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God's Story: A Foster Child's Story
The Olympics have started and I'm watching as much of it as I can. I look forward to the Summer Olympics every 4 years. It may be because I ran track and cross country and high school. I just wish more Americans would follow and support the Olympics. I have also been very very busy with work which is good so I've been a little off on posting on this blog.
This blog was created to show how different public individuals such as television shows, actors/actresses and professional athletes are opening showing their faith for God and being Fishers of Men for God in the USA where Christians are being attacked more and more. This week though, I'm going to do some self publicity.
I have spent several years off and on working on my life story. It took so long because I just couldn't figure out how I should proceed when writing it. Who would actually want to read my life story and what should the purpose of the book be. Within the past 6 months while listening to a sermon at church, it struck me that my story is not my own but God's Story. Another Sunday, the pastor was talking about a new Foster Parent program they were working on starting. My questions were answered how what I had to do. So I finished my book with the idea that it would help others by showing that my life story was God's Story thus the title God's Story: A Foster Child's Story.
This past week my book became available on Amazon. I pray that it helps those who have been not only associated with the foster family system as children or parents but also to those who have had tough times in their life and that I can be a Fisher of Men for God.
" This book is being written from the viewpoint and experiences of a foster child and how I was able to be born into a traumatizing environment that affected me all of my life but because of a strong Christian foster family, I came to Christ as an adult. Current foster children, those who experienced life as a foster child, potential foster parents and current foster parents can all benefit from this book. The main thing to remember is that there is always hope and the ability to succeed no matter the situations but only if you remember that it isn't your life story but God's story" It can be purchased at this link Amazon.com
Olympian Jennifer Nichols Shooting Straight for God
I am running behind on posts and the Olympics are only 7 days away. Work has been crazy and that is no excuse for not keeping up with my blog. So keeping up with my Olympic theme of Christian Olympians, this week's athlete is Jennifer Nichols.
Jennifer Nichols is a 28 year old Archer who recently announced that she didn't even have her first kiss until she was 27 years old. She saved that for the person who she was going to marry and she became engaged at the age of 27. "I saved my first kiss for the man I knew I was going to marry – my fiancé. I made that commitment when I was about 13-years-old," Christian Post She goes beyond the normal thought of saving one self for marriage because her priority is being a woman of God. "I knew that I wanted to save my kiss on top of purity. I felt like a kiss was something very special and I wanted to save that."
This is Jennifer's 3rd Olympics and wants to use her talents to glorify God. She doesn't know what God's ultimate plan for her is but she is confident that God has a plan for her and looking forward to the journey while glorifying God at the same time. When shooting her bow, she speaks quietly to herself, "Praise be to the Lord my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle." "I memorize a lot of scripture to recite while I'm shooting. I carry a little book in my quiver that has Bible verses that I memorize as I'm walking back and forth to the target. And sometimes I'll recite them while I'm on the line shooting. It plays a large part." USAToday
Jennifer met her future husband while attending college in 2009 and he is a devout Christian as well. They are looking to get married on September 1.
Jennifer Nichols joins other Christian Olympians who are using their God given talents to glorify Him and follow his commands. She will be a great Fisher of Men at the Olympics where I recently read, sex runs rampant so much that 100,000 condoms have been ordered for the Olympic Village.
Allyson Felix – Glorifying God Through Her Talents
22 days and counting to the London Summer Olympics
To continue my Christian Olympic 2012 theme, I've chosen Allyson Felix as my focus for this week. Those who follow the Olympic trials probably recognize her name due to the controversial 100 meter final where Allyson and Jenebah Tarmoh finished in a 3rd place tie for the final spot on the Olympic 100 meter team. Jenebah relinquished her potential spot to Allyson which was supposed to be decided by a run-off. Allyson will be competing in the 100 meter, 200 meter and most likely 4×100 and 4×400 meter relays at the Olympics. This will be her 3rd Olympics and currently holds 1 Gold and 2 Silver medals.
The medals are a by product of her talent but not the reason she runs. As she states, "I'm thankful that I have been given this platform so that I can share my faith with the world!" Beyond the Ultimate Allyson's faith is the most important aspect of her life. She grew up in a strong Christian home where her parents (father is a seminary professor) were strong Christian role models. She has been driven to have a close relationship with God since she accepted Christ as a young girl.
"I'm currently a work in progress and like anyone else I face struggles every day. My goal is to be more Christ-like each and every day and that is not an easy task. I know that I'm trying to be something different from [other Olympic runners] and after I run I hope that people can distinguish [Christ-like] character in the way I present myself." Beyond the Ultimate Allyson views her running as a special gift from God. She wants to utilize this gift for the purpose of showcasing and glorifying God for all to see.
Allyson's favorite Bible verse is Philippians 4:6-7 that says, "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." This verse will serve her well as the pressure of the spotlight of the Olympics has already started and will continue through her races.
She sees her ultimate achievement is not a Gold medal though BUT is to know Christ and have one's sins forgiven.
Allyson is a true Fisher of Men for God. Anyone that wants to learn more about her faith or how they can have a relationship with God, she ready to witness.
Lolo Jones – Running for God's Gold
The summer Olympics in London are only 32 days away. I am a huge fan of the summer Olympics and not so much the winter ones primarily I guess because I ran track and cross-country in high school. So I thought it would be appropriate to find outspoken Christians for my blog.
Lolo Jones a track star and Olympian will turn 30 while she is in London competing for a gold medal in the 100m hurdles. In Bejing she had a certain gold medal in hand when she tripped over the 9th hurdle and didn't medal. Since then she has undergone spinal surgery to fix a problem she had where she couldn't feel her feet so her brain couldn't compute where they were so that led to the trip over the 9th hurdle.
This should be the headline and her hard childhood but that isn't what the media is sinking its teeth into. Lolo Jones is a devout Christian and a virgin. In a culture where a beautiful 29 year old woman is still a virgin, she is considered a freak. It doesn't matter her accomplishments on and off the track, the media is more interested in the sex life of Lolo Jones.
Lolo Jones though embraces the attention that her Christianity brings. She can be seen praying often before a race, reads the Bible and talks openly about her Christianity and relationship with God in the locker room. Jones admits thought that remaining a virgin has been the toughest thing she has ever done in her life. "It's just something, a gift that I want to give to my husband," Jones said. "But please, understand, this journey has been hard." "If there's virgins out there, I'm going to let them know, it's the hardest thing I've ever done in my life — harder than training for the Olympics, harder than graduating from college, has been to stay a virgin before marriage." (Des Moines Register)
Lolo's Tweets and Facebook are filled with posts praising God for all to read. Recent posts include "Fear is a sin because it is the forgetfulness of God. If you fear something you place that above God and forget God's ability to take care of you." and after qualifying for the Olympics "Wow! Nothing is impossible with God! Honored to represent The United States at the 2012 London Olympics". Facebook Twitter Christianity is a vital part of her life.
After the Olympics Lolo says she can get back to finding the right man. When asked on Twitter what she's looking for, Jones listed four basic attributes: "single, Christian, non smoker, no kids with any baby mamas, have a job." (Washington Post)
Lolo Jones is an awesome role model and example for all women out there and someone to learn from even for men about maintaining your virginity. She is also a shining example of a Christian woman holding her ground against not only the culture we live in but also the rebuke she recieves from the media for standing up for her Christian beliefs.
And before anyone can say BUT….due to her ESPN Body Issue photoshoot in 2009 where she was wearing no clothes. Lolo struggled with whether she should participate in the photoshoot because it made her "uncomfortable" and didn't want it to have a sexual aspect due to her Christian morals. She was happy with the results and said it, "was very cool where you could see how hard I worked for those muscles." Nothing private was showing in the photos and as she said you will find more showing in art museums and it is considered art.
Lolo Jones is using the gifts and position God has given her to exalt his name and how requires us to act as Christians as an example to the world. She is a Fisherman for God.
Adrian Gonzalez – Swinging Psalm 27:1 For God's Homerun
Adrian Gonzalez steps to the plate in Boston with his bat sporting Psalm 27:1 which is "The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?" Gonzalez was traded to the Boston Red Sox this year and immediately he become a force for being Fisherman of God.
Gonzalez first became a Christian in 2003 shortly after marrying his middle school sweetheart. Since then his #1 passion and focus has been on God. "Nothing is mine," Gonzalez said. "Everything is God's; everything is Christ's. No matter what you do, no matter what you obtain, it's all earthly. It's not godly." Since arriving at Boston, the team's Sunday chapel service has increased and he insists on doing bible studies with the team when they are on the road. And due to his influence, the Red Sox hosted their first Faith Night in 30 years. Gonzalez and several of his teammates shared their testimony to the crowd.
