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"It must be your courage, your absolute dedication to balancing the scales, that restless mind, and that sweet corner of your heart that pushes you to care so much about so many." - Roarke
History Edit
Eve Dallas TimelineEdit
- Eve is Born - Birthday unknown but probably born in 2027 or 2028 as her age as of February, 2058 is given at 'barely thirty'.[1]
- Parents: Richard Troy and Stella
- 8-year-old Eve is found in an alley in Dallas, Texas - She's bloody with a broken arm and does not know who she is or how she got there. A social worker names her Eve Dallas and puts her into the foster care system. Likely May of 2036.
- Eve becomes an officer in the NYPSD
- Eve gets her Detective's badge - Has her first run-in with Julianna Dunne This date is approximate and comes from Reunion in Death. Eve makes a statement that Julianna Dunne was one of the cases she had worked right after she'd gotten her "gold shield" (which is most likely her Detectives badge), eight or nine years before the date Reunion takes place which is approximately Summer, 2059. So, we can reasonably assume that Eve must have made Detective in approximately 2050 (9 years prior).
- Eve makes Detective, Second Grade - Has her first run-in with The GroomThis date comes from Creation in Death (ISBN 978-0-399-15436-2), pp. 17. After finding victim Sarifina York, she tells Roarke about her first run-in with "The Groom": "Between February eleventh and February twenty-sixth, 2051, he [the groom] abducted, tortured, and killed four women...I was a detective. Just made second grade..."
February 14, 2058Edit
July 11, 2058 – SaturdayEdit
- Eve and Roarke's wedding day (based on the timeline and dates given in Immortal in Death).[3]Note (this information is based on a future calendar): We've had a couple of members of the forum work on figuring out the date of Eve and Roarke's wedding, and the most widely accepted theory is this from Arwen: "I read the first chapter of Rapture. In it, Eve looks into the first murder on August 1st. A couple of pages prior to that Roarke says that they have 48 hours until they leave to go back home. Eve also says that they have been on the Honeymoon for "2 1/2 weeks" or almost 3 weeks at different points. Allowing 1 or 2 days for travel back, that would put Eve back in the office on Monday 8/5. (I did check a calendar.) All of this has lead me to decide that they probably got married on 7/13 or 7/14. I checked a calendar and the 13th is a Saturday. I am still trying to determine if they got married on Saturday or Sunday."
- Genes and family traits both fascinated and frightened Eve.[4]
- Eve had wondered all her life what a mother felt when she lost a child.[5]
- Eve chose her apartment (in Naked) because it was in a heavy ground and air pattern, and she liked the noise and crowds.[6]
- Eve doesn't remember ever losing anyone close to her.[8]
No NameEdit
- Eve was found in an alleyway in Dallas, Texas where a social worker named her 'Eve Dallas'.[9]
- In Reunion in Death, Eve said, "He never called me by name. Because I didn't have one. I remember that now. They didn't bother to give me a name because I wasn't a child to them. I was a thing."[10]
- In Visions in Death, Eve said, "I'd never had the ID process, so there was no record of me. I didn't exist until they found me in the alley. In Dallas. So they gave me a name."[11]
- Eve has nightmares about her father. The first time she ever saw her mother in her dreams was in Imitation in Death when she realized her mother (a 'junkie whore')[12] hated her and that they 'shared' the same eyes.[13] (See also Nightmares)
- Stella hated Eve, hated the fact of Eve [existing]. Eve said that if Stella had been there when her father raped her, she didn't think Stella would have cared one way or the other.[14]
- Eve said, "With my mother, I'm vague. It's blurry with only a few clear flashes. But I know - I knew - she hated the ... fact of me. But she had me, and she stayed at least long enough for me to have a few pictures in my head, to remember specific events. ... I know I wasn't a child to either of them. I was a commodity. A potential income. But did they come up with that together, or did one convince the other? That's a question I'll never have the answer to, and isn't important." She wouldn't let it be important.[15]
- Eve dreamed of her father doing the 'secret things' at the age of five.[16]
- Eve "hadn't been a virgin, not since she'd been six. Seven? How old had she been the first time her father had raped her?"[17]
- Eve said, "I can't remember her, but I remember him. I remember what he said the first time he touched me. What he told me to remember. That was what he kept me around for, and when I'd learned, that was how I'd earn my keep. He was going to whore me. Nothing like young pussy, he said, so I'd better learn to take it without the whining and crying. He had a fucking investment in me, and I was going to pay off. We were going to start here. Here in Dallas, because I was eight and that was old enough to start carrying my weight."[18]
- Eve told Mira, "He was training me. Training me so he could sell me to other men. He kept me locked up. That's how you train something - brainwash it. You keep it locked up, totally dependent on you. You convince it that it has no choice but to stay because whatever's out there is worse. You keep it hungry, uncomfortable, and afraid, mix that with small rewards. Punish harshly and swiftly for any infractions, and accustom it to whatever task it's meant to do. Bind it to you with fear, and it's yours. ... He's never let go either. I have to live with that, too. So does Roarke."[19]
- Her father repeatedly abused her (physically, sexually, and emotionally);[20] he beat, raped, starved, and isolated Eve from a very early age. When she was eight, he hit her, began raping her (breaking her arm), and she used the knife she had dropped to stab him. She stabbed him repeatedly until he was dead.[21]
- Her father told her she was nothing, told her the police would put her in a dark hole and leave her there to rot. And for a long time, she'd believed him to the extent she was terrified of the police, of anyone in the system as she was of the man who beat and raped her.[22]
- The HSO had been monitoring Richard Troy's activities and movements during this period in Dallas (May 12, 2036).[23] They were aware of the existence of a child, and the abusive conditions she was kept in, and did nothing to help. After Eve killed her father and snuck away, the HSO 'cleaned up' after her, covering up evidence of what had happened in the Casa Diablo Hotel room.[24]
- Find Nora's comments on Eve, Roarke, and the HSO here.
Eve Found TimelineEdit
- Taken from Divided in Death[25] and Reunion in Death[26]
- May 12, 2036
- 5:30 PM – Richard Troy picked up Patrick Roarke from airport
- 8:15 PM – Richard and Patrick exited the hotel and traveled to the Black Saddle Bar
- 2:00 AM – Richard and Patrick left bar (May 13, 2036)
- May 12, 2036
- (Three days of surveillance information)
- Possibly May 15, 2036
- 10:35 AM – Patrick checked out of hotel, was driven to airport by Troy, and Troy returned to the hotel
- Possibly May 16, 2036 (Unknown time-lapse)
- 7:16 AM – Surveillance returned; HSO checked the room and found Troy dead.
- Possibly May 15, 2036
- (Unknown time-lapse)
- "It was getting dark ... It got dark ... I couldn't get up anyway because I was sick again. Then I don't remember anything until it was light ... There were people standing over me when I woke up ... They took me away, to the hospital." (Eve walked three miles from the hotel to that alleyway).[27]
It is possible Eve was found May 17, 2036. However, the exact date is unknown from current information. All that can be known with some certainty is that it was May, 2036 when she was found in that alleyway in Texas.
Foster and State CareEdit
- Please see Eve's YANNIs for discrepancies with Eve's early history in state and foster care.
- When Eve got out of the hospital in Dallas, she went into the system. She had no ID, no memory, trauma, sexual assault. They gave her to Trudy Lombard, when they couldn't find Eve's parents, hoping to mainstream her. Bobby Lombard, Trudy's son, was a couple of years older than Eve. Eve stayed with them for a five-and-a-half-month period in 2036.[28]
- Eve ran away but was caught easily the first time. The second time she ran away, she made it to Oklahoma before she was found. She fought them, bloodying the nose of one of the social workers, and ended up in juvie for a while.[29]
- At sixteen Eve had been counting the days until legal adulthood and escape from the foster system.[30] All Eve cared about when she was sixteen was getting through the system and into the Academy.[31]
- Find Nora's comments on Eve's past here.
