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Frederick Albert Ludwig Buchholz
Life has been too busy to do much genealogical work of late and what time I have had has been spent banging my head against a brick wall of the Baker side of my family which I have blogged about much on these pages over the years. The Baker line in my family tree is tied as the shortest line that I have traced with the Buchholz line. On each of those lines I have gotten to my 3rd great grandfathers and have gotten no farther. Ironically, I have gotten farther with both of their spouses which are often times much harder to trace ancestry. So on a recent weekend while my daughter was entertaining herself watching a movie, I decided to look into the Buchholz line for a change of pace.
My 3rd great grandfather Frederick Albert Ludwig Buchholz is the second German immigrant in my family tree that is sure to have a few more if I can trace them back far enough. I know from census records that he was born in Germany and came to America in 1869 at the age of 18 but have been unable to locate which boat he came on. There have been many Buchholz's in the census records so I suspected he came with others but never had the proof. Well proof of him coming with his parents anyway because the census records do verify that he had at least an uncle or two living with him over the years. I was after the name of his parents though so I could trace my family tree back further.
Frederick Albert Ludwig Buchholz often went by A.F. Buchholz on the census records so I typed the latter into a newspaper archive database and was immediately rewarded with several articles on him from the late 1800's and early 1900's. I learned about an infant daughter that had died that had been unknown to me and a few other family related things. But most importantly I learned that his father (unnamed in the article) died at A.F.'s home in 1897 and was buried in a local cemetery.
Finally proof that A.F. had come to America with his parents. On a roll I then decided to try another new tack for naming them by checking German Emigration records since I have been unable to find American Immigration records on them. Lo and behold, I immediately found A.F. Buchholz's record along with three siblings, his parents and two cousins from his mother's previous marriages (yes plural) that I hadn't known about. Best of all, I now know his parents were Johann Christian Buchholz and Maria Elizabeth Luckviel Busse Crosse Buchholz. Barely thirty minutes into my decision to pursue the Buchholz line, I now had made the Baker line the owner of the title of the shortest line in my family tree.
To add some heavy irony to this story, I sat down a few days later to review the contents of a box that I found while cleaning up our basement storage room so that it looks more presentable should we have to sell it this fall. In that box, I found a family history book on the Thomas line of my family that I forgot I had. It intrigued me since Amanda Thomas married A.F. Buchholz and produced my 2nd great grandmother Maria Buchholz. So I skimmed to the section on Amanda and lo and behold, found a paragraph stating the names of A.F.'s parents and saying that they immigrated to America with him in 1869 though the name of their boat is unknown. My answer has been in the basement of my house for at least five years, before I got started with genealogy, and I never knew about it. Still, I guess it is always more fun to figure out a puzzle by yourself instead of reading about the solution of others.


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Allsorts chall... NO Flowers
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Sketchy colours chall Lime Green/Yellow
How ADORABLE IS HE!!! I love him!!! Love all the green too!! That embossing is awesome!! Love the stars.. and the star dies!! Those are great too.. Ooooo I need more dies and embossing folders LOL!!! Love it!!! Thanks so much for playing along with us at Open-Minded Crafting Fun Challenges!!! Good Luck! I hope we see you again!!
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stunning male card Christine.i love the green and your monster is fab :D
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Gorgeous card for a male Christine, I love the cute image and fab colours. Thank you for joining us at Allsorts for our 'No Flowers' challenge x
What a FUN fun card in these colors and that great image. Love it.
So cute, Christine! This made me laugh. Thanks so much for playing along with the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Happy Birthday!
Oh I love this, my friend, my wish list for Pink Gem, is getting bigger and bigger, bet your son loves this also...hugs your Edinburgh Rock xxxx
What a fabulous card, love that green monster :o)
This is just gorgeous, fab colours and design.xxx
Gorgeous card Christine :-) I love the green monster,,, how cute is he !! :-)
Hope you're having a fabulous birthday :-)
thanks for joining us on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
Lols x x x
What a fabulous male card!
Thanks for joining us at Dragonfly Dreams and I hope we see you again soon!
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So happy and sweet monster card Christine, really cute.
Thank you for sharing at Allsorts Challenge, good luck;-))m
Super cute card. Love the image and your dies are AMAZING! Thank you for joining us at Open Minded Crafting Fun Challenges.
That's such a cute little card. Love the embossing and the colors you have used!
Thanks for joining our fortnightly challenge here at Open Minded Crafting Fun Challenge. Hope you will join us next time co-owner Crafting Vicky.
Great card with great details and a funny image. Thank you for participating in Sketchy Colors, good luck.
hugs Monica
Such a fabulous creation hun - Thank you for playing along over at Eclectic Ellapu this month.
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Super card, thank you for join us this month at Dragonfly dreams. Hugs Tania (DT) xx

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Come Fly with Me
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Avec Michael Bublé
Genre : Documentaire, Musical
Durée : 1h03
Sortie : 4 août 2004
Nationalité : Canada
This is not your average concert DVD that most artists put out with a single concert recorded put on a tape with maybe a few extras if you're lucky – then again Michael Bublé is not your average packaged and seemingly perfect pop singer. Instead this is an interesting look at Michael Bublé's first world tour, at the crazy antics of him and the band(mostly Bublé) and the genuine love they all share for Jazz music. The way it is shot is sometimes annoying, especially the hand-held camera stuff which is sometimes grainy and out of focus. And the different concerts that have been put together deny the viewer an actual idea of what an individual concert is like. This is the most honest DVD of a music singer I have seen, it is not glitzy or hokey, there are no managers and publicity people lurking off camera to make sure that everything looks and sounds the way it should, instead it is a sometimes over-exuberant, always funny look at Michael Bublé's tour.
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Here's a look at the Super Bowl prospects of the Los Angeles Rams, who finished the season 11-5. The tiers consist of: Realistic Super Bowl expectations; Should contend, but there are question marks; Middle of the pack; Lots of work to do; and Nowhere close.
Westgate odds to win Super Bowl LIII: 25-1.
Should contend, but there are question marks: Expectations have risen dramatically for the Rams, enough so that a large segment of the fan base will no doubt be disappointed with the team's latest Super Bowl odds. The Rams led the NFL in points this past season and should only be better on offense in their second year under coach and playcaller Sean McVay. Jared Goff, established as the team's franchise quarterback, will be entering his third season, and there's at least a decent chance the entire starting offense will return intact around him.
But the same can't be said on defense, with safety Lamarcus Joyner, cornerback Trumaine Johnson and outside linebacker Connor Barwin all slated for unrestricted free agency. The Rams could also have some tough contractual decisions to make with edge rusher Robert Quinn and inside linebacker Mark Barron. Les Snead, entering his seventh offseason as the general manager, will focus on scheme fits for defensive coordinator Wade Phillips, which should be a lot easier to identify now that an entire season has been played.
History, however, is not on the Rams' side. From the start of 1990 to the end of 2016, 23 teams did what the 2017 Rams just pulled off and improved by seven or more victories from one season to the next. But those teams averaged 3.8 fewer wins the following season, which is why McVay knows nothing is promised.
"Everything is earned in this league," McVay said after winning the Associated Press Coach of the Year Award at NFL Honors on Saturday, which came after Todd Gurley was named AP Offensive Player of the Year and Aaron Donald was named AP Defensive Player of the Year. "Just because we won the division this year doesn't mean anything going into next year. You feel really good about the players we have in place, but you have to earn it every single day. It's a very humbling league."


