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2015 Porsche Macan Details:
- First entry into the compact sports utility vehicles segment
- Macan S features 3.0L V6 twin turbo engine with 340hp, 0-60mph in 5.2sec (5.0sec with Sport Chrono package) and top speed of 156mph
- Macan Turbo features 3.6L V6 twin turbo with 400hp, 0-60 in 4.6sec (4.4 with Sport Chrono package) and top speed of 164mph. First Porsche to feature this engine, based on 3.0L V6 twin turbo with stroke increased from .55in to 3.3in
- Three chassis types: 1. steel spring design, 2. combination of steel spring design and the PASM system, 3. optional air suspension with leveling system, height adjustment and PASM (exclusive to this vehicle segment)
Porsche has announced the world premiere of the 2015 Macan crossover utility vehicle at the 2013 LA Auto Show in CA. This will be Porsches fifth model line and its first entry into the compact sports utility vehicle segment. The Macan won't be the only Porsche revealed at the LA Auto Show this year though. The new 911 Turbo Cabriolet and 911 Turbo S Cabriolet will also be revealed along with the Panamera Turbo S and Turbo S Executive, which celebrate their North American debuts alongside the plug-in hybrid 918 Spyder.
Two variants will complete the crossover model lineup including the Macan S and the Macan Turbo. The S model features a 3.0L V6 twin-turbo engine that produces 340hp, reaches 0-60mph in 5.2sec (5.0sec with Sport Chrono package) and a top speed of 156mph.
The Macan Turbo features a 3.6L V6 twin-turbo with an available 400hp - the first Porsche to feature the stroked variant of this engine. The powerplant is based on the existing 3.0L V6 twin turbo with stroke increased from .55in to 3.3in (14mm to 83mm). The Turbo S reaches 0-60mph in 4.6sec (4.4 with Sport Chrono package) and a top speed of 164mph.
Both are mated to a 7-speed double-clutch transmission (PDK) and feature an all-wheel drive system with an electronically controlled, multi-plate clutch.
Brakes and wheels:
To slow the car down are 6-piston aluminum monobloc fixed-caliper front brakes. The Macan S brake calipers press on 13.78in brake discs, while the rotors on the Turbo have a larger diameter of 14.17in. In both models, braking action at the rear is achieved by a combined floating caliper with integrated electric parking brake. The Macan S rear discs have a diameter of 12.99in, while the rear discs of the Turbo have diameter of 14.02in.
The Macan features braking technology similar to that of the yet released 2015 VW e-Golf. The brake system automatically slows down the vehicle when involved in a crash to reduce residual kinetic energy following a collision. The multi-collision brake function is triggered when the airbag sensors detect a primary collision, then the system initiates maximum braking. But the driver can override the system by accelerating or braking at a higher rate of pedal pressure.
Surrounding the highly efficient brakes are various wheel sizes and rim styles. The Macan S is fitted with 19" Macan Design wheels as standard, while the Macan Turbo is fitted with 19" Macan Turbo wheels as standard. Six other rim design options from 18-21" include: 18" lightweight forged, 19-20" produced using flow forming lightweight design technology, and 21" lightweight forged. Tires are available in staggered sizes up to 10.4in (265mm) wide front and 11.6in (295mm) wide rear.
Three different chassis options provide an even more dynamic driving experience. The first of three features a steel spring design, which improves ride quality for performance and off-road capabilities. A separate arrangement of the springs and dampers on the rear axle improves ride comfort and handling.
The second suspension features a combination of steel spring design and the PASM system (this is a shock absorber system featuring three PASM programs of 'comfort' 'sport' and 'sport plus' at the touch of a button), which comes standard on the Macan Turbo. PASM can be selected as an option for Macan S.
The third is exclusive to this vehicle segment, which is an optional air suspension including a leveling system, height adjustment and PASM. This system sits .59in lower than normal level while ground clearance can be adjusted to three different levels: 'high level 1' (1.58in above normal and can be adjusted at speeds between 0-50mph), 'low level' (lowers .39 by pressing the PASM button or Sport Plus button) and the loading level, which drops the rear to 1.97in below normal - activated by pressing the button in the luggage compartment.
The 918 Spyder demonstrated that Porsche can build an energy efficient vehicle that still offers incredible performance. The all-new Macan is no different, utilizing these efficient features: standard Auto Start Stop function, which shuts off engine as soon as Macan slows to speeds of 1.2mph even when the optional Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) is activated. Electro-mechanical power steering only uses energy from the electric motor when steering takes place. The underbody paneling keeps drag to a minimum by optimizing airflow under the vehicle and reducing turbulence, increasing aero. The low center of gravity, with a wheelbase of 110.51in further ensures a more aerodynamic and efficient vehicle. Finally is Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus (PTV Plus), exclusive to Macan models, which distributes varying levels of drive torque to the rear wheels and works in conjunction with an electronically controlled rear-axle differential lock.
The exterior of the Macan is similar to the current Cayenne SUV, but incorporates design cues from several models in the Porsche lineup. The Macan's light weight construction, round lines and strategically positioned precision edges differentiate this new model from its Cayenne cousin. Starting at the front are large air intakes with C-blades fitted on the right and left of the car that accentuate a sporty look and provide aerodynamic efficiency. The Wraparound hood encloses the headlights and extends down to the wheel arches.
The profile is sharp featuring a window silhouette with the edges of all lateral glass surfaces and shape of the D-pillar nodding to the design of the 911. The side window silhouette and sloping roof line at the rear, known at Porsche as flyline, is also a nod to the 911. The sideblades at the bottom of the front and rear doors feature dynamically formed inserts that are available in different materials as an option. The Macan S features sideblades painted in Lava Black as standard while the Macan Turbo sideblades are painted the same color as exterior (option for Macan S). If you want to take it to another level, the side blades are available in optional carbon fiber for both model variants.
The rear fender has the profile of a 911 featuring extremely compact rear lights, referencing the 918 Spyder. The rear diffusor is flanked on both sides by the dual exhaust - round on the Macan S and square on the Turbo. Available on both models is an optional sport exhaust made from chrome-plated stainless steel.
Conveniences and technologies outside the Macan include: Porsche Dynamic Light System Plus (PDLS Plus), which continually adjusts headlight level with oncoming traffic. Bi-Xenon headlights fitted as standard while Bi-Xenon headlights with PDLS is standard on the Macan Turbo or available as an option on the S. A two-part Panoramic Roof System features a front glass element that can be uncovered and opened electronically while the electrical roll-up shade dims the entire pane of glass when required.
Just as you might expect from a Porsche, the interior is assembled with beautiful detail and care. Standard on the Macan S is a Piano Black interior package and comfort seats with Alcantara. The Macan Turbo comes standard with 18-way adaptive sport seats including 18-way power seats with memory package in leather and brushed aluminum interior trim. Both models are available with optional Dark Walnut and carbon fiber trim.
Conveniences and technologies inside the Macan include: the Light Comfort Package, which provides illumination in the Macan's interior including dimmable ambient lighting in the door panels, overhead console, front and back footwell lighting, reading lights at rear of the vehicle, plus ambient lighting in exterior mirrors. Standard CDR Plus audio system features a 7in touchscreen display, with USB interface for connecting external storage media devices, 11 speakers and a total output of 235 watts. A Bose Surround Sound system with 14 speakers, 200 watt active subwoofer, nine amplifier channels and a total 545 watt output. Porsche Car Connect (PCC) makes it possible to access information and control individual vehicle functions remotely via a smartphone. Multi-function sports steering wheel is based on the 918 Spyder with these standard buttons: telephone, radio, on-board computer plus paddle shifters.
The Macan S and Macan Turbo offer more crossover versatility for those looking for the highest quality interiors, dynamic exterior, the latest in technology, and performance-oriented ride for the road ahead.


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A new report from the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) reveals that 95% of people in Southern California say they would prefer to charge their electric vehicle at home.
The survey, conducted in conjunction with Southern California Edison, found that 62% of respondents have a 3-prong, 120V outlet that fulfils the basic requirement for home charging: located close to the vehicle, typically in a garage, carport, or driveway. For 240V charging, approximately 83% report having 240V service in their residence but may require an additional outlet closer to the vehicle.
Public fast-charging availability (i.e., a 10 to 15 min charge facility) may have a strong influence on PHEV adoption, as two in five hybrid owners and one in three non-hybrid owners say the capability will "definitely" influence their buying decision. About 75% said they would pay a 33% premium (over the slower, at-home rate) to fast charge. However, that percentage drops to 30% if the relative cost of fast charging is double that of slow charging.
The survey provides insight into four key areas of consumer sentiment:
- At-home and public charging expectations;
- Equipping residences for vehicle charging;
- When, where, and from whom customers expect to get information about electric vehicle ownership; and
- How these factors influence the likelihood of the purchase of an electric-drive vehicle in the next five years.
Download a copy of the report.
Source: The Power Research Institute

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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born in Votkinsk, Russia, on May 7, 1840 and composed during the Romantic era. The Romantic era was very emotional unlike the classical period. He studied at a Russian conservatory, and became one of the most influential and adored composer of the Romantic era. Tchaikovsky was a Russian composer who had a gift for creating different varieties of melodies as well as contrasting different instrument sounds. Tchaikovsky created many orchestral compositions as well as ballets and operas. Some of his most famous ballets are The Sleeping Beauty,The Nutcracker, and Swan Lake.
Sweet Dreams is a beautiful piece that is melodic and peaceful. It is a slow piece but it really sounds like a sweet dream.
Over the last few weeks, Michael has improved greatly and since his first recording was ABC, he is now playing more difficult beginner piece. He now has learned to play two hands together and even some simple cords. He also learned all his notes over two octaves in each hand. He practices an hour a day, and his hard work has paid off.