References Edit
- ↑ Naked in Death (ISBN 0-425-14829-7), pp. 5, 18
- ↑ Naked in Death (ISBN 0-425-14829-7), pp. 18, 36
- ↑ Immortal in Death (ISBN 0-425-15378-9), pp. 209, 247, 294-296
- ↑ Glory in Death (ISBN 0-425-15098-4), p. 150
- ↑ Naked in Death (ISBN 0-425-14829-7), p. 36
- ↑ Naked in Death (ISBN 0-425-14829-7), p. 2
- ↑ Promises in Death (ISBN 978-0-399-15548-2), p. 213
- ↑ Glory in Death (ISBN 0-425-15098-4), p. 11
- ↑ Naked in Death (ISBN 0-425-14829-7), p. 133
- ↑ Reunion in Death (ISBN 0-425-18397-1), p. 221
- ↑ Visions in Death (ISBN 0-425-20300-X), p. 251
- ↑ Visions in Death (ISBN 0-425-20300-X), p. 250
- ↑ Imitation in Death (ISBN 0-425-19158-3), pp. 113-116, 152, 153
- ↑ Salvation in Death (ISBN 978-0-399-15522-2), p. 102
- ↑ Kindred in Death (ISBN 978-0-399-15595-6), pp. 296, 297
- ↑ Naked in Death (ISBN 0-425-14829-7), p. 251
- ↑ Portrait in Death (ISBN 0-425-18903-1), p. 75
- ↑ Reunion in Death (ISBN 0-425-18397-1), p. 221
- ↑ Reunion in Death (ISBN 0-425-18397-1), pp. 231, 232
- ↑ Naked in Death (ISBN 0-425-14829-7), p. 133
- ↑ Immortal in Death (ISBN 0-425-21073-1), pp. 168-170
- ↑ Kindred in Death (ISBN 978-0-399-15595-6), p. 256
- ↑ Divided in Death (ISBN 0-425-19795-6), p. 7
- ↑ Divided in Death (ISBN 0-425-19795-6), pp. 112-114
- ↑ Divided in Death (ISBN 0-425-19795-6), pp. 107, 112-114
- ↑ Reunion in Death (ISBN 0-425-18397-1), pp. 209-211
- ↑ Reunion in Death (ISBN 0-425-18397-1), pp. 209-212
- ↑ Memory in Death (ISBN 0-425-21073-1), pp. 28, 29, 111
- ↑ Memory in Death (ISBN 0-425-21073-1), p. 30
- ↑ Kindred in Death (ISBN 978-0-399-15595-6), p. 18
- ↑ Kindred in Death (ISBN 978-0-399-15595-6), p. 126
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Children from schools in the Yorkshire Dales will soon be able to experience hands-on learning by visiting the 230-year old Gayle Mill, near Hawes, as it launches a heritage education project with the arrival of Samantha Belcher, a dedicated Heritage Education and Training Co-ordinator.
Samantha joins the Mill from The Bowes Museum at Barnard Castle to co-ordinate a three-year heritage education and skills project, part of the Yorkshire Dales LEADER Programme. The project will build on the Mill's current successful educational programme developed and managed by volunteers.
William Lambert, Chairman of Gayle Mill Trust said, "We are delighted to welcome Samantha to Gayle Mill. Education is a key objective for Gayle Mill. Our successful application to the Yorkshire Dales LEADER programme has given us the funding to develop and expand our current activities to realise this objective. I hope everyone makes Samantha feel welcome and supports this important project."
In the coming months Samantha will contact schools throughout the Yorkshire Dales to discuss visiting children in their classrooms and to invite them to visit Gayle Mill. In the classroom and at the Mill children will learn about local heritage, textile manufacture, sustainable electricity and power generation, and wood working, amongst many other interesting topics. Each visit will include hands-on activities and practical learning materials that link directly to the national curriculum. We know from experience that children cannot help but enjoy visiting the Mill, especially when they have the chance to generate electricity using a water powered turbine manufactured in 1920.
The project will also provide opportunities for young people and adults to keep traditional heritage skills alive, such as stone masonry, building with lime, and making gates and stiles. Heritage Craft Alliance (HCA) will partner with Gayle Mill to provide a range of demonstrations and hands-on workshops, using proven traditional tools and techniques.
Samantha is keen to see more children visiting the Mill. "This is a dream job for me", she said, "as it combines my enthusiasm for history and heritage with my experience and passion for working with the community."
To find out more about Gayle Mill's Heritage Education & Skills Training Project please contact Samantha Belcher, the Heritage Education and Training Co-ordinator at Gayle Mill on 01969 667320 or firstname.lastname@example.com.

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A Spot of Civility to Reinvigorate You After an Exciting and Hectic Weekend!
Miss Mina Murray, "the Martha Stewart of Burlesque" cordially invites you to a genteel soiree where proper ladies and gentlemen serve a proper cup of tea accompanied by all the proper tasty tidbits, of course! Fancy dress is always appreciated, but not required (true gentility comes from within).


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Thursday, 28 August 2014
Owl Guy: City breaks for couples
Hi, It's Dan again! This time I am going to talk about holidays. You might have seen a few of Candy's posts about holidays we have been on, and if so you might have noticed that we tend to go on a particular kind of holiday most of the time. Yup, city breaks! Now I do love to soak up the rays on the beach, but given our busy lives and thus limited time we want to pack as much "doing stuff" into our holidays which means that we inevitably end up going on city breaks.
Going to a new city as a couple is great, you get to share all of the new exciting things with someone but there aren't so many people on the holiday that you all want to do different things. (For group holidays I would totally recommend skiing!) Going to a new city is such a great way to immerse yourself in a new culture, there are always so much to explore! Our favourite way of exploring a city is walking, most cities, when you get down to it aren't really that big, even London or New York! and walking lets you get a real feel for the atmosphere and take in some of the more obvious sights (how better to look at Korean palaces, downtown New York or the Tokyo tower?). If you do have a long way to go public transport is also great, not only is it usually pretty cheap but you get to feel like a local, just for a few moments! Obviously all that walking has to end somewhere, we usually try to fit in a few local museums and galleries, a good bit of shopping and of course, most importantly lots of restaurants! I mean I'm pretty sure it is a saying that "The best way to get to know somewhere is by its food!" Speaking of museums, everywhere has some totally unique ones and it is great fun to explore them. Oslo has the Fram museum (it has a giant boat in it!) which Candy blogged about, Tokyo has a museum for basically anything you can think of and Venice has a fascinating little museum about the local Jewish population!
If you have a little bit of extra time it can be really fun to make a little day trip or two out into the countryside (or another city, whatever floats your boat). We did this during our honeymoon in Tokyo, we made 2 day trips, getting the shinkansen (bullet train) out first to the Tokogawa shrine and then to Aokigahara forest where we got caught in a thunderstorm in a the forest on a mountain and thought we would never make it home!
Finally, one of my favourite things about going on city breaks as a couple is that you get to experience all of these awesome things with someone that you love and spend some time together totally away from all the stresses and anxieties of life! So what kind of holidays do you guys like, and do you usually go with family, as a couple, with friends or as a solo adventurer?
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The Journey of Documentary is a web series about the evolution of documentary. This web series features interviews from award-winning filmmakers, academics and screen media experts collaborating on all things documentary. Each webisode contains advice, knowledge and personal insights from experts in their chosen field.
Episode 1 Making Documentary Games with Robert Connolly
Robert Connolly is the writer and director of the feature films THE BANK (2001), THREE DOLLARS (2005), BALIBO (2009) and most recently wrote and directed UNDERGROUND – THE JULIAN ASSANGE STORY (2012). He was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal in the 2001 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to Australian society and Australian film production. In this interview, Robert talks about docu-games and his process making the prototype for Warco. This episode features 3 webisodes.
Episode 2 Cross-platform Documentaries with Sue Maslin
Sue Maslin is an award-winning screen producer with credits including the feature films ROAD TO NHILL (1997), JAPANESE STORY (2003), winner of 26 international awards. She has also produced many feature documentaries as well as a number of interactive documentaries which include WILLIAM BLIGH (2006), RE-ENCHANTMENT – an interactive journey into the hidden meanings of fairy tales (2011), and RE-KINDLING VENUS (2011), a mobile phone and web-based Augmented Reality work with visual artist Lynette Wallworth. In this interview, Sue shares her insights to working in the cross-platform arena. The episode features 4 webisodes.
Episode 3 Self Distribution with Bob Connolly
Bob Connolly an award-winning director and producer of more than 35 documentaries reveals how he self-distributed his latest documentary MRS CAREY'S CONCERT (2011) which he co-directed with Sophie Raymond and the lessons he learned along the way. This episode features 3 webisodes.
Episode 4 Observational Documentaries with Tom Zubrycki
Tom Zubrycki is an Australian filmmaker whose award-winning documentaries have earned him an international reputation. He works mainly in observational documentary and his films are narrative-based and strongly character driven. In this interview, Tom talks about his process and preparation as he goes into production. He also talks about the importance of privileged access and respecting his subjects privacy during production.
Episode 5 Defining the Docu-Drama with Alan Rosenthal
Alan Rosenthal is an award-winning documentary filmmaker based in Jerusalem, with a focus on making history/political documentaries and docudramas. Alan is also an author of numerous books on documentary filmmaking of which include, Writing Directing & Producing Documentary, New Challenges for Documentary, Writing Docudrama: Dramatizing Reality for Film & TV, The Documentary Conscience: A casebook in filmmaking. In this interview Alan shares his methodology and process for making docudramas using his latest film, THE FIRST FAGIN (2012) as a case study, he openly expresses his views and insights into defining a docudrama. This episode features 7 webisodes.
