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Remembering the Orphan Trains
In my soon to be published novel, Mrs. Odboddy Undercover Courier, Agnes is asked to carry a package for Colonel Farthingworth to President Roosevelt. She rides a train from California to Washington D.C, convinced the package contains secret war documents. Along the way, she encounters perceived Nazi spies determined to steal her package. Of course, nonsense and misadventure prevails where ever Mrs. Odboddy is concerned and Undercover Courier is no exception.
Thinking about a cross country train journey reminded me of the abandoned children riders of the Orphan Trains during the late 1800's and early 1900s.
Because of mass immigration, poverty, disease, and human tragedy, thousands of orphaned and abandoned children were 'on the streets' in New York City, selling matches and rags or stealing to survive. Older boys ran in packs and gangs, committing petty crimes or worse. The few orphanages were overrun with infants and small children.
In 1849, a Presbyterian minister, Charles Loring Brace realized the children needed permanent homes, work and education. Because workers were needed in the Midwest, he determined that the orphans and good Christian farmers could be united.
Between 1854 and 1929, a quarter million abandoned babies and 'street rats' (as the older children were called) were boarded on trains headed for new lives in the country.
As good as this plan sounds, the consequences were debatable. The plan was to have town committees, pastors and doctors oversee the applicants to assure a good match between the children and waiting adoptive families. In some cases this worked well, in others, little oversight or follow through was given, to the detriment of the children.
The boys and girls would board a westbound train in groups of up to forty, accompanied by several adults. Circulars advertising 'little laborers' preceded them to the towns. The babies and pretty infants had the best chance of finding a good adoptive situation. Upon arrival to a town, the children were cleaned up and paraded into a local building, stood on a stage where they took turns giving their names, singing a little ditty or 'saying a piece.' The farmers looking for free labor then had an opportunity to prod the boys, examine their teeth and determine how suitable they were for the task needed, much like a slave auction.
Boys under twelve were 'to be treated as one of their own children in matters of schooling, clothing and training.' Boys from twelve to fifteen were to be 'sent to school a part of the year,' and given a stipend when they turned twenty-one. Older boys often ran away if faced with abuse.
In many cases, the children were far better off than if left in the big cities where their chance of survival was poor. Records show that Andrew Burke and John Brady, two Orphan Train boys, grew up to be the governors of North Dakota and Alaska, respectively.
In other cases, the children taken to the mid-west farms suffered emotional and physical abuse. Many children were used strictly as slave farm labor. Other children found fine families that loved them, and educated them.
Only the circumstances of the individual child could determine if the Orphan Train program was a success. Surely, left to the terrors of the inner city streets with no means of support could only have resulted in disaster or death for each child.
The Orphan Trains run until 1929 when a foster care program was instituted in each state.
Fighting WWII From the Home Front
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In my cozy mystery/adventure story,Odboddy–Hometown Patriot, is an elderly, eccentric woman determined to expose every villain and conspiracy threatening the home front during WWII. In addition to a charming story, we delve into life in the United States as citizens 'fought the war from the home front.' Agnes Odboddy was such a patriot.
American housewives willingly gave up their precious food, clothing, tires, and other goods to aid the war effort. Ration stamp booklets were issued and many items including sugar could only be purchased when accompanied with the appropriate stamp.
Just imagine how frustrating to find your coffee rationed to one pound every six weeks per adult. This was due to blockades affecting Brazilian ships attempting to bring coffee to the US (During part of 1942-43). The majority of the available coffee was sent to the troops.
Beef was in short supply and costly, as well as eggs, resulting in many resident chickens in suburban backyards. (Agnes obtains six chickens, but because she has no chicken coop available, she puts them in the bathroom. What could possibly go wrong?)
A limit to purchase only five tires during the entire war was put in place. By today's standards, that sounds sufficient, but rough roads and poor tires were conducive to multiple flat tires. With a few exceptions for doctors and other public safety professionals, gasoline was rationed to four gallons per week, requiring folks to car pool, ride buses, use bicycles or walk. Speed limits of 35 mph were most common.
Victory Gardens:
To appear patriotic and reduce reliance on the limited supply of vegetables and fruit available, citizens were almost required to plant a victory garden. Suburban front yards were converted to rows of cabbages, zucchinis, tomatoes and carrots. Any vegetable with a high yield requiring limited space became the main ingredient of Meatless Monday. Even Mrs. Roosevelt planted zucchini in the White House Rose Garden.
Watch Towers:
Ever fearful of another Japanese air attack, watch towers were erected every several miles along the California and Oregon coastline requiring volunteers to be the eyes and ears for the military. Radar was invented during the war but was in limited supply.
As Agnes's fantasy mystery-adventure progresses, she experiences every phase of rationing, growing a victory garden and manning a watch tower. As a dedicated hometown patriot, she is determined to root out a ration book conspiracy, identify a perceived Nazi spy and prepare for a visit from Mrs. Roosevelt.
With the return of an old lover who wants to re-ignite their romance, things heat up. With chickens in the bathroom and a search for a million dollars in missing Hawaiian money, this hysterical romp through the WWII era is a fascinating novel like you've never read before.
Reading Vintage Books for Fun
A child learns to read and during early education, we read about the history of our country, read the text of a lesson, read the question, "If you have three apples and take one away, how many apples are left?" At some point, we begin to read for fun.
As adults, we read everything from Hotrod magazines about a 400 hp motor experimental car that runs on Black Flag bug spray or about the latest dirt in Hollywood. We buy it, borrow it or pore over it at the beauty shop.
According to personal taste, many enjoy thrillers, romance, westerns, how-to, or cook books. Now, folks are reading on the Internet, I-PAD, Kindle or who knows what?
I collect vintage books. I buy them for the book cover–perhaps with gold gilt lettering or an embossed cover. They look wonderful on my bookshelf. I have vintage books that range from the classics…to fascinating studies of Science and Health with Keys to the Scripture (1905) and Audel's Answers on Refrigeration (1914)… (If you want to know anything about your 1914 refrigerator, let me know!)
Have I read all these books? No, but I have read many of them. Some are just too boring. Some are utterly fascinating from cover to cover. My favorite genre is mystery, but I am often pleasantly surprised to find a vintage book most enjoyable and informative.
The Yacht Club or The Young Boat Builder by Oliver Optic (1875) is a beautiful little blue book with gold gilt lettering and an embossed gold yacht on the cover. It would be considered a Young Adult book by today's standard. I bought it from an antique store for $9.50. It is still available through Amazon (2008 printing) for around $15.00
The preface reads, "The hero is a young man of high aims and noble purposes. But he makes some grave mistakes. The most important lesson in morals to be derived from his experience is that it is unwise and dangerous for young people to conceal their actions from their parents and friends." The book has several lithograph illustrations.
The book exemplifies the morals expected of young people in 1875. Wouldn't it be refreshing if some of those high standards were still expected of the youth in 2016? Hollywood has proved a poor substitution for learning morals.
If you're interested in learning more about how people lived and thought in earlier days, I recommend reading a vintage book.
Have you ever read a vintage book that left a positive impression?
Describe the Days of the Week as PEOPLE
Guest Post today from Grace Freeman. Finding a word prompt to write an essay from the following statement, "How would you DESCRIBE the days of the week if they were PEOPLE?" Grace shares with us her thoughts on the subject.
Sunday was gentle. She smiled with the softest dimples at the corners of her cheeks. Her lashes were light feathers atop deep brown eyes that always seemed to know exactly what you were thinking. She was ivory with a smattering of freckles along her nose, where the sunbeams had left butterfly kisses in the spring. Her hair was golden, flowing long down her back like a gurgling creek . When you saw her, you were content. Maybe even a little shy. Being in her presence made the world seem warmer, the days seem shorter, and the air a little easier to breathe. We took advantage of it. Sunday was a place of rest, and praise, but many found no help in her loving embrace. They feared the days to come, and would not trust her soothing words or easing prayers. They would turn their back on her. On days like this, she would be tired. The kind of tired that sleep cannot cure. For Sunday was only welcome when they took her for granted.