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The numbness is driving me insane!! I'll lay in my bed reading and not even a minute later my right forearm will be completely numb. I'm finding the certain knuckles on both hands are numb as well. If I do too much clerical work both arms go numb up to my shoulders. And on long car rides my left foot up to my shin will be numb.
I'm meeting with my neurosurgeon on the 6th but has anyone else had severe issues with numbness?


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Do you know about TTS? Is it available on every computer that your students use?
The single most important free strategy we can show our students is the ability to use text-to-speech on any computer. Why? Three main reasons.
- It supports the writing process, especially when editing and revising written work.
- It provides the ability to access content for students who are reading below grade level. When content is digital it is now accessible and students can access the curriculum independently. No longer are they dependent on others to read to them.
- It's Universal Design for Learning.
As part of the writing process, teach students to use TTS. When students write, the use of TTS often motivates them to write more. They enjoy listening to what they have written. Then, as students edit their work, they are more likely to catch errors when they listen to it (and especially when each word is highlighted as it is read).
Moreover, Text-to-speech is the great equalizer and levels the playing field for struggling readers. It empowers students when they have control over listening to text independently.
Are you withholding TTS from your students?
There are a number of free TTS resources at the UDL Tech Toolkit Wiki. Show your students the options so they can add to their Toolbelts for success beyond school.
This post was motivated by my recent work with students and teachers. In professional development and small group settings, teachers reveal that they do not have TTS available on their computers. Students are amazed when I show them the ability to use TTS at the computer. This past week, one student even asked me to write down the directions so he could access the feature on his home Mac computer*.
It's all about our students and what they need. So, I'm asking you to, please....SHOUT this one from the ROOFTOPS. Share this post and RT often.
* (Go to System Preferences > Speech (bottom row)> Make sure Text-to-speech tab is selected > Check "Speak selected text when the key is pressed" > a new window appears - Type Command + R (for read) > OK.
Every time a student highlights a word, sentence or more (in Word or on the Internet, for example) and then types Command R, they will hear the text read to them. They can type Command R to stop the reading as well).


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I hate the season of New Year's resolutions. Even if you don't make any pledges, or proclaim that you're above this annual practice, you can't avoid resolution-mania. Every media outlet is saturated with reminders to get in shape -- physical, financial or otherwise. And every social media feed has everyone you know and their mom and your mom echoing the same yearly promises.
I'm at optimist at heart. I should love the idea of a fresh start and renewed intentions. But instead, I cringe through this time of year when we collectively punish ourselves during a month of shame and self-loathing.
I especially loathe all of the pressure to lose weight. I didn't gain any weight over the holiday season, or in the last year for that matter -- yet, here I am feeling bad about my body, which I was perfectly content with in October.
Why do we do this to ourselves?
On Tuesday, the Journal of the American Medical Assn. published a study that should have all caused us to rejoice: being moderately overweight may actually be good for you. Reporting on the study, The Times' Rosie Mestel wrote that "people classified as overweight, with a BMI of 25 to 29.9, died at slightly lower rates -- not higher -- than those of so-called normal weight."


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When looking for a good skincare product, I look for a few things--one of them is company reputation, another is track record and yet another is cutting edge technology that is effective. Murad seems to have all of those things. That's why I thought I'd give it a shot.
|Complete Skin Renewal Set
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I was able to try the Renewing Eye Cream and the Complete Skin Renewal Set. That is a total of 5 products and I will tell you which two were my absolute favorites.
Renewing Eye Cream: This cream is very dense and has substance. A little bit goes a long way. I really love it and it is one of the two products that I very highly recommend. It is the best eye cream I have ever used. It seems a bit pricey at $73, but it ships for free and a little goes a long way, so it will last a long while. I noticed a difference in the elasticity around my eyes and the dark circles were diminished.
The Complete Skin Renewal Set ($42) consists of Refreshing Cleanser, Perfecting Day Cream SPF 30, Hydro Dynamic Ultimate Moisture and Complete Reform. All of the products were excellent (!!!), but the one that stood out above the rest for me was the Complete Reform. Again, I noticed the firmness of my skin, namely the jaw area and the neck area, take on a measured improvement and I was quite impressed! When I put it on, there is just the slightest tingle. Complete Reform is a "patented treatment shown to increase the firmness of the skin by 61% after just one application while also improving skin texture to reveal softer, smoother skin." Buy this product in it's full size for $67 with free shipping and enter the code COMPLETE for an additional free gift from Murad.
Murad has a great beauty blog called 'Skin Deep' that is well-updated and quite informative! Today's article is about 3 must-have ingredients in an anti-aging product. Check it out!
Without further ado, Murad would like to give someone the same products I received for their own use and enjoyment, a $115 value. To enter, please complete the mandatory entry of being my GFC Follower and also visit Murad and find a product you'd like to try different from the ones I mentioned. Leave your product find in the comment section along with your GFC Name. Then proceed through the rest of the Rafflecopter Entry form for more entries if you'd like to increase your chances of winning!


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Chuck Berry at the Howard Theatre
The legendary Chuck Berry is part of the lineup of performers celebrating the reopening of Washington's historic Howard Theatre. The Howard began a $29 million renovation in 2010 and reopened this month. The 100-year-old theater opened in 1910 and was a showcase for black artists, including Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald and Marvin Gaye. The renovated theater includes supper club-style seating for 650 that can be converted to standing room for more than 1,000.
The Howard Theatre is at 620 T St. N.W., Washington. Chuck Berry performs at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 28. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $95 in advance...


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This floating wall shelf is perfect for any room of your home. Easy as hanging a picture this shelf shows no visible supports and actually appears to be floating. Just perfect for displaying pictures and family artifacts, this piece is sure to make a splash in your home.
- Black finish
- No visible screws, connectors, or tracks
- Constructed of painted and laminated MDF
- Maximum weight capacity is 30 lbs.
- Easy as hanging a picture
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The Water of life – A new age holistic, spiritual journey of soothing, tranquil contemplative meditation.A great track for calm and peaceful atmospheres.
The electronic effect that's heard twice can be removed if your project would be better served without it. Just get in touch for that
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Popular Artists
Jewish music has long been in the foreground of Jewish and Israeli art alike. Like all other types of music, Jewish music and Israeli music has changed with the times and with the cultural trends of its listeners giving it a unique sound in today's music industry.
The earliest forms of Jewish music were of course prayers chanted in Synagogues around the world. Those with the best of voices were able to make these prayers into true Jewish music with rich melody and haunting echoes. Modern Jewish music and Israeli music however, only truly developed with the founding of Israel and the collective art of a smattering of world cultures. Early immigrants to Israel were members of cultures that spanned across the entire world, and they all brought these influences to Israel to create Israeli Jewish music.
Israeli music in Hebrew was used in Israel's early days as a way to help the population learn the revived language with greater efficiency. Along with Israeli movies, youth were able to learn the new language with ease. Songs from this period are often referred to as 'Folk'. Such Jewish music was highly popular on the Israeli Kibbutzim where promotion of Israeli culture was popular and will was strong to make Israel as Israeli as possible.
Israeli music has since changed drastically. Israeli Jewish music has modernized itself with heavy influences from America and Europe as well as Eastern touches from Israel's Yemenite, Moroccan, and other multi-cultured population.
Misrachi, or Eastern, Israeli music in Hebrew has become a widely popular genre that is heavily laden with singers with clear voices who often use melodies of traditional Middle Eastern music. Popular Misrachi artists include Eyal Golan, and Moshe Peretz.
Israeli music includes several artists who take on a more modern style to push the boundaries of all music, not only Israeli Jewish music. One such artist who has become popular with international audiences is Idan Raichel. As an alternative styled artist, Raichel produces music of all genres and collaborates with artists from around the world to create all different genres of Jewish music. His main focus no matter what the style of music is his strong and touching message of peace.
Jewish music is not limited however to Israeli Jewish music. Many Jewish artists have gained a wide following across the United States and other countries in the international community. Reggae sensation Matisyahu is the perfect example. With music in English that includes certain prayers or lines in Hebrew, Matisyahu grew up listening to Reggae in the Bronx and lives life as a religious Jew while performing Reggae Jewish music.
For more forms of Israeli and Jewish art check out Jewish books and Jewish Judaica.
CDs Guide
World of Judaica is proud to offer a wide selection of Israeli music and CDs. Jewish music has long been a foreground of Jewish and Israeli traditions and art. Like all types of music, Jewish music and Israeli music has changed with the times and with the cultural trends of its listeners, giving it a unique sound in today's music industry.
Music of Israel
The music of Israel is a combination of Jewish and non-Jewish musical traditions that come together to create a distinctive musical culture. The earliest type of Jewish music was in the form of prayers being chanted in the Synagogues. Modern Jewish and Israeli music however, only developed with the founding of Israel. Early immigrants to Israel were members of many cultures from across the globe, they brought these influences to Israel with them, blending together to create Israeli Jewish music.
National Identity
Music in Israel is an integral part of national identity. Public sing-alongs have long been a common practice and were for many a force in defining their identity. Jewish immigrants from Europe, Asia, the Middle East and elsewhere brought their musical knowledge and traditions with them, mixing and molding them into a new Israeli sound These musical traditions include, but are not limited to, Russian Folk music, Eastern European Klezmer Music, Rock and Pop, Middle Eastern Music, traditional Jewish Yemenite Music, Land of Israel style music, as well as Greek, Latin American, Ethiopian, and other influences.
Israeli rock music has become a musical force worldwide, with hundreds of bands and dozens of clubs, Israeli rock has become the dominant music in Israeli culture today. The tradition of the folk style continued to grow alongside the development of Israeli rock and continues to been seen and heard today throughout progressive rock and folk music.
In the last 30 years the number of Israeli pop and dance groups has multiplied. Singers who mix traditional songs of the Land of Israel with rock and pop elements are considered to be leading acts in Israeli music today.
In recent years there has been an increase in popularity and the development of Israeli Rap and Hip Hop. In addition, the orthodox Jewish communities have developed a unique form of Hassidic Rock. Other popular genres of Israeli music include Classical and Mizrahi, a musical style that combines Turkish, Greek, Arabic and Israeli elements.


