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Baby Chicks Hatching
Posted in life science | Tags: baby animals, chickens, museum
TI CAL Conference
In February, I went to a conference in Little Rock called TI CAL, Technology Information Center for Administrative Leadership. Here are some of the sessions I attended. The links will take you to more information about each one of these topics.
Web 2.0 Tools
David Warlick – Luncheon Keynote
Good stuff!
Posted in Professional Development, technology
Oobleck is a fictional form of green precipitation invented by children's author Dr. Seuss in the book Bartholomew and the Oobleck. The word has since been used to describe a mixture of corn starch and water used to demonstrate the dilatant property of non-Newtonian fluids. Oobleck is also known in the United Kingdom as "goop" or "gloop" in many primary and nursery schools.
Go to the wiki, Story Book Science, for instructions on making oobleck.
Posted in experiments, physical science | Tags: books, literacy, oobleck
Winter Investigation
For an investigation during the cold, winter season, try some insta-snow from Steve Spangler. This can be used with different ages depending on what concept is being taught. I have used it with K and 1st grade classes with much success.
There are several books that tie literature in nicely with this investigation. Check your library for Axle Annie, Katy and the Big Snow, or Ezra Jack Keat's book, The Snowy Day.
Have a snow day!
Posted in earth science, experiments, physical science
Return on Investment
In an article in The Chronicle of Higher Education, Linda Darling-Hammond writes,
"The shortage of well-trained, career-committed math and science teachers has created a vicious cycle for our nation: Because those subjects have frequently not been well taught, we have a nation of math-phobic citizens, few of whom are prepared to pursue higher-level math and science in college, which in turn makes it harder to produce enough graduates who can effectively teach those subjects…."
She goes on to say that to break the cycle, we must develop a national policy that will:
- Raise the quality of teacher preparation in math and science.
- Enhance the supply of well-qualified science and math teachers.
- Improve the retention of qualified teachers through effective mentor programs.
"The evidence strongly points to the central role that effective teacher play in educational improvement- a role that leads to success and employability, and contributes to our nation's competitiveness. The investment would be repaid many times over."
The Chronicle of Higher Education, December 21, 2007
The road to improvement can be long and arduous. Results can take time to become apparent. Hopefully, our society will be willing to make the effort and take the time to make the changes needed.
What do you think?
Posted in current events | Tags: education, science, teachers
TIMSS Trends in Science Scores
The U.S. is statistically unchanged compared to 1995 scores in science. The 2007 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) shows other countries improving science scores while the U.S. remains the same. At many schools, as a result of NCLB, increased time and attention has been given to math and literacy while science education has taken a back seat.
In many schools science has been all but eliminated in the elementary classroom. Nearly 75% of teachers questioned in a National Survey of Science and Math Education, conducted by Horizon Research, said they needed substantial professional development to deepen their own science content knowledge.
Minnesota and Massachusetts scored higher than the international average in science. Both states have increased their focus on science.
From NSTA Reports, January 2009
What is your opinion about this report?
Posted in current events | Tags: education, testing
Arkansas Faults
The upper Mississippi Embayment is underlain by faults of the New Madrid Fault Zone, the most active earthquake zone in the central United States. The New Madrid earthquakes of the winter of 1811-1812 were the strongest in recorded United States history and were caused by movement along the New Madrid faults in Missouri and extreme western Kentucky.
A new fault has been discovered in Arkansas. Scientists say it could cause an earthquake with a magnitude of 7. Read the full story HERE.
The Exploratorium has several earthquake and volcano activities for students HERE.
There are directions HERE for making a squeeze box to model faulting and folding. There is a website where one can be purchased HERE.
Posted in current events, earth science, experiments | Tags: Arkansas, earthquakes, faults
Google Better
How many times a day do you use Google search? The following video has some great tips on how to search more efficiently. There are some notes at the end to help you remember.
This is not meant to take the place of the video, but might help you remember some of the tips explained.
Google Search Tips
- use double quotes or dashes for specific phrases
- use minu sign to exclude words or sites
- google will spell correct
- use the plus sign if you don't want spell correction of odd words
- recognizes tracking numbers, flight numbers, international times (time in Zurich)
- natural logarithms
- currency conversions (five dollars in yen)
- define: colleague
- file types (civil war filetype:ppt) or doc or jpg any file type
- fill in the blank (Mt. Everest is * feet high)
- number range search (mt. everest base camps 10000..20000)
- price range search (DVD $100..$300)
- movie title and zip code will search for that movie in that zip code
- site: search will return site specific results ( site: gov mortgages) will return only government sites (site: edu technology) or (site: exploratorium weather)
Happy searching!
Posted in technology | Tags: google, search
Brave Enough for Technology
In the book, web 2.0: new tools, new schools by Solomon and Schrum, a teacher is quoted as saying "When enough people are brave enough to use it, it will become the norm." This comment was made in reference to the new Web 2.0 tools that are available free to those who will use them. Some of the tools are so sucessful that Google and Yahoo are offering them as part of their collections of free applications.
What does being brave have to do with technology? Why would one need courage?
Posted in technology | Tags: web 2.0
Free Safety Documents
Are you concerned about lab safety? There is a website that offers free documents to help you take steps towards making your lab a safer place for learning. The Lab Safety Institute makes these documents available to teachers as a favor. They do not endorse the validity or quality of any of the documents. These are a starting place for safety in your lab. Click here to view the documents.


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Most people send a text or make a call if they are delayed.
This surfer didn't bother with any of those niceties when he missed the start of a competition.
Instead, he jumped off a 10m (32ft) cliff and into a giant wave.
The daring leap into the Pacific was caught on camera by Allen Hughes, who was there to film the contest.
'Everyone else was watching the surfers out at sea but then I noticed this guy running,' Mr Hughes said.
'He was late for his heat. I could tell that he was anxious so I focused my camera on him. Before anyone knew it he ran and jumped off the cliff.'
He added: 'The surfer had timed it perfectly and landed just behind the white water and paddled out.
'The cliff must be 10m high and the waves were maybe higher.'
Mr Hughes, 65, used a Nikon D300S to film the jump at Lighthouse Point in Santa Cruz, California.

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The family is a home, the place where you feel unconditional love and acceptance. But when loved ones, once so close with one another, begin turning on one another, the home becomes a place of hate and resentment. Often, the culprit behind it is wealth, money that older generations just can't seem to pass down and distribute fairly among their kin.
Although families can sort out these issues with the legal assistance of firms like Littleton Alternative Dispute Resolution, Inc., they should be wary of the warning signs of brewing conflict due to inheritance issues, and keep it from cutting close familial ties.
An Age-old Problem
Money can be many things: a status symbol reflecting prestige, an indicator of abundance, or the root of envy and resentment among wealthy clans. Psychological findings list money as one of the main reasons for siblings and parents to stop talking to one another. The differences between how the younger and older generations handle money, and possibly, biases among elders who play favorites, trigger these disputes.
Issues about inheritance are an age-old problem, dividing families for centuries. Today, some of them have gone far beyond the silent treatment, committing sinister crimes over a sum of money. Recently, two Australian sisters made the headlines after hiring a murderer to kill their brother, an heir to the $281K family fortune. This and many other similar cases demonstrate how divisive wealth can be.
Disputes because of money may largely be due to each member's unique temperament and view of money. To solve them or keep them from happening in the first place, it's important to watch out for early signs of a brewing conflict.
Sibling rivalry is an obvious indicator of possible fights due to inheritance issues. This gives way to a host of other problems like one sibling doing most of the caretaking for elderly parents and, eventually, estrangement. Avoiding this involves reaching out to the parties concerned and having an open discussion about the problem at hand.
You may want to enlist the help of a mediator or try initiating the peace-making yourself. The bottom line is, only by being a transparent, loving, and truly close-knit family can you prevent wealth, or anything else, from getting in the way of your relationship. Don't let one family member turn on the other; turn to each other instead.


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First Harry arter, then Steven nzonzi, then some scot we never heard of and now John Jo shelvey. Can shelvey really offer what we need? Looks like the board could have learnt nothing. Firstly he is hardly the next level, infact I'd say more likely the old level. A little bit better than snodgrass but that's all. He doesn't always nail down a place at Newcastle and not renown for a good engine or putting his foot in a tackle. At best I'd say he would be cover for lanzini. So why buy now! Look Sullivan buy what we NEED most urgently not what's cheap.we need an arter or even better a joe Allen. Someone who is resilient, these players generally are easier and cheaper to find. (Although not as cheap as 12 mill quoted for shelvey) if we can't find or afford at least one of those type of midfielders we deserve to go down. So is Sullivan about to make another January mistake?
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Mon, 01/01/2018 - 14:40
Why cant he keep his nose out of it ?,he obviously knows nothing about football. Maybe he sees this as his little bit of power in the structure of the club ,do us a favour David go on a long holiday about a month. January is great ,somewhere where they dont play football
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moore 6 legend
Mon, 01/01/2018 - 22:21
Being linked to slumberlands Kone, 19 mil in 2016,worth about 19 quid now, sully will have some of that,lol
Tue, 02/01/2018 - 08:07
He was not being picked because "Benitez could not trust him" says it all really..he has ability but he also like elbows has moments where the red mist decends and thats a red card....in other news Red neck you will be pleased to hear it looks like we are going to sign that Mcginn from hibs.....not knocking the player or the fee as he has no say in that but there is a big big class gap between the the scots prem and ours and not even coming from the club in scotland it is a gamble....
North Bank Hammer
Tue, 02/01/2018 - 09:03
Dicks is the man
Tue, 02/01/2018 - 09:14
he will be good - for two games then he'll play the 'cult hero' card and be sent off three times and never play again.