Monday was irritable. He was never satisfied, always searching for something, but nothing would ease his hunger. He was handsome, dangerously so, for his smile was misleading, with small pointed teeth at the corners of his lips. His eyes were so startlingly bright that many groaned when he came around, never wanting to face him. Dark auburn hair spiked messily away from his forehead, as if he were always in too much of a hurry to comb it the right way. He never ate enough, so every bone fought to be free of his skin. Few people welcomed him into their homes, or hearts. They slammed the door on his face, pulled the covers over their heads, or turned the other way to his cries. He was angry, and anger in Monday made his blood turn to ice. All he wanted was to be loved, greeted at the door like a long-lost friend. But he was only a burden, and that was all he would ever seem to be.
Tuesday was quiet. He never talked much and truly liked to keep to himself. Few things made him upset, and many things made him laugh. He was shorter than the others, with sweet topaz eyes and a tender smile. He liked to wear sweaters too big for his wrists, and ties with colorful stripes down the center. Blue was his favorite color, and he left it everywhere he could. On his nails and his glasses, in his spiral notebooks and flyaway hair. He took care to organize anything that needed to be. Pencil shavings were often a trace he left behind, too focused in his work to clean them up. Many people liked him, and others didn't. They found him boring, tedious, or downright annoying. But some smiled when he walked their way, pausing to give him a timid wave. Tuesday was undoubtedly an introvert, but at least Wednesday was his friend.
Wednesday was a jokester; a bit of a maniac some would say. He was obnoxiously tall, with many studded piercings and mismatched eyes. Startling green on the right and muddy, hazel brown on the left. His right eyebrow, his left nostril, and both his ears in many places, all shone with a hint of metal. The others would tell him he needed to dress better, but everything hung from his lanky frame like spider silk on a branch. He loved black jeans, he loved holey shirts, and anything with spikes made him gleeful like a child in a candy store. He relished in pulling pranks and painting on concrete walls, and the sound of police sirens to him was as thrilling as a game of hide-and-seek. Those who were unlucky enough to hang around him usually took the fall for these gimmicks. Many wondered how he could hang out with geeky little Tuesday so much, for their polarized personalities seemed to set them apart in their eyes. Truly, he was trying to corrupt his prim and respectable friend, but nothing seemed to work. So Wednesday would run with us, kicking up dirt in his wake and leaving us in the dust of his dreams.
Thursday was ever observant. He was eldest, with sun touched skin and broader shoulders. His russet hair was trimmed short, and when he smiled, crow's feet would appear at the corners of his golden-brown eyes. Just about everyone liked him. He was quite sociable, and was never too busy to help someone in need. He held the door for strangers, he always made his bed, and he would remind you sweetly that you're capable of anything. He wore his heart on his sleeves. He left sunbeams in his wake. He could tell with just a glance that you were having a rough day. However, in our frustration, we shoved him off, told him to leave us alone. We locked ourselves in dark rooms as the sun shone behind the clouds. We had the audacity to wonder why it always rained the next day.
Friday was mute. He was small cupid bow lips that never made a sound. What he lacked in words he made up in bright oil paintings and watercolor masterpieces. His art was like smoke, so impossible to grasp yet breathtaking to watch. Paint could often be found under his fingernails and behind his ears, for he had a habit of brushing the untamed hair out of his face as he worked. Fourth of July was his favorite holiday, for fireworks took their turn to paint his face in brilliant works of light. His blond hair always had a certain way of falling over those lilac eyes that made anyone smile his way. He took us to concerts, and threw parties almost every week, and left ghostly kisses on the backs of our eyelids. Late nights he would spend running or skateboarding down dimly lit streets under the glow of fireflies and streetlamps. Arrests were made almost as often as love when Friday came around.
Saturday was turbulent. Her dark chocolate hair fell over her back like rolling waves on a stormy night. Her eyes were the color of the sea washing against a rocky shore. She corrected you when you were wrong. Holding her tongue was not in her nature. No filter came to her mouth. And yet, that is what we found most attractive. She enticed you with her words, even if she were talking about something as simple as how terrible the taste of coffee was on her lips. She would come back with scraped up knees or busted knuckles only to kiss you on the cheek before she was gone again. Saturday was whom we waited for at the door, eager to see her stride by. She was always on your mind, a phantom we would never truly understand.
These were the Weak Days. A family divided by periods of the night. But when the stars shone just right, the Weak would glow.
Did I forget to mention? Grace is my granddaughter. She is FIFTEEN years old, a sophomore in high school. She is already working on two novels. Look out, authors. Can a best seller novel be far in the distance? Comments?
Mrs. Odboddy - Hometown Patriot Interview
Elaine's latest novel, Mrs. Odboddy-Hometown Patriot a WWII of chicks and chicanery, suspicion and spies is a riotous romp with Agnes Odboddy, a self-appointed scourge of the underworld. Agnes fights WWII from the home front, collecting cans, volunteering at the Ration Stamp office and knitting argyles for the troops, while seeing conspiracies and Nazi spies under every cabbage bush. When Mrs. Roosevelt unexpectedly comes to town to attend a funeral, Agnes is called upon to prove she is, indeed, a hometown patriot.
Mrs. Odboddy – Interview –
My friends call me Agnes. I live with my Siamese cat, Ling-Ling, and my granddaughter, Katherine. She works at the Curls to Dye For Beauty Salon and does the hair and make-up at the Whistlemeyer Mortuary, here in Newbury. Clyde Hoffelmeister just passed away. He fell off the roof trying to save a cat. Don't worry. The cat survived. Clyde didn't.
I spend my time volunteering. Several times a month, I go to the Boyles Springs Military Base USO, just up the Northern California coast. I also roll bandages, knit socks for the military and collect paper on the paper drive. My favorite service is at the ocean watch tower watching for a Japanese invasion, and let me tell you, that becomes quite an adventure.
As I'm sure you're aware, every citizen is a home front warrior and must be alert to Nazi-Jap spies. They're everywhere! Speaking of Nazi spies, I told Chief Waddlemucker, the Chief of Police, that I'm convinced that Sofia Rashmuller from our knitting circle at the First Church of the Evening Star and Everlasting Light is a Nazi spy with bright red hair.
My red hair? Quite natural, I assure you. I may freshen it from time to time with a henna rinse but I would never dye it, because only fast women and European spies do that. I should know. I saw enough of them during WWI as an undercover agent for the US government. My stars, yes! We saw some action, but I never hurt anybody. Well, there was that one time… Of course, I can't talk about the details. If I did, I'd have to kill you.
Did I mention that I also volunteer at the Ration Book Center, sending out the ration coupon books to the neighborhood? I'm sure I ran across a Black Market conspiracy this week, while addressing envelopes. Someone is stealing ration books from the mailboxes at empty houses. We're planning a secret mission to catch the thief in the act. How exciting!
Now that we're at war, we must all endure rationing. Imagine! Only one pound of coffee per adult every six weeks! And the price of eggs! Actually, I've solved that problem. I'm getting six chickens this afternoon. I'm not quite sure what we'll do with them until I get a coop built. Guess we'll just stick them in the bathroom . They're just chickens, after all. What could possibly go wrong?
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A Short Story of Magic and Dreams- A CHANCE ENCOUNTER
In 1987, while visiting Austria, we were caught in a storm. Like our day in Austria we experienced the storm and the ringing church bells. The village and setting are real. There were cobbled streets and rain water flowing down the street and the fear and wonder were real. We were given this explanation for why they rang the bells...but the delightful interaction with the stranger is fantasy...or was it?
