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· Under normal conditions, sulfur atoms form cyclic octatomic molecules with chemical formula S8.
· Elemental sulfur is a bright yellow crystalline solid when at room temperature.
· Elemental sulfur crystals are commonly sought after by mineral collectors for their brightly colored polyhedron shapes.
· Many sulfur compounds are odiferous, and the smell of odorized natural gas, skunk scent, grapefruit, and garlic is due to sulfur compounds.
· Sulfur is an important part of many enzymes and in antioxidant molecules like glutathione and thioredoxin.
· In most forest ecosystems, sulfate is derived mostly from the atmosphere; weathering of ore minerals and evaporites contribute some sulfur.
· Fossil-based sulfur deposits from salt domes have until recently been the basis for commercial production in the United States, Poland, Russia, Turkmenistan, and Ukraine.
· Today, sulfur is produced from petroleum, natural gas, and related fossil resources, from which it is obtained mainly as hydrogen sulfide.
· This process entails oxidation of some hydrogen sulfide to sulfur dioxide and then the comproportionation of the two: Owing to the high sulfur content of the Athabasca Oil Sands, stockpiles of elemental sulfur from this process now exist throughout Alberta, Canada.
· Reduction of elemental sulfur gives polysulfides, which consist of chains of sulfur atoms terminated with S centers: This reaction highlights arguably the single most distinctive property of sulfur: its ability to catenate (bind to itself by formation of chains).
· Not all organic sulfur compounds smell unpleasant at all concentrations: the sulfur-containing monoterpenoid grapefruit mercaptan in small concentrations is responsible for the characteristic scent of grapefruit, but has a generic thiol odor at larger concentrations.
· Being abundantly available in native form, sulfur (Latin sulphur) was known in ancient times and is referred to in the Torah (Genesis).
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The purpose of the visit is to get to know each other a bit and gain an understanding of your operation and the soil types you have. A review of your existing fertiliser programme and any recent soil tests can also be a useful starting point.
If timing is suitable, a soil sample can be taken on this first visit. Recent fertiliser application and the condition of the soil at the time can all influence soil test results so it is important to make sure that any soil samples are taken at the right time. Our Fertiliser Consultant will be able to advise you on when best to sample and the number of samples required.
We recommend that soil samples are taken by our consultant as they have been trained to carry out the sampling and it also helps give them a better appreciation of your land and farming operation.
If not taken on the first site visit, another visit will need to be arranged to carry out the soil sampling.
Soil samples are packaged and sent to Perry Agricultural Lab in the United States. Lab test results are usually available by email within 10 working days.
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The lab results are also assessed by Kinsey Agricultural Services in the United States and converted into specific fertiliser recommendations. This process provides a professional peer review and double check of every soil test carried out.
An Avoca fertiliser recommendation is then forwarded to the sales consultant and the client. On average this usually takes approximately three weeks from when the soil sample was taken.
A visit to go over the soil test result and the fertiliser recommendation is then arranged with the client. This is where final adjustments and changes are made to the recommendation. The order is confirmed at this point and final decisions on when to apply are made.
The order confirmation is sent to our Rarewa Fertiliser store. At least two days prior to the fertiliser being uplifted from Avoca, the client will need to advise the store or the fertiliser consultant about when the order will be picked up and who the carrier and spreader will be.

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An appeals court in Ohio has sided with a hospital that's seeking to force a 10-year-old Amish girl to resume chemotherapy after her parents decided to stop the treatments.
The decision issued Tuesday sends the case back to a county judge and says he must give more consideration to the request by Akron Children's Hospital. The judge had ruled in July that the parents had the right to make medical decisions for their daughter.
The hospital wants a registered nurse to take over limited guardianship and make medical decisions for the girl. The hospital says the girl will die without chemotherapy.
The girl's parents say that the chemotherapy's effects were terrible and that they're now using "natural" medicines, such as herbs and vitamins, and consulting with another doctor.


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Next time you're out and about driving around town, take a look around you. Not at all the other people on the road, but all the different makes and models. What are people driving these days?
See any Cadillac's? We wouldn't be surprised if you did! Ever since Cadillac started to revamp its lineup and introduce new cars, Cadillac sales have been through the roof. In act, as the title of this blog says, Cadillac just reported its best month of May in 7 years.
No doubt people are noticing that Cadillac has stepped up its game in a big way and everyone wants to be a part of the Cadillac family.
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By leading hands-on workshops aimed at assessing partner organizations' management strengths and weaknesses, we foster opportunities to learn in a supportive, impact-focused setting. KANAVA facilitators have been recognized worldwide for their ability to inspire open, honest conversations that spur real change.
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The Tech Savvy Executive is an organization of business-focused technology executive leaders focusing on turning technology into a source of efficiency and competitive advantage.
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Clients usually engage with us when their technology is not providing a positive return or they have a business strategy that their current managers or suppliers do not understand. We offer Fractional, Interim and On-Demand CIO / CTO services.
We are on your side and we are in it for the long term
We are not an IT provider or supplier. Instead we make sure your providers and suppliers give you what you need. We are impartial so we do the right thing for your business and we explain it in a language you understand. We are part of your senior team, managing internal people or external suppliers, and our only objective is to make your business more successful. We are on your side and we are part of your long-term success story.
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Most service providers will tell you what they sell, but we understand what you need and ensure you get it. If your business priority is reducing costs then we find savings for you. If your business rests on customer service, we create an technology strategy to improve customer service. If you need to move your business online or to create new technology-based revenues then we devise and deliver ways to do this. Or if your business is struggling with technology, reporting, processes or teams who do not work together then we redesign, fix and streamline operations. We reduce costs, drive growth and ensure you have business and technology alignment. We are about understanding what you need and make it happen.
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The Story of Sydney Pre Cruise
The Story of Sydney Pre Cruise
Before boarding your ship, see some of the beautiful city of Sydney. This incredible tour gives you the chance to see one of Australia's most visited and exciting cities.
Set around the Sydney Harbor on this fascinating excursion, your trusty guide will share the history of beautiful Sydney as your tour unfolds. Beginning in the suburbs of The Rocks, you'll reach Macquarie street before driving through the Double Bay shopping district. Driving onto Bondi Beach, you'll be privy to coastal views of Watsons Bay. Then walk the Bondi to Bronte coastal path before reaching the arts and entertainment district.
Established in 1788, Sydney is the site of Britain's first colony in Australia. The Rocks, the city's oldest suburb, is the first destination on your tour. The complicated penal history is covered as you see the lifestyle enjoyed by the citizens today.
Next, you'll visit Macquarie Street, where the story of Lachlan and Elisabeth and how they changed the face of Sydney with a tremendous vision is shared. Thereafter, enjoy a drive through the upmarket shopping district of Double Bay.
The coastal views of Watsons Bay and Vaucluse are then seen prior to visiting Bondi Beach, serving as an international launching point for whale watching. Enjoy panoramic views of the coastline before reaching the vibrant culture and the entertainment and shopping boutiques in Chinatown and Darling Harbour. Conclude your tour with a return trip to port.
