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Browsing by Subject: Schools
Comparing Learning Outcomes of Video-Based E-Learning with Face-to-Face Lectures of Agricultural Engineering Courses in Korean Agricultural High Schools
Sung Youl Park, Soo-Wook Kim, Seung-Bong Cha & Min-Woo Nam
Interactive Learning Environments Vol. 22, No. 4 (2014) pp. 418–428
This study investigated the effectiveness of e-learning by comparing the learning outcomes in conventional face-to-face lectures and e-learning methods. Two video-based e-learning contents were... More
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The Potential Impact of Social Science Research on Legal Issues Surrounding Single-Sex Classrooms and Schools
Suzanne Elizabeth Eckes & Stephanie D. McCall
Educational Administration Quarterly Vol. 50, No. 2 (April 2014) pp. 195–232
Purpose: This article examines the role social science has played in litigation involving public single-sex educational programs. It also explores a body of social science research related to... More
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Mapping the Terrain: Educational Leadership Field Experiences in K-12 Virtual Schools
Jason A. LaFrance & Dennis Beck
Educational Administration Quarterly Vol. 50, No. 1 (February 2014) pp. 160–189
Opportunities for K-12 students to choose virtual and blended learning experiences continue to grow. All 50 states including Washington, D.C., now offer some virtual experience in K-12 education.... More
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Student-Adult Mentoring Relationships: Experiences from a Scottish School-Based Programme
Peter Mtika & Frances Payne
Educational Research Vol. 56, No. 4 (2014) pp. 436–452
Background: This article reports on a mentoring programme which was implemented in selected Scottish secondary schools with the view to supporting students with school work, transition to further... More
pp. 436-452
Addressing Bullying Problems in Irish Schools and in Cyberspace: A Challenge for School Management
Lucie Corcoran & Conor Mc Guckin
Educational Research Vol. 56, No. 1 (2014) pp. 48–64
Background: School management, in Ireland and also internationally, are currently faced with the problem of peer aggression among students both in a traditional school context and in a cyber... More
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Transforming and Turning around Low-Performing Schools: The Role of Online Learning
Michael Corry & Angela Carlson-Bancroft
Journal of Educators Online Vol. 11, No. 2 (May 2014)
This review of the literature examines online learning as a core strategy for bold, dramatic curricular reform within transformational or turnaround models in improving low-performing K-12 schools.... More
School Finance and Technology: A Case Study Using Grid and Group Theory to Explore the Connections
Stephoni Case & Edward L. Harris
Educational Considerations Vol. 41, No. 2 (2014) pp. 33–42
Using grid and group theory (Douglas 1982, 2011), the study described in this article examined the intersections of technology and school finance in four schools located in districts differing in... More
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A structural equation model to analyse the antecedents to students' web-based problem-solving performance
Fan-Ray Kuo, Department of Information Management, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 70, Lienhai Rd., Kaohsiung, 80424, Taiwan; Gwo-Jen Hwang, Graduate Institute of Digital Learning and Education, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, 43, Sec.4, Keelung Rd., Taipei, 106, Taiwan
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 31, No. 4 (Nov 01, 2015)
Web-based problem-solving, a compound ability of critical thinking, creative thinking, reasoning thinking and information-searching abilities, has been recognised as an important competence for... More
Developing new teacher inquiry and criticality: The role of online discussions
Adam Unwin
British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 46, No. 6 (Nov 01, 2015) pp. 1214–1222
This work concerns the professional development of UK teachers in their first year of teaching. It is interested in how the online discussions (ODs) these teachers undertook as part of the Master... More
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Making in-class skills training more effective: The scope for interactive videos to complement the delivery of practical pedestrian training
James Hammond, Tom Cherrett & Ben Waterson
British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 46, No. 6 (Nov 01, 2015) pp. 1344–1353
Skills and awareness of young pedestrians can be improved with on-street practical pedestrian training, often delivered in schools in the UK by local authorities with the intention of improving... More
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Foundations of dynamic learning analytics: Using university student data to increase retention
Sara Freitas de, David Gibson, Coert Du Plessis, Pat Halloran, Ed Williams, Matt Ambrose, Ian Dunwell & Sylvester Arnab
British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 46, No. 6 (Nov 01, 2015) pp. 1175–1188
With digitisation and the rise of e-learning have come a range of computational tools and approaches that have allowed educators to better support the learners' experience in schools, colleges and ... More
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Construction of a digital learning environment based on cloud computing
Jihong Ding, Caiping Xiong & Huazhong Liu
British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 46, No. 6 (Nov 01, 2015) pp. 1367–1377
Constructing the digital learning environment for ubiquitous learning and asynchronous distributed learning has opened up immense amounts of concrete research. However, current digital learning... More
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Book Review–Online, Blended, and Distance Education: Building Successful Programs in Schools
David Adelstein, Wayne State University, United States
Journal of Online Learning Research Vol. 1, No. 2 (August 2015) pp. 241–245
This article is a review of Online, Blended, and Distance Education: Building Successful Programs in School. This book gives a much-needed global overview on the current state of K-12 e-learning.... More
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Measuring ICT use and contributing conditions in primary schools
Ruben Vanderlinde, Koen Aesaert & Johan Braak van
British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 46, No. 5 (Sep 01, 2015) pp. 1056–1063
Information and communication technology (ICT) use became of major importance for primary schools across the world as ICT has the potential to foster teaching and learning processes. ICT use is... More
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Longitudinal data on the effectiveness of mathematics mini-games in primary education
Marjoke Bakker, Marja Heuvel‐Panhuizen Van den & Alexander Robitzsch
British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 46, No. 5 (Sep 01, 2015) pp. 999–1004
This paper describes a dataset consisting of longitudinal data gathered in the BRXXX project. The aim of the project was to investigate the effectiveness of online mathematics mini-games in... More
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Integrating IWB use in Western PA K-12 schools Districts: The Professional Development Connection
Yehuda Peled, Western Galilee and Ohalo academic colleges, Israel; Mandy Medvin & Linda Domanski, Westminster College, United States
Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 26, No. 3 (July 2015) pp. 289–305
"** Invited as a paper from SITE 2012**" This research examines teacher attitudes and fears about interactive whiteboard (IWB) use as related to perceived classroom implementation to enhance... More
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Inclusive education in schools in rural areas
J Callado Moreno, M Molina Jan, Eufrasio Prez Navo & Javier Rodrguez Moreno, Department Pedagogy, University of Jan, Spain
Journal of New Approaches in Educational Research (NAER Journal) Vol. 4, No. 2 (Jul 15, 2015) pp. 107–114
Since Spain decided to embark on the development of inclusive schooling, studies have taken place to see if the inclusive principle is being developed satisfactorily. Inclusive schooling implies... More
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The effectiveness of a computer-assisted math learning program
K. De Witte, C. Haelermans & N. Rogge
Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 31, No. 4 (Aug 01, 2015) pp. 314–329
Computer-assisted instruction (CAI) programs are considered as a way to improve learning outcomes of students. However, little is known on the schools who implement such programs as well as on the ... More
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Fueling Chemical Engineering Concepts with Biodiesel production: A Professional Development Experience for K-12 Pre-service Teachers
Anju Gupta, Texas A&M International University
Journal of STEM Education Vol. 16, No. 1 (Jun 12, 2015)
This one-day workshop for pre-service teachers was aimed at implementing a uniquely designed and ready-to-implement chemical engineering curriculum in K-12 coursework. This educational and... More
Central practitioners' developing legitimate peripheral participation in a community of practice for changing schools
David Woo, University of Hong Kong
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 31, No. 2 (Jun 22, 2015)
As new technologies continue to shape society, there has been a greater need for communities of practice to facilitate changing teaching and learning practices through technology in schools.... More


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When I grabbed a pint of this the other day, I didn't realize it was a half-the-fat ice cream. I expected to be disappointed when I tried it, but it was wonderful, really intense raspberry flavor and big chocolate chunks. It was their Private Selection brand, one of the many I've tried, and although it was not as dense, it was definitely a treat. Nice to have something I can eat on this diet that really is exceptional.
