising children, some (of the moms) don't even have breasts," she said. Mom's are raising boys alone."
She said some things "only a man can teach. God knew what he was doing."
George said some of today's music depicts women in "demeaning ways."
"It's despicable," she said, of some music videos.
She described a video she saw depicting a man swiping a credit card down a woman's behind. She pointed out that children are also watching these music videos.
"If we don't say that's wrong, shame on us," George said. "When parents don't have proper skills, we're creating a cycle of poverty."
She encouraged attendees to look for those children in need and get them involved in Big Brothers/Big Sisters or other programs.
"There are children who need us," George said.
She talked briefly about how a teacher at Howard University made an impact on her life.
"You never know who will be an impact," George said. "God is an incredible guide. He will never fail you."
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Posted on November 18, 2013
Someone looking back at past blogs noticed the one discussing the "commonplace book", which is a book that is not so commonplace around the Book Fair. A commonplace book, as you will certainly recall, is a book in which someone has jumbled together a look of literary excerpts that seemed to that someone to go together. This sort of thing, the overeducated reader reminded me, is also sometimes called a chrestomathy, or catch-all.
This put me in mind of a book we had come in which made extensive use of catchwords. Now, in our advertising-mad world, catchword is sometimes used to signify a shorter form of a catch-phrase. "Where's the beef?", "Is it bigger than a breadbox?", "Who's Yehudi?", and "Well, excuuuuse me" are catchphrases as well known to earlier audiences as, say, "tapioca meatloaf" or "banana box" are to today's well-educated person. A catchword, then, is a one-word catch phrase, like Fahrvergnugen, Anytober, or floasted.
But in the bibliographic world, a catchword is a word you will sometimes find floating away from the text, down in the corner of a page, all by its loneself. The pages next to it don't have one, but you will find another one, oh, eight or sixteen pages along. So it's not a stray from the herd: why is it there?
Well, it's kind of a survival from an earlier age. Books are usually printed in gatherings, or signatures: bundles of eight, sixteen, or some even number of pages. These bundles need to be bound in the correct order to make an intelligible book, at least to the extent that the author wrote an intelligible book. Especially in the days before page numbers were invented, some device was needed to help with this. So the last page of the gathering would have written or printed down in the corner the first word on the first page of the next gathering. The person assembling the book would match the catchword at the bottom to the first word in the next gathering to make sure the gatherings were sewn together in the proper order.
(There are purists who insist that the "signature" is really an inscription or printed mark somewhere on the gathering to identify it as the first signature of Book Thusandsuch. I've always heard gatherings called signatures and I refuse to turn my back on the phraseology now.)
We had another collection of New World Writing come in: people seem to have bought this every year as a matter of faith. Mentor Books brought out a number of highly useful and educational books in the early days of paperbacks. These were so educational that now they are worth almost nothing on the collectible paperback market. (Isn't that always the way?) Every year, they brought out a volume of New World Writing, a collection of bits and pieces of new work or work in progress by promising authors. Almost none of these are worth money, too.
Except for volume 7, from 1955. This volume includes a short article on jazz by Jack Kerouac, under a pseudonym, and an excerpt from a new book Joseph Heller was writing. He called it Catch-18. It makes New World Writing #7 a testament to a moment in publishing history. Joseph Heller finished the book and sold it to a publisher, but just as it was about to hit the stands, the publisher saw another company had published a book with the number 18 in the title, and asked him to change his. So to keep peace in the world and maybe see if his book would find any buyers, he renumbered it, and in 1961 the finished product, called Catch-22, appeared on store shelves.
Joseph Heller had known all along what this column has striven to show you. There's always a catch.


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DIY: Make your own Halloween dinnerware
If you are like me you probably oogle over the holiday themed dishes but quickly shy away since you don't want to shell out for a whole set just for one celebration. (I don't even have real china so I think its safe to say I won't be buying any themed kind either)
So when this idea of making my own for next to nothing came to mind, I just had to try it. Obviously this interpretation is quite macabre but you could totally mix it up to make it your own - think nursery rhymes for baby showers, holiday song lyrics for christmas, bible passages for easter, dirty doodles for hen nights... I could go on and on.
Start off with plain white plates of your choosing (available cheaply everywhere), a porcelain 150 pen, some blue masking tape and a small stencil (optional).
Cut a single piece of blue painters tape to use as a guide to keep straight and start copying the text across the rim of the plate. Don't worry about being too neat - it should look scribbled. If you make a mistake that you dont like the look of, simply wipe it off with a wet paper towel and start over.
Now on to the little plate. This one was even easier. Using a small adhesive stencil of a raven from Martha Stewart crafts, I applied that offcenter and filled in with the ink. Let dry and pull off the stencil. It did bleed a tiny bit but it was easy to clean up any sloppy bits.
I added the 'nevermore...' under the bird and the hard work was over. All that was left was allowing to dry completely for 24 hours and then baking in the oven according to the markers directions to let set.
There you have it, custom dinnerware for less than $3 bucks per setting. Want to give it a try? I'd love to see your creations.