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zapnap needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 60 designs submitted by 18 freelance designers.
We're a small team of web developers who have run a programming
contest (http://railsrumble.com) in a niche web development community
for the last 3 years. We're looking to branch out and deliver a more general-purpose programming contest platform and need a logo for it.
We appeal mainly to web developers and alpha-geeks at the moment but the idea would be to have general appeal (although primarily targeted towards the tech industry).
Since it's for a new competition, you're allowed a fair amount of
creative freedom in what you design. Have fun with it. We value things that are fun and geeky (with a professional / polished finish, of course).
Most of these requirements are oriented towards helping us integrate it. Namely,
1) We need, at a minimum, for it to look good at several different sizes;
It needs to look clean / crisp for smaller sizes (64-128 pixels), medium
sizes (appx. 512px) as well as larger sizes (e.g. 1000px+); It would ideally in vector form (program choice is yours) so we could resize for most cases outside of that at will.
2) It should look good when faviconized / have a simple favicon version
associated it - as a web brand, this is very important for us. Something
possibly with a colour background which we can theme as needed for events would be awesome.
3) Most of all, it shouldn't be complex - Simpler, more elegant logos are better.
Please do not use any stock images or clip art in the logo
To sum up, something simple, that sizes well (possibly easily customizable on a per competition basis). Ideally, you'd use CMYK ai files for a print version and a layered psd for the web version (although the emphasis should be on the web version of the logo).
Thanks! We can't wait to see what you come up with.
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.


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Mario11779 needed a new stationery design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 10 designs submitted by 3 freelance designers.
We are a fresh, new face in the financial services industry offering insurance and investment products to our clients. We are preparing to launch the company in the upcoming weeks and would like to finalize the overall look of the company.
IIA First Limited
We are looking for a logo design and the business cards and stationary package. Our audience for this company will be very upscale and professional. Therefore, we need to look very upscale, professional, and classy. We are looking for something new and catchy - lets make this company logo pop out at you and grab attention! Let's get creative with shapes, designs, etc.
- Strong look and feel in logo
- Professional colors - blues, off reds, grays, black
- IIA First Limited is the company name - incorporate
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Bungalow for 6 guestsName/Address: Resort De Achterhoek
Image disclaimer: It is the responsibility of the hotel chain and/or the individual property to ensure the accuracy of the photos displayed. Dream Home Shop is not responsible for any inaccuracies in the photos.
75sq. m.
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These luxury bungalows are individually situated on a large plot with an attractively designed garden. Each home has a lovely terrace and its own parking place. The recently built, detached chalet style houses are modern and comfortably furnished. The interiors may vary, the photographs are indications. The holiday homes have 3 bedrooms, a luxury kitchen with built-in appliances (mostly dishwasher and micro-wave oven) and an attractive bathroom. These luxury holiday homes are an attractive destination for a relaxing time away from home.
LayoutGround floor: (Hall(toilet), Livingroom(TV(cable)), Open plan kitchen(combi microwave, dishwasher, fridge freezer), Bedroom(Double bed or 2 single beds), Bedroom(Double bed or 2 single beds), Bedroom(Double bed or 2 single beds), Bathroom(shower, washbasin)) heating(central), patio, garden, garden furniture, swimming pool(shared with other guests , roofed)
RemarksThe interior of the accommodation can differ slightly from the pictures. However, the level of comfort is as described
- Deposit: No
- Cleaning: Mandatory: € 46
- Pets: Max. 2; € 5/Pet/Night (Permission for pets must be requested through the customer contact centre)
- Bed linen: Required to rent, € 6,20 p.p./Stay
- Bath towels: For rent, € 4,50 p.p./Stay
- Kitchen linen: For rent, € 4 per Stay
- Electricity: Included
- Gas/Oil: Included
- Wifi: At local rates
- Tourist tax: Mandatory, indication: € 1,65 /person/night
- Service charges: Mandatory € 2,95 /night
- Cot: € 5/stay
- High chair: € 5/stay
- Cleaning: Cleaning supplement (for pet(s)) € 15 /Stay
- Linen: Extra bed linen change € 6,20 p.p.; Beds made on arrival € 3,25 p.p.
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Open plains, blazing sunsets and wildlife galore: welcome to the Masai Mara.
Renowned for its high concentration of big cats, hundreds of bird varieties and the annual Great Migration of wildebeest, zebra and gazelles, the Masai Mara National Reserve is one of Africa's most spectacular attractions. On this short independent trip, you will enjoy leisurely breakfasts and quiet afternoons between your explorations of this rich slice of the Greater Mara Ecosystem.
Independent Experiences
Independent travel, without the stress. Peregrine's Independent Experiences are a range of short packages that you can add to other Experiences or as an extension to a longer tour, to craft your perfect holiday itinerary. Independent Experiences are for 1-3 travellers, depart daily and offer the back-up of Peregrine, our local offices and expert resident guides.
- Start
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Finish
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Destination
- Kenya
- Style
- Peregrine
- Code
- Physical rating
- Trip rating
- 2 reviews
- Ages
- Min 15
- Group size
- Min 1, Max 4
Why you'll love this trip
The Masai Mara is quintessential, breath-taking Africa – filled with iconic vistas and animals. Enjoy plenty of included game drives and walks to spot the local inhabitants – lions, cheetahs, elephants and more.
There is nothing quite like staying in the heart of the Masai Mara National Reserve, in a camp where luxury and nature combine – spacious, fully insect-proof tents with private en suites that are surrounded by Africa's most dramatic wildlife and landscapes.
After days spent exploring the plains with guides who have grown up on this land, return to an exceptional meal and a nightcap, while you listen to the sounds of the Kenyan bush and get to know fellow travellers over a tasty local drop.
Is this trip right for you?
Although this is an Independent Experience, your game drives within the Masai Mara will be by necessity shared game drives. Other guests from the lodge will accompany you.
A nature walk is included on the final morning, but it is not a strenuous activity.
Our Independent Experiences have been designed for just one to three people, departing every day of the week for most Experiences. You can mix and match to create your perfect trip combination, then we'll arrange the transport between each experience for you. You will have local guides at most destinations and activities. It's independent travel without the stress.
- Mara Leisure Tented Camp or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Masai Mara National Reserve - Game drive
Meals Included
- Lunch
- Dinner
Special InformationAll camp tents are spacious, fully insect-proof and set in typical east African style, furnished with beds, linen, bedside tables and luggage storage racks. Bathrooms are en suites equipped with a dresser, shower and ecologically-friendly 'dry' toilet.
- Mara Leisure Tented Camp or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Masai Mara National Reserve - Game drive
Optional Activities
- Masai Mara - Maasai village visit - USD25
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Mara Leisure Tented Camp or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Masai Mara National Reserve - Game drive
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Masai Mara - Nature Walk
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Meals3 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 dinners
Transport4WD safari minivan, private vehicle
AccommodationPermanent tented camp (3 nights)
Included Activities
- Masai Mara National Reserve - Game drive
- Masai Mara - Nature Walk
Dates & availability
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There are currently no scheduled departures on our Masai Mara Experience - Independent trip. If you are interested in other trips in the region visit one of the links below.
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Important notes
Please note that lodge based activities on your Independent Experience will be on a join in basis. This means that these activities may be shared with other guests at the property.
Essential trip information
Want an in-depth insight into this trip? Essential Trip Information provides a detailed itinerary, visa info, how to get to your hotel, what's included - pretty much everything you need to know about this adventure and more.View Essential Trip Information


