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- 290 word studies
- 141 photographs
- 62 timelines
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- 24 articles
- 16 illustrations/reconstructions
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Number of Pages: 2100
Vendor: Holman Bible Publishers
Publication Date: 2010
Dimensions: 9.50 X 7.00 X 2.00 (inches)
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Publisher's Description
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Developed in direct response to what consumer focus groups asked for, only one study Bible delivers more than you'd expect-right where you'd expect it.
When reading a passage in the Bible, you shouldn't have to wonder where to find supporting reference notes and commentary that go along with it. That's why the HCSB Study Bible-featuring approximately 15,000 study notes-is designed so that every clarifying resource is there on the same page spread as the biblical text to which it refers. You'll never again forget what you were looking for, because the pertinent note, map, chart, word study, or illustration is already there. And when an even deeper view is desired, there are also introductions for each book, outlines and timelines, a concordance, and more.
For the growing believer whose desire is to know Scripture more intimately and live out its loving instruction, the HCSB Study Bible always keeps you and God on the same page.
315 word studies
Four-color presentation pages
141 photographs
Two-column text setting
62 timelines
Two-piece gift box (non-hardcover)
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24 articles
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16 illustrations/reconstructions
Topical subheads
15 charts
Black letter text
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Marty5 Stars Out Of 5Excellent Translation, Tremendous Study BibleJuly 14, 2016MartyQuality: 4Value: 4Meets Expectations: 5This review was written for HCSB Study Bible, Hardcover.The HCSB translation is an easy to understand English version, yet it contains many familiar verses. This comes from the in depth study by the scholar team to find a word for word and literal translation. Many bracketed scriptures with footnotes letting you know why they were omitted from other translations, or why they are included in this one. I have read where earlier versions only had a topical concordance, but, this has been corrected and it now contains a full concordance. It is a large bible, one I do not recommend carrying with you, only for study. I purchased the Mahogany simulated leather cover, and it holds up really well. It is a sewn binding, and lays flat at any point I go to. The use of Messiah and Yahweh along with God and Lord adds an extra power not normally understood. This is a wonderful study bible with in depth notes, commentary, HCSB bullet notes and many more features. I do not believe anyone would be disappointed with this bible.
farout5 Stars Out Of 5The very best Bible!April 29, 2016faroutQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 4This review was written for HCSB Study Bible--imitation leather, mahogany .The Holman Christian Standard study Bible is wonderful! The way it uses Yahweh in the Old Testament and Messiah in the correct way in the New Testament is not only unusual, it is excellent. For those who want to understand the Bible and what it says this is the Bible you need! No matter if you know nothing about the Bible or you are a Sunday School Teacher or Pastor this is the perfect Bible. Accurate and dependable to the original meaning of the Biblical writers. Most translations of the Bible can follow along nicely. The notes show original unique insight and are meaningful for us today to better understand Bible verses and their meanings. Notes are more complete and in depth, compared to other Study Bibles.
The pages of this Bible feels nice yet strong and prevent marking bleeding. The paper quality very good has a unique feel. I use a red lead and black ink, it does not bleed through. There are pages for notes, and colorful maps. The Simulated Leather covers hold up well. The Bibles are manufactured in the United states and China, my wife has one made in China and I have one made un the USA, there is no difference in the Bibles, both are identical in excellence of workmanship and quality.
I am exceptionally pleased with the translation and the Bible notes. I would recommend the Holman Christian Standard Bible for anyone from possible the fourth grade with parents help to adults no matter what the age. What a fantastic wonderful blessing to have the Holman Christian Bible. I love it!
Holman has made exceptional Bible, superior to most other Bibles. The Holman Christian Standard Bible is praiseworthy. However the Concordance lacks some basic words one expects, thus making it incomplete inadequate. I find it frustrating that Holman put such a very limited Concordance, with uniquely wonderful Bible Translation. Holman desperately needs a more complete concordance, to go with the best Bible I have known.
Rick5 Stars Out Of 5noneFebruary 5, 2016RickQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5This review was written for HCSB Study Bible, Black & Gray Simulated Leather.Very good refrances for serious study
Cheryl5 Stars Out Of 5Excellent!September 24, 2015CherylQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5This review was written for HCSB Study Bible, Black Genuine Leather, Thumb-Indexed .This Bible was a gift for my husband and he was delighted with it! It was everything he wanted in a study Bible and we are both very pleased with its ease of use and special features!
Shakespeareteacher5 Stars Out Of 5One of the Best General Purpose Study BiblesApril 27, 2015ShakespeareteacherQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5This review was written for HCSB Study Bible, Black Genuine Leather.Study bibles have been around since the Geneva Bible of 1560 and they have come in every imaginable sort, from the general purpose study Bibles like the NIV and ESV Study Bibles, to ones with a more specific agenda, like the Reformation Study Bible or the Orthodox Study Bible. As such, the HCSB Study Bible falls squarely in the general purpose study Bible category. In fact, in the introduction, the editors say that they intentionally avoided any sectarian bias in the notes, and I have found that to be (sometimes disappointingly) true. I like notes that make me think and sometimes even disagree with, but this study Bible is pretty main stream Evangelical in its approach. The excellent scholars that wrote the notes to the HCSB Study Bible are mostly from southern Evangelical seminaries, but there is enough variety in their denominations to make me happy.
The notes to the HCSB Study Bible are very good, but not great. Sometimes there are no notes where there should be some. Let me give you an example. John 6:44 states: No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him, and I will raise him up on the last day. (HCSB) The English word draws is very important here because it comes from the Greek word ἑλκύω (helkyo) which can mean drag (as a net) or draw (as a sword) or impel. Many commentators, including Martin Luther believed that it was more of a gracious allurement than God compelling the believer. The point is, there is a lot of disagreement over whether Christ meant that God the Father drags people to come to Him (perhaps even against their will) or whether he entices them (in accordance with their will). The HCSB Study Bible avoids this issue altogether and doesnt even comment on this important verse and others related to it.
To be fair, the HCSB does have a textual note on John 6:44 that says, Or brings, or leads but this is in all HCSB Bibles, and not the study Bible specifically. I wish that more study Bibles had the courage of their editors convictions and wouldnt be afraid to take positions on difficult or controversial topics. Too many study Bibles notes are tepid at best.
That said, one of the best features of the HCSB Study Bible are its word studies. The editors have chosen over 400 words in the Old and New Testaments and have given them special colorful articles that are both helpful and attractive. And while we are on the topic of color, you will not find a more colorful study Bible anywhere. Besides the many colorful end pages, the text itself is full of colorful maps, illustrations and diagrams. Along with these, the in-text headings and verse numbers are in a nice dark shade of blue and the textual notes are in their own cream-colored section beneath the text of the Bible. Some people are distracted by a lot of color, but I found the color tasteful in this Bible. It is a joy to read. Yes, I wish the text was in a single column format like the ESV Study Bible, but the overall page design is pleasing.
Another feature of this study Bible are its essays by leading Christian scholars. I found these essays to be well-written, but again, some important topics and doctrines were left out. I know that no study Bible can be all things to everybody, so I dont fault the HCSB Study Bible too much here. The essays are useful and a pleasure to read.