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Beautiful Stefanie! When I redid my office coffee table, I used scrap paper with The Legend of Sleepy Hollow printed on it. I love vintage spooky! http://www.housebella.com/2011/09/19/literary-table/ReplyDelete
Terrific idea! Love how this can be personalized for each occasion. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
Okay, this is ridiculously stinkin' awesome (you probably don't say stuff like that in Brooklyn, but I think you get the idea!). I am duly impressed, Stefanie. I can imagine most stores charging $$$$ for such a fun, unique place-setting.ReplyDelete
This is beautiful! I love how it turned out. So many possibilities...ReplyDelete
This is a brilliant idea! Although your handwriting is a lot nicer than mine!ReplyDelete
Nice! I really love it. Thanks for sharing this post.ReplyDelete
I have used the porcelaine (Pebeo) products for many years. They are my favorites when it comes to painting on glass and porcelaine. This idea is absolutely wonderful!!! And it spurs my mind with other ideas for additional holidays. Thanks for sharing...ReplyDelete
- Steph @ BirdHouse Family10:03 AM
These look amazing!!! I made some dot-painted china using the same pebeo paint pens. Because of the website's statement that you shouldn't put food on it, I might avoid putting wet food on there, but I think finger foods would be fine. Alternatively you can focus on the edges of the plates, like you did for the larger plates, or the outside of mugs, like some of the ones I painted. That would also help with possible wear and tear caused by food. You can see mine here:ReplyDelete
These are AWESOME!ReplyDelete
Ooh, I am in love with this idea! How awesome!ReplyDelete
This is beyond brilliant - and definitely what I'm going to spend my weekend doing!ReplyDelete
This is a fabulous idea, as are all your other DIY projects. So sad that "everything fabulous" site has totally plagiarized it without even mentioning your site name. I think every one reading this blog should go to http://www.everythingfab.com/2011/10/diy-make-you-own-halloween-dinnerware.html and complain! It's so unfair!ReplyDelete
Fabulous idea! I could do this for Christmas too. Love the salad plate also, but I have to admit, you do have fabulous handwriting - I do not!ReplyDelete
What a fabulous idea! I can't wait to give it a try!ReplyDelete
ohhh, I love this!! Can i share this on my blog with a link back to here? This is so wonderful! I am your newest follower. By the way, where do we purchase one of those porcelain pens?ReplyDelete
- MrsLimestone4:42 PM
Do you have a Christmas Tree shops or a large 99 cents store near you? Both tend to have plain plates for very cheap. Im not really sure about the exact difference between ceramic and porcelain - I think porcelain is a type of ceramic that is fired at higher temps but Im not 100% sure on that one.ReplyDelete
I am now on my way to Michael's! I saw those porcelain markers there and wondered what I'd use them for, and now I know. Thanks!!!!ReplyDelete
this is so cool!! i just might have to try this idea for other occasions too! love the look. thanks girl for sharing!ReplyDelete
Thanks for the instructions - who would have thought?! Looks great!ReplyDelete
Really love this - and what goes better with poetry than delicious food?ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for your lovely examples, your tutorial and sharing the finished plates. This looks like so much fun. I am an artist and I love to draw on everything, this is a must for me to try.ReplyDelete
This is such a great idea! I've used those porcelain pens before, but never thought to use them to write quotes on dinnerware. I'm doing this project for sure. Thank you so much!ReplyDelete
Oh. My. Goodness. How I LOVE these plates. Pure inspiration. Thank you so much for sharing, and I look forward to Halloween already!ReplyDelete
- Linda(Lolly)7:34 AM
These dishes are great!!!! There's a bar on Sullivan's Island in S.C. called " Poe's Tavern" these would look amazing there.......everything Edgar Alan Poe there even in the restrooms......the walls are papered with pages from his book's. (Great Food too) Thanks' for the idea.ReplyDelete
what temp do you bake it at???ReplyDelete
I don't remember off hand but the temp is indicated on the pen.ReplyDelete
love this idea. making one of my own. :)ReplyDelete
I dont remember but if the directions are on the pen.ReplyDelete
really amazing idea for halloween amazing work and somehow scary :DReplyDelete
Try an art store rather than michaels. Otherwise you can always buy online.ReplyDelete
Nothing - I can wipe it off whenever I want. If you want to do the same thing in a more perm way, you can use acrylic paint (like I did with the birds before this)ReplyDelete
- Grandladygarbo3:05 PM
Is there a method for adding a black and white photo to a porcelain plate? I thought it would be a lovely Mother's Day gift to write what you thank her for - memories - on the edge of the "charger" plate...and then add the plate with a pic of you both as the top plate...anyone know ?ReplyDelete
Directions are on the pen or paint pot. They will vary.ReplyDelete
If you read the post you'll see I am not using a sharpie. A regular marker won't work. You need to use paint made for adhering to ceramics.ReplyDelete
I just used the ones I had. You bake it at a very low temp anyway so I wasn't too worried about damage.ReplyDelete
No clue - I just used the ones I had and had no issue.ReplyDelete
There is a method to transfer images to ceramic but its more complex than this. Do a google search and you can find waterslide decals that would work for chargers. Not sure about plates you eat off of.ReplyDelete
Yes, there are a few different colors.ReplyDelete
- Janet B11:51 AM
Such a cute idea and I bought all the stuff to make plates for my BBQ this weekend,. Unfortunately, I did just learn from the porcelain pen company that it should NOT come in direct contact with the food at any time. On the outside of a wine class or a plate to be displayed, but not as an eating plate. Just not safe. :-( Such a cute idea though.ReplyDelete
Sorry I have no idea what the birthday stencil is but I had no issues with the pen. I just stuck down my stencil, drew in the bird and let dry before I removed. I got good adhesion on the stencil - if you don't you might want to try painting it using the pueblo paints and a stencil "pouncer". Hope that helps.ReplyDelete
My raven stencil was a little sticker so it on there pretty tight. If I had any leakage I don't really remember but nothing I couldn't clean up with a q-tip.ReplyDelete
Is your raven also a sticker?
You should be able to control the flow of the pen by not pressing down too hard (or blotting any excess on a paper towel before you move to the plate). Since the plate isn't porous you really only need a little ink at time.
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Matt (unregistered) wrote, in response to Mrs. Limestone:
I've got the same stencil set you had with the raven. Just can't get the pen to stop leaking.
Any tips on how you got "good adhesion"? That definitely appears to the be the problem. The ink is leaking under the sticker.
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When you did this did you write straight across or did you write down one side of the plate then the other??ReplyDelete
If you do a search on the internet, you'll find that several people have tried the Sharpie method and it doesn't work. Just a word of warning.ReplyDelete
The ceramic pen isn't very expensive and it works very well.
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I did this and loved it but... as so as i scratched it with my fingernail it came right off! any suggestions?ReplyDeleteReplies
Did you bake in the oven according to the instructions on the back of the ceramic marker? If that didn't work, I'd let it cure for a few days and then bake it and see what happens.Delete
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Global demand for gold declined 11% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2012, according to the World Gold Council's (WGC) Gold Demand Trends report released Thursday.
The decline can be partially attributed to gold demand reaching record highs in the third quarter of 2011. Third-quarter demand was up 10% from the second quarter of this year. But the report still had its fair share of sobering news, showing year-on-year drops in the demand for bars and coins (30%) and jewelry (2%), as well as a slowing of demand in China and Europe. The few pieces of good news were the exchange traded fund (ETF) sector, which saw demand rise by 56% from the same period last year, and Indian demand, which rebounded after two weak quarters.
"The divergence in the different segments of the investment market serve to highlight contrasting behavior among different sets of investors," notes the report. "ETF investors responded positively to the prospect of additional monetary policy stimulus in a number of countries. Bar and coin investors instead showed a degree of hesitancy and an inclination to take profits at higher price levels."
Geographically, the report focused largely on Asian markets, particularly China and India, attributing an 8% drop in the former's gold demand to its slowing economy. Still, the WGC projected that demand will pick up in the fourth quarter, fueled by a change in political leadership, the holiday spending season and the ongoing expansion of the country's middle class.
Tom Winmill, chairman of the investment policy committee at Midas Funds, is also optimistic about future Chinese demand. "Anecdotally, the information I get is that there will be a continuing interest in getting capital out of the country. Gold will play a big role in that," Winmill says.