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The Golden State Warriors have won the NBA Championship (again). The Pittsburgh Penguins have won the Stanley Cup (again).
Now it's time for the "boys of summer." Even though the Major League Baseball (MLB) season is nearly three months in, there's still plenty of time to watch your favorite team at Cujo's.
Which begs the question (at least in Texas): Rangers or Astros?
According to the New York Times, and likely the majority of Texans, the state belongs to the Texas Rangers. The team claims to represent the whole state, whereas the Astros belong merely to Houston, at least in name. In addition, the Rangers have made the postseason in recent years, while the Astros have been dreadful. However, in 2017, the Astros sport the best record in baseball and, if the season ended today, all but earned a spot in the postseason.
Since the Astros moved to the American League in 2013, one could ask if the Rangers/Astros series, dubbed the "Lone Star Series," is considered a rivalry. With less than 200 head-to-head games, the rivalry is still evolving, but there is something to be said for state bragging rights. In case you're wondering, the Rangers lead the all-time series 97-59 (55-29 since 2013, when the teams became division rivals). However, the Astros lead the 2017 series 7-3. The final two games of the regular seasons are August 11-12 in Arlington.
And don't forget about the All-Star Game on Tuesday, July 11 at Marlins Park. Currently, Astros players Jose Altuve (2B) and Carlos Correa (SS) are the leading vote-getters at their respective positions. Sorry, Rangers fans.
Instead of watching Texas Rangers games (or Houston Astros games, or games from around the MLB) on your couch, head to Cujo's Sports Bar and Grill. Click on the team for 2017 schedules: Texas Rangers | Houston Astros.
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Today is ME Awareness Day. How do things look for us? In comparison to five years ago when I last wrote things are much much better. Then I really had no hope of any treatments nor decent research. Today, we are getting more mainstream media attention, it's often far from correct with its facts but at least we're more in sight. We are still misunderstood as to how the illness affects us but slow, steady steps forward are being made.
Research is really coming along and I do now have hope for the next few years. However, we are still woefully under funded to really make the huge breakthroughs we need. As a community we are stronger than ever with some incredible advocates who have made this all possible and to them I send my humble gratitude. But to get a huge groundswell of activism going is hard due to the nature of our illness and the worst of us are house and bed bound. We need as many 'well' people as possible to do it for us, so if you'd like to help out in any capacity, I can definitely point you in the right direction.
So there is at least some sparkling lights of positivity for the future, the question is can they help the sickest and those who have had this illness for a long time. Those who have had it for a shorter time have a far greater chance of recovery if intervention happens quickly. This is so encouraging for those being diagnosed now, and it is great news for all those to come. Hopefully soon no parents will have to watch the illness ravage their children & then have them taken away by child services or psychiatrists. Hopefully no one will need to take their lives due to not being able to stand the pain and utter discomfort any more. And hopefully no one will have to die slow, horrible deaths with years of wasting away forgotten and untreated. But for now, this is still happening.
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Its been a while since I have been down to MSRH, but I seemed to remember seeing several Elan DP02s down there. About how many run in SCCA races in the SWDIV? I also see that there are several drivers in IMSA lites that are based in Houston. Do they ever make it out in SCCA races? Curious...
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In Memory of Kevin Jordan and Barry Sadlier
By David Barry
I met Kevin Jordan and Barry Sadlier in the summer of 1999. I'd been booked to entertain at some horrible Pride-on-a-boat thing in Waterford, and I spotted them glued to each other, oblivious to the party and the noise around them. They had matching blonde haircuts were so obviously in love, that I immediately took the piss. They told me (much, much later) that they enjoyed it.
About six months later, we all wound up working at the same company. Barry and I sat next to each other and became fast friends. We bonded over a shared love of Joan Crawford and judging other people. Kev and I discovered we both loved photoshopping colleagues' heads into embarrassing photographs, and then group-emailing the pictures to everyone we knew. I had a feeling sometimes that I'd met two people who were exactly the same as me, just shaped differently.
A year after that, we all wound up living together, and, over the next four or five years, in varying combinations of one or both, living with Barry and Kev taught me some incredibly valuable lessons about the core of friendship. My twenties was a time full of hysterical laughter, indefatigable support, sober and drunken righteousness, and total acceptance. I never got judged, or rejected. We were together through new jobs (crap and fabulous), fresh dramas (small and large), all the boyfriends, the enemies, the DVDs and the endless overflowing ashtrays.
Kev was a constant presence in my life, day and night. I always knew I had support if I needed it, and someone to laugh with when I wanted it. I hope he knew the same, I like to think he did. Circumstance and responsibility took Barry and me out of each other's lives for months at a time, but occasional texts and four-hour phone calls were all our friendship needed to be reforged as good as new.
Now that they're both gone, I am so very sorry that both of them are no longer here, and it's bizarre to think I won't spend any more time with either of them.
I refuse point blank to be sad, because I had a friend called Barry Sadlier, and another one called Kevin Jordan, and for what they gave me, and for what they meant, and will always mean to me, I can't find it within me to be sad.
There's no room for sadness when all you can think of is joy.
I love you both, very much, and always. I hope you're looking up at me and swearing.
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Without a doubt, many of the finest homes in St Tammany Parish are situated in Mandeville.
Mandeville has grown significantly since St. Tammany Roofing was started over 50 years ago. What started out as as a very small, St Tammany Parish based roofing business quickly matured into a full service roofing contractor primarily because of our countless referrals from current and past customers. St. Tammany Roofing has conducted roofing installation as well as roof repair on many properties in Mandeville throughout that period of time. In the past 10 year period to be specific, We have garnered a great many roof repair requests due to storm damage from wind which have damaged a large number of roofs in the Mandeville area.
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Raman microscopy provides information about molecular organization and crystalline order at the resolution of optical microscopy at the sub micron scale, and is being used to characterize drug delivery materials. This white paper by Horiba Jobin Yvon discusses the mapping of creams, timed-release solids and stents, and how Raman maps provide hyperspectral cubes from which images can be reconstructed that show distribution, dissolution and molecular associations.
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text: For his second outing as director, actor Daniel Auteuil has returned to the classics with his interpretation of two of Marcel Pagnol's best-known plays. In 2011, he directed Pagnol's La Fille du Puisatier (The Well Diggers Daughter). This time he takes on Marius and Fanny in two separate films. Both are set in the port city of Marseille. Marius focuses on the relationship between the handsome son of a local bar owner and a young woman, Fanny, who is determined to capture his heart. Although the film is called Marius, it would be better named Cesar, the name of the bar owner played by Auteuil himself. He steals every scene and is the real heart of the first film with Marius (Raphael Personnaz) relegated to a supporting role. This eclipse is more obvious as Personnaz struggles to give Marius a credible personality. In the second film, Fanny, Auteuil makes way for a fine performance by Victoire Belezy as Fanny. Fresh and charming, she effortlessly engages the audience in her struggle to decide her future. This is not the first adaptation of the plays to the big screen which raises the question as to why another interpretation ? And why two films when the storyline could easily have been condensed into one? These films have everything you expect to find in a Pagnol-based work – richly-drawn characters, the claustrophobia of small-knit communities, the desire for self-fulfilment. Auteuil eloquently tackles issues of family honour, forgiveness, compassion, and resentment – all bound together in one sumptuous visual package. But beyond that the films lack energy and play more as a series of one act plays than real storytelling. Arguably the cast of older actors are at the top of their game. And there's more than a nod to Pagnol's theatrical roots as the actors skilfully bounce dialogue back and forth between themselves. But there is little else to hold the audience's interest. Maruis arrives too late at the end of Fanny to add any suspense and the denouement is flat and unsatisfying. In cinemas in France: 10/07/2013


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For me, it's summer!