What do I love the most about this study Bible? Its maps. This is where this study Bible shines. It is chock full of color maps, often full page, that make orientating oneself in whatever book you happen to be reading much easier. So many study Bibles have weak gray-scale maps that the reader passes over because they are so small and bland. I found myself getting much more out of my reading (especially OT books) because I could reference the maps that went along with the text. The HCSB Study Bible also has good maps in the back of the Bible, but those are almost vestigial there are so many excellent maps in the text. One note: Why is it that Bibles have gotten rid of their map index (gazetteer)? It seems like Cambridge is the only Bible publisher that puts a map index in their Bibles anymore. This is a very useful feature that should make a comeback in Bibles, especially study Bibles.
The physical nature of this study Bible is impressive. It is a big study Bible and heavy. I brought it to church with me and thought it was probably too heavy to bring to church all the time, especially as I like to take notes on my iPad. Handling both was a bit much. Still, it feels good in the hand, like the precious tome that it is. The deluxe leather version is in black cowhide and is nicely executed. The leather is soft and pliable and the gold inlay on the spine is well done. It is not leather-lined, but the lining is very flexible and looks sharp. More importantly, the text is Smythe-sewn. It is a Bible that should last for years, if treated well. Interestingly, the gold leaf edges make a lot of the pages stick together on this Bible. Rather than being annoying, I rather liked this, as it made opening many pages of the Bible a special event of its own. It also reveals that the gold leaf was thickly applied and not some cheap spray on, like it is on a lot of Bibles.
The paper of this Bible is excellentone of its best features. Holman needed an especially opaque paper for this Bible so the color illustrations wouldnt show through, and they found a good one. Even with full color illustrations on the following page, I wasnt distracted in my reading. The HCSB Study Bible has two ribbon markers of different colors presumably for the Old and New Testaments. I dont use the ribbon markers and they remain tucked in as if new. They look good, however. This Bible also has a very good concordance (for the back of a Bible) and the cross references are thorough.
One thing this study Bible lacks that some (such as the ESV and Ryrie) study Bibles have is a section in the back on important church doctrines and ethics. While nice, I didnt miss this in this Bible. I have plenty of books on these topics and dont really use them in a study Bible. To me, a good study Bible should make reading the Bible text itself more revealing and informative. The HCSB Study Bible does this.
The overall impression of this study Bible is well executed. Good job Broadman & Holman! I have started to really like the Holman Christian Standard Bible version and now read it nearly as much as the NIV and the ESV. This study Bible will only make me want to read this version more. I should mention here that I was kindly sent a copy of the HCSB Study Bible to evaluate by Brandon Taylor of B&H Publishing. Many thanks to him.
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The 3-month-old son of Prince William and his wife, Kate, will be christened during a 45-minute ceremony held at 3 p.m. in the chapel in St. James Palace.
The Archbishop of Canterbury will conduct the service, which will be attended by the Queen and her husband, Prince Philip, Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, William's brother, Prince Harry, and Kate's family, the Middletons.
While William, his father and the Queen were all christened at Buckingham Palace, it's believed the new dad has chosen the Chapel Royal for his son's intimate service in a tribute to his late mother, Princess Diana. It's where her coffin lay for a week before her burial in August 1997.
It's not the first time William and Kate have paid tribute to his beloved mom. The prince proposed to Kate with his mother's 18-carat sapphire and diamond engagement ring in 2010, and when the couple wed, they exchanged vows in Westminster Abbey, where Diana's funeral service had been held 14 years earlier.
And in July, when the new parents left the hospital with their son, Kate wore a polka dot dress similar to the one Diana wore when she left the hospital with baby William.
While Kensington Palace didn't state who George's godparents will be (the six people chosen will be revealed on the day), the future heir to the throne will be christened in a replica of the lace and satin christening gown made for Queen Victoria's eldest daughter, Victoria, in 1841.
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It's hard to believe I just finished my second season as an Assistant Coach here at Stetson. Around this time two years ago I was praying that God would allow me to finish my senior research project so that I could graduate from Grad School. God answered my prayer and allowed me to make it through my gruesome Public Administration only to find myself unemployed….
In June 2011, I was in Tampa, Florida for a convention when I received a call from Coach Bria. After our conversation, I got in the car and drove 2 hours in a rain storm over to meet. I was offered the job about two weeks later.
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"We have our first house together," the musician tells PEOPLE. "We have four dogs, so it's nice to have a house with all our dogs."
Cyrus and Song's brood includes Ashland and Panda, two Shiba Inu siblings; Nash, a Maltese; and a 3-lb. Morkie named Jack Daniels, a Christmas present for Song. "We love all our dogs," Cyrus says. "We look at them as like kids to us. They kind of consume all our time at home if we're not doing business."
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COLUMBIANA- Dwight "Gibby" Gibson, 81, died Sunday at 11:35 am at his home following a short illness.
Mr. Gibson was born June 24, 1931, in East Palestine, a son of C. Leroy and Mary C. Hawkins Gibson, and had lived here for 30 years coming from Florida.
Gibby owned and operated Orange City Truck Stop in Deland, Fla., for many years. He then owned and operated the 170 Truck Repair in Columbiana. He attended Church of the Nazarene in Columbiana and served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War.
Mr. Gibson is survived by his wife, the former Evelyn M. Webber, whom he married Aug. 5, 1983; two daughters, Kathleen Lyon of Greenville, S.C., and Melanie Gibson of Goffstown, N.H.; four sons, Dana (Debbie) Gibson of Colo., Dean (Teresa) Gibson of Goffstown, N.H., Randy Gibson of Orange City, Fla., and Paul Gibson Wright of Pensacola, Fla.; three step-daughters, Janet (Robert) Leipheimer of Columbiana, Diane Klemann of Dayton and Angela (Jon) Walker of Dublin; seven step-sons, Jimmy Lemoine of Orange City, Fla., Steven (Tracy) Lemoine of Weare N.H., Chris (Julie) Lemoine of Orange City, Fla., Michael (Julie) Williams of Columbiana, Paul (Mary Ann) Williams of Leetonia, Andrew Williams of New Waterford and Matthew (Lenna) Williams of Salem; a sister, Dorothy Featherstone of Columbiana and Ruth Graves of Jacksonville, Fla.; 28 grandchildren and step-grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, Daryl Gibson; a step-daughter, Lisa Evans; and a brother, Roland Gibson.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Warrick-Kummer-Rettig Funeral Home in Columbiana with Pastor Jan Winnale officiating. Burial will follow in Crest Haven Memorial Gardens where military honors will be accorded by the Benjamin Firestone Post 290 American Legion Honor Guard. Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
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I can't get over how well she sits up! So gorgeous.ReplyDelete
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Ivy is napping so I can't look at the tag on her dress... I'll let you know where it's from when she wakes up!
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A handful of Big Brother houseguests are in hot water – and not just those up for eviction this week.
Since moving in to the house less than two weeks ago, contestants Aaryn Gries, GinaMarie Zimmerman, Spencer Clawson and others have been documented using racial, homophobic and misogynistic slurs on the 24-hour live feeds online.
The hate speech – which has reportedly been directed towards the women, African-Americans, Asians and gays in the house – has sparked a fervent reaction from both fans and former contestants of the CBS reality show.
"I find it disgusting and horrible that people still think this way in their hearts and act like it is okay to say," season 13 winner Rachel Reilly tells PEOPLE. "Every time one of these people come on a live feed I change it because I am so disgusted."
As a result of the documented slurs, Gries, 22, has been dropped by her modeling agency in Texas and Zimmerman, 32, has been fired from her employer East Coast Pageant, Inc., TMZ reports.