Have you ever had an experience that felt unearthly and ethereal?
Hofpgarten, Austria, 1987
The clanging church bells, crashing thunder and flash of lightning assailed my senses. Adrenaline surged through my chest like an electric current. Lightning lit the sky behind the church steeples across the street. Crashing thunder momentarily drowned out the clanging church bells.
Terror gripped my heart. Was I caught in a time warp of nature's fury, transporting me to another place; magical, ethereal, and terrifying? How odd that I should feel such fear. Stay calm. It's just a sudden summer storm. I stood transfixed in wonder as the elements crashed around me.
A torrent of water rushed down the cobbled stones, filling the gutters, threatening to flow onto my feet. Were the bells warning of some disaster? Have they declared war? Did someone assassinate the President? Does Austria even have a President?
I huddled beneath the narrow striped canopy of the clock shop. Cold spines of stinging rain drove against my face. Lightning flashed and I jumped at the next clap of thunder. The awning was pitifully inadequate and rain dripped from my hair onto my raincoat. Rain bounced off the pavement, forcing me closer to the wall.
And then, a man stopped beneath the awning where I shivered. "May I offer the shelter of my umbrella?" He tilted his umbrella, protecting me from the storm.
"Thank you, how kind." His presence soothed my fears and my pattering heart slowed.
We stood side by side beneath the canopy, watching the ribbons of lightning zigzag across the afternoon sky.
"The storm came up so quickly, it caught me quite unawares." I dabbed my face with a handkerchief and tilted my head toward the sound of the church bells.
"Sudden storms are not unexpected this time of year."
"Why are they ringing the bells?" I tucked the hankie in my pocket. "Has something happened? Is there an emergency?" I gestured toward the deluge of water flowing down the cobbled stones, looking as though a river had overflowed its banks.
"They ring the bells to frighten the storm clouds toward another village."
I struggled to suppress a smile, doubting the ability of the bells to drive away the clouds but pleasantly moved by his quaint belief in their magical power. "If that's what you believe, I'm sorry to say, it's not working. It's been raining for half an hour."
"Oh, it's working fine." His smile lit up his face. "But, the next village also rings their bells and the clouds are confused. They hear the other village bells, so they drift back here again. From village to village they drift. Soon they will find a quiet place where they can rest."
We stood beneath the awning watching the rain and laughed, exchanging small bits of idle conversation. On the hillside above us, my pension looked down on the train winding through the valley and into the town. Cows dotted the nearby fields. The cow's bells tinkled as they ambled across the meadows; the sound echoing from valley to hillside.
We stood so close to the stranger, I was warmed by the scent of him.
A whistle shrieked and he turned toward the train station. "I'm sorry, I must go. My train is coming. Perhaps you should seek better shelter?"
I nodded. "I'll go into a shop as soon as the rain lets up a bit. Thank you again for sharing your umbrella."
He caught up my hand and raised it to his lips. "It's been a pleasure. I wish we had more time to…" His lips brushed my fingertips. "Good-bye."
I looked deep into his eyes and in that moment, it felt as though I whirled through spasms of space and time. And in that instant, surrounded by light and the music of the bells, it was as though he and I had shared a lifetime together; infinite days and endless nights of love and hope. I heard the blare of 100 marching bands, saw the night sky explode in a cacophony of fireworks, felt the coolness of a 1000 springtime rains, the pink glow of 10,000 morning dawns and the wonder of a myriad of red and golden sunsets…
In those few seconds, it seemed we shared a lifetime. I shook my head, knowing it was a fantasy brought on by the magic of the bells and the storm.
He released my hand, waved a final farewell and strolled toward the train.
As he disappeared into the station, the blare of marching bands tinkled and became a warning bell, then silence. The music in my head became…a sparrow in a nearby tree.
The rain stopped. The sun cast sparkling rainbows through the dewdrops dripping from the shrubs. I touched the place where he had stood and his aura seemed to melt through my fingertips. "Wait! I don't even know your name." I ran toward the station, "Wait!" The whistle blew and the train clacked down the track. The magic spell was broken.
Years have passed. I've had a good life, all that one could hope for. Marriage, a satisfactory career and children. But, even now, when I hear church bells, I stop to listen.
Even now, the bells have the power to drive the storm clouds from my soul. I smile as I remember a summer storm in a faraway land. I close my eyes and relive the moments I shared an umbrella with a stranger. Were we caught up by a crack in time and space? In that instant, did we actually share a lifetime of love and laughter? Or was it only a dream that lasted for a second?
The bells ring on and I am reminded of that day when church bells echoed from one mountaintop to another, as the storm clouds scrambled from village to village in search of a silent peaceful place.
Finally in their frantic search, they drifted onto a quiet hillside where the only sound was the tinkling of cow's bells, as they ambled through the meadows and disappeared into the mist.
Through the Eyes of an Eagle
Long before gold was discovered in the Sierra Mountains, the pristine forest, hills and valleys lay in green and golden repose, as yet untouched by the hand of man.
In this land of yesterday, meadows were carpeted with flowers, gently waving grass, dense forests and snow- capped hills. Crystal lakes shimmered in the sunlight, reflecting a brilliant blue unpolluted sky. In this virgin wilderness, animals and birds lived together in peace and harmony. Mother Nature taught each of them how to build a home in the trees, in the river or in a cave. Each knew when to find a mate, and how to raise their young.
On a particular day long ago, there was a certain valley surrounded by the forest at the base of a cliff, where a river splashed and tumbled over moss covered rocks. This valley was the home of Kamar the eagle, Pogo the beaver and Xerces the bear and her baby, Jali.
To the north of the river was a jagged, sheer faced cliff. On the top of the cliff stood an old dead tree, jutting another 50 feet into the sky. The old tree was blackened and broken, reminiscent of a long ago forest fire, years before the recollection of any of the forest creatures living in the valley. As the years passed, the hills turned green with new forest and now stood proud and tall with only a few remembrances of that terrible day when lightening struck and flames ravaged the hillside. Atop the old, blackened tree, in its highest branches, Kamar, the eagle and his mate built their nest.
Year after year, Kamar and his mate returned to the treetop and pulled out branches, kicked and scratched out leavings from last year's nest, added new branches, enlarged and broadened its base until it spanned seven feet across, covering the top branches like a giant mushroom. Several months had passed since their eggs had hatched and three little fledglings filled the nest. Dark golden plumage had begun to sprout on their bodies and upper legs. In the months to come, as they grew to maturity, their golden heads, neck and tails would turn white, identifying them as Bald Eagles.
In the river below, Pogo, the beaver, built a dam, creating a rocking, flowing pool fifty-foot across causing the water to slow to a trickle. In this gentle pool, fish lazily slept, swam, and fed, providing a private supply to the beaver family. In the center of the dam, Pogo and his mate built a warm dry den for their four pups.
Mrs. Pogo sat on top of the dam, listening to the splash of water tumble over the nearby rocks flowing down the river toward the sea. The wind whispered through the leaves and forest birds chirped as they gathered sticks, flitting back and forth making their own nests. She heard the cac-cac-cac above and saw Kamar soaring overhead, his magnificent white head, neck and tail contrasting against the blue sky. He drifted down and seized a dead fish on the shore. With it gripped tightly in his talons, he soared upward. Turning and lifting with the air currents, he landed on top of his nest. His young fledglings opened their mouths hungrily to receive the pieces he tore from the fish. The smaller little female struggled valiantly with her larger brothers for her share.
Baby Jali, the grizzly bear, woke from a nap, stretched and yawned. A flying bug caught his attention and he stumbled after it. Stopping here and there to nibble a flower, he followed the bug across the meadow, until he was far from the river where his mother lay sleeping.