When Gonzalez is at bat, "There is no pressure," Gonzalez says. "My stats don't matter. I'm just trying to use this platform to bring people to Christ." Gonzalez's website states, "I want to be a disciple of Christ and follow his teachings as well as draw others to follow and dedicate their life to Jesus Christ. Everyday is a new challenge and opportunity to make a difference. Life, baseball and everything is God given and if not for him we wouldn't be here. That is the reason I will have a weekly bible quotes, and links to the churches and organizations that have helped me with my walk with the Lord." Gonzalez Website
In the world of professional athletes who are typically viewed as money hungry, partying, and egotistical, Gonzalez has his focus in the right place of being a Fisherman for God.
Mary Mary Displaying the Reality of Christian Living on Their Reality Show
Mary Mary is no longer just the name of a sister gospel group but also the name of a television show on WEtv.
"I think people have a misconception of what a Christian is," Tina told The Associated Press, after the series debuted on WEtv. "I don't know, some think we buy Christian soap, or go to like Christian restaurants. Everybody thinks we're so spiritual, but that's not the case. We're gospel artists, but we make mistakes. We're normal people who praise God and everybody will get to see that on the show." Sisters Tina and Erica want to show non-believers that Christians are not perfect and often fall short of the standards God has set for them but that doesn't change God's love for them or their Christianity.
The sisters view the show as an opportunity to demonstrate first hand how the reality of Christian living versus someone sitting in church listening to a preacher. Christian living isn't perfect and is equivalent to non-Christian living except that Christians have a support system through their faith in God. Tina and Erica know that through God their is hope and peace and all things are possible including dealing with the issues that life throws everyone's way. Erica says, "The Scripture says to forgive, but what happens when you are really mad? Those are things we will work through."
Erica and Tina are displaying the truth that being Christians doesn't mean a perfect life or are perfect such as the world seems to want to belief. This message and show are their way of being Fishers of Men for God.
The show is on WEtv Thursday nights at 9PM.
Lizard Lick Towing TruTV – Operated by an Ordained Minister
Lizard Lick Towing is another reality television show with Christian ties. At first glance viewers wouldn't guess that the 6'5″ tattoo beach blond hair owner of Lizard Lick Towing, Ron Shirley is an ordained minister. His co-owner and wife Amy is a champion weight lifter. Ron holds himself accountable for his actions even on television and initially turned down Wife Swap. " He points out that in all the dozens of rough-and-tumble TV episodes he's done over the years, he's never once been seen cussing or throwing a punch" Indyweek.com Ron's job is to repossess vehicles but he does have a soft heart for those down and out. He holds a barbecue every year for those who's vehicle's he had to repossess.
Ron realized that he was going down the wrong path and had wasted his life so far when he picked up the Bible one day and began to read it again. He had run from God since he was 18 and was awoken to the fact that he was lost. The following page on his website tells in depth about this awakening.Ron's Revelation "We stop in the fields, homes, and workplaces to preach the gospel and bring one sheep at a time back across that pasture. We go into the hills with the protection of our God and snatch victory form the well clamped claws of the enemy's grip."
Ron and Amy still work 65 hours a week and don't view themselves as celebrities. As Ron puts it "we're just good ole' country folk. God opened up the door and we walked in." And one of his Ronisms, " "But being on TV don't make you important any more than being born in an oven makes you a biscuit." Ron looks at every time that he arrives to do his job is another opportunity to witness about Jesus and salvation.
Ron works in an industry where the customer is going to angry and hostile, placing his well being at risk almost every time. But he has the peace of God within him and sees every job as a way to speak to those who are lost and downtrodden in this world. He has used what God has given him to be a Fisher for Men just as God has commanded.
NO MATTER WHAT YOU HAVE DONE, NO MATTER WHAT YOU HAVE BECOME, YOU CAN COME HOME – Ron Shirley
Kylie Biustti – Balancing Christianity with Professional Modeling
I came across an article title about a girl who won the 2009 Victoria Secret Model Search at the age of 19 but also professes to be a Christian. It was an immediate struggle within my head how a Christian could also be a Victoria Secret model and all that comes with the job. So, I did some research concerning this girl to find out more.
Kylie Biscutti beat out over 10,000 contestants in 2009 to win the Victoria Secret Model Search. At the young age of 19, Kylie was also newly married and when asked about the contest she said, "I have a very sweet personality, but don't let that exterior fool you. I want this, and I'll do what it takes to get it." Kylie spent the next 2 years attending all kinds of star studded events / functions and photo shoots for different Men's magazines. She even admits to doing things she wasn't proud of as part of the lifestyle. While most girls would revel in the spotlight of the fame of being a famous Victoria Secret Model and being on the cover of magazines such as Maxim, Kylie's Christianity got in the way. "Victoria's Secret was my absolutely biggest goal in life, and it was all I ever wanted career-wise. I actually loved it while I was there, it was so much fun and I had a blast. But the more I was modeling lingerie, and lingerie isn't clothing, I just started becoming more uncomfortable with it because of my faith…I'm Christian, and reading the Bible more, I was becoming more convicted about it."
So after 2 years of being a Victoria Secret Model, Kylie walked away. Besides being convicted as a Christian concerning modeling lingerie, her Christian based marriage also played a role. "My body should only be for my husband and it's just a sacred thing." Kylie wants to be a Christian role model for all young girls and she plans on doing that by standing up and living her life by her Christian beliefs and love of God.
Her website has a paragraph that sums up what Kylie is accomplishing.
I began hosting parties, attending red carpet events, and getting more attention than a young girl could ever want. I posed for various men's magazines and was on the cover of multiple magazines. I shot for Victoria's Secret catalogues and attended an autograph signing party at their store in Chicago. I even fell into some things that I'm really not proud of, but at the time thought that it was okay and all about the fame of the industry. The further I fell into the dark hole of "satans playground" the more insecure and unhappy I became, then something amazing happened!!! The Lord graciously opened my eyes and saved me from the love of worldliness that was taking over me. He brought me to a place in my life of realization and truth! He reshaped my desires for my life and showed me that my body is a temple and was created to be honoring to Him in all things, especially in my marriage and in being an example to younger girls! I decided to make some changes in the path that I was headed down. I vowed to never pose for a men's magazine again. I decided not to be seen in lingerie by any man but my husband. I decided to stop trying to become a sex symbol and to pursue being a wholesome, Godly example! Everything I went through was for a bigger purpose. For HIS purpose. He used my sin to bring me to a better place. A place where I can now be an example to other in the way that I live and I am so thankful for that! My prayer is that the Lord will use everything I have done as a platform to help others through honoring Him and God willing change lives'
Many in this world are going to question and ridicule Kylie for her decision to walk away the lucrative money in posing provocatively but she knows that God has a bigger purpose for her life. That she can be an example to females young and old who feel pressured by our sexually oriented culture. This is Kylie's way of using her God given talents to be a Fisher of Men for God. Kylie still models but chooses to do it in a Christian way.
Joe Gibbs – Develop Your Game Plan For Life
I usually spend some time every week researching ideas for this blog and once in awhile I come across an unexpectant gem. This week was Joe Gibbs' personal website, Game Plan For Life. Joe's 2009 best selling book covers 11 topics from the Bible that men should be aware of. He goes beyond the book though and has a full set of materials to supplement the book which include: Group Study Guide, Joe's Chalk Talks Devotional, Game Plan for Life Bible and New Testament Bible. The Bible is FREE to anyone that likes Joe Gibbs on Facebook and fills out the delivery form.
For those of you who do not know who Joe Gibbs is; he is probably the most famous head coach in the history of the Washington Redskins winning 3 Superbowl titles and is a member of the Football Hall of Fame. Joe also owns Joe Gibbs Nascar racing team which includes Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, Joey Lagano and others. He has always been known for his hard work ethic and openess about his Christian Faith. From his website, "Serving others through Christian ministry has always been close to Joe Gibbs' heart.
Joe Gibbs has been involved with professional football and Nascar where Christian beliefs are not typically priority one. These arenas are filled with individuals out for their own personal gains in every aspect of life and the fans indulge in excessive drinking, foul language and worshiping their team or driver. Gibbs though remained true to his Christian belief that the head coach is always God and the playbook for life is the Bible and making both a priority in life will help people to live successfully.