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Auto Theft
The theft of any motor vehicle is a felony offense in Florida. More commonly known as "grand theft auto," motor vehicle theft crimes are often investigated by specialized units in local law enforcement agencies.
The value of a motor vehicle can impact the degree of grand theft that an alleged offender is charged with, but the use of force, violence, assault, or putting in fear when taking a vehicle from an alleged victim can result in potential carjacking charges. Even people who take the automobiles of other parties "joyriding" can be arrested for grand theft auto, regardless of whether the alleged offender returns the vehicle or the condition of the vehicle when it is returned.Lawyer for Grand Theft Auto Arrests in Miami-Dade County, FL
If you were arrested in South Florida for alleged grand theft of a motor vehicle, it is in your best interest to exercise your right to remain silent until you have legal representation. The Hoffman Firm aggressively defends clients accused of theft crimes in South Miami, Homestead, Miami, Coral Gables, Aventura, and many surrounding areas of Miami-Dade County.
Evan A. Hoffman is an experienced criminal defense attorney in Miami who can fight to possibly get your criminal charges reduced or dismissed. He can provide an honest and thorough evaluation of your case as soon as you call (305) 249-0090 to take advantage of a free initial consultation.
North Miami Auto Theft Information Center
- What is the difference between grand theft auto and carjacking?
- How can people be punished if convicted of this crime?
- Where can I find more information about auto theft in Miami-Dade County?
Grand Theft Auto Charges in Florida
A person commits theft under Florida Statute § 812.014 if he or she knowingly obtains or uses, or endeavors to obtain or to use, the property of another with intent to, either temporarily or permanently deprive the other person of a right to the property or a benefit from the property, or appropriate the property to his or her own use or to the use of any person not entitled to the use of the property. An alleged offender commits the third-degree felony offense of grand theft of the third degree if the property stolen is a motor vehicle.
An alleged offender can be charged with the second-degree felony offense of grand theft of the second degree if the property stolen is any of the following:
- Valued at $20,000 or more, but less than $100,000;
- Cargo valued at less than $50,000 that has entered the stream of interstate or intrastate commerce from the shipper's loading platform to the consignee's receiving dock;
- Emergency medical equipment, valued at $300 or more, that is taken from a facility licensed under Chapter 395 of the Florida Statutes or from an aircraft or vehicle permitted under chapter 401 of the Florida Statutes; or
- Law enforcement equipment, valued at $300 or more, that is taken from an authorized emergency vehicle, as defined in Florida Statute § 316.003.
Grand theft auto is the first-degree felony offense of grand theft of the first degree if:
- The property stolen is valued at $100,000 or more or is a semitrailer that was deployed by a law enforcement officer;
- The property stolen is cargo valued at $50,000 or more that has entered the stream of interstate or intrastate commerce from the shipper's loading platform to the consignee's receiving dock; or
- The alleged offender commits any grand theft and in the course of committing the alleged offense the alleged offender uses a motor vehicle as an instrumentality, other than merely as a getaway vehicle, to assist in committing the offense and thereby damages the real property of another, or in the course of committing the alleged offense the alleged offender causes damage to the real or personal property of another in excess of $1,000.
An alleged offender commits the first-degree felony offense of carjacking under Florida Statute § 812.133 if he or she uses force, violence, assault, or putting in fear to take a motor vehicle from the person or custody of another, with intent to either permanently or temporarily deprive the person or the owner of the motor vehicle. If an alleged offender carried a firearm or other deadly weapon in the course of committing an alleged carjacking, a conviction is punishable by a possible sentence of life in prison.
People who fail to return rental cars can also face criminal charges. While failure to return hired or leased personal property is typically a second-degree misdemeanor under Florida Statute § 812.155(3), the crime becomes a third-degree felony when the value of the personal property or equipment is of a value of $300 or more (as is almost always the case with rented motor vehicles).
Auto Theft Penalties in Miami
The possible consequences a person can face if convicted of grand theft auto depend on the specific degree of grand theft that person was charged with. The statutory maximum sentences allowable for felony offenses are as follows:
- Third-Degree Felony — Up to five years in prison and/or fine of up to $5,000;
- Second-Degree Felony — Up to 15 years in prison and/or fine of up to $10,000; or
- First-Degree Felony — Up to 30 years in prison and/or fine of up to $10,000.
It is important to keep in mind that Florida Statute § 812.014(2)(b) states that grand theft auto committed after the declaration of emergency has been made, and the perpetration of the theft is facilitated by conditions arising from the emergency, the offense is a first-degree felony.
Florida Resources for Grand Theft Auto Crimes
Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention | Safercar.gov — Safercar.gov is the vehicle safety website of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). On this section of the website, you can find tips for reducing motor vehicle theft, a list of the top 10 stolen vehicles in 2014, and the top 10 states for most vehicles stolen in 2014. You can also access various fact sheets, infographics, and reports.
Miami-Dade Police Department | Crimes Five Year Comparison — View statistics for motor vehicle theft offenses committed in the Miami-Dade area between 2010 and 2014. As you can see, motor vehicle thefts decreased each of those five years. The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program shows that Miami had the most motor vehicle theft offenses of any municipality in Florida in 2012.
Were you arrested for alleged grand theft auto anywhere in South Florida? Do not say anything to authorities without legal counsel. Contact The Hoffman Firm as soon as possible.
Miami criminal defense lawyer Evan A. Hoffman represents individuals all over Miami-Dade County, including North Miami, Doral, Miami Beach, Key Biscayne, Hialeah, Opa-locka, and several other nearby communities. Call (305) 249-0090 or fill out an online contact form to have our attorney review your case and help you understand all of your legal options during a free, confidential consultation.


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Last Saturday night I met up with some friends to attend The Hooping Life documentary movie that was being shown in the Bay Area for the first time. I've been hearing about the movie for years and was so excited to finally be able to see it. And not only see it, but see it with so many of my friends who share my passion for hoop dance. The movie tells the story of the evolution of modern hoop dance and features three people with whom I have had the pleasure of meeting and studying hoop dance: Anah Reichenbach aka Hoopalicious, founder of Hoop Revolution; Christabel Zamor–who partnered with Anah in hoop dance performances around the world, wrote the book Hooping, (which launched me onto this extraordinary path of hoop dance) she's one of the original hoop dance stars and founder of Hoop Girl; and Jonathan Livingston Baxter, hoop dance guru extraordinaire and founder of The Hoop Path. I can't say enough about this documentary, which started filming in 2002 and just finally received approval to include one of the songs that had held up completion for some time.
If you get a chance to see The Hooping Life I highly encourage you to do so. I was impressed and inspired on so many levels. The hoop dance we have today would not be possible if these and other bold souls had not held fast to their dreams and made the hard decisions necessary to move it forward and available to the rest of us who, at that time, had no idea what we were missing.
Here's the trailer:
I'd love to hear from you if you've seen the movie or plan to see it some day. Until then, hoop on!