A ground squirrel ran toward a hole and forgetting the bug, he ran after it, imitating his mother's actions.
The squirrel zigged and zagged toward the forest with Jali following close behind, until she zipped out of sight under a log. Jali found himself far from the river in a part of the forest he did not recognize. He bawled loudly for his mother. The only sound was the chirp of forest birds and small animals scratching nearby.
Jali heard the low moan of a wolf howling in the distance. Lost and hungry, he ran, frightened by the menacing sound. He stumbled over branches and undergrowth until he was deep in the damp forest and far from the safety of the meadow.
Kamar sat atop his mighty nest, his head cocked to the side, peering through bright yellow eyes at the river below. A fine pool had swelled behind the beaver's dam where fish were trapped. He was pleased, for where there are fish, surely dead fish will be found such as was needed to feed his family!
Kamar's attention was drawn toward Xerces, running through the meadow, but the baby was not scampering behind, begging to be fed. Xerces roared and smashed branches as she searched for the missing baby.
Kamar lifted off his nest, spread his wings and followed a down draft toward the river for a better look. He banked to the east, gave his six- foot wings a gentle flap and caught another air current that carried him in a soft arc. His excellent eyesight surveyed the entire meadow as he looked for Jali.
Kamar turned south and sailed across the lush forest, allowing the air currents to take him slightly up and down, back and forth. He scanned the trees below. Dropping down to get a better look, he saw the baby cub far beyond his mother's call. Kamar banked again, his wing tips swishing against the highest branches.
Jali heard the swishing branches and looked up. He saw Kamar, soaring in a spiral above the trees. He had often seen Kamar circling above the meadow where he lived. Jali stumbled along the path, following the bird. Kamar circled slowly in a wide arc above the baby bear. Jali tumbled through the brush, keeping Kamar in sight, and at last was heading in the right direction toward the meadow. Within a short time, his mother's bawling led him to her. She gave him a reprimanding smack with her great paw, licked his face, and lay down on the forest moss and fed him. When both were rested, she led him back to the meadow.
There came a day when a sudden summer storm rose up. The run-off from the mountains flowed into the river and the waters rushed toward Pogo's dam, tearing and breaking loose the branches from the south wall.
Pogo and his family waddled into the forest to find trees to repair the damage. He showed them how to choose the right size trees, chew them at just the right height and angle to fall toward the river. Together, they pulled and tugged the trees back toward the broken dam. Pogo's family gathered mud and placed it in the branches to secure the trees to the walls. The beavers worked throughout the day until the breach was nearly filled and the rushing river slowed to a trickle.
High on the top of the cliff, Kamar's family huddled in their nest, their feathers dampened by the storm. When the storm had passed, the young fledglings stretched their wings in the air to dry. Each day they were becoming braver, stretching their wings, and letting the wind currents lift them up a few feet, only to fold their wings and drop back into the safety of the nest. The storm had also weakened Kamar's nest, tearing away some of the branches that supported the increasing weight of the young birds.
As the littlest fledgling stood on the side of the nest, the weakened edge crumbled. Instinctively, she spread her wings. An air current lifted her slightly, breaking her fall, as she plummeted downward toward the river. She drifted, rather than fell, into the water, 20 feet from the beaver's dam. The fledgling splashed frantically, but her wet feathers kept her from lifting herself out of the water. The river's current dragged her toward the rocks.
Pogo entered the water with the final log gripped in his teeth, needed to repair the dam. His children followed along side guiding the log into place. As they positioned the end of the log into the breach, the far end swung around and smacked into the drowning fledgling. She flopped her drenched body onto the log. Pogo swung the log around to fit it into the dam, rapping the end where the little bird slumped, sharply against the shore. The nearly drowned fledgling fell from the log into the sand, where she lay huddled, wet and shaking in the sun. She extended her wings to dry, closed her eyes and slept.
The little bird huddled on the shore, drying and regaining her strength while her parents circled helplessly above, calling and swooping over her crumpled body. When the sun dried her feathers, the little bird extended her wings and pushed off the shore. She rode the air currents, circling above the river while her parents called encouragement, until she reached the safety of her nest, high at the top of the sheer cliff in the old blackened treetop.
Following their sister's example, for the first time, Kamar's sons let the current take them from the edge of their nest. They circled, each time a little farther, until the sky was filled with eagles. They lifted and soared and let the wind take them, returning again and again back to their home base. Eventually they would leave the safety of the ancient tree and learn to find food and care for themselves. But on this day, with the air filled with cac-cac-cacs, they soared and called, high above the river, proud of their new skill. They flew through the sky, where as far as the eagle's eye could see, the land was covered with trees and majestic mountains and meadows filled with flowers.
Pogo and his family, not knowing the part they had played in the little eagle's rescue, slept soundly in their newly repaired den beneath the river that flowed endlessly toward a distant sea.
The summer days grew longer and the leaves on the trees turned to shades of red, yellow and orange. The shrubs lost their leaves and the autumn rain turned the meadow grasses once again from brown to green.
One crisp fall day, the youngest beaver pup ventured into the cool and shadowy forest near the spot where they had taken trees to mend the dam last spring. With the wind in his face, he did not see or hear the male grizzly bear that came out of the forest. The male had caught Xerces' scent, and on the chance that she might be in season, was coming to investigate.
Coming from behind a clump of bushes, the grizzly and the beaver unexpectedly stood within feet of each other. The bear roared and reared on his hind feet. The little beaver was paralyzed with fear, unable to move. The male grizzly bear raised his paw to strike a blow that would send the beaver to his death.
Xerces awoke at the sound of the male's roar. She raced toward the giant male who dared invade her territory where her baby lay sleeping. Xerces burst through the bushes, roaring hideously, as only a mother grizzly bear can.
The grizzly turned to face the enraged mother. Though the male easily outweighed Xerces, he knew that she would fight to the death to protect her cub. The lady was obviously not interested in romance. He ran back into the brush with Xerces close behind him. The little beaver raced back to the river as fast as his little body could waddle.
Kamar rose from his treetop, catching an updraft, lifted and circled the valley. His fledglings were grown and all but the little female had flown away, as fledglings do. Some days, Kamar would see them high above the valley, their cac-cac's ringing through the morning sky. The little female ranged far and wide during the day, hunting, catching the currents, drifting and swooping over the forest, returning only to her mother's nest at night. Soon, she would find a mate and build her own nest in a high crevice or treetop.
From high over the treetops, he looked down upon his world. His abandoned nest, atop the sheer rock face, above the river winding through the valley. Xerces, sleeping in the meadow with her cub. Beavers paddling happily across the river, diving into the sparkling water. Kamar's mate, preening her feathers, in a nearby tree.
Kamar circled and then flew straight up into the sun until from the ground, he looked like a speck in the sky. Beneath him, the mountains, the forest, the rivers and the valleys far, far below were touched with shades of sparkling red, yellow and gold, crisscrossed by brilliant blue rivers, white snowcapped mountains and vivid shades of green forests, as though it were a mighty landscape, painted by the hand of God.
Victory With a Victory Garden
In my latest humorous mystery/adventure, Mrs. Odboddy Home Town Patriot, Agnes grows and tends vegetables and fruit in her back yard victory garden. Here are some facts about victory gardens you may not know.
During the course of WWII, and due to labor and transportation shortages, trains and trucks were used to move soldiers and equipment, thus limiting the ability to transport fruit and vegetables products to cities and towns across the United States. Therefore, the U.S. Department of Agriculture encouraged planting victory gardens in every back yard, vacant lot or unused plot of land.