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More than pets: military working dogs
April 21, 2010
Our dogs are there for us no matter what happens; in good times or bad times, happy or sad. They're waiting for us when we get home after a long day at work and they wake us up with a smile and tail wag each and every morning. Dogs are our best friends, our constant companions, our children.
But dogs are more than just our family members. They are extremely intelligent animals that provide many important services that benefit our communities and our country. Also known as "police dogs" or "K-9," Military Working Dogs have a long history in the United States dating back to World War II.
After the attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II, a movement began encouraging dog owners to donate their dogs to assist the Army. Thus began the training of the "K-9 Corps." Basic training was 8-12 weeks and the dogs were trained to carry out commands (sit, stay, come, etc.), ride in military vehicles, become accustomed to the noises of war, etc. After the initial training was complete, each dog went on to specialized training tailored to each individual dog's strengths:
• Messengers: These dogs were trained to be very loyal to two people, as they needed to be able to silently and quickly travel between the two and deliver messages.
• Scouts: Using the dogs' keen sense of smell and hearing, Scouts were trained to silently locate booby traps, snipers, hidden weapons, etc.
• Sentries: Sentry dogs defended camps and other important areas. They gave a signal to warn their human guard counterpart that someone (or something) was approaching.
• Mine Detection: Mine dogs were trained to find trip wires, booby traps, metallic and non-metallic mines.
Today's Military Working Dogs have varied roles but are rarely used on the front lines unlike their ancestors. Currently there is only one facility in the United States that trains dogs for military use. Although they are still used as sentries, scouts, and mascots, modern Military Working Dogs also perform the following services:
• Law Enforcement: Many dogs are esteemed partners and even officers in local police forces. They can chase, track, and guard suspects as well as react when their police officer is being attacked.
• Drugs & Explosives: Detection dogs are able to sniff out a mass array of illegal substances, even in airtight, sealed containers. These dogs are also able to detect explosives and are very helpful in airports, entry and exit checkpoints, and secure areas.
• Search & Rescue: Dogs are also an integral part of Search and Rescue efforts. These dogs are skilled in tracking and detecting human scents and are trained to help find people who may have gotten lost in the woods, trapped under an avalanche, etc.
Common Breeds Used:
The most common breed for law enforcement operations has been the German Shepherd but in recent years smaller dogs with keener senses of smell have been used for detection work. The Belgian Malinois and Dutch Shepherd have also proven to be very helpful for patrolling.
Other Military Working Dog breeds include Boxers, Argentine Dogos, Labrador Retrievers, Doberman Pinschers, Springer Spaniels, Bloodhounds, Beagles, Rottweilers, and Giant Schnauzers.
Each and every Military Working Dog is cared for by one person, known as a handler. The handler is paired with a dog after the dog has completed training. Although each handler may not have the same dog for the entire length of his or her career, the handler works with a dog for at least a year, if not many more.
Military Working Dogs work extremely hard and put in many years of loyal service using their skills and training. Once these dogs retire from their work life, there are many programs out there to place these dogs in loving homes so they can spend their retirement in comfort and relaxation while providing another person or family with the joy of having a dog.
Many people think of dogs just as pets. If you're a dog owner, you already know that your dog is more than just a "pet." Still, we don't always think about Military Working Dogs and how they spend most of their lives performing valuable services to keep us safe. These dogs are canine heroes.


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anyone out there in or know of any groups/ events/ or races in my area? someone told me they just started doing 'powerwheel demolition derby's' at a local dirttrack racetrack just south of richwood ky?
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Again a Kerala traditional recipe.It is my childhood favourit dish.
A breakfast or snack..During festival it may be the breakfast in many homes.Really ottada tastes heavenly...
- Rice flour ( roasted ) : 1 cup
- Water : 1 cup(or as required)
- Grated coconut : 1/2 cup
- Sugar : 1/4 cup
- Plantain leaf : As required
- Oil
- Salt
- Boil water with salt.
- Add the boiling water little by little to the roasted rice flour and make a smooth dough by mixing it with a wooden spatula.
- The dough should be soft but should not be loose.
- Wait for 10 minutes and let it cool .
- Meanwhile mix both grated coconut and sugar and keep aside.
- Take a small plantain leaf and spread some oil.
- Take a lemon size dough and keep it in the center of the plantain leaf and spread it gently with your fingers.
- Now spread the fillings on it and fold the leaf carefully in to half.
- Heat a thawa or clay pot and place the folded ottada on it.
- Keep the stove in low flame. Cook both the sides till the leaf turn light brown
- Once the banana leaf starts detach from the ottada switch of the stove and take the ottada to serve.


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With all the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, keeping Christ at the center can be difficult, but since He is the reason we are celebrating it is also the most important thing we need to do. Our focus should be on Him, not just during the holidays, but all year long. Here are just a few ways to make this holiday season a Christ-centered one:
- Celebrate Advent
Celebrating Advent is one of the best ways that I know to have a Christ-centered Christmas. Advent is about waiting and watching for Jesus to come. It is about preparing your heart for His coming.
The most common way to celebrate Advent is with an Advent Wreath. The Advent Wreath holds 5 candles. Four of the candles are white, and they represent hope, peace, joy, and love. The fifth candle is red, and it represents Jesus. The four white candles are lit on the four Sundays leading to Christmas, and the red candle is lit on Christmas day.
Another popular way to celebrate Advent is with an Advent calendar. Most Advent calendars that I have seen are usually done with children and families in mind, but as a person who happens to be single, I still love the idea of creating an Advent calendar for myself every year. The Advent calendar can include many things from activities to Scripture readings to random acts of kindness.
A third way to celebrate Advent is with a Jesse tree. A Jesse tree is a special tree and study that takes you through the Bible in a way that is designed to lead to Christ. Ornaments are placed on the tree one ornament per day, and each ornament represents the story of someone in the genealogy of Jesus.
- Decorate your home with Christ at the heart
Whether you are single or in a family, I think you should decorate for Christmas. It doesn't matter whether you keep it simple or go more elaborate. Decorating for Christmas can be fun, and there are many ways that you can decorate your home for Christmas with Christ at the heart. One quick and easy way is to put a Nativity scene up. (I actually recommend putting one up in every room of the house.) Another easy way is to use Bible verses or Christmas carols in your decorating. Make posters or find some free printables and print them out. Frame them and hang them around the house.
- Write a letter to Jesus
Writing a letter to Santa is a tradition that most children have every year, but once we stop believing in Santa we stop writing those letters. What if we started writing letters to Jesus instead? Jesus is real, and He hears our prayers and our thoughts. The letter doesn't and shouldn't have to be about the things we want for Christmas, but more about honoring and praising Him.
- Play Christmas carols
It seems like when I turn on the radio at Christmas time most of the songs I hear are about Santa. Now I don't have a problem with Santa, but Christmas isn't about Him. Christmas is about celebrating the birth of Christ so the songs that I enjoy the most are the ones about Christ. Playing Christmas carols (because traditional Christmas carols are about Christ) is a great way to keep Christ at the center of your Christmas and Advent. Create a playlist of Christmas carols and maybe take some time to learn the stories behind some of them too.
- Learn about how some of the more popular Christmas traditions can point to Christ
Do you know the stories behind some of our favorite traditions like the Christmas tree or the candy cane? What about the story of St. Nicholas who later became known as Santa Claus? Did you know that many of the traditions we celebrate today got started as someone's way of sharing Christ with others? Take some time to learn about them and how they were started. Learn from them and maybe find some way of your own to start a new tradition that points others to Christ.
- Prioritize your Christmas schedule
You might be asking, "What does prioritizing your schedule have to do with having a Christ-centered Christmas?" My answer, "Everything!" If you want to have a Christmas celebration that is centered on Christ, then Christ has to be the center of everything and that includes your schedule. You have to be making time for Him every day both personally and as a family. The activities that you schedule should be things that you know are the things that the Lord wants you to do and not just things to fill up your time.
- Watch the movie, The Nativity or go see a live Nativity
For me, there is something special about seeing a story come to life, and the story of Jesus' birth is extra special. The movie The Nativity with Keisha Castle-Hughes and Oscar Isaac is a great way to see the story come to life, but so is going to a see a live Nativity.
- Read the stories (Matthew & Luke) of Christ's birth on Christmas morning.
Reading the story of Jesus' birth is the best way to kick off Christmas day.
Keeping Christ as our focus should be our #1 priority at Christmas and all year long. What are some of the ways that you keep him as your focus?