"Big Brother, I LOVE you, but, if you really want to provide a groundbreaking twist, SHOW CBS VIEWERS HOW SOME STRAIGHT, WHITE PEOPLE talk about gays, Asian Americans, and African Americans," season 12 contestant Ragan Fox said in an open letter Sunday. "It would be irresponsible to punt on this issue…viewers have to see it to believe it."
CBS also addressed the controversy in a statement released to PEOPLE.
"Big Brother is a reality show about watching a group of people who have no privacy 24/7 – and seeing every moment of their lives," says the network's statement. "At times, the Houseguests reveal prejudices and other beliefs that we do not condone. We certainly find the statements made by several of the Houseguests on the live Internet feed to be offensive."
And while CBS has not aired the controversial statements and slurs, not everyone believes they should or have to.
"I stand by CBS if they do not want to air it," Reilly says. "But I am saddened by what [the houseguests] have to say about minorities. The homophobic and racist remarks are beyond bad."
Season 15 of Big Brother airs on CBS every Wednesday, Sunday and Tuesday night.
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8 Bad Drivers Nobody Complains About (Part 2)
I recently spent a column's worth of space complaining about bad drivers that all the Internet ranters and stand-up comedians seem to miss. You know how everybody complains about old people and tailgaters while our national dialogue on driving behavior is noticeably lacking a discussion on people who are terrified of bicycles.
In between then and now, the holidays happened, so I've got plenty more for you.
#8. People Who Can't Think More Than 2 Seconds Ahead
These dumbasses are so committed to living in the moment that thinking a couple of seconds ahead to when their 80 mph speeding car is inevitably going to collide into the 50 mph semi ahead of them is against their principles.
For most of us, there is nothing complex about predicting that collision course, as the semi has probably been chugging along at 50 for the past three hours or so, and we have a sophisticated set of range-finding devices called eyes that can tell us that from a good quarter mile away.
If you were sitting with Mr. Live For The Now, however, and you told him that he was going to have to hit the brakes real hard in about 10 seconds, he would probably scoff at you and then, after the inevitable happened, fear you as a wizard.
#7. People Who Would Rather Die Than Make a U-Turn
It really sucks when you miss your exit (or turn). You have to take the next exit and find your way back, and you could end up going miles out of your way. But when most of us weigh a long annoying detour versus cutting across multiple lanes of traffic and/or a divider, we usually come up on the side of eating the mistake and dealing with the miles rather than, you know, possibly getting ourselves or someone else killed.
If you've already missed your exit, you don't have time to check your mirrors, let alone do the over-the-shoulder blind spot check, so you're basically just swerving through a couple of lanes with your eyes closed. The only time this is OK is if you are in an X-Wing and you are a Jedi.
The most annoying thing about this is the selfish attitude it betrays. The driver made a mistake (missed his exit). Who should have to pay for it? Him, by taking a long detour and having to loop back? Or everybody else, because he deserves to get to that exit on time? Not to mention the poor Department of Transportation landscaper that has to replace the turf his tires tear up. Hopefully he is a convict.
#6. People Who Won't Turn Around At a Gas Station
It might just be that some people are completely unfamiliar with the idea of turning a car around 180 degrees because this would also explain the people waiting unnecessarily at the gas station.
Every car has the gas cap on one particular side, so you usually have to pull up to the gas pump on a specific side. I'm sure we've all been to gas stations where all the pumps were full of on-the-left fuelers or something, but do you know what? If you turn your car around 180 degrees, all the wrong-side pumps suddenly become right-side pumps!
Apparently some people still don't know that and will sit there waiting patiently for a correct-sided pump to open up. I realize some big gas stations only allow you to go through one way, and some really small gas stations make it hard to turn around in the lot, but I've seen people in roomy, two-way gas stations just sit on their asses while I slowly drive past them, turn around and fuel up. They are still there when I leave, looking at me as if I performed a miracle.
#5. People Who Don't Let You Look Around Them
Now when I make a right turn -- and this might be just a weird personal quirk of mine -- I like to see if there are any cars coming from the left. I know some people find it exciting and dangerous to just turn and let fate take them where it may, whether it be to the insurance claims office or a lifetime in a wheelchair, but I just have a personal preference towards looking first.
Sometimes there's crap in the way, like parked cars or trees, which are pretty easy to fix by setting them on fire. I would only do this if it's an intersection you drive through every day, of course. Waiting for a tree or car to burn to ashes takes a really long time if you are only making that turn once.
But sometimes, if the road has more than one lane, there is a car on your left, planning to go straight or turn left, and sometimes that asshole blocks your view of oncoming cars. But whatever, usually if you scoot forward a little more, you can see what you need to see.
Which is that you will not be able to turn for about two hours.
The real assholery comes when the guy follows this by scooting forward himself and completely obstructing your view again. Now I realize you both need to see oncoming cars, and you can block his view of cars coming from the right, but the cars coming from the right are in the far lane, and you don't need to be ahead of another car to see around it to the far lanes. You can even be slightly forward of him and he can see what he needs to see just fine.
On top of that, more often than not, the blocker ends up being an SUV or pickup, which means he can see over my little Civic however the hell we are positioned, while he is a wall to me. The only explanation for him scooting forward is because he has an inching habit (more on that later) or he has some retarded sense of competition, even stopped at an intersection.
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A nearly two-hour standoff ended peacefully when he surrendered and left a house in the 400 block of Hinman Avenue in North Buffalo.
Buffalo SWAT team members responded to the scene shortly after 12:45 p.m. after receiving a report that the man had a shotgun and had barricaded himself inside, threatening to kill anyone who approached, authorities said.
The man, who is in his 50s, was taken to the Veterans Affairs Medical Center for observation. No charges have been filed against him.
Contrary to earlier reports, police said there was no indication that the man had a weapon.
As a precaution, police closed off Hinman to the west at Military Road. In addition, a Rural/Metro Medical Services ambulance was dispatched to the scene and placed on standby.
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I think it's interesting as my "test drive" comes to a close, our old fridge that was moved to the garage has become used less and less. And just today I retrieved the last item from its shelves. It now stands completely bare.
I'm surprised, as I was certain a family of my size probably couldn't do without the two refrigerators. And at the very beginning I was a bit skeptical that the Frigidaire Gallery Refrigerator could fit all that we needed within its side by side doors. But, it does.
There's even room for monkey.
Apparently I am in good company. I just learned that Jennifer Garner is Frigidaire's new celebrity ambassador for the new Make Time for CHANGE campaign, supporting the Save the Children's US Program dedicated to making a difference in children's lives.
Right now, for everyone who goes to Frigidaire.com and raises a hand with a pledge to make time for a child, Frigidaire will donate $1 to support the CHANGE. And everyone who pledges will be entered for a chance to win a new Frigidaire Professional double wall oven!
And so, yeah, I am no Jennifer Garner, but tomorrow I will be sharing a video of me in my kitchen (ZOMIGOSHIBETTERCLEANANDTAKEASHOWER) as my final entry for Team Fridge.
Maybe I'll show you how I clean it or maybe I'll just stand there all Price Is Right Barker Beauty-like. Or maybe I should just show Ivy doing a little dance by the fridge and make everyone happy. We'll see!
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DUNKIRK – A Buffalo man wanted for allegedly selling crack cocaine to undercover officers with the Southern Tier Regional Task Force in Dunkirk was arrested by Buffalo police, authorities said Thursday.
A Chautauqua County grand jury had issued a warrant for the arrest of Darryl Watkins Sr., 51, of Military Road on multiple counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal sale of a controlled substance, both in the third-degree.