School's out! I have one meeting on Thursday and I'm officially free for a few months. It's a great feelings, and I've got some great plans.
For starters, I'm planning on making a long list of goals to accomplish. I'll elongate that later. The first thing that I did was sit down and make a list of books that I would like to read. I spend a lot of time looking through Bestseller lists and New York Times articles to come up with this list, so I thought I'd share in case any of you are looking for inspiration for summer reads.
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Um, there you are! I've missed your blogging & tweets!
I'm reading Water for Elephants now! 🙂
Glad you are done with school! Can't wait to hear more from you around here!!!
I am going to have to steal some of your reading list! 🙂


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Every time I merge onto the highway (or am in the passenger seat while someone else merges onto the highway), I envision hundreds of possible deaths. "OK. We're merging. We're merging. There's a truck four lanes over! It looks like it's changing lanes. Oh shit. It's gonna change ALL FOUR LANES AND BE IN OUR LANE. Wait... there's a car a thousand feet ahead. Is it slowing? It's slowing. WE SHOULD BE SLOWING. If we don't slow at the same speed as that car is slowing we will collide and the engines will combust and everyone will be charred to death. Good luck finding our body parts! They're EXPLODED AND CHARRED. And that car probably has A FAMILY IN IT. A family AND A FAMILY PET, SUCH AS A FERRET. WE ARE ABOUT TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE VIOLENT BURNING DEATHS OF A WHOLE FAMILY AND THEIR BELOVED PET FERRET. WAIT. WAIT. HOLY SHIT. WHAT IF THE TRUCK CHANGES LANES AND THE FAMILY WITH THE FERRET SLOWS DOWN AT THE SAME TIME AND THERE IS A THREE WAY COLLISION UNLIKE ANY ANYONE HAS EVER SEEN BEFORE AND ALL THE OTHER CARS ON THE HIGHWAY ARE LIKEWISE AFFECTED. OH MY GOD WE ARE HITLER."
I wish I could say that this only happens during rush hour, or at night in the rain, or on certain notoriously dangerous onramps, but the truth is that it happens every time I get on a highway. It also happens whenever I'm in a car that changes lanes, or whenever I'm in a car that's near a car that changes lanes, or whenever I'm in a car.
Last Tuesday, my friend Ned and I started driving from Connecticut to New Orleans in his Ford wagon. I knew that this day would come eventually (I'd gone to Connecticut for the sole purpose of giving Ned some company while he brought his car back to Louisiana -- it's a long drive, after all), but I had been dreading it. I didn't tell him -- I didn't tell anyone -- that I was waking up in the middle of the night with nightmares about the trip. It wasn't that I thought it was possible we were going to die on the road -- it's that I knew for a fact we were going to die on the road. But at least it was a noble death. There were worse deaths. I was ready.
For as long as I can remember, I have been a wimp around cars. Planes don't bother me much (turbulence makes me feel sick, but I have never believed I was going to crash in a plane), and buses have always felt too big to be really dangerous (I am good at logic!). But cars are DEATH TRAPS. I mean, think about it: you put a person in charge of this thing that weighs 3500 pounds and then you just TRUST that person to put the thing on a road in any kind of weather (Pounding rain? SURE. Snow? Go crazy! Sleet? Cars might as well have been MADE for sleet!) and you give them permission to make it go 80 miles per hour. And you don't let them do it in a vacuum -- you let them do it with millions of other people, all at the same time. Teenagers are allowed to drive cars. Octogenarians are allowed to drive cars. Guys who watch "Duck Dynasty" religiously are not only allowed to drive cars, they make up the majority of people who are allowed to drive SEMI TRUCKS. Cars are the apocalypse incarnate. This much is obvious.
My sister and I decided to drive cross-country seven years ago to move from Portland to New Orleans, too, which marked the first road trip I was sure I would die in. We crashed in Nebraska. It wasn't a tame little fender-bender, either: we were run off the road by a semi truck going 80 mph. We went off an incline, flipped upside down, and landed in a body of water. While upside down and underwater in a Volvo, I remember not panicking at all but but thinking, "Oh. Yeah. I guess I knew this was coming. Shoot. There were so many things I still wanted to do with my life." Kidding aside, it's actually miraculous that we lived through that. But I also remember Alexis saying, "Well, we were driving across the country; this was bound to happen." Apparently car paranoia runs in the family.
We both have some significant Post Traumatic Stress from that crash. The death fantasies that blossom for me on highway onramps have redoubled and intensified outstandingly since it happened. I dream about car accidents at least once a week, with "2 Fast 2 Furious" vividness. (The second movie in the franchise was the crashiest one, I think.) In New Orleans, I ride a bike to get basically everywhere. My friends say, "Oh, you are such a good green citizen! You take care of the planet first and yourself second! Riding your bike in the RAIN. Man. What sacrifice." I graciously accept their compliments and do not tell them that I don't drive my car because I am not ready to die yet.
The idea of a road trip from Connecticut to New Orleans plagued me for the month I knew it was coming. We left and I looked at Ned somberly and thoughtfully. "Hey, are you OK? What are you thinking about?" He said. "Oh nothing," I said wistfully. He probably thought I was brooding over an ex-boyfriend or a long-ago memory. Really I was just thinking about our oncoming doom.
We drove through New York and New Jersey; Pennsylvania and Maryland. We didn't crash. The next day, we drove through Virginia and Tennessee. We didn't crash. And then we made it all the way home. We didn't crash. We didn't even come close to crashing. I fantasized about a lot of ways we could've crashed, but none of them came true. At one point, while I was driving, I ran over a tire. I felt terrible about it. But we didn't crash, even then. We didn't get a flat. We didn't run out of gas. We didn't have an exploding engine. (I am also unusually nervous that engines are going to explode out of nowhere. I've never seen this happen in actual life, but they look like bombs to me.)
We did read through an entire "Harry Potter" book out loud (the third one), and we listened to Fiona Apple's most recent record all the way through. We saw birds and huge bodies of water and we watched the trees change from oak oak oak to pine and oak to pine pine pine and back. At some point, about halfway through the trip, I actually really started to enjoy it.
Fear is interesting in this way: the more intense it is, the more equally and opposite you enjoy letting it go. The trip went from being ominous to perfect; the sky became a work of art in and of itself; conversation began to flow in that long-form free sort of way that only happens on camping trips when you are drunk and have all the time in the world. At about 3 p.m. yesterday it dawned on me that this might be the best trip I'd ever been on.