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Fielder can be installed as standard WordPress plugin or Composer package. This documentation will guide you through entire process for the both cases.
Requiring package
Via Assely Installer
Change directory to the
wp-content/plugins and run
assely fetch:fielder. This command will download lastest release of the Fielder to current directory and resolve its composer dependences for you.
cd wp-content/plugins
assely fetch:fielder
Via Composer
composer.js file.
You have to require Fielder package. Add
assely/fielder to your composer.json file or run command:
composer require assely/fielder
Activating plugin
Now, we have Fielder plugin pulled in, but it's inactive. Go to the "Plugins" dashboard and click activate. As always, you may also use WP-CLI:
wp plugin activate assely-fielder
Registering Provider
config/app.php and, within the providers array, add
'providers' => [
// ...other providers
Registering Facade alias
The last thing, register
Field facade. Inside
config/app.php in
aliases array add:
'aliases' => [
// ...other aliases
'Field' => 'Assely\Fielder\Support\Facades\Field'


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About Us
Raise cottage is situated on the summit of Dunmail Raise, close to Raise Beck. This stunning location provides superb mountain views and immediate access to the mountains for walkers and other outdoor enthusiasts. Nestling on the slopes of Seat Sandal, it is a prime location to explore the Central Fells, probably the best location for your ascent of Helvellyn.
Family-run, we offer bed and breakfast accommodation for individuals and couples.
The accommodation comprises of five double bedrooms, two of which are en-suite, two with have log burning stoves, most of the rooms have freesat TV's. All five double bedrooms have views of the surrounding fells, three of the rooms face south with views to Grasmere and the lake.
We are on the main bus route from Windermere Railway Station to Keswick. It is the 555. There is a regular service and the bus stops outside. Car parking is on the adjacent lay-by.
Welcoming all, Raise Cottage is run by Philip Harrison.
Philip is a retired police officer, having spent most of his career in the Underwater Search Unit, he would describe himself as competent swimmer. He completed The Two Way Windermere Open Swimming Championship with a time of 11 hours, 18 minutes and 53 seconds – as well as several one way swims in 5 hours. Philip is also a keen cyclist and time trialist. However, his true love is the hills of Lakeland and especially Grasmere, where he can be found swimming in the tarns at Langdale, Grisedale, Stickle, and his favourite (Butter Crag).He has recently taken up rowing and has joined Windermere rowing club base at Fell Foot at the South end of Windermere.
Terms and Conditions
No Smoking
All buildings and grounds are strictly no smoking areas.
Checking in
Check in time is from 4.30pm. Checkout time is 10.30am. Bags and rucksacks may be left at Raise Cottage during these times but the facilities will be closed.
Stout footwear is required to access Raise Cottage as it is situated on the fell side, also ensure that you have suitable clothing if walking on the fells.
A valid form of identification, i.e. Passport, driving licence, is required when you check in.
Private Double Rooms with En Suite.
We now have two luxury private double rooms with en suite facilities. These rooms have only just been completed in June 2016.
The dining room will only accommodate 14 persons at any one time.
Tea, coffee, milk, cereal, toast are included in the price of your stay.
There are ample facilities in the village of Grasmere for evening meals. A small number can be catered for at Raise Cottage by prior arrangement.
Bookings and Refunds
When booking direct payment is required in full. Please give us a full 7 days notice if you wish to cancel and we will refund your payment. Less than 7 days notice will result in a nil refund unless we manage to let your room.
If you do not turn up and have made no attempt to contact us then no consideration for a refund will be given.
Dogs by prior arrangement only and small dogs only please.
We are dog friendly but cannot accommodate more than two Labrador type / size dogs. A charge of £5 per night is payable in cash on arrival. Dog blankets and 2 dog beds are available. Dogs must be kept under control and not exercised near to the water supply. It is expected that they will be kept under close control.
Consideration should be given to other guests at all times. There should be no
noise that disturbs other residents after 11pm and before 6am.


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Daniel is originally from Bogota - Colombia. His parents, relatives and other ancestors have been involved in Architecture for a few generations.
His best memories are of site visits where his father Mario Currea, would walk the projects, explain material processes, introduced him to the various trades and these experiences equipped Daniel with a passion for the built environment that has followed him to this day.
These memories combined with his mother's artistic aptitudes have made of Daniel a well-rounded professional with valuable experience that continues to mature with time.
What Our Clients Are Saying
"I have only worked with 5 Architects but I will say John McKenna and Daniel Currea are the most professional and have the highest level of communication. It is a pleasure not to chase after answers and when the city throws you a curve ball John and Daniel are right there with options to get you through!" - Mark Vega
"We are a high-end custom Home Builder and Remodeler in Pinellas County. During a design meeting with a new client, Daniel Currea submitted a unique contemporary concept to the owner which they loved and resulted in Daniel taking the concept through the design phase and to fruition. The home is complex and spectacular. It's a truly world class design and the owner spared no expense in having us execute it precisely as designed and specified. It was a wonderful experience working with Daniel through the process. He was attentive and interested during all of our meetings and showed a care factor for his project which is rare in the industry. I've worked with many architects and Daniel has a penchant for amazing contemporary design and I look forward to working with him on many future projects where we can explore his creativity and talent together in creating more world class projects for our very special clientele." J. S. Perry & Co., Inc.
"The recently completed 16 classroom addition to Springhead Elementary School offers an example of both excellent design and quality construction. This excellent project was recently designed by John McKenna Architects, and constructed by Hunt Construction Managers." - Tom Blackwell, Former General Construction Manager with Hillsborough County Public Schools
Daniel, It's been a pleasure working with you and John, your firm was absolutely the best choice for this project. I can assure you it will not be the last. Mark DelleBovi_Benchmark Group
"Daniel, you have been a true pleasure to work with. Hope we can do more business in the future!"-Maggie Shotwell_Benchmark Group
I recently decided to construct a covered patio and pool bathroom. After talking with various companies, I decided to utilize the services of Daniel Currea. Daniel was very knowledgeable, professional, and attentive to my needs. He went out of his way to work with me to design and draft the building plans, plus he helped me find a contractor to execute said plans. Throughout the process he was available for any questions or clarifications I needed. I would highly recommend hiring Daniel. Jennifer Logan
Contact Us
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FEBRUARY 12TH, 2013 by guest blogger Annette Howard
Roses are the Sweetheart of the Garden
Roses, once the fame of Mentor, OH
Valentine's best loved flower is the rose, a symbol of love for all time. Times have changed however…. flower shops have closed down, grocery stores are selling month old roses at the register and we've all seen the ads online for FTD. Gone are the days of men spending $75 for a dozen of these beauties!
It's also getting more difficult to find the roses you think of for Valentine's Day at your local nursery. These are hybrid tea roses and although the roses are beautiful, the foliage is often leggy, riddled with disease or covered in bugs. Many landscapers are planting and recommending the new shrub roses as an alternative. Shrub roses have been improved and are anything but "shrubby".
The relatively new Knockout series offers an almost true red, pink, and yellow and most are available in both single and double flowers. They bloom just about all season! These plants are tough and compact, they tolerate pruning and resist disease. These roses are popping up in landscapes everywhere from homes to commercial plantings. They are even drought resistant once established!
If you would prefer a shorter selection of roses than the 36" Knockouts, try the Fairyland series that is hardy, covered in blooms and pretty much maintenance free. They reach a height of 24". There are many shades of pink, red, white and yellow in this series. Both families of roses make a gorgeous vase all summer long in your house and will be a colorful shrub in your landscape.
Although you cannot find shrub roses at the garden center this time of year, true romantics out there are welcome to pick up a gift certificate at their local garden center that their Valentines can use when it does warm up. Think about adding an "I'll plant it for you!" note in the card – Now that's romance!


text: > QRZ.com does show A KD7QAS in Middleton. And there is an Echolink system (KD7QAS-R, node 410789). What may be more interesting, after some Google searches, is a series of references I saw where the KC0TQZ-L system (node 367513) had been linked to the KD7QAS-R system. On http://www.echolink.org/logins.jsp now (1839 UTC), I saw this for KC0TQZ-L: KC0TQZ-L Clay Cntr,KS 145.920 (1) ON 01:27 367513 In the station description, it shows 145.920 along with the QTH in Kansas. This may be the system that's causing the QRM on AO-51, and the other system is just linked to KC0TQZ-L at that time. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ (I previously had the wrong link to the Echolink page with active logins - sorry about that)


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Firewood ready now for pick-up or delivery
Spend more time snuggling by the fire!
Put away the axe and let Frank and Bob (the Bobcat) do the work for you. They will cut the trees, haul the logs, chop the wood, split the wood, deliver the wood and even stack the on your favorite fire wood pile in the Rochester, MN area.
Make your honey happy and buy your firewood from Surin Farms. Call (507) 272-2068 or (507) 753-2651 to buy a cord or two today!
Surin Farm's fire wood is premium seasoned hardwood, split and ready for your fireplace, wood stove or camp fire.
Hardwood forest makes up about half of Surin Farm's 200 acres. Trees include oak, walnut and various others.
Nature is respected and preserved. Happy critters keep their homes while we heat ours with fire wood from Surin Farms.
Firewood sold by the "truckload" typically represents only about 1/3 of a cord or even less. Customers who have bought elsewhere in the past are surprised by how much firewood is actually in a Surin Farms properly stacked cord!
Many factors can affect the value you get when buying firewood. The quantity received is, of course, important if one does not like to pay for empty air space. Another factor to consider is the wood itself.
Contact Frank for more information about firewood pick-up or delivery. Call (507) 753-2651 or (507) 272-2068 today!