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The same situation occurs when you expose your body to exercise stress. The higher the voltage, that is, there will be more incentive for the super compensation. The key is to find the sweet spot on the intensity, ie, the percentage of 1RM. In short, we will light our muscles in muscle growth, and not force them.
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Drones, Coming to a Beach Near You?
When you're sunbathing at the beach, it's a given that passersby are going to see you in your bathing suit. But would you be comfortable with a drone hovering at the shoreline filming your every move?
One woman shared her frustrations with The Daily Dot about that very experience at a Virginia beach this week and said the unmanned aerial vehicle in close proximity amounted to sexual harassment.
"Unless it's there for recording a public event, there is no place for that sort of thing,'' she told the website. "At the least, it is a sound annoyance. At the worst, it is a personal violation.''
The woman wrote about the incident on Reddit posting as fortheluzaccount saying her concern was about being recorded without permission.
She recounted that she and her mother were at a private residential spot in Virginia Beach, Va., when she noticed a whirring sound and a square drone hovering close to women in bikinis.
The woman said she ran at the drone threatening to throw a water bottle it. She then found the operators, two men she said, nearby in the dunes. "You are violating every woman on this beach,'' she claimed to have told them. "Get it out of the sky.''
The Daily Dot highlighted the issue at hand: Technology is outpacing regulations.
"Small, unmanned aerial vehicles can be purchased by anyone with a few hundred dollars. And cheap, durable GoPro cameras can be easily affixed to most of them. With the growing ubiquity of camera-equipped drones also comes the question of how to ensure that the privacy and personal space of the people being photographed is suitably protected."
Here is a look at what one privately-owned drone could see while flying at a Cape Cod beach, posted by its owner to YouTube.
A similar debate is going on in Florida where the Tampa Bay Fox affiliate reported that beachgoers called the cops on a drone operator last month.
"I called 911 to let them know you've got some pervert out here on the beach recording not only people, adults, but children as well,'' witness Eric Rohner told FOX 13.
Gary Walker, the owner of the 2-pound drone with a mounted camera, defended himself saying he was just getting some flying time in.
"If you look out on this beach any day, there are tourists taking pictures, there are cameras, there's video all over here,'' Walker told the news station.
There was nothing police could do. The county commissioners are now considering an ordinance that would restrict the use of drones.
In Massachusetts, US Senator Ed Markey has filed legislation against invasions of privacy by private-sector drones. He told WBUR action is needed before the skies are filled with drones.
"A company could fly a drone over anyone's backyard, collect whatever information they'd like, sell it to whoever they want, and the individual would never know," he told the radio station. "So we are entering a brave new world and just as we have rules of the road, we now need rules of the sky."
State legislation is seeking to limit the scope of government-owned drones.
Some communities are thinking about acting even quicker.
Towns like Amherst and Leverett are considering their own restrictions, according to the Daily Hampshire Gazette. One aspect of the local bylaws would require drones stay at least 500 feet above private property.
But some on Cape Cod, which will soon be flooded with beachgoers, are inviting drones as a form of economic development.
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Taylor Kitsch Offered Lead Role in THE RAID Remake
Taylor Kitsch is a solid actor who had a bad run of box office flops that included the likes of John Carter and Battleship. Just because he had a few bombs it doesn't mean he's not talented. I enjoyed him in Friday Night Lights and one of his more recent films, Lone Survivor. According to The Wrap he has recently been offered the lead role in The Raid remake, which is being directed by Patrick Hughes (The Expendables 3).
If cast, the actor will join Frank Grillo (Captain America: The Winter Soldier), who confirmed himself that he was going to be in the movie. I really wish this remake wasn't happening, I just don't see how it can be as badass and hardcore as what we've seen in the original films. The cast they are putting together though is pretty solid so far.
When talking about the story that the remake will tell, the director revealed that it will center on a DEA task force.:
"Certainly, we're not there to recreate that film beat for beat, with the set up we're following a DEA task team, which was implemented by the Bush administration after September 11th when they realized that terrorism and the drug trade were so closely aligned. So they set up a DEA task team that's six units and they work across borders and sort of act like Navy SEALS. You never read about it, you never hear about it, but they go on these missions. So that's a really interesting take and a really nice premise and also what's interesting on this take on it is the clash of cultures and the clash of martial arts, the fighting styles, which is something that's going to be a lot of fun when we've really started pre-vizzing stuff."
On a positive note, maybe it will at least provide some decent entertainment and get people to watch the original film so they can get the true experience of adrenaline-fueled badassery.


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New York, Jan 29 (ANI): Kate Upton is all set to become the new model for Sam Edelman's new digital and print advertising campaign.
The 'Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue' model will be working with photographer Sebastian Faena, the New York Daily News reported.
In one of the black and white shots, she could be seen sitting surrounded by company's designer shoes and footwear, showing off her sexy curves as she gazes into the distance.
According to Women's Wear Daily, the 20-year-old model asserted that she has loved the company's shoes for a long time, so shooting the ad campaign was a lot of fun for her. (ANI)


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Here's a round-up of F1 news and other interesting links I've found today. If you've spotted a hot news story, interesting new website or just something funny from the world of F1, please share your links in the comments below. F1 rumours overshadow NASCAR "La Presse reported that only a few details and a couple … Continue reading F1 links: Montreal tipped for 2010 calendar
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The problem probably is not with the data that is reported to the IRS, it's with the third party that is pulling this information.
The information that you get from Merrill Lynch is what is reported directly to the IRS
So you mean to say that the information stored in IRS is somehow interpreted by the third party and it is making mistakes then.
i was under the impression that it is interpreted and stored by IRS
Yes, that is correct. Whatever is on your report from Merrill Lynch is what is reported directly to the IRS
So how does the third party read it from IRS
Why am I getting in different format and of course with errors
It is just a glitch with the software
but rest assured what you received from Merrill Lynch is what is reported to the IRS
Can I be certain that it is a glitch with the Third Party Software. Reason I am asking is that if it is incorrect at the IRS then will I get a CP2000 or an Audit Letter 566 CG?
Pretty much that is what my concern is
Merrill Lynch is who reports the information to the IRS, and what they send you is a direct copy of what is transmitted to the IRS
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Otters swipe pair from Beach Bums
Thu, 19 Jun 2014 03:56:57 GMT —
Casey Delgado and Ian MacDougall allowed just a combined one earned run in their starts of Wednesday's doubleheader, but the Evansville Otters found a way to sweep the twin-bill from the Traverse City Beach Bums, 3-2 and 1-0 at Wuerfel Park.
Delgado was cruising in the first game, allowing just two hits through six innings. The only run he had given up was thanks to a hit by pitch, sac bunt, groundout, and error in the fourth. He took to the mound with a 2-1 lead in the seventh and got a fly ball to lead off the frame, but Taylor Wrenn couldn't complete the grab in left, putting the leadoff man on second.
D.J. Johnson (0-2) came out of the bullpen and gave up a game-tying double to Chris Sweeney off the right field wall. Sweeney moved to third on a groundout and scored two batters later on an RBI infield single from Cory Urquhart to give the Otters a 3-2 lead. Orlando Santos struck out the side in the first game for his seventh save.