That is not to say that cars aren't THE MOST DANGEROUS THINGS THAT ARE ON THE PLANET, because THEY ARE. Not only are there the obvious explosive and fiery deaths that they produce on a daily basis, but their ubiquity is melting the polar ice caps, and soon we will all drown.


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The High Cotton Genesis center is a homeless assistance facility located on the site of a former cotton gin. After years of using the existing agricultural buildings and army surplus tents, the program grew to a point where a more coordinated architectural response was required. A design team that included HiWorks, Urbanist Design, Studio Outside and students from Texas Tech University's Urban Tech program worked with Link Ministries, a faith-based non-profit, to develop a program and conceptual design for an expanded facility to connect those in need with facilities and programs to help Lubbock's neediest.
"You all have picked up on everything we value - from beauty to sustainability to sensitive response to the weather. We almost cried over the fact that you so perfectly 'got it'!"
-Jane Henry, Board Member
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Scientists at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) in Bethesda, MD, and the Burke Medical Research Institute at Cornell Medical College in White Plains, NY, have discovered physiological differences in the skin cells of those with Alzheimer's disease (AD), a finding that could lead to a standard battery of skin tests for diagnosing the disease. The scientific basis of one possible test is published in the September 1 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)*. The results also offer hope that physicians will ultimately be able to predict who is at risk for getting AD and could point scientists toward the underlying cause of the disease, says Daniel L. Alkon, M.D., chief of the NINDS Neural Systems Section and the lead scientist in the research group.
The tests are based on the group's discovery that skin cells in AD patients have defects that upset the cells' ability to properly regulate critical potassium and calcium ions. The fact that the cell defects are present in the skin suggests that AD results from physiological changes throughout the body. Dementia may be the first noticeable effect of these changes as the defects affect cells in the brain, the scientists say.
AD is the single greatest cause of intellectual impairment in older Americans, affecting more than 2.5 million people in the United States alone. It is a devastating disorder that causes a progressive and irreversible dementia. One of the earliest and most common symptoms of the disease is memory loss. As AD progresses, patients get disoriented, confused, and forget what was said only a moment previously. Patients in the late stages of the disease often become totally isolated from the world and may lose control of basic bodily functions.
Currently, doctors make a diagnosis of AD by eliminating all other possible causes of dementia, and have no way to confirm the diagnosis until an autopsy is done. "Since Alois Alzheimer described the disease nearly a century ago, people have been trying to find a way to accurately diagnose it in its early stages," says Patricia Grady, Ph.D., acting director of the NINDS. "This discovery, if confirmed, could provide a big step forward in our efforts to deal with and understand the disease."
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In the PNAS paper, Alkon and colleagues report that, of 50 people tested, skin cells from the 15 who were clinically diagnosed as having AD were missing a certain type of microscopic tunnel that governs the flow of potassium in and out of the cells. Nearly all the age-matched controls, and many of the younger controls, had functional potassium channels of this type. When this test and three others were done together, the results were 100 percent accurate in separating those with clinically diagnosed AD from those without the disease. In blind tests of skin samples from controls and those with AD, Alkon says, "we didn't miss any."
The researchers at the Burke Medical Research Institute have long been searching for a skin test for AD under the direction of Gary Gibson, Ph.D., and with financial support from the National Institute on Aging (NIA). In the past, Gibson and coworkers have found other intriguing cell changes that may eventually be diagnostically significant and could help scientists understand the deficits associated with AD.
Alkon emphasizes that a broad clinical trial is necessary to determine whether the current finding will hold for all AD patients, but the research team is encouraged by the results so far. "With these statistics it is extremely promising that the result will hold up in the population at large," Alkon says. The director for Alzheimer's disease research at the NIA, Zaven Khachaturian, Ph.D., also notes the need to confirm the result with a much larger study, but comments that a simple skin test for Alzheimer's would be "an extremely important finding."
The NINDS scientists made the discoveries through a unique line of scientific reasoning. Most scientists who study AD concentrate on the fibrillary tangles and amyloid plaques prevalent in the brain tissue of those with the disease. Alkon and his colleagues, on the other hand, are memory researchers: they study how the flow of ions and the interactions of neural signals allow the brain to remember. They originally intended to study memory loss in AD, not find a clinical test for the disease. "We started off with the idea that since difficulty in forming memories is one of the earliest and most common effects of Alzheimer's disease, the common denominator for AD patients might be a defect in the cellular processes of memory," Alkon says. Furthermore, Alkon theorized, such changes in cell physiology might be present throughout the body.
In the present study the scientists discovered that the AD patients had a missing or dysfunctional channel that usually governs the flow of potassium in and out of cells. The flow of potassium is especially critical in cells responsible for memory formation. The scientists then went on to find two other defects that affect cells' supply of calcium, another critical ion. The scientists detected the same cell defects in nerve cells of the olfactory system, a good sign that the defects are also present in other brain cells.
If their discovery is substantiated by further research, the investigators may have found a key clue to the cause of AD. But even a diagnostic test alone could translate into savings of millions of dollars in medical costs, Alkon says. Early diagnosis may also allow early intervention as effective treatments for AD are discovered.
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Press Release
August 31, 1993


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simple way how to figure out your golf handicap
Imagine trying to beat Rory McIlroy or Tiger Woods in a round of golf? You would not go too well would you, especially if you can't fix your golf slice? There's a very good chance Rory and Tiger would embarrass you and shoot 20 shots lower depending on your skill level. For most golfers this is a frightening prospect and enough to put fear into all of us. Most golfers simply do not have the skill or talent to match 'A' or even 'B' grade players at our local golf club let alone the professionals. The golf handicap system was introduced in 1911 in the United States of America and provides a method for golfers to play against each other on equal terms. This system shows you how to figure out your golf handicap.
It divides golfers into different grades so they can compete fairly to determine a winner.
Using a Dura-Pro Golf Practice Net to practice at home is one of the quickest ways you can reduce your handicap.
After getting my first golf handicap of 27 I was able to reduce it by using the instruction from the Perfect Impact System that eliminated my number 1 mishit.
This system really helped!
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First understanding what par is
Most golf courses consist of 18 holes. Every hole is different in length, shape and consists of different hazards. Each hole has what is called a 'par' for the hole. For example, a hole short in length of 140 metres (153-yards) would be classified a par 3. This means to make a par you would be expected to get the ball into the hole in 3 shots.
The majority of 18 hole golf courses have a total par of around 72 strokes. Sometimes it's slightly lower than this or even slighter higher. This is made up of par threes, fours and fives.
To shoot a par round you would be expected to play the golf course in 72 strokes or less.
This is of course if you have a handicap of zero or scratch … don't worry I'll explain what these terms mean in a bit.
What do the different handicaps mean?
Golf handicaps for men range from 0 – 36 in most parts of the world. Women's golf handicaps are usually from 0 – 45 in most parts of the world. The '0' or scratch handicap is for highly skilled golfers that are able to play 18 holes in level par or sometimes lower. This is the level required to become a top amateur and to progress onto a professional career.