One U.S. propaganda poster read, Our Food is Fighting. Such war time posters sent the message to local citizens that produce from their own gardens would help lower the price of vegetables needed by the U.S War Department to feed the troops. Such a savings could then be used elsewhere to provide weapons and clothing to the military: Home victory gardens also increased the supply of produce that was otherwise rationed and limited to homemakers across the county. Around one third of the vegetables produced by the United States during the war years came from victory gardens.
By May 1943, there were 20 million victory gardens everywhere from rooftops and empty lots to backyards and schoolyards or in any other usable plot of dirt in the United States. It became a sign of patriotism to convert your front lawn into a vegetable garden.
Eleanor Roosevelt planted a victory garden on the White House grounds as an example to the vast number of dedicated followers of her newspaper articles and radio broadcasts. This was viewed with concern by the Department of Agriculture. Not everyone was an experienced gardener, so the government issued educational pamphlets, as did seed and agricultural companies, including growing techniques and recipes. As a result, 9,000,000–10,000,000 tons of fruits and vegetables were successfully harvested in homes and community plots in 1944. "Grow your own, can your own", was a slogan that referred to families growing and canning their own victory garden food, so the harvest could last all year.
Even in New York City, lawns were converted to victory gardens, as were portions of San Francisco Golden Gate Park. Schools and community centers still plant gardens to teach children about harvesting, good nutrition and the wonder of watching nature's bounty when properly cared for.
To read about Agnes Odboddy's victory garden and her recipe for Oxtail Stew and War Time cake, Mrs. Odboddy Home Town Patriot is available at Amazon for just $3.99, or about the same price as a nice package of bran muffins from today's supermarket. Bran muffins or hours of reading enjoyment. You make the call.


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This air-conditioned beach hotel was completely renovated between 2004 and 2010 and comprises 3 floors with a total of 17 rooms. Guests may make use of the garden, the lobby and the hotel safe, as well as a TV room, a games room, a caf�, a cosy bar and a restaurant. A bicycle storage room and a garage are also on offer (charges apply).
This hotel enjoys a quiet location on the Costa Brava. Guests will experience a wide range of high-quality services here, with a particular attention paid to food. The hotel is opposite the Islas Medas, about 400 m from the isolated Gola beach and near the Aiguamolls nature reserve in Pals. Its peaceful environment makes it an ideal place to do sport and enjoy nature. The tourist centre can be reached in about 10 minutes by car. El Prat de Llobregat airport is some 147 km away and Costa Brava airport lies approximately 50 km from the hotel.
The spacious, fully furnished rooms come with an en suite bathroom with bath, shower and hairdryer. Further fittings include a direct dial telephone, satellite/ cable TV, a radio, a minibar, central heating and a hire safe.
In the grounds guests will find a swimming pool along with sun loungers and parasols. Further leisure activities (for an additional fee) include windsurfing, catamaran sailing, billiards and golf.
Guests may select their breakfast from a buffet. Lunch and dinner may be taken � la carte or from a set menu.
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The fabric, brainchild of Australian company King Gee, makes use of nanotechnology to absorb body odour.
It can also differentiate between a bad and a good smell and absorbs body odour but not deodorant or aftershave, reports The Age.
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Property for sale in Valencia in gated location in exclusive area of Valencia. 1km from Valencia city. We present a property for sale in the very exclusive residential area of Tancat de L'Alter, just outside the town of Picassent, 1km from the city of Valencia. This very private and exclusive urbanization has 2hr security and has barrier controlled entrance to the urbanization. The property is situated on a quite street offering a countryside feel and has all the needed amenities only a 5-minute drive away. There is an established international school 5 minutes away and public transport is excellent. The property has a build size of 2 m² consisting of 3 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and large lounge with fireplace, fully fitted kitchen with access to rear terrace for all year dining. There are also other terraces for sun and shade. The property has built in wardrobes, central heating, and lots of natural light. The plot is 10 m² and offers an array of trees and shrubs typical to this part of the Mediterranean. The swimming pool has a full filter system. The majority of the garden is grassed and has an irrigation system. The IBI tax (council tax) is 70 € annually and the community fees for this exclusive area are only 1 € monthly, including, bin collection, street maintenance and security. REF: 2021 More details below.
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The hotel is the epitome of a seaside hotel, built literally by the waves on the beach at Argassi, one of the most popular tourist resorts on the island. Guests will experience a family environment and great hospitality throughout their stay. There are 80 rooms in total at this air-conditioned beach hotel. Guests are welcomed in the lobby with 24-hour reception and check-out services, a hotel safe, and currency exchange. The establishment includes facilities and services such as a café, bar and pub. A children's playground, wireless Internet access, bicycle hire and a private car park are also available.
The hotel is located in an ideal position, just 4 km from the town and 8 km from Vasilikos, where the most popular beaches in Zakynthos can be found. In the area guests will also find supermarkets, restaurants, bars, nightclubs, jewellery shops, gift shops and anything else guests may need during their stay. Zakynthos International Airport is about 35 km away.
The comfortable guest rooms have an en suite bathroom with a shower, bathtub and hairdryer, balcony, two music channels, a radio, telephone, television, fridge and safety deposit box (for an extra fee). Air conditioning and heating are also offered.
Guests can take a refreshing dip in a choice of pools. There is also a sun terrace and guests can treat themselves to a soothing massage. Sun loungers with parasols are laid out ready for use on the nearby sandy/pebble/rocky beach.
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(Eds: APNewsNow. Will be updated. With AP Photos.) By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Pro Football Writer Next week's big ''Monday Night Football'' showcase could feature a quarterback matchup of Jason Campbell of the Bears vs. Colin Kaepernick of the 49ers. Not exactly the creme de la creme of the NFC. Why? Concussions, of course. With so much attention paid to replacement refs and bounty ruling appeals this season, it's an issue that's slipped a bit under the radar lately. But it's hard to ignore this: 25 percent of Sunday's NFL games saw a starting QB leave with a concussion. Two were Chicago's Jay Cutler and San Francisco's Alex Smith, whose teams play each other next Monday. Both stayed in Sunday's games for several plays after what appeared to be head-rattling hits. Smith even threw a TD pass while playing with blurred vision before he departed, according to coach Jim Harbaugh. --- Follow Howard Fendrich on Twitter at http://twitter.com/HowardFendrich --- Online: http://pro32.ap.org/poll and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL
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Baka: Fool, idiot, or stupid.
Bishie: My abbreviation for 'bishounen.' Example: Kenshin is a total bishie.
Bishoujo: literally 'beautiful girl,' and that's pretty much how I use it. Example: Naoko Takeuchi wrote 'Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon,' which translates to 'Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon.'
Bishounen: literally 'beautiful boy,' but my dictionary describes it to mean 'handsome young man,' and that's the way I use it. (Some people think it means 'pretty boy,' and I really don't think that's how it works...) Example: Mmm, Spike is such a bishounen!
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Oro: Just a random but cute term Kenshin uses. I'm not sure if it has a specific meaning, but he seems to use it when he's confused or he's been smacked dizzy. Example: (Kaoru smacks Kenshin with a daikon radish) Kenshin: Oroooooo... (Swirly eyes)
Oyasumi (nasai): Good night.
Sake: A strong Japanese rice wine.
San: An honorary used when normally addressing someone, and it's sometimes describe as being like the words 'Mister' and 'Missus.' Example: Watanabe-san
Sayonara: A formal goodbye, like if you won't see someone for a long time.
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Elia House (Sleeps 6/9. 3 Bedrooms)
Two bedrooms with double beds.
One bedroom with two single beds.
Three sofa beds (length 1,80m and 2m) in the living room.
There are three en-suite bathrooms.
The kitchen is fully equipped and there are beautiful outdoor furniture.
In the pool area which is private, you may enjoy dinners using the BBQ.