India, meanwhile, was the strongest performing market in the third quarter, a fact the WGC credited to "improving sentiment among domestic consumers following the tumultuous first half of the year."
But Jon Nadler, senior analyst at Kitco, was more skeptical about the numbers out of India. "Despite the fact that this report showed a roughly 10% bump in urban demand, ramping up to the festival season, the big driver, the villages, were down 30%," he says, adding that the Indian government increased gold's tariff value marginally following the report's release.
Globally, Winmill predicts that concerns over the fiscal cliff could cause the fourth quarter of 2012 to be something of a reprise of the third quarter of 2011, when the European debt crisis, increasing inflation and a weak U.S. dollar combined with other factors to drive up gold demand.
"Once the situation is resolved, gold will slump a little bit, the way it did in the fourth quarter of 2011," Winmill predicts. He adds that if that if Washington reaches a debt ceiling resolution "equity markets will take off."
For his part, Keith Springer, president of Springer Financial Advisors foresees other factors that could drive up gold, saying that "LTROs [long-term refinancing operations] are probably going to be the next thing that pushes gold higher."
"Right now we just have risk off assets attitude," he says. "Once the fiscal cliff is behind us, you'll see gold pick up again."
Nadler, on the other hand is more bearish. "The perception on our part is that those who wanted to be in gold have already done so by now," he says. "There's also that possibility— more of a certainty —that investors are no longer willing to chase gold prices incessantly higher and higher."


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Mt Washington MuseumMay 23. 2013 2:40PM
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On your next trip to Mount Washington, visit the museum on top of it all-- the Mount Washington Museum.
Operated by the membership-supported Mount Washington Observatory, the museum features exhibits on the unique history, geology and weather on Mount Washington. The user-friendly museum is designed to accommodate the busy schedules of the Cog Railway and the Mount Washington Auto Road, as well as those visitors with more time who arrive at the summit on foot or in their own vehicles. While there, be sure to stop by the Museum Shop for weather gifts, books and Mount Washington apparel.
Open from mid-May to mid-October, weather permitting.
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Get a different perspective on the lake this summer with a view a little closer to the water than your average water craft.
Get a different perspective on the lake this summer with a view a little closer to the water than your average water craft.
Super Dave's Paddle Craft Adventures opened at Franky & Louie's Beach Front Bar & Grill this summer offering rentals of stand up paddle boards, kayaks, kid kayaks, canoes and paddle boats.
Dave and Lisa Bertels decided to start the venture after trying paddle-boarding in Florida where they live during the winter months. The sport is one of the fastest growing recreational activities globally.
"In a boat you're high up in the water and it's about the thrill. With paddle-boarding, you're down low and closer to nature. Plus, it's a great core workout," says Lisa.
Similar in look to a surf board, a paddle board takes balance from core strength to stay on the board and not go in the water.
Believe it or not, some people do yoga on paddle boards. In fact, Lisa plans on taking a course over the winter in Florida to be able to teach yoga paddle-boarding next summer.
But paddle-boarding is not just for the athlete.
Super Dave's has different levels of boards. With the kayaks, canoes and paddle boats, they have something for everyone.
"Everybody thinks it's going to be so difficult, but it's just a matter of introducing them to it. And we have a perfect cove here for entry level paddlers," Lisa says.
The large no wake zone cove off of the main channel where Franky & Louie's is located provides optimum waters for beginners.
There are basically three levels of paddle boards available at Super Dave's - entry level boards, an intermediate inflatable board and the more expert level board that they call the Big Kahuna.
Paddle-boarding is a hit with kids as well who usually pick it up quickly after a short lesson on paddling, Lisa says.
Dave calls the area on the shoreline side of the docks where they're set up the "duck pond."
The sheltered location is a great spot for kids to safely paddle around in under Lisa's direction. Young children aren't allowed to go out into the cove without someone who is at least 12.
At 12 years of age, Dave and Lisa's daughter Lauren often provides this service if no one else is available and parents want to relax at Franky & Louie's.
For kids, it feels like an adventure, but still has the protection of a sheltered location and oversight from Dave and Lisa. Life jackets are a requirement of course.
"Kids are always thrilled with it, and mom and dad are impressed when they do it because it looks difficult," Lisa says.
Smaller children also enjoy the tiny kid kayaks, and adults may also prefer to a seated turn around the cove in a kayak.
There is something for everyone at Super Dave's.
Often the parents will join their kids for some family time on the water. Some race each other while others like a quiet paddle or exploring the shoreline.
For large groups, they recommend renting one of their five-passenger paddle boats for "troop transport" out in the cove and a couple of paddle boards for everyone to share, helping keep the cost down.
Dave has been splitting his time between the Lake of the Ozarks and Fort Myers, Fla. for 24 years after moving to the lake area from Illinois 28 years ago.
In addition to the paddle craft venture, Dave also works as a nighttime waiter at The Fish & Co.


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January 02. 2013 11:57PM
The cliff deal: Now, go after spending
The fiscal cliff deal was a disappointment, but Republicans back home who view the deal as some sort of treachery have to be realistic about what was actually attainable.
Republican leaders in Congress were in an extremely weak negotiating position (in which they had put themselves). There was no chance that any deal was going to contain zero tax hikes and genuine spending cuts.
Considering the Republican position, the deal is far less economically harmful than it could have been. It makes permanent the Bush tax rates for the vast majority of Americans and makes it harder to raise rates on anyone in the future. It includes $600 billion in new revenue, which is $200 billion less than what House Speaker John Boehner offered earlier in December and $1 trillion less than what President Obama initially demanded.
True, it leaves spending and the debt to grow, and it failed to halt other automatic tax hikes. But no deal was going to fix the first two problems, and some tax hikes were inevitable with Obama in the Oval Office. Ultimately the deal makes it harder for Obama to demand more tax hikes on the wealthy if we ever get around to discussing real spending cuts and entitlement reform. The GOP's task now is to move forward with serious proposals to take both of those long overdue steps.


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Osteoarthritis in Dogs - Joint Support and Disease - Modifying Osteoarthritis Drugs (DMOADs)
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a progressive, degenerative disease of the joints. It is one of the most common chronic diseases of dogs. By some estimates, 20% of dogs of all ages are affected by OA.
What causes osteoarthritis?
The contributing causes of OA are many and varied. A dog's conformation (how the body is put together) can set the stage for movement that puts extra stress and strain on the joints. Some genetic abnormalities, such as canine hip dysplasia and elbow dysplasia, can prevent joints from developing normally. Joints affected by dysplasia tend to develop OA fairly early in life. OA can also result from a traumatic injury to a joint (for instance, in a dog that is hit by a car).