The higher numbers from 18 – 36 is where most golfers fit into the golf handicap index.
What it means is you are expected to shoot 18 – 36 over par every time you play a round of golf. For example, an 18 handicapper playing a par 72 golf course is expected shoot a round of 90 i.e. 18 + 72 = 90.
In other words the golfer does not have to make par on any of the holes. They can be satisfied with a 4 on a par 3 as this is playing to handicap.
Course ratings
Every golf course around the world have what's called 'course ratings' and it's different for every golf course. Harder golf courses have a higher rating and easier courses have a lower rating. For example: A difficult golf course with a par of 72 might have a course rating of 73. This means that a golfer with a handicap of 18 needs to shoot only 91 (73+18) to effectively play to his handicap and not 90 (72+18) due to the par of the course (72).
This may happen when conditions are tough, the wind is blowing, pins in difficult positions or perhaps the tee blocks are pushed right back for a club championship.
On the other side, some golf courses with shorter holes and wider fairways can often have an easier course rating.
For example: An easy golf course with a par of 72 might have a course rating of 70.
This means that a golfer with a handicap of 18 needs to shoot 88 (70+18) to effectively play to his handicap and not 90 (72+18) due to the par of the course (72).
The good news you don't have to worry about course ratings as this is worked out by the staff at the golf course you are playing.
This is all calculated in the computer and once you hand in your scorecards it's automatically worked out for you.
Your job is to play your best and have fun and find the perfect golf swing for you!
Don't forget the slope rating
Another measuring tool that ties in with working out your golf handicap is the slope rating of the golf course. Put simply, this is the rating given to a golf course that indicates how difficult the golf course is. The highest slope rating is 155 and the lowest is 55. A golf course of average to normal playing level will be rated around 113.
Don't be too concerned about the slope rating as far as your handicap is concerned as every golf course will work this out for you using the slope formula.
If you're just starting out in golf with a handicap of 27 or higher, there's a good chance you're making one huge mistake in your golf swing.
I also made this mistake but took this FREE Golf Swing Test that identified and fixed it straight away.
How do I know what handicap I have & how do I get it?
To get a golf handicap is a simple process. When you join a golf club you are required to submit a minimum of 3 – 5 scorecards of recent rounds played. The golf club then works out an average score and calculates your handicap accordingly. For example, on a par 72 golf course you submit 3 cards with scores of 90, 98 and 94. This is equivalent to 18 over, 26 over and 22 over par. Adding up all 3 score cards over par comes to 66 ÷ 3 (rounds) = 22.
You would then be given a handicap of 22 and be expected to shoot 94 or better when playing a golf course with a par of 72.
The golf handicap system is the fairest way of providing an equal playing field for golfers.
Make a goal to try and beat your handicap each and every round you play. You will enjoy the game more and your handicap will drop lower and lower.
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Final thoughts
Learn how to figure out your golf handicap with the advice above and enjoy playing this great game.
Remember to have fun on your golfing journey and your handicap will take care of itself.
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Onion chutney is very tasty chutney. It is my favorite chutney too.
1.Onion shallots/Big onion – 15/2
2.Tomatoes – 2
3.Roasted gram – 1/4 cup
4.Red chili -4
5.Hing – 1/2 tsp
6.Salt – 1/2 tbsp
7.Curry leaves – 1 sprig
8.Water -2 cups
9.Oil – 1 tbsp
1.Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
2.Split urad dal – 2 tsp
3.Red chili -1
4.Curry leaves – 1 sprig
5.Oil – 1/2 tbsp
1.Heat oil in a kadai.
2.Add roasted gram to it.
3.When it turns light brown add onion.
4.Add red chili when the onion turns transparent.
5.Add tomatoes and cook it till it becomes mushy.
6.Add curry leaves, salt and hing.
7.Allow the mixture to cool.
8.Grind the mixture and make it into a coarse paste.
9.Add required water, boil the chutney and keep it aside.
1.Heat oil in a kadai.
2.Add mustard seeds and allow it to splutter.
3.Next add urad dal to it.
4.when the dal turns golden brown add red chili and curry leaves.
5.Saute it for few seconds and pour it over the chutney.
1.If we sauté the mixture well before grinding then no need to boil the chutney after grinding.
2.Over boiling of the chutney should be avoided so that the taste of the chutney doesn't change.


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Published December 24, 2015
CBS News aired a fake cover of former President George W. Bush's memoir over the weekend, after a staffer apparently got duped by a hoax image floating around the Internet.
The image of the faux cover, along with that of several other genuine book covers, was flashed on screen for a fraction of a second during the introduction to a feature package Sunday about how book covers are designed.
The title of the Bush book read: "Desision Points ... How I Managed to Go Eight Years Without Making One Good Decision."
Save for the title and subtitle, the cover image looked similar to that of the real book, "Decision Points."
CBS issued a statement acknowledging it made a "mistake," saying nobody could see it "because you'd have to freeze the frame to notice it."
"Clearly we have to be more careful when downloading material," CBS said, calling the incident a "cautionary tale" about the risks of Internet content.


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The fight was over, the corpses looted, the captives restrained and sat around the campfire. The party fell to their usual post-fight habits — fighting amongst themselves. All could agree on searching the captives, that much was common sense. Various weapons and loose pocket change were removed and set aside. But then the arguments continued about the captives and the information they surely had.
The youngest captive, a not so bright fellow lured into his fellow brigands' company through promises of regular meals (which had turned out to be a mite thinner in reality than the recruiter's speech), blanched at the lanky fellow tossing around all the knives' casual mention of torturing them.
The next captive, a survivor of two previous encounters in this forest and not yet beyond thinking himself immortal, smirked at the obvious ploy to frighten them into talking. He would not fall for so transparent a ruse.
The eldest captive, a full forty years above ground and veteran of an actual army before the war ended and discharged him with no other skills than wielding a sword, winced and swallowed hard. No ruse this or else they had all missed their calling as actors. Too much vitriol and spite for acting.
The eldest's eye was drawn to the priest kneeling at the edge of the camp, facing the woods. One of the fighters saw him and followed his sight to the priest.
"Damn it Jacob, quit yer mumbling to some demented forest god and help us out over here!"
The priest paused, brought his hands down, and shouted back, never turning around, "We all need a moral compass here! And if it's shaped like a rabbit, so be it!"


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Whether you've been on the giving, receiving, or happened-to-overhear-your-roommate's-girlfriend end, at some point in our life we've come across the little white lie we tell to keep a relationship going: size doesn't matter.
From the right bag of Cheetos to well, you know… anime cup size, there are things we have found easier to live with, than to live without.
But for these Japanese mascots, the problem isn't being to small, but rather…. too big.
Meet "Norurun", the Tokyu train lines' mascot, who apparently struggles to ride among the very trains that he represents. He may seem like your ordinary Japanese mascot, but this one toils more than most when it comes to doorways. Experts have had no choice but to chalk it up to size.