Be sure to check out Joe Gibbs' website and share it with others. It is a good resource to send your non-believing sports fans to that isn't an in your face type of religious site. If nothing else, everyone likes something free and maybe your friends will take advantage of the FREE Bible.
Kirk Cameron – Atheist Turned Dedicated Fisher of Men for God
Kirk Cameron was a teenage atheist when filming the popular television show Growing Pains during the late 1980's. Kirk became a born again Christian at the age of 17 in 1987 and during the next final 5 years of the show, he insisted all adult themed material be stripped from the scripts. His acting career continued with Christian themed movies with the most recognizable probably being Fireproof in 2008.
What makes Kirk Cameron's conversion such an example of not just saying he was a Christian but living out what God commanded is his commitment to being a fisher of men for God. He has partnered with Ray Comfort in training Christians evangelism. Their website "The Way of the Master" is filled with training materials in assisting Christians at every growth level on how to approach others and bring non-believers to Christ. The Mission Statement and Statement of Faith reads as follows:
"150,000 people die every 24 hours—most without the Savior. We are deeply concerned that so few Christians reach out to the lost. Statistics show that this is as low as 5%. One of the reasons for this is that many don't feel equipped. As a ministry, our sole purpose is to inspire and equip Christians—to teach them how to share the gospel simply, effectively, biblically . . . the way Jesus did. "The Way of the Master" is non-denominational. We believe and preach that the Bible is the Word of God, and that Jesus Christ is God manifest in the flesh, crucified for the sin of the world, and that He rose again on the third day. We believe and teach that salvation is by grace, through faith, and not of works."
That is a staggering thought that 150,000 people die every day and most don't know our Lord and Savior. I'll be the first to admit that I am lacking in my skills of reaching non-believers and that is why I developed this blog to help myself and others see that there is a movement in the 21st century to remedy the fact that so many are dying without salvation. But we all must be willing to step up and be willing to proclaim our beliefs such as those I have written about so far and plan to write about in the future.
Kirk travels the country bringing the story of the Gospel to as many people as he can.
His most recent endeavor is a documentary on the faith of America's founders called "Monumental". It demonstrates Cameron's rage over the systematic removal of religion's role from American history. He understands that instead of pointing blame at all that is wrong, we need to become active in resolving the issues and look at America's Christian beginnings. I agree with him that America has lost its way and its Christian historical background has been removed from the history books.
Kirk Cameron has come under fire for some of his strong statements against homosexuality but he is being brave enough to stand up and teach the Bible as it is written in a society that wants to live without the rules and teachings of God. Kirk and his wife Chelsea Nobel (actress from Growing Pains) have a living relationship with God and are following his command to be Fishers of Men.


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News Release, Kansas Geological Survey, June 26, 2000
Prices paid for crude oil in Kansas have fluctuated between $25 and $30 barrel for the past several weeks. That's the highest prices have been since the Gulf War in 1993, and dramatically above the $7 per barrel levels in February 1999, less than 18 months ago.
Those higher prices have translated into increased levels of drilling in Kansas. According to industry sources, 19 oil rigs are currently drilling in the state, up from a low of three rigs during the time when prices bottomed out. Another measure of industry activity are "intent to drill" forms filed by drillers with the Kansas Corporation Commission. According to the KCC, drillers filed 714 "intent to drill" forms in the first five months of this year, compared to 260 in the first five months of 1999.
Drilling levels might even be higher in Kansas, but low prices during the past few years have led to a shortage of drilling rigs and experienced crews.
"As prices came back in the last half of 1999, activity picked up," said David Williams, a geologist with the KCC. "Now there's a shortage of crews, and some rigs are booked up until spring of 2001."
While higher gasoline prices have led to consumer complaints, higher oil prices will affect the Kansas economy in a variety of ways, said Survey geologist Tim Carr.
"Higher crude prices have led to more exploration activity, and that's a positive thing for the oil and gas industry and the 6000 people it employs in the state," said Carr, chief of the Survey's petroleum research section. "Higher prices are also going to put more money in the pockets of royalty owners across the state, and eventually generate more tax revenues in the form of severance taxes, income taxes, and higher property taxes from oil producers."
The higher prices may also keep some wells in production. About 95 percent of the oil wells in Kansas produce less than five barrels of oil per day, and higher crude prices may keep operators from plugging those wells, said Carr.
In addition, the higher prices have generated interest in using new technologies to explore for, and produce, oil. One increasingly popular technique is horizontal drilling, in which a rig drills down in the traditional manner until it reaches the rock formation that produces oil, then drills out horizontally, chewing through the oil-saturated rock formation and producing additional oil. Horizontal wells can cost twice as much to drill as traditional wells, but they also produce more oil, and increased prices have generated more interest in their use.
Other techniques, such as injecting carbon dioxide into the subsurface to force oil additional oil, are also beginning to attract attention. The Survey, working with KU's Tertiary Oil Recovery Project and private operators, is beginning a demonstration project in Russell County to test the use of carbon dioxide to produce additional oil from a long-established field.
"With prices at these levels, alternatives like carbon dioxide flooding become much more attractive," said Carr.
Kansas is a net producer of energy--that is, the state produces slightly more energy than its people use, primarily because of high levels of natural gas production from the Hugoton natural gas field in southwestern Kansas. Maintaining that role as an energy exporter is difficult, particularly as production slows from older oil and gas fields. Kansas oil production totaled 34 million barrels in 1999, down about 8 percent from 1998.
"Kansas needs to figure out ways to promote production," said Carr.
Additional research, improved access to oil and gas information, and improved technology might help produce more energy. But that won't bring gasoline prices down overnight.
"It's going to take a year or two before the increased activity, or these new technologies, make a difference," said Carr. "After a long period of low prices, it takes a while to go from looking at exploration prospects to putting gasoline in the tank."
In the meantime, gasoline prices aren't the only thing influenced by higher energy prices. Consumers could be facing higher natural gas prices come winter time.
"Production of natural gas is higher than it has been since the late 1970s," said Carr. "But our consumption is much higher. We are using increasing amounts of natural gas to generate electricity during the summer. So this winter, electricity, propane, natural gas, gasoline--all have the potential to be quite a bit more expensive."

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This is NOT what God intends.. for as far as the east is from the west so are our sins removed from us once I ask forgiveness. This is good news for regret laden fellow like me.
I do need to ask forgiveness and be truly sorry for me transgressions (not saying sorry through clenched teeth), but once that is done.. forgiveness is full and complete
Again, if we confess our sins, God forgives us and remembers them no more.
May God bless each of you with the assurance of a God that loves you. He forgives and forgets your every transgression. As far as the east is from the west and/or tossed away forever on the ocean floor. The point is they are GONE so let your mind find peace in this great truth.


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"Looking for JOHN WATERS in Spartanburg sc
1850 Federal Census information: JOHN WATERS age - about 45 - Est. birth - abt 1805 - Gender - m Home in 1850 Spartanburg SC - Family no. 808.
Household Name: John Waters - age 45 - Spouse: Nancy Waters Children: WILLIAM WATERS - 1850 census ages - WILLIAM WATERS, 22 yrs. - JOHN, 20 yrs. - SALLY WATERS, 18 yrs. - PERRY WATERS, 16 yrs. JAMES, 14 yrs. HARRIET WATERS 12 yrs. (NANCY WATERS the spouse of JOHN WATERS WAS 49 yrs. of age)
JOHN WATERS was a farmer
I believe WILLIAM WATERS is my great great grandfather (The son of JOHN WATERS) (WILLIAM WATERS was born abt. 1830.)
JOHN WATERS resided in Spartanburg county, spartanburg, sc
WILLIAM WATERS moved from Spartanburg sc (no date given) to: Chick Springs, Greenville, SC. WILLIAM'S son (my great grandfather) was named JOHN W WATERS, born appx 1848 - 49 was also from Chick Springs, Greenville, SC WILLIAM WATERS spouse's name is - Sarah (Sallie) Vaughan Waters. My great grandmother's name (Married to JAMES W WATERS is Caroline Willard Waters (from Tenn)
My question: Was JOHN WATERS unquestionably my great great great grandfather? If so, I would like to know who my great great great great grandfather is. What's him name, history, etc.
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Ancestry information on Surnames - Waters, White, Vaughan, Willis.
Any one out there. Please help me. I am really stuck on John Waters.
I am a rookie. Any piece of information is important to me. Thanking all of you.