The arrest came this week following a three-month investigation by the task force.
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Honoring Heroes
World War I vets deserve monument in Washington
January 2, 2013
The last doughboy, Frank Buckles, spent his final years enjoying his West Virginia farm and battling valiantly to do something important for the comrades who passed on before him....
Squirm: In 2011, your idea was rejected. It seems the DC folks see it as an infringement on their sovereignty. They want their district memorial to remain theirs and not nationalized.
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Childhood poverty committee hopes to make progress
February 21, 2013
CHARLESTON — Wednesday marked the inaugural meeting of the select committee on children and poverty — a team of lawmakers tasked with addressing West Virginia's issues with early prevention....
what...can they not clean schools. I mean Newt Grinch was cheered by the right that to put these kids to work cause they have no work ethic at all. This is not mayberry anymore. Two parents work now unless of course the money elite pay more instead of hoarding more. But hey the socialist kenyan inheritated the staock moarket at 6k now its at 14k. Maybe I should ask Boehner or wall street...where r the jobs
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"The most effective way to lessen poverty is to have two parents, mommy and daddy, in the home." Guess you want the government to pass a law that only two parent homes can have children, huh? And if the two parent home becomes a one parent home then the government takes the children to raise, right?
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With its invisible hand it shook and played us like dolls.
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Oxbo International merges with Ploeger Agro to form the Ploeger Oxbo Group
Oxbo International merges with Ploeger Agro to form the Ploeger Oxbo Group
U.S. and Dutch companies create the world's largest maker of specialty harvesting equipment
Two of the world's leading manufacturers of specialized harvesting equipment—Oxbo International Corp. and Ploeger Agro B.V.—have merged to create the Ploeger Oxbo Group, the world's largest manufacturer of harvesting equipment and related products for niche agricultural markets. The new company is headquartered in the Netherlands.
Oxbo has over 400 employees, mostly in the United States, and Ploeger employs 140, largely in Europe. Executives of the two companies say that together, their organizations can more efficiently pursue opportunities in new markets such as Brazil, China and fast-growing countries in Eastern Europe.
"After nearly 20 years of collaborating informally, this new partnership positions both of our companies for a brighter future," said Gary Stich, president of Oxbo. "Working together, we can accomplish things that we just could not do as individual companies. For example, we could sell more Oxbo olive harvesters in Europe, and more easily offer Ploeger potato and fine bean harvesters in North America," Stich stated.
"This new arrangement allows our companies to freely exchange technology and product information, and to cooperate in complex initiatives such as offering our products to customers in new countries," said Ad Ploeger, general manager of Ploeger Agro. "We will build on our individual strengths to form new capabilities together, and that is good news for everyone—employees, customers and business partners alike."
The new company is owned by five groups—Ploeger and Oxbo executives, VDL (a Dutch manufacturing company) and two Dutch investment firms, Van Lanschot Participaties and Synergia. It will be controlled by a four-member board of directors—Gary Stich and Andy Talbott, vice president of sales at Oxbo; along with Ad Ploeger and Cees Van Beek, technical director at Ploeger.
Both companies will continue to conduct operations using their current names and brands. In new international markets, however, they will do business as the Ploeger Oxbo Group.
About Oxbo International
Headquartered in Byron, N.Y., and with roots dating back to the 1950s, Oxbo International manufactures a wide range of specialty agricultural equipment—including products that harvest processing and fresh market vegetables, berries, citrus, coffee, grapes, olives and seed corn. The company employs over 400 workers in three main manufacturing facilities—Byron; Clear Lake, Wis.; and Lynden, Wash—as well as a number of sales and service locations. Oxbo supplies equipment worldwide to customers in more than 28 countries.
About Ploeger
Ploeger Machines built its first self-propelled bean harvester in 1968, and the company has since added to and improved upon its line of specialty harvesting products. Today, Ploeger Machines supplies a full line of harvesters for the processing vegetable industry including harvesters for beans, peas, potatoes, carrots and spinach. Ploeger also owns the UK-based company, PMC Harvesters Ltd., which offers the green bean harvester and the well known six wheeled peaharvester.
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Call him the minuteman.
Actually, he's more of a 58-second man, but minuteman has a better ring to it and Columbian coach John Kihorany isn't one to nitpick right now.
Senior Brandon Gibson broke the 16-minute mark for the second time and trimmed nearly a minute off his time at last year's meet, clocking in ninth in 15:56.66 Saturday in the Division I-A race at the Tiffin Cross Country Carnival.
"He's a minute faster. He is exactly a minute faster at this point right now from where he was last year. At this meet he ran 16:54 as a first-year runner," Kihorany said. "Today he ran 15:56. As a measuring stick, he's one minute faster."
"That's a big piece to the puzzle right there. If you step up here and you're top 10 here, you're pretty much top 10 in this half of the state," he said. "That's what I believe. We have so many people coming from different areas. The kid that won it today (Chardon senior Nick Elswick, 15:12.9) is potentially your state champ. If you're nine places behind the state champ, the best in the state of Ohio, you measured up pretty well."
Gibson actually ended eight spots behind Saturday's winner, but, like his coach, he isn't one to argue the minutiae. He's just focused on moving forward and getting better, aiming for things such as a school record and return trip to the state meet in just his second year of running.
"I'm liking it a lot. My second race under 16 which is definitely doing me good, especially on the course we were running on. These hills just kill your time. So to go under 16 is quite an accomplishment," he said.
"I'm doing way better this year because I'm used to the racing, know what it's like to do everything and it's just a whole lot more fun now that I know," he said.
Two other TC runners came in under 17 minutes, with Tyler Lewis finishing 40th in 16:42.41 and Chris Gates taking 57th in 16:54.4.
Kyle Lange added a 210th (18:23.32) and Tyler Mesnard ended 247th (18:50.06) to help TC end 23rd (563) out of 41 teams.
"They ran very, very well on a very, very fast course today. This is just a measuring stick to see how the rest of the year goes. Most ran very, very well," Kihorany said. "We had a really hard workout on Thursday so that kind of carried over hopefully as a build up to today. The year's just going to continue going down this track I hope.
"In a meet like this, there's so many people in between each runner, of course as a coach and as athletes, everyone wants to move up a little bit more," he said. "I'd like them to be a little closer together as far as our 1-5 spread goes, but I think they know how they did and what they have to improve on and how well they did."
Division III Open
Seneca East wasn't the only area team to claim a title (see separate story) Saturday. Hopewell-Loudon captured the Division III Open crown by an 84-87 margin over Russia.
Dylan Napier sparked the title run by taking second in 18:22.85, while Nick Scaife added a ninth (19:08.02).
Garrett Hedrick finished 24th (20:09.43), Dylan Alvarado ran 28th (20:09.43) and Collin Shaver claimed 55th (21:11.45) for the champion Chieftains.
First-year coach Helen Coleman said the title was more the result of her runners minimizing risks while racing well, rather than having them follow a game plan to perfection.
"Really, at the Carnival, it's just 'hold your own, stay in the race' with a big race like that. You just really have to protect yourself and make sure you're not getting pushed around and stuff like that in the race," she said.
"We just talked about it's the biggest race of the year and there's going to be a lot of people that you're fighting for position with," Coleman said.
Seneca East ended 17th (398) out of 20 teams in the same race, led by Collin Gibbs' 56th (21:12.42) and Connor Caudill's 82nd (21:46.92).