The Kalypso houses are located in a peaceful area, among olive trees, vineyards and pistachio trees, 100m from the beach. Each house has its own private swimming pool and offers the sense of 'home' to the guests.
ELIA house sleeps up to 9 persons in two bedrooms with double beds, one bedroom with two single beds and three sofa beds (length 1,80m.-2m.)in the living room.(three bathrooms in total).
DAPHNE house is a combination of the main house and the studio just below.The main house sleeps up to 6 persons in two bedrooms with two double beds and two sofa beds (lenghth 1,80m.)in the living room.In the studio, there's a semidouble bed and a bathroom.(3 bathrooms in total)
The architecture of the houses is based on the local one enriched with modern and ethnic elements. The details of the decoration gives the sense of 'summer houses' , the air of the mediterranean which blows just outside.You can reach the beach, only in 5 minutes, walking through pistachio trees. You can also relax next to the private swimming pools and the grounds, enjoying your privacy. Theres's a fully equipped BBQ.
The distances from the other sites of the island are good enough to visit them in 10-30 min by car and avoid also the very crowded sites of them if you like. You can buy the necessary things and have a very good meal at 6 min walking distance. The owners who line in the area, can provide any information about the sightseeing and interesting bus or boat excursions.
Top Traveller Review
Clean, well looked after property. Ideal for family holidays
About the Owner
About Tina Hatziyanni
This is our forth running year for the Kalypso houses and we still enjoy to meet and accommodate people from all over the world.
At the Kalypso houses we believe in Greek hospitality and we like to feel our customers as our own guests.
Guestbook comments from the manager
On the 'home page' of our website, there's a banner of the 'Trip Advisor'
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with many reviews of our guests.
Available Rentals
Booking Notes:
For the booking we need the 30% of the total amount in advance, the next 20% one month earlier than the arrival and the balance on the arrival. We recommend the deposits to our bank accounts.
Changeover Day:
We arrange the changeover days with our guests, as it depends od the duraction of the stay.
Notes on prices:
We have offers for long stays, for 'early birds' and special prices for couples or two persons for the low and middle season.
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Clean, well looked after property. Ideal for family holidays
The property is very comfortable with everything you need for a home from home experience. Exceptionally clean and well tended on a daily basis. The pool and surrounding area are kept immaculate. We had a lovely family holiday with a 7 month old baby with us and cot and high chair were provided. Would highly recommend this property to anyone looking for a relaxing break. Special thank you to Maria who cleaned up after us every day and even provided a laundry service (for a nominal fee) and also baked us a beautiful traditional Greek cake which was enjoyed immensely. Would definately go back again if we go back to Santorini.
Beautiful Villa
A beautiful villa next to the airport. 3 large bedrooms and a large pool. The outside area is perfect, with a bbq and table for outdoor dining. Superb 10 day stay for 7 adults
Wonderful vacations
Elia house is fabulous and the owners even more. Tina was very helpful throughout our stay. The little attention (like the cake she brought us 1 night is just one example). We were two families of 4 and had a great time. We would go back without hesitation. The quiet time spent around the pool was great. An excellent local restaurant located within walking distance. There is a little market nearby but you need a car(or taxi) if you want to buy something to cook meals as this is further away.
Activity and Interests
Special interest holidays: Friends and family reunions, weddings.
The nearest beach is at 100m and it's sandy and pebble. The Kamari beach ,which is black, is at 2,5km or 40 min walking distance. Perissa and Perivolos beach which are really long, are at 12km.
Santorini international airport at 3.5km. The port is at 7km. A rental car is recommended and we can arrange it.
Kamari village is at 2,5km or at 40min walking distance. Fira town is at 6km and the picturesque Oia village at 20km.
Further Details:
In Kamari village, there are alot of shops restaurants, clubs ,pubs, two cinemas, water sports and diving.
In the area, there's also horse riding. In Fira town, there are also banks, museums, cultural halls,a cable car. In the island there are a few wineries, wine tasting and a museum about it.
Property Type
- house
- Family
- Farm Holidays
- Historic
- Romantic
- Sports & Activities
- Tourist Attractions
- Air Conditioning
- Hair Dryer
- Heating
- Internet
- Iron & Board
- Linens Provided
- Living Room ...
- Parking
- Towels Provided
- Washing Machine ...
- Coffee Maker
- Dishes & Utensils
- Dishwasher
- Kitchen
- Microwave
- Oven
- Pantry Items
- Refrigerator
- Hob
- Toaster
- Child's Highchair
- Dining ...
- Dining Area
- Books
- DVD Player
- Pool Table
- Stereo
- Television
Pool / Spa
- Outdoor Pool
- Private Pool ...
Onsite Services
- Chauffeur
- Massage
- Private Chef
- Staff
- Long-term Renters Welcome
- wheelchair accessible
Location Type
- beach
- near the sea
- village
- cinemas
- museums
- naturist beach
- restaurants
- volcano
- winery tours
Leisure Activities
- horse riding
- sight seeing
- walking
Local Services & Businesses
- Babysitter
- laundrette - serviced
Sports & Adventure Activities
- cycling
- deepsea fishing
- fishing
- freshwater fishing
- jet skiing
- sailing
- diving
- bay fishing
- surfing
- swimming
- water skiing
- wind-surfing
Floor Area
- 120 m²
- Bathroom 1 - Toilet, Shower Enclosure
- Bathroom 2 - Toilet, Shower Enclosure
- Bathroom 3 - Toilet, Shower Enclosure
- 3 Bedrooms, Sleeps 9
- Bedroom 1 - 1 Extra Lg. Double Bed
- Bedroom 2 - 1 Large Double Bed
- Bedroom 3 - 2 Single Bed
- Garden
- Barbecue
- Veranda
- Self-catering
House Rules
- Max. occupancy: 9
- pets considered
- Events Allowed
- children welcome
- smoking allowed
- Notes on accommodation: We provide baby cots and a high chair for our baby guests. We offer the transfers from the port or the airport. We'll be happy to give information about good restaurants, playgrounds or visits to special places, museums or cultural halls.That has helped a lot our guests. On demand, we recommend spa facilities, private chef and guided private tours on the island. Outside: Gardens with flowers and aromatic herbs, trees and outdoor furniture with ethnik details surround the pools. The size is 6x8m and 8x12m for each one. They're private. There's a barbecue with gas.


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UPDATE 2-Rogers adds subscribers, airwaves with Mobilicity, Shaw deals
(Adds comments from Canadian government, Wind, Mobilicity; Rogers share reaction)
By Alastair Sharp
TORONTO, June 24 (Reuters) - Rogers Communications Inc scooped up a small rival and secured key airwaves through a series of deals on Wednesday that reinforced its position as Canada's largest wireless company, while also helping No. 4 operator Wind Mobile.
Rogers shares rose 2 percent after a court approved its C$465 million ($355 million) bid to buy struggling wireless operator Mobilicity.
Rogers also said it would pay C$100 million to execute an option to buy airwaves from cable and media company Shaw Communications Inc. It had already paid C$250 million to secure the option.
Of the Shaw airwaves, Rogers will keep those in key markets but sell the rest to Wind. It will also sell all the Mobilicity airwaves to Wind.
Wind will pay C$1 each for the two sets, CEO Alek Krstajic said in an interview.
The move supports the Canadian government's goal of assisting smaller players to spur competition, and leaves Wind as the most viable new competitor to Canada's three big players: Rogers, BCE Inc's Bell, and Telus Corp.
Canada had blocked previous Telus takeover offers for Mobilicity on concerns about spectrum transfers. Telus, which was involved in the latest bidding for Mobilicity, declined comment. Continued...