Two corrections to above journal. 1. my great grandfather's name is Jsmes W. Waters - not John W. Waters - 2. My great grandmother's maiden name is, Caroline Willis Waters - Not Caroline Willard Waters.
Just simple mistakes are not simple. One oversight may lead one into a different direction and give a red light staying on red. Sorry about the above mistakes. I will try to be careful and proof read before sending. Thanks, Bye.


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Small Cool 2010: Adam's Art Showcase
Who Lives Here: Adam + 1
Location: Houston, Texas
Size: 763 square feet
What is your favorite element of your Small & Cool home? Our favorite element is the beautiful view of Downtown Houston visible from the living and bed rooms. We placed a large mirror over the sofa in the living room to carry the view and light into the entrance. By adding a mirrored wardrobe in the bedroom we get much-needed storage and floor-to-ceiling views.
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What was one of the biggest challenges you faced in furnishing your Small Cool home? The biggest challenges were:
1) Getting enough storage space for two people,
2) Incorporating a home office and entertainment space,
3) showcasing artwork.
The building has great architectural details which make the space feel bigger: sliding bedroom door, cutout in the upper wall into bedroom and open living, dining (office) and kitchen. We were inspired by these elements to create a storage system in the bedroom with mirrored sliding doors. We used sliding fabric panels attached to the ceiling above the wardrobe to hide an additional storage area. The wall-to-wardrobe bookcases with white doors keep the space simple while adding storage.
The gallery-style walls accommodate some rather large paintings without over-powering the room. We used the dining area as the office and instead eat at the kitchen bar. Our Apple TV works as an entertainment center/photo gallery minimizing the need for picture frames (less clutter).
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The Mississippi Economic Council's 64th Annual Meeting will be held Thursday at the Jackson Convention Complex. This year's event, "MEC's Mississippi Military Salute," will honor all Mississippians who have served in the military. The day will be capped off with the Annual Meeting luncheon at 11:45 a.m. The luncheon will include a special presentation from Gov. Phil Bryant and the ...Read More »


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I attended this conference to listen to just two people speak: Steve Harris and Fela Durotoye. I didn't know any other person so I had no expectations. Shock on me when each speaker started pouring out deep wisdom from their wells of it.
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Understanding Where You Are In Your Life
Prior to this conference, I had no idea who Olori Ajayi was and right before she spoke, I had to check her out on Google (trust me not to dull).
She's a Fashion Entrepreneur, the founder of The KATIE WANG Company and the brain behind "Fashion on Wheels" which is the 1st Complete Fashion Store ON WHEELS in Nigeria and West Africa.


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Keraine House, Sauchenford, Plean, Stirling, Stirlingshire, FK7 8AR
Offers over £450,000 - Mortgage funding available
Executive family villa, well positioned In the heart of Stirlingshire
Property Description
This property is subject to a Buyer's Premium.
An exceptional detached family house, which is beautifully designed, is within a most desirable setting surrounded by a mature tree line and picturesque views. The property has been upgraded throughout and is presented to the market in an immaculate and stylish order. On entering Keraine House there is a wonderfully spacious reception hall with stairs leading to the upper level. The spacious lounge is beautifully decorated and is located to the rear of the property with a picture window giving views over the surrounding gardens. The kitchen/dining/family room is the centrepiece of the home and includes beautiful work surfaces, solid kitchen units, dishwasher, hob, double oven and breakfasting area. The sitting room is fantastic for dinner parties and entertaining with friends. The formal lounge, currently being used as a bedroom, has a dual aspect allowing lots of natural light and a feature fire place. The master bedroom is also located on the ground floor with plenty space for free standing furniture and access to the shower room with separate shower and bath.
Journey to the upper level where you will discover large lounge/games room, again currently being used as a bedroom, a further three double bedrooms with built-in storage and a wonderful fully tiled four-piece modern family bathroom completing the accommodation internally. The property further benefits from a detached garage, hot tub double glazing and central heating. Viewing is highly recommended to fully appreciate this wonderful family home.
There are magnificent garden grounds surrounding the property which are mainly laid to lawn with mature beds and borders, a private driveway allows parking for eight cars.
Keraine House also benefits from a eco-friendly and efficient Biomass system, installed two years ago, guaranteeing a return of £2700 per year for the next five years through the RHI incentive. Solar panels have also been installed with an ongoing return of £700 per year. These offer savings of one third of the property's energy costs.
Buyer's Premium Value: £6000
Extras (Included in the sale): Light fittings, integrated appliances, blinds and window dressings.
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Sawaddee Kha… Welcome to the website of the Royal Thai Embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Thank you very much for your interest in visiting our website. It is our hope that this website will provide our visitors with a user-friendly channel of information for those who are interested in Thailand. We provide information mainly in 2 languages in Thai and English. I use the word "mainly" because we do have certain section, especially the Visa section, in Danish for the convenience of our Danish friends. Furthermore, we provide news and general information about Thailand and hope that you will learn more about Thailand from our website. We also provide useful links for you to further explore about Thailand in more details.
For Thais, in addition to information about our consular services, we hope that through our website, Thais will learn more about Denmark, Lithuania and Iceland. We provide useful information about Denmark, Lithuania and Iceland as well as useful links through which they can further look for more information according to their specific interests.
I wish to take this opportunity to express our appreciation once again to all of you for visiting our website. We welcome suggestions and recommendations, and will continuously look for ways and means to improve our website.
Khob Khun Kha/Thank you
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August 2011 Birchbox
After seeing so many disappointed reviews this month for Birchbox, I was hesitant to receive mine. We were quite spoiled after receiving a full size Laura Geller blush, that by comparison a few samples seems like nothing.
I was pleasantly suprised when I opened my box to see 8 items in it.
First, a shampoo packet and a 1.5 oz conditioning mask from No 4 High Performance hair care. I love hair products and can't wait to try this.
Two sunscreen towelettes from Tocca. I've never tried these but will come in handy I'm sure.
A sample packet from Befine food skin care of the Exfoliating cleanser and a .5 oz tube of their Night Cream with cocoa. I am a sucker for skin care also, so I am anxious to try this.
The make-up item was a teeny tiny sample tube of Stila's re-formulated tinted moisturizer in medium. I am just glad the shade is right.
The last little thing in the box was a hair elastic. A piece of shiny black elastic tied in a knot on one end. If someone is actually making money off of these they are genious. Anyone could buy a piece of elastc, tie it together and have the exact same thing. :)
All in all, it isn't horrible for $10. You have to consider that probable $3-4 of that is shipping costs.
I will continue with my Birchbox subscription for now.
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Recipe For Private Idaho - discontinued
This is not a purchasable or downloadable product. It's meant to be viewed from our website only.WE DISCONTINUED OMEGA BLUE.
- Ingredients: Mica (77019), Titanium Dioxide (77891), Magnesium Stearate.
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Gate To Hell In Turkey: Archaeologists Discover Fabled Portal To The Underworld Filled With Fatal Carbon Fumes In Istanbul
Italian archaeologists have reportedly discovered the fabled Gate to Hell, also known as Pluto's Gate – Ploutonion in Greek – in southwestern Turkey.
Celebrated as the portal to the underworld in Graeco-Roman mythology and tradition, the ancient mythological cave is believed to be filled with foul-smelling carbon fumes that can cause near instant death.
According to a Discovery News report, historians located the site in the ancient Phrygian city of Hierapolis, which is now called Pamukkale. They described the opening of the cave as filled with lethal mephitic vapors.
"This space is full of a vapor so misty and dense that one can scarcely see the ground. Any animal that passes inside meets instant death," wrote Greek geographer Strabo, who lived between 64 or 63 BC and about 24 AD. "I threw in sparrows and they immediately breathed their last and fell."
Apart from the cave, the team of archaeologists has discovered a nearby pool where priests used to stay all night to receive visions. In addition to the pool, some stairs, a temple, a column and a dedication to Kore and Pluto, the lords of the underworld, were also unearthed by the archaeologists.
Only the priests were allowed near the opening. Other individuals watched the rituals from the stairs.
However, individuals were permitted to release birds into the opening of the cave to watch them die after they inhaled the lethal fumes. As part of certain rituals, other animals such as bulls were led into the opening and dragged out dead.
The archaeology team, which made the discovery, was led by Francesco D'Andria, professor of classic archaeology at the University of Salento in Italy. They announced the findings at a conference on Italian archaeology in Istanbul, Turkey.
D'Andria, who has been conducting extensive archaeological research at the World Heritage Site of Hierapolis, explained how he and his team found the "Gate To Hell," which is also called "Plutonium" in Latin.