Overweight and obesity are important contributing factors in canine OA. The joints of an overweight or obese dog are subjected to repetitive pounding that over time contributes to the initiation and progression of OA and the degenerative, painful processes associated with it.
What can I do to help my dog with OA?
Your veterinarian is the best source for a comprehensive OA management plan.
Your veterinarian is the best source for a comprehensive OA management plan. Certainly, if a dog is overweight or obese, that is where we must start, but there is much more that can be done to help support the joints of a dog suffering from OA. In addition to diet modifications, exercise, weight loss, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), a multimodal OA management strategy may include a disease-modifying osteoarthritis drug (DMOAD).
What is a DMOAD?
A DMOAD is a medication that can slow or alter the progression of OA. One of the DMOADs commonly used in dogs with OA is an injectable medication containing the active ingredient polysulfated glycosaminoglygan (PSGAG).
A DMOAD is a medication that can slow or alter the progression of OA.
PSGAG has several effects that help manage OA. Once injected, the PSGAG is distributed into joint fluid and cartilage. Although the exact mechanism of action is not completely understood, PSGAG inhibits enzymes that contribute to cartilage degradation, thus slowing cartilage breakdown in OA joints. By blocking cartilage degradation, PSGAG helps decrease inflammation—an important source of pain in an OA patient. PSGAG also contributes to cartilage healing by providing the body with the building blocks of cartilage. Finally, this medication improves the consistency of joint fluid, providing better joint lubrication, improving joint mobility, and increasing comfort in dogs with OA.
How are injections of PSGAG given?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for PSGAG specified a total of 12 injections given into a muscle over an 8-week period in dogs with OA. Studies have shown that injecting under the skin results in the same distribution of PSGAG to the joints as injections into a muscle. These subcutaneous or "subQ" injections are much less painful for dogs and much easier to give. Most veterinarians teach their clients to give PSGAG injections under the skin at home (just like giving insulin, but much less frequent).
Will my dog's OA be cured after giving the initial 12 injections of PSGAG?
Although the FDA label specifies an 8-week treatment period, unfortunately OA is never cured; it is only managed. For this reason, most veterinarians recognize the need for ongoing joint support in dogs with OA. Clinical experience of many years supports the decision to use PSGAG injections on an ongoing "maintenance" schedule—typically every 2 weeks or twice per month (whichever is easier to remember).
Most veterinarians recognize the need for ongoing joint support in dogs with OA.
Any time a veterinarian chooses, within the context of a doctor-client-patient relationship, to use a medication differently than the label specifies, this is called "extra-label" use. Extra-label use of medications is quite common in veterinary medicine, but you should ask your veterinarian any and all questions you have so you feel comfortable about PSGAG therapy.
Are there any side effects of PSGAG that I should worry about?
Mild transient diarrhea has been reported using PSGAG at the recommended dose. PSGAG is not recommended for use in dogs with bleeding disorders.
How long after starting PSGAG will I notice an improvement in my dog?
Because PSGAGs are but one part of a comprehensive approach to OA, most dogs will improve quickly. That said, the effects of PSGAG appear to be cumulative, so optimal results can be expected by the eighth week, when the frequency of injections drops to twice monthly.
How long will my dog need PSGAG injections?
OA is a progressive lifetime disease. Fortunately, PSGAG is generally considered beneficial over the long term. Because the risk of adverse side effects is quite low, long-term use of PSGAG is generally well-tolerated.
Long-term use of PSGAG is generally well-tolerated.
In some cases, a dog's OA management can be fine-tuned in such a way that ongoing PSGAG dosing allows for a decreased dose or even withdrawal of pain medications (e.g., NSAIDs) that have a higher risk of side effects.
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Spa Valley Railway » Volunteering
The Spa Valley Railway has established itself as one of the most progressive and friendliest societies in railway preservation. With visitor numbers on the increase, exciting overhaul projects coming along, now is the time to get involved in this exciting and ever growing heritage railway!
We're on the lookout for Station Masters, Catering Staff, Guards, Signalman, Steam Engine Cleaners and locomotive maintenance staff!
The Spa Valley Railway operates trains through 5 miles of glorious High Weald countryside. Don't delay email firstname.lastname@example.com today and get involved with our wonderful railway!
You can be part of it - become a member or our Society and start Volunteering!
Membership form can be downloaded here!
You don't have to volunteer to become a member - you are most welcome to join as a member and just take advantage of all the membership benefits. However, we do ask that all volunteers are members for insurance purposes.
The railway has many hundreds of members, a good proportion of whom actively contribute as volunteers. Members operate and support the railway by giving their time when they can. Everything you see around the railway is the fruit of our own labours, and our exciting future projects will require the same winning formula of people who wish to learn new skills and share existing ones.
Whether you've got a specific interest already, or simply want to contribute to something that benefits the local community, there's something interesting and rewarding for you to do on the railway.
As a society, we are known for our camaraderie and relaxed, but professional atmosphere, and new members are always welcomed into the fold. Existing volunteers will tell you of the friendships they have made and the satisfaction derived from seeing the railway develop.
It's the explanation of how something works, or the welcome our visitors receive that makes the difference to someone's day.
Being part of the team that runs the railway is richly fulfilling, and brings with it the benefit of acquiring new skills and new friends, so please join us and fill in the membership form, indicating what you might be interested in doing. Alternatively why not come along to one of our 'Find Out More Days' where our Volunteers will show you around the railway and show to you first hand what it's like to restore Steam and Diesel Locomotives, Carriages, Wagons or the thrill of running a real live railway!
If you cannot wait until then, please drop us a line and we will arrange a suitable date to meet you!
Remember, it doesn't matter how much time you feel able to give, and if you can only come for a day or a morning every few weeks, that's fine. We'll be delighted to see you!
Annual membership benefits include:
- Free copy of the 'Spa Valley Starter' Magazine delivered to your door four times a year.
- Member's Privilege Rate Tickets allowing unlimited travel on the day of purchase.
- The chance to actively participate in the running of the railway. Jobs are many and varied, and embrace all aspects of railway work:
Station Staff - Station Masters
If you enjoy meeting the public and like to be at the centre of things, ticket sales and platform duites are rewarding and fun roles. Station Masters and staff are a vital part of the visitor experience we aim to provide, and presentation and attention to detail are key.
This is an area we are extremely short of volunteers in and we certainly need more at Tunbridge Wells West, our key station where we take the majority of our passengers through ticket sales. We have a developing Southern Region terminus, located around our Victorian Engine Shed, become part of it and help us develop this huge potential and main source of revenue for the railway!