Division III-A
While Seneca East's top group claimed the Division III-A title, Hopewell-Loudon's varsity finished 18th (543), Carey took 20th (565), Old Fort came in 24th (612) and Calvert ended 35th (962) in the 39-team field.
Chet Swartzmiller's 39th (17:30.13) led H-L, with Ryan Depinet taking 82nd (18:13.16).
"I was hoping for a top 20, that was kind of what we were aiming for, to be in the top 20 as a team," Coleman said.
"I think it means a lot to them. They'd like to have a great season, they've worked pretty hard for it," she said. "Top 20 was our goal and we accomplished that, so I'm sure they're going to be real happy with that."
Carey's Trevor Cook had the best finish of any non-Seneca East runner, crossing the line 11th out of 267 runners in 16:50.19.
"It gives me a great boost. Keeping up with the top 10 kids pushes me a ton more, to get all my physical and mental strength out of me," Cook said.
"I think having the big crowd pushed me a lot more. I just pushed a ton, push myself harder and harder every time I come out," he said. "Great competition. I love it."
Teammate Zach Logsdon added a 93rd (18:24.65) for the Blue Devils.
Old Fort's Brad Bannister took 62nd (17:52.71) and Tito Lopez claimed 108th (18:31.88).
Calvert got a 156th from John Brodman (19:12.54) and a 173rd from Ren Boehler (19:39.16).
Division III-B
Seneca East took 13th over Lakota on a tiebreaker in the Division III-B race after both ended with 426 points.
Garrick Manning captured 68th (19:29.23) for Seneca East and Brady McWilliams ended 78th (19:40.35).
Lakota got a 16th from Luke Baker (17:59.44) and a 44th from Caleb Tolento (18:51.3).
Mohawk turned back St. Wendelin 516-532 for 20th, Old Fort took 31st (828) and New Riegel ended 32nd (905).
Chris Koehler's 53rd (19:19.09) led Mohawk and Owen Lacey came in 102nd (19:57.67).
St. Wendelin's Nick DeHaven ran 23rd (18:18.16) and Jacob Sellers took 94th (19:54.05).
Caleb Welly finished 120th (20:17.03) for New Riegel and Ethan Nye ended 130th (20:27.15).
Jacob Clark's 95th (19:54.75) led Old Fort and Josh Kaltenbach took 185th (21:47.67).
Division II
Dominic Solis ran 33rd (17:25.32) to lead Upper Sandusky to 31st in the 44-team Division II race. Garrett Miller added a 75th (17:52.83) for the Rams (756).
Fostoria wound up 38th (1,101) behind Peter Nunez's 181st (19:20.2) and Aquiles Estrada's 194th (19:35.29).
Division II Open
Columbian's Tanner Schreiner had the area's best finish in the Division II open, crossing the line 46th (19:45.73).
Upper Sandusky got a 142nd from Carson Mengerink (22:14.6) and Fostoria's Hariket Bilodia took 219th (26:15.57).


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Wednesday, November 13, 2013
In this digital age, their are smart phone applications for just about anything you can dream up. Social media has hit an all-time high, and almost everyone is engaged. The Mount Pleasant Police Department is no exception.
A month ago the department released a smart phone and tablet application to help increase the interactions they have with the community they serve. The application is free to download for Apple iPhones as well as Android based smart phones.
The brainchild of Sgt. Chip Googe and PFC Bryce Gregory, this application allows citizens the opportunity to interact with the police department via electronic mail and/or telephone contact.
It was just another way to be more transparent with the citizens, Googe explained.
"Citizens can now communicate with us and see what we're doing," he explained.
"It's a way to break down the perceived secrecy that some believe exists."
The application is easy to download and provides users with the ability to submit crime tips anonymously, view a map of where crime is occurring, receive push notifications of important alerts, view feeds from Facebook and Twitter and send a photograph of crime issues.
Submitted photographs go right to Googe and Gregory's emails, which they access via their phones, so that they can respond immediately.
Users have the ability to compliment an officer as well.
As with all social media, this application is not meant to be used in an emergency.
Push messages come in just like a text message and are sent geographically. For example, if there is a traffic incident near Brickyard and motorists need to be urged to avoid the area for a while, anyone with the application, near that area, will be notified. So far eight push messages have been sent. An example could be an Amber Alert or information about the recent Children's Day Festival.
Charleston-based company Net Galaxy Studios built and designed the application for the department and was chosen from a handful of companies that bid on the project, The application was funded from the department's operating budget. So far 475 users have downloaded and are using the application.
Googe encourages user feedback so that tweaks and changes can be made to the application if needed.
"In fact we have already made adjustments to it. The application is for the citizens so we want it to work for them," he said.
Googe said that historically people are afraid to ask what the police department is doing or what might be happening when they see officers converge. "With social media we're able to put it out there instantaneously and keep the citizens informed."
The Mount Pleasant Police Department will be monitoring communications from the application periodically but will not be actively monitoring messages all of the time. If an emergency arises citizens should dial 911.
PFC. Chris Rosier joins Googe and Gregory in the department's social media effort and all are available to offer more information to citizens. Call 884-4176.
These applications can be downloaded here:
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GOOGLE: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.app_tomppd.layout
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Charleston County Emergency Management Department (EMD) has also developed an application now available for free on all Apple and Android devices. While the application was designed with hurricane season in mind, the operation will be a valuable tool for any natural or man-made disaster.
New EMD app:
Emergency information
Shelter locations
Neighborhood distribution points
Special event information
Daily weather
Family emergency plans
Contact numbers
Charleston County applied for and received a federal grant to cover the cost of production. The grant will provide funding for yearly maintenance costs of the app.
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Interstate 95 southbound near U.S. 1 in Volusia County was shut down for a crash Wednesday.
The crash reportedly involved two vehicles, including a convertible that rolled over.
Chopper 2 showed a purple Corvette with severe damage against the guardrail.
At least two people were injured, and debris was in the roadway.
Two lanes were reopened by 5:30 p.m.
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Summer 1924: On the eve of a glittering Society party, by the lake of a grand English country house, a young poet takes his life. The only witnesses, sisters Hannah and Emmeline Hartford, will never speak to each other again.
Winter 1999: Grace Bradley, 98, one-time housemaid of Riverton Manor, is visited by a young director making a film about the poet's suicide. Ghosts awaken, and memories, long consigned to the dark reaches of Grace's mind, begin to sneak back through the cracks. A shocking secret threatens to emerge, something history has forgotten but Grace never could.
Set as the war-shattered Edwardian summer surrenders to the decadent twenties, The House at Riverton is a thrilling mystery and a compelling love story.
An alternate title for this novel is The Shifting Fog.
©2006 Kate Morton; (P)2006 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd
"superbly written mystery"
This is my first review and I don't like reading long reviews, so this will be very brief. The writing style is classy, the story and characters drag you into their world so you don't want to stop listening. You may think you know, but you don't know how it will end until the very end. All in all a very tight story, classic mystery setting, believable characters and compelling pace. (and it was on SALE!)
"Beatiful Book"
I can see this being too slow for people who are only looking for the solving of the mystery at the end, but this is a beautiful book with incredible historical and personal details. If you are prepared to enjoy the journey and the stories of the lives involved, this book is well worth reading and the ending makes it very complete.
"Took a while to engage, but worth it."
The first third of the book is spent with little movement, setting up the settings and the era and the main characters, and it maybe could have been handled better. It drags early on, and some of the prose reaches too far.