MacDougall started the nightcap and made just one mistake in his outing, a run-scoring double off the bat of Chris Elder with two outs in the third inning scoring Kolin Conner to make it 1-0 Otters. Aside from that, MacDougall (1-1) was solid in his first professional start, allowing a run on three hits with three punchouts in 4.1 innings.


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Taking the lead
What: Peace advocate and philanthropist Deborah Santana, Sister Elizabeth Padilla of the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organization and Lois Merriweather Moore of the Gates Foundation are among the speakers at the conference "Women's Leadership and Global Awareness."
When: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Cost: $20 to $30
Do it: Creekside Room, Caleruega Hall, Dominican University, 100 Magnolia Ave., San Rafael; 472-6959; www.ias.org
Noir classic
What: Director John Huston's 1941 mystery "The Maltese Falcon," starring Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor and Peter Lorre, is screened at a benefit for the Novato Theater. Reservations required.
When: 7 p.m.
Cost: $8 to $15
Do it: Next Key Center, Key Room, 1385 N. Hamilton Parkway, Novato; 539-7155; www.novatotheater.net
Plays in a day
What: The first 24-Hour Playwriting Festival concludes with a performance of plays taken from blank pages to the stage by local teens within the last day.
When: 8 p.m.
Cost: $5
Do it: Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave., Mill Valley; 322-6026; www.marintheatre.org
For more places to go and things to do, visit events.marinij.com


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I was looking for drips.
With my big lens clamped to my driver's side window, I was cruising up and down alleys first in Barons, then Carmangay and finally in Champion. I can't imagine what the folks who saw me creeping slowly along and looking through the viewfinder at the edges of garage roofs must have thought but let me reassure you, I wasn't up to anything nefarious.
I'd started out the day heading south and east from the city under a sky filled with variable chinook cloudiness, cruising south to High River and then east along the Mosquito Creek valley. The day hadn't warmed up much — nor had the chinook wind started to blow — but it was already warmer than the previous week.
It feels a bit strange to be excited about a chinook when it's barely the middle of November, but what are you going to do?
It's not like we haven't had cold Novembers before. And chinooks at this time of year are common. This year, though, it just feels a bit, I dunno, unfair. I mean, it's still six weeks until Christmas. Much as I like the change of seasons, winter could have eased in a little more gently. But a chinook is a chinook and I headed out to enjoy it.
The clouds dissipated rapidly as I headed east and I found myself rumbling along snow-covered roads under a bright blue sky.
The air was incredibly clear. From the height of land between Nanton and Vulcan, I could see the mountain peaks of Montana far away to the south and, more remarkably, from the tops of hills further east I could actually see West Butte in the Sweetgrass Hills east of Milk River. It had to be close to 200 km away.
Wind had sculpted the snow in the big basin between Hwy. 2 and Vulcan. Drifts in the ditches and along fencelines showed the direction the wind had come from and as the sun gained strength I could see the edges of the drifts start to soften. East of Nanton, everything was sharp edged. By the time I hit Keho Lake near Barons, the drifts looked like foam on a latte.
The wind started to come up around mid-day but it wasn't rough and gusty. It barely perturbed the herds of deer I saw lazing in fields. Bucks have gathered their harems together and when I stopped to take pictures they pretty much ignored me.
Flocks of small birds spun everywhere. Rough-legged hawks hunted above cattle and I spotted a bald eagle sitting in a cottonwood. Flocks of geese flew overhead.
I hadn't realized how warm the day had become until I stepped out of the truck. The breeze rolled over me as I walked out into the field but until I laid down on my belly to shoot my pictures, it didn't feel all that warm.
Down at ground level, it was like a spring day. Probably had something to do with residual heat rising up through the insulating layer of straw and snow. Had I not immediately soaked through with snowmelt, I could have drifted off and had a nice nap.
By now I was getting close to Keho Lake — just barely frozen over — and afternoon was well underway. I'd shot a few photos I wasn't entirely ashamed of but I really wanted to get a few pictures — well, video clips, actually — of dripping water.
So I headed to Barons. I was looking for melt water dripping from the edge of a roof but it had to be at the proper angle to the sun so I could make out the drips against the background. I drove around but I couldn't find anything suitable so I headed to Carmangay.
Same thing there.
It wasn't until I hit Champion that it occurred to me that maybe a stranger with a big lens sticking out of his truck as he cruised alleys might be looked on with a bit of suspicion. We've become a far more paranoid society than we were in my youth.
I'm not sure if anyone noticed me but if you saw a long-haired guy in a Toyota FJ Cruiser in your alley, it was just me. If you see me again — or for the first time, for that matter — feel free to flag me down and chat.
Because this probably isn't the last time I'll be looking for pictures like this.
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By Courtney E. Smith
A new track from Common's forthcoming album Nobody's Smiling has leaked.
"Blak Majik," the new song, features rising urban star Jhené Aiko on the chorus and with a verse of her own.
But don't think the presence of a girl on the track means Common turned it down; if anything, it's one of the Chicago rapper's hardest tracks in some time.
Related: Jhene Aiko Laments the Struggle of a Stressful Relationship in 'The Pressure': Listen
"Jhené Aiko is an artist who I really respect," Common told Rap-Up TV. "I think she has a unique voice in music and culture. When I say unique voice, not only is it her singing voice but her perspective — who she is, what she offers to the world is something that's very, very special."
Common goes on to refer to the track, produced by No I.D., as a "hard song, but also feel good. It's fun."
Nobody Smiling hits stores on July 22. Meanwhile, Aiko's major label debut Souled Out comes next month.


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Bargain hunters get odds-and-ends worth
If you couldn't find what you were looking for Saturday at the World's Greatest Yard Sale, it probably doesn't exist.
Any number of items such as decorative knickknacks, power tools and baby clothes spilled over tables and onto the grass at the Mesa County Fairgrounds.
And there was furniture for sale, too.
One couple left with a Pabst Blue Ribbon beer tap that they were thrilled to get for $10.
An antique-looking brown, hanging glass lamp went to another happy customer for the same price. Piles of clothing, some brand new with tags still affixed, sold for pennies on the dollar.
To the serious bargain hunter, the event wasn't to be missed.
"We've seen very few people come out empty-handed. When they do, it's to get their vehicle to get a load of stuff," said Chelsi Reimer, an employee of Cumulus Broadcasting, which sponsored the event.
Zachary Duran of Eckert staffed a booth with antiques that he and his father collect.
Among the treasures were a 1903 student-issued violin, which was a model replica of the famed Stradivarius violin, and one of the first Marx electric cars made for children. The violin in its original weathered case was priced at $150, while the car was listed at $700, though it's common knowledge that most everything is fair game for bartering.
Before the gates opened to the public, Duran had recouped the money he spent to rent a few spaces at the fairgrounds, thanks to other vendors purchasing wares from his booth.
A recession is keeping many people from spending as readily, but in general, Duran said, folks who don't appear to have an abundance of money seemed more apt to spend than those who appeared wealthier.
"People are still kind of holding their money," he said. "You can always tell a conflicted person."
At a nearby booth, tools in all shapes and sizes, many from a bygone era, were spread out on the lawn. When a passerby made an offer for an old wood sander, the seller wasn't having it.
"I'll give you $10," a potential buyer said.
"How about $15?" the seller countered.
The man wandered on.
The seller, who didn't want to be identified, said later the item was worth $20. "I'll come down 25 percent, but that's it," he said.
Proceeds from the $5-per-person entry fee went to Partners of Mesa County.
Some vendors reported sales were brisk in the morning but slower in the afternoon, which they attributed mostly to the warm weather. A similar sale at the fairgrounds in May lasted just a couple hours because of rainy weather, but vendors reported buyers probably purchased as much. They just shopped more quickly that day.