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The Ritual Chapel Wedding
If you have always dreamed of holding your wedding in a location that evokes majesty, spirituality and unity with nature there can be no other choice than the Ritual Wedding Chapel.
Dramatically situated on the cliffs of Uluwatu the Ritual Wedding Chapel combines modern architectural design with traditional Balinese themes to create a uniquely sophisticated venue that will take your breath away.
This private retreat has been designed to honour the sanctity of your marriage vows and to reflect the importance of the marriage ritual. With seating for up to 60 guests within the Chapel, and with standing room for many more, the Ritual Wedding Chapel can cater for any sized wedding.
The grand entrance to the chapel doors sets the scene. Stunning archways leading to a stairway over a cascading waterfall leads you to the double glass doors of the Chapel. Soaked in the purity of white, the Chapel has luxurious white marble flooring which reflects the natural light that bounces off the water surrounding the entire venue. With floor to ceiling windows the panoramic views can be enjoyed whilst sitting in the air-conditioned interior. Shimmering crystal chandeliers adorn the ceiling giving the sense of grandeur and magic befitting the sacred occasion.
Your package will include two hours within the Chapel, tropical flower decorations at the altar, six standing flower arrangements, a stylish Bridal Bouquet and Groom's Boutonniere, and a beautiful petal and pandan leaf walkway. Enjoy a refreshing non-alcoholic welcome drink and a cool face towel as you access your private powder room for two hours prior to your ceremony. You also have access to a bridal suite two hours prior to the ceremony and thirty minutes after your ceremony time slot has expired. No need to bring your own ring pillow as this is provided along with a pen for signing your official documentation. A commemorative certificate from the Ritual Chapel is provided to you as a beautiful memento of your wedding day.
The manicured lawns and tranquil reflection pool that surround the Ritual Wedding Chapel add to the stylish ambience and provide the perfect location for your wedding reception. Sumptuous food, stunning table decorations and professional entertainers will turn your ceremony into a festival of joy. You can even complete the occasion with fireworks and fire dancers.
Your wedding day will become one of your most treasured memories. The Ritual Wedding Chapel is the premier wedding venue in Bali. If you want a stylish, dramatic and enchanting location for your wedding you need look no further.


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A sinkhole opened up in Chicago's South Side, swallowing up three cars. In that sinkhole, the nesting place of the all powerful Sarlacc, the cars will find a new definition of pain and suffering, as they are slowly digested over a thousand years.
A plan has been proposed to use a spacecraft with a harpoon to remove orbital junk in the atmosphere. PETA is already formally issuing a protest simply because the word "harpoon" was used in the wording for the plan.
3 Doors Down bassist Robert Todd Harrell has been charged with vehicular homicide. He shot his truck's transmission with a shotgun.
Three new planets that could hold life have been detected by NASA's Kepler satellite. Scientists are saying that if there is life out there as advanced as we are it's not completely crazy to assume that they also have a show called The Bachelor.
...Scientists were also able to find four needles in three separate haystacks.
In response to the Newtown, Conn. school shootings in December, the MPAA is enlarging the phrases next to the rating of a movie for why it earned a specific rating. Apparently "brief nudity" and "crude references" can really set a lot of people off.
Dick Van Dyke was forced to cancel an upcoming appearance due to a "yet-to-be diagnosed neurological disorder." You know at his age he really shouldn't be trying to say "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" anymore.
Legendary sportscaster Al Michaels was arrested and charged with a DUI on Friday night. He said he was simply doing research to better understand what it's like to be a player in the NFL.
Thanks for tuning in folks!


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What a superbly healthy round-up Louisa! So many recipes here to bookmark and try out on my family. And huge congratulations to Roo and Vicki for their very delicious pasta dish – a very worthy winner 🙂
The 'Healthy Kids' Round-Up
February 12, 2015
We have a prize this month, kindly offered by the folks at Cheeky Monkey Cream Chargers. A fascinating and no doubt great fun 'Molecular Gastronomy Spherification Kit' no less. Just how cool? Do read through to the bottom to see which lucky blogger has won the chance to go all Heston on us.
Super Soups and Savoury Nibbles:
1. Slow Roasted Tomato & Garlic Soup from Elizabeth's Kitchen Diary
2. DIY Sushi from By the Way….by Nasifuet
3. Pizza Muffins from The Gluten Free Alchemist
4. Beetroot Puri from Herbs, Spices and Tradition
5. Broken Wheat Chickpeas Pulav from Home Cooked Food
6. Kale & Cauliflower Samosas from Bangers & Mash Chat
Wholesome Mains:
1. A Simple Country Chicken Casserole from The Hedge Combers
2. Quorn & Veggie Cottage Pie topped with Sweet Potato Mash from Eat Your Veg
3. Roo's Vegetable Pasta with Crispy Bacon and Seeds from The Free From Fairy
4. Sausage, Apple & Bean Casserole from The Gluten Free Alchemist
5. Veggie Sausage and Roasted Vegetable Traybake from Family-Friends-Food
6. Mushroom, Spinach & Barley Bake from Family-Friends-Food
7. Oat Pancakes from The Gluten Free Alchemist
8. Sausage, Roasted Pepper & Pea Frittata from Feeding Boys and a Firefighter
Healthier Sweet Treats
1. Easy muesli Cookies from Family-Friends-Food
2. Coconut, Apricot & Sultana Snack Balls from Searching for Spice
3. Super Healthy Carrot Cake Muffins from the Free From Fairy
4. Chocolate Bliss Balls from Green Gourmet Giraffe
5. Mincemeat and Cranberry Flapjacks from Jibber Jabber
6. 5 Ingredient Energy Balls from Home Cook Food
7. Healthy Digestive Biscuits from Tales From The Kitchen Shed
Puds & Drinks:
1. Mango Smoothie from Herbs, Spices & Tradition
2. Greek Yogurt Cheesecake (Gluten & Sugar Free) from Instructables
3. Fruity Bread & Butter Pudding from Eat Your Veg
Well that's it for January folks, I wasn't wrong when I said it was a feast this month was I? Thank you so much to everyone who very kindly contributed. Which now of course leaves me with the task of picking a winner of the molecular gastronomy prize. Gosh, that's definitely a hard one as I can honestly say I'm tempted by each and every recipe this month. Truly. But the winner for me had to be the Free From Fairy's 'Vegetable Pasta with Bacon and Seeds', invented and made by Vicki's seven year old daughter Roo! I couldn't help but be impressed that a seven year old could not only think up such a wholesome meal but actually ask to make it for her family. I wonder if the day will come that one of my own monkeys will announce they want to cook tea, fingers crossed!.
Thanks again for all your lipsmackingly tasty entries folks. I'll see you again next month, but in the mean time do link up your pancake recipes to February's Family Foodies over at Bangers & Mash,
Keep healthy!
L x
4 thoughts on "The 'Healthy Kids' Round-Up"
Vanesther - Bangers & Mash↓
Sadhna Grover
Very nice round-up. Thanks for choosing my dish. All dishes are very nice.↓
Vicki Montague
Thank you so very much for choosing Roo's dish at the winner!! She will be delighted when I tell her in the morning!!! I have to say that the occasion of asking to cook for us and creating such a lovely dish has only happened once! I keep hoping that she might suggest cooking something again but nothing so far!! It is all down to her school because they had been designing a healthy pasta dish there and she was all inspired to come home and cook!↓
Kate - gluten free alchemist
Fab bunch of healthy recipes. Nice to see Roo is starting early and creating gastronomic delights already!↓


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SIXTY YEARS have passed since a defining decision was made by me. In 1954, I became a member of the newly-organized Desk and Derrick Club of Little Egypt. At the time, I was working with an attorney whose specialty was mineral law, and I also was part-owner of an oil and gas lease management company.
EDUCATION, the art of learning, was a deciding factor – it was apparent that I could be more proficient, having an opportunity to learn more about the varied facets of my work. Therefore, joining Desk and Derrick was a no-brainer, and I had the complete support and encouragement of my employer. During sixty years of Desk and Derrick membership, the learning curve has continued and my appreciation for the purpose of Desk and Derrick has never wavered.
FROM THE BEGINNING, it was obvious that recognition of the industry was important and that there was a wealth of information available for a D & D member. The support of industry received by the Association of Desk and Derrick Clubs in the formative years was overwhelming. It was my good fortune to know and work with the founders, and it was a broadening experience to attend my first convention in New York City in 1955 and observe leadership in action. It also encouraged me to take an active role in the Association, and in 1962, it was an honor to serve as the eleventh president of the Association. I am especially proud to have been involved with creation of the Desk and Derrick Educational Trust – the awarding of scholarships to those who plan careers in the industry epitomizes the very purpose for which the Association of Desk and Derrick Clubs was founded.
KNOWLEDGE GAINED…I am still involved with the petroleum industry as a mineral title analyst and consultant and have continued my Desk and Derrick Club membership. The activities that go with being a D&D member – programs, conventions, field trips and networking with others in the industry – all those things have encouraged me during my many years in the petroleum industry. And, suffice it to say, I cherish the many lifelong friendships made through those years.
THE FUTURE holds much promise. I am optimistic about the future of the petroleum, energy and allied industries, and with the ever-changing environment of the world, the purpose of ADDC takes on even more meaning. Our purpose now encompasses a larger spectrum. We, as individuals and as Desk and Derrick Club members, have a greater responsibility today – not only to educate ourselves but also to educate people everywhere - throughout the world - about the importance of the industries we represent. We need to reach out to the many individuals who depend on these industries. We owe it to our employers and to ourselves to be education and energy ambassadors – in keeping with the ADDC motto – GREATER KNOWLEDGE – GREATER SERVICE.
— Paula R. Mace
PRM Enterprises, Ltd.
Mt. Vernon, Illinois
1962 President, Association of Desk and Derrick Clubs