Episode 6 Indie Filmmaking with Alby Mangels
Alby Mangels is one of the pioneers of adventure documentaries, shares his passion for life which led him to make World Safari 1 & 2 and over 70 documentaries which sold worldwide. In this interview, Alby talks openly about his life, his amazing journey, and his current work. Truly an inspirational man this episode features 4 webisodes.
Episode 7 Webisodes with Mike Jones
Mike Jones has a great variety of skills ranging from writing, script development, technical production, museum exhibitions, documentary and research into screen culture and practice. He is also the recipient of the NSW Outstanding Service Award for Teaching. With over 200 published essays, articles and reviews and several books for students of screen media Mike talk to us about what exactly is a webisode, how a web-series is made and the skills needed to make a webisode. The episode features 3 webisodes.
Episode 8 Producing Transmedia Documentaries with Dr. Christy Dena
Christy Dena specializes in the design and production of trans/cross-media projects.She designs, writes and directs transmedia projects and is currently developing her own creative projects and web entertainment services. She also has a Ph.D. and is the author of the thesis titled: Transmedia Practice. In this interview, Christy discusses how Transmedia can be utilised and integrated into a documentary and how to engage your audiences. This episode features 5 webisodes.
Episode 9 The Culture of Producers and Producing with Deb Verhoeven
Deb Verhoeven is currently Professor and Chair of Media and Communication at Deakin University, writer, broadcaster, film critic and commentator, she is the author of more than 30 journal articles and book chapters. In this episode, Deb talks about 'the art of being productive: Strategies versus Tactics and which approach is most productive for producers working in a convergent media space.
Episode 10 Producing Documentary Games with Paul Callaghan
Paul Callaghan is a freelance writer and independent game developer who has worked in the games industry since 1998 as a programmer, designer, writer, and teacher. In this interview, Paul talks about gaming in the documentary, the process of making a docu game and how to connect your audiences to your game. This episode features 4 webisodes.
Episode 11 The Social Media Documentary with Dr. Colin Perry
Dr. Colin Perry is the course leader of the Bachelor of Screen Production at Holmesglen Institute in Victoria, who has also worked as a director, editor, and producer for television commercials and cable television programs. Colin has a Ph.D. of which his thesis is titled; Narrativization of actuality: convergence of form and genre in film and television. In this interview, Colin talks to us about the revolution of social media, the power of social media and where he sees the future of documentary heading. This episode features 7 webisodes.
Episode 12 Social Media Marketing with Robyn Logan
Robyn Logan is the founder & Executive Director of International Coach Academy and has been working in the online space for over 11 years. In this episode, she shares her knowledge of how to use social media to create awareness for your project and the benefits of working in the online space. She also provides some valuable insights and models when working with social media tools. This episode features 6 webisodes.
Episode 13 Making a Doco using a Mobile Device with Shoni Ellis
Shoni Ellis, is a leading expert in mobile media and technologies and is the director of Twiggd, a social media, and mobile devices company. Her expertise is as a user experience designer working in the mobile device space. She has created experiences for art galleries, museums, and zoos. In this interview, Shoni expands on the opportunities that documentaries can access using mobile devices. The episode features 4 webisodes.
Episode 14 Experimental Filmmaking with Amiel Courtin Wilson has been making films for over 15 years, he makes films that allow him to grow as a person and expand his artistic awareness. He experiments and uses mediums in his films that create interesting textures and visually engaging images. In this interview, he shares his processes.
Episode 15 Producing Radio Documentaries with Dr. Colm McNaughton a radio documentary producer and recipient of the Walkley Award-winning and most recently won the United Nations Association of Australia Peace Prize for his documentary La Frontera talks about the importance of radio documentaries.
Episode 16 Journalism Reporting with Matt Jasper cameraman and editor for Channel 4 News UK. Based in Bangkok covering Asia discusses the workings of being a foreign correspondent and working in war zones.
Upcoming interviews:
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Today, we are reborn.
... At least, as far as the Novark is concerned anyway: far from any planetary ground, we cannot walk, nor stand, nor even breathe, but our minds are awake.
The last weeks have been a bizarre medley of waking up and falling back to sleep, of consciousness and oblivion, of birth and death. As predicted, the effort needed to stir the "Alphas" from their slumber and elevate them from vegetative state to lucid dreaming is proving a heavy tax on Aphelia's processing power, and the simulation has endured many reboots and crashes.
But our motherly A.I. seems to be getting the hang of it now, as more and more Noveans join us in our little computerized dreamworld. Dozens of proud explorers frolic through the fertile land, digging random holes in the deep soil, happily assembling elements and materials to use and bend and break like children enjoying an endless supply of new toys, their eyes set on the stars.
We are reborn. Sleeping still, yet awake.
And the virtual light of a fabricated sun welcomes us every day of our new life.
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In 2537, Earth has been destroyed. As a Novean, you're part of a unique space colonization program, designed to rebuild civilization. You have awakened on a new planet, after a cryogenic sleep that has lasted 9,854 years. This is your chance to begin again in a golden land of opportunity and adventure...
The vision for Dual Universe is to create the first virtual online civilization. At the heart of Dual Universe is a truly innovative proprietary technology, which was developed to lay the foundations of the game. The CSSC (Continuous Single-Shard Cluster) manages one single universe with potentially millions of people interacting in it at the same time.
A multi-scale voxel engine enables players to physically modify the world; dig a hole, carve up a mountain or build anything they want, from spaceships to orbital stations, at any scale they desire.
For the first time, everybody plays at the same place, at the same time. No instances, no loading, no transition. Everything is persistent, so everything matters. And that changes everything.


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Our readings for today can be found here.
1 Cor 12:5
"There are different kinds of
spiritual gifts but the same Spirit."
When we encounter difficult times in our life we can get pretty upset. "Why is this happening to ME!" we demand, "Why meeeeeee??" When I looked at the readings for today, I immediately thought of something a teacher of mine once told me: "We all have different sources of suffering but it is ultimately the SAME suffering."
I believe this is true. And I have had brief moments in my life where I have actually understood how true this is. But this understanding represents a particular challenge for me, because it is difficult for me not to see the disparity between a rich man's life and a poor man's life, and it is difficult to accept that the rich man may experience the same pain as the poor man. "Look at this man, who's most pressing concern is whether the Dow will close up or down. And look at this man, who has nothing to eat. How can this be the same suffering?"
Last Sunday night a 7.0 earthquake occurred in Haiti. All week we've seen the images pouring in on the news: unbelievable destruction and an unimaginable loss of human life. Hard numbers are still a long way off, but the UN has stated they are expecting between 100,000-200,000 deaths. There are 100,000 people in the picture above. 200,000 is the population of Madison, Wisconsin.
The survivors are not much better off. Supplies have been slow to arrive, looting and violence persists, and the clean up effort has only just begun.
Faced with this much death and pain, who can say we share the same suffering?
…the manifestation of the Spirit
is given for some benefit."
I tend to think of my life as an algebraic equation, with Pain as one variable (P) and Joy as another (J). Having a cup of Vivace coffee in the morning adds +1J to my equation, whereas missing the subway adds +1P. I spend a lot of time walking around with an equation that looks something like this:
But in reality, Pain and Joy are the same variable. After all, our ability to access both depends largely on the clarity of our self-understanding. Those who demand rationality from their God may find in the earthquake a reason to lose faith. They may see the equation of the world suddenly -100,000J, +500,000P. They may demand, "What loving God would do this to his children? Why us? WHY??"
Perhaps it is to remind us that we are creatures made to love. The outpouring of sympathy and donation money for Haitian Relief Funds has been incredible. The Red Cross has already received more than $150 million dollars in donations, which is more than the total amount of aid pledged by the US government.
Perhaps it is to remind us that we are doing irreparable harm to our environment, every day. As guests on the back of the gigantic organism we call Earth, we are quickly wearing out our welcome. Perhaps this is a way of shaking us off.
Perhaps there is no purpose.
There are different workings
but the same God who
produces all of them
in everyone…"
Or perhaps the question "What is the purpose of this suffering?" is the wrong question. For if we accept that the purpose of suffering is unknowable; if in fact the purposefulness of suffering is unknowable, then we are left with the simple fact of suffering. No reason, no explanation, just the feeling of an awful blade ripping us up from the inside. And whether you live in Haiti or Hawaii, on the street or at the Ritz, you will suffer. That is what it means to say we suffer alike.