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MOSCOW (AFP) – Russia's defence minister on Wednesday told his Malaysian counterpart that that Ukraine bore full responsibility for the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crash that left 298 dead.
"The crash happened in the airspace of Ukraine which bears full, total responsibility for what has happened," Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu told Hishammuddin Hussein, who was in Moscow to discuss the ongoing MH17 investigation.
"I am convinced that if Ukraine solved its domestic problems without the use of armed forces, without the bloodshed there over the past month, without the use of heavy artillery… this tragedy would not have happened," Shoigu said in televised remarks.
Hishammuddin arrived in Moscow a day after Dutch investigators released a preliminary report on the July 17 disaster
"I very much appreciate your patience," he told Russian authorities, referring to the ongoing investigation.
Kiev and the West believe the Boeing 777, which plunged out of the sky en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, was hit by a rebel surface-to-air missile supplied by Russia. Moscow denies the claims, and points the finger at Kiev.
Hishammuddin was also due to meet with Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin, Malaysia's Moscow embassy and the Russian foreign ministry said.


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I too have very fine, thin hair. And it's very picky! It can get weighted down easily. My hair hates wheat protein (it gets dried out), it doesn't like oils (it will get weighted down and look greasy) and cones will do the same thing.
Soooo, I've tried many different products and this is what works for me at the moment.....
I shampoo with Matrix for color treated hair and I'm still looking for a good no poo or low poo. I really want to try the devacare ones still.
I condish with aussie 3 min. original formula. I tried using One C (made by devacurl)and it was a disaster.
I ONLY use a microfiber towel. A terry cloth one will cause me frizz.
I scrunch out the water and then comb with a wide tooth comb and then add products....
I'll spray about 3-4 squirts of Set it free (made by devacurl) into my palms and scrunch that in. Then a small amount of
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gel (made by devacurl) and scrunch that in. Most people need HUGE amounts of this gel but not me. Then I let air dry for about 15 -30 min. and then diffuse dry with a regular diffuser with fingers. I will then put a tiny amount of pomade (made by Aveda) into my palms when handling my hair while diffusing so I don't get any frizz.
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|Role of the medial temporal lobe in memory and perception : evidence from rats, nonhuman primates and humans / Kim S. Graham and David Gaffan --
Roles of perirhinal cortex, postrhinal cortex, and the fornix in memory for objects, contexts, and events in the rat / M.J. Eacott and E.A. Gaffan --
Contrasting hippocampal and perirhinal cortex function using immediate early gene imaging / John P. Aggleton and Malcolm W. Brown --
Perirhinal cortex and long-term familiarity memory / E.T. Rolls, L. Franco, S.M. Stringer --
Role of the perirhinal cortex and hippocampus in learning, memory, and perception / Mark J. Buckley --
Perceptual-mnemonic/feature conjunction model of perirhinal cortex function / Timothy J. Bussey, Lisa M. Saksida, Elisabeth A. Murray --
Monkey perirhinal cortex is critical for visual memory, but not for visual perception : reexamination of the behavioural evidence from monkeys / Robert R. Hampton --
Contribution of the human medial temporal lobe to perception : bridging the gap between animal and human studies / Andy C.H. Lee, Morgan D. Barense, Kim S. Graham --
Role of the human medial temporal lobe in object recognition and object discrimination / J.S. Holdstock --
Mini-review of fMRI studies of human medial temporal lobe activity associated with recognition memory / Richard Henson --
Anatomy of object processing : the role of anteromedial temporal cortex / Peter Bright, Helen E. Moss, Emmanuel A. Stamatakis, Lorraine K. Tyler --
Perirhinal cortex and its neighbours in the medial temporal lobe : contributions to memory and perception / Elisabeth A. Murray, Kim S. Graham, David Gaffan.
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The Waterfall Way between the Pacific Highway and Dorrigo is a beautiful and popular tourist route as well as being a busy route for larger vehicles travelling west to Armidale.
The NSW Centre for Road Safety and Roads and Maritime Services have carried out a road safety review, following community feedback, and work is ongoing to deliver this review.
Updates and announcements
View or download the August 2016 Community update (PDF, 181K).
View or download the August 2016 Community update (PDF, 181K).
Road safety review
The Waterfall Way road safety review is available to view. The report is a summary of investigations completed as part of a thorough road safety and road user behaviour analysis of Waterfall Way. The recommendations look at short and medium-long term strategies to address the different needs of the community and transport industry.
The review focused on the 40 kilometre stretch of road from Tyringham Street, Dorrigo to the junction of the Pacific Highway and looks at ways of improving road safety along the route. It does not examine bypassing the Bellingen township.
The Nambucca Heads to Urunga Pacific Highway upgrade have also produced a Waterfall Way action plan in response to concern within the local community about the increase in truck movements as a result of the upgrade. The action plan sets out how the project team will address these concerns.
From early 2016, material for the Nambucca Heads to Urunga Pacific Highway upgrade was sourced from alternative locations and trucks associated with the project are no longer using Waterfall Way.
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Roads and Maritime Services is carrying out a range of important projects on Waterfall Way in 2016 including planning investigations and work in the following sections:
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- Delivery of Bellingen Main Street plan (stages one and two)
- Road upgrades 7km west of Ebor and east of Armidale.
Recently completed projects on the Waterfall Way include:
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- St Helena to Four Mile Bridge upgrade
- Installation of two vehicle activated speed devices
- Speed zone reviews between Thora and Dorrigo
- Development of the Bellingen Main Street project
- Landslip repair and realignment work at Nut Farm and Weeping Jenny.
A community update containing the details of recent and current projects is available on the project documents page.
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Naming In The News
The Beyond Marketing Strategies Philosophy on Naming
At Beyond Marketing Strategies, we are zealots about good naming conventions because naming can be one of the most cost effective strategies or costly mistakes your company can make.
For technology businesses on a smaller budget, attempting to achieve crystal clarity in naming is critical because much of your marketing dollars must be spent making your technical advantages intelligible and emphasizing your benefits vs. the competition's. If you were creating a soft drink, which most people could instantly understand, you could afford to name it "Snapple." Indeed, your only attributes would be color, flavor, packaging and pricing. But you're not creating a soft drink. You're creating a product or service out of a complex technology, and even if you don't want your customers to ever know how complex that technology is, you still need to spend money explaining why a customer should buy your product.
The key attributes of a Great Name within the personal computing industry are:
- It is memorable
- It is relatively short... two or three words at most and a minimum of syllables.
- It is descriptive. In order of superiority, it describes:
- The benefits of the product.
- The relative positioning of the technology, product or company in the marketplace and/or differences between it and the competitive offerings, which imply why customers should buy it.
- What the product does.
- The intended customer.
- It does not create confusion.
- It can be understood internationally.
For bonus points, the name can and ultimately does describe the product category, such as "PC" for "personal computer." The name "personal computer" was both short and memorable. It positioned IBM's offering as a product for the individual, implying who should buy it. It positioned the product against competitive types of offerings, which were implied to be "impersonal" or intended for groups of people. Ultimately, it came to define a category of product.
Within the software industry, there are many names that capture the essence of the simplicity of a short, memorable, descriptive name: PageMaker. WordPerfect. Precision Color Calibrator. PhotoShop. PixelPaint. Canvas. VisiCalc. OpenServer. DeskJet. NetManage. Rocket Science Games. Merchant System. Now, almost 20 years into the personal computer industry history, it is hard to come up with these types of names. But it's worth it for many reasons:
- Great names create clear positioning in your customer's minds.
- Great names are memorable and mean you have to spend less time explaining your technology, business or product.
- Great names save money by allowing you to put your marketing dollars behind your benefits.