We operate a static buffet car ("Emily") at Tunbridge Wells, two refreshment kiosks at Groombridge, a snack bar at Eridge, plus our award-winning bar car "Kate". A small band of uniformed stewards and stewardesses serve drinks and snacks across the railway, and similar to station staff, the catering department offers enjoyment and satisfaction as part of a close-knit team.
We are very short of volunteers in our buffet car 'Emily', this is a huge source of our income so the more people willing to take on this vital task and generate income the more we can develop our railway further. Future plans include Ploughman's Lunch inside Emily after a lovely train ride on selected green timetabled days.
Permanent Way
Our railway is regularly praised by visitors from other lines about the quality of our track. With increasing mechanisation, and a growing understanding of plain trackwork, points and crossings, the P-Way team is an exciting and innovative gang to be part of. Providing the foundation for a safe and expanding railway is very fulfilling, and the team is known for its camaraderie and can-do attitude.
Civil Engineering
Installing and maintaining fences, bridges and structures is an essential part of ensuring our railway is fit for action. The Civils Team offer a varied and interesting selection of jobs for people of all fitness levels.
Carriage and Wagon
Working both midweek and at weekends, our C&W team restore and maintain our historic passenger and goods fleet. Currently engaged on a ground-up restoration of Thumper unit 1317, a Mk1 open saloon, and a Southern Railway PMV - there's always plenty to do!
On Train staff
You can progress from Travelling Ticket Inspector to Guard, one of the most responsible jobs on the line. With the right aptitude, you will in time be in overall charge of the train and the safety of its passengers. As with our station staff, a high standard of personal presentation is expected.
Locomotive Crew
Starting as an engine cleaner, ensuring the locomotives are well turned-out for the day, you'll learn about how they work and how to work them. Progression to Fireman and then Driver is dependent on how well you can acquire the necessary skills to perform these safety-critical jobs. The same standards apply for diesel locomotive work. If you have existing compentencies from another railway we would be happy to review these and adjust our training programme to suit your individual requirements.
Alternatively why not join to learn how to Drive Diesel Locomotives such as a Class 10 Shunter or even DEMU 1317! Starting as a 3rd Man you'll travel on the rostered locomotive learning the roles and responsibilities of 2nd Man, when the time comes you'll be assessed for 2nd Man and then progress onto learning what's required to be a Driver!
Signal and Telecoms
The current focus of the S&T department is the continued installation of a signalling at Groombridge - an enormous undertaking for a little team. This ongoing project has seen a large number of milestones reached in recent years with an initial commissioning taking place in August 2014 and a further commissioning taking place in August 2016.
Locomotive Engineering
Whether you're a skilled engineer already or a complete novice, we have a boundless array of clean(ish) and (very) dirty jobs lined up for you in our original 1885 running shed. Restoration projects currently include our 3F LMS Jinty & LBSCR Terrier 'Sutton' as well as the routine maintenance our in service locomotives such as 'UGLY' require.
Gardening and Lineside Cultivation
A happy band of men and ladies have restored our lineside to it's steam-age glory, with embankments rich with wild flowers and indigenous fauna. Working both midweek and weekends, they'll be glad to welcome you. Also, our stations are decorated with planters and hanging baskets which bring colour and life to the surroundings.
With every job you'll receive full and professional safety training - the safety of both you and our visitors is of paramount importance.
If you'd like to get involved, please download and complete a membership form or email us here.
Annual Membership Subscription Rates
Junior (up to 16yrs old)
Senior Couple
Life Membership Subscription Rates
Senior (60+)
Joint Senior
Part of existing Life Member
Annual Corporate Membership
This is an annual subscription and is for a 12 month period from the date of renewal (as adjusted to the previous month end). The cost is £100.00 and includes 4 copies of the quarterly magazine in addition to 2 transferable membership cards entitling the holder to privilege rate travel on the Spa Valley Railway. Currently privilege tickets cost £3.50 for a return trip over the operational length of the line. This would be a saving of £5.50 per adult to Groombridge and £7.50 per adult to Eridge.
This category of membership is ideal for Clubs and Societies as well as corporate Social Clubs, Schools etc wishing to provide a benefit for their members/staff.
There are some restrictions on availability of privilege tickets (Days Out with Thomas, Santa Specials, gala events, etc) but generally they would be available for over 80 operating days in the year giving a potential saving in excess of £700.00 over and above membership cost.


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Manchester aldermen reject tax cap referendumBy TED SIEFER
New Hampshire Union Leader
April 17. 2013 12:13AM
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen rejected a proposal to place the tax cap on the ballot, after a tense debate at its meeting Tuesday night.
The vote was 10-4 against drafting a motion to repeal the tax cap, which has been the subject of years of controversy and legal battles.
"If people don't want the tax cap, they're more than welcome to collect the signatures (to put it on the ballot)," said Ward 10 Alderman Phil Greazzo, a strong proponent of the cap.
He added that the Charter Commission is already considering a slate of changes that could include the tax cap, although the commission has so far been unable to move forward with any proposals concerning the cap.
"This would be two bites of the apple," Greazzo added. "And it only takes 10 votes (by the aldermen) to override the tax cap."
The proposal was made by Ward 5 Alderman Ed Osborne, who likened the tax cap to governing "with handcuffs on."
"I have no problem with what people want, but we want to make sure, after they've seen a couple budgets, that this is what they really want," he said. "How long can we do this? I guess God only knows."
Ward 12 Alderman Patrick Arnold joined other Democrats in rejecting the proposal, saying the Charter Commission should be allowed to do its work.
Alderman Jim Roy expressed misgivings about the legal opinion offered by the city's assistant legal counsel, Tom Arnold, who said that his office had a "difference of opinion" with the Secretary of State's Office on the legality of having a charter amendment separate from the commission's proposals. Arnold said this opinion was based on an "off-the-cuff" discussion with the state office.
"I don't have a warm and fuzzy right now," Roy said. "I think this will end up in court."
Mayor Ted Gatsas argued strongly in favor of keeping the cap.
"People around their kitchen tables are having to make the same hard choices we are," he said.
Ward 2 Alderman Ron Ludwig argued passionately against the tax cap.
"I just don't have people coming up to me, telling me they're going to lose their homes because their taxes went up last year," he said. "I do have people coming up to me and saying they wouldn't mind paying a little more to reduce class sizes."
He added, "I'm not deaf, dumb and blind - there's been a slow deterioration of the city."
Those voting to place the cap on the ballot were Aldermen Osborne, Ludwig, Joyce Craig and Pat Long.