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Recycled map envelopes by DIREKTRECYCLING.
(Good DIY idea too.)
Chair made from recycled , reused fabric pieces / discarded scraps. By Fernando and Humberto Campana from Brazil.
Reusing old buttons as fridge magnets. By Skin and Tonic Too.
Rings made with old vintage buttons. Found in Red Chair Antiques shop.
Book's Shelf. Bookshelf made from books by Bernardo Gaeiras, Rietveld Academie Sandberg Institute.
Glass house made from recycled glass windows in Freetown Christiania, neighborhood/commune in Copenhagen, Denmark created during the hippie movement. Christiania has its own flag and its own set of rules independent from the Danish government. Within Christiania itself no cars are allowed, stealing is forbidden as well as violence, guns, knives, bulletproof vests, hard drugs and bikers' colors.
Emergency Response Studio, by Paul Villinski, is a solar-powered, mobile artist's studio, rebuilt from an old trailer. An artist needs to be mobile and free just in case of the ocean water rising because Greenland is melting, and other devastating natural disasters, such as Katrina in New Orleans.
I found this old vintage chair - $2, and two frames - $3 on garage sale. They were falling apart and covered in dust. I washed them and repainted them.
Bags from re-purposed, recycled coffee sacks! Lined with a soft unbleached cotton. by Mayamade.
Casamento, located in Cape Town, South Africa individually hand crafts furniture using recycled frames and only natural fibers throughout: natural non-allergenic fibers: sisal, raw cotton wadding, horsehair jute webbing, hessian and flock natural fibers.
I love lighting made from old teacups and milk bottles! (as you already could have guessed from my previous blog postings) I found this teacup chandelier by Domestic Construction and this milk bottle chandelier by Bonne Plat on the Conversation Pieces Blog - blog about finding neat, sweet and unusual items in junk and charity shops, online, and everywhere else in between.
The wall of a beautiful housewares store Vessel in Boston is made with…...shipping pallets. Nice way to reuse old shipping pallets.
Wow. Handmade floor mat from old vintage leather belts. Design by Inghua Ting.
Siesta stiffened crocheted doily by Stanley Ruiz . This is really nice. I even was thinking of making it myself - taking old lace, stiffening it with starch… but it probably would not be as nice as the one above.
Recently I started making my own bags from recycled leather and reused materials. Image above is the first bag I made out of small ripped leather purse and old leather skirt. I added leather material from old skirt to the bottom of the purse. The image below is a bag I made from ripped fake leather bag I actually found in the garbage. I fixed the bag I found in the garbage and sewed on white silk flowers that came from old jacket.
MANILLA MADE is a blog about all things ethical organized by Helen Cuthbert, a textile designer in UK. All things ethical are all things handmade, recycled, bright and colorful! I love this blog.
My favorite pieces on this blog are: vintage glass salt and pepper shakers, handmade shadow lanterns made out of recycled metal food cans, and soy teacup candles!!!
I just found this interview with Graham Hill, the founder of Treehugger.com about Planet Green! Elephant journal says: "Years ago, back in the dark days of pre-Green Fad-dom (2004)<—:):), our smoggy future looked black. Four years later, Green is the new Black. (!!!!!) "
Marlies Spaan and Jolanda Muilenburg silkscreened patterns on beech wood cabinets and wardrobes.
I was also thinking, if you are tired of your old furniture and if your furniture is simply very boring and ugly, it is possible to achieve similar effect by adding some pattern to your furniture through using stencils or wallpaper. I do not know though if it is going to look as beautiful as the wardrobe on the picture above.
Simple and natural hooks from tree branches by Live Wire Farm. Is there a more universal hook? I beleive it is even possible to make one yourself from fallen tree branches.
Do you have a lot of old seaters that are unfashionable, uncool, shrunken or simply too old? Well, you can reuse them to make mittens. These mittens by Baabaazuzu are made from old sweaters. Each mitten is unique. Two images below are quilts made out of old wool blankets by Marlies Spaan, a textile designer from Netherlands.
Or, company called StitchT in New York City is making quilts out of old t-shirts for you. You bring old t-shirts and they stich them together into a nice beautiful quilt.
AuH2O is a sustainable clothing store owned by Kate Goldwater. All AuH2O clothing is made from recycled fabric from old shirts, dresses and ties. Kate sews everything herself at her store which makes her garments sweat shop free, unique and less carbon-dioxide emitting shipments are invovled. Kate alters garments you buy at the store free of charge to your liking - straps can be added to tube tops, skirt length can be adjusted and e.t.c.
Me and Paul did not want to buy a salt and pepper shaker and decided to do-it-yourself one. We thought it would be an interesting idea to make salt and pepper shakers out of soda bottles. We used a bottle from ALE 8 1 (pronouncedA LATE ONE) - authentic Kentucky soda available only in Kentucky and JARRITOS - mandarin flavored Mexican soda from the deli in Brooklyn.
Chest of drawers by Wis Design made out of discarded drawers rescued from flea markets.
I saw this photograph on Sandbox Studio website. I really like the idea of using wooden shipping platforms and crates as a support for a mattress and as a bed frame. I always see thrown out shipping pallets and crates in industrial neighborhoods and construction sites and have been wondering about ways of reusing them.
REPLAYGROUND makes journal notepads from cereal boxes. They are packed with blank pages of recycled paper and the cover is a reclaimed cereal box cardboard.
Dan of Kreepy Doll Factory have been making dolls out of old t-shirts and fabric scraps. Every doll is unique.
The one on the left is the Night Man - "Living shadow found roaming in the dark of night" . One on the right is the Flying Red Hot Dog - "Mysterious winged weiner seen in the skies over downtown". haha.
Great way to restore old chairs!
&MADE is one of the UKs freshest consultancies for ethically conscious contemporary design. Located in a former mid 20th Century doss house overlooking a tributary of the River Thames, they have grown from their birth in 2005 into an award winning studio, working in product, furniture and spatial design. With an extensive knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes and a background of new technologies and engineering , &made demonstrate a unique creative process, with a commitment to conscious design. One that has been recognised by the Design Museum, MoMA and Terrence Conran.
The "vertical planter" is a re-designed drain system where rainwater gets captured in the upturned branches. All kinds of moss and grass seeds will eventually sprout in the upturned branches - planters and make the city even more green. In Seattle, where it rains a lot, this idea is very compelling.
Have you ever felt bad for the numerous broken umbrellas during the storm? You do not have to anymore!
They all can be turned into a bag! Yes Yes.
taken from FIFTYRX3, a blog about style and sustainability by Jill Danyelle.
("fiftyRX3 was a project in style and sustainability. It consisted of a photo documentary of what Jill Danyelle wore everyday for a year with a goal of averaging fifty percent sustainability based on the environmental mantra 'reuse, reduce, recycle'. There was also exploration into the relationship we have with our clothing and how others perceive who we are through what we wear.)
Cog and Pearl in Park Slope, Brooklyn carries these wallets made from recycled old leather jackets. Each wallet is one of a kind but made from black leather only. In Cog and Pearl you can find plenty of handmade items including jewelry, personal and home accessories, apparel, fine art as well as books, cards and "the occasional uncategorizable but gotta-have-it thing"
Vancouver based designer Ashley Watson handcrafts her one-of-a-kind leather products using exclusively recycled material. She began designing handbags with recycled leather in early 2005, inspired by the original features of jackets purchased from charity thrift stores. She ultimately incorporates these features, such as pockets and seams, into each unique bag or wallet design.
With an extensive background in studio art, Ashley brings an innovative and environmentally sound approach to fashion design, creating products that are practical, sophisticated, and, above all, distinctive.
A native of British Columbia, Ashley holds a degree in Fine Arts from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. After studying fashion design in Vancouver, Ashley interned at Libertine in New York City. Upon her return to Vancouver, she worked as a jewelry designer before founding Ashley Watson Recycled Leather in 2006.
Ashley Watson Recycled Leather bags and wallets are now sold online and in stores across North America, and will soon be available in select stores in Europe.