"We found the Plutonium by reconstructing the route of a thermal spring. Indeed, Pamukkale's springs, which produce the famous white travertine terraces originate from this cave," said D'Andria, who also revealed that the portal is still as deadly as it was in ancient times.
"We could see the cave's lethal properties during the excavation. Several birds died as they tried to get close to the warm opening, instantly killed by the carbon dioxide fumes," D'Andria noted.
According to history, the only one who could enter the "Gate To Hell" without any damage were the eunuchs of Cybele, an ancient fertility goddess. "They hold their breath as much as they can," Strabo wrote. The Greek geographer also added that their immunity could have been due to their "menomation," "divine providence" or "certain physical powers that are antidotes against the vapor," Discovery News reported.


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This ghostly footage reveals the inside of the Costa Concordia for the first time since it sank more than two years ago.
The huge cruise liner has remained frozen in time below the water, since it smashed into rocks in January 2012.
New video released by Italian divers reveals the shredded remains of the once palatial vessel.
Eerie images show the once opulent £500million ship's now empty bars and cabins as furniture and belongings float around them.
The plush casinos and opulent Prague styled ballroom have been smashed beyond recognition.
The hulking 114,500 tonne vessel was finally raised from the rocky seabed last year after a mammoth 19 hour operation.
In one of the world's most complex and expensive salvage operations, costing a staggering £500million, the giant ship was pulled from its side to an upright position by a series of huge jacks and cables.
It was delicately raised high enough for water tanks welded to one side to pull it down into place by its own gravity.
The painstaking process, known as parbuckling, saw the 950-foot-long ship lowered onto underwater platforms drilled into the rocky sea bed.
The Concordia, capsized and sank near Giglio island in Italy with more than 4,000 passengers on boards, killing 32 people.


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IXC® People
Innovation Intermediaries from IXC
With backgrounds in fields as diverse as photonics, biochemistry, design and optical metrology, and experience in sectors from medical device and drug development, heavy industrial construction, and advanced telecommunications, IXC Intermediaries possess broad and relevant knowledge and awareness of commercial and innovation practicalities.
IXC Intermediaries are experts at unlocking value from tacit knowledge with the ability to deliver value across all client types and sectors.
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Dr James Elliott, Principal Innovation Intermediary
Jamie has been with IXC UK since its inception in 2006, training in Australia and playing an instrumental role in implementing the service in the UK market. He has worked extensively with a wide range of IXC clients from a wide range of sectors, and both corporate and academic in nature. Jamie's passion for innovation and seeing ideas grow into successful products and services was born from his experience at the University of Birmingham where he set up and developed the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Centre. His scientific background is in microbiology: he holds a BSc (Hons) in Microbiology from Aberdeen University, an MSc in Biotechnology from Nottingham Trent University and a PhD in Molecular Biology from Napier University. Reflecting and enhancing his commercial experience, he also holds an MBA from the University of Birmingham.
John Beale, Senior Innovation Intermediary
John came to IXC with over 20 years' experience in applied research in electro-optic sensors and project management within the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), its agencies, & QinetiQ. He now undertakes a range of technology scouting tasks for a number of clients- specialising in the automotive and rail sector. John has a Master's degree in Geographical Information Management from Cranfield University and an MA in Natural Sciences- Cambridge, as well as being a Chartered Physicist, and member of the Institute of Physics, Association of Project Management, and The Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Society.
His interests include Industrial Archaeology, and transport- particularly classic sailing and long distance train travel (so far he has travelled across Canada, Australia and part of the USA by rail, as well as extensively in Europe, e.g. Poland, Italy, Denmark).
Ben Tura, Principal Researcher & Senior Innovation Intermediary
Ben manages the research team and our Associates here at IXC, expertly providing technology intelligence & brokering for corporate open innovation to a diverse set of clients. He also designs and facilitates training workshops on the open innovation process for corporate technology scouting teams. Ben holds a full suite of biological science qualifications (BSc, MRes, PhD), along with a discretion and confidentiality ethos second to none- honed during his work in sexual health education and relationship training.
Outside of IXC, Central America seems to course through Ben's veins as he volunteers on turtle research programmes there, speaks basic French & Portuguese & conversational Spanish, and does capoeira.
Russ Noble, Innovation Intermediary & Business Development
In his Business Development role at IXC, Russ is engaged in assisting a range of businesses (SME to Corporate) across diverse markets including transport, healthcare and industrial with their innovation activities and strategy. This includes identifying opportunities for introducing innovative technologies into a business's product portfolio and connecting to & delivering sources of innovation from a broad technology supply field. Having led a Sensor Technology-based business group and the BD activity as part of a Joint Venture in a large Defence corporate Russ has experience in commercial exploitation of technology utilising a range of business models including technology transfer, licensing, sale of IP & technical capability.
The closest Russ gets to a sedate and serene hobby is when he attends his favourite rugby team's games. The rest of the time you can find him on skis or a bike.
Tim Staniland, Innovation Intermediary & Business Development
Tim truly demonstrates the cross-sector, innovator mindset and experience that identifies IXC as the UK's leading innovation consultants. As well as Business Development Manager at IXC, Tim is vice chair of an Acute Service Trust in the NHS, developer of patented technologies, and winner of innovation awards within the food and drink industry. His background includes food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, personal care, fmcg, business support and consultancy, commercialisation of IP, and inventor workshops. Tim is rather an outdoorsy type; he enjoys cycling, orienteering and Nordic walking, as well as having a diverse menagerie on a smallholding to attend to.
Pamela Statham, Innovation Researcher
Pamela supports IXC intermediaries with her background in the polymer, pharmaceutical, food & drink, biotech, software and hardware sectors. She has worked for the UK's National Health Service (NHS), SMEs in the pharma and plastic industries, and a multinational leader in human and environmental health, as well as the largest and oldest hop company in the world. With a degree in biochemistry, and industrial experience in new product development, technical support, and science communication, Pamela relishes seeking the ideal innovative technology solutions and partners for our clients.
Outside of IXC, Pamela has flown raptors in Wales, cuddled koalas in Australia, and galloped horses around the pyramids of Egypt; next, she plans to go dog sledding to see the Aurora Borealis, and train her Dobermann to Schutzhund standard.
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Samantha Decombel, Innovation Associate
Dr Decombel is a technology transfer professional with a focus on enterprise. Samantha has skills in intellectual property management, exploitation, commercialisation and out licensing of technology. Samantha has maintained her passion for biological sciences and is establishing PlayDNA to provide art based on genetic material.
Charandeep Baidwan, Innovation Associate
Charandeep Baidwan is a qualified and currently practicing pharmacist who has also attained qualifications in both Intellectual Property and 3D part and assembly modelling. His spare time echoes the knowledge gained in the latter courses by founding an Intellectual Property news website and contributing, via distributed online computing, to 3D protein folding problems.
Simon Bayly, Innovation Associate
Dr Simon Bayly is a venture capital professional and startup adviser with university spinout experience. He has spent more than a decade in research spanning the lifesciences, nanotechnology, and advanced materials, resulting in more than 30 publications and 2 patents. His entrepreneurship skills are also backed up by experience in synthetic biology, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, biosensors, medical imaging, biomarkers, and clean tech (solar, biofuels & catalysis). Simon is very active within the scientific community and contributes to, for example, Biotechnology Young Entrepreneurship Scheme, Oxford Future Business, Venture Capital Investment Competition, NHS Expo Innovators Den, Biotrinity, SynBioBeta Activate and SynBio Axlr8r.
Janine Bright, Innovation Associate
Dr Janine Bright is an ecologist, Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv), and member of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (MCIEEM). She is experienced in Ecological Impact Assessments (EcIA), contaminated land assessment & remediation, habitat management plans, and protected species surveys.
Richard Cambridge, Innovation Associate
Richard has significant electronics and IT expertise and specialises in cyber security. He has extensive practical experience of complex programme management for security sensitive clients in the Government, financial services, telecommunications and transport markets.
Kritika Chaudhari, Innovation Associate
Kritika is biotechnologist and her expertise in molecular biology, immunology and biochemistry imparts a sharp understanding of the molecular basis of disease for the pharma, biotech and healthcare sectors. She has taught and researched at research institutions across the globe (including technology transfer), and has authored publications on aging, exercise, smoking cessation, antithrombotics, anticoagulants, anti-cancer drugs and neuroprotective products to name but a few.