We are all infinite beings, containing the full range of possibilities for human emotion. We are all as capable of suffering as you are in your lonely desperation, and we are all as capable of joy as you are in your secretest bliss. Right now, hundreds of thousands of infinite beings are suffering in Haiti.
Please, make your donation to the Haitian Relief Effort today.


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MARIA ROSADO, PRISCILLA GOLDEN, ANGELICA SALDANA, SHARON THOMAS, NORMA TAYLOR, NYDIA CRUZ, each individually and on behalf of their respective plaintiff minor children and on behalf of all other persons in New Jersey similarly situated, Plaintiffs
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in which the plaintiffs seek injunctive and declaratory relief from federal and state regulations promulgated under § 402(a)(38) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 1984("DEFRA"),
42 U.S.C. § 602(a)(38).
Specifically, plaintiffs alleged seven causes of action and complain that: (1) the federal regulation implementing the DEFRA provision, 45 C.F.R. § 206.10(a)(1)(vii)(B) and New Jersey practice which include plaintiffs in AFDC assistance units, violate the DEFRA amendment, 42 U.S.C. § 602 (a)(38), as well as 42 U.S.C. § 606(a)(1) (Complaint, First Cause of Action, para. 62); (2) considering child support payments and Social Security benefits for determining AFDC eligibility violates 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq. and the implementing regulation, 45 C.F.R. § 206.10(a)(1)(vii)(B) (Complaint, Second Cause of Action, para. 66); (3) defendants' actions violate the federal statute prohibiting the assignment of benefits 42 U.S.C. § 407 (Complaint, Third Cause of Action, para. 68); (4) assuming plaintiffs' benefits to be available to other family members violates plaintiffs' Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Rights (Complaint, Fourth Cause of Action, para. 72); (5) including child support in the income of the AFDC unit infringes on state family law, and violates the Fifth, Ninth and Tenth Amendments (Complaint, Fifth Cause of Action, para. 76); (6) terminating Medicaid benefits as a result of the inclusion of income pursuant to the DEFRA amendment violates the Medicaid statute, 42 U.S.C. § 1396a(a)(17)(D), and its implementing regulations, 42 C.F.R. § 435.602(a)(1) and 435.113 (Complaint, Sixth Cause of Action, para. 82); and (7) forcing plaintiffs to use Title II benefits for other than their intended use violates plaintiffs' Due Process and Equal Protection rights under the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments (Complaint, Seventh Cause of Action, para. 88). Plaintiffs also seek a preliminary and permanent injunction, enjoining defendants from the above practices.
In this motion plaintiffs seek summary judgment or in the alternative an injunction on all causes of action alleged in the complaint. Defendants have cross-moved for summary judgment on all causes of action. I reserved judgment on this motion pending the Supreme Court's decision in Bowen v. Gilliard, 483 U.S. 587, 97 L. Ed. 2d 485, 107 S. Ct. 3008 (1987). In light of this decision and for the reasons discussed below, plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment is granted in part and denied in part. Defendants' cross-motion for summary judgment is granted in part and denied in part.
I. Facts
The facts of this case are undisputed and have been stipulated to by the parties. Defendant Otis R. Bowen is the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. He is responsible for adopting regulations implementing the Social Security Act and for ensuring that states which participate in the AFDC and Medicaid programs comply with the Social Security Act.
At the time of commencement of this action, defendant Geoffrey S. Perselay was the Acting Commissioner of the Department of Human Services of the State of New Jersey;
the Commissioner of this department is generally responsible for administration of the AFDC program, N.J.S.A. 30:4B-1, et seq. and the Medicaid program, N.J.S.A. 30:4D-1, et seq.4
Prior to the passage of DEFRA, a child who was independently supported was not required to apply for AFDC or to be included in the AFDC unit.
With the promulgation of the DEFRA regulations, however, a child who is independently supported must apply for AFDC and be included in the AFDC unit. When the independently supported child does apply for AFDC, the amount of that support, be it child support or Social Security, is counted in the family's AFDC eligibility determination and in calculating the AFDC grant amount. The inclusion of this support generally results in a family unit receiving a smaller grant amount or in some cases being denied or ineligible for AFDC. When AFDC benefits are denied or terminated due to DEFRA requirements the State of New Jersey automatically denied or terminates a claimant's eligibility for Medicaid.
Plaintiffs, as class representatives,
appear for those New Jersey residents who have been or will be adversely affected by defendants' interpretation of the DEFRA amendment, § 602(a)(38).
Plaintiff Priscilla Golden is the natural mother and custodial parent of three children who do not share the same father. Prior to November, 1985, she received monthly AFDC benefits of $ 404.00 along with Medicaid for herself and two older children. Her youngest child received $ 200 per month in child support until April, 1984, when he began receiving $ 280 per month in Social Security on his retired father's account. In October, 1985, Golden was required by the Essex County Welfare Department ("ECWD") to add her youngest child to the AFDC grant and include his Social Security benefits in the family's income. As of January 1, 1986, as a result of the increased total income, Golden's benefits under AFDC were reduced to $ 176 per month. Presently, the payment is subject to recoupment due to previous overpayments, reducing the amount to $ 139 per month.
Plaintiff Angelica Saldana is also the natural mother and custodial parent of children who do not share the same father. Saldana reapplied for AFDC in February, 1986 and was required to include her daughter, who receives $ 233 per month in Social Security, in the family unit. The family was classified as a five person household entitled to $ 526 per month. The Social Security payment was subtracted from the family's AFDC grant. Before DEFRA, Saldana would have received a four person grant of $ 465, and Saldana's daughter would have received the $ 233 Social Security payment.
Plaintiff Sharon Thomas lives with her seven minor children. Prior to DEFRA, she was receiving AFDC of $ 556 per month ($ 617 grant minus $ 61 recoupment), Medicaid for herself and six children, and her oldest daughter received $ 533 in Social Security per month. Effective January, 1986, Thomas receives Medicaid, an AFDC grant of $ 139 per month (reduced to $ 69 because of recoupment), and her oldest daughter's Social Security ($ 533 per month).
Prior to February, 1986, plaintiff Norma Taylor and her daughter received $ 307 per month in AFDC. In November, 1985, Taylor obtained custody of her son when his father died. In February, 1986, Taylor began receiving $ 448 per month in Social Security as representative payee for her son. Taylor was required to report the Social Security income to the Warren County Welfare Board. As a result, Taylor's AFDC and Medicaid payments were terminated. Taylor now receives $ 140 per month in child support for her daughter and $ 448 in Social Security for her son.
Plaintiff Nydia Cruz lives with her three minor children who do not share a common father. Prior to DEFRA, Cruz received $ 307 in AFDC benefits per month and Medicaid for herself and her oldest child. She also received $ 280 per month in child support and medical insurance and expenses for her two younger children pursuant to a divorce decree. In October, 1985, Cruz was required to include her two younger children in the AFDC grant and to assign their child support payments to ECWD which received them directly from the Probation Department of Essex County. Since DEFRA, Cruz and her three children receive $ 465 AFDC per month (which is currently reduced to $ 409 because of recoupment for unreduced benefits during her administrative appeal).
Class member David Vine lives with his wife, his child and his wife's child from a previous marriage, Robbie Carroll. Mrs. Vine is totally disabled and receives $ 367 per month in Social Security Income ("SSI"). Prior to October, 1986, David Vine received $ 404 in AFDC and Medicaid for himself and the two children. When Robbie Carroll's father died in January, 1986, Robbie was awarded $ 549 per month in Social Security. In September, 1986, as a result of the increased family income due to Robbie's Social Security benefits, the Warren County Welfare Board notified David Vine that the family's AFDC and Medicaid would be terminated.
II. Discussion
A. Standard for Summary Judgment
To prevail on a motion for summary judgment, the moving party must establish "there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that [it] is entitled to judgment as a matter of law." Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(c). The district court's task is to determine whether disputed issues of fact exist, but the court cannot resolve factual disputes on a motion for summary judgment. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc., 477 U.S. 242, 106 S. Ct. 2505, 2511, 91 L. Ed. 2d 202 (1986). All evidence submitted must be viewed in a light most favorable to the party opposing the motion. See Matsushita Elec. Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio Corp., 475 U.S. 574, 106 S. Ct. 1348, 1356-57, 89 L. Ed. 2d 538 (1986).
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Skills describe what your character is personally capable of. If it's something outside the realms of simple day to day existence, chances are there's a skill for it. As standard, your characters are usually as good as the average person at day to day activities without having taken a skill in that area.