One vendor said she likes the process of buying goods at yard sales and reselling them.
However, that can be bittersweet.
"When you buy it, you have to like it to begin with," she said. "It can be hard to part with."


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text: Racine rally blends picnic, politics By Paul J. Nyden September 3, 2012 Story Share Chip Ellis John Doss pours hot sauce on Kay Pennington's pork barbeque, as the line behind her grows longer during the annual Labor Day picnic in Racine in Boone County Monday. Chip Ellis Seven-year-old Daniels Diaz, wearing his "coal miner" cap, digs into his plate of pork barbeque as music fills the air at the Racine rally. Chip Ellis Each year, Glen Adkins "HounDog" pickup trick hauls grilled pigs into the Racine Rally. His wife Brenda and grandson Landon helped shred and serve pork to scores of eager eaters. Chip Ellis United Mine Workers President Cecil Roberts talks with Ernie Compson (left) and Jack Lewis of Mason County. Chip Ellis Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin spoke at the Racine rally and chatted with many in the audience, including Carl Egnor of Jackson County. Chip Ellis Elaine Purkey of Logan entertained the crowd with several traditional labor songs, as she does every year at Racine, in the music tradition of Woody Guthrie. Chip Ellis Many in the audience, including Norma Steadman (left) and Sharon Estep of Boone County, used fans to cool themselves from the hot and humid air in Racine. RACINE, W.Va. -- The deteriorating economic position of coal miners and other middle class Americans requires more picket lines and vigorous protests.That was the main message United Mine Workers President Cecil Roberts delivered during the annual Labor Day picnic held in Racine in Boone County.Hundreds of miners and their families attended the Racine rally, which also featured delicious pork barbecue and hot sauce.Joe Carter, president of Charleston-based UMW District 17, hosted the event."This is a day we all gather to enjoy ourselves and meet old friends. And it is a day that exists to recognize working peoples' contributions to this country."Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin told the crowd at John Slack Park, "The United States is one of the strongest countries in the world because of coal miners. You have made our state strong and our country strong."Severance taxes on coal, Tomblin said, help West Virginia pay its bills and keep its state pension programs solvent.Tomblin criticized the "attack on coal from the EPA [Environmental Protection Agency]. I will not stand by and let them destroy our jobs. Recently, we have won cases four times in federal courts."In the upcoming Nov. 6 election, Tomblin faces Bill Maloney, a Republican businessman in Morgantown."We have to fight the big money coming in from out of state. Just 20 or 25 percent of people voting will not cut it," Tomblin said, urging people to get their friends out to vote. Early voting begins 10 days before Election Day. Letitia "Tish" Chafin, a Democrat endorsed by the UMW for state Supreme Court, said, "I am so proud to have support from the union. You are what makes this state move."Cecil Roberts said, "The middle class was built by organized labor."Referring to Massey Energy's former president, Roberts said, "Don Blankenship used to be king. We're here today and Don Blankenship is gone."Blankenship played a major role in increasing the number of non-union miners in West Virginia when he was a top Massey executive, before Alpha Natural Resources bought the company in June 2011.Roberts also focused on the union's current efforts to keep health care for 22,000 retired miners now associated with Patriot Coal. After Peabody Coal created Patriot Coal as a "spin off" company five years ago, Peabody switched their union mines to Patriot, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in July. Arch Coal's union mines became a part of Magnum Coal, which later merged with Patriot Coal.Roberts believes it was a strategy to cut off benefits for those retired workers.Today, Patriot employs about 2,000 working union miners in West Virginia and Kentucky, while it is responsible to pay benefits to more than 10,000 retired miners and 10,000 miners' dependents in the eastern coalfields."You've got to block the entrances to these coal mines and block the entrances to their corporate offices," Roberts said.The problems faced by today's labor movement, Roberts believes, began under President Ronald Reagan.On Aug. 5, 1981, Reagan fired 11,345 striking federal air traffic controllers who ignored his order to return to work. "He fired a whole union," Roberts said. "We didn't do anything about it. We should have shut the coal mines down, shut the steel mills down to help those workers." Ed Barnette and Woodey Call, two aluminum workers active in the United Steelworkers strike against Constellium Rolled Products that began a month ago, also spoke Monday.The strike is fighting company efforts in contract negotiations to increase the cost of health benefits covering 700 workers at the Ravenswood plant. The local also has 2,000 retired workers from Constellium.Barnette, vice president of USW Local 5668, compared the current battle of Ravenswood workers to the struggle 22,000 UMW retirees now have with Patriot Coal."Retirees' health benefits should be guaranteed for life," Barnette said. "The assault on the health care, pensions and wages of the American worker must be stopped."Call, a coal miner during national UMW strikes in 1977 and 1980, as well as the strike against Pittston Coal in the late 1980s, began working at Ravenswood in 1992.Call urged the UMW to come to Ravenswood today to support their ongoing strike.Other UMW-endorsed candidates at the Racine rally included state Auditor Glen Gainer and state Treasurer John Perdue.Reach Paul Nyden at firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-348-5164. 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The choice had been popular with students and school officials for a decade. The old high school gym was hot, cramped and uncomfortable, they said. The Elmbrook Church was modern, spacious and air-conditioned. But as the court noted, "towering over the graduation proceedings … was a 15- to 20-foot-tall Latin cross, the preeminent symbol of Christianity."
The appeals court said that goes too far, turning a public school ceremony into an "endorsement" of a particular religion.
Nine students and parents, all unnamed, sued the school district, saying they felt uncomfortable and offended by having graduation in an evangelical church. Christians should "stop and think about how it would feel if their high school graduation ceremonies were held in a Jewish temple or Muslim mosque, where diplomas were handed out beneath a looming Star of David or Islamic crescent," said Ayesha Khan, legal director for Americans United for Separation of Church and State, which represented the winning plaintiffs.
Since March 29, the justices have considered the Elmbrook case at their weekly conferences but taken no action, raising the chances the appeal will be turned down.
If so, the 7th Circuit's decision will stand as a warning to school districts that they could be forced to pay damages and heavy court costs if they hold events in church buildings.


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A state Department of Health and Hospitals employee allegedly misappropriated more than $800,000 in public funds, state officials reported Friday.
DHH turned over the evidence gathered during an internal investigation to the Louisiana Legislative Auditor's Office and the East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney for an external investigation and prosecution, according to a news release.
DHH will attempt to recover the funds, the release stated.
The employee has been placed on leave and DHH is taking steps to terminate the employee through the state Department of Civil Service, according to the release.
The employee allegedly misappropriated the public funds for "personal activities," which were not further described by DHH. The identity of the employee, where he or she worked, over what period of time the alleged activity occurred and other details were not made available by DHH.
"DHH cannot release any more information about the incident because it is pending an investigation," department spokeswoman Kristen Sunde said. "We've turned our information over to the proper authorities for them to conduct an external investigation."
According to DHH, an internal investigation detected "unusual accounting practices" involving an employee.
"DHH's Bureau of Health Care Integrity conducted a probe which revealed the employee allegedly misappropriated more than $800,000 in public funds by depositing checks made payable to DHH into a non-DHH account, then withdrawing funds from that account for personal use," according to the statement.
The news release said DHH enacted measures to prevent similar incidents, enforcing more stringent internal accounting and reporting procedures.
Legislative Auditor Daryl Purpera said Friday he already has assigned a team from the office's investigation division to work on the project. "We are looking at how it happened, did it happen, why internal controls didn't catch it," Purpera said.
DHH Secretary Bruce Greenstein, the statement, expressed "outrage" that a member of the agency's staff would "allegedly willfully misuse public funds that were intended for health care services."