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Palazzo Guglielmo
|A charming dwelling in a small Salento village
Palazzo Guglielmo is sited in Vignacastrisi, a small village of Salento Region, in the area formerly called the "Contea di Castro" (the shire of Castro), at 2,5 km away from the Adriatic sea. The palace was completely renovated in 2008 respecting its original features. Guests can be hosted in four comfortable double rooms and two suites, offering all characteristic comforts of a de luxe hotel but with the exclusivity that only a private residence can offer.
Every room is equipped with an independent entrance from the inner courtyard of the palace, bath tub and shower, air conditioning and Wi-Fi internet connection. To really enjoy the atmosphere we have decided not to equip rooms with TV. We assure high quality and informal service.
Guests have at their disposal common open spaces that guarantee full independence and a relaxing atmosphere. The outside facilities includes the swimming-pool, the internal courtyard and the big orange grove.
Inside common areas comprises the lounge room, where breakfast is served in the morning and three large hall are completely dedicated to the social activities with a small library, a lounge bar and a reading room, occasionally used for events.
And what is more, terraces, where you can taste aperitifs at the sunset, and cooking classes and wine tasting on demand.
The palace is located in the main square of the village. You can find coffee bar, chemist's shop, supermarkets and restaurants not far away from the palace.
Palazzo Guglielmo is 5 km far from Otranto and 45 km from Lecce.


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According to Yoruba mythology, when Sango discovers that, unbeknownst to him, a deity has been tortured and abused on his land, he becomes so outraged that he challenges Olodumare, the Supreme Deity, to a street fight.
Well, right now, Sarah Palin and Donald Trump appear to be teaming up with the intention of becoming no less than a two-headed Sango.
The commercial appeal of a Palin-Trump ticket in 2012 is undeniable.
In today's age of cellular celebrity, being known is half the battle. Notoriety due to being notorious is far preferable to anonymity. And it's only against this backdrop that the failed governor of the nation's 4th least populous state – and a businessman touted for everything except his 4 bankruptcies – could conceivably be considered for the nation's highest offices.
Amazingly, their chances are not as long a shot as one might think—given they apply the proper strategy.
In addition to their A-list appeal, what Palin and Trump would have to do to stand a chance to win on the Republican ticket in 2012 is convince the American people that, like Sango, a crime has been committed on their land and that they were unaware of the crime at the time.
Anybody who couldn't see Donald Trump's "birther" fixation as one of these attempts missed the point.
I'm curious as to what else these two have up their sleeves.
For the Americans that Palin and Trump plan to target, watching President Obama as of late must be like watching the least-liked member of your favorite basketball team enter the game with the team down and start launching three-pointer after three-pointer.
You scream "No!" every time he shoots one, but then he makes them.
How do you respond? Are you simply happy for the team? Are you happy, but would you rather have had a player that you liked more make the same shots? Or do you dislike that particular player so much that you'd actually root against your own team just to see that player fail?
Palin and Trump are hoping that most Americans fall into the last two categories.
As for the Yoruba myth, Oxala, the tortured and abused deity himself, rebukes Sango for his blasphemy.
Let's hope that the American people give Ms. Palin and Mr. Trump's political aspirations an ending just as African.
Mr. Cee Sets Hip-Hop Back With Lewd Weirdness
Tea Party Members Should Be Rounded Up And Jailed


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Jonathan Coe
Jonathan Coe was born in Birmingham in 1961. An award-winning novelist, biographer and critic, his novels include What a Carve Up! which won the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize and the French Prix du Meilleur Livre Etranger, The House of Sleep which won the Writers' Guild Best Fiction Award and The Closed Circle. He was recently made a Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. Jonathan Coe lives in London.