Voting against were Aldermen Greazzo, Roy, Arnold, Normand Gamache, Dan O'Neil, Joe Kelly Levasseur, William Shea, Tom Katsiontonis, Barbara Shaw and Garth Corriveau.


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STOCKTON - A man suspected of murdering two people in October was arrested Wednesday in Stockton, authorities said.
STOCKTON - A man suspected of murdering two people in October was arrested Wednesday in Stockton, authorities said.
The Stockton Police Department announced that U.S. marshals apprehended Ramiro Terrazas, an 18-year-old gang member, in the 4900 block of Kentfield Road, just south of March Lane. He was carrying a loaded semiautomatic handgun when he was arrested, police said.
Terrazas was wanted for murder after homicide detectives linked him to the Oct. 22 shooting deaths of Marcos Garcia, a 23-year-old gang member, and Terri McCoy, a 31-year-old parolee, at the Village East Apartments in the 2500 block of Marsh Street. Authorities arrested Terrazas two days after he was placed on the U.S. marshals' regional top 10 most-wanted list.
Police are still investigating the double homicide. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Stockton Police Department at (209) 937-8323 or Crime Stoppers at (209) 946-0600.
Contact reporter Jason Anderson at (209) 546-8279 or email@example.com. Visit his blog at recordnet.com/crimeblog.


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Why listen to Webinars?
I have been following the Legacy Family Tree Webinars for a while. Each is rewarding as I learn something from each one. I have heard some of the presenters speak online, and in person. Today was no exception.
I have had the honor of speaking with and hearing Marian Pierre-Louis a number of times, and again, learn from her each time. Today that topic was Ten Brick Wall Tips for Beginners. It's currently available to listen to on the Legacy Family Tree website.
She has a number of Blogs, that I'll mention here. Each are worth taking a look at:
- http://www.FieldstoneHistoricResearch.com
- http://rootsandrambles.blogspot.com
- http://nehousehistorian.blogspot.com
- http://symbolicpast.blogspot.com
- http://www.vinelakepreservationtrust.org/
However, this one was different for me. If you have been following this blog, I have spent some time talking about a Brick Wall for another Genea-Blogger, Randy Seaver. His brick was is to find the parents of William Knapp (1776-1857). I was hoping that I had missed one or more of her Ten Brick Wall Tips. After reading the research of Randy for William, he certainly covered them. And he did. But his brick wall, for me, is a teaching experience. Give me some experience is researching a Brick Wall.
For me, this webinar was a test. Marian mentioned a couple of times to Review Your Documentation. What I have been doing on this project is reviewing research that has already been done, then to create my own research to see if there was anything, any record, any document that hadn't been looked at. Randy had great documentation. But, I had to find something new, or at least try to find something.
Marian talked about Verbally Discussing your Research and to Blog Your Brick Wall. Although Randy and I didn't physically talk, until early February, email and his family file is how this step was accomplished.
But, let me step back a moment. I was looking to see how I really got started with this brick wall. I posted this Blog post in August, 2008 and the first comment was from Randy.
He mentioned that his was researching the Knapp and Auble surnames in Sussex County, New Jersey. Two things struck me, Sussex County is the next county to the north of what I live AND my wife has Knapp's in her family. We have visited Cemeteries in North Jersey and at least one County Historical Society along the way.
I did a series of about 25 Blog posts on how I use the Family Tree Maker program with this Brick Wall.
For example: Marian suggested we use a Map. There is the Blog Post I did using a Map for this Brick Wall
The blog will give more details, but the Red Box in the upper Right is where William Knapp was born (Dutchess County) and he died in Newton, NJ. The red arrow showed his movement to Middlesex County NJ, where he met and married Sarah Cutter, then in 1823 moved to Newton.
The Blue Line is the Direct route between the two places. (Birth and Death). Having done some research with my wife, her Knapp's followed that Blue Line and State Route 94 connects those two places.
One of the Question, thus far unanswered, WHY Dutchess County to Middlesex County, then Sussex County?
Marian shared several ways that she tracks what she has and hasn't looked at. I did that with my To Do or Task List.
In her talk, Marian suggested to create a Time Line. In fact, this was very helpful. One of the issues with this brick wall, was that William and Sarah Knapp weren't showing up in Census Records. What we did have was Birth Dates and Places for the children.
We can see that William Knapp (son) was born in Woodbridge, New Jersey, then Manning was born in Newton, New Jersey.
Why NOT in Census Records was a question?
A review of the Timeline for Sarah Cutter Knapp (Williams wife) didn't show much, but still thinking Census, a look at Sarah's father's Timeline may show us something.
So, he died in 1823, within a month after William, the son was born. Were they living with Sarah's parents between 1804, when William and Sarah were married and when they moved to Newton?
One of the reasons, besides the challenge, is that I AM familiar with the Geography where William Knapp lived and died. The question about Why did he move from NY to NJ is one of them. We're talking about 1777 – 1804. What means of transportation, beside the Why move question. By road, not very easy. BUT, as Marian pointed out, the River, Hudson in this case might have been the most direct route between NY and NJ at that time.
Might his trade, Shoemaker, play a role in this? Don't know the answer to that yet, but not far from where William was married is Perth Amboy, then a seaport. To ships need folks involved with leather work?
The Place Names haven't changed much, BUT what did change was that Dutchess County was the Place where William was born. However, later Dutchess County spun off what is now Putnam County. So WHERE, exactly he was born now doubled in size and where the records might be found.
In one of Randy's blog posts brought up the Naming Patterns that Marian talked about. Randy and I both have reviewed that several times. We do have one unique name of Williams children. Not luck there either.
Marian talked about "Get Local". That is where I come in. I can get to the Historical Society in Newton in about 20 minutes, and have done that a couple of times.
They have a large library of documentation that is NOT online. That was just confirming what Marian told us. The Knapp Lateral file had 3 or 4 pieces of paper in it.
On my first visit to the Historical Society, I was asked what I was looking for, and I told the gentleman. Sitting at the table, with his laptop computer, a few minutes later, a voice said "you won't find that information on his death record". I was looking for Williams parents. Huh? On this laptop, within a minute or two, he noted what records were in the New Jersey Archives.
Needless to say, I did take a day trip to the NJ Archives in Trenton, NJ and found the records "laptop man" had said. The column for the Parents Name was blank. The record I was looking at, was the only record about William that we have been able to find. Sure enough that box was blank. Did William even know who his parents were?
Looked for Probate Records, while at the Archives. No such luck. I did look for several other records, with very little luck. The unlucky records were NOT required by the state at the time, but might be held at the County.
Wasted trip to the Archives, No. But more negative evidence.