About a third of the way through, the central mystery and conflicts begin to take hold, and while it is never a thriller, the characters and settings begin to have something to do, and you begin to care what happens next. The setup pays off as the tapestry of the novel flows from lordly manors to wealthy London houses, from traditional ideas of class to progressive struggles with early 20th century feminism and the labor movement. The setting never overtakes the characters, but complements them and defines them as they pull through the conflicts of the book.
By the end I was completely engaged, unable to put the book down. It's probably not for everyone, but it's an effective period piece with an intriguing mystery and vivid characters, and the reader is tremendous. Well worth it.
"Great Storytelling"
I also think this is one of the best books I've heard. The characters are fascinating. You aren't really drawn in by a plot, but by the very human relating and foilables, such as we all have. I'd say the main theme is how such little deceptions cause such major events in life. There is suspense about how it all happened and the flash back from old age is done remarkably well. The reader has such a colorful voice. The little characteristics of her words become very special in her telling of the story. I'd give more than 5 stars if I could!
Rating scale: 5=Loved it, 4=Liked it, 3=Ok, 2=Disappointed, 1=Hated it. I look for well developed characters, compelling stories.
"Great for Masterpiece fans"
This story is for those who love the multi-episode Masterpiece Theater British Empire stories with large casts of upper and working class characters. Readers who become impatient with long detailed descriptions of people, landscapes or locations will not do well with this book. The plot does unfold methodically with clues sprinkled throughout hinting at future events. I love that kind of story telling if the narrative is well written, and in this case it was very well written indeed. I loved the insights into the downstairs staff, the pre and post WWI society, and came to love all of the main players. For me, any of my credits are an investment of time and attention. This was a well spent credit.
This is one of the best books I have listened to (or read) in a very long time. I had a tough time getting into this book and found the narration to be monotonous at first. However, once I started to understand the connections and relationships between all of the characters, I couldn't stop listening! When I finished the book, I felt positively breathless and couldn't wait to recommend it to others. I have not been able to stop thinking about it since I finished it yesterday. The only reason that I rated this book at 4 stars is because it was a little difficult to get in to. I would have rated it 4.95 stars if it were possible!
"Engrossing love story and view of the early 1920s"
A finely detailed novel told from the present by the central character with long flashbacks to the time of the events. This was done so well it actually added to the understanding of the story. This is not a "quick" read but a delicious view of English life at the finish of WWI and the early 1920s.
The further I got into the story the more I felt as though I was living at the same time with the characters. It was uncanny. You began to understand the impact of the social mores of the time and the clashing changes brought about by the war.
Initially I found the narrator a bit difficult to follow so far as which character was which. However, once you get the relationships and such straight, the narrator does a great job of putting you in the middle of the story. I was sorry to have it end and would have loved to hear even more about the central character's life. I'd even like to re-listen to see which bits I overlooked that might have foreshadowed the various events.
If you are into unabridged, thoroughly detailed novels this is definitely for you!
"Very Enjoyable"
My first experience with Kate Morton was The Forgotten Garden (WONDERFUL), so I thought I would give The Shifting Fog, A.K.A. The House at Riverton, a try. I really enjoyed it, and I loved the fact it was told through the eyes of Grace, although you dont really know what part Grace plays in the story at beginning. But true to Kate Morton, there are lots of twists and turns and just when you think you know what is going to happen, you find out you were not quite right. If youre an avid reader (listener) like me, that is quite a feat, to surprise me in the slightest. The narration is done by Caroline Lee, the same as in the Forgotten Garden, in which she was great, and she is good in this, but the Australian accent doesnt quite fit sometimes.
I would say this is definitely a credit worthy listen, and I will go back and listen to it again. I definitely recommend it.
I am a blind lawyer and aspiring writer, trying to read a little bit of everything but partial to sci-fi and military fiction.
"A Very Welcome Surprise"
First of all, to say that "this sort of book" is beyond my usual audible diet would, to put it kindly, be a rather drastic understatement. My latest favorites generally involved spaceships, wizardry, and engines of destruction of all shapes and sizes. What this book offered by contrast was something I found by turns so much more engaging, exotic, and frightening; it was a story about people.
Other reviewers have pointed out why you might not like this book. This is not a mystery, in that finding out the big secret isn't really the point. You won't need a map and sextant to figure out where this boat is going, but the reefs and shoals along the way might catch you unawares. Where the author excels though, is with the characters. This book takes its time, introducing you to the members of its cast, allowing you to meet them and live with them, to grow comfortable and familiar before putting you and them through the travails of the Great War and the 1920s. Along the way you'll see what it was like to live and work on a country estate in early Twentieth Century England, witness the garish bustle of the 1920s London social scene, and get a taste of what the division between rich and poor used to mean.
Caroline Lee's reading was exemplary, giving the first person narrative real life and lending voice to each character. I finished the book in a weekend, including one sleepless night. Within a few hours, I'd come to know the people of Ms. Morton's world, decided which I liked, would cheer for, and mourn; it's that kind of book. By the end, Grace felt like a wise and noble fellow traveler. Her triumphs were celebrated, and her guilt, became a genuine source of sorrow.
I heartily recommend this story.
Oh my goodness, so many people liked this book - I really wanted to like it too! However I found it painfully slow! The choice of an Australian narrator ruined this book for me. It is set in England, the characters should be English!
I hoped this book would be engaging, instead listening it was a chore, my mind wandered and became easily distracted. I managed to listen to it and rewind and listen to it again, for 4 hours. I hate to waste my audible credits; each one is precious so I wish I had not bought this book.
Looking over previous reviews people seem to love it or hate it. I hope you love it but I didn't.
"Your headphones will be glued to your ears!"
In the genre of romantic and nostalgic love stories this book is one of the best I have ever read because it is written with much subtlety and fine nuances: we learn a great deal about the psychological interchange between the old and the young; what life was really like before and after WW I; the contrasting viewpoints of Grace, the young and Grace, the old narrator; well-drawn portraits of several servants with very differing viewpoints; striking depictions of the two sisters around whom the riveting plot develops.
Unlike in the superficial romantic love stories, there are not many happy endings in this novel. The story could really have happened. It is very life-like and full of irony.
And finally to the audio rendition by Caroline Lee: Australian twang? Yes, a little bit, but not to the extent that it would detract from the fact that she is a brilliant, sophisticated reader who draws you into the story immediately and holds your attention the whole time. I hope I'll find other books on Audible read by her.
"Enjoyable and engaging"
I really enjoyed this story, old Grace's descriptions of life in service and her relationships with those upstairs blended well with young Grace's innocence and naivety and I found the switching between past and present engaging. I cared about the outcome for old Grace just as much as I was interested in her story of the past. As the story unfolded I found I couldn't wait to plug my earphones in and listen to the next chapters. I did find the Australian narrator's attempts at the Essex accent a little bit annoying at times and I would have preferred an English narrator but not so much to distract from the story.
"Its a bit Upstairs Downstairs"
Upstairs Downstairs with an Australian twang from the narrator. I enjoyed this book, but I felt the characters lacked depth - Grace in her 90's reflects on her life as a young servant and the events that took place ......... I wanted to know the older Graces perspective on things. What in her latter years did she think about the hierarchy in which she had grown up, what did she think of the poverty, the inequality and injustice......... but the story is told 'as was' with little reflective analysis which unfortunately makes her and the other characters seem one dimensional.