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Botanical: Prunella vulgaris
Family: Lamiaceae/Labiatae (mint)
Other common names: Self Heal, All Heal, Brunella, Woundwort, Wound Root, Heal All, Slough Heal, Blue Curls, Hercules' Woundwort, Hook-Heal, Heart of the Earth, Carpenter's Herb, Xia Ku Cao, Dragonhead, Common Self-Heal
Prunella is an old treatment for internal and external bleeding and wounds, including excessive menstruation and bleeding ulcers. It is said to be a potent antiviral agent and has shown great promise in laboratory tests for possible use in herpes, HIV and AIDS treatments.
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Prunella is a creeping perennial that is native to Eurasia and grows throughout Europe and North America, where it may be found in damp meadows, pastures, waste places and on roadsides, thriving in moist, well-drained soil in sunny areas or light shade. It is a genus of seven harbaceous plants known as "self-heals." When imported to North America and Australia, it quickly became naturalized as a common wildflower and abundant in open and exposed situations, tending to oust native flowers. Prunella is a diminutive plant but will grow larger in all its parts when growing in more sheltered places. The main stem of the plant is grooved and rough to the touch and bears pointed oval leaves with dense, purple flower clusters (sometimes blue or pink). Prunella does not appear to have been known to the ancient Romans or Greeks, but it was mentioned in Chinese medical literature during the Han Dynasty (206 B.C.- A.D. 23) as an important herb in the treatment of complaints associated with a disturbed liver, high blood pressure and conjunctivitis. In Western medicine, it has always been regarded primarily as a wound herb, giving rise to many of its common names, Woundwort, etc. The name its botanical genus, Prunella, is derived from Brunellen, a name given to it by the Germans, because it rose to prominence when military physicians used it to treat a contagious fever that raged among the German imperial troops in 1547 and 1566, that was characterized by a sore throat and a brown-coated tongue. The fever was called "the browns" (braun is the German word for "brown"). In John Gerard's Herball of 1597, he claimed there was no "better wound herb[e]" in the world than Self Heal" (another common name) and said it would "heal any green wound[e]." In 1653, the great English herbalist, Nicholas Culpeper, wrote that "Self Heal" would be good taken both "inwardly or outwardly for wounds and bleeding" and would "cleanse the foulness of sores and speedily heal them." In North America, Prunella's antiseptic and antibacterial effects were said to be particularly good in cases of food poisoning, and in the Pacific Northwest, its juice was used by the Quinault and Quileute tribes for the treatment of boils. They also used the whole plant to treat cuts and inflammations. Prunella is an astringent, slightly bitter, saline herb that is harvested when in optimum condition (and the plant is in bloom). Although the plant is a member of the mint family, no mint fragrance or flavor is present, and all the aerial (above-ground) parts of the plant are used in herbal medicine. Some of the constituents included in Prunella are volatile oil, a bitter principle, tannin, rutin, beta-carotene, sugar, cellulose and vitamins B-1, C and K.
Beneficial Uses:
Prunella is an herbal astringent that has been effective in controlling both external and internal bleeding. It has been used as a styptic that has been used internally in Western medicine to stop hemorrhage, internal bleeding ulcers and excessive menstruation, and its gentle astringency also helps to control chronic and sudden diarrhea (although it is recommended that this application be used under the aegis of a health care provider). For external treatment, those astringent qualities may be applied to relieve hemorrhoids and decrease the bleeding of wounds and cuts.
As an antiviral, Prunella is said to be useful for treating herpes virus infection in two ways. It is thought to be a viral replication inhibitor, stopping the virus from growing within cells and also by preventing it from binding to cells. Moreover, recent and very hopeful research has shown very interesting results with respect to HIV and AIDS. In Japan, studies showed strong anti-HIV effects in laboratory conditions, and Canadian scientists claim that Prunella blocks cell-to-cell transmission of the HIV virus and also interferes with the virus's ability to bind with T-cells, the immune cells that are destroyed by HIV infection. At the University of California at Davis, scientists have identified a complex sugar in the herb that accounts for its actions against HIV.
Prunella is considered an antibiotic and antiseptic (which supports its historical use to help ease sore throats and heal "green" wounds), and its antibiotic effects are thought to be useful for inhibiting
the growth of pseudomonas, Bacillus typhi, E. coli and Mycobacterium tuberculi. It is still used externally in gargles to relieve sore throat and ulcerated mouth, in addition to stopping infection from spreading and speeding up the healing of wounds, cuts, bruises, burns, ulcers and sores. It is also believed to reduce scarring.
Prunella is reported to reduce lymphatic congestion and has been used to relieve swollen glands, mumps and mastitis.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Prunella was used as a liver and gallbladder stimulant and was used to treat conjunctivitis, hypertension and headaches, among other disorders.
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All of the candidates in this year's Board of Supervisor's race are likable people with good intentions. I'm more concerned about unelected people in the background who use money and influence as leverage with the board to facilitate their own agendas. A powerful self-serving lobby can thwart the original intentions of true democracy. It is especially alarming when considering the events of the past year with the General Plan Update.
Regardless of who wins the election, special interest lobbies should not assume they deserve special influence just because they invest heavily in a winning candidate. They also should not assume that the general public's priorities are the same as theirs. People vote for a specific candidate for a variety of reasons. I'd venture to say that to most people in our county relaxing zoning laws for large landowners is not as important as a multitude of other, more critical issues. Issues like safety within our communities, smart growth planning, stimulating local businesses and job markets, hike/bike corridors, youth programs, homeless issues, adequate law enforcement and drugs (the meth culture decimating our communities and large illegal pot grows decimating the back country wildlife and watersheds). These are the issues most of us are concerned with on a daily basis. So far as land issues, there are more people who are interested in recreational opportunities and maintaining the wild beauty and health of an unfragmented backcountry than there are people who want to relax zoning laws so they can subdivide. I feel that all of the candidates know this deep inside. We should expect our board members to keep their priorities in line with the majority of their constituents, both before and after the election.
That being said, the negative effects from liberalizing land use policies in the General Plan go beyond the interests of the HumCPR members of living in Humboldt County. When dealing with the General Plan, my hope is that the board would look past the decisions made today to the potential for abuse tomorrow. On the surface, relaxing restrictions on property rights for today's landowners might seem benign. The hidden danger is that the future will only bring greater pressure for land from people who are yet to come — people "escaping" congested urban centers to the south with dreams of their own mini-kingdoms in the woods, and people looking for quick land to make quick profits by growing pot without regard to the havoc that it brings to watersheds and wildlife. Can we not expect them to take full advantage of those policies as well? Just because we can't see them doesn't mean they're not there. These people will be the customers of large landowners looking to make profits by subdividing. Fragmenting the backcountry not only strains the environment, it also strains infrastructure including roads, law enforcement and fire control. Without proper planning, changes to the landscape can happen fast and are irreversible. These changes can dramatically affect the character and quality of a region. Just ask old timers in the Santa Rosa area.
We need a board who we can trust to be well informed and dedicated stewards of our future. We can expect lobbyists from all sides to advocate for their particular causes, but in the long run we should also expect our elected representatives to seek counsel from unbiased experts before making important decisions.
We have a good group of people running for office. Get to know them, see if their priorities match yours, and please vote.
Greg Jaso resides in McKinleyville.


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Meanwhile pieces of Hannibal's history also are on the line.
You'll recall Grant's Drug Store in Hannibal was also listed on the Missouri Alliance for Historic Preservation's '2009 Most Endangered Buildings List.' But it's just one of three historic structures related to Mark Twain facing an uncertain future because of the lack of funding.
We want to leave as much historical significance as we can intact.
Preservation and stabilization work is underway here at the Becky Thatcher home. And Cindy Lovell says she's doing everything she can as the Executive Director of the Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum to keep it progressing.