Returning to the Historical Society, laptop man, specialized in Deeds. The one thing that hadn't shown up. So, my question were several. Why weren't his parents listed, maybe the provider of the information didn't know. OK, I'll take that.
There were records of where William and his family lived. In fact, it was just down the street from the Historical Society. But no Deeds. However, there was a transaction that said "Where William Knapp currently resides". So, no probate, no deeds, may indicate that he never owned property.
While listening to the webinar I am pretty sure, we (between Randy and I) used all 10 Tips for Brick Walls. Looking forward to the Intermediate Class which will come later in the year. Can't wait.
Lesson Learned: Review, Review, Review and Don't Stop your research Short.
For me, doing this blog post was one of those reviews to go back and see what else I missed.
Finally, Thank you Marian !!!!


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Cinnamon Hill, Cinnamon Bear
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Fun.. love the wee bears too..Hoping something you picked up while out with Janice will be in my PB envelope!ReplyDelete
PS you look GREAT.Replies
A red card from Chez ShenDelete
Get the #26 soupe Pho
And the rouleau printemps
- Maga in Wales4:20 PM
You can get cinnamon in Carrefour:ReplyDelete
I used to buy it from Carrefour in Belgium when we lived there so did a search.
Hope this helpsReplies
It isn't that you can't find the stuffDelete
You can but the quality is not up there
Maybe it was proper good Ceylon sticks in Belgium..
Cheers Carolg
- Anonymous5:04 PM
Try Roellinger - they have excellent spices:ReplyDelete
You're absolutely right.Delete
I always think of vanilla and Roellinger.
I'm overdue visiting there!
Yes. What you want is cinnamon from Ceylon. Have you tried an Indian or Mediterranean market? Should be available cheaper. What about Bon Marche? Gotta be some good stuff there. Are you putting on weight in Paris?ReplyDelete
- Peggy12:18 AM
Do you have a book on the market? I am an avid reader. I love Janice's book and her letters and her blog.ReplyDelete
I feel certain I would like your book (if there is one) and your blog, which I already love. Your art is so lovely.Replies
My sketch letters will become a book (I hope)Delete
Stay tuned
And get the sketch letters in your mailbox
Be on the ground floor with PB's book!
- Robert J11:00 AM
ove your watercolors and blog! Today's "cinnamon"--yum. I was watching a TV show about Cinnabon Bakeries here, and the CEO said she buys only the BEST (and VERY expensive) cinnamon from (I forget where!). She said that made the difference in her product and others. But I thought cinnamon was cinnamon. Who knew there were good, better, best kinds? I totally believe her because when you smell her cinnamon rolls baking you go absolutely wild and will probably drool in public.ReplyDeleteReplies
I grew up on Philadelphia Sticky bun so Cinnabon does not make the grade for me.Delete
Somehow too cakey and not caramelized enough on top IMHO.
'Something is broken' as they say on Blogger.
The Frenchie-To-Go chef must come from Philly
Ha Ha ! Carol you really make me laughReplyDelete
with BéBéBear eating your tarte à la cannelle !!!
Love the post !Replies
It's true.Delete
I never touch cake. I save it all for Bear.
- Carol3:07 PM
The sticky buns look like they are filled with pecans. This would match the sticky buns my Dad treated us to at breakfast on the wharf of Provincetown, Cape Cod, Massachusetts in 1948. The family likes to relate the story of his offering the one remaining bun around to each of us thinking we realized this was a not too subtle polite gesture. I, the naive, gullible daughter, accepted his offer! Yumm -- I'll never live it down.ReplyDeleteReplies
Pecans cost a large fortune here.
I would have jumped on it too
Survival of the fittest I say!
I can't quite relay to your probs; I buy ground cinnamon in quite large(ish) packs on the market and I'm happy with it. 'Rolls' of cinnamon 'bark' I buy either in packs of approx 10 or small formats of approx 3cm lengths in large plastic 'screw top containers' - I use them for tea, desserts, confiture, fruit salad AND decorations for Christmas time!ReplyDelete
The Cinnamon Stars are indeed Christmas cookies and should only be eaten around that time as not to spoil one's appetite :)
Wishing you good cinnamon hunting!Replies
Of coursenthere is cinnamon in Paris. But much of it is 'cassia' and not from Ceylon.Delete
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Love all your posts and being a watercolour painter myself admire the artist dream you are living. Just read Janice's post and she mentioned you are near 70 ! No way! Paris pastries must contain the elixir of youthReplyDelete
Watch out for the bus when you step out of Patisserie Viennois!ReplyDeleteReplies
My old fav student copyshop is just to the left so I know the dangers well of that lill street ;)
Great post! I always loving seeing Bear (but you know that!) and I loved reading about cinnamon.ReplyDelete
Can't wait for my next sketch letter. I just noticed in the comments that you said you hoped to turn them into a book - cool!
- Deborah9:51 AM
It's good to know that cinnamon roll was as delicious as it looks. Are those cinnamon bears in hot chocolate? If so, where did you find them?ReplyDeleteReplies
Another cinnamon nut!
No those ar French nounours - chocolate covered marshmallow bears. I know...decadent.
- Courtney D.10:17 AM
Do you know Olivier Roellinger's shop? He has the most amazing spices—3 kinds of Ceylon cinnamon alone, as well as from Madagascar and India. The most amazing variety of peppercorns too—and vanilla. Plus a ship of cloves!ReplyDelete
Anyway, if you are looking for cinnamon as a spice, he's your man.
My husband always sends me Paris Breakfast—and I usually read it with breakfast.
Carol, I bought a yummy escargot chocolate canelle this morning at the boulangerie across the street. Next time you're at the post office or Bu, walk a block up Cardinal Lemoine and see if the boulangerie on the corner of rue Monge/rue de la Boucherie has any left (the grey storefront, not the purple one).ReplyDeleteReplies
You sure it wasn't a Cannele...the little fluted cakes?Delete
No cinnamon there ;(


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posted by Thom Holwerda on Sun 8th Jul 2012 17:54 UTC
Fantastic initiative by Google. Anna Peirano details: "Google is launching a new campaign called 'Legalize Love' with the intention of inspiring countries to legalize marriage for lesbian, gay, and bisexual people around the world. The 'Legalize Love' campaign officially launches in Poland and Singapore on Saturday, July 7th. Google intends to eventually expand the initiative to every country where the company has an office, and will focus on places with homophobic cultures, where anti-gay laws exist." As proud as I am of living in the first country to legalise same-sex marriage, it's easy to forget we only did so in 2000. Also, it's about time the large technology companies of the world started using their power, reach, and money to do good. Hopefully, this initiative will transcend company boundaries, uniting them behind a common, noble goal.