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This line, from Hutton's take on last year's Youth Festival, got me thinking:
"When I was here in 2000-2002 I don't remember anyone using the word imperialism. The subject just didn't come up."
It's interesting to consider the way Chavez's rhetorical bogeymen have transmogrified over the years. If I remember correctly, it went something like this:
1994-1998: Corruption
1999-2000: Puntofijismo
2001-2002: The Oligarchy
2002-2004: Coup-mongering
2005- : American Imperialism
Am I missing a bogeyman here? Do the dates look about right? It would take some fairly stomach-turning research in the Alo, presidente archives to confirm – I'm just not up to it.
What's weird is the way the switchover is never explicitly justified or even acknowledged and yet, once it happens, it's absolute, Orwelian. This revolution has always been about opposing imperialism, we have never been at war with Eurasia.Caracas Chronicles is 100% reader-supported. Support independent Venezuelan journalism by making a donation.


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Third Graders take listeners on a memory tour of their lives at school, recalling events from kindergarten to third grade.
These stories were originally part of a site-specific audio tour of our school written and recorded by third graders. The stories recount school memories which are tied to specific locations, landmarks and objects on campus.
While these pieces were originally created to be listened to on-site, they can be enjoyed on their own as well. We also recommend that you listen using headphones.
During the tour, listeners using portable audio players move from place to place, playing the corresponding stories. They are told to stand or sit in specific spots (the front steps of the school, Row N in the auditorium) or notice certain objects (a twisted seat belt on the school bus, the tire swing on the playground.) The third graders narrate their own stories and also question listeners ("Do you ever walk backwards? Did you ever do something that you weren't supposed to do?")
Chris recalls the complications which ensue when a seven-year-old's curiosity and impulsiveness combine with an inclination to follow the rules. Ultimately, a bit of first grade ingenuity solves the problem.
School Bus
"You are about to hear the most horrifying story of your life." So begins Hannah's tale of two eight-year-olds, a school bus ride and a scary book which they could not stop reading.
Why was Stephanie late to gym class? After a year of silence, she finally reveals what happened one day back in second grade.
Communityville (1st Grade Room
After studying the community around them, the first graders built Communityville in their classroom. Nine-year-old Madison takes you on a tour, recounting all the creative and imaginative play which ensued while playing in the town.
Evan relates the excitement of a group of seven-year-olds when they were finally allowed to have something other than milk or juice for lunch – blue sports drink. Little did they know how fleeting this pleasure would turn out to be.
Loose Tooth (1st Grade Room)
The incredible, true tale of William, who lost two teeth two days in a row! Not one to sit around, William took matters into his own hands when his loose teeth refused to fall out on their own.
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Gerbil runs amok! John recounts a day in second grade when the class pet decided to make a break for it, helped by some careless eight-year-olds.


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Diverse Coloration and Wonderful Flavor!
Pebbles are nature's way of showing off! Bright, beautiful to look at and almost shiny like the stones on the coast or in a cold trout stream, these beans are not just beautiful - they cook! Popular with professional chefs because of the beauty and solid bite experience whether served hot or chilled.
They have a wonderful stand alone flavor, but also blend into soups, salads, chili and side dishes.
We love the unique and bright look and always look forward to harvest time because we never know - all these colors come from the same plant and it is fun to see what colors appear. We notice our beans are slightly larger than normal - it is our soil - the flavor is not diminished at all. Order early because the chefs and commercial users have really started to take interest in this bean.


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Proposed changes to the R&TTE Directive
The LPRA Council have reviewed changes to the R&TTE proposed by the European Commission and submitted written comments, voicing industry concerns on behalf of our members.If implemented, the salient changes being proposed would adversely affect the competitiveness of SME's by imposing a range of additional technical and administrative requirements on manufacturers putting radio and telecommunications products onto the European Market.
The key issues of concern are:
- Manufacturers would be required to register their products with the Commission before placing them on the market, essentially returning to the Type Approval regime that existed before the R&TTE Directive.
- Manufacturers would be required to provide translations of the technical documentation for their products into any of the EU languages within 30 days of a request from a national surveillance authority.
- The Commission is seeking the right to amend the R&TTE legislation in the future without any reference to, or negotiation with industry.
- Proposed wording concerning risk and safety is extremely vague and subjective, which would produce inconsistent interpretations by National Administrations.
The LPRA Council will continue to challenge these proposed changes, which are a backward step for our members.
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Fall Food Face Off
by Margaret Moses, MBA, LDN, RD
While all of these fall treats are delicious, some have more nutritional value than others. Below, your best picks for leaf-peeping season. For more nutrition tips from Margaret, visit her website or contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
Candied Sweet Potatoes vs. Sweet Potato Pie
Better: candied sweet potatoes
A helping has more of the veggies than a slice of pie — and more vitamins, minerals and fiber. (But count it as a sweet, not a side!)
Cranberry Muffins vs. Cranberry Scones
Better: cranberry muffins
While often higher in sugar, muffins still have less saturated fat and total calories than buttery scones.
Pumpkin Spice Latte vs. Pumpkin Flavored Coffee
Better: pumpkin coffee
When the flavor is added to the beans, there's no sugar or creamy calories. Be sure to check labels for "0 g sugar" and skip flavored syrups.
Salted Caramel Ice Cream vs. Salted Caramel Gelato
Better: gelato
The Italian version has a dense, satisfying texture, but because it's made with more milk than cream, it contains less fat.
Hot Apple Cider vs. Apple Cider Donut
Better: cider donut
A mug of cider can have up to 60g of sugar (more than a can of cola!), but it isn't as satisfying as a donut, which has about 20g.


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The Home Office said an extra £2.5m would be available due to the "exceptional nature" of the attacks.
The additional compensation, which could double some victim's payments, will be distributed before the first anniversay of the bombings.
Details of how the money will be awarded will be announced next week.
The attacks by four suicide bombers on three Tube trains and a bus on 7 July last year killed 52 people and injured hundreds.
The government has already paid out more than £2m to victims.
The Home Office said as well as specific payments for injuries and death, victims can also receive extra payments for special care and loss of earnings.
But Nader Mozakka, 50, who lost his wife Behnaz in the Russell Square explosion, criticised the latest announcement.
"To give £2.5m between around 500 people that is not going to go very far."
He said he had received £5,500 for the loss of his wife, which was an "insult" to her name.
"The government's seen how other countries - Spain and the Madrid bombings and America with 9/11, how the persons of these tragedies were treated.
"The (July 7) bombing families were treated not nearly the same."
Other victims have previously criticised the compensation system.
Martine Wright, who lost both legs and was awarded £110,000, said her compensation did not even cover her expenses and urged the government to scrap the £500,000 limit for any one victim.
New scheme
The government has proposed changes to the criminal injuries compensation scheme which could see the ceiling on payments lifted.
The criminal compensation "tariff" system was introduced in 1996 and updated in 2001.
There are 25 levels of awards within the scheme depending on the injuries sustained.
Under the proposed changes to the compensation scheme, those who suffer minor injuries would no longer be eligible for payments, while the focus would be on larger payments for the most seriously injured.
Earlier this month Home Secretary John Reid said the current rules created an "incongruity and an apparent unfairness".
He told the BBC: "The tragedy of 7 July was an exceptional case."