Peter Cutler, Innovation Associate
Previously Director of the Nickel Institute, Dr Peter Cutler is a metallurgist qualified in Materials Science with a Masters and PhD from the University of Cambridge. As a Chartered Engineer with extensive technical management experience, Peter has significant expertise from his time spent working within the aerospace sector.
Jon Day, Innovation Associate
Dr. Jon Day has considerable experience within the behavioural sciences and nutrition. His interests include studying the factors that influence food choice and intake. He develops innovative programmes of research in both commercial and academic environments. Jon is a Fellow of the Society of Biology, a Chartered Biologist, and a visiting Fellow at Newcastle University.
Andrew Middleton, Innovation Associate
Andrew has 35 years' experience in the application of emerging technologies, predominantly in Defence but also in Healthcare, Transport, Energy and ICT. Initially trained as an electronics engineer Andrew spent 35 years in various MOD R&D units, QinetiQ, Dstl and most recently the BIS Technology Strategy Board. MBA trained, he has managed technology businesses of up to 1600 staff and physical science and engineering development portfolios of several £10M.
Jim Panter, Innovation Associate (Special Products)
A mechanical engineer with a specialism in tribology, and a former Board level Director at Qinetiq and Morgan Crucible, Jim's core skills and experience focus on the commercial exploitation of innovative technology; he has particular and recent experience in the commercial exploitation of high-tech products and materials within the early stage environment of technological innovation. This innovation commercialisation includes selling & acquisitions, joint ventures, spin outs & licensing. His proven commercialisation of defence technology, for example, targeting both general and consumer markets includes high-tech innovation technology such as a foot measurement gauge for Clarks shoes; wind measurement for wind energy farms; thermal imaging cameras for the automotive industry; magnetic detection for anti-knife/ weapon security and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for medical scan rooms.
Maurice Stanley, Innovation Associate
Maurice is an experienced engineering physicist with 20+ years delivering innovative sensor and electro-optic solutions and products including holographic 3D displays, and also optical systems and sensors for defence, medical, industrial and automotive applications. Maurice is a Fellow of the Institute of Physics and has over 15 years' experience of project management of technology innovation and IP.
Mary Starkey, Innovation Associate
Mary is a capable materials engineer with experience in metallurgy and tooling. She is skilled in analysis of complex data and applies her skills to reducing cost through improvements in both material and quality.
Soulla Stylianou, Associate Innovation Researcher
Soulla epitomises the breadth of experience and agility of application that sets IXC apart as a leader in innovation consultancy. With a degree in Information Science, her career to date has spanned IT, utilities, financial services, facilities management, publishing, and also time as a systems analyst based at the European Council in Brussels.
Soulla contributes to her local region as an Arts and Cultural Editor, and also as a founding member of a networking organisation for internet entrepreneurs and venture capitalists.
Royah Vaezi, Innovation Associate
Royah has Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Imperial College London in Biochemistry and Systems and Synthetic Biology. She has a PhD in Molecular Biology, focused on developing a sustainable source of omega-3 fatty acids. The outcomes of her research led to publication in a peer reviewed journal and the filing of a patent. During her time spent in scientific research, Royah undertook a number of projects and participated in numerous competitions related to innovation, entrepreneurship and successful business at world-renowned institutions including Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), University of Cambridge and Syngenta UK. Royah's experience to date has enabled her to develop precise analytical and research skills. She has a keen eye for detail and can draw from knowledge and experience across a number of sectors.
Jonathan Haynes, Finance
Jonathan trained as a Chartered Accountant with JW Hinks in Birmingham before establishing his own Bookkeeping and Accounting business, Management Information Services (UK) Ltd near Oxford in Deddington to service a small portfolio of clients.
He has extensive experience of working with small businesses with expertise in using a variety of financial software systems to ensure compliance with accounting practice.


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Helicopter review now online
26 June 2013
Helicopter review now online
The NSW Government has released an independent review into the approval of an aquatic licence for a Sydney Harbour heliport.
Roads and Ports Minister Duncan Gay said he had committed to release the report publicly and today it was uploaded to the Roads and Maritime Services website (RMS).
"An aquatic licence application for a helicopter landing barge in Sydney Harbour was approved by RMS in November last year without consultation with the community or stakeholders," Mr Gay said.
"The Government engaged an independent reviewer, Peter Loxton to look into what led to the approval being granted without usual process being followed.
"Last year RMS dealt with more than 700 aquatic licences - unfortunately this application was not identified as being of any greater significance than others.
"Extensive community consultation should have been carried out but as it wasn't, the application was withdrawn in agreement with the proponent.
"I am deeply disappointed the review found a combination of poor judgement, confusion around responsibilities and a lack of communication between government agencies' contributed to the application being approved.
"The review outlined 26 recommendations to improve internal and external communication and whole of government approval processes. I have accepted all recommendations which have largely been progressed by RMS.
"Any future proposals will be considered by relevant agencies as part of a whole of government approach and with full community consultation.
This incident has not been one of the Department's finer moments, however the experience has seen new inter-agency protocols implemented to ensure it will not happen again," Mr Gay said.
The recommendations have been a catalyst to push ahead with plans to revitalise the maritime division as part of ongoing RMS reform to focus on better service delivery.
These changes will help streamline relevant processes and procedures, including public consultation periods and internal escalations.
The report is available at: http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/documents/about/access-to-information/sydney-harbour-heliport-review-2013.pdf
Media: Lance Northey 0467 743 192 Marie Scoutas 0467 739 976
View the original media release: Helicopter review now online (PDF)


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Part I/II
I got this idea while walking on the street and randomly snapping a pic of a Chinese kid. I think they look so damn cute in their puffy winter clothes. Jokingly I told my friend I am going to make a blog post about 'Kids in Places' but he actually said that it was a good idea. So here I am or rather, here they are! Click on the photo to see it full size!
Before you guys start thinking that I might be going baby crazy I want to tell you I am also going to post a collection of 'Old Men in Places' and 'Animals in Places'.
All of the following photos were taken in PingYao city Shanxi province. Check out the Chinese babies fashion.


text: Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors (MPNSTs) represent a group of highly intense soft tissues sarcomas that might occur sporadically, in colaboration with neurofibromatosis type We (NF1-), or following radiotherapy1C3. in colaboration with neurofibromatosis type I (NF1-linked) or prior radiotherapy (radiotherapy-associated), respectively accounting for about 45%, 45% and 10% of situations2,5. Histologically, MPNSTs are seen as a intersecting fascicles of monotonous spindle cells with hyperchromatic nuclei and high mitotic matters with focal regions of necrosis, but accurate medical diagnosis remains challenging because 349438-38-6 of the lack of particular immunohistochemical (IHC) and molecular biomarkers5,6. Among NF1-sufferers, lack of the nonmutant allele is normally regarded as the key drivers in harmless NF1-linked neurofibromas7. Little is well known from the hereditary modifications that mediate development from neurofibromas into MPNST in NF1-sufferers or from the molecular pathogenesis of sporadic and radiotherapy-associated MPNSTs. To research the molecular basis of MPNSTs, we performed whole-exome sequencing (WES), DNA copy-number and loss-of-heterozygosity (LOH) profiling and whole-transcriptome sequencing (RNA-seq) of the discovery cohort comprising normal-tumor paired tissue of 15 MPNSTs from 12 sufferers (6 NF1-linked, 4 sporadic, 4 radiotherapy-associated and 1 epithelioid MPNSTs) (Supplementary Desk 1, 2). Epithelioid MPNST is normally a uncommon histological variant of MPNST, made up of epithelioid malignant cells with diffuse immunoreactivity for the S100 proteins solely, Fgfr1 and 349438-38-6 isn't connected with NF16. We discovered 4 frame-shift and 1 splice-site mutations in (Fig. 1a, c and Supplementary Fig. 1). RNA-seq validated aberrant splicing in the splice-site mutated test (Supplementary Fig. 2a). All five examples showed LOH from the locus, three examples (11T, 12T, 14T) by heterozygous deletion of the standard 349438-38-6 allele (Supplementary Fig. 1b) and two examples (15T, 16T) by copy-neutral LOH (Supplementary Fig. 2b). This data shows that examples with mutation possess complete lack of EED function. Amount 1 Most typical hereditary modifications in MPNSTs (NF1-linked, sporadic, radiotherapy-associated and epithelioid) and neurofibromas We additional discovered 2 homozygous (Hom deletion) and 5 heterozygous (Het reduction) deletions of (Fig. 1a, c and Supplementary Fig. 1 and 3a). We analyzed RNA-seq profiles from the transcript among the 5 Het reduction examples. Two examples, 9T and 12T (with transcript (Supplementary Fig. 1b, not really shown). Extremely, the various other 3 examples display structural modifications of transcript, beginning at exon 6, exon 10 and exon 4 in 2T, 13T and 7T, respectively (Supplementary Fig. 3bCompact disc). They are likely because of regional genomic rearrangements of the rest of the copy, that have been not discovered by regular WES analysis. Certainly, for 18T and 7T, produced from two tumors in the same patient, there's a DNA break in exon 10 upon manual study of WES data (Supplementary Fig. 3c). We specified these situations as structural deviation (SV) and Het reduction on the locus, and intriguingly each of them happened in radiotherapy-associated MPNSTs (Fig. 1a). SUZ12 and EED will be the primary the different parts of PRC2, and with EZH1/EZH2 together, establish and keep maintaining the di- and tri-methylation of Lys27 of histone H3 (H3K27me2/3)8. and hereditary modifications are mutually exceptional and so are collectively within 80% (12/15) of most MPNSTs (Fig. 1a, c). We didn't observe any hereditary alterations in various other PRC2 core associates including and (Supplementary Desk 3). We discovered recurrent non-sense mutations and Hom deletion in in 87.5% (7/8) of sporadic and radiotherapy-associated MPNSTs (Fig. 1a and Supplementary Fig. 1). This data combined with germline mutations in in NF1-linked MPNSTs claim that NF1 is normally a uniquely essential tumor suppressor in MPNSTs. Modifications from the locus and of have already been reported in MPNSTs9C12. We noticed Hom deletion and Het lack of the locus in 73% (11/15) and 13% (2/15) of MPNSTs, respectively. We also noticed non-synonymous mutations and Het reduction in in 13% (2/15) and 20% (3/15) of MPNSTs. We didn't identify other repeated somatic modifications with fairly high regularity (Supplementary Desk 3). Next, we utilized a targeted sequencing strategy (Influence13, Supplementary Desk 4) to characterize a validation cohort of formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) examples comprising 37 MPNSTs and 7 neurofibromas from 32 sufferers (Fig. 1b and Supplementary Desk 349438-38-6 1). Merging the validation and breakthrough cohorts, we noticed PRC2 mutations.