"Story bogged down with superfluous detail"
I enjoyed the author's book The Secret Keeper but was very disappointed by the House at Riverton. It badly needed editing to remove the masses of details that swamp a story of upstairs/downstairs life before, during and after the First World War told in retrospect by an elderly former maid of the house at Riverton. The author has evidently done a lot of background research but unfortunately felt the need to incorporate too much of it into her narrative. For example, a conversation between two lovers has digressions into tug boats on the Thames, allusions to the coal industry and to painters of the time. I didn't need to know the detailed descriptions of decor, the clothes and hairstyle of a transient character never heard of again or learn what a person was doing with her knife and fork. I wished the author would get on with the story without all this descriptive baggage. A story that wasn't original or powerful enough to merit over 18 hours of listening.
The writing is overly descriptive: "as if" and "like" appear frequently leaving little to the listener/reader's imagination. I can imagine someone smiling without a sunbeam glancing on their cheek for emphasis. Despite a surfeit of description the characters are 2-dimensional stereotypes: obsequious servants and demanding masters.
I wouldn't have continued if I had been reading the book but I like to have a voice for company when I'm out walking or doing housework and if my mind wandered I didn't miss much.
The reader is very good and injected more life into the characters than the author.
This book has divided opinion and, to be fair more like it than dislike it, but if you prefer a story to have some pace I'd advise you to avoid this book.
Fantastically captures 30s spirit and truly unputdownable. Can't recommend enough.
"An inviting dip into the past"
A strong flowing narrative which captured and held my attention. Each day I found myself looking forward to an enjoyable and colourful escape to the past and the events before, during and after the great war. The links between past and present work well as the elderly Grace slowly reveals her story. The ending is perhaps a little predictable but doesn?t detract from a satisfying tale. And this Australian thought the Australian narrator was clear and easy to listen to.
"Titanic meets Downton"
Guilt, service, repression.
When Hannah and Robbie's re-acquaintance starts to show the strain of his wartime experience, and as a reader you realise this won't end well.
I have a couple more of her recordings and she's very good at long stretches of prose and narrative exposition, and she expresses emotion well in dialogue, although sometimes the voices she chooses for characters are a little whiny and grating (children and older men in particular). I really enjoy hearing Australian authors being recorded by an Australian narrator, and I would happily purchase audiobooks by her again, and indeed by Kate Morton.
Grace and favour
I couldn't help notice the narrative comparisons with Titanic - an elderly woman telling the story of her tragic youth, effectively from her death bed - and the way the younger characters she relates to as an old woman are not very well drawn (surely a criticism everyone levels at Titanic) but functional as devices to move the story along (Grace recording her tale on the Dictaphone for her Grandson). It is a gripping yarn, though, very well written and an absorbing depiction of early 20th century society - I had just read Testament of Youth, so the first world war period was fresh in my mind, and Hannah's relationships with her siblings as children are similar to Vera Brittain's with her friends, destined to alter tragically during the course of the war. Of course many scenes are also very reminiscent of the Downton Abbey household, and I'm sure this will have a TV mini-series of its own one day.
"Slow but pleasing"
I enjoyed the period atmosphere engendered, and even the switches from past to present. However the book was a little bit too long for its own good, and I would have preferred to learn more about Grace's life after Riverton, snatches of which were offered. The reader was pleasant and managed the characters well.
"Australian narrator"
The narrator! An enjoyable story is spoiled by her woeful attempts at English accents. She isn't too bad at the upperclass voices -- though at times she seems to forget to do them altogether -- but the servants are painful to hear. Also, she pronounces the "th" in Anthony. I don't think I have ever heard this done in the UK. Surely there are some English actors in Australia who could have been used instead.
Yes, if read by someone else.
She is Australian. I very nearly gave up but the story drew me in.
"I was there in time and place"
Yes gripping and beautifully written and read
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We've talked about the Prius
Plug-in Hybrid and the Prius
v on a number of occasions here on DailyTech.
Now, we have official
pricing for both of the new hybrids.
The Prius v will start at $27,140 when it launches in the
U.S. this fall. The Prius v uses the same hybrid powertrain as the standard
Prius, but has a larger cargo area behind the rear seats (34.3 cu ft versus
21.6 cu ft). The Prius v weighs 200 pounds more than the standard Prius, so
fuel economy suffers. Combined fuel economy for the Prius v is 40mpg instead of
the loftier 50mpg for the regular Prius.
The Prius Plug-in Hybrid will be priced from $32,760. The
new lithium-ion battery pack in the plug-in variant allows the vehicle to
travel up to 15 miles on battery power alone (at speeds up to 62mph). After the
15 miles is exhausted, Prius Plug-in Hybrid will operate exactly like any other
Prius hybrid.
Toyota says that the Prius Plug-in Hybrid can be charged in
1.5 hours using a 240V outlet or 2 to 3 hours using a 120V outlet.
The Prius Plug-in Hybrid also qualifies for a $2,500 federal
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Northwest Pipeline GP
Oregon City, Oregon
Has applied for a Renewal to their Title V Federal Operating Permit
(No. 03-2729)
The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has conducted a preliminary review of this application and is providing an opportunity for public comment. Activity at the facility consists of the operation of a natural gas transmission pipeline. The draft permit renewal decreases the NOx and CO limits, and adds GHGs and PM2.5 as new regulated pollutants. The facility is located in an area designated in attainment for all criteria pollutants, but is within 1 mile of an ozone maintenance area and a CO maintenance area, and is a major source of CO and NOx, which is a precursor of ozone. More information on this facility's emissions of air pollutants is contained in the review report.
The application, draft permit, review report, and relevant information are available for public review, by appointment, at DEQ's Northwest Region Office, 2020 SW Fourth Avenue, Suite 400, Portland, Oregon, by calling (503) 229-5582. To obtain a copy of the draft permit call Lynne Kent at (503) 229-5582.
Written comments must be received no later than January 4, 2013, and may be submitted to the DEQ office processing the permit:
Department of Environmental Quality
Lynne Kent/Air Quality Section
2020 SW Fourth Avenue, Suite 400
Portland, OR 97201
If written requests from 10 persons, or an organization representing at least 10 persons, are received on this application, DEQ will provide a public hearing. Requests for hearing need to clearly identify the air quality concerns about the draft permit. Requests for hearing must be in writing and must be received by January 4, 2013.
The Department will review all information received during the public review period. Following this review, the permit may be modified. The proposed permit will then be forwarded to EPA for comment prior to issuance.
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Source: AutoWeek
quote: The footprint applies to trucks too because there is quite a difference between the Colorado and the 3500. Now Chevy doesn't have to sell three Colorado to every one 3500 to meet the standard just like they don't need to sell 4 Aveo for every Camaro. That is how the footprint method applies. Read up on it.
quote: Why don't you? Then you can see how it was $4 per gallon right before it plummeted to $2, along with the economy. Wow! Now I understand what you mean, the best way to get gas down to $2 is to crash our economy and kill demand, right?
quote: So we can violate the world trade agreement we signed onto and pay fines to oil producing countries? You can't go protective like you're talking about while remaining part of the WTO.
quote: You're excellent idea is not possible with our economy. As I mentioned earlier, it's simple economics with a demand and supply curve dictated by the rise in demand in China and the limiting of supply by OPEC.
quote: The engines are not investments that can be applied to all vehicles because you would be stupid to put a 426hp engine in a Malibu.
quote: You are comparing a V8 super car to an anemic I4. My original example was a 150hp vs a 300hp. So a better comparison would be your V6 Camaro and the I4 Accent. You add 50% more weight for 60% increase in hp and torque. If there were better examples.I would use them but they are a rough selection. Ofcourse a 425hp car is going to beat a 100hp car unless it is 4 times the weight. I never said an econobox with near equal weight and a quarter of the power would be the same. Your example is more like comparing a Veyron to a Prius.
quote: I've driven a Mustang GT, a Corvette coupe, a WRX STI, and Dodge Charger. I know what cars drive like, and I could easily tell the difference between the Charger and the Corvette based primarily because of the weight difference. Now if you drive those vehicles outside of their proper power bands like 2500 rpms vs 4500 rpms, they feel sluggish like driving a normal mid size car within its power band. That is the point I am trying to make. Any car outside its power band will always feel sluggish because you are slinging a car with little torque relative to its weight.