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The Language Laboratory is located in the basement of the Foreign Languages Building (just east of the College of Education). The front entrance to the Lab is in the southwest corner of the main basement foyer, Room 019. Large brass letters spell out the Lab's logo... you can't miss it.
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Monday, September 8, 2008
This is Tracy Emin's "The Bed", an installation piece that won her the 1999 Turner Prize. It is the actual bed, carpet, empty liquor bottles, dirty clothes, and used condoms from the period of time of her nervous breakdown where she spent several weeks in that bed. This piece, and most of Emin's pieces have the type of sometimes self-destructive honesty I hope to inject into my own work.
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Nerium oleander 'Hardy Red' sports single red blossoms and dark green leathery leaves. This Oleander can reach up to 6-12′ in height and 10′ wide. Hardy Red is drought, heat, salt, wind, and pollution tolerant and is often seen growing where other plants won't such as highway medians. Oleander is also a great choice for sheared hedges as well as for screening.Hardiness Zone: 10, 8, 9
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Giving more people the freedom to ride their bikes
On a Friday night, just 10 days ago, in the suburbs of Melbourne, a young woman by the name of Arzu was riding her bike from her home in Moonee Ponds to Williamstown to visit a friend. While riding through Yarraville, just around the corner from my home in Footscray, Arzu was struck by a truck and died. She left behind two children, aged six and two. It hit many in our community hard, including my family and myself. Two days after Arzu's death I rode my bike with around 200 other Melburnians to finish her ride. It was an emotional event. For those of us who ride regularly it was a moment of, 'It could have been me'; for our friends and families, 'It could have been our loved ones'. Indeed, my family quite often ride along the very same route that Arzu was on. And for those who would like to ride more, it was another reminder of what puts them off.
Her death was preventable, but we can act in this place to make sure that it was not for nothing. While this government is still suffering from the hangover of the Abbott era, and only wants to plough money into great big polluting toll roads, we can make a commitment right here to end this needless division. We can make a commitment to start building the infrastructure that will mean people riding their bikes do not need to put themselves at risk on the roads. Around 50 people a year in Australia die while riding their bikes. But with investment into proper infrastructure at local, state and federal level, we can give many more people the freedom to ride safely.
Arzu's death shows that people who ride are not that tabloid image of middle-aged men in lycra, ridiculed in Melbourne's Herald Sun this morning as:
… encased in their ridiculous Lycra condoms, propelled around city streets by a moral and environmental superiority.
In contrast to this caricature, people who ride cut across every section of the community. We are young and old, fast and slow, rich and poor, And even though there is a gap between the number of women and men riding, the better the infrastructure, the closer to equality we get.
Tonight I want to share the stories of just a couple of people who ride, like 15-year-old Max from Yarraville. Max rides to school and back every day. And good on him! We hear a lot about childhood obesity and what we could be doing about it. We certainly hear a lot of accusations from some of the more conservative politicians and commentators about the so-called 'nanny state'. So it is great that Max has the freedom and the independence to be riding to and from school. Max's dad, Simon, approached me after Arzu's death. He described Max as a very responsible and experienced rider. But last November, Max was struck by a truck on the corner of Geelong Road and Williamstown Road. He was able to take last-second evasive action, but still he was injured and he was taken by ambulance to the Royal Children's Hospital.
Simon sent me an email with a photo of his son's bike. It was completely mangled. It is a complete miracle that Max was not killed. Simon said, 'I was just so grateful that he was alive, that I thought less about the wider issue of safety for all cyclists. Arzu's tragic death brought home this issue to me. I don't want another family to suffer as her family must be suffering right now. My son's story is an example of the dangers that face cyclists and the need to advocate for better infrastructure so that cyclists can use the roads safely.'
Then there is Jera, whose injuries were much worse. Jera was involved in a horrific crash with a truck on the corner of Sunshine Road and Geelong Road. Jera explained: 'I was going around the corner and the truck came around the same corner, a fully-loaded B-double. It turned way too sharp and the wheels actually went up over the curb. It hit me in the shoulder, caught my bike and I fell sideways and got sucked under the truck. The truck didn't stop, it just kept going, but got stopped a couple of kilometres up the road with my bike still attached to it.'
Describing his injuries, Jera said, 'My leg was totally messed up. It was a full leg de-gloving and I broke my tibia, fibula and femur. I was in intensive care for a week, and in hospital for five months. I had a lot of operations; it's hard to count how many. Every time they did dressing changes they had to knock me out because it was so painful.' Jera will need ongoing medical treatment.
And as if this trauma is not enough, people who ride bikes are constantly subject to vitriolic attack. But it does not need to be this way. None of these crashes would have happened if we had world-class infrastructure that separates people on their bikes from cars and trucks. As someone who rides to work every day, I know that there is no better feeling than being on a bike, wind in your hair, free of the constraints of traffic and pollution. But the only way we are going give that opportunity to more people is by giving them the freedom to ride safely.
There are legislative changes we can make, like requiring side underrun-protection rails on all heavy vehicles to stop bike riders and pedestrians from being thrown under the wheels. But, critically, we need serious investment. The Greens want to see $250 million invested each year for bike infrastructure. It is cost-effective and healthier, and would ease congestion and pollution. I urge all other parties to commit to similar levels of funding. For the sake of Max and Jera, and for Arzu and her family, we must work together in this place and with our state and our local counterparts to give people the freedom to ride.


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12. Buckwild (feat IDIL)
13. Worldwide
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14. The Phonograph
Wax Tailor aims to make you travel with his fifth studio album By Any Beats Necessary.
"The album's title reflects my determination to use all kinds of sounds and textures to get to something musical," says JC Le Saout. "The word 'Beat' also draws a line towards the Beat Generation,Kerouac's famous novel On The Road, and the quest for an better place. And so, in this time when each of us needs a little escape, I conceptualized this album as the soundtrack to a better elsewhere". This new take on the western frontier leads us on a fabled road where blues, psychedelic rock, soul, funk and hip-hop collide.
Joining him on this ride are guests such as Ghostface Killah from the Wu Tang Clan,R.A. The Rugged Man, who crosses mics with up and comers A-F-R-O & Token, in a showdown for the ages. The album also features Tricky in a very personal duet with Charlotte Savary,Lee Fields strong>, the godfather of the retro soul scene, Sara Genn, Mattic and Raashan Ahmad and newcomer Idil.


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Saturday, September 27, 2014
Honoured Ibrahim Kutty Master on Teachers' Day
We honoured Shri Ibrahim Kutty Master, a renowned teacher of Payynaur on September 5th, teachers day. Club President Prashant Nayanar handed over a plaque appreciating master's contribution to the field of education, and past district governor Dr.K Damodaran placed a 'ponnada" on Ibrahim Kutty Master. Ibrahim Kutty Master in his returns address spoke on his years as a teacher and about his varied experiences. Lioness Club also honoured him on the same occasion.
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Sunday, September 21, 2014
for Onam festival we distributed food commodities to needy people in Ramanthali
Lions Club celebrated Onam at Ramanthali Panchayat at Payyanur on Sep 3rd. Commandant of Naval academy (INS Zamorin),Vice Admiral Ajith Kumar was the chief guest.On the occasion onam kits each woth Rs 1000 was distributed to 100 persons selected from the Panchayat. Function was attended by PST, past district governor Ln Dr.K Damodaran PMJF, Panchayat President Smt.Eshwari Balakrishnan and several political leaders.
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Mainly my dog, a tibetan spaniel named Sirah. She has got her own home page - The Golden Child. Apart from that, I like spending time with my friends and when I've got the time I'm doing some family research (genealogy). And I like data, of course.
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text: I saw probably the most disturbing movie, at least, that I've ever seen last week. Wify and I were in Blockbuster and there really wasn't anything grabbing us. As we looked at the selections, we came up a bunch of horror movies produced by Fangoria, the magazine. We looked a few over and ended up renting 2. 1 was an Australian movie about kids who were run off the road by a truck they call a road train. They end up taking the big rig and mayhem ensues. Not a horrible movie but I don't need to see it again. The other was a doozy based on a true story. The movie was called Grimm Love (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grimm_Love). When I say it was disturbing, that doesn't begin to describe it. It's based on a true story of a guy named Armin Meiwes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armin_Meiwes). He placed an ad on a cannibalism site and found a taker. You may have heard the case, from Germany. The only reason why we rented it was that I heard the story and that it did have a halfway named actress in it(Keri Russell). It was one of those movies that when it was over, we were stunned. It was truly the most disturbing movie I've ever seen. What is your most disturbing movie.