One of the structural problems at the Becky Thatcher home can be seen by all visitors to the downtown. As you can see the foundation is literally crumbling beneath the building.
Meanwhile time and gravity are taking a toll on nearby historic buildings, such as the Clemen's Justice of the Peace building, which now leans to the right. Next door is Grant's Drugstore now listed on the state's most endangered list.
Lovell said, "Recently we discovered a lot more leaning and plaster cracks and took a look and realized we had some urgent issues."
If you look closely, you can see the walls and the roof actually buckling. The problem is so bad, recently local volunteers braced the second floor with the steel beams you see here to keep it from collapsing even more.
But despite the passion for preserving the past here in Hannibal, there's one roadblock - funding. For years, museum officials used revenues from its gift store and donations to maintain structures. The price tag on restoration efforts of all three buildings is around four million dollars. The Museum raised about a fourth of that through donations and an auction. That money allowed them to begin renovations here at the Becky Thatcher Home.
But now $3.1 million is left and Museum officials hope for some help from Uncle Sam...via Missouri Stimulus money. Without it....the bottom line is if funding disappears, work here at the Becky Thatcher house may grind to a halt.
Lovell said, "I feel it's a moral obligation we share as Americans and Hannibalians. It's a legacy worth preserving. It's an international destination, people come from everywhere and expect to see the story of Sam Clemens' boyhood home."
Lovell says if those dollars trickle down, children will be able to enjoy these pieces of history for years to come.
By the way, Mark Twain's Boyhood home in Hannibal isn't the only place where Samuel Clemen's family lived.
During tough financial times, his parents rented the second level of Grant's Drugstore and squeezed the family into a couple of rooms.
Lovell says in the 97 years the Mark Twain Museum has been open, the Government has only pitched in $400 thousand to keep it running.
Lovell says you can help by sending a short e-mail to Missouri Governor Jay Nixon, advocating stimulus money for the Mark Twain historical structures. http://governor.mo.gov/contact/


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New tummy here since July 12th.hello!
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I just wanted to say hello. I had my full TT (lipo and ab repair) done July 12 and I am just a day past my 3weeks into recovering. it has been very eventful..from being all drugged up and loopy for a few dayson my recliner to cheering on that I had my first BM.. :P lol.. I am pretty impressed with how my belly looks now thus far but do have my ups and downs with swellng. Which is now at a minimal. I am mindful in what I eat now and i eat less now. Staying away from sodium or high sodium rich foods, drinking plenty of fluids and staying away from coffee/cappuccino as much as I can (my weekness). I do have decaf - but that even affects me. :( I am still wearing the binder and also a body shaper at times - recommended by my PS because of my ab repair. To keep everything together in the healing process -or as he puts it- so my guts dont spill out...lol. ;) I am also keeping a journal on my recover and to help destress. But yah, I am a happy with my new belly. :) How has every's TT adventure been so far?


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A CAMPAIGNER has vowed to fight on after the Government snubbed a call for a footbridge linking a village and Oxford to be upgraded.
Peter Rawcliffe said South Hinksey Parish Council would push for cash from other sources to make the bridge more accessible.
The long footbridge over the sidings between South Hinksey and South Oxford will be replaced as part of Government railway electrification plans.
Villagers said it was an opportunity to add ramps so elderly and disabled people, and mums with buggies, would no longer have to climb two steep flights of steps.
But Network Rail said it only has Department for Transport cash for a like-for-like replacement and to increase the height of the bridge.
Mr Rawcliffe, a co-opted member of the council, said members would look for other sources of Government funding.
He said: "It is disappointing but it is not the end of the line, no pun intended.
"We have to redirect our efforts to Network Rail. It is not over by any means."
The bridge is expected to open in 2014 as part of plans to electrify lines in the region.


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Salmon Cove United Church Cemetery (Partial)
The records were transcribed by LINDA IVAN
These were transcribed directly from photographs of the stones, minus the
- Erected by Jethro Penney, Sacred to the Memory of Jane Wesley Penney
Died Aug 10, 1921 Aged 63 years
- In Memoriam Hugh George Parsons died Dec. 5, 19 15 Aged 28 years,
also his wife Fanny Jane Parsons
- Erected by John Parsons in memory of his grand-child Oscar Parsons
died June 3rd, 1920, aged 7 1/2 years
-In Memoriam Esther beloved wife of Israel Penney died Jan 23, 1916,
aged 43 years.
- Erected by Eli in memory of his beloved father, George Parsons died
Sep 25, 1913, aged 86 years. Also his mother Sophia died Aug 22, 1919 aged
85 years
- In Memoriam Sadie darling baby of Eli and Lillie M. Parsons died
March 25, 1913 aged 23 days
- In Loving Remembrance of William Henry Parsons who departed this life
March 18, 1915 aged 70 years.
Same grave as above (William Henry Parsons) - In Loving Remembrance of
Susanna Parsons who departed this life Nov 16, 1914 aged 72 years.
- In Loving Memory of John W. Parsons born April 14, 1894 died June 5,
Same grave as above (John W. Parsons) In Loving Memory of Elizabeth
beloved wife of John W. Parsons, Died December 6, 1953 aged 55 years.
- PENNEY Gilbert 1908 - 1984 Beatrice 1912 - 2003 Married Nov 10, 1928
- In loving memory of William T. Penney Born July 8th, 1880 Died June
3rd 1941 Erected by his wife Sophia Penney
- In Loving Memory of Ada beloved wife of Joh n W. Parsons Died Oct 4,
1919 aged 52 years
- In Loving Memory of Eli Parsons Beloved Husband of Lillie M. Parsons
Died March 16th, 1957 aged 81 years.
Same grave as above (Eli Parsons) Lilly May Parsons died June 16th 1964
aged 82 years
- GEAR Brothers Isreal 1907 - 1975 and Thomas 1920 - 1975
- In loving memory of Israel Penney died July 8th 1957 aged 68 years
erected by his wife Ethel
Same grave as above (Israel Penney) In Loving Memory of Ethel M. Penney
died August 9th, 1960 aged 67 years. Erected by her daughter Doris.
- In loving Memory of our dear father Clement Penney who died Dec 15,
1934 aged 33 years **See Errata table below . Erected by his son Israel Penney.
Same grave as above (Clement Penney) In Loving Memory of Diana beloved
wife of Clement Penney, born Aug 15th 1850, died Jan 6th, 1926.
-In Memoriam No 3573 Pte William T Parsons beloved husband of Hannah
and adopted son of Eli and Lillie M. Parsons who died of wounds at the
16th General Hospital Le Treport, Dec 14, 1917 aged 22 years. In Grateful
Remembrance of a Brave Soldier who gave his life in defence of his King
and Country.
- In Loving Memory of Clement Penney died Jan 15, 1937 aged 22 years.
Ronald died Sept 5, 1920 aged 18 months. Beloved sons of George E. and
Jessie Penney.
- Erected by his wife Elizabeth Ann In loving Memory of Reuben Penney
(stone cracked off, but he died July 25th 1917 in a mine explosion in New
Waterford, Cape Breton, aged 27 years)
Same grave as above: In Loving Memory of Elizabeth Ann Penney 1893 -
1969. Erected by John Parsons and Family.
- PENNEY William J 1884 - 1974 PENNEY In Memory of Mary Ann beloved
wife of William J. Penney died Aug 8, 1962 aged 77 years
- In loving memory of Israel Penney died July 19th 1956 aged 86 years.
- In Loving Memory of George Wm Kelloway killed at Caledonia Mines Cape
Breton Jan 11th 1923 aged 28 years. Erected by his wife FLORA.