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This is a blog that comments on both Paganism and politics in the United States, from a leftist-liberal point of view.
Saturday, January 23, 2010
McCartney the Pagan?
One of the things I did to celebrate the end of the 00 decade was to make song compilations of some of my favorite jazz and rock/pop artists. The one that proved most interesting was Paul McCartney. The very mention of his name may cause some of you to click away from this blog in annoyance, I know, because his reputation for some time has been of a once-great artist gone to seed, half-heartedly churning out sickeningly sweet musical pablum like "Silly Love Songs."
I beg to differ. Particularly since the death of his wife Linda in 1998, McCartney has been releasing a series of recordings which, while not perfect nor necessarily all up to the standards of his 1960s Beatles recording, contain a great deal of musical inventiveness and some occasionally quite moving lyrics, though admittedly his music is usually stronger than his words. It seems that with his hit-making days behind him, he has been feeling more free to be experimental and audacious, reminding listeners that John Lennon was not the only Beatle with avant-garde aspirations, and George Harrison not the only one to tinker with unusual instruments from other cultures. The arrangements on these records of the 2000s show a continuing curiosity with multi-layered sound textures and many intriguing contrasts.
Paul McCartney's most recent recording, made in partnership with another British musician known as "Youth," the two together calling themselves "The Fireman," is entitled "Electric Arguments" (2009), and was very well reviewed. With good reason: it is like a series of loose jam sessions with both high-energy and lyrical moments, freeing up McCartney to throw many different musical flavors and colors up in the air and see where they fall. Some of the lyrics are taken from a poetry anthology laying around the studio, and not all of the words necessarily make perfect linear sense. Not to worry: the whole is definitely greater than the parts, and the groove is definitely greater than the logic; or maybe it IS the logic here. The mood swings from exuberance on some tracks to wistfulness on others, but the overall feeling one gets from listening is definitely a sense of uplift and inspiration.
I do detect a certain Paganesque theme in many of these songs, one also to be found in earlier Mac songs all the way back to the 1960s. This is what brings me to the title of this piece, questioning whether it might be appropriate to consider McCartney a Pagan of sorts. There is an ongoing celebration of nature here, particularly of the sun and of birds, with one boisterously affirmative song entitled "Sun is Shining," and a beautiful, slightlty melancholy ballad called "Two Magpies." Obviously, this echoes Beatles songs associated with McCartney like "Good Day Sunshine" and "Blackbird," not to mention "Mother Nature's Son" and "I'll Follow the Sun."
Selecting songs for my personal compilation, I noted other songs from the 00 decade that also express a powerful love of the natural world. A 2001 song from the "Driving Rain" album called "Spinning an an Axis" talks about the earth spinning around the sun, and the wonder of the sun rising each day with new promise. That may sound a bit cliched and mundane, but the music adds a lot to this, and I find something else of some significance hidden in the song. There is an odd reference to "the day of the culture bat," which I only recently figured out may actually be a nod to the "culture battle" or "culture wars" that have embroiled and embittered political life in recent years in the USA and elsewhere. The song seems to find the cosmic reality of earth and sun more important than the transient problem of politically-motivated culture wars. I ask you, is that a Pagan perspective or what?
A fine 2005 acoustic ballad from the "Chaos and Creation in the Backyard" album is "Jenny Wren," which tells the tale of a young woman driven to silence, like a bird that loses the power to sing, by the poverty and horrors of her life. The comparison of a young woman to a traumatized bird is highly effective, but again I would raise the question of whether the use of a metaphor derived from the natural world might again bespeak an essentially Pagan sensibility.
McCartney's 2007 album "Memory Almost Full" contains several poignant meditations on aging and death, which I believe is also implied in the title of the album. The most humorous is "Mister Bellamy," which seems to describe the situation of an old man suffering some mental malady, perhaps dementia, preferring to retreat into his "upstairs" rather than deal with other people, with careworkers intervening to talk him down. The song "You Tell Me" combines reminiscing about childhood experiences of happy times, most of which involve being out in the summer sun, naturally, with questioning whether one's memories are really to be trusted: "You Tell Me" if these things really happened or not. Let us note that songs about dementia and the unreliability of memory address some very adult concerns, a far cry from the "Silly Love Songs" stereotype. In another song from this album, "The End of the End," McCartney explains how he would like his funeral to be conducted in a joyous manner, while also expressing his hope that the afterlife will bring him to a place of even greater joy.
As the somewhat disquieting 2007 "Memory Almost Full" has been followed by the boisterous and inspiring 2009 "Electric Arguments," it would seem that McCartney has found his way back to the sunshine. As the tabloids have not told of any new great love in his life since his unfortunate divorce from his second wife, Heather Mills, it is tempting to speculate that he has tapped into some new spiritual inspiration of somewhat Pagan character, but this is of course just conjecture.
The exuberant tone of many of McCartney's various paens to nature brings me to reflect on how the last great surge of political liberalism, even radicalism, in the West was in the 1960s and 1970s, to the soundtrack of just such exuberant and idealistic music, often linked to a love of nature. That was a time when a massive wave of inspiration rose up to counter the grim realities of racial segregation and brutal war. It occurs to me that something similar is needed now. The right wing, reactionary side of society, is riding the wave of fear, anger and paranoia, telling people to put their trust in guns and the military, and to not look to any hope or beauty, just more "security," more punishment, more prisons, more invasions, more restrictions, a grim dog-eat-god, every-man-for-himself vision of the world that is perfectly reflected in apocalyptic films from "Mad Max" and "The Terminator" to the recent "Book of Eli." We need to hear the hippie voice again, the voice that sings of beauty and sharing in this world that we live in. We cannot reason with the right-wing fear-mongers, but we might be able to out-sing and out-dance them, and create an expanding space in the public consciousness for a different, less fearful, more loving and celebratory world view.
Sometime rationality is overvalued, and we need to tap into something greater, older, deeper--while not altogether rejecting rationality, let me be clear.
I raise my glass to Paul McCartney for his late-career outburst of Paganesque exuberance. It is a lesson to us all.
7 comments:
- Maelstrom said...