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Radio Hour
Pamelyn Ferdin
Interview by Dennis Morgillo
Pamelyn Ferdin
Interviewer - Dennis Morgillo
As a child, Pamelyn Ferdin didn't just watch some of the most beloved cartoons and television shows of all times; she lived them. Pamelyn was the most ubiquitous child/teen actress throughout the 1970's; she was the voice of Lucy Van Pelt in the classic "Peanuts" specials and the voice of Fern in the animated theatrical version of Hannah-Barbera's "Charlotte's Web", starring Debbie Reynolds and Paul Lynde.
Her television work includes guest starring roles on the most popular shows of the "pop" culture including Felix Unger's daughter Edna on "The Odd Couple," Jan Brady's best friend on the "Brady Bunch", and a famous episode of "Star Trek" where she battled Captain Kirk, "The Children Shall Lead".
Pamelyn co-starred in films such as "The Beguiled" starring Clint Eastwood and Geraldine Page, "The Mephisto Waltz" starring Alan Alda, and "Happy Birthday Wanda June" with Rod Steiger. She has appeared in too many commercials to count.
How did you get started in the acting business?
My mother put me in the business when I was about 3 years old. I was so young, I was scared and afraid to go on the interviews but my Mom was determined to make me a star. I started getting roles right away because I could recite lines at a very young age. I was so smart as a little kid, much smarter than I am now. I could hear the lines said to me and I could remember them and recite them back. Some of my first roles were the John Forsythe show, Barbie doll commercials and a movie with Dean Martin. I was the busiest actress of all. Even the adult actors. At one point I was doing 3 series at one time.
During the 1960's and 1970's you were basically on every TV show.
Yes I was, I was very very busy.
Part of being an actress is dealing with rejection. How did you handle that as a small child?
That was a very difficult thing for me. I had a Hollywood mom who would be very upset if I didn't get a part. That made it even harder. I thought why didn't I get that part. Was I not good enough, did I not work hard enough. I had a lot of anxiety over that.
What prevented you from going off the rails with drugs and alcohol?
I did go off the rails in my own way. I had anorexia and depression. I was diagnosed with PTSD. I had a lot of irrational fears. I went through a lot but it was private, it wasn't in the news. I went through as hard a time as any alcoholic or drug abuser. But I was blessed that I grew up at the end of an era. The end of the studios running everything. It was much more fun for actors that it is today. You knew everyone, it was more of a family. It was a lot more fun back then.
You worked with all of the Hollywood royalty. Being so young, were you aware of who they were, and their importance to the business?
I really wasn't. I wish now that I had made more of a big deal about it, but I was so young, I didn't know who they were. However, Lucille Ball did make a big impression on me. She complimented me, she told me that I did a fantastic job on Marcus Welby. That I was a great actor. I will always remember that.
Who were some of your favorite actors to work with?
Debbie Reynolds, Paul Lynde, Dean Martin, William Shatner. I had such a crush on William Shatner when we were filming Star Trek. I followed him around and he was so nice to me. He asked me to marry him and I picked the last day of school, and he gave me a little cigar band as a ring. I wish I kept that.
One of my favorite shows was the Odd Couple. I loved you as Felix Unger's daughter Edna.
I loved Tony Randall (who played Felix Unger). I thought he was the funniest guy. I just adored him. We had great chemistry. He was incredibly smart, and he would sing opera in between takes. He was so full of life and grandeur. There were some roles that I played, that I connected to more than others. I felt completely natural in that role as his daughter. Unfortunately I left the Odd Couple because I had an offer to be on the Paul Lynde show. I wanted to stay on the Odd Couple but my parents wanted me to take the Paul Lynde show for financial reasons. I also connected to the voice of Fern on Charlottes Web and the voice of Lucy on the Peanuts. I played Lucy as someone who was very smart and just got frustrated with Charlie Brown. Not a mean boss.
I heard a very funny story about you running into Jack Klugman while you were filming an episode of Baretta. Can you tell us that?
I was playing a pregnant teenage girl on Baretta, and during the lunch break, I went to the commissary for lunch. I didn't have much time, so I walked over in my costume. I ran into Jack Klugman and I could tell by his shocked face, that he thought I was pregnant. I was only 14 at the time, so he was really flabbergasted. I laughed and told him no Mr Klugman, I am not pregnant, it's just a costume. He was so relieved.
I saw a clip of you singing and playing guitar. Did you do that a lot? Do you still play?
I used to do it a lot. On Curiosity Shop, which was a Saturday morning show for kids, I played and sang a lot.
Tell us about your post acting life?
I stopped acting at 18 and I became a nurse. I met my husband and got married and I got involved in animal rights. I spent many years fighting and protesting for the animals. Things like the circus and animal cruelty. I was very involved in animal rights. The animals in the circus are treated very badly. They are abused. I have very strong beliefs that people should not abuse animals, and that is one of the reasons I am vegan. As a favor to me, I would ask any of my fans go to the PETA website and check out all of the information there.
When can we expect to see your book?
My co author Richard Reese is projecting 9-12 months from now. It's going to be a great book.
Do your nieces and nephews watch Charlottes Web or Peanuts and recognize your voice?
Yes my nephews and nieces, love Charlottes Web and Peanuts, and say hey that sounds just like you Aunt Pam. These are classics and will last forever, and I am glad I had a part in it. I am glad I brought some happiness to people.
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Monosodium glutamate is the sodium salt of glutamic acid, which is a natural essential amino acid. Glutamic acid is the most common excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain and is present in all complete proteins. Monosodium glutamate has the ability to make bland and tasteless foods taste wonderful. It is very cheap and easy to produce and is present in a wide variety of foods. Commercially it is prepared by yeast or bacterial fermentation using Brevibacterium, Arthrobacter, Microbacterium and Corynebacterium of molasses, starch, sugar beets, and sugar cane. It can also be prepared from vegetable protein. It is essentially an odourless, white crystal or crystalline powder that is slightly soluble in water, and commercially used as a flavour enhancer in foods. About 1.5 million metric tons are sold each year and this number is rising.
Added to any savoury processed protein food. In cigarettes and animal food. In over 10,000 foods in USA. Flavour enhancer derived from the fermentation of molasses, salt substitute; adverse effects appear in some asthmatic people, should not be permitted in foods for infants and young children as it could damage the nervous system. Typical products are canned vegetables, canned tuna, dressings, many frozen foods. To be avoided. It could kill nerve cells, resulting in diseases such as Huntington's, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Pregnant women, children, hypoglycaemic, elderly and those with heart disease are at risk from reactions.
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Second Sunday in Advent
Second Sunday in Advent (B)
December 4, 2011
Text: Mark 1:1-8
Text: Mark 1:1-8