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Free Yourself From Bad Wifi
The OnHub Wireless Router was designed with one simple objective in mind: give people the wifi they truly want. There are too many models on the market that simply don't effectively get the job done, and in today's world where people rely on a strong and reliable Internet connection more than ever, that's simply unacceptable. Using wireless Internet shouldn't be like trying to point your remote control at the TV, where any object that happens to get in the way causes the signal to stop. Technology has moved beyond that point. It's time to get on board with the future by trying out the newest offering from Google and TP-Link.
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Game may be up for 'The Great Imposter'
Detroit — William Douglas Street Jr.'s fantastically fraudulent career saw the Detroit native rise from low-level con artist to silver-screen anti-hero while racking up mug shot after mug shot after mug shot.
During a nearly half-century criminal career, Street has conned his way into surgical suites and a Detroit Tigers tryout before ripping off one legendary ballplayer and threatening to kill another's wife and kids.
Street, 64, known as the "Chameleon" and "The Great Imposter," might have pulled off his last con.
The Plymouth Township resident was charged with mail fraud and aggravated identity theft in federal court last month and is facing more than 20 years in prison for allegedly stealing a Defense Department contractor's persona to pick up women and land a job.
The latest alleged scheme fit a pattern for a self-confessed con artist whose scams typically involve uniforms, fantastic pedigrees and advanced degrees and leave behind violated lives.
"Street: God, man, whew," retired Tigers outfielder Willie Horton, one of his victims, told The News in an interview this week. "He's got some ability."
A conviction, perhaps, would end a colorful criminal career spanning Illinois, California, Florida and Michigan that involved increasingly difficult targets: a dry cleaner, a jeweler, hospital patients, professional athletes and, most recently, a U.S. Department of Defense contractor who specializes in securing the government's secrets.
Street has racked up 25 convictions during a 46-year criminal career that inspired the movie "Chameleon Street," which won the top award at the Sundance Film Festival in 1990.
He's got 11 prison sentences on his rap sheet, at least one jail break and three aliases, including one for a woman — a fact that amused a federal judge.
"Sorry," U.S. District Judge Elizabeth Stafford said quickly after she chuckled during Street's recent court appearance. Then, she ordered him locked up pending trial.
Rap sheet dates to 1969
These days, the Chameleon is still changing colors, but those colors come from jailhouse jumpsuits following a string of arrests. Blue for Oakland County Jail. Orange for Washtenaw County, and gray for his Plymouth Township mugshot.
The most recent alleged con, however, has landed him in federal court and left Street staring at the stiffest possible sentence he's faced in a landmark career.
"He has constantly escalated (his crimes)," said Wendell Harris Jr., who wrote, directed and starred in "Chameleon Street," a 1989 film about Street's life.
"It's not about adrenaline. It's a spiritual quest," Harris said.
The Central High School graduate's rap sheet dates to at least 1969.
In 1971, Street, the son of a Detroit bus driver and homemaker, posed as Jerry LeVias, a wide-receiver with the Houston Oilers. He convinced the Detroit Tigers to offer the fake Jerry LeVias a spring-training tryout.
The Tigers trumpeted the tryout in a press release and sent Street a $165 plane ticket. Before the tryout, he walked into Tigers great Gates Brown's bar on the city's west side with a tale of woe.
Posing as the Houston Oiler, Street said he lost his luggage. Brown gave him $300.
Street made it to the tryout, but his talent didn't. He lacked speed and fundamentals.
Street confessed to the con.
"We were taken by a pro," former Tigers outfielder and farm club official Hoot Evers said at the time.
'I found out how easy it was'
The ruse left an impression on Street.
"That was the first time I found out how easy it was to get people to believe whatever you said," Street told The Detroit News in a 1985 interview, "as long as you said it right."
Weeks after the tryout, Street delivered a letter to Horton's home in the Sherwood Forest neighborhood.
Horton's wife answered the door and read the letter. Street demanded $20,000, otherwise he threatened to kill her and the couple's children.
She recognized Street from press coverage of the failed tryout and because she sat in first-class with him on the flight to Tigers spring training. After Street delivered the threat, she called the cops.
"That was some troubled times," Willie Horton, 72, told The News on Monday. "We had to get security for my kids to go to school. What he put us through, I never wanted to see him again."
Street received 20 years' probation for the Horton incident.
Later, Street posed as a Time magazine reporter and a University of Michigan defensive back at a 1972 All-Star football game.
In between, he bounced in and out of prison, mostly short stints, apparently none longer than 10 years.
In 1975, he jumped parole and moved to Chicago. After finding an old lab coat, he posed as a doctor at Illinois Masonic Hospital.
Street told The News in 1985 that he assisted in the emergency room and was ordered to scrub up to perform an emergency appendectomy. The real doctor eventually showed up, saving Street from having to operate.
Hospital staff uncovered his charade after about three months when his Social Security number matched a list of parole violators.
Street returned to prison but escaped in November 1979 and talked his way onto the legal staff of the Detroit Human Rights Department. An ex-wife tipped off the police after a few months.
After serving more prison time, Street became an unofficial student at the University of Michigan Law School in 1983.
He showed up dressed in a naval officer's uniform and managed to pull off the ruse for two semesters.
He was sent back to prison after failing a background check performed by a law firm that had offered him a job, after cashing a $600 check stolen from a classmate, and after trying to register at Yale School of Medicine with a fake ID.
Street was introspective about his life and crimes during the 1985 interview with The News.
"Some people think maybe it's the money, but hell, I've gotten less than $2,000 out of this in the last 15 years," he said. "The nightmare part of it is there is no me, no Doug Street in the picture. I'm the sum of my parts, but all my parts are somebody else. Where's me, man?"
'Just an opportunist'
Flash forward to June 2013.
That's when Street allegedly bought a $7,000 Rolex watch from an Ann Arbor jewelry store, according to court records.
The check bounced and contained a phony home address and phone number.
Ann Arbor Police issued a warrant for his arrest and distributed wanted posters throughout the community, FBI Special Agent Joshua Koenigstein said.
Three months later, in September 2013, Street allegedly wrote a bogus $200 check to a Metro Detroit dry cleaner.
Then, he disappeared for almost two years.
On Feb. 21, investigators finally tracked him to a Plymouth Township home, where his lawyer said Street lives with a wife and helps care for a step-daughter with special needs. They spotted Street leaving in a Ford Fusion and pulled him over.
What investigators learned during the arrest and found inside the car triggered Street's most serious legal problem.
During the traffic stop, Street allegedly gave police a U.S. Military Academy at West Point alumni card, according to court records. The card belonged to a man named "William Benn Stratton."
Street was immediately arrested.
Inside the Fusion, investigators found a white lab coat embroidered with the University of Michigan logo, the words Frankel Cardiovascular Center and the name William Benn Stratton M.D.
"He was not working there," Plymouth Twp. Police Lieutenant Det. Robert Antal said. "He was at U of M, saw the lab coat laying around and he picked it up. He's just an opportunist. If he sees something, he takes it and takes on that role."
Officers also found alumni cards from West Point, Duke University and a Harvard ID.
On his finger, officers found a West Point class ring bearing Stratton's name and the year 1983.
At Street's home, investigators allegedly found copies of diplomas from West Point and Duke and academic transcripts belonging to William Benn Stratton.
"Oh my God, you can't make this stuff up," the real William Benn Stratton told The News during a phone interview Wednesday. "I am completely dumbfounded and speechless."
Street's defense lawyer Joseph Arnone called the case "an interesting one, that's for sure."
"There's a long history here, a lot of allegations have been made and we're in the process of investigating it and moving forward," Arnone said.
Arnone said Street has been working in recent years as a human resources manager at a local company — legitimately.
He posed as West Point grad
Stratton, 54, is unlike Street in many ways.
The Virginia man is 10 years younger and white. He's a former Green Beret, graduated from West Point in 1983 and, later, Duke University.
He is vice president of operations for defense contractor ClearShark, a Maryland-based firm that provides information technology services to the Defense Department.
Street's motives, however, didn't appear to be related to Stratton's government work, according to court records.
The alleged identity theft started in December 2013 after the con artist read an article about Stratton running in a marathon. The article mentioned Stratton graduated from West Point.
Street told the FBI that West Point seemed like "a good place to be from," according to court records.
He admitted obtaining diplomas, transcripts and a duplicate class ring in Stratton's name, according to the FBI.
Street traded 70 emails with the class ring sales rep over a nine-month period before finalizing his order, Stratton told The News.
Investigators traced the email account to Street, according to court records.
"The gall of this guy," Stratton said. "It's hard for me to have sympathy for him. He brought it on himself. I am very concerned about what he may have done under my persona."
Street told the FBI he only used Stratton's name to find a job.
Not true, the FBI said. Street attended multiple alumni events, posing as his alleged victim.
"In one incident, he actually spoke at an alumni event, posing as (Stratton)," Koenigstein, the FBI special agent, testified during a recent court hearing.
"He also used it to pick up women," the FBI agent said.
That bit made Stratton laugh.
"I'm recently divorced," he said. "I hope my class ring and name worked better for him than me."
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Robert J. Romano, Jr., was born in the Bronx, New York, on November 1, 1950. He attended Villanova University (B.A., 1972) and St. John's University (J.D., 1978). He served as Law Secretary to the Honorable Paul R. Huot, J.S.C., 1978-1979. He was Public Defender, Borough of Ramsey, 1980-1983; Prosecutor, Township of River Vale, 1982-1983; Prosecutor, Borough of Closter, 1984-1986 and 1991; Public Defender, Borough of Closter, 1986-1994 and Public Defender, Borough of Haworth, 1988-1994. He has been practicing law for over 36 years. He has been involved in elder law for more than 20 years.
Mr. Romano is a member of the New Jersey State and Bergen County Bar Associations. He is also a member of the Elder Law Section of the New Jersey State Bar.
Mr. Romano works with clients to protect their assets including Medicaid planning as well as estate planning. He also prepares the necessary legal documents on their behalf, such as Durable Financial Powers of Attorney, Medical Powers of Attorney, Living Wills, Special Needs Trusts, Wills and Tax Trusts. His practice also includes estate administration.
Mr. Romano provides presentations on health care law to the community as well as to healthcare providers. A list of past and present presentations can be found on this website on our Seminars page. He has in the past provided classes to the general public with reference to Advance Directives and Medicaid planning through the Adult Education Programs of Bergen Community College, Warren County College, and Sussex County College. In addition, he assists various nursing homes and hospitals with the fulfillment of their obligations under The New Jersey Advance Directives for Health Care Act and The Patient Self Determination Act.
Mr. Romano's classes are accredited by the New Jersey Board of Social Work Examiners, the Commission for Case Manager Certification and the Licensed Nursing Home Administration.
Mr. Romano is a past member of the Ethics Committee for the Home Health Assembly of New Jersey and has been influential in the development of a model Ethics Committee to be implemented throughout New Jersey Home Health Care Agencies. He also served as trustee for the Community Hospice of Bergen County located in Westwood, New Jersey, and is presently a member of the Ethics Committee of the Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice located in Sussex County, New Jersey.
Mr. Romano has published in the area of Elder Law and Advance Directives and has been an author for The New Jersey Trial Lawyer and the New Jersey Law Journal.
Francis J. Tiedemann was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. He attended Saint Peter's College (B.A., Honors, Accounting, 1978) and New York Law School (J.D., 1983). He was admitted to the bar in 1983 (New Jersey, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey).
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Doubt, you can't escape it. You can run from it , but you can't hide from it; it's a part of our daily lives. In 1993, FBI agents conducted a raid of
Psychiatric Hospital in San Diego, which was
under investigation for medical insurance fraud. After hours of reviewing medical records, the
agents had worked up an appetite. The agent in charge of the investigation
called a nearby pizza parlor to order a quick dinner for his colleagues.
Agent: Hello. I would like to order 19 large pizzas and 67 cans of soda.
Pizza Man: And where would you like them delivered?
Agent: We're over at the psychiatric hospital.
Pizza Man: The psychiatric hospital?
Agent: That's right. I'm an FBI agent.
Pizza Man: You're an FBI agent?
Agent: That's correct. Just about everybody here is.
Pizza Man: And you're at the psychiatric hospital?
Agent: That's correct. And make sure you don't go through the front doors. We have them locked. You will have to go around to the back to the service entrance to deliver the pizzas.
Pizza Man: And you say you're all FBI agents?
Agent: Yes, we've been here all day and we're starving. Can you remember to bring the pizzas and sodas to the service entrance in the rear?
Pizza Man: I don't think so. And he hung up.
We deal with doubt in the field of law. In a criminal case for example, evidence against a defendant must be presented by the prosecution that's beyond a reasonable doubt, that no other logical explanation can be derived from the facts or that the facts are beyond dispute about any reasonable alternative being possible. It means jurors have no doubts about the defendant's guilt or that their doubts are unreasonable.
Yes, doubt is a normal part of everyday life. We have doubts at times about our career, our health, our friends, our marriage, our children, our community, our church, our government or about our job, will it last for years or will I be layed off tomorrow. We sometimes must deal with depression because of anxious struggles with self-doubt.
And yes, when it comes to faith in God, to our spiritual life, to our walk with Christ, we also at times have doubts. I do. How about you? We are children of a scientific, technological, relative, and skeptical age, an age which lends itself to doubts in regard to faith.
For Christians there are personal expressions of faith-doubts. "God, have you heard my prayer?" "God, why haven't you healed him?" "God, are you punishing me?" "God, will you help me? "God, why did she have to die?" "God, why didn't this work out, it looked so promising?" "God, I'm having trouble believing you care." "I can't believe this story in Scripture." "I don't know if I am saved." We may have doubts about God's being either all-loving or all-powerful.
So don't beat yourself up when you find yourself wrestling with doubts about your faith. It is not a sin to doubt. Doubt in terms of faith is not an aberration or a mental disorder or a character flaw.
We find examples of doubt in scripture. Thomas in this morning's lesson is one of the most remembered figures in the Bible. People who don't read the Bible or rarely read it will often say, oh, yeah, doubting Thomas, I have heard of him. Thomas was not in the upper room in
Jerusalem when Jesus first appeared after his
resurrection. He was still grieving
after hearing that Jesus had been crucified.
So he emphatically states: "Unless I shall see in His hands the imprint
of the nails, and put my finger into the place of the nails, and put my hand
into His side, I will not believe."
It is the Thomas syndrome! We all are familiar with it. "God, prove to me that you exist." "God, show me a big clear sign, well, how about a little sign?" "God, show me you are real." "God I'll believe if you will only answer my prayer."
Have you ever prayed like Thomas? I have. We are by nature rational creatures. God has given us the ability to think, to assess the situation, to use logic and reasoning when making up our minds. We like to rely on empirical evidence, like Sgt. Joe Friday, on the television series "Dragnet," who always said: "Just the facts ma'am." We like facts on which to base our opinions, views and beliefs. We want to see it, to feel it, to touch it, to smell it, to hear it. So without question, Thomas' doubt was a honest and normal expression of being human.
Recall another biblical story of the healing of a boy by Jesus. A father whose son was possessed with an unclean spirit is speaking to Jesus. The father says: "Jesus, if you are able to do anything, have pity on us and help us." Jesus replies: "If you are able, all things are possible for the one who believes." To which the father responds: "I believe Lord, help my unbelief." How many parents have uttered similar words: "I believe in you Lord, help my unbelief." "I trust in you Lord; help me to trust even more."
Some of you may have serious doubts about the truth and meaning of the Christian faith. Why do we sometimes have doubts about God? Why is doubt a part of faith? Remember, it's not a sin to doubt.
First, doubts arise because of the nature of our Christian faith. In the book of Hebrews, chapter 11, verses 1 - 3, we read: "Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. By faith, we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are not visible." I Corinthians says: "For we walk but faith, not my sight." It also says: "For now we see in a mirror dimly, then face to face, not we know in part, then we shall know fully."
Trust, belief, the conviction of things that are not seen, this is the language of faith. Faith can't be proven with logic or science. When a prayer is answered or a miracle occurs, a believer says, "Praise the Lord" and an unbeliever says, "Ah, it was just dumb luck or a coincidence."
Christian faith is a living and dynamic relationship with God in Christ. And like any living relationship, whether with your spouse or a friend or your child, that relationship seeks understanding, it asks questions, it evolves, there are times of doubt, it changes, it grows, there are times of confusion, there are ups and downs.
Second, doubt arises because of God himself. God is and remains ultimately a God of freedom and mystery. The prophet Isaiah, in a moment of frustration, says: "Truly you are a God who hides yourself." Faith is a relationship with a free and sovereign God. God is not accountable to us. God is not under our control or direction. We cannot order God to do anything. God won't fit in any box, no matter how hard we try. Yes, we can and do know God personally in Jesus Christ, and we say amen to that gift, and yet we realize that there are limits to how personally we can know God. God is both knowable and unknowable, within our comprehension and beyond our understanding.
Third, doubt arises because of our human predicament. We must deal with questions about the existence of evil, disease, injustice and suffering. Sin is the basic reason people resist believing in God. But rationally, the existence of evil and suffering is without question an intellectual obstacle to faith. We face challenges and problems, tragedy, and fear, which pose ever new questions for faith.
Jesus our Lord understands more than anyone that his followers are going to struggle with seasons of doubt. Jesus listened to the doubts and questions of his own twelve disciples. Jesus listened to Thomas. And Jesus hears us, you and me.
Some of us came to faith because of the influence of our parents who were Christians. It was their witness which first inspired us. We inherited faith from them. But sooner or later we must claim faith for ourselves, we must stand on our own faith. Why, because of life's challenges. Am I a Christian because my parents want me to be or Am I personally committed to Jesus Christ because I want to be?
Faith and doubt is a fascinating dynamic. The reality of doubt means we must on a daily basis cultivate our faith in God, develop it, deepen it, so that when the challenges of life confront us, we have a spiritual foundation of strength and hope and spiritual depth, and don't collapse in despair. Faith is a conviction not a convenience. It's not something we trot out on occasion. Life's challenges means faith must be a way a life, a life-style.
The aim is always to grow in our faith, to strive for a mature faith, for spiritual maturity. Growth in understanding and growth in faith is only possible when we honestly confront our doubts and continue our daily and intentional walk with the Lord. I like what one of my favorite theologian's says: "An honest doubter is closer to the truth than a superficial or dishonest believer." Doubt can be a positive or negative factor when it comes to faith. It can lead us to turning away from God or it can spur us on to fight the good fight of faith, to strive for understanding, to go further in our journey and seek to draw nearer to God.
Author Robert Louis Stevenson was a sickly child who was burdened by ill health for most of his life. He died at the age of 44. From skeptical beginnings, his spiritual journey eventually led him to become a man of radiant faith. He started by debunking the Christian faith as the "deadliest gag and wet-blanket that can be laid on man." He referred to himself as a youthful atheist. As he grew older, he began to have what he referred to as "his first wild doubts about doubt." Later, he commented: "Tis a strange world, but there is a manifest God for those who care to look for him." Finally, Stevenson wrote: "Faith is a good word to end on." So Stevenson went through his struggles of faith, until he found himself doubting his doubts and disbelieving his disbelief.
God calls you and God calls me to make a leap of faith. And to make that leap everyday of our lives. God invites us to stake our lives on a person and a power greater than ourselves - in the one whom we cannot see the imprint of the nails or touch his wounds with our fingers or put our hand into his side – even Jesus Christ.
In closing Thomas declares: "My Lord and My God!" Jesus said to him: "Have you believed because you have seen me?" Yes one is indeed blessed if you have seen the Lord, if you have had a vision of God in your life. Thomas doubted, but later was indeed blessed.
You may have never seen the Risen Lord. And yet you are here this morning worshipping him as lord and savior? For remember Jesus' blessing to you as well: "Blessed are you who have not seen, and yet have come to believe." Amen!