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As the battle for the gun rages on, an intriguing question came to mind: If the NRA was mostly black and brown folks, would we even be having this conversation? Let's take it a step further: What if mass murderer Adam Lanza was a young black, Hispanic or Middle Eastern male?
The National Rifle Association is politically and socially powerful, there is no disputing that. They have their tentacles deeply buried in our legislative discourse and have successfully maintained their stronghold despite many gun massacres and other gun violence over the years.
That is, until this latest school tragedy, which was cataclysmic in the scheme of gun violence in America. This time it was mostly young elementary-school children butchered, and the diabolical nature of it has sent the gun debate to critical levels.
The Second Amendment has always been used as the staunch defender of US citizens' rights to bear arms—all of it, even the high-powered killing machine like the Bushmaster, used in the Sandy Hook school shootings.
After remaining mute since the slayings in Newtown, Conn., the NRA issued a statement Friday calling for armed guards in every school, instead of addressing the massive amounts of guns flooding our communities.
But what if most of the 4.3 million members of the NRA were law-abiding black and brown folks? (Currently, there are a reported 73,700 folks of color in the NRA. Read more here). I saw a tweet floating around the social network that read, "Let people of color start joining the NRA in droves and becoming gun nuts to protect our neighborhoods; regulation would happen swiftly." In fact, I venture further to say the NRA would have "died a swift death" a long time ago.
What about the killer who busted into Sandy Hook Elementary on Dec. 14 and pumped 3 to 11 bullets into each of the 20 children and 6 members of faculty murdered? What if 20-year-old Lanza was black or brown? Would the media be quick to psychoanalyze him or speak of mental illness being the root of his bloody rampage?
David Sirota of Salon.com spoke to CNN about his article,"A Time to Profile White Men," which created a recent firestorm online. He said the fact that more than 70 percent of mass murders committed in the US are done by young white males is worth having a serious conversation about. Sirota said that if the killer was any other color than white, the gun conversation would have been drastically different and we would have been referring to shooter Lanza as a thug, terrorist or anything other than the media is calling him now. (Check out the video above for more.)
Incidentally, when black, Middle Eastern and Hispanic men are profiled, the noise isn't half as loud. Why? If we shouldn't profile young white males because of the actions of some, why is it America continues to subject people of other ethnic and religious groups to profiling?
New York City has practiced profiling for more than a decade, under a program authorized by Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly. A case is currently before the state Supreme Court as I type.
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First lady Michelle Obama will attend the funeral of 15-year old Hadiya Pendelton, a Chicago high school student murdered last month, a week after performing for President Obama's second inauguration.
Mrs. Obama will be accompanied by Valerie Jarrett, a senior adviser to the president, and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. Both are Chicago natives.
Pendleton's killing has brought into sharp focus Chicago's struggle to stop rising gun and gang violence as a nationwide debate about gun control rages. The White House official spoke on the condition of anonymity because Mrs. Obama's plans had not formally been announced.
To recap: Pendleton, 15, was gunned down presumably by a gang member while seeking shelter from a rain storm. She was with about a dozen other students in a park less than a mile from the Obamas' Kenwood home. Reportedly the gunman thought he was shooting at rival gang members. To date, there have been no arrests in this case. A reward for his capture has now reached well over $40,000.
Pendleton was an honors student and volleyball player who actually spoke out against gang violence at the tender age of 11. In a now-heartbreaking-to-watch appearance in a 2008 public service announcement, she said, "So many children out there are in gangs, and it's your job as students to say no to gangs and yes to a great future."
As stated above, Pendleton performed last month as a majorette in the King College Prep High School band at an inauguration party sponsored by Representative Danny K. Davis, (D-Ill.), according to The Chicago Tribune.
Hadiya's wake and funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Greater Harvest Baptist Church, which seats up to 1,000 people.
Earlier this week I was waiting for a bus at 79th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue in Chicago. That is the very heart of Chicago's black south side. I overheard the following discussion (argument) between two middle-aged, well-dressed black men, also waiting for the bus:
Man 1: "You see he (Obama) ain't comin' to that young girl's funeral, don't you? Seem like he can go to Connecticut or Colorado at the drop of a hat, but he ain't got time for us, right here in Chicago."
Man 2: "It's not about time, my man. It's about numbers. Sandy Hook and Colorado and all the other mass shootings were just that – mass. This is just one little girl who really, if you think about, was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Besides, if Obama came to Chicago every time a black kid was killed, he'd have to move to White House to Chicago."
After Pendleton's murder there were a number of protests, both against Chicago's continuing violence and the president's apparent lack of concern about it. Rev. Jesse Jackson and Father Michael Pfleger led marches; petitions were circulated and signed calling for the president to attend her funeral. And, as stated, the reward for her murderer's capture is still growing, even as she is laid to rest.
By sending the first lady and his Chicago-connected staffers and Cabinet members to this funeral, Obama is bowing to this pressure by throwing a bone to the south side.
It is not enough. He should be here just as he was in Connecticut. Just as he was in Aurora, Colo. His presence, not his wife's, would send a powerful message to the gangbangers and other assorted thugs that they have got his attention, and that he is prepared to stop them from practicing their lethal trade.
Black people have long been "second class citizens" in this nation-state. Seems the election of a "black" president has done nothing to change their status or situation.


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Proposals from the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) to improve understanding, and avoid undue cost or effort in applying, the International Financial Reporting Standard for small and medium-sized enterprises (IFRS for SMEs), have been welcomed by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants).
The global body for professional accountants' Global Forum for Corporate Reporting responded to the IASB's consultation on the proposed amendments to the Standard.
Although it is welcomed by the forum, it feels that the IASB could have gone further even in these early stages of the life of the IFRS for SMEs.
Richard Martin, ACCA's head of corporate reporting, said: 'We discussed the proposals at great length in the Global Forum and we came to the conclusion that although the changes are in accordance with the IASB's aims for the current revision project, options which have received support are not being included on the grounds of complexity and the absence of a similar option in full IFRS.
'It would also be good if the IASB considers how IFRS for SMEs can help the smallest preparers further, as the Standard does still cover some potentially very large companies.'
There will be approximately 80 countries across the globe that are eligible to adopt or adapt IFRS for SMEs into their legislations in the next year.
Richard Martin concluded: 'The Standard is not endorsed by the EU, but the UK and Ireland have revised national standards to be broadly in line with it.
'There are also some options and provisions they have chosen which are in the full IFRS, but not in the IFRS for SMEs, but are still in line with common local accounting practice.'
ACCA's full consultation response can be found via the 'Related Links' section, left of this article.
Richard Martin and Paul Cooper, ACCA's corporate reporting manager, are also featured in a video explaining the proposed changes to IFRS for SMEs, which can also be found via the 'Related Links' section.