Beloved in the Lord, St. John the Baptist proclaims good news to you this morning. That is the meaning of the word "Gospel." It means "good news." And the good news that is the Gospel is "ever and always and only about Jesus Christ, the Son of God."[1] St. Mark writes in Chapter One, Verse One: "The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God" (ESV), the formal title of his entire work, and then immediately proceeds to the preaching and ministry of John in the wilderness. John is the one of whom Isaiah prophesied, "the voice of one crying in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight'" (Mark 1:3; cf. Is. 40:3). Prepare the way of the Lord… Preparation for the Lord's coming is what the season of Advent is all about. But how do you prepare? How do you make straight the paths of the Lord? The answer is clear right here in our text. Baptism, repentance, confession of sins, forgiveness of sins, and the preaching of Christ. This is the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and by this Gospel God prepares you for the Lord's coming. God prepares you by washing away your sins and placing His Word and Spirit into you. God prepares you actually by killing you and raising you to new life, by drowning you and pulling you up out of the water so that you emerge in newness of life as God's own child. "John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins" (Mark 1:4). As a result, all the country of Judea and all Jerusalem came out to him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins. And they were forgiven, John pointing them to the Christ. Baptism, repentance, confession and Absolution, the preaching of Jesus Christ, they all go together. And in this way God prepares you to receive your Savior. This is what Advent is all about.
John appears in the wilderness of all places. He appears in a desolate place, a place of emptiness. It is a place of preparation. It is the place Moses prepared for forty years to lead the people of Israel out of bondage in Egypt. It is a place of wandering. It is the place Israel wandered for another forty years before entering the Promised Land. It is a place of temptation. It is the place our Lord suffers hunger and thirst and the attacks of the devil for forty days and forty nights. It is the place where no one can live unless the Lord brings life. It is our place as we wander and are tempted in the wilderness of this world and our sin. It is our place of preparation as we await the Lord's return to judge the living and the dead and deliver us. It is a place none of us can live spiritually unless the Lord brings life. It is to that place that the Lord sends His prophet to preach and baptize and absolve. It is to that place that the Lord Himself comes, the Lamb of God to whom John points, who takes away the sin of the world. It is there in the wilderness, knee deep in Jordan's waters, that the Lamb of God is baptized by St. John, soaking up the sins of the world, so that our Baptism can be a cleansing from sin and a drowning of the Old Adam.
As the children of Israel walked through the Red Sea on dry ground, and as that same sea drowned hard-hearted Pharaoh and all his host, so Baptism saves us. We pass through the water and our sinful nature is drowned. We are delivered to new life on the other side. As the children of Israel again passed through the Jordan River into the Promised Land, so we pass through Baptism into the Kingdom of God. That is why John is in the wilderness, baptizing in the Jordan. It is a re-do for Israel. The people once again come into the Kingdom of God through water. St. John is calling the people to repent, to repent of their taking for granted that they are God's people, to repent of their pride and arrogance in God's Law, which, even if they had kept outwardly, they had not kept in their hearts. He was calling the people to repent of their heartless worship, their self-righteousness, their self-idolatry. Tax collectors and prostitutes happily splashed into the water, confessing their sins and receiving the Baptism of repentance and forgiveness from John. They gladly heard his preaching of the Lamb of God. They clung to the Word John proclaimed in faith for their forgiveness and life. Pharisees stood on the shore, not knowing what to think about it all, but certainly not repenting, not confessing their sins, not being forgiven or heeding the preaching. Instead, as we will learn next week, they sent priests and Levites to demand an explanation from John (John 1:19-28).
Beloved in the Lord, John preaches to you this morning. You are the Baptized. You are the holy Christian Church. But do not take your status as the people of God for granted. John calls you to return to your Baptism. John calls you to repent. For the Christian, it is so easy to fall into spiritual pride and arrogance, to stand in judgment over those sinners who commit those wicked acts, to look at all you do for the church (with such humility, of course), to look at your love for others and your model citizenship, and smile at yourself with the approval you think God must have for you. And you don't want to hear John's preaching of repentance, or mine. Oh, you don't mind it when other sinners are cornered in their sins, the ones you don't commit. You kind of enjoy that, actually. But when your sins are exposed, that is painful. It kills you. Really. It kills you. That's the point. The Law kills. It puts you to death so that you're good and dead and you can't talk anymore about your accomplishments or judge other sinners or take God for granted. And you certainly can't bring yourself back to life. God must do that, in the preaching of the Gospel, the good news that is not about what you have done, but ever and always and only about Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
The Law places you in the wilderness, at Sinai, with the thundering of God giving commandments you cannot and will not keep and sentencing to death anyone who even touches the mountain. The Law places you where there is no hope for life, where no one can live. Unless God brings life. And He does. He sends His prophets. He sends His Son. He sends His Son in the very preaching of the prophets, the apostles, and the Christian pastors. He sends His Son, the Lamb of God, to take away the sin of the world. He sends His Son so that you can be baptized into Him, confess your sins, be forgiven, and cling to the One who is preached, even Jesus Christ. And in this way, He prepares you to receive Him. He prepares His own way in your heart. He makes His paths straight by casting down the mighty, the self-righteous, the Pharisee in you, by His Law, and lifting up the lowly, the repentant, the redeemed sinner with His Gospel of forgiveness in Christ.
So how do you prepare for His coming, this Advent season? Return to your Baptism. Happily splash into that water, confessing your sins. Repent. And believe the Word that has been pronounced over you: I forgive you all your sins, in the Name of the Father, and of the Son (+), and of the Holy Spirit. And then go and gladly live the new life God has given you in your Baptism. Remember that your old sinful flesh has been drowned in Baptism and crucified in repentance. You've been born anew in Baptism, and you return to that new life every time you are absolved of your sins. So leave the old ways behind. Don't judge others anymore. Repent when you do. Don't take pride in yourself anymore. Repent when you do. Don't take God for granted anymore, despising His Word and Sacraments and His holy Church as if you could take them or leave them. Repent when you do. Know who you are before God, a sinner redeemed by the precious blood of Christ. Always believe that your righteousness is in Christ alone, and that because He came for you in the flesh, born of the Virgin Mary, yet the very Son of God, to die for you, you have the full and free forgiveness of all of your sins. So now live in that faith, and just go love and serve your neighbor.
And hear the preaching, Law and Gospel. Hear and heed. Because that is how God prepares you to receive Jesus. He kills you and makes you alive. That is how He gives you Jesus, namely, in the means of grace. Baptism, repentance, confession and absolution, the preaching of Jesus Christ, they all go together. This is the whole ministry of John the Baptist. This is the Gospel of Jesus Christ, Son of God. This is all for you. Prepare the way of the Lord by receiving it. In the Name of the Father, and of the Son (+), and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
[1] Harold Buls, http://www.pericope.org/buls-notes/mark/mark_1_1_8.htm.
[1] Harold Buls, http://www.pericope.org/buls-notes/mark/mark_1_1_8.htm.