- In loving memory of Alfred Rose died June 8, 1943 age 43 years. Ever
remembered by his wife Mary and family.
Same grave as above (Alfred Rose) Mary Ann Rose died Feb 4, 1983, age
83 years. (could be 82 years)
- In loving memory of Florance Joan (sic) darling daughter of James H.
& Julia Parsons died May 7, 1937 aged 3 years, 3 months.
- In Loving Memory of John Slade died Feb 10, 1965 age 89 years (could
be 88 years)
Other tidbits from the Salmon Cove United Church Cemetery, this from
the grave plot list which includes graves with no markers (incomplete):
PENNEY, Graham 193 5-2003
PENNEY, Hazel 1910-1992
PENNEY, Henry A. 1889-1951
PENNEY, Henry G. 1914-2001
PENNEY, Israel 1870-1956
PENNEY, Israel 1912-1939
PENNEY, Israel 1889-1957
PENNEY, Jacob 1856-1937
PENNEY, James 1910-2004
PENNEY, Jane 1850-1892
PENNEY, Jane Wesley 1858-1921
PENNEY, Janie unkn-1935
PENNEY, Jessie 1887-1971
PENNEY, Jessie L. 1935-1993
PENNEY, Jethro 1913-1936
PENNEY, Jethro 1858-1942
PENNEY, John C. 1910-1960
PENNEY, John H. 1911-2004
PENNEY, John R. 1917-1995
PENNEY, John Robert 1885-1963
PENNEY, Joseph 1878 (?) - 1897
PENNEY, Joseph 1851-1913
PENNEY, Joseph 1 912-2002
PENNEY, Joshua 1852-1943
PENNEY, L. Beatrice 1912-2003
PENNEY, Leah 1887-1889
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US shale oil production is expected to fall for a seventh month in a row in February, declining at about the same rate as the month before.
NEW YORK, Jan 11 (Reuters) - U.S. shale oil production is expected to fall for a seventh month in a row in February, declining at about the same rate as the month before as drillers manage to eke out a few more barrels from each new well, U.S. data showed on Monday.
Total output was set to decline by 116,000 bpd to 4.8 million bpd in February compared with January, a U.S. Energy Information Administration's (EIA) drilling productivity report said.
Production was estimated to have fallen by about the same margin in January, despite some expectations that the decline rate would begin to quicken as companies slash spending.
If true, the decline would take U.S. shale output to 638,000 bpd below the March 2015 peak, a far slower drop than many analysts had expected just a few months ago. Shale firms' resilience in the face of crashing crude oil markets has added to the selloff, pushing prices to near 13-year lows this week.
Bakken production from North Dakota and Montana was set to fall 24,000 bpd, while production from the Eagle Ford in South Texas was expected to fall 72,000 bpd.
But some regions were still growing, 18 months into the oil slump. Production was forecast to rise by 5,000 bpd in the Permian Basin in West Texas and eastern New Mexico, the data showed.
The data added to indications that producers were running out of ways to extract more crude from each well, part of the industry's efficiency drive that helped them lower costs and maintain spending.
After surging by dozens of barrels per day for much of 2015, the number of barrels likely to be pumped from a new well in the Bakken would rise by 5 to 724 bpd in February, and rise by 2 bpd in the Permian, the EIA data showed.
Total natural gas output would decline for an eighth consecutive month in February to 43.7 billion cubic feet per day (bcfd), the lowest level since February 2015. That would be down over 0.4 bcfd from January, making it the biggest monthly decline since January 2015, according to the EIA data.
The biggest regional decline was expected to be in the Marcellus formation in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, down 0.2 bcfd to 15.2 bcfd in February, the lowest level of output in the basin since August 2014.
That would be the biggest monthly decline in the Marcellus since March 2014 and would be the eighth monthly decline in a row in gas output for the region.
(Reporting by Scott DiSavino and Catherine Ngai in New York; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama and Grant McCool)
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Atul Chattree | Jan. 19, 2016With proven fields around the world going well past their prime and newer means calling up for more cost&expertise and the market playing truant with continuously lower returns times are hard for the industry with which I had been associated for more then two decades and such scenarios might continue still further.Also since alternate sources of energy are being harnesses and seem to pickup as of now the dependence on oil &gas is likely to stagnate if not scale down.Hope this be a temporary phase before things get streamlined again Atul.
Philippe | Jan. 11, 2016Managing a LTO-shale play is totally different than a standard reservoir play. First you do not pump from a LTO play. The fracking pressure once attained in the 100,000 psi at the bottom horizontal bore is stopped. The 100,000 psi is made of the hydraulic head that a 10,000 feet well plus the top side positive displacement, 20,000 psi, pumps. Once the fracking stop the release crude oil or gas goes up top side, in doing so gradually the bottom pressure will go down and the production will go down as well. It is expected that an Initial Production IP well a newly operating well, will lose 30% production the first year. It is natural that production will go down after a year, and more thereafter. To keep a stable production new IP well must start production. Presently in the US there are thousands of potential IP wells waiting for the index price to go up. Contrary to a reservoir play where shutting down a well is problematic, therefore the production continues. In a LTO play you control your production by adding IP well as required, but you can do so as the market conditions are favorable. Thing you cannot do with a standard reservoir play. It is true that the US production goes down, but should or when the price goes back up, within a month or two many standby IP wells will start production. This is impossible in a standard reservoir play. The US production will modulate with the price of WTI.
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The North East of England is possibly one of the most welcoming places in the UK. From ancient Roman outposts to the wild, windswept moors that inspired Emily Bronte's classic novel "Wuthering Heights", and vibrant cities with the hippest bars, it caters for everyone.
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Durham is overflowing with charm so seductive you may fall in love with it and decide never to leave. No one would blame you - it's nothing short of sensational. Dominating the city centre is the Durham Cathedral and Castle UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Norman cathedral is one of the finest surviving examples of its type and has an impressive collection of historical artefacts, including three original copies of the Magna Carta.
The Award winning Beamish Museum is a great family activity, especially for those with kids who enjoy being hands-on. With trams to ride and animals to feed, it is a day they won't forget; and the Bowes Museum in the Durham Dales is also worth a visit. Durham University is one of the best in the UK and has a breathtaking botanic garden. As well as lending the city a youthful vibe, the university also ensures you're never short of places for great coffee or a pint!
Head out of the city and you'll discover the Durham Dales, a pristine landscape where the scaling of a hill is rewarded with an incredible view. Hamsterley Forest is an exhilarating family day out, with cycling and walking paths, horse riding trails, play areas and 2000 hectares of woodland. The North Pennines is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and you really need to see High Force Waterfall. Durham Heritage Coast has won awards for the quality of its landscape and is popular with anyone who appreciates nature.
Northumberland is raw, rugged and utterly ravishing. There is fascinating history wherever you look, from the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, to the imposing stretch of Hadrian's Wall. Northumberland has the most castles of any English county, including Bamburgh Castle, which is reputed to be one of the most haunted in Britain. Alnwick has been the seat of the Percy family for more than 700 years and recognisable to Harry Potter fans as Hogwarts in the films.
Northumberlanders are lucky enough to have more than 40 miles of coast running from Amble to Berwick-upon-Tweed. The region is protected for the flora and fauna as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. You can explore it with ease by walking a stretch of the Northumberland Coast Path. If you're feeling especially energetic, put aside a few days to walk the 64-mile North Sea Trail, which runs from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Cresswell. It isn't all about history. Hexham, Berwick-upon-Tweed and Ashington have a huge variety of shops, boutiques and restaurants, while the region's farmers' markets are especially good.
If you can't get enough of the great outdoors you can also surround yourself with space at the Northumberland National Park, or stargaze in Europe's largest area of protected night sky, the Northumberland International Dark Sky Park.