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Cortez lost one of its greatest community assets with the Feb. 12 passing of Bill Stroud. The driving force behind the conception and construction of its superb golf course in the early 1960s and late 1970s, few men in the history of this grand old town did more to enhance the quality of life for its citizens.
A savvy businessman, Bill also once employed dozens of area residents at Environmental Liners, a company that fabricated and installed high-tech pond liners that protected ground waters across the nation. His foremost legacy, however, will be the golf course, a top-notch recreational facility that has helped Cortez grow and take its place as an attractive forward-looking city.
I've always believed the golf course should be named after Bill. When I wrote the history of the course a number of years ago (a copy is available in the Cortez Library or in the files of the Cortez Journal), it became clear that no one contributed nearly as much time or energy to get both nines built as Bill. Amazingly, the man had zero background in building courses, but his final product is nuanced and more than holds its own with big-city courses with multi-million-dollar construction budgets.
Bill was a Colorado native (Rocky Ford) and a "can do" guy who never did anything halfway. I remember after the new pro shop was built at the course he was unhappy that the parking lot hadn't been paved. Most of us were just pleased to have the new facility, but he said the graveled lot seriously detracted from the experience of out-of-town golfers driving in for a round. In retrospect, of course, he was right. When the lot was finally paved, it was a signal to out-of-towners that this golf course was a serious enterprise that could deliver a first-rate round of golf.
Bill and his late wife Laura were good friends of mine, and I'll miss their smiling faces when I again return to Cortez this summer for the Firecracker and Pinto Bean golf tournaments. Thankfully, their son Stuart will be there, and we'll have a fitting memorial service for Bill during the Pinto Bean tournament the third weekend in August.
Meanwhile, I wonder if consideration could be given to renaming the golf course Bill Stroud Memorial. It was, after all, his baby, his gift.
Paul Glaviano
The Villages, Fla.
Via CortezJournal.com


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Quote from: Quesi on June 08, 2012, 11:55:41 AMI am not a "heterosexual, straight male" but I have an opinion nonetheless.And what a predictably anti-man rant it was. Just what I was trying to avoid by qualifying my intended audience.
I am not a "heterosexual, straight male" but I have an opinion nonetheless.
Quote from: joebbowers on June 08, 2012, 12:14:41 PMQuote from: Quesi on June 08, 2012, 11:55:41 AMI am not a "heterosexual, straight male" but I have an opinion nonetheless.And what a predictably anti-man rant it was. Just what I was trying to avoid by qualifying my intended audience.I am a heterosexual, straight male and I do not find Quesi's post to be the least bit misandrous.
ive never used caps bc i simply dont want to waste time capping words so i can post faster
Well, it's your life.But you complained about to the Chinese customs treating you as a paedophile over your pornography, and now you're happily announcing to the world (including the Chinese authorities, who are already aware of you) that in fact you are a paedophile.That doesn't seem very clever to me...
He subsequently smited me and labeled me a "man hater."
Pedophilia is about a power imbalance.
Your rant intimidated the men and tainted the results of my impromptu survey. Who could admit to finding the girl sexually attractive with your guilt trip hanging over their heads?
For me it certainly isn't, this is an over-generalization. I like strong, intelligent, independent girls. I don't find weakness attractive and I don't take pleasure in forcing anyone to do anything.
So to clarify, if a woman offers up an opinion that might make a man feel guilty in some way, she is being "anti-man"? I really don't understand your point.
What are you talking about? Quesi's post just cited a wikipedia post, which itself cited medical research. Did you read what it was you were responding to?
I always say what I mean. But sometimes I'm a sarcastic prick whose tone can't be properly communicated via text.
Her comments could be extended to almost any photo of an attractive woman in a sexy pose or sexy outfit. She is saying that this type of photo objectifies women and that it was intended to demean and dehumanize the model. Knowing full well that men are the target audience of this type of photo, she is implying that any man who likes the photo is a misogynist and does not respect women.
If she came across the same photo in a post about our family trip to Disneyland, do you honestly think it would have provoked the same diatribe?
Quesi is not the OP. Judging by the lack of correct spelling and grammar displayed by the OP, I'm going to assume we are using the laymen's definition of pedophile, not that of the mental health community.
The photo was not strictly "anti-man". It was, however, "anti-any-man-who-finds-this-photo-attractive".That's not you, is it Timo?
Nah, but I'd rather not get too deep into why exactly that is, or the ins and outs of my sexual preferences. The long and short of it is that I didn't find that girl sexually attractive and probably wouldn't have even if she were a few years older. So yeah...
I think it is a photo that would appeal to the kind of man who wants control over a submissive woman, (or girl, and that is very telling in itself) and has no interest in knowing anything about who she is and what she thinks and what she longs for.
As a man who experienced involuntary sexual arousal upon viewing that image, I take Quesi's post to mean that I am a dominating, shallow partner who doesn't give a rat's ass about how his partner feels.This all may not have been Quesi's intent. But that's how it came across, and I don't think I'm totally out to lunch for having read it that way.
So Joe, do you tie the definition of pedophilia to the age of consent in a particular country? If the cut-off is not puberty, then what is it? At what age (of your object) do you stop considering yourself a pedophile?
Ok so viewing these girls is one thing.^ Should these men who enjoy viewing, say, a 17 yr old with buxom features, should these men be aware that girls that age are still children at heart? (many of them are)....does that matter?
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Religions need books because they don't have gods.
I think an attraction to girls who have reached puberty and begun to develop secondary sex characteristics (breasts, pubic hair, etc.) is normal and healthy.
EDIT: Secret BM.
kill these people? Ok such a quick fix.
Oh dear jb...you say a 30 something will treat a 15 yr old better than another 15yr old? Thing is that in our society 15yr olds are supposed to learn from each other...not elders.I see your point, I really do, I had a best friend who thought the same way. But he was gay and thought it about 15yr old boys. Better to be treated gently by an older wiser dude. well the sentiment might be nice, but it is not really considering the teenager. Even though you might think it is.


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CONCORD — The Board of Nursing Wednesday suspended Center Sandwich nurse Alexandra Hunt's RN and APRN licenses and scheduled a hearing for July 18 to determine whether Hunt's licenses should remain suspended during an investigation into allegations Hunt wrote multiple drug prescriptions for a nonpatient and picked them up for her own use.
Hunt is accused of fraudulently writing 65 prescriptions for drugs including Oxycodone, Zolpidem, and Alprazolam between October 2011 and June 2013.
Attorney General Joseph Foster announced the board's actions, which are based on a number of allegations, including information that Hunt was planning to begin work for a community health association in Littleton in early July.
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