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text: Sheriff Louis Ackal reports that on December 2nd, Iberia Parish Sheriff's Deputies responded to a report of a purse snatching in the 700 block of Jefferson Terrace Boulevard just after 8:30 p.m.The victim reported that a black male subject approached her as she was making her way to her residence and forcefully took her purse from her. Deputies canvassed the area and located a suspect in the immediate vicinity. After investigation, 22 year old Ridge M. Trahan of New Iberia was charged with felony Purse Snatching and booked into the Iberia Parish Jail. The stolen money from the victim's purse was recovered and returned to the victim. Trahan is currently being held without bond and is awaiting first appearance. There were no injuries reported at the time of the incident.


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The time lag between the highest temperatures and the lowest flows in western streams dropped by 20 to 30 days between 1950 and 2010, a
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researchers concludes, a likely strain to fish and other aquatic life.
The researchers examined flow and temperature data at U.S. Geological Survey monitoring sites in 22 free-flowing, "minimally human-influenced" streams, including nine in Oregon and others in Washington, California, Nevada, Montana and Idaho.
Fall's low stream flows are coming earlier and closer to summer's high water temperatures, with reduced snowpack and earlier spring snow melt attributable to climate change a probable cause, the researchers said. The spacing between the two extremes has dropped to about 50 days, the study says, bad news for salmon and other organisms that thrive in colder water.
"The problem is that these two events, high temperature and low flow, are very stressful for fish and other aquatic organisms," said Ivan Arismendi, the study's lead author and a research professor in OSU's Department of Fisheries and Wildlife. "Because these two extreme events are occurring more closely to each other, they have less time to recover or adapt to be ready for the next one."
The Northwest's snowpack trend and its tie to global warming is hotly debated among scientists. But Arismendi said the study's findings on flow and temperature are independent of snowpack data.
Consistent with prior studies, the researchers found that minimum stream levels at the sample sites dropped between 1950 and 2010, a further concern for aquatic life. The highest stream temperatures at the sites rose from 1950 to 1980, the study says, but have not varied since then. In
, Arismendi and colleagues found that western stream temperatures are not rising at the same rate as air temperatures.
The study, peer-reviewed and published in the journal
, was funded and coordinated by the USGS and the research branch of the U.S. Forest Service. The authors also included Mohammad Safeeq and Roy Haggerty of OSU, Sherri Johnson of the Forest Service's Pacific Northwest Research Station, and Jason Dunham of the USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center.
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In principle, industrial vacuum pumps are merely compressors run with the inlet attached to the vacuum system and the outlet open to exhaust. In smaller sizes, compressors and vacuum pumps are often identical machines. However, in the large sizes that might power a plant-wide vacuum system, the machines differ in minor ways that are intended to enhance efficiency for one application or the other. Manufacturers strongly advise that the same machine not be used for both vacuum and compression at the same time. The heavy loads will damage it.
Three criteria control pump selection: degree of vacuum produced, rate of air removal, and power requirement. However, applications such as filtration may subject the unit to the ingestion of foreign material.
The first pump performance criterion is the vacuum it produces. Manufacturers provide a maximum vacuum rating expressed as absolute pressure in mm Hg, or vacuum in in. Hg. Larger units are usually rated only for continuous duty, but smaller units may have a higher vacuum rating for intermittent duty. In smaller units, temperature-rise considerations limit the vacuum that can be produced.
Continuous and intermittent vacuum ratings are determined for standard atmospheric pressure: 29.92-in. Hg. Lower ambient pressures reduce the vacuum that can be produced. The rating is determined from:
Va = ( Vo * Pa ) / 29.92
where Va = adjusted vacuum rating, in. Hg; Vo = original vacuum rating at standard conditions, in. Hg; and Pa = anticipated atmospheric pressure at the application site, in. Hg.
Rate of air removal is the second criterion. Vacuum pumps are flow rated according to the volume of air exhausted with no pressure differential across the pump. Manufacturers provide curves showing free air delivery at rated speed for vacuum levels ranging from 0-in. Hg (so-called "open capacity") to maximum vacuum rating. Some manufacturers also provide curves of capacity at different speeds for a given vacuum.
The last pump criterion is power requirement. Compared with air compressors, vacuum pumps require relatively little power. At low flows, vacuum (or pressure differential) is high; at high flows, vacuum is low. Therefore, power, which is proportional to flow and pressure differential, is generally low.
Power output of the pump can be found from pressure-flow curves provided by manufacturers. Input power and speed requirements are also shown in the data. Overall pump efficiency (including both volumetric and mechanical efficiency) can be evaluated by combining this data. This is done by dividing the free-air capacity of the pump at the required vacuum level by drive power required at that condition. The result is proportional to the product of gage vacuum and air-flow rate and is representative of efficiency.
All three performance criteria -- vacuum, flow and power -- can be affected by pump temperature. At higher vacuum levels, little air flows through the pump, so little heat is transferred to the air. Much of the heat generated by friction must be dissipated by the pump. This heat gradually raises pump temperature and can drastically reduce service life. Temperature excursions are especially important to intermittent-duty pump, which can overheat if on time greatly exceeds off time.
Vacuum pumps are classified as either positive or nonpositive displacement. A positive-displacement pump creates vacuum by isolating and compressing a distinct, constant volume of air. The compressed air is vented out one port, and a vacuum is created at the other port where the air is drawn in. This generates relatively high vacuum, but little flow.
A nonpositive-displacement pump, on the other hand, uses rotating impeller blades to accelerate air and create a vacuum at the inlet port. While nonpositive-displacement pumps cannot produce high levels of vacuum, they provide high flow rates.
Principal types of positive-displacement vacuum pumps include piston, diaphragm, rocking-piston, rotary-vane, lobed-rotor, rotary-screw, and liquid-ring designs.
Reciprocating-piston pumps generate relatively high vacuums -- from 27 to more than 29 in. Hg -- under a variety of operating conditions. Typical pumps of this type have one or more pistons linked to a rotating crankshaft. The alternating piston action moves air past check valves in the cylinder head to create a vacuum at the inlet port. Lubricated piston pumps are quieter, produce less vibration, have a higher capacity, and feature a much longer life than oilless designs, but they are also heavier and more expensive.
Diaphragm pumps offer the advantage of the fluid chamber being totally sealed from the pumping mechanisms. An eccentric connecting rod mechanically flexes a diaphragm inside the closed chamber to create a vacuum. This results in somewhat lower vacuum compared to that produced by a reciprocating piston. However, the diaphragm's lower compression ratio -- low flow, large diameter, and short stroke -- makes for quiet, economical, and reliable operation. The design is available in both one and two-stage versions. Single-stage pumps provide vacuum up to 25.5 in. Hg, while two-stage units are rated to 29 in. Hg.
Rocking-piston pumps combine the compact size and quiet, oilless operation of the diaphragm pump with the high-vacuum capabilities of the reciprocating-piston pump. Here, a piston is rigidly mounted (no wrist pin) on top of the diaphragm unit's eccentric connecting rod. An elastomeric cup skirts the piston and functions both as a seal -- equivalent to the rings on a piston compressor -- and as a guide member for the rod. The cup expands as the piston travels upward, thus maintaining contact with the cylinder walls and compensating for the rocking motion. The absence of a wrist pin is the key to the pump's light weight and compact size.
Single-stage rocking-piston pumps produce vacuum to 27.5 in. Hg; two-stage designs can generate 29 in. Hg or more of vacuum. Rocking-piston pumps are also relatively quiet, operating at sound levels as low as 50 dBA. A drawback to rocking-piston pumps is that they cannot generate a lot of airflow. Even the largest twin-cylinder models have flow rates of less than 10 cfm.
Rotary-vane pumps use a series of sliding, flat vanes rotating in a cylindrical case to generate vacuum. As an eccentrically mounted rotor turns, the vanes slide in and out, trapping a quantity of air and moving it from the inlet side of the pump to the outlet.
Rotary-vane pumps usually have lower vacuum ratings than piston pumps, in the 20 to 28 in. Hg range. However, there are a few exceptions. Some two-stage, oil-lubricated designs have vacuum capabilities up to 29.5 in. Hg. Pumps with recirculating oil systems reach still higher vacuums, in the less than 1-torr range. The pumps offer a number of advantages, including high flow capacities, low starting and running torque requirements, vibration-free operation, and continuous airflow. No valves restrict flow or require maintenance in the rotary design. The compact units are also quiet, generating as little as 45 dBA or sound.
Depending on the application and vacuum level required, an economical alternative to using a high-vacuum pump is two standard, staged rotary-vane pumps. Or, a high-volume, low-duty pump rated for continuous duty of 20 in. Hg sometimes can be operated at restricted airflow or "blanked-off" conditions for short periods of time to provide higher vacuums. As with other types of pumps available in both lubricated and oilless configurations, lubricated rotary-vane pumps are capable of slightly higher vacuum compared to oilless designs.
Liquid-ring pumps feature a multiblade impeller, mounted eccentrically in a cylindrical case that is partly filled with water. As the impeller rotates, liquid is thrown outward by centrifugal force to form a liquid ring concentric with the periphery of the casing. Due to the eccentric position of the impeller, the air space in the impeller cell expands during the first 180° of rotation, creating a vacuum. During the next 180° of rotation, the air space is reduced, discharging compressed air and water. In addition to being the compression medium, the liquid ring absorbs the heat of compression as well as any powder or liquid slugs entrained in the air.
Rotary-screw and lobed-rotor vacuum pumps are two other types of positive displacement pumps. Neither lubricated design is as widely used as rotary-vane and piston pumps, especially in smaller sizes. Due to the size of the gears and rotors, both designs lend themselves to larger installations.
A rotary-screw pump's vacuum capabilities are similar to those of piston pumps, with the added advantage of being nearly pulse-free. Two meshing rotors with helical contours trap air as the screws turn in opposite directions. This action creates chambers of decreasing volume behind and increasing volume in front of the rotor chambers.
Lobed-rotor pumps bridge the gap between positive and nonpositive-displacement units. The pumps have a pair of mating lobed impellers that rotate in opposite directions, trapping air and withdrawing it from the system.
High-speed, multistaged centrifugal blowers and regenerative blowers are the major types of nonpositive-displacement pumps, generally operating at high speeds and attaining moderate vacuum levels.
Centrifugal blowers, for example, are an excellent choice where only intermittent use is required. To keep costs down, a short-life brush-type ac or dc motor powers these blowers, which are widely used in vacuum cleaners.
Regenerative blowers have many advantages because individual air molecules pass through many compression cycles with each revolution compared to the single compression per stage for multistaged centrifugal types. At first glance, regenerative blowers are similar to rotary-vane pumps, but have a special blade and housing configuration.
As the impeller rotates, centrifugal force moves the air molecules from the blade root to its tip. Leaving the blade tip, the air flows around the housing contour and back down to the root of a succeeding blade, where the flow pattern is repeated. This action provides a quasi-staging effect to increase pressure differential capability. The speed of the rotating impeller determines the degree of pressure change.
The end result is not a particularly high vacuum -- approximately 100-in. H2O in single-stage models. But flow capacity is very high, up to several hundred cfm. Multistage versions produce higher vacuum levels, but at lower flow rates.