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Law School Academics
2016 Higgins Distinguished Visitor - Hiroshi Motomura
Date: 5:30pm PST March 7, 2016 Location: Legal Research Center
Legal Research Center
Immigration Law Beyond Civil Rights: What Does the Political Debate Tell Us?
Hiroshi Motomura, the Susan Westerberg Prager Professor of Law, is an influential teacher and scholar of immigration and citizenship law. His book, Americans in Waiting: The Lost Story of Immigration and Citizenship in the United States (Oxford 2006) won the Professional and Scholarly Publishing (PROSE) Award from the Association of American Publishers as the year's best book in Law and Legal Studies. The book was also chosen by the U.S. Department of State for its Suggested Reading List for Foreign Service Officers. Motomura is a co-author of two immigration-related casebooks: Immigration and Citizenship: Process and Policy (7th ed. West 2012), and Forced Migration: Law and Policy (2d ed. West 2013). He has published many widely cited articles on immigration and citizenship. His most recent book, Immigration Outside the Law (Oxford 2014), won the Association of American Publishers' Law and Legal Studies 2015 PROSE Award.
Professor Motomura has testified in the U.S. Congress, has served as co-counsel or a volunteer consultant in many litigated cases and policy matters, and has been a member of the American Bar Association's Commission on Immigration. He is one of the co-founders and current directors of the Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network (RMIAN), and he serves on the Board of Directors of the National Immigration Law Center. In the fall of 2008, he was an outside adviser to the Obama-Biden Transition Team's Working Group on Immigration Policy. Motomura also is a member of the Editorial Board of the International Migration Review.
Before coming home to California and joining the permanent faculty of UCLA Law in 2008, Motomura was the Kenan Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and before that he served as the Nicholas Doman Professor of International Law at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He has been a visiting professor at Hokkaido University in Sapporo, Japan, the University of Michigan Law School, and UCLA. He was the first Lloyd Cutler Fellow at the American Academy in Berlin, and has served on the Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina Press.
In 1997, Motomura was named President's Teaching Scholar, which is the highest teaching distinction at the University of Colorado, and he has won several other teaching awards, including the 2008 Distinguished Teaching Award for Post-Baccalaureate Instruction at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and the 2013 Chris Kando Iijima Teacher and Mentor Award from the Conference of Asian Pacific American Law Faculty (CAPALF). Most recently, he was one of just 26 law professors nationwide profiled in What the Best Law Teachers Do (Harvard, 2013), and he received the UCLA Distinguished Teaching Award in 2014. He teaches immigration law, immigrants' rights, and civil procedure.
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bon secours st. mary's hospital
Appreciate the History
In 1824, in Paris, amidst the devastation following the French Revolution, a group of 12 women came together to form the congregation of the Sisters of Bon Secours, French for "Good Help." The Sisters' purpose was to nurse the sick and dying in their homes.
Bon Secours in America
In 1881, the Sisters of Bon Secours arrived in the United States where they continued their work of visiting the poor, the sick and the dying in their homes. Over time, they built a multi-state network of hospitals, long-term care facilities and healthcare services. All preserved the Bon Secours Catholic tradition of providing quality care, especially to the poor and the sick.
Bon Secours in Richmond
In 1966, Bon Secours expanded its mission to provide good help to those in need with the opening of St. Mary's Hospital. In 1995, Richmond Community Hospital joined the Bon Secours Health System, and in 1998, Memorial Regional Medical Center began serving in the Hanover community. Bon Secours further expanded in 2005, adding its 4th hospital in the Greater Richmond area, when St. Francis Medical Center opened. Today the Catholic healthcare system is one of the area's largest employers, nationally recognized by AARP and Working Mother magazine. In addition to the four hospitals, Bon Secours Richmond includes a college of nursing, a school of medical imaging, and two family practice residency programs. True to the Sisters' original mission of a comprehensive healing ministry. Bon Secours Richmond is active in community outreach health programs and services.
The Mission of Bon Secours
The Mission of the Bon Secours Health System is to bring compassion to healthcare and to be good help to those in need, especially those who are poor and dying. As a system of caregivers we commit ourselves to help bring people and communities to health and wholeness as part of the healing ministry of Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church.


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Actor Lee Thompson Young was found dead at his home Monday morning in North Hollywood, Los Angeles police said.
A law enforcement source told The Times that the death was being investigated as a possible suicide.
Sheree Cohen, who served as Young's talent agent for many years, confirmed the 29-year-old star's death.
"It is with great sadness that I announce that Lee Thompson Young tragically took his own life this morning," said Young's manager, Jonathan Baruch, in a statement issued to the website Deadline. "Lee was more than just a brilliant young actor, he was a wonderful and gentle soul who will be truly missed. We ask that you please respect the privacy of his family and friends at this very difficult time."
Authorities responded to the home in the 5400 block of Tujunga Avenue shortly after 8 a.m. and discovered the body of the 29-year-old star of TNT's "Rizzoli & Isles," LAPD spokeswoman Rosie Herrera said.
The coroner's office is conducting the investigation of the death, Herrera said.
In cases of obvious foul play, the LAPD would be the lead agency in the case.
Young is best known for the title role in the Disney Channel series "The Famous Jett Jackson." He also appeared in the ABC drama "Flash Forward" and the movie "Friday Night Lights."


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Betty B. Hill, a homemaker and orphanage volunteer, died of a pulmonary embolism Oct. 23 at St. Joseph Medical Center. The former Roland Park resident was 84.
Born Betty Jane Bearry in Dundalk, she was the daughter of an electrician and a homemaker. She was a 1944 graduate of Sparrows Point High School. She attended the University of Maryland, College Park and what is now Towson University.
While working at a summer job at Ocean City, she met her future husband, Samuel Dennis Hill, a lifeguard who was later an attorney practicing in Towson.
Mrs. Hill enjoyed children and volunteered at the old St. Vincent Orphanage in Timonium. She was also a Girl Scout leader for her daughters' troops.
Raised in the Methodist Church, she also attended Lutheran congregations and later joined St. Mary of the Assumption in Govans. She was active in a charismatic prayer group, the Abiding Presence.
She was a vendor at numerous craft fairs and helped her daughter sell homemade doll clothing.
"She loved talking with the little girls and put her people-person skills to use to sell a lot of dresses," said her daughter, Holly Hill Willse of Lutherville.
Mrs. Hill enjoyed entertaining and liked filling her home with guests.
A memorial service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the St. Paul's School Chapel, 11152 Falls Road in Brooklandville.
In addition to her daughter, survivors include two other daughters, Polly Hill McGlone of Baltimore and Heidi Hill Strassner of Ladera Ranch, Calif.; a sister, Doris B. Wagner of Baltimore; and 11 grandchildren. Her husband of 51 years died in 2001. A son, Samuel D. Hill Jr., died in 2003. A daughter, Wendy E. Hill, died in 1971.