And it doesn't stop with Norurun. Witness the struggle for yourself:
On the bright side, despite mascots difficulties performing everyday tasks, their fans seem rather loyal:
Source: Kotaku


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events at The Fifth Element
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Join us every Sunday from 11am to 5pm for the Fifth Element's Sunday Brunch. Choose from a delicious extensive menu which includes our take on some brunch favorites along with Fifth Element kitchen classics—all while listening to live music from 12 to 3pm.
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Music Mondays with the Groove Merchants
Every Monday from 7-10pm enjoy live world-class music with the Groove Merchants—a 4-piece band playing popular songs of all eras, as well as their own original music.
Learn more about the bands founder Doug Woolverton here and come on down and see why this event has become such a popular way to start your week in Newport, RI.


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We took a lot of lessons from our first Levis session, the Red Tabs left strong impressions on the Levi Leadership Team.Inspirational materials,directional concepts and a seasonal global color palette that is sure to influence 2017 footwear product.
They told deep stories around product along with their footwear and brand designers,we had a great time working with one of the most historic brands on the planet.
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Accordion Noir Festival
Vancouver's yearly celebration of accordion outliers
ROLE: Festival Publicist (2013, 2014, 2016). Organizer, "Underdog Instrument Grudge Match".
LOCATION: Venues in East Vancouver
PRODUCED BY: The Accordion Noir Society, a non-profit arts society dedicated to the promotion of free reed instruments.
Since its inception in 2007, The Accordion Noir Festival has been Canada's home for alt accordion innovators, presenting Vancouver favourites like Geoff Berner and Jack Garton alongside international notatables, including Socalled, Renee de la Prade (Accordion Babes) Ms. Murgatroid, Nefertiti in the Kitchen and Pinata Protest. The yearly festival takes place across three to four days in early September (usually around September 9), and features concerts, dance parties, youth and community showcases, workshops and a popular squeezebox repair booth. Fans can get involved year round through Co-op Radio's popular Accordion Noir radio show, The Vancouver Squeezebox Circle and other squeezebox-centric activities affiliated with the Accordion Noir Society.


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There are 5 key documents that link Samuel Sayler and Margaret Jones with children that stayed around Mount Holly, NJ and two of the youngest siblings who emigrated to Upper Canada with at least their mother. The source notes for everything in this 'overview' are presented in the various sections below.
First: The 1773 marriage record of Samuel Sayler and Margaret Jones stating that Samuel lived in New Hanover Township, NJ. New Hanover Township was formed in 1723 out of Springfield Township and one other. The 1773 ratables state he lives in Springfield Township. As you will see below he lived near the border of these two townships.
Second: This "Doyle Document" below from 1970 names their children who stayed in NJ and those that emigrated to Upper Canada.
Third: The Albert C. Bowerman Document below written in 1904 gives a second confirmation that the parents of Lavina and Charles Saylor were Samuel Saylor and Margaret Jones from NJ. It also mentions Mount Holly, NJ, and this is where the older children and likely the parents settled by 1800.
Fourth: The Saylor Family Bible dated 1856 in possession of my brother's family identifies "Town of Spring field" as the birthplace of Charles, the youngest son in 1786.
Fifth: We need a map to tie all this together. See the 1872 map in the section below. It is all there together basically in one spot. In 1773, Samuel Sayler was said to be from New Hanover Township which includes Wrightstown. The road on the map joining Wrighstown to Jobstown is called Saylors Pond Rd. Saylors Pond is the circle under the 'D' in Springfield at the head of Barker's Branch Creek. Mount Holly where the family lives by 1800 is nearby. This is the home territory of Samuel Sayler and Margaret Jones and their family.
I have made two trips to the NJ State Archives and in reading old records of the townships of Springfield, New Hanover and the town of Mount Holly in Northampton Township there are no other Sailer/Saylor families in the area at this early time. There are two other Saylor family groupings in the early NJ records in Gloucester and Salem counties which don't look closely related. Therefore it is with some confidence that I feel that the few Sailer families in the area are all connected to Samuel Sayler.
These five records tie this family unit together. The children who stayed in NJ are identified as: Mary, Elizabeth, Francis, William, Samuel and John. Coming to Canada around 1810 are the youngest children, Charles (age 24) and Lavina (age 20) who came with "Samuel and Margaret". I believe these are their parents Samuel Sayler and Margaret Jones. No record has been found of Samuel Sr in Canada and he may have died soon after arriving or before. I also believe that Margaret remarried a man with the surname Schaffer. The reasoning is presented further down. Therefore I am suggesting that there were 8 living children (not 10) by the time Margaret, Charles and Lavina came to Canada. Charles and Lavina settled in Bloomfield, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada (Ontario) and lived a few farms apart. Research strongly suggests that daugher Mary married Gabriel Shutts and migrated to Cayuga Co., NY. Shortly after her brother John Saylor settled nearby in Tompkins Co., NY. It was a close knit community. See the web page on Charles Saylor for a more complete discussion of coming to Upper Canada.
The Doyle document and the work of A.C. Bowerman appear to come from a common source. Albert C. Bowerman collected family stories and early lineages before 1900 in Bloomfield from elderly children of the first pioneers. Lavina Saylor was a great aunt of his and lived on an adjacent farm and died when Albert was 12. Albert included a two page Saylor History in his work but the first page is missing. I feel the 1970 Doyle information comes from the 1904 Bowerman source either directly or through knowledge of it. Dr Henry Saylor Doyle is a descendant of Charles Saylor. The Bowermans recorded much of their early history and this Saylor information was part of the allied family history.
The sections below present the source notes
*Source: The "Bowerman" Family of Canada Descendants of Ichabod Bowerman of Dutchess Co., NY 1683 - 1796 by Albert C Bowerman, MB, Bloomfield, Can, July 1904, 165 pages, tissue carbon copy, AC Bowerman Records, Marion Cronk Fonds, Quaker Archives, p. 53, Image 87. The full transcription is available on this site from the Albert C. Bowerman page.
|2. 1872 map of Mount Holly and Springfield
It is my belief that Saylors Pond Rd and Saylors Pond are named after Samuel Saylor who married Margaret Jones. No early land record has been found stating who lived near Saylors Pond around the 1780's. The pond is just west of Fort Dix and south of Saylors Pond Rd. This map below is a small part of the Burlington County North 1872 map provided on line by Rutgers University.
Saylor's Pond was located at the head of the Barker Branch of the Assiscunk Cr just under the "D" in "Springfield".
Saylors Pond Rd, which still exists today, runs just above the pond and connects Jobstown and Wrightstown and is shown on this map but not named. The village of Springfield is right beside Jobstown and not shown on this map.
The 1917 Map E of Camp Dix (Fort Dix) show that Saylors Pond has disappeared as a distinctive feature by this date. See the upper left corner of Map E
|3. Modern map of Saylors Pond
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|4. Records of Samuel Sayler and Margaret
Samuel Sayler and Margaret Jones are the parents of the family under investigation and they lived in Springfield Tp, Burlington Co., NJ.