In Aftermath, there are 3 Tiers of Skills. During character creation, only the skills from the Basic Tier will be available for purchase. Advanced Tier skills will become available from Turn 1 onwards, and Expert Tier skills will become available from turn 8 (after the Christmas Holiday). Any skill may be bought as long as the Tier is currently available. You can take any skill, so long as that tier is available, regardless of what skills you already have.
For example: Kris wants to acquire Weapons Combat without having previously acquired Basic Combat. This is fine1) and simply represents a persistent gap in their regained memories.
At Character Creation you may take 3 Skills2) from the Basic Tier.
New Skills are learnt automatically over the course of the game: see Advancement.
These skills are the only skills purchasable from character generation.
Tier one skills are the basic abilities that your character has managed to retain despite their amnesia. These are all general skills that can be used to approach a wide variety of different problems.
You have a basic understanding about how to explore a place. This may take the form of mapping new vistas, or delving into dark caves. Either way you are likely to discover more things in more detail than the average person.
You are aware of the basic techniques and precautions necessary to survive in the wilderness outside of Monument. Travelling through all but the most extreme terrain will be easier for you, and you (as well as those you guide) will be more likely to come out of the experience unscathed.
You are able to handle yourself in a fight. You have a fairly broad understanding of unarmed combat and have the experience to tell when the fight is too much for you to handle. Though at this level you are not more familiar with weapons handling than the average person.
You have a general grounding in medical techniques. You are able to take care of serious wounds as well as apply your medical knowledge to areas such as sanitation and disease prevention. Severe wounds are a bit too complicated for you to deal with however.
You have a rudimentary knowledge of how things work and a broad understanding of mechanical engineering. You can jury-rig simple devices out of materials you may have to hand and are able to understand problems of a mechanical nature. Electrical equipment is unfortunately beyond you at this stage.
You know how to make small or simple buildings. Assuming you have the materials you can easily make shelters or other constructs that can withstand reasonable conditions. You also have a basic understanding about the structure of existing buildings.
You know how to get your point across and make yourself understood. This can manifest as getting your voice heard in a busy situation, performing or recruiting people to join your cause. You are able to get your message out there. You also find yourself to be quite diplomatic when you need to be.
You are aware of the ways to make a basic functioning group of humans. You are able to understand the organisational setup behind many everyday occurrences that people previously took for granted. You are vital to situations that require coordination between people and you also have the basic knowledge required to set up the personnel of simple long term projects or efforts.
These skills are available for purchase from turn 1.
Tier two skills are some of the more specialised or advanced skills that your character originally had before losing their memory. They take a little longer to come back to you, but generally allow your character to perform more difficult or specialized tasks.
You have incredible talent in unearthing hidden finds. You are able to identify areas of the world likely to contain surviving artifacts as well as find items within these areas with relative ease. Without your skill, much here would remain lost.
You are able to quickly and proficiently identify the key features of any flora or fauna you come across. Others may rely on risky trial and error but you can usually get a feel for the capabilities and potential of an organism based on general principles.
You have the ability to traverse tricky terrain features. This mainly includes the ability to swim and to climb rock faces, but can apply to other difficult feats of personal terrain traversal. You are able to guide another with attention or more with good equipment.
You are familiar with many different types of transport. Driving, sailing, flying. If it's a vehicle you have a pretty good chance of being able to drive it, if it's working of course.
You know how to handle personal weapons whether they be melee or ranged, simple or complex. Where most people can figure out which end to hold, you can put even simple weapons to surprisingly effective use.
You are able to extend your knowledge of combat to the protection of others in your vicinity. This allows you to have the awareness and capability to protect others from danger, or at least make the danger go through you first.
You are able to reverse, or at least find a workaround for severe wounds related to physical injury. You are also able to apply your knowledge when out in the field. Prompt treatment with you nearby may lessen the severity of wounds your fellow humans take in the field.
You are very well versed in the non-surgical aspects of medicine. You are able to deal with even severe illnesses given adequate supplies. Your diagnostic skills may also discover signs of disease in your comrades before they reach a severe stage.
You are proficient in the complex field of electronic engineering. As well as being able to repair electronic devices you are also able to create them, if you can find the requisite materials. At this stage you may be able to make physical repairs to computers but you are not particularly familiar with how to use them.
You are able to set up and run factories for the dedicated production of goods of your choice. What you can make will depend on the materials and equipment you have available to you, but anything made via this skill will be available in large supply.
We suggest talking to GMs in session for more guidance on what can be made with your current setup.
You are familiar with the general principles of capturing, raising and utilising animals. This can be for useful purpose or as domestic pets, either way you will be able to direct how these animals should be dealt with.
You are able to plan and oversee the construction of large, ornate or built-to-purpose buildings and structures. Exactly what scale and quality of building you can create will depend on materials, equipment and how much free labour you can secure.
We suggest talking to GMs in session for more guidance on what can be made with your current setup.
You have a keen sense for the social and linguistic context of unknown items. You are very often able to get a sense of what an item would be used for even if you have never seen anything like it before. You also have an easier time understanding unfamiliar languages.
You have creative talent that can be put to use in a wide variety of areas. You can create music to soothe the ears, paintings to please the eyes or acting to engage the mind. You could even use this to tell convincing lies or obfuscate the truth if you were of such a disposition.
You are aware of the qualities that make for good leadership. You have a commanding presence and the ability to make and deliver a finely crafted speech. You would find it easy to rope in fellow survivors to assist you in one of your tasks.
Anybody can get a task done. But you can make sure it's done by a 20 person team, every day, for the next year. You have the ability to organise long term schedules & rotas, co-ordinate operations or even develop a functioning large-scale organisation (assuming people are willing to follow your plans).
These skills are available for purchase from turn 8 onwards (after the Christmas Holiday).
Expert Tier Skills represent the peak of your character's former ability. These are either highly advanced or highly specialised.
You are adept at using computers. Whether trying to search through information, use it to talk to other devices, or simply make a pretty picture, if it uses a computer you can handle it.
To most people, the stars are a mystic backdrop to the nights sky, but you have more than a passing familiarity with them. While you may not remember the details of the underlying physics, you are able to use your skill combined with what you can see up there to form a pretty accurate understanding of the sky above.
Words are great for talking to people, but sometimes animals are more easy to get on with. Other times you just need to give someone a hint without talking out loud. If a situation requires communicating with something else without words, you're the one for the job.
The nervous system is a complex and delicate instrument, allowing the brain to control the body with precision and to receive information. You have some understanding of it, at least to the point of being able to tell what does what, being able to notice irregularities (and fix them, given the correct tools).
Flesh has its limitations, and there are those who wish to surpass them. You can fashion limbs of metal with greater strength and durability than those of flesh, as well as repair them should they be damaged. However, your understanding ends where flesh begins.
Simple commands can often get the job done while you're there, but to get an animal to perform complex tasks, or continue to work in your absence, requires specialised training.
Individual buildings can certainly be impressive, but it takes serious planning and knowledge to let a city function as a whole. Laying down routes for transport, power, water and other coordinated utilities on a wide scale is a task only for those as experienced as yourself.
While scavenging may be enough to get by, sometimes it's nice for things to be a little more reliable. Whether it be for clothes on your back, or food for your belly, you know how to keep produce coming, whether it be blistering summer sun, or deepest winter.
Your experience of combat situations runs so deep you are adept at recognising and controlling the whole battlefield. You are able to direct large groups of people to form a cohesive force. You can also raise the combat effectiveness of any small group with your well placed advice.
You may not know how to drive one of these things, but you sure can make it run. Your skills extend to any form of transportation at any level of technology; from bicycles to cars to planes, though you are still restricted by the materials you have to hand.
An eye for detail, looking out for the tiniest thing out of place, or a stray item that could be your next clue. Whether you're unravelling the next big conspiracy, or finding out who stole the last biscuit, you're the one with the skills to get to the bottom of things.
You are rapidly able to come to grips with even the most esoteric of technology. You have a intuitive understanding of how to connect the flux modulator to the quantum polarity diode to prevent things going haywire. Others may struggle to interact with technology that is sufficiently advanced.
- Note: "Sufficiently advanced" should be loosely interpreted as tech not currently found on Earth
You are able to apply your combat knowledge to even the most esoteric of weapons. Not only are you aware of how to get even the most sophisticated weapons to fire correctly, you are capable of using them to their maximum combat potential. Others may struggle to interact with weaponry that is sufficiently advanced.
- Note: "Sufficiently advanced" should be loosely interpreted as weaponry not currently found on Earth
You are remarkably proficient at hiding yourself or objects belonging to you. You are by no means invisible or undetectable but you are much less likely to raise an alarm or be identified when you don't want to be.