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Miscellaneous Military Records
| Researching Military Records
This article is part of a series.
|Overview of Military Records
|Service Records
|Records of Veterans' Benefits
|Miscellaneous Military Records
|Additional Sources
|List of Useful Military Resources
This article originally appeared in "Military Records" by Lloyd deWitt Bockstruck, MA, MS, and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking, FUGA in The Source: A Guidebook to American Genealogy
Burial Records
The National Archives does not have a record of every soldier who died in service or as a veteran. It does have registers and lists of burials at national cemeteries and post cemeteries of military installations in the United States, Cuba, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and China. In most cases, if a soldier was buried in a private cemetery, no record of the burial will be kept by the Federal Government. For searching non-federal burials, see chapter 13, 'Vital Records.'
The early burial registers primarily record burials of active-duty soldiers except in the case of frontier army posts, where family members and civilian dependents were also buried in the post cemeteries. Learning where a soldier or veteran is buried is the first step to finding a record of the burial. There are two major indexes to assist in the search. The first is a master index to the burial locations of veterans and their dependents who have been buried in the cemeteries under federal jurisdiction. This index is available at the website of the National Cemetery Administration, and is found at http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov. It includes entries for burial locations of veterans and their dependents in national cemeteries, state veterans cemeteries, and various other Department of the Interior and military cemeteries. The second index is at the website of the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC). This site offers searches of names of those killed or missing in action. For World War II, the site notes, 'We only have the records of those casualties that are buried in our cemeteries or are placed on the Walls of the Missing'a total of 176,399 records. There were 405,399 American casualties in World War II.' The ABMC index includes air force casualties.
One associated collection of burial records that is not part of the two indexes is the group of applications for headstones to be placed at the graves of soldiers and veterans. These range in date from 1879 to 1924. The information in the applications includes the name and address of the headstone applicant, name of the veteran, rank, years of service, place and date of burial, and sometimes the date and cause of death. Most of these applications are filed by state, then by county, then by cemetery. Applications for headstones for soldiers, sailors, and marines buried outside the United States between 1911 and 1924 are arranged by country of burial. Soldiers buried in the cemeteries of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers for whom headstone applications were made are arranged by the name of the home.
A card file indexing applications for headstones for 1870 to 1903 has been compiled and includes the serviceman's name, military organization, date and place of death, name and location of the cemetery, and date of the application. These cards are arranged alphabetically by the surname of the soldier and include Confederate and post'Civil War veterans' applications. This card file index is available as Card Records of Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, ca. 1879'ca. 1903.34
The names of 228,639 Union soldiers who were buried in more than 300 national cemeteries during the Civil War are published in Roll of Honor: Names of Soldiers Who Died in Defense of the American Union, Interred in the National Cemeteries, Numbers I'XIX.35 Originally published by the Quartermaster General's Office in 1868, the entries are arranged by name of cemetery and thereunder alphabetically by name of soldier. The date of death is shown. An alphabetical list of soldiers and a comprehensive, state-by-state index to burial sites is Martha and William Remy's Index to the Roll of Honor.36 Lists from the national Roll of Honor often appear on state agency or county organization websites. The archives or historical libraries of many states have published their own roll of honor for the Civil War and other conflicts or significant battles fought within the borders of the state. These regional rolls of honor record service personnel whose burial was within state lines, regardless of where the enlistment occurred.
Do not overlook the online and published records maintained by lineage societies and service organizations. Notable are the Sons of the American Revolution Patriot Index CD, Edition III which includes tombstone photographs for over 800 people and 732,000 records; and the 'Necrology of the Grand Army of the Republic' index at the Kansas State Historical Society website http://www.kshs.org/genealogists/military/gar/garnecrologies.37 The latter identifies more than 13,000 individuals for whom a notice of death was published in the encampment proceedings of the GAR, Department of Kansas. For more information about the resources of military-related organizations, see [Hereditary and Lineage Organizations], and [Family Associations].
There are card file records of World War I'era soldiers who died overseas between 1917 and 1922. These files consist mainly of grave registrations, records of American names in European chapels, and records of American soldiers who were buried in Russia. They are arranged alphabetically by surname of the soldier or name of the cemetery. The collection of grave registrations includes the name of the soldier, military organization, date of death, a statement that he was killed in action, name and address of the nearest relative or guardian, and name of the chapel. The record of American names in European chapels includes the name of the soldier, military organization, date of death, statement that the soldier was killed in action, name and address of the nearest relative or guardian, and name of the chapel. These records are all on file in Record Group 92, Records of the Quartermaster General, in the National Archives.
The National Archives website provides two databases: 'U.S. Military Personnel Who Died from Hostile Action (Including Missing and Captured) in the Korean War 1950'1957' and 'U.S. Military Personnel Who Died (Including Missing and Captured or Declared Dead) as a result of the Vietnam Conflict, 1957'1997.' Names in both databases are alphabetically listed and information includes military rank or grade, branch of service, home of record, date and category of casualty. The Vietnam index adds place of death and date of birth.
Names of U.S. and Coalition Casualties during the War in Iraq are posted regularly, with photographs when available, at a War in Iraq section of CNN online. The site may be searched by name at http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2003/iraq/forces/casualties.
Censuses and Listings (Federal)
For a discussion of censuses, see Overview of the Census. Federal census information involving military service was taken in 1840, 1890, 1910, and 1930. At the time of the 1840 federal population census, enumerators were asked to list all living pensioners of the Revolutionary War or other military service. These names and the accompanying information have been published in A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services; with Their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshals of the Several Judicial Districts Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census.38 This census may be searched online at major indexing and databases sites. The 1840 census provides the veteran's name, age, and residence.
The schedules for the 1890 census of pensioners for the states of (in alphabetical order) Alabama through Kansas and approximately half of those for Kentucky are missing. The remaining schedules for the latter half of Kentucky through Wyoming (including Washington, D.C.) have been microfilmed as Special Schedules of the Eleventh Census (1890) Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War and are available for online searching at major indexing and databases sites.39 This special 1890 census provides the veteran's name; rank; company, regiment, or vessel; dates of enlistment and discharge; length of service in years, months, and days; aliases; post office address of the institution in which living at the time of the enumeration; and disabilities incurred in service.
Enumerators were instructed to include information on those who had served in the army, navy, or Marine Corps of the United States in the war of the rebellion, and who were survivors at the time of the 1890 census, or the widows of soldiers, sailors, or marines. Contrary to these instructions, many census takers added entries for veterans who served in the Confederacy forces, or the widows of Confederate veterans.
The 1910 and 1930 federal population censuses have a category devoted to military personnel. The 1910 census indicates whether an individual was a 'survivor' of the Union Army, Union Navy, Confederate Army, or Confederate Navy. The question was to be asked of all males over the age of 50 who were born in the United States or all foreign born males who immigrated to this country before 1865. The 1930 census also listed veterans. Enumerators were directed to exclude persons who served only during peacetime. The war or expedition was to be entered by an abbreviation: World War, 'WW'; Spanish-American War, 'Sp'; Civil War, 'Civ'; Philippine Insurrection, 'Phil'; Boxer rebellion, 'Box'; or Mexican Expedition, 'Mex.'40 These more recent censuses are less likely to be in print but online searches and microfilm are available.
The U. S. Pension Office was directed by Congress to prepare a list of Pensioners on the Roll as of January 1, 1883. The pensioners were primarily Union veterans from the Civil War and survivors of the War of 1812 but also included veterans of other service. If a family member was receiving pension a based on a deceased veteran's service, their name was shown. The information recorded included the pension certificate file number, the name and location of the recipient, the monthly amount received, the effective date of the pension and reason for the benefit. The listings of several states are online at http://www.arealdomain.com/pensioners1883.html.
Censuses (State)
Special state censuses of pensioners were taken in Alabama in 1907 and in Arkansas in 1911. In addition, some general state censuses taken between 1865 and 1905 included questions about military service. Some of these general censuses indicate only if a person had served in the military. Others, such as Wisconsin's 1885, 1895, and 1905, lists 'Soldiers and Sailors of the Late War' giving name, rank, company, regiment, state from which served, and post office address. A listing by state of schedules which included military service queries is in Ann Lainhart's State Census Records.<ref>Ann Lainhart, State Census Records (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1992; reprint, 2004).</ref>
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Each county in the United States was required to record the honorable discharge of soldiers and sailors who served in World War I and World War II. Some discharges for the Civil War and Philippine Insurrection are also on record, as well as some dishonorable and medical discharges.
The records are kept in local courthouses and usually consist of typed or handwritten transcripts of the original documents given to the soldier. Some of these discharge records from county collections have been microfilmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, but most have not.
The records may contain the individual's name, race, rank, serial number, reason for discharge, birthplace, age at time of enlistment, occupation, and a personal description. His or her service record, sometimes included with the discharge record, gives the length of service, prior service, marital status, arms and horsemanship qualifications, advancement, battles, decorations, honors, leaves of absence, physical condition, and character evaluation.
Prisoner of War Records
The National Archives has records relating to British and American prisoners of war for 1812 to 1815, including miscellaneous correspondence and lists of prisoners sent from the Treasury Department to the Adjutant General's Office and from the Navy Department to the Adjutant General's Office. Some of these records have been microfilmed by the National Archives as Records Relating to War of 1812 Prisoners of War42. These are indexed in Index to War of 1812 Prisoners of War.<ref>Index to War of 1812 Prisoners of War, NARA microfilm M1747.</ref> The National Archives website offers searches of lists of prisoners for three eras: World War II (service personnel held in Japanese internment camps), the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. A database titled 'Andersonville Prisoners of War' at Ancestry.com indexes a collection of records compiled by the National Park Service of inmates between 1863 and 1865. For additional information of Confederate prisoners during the Civil War, see 'Confederate Deaths as Prisoners of War' following the 'Civil War Service Records'Confederates' section in this chapter.
Questionnaires (State)
An index to biographies of Civil War veterans who were living in Tennessee in 1922 is at the Tennessee State Library and Archives website http://www.state.tn.us/tsla/history/military/civilwar.htm. These records are filled with valuable information, including the veteran's name, residence, age, place of birth, occupation, the unit he served in during the war, his parents' names and birthplaces, the names of his paternal grandparents, and their residence. The residence of the veteran's father and all facts known about parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents (including when the family came to America, property owned by the veteran and his parents, education, and the general quality of the veteran's life) are included in these sketches.
The 'World War I History Commission Questionnaires' is a fully-searchable database to information on over 14,900 Virginia veterans who responded to a 1928 survey by the Virginia War History Commission. Each record is linked to digitized images of each page of the questionnaire, as well as any accompanying material such as photographs. Detailed information about personal background, including names of parents and their places of birth, names of the veteran's wife and children, the veteran's war record, and often one or two photographs are in the files. Separate two-page questionnaires prepared for nurses are in the databases. The database is at the Library of Virginia, http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/mil.
State Militia Records and Private Collections
Military records, which may be referred to as militia records, were also created and preserved by state and local jurisdictions. Their contents are much like those described earlier. These militia records, however, are often the first to be disposed of because local militias no longer exist. They will be found scattered through state archives, historical societies and museums, military forts (both those still active and museums for those discontinued), and among the papers in the county clerk's office. These records may sometimes be located using state and local record inventories.
Private collections of military records also exist, often housed in a records repository some distance from the location where they were created or refer to. Check the National Union Catalog of Manuscripts Collections of the Library of Congress (NUCMC).
Veterans Homes
Records pertaining to the national (federal) veterans homes are dated 1866'1938 and are part of Records of the Veterans Administration (Record Group 15) and Records of the U.S. Soldiers' Home (Record Group 231). Honorably discharged officers, sailors, soldiers, or marines who served in regular, volunteer, or other forces of the United States (or in the organized militia or in the National Guard called into federal service) were eligible if they were disabled by disease or wounds, without adequate means of support, and incapable of earning a living. These records are available on microfilm as Historical Registers of National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866'1938.<ref>Historical Registers of National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938, NARA microfilm M1749.</ref> All or part of the microfilm collection is at the National Archives regional facilities and the Family History Library. Below is a list of the National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers (now known as Veterans Administration Centers) and the dates of their creation:
- Eastern Branch, Togus, Maine: 1866
- Central Branch, Dayton, Ohio: 1867
- Northwestern Branch, Wood, Wisconsin: 1867
- Southern Branch, Kecoughtan, Virginia: 1870
- Western Branch, Leavenworth, Kansas: 1885
- Pacific Branch, Sawtelle, California: 1888
- Marion Branch, Marion, Indiana: 1888
- Roseburg Branch, Roseburg, Oregon: 1894
- Danville Branch, Danville, Illinois: 1898
- Mountain Branch, Johnson City, Tennessee: 1903
- Battle Mountain Sanitarium, Hot Springs, South Dakota: 1907
- Bath Branch, Bath, New York: 1894
- Saint Petersburg Home, Saint Petersburg, Florida: 1930
- Biloxi Home, Biloxi, Mississippi: 1930
- Tuskegee Home, Tuskegee, Alabama: 1933
The case files for the veterans who resided in some of these homes have been indexed at the NARA website. Databases include 'Sawtelle Disabled Veteran's Home, Los Angeles Case Files, 1880'1933' and 'Records of the Veterans Administration in the National Archives, Kansas City, Mo'Leavenworth Soldiers Home, Leavenworth, Kansas, Sample Case Files of Veterans' (Record Group 15).
A far greater number of veterans homes are managed by state or county governments. These homes are administrated by a state agency that is often part of a larger veterans benefits and care program. The state government website should have contact information under the subject 'veterans.' Many of these homes are members of the National Association of State Veterans Homes. The NASVH maintains a website, <www.nasvh.com>, which lists state veterans homes, their date of establishment, a photograph, contact information, and a link to their website. Rosters or admittance records of state homes may be associated with applications for state pensions, as is 'Missouri Confederate Pensions and Home Applications,' a microfilm of records from the veterans home at Higginsville. The originals are held by the Missouri State Archives; the microfilm is at the St. Louis County (Missouri) Library. An index to 485 veterans who resided at the Tennessee Confederate Soldiers Home located east of Nashville, and photographs of their tombstones, is online at http://www.tennessee-scv.org, the website of the Col. Randal W. McGavock, Camp #1713 of the Tennessee Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans.
Women in the Military
Women have participated in or been associated with military service throughout the history of this country. They have served the Armed Forces as cooks, hospital matrons, laundresses, seamstresses, and nurses. In smaller numbers, they have been spies, endured combat, military prisons and hospitals, and have been battlefield casualties. One of several titles that documents the combat role of women is De Anne Blanton and Lauren M. Cook's They Fought Like Demons: Women Soldiers in the Civil War.<ref>De Anne Blanton and Lauren M. Cook, They Fought Like Demons: Women Soldiers in the Civil War (Baton Rouge: Louisiana University Press, 2002).</ref>
Among the records about women and the military are applications for War Department appointments or employment. These are filed in the Records of the Office of the Secretary of War (Record Group 107). Entries found in Registers and Lists of Appointments and Employees, 1863'1913 may show the employee's name, state from which appointed, date of appointment, position and office, and remarks about salary, promotions, discharges, or death. Another series of records is in the Records of the Office of the Surgeon General (Record Group 112). This holds service information about hospital attendants, matrons, and nurses. These and other series are meticulously described in Charlotte Palmer Seeley's American Women and the U.S. Armed Forces: A Guide to the Records of Military Agencies in the National Archives Relating to American Women.<ref>Charlotte Palmer Seeley, American Women and the U.S. Armed Forces: A Guide to the Records of Military Agencies in the National Archives Relating to American Women, rev. Virginia C. Purdy and Robert Gruber (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).</ref>
World War I Gold Star Mothers
Between 1930 and 1933, trips to Europe for eligible mothers and widows of U.S. soldiers who had died overseas during World War I were paid for by the United States government. The trips were provided so that these women, Gold Star Pilgrims, could see the graves of their sons and husbands. The records that describe the trips and the death and internment of the soldiers are among the Burial Files and Grave Registration records in the Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General (Record Group 92).<ref>Constance Potter, "World War I Gold Star Mothers Pilgrimages," Prologue Part I, 31 (Spring 1999); Part II 31 (Summer 1999). Reprinted at www.archvies.gov/publications/prologue</ref> The files can include letters of application by the women and related correspondence and details of the trip. A database indexed by name of woman is at Ancestry.com titled, 'U.S. World War I Mother's Pilgrimage, 1930.' Each record gives the name of the widow or mother, city and state of residence, and relationship to the deceased. The decedent's name, rank, unit, and cemetery is also provided. Nearly eleven thousand mothers and widows, including approximately six thousand women who made the trip, are listed.