BIRTH of Samuel Sayler
Assuming an age of 25 when he married in 1773 then his birth year would be abt 1748.
Born in Germany.
Source: Henry S Doyle, Saylor Family, 1970's
Samuel Saylor is stated as "From Germany via Burlington, NJ."
Source: Bowerman Family Group Sheets compiled by Robert H. Bowerman, Gen Bow 001-1, page 50, Marilyn Adams Research Centre, Ameliasburg, ON
If Samuel is 8 when he emigrated and born about 1748 then the family would have emigrated about 1756.
Know all men by these presents that we Samuel Sayler of the Township of New Hanover in the County of Burlington and Samuel Chumand? of the same place are holden and do stand justly indebted unto His Excellency William Franklin, Esq. Captain General and Governor in Chief of New Jersey, &c. in the Sum of Five Hundred Pounds of current lawful Money of New Jersey; to be paid to his Said Excellency the Governor, his Successors or Assigns. For the which payment well and truly to be made and done, We do bind ourselves, our Heirs, Executors and Administrators, and every of them jointly & severally firmly by these Presents. Sealed with our Seals. Dated this fourteenth Day of September Annoque Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Three.
The condition of this obligation is such, That whereas the above Bounden Samuel Sayler hath obtained Licence of Marriage for Himself of the one Party, and for Margaret Jones of the same place have any lawful Let or Impediment of Pre-contract, Affinity, or Consanguinity, to hinder being joined in the Holy Bands of Matrimony, and afterwards their living together as Man and Wife, then this obligation to be void, or else to ftand and remain in full Force and Virtue.
Sealed and delivered in the presence of
Samuel Sayler
Samuel S Chumand
Source: Marriage Records, 1727-1878, New Jersey, Secretary of State, FHL, Marriage Licenses, S-T, 1735-1791, FHL film 802941, page 599. (April 2002)
Note: This marriage is incorrectly listed under Samuel Sayles in the LDS website and also New Jersey Marriage Records 1665-1800, Wm Nelson, Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, 1967.. The original clearly has the spelling as "Sayler".
DOYLE: SAYLOR FAMILY (Full version)
"Thomas Jones a weaver from England married Elizabeth Taylor in the U.S.A. and their daughter Margaret married Samuel Saylor who was born in Germany and came to America when he was 8 years old. They settled in Burlington New Jersey where they raised 10 children. Mary, Elizabeth, Francis, William, Samuel, John settled in the U.S.A., Charles, Samuel, Lavinia and Margaret came to Canada and settled in Prince Edward County shortly before the war of 1812.
Charles Saylor came to Canada from Dutchess County New York. He was a miller by trade skilled in carpentry work and he bought land near Bloomfield. He was born in Springfield New Jersey in 1776 and married Jemima Hubbs daughter of Robt. Hubbs in 1812.
1. Mary - b - d. 1839.
2. Samuel b - 1815 d 1842 married Eustasia Hyck
3. Adam H - d - 1908 married Maturah Cooper.
4. Lavinia -------------- married William Christy
5. Caleb ---------------- married Caroline Vandewater.
6. William. H.
7. Robert Hubbs - married Catherine Isabel Gibson
( died 1907) issue
Samuel Charles
David Southard
Samuel Charles - m - Rachel Jane Cronkhite
Augusta Belle - Delphia Jane - Nellie Myrtle - Roberta Lee.
Robert Earnest
Source: Transcribed by Doug Smith 4 Mar 2006, From a family summary typed for Doug Smith and others by Dr Henry Saylor Doyle in the 1970's after uncle Henry retired.
Samuel Sailor, Springfield Twp, Burlington Co., Owes 5 Shillings, 5 pence tax.
He is only shown as a householder. He is not a merchant, landowner, miller, owner of horses. He must be married as he is not taxed for being single.
Source: Burlington County Ratables, Springfield Township, Sep 1773, Book 300, Box 89, item 4, film 5, NJ State Archives
Source #2: Samuel Sailor/Saylor listed as BS (Burlington/Springfield from List 1, 1773/74, tax ratables list in Revolutionary Census of New Jersey, Kenn Stryker-Rodda, 1972, TRL 929.3749 S76, p 98.
No colonial or post colonial land records for Samuel Sayler the elder were found in Burlington County and in particular, Springfiled or the Mount Holly area.
Source 1: Colonial Conveyances East and West Jersey, 1664 - 1794, Vol 1 and 2, NJSA, 1974, A974.9 N5.23
Source 2: Burlington County, NJ, Deeds Index, 1785 - 1921, NJ State Archives; Grantors, I13, GSU 842397; Grantees, I27, GSU 842382
Source 3: Proprietors of the Western Division of NJ, NJSA
No Sayler or variant entries for Samuel Sayler the elder.
Source: Mortgage Index, Burlington County, 1766-1924, mortgagee I-221, GSU 842406 and mortgagor I-216, GSU 842410, NJ State Archives
Prior to 1783 immigrants would seek naturalization to gain the same rights as British subjects. Mostly those with land would go through with this and pay the fees.
No Saylor or variant was found.
Source: New Jersey Archives, Third Series; Vol 1, Minutes of the Privy Council 1777 - 1789 and Vols 2-5, Laws of the Royal Colony of NJ with index.
Source: Petitions to the Legislature for Naturalization 1749-1810. Card file, NJ State Archives
The Mount Holly and Springfield area were strong Quaker settlements. Indexes were checked for the Burlington Monthly Meeting and Mount Holly and Upper Springfield prep meetings.
No entry for Sayler or variant was found.
Source: Randy Saylor, Aug 2007 trip to NJ State Archives
No Saylor or variant entry was found in the road books dealing with the Springfield Tp area.
Source: Road Books, A-C, 1762 - 1846, reel I-244, GSU 848869, NJ State Archives
SAILOR'S POND, Springfield Township
"A small lake at the head of Barker's Branch of Assiscunk Creek in extreme eastern part of the township [adjacent New Hanover Tp.]. First found on an 1849 map. The pond may have been named after Samuel Sailer of Burlington County, who died in 1832."
Source: Sign Posts, Place Names in the History of Burlington Co., Henry H Bisbee, 1971, NJ State Library, A974.961 B621.3, p. 213
Comment: The author Henry Bisbee speculates that the pond was named after Samuel Sailer Jr who lived his adult life in Mount Holly (see below #3). I think it more likely that this is the area that Samuel Sayler and Margaret Jones raised their family. They may have been tenant farmers. Charles Saylor, last son of Samuel Sayler and Margaret Jones, was born in "Springfield Township, Burlington County" in 1786 [Saylor family Bible in my possession]. Other than the name of Saylor's Pond and the Bible record, I have found no other record of them living at this site. See the 1872 map at the bottom of this web page.
Close to Fort Dix - McGuire Air Force base, in Springfield Township, is a road named Saylors Pond Rd. It runs between Jobstown and Wrightstown and is visible but not named on the 1872 map further up on this web page. The pond is in the SW corner of Saylor's Pond Rd and Rt 68. See the Google map of Saylors Pond.