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The Sony Ericsson T715 is a sliding mobile phone that boasts a number of features and some "sophisticated" good looks, it has been claimed.
Announced by the manufacturer this week, the "ultra compact slider" is the latest phone to be added to the range and combines a number of messaging-focused options.
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Decorating Tips for Cool Bedrooms
There are so many ways that you can think of and design cool bedrooms for yourself or for your children. A bedroom is a very personal space and it should be done up in a way that is expressive of the vibrant youth of the family. Adults like parents would not want cool bedrooms as such but the kids and slightly older people would definitely want to. The cool factor is easy to achieve, it would only involve investing in certain accessories and other accents which will help the bedroom liven up. Boys and girls will have different requirements when it comes to cool bedrooms and this needs to be made clear before you start decorating, else it will not make much sense. Teens would love the thought of cool bedrooms because they are always looking to better their standards and keep up with their peers anyway! Themes should also be well thought out and the accessories carefully evaluated before they are put up because eventually the cool factor will lose its charm and then you do not want to have to go into the added expense and the hassle of overhauling the entire decor do you? Think of different and interesting themes and look out for interesting accessories to decorate the bedroom with. Cool bedrooms only need to have vibrant ideas which are creatively implemented.
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Depending on your gender, you will have a different idea of what cool bedrooms entail. For boys, they will find cars, sports, music, airplanes, war and other such themes appealing. Look for specific ways to do up a bedroom when you decide on a theme. For example, a baseball fan might want a baseball themed bedroom. In which case you can go for baseball themed curtains, an actual souvenir baseball signed by a famous player themed upholstery, wall paper, the works. The same goes for super hero themes such as Batman etc. and the only thing that you need to understand or keep in mind is that with themed bedrooms you can easily go overboard and therefore make the whole room look very awkward in your bid to make it into cool rooms. A great idea for cool bedrooms would be to have a large fish tank. One entire wall can be covered with the illuminated fish tank and this would serve as a mind blowing cool night light in the coolest of all bedrooms. Throw in some exotic fish and you are done!
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Cool bedrooms are easy to decorate if you only make the effort to look for the proper accessories and furniture for it. Decide on what exactly you need to do. First decide on the theme. The theme is very important because it will dictate the color palette, the furniture, the upholstery, accessories and overall general feel of the room. Think different themes like cartoon, princess, basketball, beach, mars, space, jungle book etc. and buy accessories accordingly. Needless to say you can go online and buy them at fantastic cheap prices. Some sites even offer entire cool teen room makeovers for a discounted price and you can avail of these offers if you keep your eyes peeled while trawling the sites. You can also get them at regular stores if you know where to look. You can also add personal touches to the room and personalize it to make it cool. Hang an interesting light fixture, choose a pretty bedspread; opt for a cool mat in a strange color or material. Choose to decorate the ceiling or place mirrors in strategic and uncommon parts of the room to help create cool bedroom designs.


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