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|Displacement (cu/cc)
|Number of Cylinders
|8 Cylinders
|4-stroke, V8
|Fuel Delivery
|Fuel Injected
|Cooling System
|Weight (lbs/kg)
|992.00 lbs / 449.96 kg
|All (CARB,European, EPA Compliant)
|Charging System
|Full Throttle RPM
The Yanmar Joystick
Yanmar has developed its own joystick and ECU software to match the characteristics of both its engines and sterndrive lower unit. Because all software and ECUs are developed by Yanmar it is not reliant on a third party vender for updates. Both updates and modifications can be made by the boat's dealer or the engine distributor.
Yanmar made its own joystick and ECU software in order to make sure everything works seamlessly.
No Bow Thruster. Yanmar's system does not need a bow thruster to work and all of the boat's docking maneuvers can be accomplished by the twin sterndrives.
Docking Mode. When docking or in close quarters the joystick can be activated to direct both the engines and the lower drive units, work that is done by the dedicated ECUs. The ECUs are custom programmed to match the characteristics of the boat and the application it will be put to. Obviously docking is done while operating at low rpms. Typically, the upper limit is set from 1200 to 1500 rpms, but it can be adjusted up or down.
Remotes. In larger boats a remote joystick can be installed in the cockpit or even the stern of the boat to make doing other maneuvers easier. In flybridge boats with lower helms, both stations will need a joystick.
The Yanmar 8LV-ZT370 propulsion system.
The Holy Grail
The quest for fuel-efficiency points in one direction: lightweight diesel power with an efficient propulsion system. Since sterndrives are more efficient than conventional inboard drives, and significantly lighter and far less costly than pod drives, the best solution is obvious. Add to that the ease of boat handling offered by joystick control and it becomes apparent that the Yanmar 8LV-ZT370 propulsion system is a compelling one.
Appropriate Applications
Powerboats under 40' (12.19 m) are logical candidates for this twin engine solution both for new boats and for re-powering. In single engine applications (without the joystick), the 8LV-ZT370 is a good choice in boats, say 32' (9.75 m), and smaller. This includes not only cruising boats but also diesel-powered center consoles. Diesel sterndrive power can give these small boats the range they need to get out to the canyons and back…or even down to the islands where there is no fuel and back.
The 370-hp Yanmar 8LV marine diesel has a lot going for it -- its block was developed by Toyota, the company that makes the oh-so-quiet Lexus.
Advantages of the 8LV-ZT370 System
The Engine.
Engineered and developed by Toyota for its automotive applications, this diesel had to be lightweight to meet global mileage hurdles, have low emissions to meet Tier 3 standards, and be quiet to meet the expectations of Toyota's discerning Lexus customers. Yanmar has benefited from that costly Toyota R&D and marinized the engine to meet the demanding requirements of saltwater applications.
Specs. The 8LV is a 4-stroke, 90-degree V-8 with 4.46 L displacement. It has direct injection and a common rail. It is freshwater cooled with a heat exchanger. Bore X stroke: 3.38" x 3.78" (86 mm x 96 mm).
Weight. The 8LV diesel is from 350 lbs. to 500 lbs. (159 kg. to 227 kg.) lighter than two of its popular competitors. That means for a twin engine installation, the Yanmar engines can save a builder 700 lbs. to 1,000 lbs. (318 kgs. to 454 kgs.) in total.
Fluid checks are made handy on the inside for twin-engine installations.
Performance. The 8LV is one of the few engines in class that has twin turbos. They are smaller than single turbos, so they spool up faster for increased low-end torque. At high rpms they cram air into the intake manifold from two different directions, maximizing flow which results in increased acceleration across a wide power band.
Low-end performance is enhanced because of the engine's low-idle of 550 rpms, 50 to 100 rpms slower than many diesels.
More AMPs. The 8LV's alternator puts out 180 Amps per engine which is plenty to power all of the electronics that boats often carry these days. In some applications this prodigious power creation may even eliminate the need for a generator.
Twin 8LV-ZT370s are appropriate for boats 40' and under.
The Yanmar ZT Lower Unit
Several years ago Yanmar developed its own sterndrive lower unit to mate with its growing line of diesel engines. It was specifically designed and engineered to be able to handle the high-torque that only diesel engines can produce. As a result, its shafts and gears are robust. Not surprisingly it is heavier than competing lower units by 15 lbs. (6.8 kgs.) or so.
No Clunk. Because the Yanmar sterndrive uses a hydraulic clutch there is no "clunk" when putting the unit in gear. Reversing gears is smooth. The gears themselves are precision forged for extra long life.
Programmable Turning. Because the lower units each have their own dedicated ECUs (electronic control units) they can be programmed to behave asymmetrically in certain situations such as when making tight turns. In this example the inside unit would turn tighter than the one on the outside.
The Yanmar sterndrive unit has a tilt angle of 51-degrees.
The lower unit has dual counter-rotating stainless steel props.
Dual Props. The ZT drive has dual, counter rotating props for better acceleration. In single engine applications the unit keeps the boat straight in idle and low wake situations, eliminating the tendency of the boat's stern to walk to one side.
The feel of the wheel and its turns lock to lock can be controlled and modified.
Yanmar Steering System
Part and parcel with this whole system is Yanmar's electronic steering which has programmable capabilities. For example, when at low rpms the number of revolutions of the steering wheel can be reduced to make handling easier. Likewise, when traveling at high rpms the number of revolutions from lock to lock can be increased to aid precision handling.
Feel the Wheel. Often boaters complain about the lack of "feel" that seems to be inherent in some power steering systems. Again Yanmar's dedicated ECUs can be programmed to create just the amount of "friction" that each individual owner would like in the steering. The wheel can become stiffer or less resistant to movement.
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It is important to note that Yanmar makes or is responsible for every component of its entire 8LV-ZT370 system from the joystick to the prop. If something goes wrong there is no finger-pointing. The buck stops with Yanmar.
Possibly one of the most important aspects of this system is not part of the hardware or software -- that would be the dedicated support staff both at the factory and at the Yanmar distributorships. Yanmar has built its company's reputation and success on giving personalized help and service even to one-off installations.
It is for that reason that Yanmar leads the industry in diesel re-powering. Each installation must be engineered for the proper performance of the engine and boat. That level of service to individual, time-consuming installations is how the company built its business.