No NJ Sailor/Saylors are found in the Revolutionary war index.
Source: DAR Patriot Index, Vol 3, NJ State Archives
Source: Rev War Index for NJ, Reel 24, GSU 568721, NJ State Arhives
No Thomas Jones or Saylor or variant found.
Source: War Damages in NJ, British and American, Index Book 1776-1782, NJ State Archives, film number inadvertently not recorded.
No Saylor or variant listed in Index to Military Men of New Jersey 1775-1815, TRL 929.3749 J11
No record of death has been found for Samuel Sayler in NJ or Canada..
Did Samuel come to Canada and die soon after leaving no record of his arrival? Did his wife then marry a man of the name Schaffer?
In the old Quaker cemetery in Bloomfield, Hallowell Twp., PEC, there is a long line of head stones which we might call the Saylor plot. The first burial there is for infant Charles Saylor who died in 1833 at 2 days old. Then, at the other end of the line, Margaret Schaffer is buried in 1835. The inscription reads: "Margaret Shaffer, d. June 18, 1835 @ 80 yrs 5 mo & 11 da." Thus she was born about January 1755. The next burial is Mary Saylor in 1839, the oldest daughter of Charles and Jemima. She is buried several spaces down the line from Margaret. Two more early burials are made; son Samuel in 1842 and grandchild Adam Henry Saylor in 1851. They are also buried down the line as seen in the photo in section 10 of the Charles Saylor web page. Then in 1853, Charles Saylor dies and is buried right beside Margaret Schaffer. Twenty three years later in 1876, his wife Jemima dies and is buried right beside Charles. It is clear that two spaces were reserved for Charles and Jemima beside Margaret Schaffer. This is not proof, but a strong suggestion that Margaret Schaffer is in fact Margaret Jones, the mother of Charles Saylor. This is supported by the Doyle Document that states that Margaret came to Upper Canada. Margaret was born in 1755 and thus is the right age to be his mother. Her name change would result from a later marriage. Charles being buried beside Margaret is an honour not lightly given. It is my strong conclusion that Charles is buried beside his mother.
Source: Randy Saylor, old Quaker Cemetery, Bloomfield, PEC, across the road from the current Dutch Reform Church which was built on the location of the old Quaker Meeting house in the 1960's.
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5. Probable children of Samuel
Saylor and Margaret Jones
The children below are all named in the Doyle document. Only Charles and Lavina have records that definitely name their parents. Mary and John both moved from NJ north to Cayuga and Tompkins Counties, NY and there is very good reason to believe that they are the children of Samuel Sayler and Margaret Jones. Samuel Sailor stayed in Mount Holly NJ and it is most probable that he is also a child of this couple. Little is known of William but he died in Springfield Township, NJ and is also very likely another sibling. Elizabeth and Francis have not been found in the record. Those children with links have more information on separate web pages.
SAMUEL SAYLER was born about 1748 in Germany. He likely died in Burlington County, NJ. He married Margaret Jones, daughter of Thomas Jones and Elizabeth Taylor on 14 Sep 1773 in Township of New Hanover, Burlington Co., NJ. She was born about 1755. She died in 1835.
Samuel Sayler and Margaret Jones had the following children:
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Children of Samuel Sayler and Margaret Jones.
7. Mary Sailor who married John Irick in 1761.
Mary Sailor is possibly the older sister of Samuel Sayler who came to America at age 8.
John Irick (1740-1826) married Mary Sailer (b. abt 1744) in Burlington County on February 28, 1761. This Mary Sailer Irick died January 16, 1771 which is also documented in an obituary. John Irick married his 2nd wife, Mary Shinn, on February 26, 1781.
John Irick and Mary Sailer had one known child, William Irick, born December 1, 1768. He married Margaret Stocton and had two known children Nancy Ann and John Stockton Irick. This John Stockton Irick's marriage to Emaline Bishop produced 7 known children. One of these children, great child Rachel Bishop Irick, married Charles Sailer who is in our/my direct line. He is the son of our John Irick Sailer and grandson of Samuel and Hannah Sailer.
[Source: email from Jo-Ann Sailer Kranz, June 2012]
This is a very early marriage and because the first born son of Samuel Sailer Jr and Hannah Craft is named "John Irick Sailer" it strongly suggests that Mary Sailor is related to the family. Note that Mary is a "spinster" so is likely in her early twenties at the time of the marriage. Secondly, a daughter of a later generation, Mary Saylor, who married Gabriel Shutts, names her son Irick. This was in 1851 when they had moved to Ohio. The surname Irick had meaning within the family.
I feel that Mary Sailor who married John Irick in 1761 is likely an older sister of Samuel Sayler Sr who would have been about 13 years of age in 1761.
28 Feb 1761, "John Irick & William Budd minor both of the County of Burlington in the Western Division of the province of New Jersey" are indebted to the Governor in the case that the marriage has "impediments". The licence is for John Irick and "Mary Sailor of the same place, spinster" to marry. The licence is granted on the date noted.
Source: Marriage Banns and Licences, NJ, Liber I, 1711-1796, NJ State Archives, reel 1, p. 19 or New Jersey, Marriages, 1678-1985, FHL film 888705, p. 19, on line index familysearch.org. To see an image of the licence click here.
Comment: this index at familysearch has the marriage in Monmouth Co, NJ on film 802939, p. 19. Monmouth Co is in East Jersey but Upper Freehold and Dover townships border New Hanover Tp in Burlington. Possible they married in Monmouth. This could be an error.
26 Feb 1781, John Irick marries Mary Shinn, NJ
Source: New Jersey, Marriages, 1678-1985, FHL film 888705, p. 61, on line index familysearch.org
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8. Y-DNA of Samuel Sayler
Y-DNA tests have been done for two paternal descendants of Charles Saylor, youngest son of Samuel Sayler. The results are posted on the Saylor DNA project web site.
Take note of these two tests on the above web site.
Group 3 - 100884 - Descendant of Charles Saylor b. 1786 via son William Saylor b. 1823
Group 3 - 154198 - Descendant of Charles Saylor b. 1786 via son John Saylor b. 1821
Test 110884 and 154198 match 36/37 and indicate a very recent paternal common ancestor. Both men who were tested are 5 generations from Charles Saylor so we can say conclusively that the common ancestor is Charles Saylor. It can also be said that their results identify the Y-DNA of Samuel Sayler, the father of Charles Saylor.
Note that these compare closely with other Saylor tests (groups 3 and 4) a few of whom know they came from Binninngen or Bottmingen, Switzerland. Both of these are today suburbs of Basel, Switzerland. Given these close results it can also be concluded that the Saylor ancestors of Samuel Saylor of Springfield Tp., Burlington Co., NJ came from in and around Basel, Switzerland.
It would be wonderful if a Sailer descendant from one of the sons who stayed in Mount Holly and also John Saylor of Hector Tp., Tompkins Co., [now Schuyler] NY, would come forward and be tested. This would confirm the argument presented here.
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Introducing Firelight's new board members and board chair
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