Any fool with a weapon can get someone to do their dirty work, but only a true artist can make someone want to. You know just what to say in order to get someone to do a dangerous task for you, while convincing them it was their idea and you're doing them a favour by giving a helping hand.
- Note: This will not work on PCs, and will generally only be effective in turnsheets, not during sessions
As anyone will tell you, the key to success is knowing how to promote yourself. Be it a business you're running, or simply your own self promotion, you know how to grab peoples attention. You're sure to be able to get people chatting about the things you want them talking about.
You have intricate understanding of the formation of contracts and codes of law. You are able to write them easily and have them contain as many or as little cunning loopholes as you wish. You are also able to scour those written by other people. Of course all of these documents will have only have power if you have means of backing them up.
You have a talent for making contacts and facilitating trade. You are easily able to make business contacts even in unfamiliar markets. You also tend to get more favourable exchanges than your peers. Any businesses you own are easily transformed into profitable ventures.


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I've been thinking of putting together a book list for awhile. I'm finally getting around to it after reading through the great list on phdinparenting. Some of the books listed there are favorites, others I've been meaning to read, and then there are a few brand-new ones that I'll have to add to my list.
As you'll see from all of the books on my "to-read" list at the bottom, I am a bit obsessive when it comes to parenting books. I like to research everything. I want to know all that I can know. Do I need these books to be a good parent? No, I don't think so – I have plenty of mothering instincts already and when I listen to them, they serve me well. If anything, I need the information in these books to help shield me from the modern world of parenting. These books help me to get back to the basics. Continue reading
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I've thought about scrapping this blog and creating a new one. This blog feels so 2007. A fair number of my posts are about my experience with generalized anxiety disorder, a condition that for the most part is no longer part of my life. There is a stigma surrounding issues of mental health and I've questioned whether I want to be identified by my experience with anxiety. Ultimately I've decided that it's much more meaningful to be open and honest and to address any stigma rather than hide from it. This is a common condition in our culture, and if we were willing to be open about it then that might go a long way towards combating it.
My blogging has been so sporadic, in part because I overthink it. Lately I've done as much talking about the process of blogging as I have done blogging itself. Going forward I am just going to run with it and see where it takes me.
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As if those first few weeks of breastfeeding weren't challenging enough, you may soon find that you are overwhelmed by conflicting information. Seven common breastfeeding myths:
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Cyber Security
Building Cyber Security into your Business Workflow
Cyber security is a complex but essential issue; we'll help you implement cost effective, practical and appropriate measures to protect your data, your IT systems, and your business.
How well do you understand cyber security and its implications for your organisation? Are you confused by constantly changing jargon? Do you know what to do in the case of a cyber attack? How would you handle a data breach? Are you sure your IT provider is GDPR compliant? Can they help you maintain compliance or prepare you for official certifications?
As an organisation, Zenzero are fully GDPR compliant and we can work with you to help your organisation achieve and maintain compliance or prepare you for official certifications such as Cyber Essentials.
Our team can also carry out a "cyber health check" to identify risks and threats to your systems and processes; then, based on the results, we will recommend measures that are right for your business. We look at a number of different areas:
Data is one of your most valuable business assets. While information sharing is vital to effective business, it increases risk – both internal and external. We help you identify what data you hold and where, how it is shared, and how to make sure it is properly deleted when it is no longer needed.
Access & Passwords
It's important, too, to keep control of data access so we'll set up different access levels and groupings to help protect sensitive data while still allowing your business to function effectively.
Networks & File Sharing
While it is reasuring to know that your internal network is virus-free and secure, your organisation doesn't work in a vacuum and many threats to security come via email or internet activity. We use secure cloud sharing services and firewall technology to protect your organisation from external threats. We also recommend and implement software such as Microsoft Office 365 to ensure safe sharing of information.
Hardware & Device Management
All devices – smartphones, tablets, laptops, desktop computers… – used by your teams for business purposes are potentially at risk. We use sophisticated techniques such as two-factor authentication to protect against unauthorised use, as well as encryption to keep your data safe.
Up-to-Date Security Protection
Out-of-date software is one of the biggest security risks, so we install the latest software security patches quickly and efficiently to protect your business against ransomware as soon as threats are identified. These centrally managed software updates minimise disruption to your day-to-day business activity, ensuring compliance and reducing risk.
Beyond Technology
At Zenzero, we realise that cyber security is also about human behaviour; that's why we partner with other experts to provide a holistic approach to people, processes and technology.
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What we read while debating the merits of Spandau Ballet…
- Duke's loss to Lehigh – the second 2-seed upset on Friday, after none for 11 years – pretty much killed our brackets. But President Obama is sitting pretty. Maybe he used this model for his.
- Though John S criticized Grantland's The Wire bracket, he was happy for Michael K. Williams and Omar.
- This American Life has retracted one of its most popular stories, about Mike Daisey's trip to an Apple factory in China. Apparently, Daisey made a lot of it up. So I'm sure Apple's labor practices are totally fine…
- Greg Smith, a former executive at Goldman Sachs, explained why he left the much-maligned corporation. Will this be the end of vampire squid culture?
- Community is back! Here's everything you need to know to start watching.
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Diabetes fund-raising walk is Oct. 6
Sept. 20, 2001
KALAMAZOO -- A WMU staff member hopes to rally a host of Broncos for America's Walk for Diabetes Saturday, Oct. 6, in Portage, Mich.
Bruce Paananen, information technology, will be the University's team captain for the annual fund-raising walk, which begins at 9 a.m. at the Portage Celery Flats. More than 1,000 area residents are expected to walk the four-mile course, raising $100,000 for research to find a cure for diabetes.
"Diabetes is a devastating disease that has reached almost epidemic proportions," says Paananen, who is one of 16 million Americans who suffer from the disease. "It's crucial that we help fund the effort to cure diabetes, and, until a cure is found, educate people about how to prevent it and minimize the damage it causes. And the event inspires a lot of camaraderie and community spirit; it's really quite fun."
Paananen is aiming for a team of at least 10 people, but he dreams of assembling dozens of Bronco walkers-enough to win the award for the event's largest team. In either case, he's looking for faculty, staff and student participants. For more information or to join the team, contact Paananen at 616 387-5454 or <firstname.lastname@example.com>.
A total of eight fund-raising walks for diabetes were or will be held in Michigan. Five were held in the metropolitan Detroit area Sept. 9. The other three are being held in Lansing, Sept. 29; Kalamazoo-Portage, Oct. 6; and Grand Rapids, Oct. 13. For more information about fund-raising walks throughout the United States, visit the American Diabetes Association on the Web at <www.diabetes.org/walk>.
Media contact: Thom Myers, 616 387-8400, email@example.com
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The Sweet Preservation website is Washington State Fruit Commission's blog dedicated to the art of preserving fruit, and really is chock full of useful information. As an official 'Canbassador' for the Commission, I was awarded a box of stone fruit for preserving. A number of peaches were in the mix, just as I had hoped.
My mother makes a wonderfully chunky Peach Jam in the traditional fashion (meaning heavy on the sugar). As the oldest of five, when I was young, this jam was so coveted that I would try to squirrel a jar or two away, hiding it in the back of the refrigerator so I wouldn't have to share. I must admit those selfish tendencies still exist, and once you taste this Boozy Peach Sauce you might just be hiding a jar or two so you won't have to share either.
Even if you haven't done much jam, jelly or sauce making this recipe is easy; sweet summer fruit simmered in sugar and booze until they melt into a sauce. If you haven't preserved fruit before, or would simply like to review safe canning practices visit Sweet Preservations' link, Preservation 101.
You can swap the peaches for other stone fruits – think apricots, nectarines, yes, even plums. Use bourbon or rum in place of the brandy, depending on your palette and what is in the cabinet. You can peel the peaches if you like, but if they are well washed, there is really no need, just split, pit and cube them. If you use the hot water bath, this sauce may be kept on the shelf for up to a year. Otherwise, store it in the fridge for a month more or less.
Just a splash of this lusciously sweet treat turns ordinary vanilla ice cream into a heavenly dessert. Delicious warmed and drizzled over traditional pound cake, as a sweetener for your smoothies, or a glaze for your pork roasts, chicken, or duck: like many home preserves the possibilities are endless.
Boozy Peach Sauce also makes a wonderful holiday gift, but beware, one taste will have your family and friends begging for more.
|I chose Christian Brothers Brandy for my Boozy Peach Sauce, mostly because it brought back
childhood memories of visiting the now shuttered Christian Brothers Winery in New York State.
6 cups chopped pitted Peaches
2 tablespoons Lemon Juice
2 cups lightly packed Brown Sugar
1 cup Raw Sugar
3/4 cup Brandy
1 tsp grated Lemon Zest
Prepare your boiling water canner. Sterilize jars, set lids in simmering water until ready for use. Set bands aside.