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text: CRASHER 56 Posted September 24, 2011 I say this every year...but my God the time FLIES once they kick it off for real....still can't believe it's the 3rd week, the NHL is near facing off, and it's the most wonderful time in the sports year (cause baseball's going away!).... Lots of division games, after a rare week of NONE last week....and lots of stinkers and anti-football goodness to get there.....no falling down for "injuries" soccer-style here....let's get to it!!!Sunday September 25:1pm:49ers at Bengals:Wow what a steaming pile of crap THIS is.....though the Bengals can point to their rosters and go "HA HA HA even Jordan Palmer is a better QB then the stiffs you's guys gots!!" Cedric Benson battling a suspension (nothing new in Cinci....though i have an issue with a suspension being handed out for conduct during the lockout...hello THERE WAS NO CBA OR RULES TO VIOLATE, I better watch it or Goodell may ban me from writing on Week 4), but what we have here is two teams that only won a game this year because they played more hideous teams then themselves....makes this game hard to get a feel for (and makes you wanna run to the bathroom figuring out).....Alex Smith is on the injury report, but sadly the 49ers need him...BAD...that's a crappy sign....and I guess when in doubt, pick the home team?? Yeah...YAY HOME TEAM!!Winner: Bengals (Really? ......REALLY?)Game Quality: ahhh, who am I kidding, this is PURE anti-football!!!!Jacksonville at Carolina:Well that Luke McCown thing didn't work out too well did it??? And no one is shocked by this....he was throwing picks at Cromartie like lawyers tossing paternity suits last week! I'm glad I avoided watching that disaster!! But now enter Blaine Gabbert...and it's a good team to start him against since Carolina is young and this ain't the Pittsburgh Steelers (he did almost pass McCown's passing totals on the season in that garbage time mop-up last week)...and it honestly makes this game watchable....we know all the over-hype on sCam Newton and how I'm NOT buying into it because of the offense flying around this season (and anyone who talks about him and Marino's passing yards record in the same sentence with any level of seriousness.....they should be executed!!), maybe this is the week the Panthers get that rushing game going, and I can't pick Jacksonville to be 2-1 and sleep tonight....so, it's sCam-a-mania running wild!!!!Winner: CarolinaGame Quality: * 3/4 (the rookie QBs make this interestin' )Lions at Vikings:The Lions have not won in Minnesota since 1997 (OI!!!), but that was without Done-ovan McNabb on the team......not to mention the Lions put up more offense in a HALF then the Vikings do all game (though it was golden to turn and laugh at McNabb FAIL the 2:00 drill against Tampa with the game on the line....guess the Shanahan's were RIGHT, eh??)....the Lions are unleashing hell on Earth so far....the Vikings are just unleashing hell on their FANS....this will be brutal and I will enjoy the hell out of it.... and so should begin the Christian Ponder must start and SOON bandwagon (well not in the media, it's against the rules to call for the white guy over the black guy in the media....right?) anyway....I'll go with the team with a clue and a direction for the future!Winner: LionsGame Quality: ** (just because I love seeing McNabb pout and FAIL)Denver at Titans:Holy hell the 1:00 games are an orgasm of anti-football!!! I guess the best thing you can say for Denver is they are out of their home building (though I'm sure since Titan fans might be delusional after beating the Ravens last week, guess the ol' Manta-Vision could be contagious, and would EMBRACE Tim Tebow playing since that equals "easy win")....and playing a Titan team which is no doubt gonna let down after their Manta-Triumph last week! Are the Broncos 0-3 bad? Probably...but the Chiefs are there to remind you what true horrid is.....I really don't want to say the Titans are good enough to win two in a row, but can Denver beat ANYONE? I doubt it....Maybe Chris Johnson comes to life this week.....checks the fantasy teams, not playing CJ or against him....so I allow this!!! It's gonna get worse before it gets better in Denver....Winner: TitansGame Quality: * 1 1/2 (the anti-football gem is in Carolina, sorry!)Miami at Cleveland:Unlike Denver, least Miami is good outside of their home building (wonder if we can blame Miami FAIL on the aura of the J-Lo being around....she is a scourge to anything else she gets around....so I'll buy it....)...and not like the Browns beat LAST YEAR'S Colts....Daniel Thomas is moving the ball, a little balance on offense, some pass rush and NO pass receiving threats to deal with....and Miami's NOT 0-3 either....I hate picking teams based on that, but Miami's due one or two of these this year and they are better then Cleveland....Winner: MiamiGame Quality: **Giants at Eagles:Man they keep showing that awesome Giants/Eagles rivalry thing on the NFL Network....and all I can keep seeing is the old Vai Sikahemia (whatever, he was awesome in Techmo Bowl all I know!!) punt return touchdown when he was pushing out the goal post probably screaming "I HATE THE GIANTS...HATE HATE THEM!!!"....not to mention this is the return of D-Jax to the PUNT RETURN OF DOOM....seems to be a pattern ....Will Vick play? Probably....even if not I did like what I saw in Mike Kafka, he made a helluva throw when Andy Reid let him look down the field...and Vince Young...HA!...if the Giants were healthier I'd think about them....but they're not....Winner: EaglesGame Quality: ** (If only the Giants were halfway healthy here....)Houston at Saints:This is gonna be an easy one to figure out, ain't it....let's see Scott likes the Saints and hates the Texans, and even more so this is the first team worth a damn the Texans have played, so he's gonna pick Brees and call the Texans soft and gutless or something like that..... and yeah, you'd be pretty much dead on ...yes the Texicans can run the ball and they do have the most dangerous WR in Andre Johnson...but still, Saints at home and needing the game a lil bit more then the Texans do....so I'm going with the "obvious"....should be a fun game and the points should fly in this one!Winner: SaintsGame Quality: **** (OK, this will be fun!!)Patriots at Bills:Speaking of the points flying....holy hell first to 40 wins here....Tom Brady is making people talk about a record book re-write this year....but no one put up more points in two games then the Bills....and damn I'd love to take them, even MORE so with the Bills losing like 9 in a row to the Pats....the thing about it....aside of Fred Jackson (a good running game can keep this close), anything the Bills do, the Pats do better....it's gonna be fun as hell to watch and some people are on the upset bandwagon....but I can't do it....though a good showing and the Bills may make a better impression in losing this game then actually WINNING this one....better watch this one it's gonna be FUN!!!Winner: PatsGame Quality: ***** (TAKE THE OVER!!!!)4pm:Ravens at St. Louis:Apparently the Manta-Vision goggles are shooting LASER BEAMS OF RAGE this week! Can't say I blame them....after Matt Hasslebeck pulled a Tom Brady on them I'd be pretty pissed too....the offense was sloppy, and someone left T-Sizzle on the grill too long and he got burnt.....fret not, a trip to St Louis will do the Ravens and their One Warrior Nation a helluva lot more good then going to that city EVER did to me...sloppy play, injuries...man it always seems like the "best team in the NFC West" starts the season and takes a massive dump on its own lawn...wassupwitdat?!!?!?? Least the Manta-NATION can stand proud this week!!!Winner: Ravens (Manta's REVENGE!!)Game Quality: *Jets at Raiders:The Jets have won 2 games yes....but i don't think you can win 2 games in the NFL in uglier fashion....add in the fact that Oakland seems better then I expected (KC and Denver being atrocious will help that), the Jets always have trouble in Oakland, and just that guy feeling you get now and then when you look at a team....and hell, it seems the Raiders are still pissed off at a certain hot dog eating incident...the Jets running game is not doing so well, and yeah the hot dog eater is completing 62% and has 517 yards....he also has as many turnovers as TDs, and it just feels like one of those games that's gonna go Oakland's way.....Winner: Raiders (go go upset special!)Game Quality: ** 1/2Chiefs at Chargers:If the Chiefs only allowed 28 points in a game it would actually be considered an improvement and something to build on here....this team gives up 40 points to the halftime show, forget their opponents....San Diego comes in I would think a wee bit cranky from last week too, and that's a bad combination for the Chiefs....crank up the "Todd Haley's gonna get fired rumors"....the Chiefs are taking a rectal exam again this week....oh survivor pick ahoy!!Winner: SD (piling up the points)Game Quality: DUDPackers at Bears:Jay Cutler has been sacked like 65 times in his last 18 NFL games...that's sick...it's damn near inhuman...it would make me wonder what I did to piss off my offensive line, but it's just the "genius" that is Mike Martz, and it once again got the living and multi-colored snot beaten out of Cutler last week....he was even seen on the floor whimpering "I GIVE I GIVE NO MORE!!" but....alas...no blocking was to be found.....and now they host the Green Bay Packers, who when last they met on this field, Cutler didn't even make it till halftime....and talk about controversy, right?? I can't see the beating being any less severe this week..hell look what an average Saints defense did to him....Green Bay's gonna carve him up, Clay Matthews or not....and we all know how good the Packer offense is....this might not be a close game, which is a damn shame, the oldest rivalry in the league deserves more epic battles and Tom Waddle with half the turf in the stadium in his helmet and all good things like that..Winner: Packers (....Culter got sacked twice while I wrote this)Game Quality: ** 3/4Arizona at Seattle:Oh Arizona....your level of FAIL is truly worthy of the NFC West...had the Redskins perfectly lined up....down by 8, even stopped the 2 point conversion, and were ready to hold on for dear life...but that awful defense of you now made sCam Newton AND Rex Grossman look like Montana and Unitas in back to back weeks....how can I think you'll beat anyone....oh, wait....they're playing Seattle......RIGHT.....bad beats worse, every time.....Winner: CardinalsGame Quality: *Atlanta at Tampa Bay:Tampa had a nice win in Minnesota (not exactly the kinda thing that gets you selling Super Bowl tickets to your fanbase,but it IS a win), and Atlanta had a HUGE win at home, with their fraud fans cheering the guy who sold them all out to the puppy pound the whole way....and people wonder why Atlanta sports fans get sh!t on and their crappy hockey team went to loser-Pegg... the Falcons could EASILY let down here and slip, but I think playing a divisional rival helps lessen that some, and slipping an early game here bites you in the ass down the road....add in the Falcons are also just better too, and while Tampa will be scrappy and not get blown away, the Atlanta running game should be a big factor in sealing the deal here.....Winner: FalconsGame Quality: ***8pm:Steelers at Colts:If Kerry Collins wasn't drinking before this season...he gotta be by NOW....this is just brutal, epic losses all over the place and now an aggressive Steeler defense trying to right itself, a pissed off NBC stuck in a crap-tastic matchup, and I'm sure the cracks in the foundation are starting to show in how the Colts are built....hell it's so bad people are starting to cry for Curtis Painter aka "Turnover Incorporated".....you need to be out of your damn mind to give the Colts a chance, and despite what y'all think....I AM quite sane ....the only thing worse then this game will be the commercials for the dogsh!t sitcoms that NBC is trying to force us into watching!!!Winner: SteelersGame Quality: DUD (and to make this game worse they'll show 4.000 commercials for that AWFUL Whitney show)Monday September 26:Redskins at Cowboys:So you have the Redskins at 2-0, defense playing good...solid running game, Rex Grossman playing decent (2 minute drills and everything)....on the other hand....Dumbo's all beat up still (and this is what DeAngelo Hall should have said about "will you hit Dumbo in the ribs?"..."With all the stupid rules you have about where I can and can't hit the QB, where the hell else am I ALLOWED to hit him but in his damn ribs?" ...Seriously....no Dez, no Miles Austin....they have that reality show kid who looks like Josh Cribbs lite...whooo, least they got Witten....games like this scare me....when EVERYTHING points to one team winning and winning easily....you ALWAYS take the other team (well unless it's a team in the sewers...yes YOU Kansas City)....not to mention I won't be watching cause I have an ice hockey game....and this team will spite me with it's A-Game when I'm not going to be watching Winner: CowboysGame Quality: ** 3/4Week 3 NFL Power Rankings:AFC:1. New England...Dan Marino is staring evily at you Tom Brady.....2. Buffalo....don't stopppp BILL-ievin'....3. San Diego.....remembering football in September COUNTS in the standings.....4. NY Jets...winnin' ugly on uglier teams5. Baltimore....if we don't top 5 'em Manta riots NFC:1. Green Bay....salivating at running up the sack totals this week, Clay Matthews be damned....2. Lions....oh admit it, they're fun to watch!3. Redskins....good defense, nice running game, and Grossman >>> McNabb......4. Saints....bounced back, then bounced Jay Cutler....5. Atlanta....put Vick back in his kennel and got a much needed win.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Just launched, this serum already seems to have a cart of celebs raving about it. It claims to have the highest amount of Probiotic Technology of all the Nude products and has an impressive ingredient list with everything from Hyaluronic Acid (using the Nude Hyaluronic Acid System) to Japanese Sea Kelp and a bucket load of anti-aging ingredients inbetween (plus the full ingredient list is available here). Clinical studies show up the serum decreases skin irritation and damage. With a strapline like smooth, firmer, fresher skin, an all star ingredient list and a celeb clientel, this serum is going to be popular..
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German Floods Still Bad
BERLIN (AP) — Floodwaters continue to rampage through parts of Germany where thousands have fled areas near threatened levees along the Elbe (EL'-beh) River. Authorities say some 8,000 people left their houses today in northern Germany. Flooding in Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia and Hungary has claimed at least 22 lives.