Yorkshire is England's largest county and it packs a massive amount into it. Underground as well as above, the scenery fascinates the millions of visitors who flock there to enjoy the Yorkshire Dales National Park, North Yorkshire Moors, and designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty at both Nidderdale in the Yorkshire Dales and the Howardian Hills. There are hundreds of miles of walking paths to suit all abilities, as well as some hair-raising mountain bike trails in Dalby Forest, Otley and Wharncliffe Woods. The Yorkshire Dales has more than 400km defined passages in 2,000 caves, so it's unlikely even the keenest caver will run out of things to do!
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The first baby picture ever snapped of wee Cody Franson showed him decked out in a blue-and-white Wendel Clark jersey.
A little more than two decades later, the kid from Sicamous, B.C., is about to get his own game-worn Maple Leafs version, complete with his name on the back.
You've got to give credit to general manager Brian Burke and senior VP David Nonis for their body of work over the past two weeks. While they did not land the big prize of the free agent class in Brad Richards, the additions of Franson, John-Michael Liles, Tim Connolly and Matthew Lombardi have made the Leafs a better team than the one that finished the 2010-11 campaign by missing the playoffs for a sixth consecutive season.
Especially at the back end.
In breaking down the four-player trade between the Leafs and Nashville Predators on Sunday, Franson definitely was the most coveted commodity in the deal that brought he and Lombardi to Toronto for blueliner Brett Lebda and minor-league forward Robert Slaney.
Taking on Lombardi and his $3.5-million US salary is a bit of a gamble, given that he has been out with concussion problems since slamming into the boards in a game against the Chicago Blackhawks on Oct. 13. But with the chance to acquire a 6-foot-5, 213-pound puck-moving defenceman — who is just 23 years old — as part of the swap, the Leafs wisely pulled the trigger.
And, in the end, all they gave up was Lebda, a guy who could not earn a regular spot on the blue line last season, and Slaney, who played in the East Coast Hockey League.
"There's a risk in that (Lombardi) might not be ready immediately, but we have the cap space to carry him," Nonis said.
If Lombardi is not ready for the season, there is the option of the long-term (DL), which doesn't count against the salary cap even though the player is paid.
"For us, it's worth the risk, especially with Cody Franson in the deal," Nonis said. "He has size, he has strength, he has a good shot. There is a real offensive upside here. He scored eight goals getting second-unit power-play minutes behind Shea Weber.
"He's not going to be overly aggressive but he moves well and has a great stick."
Burke and Nonis always have bought into the blueprint of building from the goal out. It's obvious they are practising what they preach.
If no more moves are made on the blue line, the Leafs' top six heading into training camp will be, in no particular order, Dion Phaneuf, Luke Schenn, Liles, Franson, Keith Aulie and Carl Gunnarsson. Mike Komisarek and Matt Lashoff seem to be odd men out.
Just three months ago, coach Ron Wilson was forced to use checking-line centre Tim Brent to man the point on the power play. Now, after management's tweaking of the roster, that is no longer an issue as Liles, Franson, Phaneuf and Gunnarsson are poised to fill those roles.
"We're very happy with that group one through eight," Nonis said of the Leafs defence corps. "We have puck movers, we have size ... it's a good mix. Plus we have up-and-comers like Jesse Blacker and Jake Gardiner, too."
Where does Komisarek fit in? That stands to be one of the most pressing questions heading into training camp, with more and more fans calling for the team to buy him out.
As for Franson, a lifelong Leafs fan, he's just euphoric about coming to Toronto.
"My uncle Chris was the one who put the Wendel jersey on me as a baby," Franson laughed. "He's crazy about the Leafs. He's the one that turned me into one. When the trade went down, I called him before I called my parents. My whole family is going nuts.
"The trade really surprised me ... It caught me off-guard."
For the guy who was decked out in a Wendel shirt as an infant, it's all good in the end.
Burke and Nonis hope the same can be said for an improving Leafs defence.
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British rock singer and songwriter Peter Gabriel [1] has taken what he calls the "scary" step of paring down a new album of cover songs confined to orchestral instruments and his voice.
Called "Scratch my Back," the album is being released in the United Kingdom on February 15 and the United States on March 2. It is Gabriel's first solo album in eight years and features 12 covers of artists ranging from experienced to emerging, including Radiohead, Talking Heads and Regina Spektor.
But it is far from just another album of cover songs, according to the singer who just turned 60 years-old. He said that in return, the artists will reinterpret Gabriel's songs on a second album called "I'll Scratch Yours."
"It's scary," Gabriel told Reuters about the album and an upcoming tour of Europe in March and the United States in May. "But I wanted to do something a little bit different and something quite fresh for me."
Early reviews have described "Scratch My Back" as a poignant, contemplative album that is stripped down to the essentials, featuring just Gabriel's voice accompanied by chamber instruments as well as brass and keyboards.
"I thought we could take away the guitar and take away the drums and just use the pallet of the piano and the orchestra," he said. "Normally I have a thing about how to fix the lyrics or the arrangement, and on this I was really focused on being a singer and interpreting songs, so that was good.
"Some of it is quite stark and empty but from my taste it works better as a whole," he added.
Songs featured on the album include "Street Spirit" from Radiohead, "The Boy in the Bubble" from Paul Simon as well as a slowed down version of David Bowie's "Heroes", Talking Head's "Listening Wind" and Regina Spektor's "Apres Moi."
Gabriel also covers songs by Neil Young, Arcade Fire, Lou Reed, Elbow and The Magnetic Fields, who have already recorded an electronic version of Gabriel's "Not One Of Us" for release on the second album.
The former Genesis singer said his new project was born of wanting to collaborate with the other artists.
"To do a covers album seemed a bit boring to me, so I really thought maybe we could do a swapping process where, 'you do one of my albums, I do one of yours', along with some dialogue and interaction," he said.
Gabriel has made many bold moves in a long career, starting with leaving Genesis, who will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next month.
"It was my childhood, if you like, my teenage years but for some of the band it has been twenty to thirty years ," Gabriel said.
But his career longevity does not mean he is out of touch with the current state of the record business and new developments in music.
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The Spectrum Sting took charge in the second half and defeated St. Paul Harding at home 46-35 on Tuesday evening.
Rachel Stevenson scored 19 points and Shelby Eden 13. Stevenson sank two 3-pointers and was 3-for-3 at the line. Eden made four 3-pointers.
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The map shows the proportion of people in low-paid work by the borough of residence. The pattern is very different to that by the location of jobs - the Inner and Outer difference is much less stark. On average, around 20% of employees living in London were low paid between 2011 and 2013. A slightly higher proportion of those living in Outer London were low paid than in Inner London (21% and 19% across the three years respectively).
Over a third (37%) of employees living in Newham were paid less than the London Living Wage between 2011 and 2013. The next highest was Brent; 32% of employees living there were low paid over this time period. With 29% of jobs in the borough paying below the London Living Wage, Brent also has the 4th highest proportion of employees working in low paid jobs in the area. Similarly, Waltham Forest has the 4th highest proportion of employees living in the borough that are low paid as well as the third highest proportion of employees living in the borough that are low paid. By contrast, only one in ten of those living in Richmond upon Thames or Kensington & Chelsea were low paid over these years. High rents in this borough may prevent many low-paid people from affording to live there.
Compared with 2006-2008, most boroughs have seen small increases in the number of low-paid employees living within them. The most dramatic change is Newham, which has seen a ten percentage point increase over this time period. Haringey, Brent and "Redbridge" have seen six percentage point increases.
The distribution of low pay shows a different pattern to worklessness and benefit recipiency pattern of low pay is also different when looking at low paid jobs by borough.
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