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Lumpiang Sariwa - Fresh Egg Roll
Jan 15, 2007 by Chboogs D. Putipina | 1 Comments| Share it:
- 3 cups jicama julienned
- 1 small head of a cabbage shredded
- 1 medium sized carrot julienned
- 2 medium sized sweet potatoes sliced in small chunks
- 1 medium tomato chopped
- 1 small onion sliced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 kilo ground pork
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- a few lettuce leaves
- egg roll wrappers
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup water or shrimp stock
Step 1
Saute the tomato, garlic and onion in a little oil. Add in the pork and cook until brown. Season with a little bit of salt and pepper.
Step 2
Add the jicama and mix. Season with fish sauce. Pour in the water. Cover and cook over medium low heat for about 10 minutes or until the jicama gets a little bit wilted and tender.
Step 3
Should look like this after.
Step 4
Add the sweet potatoes and carrots. Mix and cover again. Cook for about 3 minutes or until sweet potatoes are done but not mushy.
Step 5
Lastly add in the cabbage. Just mix it in and turn off the heat once it gets wilted and bright green. Your filling is done. Allow this to cool a bit and let drip over a strainer.
Step 6
Over an egg roll wrapper, lay a couple of lettuce leaves.
Step 7
Put about 2 tbsp of filling over the lettuce.
Step 8
Pull the right side of the wrapper over.
Step 9
Gently tuck the bottom side of the wrapper up pulling in the filling to tighten then roll up. Wipe a little bit of water to the top edge.
Step 10
Roll your lumpia up to seal.
Step 11
All wrapped up. Lumpiang Sariwa or Fresh Spring Rolls / Egg Rolls are best served with some hoisin sauce drizzled on top and sprinkled with crushed fresh garlic and chopped nuts!
Now that you have learned how to make lumpiang sariwa - fresh egg roll, please be sure to view these other vegetable dish recipes. Also, you will love these Filipino recipes.
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Could you please tell me what "jicama" is? How is it called in English (or Greek)
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I have come to realize that while I talk about TOPS a lot on here, I have never really explained what it is.
TOPS stands for Take Off Pounds Sensibly and is a non-profit weight loss support group. It was founded in 1948 around the kitchen table of Esther S. Manz. From there is has grown and spread to countless chapters around the world.
Why should I join you might ask? Well, studies show that people who have support during weight loss have more success than others to try to do it alone. A recent study has shown that participation in TOPS is just as effective as Weight Watchers.
Ok you ask...why should I join on over the other? For me the deciding factors were both location and cost, with cost being the biggie. Let's face it, Weight Watchers is pricey. Part of that is they pay for endorsements and heavily advertise, TOPS doesn't. Currently my yearly membership is $32 with a monthly fee to my branch of $10.
Have I peaked your interest at all yet? Let me continue some more...TOPS can help you reach your weight loss goals by providing you with the tools, information, support and accountability you need to be successful.
Now say you want to check out a meeting, but don't feel ready to sign up just yet....good, we can help you with that. The first meeting at TOPS is free, with no pressure to sign up. Right here, right now, I'm going to be honest and share my personal thought.....JUST SIGN UP!!! Do it right there that first night! If you leave with plans to think about it, chances are you may talk yourself out of it or convince yourself you can do it yourself. Don't tell me you haven't spent more money on other plans....gym memberships, protein shakes, body wraps, etc.
Ok, so you have talked yourself up and have decided that today is the day you choose to change your life....what should you expect from a meeting? Meetings typically last for about an hour. You can expect a private weight in, discussion about member's weeks and what was challenging for successful. Roll call is taken, meeting business discussed and typically a program is put on.
Does TOPS offer an eating program and do I have to follow it for success? The quick answers? Yes it does and no you don't. Details of the programs can be found here, but you can also use whatever method works best for you.
Ok, so I have gone over the basics for you and if you are still making excuses as to why you can't join, don't let one of them be that the meeting times in your area don't work for you....wanna know why? Because if you have just 3 other interested people, you can start your own chapter. A chapter only needs 4 members to start. Maybe you have some friends at work that have similar goals, here is a chance for all of you to work together.
I know I haven't been the most model TOPS member as of lately, but the truth is, I haven't quit. I keep going and getting on the scales, attempting to get myself back on track. I just want to tell you that YOU CAN DO THIS!!! You do not have to do it alone and support is only a click away. Make today the day to change your life!


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Reviewed by A.V. (age 8)
I really liked the book because when Charlie and everyone go to the factory they are very funny characters! My favorite part in the book is when the characters go on a ride on the chocolate lake because I love chocolate! In this book everything goes crazy when everyone gets trapped or gets stuck in parts of the factory. This book reminds me of another book called "Georges Marvellous Medicane" by Roald Dahl.
Do you like chocolate? Do you like candy? Then this is the book for you. This book is very funny! You will never let this book go. This book makes me really hungry. Roald Dahl is a very funny author who writes about very funny characters. The characters have very silly personalities.


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Man…the kids are great people. So are the folks trying to help them.
Yes, I'm working on stuff. Intermittently. Not making much progress. Not writing about that today. Meanwhile, I'm venting here. I keep being told, essentially, that I shouldn't advocate for the kids. Even if this isn't explicit (it's very much not explicit), I have trouble coming up with another interpretation of what gets said to me.


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Asparagus risotto with truffle oil
Not only is risotto satisfying and delicious, it is a great vehicle for whatever fresh vegetables are in season. It needs plenty of stirring, but still takes only minutes to become perfectly cooked and creamy. A little truffle oil is a luxurious finishing touch for this risotto with fresh asparagus.
Reader's Digest
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 2/3 cups (360 g) risotto rice
- 1 cup (250 ml) dry white wine
- about 3 cups (750 ml) boiling vegetable stock
- 300 g asparagus, cut into small pieces
- 1 teaspoon truffle oil
- 1/3 cup (35 g) freshly grated parmesan
- 20 g softened butter, divided into 4 portions
- 2–3 tablespoons snipped fresh chives
- salt and pepper
- Heat the oil in a heavy-based pan and lightly sauté the onion and garlic for 2–3 minutes or until softened.
- Add the rice and cook over a moderately high heat for 1–2 minutes, stirring, until the rice is lightly toasted and golden brown in places.
- Pour in the wine and stir until the rice has absorbed it. Add a small amount of stock and stir until it is absorbed.
- Continue gradually adding the stock, letting each amount be absorbed before adding the next, stirring frequently.
- When the rice is almost al dente (after about 15 minutes), stir in the asparagus. Cook for a further 5 minutes or until the asparagus is tender and the rice is completely cooked.
- Continue adding stock during this time. The finished risotto should have a slightly soupy, almost creamy texture.
- Remove from the heat. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and stir in the truffle oil and grated parmesan.
- Spoon into warmed serving bowls, top each serving with a portion of butter and a sprinkling of chives, and serve.
Serves 4
Preparation: 30 minutes


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YOUNG, MARVIN R. (1947–1968). Marvin R. Young, Medal of Honor recipient, was born in Alpine, Texas, on May 11, 1947, the son of Roy Clinton and Marilyn (Hoskins) Young. After graduating from Permian Basin High School in 1965 he attended Odessa Junior College and the College of Marin in Kentfield, California. He enlisted in the United States Army at Odessa in September 1966 and was sent to Vietnam the following year. In Vietnam Staff Sergeant Young was wounded twice, in December 1967 and in February the following year. On August 21, 1968, he was leading a squad of Company C, First Battalion (mechanized), Fifth Infantry, Twenty-fifth Infantry Division, on reconnaissance patrol near Ben Cui. The squad was attacked by a large force of the North Vietnamese Army and were pinned down; the platoon leader was killed. Young unhesitatingly assumed command, moving from position to position, encouraging his men, and directing fire on the hostile insurgents. He constantly exposed himself to enemy fire. After receiving orders to withdraw, he remained behind in order to provide covering fire. He was proceeding to assist part of the squad that was unable to withdraw, when he received a critical head injury. Nonetheless, he continued his mission and was wounded twice more, including a badly shattered leg. He refused assistance, remaining behind to cover the withdrawal. Young was killed by the advancing Vietnamese. He is buried in Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Odessa, Texas.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:Committee on Veterans' Affairs, United States Senate, Medal of Honor Recipients, 1863–1973 (Washington: GPO, 1973). San Angelo Standard Times, March 12, 1970.
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