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Antiques Roadshow "Baton Rouge, Hour Two" Highlights include a Louisiana political poster, found in a pile of garbage on the side of the road, appraised for $3,000 to $4,000; three paintings by New Orleans artists and Newcomb pottery founders William and Ellsworth Woodward, worth about $30,000 to $50,000; and a NASA photograph collection brought by a former employee who served as one of the test directors for the Zero-G airplane, valued at $35,000 to $45,000. Part 2 of 3G
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Antiques Roadshow "Pittsburgh, PA - Hour Two" Appraiser Peter Shemonsky shows host Mark L. Walberg strikingly delicate examples of centuries-old jewelry fashioned out of steel and iron. Highlights include a 6.5 carat yellow mine cut diamond ring kept for years in a sock drawer; a North American Indian club and pipe the owner believes belonged to Sitting Bull; and three Charles Darwin first editions insured at $284,000. Part 2 of 3G
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the depth, width and hight of Theology
the beauty of faith and in all of all and through all the ever present and pure Love of God for His Bride and care of Head for His Body is just beyond all those sectarian and selfish, human and philosophical opinions that desert of this world thinks to be "bible believing Christianity".
I love Orthodoxy.
It is true saying of St. Cyprian:"No one can have God as Father who does not have the Church as Mother".So true.
...although selfishness and church politics has its place there too...
...a little extreme but has a lot of truth in it...
I am Armenian Orthodox. So is Ghazaros. It used to be that you could list your religion by your name. I don't know what happened to that.Are you interested in the Armenian Church? It is a beautiful Church, but the one drawback for non-Armenians is that we don't have English liturgies. Still, Armenian is not a hard language. If I can speak it, anyone can.
hey i'm new here and was wondering if there are any armenians here, i did come across a few armenian names.i got attracted to the orthodox church not too long ago and discovered what a great treasure it is, and was wondering if you people know what i'm talking about, or if there's anyone out there who can relate...peace
What I found interesting was that there are no icons except 1 of the Virgin Mary at the altar. Also, the altar girls or 'tubirs' are a really nice touch.Correct me if I'm wrong but they can serve at the altar until they reach puberty, correct?
I also noticed that the music (before Komitas or anyone else harmonized it) had the drone/bass liek the Greek Byzantine chanting.
Welcome! I am not Armenian, however, I relate, because I have Armenian family thru marriage.... my origins are from Jordan.Love the people and the Armenian culture.Welcome and I hope you enjoy this forum.In Christ,Hadel
I think there are a few here.  I myself went to an armenian church for over 6 months.  By the way I wonder if we have met before on another web site perhaps (theooze.com)
I never heard about the final Gospel being borrowed. Don't other Orthodox churches have that?
It's weird. Like we're some obscure tribe being observed by anthropologists.
Orthodoxy and all its magnificence
Djrak,Yes there are such things available. Try one of these:http://www.armenianchurchlibrary.com/divineliturgy.htmlhttp://www.sharagan.com/http://www.armenianchurch.org/index.shtmlThe Diocese site, I know does have sheet music and lyrics. I'm not sure about MP3's though.
Thank you, Ghazaros, for your input. I wasn't sure what I was getting right and what I was getting wrong.Something interesting which pertains to the ancient character of our Church and liturgy:There is a professor of medieval history at a nearby university who, once a year, takes his grad students for a field trip to our church. They come to a liturgy on a Sunday and then attend a lecture by the professor in our church's social hall. It's weird. Like we're some obscure tribe being observed by anthropologists. They're always pleasent, however, and polite, so it's not a problem. Still, it's weird.
If you are looking for translations of the Badarak on-line, I haven't seen any Orthodox ones. There is an Armenian Catholic one I know that is online. You could do a search on this.
My page below has the Soorp Badarak book our Diocese uses. Its the best translation in modern English I've seen. Its very accurate with no silly gimicks. Just click on the book and there should be info. on how to order it.http://www.geocities.com/derghazar/articles.html
By the way, if you are from Lebanon, how come you converse in English so well?
If you are looking for translations of the Badarak on-line, I haven't seen any Orthodox ones. There is an Armenian Catholic one I know that is online. You could do a search on this.
One of the pages you linked earlier had the Badarak.
The use of unleavened bread for the Eucharist by the Armenian Orthodox actually predates the Roman use of unleavened bread by a few centuries. I've heard it has something to do with Christ being without sin. Yeast or leaven evidently represent sin.
Was there something about it which made you think it was not a good translation?
i may be mistaken, but doesn't "yergrbakestsouk" mean to "kiss the ground" or is it just a way of saying bow?
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