Readers: Your humble correspondent has found a paranoid Christian web site that claims that McCartney is a Pagan, in the worst way: a Satanic devil-worshipper, no less. The proof? The way he exhibits a goat on the cover of his 1971 album "Ram." I am not kidding: check it out.
I was hoping someone might support me in my Paganistic interpretation, but this is not exactly what I was looking for!
- January 24, 2010 at 9:24 PM
- Maelstrom said...
To reach the website listed in the previous comment, omit the "%20" thingies inserted by the Blog machine. It should be www DOT jesus-is-savior DOT com slash FalseReligions slash Wicca&Witchcraft slash pentagram DOT htm . That'll do yer.
- January 24, 2010 at 9:27 PM
I'm not familiar with any of those songs, but it sounds like I should be ;)
- January 25, 2010 at 1:44 AM
- Paul said...
Interesting interpretation! Pagan images and ideas very often find their way into the arts and what better medium than Paul McCartney (I would put forth Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull as a worthy contender too)!
- January 31, 2010 at 8:42 PM
- Mother's Moon's Message said...
I have just stumbled on to your blog and must say it is quite refreshing. I will be honest and say that I am of those who feel that Paul M. songs have always been somewhat sappy and without depth. Yet I will also agree that he does have the ability to produce some beautiful work. Mull of Kintyre is one of my favorites and it speaks volumes of the beautys and gifts of mother earth.
And to you I say here here in regards to the need for the voice of the hippie to gain strength and be heard. The ignorance that seems to be flooding this country amazes me so deeply. It truly is a time when if we have any care or concern for the land we call home that we need to stand up and let our voice be heard... otherwise there is no telling where we will end up, and we have no one to blame lest ourselves. thanks for your thoughts, I enjoyed them
- February 24, 2010 at 2:51 PM
- GreenFlame said...
I got here, five years late, by googling "Paul McCartney pagan" for a piece I'm putting together, and just have a few points to add to your good essay.
I was a big McCartney & Wings fan in the 70s, in high school; then I started listening to the critics and stopped listening to him. Like, for 30+ years. A couple of years ago I decided to catch up on what Paul had been putting out since, oh, 1980 -- and I was astonished. Much of his music is excellent. Much of it is innovative and interesting, particularly some of the early 80s material that almost puts one in mind of The Police, and the depth is reliably there. It was a real lesson to me about freeing my mind of preconceptions and thinking independently.
So then I became a fan in earnest, meaning I've done some reading on his life and career that proves interesting (to me, at least) from a musical *and* pagan angle.
On the musical end of things, it turns out that Paul was the initial sound-innovator in the Beatles. Paul was single and living in London, so he got to go to all the John Cage and avant garde things happening in the mid-60s. John was married and lived in the suburbs. Paul was the one who started experimenting with tape loops and backward sounds and such. John certainly picked up on it, and explored that world himself; but John's musical tastes pre-Yoko tended to be rather purist, and even into the 70s. Not to take anything away from the genius that was John, but a lot of Beatles ideas that get attributed to him really started with Paul. And he continued to experiment in the 80s with electronic music.
From a Pagan end, it gets even more interesting. I don't believe he is a theist, but I would certainly call him an "animist light" who has an appreciation for the spiritual qualities of nature including omens. Google his interview with Chrissie Hynde describing Linda's last days in Arizona and you will see what I mean. Martin Glover/Youth is a no-BS practicing Druid, friends with Phillip Carr-Gomm and such, who has said that his recording session with McCartney were always scheduled around the solstices and equinoxes. Paul seems to be personally tapped in: Let It Be was a dream visitation from his mother. Carl Perkins (who seemed to be tapped in himself) thought so, too, for reasons too long to describe here; again, Google will take you to them.
Having said that, Paul is on record as disliking the Tarot because he fears that if a not-so-great card comes up, he'll dwell on it for days; and he really likes to control his own mind.
So I agree that McCartney is pagan--ish, and with a small p, but that he is more psychically aware than most people know.
- June 13, 2017 at 8:20 PM
- Maelstrom said...
Thanks, Green Flame! Double thanks for the interesting interview links that you suggest. I will enjoy checking them out.
- June 13, 2017 at 8:42 PM


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Holley Truck Avenger Off-Road Carb
& Power Shot Air Filter
By Jack
So the Holley Truck Avenger looks great, but how does it perform?
Before finding out, we've got to install it. In my case, removal
of the Quadra-Jet was more complicated than the installation of
the Truck Avenger. Since no one makes a spread-bore intake manifold
for an AMC V-8, installation requires an adapter, which is shown
in the photo comparing the two carburetors.
Once the old
carburetor is removed, stuff a clean rag down the intake to catch
gasket material you'll have to remove. If necessary, install new
carburetor studs carefully, especially if your intake is aluminum.
Install two nuts on a stud, tighten against each other, and snug
them down.
For the sake
of safety and ease of installation, make certain your throttle
linkage will hook up properly. To properly install my AMC throttle
cable to the Holley, I used their Throttle Extension Lever, PN
20-7. Holley makes several different adapters as shown in the
installation instructions, which you should take the time to read
carefully. Although the Truck Avenger is a "universal"
carburetor, there are a few applications that it won't fit, so
take a few minutes and read before you bolt it on. If you still
have questions, call Holley Technical Service toll-free at 1-888-Holley5
(1-888-465-5395). I found that these people know their stuff,
so don't hesitate to call them!
I drilled
an extra hole in the throttle extension lever to hook up my hand
throttle cable, which is something that I just can't live without.
Bolt the extension to the carburetor, and using the supplied base
gasket, set the Truck Avenger on the intake. Install the nuts
on the studs and tighten carefully in a criss-cross pattern until
you reach 60-80 inch pounds. If you don't have an inch pound torque
wrench, that means snug them down with a small wrench. Over-tightening
could warp or crack the throttle body, so don't get carried away.
Next, hook
up the throttle cable using the ball connector from the original
carburetor (Holley also makes various sizes of these), making
certain that there is no interference during throttle opening.
Next, install
the throttle return spring. Hook up fuel, PCV, and vacuum lines
as needed, and don't forget to block off unused vacuum ports.
The electric choke must have an ignition-on 12 volts to operate
properly. I simply ran a wire from my starter solenoid for this.
I hooked up my hand throttle using a part that I had taken off
an old Quadra-Jet, two large fender washers, and a circle clip.
It spaced the cable away from the throttle and keeps it from interfering
in any way.
Ok, now we're
just about ready to fire it up, but just to be sure, check everything
one more time. Then, crank the engine for 10 to 15 seconds to
fill the bowls with gas. Stop cranking, hit the accelerator pedal
once or twice to allow the accelerator pump to squirt some gas
into the intake, and start it up! In my case, the engine started
right away, and the electric choke worked perfectly, bringing
the fast idle speed up to a factory pre-set 1,600 RPM. After a
short time, I tapped the pedal and the RPM came down as designed.
After a minute or so, the idle came down to around 1,000 RPM.
I then set the idle speed to 700 RPM by simply turning the curb
idle speed screw.
At this point
I began to experience a problem. The "idle" speed would
intermittently stick at close to 2,000 RPM, getting worse as the
engine got hotter. After some "fussin' and cussin'"
I removed the carburetor for closer inspection. The culprit was
a bent fast idle cam arm that was contacting the choke housing,
causing the throttle to jam slightly. The arm is above the red
fast idle cam seen in the photo. While it is possible it could
have happened in shipping, the most likely cause of this was my
handling of the carburetor while setting up for the pictures you
see here. Either way, after a little "adjustment" everything
worked just fine.
If you read
Holley's instructions, about the only adjustment you'll need to
make is to set the idle speed to manufacturer's specifications,
and that may well be true for most engines. While the idle mixture
was fairly close, it was running a bit too lean. This, I'm sure,
has something to do with engine size and the fact that it has
10 to 1 pistons and an Edelbrock Performer cam and intake. Currently,
the Truck Avenger is only available in a 670 CFM (Cubic Feet/Minute)
size, which is a little small for my engine. But since I usually
do mostly rockcrawling and hill-climbs that require mainly low
speed torque and response, I felt it would work.
To top off
my new carburetor, I installed a new Holley Power Shot Air Cleaner
element to replace one that had been slightly damaged by battery
acid in a roll-over. (I installed an Optima gel battery some time
ago to keep that from happening again). This air cleaner features
a life-time warranty and can be cleaned and re-oiled as necessary
depending on your driving habits. It is also said to flow 5% more
air than its competition. With the dust and dirt normally associated
with off-roading, a filter like this is the only way to go.
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