Naming Conventions in the Personal Computing Industry
We often hear our clients ask: But what about Sun? What about Apple and the Macintosh? What about Cisco Systems? In general, within the computer industry, the hierarchy of naming conventions is as follows:
- Great Names
- Memorable Names vaguely related to the product
- Memorable Names that are unrelated to the product
- Unmemorable or Meaningless Names
- Names that confuse or convey the opposite of the product
The next category of names below the Great Names are names that might be somewhat vaguely related to the industry or to the technology but do not conjure up the instant recognition of the Great Names. These include names such as: Aldus (developer of the printing press), XPress (as in Quark XPress, again related to "printing"), PostScript (related to documents), Works (yes, they do).
Memorable names can be catchy or cute as well, though they may not convey much information:
- Reality Factory
- General Magic
- No Hands Software
- After Hours Software
Market testing of these types of names is essential because what may seem memorable at first may prove not to be. "No Hands Software," for example, could easily be confused with "Hands Off Software." If your company believes that it can convey the rest of its marketing positioning, features and benefits, and clearly associate them with the a catchy name such as these, this type of name may be a viable solution.
The third category of names is that of names that seem memorable, but unrelated to exactly what the company or product does. Examples of these names are: Apple, Newton , Macintosh, and Cisco Systems. For small companies especially, these are worse choices than Great Names or Memorable names. On the plus side, they are often plain English (or the equivalent), so if the person can associate the name with your product or business benefits, you are building brand equity. On the other hand, you may have to invest beau coup money into a tagline and subsequent descriptions that then explain what you are really doing. Most companies that pick "memorable-but-unrelated" names are large companies with the large marketing budgets to build brand equity and make the name stick, or, alternately, small companies that expect to be large companies shortly.
The fourth category is one of unmemorable, almost meaningless names. The technology industries are full of these. They include names such as:
- Quadra
- Claris
- Solaris
- Pentium
Often, large companies choose these names for exactly the purpose of building brand equity in a name no one else would ever have considered owning. Occasionally, they conclude that if they explain that "Pentium" suggests fifth, it will also imply 80586 or "Solaris" will suggest something that comes from Sun. All acronyms fall into this category. Before you choose a name that consists of alphabet soup, be sure to consider a name that can at least be remembered. EDS, EMS , NBI, SCO, etc. require substantial marketing to convince customers to remember their names.
Lastly, there are names that "drag you down" or create market confusion. Not only do you have to convince customers to remember them, but you may have to waste time explaining how unrelated they actually are. Or you may have to reposition them. Farallon, a manufacturer of networking cards, was named after the Farallon islands. The marketing organization had to insert the phrase "Farallon was named after a group of islands off the coast of California " into its marketing, wasting precious words and mindshare that could have been spent on articulating its advantages. A product called "Spreadbase" was supposed to contain the best technologies of both spreadsheets and databases. Unfortunately, the name conveyed that it was neither, but not what its benefits were, and it ended up selling to a very focused market niche.Rating the Name "Beyond Marketing Strategies"
It's not fair to point out poor naming conventions without taking stock of our own. Beyond Marketing Strategies is only three words, but it has too many syllables, eight to be exact. That makes it less memorable than it could be. The word "Beyond" suggests "more than" marketing strategies, which is intended to imply that the company does more than just marketing strategies. Indeed, we do marketing and product management implementation, stepping in to introduce processes when asked and to reexamine the bigger picture as well. We could have used the founder's name, which is a common practice in the consulting, advertising and legal industries. As this suggests, if your company is not specifically in the personal computing industry, you may also need to examine your industry's conventions. However, we concluded that customers who know the founder will contact us regardless of the name, so a descriptive name conveyed more information. Lastly, we should have considered "Beyond Marketing," which is shorter and therefore more memorable, and we did. It was already registered as a fictitious name in Santa Clara County , CA , where we reside.
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For Idina Menzel and Nia Long, director Garry Marshall's 1988 melodrama "Beaches," starring Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey, is a four-hankie treat.
So why do a remake?
"Why not?" replied Long ("The Best Man Holiday"), pointing to the story's timeless elements. "It really is a film about friendship and girl power and just living your truth."
"Beaches" airs Saturday on Lifetime (8 p.m. EST). Based on the 1985 novel by Iris Rainer Dart, it's the story of childhood friends who have a falling out and are later reunited by tragedy.
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Gently wrap the dough around the chocolate chips and marshmallows to make a little pouch.
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These beautifully decorated stilt walkers, are the perfect entertainment option to hire for your Christmas or Winter Wonderland themed events. Our Illuminated Christmas Stilt Walkers are an exciting entertainment feature that regularly thrills and delights crowds of all ages and sizes. These Christmas themed stilt walkers are a beautiful way to impress guests and members of the public in a unique way.
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Get designer warmth without the need of a central heating system with the gorgeous electric heated towel rail range from Duratherm.
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There are a few really quite impressive things about the L42E3B's performance. Particularly pleasing for an affordable edge LED LCD TV is the uniformity of its backlight, which finds dark scenes looking even in their reproduction of black rather than blotchy and uneven as was the case, for instance, with LG's recently reviewed 55LW650T.
The level of depth to black colours is a cut above the entry-level average too, even though the image doesn't seem to have to sacrifice too much brightness during dark scenes. Dark scenes thus still look decently dynamic - although it does have to be said that the darkest corners of the image lack shadow detail and so can feel a touch hollow.
The set's colour tone is unusually warm for an LCD TV, which is by no means a bad thing, especially if you like watching films.
The problems begin with the slightly soft look to the L42E3B's high definition pictures. Part of this is down to some tolerable but still evident motion blur. But even static images don't look quite as crisp as we'd like them too.
The L42E3B doesn't seem quite as forgiving of wide viewing angles as other Panasonic LCD TVs either, and finally pictures look a touch noisy at times, especially - but not exclusively - when you're watching standard definition sources. You can reduce the impact of this by toning down the colour saturations a bit, but this takes away one of the things we most liked about the picture in the first place.
Gamers may be interested to note that the L42E3 performs exceptionally well for input lag. Using the game preset we measured an extremely stable 9ms of input lag, which shouldn't have any negative impact on your gaming whatsoever. Note that the lag rises to around 28ms with the Normal preset in play, and that the exact level of lag tends to vary much more from moment to moment.
Sonically the L42E3B is above average for its price level, with a clean, reasonably wide, punchy and involving soundstage that's strong on treble detail and also has enough mid-range breathing room to shift up a couple of gears during action scenes. Inevitably, there's not as much bass as we'd like ideally, but there's nothing you could fairly complain about for £650.
On a sheer performance level, there's actually nothing seriously wrong with the L42E3B. Its pictures largely avoid the backlight inconsistency problem found on many other edge LED TVs, and are warmly coloured and reasonably dynamic. It even sounds pretty good, which is highly unusual for an entry-level TV.
But it's impossible to ignore the fact that as pricing currently stands, the L42E3B simply doesn't make any sense as a purchase when you think how much extra you could get from a Panasonic TV by spending just £35 extra on the L42E30B instead.
Is it me, or is there a page missing from this review, (which should include the conclusions)?
Nope, all three pages are there.
Ah, verdict fixed, thanks. Good to hear that this doesn't suffer from backlight inconsistency. As someone who's just sent back an Edge-lit LED set because of this, this is a big plus for me.
Hopefully the 2011 TV ranges from all manufacturers suffer less from this, now that Edge-lit LED technology is becoming more mature. Also thanks for the input lag results - I know this will please a lot of TR readers.
Yep, my mistake. When I read the review, the verdict was missing. Might have been a glitch in my browser.
Can this be linked up to a smart top box to gain access to internet. At the moment I'm using an HDMI cable
mine lasted 2.5 years the picture went blurred if adjusting brightness/contrast/sharpness.Bad buy I regret very much.
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