When chopping your peaches, toss with Lemon Juice to keep from browning.
Combine Peaches, Sugars, Booze and Lemon Zest in a large stainless steel saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 20 minutes.
|Boozy peaches cooking on the stovetop.
Lids and Hot Water Bath simmering away in the background.
Ladle hot sauce into hot jars leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Remove air bubbles and re-measure headspace. If needed, add more sauce to meet recommended headspace. Wipe rim. Center lid on jar. Apply band and adjust until fit is fingertip tight.
Ladle hot sauce into hot jars leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Remove air bubbles and re-measure headspace. If needed, add more sauce to meet recommended headspace. Wipe rim. Center lid on jar. Apply band and adjust until fit is fingertip tight.
Process filled jars in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes, adjusting for altitude.
Remove jars and cool. Check lids for seal.
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Nigel Clough is optimistic about extending Conor Coady's loan spell with the Blades until the end of the season, after expressing his delight at recruiting Bob Harris on a permanent basis.
Coady's youth loan expires when the Liverpool midfielder turns 21 later this month and Clough, who was pleased with his January dealings, says an extension rests with his parent club.
The Gaffer remarked: "Conor (Coady) is a loan we will look at extending later this month, apart from Saturday he has improved with every game and done very well. Obviously we are keen to keep him around, but Liverpool will have the final say on his future.
"We are pleased that we have managed to get Bob on a deal until the end of the season and Billy (Paynter) is now just about up to speed in terms of match fitness and sharpness, whilst Stefan (Scougall) and John (Brayford) have impressed since arriving at the club."
The Blades boss, though, is cautious that certain targets might be put off by the current position in the League One relegation zone, adding: "We are continuing to make inquiries ahead of the loan window reopening, but obviously our league position can have a detrimental effect.
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Dayton Riverwalk, Pier Project Take Big Visual Step
The dream of a community pier along the City of Dayton's riverfront inched closer to reality in recent weeks.
We can now see what the ambitious project could look like.
KZF, an architecture and engineering design firm in Cincinnati, revealed the design plans for the pier and Riverwalk that would be part of the Dayton connection to the Riverfront Commons project, a trail along the Ohio River that would connect Ludlow, Covington, Newport, Bellevue, Dayton, and Ft. Thomas.
Eric Anderson of KZF presented renderings of the riverfront walkway and answered questions about the plans during a recent public meeting in Dayton.
The Dayton pier/riverfront timeline:
- July 8, 2014: Citizens group announces idea of creating a pier on the Dayton riverfront
- August 8, 2014: Dayton City Council gives blessing to explore pier possibilities
- September 14, 2014: $21,000 awarded to KZF to create renderings
- January 22, 2015: Community input sessions begin for pier project
- April 16, 2015: Campbell Co. Fiscal Court directs funds to the Dayton riverfront project
- September 22, 2015: Comonwealth of Kentucky awards $500,000 to Dayton riverfront efforts
Catherine Hicks was one of the original driving forces to bring the pier idea to life. She expressed her excitement about the progress in an interview with The River City News.
"A year ago we had that first meeting with (KZF) so it was kind of a long time coming," Hicks said. "I think people were happy to finally see something. It was really encouraging. It looked like a lot of effort had been spent."
Dayton's unique riverfront design plans incorporate the entire riverfront shoreline from the Bellevue-Dayton border at O'Fallon Avenue east to the Route 8 entrance of the Ohio River floodwall.
"The Riverfront Commons project showcases Dayton's desire to provide our citizens with easier and safer access to economic hubs in the region through means of alternative transportation," said Dayton City Manager Michael Giffen. "At the same time, projects like this will bring people from all over the region to Dayton, which allows us to highlight the strong economic opportunities here, both residential and commercial. It also doesn't hurt that this project will provide beautiful scenic views of the river, new development, and other features unique to Dayton."
The riverfront will include a winding walking trail, two separate piers that hug the shoreline, as well as handicap ramps that access the walkways and piers. The design plans also included restrooms, parking lots, buildings designated for vendors and stages designated for entertainment.
"It's exciting for Dayton, and all of the river cities, to see the potential of the riverfront," said Jack Moreland, President of Southbank Partners, which is leading the Riverfront Commons project for the region. "Dayton's walkway will add a unique section to the Riverfront Commons Trail. Southbank Partners plans to help Dayton access additional grants that can be applied towards the project."
Jack Moreland wrote the federal grant for which Dayton was awarded more than $500,000 in October for the riverfront walkway.
The price for the entire project is an estimated $24 million. Following city approval, the detailed plans will then be submitted to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Depending on the speed of approvals and funding, the entire process could take up to 10 to 15 years to complete.
"To see it come to life and to see people in the room in a position to make it happen, there were people there that were pretty optimistic that this is a great selling point," Hicks said. "With these renderings and cost estimates, this is a terrific opportunity to go after grant money."
-Michael Monks, editor & publisher


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Date played: 12/1/2017
Rounding out a short winter day of golf after taking in the 27 holes at Bel-Aire Golf Course, I decided to see if I could walk on somewhere and finish another 18. Lucky for me, this area of Monmouth County abounds with courses, and Spring Meadow was able to get me out right away.
Less than two miles from Bel-Aire, Spring Meadow Golf Course is a short 18-hole layout, playing just over 6,200 yards from the back tees. Having walked and carried at Bel-Aire in new (uncomfortable) golf shoes, my heels and Achilles tendons were shredded. Lucky for me, one of the guys I got paired up with let me offer him cash to split the cart fee he paid to ride along with him.
Noteworthy features of Spring Meadow include:
- The routing. Holes 1 through 4 take you in a counter-clockwise circle back to the clubhouse. After teeing off at the 5th, the furthest point from home are the 10th through 14th holes before making your way back. Reminiscent of places like Beaver Brook where you don't make the turn at the clubhouse.
- Good greens. Even in the winter, they rolled really well. My playing partners for the day assured me that they were definitely faster in the summer months, which would be saying something.
- The 15th. A short par 4 from elevated tees, this is just a fun hole with a classic "do I go for it" tee shot dilemma. I imagine that what happens on the first fourteen holes "drives" this decision for most people (see what I did there?).
While I had an odd, hot-cold putting round – an average 34 putts that included four 3-putts – I hit way more greens than I normally do, allowing me to shoot +10 (+6, +4) from the 5,769 yard white tees. It was great to shoot below my handicap, but much like at the Executive course at Bel-Aire, that is definitely to be expected when the slope/rating is 67.7/117. That +10 amounts to a 13.8 adjusted differential, but that is still great for me at this point.
Forty-five holes done, and with the sun starting to say its goodbyes for the day at just after 4:00 pm, another great day of winter golf was in the books. I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Spring Meadow, and would love to see it in other seasons.


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The Board of Directors of Minding Animals International has decided that the organization will incorporate as an NGO in the United States. I voted for, as representative of Minding Animals Norway. There were 13 affirmative votes and 6 not voting among board members and patrons.
The exact form/structure of the organization is still to be discussed. Minding Animals Norway is organized as a democratic membership organization (currently with 20+ paying members). A membership model is now being considered for the international body as well.


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A ceramics graduate from University of Wales, Cardiff, Jacqueline makes thrown forms based on the environment where she lives in Devoran and her studio in Penpol. Coastal landscape and creek views inform her aesthetic language. Muted glaze colours show the ebb and flow of the tide, from the subtle beauty of high water vistas to the reality of a scarred industrial past.
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Hard Miami and Mad Decent's Moombahton Massive
With Diplo, Dillon Francis, Nadastrom, and others
Grand Central, Miami
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Better Than: Seven hours of reggaeton and sirens.
Back in the fall of 2010, Dave Nada played some slowed-down Dutch house at his little cousin's party. A couple years later, the sound that pumped out of those fateful speakers is one of the hottest flavors on the EDM scene.
Yeah, we're talking Moombahton. And it's been adopted by some of the biggest names in the game, becoming so popular with bass crowds that Hard Miami and Mad Decent dedicated an entire night of insanity -- Moombahton Massive -- to its lazy rhythms, with one of the illest lineups to grace the Winter Music Conference and Miami Music Week schedule.
Our ears are still ringing, bro, but it was worth it.
When we got there, we
found New York's Codes getting down and dirty, matched with Atlanta's moombah
man Bro Safari and Miami's own up-and-coming superstar JWLS. It may have been
Massive ground zero, with four hours of big-name moombahton sets to come. But
already the place was going off hard.
Inside, Grand Central
had been decorated to look like a damn Mexican birthday party with colorful
streamers and animal piñatas hanging above everyone's heads. Members of the
crowd beat at the papier mache donkeys with whatever they had until they came
tumbling down, becoming makeshifts souvenirs.
Tittsworth and Mike B hit the decks for
the next epic pairing. Of course, putting DJs on shared sets was the only way
to fit so many headliners into one night, and it's always cool to see
talented people work off one another.
Dave Nada entered the
building and got the star treatment as Tittsworth grabbed the mic and made sure
everyone hailed the king. Nada basked in the adoration with his hands up,
like some kind of disco Jesus greeting his flock.
Portugal's Buraka Som
Sistema tore up the stage next, hyping the crowd with loads of hip-hop-infused
moombah remixes like "Ass," and "6 Foot 7 foot." Of course, they dropped their
hit "Hangover" and had the place in a jungle-beat frenzy before handing them
over to the capable hands of "the world's crunkest DJ," AKA Diplo.
The Mad Decent head
honcho had the craziest set by far, kicking things off with a little bit of
House of Pain's "Jump Around" before going into his newest single "Express
Yourself." Just like in the song's new music video, Diplo had girls jump up
onto the stage to show off their best booty clappin' skills. But he got more
than he bargained for and had to stop the track before it even finished.
"You gotta clear the
stage. It might collapse," he said. "There are too many guys and too many girls
not dancing good enough."
His set went all over
the place, as Diplo tends to do, dropping everything from hip-hop remixes of
songs like "Stupid Ho" and "Pass The Dutch" to big originals and collabs like "Slight
Work" and "Amplifier." He even went hard in the paint, taking his shirt off and
swinging it around his head.
For his big finale,
though, he just dropped "Pon De Floor" and sent the whole place into a
jumping, daggering fever. Then it was straight into a moombah remix of The Police's
classic "Roxanne." But he played "Express Yourself" one more time before
leaving, jumping up on top of the decks and demanding to be joined by girls who
could "actually dance this time."
Mr. Dillon "Don't Give a Fuck
or Shit" Francis introduced himself to the house and he jumped straight into a
brand-new song about music being dead. The best thing about Francis is his
penchant for getting totally weird -- plus his gnarly take on the moombah sound.
He mixed that fresh-from-the-studio track into his recent remix of Clockwork's "Hulk" before stopping the music and grabbing the mic.
"I don't give a fuck or
shit about anything," he said, then started bringing in the teasing first notes
of his huge jam "I.D.G.A.F.O.S." When the melody came in, the crowd went
bonkers. A kid in the front was waving his homemade I.D.G.A.F.O.S. t-shirt like a mad
Besides his signature banger, Dillon played all sorts of
weird, fun tracks like "Big Bad Wolf," "Did It On Em," "L'amour" and a slick
remix of 1997's "Your Woman."
With an hour left to go
by 4 a.m., the crowd was winding down. But that just left more room for the
real freaks to get their groove on. And of course, there were people who just
had to see the man Dave Nada get up and do his thing, paired with moombah giant
SABO and Miami's local hero DJ Craze.
The three worked their
way through a dark and heavy set, with Nada MCing from time to time to keep
people hyped. They brightened things up with the upbeat track "Schlachthofbronx"
and got messy with a scorching rework of, once again, "Jump Around."
But all good times must
come to an end. And all rage kids must get some sort of sleep to make it
through the rest of the week.
So, off to home and bed time did we go. But
seriously, our ears are still ringing.
Critic's Notebook
Personal Bias: Having father of the genre Dave Nada play a closing
set to a dwindling audience seemed a bit unfair.
The Crowd: Hundreds of moombah freaks doing their best to make booties clap and dutties wine.
Diplo's Setlist Highlights:
-"Jump Around"
-"Express Yourself"
-"Stupid Ho"
-"Intergalactic Planetary"
-"Que Que"
-"Slight Work"
-"Rack City"
-"Pass the Dutch"
-"Fix Up, Look Sharp"
-"Hold Yuh"
-"Original Don" (Flosstradamus Remix)
-"Niggas in Paris"
-"9 Piece"
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Register of Deeds
The office is open for business from 8am to 4:30pm, but open for research to 5pm Monday through Friday except for approved holidays.
The Register of Deeds office records many documents related to real estate in Brown County. Deeds, Mortgage, Releases, Oil and Gas, Assignments, Plats, Surveys in addition to many miscellaneous documents such as Military Discharges, Cemetery Deeds, Federal and State Tax Liens and Power of Attorney just to name a few. We also take Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) filings for the County.
We maintain an up-to-date set of indexes which show the ownership of land in the entire county. It is important to maintain this ownership information because it is then passed onto the Appraiser's office where they assess the value of the property and the buildings on the property. With assessment added to the ownership information it is then passed onto the County Clerk and Treasurer's offices where they generate the tax statements mailed each year.
The recording fees for the Register of Deeds office are set by state statute which generates a sizable income for the county. This income is deposited into the county general fund and administered by the Board of County Commissioners.
The records in my office start in 1857 so we have over 100 years of information in our office which is open to the public during regular business hours.
We're also a popular office among Genealogists. We have people come in to search our records for their ancestors frequently. Quite often if their ancestors owned land in Brown County they will be able to find additional family information from our records and locate where they lived in the county.


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Escape the routine and make an unforgettable memory by booking a weekend away to a unexplored destination this Spring.
We know just the place if you don't mind heading North of the Border. Just an hour's drive from Edinburgh across the Firth of Forth is the perfect picturesque seaside town of Elie and across its curved bay of golden sand, nestled at the shore of the harbour, is gem of a place; The Ship.
Recently refurbished, the Ship has 6 beautiful bespoke bedrooms decked out in glorious seafaring colours and all with stunning sea views. Every room has modern luxuries including monsoon showers, espresso machines and some even house a roll top bath.
The bar is also beautifully decked out and usually has a crackling fire offering sanctuary from any misbehaving Scottish weather. Try The Ship's famous fish and chips or other freshly caught Scottish Seafood in the spectacular first floor restaurant overlooking the bay.
In summer, the Inn boasts a charming cricket pitch on the sand although fixtures are obviously tide-dependent. The beer garden, a terrace along the sea wall offers a perfect view of the match and a BBQ to boot.
There is plenty to explore in Elie, including two fantastic golf courses although I suspect a wonder through the pretty town is enough when your place of abode is this delightful. Definitely worth a sail.
Call The Ship Inn on 01333 330246 or book online at http://www.shipinn.scot. Doubles start from £90 B&B. Mention Morello Life when you book to get a complimentary bottle of Fizz in your room. Offer ends June 30th 2017.
If you don't fancy venturing quite so far North then try The Bridge Inn in Ratho http://www.bridgeinn.com(which is only a stone's throw from Edinburgh) which has the same capable owners and recently won the AA's Scottish Pub of the Year.


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Join our Expedition to Haiti!
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Our family is very excited to announce the launch of Kai Ohana Volunteer Voyages, offering one-week volunteer vacation packages to assist on Île à Vache, Haiti this winter. By night, guests will stay aboard the Kai Ohana just off the shore of the island, and by day they will explore and assist hands-on in several […]
Donate to the Children of Ile A Vache
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Welcome to the Kai Ohana Fund Raising Page for Ile A Vache, Haiti Why for a School on a Remote Haitian Island? Just prior to the hurricane season of 2008, and despite travel warnings issued by the U.S. State Department, we sailed Kai Ohana, to the island of Ile a Vache off the southern coast […]
Haiti (Shortened Article)
Written by Craig Bach on May 28th, 2008 — 3 Comments
In February 2008, we embarked on an adventure of a lifetime from our home of nearly two years on the island of St. Martin in the French West Indies. We had spent those two years restoring a gaff-rigged ketch that would not only carry us to the four corners of the world, but also provide […]
Haiti (Full Article)
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In the growing morning light we could finally start to delineate, through the marine haze, the profile of the island that we knew had been there all night, but whose presence had been eerily absent on the horizon. Though we could see the landmass on the chart plotter, there had been none of the city […]
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Tangier City
Tangier is located in northern Morocco, on a bay of the Strait of Gibraltar 27 km from Spain.
It is built on the slopes of a chalky limestone hill.
The old town, enclosed by 15th century ramparts, is dominated by a Kasbah, the sultan's palace which is now a museum of Moroccan art, and the Great Mosque.
European parts, whose populations have declined significantly since integration with Morocco in 1956, extend to the south and west.
An important port and trade centre, the city has outstanding road and rail connections with , Meknes, Fez, Rabat, and Casablanca, in addition to an international airport and habitual shipping services to Europe.
The building trades, fishing, and textile and carpet manufacturing supplement the city's exciting tourist trade.